THIS WEEK'S COMICS
Editor's Note: Due to a schedule change at his "main" job, the Captain's Comics Guide commentary is necessarily limited this week. But the list is as comprehensive as ever, and the Captain has bumped up the cover size to see if you Legionnaires prefer it that way. So dive on in, let me know how you like the new cover size and the Captain will have more to say next week.
Meanwhile, here's our boilerplate:
The Comics Guide is assembled using the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. website, and is subject to change. Clicking on most images results in a larger image. All information is from Diamond and/or publisher solicitations and press releases, except for random comments by Captain Comics (in blue).
ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS EXPLOSION
Script: GEORGE GLADIR, FRANK DOYLE
Art: DAN PARENT, DAN DECARLO
Cover: FERNANDO RUIZ
$14.99/$15.99 CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16”
TR 1000 pp, Full Color
Didn’t think we could manage 1000 MORE pages of classic fun from Archie & the gang? There’s always room for more funny pages at Archie Comics! For over seven decades, Archie’s Pals ‘n’ Gals have been making everyone laugh, with their dating hijinx and misadventures at Riverdale High School! Everything’s Archie in the largest Archie collection series EVER -- offered at an incredible value price!
That is a LOT of pages!
ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #253
Script: GEORGE GLADIR
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ, RUDY LAPICK, BILL YOSHIDA, BARRY GROSSMAN
Cover: JEFF SHULTZ, BOB SMITH, TITO PENA
160-page, full color comic, $4.99 U.S.
Archie’s headed to the beach -- with a book! Pick your jaw up off the floor -- it’s a book about fun things to do at the beach! What’s this? Archie can’t even handle sandcastle building and tide-pooling without running into all kinds of trouble! Is he going to make it off the beach without needing an ambulance? Find out in “A List With a Twist,” the lead story in this beach-blanket read! (Formerly Archie Double Digest)DARK HORSE
BALTIMORE: THE WITCH OF HARJU #1 (of 3)
Writers: MIKE MIGNOLA, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN
Art: PETER BERGTING
Colors: DAVE STEWART
Cover: BEN STENBECK
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
Eisner Award–winning horror master Mike Mignola and #1 New York Times best-selling author Christopher Golden present a new comics series featuring the world’s greatest monster hunter, Lord Henry Baltimore, in Baltimore: The Witch of Harju.
In his newest adventure, fresh off a showdown in London, Baltimore shelters a woman on the run from a possessed dead man and the witch playing his puppet master.
This three-issue miniseries from writers Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, with Eisner Award–winning colorist Dave Stewart, will feature the artwork of Peter Bergting (The Portent: Ashes, Domovoi). Writer/artist Bergting has written young adult novels in both Swedish and English, and numerous short stories, reviews, and editorials. He has been published in the US, Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, and Italy.
Praise for Peter Bergting and Baltimore:
“2014 is shaping up to be an intense year for Baltimore.” -- Bloody Disgusting
“Although not as well known as Hellboy, Lord Baltimore does have my vote for Mignola’s best work.” -- Comic Bastards
“How have I not heard of Peter Bergting up until now?” -- Comics Bulletin
“Peter Bergting [is] a Swedish comic artist with an impressive pedigree. He has illustrated various Swedish-language translations of such fantasy classics as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.” -- Culture Mass
“It still takes something special to impose a unifying vision, and Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden have got it.” -- The Wall Street Journal
“One of the most energetic and inventive new horror comics.” -- Joe Hill (Locke & Key)
It's not Hellboy, but it's the next best thing.
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #13
Writer: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Pencils: MANUEL CARCIA
Inks: BIT
Colors: MARTA MARTINEZ
Cover: DUSTIN NGUYEN
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
“Dark Horse has done this one right.” -- Comic Bastards
The madman responsible for the assassination of Arcadia’s police chief in Two Past Midnight escaped ... and now Tempus is back! Addicted to technology, Tempus wants Jim Albright’s inventions ... and he’ll happily kill to get them! No one knows the Secret Squadron headquarters better than Captain Midnight, but he’ll need all his cunning to protect his home from this lunatic!
• Die Hard–style action by the artist of Skyman!
• Cover by Dustin Nguyen (Batman, Batman: Li’l Gotham)!
DEEP GRAVITY #1 (of 4)
Writers: MIKE RICHARDSON, GABRIAL HARDMAN, CORINNA BECHKO
Art: FERNANDO BALDO
Colors: NICK FILARDI
Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
If aliens don’t kill him, the crash will!
He didn't get onto the most lucrative interstellar mission for the money -- Paxon wants to be reunited with the woman he loves. But his high-stakes journey takes him to a savage world full of the galaxy’s most dangerous game, where the gravity can turn your bones to powder.
Welcome to Poseidon! Gilise MG452, a.k.a. “Poseidon,” is Earth’s deadly sister planet.
A planet similar to ours, yet utterly alien, it circles a red dwarf just three years from Earth. Maelstrom Science and Technology Corp. has the lone contract to mine the planet’s resources. But what once was a scientific expedition has become a beast of profit ... with no room for failure.
Deep Gravity will keep readers coming back for more!
Praise for Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko:
“A solid debut for Hardman and Bechko. Hardman’s artwork is drool worthy.” -- IGN
“Bechko and Hardman do a fantastic job creating this new story within the vast universe [of Star Wars] with an effective plot, good pacing, and smart reveals.” -- Comic Booked
“You could not ask for a better team than the one we’ve got and I can’t wait to read what they do next.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
“Outstanding storytelling with superior visuals.” -- SciFi Pulse
THE EC ARCHIVES: TWO-FISTED TALES VOLUME 3 (HC)
Writers: HARVEY KURTZMAN, JERRY DE FUCCIO
Writer/Art: JACK DAVIS, WALLY WOOD
Art: GENE COLAN, JOHNNY CRAIG, REED CRANDALL, JACK DAVIS, WILL ELDER, RIC ESTRADA, GEORGE EVANS, JOE KUBERT, JOHN SEVERIN
Colors: MARIE SEVERIN
Cover: CARLOS BADILLA
FC, 216 pages, $49.99
HC, 8 3/16” x 11”
EC ARCHIVES AT DARK HORSE!
Before Two-Fisted Tales burst onto the scene in 1950, war comics were largely unsophisticated, focusing only on action and adventure -- wartime propaganda, essentially. But under the editorial direction of Harvey Kurtzman -- who also penned the majority of the stories therein -- Two-Fisted Tales dared to examine all the horror and madness to be found on the battlefield. Collecting Two-Fisted Tales issues #30-35 in fully remastered digital color.
• Features stories created by comic artists Gene Colan, Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, Will Elder, Ric Estrada, George Evans, Joe Kubert, John Severin and Wally Wood!
• Foreword by Joe Kubert!
I've already ordered mine. Wheee!
EMILY AND THE STRANGERS: BREAKING THE RECORD #2 (of 3)
Writers: ROB REGER, MARIAH HUEHNER
Art/Colors: CAT FARRIS
Cover: CAT FARRIS, BUZZ PARKER
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Though they’ve offered Emily and the Strangers a seemingly awesome record deal, it’s beginning to look like Awesomely Awesome Records isn’t all they appear to be. Initial investigation shows they might have something to do with the stray cat situation in Emily’s hometown! The gang decides they have to investigate before they sign anything!
• An Emily the Strange feature film is in development.
“A good fun comic with a great message for young female comic readers.” -- Read Comic Books
Recommended by the Fluit family!
GASOLINE ALLEY: THE COMPLETE SUNDAYS VOL 2, 1923-1925 (HC)
Writer/Art/Cover: FRANK KING
On sale July 9
FC, 128 pages
$75.00
HC, 16” x 12”
COMIC STRIP MASTERPIECES!
Presenting the second in a series that will collect, in chronological order, all the Sunday pages of the celebrated newspaper strip! Discover the abundant wonder and dazzling beauty in the world -- as seen through the eyes of creator Frank King and his beloved characters, Walt and Skeezix -- in some of Gasoline Alley’s most artistically imaginative art! Reprinted in full color, this giant-sized volume collects every Gasoline Alley Sunday strip from 1923 through 1925.
• One of the most influential and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time!
• The second-longest-running comic strip in the U.S. -- still published after almost 100 years!
Dang, I still haven't gotten volume 1. There are so many outstanding comic strip collections coming out, I'm falling behind!
KING CONAN: THE CONQUEROR #6 (of 6)
Writer: TIMOTHY TRUMAN
Art/Cover: TOMAS GIORELLO
Colors: JOSE VILLARRUBIA
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
An acclaimed creative team’s finale!
As Xaltotun and his traitorous lackeys face the returning King Conan, it’s their black magic against Conan’s fury and steel! The barbarian has an oath of vengeance to keep, some powerful friends of his own by his side, and a promise of love to fulfill! The epic adaptation’s thunderous climax!
Conan confronts an ancient evil as he seeks to regain his crown!
“10 out of 10.” -- Newsarama
THE MASSIVE #25
Writer: BRIAN WOOD
Art: GARRY BROWN
Colors: JORDIE BELLAIRE
Cover: J. P. LEON
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
At the end of the world ...
The Crash was only the beginning. The earth has begun to tear itself apart. And the truth of Mary’s identity, which began as a faint signal, grows louder and is seemingly connected to it all. The secret of the Crash and the location of the missing ship The Massive get answered here, in the final arc, Ragnarok!
“Wood’s post-Crash world ... remains as interesting as it did when it began.” -- Comic Book Resources
MIND MGMT #24
Writer/Art/Cover: MATT KINDT
FC, 24 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
New York Times bestseller!
MIND MGMT concludes its second year in this crucial one-shot revealing “The Life and Times of Henry Lyme,” with a shocking twist that sets up the final two arcs!
• The AV Club’s best series of 2013!
• This issue is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
• Retailers, see your order form for a special offer.
“Matt Kindt is a storyteller so fully in control of his gifts that his graphic novels read like quietly compelling arguments for the comics medium’s narrative potential.” -- NPR
“There’s espionage and conspiracy for the thriller seekers, and mind control, loquacious dolphins and reality corkscrewing like taffy for fans of Lost, Fringe, and The Prisoner.” -- New York Times
PARIAH #6 (of 8)
Writers: ARON WARNER, PHILIP GELATT
Art/Cover: BRETT WELDELE
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
A fatal outbreak causes the Vitros to divide their focus between saving Earth and preparing to launch their space station out of Earth’s orbit.
• Created by Academy Award winner Aron Warner (Shrek).
• Written by Philip Gelatt (Petrograd), with art by Eisner-nominated painter Brett Weldele (The Surrogates).
STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST #4 (of 4)
Writer/Variant: MATT KINDT
Pencils: MARCO CASTIELLO
Inks: DAN PARSONS
Colors: GABE ELTAEB
Cover/Sketch Variant: ADAM HUGHES
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
MATT KINDT! ADAM HUGHES!
The Rebellion’s plan is coming together. All Luke Skywalker has to do is elude an Imperial spy -- and perform some unanticipated rescues! But this farm boy is on the edge of greatness, and he is not about to stop saving the galaxy now!
• Matt Kindt writes the Leia, Han, and Luke from the classic era of Star Wars!
• Covers by Adam Hughes!
VEIL #4 (of 5)
Writer: GREG RUCKA
Art/Cover: TONI FEJZULA
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
Greg Rucka’s strangest heroine yet!
The truth about Veil leads even more eyes to focus on the strange young woman found wandering out of an empty subway tunnel. Passions run high around her as the body count increases, but is she just an object of desire -- or a force to be reckoned with in her own right?
From Eisner Award winner Greg Rucka!
I'm still baffled how the solicitations keep referring to the girl above as gorgeous, whereas to me her bizarre eyes -- and purple hair -- make her look like an alien from a DC Comics circa 1960.
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DC COMICS
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #15
Art and cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
When a giant robot from outer space crashes into Metropolis Harbor, Superman makes the shocking discovery that the robot was built by none other than his own father, Jor-El!
Art: EDUARDO FRANCISCO, SANTI CASAS, DEREC DONOVAN and HORACIO DOMINGUES
Cover: EDUARDO FRANCISCO
144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In these tales from issues #1-5 of the digital-first series, the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Brainiac, who is aided by Duela Dent, Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Harley Quinn!
Art and cover by YVEL GUICHET and JASON GORDER
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
During his battle with Hercules, Aquaman unleashed an ancient evil from the days of the Greeks -- so he’s called in Wonder Woman to help him clean up the mess! You can be sure the Queen of the Amazons and the King of Atlantis have plenty to talk about …if they can hear each other over the bloodcurdling screams of the Giant-Born!
Art by DUSTIN NGUYEN and DEREK FRIDOLFS
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Years ago, Gotham City faced a power Batman could barely overcome. ... Now, deep beneath Arkham Asylum, he will rise again, and the city will know his wrath ...
Is this The Spectre's first appearance in The New 52? I thought he showed up in Constantine or Phantom Stranger or someplace.
Art/Cover: DUSTIN NGUYEN
128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
The acclaimed all-ages series returns with this title collecting issues #7-12! In the second half of our calendar of small events, the Bat-Family takes on new challenges, like sea monsters, vacations, comic conventions and pirates. But things get really interesting when they get together at a few family reunions!
Art: ETHAN VAN SCIVER and SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover: ETHAN VAN SCIVER
176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In this new collection of issues #16-21 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ANNUAL #1, Batman’s detective skills are put to the test as the Mad Hatter begins kidnapping Gotham City citizens for an unknown purpose.
Art: ALEX MALEEV, CLIFF RICHARDS, ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover: ALEX MALEEV
176 pg, FC, $24.99 US
In these tales from BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #22-29, the origin of the classic Batman villain Clayface is revealed – and a new mystery is introduced! Batman and Commissioner Gordon are forced into a tight corner as Clayface embarks on a murder spree throughout Gotham City. But what led Clayface to become a monster? The answers lie here...
Art: EDUARDO PANSICA, JULIO FERREIRA and JULIUS GOPEZ
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
192 pg, FC, $16.99 US
Once a member of Batman, Incorporated, Batwing has quit. A new, different hero has emerged in his place ... but will his actions do more harm than good? And what is his connection to Bruce Wayne and Gotham City? Collecting BATWING #19-26!
Art by DEAN ORMSTON, MEGHAN HETRICK, PHIL WINSLADE and TULA LOTAY
Cover by FIONA STEPHENSON
32 pg, FC, 1 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
VERTIGO brings you the miniseries of the summer, with four detectives, four time periods, and four dead bodies – all set in London. Edmond Hillinghead is an 1890s overachiever who’s trying to solve a murder no one cares about while hiding his own secret. Karl Whiteman is our dashing 1940s adventurer with a shocking past. Shahara Hasan is 2014’s kickass female Detective Sergeant, who walks the line between religion and power. And Maplewood, an amnesiac from post-apocalyptic 2050, brings a haunting perspective to it all. Si Spencer (HELLBLAZER: CITY OF DEMONS, THE VINYL UNDERGROUND) executes a centuries-spanning murder mystery like nothing you’ve ever seen before, with four sensational artists illustrating a six-page chapter in each issue: Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick and Tula Lotay.
Art by TY TEMPLETON, RICK BURCHETT, TERRY BEATTY and BRUCE TIMM
Cover by MIKE PAROBECK and RICK BURCHETT
96 pg, FC, $7.99 US
Some of the best all-ages Batman stories ever are back in this new title collecting BATMAN ADVENTURES #2 and 27, BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #2 and 4, and a short tale from ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3. Guest-starring Catwoman, The Joker, Two-Face and more!
I sure miss the Bruce Timm Batman.
Art by SCOTT HEPBURN
Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T
A tie-in to “Icarus”! Follow the movements of a deadly stash of Icarus through Gotham City, as it impacts the lives of those it comes into contact with: Elena and Annette Aguila, Harvey Bullock, and even Batman!
I haven't finished the last Detective Comics collection. Just didn't grab me.
Art: RICHARD CASE and others
Cover: BRIAN BOLLAND
1,200 pg, FC, $150.00 US • MATURE READERS
The entire run of Grant Morrison’s DOOM PATROL is collected in hardcover! These tales turned Super Hero adventure on its head, challenging the boundaries of the genre with characters like Crazy Jane, the Brotherhood of Dada, Flex Mentallo, Danny the Street and many more! Collects DOOM PATROL #19-63 and DOOM FORCE SPECIAL #1, with a new cover by Brian Bolland!
HARLEY QUINN #1 (5TH PTG)
Writers: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art: Chad Hardin
Cover: Amanda Conner
Harley is set to begin her new life, but she needs a job first! Enter the Coney Island Roller Derby! It's game time as Harley sets out to destroy her competition -- literally!
$2.99
Art by CHAD HARDIN
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
BATMAN 75 variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with three covers.
It all comes down to this: Harley finally tracks down some of the mysterious hired killers who have vexed her since the start of the series! But what’s she going to do with them? Enter the Scatapult!
I just realized: Harley Quinn is DC's Deadpool. AmIright?
Art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
DC Collectibles Bombshells variant cover by ANT LUCIA
1:25 Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
RESOLICIT • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
Lex Luthor continues his acclimation to his life as a one of the world’s greatest heroes as they search for the mysterious power threatening to unravel our world. But are his sights really set on the Dark Knight? And are the Dark Knight’s set on him? Plus, someone else is targeting Luthor and his new allies – a man who believes he is Luthor’s superior in every way...and he may be right! Here comes
The Chief and his treacherous Doom Patrol to The New 52!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
I think I've already read this. Or was it the previous issue where Luthor confronts Bruce Wayne with being Batman? I have some thoughts about that, but if it happened in this issue there's an embargo on any reviews until Thursday.
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
Five years from now, the world turns against Batman Beyond! Plus, Barda and Emiko must face off against the NEW Secret Six!
Art and cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+
“Atrocities” cranks the action up to eleven! Guy Gardner fought hard to get Space Sector 2814 – including Earth – under Red Lantern protection. So of course Atrocitus has chosen Guy’s homeworld as the arena for their murderous final battle! Red Lanterns will die! Traitors will emerge (and maybe die)! Rivers will run red! It’s the first-ever RED LANTERNS ANNUAL, and it’s absolutely unmissable!
We know from Geoff Johns' run on Green Lantern that the Book of Oa shows Guy Gardner living to a ripe, old age -- and in a Green Lantern uniform. Kinda takes the fizz outta this, doesn't it?
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Cover A by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Cover B by DAVE McKEAN
1:100 Special ink variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:200 Special ink variant cover by DAVE McKEAN
RESOLICIT • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with five covers.
This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
The armies of the night are gathering. The universe is beginning its final dance. Morpheus, far from home, walks the path of madness, accompanied only by himself.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Aside from the silhouette of a fence, I don't think there are any actual objects on this cover.
Art and cover by RAGS MORALES
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Sinestro and Hal Jordan cross paths for the first time since Sinestro brutally murdered the Guardians! Can Hal stop Sinestro from assembling a universe-threatening army? And even more crucial: SHOULD he?
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 SPECIAL #5
Art: Daniel HDR, Rodney Buchemi
Cover: Cat Staggs
When the DEO's newest agent convinces Director Steve Trevor they need an expert in magicks, Tess knows just who to recommend. But Zatanna's latest tour stop in London isn't going well - until John Constantine sticks his nose into things!
$4.99
My wife and I watched all of Smallville, but she has since declared that Arrow is much better. I think Stephen Amell's abs have something to do with that, but OK.
Art by NATHAN FOX, FABIO MOON, RIAN HUGHES, MATTEO SCALERO, CARLA BERROCAL and others
Design cover
80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
The summer issue of the Vertigo Quarterly is here! It’s MAGENTA, the hot pink sky in your sweltering summer, bringing together comics’ most talented writers and artists – both established and new – for an anthology only VERTIGO could deliver.
Art: SEAN MURPHY
Cover: ANDREW ROBINSON
32 pg, FC, 10 of 10, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The series Buzzfeed called “the best horror comic of the year” and Comics Alliance rated “most unpredictable” and “uncanny and uncategorizable” comes to a shocking conclusion. Will Leeward uncover a history buried thousands of leagues beneath the sea – or will the waves come crashing down on what little land is left?
DYNAMITE COMICS
CHAOS #1 (CAMPBELL HIGH END VIRGIN ART LTD)
Art: MIRKA ANDOLFO
Cover: J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
$300.00
I don't get it -- why is this worth $300? Diamond doesn't say.
Art: Bilquis Evely
Covers: Alex Ross
Teen +/32 pages/$3.99
FINAL ISSUE!!! More than eight decades after his adventures began, Doc Savage might finally be facing a threat that he cannot overcome. Everything he has built over the years, everything he has accomplished, could be undone in a single, terrible moment. And that fact that his own inventions and discoveries are to blame only makes matters worse
To paraphrase Ah-nuld: He'll be back.
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Covers: Gabriel Hardman
Teen +/32 pages/$3.99
In Red Sonja #0, Sonja the She-Devil returns from war at sea, only to find that the entire coastline has been living in fear of a beastly marauder named Red Malak ....who claims to be Sonja's HUSBAND! Don't miss this special Dynamite anniversary comedy of terrors as we ask: who in the Hyborian Age is Red Malak?
"My advice is to only buy Red Sonja if you like high adventure, filthy humor, bloody combat, horrid monsters, fearless heroes, evil villains, saucy fun, thrills, sex and violence," states Red Sonja #0 writer Gail Simone. "We are having the best time ever making this book. It's a labor of love from everyone involved. The stories are sly and fun, the interior art is gorgeous, the covers are magnificent, and oh, yes, we just happen to have the most amazing female barbarian of all time as our lead character. I love Sonja, the whole team loves Sonja, and we love presenting her at her foul-mouthed, ill-tempered best. You should pick up this book or Red Sonja might get peeved at you. And you don't want THAT."
Dynamite is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style this year by releasing four #0 one-shot special issues having important story tie-ins within each series! To unify the event, each issue features gorgeous covers by Gabriel Hardman!
I've been spoiled by Jenny Frison covers. This looks so ... ordinary.
$25.00
Art: MATTHEW DOW SMITH
Covers: MATTHEW DOW SMITH
Teen + / 40 pages / $4.99
The Shadow series gets a special one-shot, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, written by Ron Marz (Green Lantern) and artist Matthew Dow Smith. Crafting a Shadow story like no other and placing the pulp avenger in H.P. Lovecraft's famous setting for a truly inspired one-shot, this oversized issue will be available in April from Dynamite Entertainment via both comic stores and digital platforms.
In The Shadow Over Innsmouth, the fog-shrouded town of Innsmouth holds deep secrets. There are legends of inhuman creatures raised from the depths, of supernatural rites and elder gods from beyond. When Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane find themselves trapped in Innsmouth, terrible truths will surface ... truths only The Shadow can know.
"Certainly the title alone made this a natural story to tell, but more than that, both The Shadow and Lovecraft's mythos are products of the same era," says writer Ron Marz. "They both have pulp roots, so despite The Shadow's crime orientation and Lovecraft's overt horror, there's a similarity in mood. I tried to put together The Shadow and the Innsmouth legend in a way that remains true to both of them. And obviously I couldn't ask for a better artist collaborator that my buddy Matthew Dow Smith. If anybody in comics knows shadows, it's Matthew."
This was originally solicited for April 9, but being a one-shot, that doesn't really matter. And the Lovecraft title sorta makes this inevitable, doesn't it?
Art: WILFREDO TORRES
Cover: MATT WAGNER
$193..10
Art: Heubert Khan Michael, Patrick Berkenkotter
Cover: Fabiano Neves
Teen + / 208 pages / $19.99
You know her name. You know the legend. A beautiful vampire from a strange land who has sworn to save us all from the forces of Chaos. She is ... VAMPIRELLA! The final act of Dynamite's first ongoing VAMPIRELLA series is collected in this volume! What begins in the shadowy jungles of a voodoo island empire will reach its astonishing conclusion in Hell itself! Everyone's favorite dark heroine will be pushed to the breaking point as her sanctuary is threatened, her love is at risk, and her own mother might just be her worst enemy after all! It's a story of endings and beginnings!
Collects issues 32-38 by Brandon Jerwa, Heubert Khan Michael, and Patrick Berkenkotter along with a complete cover gallery.
A beautiful vampire from a strange land who has sworn to save us all from the forces of Chaos.
She has? That's new to me. In the Warren strip she fought forces of Chaos occasionally, but it was sort of random, and forced on her. I confess I haven't kept up with the character at Dynamite.
IDW PUBLISHING
CARTOON NETWORK: SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR! #2 (OF 6)
Art & Covers by DEREK CHARM
Subscription Variant: TROY LITTLE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Aku and his League of Extraordinary Villains have trapped Samurai Jack, Ben 10, Dexter, the Powerpuff Girls, and Ed, Edd, and Eddy like bugs in a jar. (Okay, the Eds were a mistake!) Of course they'll escape! Of course, there'll be mayhem! Sheesh! What did Aku think would happen?
• All your favorite Cartoon Network characters in one epic six-issue mini-series!
• Variant cover by Samurai Jack's Andy Suriano!
Art/Cover: JOHN ROYLE
Subscription Variant: JOHN ROYLE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
After more than a decade of absence, former Danger Girl NATALIA KASSLE is back in action! But has the world's deadliest secret agent returned for redemption ... or revenge? Find out in the latest chapter of this unsurpassed Danger Girl series!
Art & Cover by DAN SCHOENING
Subscription Variant: TRISTAN JONES
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Tiamat's chaotic presence continues to be felt in New York City, and the Ghostbusters are at wits' end as to how to deal with it. She's clearly too powerful to capture, and she may be impossible to destroy ... does that leave only the most drastic of options open to the team? Mass Hysteria continues here!
Art: Michael Golden & Various
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection presents the full run of original G.I. JOE comics in proper reading order. Includes an introduction by Mark W. Bellomo, issue notes, and vehicle profiles. Collects issues #46-53 of A Real American Hero, #1-2 of Special Missions and Yearbook #2.
$49.99
Art by DAVID MESSINA, NICK ROCHE, GIOVANNI TIMPANO, GARY ERSKINE, CASEY MALONEY, KYLE HOTZ, ANTONIO CAMP, VALERIO SCHITI, GUIDO GUIDI, ALAN ROBINSON, MARK TORRES, VALENTINE DE LANDRO, STUART SAYGER
Cover by GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
Complete Infestation! A dimensions-spanning zombie outbreak and The Elder Gods of H.P. Lovecraft invade the worlds of CVO, The Transformers, G.I. JOE, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, 30 Days of Night, Dungeons & Dragons and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 532 pages • 6" x 9"
Collects both Infestation series into one huge book!
Art: ANDREW HUERTA, MARK TORRES
Cover: ANDREW HUERTA
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages
In an effort to defeat the alien Kibrani, Andrew and his ragtag team continue their quest to assemble an army of Jinn (Genies). The key to victory, however, may rest with the leader of the Jinn...whose master is a ten-year-old farm boy.
Collects issues #7–10 and the one-shot issue #3.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 120 pages
Over the six-year run of Locke & Key, series co-creator Gabriel Rodriguez made the transition from promising artist to a celebrated and sought-after talent. Praised for his architect's precision, deftness with subtle details, and his limitless imagination, Rodriguez brought the bright notes and dark beats of L&K to life. Now, enjoy each comic book and hardcover collection cover in this special volume that celebrates one of the most promising artists of our generation.
• “It’s hard to come up with new ways to praise Rodriguez's artwork seeing how words like beautiful, detailed, chilling, gorgeous, atmospheric, magical, cinematic, and breathtaking have all been used ad nauseam over the years.” -- IGN
Wow, now they're just selling the covers for a jacked-up price. There's no end to the way this same material can be re-packaged, is there?
Art: ASHLEY WOOD, RUFUS DAYGLO
Cover: ASHLEY WOOD
HC • FC • $75.00 • 556 pages • 7" x 11"
International video game sensation METAL GEAR SOLID provided 25 issues of pulse-pounding, intrigue-weaving, universe-expanding action from celebrated artists Ashley Wood and Rufus Dayglo, and now the entire series is available in this one oversized collection!
Collects all 25 issues in one deluxe hardcover!
RIP KIRBY VOL 7
Art & Cover by JOHN PRENTICE
In this seventh volume, Al Williamson takes on a larger role as John Prentice's assistant, and Prentice fully hits his stride while Fred Dickenson continues to write Rip's adventures. Rip Kirby, the suave gentleman detective is the right man for his times as then-current 1960s culture reflects a new fascination with sophisticated stories featuring agents, both secret and otherwise. The strips are reproduced from the original King Features Syndicate proofs, insuring that every daily will look even better than when they were first published in newspapers over 50 years ago. Contains nine complete stories in more than 800 sequential comics!
HC • B&W • $49.99 • 288 pages • 11" x 10"
Collects strips from February 12, 1962 to October 10, 1964.
Art by ANDY KUHN
Cover by ANDY SURIANO
Subscription Variant: ANDY KUHN
Samurai Jack's adventures continue at IDW! The war without has been a failure for Aku, so now it's time to wage the war within! Can Jack overcome an opponent who unravels the thoughts and memories that make him a samurai?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• A battle of the minds between Samurai Jack and Aku!
• "Samurai Jack is a thoroughly enjoyable series that pays a lot of respect to everything that came before it." -- Comic Book Therapy
Chapter 2: The Empire: The Starship Meredith is flying to the Imperial Capitol of Knossos, carrying priceless cargo, a captured Star Slammer. But things have gone terribly wrong. A hidden assassin aboard the ship has apparently killed the Slammer and his jailers. And the only way for Colonel Phaedra to find out what happened is for her to force the Emperor's personal telepath to access the minds of the dead men!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• Each page of art has been scanned from Simonson's personal archives to ensure the finest reproduction!
• Completely re-mastered and re-colored!
Art by JIM LAWSON, STEPH DUMAIS, D'ISRAELI, SCOTT COHN & DARIO BRIZUELA
Cover by JIM LAWSON
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages
Volume 5 collects issues #9-12 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume Two, including the stories "The Path," "Kaddish," "The Quick and the Dead," and "Paris Nocturne" as well as back-up stories by classic and emerging Turtles writers and artists.
Features all-new colors!
Art & Cover by ANDREW GRIFFITH
Variant: CASEY W. COLLER
MINDBOMB!
The humans have access to a CYBERTRONIAN mind -- but whose is it -- and why do they want it? OPTIMUS PRIME and GALVATRON race for answers, as JAZZ faces the consequences of his last trip to Earth.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• OPTIMUS PRIME leads the Autobots on Earth!
• Mad science and madder betrayals -- whose side are the humans on?!
• Variant 20th Anniversary cover by Phil Jimenez!
Art by ALAN ROBINSON
Cover by RYAN BROWN
Subscription Variant: KEVIN EASTMAN
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
A group of vampires who claim to be nonviolent and non-predatory, try to settle in a small southern town. When problems escalate between "Bloods" (vampires) and "Beats" (non-infected humans), the military special operations unit, V-8, rolls in to contain the situation. This one doesn't end well for anyone.
By New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry!
$39.99
Aron Wiesenfeld makes paintings and charcoal drawings in which he evokes a reality that is at once familiar and mysterious. These poetic and carefully composed fragments are windows into an autonomous world that continues off the edges of the canvas. They trigger stories in the imagination that can take the shape of fairy tales, or more complex forms, questioning modern day alienation. References to art history, mythology, and pop culture converge without hierarchical order amid the cluttered remainders of manufactured landscapes, or baroque scenes of nature in glorious overgrowth. The people that populate his work embark on secret errands into veils of falling snow and twilight. His works have a restrained and focused tone, inviting contemplation of this intimate space, silent but for murmurs of the ominous.
Art by CHARLES P. WILSON III
Cover by GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
Joe Hill's New York Times bestselling novel, NOS4A2, introduced readers to the terrifying funhouse world of Christmasland and the mad man who rules there: Charlie Talent Manx III. Now, in an original new comic miniseries, Hill throws wide the candy cane gates to tell a standalone story that is at once both accessible to new readers and sure to delight fans of the book.
HC • FC • $29.99 • 172 pages
"Like the masterful writer that Hill is, he is building, brick by brick, introducing characters and developing a story that appears to be aiming for nightmarish soul sucking horror with real world blood and guts crime as well." -- Comic Bastards
ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS: Z-BOYZ IN THE ROBOT GRAVEYARD (TPB)
Art/Cover: DANIEL BRADFORD
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 108 pages • 6” x 9”
The brain infection known as the Zombie vs Robots prose program continues with this exclusive two-part novella from cyberpunk John Shirley (The Crow). Evocative full-color illustrations of distressing robot-on-zombie violence by a master of dystopian atmospherics and unease provided by Daniel Bradford (King).
Written by John Shirley, writer of IDW’s The Crow: Death & Rebirth series!
I always say, if you have to fight zombies, do it with robots.
IMAGE COMICS
BLACK SCIENCE #7
Art / Cover: MATTEO SCALERA & DEAN WHITE
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
THE SECOND ARC OF THE SMASH SCI-FI HIT BEGINS HERE
Rick Remender (DEADLY CLASS, Uncanny Avengers, Captain America) and artist Matteo Scalera (DEAD BODY ROAD) dive deeper into the unknown in the hit science fiction adventure series BLACK SCIENCE. The critically-acclaimed new series that follows a team of adventurer fringe scientists on a dimension-hopping journey filled with danger and suspense begins an all-new story arc in issue #7.
In this return issue, the mystery of the onion’s truth is peeled back the deeper the team travels while the mythology of the Eververse unveils new revelations and dangers. The characters are hurled into a seemingly alien world that holds the key to their true purpose. And the line between magic and science is blurred.
"The second arc is another hard turn in the story, with a new status quo established and an all new challenge for the Anarchist League of Scientists,” said Remender. “The fun here is shaking up the character dynamics and forcing people to put their lives on the line for people they don't necessarily like. We're going to stay on one world this arc, one world that will reveal the deeper meaning of the onion and the Everversal significance of The Pillar. Oh, and chases. And action. And betrayal. And ghost parasites. And telepathic millipedes. And vampire dragons that ride fish-horses.
Now is the perfect time to join the pulp science fiction adventure that pays homage to Heinlein and Asimov and captivates with thrill-inducing artwork that leaps from the page.
“Sickeningly beautiful.” -- Entertainment Weekly
Art / Cover: ROB GUILLORY
36 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Comics’ most beloved homicidal cybernetic kung fu rooster returns for what we humbly anticipate as the most important literary achievement of the 21st Century. All other comics will be made irrelevant. The best thing that's ever happened to comics, and possibly the best thing that's ever happened ... EVER!
Where SECRET AGENT POYO was CHEW through a James Bond lens turned up to 11, WARRIOR CHICKEN POYO is Layman’s and Guillory’s mad take on high fantasy, The Lord of the Rings, Conan and with a dash of The Wizard of Oz thrown in.
"Secret Agent Poyo was the most important comic ever published by Image, in addition to being the best comic book ever published in the entire history of humanity,” declared Layman. “And Warrior Chicken Poyo is SO good, it will make Secret Agent Poyo look like rancid, smelly garbage! THAT'S how good it's going to be! Warrior Chicken Poyo will change comics forever, as well as the life of anybody who reads it."
Guillory spoke of the pressure to outdo such greatness as Secret Agent Poyo. "After drawing Secret Agent Poyo, I flirted with the idea of retiring from comics,” admitted Guillory. “I mean, how could we ever top the magnum opus that was Secret Agent Poyo? But now, with the arrival of Warrior Chicken Poyo, I worry, have we flown too close to the sun? Can comics -- nay, MANKIND -- withstand the terrible beauty of such a book as Warrior Chicken Poyo?!!"
Plus: an all-star pin-up gallery from some of the most staggeringly talented artists in the industry! DO. NOT. MISS.
Art: ROD REIS
Cover: TREVOR MCCARTHY
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
THE FUTURE OF C.O.W.L. HANGS IN THE BALANCE
“American history gets overhauled in C.O.W.L., a new series about the superhero labor union of 1960s Chicago that’s been described as Mad Men meets Avengers.” -- The Hollywood Reporter
“This is no rebooted Justice League or X-Men. The characters deal with strikingly real issues.” -- The Chicago Sun Times
The third issue of Kyle Higgins (Batman, Nightwing), Alec Siegel (Captain America, Avengers), and Rod Reis’ (Justice League) all-new ongoing series C.O.W.L. reveals an unexpected plot twist and things become dire for the threatened superhero union. Likened to popular television shows Mad Men and The Wire, C.O.W.L. explores heroes in a time of tumultuous change, as they struggle to combat corruption, navigate politics, and maintain the public’s faith.
In C.O.W.L. #3 readers will learn more about Radia and her struggle to gain respect in the the organization and the city. Geoffrey discovers that C.O.W.L.’s future is anything but guaranteed and that its survival hangs in the balance. At the same time, John’s investigation into the union takes a much darker turn.
"With 11th hour negotiations failing, C.O.W.L.'s future has never been bleaker …” said Higgins. “Which makes this quite the turning point for the book. This isn't a series about the birth of the first superhero labor union -- it's a series about the death of it."
"With all the plot and betrayal, the tone of the series will get darker and this will definitely be reflected in the art ..." added Reis. "You can expect more red in the future issues!"
"Geoffrey Warner, Radia, and John Pierce make decisions in Issue 3 that are going alter the course of their lives -- as well as C.O.W.L.'s future," hinted Siegel. "To say things are about to get more complicated is an understatement."
I like the art -- it has a kind of retro look that makes me think of the '60s. Or maybe it's the hair.
Art / Cover: RILEY ROSSMO
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Drum learns it’s hard to lay low when you’re a magnet for paranormal phenomena. A trio of strange killers stalks the Whitlock woods nearby, and when Harold discovers them, the results are shocking!
Art / Cover: NICK DRAGOTTA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.50
“WARBOUND”
The Endless Nation makes the first cut in the carcass once called America. The Apocalypse marches on in EAST OF WEST #14.
Jonathan Hickman (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, Avengers) and Nick Dragotta’s (HOWTOONS, FF) New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated science fiction western series EAST OF WEST begins the countdown toward the Apocalypse in issue #14 as it marches toward chaos and ultimate doom.
Death has left the Horsemen and roams the land searching for something that has been taken from him while his former compatriots plot his downfall. Political stability has given way to outright strife, and war is inevitable as The Endless Nation makes the first cut in the carcass once called America.
"Two issues left in YEAR ONE of the Apocalypse, what Nick and I feel is some of the coolest stuff we've cooked up yet, before we crash headfirst into YEAR TWO. We couldn't be more excited with how we're wrapping up the arc," said Hickman.
And Dragotta simply called it, "Maybe the grossest, most disgusting issue yet."
Readers won’t want to miss out on the incredible suspense and hell-for-leather momentum of EAST OF WEST as the series barrels toward the event of the year and the showdown of a century.
Art: SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
Cover: SEAN PHILLIPS
48 PAGES / FC / M / $4.99
IT ALL ENDS HERE!
The final extra-length issue of FATALE! There's so much story that we needed a lot more room. Will Josephine's final secrets be revealed? Will there be much tragedy? Will Brubaker and Phillips fans love all the crazy extras jammed into this special final issue? Yes, yes and yes.
This is the end. My only friend, the end.
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
“BACK TO CLASS,” Part Five
This is it! Enrique races against time to save the school nurse as he battles against Tyler’s final plot, but an unexpected twist unleashes a new enemy who could destroy the school of Five Weapons and bring the world of assassins to an end.
Originally solicited for May 21.
Art / Cover: JUSTIN GREENWOOD
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
"THE RUSSIA SHIFT," Conclusion
THEIR FIRST CASE: SOLVED! Klem's got it all figured out. But will she live to tell anyone? Can Ralph get to her in time? Who's gonna get shot? And can someone, anyone, please explain why it's called the "Russia shift"? Well, if you insist...
Art: Emilio Laiso
Cover: Stefano Caselli
Your favorite slasher hunter is BACK! When a mysterious cult of monsters arises, Cassie is forced to return to the life she thought she'd left behind. Coupled with a new partner and faced with enemies unlike any she has battled before, Cassie must confront the darkness in the world-and in her own life-in new ways. The agents of evil never rest; unfortunately for them, neither does Cassie Hack.
Mature/$3.50
Art/Cover: MICHAEL LARK
128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99Collects LAZARUS #5-9
The second story arc in the New York Times bestselling series. Forever uncovers rebellion brewing in LA, and the Barrets, a family of "Waste," undertake a 500-mile journey to Denver in the hope that one of their family will be noticed by the Carlyles and "lifted" to Serf status.
Originally solicited for April 23!
LOW #1
Art / Cover: GREG TOCCHINI
36 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
LOW is set in the distant future, after humanity has relocated to radiation-shielded cities below the sea and the surface of the planet has become a scorched uninhabitable wasteland. A probe has returned with information on a possible alternative planet for humans, but it has landed on the Earth’s surface. A few brave representatives from the warring human clans venture out to retrieve it and the hopeful news it bears.
"Low is a story about one woman's eternal optimist against the crushing weight of a world without hope,” said Remender. “Stel's a perfect character to examine the notion that it’s not what happens in life that defines us, but how we choose to deal with it. Working with longtime collaborator Greg Tocchini is a treat as ever. His rendering of the world of Salus is worth the cost of admission alone, which is already a steal given the first issue is 30 pages of Greg's game-changing work."
Frequent collaborators RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE, Uncanny Avengers) and GREG TOCCHINI (Last Days of American Crime, Uncanny X-Force) dive into an aquatic sci-fi/fantasy tale following two teams from the last remaining cities undersea as they race to the most unexpected alien world of all -- the surface of Earth.
More than just a science fiction story, LOW touches on the human condition, but in an unconventional way. “Low explores what happens to groups of humans who are holding out hope for a solution when one is quite unlikely. It's an examination of how quickly our ideals shift when we're forced to make pragmatic choices for survival,” explained Remender. “But at its core is an examination of how one person's optimism in the face of all of this hopelessness can potentially change everything for the better.”
The concept for the art on LOW was born out of one image. “When Rick Remender asked me what I wanted to do for our new project, I made a drawing of an astronaut removing her space suit in a curved setting. And that was it,” said Tocchini. “Everything I wanted and the way I imagined it was in that drawing. And that was our first ‘Big Bang’. The look of the whole Low universe came from that drawing.”
“Welcoming Rick back to Image Comics was one of my favorite moments of 2013,” said Eric Stephenson, Publisher at Image Comics. “Black Science was an incredible return, and everyone here is excited for Deady Class, but I think it’s a real testament to Rick’s boundless imagination that he still has more new creator-owned work on the way. What he and Greg have planned for Low is nothing short of phenomenal, and we couldn’t be more proud to help them bring their vision to life here at Image.”
Special introductory issue features 30 full pages of painted art!
THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #22
Art: NICK PITARRA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.50
“VECTORS”
From the smoking ruins of Los Alamos, a new day begins for the revamped Manhattan Projects. Who stays, who goes...who goes away forever? The thrilling FEEL GOOD, BAD SCIENCE series continues in THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #22: VECTORS.
Art / Cover: MATHEW REYNOLDS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
"TOP HAT, WHITE LIE, AND TALES"
Jack and Evelyn, a.k.a. “Top Hat,” are captured by Tono, locking the outclassed Venture into combat with a top-of-the-line Japanese destroyer.
Art: VICTOR SANTOS & SERENA GUERRA
Cover A: MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover B: VICTOR SANTOS & CHANDRA FREE
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
"THE CHARGE!"
The restored Templar face their greatest challenge: to put aside a generation of enmity and distrust and take on the might of the rat army in one desperate charge against their enemies, their insidious allies, and the coming of dawn itself. But is the “Legend of Karic” enough to dispel the tensions that simmer within the Templar ranks and to defy the Death Magic of the druids before all are lost?
Art/Cover: Mike Henderson
As the morgue continues to fill with new dead bodies, the citizens of Buckaroo violently demand that Sheriff Crane and Officer Finch arrest the Nailbiter. But in a town full of killers...anyone could be a suspect.
Mature/$2.99
Art / Cover: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
JULY 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
“IT WATCHES FROM THE DARKNESS”
In the second issue of KIRKMAN & AZACETA’s horror epic, Kyle Barnes is still reeling from the revelations about demonic possession last issue and what they may mean about the time his mother was possessed.
Art: GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS & SIMON ROY
Cover: SIMON ROY
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
FINAL ISSUE OF PROPHET!
The War in Space reaches its climax, but the story will continue ...
Originally solicited for (gulp) Jan. 22!
Art / Cover: JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS
128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
Collects SHELTERED #6-10
Violence erupts within Safe Haven when a crew of outsiders arrive. Victoria struggles to take control of the compound, but Lucas and his followers have other plans.
Art/Cover: Jason Latour
Earl Tubb's one-man war to clean up Craw County begins to rage out of control, as it claims its first casualty.
Mature/$3.50
Art / Cover: PAUL MAYBURY
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Matters of state and unearthly threats occupy the men and women of power and influence in the capital. But what of those who are not powerful, who have no influence? And when one powerless woman discovers incomparable power awakening within her, what will she do with it?
Art/Cover A: C.P. SMITH
Cover B: KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
APRIL 16 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Joe has penetrated into the depths of Hell to save Laura, the woman he loves more than life itself, from a horrific fate beyond description. He's learned the Enemy's plans to bring down Heaven. They think he's cornered, trapped, neutralized. They're wrong, and by the end of this issue, the ultimate war between heaven and hell will begin...with Joe Fitzgerald right at the center of the biggest fight since the dawn of Creation.
So many people go to Hell these days, I bet you can find it on Google Maps.
Art / Cover A: LAURA BRAGA
Cover B: JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
JULY 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
Sara Pezzini has solved myriad mysteries as both a detective and the bearer of the Witchblade. But now to save her own life, and perhaps save the entire world, she must unravel the most starling mystery of all: who serves as the new host for the power of the Angelus?
MARVEL COMICS
100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL -- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
Art by GUSTAVO DUARTE
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
Just in time for the release of their SEVENTH epic motion picture, the Guardians of the Galaxy are celebrating their 100th Anniversary ... by taking on the THE SILVER GALACTUS!
Art/Cover: Tradd Moore
"Engines of Vengeance" Part 3 -- Ronnie meets the mysterious entity behind his possession. Is the all-new Ghost Rider a hero or a villain? Mr. Hyde takes on the street gangs while a thug discovers the power of Dr. Zabo's pills.
$3.99
Art/Cover: TRADD MOORE
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
“ENGINES OF VENGEANCE”
• It’s the fight you’ve been waiting for: GHOST RIDER VS. a modified MR. HYDE
• ROBBIE REYES’ violent neighborhood has become a full-blown urban battlefield. Can he save it? Will he want to?
• All-out action and a twist that will hit you at 100 mph!
Art: Stuart Immonen, Wade Von
Cover: Stuart Immonen
The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from "Battle of the Atom" are back and still gunning for the All-New X-Men! Jean Grey came back different from her trial. What does this mean for the rest of the X-Men?
$3.99
Art: Stuart Immonen, Wade Von
Cover: Stuart Immonen
The future Brotherhood of Evil Mutants make their next devastating step against the sanctity of the X-Men. Plus, more on the new mysteries surrounding Jean Grey!
$3.99
Art/Cover: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
ORIGINAL SIN tie-in!
• 50,000 years into the future. Holoworld: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes captured in conceptual space. How do you defeat an idea?
Art: MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
• AIM Empire makes its stand.
• In one catastrophic moment, a world erupts in flames.
• The Uprising begins!
Art: RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Variant by PHIL JIMENEZ
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
• Q: What’s the problem with stealing a Badoon ship?
• A: It’s a Badoon ship.
• Corsair and Cyclops experience engine trouble, shipwreck, and have the nice father-son chat they’ve both been avoiding, as Rucka & Dauterman continue the smash hit of 2014!
Art/Cover: Reilly Brown
• You saw Deadpool's marriage to the succubus queen Shiklah, now see their first meeting and romance!
• The hit series originally presented as a Marvel Infinite Comic makes the leap to the paper medium for the first time!
• When Dracula hires Deadpool to transport a highly-valuable delivery for him, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Guest-starring Blade, M.O.D.O.K., Hydra Bob, Werewolf by Night, and more-hop on with Deadpool for a crazy journey across the world...and into the heart of the Merc with the Mouth!
• Note: part of issue #1 contains content from the free DEADPOOL: THE GAUNTLET #1
$3.99
Art by FILIPE ANDRADE
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Elements based on Figment © Disney
On-Sale – 07/30/14
Everyone is buzzing about FIGMENT! Hot on the heels of the critically-acclaimed first issue selling out and generating a second printing, Marvel is proud to announce that FIGMENT #2 has also sold out at the distributor level before it’s even released! FIGMENT #2 will head back to press and is available for order immediately.
Fan-favorite writer Jim Zub (Skullkickers), artist Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel), and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu continue their journey into imagination that has fans raving as they reveal the never-before-told origins of the enigmatic inventor known as Dreamfinder and his purple dragon companion Figment!
Here’s what critics had to say about the gorgeous first issue:
“Whether you have young readers, are young at heart, or just enjoy well developed characters and great sequential art, you’ll hardly be disappointed with FIGMENT.” -- Comicosity.com
“… a delightful romp through the world of imagination that will please audiences both young and old.” – ComicVine.com
“If you’ve never considered yourself a comic book fan, we guarantee that’s about to change.” -- D23.com
Don’t miss your chance to see what’s sparked the imagination of readers all over the world and why FIGMENT is perfect for Disney and Marvel fans alike! Catch up on the magic of the acclaimed first issue and snag a copy of FIGMENT #2 when it returns to comic shops later this month!
You know what they say about people who see purple dragons ...
Art/Cover: Ed McGuinness
32 PGS./Rated T/$3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ARTIST VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
• With some new faces on the team, it might be time for the Guardians to have a little team-building vacation.
• Or, you know, they could keep fighting alien warlords and galactic empires.
• Guess they’ll have to plan that team-building retreat for next month.
Art: ANNIE WU
Cover by David Aja
32 PGS./Rated T+/$2.99
• Kate gets to the bottom of the greatest mystery in the entire Marvel Universe right this very hot second: just who the H is that guy in the trench coat that seems to live in her cat food aisle? The answer may surprise you.
• Or maybe not, maybe you’re super-good at this kind of thing.
• Anyway a simple investigation dovetails into Kate’s desperate race to stay one step ahead of the woman that’s sworn to kill her: Madame Masque and what started off as a zany summer vacation gets a little bloody. Buckle up, buttercups.
I was beginning to think this book was canceled! This issue, for example, was originally solicited for mid-April.
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG, JOSEPH DODD,
HOWARD PORTER & PACO MEDINA
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
272 PGS./Rated T+/$34.99
“Flame on!” as the Fantastic Four’s resident matchstick scorches into his own solo series! Johnny Storm faces his greatest shame when he is called upon to investigate a case of spontaneous human combustion. But to solve the mystery plaguing New York’s Bravest, he will have to fight fire with fire! Then, feel the burn as the Human Torch finds himself prisoner of the Locust King. Will romance be rekindled with Johnny’s old flame Namorita? And what Strange Tale could lead to a good, old-fashioned Two-In-One with his best pal, the Thing? Enter: the Dragon Man! As Fantastic Four stalwart Karl Kesel serves up the sizzling dialogue, discover the book that ignited red-hot artist Skottie Young’s career — and blazed a trail for his wonderful OZ adaptations, fan-favorite variant covers, and upcoming ROCKET RACCOON series! Collecting HUMAN TORCH (2003) #1-12.
I didn't much care for this manga-esque experiment.
Art: RAHMAT HANDOKO
Cover by GARY CHOO
Artist Interlocking variant ALSO AVAILABLE
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
CONTINUING THE STORY FROM JUNE’S UNCANNY X-MEN SPECIAL #1
• Iron Man returns to space to settle a score, but ends up embroiled with the fugitive UNCANNY X-MEN!
• Their paths cross in pursuit of Cyclops, who’s been kidnapped by mysterious n’er do wells.
• All this and guest-starring NOVA, THE HUMAN ROCKET!
What's the difference between a Special and an Annual?
Art/Cover: GARRY BROWN
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
“UNBREAKABLE” PART 5
• The conclusion of “UNBREAKABLE” arrives -- and nothing will ever be the same!
• He could have fallen alone. But instead they ran to his rescue
• Losses on both sides multiply as the country spirals towards a new future!
Art by PACO MEDINA
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
On-Sale 07/30/14
“… a great first issue. Run, don’t walk to your local comic shop to get a copy” -- ComicBook.com
“… exactly the type of fun-loving adventure filled with gorgeous art that readers look for." -- Comic Book Resources
“The legend of Star-Lord is in safe hand with Humphries” -- Comic Vine
MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE SLIPCASE (HC)
Continuing their popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books, Marvel presents its latest blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE is a deluxe keepsake volume that provides an insider’s look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by James Gunn; starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista; and featuring Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket — with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Commander Rael and Benicio Del Toro as the Collector!
304 PGS./All Ages/$49.99
Trim size: landscape
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8 (TPB)
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. with JOHN BUSCEMA, JIM MOONEY & ROSS ANDRU
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. & RICHARD ISANOVE
It’s time for another round of web-slinging wonderment from two of the men who put the “master” in Masterworks — Stan Lee and John Romita Sr.! Their classic “Saga of the Stone Tablet” kicks off with the Kingpin’s quest to decipher an ancient clay tablet whose secrets promise great power. But Spidey soon gets caught in the mix and finds himself branded Public Enemy No. 1! With the Kingpin on one side and J. Jonah Jameson on the other, turning up the heat in the Daily Bugle, things go from bad to horrible when the mob gets involved. It’s a Peter Parker pressure cooker! Also featuring battles with Quicksilver, the Shocker and the Lizard, along with a rare Stan Lee/Ross Andru Spidey story from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #14! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #68-77 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #14.
248 PGS./All Ages/$24.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 67 (DM ONLY)
248 PGS./All Ages/$24.99
Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI & GREG LAND
Cover by GREG LAND
The Falcon is on the hunt — and what he finds will rock the Mighty Avengers to their core! Years ago, Gideon Mace murdered Ava Ayala’s family. But now that Ava is the White Tiger, she channels the power of an ancient god of terror and bloodlust — and she just gave it full control. Pray for Gideon Mace — and Ava’s soul! Meanwhile, Spectrum and She-Hulk join Blue Marvel on a global adventure against a nightmare from the depths of the Neutral Zone — and a threat that could break Adam’s heart! And Ronin unmasks, realizing he can’t hide from the Deathwalkers any longer — but have we revealed his secret identity just in time to kill him off? As the team deals with the fallout of ORIGINAL SIN, the newest Mighty Avenger joins — and it could be YOU! Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS (2013) #6-10.
112 PGS./Rated T+/$17.99
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ARTIST VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
• A world must die! But which New Avenger will find the strength to press the button? And what will come in the aftermath?
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
Art: MARK BAGLEY
Cover: J.G. JONES
EVERYBODY HAS ONE ...
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
Bonus Digital Edition Included
(On-Sale 7/23/14)
Art & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
On-Sale 07/30/14
“I wish more mainstream comics were like this,” -- Comics Alliance
“… a near-perfect piece of cartoon fiction” -- Newsarama
“Skottie Young may have just written (and drawn) the perfect Rocket Raccoon comic” -- Nerdist
RUNAWAYS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 (TPB)
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA
They were six normal teenagers linked only by their wealthy parents’ annual business meeting…until a chance discovery revealed the shocking truth: their parents are the secret criminal society known as the Pride! For years, the Pride controlled of Los Angeles’ criminal activity, ruling the city with an iron fist…and now, with their true natures exposed, the Pride will take any measures necessary to protect their organization — even if it means taking out their own children! Now on the run from their villainous parents, Nico, Chase, Karolina, Gertrude, Molly and Alex have only each other to rely on. And they must not only survive on their own, but also somehow take down their own powerful parents…before it’s too late! Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona craft a thoroughly modern take on the conventional “teen-team” comic! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2003) #1-18.
448 PGS./Rated T+/$34.99
Art: MICHAEL WALSH
Cover by TRADD MOORE
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
“ACT TWO/THE SPEEDING REIGN OF COLLAPSE”
• Black Widow, Spider-Woman and Hawkeye go after Lady Bullseye and Artaud Derrida.
• What does S.H.I.E.L.D. want with the Fury? M.O.D.O.K. will show you!
• Coulson’s investigation takes him to Peru.
Penciled by RON FRENZ, RICK LEONARDI, GREG LAROCQUE, PAUL NEARY & AL MILGROM
Cover by RON FRENZ
488 PGS./Rated T/$44.99
When Spider-Man returns from the Secret Wars with a snazzy new black suit, he’s faster and stronger -- and has an unending inbuilt supply of webbing! All the better for tussling with foes such as the Rose, Black Fox, Red Ghost, Jack O’Lantern, Puma and the Blob! Not only that, but he’s dressed to impress the Black Cat, too -- much to Mary Jane’s dismay. But there’s something about Peter that’s not quite right. Curse that ol’ Parker luck, the black costume just happens to be a hungry alien symbiote -- and it’s grown very attached to him! Savor a chronological retelling of Spider-Man’s epic wardrobe malfunction, told across the three Spidey titles of the era! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #252-258, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #141-145 and ANNUAL #7, and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #90-95.
Needless to say, this cover is an homage to Amazing Fantasy #15.
Cover by CHRIS STEVENS
SUE STORM. IRON MAN. FALCON. TOGETHER WITH XXXXXXXX
MAKE THE STRANGEST TEAM OF ALL!
• Trapped outside the Universe, an old friend returns to help.
• The Secret Origin of XXXXXXXXX REVEALED!
• Something unimaginable comes through the rift.
32 PGS./Rated T+/$3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ARTIST VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
This is it! The final chapter of the story that began in Dimension Z!
• Complete unity is established, but is it too late?
• The fate of the seven prime timelines decided!
• Kang’s ultimate revenge on the Uncanny Avengers revealed.
32 PGS./Rated T/$3.99
Art: Chris Bachalo
Cover: Kris Anka
ORIGINAL SIN tie-in!
• With the secrets held within Xavier's will laid bare, how will the X-Men cope with the shadows of his past?
• Could a power previously unknown to them now be their greatest threat?
$3.99
Art: Kris Anka
Cover: Alan Davis
Stranded in Japan, Logan confronts his future ... and it ain't a bright one. It's all led up to this -- the next chapter of Wolverine's life begins now! Three Months to Die -- The title says it all!
$3.99
Art: PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Cover by TERRY DODSON
• The Future has come calling ... and he wants his son Shogo back!
• But will Jubilee and the X-Men let their bouncing baby boy go without a fight?
• Spoiler alert: HELL NO!
32 PGS./Rated T+$3.99
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
In 1935, Max Eisenhardt was a schoolboy — who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel’s greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl — and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler’s Final Solution. Named Best Miniseries of 2008 by IGN, X-Men: Magneto Testament follows Max Eisenhardt from 1935 to 1945 as he fights to protect his family and a Romani girl named Magda from the indignities of a Nuremberg schoolyard, the horrors of war-stricken Poland, and the unfathomable atrocities of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This heartbreaking and historically accurate look at the childhood of one of the most popular X-Men also features in-depth endnotes and extras providing further historical context, including a comprehensive teachers’ guide. Collecting X-MEN: MAGNETO TESTAMENT #1-5.
152 PGS./Parental Advisory/$19.99
VALIANT COMICS
ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER #1 (of 3)
Art: ROBERT GILL
Chromium & Standard Edition Covers: LEWIS LAROSA*
Character Design Variant: CLAYTON CRAIN
Armor Hunters Variant: TREVOR HAIRSINE
CHROMIUM EDITION: $5.99 | STANDARD EDITION: $3.99
32 pages, full color | T+ | On sale JULY 30
Earth is besieged by alien enforcers, and some of the most powerful people on the planet … are the kids!
The Harbinger Renegades are still reeling from a tragic death in their ranks, but in the face of monumental destruction they’ll find unlikely allies in a fellow group of super-powerful teenagers. But is Generation Zero here to help…or are they just looking out for themselves?
*RETAILERS BE ADVISED: Due to the lead time needed to produce chromium, Armor Hunters Chromium Editions will be available in robust but limited quantities set prior to solicitation, and orders may be allocated.
Art by DIEGO BERNARD
Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Variant Cover by DIEGO BERNARD
$3.99 | 32 pages, full color | T+ | On sale JULY 30
Hunt it. Trap it. Kill it.
The Armor Hunters are the most dangerous fighters in the universe -- unparalleled in their abilities to catch and destroy their prey. Their mission has been long and unforgiving … and has featured the destruction of many X-O Manowar armors. For the first time, we see the brutal beginnings of the Hunters … and the devastation they have vowed to combat.
OTHER PUBLISHERS
ADVENTURES INTO UNKNOWN SLIPCASE ED COLL PACK #2
Writers/Art: Malcolm Poynter & Various
Four glorious volumes at a crazy reduced price and comprising issues #21-43 of the world's very first anthology comicbook, plus a free copy of PS's showcase magazine featuring samples of all that's good in the freakout world of four-color mayhem. And best of all, this four-book opening salvo of what's to come in the months and years ahead come in gaudily illustrated slipcases.
$169.99
That's right. Offer your fancy-schmancy slipcase set after I've already bought all the single books, supporting your business plan but leaving me with the inferior product. That's fine. I've read a plenty of horror books. I know just what to do. MOO HOO ha ha haaaaa!
Writers: Chris Thompson & various
Art: Ken Bald & Various
Ah, they were truly the best of times. Forget the rest. Richard Hughes’s groundbreaking Adventures Into The Unknown, the world’s first anthology-title boldly stepped where no comic book had gone before. And now, hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed and hugely popular Harvey Horrors series, those lovely folks at PS Artbooks are making them all available again ... along with ACG’s other much-loved titles -- and this time in state-of-the-art hardcover volumes containing five to seven issues apiece. This is going to be one hell of a journey: come make it with us as we travel together through some of the most memorable comicbooks of all time ...
About Adventures Into The Unknown Volume Eight ...
Weird, Mysterious and Spine-tingling stories featuring issues #37-43 from November 1952-May 1953 of the ACG classic Adventures Into The Unknown. Featuring an essay by Chris Thompson, this eighth volume has been meticulously compiled from the original source material and painstakingly digitally restored.
$47.99
Writer/Art/Cover: Kazu Kibuishi
Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis, a beautiful and mysterious city of waterfalls, where they hope to find the antidote for the poison that felled their mother. That cure lies in the eggs of a giant serpent atop Demon's Head Mountain, but the kids' archenemy, Trellis, is headed for the peak, too. It's up to Em to triumph over evil while controlling the amulet's power -- without losing herself!
$12.99
Writer/Art/Coer: Kazu Kibuishi
In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, which is believed to be located on an island high above the clouds. The mysterious Leon Redbeard is their guide, and there's a surprising new addition to the crew: the Elf King's son, Trellis. But is he ally or enemy? And will Emily ever be able to trust the voice of the Amulet?
$12.99
Writer: John Lees
Art: Iain Laurie
Cover: Iain Laurie, Riley Rossmo
Greg Hellinger is a man who sees monsters. A former detective driven to the brink of madness by terrifying apparitions, he is tasked with finding a missing girl named Emily. Hellinger's search takes him to a remote community in the Scottish Orkney Islands, where strange and terrifying things are happening. Features a variant cover by artist Riley Rossmo (Bedlam, Drumheller).
Mature/$3.50
Writer: Ann M. Martin
Art/Cover: Raina Telgemeier
When a terrible fight breaks out among the four Baby-Sitters Club friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and she can't find any help. Luckily, Mary Anne rises to the occasion. Not only does she handle all her problems with aplomb, she also manages to get the BSC back together again.
$10.99
Writers: Ann M. Martin, Raina Telgemeier
Art/Cover: Raina Telgemeier
Claudia and her sister Janine may as well be from two different planets. Claudia pays more attention to her art than her grades. Janine studies non-stop to get straight As. The girls are nothing alike, and they can't agree on anything. But when something terrible happens to their grandmother Mimi, the two sisters discover they're more alike than they originally thought!
$10.99
Writer/Art/Cover: Yukito Kishiro
With the help of Porta Nova, Alita's finally made it to the Incubator, and is moments away from retrieving Lou's brain, when Super Nova, a new, sinister incarnation of the professor created by Mbadi, steps in and holds all 20,000 brains in the Incubator hostage! Can Alita find a way out? Will Melchizadek be destroyed? And just how many Novas are there?
$19.99
Writer/Art/Cover: Yana Toboso
Due in no small part to Sebastian, his uncommon butler, Earl Ciel Phantomhive finally succeeds in earning an audience with the enigmatic headmaster of Weston College following the outcome of the annual cricket tourney. As moon-pale petals bloom on the lapels of the students who have been granted a place at the Midnight Tea Party, the man who holds all authority at the school reveals himself to his guests. Will his appearance shed light on the fate of the students who have gone missing, or will the mysteries continue to pile up within these hallowed school grounds?
$13.00
He sure looks white to me!
Writer/Art/Cover: Yuuki Kodama
Using Staz's powerful magic, Braz has successfully resurrected his father, Richarz, former king of the Demon World. Staz is furious that his brother has swindled him yet again; with Staz's blood and Braz's efforts going toward resurrection research, Staz and Fuyumi are back to square one on restoring her human body. But more pressing than Fuyumi's precarious state is that of the Demon World! When the dust settles, will a vampire or a werewolf be sitting on the throne?
$20.00
Writer/Art/Cover: Jeff Smith
Trapped in the doomed city of Atheia while the fate of the Valley is decided by two raging armies, Thorn is haunted by the dangerous and mysterious object of power known as the Crown of Horns. Guarded by dragons, the Crown of Horns is the only thing that Thorn believes can stop the Locust and end the war... but how, and at what price? Fone Bone believes he knows what the price will be, and he must decide where his heart truly lies ...
$12.99
I've never understood the appeal of Bone, so I don't read it. Someone else will have to tell me if this is new, or if it's just the old material re-packaged ... again.
Writer: Ian Edginton
Art/Cover; I. N. J. Culbard
The jaw-dropping clockpunk series continues! Wren and the young Conductor 17 have been pressed into service for the dictatorial Archduke, supported by his untrustworthy manservant Ramkin. But Wren's quest to find the hidden knowledge to help her restart the clockwork sun is not the only plot afoot in the Duchy -- invasion plans have been laid and airships fill the skies as mechanicals drop from the air! Continuing the incredible series from the hit writer of Scarlet Traces and the bestselling artist of New Deadwardians.
$3.99
"Clockpunk" Was ist das "Clockpunk"?
Writer/Art/Cover: Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin's new ground-breaking, critically acclaimed revival of Buck Rogers is now available as a graphic novel which collects all four comics released in 2013 with tons of special bonus material: interviews, original artwork, script examples, and pin-ups. Chaykin's tale of the new Buck Rogers, Grievous Angels reintroduces one of science fiction's iconic creations! Buck Rogers, former World War I ace is accidentally suspended in time only to awaken to a new and different earth, 500 years in the future, fragmented by war and ruled by an omnipotent force. Now, Buck along with Colonel Wilma Deering, begin a new fight, to free the United States! Available in softcover and PREVIEWS Exclusive hardcover editions!
$24.99
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art/Cover: Facundo Percio
The smash-hit and sold-out #1 is now available with this epic new cover by Facundo Percio! Limited 1500 copies.
Mature/$3.99
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art/Cover: Facundo Percio
Terror Variant: Facundo Percio
Wrap Variant: Facundo Percio
Mature/$3.99
Writer: Marc Andreyko
Art: Piotr Kowalski
Cover: Riley Rossmo
Without a home to call their own, the Nightbreed must escape the world of the living and find a life away from humanity. As Peloquin makes meat of the naturals in the south, Shuna Sassi must discover what it means to truly be haunted. Without Midian, the night is made for monsters.
Mature/$3.99
Writer/Art/Cover: Tom Batiuk
Funky Winkerbean has chronicled the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. This second volume, which presents strips from 1975 through 1977, sees the comic strip rounding into the form that will carry it into its middle years. With gentle humor and not-so-gentle puns, Les, Funky, Crazy Harry, and the gang comment on life's little absurdities. Volume 2 includes an introduction in which Tom Batiuk shares the creative and evolutionary processes in his development of these characters.
$45.00
Writer/Art/Cover: Tom Batiuk
The Funkyverse continues to expand. In this third volume, award-winning cartoonist Tom Batiuk continues to chronicle the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. Funky Winkerbean fans are introduced to a host of new characters, including black cheerleader Junebug Jones; Melinda Budd, Holly Budd's ambitious stage mother; Jerome the drum major; Nancy the school librarian; Ron the tennis pro; and many more.
$45.00
CROSSED BADLANDS #50 (TROPHIES COVER)
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Christian Zanier
Cover: Michael DiPascale
The hunters become the trophies of the prey on this new cover by Dipascale. Limited 750 copies.Mature/$5.99
Writer: Justin Jordan
Art: Georges Duarte
Cover: Christian Zanier
Fatal Fantasy Variant: Fernando Heinz
Torture Variant: Tim Vigil
Wrap Variant: Ignacio Calero
Mature/$3.99
JUSTIN JORDAN continues his reign of terror as this story of depravity as the savior may not be what he appears. Crossed chronicles the vilest atrocities that man is capable of and there are no safe areas to hide. In a world of grinning maniacs, there is no help. There is no hope. There is only the Crossed. Available with Regular and Red Crossed Incentive covers by Christian Zanier, Torture cover by Tim Vigil, Wraparound cover by Ignacio Calero, and Fatal Fantasy cover by Fernando Heinz.
Writers: Matt Gagnon, Michael Alan Nelson
Art/Cover: Brian Stelfreeze
The Virgo family has suffered a devastating blow at the hands of the Ramses, but there's no time to mourn ... along with Titus, the Virgo's champion, David sets out on a mission of revenge.
$3.99
Writer: Christopher Sebela
Art/Cover: Chris Visions
Sam's first case in his new "job" comes to a close as he uncovers the ultimate fate of his predecessor, "the Old Op," -- along with a secret that will blow the top off of the gang war raging across "Here."
$3.99
Writer: Alex Garland
Art/Cover: Jock
PRE-PRODUCTION SCREENPLAY, COMPLETE GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION AND CONCEPT VISUALS BEHIND THE #1 FILM. SPECIAL EDITION PAPERBACK THIS BOOK WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY.
Includes an introduction and notes from Jock and an exclusive introduction from screenwriter Alex Garland: "Part of [Jock's] huge contribution was a full-length comic book version of the script, that we distributed to everyone from financiers to crew. His paintings and sketches were one of the quickest and most effective way of conveying the look and tone of the project. When - a very long time later - the picture was locked, I could see his input had pervaded the film at all levels." Signed edition limited to 500 copies worldwide.
Mature/$87.99
Writer: Max Bemis
Art: Ransom Getty, Andrea Mutti
Cover: Jay Shaw
With the presidential election looming close, and Reese even closer to the truth of the corruption at the heart of America, she must struggle to separate her friends from her enemies before it's too late. Lines are drawn and sides are being taken. And there's no backing out for Reese now that she has blood on her hands.
Mature/$3.99
Cover: Kazu Kibuishi
Explorer is an exciting anthology of short graphic works by established artists and innovative newcomers in the comics and animation fields, who have each created a unique story on a central theme: a mysterious box and the marvels - or mayhem - inside. Collected and edited by the New York Times best-selling comics creator, Kazu Kibuishi, these well-written, beautifully-illustrated stories reflect a range of styles from the humorous to the fantastic!
$10.95
Writer: Max Brooks
Art/Cover: Raulo Caceres
With almost $200 worth of product, this is a real value at $99.99! This Deluxe set is everything a collector could want all bundled into one giant box! Check out the incredible contents:
* All three Extinction Parade: War #1 covers, the Leather cover, and the two Retailer Incentive covers !
* A special Platinum Leather #1 cover -- that you can only get in this set!
* A giant 24 x 36 Extinction Parade poster -- signed by Max Brooks!
* Five amazing 11 x 17 Extinction Parade Art Prints! These are all new images by Raulo Caceres!
* Limited to a tiny 400 sets, these are sure to go fast! (Allocations are likely.)
Mature/$99.99
Writer: Max Brooks
Art/Cover: Raulo Caceres
Jump on here, as the epic conflict continues right after Vol 1 with a super-sized battle issue! MAX BROOKS returns to the frightening world of zombies versus vampires in his groundbreaking follow up series: Extinction Parade: War! Well known for his breathtakingly original fiction, Brooks pushes the limits of the horror genre with his trademark meticulous research and vision for the next evolution in zombie storytelling. The subdead were always a joke to the aristocratic vampire race. Just a spec on the radar of their immortal lives, nothing worth even a moment's notice in their quest for self-gratification through the veins of their host, the human race. But at last they have been pulled from their ignorance into the reality of the world. The human race is facing extinction and should they succumb so too shall the vampires disappear beneath the waves of rotting walking dead. Extinction Parade: War opens the doors to the next violent chapter in Brooks' epic tale with an oversized issue starting the all-out battle for the survival of the races! Available with Regular, Wraparound, End of a Species, Leather, and Bloodwashed and Pure Art Retailer Order Incentive covers, all by series artist Raulo Caceres. Also, you won't want to miss the Deluxe Collector Set!
Mature/$19.99
Join Kirk and Spock as they go boldly where no parody has gone before! Since the 1930s, the book Fun with Dick and Jane and its various adaptations have helped children learn to read. It's inspired several parodies and movie and television references, but none as amusing as this clever spoof, written with Trekkies in mind! The characteristic simplicity of the classic book is used in Fun with Kirk & Spock, delighting Trek fans with creative sequences and humorous illustrations.
$14.95
Writer/Art/Cover: Carol Swain
Set in rural England, Carol Swain's Gast is the rare kind of contemporary graphic novel that critics are imagining when they exult over the promise of the art form - a philosophically mature vision, uniquely executed by an artist wholly in control of her craft. In Gast, Swain's main character Helen's inner life is slowly revealed through a mixture of naturalistic detail and phantasmagoric occurrences.
$22.99
Writers: George R. R. Martin, John Jos Miller
Art/Cover: Ivan Rodriguez
Painted Variant: Michael DiPascale
Wrap Variant: Ivan Rodriguez
The biggest name in fiction, GEORGE RR MARTIN, opens his story vault as we adapt a tale of dark fantasy to comics for the first time with In The House of the Worm. Beneath a ruined city on a forgotten planet lies a world of plots and revenge. When Annelyn is embarrassed in front of his noble friends by the Meatbringer, he sets forth a devious plan that is meant to gain vengeance. But the terrible truth of the dire White Worm turns his ploy into folly in terrible fashion. Join a master storyteller as he spins a uniquely mysterious tale and reveals new worlds of wonder and horror. Available with Regular, Wraparound, Regal Incentive covers by series artist Ivan Rodriguez and a painted cover by Michael Dipascale.
Mature/$3.99
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writer: Dan Wickline
Art: Luca Claretti
Cover; Anthony Spay
The barriers between earth and the realms of power are weakening and the government is becoming more and more concerned with the recent activities of the Dark Horde. The Horde moves in secret among humans as they never have before and Neverland seems to be the focal point of their activities. Nathan Cross knows Neverland as well as any man on Earth, and as part of the government's Realm Knight initiative he is called on to lead a strike team to find out exactly what the Horde is up to. It's a mission that will reunite him with long-lost friends but one that will also send him back to the place where his nightmares reside!
$12.99
Writers: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco
Art: Sami Kivela
Cover A: Campbell
Cover B: David Finch
Cover C: Sean Chen
Cover D: Marat Mychaels
Cover E: Anthony Spay
Mature/$3.99
Shattered by the events of GFT #100, the Grimm Universe is no more, and the Age of Darkness has begun. With the Realms of Power combined, the Dark Horde has finally realized its plan to rule Earth. But the darkness is just beginning and the Dark One and his Queen have unimaginable terrors planned for humanity. With their generals ruling cities throughout the new world and the Realm Knights dead or scattered, few are left to oppose them. But even as the darkness falls, heroes will rise and fight against their evil even if they must make the ultimate sacrifice doing so. Don't miss the darkest Grimm Fairy Tales series ever.
Writer: Ralph Tedesco
Art: Antonio Bifulco
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Cover B: Steven Cummings
Cover C: Wes Huffor
Cover D: Drew Johnson
Mature/$2.99
Writer: Drew Ford
Art: David Cutler
Cover: Harvey Tolibao
Cover B: Drew Johnson
Cover C: Chris Dooney
Cover D: Emilio Laiso
Mature/$2.99
SELA VS. CALIE!!
After years of anticipation two worlds will finally collide when Sela Mathers meets Calie Liddle for the very first time. And sparks will fly as the two most popular and powerful heroines of the Grimm Universe find each other face to face, each threatening to get in the other's way.
Writer: Jeff Massey
Art: Miguel Mendonca
Cover: Ken Lashley
Cover B: Richard Ortiz
Cover C: Ale Garza
Cover D: Marat Mychaels
$2.99
A secret evil plagues Oz. As its people scramble to fill the lands vacated by the evil witches, little do they realize that a sinister force is moving against them, destroying their villages and cities and making them slaves. Meanwhile, as Dorothy tries to piece together the events that have brought her back to Oz, she meets a new ally that may hold the key to her mysterious powers.
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
$15.99
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Omar Francia
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Carnage Variant: German Nobile
End of Days Variant: Mike Marlin
Iconic Variant: Jacen Burrows
Mature/$3.99
Jesus Christ walks the earth once again. But gone are the visions of his pity and sacrifice. Now the world trembles as the returned gods struggle to grasp the last piece of humanity for themselves. Join the ranks of the blasphemous as MIKE COSTA delivers a story that will take you screaming into the pits of Hell. Available with a Regular, Iconic, and Gilded Incentive covers by Jacen Burrows, an End of Days cover by Matt Martin, and a special Carnage Wraparound by German Nobile.
Writer: Mike Costa
Art: Juan Frigeri
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Matur/e$5.99
Writer/Art/Cover: Fred Perry
After a double-date with Brit' and Stryyp, Ace figures it's finally time he manned up about marriage and surprised Penny by proposing. Penny promptly fetches one of Gina's hyperspace pylons with a gate open to a fully prepared church, complete with freshly teleported guests, ready to start a wedding ceremony in ten minutes!
$3.99
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