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Are you ready for more dangerous games? They can be deadly. Or they can leave you scarred. How much are you willing to risk to inhabit the world you most want to be in?
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To look inside see my earlier preview for Cemetery Kids Run Rabid #2.
To see how this series began see my review of Cemetery Kids Run Rabid #1.
Thanks to Oni Press for sharing this cover preview with us.
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| COVER A BY ARTYOM TOPILIN |
Dave Hill launches his story with a life-and-death confrontation between combatants carrying edged weapons. It's an engrossing story that sucks you into the mindset of Heavy Metal musicians. Black Sabbath and Skid Row get mentioned on the first page, before one rocker's soul gets sucked into another realm.
Artyom Topilin's art pulls you into this fun story about musicians battling the forces of darkness to bring us the music we love. Ronda Pattison's palette enhances this fun story that never gets too dark. Troy Peteri fills off-white balloons with black uppercase letters and black balloons with white letters in this story about a band fronted by a singer with KISS-like makeup. Lick it up, peeps!
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DARK REGARDS #4 (OF 4) |
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WRITTEN BY DAVE HILL ART BY ARTYOM TOPILIN COVER A BY ARTYOM TOPILIN COVER B BY DEAN HASPIEL FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY DEAN HASPIEL HOMAGE VARIANT (1:20) BY BRIAN LEVEL THE END IS HERE! Dave Hill (Tasteful Nudes) and Artyom Topilin’s (EC’s Cruel Universe) insanely autobiographical epic of a comedian-turned-metal-band-frontman who tested the patience of Norway’s most extreme black metal butchers is sure to end on a high note! As Monte’s life hangs in the balance—held hostage by Lucifuge, the leader of Dave’s Norwegian archnemeses who’ve traveled halfway around the world to confront him—Dave and Witch Taint must prove their music to be more grim and brutal than anything ever heard by humans ears . . . or possibly be savagely murdered in cold blood if they can’t get it together. Talk about pressure! Dark Regards comes to its devilish denouement! ON SALE AUGUST 27th, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC
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COVER A BY DANIEL IRIZARRI |
Even though I was new to Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri''s universe, I found it easy to slip into his world. My greatest gaming fascination was with the arcade style games of my youth. (Can you lend me a quarter so I can play PacMan? Please?) Still, I enjoyed the first issue in Zac's new series about the infectious allure of video games.
Here's all the info of the second issue.
CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2 (OF 4)
WRITTEN BY ZAC THOMPSON
ART BY DANIEL IRIZARRI
COVER A BY DANIEL IRIZARRI
COVER B BY ARTYOM TOPILIN
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY ARTYOM TOPILIN
ON SALE SEPTEMBER 17th, 2025 | $4.99 | 32 PAGES | FC
IOC: 7/26/2025
FOC: 8/25/2025
ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL? Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to present your first look inside the next installment of the acclaimed sci-fi-horror saga, CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2! An all-new injection of cyberpunk terror joins the game on September 17th as Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing—Parts 1 and 2) and Daniel Irizarri (Judge Dredd) conduct another unethical experiment at the frontier of biotech entertainment!
Inside and outside of The Blighted Sprawl—the newest DLC update to the video game that nearly killed them all a year ago—the Cemetery Kids are on edge as they watch one of their own degenerate toward more and more irrational violence. Meanwhile, the other members of the online gaming group are being stalked by their avatars in the real world. . . . And that’s all before the new update’s most terrifying boss, the Coyote Prince, prepares to unleash its next merciless attack on four teenagers with nothing left to lose . . . except their own rapidly fraying lives!
PRAISE FOR CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE
“Reality and fantasy continue to blend in the most emotionally charged and dangerous way as Cemetery Kids Don’t Die #2 ups the game from the first compelling issue. Trauma and guilt resonate strongly through both the narrative and the moodily stylish artwork creating the perfect combination.”
“Vicious artwork [and] honest writing… The work in this comic has blown my mind repeatedly. Every time I read it, I find something new… A stunning work of art.” –GATE CRASHERS
“Zac Thompson’s writing is exceptional, attention-grabbing, and thought-provoking… The artwork is just as inspiring as the writing… Cemetery Kids Don’t Die stands out as a brilliant example of a comic book that combines story and art magnificently. Zac Thompson and Daniel Irizarri craft a world that is immersive, thrilling, and uniquely executed. Cemetery Kids Don’t Die creates an engaging, captivating, and terrifying narrative that can easily pull readers in and keep them hooked.” —CAPES AND TIGHTS
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Continuing the epic that began with last year’s smash-hit series CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE, electrifying creators Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing – Parts 1 & 2) and Daniel Irizarri (EC’s Cruel Universe, Judge Dredd) delve deeper into the unforgiving realm of the Dreamwave. Featuring covers from viral visionaries Daniel Irirzarri and Artyom Topilin (Dark Regards) CEMETERY KIDS RUN RABID #2 uploads on September 17th!
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If you'd like to check out the previous series, here's the ordering info:
CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE VOL. 1
WRITTEN BY ZAC THOMPSON
ART BY DANIEL IRIZARRI
COVER BY DANIEL IRIZARRI
$17.99 | 112 PGS | FC
For my thoughts on the last issue, see my review of Cemetery Kids Run Rabid #1.
Thanks to Oni Press for sharing this preview with us.
