ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT COMICS IN STORES THIS WEEK
New Releases for the week of October 16, 2019
ADVENTURE FINDERS: THE EDGE OF EMPIRE #3
Writer(s): Rod Espinosa
Artist Name(s): Rod Espinosa
Cover Artist Name(s): Rod Espinosa
The adventure continues! Plucky Clariette and her friends were thrown off the deep end on their first days adventuring when they got caught up in the middle of a huge battle! The ruined royal caravan of Lord Justinius far behind them quickly disintegrating, they are pursued relentlessly in the forest by orcs and their ogre leaders!
Their injuries begin to catch up with them as they struggle on to reach a safe haven. But things are just getting worse. Now, something else watches them from the foliage, keeping track of their progress…
32 pgs./ T / FC $3.99
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What people are saying about Adventure Finders:
“This story has all the elements you want from a fantasy coming of age story. A strong protagonist, an enemy to challenge the protagonist, and elements of myth that comes alive along with our hero.” (Major Spoilers)
“The creativity and imagination that we see throughout the book is stunning.” (Reading with a Flight Ring)
HERALD: LOVECRAFT & TESLA – BUNDLES OF JOY #3
Writer(s): John Reilly
Artist Name(s): Tom Rogers (pencils), Dexter Weeks (color, letters)
Cover Artist(s): Tom Rogers (pencils), Dexter Weeks (color)
Crowley’s Scarlet Women find a new target in Tesla. Hitler finds Rasputin to be a difficult ward to manage. Howard and Sonia’s curse enters a new stage of development.
24 pgs./ T / FC $3.99
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What people are saying about Herald:
“This is the apex of having great adventures while learning and something any supper table would be honoured to have a discussion at.” (Reading with a Flight Ring)
“It’s an interesting read and I’m curious to see where it goes next.” (Major Spoilers)
“Overall, this comic is a joy to read and has done a phenomenal job of creating characters that are so charmingly ridiculous, that anything they do seems worthy of reading.” (Graphic Policy)
RAVEN THE PIRATE PRINCESS YEAR 3 #8 (Digital Only)
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Telenia Albuquerque (pencils), Xenia Pamfil (pencils), Pocket Owl (inks), JB Fuller (inks), Lexillo (colors), Valentina Pinto (colors)
Cover Artist(s): Telenia Albuquerque
When Ananda woke up after the wreck, she found herself on a magical island with a mystical healer who helped her get back on her feet. But The Queen of the Sea is coming to retrieve her and she’s bringing her murderous mermaids. Will Ananda end up back in the hands of the woman who tried to drown her?
And back at their temporary camp, Ximena is still doing her best to keep the comatose Raven alive, but they’ve been discovered and things are about to get much more dangerous. Can the pacifist navigator do what it takes to protect her captain and girlfriend?
27 pgs./ T / FC $2.99
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What people are saying about Raven:
” ‘Princeless Raven: The Pirate Princess’ is the YA lesbian heroine we’ve been waiting for” (AfterEllen)
“…with a new series, comes a new artist: Xenia Pamfil! Her art style reminds me a lot of Rosy Higgins from the first series with a very animated and lively style that makes everything so much fun to look at. ” (PopNerdTV)
“Raven the Pirate Princess is the Coolest, Queerest Pirate on the Seven Seas” (Autostraddle)