Tales of Syzpense #26

A Haunted Girl #2 final orders due and a Spinner Rack full'a Murder Fish

Oct 20, 2023

Issue 2 of Syzygy’s latest release, A Haunted Girl, hits its final order cut-off period on Monday, October 23.

Issue 1 released two weeks ago and garnered some great reviews:

“This is a powerful and bold comic which deals with modern issues quite brilliantly.” – Jedi News
“In spite of its horror elements, the story remains firmly rooted in genuine, relatable struggles — from depression and anxiety to the need for acceptance in society.” – The GWW
and
“The father-daughter creative duo has truly excelled with this issue. They deliver a unique tale of mental health combined with the supernatural. It captivates you from the very first page.” – The GWW
“Ethan and Naomi Sacks craft an entertaining first issue filled with great characters and a dark tone that instantly hooked me from the first few pages.” – The Super Powered Fancast
“A Haunted Girl #1 is a unique story with brilliant art and emotional depth making for a riveting read that will leave you eagerly anticipating the next issue.” -- Capes and Tights

And now retailers need to finalize orders for the second issue (releasing on November 15 via Image Comics) so here’s a final look at the three covers as well as a 5-page preview of issue, too. Each cover below also includes the order code that makes your retailer’s life even easier if you want to reserve any particular cover.

And if anyone wants to order from Diamond, the item codes are

JUL238816 D A HAUNTED GIRL #2 (OF 4) CVR A FONG 4.9900

JUL238817 D A HAUNTED GIRL #2 (OF 4) CVR B VILLANELLI 4.9900

JUL238818 D A HAUNTED GIRL #2 (OF 4) CVR C 25 COPY INCV GOVAR 4.9900

The series is by writers Ethan Sacks and Naomi Sacks, with art by Marco Lorenzana, colors by Andres Mossa, letters by Jaime Martinez, and design by Erika Schnatz.

A Haunted Girl #2A cover (Lunar Order Code 0923IM399) by Jessica Fong

A Haunted Girl #2B cover (Lunar Order Code 0923IM400) by Paolo Villanelli and Mattia Iacono

A Haunted Girl #2C cover (Lunar Order Code 0923IM401) by Daniel Govar

Spinner Rack Full’a of Murder Fish

I’m going sharking this weekend (okay, just going shark-watching, not exactly going full Hooper and getting submerged in a shark cage) so in honor of those big grey fish, here’s a wide array of shark-focused comic covers for your spinner racks.

A number of them that came out post-Jaws just riffed on the movie poster (the Spidey’s Super Stories cover is a particular favorite) but sharks have been a recurring theme on comic covers going back to the 1940s.

There’s a broad array of options so while I normally try to stick to nine images, there are too many good ones to limit the selections to so few. And I also tend to aim these themes at covers from decades past since too many modern covers seem too self-aware in their cover themes, but then again, there are some great modern covers that deserve inclusion here, too. One of ‘em is a Sam Kieth Jaws homage cover that Sam did for the Garbage Pail Kids comic that he and I contributed to.

Below the comics are a handful of magazines with good shark-focused covers, too, although you’ll need an entirely different spinner rack in order to display those…