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Um, AfterShock’s back? Publisher announces it is out of Chapter 11 and ready to pay up

Dan Grote — Fri, 16 May 2025 01:51:14 +0000

A comic I think about from time to time is Zac Thompson and Eoin Marron’s The Brother of All Men. It was about a detective who traveled to Western Canada to rescue his brother from a cult, set in 1928. It ended after two issues. Not because the story was done, mind you, but because...

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Let’s Get AfterShook in Fear of a Red Planet

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:23:50 +0000

By Ian Gregory and Will Nevin No one can hear you scream about labor rights in space. Fear of a Red Planet #1 is written by Mark Sable, drawn and colored by Andrea Olimpieri, lettered by Dave Sharpe and published by AfterShock. Ted Walsh wants one more run on top. And he’ll get it by...

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A Trio of Deuces in Blink, Patrick Todd and A Calculated Man

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000

We go deeper into the prison of our own construction and get a sense of what first opened the door in Blink #2, written by Christopher Sebela, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Nick Filardi, lettered by Frank Cvetkovic and published by Oni Press. He’s not right, certainly, but what’s to blame? The bodies piling...

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The Logic of Cults and the Nature of Detection in Brother of All Men #2

Rob Secundus — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Mysteries, conspiracies and sacred structures all rise up in the Canadian wilderness in Brother of All Men #2, written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Eoin Marron, colored by Mark Englert and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for AfterShock. As before, I’d ask you to read Brother of All Men #2 before turning to the reflections here....

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Is There Something Wrong with This Column and Patrick Todd?

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

I thought they got rid of that ol’ Deadbox? Guess it’s still out there fading in the sun, huh? Bad choices and bad movies continue in Deadbox #3, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. Thom is a bad dad, and his...

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Let’s Join a Cult in AfterShock’s The Brother of All Men #1

Rob Secundus — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

I don’t think you should read this until you have finished reading AfterShock’s The Brother of All Men #1, an engrossing beginning to what is sure to be a powerful, horrifying, gripping read. If you have any affinity for cult horror, folk horror or the previous work of the creators, Zac Thompson, Eoin Marron, Mark...

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Where Starships Go to Die, Men Go to Calculate and Poo Cops Go to Police

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In a world ruined by climate change, hope rests on humanity’s first interstellar mission. Oh, and there’s a Confederate rocket. And ghosts or something. Where Starships Go to Die #1 is written by Mark Sable, drawn by Alberto Locatelli, colored by Juancho!, lettered by Rob Steen and published by AfterShock. The streets are mean and...

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Let’s Get Funky with AHOY’s Wrong Earth: Purple (Oh, and Some AfterShock Stuff, Too)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

If you’re wondering what Prince would be like as a comic book villain, then your long search for answers is now over. The Wrong Earth: Purple is written by Stuart Moore, drawn by Fred Harper, lettered by Rob Steen and published by AHOY Comics. Santa’s missing his list, so it’s time to go to the...

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Come on, Everybody, and Get AfterShook with These Recent #1s

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Tue, 10 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Sometimes dead is better. Especially when you’re trying to hide a trio of corpses in Dogs of London #1, written by Peter Milligan, drawn by Artecida, colored by Valentina Bianconi, lettered by Rob Steen and published by AfterShock. The only thing harder than an art heist during a monster attack is stealing gold from the...

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A Dirty Bible, a Sexy Nurse and Extra, Un-American Vowels in This Week’s Freshest Leftovers

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000

A hidden king is uncovered … with the help of some makeup, in Bylines in Blood #4, written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, drawn by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Former New York City police Detective Easton Newburn met a New York City resident who became his assistant. This is...

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2004’s Most Shocking Comic Is Super Lame, but Slumber #1 Is Pretty Cool

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

While you sleep, nightmare warrior Stetson works to kill the things that torment you in your dreams. But she’s got a thing or two bothering her in Slumber #1, written by Tyler Burton Smith, illustrated by Vanessa Cardinali, colored by Simon Robins, lettered by Steve Wands and published by Image. A couple of prime ministers...

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Those Tiny Vamp Scamps Are So Darn Cute in Little Monsters

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

The meek shall inherit the earth. And by meek, we apparently mean kiddie vampires in Little Monsters #1, written by Jeff Lemire, drawn by Dustin Nguyen, lettered by Steve Wands and published by Image. Netflix needed something to adapt, so we’ve got King of Spies #1, written by Mark Millar at Netflix, drawn by Matteo...

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AfterShock’s Land of the Living Gods #1 Continues Wave of African Storytelling

Ritesh Babu and Ari Bard — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

It is said that when the world dies, the spirits of the first people will return to witness the last days of humanity. Well, the spirits have arrived, and the end is here. But not everyone has given up hope. Naledi, a teenage girl living in the deserted city once called Johannesburg, has always believed...

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Newburn Shines in Our New Leftover Review Casserole Column

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Hard drinking Satya is getting closer to figuring out who killed her former boss, but she’s got to survive an invisible murderer first. Bylines in Blood #2 is written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, drawn by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. How hard is it to find a good hitman...

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WMQ&A Episode 195: Rich Douek Gets Busy

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 195: Rich Douek Gets Busy Three-peat guest Rich Douek joins the show to talk about publishing his first work with Marvel and DC, his new series Happy Hill and his upcoming series The Ocean Will Take Us. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,...

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Bylines in Blood Dabbles in the Obvious, Strikes at Post-Truth Society

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000

We’ve had a pandemic. A global economic crash. And a journalist has been murdered. But one hard-drinking female reporter-turned-detective is on the case. Bylines in Blood #1 is written by Erica Schultz and Van Jensen, illustrated by Aneke, lettered by Cardinal Rae and published by AfterShock. Will Nevin: OK, I know why I was interested...

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ComicsXF’s Best Comics of 2021

Zachary Jenkins — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Comics came roaring back in 2021 and we couldn’t be happier for it. As we look to close out the year, our staff wanted to highlight some of the best comics we read in 2021. Each person was asked to pick on title that resonated with them and stretched what comics could be. We all...

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WMQ&A Episode 189: Chicago Chi-nanigans

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 189: Chicago Chi-nanigans We ain’t here to start no trouble, we’re just here to interview creators and publishing folks on the floor of C2E2 2021 in Chicago. Guests include Mark Sable, Kami Garcia, Gavin Smith, Stephanie Phillips, AfterShock Publisher Joe Pruett and AWA representatives Dulce Montoya and Lisa Wu. You...

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Lonnie Nadler & Zac Thompson Tell Us The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of Their Western Anthology Series

Zachary Jenkins — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:05:23 +0000

Undone By Blood is an anthology Western from Aftershock Comics by Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson and Sami Kivelä. It features a period story of the American West, juxtaposed with the pulp novel tales of cowboy Solomon Eaton. The second volume comes out November 10th. We sat down with writers Lonnie & Zac to discuss the...

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Chip Goes Noir, DC Resurrects Human Target and More Staff Picks for Nov. 3

Dan Grote — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: Newburn #1: Chippie goes noir! Easton Newburn is a private eye who investigates warring crime factions in a new Image series by writer Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) and artist Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood),...

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Onslaught, Miracle Molly, Aquaman and More Staff Picks for Sept. 22

Dan Grote — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1: Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn wrap up their Way of X story with a one-shot confrontation with that most ’90s of convoluted X-villains, Onslaught. ($4.99) Previously, in Way...

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Catching up on Parasomnia, Beyond the Breach and Bunny Mask

Will Nevin — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000

A child is in danger. The narrative shifts. What’s real and what’s not in Parasomnia #1, written by Cullen Bunn, drawn and colored by Andrea Mutti for Dark Horse Comics. Just as Vanessa was getting out of a relationship that went south on account of cheating, a fucktruck full of monsters shows up. Great. Beyond...

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WMQ&A Episode 170: David Pepose and the World’s Worst Skrull

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 170: David Pepose and the World’s Worst Skrull We get not-so-Secret Invasioned by the World’s Worst Skrull as Dan and “Matt” attempt to talk to writer David Pepose about his Kickstarter for The O.Z. #2. Check out a preview here, and support the Kickstarter here. You can listen to WMQ&A...

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Maniac of New York Kinda Ends, while Bunny Mask Cranks up the Weird

Will Nevin — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000

It’s the end for Harry and the brave, hopeless people trying to stop him. Or is it? Let’s carve into Maniac of New York #5 by writer Elliott Kalan, artist Andrea Mutti, letterer Taylor Esposito and publisher AfterShock. What’s a few chisel-chipped teeth, psychosis and forced labor between friends? Let’s find out in Bunny Mask...

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Nuclear Family Tries to Go Back to the Future (That’s Not on Fire) in Finale

Will Nevin and Forrest Hollingsworth — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

More bombs fall, a handsome boy dies and a house and a plot of land try to get back to a time when the Russians weren’t pouring down death on America in Nuclear Family #5 by writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Tony Shasteen, colorist JD Mettler, letterer Troy Peteri and publisher AfterShock. Based on a short...

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