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Vampyrates is escalating QUICKLY, FYI. Fred is not making you wait before getting to the fireworks factory.
FreakSugar@freaksugar.bsky.social · yesterdayWe have an EXCLUSIVE preview of VAMPYRATES! #3, from @fredvanlente.bsky.social, @lukapiz.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, & @adamguzowski.bsky.social, on sale Wed., Sept. 16, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff for the comic is Mon., Aug. 10, 2026! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of VAMPYRATES! #3, from @fredvanlente.bsky.social, @lukapiz.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, & @adamguzowski.bsky.social, on sale Wed., Sept. 16, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff for the comic is Mon., Aug. 10, 2026! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: VAMPYRATES! #3 | Freaksugar
Issue #1 of BOOM! Studios Vampyrates! from the creative team of writer Fred Van Lente, artist Luca Pizzari, colorist Adam Guzowski, and letterer Jodie Troutman took a unique concept–mixing the horror ...
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DOOMQUEST #3 is so much fun! Just madcap bombast from @ryannorth.ca, Francesco Mobili, Frank D’Armata, & Travis Lanham. Our own @jedkeith.bsky.social gives his thoughts. www.freaksugar.com/bite-sized-r...
Bite-Sized Review: DOOMQUEST #3 (2026) | Freaksugar
One of the amazing things about Ryan North as a writer is, of course, how he’s shaped the Fantastic Four mythos over the past few years. Purely on the reader side of things, the Fantastic Four is a tr...
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Next week on @comixology.bsky.social, see what happens when gaming turns deadly in Zero Instance from the creative team of writer Frank Barbiere, writer Stephen Rhodes, artist Vic Malhotra, artist Eoin Marron, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Taylor Esposito! www.freaksugar.com/first-look-c...
First Look: Comixology Originals Launching New Fast-Paced Comic ZERO INSTANCE | Freaksugar
We’re big fans of Frank Barbiere, writer of such gripping comics as The Author Immortal and Violent Love, so when we received news that he has a new Comixology Originals series hitting next week, we w...
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ICYMI: Rocketship Entertainment is partnering with Moulin Rouge® to publish new graphic novels, games, and manga! @freaksugar.bsky.social has the details! www.freaksugar.com/first-look-r...
First Look: Rocketship Entertainment & Moulin Rouge® to Produce Graphic Novels & More! | Freaksugar
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da! Big news out of Rocketship Entertainment today! The prolific publisher of beloved comic titles such as Let’s Play, Assassin Roommate, Lars the Awkward Yeti and tabletop game...
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I know you haven't read #1 yet, but here's some dope pages of #2 anyway.
FreakSugar@freaksugar.bsky.social · last mo.We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of VAMPYRATES! #2, from @fredvanlente.bsky.social, @lukapiz.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, & @adamguzowski.bsky.social, on sale Wed., August 19, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff for the comic is Mon., July 13, 2026! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of VAMPYRATES! #2, from @fredvanlente.bsky.social, @lukapiz.bsky.social, @longtalljodie.com, & @adamguzowski.bsky.social, on sale Wed., August 19, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff for the comic is Mon., July 13, 2026! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: VAMPYRATES! #2 | Freaksugar
We’ve been huge fans of writer Fred Van Lente for years; check out our coverage and talks with him over the years for more. And Luca Pizzari’s art is simply a kinetic, stylistically-captivating treat,...
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We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of MINOR ARCANA #17, on sale Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff for the comic is next Monday, June 29, 2026! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: MINOR ARCANA #17 | Freaksugar
Praise. The. Gods. Y’all. We can never stop singing the gospel of the fantabulousness that is BOOM! Studios Minor Arcana. It’s a “must read when we get home” type of book month in and month out. What ...
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Our own @jedkeith.bsky.social spoke with creators Erika Lewis and Jessica Chobot about their and artist Claudia Aguirre‘s webtoon series Firebrand, currently funding through #Kickstarter for preorder from Legendary Comics and @rocketshipofficial.bsky.social! www.freaksugar.com/interview-th...
Interview: The Team Behind Webtoon FIREBRAND Discuss New Kickstarter! | Freaksugar
We have all struggled with what expectations we have set for ourselves and how they can conflict with the expectations others have for us. The unknowable, uncertain gnawing question of who we want to ...
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We have an EXCLUSIVE first look at the campaign-exclusive devotional candle for the upcoming Kickstarter for @explodikid.bsky.social’s—also known as Explodikid–Covenant: The Final Chapter, launching soon from @oni-press.bsky.social! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-fi...
Exclusive First Look: Kickstarter-Exclusive COVENANT: THE FINAL CHAPTER Devotional Candle! | Freaksugar
Covenant by LySandra Vuong—also known as Explodikid–has long been a favorite among readers of the popular Webtoon series, a comic that delves into themes of love, faith, and queer romance. As the crea...
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We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of @boom-studios.com’s ALICE FOREVER AFTER #5, written by Dan Panosian with art by Giorgio Spalletta & Panosian, colored by Francesco Segala, & lettered by Jeff Heckleberry! The FOC for the issue is TODAY, June 15! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: ALICE FOREVER AFTER #5 | Freaksugar
We’ve been enormous, Cheshire Cat-sized fans of BOOM! Studios’ Alice Forever After since it debuted a few months back. Creator Dan Panosian’s work on The Last Boy for BOOM! was a breath of fresh air, ...
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The first #Gremlins film debuted 42 years ago this week. We highly recommended the @whmpodcast.bsky.social’s We Love Movies episode on the movie. High hilarity, guaranteed!
We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of The Whisper War #5— the exciting conclusion to the series—from writer @marcguggenheim.bsky.social, artist Sedat Oezgen, colorist Carlos Cabrera, & letterer Dave Sharpe, on sale next Tuesday, June 9, from @comixology.bsky.social! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: THE WHISPER WAR #5 | Freaksugar
Next Tuesday, June 9, 2026, The Whisper War #5 debuts from Comixology Originals, concluding the sci-fi murder series from writer Marc Guggenheim, artist Sedat Oezgen, colorist Carlos Cabrera, and lett...
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If DC Studios ever makes a live-action version of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, actor Bruce Greenwood would make a perfect Bruce Wayne. He’s a phenomenal performer. And it’s uncanny how much the comic version looks like Greenwood’s depiction of Roderick Usher from The Fall of the House of Usher.
We have an exclusive first look at the Kickstarter-exclusive slipcase for The DC Art of Michael Turner, coming soon to Kickstarter from @cloverpress.bsky.social, @aspencomics.bsky.social, & DC Comics! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-fi...
Exclusive First Look: Let Your Eyes Feast Upon This Kickstarter-Exclusive Slipcase for THE DC ART OF MICHAEL TURNER | Freaksugar
Michael Turner is an artist whose name is synonymous with excellence, bringing a kinetic, dynamic freshness to whatever comic book property his tackled. From his crafting unforgettably iconic covers f...
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Just a week before 6/3 release, I chatted w @freaksugar.bsky.social on @darkhorse.com ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT. They also read it: “The series speaks so acutely to our time in 2026, and I can see this series being infinitely re-readable.” @jedkeith.bsky.social www.freaksugar.com/interview-za...
Interview: Zack Kaplan on Contending with Modern Society in ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT | Freaksugar
The world today is, in a world, exhausting. Not that it hasn’t always been that way. I’m American and Americans speak from privilege quite often. But it’s clear that things are… different. Tribalism i...
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Our own @jedkeith.bsky.social spoke with writer @comicnerd1988.bsky.social and artist @jaredcullum.bsky.social about Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 from @darkhorse.com and Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing! www.freaksugar.com/interview-ja...
Interview: Jared Cullum & Zack Rosenberg on the Simply Wonderful Comic Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō ’84 | Freaksugar
The rabbit rōnin known as Usagi Yojimbo has been an adventuring force for good in comics and on screen for over 40 years. First appearing in Albedo Anthropomorphics, Usagi Yojimbo was brought to life ...
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We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of Minor Arcana #16! The issue by @jefflemire171.bsky.social, Letizia Cadonici, and Patricio Delpeche goes on sale Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff is TODAY, May 25! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: MINOR ARCANA #16 | Freaksugar
Y’all. YOU. ALL. We can never extol the fantabulousness that is BOOM! Studios Minor Arcana. It’s one of the books that is consistently at the top of our “to read first” pile every single month it hits...
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Pre-order NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH #3 today!🚨🚨🚨
FreakSugar@freaksugar.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe have an EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW of Sarah Gailey, @hainingart.bsky.social, and Rebecca Nalty’s Neighborhood Watch #3, on sale Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff is THIS MONDAY, May 25! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
We have an EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW of Sarah Gailey, @hainingart.bsky.social, and Rebecca Nalty’s Neighborhood Watch #3, on sale Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from @boom-studios.com! Final order cutoff is THIS MONDAY, May 25! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Val and Bianca must continue working together to investigate Jill’s “runaway” daughter… Here’s your first look at NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ISSUE 3 from writer @sarahgailey.bsky.social & artist @hainingart.bsky.social! Final pre-orders are this Monday, 5/25. Available Wednesday, 7/1! boomstud.io/FOC
Ever wanted a lock of @tompeyer.bsky.social's hair? @freaksugar.bsky.social just shared all the unique tiers and exclusive extras for our upcoming Kickstarter for THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE by @manruss.bsky.social and Russ Braun, alongside this eye-popping @mattbors.bsky.social variant cover.
@freaksugar.bsky.social spoke with Assassin Roommate creator @monicacomics.bsky.social about the Kickstarter for Volumes 2 & 3, going on now! Kickstarter link in comments! www.freaksugar.com/interview-mo...
Interview: Monica Gallagher on Her Latest ASSASSIN ROOMMATE Kickstarter! | Freaksugar
I was late to the party for Monica Gallagher’s wonderfully romantic, awesomely action-filled, and super-frequently funny webcomic Assassin Roommate, but I’m glad I found it. I learned about Assassin R...
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This is my first official post here. New Dr. Shroud comic coming this year! @globalcomix.com @rocketshipofficial.bsky.social
🧩Check it out!🧩 @freaksugar.bsky.social has an exclusive look at the puzzle art coming soon to The Marvel Art of Mike Zeck Kickstarter! Check it out at the link below: www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-fi...
Exclusive First Look: Puzzle Art for THE MARVEL ART OF MIKE ZECK Kickstarter! | Freaksugar
Clover Press has released a whole host of deluxe hardcovers recently focusing on artwork from individual creators, from the late, great Michael Turner to Vinne and beyond. What all of these collection...
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We have an EXCLUSIVE preview of The Center Holds #3 by writer Larry Hama and the late M.D. “Doc” Bright, joined by colorist Josh Burcham and letterer Janice Chiang, on sale NEXT WEDNESDAY, May 6, from @boom-studios.com! www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: THE CENTER HOLDS #3 | Freaksugar
BOOM! Studios’ The Center Holds has been such a joy with a unique look at the superhero genre, focusing on the practicalities that superheroes might encounter. The final collaboration of legendary wri...
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Head to @freaksugar.bsky.social for an an exclusive preview of Carmen Redclaw #4 from @darkhorse.com. www.freaksugar.com/exclusive-pr...
Action Comics #1–the first appearance of Superman—created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster was released 88 years ago today on April 18, 1938! Happy birthday, Clark! #Superman #ActionComics #HappyBirthdaySuperman #JerrySiegel #JoeShuster
@freaksugar.bsky.social has the info on our partnership with @11bitstudios.bsky.social to bring Frostpunk: The Graphic Novel by Justin Jordan and @ryanbnjmn.bsky.social to print! The project comes to Kickstarter this summer! www.freaksugar.com/first-look-r... #Frostpunk #Frostpunk1886 #Kickstarter
First Look: Rocketship Entertainment & 11 Bit Studios Partner to Bring FROSTPUNK 1886 to Graphic Novel Form! | Freaksugar
Big news out of Rocketship Entertainment this week! The publisher of webcomics and webtoons and bringing them to print just announced that it will partner with 11 Bit Studios to print Frostpunk 1886: ...
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