Alas, Femforce, Superbabes, Heroine Heaven, Cauldron of Horror will no longer make the convenient rounds, perhaps dictating an end to the once fruitful runs. The problem stems from Diamond Distribution, which faces bankruptcy. The outcome will not only impact AC Comics, but a number of other companies and their issues. For now, AC's releases continue to be cancelled by specialty shops and related sources. Sad, disheartening news, indeed.
MICHAEL F. HOUSEL has authored several novels for Airship 27 Productions, including THE HYDE SEED, MARK JUSTICE'S THE DEAD SHERIFF: PURITY & THE PERSONA TRILOGY, with his short stories appearing in THE PURPLE SCAR, THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE & RAVENWOOD, STEPSON OF MYSTERY. He is also a faithful contributor to Eighth Tower Publications' DARK FICTION series, various popular-culture periodicals and a frequent associate producer for MR. LOBO'S CINEMA INSOMNIA.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Saturday, February 18, 2023
SUPERBABES #13: GARGANTA GORGEOUSNESS
AC's all-color Superbabes #13 stokes the libido with a new wave of Garganta gorgeousness.
For the featured tall tale, Garganta is, quite obviously, the focus, with Ms. Victory and Roberta Strock entering aquatically and Nightveil and She-Cat guest starring. And to accompany the prime chapter, there's even an insightful glimpse into Garganta's towering past. Cool!
Creative contributors Bobby Ragland and Mark and Stephanie Heike ensure that this issue's content hits the spot with breathtaking artwork and sky-high storytelling. Yes, indeed, #13 surfaces as another winsome classic in Femforce's continuing, sexy saga.
Buy the latest Superbabes at your preferred, online source or favorite comic-book shop. (I acquired mine at Steve's Comic Relief on Quakerbridge Road, Village Commons, Lawrenceville, NJ: a satisfying spot for every superheroic need.)
And don't forget: Superbabes #14 is close at hand. From its Black Phantom/Synn/She-Cat cover, it looks like a real, 4D enchanter!
Saturday, July 17, 2021
SUPERBABES #7: COSMIC/ISLAND ADVENTURE
AC's Superbabes #7 has hit print and what an action-packed, all-color rouser it is.
This time She-Cat pilots a Rurian starship after she and her Femforce friends flee the evil Proxima, but not before some perplexing psychedelia intervenes, thanks to a mind-warped Synn.
To balance the crazy, cosmic hi-jinks, we're also served a terrestrial jaunt with the ravishing Rad in "Shutter Island", where deft, military intrigue dominates.
This issue's stimulating contents are brought to life by Mark and Stephanie Heike, Jeff Austin, Josh Rodriguez, Dave Matsuoka and Bobby Ragland: a great team that knows how to hit all the right, creative buttons.
Nab a copy of Superbabes #7 at your favorite comic-book shop or online source. (I got my issue at Comic Relief, on Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, NJ: a terrific hub to fulfill one's superheroic needs.)
Oh, and by the way, Superbabes #8 is in the works. Yippee!
Sunday, May 9, 2021
SUPERBABES #6: FROM PROXIMA TO "BLITZFRAU"
It's been a spell since the Femforce offshoot, Superbabes, visited the comic-shop shelves, but the wait proved well worth it. Superbabes #6 is yet another full-color extravaganza, packed with sexy and exciting charm.
To keep in sync with issues past, Superbabes #6 features continued, varied turf. In "Dogs of War", our beguiled beauties engage in a deep-space, laser-blasting melee, puppeteered by the vicious Proxima (and watch out for that amazing, She-Cat, derriere panel--whoa!) to a lightning-struck, Frankenstein-charged homage in "One of These Days", where a stitched, blue-skinned goddess insinuates a possible Blitzfrau genesis.
The culminating artwork, by Bobby Ragland, Steve Austin, Josh Rodriguez and Mark & Stephanie Heike, makes the stories visual feasts beyond compare. The Heikes' scripts are every ounce as divine, further distinguishing Superbabes #6 as a supreme, superheroic, cheesecake treat!
I can't get enough of Superbabes (or for that matter, Femforce) and wish more issues would come more frequently, but one can't rush perfection, and Superbabes #6 is just that--perfection! Besides, Superbabes #7 shouldn't be too far off, if #6's titillating, back-page, promotional spread is any indication.
Get your copy of Superbabes #6 at your favorite comic shop or online source. (I got mine at Comic Relief on Quakerbridge Rd in Lawrenceville, NJ: a superb spot to quench one's fantasy-adventure needs.)
Saturday, September 12, 2020
SUPERBABES #4: A COLORFUL CONTINUATION
AC's Femforce returns to fight the good fight in the feverishly anticipated, all-color spinoff, Superbabes #4.
In Mark and Stephanie Heike's "Point Me at the Sky" (with artwork by Mark, colors by Stephanie and inks by Bill Black), Nightveil and She-Cat appear to have Gorgana and Wampyr cornered, just as Ms. Victory and Tara are assaulted by the sucker-punching Valkyra and Proxima. Synn, meanwhile, goes on a major munchies binge, giving the conflict some levity, but will her indulgence prove a misstep to the Femforce cause?
In #4's Stardust companion piece (written by Andrew Hawnt, with artwork by the Heikes, Dave Matsuoka, Jeff Austin and Josh Rodriguez), our heroine encounters an angry, armored giant named T'Larn, who she's inadvertently released from an ancient spacecraft. Against the odds, Stardust decides to persuade the perplexed behemoth to evade destruction, but not before the two engage in an unsparing duel.
Thanks to Comic Relief of Quakerbridge Road, Lawrence Twp, NJ, I was able to land my precious copy. Grab yours at your favorite comic shop or online source. Superbabes #4 is an arousing and fulfilling issue that shouldn't be missed!!!











