What's New?: This Is A Big Week For AfterShock Releases . . . . .

Can't see this email? View in Your Browser JUNE 7, 2022 The first full week of June brings an abundance of AfterShock riches (helped in part by the occasional unexpected shipping delay, of course)! Tomorrow we'll see the debut of both James Patrick and Rubine’s ASTRONAUT DOWN (with colors by Valentina Briški and letters from Carlos M. Mangual) and Mark Sable and Alberto Locatelli’s WHERE STARSHIPS GO TO DIE (with colors by Juancho! and letters from Rob Steen) – two intensely plotted, original takes on science fiction mixed with horror. Or is it horror mixed with science fiction? You be the judge, but In any case, this is your invitation to double your dosage of Reading Dangerously!

HERE’S WHAT’S SHAKING THIS WEEK AT YOUR COMIC SHOP

ASTRONAUT DOWN #1 Writer: James Patrick Artist: Rubine NEW SERIES! Douglas Spitzer wants to be one of the “astronauts” selected for the crucial Mission Politzer. And just like astronauts like Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, Douglas is brave, adaptable, and self-sacrificing. He’s one of the program’s best candidates. But if he qualifies, Douglas won’t be traveling through space; he’ll be launched into alternate realities on a desperate mission to save Earth from a horrific crisis that has our world on the brink of extinction. Unfortunately, it’s a mission where everything will go wrong, where Douglas’s training and very humanity will be put to the test, and where a deep-seeded secret could sabotage everything. AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE CBR.COM PREVIEW

WHERE STARSHIPS GO TO DIE #1 Writer: Mark Sable Artist: Alberto Locatelli NEW SERIES! Point Nemo – the farthest oceanic point on earth from any landmass. A spacecraft graveyard where rockets and satellites can be safely ditched on the ocean floor. In a near future ravaged by climate change, an African astronaut teams with an Indian shipping magnate to mount a dangerous salvage mission to recover the wreck of humanity’s first interstellar starship. But what they find is beyond their worst nightmares. AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE MONKEYS FIGHTING ROBOTS PREVIEW

DOGS OF LONDON #2 Writer: Peter Milligan Artist: Artecida Someone has crawled out of their fifty-year old grave...someone that threatens to tear down the carefully constructed lives of ex-gangsters Sir Frank Babbs and Terry Larkin. As Frank and Terry set about killing what should already be dead, we travel back to the 1950s and the brutal borstal where the young dogs came to the notice of eugenics-obsessed Professor Hartman...and to the swinging 60s, where Frank’s dangerous love affair with the beautiful Audrey Quinn reaches a shocking conclusion. Unquiet graves and very noisy neighbors ruin the peace in part two of THE DOGS OF LONDON. AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE CBR.COM PREVIEW

WE LIVE: AGE OF THE PALLADIONS #3 Writers: Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda Artist: Inaki Miranda A vision from Oracle starts to show its cards. Up in the skies, the storm does not appear to abate, falling upon everybody. Down below, the path of the hero begins to fade at every step. Nesbo sees how the lives that he took under his wings irrevocably slip through his fingers. Hototo and the reconnection team arrive at their mysterious destination; from this point on everything becomes uncertain territory that feels like moving sand. Meanwhile, Tala and Humbo’s journey to Megalopolis 9 has changed direction, and hands... AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE PREVIEW AT THE BEAT.COM

THE LION & THE EAGLE #4 4-Issue 48-Page Prestige Format Mini-Series Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: PJ Holden SERIES FINALE! At last, the Chindits are on the move, although not at all in the direction they were hoping. As vengeful Japanese forces descend on the dwindling little band, British and Gurkha alike must fight like animals to survive. And to Alistair’s horror, Keith must now make the most terrible decision of all. AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE PREVIEW AT THE BEAT.COM

DARK ARK: THE COMPLETE SERIES HARDCOVER Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Juan Doe Noah’s Ark was but the first... The wickedness of mankind has moved the Creator to destroy the world by way of the flood. Noah has been tasked with building an ark to save his family and the animals of the world. But this is not Noah’s story. For darker powers have commanded the sorcerer Shrae to build his own ark and save the unnatural creatures of the world – such as the vampires, the dragons and the manticore. But what will happen on a vessel crawling with monsters, where insidious intrigue and horrific violence are the rule of law? A sinister saga of biblical proportions from master of horror Cullen Bunn (EDEN, PIECEMEAL, UNHOLY GRAIL, X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Juan Doe (AMERICAN MONSTER, WORLD READER), this comprehensive hardcover volume features the entire DARK ARK series as well as the follow-up series, DARK ARK: AFTER THE FLOOD. “Cullen Bunn delivers wonderfully here and Juan Doe again puts to page some of the best looking comic art I see.” – Chris Beveridge, The Fandom Post AT SHOPS: JUNE 8th CLICK HERE FOR THE AIPT PREVIEW

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Thursday, June 16 – 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific RuthAnn Thompson chats with A CALCULATED MAN writer Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK, MY DATE WITH MONSTERS) and showrunner for the Hulu series Peter Calloway (SHADOW DOCTOR, THE LAST SPACE RACE)! PLUS THE WORLD-FAMOUS AFTERSHOCK LIVE SALE! CHICKEN DEVIL VOL 1: UNDER PRESSURE Mitchell Moss no longer gives a cluck. Mitchell Moss is about as regular as it gets. He’s married with two children and co-owns a successful chain of Memphis Hot Chicken restaurants. It’s not the life that screams hero/vigilante...until he discovers that his business partner is in bed with the mob and owes them $2 million. Unfortunately, Mitch is ill-equipped to be a badass – he’s just a guy who makes really good chicken. Can he protect his family from cold-blooded gangsters? Absolutely not. But maybe the CHICKEN DEVIL can... Writer Brian Buccellato (Detective Comics, The Flash, Witchblade) and artist Hayden Sherman (COLD WAR, MARY SHELLEY MONSTER HUNTER) serve up a darkly comedic crime drama that's juicy, tender and finger-lickin' hilarious. This 120-page volume collects the entire series, issues #1-4. “...a really solid read that takes a familiar concept and adds some interesting twists and turns to the story...[E]ntertaining with some fun characters and a dynamic that’s unexpected that adds to the experience.” – Brett Schenker, Graphic Policy AT SHOPS: JUNE 15th - NEXT WEEK! FAST APPROACHING! Reserve Now at your Local Comic Shop. Click Covers for Previews! THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH PATRICK TODD #1 IN SHOPS: July 6th Writer: Ed Brisson Artist: Gavin Guidry Get a hold of yourself before he does. Order Deadline: June 13th Order Code: MAY221106 THE BROTHER OF ALL MEN #1 IN SHOPS: July 13th Writer: Zac Thompson Artist: Eoin Marron We all have our demons. Order Deadline: June 20th Order Code: MAY221103 JUST ANNOUNCED