(W) ippatu In this acclaimed, postapocalyptic action manga, a soldier named Leon is taken from his family on a trumped-up charge and dropped into a suicide mission to recover a dangerous weapon from a deadly place, a place ruled by huge, irradiated, mutated monsters-a place once known, 200 years ago, as Japan. One of the scant pieces of information they have is the weapon's codename: Tsugumi.

(W) ippatu After finally reaching the island of Sado, Leon and company encountered the race known as the Sky People, who proved to be Tsugumi's estranged kin. The cunning Omoikane then directed them to a derelict facility in the Forbidden Zone, hinting at answers to their deepest questions about the TORATSUGUMI project and the mysteries of the past. A search of the facility yielded both a potential cure for radiation sickness and research notes that may allow Leon and Doudou to complete their mission. Unfortunately, no sooner did they exit the facility than they were met by Omoikane's forces, setting off a desperate struggle. Which side will emerge victorious?

(W) Yahtzee Croshaw With the age of heroic star pilots and galactic villains completely killed by quantum teleportation, the ex-star pilot currently named Dashford Pierce is struggling to find his identity in a changing universe. Then, a face from his past returns and makes him an offer he can't refuse: take part in just one small, slightly illegal, heist, and not only will he have the means to start the new life he craves, but also save his childhood hero from certain death. What could go wrong? If you need to ask-you don't know Dashford Pierce. Will Destroy the Galaxy for Cash is the follow up tale to Will Save the Galaxy for Food from the mind of writer Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Jam, Differently Morphous).

(W) Link (A/CA) Kotaro Shono In Keimon City, Reito meets the elderly widow of Japan's first victim of the MK virus-but to his dismay, she doesn't want to give up any information! Meanwhile, Reito gets stuck in a sauna with a mysterious exchange student named Chloe. Is his resolve strong enough to resist her curvaceous temptations?

(W) Link (A/CA) Kotaro Shono Shota's classmates might be sexy and satisfying in oh-so-many ways, but he's still pining after Yuzu-sensei. As he grapples with his frustration, a tranfer student shows up at school: Shota's old classmate, Shion. What will Shota do when he has her hunder his thumb?

(W) Link (A/CA) Kotaro Shono Reito and friends are heading into the abandoned hospital said to be the last known location of the missing virologists! There, they uncover a slew of shocking secrets, including the true indentity of a certain individual!

(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Keiichi Sigsawa A spin-off that takes place in the Gun Gale Online game in the Sword Art Online universe.

Read the novel that started it all! In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - opens its virtual doors, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in the game world by manipulating their brain waves to create a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG-a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, 'game over' means certain death-both virtual and real...

(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of noble knights Raios and Humbert, they end up getting captured themselves! With the two girls bound and helpless, Kirito's going to need Eugeo's help to save them...but Eugeo finds himself paralyzed by the thought of breaking the Taboo Index! With the fate of his page hanging in the balance, can he violate his world's most sacred code to rescue her?

(W) Dennis Culver (A) Geoffo, Chris Burnham A group of teenagers must fight off an attack on their town by a secret alien invasion to save their friends and families? but they can only see the aliens if they're completely wasted! The Burnouts are saving the world one puff at a time! Collects BURNOUTS #1-5.

(W) James Asmus & Various (A/CA) Joe Infurnari, Jordan Boyd Human evolution has taken millions of years to get to this stage. But next week, we become something new. Around the world, humanity is undergoing rapid and unpredictable changes, and only three individuals seem to notice that their world is being reborn. But what can they do about it? Skybound unites writers JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA & JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and artists JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD to create a new global phenomenon. Collects EVOLUTION #1-6.

(W) Paul Jenkins, Bryan Lie (A/CA) Hendry Prasetya A young forensics investigator finds his worldview turned upside down when a bizarre religious triple homicide introduces him to the Rulers, godlike beings who have ruled humanity since the dawn of time. From writer PAUL JENKINS (SPAWN: RESURRECTION, The Inhumans, Marvel Knights: Sentry) and artist HENDRY PRASETYA (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), GOD COMPLEX: DOGMA is a unique spin on ancient mythology with a focus on one man's journey of faith. Collects GOD COMPLEX #1-6.

(W) Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill (A) Yuki Saeki (CA) Raffaele Ienco In the near future, a group of scientists and military operatives are sent on an interplanetary mission to develop Earth's first off-world colony. While the crew of the Golgotha hibernates for travel, technology on Earth continues to advance, and when they land on the planet, the crew finds it already inhabited...by another team from Earth that arrived years before they have. Now the crew of the Golgotha find themselves relics of their own time, unwanted by the colony that's been expecting them for a generation...and this planet holds its own secrets-secrets that could change the nature of mankind itself.

(W) David Hine, Brian Haberlin (A/CA) Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke In this adaptation of the JULES VERNE classic, set in the year 2717, the Lighthouse is a supercomputer the size of a skyscraper that guides spacecraft through a turbulent sea of wormholes. Maria Vasquez has chosen this isolated base to escape her troubled past, but now she and her glitchy nanny bot, Moses, are the only ones who can stop a crew of murderous pirates from seizing the most devastating weapons ever created. COLLECTS JULES VERNE'S LIGHTHOUSE #1-5

(W) Gary Whitta (A/CA) Darick Robertson A startlingly original take on the Dickens classic, OLIVER reimagines Oliver Twist as a postapocalyptic superhero who brings hope to the downtrodden people of dystopian future England, even as he seeks to uncover the truth of his own mysterious origins. Collects OLIVER #1-4

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A) Felipe Watanabe, Frank William (CA) Felipe Watanabe For fans of THE OLD GUARD and GOD COUNTRY comes a globe-spanning action epic from writers KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK) and JOE CLARK and artist FELIPE WATANABE (The Flash)! Five gods from a realm beyond our own, leaders in the 'War of Immortals.' Trapped on a planet made into a prison, forced into an endless cycle of human death and reincarnation. Christopher is 22. He's got two loving parents and a 12-year-old sister. He works at a paint store. He's in therapy. He's one of the Five. To save everything he cares about, Christopher will have to reconnect with his past lives and do the unthinkable: become a god again. Collects ORDINARY GODS #1-6

(W/A/CA) Ken Garing The inhabitants of a distant planetoid have fought off their robot overlords and established a thriving settlement on the planetoid's mechanized surface. Years later, their de facto leader, Onica, must grapple with a new crisis when their isolated way of life is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected visitor! Collects PLANETOID PRAXIS #1-6

(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) Andrea Mutti The Port of Earth is open for business to all galactic alien travelers, but as our alien business partners secretly visit Earth, an unresolved alien threat emerges, and recently traumatized Earth Security Agents Rice and McIntyre must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, while shouldering the fate of Earth's autonomy over our own planet's security. A politically charged, thought-provoking sci-fi action thriller from ZACK KAPLAN (ECLIPSE) and ANDREA MUTTI (Rebels, Star Wars, Batman Eternal, Prometheus). Collects PORT OF EARTH #5-8

(W/A/CA) Andrea Mutti In a pivotal deal with an alien business Consortium, humanity opened a Port of Earth for galactic travelers. But after countless violent-and often deadly-incidents between aliens and humans, aliens have been stationed here to help keep the peace. Now, the Earth Security Agency must contain a deadly alien outbreak, curb a growing human resistance, and navigate a delicate relationship with our alien partners-or risk planetary occupation. Collects PORT OF EARTH #9-12

(W) Joe Henderson (A) Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela (CA) Lee Garbett Willa's faced terrifying storms, giant man-eating bugs, a deadly rebellion and a whole lot of heartbreak… but nothing can prepare her for this. It's time for Willa to fulfill her father's last request. Time to fix the world. SKYWARD, VOL. 3 collects the conclusion of the hit series from writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard). Collects SKYWARD #11-15

(W) Ryuto (A) Tetsuhiro Nabeshima When swordswoman Konoha joins Serena's edge-world investigation, Hiro's gobsmacked by her combat chops. Supposedly, Konoha's here to investigate a metal spider with psionic abilities-and check up on Kugi! Hiro reunites with Dr. Shouko from the research team and finally heads toward his target star system, only to be interrupted by a telepathic message from a mysterious pyramid. No one else picked the message up, so Hiro's got to plunge in with both feet!

(W) Rodolphe, LEO (A) Bertrand Marchal Two separate expeditions into the heart of the Amazon rainforest have trespassed upon Yanomami territory. On one side, Reinhard and his Nazis are looking for a sunken submarine and the gold it transported. On the other, Kathy Austin and Captain Delio of the Brazilian Navy are tracking a potentially extraterrestrial being. Threatened by both the hostile natives and the dangerous jungle itself, all will soon come to realise that the two quests may, in fact, be one and the same…

(W) Pierre Christen (A/CA) Jean-Claude Mezieres On Earth and in space, in the past and the future, greed and the thirst for power place Mankind in immediate danger. The two Galaxity agents' investigation into the elemental forces appearing on Earth continues. While Laureline, dogged and efficient, follows a promising lead somewhere in outer space, Valerian is struggling to unravel the mysterious events plaguing our 20th century. Demonstrations of fantastic phenomena follow in quick succession, pushing poor Valerian to his limits. And matters will have to be settled simultaneously in New York and on an asteroid on the edge of the galaxy to save our world.

(W) Lela Gwenn (A/CA) Matthew Dow Smith Cursed at birth with extraordinary bad luck, Charlene 'Chuck' Manchester provides disaster where someone else can profit. Got a failing business? Contact Chuck, and before you know it, you're collecting that insurance policy without ever getting your own hands dirty. But after a crime boss hires her to take out an evangelical cult, the mob boss, the cult leader, and a dogged insurance-fraud investigator all come for her at once. Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.

(W) Kianna Shore (A) Mariano Taibo (CA) Christian Ward TOKYO 2015: TWO KALANTHIA SURVIVORS FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES IN A WORLD WHERE BLADE RUNNERS ARE THE LEAST OF THEIR PROBLEMS. Following a failed mission Off-World, the only two survivors of a combat squad, ex-marine NCO Mead and Replicant combat model Stix, have returned to Tokyo to search for a Tyrell Corp defector and traitor who left them to die. Now operating as an unofficial private detective agency, Stix and Mead's latest case will leave them caught up between warring Yakuza gangs, the Tyrell Corp and Cheshire, a rival corporation developing their own bootleg Replicant technology. Stix and Mead will need every skill they learned on the battlefield to survive in the urban sprawling jungle that is Tokyo. Collecting Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus #1-4.

(W) Kianna Shore (A) Mariano Taibo (CA) Andy Belanger TOKYO 2015: TWO KALANTHIA SURVIVORS FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES IN A WORLD WHERE BLADE RUNNERS ARE THE LEAST OF THEIR PROBLEMS. Following a failed mission Off-World, the only two survivors of a combat squad, ex-marine NCO Mead and Replicant combat model Stix, have returned to Tokyo to search for a Tyrell Corp defector and traitor who left them to die. Now operating as an unofficial private detective agency, Stix and Mead's latest case will leave them caught up between warring Yakuza gangs, the Tyrell Corp and Cheshire, a rival corporation developing their own bootleg Replicant technology. Stix and Mead will need every skill they learned on the battlefield to survive in the urban sprawling jungle that is Tokyo. Collecting Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus #1-4.

Discovering the remains of an actual dragon frozen in the mountains of Tibet, Chinese adventurer Jesse Chang sends a DNA sample to her geneticist twin brother Jack, who sets to work unlocking its potential to improve the human genome. But when a rogue American general learns of the discovery and kidnaps Jack, Jesse is forced to use the untested formula on herself, unleashing the ancient powers of the dragon.

In this second FBP volume collecting issues #8-13, agents Rosa and Adam are invited to take part in an experiment that will test their limits and blur their concept of reality. And after a beautiful moment is shattered, Rosa and Adam get to see firsthand why Nakeet is known as the strangest town north of the forty-eight.

(W) Critical Role, Marieke Nijkamp (A) Tyler Walpole Fans of the fantasy animated series from Critical Role and Amazon Studios won't want to miss this original graphic novel-the first of three interconnected prequel stories! Tragedy strikes the renowned de Rolo family of Whitestone when they're massacred by the vicious Briarwoods. Luckily for Dr. Anna Ripley, the bloodshed and regime change presents the perfect opportunity for her to further her own dark plans in service to Whitestone's new ruling family. But just how much of her loyalty lies with the family, when compared to her work?

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini, Dave McCaig The FINAL ARC of LOW! Salus rises. The Burnt Legion attacks. Stel Caine faces the greatest challenge to her hope yet: the rage of her daughter, the Helmswoman, Delia. It all ends here-lovingly rendered by the legendary art team of TOCCHINI and McCAIG! Collects LOW #20-26.

(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Shane Oakley This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. This complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen's Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror! From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula Award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this graphic novel adaptation with art by Eisner award winning artist Rafael Albuquerque!

(W) Mags Visagio, Zack Snyder (A) Clark Bint (CA) Rafael Albuquerque THE GRAPHIC NOVEL PREQUEL TO THE NETFLIX MOVIE, REBEL MOON BY ZACK SNYDER! BASED ON A STORY BY ZACK SNYDER AND WRITTEN BY EISNER-NOMINATED MAGS VISAGGIO! As war is looming on the horizon on the planet Shasu, the reluctant ruler of the Bloodaxe family is conflicted between living up to his father's domineering legacy and maintaining the peace. It is up to him to settle the conflicts within himself, and his family, before the entire planet erupts in war. Collecting Rebel Moon House of The Bloodaxe #1-4.

(W/A) Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi Between Shinjiro's newfound resolve and Moroboshi's unbreakable will, Nackle's plan to undermine humanity's faith in the Ultras is thwarted! Their victory may be short-lived, however, as tensions between Earthians and aliens continue to rise and an old enemy makes a deadly return.

Yorick Brown's long journey through an Earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume, collecting issues #55-60 of the critically acclaimed series.

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda Three ordinary schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a gateway to a parallel universe, but when their backs are turned Pyontaro's little sister Futaba passes through and gets kidnapped by the aliens that have overrun that version of Earth! Discovering that their cartoonish bodies make them supermen in the hyper-realistic parallel universe, the boys set out to rescue Futaba.

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda In the parallel world, Pyontaro and his pals continue to search for a way to rescue Futaba from her alien abductors. After narrowly saving some people in town, the trio is set upon by a group of armed aliens, but then Pyontaro unleashes a devastating attack of his own! Meanwhile, aboard the alien spaceship, an even more fearsome alien squadron mobilizes to recapture Futaba after she escapes! And, as the alien invasion and subsequent subjugation of the city's residents takes a turn for the worse, an encounter between the Small Three and a certain man promises to turn the tides of fate!

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda With the people of Shibuya in imminent danger, The Small Three leap across the sky to rush to their aid! Meanwhile, Rebellion forces fighting on the front lines of Shibuya have nearly been eradicated by a pair of alien reinforcements. Just when Segami, the last man standing, is about to meet his demise, The Small Three touch down! With the remnants of Rebellion as well as Doc and co. looking on, the battle to save Shibuya, Japan, even humanity itself resumes!

(W/A/CA) Amano Jaku Doctor Inui's twisted 'obedience training' may have turned Eito into a mindless killing machine, but Colonel Tsujiura insists on keeping Eito alive so Ewan can extract his powers. Yet Tsujiura, Doctor Shiga, and the remaining soldiers have more immediate concerns, as the half-mad Doctor Inui pulls a secret kill switch that threatens to flood the facility. Can the survivors band together to escape, or will they all find a watery grave?

(W/A/CA) Amano Jaku Colonel Tsujiura and his soldiers narrowly escaped the laboratory thanks to Doctor Shiga's sacrifice, and Eito finally snapped out of his trance after learning a chilling truth: Most test subjects die a few years after being implanted with the seed. As Eito and the other survivors swear vengeance on the project's mastermind, Ewan and Riko become ever more deeply entangled with the cult of Shinra. Can the A-DO ever break free of the men behind the curtain?

(W/A/CA) Amano Jaku Riko's plan to rescue Ewan from Shinra's clutches ended in bitter disappointment, with Ewan choosing to remain rather than escape with Riko. As Riko drowns her frustration in alcohol, fate throws the artful Gero across her path, leading to an unlikely team-up. Meanwhile, the board of directors orders the mercenaries to commence their sweep of the laboratory for any survivors. Can Eito and the other A-DO band together to turn the tide?