MORE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Here are some more books shipping June 1, 2016, that I don't have anything to say about, but are of interest for other reasons, such as being first issues or having multiple covers, press releases or previews available.
4001 A.D. #2 (of 4)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover B by TULA LOTAY
Cover C by RYAN BODENHEIM
Cover D by PHILIP TAN
Character Design Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Mega-Cover Variant by RYAN LEE
Interlocking Artist Variant by RYAN SOOK
Interlocking B&W Artist Variant by RYAN SOOK
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+
"THE SUMMER OF 4001 A.D." throttles forward as the most ambitious Valiant event of all time pits father against son for the fate of Earth!
Valiant is proud to present your first look inside 4001 A.D. #2 (of 4) — the second star-shattering chapter of the summer's epic Valiant event by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY II, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Clayton Crain (RAI, Carnage)! Rai’s insurrection against his creator — the autocratic A.I. simply called Father — heats up as war comes to the space-faring nation of New Japan! With a newly recruited team of allies at his side – including the Eternal Warrior and a colossal X-O Manowar battle suit – Rai is about the launch the most powerful forces of the 41st century into a titanic firefight that will rock every corner of the Valiant Universe!
Rai is smashing headfirst into New Japan with his team of hardened rebels including the Eternal Warrior and a giant X-O Manowar mech-armor that’s been dormant for centuries! But when Father transforms New Japan into an impenetrable space dragon as a defense of last resort, what hopes will the united heroes of 4001 A.D. have of freeing the citizens of New Japan from Father’s brutal reign? Will Rai have to destroy New Japan … to save it?
The kingdoms of the future collide as comics superstars Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain push their breathtaking vision of the 41st century to dazzling new heights! The ultimate clash of fists and firepower continues here as Rai and Father turn the stars into a battlefield, only 4001 A.D. #2 (of 4) — featuring covers by Clayton Crain (X-Force), Tula Lotay (Supreme: Blue Rose), Ryan Bodenheim (The Dying & The Dead), Philip Tan (Green Lantern), Ryan Lee (Uncanny Inhuman), and Ryan Sook (Wednesday Comics)!
Plus: “THE SUMMER OF 4001 A.D.” escalates even further as an all-star cast of superstar talents come aboard to reveal what the 41st century holds for Valiant’s most iconic heroes in a new series of four indispensable one-shots! Featuring X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, and the debut of an all-new, top-secret character with a crucial tie to the present and future of the Valiant Universe, “THE SUMMER OF 4001 A.D.” erupts into full force here with four new chapters from Valiant’s most acclaimed creators
Each of chapter of “THE SUMMER OF THE 4001 A.D.” is designed for maximum accessibility and can be read in concert with the core 4001 A.D. series or stand on its own for a centuries-spanning vision of the future.
Praise for 4001 A.D.:
"You need to pick up 4001 A.D… This is mind-boggling science fiction… [and] new readers will be sucked in to this insane orbit all the same. Give this one a shot, you’ll be thankful you did." – Nerdist
“✮✮✮✮✮… A stunning sci-fi epic… Valiant Entertainment does a wonderful job of telling profound yet personal stories, and this series is an ideal example. Highly recommended!" – Major Spoilers
“✮✮✮✮✮... 4001 A.D. #1 is as smart as it is stunning… Gorgeous depictions and an exciting story make this book a sure winner.” – All-Comic
“✮✮✮✮½… Gorgeous… The action is fierce, the science fiction fun, and the art spectacular.” – AiPT!
“✮✮✮✮… One of Valiant Entertainment’s biggest stories to date… [4001 A.D.] offers an epic entry point into an universe that is quickly and confidently holding its own…” –Newsarama
“✮✮✮✮… The action here is breathtaking… It’s simply fun, superhero event storytelling." – IGN
"✮✮✮✮… An explosive debut that builds on an existing premise and then doubles down for an especially strong introduction to Valiant's latest event.” – Comic Book Resources
“✮✮✮✮… One of the most new-reader friendly beginnings to a big event book.” – Multiversity Comics
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BLACK CLOVER VOL 1
Publisher: VIZ MEDIA LLC
Writer/Art/Cover: YUKI TABATA
Teen/$9.99
Young Asta was born with no magic ability in a world where magic is everything. In order to prove his strength and keep a promise with his friend, Asta dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the land, the Wizard King!
BLAZE BROTHERS (GN)
Publisher: DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC
Writers: MATTHEW SCOTT KRENTZ & VARIOUS
Art: MARAT MYCHAELS, DIETRICH SMITH
Cover: ANTHONY PIPER
Mature/$19.99
Award-winning writers Vernon Whitlock III and Matthew Scott Krentz and fan-favorite artist Marat Mychaels present the complete action-packed, hard-hitting, and non-apologetic Blaze Brothers story for the first time! Two orphaned half brothers, Jack and Billy Blaze, reared by an exiled Chinese martial arts Master and trained as deadly assassins by a secret US Black Ops force, resign their commission after a botched mission leaves them both near death. The two gun-toting, sword-wielding brothers resurface as high-level debt collectors, working exclusively for a vicious Japanese crime lord, Mr. Yamamoto. Believing that the Blaze Brothers have dishonored him, he places a two million dollar bounty on their heads. The Blaze Brothers must battle every hitman, assassin, and gang member in the city in an attempt to clear their names.
DARK SOULS #2
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writer: GEORGE MANN
Artist: ALAN QUAH
Covers: ALAN QUAH, GAME COVER, JOSHUA CASSARA
Cover A: ALAN QUAH
Cover B: GAME COVER
Cover C: JOSHUA CASSARA
FC • 32pp • $3.99
With her past becoming hazier by the day, Fira's quest to bring an end to the Undead Curse leads her deep into the gnarled heart of the Weeping Forest, domain of the fearful Everlord, where rotting nightmare creatures skulk in the darkness.
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BOLTS #1
Writer/Art/Cover: JAMES WHYNOT
32 pgs. • T+ • FC • $3.99 (reg.) • $4.99 (var.)
Torn apart in a brutal attack by his own townspeople in his own time, Frank awakens, his mangled body mysteriously pieced back together, in a strange dimension. There, he crosses paths with Casey--a scavenger with a penchant for trouble. Together the two must face merciless monsters and perilous roads as Frank tries to make his way home. Will he become a righteous hero or a spiteful villain?
Variant cover limited to 1,500 copies.
CASANOVA: ACEDIA #5
Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
Writer: MATT FRACTION & MICHAEL CHABON
Art/Cover: FÁBIO MOON & GABRIEL BÁ
32 PAGES • FC • M • $3.99
NEW STORY ARC
Bestselling creators Matt Fraction (SEX CRIMINALS, ODY-C), Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon (Daytripper) return for an all-new story arc this June.
CASANOVA: ACEDIA #5 begins a new chapter in the fan-favorite series as the world-melting CASANOVA returns. Casanova Quinn doesn’t remember who he is or how he got here—the only thing he knows is an awful lot of people want him dead and the world might be ending.
Psychedelic, sexy, and surreal science-fiction abounds and sees the continuation of Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Chabon's Metanaut backup collaborations with Gabriel Bá. The series celebrates ten trippy years of adventures with fans.
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DARK HUNTERS: INFINITY VOL 1 (TPB, NEW PTG)
Publisher: YEN PRESS
Writer: SHERRILYN KENYON
Art/Cover: JIYOUNG AHN
$13.00
Street-smart and smooth talking, Nick Gautier is confident he has nothing to fear on the mean streets of New Orleans. But he couldn't be more wrong. When his friends turn on him, the mysterious Kyrian of Thrace who introduces Nick to a frightening supernatural world - the realm of the Dark-Hunters - saves Nick. He quickly learns that life is not quite so normal as it seemed: the football teams' captain is a werewolf; his crush spends her evenings hunting the undead, and his classmates are being turned into zombies. It's a lot for a guy to take in, but even more troubling are the dark whispers about Nick's future.
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DEATH FORCE #1 (of 6)
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writers: RALPH TEDESCO, JOE BRUSHA
Cover A: ROSETE
Cover B: HILL
Cover C: SANAPO
Cover D: ATKINS
Mature/$3.99
Rick Murphy was just an ordinary cop until he stumbled onto the wrong case. Left for dead by the criminals he meant to bring to justice, he is given a second chance at life with one catch...gain the power to take revenge on the men that wronged him in exchange for his soul. Now with the DeathForce power his to command he is ready for vengeance. But will the dark power at his control let him have his revenge ... or consume him?
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DON'T BE CRUEL 2-IN-1 VOL 1 (TPB)
Publisher: SUBLIME
Writer/Art/Cover: YONEZOU NEKOTA
Mature/$16.99
Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants. Twice a week Nemugasa must go to Maya's room for some steamy action, but as dense and oblivious as Nemugasa is, he fails to notice Maya's true feelings for him. With college entrance exams around the corner, Nemugasa must focus on his studies, but Maya won't stop distracting him, causing him to finally snap! Can a relationship built on harassment ever be more?
THE DRUDE: HANGING OUT AND HUNG UP ON THE LINE (GN)
Publisher: DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC
Writer/Art: OMAHA PEREZ
Cover: PAUL MOUNTS
$15.99
Boris Drude has one ambition in life, to get loaded and have a good time! He can ignore the ghost living in his closet and the fact that his new girlfriend won't kiss him, but when Reptilian Aliens take notice of him his life goes seriously off the rails! Omaha Perez (Holmes; Super Terre.r) takes a sly look at paranoia gone wild! Mind-bending cover by Tony Talbert (Xeric Award for First Moon) and Paul Mounts!
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EVERYONE'S GETTING MARRIED VOL 1 (GN)
Publisher: VIZ MEDIA LLC
Writer/Art/Cover: IZUMI MIYAZONO
Mature/$9.99
Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters Ryu Nanami, the popular newscaster at PTV. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except...
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THE EAGLE: RESURGENT #1
Publisher: AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
Writer: JACK HERMAN
Art/Cover: NEIL VOKES
Blank Sketch Variant available
48 pages • $4.99
The Eagle soars again! It’s been more than 20 years since Neil Vokes’ cult classic hero Eagle has graced the paneled pages of new comics. American Mythology Productions is bringing back the indie sensation with brand new chapters to the martial arts master detective’s ongoing saga.
Created by comics icon Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin in 1986 during the original ‘80s black and white indie comic explosion, Eagle’s return to fans has been a long overdue and a welcome addition to American Mythology’s rapidly expanding catalogue of titles. The new comic will follow the supernatural adventures of the vigilante Richard Eagle in his constant battle to find justice at the end of a sword.
Not only will Vokes and his new publisher be bringing one of his signature characters back to life, there are also plans to release new stories based on his Death’s Dark Angel (previously called Death’s Head) character, a dark future reflection of the twisted killer The Eagle will become. Both tales will entwine into a larger “Vokesverse” the publisher plans to help spotlight the imaginative artistic mastery of its creator with additional releases of Dark Tales from The Vokesverse. These stories highlight a career that spans more than three decades with suspense and blood-drenched creations in an incredible universe of nightmares, monsters, and mayhem.
American Mythology Productions (AM) will launch The Eagle: Resurgent as a hauntingly ink-washed 48-page comic book that celebrates the first classic tale from the original series and features an all-new story that breathes fresh life into the cult hero. The new series brings back the original creative team of writer Jack Herman and art from Neil Vokes, unleashing a night of 1,000 ninjas in this exciting and unique mix of martial arts, the occult and horror.
“When are you going to bring Eagle back? Ever since the demise of the EAGLE comic in the early ‘90s our fans have been asking that question. Not a single convention appearance all these years has gone by without at least one fan asking me that. I began a new story line many years back that involved the return of Eagle to Crystal City. This was based on an idea Rich, Jack Herman and I discussed while still doing the series,” Vokes said.
“We had planned on ending the series at some point with Eagle’s ‘death’ – this was to occur after a final battle with his arch enemy, Wulfgar. My plan then was to have the new storyline open years after the death of Eagle, who has now become a legend and eventually bring him back from ‘the dead” to start new adventures. It is there that we begin our new tale- in the middle of a battle to the death,” he said.
“And to answer that decades long question (‘When are you going to bring Eagle back?’), well, here ya go!” he said.
“This is one of those projects that you can’t help but get excited about being involved in. What Neil’s work has meant to the industry as a whole as a creator and artist has proven to be a benchmark,” said Michael Bornstein, American Mythology’s publisher. “His original work in the ‘80s was one of the catalyst’s lending to a veritable tidal wave of indie characters and comics that have not only survived but thrived and are more popular with today’s readers than ever. Eagle is one of those characters that fans just seem to respond to and we’re overjoyed to be able to bring this staple back to fandom. Join us as we relaunch history with The Eagle: Resurgent.”
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: RED AGENT #5
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writers: JOE BRUSHA & Various
Art: DIEGO GALINDO, GROSTIETA
Cover A: DOUGLAS, A SIROIS
Cover B: CACAU
Cover C: BLACK
Cover D: SIROIS
Mature/$3.99
The Circle is nearly complete! The threat to humans and highborns alike reaches its peak as Alpha's army flickers to life. Britney and her team must risk everything to stop one of the greatest dangers the world has ever known. But time is running out. To triumph, heroes must emerge from unlikely places. Innocence must be traded away for hope. And, in the end, five must become one! The future of the Grimm Universe teeters on a blade's edge in this stunning conclusion to the spy thriller Red Agent.Cover A: GALINDO
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GRIMM FAIRY TALES: SNOW WHITE VS SNOW WHITE #1
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writer: JOE BRUSHA & Various
Cover A: PANTALENA
Cover B: RIVEIRO
COver C: CONTINUADO
Cover D: QUALANO
$5.99
It's undeniable. Evil lurks in the heart of everyone. Try as we might to prevent it, our dark sides will occasionally surface, sometimes with disastrous results. Sela Mathers knows this. She's dealt with it before -- and triumphed. But she's never faced a challenge like this. When the darkness in her is given life, emerging as a flesh and blood being bent on stealing everything from her, Sela is put to the ultimate test. She'll fight for Arcane Acre, Shang, and her sister, Belinda. She'll fight for her daughter Skye. She'll fight as Earth's Guardian. But her most important battle will be the one for her very soul. Can Snow White defeat Dark White? Find out in this new, two-issue Grimm Universe series.
LIMBO (TPB)
Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
Writer: DAN WATTERS
Art/Cover: CASPAR WIJNGARRD
$14.99
From UK creative team writer Dan Watters and artist Caspar Wijngaard comes LIMBO, a genre-bending fantasy story collected into trade paperback for the first time this May.
LIMBO follows a detective with no memory, no identity and no manners. A femme fatale seeking escape from a powerful crime lord. A voodoo queen with a penchant for mixtapes and hi-tops. A goat-eating TV. A surreal neon-noir fusing hardboiled pulp with an 80’s VHS visual aesthetic, dripping with neon and static.
LIMBO collects the complete series, issues 1-6.
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NIGHT TRAP #1
Publisher: LION FORGE
Writer: CULLEN BUNN
Art: J.B. BASTOS
Cover: PHIL HESTER
Mature/$2.99
When a group of college kids rent a lake house for the weekend, they're hoping for some relaxation and fun. Instead, they find an inescapable death trap! From one of the most critically acclaimed horror writers in comics comes a chilling tribute to the genre's most memorable slasher classics!
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PANDORA HEARTS VOL 1 (NEW PTG GN)
Publisher: YEN PRESS
$13.00
Heir to an aristocratic family, Oz Bezarius is a carefree teen. That is until his fifteenth birthday. His entire world changes at his coming of age ceremony when dark forces rise to punish Oz for the sins of a past life, only to have his sanity saved by a black rabbit called Alice. As Oz plunges deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole, he must unravel the mysteries surrounding him before falling into the clutches of the she shadowy cabal called Pandora!
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POWER RANGERS PINK #1 $3.99
Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
Writers: BRENDAN FLETCHER, KELLY THOMPSON
Art: DANIELE DI
Cover: ELSA CHARRETIER
We're so thrilled by the response to our Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series that we wanted to focus on some of the individual Rangers and let them shine in their own stories. First up is a series centered around Kimberly Hart, the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger, and who better than Batgirl and Gotham Academy writer Brenden Fletcher and A-Force and Jem and the Holograms writer Kelly Thompson to bring it to us!
PRE-CODE CLASSIC: AVON EERIE VOL 2 (HC)
Publisher: PS ARTBOOKS
Writers/Art: JOE KUBERT & Various
SLIPCASE EDITION: 125 copies in full colour slipcase, £44.99/$69.99
BOOKSHOP EDITION: 1,875 bookshop copies available, £36.99/$59.99
Hey kids, come on! What’re ya waitin’ for! Moe Marcus, Fred Kida, Wally Wood, Louis Ravielli, Henry C. Kiefer and Joe Kubert? Avon’s rightly revered Eerie run kicking off in 1951, and you want me to say something that’s gonna make you wanna buy this volume? Gimme a break, will ya! Just get your money out and save us all a lot of time.
Now for the first time we have collected together all the stories its own hardback collection.
Volume Two features all the original comic stories digitally enhanced and faithfully reproduced. Featuring stories from issues #8-14 from August/September 1952-January/February 1954.
Limited to just 2,000 copies and split across two editions.
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REVISIONIST #1
Publisher: AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Writer: FRANK BARBIERE
Art/Cover: GARRY BROWN
$3.99
New series! How far would you go to save reality? Martin Monroe is The Revisionist-a time-traveling assassin tasked with repairing our fractured timeline. Forced to place his trust in his estranged father, Martin will have to overcome his troubled past to save the future-but can he live with his decisions?
Join the all-star creative team of writer FRANK J. BARBIERE (Five Ghosts, Avengers World), artist GARRY BROWN (Black Road, The Massive), and colorist LAUREN AFFE (The Paybacks, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter) for the first chapter of an all-new action/sci-fi adventure about fathers, sons, and time travel!
ROY THOMAS PRESENTS: PLANET COMICS VOL 14 (HC)
Publisher: PS ARTBOOKS
Writers/Art: Various
SLIPCASE EDITION: 125 copies in full colour slipcase, £44.99/$69.99
BOOKSHOP EDITION: 1,875 bookshop copies available, £36.99/$59.99
Long before Star Wars, there was Planet Comics, home to a veritable parade of steely-jawed interstellar adventures and some of the most gorgeous damsels in distress you could ever with to find. More than fifty years since Planet closed up shop. We are making the whole run available again from the original groundbreaking awe-filled Planet Comics that appeared from Fiction House over a thirteen-year period ending in 1953. They’re all here ... Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, The Space Rangers, Gale Allen, Star Pirate, Mysta of the Moon, Norge Benson plus many more AND a bevy of the most scantily-clad females you’re likely to see outside of Silvio Dante’s Bada Bing strip joint in The Sopranos.
About Planet Comics - Volume Fourteen...
Due to be published for March 2016, this fourteenth and final volume brings together Summer 1952 to Winter 1953 issues #67-73. Presented by our very own Roy Thomas, this title features a brand new introduction by Mike Benton, specially written for this publication.
Limited to just 2,000 copies and split across two editions, this book is available to order through pspublishing.co.uk.
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STEAMLORE: A CURIOUS PUBLICATION #1
Publisher: ANTARCTIC PRESS
$3.99
Presenting a thrilling, chilling blend of steampunk and Gothic horror, Lovecraft-ed with care! What is the secret of Amberleigh's Quarterly Journal of Adventure and Esoterica? Is it just a harmless Victorian comic book, or do its stories of strange worlds, dark ceremonies and terrifying creatures hold a dire warning of real danger in our world?
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STRANGE ATTRACTORS #1
Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
Writer: CHARLES SOULE
Art: GREG SCOTT, SOO LEE
Cover: SCOTT NEWMAN, GREG SCOTT
Mature/$3.99
What's to Love: Writer Charles Soule (Daredevil, Civil War) crafted a mind-bending story about how chaos math kept New York City from collapsing under itself. Presented for the first time as a limited series, each oversized issue of Strange Attractors features 30 pages of content, including new, never-before-seen bonus story pages.
What It Is: Dr. Brownfield believes that a series of cataclysmic events are coming to New York City, and someone has to keep the city safe after he's gone. Enter Heller Wilson, a brilliant mathematics student, who discovers that his ailing, perhaps insane, mentor has been saving New York City from societal collapse by a series of "adjustments," a la the Butterfly Effect. But now, all signs point toward an impending disaster. Can Wilson take what little he's learned and save the city in time?
TALK DIRTY TO ME (GN)
Publisher: ADHOUSE BOOKS
Writer/Art/Cover: LUKE HOWARD
$14.95
Growing up it felt like she was meant to be ashamed of her sexuality. Girls aren't supposed to want those things, right? With grand visions of sexual empowerment, Emma decides to try being an operator for a sex hotline. But there's a gaping wound between those visions and reality.
THE WALKING DEAD #155
Writer: ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99
"THE TIP OF THE SPEAR"
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