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MIDNIGHT ROSE

64-PAGE ONE-SHOT FROM THE MIND OF JIM STARLIN Join the legendary Jim Starlin (Creator of Thanos, Gamora, Dreadstar) and Nikkol Jelenic (AFTERDARK, A Taste for Killing, The Fall, Red Crow) on a journey through the life of a singular, frightening and very human creature: MIDNIGHT ROSE. A particularly bizarre tale of loneliness, love and what happens when you can’t help but give in to the vengeance growing deep within yourself.

ROUGH RIDERS: RIDE OR DIE #4

In their final mission together, the Rough Riders are pushed to the brink of their own destruction. Houdini tries to outsmart death one more time while Jack Johnson attempts to save his dear friend. Meanwhile, Teddy Roosevelt must face not only his own sins, but those of his familial line. And in order to save the world from the end of days, Roosevelt must kill his daughter, Alice, who has been possessed by an ancient evil! Don't miss “The Long Goodbye”, the stunning conclusion of America's first team of super heroes. Created and written by Adam Glass (executive producer of Supernatural & writer of Suicide Squad) with cover by Pat Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man).

ROUGH RIDERS: RIDE OR DIE #3

In “Under the Pyramids”, Harry Houdini walks on through to the other side and discovers that the Rough Riders are up against the legendary Dutch "Bokkenrijders "who have returned to this earthly plane to settle a score with one of his teammates! But Harry's truest challenge may be a visitor from his past who can spell his end...unless he listens to his newest teammate H.P. Lovecraft! Created and written by Adam Glass (executive producer of Supernatural & writer of Suicide Squad) with cover by Pat Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man).

ROUGH RIDERS: RIDE OR DIE #2

A young and scared H.P. Lovecraft joins the Rough Riders as they ride again against an ancient evil. This threat has returned to our earthly plane from the great beyond, and is hellbent on killing anything in its path. Our heroes soon learn that these unfortunate souls are not deceased, but instead have been turned into an ARMY OF THE DEAD! And the true nature of this ancient evil will change one of our beloved members forevermore! Created and written by Adam Glass (executive producer of Supernatural & writer of Suicide Squad) with cover by Pat Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man). “The story is exciting and fun, with the characters being faithful and fanciful, and the visuals are epic and thrilling. This is what comic books are all about!“ – Patrick Hayes of scifipulse.net

ROUGH RIDERS: RIDE OR DIE #1

Volume Three of the hit AfterShock Series! A great jumping-on point! It’s 1906 and Theodore Roosevelt is the sitting president when a familiar face from his past asks him once again to call upon the Rough Riders to save the world. But this time it’s not anarchists or aliens—no, it's something from the great beyond. Something so ancient and inherently evil that the Rough Riders will need to add to their ranks in hopes of defeating it. Who will be the newest historical figure to have the honor to call themselves a Rough Rider? Created and written by Adam Glass (executive producer of Supernatural & writer of Suicide Squad) with cover by Pat Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man). “The story is exciting and fun, with the characters being faithful and fanciful, and the visuals are epic and thrilling. This is what comic books are all about!“ – Patrick Hayes of scifipulse.net

MANIAC OF NEW YORK: BRONX BURNING #4

Maniac Harry plus Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. YOU DO THE MATH! Civil servant-turned-angel-of-vengeance Gina Greene is determined to make this her final showdown with the Maniac. Can she finally destroy the monster that's haunted her all these years? And how much of New York will she have to burn to make it happen?

MANIAC OF NEW YORK: BRONX BURNING #3

Maniac Harry is loose in a Bronx high school, and it’s not so he can finish his GED! With video of Harry’s bloody rampage going viral, seemingly everyone is converging on Bright Future Academy: protestors, police, media and our heroes, Mayoral Aide Gina Greene and NYPD Detective Zelda Pettibone. Can the so-called grown-ups get out of each other’s way in time? And what happens when an ordinary student risks his life to save his classmates, only to be chased by the worst bully of them all: The Maniac?

MANIAC OF NEW YORK: BRONX BURNING #2

Maniac Harry is loose in a Bronx high school, and it’s not so he can finish his GED! With video of Harry’s bloody rampage going viral, seemingly everyone is converging on Bright Future Academy: protestors, police, media and our heroes, Mayoral Aide Gina Greene and NYPD Detective Zelda Pettibone. Can the so-called grown-ups get out of each other’s way in time? And what happens when an ordinary student risks his life to save his classmates, only to be chased by the worst bully of them all: The Maniac?

MANIAC OF NEW YORK: BRONX BURNING #1

The bloody saga of Maniac Harry continues! After the tragedy of The Death Train. Detective Zelda Pettibone and mayoral aide Gina Greene have lost the trail of the Maniac — and the support of the city. Copycats are springing up. tensions are high and traffic is a nightmare. So. what happens when your favorite unstoppable. mindless killer resurfaces in a Bronx high school? Can Zelda and Gina get there before Maniac Harry adds to his body count? Will the students tear their attention away from their phones long enough to notice there’s a monster in the halls? Writer Elliott Kalan and artist Andrea Mutti return for the next chapter of the hit horror-satire that’s somehow even scarier than the world we actually live in!

KILLER GROOVE #5

As Jonny's life of crime takes him to a much darker and more violent place than he's been before, we explore how the past shapes who you are. For good and for bad...

KILLER GROOVE #4

As Jonny's life of crime takes him to a much darker and more violent place than he's been before, we explore how the past shapes who you are. For good and for bad...

KILLER GROOVE #3

The mayhem continues as Jackie finds herself rubbing shoulders with Jonny's high-flying musician friends when she's hired to track down an old blues musician's guitar.

KILLER GROOVE #2

The music plays on and the killing continues as we delve further into this pulpy LA tale of musicians, contract killers and PIs. Iggy teaches Jonny the finer points of his violent new occupation, while Jackie and Raúl reconnect investigating Lucy’s missing father.

KILLER GROOVE #1

In 1970s Los Angeles, Jonny is one of the thousands of musicians trying to make it big while working a crummy bar job, and getting drunk with his whiskey soaked P.I. friend, Jackie. When Jonny gets tangled up with a local mob hitman, he not only finds a new and violent career, but maybe the inspiration for his music as well.

KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS #4

An ancient kaiju has just awoken, and Michelle and her crew are partly responsible. The question is, do they try to fix the problem or do they salvage the heist? It isn’t an easy question, since one of those answers will likely cost the lives of more of her crew. Everything comes crashing down - and up - in this final installment, and it’s not going to end like anyone expected.

KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS #3

Michelle and her crew are about to go into the belly of the beast, and that’s not just a metaphor. But are they ready for a job that has no margin for error? And even if they are, the true nature of the score is about to be revealed, and not all of them are going to make it out of this issue alive. Take your blood pressure pills for the tense third chapter of KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS.

KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS #2

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Michelle has taken another monster score. And while it's old hat for her, her new crew has no idea what they're in for. She's vowed to get them out of this mess, whatever it takes and whatever it costs her. A couple of familiar faces also pop in to lend a hand - Michelle is going to need all the help she can get.

KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS #1

Michelle is back, she has her own crew, and she's making her own rules. Unfortunately, her tendency for getting into hot water still remains, and her involvement in that now-infamous job in Florida, known as the Kaiju Score, is haunting her in many different ways. It's about to put her on a collision course with a new job, new characters, and - of course - new monsters. The second volume of the critically acclaimed, best-selling KAIJU SCORE (optioned-by-Sony Pictures) is here, and just like last time, not everyone will get out alive. Written by James Patrick (CAMPISI: THE DRAGON INCIDENT, Grimm Fairy Tales, Death Comes to Dillinger, The Monsters of Jimmy Crumb) and illustrated by Rem Broo (The End Times of Bram and Ben, Terminal Protocol), KAIJU SCORE: STEAL FROM THE GODS takes the crazy of the first volume to new heights of WTF!

BLACK EYED KIDS #5

The BEK’s mysterious motive for infatuating a juvenile detention center is painfully and horrifically revealed, while Meredith must fight for her life as she finds that her usefulness with her BEK captors may be coming to a potentially gruesome end.

BLACK EYED KIDS #4

Jim, Lara, and a newly awakened and freed Riley find themselves in a desperate dash to evade the legion of Black-Eyed Children pursuing them. To survive the night, they must trust a man whose past is as dark as the eyes of the creatures that hunt them. Meanwhile, Meredith discovers a frightening truth about her BEK captors.

BLACK EYED KIDS #3

Meredith kidnapped by the BEK. Jim and Lara uncover a confusing connection to the past. A police officer makes a gruesome discovery. The BEK gas station shooter’s plan begins to unfold.

BLACK EYED KIDS #2

The nightmare continues in the aftermath of last issue’s shocking ending! They have come. They are death. They are not alone. Who are the mysterious Black-eyed Children and what is their sinister secret? Meredith Williams is a small-time author, content with her small-time fame. Jim Loudin is a pawn store owner who’s entire family is either missing or dead. Two common people, strangers to one another, whose lives will never be the same. The BEK will see to that.

BLACK EYED KIDS #1

It’s dark. You’re alone. Then there’s a knock. You open the door to nd two seemingly normal kids. They ask to come in, to borrow your phone to call for a ride. You nd yourself overcome with an intense fear that you can’t explain. And then you notice their eyes...black...SOLID black. You want to run, but now they’re inside. It’s too late. They have you. Eisner Award winner Joe Pruett (X-Men Unlimited, Cable) is joined by artist Szymon Kudranski (Spawn, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice) for this terrifying new horror series.

BETROTHED #5

With their friends gravely hurt and their loved ones murdered, Kieron and Tamara return to Earth. And not just Earth, but their high school. After all, if the traitors and warlords of their home planet Priam want to fight, it's gonna be be jungle warfare—and our heroes are going to bring them to the worst place for a fight imaginable. From writer Sean Lewis (The Few) and artist Steve Uy (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers Initiative, Grumpy Cat) comes a sci-fi series, with a fun mix of Archie and Saga, that HAD to be told at AfterShock!