(W) Melissa Flores (A) Simona Di Gianfelice, Marco Renna (CA) Taurin Clarke
Mistress Vile and Dark Specter are on a mission?to invade our world! While Lord Zedd develops unexpected powers, Grace's second-in-command keeps a past plan alive, a plan which may provide a cutting edge in the battle with Dark Specter- or prove to be the Rangers' undoing. Meanwhile, Mistress Vile finds the ultimate use for the Vessel, whose identity is finally revealed! In the emotional chain of events that follow, The Vessel themself will have to contend with where their allegiance will lie. In either case? who will stop Mistress Vile and Dark Specter? Melissa Flores (The Lucky Dead), Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly), Marco Renna (Rogue Sun) and Ra?l Angulo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) bring Dark Specter's secrets to light in this bold new era! Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #107-110.
(W) Peter B. Gillis, Don McGregor (A) Denys Cowan & Various (CA) Denys Cowan
The Marvel Masterworks proudly present the continuing adventures of the Black Panther! In a political-thriller limited series by Peter B. Gillis and Denys Cowan, T'Challa -the king of Wakanda - finds himself in an existential crisis: how can he present himself as a hero of Africa while an apartheid state exists next door to Wakanda? Then - Don McGregor, the mastermind behind the Black Panther's first series - continues his saga with 'Panther's Quest'! When T'Challa learns the mother he never knew might still be alive, he stops at no cost to rescue her - invading South Africa and battling mercenaries and militaries alike. It's a creative tour de force featuring artwork by Marvel icons Gene Colan and Tom Palmer that defined the character for a generation! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (1988) #1-4 and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #13-37. Rated T
(W) Michael Fleisher (A) Don Perlin, Various (CA) Bob Budiansky
The Marvel Masterworks are on the highway to hell with the original demon biker, the Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze - and we wouldn't have it any other way! In our fifth installment of GHOST RIDER classics - restored and reprinted in color for the first time ever - the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe is coming out of the dark! The spirit of big-rig trucker Clem Barstow does not share the road. And the first appearance of Asmodeus might mean the last appearance for GR! Meanwhile, the Tatterdemalion mixes it up with Werewolf by Night, and Moondark casts a spell that brings in the cavalry with the Night Rider! And, no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you: The Orb is back! Collecting GHOST RIDER (1973) #51-62. Rated T
(W) Mark Gruenwald & Various (A) Keith Pollard & Various (CA) Keith Pollard
With writer Doug Moench behind the helm, Thor returns to Midgard (A.K.A. Earth) - but there's no getting comfortable for the God of Thunder as he soon discovers heavies like the Wrecking Crew, Mephisto and Galactus' heralds Firelord and Gabriel all ready and waiting to take him on! And even when Thor finally does get time for a well-earned rest, he finds himself haunted with visions of the dream demon! But why is All-Father Odin putting Thor on trial? Plus: X-Men scribe Chris Claremont delivers a supersize battle against the dread Dormammu, while Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio provide a fresh set of Tales of Asgard! Lift Mjolnir high - this is a Masterworks fit for the Realm Eternal! Collecting THOR (1966) #303-314 and ANNUAL #9. Rated T
(W) Doug Moench, More (A) Keith Pollard, More (CA) Bob Hall
The God of Thunder needs all the help he can get against the Bi-Beast. Enter: Iron Man! Then, it's a Man-Beast/Man-Thing showdown with Thor in the middle - while Loki conspires to pit his adopted brother against the stone men of Easter Island and the great dragon Fafnir! As if that's not drama enough, Thor faces a gauntlet of foes in Zaniac, the Dark Man and the Scarlet Scarab, plus a one-on-one showdown with Darkoth - with Mephisto lurking in the background! And who are Grult and the Menagerie of Rimthursar? This Masterworks edition also includes a double-sized Annual extravaganza pitting Thor and the gods against the Demogorge and 'Sea of Destiny,' a tale beautifully rendered by master illustrator John Bolton. Collecting THOR (1966) #315-327 and ANNUAL #10 and material from BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32. Rated T
(W) Roger Stern (A) Ed Hannigan (CA) Frank Miller
Roger Stern's seminal writing run concludes, and Bill Mantlo returns for a fan-favorite second stint! After a run-in with the Jack O'Lantern, Spider-Man must protect Marla Madison ? noted scientist and J. Jonah Jameson's one true love ? from the deadly Will-O'-the-Wisp! The Ringer menaces Spidey's world in a tale drawn by John Byrne, setting up a double-sized issue featuring Stern's retelling of Spider-Man's origin! Then, Mantlo pits Spidey against a cavalcade of his deadliest rogues: Kraven, Electro and the Molten Man! And in one of the most timeless tales in SPECTACULAR history, teen-runaways-turned-heroes Cloak and Dagger make their debut! Plus: An Annual that takes Spidey to the "Dark Side of the Moon" with Man-Wolf! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #56-66 and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3.
Rated T (STL216575)
(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Hinata Takeda (CA) Sana Takeda
War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions, longburied secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything. Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. Plus, learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2! COLLECTS MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2 AND MONSTRESS #31-35
(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Hinata Takeda (CA) Sana Takeda
War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions, longburied secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything. Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. Plus, learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2! COLLECTS MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2 AND MONSTRESS #31-35
(W) Tom DeFalco, More (A) Pat Olliffe, More (CA) Pat Olliffe
A new day is dawning ? and with it comes an enemy unlike any Marc Spector has ever faced! Moon Knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but the Sun King is out to extinguish those shadows with blinding light and fire. Meanwhile, a man called The Truth is driving people to suicide. Thank goodness Marc has his personalities under control! (He does have them under control, right?) The Sun King and Bushman hit Marc where it hurts the most, Jake Lockley's dark secret is revealed and Marc Spector's true origin is uncovered! But what traumatic event from his past will shape Moon Knight's future? As psychotic killers, the horrific Collective and Moon Knight's oldest nemesis all threaten to eclipse him, Marc must face his demons if his legacy is to survive! Collecting MOON KNIGHT (2017) #188-200.
Rated T+ (STL216597)
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio & Various (CA) Stephen Segovia
The Moon is rising as the focus shifts to Moon Knight's fellow Khonshu devotee, Hunter's Moon! The past comes back to bedevil Moon Knight as he pursues his latest enemy - someone both familiar and new. From grim New York nights to the blazing sun of Alexandria days, Moon Knight hunts for answers among the graves of Hart Island - all the while haunted by the last mission of the Karnak Cowboys, a mercenary crew counting among its members Marc Spector, Jean-Paul Duchamp, Robert Plesko?and Layla El-Faouly! But while Moon Knight is left dealing with apocalyptic events, what of Hunter's Moon? Khonshu's other faithful Fist leads new converts to war, but how exactly was his most recent resurrection flawed - and does this new weakness spell doom for Dr. Badr? COLLECTING: Moon Knight (2021) 25-29 Rated T+
(W/A/CA) Kuzushiro
Saki and Kanon are walking around town when a sudden gust blows some flyers for a hair salon toward them. The two girls gather them up and return them to the owner, a salon apprentice, who unexpectedly asks Saki if she would come to the salon to sit for a test cut. Saki agrees, and when she visits the salon later that week, the young stylist recounts a story about a 'friend' who fell in love with one of her female classmates during their school days. Could she be trying to tell Saki something...?
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Rodin Esquejo
Collecting the 'Assembly' arc! Everything converges as Casey challenges the Academy's favorite in the Student Council elections, while Ike and Jake confront the demons in their pasts. The run-up to the explosive Season 2 finale begins here! Collects MORNING GLORIES #43-46
(W) Cassandra Clare (A/CA) Cassandra Jean
The story continues in this third installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments! With art by Cassandra Jean, the characters of The Mortal Instruments come alive and the plot thickens...After betrayal, who can Clary trust? Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
(W) Cassandra Clare (A/CA) Cassandra Jean
The graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments returns with the fourth installment! What will come of Clary and Jace as they keep digging up secrets that are better left unknown...? For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) John Lees (A/CA) Ryan Lee
Don't slow down. Don't get comfortable. Don't think you're safe. Be ready to run. Something sinisters lurks in this graphic novel that is part psychological thriller and part horror story. Abraham Stubbs and his father Noah roam America in a nomadic existence. Convinced they are being pursued by sinister government forces, Noah has them living off the grid, burgling houses to survive. Elsewhere, on Mount Rector, the lone survivor of a climbing expedition staggers homeward, covered in blood. Both are on an inevitable collision course with the picturesque Canadian resort town of Braeriach. Massive storm clouds are brewing. The animals are running. Something else is on its way.
(W) Hideyuki Furuhashi (A) Court Betten
The nightmare in Naruhata continues as Koichi goes toe-to-toe with Number 6, who has transformed into a horrific predator bent on ending the Crawler's life! When the situation gets a little too hot to handle, Koichi realizes this may be a job for real heroes. Until they arrive, though, the battle is up to him-with an assist from Knuckleduster! But the evil looming behind Number 6 is still spurring on the vengeful villain, who has yet to unleash his final form? For teen audiences.
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Sean Phillips
Newsweek's Best Comic Books of 2018 Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2018 ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS-the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, and FATALE-present their first original graphic novel in paperback for the very first time! Teenage Ellie has always romanticized drug addicts, those tragic artistic souls drawn to needles and pills, ever since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is as it appears to be, she'll find another-more dangerous-romance, and discover how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand. MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness… and what she finds there. 'Readers of postmodern pulp will enjoy this intense story and unapologetically cunning character.' -Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Provides plenty of truly twisted twists and wraps up with a pulpy punch of an ending that's satisfying-and heartbreaking… a
(W) Wataru Watari (A/CA) Naomichi Io, Ponkan 8
There's a new student council president, and the Service Club's first job for their new leader is to help set up a Christmas event with another school. The problems keep piling up, but Hachiman keeps taking on task after task by himself! What's going to happen to the relationship between Hachiman, Yui, and Yukino from here? Age 13 and up.
(W/A) Scarlet Beriko
A new Boys' Love/BL school romance by the popular creator of Jackass! and Jealousy. Nagisa may look like a delinquent, but he's just a typical teen trying to figure out what to do with his life. Nagisa's best friend, Issa, already knows what his own passion is: fish! Issa often skips school to work at the Nagahama fish market, and the two boys hang out near the ocean almost every day. When Nagisa suspects that Issa has a girlfriend, it turns his world upside down. Is he in love with his best friend? Could his best friend possibly like him back?
Featuring Miss Fury, The?Black Sparrow, and The Shadow! The Black sparrow is a criminal-for-hire, a beautiful thief and mercenary available for assignments all over the world. When a mysterious organization hires her to pluck the Moon Stone from a New York museum, she reneges on her deal and plans to sell the gem for greater profit elsewhere... but her employers are not amused. To survive a deadly retribution, she enlists the aid of her former lover - the macabre crime-fighter known as The Shadow - and the costumed heroine Miss Fury. Will the two femme fatales uncover the secrets of the Moon Stone? Collects issues #1-5 plus a complete cover gallery.
(W) Vincent Brugeas, Emmanuel Herzet (A) Benoit Dellac
Now rid of Prince John's henchman, William, Marian and their friends are finally free to relax a little. Their respite is short, however. A judge known for his integrity and doggedness has been dispatched to Nottingham by the regent to investigate the recent trouble, and from the town's very bowels, drawn by the rumors about the theft of the royal treasure, another gang of brigands emerges, their hearts and intentions far less pure than those of the 'Merry Men' allied with the Hood?
(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Matsuryu
Sakura Ikeda, artist of the regular Oreimo and Oreimo: Kuroneko manga series, joins twenty other artists in this collection of tribute stories to their favorite characters from Oreimo! Contributors include Shakugan no Shana's Ayato Sasakura, Spice and Wolf's Keito Koume, Sword Art Online's abec, Strike Witches' Shin Kyogoku, and many more!
(W) Aka Akasaka (A) Mengo Yokoyari
Ruby has just finished her first live concert performance as part of the newly reformed B-Komachi, and Aqua is going to be part of a new 2.5 play. But Aqua's project that includes two ladies with interest in him-his 'girlfriend' Akane Kurokawa and Kana Arima! Is chaos on the horizon?
Curious about Haruhi's standard of living, the Host Club members pay her a visit at home. While the guys do their utmost to be polite, everything they do seems to backfire, especially for poor Tamaki! On top of it all, he trips and lands on top of Haruhi - just in time for her cross-dressing father to catch them in a compromising position... Rating: T
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
The town of Rome, West Virginia has always been a hotbed of demonic activity... but with Kyle Barnes gathering allies to oppose them, the forces of darkness must also rally their forces for the coming WAR! Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #31-36.
Momonaga used to have a boss. Now he is the final boss in Yggdrasil, a game world made real in the super popular light novel series Overlord! An army of death approaches a peaceful lizardman village--an army of undead deployed by Nazarick. Its commander is the Sovereign of the Frozen River Cocytus. The lizardman coalition shall face the Great Tomb of Nazarick. The weak are meat the strong shall eat in the merciless world that awaits!
Paying For It was easily the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011, a critical success so innovative and complex that it received two rave reviews in the New York Times, and sold out of its first print run in just six months. Chester Brown calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in, but a vocal proponent of one of the world's most hot-button topics - prostitution. Complete with a surprise ending, Paying for It continues to provide endless debate and conversation about sex work.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Gaydos
Pearl Tanaka's boss, the malevolent Mr. Miike, used to think that she was merely a highly successful tattoo artist. But now that he knows about her gift for killing, he wants to put her deadly talents to use in service of his criminal empire. Pearl, however, has just learned some very interesting things about her late mother-and now she has a completely different career path in mind.
As she travels to Japan to uncover the secrets of her heritage, Pearl hopes that by confronting Mr. Miike's boss on his home turf she can get her father freed from jail, keep her fellow tattoo artist and wannabe boyfriend Rick Araki safe, and take control of her destiny for the very first time. It doesn't work out the way she planned . . .
Collects Pearl issues #7-#12. (STL215730) (C: 0-1-2)
(W/A) Rie Aruga
An office party reunites Tsugumi with her high school crush Itsuki. He's realized his dream of becoming an architect, but along the way, he experienced a spinal injury that put him in a wheelchair. Now Tsumugi's rekindled feelings will butt up against prejudices she never considered - and Itsuki will have to decide if he's ready to let someone into his heart. Yet they may soon discover that, without each other, the world feels imperfect.
(W/A/CA) Farel Dalrymple
POP GUN WAR is about childhood, self-discovery, oppression, guilt, dreams, loneliness, whatever, and an inner city boy named Sinclair, who discovers a pair of discarded angel wings. With these wings, Sinclair flies around the city and gets into adventures.
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Isaac Goodhart
Does everyone deserve redemption? As the FBI tightens its noose around Eden, Mark and his mother Laura must either choose to let one of their own suffer at the hands of revenge, or help him take a stand against his enemies...the Aryan Brotherhood. Collects POSTAL #13-16
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Isaac Goodhart
Isaac Shiffron has found his tool of revenge against Laura and the town that betrayed him: The FBI. Agent Bremble is Isaac's willing tool, seeking to punish both Eden and the corrupt FBI agents that protect it. In order to protect their town, Laura, Mark, Maggie, and Molly have to work together...because Bremble's strike team is headed their way, and the end of Eden is coming with it. Collects POSTAL #21-24
(W) Louise Simonson, More (A) Sal Velluto, More (CA) June Brigman
Share the growing pains of Marvel's super-powered siblings, Power Pack! Still getting used to their mixed-up abilities, Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie take on an old foe - with help from the New Mutants! But the Bogeyman becomes more monstrous than ever amid a demonic invasion that changes everything! The Punisher drops by, Franklin Richards returns and the Pack heads to space for a revelation-filled rematch with the Snarks! The kids struggle with peer pressure, pollution and puberty - and Alex goes through some very unexpected changes! But will the Powers' powers ever go back to normal? Collecting POWER PACK (1984) #37-62, EXCALIBUR (1988) #29, POWER PACK HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, POWER PACK (2000) #1-4, FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #574, FF (2011) #15, POWER PACK (2017) #63, POWER PACK: GROW UP! and material from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #6 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #55. Rated T
Get caught up with Alex Ross' Project Superpowers: Chapter 2 for just $9.99!!!!!!! There is no excuse to miss out on the Alex Ross project of the year! Tell a friend! Actually, tell a LOT of friends and ask your retailer to stock lots of copies! At $9.99 this is priced to get more readers to this great series! Overseen again by Alex Ross, who plots and art directs the entire PROJECT SUPERPOWERS universe, writer Jim Krueger returns for Chapter Two, as the pair of all-star creators are joined for the series by Edgar (DEATH DEFYING 'DEVIL) Salazar! PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO picks up from the events of CHAPTER ONE as the newly returned heroes have set out on a quest to use their newfound freedom to return the world to the power of the people, while facing the shadowy Supremacy and the unlikely foes of the Inheritors! We've built up the SUPERPOWERS universe, and now watch it be torn down! Featuring issues 0-6 in one trade paperback collection! Read it here and find out why everyone's talking about Project Superpowers.
A year from now, the habitat lies in ruins and the Dover Demon may be dead. Where are the other cryptids? Escaped? Eaten? The fairy child Joy journeys across the habitat, searching for the body of his father while the U.S. Army takes over the habitat! Leander disappears, Wayne hides a terrible secret, and Proof quits the Lodge! Collects PROOF #24-28
(W) Brandon Graham, Simon Roy (A) Simon Roy, Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) James Stokoe
The Superbeing Troll's plans to lure out Badrock come to a head. Collects PROPHET #39-45
(W) Brandon Graham, Simon Roy (A) Simon Roy, Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) James Stokoe
The Superbeing Troll's plans to lure out Badrock come to a head. Collects PROPHET #39-45
(W) Midori Gotou (A/CA) Natsuo Sai
The explosive conclusion! As Division 3 races to try to save the life of Professor Toshi, they find the trauma unit within the Special Sector has become a deadly trap. Yet in this high-tech complex, it's a cache of an obsolete information format-handwritten letters-that provides the final clue . . .
(W) Lylian, Pierre Bottero (A/CA) Laurence Baldetti
As this epic and grand fantasy continues, 13-year-old Camille comes to accept the fact that she's really the daughter of two powerful magicians from a parallel world. She has inherited a tremendous gift-the power to imaginate, the ability to manifest things by creating a mental image of them. The battle against the evil Ts'liches has intensified, and Ewilan may be the Empire's last hope. She's joined on her quest by her best friend Salim, Edwin the master of arms, the colossal Bjorn, Maniel, the old Master Duom, and their newest recruit-Ellana, the astonishing Shadowalker. Their first objective is to awaken the Sentinels, but to do that, Master Duom sends Camille back to the human world to locate the person who can best do the job-her brother Akiro! But the Ts'liches uncover her plan and send a Chaos mercenary to kill them both! Advance solicited for September. Pierre Bottero has created a startlingly coherent imaginary universe that recalls the worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.
