COMICS GUIDE FOR NOV. 19, 2014
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
For more information on Best Bets and other titles,
consult the "This Week's Comics" section below.
No bet bets this week, because I flat ran out of time.
THIS WEEK'S COMICS
Titles are grouped alphabetically by publisher, in this order:
Archie Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics and the catch-all Other Publishers.
ARCHIE COMICS
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #2
Script: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art/Cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
48-page, full color comic , TEEN +, $4.99 U.S.
The end of the world is here … the horror continues as a zombified Jughead goes on a relentless hunt for brains in this shocking series by Harvey Award-winning comic/screenwriter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Stephen King’s Carrie, Archie meets Glee) and Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman, Black Beetle). When he performs a despicable and frightening act in front of everyone at the Halloween dance, tensions start to rise and fears begin to mount -- who will be next to join Jughead in the Afterlife? And what about those who are already infected? Be warned, kiddies, this one’s not for the faint of heart! This magazine-size edition of the award-winning AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE features sorcery stories from the vault, a very special preview of the upcoming Sabrina series and all-new extra features.
ARCHIE: THE MARRIED LIFE BOOK 6 (TPB)
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ, PAT & TIM KENNEDY, BOB SMITH, JIM AMASH, JACK MORELLI, GLENN WHITMORE
Cover: FERNANDO RUIZ
$19.99/$23.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TPB, 336 pp, Full Color
It’s the comic book event of the century -- the death of Archie Andrews! Read the story the entire world is discussing in this heart-wrenching finale to the MARRIED LIFE graphic novel series, as Archie Andrews -- America’s most beloved character -- sacrifices his life heroically while saving the life of a close friend. Bringing to a close the acclaimed storyline that revealed the future of Archie and his friends, THE MARRIED LIFE BOOK 6 is an essential addition to the library of any graphic novel fan, and features what is sure to be one of the most-discussed finales in the history of comics and entertainment.
Art: POWREE, GARY MARTIN, JOHN WORKMAN, MATT HERMS
Cover: PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE
Variant Cover art provided by CAPCOM
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
The battle ain’t over yet, and the legend has only just begun! Based on the renowned game Mega Man 3 comes "Legends of the Blue Bomber" Part Three: We’ve seen Mega Man battle Robot Masters many times before, but now witness the automaton insanity unfold from the perspectives of their creators! Magnet Man wonders if he’s led his brothers astray as he prepares to stop Mega Man. Needle Man won’t go quietly, instead choosing a battle on his own terms! Meanwhile, Auto makes a shocking discovery about Dr. Wily -- but will he survive to report it?!
Featuring all-new cover art from the legendary Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante and classic Capcom variant cover to complete your Mega-collection!
Art: TRACY YARDLEY, JIM AMASH, JACK MORELLI, MATT HERMS
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY, JIM AMASH, BEN HUNZEKER
Variant Cover art provided by SEGA
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
The FIRST EVER SONIC UNIVERSE TRILOGY reaches its stunning conclusion in "Total Eclipse" Part Four!
Knuckles and Shadow must end their duel -- because Eclipse has escaped with the Master Emerald! Can the two chaos-fueled warriors stand up to the power of the Dark Arms? Knuckles may be forced into the one choice he doesn’t want to make! Don’t miss the sense-shattering finale that will change the shattered world crisis and the Sonic comic landscape as we know it!
Featuring stunning new cover art from Yardley, Amash and Hunzeker, plus an awesome SEGA art variant featuring two of the biggest "Total Eclipse" stars: Knuckles and Rouge!
WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #45
Cover: JEFF SHULTZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic , $4.99 U.S.
Dilton invents a handy Christmas app that’s supposed to help Archie pick out the perfect gift for Veronica -- but even modern technology can’t help find something for the girl who has everything! Archie and Jughead decide the only way they can find something for her that she doesn’t own is by shopping somewhere completely different -- and so they recruit their pals to find her the perfect gift. But has the answer been at the tip of their fingers all along? Find out in “The Christmas App,” the festively fun lead story to this comics digest!
$1 for 1 AXE COP: BAD GUY EARTH #1
Art/Cover: ETHAN NICOLLE
Colors: DIRK ERIK SCHULZ
FC, 32 pages, $1.00
One-shot
When the so-called “real” police find out about Axe Cop’s bad guy chopping antics, they team up with the army to take Axe Cop down! But when a pair of nasty villains from outer space turn the army into bad guys, it’s up to Axe Cop to set things right!
A full issue of Axe Cop for just $1!
THE ART OF DRAGON AGE: INQUISTION (HC)
FC, 184 pages, $39.99
HC, 9" x 12"
The perfect companion to the new game!
The next generation of fantasy is here! Go behind the scenes of Dragon Age: Inquisition, the most ambitious game ever created by legendary developer BioWare!
Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen art pieces and commentary from the developers themselves, this volume offers revealing insight into the inspiration and creation of every facet of Dragon Age: Inquisition, from the heroes to the wondrous weapons they wield, the powerful beasts they battle, and the extraordinary world they inhabit.
• Filled with never-before-seen art!
• Commentary by the creators of Dragon Age!
• From BioWare, developers of the hit Mass Effect series!
Writers: MIKE MIGNOLA, JOHN ARCUDI
Art: JAMES HARREN
Colors: DAVE STEWART
Cover: LAURENCE CAMPBELL
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
James Harren returns!
Things seem to be going well for the BPRD. With their alliance with the military, they now have all the munitions they need, and, after New York, an easy mission to clear a small town. But the town has strange connections to Howards’s past as a prehistoric warrior, and more than its share of monsters.
“B.P.R.D. is one of the most incredibly consistent and high quality books being published.” -- All-Comic
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #9
Art/Variant: REBEKAH ISAACS
Colors: DAN JACKSON
Cover: STEVE MORRIS
OFC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
The Sunnydale homecoming becomes less than fun as Buffy, Spike and Willow realize that Andrew is in over his head with the Vampyr rules book and a terrible plan, and the demon they’re up against has a grudge against Slayers and a penchant for eating souls ...
“A fantastic continuation to the Buffyverse.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 VOL 1: NEW RULES (TPB)
Writer: CHRISTOS GAGE, NICHOLAS BRENDON
Art: REBEKAH ISAACS
Colors: DAN JACKSON
Cover: STEVE MORRIS
FC, 136 pages, $18.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
While slaying a hoard of zompires, Buffy and her pals are shocked to discover a new kind of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform and walk in the light of day - like Dracula ... the rules of magic are literally being rewritten ...
Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #1-5.
Executive produced by Joss Whedon!
“Highest possible recommendation.” -- SciFiPulse
"While slaying a hoard of zompires ..."
Horde! A bunch of people is a HORDE! A treasure trove is a hoard, but people come in HORDES!
GET IT RIGHT!
CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE THIRD CHILD #3 (of 4)
Art: CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
Colors: MICHELLE MADSEN
Cover: JUSTIN ERICKSON
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Mayhem in the streets!
The world is rioting and everyone has turned to their darker sides. In all this mayhem, Cal seeks help from those long gone, but can he and the few outcasts still on his side save a world that has always shunned them?
From the writer of Breath of Bones and 30 Days of Night!
Writers: ALEX DE CAMPI, BRENDAN MCCARTHY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY, TYLER JENKINS, KEITH CHAMPAGNE, EVAN DORKIN
Art: BRENDAN MCCARTHY, TYLER JENKINS, EVAN DORKIN, JERRY ORDWAY, ANDY KUHN, LEONARD KIRK
Cover: JERRY ORDWAY
FC, 48 pages, $4.99
Ongoing
Eisner and Harvey award winner!
After a demon steals a child’s soul, occult professor Alice Creed must track down the evil culprit in Alex de Campi and Jerry Ordway’s Semiautomagic. A new tale of conspiratorial superheroics from the world of Peter Tomasi and Keith Champagne’s The Mighty, written by Keith Champagne with art by Leonard Kirk! Plus, Evan Dorkin delivers eight hilarious pages of House of Fun!
New chapters of Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Andy Kuhn’s Wrestling with Demons and Tyler Jenkins’s The Chaining fill out the rest of this awesome issue!
• The award-winning series returns at a new price -- $4.99!
• New 48-page format!
“Seriously, this is comics’ best kept secret trove of great comics.” -- Comic Book Resources
DISHONORED: THE DUNWALL ARCHIVES (HC)
FC, 184 pages, $39.99
HC, 7" x 9"
Uncover the secrets of Dunwall!
The artwork, manuscripts, and scraps of information gathered throughout Dunwall are collected at last. It has been a long and difficult journey to archive these tales of our cursed city, but it is my hope that you, reading this now, will take heed, and learn from those gone before you to forge your own destiny. The Dunwall Archives are now yours—what will you do with them now that you know the truth in these pages?
• Combines every piece of in-game text with never-before-seen art in a design that feels like it came right out of the game!
• Dishonored won the 2012 Spike video game award for Best Action Adventure Game and the 2013 BAFTA award for Best Game.
MIND MGMT VOL 4: THE MAGICIAN (HC)
FC, 168 pages, $19.99
HC, 7" x 10"
MAGIC MGMT!
The mission to stop MIND MGMT is back on, but can Meru ever trust Lyme again? What role did the Magician play in the Management’s history of the 1960s-80s? And what is the secret of the Seven Immortals? Collects MIND MGMT #19-24 and a story from DHP #31.
• Includes special “Life and Times of Henry Lyme” issue!
• Optioned for the big screen by Ridley Scott!
“Readers will not be able to put MIND MGMT down for a second.” -- Bloody Disgusting
PREDATOR: FIRE AND STONE #2 (of 4)
Art: CHRIS MOONEYHAM
Colors: DAN BROWN
Cover: LUCAS GRACIANO
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY MOTHER%*@$#!
After the mayhem and terror of Weyland-Yutani’s disastrous mission to the site of the Prometheus, Galgo’s troubles continue when his ship is shanghaied by a Predator stowaway! Its obsession with a mysterious, deadly quarry sends them to the last place in the universe Galgo’d like to revisit—the Xeno-infested LV-223!
• Dark Horse’s Prometheus event goes on the prowl!
• Joshua Williamson (Nailbiter, Captain Midnight) is Multiversity’s breakout writer of 2013!
• Five Ghosts’s Chris Mooneyham pits Predator against vicious game!
THE SKY: THE ART OF FINAL FANTASY BOOK THREE (HC)
FC, 156 pages, $24.99
HC, 10 5/8" x 11 5/8"
The Sky Book Three contains Amano's sketches and paintings for Final Fantasy VII (1997), VIII (1999), IX (2000), and X (2001), depicting characters such as Zidane Tribal, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, Adelbert Steiner, Vivi Orunitia, Amarant Coral, Queen Brahne, and many others. Bonuses include a series of silkscreen images done for Final Fantasy VIII, unreleased pen-and-ink sketches of the Gunblade, and designs for the gemlike logo of Final Fantasy IX.
Are there really sufficient numbers of Final Fantasy players willing to part with $75 to buy these three books? I can't imagine anyone who is not a Final Fantasy player being interested, but I also can't imagine sufficient numbers among the players to support three $25 books. I'm baffled how DH expects to make money on these. Maybe CapCom (or whoever) is subsidizing them, just for PR purposes.
THE STRAIN: THE NIGHT ETERNAL #3
Art: MIKE HUDDLESTON
Colors: DAN JACKSON
Cover: E. M. GIST
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
Read the comic! Watch the series!
Known as the Born, he works with the rebellion, but he’s a vampire ... Who, or what, is Mr. Quinlan? And what, exactly, is his connection to the Master? This issue sheds light on the past of the mysterious and badass bloodsucker slayer who is bent on destroying the Master’s strain and ending his reign.
The final chapter in the Strain Trilogy -- by Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan -- begins here!
That is an awesome image. Not only is the artwork excellent, but just the idea -- Roman Legionnaire vampire -- raises a zillion questions I'd love answered!
TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FINAL BATTLE #11 (of 12)
Writer: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art/Cover: PETE WOODS
Colors: MATT WILSON
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Invisible monsters!
Locked in a war neither can win, John Connor and Skynet contemplate the unthinkable—an alliance against the murderous intelligence ravaging them both. But with Connor’s foretold death nearing, is it too late?!
Celebrate 30 years of The Terminator!
“Straczysnki and Woods are on a roll and they show absolutely no sign of stopping or slowing anytime soon.” -- Comic Bastards
TOMB RAIDER VOL 1: SEASON OF THE WITCH (TPB)
Pencils: NICOLAS DANIEL SELMA
Inks: JUAN GEDEON
Colors: MICHAEL ATIYEH
Cover: DAN DOS SANTOS
FC, 152 pages, $19.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
Lara and the other survivors of the Endurance are experiencing horrific visions after their ordeal in the lost kingdom of Yamatai. But the visions lead to a darker fate. ... Can Lara survive the calamities that await her as she struggles to piece this new mystery, and her life, back together? Collects Tomb Raider #1-6.
• Written by comics superstar Gail Simone!
• A bold reimagining of the classic character!
“Gail Simone is ... very suited to tell us this tale of mystery, magic, and adventure.” -- Comic Booked
On the fence. Someone push me over!
Replies
DC COMICS
AQUAMAN VOL. 5: SEA OF STORMS (HC)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by PAUL PELLETIER, SEAN PARSONS and others
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
200 pg, FC, $24.99 US
“Sea of Storms” is collected from AQUAMAN #26-32 and ANNUAL #2! Aquaman faces a forgotten Atlantean legend: the Karaqan! A massive crustacean of incredible power, the Karaqan once served the King of Atlantis, but now poses one of his greatest threats. And when Aquaman’s trident is stolen, a host of ancient evils is freed from a mysterious portal along with the Greek demigod, Hercules! All this, and Arthur Curry’s high school reunion!
AQUAMAN VOL. 4: DEATH OF A KING (TPB)
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by PAUL PELLETIER, SEAN PARSONS and
ROB HUNTER
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER and SEAN PARSONS
200 pg, FC, $16.99 US
Unfolding from “Throne of Atlantis” comes a murder mystery that sends Aquaman to the ends of the Earth to reveal a reveal a threat to those closest to him! Plus, Aquaman enlists The Others to help find a missing relic in the Southwestern United States before his enemies can get to it and possess untold power. Collecting AQUAMAN #17-19 and 21-25.
ASTRO CITY #17
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by TOM GRUMMETT and CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Krigari Ironhand. Tyrant. Emperor. Interdimensional scourge. Honor Guard’s greatest enemy. His rise. His fall. The death of one of Honor Guard’s own. And the secret story behind it all. Featuring guest penciller Tom Grummett in a very human tale of obsession, cosmic battle and interstellar conquest.
BATMAN ‘66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET #6
Written by KEVIN SMITH and RALPH GARMAN
Art by TY TEMPLETON
Cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
This issue will ship with two covers.
FINAL ISSUE! A bomb falls from the sky, threatening the good people of Gotham City, and Batman and the Green Hornet have just one chance to take out this deadly threat. Meanwhile, Franco Bollo, the man whose stolen stamps started General Gumm and The Joker’s current crime spree, has himself been stolen. Will this enable the terrible twosome to fly away scot-free? Or will our heroes finally save the day?
Whenever a copy editor puts "Pow! Bam! Zok!" in a headline, I point out that they're not making a clever reference to comic books (which they think are) and are instead are making a cliched reference to a 45-year-old TV show that only lasted three seasons (which really are).
Most sheepishly write a better headline.
BATMAN ‘66: THE LOST EPISODE #1
Story by HARLAN ELLISON
Script by LEN WEIN
Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and JOE PRADO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
1:25 Variant cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and JOE PRADO
One-shot • 80 pg, FC, $9.99 US • RATED E • DIGITAL FIRST
This issue will ship with two covers.
During the original Batman television series run, legendary science-fiction writer Harlan Ellison turned in an outline for a story that would have introduced Two-Face. The story never made it to air, and Two-Face never entered the TV show’s Rogues Gallery. Now, “The Two-Way Crimes of Two-Face” is adapted to comics by two comic book legends: writer Len Wein and artist José Luis Garcia-Lopez. Also included in this special edition are Ellison’s original prose story outline and the complete, original pencils by Garcia-Lopez.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #36
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
“Robin Rises” continues as Batman and his allies make their push toward the heart of Apokolips!
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 5 – GOTHTOPIA (HC)
Written by JOHN LAYMAN, BRAD MELTZER, GREGG HURWITZ, PETER J. TOMASI, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, MIKE W. BARR, SCOTT SNYDER and others
Art by JASON FABOK, AARON LOPRESTI, ART THIBERT, BRYAN HITCH, NEAL ADAMS,IAN BERTRAM, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, GUILLEM MARCH, SEAN MURPHY and others
Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Who – or what – has created this twisted vision of the Dark Knight’s hometown? As far as anyone knows, Gotham City is and always has been a crime-free utopia, patrolled by the white-clad Batman and his sidekick, Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catbird. Don’t miss the strange adventure from DETECTIVE COMICS #25-29, including the amazing DETECTIVE COMICS #27!
BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 4 – THE WRATH (TPB)
Written by JOHN LAYMAN and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by JASON FABOK, ANDY CLARKE, JASON MASTERS, SCOT EATON and others
Cover by JASON FABOK
264 pg, FC, $17.99 US
The Caped Crusader is challenged by the mystery of the 900 in a special tale celebrating the 900th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS! Plus, Batman faces two new foes: Emperor Penguin and the deadly vigilante known as The Wrath! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #19-24 and ANNUAL #2.
BATMAN ETERNAL #33
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, RAY FAWKES, KYLE HIGGINS and TIM SEELEY
Art by JASON FABOK
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Batman’s arsenal of weapons is turned against Gotham City!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #16
Written by GREG PAK
Art by ARDIAN SYAF and SANDRA HOPE
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and DANNY MIKI
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by KEVIN WADA
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
New artist Ardian Syaf joins the hit series as a mystery begins! An unseen terror launches deadly strikes against major cities … and the only clue is Kryptonite! Can Batman and Superman bring an invisible foe to justice before more damage is done?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATWOMAN #36
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by GEORGES JEANTY
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
“Batwoman and the Unknowns” continues as Batwoman crosses paths with the mysterious Jason Blood.
Jason Blood? I wonder what he's been up to since Demon Knights ...
DUST COVERS: THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS (HC NEW EDITION)
Written by DAVE McKEAN and NEIL GAIMAN
Art and cover by DAVE McKEAN
208 pg, FC, 7.75”x 10.6875”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
An amazing collection of dark and arresting imagery, THE SANDMAN DUST COVERS: THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS is back in a new hardcover edition that presents the haunting cover imagery of THE SANDMAN. Featuring an exclusive Sandman tale, this collection also includes insightful and revealing commentary by #1 New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman.
EARTH 2: WORLDS’ END #7
Written by DANIEL H. WILSON, MARGUERITE BENNETT and MIKE JOHNSON
Art by ROBSON ROCHA, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, JAN DUURSEMA, JORGE JIMENEZ, EDDY BARROWS, and TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Mister Miracle and the World Army prepare their final assault on Apokolips!
FABLES #146
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA and ANDREW PEPOY
Backup story art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Rose Red isn’t happy. She’s pretty sure she’s going to kill her sister, who she sometimes loves, sometimes hates and sometimes both. It’s complicated. What to do, then, but go home to sort things out -- all the way to a little cottage in the woods in a faraway land, where Rose begins to learn just who she is and where she really came from. Turns out that’s complicated, too. This issue also features The Last Story of Hansel and Gretel!
FAIREST IN ALL THE LAND (TPB)
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by CHRIS SPROUSE, PHIL NOTO,
ADAM HUGHES, RENAE DE LIZ, FIONA MENG and others
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the grand tradition of FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, this original FAIREST graphic novel features short stories written by Bill Willingham, as told through the Magic Mirror! This title features artwork by some the finest artists in comics!
GOTHAM ACADEMY #1 (2ND PTG)
Writer: BECKY CLOONAN, BRENDAN FLETCHER
Art/Cover: KARL KERSCHL
$2.99
GRAYSON #1 (3RD PTG)
Writer: TIM SEELEY, TOM KING
Art: MIKEL JANIN
Cover: ANDREW ROBINSON
$2.99
GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #36
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art and cover by BRAD WALKER and ANDREW HENNESSEY
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
“GODHEAD,” act 2, part 3: With the unwilling help of Kyle Rayner, Highfather at last gains control of the greatest potential weapon the multiverse has ever known: The Life Equation! But such power was never meant to be controlled, let alone weaponized -- not even by a god! And without his powers, Kyle is helpless to prevent the unthinkable!
HARLEY QUINN #12
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by AMANDA CONNER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with three covers.
Harley’s over the moon about teaming up with the all-powerful Power Girl … but it won’t take X-ray vision for Power Girl to see that something’s not right with her new best bud!
INFINITE CRISIS: FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #5
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by TOM DERENICK and FREDDIE WILLIAMS II
Cover by CARLOS D’ANDA
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Based on the hit videogame INFINITE CRISIS! On the Gaslight world, master inventor Lex Luthor visits the Arkham Sanatorium to try to convince The Joker to join him in the battle against the coming crisis. Meanwhile, back in Mecha Metropolis, Prime Zatanna, Cyborg and The Flash team up with a recharged Mecha Superman for a final, desperate showdown against the rampaging, gigantic Arcane Doomsday once and for all.
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR THREE #4
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and TOM DERENICK
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
In the recent uprisings against Superman, one of his allies has been conspicuously absent: the mystical being known as Raven. Find out what has become of her and what role Constantine has played in her absence.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #36
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99
This issue will ship with four covers.
“THE AMAZO VIRUS” continues! A bizarre disease has been unleashed, America has been quarantined and the whole world is at a stand still – but no one on the League may be more affected by this than Batman! What deadly secret about the League does the Amazo Virus hold? Where did it come from? Who unleashed it and why? And what does it mean for the future of the world’s greatest heroes?
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
THE MULTIVERSITY: PAX AMERICANA #1
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:10 B&W Variant cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:25 Variant cover by RYAN SOOK
1:50 Variant cover by PATRICK GLEASON
1:100 Variant cover by GRANT MORRISON
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with five covers.
Brace yourselves for the next exciting chapter of THE MULTIVERSITY as the acclaimed ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team of writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely investigate the conspiracy on Earth-4, home of Pax Americana! Told backwards through an experimental storytelling technique that reveals new mysteries with each turn of the page, PAX AMERICANA stars The Question, Blue Beetle, Captain Atom, Nightshade and Peacemaker like you’ve never seen them before! As the assassination of the U.S. president leads to political intrigue, interpersonal drama and astro-physical wonder, the truth behind the crime and those involved will blow your mind! What confidential conversation between the president and Captain Atom could reveal everything? How far will The Question take his hunt for the truth before he hurts his former friends -- or himself? And who is the steel-handed bogeyman operating in the shadows?
Discover all this and more in this exciting stand-alone issue which also acts as chapter four of the MULTIVERSITY storyline. Join us, if your dare, for THE MULTIVERSITY!
Looking forward to this. (And annotating it.) But does it bother anybody who isn't a copy editor that the Earth-4 in this issue, like all the other earths in Multiversity, is hyphenated, whereas Earth 2 is not? I've started hyphenating Earth-2 for consistency's sake, but that ain't how it's spelled in Earth 2 and Earth 2: World's End.
THE NEW 52: FUTURE'S END #29
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by RYAN SOOK
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The meaning of Firestorm -- and heroism -- will change for everyone whose lives have been touched by the matrix in this special issue devoted to Jason, Ronnie, Madison and Tim’s fight for survival against a man pushed to the edge by grief.
Since I've never much liked Firestorm, whatever changes accrue in The New 52 can only be a plus from my perspective.
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #36
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art by R.B. SILVA
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Outlaws never thought things would look this bad, as Jason Todd gives in to his addiction to Venom in order to find the missing Starfire!
SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #4
Written by NEIL KLEID, ROB WILLIAMS and OLLIE MASTERS
Art by DEAN HASPIEL, TOM LYLE and AMY MEBBERSON
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Wonder Woman appears in a trio of tales with some offbeat guest stars! First, Diana and her friend Etta Candy are captured by Ra’s al Ghul, but he’s not the most surprising soul they meet. Then, a Thanagarian menace returns to Earth, and you won’t believe what Diana must do in her battle with Byth! Plus, the London police are confused as to why they caught Catwoman so easily. Fortunately, Wonder Woman is in town to take charge of the situation!
SUPERGIRL #36
Written by MIKE JOHNSON and KATE PERKINS
Art and cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Lego variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The new writing team of Mike Johnson and Kate Perkins enroll Supergirl in the Crucible Academy! Against her own will, Kara has been selected to join the mysterious academy, which promises to train her and other beings of cosmic importance to serve the forces of good in the universe. But who’s pulling the strings behind the academy? And what are Kara’s chances of survival if she decides to drop out? Guest-starring Superboy!
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #13
Written by PETER J. TOMASI
Art and cover by DOUG MAHNKE
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with three covers.
Welcome the new creative team of writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and Doug Mahnke (JUSTICE LEAGUE)! The unity between Superman and Wonder Woman will be tested as never before as a mysterious group of villains make their New 52 debut -- but first, Atomic Skull and Major Disaster cause trouble for our favorite heroic couple!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
TEEN TITANS #4
Written by WILL PFEIFER
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
A major villain is revealed to be behind the new Teen Titans’ problems! You won’t believe what’s next!
TEEN TITANS: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS (HC)
Written by BOB HANEY, MARV WOLFMAN, GEOFF JOHNS and others
Art by NICK CARDY, GEORGE PEREZ, MIKE McKONE and others
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ
400 pg, FC, $75.00 US
TEEN TITANS: A CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS collects a wide range of stories featuring comics’ greatest teen superteam, including Nightwing, Cyborg, Superboy, Beast Boy, Starfire, Raven and more! This anthology collects stories from some of the industry’s legendary talents, including Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Geoff Johns.
Somewhere, Chris Fluit is running around his house yelling "Wheeeeeeeeee!"
TEEN TITANS: EARTH ONE (HC)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by TERRY DODSON, RACHEL DODSON and CAM SMITH
144 pg, FC, $22.99 U.S., HC
Praise for Jeff Lemire:
"I'll gladly pick up any comic with Jeff Lemire's name on it -- and I've never been disappointed by its contents." -- USA Today/Pop Candy
"Lemire displays remarkable versatility in his craft. ... Lemire has become one of DC's top creators." -- A.V. Club/The Onion
"One of the most original storytellers around." -- Craveonline
In the tradition of the #1 New York Times best-selling original graphic novels SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE and BATMAN: EARTH ONE, DC Entertainment is thrilled to deliver the next installment in the exciting series, TEEN TITANS: EARTH ONE. Award-winning creators Jeff Lemire (JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED, GREEN ARROW, ANIMAL MAN, TRILLIUM) and artist Terry Dodson (WONDER WOMAN) reinvent DC Comics' youngest heroes, with an all-new mythos in an all-new world!
"First of all, it's a graphic novel, not a monthly serialized comic, so it allows you to tell one big story with a beginning, middle and end -- almost like a film," says writer Jeff Lemire. "My goal with the EARTH ONE books is to take superhero comics and set them in more of a real world setting. I am approaching it like I'm doing the movie version of the Teen Titans. It has to be completely accessible and also very relatable. As much as I could, I tried to make these characters real teenagers with real personalities, and [artist Terry Dodson] gives these characters so much personality."
In this new, original graphic novel, the young heroes of the Teen Titans never felt like normal kids ... but they had no idea how right they were. Their seemingly idyllic Oregon upbringing hides a secret – one that will bring killers, shamans and extraterrestrials down on their heads, and force them into an alliance that could shake the planet to its foundations!
The feeling of isolation that Victor, Tara, Joey and Gar feel is multiplied in a world where they don't live with superheroes as mentors or role models. They haven't grown up wondering if they can someday be a Superman or a Batman. They're just like us. That is, until they're not. Join them as they find out more about themselves and uncover secrets that have been long buried.
TRINITY OF SIN #2
Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by YVEL GUICHET and JASON GORDER
Cover by GUILLEM MARCH
1:25 Variant cover by CULLY HAMNER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
The Trinity of Sin -- Pandora, The Phantom Stranger and The Question -- uncover an evil that threatens the very core of The New 52!
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (TPB)
Written by COLLEEN DORAN, B. CLAY MOORE and others
Art by TONY SHASTEEN, COLLEEN DORAN, CAT STAGGS and others
Photo cover
416 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Elena, Stefan and Damon make their comics debut in a new collection that includes digital chapters #1-39 of their adventures! This anthology graphic novel will bring some of comics’ greatest talents to Mystic Falls and set them loose to bring the characters to life. Or death.
WONDER WOMAN #36
Written by MEREDITH FINCH
Art and cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND
Lego variant cover
1:50 B&W Variant cover by DAVID FINCH
1:100 variant cover by DAVID FINCH
Blank variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with five covers.
Please welcome the new superstar creative team of writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch! As this new epic begins, the fate of the Amazons is about to be revealed, major new characters will be introduced and a new villain will arrive with enough power to defeat the combined might of Wonder Woman and her Justice League teammates! Don’t miss the start of this story that guest stars Swamp Thing! It will define what it takes for Diana to fulfill her destiny as Wonder Woman!
And stay tuned for writer Brian Azzarello and artist Cliff Chiang’s epic finale this October. In WONDER WOMAN #35 they tackle the definitive origin of Wonder Woman in the New 52, but saying more would spoil all the surprises – and there will be plenty!
DYNAMITE COMICS
ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH GETS HITCHED #4 (OF 4)
Writer: STEVE NILES
Art: NACHO TENORIO
MAIN Cover: JAE LEE
VARIANT COVER A: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Subscription Variant: LUCIO PARRILLO
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
Is there anything more romantic than the sound of wedding bells and a revving chainsaw? The happy union of timelost bad-ass Ashley J. Williams and lovely maiden Sheila is threatened by an Army-No-Longer-Limited-To-Darkness and their unstoppable leader, The Faceless Man. Will our hero overcome the Deadite hordes and get some sugar? Or will the undead armies force the bride and groom to hail The Faceless One as the king, baby? The ultimate experience in matrimonial horror ends here!
Hey, watch that hand, lady! You're not married yet!
BOB'S BURGERS #4
Writers: CHAD BREWSTER, JUSTIN HOOK, RACHEL HASTINGS, MIKE OLSEN, JEFF DRAKE
Art: TONY GENNARO, FRANK FORTE, TYLER GARRISON, ROBIN BRIGSTOCKE, STEVEN THEIS, HECTOR REYNOSO
Cover: ANTHONY AGUINALDO (colorist), HECTOR REYNOSO (artist)
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Five never-before-seen stories from the Belcher family! Tina goes Gothic ... and accidentally unleashes a dangerous Franken-Butt; Louise discovers what it's like to disappear; Bob turns some of his favorite films into burgers; Linda delivers a demo tape and some album art; and Gene unveils "Chupacabra-Cadabra, The Musical.
DAWN/VAMPIRELLA #2 (OF 6)
Writer/Art/Cover: JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
Rating: Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
In "The Silver Tongue & The Golden Rose," Vampirella and Dawn -- captured by the nefarious demon Masodik - must spin one beguiling tale after another in order to stay alive. Dawn blurs the lines of myth and fantasy by telling the tale of a ruined city plagued by a silver-tongued Gorgon who guards a golden rose. After their father is viciously killed by the Gorgon, two sisters set out to slay it and discover its enchanted secret.
EVIL ERNIE #2
Writer: TIM SEELEY, STEVE SEELEY
Art: RAFAEL LANHELLAS
Cover A: TIM SEELEY
Cover B: ARDIAN SYAF
Subscription Variant: KYLE STRAHM
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Evil Ernie has accepted his new position as servant of Lucifur and ... savior of the world? Now it's up to the undead teenage psychopath from hell to protect the innocent from Mistress Hel's, new lover, Carrion Jane! And, in an epic, gory battle between two arcane-powered super slashers, will Ernie's new 'ally,' Mary Price survive long enough to protect the world from the winner?
MAGNUS: ROBOT FIGHTER #8
Writer: FRED VAN LENTE
Art: CORY SMITH, JOSEPH COOPER
Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
Subscription Variant: CORY SMITH
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
Magnus discovers an Arctic research station that pre-dates the Age of the Singularity! What horrendous secrets will he discover, what will it mean for human and robotkind ... and how do these discoveries continue to unlock The Gold Key Universe?
MARK WAID'S THE GREEN HORNET VOL. 2: BIRTH OF A VILLAIN (TPB)
Writer: MARK WAID
Art: RONILSON FREIRE
Cover: PAOLO RIVERA
192 pages / Teen + / $24.99
Masquerading as a costumed crime lord, the Green Hornet establishes a criminal network to weed out the most wicked among their ranks. But his actions have not gone unnoticed, and J. Edgar Hoover has declared him Public Enemy Number One! Targeted by the law and gangster rivals, not even Britt Reid's fortune can buy Hornet and Kato out of this fix. Superstar writer Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, Daredevil) concludes the epic story of Green Hornet's battle against his worst enemy: himself!
PATHFINDER: GOBLINS (HC)
Writer: ADAM WARREN, ERIK MONA, CARLOS SOULE, JAMES L. SUTTER, RON MARZ, RAY FAWKES, JEREMY HOLT, F. WESLEY SCHNEIDER, OAUL ALLOR, ERIC TRAUTMANN, LARRY WHITE
Art: CARLOS GOMES, SHANE WHITE, ALBERTO JIMENEZ ALBUQUERQUE, SEAN IZAAKSE, LEE MODER, CRAIG ROUSSEAU, JENNIFER MEYER, CHRISTIAN MEESEY, JAINAI JEFFRIES, ADAM MOORE, KEVIN STOKES
Cover: CARLOS GOMEZ
Teen + / 168 pages / $24.99
The goblins from Paizo's Pathfinder RPG are pint-sized psychopaths, wreaking havoc across the land. Infamous for their unpredictable attacks, catchy raiding songs, hatred of dogs, and fear of horses, goblins blend mischief and murderousness like no other monsters. Collecting the entire Goblins comic book series, this fantastic collection includes an exclusive, eight-page bonus short story, as well as an extensive gallery of all cover illustrations and more than 20-pages of official Pathfinder Chronicles with world and character details (roleplaying game content, including gaming adventures and a fold-out map, perfect for miniatures)!
SOLAR: MAN OF THE ATOM #7
Writer: FRANK J. BARBIERE
Art: JONATHAN LAU
Cover: JUAN DOE
Subscription Variant: JONATHAN LAU
Rating: Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
In "Spaceship of Death," Solar -- powerless and light-years from earth - has no choice but to stow away on a random cargo ship headed in the general direction of the Milky Way. But she's quick to discover that she's not the only dangerous cosmic-powered being on board ...
TERMINAL HERO #4
Writer: PETER MILLIGAN
Art: PIOTR KOWALSKI
Cover: JAE LEE
32 pages / Mature / $2.99
Rory Fletcher thinks he's escaped the horrors of his life and death. But Minesh and Mia -- the two others on whom Raza tried out Quigley's strange treatment Q -- are running amok, and now British Intelligence wonder if rather than being a problem Rory might just be a solution. Dark secrets, disgusting nightmares, and a ghostly visit from the man who changed Rory's life.
VAMPIRELLA: FEARY TALES #2 (OF 5)
Writer: NANCY A. COLLINS, GAIL SIMONE, STEPHEN R. BISSETTE, DENIS ST. JOHN
Art: JACK JADSON, RONILSON FREIRE, BILQUIS EVERLY
Cover A: JAY ANACLETO
Cover B: ART ADAMS
Subscription Variant: DAVID ROACH
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Vampirella's only hope of escaping The Storyteller is to live out the twisted fantasies in his book. She soon finds herself cast as "Snow White" in a macabre re-imagining of the classic Betty Boop cartoon, as written by Stephen R. Bissette (Saga of the Swamp Thing) and Denis St. John (Monster Pie). Then, Gail Simone (Red Sonja) provides a fresh take on an old fishwife's tale when she sends Vampirella to a thirsty Old West town to find out whether or not Sailor Jim and his mermaid bride really are living 'happily ever after'.
IDW PUBLICATIONS
CARTOON NETWORK: SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR #6 (of 6)
Writer: LOUISE SIMONSON
Art/Cover: DEREK CHARM
Subscription Variant: TROY LITTLE
Mojo-Jojo and Ed, Edd & Eddy -- captured! Samurai Jack, Ben 10, the Powerpuff Girls, and Derek — overwhelmed by Aku, Vilgax and their Doppleganger army. The DeathStare — poised to destroy a world. The heroes are in trouble — so why would Aku and Vilgax attack each other? And, more important, who will win?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• All your favorite Cartoon Network characters in one epic six-issue mini-series!
• Variant cover by Dustin Nguyen!
DOBERMAN #4
Writers: ROB ROSELL, SCOTT MARDER, JACK LAMBERT
Art: BRANDON MCKINNEY
Cover: BERNARD CHANG
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Doberman's been put on a leash, but now that he's picked-up the scent, this dog WILL hunt. With a lead on Kane's drug-running operations, Doberman must send his rookie partner Newton undercover. Inexperienced, incompetent, and incapable of being in the same room as a crustacean, Newton may have mad computer skills -- and a fake ear -- but will that be enough to bring Kane down?
DUNGEON & DRAGONS: LEGENDS OF BALDUR'S GATE #2
Writer: JIM ZUB
Art: MAX DUNBAR
Cover: SARAH STONE
Subscription Variant: MAX DUNBAR
MINSC IS BACK! And he’s got a new quest: a young sorceress named Delina is on the hunt for her missing brother. But to find him, the unlikely duo of heroes needs to avoid the Watch, bargain with thieves, and navigate the twisted politics of Baldur’s Gate. What could wrong?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• Ties in with the new Tyranny of Dragons events spanning the entire spectrum of gaming!
• Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Samurai Jack) and Max Dunbar (Red Sonja) bring new readers and gaming fans alike on a soaring sword & sorcery adventure!
• Wizards of the Coast TYRANNY OF DRAGONS variant cover!
GODZILLA: CATACLYSM #4 (of 5)
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art/Cover: DAVE WACHTER
Subscription Variant: BOB EGGLETON
An epic battle between Godzilla and Mothra could determine the fate of humanity. Hiroshi must confront the fears he’s kept secret for so long. Will a desperate act be enough to save Hiroshi’s family?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
THE HAMMER: KELLEY JONES’ COMPLETE SERIES
Writer/Art/Cover: KELLEY JONES
HC • FC • $29.99 • 216 pages
Completely collected for the first time!
Against the crawling corruption of the darkest pits of the universe stands only one man. A hero whose knowledge spans the limitless depths of both the Necronomicon and the Betty Crocker cookbook. The salvation of our world rests in the greasy hands of a morally ambiguous, fried-food craving zealot for good. His enemies and his friends fear him, his grocer loves him. He is The Hammer.
THE LAST FALL #3 (of 5)
Writer: TOM WALTZ
Art/Cover: CASEY MALONEY
Subscription Variant: ROGER ROBINSON
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
IDW’s original sci-fi/military drama continues! Wounded and abandoned, Marcus Fall desperately struggles to survive in the care of a beautiful enemy surgeon. But terrible secrets are revealed that rock Fall's world, proving all is not as it seems in love and war!
An all-new original sci-fi/military drama from the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Children of the Grave -- fan-favorite writer Tom Waltz (TMNT) and artist Casey Maloney (Star Trek).
LITTLEST PET SHOP: OPEN FOR BUSINESS (HC)
Writer: GEORGIA BALL
Art: NICO PENA, ANTONIO CAMPO
Cover: NICO PENA
Join Russell, Penny, Blythe, and all of the pets for these brand new adventures based on the hit TV series and toy line.
HC • FC • $9.99 • 72 pages • 6” x 9”
• Collecting the five-issue hit series for kids!
• A 72 page hardcover collection for only $9.99!
MARS ATTACKS DELUXE HARDCOVER: THE TRADING CARD EDITION
Writer: JOHN LAYMAN
Art: JOHN MCCREA
Cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
HC w/slipcase • FC • $75.00 • 252 pages
This limited-edition variant of the Mars Attacks Deluxe Hardcover features a set of 99 never-before-printed Mars Attacks trading cards! The artwork for this set has been carefully scanned from exclusive hand-drawn sketch cards originally created for IDW Limited.
Card set features art from Ted Dastick Jr., NAR!, Charles Hall & more!
THE MAXX: MAXXIMIZED #13
Writer: SAM KIETH, WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS
Art/Cover: SAM KIETH
Blank Sketch Variant: SAM KIETH
Sarah reflects on her grandma and Gone's odd connection, while an old man in a nursing home escapes into the parking lot, chasing an imaginary space ship. The nursing home staff are convinced the old man has dementia, but there seems to be a connection between his imagination and the Outback. Meanwhile, Julie re-invents herself -- discovering, among other things, casual sex and junk food without guilt!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
• Artist’s Edition Variant cover by Sam Kieth!
MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #25
Writer: KATIE COOK
Art: ANDY PRICE
Cover: ANDY PRICE, SARA RICHARD
Blank Sketch Variant
A new plot of land has been bequeathed to the Apple family and they, along with the rest of our favorite ponies, go to investigate the land’s worth! Unfortunately the land has been taken over by Cattle Rustlers who think there’s treasure hidden somewhere on it! It’s an epic Western -- pony-style!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
• Artist’s Edition Variant cover by Andy Price!
MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDS FOREVER VOL 2 (TPB)
Writers: THOM ZAHLER, JEREMY WHITLEY, KATIE COOK
Art: TONY FLEECS, AGNES GARBOSKA, ANDY PRICE
Cover: ANDY PRICE
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
Collects issues #5–8.
Four more tales of friends and fun focusing on Fluttershy and Zecora, Trixie and Rainbow Dash, Princess Luna and Pinkie Pie, and Applejack and Rarity!
POPEYE: THE CLASSIC NEWSPAPER COMICS BY BOBBY LONDON VOLUME TWO: 1989-1992
Writer/Art/Cover: BOBBY LONDON
HC • B&W • $39.99 • 340 pages • 8.5” x 7.5”
When we say "complete," we mean COMPLETE! Bobby London's take on the Sailor Man has often been overshadowed by his being fired from the strip in 1992, ostensibly for presenting a storyline that was an allegory about abortion. King Features Syndicate pulled the final three weeks of strips and daily newspapers began running reprints. Story over in mid-stream.
Now, 22 years later, thanks to the kind cooperation of the good folks at King Features, those three weeks will be included in this second volume of our series. But wait… that's not all! Turns out that Bobby London produced an additional six weeks of strips beyond the three that were pulled from syndication!
Contains ALL NINE weeks of "censored" Bobby London Popeye strips.
Offered Again!
THE RED STAR VOL 1 (DLX HC)
Writer/Art/Cover: CHRISTIAN GOSSET
HC • FC • $49.99 • 324 pages • 7” x 11”
Christian Gossett's landmark series redefined what a comic book could look like, while the story's rich history and brutal world brought motion picture scope to the comic page. Now the massive tale is presented in deluxe form, starting with this volume including issues #1-4 and 6-9.
• Deluxe Hardcover Edition!
• Christian Gossett’s magnum opus, back in print!
ROT & RUIN #3
Writer: JONATHAN BABERRY
Art: TONY VARGAS
Cover: ALEX RONALD
ubscription Variant: ROBERT SACCHETTO
Benny, Nix, Lilah and Chong are taken in by Farmer John and his community. They’re offered shelter, protection, and food if they stay. The only hitch is what they will have to do in order to earn their keep. In the world of the Rot & Ruin nothing is ever what it seems –and ‘horror’ comes in all shapes and sizes.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• Official new stories set in the hit Rot & Ruin prose novel series!
• Part three of the five part arc Warrior Smart, tying directly into the novels!
• Written by multiple Bram Stoker Award winner, Jonathan Maberry!
That first cover is pretty awesome. Makes you want to pick up the book for an explanation, which is what a good cover does.
STAR SLAMMERS: RE-MASTERED #8
Writer/Art/Cover: WALTER SIMONSON
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Buckle up for explosive conclusion of the re-colored Star Slammers series by Walter Simonson!
• Each page of art has been scanned from Simonson's personal archives to ensure the finest reproduction!
• Completely re-mastered and re-colored!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES LEGENDS: SOUL'S WINTER BY MICHAEL ZULLI
Writer/Art/Cover: MICHAEL ZULLI
HC • FC • $24.99 • 104 pages • 7” x 11”
Oversized Hardcover!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends collects legendary full storylines and multi-part work from legendary TMNT contributors to the Mirage run, into special edition hardcovers. This volume re-presents Michael Zulli's dark, psychological trilogy "Soul's Winter," colored for the first time and also includes Zulli’s stand-alone stories "A Splinter in the Eye of God," "O-Deed," and "Failed Instant."
TRANSFORMERS: PRIMACY #4 (of 4)
Writers: CHRIS METZEN, FLINT DILLE
Art/Cover: LIVIO RAMONDELLI
Subscription Variant: SARAH STONE
END OF THE ROAD! The final secrets of war for CYBERTRON are revealed! Everything has been leading to this—war has engulfed OPTIMUS PRIME’S world, and MEGATRON stands on the verge of triumph! But can any survive the battle of the titans?!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• The explosive conclusion!
• 30th Anniversary Variant cover by Andrew Griffith!
WINTERWORLD #4
Writer: CHUCK DIXON
Art/Cover: BUTCH GUICE
Subscription Variant: GERARDO ZAFFINO
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Scully and Wynn learn that the promise of paradise is a lie. Chuck Dixon and Butch Guice bring the first arc of this new ongoing to an explosive finale. What they thought was a sanctuary proves to be a death trap. The two friends are separated by their captors and Wynn faces a primordial horror on her own. The world is cold but the grave is colder as events race toward a deadly conclusion!
• Written & co-created by Chuck Dixon (G.I. JOE, Batman, Nightwing)!
• Art by Butch Guice (Captain America, Birds of Prey, Action Comics)!
THE X-FILES SEASON 10 VOL 3
Writer: JOE HARRIS
Art: MATTEW DOW SMITH
Cover: MARK MCHALE
HC• FC • $24.99 • 128 pages
Collects issues #11-15!
The shifting sands of Saudi Arabia have attracted pilgrims, consumed armies, and made men rich beyond their wildest dreams. But when an ancient weapon is discovered beneath a newly tapped oil field, Agents Mulder and Scully find themselves pulled back into a black game as slippery as the X-Files have ever revealed.
IMAGE COMICS
AMERICAN LEGENDS #3
Story: BILL SCHWARTZ & ZACHARY SCHWARTZ
Art / Cover: STUDIO HIVE
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
AMERICAN LEGENDS #1-5 – WEEKLY THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER!
Depicting the extraordinary exploits of the legendary pioneers DAVY CROCKETT, MIKE FINK, and SALLY ANN THUNDER on a quest to save the Lewis & Clark expedition and thwart a conspiracy hatched by Napoleon to destroy the promising future of a young American nation. Featuring a unique look at the Hatfields & McCoys, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Sacagawea, and many, many more! These are the stories of the great frontiersmen who explored the magical and savage frontier before becoming mythical heroes in American folklore. These are the tall-tales of our youth, known and loved by all. These are the American Legends.
Story: JOE CASEY
Art: DAVID MESSINA
Cover: SONIA HARRIS & DAVID MESSINA
270 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
Collects THE BOUNCE #1-12
THE ENTIRE MIND-BENDING SAGA OF THE BOUNCE – ALL IN ONE BOOK! Experience the story as it was meant to be experienced!
Jasper Jenkins is a pretty typical 20-something -- who just happens to have gained superpowers through very surreal circumstances. When he's not hanging out and doing a lot of nothing, Jasper puts on a costume and hits the streets as The Bounce, a superhero in a world that's not used to super-powered heroes and villains. And it’s this slacker and this world that Joe Casey (SEX, BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER) and David Messina explore in their super-sized Image Comics graphic novel THE BOUNCE, out this winter.
Jenkins may be a slacker superhero, but THE BOUNCE is loaded with depth, as Casey and Messina explore what would make a person put on a costume and fight crime, and what it’s like for him — and a handful of other newly super-empowered -- to live a double life. Throw in some good old-fashioned superheroic action, and you have a superhero comic for the 21st century, reimagined, revamped, revved and ready to impart its secrets.
THE BOUNCE collects all 12 issues of the groundbreaking series. It will be in comic book stores on November 19 and in bookstores on December 2. At the launch of the series, writer Joe Casey talked about his creation in a mini-interview on the Image Comics website:
Tell about your protagonist -- who is Jasper Jenkins?
Jasper's a fairly normal guy in his early 20s who finds himself living a double life as a masked superhero. But that doesn't stop him from living life at his age. There's still a lot of hanging out that needs to be done. Of course, he's got a brother who works in law enforcement, so keeping his secret identity secret becomes a top priority. But that's okay, because they don't really get along anyway. But getting busted would really harsh his mellow. Meanwhile, he's got friends that he cares about; they're his surrogate family. Plus, there's a girl he's interested in ... and he met her through the Internet! So the character really has it all going for him ... a perfect example of a modern, 21st Century guy.
What about a "slacker superhero" captured your imagination?
I'm not sure if I've seen one depicted as realistically as this. As a storyteller, you pose the question, "What would it be like if you were a typical guy in your early 20s and you had superpowers?" and then you try to answer it honestly. Spider-Man did it so well for the 1960s; through its stylized storytelling, it at least felt like teenage life, especially to the kids who were reading it at the time. So for THE BOUNCE, we're going for something that feels just as authentic, but for right now. In our case, that involves a lot of hanging out with your friends, shooting the shit, getting pleasantly baked, watching TV, nightly clubbing, chasing girls, avoiding any heavy responsibility ... that's generally what we do at that age. Placing a bona fide secret superhero identity -- and all the baggage that involves -- in the middle of that is interesting to see.
Your other superhero title, SEX, explores a darker side of the superhero archetype. What aspects of the superhero genre are you highlighting in THE BOUNCE?
The fun aspects, I hope. The craziness of being young mixed with the craziness of being a superhero. No one seems to get it right any more. Kirkman's Invincible, maybe. But this is a lot more grounded than that book has been for a while, more street level stuff. There's a vibe that you get from just flipping through a comicbook when you're at the store, and we want this one to have good vibes emanating from the pages. Granted, it's a Mature Readers book, but there's a reason for that. Sometimes the idea of "fun" can get a little heady... as it does right off the bat in issue #1.
Praise for THE BOUNCE:
“The Bounce is not just a simple superhero comic and is certainly aiming for something more, allowing for a more pointed commentary on the dual lives of superheroes and perhaps our need as human beings to find a place to fit in. This theme is always lurking in the background and it colors so much of the series.” -- Matt LeMaire, The MacGuffin
“What we have in our hands is a gripping thrill-ride with enough aspects of the human spirit to make the antics of our protagonist believable. The inner workings of this journey allow the release to be quite a bit more than the mere sum of its already interesting parts. It’s a solid effort by a creative team that embraces some very out there concepts, while also keeping their tale nailed to an understandable reality.” -- Harrison Rawdin, Unleash the Fanboy
“Joe Casey has crafted an excellently intriguing and enigmatic tale that is exciting, mysterious, humorous, and very intelligently written which incorporates some terrific new ideas into familiar comic book territory. This is a series that will appeal to fans of nearly any genre.” -- Joey Caswell, Read Comic Books
CASANOVA VOL 1: LUXURIA (DELUXE HC)
Writer: MATT FRACTION
Art/Cover: GABRIEL BA
168 PAGES / FC / M / $29.99
Collects CASANOVA #1-4
Image Comics is very pleased to announce the return of CASANOVA by Matt Fraction (SEX CRIMINALS, SATELLITE SAM, Hawkeye), Gabriel Bá (The Umbrella Academy, Daytripper), and Fábio Moon (Daytripper, B.P.R.D.) in a series of deluxe hardcover “Complete Editions.” The first of these, CASANOVA VOLUME 1: LUXURIA, will be released in October 2014, followed by CASANOVA VOLUME 2: GULA in November, and CASANOVA VOLUME 3: AVARITIA in December.
Casanova “Cass” Quinn was born into a life of wealth and privilege but turned his back on it to pursue his own interests -- namely stealing, spying, and living a hedonistic life with few moral compunctions. The black sheep in a family of international super-spies, Cass is pulled back into their sphere after an evil organization targets the Quinns. In a game of hidden agendas and double espionage across parallel universes, Cas must choose an identity. Is he the decadent thief named Casanova Quinn? Or is he the top secret agent named … Casanova Quinn?
Writer Fraction is known for his metafictional winks and deft melding of genres in the mega-hit SEX CRIMINALS, and CASANOVA puts his skill at the forefront in a science fiction spy story shot through with psychedelia, with gorgeous art by renowned Brazilian artists Bá and Moon.
In January 2014, Image Comics announced that CASANOVA would return with a fourth volume, ACEDIA, co-written by Fraction and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon.
Each Complete Edition of CASANOVA collects four issues of the critically-acclaimed series in a deluxe, oversized hardcover volume, complete with covers and extra content. VOLUME 1: LUXURIA will be in comic book stores on October 22 and bookstores on November 4; VOLUME 2: GULA will be in comic book stores on November 12 and bookstores on November 25; VOLUME 3: AVARITIA will be in comic book stores on December 17 and bookstores on December 30. All are now available for pre-order.
Praise for CASANOVA, Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá, and Fábio Moon:
“Casanova is a brutally elegant fever dream of science fiction, spy movies and super-heroes, ripped through a hole in space-time specifically to blow your mind.” -- Laura Hudson, Comics Alliance
“The idea of 'Why not?' that is the spirit Fraction, Bá, and Moon capture in Casanova; a story told by creators stoned out of their heads on the possibilities that the medium provides.” -- David Faust, Sequart
“With such a wide cast and with so much going on, it’s impressive to see how much love and attention Fraction gives to every character, to every moment and to every event happening all at once. Nothing is left underdeveloped or pushed out of the way to for something better; it all feeds into itself like an ouroboros of pop-fueled pandemonium. This comic feels like the pure id of Fraction, limitless in scope and entirely open-ended from every perceivable angle.
“And good lord, Gabriel Bá is basically perfect.” -- Matthew Meylikhov, Multiversity Comics
“All a comic would have to do is say ‘Matt Fraction’ on the front for me to pick it up and feel excited about what was inside.” -- Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
DEAD@17: THE BLASPHEMY THRONE #4 (of 7)
Story / Art / Cover: JOSH HOWARD
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.50
As Nara begins to pay the price for her repeated resurrections, Pitch makes a move to cement his power.
DEADLY CLASS #9
Story: RICK REMENDER
Art / Cover: WES CRAIG & LEE LOUGHRIDGE
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
A murder from Marcus's past comes back to haunt him in a bad way. Can he count on his friends to stick by him when lying and backstabbing are on the school’s curriculum?
THE DREAM MERCHANT #6 (of 6)
Writer: NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art/Cover: KONSTANTIN NOVOSADOV
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
MINISERIES CONCLUSION!
The dream is real, the end is here – but where is Winslow?
GONERS #2
Story: JACOB SEMAHN
Art / Cover: JORGE CORONA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
“WE ALL FALL DOWN,” Part Two Assault on the King’s Bluff Police Station as the Latimer children fight their way out against the onslaught of horrors that stalk them.
INTERSECT #1
Story / Art / Cover A: RAY FAWKES
Cover B: JEFF LEMIRE
NOVEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
On the heels of bestselling cartoonist Ray Fawkes’ (Batman: Eternal, Constantine, One Soul, The People Inside) Image Expo announcement of his new project INTERSECT.
Bodies shift and merge, warring with themselves. Blood rains from the skies. A child’s song is translated into toxic, thought-destroying whispers. Everything is changing. Everything is wrong. This is the world of INTERSECT.
“Intersect is designed to work like a nightmare puzzle, transmitting information to the reader through symbols that reach behind the rational mind, into something deeper,” said Fawkes. “It’s a journey, beginning with four people in two bodies, chased through a rusting city by a relentless hunter. Where it leads is worlds stranger and more surprising …”
INVINCIBLE #115
Story: ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art / Cover: RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN, & JOHN RAUCH
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
As the events on Earth grow more dire, we turn our attention toward space ... we turn our attention toward ... THRAGG vs. BATTLE BEAST!
LAZARUS BOOK ONE (HC)
Story: GREG RUCKA
Art: MICHAEL LARK
Cover: OWEN FREEMAN
256 PAGES / FC / M / $34.99
This prestige hardcover collects the first two arcs of the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling series; “Family,” which introduces Forever Carlyle and her Family as they are brought to the brink of war in a future of economic collapse; and “Lift,” where Forever uncovers a terrorist plot against her Family while another family altogether, the Barrets, take desperate measures to escape their life of poverty.
PLUS! Never-before-seen work by MICHAEL LARK and graphic designer ERIC TRAUTMANN, and exclusive world-building content. Collects LAZARUS #1-9 with four-page preview and additional content.
In the Image Comics series LAZARUS, the world has become a feudal state: a few wealthy families control all of the resources, while all other people amount to, if they’re lucky, loyal vassals or serfs. But most are destitute, unprotected and desperate — what the privileged call “Waste.” This is the world of the New York Times bestselling series by Greg Rucka (Whiteout, Gotham Central, Wonder Woman, Atticus Kodiak novels) and Michael Lark (Gotham Central, Daredevil, SCENE OF THE CRIME), which is now being collected into a deluxe hardcover edition, out in November.
The “Lazarus” of the title is Forever Carlyle, the genetically enhanced daughter of a powerful family who is charged, like all who share the title Lazarus, with protecting that family by all means possible -- and the story begins on the day she is killed.
Forever believes in her father’s love for her, but as a conflict with another ruling Family to moves toward war, she begins to suspect she is little more than a pawn in Family Carlyle’s plot to gain more power.
To writer Rucka, the dystopia he created for LAZARUS isn’t a far-fetched science fiction world; it’s plausible speculation on where our society is heading.
Influenced by the Occupy Movement, Rucka asked himself, “What would the world look like if 99% became 99.99999%? What if the 1% became the .00001%? What happens when that much wealth and power becomes that concentrated?”
Concentration of power leads to the powerful using all means to protect what they have -- and that is where Forever comes in. Regarded variably as a tool, pet, and science project, Forever must break through her lifelong conditioning to find out what and who she really is in a world that sees her as something less -- and more -- than human.
“If you ask me what the series is about, yes, it’s about this dark vision of the future, certainly,” said Rucka. “But it’s about Forever, her journey, the questions of nature versus nurture, and of power, and of corruption.”
Lark’s art renders Forever’s world in deep shadow and is heightened with moody colors by Santi Arcas, perfectly capturing the fractured, violent world of LAZARUS as well as Forever’s vulnerability and naïveté, which her deadly exterior belies.
“I’m trying to demonstrate the contrast between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots,’” said artist Lark. “Because one side has, literally everything and the other has nothing, the contrast is strong. I realize that while we in the United States haven’t seen this come to pass -- yet -- there are other parts of the world where it is already a stark reality.”
LAZARUS: BOOK ONE collects issues #1-9 of LAZARUS, plus an introduction by Warren Ellis, a four-page “Prelude”; never-before-seen work by artist Lark, cover artist Owen Freeman, and graphic designer Eric Trautmann; and exclusive world-building content.
Praise for LAZARUS:
“... one of the best ongoing series being published right now.” -- Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources
“This creative team has truly created a special book that demands attention.” -- Aaron Duran, Newsarama
“... brilliant serial storytelling, paired with a long view for the big picture, and pure enjoyment on every level.” -- Matt Santori-Griffith, Comicosity
“Lazarus is a gem of a book; Rucka and Lark have mastered worldbuilding, and aren't ignoring a single corner of their creation. Political drama, near-future science, and real human hopes and dreams (albeit against a dystopic backdrop) meld together in a wonderfully scripted and strikingly illustrated work.” -- Jen Aprahamian, Comic Vine
“Rucka, who’s written street-level crime sagas (Stumptown) and high-flying superheroics (Wonder Woman), settles into a satisfying and flexible niche of believability, weaving a complex story of intrigue and action in a science fiction setting that may not be fiction for long. Artists Lark and Arcas’s muted and subtle visuals ground the story as well, while handling its swift and violent fight scenes and plotted interludes with consistent skill.” -- Publishers Weekly
MORNING GLORIES #42
Story: NICK SPENCER
Art: JOE EISMA
Cover: RODIN ESQUEJO
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
"Declaration."
PROTECTORS INC. #10
Story: MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art / Cover A: GORDON PURCELL & MIKE ATIYEH
cover B: BEN TEMPLESMITH
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
In the finale to this first arc, Riley learns a tragic secret about the Angel and finds himself in the crosshairs of a battle royale between The Patriot and the man responsible for a series of brutal murders, who is as powerful as any of the Protectors...maybe more so. The ending will forever change the world of the Protectors...and not in a "we'll reset this later" way.
PUNKROCKPAPERSCISSORS (TPB)
Edited by: LEE LOUGHRIDGE
240 PAGES / BW / T+ / $29.99
7.5" x 10.75"
This is a book showcasing over 600 punk and hardcore flyers from the 1980s, focusing on the eastern United States.
REVIVAL #25
Story: TIM SEELEY
Art: MIKE NORTON
Cover A: JENNY FRISON
25th issue incentive cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
More bodies are piling up as Dana questions who she can actually trust. Em questions what happens when the dead create life.
SAGA BOOK ONE (DELUXE HC)
Story: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Art/Cover: FIONA STAPLES
504 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
At San Diego Comic-Con, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples announced to a packed audience at the SAGA panel the November release of SAGA: BOOK ONE, the first in a series of deluxe hardcover volumes of their award-winning and beloved Image Comics series. Collecting the first three paperback volumes of SAGA, the 500-page-plus BOOK ONE will feature brand-new cover art by Staples. It will be released on November 25, 2014.
As Vaughan and Staples revealed in their Comic-Con panel, the cover of each hardcover edition will feature the series’ main character, Hazel. BOOK ONE’s cover depicts Hazel breastfeeding as an infant.
"Saga is the story of Hazel, and each hardcover edition will feature her at a different stage of life in a new cover from co-creator Fiona Staples,” said writer Vaughan. “I have no idea how Staples will top this first one, which perfectly captures our heroine's first few months in the universe. But we're even more proud of what's under the cover, 500 pages of story and never-before-seen extras, including a weirdly detailed creator roundtable about how the team makes a complete issue of our comic, from daydreaming to shipping."
Vaughan’s and Staples’ announcement came the day after they received three Eisner Awards at the annual ceremony held during Comic-Con. SAGA received a Best Continuing Series Eisner, Vaughan received Best Writer, and Staples was awarded Best Painter/Multimedia Artist.
Telling the story of a family escaping an interplanetary war, SAGA is an ongoing comic book series, released monthly by Image Comics. It has won a Hugo Award, a British Fantasy Award, and multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards. All three volumes of SAGA have reached number one on the New York Times best sellers list, and volume one has been in the top ten for more than seventy weeks. SAGA's next issue, #22, will be in comic book stores on August 27. Three trade paperback collections are now available, and SAGA: VOLUME 4 will be in stores in December.
Collects issues #1-18 of SAGA
“... a great, star-faring epic about space-crossed lovers in an interplanetary war, their baby, who has horns, and robots with televisions for heads. It is strange, sexy, funny, delightful, and probably un-filmable, certainly for grown ups, and on every page, new.” -- John Hodgman
“Vaughan’s witty dialogue is laced with universal commonalities -- the sharp fingernails of babies, burping techniques, love—that ground the alien nature of the characters and heighten the sense that the war between planet and moon and the hatred between enemies is tragically pointless. Staples’s character designs are fantastic—even the weirdest aliens reveal human emotion -- and her two-page spreads, whether of battle or of tree-grown rocket ships, are glorious.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Vaughan’s whip-snap dialogue is as smart, cutting and well timed as ever, and his characters are both familiar enough to acclimate easily to and deep enough to stay interested in as their relationships bend, break, and mend. While Vaughan will be the star power that attracts readers, do-it-all artist Staples is going to be the one who really wows them. Her character designs dish out some of the best aliens around, the immersive world-crafting is lushly detailed and deeply thought through, and the spacious layouts keep the focus squarely on the personal element, despite the chaotic cosmos they inhabit. Add another winner to Vaughan’s stable of consistently epic, fresh, and endearing stories.” -- Booklist (starred review)
“With each new issue, Vaughan and Staples top themselves in cinematic grandeur and intimate character development. By taking inspiration from issues faced by ordinary couples -- dealing with ex-lovers, finding a babysitter, meeting the in-laws -- Vaughan is able to keep the fantastic plot grounded in reality, creating characters that are instantly relatable, even though they have horns or wings.” -- Oliver Sava, The A.V. Club
“There is literally nothing I can say that will convince you of how utterly tremendous Saga looks, courtesy of artist Fiona Staples, more than actually looking at it will. Every gonzo, insane concept writer Brian K. Vaughan comes up with, Staples manages to realize on page in a way that’s never been seen before, but seems somehow authentic. But it's her character work that’s most amazing; you could take out every single word balloon and caption and still know almost exactly what’s going on thanks to the pitch-perfect expressions on the characters' faces.” -- Rob Bricken, io9.com
SYNERGY #1
Writers/Art: MICHAEL AVON OEMING, TAKI SOMA
Art: MICHAEL AVON OEMING, TAKI SOMA
Cover: MICHAEL AVON OEMING
FROM THE CO-CREATOR OF THE HIT SERIES POWERS!
Jess was on her way to college with an athletic scholarship -- until her first sexual experience enabled her to see inter-dimensional monsters who live secretly among us and feed on SINERGY (energies emitted by sin)!
Oh, and did we mention that her boyfriend is one of them and that her father wants her to start hunting these monsters with him?
Why is everyone purple?
THIEF OF THIEVES #25
Story: ANDY DIGGLE
Art / Cover: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Down Mexico way, it’s kill or be killed...and a major player doesn’t make it out alive in the conclusion to “The Kill List.”
THE WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS VOL. 5 (HC)
Story: ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover: CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
560 PAGES / BW / M / $100.00 / S&N EDITION $150.00
This deluxe hardcover includes 24 issues of the hit series THE WALKING DEAD, along with the covers for the issues, all in one massive, oversized slipcased volume. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #97-120
WAYWARD#2 (2ND PTG)
The second issue of Jim Zub (SKULLKICKERS, Samurai Jack) and Steve Cummings' (Legends of the Dark Knight, Deadshot) ongoing supernatural adventure series WAYWARD resonates with readers in search of myth, monsters, and magic. The second issue has sold out completely and is fast-tracked for a second printing to meet demand. Fan praise for WAYWARD has lit up social media and gone viral.
In WAYWARD #2 Rori's uncanny senses lead her to a classmate with a dark secret... one he's willing to kill to keep hidden.
“Steve and I are ecstatic about the response so far to Wayward," said Zub. "This has been a dream project for both of us and knowing that the readership is engaged and growing helps us keep working hard.”
Fan praise for WAYWARD:
“I loooove Wayward, manager at this local comic store recommended it and so I got the first issue and found myself needing more, went back the next day and just had to grab the second issue. Really enjoyed the work gone into this, keep on keepin' on!” —level9lamewad
“Wayward is one great comic. Two issues in and I'm wanting more and more.” -- @JoshuaCoast
“Jim Zub's Wayward comic is brilliant and beautiful.” -- @wordwill
“Wayward is basically Buffy directed by Miyazaki. It's the best new comic I've read in ages. It's going to be huge.” -- @samashurst
“If you're not already reading it, give the comic Wayward a read. Definitely deserves more attention!” -- @couragebatou
“Love this comic.” -- @Mer_Ault
“A really cool fusion of Western comics & manga.” -- thegamingkoala
WITCHBLADE #179
Story: RON MARZ
Art / Cover A: LAURA BRAGA
Cover B: JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
Sara Pezzini's fiercest ally in her battles against the supernatural has always been the Witchblade. But what happens if the Witchblade abandons Sara when she needs it most? A shocking turn of events leaves Sara alone and in deadly danger!
ZERO #12
Story: ALES KOT
Art: ADAM GORHAM & JORDIE BELLAIRE
Cover: ADAM GORHAM & TOM MULLER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
The Agency is back in play. The weaponized fungus spreads. An old incident brings repercussions.
MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10
Writer: DAN SLOTT
Art/Cover: OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant by Gabriele DELL’OTTO
SPIDER-VERSE PART 2!
• A spider-army is gathering to fight Morlun and his deadly family, but who will lead them?
• Why, only the greatest spider-hero of all, THE SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN.
• Our universe’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has an issue with that.
• GUEST STARRING- MILES MORALES!
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
AVENGERS #38
Obviously, the cover above right is an homage to Big John Buscema's magnificent cover to Avengers #57 (right).
Writer: JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art: STEFANO CASELLI
Cover: SIMONE BIANCHI
IN 6 MONTHS ... TIME RUNS OUT!
32 PGS / Rated T + / $3.99
AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #6 (OF 9)
Written by RICK REMENDER
Art by TERRY DODSON
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Inversion Variant by ESAD RIBIC (SEP140778)
Young Guns Variant by VALERIO SCHITI
ACT II: INVERSION
• The Axis of Evil have won, who is left to stop them?
• Rogue and Nightcrawler vs Mystique!
• Thor vs Loki!
• Magneto and Quicksilver vs The Scarlet Witch!
• This is it, the face of the new world disorder --The Astonishing Avengers are formed!
The X-Men are finished cowering in fear. The noble mutant nation is proud to rise up and take their rightful place as Homo Superior in the name of their new leader – Apocalypse! And they’ll put an end to anyone who stands in their way! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #6 from blockbuster creators Rick Remender and Terry Dodson! Prepare for the senses shattering end to Act II: Inversion as the Marvel Universe descends into Act III: New World Disorder!
New York City now belongs to the mutants, taken over by those who once protected a world that hated and feared them. The Avengers as we know them are gone, twisted and corrupted. Battle lines will be drawn as friend and foe alike choose sides – and the battle for the survival begins. No fan can afford to miss this epic clash as sparks fly this November in AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: AXIS #6!
For more on Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, please visit www.marvel.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #MarvelAXIS and don’t forget to follow us at @Marvel [www.twitter.com/Marvel]!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
AVENGERS WORLD #15
Writer: NICK SPENCER
Art: MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
AXIS TIE-IN!
• Part 1 of “The Availables”!
• It’s a whole new team of Avengers, charged with an impossible mission ...
• And recruited by Doctor Doom?!?
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
I don't understand the connection between Valeria and Doom. Yes, I know he helped give birth to her when there were complications in the pregnancy. Yes, I know the price he exacted for that was the privilege of naming her. (Which he did for the dead girlfriend that he killed and made a skin-suit out of. So, you know, not exactly uncle of the year, is he?)
And even if Valeria was his dead mother, so what? My middle name came from my Dad's brother, but that didn't make me race to his side as soon as I could and become his henchman. It's just a name.
Or did I miss something?
AXIS: CARNAGE #2 (of 3)
Writer: RICK SPEARS
Art: GERMAN PERALTA
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
• Carnage has kidnapped one of New York City’s most beloved news anchors-- BUT WHY?
• What is the Sin Eater after? And what does it have to do with Carnage?
• AND THERE’S STUFF THAT HAPPENS IN AXIS THAT IS HUGE TO THIS STORY THAT WE CAN’T SPOIL!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
Never liked Carnage. Never will. Sorry.
AXIS: REVOLUTIONS #2 (of 4)
Writers: FRANK TIERI and KEVIN MAURER
Art: PAUL DAVIDSON and TBA
Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky
Companion Series to Marvel’s newest blockbuster event AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS!
• New world DISORDER is the name of the game!
• Nightcrawler decides to avenge the death of Wolverine … by hunting down Sabretooth!
• And Thor goes on a bender?
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
BLACK WIDOW #12
Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art & Cover by PHIL NOTO
This November, CNN’s own Anderson Cooper makes his Marvel Universe debut for a special, Marvel Comics only, investigative report that begs the question – is the Black Widow truly the Avenger we want? It all happens in BLACK WIDOW #12, as the world renowned journalist and news anchor exposes the tangled web of the Widow’s past discretions, courtesy of critically acclaimed creators Nathan Edmondson and Phil Noto.
Though she now walks a righteous path in her quest for atonement, her past is paved with bloody memories. Though allegedly reformed, is a former KGB operative and assassin the right Avenger to protect the American people? Where do her allegiances truly lie? Those questions and more will be answered in November’s issue!
“It’s Anderson doing what he does best: looking for the truth and reporting on events,” says series writer Nathan Edmondson in an interview with Marvel.com. “We imagine that in Black Widow’s world, as would be the case with many other Avengers, things she does can’t be ignored by the media and all it takes is somebody who knows how to ask the right questions to make her world very uncomfortable for her but in a way that is perhaps not unjust.”
Currently the anchor on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, the Emmy Award winning Cooper has spent many years broadcasting from around the world, reporting on up-to-the-minute news and current events.
“I found that he was a comic book fan and reader and shared some of my work with him over a year ago,” adds Edmondson on his inclusion of Cooper in BLACK WIDOW #12. “Then as we were strategizing upcoming issues of Black Widow I had this idea for an opportunity to involve him directly in the book. He was thrilled with the idea.”
Once a resident of the shadows, the Black Widow’s operations have been brought into the light like never before. With the investigation into her actions underway, what will the Avengers do when they learn how she’s been spending her days off? Find out when Anderson Cooper makes his Marvel Universe debut in BLACK WIDOW #12 this November!
“It’s Anderson doing what he does best: looking for the truth and reporting on events,” says series writer Nathan Edmondson.
You know, I can believe a man can fly, but you can't make me believe talking heads on TV are real reporters. Some things are just too unbelievable!
DAREDEVIL #10
Writer: MARK WAID
Art/Cover: CHRIS SAMNEE
• Daredevil goes dark! Everything Matt Murdock has achieved, stolen from him by the Purple Children!
• Now, to make matters worse, another old foe of Daredevil’s unexpectedly enters the fray!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
DEADPOOL #37
WriterS: GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN
Art: MIKE HAWTHORNE
Cover by MARK BROOKS
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
AXIS TIE-INS!
• Deadpool has given up violence in favor of enlightenment!
• How that will protect his FauX-Men friends from the real X-Men, I don’t know.
• Plus: Cowboy stuff!
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
DEATH OF WOLVERINE #3 (2ND PTG)
Writer: CHARLES SOULE
Art/Cover: STEVE MCNIVEN
32 PGS / FC / Rated T+ / $4.99
The beginning of the end is now here ... The Death of Wolverine! Three Months to Die, the loss of Wolverine's healing factor -- all led to this, the single most important X-Men event of the decade. Logan has spent over a century being the best there is at what he does ... but even the best fade away eventually. Over the years, Logan has been a warrior, a hero, a renegade, a samurai, a teacher-and so much more. But now, the greatest X-Men hero will play a role he's never played before in this special weekly event brought to you by industry superstars Charles Soule and Steve McNiven.
DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE WEAPON X PROGRAM #2 (of 5)
Writer: CHARLES SOULE
Art/Cover: SALVADOR LARROCA
32 PGS. / Parental Advisory / $3.99
Wolverine is like Elvis. He sells as much product dead as he did when he was alive.ELEKTRA #8
Writers: WILLIAM HADEN JR. BLACKMAN
Art/Cover: MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
• Elektra takes on an entire S.H.I.E.L.D. facility singlehandedly!
• What could be important enough for Elektra to pit herself against the most advanced intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe?
• How about coming face-to-face with the man who killed her and returning the favor?!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #13
Writer: JAMES ROBINSON
Art/Cover: LEONARD KIRK
THE BLUE IS BACK, BABY!
• The rebuilding of the FF starts here, with the return of the BLUE UNIFORMS!
• Can THE THING and SANDMAN escape from super villain prison?
• Camp Hammond attacked and the FUTURE FOUNDATION kids kidnapped … by THOR?
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY ABNETT & LANNING: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 2 (TPB)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER & WES CRAIG
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Can the Guardians of the Galaxy stop the War of Kings? When Black Bolt and Vulcan square off, and the Inhumans and Shi’ar ravage entire planets, the Guardians are stuck in the middle! As new discoveries are made and old friends are betrayed, the new Guardians must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with cosmic legends to survive! But when the Fault, a massive rift in reality, releases a viral xenoform that threatens to destroy the cosmos, the bruised and battered Guardians must return the creature to its own dimension before the unthinkable happens. Unfortunately, the Universal Church of Truth believes the creature is its savior and will stop at nothing to free the beast! But who is pulling the zealots’ strings? Can the Guardians uncover the true threat and restore peace to a war-ravaged universe? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) #13-25.
312 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3: GUARDIANS DISASSEMBLED (PREMIERE HC)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by NICK BRADSHAW & FRANK CHO
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
With the entire galaxy gunning for the Guardians and Star-Lord missing, its time to bring in a little help. But as the Guardians of the Galaxy get ready for new members Venom and Captain Marvel, unexpected dangers arise that promise to tear the team to its core! Where in the universe is Star-Lord? What does his disappearance mean for Earth’s safety? And can he survive on the run from a mysterious new adversary without the aid of the Guardians? Plus: The Guardians of the Galaxy investigate the mystery of a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier that suddenly appears in outer space! And the series celebrates a milestone with two special stories by former GUARDIANS writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning! Collecting FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) #1, and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #14-17 and ANNUAL #1.
136 PGS / Rated T / $24.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #21
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art: VALERIO SCHITI
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Rocket Raccoon and Groot Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
PLANET VENOM!
Dare to venture where no hero in the Marvel Universe has ever gone before as the Guardians of the Galaxy find themselves stranded on the home world of the Symbiotes! It all kicks off this November in Planet of the Symbiotes, the newest storyline beginning in Guardians of the Galaxy #21, from blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis and Marvel All-New Young Gun artist Valerio Schiti!
Ever since the Symbiote bonded with Flash Thompson, he has wielded it as a force for good, making the Earth a safer place as the hero known as Venom. Only the far reaches of space are a little bit out of his depth – even when he’s packing a crazed alien costume!
“Isn’t it interesting after all this time, we’ve never seen the Symbiote’s home planet?” says Executive Editor Mike Marts. “What does the planet look like? How will they respond to Agent Venom? It’s a lot of mystery, which is always fun. But come November, we’ll be adding to the Symbiote mythology in some new and exciting ways.”
With the Venom Symbiote back among its own species, where will it’s allegiances lie? Trapped on a world full of hostile alien parasites, the Guardians of the Galaxy might begin to regret letting Flash Thompson join their team!
Finally reunited once more, will the Guardians of the Galaxy’s first mission back together be their last? Find out this November, as the team are put to the test on a planet of carnivorous aliens in Guardians of the Galaxy #21 -- the first issue of Planet of the Symbiotes!
INHUMAN #8
Writer: CHARLES SOULE
Art: PEPE LARRAZ
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
• We know Black Bolt and Maximus have been involved with the New Avengers’ activities, but that’s not close to the whole story.
• The Boltagon brothers are in trouble and we at the House of Ideas know it ends very badly for one of them!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
According to Bleeding Cool, this issue is a signifcant step in Marvel's ongoing effort to replace mutants with Inhumans, and make us like it. Supposedly they're doubling some orders for free.
IRON FIST: THE LIVING WEAPON VOL 1 -- RAGE (TPB)
Writer/Penciller/Cover: KAARE ANDREWS
A one-of-a-kind kung-fu action epic directed by the inimitable Kaare Andrews! Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, is haunted by the consequences of choosing death over life. But when he receives a message from his mystical homeland of K’un Lun, Danny must return and relive his blood-soaked origin of betrayal and vengeance! K’un Lun is under attack, reduced to ruins -- and the villain behind this nightmare is terribly close to Danny’s heart! With everything broken and the wolves at the door, there may be no place left to hide that’s safe from the ghosts of Danny’s past! An old friend returns to aid him, but is the Iron Fist broken beyond repair? Hope is reborn with talons and fire, but revenge is a weapon that cuts both ways. Will Danny survive the bloodletting? Collecting IRON FIST: THE LIVING WEAPON #1-6.
136 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99
I don't think I want a rage-y Iron Fist. I kinda liked his Zen-like attitude, which is pretty rare among superheroes.
LEGENDARY STAR LORD #4 (2ND PTG)
Writer: SAM HUMPHRIES
Art: FREDDIE WILLIAMS
Cover: PACO MEDINA
32 PGS / FC / Rated T / $3.99
The battle to end all battles -- Star-Lord vs. Thanos! As Peter Quill attempts to return to Earth, he encounters the all-powerful Titan responsible for so much mayhem in his life. How can Star-Lord possibly get out of this alive?! Plus, a guest appearance by Kitty Pryde!
Plus, a guest appearance by Kitty Pryde!
Evidently Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde will begin dating. I guess it's normal that Kitty Pryde date, and that she do so among superhumans, as they are her peers. But it kinda feels like your kid sister going out with a guy on a motorcycle. You just know it's not going to end well.
LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #8
Writer: AL EWING
Art/Cover: LEE GARBETT
AXIS TIE-IN!
• Marvel’s most honest and upright hero -- now in his own magazine!
• With a quip on his lips and a song in his merry heart, Loki continues his dashing quest for truth, justice and the Asgardian Way!
• Guest-starring -- the Enchantress! And some other people who think Loki’s “changed” somehow. BUT MOSTLY, THE ENCHANTRESS!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
You find homages to Giant-Size X-Men #1 in the darnedest places!
MAGNETO #12
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art: GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
AXIS TIE-IN!
• As the Red Skull’s influence permeates the world, Magneto is confronted by the best friend he thought buried…
• Could it be that Magneto has more in common with Charles Xavier than he once thought?
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
MOON KNIGHT #9
Writer: BRIAN WOOD
Art: GREG SMALLWOOD
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
Konshu Variant by DECLAN SHALVEY
• Moon Knight’s psychiatrist (introduced back in #1) is back and gets knee-deep into Moon Knight’s complicated psyche.
• Like Moon Knight, the doctor isn’t what she seems!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
MS MARVEL #1 (7TH PTG)
Writer: C. WILLOW WILSON
Art: ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover: SARA PICHELLIL
32 PGS / FC / Rated T / $2.99
NEW AVENGERS #26
Writer: JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art: KEV WALKER
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
IN 6 MONTHS … TIME RUNS OUT!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
POWERS: BUREAU #12
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art/Cover: MICHAEL AVON OEMING
32 PGS / Mature / $3.95
The shocking conclusion to this volume of POWERS is here! Walker and Pilgrim are faced with the future of powers, and it is notpretty. Plus: an exclusive first look at a brand-new creator-owned comic from the creators of POWERS! (Don’t worry, POWERS isn’t going anywhere!
© 2013 Jinxworld Inc.
PUNISHER #12
Writer: NATHAN EDMONDSON
Art/Cover: MITCHELL THOMAS GERADS
THE PUNISHER RETURNS TO L.A.!
• In his absence the City of Angels has been consumed by hellish flames! Can Frank save his adopted home?
• The Howling Commandos’ trap is sprung! Will Frank take the bait?
• Witness the full force of the Howling Commandos!
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
REALM OF KINGS TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING & SCOTT REED
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR, LEONARDO MANCO, PABLO RAIMONDI, WELLINTON ALVES,
MIGUEL MUNERA & KEV WALKER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
WAR OF KINGS leads to new adventures for the Inhumans, the Imperial Guard, the Son of Hulk and Quasar! In the final confrontation of the War of Kings, the wicked Vulcan and the Inhumans’ Black Bolt both disappeared in a violent explosion. And though that epic conflagration brought sudden order to the Shi’ar and Kree galaxies, it also ripped open a wound in the stars a galaxy wide. Now, the power players in the new order -- Medusa and the Inhuman royal family; Gladiator and the Imperial Guard; and Hiro-Kala, son of the Hulk -- must face the threat of dangerous realm known as the Fault in their own unique ways…or die trying! Collecting REALM OF KINGS #1, REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #1-5, REALM OF KINGS: SON OF HULK #1-4, and REALM OF KINGS: IMPERIAL GUARD #1-5.
368 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99
RUNAWAYS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 2 (TPB)
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA & SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by JO CHEN
Teenage fugitives Nico, Gert, Karolina, Chase and Molly are survivors. After learning their parents were secretly super villains, the kids discovered special skills of their own and toppled their parents’ criminal empire, the Pride. Now, the Runaways meet Victor Mancha, unknowing son of another infamous super villain, as a meddling ex-super-hero support group tries to force the Runaways off the streets! Meanwhile, one Runaway deals with an unexpected legacy, and the team helps Cloak and Dagger hunt a stalker -- which leads to confrontations with the New Avengers and the X-Men, who have their own ideas about what’s best for the Runaways. But all of this pales when the Pride returns -- with an all-new lineup! Who are these shadowy new players, and what do they want with the Runaways?! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #1-18 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006 (X-MEN/RUNAWAYS) #1.
472 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99
SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION: WHEN CALLS GALACTUS (TPB)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY with MARIE SEVERIN
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Volume #1 in the Silver Surfer Epic Collections
Soaring through the cosmos like a living comet, the Silver Surfer -- herald of the world devourer Galactus -- debuted in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR and blew the minds of Marvel fans everywhere! This strange, stoic alien entered as harbinger of destruction, but was touched by human compassion and rebelled. Now, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s original Silver Surfer stories are gathered in one Epic Collection! Trapped on Earth by Galactus, the Surfer’s quest to understand his new world will lead him into battle against the Thing and the Hulk, send him into the Microverse, and pit him against his own Power Cosmic at the hands of Dr. Doom! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #49, #55, #57-60, #72 and #74-77 — plus material from FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #48, #50, #56 and #61; FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL (1964) #5; and TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #92-93.
320 PGS / All Ages / $34.99
SPIDER-WOMAN #1
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS
Art/Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MILO MANARA
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by SIYA OYUM
Rocket Raccoon & Grrot Variant by TBA
Blank variant Also available
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
SPIDER-VERSE KICKS OFF A NEW ONGOING SERIES!
Dennis Hopeless (CABLE & X-FORCE, AVENGERS: ARENA) and Greg Land (UNCANNY X-MEN) bring you a universe spanning adventure starring Jessica Drew Spider-Woman and the newest spider-hero, SILK!
This November, launching directly out of Spider-Verse comes a brand-new ongoing series starring the original Spider-Woman! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at SPIDER-WOMAN #1, the new ongoing series from the critically acclaimed creative team of Dennis Hopeless and Greg Land!
Jessica Drew has been many things – agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., agent of S.W.O.R.D., Avenger and so much more. She’s a hero to her very core, but nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity of Spider-Verse! War has come to anyone with spider powers and they’re being picked off one by one. The supremely powerful Morlun and his twisted family will stop at nothing to eliminate every Spider-Man and every Spider-Woman in every universe.
The key to their survival may rest in the hands of Silk, the newest spider on the block, who’s on the run for her life! Who better to keep her safe than Jessica Drew? An experienced soldier, a fierce combatant, and someone who won’t quit – she’ll lead her spider platoon deep behind enemy lines on a dangerous, universe-spanning adventure if she wants to see tomorrow.
“This is the start of something very big for Spider-Woman,” says Senior Editor Nick Lowe. “Yes, it’s a big part of Spider-Verse, but this is going to be a character defining first arc for the SPIDER-WOMAN ongoing series.”
The one and only original Spider-Woman is a woman with a mission, and it will take all of her training if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive. Who lives? Who dies? Find out as an all-new dimension hopping adventure explodes out of the pages of Spider-Verse in November’s SPIDER-WOMAN #1!
I'm guessing the cover at top right, by Milo Manara, isn't available after the controversy. But, you know, as much as decry the pneumatic blow-up girls in comics, the "brokeback" poses and all the other "fan service," I have to say, I didn't get too worked up about that cover.
If you're the publisher, when you hire Manara, you should expect to get Manara, and not act shocked -- shocked! -- when it's naughty. So save your press releases, Marvel. And if you're an outraged fan, well -- don't buy it. Simple.
But my main complaint is that Manara has done many, many covers for Marvel up to now, and they have all been suggestive. What made this cover one toke over the line? I just don't see where the outrage comes from, outrage that has been utterly absent so far.
STORM #5
Writer: GREG PAK
Art: VICTOR IBANEZ
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
DEATH OF WOLVERINE Aftermath!
• Storm is grieving the loss of her friend, teammate and lover, Wolverine. His death has left loose ends and a pair of shoes that’s hard to fill.
• But with the help of her longtime friend and ally, Yukio, Storm may just find solace in taking care of Wolverine’s unfinished business…and filling his shoes all too well!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER VOL. 4 -- THE LAST DAYS OF MIDGARD PREMIERE (HC)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
136 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99
Thor battles to save Earth, but who can he fight when the planet itself is dying? S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Roz Solomon has a suggestion: the world’s most nefarious energy company, Roxxon, and its ruthless new CEO known as “the Minotaur!” Has Thor met his match in the form of a multinational super-corporation? Meanwhile, many millennia from now, a future Thor faces a very different battle to save what remains of the earth -- from Galactus! King Thor and the Goddesses of Thunder are all that stand between Galactus and the planet he’s been dying to eat for a very long time. But even if Thor wins, is the Earth still doomed? And in the present, Thor makes a final stand against the Minotaur, Ulik the Troll and Roxxon’s forces -- but not even a god can save everyone. Collecting THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #19-24.
UNCANNY X-MEN #28
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art: CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by KRIS ANKA
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by TBA
• Because YOU demanded it -- the return of MAGNETO!
• You might be happy about it -- but the X-Men sure aren’t!
• Cyclops beware!
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
One thing I really like about this Magneto ensemble is that the helmet hoods his eyes in a sinister fashion. That was always my favorite part of seeing Magneto in a comic book, and when they started drawing him with his eyes showing in the '70s -- I believe the universally beloved Jack Kirby led the charge -- it just looked stupid.
Glad to see the Master of Magnetism looking evil again!
WOLVERINE: THREE MONTHS TO DIE BOOK 2 TPB
Written by PAUL CORNELL & ELLIOT KALAN
Penciled by KRIS ANKA, PETE WOODS & JONATHAN MARKS
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The next chapter of Wolverine’s life begins now, but it looks like it’s going to be an extremely short and painful chapter! Stranded in Japan, stripped of his healing factor, Wolverine confronts his future — and it ain’t a bright one. As Logan, Iron Fist and Shang-Chi take on an army of deadly ninja, Logan comes clean to his old friends — and Sabretooth marks Wolverine’s new love Pinch for death, unless Wolverine and his S.H.I.E.L.D. cavalry can reach her in time. And when Sabretooth prepares to remake the world in his image, he forces Logan into a bloody final showdown. It’s all led up to this as Wolverine enters his most dire hour — and possibly his final battle! It’s the beginning of the end for Wolverine! The title says it all! Collecting WOLVERINE (2014) #8-12 and ANNUAL #1.
144 PGS / Parental Advisory / $19.99
What? Wolverine's dead? [insert scream of a little girl.]
X-FORCE #12
Writer: SIMON SPURRIER
Art/Cover: ROCK-HE KIM
“ENDS/MEANS” Part 2 of 5!
• Fantomex’s compulsion to be THE BEST has put him at odds with X-Force! Turning on his former teammates, can a squad of killers hope to escape science’s perfect living weapon?
• Also! The true identity of the villain X-Force has been pursuing is revealed … and it’s an all-too familiar face …
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99