Sometimes 'always' isn't very long.' It looks like Jen's finally got everything she wants - her crusade against her murderous Uncles is over and done with and she's successfully fended off attacks by everyone from war profiteers to waffle salesmen. There's just one tiny fly in the ointment: Detective Elaine Pruitt, Homicide. Jennifer Blood killed her partner, but didn't quite manage to kill her. That was a mistake. Meanwhile, an old flame of Andy's re-enters his life. For anyone else's family, it'd be the makings of a fairly standard suburban drama. But this is Jennifer Blood's family. And she'll do anything she thinks she has to to preserve it. This volume collects issues 13-18 by Al Ewing, Kewber Baal and Eman Casallos, and includes all of the covers by Tim Bradstreet and more.

(W) Sean Mackiewicz (A/CA) Niko Walter, Mat Lopes Randy and Amalia have struck the first blow against the supernatural cartel Los Queridos. As the couple arms themselves for war against monsters, they must also deal with becoming parents of a child with a very unique condition: he has a flesh-eating creature living in his chest. Collects GASOLINA #7-12.

(W) Sean Mackiewicz (A/CA) Niko Walter, Mat Lopes A cartel war has erupted in Veracruz with Randy and Amalia-as well as the future of humanity-caught in the crossfire. What will happen when ancient monsters, a submarine, and a drug lord named El Dorado are unleashed? Hell on Earth. Collects GASOLINA #13-18.

(W/A) Ko-dai The Oracle of Florence, Marco, is a legendary, peerless hitman feared throughout the Italian underworld, but now he's trying to build a new reputation for himself-the biggest geek in all Japan! After getting introduced to the joys of otaku culture while out on a hit, Marco quickly gets so sucked in that he sets down his bloodstained mantle and moves to Japan to peacefully enjoy his new lifestyle. But he'll soon find that even after turning over a new leaf, there isn't much he can do about how sinister he seems to other people-especially the government agent on his tail, Viviana, whose skills as a spy are surpassed only by her burning passion for yaoi and BL?!

(W) Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman (A/CA) Rosi Kampe The greatest military mind of her generation returns in the follow-up to the winner of TOP COW'S PILOT SEASON. Seventeen-year-old Destiny Ajaye took on the LAPD in her South Central Siege and paid for it-not with her life, but with her freedom. Now, Destiny is sequestered in the Madrasa Institute, a government school for prodigies. But will she use her gifts to wage war at the military's behest-or is she already planning another revolution? Collects GENIUS: CARTEL #1-5

(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips (CA) Sean Phillips The fourth book in the bestselling RECKLESS series is here! Crime noir masters ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPS present yet another original graphic novel starring troublemaker-for-hire Ethan Reckless. It's the winter of 1989 and Ethan is out of town, so this time, Anna has to tackle the job on her own. When a movie scream queen asks her to prove the mansion she's renovating isn't haunted, Anna will stumble into the decades-long mystery of one of Hollywood's most infamous murder houses... a place with many dark secrets - some of which might just kill her. Another hit from the award-winning creators of PULP, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES, CRIMINAL, and KILL OR BE KILLED - and a must-have for all ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPS fans!

(W/A/CA) Rayco Pulido Set in 1940's Barcelona, Ghostwriter is a riveting detective story about a young housewife who turns to an unconventional private eye to help find her missing husband. But it soon becomes apparent that there may be more to this unassuming housewife than meets the eye. Masterfully paced and filled with pitch-black humor, Ghostwriter takes the reader on a wild ride full of twists and turns right through to its thrilling - and shocking - conclusion.

(W/A) Cynthia von Buhler (CA) Robert McGinnis TITAN BESTSELLING HARD CASE CRIME SERIES IS BACK! A stylish, glamorous feminist take on the classic gumshoe! Private investigator Minky Woodcock becomes involved in an investigation of maverick genius and reclusive pigeon-fancier, Nikola Tesla, and discovers a horrifying conspiracy involving corrupt politicians and Nazis. Collects Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla #1-4

The Pander brothers are back and bloodthirsty with Girlfiend, their new vampire crime thriller! This meaty graphic novel finds the brothers doing what they do best: Taking comics to the edge. Sink your teeth into this pulp-infused thriller, as a human and his vampire girlfriend must hunt the criminal underworld to keep their love alive!

(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis After years away, con man David Gold returns to the city he once called home and finds nothing as it was. But the man known as 'Goldfish' has come back for one reason, and one reason only: his son. This enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about? Written and illustrated by the legendary New York Times best-selling author Brian Michael Bendis, Jinxworld and Dark Horse release an all-new edition of one of his grittiest works ever!

(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis An enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about?

(W) Pornsak Pichetshote (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lee Loughridge (CA) Dave Johnson The conclusion to the year's most critically acclaimed new series is here! Self-loathing Chinese-American detective Edison Hark uncovers the secrets behind the murders terrorizing 1936 Chinatown and their link to his family-but exposing the truth may mean toppling everything he holds dear. Writer PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (INFIDEL) and artist ALEXANDER TEFENKGI (OUTPOST ZERO) wrap up their Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban?the Chinese. Collects covers by DAVID CHOE, AFU CHAN, NIMIT MALAVIA, DAVE JOHNSON, and more, plus bonus material.

(W) Henri Scala, Mark Eacersall (A/CA) Marion Mousse Winner of the Angouleme 2021 Fauve Polar SNCF prize for 'Best Thriller' A dizzying dive into the world of police informants. A model father but unemployed, Goran Stankovic accepts a shady job, gets ar-rested and has no other choice but to collaborate by becoming an informant. Stuck between thugs and the police, in a world of manipulation, Goran will have to play a perilous double game to get out of it. GoSt111 is as much a perilous thriller as a vertiginous dive into the unknown world of police informants. A chiseled and hyper realistic dark story, brought to life by the expressive lines of Marion Mousse. Co-written by screenwriter Mark Eacersall, and Henri Scala, who was Commissioner of the French National Police for more than 20 years.

What could possibly connect two solitary beings-a former Opéra de Paris dancer and an elusive man whom everyone fears? New York, 1954. On the roof of an apartment building, a young woman patiently tends to her beehives and seems to be longing for someone or something. In the building across the street lives a kingpin of crime, isolated from the world, except for one mysterious weekly outing. They don't know each other, but they can see one another. Between them, the void, a police car, and a private fenced-in park under lock and key. Gramercy Park is one of those rare graphic novels that defies the obvious and clichéd, allowing the reader the freedom to wander in this mysterious adventure and get lost in the poetic script of Timothée de Fombelle and embrace the delicate drawings and muted colors of Christian Cailleaux.

(W/A) Jerome Mulot & Various In this graphic novel, two women art thieves bring in a third wheel for their biggest caper yet. Alex and Carole, friends since childhood, are now (literal) partners in crime. But the heist - to steal the Ingres painting The Grande Odalisque from the Louvre in Paris - is too much for the duo to handle, so they bring in Clarence, a bureaucrat's son with a price on his head by a Mexican drug cartel and, more importantly, an arms dealer. Next is Sam, a stunt motorcyclist and boxer by trade, who proves trigger happy with tranquilizer darts. Using soda can smoke bombs, rocket launchers, and hang gliders, Alex, Carole, and Sam set off a set of circumstances that results in a battle with the French Special Forces - and their partnership, which was on the rocks, will never be the same again. Ruppert and Mulot, two of the most innovative comic creators in the world, team up with multiple Angouleme prize winner Bastien Vives to bring you this impossibly funny, violent, and sexy action-packed thriller.

(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins ? The final chapter for the Grass Kings is here, as the illegal trailer park kingdom wards off attacks from both outwards and within. To defend their kingdom, the three brothers must find a way to put their differences aside and defend the sacred land that's been passed down through generations. • From the lauded creative team of New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt (?Mind MGMT • ) and illustrators Tyler & Hilary Jenkins (?Peter Panzerfaust • ), ?Grass Kings Volume Three • concludes the multiple Eisner Award-nominated rural mystery series that examines the lengths man will go to protect their own. • Collects issues #9-12.

(W) Jee-Hyung Lee (A) Jee-Hyung Lee, Nabetse Zitro (CA) Peach Momoko FROM JEEHYUNG LEE, RENOWNED ARTIST FOR DC AND MARVEL COMICS! YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL?FOREVER. Collects Gumaa: The Beginning of Her issues #1-7.

(W) Jee-Hyung Lee (A) Jee-Hyung Lee, Nabetse Zitro (CA) Sozomaika FROM JEEHYUNG LEE, RENOWNED ARTIST FOR DC AND MARVEL COMICS! YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL?FOREVER. Collects Gumaa: The Beginning of Her issues #1-7.

(W) Jee-Hyung Lee (A) Jee-Hyung Lee, Nabetse Zitro (CA) Jee-Hyung Lee FROM JEEHYUNG LEE, RENOWNED ARTIST FOR DC AND MARVEL COMICS! YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL?FOREVER. Collects Gumaa: The Beginning of Her issues #1-7.

(W) Charles Ardai (A) Ang Hor Kheng (CA) Stanley Lau Artgerm With weapons expert Joanna Tan, the legendary 'Gun Honey,' off the grid, recuperating from her last job, a vengeful rival takes her place - and frames Joanna for murder. On the run from Malaysia to Milan, from Montana to Monaco, can Joanna catch up to her ruthless enemy...or will she catch a bullet first? Collects issues #1-4. 'The finest kind of pulp noir.' Ed Brubaker

(W) Jeff Rougvie (A/CA) Moritat Record company talent scout Martin Mills jumps at the chance to make a comeback album with his favorite rock legend. But when it goes sideways, Martin is forced to use deadly skills from his past in a desperate bid to save his reputation, and the artist's career. Set in the 1980s New York City music scene, this real-world music business crime thriller from writer/music producer JEFF ROUGVIE (David Bowie, Big Star) and artist MORITAT (Spirit, Harley Quinn, Hellblazer) includes special background features and Spotify playlists! Collects GUNNING FOR HITS #1-6.

What happens when the neverending battle for truth and justice?ends? With crime and violence nonexistent, and the human race seemingly neutered of all aggressive tendencies, the superheroes of HALCYON appear to have completed their mission. But one member of the team isn't pleased with this new development, and will stop at nothing to uncover the catalyst for this global phenomenon. Including never-before-seen extras and behind-the-scenes artwork! Collects HALCYON #1-5

(W) Frank Tieri (A) Felix Ruix (CA) Mike Huddleston They say the Hangman is nothing more than an urban legend. But those who encounter him know different. Join writer Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Batman) and artist Felix Ruiz (Wolverine Max, Halo) for an ongoing tale of horror, the supernatural and violence... and learn why some men may never be redeemed. Collects Hangman issues #1-4.

(W) Joe R. Lansdale (A/CA) Jussi Piironen Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are best friends, yet they couldn't be more different. Hap is an East Texas white boy with a weakness for all women. Leonard is a gay, black Vietnam vet. Together, they stir up more commotion than a firestorm. But that's just the way they like it. When Trudy, an ex-flame of Hap's returns promising a huge score, Hap lets Leonard in on the scam. That's when things get interesting...

(W) Steven DeKnight (A/CA) Leno Carvalho Frank Harding, a hard-boiled P.I. in 1940s L.A., is no stranger to dangerous criminals, crooked cops, and the occasional demonic entity! But his current case-tied to his own past and L.A.'s all-too-real history of prejudice and discrimination-may be the one that puts Frank out of business...for good. Film and TV powerhouse Steven S. DeKnight's (Buffy, Angel, Daredevil) debut graphic novel combines two-fisted noir with supernatural terrors in a tale of sin and redemption sure to pack a punch!

To truly be considered a butler of the highest caliber, Hayate needs more than just punctuality, an unwavering sense of loyalty, and the ability to keep his mistress out of tight situations. He'll also need to develop the ultimate fighting technique! Despite his best efforts, though, the butler-in-debt seems incapable of keeping out of duels. Thankfully, this time it's a non-life-threatening kendo match. Rating: T+

For reasons of no major concern or importance, butler-in-debt Hayate has to leave the Sanzenin mansion for a three-day, two-night trip. Though he has no particular place to go or reason to be there, Hayate does have one thing that's rarely in his possession - money, one million yen from Maria, to be exact. Well, he thought he had some money. Steering clear of gambling should be easy enough, but will cash-strapped classmates and impromptu medical bills leave Hayate's billfold as bleak and barren as his future? Rating: T+

Hayate owes a debt of gratitude to Hinagiku--the cute, sporty, and all around perfect-in-every-conceivable-way student body president--and as her March 3rd birthday draws near, the bankrupt butler tries hard to come up with an appropriate present. But with final exams on the horizon, will he have time to prepare Hinagiku a heartfelt gift and pass his classes? Later, an ancient curse makes Hayate appear as if he's wearing women's clothing--and if it isn't broken, Hayate will be doomed to live out the rest of his days in drag! But, seeing as he looks really cute in a maid's uniform, maybe that isn't a bad thing...

A fun, lighthearted comedy with a straightforward storyline filled with otaku gags!

(W/A) Kenjiro Hata Whatever problems this manga runs up against, the solution is always the same: add more girls! Hayate's recent castle dungeon crawl (don't ask) has introduced him to Konoha, who has a thousand problems, but getting guys' attention ain't one. This spells trouble for all the girls with crushes on Hayate. But things aren't any easier for the girls without crushes on him, as Saki accidentally reveals her feelings for Wataru, and Chiharu accidentally reveals her double life as a maid. Plus, and the Movie Study Club deliberately exposes the world to the greatest cat video ever made.

(W/A/CA) Kenjiro Hata Life in a boardinghouse with a combat butler, a tiger, a ghost and a bevy of charming young ladies isn't as much fun as it might sound.

(W) Craig McDonald (A/CA) Kevin Singles Aging crime novelist Hector Lassiter thought that his adventures were long behind him. But then he's delivered a treasure worth killing for: the skull of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. With brooding poet Bud Fiske and hard-as-nails beauty Alacia Vincente, Hector must make a mad dash across the American southwest. If he can sell the skull to highest bidder he'll score big. But in the meantime has to dodge bullets from deranged fraternity members, aging soldiers of fortune, and crooked feds. Originally published as an Edgar-nominated novel, this adaptation is brought to life with beautiful two-color art reminiscent of the classic era of pulp fiction.

(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Robert Wilson Iv Callie was born with a bad heart. After it ruined her life, she went looking for a miracle: a heart transplant. Now she's got a brand new heart, but she's still stuck with a crappy job, crappy boyfriend, and crappy prospects. Enter Mercer, a mystery man who gets Callie's heart beating like crazy. As her behavior changes and their flirting deepens, Mercer reveals he's her heart donor. Only Callie can see, speak to, and touch him - and he's in love with her, a love she feels just as strongly. A master thief when he died, Mercer offers to teach Callie his criminal ways and how to turn them against her old job and kick off a nationwide crime spree. Hunted by the FBI and popping heart meds to stay alive, Callie will find out that nothing's as scary as two people in love with nothing to lose.

(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Robert Wilson Iv Callie tried to go straight. She escaped both Mercer and the FBI to Canada. She got a new beau, a new job, and with the few years remaining on her borrowed heart, everything should be perfect. But Callie's old life isn't entirely done with her. As her old crew keeps robbing and sucks her back into the one thing she's great at, Callie sets out to create a criminal empire of her own.

(W) Charles Ardai (A) Ace Continuado (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME CHARLES ARDAI RETURNS TO THE GUN HONEY UNIVERSE IN THIS ACTION-PACKED SPIN-OFF FEATURING THE SULTRY AND EXPLOSIVE ARTWORK OF ACE CONTINUADO! IF THE HEAT IS ON, DAHLIA RACERS CAN HELP YOU DISAPPEAR - FOR A PRICE. Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia - and breaking her?

(W) Charles Ardai (A) Ace Continuado (CA) Celina AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CO-FOUNDER OF HARD CASE CRIME CHARLES ARDAI RETURNS TO THE GUN HONEY UNIVERSE IN THIS ACTION-PACKED SPIN-OFF FEATURING THE SULTRY AND EXPLOSIVE ARTWORK OF ACE CONTINUADO! IF THE HEAT IS ON, DAHLIA RACERS CAN HELP YOU DISAPPEAR - FOR A PRICE. Marked for death by a U.S. intelligence agency, Gun Honey Joanna Tan turns to Dahlia Racers to help her pull a vanishing act. But the killer hot on her trail, beautiful sociopath Sarah Claride, will leave bodies strewn from New York to Las Vegas to Tijuana, Mexico, if it means cornering Dahlia - and breaking her?

(W) Ryukishi07 (A) Mimori With Mion's name clearly printed among the names of those killed in Hinamizawa twenty years ago, suspicion for Takumi's murder falls on her. But Mion isn't th eonly one whose story doesn't quite add up. How did the killer know Otobe's phone was the only one with a signal? How could Otobe's friends have simply 'disappeared'? Is it really the work of demons, or is there a murderer among them?

(W) Bryce Carlson (A/CA) Vanesa Del Rey To combat the organized crime rings threatening to overwhelm 1950s Los Angeles, the LAPD sends in Harvey Slater, a detective authorized off-the-books to take care of 'untouchable' criminal problems... Los Angeles in the 1950s is a place of contrast. It's home to the bright lights and movie stars of Hollywood's golden age… and a hotbed of organized crime muscling in on Mickey Cohen's turf. But LAPD has a plan-Harvey Slater, a detective authorized off-the-books to take care of 'untouchable' criminal problems. The criminals aren't the only untouchable thing Slater's going after, though. When his captain's absent daughter returns, Slater quickly finds himself entangled in the trouble she brings with her… and her ties to his other cases! From writer Bryce Carlson (Zombie Tales) and artist Vanesa Del Rey (The Creeping Below), experience the entire dark, violent, and sensual look into corruption on both sides of the law, inspired by the true history of LA and collected into one volume for the first time for BOOM! Studios 20th anniversary! Collec

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Leila Del Duca (CA) Christopher Mitten A locked-room murder mystery puzzles paranormal detective Sarah Jewell and her associate Marie Ther?se when a weekend trip on a private island off the coast of Washington goes astray. Trapped by a storm and surrounded by myriad suspects who have gathered for an auction of occult items, the intrepid duo must unravel the supernatural mysteries surrounding the guests in the hopes of uncovering the murderer! But all the while bodies keep piling up, and at any moment Sarah or Marie Ther?se could be next! Collects the five-issue miniseries.

(W) Roberto Saviano (A/CA) Asaf Hanuka When world-renowned Italian journalist Roberto Saviano put pen to paper at age 26, he'd change laws, expose widespread corruption, put his own life at risk, and save countless others? Gomorrah, his groundbreaking international bestseller and NYT Notable Book of the Year, exposed the inner workings of the Italian mafia and placed Saviano under direct threat which has necessitated 24-hour police protection to this day. Joined by award-winning cartoonist Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine), Saviano shares his deepest thoughts and experience of life in Naples, where he witnessed the power and violence of the mafia firsthand.