Comic Book Day is fast approaching and with so many titles coming out, it can be difficult to choose which comic to buy. In our selection of this week’s new comic book releases, you will find Johnny Quest #1, Gilded frame no. 1, Houses of the Unholy and more.
While we are not the official voice of this decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics coming August 14, 2024.
Johnny Quest #1
Writer: Joe Casey
Artist: Sebastian Piriz
Editor: Dynamite Entertainment
Get ready to board the Sea Quest and embark on another adventure! Legendary young explorer Jonny Quest is back, along with his intrepid scientist father Dr. Benton Quest, his bodyguard “Race” Bannon, his adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series!
This action-packed new title kicks off the prequel to issue #0 of Dynamite’s Free Comic Book Day 2024 and picks up where the show left off in 1964. But things quickly take a sinister turn when the team returns to their home base in Palm Key from an experiment at sea to find that the once familiar landscape is now strangely and disturbingly different!
Superstar among authors Joe Casey (Superman, Ben10) and powerful artist Sebastian Piriz (We ride titans, Dietary fiber) come together to bring you the brand new stories from Jonny and the Quest team that the world has been waiting for – all enhanced by fully frameable covers from Chad Hardin, Tom Raney, Richard PaceAnd Robert Layton!
Gilded frame no. 1
Writer: Matt Kindt, Margie Kindt
Artist: Matt Kindt
Editor: Dark Horse
A classic whodunit crime thriller that traverses the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we rush to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solving. Sam, in his early twenties, is an orphan taken in at a young age by his wealthy Aunt Merry, who has an eccentric love of antiques and travel. Together, Sam and Merry have solved some of the world’s most notorious murders. And as you might expect, their Paris vacation is cut short when they stumble upon a crime scene so bizarre only a raging psychopath could have caused it. But to solve the crime, they must contend with jewel thieves, art forgers, arms smugglers, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who may solve the crime before them.
TMNT: Night Watch #1
Writer: June Ba
Artist: Fero Pe
Editor: IDW Publishing
After his grim debut in the Free Comic Book Day special, fans are burning with one question: Who is the Nightwatcher? Violence and discrimination against mutants is rampant, and a new vigilante is rising to fight back… but who is this fearsome, armored warrior who bravely stands up against the criminals who wish mutants harm?
From the brilliant mind of the writer June Ba and amazing artist Fero Pe comes an action-packed ongoing series that springs from the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to delve into the grim reality of New York after the mutagen bomb and uncover the secrets behind the mask.
Spider Society #1
Writer: Alex Segura
Artist: Scott Godlewski
Editor: Marvel Comics
Every Spider-character you love! (and some you haven’t met yet!) May the first meeting of Spider-Society begin! That’s right, every Spider-character you love (and some you haven’t met yet) will appear in the same room for the craziest meeting the multiverse has ever seen. That’s right, every Spider-human will be in the same room for the craziest meeting the multiverse has ever seen! Don’t miss the start of this incredible new miniseries!
Houses of the Unholy HC
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
Editor: Picture Comics
An FBI agent from the Cult Crimes Division and a woman with a past tied to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for a crazed killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld. Can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad choices just more ghosts following you wherever you go? Houses of the Unholy is a gripping horror thriller from bestselling authors Ed Brubaker And Sean Phillipsthe award-winning team behind Criminal, Reckless, Night feverAnd Where the body was.
Way HC
Writer: sportsman
Artist: sportsman
Editor: DSTLRY
On an impoverished and faraway planet where laborers make their living by supplying spaceships, the best place has disappeared… and that’s exactly where 13-year-old ABI wants to be. Abi sneaks into a huge luxury spaceship as a stowaway to have a better life. When Abi is suddenly branded a saboteur while desperately trying to escape the ship’s deadly crew and stay alive! Beautifully written and drawn by sportsman– Eisner Award winning artist of Snow angel and Batman: A Dark Knight–Gone is an action-packed sci-fi adventure in which a young heroine confronts betrayal, discovers her true allies, and fights against all odds to discover that nothing is further away than… home.
Rare Flavors TP
Writer: Ram V
Artist: Philippe Andrade
Editor: BOOM! Studios
Discover the thrilling story of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of becoming the next Anthony Bourdain. To realize his vision, Rubin enlists Mo, a filmmaker who has seen better days, to document India’s world-famous cuisine and the people behind this glorious food.
But Mo has no idea that there is more to Rubin than meets the eye, and that the mortals play a darker role in the show than they expected…
Pamper your palate and enjoy the follow-up to the Eisner, Harvey and Ringo Award nominated The many deaths of Laila Starr Team of Ram V (Detective comics, Blue in Green) And Philippe Andrade (Fantastic Four, star) with this masterpiece that combines the supernatural, Indian cuisine and the unforgiving world of chef-driven celebrities!
