COMICS GUIDE FOR JAN. 28, 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).
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.
CREATURE COPS #1 (of 3, $3.99, IDW): This Special Varmint Unit operates in a world where animals are all gene-spliced together, dealing with cute cut-ups like panda-dogs and dangerous monsters like griffins. Could be fun, could be scary. Win-win!
CRIMINAL VOL 1: COWARD ($14.99, Image): Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips started showing their noir chops in a little-known Image title called Sleeper, and are now back at Image with the excellent The Fade-Out. In between, though, they did a fantastic series called Criminal for Marvel's Icon line -- which Image is reprinting, starting here. Enjoy!
THE DYING AND THE DEAD #1 ($4.50, Image): All I know about this series is that it's written by Jonathan Hickman, and is about the Greatest Generation. That's pretty much all I need to know.
KING: FLASH GORDON #1, KING: THE PHANTOM #1 ($3.99 each, Dynamite): Dynamite is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the King Features Syndicate with five miniseries starring the five King characters under their roof: Flash Gordon and The Phantom launch this week, with Jungle Jim, Mandrake the Magician and Prince Valiant on deck. Then the five miniseries will all culminate in a crossover in May. So if the Darwyn Cooke covers don't grab you, the crossover should!
THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK ($7.99, DC Comics): This 80-page whopper promises to tell us everything we'd ever want to know about the DC multiverse, written by Grant Morrison his own self. I don't know about you, but I'm getting in line.
QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE #1 (of 4, $3.99, Valiant Comics): Why not? It's funny!
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"
12-GAUGE COMICS
ICE: CRITICAL MASS #3
Writer: DOUG WAGNER
Art: DANIEL HILLYARD
Cover: JASON PEARSON
$3.99 | 24 pgs. | T+
After being ambushed while conducting an investigation in a small Montana town, ICE agents Cole and Ezra escape to the safety of a deserted hunting cabin. While doing recon, they discover helicopters, dead pilots, and a radiation badge in the dead pilot's hand. Cole and Ezra realize this has just become much more serious than drugs - terrorists have smuggled nuclear materials across the American border!
ARCHIE COMICS
B&V FRIENDS COMICS DIGEST #242
Script: TANIA DEL RIO
Art: DAN PARENT
Cover: JEFF SHULTZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S.
A new craze has hit Riverdale … and it’s a sweet one! When Betty and Veronica get hooked on the new mobile game Candy Craze, they start a new fad at Riverdale High—and even get some unexpected people hooked on the game. Find out who will have the top score in “Candy Craze,” the sugary-sweet new lead story to this fun-filled comics digest!
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DIGEST #230
Script: ALEX SIMMONS
Art: TIM LEVINS
Cover: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic , $4.99 U.S.
Veronica -- dethroned from the position as reigning fashion queen at Riverdale High? Say it ain’t so! When Sheila Wu’s fashions are the hottest topic in the school newspaper, Veronica sets out to maintain her spot as the top fashionista of Riverdale High -- starting with an attempt at being the most stylish girl at the upcoming 2 Chic Divas concert. Will Veronica pick out the most top of the line outfit? Find out in “Designing Divas,” the chic lead story to this fun comics digest!
MEGA MAN 8: REDEMPTION (TPB)
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: TYSON HESSE, PATRICK SPAZIANTE, POWREE, GARY MARTIN, JOHN WORKMAN, MATT HERMS
Cover: PATRICK SPAZIANTE
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TPB, 104 pp, Full Color
The FUTURE IS NOW in the next chapter in the Mega Man graphic novel saga! Mega Man took up his Mega Buster to stop the evil ambitions of Dr. Wily. That means Dr. Wily is his greatest enemy–-right? Not according to the Doctor! He says he was being used by the terrifying Ra Moon, and to prove it, he saves Mega Man’s life! What is the truth behind Dr. Wily? Is he plotting something sinister yet again, or has he really been the victim all along? Mega Man embarks on a mission that will test his courage as much as his skill to find out the truth! Featuring the first-ever look at the world of MEGA MAN X in comic book form, as drawn by Sonic legend PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE!
SONIC BOOM #4
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: EVAN STANLEY, RICK BRYANT, JACK MORELLI, MATT HERMS
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY, RICK BRYANT, MATT HERMS
Sticks, Stones, Bones Variant Cover: DIAN SKELLY, RICK BRYANT, STEVE DOWNER
32-page, full color comic , $3.99 U.S.
The NEW ONGOING SONIC COMIC BOOK SERIES from Archie Comics keeps on BOOMIN’ with Sonic Boom #4: Sticks and Stones! Dr. Eggman’s Big Boy mech has been refined into its final, deadly form. Sonic and his friends are on the ropes -- but have no fear! Sticks has brought her secret weapon! It’s a … wait, seriously? This thinks THAT’s going to help?! Find out what her secret weapon is in the weird and wacky conclusion to the first story arc of the brand-new series SONIC BOOM! Featuring cover art from Sonic art guru Tracy Yardley and an all-new "Sticks-with-stones-being-chased-by-bones" variant cover from rising Sonic star Diana Skelly!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VOL 2: THE CHASE (TPB)
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: EVAN STANLEY, TRACY YARDLEY, LAMAR WELLS, TERRY AUSTIN, RICK BRYANT, JOHN WORKMAN, JACK MORELLI, STEVE DOWNER, MATT HERMS
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
104 pp, Full Color
The hottest new Sonic graphic novel series continues! Moving at the speed of sound, keeping the world free from robotic tyranny -- it’s SONIC THE HEDGEHOG! One of the oldest, most beloved video game icons speeds into brand new comic book stories with new friends, new foes and new adventures! Sonic's world has been shattered into pieces -- literally! It's up to Sonic and his heroic friends, the Freedom Fighters, to do damage control and find a way to fix the world! But they aren't alone in their search. Dr. Eggman wants to fix the planet too—so he can conquer it!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: THE CHASE collects SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #257-259 and Sonic Comic Origins #1-4, which offers readers an exciting glimpse into the world of the Freedom Fighters and how they began!
SONIC UNIVERSE 8: SCOURGE LOCKDOWN
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: TRACY YARDLEY, JIM AMASH, PHIL FELIX, STEVE DOWNER
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY & BEN HUNZEKER
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR 104 pp, Full Color
SONIC UNIVERSE is the hit spin-off series to Archie Comic’s wildly successful SONIC THE HEDGEHOG comic book series! Explore the characters, worlds and dimensions of Sonic’s universe! Everybody knows Sonic the Hedgehog -- the cool, blue hero of his world! But on the dark mirror world of Moebius, the mean, green Scourge menaces everyone! He did until he was finally brought to justice, that is. But Scourge’s old flame, Fiona Fox, brings her gang of the Destructix to bust him out. Can Scourge get the gang to follow his lead? Can any of them break out of the maximum-security prison? It’s “Sonic” at his most villainous in Scourge’s breakout story!
DARK HORSE
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #19
Writer: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art: FERNANDO DAGNINO
Colors: JAVIER MENA
Cover: MICHAEL BROUSSARD
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
In the heart of the jungle, as reality rips apart around them, Captain Midnight and his old sidekick Chuck Ramsey engage in a deadly grudge match! The fate of all reality rests on Cap’s shoulders as the time-displaced hero gets his first view into the mysterious “Otherspace” and must stop Chuck before another dimension comes crashing down on them.
• The climactic battle royale!
• One of Comic Book Resources’ nine titles you should be reading!
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT VOL 4: CRASH AND BURN (TPB)
Writer: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Pencils: MANUEL GARCIA
Inks: BIT
Colors: MARTA MARTINEZ
Cover: FREDDIE WILLIAMS II, JEREMY ROBERTS
FC, 112 pages, $14.99
TPB, 7” x 10”
Supervillainous home invasion!
Reeling from the death of one friend and the betrayal of another, Captain Midnight ponders what the world needs more: the brawn of a superhero or the brains of his civilian identity, genius inventor Jim Albright. But the madman responsible for the assassination of Arcadia’s police chief, Tempus, has escaped prison! Addicted to technology, Tempus wants Captain Midnight’s inventions ... and he’ll happily kill to get them! Captain Midnight Volume 4 collects issues #12-15 of the ongoing superhero epic!
“The more I read of this series, the more I want.” -- Comic Vine
COLDER: THE BAD SEED #4
Writer: PAUL TOBIN
Art/Cover: JUAN FERREYRA
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
As Boston sinks further into Swivel’s madness, Reece’s time spent trapped in the Hungry World yields to her the horrific truth of Declan’s past!
• Art by Bleeding Cool’s 2013 artist of the year, Juan Ferreyra!
• From the team behind Prometheus: Fire and Stone!
“An unusual and original psychological thriller.” -- Comic Book Resources
CONAN THE AVENGER #10
Writer: FRED VAN LENTE
Art: BRIAN CHING
Colors: MICHAEL ATIYEH
Cover: ANTHONY PALUMBO
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
Race to the ultimate treasure!
Conan pursues the fabled treasure that started him on a long and dangerous journey. However, a terrible foe also has his eyes on the prize. Can Conan beat him to it?!
“For those who enjoy a good sword-and-sandal badass feast every month, this is surely the ticket.” -- Comic Bastards
“If you love adventure you’ll absolutely want this book. Recommended.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
THE EC 
ARCHIVES: THE VAULT OF HORROR VOL 4 (HC)
Writers: BILL GAINES, JOHNNY CRAIG, AL FELDSTEIN, JERRY DE FUCCIO
Art: JOHNNY CRAIG, GRAHAM INGELS, JOE ORLANDO, JACK DAVIS, JACK KAMEN, GEORGE EVANS
Colors: MARIE SEVERIN, CARLOS BADILLA
FC, 216 pages, $49.99
HC, 8 3/16” x 11”
Dark Horse Comics brings even more macabrely majestic stories from the vault! This terrifying tome has been digitally recolored -- using Marie Severin’s original palette as a guide -- and features stories drawn by all-star comic artists Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, and George Evans! Collects Vault of Horror #30–35 in full color!
• Featuring a foreword by Bram Stoker Award Winning author Jonathan Maberry!
• Includes all the original ads, text pieces, and letters!
Wow, a whole story! That's some preview!
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 18 (HC)
Writers/Art: Various
FC, 256 pages, $49.99
HC, 8” x 11”
Richard Corben!
Eerie Archives Volume 18 celebrates the unique horror work of Richard Corben. In addition to running some of the best Corben shorts from the '70s, this volume also includes a new interview between Corben and longtime collaborator José Villarrubia! Horror masters Bruce Jones, Bernie Wrightson and Alex Nino also contribute! Collects Eerie #86-89!
Exclusive new Richard Corben interview!https://logicalis.service-now.com/
ELFQUEST: THE FINAL QUEST #7
Writers: WENDY PINI, RICHARD PINI
Art: WENDY PINI
Cover: SONNY STRAIT
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
The powerful psychic Sunstream assumes the role of his race’s “link” to all elves, galvanizing the World of Two Moons’ secretive tribes. The Wolfriders seek guidance as Cutter, Leetah, and Skywise struggle to adjust. Unexpected relationships form, new journeys begin, a dire threat surfaces, and a beloved tribemate makes a shocking choice.
Brand-new art and adventures!
“ElfQuest is just one of those stories that you never want to end. It’s so visually pleasing.” -- Comic Bastards
EYE OF NEWT (HC)
Writer/Art/Cover: MICHAEL HAGUE
FC, 112 pages, $17.99
HC, 8” x 11”
From legendary illustrator Michael Hague!
Legendary illustrator Michael Hague takes readers on a strange and fantastic journey in Eye of Newt! As a young wizard’s apprentice, Newt, embarks on a wonderful and perilous quest through the mysterious Netherworld and beyond, he learns a dark secret that could shape his entire destiny! Collects the four-issue miniseries.
• Gorgeously illustrated in the classic fantasy style!
• For fans of The Hobbit and Harry Potter!
“If you like fantasy stories this is a must read.” -- Comic Bastards
FATHER'S DAY #4 (of 4)
Writer: MIKE RICHARDSON
Art/Cover: GABRIEL GUZMAN
Colors: JAVA TARTAGLIA
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Silas Smith may have renounced his life of violence, but his life of violence never renounced him. And now, with his long-estranged daughter held hostage by his former mob employers to ensure his return, Silas plans to give them exactly what they want -- and everything they deserve!
An action-packed crime thriller written by Mike Richardson (The Secret, The Atomic Legion, 47 Ronin).
HALO: ESCALATION #14
Writer: DUFFY BOUDREAU
Pencils: SERGIO ANNO
Inks: JUAN CASTRO
Color: MITCHAEL ATIYEH
Cover: JEAN-SEBASTIEN ROSSBACH
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
The brilliant but obsessed Dr. Catherine Halsey has allied herself with fanatical Covenant commander Jul ’Mdama ... and now a deadly reckoning awaits the UNSC Infinity. The thrilling sequel to Halo 4’s Spartan Ops continues in this four-part story by Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre, Bloodshot), and Sergio Ariño (Ms. Marvel)!
• An essential addition to the Halo canon!
• The Halo franchise has sales eclipsing $4 billion over its lifetime!
MIND MGMT #30
Writer/Art/Cover: MATT KINDT
FC, 24 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE!
Finally, the true history of the enigmatic Eraser is revealed—and her shocking past will ignite everything in the present. The final war is here!
• Nominated for two 2014 Harvey Awards!
• New York Times bestseller!
“Month after month, Matt Kindt breaks all pre-conceived notions of what comic books are.” -- IGN
PREDATOR: FIRE AND STONE #4 (of 4)
Writer: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art: CHRIS MOONEYHAM
Colors: DAN BROWN
Cover: LUCAS GRACIANO
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
PREDATOR VS. ENGINEER!
As the Predator sets out on his greatest hunt, Galgo must decide if atoning for his past sins is worth the ultimate sacrifice!
• The ultimate game is revealed in the heart-stopping climax!
• From the artist of Five Ghosts!
• Sets up Kelly Sue DeConnick’s epic, oversized special, Prometheus: Fire and Stone -- Omega!
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOL 18 (TPB)
Writers: CHARLES DIXON, DOUG MURRAY, LARRY YAKATA
Pencils: MICHAEL DONCHERTY, ERNIE CHAN
Inks: ERNIE CHAN
Cover: DOUG BEEKMAN
B&W, 560 pages, $19.99
TPB, 7” x 10”
Taken prisoner in far-flung Zamora, Conan is discovered to resemble the land’s demigod of legend, prophesied to return to champion Zamora in war. Conan is paid handsomely to lead “his” people, but finds that battle against countless enemies is to be preferred to facing the wrath of an angry god! Collects Marvel’s The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #181–190.
Over 500 pages, value priced!
SUNDOWNERS #6
Writer: TIM SEELEY
Art: JIM TERRY
Colors: SEAN DOVE
Cover: CHRIS BRUNNER
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
NEW ONGOING FROM TIM SEELEY!
Interdimensional invasion or epic freak-out? The Sundowners confront the Illuminatrix, as Dr. Shrejic dons a mask of his own. The madness-inducing, action-packed conclusion to the first arc, as cosmic horror meets real superheroics!
“I'm highly anticipating the next issue, and to see what sort of strange and creepy rabbit hole the title goes down next!” -- Comics Bulletin
TOMB RAIDER #12
Writer: GAIL SIMONE, RHIANNA PRATCHETT
Pencils: NICOLAS DANIEL SELMA
Inks: JUAN GEDEON
Colors: MICHAEL ATIYEH
Cover: BRIAN HORTON
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
GAIL SIMONE WRITES LARA CROFT!
As Lara’s journey continues she finds herself in a deadly showdown against a sinister killer. If Lara can’t finish what she started she’ll lose more than her life, as the final chapter of this pulse-pounding arc comes to a close!
• The official continuation of Lara Croft’s story!
• The Tomb Raider video game has sold over 6 million copies!
• Cover by the game’s art director!
Replies
DC COMICS
AQUAMAN #38
Art and cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by STEVE RUDE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Arthur feels the fallout from his monstrous battle with Gorilla Grodd, and the true threat of his mother’s return grows closer!
ARKHAM MANOR #4
Art and cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As if Batman didn’t have enough trouble containing the Spider in Arkham Manor, now he has to contend with the newest inmate to arrive: Mr. Freeze!
BATMAN #38
Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art and cover by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Backup story art by SAM KIETH
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
“Endgame” part 4. The Joker is back! This time, no more funny stuff. And in the backup story, five Arkham Asylum escapees share their encounters with The Joker!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Art by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Don’t miss this special issue that loops our story all the way back to where it started in BATMAN #28 – but with a twist you won’t see coming!
BODIES #7
Art by DEAN ORMSTON, PHIL WINSLADE, MEGHAN HETRICK and TULA LOTAY
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
32 pg, FC, 7 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Coppers undercover, coppers under lovers, coppers on drugs and genocide uncovered. The penultimate tick of the tock before the courtroom dock, the future shock, the hangman’s drop and the doomsday clock.
CATWOMAN #38
Art by GARRY BROWN
Cover by JAE LEE
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by TY TEMPLETON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
It had to happen! Batman confronts Selina over her ascension to the top of Gotham City’s criminal underworld – and the gloves come off!
So Batman is literally going to land on her!
128 pg, FC, FREE
Get ready for the latest edition of the DC ENTERTAINMENT GRAPHIC NOVEL ESSENTIALS AND CHRONOLOGY, newly updated for 2015! This Free catalogue includes DC’s 25 Essential Graphic Novels, plus reading guides to each DC imprint, reading orders and more! Did we mention it’s FREE?
Retailers: Quantities may be limited. There is no freight credit for this item.
Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
1:25 Variant cover by MATEO SCALERA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Slade’s journey into his past takes an unexpected turn, leading him to Gotham City – and Harley Quinn!
Art by ANDY SMITH
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Earth 2 becomes infected by the soul of Apokolips! Can former surgeon Thomas Wayne, the Batman of Earth-2, find a cure – or is it already too late?
EFFIGY #1
Art by MARLEY ZARCONE
Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
1:13 Variant cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
This issue will ship with two covers.
After a sex-tape scandal, former Hollywood child star turned Z-lister Chondra Jackson returns to her hometown of Effigy Mound, Ill., to find a seemingly impossible crime – a fresh corpse in an ancient Indian burial site. Even weirder, the murder resembles a scene from an episode of her old TV show, Star Cop, a live-action children’s show about a kid detective.
As Chondra starts to investigate, she stumbles upon a bizarre cult that worships celebrities as eternal effigies. And these cult members aren’t just worshiping -- they’re also ritually sacrificing anyone who defies their veneration of the beautiful and famous. Chondra’s probe takes her on a terrifying tour of burial mounds across the world, from Stonehenge to the Nazca Lines of Peru. But what is the link between the cult, Chondra’s hometown, and her own bloodline? Will Chondra become the hero detective she played as a child…or is she in fact the cult’s unwitting messiah?
Written by rising star Tim Seeley (BATMAN ETERNAL, GRAYSON, Revival) and illustrated by Marley Zarcone (Black Circle, MADAME XANADU), EFFIGY is a twisted murder mystery and conspiracy tale that examines celebrity, godhood, and the price of fame.
THE FLASH #38
Art and cover by BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The all-new, all-murderous Flash is posing as Barry Allen while the real Scarlet Speedster is trapped in the Speed Force!
Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND, PATRICK ZIRCHER, AGUSTIN PADILLA, NEIL GOOGE and others
Cover by PASCAL FERRY
144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these stories from issues #26-29 and FLASH ANNUAL #2, find out how Barry Allen adjusts after his battle with Reverse-Flash! Plus, witness the first meeting of The Flash and Green Lantern!
I always loved the Flash-Green Lantern team-ups in the Silver Age. Their costumes just looked so glitzy together! The trouble was finding something to challenge them.
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The hunt for the Ghost of Gotham Academy begins!
GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #3
Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
There’s a dark secret in Gotham General Hospital – a supernatural menace that could infect the whole city! But Detective Lisa Drake of the Midnight Shift has a dark secret of her own … and when this new threat brings it out, the only thing Jim Corrigan can do is get out of the way!
I've read the first two issues, and as I'd guessed, it's sort of the Gotham PD Supernatural Victims Unit. (That's not for real, I just made it up.) And, yep, the Jim Corrigan in the series is THE Jim Corrigan, but it's unclear what his relationship is with The Spectre, except that one of his motivations is to solve supernatural crimes before they attract the Ghostly Guardian's attention. Because, he implies, that would be ugly.
As to quality, the writing has a Vertigo vibe, which is sorely missed. And I didn't care for the art at first, but it's growing on me. Again, it's pretty Vertigo-esque.
GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (HC)
Art by ETHAN VAN SCIVER, PATRICK GLEASON, DAVE GIBBONS, CARLOS PACHECO, SIMONE BIANCHI, IVAN REIS, DANIEL ACUNA and others
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO and JESUS MERINO
1,232 pg, FC, $125.00 US
The legendary GREEN LANTERN run written by Geoff Johns is collected in the first of a series of Omnibus hardcovers! Witness the rebirth of the Corps. Collects GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1-6, GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECHARGE #1-5, GREEN LANTERN #1-25, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14-18, TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: SUPERMAN PRIME #1, GREEN LANTERN CORPS SINESTRO SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 #1 and GREEN LANTERN/SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1.
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by BRUCE TIMM
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with three covers.
Everyone knows that Harley’s not quite over her last ex-boyfriend. Can she really open her heart to another man? Well, Mason Macabre’s not like any other guy she’s known before … and not just because he hasn’t tried to kill her yet!
Art by POP MHAN
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
The battle begins! As He-Man leads his newly acquired army of Snake Men into battle to make a surprise first strike against the Dark Horde, Man-At-Arms reveals his secret plan to overtake the Horde’s defenses. How will the Masters take down the Dark Horde’s devastating Orbital Disruptor? Find out as this new MOTU epic continues!
Art by TOM GRUMMETT and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by HOWARD PORTER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Happy New Year, Dr. Skuba! Serafina innocently gave the disturbed Dr. Skuba the power to control water – and now, Skuba has turned homicidal, threatening to sink all of Los Angeles. How can Serafina stop him?
Why does Dr. Skuba look like Darkseid? Is it a fashion statement? Shaving accident? Halloween costume?
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and WALDEN WONG
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The members of JL Dark struggle to pull themselves back together from across the timestream to confront an evil in the present day!
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, GARY FRANK, KLAUS JANSON, CAMERON STEWART, DAN JURGENS, CHRIS SPROUSE, BEN OLIVER and others
Cover by RIAN HUGHES
1:10 B&W Variant cover by RIAN HUGHES
1:25 Variant cover by TOM FOWLER
1:50 Variant cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
1:100 Variant cover by GRANT MORRISON
80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with five covers.
The guidebook to the greatest adventure in DC’s history is here!
With a detailed concordance featuring each of the 52 worlds in the Multiverse, a complete history of DC Comics’ universe-shattering “Crisis” events, a map of all known existence, AND an action-packed dual adventure starring Kamandi of Earth-51 alongside the post-apocalyptic Atomic Knight Batman of Earth-17 and chibi Batman of Earth-42, this 80-page mountain of MULTIVERSITY madness cannot be missed!
The MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK contains everything you ever wanted to know about DC’s parallel worlds and their super-heroic inhabitants. Meet the Agents of W.O.N.D.E.R. The Light Brigade, the Super-Americans and the Love Syndicate! Meet the Accelerated Man, Aquaflash, BiOmac and more!
Overflowing with today’s top artists and completely written by Grant Morrison himself, readers of the DC Universe can’t afford to pass up this oversized, sixth chapter of MULTIVERSITY!
Looking forward to chibi Batman!
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Dr. Polaris is finally aboard the Justice League satellite, and he’ll be sure the Justice League faces the ghosts of every civilian they might’ve saved during the war, if only they didn’t consider themselves too godly to care. Also – up in the sky! It’s definitely not Superman. And it isn’t good!
Art by J. CALAFIORE
Cover by SCOTT HEPBURN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Guy carries the guilt of the lives lost in the Atrocitus War, and while he’s dedicated his life to finding redemption through safeguarding Earth, can a man carrying a death wish truly be a hero?
Art by JAVI PINA, ALISSON BORGES and PAT BRODERICK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
Swamp Thing is in the spotlight in this new set of origin tales in a story written by Charles Soule with art by Javi Pina. Also in this issue: the origins of Power Girl by Paul Levitz and Alisson Borges and Green Lantern John Stewart by Van Jensen and Pat Broderick.
Art by PARIS CULLINS, BRUCE PATTERSON, CHUCK PATTON, ROSS ANDRU, GIL KANE and others
Cover by PARIS CULLINS and BRUCE PATTERSON
584 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
This value-priced title collects the entire 24-issue run of BLUE BEETLE from the 1980s, including the Beetle’s battles against DC Universe villains Chronos and Dr. Alchemy. Includes appearances by The Question and the Teen Titans in stories from BLUE BEETLE #1-24.
SINESTRO #9
Art by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSY
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
THE FLASH 75 Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
It was only a matter of time before the worst Yellow Lantern of them all returned! Mongul was so evil he had to be taken down, but now he’s back! And that’s the last thing Sinestro needs as a rescue mission to find more Korugarian exiles leads straight to the growing threat of the Paling. Introducing the new art team of Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy (GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS).
Art by SCOTT HAMPTON
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
G.I. Zombie and his new team sink deeper and deeper into the zombie rabbit hole, as what they thought would be a shoot ‘em up mission to take down a terrorist cell hits the fan! Curtain after curtain is pulled back on everything Jared thought he knew about the undead.
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE
“And I awoke, and found me here...”
Wilson Taylor delivers the apocalypse the only way he knows how: at his son Tom’s expense. It’s the end of the world as we know it. But there’s no need to worry because it’s just a story. Isn’t it? Don’t miss the extra-sized conclusion to the fan-favorite Vertigo series!
Art by Francesco Francavilla, John Paul Leon, Jeff Lemire, Will Morris, Fabio Moon and more
Design cover
One shot • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
BLACK is back for the final issue of the CMYK Quarterly. We’ve got some of comics’ top writers and artists coming at you with bold statements and dark accents. Join us as we celebrate VERTIGO’s favorite color and the anthology that’s been bringing it all year long.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
THE DAMNATION OF CHARLIE WORMWOOD #4 (OF 5)
Art/Cover: CHEE
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
With Charlie seemingly completing his first deal, things seem to be going more smoothly in his personal life. However, tensions are high at the prison and Charlie learns the hard way what it's like to have real enemies in the big house. And when his main protector is locked away, will he have learned enough to survive on his own?
Art: EVAN SHANER
Cover: MARC LAMING
80th Anniversary Cover: ROBERTO CASTRO
Subscription Variant: KEN HAESER
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
This is the end. The final issue by super-team Jeff Parker, Evan Shaner and Jordie Bellaire! Flash, Dale and Zarkov may have finally figured out a way back to Earth! But will Ming's forces follow? Are their adventures over? Find out in the astounding final issue of Flash Gordon!
JUSTICE, INC. #6 (OF 6)
Art: GIOVANNI TIMPANO
Cover A Main: ALEX ROSS
Cover B Variant: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover C Variant: GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover D Variant: ArRDIAN SYAF
40 PGS / Teen + / $5.99
Out of tragedy, a hero is born! Richard Henry Benson must make the hardest choices imaginable, as he tracks down his family's murderers one by one. Who shall live and who must die? In a shaky alliance with The Shadow, who deems himself judge, jury and executioner, and Doc Savage, who wishes only to serve mankind, The Avenger must finally declare his own ideology and methodology. Will justice be served... or will the malevolent John Sunlight and The Voodoo Master prevail?
KING: FLASH GORDON #1 (of 4)
Art: LEE FERGUSON
Cover A Main: DARWYN COOKE
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
"He's nothing but a man!" Welcome to the KING, full of UNCANNY PLANETS and ENORMOUS EXPLOSIONS and FURIOUS HOLOGRAMS and IMPOSSIBLE BRAVERY and GALACTIC HEISTS and SAVAGE GUERILLAS and MYSTERIOUS FLOBOTANIM and MASSIVE HANGOVERS and GRINNING IMPOSSIBILITY! GET PUMPED for ASTOUNDING FUN by BEN ACKER & BEN BLACKER (The Thrilling Adventure Hour) and LEE FERGUSON (G.I. Joe) with a connecting KING cover by comic legend DARWYN COOKE!
Flash Gordon drawn by Rob Liefeld? I have to look away before my eyes begin to bleed.
Meanwhile, I'm not sure if that Darwyn Cooke cover is a tip of the hat to the famous Steranko S.H.I.E.L.D. cover or some Adam Strange cover, or just a generic guy-with-a-rocket-pack pose.
Art: BRENT SCHOONOVER
Cover A Main: DARWYN COOKE
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
"What IS The Phantom?" Welcome to the KING, full of TWO-FISTED SCRAPPING and RUGGED COURAGE and UNSTOPPABLE PURPOSE and DARING INFILTRATION and BREAKNECK COMBAT and INDESTRUCTIBLE LEGACY and GHOSTS ... WHO ... WALK! Prepare yourself for BULLETPROOF BRAWLING by BRIAN CLEVINGER (Atomic Robo) and BRENT SCHOONOVER (Adventures of Superman) with a connecting King cover by comic legend DARWYN COOKE!
Art: JAVIER GARCIA MIRANDA
Cover A Main: NEI RUFFINO
Cover B Variant: JOYCE CHIN
Cover C Subscription: TONY FLEECS
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
ON SALE DATE: January 28
Back in hell, Purgatori must find Lucifer and force him to return her powers. But she's going to have to take a number because there are other denizens of hell with designs on killing the Lord of Lies. If the vampire goddess can overcome these obstacles, how will she ever get Lucifer to return her powers?
Art: MIRKO COLAK
Cover A Main: BART SEARS
Cover B Subscription: JAE LEE
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
Turok tames the pterodactyls! He and his allies have taken to Sherwood Forest after Turok discovers the nefarious scheming of the British upper crust. Will Turok find friends in the forest ... or foes? It's high-flying archery and action from Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and Paul Tobin (Bandette)!
IDW PUBLISHERS
ANGRY BIRDS COMICS #8
Art: MARCO GERVASIO & Various
Cover: GERVASIO
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Subscription Variant: JARROD GECEK
The Angry Birds slingshot themselves into more hijinx… or maybe they won’t! When Chuck, the yellow bird, accidentally breaks the only slingshot on Piggy Island, it’s up to all the birds to find a new way to defend the eggs from those insatiable pigs
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ANGRY BIRDS/TRANSFORMERS #3 (of 4)
Art/Cover: MARCELO FERREIRA
Subscription Variant: SARAH STONE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
RAMP-EGG! When the Angry Birds’ precious eggs become leg-having, weapon-bearing rampaging eggs of mass destruction, the Autobirds must team up with the Deceptihogs to save Piggy Island! How much more mixed-up can this mash-up possibly get?!
Written by John Barber (TRANSFORMERS, TRANSFORMERS vs G.I. JOE)!
Art: FERNANDO MELEK & NOVO MALGAPO
Cover: LEANDRO PANGANIBAN
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
In a world where a rhino can be gene-spliced with a dog, freakish animals are everywhere, and the Creature Cops have to deal with them! From vicious gator-snakes to cute panda-dogs, these animal cops think they’ve seen it all … until they discover a nest of illegal hybrids that resemble mythological griffins, and suddenly find themselves on the trail of a death cult with even darker plans…
Panda Dogs! Tiger Hounds! Griffins?!?
Please don’t feed the animals ... your hand!
For fans of police procedurals ... science fiction ... and crazy creatures!
In January 2015, a ragtag group of Animal Control Officers will be facing off against freakish, gene-spliced beasts in CREATURE COPS: SPECIAL VARMINT UNIT, a new creator-owned miniseries from IDW Publishing in alliance with Comics Experience Publishing.
"In this world, gene-spliced animals are commonplace, so instead of dealing with pit bulls or the occasional alligator, they're facing Horned Mastiffs and gigantic gator-snakes," said writer Rob Anderson. "Then, the officers discover a nest of what looks like mythological griffins and things really start to get out of control."
CREATURE COPS: SPECIAL VARMINT UNIT tells the story of burned-out animal cop Al Kaminski, as he investigates a death cult with ties to a case from his past. But, in the style of a police ensemble drama, it also follows all the officers of the precinct, in cases ranging from fighting rings to hoarding.
The miniseries is the premiere title in a line of creator-owned comics from new talent published by IDW in alliance with Comics Experience, the online educational company. According to Comics Experience President Andy Schmidt, "With this alliance, we're offering up-and-coming creators a chance to reach a broader audience, and we're excited to be launching with the drama, madness, and humor of CREATURE COPS."
CREATURE COPS: SPECIAL VARMINT UNIT is written by Rob Anderson (REX, ZOMBIE KILLER; MY LITTLE PONY) with interior art by Fernando Melek (CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE), inks by Novo Malgapo, interior colors by Juan Romera, cover colors by Kevin Volo, letters and design by E.T. Dollman, and edits by Paul Allor (TMNT, GI JOE), Andy Schmidt (Comics Experience), and Bobby Curnow (IDW).
Issue #1 of the monthly, three-issue miniseries ships in late January 2015 and is available for pre-order in the November Diamond PREVIEWS catalog. (Order Code: NOV140526) Each issue will be a full-color, standard trim comic book, priced at $3.99, and may be pre-ordered at your local comic shop. It is rated TEEN+ for mature themes, language, and violence.
Comics Experience is an educational company dedicated to teaching the craft of comics creation in all disciplines, and helps develop new talent through its online community - the Creators Workshop. For more information on Comics Experience and the new publishing alliance with IDW, visit www.ComicsExperience.com
IDW Publishing is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. IDW Publishing titles are available from Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors.
For more information on CREATURE COPS, visit: http://www.CreatureCops.com
Art: BRANDON MCKINNEY
Cover: BERNARD CHANG
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
A hot chick held hostage by a maniacal villain? Must be a Tuesday … when über-villain Kane kidnaps Frank Doberano’s therapist/ladyfriend, you can bet there’s gonna be a showdown. Doberman must infiltrate Kane’s compound, take down the heavily armed guards, and not get shot by his own partner … while sober!
Art/Cover: S L GALLANT
Variant Sketch Cover: LARRY HAMA
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Revanche and the Blue Ninjas have set their sights on the Arashikage clan, bringing the fight to Japan! Meanwhile, COBRA members COPPERHEAD, SCRAP IRON, and FIREFLY set their sinister plan into motion.
Art: WERTHER DELL'EDERA, JOE SUITOR, GIOVANNI TIMPANO, ROBERT ATKINS, ALLAN GOLDMAN,ANTONIO FUSE, S L GALLANT, CHEE
Cover: PAUL SHIPPER
HC • FC • $49.99 • 364 pages • 7” x 11”
Presenting all of IDW’s G.I. JOE series in recommended reading order. Includes G.I. JOE: Origins #20–23, G.I. JOE Special: Helix, G.I. JOE: Infestation, G.I. JOE #23–27, and G.I. JOE: Cobra #10-13.
The fastest way to catch up on your G.I. JOE!
Art: NELSON DANIEL
Cover: MARK TORRES
Subscription Variant: XURXO PENALTA
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
“Mega-City Manhunt, part 3” -- A frantic Chief Justice Cal resorts to drastic measures to capture the fugitive Judge Dredd–deputizing every single citizen as a street judge for a 24 hour period! The citizen-judge who takes down Dredd will win cold hard cash, free healthcare for life, and his/her own reality show. But the plan breaks down when too many citizens take the law into their own hands …
Art/Cover: MENTON3
TPB • FC • $11.99 • 72 pages • 8” x 8”
In Greek mythology, a Katabasis was the journey to the underworld and into one’s shadow Self to confront and attempt to overcome elements of one’s own psyche.
KATABASIS I is an art book with mythological and historical references that presents all the works displayed at the sold out menton3 Last Rites Gallery show “KATABASIS I” held during April 2014 in New York City.
The book includes developmental works that were part of menton3’s inward journey to bring forth the images, as well as in-depth discussion and analysis covering experiences and understandings from the process of creating the pieces along with the presentation of Katabasis from mythology with a focus on the classic story of Orpheus and Eurydice.
In collaboration with 44FLOOD!
THE LIFE EATERS (TPB)
Art/Cover: SCOTT HAMPTON
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages
Imagine a world in which the Axis forces of World War II suddenly were propelled to victory over the Allies ... prompted by aid from the ancient gods of Norse mythology! Welcome to the alternate reality of The Life Eaters, written by award-winning author David Brin with lush painted art by Scott Hampton.
“Very good science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history.” -- Scifi.com
I could swear I've read this before, but I can't find it in the Comics Cave. Have I, or did I just dream it?
Art/Cover: SAM KIETH
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Newly colorized! Sarah finally learns everything from her dad’s tapes, but she might not last long enough to share this newfound knowledge since she’s stuck in jail with a black Isz for a cellmate! Turns out she has one more lesson to learn: Sometimes you have to be ugly … to survive.
MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #27
Art: ANDY PRICE
Cover: ANDY PRICE, TONY FLEECS
Variant: PAULINA GANUCHEAU
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Timberwolves invade Ponyville! They’re just the start of the troubles for our ponies though as many other mystical creatures emerge from Everfree Forest. What could be causing the mass migration and how can the balance of nature be restored?
New story arc from Katie Cook and Andy Price!
Art: DEREK CHARM, JORGE MONLONGO
Cover: DEREK CHARM
Subscription Variant: PAULINA GANUCHEAU
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Cartoon Network Crossover Craziness continues! After their victory in the Super Secret Crisis War, the Powerpuff Girls take it easy with a rare VIP tour of Dexter’s Laboratory! But when tag-along Dee Dee accidentally activates Dexter’s newest invention, the fate of the entire multiverse is suddenly at stake! Plus: a bonus Courage the Cowardly Dog story by the Glyph- and Eisner-nominated Princeless’s Jeremy Whitley!
Hot on the heels of the hit Super Secret Crisis War!, this Powerpuff Girls series sees Townsville’s heroes bouncing universe to universe, visiting friends old and new, and kicking major butt!
Each issue will feature a stand-alone B story featuring Cartoon Network’s most beloved characters!
If I had daughters, I would certainly give them this title to try. I haven't any idea if it's any good, but it looks fun.
Art: TONY VARGAS
Cover: ALEX RONALD
Subscription Variant: ROBERT SACCHETTO
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
“Warrior Smart,” conclusion! Benny and Chong are exiled from the farm–without weapons and surrounded by zombies. Nix and Lilah are prisoners, and if Farmer John gets his way, they’ll live their lives in a terrible kind of slavery. How far are four teens willing to go to save those they love? Maberry and Vargas bring the four young samurai to the brink of madness, where every choice is a bad choice and the hungry dead are at the door.
Official new stories set in the hit Rot & Ruin prose novel series!
The thrilling conclusion to the Warrior Smart story arc, tying directly into the novels!
Art: MASSIMO ASARO
Cover: FICO OSSIO
Subscription Variant: MIKE BOWDEN
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Now bi-weekly! The brand-new, three-issue story arc, “Legendary,” continues! Join us for this special bi-weekly event as some of your favorite Skylander characters face grueling tests, outrageous challenges, and the vilest of villains to gain Legendary status!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
An old soldier from a forgotten war in a post-apocalyptic world that has left him behind is one of the last of the legendary Squidder Legions. Can a discarded relic with a death wish and a rebellious Squid priestess overthrow humanity’s tentacled alien overlords? Ben Templesmith returns to his roots to finally do the tentacle/Cthulhu-orientated book he's always promised!
“Fans have long admired the creator's creepily gnarled and beautifully imagined art, but it's his writing that's stood out thus far, his world building engaging and well plotted.” -- IGN
Cover: A.C. FARLEY
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The TMNT Color Classics line continues, presenting another classic Mirage storyline in all-new full color! In "Shades of Gray, Part Two," Casey Jones deals with the aftermath of accidentally killing a street thug in self-defense. Will Casey find order from the chaos before he does harm to himself… or to those closest to him? Originally printed in black and white as TMNT v1 #49.
The prelude to the classic City at War arc, in all-new full color!
Art/Cover: DAN SCHOENING
Subscription Variant: ROBERT ATKINS
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The supernaturally awesome conclusion to the blockbuster crossover is here! Ghostly forces converge on the Ghostbusters HQ, and the Turtles’ opportunity to get back home is fast dwindling! The two teams’ last-ditch efforts may come too late!
This conclusion will affect the future of both the TMNT and Ghostbusters!
Art: MATEUS SANTOLOUCO, CORY SMITH
Cover: MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
Shredder and Kraang finally meet up but will they be able to overcome their differences and join forces? Meanwhile, Old Hob has perfected the art of making mutants! With the ranks of his mutant gang swelling, the Turtles will have to determine if they can truly trust Hob against the Foot. Collects issues #37-40.
Art/Cover: GUIDO GUIDI
Subscription Variant: SARAH STONE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
THE STONE ARMY! The secrets of DRIFT’S past become his present-day problems … and RATCHET’S none too happy about being dragged along!
Ties in directly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!
Art: ALAN ROBINSON
Cover: RYAN BROWN
Subscription Variant: MARCO TURINI
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Major new character revealed! As the search for a v-gene screener heats up, LaShonda and Taurus are on the hunt for a powerful new player on the scene, Strega! But, when an opportunity arises for LaShonda to let Taurus die, will she allow her prejudice of vampires over-ride the needs of the mission?
• By New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry!
• Introducing a major new character, Strega!
WINTERWORLD #7
Art: TOMAS GIORELLO
Cover: BUTCH GUICE
Subscription Variant: TOMAS GIORELLO
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
“The Stranded,” conclusion! A confrontation decades in the making! Scully and Wynn are re-united with the truck that's been their rolling home across two seas, only to find themselves in more danger than ever. What promised to be a sanctuary turns out to be a slaughterhouse as Skitters and the feral Monkey Boy finally catch up with Scully and Wynn in a place where there's nowhere to run.
Art: TOM MANDRAKE
Cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Subscription Variant: Photo
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
“G-23,” part 2 of 2: A government plot leads Mulder to ponder his early days as a cadet at Quantico, including his relationship with Diana Fowley and the fateful day that he found the iconic “I Want to Believe” poster. But the intrigue goes even further back in time, to when Bill Mulder was partnered with the Cigarette Smoking Man.
Ask your retailer about the variant cover by Tom Mandrake (The Spectre, Sidekick)!
The most offbeat X-Files story yet!
IMAGE COMICS
’68, VOL. 4: RULE OF WAR (TPB)
Art: JEFF ZORNOW, JAY FOTOS, & KYLE CHARLES
176 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
The Vietnam War is over, but CIA Special Agent Declan Rule’s war has just begun. With the vicious, well-trained German Shepherd Nero at his side, he will journey deep into the humid, blood-soaked hell of Cambodia in search of a madman, a demented neurosurgeon bent on the creation of a hard-wired army of the weaponized, radio-controlled undead whose mad plans murdered Rule’s only son.
Collects ’68: RULE OF WAR #1-4 & ’68: HALLOWED GROUND.
Art / Cover: JONATHAN LUNA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Grave dangers.
IGN calls BIRTHRIGHT, “expertly plotted, infinitely interesting and just plain cool” and Comic Book Resources describes it as, “a rich, new, thrilling adventure with a couple surprises along the way.”
In BIRTHRIGHT #3 -- after a standoff in the police station -- the Rhodes family is on the run from the law, and for their lives. And just what horrors did Mikey survive while he was away?
BIRTHRIGHT #3 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: VALENTINE DE LANDRO
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Now framed for murder INSIDE the prison, Kam is offered leniency if she'll train her crew for a death sport bout against a visiting team of male prisoners. From 2014 Best Writer Eisner nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DeLANDRO (X-Factor) with colorist CRIS PETER (CASANOVA).
BLACK SCIENCE VOL. 2: WELCOME, NOWHERE (TPB)
Art / Cover: MATTEO SCALERA & DEAN WHITE
128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
The Anarchist League of Scientists has lost their leader, the most recent victim of the Pillar’s violently random jumps through the Eververse ... but are they really random? As the survivors fight their way through a world where magic and science are one and the same, the secrets of their predicament slowly come to light ... and illuminate a terrible truth.
Collects BLACK SCIENCE #7-11
Art / Cover: FÁBIO MOON & GABRIEL BÁ
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Eisner Award-winners Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá, and Fábio Moon team up with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon for an all-new Casanova Quinn story in CASANOVA: ACEDIA #1.
In CASANOVA: ACEDIA #1, Casanova Quinn returns to find himself caught between unlocking the riddle of his own past and discovering the hidden history of his mysterious new criminal benefactor. “When we last saw him, Casanova Quinn crash-landed on our Earth from the ruins of his past with absolutely no memory of who he is, where he came from, or anything that happened to him before -- but he knows he was somebody dangerous and that people are out to kill him," said Fraction. "So new readers and Cass alike have the exact same blank-slate context for this all-new adventure in Los Angeles.”
“It’s an L.A. that’s in the thrall of strange occult happenings -- weird graffiti, strange crimes, frightening omens—and it’s set the whole town on uncomfortable edge,” explained Fraction. “Against this hyper-paranoid backdrop, Casanova sets out to investigate the life story of his employer, another dangerous man who, like Casanova, has no memory of his past beyond hints of horrific violence.”
Fraction added: “While Moon and I tell the story of an amnesiac Casanova and what new kinds of trouble he finds himself in, Chabon and Bá’s backups shine a light on what kind of people are hunting him down, where they’re hunting, and why. Longtime readers get a fuller picture and brand-new readers will learn about this world as Casanova RE-learns it to survive.”
The idea came up at the end of a podcast with the two writers when Chabon mentioned a desire to write Casanova backups in the spirit of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s classic "Tales of Asgard" strip. Produced for the back pages of The Mighty Thor, these stories introduced young Marvel Comics readers to classic Norse lore
"When people ask me to name some of my favorite current comic book titles, Casanova is always the first one out of my mouth,” said Chabon. "Now I have to put my mind where my mouth has been! I'm just going to try to reach the high standard that Matt and the Moon/Bá brothers have consistently setting in this book, issue after issue, arc after arc.”
CASANOVA tells the story of a hedonistic thief turned kind-of spy as he navigates the incredibly complex and stunningly psychedelic parallel world of interdimensional global espionage.
Art: SEAN PHILLIPS & VAL STAPLES
Cover: SEAN PHILLIPS
144 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
The bestselling crime series returns to print in strikingly-designed new editions from Image, starting where it all began: CRIMINAL, VOL. 1: COWARD—a new take on noir that turned the heist story on its head and created a whole new underworld for BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS to explore.
BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS’ recent series FATALE and The FADE OUT have brought their work to a wider audience of new readers, and now is the perfect time to show them the work that made the award-winning team's reputation!
"Brubaker and Phillips' books have always been about eight years ahead of their time." —Brian K. Vaughan
DANGER CLUB #6
Art/Cover: ERIC JONES
32 PGS / FC / $2.99
New York Times bestselling writer Landry Walker (Red Lanterns, Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures), artist Eric Jones (Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures), and colorist Rusty Drake team up for DANGER CLUB #6, #7, and #8 this 2015 for the jaw-dropping conclusion to the shocking issue #5.
Faced with the deadliest peril the universe had ever known, the world's greatest heroes left the Earth to battle a nightmarish evil ... and they never came back. DANGER CLUB follows the teenage sidekicks that stayed behind and are the last hope in protecting a vulnerable Earth. Will the Danger Club unite against this unknown cosmic menace, or will their struggle for dominance destroy them?
DANGER CLUB #6 picks up where #5 left off -- when Jack Fearless paid the price for his crimes. Now all of reality has collapsed and Kid Vigilante must scour the land of the dead in search of salvation.
DANGER CLUB #6 hits stores Jan. 28. DANGER CLUB #7 will land on Feb. 25. DANGER CLUB #8 will release on March 25.
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
Rest in peace Samuel Lewis.
Art / cover: RYAN BODENHEIM
64 PAGES / FC / T+ / $4.50
“TODAY, TOMORROW, THE GRAVE”
New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Jonathan Hickman (EAST OF WEST, THE AVENGERS) teams up with explosive artist Ryan Bodenheim (RED MASS FOR MARS, SECRET) for an all-new adventure series fraught with mystery, intrigue, and exotic end-of life care in THE DYING AND THE DEAD, coming from Image Comics on January 28.
The adventures begins in THE DYING AND THE DEAD #1 when a murder at a wedding sets off a series of reactions, unraveling secrets hundreds of years old. At great cost, a man with a dying wife is given the opportunity to save her. A lost tribe is reborn in another time. Seemingly unconnected events that force relics from the Greatest Generation to come together for one last hurrah.
"It's not often that you work on something that feels almost perfect from day one, but working with Ryan again and how we're both so in sync regarding the story, it really does feel like it could be something special," said co-creator Hickman.
THE DYING AND THE DEAD (Diamond Code NOV140534) is a massive, over-sized, 60-page Indiana Jones-style high adventure that arrives in stores this 1/28 and will be available for $4.50.
GRAVEYARD SHIFT #2 (of 4)
Art / Cover: FRAN BUENO
JANUARY 28 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
Liam spends the night locked in a crypt with his girlfriend. She's a vampire. And she's getting hungry.
Art / Cover: MARTÍN MORAZZO
152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
Adventure junkies, come to New Texas and seek your fortune on its plastic shores! The sci-fi saga of a young man’s quest to turn an island of trash into sovereign land continues, as the settlers grapple with confounding new threats including addiction, mysterious and cruel interlopers, and all-out civil war.
Collects GREAT PACIFIC #13-18
Art / Cover: JOE BENITEZ
192 PAGES / FC / T+ / $19.99
DISCOVER THE ORIGIN OF THE MAGDALENA! Patience was not the first Magdalena. Not even the first to make her presence known in the modern Top Cow Universe. Go back and rediscover the origins of the Order of the Magdalena in this first of two “Origin” trade paperback volumes.
Collects THE DARKNESS V1 #15-18 and MAGDALENA V1 #1-3
Art / Cover: PAUL AZACETA
Colors: ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
152 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
Robert Kirkman, creator of worldwide entertainment phenomenon THE WALKING DEAD, teams up with Paul Azaceta for OUTCAST, the first new series written by Kirkman himself in three years and since the premiere of the AMC adaptation of THE WALKING DEAD, which went on to become cable’s most successful and most-watched television show.
The television adaptation of OUTCAST is currently being shot for Cinemax starring Patrick Fugit as Kyle Barnes and Philip Glenister as Reverend Anderson. Kirkman with serve as creator and executive producer and penned the pilot script.
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA introduces Kyle Barnes, his tragic past, and his unusual gift. Kirkman and Azaceta zero-in on dark forces in this all-new suspenseful series. Since he was a child, Kyle has witnessed his loved ones become possessed by demons, and it has caused his life to fall apart. He wants to be believed. And he wants answers. But when he goes searching for them, what he uncovers just might bring about the end of the world.
OUTCAST BY KIRMAN & AZACETA blends the supernatural with a realistic setting and follows a complicated and tormented protagonist, characteristics of Kirkman’s storytelling that earned him early praise and success with THE WALKING DEAD. Azaceta builds the dread-inducing suspense with haunting, eerie art that unites intimacy of setting with the terror of the unknown. Demons are here, demons are real, and Kyle Barnes is at the center of it all.
Collects OUTCAST #1-6
Praise for OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA
“Kirkman knows horror.” -- Darren Orf, Paste Magazine
“Whether you're a fan of things that go bump in the night or just someone who likes good comics, you can't do much better than Outcast. Kirkman and Azaceta prove a dynamic and disturbing pairing, crafting a riveting story that's sure to possess your very soul.” -- Jeff Lake, IGN
“Azaceta really capitalizes on the humanity of Kirkman's story, making it relatable and almost matter of fact. This is not a world of superheroes or even really the supernatural, this is the real world. The hard, unromantic real world, full of regular looking people with (mostly) regular problems. For a precious few, like Kyle, all is not entirely what it seems, and his knowledge of what others cannot see has run his life quite literally and desperately into the ground. Azaceta captures that desperation with absolute perfection.” -- Kelly Thompson, Comic Book Resources
“You'll feel a slight knot in the pit of your stomach even though there isn't anything overly gratuitous about this book. That just shows that they know what they're doing.” -- Chris Guerrero, Comic Vine
“The dramatic and creepy tone of this story accompanied with the captivating dialogue make it a must read and one that I can see becoming a real sensation. Highly recommended.” -- John McCubbin, Unleash the Fanboy
PUNKS: THE COMIC #4
Art / Cover: KODY CHAMBERLAIN
Cover B: JOEY INFURNARI
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
I've written a lot of solicitation copy in my life. I am always curious if people actually read it or not. If you're reading this, e-mail us at mail@punksthecomic.com and we'll send you a free digital thing.
From Eisner and Harvey nominees JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (The Bunker, I, Vampire) and KODY CHAMBERLAIN (Sweets, The Ride) yada yada yada.
This cover is obviously an homage to Todd McFarlane's cover to Spider-Man #1. Do I really need to post it?
Art: RILEY ROSSMO & IVAN PLASCENCIA
Cover: RILEY ROSSMO
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
BETRAYED!
Rasputin’s life changes forever when he’s asked to save the prince’s life. But first the mad monk has to let someone else die. His road to infamy begins here.
Art: MIKE NORTON
Cover: JENNY FRISON
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Em and May continue their search for the missing father of Em's child. Are they ready for what hides in the deep, dark, cold water?
Art: IAN MacEWAN & PIOTR KOWALSKI
Cover: PIOTR KOWALSKI
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Sometimes a cover says it all. Plus: guest art by Ian MacEwan.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
Art / Cover: JUST A GREAT BIG BUNCH OF C.H.U.D.S.
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
In which Jon and Suzie learn just how alone together we all are, and the stakes get raised crazy-high in this, the second arc finale. By MATT FRACTION (CASANOVA, ODYC, SATELLITE SAM) and just a great big bunch of C.H.U.D.s with photoshop or something.
Art/Cover: JASON HOWARD, CLIFF RATHBURN
$12.99
Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo come face-to-face with a new threat unlike any they've faced before. Who is TYRANNOSAURUS X?! And where in the world is Derek's mother?
Art: SIMON GANE & JORDIE BELLAIRE
Cover: SIMON GANE & FONOGRAFIKS
24 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
It serves you right to suffer.
Art / Cover: CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
"IF IT BLEEDS"
Yeah, you read it right. New Year’s Eve, last day of the year. That’s when we decide to publish the last issue of Book Two, probably the most important issue of UMBRAL yet. It’s just how we roll.
(Seriously, you’ll want this one. It’s kind of climactic.)
Art: MARIO OLEKSICKI & JORDIE BELLAIRE
Cover A: MARIO OLEKSICKI & TOM MULLER
Cover B: TONCI ZONJIC & TOM MULLER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
It all mattered. All of it.
Has the world gone mad?
MARVEL COMICS
ALL-NEW INVADERS #14
Art/Cover: STEVE PUGH
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
THE RETURN OF TORO!!!
• THOMAS “TORO” RAYMOND emerges from his INHUMAN cocoon with new powers and new enemies. Can JIM HAMMOND, NAMOR and NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON help their colleague through his dangerous rebirth?
• Will the BRITISH INVADERS UNION JACK and SPITFIRE -- along with WINTER SOLDIER -- solve the mystery of the MARTIAN INVASION?
• Guest Starring KILLRAVEN and the INHUMANS.
Art: JORGE FORNES
Cover by KRIS ANKA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
THE ONCE AND FUTURE JUGGERNAUT 2 of 4
• Attempting to create a new Juggernaut, the Gem of Cyttorak is calling out.
• And none hears the call more than those who have previously housed the power of Cyttorak, Cain Marko and Colossus.
• But they aren’t the only ones out to find the Gem. Can the X-Men uncover its location before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of the power of Cyttorak?
Art: Various
Cover: MARK BAGLEY
Teen + / $3.99
The dreaded Galactus has arrived in the Ultimate Universe! With a whole dimension of new planets for him to devour, the Ultimate heroes must stop Galactus from destroying their entire universe! Unstoppable and insatiable, he decimates the Chitauri, the Kree - and then heads for Earth. As Rick Jones and Vision make desperate last-ditch attempts to deter Galactus, the Ultimates face the Devourer head-on! And while Nick Fury plots, Reed Richards fights for redemption, M.O.D.O.K. prepares for the end, and the X-Men deal with a lethal secret weapon, Miles Morales heads to Galactus' birthplace - the Marvel Universe - hoping for clues to save his world! Is this the Ultimate heroes' last stand? Collecting HUNGER #1-4, CATACLYSM #0.1, CATACLYSM: THE ULTIMATES' LAST STAND #1-5, CATACLYSM: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-3, CATACLYSM: ULTIMATE X-MEN #1-3, CATACLYSM: ULTIMATES #1-3 and SURVIVE!
Art: SALVADOR ESPIN
Cover by MARK BROOKS
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• Deadpool has been through a lot recently ... he needs to relax.
• Time for a good, old fashioned, simple merc job.
• Deadpool in the Middle East. Should be nice and uncomplicated.
Cover: ED MCGUINESS
Parental Advisory / $15.99
Four tales of everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth! When WaterWorld hires Deadpool to protect their theme park, he winds up face-to-snout with Brute Force: Protectors of the Environment (look 'em up!) in a story written by star of The League and NTSF:SD:SUV Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti! Then, mysterious foes try to steal Wolverine's DNA to clone him -- but Logan's old pals Deadpool and Steve Rogers are on the case! And Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, mad minds behind The Thrilling Adventure Hour, reveal the Secret of the White Caption Boxes as Deadpool takes on Madcap - with unexpected results! Finally, Deadpool "helps out" Spider-Man by donning his webs - but why doesn't Spidey seem to appreciate it?! Collecting DEADPOOL BI-ANNUAL #1, DEATH OF WOLVERINE: DEADPOOL & CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 and DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2013) #1-2.
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI, STUART IMMONEN & DAVID MARQUEZ
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
144 PGS / Rated T / $19.99
Space and time collide! The arrival of the original X-Men in the present sent shockwaves through the Marvel Universe, but we’ve only seen the effects on Earth — until now! When an alien race discovers that Jean Grey — once (or perhaps future) host of the destructive Phoenix Force — is back on Earth, they decide to hold her accountable for the genocide committed by Dark Phoenix! Now, it’s up to the spacefaring Guardians of the Galaxy to help the All-New X-Men save Jean from twisted intergalactic justice. A surprise ally from one character’s past arrives to help, but will that be enough against the most powerful army in the universe? Don’t miss the first encounter between two of Marvel’s biggest franchises! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #11-13 and ALL-NEW X-MEN #22-24.
Art: RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Welcome Home Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Reader and Iso are back and in horrible danger!
• The throne of Attilan is empty!
• Who will rise?
32 PGS / All Ages / $2.99
• A lab experiment at Stark Industries goes horribly wrong, putting the entire city in danger!
• Spider-Man teams up with Iron Man, to confront the unstoppable threat.
Art: KEV WALKER
Cover by Gabriele DELL’OTTO
Welcome Home Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
IN 4 MONTHS …TIME RUNS OUT!
Art: MARCUS TO
Teen + / $17.99
The New Warriors are pulled into INHUMANITY as their own resident Inhuman, Haechi, is targeted by two different tribes of Inhumans - and faces a difficult choice! Meanwhile, Jake Waffles and Mister Whiskers are back, but are they friends or foes? What does Jake Waffles possess that Speedball wants so badly? And who is hunting Nova? As Justice and Scarlet Spider hit the road together for Houston, the New Warriors take their fight straight back to the High Evolutionary! But who is truly behind the High Evolutionary's plans? Can anyone trust the Evolutionaries? For the fate of all things not-quite-human, the war is on -- and not everyone will survive! Judgment has come for humanity, for Earth -- and for the New Warriors! Don't miss the shocking conclusion! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (2014) #7-12.
Penciled by MICHAEL BAIR, KEITH POLLARD, BILL JAASKA, HERB TRIMPE & JACKSON GUICE
Cover by KEITH POLLARD
288 PGS / Rated T / $34.99
There’s never a dull day at S.H.I.E.L.D. Not when there’s the latest Helicarrier to launch and fresh agents to whip into shape. And definitely not when Madame Hydra lures Nick Fury and the team to her new base, where the Yellow Claw lies in wait! But it’s not all bad news — not when Nick’s staunchest ally, a certain death-defying dependable, makes his glorious return! If the S.H.I.E.L.D. team can survive their Hydra Affair, they’ll face an Apogee of Disaster in space when the nightmare named Lohan goes techno-viral. Good thing the Fantastic Four are on hand to lend their extraterrestrial expertise! The deadliest threats of all lie in wait. though, when Baron Von Strucker is reborn — at the hands of the Red Skull! Collecting NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) #12-23.
NOVA #26
Art: JOHN TIMMS
Cover by ORPHANS CHEEPS
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• Cletus Kasady comes to Carefree!
• Carnage ensues!
Art: MICHAEL WALSH
Cover by TRADD MOORE
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
“WELCOME TO THE NURSERY”
• The horror! Oh, the horror!
• Black Widow and Lady Bullseye might just have to deal with this together.
• With Maria Hill gone, what happens with the rest of the team?
Art: WILLIAM SLINEY
Cover: FRANCESCO MATTINA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
SPIDER-VERSE TIE-IN!
• Spider-Man 2099 and Lady Spider must reunite with the rest of the spiders in time for the final battle against the Inheritors!
• Who will survive the Spider-verse?
• Will Miguel finally be able to return home? And by “home” do we mean 2099 or 2014?
Art: MARCO FAILLA
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Bad Teacher! Spidey’s already gotten his X-students captured by Sauron and Stegron! Can they stop the Savage Land from colonizing Staten Island?
• Traitor! Has Shark Girl really betrayed her classmates for these cold-blooded creeps?
• Romance! Have you ever seen a pteranodon/stegosaurus/shark love triangle? You will if you buy this issue!
CHRIS YOST, BRIAN DEAN CLEVINGER, ROB WILLIAMS & TY TEMPLETON
Penciled by EMMA RIOS, KANO, HUMBERTO RAMOS, MATTHEW CLARK, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO CASELLI & THONY SILAS
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
352 PGS / Rated T / $34.99
Big Time rolls on as Spider-Man teams-up with Daredevil to clear the Black Cat’s not-so-good name -- but what if she’s not as innocent as Spider-Man thinks she is? And when an out-of-control invention at Horizon Labs gives Spider-Man a vision of tomorrow that includes the destruction of New York City, can Spidey unravel the clues to avert it in time? Dr. Octopus claims he can repair the ozone layer -- but while the world seems ready to go along with his plan, Spider-Man isn’t! Unfortunately, that makes him Global Enemy No. 1! How can Spider-Man save the world when the Sinister Six -- and the whole planet -- are hunting him down? Guest-starring the Avengers! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #677-687 and #679.1, DAREDEVIL (2011) #8, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH #1 and AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #8.
Art/Cover: STEVE LIEBER
Teen + / $17.99
Voted one the best mainstream super-hero comics of 2013 by the Onion A.V. Club! Only five villains stand between New York and total chaos in the streets of Manhattan. The problem? Those villains are the Superior Foes. And now the world's most dangerous villains are up against the world's most dangerous thing: the truth! A year of duplicity and double crossing has led to this! Who will live, who will die, who will get the head of Silvermane? The gang war begins as everyone clashes in a big fight over Silvermane's head. Lives are lost, feelings are hurt, and car keys get misplaced as the Foes take on all comers! The sleeper hit of the year continues as Spencer and Lieber bring this rollicking tale of evil to its ultimate hour! Collecting SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #12-17.
Art/Cover: RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Welcome Home Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• The Odinson is back. And he clearly doesn’t like that someone else is holding his hammer. You know what that means, right?
• THOR VS. THOR!!!
I guess this had to happen.
And my bet is that whoever has the hammer wins.
Art & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Teaser Variant by DANIEL ACUÑA
Variant Covers by SKOTTIE YOUNG & GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Inhumans 50th Anniversary Variant by LADRÖNN
Welcome Home Variant by SALVADOR LARROCA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
COUNTER-EVOLUTIONARY PART 1
From the ashes of AXIS an all-new, all different Avengers assemble!
This January, a new Unity Squad will be formed for a new age. New team. New mission. New threats. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at UNCANNY AVENGERS #1, the explosive new ongoing series from blockbuster creators Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña!
The tragedy at the end of Avengers & X-Men: AXIS has left the Uncanny Avengers vulnerable. The Avengers Unity Squad as we know it has been decimated – and someone is taking advantage of it! Biding his time, one of the Avengers oldest foes has returned. Why now? And what does it have to do with the reborn Avengers Unity Squad?
What is Counter-Earth? What secrets does it hold? An unlikely alliance of Avengers & X-Men will form, seeking answers. Only what they find will in all likelihood destroy the lives of two of its own members. To brave Counter-Earth, the new Uncanny Avengers – Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision, Captain America, Rogue, Brother Voodoo and a now-heroic Sabretooth must stand together, or perish alone.
As tensions run high and the secrets of Counter-Earth are laid bare, will this new Unity Squad’s first mission be their last? The answers lie in the explosive debut of UNCANNY AVENGERS #1, coming to comic shops and digital devices this January!
"From the ashes of AXIS an all-new, all different Avengers assemble!"
And we'll have another All-New, All-Different Avengers on Free Comic Book Day a few months from now, when -- we now know -- this universe will end. Why bother with this book? Or any book between now and May?
Art: CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by KRIS ANKA
Welcome Home Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
In the fallout from AXIS, the Uncanny X-Men return to the Xavier school to lick their battle wounds. But for some, the events that transpired may have left a deeper wound than anyone realizes. Wounds heal, but sometimes the scars become too much to bear, and the ruby glasses come off.
Written by JASON LATOUR
Penciled by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, JASON LATOUR, JIM RUGG, JAMES HARREN, KRIS ANKA, JORGE JIMENEZ & MORE
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
136 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99
Melita Garner returns -- and she’s got something on Logan that throws the entire school into uproar. But little does Melita know she’s also drawn the attention of the Red Right Hand! Meanwhile, Logan and Storm go on a long-overdue date -- but when the headmasters are away, villains come out to play! And when Quentin Quire celebrates his birthday, party crasher Wolverine gets more than he bargained for -- but how does Quentin’s return mark the beginning of AXIS, and big changes for the Jean Grey School? Then, in the aftermath of tragedy, the school must mourn Wolverine’s death. As Wolverine’s will is read and a reporter digs further into his century-long past, new truths will be uncovered as the X-Men retell their favorite personal adventures and Wolverine stories, bidding farewell to a legend. Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN (2014) #7-12.
Another "Pieta cover." Collect 'em all.
Art/Cover: ANDY CLARKE
Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
Everyone’s blood is on the line in a desperate battle to defend Fantomelle from a nightmarish monster -- and even if the Wolverines can save her, they’re going to have to figure out a way to keep her around! The linchpin of their plan has a mind of her own, and that’s a real problem …
VALIANT COMICS
HARBINGER VOL. 6: OMEGAS (TPB)
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL, KHARI EVANS, LEWIS LAROSA, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, and MICO SUAYAN
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA
$14.99 | 112 pgs. | T+
Cold war no more!
Peter Stanchek. Toyo Harada. The two most destructive superpowers in the world — literally — have come to a reckoning of will, and in the fallout of their cataclysmic con?ict, each will come to grips with a world in which the other is free…and unchecked. Their former families, the Harbinger Foundation and the Renegades, lie in shards around them. What will stop these men — either of them — from reducing the world to ashes?
Jump on board the convention-defying series that the Onion/A.V. Club calls “the crown jewel of Valiant’s line-up” as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart and red-hot artists Rafa Sandoval, Khari Evans, Mico Suayan, and Stephen Segovia close the door on one generation of Harbinger Renegades…and prepare the foundation for another. Collecting HARBINGER: OMEGAS #1–3 and HARBINGER: BLEEDING MONK #0.
QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE! #1 (of 4)
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Art by STEVE LIEBER
Cover by MIKE HAWTHORNE
Variant Cover by JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS
Variant Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+
Critical darlings. Comic book legends. Heroes for cash. Quantum and Woody are all this and less … but, in 2015, the world's worst superhero team is dead meat!
Valiant is proud to announce QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE! #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of a dastardly new limited series jumping-on point for the most nominated series of the 2014 Harvey Awards! The first in a new series of limited series for the world's worst superhero team, start reading here as award-winning writer James Asmus (Gambit, Thief of Thieves) and Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber (Superior Foes of Spider-Man) bring the most talked-about duo of semi-professional heroes in comics to a whole new high! (Unfortunately, there are a bunch of people that would like to kill them up there.)
They came. They saw. They pissed off a whole lotta folks. And now a team of mystery vigilantes has singled out the world's worst superhero team out for complete and utter destruction. The first target: their minds! But who are all these all-new enemies? Are Quantum and Woody really hitting it off with a sexy duo of cat burglars? And, dear god, what have they done to the goat? Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Sex Criminals isn't the only comic that can quote Queen, comics fans – here come Quantum and Woody! (Or so they think! [Trippy, right?!])
"All of a sudden, a half-dozen mysterious forces are operating against them that they've never seen before," said writer James Asmus in an interview with Comic Book Resources. "It's a whole batch of things that are both picking up where we left off and also feel like something's changed off panel that both the reader and Quantum and Woody will be trying to figure out how we got there."
Valiant's a-number one team of super-hero misadventurers get it where it hurts – right in the cerebral cortex! – when James Asmus and Steve Lieber make their worst fears a reality in QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE! #1 (of 4)! Featuring covers by Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Johnnie Christmas (Sheltered), and Eisner Award winner Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals), make with the sales on this one and we promise not to hurt the goat …maybe …
Art by CAFU
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA
Handbook Variant by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+
A world on fire! Unity vs. The United!
A dark secret at the heart of the Unity team has led the world to the brink of global war. Only Unity and their international counterparts, The United, can broker a peace…but that might not work, seeing as how they’re trying to kill each other. All hope lies with Unity’s newest team member, who may not be able to shoulder the weight of the world!
Art by DIEGO BERNARD
Interlocking A & B Covers by RAUL ALLEN
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+
Small package … heavy hitters! ENTER: ARMORINES smashes into a GIANT confrontation that will rock X-O Manowar to his very core!
The bleeding-edge commando unit codenamed: ARMORINES has finally undermined the X-O Manowar armor and the man inside it – Aric of Dacia, one of the most feared men alive. But who are these hardened men and women, and just who orchestrated their lethal combination of technology and cunning? The new generation of ARMORINES are more than just mercenaries … and the figure pulling their strings is about to activate a fail-safe that will leave the world reeling.
OTHER PUBLISHERS
MUNCHKIN #1
Writers: TOM SIDDELL & VARIOUS
Art: MIKE HOLMES & VARIOUS
Cover: IAN MCGINTY
WHY WE LOVE IT: As longtime fans of the game, we're jazzed to weave stories out of the world of Munchkin, whether it's from the perspective of one Munchkin, a gang of them, or even one of the monsters that live behind the doors!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Kick open the door. Kill the monster. Steal the treasure. Screw over everybody you come in contact with. Welcome to the world of Munchkin, a gathering of stories based on the popular game series. It's a laugh a minute, pal.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Based on the immensely popular card game, Munchkin comes to comics! Munchkin takes place in a very flexible mashup of genres. Originally a satire of fantasy roleplaying, it has since then taken on nonfantasy and non-gaming elements. Characters in Munchkin change constantly but never permanently. What do Munchkins do? They play for the win. They are rules lawyers. They backstab. They gloat. They whine when someone else backstabs or gloats. Munchkins are emotional. Munchkins may be clever, but they are never wise. Munchkins have short attention spans. Munchkins may be brave in the face of awful odds, but they are even braver when beating up crippled goblins for their lunch money. If a Munchkin seems to show mercy, it's because he was bored or distracted. After all, even stomping an ant helps you level up.
$3.99
ABIGAIL AND THE SNOWMAN #2
Writer/Art/Cover: ROGER LANDRIDGE
It didn't take long for Abigail to warm up to the idea of having a Yeti as a best friend, but no matter how much fun the two friends have together, they can't avoid the mysterious men in town up to no good in search of the Abominable Snowman.
$3.99
Writers: CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS, MICHELLE NUNNELLY
Art: ZACHARY STERLING, MICHELLE NUNNELLY
Cover: JUSTIN HILLGROVE
It's the first Adventure Time starring its new creative team! With indie all-star Chris Hastings writing and the amazingly talented Zachary Sterling on art, these mathematical adventures are only going to get more algebraic!
$3.99
Writers/Art: TAIT HOWARD & VARIOUS
Cover: EVAN PALMER, MISSY PENA
WHY WE LOVE IT: After the getting the chance to jump into the world of Gumball and Darwin, it was only natural that we would want more! THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL™ is filled with so many exciting characters and stories-we are champing at the bit to work on all of them. We're just getting started!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Who hasn't woken in the middle of the night wishing for more Tina Rex in their life? Even if you've never watched THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, rhis special is a perfect spooky October read.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT: Gumball and his friends are getting together to see who can tell the best scary story. The competition is going to escalate quickly as this group of friends fight to creatively outdo each other in fright. Filled with stories by amazing creators, this is definitely going to be a special to pick up!
$4.99
Writers: ARIE KAPLAN & VARIOUS
Art: MIKE KAZALEH, DEAN RANKINE
Cover: JASON HO & VARIOUS
Rainier Wolfcastle applies some method acting to his newest film role and follows Bart around school to get inside the mind of child, but it doesn't take long for the action hero to become fascinated with another subject -- Nelson Muntz! Plus, add in a little Crazy Cat Lady and a Bart/SpongeBob SquarePants mash-up.
$2.99
Writers: ERIC POWELL, JOHN CARPENTER
Art: BRIAN CHURILLA
Cover: ERIC POWELL, ALEXIS ZIRITT
As Lo Pan's forces bring their terror to the Midnight Road in search of Egg and Miao Yin, Jack Burton looks to end this once and for all. Jack Burton is back, and he has brought an army...sort of. With the Lords of Death on their tail, Jack and Wang must find a way to make these two evil forces butt heads without bringing Chinatown down in the process.
$3.99
Writer: ROD REED
Art/Cover: JOSE LUIS SALINAS
Based on the Western character created by legendary short story writer O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way," The Cisco Kid starred in a comic strip that ran for fifteen years. Volume One reprints this classic American comic strip by Rod Reed and Jose Luis Salinas from its beginning on January 15, 1951 to January 31, 1953 with an introduction by Sergio Aragonés, rarely seen Salinas artwork, biographical information, and more!
$24.95
Writer: MARC ANDREYKO
Art: EMMANUEL XERX JAVIER
Cover: RILEY ROSSMO
Everything comes down to this! After living among their people and being set up as their savior, Boone abandons everything for the one he loves most: Lori. Seeing war as an inevitability, Lylesburg must ready the Breed for the end. What becomes of monsters when there is nowhere left to hide?
$3.99
Writer: JUSTIN JORDAN
Art: GERMAN ERRAMOUSPE
Cover: MICHAEL DIPASCALE
Justin Jordan's smash-hit new series is now available with a new painted cover by Michael DiPascale and is limited to just 750 copies!
Mature/$5.99
Writer: RICHARD CALDER
Art/Cover: LEONARDO M GIRON
Double trouble! Meet Primavera Bobinski, just one of many adolescent females that a Viral-Nanotech plague is turning into cyber-dolls, or "Dead Girls." Meet Iggy Zwakh, a Doll-Addict, strung out on the narcotic, vampire-like kisses by which Primavera and her kind infect human males and replicate themselves. Together, these two wild, teenage runaways are set to cut a bloody swathe through the mid-21st century, from London to Bangkok, forever seeking out some place where love survives and a boy and his doll might be together. Adaptating the acclaimed novel Dead Girls by Richard Calder!
$24.99
Writer/Art/Cover: DANIEL CLOWES
Inspiration for the feature film and one of the most acclaimed graphic novels ever, following the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and Becky, best friends facing the prospect of growing up, and more importantly, apart.
$14.99
I remember enjoying this GN when it first came out, and I remember enjoying the movie based on this GN when it came out, but I don't remember how much fidelity the movie had to the book.
So, I'll just say that whether you saw the movie or not, you should read this book, now that it's available again. Howzat?
Writer: MAX BEMIS
Art: VICTOR SANTOS
Cover: JAY SHAW
"War does not determine who is right -- only who is left." The resistance is here. Reese's numbers grow stronger and the battle between the Evil Empire and the people who aren't completely mental is on. Who will outlast the other?
Mature/$3.99
Writer/Art/Coer: HIRO MASHIMA
Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician's guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world, and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young. Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father. When Natsu helps Lucy out of a tricky situation, she discovers that he is a member of the Fairy Tail magician's guild, and our heroes' adventure together begins.
$10.99
Writer: SAM READ
Art/Cover: ALEX CORMACK
When young Teddy Chance stumbles upon a strange, otherworldly object while out exploring, so begins a night of peril and excitement that will alter the course of his entire life. Written by Samuel Read (Exit Generation) and illustrated by Alex Cormack (Oxymoron, Future Proof), FIND is an all-ages adventure about the power of curiosity and inspiration, and how comic books really are universal.
$3.99
Writer: YUUSUKE KISHI
Art/Cover: TORU OIKAWA
A grand tale of the fate of humanity upon obtaining God's gift - telekenesis! Yet beneath this thrilling adventure lie deep themes about the driving forces in life. Humanity, with the new found "power of the gods" is on the brink. A new species of beast, with the intelligence of man, and another race monsters begin to clash in this unpredictable story told through the adventues of a group of six youth whose telekenetic abilities have such been revealed.
$10.95
My, what big ... eyes they have!
Writer: YUUSUKE KISHI
Art/Cover: TORU OIKAWA
Based on the award-winning novel by Yusuke Kishi, Toru Oikawa's adaptation pulls readers into a fantastic world that, while familiar, is unique to any they have ever experienced. Complex and engaging, From the New World is a truly unique reading experience.
$10.95
Writers: BRIAN PHILLIPSON, ALEX MURILLO
Art/Cover: ALEX CORMACK
This on-going, bi-monthly time-traveling adventure continues as we experience a day-in-the-life of agents James Rison and Simon Magus while they visit Wall Street during the infamous stock market crash of 1929 and accidentally cause the mass banker suicide. They then travel to 1919, get drunk with Babe Ruth and blackmail the Red Sox owner into trading Ruth to the Yankees. Meanwhile, the mysterious Umbrella Man meets with a young Lee Harvey Oswald. Any wrong move will change the future as we know it!
$3.99
This sounds really interesting, but I know nothing about Future Proof. Anybody have any experience with this publisher?
Writer: ERICA J HEFLIN
Cover A: MEGURO
Cover B: MYCHAELS & NIVANGUNE
Cover C: RICH
Cover D: FRANCHESCO
With nowhere left to run, Colby Cinders must tap into the life she once led if she hopes to survive. Encouraged by her boyfriend Leo's faith in her, Colby finally faces the Dark Shaman. But even as she embraces who she was, the Shaman's power grows. Ultimately, Colby is left with a terrible choice -- will she save the life of Leo Walker, or save the spirits of the Timucuan people?
Mature/$3.99
Writer: MARK L. MILLER
Cover A: KROME & MOS
Cover B: GRANDA & CAMPBELL $3.99
Cover C: CAFARO & NOCERA
You are cordially invited to the Royal Wedding of King Louis and his chosen bride ... and you won't believe who it is! But the wedding bells may be stopped short as Kaa the Python decides to crash the party! Plus Mowglii and Bagheera run for their lives as the island itself seem to be turning against them!
Mature/$3.99
Obviously, cover B is an homage to the movie poster for Jaws. What's with the movie posters all of a sudden?
Writer: PATRICK SHAND
Art: TONY BRESCINI
Cover A: MICHAEL METCALF, VICTOR BARTLETT
Cover B: ALFREDO REYES & VICTOR BARTLETT
Cover C: CHRIS DELARA
JUMPING ON POINT!
Ever since leaving Myst, Marian's magic hasn't been the same. As Robyn examines her own dangerous temper, Marian seeks help from a mysterious source ... but she may not like the answers that she gets. A new journey for the hooded archer and her companions begins now!
$3.99
Writers: ALAN MOORE & VARIOUS
Art: FACUNDO PERCIO & VARIOUS
Cover: FERNANDO HEINZ
The ultimate jam-book and the ultimate rarity! This ultra-limited edition of just 300 copies features an all-new cover by Fernando Heinz.
Mature/$9.99
Writer: MIKE COSTA & VARIOUS
Art: RAFAEL ORTIZ & VARIOUS
Cover: FERNANDO HEINZ
The best writers unleashed on a World with all the god returned! This ultra-limited edition of just 300 copies features an all-new cover by Fernando Heinz.
Mature/$9.99
Writer/Art/Cover: KAORI YUKI
Cain crosses a high official of the secret society of Delilah when he attempts to stop a massacre of socialites at the lushly restored Crimone Gardens. And later, an old nursery rhyme plays out to eerie perfection during a fateful carriage ride in the sinister "Solomon Grundy's Sunday."
Teen + / $8.99
Writer/Art/Cover: FRED PERRY
Ayane must defend her UFF tag team title against a mysterious pair of wolf-like fighters called the "Triforce" (even though there are only two of them). The challengers are impossibly strong and fast ... and the secret to their prowess may rest with a science project!
$3.99
Wrier/Art/Cover: KUSANO KOUICHI
Takanashi Nao's massive crush on her adoptive older brother Shuusuke grows. But her best friend Iroha will not be overshadowed, as she desperately competes for Shuusuke's affection in an ever-escalating battle. Meanwhile, class president Mayuka has introduced a secret weapon that Shuusuke can't possibly resist. As Nao and Iroha strive to outdo Mayuka, frisky Shuusuke struggles to keep his cool -- and more importantly, his sanity. Collecting volumes 7 and 8 of the original series.
Mature/$18.99
Writer: ELLIOT CAPLIN
Art/Cover: JOHN CULLEN MURPHY
Presenting the first volume in a planned reprinting of the complete run of John Cullen Murphy's classic American comic strip Big Ben Bolt, written by Elliot Caplan. The debut volume will feature dailies from the comic strip's start February 20, 1950 to May 24, 1952, with an introduction by his son, writer Cullen Murphy.
$24.95
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