Comics Final Order Cutoff – 13th May 2023 | Proud Lion Comics and Games

This is your weekly reminder that Final Order Cutoff (FOC) orders are due by 10am on Saturday! Send an email over to shop@proudlion.co.uk to add any of these titles to your orders or pull list. This week’s FOC includes tales of fearsome frights, madcap sci-fi hi-jinx, monstrous horrors both old and new, along with the latest adventures for Steel, Black Panther and Spider-Man India, plus the Joker posing for new portraits and the spectacular 800^th issue of The Flash…

Some publishers are no longer offering later printings, and some titles sell out on release. Orders placed after FOC rely on extra stock being available, so get your order in today so you don’t miss out!

IN HELL WE FIGHT #1 – Three teenagers condemned to Hell – and an annoying demon frenemy tagalong – are about to embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord’s delivery truck. What happens next will take them on an infernal excursion of nonstop excitement, danger, and adventure. ‘Cos life in hell ain’t easy. Torture demons. Hungry monsters. Astunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing. And it’s almost impossible to get ice cream. An epic journey across the underworld from the twisted genius that brought you Chew and Outer Darkness, John Layman!

GODZILLA HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #1 – At the dawn of the Age Of Sail, it was believed that monsters ruled the oceans beyond the horizon and “Here there be dragons…” was written on maps where people dared not go. That changed as Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the seas, according to history. But history doesn’t have the full tale. Monsters where out there, on an island that still doesn’t appear on any map, including the king of them all – Godzilla! Anadventure like no other from Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda, the incredible team behind Old Lady Harley! Especially check out the stunning cover B for issue #1!

LEADED GASOLINE #1 – A killer stalks the streets of South Central Los Angeles in the Eighties. Task forces are assembled, detectives work overtime, but the bodies keep coming. This is the tale of a community college professor who believes there’s more to the story than a single madman. Leaded Gasoline is a brash and risk-taking horror comic fromwriter Patrick Kindlon (Frontiersman, Nobody Is In Control, We Can Never Go Home) – a smart and dangerous story that is intent on taking a sledgehammer to your mind…

LUNAR LODGE #1 – Rob Moreland knows that things haven’t been great lately with his wife, Fiona. Marriage ain’t easy, especially when your spouse is hiding a monstrous secret. Shadowing his wife on her mysterious trip to the Lunar Lodge hotel, Rob learns that there’s much more to this place – and to his wife – than meets the eye.

TRAVELLERS GUIDE TO FLOGORIA #1 – A freak work accident strands Harry Blandford on the far-off world of Flogoria. Riddled with anxiety, Flogoria shocks Harry out of his comfort zone. He can’t blend in. Here, he’s an actual alien! There are foes trying to hunt him down, and his new allies see him as their only hope. Whether they’re friends or enemies, Harry has become a key part of their lives. Can he survive long enough to find a way back home?

SPIDER-MAN INDIA #1 (OF 4) – Ahead of his upcoming breakout role in the new Spider-Verse animated film, Pavitr Prabhakar is back, fresh from “The End of the Spider-Verse” in his first miniseries in almost twenty years! But things aren’t exactly simple for Spider-Man: India. There’s a science professor promising results, activating people’s “lizard brain” along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems?

BLACK PANTHER #1 – A new direction, with new villains from a new creative team for T’Challa and Wakanda. Deposed and banished – Black Panther is now a fugitive in his own homelands, but he won’t leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. A king without a crown, he finds new purpose lurking the streets and shadows of the Wakandan city that bears his father’s name, Birnin T’chaka!

STEELWORKS #1 (OF 6) – Actor/writer Michael Dorn (Worf from various Star Trek series and the voice of Steel inSuperman: The Animated Series) teams up with artist Sami Basri (Harley Quinn, Catwoman) to bring you the next chapter of Steel’s saga in this not-to-be missed six-issue miniseries! Can Metropolis survive a terrorist who’s out for revenge against its builder – John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel – and his company, Steelworks? A terrorist who possesses secrets that could undo everything John has worked so hard to build? And while John’s professional life is firing on all cylinders, his personal life is even better, as his on-again, off-again relationship with Lana Lang might be back on, permanently. Now he’s considering giving up being Steel once and for all to be with her. But does John even know who he would be without his superhero identity? And how does the other Steel – John’s niece, Natasha Irons – feel about this momentous decision? And does any of that matter if this terrorist brings Steelworks crashing down around them?

JOKER UNCOVERED #1 (ONE SHOT) – An artwork collection of some of the best DC cover art featuring the Clown Prince Of Crime!

FLASH #800 – An oversize anniversary issue that not only concludes writer Jeremy Adams’s acclaimed tenure but also features Flash alumni special guests Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, and Geoff Johns joining the celebration! Plus a prelude to the new Dawn of DC chapter of the Fastest Man Alive’s adventures from the upcoming dream team of Simon Spurrier (Coda, Detective Comics) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Avengers)!

BATTLE ACTION DIAMOND UK EXC VAR #1 (OF 5) – Battle Action returns with an all-new miniseries! This first issue sees the return of Johnny Red and his Falcon Squadron hunting down German raiders, written by Garth Ennis with art by Keith Burns. Also included is a newly-penned HMS Nightshade story by John Wagner, a tale focusing on the bonds of friendship forged during naval battles, drawn by Dan Cornwell. This new Previews UK Exclusive is limited to 1000 copies worldwide and featuring a newly commissioned cover by the legendary John Higgins!

YOU’VE BEEN CANCELLED #1 (OF 4) – Roland Endo is the world’s #1 ranked Canceller. In this near future, cancel culture means more than losing your job… it could end your life. The world’s premier entertainment event is CANCELLED – a live-streamed program where elite bounty hunters like Roland kill individuals who society has voted to “cancel” following heinous actions or offences. But because of his lofty status, Roland lives in a constant state of paranoia with a target on his back…

The second issues of the following titles are also due for final orders this week. If you want them added to your pull list, make sure to let us know now so you don’t miss out!