AFTERSHOCK COMICS FOR JANUARY

ANIMOSITY #12

Written by Marguerite Bennett, art and cover by Rafael De Latorre.

The twisting timelines converge as Jesse races to stop a war and Sandor dives into the darkness for the family that he loves.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 31.

BACKWAYS #2

Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Eleonora Carlini.

Coyote Bones leads Anna deep into the Backways in her search for Sylvia. Unfortunately, Coyote neglected to mention her varied and numerous enemies, or the forces moving to stop Anna in her quest!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 24.

BLOOD BLISTER #3

Written and art by Phil Hester, cover by Tony Harris.

There's no rest for the wicked in this new horror classic by Phil Hester. Brand Hull's soul belongs to a devil of his own making, but his horror only intensifies when he learns the evil afflicting him can also infect the world around him. Meanwhile, a more earthly threat takes aim at Hull's estranged family...

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 3.

MONSTRO MECHANICA #2

Written by Paul Allor, art and cover by Chris Evenhuis.

In a city under siege, Leonardo da Vinci sends Isabel and the machine on a dangerous mission. But in the thick of battle, the machine starts to exhibit strange behavior, leaving Isabel to wonder if it's gaining consciousness at the worst possible moment.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 10.

BRILLIANT TRASH #3

Written by Tim Seeley, art by Priscilla Petraites, cover by Mike Norton and Addison Duke.

Kennedy and superman-for-hire Jim Heller are pursued by FDA agents and salaried cyborgs, in the underground world of black market medical technology! Another pulse-pounding adventure of anarchy and attitude!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 17.

BABYTEETH #7

Written by Donny Cates, art and cover by Garry Brown.

First, there was Clark -- a cute baby, for sure...but probably the Antichrist. Then came assassins, and dead exes, and creepy Illuminati groups, and warlocks and super aggressive laser tag. But now, Sadie must face her most terrifying challenge yet: FLYING WITH AN INFANT!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 3.

DARK ARK #5

Written by Cullen Bunn, art and cover by Juan Doe.

In a bid to take control of Shrae's ark, the vampires have staged a vicious attack on man and monster alike. Now, in the aftermath of the attack, Shrae and his family must decide how to carry on. But the attempted coup has drawn the attention of more powerful forces...forces of darkness...and forces of light!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 31.

ALTERS #9

Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by Leila Leiz.

Reeling from the fallout of Morph's decision, Chalice must first tend to her duty as a hero: to help their newest member protect her two little boys. But this means an encounter with the vicious killer Patient Nein, and his sinister sidekick, the disfigured girl known only as Cottonmouth.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 10.

ANIMOSITY: EVOLUTION #4

Written by Marguerite Bennett, art and cover by Eric Gapstur.

A rising conspiracy worms through the City by the Sea, from the alleys of the rats to the penthouses of the new and powerful cyborg creatures...

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 24.

PESTILENCE TPB VOL. 1

Written by Frank Tieri, Eric Bromberg and Brandon Auman, art by Oleg Okunev, cover by Tim Bradstreet.

It is the late 14th Century, and a Great Pestilence -- the "Black Death" -- is sweeping across Europe, killing over 100 million people. BUT, what if history as we know it was a lie? What if, in reality, this was no straightforward plague, but the FIRST non-recorded Zombie Infestation of man? Ex-Crusader Roderick Helms and his fellow “black ops” agents the Church, Fiat Lux, must seek out the cause of this undead outbreak and vanquish it before mankind ceases to exist!

144 pages, $17.99, in stores on Jan. 31.