Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 7: Elvira: The Wrath of Con

You didn't think I would forget about the Mistress of the Dark for this week's Women Wednesday Halloween post, did you? Elvira: The Wrath of Con is a one-shot special from 2022. Here is the official summary:

"It’s a wacky and wonderful 48-page original comic written by Elvira with my “Diabolical Double D” partners – Devilish David Avallone and Dastardly Dave Acosta! Haven’t you always wanted to go to Comic Con with Elvira? Elvira is the guest of horror, and an army of angry maniacs want her beautiful head on a platter! Join the Mistress of the Dark for a fun-filled weekend in San Diego, with all the usual stuff…loyal fans, amazing cosplay, celebrity sightings…and ritual cult murder in…ELVIRA: THE WRATH OF CON!"

Cover of Elvira: The Wrath of Con from Dynamite Entertainment

Page 10 is one of my favorite pages in this issue because there are two women cosplaying as Vampirella and Red Sonja. They also pop up later in the story.

Page 10 of Elvira: The Wrath of Con from Dynamite Entertainment

Superhero Sunday: Space Ghost Annual #1

Dynamite released Space Ghost Annual #1 last week. Here is the official summary:

"An all-new SPACE GHOST ANNUAL is here! As Space Ghost and the Twins mourn their recent losses, they find themselves trying to stop a dangerous heist pulled by the master thief known as Magnus and his mysterious, reality-warping alien! Can they discover the deadly secret behind Magnus’s mind-bending crime spree before it’s too late, or will the enigmatic alien bring untold destruction to the galaxy? And can Space Ghost forgive himself before the next deadly menace arrives to threaten the galaxy?"

Cover of Space Ghost Annual #1 from Dynamite Comics

Fantasy Friday: Red Sonja Noir: The Plunder & The Princess #1

Dynamite released Red Sonja Noir: The Plunder & The Princess #1 this week. Here is the official summary:

"The crimson-maned warrior of song and legend muscles her way into trouble once more in this all-new tale of hard-boiled Hyboria! Red Sonja sells her services and attends a wedding on the island of Zaralina – an enclave for the rich and wealthy merchant class! Events soon take a turn for the dark and nefarious as she finds herself in the middle of wedding guests, thieves, wizards and…a dragon?!"

Cover Gallery of Red Sonja Noir: The Plunder & The Princess #1

Breaking News: Dynamite to Collect DC's Elvira's House of Mystery Series

DC’s 1986 ELVIRA’S HOUSE OF MYSTERY to Be Collected for the First Time is exciting news for Mistress of the Dark fans. There will be two different covers: the paperback edition will feature the cover from the first issue (see below) while the hardback edition will have the cover from the eleventh issue that Dave Stevens did. The collection is set to be released in August of 2026. Here is the official summary:

"Elvira, everyone’s favorite Mistress of the Dark, first made a splash in comics in the 1986 series Elvira’s House of Mystery, originally published by DC Comics. Now, Dynamite collects this entire series for the very first time, with Elvira acting as hostess-with-the-mostest to these chilling tales of the macabre. This series includes eye-popping covers by Dave Stevens, Brian Bolland, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Denys Cowan, stories by legendary comics creators including Robert Kanigher and others, and more! Includes all eleven issues of Elvira’s House of Mystery plus the Elvira’s Haunted Holidays Special!"

Paperback Cover of DC's Elvira's House of Mystery Collection from Dynamite

Fantasy Friday: Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1

Dynamite Entertainment released Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1 last week. Here is the official summary:

"Red Sonja must protect the last descendent of an ancient bloodline from a revolutionary movement determined to reshape all of Hyboria! Featuring the debut of the Cult of the Rising Sun and several new friends and foes of the She-Devil with a Sword! Be there!"

Cover Gallery Page 1 of Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover #1A is by Stuart Sayger, #1B is by Lucio Parrillo, #1C is by Joseph Michael Linsner, #1D is by Mike Rooth and #1E is a cosplay cover featuring Woman of Wonder. There are also lots of variant covers including blank, blind bagged, signed, virgin art, line art, foil and exclusives.

Cover Gallery Page 2 of Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Gallery Page 3 of Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn x Elvira #6

DC Comics and Harley Quinn released Harley Quinn x Elvira #6 on March 18. It is the conclusion of the season and seems fitting to end the month of April spotlighting it for this week's Women Wednesday post. Cover artists include Amanda Conner (Cover A), Chad Hardin (Cover B), Joseph Michael Linsner (Cover C) and Ben Caldwell (Cover D). There are also fifteen other variant covers, which I'm not showing. Here is the official summary:

"NO SLEEP ’TIL CONEY ISLAND! Even the coolest, most out-of-this-world road trips have to end sometime, and the party’s nearly over for the Mistress of the Dark and the Clown Princess of crime — but they are definitely going out with the biggest of big bangs! Will this fabulously dynamic duo be able to pull off the most ambitious holiday happening ever attempted by two amateur party planners? Find out as Elvira and Harley Quinn unleash upon the world the glory that is FOOL-O-WEEN!"

Cover A of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover B of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover C of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover D of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Fantasy Friday: Red Sonja Reborn #6

Dynamite Entertainment released Red Sonja Reborn #6 earlier this week. Here is the official summary:

"RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER! Having finally accepted her destiny to be a she-devil and wield a sword, Maggie Sutherland has come into her own as Red Sonja. Now, in her ultimate test as a warrior, she must face the enigmatic demigod known as The Dark — a contest in which defeat truly means a fate worse than death!"

Cover A of Red Sonja Reborn by Stjepan Sejic

Cover B of Red Sonja Reborn by Stuart Sayger

Cover C of Red Sonja Reborn by Chad Hardin

Cover D of Red Sonja Reborn by Greg Land

Cosplay Cover E of Red Sonja Reborn with Ani-Mia

Page 1 of Red Sonja Reborn #6 Cover Gallery

Page 2 of Red Sonja Reborn #6 Cover Gallery

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn x Elvira #5

DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment releases Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 today. Here is the official summary:

"FROM CLASSIC CASTLES TO COSMIC CHAOS! After making a daring escape from their would-be captors in Transylvania, Elvira and Harley Quinn find themselves rocketing through space with the ever-dashing Vartox. Their destination? A jaw-dropping interspecies wedding in a galaxy far, far away. But when the ceremony spirals into madness and Elvira is abducted by a fanatical alien cult that worships her with drooling devotion… well, that’s when things start to get weird!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Joseph Michael Linsner

Cover D of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Ben Caldwell

Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 Cover Gallery Page 1

Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 Cover Gallery Page 2

Countdown to Valentine's Day 2026 Day 7: Supernatural Valentine's Day Special 2026

Dynamite Entertainment rleased Supernatural Valentine's Day Special 2026 ealier this week. Here is the offical summary:

"LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH — AND JUST AS TERRIFYING! Sam and Dean Winchester know a thing or two about love and loss. After all, they've abandoned any pretense of a normal life and hit the road to hunt down the entity that took the lives of two of their loved ones. So if anyone can understand the kind of heartache that would cause a person to turn to demonic forces in order to bring someone back from the dead, it's the brothers Winchester. But just because something is understandable doesn't make it advisable — and it certainly doesn't make it safe! In fact, you can pretty much count on things going wrong in unexpectedly spectacular ways when you meddle with the fundamental forces of mortality. In this case, trying to command a minor minion of the underworld has resulted in the summoning of an ancient and uncontrollable goddess of desire. The rampage that ensues embodies the true power of love — and only Sam and Dean can stop it!"

Cover of Supernatural Valentine's Day Special 2026 from Dynamite Entertainment

Fantasy Friday: Red Sonja Reborn #5 Covers

Dynamite Entertainment released Red Sonja Reborn #5 this week. Cover artists include Stjepan Sejic, Stuart Sayger, Chad Hardin and Greg Land. There is even a cosplay cover featuring Ani-Mia. The interior art is by Alassandro Miracolo while Christopher Priest is the writer. Here is the official summary:

"THE WARRIOR’S PATH! Denial, anger, bargaining, depression… Maggie Sutherland has worked her way through all the stages of grief and is finally ready to accept the harsh reality that she really is Red Sonja, and that if she is going to survive in the Hyborian Age she must rise to meet its challenges — and that means learning how to kill her enemies before they can kill her!"

Cover A of Red Sonja Reborn #5 by Stjepan Sejic

Cover B of Red Sonja Reborn #5 by Stuart Sayger

Cover C of Red Sonja Reborn #5 by Chad Hardin

Cover D of Red Sonja Reborn #5 by Greg Land

Page 1 of Red Sonja Reborn #5 Cover Gallery

Page 2 of Red Sonja Reborn #5 Cover Gallery

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Covers

Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 comes out today from DC Comics and Dynamite. Once again, the main cover artists are Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin, Joseph Michael Linsner and Ben Caldwell. The interior art was done by Amanda Conner and Juan Samu. The story was written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Here is the official summary:

"OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE! With things getting too hot to handle back in Brooklyn, Elvira and Harley abscond to the cooler climes of Transylvania to crash with one of Elvira’s best buddies in his tastefully appointed castle. But despite their reputation as old-school hedonists, the Count’s already-invited guests don’t much care for this pair of interlopers — and they’ve got some decidedly medieval ideas for how to deal with party crashers!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Cover of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Joseph MIchael Linsner

Cover D of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Ben Caldwell

Page 1 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Cover Gallery

Page 2 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Cover Gallery

Note: This my 260th Elvira post.

Superhero Sunday: The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #5

Dynamite released The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #5 last week. Here is the official summary:

"OBEDIENCE SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER! In this issue: Everything comes crashing down as the saga of The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt reaches its climactic conclusion! To bring law and order back to Big City, the Blue Falcon is willing to pay almost any price — but will the final toll prove to be too high in the end?"

Cover C of The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #5 from Dynamite Entertainment

There are several alternative covers, but my favorite has to be cover c by Joseph Michael Linsner.

Cover Gallery of The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #5 from Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1

Dynamite Entertainment released Red Sonja New Year’s Special 2025 #1 last week but I'm posting it for this week's Women Wednesday post since it's New Year's Eve. There are several alternate covers but I'm only posting the first three plus the two cover gallery pages. Here is the official summary:

"It’s time to ring out the old with an all-new seasonal story starring the She-Devil With a Sword! When Sonja is summoned to a mountain village under the ominous glow of the Red Moon, she finds herself caught in a web of deception, sacrifice, and monstrous foes. Facing betrayal together with impossible odds, the She-Devil must rely on her cunning and ferocity to turn predator against predator in a brutal fight for survival."

Joseph Michael Linsner is the artist for cover A:

Cover A of Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Shannon Maer is the artist for cover B:

Cover B of Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cosplayer Ani-Mia for cover C:

Cover C of Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Gallery Page 1 of Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

Cover Gallery Page 2 of Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 from Dynamite Entertainment

May everyone have a safe and happy New Year!

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 24: Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 Covers

Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 came out last week from DC Comics and Dynamite. While the issue has nothing to do with Christmas, I'm using it for this week's Women Wednesday post. Of course, there are several covers with most of them featuring Elvira, Harley Quinn and Powergirl. Cover A was done by Amanda Conner, cover B by Chad Harden and cover C by Joseph Michael Linsner. Here is official summary:

"NEXT STOP: TRANSYLVANIA! Harley Quinn’s plan to throw a borough-wide Halloween party in Brooklyn to save Elvira’s cancelled TV show is shaping up nicely — and by “nicely,” of course we mean “total chaos!” Facing a distinct lack of legitimate investors on this side of the Atlantic, Harley and her reluctant partner in crime have to broaden their appeals. That means courting Old World money — and money doesn’t get much older than the mouldering family fortunes found in certain European crypts!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Joseph Michael Linsner

Page 1 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 Cover Gallery

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