Preview: New Titles Coming From AFTERSHOCK COMICS

Editor's Note: I think UNDONE BY BLOOD is going to be one of those sleeper hits - - that comic shops didn't order enough of - - so when the favorable word of mouth gets out - - copies are going to be hard to come by.  Maybe you were persuaded by my recent advance review to pre-order a copy.  If so, I salute you.  Here's what else is coming from AFTERSHOCK in the next month plus . . . . .

REVENGE IS A TOWN CALLED SWEETHEART A Different Kind of Double Feature Rides into Shops Next Week! In the early 1970s, Ethel Grady Lane returns to her hometown of Sweetheart, Arizona with one thing on her mind: killing the man who murdered her family. But first, she’ll have to find him. As Ethel navigates the eccentric town and its inhabitants, she learns that the quaint veneer hides a brewing darkness. She has no choice but to descend into a ring of depravity and violence, with her only ally an Old West novel that follows famed gunslinger Solomon Eaton. As both stories unfold simultaneously, a love of fiction informs choices in reality, for better or worse. From the minds of Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler (The Dregs, X-Men, HER INFERNAL DESCENT) and artist Sami Kivelä (Abbott, Machine Gun Wizards) comes a neo-western that depicts the hard truth of seeking vengeance in the real world. FIRST ISSUE ADDITIONAL CONTENT: Pages of lost prose chapters from “The Shadow of a Wanted Man,” the novel that our hero reads throughout the course of the series and that establishes stunning parallels between the two stories. "There’s a bit of Tarantino, a bit of Cormac McCarthy, and a bit of Charlie Kaufman in this debut comic from a group of rising creators, and it all adds up to a very compelling first issue." – Comics Bookcase HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

THE MAN WHO F#%&ED UP TIME #1 Writer: John Layman Artist: Karl Mostert NEW SERIES! Sean Bennett is just an ordinary lab worker with a prototype time machine and the same temptations any of us would have about going back in time – just a bit. So when he meets a version of himself from the future who encourages him to do just that, Sean takes the temporal plunge. Only...can you guess what happens next? Did you read the book title? IN SHOPS: FEBRUARY 5th CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW

PESTILENCE: THE COMPLETE SERIES Writer: Frank Tieri Artist: Oleg Okunev The men of Fiat Lux have been dispatched to deal with a renegade crusader and his army. Little do they realize a far more important mission soon awaits them – a mission that will have them traversing throughout medieval Europe in an attempt to stop a deadly plague that will eventually wipe out over sixty percent of that continent's population. But is it really a plague? What if history was a lie, and the truth was something far more sinister...? This striking 240-page hardcover contains all issues of PESTILENCE, its sister series PESTILENCE: A STORY OF SATAN, plus the short story that appeared in the SHOCK VOLUME 2 anthology! IN SHOPS: FEBRUARY 5th CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW

ANIMOSITY VOL. 5: SOUTHERN GOTHIC Writer: Marguerite Bennett Artists: Rafael De Latorre & Elton Thomasi The Animals rest and consider their path. Where have they come from? Where can they go? When they were taken from the wild, how did their fates change humanity forever. What will they become? Chronicling a new kind of road trip, a new kind of black comedy and a new kind of coming-of-age, this fifth collected volume contains issues #19-24, plus the 2019 Free Comic Book Day issue! IN SHOPS: FEBRUARY 5th CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW

KNIGHTS TEMPORAL, VOL. 1: FACETS OF TIME When Auguste de Riviere returned from the Crusades, he was ashamed and horrified by the things he had done. Hoping to reclaim his soul, he pledges to root out evil wherever it might be found. But when he pursues a vile sorcerer into a forbidden forest, his life is shattered. Auguste ventures into the dark forest but emerges in the modern world. Accompanied now by the enigmatic Jane Fool, Auguste hunts a madman while trying to piece together the mystery of his very existence. Brought to life by AfterShock alum Cullen Bunn (UNHOLY GRAIL, DARK ARK, BROTHERS DRACUL, WITCH HAMMER) with art from Fran Galán (Tales from the Suicide Forest, Unleash), this is time travel at its most beguiling! Collects issues #1- 5 of the fast-paced, fan-favorite series. “...a gorgeously illustrated comic with some really fun ideas and new twists on classic fantasy elements.” – AiPT! IN SHOPS: March 4th CLICK COVER FOR SELECT PREVIEW PAGES

FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. JOIN THE FUTURE #1 IN SHOPS: March 4th Writer: Zack Kaplan Artist: Piotr Kowalski In the world to come, not everyone’s gonna go quietly. Order Deadline: February 10th Order Code: JAN201433 ARTEMIS AND THE ASSASSIN #1 IN SHOPS: March 18th Writer: Stephanie Phillips Artists: Meghan Hetrick, Francesca Fantini To save history, they just may have to destroy it. Order Deadline: February 24th Order Code: JAN201431 JUST ANNOUNCED Winston Wallis has a secret. He is all that remains of mankind, and is surrounded on all sides by demons, monsters and ghouls that picked up where humankind left off – lying, stealing, cheating and killing. Years ago, it was Winston’s job to investigate such things. Now his ex-partner needs help solving the brutal murder of the world’s largest Colossal. Because he knows the secret. He knows about the magical curse that gives Winston the ability to survive a world where everything is bigger, stronger and angrier than he is. But how long can Win’s impossible luck last, and will this new case finally be the death of him? He certainly hopes so... From Brandon Thomas (Excellence) and Lee Ferguson (Sam and His Talking Gun), the critically-acclaimed creators of The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, comes SYMPATHY FOR NO DEVILS – a bold new series filled with murder, mystery, monsters and magic! The Hollywood Reporter offers this first look.