(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson The Connell family -- transformed into modern avatars of the Adventureman Mythos-- straddle the barrier between the Worlds of the way things were and the way things could be... but only one can become the World of the way things ARE. The secrets of sagas past will be revealed! Nothing will be the same! Collects Adventureman: Family Tree #1-3

(W) Michael Avon Oeming (A) Mirko Colak & Various Years before the events of Assassin's Creed Mirage, a young Fuladh and Roshan return to Fuladh's homeland of Adulis in North Africa to investigate reports of a possible Order of the Ancients' stronghold. In reality it turns out that a brutal cult has taken over the region under the leadership of a crazed and paranoid leader who worships an elder snake god. He's determined that since the Christian god could not protect their people from war and hardship, they must put their faith in the snake god instead. Fuladh and Roshan partner with some locals to infiltrate the mighty fortress that the cult has taken over to rescue the slaves and end the cult's reign of terror. Collects Assassin's Creed: Mirage #1-3.

(W) Benito Cereno (A) E.J. Su, Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn (CA) E.J. Su Writer Benito Cereno (INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE), acclaimed artist E.J. Su (TECH JACKET), and visionary creator Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD) reunite for one of the most anticipated comic book launches of the year!      The galaxy’s most dangerous alien criminal has escaped prison, and he’s looking for revenge against humanity.      Now the space police have called renowned bounty hunter Akeldama “Blood” Bledsoe and her (infuriatingly) pacifist sentient gun Thunder to help them find their target by any means necessary.      Torn between following in her family’s footsteps and forging her own path, Blood’s violent chase across the galaxy will lead her to the last place she ever expected – that is, if she can first stop the most dangerous weapon of mass destruction ever created...    Collects Blood & Thunder #1-6 .

(W) Benito Cereno (A) E.J. Su, Michele Msassyk Assarasakorn (CA) J. Scott Campbell Writer Benito Cereno (INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE), acclaimed artist E.J. Su (TECH JACKET), and visionary creator Robert Kirkman (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD) reunite for one of the most anticipated comic book launches of the year!      The galaxy’s most dangerous alien criminal has escaped prison, and he’s looking for revenge against humanity.      Now the space police have called renowned bounty hunter Akeldama “Blood” Bledsoe and her (infuriatingly) pacifist sentient gun Thunder to help them find their target by any means necessary.      Torn between following in her family’s footsteps and forging her own path, Blood’s violent chase across the galaxy will lead her to the last place she ever expected – that is, if she can first stop the most dangerous weapon of mass destruction ever created...    Collects Blood & Thunder #1-6 .

(W/A/CA) Miguel Vila “This book makes no claims to scientific validity and is in no way intended for informational purposes.” So declares Miguel Vila in the outset of his new graphic novel, Comfortless, a taxonomy of the masks with which we pretend to live, executed with the precision of a master sociologist. It collects a kaleidoscope of weaving character studies, united by the ways vanity, jealousy, and selfishness manifest via fear, vice, and lust. Giorgia ends her relationship with Eva because she thinks her fling with Nic has resulted in her pregnancy. Nic has a secret to reveal to Daniele, but he can’t express it. Stella meets Daniele and tells him about the strange events they have experienced in recent years. Simone attends a New Year's Eve party knowing that he is positive for Covid.Set in the Venetian province of Italy, the themes Vila addresses are global. Comfortless is a catastrophic fresco of a humanity adrift, where fears and selfishness draw a merciless map of the emptiness of our times.

(W/A/CA) Yachinatsu, Sono Yoshioka AN EXPLORATION OF ROMANCE AND SEXUALITY! Experience love, lust, and laughter in this humorous and heart-warming coming-of-age manga exploring self-discovery, romance, and sexuality, with quirky art and real moments that will make you laugh and reflect. In this charming coming-of-age manga, we witness a young woman attempt to juggle the everyday life of a career in the city, whilst constantly contemplating what she wants from her love-life – and sometimes the two overlap!

(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente (CA) Marcos Martin _Yellowjackets _meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this genre-defying, post-YA masterpiece, now collecting all three volumes in one deluxe hardcover! Friday Fitzhugh spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past. Now she's in college, starting a new life on her own. Except, when Friday comes home for the holidays, she's immediately pulled back into Lance's orbit and finds that something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town... This is literally the Christmas vacation from Hell, and neither of them may survive to see the New Year. From multiple Eisner award-winning creators ED BRUBAKER (CRIMINAL, RECKLESS, KILL OR BE KILLED) and MARCOS MARTÍN (THE PRIVATE EYE, Daredevil), with brilliant colors by MUNTSA VICENTE, FRIDAY is a chilling coming-of-age story about growing up, letting go, and uncovering the darkness hidden in familiar places. Collects all three volumes.

(W) Patrick Kindlon (A/CA) Maurizio Rosenzweig There’s a contract out on Gehenna. But she’s managed to stay alive long enough the contract has been resold several times as repackaged debt between criminal organizations. Now she intends to put a stop to the chain of custody on that debt. With a bullet.  Series creators PATRICK KINDLON (FRONTIERSMAN) and MARCO FERRARI (SCARLET) and artist MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG (Dylan Dog), bring you nonstop action inspired by The Punisher, Gun Honey, and Elektra: Assassin.  Collects Gehenna: Naked Aggression #1-4 plus a cover gallery.

(W/A) Eric Powell To mark the 25th anniversary of The Goon, Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell returns with an all-new tale! A brand new black and white horror graphic novel filled with Powell's brand of humor. The return to Lonely Street hasn't been easy for the Goon and Franky. And just as they've finally got the various gangs of blood suckers and night stalkers back in line, a new threat appears. Or is it an old one? Mysteries (and backstabbing) abound on the deadly streets of Nameless Town. Bonus content includes a sketchbook and cover gallery! Collects The Goon: Them That Don't Stay Dead! #1-4.

(W/A/CA) Ravi Teixeira Lamont’s father was not a good man. And now Lamont’s father is dead. When Lamont arrives in the tiny Appalachian town of Heaven, West Virginia, its lush landscape feels stubbornly at odds with the roiling anxiety that’s come to define his inner life. Living there and learning the art of foraging and tea-making from his kind, stoic aunt LaToya should be idyllic—even a paradise. But in the shadows of Heaven’s woods, Lamont sees a dark, hulking figure, long, glimmering teeth, and piercing red eyes. No one else seems to see this beast . . . not his aunt, and not the handsome cowboy, Coyote, whose gentle voice evokes the comforting, electric aroma of LaToya’s brews. Escaping its voraciously hungry pursuit feels impossible, and Lamont will have to face more than the darkness of the woods to do so. A singular and seductive meditation on the complexity of grief, healing, and the power of the natural world by cartoonist Ravi Teixeira (A Quick & Easy Guide to Coming Out).

(W) Roy Thomas, Various (A) Herb Trimpe, Various (CA) Herb Trimpe 'This Omnibus collects much of the Hulk's fabled 1970s era, where his popularity was at its peak and led to the fan favorite television series! He's mean, he's green and sometimes he's too small to be seen-he's the Incredible Hulk! Yes, the Hulk's back in another Omnibus, one boasting the first appearance of his ladylove Jarella and her subatomic world. Drawn by Marvel art icon Herb Trimpe and scribed by a trio of top writers, these classics stories also introduce Doc Samson, pit Hulk against Doctor Doom and Kang the Conqueror, pair him with Ant-Man and put the Hulk on trial with the heroes of the Marvel Universe as his jury. You'll also get to enjoy some good ol' fashioned 'Hulk Smash!' as he fights heavyweights like the Rhino, the Abomination and the Wendigo, not to mention the inhabitants of an entire island of giant monsters. COLLECTING: THE INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #135-170, THE AVENGERS (1963) #88 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #16' Rated T

(W) Roy Thomas, Various (A) Herb Trimpe, Various (CA) Herb Trimpe 'This Omnibus collects much of the Hulk's fabled 1970s era, where his popularity was at its peak and led to the fan favorite television series! He's mean, he's green and sometimes he's too small to be seen-he's the Incredible Hulk! Yes, the Hulk's back in another Omnibus, one boasting the first appearance of his ladylove Jarella and her subatomic world. Drawn by Marvel art icon Herb Trimpe and scribed by a trio of top writers, these classics stories also introduce Doc Samson, pit Hulk against Doctor Doom and Kang the Conqueror, pair him with Ant-Man and put the Hulk on trial with the heroes of the Marvel Universe as his jury. You'll also get to enjoy some good ol' fashioned 'Hulk Smash!' as he fights heavyweights like the Rhino, the Abomination and the Wendigo, not to mention the inhabitants of an entire island of giant monsters. COLLECTING: THE INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #135-170, THE AVENGERS (1963) #88 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #16' Rated T

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni ADVANCE SOLICIT FROM THE PAGES OF INVINCIBLE & THE HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO!      Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence that threatens his family and those he loves, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him...so that he may die before harming anyone else.      But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, can anyone stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior?      Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded Invincible story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that’s perfect for long-time fans (no spoilers!) and new readers alike.      Collects Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1-6.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Ryan Ottley, Annalisa Leoni ADVANCE SOLICIT FROM THE PAGES OF INVINCIBLE & THE HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO!      Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence that threatens his family and those he loves, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him...so that he may die before harming anyone else.      But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, can anyone stop the galaxy’s deadliest warrior?      Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded Invincible story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that’s perfect for long-time fans (no spoilers!) and new readers alike.      Collects Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1-6.

(W/A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez The first story collection in Gilbert Hernandez’s Palomar saga to take place after the events of 2010’s High Soft Lisp is torn from the pages of Love and Rockets: New Stories, Love and Rockets Vol. IV, and Psychodrama Illustrated—and expanded with 14 new pages! In Lovers and Haters, 50-year-old cult movie actress Fritz, in addition to her alcoholism and the ups and downs of her career, must also contend with a controlling lover, Danny; a jealous rival, Mila; a score of younger Fritz imitators, a sex cult; and mad scientists. Also in her orbit is her niece, Killer (sometimes literally, as seen in a Doctor Who-inspired TV show), a teen actress trying to launch a singing career while solving math problems. The specter of Fritz’s mother, Maria — also a cult movie actress — haunts them all with her beauty from beyond the grave.With a sprawling cast, Lovers and Haters is about mothers and daughters, aunts and nieces, complex and often toxic relationships, artists and exploiters, personas and obsessions. It reads like an X-rated The Substance mixed with Mommy Dearest and Performance, with an added dash of giallo.

(W/A/CA) Guillaume Run Renard Based on the Netflix film of the same name, this award-winning comic book series has taken the US by storm!On the eve of a seemingly inevitable Third World War, DMC is in the grip of unprecedented riots under the repression of Section Z7. Vinz and Angelino find themselves prisoners of the terrible Machos in a secret base in the middle of the desert. While Angelino suffers from increasingly frequent anxiety attacks, Vinz takes the lead and proves that he is not the loser everyone takes him to be. Only the guardians of Lucha Ultima seem to grasp the signs announcing the end of the world. Will their masked souls find the path to salvation and the redemption of humanity?

(W) Josh Tierney (A/CA) JeyOdin From two of the hottest creators in the American manga scene—writer Josh Tierney (World Piece, Iris Complex) and artist JeyOdin (Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1: Get in the Robot, Morty!; Hammer)—comes a story of teen love, school pride, and extracurricular international warfare in Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol 2: After-School Science Club! Morty falls in love at first sight with the new exchange student from Japan—Chigusa—and when she shows him her favorite manga about after-school clubs, he knows just the advisor for his hastily constructed new Science Club: Rick Sanchez. With his ragtag group of teen losers (plus Chigusa) and a cursory knowledge of Japanese school clubs he picked up from skimming Morty’s manga, Rick leads the club in a competition against the preexisting, sanctioned, totally normal Science Club, creating a portal to Akihabara, nexus of anime and manga culture, and famous home of Tokyo’s maid cafés. Brimming with inspiration from their trip (and chased out of the country by the maids who have turned on Rick) the Science Club prepares for their school festival with a maid café of their own making—a science maid café selling questionable concoctions . . .

(W) Titan (A) Titan (CA) Various A FULLY ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT THE MAKING OF THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE SEQUEL TRILOGY! This hardcover volume features a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, from script development to concept art and costume designs, through to filming and eventual release. Lavishly illustrated with photography and imagery from the Lucasfilm Archives, this must-have collector’s edition also includes interviews with stars Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega.

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Ludo Lullabi, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer ONE SHALL STAND, ONE SHALL FALL.      Megatron has returned to lead the Decepticons, and only Optimus Prime may be able to stop him.      The war between the Autobots and Decepticons has all been leading to the shocking conclusion that NO ONE will see coming!      The critically acclaimed team of Daniel Warren Johnson (Do A Powerbomb) and Jorge Corona (Middlewest) break all the rules in this brand-new volume of the Eisner Award-winning series.      Collects TRANSFORMERS #19-24 and a story from ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025.

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Ludo Lullabi, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer ONE SHALL STAND, ONE SHALL FALL.      Megatron has returned to lead the Decepticons, and only Optimus Prime may be able to stop him.      The war between the Autobots and Decepticons has all been leading to the shocking conclusion that NO ONE will see coming!      The critically acclaimed team of Daniel Warren Johnson (Do A Powerbomb) and Jorge Corona (Middlewest) break all the rules in this brand-new volume of the Eisner Award-winning series.      Collects TRANSFORMERS #19-24 and a story from ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025.

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti & Various (CA) Felipe Massafera 'Visionary writer Al Ewing delivers some of the most epic, far-out sci-fi of the X-Men's Krakoan era! The new nation of Krakoa has quickly become a major force on the world stage, but why stop there? First the X-Men relaunch the Sentient World Observation & Response Directorate, a fully independent organization dealing with all things extraterrestrial on behalf of Earth - threats like the invading King in Black! Then, when Krakoa colonizes Mars, it changes everything - and S.W.O.R.D.'s ever-scheming Abigail Brand has plans to influence Storm's new Red Planet nation of Arakko! The powerful Vulcan is on Brand's side, but what about Cable and his X-Men Red? Plus: Ten years into the Age of Sinister, Storm leads a New Brotherhood on a revenge mission! Cable is locked, loaded and landing on the deadliest planet in X-history! And in mutantkind's darkest hour, Ororo seeks to bring Magneto back from the dead! COLLECTING: S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 1-11; X-Men Red (2022) 1-15, 16 (A story), 17-18; Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants (2023) 1-3; Resurrection of Magneto (2023) 1-4; Cable Reloaded (2021) 1; X-Men: Before the Fall - Heralds of Apocalypse (2023) 1; Marvel's Voices: X-Men (2023) 1' Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti & Various (CA) Stefano Caselli 'Visionary writer Al Ewing delivers some of the most epic, far-out sci-fi of the X-Men's Krakoan era! The new nation of Krakoa has quickly become a major force on the world stage, but why stop there? First the X-Men relaunch the Sentient World Observation & Response Directorate, a fully independent organization dealing with all things extraterrestrial on behalf of Earth - threats like the invading King in Black! Then, when Krakoa colonizes Mars, it changes everything - and S.W.O.R.D.'s ever-scheming Abigail Brand has plans to influence Storm's new Red Planet nation of Arakko! The powerful Vulcan is on Brand's side, but what about Cable and his X-Men Red? Plus: Ten years into the Age of Sinister, Storm leads a New Brotherhood on a revenge mission! Cable is locked, loaded and landing on the deadliest planet in X-history! And in mutantkind's darkest hour, Ororo seeks to bring Magneto back from the dead! COLLECTING: S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 1-11; X-Men Red (2022) 1-15, 16 (A story), 17-18; Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants (2023) 1-3; Resurrection of Magneto (2023) 1-4; Cable Reloaded (2021) 1; X-Men: Before the Fall - Heralds of Apocalypse (2023) 1; Marvel's Voices: X-Men (2023) 1' Rated T+

(W/A/CA) Shigeru Mizuki Manga titan Shigeru Mizuki brings Japan’s most entertaining myths to the modern age Not all the yokai in the pages of Yokai: Shigeru Mizuki’s Supernatural Parade are there to cause fright. Like Mizuki himself, yokai often have a playful spirit, which Mizuki explores with joy in this stunning collection, which contains one hundred new, lavish, full page yokai illustrations, with biographies for each. Yokai: Shigeru Mizuki’s Supernatural Parade is the companion book to Yokai: The Art of Shigeru Mizuki, and includes supplementary writing by acclaimed Mizuki scholar and translator Zack Davisson.

(W) Yu Hashimoto WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?Together with new member Hana Tsubaki, the manga club is attending the cosplay convention Cossto, where the venue is buzzing over the surprise joint cosplay from two Heavenly Queens, Nagomi and Yoki. Meanwhile, Tsubaki is struggling to find a reason to cosplay... The path of otakudom is about rising back up even if you get knocked down!

(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez FBI agent John Jones has a problem. His brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself the Martian, and its perception of reality is utterly incomprehensible to the human psyche. Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! Reinvented from top to bottom by Deniz Camp (Ultimates, 20th Century Men) and Javier Rodríguez (Zatanna: Bring Down the House), Absolute Martian Manhunter takes Justice League's resident Martian on a mind-bending, psychedelic journey that transcends dimensions. Collects ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1-6.

(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez FBI agent John Jones has a problem. His brain has been infected by an alien consciousness calling itself the Martian, and its perception of reality is utterly incomprehensible to the human psyche. Now he must navigate this new status quo, all while balancing the deeply grounded and important duties of his day job! Reinvented from top to bottom by Deniz Camp (Ultimates, 20th Century Men) and Javier Rodríguez (Zatanna: Bring Down the House), Absolute Martian Manhunter takes Justice League's resident Martian on a mind-bending, psychedelic journey that transcends dimensions. Collects ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1-6.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams EXPERIENCE THE ICONIC WILDC.A.T.S. SERIES IN ABSOLUTE FORMAT! Written by Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Grant Morrison, Chris Claremont and Others Pencils by Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Travis Charest and More Inks by Scott Williams, Al Vey, John Tighe, John Dickenson and Others In 1992, Jim Lee founded creator-owned Image Comics with other industry juggernauts and launched WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams as one of its flagship titles. Comprised of half-breed mutants, alien entities, and advanced androids, the WildC.A.T.S have taken on alien invasions, cybernetic villains, international espionage, and world-ending apocalypses in true polished and playful '90s fashion. Absolute WildC.A.T.S by Jim Lee collects all of Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S work from WILDC.A.T.S #1-13 and #50, along with Marc Silvestri's CYBER FORCE #1-3 and WILDC.A.T.S/X-MEN: THE SILVER AGE #1. Included as a special bonus are Jim Lee and Grant Morrison's WILDC.A.T.S #1, the script for the unpublished second issue, and dozens of covers, sketches, and pinups!

(W) Wagimoko Wagase A doctor at rock bottom finds himself entangled with a handsome yakuza who helps ease his sorrows with a night of passion. Is this relationship just what the doctor ordered or merely a case of lust-clouded judgment?Higuchi Kiyotaka has hit rock bottom. Once a rising star in the field of cardiovascular surgery, a traumatic incident derailed his career and sent him spiraling. Now transferred to a remote town in rural Kyushu, he spends his days practicing general medicine-struggling to understand the thick local dialect of his elderly patients and to suppress the crushing guilt that haunts him.Each night, he drowns his sorrows in alcohol, but one particularly miserable evening, he's approached by a mysterious man who calls himself Tenju: a yakuza who offers him a night of escape.Swept into a haze of unfamiliar pleasure, Higuchi begins to feel something stir beneath the numbness. And as the afterglow of the night refuses to fade, one question gnaws at him:  Who is this man-and what does he really want from me?

(W) Steven Grant; Ian Edginton (A) Christopher Taylor; Will Simpson (CA) Killian Plunkett The Epic Collection series of classic ALIEN comics continues!An elite team of Space Marines takes the fight to the Aliens across the galaxy! Meanwhile, Professor Ernst Kleist has achieved the impossible: He has genetically engineered powerful, obedient Aliens. But the horror of nature is dwarfed by the terror of the man toying with it! And he isn't the only one carrying out experiments on the Aliens: Colonel Doctor Paul Church, head of the space station Innominata, is determined to find out what makes them tick - and he's using Colonial Marines as bait. But the U.S. government doesn't like what it's hearing, and they send an investigator empowered to get the truth - any way he can! Plus: more tales of Alien horror!COLLECTING: Alien 3 (1992) 1-3, Aliens: Space Marines (1992) 1-12, Aliens: Rogue (1993) 1-4, Aliens: Labyrinth (1993) 1-4; material from Dark Horse Comics (1992) 3-5, 11-13; Previews (1993) 1-12; Previews (1994) 1; Aliens Magazine (1992) 9-12

(W) Tom King (A) Peter Gross When animals grow tired of being caged and abused, it’s only a matter of time before they have nothing to lose but their cages...When an uprising puts a pound in control of the animals, they make quick comrades, united against everything that walks on two legs. But with this newfound power comes a sudden challenge: how best to lay the groundwork for this new democracy as they write their first constitution.The conditions are ripe for a dictator, primed for instating a new system of brutality and death. When two groups of animals work together will their efforts be enough to prevent further animal authoritarianism?Discover a timely graphic storytelling event from celebrated New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning writer Tom King (The Human Target, Love Everlasting) and New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-nominated artist Peter Gross (American Jesus, The Books of Magic), collaborating for the first time ever to bring this enduring Orwellian allegory to life for the 21st Century.Collects Animal Pound #1-5.

(W) Miraijin A (A) jimmy The hit light novel series with over 30 million online views in Japan, now with an anime!After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead...only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance.He'll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family's territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Teddy Kristiansen The Eisner Award–winning superhero saga is back in this earth-shattering dystopian story that's essential for all superhero and Jeff Lemire fans!From the ashes of Black Hammer: The End comes a new era and a brand-new cast of heroes struggling to survive in a chaotic new world set to destroy them.Following the events of the Second Cataclysm, and the rearranging of the universe, Spiral City finds itself in a new era. Many of its lost heroes have returned, but there is no homecoming parade as anti-superhuman sentiment grows, fueled by recent events, and stoked by Malcolm Gold, the former head of T.R.I.D.E.N.T, now running to become Spiral's new mayor.Making matters even more dire, Spiral Asylum has been shuttered with many of its low risk, mentally ill superhuman inmates being set loose into the streets of Spiral, specifically the decrepit neighborhood dubbed “Supertown”, an area of four city blocks that were decimated in Anti-God's recent attacks and has now become an area for a growing population of homeless superhumans with nowhere else to go. With this reshaped Black Hammer Universe as the backdrop, several new stories begin to unfold and intertwine, creating a rich portrait of some of the lesser-known inhabitants living on the fringes of Spiral City…A bold new vision for the Black Hammer Universe by series creator Jeff Lemire and legendary artist Teddy Kristiansen (Superman, Grendel).Collects Black Hammer: Spiral City #1–#7.

(W) Yasuhiro Nightow (A) Yasuhiro Nightow From the creator of the international hit Trigun! Sci-fi insanity continues in the second collection of Yasuhiro Nightow's fast action manga series!An escaped Blood Breed brings Libra operative Zap Renfro's former master to New Jerusalem, and Zap must once again prove his skills to avoid being dragged back to the harsh training grounds of his school. And though Zap is a formidable fighter, he'll need the assistance of the other Libra agents and his own young apprentice to imprison the Blood Breed before it wreaks untold havoc upon the world!Collects Blood Blockade Battlefront Volume 4 chapters “One Butler's Blitzkrieg” and “Cherchez L'idole,” and Blood Blockade Battlefront Volumes 5–7.

(W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!Bastard München bounced back against Manshine City, with Yukimiya getting an assist from Isagi to clinch the winning goal. After Isagi collapses from overexertion, Noel Noa brings him up to speed on the new rankings, which show King Barou of Italy's Ubers claiming the top spot. With Bastard München facing Ubers in the next match, this will surely be their toughest battle yet. Can Isagi put his new 100 percent meta vision into practice and dethrone the king?

(W) James Tynion IV; Tate Brombal (A) Werther Dell'Edera; Letizia Cadonici; Chris Shehan From the bestselling world of Something is Killing the Children comes a deadly new chapter, collecting Maxine Slaughter's entire journey for the very first time and uncovering brand new secrets of this hidden society of monster hunters.Three iconic chapters from the world of Something is Killing the Children are assembled for the very first time, charting the entire journey of Maxine Slaughter.From Chicago, to New Orleans, London, and beyond... Maxine's saga will take her around the world as we uncover what led her to abandon the White Mask... and embrace the Black.This special collection also includes in-world guidebook sections revealing hidden secrets from the world of monsters, and the ones who hunt them...Collects Book of Slaughter #1, Book of Butcher #1, and Book of Cutter #1.

(W) James Tynion IV; Tate Brombal (A) Werther Dell'Edera; Letizia Cadonici; Chris Shehan From the bestselling world of Something is Killing the Children comes a deadly new chapter, collecting Maxine Slaughter's entire journey for the very first time and uncovering brand new secrets of this hidden society of monster hunters.Three iconic chapters from the world of Something is Killing the Children are assembled for the very first time, charting the entire journey of Maxine Slaughter.From Chicago, to New Orleans, London, and beyond... Maxine's saga will take her around the world as we uncover what led her to abandon the White Mask... and embrace the Black.This special collection also includes in-world guidebook sections revealing hidden secrets from the world of monsters, and the ones who hunt them...Collects Book of Slaughter #1, Book of Butcher #1, and Book of Cutter #1.

(W) CLAMP The definitive CLAMP artbook series is finally available outside Japan! With its counterpart KURO, SHIRO features stunning art from through the careers of the legendary artists, from RG Veda to Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card. The perfect gift for the discening manga and anime fan.The professional debut of CLAMP in 1989 with RG Veda brought a new energy and style to fantasy manga, and the four-member manga collective would go on to reinvigorate and revolutionize nearly every genre. But what has set CLAMP apart from other master storytellers is the consistent beauty and creativity in their visual art. Last year, fans in Japan got a chance to celebrate this aspect of CLAMP with an acclaimed exhibition at the National Art Center in Tokyo. As part of the meticulous process of curating and restoring CLAMP's art for the exhibition, two premium art books were produced: SHIRO and KURO. Now fans worldwide will have a chance to sample the magic of that event with this English edition.Drawing on not just manga and anime but also a variety of rarities, such as magazine bonuses, a video game, a telephone card, and other official merchandise and communications, CLAMP Official Artbook COLOR SHIRO features art from series including:Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-Cardcaptor SakuraChobitsMagic Knight RayearthxxxHOLiCCLOVERAngelic LayerXTokyo Babylon…and many more, including a piece created for this art book and the exhibition!

(W) John Broome, Gardner Fox (A) Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Various (CA) Gil Kane THE COMICS DEBUT OF GUY GARDNER! Rediscover Guy Gardner’s Silver Age comics origin before he became the brash, outspoken, bowl-cut-adorned hero from the Justice League International years in a what might have been story depicting him as Abin Sur’s immediate replacement. Also included in this volume are tales revealing the origin of the Guardians of Oa, Hal’s continuing battles against enemies such as Star Sapphire, and team-ups with the Flash and the Green Lantern of Earth-2, Alan Scott. Collects GREEN LANTERN #40-61, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #69, DETECTIVE COMICS #350, and THE FLASH #168.

(W) Matt Wagner (A) Kelley Jones; José Villarrubia; Rob Leigh For the wives of the infamous vampire, the horrors begins long before Dracula.Following the massive success of Book 1: The Impaler, Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones continue their story between the lines of Dracula in this second graphic novel volume!“One of the most eerie and memorable parts of the Dracula legend is the presence of his vamipiric Brides,” says writer Matt Wagner. “In both the novel and the litany of screen adaptations, the appearance of these beautiful and seductive sirens is always an indelible part of the narrative. And, of course, this presents us with yet another dark and beguiling story to be told. Who were these women before they became part of Dracula's sinister harem? How and why did he come to claim them as his undead paramours? And what role do they ultimately play in his ongoing saga?”This 120-page volume dives deeper into the story of Dracula's brides, and the lives and horrors they faced before they married the ultimate evil.

(W) Ryo Ishiyama When a veteran manga creator inexplicably switches bodies with his jealous assistant, their clashing artistic ideals will rock the entire industry!Ikki Fugaku is an imposing ogre whose previous manga made him a global superstar. “Shinobu Miyama” is a young upstart whose body houses the soul of a celebrated genius. With both artists scheduled to start their new series in the same issue of Weekly Orochi, the stage is set for an epic clash between two monstrosities! Do “Miyama” and his ragtag team have what it takes to give Fugaku a run for his money?