(W/A/CA) Kuzushiro Saki and Kanon are walking around town when a sudden gust blows some flyers for a hair salon toward them. The two girls gather them up and return them to the owner, a salon apprentice, who unexpectedly asks Saki if she would come to the salon to sit for a test cut. Saki agrees, and when she visits the salon later that week, the young stylist recounts a story about a 'friend' who fell in love with one of her female classmates during their school days. Could she be trying to tell Saki something...?

(W) Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane (A) Marcelo Salaza An all-new Mike Hammer story, adapted by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry) from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane! Hard-boiled Hammer dodges bullets and broads as part of Mickey Spillane's 100th birthday celebrations! When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to violent mob retaliation, detective Mike Hammer undertakes the most dangerous case of his career? Cover by Robert McGinnis, poster artist for classic James Bond movies!

In this all-ages book, Stanley's nephew Ned gets his hands on the green mask and gets into all kinds of trouble! Illustrated by popular artist Rick Geary.

(W) Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery (A/CA) Andy Belanger The latest addition to the award-winning series returns with a high seas tale of pirate battles, vengeance, and lost love. Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, and Shakespeare become pawns in a deadly game of survival between the legendary masked pirate Captain Cessario, his first mate Viola, and the new terror on the water, Titus Andronicus' forbidding war ship The Lavinia.

Final volume! Powerful vampiress Manamir is on the verge of world conquest, but when a teleportation spell goes awry, she finds herself stranded on Earth. Not only has she been flung into a world that's not her own, she has lost the very power that defines a vampire: the ability to drink human blood! Manamir has to make ends meet somehow, and she's about to discover that it's a hard world out there for a single working woman in this raunchy supernatural comedy!

(W/A/CA) Jason Three interconnecting short stories starring Ernest Hemingway comprise the latest graphic novel by the beloved Norwegian cartoonist Jason. Ernest Hemingway stars in three interconnecting short stories in this graphic novel. Paris, 1925. Our story begins when Hemingway meets Athos, the last Musketeer, who, together with several more friends of Hemingway, travel to Spain's Pamplona for the fiesta. Festivities and complications ensue. Paris, 1944. The second story starts the day after the liberation of Paris when Hemingway, now a war correspondent, decides enough is enough, and takes action to end the war for good. With a group of adventurers and resistance fights, he parachutes into Germany to do just that. Cuba, late 1950s. Our literary lion is in his twilight years, writing his memoirs, remembering his first and second meeting with the seemingly immortal Athos. Mixing fact and fiction, Jason has imaginatively recreated one of America's greatest and most controversial writers of the 20th century. Jason hails from Oslo, Norway, but currently resides in Montpellier, Fra

(W) Ivan Brandon (A/CA) Nic Klein SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99! Abram Pollux barely survives a crash landing on Ouro, a lawless backwater planet, only to end up on the wrong end of a bullet. What starts as a struggle for survival quickly becomes a journey to the very edges of what it means to be human, as Pollux searches for answers among the ruins of this forgotten world. And if he can't have answers, he'll at least have his revenge. Catch up on the first collection of IVAN BRANDON & NIC KLEIN's seminal sci-fi epic before the story continues in July with DRIFTER #6. Collects DRIFTER #1-5.

(A) Various (CA) Greg Capullo This spotlight poster portfolio features covers and variants from the smash-hit DC event, featuring artwork from Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, Francesco Mattina, and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at oversize trim, the pages of the poster portfolio are easily pulled out and suitable for framing.

(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico & Various (CA) Jason Fabok The Batman Who Laughs: a lunatic driven mad by his world's Joker. The Red Death: a thief who stole his reality's Speed Force power. The Drowned: a female, amphibious Batman. The Dawnbreaker: a twisted Green Lantern. The Murder Machine: a deranged, deadly cyborg. The Merciless: a warrior who wears the helmet of Ares. The Devastator: a part-human, part-Doomsday monster. The evil Batmen - twisted mirror images of the Dark Knight - have been unleashed upon Earth and the Justice League with only one thing on their minds: total devastation. How can the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings who appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Featuring stories from Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Peter J. Tomasi, Grant Morrison, Joshua Williamson, Ethan Van Sciver, Philip Tan, Tyler Kirkham, Francis Manapul, Riley Rossmo, Tony S. Daniel, Howard Porter, Doug Mahnke and many more! Collects BATMAN: THE RED DEATH #1, BATMAN: THE DEVASTATOR #1, BATMAN: THE MERCILESS #1, BATMAN: THE M

(W) Jim Zub (A) Max Dunbar, Eduardo Mello (CA) Max Dunbar Go beyond your tabletop campaign-or fuel it with new material-in this graphic novel collection featuring one of the Forgotten Realm's most popular settings! The Heroes of Baldur's Gate, led by fan-favorite characters Minsc and Boo, must once again risk life, limb, and dignity to protect the city they mostly love. Whether fending off the devilish forces of Avernus, rooting out a takeover of the city's elite by sinister mind flayers, or confronting their abundant personal problems, Minsc, Boo, Delina, Krydle, and the others never stop adventuring! Collects three graphic novels: Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur's Gate, Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides, and Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker.

Charles Dickens's holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, is given a fresh twist-with a female Scrooge! Rod Espinosa (The Courageous Princess) adapts and illustrates this story of the miserly Eliza Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of the past, present, and future on one fateful Christmas eve.

(W/A) Kotoyama Vampire Haruka turns out to be a menace when he attacks one of Ko's classmates and asks Nazuna on a date. Which will tick off Ko more? Meanwhile, Mahiru and Kiku prepare for the ultimate test of their love. Is it really possible for vampires to turn human again? Plus, school trip group bathing!

(W/A/CA) Kotoyama Ko's powers increase formidably and dangerously. Nazuna learns a new vampire rule about love that could be her undoing. To make matters worse, an enemy discovers the object capable of destroying her! Meanwhile, while Azami and Susuki continue to pursue heartless vampire Kiku, Kiku meets...Mahiru's mom? For older teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Kotoyama Our human friends are attacked by a mysterious male vampire. Luckily-or unluckily, depending on your point of view-Ko's half-vampire mode is growing ever more powerful. Who turned the attacker, and what is he after? No sooner are these questions answered than new ones arise as a secondattacker arrives on the scene-and she's targeting both humans and vampires! For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Kotoyama Now that Ko and Nazuna know the identity of the vampire responsible for the deaths of Kyoko's parents, they are on high alert. Is it possible to seek justice- or to at least prevent her from wreaking another path of destruction? The answers will test Ko's human friendships as well as his own humanity? For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Kotoyama Nazuna isn't the only one who thinks Ko is a delicious snack. And Ko isn't the only one who gets jealous. When Ko draws the attention of four other vampire girls with nefarious intentions, he must fight for his life-even though he wants to give it up to become a vampire. But only to a certain special someone. Unfortunately, there's a time limit on being 'turned,' which raises the...uh...stakes. Then, Ko follows some dating advice that backfires. Undeterred, he tries to help another vampire and mortal mend their love/hate relationship. For older teen audiences.

(W/A) Tama Mitsuboshi Struggling with her affliction, Mira's anxiety prevents her from taking a step outside Doctor Rei's property. However, when she learns that her favorite author is doing a book signing nearby, she desperately wishes to go...But maybe a goat in fluffy costume can make her dreams come true!

(W/A/CA) Tama Mitsuboshi Unable to speak to strangers due to her affliction, Mira lives a mostly solitary existence-until a visitor appears on her and the good doctor's doorstep. With a cute, fluffy goat-like look that calms Mira's anxiety, and enchanting stories of a mysterious object, the visitor quickly captivates Mira's attention, for better or worse...

(W/A) Tama Mitsuboshi Deep in the forest, a curious pair reside: a young girl Mira, whose affliction leads her to call forth darkness whenever she's in distress; and her physician Rei, determined to seek a cure. Each day, she works to remember the light and bring back the person she used to be. But a sudden visit from Rei's friend, who harbors an interest in Mira's illness may be end of their peaceful days?

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Christine Larson THE SECRETS OF THE OTHERWORLD ARE REVEALED. * It's time to uncover the truth of what really happened to old Chet Charles, how the Eidolon was created and what it has to do with Jane's parents. But as Heather, Jane, and their increasingly improbable team come face to face with the terrible truth of Spectrum, they'll be forced to make choices that will forever change their futures.or totally, literally blow up in their faces and ensure they have no futures. No pressure or anything. * Collects issues #8-12.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Christine Larson LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Jane Langstaff and Heather Meadows have been to the other side...and now itfs just a question of how to bring proof back home with them. And then therefs the question of how the portal got there in the first place...and whether or not the town of Spectrum, South Dakota is safe, or monsters are about to start pouring through to our world? From Eisner Award nominee John Allison (Giant Days, Scary Go Round), and artist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time), join Jane and Heather as they journey into the Eidolon and a mystical world of adventure and laughs!

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Christine Larsen Aspiring documentarian (and actual Chemistry major) Jane has recently reunited with her former best friend Heather, amateur urban explorer. They fall easily into their old roles, with Jane as the cautious voice of reason, Heather as the bold, adventurous leader. When a trip into an abandoned industrial building leads them to another world, a plan begins to unfold-create a documentary about the world and become filthy, filthy rich. The other side of the portal is filled with monsters, magic and a chance for a whole new life. All they have to do is step through… Eisner-Award winning author John Allison (Giant Days) and artist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) join forces for a story about coming home, discovering identity, and accidently smashing a hole to another dimension. Collects issues #1-4.

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Former convenience store employee Hino Miharu is getting used to living at the North Pole and working at his new job as a bad Santa. Excited about the prospect of potentially becoming a Reindeer, a position that is compensated beyond his wildest dreams, Miharu is blindsided by learning that his deceased father may have been the last red Santa Claus. To add to the confusion, Miharu ends up witnessing his hot mess of an ex-coworker, Kaiser-kun, pull off the utterly impossible!

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Hino Miharu, unable to get into a decent university or land a full-time job, lived a down-on-his-luck life working at a convenience store where both his coworkers and customers treated him like a doormat. That is, until Knecht, a mysterious faceless man dressed in a jet-black Santa suit, whisked him away to the North Pole for a job at his company, the Santa Claus House! With a hefty salary, incredible benefits, and a dorm filled with wonderful coworkers, Miharu works diligently, despite his bizarre manager and the strange nature of his duties. He soon finds out that luck may not be completely on his side when his least favorite person in the world suddenly appears, missing tooth and all.

In these stories from BATMAN #8-9, BATMAN ANNUAL #1, DETECTIVE COMICS #9, BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #9, BATWING #9, BATMAN AND ROBIN #9, RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9, BIRDS OF PREY #9, BATGIRL #9, NIGHTWING #8-9 and ALL-STAR WESTERN #9, evil spreads across Gotham City as Red Robin, Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, Nightwing and even Catwoman find themselves in a battle coming from all sides.

(W) Carlos Pacheco, Various (A) Jeff Johnson, Various (CA) Ariel Olivetti Sides are chosen, lives are lost and Ara?a will never be the same! Exactly what happened to Ara?a's mother before she disappeared all those years ago? Startling new information on her family's past may be too painful for Anya Corazon to bear! Meanwhile, the evil Sisterhood of the Wasp hosts a summit of fiends, rogues and villains so big that Ara?a just might have to crash the party! And the spectacular Spider-Man swings by just in time for Ara?a to learn what the future of the Wasp/Spider-Clan battle holds - and what it means for her destiny as the Hunter! Plus: Anya makes a new friend - Rikki Barnes, the teen hero known as Nomad - when they take on Mad Dog and the Secret Empire! Collecting ARA?A #7-12, SPIDER-MAN & ARA?A: THE HUNTER REVEALED and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA (2004) #602-605.

Sinbad's next adventure leads the captain and his crew to Egypt in order to find the next piece of the Jericho visor called the Crown of Anubis. There they are joined by a mysterious yet beautiful woman from Sinbad's past who offers to guide Sinbad on his dangerous quest?a quest that will take them to the lost City of the Dead. Don't miss this series that reinvents the legend of Sinbad, as he and his eclectic crew set out on yet another incredible adventure.

BB THE END IS NIGH! Brothers Sam and Shawn Stronghand lie murdered and rotting in the grave. Satan, wielding his God killing swords, begins his ascent towards heaven to wage war against the angels and the Almighty himself! But all is not lost! From the blackest void comes a force darker than the Prince of Darkness. Bear witness to the epic conclusion of this blackest and most metal of trilogies! BEHOLD! THE END IS UPON YOU!

Master storytellers Peter Milligan and Roberto de la Torre present an all-new new beginning for New Orleans' mysterious defender. When a troubled young man with a history of violence and a penchant for blackouts meets an overwhelming source of power with a mystical scythe, the results are doomed to be destructive. A voodoo loa has possessed Jack Boniface - or so he believes. But after Jack awakens in an alleyway covered in blood, he embarks on a journey across lands of shadows and death to discover if he can expel the dark force that's seized control of his life?and which may be responsible for a violent rampage throughout New Orleans? Collecting SHADOWMAN #13-16 by comics icon Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and visionary artist Roberto De La Torre (Daredevil), start reading here as Shadowman begins a brand new era?and Jack Boniface gets dragged to his blackest depths yet!

Jump onboard Robert Bloch's That Hellbound Train! Martin, an out-of-luck orphan, struggles to fulfill the American dream but fate conspires against him at every turn. On the verge of giving up hope, our young protagonist is visited by a monstrous train, one whose conductor might just have a ticket to fame and riches... if Martin is willing to pay the price! Scribes Joe and John Lansdale (30 Days of Night: Night, Again) and artist Dave Wachter bring this unique tale of American folklore to life!

This hallucinatory, psychological thriller recounts one night in the life of "Monster" McGowran, one of New York City's paparazzi. A night that takes a left turn into weirdness when he's beaten to a pulp by the bodyguards of an inscrutable young movie star. But when Monster plans his revenge, he accidentally uncovers something strange, horrifying and not meant to be discovered.

(W) Dan Parent (A) Various, Jeff Schultz (CA) Bill Golliher BRAND NEW STORY: 'Tricky Treat' The girls decide to take it easy by having a quiet night of hosting trick or treaters at Betty's house, even including Jellybean in on the fun. But their quiet night at home turns into a night of magical mischief-including flying pumpkins, witches in flight, and spooky, scary monsters! What's causing all this Halloween hijinx, and how can they make it stop?

(W/A/CA) Takuto Kashiki The idyllic days of Hakumei and Mikochi are full of adventures, whether they're at work or at play, but what do nights in the forest hold for these two pint-sized friends? When the sun sets, the flow of time seems to slow to a crawl, bringing with it quiet moments and simple pleasures. From taking the night train to sharing a drink on a moonlit eve, Hakumei and Mikochi prove that, night or day, life is best when savored to the fullest!

(W) Fabian Nicieza, More (A) Darick Robertson, More (CA) Darick Robertson All they want to do is change the world! But to do so, the New Warriors will have to grow up fast! In a brutal Middle Eastern conflict, can the team stay true to their ideals? As shadows engulf New York, the Warriors face the darkness within! And when their families are targeted, will the heroes reach their breaking point? Night Thrasher takes control of his future, Nova gets a major upgrade, Namorita is transformed and Marvel Boy begins his journey to justice! But who is (or are?) Turbo? And when the Sphinx scatters the Warriors through time, who will rise to take their place? Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #27-53 and ANNUAL #3-4, NIGHT THRASHER: FOUR CONTROL #1-4, X-FORCE (1991) #32-33, NIGHT THRASHER #11-12, NOVA (1994) #6-7 and NEW WARRIORS ASHCAN EDITION - plus material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #122 and #159-163, MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 and NIGHT THRASHER #1. Rated T

(W) Fabian Nicieza, More (A) Darick Robertson, More (CA) Richard Pace All they want to do is change the world! But to do so, the New Warriors will have to grow up fast! In a brutal Middle Eastern conflict, can the team stay true to their ideals? As shadows engulf New York, the Warriors face the darkness within! And when their families are targeted, will the heroes reach their breaking point? Night Thrasher takes control of his future, Nova gets a major upgrade, Namorita is transformed and Marvel Boy begins his journey to justice! But who is (or are?) Turbo? And when the Sphinx scatters the Warriors through time, who will rise to take their place? Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #27-53 and ANNUAL #3-4, NIGHT THRASHER: FOUR CONTROL #1-4, X-FORCE (1991) #32-33, NIGHT THRASHER #11-12, NOVA (1994) #6-7 and NEW WARRIORS ASHCAN EDITION - plus material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #122 and #159-163, MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 and NIGHT THRASHER #1. Rated T

(W) Vita Ayala (A/CA) Lisa Sterle On the night of the biggest storm in New York City history, Elysia Puente gets a call from her estranged little brother Angel, terrified and begging for help. When the call cuts out suddenly, despite the bad feelings between them, Ellie rushes into the night. Finding his broken phone in front of a barricaded subway station, Ellie follows echoes of her brother into the sinister darkness of the underground, desperate to find him before it's too late.

(W) Ken Siu-Chong, Rob Armstrong (A) Edwin Huang (CA) Panzer When the World Warriors meet the Night Warriors -- they'll raise Hell! The frighteningly furious fighting game crossover comes to its chaotic conclusion, as the demonic Jedah's master plan threatens not only the World Warriors and the Night Warriors, but the universe itself! Collects Issues #5-8 of the Street Fighter VS Darkstalkers comic series, including bonus stories and variant covers.

(W/A/CA) Pascal Girard Rebecca's got an eight-month-old baby and a mystery to investigate! Late one summer night as she's breastfeeding Lucie, she spots two men carrying something heavy into a white minivan. It's probably nothing serious, but when Rebecca hears that a home healthcare provider named Eduardo Morales disappeared from the neighborhood that very night, she puts her detective hat on and gets to work.

The second series of Phonogram separates itself from the frenzied mob of adoring critics just long enough to transform into this handsome collected volume. Seven individual-yet-interconnected stories set in a single night in a single club, each staring a young phonomancer, each exploring a different mystery of music and magic. Includes a cover gallery and 'Making Of' extras. We've put you on the guest list. Don't be late. This is one night you'll never forget. Collects PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB #1 -7

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Elsa Charretier Three strangers entangled by fate, coincidence, and cruelty find themselves at the end of the longest night of their lives, bound together against the dark forces of...well-fate, coincidence, and cruelty. Apart, none of them will see sunrise; together they might have a shot, in this thriller by MATT FRACTION & ELSA CHARRETIER, with colors by MATT HOLLINGSWORTH and stunning hand-crafted lettering by cartoonist KURT ANKENY. One night. One city. Three women. NOVEMBER.