August 2nd Titan Previews: Mycroft Holmes #1, Dishonored #1, Torchwood #1, and More

Titan Comics has released previews of next week’s arrivals, including Mycroft Holmes #1, Dishonored #1, Penny Dreadful #3, Torchwood #1, and more.

Official previews:

Mycroft Holmes: Apocalypse Handbook #1

Writers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld

Artist: Joshua Cassara

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

Basketball legend, novelist, and superstar polymath Kareem Abdul-Jabbar brings his take on Sherlock Holmes’ older brother to comics at last! An all-new adventure set in the world of the bestselling Mycroft novel, The Apocalypse Handbook sees the diffident, brilliant Mycroft pulled into a globe-spanning adventure at the behest of Queen Victoria and a secret organization at the heart of the British government. A madman is on the loose with civilization-destroying weapons, each two hundred years in advance of the status quo. Can the smartest man in England set aside his idle, womanizing ways for long enough to track down the foe that may be his match?

Cover A: Joshua Cassara & Luis Guerrero
Cover B: Rod Reis
Cover C: Typographic Variant
Cover D: Paul McCaffrey

Cover E: Blank

Torchwood #1

Writers: John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman

Artists: Antonio Fuso and Pasquale Qualano

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

Torchwood is Back, in an all-new ongoing comics series written by Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman! Captain Jack Harkness is back in Cardiff, and there’s only one person he can turn to, the last person who expected to see him, Gwen Cooper! On the road, on the run, and under fire, can the pair put aside their differences and rebuild the heart of Torchwood, before its flame is stamped out forever? Even better, the new comics series is in continuity with the amazing new Torchwood audio dramas from Big Finish; join us both for the official continuation of the Torchwood saga!

Cover A: Tommy Lee Edwards

Cover B: Photo variant (Will Brooks)

Cover C: Elena Casagrande

Cover D: Blair Shedd

Cover E: Rod Reis

Cover F: Blank Sketch

Books-a-Million / Fried Pie Variant: Claudia Caranfa

Torchwood Fried Pie Variant - Claudia Caranfa (1)

Dishonored #1

Writers: Gordon Rennie

Artists: Andrea Olimpieri

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

The city of Dunwall: whaling capital of Gristol and industrial hub of the Empire of the Isles. Twelve years have passed since Corvo Attano scuppered the Lord Regent’s duplicitous plot against the crown and cleared his name of the Empress Jessamine’s murder. Now a little older and perhaps a little wiser, Corvo sets his sights on the future and securing an apprentice to continue his legacy. But when confronted by an impossible face from his past, the magically-gifted assassin finds himself once again drawn into a supernatural conspiracy, one that threatens to shake the very foundations of his ancient city!

Cover A: Fabio Listrani

Cover B: Andrea Olimpieri

Cover C: Game Cover

Cover D: Charles Bae

Forbidden Planet / Jetpack Comics Variant: Sergey Kolesov

Penny Dreadful #3

Writers: Andrew Hinderaker

Artist: Louie De Martinis

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

The veil is lifted on the unholy events that took place in Africa that bound together the lives of Sir Malcolm and Sembene. On an expedition to seek the source of the Nile, they witnessed nightmarish scenes that left their mark forevermore… and revealed the power of the supernatural world.

Cover A: Guillem March

Cover B: Louie De Martinis

Cover C: Photo

Puss in Boots #4

Writers: Alex Matthews, Max Davison

Artists: Egle Bartolini, Dave Alvarez

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

A spate of petty crime plagues the town of San Lorenzo and Puss just can’t put his paw on who’s to blame. In a bid to stay more vigilant, he takes Artephius’ magic potion and things take a turn for the strange… Later, the circus comes to town but these clowns look pretty sinister and it’s not long before Puss is locking swords with his old enemy El Moco in the spooky Hall of Mirrors!

Cover A: Film Art Cover

Cover B: Dave Alvarez

Vikings #3

Writer: Cavan Scott

Artist: Staz Johnson

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

Viking vs viking! English king Ecbert has harnessed the power of Ragnar and his Vikings to unleash them against another band of norsemen harrying England’s South Coast. But as Ragnar leads his warriors into battle, their opponents are waiting for them…

Cover A: Mirka Andolfo

Cover B: Photo

Cover C: Photo

Tank Girls Two Girls One Tank

Writer: Alan Martin

Artist: Brett Parsons

FC – $3.99 – 32pp – On sale: Aug 3

With the gang back together, what better way to celebrate than breaking out the big guns and shooting the crap out of a heavy-metal militia? How about all that plus cake? It’s welcome home parties – Tank Girl style!

Cover A: Paul Pope

Cover B: Brett Parson

Monika Vol. 1: Masked Ball

Writers: Thilde Barboni

Artists: Guillem March

FC – 56pp – $15.99/£11.99 – On sale in comic stores: Aug 3

Desperately seeking her missing sister, the beautiful visual artist Monika follows a lead that takes her deep into the murky underworld of anonymous, and decadent, masked balls. Intoxicated by the power and mysteries surrounding her, she learns that the path to knowledge can be strewn with dangers

never before imagined…

Deus Ex: Children’s Crusade Vol. 1

Writer: Alex Irvine

Artist: John Aggs

FC – 128pp – $14.99/£10.99 – On sale in comic stores: Aug 3

With society still reeling from the Aug Incident – the Illuminati orchestrated event which caused augmented individuals to mindlessly attack their “natural” counterparts – anti-aug sentiment is at an all-time global high. Task Force 29, an Interpol-funded coalition, created to quash the rising tide of terrorist activity, stands as the world’s main defence against total anarchy. In the city of Prague, where tension is especially high, the team’s latest recruit, Adam Jensen, readies for his first mission with the unit. But being augmented himself, how will the former SWAT agent handle himself when faced with the grim reality of the mechanical apartheid? Collects Deus Ex: Children’s Crusade #1-5.