(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Nelson Blake Our world isn't free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. Her name is Ashlar, and her war begins with the brutal first chapter of the new Image series ROMULUS, from writer BRYAN HILL (POSTAL) and artist NELSON BLAKE II (MAGDELENA). Collects ROMULUS #1-4.

It's an all-new beginning for the Runaways! When this group of super-powered teens discovered that their parents were actually villains, they ran away from home - but that was only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is trying to fill the power vacuum in Los Angeles, and the Runaways are the only heroes who can stop them! Plus: What does a mysterious new team of young heroes want with the Runaways, and which fan-favorite Marvel characters are part of this group? Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #1-6. Rated T+

(W/A/CA) Nobuhiro Watsuki With terrifying force, Shishio has unleashed his army and his plot to conquer Japan. While Misao leads the ninja defense of Kyoto, Kenshin, Sanosuke and Sat? take the battle to Shishio's lair. Facing their most powerful foes yet at the center of an all-out war, will Team Kenshin have the willpower to fight on? For older teen audiences.

(W) Monty Oum, Various (A) Various Thrilling and silly stories featuring Team JNPR! Team RWBY is not the only group of Hunters and Huntresses in the world of Remnant! Get to know Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos and Lie Ren, one of the strongest-and most fun-teams of Grimm Hunters in the hit series RWBY! From a team of exciting new manga artists comes the fifth volume in a series of short story collections, this time showcasing Team JNPR! For teen audiences.

(W) Various (A) VARIOUS (CA) Dan DeCarlo Celebrate 60 years of Sabrina the Teenage Witch with this fun, full-color commemorative collection of magical and mischievous stories! Sabrina: 60 Magical Stories collects over 500 pages of classic and beloved comic book stories-the best from each of the six spell-binding decades of Sabrina's history. The must-have collector's item also features special behind-the-scenes and fan-centric anecdotes that shed light on each decade and iteration of Sabrina. This spellbinding tome is the perfect companion to 2021's fan-favorite Best of Archie Comics: 80 Years, 80 Stories collection!

(W/A/CA) Yu Tomofuji With the help of Lanteveldt and friends, Sariphi managed to escape from the clutches of Fenrir, King of the Wolves. But with Lanteveldt injured and Bennu powerless, will the rescue party need to be rescued themselves?! Meanwhile, with knowledge of Sariphi's whereabouts, Leonhart rushes headlong into wolf territory to save his princess... For readers ages 13 and up.

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples The #1 New York Times bestseller returns! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries and explore a very new direction, as Hazel becomes a toddler while her family struggles to stay on their feet. Collects SAGA #19-24

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Celebrating ten years of SAGA! At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back, and they've made some new?friends? This collection features the latest six chapters of the most epic adventure in comics, including the series' double-length first issue back from hiatus. Collects SAGA #55-60

(W/A) Yuto Suzuki As Sakamoto and his friends hunt for the database at the JCC, Shin winds up in a serious duel with a teacher who might have information on what they want. Meanwhile, Sakamoto deals with Amane, a boy with a connection to X. Thanks to X's schemes, the JCC faces an unprecedented crisis!

(W) FUNA One day Mitsuha falls off a cliff and is tranported to a medievel Europe type world! After a near death encounter with a pack of wolves, she then realizes that she's able to transport between two worlds- this one and her own. Taking advantage of this ability, Mitsuha decides to live in both worlds and calculates that she'll need 80,000 gold coins to be able to retire! Mitsuha now has to come up with different ways to collect her gold coins!

by Steve Lafler Dennis, the new piano player in Bughouse, is by all accounts a very funky musician and a genial chap. But before long, the real Dennis reveals himself as a gambling, lying, cheating, two-timing, drunken thief and all around Scalawag! Only when he encounters his doppelganger 'Dennnis,' does Dennis reach his epiphany: that the real force at the center of his life is love. Following the premise of Lafler's earlier title Bughouse, the action is set in an indigo toned, 'insect noir' Manhattan of the 50s where all the characters are bug-headed hipster bop musicians.

After Hanabi is heartbroken, she goes to Karuizawa with Ebato. This journey is guiding the two towards an end to their relationship. Elsewhere, even after Mugi conveyed all of his feelings to Akane, the free spirited girl didn't reply in kind. Who is the one that holds the keys to her heart?

A buried alien starship on the dark side of the moon is ready to give up its secrets, and those who want to harness its incredible power draw in an ever-tightening circle of deception and death. The key players: young paranormal Sunao Oumi, an unwilling participant in this madness; M-ZAK, a beautiful and deadly U.N. super-agent; Kei Heidemann, Sunao's long-lost-and assumed long-dead - love; and Apep Heidemann, Kei's brother, a mysterious scientist with access to the otherworldly technology and in apparent contact with the aliens themselves and their death-dealing sentinels, who dispatch an armed-to-the-teeth elite U.N strike team like so many toy soldiers. And Apep himself may have unlocked more than mere secrets-he may have transformed into something more-much more -than human!

(W/A/CA) Nakaba Suzuki Percival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly Sins, but can be enjoyed totally on its own!

(W/A) Nakaba Suzuki Ride forth into the magical world of Britannia with a new 3-in-1 omnibus version of the manga that inspired the most popular Netflix Original Anime worldwide! The Grizzly Sin, King, is alive! Unfortunately, King not only refuses to help Meliodas, he declares Ban as his mortal enemy for having attained eternal life at the cost of the life of his sister Elaine. During a gripping confrontation between King and Ban, the fearsomely skilled Holy Knight Gila comes bearing startling disaster and devastation! This book includes Vols. 31-33 of The Seven Deadly Sins manga, in a special, large size.

(W/A/CA) Ryoko Kui Ryoko Kui, the master storyteller behind the beloved manga series Delicious in Dungeon, pens seven brand-new tales that will delight fantasy fans and manga devotees equally. Covering a broad range of themes and time periods, no two stories in this collection are alike! For readers ages 13 and up.

(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Daniele Di Nicuolo The final volume of Seven Secrets is here, from bestselling author Tom Taylor (DCeased), artist Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and colorist Walter Baiamonte! As Caspar discovers his true origins, the Order is faced with its greatest (and perhaps last!) challenge as the very nature of the secrets themselves are finally revealed. Collects Seven Secrets #13-18.

(W) Joe Casey (A) Piotr Kowalski (CA) Sonia Harris The fourth volume of SEX in book form! Collects SEX #21-26

(W/A/CA) Hiroumi Aoi A boy and his goldfish...shouldn't look anything like this!! With goldfish still swarming Shibuya, those left alive inside the fishbowl are dwindling. When every day brings another goodbye, a return to normal life seems increasingly out of reach! For readers ages 16 years and up.

written by DAVE CROSLAND & DEBBIE art & cover by DAVE CROSLAND & DEBBIE This digest-sized volume is a collection of short stories from underground kingpin DAVE CROSLAND (BAD IDEAS, PUFFED, HEAVEN LLC) and his partner in crime, DEBBIE (Venus Magazine, Spin, tastes like chicken). The book culls the best stories from the five-year run of their out-of-print mini-comic, SLOP, including the Zine Yearbook Award-winning 'Patience Gets You Nowhere, Tolerance Gets You Hurt.' It also contains original pinups and rare sketchwork from DAVE and DEBBIE's art book, Acid Bomb, monthly 'Slop' comic strips that appeared on tlchicken.com and all sorts of never-before-seen doodles and goodies. As if that wasn't enough, SLOP: ANAC

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Jock Milli and Mae don't really know how their people came to live here. No one does, not even their wise and gentle Father. On Milliken's twelfth birthday, their father takes the two girls on an overnight skate down the trench-a coming-of-age ritual to teach them how to fish the frozen river, how to hunt the wild Trenchdogs that wander its frigid banks, and how to give proper thanks to their frozen Gods-The Colden Ones. It's the trip of a lifetime until the girls push beyond the borders of their humble land and awaken the Trench's deadly defender . . . The Snowman! What follows next is an action-packed story of survival, loss and redemption. Collects issues #5-#10 of Snow Angels from the ComiXology original digital series in print for the first time. 'This is what happens when you get two creators who are totally in sync with each other. The results are astounding.' -Forces of Geek

(W/A/CA) Natsumi Ando Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare? It's none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush, the same boy who stood over his father's bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao's mother for the murder. As the only witness of that fateful night, Nao is eager to chase down the truth and confirm her suspicions. Since Tsubaki has no clue who she is, she seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding any answers, she begins falling deeper for Tsubaki's allure!

(W/A/CA) Natsumi Ando Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm. She gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company, but when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare... It's none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush-the same boy who stood over his father's bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao's mother for the murder. Since Tsubaki has no clue who she is, she seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding any answers, she begins falling deeper for Tsubaki's allure...

(W) Ian Flynn (A) Priscilla Tramontano & Various (CA) Aaron Hammerstrom The world has fallen to the Metal Virus, a manufactured plague that transforms all it infects into robotic zombies at Dr. Eggman's command. Even Sonic the Hedgehog has been infected, though his speed has allowed him to keep the virus at bay. Now, Sonic and his friends in the Restoration launch a desperate plan to cure the world! Collects issues #21-24 of the ongoing Sonic The Hedgehog series.

(W) Ian Flynn (A/CA) Adam Bryce Thomas Team Sonic defeated the Metal Virus, but things are far from back to normal. What have they lost, and which villains will seize the opportunity to strike? First, 'Untold Tales of the Metal Virus!' As Dr. Eggman's technological plague sweeps the world, some of Sonic's greatest allies and most sinister foes must face the threat alone! Witness wrenching tragedies and surprising acts of bravery in six stories from the darkest days of the virus. Then, in the aftermath of the Metal Virus Saga, the world has changed. Heroes and villains plan for the future as reconstruction begins. But one hero remains missing, even as Dr. Eggman launches a new assault, determined to take down his enemies once and for all. Faced with new challenges and the legacy of a friend, can the Resistance prevail without the full support of their allies? Collects the Sonic The Hedgehog 2020 Annual and issues #30-32 of the ongoing comic series.

(W) Isuna Hasekura (A/CA) Keito Koume Having arranged to receive a map of the northlands from the silversmith, Lawrence's pleasure at imagining that he'll be able to travel to Yoitsu with Holo lasts but a moment, for when they revisit the town of Lenos, they immediately become entangled in the schemes that surround a forbidden book. The book is said to contain forbidden arts that might threaten Yoitsu itself, but to get it, Lawrence would have to return to his trading route, leaving insufficient time for him to go with Holo to Yoitsu. Faced with the harsh reality of this decision, what will Lawrence's solution be?

(W/A) Isuna Hasekura With the bathhouse in Selim's care, ex-traveling merchant Lawrence and Holo the Wisewolf set off on a journey again. Along the way, at a place called the Vallan Bishopric, where they were going to exchange coins, there is a familiar face was waiting there to reunite with them-Elsa. Now a priestess, Elsa says that she came to the bishopric to manage the church's assets. As collateral for exchanging their money, she asks Lawrence to investigate a cursed mountain, where people are said to go in, but never come out. Hidden there is the secret of the alchemist and the fallen angel-?!

(W) Isuna Hasekura Holo and Lawrence earn themselves another spot in the history books after they save Saronia from being swallowed in debt. In return for their help, the two receive an enviable reward-a noble title. While Lawrence is beyond delighted, Holo and Elsa are wary of the generous gift. Perhaps their fears are warranted, because it seems the title comes with a shady plot of land tied to the legend of a giant serpent! Between more stories of summer adventure and moments of parting with friends new and old, Holo and Lawrence have at least a few more journeys in them.

(W/A) Yugata Tanabe Sumire, a 'nekomata' phantom, has lost her beloved master. After wandering alone, she stumbles into?a foreign demon world!? Now Sumire serves under the president of a company, alongside an undead named Rose and an android named Ivy. In order to get back that 'certain someone,' Sumire's splendid work begins!

(W) Takemachi (A) Tomari Klaus reveals he is married to a member of Lamplight, but the identity of the bride remains unknown. And so a battle ensues among the girls to determine who it is. Gain a peek into the girls' daily lives in this collection of short stories!

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Natacha Bustos, Paolo Villanelli (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli A clear and present Dengar! The most underestimated bounty hunter in the galaxy stars in his greatest adventure yet, and it will change the Star Wars underworld forever! Dengar is leading T'onga's bounty-hunting crew on a desperate attempt to break into the Crimson Dawn's stronghold - but he's also leading them into a trap! Now, time is running out for T'onga and her crew. Will a young girl pay for their failure with her life? Meanwhile, the cybernetic Valance has found new purpose as Darth Vader's secret weapon. But how far is he willing to go to protect an Imperial officer from assassins? COLLECTING: Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) 23-27. RATED T

(W) Jason Aaron, Various (A) Leonard Kirk, Various (CA) Taurin Clarke Exciting tales from a galaxy of talents featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith! Jason Aaron returns to the world of Star Wars, teaming with artist Leonard Kirk to present a new tale of terror! Peach Momoko spins a story in her signature style! Daniel Warren Johnson brings Vader to life like never before! David Pepose makes his Star Wars debut! Marc Bernardin takes Vader on a mission you won't soon forget! Frank Tieri sends the Sith lord to the planet Hoth! And Steve Orlando goes cerebral with the corruption of Darth Vader's mind! And more chilling tales of evil told in stark black and white - and the crimson glow of a lightsaber! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - BLACK, WHITE & RED #1-4. Rated T

It is a dark time for the galaxy in the wake of The Empire Strikes Back. The rebel fleet is scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo is frozen in carbonite and lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett. And Luke Skywalker is wounded and reeling from learning the horrible truth about his past. Darth Vader did not kill Luke's father - he is Luke's father! Now Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the rest of the Rebel Alliance. But this ragtag band of freedom fighters doesn't realize they've only traded one imperial trap for another! They're about to cross paths with the captain of the Tarkin's Will: the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra! Collecting STAR WARS (2020) #1-6.

(W) Brian Wood (A/CA) Danijel Zezelj 'FROM THE SOUNDSTAGE TO THE STREETS' Once the world's most famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank's been in a self-imposed exile for years. In his absence his foodie television program has evolved into STARVE, a morally bankrupt competition that thrills the wealthy with rare and often illegal cuisine. Gavin's crusade to end this outrage has stalled out as he finds himself seduced by the toxic mix of success, money, and adoration. Collects STARVE #6-10

(W) Jody Houser (A) Edgar Salazar & Various (CA) Kyle Lambert Francine, a teenage girl with precognition, has struggled through a lifetime of exploitation: first by her parents, then by Dr. Brenner of Hawkins Laboratory. Dr. Brenner wants to harness her powers as well as those of the other gifted children that they hold captive at the lab. Wracked by increasingly disturbing visions, she sees an opportunity for her and all the children to escape. But at what cost? Collects the four-issue miniseries. o A new installment of the popular Stranger Things franchise!

(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki It is winter in the Kingdom of Highland, and Anne Halford still aspires to become a Silver Sugar Master...but just making enough to pay for accommodations is already a serious struggle. She is invited by the Silver Sugar Viscount Hugh to train at the castle but Anne refuses, determined to achieve her dream on her own. There's news that the ruler of Phyllax, Duke Aubarn, will award an extraordinary amount of money to whomever makes the best silver sugar candy according to his wishes. Of course, Anne plans to participate. Will this be her way to finally have a roof over her head?

(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Bryndon Everett When Emma Reed journeyed back to her hometown in Alaska, she was expecting little more than a tense family reunion. But early that morning, a plane full of militarized vampires in a hijacked Russian war plane crash landed in the thick woods near the mountain, and changed her life forever. This thrilling tale combines the action-packed drama of Red Dawn and the horror of 30 Days of Night, as these invaders aren't just here to control the American wilderness they now occupy, but to literally suck the blood from their victims. Collects Survival #1-5.

Dara Brighton has discovered more information about the three powerful strangers who murdered her family. Armed with this knowledge and the sword, her first order of business is to find Zakros, the one who murdered her sister, and make him pay. Collects issues #7-12.

(W) Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook (A) Colin McNeil, Jenn Manley Lee (CA) Carla Speed McNeil Ten years have passed since Emmy exited Harrow County, leaving her close friend Bernice as steward of the supernatural home. But World War II is in full swing, taking Harrow's young men and leaving the community more vulnerable than ever-and when a ghostly choir heralds the resurrection of the dead, Bernice must find a solution before the town is overrun. Collects the four-issue miniseries.

(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A) I.N.J. Culbard (CA) Gabriel Ba When 18-year-old Klaus gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and his allowance discontinued, he heads to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated--Hollywood. But after a magical high on a stash stolen from a vampire drug lord, Klaus needs help, and doesn't have his siblings there to save him. Collecting issues #1-#6 of the first Umbrella Academy spinoff miniseries!