COMICS GUIDE FOR OCT. 8, 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), and comments by The Baron in this here purple color. Clicking on most images will result in a larger image.
BEST BETS
AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #1 (OF 9, $4.99, Marvel Comics): The big Marvel crossover Axis begins here. The hype says heroes will be bad, villains will be good and nothing will ever be the same again! Of course, they pretty much always say that. Still, it looks like a big story that no Marvel fan should overlook.
BATGIRL #35 ($2.99, DC Comics): If you've been following the PR, you know that Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon is going to stow the grim-n-gritty away and become a young hipster in Gotham's version of, I guess, Greenwich Village. I'm not usually attracted to happy, hip-hoppy teen stories, and that's the vibe here, but it does look different -- and might be the right antidote to all the humorless teeth-clinching you usually see in superhero comics.
BATMAN #35 ($3.99, DC): A new storyline begins, "Batman: Endgame," that, yes, promises will change everything. I don't believe that, but I've learned to never underestimate Scott Snyder.
BIRTHRIGHT #1 ($2.99, Image Comics): To paraphrase George S. Kaufman, "fantasy is what gets canceled by issue #6." But this is pretty good-looking fantasy, plus there's an overarching horror approach that may make it pretty interesting.
BLACKSAD: AMARILLO ($17.99, Dark Horse): You'd think a story about an anthropomorphic black cat private eye in an anthropomorphic noir world would be kinda dumb. But this is really good stuff -- like Usagi Yojimbo, it transcends the funny-animal memes from which it's constructed.
EARTH 2: WORLD'S END #1 ($2.99, DC): DC launches a new weekly with its mostly interesting Earth 2 cast, who (according to Future's End) will lose their planet, with many refugees coming to "our" Earth. Who will live? Who live die? Any character is fair game, which should make it interesting. Plus, the first issue is 48 pages for only $2.99!
KLARION #1 ($2.99, DC): One of Kirby's weirdest creations, Klarion the Witch-Boy hasn't appeared in the New 52 before, so his status quo could be just about anything. (Although they'll probably resurrect much of what Grant Morrison did with the character back in Seven Soldiers.) DC isn't saying much, but I must admit my curiosity's piqued.
NEIL GAIMAN'S THE GRAVEYARD BOOK VOLUME 2 ($19.90, Harper Collins): Fantastic. Just fantastic. Buy it.
OCTOBER FACTION #1 ($3.99, IDW Publications): Steve Niles has done a lot of good horror work, from 30 Days of Night to Monster & Madman. That's good enough for me.
SABRINA #1 ($3.99, Archie Comics): Following in the huge footsteps of the smash hit Afterlife with Archie, DC is launching its second Teen+ horror book. Given Sabrina's, um, adventures in Afterlife, one must suppose this book will be unrelated in anything but tone. But that's fine -- I just want it to be good, not arbitrarily consistent with some other book! And in a nice touch, Archie has tossed older fans a shout-out to a previous effort at horror, Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, in logo name and type style.
VAMPIRELLA: FEARY TALES #1 (of 5, $3.99, Dynamite): As part of her 45th year anniversary, the long-running character gets a new miniseries where Vampi is sucked into a storybook and must play out various stories in order to escape. That's as good a way as any for Archie to allow various creators tell their own Vampirella stories without obeisance to continuity, which is the plan.
WONDER WOMAN: THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER COMICS VOL 1 (HC, $49.99, IDW): IDW fills in a part of the Amazing Amazon's publishing history that few have ever seen before. I hope it's like finding a stash of Marston/Peters Wonder Woman comics you've never read before.
WYTCHES #1 ($2.99, Image): I've interviewed Snyder for the Tribune column (which you'll see in a couple of weeks), but don't wait -- go read it now. It promises to be some of Snyder's scariest work, and that's saying a lot.
X-O MANOWAR #0 ($3.99, Valiant): Find out the background of Valiant's #1 character.
For more information on Best Bets and other titles, consult the Guide below. 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.
THIS WEEK'S COMICS
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
THE FIRST HERO #2 (of 4)
The cover above left is obviously an homage to the Carmine Infantino illustration at left, which is one of the most homaged images in the history of ever.
Writer: ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER
Art: PHILLIP SEVY
Letters/Colors: FRED C. STRESING
Cover: LEE MODER (standard cover), RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT (variant)
32 pgs./ FC/ All Ages
$3.99 (reg.) $4.99(var.)
Back on American soil, Jake settles into his normal life. But when the police attempt a violent take down on a teen extrahuman, will Jake endanger that normal life and use his own powers to save the boy? Or will he keep quiet and abandon the youth to his grisly fate? Variant cover by Ray-Anthony Height (Midnight Tiger and Marvel’s Fear Itself, Spider-Girl) limited to 1,500 copies!
JACK HAMMER:USURPER #1(OF 2)
Writer: BRANDON BARROWS
Art/Cover: IONIC
32 pgs / FC / All Ages / $3.99
Just as things are starting to get back to normal for Jack McGriskin and friends, a new shadow falls across their path ... and lands squarely on Ramona! A mystery man stalks her through the streets of Boston, but is she his target or only a means to an end?
SHINOBI: NINJA PRINCESS #2
Writer, Pencils, Inks, Colors: MARTHEUS WADE
Color assists: MARVIN CHEVEALIER
Cover: TRESSINA BOWLING
32 pgs./ FC / All Ages / $3.99
After successfully completing her first mission, Shianndrea is allowed to accompany Kim on reconnaissance to New Tokyo in order to spy on the Azumi Ninja Clan. Things can't be better! However, just when things are getting cozy between the two ninja, Ai joins the mission, making these three ninja a crowd.
Martheus Wade is from Memphis, so I'd root for him even if his work wasn't this good!
ZOMBIE TRAMP #3
Writers: Dan Mendoza, Jason Martin
Art/Cover: TMChu
32 pgs./ FC/ Mature Readers
$3.99 (reg.) $4.99(var.)
Zombie Tramp has fallen in with the wrong crowd in her adventure to Las Vegas… specifically, the undead clutches of the king of Sin City’s sex trade. Now she’s being forced to wed the jump-suited monster of a man in a private ceremony at the Grand Canyon! But in this unholy wedding, “Til death” is just the start. Features a “risqué” variant cover limited to 2,000 copies!
If those covers look familiar, it's because I accidentally ran this solicit a month ago.
ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE #660
Script: ALEX SEGURA
Art: JEFF SHULTZ, RICH KOSLOWSKI, JACK MORELLI
Cover: JEFF SHULTZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
Classic Pin-Up Variant Cover: DAN PARENT
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
"Be-Four and After”: Archie’s on top of the world -- until he realizes he has four dates scheduled for the same night! But Reggie has a solution: He’ll sponsor Archie’s dates, as long as Archie pulls them off successfully in one night. Can Archie enlist Jughead to help and convince his four dates -- including Valerie and Cheryl -- that they’re getting his full attention? Featuring guest stars galore! A wacky, slapstick romp in the classic Archie style.
BETTY AND VERONICA COMICS DIGEST #227
Script: ANGELO DECESARE
Art: Various
Cover: JEFF SHULTZ, BOB SMITH, ROSARIO "TITO" PENA
160-page, full color comic, $4.99 U.S.
Halloween’s not just for kids anymore—now even pets are getting in on all the fun! When Betty and Veronica notice a sign for a costume contest for pets they find it silly—but everyone knows the girls can’t avoid a friendly competition! Who will win best in spooky show: will it be Veronica’s pampered pooch or Betty’s feline friend? Find out in “Costume Drama,” the fun, NEW lead story to this comics digest!
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #1
Script: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art: ROBERT HACK, JACK MORELLI
Cover: ROBERT HACK
Rosemary’s Baby Variant Cover: ROBERT HACK
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
“Something Wicked”
NEW ONGOING SERIES!
Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s origin. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family’s past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda. Archie Comic’s latest horror sensation starts here! For TEEN+ readers.
Is this cover an homage? Seems familiar, somehow.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265
Script: IAN FLYNN, ERIC ESQUIVEL
Art: TYSON HESSE, JAMES FRY, TERRY AUSTIN, JOHN WORKMAN, GABRIEL CASSATA
Cover: TRACY YARDLEY, TERRY AUSTIN, EVAN STANLEY
"Sonic Adventure" Variant Cover: RAFA KNIGHT
32-page, full color comic, $3.99 U.S.
A-WOOOOOOOO! Get ready to HOWL with horror in "Control" Part Two: The Werehog is unleashed! As the jungle collapses in flames, it’s up to Mighty to bring his feral friend to heel! But can Sonic even tell ally apart from enemy anymore? Then in “The Grand Tour,” Rotor shows off all of the Sky Patrol’s abilities—unfortunately it’s right as a Badnik Horde attacks! Don't miss a moment of the action, with cover art from the titanic team of Yardley, Austin and Stanley—plus an epic SONIC ADVENTURE variant by the newest sonic superstar: RAFA KNIGHT!
DARK HORSE
$1 for 1: ACTION PHILOSOPHERS
Writer: FRED VAN LENTE
Art: RYAN DUNLAVEY, MAURIZIO ROSENZWEG
Cover: RYAN DUNLAVEY
FC, 32 pages; One-shot, $1.00
Get a taste of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey’s award-winning, best-selling Action Philosophers! Read about Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece, and learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original übermensch!
• Plus, read a preview of Fred Van Lente’s exciting new creator-owned series Resurrectionists!
• The tenth-anniversary überedition of Action Philosophers! is on sale in October!ABE SAPIEN #17
People think Abe Sapien’s transformation means he’s connected to the monsters taking over the world. Now, returning to the town where he was shot, and where his transformation began, Abe seeks sanctuary with a strange group of survivors.
* 20 years of Hellboy!
“Incredible storytelling, both writing and art.” -- Comic Bastards
Writer: MIKE MIGNOLA, SCOTT ALLIE
Art/Cover: SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Colorist: DAVE STEWART
FC, 32 pages; Ongoing, $3.50ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: FIRE AND STONE #1
Writer: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
Art: ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover: E.M. GIST
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries, $3.50As the mercenary crew of the Perses leave the horror of LV-223 behind them, one passenger reveals a terrible new danger, and the crew soon find themselves in a deadly struggle between predator and prey!
* The Prometheus crossover event heats up!
* Written by the acclaimed Christopher Sebela (Dead Letters, Ghost)!
* Art by Ariel Olivetti (Cable, Conan and the People of the Black Circle)!BLACKSAD: AMARILLO (HC)
Art/Cover: JUANJO GUARNIDO
FC, 72 pages; HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8", $17.99
Hard-boiled feline detective John Blacksad is back in the latest tour de force from the multiple-award-winning duo of writer Juan Díaz Canales and artist Juanjo Guarnido!
Taking a much-needed break after the events of A Silent Hell, Blacksad lands a side job driving a rich Texan’s prized yellow Cadillac Eldorado across 1950s America, hitting the back roads from New Orleans to Tulsa. But before long, the car is stolen and Blacksad finds himself mixed up in another murder, with roughneck bikers, a shifty lawyer, one down-and-out Beat generation writer, and some sinister circus folk! When John Blacksad goes on the road, trouble is dead ahead!
* Eisner and Harvey award-winner!
* Available in English for the very first time!
* Translated by Katie LaBarbera and Neal Adams!
* Introduction by Neal Adams!
CREEPY #18
Writers: FRED VAN LENTE, CORINNA BECHKO, DAN BRAUN, PETER BAGGE, LEN WEIN
Art: ALISON SAMPSON, DREW MOSS, SIMONE DELLADIO, PETER BAGGE, ART BALTAZAR, LUIS BERMEJO
Cover: DUSTIN NGUYEN
B&W, 40 pages; Ongoing, $3.99
CELEBRATING A HALF-CENTURY OF TERROR!
It’s Uncle Creepy’s golden anniversary, and his loathsome legacy lives on in this milestone of macabre monstrosity! Prepare for putrid productions from Fred Van Lente (Conan the Avenger), Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy), Peter Bagge (Bat Boy), Art Baltazar (Itty Bitty Hellboy), and a horrible host of sinister surprises! Don’t miss out!
* New stories from fan-favorite writers Fred Van Lente and Corinna Bechko!
* Anniversary cover by Dustin Nguyen!
* Itty Bitty Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie frontispiece by Art Baltazar!
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 20 (HC)
B&W, 264 pages; HC, 8 3/8” x 10 7/8”, $49.99, Age range: 16
Overflowing with ferocious monsters, alien encounters, warrior chimps, and reality-bending creatures, this deluxe hardcover includes classic work by Frank Frazetta, Carmine Infantino, Bernie Wrightson, John Severin, and others! Collecting Creepy magazines #94–#98.
* A New York Times best-selling series!
* Includes Bernie Wrightson’s harrowing “The Laughing Man”!
* New foreword by Jonathan Case!
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES VOL 8 (HC)
Writers: LEV GLEASON, DICK WOOD
Art: JACK ALDERMAN, DAN BARRY, CHARLES BIRO, RICHARD "DICK" BRIEFER, FRED GUARDINEER, WALTER JOHNSON, BOB MOORE, ED MOORE, RUDY PALAIS, PAUL PARKER, LEE TEAFORD, GEORGE TUSKA
Cover: CHARLES BIRO
FC, 240 Pages; TP, 7" x 10", $49.99
Pyromaniacs, murderous thugs, and pinstriped goons wreak havoc in the notorious pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay anthology. This collection -- featuring every uncensored page from Crime Does Not Pay issues #50 to #53 -- also includes a new foreword.
* Eisner and Harvey Award–nominated series!
* Foreword by Joel Rose (Get Jiro!, Miami Vice)!
After seven volumes, I get why this was so popular for so long. It's not Shakespeare, and you'll forget it the instant you read it, but it's good, mean fun.
DARK AGES #3
Writer: DAN ABNETT
Art/Cover: I.N.J. CULBARD
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries, $3.99
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dan Abnett!
Fortified in a secluded monastery, the heathen mercenaries discover a strange new ally in their war against the demons from the sky. But this new discovery reveals a conflict much older -- and much more deadly -- than any of them could have imagined!
* From the creators of Vertigo’s The New Deadwardians!
* Written by New York Times best-selling novelist Dan Abnett.
ELFQUEST: THE ORIGINAL QUEST GALLERY EDITION (HC)
Writer/Art/Cover: WENDY PINI
Writer: RICHARD PINI
B&W, 176 pages; HC, 12 1/8" x 17", $125.00, Age range: 12
ElfQuest continues to capture the imaginations of readers of all ages, as Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders battle savage humans, forge lasting alliances, and discover strange new lands in this ultimate fantasy adventure! This oversized gallery edition collects the first five issues of The Original Quest, “Fire and Flight.” Each page is carefully scanned from Wendy’s original art to capture every stroke and detail.
* Winner of the Golden Pen Award from the Young Adult Advisory Committee!
* Celebrate thirty-five years of the seminal ElfQuest!
“It’s something special and will pull you in from the first time you read it!” -- Major Spoilers
THE GOON: FOR WANT OF WHISKEY AND BLOOD (TPB)
Writer/Art/Cover: ERIC POWELL:
Colors: BILL FARMER
FC, 128 pages; TPB, 7’’ x 10’’, Age range 14
The return of the Zombie Priest, a Latin-tongued Godzilla, drunk sailors, and a Halloween visit from Billy the Kid are just a few of the special tricks and treats for Goon and company in this new collection from Eric Powell that Comic Book Resources calls “the product of a contentedly demented mind.” This volume collects The Goon #42-45.
GRENDEL VS. THE SHADOW #2
Writer/Art/Cover: MATT WAGNER
Colors; BRENNAN WAGNER
FC, 48 pages; Miniseries, $5.99
Matt Wagner’s Grendel meets The Shadow!
The excitement continues as Eisner Award–winning creator Matt Wagner spins a tale from the Golden Age of pulp adventures. The era’s most iconic crime fighter and Master of Darkness, the Shadow, faces a foe who may prove to be his match ... and more: the masked and mysterious menace known only as Grendel!
* Matt Wagner (Grendel, Zorro) brings his iconic character face to face with the classic Shadow.
* 48-page action-packed issues!
I can't believe for a second that The Shadow would have any trouble at all with this Johnny-come-lately.
HALO: ESCALATION VOL 1 (TPB)
Writer: CHRIS SCHLERF
Penciller: SERGIO ARINO, RICARDO SANCHEZ
Inker: JUAN CASTRO, ROB LEAN
Colorist: MICHAEL ATIYEH
Cover Artist: ANTHONY PALUMBO
FC, 152 pages; TP, 7” x 10”, $19.99, Age range: 14
Following the events of Halo 4, Captain Thomas Lasky and Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer lead the UNSC Infinity into a battle against enemies without and within! The story of the Halo® universe continues in this thrilling collection of Halo: Escalation #1–#6.
* From Chris Schlerf, lead writer of Halo 4!
* Collects the first six issues of the thrilling new ongoing series!
MISFITS OF AVALON VOL 1: THE QUEEN OF AIR AND DELINQUENCY (TPB)
Writer/Art/Cover: KEL MCDONALD
B&W, 176 pages; TPB, 6" x 9", $14.99, Age range: 14
Four misfit teens are reluctant recruits to save the mystical isle of Avalon. Magically empowered and directed by a talking dog, they must stop the rise of King Arthur. As they struggle to become a team, they’re faced with the discovery that they may not be the good guys ... Book 1 of 3.
* Magical-girl manga with an Arthurian twist!
* From the creator of Sorcery 101!
* See a free preview at KelMcDonald.com.
PREDATOR VS. JUDGE DREDD VS. ALIENS (HC)
Writers: JOHN WAGNER, ANDY DIGGLE
Art: ALCATENA, HENRY FLINT, BRIAN BOLLAND, GREG STAPLES, FRAZER IRVING
FC, 184 pages; HC, 6 5/8" x 10 1/8", $29.99, Age range: 16
Dark Horse and 2000 AD team up to bring you a collection of the classic stories Predator versus Judge Dredd and Judge Dredd versus Aliens in one handsome hardcover. It’s up to Dredd to keep innocent blood out of the gutters of Mega-City One as he holds off the universe’s most efficient killing machines.
* Art by Alcatena, Henry Flint, Greg Staples, Jock, Frazer Irving, Brian Bolland, and more!
* Written by the legendary John Wagner (A History of Violence).
PROMETHEUS: FIRE AND STONE #1 (2ND PTG)
Writer: PAUL TOBIN
Art: JUAN FERREYRA
Cover: DAVID PALUMBO
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries, $3.50
When the Prometheus never returned from her fateful journey to LV-223, the questions surrounding the origins of man went unanswered. Now a new team of explorers seeks to uncover the dark mystery that holds not only the fate of theoriginal mission, but possibly their own damnation.
* Ties directly into the hit motion picture!
* First issue in a blockbuster crossover event!
From Eisner Award–nominated team of Paul Tobin and artist Juan Ferreyra (Colder)!
STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST (TPB)
Writer: MATT KINDT
Penciller: MARCO CASTIELLO
Inker: DAN PARSONS
Colorist: GABE ELTAEB
Cover Artist: ADAM HUGHES
FC, 104 pages; TP, 7” x 10”, $15.99, Age range: 12
The Rebel Alliance’s newest recruits are teamed with its greatest heroes to hatch a plot and pull off a heist right under the noses of the Empire’s finest. Is it possible that Princess Leia’s, Han Solo’s, and others’ most obvious weaknesses might also be their greatest strengths? Collects Star Wars: Rebel Heist #1-4.
* Cover by Adam Hughes!
* Classic characters of Star Wars in an all-new adventure!
X #18
Writer: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art: ERIC NGUYEN
Colors: MICHELLE MADSEN
Cover: FREDDIE WILLIAMS II, JEREMY COLWELL
FC, 32 pages; Ongoing, $2.99
THE DOCTOR IS IN … SANE!
X has been abducted by the Skin Traders! Their gruesome, animal-faced leader is determined to get a slice of X’s famously resilient flesh. While Leigh and Ruidoso mobilize to track down X’s whereabouts, X fights tooth and nail to keep a deranged doctor from getting under his skin!
“Dark Horse’s X is really hitting its stride and readers should get on board immediately.” -- Unleash the Fanboy
Aieee! Injury to the eye motif! Someone call Dr. Wertham!
Replies
DC COMICS
ARROW: SEASON 2.5 #1
Art by JOE BENNETT
Photo cover
1:5 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • Digital First
This issue will ship with two covers.
An all-new digital first series begins! Bridging the gap between seasons 2 and 3 of the hit TV series Arrow, Season 2.5 follows Oliver Queen’s story as he battles the Church of Blood, with the fate of Starling City hanging in the balance. Featuring an all-star cast of Oliver’s greatest allies and enemies including the Huntress, Black Canary and Deathstroke!
I've actually enjoyed this show, although everyone's origin is different.
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by ALEX ROSS
32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Once upon a time, in a small, idyllic town, there was a teen super hero named Starbright. But “once” was a long time ago. Find out what became of Starbright and his greatest foe – and what their entwined destinies hold for the future of Astro City.
Art by BABS TARR
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
MONSTERS Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes … so when a fire destroys everything she owned, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life -- and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham’s young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl … and discovers all-new threats preying on her peers! It’s a re-invention of Batgirl from the boots up, by the incredible creative team of Cameron Stewart (BATMAN INC.), Brenden Fletcher (WEDNESDAY COMICS), and rising star Babs Tarr!
Actually, this looks like fun. Which could be a welcome relief from all the grim-n-gritty.
BATMAN #35
Backup story written by SCOTT SNYDER and JAMES TYNION IV
Art by GREG CAPULLO and DANNY MIKI
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
MONSTERS Variant cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE
1:25 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 U.S.
This issue will ship with four covers.
From the superstar creative team that brought you a new start to the Caped Crusader comes the story that could end him. Be there in October for the biggest, deadliest and most epic story yet from writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo -- “Batman: Endgame” begins here!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
BATMAN ETERNAL #27
Art by JAVIER GARRON
Cover by CLAY MANN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
In the grips of martial law, the criminal underground is going berserk – and the only person who can stop it is ... Catwoman?!
Art and cover by TIM SALE
384 pg, B&W, 7.5” x 11.5” • $49.99 U.S.
This landmark 14-issue epic is collected in a brand new noir edition that spotlights the artwork of Tim Sale, as the Dark Knight hunts a mysterious serial killer who strikes only on holidays. Includes appearances by Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, The Joker and many of Batman’s greatest foes!
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Eve discovers the identity of the Ice Fisher and puts herself in the killer’s crosshairs! And she’s not the only one being hunted, as the sinister force that’s come to Coffin Hill stalks Nate, Bianca and Lacey. Before the night is over, somebody won’t make it out alive.
Art by JEREMY HAUN
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T+
Trapped on a dying world, John will have to pull off the most daring escape of his life if he’s going to survive! Don’t miss the debut of new series artist Jeremy Haun (BATWOMAN).
This is pretty close to a number of covers that are often homaged, like the two below. But I can't think of one that it apes directly.
Art by ANDY SMITH
Cover by GARY FRANK
MONSTERS Variant cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
World’s End is here! Everything the Wonders of Earth 2 have fought for stands to be destroyed. Be here as their powers are tested and hard choices are made!
EARTH 2 VOL. 4: THE DARK AGE (HC)
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT, ROBSON ROCHA, OCLAIR ALBERT, BARRY KITSON and SCOTT HANNA
Cover by DOUG MAHNKE
144 pg, FC, $22.99 U.S.
Once thought dead, Superman now returns to Earth to do the destructive bidding of Darkseid in these stories from issues #17-20 and EARTH 2 ANNUAL #2! The Wonders of Earth 2 have struggled to keep the forces of Brutal and Darkseid at bay. But now, with the return of Superman, they can no longer stand up to the wake of destruction he brings. And with the emergence of a new and mysterious Batman comes the hope that he may know how to defeat the rogue Man of Steel before Earth 2 is destroyed.
And with the emergence of a new and mysterious Batman comes the hope that he may know how to defeat the rogue Man of Steel before Earth 2 is destroyed.
Given that two titles down is Earth 2: World's End #1, I'm guessing that hope is a vain one.
Art by NICOLA SCOTT, TREVOR SCOTT, YILDIRAY CINAR and others
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
160 pg, FC, $14.99 US
The heroes of Earth 2 take on the forces of Steppenwolf and the Hunger Dogs of Apokolips when all hope is lost in these stories from EARTH 2 #13-16, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 and EARTH 2 #15.1: DESAAD. Now a new Batman enters the fray, but is he enough to turn the tide and stop Darkseid?
Art by ARDIAN SYAF, JORGE JIMENEZ, EDDY BARROWS and PAULO SIQUIERA
Cover by ARDIAN SYAF and JAIME MENDOZA
1:50 Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
48 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
This issue will arrive in stores with two covers.
Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times best-selling author of Robopocalypse and Robogenesis, delves into the world of EARTH 2 for the start of a new weekly series that will see the origins of a world much like the New 52 Earth, but yet so different. A world that saw its greatest heroes die -- and new ones take their places. A world where Superman became its greatest villain, and a man named Zod seeks to save it, along with Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash and other heroes. A world they can only save from the forces of Apokolips through great personal sacrifice! Death and destruction will follow each week, and you’ll never know who will live and who will die! It all begins with this extra-sized debut issue!
FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #14
Art by NATHAN FOX and
ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by NATHAN FOX
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Every journey starts with a single step. Cicero’s started when he crashed into a TV repair shop and eventually landed in the FBP Academy. This special two-part story features art by cover artist Nathan Fox and Alberto Ponticelli.
GREEN ARROW VOL. 2: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS (TPB)
Art by ED HANNIGAN, DICK GIORDANO and others
Cover by MIKE GRELL
160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these stories from issues #7-12 of the 1980s series, Green Arrow heads to Alaska to investigate gang activity, only to run afoul of the archer known as Shado. Now they must work together to stay one step ahead of Yakuza killers while trying to learn who set them up.
Art and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
176 pg, FC, $16.99 US
In these stories from issues #25-31, Green Arrow discovers that his stranding on a desert island was not just an accident -- and there are sinister forces at work behind it all! The Queen family is embroiled in a war generations old. A war of clans. A war of outsiders.
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
MONSTERS Variant cover by MIKEL JANIN
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
“GODHEAD” Act 1, Part 3: The New Gods are on the march, and the war against the ring-wielders has begun. John Stewart summons a strike team of Green Lanterns to go into battle against the fiercest of the New Gods, Uggha and his deadly warriors. But what good is the most powerful weapon in the universe when the Lanterns face the gods of the entire multiverse?!
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE #1
Art by BRUNO REDONDO and MIKE S. MILLER
Cover by NEIL GOOGE
On sale OCTOBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T • DIGITAL FIRST
Superman’s new world order is in effect across the globe. The world is transformed. Violent dictatorships have fallen. Wars have ceased. But this order comes at the expense of freedom. Now, Batman has found an unlikely ally against Superman’s regime – and John Constantine is ready to unleash a bit of chaos.
Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II and JOE SILVER
Cover by MIKE McKONE
MONSTERS Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
Canada variant available
1:25 Variant cover by CAMERON STEWART
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US 8 • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 U.S.
This issue will ship with five covers.
This issue spotlights the newest member of the team: Equinox of the Moose Cree First Nation! As a rite of passage, Equinox must take down a mystical beast that’s terrorizing her people!
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
KLARION #1
Art and cover by TREVOR McCARTHY
1:25 Variant cover by FRAZER IRVING
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
This issue will ship with two covers.
Klarion the Witch Boy makes his New 52 debut and stands for the forces of chaos in this new ongoing series!
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, JEFF LEMIRE, DAN JURGENS and KEITH GIFFEN
Art by AARON LOPRESTI and ART THIBERT
Cover by RYAN SOOK
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T
Discover what the victorious Brother Eye has in store for The Joker 35 years from now. Will he go down laughing?
Art and cover by JEREMY ROBERTS
1:25 Variant cover by BRYAN HITCH
32 pg, FC, $2.99 U.S. • RATED T+
This issue will ship with two covers.
Enough is enough! The tensions and anger has been building and they can no longer be held back. It’s Harley vs. Joker’s Daughter in an all-out brawl through the streets of Moscow! Meanwhile, Deadshot has been captured by the Russians and is being tortured for information. How can things get any worse? Deadshot’s about to find out.
Art and cover by SCOTT JERALDS
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E
When they Mystery Machine pulls into a ski resort in the dazzling Canadian Mountains, their snowy vacation is cut short when an elder from a local First Nation’s tribe enlists them to investigate sightings of an ancient legend haunting the resort. Can Scooby and the gang solve the mystery of Dzunakwa, the mythical wild woman of the woods?
40 pg, FC, 3 of 4, $3.99 US • RATED T
DIGITAL FIRST
Things in Metropolis come to a head, but will any Super Heroes heed Tess’s calls for help? Meanwhile, Clark has been released from his crystal prison, but he and Lois are no closer to home than before – that is, until the strange situation makes for even stranger bedfellows!
Art by JORGE JIMENEZ
Cover by CAT STAGGS
144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
Superman and Wonder Woman race to stop Felix Faust from launching an attack on the nation’s capital – and Diana’s mysterious past may hold the key to stopping Faust in the present, but the warlock isn’t working alone. Collects SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #16-19!
Art by JACK HERBERT
Cover by TONY S. DANIEL
MONSTERS Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
32 pg, FC, $3.99 U.S. • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
This issue will ship with three covers.
“SUPERMAN: DOOMED AFTERMATH”! Diana recovers from the events of DOOMED, and the sacrifices and betrayals made. Is love lost? This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.
THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 10: WAR STORIES (TPB)
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
The first six issues of the new UNWRITTEN series are collected! It’s the perfect jumping-on point, as Tom Taylor is stranded at the beginning of all creation! Lost in the unwritten scenes of all the world’s stories, Tom is headed back to reality -- and all the gods and beasts and monsters ever imagined can’t stop him. But there’s a toll on the road that may be too high for him or anyone to pay …
Art by JED DOUGHERTY
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Take a trip into the history of Earth 2 to learn the truth about the deals between Zod and Jor-El!
DYNAMITE
ARMY OF DARKNESS: CONVENTION INVASION
Art: BRENT PEEPLES
Cover: ROBERT HACK
Teen + / 48 pages / $7.99
Ash Williams has been to hell and back, lost the woman he loved, and battled his evil clone - but despite all these trials, nothing can prepare him for ... The Terror of the Comic Con! When a cosplay sorcerer takes his role-playing a little too far, Ash has to team up with a trio of comic readers to save the con -- and New York City -- from a Deadite invasion!
ASH AND THE ARMY OF DARKNESS (TPB)
Art: DENNIS CALERO, NACHO TENORIO
Cover: BEN TEMPLESMITH
Teen + / 232 pages / $24.99
ON SALE DATE: September 10
The battle has been fought and won. Ash battled and defeated the Deadite image of himself and saved the world. Now all he wants to do is get home and have a normal life. Too bad he messed up the Book of the Dead incantation. Will Ash ever escape the land of the Deadites? Will he ever find his girl? Will he ever remember the last part of the incantation? Now an army of unbelievable horrors rules the land and only Ash can annoy them! Collecting the complete 8-issue series along with a the original script to issue #1, and a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Ben Templesmith, Arthur Suydam, Dennis Calero, and Justin Erickson!
10/8
Art: FRITZ CASAS
Covers: FABIANO NEVES
Mature / 48 pages / $7.99
Years before the rise of the Blood Queen, the king’s father fought a great battle to protect the witches and the Daughters of the Line. When another kingdom makes a bid to exterminate the witch class, King Tibor stands against this monstrous cruelty. His defiance leads to open war, setting the stage for events that are unfolding monthly in the pages of THE BLOOD QUEEN. Watch as the lines are drawn, as magic and steel chose sides, and as the destinies of kingdoms are decided! But then, what about Elizabeth and The Elder? How did the woman that will become the Blood Queen come into the Elder’s keeping? Witness the pivotal events that began Elizabeth’s mission and set her on a dark road. It’s all here in GHOSTS OF WAR, THE BLOOD QUEEN ANNUAL. Also featuring a special back-up story written by Dan Wickline.
Art/Cover: CARLOS RAFAEL
Rating: Teen + / 40 pages / $5.99
Before Det. Katherine Bell became a dedicated officer of the law, she was a young, troubled girl with a dangerous coping mechanism in the form of her alternative, psychopathic personality, "Kitty." As an adult, Katherine had managed to bury her dangerous alter ego deep inside her mind while she pursed the enigmatic drug-lord known only as "Domiko." Few people have ever seen Domiko in person and his vast network of criminal operations have made him impossible to locate until Katherine finally has a lead which puts her in harm's way. After a near-fatal attempt on her life, Katherine's mind is opened and "Kitty" is back! Katherine and "Kitty" now face a battle of the mind as each personality struggles to take control. Katherine strives to uphold her duty as an officer while Kitty has her own grudge to settle ... and Kitty never lets morality or the law get in the way of her getting what she wants.
I bought a bunch of Bad Kitty books back when it was a Chaos! book, primarily for the art, which I found clean and sexy without being "fan service." I actually have no idea who it was, but whoever it was, they were better than the artist above, who seems to think that T-shirts remain tightly form-fitting even when the subject is leaning over.
Art: DAVE ACOSTA
Cover: EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Variant: TIM SEELEY
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
What could be worse than being half-vampire and half-human? How about ... high school? And while Chas tries to reacclimate herself to a normal life, Alyce continues her flagrant attacks on humans! But this has caught the attention of the enigmatic Council as well as a new cop on the case with a few secrets of his own!
What could be worse than being half-vampire and half-human? How about ... high school?
Actually, as we all learned from Amazing Spider-Man, having superpowers really smooths out the bumps in high school. There are a couple of bullies who'd have had life-changing experiences if I'd gotten super-strength right around the 9th grade!
Art: RAFAEL LANHELLAS
Main Cover: TIM SEELEY
Variant Cover A: CARLOS RAFAEL
Variant Cover B: ARDIAN SYAF
Variant Cover C: KYLE HOTZ
Variant Cover D: KEN HAESER
Subscription "Old School" Variant: ANDREW MANGUM
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the upcoming launch of Evil Ernie, a comic book series showcasing the most iconic horror fiend in the industry and the cornerstone of the popular Chaos! Comics shared universe. Co-written by Chaos! architect Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) alongside his brother and fellow writer Steve Seeley, Evil Ernie will feature interior artwork by talented artist Rafael Lanhellas. The first issue will debut in October 2014, and features a wide selection of cover options by Tim Seeley, Jae Lee, Carlos Rafael, Ardian Syaf, Kyle Hotz, Ken Haeser, and Andrew Mangum.
"Steve and I first discovered Evil Ernie when the first issue (of the classic 1990s series) came out. We were both teenagers, and our dad was a big horror movie fan, so we were plenty familiar with mayhem and massacre," says Tim Seeley. "But something about seeing this punk teenager trying to take out the entire world really appealed to us. So, when a new Evil Ernie series was available, Steve and I figured it'd be a great time to debut out first brother-on-brother comic book collaboration, as we return Ernie to his anti-hero/slasher movie roots. This is going to be tongue-in-cheek, apocalyptic slasher movie comic book goodness, loaded with everything that two guys spent their teenage years neck deep in: heavy metal, horror, and comics."
"Tim knows horror like few other writers in comics today. The Seeley brothers demonstrate their knowledge of and passion for Evil Ernie on each page of the scripts, and I can't wait for fans to read this suspense and horror-filled adventure," says Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci.
In Evil Ernie #1, the teenage psychopath Ernest Fairchild is dead, resigned to Hell where he belongs. But when reality is threatened by an evil even the Devil can't handle, he calls on the only weapon that can prevent total megadeath: Evil Ernie himself. Meanwhile, the genocidal Mistress Hel has found new love... or perhaps the term "loves" would be more appropriate. A tale that follows in the wake of the Chaos! mini-series event yet welcomes new readers with an easy jumping-on point, Evil Ernie proves that the deadliest mass murderer of all time may be the world's only hope.
Dynamite will celebrate the new Evil Ernie #1 with a variety of cover options. Co-writer Tim Seeley performs double-duty by supplying the Main cover. Variant cover editions feature the talent of Carlos Rafael (Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris), Ardian Syaf (Batgirl), Kyle Hotz (The Hood), and Ken Haeser (The Living Corpse). To celebrate the classic Chaos! Comics art style, an "Old School" variant is supplied by Andrew Mangum. Finally, superstar illustrator Jae Lee (Batman/Superman, The Dark Tower) provides a special incentive cover to encourage strong pre-orders from comic shop retailers.
Evil Ernie has always seemed to me to be a doodle from a junior high notebook that somehow got its own comic book.
Art: KEITH BURNS
Cover: TIM BRADSTREET
Rating: Teen + / 32 pages / $2.99
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Once Cody Pomeray had L.A.'s elite eating out of his hand; now he's sucking grime from the bottom of their pools. But that's just his parole gig. His real job? Sneaking away from the watchful eye of Quemando -- his hot parole officer -- and scouring the bars of Venice Beach with to find an arsonist who's been torching pads all over town. Then Cody walks into the wrong condo, and dreams of freedom pretty much go up in smoke.
Art: KIEWBER BAAL
Cover: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Mature / 32 pages / $3.99
Jennifer Blood's resurrection is cut short when her imposter's violent activities unite all of Los Angeles's gangs against her, turning the whole town into a deadly Jennifer Blood-hunting trap. Teeth-gritting, gun-packing vigilante justice from Steven Grant, the man who defined the comic book genre with his seminal 1985 Punisher miniseries!
Art: Cory Smith, Roberto Castro
Cover: Gabriel Hardman
Rating: Teen + / 144 oages / $17.99
ON SALE DATE: October 8
In the blink of an eye, young martial artist Magnus has everything taken from him: his father, his wife, his entire life. He's suddenly thrust into a futuristic world he doesn't understand, populated by humans and robots living together in oppression! Can Magnus fight to get his life back ... and once he learns the truth about himself, will he want to? Includes the first four-issue story arc from Fred Van Lente and Cory Smith's popular comic series, plus the special Magnus: Robot Fighter #0 issue featuring story by Van Lente and artwork by Roberto Castro.
Strange Coincidence Dept.: Last week's book about Russ Heath was also subtitled Flesh & Steel.
Art: GIOVANNI TIMPANO, ANDREA MUTTI
Cover: ALEX ROSS
Teen + / 200 pages / $19.99
ON SALE DATE: September 24
Without the aid of his agents, The Shadow attends to a globetrotting solo-mission that takes him from the concrete canyons of New York City, to the snowy wastes of Siberia, to the peaks of the Himalayas, to the steaming jungles of Guatemala. The goal: to at last learn the secrets behind the girasol! Then, when The Shadow returns to Manhattan, he finds the authorities are baffled by a rash of unexplainable deaths in Chinatown. But when the recently deceased begin to rise from their graves and plague the living, it is clear they are out of their league. Thankfully The Shadow is on hand and ready to stand against the Zombie Queen of Chinatown! Collecting issues #19-25 along with a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla, Dean Motter, Dennis Calero and Jason Shawn Alexander!
Art: MICHAEL ZULLI w/ remastered art by DAVID CURIEL at InLight Studios
Cover: DAVE MCKEAN
Teen + / 150+ pages / $39.99 / Autographed edition $75
Revisit this tall tale in its new stunning, hardcover format by Neil Gaiman, Alice Cooper, Michael Zulli and Dave McKean! Re-enter the world of the Grand Guignol and the Theatre of the Real as Dynamite celebrates the release of the fully colored and totally remastered version of Alice Cooper and Neil Gaiman’s terrifying series, Last Temptation. Young Steven has a grave choice to make -- will he join the Showman and accept the horror? Featuring remastered Michael Zulli art by David Curiel at InLight Studios! Also, the collection contains complete scripts to all three issues, Neil Gaiman’s original correspondence with Alice Cooper, and Neil Gaiman’s original outline.
The new edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the project, the first printing since its original Marvel run, presented in color.
Surely I read this when it came out 20 years ago. Why don't I remember it?
Art: PIOTR KOWALSKI
Cover: JAE LEE
Mature / 32 pages / $2.99
Now in the United States, the nightmares keep coming for one-time terminal case Rory Fletcher. In desperation, he leaves Rory Fletcher behind and assumes a new identity, which comes with a ready-made beautiful wife and cute kids. All seems well until visitors from his past life -- and a horrific reminder of his cancer -- threaten to destroy this newfound happiness. Meanwhile back in England, nervous Minesh and beautiful damaged Mia get dangerously mixed up with the strange Treatment Q.
Art: JACK JADSON, RONILSON FREIRE, ELMO EKLABUZ
Cover: JAY ANACLETO
Variant Cover A (wraparound): JOE JUSKO
Variant Cover B: ART ADAMS
Variant Cover C: FABIANO NEVES
Subscription "Warren Years" Variant: DAVID ROACH
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
While exploring the Transylvanian castle she's recently inherited, Vampirella discovers a strange old book of "Feary Tales" that seems oddly familiar. Upon opening it, she is sucked inside its pages and lands in a weird alternate reality, where she is compelled by a disembodied voice calling itself The Storyteller to live out each of the 'feary tales' if she ever hopes to return to reality.
Dynamite Entertainment proudly celebrates the 45th anniversary of horror hostess and comic book heroine Vampirella with the upcoming October release of Vampirella: Feary Tales #1, the first chapter in a collaborative miniseries event spearheaded by acclaimed novelist and ongoing Vampirella series writer, Nancy A. Collins. An anthology series held together by a unique, cohesive framework, Feary Tales will feature the creative talent of Gail Simone, Stephen R. Bissette, Elmo Eklabuz, Ronilson Freire, Devin Grayson, Jack Jadson, Joe R. Lansdale, Elaine Lee, Stuart Moore, Steve Niles, John Shirley, Denis St. John and Eric Trautmann.
"Seeing as this is the 45th anniversary of Vampirella's creation, Dynamite has decided to mark the occasion by taking her back to her roots," says writer Nancy A. Collins. "We've got some of the best writers in comics slated to deliver the short, sharp shocks that the Warren magazines were famous for. I am both excited and humbled that these incredibly talented creators have signed on to celebrate Vampirella's birthday."
Nancy A. Collins, the bestselling author renowned for her horror fiction in comics (Swamp Thing) and novels (Sunglasses After Dark, VAMPS), assembled a team of today's most accomplished writers to contribute "twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables" in the tradition of the classic Warren Vampirella magazine publications. In Feary Tales, a dimensional rift traps Vampirella in an alternate dimension where an enigmatic Storyteller forces her to live out classic tales of terror and whimsy, providing the context for a wealth of creative interpretations of the beloved character.
"Today's comic book fans still recognize Vampirella, but many don't realize that she wasn't just a fanged and buxom adventuress," says author Nancy A. Collins. "Like her fellow Warren Publications horror hosts, Vampirella served as ‘ghostess with the mostest', lacing her introductions to the various stories that graced her black-and-white magazine with puns and double entendres."
Devin Grayson (comic book writer of Nightwing, Batman: Gotham Knights and Titans) and John Shirley (award-winning horror and science fiction author, and screenwriter for the 1994 cult classic film The Crow) join Collins on Vampirella: Feary Tales #1. In the debut issue, Vampirella is surprised to discover herself married to an infamous wife-killer in "Bluebeard's Blood" (penned by Grayson), and then finds herself both the belle and the bête of the ball in "Cinderella? Vampirella!" (by Shirley). Artists on issue #1 include Jack Jadson, Ronilson Freire, and Elmo Eklabuz.
Subsequent issues will include writers Gail Simone, Stephen R. Bisette and Denis St. John (issue #2); Elaine Lee and Joe R. Lansdale (#3); Stuart Moore and Eric Trautmann (#4); and Steve Niles (#5).
"We first started working with Nancy when she was a part of the Legends of Red Sonja series that Gail Simone oversaw with Joe Rybandt -- an incredible event celebrating Sonja's 40th Anniversary. When Nancy took over as the writer of the new Vampirella series, she asked if she could do the same Legends-style concept for Vampirella's 45th Anniversary. How could we say no? Nancy has brought her 'A' game, and has brought together an all-star line-up of writers to help celebrate the occasion. Feary Tales is an incredible series with fantastic writers, and the diversity of its creative voices will bring new audiences to our femme fatale," says Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci.
Dynamite will celebrate the new Vampirella: Feary Tales #1 with a variety of cover options, including a Main cover by Jay Anacleto (Warlord of Mars); Variant covers by Joe Jusko, Art Adams, and Fabiano Neves; and a "Warren Years Homage" Subscription cover by David Roach reserved for those hardcore fans who place preorders with their local comic retailers.
CITY: THE MIND IN THE MACHINE VOL 1
Writer: ERIC GARCIA
Art: JAVIER FERNANDEZ, DREW MOSS, MICHAEL MONTENAT
Cover: BERNARD CHANG
TPB • FC • $14.99 • 104 pages
Collects issues #1–4.
Writer Eric Garcia (Repo Men) introduces us to Ben Fischer, one of the key architects of Golden Shield -- an invasive but advanced anti-crime surveillance system utilizing every security camera and internal system in San Francisco. Unfortunately, Shield's artificial intelligence is unable to distinguish real threats from harmless exchanges, and needs to be supplemented with a human element. Against his will, Ben becomes that "mind in the machine," with life-changing consequences for both himself and everyone around him.
DANGER GIRL: MAY DAY #4 (of 4)
Art/Cover: JOHN ROYLE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
It’s the explosive conclusion to the most dangerous story of the year -- the return of the traitorous Natalia Kassle! Recovered and resuscitated by the enigmatic April Mayday, will Natalia join forces with her to destroy the Danger Girls? And will Abbey be forced to cross over to the role of a villain? Find out in the concluding chapter of the latest and greatest Danger Girl series!
I feel like I'm in danger of becoming the cranky old guy who thinks today's kids have no morals and society's going to hell, but is there someone out there who really finds this kind of pneumatic, hyper-muscular, plastic-breasted man-girl attractive? I honestly find it sorta repulsive.
Art: MICHAEL MONTENAT
Cover: STEPHEN FIRCHOW
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The latest from Darby Pop! Three highly-trained Delta Force Operators embark on a high-stakes mission to obtain a mysterious serum. But when they are betrayed by one of their own, securing the drug immediately becomes a matter of life, death and their own resurrection.
Art/Cover: S. L. GALLANT
Variant: LARRY HAMA
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Crimson Guard members have been infiltrating the nation for months now … and Cobra Commander prepares to spring his plan on an unsuspecting G.I. JOE!
Cover: A.C. HOLLINGSWORTH
FC • 52 pages • $3.99
You're out of luck if you buy this unlucky 13th issue of Haunted Horror jammed full of nasty, gross, scary inappropriate, disgusting, lurid, banned comics from the 1950s! We are not responsible if possessing Haunted Horror gets you in trouble with your local PTA, religious groups, your 4th period English teacher, Boy Scout leaders, crusading psychiatrists, book burners or other censoring zealots and your MOM! You may be grounded … for life!
Unlucky 13th issue!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The critically acclaimed horror/comedy and soon-to-be animated series is back with a vengeance with a special Halloween one-shot! Devilocked horror punk Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (formerly of the Misfits) stomps through the apocalypse like you’ve never seen him before! Written and illustrated by rock star-turned-comics creator Alan Robert (Crawl to Me), this issue also includes a 10-page first look at his much-anticipated miniseries The Shunned One, coming soon!
Guest-starring former Misfits horror-punk Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein!
Art/Cover: GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 192 pages
It took two lifetimes and countless victims, but Lucas "Dodge" Caravaggio has his terrible prize at last: the key that will open The Black Door. The final tragedy unfolds ... a confrontation between decency and hate in the caverns a hundred feet beneath Keyhouse, at the threshold of an evil kept for generations under lock and key.
The final trade paperback of the award-winning series is here!
Another reprint book. I know I've asked this before, but when was the last time there was any original Locke & Key material? If I was asked to buy the same first 12 or so issues of Amazing Spider-Man over and over in different formats, and never saw anything new, I wouldn't be reading it for long.
Art: BRENDA HICKEY
Cover: BRENDA HICKEY, AMY MEBBERSON
Variant: JENNIFER MEYERS
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Discord knows Fluttershy loves animals, so decides to take her and the Cutie Mark Crusaders on a trip through time so they can see some of the amazing animals of Equestria’s past! Unfortunately, some of them aren’t so friendly. And Discord CAN remember how to get back home ... right?
Art: ANDAY PRICE, AMY MEBBERSON
Cover: TONY FLEECS
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 280 pages • 6” x 9”
Welcome to Ponyville, home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and all of their friends. The ponies find out what the power of friendship can do in these tales of high adventure and funny mishaps.
Collects the first 12 issues of Friendship is Magic in one big volume!
I've read in various places, not just here, that there's a sizable adult readership for My Little Pony. If any such are reading this, what's the appeal? I'm willing to be edjimmicated.
Art/Cover: DAMIEN WORM
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The creative team behind Monster & Madman would like to introduce you to the ongoing adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family … which include a thrill-killer, a witch and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.
From the creative team behind the smash-hit sold out Monster & Madman!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Walter Simonson's grand epic continues! The Black Elf Assassin and her team of trolls, orcs, and renegades has reached to the Fortress at the Edge of the World. Their masked employer gifted them with the spells necessary to break into Kliffborg to destroy whatever, or whomever, they find within. And in a stone chamber surrounded by a field of stars, they come face to face with a myth all but forgotten in the wake of the Enemies’ victory at Ragnarök, a myth more dangerous than anything they could have imagined.
The brand-new ongoing series from Eisner award-winner, Walter Simonson, artist of the first graphic novel to ever appear on the New York Times bestseller list!
HC • B&W • $39.99 • 328 pages • 11” x 7.5”
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditoriums are among the most popular attractions worldwide, yet most people don't know that it all started with a daily cartoon drawn by one man -- Robert Ripley.
Originally a sports cartoonist, Ripley developed "Believe It or Not!" in the 1920s. By the end of the decade, the series had become a phenomenal hit. In an era when few people traveled outside their own hometown, let alone out of the country, Ripley became a globetrotter, seeking stories of bizarre and unusual proportion to put in his internationally known feature. The cartoons were adapted into radio and television programs, and helped make Ripley the highest paid cartoonist in the world.
This series begins a chronological reprinting of Ripley’s famous daily cartoons in hardcover collections, reminding us that first and foremost Robert Ripley–explorer, radio, movie and television personality, entrepreneur, and museum impresario–was an astounding artist-cartoonist.
This first volume reprises cartoons from 1929 and 1930, when Ripley’s fame raised him from relative obscurity to international celebrity. Includes bonus and background material from Ripley’s impressive archives.
STAR SLAMMERS REMASTERED #7
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Walter Simonson’s classic tale continues! The Starship Meredith is cranked up to nearly light speed, and is taking aim at the heart of the Empire in a suicide mission that looks to put an end to any number of promising careers, our hero’s included. Be here for …The Minoan Agendas: Chapter Four -- The Ship.
Each page of art has been scanned from Simonson's personal archives to ensure the finest reproduction! Completely re-mastered and re-colored!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
John Byrne continues his new Star Trek photonovel adventures with two tales for the price of one, as the crew of the Starship: Enterprise faces a menace three millions years in the making, plus something more recent but no less deadly. Presenting a follow-up to the classic episode "The Doomsday Machine," as well as “Robot,” a brand-new tale of murder and mystery.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages
John Byrne presents all-new TOS episodes like you've never seen them before! Including the 2013 photonovel Annual, “Strange New Worlds,” as well as the feature-length stories “The Mirror Cracked,” and "Time’s Echo"–done in all-new fumetti style by one of the greatest living comic book artists!
“This is the (Yes, I’m putting the article in italics for emphasis) Star Trek item of the year.” -- SciFiPulse.net
HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 9.5” x 12.5”
Remember the thrill of tearing open the wrapping on Christmas morning, discovering a brand new TRANSFORMERS toy in a shiny new box? While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand head-and-shoulders above the competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Transformers: Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of The Transformers. Essays and interviews from the original illustrators give unprecedented insight into the process behind the art. This book is chocked full of extras, including never before seen artwork from toys that never were, original design sketches, catalog artwork, and more.
The Transformers art book that you've been waiting for all these years! From the archives of Hasbro, Takara and private collectors!
Art/Cover: TOM SCIOLI
Interconnected Variant: TOM SCIOLI
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
CYBERTRON INFESTED! The Transformers’ homeworld is crawling with tiny green invaders from the planet Earth -- the G.I. JOE team! Also this issue -- Funeral for a Friend. Many AUTOBOTS and G.I. JOE soldiers have fallen in the line of duty -- but you've never seen a send-off like this!
WAKE THE DEAD!!! In 3-D!!!
Not actually in 3-D -- but you will not believe your eyes! Guaranteed!
The biggest thing ever gets bigger!
Art: ALAN ROBINSON
Cover: RYAN BROWN
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 120 pages
V-Wars is set in a world transformed by a global pandemic caused by a millennia-old virus that, once triggered, affects individuals differently depending on their DNA. The result is vampires as unique as their cultures, a response from unaffected humans like never before, and a story that is old-school, scary and complicated.
Springing from the mind of New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry, this collection begins a non-stop thrill ride of action, horror, and suspense!
“Jonathan Maberry creates the freshest vampire lore I've ever experienced.” -- Bree Ogden, Comics Bulletin
The first five issues of the runaway hit series, collected for the special low price of $9.99! If you’ve wanted to check out V-Wars, but missed the first couple sold out issues, here’s where to check it out, just in time for the second big story arc!
I read this trade in e-form, from a site that allows pro journalists the opportunity to do that. And I have to say, I was stunned ... by how boring it was!
I'm not sure I actually started on book one, page one -- it seemed to start in media res -- but I picked up on the gist quickly enough. And it's this: It's not a book about monsters (as the cover above would indicate), but is instead a civil rights metaphor. Yes, there are vampires, but it's genetic, and they're fighting for their constitutional rights. If that sounds like the efforts of gays to get civil rights ("it's genetic!"), pin a gold star on you.
I guess that could be an interesting story, but it simply isn't. It's boring. Its like Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, which was basically a NAFTA debate in sci-fi drag. Sure, geopolitics and international commerce probably can be interesting, but they sure weren't in how they were portrayed in Phantom Menace.
Anyway, in V-Wars, vampires are just like you and me, only with a genetic tweak that makes them a little more vampire-y than the rest of us. (But don't worry, they don't have to prey on us; there are plenty of alternatives which is how most of them deal with daily life.) And while the government is treating them harshly -- up to and including death squads -- they are clearly meant to be sympathetic figures, and even potential love interests for young, unprejudiced non-vamp teens. "We shall overcome ..."
That's not a vampire story. It's not even a horror story. It's a constitutional debate story, and not a very interesting one.
Art: MARCO TURINI
Cover: RYAN BROWN
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Big Dog and V-8 are the top gunslingers in the escalating battle with vampire terrorists. But the hunt for a new and intensely brutal species of bloodsucker puts them in the crosshairs of the world’s most dangerous special operative: Joe Ledger. NY Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry brings the hero of his internationally popular series of weird science thrillers into the thick of the hunt!
By New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry!
New story arc! Perfect jump-on point.
First appearance of Joe Ledger in comics!
Featuring art by guest-artist, Marco Turini. (Cyber Force, Legends of the Dark Knight)
Art: ALAN ROBINSON
Cover: RyYAN BROWN
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Just in time for the second big story arc, get the story where it all started for only a buck! But be forewarned, there are no “sparkling” vampires in this world …
Art/Cover: BUTCH GUICE
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Chuck Dixon and Butch Guice take you deeper into the next ice age as Scully and Wynn find a refuge of sorts in the last place on Earth that’s warm. It’s a communal paradise of farmers and fishermen who have made heaven from hell. But is all what it seems to be or, as Scully believes, is it way too good to be true?
Written & co-created by Chuck Dixon (G.I. JOE, Batman, Nightwing)!
Art by Butch Guice (Captain America, Birds of Prey, Action Comics)!
This is heading to TV, if that's a reason to pick it up.
Art: HARRY G. PETERS
Cover: PETE POPLASKI
HC • B&W • $49.99 • 196 pages • 11” x 8.5”
Just a few years after she burst into comic books, the world’s most famous female superhero starred in her own daily newspaper strip written and drawn by the same creative team that produced the comic book: William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peters. It all starts on Paradise Island where Amazonian women rule supreme and no men are allowed. Led by Princess Diana, their way of life is about to change when Steve Trevor, a wounded American soldier, washes up on their shores. Soon, Diana -- rechristened Wonder Woman -- is off to America, where the saga continues!
Collects the entire strip from May 1, 1944, until December 1, 1945.
The entire original Wonder Woman newspaper strip, collected for the first time anywhere!
Art: JOHN VAN FLEET, CLAUDE ST. AUBIN, VAL MAYERICK, SEAN SCOFFIELD
Cover: PAUL SHIPPER
HC • FC • $29.99 • 232 pages
The X-Files Classics continues with the adaptations of the first season by Topps Comics. Included in this collection are "Pilot Episode," "Deep Throat," "Squeeze," "Conduit" and "Ice."
Never-before collected material!
IMAGE COMICS
’68: HOMEFRONT #2 (of 4)
Art / Cover B: KYLE CHARLES & JAY FOTOS
Cover A: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Horror haunts the heartland in this action-packed conclusion to the ’68: PEECE AND LOVE story arc. Harbinger, Pennsylvania, home of the Heralds, transforms from peaceful American small town to undead slaughterhouse as a pep rally becomes a battleground, a family doctor stands guard over his personal gateway to hell, and a teenage couple fights for love and each other amongst monsters both supernatural and all too human. The second of four issues, featuring a script by series writer MARK KIDWELL and gruesome artwork by KYLE CHARLES and JAY FOTOS (’68: HALLOWED GROUND), continues to bring 1960s zombie horror back to “the world.”
Art / Cover: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
40 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Creator/writer Joshua Williamson (NAILBITER, GHOSTED), artist Andrei Bressan and colorist Adriano Lucas present BIRTHRIGHT, a bold new fantasy adventure from Skybound/Image Comics, debuting this October.
What started as a game of catch in the park between father and son turned into a parent’s worst nightmare. For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could’ve ever occurred … but it couldn’t prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound’s newest original series will turn fantasy into reality in this oversized debut issue.
Williamson explained BIRTHRIGHT’s origin predates both his current hit horror series: "People have asked me if I get worried about being typecast. But I knew BIRTHRIGHT was coming. Even though it opens with what I think is one of the scariest things imaginable in real life ... it's a fantasy adventure book at heart. And one Skybound and I have been working on for a long time. Before GHOSTED even came out.
“As a fan of adventure and fantasy stories as a kid ... it was always great seeing these young kids going on amazing journeys to far way magical lands. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter Pan, Explorers, The Neverending Story, Wizard of Oz, Flight of the Navigator. But there were never any real consequences to those adventures ... What happens when you come home from this great adventure? What do you do next? How do you go back to normal life?
“Those thoughts lead to my obsession with the idea of destiny. If your whole life has been about one moment ... one thing that you had to accomplish ... what do you do after it is over? How do you go on knowing that the main reason you were born is finished?
“That's what Birthright is about: what happens after the adventure.
Art / Cover: MATTEO SCALERA & DEAN WHITE
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
Conflict is the only constant, as the Dimensionauts are embroiled in a brutal war which threatens to engulf the fantastical land they are stranded in. But how can they uncover the horrible truth about the Pillar when every second is a fight to survive?
Art / Cover: SCOTT GODLEWSKI & RON RILEY
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
Writer Jay Faerber (NEAR DEATH, DYNAMO 5), artist Scott Godlewski (Dracula: The Company of Monsters), colorist Ron Riley (NEAR DEATH, DYNAMO 5), and letterer/designer Thomas Mauer (UNDERTOW, UMBRAL) have won the hearts of readers with their new science fiction western series COPPERHEAD. Issue #1 has sold out completely and is being fast-tracked to a second printing to meet customer demand.
"Scott, Ron, Thomas and I are blown away by the response Copperhead's gotten,” said Faerber. “We've been having a ton of fun in the mining town of Copperhead, and we're thrilled people are responding to it. The ride is just beginning!"
In COPPERHEAD #1 readers meet Clara Bronson, a single mother who takes the position as new sheriff in Copperhead, a small mining town on a distant planet. But while Clara might seem like an ordinary lady in all respects, she has one or two secrets she’s hiding… and secrets don’t last long in a small town like Copperhead.
Set in the 24th century and featuring Western archetypes through a sci-fi lens, COPPERHEAD is a fresh new series that Faerber described as “Deadwood meets Firefly.”
“Go buy this book.” -- Comic Book Resources
“Copperhead is the best Image debut of the year and my favorite new comic.” -- Brian K. Vaughan
COPPERHEAD #2
Art / Cover: SCOTT GODLEWSKI & RON RILEY
32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
Find out why Brian K. Vaughan says "Copperhead is the best Image debut of the year and my favorite new comic," as 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: CHRIS DIBARI
Mature/$2.99
Art / Cover: JOHN BIVENS
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
The dragon that dreams of salvation is awakened in the heart of a Gigahül. The hands that made the dark engine are revealed. And Sym becomes war.
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Bernie was right. Clara would find friends, she would find a family with the Death Vigil, but she would gain enemies as well. Powerful enemies that have waited long enough. The Codex of the Dreamers is all but translated and the Pale Court needs one last ingredient to put their plans in motion -- Veilrippers from slain vigil members.
Art / Cover: NICK DRAGOTTA
144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99
It's the third volume of the Eisner-nominated EAST OF WEST. "There Is No Us" sees the breaking apart of the future-scape of America as the world races forward towards the apocalypse.
Collects EAST OF WEST #11-15
Art: DAVIDE GIANFELICE & MIROSLAV MRVA
Cover: DAN PANOSIAN
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
As ghosts of vengeance plague New York, Jackson and company get into an ol’ fashioned biker gang rumble. Time to roll up those sleeves.
GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS#1 (2ND PTG)
"Sold out? Are you serious?” said Browne. “I know my mom bought a couple of copies but you guys must really love your God Hates Astronauts! Wait'll you see what other awesomely stupid things I plan to force you to look at in issue two!"
In GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, a NASA-funded group of arrogant "super people" must stop a rash of farmers that have been using rocket-powered silos to launch themselves into outer space. As these Astro-Farmers fire themselves all over the galaxy, NASA must utilize their every resource (a guy with a ghost-cow head, a bunch of magic bears, and a Chicago cop with robot arms) to avoid an intergalactic incident.
Praise for GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS:
“There's not a lot more I can say about God Hates Astronauts as a whole. It's funny, it's crass, it's absurd, it manages to pack more gut-busting laughs into a 30 page comic than some do in an entire series… While, yes, this is still the farce that you know and love, there is the beginnings of a genuine and more earnest story being told here, and this first issue is an excellent hook for both new readers and old. If you're looking for a comic to have you crying with laughter, look no further than God Hates Astronauts.” -- David Henderson, Multiversity Comics
“Browne is carving out a unique space for himself with this series. There isn't really anything exactly like it on the stands and that's exactly what we all look for in comics, right? God Hates Astronauts #1 the most fun book of the week.” -- Matt Little, Comic Book Resources
“If you've ever found yourself thinking, ‘Man, I sure wish there were some comic out there that flawlessly combined talking animal alien space warriors, astro farmers, true romance, and bestiality.’ I have some very good news for you: God Hates Astronauts has arrived.” -- Tres Dean, IGN
“It will make you laugh a lot. You may need a change of pants. I don't know, but it's probably a good idea to get an extra pair out before reading it just in case. Pants wetting aside, God Hates Astronauts is one of the hilarious and most fun comics on the stands. If you're just looking to have a good time, then you've found the right book.” -- Chase Magnett, ComicBook.com
Art / Cover: TOM FOWLER & JORDIE BELLAIRE
32 PAGES / FC / E / $2.99
Celine and Tuck learn the hard way they're not the only residents of the ruined city when the feral ORPHANS attack! Can the siblings survive when separated from each other? More projects! More SCIENCE!
Art / Cover: MARK DOS SANTOS
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Better than sex? That’s the party line that super heroic Imperial is towing for his protege hero-in-training, Mark. But even if it is better, does that mean Mark is willing to give it up—along with a lot of other human trappings? And what is the unholy menace that men call "Pancho Sarape?" Well, actually, he’s just a bad wedding DJ, but some things aren’t worth fighting over, right?
I haven't read the book, so I'm talking out of turn, but once cliche I've grown tired of is the teen or twentysomething slacker who turns out to be the key figure in some ancient mythology/war/power struggle. From Jim Lee's Divine Right to Keanu Reeves in the Matrix movies to Kyle Rayner in 1994 Green Lantern, to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars to Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child, to ... aw, heck, you can reel them off as well as I can.
And, while the lead character here isn't referred to as "The Chosen One" or anything (as far as I know), the only reason there is a debate going on here is that he is resisting becoming the next Imperial. So why doesn't Imperial simply choose a different successor? Oh, I'm sure there's a reason presented in the book, but just looking at the previews I've decided that I don't believe it.
I mean, seriously: There's got to be someone else on earth who is A) more willing and B) more able to become the next Imperial than the indecisive, spineless wimp above.
Art: NICK PITARRA
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.50
“TEXAS ROULETTE”
In the wake of the disastrous resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the scientists of the Manhattan Projects are forced to choose sides between the country they love and the people they love the most ... themselves.
152 PAGES / B&W / M / $14.99
Three years after Rob Hoffman said “I do,” concluding the original run of MINIMUM WAGE, he finds himself divorced, back home with mom, trying online dating, and transitioning from doing comics for adult magazines to redefining himself as artist on a superhero franchise. Juggling mutant horseshoe crabs, new girlfriends, and more, Rob and the gang are back in this collection of the first all-new arc of BOB FINGERMAN’s slice-of-life series. Featuring tons of bonus material!
Collects MINIMUM WAGE #1-6
Art / cover A: KODY CHAMBERLAIN
Art / cover B: ROB GUILLORY
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
Dog, Skull, Fist and Abe Lincoln live in a house, beat the #### out of each other, and frequently humiliate themselves. There is bleeding and sadness; Morrissey would likely approve.
The cult hit comedy returns with new stories and a bonus classic in the back of the issue in PUNKS: THE COMIC #1. From Eisner and Harvey award nominees Joshua Hale Fialkov (The Bunker, The Ultimates) and Kody Chamberlain (SWEETS, The Ride) comes the latest dose of irreverent, fun-loving hilarity that fans have been waiting for.
"Returning to both the world of Punks and Image is like a warm, slimey sock,” said Fialkov, before pausing to rethink the comparison. “No. That's a terrible analogy. It's like a pungent pair of goiters. No. This isn't going well. Um ... Getting to make new Punks for a whole new audience is a dream come true. And not one of those weird dreams with too much massaging."
“Exactly 10 years ago, Josh and I took an obscure political figure named Abraham Lincoln and thrust him into the mainstream of American pop culture with the very first issue of Punks,” said Chamberlain. “As usual, Hollywood wanted a piece of this newly unearthed ‘hero’ and Abe quickly found himself immersed in a whirlwind of feature film projects and various promotional opportunities.”
Chamberlain continued, “Let me be absolutely clear, I don't think what Abe did could be considered 'selling out', in fact, I’m genuinely thrilled for the success and popularity he's found as a result of our well-made comics. Still, as a fan of his early work I couldn’t be more excited about this new attempt to revive his failed comic book career.”
Image Comics is pleased to reveal a very special variant cover by New York Times bestselling artist Rob Guillory (CHEW) for the first issue of PUNKS: THE COMIC.
I can't tell what this is about, but I do usually like Joshua Hale Fialkov's work.
Art/Cover: STJEPAN SEJIC
TPB, $14.99
THE HIT FANTASY EPIC CONTINUES!
The balance of power in the kingdom of Palladia is threatened, as schemers plot to overthrow the rightful king. Amid this turmoil, a sorcerer named Stein Phais and a dragon rider named Lynn de Luctes are Wanderers, blessed with great power and destinies that can shape the fate of nations. How long will it be before they are drawn into the conflict?
Art / Cover: SIR CHETLY ZIPPERS
32 PAGES / FC / M+++++ / $3.50
Jon and Suzie have had to deal with a whole lot in their time together but nothing can prepare them for ... Robert Rainbow.
Actually he’s a pretty cool guy. And that’s the problem.
Come along and laff and love with the Eisner Award-nominated SEX CRIMINALS by MATT FRACTION (SATELLITE SAM, Hawkeye) and special guest artist CHIP ZDARSKY (SPAWN*, THE WALKING DEAD*)
*avid reader of
Art / Cover A: SANG-IL JEONG
Cover B: LINDA SEJIC
32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS!
The FINALE of the first arc, "On Basilisk Station!" Based on the best-selling military science fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series continues the story of Honor Harrington as she investigates the threat to Basilisk Station by the Republic of Haven.
Art / Cover: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
As "The Kill List" marches towards its conclusion, somebody’s got to die ...
Art / Cover: JOC
32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Across the globe, century after century, men and women were burned, drowned, hanged, tortured, imprisoned, persecuted and murdered for witchcraft. None of them were witches. They died protecting a terrible and hidden truth: witches, real witches, are out there. They are ancient, elusive and deadly creatures that are rarely seen and even more rarely survived. Superstar creators SCOTT SNYDER (SEVERED, Batman) and JOCK (SNAPSHOT, Batman) unveil WYTCHES, and introduce you to a world of unimaginable horror in a special EXTRA-SIZED FIRST ISSUE with 30 pages of story and no ads for just $2.99
WYTCHES takes the mythology of witches to a far creepier, bone-chilling place than readers have dared venture before. “I like taking classic monsters and reimagining them in a fresh, contemporary, and much scarier way,” said Snyder.
Snyder and Jock have worked together previously on the Batman story “The Black Mirror” in the pages of Detective Comics and Snyder knew from the get-go that he wanted Jock on board.
“It’s great to finally have Scott Snyder back at Image,” said Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. “We loved working with Scott on SEVERED, and he has only gotten better since then, so it’s really wonderful that he’s teaming up with Jock on what is without a doubt one of the creepiest books we have ever published.”
Scott Snyder says, "We couldn’t be more excited to have this series sit on the shelves with other great Image Books like Lazarus, Manhattan Projects, Southern Bastards and of course The Walking Dead. Forget everything you think you know about witches."
MARVEL COMICS
ALL-NEW DOOP (TPB)
Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
112 PGS./Rated T+ / $16.99
Living in the margins, Doop has freaked out X-Men and readers alike. But when he gets deeply involved in X-Men business -- and Kitty Pryde’s personal life! -- Doop will be thrust into the spotlight! Behind the scenes of BATTLE FOR THE ATOM, Doop’s unrequited love for Kitty forces him to drag Iceman into Doopspace for some highly unusual questioning. Doop soon discovers the shapeshifting Raze isn’t really Kitty Pryde from the future -- but Raze has a dark secret that just might stop Doop from telling the other X-Men his true identity! Now, Doop must struggle to halt the craziness corrupting the real world! As Kitty and Doop find themselves in the middle of the scariest moment of their lives with no one to turn to, will Kitty finally accept Doop’s proposal of … marriage? Collecting ALL-NEW DOOP #1-5.
Art: AMILCAR PINNA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
THE DEADLIEST BATTLE OF THE SUPER STREET WAR!
• The ALL-NEW ULTIMATES battle the white supremacist meth-head militia, the WATCHDOGS!
• Will SCOURGE break free from prison and continue his bloodthirsty mission to rid NYC of all costumed crusaders?
• The team’s ultimate nemesis finally strikes, and the team will never be the same again!
Art/Cover: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Variant Cover by JAVIER PULIDO
Variant Cover by GARY CHOO
Deadpool 75th Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Stomp Out Bullying Variant by TBA
Hasbro Variant Also Available
32 PGS./Rated T / $3.99
It's homage time! Covers 3&4 up there swipe from the two books below.
• Spidey teams up with Ms. Marvel in a high-flying (stepping in Kamala’s case) adventure!
• Who is Spider-UK and what does he have to do with SPIDER-VERSE?
It's the hero team-up you’ve all been waiting for in October’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7! And if that’s not enough, New York Times-bestselling creators Dan Slott, Christos Gage and Giuseppe Cammuncoli also bring you to the Edge of Spider-Verse! As Spidey and Ms. Marvel face someone who looks a lot like Captain Marvel, meet the mysterious Spider-UK -- but what is his connection to Spider-Verse? Seeds of the biggest Spider-Man story of all time are sown here, and no fan can afford to miss the epic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7!
Art: STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
Deadpool 75th Variant Cover by TBA
Hasbro Variant Cover by TBA
Stomp Out Bullying Variant by TBA
IN 7 MONTHS … TIME RUNS OUT!
Art: ADAM KUBERT
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
40 PGS./Rated T+ / $4.99
Deadpool Party Variant by CHIP ZDARSKY
Deadpool Party Sketch Variant by CHIP ZDARSKY
Variant Cover by MILO MANARA
Inversion Variant by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Premiere Variant Cover by TBA
Young Guns Variant by MAHMUD ASRAR, NICK BRADSHAW, DAVE MARQUEZ, SARA PICHELLI, VALERIO SCHITI & RYAN STEGMAN
ACT I: THE RED SUPREMACY
• The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world’s greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun.
• Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for.
• Can The Avengers and X-Men finally unite? Would their combined strength be enough to hold back the darkness of the Red Onslaught?
• Magneto murdered the wrong man, releasing the greatest evil the Marvel Universe has ever known. Now Rogue and Scarlet Witch are all that stand in its way.
The Marvel Universe prepares for the biggest battle it’s ever faced: Avengers & X-Men: AXIS! AXIS, the nine part blockbuster comic event of the fall, brought to you by the chart-topping creative team of Rick Remender, Adam Kubert, Leinil Yu, Terry Dodson and Jim Cheung, will take fans across the globe as the Avengers and the X-Men must band together to stop the destruction caused by one of the greatest villains in the Marvel Universe!
From the ashes of the once proud mutant haven Genosha, an evil power rises. Exploiting the limitless gifts of the world’s greatest telepath Charles Xavier, the Red Skull has enslaved thousands, amassed an army and now broadcasts his message of hate across the world. Channeling the unstoppable force known as Onslaught, the Red Skull’s ruthless and unparalleled evil now wields a destructive power unmatched by even the most powerful heroes.
“This is the big one,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Super hero comics at their biggest and boldest. With the powers of Charles Xavier, the Red Skull is the biggest, baddest villain in the Marvel Universe. Rick’s story is massive and will touch all corners of the Marvel Universe in new and interesting ways.”
The fractured teams of Avengers and X-Men are now all that stands in the way of total obliteration. Earth’s last hope now hinges on the fragile alliance of these two estranged teams. In the shadows of the Red Supremacy, can they fight as one? Even united, they may not be enough to stem the coming darkness. And if they fall, all hope is lost.
The battle begins this October in Act I of Avengers & X-Men: AXIS but fans anxiously awaiting the explosive first issue can get their first teases in March to AXIS, special lead in stories setting the stage for the epic event! The March to AXIS begins this September in Uncanny Avengers #24, Captain America #24, Magneto #9 and Loki: Agent of Asgard #6!
There’s a fine line between good & evil. Find out how thin as the battle commences in AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS #1!
Plus, before Avengers & X-Men: AXIS kicks off, follow the events leading up to the blockbuster comic event of the year with Avengers & X-Men: AXIS – The Story So Far. Relive the war between Avengers and X-Men over the Phoenix Force, the Avengers Unity Squad’s first battle with the Red Skull in the pages of Uncanny Avengers and more.
CAPTAIN MARVEL #8
Art/Cover: MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
• Carol’s bombastic adventure through space with her pet, Chewie, continues!
• Rocket was right, though, Carol Corps! There’s more to Chewie than meets the eye! But, where did the Flerken come from?
• Chewie is a Mom … to hundreds. Where was she hiding all those Flerken eggs, and is this the end for Carol and her pet?
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
136 PGS./Rated T+ / $17.99
Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth’s Mightiest Hero with an attitude to match, is launching headfirst into an all-new adventure! As Carol Danvers comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life -- and the entire Marvel Universe -- in the months to come. But as Carol takes on a mission to return an alien girl to her homeworld, she lands in the middle of an uprising against the Galactic Alliance and the Spartax! Investigating the forced resettlement of Rocket Girl’s people, Carol discovers that she has a history with the man behind the plot. But when the bad guy tries to blackmail Carol and turn the Avengers against her, it’s payback time! Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2014) #1-6.
Can anybody recommend this? I followed the last Captain Marvel series and wasn't real impressed.
Art by PIOTR KOWALSKI
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
“The Prisoner promises to tell an original story that will add a lot of depth to a character we already know and love” -- ComicBook.com
Critics and fans agree, the next chapter in Stephen King’s fan-favorite epic is a hit. Today, Marvel is proud to announce that THE DARK TOWER: DRAWING OF THE THREE – THE PRISONER #1 has sold out at the distributor level (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will immediately return to press via a second printing! Fans eager to dive into the series now have another chance to visit the word of Stephen King’s dark fantasy magnum opus as New York Times Bestelling writers Peter David & Robin Furth along with the acclaimed duo of artist Piotr Kowalski & colorist Nick Filardi present an all-new spin on King’s tale that will keep even the most die-hard fans guessing!
As King’s saga moves into the second volume, The Drawing of the Three, the action shifts from the dusty plains of Mid-World to the mean streets of New York City! Fans will meet Eddie Dean – an innocent child who grows into a troubled young man with a powerful gift: the ability to unlock doors to other realms. But forces conspire against Eddie – and he must overcome his inner demons if he is to rise up and challenge the Man in Black. Witness the story of a man on his path to destiny and the most important journey of his life!
Now is your chance to experience the drama, horror and intrigue that could only be brought to you by America’s #1 storyteller. Perfect for new & old readers alike, don’t miss your second chance to experience the thrilling first issue when THE DARK TOWER: DRAWING OF THE THREE – THE PRISONER #1 returns to comic shops on 10/08/14!
GEORGE ROMERO’S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT TWO #2 (of 5)
Art: DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
32 PGS./Parental Guidance / $3.99
THE LEGENDARY GEORGE ROMERO UNLEASHES THE NEXT CHAPTER IN HIS UNDEAD EPIC!
• Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague -- and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan’s walls!
• While the zombies battle in the arena, death rains down from above! What is this new threat to NYC?
• What’s worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day ... the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on power … or the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world?
Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO & ANNIE WU
Cover by DAVID AJA
120 PGS./Rated T+/$15.99
Kate Bishop heads to Los Angeles to get away from New York, life and Clint Barton -- but she can’t escape trouble! Because Madame Masque is hanging out poolside with the rich and famous, as well! As Kate helps a reclusive and sixties-damaged pop-music genius find his lost masterpiece, Madame Masque finds Kate. By which we mean starts trying to kill her again. This one has it all! Characters! Plot! Story! Dialogue! Theme! Meaning! Message! Action! A little exposition! Fire! Arrows! Criminals! Neighbors! Large bodies of water! Clients! Cops who don’t care! A system that victimizes the victims! The dog! In a broken town where cynicism and apathy has its claws around the throat of the good and decent, Lady Hawkguy is the only hero you can trust! Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #14, #16, 18, #20 and ANNUAL #1.
Art: MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by JAMES HARREN
Variant Cover by JASON PEARSON
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
The no-holds-barred antics of the Marvel Universe’s most unlikely duo continue in HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL #1 – the official first issue of the blockbuster comic event of the fall returns for its official #1 issue (even though this is really issue 2, but what does a number really even MEAN anyway?)! Gerry Duggan and Matteo Lolli return for the battle of the century (maybe) as the Merc with a Mouth battles the Avenging Archer! It’s Halloween night in Brooklyn, and that can only mean one thing – disaster is around the corner! And candy, always candy. The names and addresses of every active S.H.I.E.L.D. agent are about to be released, and it’s up to one Avenger and one (sometimes) X-Man to stop it. But is it trick or treat when they encounter bad guys dressed like good guys? Will Deadpool and Hawkeye kill each other before the night is through? Find out when the clash continues this October in HAWKEYE VS. DEADPOOL #1!
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #31
32 PGS./All Ages / $2.99
• DOCTOR OCTOPUS has stolen IRON MAN’S technology to get his revenge on NORMAN OSBORN.
• When the IRON OCTOPUS attacks, it’s up to SPIDEY and his IRON SPIDER suit to save the day!
Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, BOB WAKELIN, IGOR KORDEY, BRAD PARKER, TRISTAN SHANE, VINCE EVANS, CLIFF NIELSSEN, TERESA NIELSSEN & MORE
Cover by CLIFF NIELSSEN & TERESA NIELSSEN
512 PGS./Rated T+ / $39.99
Delve deeper into the universe of Marvels as six fully painted masterpieces reveal the ordinary lives in the shadow of the extraordinary. What happens to innocents caught in the crossfire of a blockbuster Silver Surfer battle? Can a fish out of water, the amnesiac Sub-Mariner, conquer his inner demons among Manhattan’s homeless? Experience the wonder of Wonder Man through the eyes of his greatest fan, learn how one of New York’s Finest protects and serves in a city of miracles, and join a Daily Bugle reporter as he uncovers the conspiracy at the heart of…everything! And on another Earth, see how the Age of Marvels could so easily have gone wrong! Collecting TALES OF THE MARVELS: BLOCKBUSTER, TALES OF THE MARVELS: INNER DEMONS, TALES OF THE MARVELS: WONDER YEARS #1-2, CODE OF HONOR #1-4, CONSPIRACY #1-2 and RUINS #1-2.
MIRACLEMAN #12
Writer: THE ORIGINAL WRITERArt/Cover: JOHN TOTLEBEN
Variant Cover ADAM HUGHES
Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
48 PGS./Parental Advisory / $4.99
• Gargunza’s final two subjects, Rebbeck and Lear, revealed at last!
• The origin of Miraclewoman!
• Enter: the Warpsmiths!
• Book Three continues in “Aphrodite”!
• Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #12, plus bonus content.
MS MARVEL #3 (3RD PTG)
Art: ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover: JAMIE MCKELVIE
$2.99
The All-New Ms. Marvel has already gained international fame. But in Kamala's case, star-power comes with a whole lot of ... awkwardness. Find out why the most exciting new Marvel hero is also the most lovable!
Art: JAKE WYATT
Cover: JAMIE MCKELVIE
$2.99
On the run from the Inventor, Kamala needs all the help she can get. Did someone say Wolverine?
Art: TODD NAUCK
Cover by JAMIE McKELVIE
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
DEATH OF WOLVERINE Aftermath!
• Not so long ago, Nightcrawler was dead.
• Now, with a second lease on life, Nightcrawler struggles to find his place back in the land of the living.
• But now that his best friend, Wolverine, has taken his place in the afterlife, that struggle just got a lot more difficult!
• And he may just find his solace in the last place he (or YOU!) would imagine!
Art/Cover: MITCH GERADS
32 PGS./Parental Advisory / $3.99
• PRISON RIOT!
• A long trail of blood has led Frank here, but how much farther can he go?
• Abandoned in a South American prison, who could Frank possibly call for help …
Writer/Art/Cover: SKOTTIE YOUNG
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
Everyone's favorite pistol-packin' procyon* finally finds himself face-to-face with the intergalactic imposter. It's macho ado about everything as Macho Gomez guest-stars and the Ex-Terminators are hot on Rocket's tail!
(*Procyon is the scientific term for raccoon, obviously.)
Deadpool 75th Variant Cover by TBA
Hasbro Variant by TBA
Stomp Out Bullying Variant by TBA
32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99
I think cover #1 is an homage to Dark Knight Returns #1, while the third one rips off Tales of Suspense #13 (both below).
• BETRAYED! Ensnared like some kind of terrestrial rodent, Rocket comes face-to-face-to-face-to-face-to-face with a few of the folks who want him dead!
• Can the everyone’s favorite gunslingin’ Guardian of the Galaxy make it out alive and clear his name?
SAVAGE HULK #5
Art/Cover: GABRIEL HARDMAN
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99
“CROSSROAD OF DESTRUCTION” AS FAN FAVORITE ARTIST GABRIEL HARDMAN FOLLOWS LEGENDARY ALAN DAVIS!
• What is HULK without his humanity?
• Free of BANNER, has Hulk destroyed an entire civilization?
• Even guest star DOCTOR STRANGE can’t stop him!
Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO & RON WIMBERLY
Cover by KEVIN WADA
136 PGS./Rated T+/$15.99
Jennifer Walters is the She-Hulk! A stalwart member of the Avengers and FF, she’s also a killer attorney with a pile of degrees and professional respect. But juggling cases and kicking bad guy butt is a little more complicated than she anticipated. With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she’s racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off more than she can chew! When Kristoff Vernard, the son of Victor Von Doom, seeks extradition, it’s an international jailbreak, She-Hulk-style! Then, She-Hulk and Hellcat must uncover the secrets of the Blue File -- a conspiracy that touches the entire Marvel Universe! And when someone important to She-Hulk is killed, and won’t let it stand -- but who can she trust? She-Hulk takes on her most terrifying role yet: defendant! Collecting SHE-HULK (2014) #1-6.
Art by IBAN COELLO
Layouts by MAST & GEOFFO
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
32 PGS. / Rated T+ / $3.99
ROB WILLIAMS (W)
NEIL EDWARDS, PACO DIAZ, IBAN COELLO (A)
COVERS BY DUSTIN NGUYEN
In the aftermath of the universe shaking INFINITY event, Thane, Son of Thanos will rise. But will he be hero, or villain? Today, Marvel is proud to bring you a first look at THANOS: A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #1, representing the hit Infinite Comics series in print for the first time. Shipping weekly in October, fan-favorite writer Rob Williams along with artists Paco Diaz, Iban Coello and Neil Edwards explore Thane’s tragic journey following the events of INFINITY.
Under the watchful eye of Thanos’ advisor, the Ebony Maw, Thane has traveled the galaxy in search of answers. Is he truly the son of the Mad Titan? And is he destined to follow in his father’s evil footsteps? The lost biography of Thanos’ black deeds has been uncovered. As Thane begins to explore his father’s legacy, he’ll discover not everything is as it seems. Meanwhile in the past, two titans clash as the cosmic war between Thanos and Ego the Living Planet sends shockwaves across the heavens. As the story of their bloody battle in the cold depths of space is revealed, Thane will learn a devastating secret that will haunt him in the present day!
Can a man fight his own destiny? The time has come where Thane must choose what man he will become. A force for good…or for evil? Don’t miss the start of a new 4-issue limited series set to expand on the story of Thanos and Thane like never before when THANOS: A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #1 hits comic shops in October!
Penciled by JACK KIRBY with JOE SINNOTT, DON HECK & AL HARTLEY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
480 PGS / All Ages / $34.99
Volume #1 in the Thor Epic Collections
Pull up a seat to the beginning of one of the greatest tales of modern myth: the epic saga of the Mighty Thor! While vacationing in Norway, Dr. Donald Blake discovered a strange, gnarled cane. Upon striking it, a shower of lightning rained down -- and the hobbled doctor found himself transformed into Thor, God of Thunder! In these pages, you’ll journey across the Rainbow Bridge to Eternal Asgard -- and meet Lord Odin, Heimdall, Balder and Thor’s evil half-brother, Loki, for the first time. And to top it off, the mythological origins of Asgard are revealed in fan-favorite backup features! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #83-109.
Penciled by MARIO GUEVARA & ANDRE ARAUJO
Cover by MIKE McKONE
136 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99
Sue Storm, Tony Stark and Sam Wilson are the all-new Future Foundation -- and they’re all that stand between us and complete and utter doom! When a lavish vacation spot for the super-rich suddenly goes dark, with hundreds missing, the only suspect is an old frenemy of the Fantastic Four! Meanwhile, a mysterious new member will join the FF’s ranks, whether they like it or not -- and when their secret origin is revealed, the truth behind this newcomer spells doom for another team member! When a parallel Earth invades, sending something unimaginable through the rift, a new Atlantis will rise -- but will Namor massacre his own people to survive? Meanwhile, trapped outside the Universe, an old friend returns to help face the coming destruction. The Ultimate Universe’s greatest nightmare approaches, and the Doomsday Clock counts down. Can the new FF prevail? Collecting ULTIMATE FF #1-6.
Writer: PAUL CORNELL
Art: PETE WOODS
Cover: STEVE MCNIVEN
$5.99
One Month to Die! A double-sized series finale! Looks like Sabretooth is ready for his final showdown with Logan and he sure picked a meaningful venue. Didn't we just see a fight in a shopping mall that seriously scarred Logan? Oh, right. That whole "messing with Wolverine" thing.
Writer: SIMON SPURRIER
Art: TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by ROCK-HE KIM
• X-Force has their sights set on their next target, a mutant who may just hold the key to defeating their greatest adversary: X-MEN: LEGACY #300’s ForgetMeNot!
• But how can they convince him to join their cause?
• And more importantly: How can they hope to find a mutant who slips out of memory whenever he leaves their sight?
32 PGS. / Parental Advisory / $3.99
Penciled by CLAY MANN & MATTEO BUFFAGNI
Cover by TERRY DODSON
112 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99
Jubilee is haunted by her adopted baby Shogo’s past -- or is it his future?! When the Jean Grey School comes under attack, leaving a young X-Man dead on the school’s front lawn, Jubilee’s worst nightmare has come to pass -- and the future is being rewritten. The JGS has always been a school, but is it time to become an army? Or will their differences prove their greatest asset? As a multi-generational war unfolds -- pitting mothers against daughters and fathers against sons -- Jubilee is caught in the middle. The future has come calling, and he wants his son Shogo back! But will Jubilee and the X-Men let their bouncing baby boy go without a fight? Hell no! Collecting X-MEN (2013) #13-17.
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