(W) Warren Ellis (A) Darick Robertson, Rodney Ramos (CA) Geof Darrow A new edition of the Absolute hardcover collecting the first 18 issues of Warren Ellis' dystopian masterpiece plus the Transmetropolitan story from Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 and Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here. After years of self-imposed exile, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as a reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings.

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Darick Robertson, Rodney Ramos (CA) Geof Darrow A new edition of the Absolute hardcover collecting the first 18 issues of Warren Ellis' dystopian masterpiece plus the Transmetropolitan story from Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 and Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here. After years of self-imposed exile, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as a reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings.

Whether clad in classic blue-and-red or thrilling black, whether possessing spider-powers or cosmic might, Spider-Man stands ready to face any threat! And as David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane take the creative reins, the threats to Spidey have never been greater! From the introduction of the lethal Venom to the return of old enemies like Mysterio, the Scorpion and more to facing newcomers to his friendly neighborhood like Sabretooth, the Taskmaster, Magneto and the Sentinels, Spidey sure has his plate full! Good thing he has Mary Jane, Captain America, the Black Cat and the Hulk around to lend a hand! Featuring the pulse-pounding prose of longtime IRON MAN scribe David Michelinie and the groundbreaking artistry of the legendary Todd McFarlane! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #296-329 and material from SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #10. Rated T

We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!' During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of Camp Hammond said these words: 'It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state!' Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus, former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14-19.

Basic Truth: It's hard to protect Earth when you've been turned into a frog. The Pet Avengers Return! Good thing, too - because dragons have decided it's time to take over the world and oppress the silly humans once and for all! And since Captain America, Iron Man and Thor are all green and hopping about, here's hoping they can get used to their new flippers in time to fight alongside Earth's Mightiest Pets! Plus: (ribbit) Time for a team-up, Spidey! (ribbit) Let's see...Iron Man's busy (ribbit), Captain America's a little under the weather (ribbit), and the FF are doing their own (ribbit) thing. Who's ready and willing to help you take on the bad guys? (ribbit) FROG THOR!!! Collecting AVENGERS VS. PET AVENGERS #1-4 and material from SPIDER-MAN FAMILY (2007) #6. All Ages

To Damian Wayne, there is nothing more important than protecting the streets of Gotham City as Robin. But when he makes a critical mistake while out on patrol, Damian finds himself benched. And what?s more, Damian?s dad, Bruce Wayne?a.k.a. Batman?decides that starting over in a new school will be just the distraction Damian needs from his superhero routine. Certain that Gotham Metro Academy has nothing to teach him, Damian is completely unprepared for the challenge he finds in Howard?the smartest and most athletic kid in school. The boys? rivalry is instantaneous and fierce?and both are sure only one of them can be the best in their class.

(W) Yuki Amemiya (A/CA) Ichihara Yukino Kokuryuu Kaguya was only a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by a group of demons. Now a teenager, Kaguya still remembers. One day, Kaguya is struck by a mysterious light and meets a young woman named Mao, a skillful warrior wearing bunny ears, who rescues him from a demon attack, then demands to know what planet he's from! Kaguya finds himself inducted into a secret organization of other-worldly individuals whose goal is to defend Earth from monstrous invaders. Reborn as a Battle Rabbit, strange powers awaken within Kaguya which allow him to fight these creatures and seek vengeance for his father's death!

(W) George Gladir (A) Jeff Shultz (CA) Bob Smith, Fernando Ruiz After Betty finds old postcards her grandfather used to send to her grandmother before they were married, she convinces Archie to send her sweet postcards and letters, instead of texts and e-mails, from his summer vacation to the West Coast! Betty's overjoyed by Archie's love notes, but they guys aren't too happy; how can they ever live up to Archie's romantic gestures? And they're not the only ones upset! Find out if old romance will win in 'A Tail of Mail!'

(W) Angelo DeCesare (A) Barry Grossman & Various (CA) Bob Smith, Jeff Shultz Veronica's had enough with her parents overbearing ways and demands some freedom! This time she really means it - so much so that she leaves home and moves into her own apartment! She's ready to prove to her mom and dad that she can make it on her own without their help. Can she manage to live on her own, take on a part time job and succeed in school? Or will she come crying home to Daddykins? Find out in 'Runaway Ronnie,' this entertaining lead story to a fun and fashionable double digest!

Why would Thor and Loki disguise themselves as a monkey and a clown? Why would an ordinary guy be tormented by other worldly forces and his perverted best friend? Why would the most beautiful woman in the world work as a receptionist? The answer is simple: they all do it because of The Big Bad Book!

As the former Crusader commander Lord Francis and the king continue their manipulations of both Leonard and General Jan, it is quite apparent that they intend to drive the two lovers apart. But why is that, and is Leonard really just a plaything for General Jan, as the spoils of war? Or Will General Jan continue to defy convention and risk everything by defying his king, in order to claim the heart and body of the knight he conquered in battle?

(W/A/CA) Mark Crilley Having used his newfound supernatural powers to solve Talia's murder, Brody has mere hours to stop his ex-girlfriend from becoming the next victim. But first, he'll have to pull his greatest feat yet-convincing a furious Talia to help him escape from jail!

(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Phil Noto Some summers seem like they will never end. And some end too soon. Still reeling from the events of X OF SWORDS, Cable turns back to the matter of missing mutant babies - a matter that he knows a thing or two about. But when his investigations lead him to a very familiar face, he'll need all the luck he can get - from Domino! She's been a steadfast ally to the older Cable for years, but how will she react when meeting his younger past self for the first time? As the paradoxes of time travel stack up, Nathan's future is coming back to haunt him - and he isn't ready. Yet. But as young Cable inches toward the startling secret of a lost child, an inevitable reckoning draws ever closer. Collecting CABLE (2020) #7-12. Rated T+

Charmed Season 9 picks up where the TV show left off! With the source of all evil defeated, The Charmed Ones, three witches destined to be the most powerful force for good our world has ever known, have embraced a new life. One of new family, friends, and a future without the constant battle between good and evil...or so they think. Volume #1 collects issues #0 - #5.

(W) Stan Sakai, Julie |Fuji Sakai (A/CA) Julie |Fuji Sakai The rich world of Usagi Yojimbo, now more accessible to readers of all ages in this chibi-style original graphic novel. Stan Sakai's beloved rabbit samurai has won countless fans (and awards!) over his 35-year history, thanks to a clever blend of thrilling action, heartwarming characters, and a realistic portrayal of Japanese culture. Chibi-Usagi brings these fun and thoughtful stories to middle-grade readers as an original graphic novel packed with adorable art and captivating energy. While fishing for freshwater eels, Chibi-Usagi, Tomoe, and Gen rescue a Dogu, a clay creature from Japan's prehistory. The Dogu's village has been enslaved by the Salamander King and his Heebie-Chibi minions and forced to work in their mines. Chibi-Usagi and his friends must rescue the Dogu people and eliminate the threat of the Salamander King forever in this feature-length story of adventure, humor, and slippery eels.

(W/A/CA) Chester Gould This volume completes the iconic comics written and drawn by Chester Gould. After 46 years, 2 months, and 21 days writing and drawing Dick Tracy Chester Gould retired at the age of 77. In these historic final strips, Gould pits his dynamic detective against the latest in a long line of grotesque villains. Tracy, meanwhile, takes his law and order campaign to television, while his past catches up to him when a criminal he helped convict twenty years ago puts the detective on his 'to kill' list. To round out this volume, the squad room is kept busy with two members of B.O. Plenty's extended family who are anything but law-abiding-Perfume Plenty and her larcenous cousin Dade. All this and more in the ultimate volume of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, collecting strips from March 15, 1976 to December 25, 1977. The series is ripe to introduce to crime prose readers who haven't previously ventured into comics.

(W/A/CA) Michel Fiffe COPRA returns in the first collection of its all-new ONGOING SERIES! Acclaimed comics auteur MICHEL FIFFE reintroduces the entire cast of mercenary misfits in a brutal standoff against cruel cyborg roommates, reanimated doomsday agents, and their own bosses. Jump into the thick of it with the world's greatest superhero revenge machine! Collects COPRA #32-41

Tommy-gun-toting toughs roar across the pages of Crime Does Not Pay, the sensational 1940s comic that enraptured millions with its scandalous stories of criminal scum, ripped right from the headlines! This hardcover collects issues #42-#45 of this infamous series and features a new foreword by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine! Collects Crime Does Not Pay #42-#45. Nearly seventy years later, CRIME still has the power to thrill and shock!

The definitive history of BBC's long-running series Doctor Who continues with this volume on six adventures of the tenth Doctor from series 3! Stories covered include "Human Nature" and "Family of Blood" (adapted from Paul Cornell's novel), "Blink" (Steven Moffat's Hugo Award-winning episode that introduced the Weeping Angels), "Utopia" (the return of the Master), and "The Sound of Drums" and "The Last of the Time Lords." Illustrated throughout with photographs from the archives and in full-color, this hardcover volume features story summaries, character and actor profiles, pre- and post-production notes, broadcast reaction, and much more.

In the wake of the theft of her grandmother's armory by a rival shaman, Sunbi descends into depression and runs away from home. She takes shelter at night in Internet caf?s and saunas and eventually finds lodging and a job as a waitress. Meanwhile, Gwangsoo is desperate to find his beloved Sunbi. Upon arriving at her father's house, however, he meets a mysterious young man who also claims Sunbi as his bride!

Revolution Wakanda! The royal family of Wakanda - former Black Panther and King T'Challa, X-Man Queen Storm and the current Black Panther, Princess Shuri - is unseated by a group of conservative dissidents in a coup funded and organized by the nefarious Dr. Doom! Having unlocked the mystical properties of the rare and precious metal Vibranium, Doom's political maneuvering gains him access to the world's largest store of the metal and the source of unlimited magical power. The royal family will require the help of Marvel's best - the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the always-ready-for-action Deadpool - to stop Doom before he unlocks the power to rule the world! Collecting DOOMWAR #1-6. Rated T+

Something born of extraordinary circumstances tends to allow for more incredible circumstances to happen,' says creator Andy Ristaino of his immensely original comic book magnum opus, Life of A Fetus, in which a fetus, tired of its surroundings, decides to make an early exit. Everyone is after the little fetus-lad, aliens, mad truckers, babysitters with jet packs, men in black, crazed monsters, masked wrestlers, and of course the little fetus' mother.

(W) Yuyuko Takemiya (A/CA) Akira Kasukabe Yoshimatsu Hotaka has a dark past, although you'd never know it. As a second year high school student and president of the school's manga club, Yoshimatsu seems like your average, well-acclimated teenager, but a past surgery and a present handicap haunt him. Lacking the confidence to approach the radiant female ace of the swim club, Niki Awaya, Yoshimitsu can only admire her dazzling beauty from afar. So when a chance opportunity allows for a meeting between Yoshimatsu and Niki, what does the future hold for such disparate individuals? Could they possibly have more in common than meets the eye?

(W) Simon Oliver (A) Alberto Ponticelli (CA) Nathan Fox Every journey starts with a single step. Cicero's started when he crashed into a TV repair shop and eventually landed in the FBP Academy. This new trade paperback collects FBP #14-19.

All six issues of the cult-favorite 2004 series are collected in this new edition of the collection! FRACTION stars four tough young men from Philly's mean streets who pull off a drunken robbery. What they end up stealing is a high-tech suit of battle armor. How far will each of them go to use the armor for his own purposes?

2030 Tokyo: While patrolling Tokyo's post-World War Three refugee zones Togusa, the newest member of Section 9, discovers that one of the most powerful cyber-criminals his squad has ever faced has plans to kill their leader, Section 9 Chief Daisuke Aramaki, in one of three stories in this collection, and it will take all of the members of Section 9 to stop him. The action heats up in the stories 'Double Targets,' 'First Love, Last Love,' and 'Revenge of the Cold Machines.' • The DVD of the first Ghost In The Shell movie is one of the highest selling animated films of all time. • The television series Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex is one of the most-watched programs on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.

The concluding volume includes issues #7-12 of the highly acclaimed maxiseries that's soon to be a series on the WB! From the streets of Los Angeles to the sewers below New York City, Global Frequency is always watching. There are 1,001 people on the Frequency - from 16-year-old computer experts to retired police detectives - and each one brings their own unique abilities to the GF table. Each mission is coordinated at GF central by Aleph, who dispatches the appropriate agents at the behest of Miranda Zero, founder and overseer of the Frequency. Together, all these pieces form one concise unit whose goal is simple: to save the day when all hope is lost!

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) Steve McNiven Why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? The Guardians of the Galaxy plan to find out! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot - and the invincible Iron Man - embark on an explosive adventure! The secrets they discover will rattle readers for years to come! But while Earth deals with a brutal Badoon invasion, the Guardians' fate has been decided millions of miles away! Then, Heaven's most fearsome angel comes for the Guardians! And when Gamora battles the mysterious Angela, the universe hangs in the balance! The Guardians find themselves at a crossroads when Thanos' master plan takes shape. Can Angela's power help combat INFINITY? And will Star-Lord betray the entire universe? The cosmic blockbuster hit begins here! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #0.1 and #1-10, and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS #1. Rated T+

Military cadet Nika McKay returns to his birthplace, the distant colony moon of Halcyon, only to witness the ruthless suppression of the colony's fledgling independence movement. Joining would-be insurgents, Nika aids in the capture of military 'jackets,' combat suits of incredible power and capability. Carrying out a guerrilla campaign, Nika and crew become local legends and targets of Earth's ire. Dubbed the 'Suicide Division,' their nickname may become a prophecy!

Brooke (Lumberjanes) Allen's first awesome graphic novel! Tesana has never really fit into anything before but her daydreams. But when making an attempt to connect to her peers by joining in a pep rally planning committee she suddenly discovers a little white rabbit that lays brightly colored eggs. Realizing that she may have found the real life Easter Bunny, Tesana embarks on an epic quest in an effort to get him back to his natural habitat and into safe hands. But her fanciful journey gains more and more undesired attention until the quest becomes an increasingly madcap race to stay ahead of greedy pursuers and find a safe place for her new friend - wherever that place may be!

In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this action-packed tale spinning out of author James Pattersons' bestselling novel, Witch & Wizard, sibling teenagers Whit and Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to infiltrate the enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of the inter-dimensional Shadowland.

Like accidentally stumbling into heavy metal karaoke night, Jane knew this vacation was a disaster before it began. Her first clue could have been the plane crash, but the spiral began hours before, when it was decided they'd travel together in the very small plane Jill would pilot, demoting Jane immediately to the role of plucky, comic relief. The island vacation had been Jane's idea, but as so often happened, as soon as the plan was set in motion, she lost control. So now the small group finds themselves marooned in a tropical paradise, set upon by Cheeto deprivation, amorous native girls, and scheming alligators!

Collects issues #16-18 of Jane's World, in which Jane, Talia, Dorothy, and Chelle wrap up their desert road trip. While snoozing in the back seat, Chelle revisits an altogether different desert adventure in a flashback to Vegas, 1999. Meanwhile, Jane's desk at work has been converted into the snack station for the newsroom and Dixie and Ethan begin the death march to break-up city.

Jane's mom pays a surprise visit to Spud Point, and since she's not clued into Jane's 'lifestyle, Ethan has to pretend to be Jane's longtime, fake boyfriend! Too bad they didn't have time to explain this whole plan to Jane's new girlfriend, Skye. There are other speed bumps ahead for this budding romance between Jane and Skye, the biggest of which is Dorothy. She and Jane spend an unexpected night in the city after bad fortune cookies and too much wine. Meanwhile, Jill gets sent on assignment to the snowy Sierras, and after discovering how hot her female assignment is, decides to extend her stay for a few days. On the last day of her mountain getaway she has a hostile encounter with a strange man that she doesn't even know is connected to her past...

ALL NEW MATERIAL! Chelle is about to uncover the whereabouts of Virginia's missing ex, Rachel, when Jill is kidnapped by the Nevada Liberation Militia. Yes, those mullet-wearing chicks in plaid shirts hit Chelle up for a 2 million dollar ransom, or no safe return of Jill. Meanwhile, Jane gets talked into manning the captain's chair of a 1984 Winnebago, on its annual 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' tour to Palm Springs… only they never make it to Palm Springs! Mayhem ensues when guys in drag meet chicks with mullets and guns near the Sedona Vortex where Jane shape shifts into her animal totem and runs like the wind! Girl-on-girl action, chicks with guns, a vegan menace, vintage Winnebagos, and the powerful transformative energy of the Sedona Vortex… this book has it all!

Jane is on a quest for love, but will she succeed? Her journey will be filled with romantic misadventures, misunderstandings, and general quixotic mayhem! Jane goes undercover as a busboy at Hooters. Then, after failing to uncover sexism in the workplace she's sent out to cover a mountain bike race, which of course ends in disaster. The entire cast of new loves and ex's collide in this mountain bike turned wilderness adventure.

(W) Neo Edmund (A) J.L. Giles-Rivera (CA) Alfredo Reyes Awakened from his 65 million year hibernation, the evil alien overlord Zalex is ready to resume his conquest of the universe and he's starting with Earth. Backed by his army of evil, mutated Dino-soldiers there's nothing that can stop him… Nothing but Jurassic Strike Force Five! Don't miss this exciting new action-adventure offering from Zenescope's all ages imprint: Silver Dragon Books!

(W/A/CA) David Mack Finally back in hardcover after ten years! The very first KABUKI volume ever. The foundation of the KABUKI story. The origin. The very beginning of this critically acclaimed series. The HC readers are missing from their KABUKI hardcover collections. And the perfect book for brand-new Kabuki readers to begin with. The last time this volume was in hardcover was more than ten years ago, and it sold out quickly. Since then, readers have been searching for this VOL. 1 hardcover to complete their collections. This prestige hardcover delivers with a whopping 272 pages and extra features. All elegantly collected in a high-end hardcover with an embossed cover, watermarked end pages, a book mark, a dust jacket with all-new cover art and introduction by comics legend Jim Steranko. Rated T+

In these 1960s stories the Legion of Super-Heroes meets the team of villains who never lose! Plus, witness 'The Revolt of The Super-Pets'! Discover 'Chameleon Boy's Secret Identity'! And unravel the mystery of 'The Legionnaires Who Never Were'! Collects stories from Adventure Comics #361-380, Action Comics #378-392, Superboy #147, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106.

Duncan Moreno has finally found the success he's been craving when his newest novel becomes a popular best-seller. But sometimes success comes with a price, and soon enough his life descends into chaos as his fictional characters begin coming to life and demanding that he write them into future works. Duncan's world becomes a downward spiral filled with vengeful antagonists, needy protagonists, a mysterious muse, and some good old fashioned murder.