Category: Comics

Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg Omnibus!

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Man, I can remember the excitement when Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg comic series made its premiere.  Now, Chaykin’s run is getting the treatment it deserves and fans want.  Here’s the scoop…

A landmark of 1980s comics, American Flagg! is Howard Chaykin’s groundbreaking sci-fi classic about media manipulation, corporate fascism, and one reluctant hero fighting back.

From its 1983 debut, American Flagg! was a breakout success, emerging from a new generation of small publishers, imprints now lost to history. Award-winning, narratively and graphically audacious, and ridiculously influential, its impact on comic book storytelling is still being felt today, in a story comically – and sometimes frighteningly – prescient about the world in which we live.

It got some things wrong, but man, it got a lot more right.

A lot.

This fully remastered 1,064-page collection includes Howard Chaykin’s run on the series’ first 30 issues – more than half of which have never before been collected – plus the American Flagg! Special, all the Flagg! shorts from the years since, and a host of extras, in addition to an all-new 26-page story created for this volume.

Collects American Flagg! Vol. 1 Issues 1-30, American Flagg! Special

Pre-orders are available now for an October 27, 2026 release.

THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1: THE GOLD EATER & DANCE OF THE VULTURES by Ralph Meyer, Caroline Delabie and Xavier Dorison

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THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1: THE GOLD EATER & DANCE OF THE VULTURES by Ralph Meyer, Caroline Delabie and Xavier Dorison is coming. Here’s the scoop…

A gold-toothed corpse, a town hungry for vengeance, and a hearse full of secrets ― a gripping opening to a groundbreaking graphic novel series by expert duo Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer.

Jonas Crow is not your average mortician. Tall, lean, and accompanied by a carrion-eating vulture, he travels the Old West in a black hearse, providing final rites for those who can afford them. But Jonas is a man with a past as dark as the clothes he wears―and his newest client is about to make life very difficult for the living.

When the wealthy and hated mining tycoon Joe Cusco summons Crow, it’s for a peculiar request: Cusco knows he’s dying, and he plans to take his vast fortune with him. By swallowing his hoard of gold nuggets before drawing his last breath, he turns his own body into a literal treasure chest.

Now Jonas Crow must transport the gold-filled corpse across a desert crawling with outlaws, desperate miners, and Cusco’s own vengeful former employees. With a straight-laced English governess and a mysterious woman named Rose by his side, Crow must navigate a trail of greed where the line between the “good guys” and the vultures is razor-thin.

Why You’ll Love The Undertaker:

A Masterclass in Visual Storytelling: Winner of multiple European comic awards, featuring the gritty, high-contrast art of Ralph Meyer.
The Modern Western: Perfect for fans of True Grit, The Sisters Brothers, or Django Unchained.
Darkly Humorous & Action-Packed: A blend of cynical wit, high-stakes shootouts, and a deep, unfolding mystery regarding Jonas Crow’s true identity.

Click on preview pages below to get a biggie-sized look!

THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1 Hardcover

THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1 Kindle

Rocky Balboa by Thobias Daneluz!

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I absolutely love Thobias Daneluz’s take on Sly Stallone as Rocky Balboa.  It would be so cool to see Thobias adapt all of the Rocky films.  Well, one can dream, right?  Check out Thobias’ Instgram to see more of his art.

“Nobody’s ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I’m still standin’, I’m gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren’t just another bum from the neighborhood.” – Rocky Balboa

Mike Mignola’s “Blade 2” Storyboards!

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Blade 2 is my favorite movie of the Blade franchise.  It’s also one of my favorite horror movies.  Most folks know it was directed by Guillermo del Toro.  Not as many realize that del Toro’s artist on the storyboards was none other than Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola.  Below are some examples.

Guillermo del Toro and Mike Mignola would reteam two years later for the movie adaptation of Hellboy.

A book of Mignola’s storyboards would be a welcome addition to my book shelf.

Click on the photos to see biggie-versions or each.  If you want to see even bigger versions check out our source for this post — Marco Foderà.

Eerie Archives Volume 13!

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Eerie Archives Volume 13 is available!  It is a double-sized giant and contains 608 pages of horrific fun! Here’s what we get…

A DOUBLE SHOT OF TERROR: TWO HORRIFYING VOLUMES IN ONE!

LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!

Collecting eleven issues of Warren Publishing’s legendary Eerie horror anthology, previously compiled in Dark Horse’s hardcover volumes 15 and 16.

This double-volume paperback edition includes jaw-dropping work from Howard Chaykin, Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, Carmine Infantino, Jim Starlin, and a host of other fan-favorite talents! Thrill to the ongoing, brutal adventures of Hunter, El Cid, and Coffin! From fanciful freaks to downright disturbing demons, Eerie Archives has something for every horror devotee!

Collects Eerie magazine #70–78, #80, and content from the special reprint issue #79 not collected in previous Eerie Archives volumes.

 Deal me in.

Creepy Archives Volume 13!

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CREEPY Archives Volume 13 is coming!  It is a double-sized giant and contains 544 pages of horrific fun! Here’s what we get…

A DOUBLE SHOT OF TERROR: TWO HORRIFYING VOLUMES IN ONE!

LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!

Collecting eight full issues and nine covers of Warren Publishing’s legendary Creepy horror anthology, previously compiled in Dark Horse’s hardcover volumes 15 and 16.

In this double-sized volume, Creepy teams up with Edgar Allan Poe, the founding father of short-form horror himself. This volume includes all original Creepy magazine letters columns and features are included alongside stories by legendary creators like Alex Toth, Wally Wood, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and Richard Corben!

Collects Creepy magazine #69–#73 and #75–#77, and the cover to Creepy #74, a reprint issue of stories that were collected in past Creepy Archives volumes.

 Pre-orders are available now.   Deal me in.

THE BLACK BEETLE Deluxe Omnibus by Francesco Francavilla!

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Francesco Francavilla’s Black Beetle is getting a deluxe omnibus!  Here are the details…

FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA’S BLACK BEETLE RETURNS — IN A STUNNING GRAPHIC NOVEL OMNIBUS CELEBRATION OF PULP, PERIL, AND PURE STYLE!

From the mind and pen of Eisner Award–winning author Francesco Francavilla comes the complete saga of the mysterious masked crime-fighter who stalks the shadows of Colt City — The Black Beetle!

Now, for the first time ever, every thrilling tale of The Black Beetle from Dark Horse Comics is collected in one deluxe omnibus, featuring:

The pulse-pounding full-length adventures No Way Out and Kara Böcek.
The moody, hard-hitting one-shot Night Shift.
A treasure trove of never-before-seen bonus content including concept art, layouts, character studies, vintage-style lobby cards, and behind-the-scenes material straight from Francavilla’s sketchbook.
Plus: An all-new painted cover by Francesco Francavilla, created exclusively for this volume!

With its intoxicating blend of pulp noir, supernatural intrigue, and explosive action, The Black Beetle is a love letter to classic crimebusters — and a masterclass in visual storytelling.

Step into the shadows. Fight for justice. Discover the legend. Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike — this is the definitive Black Beetle collection.

Pre-orders available now!  Deal me in.

Eerie Archives Volume 12!

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Eerie Archives Volume 12 is out now!  It is a double-sized giant and contains 536 pages pages of horrific fun! Here’s what we get…

A DOUBLE SHOT OF TERROR—TWO HORRIFYING VOLUMES IN ONE!

LEGENDARY CREATORS OF LEGENDARY TERROR!

Now in a packed-full double volume with twice as many ghoulish stories, previously collected in Dark Horse’s hardcover volumes 13 and 14.

Collecting eight issues and nine covers of Warren Publishing’s legendary Eerie horror anthology, this double-volume paperback edition features dark and dystopian tales from talents like Wally Wood, Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, and more. Revel in the vengeful exploits of favorite recurring characters Coffin, Exterminator One, and others!

This volume also includes all original letters columns, haunting full-color painted covers by Ken Kelly and Sanjulian, and introductions by modern horror pioneer and painter Tom Neely (The Blot, The Wolf) and prolific Warren writer Budd Lewis!

Collects Eerie magazine #61–#68 and the cover for Eerie #69, a reprint issue of Hunter stories that were collected in past Eerie Archives volumes.

  Deal me in.

“Dylan Dog: Dead of Night” (2010) starring Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Anita Briem, Peter Stormare, and Taye Diggs / Z-View

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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010)

Director: Kevin Munroe

Screenplay: Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer; based on Dylan Dog by Tiziano Sclavi

Stars: Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Anita Briem, Peter Stormare, Taye Diggs, Mitchell Whitfield, Laura Spencer, Laura Spencer, Marco St. John, Kyle Clements and Kurt Angle.

Tagline: Living investigator. Undead clients. Zombie partner.

The Plot…

Dylan Dog at one time fought the things that go bump in the night.  He gave it up when his wife was killed by vampires.  Since then Dylan has worked as a private eye on normal cases.

That all changes when Elizabeth Ryan comes to Dylan for help.  Her father was killed by something strange.  Now Dylan is back… and the case will bring him into contact with vampires, werewolves, zombies and something worse.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

One of the vampires is named Sclavi. Tiziano Sclavi created Dylan Dog.

At one point a character calls Dylan Dog, “Superman”.  Brandon Routh who plays Dylan Dog of course played Superman in an earlier film.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night leans a bit more into comedy than I’d prefer.  Even still I would have liked to have seen a sequel.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010)  rates 2 of 5 stars.