Astronotes #206  Corresponds to Previews #287  (September 2012)

 

 

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++DC COMICS

 

 

 

THE BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 11 TP

Written by Various

Art by BOB KANE, GEORGE ROUSSOS, JACK BURNLEY, DICK SPRANG and others

Cover by JACK BURNLEY

On sale DECEMBER 19  168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

- Collecting BATMAN #20-21, DETECTIVE COMICS #82-85 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #12.

Don't miss this new volume featuring stories from the 1940s!

Includes appearances by The Joker and The Penguin.

 

 

DEADMAN VOL. 3 TP

Written by ARNOLD DRAKE, PAUL LEVITZ and others

Art by MIKE GRELL, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER and others

Cover by JIM APARO

On sale DECEMBER 12  176 pg, FC, $16.99 US

Deadman’s advs continue in these 1970s tales collected for the first time!

Collecting PHANTOM STRANGER #33 and 39-41, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #133, SUPERMAN FAMILY #183, WORLD’S FINEST #223 and 227 and DC SUPER-STARS #18!

 

 

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: OMEGA TP

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Art by MARK BAGLEY, BRETT BOOTH, POW RODRIX, ROBSON ROCHA, ROB HUNTER, CHRISTIAN ALAMY and NORM RAPMUND

Cover by MARK BAGLEY and ROB HUNTER

On sale DECEMBER 12   200 pg, FC, $16.99 US

The World's Greatest Super Heroes battle The Crime Syndicate in these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49-53 and STARMAN/CONGORILLA #1.

It's up to five members of The Justice League to save Washington, D.C., with serious repercussions for one Leaguer.

In order to help their teammates, Bill and Mikaal must begin an odyssey across the world that will evoke memories of the departed Prometheus.

 

 

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WEIRD WAR TALES VOL. 1 TP

Written by ROBERT KANIGHER and others

Art by JOE KUBERT, RUSS

HEATH, SAM GLANZMAN, ALEX TOTH, ALEX NINO, ALFREDO ALCALA,

GEORGE EVANS and others

Cover by JOE KUBERT

On sale DECEMBER 19   576 pg, B&W, $19.99 US

 A value-priced collection from WEIRD WAR TALES #1-21!

 War stories turn creepy as soldiers battle ghostly foes, haunted weapons and much more.

 

 

JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 4 TP

Written by JACK KIRBY

Art by JACK KIRBY, D. BRUCE BERRY, MIKE ROYER and GREG THEAKSTON Cover by JACK KIRBY and VINCE COLLETTA

On sale DECEMBER 5 - 424 pg, FC, $29.99 US

- The final FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS collects THE NEW GODS #11, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #11 and MISTER MIRACLE #10-18!

- Plus: Kirby’s sequel to THE NEW GODS, the graphic novel THE HUNGER DOGS and more!

 

 

TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS HC

Written by GEOFF JOHNS, BEN RAAB, JAY FAERBER, JUDD WINICK, JEREMY JOHNS, MARK WAID and MARV WOLFMAN Art by MIKE McKONE, JUSTINIANO, GEORGES JEANTY, MATT CLARK, IVAN

REIS, TONY S. DANIEL and others

Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

On sale JANUARY 30 - 1,440 pg, FC, $99.99 US

- In this massive hardcover from superstar writer Geoff Johns, Superboy, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl and Cyborg join together as the DC Universe’s premiere teen super team!

- Plus, meet new arrivals Miss Martian and Ravager and witness a battle for the fate of the universe as the INFINITE CRISIS arrives!

Collecting TEEN TITANS #1/2-26, 29-46 and 50, LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #2, TITANS SECRET FILES #2, TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2003, BEAST BOY #1-4, TEEN TITANS/LEGION OF SUPER HEROES SPECIAL #1, OUTSIDERS #24-25, ROBIN #147-147, INFINITE CRISIS #5-6 and TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1.

 

 

SUPERMAN: GROUNDED VOL. 2 TP

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and CHRIS ROBERSON

Art by JAMAL IGLE, ALLAN GOLDMAN, TRAVEL FOREMAN, EDDY BARROWS, DIOGENES NEVES and others

Cover by JO CHEN

On sale DECEMBER 5  168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Collected from SUPERMAN #707-711 and 713-714.

In this final "Grounded" volume, Superman meets the new Wonder Woman for the first time! But why can't he shake the feeling he already knows her?

Then, Superman visits Boulder, Colorado, where The Flash made a strange discovery that relates to Superman.

And in Salt Lake City, Batman arrives to revisit one of his earliest adventures with The Man of Steel!

 

 

Vertigo

 

 

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU, VOODOO CHILD VOL. 1: REQUIEM TP

Written by SELWYN SEYFU HINDS

Art by DENYS COWAN and JOHN FLOYD

Cover by RAFAEL GRAMPA

On sale DECEMBER 5 - 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US - MATURE READERS

Collecting the entire 7-issue Vertigo series set in New Orleans! Ruling over the most haunted city in America are the powerful Voodoo Queens - but the Queen has been murdered, and Tulane grad student Dominique Laveau is the No. 1 suspect - and marked for death.

 

 

NORTHLANDERS VOL. 7: THE ICELANDIC TRILOGY TP

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by PAUL AZACETA, DECLAN SHALVEY

and DANIJEL ZEZELJ

Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

On sale DECEMBER 26 - 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US - MATURE READERS

In this final epic from issues #42-50, young Ulf Hauksson takes over his clan’s settlement in a new land before moving on to a violent civil war that followed years later.

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++MARVEL COMICS

 

 

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1

MARK WAID (W) - LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A&C)

VARIANT Cover by JOE QUESADA

YOUNG BABY VARIANT by SKOTTIE YOUNG

ARTIST VARIANT by WALT SIMONSON

Blank VARIANT Cover also available

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Design Variant by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Hulk - Indestructible force more weapon than man. Banner - smartest man alive. Combined they are the Strongest, Smartest Weapon on the planet! And NOW! the INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK is an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

32 PGS./Rated T+ -$3.99

 

 

ALL-NEW X-MEN #1 & #2

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) - STUART IMMONEN (A&C)

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Variant Cover by TBA

Young Baby Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Cover Variant also available (#1)

Issue Two Variant Cover by TBA

It’s a blast from the past as the original five students of Professor X - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast - are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But what they find, the state that their future selves are in and the state of Xavier’s dream, is far from the future they dreamed of. And how will the X-Men of the present deal with their past coming crashing forward?

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+    $3.99 (EACH)

 

 

IRON MAN #1

KIERON GILLEN (W) - GREG LAND (A&C)

variant cover by JOE QUESADA

ARTIST VARIANT COVER by ADI GRANOV

BABY VARIANT cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Design Variant by CARLO PAGULAYAN (#1 & 2)

Blank Cover Variant Also Available (#1)

Tony Stark-Iron Man: Technological visionary, wealthy playboy, unparalleled engineer, and armored Avenger. His greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. Iron Man must act fast-and Tony Stark must build faster! The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! It’s up to Tony Stark to contain it and that means creating a new suit of armor-NOW!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ -$3.99 (EACH)

IRON MAN #2

KIERON GILLEN (W) - GREG LAND (A&C)

variant cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

ARTIST VARIANT COVER by ADI GRANOV

- Tony’s hunt for the rogue Extremis Units takes him to the island of NEW CAMELOT!

- Introducing THE CIRCLE, a mysterious high-tech brotherhood of mech-knights! IRON MAN vs. the secret Russian Black Exoskeleton Academy's greatest pilot!

32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99

 

 

THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #1 & 2

JASON AARON (W) - ESAD RIBIC (A&C)

variant cover by JOE QUESADA

BABY VARIANT cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

ARTIST VARIANT COVER by Daniel Acuna

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Design Variant by ESAD RIBIC

Variant Cover by TBA (#2)

Blank Cover Variant Also Available (#1)

Throughout the ages, the gods of the Marvel Universe have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. NOW! the Mighty Thor follows a trail of blood that threatens to consume his past, present and future selves. The only hope for these ravaged worlds lies with the God of Thunder unraveling the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ $3.99 (EACH)

 

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

RICK REMENDER (W) - JOHN ROMITA JR (A&C)

variant cover by JOE QUESADA

Sketch variant cover by JOE QUESADA

BABY VARIANT cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

ARTIST VARIANT COVER BY Ryan Meinerding

Design Variant by JEROME OPE±A

Blank Cover Also Available

Thrust into a bizarre, inhospitable world far from home, the all-new, high-adventure, mind-melting, tough-as-nails, sci-fi, pulp-fantasy era of Captain America is NOW! With no country and no allies, what’s left for the Sentinel of Liberty to protect? The Saga of Dimension Z begins here!

32 PGS./Rated T $3.99

 

 

X-MEN: LEGACY #1 & #2

SIMON SPURRIER (W) - TAN ENG HUAT (A)

Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO

Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS (Issue #1)

Young Baby Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Cover Variant Also Available (#1)

Variant Cover by TBA (#2)

Legion, the most powerful and unstable mutant in the world and son to Professor Charles Xavier, has killed gods and reshaped the face of the universe. NOW in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men, Legion will finally attempt to conquer his demons and embrace his father's legacy!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T $3.99 (EACH)

 

 

FANTASTIC FOUR #1

MATT FRACTION (W) - MARK BAGLEY (A)

Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Artist variant by DAVE JOHNSON

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

F4/FF Connecting Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Young Baby Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Cover Variant Also Available

Four adults. Two kids. One “car”.  NOW! begins a journey through all of infinite time and space.

32 PGS./Rated T $2.99

 

 

FF #1

MATT FRACTION (W) - MIKE ALLRED (A&C)

Variant by TBA

F4/FF CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

YOUNG BABY VARIANT BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

BLANK COVER VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE

Blank Cover Variant Also Available

We have seen the future and it will be fantastic! In the absence of the Fantastic Four, a substitute Four, hand-picked by the real deal--Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and Miss Thing--stand ready to guard the Earth and the nascent Future Foundation for four minutes... NOW! what could possibly go wrong? {{You'll just have to wait a year or two for us to reboot this thing to find out!}}

32 PGS./Rated T $2.99

 

 

DEADPOOL #1-2

GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN (W) - TONY MOORE (A)

COVER BY GEOF DARROW

Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Young Baby Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Design Variant by TONY MOORE

Blank Cover Variant Also Available (#1)

Issue Two Variant Cover by TBA

Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington

to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that’s BAD. The Marvel heroes can’t be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...NOW! is the time for Deadpool- In Wade We Trust!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T $2.99 (EACH)

 

 

MINIMUM CARNAGE: OMEGA #1

CHRISTOPHER YOST & CULLEN BUNN (W)

AVALON - LAN MEDINA (A)

COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN

Variant Cover by RON LIM

MINIMUM CARNAGE FINALE!

Houston is on fire as Carnage's greatest act of evil may be his final hour!

The most dangerous web-slingers of all unite with humanity at stake!

- Cullen Bunn, Chris Yost and Lan Medina bring the crossover smash hit to it’s synapse-shattering finale!

32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99

 

 

 

RED SHE-HULK #59

JEFF PARKER (w) - CARLO PAGULAYAN & WELLINGTON ALVES (a)

Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

The world’s most powerful female super human is CLASSIFIED!

- Red She-Hulk’s war on ALL superhumans continues!

- Captain America has no choice but to hunt her down!

- Will the newly redesigned X-51 need to use lethal force against her?

32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99

 

 

IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION #1 (OF 2)

WILL PILGRIM (W) - TBD (A)

- The Marvel Cinematic Universe returns with Iron Man 2, the adaptation of one of Marvel Studios blockbuster films!

- Why does the government go after Iron Man?

- Plus a mysterious figure from Tony’s past returns-and he’s got a vendetta.

- Featuring: the first appearance of War Machine!

32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99

 

 

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB

Written by RAY GILL, STAN LEE, MICKEY SPILLANE & VARIOUS

Penciled by BILL EVERETT & PAUL GUSTAVSON with HARRY SAHLE, ART GATES, LEW GLANZMAN, BASIL WOLVERTON & VARIOUS

Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG

Collecting SUB-MARINER COMICS #1-4.

288 PGS./All Ages $29.99

 

 

CARNAGE, U.S.A. TPB

Written by ZEB WELLS

Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

You can’t keep a good symbiote down! With his host, serial killer Cletus Kasady, Carnage is looking to wreak some good, old-fashioned chaos in the small town of Doverton, Colorado. Now, Captain America, Hawkeye, the Thing, Wolverine and Spider-Man - with help from the special-ops Mercury Team and its symbiotic arsenal; Dr. Tanis Nieves, a.k.a. Scorn; and the one and only Venom, now a government operative - must stop Carnage before an entire American town becomes slave to the whims of a madman! Collecting CARNAGE, U.S.A. #1-5.

112 PGS./Rated T+ $19.99

 

 

CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: IN PURSUIT OF FLIGHT TPB

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Penciled by DEXTER SOY & EMMA RIOS

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

The “Mightiest” of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is back! Ace pilot. Legendary Avenger. One hundred percent pure bad-^&*. Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission - and all the power she needs to make her own life a living hell. As the new Captain Marvel, Carol is forging a new future for herself, but finds she can’t walk away from a challenge from her past! It’s a firefight in the sky as the Banshee Squadron debut - but who are the Prowlers, and where has Carol seen them before? And how does secret NASA training program Mercury 13 fit in? Witness Captain Marvel in blazing battlefield action that just may change the course of history! Avengers Time Travel Protocols: engage! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1-6.

136 PGS./Rated T+ $14.99

 

 

FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 3 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO & NICK DRAGOTTA

Cover by STEVE EPTING

All hope lies in Doom! In a frantic flight from Annihilus’ insectoid forces, Valeria teleported the Future Foundation and the Baxter Building’s top three floors to Latveria. Now, the kids have nobody to turn to but Latveria’s iron-fisted ruler - Dr. Doom! That Val would have orchestrated everything to happen this way would be unthinkable. Unthinkable, that is, until she starts whispering secrets into the ear of “Uncle Doom.” Writer Jonathan Hickman continues his unprecedented exploration of Marvel’s extended First Family as the FF mixes it up with an evil other dimensional Reed Richards, a doomsday collective of Mad Celestials, and a very hungry Galactus - all setting up an endgame beyond imagination! Collecting FF #12-16.

128 PGS./Rated T $16.99

 

 

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID VOL. 2 TPB

Written by MARK WAID

Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, EMMA RIOS, KANO & KHOI PHAM

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Hornhead and the web-slinger - together again! A piece of cutting-edge technology goes missing from Horizon Labs, and an unexpected visit from his friendly neighborhood Spider-Man sends Daredevil on a titanic team-up to track down the device and clear the Black Cat of the crime. But the wall-crawler and the Man Without Fear learn the hard way that there’s more to this heist than meets the eye, and the Black Cat is never completely innocent! And when someone exhumes the graves in a New York cemetery from the ground up - including Battlin’ Jack Murdock’s - Daredevil heads underground to find the nefarious villain responsible for the appalling desecration. Plus: The hunt for the Omega Drive continues! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #7-10 & #10.1, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #677.

136 PGS./Rated T+ $15.99

 

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 2 TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by ALAN DAVIS

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Captain America: Beaten. Weak. Powerless. Can a shattered hero take on the menace of a Madbomb? The Serpent Society has come into possession of one of the most vicious weapons on Earth: a device that causes instant madness. The result? Hundreds - potentially thousands - of otherwise normal citizens scratching, clawing, fighting and dying in a melee of epic proportions. Now, his worst nightmares are coming true. Is Steve really devolving into the 98-pound weakling he was before taking Dr. Erskine's Super-Soldier Serum? Does the secret to saving him lie in a cure - or in his own mind?

Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #6-10.

112 PGS./Rated T $16.99

 

 

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 9: DEMON TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

His name is Tony, and he's an alcoholic. Iron Man saw a city turned to stone and witnessed a war among gods. And when he thought the world was ending, he got drunk. Bloodied but not beaten in the wake of Fear Itself, he’s a hero with a humble goal: to make things right, in both his business and his life. But the Mandarin and Ezekiel Stane have other plans, publicizing Tony’s struggle to stay sober while assembling a super-villain army to close in for the kill. And Sasha and Justine Hammer are continuing to tighten the screws on the only man who stands in their way on the road to worldwide technological dominance. Can Iron Man withstand this all-out assault, or will he again succumb to his demon? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #510-515.

136 PGS./Rated T+ $16.99

 

 

HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION TPB

Written by BRIAN REED

Penciled by FELIX RUIZ

Cover by FELIX RUIZ

It’s the deadliest game of “capture the flag” ever - but this time, the flag is a Covenant religious leader! The Prophets are a leadership caste, and the Covenant looks to them with awe and reverence. To kill a Prophet would only increase Covenant hostilities with humanity - but to capture one could lead to a truce. Enter Master Chief and the Spartans! But even with upgraded armor and new tech, can Master Chief stop a Covenant invasion armada 700 ships strong? And if the Spartans fall, will the Covenant’s next target be Earth? Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion continues the adaptation of Eric Nylund’s novel Halo: The Fall of Reach, based on the international video game sensation Halo! Collecting HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION #1-4.

104 PGS./17 & Up $16.99

 

 

WINTER SOLDIER VOL. 2: BROKEN ARROW TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by MICHAEL LARK

Cover by STEVE EPTING

Writer Ed Brubaker reunites with DAREDEVIL collaborator Michael Lark! Winter Soldier finds himself on a twisted trail from coast to coast and past to present, chasing the insane man who will become his worst enemy: a villain who knows Bucky is still alive. Old enemies resurface with new codenames, and Winter Soldier and Black Widow’s hunt gets personal in the aftermath of a tragic and savage murder. Can Bucky save the Widow from her past?

Collecting WINTER SOLDIER #6-9.

96 PGS./Rated T+ $15.99

 

 

AVENGERS: X-SANCTION TPB

Written by JEPH LOEB

Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

He sacrificed himself to save his adopted daughter, Hope. But now, Cable’s back - with an impossible mission! In a far-flung future, Cable discovered our world reduced to ash because Hope did not survive. With only 24 hours to live, he has returned to the present, hellbent on destroying those responsible: the Avengers! One man vs. Captain America, Iron Man, Red Hulk, Falcon, Spider-Man and Wolverine-can Cable take down Earth’s Mightiest Heroes - alone - and save the future? The road to Avengers vs. X-Men starts here! Collecting AVENGERS: X-SANCTION #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T+ -$19.99

 

 

AVENGERS: MYTHOS TPB

Written by PAUL JENKINS, ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MIKE BENSON, ADAM GLASS, SAN MCKEEVER, KYLE HIGGINS, ALEC SIEGEL & KATHRYN IMMONEN

Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, STEPHANIE HANS, DALIBOR TALAJIC, MIRCO PIERFEDERICI, STEPHANE PERGER & AL BARRIONUEVO

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Before Steve Rogers took to the front lines as Captain America. Before Bruce Banner began living a deadly double life as the Hulk. Before Ant-Man found a partner in crime-fighting in the Wasp. Before the Vision learned what it meant to be human. Before Luke Cage reclaimed the streets with an iron will and steel-hard skin. Before Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch escaped Magneto’s clutches. Before Thor was worthy to heft the hammer-each of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes walked a long and lonely road - risking everything to earn their place among the hallowed ranks of the Avengers! Collecting MYTHOS: HULK and CAPTAIN AMERICA; and AVENGERS ORIGINS: ANT-MAN & THE WASP, LUKE CAGE, QUICKSILVER & THE SCARLET WITCH, VISION and THOR.

208 PGS./Rated T+ -$19.99

 

 

NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 3 TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, WILL CONRAD & MIKE DEODATO JR.

Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

The hammer falls! With the help of legions of disaffected former H.A.M.M.E.R. agents, Norman Osborn has made an epic jailbreak. Now free to rebuild his dark army, Osborn has assembled minions from A.I.M., Hydra and the Hand to take on the Avengers. He’s even got the media on his side, and people are listening. And he has another weapon the Avengers may not be able to beat: the new Dark Avengers. Every bit as powerful and far more evil than the original incarnation, Norman’s new team is dead-set on destroying the Avengers! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #16.1 and #17-23.

184 PGS./Rated T -$24.99

 

 

SPIDER-MAN: TROUBLE ON THE HORIZON TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRIS YOST

Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS, MATTHEW CLARK & GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

Spider-Man: the galaxy’s greatest super hero? Spidey has just saved New York from disaster, it’s a beautiful day, and the only thing on his agenda is enjoying it and wondering what comes tomorrow. Unfortunately, an out-of-control invention at Horizon Labs has given him a vision of tomorrow that includes the destruction of New York City! So much for that beautiful day! It’s time to get to work to save the city - again! Then it’s off to outer space with best pal Human Torch to rescue Col. John Jameson-with Dr. Octopus waiting in the wings! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #678-681 and #679.1.

112 PGS./Rated T -$16.99

 

 

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA TPB

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Penciled by MARK BROOKS & ROLAND BOSCHI

Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

It’s Wolverine vs. Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School! Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine’s mind with no escape - and if that weren’t bad enough, Wolverine’s body is destroying the school! But when Quentin loses control of the Construct, it begins to break down and bleed into the real world. As Quentin enters his own creation as a “player” to regain control, Rachel Grey confronts the invading Berserker in the real world - and Armor makes a decision that could affect her mind and powers permanently! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA #1-5.

112 PGS./Parental Advisory -$19.99

 

 

WOLVERINE: BACK IN JAPAN TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, RON GARNEY, STEVEN SANDERS, BILLY TAN, PACO DIAZ, DANIEL ACUNA, STEVE DILLON, RENATO GUEDES, DAVID MEIKIS, JEFTE PALO, PAUL PELLETIER & MIKE PERKINS

Cover by ADAM KUBERT

Wolverine and Japan go way back. In the Land of the Rising Sun, he’s taken on the Yakuza and the Hand, overcome personal tragedies, and fought some of his fiercest battles. Now, he’ll have to do all those things - and more - all at once! An offshoot of the Hand has orchestrated a war with the Yakuza, attempting to assume control of all crime in Japan. They’ve already resurrected and recruited two of Wolverine’s oldest and deadliest foes, but the key to their plan lies with the late Silver Samurai’s teenage son - and the Hand has kidnapped his girlfriend to convince him to cooperate. Unfortunately for everyone, his girlfriend is Wolverine’s adopted daughter, Amiko. It’s about to get messy! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #300-304.

128 PGS./Parental Advisory -$19.99

 

 

UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX TPB

Written by JASON STARR, JASON LATOUR, MEGAN ABBOTT, NATHAN EDMONSON & SKOTTIE YOUNG

Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI, CONNOR WILLUMSEN, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, NIC KLEIN & MORE

Cover by NIC KLEIN

Five award-winning authors bring their unique literary visions to the world of PUNISHER MAX!

- A massive debt, a gun with untraceable bullets and one unthinkable choice - whose side will the Punisher take?

- Frank gets involved in the most twisted encounter ever.

- A father begs Frank to help him find his enslaved daughter, but Frank does way more than just locate the girl.

- The 10-year-old son of one of Frank’s victims decides to take revenge!

Collecting UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #1-5.

128 PGS./Explicit Content -$16.99

 

 

SPACE: PUNISHER TPB

Written by FRANK TIERI

Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA

Cover by MARK TEXEIRA

This book is exactly what it sounds like: The Punisher kills everything-IN SPACE! Punishment is a dish best served in the cold vacuum of outer space, as Frank Castle shoots his way through an interplanetary criminal hierarchy - starting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen! Then, the Punisher sets his laser sights on a dramatically different version of the Avengers, taking on the incredible Hulk - but when he infiltrates the Avengers’ space faring HQ, he finds himself mightily outmatched! Can Frank Castle pull victory from the jaws of defeat, or will he find himself walking home without a helmet-IN SPACE?

Collecting SPACE: PUNISHER #1-4.

96 PGS./Parental Advisory -$14.99

 

 

FURY MAX: MY WAR GONE BY VOL. 1 TPB

Written by GARTH ENNIS

Penciled by GORAN PARLOV

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Garth Ennis (PUNISHER MAX, Preacher) and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX) reunite to bring you the life of Marvel’s hardest soldier like no one else could. In the wake of WWII, Nick Fury is fast running out of battles to fight. But the world’s superpowers are gearing up for a new kind of war, and they’ll need a man like Fury to win it. Knee deep in the messy quagmire of 1950s French Indochina, Fury faces a war unlike any he has ever seen. Witness the most brutal battle ever put on a comic-book page! Then, it’s 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion has begun, and Fury gets a new assignment: assassinate Fidel Castro! But when Fury and his team are captured in Cuba, find out just how far Nick Fury will go for his country. Collecting FURY MAX #1-6.

144 PGS./Explicit Content -$16.99

 

 

X-MEN LEGACY: BACK TO SCHOOL TPB

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by DAVID BALDEON

& RAFA SANDOVAL

Cover by MARK BROOKS

Based at the new Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Rogue leads a squad of veteran X-Men charged with teaching (and safeguarding) the next generation of mutants. But that proves to be no easy task when new threats emerge every day at the school, from the inter-dimensional demons known as the N'Garai to an out-of-control Weapon Omega. And the deadliest enemy of all may be the near-omnipotent mutant called Exodus, who blames Wolverine and his team for the schism that split the X-Men in two, and he'll do everything in his vast power to reunite the species -including removing anyone who stands in his way. Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #260.1 and #261-265.

136 PGS./Rated T+ -$16.99

 

 

X-FACTOR VOL. 17: THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION TPB

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS, PAUL DAVIDSON & LEONARD KIRK

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Four tales of suspense starring super-humanity's detective agency of choice! Madrox investigates a suicide case that isn't what it initially seems! Banshee is suspected of murder and sets out to clear her name, but ends up clashing with an actual banshee! Strong Guy asks M out on a date. (Yikes!) And Layla Miller races the clock! It's X-FACTOR action as only hack veteran scribe Peter David can provide! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #237-240.

96 PGS./Rated T+ -$16.99

 

 

INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON VOL. 1 TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by MIKE CHOI, MARC SILVESTRI, MICHAEL BROUSSARD & WHILCE PORTACIO

Cover by MARC SILVESTRI

Dr. Bruce Banner spent years seeking to rid himself of the monster inside. The Hulk succeeded where Banner failed. Separated at last, Hulk has found the peace he always craved, welcomed as a savior by the subterranean Moloids. But Banner is more tormented than ever, desperate to recover that which has been torn from him. He’s created an island full of gamma-irradiated oddities in his futile bid to transform himself back into the Hulk, and now he’s on the hunt for the green goliath himself. How far is Banner willing to go to be the Hulk once more? What deal with which devil did Hulk strike to separate them in the first place? And when the dust clears, who will be left standing as the strongest one there is? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2011) #1-7 and material from FEAR ITSELF #7.

176 PGS./Parental Advisory -$24.99

 

 

MUPPETS: THE FOUR SEASONS TPB

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Penciled by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Cover by ELISABETTA MELARANCI & SILVANO SCOLARI

Experience a year in the life of the Muppets in this special four-part story! As the Muppet Theatre celebrates spring, special guest Meredith the Mountain Gorilla arrives - and her many admirers compete for her affections! Then, the Muppets throw a summer beach extravaganza! But when a competing troupe hires Fozzie, Scooter is left without a partner for his act. Can Scooter find a replacement - and can Fozzie overcome his homesickness? As fall sets in, longtime doorman Pops finds himself being forced into retirement by his union. Can the Muppets find a way to keep Pops around? And finally, the holidays arrive, and everyone gets into the spirit of the season! The Swedish Chef causes chaos in the kitchen! Gonzo introduces his new performing protege! And Kermit and Piggy exchange holiday gifts! Collecting MUPPETS #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages $14.99

 

X-MAN: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL TPB

Written by TERRY KAVANAGH, TOM DEFALCO & RALPH MACCHIO

Penciled by STEVE SKROCE, ROGER CRUZ, MANNY CLARK, CASEY JONES, PASQUAL FERRY, ALAN DAVIS & TERRY DODSON

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Nate Grey continues trying to make a home for himself in the Marvel Universe - but even with new friend Spider-Man by his side, that’s not easy! The Abomination has kidnapped Nate’s girlfriend, Threnody; Madelyne Pryor has joined forces with the reinvigorated Hellfire Club; the twisted Sugar Man has opened a time portal back to the Age of Apocalypse; and the blood-crazed Morbius is looking for a bite! And as if all that weren’t enough, Havok and his new Brotherhood have offered Nate a place in their ranks - but their roster includes fellow AoA refugee the Dark Beast, and they plan to take over the world! In the face of all this adversity, what’s an unbelievably powerful psionic mutant to do? Collecting X-MAN #20-29 and ANNUAL ‘96, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #420.

344 PGS./Rated T -$39.99

 

SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA TPB

Written by STEVEN GRANT, STAN LEE

Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS, LARRY LIEBER, MIKE VOSBURG

Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

It’s the world’s first comic-book/newspaper strip crossover event, as Spider-Man teams up with fan-favorite X-Man and Avenger the Beast! When the Brand Corporation announces it has discovered the secret of mutation, the two heroes investigate - but run smack-dab into the Hobgoblin! Watch the action unfold in the pages of the comic book AND the daily Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus, a classic Marvel Team-Up from yesteryear, as Spidey and the Beast battle the dual threat of Killer Shrike and the Modular Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA #0-3 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #90.

136 PGS./Rated T -$15.99

 

 

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 5 TPB

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, WHILCE PORTACIO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM LEE, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID & MORE

Penciled by MANY

Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

The adventures of the original X-Factor wrap up, as the first five X-Men discover their successors are alive and well! But that may soon change when the anti-mutant nation of Genosha targets both teams, plus the youthful New Mutants, for extinction! Plus: X-Factor takes on the reborn Proteus, and Iceman fights to save his girlfriend from a sinister abduction! Then, when Apocalypse returns with an attack that hits painfully close to home, Cyclops must make a heart-wrenching choice! And when Professor X summons his students both old and new, X-Factor and the X-Men join forces to face the Shadow King in a battle that changes both teams forever! No joke! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #60-70 and ANNUAL #6, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #270-272, #280 and material from ANNUAL #15, and NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97 and material from ANNUAL #7.

528 PGS./Rated T -$19.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++AAZURN PUBLISHING

 

INDIE COMICS HORROR #1

(W) Rob Anderson & Various (CA) Tim Tyler

First issue! A PREVIEWS exclusive! The best horror from independent comic book creators! An iron will stands in the face of the undead horde in "Immortal Resistance" from Rob Anderson! A mysterious (and delicious) cheese causes problems in "Worm Cheese" from Cronin/Martin/Rivers. Glenn M°ane explores dating and guns in "The Standard." A sexy space romp turns deadly in Haller Award winner Joe Sergi's "The Belt." A minister has an unusual relationship with his flock in C.M. Beckett's "Minister to the Undead." We join the hunt with Australia's Paul Bradford in "Witch Hunters" and get gothic in Hierophantom's Poeticorner. 6 complete stories in this #1 issue, plus a Tim Tyler zombie cover! (STK516635)

MATURE THEMES

SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W$4.75

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ABSTRACT STUDIOS

 

 

RACHEL RISING VOLUME 2: FEAR NO MALUS TP

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore

Rachel and Jet will not stay dead. It's a mystery to the two BFFs, but they suspect it has something to do with a 10-year old serial killer and a witch who wants revenge on Manson, the little town with a wicked past. Critics are raving about Rachel Rising, and the series made the Horror Writers Association 2012 Recommended Reading List. Fear No Malus collects issues 7-12 of the Eisner Nominated series, written and drawn by Terry Moore. (STK515947)

SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W$16.99

 

 

TERRY MOORE'S HOW TO DRAW SC

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore

This is not your typical "How To Draw" book. Written for pros and amateurs alike, Terry Moore addresses the questions and challenges artists find after their art school education. Chapters include how to make art that sells, how to draw cartoons that work, how to draw expressions with even the simplest line and, Moore's forte, how to draw beautiful women. To wrap up, Moore details his step-by-step process making a comic book from drawing board to pdfs. This book is loaded with timely material geared toward the world of comics as it is today. (STK515948)

SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W$16.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++AVATAR PRESS

 

 

STITCHED VOLUME 1

(W) Garth Ennis, Mike Wolfer (A/CA) Mike Wolfer

Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Garth Ennis and Mike Wolfer unleash an all-new kind of horror as they  rip the horrors of war right from today’s headlines and thrust it beyond the boundaries of sanity.  Three American soldiers, the survivors of a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, struggle across the Taliban-controlled mountains.  Injured and lacking food, water, and medicine, they discover something far worse than enemy fighters among the sun-bleached rocks: an ancient supernatural power, murderous and unstoppable.  Despite a timely rescue by a handful of British S.A.S. commandos, they’re still hopelessly outnumbered by the shambling, ragged undead and the evil human intelligence that controls them.  Available with a Trade Paperback, Hard Cover, and a special Signed Hard Cover Edition (limited to 500 copies and signed by Garth Ennis and Mike Wolfer) all featuring covers by Mike Wolfer! (C: 0-1-2)

MATURE THEMES

SOFTCOVER-SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC$19.99

HARDCOVER-HC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC$27.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++BIG DOG INK

 

CRITTER TP

(W) Tom Hutchison (A) Jos_ Luis, Fico Ossio (CA) Fico Ossio

When you're a super hero from a small town, moving yourself to the big city in California can be quite a struggle, and Critter is learning that first hand. Superhero team ups, training assignments, college courses, and nosy roommates are all crammed together for the world's newest hero, but is she ready for it all and will she be able to fulfill the destiny that is shown to her by an ally from the future. This volume collects the original 4 issue mini-series as well as the long out-of-print zero issue. (STK516348)

SC, 10x6.5, 148pgs, FC$14.99

 

 

ELECTRIC YOUTH SPECIAL ONE-SHOT

(W) Eric M Esquivel (A) Rene Michiletti, Rob Hawkins (CA) Rene Michiletti

Electric Youth is the fastest man on Earth, but even he can be caught in the time/space web that Paradox is weaving across the universe. This hot headed hero is about to get an education in the ways of the world by a man who claims to know how everyone's story ends. (STK516349)

28pgs, FC$3.50

 

 

LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST TP

(W) Tom Hutchison (A) Alisson Borges, Kate Finnegan (CA) Alisson Borges

Take a trip back over the rainbow to an Oz you never knew existed. Dorothy Gale slips on her ruby spurs after falling out of the sky and is sent off to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. The only problem is the road is gone. This volume collects the smash hit mini-series where Oz itself has been transformed into a wild west landscape. Flying monkeys and scarecrows still walk the plains of Oz, but in ways you would never have imagined. Features a foreword by L. Frank Baum's great-great grandson, Marc Baum. (STK516347)

SC, 164pgs, FC$17.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++BOOM! STUDIOS

 

 

GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA #1 (ONGOING)

(W) Grace Randolph (A) Russell Dauterman

(CA) A: Stephane Roux, B: Jonboy Meyers, C: Khary Randolph, D: Phil Noto

THE FAN-FAVORITE PHENOMENON RETURNS IN A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES! Meet the Meta Legion, the world’s foremost faction of crime-fighting capes. But what happens when the masks come off and the heroes are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life in the suburbs? From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new talent Russell Dauterman, GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA is a unique new twist on the superhero genre that appeals to both diehard fans and readers completely new to comics. New stories, new characters, new drama... Don’t miss out on what Bleeding Cool called “The Superhero Comic We’ve Been Waiting For”!

FC, 32pgs$3.99

 

 

GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA VOLUME 1

(W) Grace Randolph (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Al_ Garza

What goes down when the capes come off? Meet the "Real Housewives" of Earth's greatest super-team, the Meta Legion! It's the egos, the tantrums, and the betrayals of the super set. Find out what happens behind the masks as superhero families are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life - and then some!  From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new artist Russell Dauterman, this series takes the familiar super-team and turns it on its head with a scandalous, TMZ-fueled look at what it's like to live with a superhero!

SC, 7x10, 112 pages, FC   $14.99

 

 

HIGHER EARTH VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Sam Humphries (A) Francesco Biagini, Joe Eisma

(CA) Frazer Irving

Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there's a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door? Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: HIGHER EARTH. Created and written by Sam Humphries (OUR LOVE IS REAL, Marvel's THE ULTIMATES, FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES), HIGHER EARTH VOLUME 1 collects the first five issues of the sold out series, featuring arresting art by Francesco Biagini (ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST). Also includes Higher Earth #5, the secret origin issue, drawn by MORNING GLORIES fan-favorite artist, Joe Eisma!

SC, 7x10, 128 pages, FC$14.99

 

 

ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Ryan North (A) Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb, Mike Holmes

(CA) Chris Houghton

It’s ADVENTURE TIME! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The top-rated Cartoon Network show now has its own comic book! Don’t miss the first collected volume of this critically acclaimed “all-ages classic” that has fans and critics alike calling it “the best new comic of 2012”!

SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC$14.99

 

 

GARFIELD VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Mark Evanier (A) Gary Barker, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo

(CA) Gary Barker

An extra-large collection of the fat cat’s return to comics! Garfield and the gang have returned to comics in a big way, and this delicious package brings the fun home to you & your family. Written by GARFIELD & FRIENDS TV Show scribe Mark Evanier, and drawn by the amazing team of Gary Barker, Dan Davis, and Mike DeCarlo, you’ll enjoy this as much as Garf loves lasagna!

SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC$13.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++DARK HORSE COMICS

 

 

47 RONIN #1 (OF 5)

Mike Richardson (W) and Stan Sakai (A/Cover)

On sale Nov 7

FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries

Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, "To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan." Retold through the ages, the legend at last comes to comics in a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated miniseries from Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai, and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike! Recounting this sweeping tale of honor and violence in all its grandeur, chapter one details the tragic incident that would seal the fate of Lord Asano and set forty-seven of his vassals on a years-long path of vengeance!

 A gorgeous new adaptation of Japan's enduring "national legend"!

- From writer Mike Richardson (The Secret) and artist Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)!

Created in consultation with manga giant Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub)!

 

 

R.I.P.D.: CITY OF THE DAMNED #1 (OF 4)

Peter Lenkov (W), Jeremy Barlow (W), Tony Parker (A), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)

On sale Nov 28

FC, 32 pages$3.50 Miniseries

Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, but that doesn't mean their time in law enforcement is over. Both Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil's foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation- a threat with very personal connections to Roy's past, stretching back a hundred years into a weird, Wild West and Roy's first day on the job. It's a twisted history that Nick is only starting to uncover, and one that could have him reconsidering ever joining the R.I.P.D.!

-Prequel to the upcoming feature film starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges!

-The return of the hit series by Peter M. Lenkov (Hawaii Five-O, Demolition Man).

Co-written by Jeremy Barlow (Dethklok) and drawn by Tony Parker (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)

 

 

CRIMINAL MACABRE: THEY FIGHT BY NIGHT

Steve Niles (W), Chris Mitten (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Fiona Staples (Cover)

On sale Nov 7

FC, 32 pages$3.99 One-shot

After Cal McDonald's recent resurrection into the world of monsters, he’s back to his old game: solving crimes involving creatures that go bump in the night. After a political candidate is mysteriously decapitated on live TV, Cal teams up with his ghoulish sidekick MoLock and an LAPD detective to find out who the culprit is... and if it's connected to the brewing war of darkness.

Collects four installments from Dark Horse Presents!

Leads into the epic 30 Days of Night crossover!

 

 

COLDER #1 (OF 5)

Paul Tobin (W) and Juan Ferreyra (A/Cover)

On sale Nov 7

FC, 32 pages$3.99 Miniseries

Declan Thomas's body temperature is dropping. He never gets sick, never feels pain. An ex-inmate of an insane asylum that was destroyed in a fire, he has the strange ability to step inside a person's madness and sometimes cure it. He hopes to one day cure his own, but time is running out, because when his temperature reaches zero... it's over.

 

 

 

EDGAR ALLAN POE'S  CONQUEROR WORM

Richard Corben (W/A)

On sale Nov 21

b&w, 32 pages$3.50 One-shot

A horrifying adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic by comics legend Richard Corben. A betrayed man hunts down his wife and her lover only to stumble upon a gruesome puppet show based on his life.

 

 

BALTIMORE: THE PLAY

Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A/Cover), Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Nov 21

FC, 32 pages$3.50 One-shot

A mad playwright puts on a Grand Guignol featuring actors that are real vampires. The evil financer of the play makes a bizarre discovery when he finds out that the playwright is a fraud and the true author is a disembodied head of a famous American author kept in a glass case.

 

 

CREEPY COMICS: AT DEATH’S DOOR TP

David Lapham (W/A), Jeff Parker (W), Rick Geary (W), Joe R. Lansdale (W), Doug Moench (W), Emily Carroll (W/A), Doselle Young (W), Christopher A. Taylor (W), Timothy Truman (W/A), Ben Truman (W), Peter Bagge (W/A), Dan Braun (W), Jason Shawn Alexander (A), Colleen Coover (A), Rick Geary (A), Nathan Fox (A), Patric Reynolds (A), Mike Vosburg (A), Garry Brown (A), Kyle Baker (A), Dean Ormston (A), Guus Floor (A), and Wilfredo Torres (A)

On sale Jan 9

b&w, 176 pages$19.99

TP, 7x 10"

Continuing the terrifying tradition of the odious original, Dark Horse's Creepy brings a modern flavor to classic horror! In this vicious volume, your dear Uncle Creepy presents over a dozen new spine-tingling stories from twisted talents including David Lapham, Jeff Parker, Doug Moench, Joe R. Lansdale, Jason Shawn Alexander, Timothy Truman, Rick Geary, Colleen Coover, Emily Carroll, Nathan Fox, and more! With so much fear to go around, this awful omnibus is sure to keep you drenched in a cold sweat all the way through! Collecting issues #5-9 of the series.

 

 

CONAN VOLUME 12: THRONE OF AQUILONIA TP

Roy Thomas (W), Mike Hawthorne (P), Dan Panosian (A), John Lucas (I), and Dan Jackson

On sale Jan 23

FC, 152 pages $19.99

TP, 7" x 10"

Conan finds himself wrapped up in a plot to unseat the king of Aquilonia as his journey down the Road of Kings concludes. But when everything goes wrong, the Cimmerian and his coconspirators become lost in the catacombs beneath the city, surrounded by zombies and monstrous insects, all while a civil war brews above their heads! Also in this volume, an encounter at a tavern lands Conan at the end of every sword in a small port city, in a story leading directly into Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan's acclaimed Conan the Barbarian! Collecting Conan: Road of Kings #7-12!

 

 

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S SAVAGE SWORD VOLUME 1 TP

On sale Jan 2

FC, 144 pages $17.99

TP, 7" x 10"

Paul Tobin (W), Scott Allie (W), Mark Finn (W), Mark Andreyko (W), Joe Casey (W), Jeremy Barlow (W), David Lapham (W), Joshua Williamson (W), Dave Land (W), Peter Doree (W), Wellington Alves (A), Ben Dewey (A), Tim Bradstreet (A), Robert Atkins (A), Pop Mhan (A), Tim Seeley (A), Tony Parker (A), Fabio Cobiaco (A), Patric Reynolds (A), M.S. Corley (A), Sean Phillips (A), Rebecca Buchman (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Dave Stewart (C), Grant Goleash (C), Michelle Madsen (C), Jos_ Villarubia (C), Brian Miller (C), Dan Jackson, (C), and Gerald Parel (Cover)

From the mind of pulp titan Robert E. Howard comes a slew of thrilling tales of savage heroism and brutal adventure! This collection features larger-than-life Howard heroes like Dark Agnes, El Borak, the Sonora Kid, and, of course, Conan, and showcases some of today's top creators like Sean Phillips, Tony Parker, Joe Casey, Paul Tobin, and many, many more! This trade paperback collects all the original material from Robert E. Howard’s Savage Sword #1-4, along with a cover and pin-up gallery.

 

 

STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI: THE PRISONER OF BOGAN #1 (OF 5)

John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and David Michael Beck (Cover)

On sale Nov 28

FC, 32 pages$2.99 Miniseries

Banished to the dark moon Bogan, the Force Hound Xesh has been living in contemplation; the memory of who he was before his ship crashed on Tython still escapes him. A rival from his past is on his trail, and the Je’daii are doing all they can to discover his origin. And now, Xesh is about to meet someone who will change his life forever, a former great Je’daii . . . the prisoner of Bogan!

 

 

STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES VOLUME 2-BOBA FETT IS DEAD TP

Tom Taylor (W), Chris Scalf (A), and David Palumbo (Cover)

On sale Jan 23

FC, 96 pages   $14.99

TP, 7" x 10"

The news spreads from one end of the galaxy to the other like wildfire: Boba Fett, the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter, is dead.

But members of the team that killed Fett are themselves being picked off one by one by a mysterious avenger, and Connor Freeman- the son of one of Jango Fett's clones- gets drawn into the whodunit. Freeman is recruited against his will to find and safeguard a particular bounty hunter on a distant world with an unknown connection to Boba Fett . . . Collects Star Wars: Blood Ties -Boba Fett Is Dead #1-4.

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

MASKS #1 (OF 8)

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross

(CA) Alex Ross (25%), Jae Lee (25%), Francesco Francavilla (25%), Ardian Syaf (25%)

Before superheroes, there were Masks! The Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, the Spider and more in a story that only Dynamite could tell! For the first time EVER, these masked vigilantes are joining together in on EPIC series!  It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. As the confrontation builds, more masked heroes will join the fight including Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and many more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw!

FC, 32pgs$3.99

 

THE BOYS #72

(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Darick Robertson

THE FINAL ISSUE!

FC, 40pgs      $4.99

 

 

THE SHADOW VOLUME 1: THE FIRE OF CREATION TP

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Aaron Campbell (CA) Alex Ross

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! In the storyline "The Fire Of Creation", it's 1938 and The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what that might be, only the Shadow knows. Collecting the first six issues of the hit series written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Aaron Campbell, featuring Garth Ennis' script to issue #1 as well as a complete cover gallery featuring art by Alex Ross, Jae Lee, John Cassaday, Ryan Sook, Howard Chaykin, and more. (C: 0-1-2)

SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $19.99

 

GARTH ENNIS' BATTLEFIELDS #1: THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND PART 1

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Carlos Ezquerra (CA) Garry Leach

On the killing fields of Korea the Tankies find themselves back up the sharp end, as veteran Sergeant Stiles is finally given a tank that can take on any opposition. Unfortunately, the Chinese spring offensive of 1951 is on its way- leaving our heroes cut off, on their own and outnumbered ten to one. It's British steel against massed Communist hordes, as the last Battlefields series begins with a bang.

MATURE THEMES

FC, 32pgs (1 of 6)$3.99

 

 

 

ETERNITY KILL TP

(W) Grant Calof (A) Siddharth Kotian, Edison George

(CA) Siddharth Kotian

Natural disasters are woven into humankind's collective DNA. From the ancient Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh to the Book of Revelation, apocalyptic literature has permeated every chapter of humankind. But what if those disasters weren't natural? What if those events were man-made? With a best-seller, a bottomless bank account, and a bombshell girlfriend, reclusive author / adventurer Kain Sennoa is the portrait of modern-day success - but he hides a dark, eternal secret no one knows... at least no one on Earth. Unbeknownst to humankind, an off-world war has raged between two immortal races to control our solar system - a millennia long battle that will finally come to an end here on Earth. As a super-human assassin closes in on the last survivors of an ancient, elemental race, Kain is forced to choose between revealing his true past, or sacrificing the woman he loves!

SC, 7x10, 88pgs, FC$12.99

 

KIRBY GENESIS: SILVER STAR VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Jai Nitz (A) Johnny Desjardins (CA) Alex Ross

Silver Star is the story of Morgan Miller, the first bio-engineered superhuman. Tasked with finding "The Others," Silver Star put together a rag-tag family of powerful individuals in a newly post-superhuman world. Thirty years ago the king of comics, Jack Kirby, created, wrote, and drew the adventures of "homo-geneticus" and what an all-powerful superhuman meant to war, society, and death. This story is the continuing adventures of the most powerful man on the planet and what he's been up to for thirty years. He's been busy! Collecting Kirby: Genesis - Silver Star #1-6 along with a complete cover gallery featuring Alex Ross, Jae Lee and Mark Buckingham.

SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC$19.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++DIGITAL MANGA

 

CARAMEL GN (YAOI)

(W/A) Puku Okuyama

Iori is the eldest son of four brothers of the Kobayashi family.  He decided to move to Tokyo to attend college.  While he looks for an apartment, he finds an ad that says “live-in house keeper in exchange for free rent.” This was a perfect opportunity for him and he lands on this wonderful gig. Growing up with 3 other kids in the family, he’s used to taking care of other people, he can cook well, he is good at cleaning and he can save money on rent. In this is situation, Todo is his boss, landlord and his roommate - and just may be- a lover too..? He suddenly kisses him, thanking for doing such a great job around the house. Things are about to get messy around the house now!?

MATURE THEMES

SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W$12.95

 

 

LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING RIGHT GN (YAOI)

(W/A) Sanae Rokuya

When Mizuha applies to a suspicious job posting, he’s welcomed into the position by Satake, the cool yet unquestionably shady company secretary. Suddenly Mizuha finds himself working for a company that peddles “adult goods” while the enigmatic Satake tries to get into his pants at every turn. What’s Mizuha to do when he’s at Satake’s mercy?

MATURE THEMES

SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W$12.95

 

 

NINTH LIFE LOVE GN (YAOI) 

(W/A) Lalako Kojima

6 years ago, Koharu lost his beloved cat, Dorasuke.  There is not a single day that goes by that he doesn’t think of his cat. One day out of the blue, he meets a guy and turns out that it’s Dorasuke! God gave him a second chance to be with Koharu--and this time as a human! But there is a catch--God made him a promise that he must keep. If he breaks the promise, there’ll be consequences

SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W$12.95

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

 

 

BARNABY VOLUME ONE HC

(W/A) Crockett Johnson

Introduction by Chris Ware

$35.00 / HC / 336 pgs / PC / 10.5 x 6.3

Fantagraphics introduces Barnaby, with its playful mix of fantasy, wit and elegantly spare images, to a new generation of children and parents. Created by Crockett Johnson (Harold and the Purple Crayon) in the 1940s, this five-volume series, with art direction by graphic novelist Daniel Clowes (Ghost World), will collect the entirety of the original newspaper strips.

 

DONALD DUCK: A CHRISTMAS FOR SHACKTOWN  HC

(W/A) Carl Barks

$28.99 / HC / 240 pgs / FC / 7.25 x 10

The third volume of Fantagraphics’ reprinting of Carl Barks’ classic Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge work focuses on the early 1950s, universally considered Barks’ peak period. Featured are one of Barks’ masterpieces (“A Christmas for Shacktown”) plus “The Golden Helmet,” “The Gilded Man,” and ten of his smart and funny 10-pagers - all supplemented with extensive notes and essays by the foremost Duck experts in the world.

 

 

SPACEHAWK SC

(W/A) Basil Wolverton;

Introduction by Monte Wolverton

$39.99 / SC / 272 pgs / FC / 9.25 x 13

Spacehawk features every story from the intergalactic crime fighter’s debut in 1940 to his final, Nazi-crushing adventure in 1942. Infused with Wolverton’s quintessential weirdness, Spacehawk is sure to satisfy Wolverton’s fans who have clamored for this collection for years.

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++HERMES PRESS

 

 

ALEX TOTH'S ZORRO: THE COMPLETE DELL COMICS ADVENTURES HC

(A/CA) Alex Toth

Comics legend Alex Toth's piece de resistance, the complete Dell adventures of Zorro, is finally available in a full color archival hardcover reprint!  Toth, who defined how action/adventure stories are told, set the standard for comic book storytelling with his Zorro tales. Cited by comic book artists, historians, and fans as some of Toth's best work these stories have been painstakingly digitally reconstructed to look better than the original Dell comic books in this deluxe reprint which also includes tons of supplemental material. (STK475522) (C: 0-1-2)

HC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC$49.99

 

THE PHANTOM: THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER DAILIES VOLUME 5: 1943-44 HC

(W) Lee Falk (A/CA) Wilson McCoy

The first and original masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns with the next in Hermes Press' complete reprint of The Phantom. Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the "granddaddy of all costumed superheroes," The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. This volume presents five complete continuities: "Bent Beak Border," "The Phantom's Engagement," "High Seas Hijacker," "The Spy Gang," and "The Crooner." (STK473379) (C: 0-1-2)

HC, 12x9, 272pgs, PC      $49.99

 

 

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++HERO INITIATIVE

 

 

THE FANTASTIC FOUR 100 PROJECT SC

In the now-grand tradition of Hero Initiative's previous and wildly successful "100 Project" books, Marvel's First Family now comes to the fore! All of Hero's 100+ original covers to Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four #600 are on display in this great book, with art by Alan Davis, Mike Deodato Jr., Steve Epting, Dale Keown, Sam Kieth, Adam Kubert, Steve McNiven, George Perez, Joe Sinnott, and more! Through special arrangement with Marvel Comics, there will be only one printing of this book ever! Get it now so you don't miss your chance! (STK516366)

SC, 120pgs, FC$12.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++IDW PUBLISHING

 

 

JUDGE DREDD #1

Duane Swierczynski (w) - Nelson Daniel, Paul Gulacy (a) Zach Howard, Ashley Wood, Jim Starlin, Whilce Portacio (c)

In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in Mega-City One, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are the Judges. And Judge Dredd is the toughest of them all. In this, Judge Dredd's 35th anniversary year, IDW is proud to re-introduce Judge Dredd to America in this all-new ongoing series.

4 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1-to-1 ratio

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

JUDGE DREDD #1-SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT Duane Swierczynski (w) - Nelson Daniel, Paul Gulacy (a)  Jock (c)

For subscription customers only: Sign up at your local comic shop! A variant foil-stamped "badge" cover, only for loyal subscription box customers!

FC  32 pages  $3.99

 

JUDGE DREDD: THE COMPLETE BRIAN BOLLAND

John Wagner (w) - Brian Bolland (a & c)

Mega-City One, 2099. This vast urban nightmare has sprung up from the post-apocalyptic ashes of North America's east coast. Each of the 400 million citizens based there is a potential criminal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. These future lawmen are judge, jury, and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd-he is the Law! By the end of 1977 Brian Bolland was regularly handling art chores for John Wagner's scripts on Judge Dredd. All told, he illustrated 20 stories.

HC  FC  $49.99  248 pages  9.25" x 12"

 

 

THE ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND #1

J.M. DeMatteis (w) - Vasillis Gogtzilas (a & c)

Augusta Webster thought she was an ordinary girl living an ordinary life in an ordinary town.  But that was before the Snabbit-half-snake/half-rabbit-arrived to turn Augusta's world upside down and reveal that she's anything but ordinary.  A new all-ages fantasy from J.M. DeMatteis, creator of Abadazad, with astonishing art by Vassilis Gogtizilas.

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

 

LOCKE & KEY: OMEGA #1 (OF 7)

Joe Hill (w) - Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

The Locke family's story began in 2007 in Welcome to Lovecraft, and after five years of tension and terror, there are only seven issues left to their story. The beginning of the end starts here. Dodge has the Omega key, and nothing can stop him from using it

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

LOCKE & KEY:  (OMEGA) #1?SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT

Joe Hill (w) - Gabriel Rodriguez (a)

For subscription customers only- Sign up at your local comic shop! A variant photo key cover, only for loyal subscription box customers!

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

 

GODZILLA VOL. 1 TP

Duane Swierczynski (w) - Simon Gane (a) - Art Adams (c)

Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top-notch team to take down monster-sized threats... at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer... if he can live past day one!

TPB  FC  $17.99  104 pages

 

 

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1

Katie Cook (w)  Andy Price (a)  Price x 6 (c)

Welcome to Ponyville, home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and all your other favorite Ponies! Something’s not right in the town though, as some of the inhabitants are acting very, very strange! It’s up to the Mane Six to find the source of the weirdness before it’s too late!

*6 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1-to-1-to-1-to-1 ratio

FC  32 pages $3.99

 

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1?SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT

Katie Cook (w) - Andy Price (a) - Jill Thompson (c)

For subscription customers only- Sign up at your local comic shop! A variant Jill Thompson cover, only for loyal subscription box customers! FC  32 pages  $3.99

 

 

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO-SERIES, VOL. 2

Erik Burnham, Mike Costa, Ben Epstein, Barbara Randall Kesel, & Paul Allor (w) - Charles Paul Wilson III, Mike Henderson, Marley Zarcone, & Paul McCaffrey (a) - David Petersen (c)

Another Volume of Micro-Series, this time spot-lighting the Turtles' friends and family. Each story will detail a pivotal moment in Casey’s, April’s, Splinter’s, and Fugitoid’s life... with important ramifications for the Turtles and the ongoing comic book series!

TPB - FC - $17.99 - 104 pages

 

 

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, VOL. 1

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, & Jim Lawson (w) - Jim Lawson (a) - Steve Lavigne (c)

Volume 1, with a new cover by Steve Lavigne, collects issues #1-4, which include the stories "A Tale of the TMNT," "Nobody's Fool," "All Hallow's Thieves," and "I, Monster." Read along again (or for the first time!) to enjoy the enormity of the Turtles' universe.

TPB - FC - $19.99 - 132 pages

 

 

TRANSFORMERS PRIME: RAGE OF THE DINOBOTS #1 (OF 4)

Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott (w) - Agustin Padilla (a) - Ken Christiansen (c)

Bridging the story from the Fall of Cybertron video game to the Prime TV show-the DINOBOTS hold the line as CYBERTRON falls! With OPTIMUS PRIME and the Ark long gone, the rest of the population makes their escape from the dying world-but SHOCKWAVE remains behind, continuing his experiments!

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

 

GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING VOL. 3: HAUNTED AMERICA

Erik Burnham (w) - Dan Schoening (a) - Mike Henderson (c)

New York City doesn't have a monopoly on the supernatural, and it was only a matter of time before apparitions in other areas were enhanced by the expansion of psychokinetic energy! "HAUNTED AMERICA" finds the Ghostbusters venturing out far beyond the comfortable confines of the Empire State. This ghostly tour has stops in Detroit, New Orleans, Roswell, and Seattle.

TPB - FC - $17.99 - 104 pages

 

 

STAR TREK VOL. 3 TP

Mike Johnson (w) - Stephen Molnar & Claudia Balboni (a) - Tim Bradstreet (c)

The countdown to the next STAR TREK movie continues here. In "The Return of the Archons!" Kirk, Spock, and the crew search for a lost Starfleet ship that may hold clues to the future of the entire Federation and in "The Truth About Tribbles!" the crew of the Enterprise encounters the classic alien species in an ALL-NEW story inspired by the fan-favorite episode.

TPB - FC - $17.99 - 104 pages

 

 

MAGIC THE GATHERING, VOL. 2: THE SPELL THIEF TP

Matt Forbeck (w) - Mart_n Cµccolo & Christian Duce (a) - Dan Scott (c)

Planeswalker Dack Fayden has followed Sifa Grent into a mysterious plane, where a Titan’s castle looms invitingly in the distance. Entering the castle in search of Sifa, Dack is soon imprisoned by the Titan and added to his vast collection. Dack must find a way out before the trail to Sifa runs cold and he remains the Titan’s prisoner forever!

TPB - FC - $17.99 - 104 pages

 

 

BORDERLANDS: ORIGINS #1 (OF 4)

Mikey Neumann  (w) - Augustin Padilla (a & c)

“Roland.” For the millions and millions of fans of the smash-hit video game BORDERLANDS, a lingering question exists: how did the Vault Hunters get on the bus with Marcus in the first place? Find out how Roland got on the bus with Mordecai, Lilith, and Brick in this exciting look at the soldiers of the Crimson Lance and what made him leave their ranks and search for the Vault. Surprises abound in the first part of a four-issue series chronicling where Borderlands began!

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

 

CHASING THE DEAD #1 (OF 4)

Matthew Scott, Tim Westland  (w) - Dietrich Smith (a & c)

A stranger has kidnapped Sue’s daughter, Lily. But he doesn’t want her money, only her suffering - and he will kill Lily if Sue doesn’t follow his every command. With detailed instructions, the faceless abductor leads Sue into a blinding snowstorm on the longest night of the year to a place she has not traveled to since childhood. The voice on the other end of her cell phone somehow knows Sue’s deepest, most chilling secret - an ominous incident from her past, buried long ago...

Chasing the Dead is a fast-paced, ferociously tense supernatural thriller from the twisted mind of Star Wars horror novelist Joe Schreiber (Red Harvest, Death Troopers).

FC - 32 pages - $3.99

 

 

DOROTHY OF OZ TP

Denton J. Tipton (w) - Blair Shedd (a) - Eric Shanower (c)

The upcoming  animated film Dorothy Of Oz will tell the tale of the titular hero’s return to the Land of Oz. But first read here about what events transpired to necessitate Dorothy’s return, and witness the rise of the Jester!

TPB - FC - $17.99 - 104 pages

 

 

DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD

Gary Reed (w) - Sami Makkonen (a & c)

The undead have overrun the Earth! A small outpost, remnants of a twisted scientist’s scheme to defeat the plague, holds out against the army of King Zombie with their secret weapon, the Lepers-victims of a bizarre experiment that left them with dead flesh in breathing husks that even zombies won’t touch.

TPB - FC - $19.99 - 124 pages

 

 

HAWKEN TP

Benjamin Truman & Timothy Truman (w) - Timothy Truman (a & c)

Tim Truman returns to the Weird West! The industry legend teams with his son, writer Ben Truman, for a violent new tale of the supernatural! In the land of the lawless ride the soulless! Scout, hunter, raider, killer-for-hire: Kitchell Hawken has been many things-most of them bad. Scalped, tortured, and left for dead by the mysterious order called the Ring, Hawken returns, seeking vengeance- but surrounded by the ghosts of every person he's ever killed!

TPB - B&W - $19.99 - 148 pages

 

 

PARKER: THE HUNTER SC

Darwyn Cooke (w & a & c)

The Hunter is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind-to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!

Richard Stark (AKA Donald Westlake) was a master writer of crime fiction and Parker is arguably his greatest Creation-having been featured in more than a dozen novels and several well-regarded films (including Point Blank with Lee Marvin and Payback with Mel Gibson), and an upcoming one starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez that will be released this fall.

Master storyteller Darwyn Cooke has won nearly every award available to comics creators. His DC: The New Frontier was turned into an Emmy-nominated animated feature. The Hunter is the first in a series of Parker graphic novels that Cooke is adapting, the first two earning the comics Auteur more Eisner and Harvey awards for his already crowded mantle.

TPB - PC - $17.99 - 160 pages - 6” x 9”

 

 

ETERNAL DESCENT VOL. 2 TP

Llexi Leon, Shaun McLaughlin, & Justin Peniston (w) - Ivan Fernandez & Sergio Fernandez (a) - Gabriel Guzman (c)

The saga continues as a fallen Sirian is consigned to his fate and Lyra is consumed by her inner demons. Loki’s designs draw near their terrible conclusion, but Gus G returns to Eternal Descent, offering a glimmer of hope for our heroes. Can Gus and his unlikely guide rescue Sirian in time to halt the dire machinations of the Damned?! Featuring Gus G of Ozzy Osbourne & Firewind.

TPB - FC - $19.99 - 148 pages

 

 

THE COMPLETE DICK TRACY VOL. 14 HC

Chester Gould (w & a & c)

What does Crewy Lou do with Bonny Braids??  Dick and Tess’s baby isn’t the only child in danger in Volume 14: wait ‘til you meet Sparkle Plenty’s new best friend, “Little Wings,” and discover the ominous reason she appears to glow in the dark! Chester Gould also ramps up the violence and death traps, introduces more inventions (closed circuit surveillance, the first broadcast police line-up), and more cra-a-zy characters such as Tonsils, Dot View, Mr. Crime, Odds Zonn, Newsuit Nan, and Spinner ReCord, plus the touching story of the girl known as Model. Including all strips from September 16, 1951 - April 18, 1953.

HC  B&W  $39.99  256 pages  11" x 8.5"

 

 

LIL ABNER VOL. 5 HC

Al Capp (w & a & c)

In the darkest hours of World War II, why were millions of people laughing? Because they were reading Li'l Abner, that’s why! The fifth volume of this series features daily strips and full-color Sundays from 1943 and 1944, with a zany cast of characters that includes Shadrack Throwback, “The Monster,” Madame Lazonga, and Joan L. Sullivan, plus returning favorites like Moonbeam McSwine, Swami Riva, and Available Jones. Capp also aims his satirical barbs at teen idol Frank Sinatra (yes, Frank Sinatra!), as a starving Li'l Abner Yokum croons his way into female hearts. Meanwhile, the hilarious take-off on Dick Tracy, Fearless Fosdick, is like getting two comic strips in one!

HC - FC - $49.99 - 272 pages - 9.25” x 12”

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++IMAGE COMICS

 

 

CLONE #1

story DAVID SCHULNER

art / cover JUAN JOSE RYP & FELIX SERRANO

NOVEMBER 14

32 PAGES / FC / T+$2.99

From ROBERT KIRKMAN’s Skybound imprint, comes a sci-fi story like you’ve never seen before! Dr. Luke Taylor's perfect life comes to a dramatic halt when an identical, bloodied version of himself arrives at his doorstep with news that he is one of many clones- and they're all after his pregnant wife and their unborn child!

 

 

GREAT PACIFIC #1

story JOE HARRIS

art / cover  MARTIN MORAZZO

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES / FC / M$2.99

"TRASHED!" Chas Worthington dreams of big things, solving bigger problems, and making his mark on the world. Only no one takes the twenty-one year-old heir to one of the biggest oil fortunes in history very seriously. That is, until he turns his back on his cushy life of wealth and prestige, and seeks to solve an environmental disaster twice the size of his native Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The epic sci-fi adventure and survival tale begins!

 

 

COMEBACK #1 (OF 5)

story ED BRISSON

art / cover MICHAEL WALSH

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES / FC / M$3.50

Reconnect is more than a company - it’s an opportunity for good. Reconnect can reverse tragedy by sending agents into the past to rescue your mother, your wife, your brother or father or child moments before their untimely death. Mark is one of these agents. He brings the rescued from the past to the present, to a blessed reunion with their loved ones. He saves lives...or does he?

 

NOWHERE MEN #1

story ERIC STEPHENSON

art NATE BELLEGARDE & JORDIE BELLAIRE

cover NATE BELLEGARDE & FONOGRAFIKS

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES / FC / T+$2.99

"SCIENCE IS THE NEW ROCK 'N' ROLL." So said Dade Ellis, Simon Grimshaw, Emerson Strange and Thomas Walker at the dawn of a new age of enlightenment that ushered in a boom in scientific advancement. As the research super-group World Corp., they became the most celebrated scientists of all time. They changed the world - and we loved them for it. But where did it all go wrong? And when progress is made at any and all cost, who ultimately pays the price?

 

 

STORM DOGS #1 (OF 6)

story DAVID HINE

art DOUG BRAITHWAITE & ULISES ARREOLA

cover DOUG BRAITHWAITE

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES / FC / M$3.50

DAVID HINE and DOUG BRAITHWAITE are re-united for Season One of this science-fiction crime thriller. A uniquely skilled team arrives on a frontier planet to investigate a series of bizarre and violent deaths. Forced to rely on primitive technology, they soon learn what it means to be aliens in a hostile environment. If they are to unravel the mysteries of Amaranth they will also have to learn what it is to be human.

 

 

PERHAPANAUTS: DANGER DOWN UNDER! #1 (OF 5)

story TODD DEZAGO

art/cover CRAIG ROUSSEAU

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES/FC/E$3.50

When an Australian contingent of Bedlam goes missing, the remaining agents from the American teams join forces to find them. But what foul Beast lurks beneath the billabongs? Plus: Requiem for a gremlin.

 

 

WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS? #1 (OF 5)

story NATHAN EDMONDSON

art / cover  TONCI ZONJIC

NOVEMBER 14

32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50

"CHAPTER SIX"-Jon is in hiding.  For almost a year, he has survived on his own in a remote corner of the world, but the powers behind the Facility have not forgotten him.  The most wanted man in the world is soon in the crosshairs of powerful and mysterious people, and he will not be able to stop them on his own. 

 

 

WITCH DOCTOR: MALPRACTICE #1 (OF 6)

story BRANDON SEIFERT

art / cover LUKAS KETNER

NOVEMBER 28

32 PAGES / FC / T$2.99

The breakout medical horror hit from ROBERT KIRKMAN’s Skybound imprint is back on call! Even the world’s leading expert in supernatural disease needs to unwind sometimes. But when Dr. Morrow wakes up with no memory of what - and who! - he did last night, is it just a case of partying too hard- or something more malignant? (Hint: It's the malignant one!)

 

THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY 2012

story WARREN ELLIS, RICHARD STARKINGS, GAIL SIMONE & IVAN BRANDON

art SKOTTIE YOUNG, DAVE JOHNSON, SEAN PHILLIPS, FIONA STAPLES, TONY HARRIS, BARRY KITSON, BOO COOK, EMMA VIECELI & LEIGH GALLAGHER

cover TRAN NGUYEN

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES / FC / E$3.99

A collection of new short stories by some of the best in the business for the UK's Thought Bubble Festival which takes place in Leeds, Northern England from the 11th to 18th November 2012. All profits go to the charity Barnardos.

 

 

ALPHA GIRL VOL. 1 TP

story JEAN-PAUL BONJOUR & JEFF ROENNING

cover  DIEGO SIMONE

art DIEGO SIMONE, ROBERT LOVE & DANA SHUKARTSI

NOVEMBER 7

136 PAGES / FC / M  $14.99

What happens when a third rate cosmetics company accidentally creates a pheromone that transforms the female population into man eating monsters? Enter the world of Alpha Girl, and follow Judith Meyers on her quest to survive and rescue her little brother from the vaginapocalypse. Collects ALPHA GIRL #1-5, as well as pin-ups and more!

 

 

DANGER CLUB, VOL. 1 TP

story LANDRY Q. WALKER

art / cover  ERIC JONES 

NOVEMBER 7

102 PAGES / FC / T+ $9.99

Faced with the deadliest peril the universe has ever known, the world's greatest heroes left the Earth to battle a nightmarish evil... and they never came back. Now only their teenage sidekicks remain. Will the Danger Club unite against this unknown cosmic menace, or will their struggle for dominance destroy them? Collects DANGER CLUB #1-4 and includes a special never before seen sketchbook section

 

 

WITCHBLADE: REBIRTH, VOL. 2 TP

story TIM SEELEY

art DIEGO BERNARD, FRED BENES & ARIF PRIANTO

cover JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

OCTOBER 31

160 PAGES / FC / T+ $16.99

THE REBIRTH OF WITCHBLADE CONTINUES! The upstart creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, BLOODSTRIKE) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continues their hot run on Top Cow's flagship title! Even as Sara Pezzini tries to settle into her new life in Chicago, the Witchblade's talent for seeking out weirdness pulls her into bizarre case after bizarre case. This volume sees Pezzini dealing with mercenary mana-hunters, spirit realms, fantastical steampunk warriors, and the most distilled embodiment of evil she's ever encountered. And that's before the local cops and corrupt political system complicates her life... Featuring a complete cover gallery alongside a host of bonus content and extras, this trade is a must for anyone curious about Top Cow’s REBIRTH! Collects WITCHBLADE #156-#160.

 

 

THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 17: SOMETHING TO FEAR TP

story ROBERT KIRKMAN

art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

NOVEMBER 21

144 PAGES / BW / M $14.99

 

In this volume of the NYT bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities, and soon discover that Negan's "Saviors" prove to be a larger threat than they could have fathomed.  Crossing Negan will lead to serious, dire consequences for the group; it seems that for the first time since the Governor's reign of terror, Rick may have Something to Fear. Collects  WALKING DEAD 97-102.

 

 

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++KODANSHA COMICS

 

 

DANZA GN

(W/A/CA) Natsume Ono

From award-winning manga artist Natsume Ono comes six funny, fascinating, and haunting stories. Heatfelt and funny, Danza is a collection of six interrelated stories set in Japan, New York, northern Italy, and Boston. (STK475672) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the UK, Australia, Singapore or the Philippines.

SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W$12.99

 

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++MOONSTONE

 

 

AIRBOY AND THE AIRFIGHTERS GN

(W) Chuck Dixon, Tom DeFalco (A) Lito Fernandez, Oscar Celestini (CA) Tom Grindberg

The first-ever Airboy collection! This volume collects the Airboy 1942 Special, the two issues of the Airfighters, plus a re-mastered "Air Vixens", and an all-new team-up of all the Airfighters! Airboy's first meeting with Valkyrie! The female Airfighters on their own! World War II action and adventure mixed with aerial derring-do! (STK473359)

SC, 7x10, 256pgs$19.95

 

 

DOMINO LADY: BLONDE AMBITION GN

(W) Nancy Holder (A) Danny Sempere, Ken Hooper (CA) Mark Sparacio

From NY Times best-selling author Nancy Holder. Stunned and enraged by the murder of her crusading politician father, beautiful socialite Ellen Patrick becomes determined to bring her father's killers to justice at any cost. A gifted Berkley graduate, she knows that to succeed in her quest, she must break all the rules. Donning a distinctive white dress and a black domino mask, she becomes the Domino Lady, one of the sexiest-and most elusive-crime fighters of all time!  Collects the first five issues on this on-going series. (STK473360)

SC, 7x10, 166pgs$15.95

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++NBM

 

A TREASUARY OF VICTORIAN MURDER COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1 HC

(W/A/CA) Rick Geary

In this first omnibus volume from Geary's increasingly storied Treasuries of Murder: the first trilogy of murders that made up the very first volume of this series, Jack the Ripper as only he can narrate it, The Beast of Chicago about H.H. Holmes, possibly the first serial murderer with chilling methodical means and The Fatal Bullet about the assassination of president James Garfield. (STK475586)

HC, 6x9, 228pgs, B&W$24.99

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ONI PRESS

 

 

GLITTER KISS VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Adrianne Ambrose (A) Monica Gallagher

One kiss from Tinka's sparkling lips leads to some unexpected consequences for the callous boys of Portage High School. After a secret romance goes up in flames, she looks to a fortune teller for answers on finding true love, which leads to the summoning of some accidental--but hilarious--magic. But in the end, Tinka has to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions, with or without the aid of magic.

SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W$15.99

 

 

BAD MEDICINE VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir

(A) Christopher Mitten, Bill Crabtree

Pulled out of exile from a dark corner of the world, renowned-surgeon-turned-fringe medicine-eccentric Doctor Randal Horne must return to New York City to investigate a tragic research lab accident that’s left one man dead, and inexplicably headless. Now with the help of a distrusting NYPD detective and a team of doctors from the CDC, Horne must diagnose this and other seemingly unexplainable medical phenomenon in a world where the line between medical science and science fiction is blurry at best.

SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC$19.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++RED 5 COMICS

 

 

ATOMIC ROBO: REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES VOLUME 1 TP

(W) Brian Clevinger (A) John Broglia & Various (CA) Scott Wegener

The untold tales of Atomic Robo are, uh, told! At last! Featuring Dr. Dinosaur, Sparrow, Nikola Tesla, Bruce Lee, monsters, commie bots, comic shop owners, and more! (STK516398)

SC, 120pgs, FC$13.95

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++SEA LION BOOKS

 

 

MORTIFERA #1

(W) Stephan Frost (A/CA) S. Partington

Demon hunter Catherine Gregor, her brother Ethan, and the demon Durin are in pursuit of the demon Kanisus, who has stolen the power to return his fallen brethren to Earth and slaughter humanity. An archaic rivalry culminates in a battle between the demon Kanisus and Elias Gregor. When Ethan and Catherine discover their slain father, not only are they faced with his death, but the knowledge that Kanisus has possession of vast quantities of demon blood - which will allow him to raise demons from hell. (STK469225)

RES. from Previews Vol. XXII #6 (JUN121263)

32pgs, FC (1 of 4)$2.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 SC

(W/A/CA) Nozomu Tamaki

This omnibus edition contains the first three volumes of the hit series! After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the princess of an ancient covenant and ruler of all vampries, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that will become a haven for vampires from all over the world. Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference, terrorists and rival factions plot to assassinate Mina. Will the princess of vampires survive long enough to see her dream realized? (STK475441) (C: 0-1-1)

SC, 656pgs, FC$19.99

 

 

MAYO CHIKI! VOLUME 1 GN

(W) Hajime Asano (A/CA)  Niito

Kinjiro Sakamachi is a "normal" seventeen-year-old boy who happens to suffer from an abnormal fear of women. A fateful visit to the school bathroom turns Kinjiro's world upside down when he discovers the dashing and popular Konoe Subaru is actually a girl! (STK475440) (C: 0-1-1)

SC, 192pgs, B&W$12.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

SHADOWMAN #1

(W) Justin Jordan, Patrick Zircher

(A) Patrick Zircher (CA) Patrick Zircher, Dave Johnson, Bill Sienkiewicz

The next epic expansion of the Valiant Universe starts this November in a new ongoing series by comics superstar Patrick Zircher (Captain America, Thor: Ages of Thunder) and Harvey Award nominee Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Team 7)! {{Patrick Zircher is a "superstar"? And they still give out Harveys?}}

There's a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. {{Katrina's back?}} As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must embrace the legacy he was born to uphold. {{Boniface? He was born to run a hotel, right?}} As Shadowman, Jack is about to become to only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But is the mantle of Shadowman a blessing or a curse? And what is the true cost of his otherworldly power?

The rebirth of a Valiant icon starts right here, when Shadowman strikes this November!

FC, 32pgs$3.99

 

 

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++VIZ MEDIA

 

 

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-IN-1 EDITION VOL. 1

(W/A) Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Once Shinji didn’t care about anything; then he found people to fight for - only to learn that he couldn’t protect them or keep those he let into his heart from going away. As mankind tilts on the brink of the apocalyptic Third Impact, human feelings are fault lines leading to destruction and just maybe, redemption and rebirth.

SC, 6x9, 524pgs, B&W$19.99

 

 

07-GHOST

(W) Yuki Amemiya (A) Yukino Ichihara

All Teito Klein wants is to forget his murky past as an orphan and slave and to graduate from Barsburg’s military academy with his best friend Mikage. But when an overheard state secret triggers treasonous memories, he’s forced to flee from the very empire he once sought to defend! One evil god, two rival empires, three unlikely bishops and seven brave ghosts make for one fantastic adventure!

SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W$9.99

 

 

DEMON LOVE SPELL VOL. 1

(W/A) Mayu Shinjo

Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who feeds off women’s feelings of passion and love. Kagura’s insatiable appetite has left many girls at school brokenhearted, so Miko casts a spell to seal his powers. Surprisingly the spell works - sort of - but now Kagura is after her!

SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W$9.99