When Kuririn is killed by a lizard-like monster, Goku goes in search of the culprit and finds his most terrifying enemy yet: the evil Demon King Piccolo! Freed after centuries of imprisonment, Piccolo sends waves of monsters on a mission to find the Dragon Balls and destroy any martial artists who might oppose him. With his flying cloud destroyed, Goku finds himself lost in the jungle where he meets an unlikely new ally. Meanwhile, Kame-Sen'nin prepares a last-ditch plan to defeat Piccolo... but at what cost?

(W) Asagi Orikawa (A) Ritsu Aozaki Melissa and Hurbert are off to the capital! They've left Blue behind to teach him independence. But independence means he can make his own decisions, and it doesn't take him long to decide to head to the capital on his own. Melissa's status as Blue's surrogate mother makes both of them targets for the nobles' political games and not all of them are fans of dragons. Things are about to heat up!

(W) Asagi Orikawa (A) Ritsu Aozaki Melissa is a maid-in-training at the royal castle, where her greatest joy is caring for the majestic steeds of the royal Dragon Knights. Her coming-of-age ceremony is fast approaching, and with it comes the need to decide what path her future will take. Melissa shares a special bond of friendship with Commander Hubert, the handsome knight who rides the mightiest of dragons, but their relationship is about to get complicated. Newly returned from a dangerous mission, Hubert makes a shocking request: Would Melissa pretend to be his lover, and move to his country estate, where wild dragons roam?

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.

(W) Mike Carroll (A/CA) John Higgins After a crime blitz in Boulder leads to riots against the Judges' excessive use of force and violation of human rights, the Hemlock Cartel takes advantage of the chaos to declare all-out war against the Justice Department. It is up to Judge Glover to eradicate their threat-even if her crusade could risk revealing the long-buried secrets of her past. The best-selling series charting the origins of Judge Dredd's world continues with this provocative and socially relevant second volume, written by Michael Carroll (Judge Dredd) and drawn by John Higgins (Watchmen).

(W) Dani Diaz Amber's a headstrong goofball with a temper. Nico's a shy, self-conscious emo boy. But they've been best friends since third grade, and she can't hide her feelings for him any longer. At the end of their eighth-grade beach trip, she confesses... and the feeling is mutual! Thus begins a glorious, blissful summer of first love. But once high school starts, life gets more complicated. Faced with early mornings, bullies, homework, and other stresses, Amber and Nico cling to each other, neglecting their friends. Soon, Amber starts to wish she and Nico could escape from it all. One night, as they fall asleep playing video games, Amber gets her wish...

(W) Jerome Hamon (A/CA) Suheb Zako London, 1892. Like most children in the working-class town where she lives, Indira works the coal mines every day without protest. But when her little brother Eliott disappears, nothing matters anymore... She embarks on a desperate quest to find him and discovers that he is not the only child to have mysteriously disappeared. All clues seem to point to the same person: Cathleen Sachs, the wealthy owner of the coal mines. But why would she kidnap these children?

(W/A/CA) Kohta Hirano From Kohta Hirano, creator of Hellsing, comes Drifters Omnibus Volume 1, a supersized, value-priced collection of the first three Drifters volumes of the action-fantasy epic. Warriors and warlords from Earth's history-'Drifters'-are transported to an alien world and employed to help the non-human races defend themselves in a worldwide civil war with legions of monsters led by the malefic Black King threatening the annihilation of both human and non-human races. Included in the menagerie of fighters from Earth are samurai warrior Shimazu Toyohisa, Joan of Arc, and Hitler! Drifters is a howling tornado of all-out action and staggering imagination.

(W/A/CA) Kohta Hirano From Kohta Hirano, the creator of Hellsing, comes Drifters, an action-packed fantasy epic where warriors and warlords from Earth's history are transported to an alien world to intervene in a worldwide civil war. At the eye of the storm is the Black King who, desiring more than land and resources, is uniting the non-human races for a single purpose-the genocide of humanity. Drifters Omnibus Volume 2 collects Drifters volumes 4, 5 and 6 with 688 pages of all-out mystical mayhem!

(W) Chris Lewis (A) Bruno Oliveira (CA) Ramon Villalobos Join pilots Stinger and Angel Eyes for a wild night in Las Vegas' finest terrorism-themed hotel. Collecting all five issues of the hit miniseries, this book is a satirical look at a world in which terror and entertainment have begun to blur.

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Jamal Igle Have you ever wondered why all the great figures in history had a pet companion, and if they were all running from the same mysterious threat? Such questions have never crossed the mind of Dudley Datson, a fifteen year-old with a penchant for invention. But when dastardly foes turn his world upside down, Dudley is going to have to start facing things beyond his wildest imagination in this modern day fable. Collects the comic book series Dudley Datson and the Forever Machine #1-3, originally published by Comixology Originals.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Dev Pramanik (CA) Mike Del Mundo The official prequel to the groundbreaking Dune continues in the first-ever graphic fiction adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Dune: House Atreides. Leto Atreides brings news of the revolt brewing on Ix, but the city's leaders make a decision that may threaten everyone, while Crown Prince Shaddam plots to overtake it. Adapted & scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, authors of the eponymous prequel novel based on Dune creator Frank Herbert's notes, and illustrated by artist Dev Pramanik (Paradiso). Collects Dune: House Atreides #5-8.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Dev Pramanik (CA) Jae Lee, June Chung The New York Times best-selling Dune: House Atreides comes to soft cover for the first time, as adapted & scripted by the novel's co-writers Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and illustrated by artist Dev Pramanik (Blade Runner 2039), from the prequel novel based on Dune creator Frank Herbert's notes and original vision. In the far future on the desert planet Arrakis,the Imperial Planetologist Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets. Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood, an eight-year-old Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters, and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey. These unlikely souls will come together as renegades and soon discover that fate has decreed they will change the very shape of history. Collects Dune: House Atreides #1-4.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Dev Pramanki, Mariano Taibo (CA) Mike Del Mundo The young Duke brings news of the revolt brewing on Ix, but the city's leaders make a decision that may threaten everyone, while the Crown Prince plots to overtake it. Meanwhile, Imperial Planetologist Pardot Kynes begins spreading his edenic vision to terraform the desert planet of Dune into an oasis even as the native Fremen raise suspicions about his motives? and if he can truly accomplish his goals. The New York Times best-selling Dune: House Atreides comes to comics for the first time, adapted & scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, who co-wrote the eponymous prequel novel based on Dune creator Frank Herbert's notes, and illustrated by artist Dev Pramanik (Vampire: The Masquerade). Collects Dune: House Atreides #5-8.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Simone Ragazzoni (CA) Raymond Swanland As the Royal Family, House Corrino was once the most powerful house in the universe, playing a crucial role in events surrounding the major political players that will change the shape of the balance of power in Dune forever. House Harkonnen increases their pressure on the Fremen, scaling up the conflict in ways that threaten even more bloodshed, while the Bene Gesserit plot the course for their would be messiah, and pull the strings of the fateful mother of the Kwisatz Haderach. Legendary authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson adapt their bestselling novel with artist Simone Ragazzoni (Power Rangers Universe) in this third and final prequel to one of the most celebrated science fiction novels of all time! Collects Dune: House Corrino #1-3.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Michael Shelfer (CA) Raymond Swanland Delve into the past of Gurney Halleck, Leto Atreides, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes, and discover how the complex and brutal machinations of House Harkonnen shaped their future! What difficult choices will tear Leto apart as Baron Harkonnen plots against not just House Atreides, but the Bene Gesserit and the Emperor himself? And who watches Duke Atreides from afar? This dangerous figure holds untold significance for his future and lineage? The second NYT Bestselling prequel to Dune is adapted for the first time by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and artist Michael Shelfer (Domino), unveiling a closer look at the rising conflict between beloved characters and bitter villains. Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #1-4.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Fran Galan (CA) Raymond Swanland Spanning from Arrakis to Wallach IX, formative moments from major characters' past in the Dune universe come to light driven by the ruthless machinations of House Harkonnen! Chaos ensues across planets with tense rescue missions, impossible choices, meanwhile events on Ix turn explosive, and Bene Gesserit plotting finally comes to fruition. As Harkonnen brutality abounds on Arrakis, Liet and Warrick are pitted against each other in the name of love, Leto finds himself in a fateful meeting elsewhere, and Duncan takes a significant step toward who he's destined to be... The tension rises in the thrilling prequel adaptation by authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, artist Fran Gal?n (Creepshow), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (Fissure), where deadly choices and conflicts will shape the future of Arrakis and the entire Dune universe! Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #5-#8.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Michael Shelfer (CA) Raymond Swanland The second official, New York Times bestselling prequel to Dune is adapted for the first time by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and artist Michael Shelfer (Domino), unveiling a closer look at the rising conflict between beloved characters and bitter villains. Atomic threats and prophetic visions, deadly villains of destiny, schemes of destruction and death? all coexist with marriage proposals and political tension. But when a terrorist attack threatens the procession, Leto and other legendary characters are in grave danger, and not all will make it out alive! Fateful decisions and unthinkable tragedies, damning accusations, plans of murder, and unconventional yet fateful family? the Baron will find vengeance where he can, and Leto will say a painful goodbye as the hit prequel comes to a close? Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #9-12.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Jeff Dekal * Jopati Kolona is one of the Sardaukar: the emperor's elite military unit. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold during the events of Dune, Jopati must choose between duty and forgiveness. * Meanwhile, as Paul Atreides meets his destiny in battle, Sgt. Vitt must use his family's gift of storytelling as a Jongleur to transport his men from their tomb to their homeworld of Caladan. Can Vitt mentally transport them back to the lushness of Caladan and give them the gift of hope in the darkness? * Collects Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar #1 & Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas #1.

(W) Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Massimo Carnevale Following the Battle of Arrakeen, House Atreides warmaster Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers, vowing revenge against the Harkonnens. His house may be shattered, but it will never be forgotten? To embark on his mission of vengeance, Gurney takes on not only House Harkonnen, but the Spacing Guild itself! There may soon be an opportunity to strike, but at what cost? Will he finally get revenge against the Beast Rabban? Or will they be met with certain death, their sacrifices all for nothing? Artist Francesco Mortarino (Power Rangers) brings the original short story adapted by authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson to life in ways that will excite both fans of the novels and the recent hit film alike! Collects Dune: The Waters of Kanly #1-4.

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri There's trouble in paradise as the Dollars gang drama heats up. Will Ryuukagamine Mikadou ever return to his peaceful days as a second year high school student?

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri Akayabashi meets Anri's mother and after a near fight to the death, proposes marriage?!? Meanwhile, Mikado has started 'cleaning up' the rogue Dollars members making trouble?

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri Shizuo gets caught up in a violent fight between a foreigner and a zombie-costumed fiend and sends both of them flying! Coincidentally, Shizuo's brother Kasuka comes across the unconscious zombie (who's actually the costumed serial killer Hollywood) and takes off the mask to reveal...top idol Ruri Hijiribe?!

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri Ruri Hijiribe's been injured by her stalker, whose delusions seem to only grow stronger by the day. With a warped plan to inflict harm on the people around her, the stalker sets his sights on his first target--the black rider's beloved underground doctor, Shinya Kishitani! Holding a wounded Shinya in her arms, she's so furious she loses her head--well, despite having no head, that is. Seems Ikebukuro is as hectic as always with these shady characters lurking in the shadows! Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 to 17

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri Mikado is determined to clean up the Dollars and restore the gang's reputation, but Kida has other plans... The criss-crossing schemes and players of Ikebukuro clash! For readers ages 16 and up.

(W) Ryohgo Narita (A) Suzuhito Yasuda A year and a half after the fall of the Dollars, the trio from Raira Academy pay a visit to Anri and her new antique shop in Ikebukuro. Shortly after a certain someone pressures her to sell them Saika, her business is ransacked. But when Celty gets a tip about Anri and rushes over to her shop, she comes face to face with Akabayashi and others involved with the blade. What further secrets does this cursed weapon keep...?

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Dragotta The final year of the apocalypse begins! Armies rage! Nations at War! A family fights to be reunited. Collects EAST OF WEST #30-34

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Maro Aoiro Van leads the villagers in battle against a horde of armored lizards, and thanks to his 'useless' production magic, victory is theirs! But just when Van starts enjoying his new lifestyle, more threats emerge, including the local count and a horde of? merpeople?!?

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Maro Aoiro Concerned about the progress Van is making with his fortress town, Count Ferdinatto sends his youngest daughter, Arte, and Viscount Panamera as messengers to visit the 'child prodigy.' Fortunately, Panamera is touched by Van's dedication to his people and proposes an alliance. However, amidst this bright outlook for the future, a new threat descends-a magic beast unlike anything the region has ever seen-and sparks an all-out war!

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Maro Aoiro After slaying a forest dragon, the most fearsome magic beast in the area, Van becomes the hero of their remote village, but that only invites further trouble! Van has worked hard to avoid attention from the family that ousted him, but now he's trembling with fear at the thought that they might hear of his accomplishments and summon him back home. That is, until Panamera gives him unexpected counsel that could keep him afloat-get a court rank and start a new household!

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Kururi Van is hard at work using his past-life knowledge and production magic to enhance his little hamlet in exile. This time around, he's built some beefy ballistae and blasted a forest dragon! Soon the king himself is swinging by for an impromptu royal visit, and a newly discovered dungeon has adventurers flooding in. With all this hustle and bustle revitalizing the village, there's no way things could take a turn for the worse... right?!

(W) Sou Akaike (A) Kururi Van's carefree days of construction are numbered now that the neighboring kingdom has come to conquer. Once considered useless, his production magic arms his country's troops against the invasion! Meanwhile, one of Van's companions is horrified to discover that the enemy has set their sights on her hometown. Does his fellow magical misfit stand a chance against wyverns and explosives with the puppetry skills she so detests?

SCIENCE FICTION COMICS FROM THE GLORY DAYS OF CLASSIC COMIC BOOKS Al Feldstein is best known as the main writer/editor of the EC comics line during the first half of the 1950s-and then the editor of Mad Magazine for the first three decades of its existence. But what many don't know or remember is that Feldstein was also an accomplished and distinctive cartoonist, whose comics (which he both wrote and drew, a relative rarity in those days) adorned the pages of many of those selfsame EC comics. His powerfully composed, meticulously inked pages, often featuring grotesque creatures or scenes of ghastly destruction (and some of the greatest stiffly handsome/beautiful specimens of 1950s humanity ever put to paper), were a vital part of the allure of these classic comics. Feldstein's contributions to the first year and a half of EC's two SF titles, Weird Science and Weird Fantasy-comprising 16 classic O. Henry-style shock-ending stories with such evocative, vintage title as ''Things' From Outer Space.' 'The Flying Saucer Invasion,' 'Spawn of Venus,' 'Destruction of the Earth,' and 'Am I Man

(W) Al Feldstein, William M Gaines (A) Johnny Craig & Various In the years before the Comics Code, no comic mined the noir vein with more shocking impact and creative skill than EC Comics' Crime SuspenStories. Featuring vivid tales of larceny, adultery, and homicide by comics legends Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, and more, Crime SuspenStories remains a lurid landmark in the history of comics, and the EC Archives presents these scandalous stories in all their brazen brilliance. This value-priced volume collects Crime SuspenStories issues #1-6, including the original stories, ads, text pieces, and letters.

(W) Al Feldstein, William M Gaines (A) Johnny Craig & Various Before the dark days of the Comics Code, no publication presented the no-holds-barred portrayal of the dark side of criminality quite like EC Comics' Crime SuspenStories. Featuring intense dramas of villainy, treachery, and betrayal by comics giants Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, and Jack Kamen, Crime SuspenStories stands at the pinnacle of crime comics history. This value-priced volume collects Crime SuspenStories issues #7-12, including the original stories, ads, text pieces, and letters.

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Johnny Craig & Various Jolting tales of criminals, capers, and tension, now in an affordable, oversized paperback! Collecting issues #13-18 of Crime SuspenStories from the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines, Jack Kamen, Sid Check, Al Williamson, Fred Peters, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, and more. Featuring a foreword by David del Valle!

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Reed Crandall & Various Striking stories of crime and capers! Shocking pulp stories of Crime and Intrigue! This paperback volume collects classic tales from Crime SuspenStories issues #19-27, from the hands of legendary creators Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, and more!

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Johnny Craig & Various (CA) Marie Severin Daring sheriffs take on the meanest outlaws and brave the roughest terrain in this collection of classic western stories, advertised as 'true and terrific.' This hardcover volume collects the complete run of Saddle Justice, recolored digitally using the original palette, featuring art by legendary comics talents Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, and more!

(W) Mike Richardson (A/CA) Gabriel Guzman Troubled pilot Fred Martin is caught in a bizarre storm and loses control of his aircraft. Martin awakens unharmed, only to discover that he is thirty years in the past with the impossible opportunity to right the wrong that ruined his future. But to prevent murder, will he commit murder?

(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) Giovanni Timpano In a world where sunlight burns people alive, Cielo Brandt, heiress of the city's most powerful company, and her savior David Baxter, have both survived a killer who didn't burn in the sunlight. Now, both want answers about his origins; Cielo investigates the city's underground and her father's company, while Bax braves the post-apocalyptic wasteland and the discovery of another who is immune to the sun's rays. Collects ECLIPSE #5-8