AFTERSHOCK Rumblings Newsletter, August 4, 2020

AUGUST 4, 2020

They may be called the dog days of August – but not around here at AfterShock. Starting this week, we’ve got a quartet of Wednesdays in store that’s nothing if not hot, hot and even hotter! Our recommendation? Read Dangerously. HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

DISASTER INC. #2 Come Back for Seconds! Writer: Joe Harris Artist: Sebastian Piriz Paolo, Abby and Tosh lead their assemblage of “disaster tourists” deep inside the Fukushima Exclusion Zone for what they expect to be a (relatively) mundane experience…if radioactive hotspots, irradiated feral animals and the promise of swift and harsh arrest by authorities could be classified as mundane. And then there are the Samurai! AT SHOPS: AUGUST 5th CLICK HERE FOR THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PREVIEW

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 Purcell and 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

KILL A MAN Original Graphic Novel The Truth is Worth Fighting For As a child, James Bellyi watched his father die in the ring as payback for slurs he threw at his opponent. Today, James is a Mixed Martial Arts star at the top of his game, and one of the most popular fighters in the world...until he’s outed as gay in his title shot press conference. Abandoned overnight by his training camp, his endorsements, his fans and his sport, to regain his title shot, Bellyi is forced to turn to the last person he ever wanted to see again: Xavier Mayne, a gay, once-fighter in his own right...and the man James watched kill his father. A singular achievement from writers STEVE ORLANDO (Martian Manhunter, DEAD KINGS) and PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON(Aquaman, Adventure Time, The Last Time), and artist AL MORGAN (Midnighter, Daredevil, Battlestar Galactica). “...an exceptionally gripping read from the very first page...If you have any interest in comic book storytelling you should be reading this.” – Darryll Robson, Monkeys Fighting Robots Pre-Order via Your LCS by Monday, September 14th Order Code: AUG201081 AT SHOPS OCTOBER 7th FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. Click Covers for Previews! LONELY RECEIVER #1 IN SHOPS: September 2nd Writer: Zac Thompson Artist: Jen Hickman A horror/breakup story in five parts. Order Deadline: August 10th Order Code: JUL200989 DISASTER INC. #3 IN SHOPS: September 2nd Writer: Joe Harris Artist: Sebastian Piriz This tour is killer. Order Deadline: August 10th Order Code: JUL200993