With publishers such as Aftershock, Valiant and Image Comics giving the big two a run for their money with online offerings, people are now more than willing to grab some graphic fiction via a quick download. So what’s the actual result of this new comic book revolution? Well, actual physical sales are currently experiencing a dip, with ICv2’s Milton Griepp and Comichron’s John Jackson Miller detailing how digital distribution was changing the game.

If the Irish weren’t fighting outside invaders to their island nation, then chances were high that they’d be at war with one another. It’s a story that has been told through countless other civilisations, and yet the Irish take on civil war has always felt especially bloody. That’s kind of the driving force in Clankillers, by Sean Lewis, Antonio Fuso and Dave Sharpe.

Aftershock’s new Backways series by Justin Jordan and Eleonora Carlini takes place in a magical maze of side streets and alleyways, a realm of dark sorcery that lives within a conjured city of illusions and danger. Thrust into a world that makes no sense is Anna, an outsider whose unique magical talents and gritty worldview makes her an outcast in both the normal and supernatural worlds that coexist in Backways.

Jimmy’s Bastards is James Bond for a new era. God help us all.

If you want consistently amazing quality, you’ve come to the right place as new comic book publisher kid on the block AfterShock Comics has plenty of incredible content to offer.