(W) Asato Asato (A/CA) Shirabi
Desperate for more information on Legion Developer Zelene Birkenbaum, the Eighty Sixth Strike Package sets its sights on the United Kingdom of Roa Gracia. Little do they know, their hunt for answers is about to yield far more information than they bargained for. Within the United Kingdom, a Legion strategy crazy enough to terrify even the Eighty-Six is already well underway... For readers ages 16 and up
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Sami Kivela (CA) Taj Tenfold
Elena Abbott is a tough-as-nails reporter with growing powers, but can she save the soul of an entire city? It's 1973 and Abbott's focused on the most important election in the city's history. It will take everything she's got to find who (or what) is using dark magic to sabotage the campaign of the prospective first Black mayor of Detroit and stop them dead in their tracks. Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt, Miles Morales: Spider-Man) and acclaimed artist Sami Kivel? (Machine Gun Wizards) return to the Hugo Award-nominated world of Abbott. Collects Abbott: 1973 #1-5.
(W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Emi Lenox & Various
In the early 1980's, new B.P.R.D. agent Abe Sapien was set to retrieve the corpse of a powerful warlock off the coast of France. Abe quickly finds himself in a battle with a century old evil in the form of demonic monks. Mike Mignola and Jason Shawn Alexander's premiere Abe solo series sets the stage for a collection of tales tracing Abe's times both as an agent of the B.P.R.D., and delving into his long-hidden origins. A haunted lake, South American vampires, and a mad scientist seeking out man's missing link are chronicled here! This paperback omnibus edition collects Abe Sapien: The Drowning, The Devil Does Not Jest, and Lost Lives and Other Stories.
2046. Haruyuki, a.k.a Silver Crow, member of the reborn Nega Nebulus, makes a certain blunder and sees a sudden, precipitous drop in Burst Points. Given that he is backed up against the wall, Takumu suggests he hire an Accelerated World 'bouncer.' Spring 2047. Haruyuki is plunged into an unprecedented crisis due to the machinations of new student Seiji Nomi. At the same time in Okinawa on a school trip, Kuroyukihime is set up for a 'duel' by a strange Burst Linker.
(W) Joe Casey (A) Robert Campanella & Various (CA) Damion Scott & Various
aniel Dos Santos just wants everything to go back to normal. His life is way too chaotic, and life would be much simpler if it would slow down. Too bad slowing down is the last thing he can do. Danny Dos Santos may be tired of being the superhero speedster Accell, but the superhero life isn't easily ignored. When the criminal underworld is poised for a dramatic shakeup and military experiments rampage through the streets, you can't just turn a blind eye, can you? Or is donning the suit just putting a target on his back for more prepared players?
Princess Bubblegum only wants what is best for her kingdom?most of the time. After an experiment of hers goes wrong, Ooo is under attack and this time, Finn and Jake won't be able to help. Princess Bubblegum must stand up and fight her own creation, but with the help of Marceline and?Lemongrab? It shouldn't be too hard to save the day, right? Don't miss these brandnew adventures by acclaimed cartoonist Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics) and drawn by the hottest team in allages comics, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb.
(W/A/CA) Takashi Okazaki
Volume 2 of the new director's cut edition of the out-of-print cult classic book! Features a specially commissioned cover and a brand new foreward by Takashi Okazaki! In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become No. 1 and rule the world, but when he father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance!
When a meteor carrying the Zombie virus hits Earth, it triggers the potential end of mankind. The last chance for humanity is the spacecraft full of Alien scientists tasked with tracking the interstellar virus. One that has wiped out many other planets. What will happen when humans must team with aliens to survive the zombie apocalypse? Find out in Aliens Versus Zombies!
(W) Zeb Wells (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) John Romita Jr.
Prepare to have your heart broken all over again! As the momentous events of A.X.E. reverberate across the Marvel Universe, it's time for Spider-Man to face judgment - and we all know which moment in his history is going to weigh heavily on the proceedings. If Peter can somehow pick himself up, he'll have earned a nice quiet life, right? Nope - because the Hobgoblin is lurking in the shadows! But who's beneath the cowl this time? If you know anything about the Hobgoblin, you know that you know nothing about the Hobgoblin! Plus: It's time for Spidey to don his Sunday best, because he's off to the Hellfire Gala! But something is about to happen at the hottest party on Krakoa that sends Spider-Man and Wolverine on a dangerous mission all over creation! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #9-14.
(W) Kudan Naduka (A/CA) Makoto Sanada
Having accepted the priest's invitation, Danny starts looking for other 'angel' candidates. What he finds is a strange pair of twins who run a furniture store, and their wares are more than a little suspicious…
A New Heroine Takes Flight! Danielle Baptiste is trying to find her place in the world, like so many other twentysomethings, but unlike most girls her age Dani is also the bearer of one of the primal forces in the Universe - the Angelus! Returning to her hometown of New Orleans with her friend and romantic interest Finch, Dani must not only shoulder the burden she has inherited, she has to survive it! But her ancient enemy, The Darkness, and even her own Angelus warriors have other plans... Collected in this volume are issues #1-6 of the smash sellout series by the Witchblade creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic. Featuring behind-the-scenes sketches, script pages, and cover gallery by Sejic and Eric Basaldua.
(W) Jesse Stern (A) Keith Champagne (CA) David Nakayama
The legends from the battle royale video game find themselves pulled together to rescue the city from Mad Scientists, brutal assassins, and the sudden and sinister grip of The Syndicate, a corrupt cabal attempting to 'fix' arena outcomes in their favor. Will the legends hold up to their celebrity status and be the heroes Solace needs? Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Scot Eaton & Various (CA) Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy
Aquaman, the King of Atlantis, has never found a true home in either of the worlds that he was born of. In these tales from AQUAMAN: REBIRTH #1 and issues #1-7 of the new series, the King of Atlantis attempts to broker a peace between Atlantis and the surface, but this noble quest might force Aquaman to choose whether to live his life above the waves, or below them. Plus, Black Manta makes his bloody return and seeks to destroy everything and everyone Aquaman loves!
Every enemy. Against each other. For centuries, the cloak-and-dagger coalition of conspiracies collectively known as The Sect has worked together to bring silent oppression and undercover tyranny to a world that thought it was free. But, now after centuries of profit sharing and uneasy alliances, the factions of The Sect are about to erupt into open conflict?and the only men that can end the insanity are Archer & Armstrong! Too bad they're fighting for different sides! Why? How? And will either survive? The knockdown, drag-out A&A event of the year starts now - and no conspirator is safe! Collecting ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14-17 by New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules) and acclaimed artists Khari Evans (Harbinger) and ChrisCross (Superman/Batman), jump into the series that IGN calls 'a must read' with an all-new adventure pitching Archer & Armstrong into their biggest battle yet!
(W) VARIOUS (A) Various (CA) Dan Parent
Archie and his friends make their TRIUMPHANT return with 1,000 more pages of hilarity, hijinks, and heartwarming tales!
BRAND NEW STORY: "Pep to the Future" Archie and Jughead are at the Riverdale Library when Archie finds an ancient text in a hidden compartment titled "Pep Comics no. 22." Archie opens the book... and they're both transported immediately back to 1941! Archie sees the iconic scene from Archie's first appearance as Archibald "Chick" Andrews trying to impress Betty while standing on a bicycle. Unfortunately, Archie accidentally knocks Chick off the bicycle causing a rift in space and time. Riverdale characters and places from 2021 start to spill into 1941, and Jughead fears it could cause the end of the known universe! Can he and Archie restore the space time continuum and set things right? Find out in this fun lead story that concludes our 80th anniversary digest celebration!
(W) Matthew K. Manning (CA) Brian Rood
Published by Skybound & produced by AMC Networks Publishing, discover the behind-the-scenes pre-production & production art for AMC's THE WALKING DEAD shows: The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead: World Beyond, all in one incredible collection! Includes never-before-seen original sketches, concept art, storyboards, previs art, set concept and engineering art, promotional concept to completion key art, special product illustrations, in-world product art, and much more. Also includes a brand-new wraparound cover featuring over 50 characters from across all the shows. Features an introduction by Chief Content Officer, SCOTT M. GIMPLE, as well as other compelling anecdotes and fun facts from The Walking Dead Universe creators and crew. A must-have for anyone who has ever shouted, 'We are the Walking Dead!'
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero
In the dungeons of Tripoli, a man will have his fortunes changed forever as he becomes an agent of honor for the legendary Templar Order! Features the return of the notorious fan favorite character Juhani Otso Berg, leader of the Templar Sigma Strike Team!
After the Earth-Shattering events of volume one we find Gary Hampton, The Astounding Wolf-Man on the run from the law - his very life hanging in the balance. He must learn how to harness the beast within - once and for all - and clear his name before the full might of the U.S. government takes him down. Guest-starring INVINCIBLE! Collects issues #8-12 and INVINCIBLE #57.
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Kazurou Inoue (CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
PREQUEL TO ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MANGA OF ALL TIME: ASTRO BOY BY OSAMU TEZUKA! ASTRO BOY HAS SPAWNED MULTIPLE ANIME ADAPTATIONS, VIDEO GAMES, AND MORE! A sci-fi manga about the turbulent lives of two robotics engineering students and their latest revolutionary project: the unassuming yet insanely strong A106, or 'Six.'
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Javi Garron
Deep in the dark heart of the multiverse stands a shining watchtower. From there, the cybernetic soldiers called Deathloks are deployed to deal with grave threats to all the myriad realms that make up reality. Now, the Deathloks arrive on Earth bearing a dire warning for the Avengers - and the Death Hunt is about to begin! The Black Skull, the Ghost Goblin, young Thanos, Doom Supreme and more Multiversal Masters of Evil are coming?and, with both Asgard and Avengers Mountain under assault, powerful new allies must assemble. Welcome, Namor the Sub-Mariner and Jane Foster, a.k.a. Valkyrie! But surely Starbrand is too young to be an Avenger? Meanwhile, what is Nighthawk up to? Snakes alive, it's the new Serpent Society! And can two versions of Jane Foster - Valkyrie and the mighty Thor - unite to save her soul? Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #51-56. Rated T+
(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Katsumi Enami
It's the year 2002, and Firo and Ennis are finally on their very belated honeymoon-and for some reason, Czes has been invited to join them on the cruise to Japan. But with movie stars, stuntmen, stowaways, and gunslingers aboard, the voyage is looking to be anything but peaceful... For readers ages 13 years and up.
(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great
One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But-much to his surprise-she doesn't weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called 'crab' took away all her weight... Monsters have been here since the beginning. Always. Everywhere.
(W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Peter Bergting (CA) Mike Mignola
The Red King amasses power on his way to the Vatican coronation while his armies sweep across Europe in an unholy war. Lord Baltimore is missing and his allies are scattered across the continent. Is there any chance left for the resistance to stem the oncoming tide before the world is drowned in blood? Collects Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1-#5. o The final arc of Baltimore!
It's all led to this! Bane's minions have taken control of Gotham City and are ruling with an iron fist, and Batman is nowhere to be found. Instead, Flashpoint Batman is patrolling the city, dispensing a violent brand of justice. It's all building to a rebellion among the bad guys who don't want to play along with Bane! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is on a quest to regain his fighting spirit...Collects Batman #75-79.
The third hardcover collection of Dynamite's Battlestar Galactica series is at hand! Volume III collects issues #9-12 of the companion to the award-winning SCI-FI television series, written by Greg Pak and featuring art by Nigel Raynor, Jonathan Lau and a host of incredible cover artists! Sharon leads her strange army into the heart of the Cylon empire. Here, she'll find not only the answers to who she is, but the secrets of her very existence. Back on the Galactica, Adama works to put down a violent uprising aboard his ship, while battling the 'returner' virus that has crippled more than half his crew! Also includes a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia, and BSG photo covers!
Collecting issues 9-12 of the companion to the award-winning Sci-Fi Channel series! Sharon leads her strange army into the heart of the Cylon empire, discovering not only the answers to who she is, but the secrets of her very existence! Back on the Galactica, Commander Adama works to put down a violent uprising aboard his ship, while battling the 'returner' virus that has crippled more than half his crew! Also included is a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia, and all of the photo covers!
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Caitlin Yarsky
Black Hammer: Reborn is the next era of the Black Hammer Universe; a twelve-issue series by Jeff Lemire and Caitlin Yarsky that juxtaposes an achingly human story of domestic life, marriage, parenthood, and destiny with a pulse-pounding superhero thriller that peels back new layers of mystery, and pulls the Black Hammer history into the present. Collect issues #1-#5 of the series. 'Jeff Lemire's Black Hammer universe is a love letter to comics history, and he has yet to produce an issue that doesn't reflect his love of the medium.' -DC Comics News
(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leonard Kirk, Chris Sprouse (CA) Brian Stelfreeze
Klaw stands supreme! The Black Panther's greatest foe has returned, ready for war! Can T'Challa finally defeat Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father, before his country rips itself apart? To make matters worse, Wakanda's gods disappear - and the Originators return! The former gods are back, but what are their intentions for a land that has forgotten them? And all that is only the beginning as a cadre of villains returns, monsters pour through strange gateways and Wakanda is brought to its knees! T'Challa must defend his country from within - but with his hands full, who will come to Ayo and Aneka's aid? Who will join the Panther's ill-fated crusade? And who, or what, is Ras the Exhorter? The answers will surprise you! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (2016) #166-172. Rated T
(W) Reginald Hudlin, Stan Lee (A) John Romita, Jack Kirby (CA) John Romita
Deep in the heart of Africa is Wakanda, a technologically advanced civilization of great power and mystery. During the last ten centuries, as European colonial powers spread their guns, armies and undisputed domination throughout the continent, Wakanda has stood alone as an unconquerable land inhabited by undefeatable warriors. Governing this nation is a lineage of warrior-kings possessing enhanced speed, strength and agility. Today, T'Challa is the latest in this famed family line, the great hero known worldwide as the Black Panther. Despite the futile defeats of the past, outsiders are once more assembling to invade Wakanda and plunder its riches. Leading this brutal assault is Klaw, a deadly assassin with the blood of T'Challa's murdered father on his hands. Klaw brings with him a powerful army of super-powered mercenaries, all hell-bent on raining death and destruction on this pristine land. Even with Wakanda's might and his own superhuman skills, can the Black Panther prevail against such a massive invad
(W) Martin Desmond Roe, Travon Free (A) Aremo Masso
From the minds of Desmond Roe and Travon Free, the Academy Award winning writing duo behind the film Two Distant Strangers. On the night of winter solstice in 2020, the world was caught by surprise as every black person suddenly gained a set of superpowers, they did not have the day before. As the next winter solstice approaches everyone anxiously awaits whether their superpowers will come back. Meanwhile, a group of siblings have conceived the ultimate plan to use their powers-which they're sure will come back-for the greater good even as everyone else tries to stop them.
In the deserts outside Las Vegas, Bloodshot has banded together with Project Rising Spirit's most dangerous escapees. But when the Harbinger Wars erupt all around them, can he shape these super-powered children into a force for good - or are they too far gone? He'll have to find out the hard way as the opposing forces of PRS and the Harbinger Foundation descend on all sides, bringing about a crucible the likes of which the Valiant Universe has never seen... Collecting BLOODSHOT #10-13 by acclaimed writer Duane Swierczysnki (Birds of Prey) and legendary artist Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), jump headlong into the uncompromising action of Valiant's first crossover event right here with an all-new standalone story arc that will redefine the weapon - no, the soldier - no, the hero known only as Bloodshot. 'The best big action book on the shelves...' - Comic Book Resources 'Month after month, Bloodshot continues to be the most brutal superhero book on the stands.' - IGN
Every mission?is someone's last. Out of the ashes of Harbinger Wars, Bloodshot is about to join the weaponized men and women of the HARBINGER ACTIVE RESISTANCE DIVISION - the black budget, technologically-augmented strike force where the powers are dangerously unstable and every mission is a one-way ticket into the meat grinder. With a reluctant leader calling the shots and a new crop of untested rookies manning the frontline, Bloodshot is about to take H.A.R.D. Corps behind enemy lines - and into a gasoline-drenched, synapsesnapping suicide run where no one is safe?and heroes always die trying. Collecting BLOODSHOT AND H.A.R.D. CORPS #14-17 and BLOODSHOT #0, join acclaimed writers Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and superstar-in-the-making Emanuela Lupacchino (Archer & Armstrong) right here to light the fuse on an explosive new chapter for Bloodshot and the Valiant Universe's most feared
(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 in print!
(W/A) Tsuyoshi Yasuda
It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan's history. Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world, and yet he can't help but cling to his burning passion for justice and desire to change the world for the better. One day, he crosses paths with two men who will become central figures of the coming revolution: Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Souji, two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburowould later become known as the Shinsengumi. Inspired by the efforts of the so-called 'Blues Wolves of Mibu,' Nio decides to join the ranks to help carve a path to the world he wishes to see. But with new betrayals and reversals every day, will Nio be able to stay true to his conscience?
Bomb Queen is framed for a series of murders in the small town of Littleville. Trapped in her city of crime, the Queen employs a ragtag group of fanboys to discover the truth… before Littleville brings justice in the form of the ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! Sexual, social and political satire that takes no prisoners, offers no quarter and will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter! Not for the easily offended or the weak of heart. Mature Readers only.
(W/A/CA) Chris Gooch
Jane is sick of her dead-end life in the suburbs, and desperate for a change. Her old friend Natalie made it out, living in Japan as a fashion model. Now, as Natalie comes back to town on business, Jane sees a way for her friend to do her a favor? whether she likes it or not.
(W) Mike Mignola, Scott Allie (A) Laurence Campbell, Christopher Mitten (CA) Mike Mignola
The explosive conclusion to the B.P.R.D. series is collected in full for the first time in paperback! Lovecraftian monsters ravage an apocalyptic earth as the B.P.R.D. fights to save what little of humanity they can. But even Hellboy is not who he once was, and whether anyone survives Varvara and the long-awaited Ragna Rok remains to be seen.
This book collects the end of the B.P.R.D. as we know it. Includes B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know TP volumes 1-3 and bonus material. (STL216062) (C: 0-1-2)
