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NBM Graphic Novels @nbmpub.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We're honored and thrilled that "Surrounded: America's First School for Black Girls, 1832" by Wilfrid Lupano and Stéphane Fert was awarded the 2026 Ringo Award for Best Non-fiction Comic Work! Thank you to the Ringo team, Baltimore Comic Con, and voters! @ringoawards.bsky.social

Photo of the Ringo Award for Best Non-Fiction work, 2026.

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Collector's Paradise Comics @collectorsparadise.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌴PARADISE PICKS • 9.2.26 Graphic Novel Releases🌴 📚 Looking for something new to read this weekend? Check out our new GRAPHIC NOVEL Staff Picks of the Week for some recommendations! @zombiemakeoutclub.bsky.social @ablazepub.bsky.social

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Fanlight Zone @fanlightzone.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

vist.ly/5di3u On this edition of @fanlightzone.bsky.social presents: @cmccormack414.bsky.social jumps off the top rope & breaks down the smash series HARD STYLE JUICE ( Now available in print via @ablazepub.bsky.social)! Subscribe now to FLZ YouTube & don't miss it! #comics #prowrestling

Animated character with bold colors next to a man in glasses talking.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Man, that's gonna be cool.

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TTRPG Blogs (dndblogs.com) @dndblogs.com · 04/06/2026

Ablaze to Publish 'The Lycan' by 'Punisher' Actor Thomas Jane: ICv2 RSS Web Feed icv2.com/articles/news/view/62546/a… #dnd #ttrpg

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Chuck’s Comic Lists @comiclist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The horror series The Lycan, co-created by Thomas Jane, will be published in print for the first time by ABLAZE after being nominated for a 2026 Eisner Award.

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Eisner Award–nominated horror hit THE LYCAN coming from ABLAZE in 2026

The horror series The Lycan, co-created by Thomas Jane, will …

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Thomas Jane's historical werewolf horror story The Lycan will get a series of print editions from ABLAZE in single issues, then a trade collection.

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Thomas Jane’s ‘The Lycan’ Coming To Print From ABLAZE

He's just trying to get his kids back!

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Fanboy Factor @fanboyfactor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The Lycan - ABLAZE to Publish the 2026 Eisner Award-Nominated Horror Series #AblazePub #ThomasJane @mikecarey.bsky.social #DiegoYapur buff.ly/e2GYNCz

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 03/06/2026

🐺📚 Eisner-nominated horror series The Lycan is coming to print for the first time. Co-created by Thomas Jane and written by Mike Carey, the gothic horror follows a band of hunters who become stranded on a remote island filled with deadly beasts. Details:

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ABLAZE brings Eisner-nominated horror series ‘The Lycan’ to print for the first time

The acclaimed digital horror series co-created by Thomas Jane arrives in comic shops this fall as a three-part print edition before being collected in 2027.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Breaker: New Waves Omnibus Vol. 1 is now in stores! Continuing the story of the The Breaker, this chunky volume introduces Si-woon's new reality and an unfolding cast of new characters. Per @animenewsnetwork.com, "4/5 stars". www.simonandschuster.com/series/The-B...

Cover of The Breaker: New Waves Omnibus Vol. 1 by Jeon Geuk-Jin and Park Jin-hwan.

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NBM Graphic Novels @nbmpub.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Surrounded: America's First School for Black Girls, 1832 by Wilfred Lupano and Stéphane Fert has been nominated for the Eisner Awards under the "Best Reality-Based Work" category! Very exciting and very well-deserved for a great graphic novel! www.comic-con.org/awards/eisne...

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Eisner Awards - Comic-Con International

Nominees Announced for 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominees for the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The nominations are for works published betwee...

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DriveThruComics @drivethrucomics.com · 06/05/2026

The Cimmerian: Xuthal Of The Dusk is available now from @ablazepub.bsky.social Get it FREE here: tinyurl.com/h84haaxb The Cimmerian is back, true to the tales of Robert E. Howard and brought to you by masters of the comics medium! #comics #comicbooks #conan

The Cimmerian: Xuthal Of The Dusk is available now at DriveThruComics.com

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Tennessee Fats @tennesseefats.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Holy Hell! Ablaze brought the thunder on their adaptation of Xuthal of the Dusk in this FCBD book! Definitely worth it. Such stunning art. youtube.com/shorts/oStdU...

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Holy Heck! ⚔️Ablaze is on 🔥!⚔️. Xuthal of the Dusk Inbound! Ohhh! Thog... #swordandsorcery #comics

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Apart from that, much of what's available in NextPhase are re-offers to accommodate retailers purchasing through Lunar. Previous orders via other distributors will also still be honored. Getting set up with the now-many distributors has been a logistical ride, but it's smoothing out!

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Announcement via @bleedingcool.com that we're officially celebrating our first month with Lunar! July features our newest offering of The Cimmerian: Xuthal of the Dusk. bleedingcool.com/comics/ablaz...

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Ablaze Joins Lunar With Full July 2026 Solicits: Conan & Valhallaw

Ablaze Publishing comes to Lunar Distribution with their full July 2026 solicits and solicitations with new Conan and Valhallaw

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In stores now: GANNIBAL VOL. 4! Police officer Daigo Agawa continues his investigation into the Goto family, becoming increasingly wary of the entirety of Kuge Village. Are the villagers operating under the Gotos' influence?

Cover for Gannibal Vol. 4 by Masaaki Ninomiya, a horror manga about cannibalism rituals among people in a small, rural village. A bloody face and hand is in the foreground, behind which one of the story's villains stands, looking upwards. In the background, a human-shaped effigy burns while villagers dance around it.

Gannibal Vol. 4, Page 1. 5 panels. Keisuke Goto, driving his truck, drops Officer Daigo Agawa off at his house after a day hunting together. It's raining.

KEISUKE: See ya.
KEISUKE: Let's do it again sometime.

DAIGO: ...
DAIGO: Sure.

Gannibal Vol. 4, Page 2. 5 panels. Daigo watches Keisuke drive away, then he goes up the stairs towards his house while contemplating his investigation.

DAIGO: I guess it wasn't a setup.
DAIGO: He never even asked me why I was snooping around.

DAIGO: Did he really just want to go hunting?!

DAIGO: That can't be.
DAIGO: There must've been an ulterior motive...

Gannibal Vol. 4, Page 3. 5 panels. Daigo enters his home and announces himself as he takes off his shoes. When there's no immediate answer, he wanders further into the house, calling out to his wife and daughter.

DAIGO: I'm home!

DAIGO: ...

DAIGO: Yuki...? Mashiro?
DAIGO: No shoes...

DAIGO: Where'd you run off to?
DAIGO: I thought you needed me home right away...

DAIGO: You left all the lights on, too.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In stores now: Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2 by by Jonathan Garnier and @amelieflechais.bsky.social! Molly, a warrior in training, must journey to the far reaches of the known landscape to heal herself, her friend Liam, and a war-decimated kingdom from a curse.

Cover to Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2. Molly, a redheaded girl in a green cloak, stands in the foreground looking upwards. Her eyes glow white. In the background, her friends Liam and Sarah reach for her, concerned. Liam is accompanied by is large dog, Vlad. They are near the glowing mouth of a cave on a snowy, craggy mountainside.

Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2, Page 1. 5 Panels. Among what appears to be a burnt-out forest, three children huddle while protected by a large dog. Molly and Liam, two warriors in training from their village, are injured. Sarah, a young druid, is curled up, afraid. One of her raven familiars leads a group of people from their respective villages, to the the children.

SFX (Vlad the Dog): Woouhouu!

SFX: Mouh...

SFX (raven): CROAA!

SARAH: They followed my raven. I... I did it.

ABBY: There they are!

SFX: CROAAAA

Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2, Page 2. 8 panels. The rescue party collects the children. Tara, the witch confronted by the children in the previous volume, is also injured. Her father collects her and reflects on his own actions in influencing her behavior.

SFX: CROAAAA
SARAH: We...have to help them.
ABBY: Molly... Liam...

ABBY: What's wrong with them?
CARVI: Sarah, hold on!

CARVI: Your friends must have caught the disease you asked me to cure...
CARVI: I'll do my best to get to the bottom of it.

GURRO: Tara... It's all my fault.
GURRO: It's because I rejected her that she went to the dead lands, that this evil possessed her and corrupted her spirit.

CARVI: Gurro, our girls need us, and so do Liam and Molly.

Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2, Page 3. 7 panels. As Molly and Liam are being laid in a wagon, Molly has a dream. Tara is locked in a jail cell; when she reacts with anger, she is magically subdued.

CARVI: So stop torturing yourself and help us. I'm especially worried about Molly.

CARVI: She looks severely ill.

CARVI: If we don't hurry up...
CARVI: ...I'm afraid I won't be able to save her.

TARA: You're telling me we know each other.
TARA: That you want to protect me from an evil that eating away at me.

TARA: That you want to cure me.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In stores now: Torpedo 1972 Trade Paperback, holding all three of Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Eduardo Risso, and Leandro Fernández's tales of aged gangster Luca Torelli. A sequel to the original series, Torpedo 1972 maintains its irreverence and snappy portrayal of bad dudes doing bad things.

Cover of the Torpedo 1972 Trade Paperback. A strip of photos from a photobooth rests against a gun. There are two bullets to the side. Photo 1: Half of Rascal's face is in-frame in the foreground, blocking Torpedo. Photo 2: Rascal makes a silly face, pulling at the corners of his mouth and sticking his tongue out. Photo 3: Torpedo smacks Rascal away from the camera. Photo 4: Torpedo poses for the camera, presumably the cool shot he initially wanted.

Torpedo 1972, page 1. 3 panels. Three shots of New York city in the early 70s: skyscrapers from below, a crowded street at night with lit-up signs for theaters and other entertainment, a close-up on a theater marquee advertising The Godfather with Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

CAP: New York, New York, the capital of the world. Gotham...
CAP: The big apple, the city that never sleeps...
TITLE: About the Dead Sea
CAP: The city of skyscrapers...

CAP: Of music halls, of cabarets...
CAP: ...of theaters, of cinemas...

CAP: ...with the latest releases.

Torpedo 1972, page 2. 7 panels. The Godfather plays on the big screen while the audience watches. We focus on a man and a woman viewing together. He puts his arm around her before moving to kiss her. She's surprised, then unamused.

MARLON BRANDO: But now you come to me, and you say, "Don Corleone, give me justice."
MARLON BRANDO: But you don't ask for it with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me godfather.

Torpedo 1972, page 3. 7 panels. The film continues. The man sets his hand on the woman's breast to cop a feel, licking his lips. She's angry. SFX proclaim "SCHIAF" as she smacks him, unseen by the reader.

FILM: Let them suffer, then, as she suffers. How much shall I pay you?

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In stores now: Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3! In this latest volume of @zombiemakeoutclub.bsky.social's manga, we meet a killer targeting lovebirds and the investigators set upon to stop her. True to the brand's aesthetics, ZMC Vol. 3 is dark, gory, and full of grunge.

Cover for Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3: Deathkiss. Portrait of girl in a school uniform wearing a gas-mask with decorative chains and a ring. There's a red blood-splatter effect over the image.

Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3, Page 1. Two panels, no dialogue. A couple walks hand-in-hand.

Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3, Page 2. Two panels, no dialogue. On a pedestrian crossing bridge, the couple share a hug and a kiss.

Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3, Page 3. 2 panels, no dialogue. The boyfriend waves as his girlfriend walks away. She looks back over her shoulder while a third figure wearing dark clothes and a gas mask, is in the shadows ahead of her.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Zombie Makeout Club Vol. 3: Deathkiss by Peter Richardson, a part of the larger @zombiemakeoutclub.bsky.social project. In a dark, splatterpunk-flavored environment, youngster are being violently destroyed by a girl who targets couples. bookshop.org/p/books/zomb...

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Witch of Mine Vol. 4 by Haeyoon and MAS concludes the interwoven tale of various witches as they fall in love with humans and experience the consequences of their disparate fates. bookshop.org/p/books/witc...

Cover for Witch of Mine Vol. 4, by Haeyoon and MAS. Lilly, a familiar who's adopted a human form with the remaining ears of a black cat, looks forlornly into the middle distance. She is surrounded by lily of the valley and a red ribbon.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Torpedo 1972 by Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Eduardo Risso, and Leandro Fernández. A sequel to Abulí's classic Torpedo, we now find the mean ol' cuss in 70s NYC, worse for the wear as an old man but no less violent, volatile, or spiteful. bookshop.org/p/books/torp...

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Shepherdess Warriors Vol. 2 by Jonathan Garnier and @amelieflechais.bsky.social concludes the tale of Molly and her friends, warriors in training who must journey past the boundaries of their home to seek the resolution of a war and the afflictions that arose thereafter. bookshop.org/p/books/shep...

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Get Schooled Vol. 4 by Yongtaek Chae and Garam Han follows the Teachers' Rights Protection Agency as they solve school-based problems through unorthodox means. In this volume, Hanrim teams up with a previous arc's villain to assist runaways in peril. bookshop.org/p/books/get-...

Cover of Get Schooled Vol. 4. Character Hanrim Lim, a woman with dyed-red red wearing a tracksuit, looks back at the reader from over her shoulder.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

In Gannibal Vol. 4 by Masaaki Ninomiya. In this horror manga, police officer Daigo Agawa continues his investigations into the Goto family, their strange traditions, and their influence within Kuge village. bookshop.org/p/books/gann...

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Centaurs Vol. 4 continues Ryo Sumiyoshi's multi-generational saga of a family of centaurs in a fantastical medieval Japan. bookshop.org/p/books/cent...

Cover for Centaurs Vol. 4, a manga by Ryo Sumiyoshi. Cover features the character Gonta, a red-haired centaur with a brown-and-white coat. He rears up and looks back at the reader with a smile. He's missing his left eye and wears an eye-patch as well as a green jacket on his human torso.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Numerous titles on-sale tomorrow/Wednesday! Consult your favorite book or comic shop! #comics #manga #manhwa

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

On-Sale Tomorrow: Kinky Karrot Presents: Off the Beaten Path! An adults-only tale of sexual exploration! Follow Lizzie as she navigates her new life in the city, including roommates, rent, relationships, and the risqué. Brought to you by @kinkykarrot.bsky.social and @yannkrehl.bsky.social.

Cover for "Kinky Karrot Presents: Off the Beaten Path", a graphic novel by Marie Sann and Yann Krehl. The man character, Lizzie, a young woman with pink hair and blue eyes, stands against a blue background. She bites her lip eagerly and smiles. Her costuming is split down the middle. On her right side, she wears white lingerie, handcuffs, and a collar with a leash. On her left side, she wears black lingerie, a mask, and holds a riding crop. The background also displays various sex toys in simple shapes.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Now available: Archibald Vol. 1: The Monster Slayer by Kim Hyun-Min! This adventure stars Archibald, a boy who dreams of becoming a detective. All he needs is his first big case, which comes from a talking, one-eyed dog! From there, Archibald is plunged into the world of supernatural mysteries!

Cover for Archibald Vol. 1: The Monster Slayer by Kim Hyun-min. Illustration of a boy, Archibald, sitting at a desk reading a book by candlelight with the aide of a magnifying glass. He appears to be in a curio shop. There is also a startled cat and a cyclopean figure in a trench coat. Unbeknownst to the boy, zombies are creeping in from the shadows.

Archibald, Page 1. 5 Panels. In a cartoonishly spooky cemetary, a hooded and masked figure stands over a grave. A zombie breaks out of the coffin and rises from the grave.

Figure: Clement!
Figure: Clement!
Figure: Clement!
SFX (bats): FLAP FLAP

Figure: Your time has come. Come, follow me!

SFX: CRAC!

SFX: GREUUUH...

SFX: WO-AAAH!
Zombie: Loa!

Archibald, Page 2. 4 Panels. A group of zombies follow the hooded figure through the woods. The next morning, we see a bustling little town of half-timbered houses. Archibald sits on his stoop reading a newspaper.

Zombie1: Loa...
Zombie2: Loa...
Zombie3: Loa...
Zombie4: Loa...

Citizen1: Ah ha ha ha!
Citizen2: Oh ho ho!
Citizen3: Dirty alley cat!
SFX: MEOW!

Newspaper: Daily News, March 1910. New Disappearance of Corpses. But who is stealing the dead? Over the past three months, many graves have been found empty. Authorities are concerned...

Archibald: Hmm...disappearing bodies? That's strange.

Archibald, Page 3. 7 Panels. Someone throws a rock and hits Archibald in the head. Three bullies are here to accost Archibald. When Archibald gets angry, the four of them begin to fight. They're stopped by the arrival of the mail carrier.

Boy1: Hey there, Archibald the weirdo!
Archibald: Ouch!

Archibald: Why did you say that?!
Boy1: Because you see ghosts and monsters.
Boy2: He's looking for weird cases to solve, and he's not even a detective.

Boy1: Your grandfather's English, too!
Archibald: How's that important?

Boy3: His parents were so crazy, they got kicked out of the village.
Boy2: Ha! Ha! Ha!

Archibald: That's not true!

Boy1: Are you attacking us?!
Boy3: Looking for me?
Archibald: Yeah! Are you a sore loser?
SFX: BIFF THUD

Mail Carrier: That enough, children! Archibald, I have a letter!
Archibald: A...letter?
Boy2: Pff!
Mail Carrier: Yes, I have a letter for you.

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Miles Gunter @milesgunter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Hey frens! In case you missed it, Grammaton Punch, my spooky wholesome teen ghost punching comic with fabulous art by @andanbriane.bsky.social and color 🐐Lee Loughridge is available now from @ablazepub.bsky.social Check out the rad preview pages below👻👊💥

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Now Available: Osamu Tezuka's Neo Faust! The final adaptation of the Faust legend by the "Godfather of Manga", unfortunately left incomplete upon his passing in 1989, a testament to his lifelong talent and output abilities. Translated by @iyasun.bsky.social and lettered by @cranchyroll.com.

Cover of Osamu Tezuka's "Neo Faust", English edition by ABLAZE, translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata and lettered by Aidan Clarke. The main character, Dr. Ichinoseki, faces the reader while shrugging and raising an eyebrow.

Neo Faust, Page 1. Five panels. Page shows establishing shot of a university building with a large gathering of protesting students in front of it. They crowd the lawn, with some on the roof, holding flags and signs.

Narration: Our peculiar and unprecedented story begins in February 1970 in N City, a suburb of Tokyo. N City is known for NG University, which is famous for the NG student protests.
SFX (students): RAH RAH RAH
Students (singing): Arise, wretched of the earth. Arise, convicts of hunger.
SFX (students): RAH RAH RAH

Neo Faust, page 2. 7 panels. A cluster of professors cowers inside the university building while the leader of the student protestors proclaims their demands through a megaphone. The elderly professor Ichinoseki is preoccupied by a book and leaves the building without concern for the protests.

Narration: They were a template for political struggle at Nihon U, patterned off of the conflict at the University of Tokyo.
SFX (students): Hey, Chairman!

Chairman: They're calling for me... I'm not going out there...

Professor 1: It's no use talking to those crazy students.
Professor 2: The riot police are too busy dealing with other issues.

Student: These are our demands!
Student: The president and the chairman must stand before us and provide an acceptable explanation! If the continue to hide, NG University will cease to exist!
SFX: YEAH! YEAH! RAH

Professor 2: Professor Ichinoseki! You mustn't walk through campus. It's too dangerous!

Ichinoseki: Hmm?
Ichinoseki: Ah...

Professor 1: He went anyway...
Professor 2: His head is in the clouds. He has no idea what's going on...

Neo Faust, page 3. Seven panels. Ichinoseki walks towards the protest and is stopped by students who try to accost him. When he looks up from his book, he seems mildly confused and continues to ignore the students. They give up and let him go on.

Protest Leader: We don't just want an explanation of the unreported use of university funds! Our goal is to stop the bourgeoisie and the reactionary government authorities from using that money to turn the university into a gulag!

Student 1: Hey, it's a professor!
Student 2: That's Ichinoseki!

Student: Stop him!

Student: We demand collective bargaining! You can represent the university!

Ichinoseki: Hmm?
Ichinoseki: Rrr...

Student 3: Forget it...
Student 4: He's useless.

Student 5: No point talking to a mummy.
Student 6: What a sad way to end up...
Student 7: Never mind, professor. Just go.

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Grammaton Punch!! Available now in print! A @comixology.bsky.social Original by @milesgunter.bsky.social and @andanbriane.bsky.social, Grammaton Punch "should appeal to fans of Japanese manga or anyone who enjoys the idea of teenagers punching ghosts." (Per @ign.com)

Cover of Grammaton Punch, the print edition of a Comixology original by Miles Gunter and Briane Andan, colored by Lee Loughridge and lettered by Taylor Esposito. The main character, Van Nguyen, is a boy with white hair wearing orange sunglasses. He's winding up a powerful punch with visible, almost fiery force behind it.

First narrative page of Grammaton Punch. Main character Van Nguyen relates his origin in captions over 6 panels. Panel 1: Image of a solar eclipse from a city-scape. Van narrates "My name is Van Nguyen and I was born during a solar eclipse. That might sound cool but trust me, it's not." Panel 2: Van's mother walks with him in a park, pushing the infant Van in a stroller. Narration continues: "In fact, it's a huge pain in the ass." Panel 3: Close in on Van's mom. A shadowy, one-eyed figure looks over her shoulder while she remains oblivious. Narration continues: "Eclipse babies are born with something extra." Panel four: Close in on baby Van, eyes wide. Narration continues: "Me? I can see ghosts." Panel 5: Extreme close-up on the ghosts singular, large eye as it stares down at Van. Narration continues: "And that makes ghosts notice me." Panel 6: The ghost is bent down over the stroller, extending its index finger out to touch baby Van while he cries. Narration continues: "When I was little, this ghost lady would come around to feed off my energy."

Second page of Grammaton Punch, five panels. Panel 1: Van's mom stands in her kitchen, looking worried and holding baby Van while he cries. The cyclops ghost stands behind her, unnoticed, index finger on the baby's chest. Narration continues: "I was like an all-you-can-eat lifeforce buffet." Panel 2: Van is a small child now, laying in a hospital bed while his mother watches over him looking distressed. The ghost is still there in much the same position. Narration continues: "On account of that, I was always sick and going to the hospital." Panel 3: A group of doctors examines a wall of Van's X-Rays. Narration continues: "The doctors did every test in the book. They found something in my eyes." Panel four: Close-up on Van's X-Ray, showing a side view of his eyeball area. Narration continues: "Something they'd never seen before. Something they couldn't explain." Panel 5: The doctors are now speaking to Van's mother, who looks distraught. Narration continues: "My poor mom felt helpless. And she was. There was nothing she, or science, could do."

Third page of Grammaton Punch, 5 panels. Panel 1: View of Van's bedroom while he sleeps fitfully, the ghost lady standing over him. Narration continues: "For five years, the ghost lady kept me on the edge of death." Panel 2: Young Van rides a big-wheel tricycle down the sidewalk. The ghost lurks behind a tree in the background. Narration continues: "She'd back off so I could recharge, then come back for more." Panel 3: Van plays with a toy truck in the foreground while his mother stands in the doorway, hand to her mouth, looking aghast. Narration continues: "What was really messed up is that all this draining resulted in my hair turning white. Weird, I know..." Panel 4: Van plays with toy dinosaurs as the ghost drains him. He's sweating, eyes in shadow, looking annoying. Narration continues: "Somehow this ghost had the ability to touch me." Panel 5: Extreme close-up on Van. He's turning back, expression angry and eyes glowing. Narration continues: "But what I soon realized was--"

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ABLAZE @ablazepub.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Archibald Vol. 1: The Monster Slayer by Kim Hyun-min is a middle-grade tale of Archibald, a boy who wishes to become a detective and subsequently gets swept up into supernatural adventures. Features zombies, werewolves, gnomes, and a talking dog! bookshop.org/p/books/arch...

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Check out ARCHIBALD VOL. 1: MONSTER SLAYER - Meet Archibald, the supernatural detective! <BR> <BR>Archibald, a shy and observant boy, has a dream: to become a great detective. And not just any sort of...

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