What's New From AFTERSHOCK?: You Are Obsolete, A Walk Through Hell, Out Of The Blue

JUNE 3, 2020

Though the world is still in a state of weird – and our hearts go out to everyone who’s been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in any way – we have to admit that it feels good to get feedback from fans like you now that our comics and graphic novels are once again making their way to your Local Comic Shop. Both DISASTER INC. #1 and DEAD DAY #1 have been met with tremendous response, today marks the release of the definitive hardcover collected edition of A WALK THROUGH HELL, and next week sees the long-awaited arrival of JOIN THE FUTURE #2 and ARTEMIS AND THE ASSASSIN #2. And then...well, then we’ve got something really scary in store... YOU ARE OBSOLETE: THE COMPLETE SERIES "Creepy and highly entertaining...the dialogue is spot on...and the art is terrific." – The New York Times "YOU ARE OBSOLETE has neatly summed up our predicament." – The Denver Post "Mathew Klickstein...presents a story that shambles forward with a sinister threat that is unstoppable and horrific." – Comic Crusaders "A terrifying thrill ride of a mystery that makes you more and more curious as you read it. 10/10." – AIPT!

A disgraced journalist is called to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. As she investigates, she discovers that children have taken control and are somehow killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now she must discover the truth behind the killings while staying on the good side of the children’s harsh leader...or she’s next. YOU ARE OBSOLETE is a spine-tingling thriller that evokes the eerie naturalism of 1970s horror films with a modern deadly digital twist. Written by Mathew Klickstein(Sony Pictures’ Against the Dark, Slimed!, Springfield Confidential, Selling Nostalgia) and drawn by Evgeniy Bornyakov (DESCENDENT, DEAD DAY). This collected edition includes issues #1-5. At Shops on JUNE 17th CLICK HERE FOR THE GRAPHIC POLICY INTERVIEW HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

A WALK THROUGH HELL: THE COMPLETE SERIES Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Goran Sudžuka Garth Ennis’ Complete Masterpiece of Terror in One Unrelenting 256-Page Hardcover! When two fellow agents go missing inside a Long Beach warehouse, Special Agents Shaw and McGregor are sent to investigate. But what they find waiting is far from routine, as the local police have already discovered to their cost. Before the night is out, our heroes will encounter terror beyond their most appalling nightmares – in a place where the night may never end at all. “The dread builds with every page...” – SciFiPulse IN SHOPS: JUNE 3rd

OUT OF THE BLUE: THE COMPLETE SERIES A War is a Difficult Thing to Kill Both volumes of the gripping Original Graphic Novel in one 152-page deluxe hardcover edition. The Second World War is almost over, but no one seems to have told the Germans – as Royal Air Force pilot Jamie McKenzie finds out when he’s assigned to deadly shipping strikes along the enemy coast. Flying the Mosquito fighter-bomber against heavily armed targets is dangerous enough at the best of times, but after incurring the wrath of his vengeful commanding officer, Jamie is assigned the most unpopular navigator in the unit – not to mention the least reliable aircraft. Worse still, the commander’s sights are firmly set on Jamie’s beautiful young wife, Beth. Writer GARTH ENNIS (A WALK THROUGH HELL, Preacher, The Boys) and artist KEITH BURNS (War Stories) reunite after the success of their series Johnny Red, presenting another tale of World War Two aerial combat: featuring skies black with flak and enemy fighters, nail-biting low-level action, and the dark humor of men whose lives can be snatched away at any second... OUT OF THE BLUE. “...a great, almost docudrama snapshot... highlights a level of pain and brutality that you don’t always expect to see in flyboy stories.” – Doom Rocket Pre-Order via Your LCS by Monday, June 15th Order Code: NOV198444 AT SHOPS JULY 8th FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. Click Covers for Previews! DARK RED #10 IN SHOPS: July 1st Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Corin Howell A deeper shade of fear. Order Deadline: June 8th Order Code: NOV191369 JOIN THE FUTURE #3 IN SHOPS: July 8th Writer: Zack Kaplan Artist: Piotr Kowalski In the world to come, not everyone’s gonna go quietly. Order Deadline: June 15th Order Code: MAR201507