Digital Comics Release Round-Up 21st October 2020

It’s #NCBD and here is my roundup of this week’s digital comics online, on apps and on digital comics subscription services.


From Archie Comics digital comics subscription service Archie Unlimited this week:

  • Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents Archie
  • Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents Josie and the Pussycats
  • Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents Powerteen + BlackJack
  • Archie’s Girls Betty & Veronica #79
  • Archie’s Girls Betty & Veronica #80
  • B&V Friends Jumbo Comics Digest #280
  • Betty & Veronica: The Bond of Friendship

From Marvel Comics this week:

And added this week on their digital comics subscription service Marvel Unlimited:

  • Empyre #1
  • Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1
  • Spider-Woman #2
  • Guardians of the Galaxy #4
  • Strikeforce #8
  • Captain Marvel #17
  • Fantastic Four #21
  • Venom #26
  • Avengers #34
  • Immortal Hulk #35
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #44
  • Empyre: Fantastic Four #0
  • X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Extended Cut #1
  • Strange Academy #2
  • Marvels X #4
  • Dr. Strange #5
  • Ghost Rider #7
  • Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #8
  • X-Force #10

From DC Comics this week:


From Rebellion this week is 2000 AD – Prog 2204

In this issue:
Judge Dredd: They Shoot Talking Horses, Don’t They? by Rob Williams (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Jim Boswell (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Stickleback: New Jerusalem by Ian Edginton (w) D’Israeli (a) Jim Campbell (l)
Skip Tracer: Hyperballad by James Peaty (w) Paul Marshall (a) Dylan Teague (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Fiends of the Eastern Front: Constanta by Ian Edginton (w) Tiernen Trevallion (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Hook-Jaw by Alec Worley (a) Leigh Gallagher (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from:2000 AD webshop and apps for iPadAndroidWindows 10


From Aftershock Comics this week:


From Dynamite Entertainment this week:


On ComiXology this week from ComiXology Originals is the graphic novel, Funny Creek

Plus their latest additions

And sales


From Markosia this week is Betty ‘The Slayer’ Mitchell #3 and graphic novel Dragon’s Mist on DriveThruComics.

Nothing lasts forever . . .

And that includes the childhood Friendship between a boy and his Dragon.
Throughout the years, these inseparable friends boldly tackle many adventures.
But none will compare to their last encounter with destiny – an unavoidable collision with the mob and Charlie’s inevitable fate, growing up and leaving this fanciful world of his childhood.

Author – Randy Cruts
Artist – Marco Cosentino

From Image Comics this week is new series The Scumbag #1
by Rick Remender & Lewis LaRosa

“JAZZ APPLE ARMAGEDDON,” Part One

The fate of the world rests in the hands of the worst person on it!

NEW ONGOING SERIES from the writer of DEADLY CLASS!
RICK REMENDER launches an all-new comedy espionage series, THE SCUMBAG—the story of Ernie Ray Clementine, a profane, illiterate, drug-addicted biker with a fifth-grade education. He’s the only thing standing between us and total Armageddon because this dummy accidentally received a power-imbuing serum, making him the world’s most powerful super spy.

This new ongoing series will feature a murderers’ row of all-star artistic talent rotating each issue. The first issue showcases the stunning work of LEWIS LaROSA, with subsequent chapters and covers by brilliant talents such as ANDREW ROBINSON, ERIC POWELL, TULA LOTAY, WES CRAIG, ROLAND BOSCHI, SIMONE DI MEO, MARGUERITE SAUVAGE, DUNCAN FEGREDO, YANICK PAQUETTE, MIKE McKONE, DAVE JOHNSON, MORENO DINISIO, and many more!

Also out this week:


Free this week on DriveThruComics is The Monster’s Cleanup Guy from SnowyWorks.

Terry works for the monster community. He’s their cleanup guy, covering up their misdeeds in order to keep monsters a secret. Terry only operates by two rules; listen to the Lycan king’s orders and don’t kill any monsters!

Author – Drew D. Lenhart
Artist – Rowel Roque

Also featured this week:


Dark Horse Comics has a selection of free horror comics for the lead up to Halloween.

Also out this week:


Panel Syndicate has a new release.

Friday #2 is out now from Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martín and Muntsa Vicente.


From IDW Publishing this week:


Out now from Valiant Comics:


Titan Comics has Battletoads #1 for free this week.

Also available is:


Huge Discounts on your Favorite Comics @ DriveThruComics.com
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