COMICS GUIDE FOR NOV. 12, 2014
Titles listed in the Comics Guide come from the weekly list at the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. website, and are subject to change. The information in the Comics Guide comes not only from Diamond but from solicitations, press releases and previews released by the publishers, except for random comments by Captain Comics (in blue).
BEST BETS
For more information on Best Bets and other titles,
consult the "This Week's Comics" section below.
ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA ($3.99, Marvel Comics): Old white man is out, and young black man is in. Cap's long-standing partner Sam "Falcon" Wilson takes up the shield now that Rogers' Super-Soldier Serum has crapped out. Nobody expects it to be permanent, but it should be interesting to see how Wilson's approach differs from Rogers', both in leadership and tactics (now that we have a Captain America who can fly).
ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG: THE ONE-PERCENT #1 ($3.99, Valiant Comics): You always knew the 1% who own most of the wealth are bad guys, right? In the world of Archer and Armstrong, they're not only bad, they're downright EEEE-vil. They're also quite organized, claim to have made a deal with the devil and secretly rule the world. This one-shot lets us know what they're up to, how they work -- and what trouble they plan for our heroes.
MOUSE GUARD: BALDWIN THE BRAVE AND OTHER TALES (HC, $14.99, BOOM!): Mouse Guard is an improbably hit, but the art and storytelling -- about a civilization of Middle Ages mice -- is amazingly good.
BATGIRL #35 (2ND PTG, $2.99, DC Comics): The new, Millennial-oriented approach to Barbara Gordon -- what fans are calling the "Doc Martens Batgirl" -- has apparently hit paydirt. Here's a second chance to get in on the ground floor, along with the second issue, BATGIRL #36 ($2.99).
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES: As a lad, I loved the campy 1966 Batman series. As a young adult, though, I came to despise it, because it locked in Batman as a joke in the popular imagination. But Tim Burton's 1989 Batman fixed that problem, and now in hindsight I really enjoy this well-made, unhinged take on the Dark Knight. For years the only way to enjoy it was in reruns -- it seemed to be in reruns somewhere all the time -- because the rights to the show were tied up by multiple players. That's been ironed out, though, and now you can get the entire run in a variety of formats with a variety of extras. The entire series is available in both Blu-ray and DVD, while individual seasons are available in DVD. And watch for the Captain Comics Bat-Quiz in two weeks!
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 ($3.99, Marvel): The debut of a new Avengers title isn't as special as it used to be -- there are a LOT of Avengers titles since the movie -- but this one launches from the advent of the new Captain America (see above) and the hero-villain switcheroo occurring in the AXIS crossover event. It's an unusual membership, including not only Cap but Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Spectrum (Monica Rambeau), the new Power Man, the new White Tiger and She-Hulk.
DEEP STATE #1 ($3.99, BOOM!): At last, a comic book for conspiracy buffs! Why haven't there been a lot of comic books about conspiracies? That's all part of the conspiracy! The comic book publishers are all in on it! Anyway, in this book, a guy who officially doesn't exist works to keep a lid on all the other things we're not supposed to know about. What a great job, if he could tell anybody about it.
DJANGO/ZORRO #1 ($3.99, Dynamite Entertainment): Dynamite has done right by Zorro for quite a while, and ever since I read the comics adaptation of Django Unchained I've felt Quentin Tarrantino's Western character could do well as an ongoing Western anti-hero in the Jonah Hex vein. So I'm delighted to see both characters back in print, although they are separated in age by about 80 years. The real selling point, though, is that Tarrantino joins comics veteran Matt Wagner to write this miniseries, and calls it an official sequel to the movie!
DRIFTER #1 ($3.99, Image Comics): A new, ongoing sci-fi title by a creative team and a publisher that do science fiction very well.
HERO COMICS 2014 ($3.99, IDW Publications): This book benefits The Hero Initiative, which tries to provide a safety net for needy comics creators, many of whom were shystered by the publishers on their creations, and as lifelong contract laborers, have no Social Security, health insurance or pension. If that doesn't do it for you, consider that the book contains a Maxx story by creator Sam Kieth and a Jon Freelance story by creator Mike Grell.
THE LONE RANGER: VINDICATED #1 (of 4, Dynamite, $3.99): Lone Ranger is another character that Dynamite has done well, although sales haven't supported it. Now they're testing the waters with another miniseries, this time with ace Western writer Justin Gray (Jonah Hex, All-Star Western) at the helm. And the Ranger still has those awesome John Cassaday covers!
THE RESURRECTIONISTS #1 ($3.50, Dark Horse): Fred Van Lente has made a name for himself, mainly at Dynamite and Valiant, so this creator-owned work could be pretty good. Especially since the concept is interesting: "Resurrectionists" are people who can remember past lives, and therefore lost knowledge and arcane skills. Worth a look.
SPIDER-VERSE #1 (of 2, $4.99, Marvel): The big Spider-crossover formally begins (it actually launched last week in Amazing Spider-Man #9), where a legion of thousands of Spider-Characters from across the multiverse team up to stop Morlun, who is trying to exterminate them. That sounds wacky enough to be fun.
SUPERIOR IRON MAN #1 ($3.99, Marvel): Tony Stark's ego has taken control, and now he's going to fix the world -- whether the world likes it or not! Witness Stark at his most smug and egotistical, two things he does very well! It all begins here, and it's probably not going to end pretty!
THIS WEEK'S COMICS
Titles are grouped alphabetically by publisher, in this order:
Action Lab Entertainment, Archie Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics and the catch-all Other Publishers.
ARCHIE COMICS
JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #7
Script: GEORGE GLADIR
Art: PAT KENNEDY, TIM KENNEDY, JACK MORELLI
Cover: BILL GALVAN, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic / $4.99 U.S.
The gang gifts Jughead with a very special holiday treat -- a brand new hat! He doesn’t have much in terms of money to gift his friends with in return, so he makes a list of the ultimate presents he wants to create for each of his friends. See what he wishes to buy his closest pals in “Fantasy Time,” a fun new story kicking of this comics digest!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #266
Script: IAN FLYNN
Art: TRACY YARDLEY, JIM AMASH, JACK MORELLI, MATT HERMS
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY, JIM AMASH, BEN HUNZEKER
“SUPER SMASH” Collector Cover (pt1 of 3): RAFA KNIGHT
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
Brand new STORY ARC! “Ambushed!” Part One: Sonic’s in need of some inner-peace…but it’s going to take more than yoga and meditation! He seeks the guidance of Mighty the Armadillo’s mentor, Moss the Sloth. Can the sage help Sonic tame the savage Werehog within? Meanwhile, Sally leads the Freedom Fighters in recovering a Chaos Emerald—but could she be leading them right into a trap? Featuring all-new cover art from Lamar Wells, Terry Austin and Ben Hunzeker, and part 3 of a 3-part connecting “SUPER SMASH” collector cover set! Collect all 3 covers with Mega Man #42 and Sonic Universe #69!
DARK HORSE
THE BEST OF COMIX BOOK: WHEN MARVEL WENT UNDERGROUND (HC LTD)
Publisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
Writers/Art: HOWARD CRUSE & Various
Cover: PETER POPLASKI
150 PGS / $125.00
Signed by Stan Lee and Denis Kitchen!
This special edition is limited to 250 copies!
In 1974, Marvel publisher Stan Lee and underground pioneer Denis Kitchen collaborated on a series: Comix Book, which featured underground comics by Joel Beck, Kim Deitch, Justin Green, Trina Robbins, Art Spiegelman (first national appearance of Maus), Skip Williamson, S. Clay Wilson, and others. The Best of Comix Book showcases 150 pages of classic underground comics (printed on newsprint, as they originally appeared), many never before reprinted, and features an informative essay filled with unpublished artwork and an introduction by Stan Lee.
DARK AGES #4 (of 4)
Writer: DAN ABNETT
Art/Cover: I. N. J. CULBARD
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dan Abnett!
When a godless mercenary war band discovers an ancient and bizarre piece of alien technology, they find themselves enlisted in the violent conflict against cosmic demon invaders!
From the creators of Vertigo’s The New Deadwardians!
GRENDEL VS. THE SHADOW #3 (of 3)
Writer/Art/Cover/Variant: MATT WAGNER
Colors: BRENNAN WAGNER
FC, 48 pages, $5.99
Miniseries
Matt Wagner’s Grendel meets The Shadow!
Eisner Award winner Matt Wagner brings this exciting miniseries to its dramatic conclusion as two pulp-noir icons go head to head! Will GRENDEL succumb to the seductive temptations of the past? Or will THE SHADOW finally fall prey to the most dangerous foe he’s ever faced? WHO will prevail as ... the Master of Darkness?
• Matt Wagner (Grendel, Zorro) brings his iconic character face to face with the Shadow.
• 48-page action-packed issues!
"Grendel vs. The Shadow is an example of the perfect creator on a perfect, and highly unexpected, project ... Wagner taking on this historical pairing could be the stuff of comic book legend.” -- Comic Book Resources
GRINDHOUSE: DRIVE IN, BLEED OUT #1 (of 8)
Writer: ALEX DE CAMPI
Art/Cover: R. M. GUERA
Colors: GIULIA BRUSCO
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
“An outstanding series with a masterful use of its tone.” -- Comic Bastards
Grindhouse is back from the dead, and it’s meaner, badder, and dirtier than ever! In the first of four new exploitation opuses, Scalped’s R. M. Guéra joins series writer Alex de Campi for “Slay Ride,” a brutal holiday tale of revenge and supernatural terror in the driven snow!
• We’re back, just in time to celebrate the holidays in bloody style!
• From the perverted mind of Alex de Campi (Smoke/Ashes, Lady Zorro)!
• World-renowned artist R. M. Guéra (Django Unchained, Scalped)!
ITTY BITTY COMICS: THE MASK #1
Writer/Art: ART BALTAZAR, FRANCO
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
AW YEAH! ITTY BITTY MASK!
The Mask is back, and it’s Herman Shazbert’s turn! When the mild-mannered zookeeper buys his wife a strange mask, the whole family wants to try it on! But watch out, Grandma Shazbert -- it will put quite the pep in your step!
• From the guys who brought you the Eisner-nominated Itty Bitty Hellboy and Tiny Titans and Aw Yeah Comics!
• All-ages mayhem from Art Baltazar and Franco!
• The Mask is back, and crazier than ever!
PROMETHEUS: FIRE AND STONE #3 (of 4)
Writer: PAUL TOBIN
Art: JUAN FERREYRA
Cover: DAVID PALUMBO
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH BRINGS ONLY DAMNATION!
Chaos breaks loose when a member of the Prometheus’s recovery team is exposed to the dangerous and mysterious genetic accelerant! Now, with the crew divided and hope for survival fleeting, a terrifying discovery offers a glimpse into the fate of the Prometheus ... and the colony on LV-426!
• The blockbuster crossover event heats up!
• From Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin (Colder)!
• Art by Bleeding Cool’s Artist of the Year, Juan Ferreyra (Colder, Kiss Me Satan!)!
RESURRECTIONISTS #1
Writer: FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils: MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG
Inks/Colors: MORENO DINISIO
Cover: JUN DOE
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
Fred Van Lente!
Are you near-death experienced? Framed architect-turned-thief Jericho Way has discovered he’s a Resurrectionist, one of a select group of people who can not only remember their past lives, but become them. Two groups are now after his services -- the Sojourn corporation, which wants to exploit his powers for mysterious purposes, and a motley crew of modern-day tomb robbers who have been trying to pull the same impossible heist for 3,000 years -- and if Jericho joins them, he may steal back his own future!
• A new creator-owned ongoing comic series.
• Art by rising stars Maurizio Rosenzweig (Clown Fatale) and Moreno Dinisio (Dead Body Road)!
• CBLDF member retailer exclusive, contact the CBLDF for more info on the Jenny Frison benefit variant!
OK, I get the idea behind the Frison cover above, but unfortunately the end result is that it looks like the recent three-breasted-woman Internet hoax!
SAMURAI EXECUTIONER OMNIBUS VOL 3 (TPB)
Writer: KAZUO KOIKE
Art/Cover: GOSEKI KOJIMA
B&W, 792 pages, $19.99
TPB, 5" x 7"
FROM THE CREATORS OF LONE WOLF AND CUB!
When an execution is ordered of a man backed by hundreds whose vital services the city of Edo desperately needs, the shogunate government seems powerless to act. And so Yamada Asaemon, the shogun’s executioner, must carry out the sentence unaided while keeping Edo from descending into chaos!
• Nearly 800 pages, value priced.
• Lone Wolf and Cub now being published in omnibus format.
“Fully in keeping with the classic imagery of Koike and Kojima.” -- Blogcritics
X #19
Writer: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art: ERIC NGUYEN
Colors: MICHELLE MADSEN
Cover: FREDDIE WILLIAMS II, JEREMY COLWELL
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
The perverse “pig-man” unmasked!
A nameless man, scarred from an encounter with the Skin Traders, is wheeled into the hospital -- only Leigh Ferguson knows that this John Doe is none other than Arcadia’s most wanted, X! But the sicko surgeon that sliced him up is closing in to finish the job.
“Dark Horse’s X is really hitting its stride and readers should get on board immediately.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
DYNAMITE
ARMY OF DARKNESS #1992.1
The first cover appears to be an homage to the Frank Frazetta painting "Barbarian" (far left), which I first saw on the cover a 1960s paperback edition of Conan the Adventurer. Or, given the background of planets and moons on the Army cover, it could be an homage to Frazetta's "A Princess of Mars" (near left), which first appeared on a 1970 edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. Or it could just be an homage to the zillions of sword-and-sorcery images of a warrior with a hot chick wrapped around one of his legs. I don't know if "Barbarian" was the first of such images, but I rather imagine it wasn't.For all I know, the Army cover is an homage to, say, a Planet Comics cover of the 1940s or some pulp cover of the 1920s or '30s. Or it could just be, by now, generic.
The second cover is more certain. It's clearly an homage to Frazetta's "The Death Dealer" painting (right), which I think was originally used as a the cover to the album Molly Hatchet. I not only have a framed print of "Death Dealer" on my wall, but also the statue!
Writers: STEVE NILES, ELLIOTT SERRANO, CULLEN BUNN, JAMES KUHORIC, MIKE RAICHT
Art: FRANCESCO MANNA, LARRY WATTS, JUAN FRANCESCO MOYANO, JUANAN ANTONIO, MATTHEW CHILDERS
Cover: LUCIO PARRILLO
Subscription Variant: ROBERT CASTRO
48 pages / Teen + / $7.99
Dynamite Entertainment is inviting fans everywhere to join the celebration with a very special Army of Darkness tale, dedicated by its issue number to honor the year of the original cult film's release. Army of Darkness #1992.1 will be a commemorative square-bound edition, featuring short stories of demon-hunting hero Ash Williams written by the series' greatest terror talents of issues past, including Steve Niles, Elliott Serrano, Cullen Bunn, James Kuhoric and Mike Raicht.
Army of Darkness #1992.1 celebrates the history of Dynamite's publishing by inviting many of its most notable writers to contribute short vignettes. Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) is the most recent contributor to the saga, with tales of medieval terror in Ash and the Army of Darkness and Army of Darkness: Ash Gets Hitched. Elliott Seranno contributed such story arcs as "Hail to the Queen, Baby" and "The King is Dead." James Kuhoric (Six Million Dollar Man: Season 6) wrote some of the earliest Dynamite adventures, including "Shop ‘Til You Drop Dead" and "Army of Darkness Vs. Reanimator." Mike Raicht (Dark Shadows) contributed the storylines "Hellbillies and Deadnecks" and "Home Sweet Hell."
Meanwhile, Cullen Bunn is a celebrated comic book author (Deadpool, Magneto, Sixth Gun) tackling Army of Darkness for the first time, and setting up its hero for the next adventure. As Senior Editor Joseph Rybandt says, "Army of Darkness will always have a special place in our collective hearts, as ten years ago, it was our very first title. We've thrown everything at Ash in the interim, but we're throwing him into space next. And it all starts here."
"I'm proud to be a part of this incredible celebration, but truth be told, they couldn't have done it without me," says Ashley J. Williams, star of the movie and comics. "When they suggested the #1992.1 comic, I said, 'Why, that's the highest numbered comic of all time. That sounds great!' They stated that another company had done a #One Million, and shotgun in hand, I explained to them how that was a stunt and this is the real deal, so all I can say is ... buy it! You'll love it."
"What better way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dynamite than with an incredible oversized Army of Darkness story," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. "This special is in time for our 10th anniversary and serves as a holiday present to our fans! Comics and movie fans alike will not want to miss this issue."
Army of Darkness is a 1992 fantasy/comedy film with strong horror elements starring Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice) and Embeth Davidtz, the third installment in a trilogy featuring reluctant hero Ash Williams. Directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man), the film saw its tough-as-nails, wise-cracking protagonist transported from the modern era to the Dark Ages in his continuing war against demonic evil. Army of Darkness generated a dedicated fan following for its premise and lead actor.
ALICE COOPER #3
This cover arrangement seems familiar, but I can't put my finger on it. It seems very Dave McKean-esque, but a cursory search of Sandman covers didn't turn up a match. Anyone else got an idea?
Writer: JOE HARRIS
Art: EMAN CASALLOS
Cover: DAVID MACK
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
The Lord of All Nightmares has returned to his realm. But the demonic Andronicus Black and Clan Black aren't backing off, looking to drag their 'client' back into the fold by any means necessary.
BAD ASS VOL. 1 (TPB)
Writer: HERIK HANNA
Art/Cover: BRUNO BESSADI
Mature / 104 pages / $15.99
If Kick-Ass and Deadpool had a baby, it would be Bad Ass! The only difference? Dead End is a villain through and through with no intentions of saving anyone. What makes Dead End so great is his self-aware humor and biting sarcasm -- the mark of a true evil genius. Hard to hate and even harder to kill, Dead End is an eloquent psychopath who fights for something better than justice: himself! Collecting the complete 4-issue mini-series along with a compelte cover gallery featuring the art of Bruno Bessadi and Ken Haeser!
THE DAMNATION OF CHARLIE WORMWOOD #2 (OF 5)
Writer: CHRISTINA BLANCH, CHRIS CARR
Art: CHEE
Cover: CHEE
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Charlie's life is falling apart. He seems to be losing more than just his son as he and his wife struggle with Juniors illness. But will help come from an unexpected "friend"? And can Charlie face the demons that come along with the decisions that he is making?DEJAH THORIS AND THE GREEN MEN OF MARS VOL. 3: RED TRIGGER (TPB)
Writer: MARK RAHNER
Art: JETHRO MORALES
Cover: JAY ANACLETO
120 pages / Mature / $16.99
She's faced the cannibal Thark, Voro, and he's dead. She's stopped his plot to terrorize Helium and destroy the peace between red and green people. Now, consumed with survivor's guilt, Dejah Thoris does something beyond reckless: joins a team of Thark warriors formerly under Voro's command for a suicide mission. The Princess poses as their slave to infiltrate a savage tribe of green Warhoons trekking across the Barsoomian desert to an ancient, unearthed weapon. Vastly outnumbered, they must stop the Warhoon lunatics from activating it with a psychic in their midst -- and turning it on Helium! Collects the final story arc (issues #9-12) from the Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars comic book series, complete with a pin-up gallery featuring the entire gorgeous selection of variant cover artwork.DJANGO/ZORRO #1
Writers: QUENTIN TARANTINO, MATT WAGNER
Art: ESTEVE POLLS
Cover A: JAE LEE
Cover B: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Subscription Variant: MATT WAGNER
32 PGS / Teen + / $3.99
Featuring a story by Oscar Award-Winning Writer/Director, and Django creator Quentin Tarantino, and award-winning writer/artist/creator Matt Wagner! The official sequel to Django Unchained in the first-ever comic book sequel ever done of a Tarantino film!
Set several years after the events of Django Unchained, Django/Zorro #1 finds Django again pursuing the evil that men do in his role as a bounty hunter. Since there's a warrant on his head back east, he's mainly been plying his trade in the western states. After safely settling his wife, Broomhilda, near Chicago, he's again taken to the road, sending her funds whenever he completes a job. It's by sheer chance that he encounters the aged and sophisticated Diego de la Vega -- the famed Zorro -- and soon finds himself fascinated by this unusual character, the first wealthy white man he's ever met who seems totally unconcerned with the color of Django's skin ... and who can hold his own in a fight. He hires on as Diego's "bodyguard" for one adventure and is soon drawn into a fight to free the local indigenous people from a brutal servitude, discovering that slavery isn't exclusive to black folks. In the course of this adventure, he learns much from the older man (much like King Schultz) and, on several occasions, even dons the mask and the whip ... of The Fox!
The acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino comes to Dynamite for the first time with a sequel to his film Django Unchained, as Django meets the legendary Zorro! Known for his incredible films that are uniquely "Quentin," such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, Django/Zorro will stand out from every comic book coming out this year. Django/Zorro is co-plotted by Quentin Tarantino and will be co-plotted and written by comic book legend by Matt Wagner (Mage, Grendel, The Shadow, Zorro). Reginald Hudlin, writer of the Eisner Award nominated Django Unchained screenplay adaptation and a producer of the Django Unchained film, will be working closely with Quentin and Matt as the editor of Django/Zorro! Stay tuned for information on Django/Zorro, set for release later this year from Dynamite Entertainment and DC Entertainment!
"I'm very very excited about both this story and the opportunity to work with Matt. It was reading his Zorro stories that convinced me what a good idea it was to join these two icons together. And the story idea we came up with is thrilling, and I think will be an exciting new chapter for both characters." -- Quentin Tarantino
"This project is an absolute thrill," adds writer Matt Wagner! "When Quentin and I first met, it felt like we'd known each other for years. The give-and-take energy of our initial story sessions was just incredible! It's a particular buzz to be writing Zorro once again … and especially to team him up with the magnetic lead character from Quentin's most straight-up heroic movie, Django Unchained! The Wild West is never gonna be the same once these two come to town!"
"This series is the first time Quentin Tarantino explored the continuing adventures of one of the characters from his films," states Django Producer Reggie Hudlin. "That he would do it in a comic book demonstrates his love and appreciation of the medium. Quentin is not just a comic collector -- he's got a spinner rack in his house!"
"First and foremost, this is a dream project to have both Quentin and Matt, both master storytellers, collaborate for the first time by bringing the scope of cinema to the comics medium," says Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci. "I can't express how happy I am to co-publish this series with DC Entertainment, and release what is sure to be THE Cross-Over event of the year."
"We are excited to see that our Eisner-nominated Django Unchained movie adaptation has inspired Django's appearance with Zorro and are pleased to be part of what is sure to be a highly-anticipated crossover event," stated Hank Kanalz, Senior Vice President of Vertigo and Integrated Publishing, DC Entertainment.
"In previous adventures, Zorro's rich history has teamed him up with the Shadow and with the Lone Ranger, as well as many other iconic characters," said John Gertz, CEO of Zorro Productions, Inc., "But this will be his greatest meeting yet! Django and Zorro are the perfect team, and so are Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner. It is an honor for us to work with these two masters of their craft."
"Matt has worked hand-in-hand with Quentin to put together a meeting the likes of which comics have never seen." -- Joseph Rybandt, Dynamite Senior Editor
"Django Unchained captures the same spirit as Zorro -- namely, that the bad guys get what's coming to them," says Keith Davidsen, Marketing Manager of Dynamite Entertainment. "We're a culture that has thrilled to, and thrived on, the swift and brutal justice of the vigilante. In the deft hands of mind-blowing filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and master storyteller Matt Wagner, the explosive comic book pairing of these two Western icons will surely satisfy that most guilty pleasure."
EX-CON #3
Writer: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art: KEITH BURNS
Cover: TIM BRADSTREET
32 pages / Mature / $2.99
Cody Pomeray's violated his parole. He's cuffed and headed back to the place he dreads the most -- the slammer. He's dead if he shows up without having completed a little "errand" for a vicious crime boss. But then Cody is given just 48 hours to set things right -- and he has no choice but to join forces with his ex-girlfriend to track down an arsonist hiding somewhere along the California coast.
GRIMM VOL. 2: BLOODLINES (TPB)
Writer: MARC GAFFEN, KYLE MCVEY
Art: ROD RODOLFO
Cover: Photo Cover
Teen + / 180 pages / $19.99
When a Wesen madman named Silvio forces Nick to help him wage a personal vendetta against a shadowy group that has existed since the dawn of man, Nick finds everything he holds dear caught in the crosshairs. But Silvio’s true intentions are not what they seem and the very fate of the world may hang in the balance. This is the can’t-miss conclusion to the Grimm comic series! Collecting issues #6-12 along with a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Lucio Parrillo, as well as all of the photo covers!
JIM BUTCHER'S DRESDEN FILES: WAR CRY (HC)
Writers: JIM BUTCHER, MARK POWERS
Art: CARLOS GOMEZ
Cover: STJEPAN SEJIC
136 PGS / Teen + / $24.99
An original graphic novel, set in official canon with the ongoing Dresden Files novel series, created exclusively for comics! A war is raging between the vampire forces of the Red Court and the White Council - a war that the wizards are losing. So desperate are the Council that they've dragooned the experienced and the outcast to reinforce their thinning ranks of Wardens. One of these draftees is one Harry Dresden, Chicago's only wizard-for-hire and a guy who's long been looked upon with suspicion by the supernatural authorities. Now, he's one of them, and his first big mission as a Warden is a doozy: take a small team of greenhorns to a frigid town in the middle of nowhere to rescue a handful of mortals who've been targeted by the Red Court. The question is, why exactly are these particular mortals so crucial to the outcome of the war? The answer will come only if Harry can keep them, and his team, alive for one very long night.
This graphic novel collects the critically acclaimed five-issue series in one volume, and features a bonus section with Jim Butcher's original story outline, sketchbook artwork from Carlos Gomez, cover gallery with roughs from Stjepan Sejic, and more!
THE LONE RANGER: VINDICATED #1 (of 4)
Writer: JUSTIN GRAY
Art: REY VILLEGAS
Cover: JOHN CASSADAY
Subscription Variant: MARC LAMING
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of Justin Gray, who will be continuing Dynamite's long standing success with America's quintessential Western hero, as he takes the reins on a brand new series of The Lone Ranger. Launching with a new #1 in November 2014, The Lone Ranger will feature the exciting interior artwork of Rey Villegas (Lady Zorro), as well as covers by John Cassaday (Uncanny Avengers, Astonishing X-Men) and Marc Laming (All-New Invaders, Kings Watch).
"I'm proud to be working with one of the longest standing and best known Western characters in all of literature, because to me The Lone Ranger represents a moral code, unquestionable justice, and a sense of adventure that embodies the classic American Western," says Justin Gray.
No stranger to Western thrills, Justin Gray is a frequent contributor to Jonah Hex and All-Star Western, tales of an Old West gunslinger set within the larger DC Comics continuity. Gray has contributed to dozens of name-recognizable titles from Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including Batwing, Ame-Comi Girls, Punisher, Power Girl, Countdown, and many more.
Since his radio debut in 1933, the masked Lone Ranger has endured as an icon of American culture. Dynamite first launched The Lone Ranger as a comic series in 2006, written by Brett Matthews and illustrated by Sergio Cariello. Its #0 prelude issue was a part of that year's nationwide Free Comic Book Day celebration, and the series would go on to score an Eisner Nomination for best new series in 2007. A second volume of The Lone Ranger followed, as did such miniseries as The Lone Ranger and Tonto and The Lone Ranger: Snake of Iron.
"We are incredibly excited to have Justin on board for this title," said Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. "We've had a great run with The Lone Ranger as one of our most consistent critically acclaimed comics, and needed someone who we could trust to fill these 'big boots,' continuing one of the best Western heroes ever. With a track record like his, we're in for a Western comic that we won't soon forget!"
PATRICIA BRIGGS' MERCY THOMPSON #2 (OF 6)
Writers: PATRICIA BRIGGS, RIK HOSKIN
Art/Cover: TOM GARCIA
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Continuing the all-new Mercy Thompson comic book adventure by New York Times' bestselling author Patricia Briggs! While more dead bodies emerge from the mass graves discovered by Mercy Thompson, her step-daughter Jesse finds herself in the firing line of some unpleasant accusations at school--where only the new student is on her side. But is all as it seems? You've never read a Mercy Thompson story like this before!
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Art: Walter Geovani
MAIN COVER - JENNY FRISON
RENAE DE LIZ VARIANT COVER
Teen +/32 pages
Beginning a new Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! In THE FORGIVING OF MONSTERS, PART ONE, the Hyrkanian finds herself aiding a small village against a hideous and bloody infestation, while an enemy from her past threatens to crush her spirit forever!
What I love about Frison's depiction of Sonja is that she more closely resembles a real girl than many other depictions, especially the ones with bowling balls attached to her chest. The more Sonja resembles living, breathing girls I have known, the sexier she is to my eyes.
Of course, what is sexy and what isn't is even more subjective than most topics on this board, so I assume your mileage will vary!
Art: CARLOS FURUZONO
Cover A: AARON CAMPBELL
Cover B: COLTON WORLEY
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
After Harry Houdini's opening night performance is undone by a grotesque murder, he clashes with Sherlock Holmes when Holmes refuses to allow the legendary magician to help bring the perpetrator to justice. But the proud Houdini won't take 'no' for an answer, leading to an epic game of cat-and-mouse in London's dangerous streets.
Burning film strips is fairly common image, but this is the first I can recall where the strips are horizontal, and not vertical.
Art/Cover: MARC LAMING
Teen + / 98 pages / $16.99
Based on the award-winning Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell video game franchise that has sold more than 27 million copies worldwide! Sam Fisher, once a Splinter Cell (a clandestine, elite operative operating in the shadows of the NSA) is now retired. His enemies, however, are not. Haunted by dreams and memories of his past, he struggles to put his life back together. But when a mysterious terrorist organization called KROWE begins pursuing targets around the globe, Sam's expertise is needed to uncover their endgame and stop them before the deadly plot unfolds. Set between the events of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist!
DC COMICS
ARROW SEASON 2.5 #2
Art by JOE BENNETT and JACK JADSON
Photo cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
A tense hostage situation leads Team Arrow to discover that Brother Blood may still be alive! But how many acolytes does the Church of Blood have? And what is their plan for Starling City?
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER
Art by BABS TARR
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes ... so when a fire destroys everything she owned, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life -- and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham's young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl... and discovers all-new threats preying on her peers! It's a re-invention of Batgirl from the boots up, by the incredible creative team of Cameron Stewart (BATMAN INC.), Brenden Fletcher (WEDNESDAY COMICS), and rising star Babs Tarr!
Art by BABS TARR
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with three covers.
Batgirl’s new life is off to a rousing start when her first day of graduate school is interrupted -- by twin sister assassins on motorcycles!
Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
“Endgame,” part 2 -- it’s a story arc so steeped in mystery, all we can tell you is the title!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Art by TY TEMPLETON, RICK BURCHETT, BRAD RADER and MIKE PAROBECK
Cover by TY TEMPLETON
240 pg, FC, $19.99 US
The first ten issues of the classic all-ages series are back in a new collection! Don’t miss these tales of the Dark Knight featuring appearances by The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Clayface, The Riddler and more!
On sale without Order Form opt-in: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
SRP: $199.70 US
TV’s iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies, in a POW-erful collection. Featuring ALL 120 original broadcast episodes, ever popular guest stars like Julie Newmar and Cesar Romero, complete episode guide -- and exploding with over 3 hours of all new extras -- you can bring home all the crime fighting action that won generations of fans!
Includes:
• ALL 120 Original Broadcast Episodes Fully Remastered
• 32-Page Complete Episode Guide
Plus OVER 3 Hours of all-new extras:
• Hanging with Batman -- A true slice of life in the words of Adam West
• Holy Memorabilia Batman! -- A journey into the most sought after collectables through the eyes of 3 extraordinary collectors
• Batmania Born! -- Building the World of Batman -- Explore the art and design behind the fiction.
• Bats of the Round Table -- A candid conversation with Adam West and his celebrity friends, chatting all things Bat ’66.
• Inventing Batman in the words of Adam West (episode 1 & 2) -- A rare treat for the fans as Adam discusses his script notes on bringing Batman to life in the first and second episodes
• Na Na Na Batman! -- Hollywood favorites stars and producers recount their favorite Batman memories
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES BLU-RAY AND BOOK SET
On sale without Order Form opt-in: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
SRP: $284.99 US
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE HARDCOVER EDITION OF BATMAN: THE TV STORIES!
TV’s iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a POW-erful numbered limited-edition collection. Featuring ALL 120 original broadcast episodes, ever popular guest stars like Julie Newmar and Cesar Romero, The Adam West Scrapbook, complete episode guide -- and exploding with over 3 hours of all new extras -- you can bring home all the crime fighting action that won generations of fans -- plus a new, expanded hardcover edition of BATMAN:
THE TV STORIES!
Includes:
• ALL 120 Original Broadcast Episodes Fully Remastered In HD
• Highly Collectible Premiums
• Hot Wheels® Replica Batmobile
• The Adam West Scrapbook
• 44 Vintage Trading Cards
• Ultraviolet Digital Copy
• 32-Page Complete Episode Guide
Over 3 Hours of ALL-NEW Extras:
• Hanging with Batman – A true slice of life in the words of Adam West
• Holy Memorabilia Batman! -- A journey into the most sought after collectables through the eyes of 3 extraordinary collectors
• Batmania Born! -- Building the World of Batman -- Explore the art and design behind the fiction.
• Bats of the Round Table -- A candid conversation with Adam West and his celebrity friends chatting all things Bat ’66.
• Inventing Batman in the words of Adam West (episode 1 & 2) -- A rare treat for the fans as Adam discusses his script notes on bringing Batman to life in the first and second episodes
• Na Na Na Batman! -- Hollywood favorites stars and producers recount their favorite Batman memories
This Previews exclusive includes a new edition of BATMAN: THE TV STORIES, offered in hardcover for the first time and expanded to 192 pages with 3 digital-first stories featuring The Joker, Catwoman and Egghead!
Retailers: Please see the Order Form for shipping information. You must opt in on the Order Form for Tuesday, November 11 on-sale. These items are solicited for U.S. and Canada only.
I don't normally buy DVD/Blu-ray sets, because you can watch anything you want online, through Netflix, Hulu or some other streaming service, for a fraction of the price. But I feel my resistance crumbling, old chum!
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES BLU-RAY SET
On sale without Order Form opt-in: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
SRP: $269.97 US
TV’s iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a POW-erful numbered limited-edition collection. Featuring ALL 120 original broadcast episodes, ever popular guest stars like Julie Newmar and Cesar Romero, The Adam West Scrapbook, complete episode guide -- and exploding with over 3 hours of all new extras -- you can bring home all the crime fighting action that won generations of fans!
Includes:
• ALL 120 Original Broadcast Episodes Fully Remastered In HD
• Highly Collectible Premiums
• Hot Wheels® Replica Batmobile
• The Adam West Scrapbook
• 44 Vintage Trading Cards
• Ultraviolet Digital Copy
• 32-Page Complete Episode Guide
BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SEASON ONE DVD SET
On sale without Order Form opt-in: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
SRP: $39.98 US
Greeting, citizens! With perfectly pitched scripts and the iconic high-camp cleverness of “Pow!,” “Thwack!” and “Zap!” graphics, Batman leapt off the pages of the comics and into our living rooms to become one of the biggest hits in television history.
The entire first season, complete with cliffhangers, Bat-gadgets and alter egos, is captured here, including an episode guide to all the pop culture and adventure. Witness the debut of diabolical foes, from the raucous Riddler to the persuasive Penguin to the calculating Catwoman, as they attempt to confound our Caped Crusaders, Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward). Now completely re-mastered, all of the originality, crime fighting action, and archvillainy of the premiere season are perfectly pixilated on DVD like never before -- for those who were there, and a new generation of Bat-fans!
Over 3 Hours of ALL-NEW Extras:
• Hanging with Batman -- A true slice of life in the words of Adam West
• Holy Memorabilia Batman! -- A journey into the most sought after collectables through the eyes of 3 extraordinary collectors
• Batmania Born! -- Building the World of Batman -- Explore the art and design behind the fiction.
• Bats of the Round Table -- A candid conversation with Adam West and his celebrity friends chatting all things Bat ’66.
• Inventing Batman in the words of Adam West (episode 1 & 2) -- A rare treat for the fans as Adam discusses his script notes on bringing Batman to life in the first and second episodes
• Na Na Na Batman! -- Hollywood favorites stars and producers recount their favorite Batman memories
BATMAN ETERNAL #32
Art by JASON FABOK
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Spoiler is on the case to find the truth behind the nightmare at Arkham!
pull list.
BATMAN/SUPERMAN VOL. 2: ENDGAME (HC)
Art by BRETT BOOTH, NORM RAPMUND, JAE LEE, KENNETH ROCAFORT, PHILIP TAN, R.B. SILVA and others
Cover by JAE LEE
224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
Issues #5-9 of the hit series are collected, along with BATMAN/SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1 and WORLDS’ FINEST #20-21 – the “First Contact” crossover epic! The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel uncover the Toymaster’s plot to create a secret, potentially deadly element in his new video game that brings to life characters created by players. And these new beings have only one goal: To kill Batman. Guest-starring the Worlds’ Finest duo of Power Girl and Huntress.
I love those Jae Lee covers, but I still haven't finished the first collection (available now in TPB, below)!
Art by JAE LEE, BEN OLIVER, YILDIRAY CINAR, BRETT BOOTH and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by JAE LEE
144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In this first title collecting BATMAN/ SUPERMAN #1-4 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID, learn how these two legends met for the first time in The New 52 as they launch into a mysterious adventure that takes them to the world of Earth 2!
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Eve and the Ice Fisher come face to face – and only one of them will make it out alive. A gang of witch hunters sets their sights on Coffin Hill, and Eve must choose between reverting to the black magic that nearly destroyed her and losing the new life she’s built since that night.
Art by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
The danger of Constantine’s journey to Earth 2 is increasing by the second. Now he’s faced with the pressure of having something worth fighting for: his family!
Art and cover by DAVE McKEAN
208 pg, FC, 7.75”x 10.6875”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
DREAM STATE: THE COLLECTED DREAMING COVERS presents Dave McKean’s astounding cover art from THE SANDMAN’s companion series, THE DREAMING, plus THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE, THE SANDMAN COMPANION and more – along with a brand-new story written by Neil Gaiman that features an appearance by The Sandman!
Art by ROBSON ROCHA, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, JAN DUURSEMA, JORGE JIMENEZ, EDDY BARROWS, and TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Power Girl, Batman, Red Tornado and the new E2 Superman take on the Super Clones of Apokolips!
I have to say this about the new Earth 2 Flash -- he sure spends a lot of time running away! That's because this pseudo-JSA is always outgunned in the power department.
Speaking of which, what's that behind him? An Apokoliptan Super Clone of Wonder Woman? Mongul's mother? Yellow She-Hulk?
Art by NATHAN FOX and ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by NATHAN FOX
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Wave or particle? Jerk or hero? Cicero’s about to discover that both are simultaneously possibilities.
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
“GODHEAD,” act 2, part 2: With Hal Jordan missing, John Stewart must take control of the Green Lanterns and rally the Indigo Tribe, the Red Lanterns and even the Sinestro Corps to work together, or the lone remaining Corps, the Star Sapphires, will be wiped out of existence by the New Gods! But leading the Greens is one thing -- giving orders to Sinestro is something altogether different!
That cover treatment is certainly striking, and I rather like it. I'm sure not everyone does, though.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #6
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOE SILVER
Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by ROD REIS
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
The Infinitus Saga continues as a displaced Legion of Super-Heroes tries to prevent the destruction of the 31st century by killing Ultra the Multi Alien!
Complicating matters is the fact that Multi is a young innocent in the current time period, forcing the Justice League United to stand in the Legion’s way!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Art by MING DOYLE
Cover by BECKY CLOONAN
1:13 Variant cover by MING DOYLE
32 pg, FC, 1 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
This issue will arrive in stores with two covers.
New York City, late 1970s. Times Square is a haven for sex and drugs. The city teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, while blackouts can strike at any moment. This is the world of THE KITCHEN.
The Irish gangs of Hell’s Kitchen rule the neighborhood, bringing terror to the streets and doing the dirty work for the Italian Mafia. Jimmy Brennan and his crew were the hardest bastards in the Kitchen, but after they’re all put in prison, their wives – Kath, Raven and Angie – decide to keep running their rackets. And once they get a taste of the fast life and easy money, it won’t be easy to stop.
THE KITCHEN takes one of the most popular genres in entertainment and, like The Sopranos, re-imagines it for a new generation to present a classic gangster story told from a fresh point of view.
Written by talented newcomer Ollie Masters with stunning art by Ming Doyle (Mara) and killer covers by Becky Cloonan (GOTHAM ACADEMY, Killjoys, DEMO), THE KITCHEN is not to be missed.
I kinda feel like I've already read a number of "Mob Wives" stories. Maybe I'm thinking of Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Art and cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
1:25 Variant cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Klarion just can’t help himself when he battles the friend he made on his first day on Earth. The War of the Witches escalates when Tech-Wizard Coal releases a robot without a killswitch, Klarion has to learn how to control his rampaging powers, and a kiss changes everything.
Art by ANDY MACDONALD
Cover by RYAN SOOK
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
It's the battle you've been waiting for: Batman vs. Batman Beyond! But since Bruce taught Terry everything he knows about combat, who knows who will win?
I know! Batman wins! (I realize I used that joke last week, but DC used this cover last week, so there!)
Art and cover by JEREMY ROBERTS
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
Outgunned and out of time, this could be the end for Harley, Deadshot and The Joker’s Daughter as they struggle to survive in Russia against Deathstroke!
OK, so is Harley Quinn lovably homicidal, or scary homicidal? Make up your mind!
Writer: PETER J. TOMASI
Art: ANDY KUBERT, JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover: ANDY KUBERT
32 PGS / $4.99
The hunt for Robin is over, and the battle joined! But Batman's family feud with Ra's al Ghul is about to erupt into something bigger when it's interrupted by the forces of Apokolips! This epic story continues in this month's BATMAN AND ROBIN #33!
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #51
Art by ROBERT POPE and SCOTT McCRAE
Cover by DAVE ALVAREZ
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
No confirmation, bar mitzvah, or quinceañera is safe – not when every line dance is disrupted by a vengeful specter with overalls that sends the guests fleeing in terror! It’s up to Scooby and the gang to save the day by exposing the truth behind the menace known only as...Rotten-Eye Joe!
Art by AGUSTIN PADILLA
Cover by CAT STAGGS
40 pg, FC, 4 of 4, $3.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
As Supergirl and Superboy battle the Eclipso-infected horde in Metropolis, Hank Henshaw takes the battle into the Hive-Mind that controls them, while Lex’s soldiers make plans to avoid the blame! As usual, Lex is one step ahead of everyone else – except Superman.
Art by JED DOUGHERTY
Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The secret history of Earth 2 continues! In this issue, jump back in time to a point when Superman and Batman were children! When a visitor from Apokolips attempts to confront the boys as part of a galactic prophesy, only one being can stand in their way: Wonder Woman!
Wait, what? Levitz is connecting "our" Wonder Woman with Earth 2? I guess Wonder Woman stays on my
IDW PUBLICATIONS
24: UNDERGROUND
Art: MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover: DAVIDE FURNO
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages
Find out what sent Jack Bauer spiraling into his darkest days as an international fugitive in the several years following the events of the final season.
Ties directly in with the “Live Another Day” TV event!
Art/Cover: NICK BROKENSHIRE
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages
Amelia must put her burgeoning career as The Protector on the line to protect the once Unknown World she now calls home. Meanwhile, the Omega Company is on its last legs, but it fights on against a magic-devouring enemy.
Exploding from the events of The Hidden War!
Art: CESAR FERIOLI & Various
Cover: PACO RODRIQUES
Variant: JARROD GECEK
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Hold the cellphone a minute! The Angry Birds have lost their jobs to … Angry Pigs!?!?! Is the mind-bending, role-changing, comic-defining penultimate issue of Angry Birds Comics finally here?! Or, have the Minion Pigs done something really silly that will likely get them in a heap of trouble with King Pig? We can’t wait to find out either!
• Number one best-selling iOS app of all time!
• Over 2 billion downloads. That’s a lot of flying birds and bruised pigs!
Art: PACO RODRIQUES, CORRADO MASTANTUONO, DAVID BALDEON
Cover: PACO RODRIQUEZ
HC • FC • $9.99 • 80 pages • 6” x 9”
Join Eisner-nominated creators Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin as they lead the flock through wild adventures across the birds’ island home. The Angry Birds are on the move by air, land, and sea in this exciting volume that collects the first four issues of the series!
The first four issues of Angry Birds Comics, collected for only $9.99, and in hardcover!
Art/Cover: VASSILIS GOGTZILLAS
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
In one explosive moment our universe was born -- and with another it will be destroyed! This winter, writer D.J. Kirkbride (Amelia Cole) and illustrator Vassilis Gogtzilas (Adventures of Augusta Wind) team up for THE BIGGER BANG, a four-issue mini-series exploring the depths of humanity through the warped lens of an ever-expanding multiverse. This action-packed space fantasy defies the laws of science and the comforts of belief!
"My artistic pal Vassillis approached me about doing a comic with some kind of outer space superhero, and that pretty quickly became THE BIGGER BANG," says writer Kirkbride. "It's a comic about forging one's own destiny despite circumstances of birth or the past ... starring a space god in orange tights, a three-eyed green warrior lady, and a Cthulhu in a flying space castle."
Created by an inexplicable universe-killing event, the being called Cosmos traverses the stars, seeking to help those he can in order to atone for the sins of his birth. Often mistaken for a harbinger, Cosmos soars the intergalactic space ways alone … but will soon find himself up against an alien tyrant on his quest for acceptance.
Series editor Justin Eisinger, most commonly found overseeing IDW's expansive line of books and graphic novels, described his experience as such: "THE BIGGER BANG is a story with heart and vision. The off-kilter pairing of Kirkbride's quirky writing and Gogtzilas' expressive, kinetic artwork work in perfect disharmony to bring this impossible story to improbable life. We sure hope you have as much fun reading BIGGER BANG as we're having making it."
“With the THE BIGGER BANG, Kirkbride and Gogtzilas craft a tale full of wonder and horror at the human condition by focusing on life outside our own universe!" -- Adam P. Knave (Amelia Cole, Artful Daggers)
Art/Cover: JUN LOFAMIA
$3.99
The Man With the Shuttlecock! When a basketball hero meets death on the court, his young trophy wife enlists the toughest private dick in town to shake the tree from the roots and rake up the fruits! The world's baddest Blaxploitation sensation uses every deadly trick in his kung fu arsenal and unravels a shocking web of conspiracies that are bigger than professional sports, and two brand new size thirteens put together!
AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!
I have seen this cover before! From the cover dress, it looks like 1970s Marvel, or maybe early '80s. The pose looks very Gil Kane. The content ... ?
I've looked at covers to Luke Cage, Hero for Hire; Jungle Action, starring Black Panther; Black Panther; Blade covers on Tomb of Dracula; Blade; Master of Kung Fu; Special Marvel Edition, starring Master of Kung Fu; Gil Kane covers on Avengers; and on the off chance it's a white character, as many Bullseye and Gambit images as I had time to do. (They throw things.)
Couldn't find it! Someone please scratch this itch and tell me what this cover is homage-ing!
Art/Cover: AGUSTIN PADILLA
Subscription Variant: JOSE HOLDER
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The hit comic based on the hit video game continues! Outgunned and outmanned, Roland, Lilith, Mordecai, and Brick will use everything at their disposal to save the city of Fyrestone. But like all battles, what will the cost of victory be? Sit tight for a shocker of a finale in the last issue of this arc.
Written by the original game writer, Mikey Neumann, with art by the fantastic Agustin Padilla, this is one Borderlands adventure you don't want to miss!"
Art: JOHN ROYLE, JOSE MARZAN
Cover: JOHN ROYLE
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
An all-new cast of sinister characters! Secrets from Deuce's past! Fans of the original and best-selling Danger Girl series CAN’T MISS what’s sure to be the wildest adventure yet.
The shocking return of the deadliest (and sexiest!) Danger Girl villain of all-time!
DEAD SQUAD #2
Art: MICHAEL MONTENAT
Cover: STEPHEN FIRCHOW
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Betrayed by their superior officer, Blake, Hooper and Shane find themselves unwitting pawns in a treasonous game -- not to mention stone-cold dead. Even after being revived by cutting-edge technology, they remain prisoners … of the U.S. government. But a life sentence in Leavenworth is the least of their worries since the nanobots keeping them re-animated have a short shelf life, giving our heroes just 30 hours to set things right ... 30 hours to make their resurrection permanent.
Art: DAVID BALDEON
Cover: STEVE ELLIS
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages
Teirflin and Doum’weille are half-Drow siblings, locked in competition for the ownership of the bloodthirsty sword Khazid’hea -- the Cutter! Their father, the Drow renegade Tos’un -- a veteran of battles against the Kingdom of Many-Arrows -- is forced to choose his heir… but what does the powerful sword have to say on the subject?
Now available in paperback!
FEAR & HAUNTING: HORROR COLLECTION SLIPCASE SET
Art: KIERON DWYER, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ, BEN TEMPLESMITH, KEVIN COLDEN
TPB • FC • $49.99 • 436 pages
Four timeless tales of fright, fear, and…things much, much worse. FEAR & HAUNTING is the perfect holiday gift set for the horror buff in your life. Includes NIGHT MARY, THE VEIL, WELCOME TO HOXFORD, and YOURS TRULY JACK THE RIPPER.
• Packaged in a sturdy and stylish slipcase!
• Value priced! Over $75.00 of material, for $49.99!
Art/Cover: S L GALLANT
Artist’s Edition Variant cover by LARRY HAMA
Blank Sketch Variant available
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE’s operation in Dublin continues, with the team blazing forward with a mind to avenge their fallen comrade. But when they discover the truth of what PALE PEONY and JINX have been investigating, G.I. JOE will have to make some tough calls and take tougher actions to stop the malevolent Revanche Corporation.
Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
Art/Cover: S L GALLANT
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages
Collects issues #201–205!
With COBRA on the run and the Pit in shambles, DUKE leads the team into a brave new era, as new teams are formed and G.I. JOE finds another base of operations. Plus, TORPEDO leads a dangerous rescue mission in Olliestan.
THE HAMMER: KELLEY JONES' COMPLETE SERIES
HC • FC • $29.99 • 216 pages
Against the crawling corruption of the darkest pits of the universe stands only one man. A hero whose knowledge spans the limitless depths of both the Necronomicon and the Betty Crocker cookbook. The salvation of our world rests in the greasy hands of a morally ambiguous, fried-food craving zealot for good. His enemies and his friends fear him, his grocer loves him. He is The Hammer.
Completely collected for the first time!
I bought a couple issues of this at the time, probably thinking it had something to do with Judah Maccabee, the Hammer of God (from Nexus), but I didn't buy sufficient to get a sense what it's about, or if it's any good. I'm just worthless today, aren't I?
HAUNTED HORROR VOL 2: COMICS YOUR MOTHER WARNED YOU ABOUT
Art: BOB POWELL, JACK COLE, STEVE DITKO, MIKE SEKOWSKY, MAX ELKIN, ROSS ANDRU, JACK KATZ, EUGENE HUGHES, MARTY ELKIN, LOU CAMERON, HY FLEISHMAN, MYRON FASS, LOUIS RAVIELLI, VERNON HENKEL, IGER SHOP
Cover: BERNARD BAILY
HC • FC • $24.99 • 160 pages • 8.5” x 11”
Back from the opened grave are more masterpieces of the macabre from the horror comics of the 1950s. Genius horror artists of the known and unknown variety poured their tortured souls into these comics. The best, and rarest, stories have been chosen with the help of top horror comic collectors and lovingly restored and presented in full-creepy color.
The latest addition to the Chilling Archives of Horror!
I keep ordering these Yoe books, despite a lingering suspicion that I'm reading stuff I've read before.
Cover: SA KIETH
Variant: J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Another great all-star one-shot to benefit The Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic-book creators in times of great need. Sam Kieth provides an all-new Maxx story, his first in nearly 20 years; Mike Grell takes us on a journey with his classic creation, Jon Sable, Freelance. There will also be several "Hero in action" one-page stories, featuring real-life events where Hero Initiative made differences in comic creators lives!
• Featuring the first new Sam Kieth Maxx story in nearly 20 years! And, a brand-new Jon Sable story from Mike Grell!
• All proceeds go to the Hero Initiative!
Art: GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover: JOSE LOPEZ
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
As Tarr’s sinister plan is revealed, it’s up to Barry to save hero and civilian alike. Including Greg -- who's kinda, sorta both. Outnumbered, outgunned, and WAY out-of-his league, Barry’s chances look slim. But “Farmstrong” just might rise to the occasion, assuming he can avoid Tarr’s paramilitary Guards, and the distraction of an open bar ...
Art: NELSON DANIEL, PAUL GULACY, LANGDON FOSS, INAKI MIRANDA, DAVID WILLIAMS, ANDREW CURRIE, JIMBO SALGADO, ANTONIO FUSO
Cover: ZACH HOWARD
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 324 pages
In the 22nd Century, crime runs rampant in Mega-City One, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals, and lunatics. The only line of defense between order and chaos are … The Judges. Writer Duane Swiercyznski and artist Nelson Daniel begin a new series with the toughest Judge of them all, Judge Dredd, in this collection of the first 12 issues of IDW's ongoing series, plus all of the back-up stories.
Duane Swierczynski has carried the torch on a title that has a long and storied legacy of some of the best British talent getting their start, or cementing their rep, on.” -- Comic Vine
Art/Cover: GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
TPB w/slipcase • FC • $99.99 • 984 pages
Unlock the mysteries of Keyhouse! Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez's extraordinary tale of the Locke family is collected in its entirely in this handsome slipcase set. Includes all six softcover volumes of the Locke & Key series. A perfect gift for the comic reader in your life.
All Six Volumes!
Art/Cover: SAM KIETH
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
When Mars attacked Earth, the battle left no side unscarred, least of all a lonely old man and his blind niece…along with the first Martian child born on Earth! Will the child’s warlike ways take over, or is there more going on here than it seems?
“It breaks the mold and proves it’s something different and special from page one.” -- Comic Book Therapy
With art from Sam Kieth, creator of The Maxx!
Art: JAY FOSGITT
Cover: AMY MEBBERSON
Subscription Variant: JAY FOSGITT
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rainbow Dash is overjoyed when Wonderbolt Spitfire invites her to a special training camp. However, Spitfire is hiding a secret that she is ashamed to admit. Will Dash be able to help before the camp turns into chaos?
Art: TONY FLEECS, AGNES GARBOSKA, ANDY PRICE
Cover: ANDY PRICE
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
Collects issues #5–8.
Four more tales of friends and fun focusing on Fluttershy and Zecora, Trixie and Rainbow Dash, Princess Luna and Pinkie Pie, and Applejack and Rarity!
OCTOBER FACTION #1 (2ND PTG)
Art/Cover: DAMIEN WORM
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The creative team behind Monster & Madman would like to introduce you to the ongoing adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family ... which includes a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.
THE OCTOBER FACTION #2
Art/Cover: DAMIEN WORM
Subscription Variant: DAMIEN WORM
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Infidelity and incantations can lead to some strange bedfellows as Fredrick tries to convince his children to avoid his footsteps at all costs (it's hard enough trying to keep a family together without mechanical monsters knocking at your window and strange apparition living in the closet). All in a days work for the Allans of Gristlewood, USA.
Variant: STEPHEN KRONINGER
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Ahoy, ya swab! Cartoonist Bud Sagendorf delivers another edition with stories like "Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye and Swee 'Pea in Moneybag", and "Buddy can you Spare a Nugget?" Tell your comic shop owner to be sure to reserve you a copy of Popeye #28 -- the regular issue and the one with the variant cover by amazing artist Stephen Kroninger -- and all future issues, too! Oh, one more thing, tell the good shop owner to be sure and eat their spinach!
HC • B&W • $39.99 • 340 pages • 8.5” x 7.5”
When we say "complete," we mean COMPLETE! Bobby London's take on the Sailor Man has often been overshadowed by his being fired from the strip in 1992, ostensibly for presenting a storyline that was an allegory about abortion. King Features Syndicate pulled the final three weeks of strips and daily newspapers began running reprints. Story over in mid-stream.
Now, 22 years later, thanks to the kind cooperation of the good folks at King Features, those three weeks will be included in this second volume of our series. But wait… that's not all! Turns out that Bobby London produced an additional six weeks of strips beyond the three that were pulled from syndication!
Contains ALL NINE weeks of "censored" Bobby London Popeye strips.
Offered Again!
ROCKY & BULLWINKLE CLASSICS VOL 3: MASTERMIND MOOSE
Cover: ROGER LANGRIDGE
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 122 pages
Presenting re-mastered stories from Gold Key comics #9-12, enjoy classic moose-adventures like "Mastermind Moose," "Hold The Mustard," and many more. Also includes tales from Peabody and Sherman, Dudley Do-Right, and the whole gang.
Collected for the first time ever!
Art: COLIN WILSON, CAM KENNEDY, JOHN MCCREA
Cover: JOHN MCCREA
Subscription Variant: BRETT EWINS
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The adventures of the only surviving Genetic Infantryman continue! In this issue, the epic “All Hell on the Dix-I Front” rolls on as the Nort offensive hits Rogue and the Southers from air, land and sea!
The classic “All Hell on the Dix-I Front” epic continues here!
Art: J.K. WOODWARD
Cover: JUAN ORTIZ
Subscription Variant: PAUL SHIPPER
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The final act of Harlan Ellison’s Hugo and WGA Award-winning Star Trek teleplay! Is James T. Kirk willing to sacrifice the woman he loves, to save the universe as he knows it?! You may have seen the episode, but you only think you know how it ends! From the mind of literary legend Harlan Ellison!
Art/Cover: TONY SHASTEEN
32 PGS / FC / $3.99
The STAR TREK event of 2014 continues in Part 4 of "The Q Gambit!" Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise find themselves in a true no-win scenario thanks to the mischievous Q! Trapped in a dark future, at the mercy of the mighty Dominion, this adventure might prove to be their last! Don't miss this all-new story produced in association with STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!
Art/Cover: RYAN JAMPOLE
Subscription Variant: ETHEN BEAVERS
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The KND discover something even worse than parents, the Delightful Children From Down the Lane, editors, or even asparagus, when they get caught up in the Super Secret Crisis War! Challenged to a fight by a robot created by the evil Aku, the KND find they're in an impossible situation: win and they're transported Aku’s space station. But lose and ... well, they're goners! What's a collection of underage operatives for a super secret global organization to do?
A special connecting cover -- collect all 5 subscription variant covers of the Super Secret Crisis War one-shots, they make one HUGE image!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
• The fifth of five one-shots tying directly into the Super Secret Crisis War!
• Variant cover by Tom Warburton
Art: RICK REMENDER, MIKE MANLEY, JIM LAWSON, DOUG RICE
Cover: JIM LAWSON
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 128 pages
Volume 6 collects issues #13-16 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume Two, including the stories "Loops," "Hell's Blacktop," and "Sins of the Past," as well as back-up stories.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #17
Art: DARIO BRIZUELA, CHAD THOMAS
Cover: DARIO BRIZUELA
Subscription Variant: TANNA TUCKER
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Turtles face a multitude of their greatest foes in this action packed adventure! The Turtles and their enemies are stuck in a dire spot, and will need to work together to get to safety. But will they be able to trust each other?
Art/Cover: ANDREW GRIFFITH
Subscription Variant: CASEY W. COLLER
30th Anniversary Variant: ANDREW GRIFFITH
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Days of Deception begins! PROWL and the CONSTRUCTICONS hunt the world’s deadliest game -- three humans with a history of fighting CYBERTRONIANS! Lines are drawn as human and machine alike are drawn into -- the ONYX INTERFACE!
One human knows the truth of CYBERTRON’s first encounter with Earth … but will his ancient enigma mean war for the AUTOBOTS?
I'm not positive, but I think this title used to be Transformers: Robots in Disguise.
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TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE VOL 6
Art: ANDREW GRIFFITH, CASEY W. COLLER
Cover: CASEY W. COLLER
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 128 pages
Collects issues #28–32 of the hit series!
The AUTOBOTS return to Earth -- with OPTIMUS PRIME in command! But what brought them back -- and what terrifying secret do the humans hold? Plus, GALVATRON is on Earth as well, with a plan to reshape it as he once did with Cybertron. A bold new era begins here!
Art: MARCO TURINI
Cover: RYAN BROWN
Artist’s Edition Variant: ALAN ROBINSON
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Joe Ledger and Big Dog -- two top field agents who hate each other more than they do the vampires -- have to find a way to work together to stop a new species of genetically enhanced vampire super-soldier. How far into darkness will heroes go to stop monsters? How far is too far?
By New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry!
Featuring art by guest-artist Marco Turini. (Cyber Force, Legends of the Dark Knight)
Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
Art: BOB POWELL & Various
Cover: MATT BAKER
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Another sexy twisted issue of Weird Love! You know you crave Weird Love!
This wacko issue includes seven retro-lurid comics on trailer trash girls; plastic surgery; alcoholic, gambling, cheating men you shouldn't marry; bad mob girls using their earthy charms to criminally dupe men; not shaving (!) and the heartbreaking, head-exploding lead-off tale, "Too Fat To Frug!"
“Slices of deranged genius…a wildly entertaining collection!” -- Wired Magazine
I hadn't considered that Yoe would include non-Golden Age romance stories, but the preview below shows one from 1970s Charlton Comics. And that's great, because the worst romance comics every published probably came out in the 1970s, when tragically un-hip New York Jewish men in their 50s and 60s, with zero understanding of the "youthquake" going on around them (or really anything outside of New York), tried to write "hip" stories for teen and twentysomething Baby Boomers in Kansas and Oregon. The results varied from hilarious to cringe-worthy. And worst of all was Charlton, which paid the worst rates and (therefore got only the most desperate, bottom-rung creators) and didn't even use letterers, instead using press-on letters for titles (like I was doing in junior high art projects) and using some sort of mechanized typesetter for captions and word balloons. The result was virtually unreadable drek, like "Too Fat to Frug" below. Awesome!
P.S.: Nobody was dancing the Frug when this story came out. I don't think anybody even knew how to dance the Frug after, say, 1970. It was related to dances like the Twist, the Monkey and the Swim, which also disappeared in he late '60s as rock became less about dancing and more about drugs and sex. (Or, at least, more obviously about drugs and sex.)
Art: MATTHEW DOW SMITH
Cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Artist’s Edition Variant: TOM MANDRAKE
Blank Sketch Variant available
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
When we last saw them, Special Agents John Doggett and Monica Reyes seemingly met their final fates at the hands of the alien faction known as the Acolytes. Now in this one-off story, we’ll reveal what actually became of them and what is in store for them next.
Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
Features the return of Agent Doggett and Agent Reyes!
IMAGE COMICS
ALEX + ADA #10
Art / Cover: JONATHAN LUNA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Alex and Ada must find a resolution.
Art / Cover: STUDIO HIVE
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
AMERICAN LEGENDS #1-5 – WEEKLY THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER! Depicting the extraordinary exploits of the legendary pioneers DAVY CROCKETT, MIKE FINK and SALLY ANN THUNDER on a quest to save the Lewis & Clark expedition and thwart a conspiracy hatched by Napoleon to destroy the promising future of a young American nation.
Featuring a unique look at the Hatfields & McCoys, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Sacagawea and many, many more! These are the stories of the great frontiersmen who explored the magical and savage frontier before becoming mythical heroes in American folklore. These are the tall tales of our youth, known and loved by all. These are the American Legends.
Art / Cover: SCOTT GODLEWSKI & RON RILEY
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
Sheriff Clara Bronson's plan to catch a murderer takes her deep inside the copper mine.
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
The enemy stands revealed. An ancient order of immortal necromancers known as the Pale Court has resurfaced, and Bernie is plagued by unclear memories and great sorrow as more vigil members fall. One last veilripper remains to be claimed before ...
Art/Cover: SID KOTIAN, BILL FARMER
Mature/$2.99
Who exactly are the Dream Police? Where do they come from? How are prospective officers chosen? Those seem like fairly straightforward questions...except that they are cover for a secret that goes back to the beginnings of civilization, a secret that must be protected at all costs, especially from the inquiries of Lieutenant Detective Joe Thursday. Joe has always been a loyal member of the Dream Police...but when his instincts as a cop tell him that the people he's working for are aligning against him, how far will he go to find the truth about them?
Art / Cover A: NIC KLEIN
Cover B: ESAD RIBIC
Cover C: CLIFF CHIANG
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
FROM THE CREATORS OF VIKING: Writer IVAN BRANDON (Wolverine, Men of War) and artist NIC KLEIN (Captain America, Thor) reunite to bring you a sci-fi ONGOING SERIES joining the dark revenge themes of Unforgiven with the mind-bending sci-fi universe-building of Dune.
In its frantic rush to survive itself, mankind has spread across the universe, colonizing and strip-mining countless planets. Abram Pollux barely survives a crash landing on Ouro, a lawless backwater world where life is cheap. What starts as a struggle for survival quickly becomes a journey to the very edges of what it means to be human.
“Before their untimely deaths, the great Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein produced one final, amazing comic.” -- Jonathan Hickman
Praise for DRIFTER:
“Crazy good and super gorgeous sci fi. Can't wait for more.” -- Jason Aaron
“Fantastic.” -- Dennis Hopeless
“Like if the cast of Alien settled Deadwood. Gorgeously executed stuff.” -- Jason Latour
"Phenomenal." -- Fàbio Moon
"SO good!" -- Phil Noto
"Strong hard-edged survivalist sci-fi with a western tinge." -- Kieron Gillen
"Great stuff!!" -- Cameron Stewart
"Drifter is really fantastic original sci-fi. Don't miss out." -- Gerry Duggan
“Gorgeous.” -- Kelly Sue Deconnick
Art / Cover: SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS’ new crime noir masterpiece is just getting started! Remember, every month THE FADE OUT has exclusive back pages articles that are only available in the single issues.
Art: DAVIDE GIANFELICE & MIROSLAV MRVA
Cover: DAN PANOSIAN
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
What happens after we die? And how far will some people go to find out? The answer to that -- and the reappearance of some familiar faces -- this month!
Art / Cover: TOM FOWLER & JORDIE BELLAIRE
32 PAGES / FC / E / $2.99
High above the Earth, Celine is trapped by the mysterious Stormbreakers while deep below the ground, Tuck attempts to free himself from the leader of the Orphans, He-Who-Burns. The kids don't just have to reunite with each other -- unless they get these two groups to stop warring and work together, their world is doomed!
Art / Cover: RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN, & JOHN RAUCH
152 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
Collects INVINCIBLE #109-114
A new beginning for INVINCIBLE as things take a turn down a dark path. Everything changes as Invincible is betrayed by one of his own. You won’t want to miss this volume!
MASTERPLASTY (ONE-SHOT, 2ND PTG)
When pressed for a quote, James responded, "now you can all stop asking me how you carry this thing home in the rain. Just kidding. I love you."
“James initially wanted to issue Masterplasty in an over-sized format, and I think doing so underscored how different this project was from everything else on the market,” said Eric Stephenson, Publisher at Image Comics. “That being said, we both agreed that reprinting the book at standard comics size would help his work reach a wider audience, whilst simultaneously making the first printing something truly special for everyone who bought it.”
In MASTERPLASTY, a young man decides to leave his college girlfriend after undergoing a new medical procedure which drastically modifies the physical appearance of the human body in ways both beautiful and hideous. But will changing the outside change what’s within?
“I’m jealous of anyone seeing James Harvey’s work for the first time,” added Stephenson. “Because he has such a singular and unique vision that it’s one of the most truly eye-opening experiences in modern comics.”
MPH #4 (of 5)
Art / Cover A: DUNCAN FEGREDO
Cover B: ANDREW ROBINSON
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
After a taste of the high life, Rosa’s not sure she likes the changes powered by untold speed and wealth. Is that all there is? Meanwhile, her little brother Baseball gets into big, big trouble. Buckle up! Millarworld's fantastic new superhero book stays in high gear with MILLAR and FEGREDO's high-octane madness.
Art / Cover: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
"A WRATH UNSEEN"
As Kyle and Reverend Anderson travel further into this world, the true nature of things starts to reveal itself, and it’s more terrifying than they could have imagined.
240 PAGES / BW / T+ / $29.99
7.5" x 10.75"
This is a book showcasing over 600 punk and hardcore flyers from the 1980s, focusing on the eastern United States.
SHUTTER VOL. 1: WANDERLOST (TPB)
Art / Cover: LEILA DEL DUCA & OWEN GIENI
136 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
Collects SHUTTER #1-6
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE! JOE KEATINGE (GLORY, TECH JACKET, Adventures of Superman) teams up with artist extraordinaire LEILA DEL DUCA for her Image Comics debut in the very first collection of their all-new ongoing series combining the urban fantasy of Fables and the globe-spanning adventure of Y: The Last Man. Kate Kristopher, once the most famous explorer of an Earth far more fantastic than the one we know, is forced to return to the adventurous life she left behind when a family secret threatens to destroy everything she spent her life protecting.
Art/Cover: SANG-IL JEONG
OCTOBER 29 / 160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $19.99
THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS!
Based on the novels by David Weber
160 pages, paperback, full color, $19.99
Collects TALES OF HONOR: ON BASILISK STATION #1-5
Honor Harrington, star of the New York Times bestselling science fiction novels by David Weber, is now gracing the pages of her own graphic novel in TALES OF HONOR: ON BASILISK STATION VOLUME 1 from Image Comics/Top Cow. Based on Weber’s first Honor Harrington novel, TALES OF HONOR: ON BASILISK STATION is written by Matt Hawkins (THINK TANK) and drawn by Sang-Il Jeong.
The first volume of TALES OF HONOR introduces Honor Harrington, Commodore in the Royal Manticoran Navy, on the eve of her execution. From prison, she tells her story, starting with her first command mission on a hellish, backwater outpost in a distant star system. On Basilisk, Honor discovers and confronts a conspiracy that will lead the Manticore Kingdom into the horror of war with the corrupt Haven Republic.
In adapting the beloved Honor Harrington series, Top Cow worked closely with Weber, who writes in his introduction to the first issue, “Honor and I are moving into entirely new media, and I feel confident Evergreen Studios and Top Cow will introduce Honor and her friends — and enemies — to an even larger audience, with a few new, exciting wrinkles of their own as my literary creations are given a strong graphic look and the characters are brought to life on the screen.”
“Matt Hawkins has done a remarkable job of staying faithful to the original story and the science while adding his own unique perspective to it,” Weber continued. “I don’t think that should surprise anyone, given Matt’s works like Think Tank and Aphrodite IX, both of which explore stories with real grounding in scientific fact in thoughtful, yet highly entertaining ways. In the case of Tales of Honor, his decision to create a story in which Honor reflects on her past creates a focused perspective on these characters and stories which should be exciting for new readers while offering longstanding fans fresh insights into stories they may have read long ago.”
The Honor Harrington series consists of 29 novels by David Weber, published by Baen, with Over 7 million copies in print worldwide. Evergreen Studios has expanded the Honorverse into comics and gaming.
Art: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99
From whispers to screams.
Art / Cover: JAMIE McKELVIE & MATT WILSON
144 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
In comic book stores November 12, bookstores November 25
Every 90 years, twelve gods incarnate in the bodies of ordinary people. For two years, they are loved. They are hated. They are stars. And then they are dead. The Image Comics series THE WICKED + THE DIVINE is the stunning new work from the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved Young Avengers team, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. THE WICKED + THE DIVINE VOLUME 1: THE FAUST ACT will be in stores in November.
Returning to the collision of music, fame, and divinity that launched their careers with the series PHONOGRAM, Gillen and McKelvie have created a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pops stars are the ultimate gods. Caught in their shining wake is Laura, the ultimate fan girl, who is made an offer she can’t refuse when Lucifer (here a sleek, Bowie-esque androgynous blonde in a crisp white suit) is framed for murder and asks for her help.
Writer Gillen described the effect the gods have on mortals in THE WICKED + THE DIVINE in an interview at Comics Alliance. “What the gods do isn’t music -- it’s kind of an above-music, an ur-art-form that all art forms aspire to,” he said. “We take some of the semiotic fancy dress of pop, but we’re very expressly not saying it’s pop music. It’s just what pop music feels like, at the absolute best.”
Shimmering with colors by Matthew Wilson are artist McKelvie’s signature clean lines, beautiful people, and eye for fashion.
“I say this a lot, but comics are pop culture, and as such should feed from all the other forms of pop culture around it,” said McKelvie of his visual inspirations in an interview at Multiversity Comics. “We should bring in fashion, music, TV, movies, magazines, anything that can be used to further the story or make it look right. In terms of the look of the characters, well, I just pay attention to the world around me.”
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE VOLUME 1 will be in comic book stores on November 12 and in bookstores on November 25. It is specially priced at just $9.99 and available for pre-order now.
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE VOLUME 1: THE FAUST ACT by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
Praise for THE WICKED + THE DIVINE
“... cocksure, contemporary and perverse, light entertainment from a brutally heavy place. The Wicked + The Divine announces up front that it’s constructed for the moment rather than for the long haul, which is a smart move on Gillen and McKelvie’s part. That’s the only way pop ever gets to be immortal.” –- Douglas Wolk, Comics Alliance
“The Wicked + The Divine is a consistent must-pull for anyone who enjoys music, pop culture, criticism, and/or storytelling that hits on multiple levels. It's an exquisitely made comic book (writing, art, lettering, all of it), but it's also more intellectually intriguing than a lot of books in publication right now.” –- Jen Aprahamian, Comic Vine
“We’re still in the early phases of what Gillen has already confirmed is to be an on-going who’s ending is ‘years off’, but, so far, The Wicked + The Divine is proving to be a tantalisingly paced whodunit about gods told through the eyes of one of their fondest acolytes.” –- Stephenson Ardern-Sodje, Multiversity Comics
Across the globe, century after century, men and women were burned, drowned, hanged, tortured, imprisoned, persecuted, and murdered for witchcraft. None of them were witches. They died protecting a terrible and hidden truth: witches—real witches—are out there. They are ancient, elusive, and deadly creatures that are rarely seen and even more rarely survived.
Masters of horror Snyder and Jock unveil WYTCHES #1, introducing readers to a world of unimaginable fear in this special OVERSIZED FIRST ISSUE with 30 pages of story and no ads for just $2.99.
Praise for WYTCHES:
“These weren't going to be the bulbous nose, broom-riding Halloween caricatures. These witches are a cannibalistic, skeletal race that hide in the forest, gifting their naturalistic powers to greedy folk who pledge other people in exchange. And those poor saps are doomed to be food for the creatures.” -- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
“A story that will horrify readers on every level.” -- COMIC BOOK RESOURCES
“I read it. I loved it. it scared the living crap out of me.” -- CBS MAN CAVE
“An awesome and at times terrifying tale.” -- IGN
“I don't read a lot of comics these days but I read a little bit of WYTCHES--and a little more…And before I realized what I was doing I'd read the first issue. And now really can't wait for the second. I loved it.” -- Mike Mignola, Hellboy
“The scariest thing you will read all year.” -- COMICBOOK.COM
WYTCHES #1 has completely sold out at the distributor level, but may still be available in comic stores. It is currently available digitally on the Image Comics website (imagecomics.com) and the official Image Comics iOS app, as well as on Comixology on the web (comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
WYTCHES #2
Art / Cover: JOCK
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
A busload of children disappears in the woods. A strange bite grows on a girl's neck. And the wytches are getting closer, creeping from the woods. Be there for the terrifying second chapter of the new smash hit, WYTCHES.
MARVEL COMICS
ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
Writer: RICK REMENDER
Art/Cover: STUART IMMONEN
Variant by SARA PICHELLI, ALEX ROSS, CARLOS PACHECO, SKOTTIE YOUNG, KRIS ANKA
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by TBA
Blank Variant also available
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• This is it! The all-new, Spy-Fi, high-flying adventures of Sam Wilson Captain America and Nomad begin here!
• Hydra is growing, the terrorist band have has infiltrated the Marvel Universe completely! But what is their ultimate goal?
• United by Hydra, Cap’s rogue’s gallery gathers to take down the new untested Captain America and Nomad!
Drained of the Super Soldier Serum that gave him his strength, speed and endurance – Steve Rogers is no longer fit to wield the shield. But there must always be a Captain America – and his trusted friend and partner Sam Wilson is ready and able to take the job. With Steve’s son Ian at his side as the new Nomad, he’ll spread his wings as the new star spangled Avenger!
“I’ve been having a lot of fun writing Sam,” says Rick Remender in an interview with Marvel.com. “It’s a completely different attitude. The fact that he’s not a soldier shifts thing up a bit. Sam’s not going to be Steve. Steve can be very rigid. That can be kind of joyless at times, whereas Sam is absolutely not that.”
Marvel is excited to announce the title of Captain America will be passed to Sam Wilson, The Falcon, in the pages of All-New Captain America #1 by series writer Rick Remender (Captain America, Uncanny Avengers) and series artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men).
Announced on The Colbert Report by Joe Quesada, “Sam Wilson …The Falcon, is the new Captain America.”
Addressing how Sam Wilson will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Steve Rogers, Remender says, “Sam wants to lead by example. To help people see their own selfishness and to turn it around. To build better communities, to never forget the little guy.” Remender continues, “Sam follows his heart and his belief in what the American dream means and how it belongs to everyone.”
The question remains: what happens with the original Captain America, Steve Rogers? Executive Editor Tom Brevoort says, “Steve’s spirit is as willing as ever, but his body is no longer up to the task of being Captain America. So he’ll employ his skills as the new Cap’s remote strategic adviser, running Cap’s missions from his headquarters in Avengers Mansion and providing Sam with technical support and field information from a distance. He’ll also tutor Sam in how to throw the shield, a skill that’s deceptively difficult for the new Cap to master. So Steve will continue to be a vital part of the series moving ahead.”
For more details on All-New Captain America, visit Marvel.com for their interview with Rick Remender and Tom Brevoort.
Art: AMILCAR PINNA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE IS A DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A TEEN SUPER-HERO!!!
• The beginning of an epic 3-part climax begins with the ULTIMATES’ ruthless nemesis going in for the kill!
• SPIDER-MAN’S romantic life reaches a deadly conclusion. Heartbreak + a beating = DIAMONDBACK LOVE.
• BOMBSHELL is back and ready for action -- just in time to help her teammates not get picked off one by one?
Art by TERRY DODSON
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Inversion Variant by DAVE JOHNSON
Young Guns Variant by SARA PICHELLI
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
ACT II: INVERSION
The heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe stand on the edge of a knife, and the world faces annihilation in AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #5! Blockbuster writer Rick Remender is joined by chart-topping artist Terry Dodson as Act II: Inversion gives rise to a new world DISORDER! Heroes will be broken, eyes will be opened and a universe will tilt on its AXIS.
Splintered and alienated, the forces of Avengers and X-Men stand on opposing sides. The Red Skull has been released from his holding cell in Avengers Tower. Someone aided him. Someone who was present on Genosha. But whom? And why are the heroes and villains acting so strangely?
Narrowly escaping with their lives, Spider-Man and Nova are enlisted by Steve Rogers for a daring mission that could determine the fate of us all. The new Sorceress Supreme finally gains her revenge against the benevolent Doctor Doom. The Superior Iron Man battles Daredevil for the fate of an Extremis infected San Francisco. And in the name of survival of the fittest, the X-Men claim their new home.
The tide is rising, and the Axis of Evil will spread. And the world will tremble in fear. Don’t miss AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #5 on sale in November!
For more on Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, please visit www.marvel.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #MarvelAXIS and don’t forget to follow us at @Marvel [www.twitter.com/Marvel]!
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DON HECK with DICK AYERS
Cover by JACK KIRBY
456 PGS / All Ages / $34.99
Volume #1 in the Avengers Epic Collections
Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #1-20
Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel’s greatest heroes -- Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp -- formed comics’ greatest team: the Avengers! They were joined by Captain America soon after, and there was no doubt these were Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! But Marvel heroes don’t just battle villains, they live, breathe, argue…and even fall out. And in an innovative twist, Stan Lee eventually chose to have those original Avengers depart, leaving Captain America to carry on! Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch -- all conflicted villains -- became Cap’s new recruits, transforming the Avengers into a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting quartet! So grab a copy of this Epic Collection, and experience the origins and permutations of the world’s most-famous super team from the very beginning!
AVENGERS UNDERCOVER VOL. 2: GOING NATIVE (TPB)
Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN II & TIGH WALKER
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $14.99
The Murder World survivors continue their infiltration of the Masters of Evil! And as Death Locket is forced to choose between killing Captain America or blowing her cover, the spotlight finally swings back around to the Runaways as something terrible happens to Chase, and Nico must deal with her newly resurrected evil ex-boyfriend, Alex! All the character journeys that began in AVENGERS ACADEMY and AVENGERS ARENA come to a stunning conclusion here when Hazmat finds herself working for Madame Masque, Mystique and Sabretooth; Justice arrives at Baron Zemo’s super-villain city for a showdown with the undercover heroes; and S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers attack as Zemo’s true plan is revealed! Whose side will the Murder World survivors pick? Who becomes a Master of Evil? It all ends here! Collecting AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #6-10.
Art: MARCO CHECCHETTO, STEFANO CASELLI
Cover: MARK BROOKS
$16.99
A rising superpower answers the call in the face of an ancient evil. The City of the Dead prepares to rise. A.I.M. Empire makes its stand. In one catastrophic moment, an Avengers World world erupts into flames. The Uprising begins! Collecting AVENGERS WORLD #6-10.
Art/Cover: JAVIER RODRIGUEZ
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• Roderick Kingsley is a new man with a new mission! To make YOU the best you can possibly be!
• But not if another former Hobgoblin has anything to say about it!
Art/Cover: MARCO RUDY
Variant by ANDREA SORRENTINO
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
“ACROSS THE UNIVERSE”
• Winter Soldier traces the bullet that wounded him back to Asgard!
• The mirroring halls underneath the kingdom hide a secret. Bucky Barnes has the key.
• But the Frozen Wolves of Niffleheim are ready to tear their prey apart ...
That's Futhark -- viking runes -- running along the side of the second cover. As a lad, I taught myself how to pronounce Futhark words -- it was pretty easy, Futhark being Germanic (like English) and only having 16 or so letters. But unless those words are close enough to something in English or modern-day Deutsch, I don't have the vocabulary to understand what they're saying.
Which means your guess is as good as mine!
Art: CARLOS PACHECO, STUART IMMONEN
Cover: STUART IMMONEN
32 PGS / FC / Rated T / $4.99
Extra-Sized Issue! Who is the All-New Captain America? The conclusion to the story that began in Dimension Z as Zola strikes in unison with The Red Skull! The final fate of Jet Black!
Written by AL EWING
Art & Cover by LUKE ROSS
Variant: RYAN BENJAMIN
Variant: SKOTTIE YOUNG
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant: TBA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• They’re the Avengers for the people, of the people -- helping whoever needs it, however they need it.
• And together with Sam Wilson -- the all-new Captain America -- they are Mighty.
• But in the wake of the earth-shattering events of AXIS, are they truly together? Or about to fall apart?
• Guest-starring the apologetic arachnid -- Spider-Man!
Sam Wilson takes the Mighty Avengers higher, further and bigger than ever before in CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 -- an all-new series launching as part of Avengers NOW! Fan-favorite Mighty Avengers scribe Al Ewing returns along with new series artist Luke Ross for a new series with a new mission spinning directly out of the upcoming Avengers & X-Men: AXIS!
Sam Wilson has inherited his new patriotic moniker, but is he up to the task of leading a team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? The hero formerly known as Falcon has some new ideas for the rag-tag team of Mighty Avengers -- but the events of AXIS may spell doom for the inexperienced leader. And not everyone on the team is happy with Sam’s new position as leader. Spider-Man is back, too -- Amazing this time, NOT Superior. Luke Cage & Jessica Jones are still itching to give him some payback for trying to take their daughter to Child Services. And what is Luke Cage doing meeting with the head of the notorious Cortex corporation?
“As for the mission statement – same as it’s ever been,” promises writer Al Ewing, in an interview with Marvel.com. “Help those in need, however they need it. This is where all the work over the previous series pays off – the Gem theater is refurbished, the hotline is in place, the field team is on standby to take care of problems nobody else can handle. The Mighty Avengers are hitting the ground running.”
CAPTAIN MARVEL #9
Art/Cover: DAVID LOPEZ
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
Face front, Carol Corps! After the adventures with the Flerkin, Carol’s got her hands full again – this time with a special guest star from the X-Universe: the Marvel Universe’s rock and roll maven, Lila Cheney!
Art/Cover: JUAN DOE
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• Featuring LADY DEATHSTRIKE!
• Yuriko Oyama is a woman of honor, respect and valor. She is also a woman of her word … so when this Adamantium super-soldier learns of the death of Wolverine, she starts on a mission to acquire something important of his … something deadly. And woe betide those who stand in her way.
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK, DERLIS SANTACRUZ & MARC LAMING
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
112 PGS / Rated T / $15.99
Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2014) #6-10.
The Fantastic Four are being torn apart at their very foundations! Can Ben cope with the secret he’s learned about Johnny? Will Sue and Reed lose Franklin and the kids of the Future Foundation, currently in the custody of Jim Hammond? And can what’s left of the team stop their headquarters from being shut down by…the Avengers?! When the Thing is accused of a shocking murder, Mr. Fantastic sets out to prove his friend’s innocence — but when the new Frightful Four strike, a savage and strategic attack leads to the fall of Reed Richards! And as Wyatt Wingfoot rushes to save a life, Sue Richards heads to Latveria to reclaim her daughter from Dr. Doom! The epic deconstruction of Marvel’s First Family continues as ORIGINAL SIN rolls on!
Art: DALIBOR TALAJIC (A)
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
32 PGS / Parental Guidance / $3.99
CONTINUING THE LEGENDARY GEORGE ROMERO’S UNDEAD EPIC!
• Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague -- and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan’s walls!
• Mayor Chandrake makes two huge power plays -- with deadly consequences!
• What’s worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day ... the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on power … or the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world?
Art/Cover: GERARDO SANDOVAL
COVER BY ALEX ROSS
VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• The Guardians and their reluctant cosmic allies find themselves caught in a deathtrap ambush ... but who is out for their blood? And with time collapsing, do they stand a hope of surviving?
• Guest-starring Gladiator of the Shi’Ar, the “original” Star-Lord, and an all-new Herald of .... you know who!
HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL #2
Art: MATTEO LOLLI
Cover: JAMES HARREN
32 PGS / FC / Rated T+ / $XX.XX
• The Avenging Archer and the Merc with the Mouth are one step closer to solving their Halloween whodunit -- but things aren't what they seem!
• With villains masquerading as heroes, who can Deadpool and Hawkeye trust?
• And no, it's not one another.
• The most beloved (and simultaneously annoying) duo is on the case!
11/12
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL 3 DIGEST
Art/Cover: Various
88 PGS / All Ages / $9.99
Featuring screen-capture images from MARVEL’S AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, explode onto the scene with action-packed, all-ages adventures!
• When the fiendish Attuma sends monsters and a giant tidal wave to sink the island of Manhattan, Hulk must prove that he is the strongest one there is … or perish!
• The Red Skull has turned the Avengers into rampaging monsters! Now, Hulk and Black Widow must team up and stop the raging Hulk-Vengers!
• The Impossible Man turns the Falcon into … a movie star?! But the Chitauri have arrived to settle a score with Impossible Man!
It’s action aplenty from your favorite heroes, based on the hit animated series now airing on Disney XD! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9-12.
Art/Cover: Various
40 PGS / Extra Content / All Ages / $3.99
• Twice the action, twice the danger! THE AVENGERS return for another season of smashing evil!
• When RED SKULL seeks refuge on earth from an even greater villain, the Avengers must face their most dangerous foe yet: THANOS OF TITAN!
• A new chapter in the story of EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES begins here!
This November, the most popular Super Heroes in the world leap off the screen and land on the page for two new ongoing series based on the all-new animated series’ premiering this fall on Disney XD! Today, Marvel is proud to announce two new all-ages comic titles as part of the Marvel Universe line – Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors and Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble Season Two! Adapted by premiere all-ages writer Joe Caramagna and packed with bonus content, including brand new all-ages stories featuring The Avengers, Spider-Man, Nova and more, these two exciting new series are perfect jumping on points for new fans!
The biggest Super Heroes, the biggest action and the biggest stories you can imagine all collide in all ages excitement when the extra-sized Marvel Universe: Avengers Assemble Season Two #1 and Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors #1 burst on to the scene with can’t miss first issues this November!
And don’t forget to Share Your Universe every Sunday morning this fall inside Marvel Universe on Disney XD with Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors premiering on 8/31 and season two of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, premiering on 9/28!
Start your mail-order subscription today for Marvel Universe: Avengers Assemble Season Two #1 and Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors #1 by visiting www.subscriptions.marvel.com/kids and for more on Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors, please visit www.marvel.com or www.marvelkids.com.
If you have a kid in the family, this might be a title for him/her. Like the TV show, it stars the six Avengers of the movie, plus Falcon (who is a teenage genius in this series).
MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #7
Art/Cover: DAVID MARQUEZ
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
WHO IS KATIE BISHOP?
• MILES MORALES has a girlfriend. Her name is KATIE BISHOP.
• Katie has a secret.
• It’s bad news for SPIDER-MAN.
Katie Bishop? Isn't she Hawkeye's protege?
Oh, wrong Earth. Sorry.
Penciled by HERB TRIMPE with DICK AYERS
Cover by HERB TRIMPE
VARIANT EDITION VOL. 212 (DM ONLY)
288 PGS / Rated T / $69.99
He’s mean, he’s green, and sometimes he’s too small to be seen -- he’s the Incredible Hulk! Yes, the Hulk’s back in another round of tales full of trials, tribulations, revenge, romance and…Richard Nixon?! Returning from a battle with Dr. Doom, the Hulk finds himself in the sights of the U.S. military’s Project: Greenskin. Objective? Destroy the Hulk! The adventure continues with the green girl of Hulk’s heart, the other-dimensional Jarella! With the help of Ant-Man, Hulk will reunite with his love -- but not before he’s put on trial in front of the heroes of the Marvel Universe! With art by the classic Herb Trimpe/John Severin team, Hulk’s never looked meaner, greener or better! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #145-156.
NIGHTCRAWLER #8
Art/Cover: TODD NAUCK
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
DEATH OF WOLVERINE Aftermath!
• Still reeling from the death of his longtime teammate and friend Wolverine, Nightcrawler tries to honor his friend’s legacy by carrying on business as a teacher and an X-Man…
• But Bloody Bess has other plans for our hero!
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99
Nightcrawler is back! Newly returned from the afterlife, Kurt Wagner is determined not to waste his new lease on life. But when someone starts hunting down his loved ones, Kurt quickly learns his return may have set these events in motion! The fight soon comes to the Jean Grey School, but torn between two worlds -- his family and the X-Men -- who will Nightcrawler stand by? Then, struggling to adjust to life at the Jean Grey School, Nightcrawler heads out to locate a newly manifested mutant. But little does he know that the Crimson Pirates have their own nefarious designs on the mutant! Good thing Kurt loves fighting pirates! Collecting NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) #1-5.
Art: DAVID BALDEON
Cover by ZACHARY MONTOYA
AXIS TIE-IN!
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• Nova faces … is that the Hulk?
• Find out why they’re fighting and just how Sam thinks he has a chance!
That doesn't look like the Hulk. It looks like Giant-Man in a weird costume. I guess I've missed something.
Penciled by SIMONE BIANCHI & LEE GARBETT
Cover by DALE KEOWN
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99
Collecting ORIGINAL SIN #5.1-5.5.
Thanks to the events of ORIGINAL SIN, the deepest secret of the Nine Realms has been revealed: namely, the existence of a Tenth Realm! Now, Thor and Loki must embark on a quest to find this strange new world — and to discover the sister Thor never knew he had: the Guardian of the Galaxy known as Angela! But can Loki be trusted? What is the startling secret of the Tenth Realm? And will brother and sister murder each other before the truth comes out?
Cover: JEFF SMITH
32 PGS / FC / $3.99
From Marvel Comics. All-new, in-continuity series! As defenders of the cosmos go, Rocket Raccoon has faced his fair share of galactic battles. He's been a hero to the weak, a champion of good, a protector of the innocent, a heartthrob to the many intergalactic female species and now -- a raccoon on the run?! (I'm sorry, I'm sorry, a "formidable-and-expert-Guardian" on the run. Rocket is not a raccoon, okay?) Rocket's high-flying life of adventure and heroism may soon be a thing of the past when he becomes a wanted man - and the authorities are not the only one on his tail! (We'll definitely be overusing that pun!) Superstar creator Skottie Young brings his A-game as writer and artist on the series we've been waiting decades for. Because let's be real, this is the only Guardian of the Galaxy you actually care about. Am I right?
Art/Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
• HULK VS DOCTOR STRANGE!
• An inter-dimensional race against oncoming ARMAGEDDON!!!
• Will HULK destroy an entire city to get revenge on DOCTOR STRANGE?
• Can Strange reach the humanity in Hulk in order to save them all?
At least Hulk isn't wearing a Mohawk in this series. Dang, that thing is ugly.
Art: JAVIER PULIDO
Cover by KEVIN WADA
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $2.99
THE GOOD OLD DAYS, CONCLUSION!
• She-Hulk and Daredevil battle it out in the court and on the streets
• And it finally comes down to this – is Captain America guilty?
"And it finally comes down to this – is Captain America guilty?"
I'm going to take a wild guess and say "No."
Art/Cover: MICHAEL ALLRED
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
“We are Sailors on An Endless Sea of Night”
• The Surfer and Dawn travel further into the Marvel U than any being has ever gone ... only to find an empty starless void.
• And one other thing ... a lone lighthouse, floating in infinity.
• What is its secret? And what else is out there in the darkness?
• Also in this issue: Surprise characters from long ago are officially brought into Marvel Continuity. You won’t believe it till you see it.
Art: HUMBERTO RAMOS, JAKE PARKER, DENNIS MEDRI & KATIE COOK
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant by NICK BRADSHAW
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by TBA
40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99
SPIDER-VERSE IS HERE!
• Dive deep into the Spider-Verse event with the most Spider-filled anthology ever!
• ASM team DAN SLOTT & HUMBERTO RAMOS kick it all off!
• Skottie Young (ROCKET RACCOON) & Jake Parker (ALL-NEW X-MEN) tell a Mangaverse Spidey story!
• Robbie Thompson (writer of television’s Supernatural) and Dennis Medri introduce a Steampunk Spider-Woman!
• Katie Cook (Marvel animal variants) introduces a new Spider-Character for the ages!
Prepare for every Spider-Man … ever! Marvel is proud to announce Spider-Verse, the biggest Spider-Man story of the year from New York Times Best-Selling Spider-Scribe Dan Slott and blockbuster artist Olivier Coipel!
Kicking off this November in Amazing Spider-Man #9 (with a special lead-in story on Free Comic Book Day), Slott and Coipel assemble a legion of Spider-Men from every corner of every universe. Peter Parker, Miguel O’Hara, Miles Morales and many, many more must unite to stop a seemingly insurmountable super-powered foe. Morlun, an incredibly powerful villain has returned with a singular and terrifying goal -- exterminate every Spider-Man in every universe! It will take thousands of spider-powered heroes to battle back the greatest threat to this universe or any other!
“The scope of this event is so big, the word ‘epic’ just doesn’t do it justice,” says editor Nick Lowe. “The story is just huge and heartbreaking and has necessitated spreadsheets to organize all the Spider-Men. Luckily we have a writer who has proven time and time again he can thread impossible story-needles [Slott] and the most versatile character artist in the business [Coipel].”
Fans saw the first hints of this event in April’s Amazing Spider-Man #1 but got their first real taste of Spider-Verse in Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day Guardians of the Galaxy issue this with a special 5-page lead-in story May 3rd. This fall, Spider-Verse unites every Spider-Man in history to drive back the forces of darkness. But will an army of Spiders be enough?
SUPERIOR IRON MAN #1
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR
Cover by MIKE CHOI
Variant Covers by YILDIRAY CINAR, SARA PICHELLI and SKOTTIE YOUNG
75th Anniversary Variant by ALEX ROSS
75th Anniversary Sketch Variant by ALEX ROSS
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by TBA
Blank Variant also available
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
BE SUPERIOR!
He will make you smarter. He will make you beautiful. He will make you healthy. All this could be yours with the new EXTREMIS 3.0. And the Superior Iron Man is ready to give them to you – for the right price!
Marvel is proud to announce the release of Superior Iron Man #1 by series writer Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us) and series artist Yildiray Çinar (Supergirl). Tony Stark will give in to his ego and return to his billionaire playboy roots of self-obsession and superficiality.
Senior Editor Mark “Panic” Paniccia says, “What’s fun about Superior Iron Man is we get to see Tony Stark in a different mode. He’s very much like he was before Iron Man’s origin, before Tony became a superhero … a narcissistic, selfish profiteer. And Tom Taylor is having a blast with this personality, giving us an Iron Man that is bound to ruffle some fans’ feathers but will secretly -- I think -- find to be a guilty pleasure.”
“He’s self-obsessed. Cunning. Superficial. Superior,” explains writer Tom Taylor. “He has given Extremis to the people. Extremis can now be downloaded as a mobile app through any smart device in San Francisco and this creates Tony’s idea of a Utopia, which he is very happy to be at the heart of. But not everyone is buying Tony’s Paradise.
Superior Iron Man will also feature recent “City by the Bay” transplant – Daredevil!
“Daredevil may be blind but he can see the cracks in Stark’s Brave New World,” says Taylor. “In a way this is all an allegory for the technology that now rules our lives. The corruption that comes from this technology and the dependence we each have on it.”
Art/Cover: RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
32 PGS / Rated T+ / FC / $3.99
The great hammer Mjolnir lies on the moon, unable to be lifted by anyone in all the heavens! Even Thor! Something dark has befallen the God of Thunder, leaving him weakened and for the first time in forever ... unworthy! But when Frost Giants invade the Earth, the hammer will be lifted and an all-new Thor will arise! A Thor unlike any we've ever seen before! Who is this new Goddess of Thunder? Not even Odin knows! Jason Aaron teams with hot up-and-coming artist Russell Dauterman (Cyclops) to create a bold new chapter in the storied history of Thor!
Art/Cover: RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Variant by CHRIS SAMNEE
Design Variant by ESAD RIBIC
Variant by ANDREW ROBINSON
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by JAMES STOKOE
Bring the thunder and summon the lightning as the new Thor tests her mettle against an army of Frost Giants in THOR #2 -- the highly anticipated second issue! Critically acclaimed writer Jason Aaron and rising star artist Russell Dauterman continue the epic tale of the new God of Thunder, and her unworthy predecessor. An army of massive Frost Giants have invaded Midgard, sowing destruction and chaos in their wake. The Odinson lays battered and broken at the hands of Malekith the Accursed, unable to wield his mighty hammer. To save us all, a new Thor will rise. And she may be the world’s only hope. Can she stave off the darkness? Or will she be consumed by it? On the bellow of thunder and the crack of lightning, a new Thor is born. See her in action for the first time this November in the highly anticipated THOR #2!
Penciled by NIC KLEIN, RON GARNEY,
EMANUELA LUPACCHINO & DAS PASTORAS
Cover by RON GARNEY
160 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99
Collecting THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #12-18.
The bloody return of Malekith the Accursed! The former lord of the Dark Elves escapes his otherworldly prison, and the chase is on across the Nine Realms to capture him! Thor finds new allies to join his Wild Hunt: A Dark Elf sorceress! A gun-toting Light Elf! A gargantuan Mountain Giant! A dwarf who loves dynamite! And a particularly surly troll! But when one teammate falls, will it mean war for all Nine Realms? And as a traitor within the group strikes and Thor prepares to take drastic measures, Malekith stages his final bloody raid -- on Earth! Plus: What does it mean to walk the Earth as a god? What does Thor do when he’s not saving the world with the Avengers? It’s the return of Thor’s longtime love interest, Dr. Jane Foster!
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