AFTERSHOCK Getting Ready To Rock At BALTIMORE COMIC CON

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Though we’re still recovering from the tremendous time we all had at New York Comic Con – where roughly 150,000 of our closest friends and fans made off with almost every comic book, graphic novel and Mystery Box we had on display – we’re getting ready to hit the road once again! Our destination is the Charm City, herself – home to the incredible Baltimore Comic-Con, “America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention!” Held at the Baltimore Convention Center, October 22-24, you’ll find us at Booth #3201. Come say hi and let us know what you’re reading (dangerously) from AfterShock. Writer Steve Orlando(RAINBOW BRIDGE, SEARCH FOR HU, PARTY AND PREY, PROJECT PATRON) is among the creators who’ll be signing at our booth (Saturday and Sunday only). We’ll also have a number of limited-edition convention exclusives available, including: • CHICKEN DEVIL #1 w/Convention Exclusive Cover by Dan Panosian (limited to 100, so act fast!) • WE LIVE #1 w/Convention Exclusive Cover by Inaki Miranda (limited to 100, so act faster!) • AFTERDARK Premium Format Horror Anthology w/Baltimore Comic Con Exclusive Cover by Michael Gaydos (limited to 200)* • AFTERSHOCK MYSTERY BOXES • BUNNY MASK T-Shirts • READ DANGEROUSLY T-Shirts • AFTERSHOCK CollectIble Enamel Pins including MANIAC OF NEW YORK (2 designs), AFTERSHOCK Logo and READ DANGEROUSLY Complete information, including ticket details and last minute guest announcements, may be found at the Official Baltimore Comic Con website. HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

BEYOND THE BREACH #4 Writer: Ed Brisson Artist: Damian Couceiro The origin of The Breach is revealed, and Samuel’s dark, bloody past along with it. But is it too late? Can The Breach be reversed? Or is this life the new normal for Vanessa, Dougie and Kai? With a group of inter-dimensional bounty hunters hot on their heels, this new life may very well be a short one. AT SHOPS: OCTOBER 20th CLICK HERE FOR THE CBR.COM PREVIEW

CLANS OF BELARI #4 Writers: Rob Blackie & Peter Blackie Artist: Daniel Maine SEASON FINALE! Separated, Te’a and Gummy find themselves on divergent paths. Under pressure from Cluthian, Te’a is forced into carrying out a mission that most pilots wouldn’t even dream of attempting — but Te’a is not “most pilots.” AT SHOPS: OCTOBER 20th CLICK HERE FOR THE PREVIEW AT THE BEAT

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MANIAC OF NEW YORK, VOL. 1: THE DEATH TRAIN Writer: Elliott Kalan Artist: Andrea Mutti Slashing His Way into Your Heart! Four years ago, a masked slasher began stalking the streets of New York City. Maniac Harry is inhuman, unkillable and unstoppable. Which is why the authorities’ solution has been to ignore him, and let New Yorkers adapt to a world where death can strike at any moment. When Maniac Harry starts killing his way through the subway system, trauma-haunted political aide Gina Greene and disgraced NYPD detective Zelda Pettibone become determined to go rogue and destroy him. But how can they fight a monster when they can’t fight City Hall? This is what happens when terror becomes the new normal. A frightening, thought-provoking, sometimes funny, always timely tale of murder, obsession and urban living, this volume contains the entire first arc, issues #1-5. “...so brilliant in its simultaneous subversion and embrace of the sub-genre’s tropes.” – Sam Stone, CBR.com CLICK HERE FOR THE AIPT PREVIEW

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NUCLEAR FAMILY, VOL. 1: RADIO NOWHERE Writer: Stephanie Phillips Artist: Tony Shasteen Tomorrow Isn’t What it Used to Be. America, 1957. Elvis dominates the airwaves and apple pie is served after every meal. But, with the dark cloud of nuclear holocaust looming, Korean War vet Tim McClean’s major concern is taking care of his family in the atomic age. When the first bomb does drop on an unexpecting Midwest city, Tim and his family find themselves plunged into a strange new world, where what’s left of the Unites States has gone underground while continuing to wage war on Russia with unthinkable tactics. Based on Philip K. Dick’s short story “Breakfast at Twilight,” NUCLEAR FAMILY is Cold War-era science fiction at its most timely and terrifying. This volume contains the complete first arc, issues #1-5. “Another excellent comic from writer Stephanie Phillips...a wonderful take on a cold war nightmare. Philip K. Dick would be proud.” – Jacob Cordas, Comics Bookcase CLICK HERE FOR THE AIPT PREVIEW

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DREAMING EAGLES – SOFTCOVER EDITION, 2nd PRINTING Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Simon Coleby “We had our dreams too, you know. Long before Doctor King had his.” Inspired by true events, Garth Ennis and Simon Coleby’s DREAMING EAGLES tells the story of the first African American fighter pilots to join the United States Army Air Force in WWII and whose humble beginnings in Tuskegee, Alabama propelled them into the deadly skies above Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Not only were they instrumental against the Nazi war machine, but also braved an equally great challenge, overcoming everyday bigotry amongst their fellow American soldiers as well as civilians at home. High in the heavens, they fought a battle that would change their country and their world forever. Released to coincide with the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Tuskegee Airmen, this softcover volume contains the entire series, issues #1-6. “It’s the perfect combination of a captivating story, characters to care about, and artistic spectacle; in short, everything you’d want from a comic.” – Martin Doyle, Big Comic Page CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL CBR.COM INTERVIEW WITH GARTH ENNIS

JOIN US LIVE THIS THURSDAY! Thursday, October 21 – 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific RuthAnn Thompson chats CHICKEN DEVIL writer Brian Buccellato! Rarities, Exclusives and Merch with Publisher Joe Pruett, featuring: • Chicken Devil #1 Happy Hour Exclusive Variant Cover by Mike Rooth • Maniac of New York Mask Enamel Pin • Maniac of New York Logo Enamel Pin • AfterShock Logo Enamel Pin • AfterShock “Read Dangerously” Enamel Pin • Bunny Mask T-Shirt (Black) • Bunny Mask T-Shirt (White) • AfterShock “Read Dangerously” T-Shirt (Black) • AfterShock “Read Dangerously” T-Shirt (Red) SHADOW DOCTOR The Past Wasn’t Always So Black and White. Years in the making, this is the true story of writer Peter Calloway’s grandfather, Nathaniel Calloway, a Black man who graduated from medical school in the early 1930s. Unable to get work at any Chicago hospital (because he was Black) and unable to secure a loan from a bank to start his own practice (because he was Black), Nathaniel turned to the only other source of money in Prohibition-era Chicago: the Mafia, run by none other than Al Capone. One of the most profoundly fascinating, startling and significant stories AfterShock has ever published, SHADOW DOCTOR features the artwork of Eisner Award-winner Georges Jeanty (The American Way, X-Tremists) and covers illustrated by the inimitable Mark Chiarello! This volume contains issues #1-5. “SHADOW DOCTOR blew me away.” – Chris Beveridge, The Fandom Post AT SHOPS: NOVEMBER 10th – NEW DATE! CLICK COVER FOR THE AIPT PREVIEW FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. Click Covers for Previews! MISKATONIC: EVEN DEATH MAY DIE 48-Page Premium Format One-Shock IN SHOPS: November 17th Writer: Mark Sable Artist: Giorgio Pontrelli The road to Hell just might end here. Order Deadline: October 25th Order Code: SEP211164 BEQUEST: THE COMPLETE SERIES IN SHOPS: November 17th Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Freddie E. Williams III A Grand Fantasy adventure from the upper regions of Tangea to the lower depths of Wacker Drive. Order Deadline: October 25th Order Code: SEP211174 JUST ANNOUNCED The future. The very concept of truth has died. Politicians invent their own facts, and independent newspapers no longer exist. In this world, private detectives serve as ronin, searching out the hard truths that people are desperate to keep hidden. The best of these is Satya, known as Lady Dick, a former journalist turned gumshoe who runs every lead to ground. But Satya has just received her hardest case yet: her old editor has been murdered. Someone wanted him silenced, and the trail points toward the highest bastions of power. To find justice for her friend, she'll have to put everything – and everyone – she knows at risk. A prophetic neo-noir thriller with unexpected twists at every turn, BYLINES IN BLOOD is co-created by Ringo Award nominated writer Erica Schultz (M3, Forgotten Home, Strange Tails) and comic writer and former newspaper crime reporter Van Jensen(Two Dead, Cryptocracy, Superman: Man of Tomorrow), aided and abetted by Spanish art sensation Aneke (DC Comics Bombshells, Legendery: Red Sonja). Comic and entertainment news site AIPT has got the scoop here.