IDW's Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is an enormous hit. Not only did the recently released trade of the "cozy horror" series hit number two on ICv2's sales charts, just below Marvel's monster hit Ultimate Spider-Man, but every issue of the initial series sold better than the last. And as just announced by IDW at New York Comic Con, not only is Beneath the Trees getting a sequel series titled Rite of Spring, but the publisher is essentially building a whole horror line around it called IDW Dark.

In Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, we meet Samantha, a normal bear living a normal life in a normal town. Except when she goes out of town, she uses the opportunity to unwind and brutally murder unsuspecting fellow animals. That is until another murderer appears in her hometown, unraveling her whole life.

While Horvath couldn't spill all the details about Rite of Spring, he is able to tease that we'll jump forward in time... If the first series was ostensibly set in the '80s, this is set in the '90s. And yes, the "Rite of Spring" title is purposeful on many levels. Not only will the setting be different, but the format will also be different. Instead of six issues, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring will run three double-sized issues. So the same page count, but a different release schedule.

In advance of the announcement, Comic Book Club sat down with Horvath in Artist Alley to discuss the success of Beneath the Trees, what to expect from the sequel, and much more.

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On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Tim Leong ("Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe") + Matt Bors ("Justice Warriors: Vote Harder") + Tiffany Babb ("The Comics Courier")!

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Joshua Williamson returns to the podcast for a special bonus episode teasing everything G.I. Joe for the upcoming Skybound and Image Comics series. Find out how he put the team together, how it ties into the greater Energon Universe, and much more.

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On the Stack podcast for the week of October 9, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #1, Sentinels #1, and so many more!

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Absolute Batman #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta

Sentinels #1

Marvel

Written by Alex Paknadel

Art by Justin Mason

The Toxic Avenger #1

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper

The Terminator #1

Dynamite

Written by Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli

Art by Luke Sparrow with Colin Craker

Green Lantern: Civil Corps Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jeremy Adams

Art by Salvador Larroca

Blade: Red Band #1

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by C.F Villa

Seance In The Asylum #1

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Clay McLeod Chapman

Art by Leonardo Marcello Grassi

Transformers #13

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jason Howard

The Ultimates #5

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri

Crocodile Black #5

BOOM! Studios

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Som

Batman: Full Moon #1

DC Comics

Written by Rodney Barnes

Art by Stevan Subic

Exceptional X-Men #2

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Carmen Carnero

Geiger #7

Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Paul Pelletier

Minor Arcana #2

BOOM! Studios

By Jeff Lemire

Action Comics #1070

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Mariko Tamaki

Art by Clayton Henry, Skylar Patridge

Star Wars: Ewoks #1

Marvel

Written by Steve Orlando

Art by Álvaro López and Laura Braga

Public Domain #9

Image Comics

By Chip Zdarsky

I Heart Skull-Crusher! #6

BOOM! Studios

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Alessio Zonno

Batman and Robin #14

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Javi Fernández

The Amazing Spider-Man #59

Marvel

Written by Zeb Wells

Art by John Romita Jr.

Scarlett #5

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Marco Ferrari

Duck and Cover #2

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Fantastic Four #26

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Ivan Fiorelli

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #3

DC Comics

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss

Art by Otto Schmidt, Tyler Boss

X-Force #4

Marvel

Written by Geoffrey Thorne

Art by Marcus To

Dracula: A Storybook Portfolio

Image Comics

By J.H. Williams III

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Anthony Del Col ("Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Story"), King Klaus ("Digital Bardos"), and John Jackson Miller ("Batman: Resurrection").

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On the Stack podcast for the week of October 2, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Power #4, DC All In Special #1, Storm #1, and so many more!

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Absolute Power #4

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Dan Mora

DC All In Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson

Art by Wes Craig and Daniel Sampere

Storm #1

Marvel

Written by Murewa Ayodele

Art by Lucas Werneck

Hyde Street #1

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis

DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #1

DC Comics

Written by David Dastmalchian

Art by Jesús Hervás

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1

Marvel

Written by Alex Segura

Art by Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele

Skin Police #1

Oni Press

Written by Jordan Thomas

Art by Daniel Gete

DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1

DC Comics

Written by Cavan Scott, Nathan Cayanan, Ashley Allen, Matthew Levine, Dan DiDio, Rachel Pinnelas, Dave Wielgosz, Rex Ogle

Art by Ario Anindito, V Ken Marion, Jose Luis, Jordi Tarragona, M.L. Sanapo, Will Robson, Sid Kotian, Adam Graphite

Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special #1

Marvel

Written by Carlos Hernandez, Felipe Smith, Melissa Flores

Art by Moisés Hidalgo, Daniel Bayliss, Jan Bazaldua

The Creeping Below #1

BOOM! Studios

Written by Brian Azzarello

Art by Vanesa Del Rey

Batman #153

DC Comics

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Jorge Jiménez

Venom War #3

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Ivan Coello

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #2

IDW

Written by Juni Ba

Art by Fero Pe

Justice Society of America #12

DC Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Todd Nauck

Daredevil #14

Marvel

Written by Saladin Ahmed

Art by Luigi Zagaria

The Deviant #8

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Joshua Hixson

Birds of Prey #14

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Sami Basri

Get Fury #6

Marvel

Written by Garth Ennis

Art by Jacen Burrows

Redcoat #6

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Bryan Hitch

The Nice House By The Sea #3

DC Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

X-Men #5

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Ryan Stegman

The Pedestrian #3 (Out October 16)

Magma

Written by Joey Esposito

Art by Sean Von Gorman

Plastic Man No More #2

DC Comics

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Alex Lins

Poison Ivy #26

DC Comics

Written by G. Willow Wilson

Art by Marcio Tamaki

Shazam! #16

DC Comics

Written by Josie Campbell

Art by Dan McDaid

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Saurabh Bhatia (Comix.one) + Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski ("Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: The Goddess of Manhattan")!

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