26-08-26 | It’s one of those concepts that makes you go: why haven’t they done this before? One of the icons of Image Comics, Todd McFarlane’s Spawn, is celebrated in a special series that takes the series back to its roots. Beyond its roots in fact! Spawn ’77 is based on the earliest sketches made by Todd McFarlane and promises to be a fitting tribute to his incredible journey. It’s just one of the many great titles out next month!
STAR TREK: 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
IDW celebrates one of the greatest sci-fi franchises of all time with an anthology featuring all your favorite Star Trek characters. Aside from Kirk, Spock, Picard and good old Worf, this special issue features several stars from series. More than sixty pages in which to explore the final frontier!
DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE METAL LEGION #5
The final chapter of DC and Sonic’s second crossover is finally here! Lex Luthor and Doctor Robotnik have joined forces and the Justice League have but one chance to defeat them. A fun finale you won’t want to miss. Worth checking out for the Sonic characters cosplaying as the DC superheroes alone!
SPAWN 77 #1
How cool is this? This Spawn variant is so much more than an homage to the seventies. Spawn ’77 is inspired by designs Todd McFarlane drew as a teenager. Now the Spawn before Spawn, the most prototypical incarnation of the character imaginable, is seen in print for the first time. Very neat!
CHALLENGES OF DOOM: SPIDER-MAN #1
Marvel kick’s off a fun series focussing on Doctor Doom. In each issue he’ll be taking on another Marvel hero, starting off with the amazing Spider-Man. The adventure hurls us back to the early days of Spidey, with Doctor Doom wishing to make him part of his latest evil scheme. Excelsior!
SUPERMAN: KINGDOM OF ZOD SPECIAL #1
Another DC finale, by the great Mark Waid, is just around the corner. General Zod is back and invading Superman’s turf. Many twists and turns later the entire Superman family and Zod’s army clash in an explosive finally. Quite a convoluted series, if you ask me. But its heart is obviously in the right place.
PANCHO VILLA: MONSTER HUNTER #1
The trend of merging cowboys with monsters continues. This outrageous title blends historical icon Pancho Villa with H.P. Lovecraft. Hey … if Lincoln could fight vampires, why not mix the Mexican revolution with evil intergalactic cults? A daring indie title by Hector Rodriguez and Ariel Medel.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000
Marvel celebrates this amazing milestone with a 104 page Spider anthology featuring the writing talent of Frank Miller. Dan Slott, Larry Lieber (Stan Lee’s brother!) and many more! Among the seven stories are titles that elude to the Green Goblin, the Spider-Queen and brand new villain Ravage.
CURSE OF DARK SHADOWS – Collected Edition
One can never read too much gothic horror! Curse of Dark Shadows collect many recent adventures of Barnabas Collins from the iconic horror soap opera of the sixties. A deathbed promise to her mother leads Carolyn into an unwanted alliance with the tragic yet treacherous vampire.
BONUS : THE SECRET OF DRAGONWELT
And in case the news hasn’t reached you: Peter Pan Comics recently released its first videogame! The Secret of Dragonwelt deals with Prince Abel, a young hero who sets out to destroy the evil dragon Verdugo and save Princess Wicca. A classic point-and-click adventure which is free to play on Itch.io!