ACTION LAB: DANGER ZONE COMICS IN STORES THIS WEEK
New Releases for the week of July 3rd, 2019
BANJAX #2
Writer(s): Rylend Grant
Artist Name(s): Fábio Alves (Artist), Edson Ferreira (Colorist), HdE (Letterer)
Cover Artist(s): Fábio Alves (Artist), Edson Ferreira (Colorist)
***Same artists for both the regular and variant covers.
CHAPTER 2: WHERE’S OUR HERO? When cancer-ridden former superhero Laird Mason launches a violent and misguided Death Wish-like campaign to purge the city of supervillains before he dies, his straight-laced protégé, Abel Raines, is tasked with bringing him in. The problem? Raines isn’t remotely up to the task. A story presented exclusively from the maniacally twisted point of view of a man who hasn’t slept in over seven days.
32 pgs./ M / FC $3.99
BANJAX #2 Cover B and Preview Pages 3-4 and 11-13
Preview Pages
What people are saying about Banjax:
“The comic is rendered in a completely cinematic style.” (Comic Crusaders)
“It’s a comic that’s worth reading if you’re interested in a unique take on a hero’s end of days.” (Graphic Policy)
“Banjax hits incredibly hard as it subverts the modern-day superhero tales that we all know and love, providing readers with an experience that is intense, thought-provoking, and incredibly entertaining.” (The Brazen Bull)
SPENCER & LOCKE 2 #4
Writer(s): David Pepose
Artist Name(s): Jorge Santiago, Jr. (Pencils), Jasen Smith (Colors)
Cover Artist(s): Jorge Santiago, Jr. (Cover A), Maan House (Cover B), Joe Mulvey (Cover C)
Clawing back from defeat, Spencer and Locke make their final stand against the merciless Roach Riley. Can these unlikely partners overcome their inner demons long enough to stop this reign of terror? Or will Roach have the last laugh after all? Find out in this thrilling conclusion!
24 pgs./ T+ / FC $3.99
Preview Pages
What fans are saying already about SPENCER & LOCKE 2:
“Compelling… SPENCER & LOCKE isn’t quite like any other comic series, and that’s a great thing.” (ComicBook.com)
“From the get-go the action is intense… [SPENCER & LOCKE 2 is] a surreal and mind-blowing cartoony mix of Calvin & Hobbes, Beetle Bailey and bloody street-level scenes ala Daredevil.” (The Comics Beat)
“A fractured fairy tale… hard to believe though it may be, SPENCER & LOCKE 2 may end up being even better than the first volume.” (Multiversity Comics)
VORACIOUS: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION #3
Writer: Markisan Naso
Artist Name: Jason Muhr
Cover A – Jason Muhr
Cover B – Gregery Miller
Nate Willner makes a lot of mistakes in his life, like hunting and cooking dinosaurs from another dimension. But one of the biggest blunders he’s ever made is taking his best friend, Starlee, for granted. This issue, she confronts him about that. Plus, Captain Jim makes a plan for taking down Owen.
Featuring a “Saurian Science” variant cover by Gregery Miller (The Tales of Reverie) Limited to 250 copies!
24 pgs./ T+ / FC $3.99
Preview Pages
What people are saying about Voracious:
“I highly, highly recommend this comic.” – Mark Waid (Dr. Strange, Kingdom Come, Daredevil)
“A book that’s honest and completely original – a true wild ride that’s unlike anything else. I thoroughly enjoyed VORACIOUS, cover to cover.” – Michael Moreci (Star Wars Adventures, Wasted Space)
“This is one of the few comics that has left me emotionally fragile after I put it down; it is, on all fronts, an utter masterpiece of comic storytelling from Naso, Muhr and colourist Andrei Tabucaru.” (Graphic Policy)
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 17
Writer(s): Dan Mendoza, Vince Hernandez
Artist Name(s): Winston Young, Marco Maccagni
Cover Artist(s): Dan Mendoza
The Zombie Tramp rebirth begins here! After the departure of Janey Belle, a new Zombie Tramp has risen from the grave! Angel Lynch is the next woman to take up the mantle of Zombie Tramp and she begins her journey here. Her all-new adventures are written by creator Dan Mendoza and newcomer to the Danger Doll Universe, Vince Hernandez (writer of Aspen’s Fathom and Artifact One).
Collects issues 57-60 of the wildly popular ongoing series, which introduces the all-new Zombie Tramp!
104 pgs./ M / FC $14.99
Preview Pages
What people are saying about Zombie Tramp:
“Zombie Tramp is not resting on its laurels after sending Janey Belle off in the sunset. Angel Lynch has made a big splash, only in blood and guts, not water.” (Horror DNA)
“With great art and a good story, Zombie Tramp is worth more than your time.” (Soda and Telepaths)
ZOMBIE TRAMP #61
Writer(s): Vince Hernandez
Artist Name(s): Marco Maccagni
Cover A – Marco Maccagni Regular Cover (unlimited)
Cover B – Marco Maccagni Risqué (limited to 2500)
Cover C – Jason Federhenn Artist variant (limited to 2000)
Cover D – Jason Federhenn Artist risqué variant (limited to 2500)
Cover E – David Harrigan variant (limited to 2000)
Cover F – David Harrigan risqué variant (limited to 2500)
Angel wakes up to find herself being held captive, and this time not by Russians or human traffickers. This time she finds herself being sold to the highest bidder at a necrophilia club in Norway! Will she be able to escape?!
Features 3 regular and risqué variants, from fan favorite series artists!!
Retailer exclusive covers are available, please contact bseaton@actionlabcomics.com.
24 pgs./ M / FC $4.99
