#NCBD 8/8/18: HCF's 5 Comics for New Comic Book Day!
Aug 08, 2018
Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day (#NCBD) in comic book shops, where new comics release hit the shelves of comic book shops for eager fans to pick up and purchase.
We've highlighted five comics that are perfect recommendations for any Halloween ComicFest fan looking to get into scarier, Halloween-like comics!
In this week's list, for books coming out 8/1/18, there's something terrifying for everyone: zekiel Jenkins just wants to forget his past in Farmhand, The B.P.R.D. arrive in New York to an immediate attack in B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know, Simon Reed, Mike Ploog, and Simon Bisley's three issue mini-series is collected in Thicker Than Blood, and more!
What will you be picking up this week? Let us know over Facebook or Twitter!
Farmhand #2 (MR)
(W) Rob Guillory (A/CA) Rob Guillory
Ezekiel Jenkins just wants to forget his past. Unfortunately, now that he's returned to his family's farm, that's going to be damn near impossible. And if dealing with his own demons isn't enough, today he'll be dealing with a few of his father's as well.
In Shops: August 8, 2018
SRP: $3.99
B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #9
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(W) Mike Mignola, Scott Allie (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Mike Mignola, Max Fiumara
The B.P.R.D. arrive in New York to an immediate attack by cultists-turned-zombies and familiar demons.
In Shops: August 8, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Her Infernal Descent #4 (MR)
(W) Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson (A/CA) Kyle Charles
Lynn is stranded on her own, left to wander a strange level of hell being gentrified by angels! As the inferno continues to change, Lynn must face her greatest failure.
From Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson, the writers of the break-out hit The Dregs and Cable, and Kyle Charles, the artist of Roche Limit, comes a journey through hell that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics!
In Shops: August 8, 2018
SRP: $3.99
Thicker Than Blood
(W) Simon Reed (A/CA) Mike Ploog, Simon Bisley
Thicker Than Blood collects Simon Reed, Mike Ploog, and Simon Bisley's three issue mini-series originally published in 2008-2009 in a very limited release. The story follows two brothers on a trek across Scotland who find themselves faced with more than just a stroll across the Highlands. After traveling for miles lost in the mist, they chance upon shelter, not knowing what lays before them. The darkness descends and the moon rises, an invitation for all manner of creatures to appear, including a werewolf! This is a tragic tale of two brothers being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and how their lives are changed forever. Version A reproduces only Mike Ploog's detailed pen and ink pages. Version B peproduces the fully painted artwork of Simon Bisley, created from Mike Ploog's pen and inked pages, the way the artwork was originally published.
In Shops: August 8, 2018
SRP: $9.95
Black Betty, Vol. 1 (MR)
(W) Shawn Gabborin (A/CA) Michela Da Sacco
Meet the newest member of Zombie Tramp universe! Black Betty has made a living killing the unkillable. She has taken down monsters of every shape and size with a style all her own. But when a man's daughter is kidnapped by a local legend, Betty steps in to save her... for a price! If you need it dead (and you've got the cash!), Betty's your girl! Collects Black Betty #1-4.
In Shops: August 8, 2018
SRP: $14.99
All of these comics are available at your local comic shop! To find a comic shop near you, visit Comicshoplocator.com!