Introducing an X-files for the age of transhuman technology!Four years ago, a U.S. government supercomputer triggered the Singularity-a sudden and historic explosion of technological advancement beyond imagination and control. Artificial intelligence became superintelligence.At least, it almost did. Within picoseconds, fail-safes kicked in. The plug was pulled on a limitless new existence by a ruling class desperate to tighten the reins on human progress.But in that brief moment, angry seeds of a kneecapped new age were transmitted through cables, waves, and thousands of networks. Now, terrifying beings and inexplicable events dot the globe, ushering in a new revolution.Minotaur is the story of the future fighting back, the cynical photojournalist it's targeted as its new prophet, the no-nonsense ex-military muscle who watches her six, and the reformed tech bro privately bankrolling their secret international mission to expose it all.Minotaur: The Cold Open is a Comics Giveaway Day exclusive introduction to the new mind-bending ongoing sci-fi series from Si Spurrier (Coda, The Flash, John Constantine: Hellblazer) and Mike Dowling (The Amazing Spider-Man, Unfollow), debuting July 2026!
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Michael Dowling (C) Sofie Dodgson
Heel…sit…stay—for a summer rom-com with bark and bite!Gemma Monroe should be reveling in her ’20s. Instead, she’s on a leave of absence from veterinarian school to save for rising tuition, stacking shifts at a flower shop and juggling her side gig as a dogsitter. Gemma’s favorite canine client—an Akita with an identity crisis—comes with the most demanding dog-mom: Portia Ross, a high-powered executive with deep pockets who sees Gemma as a pet project of her own. It’s delicate, but Gemma knows that getting her life back on track means this customer is always right. And the policy works…until Gemma locks eyes with the charming Neal Mandell, and what starts as a welcome casual fling unleashes a transactional love triangle that could throw her future to the dogs. Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens, the veteran romance collaborators behind Ares & Aphrodite and Madame Frankenstein, reunite for a new romp—and a lineup of dog-crazy cover artists joins the pack! All variants for this series will feature the artist’s real-life four-legged friends, beginning with…
(W) Jamie S. Rich (A) Megan Levens (CA) Nicoletta Baldari (C) Nick Filardi
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OUT OF THE SHADOWS! After her royal spouse was burned alive before her eyes, Queen Juliana turned her back on the gods of balance and pledged her life to the Wolf-God, Ulghir. In secret, she bled for him. In silence, she absorbed his teachings. And then, in darkness, she gave birth to two sons ? one conceived in love, the other from black magic ? thus setting in motion the tragic events that spell doom for the Realms of Ice and Fire! Written by SARA FRAZETTA and illustrated by GEOF ISHERWOOD ? with hauntingly handsome covers by DAN PANOSIAN, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, and STEVE E. GORDON ? FIRE AND ICE: NEKRON unearths the twisted origin of one of fantasy'smost terrifying villains, weaving a cautionary tale of grief, rage, and the ultimate corruption of ambition.
NEXT STOP: TRANSYLVANIA! Harley Quinn'splan to throw a borough-wide Halloween party in Brooklyn to save Elvira'scancelled TV show is shaping up nicely ? and by ?nicely,? of course we mean ?total chaos!? Facing a distinct lack of legitimate investors on this side of the Atlantic, Harley and her reluctant partner in crime have to broaden their appeals. That means courting Old World money ? and money doesn?t get much older than the mouldering family fortunes found in certain European crypts! Shameless Harley Quinn enablers AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI raise the stakes in their third issue of HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA, with Conner continuing to deliver double-barreled cover action ? together with JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, CHAD HARDIN, and BEN CALDWELL ? as well as supplementing JUAN SAMU'sinimitable interior art!
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THE WARRIOR'sPATH! Denial, anger, bargaining, depression? Maggie Sutherland has worked her way through all the stages of grief and is finally ready to accept the harsh reality that she really is Red Sonja, and that if she is going to survive in the Hyborian Age she must rise to meet its challenges ? and that means learning how to kill her enemies before they can kill her! Gruff mentors CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO dispense hard-won wisdom in SONJA REBORN #5 ? complemented by instructional covers from STJEPAN SEJIC, STUART SAYGER, CHAD HARDIN, GREG LAND, and cosplay by ANI-MIA!
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THUS SPAKE VAMPIRELLA! Ever since her long-lost friend returned from the grave in the form of an AI-created automaton, Vampirella has been plagued by fundamental questions of existence. Is the Daughter of Drakulon an actual person? Does she have a soul? Or is she just her mother'sconstruct, like the simulacrum of her friend produced by the living algorithm ARIS? Vampi'spowerful emotional connection to this echo of her lost loved one forces her to confront lingering questions about her own agency and right to exist ? and there are no easy answers in sight. Weighty philosophers CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and DAVIS GOETTEN gaze into the abyss in VAMPIRELLA #10 ? leavened by reassuringly refined covers from LUCIO PARRILLO, DERRICK CHEW, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, ELIAS CHATZOUDIS, and cosplay by RACHEL HOLLON!
THE RETURN OF HEMORRHAGE! As Vampirella and Walker continue to make their way across the burning plains of Hell and fight through its hostile hordes, a vision of Vampirella'smother, Lilith, plagues the Daughter of Drakulon. Meanwhile, more heroes from Sepulcher City are heading down to the increasingly popular infernal realm ? where people are literally dying to get in! Veteran Vampi chronicler TOM SNIEGOSKI is joined by returning all-star artist EDU MENNA for the sixth issue of VAMPIRELLA: ARMAGEDDON ? all clad in coruscating covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, LESLEY ?LEIRIX? LI, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and fiery cosplay from IRELAND REID!
Theresa's introspective journey continues!The search for answers takes Theresa and Kelly down paths neither expected!When their truths finally reveal themselves, will it be the closure they've longed for'or the beginning of something far stranger?
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Jeff Lemire (CA) Daniel Hansen
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