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PREVIEWS Celebrates Horror Month in July for Some Frightfully Fun Reading

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Since the earliest times, people have told stories to each other around a fire or inside on a cold winter’s night to frighten and thrill their audience. People love to be scared, whether it be a shared story, a movie, a book, or our own beloved comics and graphic novels.

This month, we give in to the Horror and let it take the whole month! Monsters, Murderers, Ghouls, Ghosts, Zombies and Experiments Gone Awry, oh my!

We’re still a few months away from Halloween, but it’s never too early to dive into some spooky reading or adding some monstrous goodies to your collector shelf. Right here on these very pages, our product experts have delved deep into the heart of Horror to find some of the best frights out there for our recommended reading list. But don’t forget to look throughout this month's issue for the “Horror Month” icon for more tales to thrill and chill you!

IMAGE COMICS
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Cliff Rathburn (A/CA) Tony Moore
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living.
Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-6.
In Shops: Feb 06, 2013
SRP: $14.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD TP (MR)
(W) Grant Morrison, Alex Child (A/CA) Naomi Franquiz
It's the 1970s. It's the most haunted, demon-infested stretch of road in America. Welcome to Proctor Valley Road.

August, Rylee, Cora, and Jennie have organized a "Spook Tour" on the infamous roadway with their classmates to fund attending the concert of their dreams.

But when their visit turns deadly, these four friends race to rescue the missing students... before the town tears them limb from limb and slay the evils roaming Proctor Valley Road... along with the monsters lurking in the hearts of 1970s America.

Visionary author Grant Morrison (Klaus, Batman: Arkham Asylum) and co-writer Alex Child (BBC's Holby City) along with artist Naomi Franquiz (Tales from Harrow County) present a chilling new horror series about the mysterious monsters that haunt Proctor Valley Road - and the four misfit teenagers who must stop them.

Collects Proctor Valley Road #1-5.
In Shops: Nov 03, 2021
SRP: $19.99
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DARK HORSE COMICS
HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION (NEW PTG)
(W) John Byrne, Mike Mignola (A/CA) Mike Mignola
Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster films.

Hellboy, the world's greatest paranormal investigator, is the only thing standing between sanity and insanity as he battles the mystical forces of the netherworld and a truly bizarre plague of frogs. And if he fails, we all fail with him!

Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.

  " ... Hellboy is a brilliant example of how to elevate the comic of the future to a higher literary level while achieving a higher pitch of excitement."
  --Robert Bloch, from his introduction
In Shops: Dec 19, 2012
SRP: $17.99

DYNAMITE
DIE!NAMITE TP VOL 01
(W) Fred Van Lente, Declan Shalvey (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) Lucio Parrillo
VAMPIRELLA hurtles through space on a Drakulon ship, desperate to uncover a dark mystery...A 100-year-old JOHN CARTER OF MARS grasps for an awful memory just out of reach...PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT battles waves of evil he does not understand...RED SONJA is faced with an impossible choice...
DIE!NAMITE is an event series that unites all of the hit Dynamite characters as you've never seen them before! They will come together to battle the biggest threat they have ever faced. Many...are even missing faces! Collects issues 1-5 PLUS the Die!namite Valentine's Day (2021) Special.
In Shops: May 18, 2022
SRP: $19.99
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A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA GN
(W) Varga Tomi (A/CA) Varga Tomi
The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Laroux's Gothic melodrama, gets a fresh retelling as a graphic novel adaptation of this literary classic. The Phantom who lives beneath the opera house falls in love with Christine Daaé, a gifted young opera singer, and hopes to win her with an evil plot to make her a star. For Christine, this would mean giving up her chance for true love. Does she choose her newfound success or her beloved Count Raoul?
In Shops: Oct 21, 2020
SRP: $16.99
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ABLAZE
VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING HC GN
(W) Ange, Patrick Renault (A/CA) Charlie Adlard
The newest horror series from the artist of The Walking Dead! Get ready to be bitten from the first full-color page...! Terry Fisher is a young soldier on the verge of being sent away for active military duty, and is going to meet his friends at the top of the Empire State Building for a farewell party. But suddenly a legion of vampires attacks the skyscraper and massacres its occupants. Hounded in the 102 floors that have become a deadly trap, Terry must take decisive action to save himself and his friends - and the city of New York! - before the army of abominations, and the terrible vampire god within (walled into the building since its construction) spill into the city...
Collecting the hit 4 issue series into one handsome hardcover volume! Includes behind-the-scenes material, cover gallery, sketches, designs, and more!
In Shops: Jul 01, 2020
SRP: $24.99
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ABRAMS COMICARTS
NIGHT EATERS GN VOL 01 SHE EATS AT NIGHT
(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda
The first volume in a new graphic novel horror trilogy from Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda-the creative team behind the New York Times bestselling series Monstress. Chinese American twins, Milly and Billy, are having a tough time. On top of the multiple failures in their personal and professional lives, they're struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. When their mother Ipo forces them to help her clean up the house next door-a hellish and run-down ruin that was the scene of a grisly murder-the twins are in for a nasty surprise. A night of terror, gore, and supernatural mayhem reveals that there is much more to Ipo and her children than meets the eye.
In Shops: Oct 12, 2022
SRP: $24.99
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ABSTRACT STUDIOS
RACHEL RISING OMNIBUS SC
(W) Terry Moore (A/CA) Terry Moore
Rachel rises from the grave to track down her own murderer in this chilling tale of suspense. With the help of a 10-year old serial killer carrying the remains of Satan's sword, and a sister who is literally the first woman to ever exist, Rachel uncovers the wicked secrets of small town Manson and its terrible role in earth's final days. Can Rachel learn from her past in time to save the future?
In Shops: Nov 02, 2016
SRP: $55.00
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AFTERSHOCK COMICS
CULLEN BUNN OMNIBUS ALL MY LITTLE DEMONS
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Juan Doe, Jesus Hervas, Mirko Colak, Fran Galan, Dalibor Talajic, Leila Leiz, Jamal Igle
He is unquestionably AfterShock's most prolific storyteller, having penned best-selling tales of horror, terror and suspense from our earliest days straight through to today and beyond. Now the best, most-requested AfterShock works of writer Cullen Bunn have been collected and pre-sented in this deluxe hardcover volume - including short stories previously only available in the SHOCK anthologies. It's the perfect gift for friends, family or, frankly, yourself.

Featuring:
BROTHERS DRACUL #1-5,DARK ARK: AFTER THE FLOOD #1-5, KNIGHTS TEMPORAL  #1-5, UN-HOLY GRAIL #1-5, WITCH HAMMER OGN, "Bloodflies"  from SHOCK VOL 1, and "Man, I Am Evil, Dude" from SHOCK VOL 2                                                          
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $79.99
PREVIEWS Page #216

ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
(USE JUL229518) SPOOKHOUSE TP VOL 01
(W) Eric Powell, Mac Cushing, Tom Sniegoski, Shane Berryhill (A) Steve Mannion, Jake Smith, Jake Smith, Stephanie Gladden (A/CA) Eric Powell
A spooky, funny, and sometimes gross, book for kids of all ages! This Albatross Funnybooks anthology features works by some of the greats in the field of horror and humor comics! Such as William Stout, Eric Powell, Steve Mannion, Jake Smith, Kyle Hotz, Dave Johnson, Brett Parson, Robb Mommaerts, Lance Inkwell, Gideon Kendall, and Logan Faerber!
In Shops: Nov 01, 2017
SRP: $17.99
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ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
VAMPIRONICA NEW BLOOD TP
(W) Frank Tieri, Michael Moreci (A) Joe Eisma (A/CA) Audrey Mok
Riverdale's own bombshell bloodsucker is back! Following the events of the Jughead the Hunger vs. Vampironica crossover, Veronica returns to her own universe, still a vampire. She's not the same, and she knows it. And now she needs answers. But she may not be ready for what she's about to discover! Collects the full four-issue Vampironica: New Blood miniseries.
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $12.99
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COFFIN COMICS
HELLWITCH VS LADY DEATH WARGASM #1 (OF 2) CVR A STANDARD BER
(W) Brian Pulido, Mike MacLean (A/CA) Diego Bernard
"Deathocalypse," an official year-long company-wide event, climaxes here! Round one went to Lady Death after she dropped Hellwitch into a vat of flesh-eating toxic waste. Round two went to Hellwitch, who savagely stabbed Lady Death's eye. Now, bear witness to their outrageously brutal third and final round set in Sin City itself, Las Vegas! For months, Hellwitch weaved a twisted plot to first seduce Lady Death with forbidden lust and then snare her into a lethal confrontation. But her carefully-crafted scheme devolves into an orgy of bone-shattering violence and neither of these warrior women will ever be the same. Who will reign supreme in one of the most savage, action-packed slugfests in comic book history?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2022
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #284

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
OVERSTREET GUIDE SC COLLECTING HORROR
(W) Amanda Sheriff
From movie posters to comic books, from toys to video games and beyond, The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Horror covers everything horrific and collectible! With feature interviews with creators and collectors, it's packed with information and is a must-have for anyone looking to expand their knowledge, their insight or their collection. It's the latest in the "How-To" series from the team behind The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2017
SRP: $20.00
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STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC
JOHN CARPENTERS ASYLUM HC VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Bruce Jones, Sandy King, Trent Olsen (A) Leonardo Manco
There's a war coming to the City of Angels. In tunnels beneath the city, in the dark alleys among the homeless, demons lurk and Lucifer bides his time. One man knows. One man sees. One man walks those dark streets. Father Daniel Beckett's seen demons and he's spoken to the Devil, but he's never seen an angel and he's never spoken to God. Obsessed and driven as much by betrayal as righteousness and anger as redemption, he is God's warrior at war with God. Supernatural horror with that twist of fate that only flawed mankind can provide.
In Shops: Dec 17, 2014
SRP: $34.99
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TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
IT CREPT FROM THE TOMB SC
Just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets again, From The Tomb (the UK's preeminent magazine on the history of horror comics) digs up more tomes of terror from the century past. It Crept From The Tomb (the second "Best of" collection) uncovers atomic comics lost to the Cold War, rarely seen (and censored) British horror comics, the early art of Richard Corben, Good Girls of a bygone age, Tom Sutton, Don Heck, Lou Morales, Al Eadeh, Bruce Jones' Alien Worlds, HP Lovecraft in Heavy Metal, and a myriad of terrors from beyond the stars and the shadows of our own world!
In Shops: Mar 07, 2018
SRP: $29.95
PREVIEWS Page #422

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
SHADOWMAN (2020) TP VOL 01
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jon Davis-Hunt (CA) Tony Moore
"Horrifyingly good." - CBR
The forces of darkness are awakening and they are hungry for life.
Jack Boniface, a.k.a. Shadowman, faces the terrors that tear at the fabric of humanity's world. As the forces of darkness pry open doorways across the nation, the Shadowman will make a cross-country descent into horror... as something far more sinister emerges from the shadows.
From the bestselling master of horror Cullen Bunn (Venom) and bone-chilling artist Jon Davis-Hunt (Clean Room) comes a shocking supernatural odyssey!
Collecting SHADOWMAN (2020) #1-4.
In Shops: Oct 20, 2021
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #389

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
GFT DAY OF THE DEAD TP VOL 01
(W) Dawn P. Marquez (A) Allan Otero (CA) Erick Arciniega
Death holds no power over her...Mary Medina is the one who wields power over the dead.  What she doesn't know is her ability is coveted by a Secret Order long forgotten in the Realms of the Grimm Universe. Drawn to New Orleans under mysterious circumstances, Mary quickly finds herself running for her life from those that want to use her and her power, for evil.
Don't miss this heart pounding, mini-series, which introduces a new hero to the Grimm Universe.
Collects GFT Day of the Dead #1 - 6.
In Shops: Feb 27, 2019
SRP: $19.99
PREVIEWS Page #474

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