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10 Comics To Feast On: September 12 2012
As we get closer October, comic publishers will be releasing more horror titles to keep you little freaks satisfied before the Halloween season. This week looks to be the tip of that iceberg with John Arcudi’s The Creep #1, the collected edition of Steve Niles’ Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit, issue #3 of Hoax Hunters, and plenty more.
With the ever-increasing number of books coming out between the tie-ins, the crossovers, and the new series, we’ve all got to limit our reading list somehow. We present you with our ten most anticipated books of the week. So feast your eyes on these! Whether you’ve been into comics since you were a young’un, or you’re new to the game, we’re here to help you decide which books to pick up. If I’ve missed something you’re stoked about or if you’ve got any questions, list it in the comments.
Creep #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY: John Arcudi
ART BY: Jonathan Case
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.50
The Low Down: “A pair of teen suicides raise terrible questions, but can a grim private eye commit himself to a case that is so closely connected to his own haunted past?”
The Feast: Arcudi continues his revival of “The Creep”, fresh out of the pages of “Dark Horse Presents”. “The Creep” offers a nice twist on the hardboiled detective archetype, adding elements of the grotesque and death to make for a darker kind of noir. If you missed the #0 issue, not to worry, you can take it from here.
Hoax Hunters #3
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley
ART BY: Axel Medellin
PUBLISHER: Image
PRICE: $2.99
The Low Down: “”DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY,” Part Three The carnival proved to be more dangerous than even the Hoax Hunters anticipated, and now they must battle Clive’s relentless forces to stay alive. Also, Jack digs further into his father’s mysterious past and is shocked by what he uncovers.”
The Feast: Moreci and Seeley’s “Hoax Hunters” really blew up over the past few months (largely due to the glorious covers). It’s a strange little book that packs a mean punch. After issue #2, it’s clear that the creative team have a huge vision for the series, proving that the book is more than an excuse to tell cool stories about American hoaxes.
Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE #0
WRITTEN BY: Matt Kindt
ART BY: Alberto Ponticelli
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $2.99
The Low Down: “- Frankenstein meets his maker . . . literally!
– Learn how Frankenstein was recruited by S.H.A.D.E.
– What does the future hold for S.H.A.D.E.?”
The Feast: This is a chance for Kindt to really show us what he can do with “Frankenstein”, and open doors for the future of the series. So far, Kindt has done a great job of stepping in after Lemire.
The Strain #8 (of 12)
WRITTEN BY: David Lapham
ART BY: Mike Huddleston
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
The Low Down: “As an epidemic of vampirism engulfs Manhattan, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather tries to uncover the conspiracy aiding these monsters’ ascent to dominance. Meanwhile, an attack in a police transport will force one man to become a vampire killer instead of a meal!”
The Feast: Some are calling Lapham’s adaptation of “The Strain” the best vampire book on the market. This is a rather controversial statement when there are books like “I, Vampire”, and “American Vampire” out there, but the fact that you can even compare it speaks volumes. Lapham’s adaptation one of the strongest we’ve seen in a long time.
Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit HC
WRITTEN BY: Steve Niles
ART BY: Scott Morse
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $19.99
The Low Down: “A haunted veteran leads monster hunter Cal McDonald to a creepy subterranean military base where mad-science experiments were conducted on US soldiers. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) takes his occult detective into a new collector’s format with Eisner winner Scott Morse of Pixar and TR!CKSTER fame!”
The Feast: With “Criminal Macabre: Final Night – The 30 Days of Night Crossover” on the way, you’re going to want to catch up on your “Criminal Macabre” reading. This is a superb series that any horror fan can dive into.
Batman #0
WRITTEN BY: Scott Snyder
ART BY: Greg Capullo
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $3.99
The Low Down: “Bruce Wayne has returned from his worldwide quest to take the law into his own hands!
This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that surrounds Batman the costume, the cave, the car, the gadgets!”
The Feast: Despite recent rumors of Greg Capullo’s conduct at a certain DC panel, there’s no denying he’s the best “Batman” artist in years. Together with Scott Snyder, they weave magic. We’re hoping “Batman” #0 will offer more of that Snyder charm to deliver a different side of Bruce before Batman.
Demon Knights #0
WRITTEN BY: Paul Cornell
ART BY: Bernard Chang
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $2.99
The Low Down: “ Deep in the past of The New 52, Etrigan the Demon and Jason Blood struggle against Merlin and Lucifer!”
The Feast: Cornell’s “Demon Knights” is one of the most fun books of the New 52. Constantly packed with action, paranormal activity, and red hot demons. This issue is particularly of note because it brings Neil Gaiman’s Lucifer back into the New 52. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more of him.
Resurrection Man #0
WRITTEN BY: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
ART BY: Jesus Saiz
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $2.99
The Low Down: “Mitch Shelley discovers the truth of his existence, and even the ability to return from the dead won’t save him!”
The Feast: Sadly this is the final issue of “Resurrection Man”, but it seems it’s gone through far too many ups and downs over the past year for DC to continue its run. It may be a while before we see Mitch again, unless he turns up in the pages of “Justice League Dark”.
Mondo TP
WRITTEN BY: Ted McKeever
ART BY: Ted McKeever
PUBLISHER: Image
PRICE: $15.99
The Low Down: “What starts off a meek chicken stuffed with melancholia, turns decidedly steamed, broiling along until it mutates into a body of pure destructive anger. This is MONDO, the jam-packed ‘roid-raging trade, with over 100 pages that combines all three issues of the twisted dark comedy series, plus a plethora of unused art, doodles, and odious stuff that was too unfit to appear in the regular monthly run. Collects MONDO #1-3”
The Feast: If you want to read a weird book that will blow your mind, pick up Ted McKeever’s “Mondo”. No one, and I mean no one other than KcKeever could come up with this shit.
Bucko HC
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Parker
ART BY: Erika Moen
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $19.99
The Low Down: “After discovering a dead body in an office bathroom, hungover job interviewee Rich ‘Bucko’ Richardson becomes suspected of the murder. What he thinks is a quest to find the real killer turns into a weeklong romp through the wilds of Portland, Oregon, complete with bike-mounted cover bands, steampunk Makers, Juggalos, SuicideGirls, meth heads, so much absinthe, and an entire city made of books. After taking the Internet by storm, Jeff Parker and Erika Moen’s dirty, funny murder mystery is now the most hilarious book in comic shops!”
The Feast: Rock music, steampunkers, tattooed chicks and a murder mystery all wrapped into one hilarious package. Parker and Moen’s “Bucko” is an absurd piece of graphic comedy and if you’re looking for something a little different this week, don’t miss this collected edition.
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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