COMICS GUIDE FOR FEB. 11, 2015
Titles listed in the Comics Guide come from the weekly list at the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. website, and are subject to change. The information in the Comics Guide comes not only from Diamond but from solicitations, press releases and previews released by the publishers, except for random comments by Captain Comics (in blue).
THE CAPTAIN'S BEST BETS
Here art the Captain's top books of the week. For more information on these books and the entire list, continue to "This Week's Comics" below.
DARTH VADER #1 ($4.99, Marvel): You know you want it.
DIVINITY #1 ($3.99, Valiant): A forgotten Soviet Cosmonaut returns with powers to affect matter and energy -- and thinks he's a god. More big sci-fi at Valiant, where every storyline feels epic.
HARLEY QUINN'S VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL #1 ($4.99, DC): 48 pages of DC's most lovable psychopath dating Bruce Wayne!
LEGENDERRY: RED SONJA #1 ($3.99, Dynamite): Red Sonja was born to be a pirate!
THE EMPTY #1 ($3.50, Image): More apocalyptic sci-fi from the publisher that does it best -- largely by letting great creators loose, and getting out of the way.
THIS WEEK'S COMICS
How this works: The "Big Five" publishers and those that send me previews get separate listings. Everything else falls under "Other Publishers"
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
CRIMSON SOCIETY #4
Writer: MIKE HUNAU
Art/Cover: CARLOS TRIGO
32 pgs. / Mature Readers / FC / $3.99
Jack's past meets his present, and his recently "upgraded" curse is put to the test as he and his allies are caught on the wrong side of town. When an all-out attack threatens what matters most to Jack, can he rise to the challenge?
EHMM THEORY EVERYTHING AND SMALL DOSES #4
Publisher: DANGER ZONE
Writer: BROCKTON MCKINNEY
Art/Cove r: LARKIN FORD
32 pgs. / Mature Readers / FC / $3.99
The conclusion is here! The final battle with the time-jumping assassin monkey Mister Everything is at hand. The discovery of what he was after and his secret past are revealed. Dominika's plans to find a portal come to fruition as our heroes, Gabe and Whispers, fight for their very lives!
PRINCELESS: THE PIRATE PRINCESS #1 (of 4)
Writer: JEREMY WHITLEY
Art/cOVER: SOOJIN PAEK
32 pgs. /All Ages / FC $3.99
So far Adrienne has focused on saving her sisters, but when she comes across a mysterious young woman named Raven trapped in a tower, she can't resist saving her! What she doesn't know is that this girl has a dangerous past and deadly enemies. Now Adrienne and Bedelia are about to get pulled into the adventures of the Pirate Princess.
SHINOBI NINJA PRINCESS #6
Writer/Art/Cover: MARTHEUS WADE
Colors: JANET WADE
32pgs./ FF/ All Ages / $3.99
Captured and alone, Shianndrea is faced with the realization that the world may just be better off with her in the custody of her father. Meanwhile, Kim, Turra and Ai conduct a suicide mission to rescue their friend. But is it enough to save them all?
ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE #664
Script: ANGELO DECESARE
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ
Cover: DAN PARENT
Variant Cover: BEN CALDWELL
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
Archie in “Game of Phones”: Winter is coming … a ten-year long winter -- which means ten years of school WITHOUT summer vacation! In a world of many kingdoms, the noble Archie Starch lives with his family and his pal Snowhead in the Kingdom of Riveros. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Lodgister, the wealthy princess Veronica Lodgister’s greatest desire is to be this year’s Prom Queen. Her main rival for the throne is a new girl in school, Princess Betty Cooparian. In yet another kingdom dwell the Braggians, with the pompous, sneaky Prince Reggie who is determined to do whatever it takes to become Prom King -- even if that means faking his way to the top. Archie is ready to call his bluff and challenges him to a battle of the kingdoms on the Riveros High Football field. Which Kingdom will preside over all?
The more I look at artwork like Cover B above, the more sense I see in Archie's upcoming revamp. Now, don't get me wrong, I love me some Dan DeCarlo! I grew up admiring his work, and still love it. But that style probably seems old and creaky to the tween and teen girls, the demographic that used to be the backbone of Archie sales. Today's girls -- and, yes, the boys like me that bought Archies in junior high -- will probably respond better to a more realistic style, like Cover B.
Also, the farther Archie comics get from a cartoon style, the longer it will take for kids to outgrow Archies (and maybe, for the first time, a great many won't). That's one of the avowed goals of CEO Jon Goldwater, and a turn to the more realistic is an obvious first step toward that goal.
In the meantime, we can enjoy Dan Parent & Co. in The Last Days of the DeCarlo House Style, as below.
ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #258
Script: J. TORRES
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ
Cover: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic, $4.99 U.S.
It’s winter time and the happiest day of the year has descended upon Riverdale … the day where all of the kids rejoice and the adults wish they were kids again, a day perfect for both students and teachers -- if you haven’t guessed it yet: it’s a snow day! See how the teens commemorate this surprise holiday in “Snow-kay By Me” the fun lead story to this comics digest!ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR: FOOD FIGHT! (TPB)
Script/Art: Various
4 7/8 x 6 9/16” TR 128 pp, Full Color
Jughead’s not the only one with an enormous appetite in this special edition of Archie Comics Spectacular! Chow down with 128 pages of hand-picked, favorite food-themed stories about Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica and friends presented in high-quality, bright white paper with a cardstock cover!
Interestingly, the cover that came with the solicitations three or four months ago had Jughead running from the food. That makes more sense, given that Jug and food are virtually synonymous. But sometime between then and now someone decided Archie was a better call. I'm curious why.
THE BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMICS: ULTIMATE COLLECTION (TPB)
Script: IAN FLYNN, MICHAEL GALLAGHER, TRACY YARDLEY
Art: PATRICK SPAZIANTE, TRACY YARDLEY, BEN BATES, JAMAL PEPPERS, STEVEN BUTLER, JONATHAN H. GRAY, TERRY AUSTIN, JIM AMASH, MATT HERMS, RAY DILLON & Various
Cover: RAFA KNIGHT
$9.99/$10.99 CAN 5 ¼ x 7 ½” Trade Paperback 320 pp, Full Color
BY FAR THE BEST SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BOOK VALUE EVER! Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most beloved video game characters of all time and the star of his own popular comic book adventures -- which have been published over the past 20+ years! Celebrate two decades of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG comics fun with this giant full-color trade paperback collection of favorite comic book adventures, hand-selected by Sonic writers, artists, editors and historians from hundreds of action-packed stories! Featuring awesome cover art from Sonic superstar Rafa Knight!
JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #10
Script: ALEX SIMMONS, FERNANDO RUIZ
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ
Cover: BILL GALVAN, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
288-page, full color comic , $6.99 U.S.
Mr. Weatherbee and Jughead come to a battle of the taste buds when the Bee accuses Jughead of having an unrefined palate. What starts as a discussion of culinary choices turns into a race around Riverdale to see who can eat the most! It’s MEN VS. FOOD in “The Feast and the Furious.” Then, a class trip to the local petting zoo is a bust when the biggest bear in Riverdale is hibernating for the season. To make matters worse—the snack bar is closed, too! See how the teens will handle this abomination when left to their own devices. It’s MEN VS. WILD in “The Snack Attack!” Enjoy both of these fun new stories and more classic comics fun in this jumbo-sized comics digest!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #269
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: DIANA SKELLY, TERRY AUSTIN, JOHN WORKMAN, GABRIEL CASSATA
Cover: JA,MAL PEPPERS, TERRY AUSTIN, GABRIEL CASSATA
SWE (Sonic Wrestling Entertainment) Variant Cover: T. REX
32-page, full color comic , $3.99 U.S.
The contestants are BRAWLIN' and the SAGA continues in "Champions" Part Two! The fighting tournament for the Chaos Emerald is in full swing! Tails vs. Honey! Espio vs. Bean! Knuckles vs. Bark! But it’s a sure bet that if a competition’s going down, something’s fixed with thugs like Breezie and Nack involved. Sonic will need some inside info—and he finds it from some surprisingly familiar faces! Featuring new cover art from Jammin' Jamal Peppers and a SWE (Sonic Wrestling Entertainment) variant cover by the indomitable T.REX!
SONIC THE HEDGHOG ARCHIVES 24 (TPB)
Script: KEN PENDERS, KARL BOLLERS
Art: PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE, JAMES FRY, STEVEN BUTLER, RON LIM, JIM AMASH, ANDREW PEPOY, KEN PENDERS & various
Cover: PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE
$7.99/$8.99 CAN 5 x 7 3/8” Trade Paperback 112 pp, Full Color
Things are out of control in this latest installment of the Sonic Archives series! It's a time of upheaval for Sonic and his friends! The lives of the royal family hang in the balance, so King Acorn leads a brazen assault on Robotropolis -- but to disastrous ends! Sonic races to save Uncle Chuck! Mysterious objects fall from space! Rotor finally returns home! It's just one thing after another! Sonic Archives 24 collects Sonic the Hedgehog #88-91. Featuring new cover art from Sonic comics legend Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante!
DARK HORSE
#1 FOR $1: USAGI YOJIMBO
Writer/Art/Cover: STAN SAKAI
B&W, 32 pages, $1.00
One-shot
Miyamoto Usagi’s most popular adventure kicks off in this value-priced issue! A sweeping tale assembling nearly the series’ entire cast, Grasscutter finds the rabbit ronin drawn into a violent struggle over the legendary sword of the gods -- the Grass Cutting Sword -- as the fate of the nation hangs in the balance!
• A perfect introduction to comics legend Stan Sakai’s beloved series!
• Don’t miss The Usagi Yojimbo Saga Book 2, on sale February 25!
ABE SAPIEN #20
Writers: MIKE MIGNOLA, SCOTT ALLIE
Art/Cover: MAX FIUMARA
Colors: DAVE STEWART
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
A little girl taking shelter from the end of the world with a mysterious Mexican death cult turns to Abe for protection.
“If you enjoy a bleak journey through the blasted wasteland, I can’t think of a better book to frequent your pull-list.” -- Bloody Disgusting
“This is certainly a property that deserves a spot on your pull-list.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER -- THE RIFT LIBRARY EDITION (HC)
Writers: MICHAEL DANTE DIMARTINO, BRYAN KONIETZKO, GENE LUEN YANG
Art/Cover: GURIHIRU
FC, 240 pages, $39.99
HC, 9" x 12
Avatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn’t been celebrated in over one hundred years, but when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders, they soon find themselves in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind! Collects The Rift parts 1–3.
• Features annotations by Eisner Award–winning writer Gene Luen Yang and artistic team Gurihiru, with a brand-new sketchbook section!
• #1 New York Times graphic novel bestseller!
BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT VOL 7 (TPB)
Writer/Art/Cover: YASUHIRO NIGHTOW
B&W, 192 pages, $12.99
TPB, 5" x 7"
FROM THE CREATOR OF TRIGUN!
A bacteria-sized crime fighter is on the trail of a microscopic terrorist hiding inside Libra agent Leo Watch’s pal Real, and any threat turns poor Real into a titanic monstrosity. Leo’s job one is to get the mini cop inside Real to even the odds before Jerusalem’s Lot becomes a parking lot!
“Everything we’ve come to expect from Nightow, all done up in his signature style.” -- Comic Attack
CONAN RED SONJA #2 (of 4)
Writers: GAIL SIMONE, JIM ZUB
Art/Cover: DAN PANOSIAN
Colors: DAVE STEWART
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Conan and Red Sonja unite to stop a sorcerer-priest from creating a new age in Hyborian warfare! Exposed to a deadly toxin, barbarian and she-devil race against time to save themselves!
“Gail Simone is a great writer of strong female characters.” -- Comic Booked
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 21 (HC)
Writer/Art: Various
B&W, 240 pages
$49.99
HC, 8" x 11
Creepy Archives, the quintessential horror anthology, continues to deliver a multitude of monstrous plights and terrifying twist endings! This deluxe hardcover collects issues #99-103 of the influential series and includes all original letters columns, color sections, and text pieces.
Featuring the talents of Bruce Jones, Len Wein, Alfredo Alcala, Russ Heath, Alex Nino, Richard Corben, Walter Simonson and many, many more!
ITTY BITTY COMICS: THE MASK #4
Writers/Art: ART BALTAZAR, FRANCO
Cover: ART BALTAZAR
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
From the Eisner Award–winning creators of Itty Bitty Hellboy!
Herman finally gets the mask back, but what happens when he unleashes his deepest inner awesomeness? A whole lot of crazy, that’s what! But do the kids like him better as the Mask, or as regular Daddy Herman?
All-ages mayhem!
“I highly encourage the reading of any Art and Franco books.” -- Following the Nerd
PROMETHEUS: FIRE AND STONE -- OMEGA
Writer: KELLY SUE DECONNICK
Art: AGUSTIN ALESSIO
Cover: DAVE PALUMBO
FC, 48 pages, $4.99
One-shot
Kelly Sue DeConnick!
Angela and her fellow survivors are stranded on LV-223, but their mission is not over yet. The answer to their quest could be hidden deep underground, but the strangest nightmare of all stands in their way.
From writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Bitch Planet, Captain Marvel, Pretty Deadly).
=RESURRECTIONISTS #4
Writer: FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils: MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG
Inks/Color: MORENO DINISIO
Cover: JUAN DOE
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
Jericho Way has been awakened! He now understands that he is a Resurrectionist: a unique individual that can access the memories and abilities of his past lives. Known as the Maker, he and another Resurrectionist called the Scout must unlock the others before the evil Sojourn Corporation can stop them forever. If they succeed, they just might have a chance to pull off the most important heist in history—a chance to fight the future!
• New creator-owned ongoing series from New York Times best-selling author Fred Van Lente!
SAMURAI EXECUTIONER OMNIBUS VOL 4 (TPB)
Writer: KAZUO KOIKE
Art/Cover: GOSEKI KOJIMA
B&W, 704 pages
$19.99
TPB, 5" x 7"
FROM THE CREATORS OF LONE WOLF AND CUB!
Shogunate executioner Yamada Asaemon receives strange requests from the condemned—such as a woman who bequeaths her severed locks and a gardener who asks for the “beheading” of a chrysanthemum. And while they are strangers to Asaemon, their final moments of life can reveal more of their characters than a lifetime of association. Collects “Everything but Death” and “One Too Many” from volume 8, all of volume 9, and volume 10.
• 704 pages, value priced.
• Lone Wolf and Cub now available in omnibus format.
X #22
Writer: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art: ERIC NGUYEN
Colors: MICHELLE MADSEN
Cover: RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
Cover by Rafael Albuquerque!
The Archon returns to Arcadia to settle an old score with an enigmatic masked man called the Mark, and X is caught in the middle! But what can one man do to subdue two seemingly unstoppable titans whose skin can stop bullets?
“Marked for Death” part 1, chapter 2!
DC COMICS
ARROW SEASON 2.5 #5
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and KETO SHIMIZU
Art by JOE BENNETT, CRAIG YEUNG and SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Photo cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
An old ally returns as the clash with Brother Blood reaches its climax! Plus, a new enemy rises!
ASTRO CITY #20
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Quarrel learns more about what makes her tick – through action, anger, and disastrous relationships with MPH and Crackerjack – as she tries to figure out her future. And Crackerjack can’t cope with the big 5-0. Plus: Honor Guard and the menace of the Black Lab.
BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT, DARK CITY (TPB)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by KIERON DWYER, JIM APARO, TOM MANDRAKE and others
Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA
192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In this tale from BATMAN #452-454 and DETECTIVE COMICS #629-633, Batman is led through an urban labyrinth by the Riddler, who seems to have become a monster determined to drive Batman insane. In his quest, the Riddler is working with an occultist who has summoned a demon to stop Batman -- but in the process, the Riddler himself is slowly changing into a nightmarish beast!
BATMAN ETERNAL #45
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by JAVI FERNANDEZ
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Nothing in his experience with cutting-edge technology could prepare Batwing for a battle against the vengeful spirits who’ve taken control of his armor!
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 4: CLAY (TPB)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Art by ALEX MALEEV, CLIFF RICHARDS and ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In these tales from BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #22-29, the origin of Clayface is revealed! Batman and Commissioner Gordon are forced into a tight corner as Clayface embarks on a murder spree throughout Gotham City. But what led Clayface to become a monster?
Replies
COFFIN HILL #15
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
A new storyline starts here as Eve Coffin is released from jail to go home again … and there’s something in Coffin Hill awaiting her with open arms. Ghosts are abroad in the town, and one in particular has her sights set on Eve -- and on a bloody chain of events the Coffin family set in motion almost three hundred years ago. When the bones of a young girl are found after decades buried in the Coffin Hill woods, Eve and Officer Wilcox attempt to solve the cold case, discovering that the ghosts, the bones and the darkest secrets of Coffin Hill are all connected … and all pose a grave danger to Eve and her loved ones.
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
While Eve delves into the terrible truth about the night she caught up with the notorious Ice Fisher, Nate struggles to protect the town’s remaining witches from the menace of witch hunters. Collects COFFIN HILL #8-14.
Art: JEREMY HAUN
Cover: JUAN FERREYRA
32 PGS / FC / $2.99
The stakes have never been higher for John Constantine as his plan to escape Earth-2 puts the fate of an entire universe at risk!
I would not be surprised if the Constantine of Earth-2 bit the big one. Of all the duplicated characters, he is the duplicatiest.
Art by DARWYN COOKE, J. BONE, DAVE BULLOCK and others
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
480 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875” FC, $49.99 US
Darwyn Cooke’s acclaimed take on the Silver Age heroes of DC Comics is back in a new hardcover collecting the 6-issue miniseries plus, for the first time, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1! When Cold War paranoia outlawed the heroes of the Golden Age, stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice. But as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, a new breed of hero would define the American Way!
Art by TYLER KIRKHAM, EDDY BARROWS, EDUARDO PANSICA and JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Superman and Power Girl team up to turn the tide in the fight with Darkseid’s Furies.
Afterword by BILL WILLINGHAM
232 pg, FC, 9” x 11.9”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
Vertigo’s spectacular collection of James Jean’s FABLES covers is back in print, now with even more covers! This oversized hardcover includes commentary from Jean and brand-new cover art.
Art by SHAWN McMANUS
Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS • DIGITAL FIRST
The murder mystery deepens as Bigby and Snow get dressed down by acting Mayor Ichabod Crane, a fairytale princess gets dressed up in furs, and the Magic Mirror gets addressed in rhyme. Bigby has the beginnings of a theory, as well as a suspect ... but both could turn out to be full of holes by the end of this thrilling issue!
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by NATHAN FOX
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, an unlikely new ally reveals his cosmic plan to save humanity.
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
HARLEY QUINN Variant cover by JASON PEARSON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
As John Stewart and his team try to root out the criminal network that has overtaken the homeworld of Lantern Feska, they discover the planet is imperiled by a far darker, deadlier force. An enemy with an ancient hatred of the Corps. An enemy that seeks to cast all the universe into shadow.
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
Blank variant cover
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
This issue will arrive in stores with three covers.
Love is in the air in New York City! The planet’s richest bachelor, Bruce Wayne, is in town for a charity auction -- and the highest bidder gets a date with Mr. Tall, Dark and Brooding! Good thing Harley Quinn just came into some money (please, whatever you do, don’t ask how). But can Bruce really spend a night with Harley without her learning how he spends his nights?
Art and cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
288 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these never before collected stories from HELLBLAZER #97-107, Constantine comes to the aid of his downstairs neighbor, a dimwitted, epileptic giant whose home is haunted by a persistent ghost. Plus, John’s affinity with the supernatural spoils a soccer game when a demon that thrives on hooliganism shows up.
Art by BRUNO REDONDO, MIKE S. MILLER and others
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
The new Deadman tracks down The Spectre but makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Trigon launches an attack on Superman, and not even the power of Wonder Woman is enough to help. Plus, the identity of Superman’s secret protector is revealed.
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Beetle and Booster! Fire and Ice! The Injustice League! Etrigan the Demon! Not to mention the Justice League (no, not that one, the one we’re doing). C’mon, people, we’re bending over backward here! At least meet us halfway – maybe flip through the issue at your local comics shop?
Art by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
HARLEY QUINN Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
1:25 Variant cover by MATTEO SCALERA
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with three covers.
“The Infinitus Saga” continues as the team joins the Legion of Super-Heroes, a Thanagarian war fleet and a Rannian war fleet to battle the endless forces of Infinitus!
Art by TREVOR McCARTHY
Cover by RAYMOND BERMUDEZ
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Coal’s buddybots are making people happy. Happier than they’ve ever been before. So why is Klarion on a mission to destroy all buddybots? Why is Klarion willing to lose his new friends to obliterate the friendly little bots? An all-battle issue as Klarion battles Zell, Piper, Noah and Rasp!
art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by IVAN REIS
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • DIGITAL FIRST
Now shipping twice monthly! Scorpion and his newest companion set off in deadly pursuit of Raiden! Meanwhile, as the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage thinks she’s seen it all. But when she finds herself in an illegal MMA deathmatch, Cassie must decide if she’s ready for her first taste of Mortal Kombat!
Art by SCOT EATON and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by RYAN SOOK
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Justice League splits into teams to battle the dual threat of Brainiac and the Blood Moon, while the Batman team and Mr. Terrific try to take down Brother Eye -- in the present and the future!
Art by ROB HUNTER
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
As Deadshot recovers from serious injuries in Belle Reve prison, Black Manta struggles to keep the team’s current mission in China from imploding. But after they’ve awakened the country’s newest super-weapon, the whole team -- including Harley Quinn and Reverse-Flash -- won’t all be coming back.
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
Shark attack? Jinkies! Join Mystery Inc. on their vacation in the Bahamas as they find out what’s been driving all the scuba divers away from the water – that is, if the giant monster swimming under the waves doesn’t get them first!
Art by ADAM ARCHER
Video game art cover
208 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The sequel to the video game SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED arrives in this title collecting SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED: A CRISIS OF IMAGINATION chapters #1-9, plus a digital short never before available in print! Following the events of Scribblenauts Unmasked, Madame Xanadu and Phantom Stranger enlist the help of Maxwell and Lily to save the DC Universe as we know it.
Art by LEE WEEKS, DOUG MAHNKE, PAULO SIQUEIRA, DUSTIN NGUYEN, TONY PARKER, JEREMY HAUN, MARTIN COCCOLO, TREVOR McCARTHY, TYLER KIRKHAM, STEPHANE ROUX, DENYS COWAN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, IAN BERTRAM and more
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
At last, the origins of The New 52’s World’s Greatest Heroes are revealed in stories from SECRET ORIGINS #1-4! Included here are the origins of The Last Son of Krypton and Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Green Lantern, Batwoman, Batman, Aquaman, Green Arrow and many more!
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
1:25 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
What is Catman’s strange secret -- and how will it affect this new team? Find out in the second sensational issue of SECRET SIX!
Art by BRAD WALKER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, DALE EAGLESHAM and others
Cover by J.G. JONES
328 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Collecting the stories that led into INFINITE CRISIS from VILLAINS UNITED #1-6, the SECRET SIX 6-issue miniseries and VILLAINS UNITED: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL #1! Six of justice’s deadliest enemies have banded together to keep the super-heroic community from tampering with their minds – and to show just how deadly they can be!
Art by IG GUARA, MARCELO DI CHIARA and JULIO FERREIRA
Cover by CAT STAGGS
40 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
An alien device streaks toward Metropolis and the Watchtower. As Chloe freezes in fear, her friends rush to her side! And no man escapes the Manhunters -- but will Nightwing find a loophole?
Art by R.B. SILVA, ED BENES, MAHMUD ASRAR, PAULO SIQUEIRA, KENNETH ROCAFORT, DAN JURGENS and others
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
208 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In this epic story from SUPERBOY #0 and 25, SUPERGIRL #0 and 25, SUPERMAN #0, 25 AND 23.3: H’EL, and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2, three heroes must unite to prevent He’l from dooming the entire universe!
Art by JED DOUGHERTY
Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
“Signs” of the Apocalypse? Death and destruction are increasing on Earth-2, and only the watchful eye of Batman sees how the patterns fit. Can he persuade Superman to take precautions before the price becomes very personal?
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
ARMY OF DARKNESS #3
Art: LARRY WATTS
Art Retailer Incentive Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
B&W Art Retailer Incentive Cover: SEAN CHEN
Art Retailer Incentive Cover: NACHO TENORIO
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Being hounded by the forces of darkness? Ash understands that. But being trapped on a space station 200 miles above the Earth? That's unfamiliar territory! What would make the Deadites head into outer space? For Ash, the answer is like a kick in the family jewels! And if demonic entities weren't bad enough, an old enemy makes a shocking return!
Art: J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, ARTHUR SUYDAM, NICK BRADSHAW, JOHN BOLTON, BEN TEMPLESMITH, TIM SEELEY, GEORGE PEREZ
Cover: MICHAEL HUSSAR
Rating: Teen + / 224 pages / $39.99
Dynamite Entertainment proudly announces the October release of The Art of Army of Darkness, a hardcover collection of the very best cover and pin-up artwork from their ten years of publishing Army of Darkness.
Since July 2004, Ash Williams -- the reluctant hero of the cult classic film, Army of Darkness -- has been an integral part of Dynamite Entertainment's publishing line. Throughout the years, dozens of highly skilled comic artists have drawn and painted the hero, his undead adversaries, curvaceous love interests, and medieval armaments (like his trademark chainsaw and affectionately named "boomstick").
The Art of Army of Darkness gorgeous hardcover art book stands as a testament to the unyielding spirit of a horror cinema icon, as captured by some of the comic industry's most beloved talents: J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl), Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Nick Bradshaw (Wolverine and the X-Men), John Bolton (The Books of Magic), Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night), Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash), George Perez (Avengers), and many more.
The cover to The Art of Army of Darkness features artwork from the original movie poster by acclaimed painter Michael Hussar, a fan-favorite image which also served as the debut cover to Dynamite's first Army of Darkness comic book series.
Army of Darkness is a 1992 fantasy/comedy film with strong horror elements starring Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice) and Embeth Davidtz, the third installment in a trilogy featuring reluctant hero Ash Williams. Directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man), the film saw its tough-as-nails, wise-cracking protagonist transported from the modern era to the Dark Ages in his continuing war against demonic evil. Army of Darkness generated a dedicated fan following for its premise and lead actor.
The Art of Army of Darkness will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' August Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in October. Fantasy fans are encouraged to reserve copies of The Art of Army of Darkness with their local comic book retailers, or by placing preorders through online booksellers.
Art: NATHAN FOX, CONNOR WILLUMSEN
Cover: NATHAN FOX
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
The crew of the Dreadnaught Tiger is within reach of their goal! But can they get to Captain Victory -- either one of them -- before they’re destroyed by the hostile environments they’re stuck in? Cosmic Armageddon is right around the corner!
FRANK THORNE'S RED SONJA DELUXE ART EDITION SIGNED BY FRANK THORNE & ROY THOMAS
Art/Cover: FRANK THORNE
128 PGS / Teen + / $350.00
Two titans of the industry -- artist Frank Thorne and writer Roy Thomas -- come together again for this special dual-signed deluxe edition of Frank Thorne's Red Sonja Art Edition, featuring tip-in sheet autographs by the two men who pioneered the She-Devil with a Sword as a solo adventurer! Celebrate the seminal work of legendary fantasy illustrator Frank Thorne with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time the actual storyboard artwork from his complete 1976 run of swords-and-sorcery icon Red Sonja appearances in the Marvel Feature comic book series. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, Frank Thorne's Red Sonja Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist's meticulous skill and hard work, while simultaneously presenting a complete storyline for the enjoyment of longtime She-Devil fans.
Man, Thorne sure has made a long living off a decade's worth of work!
JIM BUTCHER'S DRESDEN FILES: DOWN TOWN #1 (of 6)
Art: CARLOS GOMEZ
Cover A Main: STJEPAN SEJIC
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Another all-original story tale of the Dresden Files! Months after the events depicted in Jim Butcher's New York Times bestselling White Night, the War between the Red Court and White Council rages on. But vampires are far from the only supernatural threat Chicago's only wizard for hire must stand against. Someone has unleashed an entity unlike any Harry has yet encountered -- and it has begun targeting the innocent, seemingly indiscriminately. Along with his apprentice, Molly Carpenter, Harry must uncover the truth behind this new predator ... no matter how far into darkness he must descend.
LEGENDERRY: RED SONJA #1 (OF 5)
Art: ANEKE
Cover A: JOE BENITEZ
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
One of the breakout stars of LEGENDERRY gets her own series! After sailing the high seas, Red Sonja returns to the Big City for some R&R, but when she tries to stop a simple kidnapping, she discovers that things ain't so simple! Red finds herself caught up in an adventure that will take her from the city to the sea to -- well, you'll find out! And who is that mysterious figure lurking in the shadows? All -- well, some anyway, will be revealed in a story that had to be called "The Body Electric"!
This book looks interesting, but moreover, it is more in line with Red Sonja's original story.
For those who don't know, Robert E. Howard created the character in the short story "Red Sonya of Rogatino." That story, the only one REH wrote about the red-haired warrior, took place in the late 16th century, during the Ottoman invasion of Europe.
It was Roy Thomas who made the character a contemporary of Conan. He changed the name slightly -- Sonja instead of Sonya -- and made her Hyrkanian, which appears to correspond in to modern-day Poland-Ukraine, which is where Sonya was from. (The historical Hyrkania is in central Asia, around north Turkey and Turkmenistan. The lesson here is: Don't learn your world history from comic books.)
This book appears to be set in the golden age of piracy, some 50-75 years later that Sonya's era. Not identical, but a lot closer than the Hyborian Age!
Art: ROBERTO CASTRO
Cover A Main: JONATHAN LAU
Cover B Subscription: CORY SMITH
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
THE BASILISK: It can't be stopped. It can no longer be contained. It thinks it's God. And it wants to murder everyone. With Magnus out of commission, who can step up and defeat the undefeatable? (Spoiler: No one)
Art: DEBORAH CARITA, CARLOS RAFAEL
Cover: PAUL RENAUD
152 pages / Teen + / $19.99
Dejah Thoris, the fearless princess of Mars, faces a dreaded adversary from her past! Senneth Dor, the former Jeddak of Yorn, has returned ... leading an unstoppable army of Machine Men on a march towards Helium! How will the princess be able to marshal the forces of her beloved city-state against the clockwork terrors when one of her most trusted allies has been conscripted into service by the enemy? Collecting issues #25-30 of this fan-favorite series!
IDW PUBLICATIONS
7TH SWORD #7
Art: NUR IMAN
Cover: ANDREW ROBINSON
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Featuring another gorgeous cover from Eisner award-winner Andrew Robinson, writer John Raffo (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) presents the final battle between the sellsword and the warlord. Flanked by his inexperienced students, Cray must wade through an army of mechs and mutants to confront the barely-human Superfecta 5, with the future of an entire planet hanging in the balance.
Art: DREW RAUSCH
Cover: JOE QUINONES
Subscription Variant: DREW RAUSCH
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Things come to a boil as Megs and Edward go after Eli, finding some disturbing secrets about the town along the way. It's a race against time as the unlikely duo work against rumors, a growing mob mentality, and even Megs' own family to stop something truly horrible before it happens.
Art: STEVE KURTH
Cover: JEFFREY VEREGGE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
FALL OF G.I. JOE! Tensions escalate as new dangers emerge. What can the G.I. JOE team do to combat a COBRA the world views as heroes? As SCARLETT leads the team, former G.I. JOE agent DUKE searches for answers.
First issue of an all-new arc!
If this book looks familiar, that's because it was in last week's Comics Guide, because Previews said it was coming out. Evidently, it didn't.
But as much as I've complained about IDW's spotty scheduling, I have to say that their current scheduling problems aren't their fault -- it's due to the labor unrest on the West Coast. As of this writing, there will be NO IDW books next week, on Feb. 18.
So let's be patient, shall we? The books will get here eventually.
The New York Journal of Books says that the first volume of LOAC Essentials (Baron Bean 1916) “sets the standard for archival and reprint quality.” The Washington Times writes that it’s “beautiful. It showcases Mr. Herriman’s developing style and his move toward a combination of absurdity, surrealism, and art deco.” Volume Six presents the second year of George Herriman’s much-lauded pre-Krazy Kat masterpiece.
HC • B&W • $29.99 • 328 pages • 11.5” x 4.25”
Reprinted here for the first time ever!
INNNNNN-teresting!
Variant Cover by Anthony Freda!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Another sidesplitting, gut busting, laff-riot issue of a vintage Popeye comic lovingly restored! Adults and kids, kids and adults love these reprints of everybody's favorite one-eyed sailor! Popeye, the world's first superhero stars with Swee' pea in "Mud” … and more!!!
Art/Cover: CAT STAGGS
Subscription Variant: Photo
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
"Behemoth,” part 1 of 2: In the wake of their century-spanning encounter with Q, the crew of the U.S.S Enterprise leaves explored space behind to embark on a new five-year mission of discovery! Beyond the reach of Starfleet communications, they can only rely on each other when faced with their first encounter in uncharted territory—and it might be their last! Don't miss this perfect jumping-on point for new readers, produced in association with STAR TREK writer-producer Roberto Orci!
The all-new Five-Year Mission starts here!
Art: PHIL JIMENEZ, ANDREW GRIFFITH, BRENDAN CAHILL, JAMES RAIZ, ATILIO ROJO, LIVIO RAMONDELLI
Cover: CASEY W. COLLER
HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 7” x 11”
THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons!
This oversized hardcover collects all 12 issues of the hit crossover!
Art/Cover: SCIOLI
Variant Cover by DEREK CHARM
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
IT GETS CRAZIER! The biggest space battle ever grows to universal proportions! Will the G.I. JOE team and the AUTOBOTS make peace -- before COBRA and the DECEPTICONS end the war … the bad way?!
• TWO WORLDS ON A COLLISON COURSE WITH DESTINY!
• BIG? BIGGER. BIGGEST!!!
Art: ASHLEY WOOD, MENTON3, PAUL MCCAFFREY, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ, MARK TORRES
Cover: ASHLEY WOOD
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 440 pages • 6” x 9”
Zombies! Robots! War! Throw in some Amazons and you’ve got everything you need to know! Collects all of the series by co-creators Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood plus Aventure and Undercity. Also includes the short prose story “Meaner Than A Junkyard Dog.”
IMAGE COMICS
BANG!TANGO (TPB)
Art: ADRIAN SIBAR
128 pages, paperback, color, Mature, $14.99
Collects BANG!TANGO #1-6.
The horrors of Vinnie’s years in the New York mob are a distant memory. Now he has a new life as the best tango dancer San Francisco has ever seen … until Autumn blows into town. Autumn: the one who broke Vinnie’s heart. In BANG!TANGO, coming from Image Comics in February, Autumn pulls Vinnie into one last job -- robbing The Jock, the mob boss who wants Vinnie dead, so that Autumn can pay for gender reassignment surgery that will make her the woman Vinnie always wanted.
Written by Joe Kelly (I KILL GIANTS, BAD DOG) with art by Adrian Sibar, BANG!TANGO is shocking, seductive and visually explosive. Originally published by Vertigo in 2009, it is now being collected for the first time by Image with a near complete artistic face lift by co-creator Sibar.
“I'd never tried a crime book before, but knew that if I was going to go there, I was really going there,” said Kelly. “The characters in Bang!Tango aren't just broken, they're shattered. They are also complicated, sexually provocative, over-the-top and on occasion ... even a bit redeemable. But this is a crime noir ... no one really gets out clean, do they?”
Kelly describes BANG!TANGO as a deconstruction of crime story archetypes -- the “Tough Guy” and “Femme Fatale” are altered in a way that redefines those roles. The result is a book that is violent, sexy, and perverse -- while simultaneously an examination of violence, sex and perversion.
“Bang!Tango is one of my more offbeat comic children, and I love every twisted bit of it,” Kelly added.
This is such a wacky premise I'm going to have to read it. Have. To. Read it.
Art: VALENTINE DE LANDRO
32 PGS / FC / $3.50
“The feminist comic book we’ve all been waiting for.” -- Vox.com
“Sharply written, emotionally charged… A heck of a book.” -- IGN
“An immensely refreshing read.” -- The Onion’s A.V. Club
“The only comic about gladiator women in space prison you’ll ever need.” -- WIRED
“A bleaker Orange is the New Black, without the lily-white lead, in space.” -- The Mary Sue
Kelly Sue DeConnick (PRETTY DEADLY) and Valentine De Landro’s (X-Factor) highly anticipated BITCH PLANET hit stores and lit up social media with its #noncompliant message and its show-stopping storyline. Now it’s being fast-tracked to a second printing in order to meet customer demand.
A science fiction take on the Women-in-Prison exploitation cinema trope, BITCH PLANET follows five prisoners on an all-female penal planet, ready to make their escape by way of a gladiatorial exhibition against a team of visiting male prisoners. There are five women -- all ridiculous and real -- and all very different. One shouldn’t be there. The other four are unrepentant and guilty as Hell.
BITCH PLANET #1 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
I'm trade-waiting this, and eagerly so!
ELEPHANTMEN #62
Art: AXEL MEDELLIN
Cover: BOO COOK
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
"THE RED QUEEN," Conclusion
Sahara's life is changed forever.
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
Tanoor lives in an empty apocalyptic world of poison and decay. Her village is all that remains of humanity as they struggle against mutant beasts and rotting bones.But Tanoor finds a chance to save her people when a stranger drifts into town. A stranger armed with the power to grow life from death. A stranger who could change the world -- if Tanoor can keep them alive in the deadly world of The Empty.
Art/Cover: CHRIS MOONEYHAM
32 PAGES / FC / $3.50
"MONSTERS & MEN," Part Three
Fabian's adventure in Eastern Europe takes a dark turn.
Art: VLADIMIR KRSTIC
Cover: DAN PANOSIAN
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
In a newly created ghost town, a portal to the afterlife has emerged -- setting the stage for the greatest heist of Jackson’s career.
Art: JOE EISMA
Cover: RODIN ESQUEJO
32 PAGES / FC / $3.50
"Unbeatable."
Art / Cover: HOWARD CHAYKIN
32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.50
Act three of SATELLITE SAM starts here with a bang -- is someone at the LeMonde Network a killer? What happened to the girl who knows all the secrets? Will the dark secret that threatens the whole show come out in the gossip columns? The fabulous fifties were never so filthy.
OK, so for about six issues every cover had two chicks on the cover, usually in suggestive poses. But for the last several issues, the covers only show ONE chick, and now she's on the run. My theory? She KILLED the other chick to get the covers for herself, buried her on the back cover, but was discovered by a cop from some other cover and now is on the run!
OK, that's nonsense. But when the covers have absolutely nothing to do with the story inside, I think we're allowed to make up our own stories!
SHUTTER #9
Art / Cover: LEILA DEL DUCA & OWEN GIENI
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Prospero could change the world with the fantastic technology the group has hidden away over the centuries, but luckily Kate Kristopher has other ideas.
Art/Cover: JASON LATOUR
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
As a kid, Euless Boss had football in his blood. But all football ever did for him was make him bleed. Until the day he met a strange man who would change his life and the fate of Craw County forever.
Art by GORLAN PARLOV
Colors by IVE SVORCINA
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99
Collects STARLIGHT #1-6.
Forty years ago, Air Force test pilot Duke McQueen saved the universe. Then he came home from a splendorous alien world, married his best girl, settled down, had two sons, and grew old. His stories of his journey across galaxies became the subject of whispered ridicule. But in STARLIGHT, the Image Comics graphic novel by superstar comics writer Mark Millar (JUPITER’S LEGACY, Kick-Ass) and artist Goran Parlov, Duke -- alone after his sons leave home and his wife dies -- gets a message from space: the Universe needs a hero again.
A sweeping science fiction epic, STARLIGHT features Millar’s most heartfelt storytelling to date, while Parlov depicts with equal skill a dazzling alien planet and and old man’s loneliness with his gorgeous, Moebius-esque art. Duke is returning to Tantalus a legendary hero, but is he still the man he was forty years ago?
“The whole character just seemed to pour out the moment I started writing him,” said Millar of Duke in an interview on Image Comics’ website, “and I found myself really caring about him. His life is like any of our father's or grandfather's, except for this one amazing thing that happened forty years ago, and so as the first issue closes and he gets a chance to go back we're really with him on that journey.”
A must-read for anyone who wants their sci-fi to have a sense of wonder, STARLIGHT will be in comic book stores on February 11 and in bookstores on February 24. It is available for pre-order now. It is currently in development at Fox as a feature film.
Praise for STARLIGHT:
“Millar and Parlov have succeeded in telling this adventure story by understanding the genre and what makes it work, not by attempting to reinvent or subvert it. The heroes are heroic and the villains are villainous. The action is exciting and the emotions are sentimental. ... Rather than pointing out the farcical nature of science fiction pulps, Millar and Parlov embrace what is great about Starlight’s influences.” -- Chase Magnett, Comicbook.com
“Eschewing fake cynicism and the compulsion to sell comics by scandalizing his reader, he focuses on telling a good story about youth and age, second chances, and the great adventure of life.” -- John Parker, Comics Alliance
“Starlight is a joy in every sense of the word, as is the collaboration between Miller and Parlov.” -- Jeff Lake, IGN
“It’s the rare book that knows its responsibility to its audience is to inspire as well as entertain.” -- Gavin Rehfeldt, Doom Rocket
Art / Cover: KHARY RANDOLPH & EMILIO LOPEZ
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Planets are being murdered. Galaxies are being slaughtered. And Tech Jacket’s latest ally is also his biggest rival. And if that sounds too heavy for you, Zack’s mom tells him to stop being such a dick.
Art: C.P. SMITH & BEN TEMPLESMITH
Cover: C.P. SMITH
160 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
Joe Fitzgerald's journey has taken him from Earth to Purgatory to Hell itself, a bloody path made of equal parts love for his beloved Laura's spirit, and his desire for revenge against those who plucked her from her refuge in heaven. What began as one man's quest becomes a struggle between the forces of light and dark that could topple the very foundations of heaven itself ... depending entirely on which way Joe goes. Will he choose love above all else and let the world burn? Collects TEN GRAND #7-12.
Art: SIMON GANE & JORDIE BELLAIRE
Cover: SIMON GANE & FONOGRAFIKS
24 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
The newly launched THEY’RE NOT LIKE US series by Eisner-nominated writer and Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson (NOWHERE MEN) and artist Simon Gane (The Vinyl Underground, Paris) has been praised by critics and fans alike for its rapid pace and jaw-dropping cliffhanger. The first issue is slated for a second printing in order to meet growing customer demand.
Comic Book Resources says of the series, “They're Not Like Us #1 is definitely not like any other teenage mutant comic, and that's what makes Stephenson and Gane's issue so strong.” Multiversity Comics praises it as “a beautifully constructed introduction to a complex examination of youth in revolt.”
We all have advantages over one another, but what if the next generation of youth were capable of things most of us could only imagine? What would they do—and who would they be? A doctor? An athlete? A soldier? A hero? Since the beginning of time we’ve all had to make choices about how to use our own unique abilities, but not like this generation... THEY’RE NOT LIKE US.
“Working with Simon on this, along with my Nowhere Men co-conspirators Jordie Bellaire and Fonografiks, has been amazing, but even so, I was completely unprepared for the incredibly warm response They’re Not Like Us has received,” said Stephenson. “We’re all looking forward to doing this for a good long while, so we’re really grateful to have such strong support right from the start.”
THEY’RE NOT LIKE US #1 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
Art / Cover: JASON HOWARD
160 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
“Effectively shakes the status quo.” -- PASTE Magazine
Bestselling writer Warren Ellis (Moon Knight, Transmetropolitan) and artist Jason Howard -- the creative team known for their hit webcomic series SCATTERLANDS -- reunite for an all-new science fiction mystery filled with foreboding and laced with a Ballardian tone in TREES, VOL. 1, which collects the first eight issues of the ongoing series.
TREES is set in an uncertain future, ten years after they landed. All over the world. Standing on the surface of the Earth like trees, exerting their silent pressure on the world, as if the planet was uninhabited and nothing was under foot. Ten years since we learned that there is intelligent life in the universe, but that they did not recognize us as intelligent or alive.
TREES looks at a near-future world where life goes on in the shadows of the Trees: in China, where a young painter arrives in the “special cultural zone” of a city under a Tree; in Italy, where a young woman under the menacing protection of a fascist gang meets an old man who wants to teach her terrible skills; and in Svalbard, where a research team is discovering, by accident, that the Trees may not be dormant after all, and the awful threat they truly represent.
"I wrote Trees for Jason, because nobody understood how brilliant a comics artist he is,” said Ellis. “And I wrote it for me, because I was interested in how the massive and strange things in our lives bend the world around them and make our lives weird and dangerous while we desperately try to pretend that everything is normal."
TREES, Vol. 1 hits shelves on 2/11 and will be available for $14.99.
Praise for TREES:
“Ellis still manages to ignite a creative flare that effectively shakes the status quo. … Trees finds the writer again doing what he does best -- the unexpected.” -- PASTE Magazine
“I think my favorite part of Warren Ellis at the wheel of a comic is that you really never know what you are going to get.” -- ScienceFiction.com
“The book's large scope is intriguing, made even more so when considering that much of humanity's demise is self-inflicted. … Ellis and Howard appear prepped to deliver a uniquely exciting read.” -- IGN
“Between this and Moon Knight it's great to see Ellis not just writing comics, but writing excellent comics.” -- Comic Book Resources
“Trees is certainly worth a continued watch, especially given Jason Howard's art. He seamlessly balances both line work and color art resulting in a story that is well-paced and makes use of colors that provide emphasis in all the right moments.” -- Newsarama
THE WALKING DEAD #137
art: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
FEBRUARY 11 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99
A future uncertain.
There is no way a kid with that kind of wound survived in a world without emergency surgery. No. Way.
Art: LAURA BRAGA
Cover A: DALE KEOWN
Cover B: STJEPAN SEJIC
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
DARKNESS FALLS IN WITCHBLADE’S 19TH ANNIVERSARY!
In another life Jackie Estacado was Sara Pezzini's lover and the father of her child. Now he has used the power of the Darkness to endanger the whole of human existence and only the Witchblade can stop him. Here at last is the untold story ... the Death Of Jackie Estacado!
This was originally solicited about a year ago, as a Darkness special that had nothing to do with Witchblade. Now it's been folded into Witchblade somehow ... and it's still late.
MAGNETIC PRESS
DAOMU (HC)
Design/Illustration: CONCEPT ART HOUSE
244 PGS / 8.5” x 11” / HC / $29.99
Magnetic Press and Evertold are in the final stages of production on a hardcover graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling novel series “DAOMU”, written by Chinese author Xu “Kennedy” Lei. The adaptation, designed and illustrated by Concept Art House, was overseen by Kennedy Xu himself, and introduces his popular world of international tomb robbing to the western audience for the first time.
The original novel on which the graphic novel is based, “DAO MU BI JI”, sold over 3 million copies as of 2010, with an estimated 20M copies in circulation on the black market. Its massive popularity has spawned numerous volumes in the series, defining an entire sub-genre of imitators, and making Xu one of the most in-demand novelists in China, where he is considered “China’s Stephen King.” Several film and television projects are currently in development.
The book tells the story of a young Chinese American, Sean Wu, who is called back to China when his estranged father reappears, only to be murdered in front of him. He is quickly pulled into a web of mystery and intrigue stretching back many generations, introducing him to the legacy of the Daomu, a group of international tomb robbers who race through a globe-spanning labyrinth of ancient catacombs in seek of ageless artifacts that could either save or destroy humanity.
Illustrated in lush, cinematic, painted panels by Ken Chou and the team of artists at Concept Art House, the graphic novel adaptation brings Kennedy Xu’s epic universe to gritty, tactile life. With a background in cinematic production design for film and video games, the graphic novel’s presentation eschews traditional “comic book” art in favor of richly defined painted detail.
DAOMU will represent the first title published under the Evertold Inc banner, a label designed by James Zhang and Matthew Le Merle to bring exciting adventures to visually breathtaking life.
"Daomu is an enormous phenomenon across China with tens of millions of fans clamoring for more books, comics, films and TV adaptions of the characters and their adventures,” says James Zhang of Evertold, who brought the project into Evertold. “The moment I heard about the books and spoke with the author, Kennedy, I was convinced that this amazing novel would resonate with readers around the world. With this first graphic comic collection let the journey begin."
A trailer for the graphic novel is now available online, and can be viewed here:
The 244-page, 8.5” x 11”, hardcover edition will feature a soft-touch cover laminate with intricate glossed filigree and a ribbon book mark. It will be released in December, and will be available wherever graphic novels and books are sold.
For more information about DAOMU, please visit www.magnetic-press.com.
I haven't read anything by Magnetic Press yet, but you have to their PR department a four-star rating. Top flight, guys.
ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA: FEAR HIM #2
Art: SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• All New Captain America searches the sewers for the missing Nomad …
• While the Scarecrow and his army of terror crows do their worst.
Wait, Marvel's Scarecrow is back? The guy with the trained crows? Boy, that's scraping the bottom of the barrel. Can you believe he used to fight Iron Man?
Cover: FIONA STAPLES
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
L.A. NIGHTS BURN BRIGHT WITH THE FLAMES OF VENGEANCE!
• Having tamed satanic serial killer ELI MORROW’S Spirit, ROBBIE REYES boldly enforces justice on the streets of LA … but can’t seem to keep things in order at home.
• Little brother GABE’S medical condition is improving by leaps and bounds but something’s causing his relationship with Robbie to deteriorate just as quickly.
• As ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER’S powers continue to evolve, Robbie finds out a shocking truth about his long lost parents.
Art/Cover: MAHMUD ASRAR
32 PGS. / Rated T / $3.99
The Ultimate face-off you KNEW was bound to happen! All-New X-Men versus the Ultimate X-Men! But when both side are heroes, who can be the victor? And what side does this leave Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man on?
Claws for everybody!
Art: OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant by GABRIELE Dell’Otto
Variant by PHIL NOTO
Marvel Animation Variant by JEFF WAMESTER
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
VARIANT COVER BY Simone Bianchi
• THE CLIMACTIC CONCLUSION TO SPIDER-VERSE!
• The Prophecy is coming to fruition but Superior Spider-Man has something up his sleeve.
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO, STEFANO CASELLI & RAFFAELE IENCO
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
160 PGS / Rated T+ / $19.99
The uprising begins and the Avengers’ world erupts in flames! As the AIM Empire makes its stand, and the army of the dead rise under the command of Morgan Le Fay, the ragtag heroes of the new Euroforce side with the Avengers to confront the menace lurking under Europe. And as the Gorgon and the Dragon Temple of the Hand attack China, the Avengers and the Ascendant answer the call! Confronted by immense dangers on all sides, the Avengers face a world on fire — but if they can’t win this three-front battle, can the Next Avengers succeed in their stead? Then, it’s an AXIS tie-in like no other, as an unexpected new Avengers team is recruited by — Dr. Doom?! Will Doom’s heroic gambit redeem him, or will the team wither under the Scarlet Witch’s wrath? Collecting AVENGERS WORLD #10-16..
Art: MARCO RUDY
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
“DEAD STARS”
• The first arc reaches its conclusion! Mer-z-bow will never be the same! Upheaval imminent!
• Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier -- face to face with Crossbones!
• The mystery figure who took a shot at Bucky learns the cost of his transfiguration. Daisy Johnson causes an earthquake. Ventolin acts.
Did you spot Crossbones in the second Captain America movie? He wasn't in costume, but Brock Rumlow was definitely there ... and I think we saw his origin.
Art/Cover: DAVID LOPEZ
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Captain Marvel’s time as an astronomical avenger has pitted her against some of the worst the galaxy has to offer (lookin’ at you J’Son).
• The Haffensye Consortium has been tracking Captain Marvel and Tic for weeks. Now, they’ve finally caught up to them both!
• Captain Marvel was barely able to survive the last time she squared-off against the Haffensye – think she’ll be so lucky again?
Art: JAVIER GARRON
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Out of the fire, and into the frying pan. Or, more precisely, out of spaceship full of pirate killers and into the alien jungle filled with giant hungry space monsters!
• Cyclops and Corsair are reunited at last, but will they survive long enough to survive their touching reunion?
• Oh, and what’s that strange ticking noise? Could it be coming from the nearby superweapon capable of DESTROYING ENTIRE GALAXIES?
Art: SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Teaser Variant by JOHN CASSADAY
Connecting Variant by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Variant by ALEX ROSS
Sketch Variant by ALEX ROSS
Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Movie Variant also available
Blank Variant also available
48 PGS / Rated T / $4.99
The original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series!
Ever since Darth Vader made his first on-screen appearance, he became the one of the most popular villains to ever haunt an audience’s dreams! Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A NEW HOPE (and the pages of the new STAR WARS comic book) into his own series, showing the Empire’s war with the Rebel Alliance from the other side! Writer Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Journey Into Mystery, Iron Man) and artist Salvador Larroca (Invincible Iron Man, X-Men: No More Humans) bring us a peek behind the mask of evil!
The return of the Rebel Alliance to Marvel Comics also invites the return of its opposition, the Imperial Forces of the Galactic Empire and in February 2015, Kieron Gillen plans to delve into the psyche of one of the vilest villains of all time with the new ongoing series DARTH VADER. Witness the struggle for the freedom of an entire galaxy – from the Dark Side!
“Vader's the sole survivor of the greatest military disaster in history – and a disaster that he definitely had a hand in by letting the rebels escape with the plans for the Death Star. This is not a thing which leaves you in anybody's good books, let alone the Emperor’s,” says writer Kieron Gillen. “The great thing about this period [between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back] is what we don't see on the screen. Vader learns who Luke Skywalker is at some point between the two movies, to choose but one example.”
Penciled by JOSE LADRONN, JIM CHEUNG, ANDREW ROBINSON, RICK LEONARDI, LEONARDO MANCO, ERIC CANETE, MATT SMITH & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JOE QUESADA
456 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99
Meet Jack Truman, the highly trained S.H.I.E.L.D. operative known as Agent 18. A fateful encounter with Cable is about to land him square in the sights of Project: Deathlok, a S.H.I.E.L.D. initiative so secret even Nick Fury is in the dark about it! But when the Red Skull strikes the Helicarrier in an attack that draws the X-Men into battle, Agent Truman is transformed into the all-new, all-different Deathlok! S.H.I.E.L.D. has upgraded Truman’s body -- but what happened to his mind? Find out as the far-out brain of Joe Casey and the cinematically violent pencil of Leonardo Manco reinvent Marvel’s favorite unstoppable killer cyborg for the 21st century! Collecting CABLE (1993) #59-62, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #371, X-MEN (1991) #91, X-MEN ANNUAL ’99, DEATHLOK (1999) #1-11 and material from CABLE (1993) #58.
Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
120 PGS / Parental Advisory / $19.99
Dexter Morgan is more than Miami’s top forensic blood spatter expert. He does double-duty as the city’s friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer -- a murderer who targets his fellow murderers! Dexter puts his horrible hobby on hold as he finds himself trapped in a sticky situation -- his high school reunion. But when Miami’s newest serial killer starts racking up a body count, has Dexter met his match? And did Dexter have a hand in creating this brutal butcher? It’s murderous mayhem as Dexter’s Dark Passenger -- his bloodthirsty inner voice -- demands satisfaction and the forensic expert turns inward, getting his hands dirty digging through a dark chapter from his past. From Dexter creator and acclaimed novelist Jeff Lindsay (Darkly Dreaming Dexter) and star artist Dalibor Talajic (X-MEN) comes this chilling chapter in the Dexter legacy! Collecting DEXTER #1-5.
GUARDIANS 3000 #5
Art: GERARDO SANDOVAL
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant by GERARDO SANDOVAL
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
To save the future, the Guardians must reach into the past, and that means striking a deal with the Old Hunger. But the Old Hunger is the most powerful entity in the Galaxy, and it’s not a good idea to wake him up ... or to by-pass his invincible herald, Stormfront! Meanwhile, Vance Astro has encountered a Guardian that he forgot ever existed, and she’s none too happy about his memory blank. Time to make friends again fast ... before the A-Sentience gestalt of The Stark destroys them all! Cosmic action and mind-blowing SF adventure!
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art: VALERIO SCHITI
Cover: VALERIO SCHITI, JASON KEITH
Cosmicly Enhanced Variant by ANDREA SORRENTINO
Variant by PHIL NOTO
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• The 2nd chapter of the BLACK VORTEX!
The hunt is on as the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men square off against hordes of cosmic foes in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24 – chapter 2 of the highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex crossover! Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis and All-New Young Gun artist Valerio Schiti bring you the next out-of-this-world chapter in the highly anticipated crossover event!
The Guardians have successfully recovered the Black Vortex – the ancient and powerful artifact able to imbue its users with untold cosmic power. But with Mr. Knife, Thane and Knife’s Slaughter Squad hot on their tail, their only option for gaining the upper hand may be to use the Black Vortex itself!
But no power comes without a price – and the cost of the using the Black Vortex is steep. Will the temptation of its power be too much for the Guardians and the X-Men to handle? Find out as the Black Vortex crossover continues in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24!
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR, CLAY MANN, MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, JHEREMY RAAPACK, TOM GRUMMETT & JOE BENNETT
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
144 PGS / Rated T / $19.99
Bruce Banner wants to save the planet, but nobody believes him! Inhuman cocoons begin appearing worldwide, and Banner is sure he has the cure — but when Hank Pym, Iron Man and Beast confront the frustrated scientist, they discover just how deep his rage can go. As one of his lab assistants falls to the Terrigen Mists, the enraged Banner has one last chance to prevent Terrigenesis — but the Hulk has unleashed a menace even worse than the Mists, and it’s brought Banner straight into an assassin’s crosshairs! Plus: Before Bruce Banner and Tony Stark became heroes, they built weapons. But who inspired them? S.H.I.E.L.D. sends Hulk and Iron Man to retrieve the world’s greatest weapons designer, but will they return as weapons of mass destruction themselves? Collecting INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #16, #17.INH-19.INH and #20, and INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK ANNUAL #1.
32 PGS / All Ages / $2.99
• The Red Skull has info that could save Earth, but he’s been kidnapped!
• To rescue his worst enemy, Captain America must face his oldest friend: Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier!
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER VOL. 6 (HC)
Penciled by GENE COLAN with ROSS ANDRU, GEORGE TUSKA & MARIE SEVERIN
Cover by GIL KANE
280 PGS / Rated T / $75.00
The Lady Dorma is dead, and the Sub-Mariner is on a rampage that will leave a swath of destruction across the surface world! But in his pursuit of vengeance, Namor learns that his father — the long-thought-dead Capt. Leonard MacKenzie — is still alive! In the quest to find his father, Namor will cross paths with Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Human Torch before he faces a gathering of his greatest enemies — Llyra, Tiger Shark and Sting-Ray — while his father’s life hangs in the balance! If that’s not enough, three of the Marvel Universe’s fiercest personalities — Namor, Dr. Doom and M.O.D.O.K. — battle each other for the Cosmic Cube! With art by the great Gene Colan, need we say more? Reserve your copy today! Collecting SUB-MARINER (1968) #39-49 and DAREDEVIL (1964) #77.
Art/Cover: TODD NAUCK
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• The Shadow King. The Crimson Pirates. The forces of Heaven and Hell. Nightcrawler is cutting through his foes to protect those nearest and dearest to him.
• But in his struggles with his return from the afterlife, will Nightcrawler take his one-man-war too far?
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
120 PGS / All Ages / $19.99
The Eisner Award-winning team of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young bring you the best Oz series yet! Uncle Henry, Aunt Em and Dorothy must leave their Kansas home -- but where can they go? To Oz, of course! Dorothy and the Wizard take Em and Henry on a grand tour -- but will anyone in Oz be left alive after the Nomes attack, allied with the disagreeable Growleywogs and the evil shape-shifting Phanfasms? Ozma discovers the Nome Army’s impending invasion, but too late -- and she, Dorothy, the Tin Woodman and their friends can only watch helplessly as the Nome King’s hordes pour into the Emerald City. But the Scarecrow has a plan to save the day, and Glinda the Good has another! Can they rescue the Land of Oz from destruction? Collecting THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ #1-5.
ROCKET RACCOON VOL. 1: A CHASING TALE PREMIERE (HC)
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG & FILIPE ANDRADE
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
136 PGS / Rated T / $24.99
Trim size: standard
Rocket Raccoon has been a hero to the weak, a champion of good, a heartthrob to many intergalactic females — but his high-flying life of adventure may be a thing of the past when he’s framed for murder — and the authorities aren’t the only ones on his tail! (Get it?) The real killer is an imposter who seems to be one step ahead of Rocket at every turn; now, it’s up to our hero and his best pal, Groot, to find the truth! With Macho Gomez and the Ex-Terminators tracking him, can Rocket make it out alive and clear his name? Superstar creator Skottie Young brings his A-game as writer and artist on the series we’ve been waiting decades for. Because really, Rocket and Groot are the only Guardians of the Galaxy you actually care about, right? Collecting ROCKET RACCOON (2014) #1-6.
Art/Cover: GREG LAND
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
SPIDER-VERSE EPILOGUE!
Jessica comes out of Spider-Verse changed, but what can she do now? Don’t miss this character-defining chapter!
Variant by RON LIM
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Annihilus gains vast new might!
• The Hulk rampages through the Negative Zone!
• And the villainous and powerful Blastaar is in hot pursuit!
Art: JORGE MOLINA
Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Variant by PHIL NOTO
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• The mysterious all-new Thor has taken Midgard by storm. But if her enemies have their say, her reign as the Goddess of Thunder will be a short one.
• Prince Odinson is making a list and checking it twice.
• All-Father Odin is so desperate to see Mjolnir returned to Asgard that he will call on some very dangerous, very unexpected allies.
• And the Absorbing Man and Titania are just up to their usual tricks. Namely, robbing banks and crushing anyone who dares get in their way.
Art: JASON MASTERS
Cover: SIMONE BIANCHI
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• Assault on Mr. Sinister’s fortress -- part two!
• Logan’s remains are located -- but which team winds up keeping the goods? And for what purpose?
• When Mr. Sinister pleads his cause, it hits home to more than one team member ... does this mean a change in allegiance?
Art/Cover: ROCK-HE KIM
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• THIS IS IT!
• In the final showdown with Fantomex, X-Force gives everything they have to defeat their power-mad teammate-turned-adversary!
• And in the end, not everyone will emerge unscathed …
Art: ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by TERRY DODSON
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Trapped deep underground in the sinkhole that mysteriously appeared in the middle of the Black Rock Desert, STORM battles her claustrophobia while trying to find answers.
• Meanwhile, her teammates above ground discover that the phenomenon has ties to old enemies …
ONI PRESS
BRIDES OF HELHEIM #4
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art/Cover: JOËLLE JONES
Raevil has unleashed the Valkyrie to wage war against Rikard. But the foul warlock could not have predicted how the Maiden of Death would react to the walking dead man! Now Raevil plots to raise an army of demons and undead to oppose Rikard, but even that might not be powerful enough to stand against the draugr's fury.
Mature/$3.99
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art/Cover: BRIAN HURTT
The Six have a secret power. When brought together under the right circumstances, the weapons can unmake the world. The Grey Witch has claimed the weapons, and their true destructive potential has been realized! The gates of Armageddon have been thrown open! The end draws nigh!
$3.99
ALIEN LEGION: UNCIVIL WAR (HC)
Artist: LARRY STROMAN
Colorist: TOM MASON
Creator: CARL POTTS
HC, FC, 6.625 X 10.25, 104pp
$19.99/$22.95 CAN/£14.99 UK
Release date: February 11, 2015
THE CLASSIC SERIES RETURNS, BLASTING ITS WAY INTO AN ALL-NEW BATTLE-SCARED, LASER-RAVAGED ADVENTURE!!!
In a galaxy savaged by strife, torn by civil war, boiling with spilt blood, Alien Legion is a cosmic military force doing its damnedest to keep the peace by being always ready for war.
They are the scum of the galaxy -- criminals, killers, the lost, the desperate. They are the misfits and monsters of Alien Legion, moulded and tempered by the blistering supernova heat of cosmic combat!
However, Alien Legion's elite Force Nomad does enjoy a little down time, and a milk-run peacekeeping mission shepherding refugees offers a chance to relax ... but the space lanes to Hell are paved with good intentions and soon a criminal conspiracy turns peace into the bloody firmament of battle...
This brand-new series brings together the creative giants behind the legendary original Alien Legion stories: Chuck Dixon (Punisher War Journal, Savage Sword of Conan, Batman and the Outsider) and Carl Potts, with fantastic art by Larry Stroman!
Collects Alien Legion: Uncivil War #1-4.
For more information visit:
http://titan-comics.com/c/88-alien-legion-uncivil-war/
I'm kinda excited to see this book back!
Writers: ROB WILLIAMS, AL EWING
Art: WARREN PLEECE
Cover: BOO COOK
Subscription Variant: Photo
32 pgs / FC / $3.99
To infinity and back to end a cosmic war! Interstellar dogfights still rage in the skies over London! When Alice is forced into a high-stakes solo challenge that could end the conflict, she'll need to muster everything she's learned on her travels with the Doctor in order to succeed -- and even that might not be enough! Has the Doctor made a grave mistake -- or is it all part of a larger plan?
For more information visit:
http://titan-comics.com/c/227-doctor-who-the-eleventh-doctor/
DIVINITY #1 (of 4) [VALIANT NEXT]
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by TOM MULLER
Valiant Next Variant by BUTCH GUICE & TOM MULLER
Character Design Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Artist Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
Blank Cover also available
$3.99 | T+ | 32 pgs. | PRESTIGE FORMAT
Earth is about to meet a new god. And he’s a communist. How long can it be before the first confrontation between mankind and DIVINITY begins?
Valiant is proud to present your first look inside DIVINITY #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the new prestige format VALIANT NEXT limited series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (RAI, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (ETERNAL WARRIOR, X-Men: Deadly Genesis). On February 11th, don’t miss the beginning of an astonishing new era as the being called DIVINITY makes his landmark first appearance … and changes the world in his wake.
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union -- determined to win the Space Race at any cost -- greenlit a dangerously advanced mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something that … changed him. Long thought lost and erased from the history books, he has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity -- one who turned the scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even time to his will. Now the rest of the world’s powers must decide for themselves -- will the enigmatic DIVINITY offer his hand in friendship or will Earth’s heroes find themselves helpless against the wrath of the divine?
Find out as DIVINITY #1 (of 4) presents the coming of the being that will reshape the Valiant Universe! From the minds of all-star creators Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine, discover why Valiant is the premier storytelling company in comics today with all-new vision of 21st century science fiction unlike anything else on the shelf, only in DIVINITY #1 (of 4) -- featuring covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic (Thor), Tom Muller (Zero), Trevor Hairsine (Captain America), and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT).
Debuting in the deluxe VALIANT PRESTIGE format, DIVINITY #1 (of 4) completes complete with matte-laminate card stock covers, custom-designed end sheets, exclusive back matter, and much more – all with no advertisements and a standard $3.99 cover price! Contact your local retailer to pre-order your copy today – and look for an exciting new VALIANT NEXT title each month in 2015. Beginning with THE VALIANT #1 (of 4) by all-star creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera in December, VALIANT NEXT continues with five blockbuster new series starring Valiant’s biggest, most-demanded heroes alongside all-new, never-before-seen characters:
IVAR, TIMEWALKER #1 by Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry in January
DIVINITY #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine in February
IMPERIUM #1 by Joshua Dysart and Doug Braithwaite in February
NINJAK #1 by Matt Kindt, Clay Mann, and Butch Guice in March
BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 by Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan in April
Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #5 (of 5)
Art & Cover by MD BRIGHT
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE
Throwback Variant by MARC LAMING
$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 11
It all ends here! Legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther) and MD Bright (Iron Man) deliver the final chapter for a comic book milestone more than a decade in the making!
Quantum. Woody. The other Quantum has disappeared. The other Woody has been revealed. Heroes, enemies, frenemies, and armies of vicious mercenaries descend on one luxurious ballroom during a black-tie affair…they all want the secret young Woody guards, and nothing will stop them from taking it. As the bullets fly and the champagne flows, can Quantum save the life of his young ward? And just whose side is the slippery Woody finally on …?
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover B by RAUL ALLEN
Variant Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs.
“Battle for New Japan” explodes with another pulse-pounding chapter by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, Mind MGMT) and featuring fully painted artwork by superstar artist Clayton Crain (X-Force)!
Romance threatens to destroy a necessary peace between Raddies and robots as Rai builds his army for the final assault on Father! Plus: a glimpse of Earth 4001 and the secret weapon hiding out on the planet’s surface that could be the key to taking back New Japan!
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
ADVENTURE TIME: MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT #2
Writer: MEREDITH GRAN
Art: CAREY PIETSCH
Cover: REIMENA YEE
Subscription Variant: ADAM GORHAM
Marceline finds herself in a whole new world while Princess Bubblegum realizes her mistake and starts planning how to bring her friend back. The threat to Ooo might be down for now, but one unlikely bun is going to suddenly find himself with too much power to handle!
$3.99
Writer/Art/Cover: GAMON SAKURAI
One of the top-selling manga in Japan today, having sold more than 600,000 since March 2013, now hits North American shores. AJIN combines super-natural themes with sci-fi action for a very modern high-paced yarn! High school student Kei Nagai is killed in a traffic accident, but immediately revives to learn that he may not be human at all. Instead, he may be a Demi-Human, a mysterious almost immortal being blessed with amazing super-human abilities. Scared, he runs away, and is aided in his escape from society by his friend Kai. Unfortunately for Kei, the manhunt is on and he will soon be caught within a conflict between mankind and other Demi-Humans as they prepare to fight for global supremacy.
$12.95
Clearly, you've been using the wrong dishwashing liquid! Make an appointment with Madge to treat those dishpan hands!
Writer: QUINROSE
Art/Cover: MAMENOSUKE FUJIMARU
Final volume! Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game continues the adventures of Alice as she goes deeper down the rabbit hole to the country of Joker. Alice Liddel has now entered a new realm -- the country of Joker -- where she is reunited with old friends. Yet new challenges abound, as Alice must unravel the mystery of the Circus and the Prison Realm, and deal with the enigmatic Jokers.
Mature/$12.99
Writer: JOHN LEES
Art: IAIN LAURIE
Cover: RILEY ROSSMO
A haunted former police detective goes in search of a missing girl, and finds Hell instead. And Then Emily Was Gone is a dark horror-mystery that tells the story of Greg Hellinger, a man who sees monsters. A former detective driven to the brink of madness by terrifying apparitions, Hellinger is tasked with finding a missing girl named Emily. His search takes him to a remote community in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, where strange and terrible things are happening.
Mature/$17.99
Writer: KATE LETH
Art: IAN MCGINTY
Cover: IAN MCGINTY, REIMENA YEE
It's a Littlest Warriors one shot! This adorable standalone story of the Bravest Warriors on one of Danny's earliest birthday parties is filled with all the mischief you could expect when the gang is unleashed upon intergalactic skeeball, arcades, and ball pits!
$3.99
Writer: GARTH ENNIS
Art/Cover: FACUNDO PERCIO
The crew of the mining ship Caliban is on a routine mission deep in the universe and confident that nothing outside the normal humdrum monotony of space travel will occur. But when they encounter an alien vessel their dreams of a simple mission turn into a nightmare unfolding along the lonely corridors of the cold steel ship. Something is stalking them and systematically eliminating the few remaining personnel one by one. How can you fight something you can't even understand? Claustrophobic terror grips the crew now as they attempt to escape the thing that has waited patiently for them to eventually arrive in the vast lonely darkness. No one is safe in deep space. Revolutionary comics writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, Crossed) takes you to a very dark place with the type of high tension paranoid storytelling that will leave a lasting mark on you. Beautifully illustrated by Facundo Percio (Fashion Beast), Caliban is a must read for horror and sci-fi fans alike. This volume collects the Caliban #1 - 7 comic book series.
Mature/$19.99
Writer/Art/Cover A: ROB DURHAM
Cover B: ROB DURHAM
Cover D: BUDD ROOT
Non-stop action in this new 4 issue mini-series from Rob! Upon Meriem's return to Marshville, she is informed that Bruce is still alive. Capt. Lavery makes plans to seal off the City's sewer lines. The Blackstone gang keeps the pressure on the cities defenses by firebombing buildings outside the electrified fence and setting small carcasses along the fence to attract larger carnivores. And finally, Lumpy and Susie are introduced to the newest members of the Hunt Clan.
$3.99
Writer/Art/Cover A: DEVON MASSEY
Cover B: DEVON MASSEY
Cover D:
Devon begins his new Cavewoman miniseries with a beautiful hand painted full color book! All of Devon's upcoming books will now be in full color. A meteor crashes to Earth outside of Marshville and a strange radiation makes the dead walk again. Can Meriem save Marshville from the hordes of undead human and dinosaurs that stalk the land? Devon also presents some scary pin-ups for your viewing enjoyment.
$3.99
I just noticed that the T-rex on Cover B has a spear through his head. Is he a zombie dinosaur? Sorry, that's been done in one of the Marvel zombies books. (I don't remember which one, but it involved Deadpool.)
Of course, we all know originality isn't exactly the selling point(s) of Cavewoman.
Writer: MATT MINER
Art/Cover: JONATHAN BRANDON SAWYER
In the pulse-pounding conclusion to this heroic horror adventure, Jeanette faces off against the head of the thrill-kill gang for a final standoff that only one of them will survive. With Critical Hit, Matt Miner wraps another exciting and important story about realistic heroes with no exotic super powers other than the courage to stand up for what they believe in.
Mature/$3.99
Writer: JOE GILL & VARIOUS
Art: BOB POWELL & VARIOUS
Cover: WARREN KREMER
Rare and strange Pre-Code horror from publishers including Ace, Fawcett, Superior, Charlton and others! Grisly stories including "Stand-in For Death," "Aged Curse," "Phantom Gloves," "Chant of the Dead," "Manhunt," "Trial By Ghostlight," "Shadow and Substance," and 14 others not seen anywhere since the 1950's! Art by Powell, Evans, Ditko and others.
$29.95
Writer: JUSTIN JORDAN
Art: ARIELA KRISTANTINA
Cover: MATT TAYLOR
Harrow and Branch come face to face with the Cosmonaut threat overrunning the rural Pennsylvania town and its residents, and the two Control agents will be forced to decide how far they are willing to go in order to keep the invasion from spreading
$3.99
Writer/Art/Cover: DISNEY
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey -- teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf along the way, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.
Audiences who thrilled to the adventures of Anna and Elsa on the big screen can relive their favorite moments in this stunning comics retelling by Disney's own master artists.
$4.99
Another Disney book NOT done by Marvel. I hope we get an explanation someday.
Writer/Art/Cover: LUCY KNISLEY
New York Times Best Selling cartoonist Lucy Knisley is back with her graphic memoir, Displacement. After reluctantly agreeing to go on a vacation cruise with her elderly grandparents, Lucy embarks on a what she thinks will be a voyage of hardship and tedium. Documenting the minutiae of what happens on the trip, Knisley is faced with mortality, her grandmother's declining mental health, and the physical frailty that comes with aging.
Excerpting portions of her grandfather's WWII diary, Knisley takes the reader along on a journey of personal discovery. Part travelogue, and part family history, Displacement recounts Knisley's attempt to not only connect with her grandparents, but to understand herself a bit better in the process.
$19.99
Writer: SHIKI MIZUCHI
Art/Cover: RAN
The New York Times-bestseller dragon-riding saga continues! Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy -- except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known by his fellow classmates as the "number one problem child." Poor Ash is the laughingstock at school because he has nothing to show for it. His dragon has never appeared. Until now, that is. One fateful day, Ash's dragon awakes in full glory, but appears different than any dragon ever seen before-in the form of a beautiful girl! What's worse, Ash soon discovers that this new dragon has attitude to spare, as she promptly informs him that she is the master, and he, the servant!
Mature/$12.99
WriterArt/Cover: DANIEL CLOWES
From Eightball, this terrifying and fascinating journey into madness makes Twin Peaks look like Teletubbies. The mysteries behind a snuff fim lead to an increasingly bizarre cast of characters.
$19.99
I understand the appeal of Daniel Clowes' work intellectually, but it honestly doesn't do much for me. Heresy, I know.
But many people do enjoy Clowes' work, and I'm glad this exists for them!
Writer: VINCE HERNANDEZ
Art/Cover A: GIUSEPPE CAFARO
Cover B: ALEX KONAT
Kiani has finally reunited with her sister, Anika, and the Fathom Universe will never be the same again!
Following the catastrophic destruction of the Volna, the Russian Government's secret Blue research facility, the United States has decided to take action against the rising threat of the Blue. However, in Africa, Kiani and Anika discover that their family bond is stronger than any one army-as their fight to survive above the surface will lead to a revolution amongst the people that will change the landscape of the human race forever!
$3.99
Outside of FCBD, I don't think I've ever seen a physical copy of an Aspen book. They must have really small print runs.
Writer: PATRICK SHAND
Art: ANDREA MELONI
Created & Story: JOE BRUSHA & RALPH TEDESCO
NEW READER FRIENDLY!
JUMPING ON POINT!
A new era begins for Grimm Fairy Tales! With the four realms of power -- Myst, Neverland, Oz, and Wonderland -- at Sela Mather's fingertips, life as the Guardian of Earth has never been more work. However, when Sela is put in charge of a group of young, powerful highborns, she finds that protecting the world from the threat of otherworldly forces may be the least of her worries.
Collects Grimm Fairy Tales #101 through #106
$15.99
Writer: JOE BRUSHA
Art: SAMI KIVELA
Cover: MIKE S. MILLER, SANJU NIVANGUNE
Cover B: PAOLO PANTALENA, ULA MOS
Cover C: CHRIS DELARA
Cover D: PASQUALE QUALANO, ALESSIA NOCERA
The REALM WAR wages on! Myst has fallen, and with it the last human and highborn stronghold has been destroyed. The forces of good have been defeated and scattered and the Dark Queen has never been closer to her ultimate victory. Sela tries to gather what allies she can in a last ditch effort to attack the Queen in her home base. But her best chance of stopping the Queen's reign of terror may lie in an unexpected ally...one that comes from within the Dark Horde itself.
Mature/$3.99
Writer: ERICA J HEFLIN
Art: VINCENZO RICCARDI
Cover A: VINZ EL TABANAS
Cover B: MARAT MYCHAELS
Cover C: EMILIO LAISO
Cover D: VALENTINES FRANCHESCO
The Forest of Grinning Teeth
The Dark Cheshire is put on trial for his involvement with the Queens of Wonderland and his recurrent bloody excursions to Earth. By decree of the Lord Cheshire of the Forest of Grinning Teeth, he is forced into a game of cat-and-mouse. With Dark Cheshire's very existence on the line, Calie must face the Lord Cheshire and the pride that serves him.
Mature/$3.99
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