COMICS GUIDE FOR NOV. 5, 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.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 ($4.99, Marvel Comics): This is Part 1 of a big Spider-event called "Spider-Verse," in which an old character named Morlun is killing all variations of Spider-Man throughout the multiverse. Evidently the survivors will all flee to Earth-616 ("our" Earth) and team up with Spider-Man in a last-ditch, last stand against the unstoppable Morlun. That's already a pretty interesting story, but it's further spiced up by the imagination on display on some of the variant Spider-people we've met so far, including the most popular, Spider-Gwen (who comes from a world where the irradiated spider bit Gwen Stacy, not Peter Parker). Spider-Gwen is destined for her own title, so here's a chance to get in on the ground floor. And if you like it, you may want to also pick up AMAZING SPIDER-VERSE TEAM-UP #1 (of 3, $3.99), which offers two sets of Spider-variants teaming up each issue.
BLOODSHOT #25 ($4.99, Valiant Comics): This 48-page anniversary issue serves up a murderer's row of talent, including Peter Milligan (X-Men: Legacy), Lewis LaRosa (Punisher MAX), Howard Chaykin (Satellite Sam), Duane Swierczynski (Deadpool vs. X-Force), Manuel Garcia (Black Widow), Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), Al Barrionuevo (The Authority), Justin Jordan (Spread), Rafer Roberts (X-O Manowar #25), Barry Kitson (Empire), and newcomer Daniel Kibblesmith. Bloodshot is one of my favorites from the new Valiant universe, a virtually unkillable killing machine whose memories are so tampered with he may never know who he really is -- or was. That sounds a lot like Wolverine on the surface, but Bloodshot's world is far more plausible -- and more brutal,unforgiving and cruel -- than the Canuck's ever was.
BETTY AND VERONICA #273 ($3.99, Archie): Part 2 of Michael Uslan's storyline with B&V becoming exchange students. Not only will we see our beautiful bookends on their European adventure, but also what their absence does to Riverdale in a parallel story. I assume, of course, that "exchange students" means two foreign girls will be coming to Riverdale, which will probably be an adventure for Archie!
DEATH OF WOLVERINE: LIFE AFTER LOGAN #1 (of 7, $4.99, Marvel): Wolverine may be dead, but he is still headlining books! This miniseries looks at the effect of Logan's death on his closest friends and enemies, some of whom will morph into pseudo-Wolverines for the upcoming weekly series titled, duh, Wolverines. Also this week, another miniseries leading into Wolverines begins, the five-issue DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE WEAPON X PROGRAM ($3.99). If you're into feral mutants, the saga continues!
ETERNAL WARRIOR: FIST AND STEEL #1 (of 3, $3.99, Valiant): Eternal Warrior is an almost irresistible concept to history buffs, an immortal man who has protected the earth (the earth, not mankind) for 10,000 years. This series takes a look at that long history by A-list storytellers Peter Milligan (X-Statix) and Cary Nord (Conan).
JOHN CARTER: WARLORD OF MARS #1 ($3.99, Dynamite Entertainment): Dynamite has been doing a pretty interesting series of books about the Barsoom cast for years without the approval of ERB Inc., because -- believe it or not -- Marvel/Disney had the franchise, as evidenced by the Disney John Carter movie and a couple of Marvel miniseries. Now Dynamite does have the franchise, and have veteran writer Ron Marz aboard, which suggests this flagship book is going to be mighty good.Plus: A million variant covers (more or less)!
SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND (HC, $19.99, Dark Horse): This is a must for Serenity fans, and I know there are a lot of you out there. This collected miniseries is a direct sequel to the movie.
SUPERMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE SUNDAYS: 1946-1949 ($49.99, IDW Publications): Reprinted for the first time, these late Golden Age comic strips ran in actual newspapers and were done by DC creative talent. So this will be a bit like finding a cache of Golden Age comics no one knew about before!
TERRIBLE LIZARD #1 ($3.99, Oni Press): This book is described as "a girl and her dinosaur." Written by Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun), that premise is enough to grab me.
TOOTH & CLAW #1 ($2.99, Image Comics): This new fantasy epic is described as "Conan meets Kamandi with a Game of Thrones-style storytelling experience." Well, those are big words, but if anyone can live up to the hype, it's writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City). Honestly, just the words "Kurt Busiek" had sold me before I read the description, and I hope it does the same for everyone else.
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
ARCHIE #661
Script: ANGELO DECESARE
Art: DAN PARAENT, RICH KOSLOWSKI, JACK MORELLI
Cover: DAN PARENT
Holly Jolly Variant Cover: RAMON K. PEREZ
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
He knows if you are sleeping, he knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good … but he doesn’t know what it’s like to be a teen, for goodness sake! When the jolly fat man in red starts feeling like he has lost touch with the modern teenager, he’s not sure what he should do! Enter: everyone’s favorite holiday pest, Jingles! The tiny elf with the big attitude suggests that Santa spend a week with the hippest teen of them all: Archie Andrews. But with St. Nick living with him and his family, how can a klutz like Archie keep the presence of both Santa AND Rudolph a secret? And will he manage to stay off the naughty list?
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DIGEST #10
Script: ALEX SIMMONS
Art: PAT KENNEDY, TIM KENNEDY, JACK MORELLI
Cover: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic, $4.99 U.S.
‘Tis the season to be jolly -- and Reggie intends to be just that! He’s plotting to date five of the new female students at Riverdale High, and he’s even found a cheap, but expensive looking, gift he can use to impress them all. … Or at least he thinks it’s cheap! See the merry mix-up unfold in “It’s the Thought That Counts!” a brand new lead story to this fun-filled comics digest!
BETTY & VERONICA #273
Script: MICHAEL USLAN
Art: DAN PARENT, BOB SMITH, JACK MORELLI, GLENN WHITMORE
Cover: DAN PARENT, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
Candy-Coated Variant Cover: ART BALTAZAR
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
Get ready for the adventure of Betty and Veronica’s lives in FAREWELL BETTY & VERONICA PART 2! Betty and Veronica are getting tired of their lives in Riverdale! Day in, day out, it seems that nothing ever changes! But there is a light at the end of the tunnel: an escape, an adventure! The Riverdale School Board has approved the chance to send a student overseas in a rotating student exchange program for one school year. The catch is that only ONE student can go! Betty and Veronica are in for the fight of their lives, as they campaign against each other for the one chance get into the exchange program!
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #228
Script: PAUL KUPPERBERG, DAN PARENT
Art: FERNANDO RUIZ, BILL GALVAN, JACK MORELLI
Cover: DAN PARENT, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
288-page, full color comic, $6.99 U.S.
The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time to shop! Of course for shopaholic Veronica, that’s not a problem! When Mr. Lodge gets fed up with Veronica’s out of control spending habits, he demands that she get a job at the local mall. Of course, not one to do menial work, Veronica immediately takes over management of the mall. Will she transform the shopping center into a Winter Wonderland, or is she in over her head? Find out “Are You Being Served?” Then, in “It’s in the Cards,” Veronica’s got quite a collection of cards—no, not Christmas cards, credit cards! But who knew they could provide more than just a form of payment? Find out the other use of credit in this fun story! It’s two brand new stories in this jolly JUMBO comics digest!
DARK HORSE
ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: FIRE AND STONE #2 (of 4)
Writer: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
Art: ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover: E. M. GIST
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Miniseries
AvP BATTLE ROYALE!
A terminally ill scientist’s desperate experiment yields deadly results, and offers the Predators a chance to hunt an invincible new game!
• Written by Christopher Sebela (Dead Letters, High Crimes, Ghost)!
• Art by Ariel Olivetti (One-Hit Wonder, Conan and the People of the Black Circle)!
ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 #8
Writer: VICTOR GISCHLER
Pencils/Variant Cover: WILL CONRAD
Colors: MICHELLE MADSEN
Cover: SCOTT FISCHER
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
The tribal vampires have the upper hand, with Riley back to being vampire food. Faith works on a straight-up strong-arm jungle rescue, while Angel plans to turn the tables on Amy the Rat, to keep her from her real target.
“So far, so good.” -- Comic Book Resources
“Angel & Faith Season 10 continues to twist an entertaining take.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER -- THE RIFT PART THREE (TPB)
Writers: GENE LUEN YANG, MICHAEL DANTE DIMARTINO, BRYAN KONIETZKO
Art/Cover: GURHURU
FC, 80 pages, $10.99, TPB, 6" x 9"
THE WRATH OF AN ANCIENT SPIRIT!
Written and drawn by the creative team behind the best-selling The Promise and The Search, in collaboration with the creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar and the perfect companion to Korra!
• The official continuation of Airbender from its creators!
“As with much of what the show and comic series have done, it’s nothing like what I expected, and is still so satisfying.” -- Fandom Post
BOB POWELL'S COMPLETE CAVE GIRL (HC)
Writers: GARDNER FOX, JAMES VANCE, JOHN WOOLEY, MARK SCHULTZ
Art: BOB POWELL
FC, 176 pages, $49.99
HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
A lost masterpiece by cult artist Bob Powell! This deluxe hardcover collects early 'fifties Thun’Da and Cave Girl stories, featuring campy and sexy “jungle girl” genre material at its leopard-skinned finest! Mark Schultz (Xenozoic Tales) provides an introduction. Includes an essay by Eisner-winning author James Vance (Kings in Disguise) and John Wooley (Fangoria).
• Complete collection of cult favorite Cave Girl!
• Designed by Eisner-winner Randy Dahlk (The Rocketeer Artist’s Edition)
I don't know if I could recommend this for everyone, but I'm certainly going to get it!
CONCRETE PARK: R-E-S-P-E-C-T #3 (of 5)
Writers: TONY PURYEAR, ERIKA ALEXANDER
Art/Cover: TONY PURYEAR
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
“Concrete Park is brilliant ...” -- The Berkeley Graduate
Barrio Las Cruces erupts in violence as Isaac fights side by side with the strange gang leader Silas. Supernatural forces stalk the streets of Scare City, and an aggressive Luca takes her fight to the Potato King. Concrete Park is a dark, sexy sci-fi saga by Tony Puryear (Eraser) and Erika Alexander!
• A Best American Comics 2013 selection!
• Screenwriter Tony Puryear co-writes and draws!
GHOST #9
Writer: CHRIS SEBELA
Pencils: HARVEY TALIBAO
Inks: KEITH CHAMPAGNE
Colors: DAN JACKSON
Cover: EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, WES DZIOBA
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
Ongoing
A GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT!
Ghost has recovered all of her memories as Elisa Cameron, but instead of this making things easier, it just highlights the differences between who she was and what she has become. Can Elisa be the Ghost and still retain her humanity? Or will Ghost run out of control?
• The beginning of a hard-hitting new arc!
“Loaded with mystery and drama, set against a fantastically large supernatural backdrop.”-- Comic Vine
“Highly recommended.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
“Ups the stakes and doubles the danger ... strongly recommended.” -- Front Towards Gamer
THE GHOST FLEET #1
Writer: DONNY CATES
Art/Cover: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Colors: LAUREN AFFE
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Ongoing
THEY TRUCKED WITH THE WRONG GUY!
For the world’s most valuable, dangerous, or secretive cargo, you don’t call just any trucking service ... you call THE GHOST FLEET. When one of the world’s most elite combat-trained truckers takes a forbidden peek at his payload, he uncovers a conspiracy that will change his life forever! A new series of badass action on the open road begins here!
From the critically acclaimed writer of Buzzkill!
GRANDVILLE NOEL (HC)
Writer/Art/Cover: BRYAN TALBOT
FC, 104 pages, $19.99
HC, 8" x 11"
BRYAN TALBOT IS BACK!
Detective Inspector LeBrock stalks a cult responsible for horrific mass murder. With Paris in the grip of a mysterious crime lord and violent attacks by human terrorists, can LeBrock stop the inevitable slide into fascism? And could this all be part of a centuries-old conspiracy to throw the world into war?
• Grandville Noël is the fourth volume of the popular steampunk series.
• Grandville is described by Talbot as “like Jules Verne and Sherlock Holmes directed by Quentin Tarantino -- with animals!”
MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION VOL 3 (TPB)
Writers: MAC WALTERS, JEREMY BARLOW
Pencils: TONY PARKER
Colors: MICHAEL ATIYEH
Cover: BENJAMIN CARRE
FC, 120 pages, $16.99, TPB, 7" x 10"
Follow scientist and secret agent Mordin Solus as he decides the fate of a species. Watch master thief Kasumi Goto lose the love of her life. Witness mercenary Zaeed Massani take down an entire ship. Learn the truth about assassin Thane Krios’s tragic fall from grace. And finally, discover what the mysterious and powerful Illusive Man had to do with it all! Collects Mass Effect: Foundation #9–#13.
• From Mac Walters, lead writer of Mass Effect 2 and 3!
• Ties into the Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC!
“The art is futuristic and stylish. ... It is muy bueno.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
THE NEW YORK FOUR (TPB)
Writer: BRIAN WOOD
Art/Cover: RYAN KELLY
B&W, 296 pages, $19.99
TPB, 7" x 10”
Worlds collide when four young women begin college at the prestigious New York University. Shy, literate Riley; overachieving but naive Lona; laid-back West Coaster Ren; and working-class girl Merissa claim new-found freedom living in the big city. But that freedom comes at a price: roommate drama, mysterious love interests, school troubles and family conflicts. Welcome to adulthood! This edition collects the entire series under one cover for the first time.
• From the New York Times best-selling duo of Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly!
“Superbly told.“ -- School Library Journal
“This graphic novel will delight readers on the cusp of discovering their own independence.” -- Booklist
I loved Brian Wood's Northlanders, but I don't think that's enough to make me pick this up. For one thing, could the four girls be any more cliche? I hope I'm wrong, and this is really good, so if any Legionnaire wants to chime in, feel free.
POPULAR SKULLTURE: THE SKULL MOTIF IN PULPS, PAPERBACKS AND COMICS (HC)
Writers: MONTE BEAUCHAMP, STEVEN HELLER
Art: WALLY WOOD, GRAHAM INGELS, BILL EVERETT, FRANK R. PAUL, GEORGE ROZEN, RUDOLPH BELARSKI, GERALD GREGG, L.B. COLE, MATT BAKER, MATT FOX, MARGARET BRUNDAGE, NORM SAUNDERS & Various
FC, 176 pages, $19.99
HC, 5 3/8" x 7 3/4"
Our culture embraces the skull: apparel and products with skulls abound. Popular Skullture features the oddest, creepiest, and weirdest skull covers from 1930s to mid-’50s comics, pulps and paperbacks. Edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp, with an introduction by Steven Heller, beautifully presented in the Kitchen Sink tradition.
• Introduction by legendary graphic design guru Steven Heller.
• Collecting rare, collectible pulp, paperback and comic book covers.
Again, probably not for everyone, but it's the very sort of thing I always think about in pop culture: Where do motifs come from? Who was the first? What are the significant variations? This is Captain Comics catnip!
SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND (HC)
Writer: ZACK WHEDON
Pencils: GEORGES JEANTY
Inks: KARL STORY
Art: FABIO MOON
Colors: LAURA MARTIN
Cover: DAN DOS SANTOS
FC, 152 pages, $19.99
HC, 7" x 10"
In the film Serenity, outlaw Malcolm Reynolds and his crew revealed to the entire ’verse the crimes against humanity undertaken by the sinister Alliance government. In this official follow-up, circumstances force the crew to come out of hiding, and one of their own is captured, setting them on another mission of rescue and resistance. Collects the six-issue miniseries and the 2012 Free Comic Book Day story.
• Buffy’s Season 8 and 9 artist conquers the galaxy!
• Zack Whedon returns to Serenity!
• The story finally continues after the film!
“Serenity: Leaves on the Wind will leave fans cheering.” -- Comic Book Resources
THE SKY: THE ART OF FINAL FANTASY BOOK TWO (HC)
Writer/Art: YOSHITAKA AMANO
FC, 276 pages, $34.99
HC, 10 5/8" x 11 5/8"
The Sky Book Two contains Amano's sketches and paintings for Final Fantasy IV (1991), V (1992), and VI (1994), depicting characters such as Cecil Harvey, Rydia, Bartz Klauser, Lenna Charlotte Tycoon, Faris Scherwiz, Terra Branford, Locke Cole, Sabin Rene Figaro, Shadow, Setzer Gabbiani, Celes Chere, and, of course, Mog (among many others!). Bonuses include Amano's art for the 1994 Final Fantasy Grand Finale CD and the 1994 Pinball Mandala series, and advertisement lithographs of the 1999 Final Fantasy Collection exclusive watch.
I hope these are selling well, because a Book Three is in the pipeline!
SKYMAN (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: SPENCER CUSHING
Pencils: MANUEL GARCIA
Inks: BIT
Cover: FREDDIE WILLIAMS II, JEREMY COLWELL
FC, 32 pages, $2.99
One-shot
Hero under fire!
Sergeant Eric Reid may have survived the Skyman Program’s assassins and exposed its corruption, but he’s about to find that wearing the Skyman belt and trying to do the right thing means there will always be a target on his back. Can he take the heat? Or will he burn up in the atmosphere?
• Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot) and Bit (Captain Midnight) return for another high-flying Skyman story!
• A great way for new readers to experience the action and excitement of the Project Black Sky universe!
• Cover by Freddie Williams II and Jeremy Colwell!
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES GALLERY EDITION (HC)
Writer: RANDY STRADLEY
Art/Cover: DOUGLAS WHEATLEY
B&W, 248 pages, $99.99
HC, 9” x 13 1/4”
High quality scans of Douglas Wheatley’s original art, plus a feature not seen in other “artist’s editions”—the complete scripts from which Wheatley worked, allowing readers to see where he chose to stick to the script, or revise the art to better suit the story. Includes Star War: Dark Times #1–#5.
This book is sure to be a treasure for artists and comics fans alike!
• Reproduces Doug Wheatley’s original art at full size!
• Includes the original scripts!
Cash in while you can, DH!
TRIGUN MAXIMUS OMNIBUS VOL 5 (TPB)
Writer/Art/Cover: YASUHIRO NIGHTOW
B&W, 600 pages, $19.99
TPB, 5" x 7"
Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun Maximum draws to a mind-warping conclusion. With Vash the Stampede’s brother Knives’ power growing exponentially and the shattered wreckage of Earth’s space fleet littering the planet Gunsmoke, Vash must lay everything on the line to prevent the apocalypse his crazed brother is determined to deliver! Collects Trigun Maximum Volumes 13–14.
• Popular anime series and Cartoon Network Adult Swim mainstay.
“A good choice for readers who like a lot of action.” -- MTV Geek
“Everything we’ve come to expect from Nightow, all done up in his signature style.” -- Comic Attack
That is a really bad rash. You should see a doctor.
USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO #4 (of 6)
Writer/Art/Cover: STAN SAKAI
Cover colors: TOM LUTH
B&W, 24 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Usagi v.s. aliens!
Trapped underneath the wreckage from another Martian rocket’s crash landing, Usagi and Tomoe only have one way out: through the alien craft! As they desperately fight for their lives, one major villain returns, and another makes a fateful decision. With the town ravaged, and more rockets on the way, is all hope finally lost?
• From multiple Eisner Award-winning creator Stan Sakai!
• Celebrating Usagi’s 30th anniversary!
Replies
DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS #36
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
A new epic begins! The deck is stacked against Superman when Smallville is poisoned by the appearance of dark magic and ancient horrors! Can Superman figure out what’s going on and save his hometown before this evil epidemic spreads across the entire world?
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, CULLY HAMNER, TRAVEL FOREMAN and JEFF LEMIRE
Cover by RAFAEL
ALBUQUERQUE • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The final battle for The Red begins here! Brother Blood has come to claim the mantle of avatar from Animal Man’s daughter Maxine, murdering and plundering his way to power. Now Buddy Baker must defeat this evil...no matter what the cost. Collecting issues #24-29
Art by LAN MEDINA and ALLEN MARTINEZ
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
While the secrets of their past continue to be used against them, The Others face down the lethal KGBeast ... and it’s not going to go well! One of these heroes may not walk away from this confrontation!
The Old 52 KGBeast is dead. And it's OK that there's a new one. Except ... the KGB ceased to exist more than 20 years ago! Why would there still be one? And if there was, wouldn't he be, you know, a little old to be fighting superheroes?
Art and cover by DAVE McKEAN
224 pg, FC, MATURE READERS
HC: 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US
TPB: 6.625” x 10.1875”, $19.99 US
One of the greatest Batman stories ever told, BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM is celebrated in this 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, offered simultaneously as both a Deluxe Edition hardcover and a new edition trade paperback at DC’s standard trim with a new cover by Dave McKean!
The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over and are demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of The Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight’s must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons.
I know there are a lot of people who just love this book, but I thought it made Batman look too incompetent, plus everyone in Arkham would know he was Bruce Wayne by the end of it. I guess I'm just too literal-minded to enjoy something like this.
Art by THONY SILAS and ERIC WIGHT
Cover by SEAN MURPHY
176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
It’s a new direction for Terry McGinnis as Commissioner Barbara Gordon enlists Terry’s help while investigating the death of Neo-Gotham’s Mayor in the new Arkham Institute. Was it really only a heart attack? Or was one of Arkham’s infamous inmates responsible? Don’t miss these stories from BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE 2.0 #1-16!
Written by FRANK MILLER
Art and cover by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
64 pg, FC, $1.00 US
Batman’s 75th anniversary celebration continues with another promotionally priced special presenting one of the Dark Knight’s greatest tales plus related pages from the 2014 DCE Essential Graphic Novels catalogue! This special kicks off the acclaimed, best-selling tale of Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight.
Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and MATT RYAN
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The team-up you never saw coming -- Alfred Pennyworth and ... Bane?!
Art and cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
Lego Variant cover
1:25 Variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with four covers.
In “Terminal” part 2, Batman’s efforts to stop a contagion at the Gotham Airport come crashing down!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
A TALE TORN FROM TODAY'S HEADLINES!
Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and MARK IRWIN
Cover by ANDY SMITH and TREVOR SCOTT
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
With the world around them on fire, the heroes of Earth 2 were met with the worst villains they’ve ever encountered: the Four Furies of Apokolips! But what shocking connection do Famine, Pestilence, Death and War share with the larger DC Universe? Find out here as their origins are revealed!
Art by ARDIAN SYAF, GUILLERMO ORTEGO and MIKE ATIYEH
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
As Earth 2 burns, Green Lantern battles Grundy!
I kinda like Grundy being the avatar of the Gray on this world. It makes him more formidable. I never thought the old one should have given Alan Scott any trouble. Just shoot him to the moon with your magic ring, you know? (Which GL and Dr. Fate did once, and Grundy only returned by dumb luck, raising the issue of why they didn't do that from the get-go, and every time they saw him.)
Art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The penultimate chapter of “The Clamour for Glamour” poses the question, “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” Will it be good enough to win the Best Garden at the Farm contest? Mary certainly hopes so, although an impressionable Little Lamb and his pals may be about to spoil it all, thanks to a little inspiration from a pile of Pinocchio’s favorite comic books. Meanwhile, an unplanned arrival brings Reynard and Meghan a new bundle of joys and woes.
Art by PHIL HESTER and ERIC GAPSTUR
Photo cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Barry Allen and the CCPD investigate the murder of a man who appears to have been killed by snakes! But what’s the connection to last issue’s freakishly strong bank robber? And who is the mysterious Mr. Bliss?
Art and cover by KARL KERSCHL
1:25 Variant cover by BECKY CLOONAN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Olive joins the creepy Order of the Bat as an afterschool activity, and we learn more about her secret past!
Art and cover by MIKEL JANIN
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Grayson travels deeper into the organized chaos that is SPYRAL! Can he keep track of all the lies? Or will he fall apart once he can no longer tell fact from fiction?
I hope Grayson is OK with using guns as a secret agent. (I don't know, because I'm not reading this series.) While Batman might have a specific reason for not using guns, everybody else ought to. Seriously, in the modern worlds of espionage, law enforcement and supehero-ing, being expert at firearms seems like a survival skill.
For example, on TV's Arrow, Oliver Queen runs out of arrows in a gunfight, picks up a gun and promptly picks off about four of the bad guys while Roy Harper gapes at him. "What?" Oliver says. "I never said I didn't know how to use one!" Because, honestly, it would be stupid for him to NOT know how to use a gun.
Art by DANIEL SAMPERE and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Green Arrow can hardly catch his breath as he returns to Seattle to find new allies and a new mission. Some things never change, though, as Ollie is making new people want to kill him!
Art and cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
Lego Variant cover
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
This issue will ship with three covers.
“GODHEAD,” act 2, part 1: With the various Lantern Corps routed by the New Gods, Hal Jordan leads the survivors to a haven that may not be any safer: the Antimatter Universe! But as differences are set aside and strategies drawn, the greatest of the Lanterns makes a decision that will forever alter his life and the future of the Corps – and it involves enlisting the help of the deadliest of threats. Here’s a hint: Black Hand!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
Once again, the Green Lantern line of books is using an experimental cover treatment on all books for a storyline. I really appreciate the experimentation, even when it doesn't work.
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
As Constantine gathers his forces against Superman, The Man of Steel gains a surprising ally: the Swamp Thing. Superman and Luthor’s efforts to remake the world have drastically reduced pollution, something that is looked favorably upon by The Green.
Art and cover by HOWARD PORTER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The Five have been defeated -- but the Justice League has no time to catch their breath with the forces of Etrigan, the Demon massing for attack and the threat of the new Injustice League rising. Plus: a stunning discovery on Takron-Galtos!
I'm really amazed that this book, about which I have never heard a kind word, is about to hit the one-year mark.
Art by REILLY BROWN
Cover by AARON KUDER
1:25 Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Against his better judgment, Lobo defends the Earth against alien attackers! Plus, learn more about Lobo’s mysterious past!
I read the first issue, and this new Lobo is kinda meh. I wasn't crazy about the old one, but at least he was unique.
Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by CELIA CALLE
32 pg, FC, 3 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
While the psychopath known as The Surgeon hunts down brilliant misfit Philip, Katya follows a trail of clues left by her late husband, which leads to Amsterdam and a bizarre sect known as The Tulips. The unlikely partnership of mother and stepson arrive in the heart of the financial district, where it seems that Katya’s late husband is about to speak.
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 predict Batman will win. HAHAHAHA!
Art and cover by DARIO BRIZUELA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
When a test of Dr. Albrick Einstone’s time machine goes awry, Scooby and the gang find themselves the unexpected guests of everyone’s favorite modern Stone Age family, the Flintstones! And they’ve arrived just in the nick of time – because Bedrock is being plagued by that notorious spook, The Phantom of the Operrock!
Art and wraparound cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 Variant wraparound cover by DAVID FINCH
1:50 Variant wraparound cover by BRYAN HITCH
1:100 B&W Variant wraparound cover by JIM LEE
Blank variant cover
40 pg, FC, $4.99 US
RATED T • Combo pack edition: $5.99 US • FINAL ISSUE
This issue will ship with six covers.
This is it – the extraordinary, extra-sized finale of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee’s Superman saga, surrounded by an epic wraparound cover! It’s a battle in the sun as Superman and Wraith accept their destinies…and Lex Luthor pulls the trigger on his ultimate weapon!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
This issue was originally solicited seven months ago, and all the previous issues ran late as well, so don't think this me cruel when I say I am SO glad this thing is finally over!
Art and cover by JESUS SAIZ
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
“THE MACHINE QUEEN,” part 2: The Machine Kingdom is not happy with Swamp Thing, and the lines of battle are drawn! But Alec Holland has a humanity the Machine Kingdom lacks, and that gives him an edge … at least for now. Still, no man -- not even a plant one -- is an island, and Swampy must seek out his true love, Abigail Arcane! We hear the Rot is very nice this time of year …
Publisher: DC COMICS
Writer: WILL PFEIFER
Art/Cover: KENNETH ROCAFORT
$2.99
TINY TITANS: RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE #6
Art and cover by ART BALTAZAR
32 pg, FC, 6 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED E
In this final miniseries issue, Cyborg uses his connections to the Justice League to build an awesome new tower! But it just doesn’t feel like home. Can anything be done to get the old treehouse back?
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
256 pg, FC, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
The entire 10-issue, Eisner Award nominated series is collected in one volume! When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines but quickly realizes they won’t take “no” for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks and scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery. But when things go horribly wrong, this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean!
I read the first half of this in trade, and there was so much going on, and so much unexplained, that I really need to read the second half to decide if I even like it! Fortunately, this book collects the whole thing, and I can't wait to read it. I mean, it's Snyder and Murphy, so I'm pretty sure I will like it!
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
THE BLOOD QUEEN #6
Art: FRITZ CASAS
Cover A: JAY ANACLETO
Cover B:YONAMI
32 pages / Mature / $3.99
Final Issue! You knew it was coming. A decision is going to be made. Kingdoms will be shattered. Revelations are at hand. And for Elizabeth, could it be time to assume a crown? Everything changes in a moment in a tale that we could only call ... REBORN. It's the most shocking issue yet for the series that SciFiPulse calls "bloody magnificent."
Art: DAVE ACOSTA
Cover: EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Subscription Variant: TIME SEELEY
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
Finally discovering a few of the secrets of her "unlife", Chastity and an unexpected ally go after the murderous Alyce! But, will Chas get the chance to exact revenge on the woman who destroyed her family or will the Council beat Chastity to the punch? The first story arc comes to a head in "Disco Bloodbath"!
Artist: TOMMY PATTERSON
Cover: MIKE S. MILLER
32 pages / Mature / $3.99
Drogo is dying of his wounds. Daenerys will do anything to save him, even if it means embracing forbidden bloodmagic. But such spells carry a deadly price and, as the pregnant Dany is about to learn, that price can be far harder to bear than any graveside grieving. Now Sansa Stark, still betrothed to the mad young King Joffrey, yet no longer in love with him, finds herself as much a prisoner as Lord Eddard was, facing a fate as cruel and capricious ... and as final.
Art: KEWBER BAAL
Cover: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
32 pages / Mature / $3.99
Licking her wounds in hiding, Jen is forced to reinvent herself under the watchful eye of the hitman assigned to kill her. It's the strangest romance of the year. But will her new training be enough to win against her vicious imposter? Jennifer Blood's life and the future of Los Angeles ride on the answer.
Writer: RON MARZ
Art: ABHISHEK MALSUNI
Cover A: J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Cover B: BART SEARS
Cover C: J.G. Jones
Cover D: ED BENES
COver E: EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Blank Authentix Variant
Subscription Variant: CEDRIC POULAT
32 pages / Mature /$3.99
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce a brand new chapter in the history of Edgar Rice Burroughs creation, John Carter: Warlord of Mars, to be written by the masterful pen of comics legend Ron Marz. Illustrated by newcomer Abhishek Malsuni, John Carter: Warlord of Mars is the newly-minted cornerstone of the publisher's Warlord of Mars line, launched in the wake of their May 2014 announcement of the comprehensive licensing agreement between Dynamite and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
John Carter: Warlord of Mars welcomes science fiction and fantasy fans to the exotic landscape of Barsoom, where displaced earthling John Carter has to save his adopted world, not to mention his beloved Dejah Thoris, from an enemy like no other he has ever faced. John Carter must truly become a Warlord of Mars against an adversary who is every bit his equal on the savage red planet.
Marz's enthusiasm for John Carter has been building for many years. He says, "This is literally a job I've been wanting to do since I was twelve years old. I was just the right age when I discovered John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, and the wonder of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars. It fired my imagination like almost nothing else. So to finally get a chance to write these characters, to visit that world, is a dream come true for me."
Ron Marz is an industry veteran with decades of experience as a writer and editor under his belt. He is best known for his work on Green Lantern and Silver Surfer, and as one of the original creative masterminds behind CrossGen Comics. His more recent work includes Witchblade, Cyberforce, and Voodoo. He currently lives in upstate New York with four horses, three children, two dogs and one wife.
"We are incredibly excited about Ron coming on board for this project," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. "When we originally launched the Warlord of Mars series in 2010, Ron and I ran into each other at a comic convention, and Ron grabbed me by the shoulders and said something to the effect of, 'How can you launch a John Carter series and not call me to write it?' It was a statement! As we looked at the potential creators for this series, we instinctively remembered Ron's passion for the mythos. He is simply the perfect fit. Add in the fantastic art by Abhishek Malsuni and Neeraj Menon, this series will take John Carter to new heights."
John Carter debuted in 1912 as the lead character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' first novel, serialized as Under The Moons Of Mars in the pulp magazine, The All-Story, and later published as a complete novel retitled A Princess of Mars. The character excited the imagination of readers and quickly imprinted onto the public psyche. As many literary and popular culture scholars attest, John Carter served as the template for a litany of adventure heroes to follow, from Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Superman to the Jedi Knights of Star Wars fame and Avatar.
Dynamite's John Carter: Warlord of Mars comes on the heels of the reacquisition of comic book rights by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. that had been held by Walt Disney Pictures and its Marvel Entertainment subsidiary, as well as a recent legal settlement with Dynamite that cleared the way for Dynamite to introduce key characters and plot elements from the John Carter backstory that were, until now, absent from recent comic book interpretations.
John Carter: Warlord of Mars #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' September Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in November. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of John Carter: Warlord of Mars #1 with their local comic book retailers. John Carter: Warlord of Mars will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.
LI'L VAMPI HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Art: THIAGO VALE
Cover: TONY FLEECS
40 pages / All Ages / $4.99
Christmas has come to Stoker, Maine, and nobody is more excited than resident monster-fighter Li'l Vampi! But when an evil curse steals Christmas from the minds of mankind, Vampi must team with a beast of holiday lore to save Santa Claus, defeat a pagan god bent on revenge, and save Christmas for boys and girls around the world!
This actually looks kinda cute, in a Li'l Hellboy kinda way.
Art: JONATHAN LAU
Cover: JUAN DOE
Subscription Variant: JONATHAN LAU
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
SOLAR VS. OUTER SPACE. Erica is trapped far from Earth, and every alien wants to kill her. So Erica’s really only got one option: Fight outer space. It’s one weird girl and her energy ghost dad vs. EVERYTHING in the universe, brought to you by FRANK J. BARBIERE (Five Ghosts, New Avengers) and JONATHAN LAU (Codename: Action)!
Art: MIRKO COLAK
Cover: BART SEARS
Subscription Variant: JAE LEE
Rating: Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
All-new arc, the perfect jumping-on point! Turok heads to England, meets Robin Hood, gets swept up in an out-of-control struggle for power, and starts to learn why dinosaurs still exist ... and what that has to do with asteroids and falling in love. (Seriously. That all happens in this issue.)
Art: PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Dover A: TERRY DODSON
Cover B: JENNY FRISON
Subscription Variant: STEPHANIE BUSCEMA
32 pages / Teen + / $3.99
In "Total Eclipse of the Heart", the final chapter in the "Our Lady of Shadows" story arc, Vampirella must battle the King of the Nosferatu- the oldest vampire in existence-if she wants to keep the demonic Lady Umbra from laying claim to her body and soul, thereby triggering the start of the Apocalypse. As she frantically races against the clock, the sudden reappearance of Father Nicodemus and the Vatican's elite hit squad, the Witches Hammer, threatens to ruin everything. Can Vampirella break free of Lady Umbra's control in time to save an innocent little girl from being sacrificed by Ethan Shroud, or will her heart finally fall into eternal shadow?
What a diverse set of covers!
IDW PUBLICATIONS
BLUE MOON: FROM THE JOURNALS OF MAMA MAE AND LEELEE
Art/Cover: BENTO BOX
HC • FC • $15.99 • 42 pages • 11” x 11”
From the interactive story telling app The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee, Blue Moon is an inspirational and magical tale of discovery created by Alicia Keys, and was inspired by her childhood relationship with her own grandmother.
Fifteen-time Grammy® award winning Alicia Keys announced the expansion of her groundbreaking storytelling app Mama Mae & LeeLee into an upcoming children’s book from IDW Publishing. In 2012, Keys debuted her digitally interactive app The Journal of Mama Mae & LeeLee, immersing users in a vibrant and heartfelt tale. The first story from the acclaimed app, Blue Moon: From The Journals Of Mama Mae And LeeLee, will published in book form this August.
The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee offers a poignant and interactive experience that revolves around LeeLee, a creative young girl who struggles with moving to a new city. Aided by her grandmother Mama Mae, LeeLee is introduced to tales built around Mama Mae’ four pillars: authenticity, empowerment, self-confidence, and exploration. With these stories opening her eyes to new characters and circumstances, LeeLee learns to recognize her inner potential. Featuring original and exclusive music from Alicia Keys herself, the app provides a truly dynamic experience for child users.
“I love the written word! It’s been an inspiration for me my entire life! And to be a part of The story of Mama Mae and LeeLee means so much to me and is so close to my heart! It’s something that is meant to be shared by all generations,” said Alicia Keys. “What I love about the book is that it keeps the spirit and values we admire about Mama Mae and LeeLee alive, while also introducing them to new characters that bring their own personalities and real life lessons to the magical world. I’m excited to build on the app’s powerful message and evolve this beautiful story in a way that continues to touch the hearts of children, parents and grandparents.”
IDW Publishing's hardcover adaptation of Blue Moon features beloved characters LeeLee, Mama Mae, and introduces the inspirational story of Abey, a young 17th century Native American girl, whose extraordinary adventures challenge her curiosity and test her courage. Though obstacles stand in her way, Abey finds her way home with a little faith in herself and help from new friends. Written by Alicia Keys, Jessica Walton, Cheryl Abood, and Victoria Racino, this new book is brought to life by the same captivating visuals from Bento Box Interactive.
Fans of Mama Mae and LeeLee and Alicia Keys can download the original app through the iTunes App Store. In addition, an all-new adventure in the newest story Mookey the Tiger, is also available now.
Filled with warmth, discovery, and powerful messages, Blue Moon provides a great example of overcoming fear and finding similarities in life despite differences of time or territory.
• From the creative mind of 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys!
• Perfect companion to the interactive story-telling app The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee.
Cover: PETE POPLASKI
HC • FC • $49.99 • 180 pages • 9.25” x 12”
In a full 18 adventures, Superman’s travels take him around the globe as well as through time and space. The Man of Steel solves the case of the Curiosity Crimes, becomes a rival for Cleopatra’s affections in ancient Egypt, is exposed to radiation that turns him into Superbabe, battles a prehistoric animal called a “Paleomatzoball” (!), reprises the “Superman's Service to Servicemen” series with a couple of services for veterans, encounters an ancient civilization in the lost valley of Ru, meets up with Angus the talking dog, and to top it all off, witnesses Lois marrying Clark Kent -- or does he?!
Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television, and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
• Collects nearly 170 sequential Sunday pages from August 11, 1946 to October 16, 1949!
• THESE STRIPS HAVE NEVER BEEN COLLECTED BEFORE NOW!
Art/Cover: MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
PC • 296 pages • 7” x 11” • $75.00
Experience the Turtles as never before! The complete Foot Clan mini-series has been laid out with each page of script on the left and the original scans of pen and ink artwork without word balloons presented on the right-hand side. Readers will be able to read the story and watch it brought to life before their eyes! This special collection also contains the complete TMNT: Secret History of the Foot Clan presented in the traditional, full color, final format.
This inaugural title in the Workprint Edition series offers a brand-new way to enjoy comics.
I imagine this will be absolutely awesome for Turtles fans.
HC • BW • 176 Pages • 12.25” x 17.25” • $125.00
Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson was one of the most acclaimed series of the 1970s, winning numerous awards along the way—not bad for a backup feature that only ran seven episodes! NYCC will mark the launch of this Artist’s Edition that presents the original run of Manhunter, as well as a classic Batman story, Dr. Fate, Metal Men, and Captain Fear tales with a convention-variant cover. A wealth of classic material by a classic artist, and with nearly every page shot from the gorgeous original art, courtesy of the Simonsons’ personal archives!
An “Artist’s Edition” presents complete stories with each page scanned from the actual original art. While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art -- for instance, corrections, blue pencils, paste-overs, all the little nuances that make original art unique. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.
© 2014 DC. All Rights Reserved.
WORST OF EERIE PUBLICATIONS
Art: DICKY AYERS, CHIC STONE, DOMINGO MANDRAFINA & Various
Cover: CHIC STONE
HC • PC • $27.99 • 148 pages • 8.5” X 11”
Another Gory edition to the Chilling Archives of Horror!
This September, children will go back to school and the leaves on the trees will turn golden as they greet the first day of fall. IDW Publishing/Yoe Books will proudly interrupt this beautiful time of year with the release of a collection of blood-drenched, spine-cracking tales ripped from the pages of the most demented horror comics ever published in The Worst of Eerie Publications.
"I should have my head examined, letting that maniac Howlett loose to infect everyone with this mind-melting collection of Graphic Gore!” said Craig Yoe.
“After having my book The Weird World of Eerie Publications published in 2010, I was trying to think of how else I could damage the collective minds of the innocent. IDW and Yoe Books have given me the opportunity to carry on the outrage with this revolting tome. My momma always said it was nice to share, so I’m happy to share my sickness! Bon Appétit!” said Mike Howlett
Collected for the first time in a deluxe edition are the incredibly gory, crazy and infamous Eerie Publications horror comics; comics that really pushed the boundaries of good taste. With scripts pilfered from Pre-Code horror comics, these twisted tales of illustrated terror feature artwork by Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Domingo Mandrafina, the Iger Shop, and many other unsung masters of the morbid and are presented in glorious, carefully re-mastered black and white. Absolutely not to be missed for those who enjoy the grisly and the lurid.
And what about those nausea-inducing covers? We’ve got them! A horrid helping of deadly, full-color covers are reproduced for your discomfort and revulsion. Enjoy!
Gratuitous gore! Multi-Monster Madness! Bound Beauties! Oh my! 21 Terror Tales that only Eerie Publications would dare publish … until now.
And don't forget to check out the other chilling and wacky archvial titles from IDW and Yoe Books, Haunted Horror and Weird Love!
I remember seeing Eerie Publications covers back in the Long-Before Time, and chuckling. They were just so silly! There'd be all kinds of monsters on a single cover, doing terrible things to each other with art so bad it was more funny than scary.
Take the the cover above. Why is the monster comically larger than the victim? Is one eye being sewed shut supposed to be scarier (it isn't)? Why does he have a cartoon nose out of Disney book? And why should I care if a monster eats a vampire? I care if a monster eats an innocent victim, but there were no innocents on Eerie covers, just monster-on-monster gorefests. Like I said, silly.
So, yeah, I'm going to get this book! Why do you ask?
IMAGE COMICS
’68: HOMEFRONT #3 (OF 4)
Art: KYLE CHARLES & JAY FOTOS
Cover A: NAT JONES
Cover B: JOHN GALLAGHER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
The winter snows run red and the northern lights shine on the dead as ’68: HOMEFRONT travels to Black Falls, Canada for the opening chapter of the all-new two-issue story arc "DODGERS." Doug and Bobby Hacker, twin teenagers running from the draft, running from the specter of death in Vietnam, find more than they bargained for as slavering sled dogs, rotting Mounties, and a vicious, desperate mountain man bring the undead contagion to the frozen north.
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.
This sounds like Ultimate Universe Manifest Destiny!
Art: : -ROM-, ADALOR ALVAREZ & FABIAN QUINTERO
Cover: STJEPAN SEJIC
48 PAGES / FC / M / $5.99
DOUBLE-SIZED SERIES FINALE! RON MARZ returns to the title he helped launch with a self-contained MAGDALENA story foreshadowing his new MAGDALENA series (coming in January) while wrapping up ARTIFACTS! Also inside are two talent hunt winner stories! One a story of the Witchblade deep in the heart of Africa in 1904, and the other a present day story of Tom Judge trying to help a man afflicted with an ancient curse.
Final issue? I thought this was the Image superhero flagship! Shows what I know.
Art / Cover: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
In issue #1 of BIRTHRIGHT, readers meet the Rhodes family, stricken with grief over the disappearance of their young son. But the tragedy of his disappearance could not prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound's newest original series is filled with plot twists and turns fantasy into reality with this extra-sized first issue priced at only $2.99.
Art / Cover: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
What is the line between fantasy and delusion? In the aftermath of last issue, the Rhodes family is looking for answers ... and nothing is what it seems.
These covers are so nice they're starting to push me to getting the trade.
Art / Cover: ROB GUILLORY
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
“CHICKEN TENDERS,” Part Four
Warning: Sissies will need an adult diaper before reading this one.
No joke. No lie. This will be the most talked about issue of CHEW in years.
Art/Cover: SCOTT GODLEWSKI, RON RILEY
32 PGS / FC / $3.50
COPPERHEAD's readership continues to swell as the science-fiction western that Brian K. Vaughan calls his “favorite new comic” continues. In issue #2, Sheriff Clara Bronson and Deputy Boo continue their investigation of a multiple homicide just outside the Copperhead city limits. Meanwhile, Zeke Bronson gets in way over his head in the Badlands.
Art/Cover: SEAN PHILLIPS
32 PGS / FC / $3.50
Bestseller dream-team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips continue to draw fans of crime noir with the series that critics are calling a masterpiece and their best work yet in THE FADE OUT. Issue #2 picks up the hard-boiled crime mystery where it left off and the questions continue to pile up: Was a murder covered up? Did the movie starlet commit suicide? How will the show go on with a dead leading lady and an unfinished film? The answers will lead readers down a darker and seedier path than expected.
“I'm stunned,” said Brubaker upon hearing of THE FADE OUT’s sellout. “Our numbers went up and we still sold out. It's amazing to see such a fantastic response to such a labor of love from me and Sean and Bettie."
THE FUSE #7
Art / Cover A: JUSTIN GREENWOOD
Cover B: JENNY FRISON
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
“GRIDLOCK,” Part One 22,000 MILES UP, THERE IS (STILL) NO BACKUP. They call it Gridlocking -- maglev-bike races across the Fuse’s vast solar arrays. Fast, dangerous and very illegal. When a gridlocker turns up dead, Klem and Ralph begin their own race to catch a killer! PLUS: Bonus backup strip “TABLOID” starts this issue!
Writer Antony Johnston (UMBRAL, Wasteland, Daredevil) and artist Justin Greenwood (Wasteland, Resurrection) will ignite an all-new story arc in the gritty science fiction thriller THE FUSE with issue #7. The series smolders with murder, mystery, and mayhem 22,000 miles straight up -- and there’s still no backup. So begins Part One of “Gridlock,” providing the perfect opportunity for readers to jump in on the action when it hits shelves on 11/5. THE FUSE #7 will also boast a variant cover by critically-acclaimed REVIVAL and Red Sonja artist Jenny Frison and a bonus backup strip “TABLOID.”
"Reader response to The Fuse has been amazing, especially to our unique grumpy old female detective, Klem,” said Johnston. “Now in 'Gridlock' we're turning up the sci-fi, and delving deep into the seedy underbelly of this run-down space station. Justin is doing the best work of his career, and I can't wait for readers to see it."
"Space cops investigating space murders is the sort of synopsis that gets my attention, and so far Johnston and Greenwood appear to have the world-building skills and noir chops to back it up. ... If you're a fan of detective stories and sci-fi that's more gritty than glossy, it's worth a look." -- WIRED
Cover B: CHRIS BURNHAM
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
The awkward name-calling and gentle smooching of anthropomorphic superheroes just got awkwardly smoochier!
Muggings continue to transpire at an alarming rate! Someone better call the Anti-Mugger!
Art: EMILIO LAISO
Cover: STEFANO CASELLI
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
The shocking, slash-packed conclusion to SON OF SAMHAIN! Has Cassie found a new partner or her killer?!
THE HUMANS
Art / Cover: TOM NEELY
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Apart, they are nothing ... deemed by society as outcasts, misfits, losers, no good punks! But together, they are THE HUMANS! THE HUMANS is a high-octane, no-holds-barred, ape-biker-gang chopper ride into '70s exploitation genre bliss. Follow Bobby, Johnny, and all The HUMANS as they fight and fly down the road to oblivion on a ride filled with chains, sex, leather, denim, hair, blood, bananas and chrome.
First announced at Image Expo in July, offbeat writer Keenan Marshall Keller (Galactic Breakdown, Drippy Bone Books) and artist Tom Neely’s (The Blot, Henry & Glenn Forever, Popeye) new project with colorist Kristina Collantes, THE HUMANS, will ride into comic shops on November 5. Readers are advised to buckle up for a high octane, no holds barred, ape-biker-gang chopper cruise back into '70s exploitation genre bliss. This first issue features an eye-popping back-cover pin-up by artist Benjamin Marra (Night Business, Gangsta Rap Posse).
Keller cited his passion for exploitation films while he was in film school in Chicago as the inspiration for the series in an exclusive interview with Nerdist. “It was initially an idea I had for a film script in my brain for over 15 years. I wanted to create genre stories and when thinking about a biker idea, I just saw them as apes and it clicked.” The idea resurfaced again years later over drinks with Tom Neely, who later went home and sketched out two apes on a bike based on a famous Danny Lyon photo. From there THE HUMANS went full speed ahead.
THE HUMANS is one long and twisted ride through biker gang warfare, drug running, corrupt cops, semi-truck hijackings, Vietnam flashbacks, Skin Fights (homosapien cockfighting), major ultra-violence, a strip club called The Forbidden Zone, and bloody vengeance.
Image has been on such an impressive run lately, it's kind of surprising to see a first issue that doesn't grab me. I'll try to reserve judgment until I read it, but I'm not thrilled with this preview -- I don't care for the art, and the story looks like a punny, anthropomorphic take on Sons of Anarchy.
Art / Cover: MARK DOS SANTOS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
THIS IS THE DAY THAT WILL CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER! Seriously, it will. But how ...? Will Mark take the ring of Katie -- the woman who has chosen him to be her life-long soul mate? Or will Mark take the crown of Imperial -- the hero who has selected him as mankind’s next great protector? Or is there some third option Mark could never see coming? (Probably that last one. That would be fun!)
136 PAGES / BW / T+ / $14.99
Collects KINSKI #1-6
Writer/Art/Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
Rated Teen, 136 pages, paperback, black and white, $14.99
A lost black labrador retriever puppy. A lonely traveling salesman named Joe. When they find each other, Joe is convinced they’re a perfect match. But in KINSKI, a graphic novel by Gabriel Hardman (Hulk), fate has a way of trying to get in between a man and his would-be best friend. Joe is going to make sure that nothing -- not animal control, airline regulations or an endless RV park -- keeps them apart.
While Joe’s behavior in this quirky pursuit story may border on obsessive, KINSKI creator Hardman makes sure his main character’s intentions are pure.
“I think anyone who has adopted a dog, or really any animal, can understand that spark of attachment you feel when you find the right one for you,” said Hardman. “Joe takes that spark of attachment very, very seriously. And sure, he makes some bad decisions, but he genuinely believes what he’s doing is right.”
Originally published as a digital comics series by Monkeybrain Comics, the black-and-white graphic novel is both written and drawn by Hardman, who honed his visual storytelling skills doing storyboards for films like Interstellar, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises, as well as the comic book Hulk. Hardman relishes the opportunity to draw his own story.
“In Kinski, I get the chance to express those ideas in their purest form,” he said. “Since I’m writing and drawing, every element is integrated together from moment one. Artists and writers in comics now are so rigidly segregated but I don’t think a book like Kinski could be made that way. Here I’m determined to let the visuals tell the story and reveal character just as much as the dialogue.”
Praise for KINSKI:
“As writer and artist, Hardman turns a straightforward narrative into a captivating psychological study, creating a tense atmosphere that makes Kinski the Breaking Bad of dognapping tales.” -- Oliver Sava, The A.V. Club
“Gabriel Hardman is the sole creator of Kinski. Writer and artist all at once, there seems to be nothing that he can’t do; in neither area is he lacking. Kinski is so much more than a story about a businessman who falls in love with a dog. At the same time, it is precisely that, and the way he manages to keep it exciting and suspenseful is nothing short of impressive. His minimalist style of artwork heightens the themes and mystery of the narrative, and yet the level of aesthetic detail is remarkable. Hardman’s faces say so much more than words or dialogue ever could.
“So I’ll say it again: Kinski is a must-read comic book. “ -- Andrew Ziegler, Entertainment Fuse
“The story is remarkably tight and well thought out. It’s deceptively simple but manages to spiral out of control and become a character study. Why is Joe so resistant to let go? Why is he so determined? And what has to happen for him to give up?” -- Zac Thompson, Bloody Disgusting
Art / Cover: SINA GRACE
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
As his friend's life opens up into new opportunities, LDB must stand up for himself at his own job.
Art: MEGAN LEVENS
Cover: JOELLE JONES & NICK FILARDI
32 PAGES / BW / T+ / $2.99
The creature confronts her creator as both try to maintain the control they so desperately crave. But, as with many things, the more someone wants something, the easier it is to lose. It’s the gruesome grand finale that promises to be more strange and horrific than anything you’ve seen so far!
Art / Cover: MATHEW REYNOLDS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
"JOHNNY ONE-NOTE" The book BuzzFeed calls one of the top indie comics you should read returns with an all-new adventure. Jack Harper, captain of the Venture, tracks down clues about the legend of Koji Ra from an antiquities dealer in occupied China.
Art / Cover: MIKE HENDERSON
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
GUEST-STARRING BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS! Brian Michael Bendis comes to Buckaroo, Oregon, looking to do research on a comic book about the ultimate serial killers! If you’ve ever wanted to see BENDIS running in the dark and screaming in fear, this is the comic for you!
Yeah, I kinda would like to see Brian Michael Bendis running in the dark and screaming. That sounds like a hoot!
Art / Cover: PAOLO LEANDRI & DOM REGAN
32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
The forsaken spirit Plenilunio’s secret! The final confrontation at Hellena’s fortress! The smart@$$ schemes of Underboss! The high-speed chase to hell comes to its explosive, emotional finale as mortals and demons stand against their most frightening foes -- but what will happen when they come face-to-face with themselves?
Art / Cover A: SINA GRACE
Cover B: HOPE LARSON
32 PAGES / FC / E / $2.99
Once upon a time, “Part Time Punks” DJ and writer Michael Stock and artist Sina Grace (BURN THE ORPHANAGE, LI’L DEPRESSED BOY) conjured up a story about the ever-curious Penny Dora and the unexpected gift that arrives on her doorstep in PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX. This new fantasy adventure series will begin in November from Image Comics with a special 28-page first issue.
One day, a young girl named Penny Dora discovers a mysterious box on her front doorstep. It is a magic box with the power to grant wishes...but what she’s about to unwrap is the darker and creepier meaning behind the old adage, “be careful what you wish for.”
Stock cited his daughter for first inspiring him to write about Penny Dora’s adventures. “Penny Dora is actually based on a story my daughter Nico wrote when she was 8 years old for her school paper. The first issue is basically an expansion of her original story. Since then the story has grown through talks we had in the car on the way to school in the mornings via a playful papa/daughter back and forth game of 'what if.' The cat in the book, Iggy, is based on our cat (also named Iggy, and also a great lover of ham).”
Grace added: “The minute I read Michael's scripts for the series, I was absolutely enchanted by Penny Dora and her world. It's been a dream to breathe life into the adventures of fantastic and charming characters. I can't wait for the world to see!”
PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX is an whimsical retelling of the Pandora myth and an all-ages fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and Ted Naifeh’s Courtney Crumrin. Eisner Award winning cartoonist Hope Larson (A Wrinkle In Time, Mercury) provides the alternate cover for the 1st issue and lettering for the series.
PUNKS: THE COMIC #2
Art / Cover A: KODY CHAMBERLAIN
Cover B: JEFF LEMIRE
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
Hold on. We're still publishing this? I thought we were just screwing around, and, now, what? We're publishing this thing AGAIN? Just tell me there's less groin punching this time ... please?
Cover B: BILL SIENKIENWICZ
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
The cast of The Olympians movies has been taken to a world where their fiction is a reality. Asked to save the world, they were scattered and terrified as the Mutants and Brainchild came for them. Now the awful truth about this world and its heroes is revealed as the Devastators come to rip the Earth apart.
Art: SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover: SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
With Sara still unresponsive at the hospital, Jim’s paranoia heightens with all those treating her. Frustrated by a lack of information, Jim asserts his power to get answers he needs. Meanwhile, Marc tries to crack the mystery of what happened to Sara and Jim, but is interrupted by someone who appears to be an ally. He alerts Marc to the evil Jim is spreading and wants to stop it once and for all.
Art / Cover: KYLE STRAHM
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Ravello and his raiders on one side, Church of the Risen God on the other, with No, Hope and Molly in the middle. This probably won’t end well.
32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
GOLDEN-AGE FORMAT
Having barely survived the tortuous antics of the mad scientist Armadillo Jones and his assistant Leopoldo, the human called HE escapes deeper into the viscous underbelly of hand water, and finds himself in even worse circumstances.
Art / Cover: KHARY RANDOLPH & EMILIO LOPEZ
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Zack Thompson entered the Colossal as Tech Jacket, but what will he leave as? Plus, his parents make a very important decision that could, like, seriously screw things up for him at a time when he REALLY doesn’t need it. Seriously.
Art / Cover: C.P. SMITH
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
What began with a simple assignment has turned into a war for the very throne of Heaven itself, with Joe Fitzgerald caught between two massive armies of Light and Dark. It all comes down to one decision, one moment, and based on what he decides the universe itself may come apart at the seams. Will Joe go all the way for love? Or will he save the world but lose his soul?
Art / Cover: BEN DEWEY
48 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
TOOTH & CLAW, the exciting new series from bestselling writer Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City), artist Benjamin Dewey (I Was the Cat, Tragedy Series), Eisner-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, PRETTY DEADLY), and letterer John Roshell of Comicraft that was announced at Image Expo in July, will launch on November 5.
The highly anticipated fantasy epic can best be described as Conan meets Kamandi with a Game of Thrones-style storytelling experience. In TOOTH & CLAW, a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary champion forward through time from the forgotten past to save the world—with disastrous consequences. Featuring swords, sorcery, beast-wizards, gods, sprawling animal empires, golems of radioactive decay, crystalline badlands, con women, ancient armories, young love, mystery, blood and death and treachery and destiny … TOOTH & CLAW is the sprawling, world-building fantasy series readers have been waiting for.
And while the emphasis is on adventure, exploration and a simmering conflict that'll set the world's most revered hero against the gods themselves, the adventurers won't be the only ones breaking new ground. TOOTH & CLAW is Busiek's first Mature Readers series, and he's looking forward to the freedom it offers.
In an exclusive interview with Comic Book Resources, Busiek said, “When Cary Nord and I did Conan, and when Carlos Pacheco and I did Arrowsmith, we kept bumping up against the mature-readers line, and several times had to have the colorist obscure things to avoid nudity or gore or whatever. So on this series, I went in knowing it was going to be a brutal world, where the violence was important, and where I didn't want to tease nudity the way we had to in Conan—I wanted to do the story the way it felt right to me, and if that added up to mature readers, then so be it.
"So the horizon's wide open," he added, "and we'll go wherever the story takes us. It's a series I've been itching to write for years, and it's the book Ben Dewey was born to draw, and we can't wait for it to hit the stands."
TOOTH & CLAW #1 will be available on 11/5 as a double-sized 44 page issue with no ads for only $2.99. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code SEP140540.
Art / Cover: STEVE EPTING & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Velvet takes her battle right to the heart of the agency's headquarters, literally.
MARVEL COMICS
ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #16
Art: CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by KRIS ANKA, JARED FLETCHER
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
AXIS TIE-IN!
• X-Factor has stolen the Nuclear Football from a Red Skull-controlled President and taken it back to Serval Headquarters for protection … but what happens when they’re greeted by a welcoming committee of Sentinels?!
• Gambit takes his shirt off!
Serval sounds like "servile" and doesn't sound very threatening (although it will doubtless turn out to be).
Art & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Interlocking Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Marvel Animation Variant by JEFF WAMESTER
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant by RYAN STEGMAN
40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99
SPIDER-VERSE BEGINS HERE!
The biggest Spider-Man event of all time is finally upon us as every Spider-Man from every universe unite in Spider-Verse! And it all begins this November in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 – the first blockbuster chapter of Spider-Verse from the star-studded creative team of Dan Slott & Olivier Coipel! Today, Marvel is proud to present your first, stunning look inside Amazing Spider-Man #9, as Peter Parker and thousands of Spider-Men and Spider-Women band together to stop Morlun and his kin from exterminating spider-powered heroes across the entire multiverse!
“The sheer scope of this event and the amount of Spider-Characters in it,” shares Spider-Editor Nick Lowe, “are mind-boggling, but what’s crazy is that Dan Slott and Olivier have been able to squeeze everything but still have a story that has heart and truly counts.”
Alone, Morlun was nearly enough to eradicate Peter Parker. How can Peter stand against an entire family of Morluns? This deadly family stalks the multiverse, exterminating spider-powered heroes as they go. It will take the combined powers of thousands of spider-powered heroes if they are to have a single hope of survival. Even then, they may not be enough …
Who lives? Who dies? The answers are almost here. Find out when the biggest Spider-Man event of all-time kicks off this November in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9, chapter 1 of Spider-Verse!
For more on Spider-Verse, visit Marvel.com and join in on the conversation on Twitter using #SpiderVerse.
Art: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
INVERSION VARIANT BY CLAY MANN
YOUNG GUNS VARIANT BY DAVID MARQUEZ
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
ACT II: INVERSION
• The fate of the Red Skull decided.
• A founding Avenger quits.
• The birth of KLUH, the strongest one there is.
• Doom tears down Latveria.
• The X-Men join their greatest foe.
"The X-Men join their greatest foe."
Didn't they already do that, when Magneto joined the team?
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
136 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99
Trim size: standard
The Time Gem has reappeared, ushering the Avengers into a peril-filled journey forward into days-to-come! Propelled 50 years into the future, the Avengers come face-to-face with the legacy of their actions! Then, 5,000 years into the future, the mysterious origin of the rogue planet is finally revealed! And finally, 50,000 years into the future, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes find themselves on Holoworld, captured in conceptual space. But as they try to figure out how to defeat an idea, the first Avenger meets the last Avenger, the Avengers World crumbles, and you won’t believe what comes next. And back in the present day, ORIGINAL SIN comes crashing into Avengers Mansion. Remember back when the Illuminati erased Captain America’s knowledge of their existence? So does Captain America! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #29-34.
I didn't think I'd like Strange's new black-and-red ensemble, with his old Ditko togs so ingrained in my memory. But it's grown on me, and now I feel it's a bit more, eh, masculine than his nightshirt-and-leggings look.
Adapted from the graphic novel by
ED BRUBAKER & STEVE EPTING
Cover by STEVE EPTING
352 PGS / No Rating / $7.99
Steve Rogers is dead. Long live Captain America! He was a hero to millions, an inspiration to America’s armed services and the embodiment of his nation’s greatest ideals. He lived for his country — and now, shot down in cold blood, he has given his final measure for the nation he loved. In the aftermath of his death, Cap’s longtime partner, Falcon, makes revenge his first order of business. Sharon Carter, a captive of Red Skull’s minions, finds herself spiraling out of control. And Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier, must reconcile his own sordid past with the calling to become the new Captain America! Experience Marvel’s blockbuster shakeup of the Captain America mythos like never before in this new adaptation!
Art: PIOTR KOWALSKI
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
32 PGS / Parental Guidance / $3.99
CONTINUING STEPHEN KING’S DARK FANTASY EPIC -- ON THE MEAN STREETS OF NYC!
• Eddie Dean, the young man who can open doors to other worlds, just lost his mother. Without her protection, what will happen to him and his troubled brother Henry?
• Why does Eddie confront the criminal known as Balazar, and what is the offer that he can’t refuse?
• A bold new chapter continues by writers Peter David (All-New X-Factor) and Robin Furth (The Dark Tower: A Complete Concordance), and artist Piotr Kowalski (Marvel Knights: Hulk)!
Penciled by UDON, MITCH BREITWEISER, JUAN BOBILLO, KYLE HOTZ & EVAN DORKIN
Cover by UDON
272 PGS / Rated T+ / $29.99
After there was Deadpool -- and before there was Deadpool again -- there was Agent X! He’s a merc, check. With a mouth, check. And an uncanny healing factor -- hey, what gives here? Prepare to find out as the adventures of Alex “Agent X” Hayden race to a dramatic conclusion -- and one way or another, there’ll be a Deadpool walkin’! But first, Alex has a business to get off the ground: the merc group Agency X. Only problem is, there’s no “Taskmaster” in “team.” Still, there’s plenty of work to be had with a pantie-snatcher on the loose, an invisible man to be found, the glorious return of Fight-Man and … wait, the Black Swan? Didn’t Deadpool already kill that guy? Paging Wade Wilson! Plus: Fight-Man’s over-the-top, punch-packed debut by Evan (Milk and Cheese) Dorkin! Collecting AGENT X #7-15 and FIGHT-MAN #1.
Penciled by PEPE LARRAZ
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
112 PGS / Parental Advisory / $15.99
Journey back to the gritty, hyper-detailed days of the 1990s, when two characters debuted who would change the face of comics: Cable and Deadpool! Now, in this new tale, we learn of the pair’s first meeting -- as Cable and his nascent X-Force race through the timestream to stop the reckless mercenary Deadpool before he destroys American history for good! From the Boxer Rebellion to the present day, can Cable’s team stop Deadpool from rewriting the timeline? He’s Dead-set on victory, but they’re eXtra-For-sure not gonna let him win! (See what we did there? Dead … X … never mind.) X-Force is stronger, but Deadpool is more popular. Who will be victorious?!? Everything you knew about Cable and Deadpool’s shared history was wrong -- but that’s OK, because everything you’re about to read is way more awesome! Collecting DEADPOOL VS. X-FORCE #1-4.
Art/Cover: SCOTT KOBLISH
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
• Deadpool’s war is well under way ... and out of his control!
• Loki has the conquest of Earth in his sights ... and the ’Pool in his dungeon!
• Fortunately, DP knows the secrets of war, right? RIGHT?!
Art: MARIO DEL PENNINO & IBAN COELLO & PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by JAVIER PULIDO
ARTIST VARIANT BY TBA
40 PGS / One-Shot / Rated T / $4.99
• The news of Logan’s death hasn’t been easy for those who knew him best.
• But what do you do when you’ve got a runt-sized hole in your heart?
• I guess there’s really only one way to celebrate a man who was the best there was at what he did.
Art/Cover: SALVADOR LARROCA
ISSUE #1 - Variant by Skottie Young
32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99
Spinning out of DEATH OF WOLVERINE!
• DESPERATE FLIGHT! The escaped subjects of the revamped Weapon X program flee increasingly deadly attempts to bring them back under control. What will kill them first - their pasts, their strange new powers, or their mysterious connection to the Wolverine?
Writer: CLAY CHAPMAN
Art: ELIA BONNETTI
Cover: GARRY BROWN
A radioactive spider bites a high school nerd who is already something of a monster. Novelist Clay McLeod Chapman (The Tribe) takes you to a universe where the story you know becomes as horrific as possible.
Penciled by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99
The beautifully violent return of the world’s deadliest assassin! As Elektra prepares to shed her past and change her future, she braves the dangers of Monster Island — and the psychotic killer Bloody Lips — in her search for the elusive assassin known as Cape Crow! But the hunt becomes murkier when the hit is revealed as more than it seems. This might be one quest for which Elektra is ill-prepared. Will Marvel’s deadliest femme fatale defeat Cape Crow and collect the biggest bounty of her career? Or will she do what she’s never done before — protect the mark, and help the hardened killer and his son escape? Legendary assassins go head-to-head at the edge of the world, but it looks like Elektra’s soul is right at Death’s door. Collecting ELEKTRA (2014) #1-5.
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI, STEVE EPTING, BARRY KITSON, JUAN BOBILLO, NICK DRAGOTTA, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA, ANDRE ARAUJO, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, RON GARNEY, MIKE CHOI, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI,
RYAN STEGMAN & MORE
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
832 PGS / Rated T / $125
Trim size: oversized
Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family! The War of Four Cities escalates, with the Future Foundation caught in the middle! But as the Inhumans return to Earth, and Annihilus’ forces and the Kree armada lay siege to the planet, will the coming of Galactus turn the tide — or doom us all? When the Future Foundation contends with the Council of Reeds and the Mad Celestials, Valeria turns to their greatest foe! Find out why all hope lies in Doom! And in the aftermath of an endgame beyond imagination, the FF explore the furthest reaches of the Marvel Universe — from Wakanda to the Negative Zone, from the past to the future! Collecting FF (2011) #6-23, and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #600-611 and #605.1.
FIGMENT #5 (2ND PTG)
Art: FILIPE ANDRADE
Cover: JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
32 PGS / ALL AGES / $3.99
Revealing the origins of two of Disney's most imaginative characters! This is it: The action-packed conclusion of the all-new steampunk fantasy story exploring the never-before-revealed first adventure of the inventor known as Dreamfinder and his famous dragon Figment! The streets of London are ablaze and overrun by the Singular and his Clockwork Control Army! The only thing standing between them and total domination: Dreamfinder, Figment, and their newfound friends! Acclaimed creators Jim Zub (Skullkickers) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) give a Marvel spin to the mind-expanding attraction Journey Into Imagination!
As to the first cover, is Hulk taking hair-styling tips from Storm, Gladiator and OMAC now?
Writer: GERRY DUGGAN
Art/Cover: MARK BAGLEY
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
AN “OMEGA HULK” SHOCKER!!!
• It’s RED SHE HULK’S turn to be needled by DOC GREEN.
• Doc Green visits and old friend. Wait -- he has friends!?
• Plus, you didn’t think we forgot about WHO SHOT BANNER?
LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #5
Art/Cover: PACO MEDINA
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Variant: JUAN DOE
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
• STAR-LORD UNLEASHED! All these basic busters out in space are about to get a taste of their own medicine, Peter Quill-style!
• MISTER KNIFE steps from the shadows...this guy is drag city.
• WHAT is the mysterious Black Vortex? (It’s not a band, it’s an ancient cosmic artifact that is gonna cause big trouble.)
• Dude, space is awesome, but the ice cream up here suuuuucks.
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
1000 PGS / Rated T+ / $99.99
You Voted, We Listened!
We asked for your help picking the 75 best Marvel stories of all-time – and you delivered! Thousands of votes have been tallied, and today we’re proud to officially unveil the stories chosen to be included in the massive Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus Hardcover! But that’s not all! Get your first look at the dust jacket that will sheathe this titanic tome – featuring stunning artwork by master painter Paolo Rivera!
“We loved Paolo Rivera’s cover so much that we couldn’t resist using it twice!” exclaims Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel. “Originally planned as the cover to the upcoming 75th Anniversary Celebration Anthology one-shot, Paolo’s exceptional artwork so perfectly captured the essence of Marvel’s history – it was just too good not to commemorate this monumental omnibus with as well.”
Collecting Fantastic Four (1961) #1, #48-50 & #285; Hulk (1962) #1; Avengers (1963) #1 & #57; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #31-33, #50 & #121-122; Incredible Hulk (1968) #181; Giant-Size X-Men #1; X-Men (1963) #141; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #142; Daredevil (1964) #181; Marvel Graphic Novel #1 & #5; Thor (1966) #337; Marvels #1; X-Men Alpha; Thunderbolts (1997) #1; Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #36; The Ultimates (2002) #1; Captain America (2005) #25; Hawkeye (2012) #11 and material from Captain America Comics (1941) #1, Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #248 & #700 – this massive omnibus features some of the most iconic Marvel stories of all time!
“Marvel’s 75th Anniversary belongs to our fans as much as it does to our creators and everyone behind the scenes,” says Axel Alonso, Editor-in-Chief. “We wish we could’ve printed every story you chose but, of course, if we had, the book would be unmovable! So we poured over your top 75 and selected to print the best, brightest and most iconic stories -- Assembling the Avengers, The Coming of Galactus, The Death of Captain Marvel, Days of Future Past, and more — to make this Omnibus your one-stop shop for 75 years of Marvel history.”
Want to see where your favorite story ranks among the top 75? Head over to Marvel.com for the definitive ranking of the top 75 Marvel stories of all-time, as voted by you!
But that’s not all true believer! The release of the Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus in stores will also coincide with the release of a special digital bundle on the Marvel Comics App & Marvel Digital Comics Store, featuring 75 issues for $75, one from each of the entries on the countdown! Be a part of Marvel history this November when the massive Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus and Marvel 75th Anniversary Digital Bundle take you back to the best of the best – as voted by you!
Those are some great stories, all right ... but I've read them all, and in context. Do I need this book?
MEN OF WRATH #1 (2ND PTG)
Art & Cover by RON GARNEY
32 PGS / Mature / $3.50
The newest series from Marvel’s creator-owned ICON imprint is a smash hit, and it’s already gone! Today, Marvel & ICON are proud to announce that Jason Aaron & Ron Garney’s MEN OF WRATH #1 has completely sold out at the distributor level less than 24 hours after release and will immediately return for a second printing! Now is your chance to jump aboard the hottest new creator-owned series from two of the biggest names in the comic industry as they explore the dark past of mysterious Hitman known as Ira Rath. Aaron & Garney’s exploration into the psyche of this vicious killer already has critics begging for more!
“Jason Aaron and Ron Garney pull no punches in this darkly magnetic read.” -- IGN
“Utterly Captivating” – IGN.com
“A debut issue with a dark edge and an ending that defies you to ignore the next issue” -- Comic Book Resources
“Men of Wrath is something that will churn your stomach in the best way.”-- Comics Beat
“These are talented creators telling a gut punching tale” -- Comicosity
Now is your chance to get experience the issue that already has the whole industry waiting on the edge of their seats! Be there when MEN OF WRATH #1 returns to comic shops later this month…or face the wrath of another sell out!
MEN OF WRATH #2 (of 5)
Art/Cover: RON GARNEY
32 PGS / Mature / $3.50
Dig deeper into the bloodstained history of the Raths, an Alabama family caught in a generational cycle of violence. Are all members of this clan of killers cursed to live and die by the sword, or can one of them break the chain?
Penciled by DAVE MARQUEZ, MARK BAGLEY, MARK BROOKS, STUART IMMONEN & DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by DAVE MARQUEZ
144 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99
Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man, is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! But a big villain from Peter Parker’s past is alive and well, and about to turn New York upside down! Now, Miles must face with the worst nightmare of the Spider-Man legacy: Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin — the man who killed Peter Parker…or did he? Is Peter Parker back from the grave, or is this an amazing simulation? As events explode in a way nobody saw coming, Spidey takes on Spidey — and only one of the two Ultimate Spider-Men will rise! Plus: It’s the anniversary of Peter’s death — but as the world mourns the original Spider-Man, a gathering of Spidey’s friends and foes reveals some shocking truths! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #200 and MILES MORALES: THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-5.
Art/Cover: JOHN TOTLEBEN
Variant: NICK BRADSHAW
Variant: AMANDA CONNER
48 PGS / Mature / $4.99
• Miracleman and Miraclewoman are whisked across the galaxy, where the future of humankind hangs in the balance before a conference of the Qys and Warpsmiths!
• The price of godhood takes its toll: Johnny Bates’ torment deepens -- and overcome by the year’s events, Liz leaves!
• Book Three continues in “Hermes.”
• Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #13, plus bonus content.
Art: VALERIO SCHITI
Cover: GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
32 PGS / Teen + / $4.99
Extra-sized issue! In 8 months ... time runs out!
Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI & KEV WALKER
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
144 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99
Trim size: standard
In all creation, only one Earth has successfully met and triumphed over each Incursion that has threatened it: the Earth of the heroes of the Great Society! And guess which Earth is on a collision course with ours? Now, the New Avengers must take on the combined power of the Great Society — and only one parallel Earth can survive! But how far is Dr. Strange willing to go to protect the Marvel Universe? Which New Avenger will find the strength to press the button that destroys a world? And what will come in the aftermath? It’s the battle you didn’t know you wanted to see — until now! And as the Illuminati shatters under the weight of an exploding planet, follow the broken would-be world-savers through their last day on Earth. Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2013) #18-23.
32 PGS. / Rated T / $3.99
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT VARIANT BY TBA
• As seen in the blockbuster Marvel Studios film, Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket and Groot are back!
• It’s the breakout hit series of the summer! As their space adventures continue, find out why Rocket Raccoon and Groot are quickly becoming the hottest characters in the Marvel Universe.
• How does the most dangerously daring critter of the cosmos get the bad guys? With his two best friends: Guns and Groot!
Ain't love grand?
Art: WILL SLINEY
Cover: ALEXANDER LOZANO
32 PGS / TEEN / $3.99
Life's not easy when you're a Spider-Man from the year 2099 stuck in our present. But what's the bigger danger: bank robbers, or beautiful women? Peter David's triumphant return to the character he created continues!
Art: WILL SLINEY
Cover: FRANCESCO MATTINA
32 PGS / TEEN / $3.99
Miguel's uneasy arrangement with Alchemax lands him in a literal war zone! And his very existence is once again threatened when Tiberious Stone is taken hostage! Plus: a classic Spider-Man villain faces the future's Spider-Man!
Art: DAVE WILLIAMS & TBD
Cover by DAVE WILLIAMS
ARTIST VARIANT BY TBA
32 PGS. / Rated T / $3.99
SPIDER-VERSE TIE-IN!
Which is obvious from the title!
• TWO SPIDEY-STORIES PER ISSUE!
• The old man Spider-Man from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500 and Spider-Ham team up to recruit BEN REILLY!
• Spider-Man Noir and a Six-Armed Spider-Man go on a mission that terrifies them more than anything they’ve ever seen!
Art: ESAD RIBIC & Various
Cover: ESAD RIBIC
32 PGS / TEEN + / $4.99
Redefining the word "epic," it's the god-sized 25th issue of Thor: God of Thunder featuring an amazing artistic line-up! Young Thor vs. Frost Giants! The untold origin of Malekith the Accursed! King Thor's granddaughters uncover a startling secret chapter from the history of the Thunder God! Thor deals with the shocking fall-out from Original Sin!
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC & BUTCH GUICE
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
272 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99
Trim size: oversized
A trail of blood consumes Thor’s past, present and future! Throughout the ages, gods are vanishing, and Thor must unravel the gruesome mystery of Gorr the God Butcher! In the distant past, Thor discovers a cave that echoes with the cries of tortured gods! In the present, Thor follows the bloody wake of murdered gods across the depths of space. And millennia from now, the last god-king of Asgard makes his final stand against Gorr’s berserker legions. As Thors from three eras race to stop Gorr, his scheme’s full extent is revealed: What is the Godbomb? At the end of time, all the universe’s gods are enslaved, building a machine that will forever change the face of creation. Three time-bending Thors unite, but will it all be for naught as the massive Godbomb is triggered? Collecting THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #1-11.
Art: HARVEY TOLIBAO & DEXTER SOY
Cover by TERRY DODSON
32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99
“EXOGENOUS” Part 4 of 5!
• As the X-Men race to find the origins of the threat that has emerged from deep space, they discover that there’s a larger conspiracy at work … one that may have its roots close to home!
• What are Agent Brand’s ties to the mysterious Providian order?
• How could Deathbird’s secret upset the balance of the cosmos?
• And what does the third Summers brother -- and Rachel Grey’s uncle -- Vulcan have to do with it all?
The Summers brothers represent the theory of diminishing returns to me -- each new brother is less interesting to me than the last.
VALIANT COMICS
BLOODSHOT #25
Art by LEWIS LAROSA with HOWARD CHAYKIN, BARRY KITSON, MANUEL GARCIA, AL BARRIONUEVO, RAFER ROBERTS and MANY MORE!
Cover A by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover B by AL BARRIONUEVO
Variant Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Throwback Variant by DON PERLIN
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
$4.99 | 48 pgs. | T+
In the tradition of X-O MANOWAR #25, HARBINGER #25, and ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 … a murderer’s row of all-star talents is going all in for an oversized, 48-page anniversary blowout chronicling the classified history of Valiant’s most dangerous, most brutal, most relentless hero -- BLOODSHOT!
As revealed at USA Today, Valiant will soon unleash BLOODSHOT #25 -- an oversized milestone featuring a who's who of comics talents from throughout Bloodshot's bullet-riddled history including Peter Milligan (X-Men: Legacy), Lewis LaRosa (Punisher MAX), Howard Chaykin (Satellite Sam), Duane Swierczynski (Deadpool vs. X-Force), Manuel Garcia (Black Widow), Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), Al Barrionuevo (The Authority), Justin Jordan (Spread), Rafer Roberts (X-O Manowar #25), Barry Kitson (Empire), and newcomer Daniel Kibblesmith!
Meet the man behind Bloodshot -- or is he? -- when one soldier’s untapped killer instinct takes over in a feature-sized lead tale of blood, guts, and heart by Peter Milligan and Lewis LaRosa! PLUS … an all-new story by comics master Howard Chaykin! The original BLOODSHOT launch team of Duane Swierczynski and Manuel García join forces once again for a brand new adventure! AND … Duffy Boudreau and Al Barrionuevo take you on Bloodshot’s journey from the end of the line with H.A.R.D. Corps to the Colombian jungle where Unity found him!
Packed to the rafters with bonus stories and artwork and a complete cover gallery of Bloodshot's exploits from 1993 to today, the BLOODSHOT #25 anniversary extravaganza also also features standard covers by Lewis LaRosa and Al Barrionuevo; incentive variant covers by Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) and Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates); and a new throwback variant featuring Bloodshot's original logo and trade dress design by Bloodshot co-creator and comics legend Don Perlin (The Defenders).
"BLOODSHOT #25 is going to be a remarkable milestone for Valiant on multiple levels," said Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce. "Not only is it the fourth Valiant launch series to cross the 25-issue threshold, but, with Bloodshot taking a lead role in THE VALIANT in just a few months, the timing couldn't be better to celebrate one of the most iconic and successful characters in the entire Valiant catalog. There is a reason why fans continue to be drawn to this one-of-a-kind creation, and we've lined up an all-star cast to give him the anniversary celebration he deserves."
In the wake of the devastating events of BLOODSHOT #25, Valiant's most wanted man-at-arms steps directly into THE VALIANT -- the highly anticipated prestige format mini-series from superstar creators Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Paolo Rivera beginning in December. An entirely self-contained comics event spotlighting Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Geomancer, and a cast of heroes and villains from across the Valiant Universe, THE VALIANT is a visionary new adventure from three of the greatest creative talents in comics today.
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+
Down in the darkness!
Below the veil of the living world, deep in the lands of the dead, Dr. Mirage fights her way through the evils and monstrosities that besiege the spirits. But the real monsters live in the world above, where a sinister hit squad tries to put an end to Mirage’s mission -- permanently.
Art by CARY NORD
Cover A by BRYAN HITCH
Cover B by RAFA SANDOVAL
Variant Cover by CARY NORD
B&W Sketch Variant by CARY NORD
$3.99 | T+ | 32 pgs.
From steel comes salvation!
Master storyteller Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, Shade the Changing Man) and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (X-O Manowar, Conan) join forces for an epic saga of swords, savagery and steel in ETERNAL WARRIOR: DAYS OF STEEL #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a new three-issue mini-series chronicling the brutal and bloodied history of Valiant's immortal champion in sweeping scope and bone-crushing scale!
For more than 10,000 years, the Eternal Warrior has stood on guard, protecting the Earth from all who would seek to do it harm. A master of countless weapons and long forgotten martial arts, he is guided by the Geomancers -- those who speak for the Earth. Confident in his role, the Eternal Warrior believed he had seen and survived it all … until a mysterious quest in the 10th century led him to question the very foundation of his existence. After completing another brutal mission at the behest of the Geomancers, the Earth’s undying guardian is approached with a cryptic task: to find and save a newborn child -- in whose hands might rest the fate of an entire people. But when a thousand conquering Magyar invaders join the quest for the child, can history’s most expert killer be trusted to keep one precious life alive?
"The Eternal Warrior is a character of immense proportions with literally thousands of stories waiting to be told throughout history. Peter and Cary are two masterclass storytellers, and have forged a story that befits the awesome scale and scope," said series editor Alejandro Arbona. "Set against the backdrop of one of the most ferocious periods in all of human history, Peter has not only delivered an intense action-packed story but one that is also incredibly moving and thought-provoking. And Cary has delivered a herculean effort, producing incredibly detailed and awe-inspiring pages that have to be seen to be believed."
Before Gilad joins Bloodshot and an all-star cast of Valiant's greatest heroes for a brand-new crusade against the Immortal Enemy in THE VALIANT #1 – a new four-issue prestige format mini-series by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and Paolo Rivera beginning this December – take up the blade and discover the roots of Earth's immortal champion in ETERNAL WARRIOR: DAYS OF STEEL #1 – arriving in comic shops everywhere this November from all-star creators Peter Milligan and Cary Nord!
-
1
-
2
of 2 Next