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Indies 2019

Independent publisher's 1st issues will always have a place in Keys This Week so that we can bring awareness to creative voices & potential gems for your collection.  In an effort to keep the main database concise, many of these issues will not be searchable unless they: -Continuously sell for double cover price -Too new to determine a value But you'll be able to find them right here! 

Heavy Metal Feb 2018

Taarna #1

Taarna #1
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First solo series featuring Taarna, Heavy Metal Magazine's iconic character who debuted in the 1981 adult-oriented, animated film, Heavy Metal
Scout Jan 2019

Shadow Play #1

Shadow Play #1
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From the same universe of Stabbity Bunny: to save his own life, a teenage boy must travel into a realm where shadows live independently to find his counterpart before time runs out
Image Jan 2019

Gunning For Hits #1

Gunning For Hits #1
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Crime-thriller written by Jeff Rougvie, a music producer who worked with David Bowie and others
Playlists are available on the Spotify app to complement the story
Coffin Comics Jan 2019

Lady Death: Hellraiders #1

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Lady Death: Hellraiders #1
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The Unnaturals infiltrate hell to seek the aid of Lady Death to defeat The Trinity and reverse a supernatural event that portends the end of the world
Absolute Comics Group Jan 2019

White Widow #1

Kickstarter
White Widow #1
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48-page graphic novel crowdfunded on Kickstarter by 988 backers raising $82,949
A young girl is given the gift of superpowers from her dying father
Dark Horse Comics Jan 2019

Wyrd #1

Wyrd #1
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Four-part limited series about an seemingly invincible, immortal detective who investigates supernatural cases
[December 2020 - FX is producing WYRD based off of the comic book series with The Americans star Matthew Rhys in the lead (Deadline)]
Image Jan 2019

Oliver #1

Oliver #1
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A twist on Dickens' Oliver Twist about a super-powered orphan in a post-apocalyptic world who is simultaneously fighting for the freedom of England and trying to discover the mystery behind his origin
Independent Jan 2019

Old Man Skywalker

Old Man Skywalker
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Daniel Warren Johnson creates and independently publishes an unofficial entry in the Star Wars universe of stories
Dark Horse Comics Feb 2019

The Girl in the Bay #1

The Girl in the Bay #1
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A young woman reaches the surface of the water she was thrown into after having been brutally attacked only to discover that 50 years have passed and someone else has been living her life
Image Feb 2019

Vindication #1

Vindication #1
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A cop faces the challenges of public mistrust when investigating a murder by a black man who had previously been cleared of a similar murder
Antarctic Press Feb 2019

Devils #1

Devils #1
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A true story about two Japanese soldiers fighting their way out of a swamp while being haunted by the victims of their unscrupulous allies
Includes an audio/video component activated by your phone
Mad Cave Studios Feb 2019

Honor and Curse #1

Honor and Curse #1
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A young Shinobi seemingly has a bright future despite a difficult past...that is until the Tengu returns to twist him into an unstoppable force of nature incapable of remorse
Aftershock Feb 2019

Stronghold #1

Stronghold #1
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A man believing himself to be an ordinary guy is actually an alien of vast power who lost his memory and to keep civilization intact, it has to stay that way
DC Vertigo Feb 2019

High Level #1

High Level #1
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100 years after the collapse of society, a smuggler is forced to deliver a child messiah to the mythical city of High Level, from which there is no return
BOOM! Mar 2019

Ronin Island #1

Ronin Island #1
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Survivors of a devastating event find refuge on a hidden island until an army arrives with orders from the Shogun to pay a protection tax or face the invasion of a mutated horde
Scout Mar 2019 Vol 2

Once Our Land #1

Once Our Land #1
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Continuation of the recently optioned-for-film (animation) series that takes place in post-apocalyptic Germany circa 1839 where humans struggle to survive against an invasion of mysterious creatures
[November 2018 - in-development by Mercury Filmworks]
[April 2021 - officially announced by the producing studio]
Scout Mar 2019

Rise #1

Rise #1
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A recently orphaned heir to the throne of a broken kingdom must endure the Trials of the House to ascend to her birthright but an ancient evil awakens to ensure she never takes the crown
Dark Horse Comics Mar 2019

Astro Hustle #1

Astro Hustle #1
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A 1970s style, sci-fi adventure about a criminal who wakes up from cryo-stasis after 60 years to a future where his brother is President of the Galaxy
Dark Horse Comics Mar 2019

Bad Luck Chuck #1

Bad Luck Chuck #1
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Cursed at birth, a woman uses her bad luck to cause disasters in places where the result can be profitable
Dark Horse Comics Mar 2019

Invisible Kingdom #1

Invisible Kingdom #1
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Two women find their lives in danger after discovering a conspiracy between a mega-corporation and the religious institution that run society
Impact Theory Mar 2019

Neon Future #1

Neon Future #1
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Concept by Steve Aoki, a well-known electro-house DJ
Synopsis: a man must decide whether to continue fighting against the technology that resurrected him as he did before his death or defect and defend it
Image Mar 2019

Lazarus Risen #1

Lazarus Risen #1
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Second series begins and will be published quarterly with 64-pages of content
Amazon developing the property with writer Greg Rucka
Image Apr 2019

Ascender #1

Ascender #1
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In the sequel to 'Descender', a girl spends her days exploring while trying to avoid the vampire-witch known as Mother
[June 2020 - optioned with Descender]
Image Apr 2019

Fairlady #1

Fairlady #1
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A young war veteran continues to experience sexism as a private investigator when she's given menial cases that end up revealing big secrets
Each issue is a standalone case
IDW Apr 2019

Amber Blake #1

Amber Blake #1
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Recruited as a child to the Cleverland Institute for gifted children, a woman now finds herself on the run as she threatens to expose the abuse that occurred by the administration
Source Point Press Apr 2019

Plague Doktor

Plague Doktor
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While treating victims of the Black Plague, a traveling doctor finds himself in a metaphysical battle to save humanity
Aftershock Apr 2019

Replacer, The #1

Replacer, The #1
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Based on the true story of the writer's childhood, living with a disabled parent, a 9-year-old boy believes the cause of his father's stroke has to do with demons
Ahoy Comics Apr 2019

Planet of the Nerds #1

Planet of the Nerds #1
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Three high school jocks in the 1980s are frozen by an experimental cryogenics device and revived 40 years later in a computer-driven world ruled by nerds
Image May 2019

Excellence #1

Excellence #1
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A secret society of black magicians exist to better the lives of others but one man sees that the system is flawed and fights to create a better future
Red 5 May 2019 Vol 2

Afterburn #1

Afterburn #1
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After half the world is destroyed by a solar flare, Jake and his team find themselves in a race to recover as many first class relics from the Burn Zone as possible
Source Point Press May 2019

Floppy Cop #1

Floppy Cop #1
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SourcePoint takes a walk on the lighter side with a funnybook about a cop without a spine who solves crimes
Black Mask May 2019

Nobody Is In Control #1

Nobody Is In Control #1
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A man is dragged into a web of conspiracies going back 100's of years that address strange fascinations in culture that exist on the dark side
IDW May 2019

Road of Bones #1

Road of Bones #1
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A man is unsure if the mythical creature from Russian folklore that accompanies him and a band of escaped inmates is real or not as they make their way across 100 miles of deadly Siberian tundra to freedom
Scout Jun 2019

Category Zero #1

Category Zero #1
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The entirety of Earth's population is infected by a virus that gives unusual and sometimes dangerous abilities to only the one-percent of people who show symptoms
IDW Jun 2019

Canto #1

Canto #1
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Canto's people have had their hearts replaced by clocks and now he must go on a journey to retrieve the heart of the girl he loves
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,318, many of which were damaged
[Deadline reports Jada and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios have optioned the rights to Canto for an animated feature]
Scout Jun 2019

Crucified #1

Crucified #1
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A contract killer suffers a crisis of conscience when he encounters his target, an individual known as the Messiah who recently stopped an L.A. riot with one word
Image Jun 2019

Sonata #1

Sonata #1
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Two races clash over a world they each believe to be their promised land while a young woman seeks to wake the gods of legend that are believed to inhabit the planet
Image Jun 2019

Thumbs #1

Thumbs #1
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An army of tech-obsessed teens try to overthrow the government due to the influence of the social media MOM app
[November 2021 - optioned by McFarlane Films]
Black Mask Jun 2019

Lab Raider #1

Lab Raider #1
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A pair of young vigilantes break into a lab to liberate lab animals only to become the prey of weaponized creatures
Cave Pictures Jun 2019

No Ones #1

No Ones #1
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The Bastions are superheroes at the height of fame and fortune-their brand has captured the world and corrupted their souls
Ahoy Comics Jun 2019

Steel Cage #1

Steel Cage #1
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Three standalone "pilot" stories that readers would vote to decide which would get an ongoing series
1. an alien boy becomes a protector of strange animals after being kidnapped into an interplanetary zoo (Waid)
2. a secret anguish drives the most beloved superhero on Earth (Peyer/Robinson)
3. a grim tale of the world's smartest human and the havoc he creates (Stuart Moore)
UPDATE: Ahoy announced all three stories would get an ongoing series with some flimsy excuse concerning voting irregularities
Image Jun 2019 Vol 2

The Weatherman #1

The Weatherman #1
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Hunted and on the run for his role in a terrorist attack that killed 18 billion people, Nathan returns to the scene of the crime to find that Earth is a violently different place

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