What's Up At AFTERSHOCK This Week And Beyond

JULY 14, 2020 GOOD THINGS COME IN #3s...

...Issue #3s, that is. Take any AfterShock title, especially one of our recent series debuts like JOIN THE FUTURE or ARTEMIS & THE ASSASSIN. Like most readers, you devoured Issue #1. Then things really started heating up in Issue #2. Next comes the moment of truth – when initial questions are answered, but even more engaging mysteries begin to unfold in the all important Issue #3! Throughout the rest of this year, as we continue to invite you to READ DANGEROUSLY and visit your Local Comic Shop to “Come Back for Seconds,” we’ll also go that one issue further with our promise that “Good Things Come in #3s.” In fact, JOIN THE FUTURE #3 is at shops now and ARTEMIS & THE ASSASSIN #3 is in stores tomorrow. Now, how good is that?! HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

ARTEMIS & THE ASSASSIN #3 Writer: Stephanie Phillips Artist: Francesca Fantini Transported to the Wild West, an infamous WWII spy and a time-traveling assassin have to contend with outlaws, drunkards and even a fifteenth-century ninja in order to return to their respective time periods. AT SHOPS: JULY 15th CLICK HERE FOR THE CBR.COM PREVIEW

UNDONE BY BLOOD #4 Writers: Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler Artist: Sami Kivelä Ethel discovers that the justice of the old West isn’t as glorious as fiction makes it out to be. Chasing one fickle lead after another has not paid off. No one can be trusted – a lesson she failed to learn from cowboy legend, Solomon Eaton. And Solomon is in his own heap of trouble, going up against a town full of men who will do anything to prevent him from saving his son. AT SHOPS: JULY 15th CLICK HERE FOR THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PREVIEW

Free Comic Book Day is Now Free Comic Book SUMMER! AfterShock’s DARK ARK: INSTINCT, an all-new original story by series creator Cullen Bunn, with art by Antonio Fuso and cover by Juan Doe, debuts NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, July 22nd. It’s both a treat for the fans who have made DARK ARK one of our standout tentpole titles and a perfect entry point for those who may be new to the story of the “other” ark – the one that the sorcerer Shrae was commanded to build to save the unnatural creatures of the world. “DARK ARK delivers a one-two punch with terrifying beasts and personable, relatable characters.” – James Ferguson, Horror DNA Comic shops across the U.S. and Canada (as well as in parts of Europe and the Pacific) that have told us that they’ll be offering DARK ARK: INSTINCT are listed here(the list grows day by day, so check back often). STILL AT SHOPS! S.O.S.: SUPPORT OUR SHOPS A special 48-page limited edition benefit book featuring all-new original stories by top creators that celebrate the wonders of the comic shop. Check with your comic shop to learn if and when they’ll have copies. Featured writers include Cullen Bunn, Stephanie Phillips, Zac Thompson, Steve Orlando, Jamie McKelvie, Jerry Ordway and Aaron Douglas, with art from Leila Leiz, Don Kramer, Szymon Kudranski, Ro Stein & Ted Brandt, Gordon Purcelland Cliff Richards. Cover conceived and executed by David Mack. AT SHOPS NOW IN LIMITED QUANTITIES (check with your shop for details) CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND PREVIEW 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 AT SHOPS NEXT WEEK – JULY 22nd FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. Click Covers for Previews! ANIMOSITY #28 IN SHOPS: August 12th Writer: Marguerite Bennett Artist: Elton Thomasi One day, the Animals woke up. Order Deadline: July 20th Order Code: JUN200879 JOIN THE FUTURE #4 IN SHOPS: August 12th Writer: Zack Kaplan Artist: Piotr Kowalski In the world to come, not everyone’s gonna go quietly. Order Deadline: July 20th Order Code: JUN200884