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Skybound Presents: Afterschool #1, Image Comics Writers: Justin Benson, and Aaron Moorhead Artist: Greg Hinkle The first issue in a new anthology series, Skybound Presents: Afterschool, each issue sets out to tell a creepy tale. In this first issue, the first comic from the creators and writers of the horror movie "Spring," Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, we are introduced to Nora (not to be confused with the Nora of Mind's Eye Comics!). Nora has never been good at anything, lacks confidence and is looking forward to somehow getting out of her small town, dreaming of a life with doctors...

The Closet #1, Image Comics Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Gavin Fullerton Thom is a husband and father, down on his luck, arguing with his wife and getting ready to move the family to Portland. Sent out for moving supplies, but convinced he'll just get in the way at home, Thom stops off at a bar for a few drinks and a little liquid courage. Aside from frequent arguments with his wife, most of which he blames on himself, he reveals to the bartender that his son, Jaime, is having nightmares and is scared of his closet. Convinced the move...

Unnatural: Blue Blood #1, Image Comics Writer: Mirka Andolfo Artists: Mirka Andolfo and Ivan Bidarella The Sequel to the hit series Unnatural, published originally in Italy and then in the U.S. by Image Comics, starting in 2018, the series quickly became a fan favorite and a staff and store favorite here at Mind's Eye Comics. A story, featuring anthropomorphic characters living in a not too distant future society, was at once a story touching on poignant themes of a social and political nature, as well as an endearing character study by creator and writer Mirka Andolfo. The new series, Blue...

My Brother Teddy, Source Point Press Writer: Jaromir Francois Artist: Todor Hristov My Brother Teddy is a wonderfully endearing one shot comic, following the journey of a small boy’s teddy bear to rescue him from a nightmare realm that seemingly exists in the boy’s closet. During a thunderstorm, the teddy bear wakes up to find the boy gone. He goes to the boy’s toy chest and grabs both toy armor and a wooden sword. Yet, as we turn the page, we see the small teddy bear is now a muscle clad warrior bear, in full armor and holding a huge...

I Hate This Place; Image Comics  Written by Kyle Starks  Artwork by Artyom Topilin  The first issue of I Hate This Place introduces the characters Gabrielle and her partner Trudy. They are on a road trip and you quickly learn that Gabrielle has inherited the Rutherford Ranch from her great aunt, and once they arrive you can sense their lives are going about to change. You can sense that things are amiss in the area, the artwork does a good job of dropping those hints as you read. Their first night in the ranch the animals become spooked and that’s...