New Creator-Owned Comics This Week: September 27, 2023

It’s that time of the week again! I’ve picked out some of the best creator-owned comics releasing this week from Image, Skybound, and Dark Horse. Get your pull lists ready if you don’t want to miss out on any of these great titles! From killer sci-fi adventures to amazing fantasy tales, there are plenty of great indie comics for you to choose from.

Let’s check what’s in store for us this week!

Void Rivals #4

By Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici, and Mat Lopes

Image: Skybound

Darak and Solila are finally back in the Sacred Ring. But not in the way Darak had hoped for. After the last issue’s shocking finale, this latest chapter takes us straight to the highest authority of Solila’s home world. The alliance between the two unexpected comrades will face its toughest test.

Monstress #48

By Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

Image: Image Comics

Golga has proven to be one ruthless planet. It’s a prison where everyone fights for their own gains. Everyone there would stab anyone in the back if it meant escaping the god-forsaken planet. It’s up to Maika to keep her group safe and find a safe way back home.

Fire Power #27

By Robert Kirkman, Chris Samnee, Matt Wilson, and Rus Wooton

Image: Skybound

Shaw is slowly making his way to Chicago. Owen is going to need every Fire Power user he can train to fend off the incoming attack. Whether his family is ready for it or not, Owen is in for a fight for his life.

What's the Furthest Place From Here? #14

By Tyler Boss, Matthew Rosenberg, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Image: Image Comics

WtFPfH is back and the latest issue reunites us with Sid. In the latest leg of her journey, she finds herself living with a family that isn’t trying to kill her for once. But things quickly change when her journey takes her into The City itself.

Newburn #11

By Chip Zdarsky, Jacob Phillips, David Brothers, and Nick Dragotta

Image: Image Comics

It’s a new case for Neburn as an ex-Yakuza makes his way to the States for a medical procedure in exchange for insider info on the Yakuza. https://gonkbonk.com/articles/newburn-10-reviewNeburn is hired to keep the info under wraps so the Feds don’t get a handle on it. It’s going to take all his skills and connections to dodge every cop in the city for this job.

The Dead Lucky #9

By Melissa Flores, French Carlomagno, Mattia Iacono, and Becca Carey

Image: Image Comics

Bibi returns to San Fransisco with a heavy heart. After learning the shocking revelation from the last issue, she needs to pick up the pieces to finally get the upper hand on Pyre. With another powerful lurking in the shadows of her city, Bibi has her hands full in this new issue.

The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #4

By James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Isaac Goodhart, Miquel Muerto, and Aditya Bidikar

Image: Dark Horse Comics

There’s always trouble following the gang of teenage monsters. Christopher, Dracula Boy, and the others get saved by a sewn-up giant who kind of looks like Frankenstein. By living in a world of monster hunters who want them all dead, the group must decide on their next move.

Black Hammer: The End #2

By Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward, and Nate Piekos

Image: Dark Horse Comics

Turmoil strikes Black Hammer Farm. While Lucy and Rose butt heads over their family legacy, an interdimensional conflict emerges from right under their noses. The event could be the answer the heroes have been waiting for to pull them out of limbo.

Kaptara: Universal Truths #2

By Chip Zdarsky, Kagan McLeod, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Image: Image Comics

Astronaut Keith Kanga’s new adventure leads him to a place ominously known as the Hollow Palace. It’s supposedly where all the secrets of Kaptara are kept hidden. As treacherous as the journey gets, the heroes make some unexpected frenemies to help them survive the trip. But will risking their lives be worth it in the end?

Rat Queens: Sisters, Warriors, Queens #1

By Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch

Image: Image Comics

The Rat Queens are back to give readers one hell of an epic finale! The new story shows Betty, Dee, Violet, and Hannah decades after that fateful adventure that broke them apart. This is the story of how the gang patches things up and answers all the questions that were left unanswered for years. It’s going to be a bittersweet ending to this 10-year-long series!