SPIDER-GEDDON rocks Gwen Stacy's world! As her fellow Spiders battle the vicious Inheritors, Gwen finds herself exiled to a parallel dimension! Can she help stop the Inheritors from wreaking havoc across the Web of Life and Destiny? Or will she fall before one of her most personal enemies yet: the Gwen Goblin?! Meanwhile, Mary Jane's perfectionist vision for their band is driving Gwen crazy?her father is pressuring her to return to school?and something sinister is stalking the streets of New York. Can Gwen track down the thing that goes bump in the night? Or will she become one more victim of the Man-Wolf?! Plus: Gwen teams up with Spider-Man - and finally embraces her new codename! Collecting SPIDER-GEDDON: GHOST-SPIDER VIDEO COMIC and SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDER #1-10.

NEW PRINTING! ON SALE DECEMBER 2022 The Ghost is back! As Tony Stark struggles with the ramifications of the Armor Wars, he must convince the world there's a new Iron Man - and what better way to boost Shell-Head's popularity than stopping a nuclear satellite from crashing to Earth! Spider-Man helps out against the Radioactive Man as Steve Rogers and Ant-Man drop by! But while an alien spreads horror in orbit, the Rhino wreaks havoc on Earth! Fearsome foes are lining up to take down Iron Man - but will Blacklash, Blizzard and Boomerang help him against the Ghost? And will the most dangerous threat of all be Grey Gargoyle, the Mandarin, Doctor Doom?or Tony's new flame, Kathy Dare?! Plus: Iron Man stars in the world's first computer-generated graphic novel! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #233-244, IRON MAN: CRASH and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #22-23 and #44. RATED T+

(W) Sina Grace (A/CA) Siobhan Keenan * Daphne is really getting used to this whole 'living with ghosts' thing. Except for the fact that Daphne is starting to have some funny feelings for one of the new ghosts, a former rockstar named Zola. But it's fine. Just fine! Just your standard girl-meets-girl-who-is-dead relationship. Don't make a big deal out of it. * Collects issues #5-8.

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Daniel Warren Johnson & Various COLLECTED FOR THE FIRST TIME! For the world's most valuable, dangerous, or secretive cargo, you don't call just any trucking service...You call THE GHOST FLEET. When one of the world's most elite combat-trained truckers takes a forbidden peek at his payload, he uncovers a conspiracy that will change his life, and the world, forever! The critically acclaimed eight-issue miniseries is collected for the very first time in one deluxe, over-the-top volume from DONNY CATES (GOD COUNTRY, REDNECK) and the incredible DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (EXTREMITY) Collects THE GHOST FLEET #1-8

(W) Frank Barbiere (A/CA) Chris Mooneyham The critically acclaimed literary pulp adventure continues! Fabian Gray journeys to Eastern Europe on a quest to save his closest ally while battling his own inner-demons. Collects FIVE GHOSTS #13-17 and & FIVE GHOSTS: SPECIAL #1

(W) John Jennings (A) Valentine De Landro (CA) Taurin Clarke A ghost from the past, returned to haunt Norrin Radd! Toni Brooks and her family have moved into the quiet town of Sweetwater. But nothing is quite what it seems with their new home. What mystery did Toni and her family unravel that would summon the Sentinel of the Spaceways, the Silver Surfer?! The Surfer thought he buried his friend, the human named Al Harper, years ago - but he thought wrong! Can the Surfer save Al from succumbing to his newfound cosmic abilities? And who - or what - transformed Al into the otherworldly Ghost Light? Eisner Award winner John Jennings and acclaimed artist Valentine De Landro introduce a new Marvel super hero, 54 years in the making! But can even two cosmic powerhouses save the town of Sweetwater?! Collecting SILVER SURFER: GHOST LIGHT #1-5. Rated T+

(W) Monica Gallagher, Alex Segura (A) George Kambadais, Marco Finnegan (CA) Greg Smallwood Six months after the events of the first arc, we find Lara in a different spot. Sober and focused on her job at The Creighton Courier covering the increasingly corrupt CCPD. But that's all about to change. A letter from a dead man, Marco Nava-the original Black Ghost, and her brother Tomas's best friend-derails Lara's plans, and sends her sprinting down a rabbit hole to find out more about the man who wore the Black Ghost mask before he was gunned down. Collects Black Ghost series two, #1-#5 in print for the first time.

(W) Monica Gallagher, Alex Segura (A) George Kambadais (CA) Greg Smallwood From Alex Segura (Silent City) and Monica Gallagher comes a new original graphic novel about corruption and justice. Meet Lara Dominguez-a troubled Creighton cops reporter obsessed with the city's debonair vigilante-the Black Ghost. With the help of a mysterious cyber-informant named LONE, Lara' inched closer to uncovering the Ghost's identity. But as she searched for the breakthrough story she desperately needs, Lara will have to navigate the corruption of her city, the uncertainties of virtue, and her own personal demons. Will she have the strength to be part of the solution-or will she become the problem? Collects the original graphic novel The Black Ghost in print for the first time.

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Guillem March - James Stokoe (CA) Guillem March A bold new direction for Batman begins! Following the Joker War, Bruce Wayne and Batman's circumstances have changed dramatically and it's the perfect moment for a violent new vigilante to arrive in Gotham City--enter Ghost-Maker! A mysterious rival from Batman's past, Ghost-Maker's goal is to show the Dark Knight how to be a true hero and cleanse Gotham of crime! It's Batman and Ghost-Maker going head-to-head for the soul of the city! Also collecting Detective Comics #1027, a book featuring the biggest names in comics chronicling the most epic Batman adventures! Collects Batman #101-105, a story from Detective Comics #1027, and Batman Annual #5.

After his last job, Jackson Winters won his freedom. But even now, he can't put his very real ghosts to rest. News of his reappearance has spread, and there are people who have waited a long time to use his peculiar talents for all the wrong reasons.

When an abandoned Soviet research facility is raided by a pair of black market thieves, U.S. weapons inspector Will Haley and Russian agent Anya Romanova are tasked with finding what was stolen and by whom. What they discover isn't a suitcase nuke or a conventional WMD of any kind, but instead a supernatural armament capable of unleashing a vicious ghost army on an unsuspecting populous. Can these unlikely comrades get to the bottom of the case before the Tartars have another opportunity to ravage a continent? MATURE THEMES

After what seems like a lifetime trying to reconstruct the events that led to her death, Ghost finally nears the white-hot core of the truth. But like pieces of a broken window, the shards of the past can be dangerous and razor-sharp, and sometimes the truth goes deeper than anyone would want. And for the Spectral Avenger, a past revealed may mean a future destroyed.

Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging technoscape, the covert-ops agents of Section 9 are charged to track and crack the most dangerous terrorists, cybercriminals, and ghost hackers the digital future has to offer. Whether dealing with remote-controlled corpses, lethally malfunctioning micromachines, or cop-killer cyborgs, Section 9 is determined to serve and protect!

Kodansha publishes the long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune's groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, and one of the most ambitious and complex stories ever told in the manga format.

(W/A/CA) Mike Mignola Take a bite of the Hellboy universe with the creator's hand-picked essential stories in this new jumping-on point collection! Confront the undead, swim to strange places, and encounter powerful fey in this introduction to the world of Hellboy. Newcomers to the series needn't have read the original stories to jump right in and see what Hellboy is all about thanks to this collection of short stories, selected by Mike Mignola himself as the perfect introduction to his most famous comic book character! Featuring stories and art by Mike Mignola, with colors by longtime collaborator Dave Stewart, curious fantasy, horror, and occult readers looking for a taste of something different will love this new gateway into the Hellboy universe.

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Guy Davis (CA) Mike Mignola Jump on to the B.P.R.D. series and jump in to the horror-fueled adventure with this introductory volume! Meet Abe Sapien, a senior agent in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He and his fellow uncanny agents Liz Sherman, Roger the homunculus, and Johann Kraus uncover his occult origins while try to stop a plague of monstrous frog men. As it begins its spread across America, an apocalyptic new direction to Mignola's stories opens up. Hellboy Universe Essentials: B.P.R.D. is a perfect entry point for curious fantasy, horror, and occult readers looking for a taste of something new!

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Guy Davis (CA) Mike Mignola Jump on to the B.P.R.D. series and jump in to the horror-fueled adventure with this introductory volume! Meet Abe Sapien, a senior agent in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He and his fellow uncanny agents Liz Sherman, Roger the homunculus, and Johann Kraus uncover his occult origins while try to stop a plague of monstrous frog men. As it begins its spread across America, an apocalyptic new direction to Mignola's stories opens up. Hellboy Universe Essentials: B.P.R.D. is a perfect entry point for curious fantasy, horror, and occult readers looking for a taste of something new!

(W) Alan Grant (A) Arthur Ranson, Mick Austin (CA) Arthur Ranson The best-selling Essential Judge Dredd collection expands with a new line dedicated to iconic science fiction heroine, Judge Anderson! Judge Cassandra Anderson of Psi Division is one of the greatest minds on the Judges' roster. As a precognitive telepath and empath, her quirks, such as her sense of humour, are tolerated by the otherwise oppressively strict Justice Department. However, Anderson's sense of justice and morality soon calls her to question the Law of the Judges in these landmark adventures, written by Alan Grant and featuring jaw-dropping art by Arthur Ranson and Mick Austin. As Anderson battles to save Mega-City, psychic twins, and her friend Judge Corey from psychic attacks and their inner demons, her faith in the systems around her begins to crumble. And when the world is teetering on the brink of an apocalyptic collapse, it will take everything Anderson has to save the world at the ancient temple Shamballa.

(W) J. Torres (A) Elbert Or J. Torres and Elbert Or celebrate 10 years of Lola: A Ghost Story, the critically-acclaimed graphic novel that explores family, grief and Filipino folklore in an all-new edition that includes a revised ending and updated illustrations. Jesse didn't really know his Lola (the Tagalog word for grandmother), but he remembers that she tried to drown him as a baby. Strange stories surround Lola: she had visions, she fought off monsters straight out of Filipino folklore, and, according to some, she may have even seen ghosts. Now Jesse is struggling with the same visions Lola had, but Lola's not around anymore, and the rest of his family are too tied up in their own personal demons to help. Personal demons that Lola might have helped with, if she were still alive. As Jesse explores his new abilities, he realizes that he might be the one who needs to step into that role-and that helping others might just help him, too.

(W) Sina Grace (A/CA) Siobhan Keenan * GLAAD Award-nominated Sina Grace (Iceman) and illustrator Siobhan Keenan (Jem and the Holograms) conclude the acclaimed series that proves true love and friendship never dies! * Daphne Walters' life is complicated enough, living at Rycroft Manor with her ghostly friends and trying to figure out why everyone in LA is always 30 minutes late for everything important. * So it's TOTALLY the perfect time for Daphne to lose one of her new friends, for the mystery of the ghost behind the basement door to be revealed, and for Daphne to decide her entire future, RIGHT? * And did we forget to mention that Daphne's former roommate Michelle plans to exorcise the friendly ghosts from Rycroft? Yeah, there's that too. * Collects issues #9-12.

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Goran Sudzuka, Davide Gianfelice, Juan Ryp, Miroslav Mrva, Laci (CA) Matteo Scalera Celebrate the 10th anniversary of JOSHUA WILLIAMSON’s breakout hit horror series!  Jackson Winters is one of the greatest criminal masterminds to ever live…except he's rotting in jail after his last doomed score. But when a filthy rich collector breaks Winters out, he's tasked with putting together an elite team of paranormal experts to do the impossible: steal a ghost from a haunted house of horrors!   Skybound's horror/crime mash-up is equal parts Ocean's 11 and The Shining from writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (DARK RIDE, Superman) and artists GORAN SUDŽUKA (Y: The Last Man), DAVIDE GIANFELICE, and more!    Collects GHOSTED #1-20.

(W/A/CA) Shirow Masamune This deluxe edition will mark the first time the book has been published in its original Japanese right-to-left format in English. Supervised by the creator, this will be the definitive edition of The Ghost in the Shell. Released simultaneously with new deluxe editions of the other two books in the original series. Mature/18+ The long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune's groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, and one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, Man-Machine Interface is Shirow's most ambitious and complex story yet, with deep forays into philosophy and the meaning of artificial life, intelligence, and existence. Utilizing awe-inspiring digital effects on a level never before seen in the annals of graphic fiction, Shirow has raised the bar for what can be achieved, page after page! Story Locale: Tokyo Series Overview: Following World Wars III and IV a Japanese-led Asian block dominates the world. A key element in the maintenance of the block's position is the elite Japanese security police, the SHELL task force. To g

(W/A/CA) Joey Weiser A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Mermin that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance! Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down. She has a lot to learn about her new afterlife, and thankfully the forest spirits Claude and Stanley are there to guide her! However, they soon find that her parents, along with their fellow animal villagers, have been kidnapped by the malicious mountain demon Mava! Truff wants to help, but… the hunter is finally within her grasp, and if she lets him go, she may never get her revenge! Is vengeance all that being a ghost is good for? Or is there something stronger keeping this little pig tethered to the living world?

(W/A/CA) Joey Weiser A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Mermin that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance! Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down. She has a lot to learn about her new afterlife, and thankfully the forest spirits Claude and Stanley are there to guide her! However, they soon find that her parents, along with their fellow animal villagers, have been kidnapped by the malicious mountain demon Mava! Truff wants to help, but… the hunter is finally within her grasp, and if she lets him go, she may never get her revenge! Is vengeance all that being a ghost is good for? Or is there something stronger keeping this little pig tethered to the living world?

(W) S. M. Vidaurri (A/CA) Hannah Krieger * Effie runs away from home and discovers a ghost school in the nearby woods. But just as she's beginning to learn all about the amazing things that ghosts can do - like possession, poltergeist-ing, demon magic and more - Effie is asked by her new friends to help track down a mysterious spirit that's been spotted. But if Effie's going to succeed, she'll not only have to show her friends that she's got something special,but also learn to believe she's got it too. * Eisner Award-winning writer S.M. Vidaurri (Iron: Or, the War After) and artist Hannah Krieger (Psychic Mansion) present a new original graphic novel about discovering what makes you special and helping others be seen for who they are.

(W/A/CA) Carl Barks This season's Carl Barks Library gift box collects our earlier volumes, The Ghost Sheriff of Last Gasp and The Secret of Hondorica in a slipcase at a price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn't resist!

(W/A/CA) Brandon Graham Black market smuggler of magic organs, Sexica plans to rob the larder of an ancient alligator wizard whose lair hides somewhere within the cliffs of the Waleing wall, while her boyfriend Nikoli searches for clues into the past of the wolf he's were-bonded to. Collects chapters that ran in ISLAND magazine and the MULTIPLE WARHEADS GHOST THRONE one-shot.

(A) Alex Toth & Various (CA) Al Avison From the terror team that curdled your blood with Haunted Horror, Zombies, Return of the Zombies, Haunted Love, Swamp Monsters, and Mummies, Ghosts is the latest and ghastly greatest in the Classic Monsters of Pre-Code Horror comics collections. Over 128 pages of appalling apparitions, formidable phantoms, shuddery seances, shivery spooks 'n specters, and evil wraiths with much more than just revenge on their murdered minds! Advance solicited for October.

(W) Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner (A/CA) Nick Dragotta When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to destroy his most monstrous secrets. Bestselling artist NICK DRAGOTTA (EAST OF WEST) and Eisner Award-winning writer CALEB GOELLNER (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures) combine their energies for a visceral thrill ride of pure comics power! Collects GHOST CAGE #1-3

(W) Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover (A/CA) Galaad As the Wrassle Castle tournament enters Round Two, and Lydia continues to rise up the ranks, her brother's freedom is within reach! But when the nefarious villain behind her brother's imprisonment kidnaps her best friend, Lydia is faced with a terrible decision: stay or go. Luckily for Lydia Riverthane, no matter what options are in front of her, she always chooses one thing?wrassling! Book 2 of the three volume series of original graphic novels.

(W) Adam Glass (A) Pat Oliffe (CA) Pat Olliffe Collecting the first seven issues of the epic AfterShock series! At the cusp of the 1898 World's Fair, America is poised to become Earth's most industrious nation. When a terrible power emerges from the darkness, a group of unlikely heroes team-up to stop it. A tortured Teddy Roosevelt recruits a struggling Coney Island magician named Harry Houdini: a hard-drinking, gun-slinger, Annie Oakley; a financially strapped and aging Thomas Edison; and a boisterous, womanizing African American boxer with a big chip on his shoulder named Jack Johnson. These legends of old will soon wage a shadow war that will change the course of history for America, and the world. That is of course, if they don't kill one another first. Don't miss out on this first collection from ADAM GLASS (executive producer of Supernatural & writer of Suicide Squad) and PAT OLLIFFE (Untold Tales of Spider-Man).

(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima Detective Ichijo cares for nothing more in the world that his sister Karine: the victim of a terrible crime, that left her heart broken. Years ago, seven girls were kidnapped but only Karina survived? the perpetrator Yukina Tsugami was locked away? but little does Ichijo and Kuuga know that she is in fact the legendary Agito.

(W) Jason Latour, Various (A) Robbi Rodriguez, Various (CA) Robbi Rodriguez Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez's acclaimed, character-defining run on the breakout star Spider-Gwen continues! Gwen Stacy has lost her spider-powers! That makes it a very bad time to find herself in Frank Castle's crosshairs! So when Gwen's band the Mary Janes head to a haunted house, is she along for the fun?or will she become one of the ghosts? Thanksgiving should be a happy time with friends and family - unless crimelord Matt Murdock and his ninjas crash the party! Is it time for Gwen to put a stop to the Kingpin of Crime, or does Matt have a thing or two to teach her? Next, it's Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales, sitting in a tree - K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Plus: Not one, but two Wolverines! The Captain America and She-Hulk of Earth-65! And the spectacular Spider-Ham! But what shocking development will change Spider-Gwen forever?! COLLECTING: Spider-Gwen (2015B) 9-24, Spider-Gwen Annual (2016) 1, All-New Wolverine Annual (2016) 1, Spider-Man (2016) 12-14 Rated T

(W) Masamune Shirow (A/CA) Koshi Rikdo The planet is in a constant state of tumult. As rival countries vie for power and resources, while racing to create the latest technological breakthroughs, robots and cyborgs have become commonplace. What hope is left for a jaded humanity in an age of advances in cybernetics and artificial intelligence? Enter two cyborgs girls outfitted with insurmountable combat capabilities. This is their story. From the minds of Ghost in the Shell creator Masamune Shirow and Excel Saga creator Koshi Rikdo, comes an action-packed cyberpunk comedy manga that is unlike anything you've ever seen!

(W) Jim Krueger & J Luigi Borrillo (A) Alberto Rios (CA) Zach Brunner Hell doesn?t always come in a hand basket; sometimes it comes in a briefcase. Guilt is the greatest ghost of them all. For James Heinricherson, the guilt of a mistake made years ago continues to haunt him. He believes he has condemned an innocent soul to eternal suffering. And he has worked for years to invent a way to free this soul from Hell itself. His medical student, Gabriel, helps him on this journey through darkness while pursued by demons who are determined to stop them and ascend the hierarchy of Hell.

(W/A/CA) Jim Mahfood Superstar artist and comics-makin' weirdo JIM MAHFOOD returns to his creator-owned GRRL SCOUTS universe for a brand-new adventure! Join DIO, TURTLENECK JONES, and GORDI as they face off against the sinister and unpredictable evil of THE TEETH! Hilarious, over-the-top, psychedelic action will ensue, you guys! Packed from cover to cover with completely unique, eye-poppin' MAHFOOD art, including bonus comics and behind-the-scenes fun! Also featuring additional artwork from PEACH MOMOKO, JIM RUGG, MATTEO SCALERA, and more! Feel the Funk! Collects GRRL SCOUTS: STONE GHOST #1-6

(W) James Tynion IV (A) James Stokoe, Riccardo Federici (CA) Kamome Shirahama DIVE DEEP WITH TWO OF GOTHAM CITY'S NEWEST HEROES! Ghost-Maker is the ultimate rival to Batman, trained by the same teachers to harness the power of the mind and body with one goal: become the ultimate weapon against crime! Unlike Batman, his approach is much deadlier, and he's about to go head-to-head with the Dark Knight! Also, Clownhunter's brutal mission to hunt down all the clowns from the Joker War continues! The untrained but focused vigilante stalks a boss-level clown, but his luck might be running out as he walks into an ambush set by Punchline! In a horrific parallel to his days at Gotham Academy, Clownhunter finds himself overwhelmed and outgunned...just the type of odds he likes! Collects Batman backups #107-111, Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1, Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, and stories from Batman 2022 Annual and Batman Annual #5.

(W/A/CA) G. Davis Cathcart One Eight Hundred Ghosts is a graphic novella about the internal and external conflicts of a team of art thieves - the protagonist Cedric and a collection of peers that he assembles - who moonlight as astral projecting time travellers. They lead the typical life of eighties art going socialites on the scene - attending art shows, making appearances at fine dining institutions and artworld hangouts. They also undertake a fantastical heist by using otherworldly technology to enter the future and repurpose the intellectual property of a popular evil artist in order to change its cultural trajectory. The story's heroes realize that society will face a conundrum in the future that only they can rectify: accept the work of a sonic genius despite his abusive tendencies or release the masterpiece themselves, stripping the artist of his pivotal success that would later enable his power and crimes. Ultimately, the group of thieves seek to improve the artworld that they endorse by saving the decade's defining cultural touchstone? Michael Jackson's Thriller.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Andrea Sorrentino, More (CA) Stefano Caselli Ghost Riders at war ? and Starbrand reborn! Robbie Reyes wants to finally get rid of the flame-headed monster that lurks inside him. So it's time to do the common-sense thing: perform an exorcism on his car. The only problem is that Johnny Blaze, the original Ghost Rider and current king of Hell, has plans of his own! Now, it's Ghost Rider vs. Ghost Rider in a wild race through the deepest depths of the underworld, while the Avengers fight for their lives against their own Celestial headquarters?possessed by a hell-damned soul! Then, when a mysterious new wielder of the Starbrand unleashes cosmic chaos, some of the mightiest figures from beyond the stars come searching. The Avengers must suit up and head into space, but can they keep the Starbrand out of the wrong hands? Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #22-30. Rated T+ (STL216567)

(W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Tonci Zonjic (CA) Mike Mignola Lobster Johnson has long been an idol of Hellboy's, helping to shape the B.P.R.D.'s most famous agent into the occult crime-fighting professional we know and love. But was the Lobster real? Or just a story, a myth? Delve into the enigma known as the Lobster with this story, hand-picked by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as the perfect jumping-on point for new Lobster Johnson readers! With writing by Mignola and John Arcudi, art by Tonci Zonjic, and colors by Dave Stewart, it's a brutal and beautiful tribute to the classic adventure pulps that comics fans are sure to love! o Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5.