(W/A) Ammitsu What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she's had a thing for her best friend Subaru-who's fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?

(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) Charles Ardai (A/CA) Ace Continuado FIERY HEROINE DAHLIA RACERS RETURNS IN THE HIGHLY DEMANDED SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED GUN HONEY COMICS SPIN-OFF THAT FANS OF CRIME NOIR AND PULP FICTION WILL LOVE! The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by awardwinning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado. Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4

(W) Charles Ardai (A) Ace Continuado (CA) David Nakayama FIERY HEROINE DAHLIA RACERS RETURNS IN THE HIGHLY DEMANDED SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED GUN HONEY COMICS SPIN-OFF THAT FANS OF CRIME NOIR AND PULP FICTION WILL LOVE! The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by awardwinning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado. Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4

(W) Charles Ardai (A) Ace Continuado (CA) Derrick Chew FIERY HEROINE DAHLIA RACERS RETURNS IN THE HIGHLY DEMANDED SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED GUN HONEY COMICS SPIN-OFF THAT FANS OF CRIME NOIR AND PULP FICTION WILL LOVE! The incredible creative team of the first graphic novel returns, written by awardwinning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado. Collects Heat Seeker: Combustion #1-4

(W) Garth Ennis, James Tynion Iv (A) Becky Cloonan Descend deeper into the darkness… but watch out! It's even more of the most frightening stories by today's top horror storytellers! The hot sun beats down on the desert, but when night falls, what lies waiting in the dust for an unsuspecting cowpoke? In a cabin after the end of the world, is the promise of company a comfort or a curse? When Something is Killing the Children, Erica Slaughter must piece together the events of many a story to tell what is real.From the past to the future to the uncomfortably now, Hello Darkness taps into our fears both primal and present! Featuring stories by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan; the Eisner Award-winning team of James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera; Sarah Andersen, R.L. Stine and Francesco Francavilla; and many more! Collects Hello Darkness #5-8. RATED T+

(W) Shoutarou Tokunou From the author of New Game! comes an exciting story about an idol competition to make the best group ever! Mimi and Ibuki have advanced to the evaluation stage of the new pop idol audition. The first evaluation is a ranking based on the candidates' assessments of each other, and with only two hours to complete the task, the pressure is on. The candidate with the lowest rank will be going home, so it's everyone for themselves! Will Mimi be able to stay unbiased when it comes to Ibuki?!

(W/A/CA) Koume Fujichika It's the start of summer vacation, and while Tasuku has started to understand the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the heart of his older neighbor, Shia, remains a mystery to him. He's determined to overcome their age gap by becoming more mature and broadening his horizons, but how can he possibly respond when she declares that spending time with him feels like work? Will he ever manage to capture the heart of his very own Mary Jane?

(W) Matt Fraction (A) Salvador Larroca & Various (CA) Salvador Larroca Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca's blockbuster INVINCIBLE IRON MAN run continues! Witness the life and times of Iron Man - past, present and future...and as seen through the eyes of his greatest foe! To defeat the Mandarin, the Armored Avenger will have to soar to never-before-seen heights, and he's not going alone. Three generations of Starks face their ultimate enemy, seventy-some years in the future - while in the present, Spider-Man joins Iron Man as he tries to fill in the blanks of his missing memory! Then, because it's not enough to remake one world with free and limitless energy, Stark Resilient takes on the challenge of remaking another: Asgard! But when Earth is gripped by FEAR ITSELF, and the avatars of the Serpent go on the rampage, prepare to find out: How resilient is Resilient? How strong is iron? Before it's all over, Tony's darkest secret is leaked to the world! COLLECTING: Invincible Iron Man (2008) 500 (A story), 500.1, 501-509; Invincible Iron Man Annual (2010) 1; Fear Itself (2011) 7.3: Iron Man Rated T+

(W/A) YURITARO Five-year-old Kaya-chan is a powerful psychic who defeats evil spirits by punching them with her fists. Thanks to Chie-sensei, Kaya-chan is gradually making more friends, but then the sad secret she is hiding is revealed... Find out what it is in the second volume of this horror-action story set in a kindergarten!

(W) Yoshie Kaoruhara Ichiro and Shiro's attempt to gather new intel about the Tetra Building incident inadvertently agitates the hornet's nest that is Satoshi Yamada, founder of the Shio crime family. Wary of the rats threatening to upend his retirement, Yamada takes the remaining witnesses hostage to tip the scales in his favor. With unknown dangers lurking, the help of an anxious father may be the key to a daring rescue…

(W/A) Sho Aimoto In a quiet rural village, livestock has been dying off in a strange manner. Inugami, a detective of the occult, is summoned from Tokyo to solve the mystery. He meets a boy scorned by the villagers, who call him Dorotabo after a yokai that dwells in the muddy fields. Inugami soon learns that there is more to the boy than meets the eye… and vice-versa.

(W) Mark Millar (A) Matteo Scalera, Ozgur Yildirim Regarded as Millar's comics masterpiece, King of Spies left jaws on the floor as he and artist Matteo Scalera took the classic tropes of the spy genre and subverted everything as Britain's greatest secret agent, now in his sixties, discovers he has six months to live. He has a choice between gentle decline or going after everyone he thinks deserves to die. His worldview has changed since he retired from the service and as he looks around at the mess the world's in, he has a long list of people he blames. Politicians, royalty, journalists and celebrities, Sir Roland King wants to root out as much of the corrupt status quo as he can before he goes, and a lifetime of experience makes him almost impossible to catch. Who is the one man who might be able to take him down? His estranged son, eager to destroy him after Roland abandoned both he and his mother many years ago. Collects #1-4.

(W/A) Jade Just as Sooha and Taesoo were about to go their separate ways forever, they finally confessed their feelings for one another. So now what? Sooha, who's never had an interest in romance before, has no idea what's involved in actually dating someone. Meanwhile, Taesoo can't help but interpret Sooha's anxiety and indecision as regret for getting involved with him. After all, he still hasn't managed to find a job on his own, and relies on Sooha for nearly everything. Despite living under the same roof, their communication is worse than ever before. What will it take for them to get on the same page in their relationship?

(W/A) Ran Kuze Mona Kawai may have just met her newest headache in pretty punk rocker Anri Shinagawa, a mold-breaker who literally crash-lands into Medaka's life and gives him a lesson he'll never forget. Not one to wait around, Mona rushes into emergency mode and kicks her charms up a very risqué notch! Meanwhile, Asahi's prepping for a big game with a first-time VIP guest-Medaka!! But will her skills on the court help her steal her way into his heart?

(W) J.M. Dematteis, Various (A) Mike Zeck, Various (CA) Mike Zeck The Falcon flies solo, and Captain America takes on a new sidekick! In this Marvel Masterworks edition, Captain America encounters two other soldiers from out of time - one from years past and one from our future. Jack Monroe, the troubled 1950s Bucky, seeks out Cap and finds someone who understands his plight and a new role as Nomad. Then, in a DeMatteis/Zeck classic, Deathlok - the reanimated cyborg super-soldier - enlists Cap in his future war. Also featuring Nick Fury and his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the final days of a Golden Age icon, a resurgent Secret Empire and revelations about the Cosmic Cube. Finally, the Falcon takes center stage in a limited series that pits him against a malfunctioning Sentinel, Electro and a street gang that has kidnapped the president! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #281-289 and ANNUAL (1971) #7 and FALCON (1983) #1-4. Rated T

(W) J.M. Dematteis, Various (A) Mike Zeck, Various (CA) Mike Zeck The Falcon flies solo, and Captain America takes on a new sidekick! In this Marvel Masterworks edition, Captain America encounters two other soldiers from out of time - one from years past and one from our future. Jack Monroe, the troubled 1950s Bucky, seeks out Cap and finds someone who understands his plight and a new role as Nomad. Then, in a DeMatteis/Zeck classic, Deathlok - the reanimated cyborg super-soldier - enlists Cap in his future war. Also featuring Nick Fury and his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the final days of a Golden Age icon, a resurgent Secret Empire and revelations about the Cosmic Cube. Finally, the Falcon takes center stage in a limited series that pits him against a malfunctioning Sentinel, Electro and a street gang that has kidnapped the president! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #281-289 and ANNUAL (1971) #7 and FALCON (1983) #1-4. Rated T

(W) Jaki (A) Yamorichan Young Noel is the grandson of the empire's mightiest hero, and promised his dying grandfather to become the world's greatest adventurer. But Noel has been assigned to the weakest class of adventurers: a Talker, whose only skill is to enhance the abilities of other heroes. How can he possibly find glory with only support skills? By being ruthless with them! Good, evil, it's all the same to Noel as he manipulates his allies, controls his friends, and outfoxes endless monsters from the deepest Abysses. Noel will stop at nothing to grow strong enough to save the world-and dominate it!

(W) Yu Sakurai (A) Kiduki Hoshikawa When Prince Leonhart suddenly sprouts a pair of lion ears, it exposes his secret to Bernard Gramwell, a noble from the rival Kingdom of Eltrea! Bernard offers a deal: He'll keep quiet about Leonhart's unusual condition… but only if Prince Leonhart agrees to a duel! As Cordelia learns that Leonhart's right to the throne-and their very engagement-depends on keeping his secret, she vows to secure their future, no matter what it takes. Their love is on the line in this grand finale of the count's daughter's tale and the beastly prince who stole her heart!

(W/A/CA) Declan Shalvey Mystique, one of Marvel's most mysterious and iconic mutants, gets her own ongoing series! How do you track a subject with a history that contradicts itself? How do you stop a force whose motives change like quicksilver? How do you stop a target who can be anyone? That's the question that confronts Nick Fury as he stumbles upon a web of lies and espionage leading back to Mystique. From the ashes of Krakoa, the shape-shifting mutant returns to remind the world exactly who she is! COLLECTING: Mystique (2024) 1-5 Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Paul Davidson, Alex Lins (CA) Joshua Cassara Blockbuster writer Jason Aaron redefines Namor the Sub-Mariner and his undersea world! War rages beneath the waves, from the lost cities of the Secret Seas to the fathomless depths where the Elder Whales reign. Seven kings, old and new, fight to rule the watery realm. But where is Namor, the once mighty Sub-Mariner? He's sitting behind bars on the surface, with no intention of ever setting foot in the seas again. But barbarian hordes have gathered on the sunless plains of Attumacht Deep, 28,000 feet below the waves. They howl with bloodlust, ready to scour every inch of ocean to find the most hated traitor in all the seas. So begins an Atlantean event that will forever reshape the landscape of the undersea world - while at last laying bare the dark history of Atlantis and its fiercest, most infamous defender! COLLECTING: Namor (2024) 1-8 Rated T+

(W/A) Shinsuke Kondo One obstacle stands between Kiwami and the bomb threatening to explode in the Prime Minister's Residence-a washed-up ballerina turned Glass Children assassin. As the ninja and yakuza continue to battle, their usual tactics are clearly not effective. While Shinoha is down for the count, a new member of the ninja squad enters the scene flanked by an army of heartthrobs ready to dazzle everyone's heads off. Will this be the movement that finally ends the deadly standoff?

(W/A) Yusuke Murata Monster Association big shots are taking out S-class heroes one after another... That is, until the strongest man alive, King, rises to confront this crisis. Though the monsters are seething with malice, King appears cool and composed. But can his cool act defuse the dire situation?

(W/A/CA) Charles M. Schulz THE 19TH BOOK IN THE SERIES FEATURES 128 PAGES OF CLASSIC PEANUTS STRIPS FROM 1960-1962. Witness classic characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Pig Pen, and many more. Join them as they navigate their way through school, first crushes, the complexities of baseball, and the world of the forever unseen grown-ups and their crazy rules.

(W/A/CA) Charles M Schulz Witness classic characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Pig Pen, and many more. Join them as they navigate their way through school, first crushes, the complexities of baseball, and the world of the forever unseen grown-ups and their crazy rules.

(W/A/CA) Walt Kelly Walt Kelly's newspaper comic strip Pogo was a platform for Kelly to express political satire and commentary via a wildly entertaining, motley group of swamp critters. He tackled many of the sociopolitical issues of his day: the Red Scare, civil rights, the environment, consumerism. But the strip is also a joyous, poignant, beautifully drawn, and occasionally profound work of 20th-century popular culture. It is such an all-time classic it is hard to believe that this series marks the first time that Pogo dailies and Sundays have been published in complete and in chronological order anywhere. Not only does each volume contain two full calendar years of restored black-and-white daily strips, it also includes all 104 Sundays from the same period. For the first time since their original appearance more than 50 years ago, the Sundays are in full, glorious color! Edited by comics legend Mark Evanier and Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds, each volume has a surprise foreword (Jake Tapper, Sergio Aragonés, and Neil Gaiman have contributed).

(W) Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui (A) Azychika Hades may be the King of Helheim and one of the gods' most powerful champions, but his opponent in round seven, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, proves to be much more formidable than anyone expected! However, the human champion's sublime fighting techniques take a surprising toll on him, and victory is not guaranteed.

(W/A) Chie Shinohara Yuri is accused of a heinous crime and must go on the run. As she struggles with her ever more complicated feelings for Prince Kail, about whom she discovers a shocking secret, she also finds herself embroiled in a military operation to save the Hittites.

(W) Steve Orlando (A) Lorenzo Tammetta & Various (CA) Russell Dauterman Red-hot writer Steve Orlando continues his electric era of Scarlet Witch, with the return of Agatha Harkness! The Scarlet Witch takes on a mysterious new pupil - at the request of Agatha Harkness! But where did the young sorceress known as Amaranth come from? And what could have spooked Agatha into giving up the chance to mentor her? COLLECTING: Scarlet Witch (2024) 6-10 Rated T+

(W) Peter Maresca (A) R F Outcault, George McManus, Winsor McCay, George Herriman (CA) Rudolph Dirks “Mit Dose Kids, SOCIETY IS NIX!” So said The Inspector about the Katzenjammer Kids. But he could have been speaking of all comic strips in their formative years in the early 1900s. From the very first color Sunday supplement, comics were a driving force in newspaper sales, offering a wild parody of the world and the culture found in the surrounding pages. Society didn't stand a chance!These are the origins of the American comic strip, born at a time when there were no set styles or formats, when creators had the freedom to experiment, when artistic anarchy helped spawn a new medium. The genesis of comics is laid out in a dozen essays by the greatest in their field—historians like Thierry Smolderen, Brian Walker, Alfredo Castelli, Bill Kartalopoulos, Paul C. Tumey and others. And in the second, revised edition of this seminal collection: over 200 comic strips! The earliest comics by acknowledged greats like R. F. Outcault, George McManus, Winsor McCay, and George Herriman, along with creations of more than fifty other superb cartoonists, known and unknown.The classic strips, most not printed in over 100 years, are presented in their original colors at the incredible oversized format Sunday Press is known for: all the better to see the comics that would inspire the next century of comics to come!

(W) Revel Guts, Revel Guts (A) Revel Guts A world rising from the ashes of destruction. Human society thrives only through their complex alliance with the magical Satyr. After a shocking graduation day full of surprises, Philo and Atlas arrive at the palace to begin their new lives. Philo is quickly taken under the wing of the Arch Mage's flirtatious younger brother, Pallas, and is shown the ropes of daily royal life. Meanwhile Atlas begins his brutal apprenticeship and uncovers some unsettling truths about his future. All is not what it seems as shadowy figures continue to pull the strings behind the scenes... Will Philo and Atlas be able to navigate this twisted web and find their way back to one another? And just why is the Arch Mage so interested in Philo?

(W) John Layman (A/CA) Rob Sketchcraft Duenas Discovering you're not the only HELLSPAWN can be a shock, especially when you realize you're not the top dog either. The solution? Eliminate the competition! SPAWNY is ready to wage war against all other Spawns, ensuring that none escape his fury and that they all bow before him. However, in a twist, Spawny's ultimate foe turns out to be someone unexpected—not a Hellspawn at all! The stage is set for an epic confrontation where lives hang in the balance, but does it even matter if the stakes aren't part of the larger narrative? All these burning questions and more await in SPAWN KILLS EVERY SPAWN! Additional features include a gallery of covers and artwork from behind the scenes. Collects SPAWN KILLS EVERY SPAWN #1-5

(W) Rick Quinn (A/CA) Dave Chisholm Melody Parker is losing her mind. She’s living on the streets of Seattle during the WTO protests of 1999. She is seeing things. Androids. Aliens. Pigs in high fashion. And a creature named Echo—one of the Sustained: elemental beings with the power to alter reality through music. She invites Melody to join her as she brings about the end of the world. As Melody tries to escape this strange woman, suppressed memories from across vast spans of time flood into her awareness, bringing her very identity into question. You don't want to miss this stunning new release from writer Rick Quinn and music-comic-specialist Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis & the Search for the Sound).

(W/A) Daruma Matsuura Konosuke and his companions have caught up to Dosuke near the site of one of the Sessho-seki that Tsuki has just unsealed. In the presence of its evil miasma, gifts increase in power. Konosuke will need the boost, since taking down Dosuke and his sister, Katsu, will be no easy task. Katsu herself is possessed by a similar ancient and demonic entity as Haretake.

(W) Shinkoshoto (A) Kansho & Hyoko, Huuka Kazabana Matty's plan to craft a new weapon using a transcendent crystal has come to a standstill due to a lack of materials capable of withstanding the crystal's power. The only solution is to acquire a rare metal that may possess qualities compatible with the crystal. Unfortunately, this rare metal can only be found in a dangerous zone at sea where flight magic doesn't work. Matty and his friends decide to set sail for dangerous waters in an experimental ship that has a habit of blowing up!

(W/A/CA) Mathieu Reynes The future, our world... After years of health, economic and ecological crises, a global civil war breaks out, ignited by a huge pharmaceutical and political scandal denounced by the activist group C.H.A.O.S. 15 years later civilization has recovered, divided between large urban centers, under military and medical surveillance, and freer rural areas, where those who refuse this system of health control take refuge. It is in this divided world that Beck sets out in search of her mentor Kal, who has been missing for several days. This quest leads the young orphan to the town of Bajara, known, among other things, for its free-fighting competitions.

(W/A) ITKZ The brazen attack on both Kouichi and the featherling egg sends shockwaves throughout Tildant. Everyone wants to know who's behind the assassination attempt-and for what nefarious purpose it was carried out. Meanwhile, as Caius gets even more entangled in the politics of his station, Kouichi continues his magic training and egg-sitting duties. Despite the chaos, their love life is stronger than ever…and could even pave the way to victory for both of them!

(W/A) Keigo Shinzo As hard as Fuyunosuke and Natsutaro worked to succeed in their mission, their efforts were all for naught. Now that the plan to colonize Earth has been suddenly canceled, the two are faced with a difficult decision-should they return to their home planet or remain here on Earth?

(W/A) Akira Sugito Hachiro is the mightiest monster around, created to strike terror into humanity! But a chance encounter with ice cream makes him an instant fan of human culture, earning him the ire of his fellow Fears. Between rebelling against his overbearing creator and slaughtering ghoulish foes, Hachiro's got a lot more than just ice cream on his plate!

(W) Tsutomu Nihei Tsutomu Nihei, master of the mysterious architectural monolith, brings his genius to bear on the fantasy genre for the first time, bringing his unique sensibility to bear on a crumbling world of malformed creatures, wounded soldiers, and labyrinthine darkness. An evil necromancer slays the king and carries off his daughter, secreting her in the legendary Dragon Tower. To save the princess, her steadfast Royal Guard assays the stronghold, but the way is blocked by powerful eldritch creatures… So, to supplement their forces in the face of mounting casualties, they press ordinary folks from the surrounding villages into service-including Yuva, a sturdy young farmboy with a strong back but no experience in battle, and only a battered old helm and wooden shield to protect him.