(W) Akihiko Higuchi
SLEEPLESS SLEEPOVER!Elda goes to Koito's school festival, binges anime with her miko, spends a sleepless night at the shrine, feels the diversity of the Japanese language catching up with her, goes somewhere far away on official business, gets a glimpse of everyday life in Sendai, and might just end up with a larger perspective on life!
(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Rikudou Koushi
WHEN HEROES FALLAs the world crumbles due to calamities initiated by Poseidon, hope springs forth deep within the Cybrain Network Clarion and Phobos have joined forces to take down the Bydo virus. Meanwhile, Niko is quickly gathering information to wipe out Bydo once and for all. Until Labrys shows up to turn the tide of battle. The virus mutates and multiplies faster than our heroes can cope with. Until one decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the others.
(W) Lynn Okamoto
A KEY OF BLOODAt last, Yota has settled the score with the cunning witch Yalya. Now he heads for the throne of the Empress, but a locked door stands in his way! Only the blood of a pure maiden can open the door. Ironically, Yota's best option may be Hime, a girl with less than pure thoughts. He promises himself to her in return for her help, but is she too unstable to be trusted?
(W) Lash (A) daki
INDECENT EXPOSUREJust when things are going well between Seo Hyunsoo and his coworker Baek Youngchan, Hyunsoo receives a lucrative offer to leave City Casual. Hyunsoo is pretty certain he won't take the gig, but decides to keep it from Youngchan anyway. Which backfires when Youngchan catches someone spying on Hyunsoo and connects the dots. It turns out this “offer” has some strings attached and there's already a plan to blackmail Hyunsoo if he doesn't take it! Can Youngchan find a way to keep Hyunsoo safe?
(W) Nicole Maines (A) Stephen Segovia, Cian Tormey, Roger Cruz (CA) Stephen Segovia
WHO WILL HOLD THE SECRETS OF THE DC UNIVERSE? After Amanda Waller and her Suicide Squad finally went too far, the government locked her up in the prison that was once her base of operations. But when Waller disappears from her cell at Belle Reve, every world-changing piece of intel stored in her head could fall into the wrong hands. To win this race against time, heroes Jon Kent (Superman), Jay Nakamura (Gossamer), and Nia Nal (Dreamer) must team up with the three villains closest to Waller: Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice. Can these six reluctant teammates reclaim the biggest trove of information in the DC Universe without stabbing each other in the back first? From acclaimed writer and actress Nicole Maines (Supergirl) and superstar artist Stephen Segovia (Spawn), the Secret Six are back in an all-new, high-stakes, twist-filled limited series! Collects SECRET SIX #1-6.
(W) Priest
The hit danmei (Boys' Love) thriller from the author behind Guardian: Zhen Hun and Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang both available from Seven Seas!A young man's body is found outside a glitzy high-rise on the West Side of Yancheng dressed for celebration, strangled, and left with a sheet of paper covering his face. One word is scrawled across it: money.To Sergeant Luo Wenzhou, head of the Criminal Investigation Team at the Yancheng Municipal Public Safety Bureau, it's just another case in a city rife with power plays and buried secrets. But as he digs deeper with his team, what begins as a straightforward homicide unravels into something far murkier reaching into the city's darkest corners of wealth, privilege, and police corruption.And then there's Fei Du: the aloof, razor-sharp CEO of the Fei Corporation, who seems to know far too much about the murder and about Luo Wenzhou himself. Once a troubled youth with ties to Luo Wenzhou's past, Fei Du now walks a fine line between brilliant ally and inscrutable suspect. His insights are disturbingly precise. His motives? Frustratingly opaque.As the investigation twists through layers of trauma and moral ambiguity, Luo Wenzhou finds himself reluctantly drawn toward the very man who unsettles him most. But in a city where justice is easily bought and truth wears many masks, can either man afford to trust the other?
(W) Priest
The hit danmei (Boys' Love) thriller from the author behind Guardian: Zhen Hun and Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang both available from Seven Seas!Something lurks beneath the city of Yancheng, and as international spotlight falls upon it, the darkness begins to stir.As one of the police force's best investigators, the task of unraveling the city's morbid mysteries falls to Luo Wenzhou. But as the case develops, a common thread seems to emerge: the infamous playboy and wealthy CEO, Fei Du.With a harrowing past of his own, Fei Du is no stranger to the ins and outs of the crime investigation unit, and his suspiciously shrewd insights into the workings of the criminal mind are a great help to Luo Wenzhou's team. As they work together to pursue justice, Luo Wenzhou must reconcile this new version of Fei Du sharp, astute, with impeccable skills of deduction with the troubled child he once helped… This limited Special Edition contains the Standard Edition, but with bonus merchandise shrinkwrapped to the book: a special police badge and detective's notebook, a double-sided bookmark, and a sticker sheet. Don't miss the new art from guest artists included in this special merch!
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Freddie E. Williams II (CA) David Nakayama
All the covers and development art from the earliest days of Mirage Studios in one archival collection with notes from co-creator Kevin Eastman!From finished pieces to the original sketches, pencils, inks, and paintings, including behind-the-scenes insights and never-before-seen works made available through the incredible archives of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird!Also includes photos from the early days in the original studio and appearances at conventions. A must-have volume for Turtles fans and collectors.
(W) Ubisoft
A full-color hardcover art book collecting concept art and in-depth commentary chronicling the development of Anno 117: Pax Romana.In Ubisoft's Anno 117: Pax Romana, players take on the role of a Roman Governor whose duty is to create and explore new cities across diverse biomes in the year 117 AD-the height of the Roman empire! Ever expanding into uncharted provinces, players will encounter an array of historically-inspired characters with the goal of achieving glory for their Emperor. Experience the development of the most recent entry in the perennial real-time strategy economic simulator series with vibrant and painterly artwork beautifully displayed across attentively-designed pages.The Art of Anno 117: Pax Romana is an essential assembly of art and exposition that is perfect for fans of the iconic game series and connoisseurs of the golden age of Roman history.
(W) Harunohi Biyori (A) Geso Umiu
A DEVILISHLY DELIGHTFUL BIRTHDAYIt's been five years since the Golden Beast of the Demon Realm was reborn as the baby Yulucia of the Holy Kingdom of Talitelud, and it's time to celebrate! Thanks to a decree by her grandfather the king, her birthday party is being held at the castle. There, Yulucia finally meets her devious older sisters who try to play pranks on her only to be met with the little devil's laughter. What's more, the four attendants Yulucia's father assigned to her are lazy, selfish, and greedy perfect!Just when Yulucia thinks her day couldn't get any better, the so-called “silver princess” decides to hold a tea party by moonlight. The princess smells of blood and Yulucia can't help but be intrigued by her invitation. Looks like life as a five-year-old is going to be lots of fun!
(W) Katsuhisa Minami
FINAL VOLUME!One hitman is feared above all in Japan: the killing machine known as The Fable. But is he really a tough guy or more of a...weirdo? After a particularly lucrative spree necessitates a break from his life of crime, the Fable faces his hardest assignment ever: living as a normal guy, with a cover story, an apartment, and a pet parrot! An Angouleme Official Selection. It's Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood! Inspired the new anime. Omnibus edition includes VOL 21-22.DON'T KILL OR BE KILLEDAll the masks have fallen away. The fearless Yamaoka is in open rebellion against the nameless organization some call the Fable. The true identity of “Akira Sato” is as the most skilled assassin Japan has ever known is now clear even to his gentle coworker Misaki. Traps are sprung, secrets are revealed, and time runs out for everyone as the grand finale begins!
(W) Saka Mikami
Two rival schools stand next door to each other: one for elite ladies, one for good-for-nothing boys. But one of those boys might just be a naturally chivalrous diamond in the rough, and one of those girls might be a little more open-minded than is proper... This cute and twisty manga spin on Romeo and Juliet is the latest hit in Japan, coming to print from a successful digital-first release!The lady of the house, wise and virtuous…Subaru convinces the girls who spotted Kaoruko and Rintaro on their date to meet the Chidori boys for themselves. While the hangout goes well enough at first, an outburst from Ayu threatens the progress made. Thankfully, the group manages to talk it all out, and now that their friends have been introduced to each other, it's time for the next hurdle in Kaoruko and Rintaro's relationship: visiting Rintaro's home together!
(W) Keiichiro Ryu (A) Tetsuo Hara (CT) Mio Aso
The Wildest Samurai Who Ever Lived Tetsuo Hara's masterful follow-up to the generation-defining Fist of the North Star a rollicking samurai epic inspired by a real-life legend.Tall, handsome, and deadly, Keiji revels in his own taste of beauty, whether it be slaying men on the battlefield or carousing with courtesans in the pleasure district. But in an era when might and ruthless politics reign, staying true to oneself while staying alive is no easy feat.As feudal lords vie for supremacy, Keiji's House prepares for a clash with the powerful Hojo Clan. When a team of scouts is dispatched to procure wild horses for the House's army, they are attacked by a creature unlike any they have ever seen. Tasked with slaying this beast, Keiji sets out to tame it instead. Once the Hojo and their ninja master catch wind of this expedition, however, Keiji will have more than a wild beast to break…
(W) Satoru Nii
An adrenaline-filled manga set in a high school for delinquents who are now heroes protecting their town. A fierce, new student arrives at the school determined to fight his way to the top and become the strongest of them all. This edgy, action-packed manga is guaranteed to excite fans of Tokyo Revengers and other stories about high school delinquentsHaruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings he's only interested in the strongest of the strong. He's just started at Furin High School, a school of degenerates known only for their brawling strength strength they use to protect their town from anyone who wishes it ill. But Haruka's not interested in being a hero or being part of any sort of team he just wants to fight his way to the top!
(W) Satoshi Mizukami
WIZARD LIZARDSSolte's next stop in the fiend realm is a city populated by walking, talking lizards who are gifted magic-users which is a good thing, since she and her friends are being pursued by Napta, one of the Knights of Retribution tasked with capturing Black. Napta is different, however he looks, talks, and even smells like a fiend. In Lizard Town, Solte and the others can rest, relax, and regroup in relative safety. But for how long?
(W) Kota Nozomi (A) Tesshin Azuma (CT) Giuniu
TOKYO TURMOILWhen Ayako first accepted her work assignment in Tokyo, she fully expected to spend a lonely three months without seeing her beloved Takumi. That is, until she arrives at her accommodations and finds none other than the man himself waiting for her behind the door! Navigating cohabitation so early into their relationship proves to be an emotional rollercoaster as these two lovebirds work to figure out both how to work around each other and just how far to take their level of intimacy. But things get even more complicated when Takumi's ex-girlfriend makes an appearance!
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ladronn
The 2000 AD Annual returns just in time for 2000 AD's 49th year. This celebratory Annual contains several all-new stories, featuring Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and PSI, Anderson. The book also contains a few 2000 AD classics from the thrill-archive which have never been reprinted before. The creative line-up bringing their talents to this tome include Rob Williams, Maura McHugh, Joe Currie, T.C. Eglington, Staz Johnson, Crom, Jake Lynch.
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Christmastime in New York means a time for tales of the Ghosts of Long Ago! As Claire -- the new Avatar of Adventure -- accepts her role as the world's Great Defender, the lurid lore of days past makes the leap from fiction to reality-shattering FACT. Collects Adventureman #6-9 and Adventureman: Ghost Lights #1-2
(W) Jason Ciaramella, Joe Hill (A) Zach Howard, Nelson Daniel
Read all three graphic novels based on New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill's short story 'The Cape,' collecting The Cape, The Cape: 1969, and The Cape: Fallen. Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric-a confused and broken man-takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him. The Cape: 1969 goes back in time to the Vietnam War when Eric's father, Captain Chase, a medevac helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army, is shot down over enemy territory. He and his crew are in a fight for their lives as they play a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Vietcong… but they soon learn that machine guns and grenades aren't the only terrors hiding in the jungle. In The Cape: Fallen, uncover new folds in Hill's cautionary anti-superhero tale with a story that takes place between the scenes of the original series.
(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Garry Brown
The greatest romantacy/action/supernatural mystery in comics rolls on. A samurai and a gunslinger meet in purgatory and begin their torrid romance. It's not all love in an undead paradise, they are hounded by a cult of warriors who are one foot from hell, and the undead monsters that roam the giant island. Can Asami & MacRaith survive long enough to escape the island? This time GERRY DUGGAN (X-Men & Deadpool) and superstar artist GARRY BROWN and joined by guest artist MARK TORRES for a flashback to a samurai battle that changed the course of Asami's life. Collects issues #5-10.
(W/A/CA) Nokuto Koike
PREPARE TO FACE YOUR DEEPEST FEARS, AS THE LINES BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, SAFETY AND DANGER, VANISH INTO THE DARKNESS. After a heart-stopping encounter with an unearthly apparition, a young woman becomes fixated on the spirits that linger in the shadows. Drawn into a chilling journey to confront the very essence of fear, she steps into a world where the boundary between the living and the dead fades into oblivion.
(W) Gerry Conway, Various (A) Ross Andru, Various (CA) Gil Kane
'At last, the beloved Marvel Team-Up series gets the omnibus treatment, featuring the Amazing Spider-Man and a cast of colorful co-stars from across the Marvel Universe! Get ready for all of Marvel's most-famous characters all piled into one amazing title-Marvel Team-Up! In the world of interconnected heroes that Marvel Comics pioneered, Team-Up made that formula into a franchise and gave fans a much-desired twice-a-month Spider-Man fix. When that wasn't enough, Marvel launched Giant-Size Spider-Man featuring double-sized extravaganzas-and it's all collected here in the inaugural Marvel Team-Up Omnibus. Featuring stories by the same top-flight talents that brought you Amazing Spider-Man, MTU brings Spidey together with the Human Torch, the X-Men, the Vision, the Thing, Thor, the Cat, Iron Man and that's just for starters. Team-Up will have you full-up with classic comic book adventure! COLLLECTING: MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #1-30, DAREDEVIL (1964) #103, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES (1974) #1 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN (1974) #1-3' Rated T
(W) Gerry Conway, Various (A) Ross Andru, Various (CA) Jim Starlin
'At last, the beloved Marvel Team-Up series gets the omnibus treatment, featuring the Amazing Spider-Man and a cast of colorful co-stars from across the Marvel Universe! Get ready for all of Marvel's most-famous characters all piled into one amazing title-Marvel Team-Up! In the world of interconnected heroes that Marvel Comics pioneered, Team-Up made that formula into a franchise and gave fans a much-desired twice-a-month Spider-Man fix. When that wasn't enough, Marvel launched Giant-Size Spider-Man featuring double-sized extravaganzas-and it's all collected here in the inaugural Marvel Team-Up Omnibus. Featuring stories by the same top-flight talents that brought you Amazing Spider-Man, MTU brings Spidey together with the Human Torch, the X-Men, the Vision, the Thing, Thor, the Cat, Iron Man and that's just for starters. Team-Up will have you full-up with classic comic book adventure! COLLLECTING: MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #1-30, DAREDEVIL (1964) #103, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES (1974) #1 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN (1974) #1-3' Rated T
(W) Rodney Barnes (A/CA) Selina Espiritu
The acclaimed superhero saga of Quincredible reaches its apex in a powerful new graphic novel reuniting Eisner Award–nominated series creator/writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) and powerhouse artist Selina Espiritu (Critical Role) for a riveting new adventure featuring everyone’s favorite indestructible teen hero! “Sometimes it’s hard to keep fighting when the world doesn’t give you a reason to believe it’s going to change for the better.” Being a teenager is hard enough, but being a newly minted superhero in a world where the bad guys hide in plain sight and manipulate the system to their own selfish ends with no consequences is perplexing—and scary! But when the going gets tough, the tough have to get SMART! Which is exactly what Quinton West is learning as he continues to try to find his superhero voice to go along with his powers of invulnerability to help his beloved community in the city he calls home: New Orleans!
(W) Zac Gorman, Tom Fowler (A) CJ Cannon, Marc Ellerby, Sarah Graley, Andrew MacLean (CA) Scott Sugiuchi
Whoa, time flies when you’re shattering dimensions! Oni Press is proud to present the first of five massive omnibus collections re-presenting the first 100 issues of Oni’s landmark Rick and Morty run in a stunning new format! Collecting the first 20 issues from all-star creators CJ Cannon (Aggretsuko), Marc Ellerby (Doctor Who), Zac Gorman (Bee and Puppycat), Tom Fowler (Books of Magic), Sarah Graley (Sonic the Hedgehog), Andrew MacLean (Head Lopper), and many more in complete chronological order! Collecting Rick and Morty (2015) #1–15 and Rick and Morty: Lil’ Poopy Superstar #1–5.
(W) Michael Fleisher (A) John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan (CA) Tanino Liberatore
FEATURING ART BY JOHN BUSCEMA AND ERNIE CHAN! Savage Sword enters an exciting new era with the first appearance of one of Conan’s deadliest super-villain adversaries, Wrarrl, better known as the Devourer of Souls! And returning to menace Conan is another of his legendary rogue’s gallery, Captain Bor’aqh Sharaq, believed to be dead but hunting Conan on a quest for vengeance! Showcasing double-length stories written almost exclusively by Michael Fleisher and featuring artwork from John Buscema as the lead artist! This volume collects: Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #88-101.
(W) Michael Fleisher (A) John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan (CA) Earl Norem
FEATURING ART BY JOHN BUSCEMA AND ERNIE CHAN! Savage Sword enters an exciting new era with the first appearance of one of Conan’s deadliest super-villain adversaries, Wrarrl, better known as the Devourer of Souls! And returning to menace Conan is another of his legendary rogue’s gallery, Captain Bor’aqh Sharaq, believed to be dead but hunting Conan on a quest for vengeance! Showcasing double-length stories written almost exclusively by Michael Fleisher and featuring artwork from John Buscema as the lead artist! This volume collects: Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #88-101.
(W) Peter David, Various (A) Greg Land, Various (CA) Esad Ribic
'The massive event SECRET WARS brought about the end of the Marvel Multiverse - and the birth of a volatile patchwork of realities known as Battleworld, which replaced the standard comics Marvel was releasing at the time with a calvacade of wild alternate takes and universes! In SECRET WARS, the Marvel Multiverse as you know it is gone - and all that remains is Battleworld! Featuring rival domains torn from the fragments of destroyed realities, all living under Doctor Doom's iron fist, it's the perfect setting for conflict - as depicted in these shocking tie-ins! The Maestro rules Dystopia with a Gamma fist! The Ghost Races rage in a blazing arena of horror! Knowhere is the single moon orbiting Battleworld, and it needs Guardians! Hydra has created a beautiful Utopia, but Nomad is far from at home there! Medusa faces rebellion in Attilan! Lord Michael Korvac governs the Forest Hills! M.O.D.O.K. is the (oversized) head of Killville! The blockbuster Marvel Comics events HOUSE OF M, INFERNO and INFINITY GAUNTLET live on in their own domains! And Skottie Young's adorable Avengers and X-Men go to war! But are you ready to meet Howard the…Human?! COLLECTING: Future Imperfect (2015) 1-5; Ghost Racers (2015) 1-4; Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX (2015) 1-4; Guardians of Knowhere (2015) 1-4; Hail Hydra (2015) 1-4; Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra (2015) 1; House of M (2015) 1-4; Howard the Human (2015) 1; Inferno (2015) 1-5; Infinity Gauntlet (2015) 1-5; Inhumans: Attilan Rising (2015) 1-5; Korvac Saga (2015) 1-4; M.O.D.O.K.: Assassin (2015) 1-5' Rated T+
(W) Peter David, Various (A) Greg Land, Various (CA) Simone Bianchi
'The massive event SECRET WARS brought about the end of the Marvel Multiverse - and the birth of a volatile patchwork of realities known as Battleworld, which replaced the standard comics Marvel was releasing at the time with a calvacade of wild alternate takes and universes! In SECRET WARS, the Marvel Multiverse as you know it is gone - and all that remains is Battleworld! Featuring rival domains torn from the fragments of destroyed realities, all living under Doctor Doom's iron fist, it's the perfect setting for conflict - as depicted in these shocking tie-ins! The Maestro rules Dystopia with a Gamma fist! The Ghost Races rage in a blazing arena of horror! Knowhere is the single moon orbiting Battleworld, and it needs Guardians! Hydra has created a beautiful Utopia, but Nomad is far from at home there! Medusa faces rebellion in Attilan! Lord Michael Korvac governs the Forest Hills! M.O.D.O.K. is the (oversized) head of Killville! The blockbuster Marvel Comics events HOUSE OF M, INFERNO and INFINITY GAUNTLET live on in their own domains! And Skottie Young's adorable Avengers and X-Men go to war! But are you ready to meet Howard the…Human?! COLLECTING: Future Imperfect (2015) 1-5; Ghost Racers (2015) 1-4; Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX (2015) 1-4; Guardians of Knowhere (2015) 1-4; Hail Hydra (2015) 1-4; Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra (2015) 1; House of M (2015) 1-4; Howard the Human (2015) 1; Inferno (2015) 1-5; Infinity Gauntlet (2015) 1-5; Inhumans: Attilan Rising (2015) 1-5; Korvac Saga (2015) 1-4; M.O.D.O.K.: Assassin (2015) 1-5' Rated T+
(W) Todd McFarlane (A/CA) Greg Capullo
Get ready for a special treat as TODD McFARLANE unveils the long-awaited GREG CAPULLO VAULT EDITION art board book! This incredible collection features GREG CAPULLO's original SPAWN covers and pages in an OVERSIZED 12” x 17” hardcover book. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS EXTRAORDINARY** GREG CAPULLO SPAWN VAULT EDITION**! DM EXCLUSIVE TITLE
(W) Stan Lee (A) John Romita Sr., Larry Lieber (CA) John Romita Sr.
Classic, rarely seen magazine tales of Spider-Man in oversized glory! At the height of the Silver Age, Spider-Man swung into a new magazine-sized format - and the results were spectacular! With John Romita Sr. channeling film noir in his visuals and Stan Lee offering longer stories for a more mature readership, these were Spidey tales like nothing that had come before! In the first issue, told in glorious halftone black and white, Richard Raleigh bids to be the next mayor of New York - but will a monster running amok in the Big Apple derail his campaign? Then Lee and Romita go fittingly full-color for the Green Goblin's highflying return, delivering a feature-length showdown between Spidey and his archnemesis! Plus: Revisit Spider-Man's origin as retold by Stan and his brother, Larry Lieber! COLLECTING: Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) 1-2
(W) T.C. Eglington (A/CA) Simon Davis
Britain, 2019. The secluded rural village of Harrowvale holds a dark past—that years earlier, on a farm bordering the vast tracts of woodland, it hosted a cult that was seeking to escape civilisation and find purity in the old ways, namely worshipping an ancient deity called Thistlebone. Led by the charismatic Jasper Hillman, their pagan beliefs grew ever more radical to the point where they held the young Avril Eason captive with the intention of sacrificing her. But Avril escaped…
(W) T.C. Eglington (A/CA) Simon Davis
The finale to the best selling Thistlebone trilogy. After the events of ‘Poisoned Roots’ the Harrowvale constabulary find clues that lead them to investigate the abandoned film production of a 1970s folk horror film, The Dule Tree. Based on a harrowing account from the seventeen hundreds where thirteen innocent women and one man were hanged during the witch trials, the film itself ran into production problems, the source of which has remained a mystery for fifty years.
(W) T.C. Eglington (A/CA) Simon Davis
It has been over a year since journalist Seema Chaudry accompanied cult survivor Avril Eason back to the village of Harrowvale, the site of her terrifying experiences at the hands of Jasper Hillman’s Thistlebone worshippers, a crazed occult group that believed in an ancient woodland deity. Intended as a cathartic experience, both women were changed forever by what they were confronted with. Now, in the process of researching a book on the Thistlebone legend, Seema believes much of it centres around one man — Malcolm Kinniburgh.
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Staz Johnson
It's three times the charm as the Treasury of British comics returns with a third, action-packed annual! This year we have carefully curated a collection of thrilling, diverse strips from a wide variety of classic British comic titles, including Jag, Smash!, Wildcat, Wham!, Valiant, Misty and Whizzer & Chips amongst others. There are also four new stories, including Spellbinder, Helmet Head, Mytek the Mighty and Gums.
(W) Tyler Boss (A/CA) Adriano Turtulici
It’s been ten years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author, Seth Holms, hasn’t produced another title. Seth wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers clack across the keyboard, it always ends in his characters’ deaths. Worse yet? These tales of blood and barbarity that flow so freely from Seth’s imagination are starting to happen in real life… Turn the page on this mind-bending, giallo-inspired thriller from multi-hyphenate Tyler Boss (What’s the Furthest Place From Here?) and breakout talent Adriano Turtuluci! Collects all issues #1-6.
(W) Jaki (A) Yamorichan
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!Noel is planning a symposium to fast track his schemes, and the EX-rank Zeke agrees to support it on the condition that Noel provides him a platform to go head-to-head against his rival and fellow EX-rank seeker, Leo! As Wild Tempest strides ever closer to a position among the Regalia, however, a mysterious shadow looms over them, seemingly watching their every move…Meanwhile, B-rank seekers Wolf, Logan, and Veronica decide to join forces and form a new clan, but to settle on a leader the three of them must face off in battle!
(W) HundredBurger
A rogue ninja and a messy assassin team up in this deadly comedy slice of life manga filled with gags, domesticity, and, of course, murder inspired the anime!Satoko, a runaway ninja with zero street smarts, just wanted a quiet escape from her secretive village. Instead, she ends up crashing at the apartment of Konoha a high school girl who moonlights as a lethal assassin.What starts as an awkward roommate situation quickly spirals into a chaotic blend of dodging deadly pursuers, navigating high school drama, and figuring out who's supposed to do the dishes.With razor-sharp comedy and nonstop hijinks, this odd couple is anything but ordinary.
(W) Andrzej Sapkowski; Aleksandra Zielinska (A) Michael Dowling; Luis NCT
Sin manifests into bloodlust in this graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's original short story.Geralt pursues a proclamation from a king of a bloodthirsty monster plaguing his palace. A hefty reward is offered to cure the beast, but not to kill it, for the king holds a secret-what lies beneath the palace is beyond the spawn of evil. Tried and failed by charlatans, Geralt sets out to claim the bounty-by decree of the king or by the pleas of those who wish the creature dead.This graphic novel is the fourth in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski's acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish!
(W) Tom Hardy; Scott Snyder; Frank Tieri (A) Ryan Smallman
New York Times-bestselling author SCOTT SNYDER and comics titan FRANK TIERI join forces with acclaimed artist RYAN SMALLMAN and Oscar-nominated actor TOM HARDY to bring you a bold new sci-fi saga!In a future where Earth has become a barren wasteland, Zynitec harnesses the unmatched energy of Kronium to assert its dominion across the stars. When Kai, a rising star Mediator in Zynitec's army, is betrayed by his own and left for dead, everything he thinks he believes is thrown into question—and leaves him to discover what it truly means to be human in a world where the boundaries of technology and identity blur.Collects ARCBOUND #1–#6.