(W) Jacque Aye; Keryl Brown Ahmed; Ben Kahn (A) Siobhan Keenan; Caroline Shuda
The new scaremester is well underway as a mystery fills the halls and the students prepare for the Howlidays!Students have gone missing, and un-life at Monster High gets more complicated with each passing day. Everyone is on edge, causing cat fights between even the beast of fiends. But none feel the burden as heavily as the school's new protector. Only Wydowna Spider and all six of her hands could count Draculaura's obligations. Between her new position as director of the school board, fearleading practice, ghoulwork, student disembody council, and Ra knows what else, she's found herself at D'Eath's door…literally. Plus, questions swirl when the school board dusts off the Monster Claws and begins to enforce them after centuries of being lax about monster-normie relations. Who created the Claws? Why reinstate them now? What is their true purpose?Then, Halloween is coming! Headmaster Frankenstein and Draculaura are throwing a carnival for the real monsters guaranteed to genuinely send chills down their spines, and Monster High is packed with booths: whack-a-molar, pin the wing on the dragon, spiderweb candy, and even a maze of frightmares. Plus, blankets of snow have settled over Monster High, which can only mean that the Howliday Ball is around the coroner. There's nothing quite like a school dance to scare up some defrightful drama.Volume 2 collects issues #5–7 and the Halloween Special and Howliday Haunt one-shots.
(W) Ben Wickey (A) Ben Wickey
“Every word is an accusation…and every whisper kills.” This staggering graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later.1692 is a year of terror. In Salem, Massachusetts, Giles and Martha Corey are forced to confront their troubled past when accusations of witchcraft plunge their community into a violent moral panic. Based upon true events, and set in three centuries, More Weight is a unique inquiry into the Salem witchcraft tragedy and the misunderstood city now synonymous with it.
(W) Tim Seeley, Rex Ogle, Freddie Stroma (A) Matteo Lolli, Mitch Gerads (CA) Mitch Gerads
DC Studios' James Gunn steps in as story consultant as fan-favorite characters star in parallel but connected $%&!@#$ stories! One adventure starts when Peacemaker has disappeared, and the Vigilante (Peacemaker's bestest friend) must find him! But Eagly and his sidekick Peacemaker are actually just on vacation, off to the great outdoors for a much-needed break. When their trip is co-opted by a bunch of masked &$#%$@#!, it's up to a certain eagle and his pet human to get themselves (and some dumb, innocent folks) out of danger. Will lives be lost? Duh. Collects PEACEMAKER PRESENTS: THE VIGILANTE/EAGLY DOUBLE FEATURE! #1-5, inspired by Gunn's visionary Peacemaker series on MAX.
(W) Ram V (A) Filipe Andrade
Discover the tantalizing tale of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of being the next Anthony Bourdain.To achieve his vision, Rubin enlists Mo, a filmmaker who has seen better days, to document the world-renowned cuisine of India and the people behind such glorious food. But little does Mo know that there's more to Rubin than meets the eye, and the mortals play a darker role in the show than they were prepared for...Entice your palate and feast on the follow up offering from the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated The Many Deaths of Laila Starr team of Ram V (Detective Comics, Blue In Green) and Filipe Andrade (Fantastic Four, Star) with this acclaimed masterpiece, collected into a single deluxe hardcover edition.Collects Rare Flavours issues #1-6.
(W) Yuki Kamba
A charming new adventure manga for readers young and old! The very little Sheeta lives in a town inside a hollowed-out log. His neighbors are friendly, supportive, and above all, careful. But soon, Sheeta's longing to explore is going to bring him face to face with dangers he never imagined… Taking inspiration from The Borrowers, Studio Ghibli, and children's classics like Treasure Island, Sheeta's Little Big World is a beautifully-illustrated, three-volume story perfect to read alone or with your own little companion.Sheeta and Nala live happily inside a hollowed-out log with their fellow littlefolk, who stand no taller than a blade of grass. When Nala runs off one day to investigate a mysterious smoke signal, Sheeta must summon all his courage and wits as he sets off in pursuit. Rats, ants, weasels, giants... The wide world is full of dangers, but the plucky Sheeta will stop at nothing to find his friend.
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Skylar Patridge (CA) Jamal Campbell
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WRITER MARIKO TAMAKI TEAMS WITH RED-HOT ARTIST SKYLAR PATRIDGE TO REMIND THE MAID OF MIGHT WHO SHE IS! After joining the Superman Family and their heroic efforts in Metropolis, Kara thought she had found her place in the world. That is, until Power Girl's sudden reappearance has made her redundant, putting both her identity and role into question. To find the answers she seeks, Supergirl must pursue a mysterious threat that only she can handle by going on a soul-searching adventure to the farthest reaches of space at the universe's end! Critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns with the help of artist Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman) to remind the Maid of Might who she is! Collects SUPERGIRL SPECIAL #1 and backups from ACTION COMICS #1070-1081.
(W) Fuse (A) Taiki Kawakami; Mitz Vah
As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of elves and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster.The Newest Demon Lord Arrives!Now that things have mostly been settled with Hinata, its time for Rimuru to announce his rise to Demon Lord to the world. Thus, Tempest prepares to hold a ceremony, inviting other countries to attend. Will the nation of monsters be able to convince people to respect its right to exist and its leader, though? It certainly seems like Rimuru has his work cut out for him.
(W) Claudio Sanchez; Peter David (A) Chris Burnham
Based on the Coheed & Cambria album of the same name, songwriter and front-man Claudio Sanchez brings his epic tale to the printed page in this definitive collection of the entire In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 saga.As revolution thunders throughout The Keywork, Claudio Killgannon hears his calling as a hero. So why does he not answer it? This is space opera like you've never seen before!Co-written by comics-luminary and New York Times bestselling author Peter David, with art by Chris Burnham and Aaron Kuder, this complete edition collects The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 #1-12.
(W) Shun Umezawa
This award-winning series marries a unique scifi set-up with an examination of social issues surrounding veganism, animal exploitation, and ecoterrorism.Half-human, half-chimpan­zee Charlie has finally apprehended the ALA's mastermind, Rivera Feyerabend. But now Omelas has Lucy, and the ALA's true intentions are at last becoming clear—! It's up to Charlie and his friends to save Lucy before the terrorists can carry out their bizarre plan!!
A new omnibus collecting volumes twenty-five, twenty-six, and twenty-seven of the Vampire Hunter D horror novel series!
The hunt continues in the bizarre far future of 12,090 A.D, where the immortal vampire lords who were the only winners of mankind’s nuclear war still oppress the human survivors who have pushed the blood-drinking fiends back to the lawless Frontier. Yet humanity too remains as quick as ever to prey upon itself, and where the law can’t bring safety or justice, the crescent blade of D will—assuming you meet the half-vampire wanderer’s price!
Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Nine collects three different complete novels. Everyone knows vampires fear running water—so how did the immortal Nobility come to reside on Undead Island, and what is the secret of the fog they create that lures in human fisherfolk to be their slaves? Then, D crosses the route of the Bedeviled Stagecoach, transporting a valuable prisoner—Dorleac, mortal page of the mighty Duke Sinistre. The prisoner is to be transported to the Capital to learn his vampire lord’s secrets, but Sinistre has no intention of letting the stagecoach finish its journey! Nightmare Village is the unwilling destination of a band of travelers from an inn, spared by seeming chance from a bizarre landslide to find shelter in an ancient town said to once be the site of genetic experiments by the Sacred Ancestor. Can D save them—or will his very presence trigger their doom…?
The Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Eight collects volumes 25, 26, and 27 in author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s adventure horror series: Undead Island, Bedeviled Stagecoach, and Nightmare Village. Illustrated by Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the legend of D endures!
(W/A/CA) Katsuhiro Otomo
The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the updated translation and lettering of the 35th Anniversary Edition box set, now collectible one book at a time. Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of a Tokyo obliterated by a monstrous psychokinetic power known only as Akira, a being who yet lives, secretly imprisoned in frozen stasis. Those who stand guard know that Akira's awakening is a terrifying inevitability. Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense-and rapidly growing-psychic abilities, may be their only hope to control Akira when he wakes. But Tetsuo is becoming increasingly unstable and harbors a growing obsession to confront Akira face to face. A clandestine group including his former best friend sets out to destroy Tetsuo before he can release Akira-or before Tetsuo himself becomes so powerful that no force on Earth can stop him.
(W) Osamu Tezuka, Masami Yuuki (A/CA) Tetsuro Kasahara
THE PREQUEL SERIES TO THE LEGENDARY ASTRO BOY CONTINUES CURRENTLY STREAMING ON NETFLIX, AMAZON PRIME AND CRUNCHYROLL The origins of the iconic Astro Boy myth come to life with new intensity! As Laboratory No. 1, now under Haido's control, showcases its latest marvel, the robot Mew emerges as a formidable contender during a robot wrestling tournament. After a dominant victory over U-ran, Mew's power and prowess are undeniable. Meanwhile, the team from Lab No. 7 shifts their focus from the recent competition to refining their own robot creation, setting the stage for future advancements.
(W) Dan Watters, Kelly Thompson (A) Andrei Bressan, Andrea Milana, Marco Ferrari, Lee Loughridge, Adriano Lucas (CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE CONCLUDES HERE! ** Experience the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE in a new deluxe format! Shana “Scarlett” O’Hara takes on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career to uncover whether her long lost friend Jinx is an ally...or a follower of the mysterious Storm Shadow and Clan Arashikage! Meanwhile, the emergence of Energon has changed everything for Destro, as an arms race heats up with his fiercest competition. Is Destro’s new alliance with Cobra Commander doomed from the start? Two critically acclaimed teams—KELLY THOMPSON** (Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) and **MARCO FERRARI **(FRONTIERSMAN), plus DAN WATTERS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES!), ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE), and ANDREA MILANA (COBRA COMMANDER), introduce some of the most iconic characters in pop culture to the Energon Universe! Collects SCARLETT #1-5 and DESTRO #1-5
(W) Dan Watters, Kelly Thompson (A) Andrei Bressan, Andrea Milana, Marco Ferrari, Lee Loughridge, Adriano Lucas (CA) Marco Ferrari
THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE CONCLUDES HERE! ** Experience the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE in a new deluxe format! Shana “Scarlett” O’Hara takes on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career to uncover whether her long lost friend Jinx is an ally...or a follower of the mysterious Storm Shadow and Clan Arashikage! Meanwhile, the emergence of Energon has changed everything for Destro, as an arms race heats up with his fiercest competition. Is Destro’s new alliance with Cobra Commander doomed from the start? Two critically acclaimed teams—KELLY THOMPSON** (Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) and **MARCO FERRARI **(FRONTIERSMAN), plus DAN WATTERS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES!), ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE), and ANDREA MILANA (COBRA COMMANDER), introduce some of the most iconic characters in pop culture to the Energon Universe! Collects SCARLETT #1-5 and DESTRO #1-5
(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) Chris Shehan
Scientists have created a stable, microscopic black hole in a secret underground compound, but when they lose control, the black hole spews out a cosmic maelstrom, strange dangerous creatures, and most surprisingly...a mysterious human teenage girl. Now, a depressed but brilliant psychologist must help her estranged husband and the other scientists solve the mystery and close the black hole before it consumes all of Earth. Dare to witness a cosmic horror series that will amaze and terrify you, with hit comic creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Beyond Real, Mindset), fan-favorite artist Chris Shehan (The Autumnal, House of Slaughter), rising star colorist Francesco Segala (Nights, House of Slaughter) and Ringo- nominated letterer Justin Birch (Road of Bones, House of Slaughter). Collects issues #1 to #5.
No, you’re not dreaming, it’s DREAMLAND IN PRINT! That’s right, your favorite princess, demon, and elf-hybrid-thing from Matt Groening’s popular animated series DISENCHANTMENT is now available in comic form! Easily streamable right to your brain via your eyes with no pesky Wi-Fi needed! COLLECTING NEW COMICS FROM THE DISENCHANTMENT UNIVERSE! Set in the medieval fantasy kingdom of Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the misadventures of idealistic young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and personal demon Luci. Collects - Disenchanment: Untold Tales Vol 1-3
BASED ON THE ANIMATED SHOW CREATED BY MATT GROENING!
DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING FOR JED MACKAY'S MAGICAL RUN! When Stephen Strange is murdered, his friends mourn, his enemies rage at having been deprived of the killing blow and dark forces set their sights on an unprotected Earth. As the planet's remaining magicians race to protect our world, one very surprising investigator must unravel the mystery of Doctor Strange's murder. But can he do it before his own time runs out? In the aftermath, Earth needs a new Sorcerer Supreme - and Clea Strange is the ideal candidate! But as Clea faces threats including the Harvestman, the Shadow Knight and her own mother, Umar, she remains determined to find a way to bring her husband back to life. But even if Doctor Strange can return, his own greatest enemy may well be…himself! Guest-starring the new Secret Defenders! Collecting DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #1-5, DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE: SPIDER-MAN, STRANGE (2022) #1-10 and DOCTOR STRANGE (2023) #1-18. Rated T+
DEATH IS JUST THE BEGINNING FOR JED MACKAY'S MAGICAL RUN! When Stephen Strange is murdered, his friends mourn, his enemies rage at having been deprived of the killing blow and dark forces set their sights on an unprotected Earth. As the planet's remaining magicians race to protect our world, one very surprising investigator must unravel the mystery of Doctor Strange's murder. But can he do it before his own time runs out? In the aftermath, Earth needs a new Sorcerer Supreme - and Clea Strange is the ideal candidate! But as Clea faces threats including the Harvestman, the Shadow Knight and her own mother, Umar, she remains determined to find a way to bring her husband back to life. But even if Doctor Strange can return, his own greatest enemy may well be…himself! Guest-starring the new Secret Defenders! Collecting DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #1-5, DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE: SPIDER-MAN, STRANGE (2022) #1-10 and DOCTOR STRANGE (2023) #1-18. Rated T+
(W/A) Kakeru
It's time for the players of Free Life Fantasy Online to set sail to a deserted island for the second official event! Tsukishiro Kotone, a.k.a. the Immortal Princess Anastasia, has partied up and worked out the best equipment for the challenges that lay ahead, but nothing's straightforward in the world of FLFO. What mysteries inhabit the deserted island? And can the players band together to solve them?
(W/A/CA) Masaaki Ninomiya
The madness and rage of the Goto family grows beyond what could be imagined, and it may give them the ability to decimate the armed forces of the police. The crazed clan pushes things to the next level, even at the expense of sacrificing themselves.
(W) Phil Hester, Leonardo Romero, Dan WattersWes Craig, Andrew Krahnke, Larry Hama, Dani (A) Various (CA) Andy Kubert, Laura Martin
**SUPERSTAR CREATORS PRESENT UNFORGETTABLE ALL-NEW G.I. JOE SILENT MISSIONS ** The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with NO DIALOGUE. Now, experience five ALL-NEW silent issues featuring the most popular G.I. Joe characters, including Duke, Roadblock, Jinx, Spirit, Beach Head, and more from the most acclaimed voices in comics! Collects G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #21, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – BEACH HEAD #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – JINX #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – SPIRIT #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – ROADBLOCK #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – DUKE #1
(W) Phil Hester, Leonardo Romero, Dan WattersWes Craig, Andrew Krahnke, Larry Hama, Dani (A) Various (CA) Ed Hannigan, Klaus Janson
**SUPERSTAR CREATORS PRESENT UNFORGETTABLE ALL-NEW G.I. JOE SILENT MISSIONS ** The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with NO DIALOGUE. Now, experience five ALL-NEW silent issues featuring the most popular G.I. Joe characters, including Duke, Roadblock, Jinx, Spirit, Beach Head, and more from the most acclaimed voices in comics! Collects G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #21, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – BEACH HEAD #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – JINX #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – SPIRIT #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – ROADBLOCK #1, G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO – DUKE #1
(W/A) Syundei
The hit Boys' Love comedy returns in an all-new edition-just in time for the upcoming anime! Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with another boy-his dreamy high school classmate Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin! In this endearing Boy's Love comedy about the trials of high school, follow Nakamura's hilarious attempts to cling to happiness.
(W) Coco Aino
A Boys' Love romance that gives a whole new meaning to fanservice! Karasuma Koudai is an introverted university student who streams spicy ASMR roleplays once or twice a week. His view counts haven't been increasing as of late, though, so he's been thinking of quitting. Then he discovers that the cheerful and popular Minami Masayapolar oppositean avid listener who actively chats during his streams. Even more shocking is Minami's red-faced admission that he used Karasuma's ASMRs for his own self pleasure, 'I can't come without your voice...' Karasuma is so surprised that he offers to help without thinking. At first, he feels a sense of superiority from seeing Minami's lurid reactions to his voice, but he gradually finds that talking isn't enough-and grows to like Minami and wants to touch him gently.
(W) Fuyutsuki Koki (A) Masuke Mawata
While secretly investigating Jill and Duke Berklein, Leia discovers that the duke is using Jill for her skills with poison magic. Not only that, but when Johann rushes back to warn the prince, he's captured by the enemy. With their allies dwindling, Prince Eric devises a plan to lure the duke to a glamorous party and expose his crimes for all to see! What will happen when the duke and the prince, who both staunchly hold on to their beliefs, finally confront each other?!
(W/A/CA) Azusa Banjo
Hiura is excited to star in his class's tableau for the school festival, but his costume is ruined right before the big event. 'No... You, of all people, can make it work, Hiura.' The curtain rises on a 'Little Mermaid' that only Hiura can bring to life. You can't help but fall in love with the star of this gender-bending rom-com-the most powerful femboy of our time!
(W) Zac Thompson (A) Hayden Sherman, Jim Campbell
For centuries, The UnBeing, a seemingly malevolent corpse, has swallowed all who dare tread near its sprawling mass. Now, the last survivors of a climate science team are trapped inside with only a mysterious humanoid known as The Stranger to guide them out. This incomprehensible Stranger claims to be a 19th-century British explorer. It claims to know the way back to the surface. It claims a new world is on its way. Perhaps if you listen closely, you can hear it breathing. But what is the cost of this new world? And who will be left to live in it? The remaining survivors form a distrustful and desperate team. Together they must journey across impossible landscapes and contend with their own changing biology in order to find their way back home. As their journey into the Unbeing deepens, the series' most disturbing questions are answered…but the answers offer little comfort.
(W) Yuuri Seo (A) Makana Watari
Fighting Kaiju with Kaiju! To take down the ferocious monsters attacking Japan, one pilot takes a chance on a secret weapon in this action manga. Japan has been devastated by attacks from giant monsters! Tanks, bombs, missiles, airpower-all are useless against the overwhelming threat. In a desperate gambit, ace pilot Yamato Shidou is placed onboard a giant biological weapon, codename: Kamui. The only thing that can beat a kaiju... is another kaiju!
(W/A/CA) Sumito Oowara
Kanamori may love making money-but no matter the price, she's not going to sell out Eizouken's creative vision! It was the trailer they made for Clutch That Machete With Strength! that convinced Sowande, the strong-willed secretary of the Student Council, to approve Eizouken as a campus club at Shibahama High. But Sowande has warned Eizouken all along that if they try to win an audience for their anime outside the school, they risk a collision between their creative freedom as amateur students, and the grown-up world of media and politicians.
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Victor Santos
Back in print for the first time in over 75 years... the world's only hard-boiled boy detective — KID MAROON. From the shared genius of Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Doctor Doom) and Victor Santos (Polar, Violent Love) comes an all-new Kid Maroon graphic novel, featuring the rich history of Pep Shepard's beloved boy detective, including strips long considered lost to time. Two years ago, Walden Maroon outgrew his small town, his loving parents, and the low stakes mysteries involving missing butterflies and stolen cookies. Since then, he's dwelled within the cesspit of Crimeville, where murders, vice, and corruption are the city’s bread and butter. But at 12 years old, Kid is weary. When a string of horrific killings and arsons spring up in the streets, can he crack the case with his quick wits and slingshot? Or does Kid Maroon secretly yearn for what he's never gotten to be... a kid?
(W) Kuboken
There's only one way to take down an undead king. All you need is an undead killer shark infected with the S-Virus! Shiromi and her unintended familiar, Sharkiller, are working together to do their very first good deed by saving the Hamunanptra Kingdom from its corrupt ruler. But can she do so without accidentally murdering all of its citizens? And will this manga be able to go a full volume without making a very obvious Hollywood movie reference? The answer to both questions: I doubt it!
(W/A/CA) Adam Szym
The cast and crew of an obscure film recount a tragedy that occurred during its doomed production. A young girl searches for her father in the darkness of the desert and stumbles upon an otherworldly cocktail party. Two strangers nurture violent thoughts in a bitter, lonely child as his village’s harvest festival nears. Connecting these three stories is one horrific theme . . . From cartoonist and illustrator Adam Szym comes a triptych of otherworldly science fiction horror stories about alien abduction and the negligence and malice that allows it to happen. Including the Ignatz Award–nominated A Cordial Invitation, Little Visitor, and a brand-new tale—Frolicker—this uncanny trilogy of graphic novellas is perfect for fans of The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and all things beyond our understanding.
(W) Haka Tokura, Eiri Shirai (A) Shin Arakawa
Half of Nactlibelle has fallen to the strongest boss they've ever faced. To protect his party members, Wim casts Shift: Puppenspieler, a taboo buff of great burden. It grants overwhelming speed and highly accurate prediction abilities. However, the boss has a secret move as well, forcing Wim to cast the maximum number of buffs possible on himself. Even if he wins this fight, can he hope to survive?
(W/A) Hitsuji Yamada
Nishina-san, the part-timer at Yukichi's regular supermarket, recently quit her band. And now she's accidentally discovered that Yukichi, the mentor whom she so idolizes, is not actually a man in a cat suit--he's a real live cat! That changes...nothing?! Yukichi is still teaching Nishina-san all the ins and outs of housework and she's still giving him guitar lessons in exchange. Looks like 'Operation: Turn Nishina-san into a Self-sufficient Masterful Girl' is still a go!
The Marvel Masterworks boast an all-new restoration that makes these stories look better than ever! A rotten swamp monster never looked so good! Artist Mike Ploog joins writer Steve Gerber, and they'll have you turning pages to shuffle through the muck and loving every second of it. Gerber's stories continue to expand the strange world surrounding the Man-Thing - and the people, both helpful (Richard Rory) and hateful (F.A. Schist), who have been drawn into the monster's orbit. Of course, there's also top-notch, good-ol'-fashioned fighting. Who wouldn't want to see the Man-Thing and the Glob swinging fists? Do they even have fists? It doesn't matter, it's comic-book perfection. Meanwhile, the Foolkiller debuts, and Man-Thing is hauled to New York City where Reed Richards is left to wonder whether there's still a man inside the mire! Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #2-14, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING (1974) #1-2 and material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) #5 and #8-9. Rated T+
The Marvel Masterworks boast an all-new restoration that makes these stories look better than ever! A rotten swamp monster never looked so good! Artist Mike Ploog joins writer Steve Gerber, and they'll have you turning pages to shuffle through the muck and loving every second of it. Gerber's stories continue to expand the strange world surrounding the Man-Thing - and the people, both helpful (Richard Rory) and hateful (F.A. Schist), who have been drawn into the monster's orbit. Of course, there's also top-notch, good-ol'-fashioned fighting. Who wouldn't want to see the Man-Thing and the Glob swinging fists? Do they even have fists? It doesn't matter, it's comic-book perfection. Meanwhile, the Foolkiller debuts, and Man-Thing is hauled to New York City where Reed Richards is left to wonder whether there's still a man inside the mire! Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #2-14, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING (1974) #1-2 and material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) #5 and #8-9. Rated T+
