(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Manuel Garcia, Miguel Angel Sepulveda (CA) Michael Broussard Captain Midnight faces the greatest threat this world has ever known . . . the Archon. But who is he, and what does he want? Midnight must rely on the unlikeliest of allies to acquire the knowledge necessary to fight this ageless malefactor. The time-displaced genius will need to reach down deep to confront this new world horror and become the greatest hero the world has ever seen. Collects Captain Midnight #20-#24.

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Dragotta It's the fourth volume of the Eisner-nominated, best-selling EAST OF WEST. 'WHO WANTS WAR?' sees YEAR TWO of the Apocalypse kick into high gear. Collects EAST OF WEST #16-19, & EAST OF WEST: THE WORLD

In this collection of issues #13-17, Spot tumbles into a cemetery sinkhole full of hungry creatures, Gwen's monster hunter boyfriend might uncover her big secret, and The Dead Presidents arrive, intent on taking names in a city infested with skeeball fanatics, mad scientists and shambling zombies!

(W) Greg Rucka (A) Michael Lark (CA) Owen Freeman The world is at war, and Family Carlyle must fight to defend itself. With Malcolm Carlyle hovering at death's door, the siblings struggle to maintain control. But deception and war go hand in hand, culminating in a final revelation that will truly change everything for Forever Carlyle. Collects LAZARUS #16-21

(W) Shoji Goji (A) Booota When acerbic loner Haruka gets transported to another world with his class, he's not big on adventuring, but he wouldn't mind some cool magic of his own. Unfortunately, the magic powers are first-come-first-served, and by Haruka's turn, there's nothing good left to choose from. Now he'll have to take on this fantasy world the hard way, with a hodgepodge selection of bizarre skills... and with all the girls in class tagging along!

THEY RULE' The second amazing volume of the SCIENCE, BAD book of the new millennium. The battle for global supremacy is underway and the bad men of the Manhattan Projects will only accept one outcome: World domination Collecting the coolest new series of the year into one super science package.

ELLE PETERSSEN MUST DIE! LONG LIVE ELLE PETERSSEN! The history and truth of what 'Jairus' and its connection to Elle are exposed! With the memories of what put her in the coma returned, Elle faces the greatest decision ever: Life, Death, or forever stay in The Garden. She has only moments to decide, and what she does will not only shock you, but will change the course of everything! Collects MIND THE GAP #11-15

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Khari Evans, Andres Guinaldo (CA) Diego Lattore THE FIST & THE STEEL FIGHT ONWARD! Many years from now, Earth's immortal master of war and the world's deadliest intelligence operative fight sideby-side. As was foretold in the BOOK OF DEATH, an aging Ninjak and Eternal Warrior are fated to spend their days as humanity's guardians, protecting it from the myriad threats that loom over the horizon of Earth's future. But when the ultimate menace rises to obliterate all traces of life, can Colin King and Gilad Anni-Padda - Ninjak and the Eternal Warrior - cement their status as the Valiant Universe's greatest heroic duo?or will their legacy go up in flames? Plus: Back in the present, the unthinkable has happened to Ninjak and his fellow MI-6 agents that survived the horrors of the Deadside! Infected with an aggressive and lethal cancer from his exposure to a noxious parallel dimension, Ninjak must race against the clock for a cure before he makes a permanent trip to the realm of the dead! Jump on board the steel-shattering adventures of Valiant's number-one super-spy

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chiang BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, bestselling writer of SAGA, and CLIFF CHIANG, legendary artist of Wonder Woman, return with award-winning colorist MATTHEW WILSON and innovative letterer JARED K. FLETCHER for the darkly dramatic fifth volume of PAPER GIRLS. Can anyone escape fate? That's what Mac and her fellow newspaper delivery girls must discover as they travel from the year 2000 to a distant and dangerous future era of Cleveland, Ohio. Plus, the secret truth behind the mysterious 'Grand Father' who's been pursuing the girls across time is finally revealed! Collects PAPER GIRLS #21-25

The first volume of PETER PANZERFAUST, the critically acclaimed reimagining of the Peter Pan story set in the backdrop of World War II France. Peter leads a band of orphans in their desperate attempt to escape the city of Calais as the Nazi army presses its advance deeper into the country. With impossible odds against them, the Lost Boys survive a series of dangerous adventures on their road to Paris, and to freedom. TAG: 'Might be the most interesting take on Peter Pan since the character's creation.' - BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

(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.

(W) Joe Casey (A) Piotr Kowalski & Various (CA) Sonia Harris READY FOR A THIRD HELPING OF SEX IN BOOK FORM? Don't kid yourself, the deeper it gets...the better it gets. With a bevy of hot artists in tow, prepare yourselves to re-enter Saturn City and the sordid lives you'll find crawling around inside of it. Will they or won't they? Buy this book and find out! Collects SEX #15-20

SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 20 features the stories and artwork that helped cement the Spawn legacy. Relive the excitement of this groundbreaking series in this accessibly priced format with exclusive bonus content, including cover galleries, black and white art, classic quotes from TODD McFARLANE, and an exclusive digitally painted cover by CLAYTON CRAIN. Collects SPAWN #117-122

The biggest storyline in THE WALKING DEAD history starts here. It's Rick versus Negan, with a little help from everyone else! Collects THE WALKING DEAD #115-120

(W) Hitoma Iruma (A) Raemz (CA) Non First there were summers full of smiles, followed by summers full of stress. And then there were summers full of Adachi... For Shimamura, this year's vacation is a reminder of all the pivotal summer moments from her past!

(W/A) Satomi U With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!

(W) Yuumikan (A) Koin Maple and Sally finished the treasure hunt event with stunning results, coming in first and second place, respectively. Now they???re off to their next adventure???establishing a new guild! Together with their friends, they???ll be pushing themselves to ever greater heights in Maple Tree! However?Kthis will also birth the most terrifying guild in the game, the one players call the Demon World. It???s time for the invincible, stalwart, no-damage adventurer Maple to cast off her humanity and ascend to godhood!

(W) Miku (A/CA) Rein Kuwashima Right as Yuuya gets roped into the hunt for a traitorous Prince, he encounters a mysterious girl who aims to destroy the entire world! Yuuya will have to push his overpowered skills past the limit to stop her. Complicating everything else, Kaori accidentally opens the door on Earth and stumbles into the other world!

(W) Hiromu (A) Raemz If a girl tells you she's dying to go out with you, you'd probably take her at face value. Especially if she was as drop-dead gorgeous as Yuzuki Nanase. But there's always a catch-if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. And this story of false love between Yuzuki Nanase and Saku Chitose is no exception.

(W) Hiromu (A) Raemz It's July, and a new captain for the baseball team has been chosen. For Chitose, watching the players butt heads and shoot for the stars, it's hard not to feel some doubts about his previous decision. When the team's ace player approaches him and asks if he's willing to come back?what will he choose?

(W) Hiromu (A) Raemz It was an unforgettable summer, lit up with encounters like fireworks across the short-lived night sky. In this collection of vignettes from varying perspectives, that summer will last just a little longer before we have to say goodbye.

(W) Julien Blondel (A) Shonen Doomed by a past long forgotten, resolved to save what she once held dear. The flame is lit. A nameless woman wakes. Roused from the tomb by a past she cannot recall, she sets out into a barren, unfamiliar landscape. The protector follows. Bound by oath and honor, he safeguards her against the dangers that draw near with the same ferocity he does the secrets of his past. The Gray Cinders gather in their tower, called by the fire to complete their solemn duty. A colossus, incarnate of death, stirs with the bones beneath the scarred grounds. And a nightmare-scourge of a bygone era-returns to exact its toll. The fate of this land hangs in the balance, as their journey unfolds in this original DARK SOULS story!

(W) Ghost Mikawa (A/CA) Hiten When Saki called Yuuta "Big Brother," it looked to everyone else like their relationship had taken a big step forward. In reality, it was more like a line drawn in the sand. As their hidden feelings make time spent together increasingly awkward, the two of them explore new relationships and weigh their priorities. Are some things worth holding onto despite the sacrifice, or is it time to let go and move on?

(W) Daigo Murasaki (A) Kureta Fused Era Year 2099?Shinjuku. The dazzling prosperity of this massive city-state conceals a lurid darkness just beneath its surface. And it is here?in this megalopolis that represents the pinnacle of human development?where the legendary Demon Lord Veltol makes his second coming. To rule this brave new world, the Demon Lord will take hold of the future for himself! (STL211312) (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XXXI #11 (NOV211901)

(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Yukiko Horiguchi The latest VRMMORPG, Actual Magic, has sealed an entire class of sixth graders in a terrifying game of life or death. Countless dangers await eleven-year-old Yuuma and his friends. One of their classmates has been turned into a monster, and gargantuan beasts lurk around every corner. Their only hope? The demon Valac who has possessed Yuuma's twin sister. Following Valac's guidance, Yuuma and his party set out to save their missing friend, Nagi. But an unexpected encounter awaits them...

(W) Rokusyou, Usuasagi (A) Sime At the guild in a town in Lypaed, Alto accepts a request of his own will. The request involves spending Ragi's remaining days with him, as he is nearing the end of his life. Meanwhile, Setsuna accepts a request to save the florist couple Norris and Elly. However, a different request directly from the empress comes in at the same time... Will Setsuna and Alto be able to carry out their requests???

(W) Hamuo (A) Mo A new adventure awaits Allen as he enters the service of a noble! After climbing up the social ladder from serf to manservant, Allen now finds himself dragged around by the whims of the willful young lady of the house, Cecil Granvelle. Despite this, he is free to leave the city-and immerse himself in hunting monsters! As Allen meticulously grinds on goblins and orcs, both he and his Summons grow stronger by the day. At the same time, he begins to earn the trust of the members of House Granvelle with his diligent work ethic. Just as everything seems to be going well, however, the viscount overseeing the next fiefdom over seems to be up to something. As danger creeps toward Cecil, Allen declares, 'I promised to protect you, Lady Cecil. And I keep my promises.' Going all out with his skills and Summons, Allen must resist evil and impending doom!

(W) Homura Kawamoto (A/CA) Kei Saiki Yua Shishiba has already stolen the Literary Club from Mary and has her sights set on Sachiko next. But Mary isn't afraid to play dirty. Nothing, not even innocent bystanders, are safe as she tries to take down Yua's allies.

(W) Toru Shirogane Matthew has a seemingly endless list of troubles. Arwin symptoms and recovery are worrying, and her party isn't making much progress in the dungeon. The Sun God's influence is spreading surreptitiously. And Imperial Guard knights have been dispatched from the royal capital to maintain public order in the Dungeon City. Their presence sends shock waves through Gray Neighbor, disrupting the normal flow of things in the vice-filled city. To top it all off, one of the knights in the Imperial Guard has come to investigate the death of a guild appraiser-his own little sister. What will become of Arwin when Matthew becomes a suspect and they are separated? The lifeline between the two strains, perhaps to a breaking point...

(W) Yuu Kamiya Before the creation of Disboard, a world where everything is decided by games, there raged a terrible war among the stars. But the Immanity weren???t the only ones fighting to end it???one elf had her own dreams for the future: ???Whoever???s left standing once all the stars are destroyed is the winner.??? In other words: anything goes! Follow Think Nirvalen???s exploits during the Great War along with several out-of-this-world short stories originally included in the anime???s bonus features!

Pinky and Stinky are fat little piglets, but just because they're cuties doesn't mean they're not brave astronauts! They embark on a daring mission to be the first pigs on Pluto, but things go horribly wrong as soon as the journey begins. Crash landing on the moon, they find themselves playing a pivotal role in the American space program. This is an unabashedly fun book, like Star Wars mixed with Pokémon - if you can believe that! Packed with action, adventure, and cute little cuties!

(W) Hajime Kamoshida (A) Keji Mizoguchi There's a new student at Sakuta's cram school: the honor student Sara Himeji. She's another person who received Adolescence Syndrome from Touko Kirishima and most curious of all, apparently doesn't want it to be fixed. Exactly what sort of syndrome could it be? And while all this is unfolding, Sakuta has to grapple with the cryptic message saying that Mai is in danger!??

(W) Tappei Nagatsuki (A) Shinichirou Otsuka In the Sacred Empire of Vollachia, largest of the Four Great Nations, the strong rise to the top and the weak sink to the bottom. No one is exempt from this ironclad mandate-not even the Emperor. Prisca Benedict, a discerning member of the Vollachian royal family, is still but a child when she is thrust into the Emperor Selection Ceremony to determine her father's successor. Now, she must face off against her own siblings in a battle for the crown?where only one of them can make it out alive.

The SPAWN: ORIGINS family of books adds another handsome member to it's growing family with SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 9! Collecting classic SPAWN issues written by Spawn creator TODD McFARLANE with fan-favorite GREG CAPULLO providing stellar pencil work. Journey with Spawn as he visits the Fifth Level of Hell, only to battle with none other than the Savage Dragon! Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS collection! Collects SPAWN #51-56

(W) Uketsu (A) Kyo Ayano I've always had a fascination with the occult; you might even call it my specialty. I've been brought in as a consultant on many supernatural and strange mysteries. But nothing could have prepared me for this house. It seemed so ordinary at first, except for that one room. It had no doors, no windows, and was tucked away, leaving anyone to think it was just a wall. I knew that there was something more to it. It shouldn't be there, it shouldn't exist, and yet? Just what is this house, and what dark secrets does it hold?

(W) Fuse (A/CA) Mitz Vah This volume marks the first short-story collection in the Slime series, taking a deep dive into the epic tale's fantasy world-and what its characters get up to when Rimuru isn't bossing them around! Gard Mj?llmile, the most powerful human member of Tempest's government, is up to some less-than-proper dealings in the Western Nations; Velgrynd gets involved with a familiar-looking planet as she traces the trail of her lover; Caligulio starts facing up to his past as he strives to rebuild the Empire; and Raine, Primal Demon and servant of the demon lord Guy Crimson, has a complaint or two about her toxic work environment. All that plus an extra tale you won't want to miss in this stellar collection!

(W) Jougi Shiraishi (A) Azure Elaina continues her journey around the world, and on this leg of her trip she'll come across a suspiciously laid-back woman with money on the brain, a young man who lost his will to live, an impossibly dandy gentleman, a troubled slaver and his ex, an undercover detective, a particularly fluffy witch, and a summer-loving witch with terrible communication skills! No doubt Elaina will find herself wrapped up in any and every misadventure that comes her way!

(W) Melissa Flores (A) Simona Di Gianfelice, Hendry Prasetya (CA) Taurin Clarke With control of the Morphin Grid and Dark Specter's infection spreading throughout all of time and space, the separated and stranded Rangers receive help from the last team they'd expect, but the DRAKKON RANGERS may not be the help they were hoping for? Meanwhile, a Master Arch explosion strands Trini, Zack, Kimberly, and Tommy on a mysterious and deadly planet, and it'll take a team effort with Aisha to break the vile spell cast on their close friend and the current Green Ranger, Matt. And with the Death Ranger, the possessed Wild Force Rangers, and the return of an evil bounty hunter also in the mix, their Master plan best not fail? or the Rangers may be erased from existence forever-good thing the HyperForce Rangers are also on the scene! Writer Melissa Flores (Dead Lucky) and artist Simona Di Gianfelice (All-New Firefly) along with guest artist Hendry Prasetya deliver the highly anticipated event that will forever change the Power Rangers universe! Collects Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #111-114.

(W) Steven T. Seagle (A/CA) Jason Adam Katzenstein After a long year among normals, Skye is eager to return to Camp Midnight as an older, more seasoned camper. But her parents have other ideas. They're putting her on a bus to the camp she was supposed to go to last summer-Camp Daybright! With a sinking feeling of déjà vu, Skye sets out for a summer of new friends in a new camp, complete with a creepily familiar new arch-frenemy. It all adds up to big adventures and even bigger scares at the camp with a happy name-and a monstrous secret just beyond its fences!

(W) Andrew Cartmel, Ben Aaronovitch (A) Christopher Jones Celebrate classic Doctor Who action with a modern twist! An unknown alien intelligence in orbit around the Earth? Astronauts under attack? A terrifying, mysterious landing in the Australian interior? The future of the world itself at stake! Counter Measures activated! And the Seventh Doctor and Ace slap bang in the middle of it all! This is OPERATION VOLCANO!