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THE ART OF BROKEN AGE (HC)
Publisher: DARK HORSE COMICS
Writers/Art: Various
Cover: NATHAN ''BAGEL'' STAPLEY
FC • 120 pages • HC • 8 1/2'' x 11'' • $19.99
Dark Horse Books is proud to partner with Double Fine Productions to offer an intimate look into the worlds of Broken Age in The Art of Broken Age!
With Broken Age, adventure-gaming auteur Tim Schafer returned for the first time in sixteen years to the genre that he helped create, and after a historic, record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, the full adventure is here in all its beautiful, hand-painted glory!
The Art of Broken Age features hundreds of pieces of art, along with commentary from the notable voices of director Tim Schafer, lead artist Nathan “Bagel” Stapley, concept artists Peter Chan and Scott Campbell, art director Lee Petty, and more.
Both standard and limited editions of the book will be available for purchase, and Kickstarter backers who pledged early will receive a special backer edition with an exclusive signed tip-in plate from the artists.
Praise for Broken Age:
“Broken Age is an absolute joy of an adventure. It’s filled with unforgettable characters, incredible puzzles, and one of the most gorgeous worlds you’ll find in games.” — IGN
“I haven’t felt this surge of nostalgia and excitement about a game in a long time, and I truly think Broken Age will be looked back [on] fondly as one of the greats.” — Destructoid
ASSASSIN'S CREED VOL. 1: TRAIL BY FIRE
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writers: ANTHONY DEL COL & CONOR MCCREERY
Artist: NEIL EDWARDS
Colorist: IVAN NUNES
Letterer: Comicraft
128 pages • $14.99
The first stunning arc of the Assassin's Creed series collected. New initiate Charlotte De La Cruz ventures into the Animus, and the genetic memories of her ancestor, Tom Stoddard, to discover the truth about the hidden world of the Assassins and Templars and the feud that spans centuries.
BLOODSHOT REBORN #13
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA
Cover A by BEN OLIVER
Cover B by JEFFREY VEREGGE
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY
Variant Cover by MIKE CHOI
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+
“THE ANALOG MAN” slams into a wreckage-strewn showdown that will shatter Bloodshot’s world…or what’s left of it…
Los Angeles. Thirty years later. The new mystery at the center of America’s post-apocalyptic future stands revealed when Bloodshot and Ninjak finally discover the identity of the Man in the White Tower. Who is he? Why does he ruthlessly rule over Los Angeles? And what is his connection to the silent army of X-O Manowar sentries that police this world, the strange Goo-tech that pervades it…and to even Bloodshot himself?
New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Descender) and artist extraordinaire Lewis LaRosa (The Punisher) will shock you with the final fire-forged chapter of the eye-popping epic that must be seen to be believed as “THE ANALOG MAN” comes roaring to a close!
DIVINITY II #2 (of 4)
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover B by TOM MULLER
Variant Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Variant Cover by TULA LOTAY
Variant Cover by ADAM GORHAM
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+ Prestige
Russia reigns supreme!
Just a month after the arrival of long-lost cosmonaut Mishka, the former Soviet Union has made an impossible push to become the world’s preeminent superpower. But how? Ninjak has a theory, but it will require going undercover across enemy lines…and maybe some help from Mishka’s old comrade, Abram Adams – the god-like being known as Divinity! But can the motives of a deity among men ever truly be known…and will the return of Divinity’s former teammate rekindle his old allegiances?
The sold-out, award-winning superhero debut that turned the Valiant Universe upside-down steps out of the shadows and onto the global stage here with a new, prestige-format chapter from master storytellers Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine!
DOCTOR WHO: TENTH DOCTOR #2.10
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writer: NICK ABADZIS
Artist: ELENA CASAGRANDE
Colorist: ARIANNA FLOREAN
Letterer: Comicraft
Cover A: ELENA CASAGRANDE
Cover B: Photo Subscription – WILL BROOKS
Cover C: ELEONORA CARLINI
FC • 32PP • $3.99
The Doctor, Gabby and Cindy land in New Orleans at the dawn of the Jazz Age, tracking down the source of the Nocturnes, twisted memetic creatures who ride music and use it as a weapon. Can the TARDIS team change the Nocturnes' tune before they infect all life on Earth?!
DOCTOR WHO: TWELFTH DOCTOR #2.6
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writer: ROBBIE MORRISON
Artist: RACHAEL STOTT
Colorist: IVAN NUNES
Letterer: Comicraft
Cover A: STEVE PUGH
Cover B: Photo – WILL BROOKS
Cover C: TODD NAUCK & Hi-Fi
Cover D: ROBERT HACK
Cover E: SIMON MYERS (Album Homage)
FC • 32PP • $3.99
ALL-NEW STORY ARC BEGINS! In the wake of Clara's exit, the Doctor is flying solo – and finding just as much trouble, danger, and cosmic wonder as when Ms. Oswald was around!
PLUS! A NEW comics companion for the Twelfth Doctor? Find out here! All this, and the new Sonic Screwdriver makes its debut!
DOCTOR WHO: NINTH DOCTOR #2
Publisher: TITAN COMICS
Writers: CAVAN SCOTT
Artist: ADRIANA MELO
Colorist: MATHEUS LOPES
Letterer: RICHARD STARKINGS and Comicraft's JIMMY BETANCOURT
Cover A: MARK WHEATLEY
Cover B: Photo
Cover C: ADRIANA MELO
Cover D: BLAIR SHEDD
Cover E: STEPHEN BYRNE
FC • 32PP • $3.99
The ongoing adventures of the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack continue, as Part 2 of 'DOCTORMANIA' confronts the three with a solar system wide conspiracy, an intergalactic crime family, a murderous case of acid rain, and, more importantly, the return of an unexpected old foe in a hideous new guise!
DREAMING EAGLES #5
Publisher: AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Writer: GARTH ENNIS
Art: SIMON COLEBY
Cover: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Mature • $3.99
As the bombing campaign against Hitler's Reich gets going in earnest, the Tuskegee squadrons find themselves facing the elite of the German fighter force. But as word spreads of the red-tailed Mustangs and their exploits against the foe, not everyone on the American side is 100% behind them...
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ESCAPE FROM MONSTER ISLAND #4
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writers: RALPH TEDESCO, JOE BRUSHA
Cover A: SPAY
Cover B: ANDERSON (unavailable)
Cover C: CHATZOUDIS
Cover D: REYES
Mature • $3.99
The mercenaries come face to face with Xorn's race of highly skilled warriors and as tensions flare, their mutual disdain for the Elf Queen allows for the two sides to bond. Xorn reluctantly agrees to help Kelsey and Charles find what they need. But little does the group know it's walking directly into an ambush.
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ROBYN HOOD ANNUAL #1
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writer: PATRICK SHAND
Art: LARRY WATTS
Cover: ROBERTA INGRANATA
Cover B: LARRY WATTS
Cover C: MARIA SANAPO
Cover D: ROBERT ATKINS
Mature • $5.99
HARD-HEARTED
A Special Epilogue Issue
After four years, long-time writer Pat Shand is finishing his run on Robyn Hood with a special issue celebrating Robyn Locksley, Marian Quin, and all of the friends and foes that have joined them on this journey. Larry Watts, original artist of the Robyn Hood trilogy, returns for this final tale that cuts to the core of what Robyn has gone through, what she is, and what's next for her.
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: SATAN'S HOLLOW #3
Publisher: ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
Writers: JOE BRUSHA, RALPH TEDESCO
Art: ANTONIO BIFULCO
Cover A: CAIO CACAU
Cover B: ANTHONY SPAY
Cover C: JOSE LUIS
Cover D: HARVEY TOLIBAO
$3.99
Something evil drew Sandra Ward back to Blue Ash, Ohio. Something dark calls to her from the woods known as Satan's Hollow. In the tunnels beneath the hollow unspeakable acts are being committed ... strange rituals and sacrifices ... all with one purpose ... to open the gate to hell.
IMPERIUM #16
Publisher: VALIANT COMICS
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KHARI EVANS
Cover A by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover B by DIEGO BERNARD
Variant Cover by ZACH MONTOYA
$3.99 • 32 pgs. • T+
“STORMBREAK” explodes!
Toyo Harada has gone to war to save his vision of world peace from the twin threats of his former protégé Livewire and Major Charlie Palmer’s H.A.R.D. Corps! Amid the chaos, the tables have turned…and now, members of Harada’s own team are angling to knife each other in the back! When the villains trying to save humanity fight their noblest instincts and the heroes who are trying to stop them struggle against their own demons…can anybody win?
And, now, even as the walls of Harada’s IMPERIUM begin to the fall, the seeds of his biggest strike yet are already being sown…
JOHNNY RED #7
Writer: GARTH ENNIS
Artist: KEITH BURNS
Colorist: JASON WORDIE
Letterer: ROB STEEN
Cover A: MIKE PERKINS
Cover B: KEITH BURNS
FC - 32PP - $3.99
As Johnny and the Falcons attempt to clear their tracks and make good their escape, a rogue German fighter wing threatens to shred their plans to ribbons! And as the flak gets heavy, Johnny discovers a secret that could shake the Russian state to its core!
JOSE GONZALEZ'S VAMPIRELLA ART EDITION (HC)
Publisher: DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Writers: ARCHIE GOODWIN & Various
Art/Cover: JOSE GONZALEZ
152 pages • Mature • $150.99
Celebrate the extraordinary work of Jose Gonzalez, an unparalleled master of horror illustration, with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time actual storyboard artwork spanning his years as the preeminent Vampirella artist! Eleven captivating and creepy tales appear in their entirety, stories ranging over ten years from Vampirella Magazine #15 (January 1972) to issue #112 (March 1983). Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, Jose Gonzalez's Vampirella Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist's meticulous skill and hard work, a true treasure for longtime Vampi fans.
Includes the following Jose Gonzalez Vampirella stories in their completion:
* Vampirella #15: "The Resurrection of Papa Voudou", written by Archie Goodwin
* Vampirella #16: "...And Be a Bride of Chaos", written by Archie Goodwin
* Vampirella #19: "Shadow Of Dracula", written by T Casey Brennan
* Vampirella #21: "Slithers in the Sand", written by Steve Englehart
* Vampirella #23: "The Blood Queen of Bayou Parish", written by Steve Englehart
* Vampirella #27: "Return Trip?", written by Josep Toutain
* Vampirella #28: "Curse of the MacDaemons", written by Mike Butterworth
* Vampirella #37: "She Who Waits", written by Archie Goodwin
* Vampirella #61: "An Eye for an Eye", written by Bill DuBay
* Vampirella #108: "Spawn of the Star Beast 6", written by Rich Margopoulos
* Vampirella #112: "The Walker of Worlds", written by Rich Margopoulos
KLAW (HC)
Publisher: MAGNETIC PRESS
Writer: JOËL JURION
Art: ANTOINE OZANAM
144 pages • $24.99
Teenager Angel Tomassini has been hiding a dark and scary secret: when threatened he involuntarily turns into a violent and vicious Weretiger. He doesn’t know why, how, or what to do, because when he transforms, he loses control and people end up badly hurt. As if this isn’t enough for a kid to deal with, Angel is slowly learning his father is one of the biggest organized crime leaders in the city. And are there more like him? Are there … different creatures too?
This wildly world-popular comic series about secret wars between clans of ancient, mythic were-animals comes to the U.S. for the first time in a new hardcover edition collecting the entire first cycle of the series in a single gorgeous volume.
Illustrated by world-famous master illustrator and animation guru Joël Jurion and written by best-selling author Antoine Ozanam, this exciting young adult series explores a world of ancient conflict hiding just under the surface of modern life as we know it. With identifiable coming-of-age themes overshadowed by thrilling action sequences and a deep, enthralling mythology, this book will introduce readers to a world unlike anything else on shelves today.
"We have been in love with this story for a long time," said Magnetic Press President & Publisher Mike Kennedy. "Klaw is a perfect melding of story and art by two A-level creators, and I think people are going to fall in love with it's lush mythological world and deft character work. We are absolutely thrilled to finally introduce Joël and Antoine's work to a whole new continent of readers."
MONSTER WORLD #4 (OF 4)
Publisher: AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS
Writers: PHILIP KIM, STEVE NILES
Art/Cover: PIOTR KOWALSKI
$3.99
When the trail to William Forrester Jr. ends in a secret underground complex, Barrymore discovers that John Price isn't the only one hiding his true identity. The whole dark history of World Studios comes to light in a final confrontation with cult leader Boser Geist. Will history ever know the truth? Find out in this final issue!PUPPET MASTER #15
Publisher: ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Writer: SHAWN GABBORIN
Art: MICHELA DA SACCO (PENCILS/INKS) , YANN PERRELET (COLORS)
Cover A: MICHELA DA SACCO, YANN PERRELET
Cover B: ANDREW MANGUM, GENE JIMENEZ
Cover C: ANDREW MANGUM (PENCILS/INKS)
32 pgs. • T+ • FC • $3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (var.)
The Puppets stand as the only line of defense against Anapa’s forces. With the addition of the Golem to their ranks, can they even the odds or is the battle already lost for Toulon’s stringless Puppets? Don’t miss the conclusion to the Blood Debt story arc!
Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each.
THE ROOK VOL 1 (TPB)
Writer: STEVEN GRANT
Art/Cover: PAUL GULACY
Colors: JESUS ABURTO
FC, 104 pages, $14.99, TPB, 7” x 10”
The Rook is back! Bill DuBay’s time-traveling adventure comic returns, penned and illustrated by comics masters Steven Grant and Paul Gulacy! Restin Dane is ready for action—anyplace, anytime! Collects the Dark Horse Comics series The Rook #1–4.
The most popular series to ever be introduced in the pages of Eerie!
THE STRAIN BOOK 3: THE NIGHT ETERNAL (HC)
Writer: DAVID LAPHAM
Art: MIKE HUDDLESTON
Colors: DAN JACKSON
Cover: E. M. GIST
FC, 304 pages, $29.99, HC, 7 1/4” x 10 7/8”
It’s been two years since the Master’s plan succeeded and a near apocalypse coated the world in darkness. Now able to roam freely, the Master’s legion of vampires rule the world—a horrifying police state where humans are harvested for blood. As humanity despairs, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and an unlikely team of heroes continue their fight against extinction and hope to unlock the secret to the Master’s demise. Collects The Strain: The Night Eternal #1–12 and the short story “A Man of Refined Tastes” from Free Comic Book Day 2015.
“Strongly written, thought provoking, and strikingly illustrated, this is a must read for all.”—Big Comic Page
STRAYER #4
Publisher: AFTERSHOCK COMICS
Writer: JUSTIN JORDAN
Art/Cover: JUAN GEDEON
$3.99
Normal, everyday Kashas are usually quite the problem for Strayer, so why is he happy to see a giant one? This action-packed series full of swords, monsters and adventure takes no rest as Justin Jordan and Juan Gedeon kick things into high gear!SYMMETRY VOL 1 (TPB)
Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
Writer: MATT HAWKINS
Art/Cover: RAFFAELE IENCO
MAY 25 • 128 PAGES • FC • T+ • $9.99
Fan-favorite Matt Hawkins (THINK TANK) and artist Raffaele Ienco team up for a sci-fi story aimed at disrupting the status quo in SYMMETRY, VOL.1, set to release from Top Cow/Image Comics this May.
In SYMMETRY, VOL. 1, Utopia is here. Hunger, sickness, work ... they’re all relics of a long forgotten past. All individuality, creativity and negative emotions have been genetically bred out and medically suppressed. The population is limited to segregated areas.
But when a natural disaster rips the carefully organized society asunder, Michael and Maricela—two people from two different worlds—meet and fall in love, their relationship sparks a revolution. Will their love bring about the salvation or the destruction of mankind?
SYMMETRY, VOL. 1 collects the first story arc, issues 1-4.
VAMPBLADE VOL. 1 (TPB)
Publisher: ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Writer: JASON MARTIN
Art: WINSTON YOUNG, JAMES STANLEY
Cover A: WINSTON YOUNG
Cover B (limited to 1,500): WINSTON YOUNG
Cover C (Risqué, limited to 2,500): WINSTON YOUNG
AOD Collectible Cover A (limited to 2,500, $9.99)
AOD Collectible Cover B – (Risqué, limited to 1,500, $19.99)
96 pgs. • M • FC • $14.99 (Covers A-C)
Debuting at Halloween ComicFest and in the pages of Zombie Tramp, the co-writer and artist of Zombie Tramp unleash breakout character Vampblade in her own all-new ongoing series!
When a young comic shop employee is transformed by mystical blades into a walking talking (slicing & dicing) 90s comic book bad girl, she must quickly learn how to survive the new grotesque world the blades reveal. Now, other-dimensional parasites hidden all around us resembling the “space vampires” from the 90s comic, Vampblade, are all too real, and out for her blood!
Collects the red hot complete first story arc of the new series from the co-writer and artist of the wildly popular Zombie Tramp. AOD Collectibles offers this new exclusive variant cover from legendary artist Simon Bisley, which comes in both a regular and a risqué variation.
Simon’s Vampblade covers are an AOD Collectibles exclusive coinciding with the release of the first Vampblade Trade-paperback collection.The standard Bisley edition is limited to 2,500 copies, and the risqué version will be limited to 1,500 copies.
Vampblade writer/creator and Danger Zone publisher Jason Martin adds, "We couldn't be more excited to have Simon attached to the project! Vampblade is a truly unique book -- sexy, dangerous and fun -- and Mr. Bisley adds the perfect touch with his larger than life style and clout."
ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #23
Publisher: ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Writer: DAN MENDOZA
Art: TMCHU
Cover A: TMCHU
Cover B (Risque, limited to 2,500): DAN MENDOZA
Cover C (“Action figure” (limited to 2,000): DAN MENDOZA
Cover D (Artist risqué Zombie Tramp, limited to 2,500): MARCELO TROM
Cover E (Artist risqué Xula, limited to 2,500): MARCELO TROM
Cover F (Risque sketch, limited to 1,500): DAN MENDOZA
32 pgs. • M • FC • $3.99 (reg.), $4.99 (Var.)
With Xula and Zombie Tramp reunited once more, the tables have turned in the battle against Tyrone Fisk and what seemed like his unstoppable voodoo counterpart, Papa Yagga. But a new arrival entering the game … Morning, The Red Head of the Dead, returns with her own agendas. Whose side will she take? Stay tuned. Lock your doors. Don’t let your momma see the blood-soaked continuation of carnage and mayhem that is Pimps, Ho’s and Hocus Pocus part 3!
Features risqué and an “action figure” variant covers by series creator Dan Mendoza, and two risqué artist variants by Marcelo Trom (Zombie Tramp specials).
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