New Comics This Week: August 28, 2024

We’re ending August with a banger lineup of new comics to look forward to! Along with a couple of new comics premiering this week, several finales will have you on the edge of your seat! What’s more, there’s also a new issue of Saga coming out this week as well. And as a personal rule of thumb, any week with a new Saga issue is already a huge week for me. But from top to bottom, this week is looking like one of the most stacked selections in recent times. So, whether you’re into sci-fi classics, horror, or fantasy titles, you’ll be eating good from indie comics this week. Let’s get to it!  

Best Image Comics of the week

Saga #68

By Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Image: Image Comics

The latest season of Saga is in full swing! After the last issue’s carnival adventure with Hazel and Alana, we’re set to see more of the wild antics their new life has in store for them. But could this latest issue be when we finally learn more about what happened to the other characters? The only way to find out is to pick up this exciting new issue! 

Void Rivals #12

By Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici, and Patricio Delpeche

Image: Skybound

This latest issue of Void Rivals will be an interesting one! Darak and Solila are forced to go their separate ways. Despite everything they’ve been through in the wasteland, Darak cannot follow where Solila goes next. But then where does that leave Springer in this new development? Don’t miss out on this essential series in Skybound’s Energon Universe!

The Sacrificers #11

By Rick Remender, André Lima Araújo, and Dave McCaig

Image: Image Comics

Story arc finale time! With assassinations happening throughout the land and the moon still gone from the sky, the world is in complete chaos. Lord Rokus and his Foreman resort to drastic measures to get to the bottom of the mystery plaguing their broken society. Little do they know that it’s Pigeon and Princess Soluna who are at the center of it all. 

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1

By Michael Walsh and Toni-Marie Griffin

Image: Image Comics

One of cinema’s most iconic monsters is revived in this new comic series by acclaimed creator Michael Walsh. This first issue follows Dr. Henry Frankenstein’s quest to create life through the corpse of a deceased police officer. But little does the scientist know that man has a son who could completely change the experiment's fate.

Grommets #4

By Rick Remender, Brian Posehn, Brett Parson, and Moreno DiNisio

Image: Image Comics

In this latest issue of Grommets, Rick’s world gets turned upside down after a personal talk with his dad. And it happens at the worst time because Rick and Brian are just about to have a movie night with friends and girls. Will their party be one for the ages or get ruined by some obnoxious party crashers? 

Nights #10

By Wyatt Kennedy, Luigi Formisano, Francesco Segala, and Maria Letizia Mirabella

Image: Image Comics

Matt and Ivory take a trip to the woods to celebrate Matt’s birthday. But the trip is not as peaceful as they imagined as some old friends and enemies crash the party. How will the night end for the buddies and what will it mean for the incoming end of the world? Tune in to find out! 

The Last Mermaid #6

By Derek Kirk Kim

Image: Image Comics

Here’s another story arc finale! The mermaid and Torque face their toughest challenge as they must fight through a lair of cyborg mutants. But the battle is their only shot at getting the last remaining source of clean water for miles. Many revelations will come in this exciting new issue! 

Convert #1

By John Arcudi, Savannah Finley, Miguel Co, and Michael Heisler

Image: Image Comics

New miniseries premiere! This new sci-fi series follows scientist Orrin Kutela after he finds himself stranded on an unknown planet. He fights through a strange wilderness while being haunted by the ghosts of his fallen crew. But just as he is about to die, he makes an amazing discovery that changes his life forever. Don’t miss out on this astonishing new comic!

You can check out a preview of Convert #1 here!

Best BOOM! Studios comics of the week

Something is Killing the Children #40

By James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, and Miquel Muerto

Image: BOOM! Studios

This is the end of Erica Slaughter’s Year Zero arc. Erica faces another trial that shapes her into the world-famous monster hunter we know and love. Fans of the series won’t want to miss out on this one as the comic gears up for the monumental release of Something is Killing the Children #0.

You can check out a preview of Something is Killing the Children #40 here!

Best Massive comic of the week

Eye Lie Popeye #1

By Marcus Williams

Image: Massive Publishing

You haven’t seen Popeye quite like this! This new comic series by Marcus Williams injects the iconic sailor man with some style anime-inspired juice. Like a mix of Popeye and One Piece, the series has Popeye and the gang facing off against powerful foes hunting for the legendary sailor’s missing eye.

You can check out a preview of Eye Lie Popeye #1 here!