Comixology will aggressively expand its Comixology Originals library in the months to come. Today at NYCC the publisher revealed no fewer than five new series from major names like Mike Carey and Scott Snyder, while also teasing new projects to come from literally dozens of creators.
Check out the slideshow gallery below to see cover art for all five books announced, and read on for more details on these new projects:
Ghostbox
Ghostbox is a fantasy/horror story by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl With All The Gifts) and artist/letterer Pablo Raimondi (Sacred Creatures, Books of Doom), with colors byJosé Villarrubia launching just in time for Halloween! When sisters Chloe and Jan Peace unexpectedly inherit a mysterious carved wooden box, they discover that it’s inhabited by ghosts – and sought after by a race of shape-shifting monsters.
Length: 5 issues
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Stillman
Writer Curt Pires (Endless, Money) and a rotating list of artists including Sunando C along with colorist Mark Dale and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou tackle a new crime thriller. Peter Stillman leads a double life. By day he is a successful family man with a loving wife and two beautiful children trying to carve out his own little slice of the American dream. By night–his real life–as a violent hitman with deep ties to organized crime.
Length: 5 issues
Release Date: December 10, 2024
Budding Crisis
Written by MK Reed (Americus, Science Comics: Dinosaurs, Delver) with art and letters by Jonathan Hill (Americus, Lizard Boy 2) and colors by Allie Drake, Budding Crisis is a new fantasy series about the disappearance of the world’s most precious magical resource, a plant whose seed has the power to grant wishes. With the Onomanthe plant extinct in the wild and the last cultivated strain dying out, what will the population do?
Length: 5 issues
Release Date: January 21, 2025
By a Thread: Book 2
Reuniting the father-and-son team of Scott & Jack Snyder with artists Valeria Favoccia and Whitney Cogar and letterer Tom Napolitano, the world of By A Thread expands with an all-new story arc! Charlie and our young heroes have defied the odds by traversing the deadly Shroud in search of a safe haven. With foes more powerful than ever before on their trail, will they even make it onto land?
Length: 4 issues
Release Date: Spring 2025
The 99 Legs
Writer Michael W. Conrad (Neptune, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Noah Bailey(Diabolical, Station Grand) reunite for the horror suspense original graphic novel The 99 Legs. The 99 Legs follows a down on his luck crime writer who discovers a string of murders in his area that seem to align with his newest unpublished manuscript. Terrified by this turn of events, the writer contacts his agent to halt the manuscript’s delivery to publishers, fearing that it will implicate him in the crimes. What follows is a blood spattered, spiraling nightmare, as the mystery of the killer’s identity unfolds.
Length: Original graphic novel
Release Date: Spring 2025
Additionally, Comixology revealed that they’ve signed deals with creators for a further 17 upcoming projects. Those creators include Serg Acuña, Matthew Arnold, Frank Barbiere, Marc Bernardin, John Broglia, Mike Collins, Alex Cormack, Cat Farris, Valeria Favoccia, Alti Firmansyah, Veronica Fish, Adam Freeman, Davide Gianfelice, Marc Guggenheim, Kim-Joy, Neil Kleid, Szymon Kudranski, Lee Loughridge, Vic Malhotra, Marz Jr., Chris Matthews, Omar Morales, Mau Mora, Tom Morello, Stephen Rhodes, John Romita, Jr., Gonzalo Ruggieri, Mark Schey, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, Taki Soma, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Jordan Thomas, Steven Thompson, and Harvey Tolibao.
“The Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line plays a key part in our business,” said Comixology head Jeff DiBartolomeo. “The Comixology Originals program is here to stay. We’ve been busy signing deals for 17 new creator-owned projects with new teams joining the family and some fan favorite creators returning to work with us again. We’re thrilled to help both new faces and industry veterans bring their stories to the public through Comixology Originals. To say we are excited about the future is an understatement.”
Comixology will also be focusing more energy on bringing their digital titles to print. In addition to the previously announced arrangement with Ablaze Comics, Comixology has now partnered with Mad Cave Studios to bring several existing Comixology Originals titles to bookstores and comic shops. That lineup includes Beneath, Boxed, Breaklands Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, Ghostbox, The Ghost of Wreckers Cove, Groupies, Midstate, Nostalgia, and Wag.
Not to be outdone, DSTLRY revealed teaser art for 11 new comics launching in 2025. Also at NYCC, we got our first look at Marvel’s upcoming Rise of Emperor Doom crossover.
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