BABY

Having a baby is an earthshaking experience for most parents, and never has that been truer than for 16-year-old Sadie Ritter, and expectant mom whose imminent child stands to rock more than just her own world. Donny Cates and Garry Brown’s Babyteeth #1 tells the story of Sadie immediately before and after the birth of her very unusual baby boy, bookended by a foreboding framing sequence that foreshadows dark times following her son’s arrival. Cates’ story effectively borrows from well-known properties like The Omen and Rosemary’s Baby to deliver a convincingly creepy devil-child story, while Brown palpably renders a bleak world on two fronts: that of Sadie’s world as a pregnant teen with an uncertain future, and that very same future that appears to be very dark place indeed. While Cates’ overall concept is one that’s been seen before, his and Brown’s execution of its minutiae is what makes it a compelling lead-in for subsequent issues. The publisher’s own solicitation makes no se

Okay, just what the hell is going on in this book? I mean—right? Assassins? Secret Illuminati groups? Portals to hell? Raccoon monsters? Earthquakes? Demon babies? LASER TAG FIGHTS? What the hell, Cates? Well, look. I promise this is all going to make sense. You just gotta hang in there. This issue is great, though. You’re gonna love it. (Smiley face emoji) From the writer of Buzzkill, Paybacks, Redneck and the break-out hit God Country comes a pulse-pounding new series with art from THE REVISIONIST’s Garry Brown!

Chris, Sofia and Nassir have pursued Abu Rahim, navigated complicated red tape, run afoul of some very bad men and so far have managed to make it to the other side. So far. It’s taken a year and 12 issues to get here, but this is everything we’ve been building toward. Don’t miss out on the big finale of the comic Mental Floss has already declared the best of 2016.

Sofia’s meeting with the man who attacked her has taken a dangerous turn, and what was supposed to be a simple covert action has transformed into a full-blown firefight. If the battle is successful, it will put Nassir in the clear, but it could also tear the friendship between Sofia and Chris apart.

MATURE READERS Deals with the devil rarely go right, but in Baghdad, the wrong deal could get lots of people killed. Just as Sofia gets close to Abu Rahim, the man who killed Chris’ trainee and blew up her car, Chris starts to suspect Bob, the man who led them to Abu Rahim, isn’t exactly trustworthy himself.