(W) Ann Nocenti (A/CA) Flavia Biondi In this gripping neo noir mystery, Lana is about to wake up in the middle of her hometown's biggest secret: the 'disappearance' of infamously progressive Betty Gallagher during the mobster-ruled heyday of the old mining town. When her grandmother Clara starts to share dementia-blurred, violent memories of this cold- case murder, Lana becomes obsessed with cracking the case, even if it means splintering the peaceful town-and putting everyone she knows in grave danger. Collects the four-issue miniseries.

(W) Cecil Castellucci (A/CA) Flavia Biondi In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Millay on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back home. But just like her own climate- ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side . . . which astronomer Zuzi battles every day. Both women are fighters, and both face a choice: forge new paths, or save the worlds they've always known? Written by New York Times bestselling author Cecil Castellucci (Shade: The Changing Girl, Soupy Comes Home, The Plain Janes) and illustrated by rising star Flavia Biondi (Ruby Falls) with breathtaking colors by Fabiana Mascolo.