Press Release 7/18/18 Press Release 7/18/18

NEW AfterShock Title DEAD KINGS #1

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Thrice-Nine took Sasha's brother, and it took Maria's heart.

Plagued by the ramifications of a techno-magic world now thirty years gone, Thrice-Nine is a dirty folklore world that limps along, degenerating into a place filled with paranoia and poison. Sasha Vasnetsov thought he’d escaped all that, but when news comes that his younger brother has been kidnapped by the secret police, he finds himself dragged back into the madness with a simple goal—to find his brother.

Press Release 7/10/18 Press Release 7/10/18

NEW AfterShock Title LOLLIPOP KIDS #1

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When immigrants came to the new world they didn’t only bring their hopes and dreams, they also brought their MONSTERS.

Damien Becton 6/27/18 Damien Becton 6/27/18

Review: Her Infernal Descent #3

By Damien Becton

For the past two months, I’ve eagerly awaited for issues of Aftershock Comics’ Her Infernal Descent to drop. It’s unique, and one-of-a-kind premise along with truly endearing characters kept me wanting more. Although I am still on board with Aftershock’s unique title, issue number three left me with a puzzled look throughout most of the read. I’m not sure if I knew enough about art history to enjoy the book fully.

Damien Becton 5/30/18 Damien Becton 5/30/18

Review: Clan Killers #1

By Damien Becton

For a while now, Aftershock Comics has been one of my favorite comic book publishers since its’ launch a few years ago. They have been consistent throughout their short journey with the stories that they choose to publish and the art that they decide to commission. The last Aftershock that I picked up was Her Infernal Descent, and two issues in, it’s fair to say that I am having a complete blast with that title. So, when I saw a new #1 title launch, I was eager to dive in and give it a good read, considering Aftershock’s current lineup of titles. I am glad to say that with Clan Killers #1, Aftershock has another solid title that I am on board with.

Noel Thorne 5/23/18 Noel Thorne 5/23/18

Review: The Brothers Dracul #2

By Noel Thorne

Oh my gaaawd, vampires are real – and they’re spelt without the “e”! What is it with this series and missing letters – first Dracula without the “a” now “vampir”? Does it make the comic… creepier? Or should that be… creepir?

Noel Thorne 5/23/18 Noel Thorne 5/23/18

Review: Her Infernal Descent #2

By Noel Thorne

We’re in Hell in more ways than one in Her Infernal Exposition #2 – this comic is damned stinky!

Boring Lynn has rocked up to Hell’s Entrance with William Blake acting as her Virgil as she prepares to descend the myriad circles to find her family. Zzz…

Press Release 5/15/18 Press Release 5/15/18

NEW AfterShock Title VOLITION #1

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In a not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence has spawned a race of robots that serve all of humanity. Robots are considered second-class citizens, but a few in the A.I. community are fighting back in a constant struggle for equal rights.

Garrett Hanneken 5/9/18 Garrett Hanneken 5/9/18

Review: Relay #1

By Garrett Hanneken

There is definitely a big deal of mystery that goes with Relay. The sense of enigma mixed with a technologically advanced environment results in a sci-fi story that is both familiar and unique.

Sam King 4/25/18 Sam King 4/25/18

Review: The Lost City Explorers #1

I have always been fascinated by stories of exploration and lost cities, like El Dorado and Atlantis. This comic so far seems to be focusing on Atlantis. To start, there is a lot of human drama going on and we get a little taste of some mystery elements that will progress as the series really gets rolling. While it is not the greatest comic I have read this year, this one has a lot of potential to become a good time, so long as the characters do not get tiresome.

Garrett Hanneken 4/25/18 Garrett Hanneken 4/25/18

Review: Babyteeth #10

By Garrett Hanneken

With the child’s ability to summon a portal to another dimension, who knew that giving birth to the Antichrist would be so difficult? Things just got much more chaotic for the characters but much more interesting for the readers.

Garrett Hanneken 4/4/18 Garrett Hanneken 4/4/18

Review: A Walk Through Hell #1

By Garrett Hanneken

An ominous warehouse filled with dread and those who go in do not come out the same if they come out at all. This appears to be the main focus for the series or what is to be expected, but writer Garth Ennis begins the issue with some social commentary that is much more prevalent now than ever.

Press Release 3/30/18 Press Release 3/30/18

NEW AfterShock Title CLANKILLERS #1

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Like the demented stepchild of Game of Thrones, Braveheart and Mark Millar's Kick Ass, Sean Lewis (BETROTHED, The Few, Coyotes) brings readers into an ancient Ireland filled with clans, mystics, warriors and monsters of mythic proportion!

Dustin Cabeal 2/28/18 Dustin Cabeal 2/28/18

Review: Betrothed #1

By Dustin Cabeal

What a surprisingly charming comic. I giggled. Like actually giggled when I read the first six pages. That might not sound like much of a compliment, but laughing is easy. Making some giggle, well that takes charm.

Betrothed is a fantasy story set in high school. It’s roots feel grounded in manga in that we have a chosen boy and a chosen girl that need to save the future of their races. The catch, the charm, is that they have no fucking clue. They meet for the first time in high school, and when the guy touches the girl on the shoulder to get directions, she turns instantly violent. Through their narration and efforts of their friends, we learn that they were both filled with bloodlust upon that touch, but then also something more. I won’t tell you the rest of the scene, but it was a pleasant and fitting surprise.

Press Release 2/16/18 Press Release 2/16/18

AfterShock Comics Announces A Walk Through Hell

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So these two FBI agents walk into a warehouse…

Special Agents Shaw and McGregor handle the routine cases nowadays, which is just the way Shaw likes it. She’s pushing 40, a borderline burnout, the ghastly memories of her last investigation still clinging like shadows. McGregor is younger, more dedicated, hanging onto some measure of idealism whatever the world might throw at him.

Jonathan Edwards 1/24/18 Jonathan Edwards 1/24/18

Review: Cold War #1

By Jonathan Edwards

AfterShock has been making a pretty good name for itself over the last year or so. Their catalog of books has expanded exponentially, and they’ve maintained a decently high standard of quality across the board. So, when they first announced Cold War, it seemed to be a pretty safe bet for some quality high concept shenanigans. Unfortunately, that’s not what we get from this first issue. And, what we get instead is a jumbled and unengaging plot, characters devoid of development and/or likeability, and a blatant absence of any proper reason to bother with any subsequent issues.

Press Release 1/18/18 Press Release 1/18/18

NEW AfterShock Title HER INFERNAL DESCENT #1 Announced

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A tale of loss told in five parts. Any good mom would march through the inferno of HELL to get her family back.

Unable to cope with the burden of grief, a middle-aged mom descends the nine circles of hell to retrieve her forsaken family. Guided by the ghosts of William Blake and Agatha Christie, this no-nonsense mother journeys deep into a bizarre underworld filled with celebrity sinners, surreal landscapes, and absurd tasks. HER INFERNAL DESCENT is a retelling of Dante’s Inferno that updates the themes for a modern audience.

Press Release 12/7/17 Press Release 12/7/17

AfterShock Comics Announces "Betrothed"

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Welcome to the World of Betrothed! Kieron and Tamara are both seniors at the same high school. They've never paid much attention to each other, even though they are the only kids at school who are orphans. On the eve of their eighteenth birthdays they discover a lifelong secret: in a dimension faraway, they are each the leader of an army that is at war with one another...and what’s more, when they turn eighteen, they’re to be Betrothed or Fight to the Death!

Press Release 12/5/17 Press Release 12/5/17

NEW AfterShock Title RELAY #1 Just Announced

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A perfect future of intergalactic travel and community. Every newly discovered planet is unified culturally through a monolithic structure known as the Galactic Relay. Although the towering monument is meant to inspire conformity of ideas, technology, and progress – many resent the foreign structure. Jad Carter, a Relay employee, must keep the peace and act as an emissary to new civilizations. But when he finds the Relay’s mythological creator, Hank Donaldson, his idea of reality and the universe shatters.

Jonathan Edwards 11/10/17 Jonathan Edwards 11/10/17

Review: Monstro Mechanica #1

By Jonathan Edwards

Leonardo da Vinci built a wooden robot. That’s pretty much all you need to hear about Monstro Mechanic #1 to know whether or not you’ll be at all interested in it. I actually saw a promo for this back in another AfterShock book (I can’t remember which one), but I only skimmed past it, so the title and the robot were the only things that stuck with me. I wasn’t even necessarily interested until I got three or four pages in and saw, yes, that was indeed Leonardo da Vinci. From there, I realized he must be the one who built the robot, settled in for a good read, and that is indeed what I got.

Press Release 11/9/17 Press Release 11/9/17

AfterShock Comics Announces Cold War from Sebela and Sherman

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Panacea Cryonics offered its customers life after death by keeping their heads frozen until the day technology could rebuild them, free of disease and death. However, as these everyday people from the past are revived, they’re not handed the keys to a new life, but a gun, body armor and an ultimatum. They must fight in a war against unknown opponents for unknown reasons, to secure their place in a brave new world that doesn’t want them around.