ABSOLUTE RUBICON #4 (MR)
Writer: Christos Gage
Cover & Art: Daniel Gete
MR, Color, 32 pages, 4 of 5
The final showdown with The Polymath here and no one is safe from his murderous rampage. CHRISTOS GAGE's world of Absolution takes no prisoners as super powered cop turned vigilante, John Dusk, must find a way to stop the unstoppable juggernaut. The Polymath has seemingly evolved beyond death…he is invulnerable to all known weapons and is hell bent on making Dusk his next victim. Available with Regular, Wraparound, and Electric Blue Retailer Incentive covers by series artist Daniel Gete, a Final Justice cover by Michael Dipascale, and a special Happy Kitty Premium cover by Gete that is limited to just 750 copies.
ACTION COMICS #24
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
1:25 B&W Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
When Brainiac shrunk Metropolis, they were infected in the process. Now, Superman battles their effects on the city—and the secrets of “The Twenty” are revealed!
ALL-NEW X-MEN #17
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • STUART IMMONEN (A)
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
LEGO VARIANT BY Leonel Castellani
X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM, PART 6!
• Magik and Young Beast have a special mission!
• The X-Men and Future X-Men have Jean Grey and Cyclops and are going to send them back in time with the rest of the Original X-Men.
• But who is opposing them and why?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
ALL-NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1
MICHAEL COSTA (W) • KRIS ANKA (A)
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Interlocking Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
PART ONE OF “THE ARMS OF THE OCTOPUS!”
• The All-New X-Men cross over with the Indestructible Hulk and Superior Spider-Man!
• What does Doctor Octopus want with the All-New X-Men and HOW IS HE ALIVE?!
• This gets the immediate attention of Superior Spider-Man, but what does it have to do with the Hulk?
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T …$4.99
ARCHIE #648
Archie in "ARCHIE, Clod of Thunder!"- Get ready for entertainment in this hilarious superhero parody by comics legend Tom DeFalco! "Master of the Storm" Archie resides in Allgood, an honorable city over the Rainbow Bridge, where the food is plentiful, the girls are heavenly, and everything is absolutely... boring! Turns out that being an immortal warrior isn't as fun as people might think. When Archie finds himself in trouble, thanks to a prank of his brother Reggie the Wicked, his father banishes Archie to Planet Earth-to the town of Riverdale, USA to be exact! Will Archie be able to dutifully serve out his punishment? Or will he find life on Earth to be just the excitement he was looking for? Features an extra-special variant cover by Mighty Thor mastermind Walter Simonson!
Script: Tom DeFalco
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, John Workman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith
Variant Cover: Walter Simonson
Shipping Date: 9/18
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/2
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
ARCHIE'S EVEN FUNNIER KIDS' JOKE BOOK (TPB)
Get ready for even more laughs and even funnier jokes in this massive Archie kids' joke book! The perfect companion piece to the laugh-out-loud Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book, Archie's Even Funnier Kids' Joke Book is filled to the brim with nearly 200 pages of hilarious comic strips, "guess the gag" games and silly riddles! This companion series to the record-shattering Best of Archie series is the ultimate collectors' item for not only the child in your life-but for your inner child, too!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Fernando Ruiz
978-1-936975-67-9
$6.99/$7.99CAN
5 1/4 x 7 1/2"
Trade Paperback
192pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-sale: 10/2
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2
Written by RAFAEL GRANPA, DAN DIDIO, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, JEFF LEMIRE and MICHAEL USLAN
Art by RAFAEL GRAMPA, J.G. JONES, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, ALEX NINO and DAVE BULLOCK
Cover by JIM STERANKO
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 48 pg, B&W, 2 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
The Eisner Award-winning series continues with a second amazing issue! Don’t miss new takes on the Dark Knight from legendary creators including Rafael Grampá, Dan DiDio and J.G. Jones, Rafael Albuquerque, Jeff Lemire and Alex Niño, and Michael Uslan and Dave Bullock! Plus, a cover by the amazing Jim Steranko!
BATMAN ODYSSEY TPB
Legendary Batman artist and comics pioneer Neal Adams returns to Gotham City with an electrifying new story that pits The Dark Knight against villains and allies old and new! Now, all thirteen issues of BATMAN: ODYSSEY are collected in trade paperback!
Written by: Neal Adams
Art by: Neal Adams
Cover by: Neal Adams
Color/B&W: Color
Page Count: 368
U.S. Price: $19.99
On Sale Date: Oct 2 2013
Comic Binding: Softcover
BATWING #24
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
At Batman’s direction Luke Fox takes off for Italy to compete in a Mixed Martial Arts tournament. He’s about to come face to face with Lady Vic and Charlie Caligula, so let’s hope he brought his newly modified Batwing armor!
THE BLACK BAT #6
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Jae Lee
Writer: Brian Buccellato
Art: Ronan Cliquet
Genre: Super-Hero, Adventure
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 2
Detective Brody is on the move with the suitcase bomb. Will he plant it in the courthouse before The Black Bat finds him? The clock is ticking and all hope rests on the Black Bat's shoulders!
CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIVING LEGEND #1 (of 4)
ANDY DIGGLE (W) • ADI GRANOV (A/C)
Variant COVER by Neal Adams
VINTAGE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
• When a top-secret orbital research station is dragged from the sky by an unknown alien force, army-of-one Steve Rogers finds himself caught between two global superpowers on the brink of war!
• But how does it involve Volkov – a decorated Russian officer he last crossed paths with during the closing days of World War II, who disappeared on an ill-fated lunar mission over forty years ago?
• Andy Diggle and Adi Granov send living legend Captain America on a one-man mission into the heart of darkness—in search of another!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99CARBON GREY VOL. 2: DAUGHTER OF STONES TPB
Story by Paul Gardner
Story by Hoang Nguyen
Art by Khari Evans
Art by Hoang Nguyen
Art by Kinsuh Loh
Price: $14.99
The second volume of the epic story of deception, duty and destiny.
Their god is dead, yet the sisters Grey live on. As the Queen conspires to escalate the war, sister is turned against sister. Mathilde embarks on a journey to reclaim the legendary stone of Gottfaust, while in Caul Giselle must solve the mystery of the Kaiser's final message or face execution as a spy.
CATALYST COMIX #4 (of 9)
Joe Casey (W), Dan McDaid (A), Ulises Farinas (A), Paul Maybury (A), Brad Simpson (C), and Rafael Grampá (Cover)
On sale Oct 2
FC, 32 pages
$2.99
Miniseries
Dark Horse wants you to party hard! That’s why you’re invited on a galactic date with Amazing Grace! To the dance club with the Agents of Change! And on a superactivist world tour with Frank “Titan” Wells! Once again, Catalyst delivers all the super those other comics can’t handle!
• Masterminded by Joe Casey (Sex, Gødland)!
• Wraparound cover by Rafael Grampá (Mesmo Delivery)!
• Artists Dan McDaid (Doctor Who), Ulises Farinas (Gamma), and Paul Maybury (Aqua Leung)!
“Ulises Farinas draws in the neo-Moebius style with an incredible level of detail and imagination . . . We expect him to be a superstar.”—Comics Beat
Cavewoman Primal (One-Shot)
CODENAME: ACTION #2 (of 6)
Price: $3.99
Shipping: In-Stock!
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Jae Lee (50%), Jonathan Lau (50%)
Writer: Chris Roberson
Art: Jonathan Lau
Genre: Super-Hero
Publication Date: Oct 2013
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 2
The Cold War threatens to heat up quickly as world leaders on both sides of the Iron Curtain begin pushing for armed conflict. But only a select few know that the ones rattling their sabers are in fact identical doppelgangers who have replaced the real leaders. Can veteran spy Operator 5 and new recruit Operative 1001 uncover who is behind these replacements, and what their agenda might be, before it's too late?
DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS #5 (of 8)
DAVID LAPHAM (W/A)
Cover by KLAUS JANSON
• This stunning exploration into the life of the Man Without Fear continues!
• A fugitive on the loose. The evidence Matt Murdock needs to prove his case has gone with him. And there’s a huge, honkin’ monster tearing New York apart. Just another day for Daredevil…
• David Lapham writes and draws a race against time!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #24
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Art and cover by JASON FABOK
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JASON FABOK
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Batman’s final confrontation with The Wrath is here! Can Batman stop his evil counterpart from claiming any more victims as an epic battle bursts onto the city streets?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
EARTH 2 #16
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
Cover by JUAN DOE
1:25 B&W Variant cover by JUAN DOE
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The war against Steppenwolf and the Hunger Dogs is over…all hope is lost!
FABLES #134
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
This interlude issue takes place in Bigby Wolf’s favorite hunting forest, which is the Platonic ideal of the deep dark woods. In fact, it’s so perfect in every detail, it can’t possibly exist in real life. Rather, what we should have said is, it can’t possibly exist in this life. But it would fit nicely as a heaven for wolves in the afterlife. And so it is.
FAIREST #20
Written by SEAN E. WILLIAMS
Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI and
ANDREW PEPOY
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Charming is in for the fight of his life, the results of which will ripple through the FABLES universe, in this thrilling conclusion to “The Return of the Maharaja”!
FOREVER EVIL #2
As highly anticipated as they are treacherous, the events of Forever Evil promise to reshape the scope and characters of the DC Universe forever.
Fans who have already picked up issue #1 know that the status quo of a world where the Justice League are presumed dead is totally unlike anything we’ve seen in The New 52 so far. Following the shocking events of the first issue (for a spoiler-ific recap, check out our “This Just Happened” column!), what will the Crime Syndicate’s ruthless plans to take over Earth cause them to do next?
“One of the things that's at the root of it is that they're our world's greatest heroes, but turned inside out. We wanted to present them and explore them in ways that would completely contrast like, say, Green Lantern and Power Ring. What are the differences and what are the similarities? The Crime Syndicate is a great way to explore our heroes through a different lens and say, ‘This is how our world could have been,’” writer Geoff Johns explained. “Throughout the series, in both FOREVER EVIL and the JUSTICE LEAGUE books as well, we'll get to see how the Syndicate formed and why they're here and what they want. And in contrast to the question of how Ultraman and Superman are different – how are they similar? So it's not just a matter of good and evil. It's much more complicated than that. And you're going to see why the laws of nature and the laws of humanity and laws of life are different in this other world that has led to this dark, twisted Justice League.”
As for how artist David Finch approached redesigning the Crime Syndicate for The New 52?
“Honestly, what appealed to me with this project, and what appealed to me with JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, was working with Geoff Johns. That was what I wanted out of it, first and foremost. Being able to draw a whole book full of villains and something as dark as this that goes to the places it does was a huge bonus, obviously. And drawing the Crime Syndicate was a really nice treat. I'm a big fan of Frank Quitely's version that he did a number of years ago [in the graphic novel JLA: Earth 2],” said Finch.
“I think some of the original costumes from years ago are pretty cool, so I wanted to take some elements from both of those, and talking to Geoff especially about who the characters were. No writer I've ever worked with has been more succinct about getting down to what the character's aspect is, and I think that really affected the look of the characters for me.”
Here is some of Finch’s interior art for FOREVER EVIL #2. What is the next step in the Crime Syndicate’s plan for global domination? What have they done with Nightwing? And do the Teen Titans stand a chance against this group of super-villains who have seemingly eradicated their predecessors? Find out when FOREVER EVIL #2 arrives in stores on October 2nd.
For more information, please visit DC Comics’ official press blog.
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
1:25 Villain A variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 Villain B variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:25 Villain C variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
1:200 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 7, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with six covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The villains have taken over the world! The Teen Titans fight back! Can the inexperienced teen heroes do what the adults could not? (Answer: Nope. It goes very poorly.)
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
GREEN HORNET #6
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Paolo Rivera
Writer: Mark Waid
Art: Ronilson Frere
Genre: Super-Hero, Adventure
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: September 25
Stripped of his resources, the Green Hornet is in danger of being exposed by the underworld--and they won't take kindly to Hornet's acts of gangland espionage!
GREEN LANTERN #24
First Look: 'Lights Out'
This October, “Lights Out” will span across all of the GREEN LANTERN family titles. In September, Relic’s Villains Month one-shot hit stores and set the stage for this epic crossover event that will change the Green Lantern universe forever.
“There are seven different colors of the emotional spectrum, each of them represented by their own corps. Green Lanterns wear rings powered by will, Red Lanterns rage, Yellow Lanterns fear, and so on,” GREEN LANTERN writer Robert Venditti explained. “For reasons none of the Lanterns are sure of, the rings have been malfunctioning lately. Enter Relic, a remnant of the universe before ours, who thinks he knows what's wrong with the rings and has a solution. Unfortunately, ridding the universe of every last Lantern is part of that solution.”
“The way I describe the story is, it'll tie together every Lantern of every Corps who has ever appeared in any comic book – ever,” Venditti also said about the crossover. “It's an ambitious story, and our editors have been great about letting us take substantial risks with these characters. We're holding nothing back.”
Here is a sneak peek at artist Billy Tan’s mind-blowing interior art for GREEN LANTERN #24, which will kick off “Lights Out” when it lands in stores on October 2nd.
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by BILLY TAN
1:25 B&W Variant cover by BILLY TAN
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
“LIGHTS OUT” part one! Relic arrives on Oa as this massive story kicks off! Can the different Lantern Corps come together to stop this powerful enemy? Lights Out will see Lanterns die, others change allegiances—and nothing will be the same ever again! Trust us: We MEAN IT!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
GREEN ARROW #24
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
After months away, Green Arrow returns to Seattle with new ally Shado at his side. But a furious Count Vertigo is hot on their tail! Plus, the city’s mysterious new crimelord is revealed!
GRINDHOUSE: DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #1 (of 8)
Eisner nominee Alex de Campi brings Grindhouse Cinema to comics!
Alex de Campi (W), Chris Peterson (A), Nolan Woodard (C), Francesco Francavilla (Cover), and Coop (Variant cover)
On sale Oct 2
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
Literature: overrated. Morality: expendable. Tonight is right for some over-the-top sex and violence! Bringing the flavor of midnight exploitation flicks to comics, Grindhouse delivers four two-issue gore operas, starting with “Bee Vixens from Mars,” pitting a one-eyed southern Latina deputy against lusty alien chicks bent on laying eggs in the entire male population!
• Covers by superstar artists Francesco Francavilla and Coop!
• First issue in a brand-new series of B-movie masterpieces!
• Eisner nominee Alex de Campi (Smoke, Ashes) is a writer to watch in 2013!
• Future arcs feature art from Simon Fraser (2000 AD), Federica Manfredi (True Blood, Hack/Slash), and Gary Erskine (The Mask)!
Hcf 2013 Cartoon Network Super Sampler
Hcf 2013 Miss Peregrines Home Peculiar Children
Hcf 2013 Sonic the Hedgehog
Hcf 2013 Soulfire Genesis
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by: POP MHAN
Cover by ED BENES
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
While the Masters of the Universe fight to stop the invading Horde troops from taking Castle Grayskull, He-Man struggles to pull Despara from the clutches of Hordak. Now that Despara knows the truth about her origin, whose side will she choose to fight on…He-Man’s or Hordak’s?
HINTERKIND #1
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art and cover by FRANCESCO TRIFOGLI
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
1:13 Variant cover by JAE LEE
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
“Men go and come, but Earth abides.”— Ecclesiastes 1:4
Decades after “The Blight” all but wiped out the human race, Mother Nature is taking back what’s hers, and she’s not alone…The Hinterkind have returned.
From the last, lost corners of the world they come, a myriad menagerie of myth and magic...but these aren’t childhood fairytale creatures. They are flesh, blood and passion, and they have a long-simmering hatred for those who drove them into the shadows: The human race!
After her grandfather disappears, Prosper Monday must leave the security and seclusion of their Central Park village to venture into the wilds to find him, unaware of how much the world has changed. Or how hungry it has become…
INFINITY: THE HUNT #2
MATT KINDT (W)
STEVEN SANDERS (A)
Cover by SLAVA PASARIN
INFINITY TIE-IN!
• Thanos’ forces have attacked the Earth, but what part of his plan involves the super youth of the world?
• See the attacks on the Avengers Academy, Jean Grey School, Future Foundation, Braddock Academy, Wakandan School of Alternative Studies, the Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted and the Latverian School of Sciences!
• The students at all of the world’s super schools try to put into play everything they’ve learned as they fight side-by-side with their super teachers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE #24
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 Variant cover by AARON KUDER
1:100 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale OCTOBER 16 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with four covers. Please see the order form for more information.
A “Forever Evil” tie-in! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE IS DEAD! But who’s at the top of the food chain now? And what does BLACK ADAM have to say about it?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
LADY RAWHIDE #2 (of 5)
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen+
Covers: Joseph Michael Linsner
Writer: Eric Trautmann
Art: Milton Estevam
Genre: Action/Adventure
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 2
As Old Mexico is crushed beneath the weight of corruption and tyranny, Lady Rawhide - outlaw champion of the oppressed - discovers that she does not fight alone. A band of vigilantes have taken up her struggle, but their ruthless methods may place them all in the gun sights of a deadly new adversary...
LOONEY TUNES #215
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McRAE
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Acme has a product for everyone—but what about an evil scientist? Daffy Duck visits a castle and uses his finest Acme salesman techniques to find out! An evil scientist, eager to return to his fiendish experiment, leads Daffy through a booby-trapped castle to get rid of him. How will Daffy’s sales techniques hold up against a castle of antics?
MARVEL KNIGHTS: SPIDER-MAN #1 (of 5)
MATT KINDT (W) • MARCO RUDY (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• From the haunted heights of a mysterious castle to the dizzying depths of the deep seas, the Amazing Spider-Man has to take on not one, not six, not twelve – but ninety-nine of the Marvel Universe’s deadliest villains to save the lives of countless innocents!
• Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and Marco Rudy (Swamp Thing) bring you a defining hour in the life of the webbed wonder in a race against time and a battle against evil.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1
Adapted by JOE CARAMAGNA
Lego Variant by Leo Castellani
YOUNG SKETCH Variant ALSO AVAILABLE
• Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the AVENGERS explode onto the scene with a new series and an all-new team member!
• To save his own life, the RED SKULL must transfer his mind to a more fit body! And he has chosen the body of …CAPTAIN AMERICA!
• Based on the hit animated series, now airing on DISNEY XD!
• Extra-sized issue with bonus LEGO comics featuring Marvel’s greatest heroes!
48 PGS./All Ages …$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #2
AL EWING (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)
Variant Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
THOR BATTLE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
INFINITY TIE-IN! new ongoing series!
• Proxima Midnight is killing New York City one block at a time...
• Luke Cage’s ad-hoc Avengers might not be able to stop her...
• And the one hero who can is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
• Think it can’t get worse? It can always get worse.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
MISS FURY DIGITAL #2
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Fritz Casas
Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Fritz Casas
Genre: Super-Hero, Adventure
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 40 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 30
The harrowing conclusion to Miss Fury's race through time! Find out what happens to our hero and her roving gang of Roman soldiers. Can they defeat Harmon, or will they be stuck time-traveling forever?
THE MOCKING DEAD #2 (OF 4)
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Zombie Caution cover by Bill Tortolini
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Art: Max Dunbar
Genre: Horror
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 2
The side-splitting and artery-spurting epic continues as the battle for Pittsburgh is underway as hordes of the Mocking Dead descend -- and Aaron Bunch's pop-culture-inspired battle plan is put to the test! Will the Internet nerds of DIA's Tinseltown Division save the city -- or accidentally lead it to the edge of the abyss of total zombie apocalypse?
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QUANTUM AND WOODY #4
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Art by TOM FOWLER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Valiant Level Two 8-Bit Variant by DONOVAN SANTIAGO
Goat Variant by ROB GUILLORY
The staggering first appearance of…the Goat!
Bitterly divided and hopelessly outgunned, Quantum and Woody are getting torn apart! Literally! Can they get their #$@% together before being shredded to atoms by the mysterious Crone and her super-science foot soldiers?! Probably not. But when a new ally emerges from the shadows, they'll find the strength to fight baaaaack.
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE OCTOBER 2nd!
Written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by SCOTT NEELY
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
When the monsters from a late-night horror movie TV show become all too real, they scare the hostess right out of her fright wig and straight to Mystery Inc. for help! Join the gang as they dress up and host the TV show themselves to unravel what’s really causing a scene behind the set!
THE SHADOW NOW #1
Price: $3.99
Rating: Teen +
Covers: Tim Bradstreet
Writer: David Liss
Art: Colton Worley
Genre: Super-Hero, Adventure
Publication Date: Oct 2013
Format: Comic Book
Page Count: 32 pages
ON SALE DATE: October 2
Having spent decades in the east to rejuvenate himself, the greatest pulp hero of them all, The Shadow, returns to New York in modern times. Lamont Cranston seeks to resume his old life, and his heroic alter-ego is ready to stand once more as an enemy to evil. But while he slept, his foes have remained vigilant, and the most dangerous man the Shadow has ever faced prepares to rise once more. It's the shocking beginning to a new era for the Shadow!
SHADOWMAN #11
Written by JIM ZUB
Art by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by MARCUS TO
Valiant Level Two 8-Bit Variant by DONOVAN SANTIAGO
Halloween Mask Cover Also Available
Halloween's here – and it's about to hit New Orleans like a ton of bricks.
It's All Hallow's Eve in the Big Easy – and Shadowman's about to find himself alone on the job, standing guard on the most dangerous night of the year. Still reeling from the fallout of his cataclysmic battle with Master Darque, can Jack go it alone and protect his city from the legion of evils that haunt the Halloween night? By popular demand, it's a special October adventure for Shadowman from acclaimed creators Jim Zub (Skullkickers) and Miguel Sepulveda (Red Lanterns, The Thanos Imperative) and a perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE OCTOBER 2nd!
Slayers Women of War Art of Jose Del Nido
Solid State Tank Girl #4 (of 4)
For more information on Shadowman and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter and at ValiantUniverse.com.
Sonic's epic adventures aren't just stories-they're SAGAS! Blast into the action at Sonic speed with the continuation of the all-new Sonic Saga graphic novel series! This volume collects a crucial point in the history of Sonic's hometown of New Mobotropolis. After narrowly avoiding annihilation at the hands of Dr. Eggman, the citizens face a bright new future-one full of change. But change isn't exactly so bright for everyone. Tensions boil over when Sonic does battle with...TAILS?! Brother fights brother, political tensions start to brew, and friends and family are turned against each other. What evils go unchecked during all this infighting? SONIC SAGA VOL. 4 collects selected stories from Sonic the Hedgehog #129, 177-180.
Script & Art: Ian Flynn
Cover: Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash and Jason Jensen
978-1-936975-64-8
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16"
Trade Paperback
112 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 9/25
The biggest, most shocking event in Sonic comic history is underway, and YOU can grab a front-row seat in "Countdown to Chaos" part one! Sonic and Tails are on a journey to the Mystic Ruins jungle in search of their missing pals. What they encounter is sure to surprise you! Meanwhile, Dr. Eggman begins the long trek back to his deadly Death Egg II battle fortress. Will our heroes find him and stop him before he launches again? And just who, or what, is the "Sky Patrol" and what does it have to do with the missing Freedom Fighters? Don't miss a moment of the chaos, featuring the first in a series of ALL-NEW inter-connecting covers by Sonic art superstar Ben Bates, and bone-chilling variant cover by T.REX!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Tracy Yardley, Lamar Wells, Terry Austin, John Workman, and Matt Herms.
Cover: Ben Bates
Variant Cover: T.REX
Shipping Date: 9/18
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/2
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
The “Death Star” battle you didn’t see!
Jonathan Rinzler (W), Mike Mayhew (A), Rain Beredo (C), Nick Runge (Cover), and Ralph McQuarrie (Variant cover)
On sale Oct 2
FC, 32 pages
$3.99
Miniseries
The Empire is poised for an attack on the peaceful world of Aquilae, and only Jedi General Luke Skywalker seems concerned. When King Kayos is killed, Jedi in training Annikin Starkiller is ordered to find Princess Leia, while Skywalker sends his only squadron against the Empire’s powerful new battle station!
• Official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas’s original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars!
What if george lucas had written another version of star wars?
he did
NICK SPENCER (W) • STEVE LIEBER (A)
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Variant cover BY DECLAN SHALVEY
• Getting the Band Back Together!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by KANO
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The Seeder’s true identity is revealed, but what’s required of Alex in his role as Avatar of The Green becomes increasingly complex!
CHARLES SOULE (W)
JEFTE PALO (A)
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
INFINITY TIE-INS!
• The ’Bolts’ “Perfect Plan” is going off the rails in Thanos’ wake!
• One of the Black Order sets her sights on the Red Leader!
32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (EACH)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
After her mind-altering encounter with William, the wounded soldier from 1921, Nika is flung back to the far future, where she must face the repercussions of her actions. But will she be able to make sense of what’s happening to her in time to stop Earthlab’s genocide of the indigenous alien tribe? And can she find her way back to William?
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Phantom Stranger suffers the pain of being erased from existence and is forced to leave behind his humanity once and for all!
Written by KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, LAUREN BUEKES, CLIFF CHIANG, MATTHEW STURGES, TOBY LITT, ANNIE MOK and more
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, CLIFF CHIANG, SHAWN McMANUS, EMILY CARROLL, STEVE BEACH and more
Cover by JENNY FRISON
1:13 Variant cover by JULIAN TOTINO
One-shot • On sale OCTOBER 2 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The secret spell to controlling the universe is contained in this anthology! Also included are nine new supernatural tales by a coven of the best writers and artists VERTIGO could cram into 70 pages. Practice witchcraft with VERTIGO and destroy all men!
World of Warcraft Tribute.
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Penciled by JORGE MOLINA
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
The biggest event of 2012 is now the biggest and boldest WHAT IF? event yet! We all know what happened between the Avengers and the X-Men when the Phoenix Force returned to Earth, but what if the story had gone differently? The one and only Jimmy Palmiotti brings his signature style to a mind-blowing reinterpretation of a key event in the history of the Marvel Universe! Featuring Magneto, Hope and every Avenger and X-Man you can imagine — and then some! Don’t miss out! Collecting WHAT IF? AVX #1-4.
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8394-5
ROGER LANGRIDGE (W) • CHRIS SAMNEE (A/C)
• The mighty Thor takes on Marvel’s brightest stars!
• Could Ant-Man and the Wasp be involved in a murder? Thor will discover the truth!
• Thor and the Warriors Three cross swords with Captain Britain!
• The God of Thunder battles the King of the Sea — it’s Thor vs. the Sub-Mariner!
• Uru hammer and heavy metal collide when Thor clashes with Iron Man!
• Loki’s mischievous machinations transport Thor and Captain America back in time to King Arthur’s court!
• Collecting THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #3-5 and #8, and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2011: CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR.
120 PGS./Rated T …$7.99
JOCK (W) • JOCK (A/C)
Variant Cover by TBD ARTIST
• A new arc begins here as New York Times Best-Selling artist JOCK spins a tale of science fiction intrigue in a far-flung future!
• When Wolverine crash-lands on an alien planet, he’ll need more than just his healing factor to survive!
• But even if he adapts to this strange environment and its stranger denizens, will Logan be able to handle the secrets the planet hides?
• Extraterrestrial excitement hits close to home in a Wolverine tale like none you’ve seen before!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
KIERON GILLEN (W) • CARLO PAGULAYAN (A)
Cover by GREG LAND
MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS “THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK” CONTINUES!
• An escape from the scene of the crime.
• How is TONY STARK deceiving the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?
• A surprise Tony was trying to avoid...
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ALSO
Cataclysm Postcards (bundle of 100)
Ben 10 Omniverse Vol. 1: Ghost Ship
Comic Shop News #1372
Crossed: Badlands #37 (MR)
Cthulhu Vol. 2 (MR)
Dark Tower: Gunslinger - Little Sister's Eluria - Last Shots TP
DC Superhero Chess Figure and Collector Magazine #41 Flash White Bishop
DC Superhero Chess Figure and Collector Magazine #42 Captain Cold Black Pawn
Doctor Who Classics: Series 5 #5
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #9 (of 12)
Earth 2 Vol. 1: The Gathering (n52) TP
Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland TP
Fantastic Four By Hickman Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1: New Ptg HC New Ptg
Fantomex Max #1 (of 4) (MR)
Flesh and Blood Vol. 3 (of 4) (MR)
Garfield #18
Grimm Fairy Tales (One-Shot) (MR) Giant Size 2013
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Wonderland: Down Rabbit the Hole #5 (of 5) A Cvr Chen
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #194
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #194 Free 10 Copy Incv
G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #7
G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #7 Free 10 Copy Incv
God Is Dead #2 (of 6) (MR)
God Is Dead #2 (of 6) (MR) End of Days Cvr
Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever #2
Hit #2 (of 4)
Hunger #3 (of 4)
Illustration Magazine #42
Jack Cole Deadly Horror HC
Judge Dredd Classics #4
Monster Massacre Vol. 1 HC
The Movement #5
Non Humans Vol. 1: Runaway American Dream TP
Occultist #1 (of 5)
Pathfinder Goblins #3 (of 5)
Pathfinder Goblins #3 (of 5) Alburquerque Subscription Var
Pirate Eye Murder At Ten Knots (One-Shot)
Frank Miller Robocop Last Stand #3 (of 8) (MR)
Rosario Vampire, Season II Vol. 12 TP
Scary Monsters Magazine #89
Suicide Risk #6
Suicide Risk Vol. 1 TP
Supercrooks TP
Thor Season One Premiere HC
Uber #6 (MR)
Uber #6 (MR) Wrap Cvr
Unexpected TP (MR)
FOR MORE PREVIEWS, SEE BELOW
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2
BEDLAM #9
CATALYST COMIX #4 (of 9)
DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS #5 (of 8) - So great to have Dave Lapham art again.
FABLES #134
FAIREST #20
HINTERKIND #1
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #7
LAZARUS #4 - First arc finished in 4 issues? Groovy!
MIND THE GAP #15 - I thought this might have been cancelled but it looks like it is just taking a few months off before the next big storyline.
SHADOWMAN #11
TRILLIUM #3
Hit #2 (of 4)
Wow more Vertigo than anything else.
Green Lantern
Marvel Knights Spider-man
Superior Foes of Spider-man
SECOND IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS PAPERBACK COLLECTS THE REST OF BELOVED SERIES
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT, EDUARDO PANSICA, YILDIRAY CINAR and TOMAS GIORELLO
Cover by NICOLA SCOTT and TREVOR SCOTT
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In these stories from EARTH 2 #0 and 7-12 and a story from DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #0, the World Army has begun rounding up the Super Heroes of Earth 2, but for what dark purpose? In an attempt to avoid capture, Dr. Fate and Kid Flash find themselves in the powerful magical realm of Nabu, and Wotan, the protector of Nabu, seeks Dr. Fate’s assistance in obtaining a secret locked deep within a tower...
For more information on Quantum and Woody and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter and at ValiantUniverse.com.
Meet Archie's new dog Vegas! Vegas is full of personality, but how will he get along with the other pals 'n' gals' pets of Riverdale? When Veronica hosts a pet soiree with all the most popular pets (including her many poodles!), he'll make some new friends-and learn some helpful hints along the way! Get ready for some tail-wagging fun in "Don't Fret My Pets!" the lead story in this laugh-packed digest!
Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Bill Galvan, Jim Amash
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/2
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
On sale OCTOBER 2 • 144 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US
The amazing original graphic novel from the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN creative team of writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely is back in a new deluxe edition hardcover, that includes a gallery of preliminary art that’s never been published before! Ultraman, Owlman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick rule their world without mercy or opposition, until the sudden appearance of Superman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League! Realties clash as the Justice League travels to an alternate reality to face off against distorted mirror images of themselves…
This Deluxe Edition features a new cover by Frank Quitely, plus previously unpublished sketch material and more.
I'll be getting
Earth 2 -- James Robinson's last issue!
Fables -- a Bigby (afterlife?) interlude
Grindhouse -- the first of 4 two-issue shorts!
Hinterkind -- the first issue of the new Vertigo series I have the highest hopes for!
Lazarus -- the first arc concludes!
The Movement -- start of a new arc, with an awesome cover!
The Witching Hour -- Vertigo anthologies are usually a mixed bag, but there's always something to like.
ACTIVITY #15 This book is a fantastic military comic. This is what DC attempted when they put out G.I. Combat and Men of War.
ALL NEW X-MEN #17
ALL NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1 I had no idea this was coming out. Looking forward to a double-dose this week.
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #2 (OF 6) Man, DC, if you would put Mark Chiarello in charge of your entire line, you would do so much better in my book.
FANTOMEX MAX #1 (OF 4) (MR) I'll give this an issue try. It's by Francesco Francavilla. Fantomex is a bizarre, but interesting, character.
HUNGER #3 (OF 4)
QUANTUM & WOODY #4 REG SOOK
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #9 This one is by Jock. Wolverine crashes on an alien planet. Sounds like a fun and expertly drawn premise.
SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #4
THUNDERBOLTS #16 INF
THE ACTIVITY #15
Price: $3.50
"BUDDY SYSTEM" Hiding from Russian authorities, Switchfoot and Fiddler trek through the ice of Northern Siberia to recover a fallen satellite piece. Meanwhile Weatherman and Bookstore are on a recon mission in Afghanistan, and what they see has ominous implications for the near future.
Story by Nick Spencer
Art by Ryan Browne
Cover by Frazer Irving
Price: $3.50
"Hiding Something"
Story DUFFY BOUDREAU
Art WENDELL CAVALCANTI & ANTONIO FABELA
Cover BRIAN CHURILLA
OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES FC M
$2.99
THE SHOCKING AND BLOODY CONCLUSION OF ARC TWO!
Sinclair faces exile, Hull scrambles to rescue Lee after the horrific incident at the outpost, and Fawna finally gets Greene in her crosshairs.
Story By: Rob Levin
Price: $2.99
Published: October 2, 2013
VAMPIRES IN FEUDAL JAPAN!
Kichiro is an outsider in feudal Japan. Lacking the Japanese blood that would allow him to become a samurai, Kichiro must fulfill his dreams of serving the shogun in a less traditional manner… by eliminating every foreign supernatural threat that rears its fangs!
This Halloween month, treat yourself to an issue of BUSHIDO each Wednesday! All FIVE issues of Top Cow’s and Heroes and Villains Entertainment’s latest series will be released in October. Order now… if you dare!
STORY: Tim Seeley, Richard Corben, Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman,
Paul Tobin, Josh Williamson, Steve Seeley, Mike Moreci, Leah Sottile
ART: Richard Corben, Gabriel Hardman, Joe Eisma, Andy Kuhn,
Ron Chan, Dennis Culver, Juan Ferreyra, Emi Lennox
COVER A: David Marquez
COVER B: Gabriel Ba
COVER C: Richard Corben
OCTOBER TBD
48 PAGES / FC / M
$4.99
A COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BENEFIT BOOK!
“TALES OF BLOOD & COURAGE!”
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL returns with Dark Horse editor-in-chief
SCOTT ALLIE pulling together an all-star roster of writers and artists to battle censorship with 48 PAGES OF ALL-NEW stories! Tim Seeley brings
Hack/Slash back for what might be the most bizarre tale in the series, and legendary creator Richard Corben tells the story of an underground cartoonist bringing back his most famous (and well-endowed) hero.
Everyone has a story to tell, but what happens when a story gets taken away from its creator? LIBERTY ANNUAL 2013 looks at the creative costs of censorship, either through the sort of outside interference the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has fought for 27 years, or through more private forms. The Hoax Hunters battle a cable news program for the life of sasquatch, a young punk rock journalist examines Pussy Riot, and Masks and Mobsters writer Josh Williamson answers the question, “What If Wertham Were Right?”
All proceeds from this book benefit the important First Amendment work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, who’ve been fighting censorship in comics for over 25 years!
OFFERED AGAIN:
• LIBERTY COMICS A CBLDF BENEFIT BOOK #1
• CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010
Story by Richard Starkings
Art by Axel Medellin
Cover by Boo Cook
Price: $3.99
"Picking Up the Pieces" Part One
Farrell is a private detective who never gave a second thought to the Elephantmen -- until he was paid to.
Story PHIL HESTER
Art/ cover TODD NAUCK & GABE ELTAEB
OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99
The Guardians’ most enigmatic member gets a well-earned break, but will Le Brusier’s day off turn into a dog day afternoon? Plus, a villainoussss threat returnssss!
Story by Greg Rucka
Art by Michael Lark
Price: $2.99
"Family" Part Four
The conclusion of the first arc. Forever moves to defend her family with blood and steel as the Twins' plot against their father is revealed.
MARA #6
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Ming Doyle
Art by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by Ming Doyle
Price: $2.99
Conclusion! A few short months ago, Mara Prince had the world in the palm of her hand. Now the world has so completely rejected her she has no place left to go. Or does she? The dramatic conclusion of Mara is here.
Story by Jim McCann
Art by Rodin Esquejo
Art by Dan McDaid
Cover by Rodin Esquejo
Price: $2.99
"R.I.Peterssen" conclusion.
The end of everything or the beginning of the end? Everything changes here. Which life will Elle choose -- The Garden, Earth or Death? Elle Peterssen is dead. Long live Elle Peterssen.
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: JUL130532
Published: October 2, 2013
“R.I.PETERSSEN,” Conclusion
The end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? EVERYTHING changes here. Which life will Elle choose—The Garden, Earth, or Death? Elle Peterssen Is Dead. Long Live Elle Peterssen.
Story by Nick Spencer
Art by Joe Eisma
Cover by Rodin Esquejo
Price $3.50
"Stories We Tell"
Story GLEN BRUNSWICK
Art / cover VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC
OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99</p>
Will is having one bad day. The woman who broke his heart has returned and she may actually have a thing for Dark Hour – the fictional hero come to life from Will's imagination. Meanwhile, the hideous Devil-Inside stalks their every move, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all.
Story TODD MCFARLANE
Art SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover artist TODD MCFARLANE
OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99
“CONSEQUENCES”
Power Corrupts! Corrupt Power Destroys! The Next Chapter In SPAWN's Continuing Evolution Is Here!
Having survived the first round of his showdown with the K7-Leetha, Jim seeks to make amends for past sins. But his struggle for control is only just beginning.
While Jim is distracted, his enemies continue to further their own efforts as Clown and Bludd have a showdown. And another familiar face returns in a most unexpected role...
But whose side is THE REDEEMER on?
Story By: Ken Kristensen
Art By: M.K. Perker
Price: $2.99
Published: October 2, 2013
"CHARLIE ROSE'S TABLE: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SATAN," Part Two
Todd gets caught in the crossfire between Charlie Rose and a half-crazed demon hunter. Meanwhile, Chief Hargrave continues searching for his ideal black partner. Peggy sees a back-alley cosmetologist about improving her looks. And Gus finds a way to hide the fact that Sandy has, well, been dragged to hell.
Finally getting to the comic store today. If I see a copy, I might give The Activity a try, as well as all my other picks up there.
Well, my shop didn't have The Activity -- or Grindhouse, the book I was looking forward to most this week!
For that matter, Fables wasn't in my pile, either. Did it actually ship this week?
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