(W/A/CA) Jeffrey Brown by Jeffrey Brown In Deadly Awesome, Jeffrey Brown explores the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and the nature of violence in this tribute to no-holds-barred fighting. In an 80-page fight scene, aging veteran fighter Haruki Rabasaku faces off against young powerhouse Eldark Garprub. With furious striking and technical submission wrestling, this story will entertain readers unfamiliar with the world of cage-fighting as well as long time fans of ultimate fighting!

(W/A/CA) Benjamin Reiss In August 2002, artist Benjamin Reiss flies to Tokyo to spend a year with Kayoko, the Japanese girl he met in France a year earlier. What he finds upon landing is a vast and complex culture, steeped in tradition but full of surprises. As one year stretches into six, Benjamin becomes immersed in the world of sento baths, taiko drums, and bento boxes, while studying cartooning under several masters of manga.

(W/A/CA) Edgar Camacho It's an age-old story: for her birthday, Dul wanted the hottest new video game, but her mom accidentally bought her Super Trash Clash-one of the worst games ever made. But years later, when an older Dul finds a cartridge in a vintage store, memories come flooding back: simpler times when she could disappear into electronic worlds or spend hours battling with friends and enemies, and the love and sacrifices that bound her family together. This vivid and action-packed graphic novel from Mexican rising star Edgar Camacho is a heartwarming reflection on what gaming means to kids, crammed full of Easter eggs and tributes to the games that shaped our culture.

(W/A/CA) Various Weirdness from A-Z! Airmale to The Zebra! Here's a new tome crammed with OMG, WTH, and LOL bizarro heroes of the Golden Age. Eisner-winner Craig Yoe provides both witty and fascinating context to heroes like Mr. Whiskers (a young actor who dresses like an old geezer), Hip Knox (who has an eye-ball on his chest and what looks like a woo-woo on his belt), and Pat Parker War Nurse (who fights Nazis in a skimpy nurse/superhero costume)! Over 30 full comic stories in all!

(W) Frederic Maupome (A/CA) Dawid 'Tell me again about Mom?' 'You know I don't remember much.' 'That's okay. You'll have to make it up, then.' Mat, Lili, and Benji aren't from around here. Abandoned on planet Earth, hiding far from their home, they can't even use their powers in public, for fear of being discovered. Starting at a new school is hard enough already? Supers won the first ever Youth Award from ACBD (the French Association of Comics Critics) thanks to its rich blend of family tension, super-thrills, and classroom drama, all presented in gorgeous full-color artwork. Now it's your turn to meet these awesome immigrants. Welcome to the family! Advance solicited for November release!

(W/A) Kim Dwinell Splash into a new adventure with Sam & Jade in the graphic novel series that inspired the Apple TV+ show! How did girls do anything dressed like this? Sam is cranky - the Surfside Days festival is on, and she and Jade have been conscripted to work the 'Burger Dude Ranch' booth, dressed like it's 1850! But when the girls paddle out at Danger Point on a break, it's obvious that there's a bigger mystery to be solved. What on Earth are those creatures doing stranded out there on that rock? As more weirdness unfolds, it's time for Sam and Jade to re-open the Journal of Weird? searching for clues on an island adventure and testing their wits against their most dangerous foe yet!

(W/A/CA) Kim Dwinell Advance solicited for June release! Sam and Jade are back! Get ready for more ancient mysteries, beautiful beaches, cute boys, and wild adventures in this delightful full-color graphic novel. When one of the ghosts from Danger Point gets… spooked, it's time for Sam and Jade to pull out the Journal of Weird and jump into action! Trying to solve this 200-year-old mystery takes the girls all over their town and beyond, all while Surfside's Annual Surf Competition is going down. Add to the mix a cute surfer boy, a mysterious mustached man with a guitar, and a very jealous Sam-can the surfing sleuths save the day again?

In a dark downtown alley in Central Georgia Metropolis, a juvenile prank goes too far and a homeless man is killed. When the ensuing investigation reveals that the attackers aren't who they appeared to be, justice depends on the testimony of a single witness, a street snitch with a history of providing information to a uniformed cop named Harvey Greer. Harvey is placed on special assignment to track down the informant, but others have their own designs, including a wealthy socialite and an ex-con turned religious leader known to his followers as The Prophet. As days pass and anger among the anti-surrogate population grows, the city stands on a razor's edge. Will punishment be exacted in a courtroom or on the streets? This sci-fi/noir police thriller is a prequel that sheds new light on the characters and events of The Surrogates, soon to be a major motion picture from Touchstone Pictures starring Bruce Willis.

Life in the year 2054 has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and cybernetics allow citizens to employ android substitutes that let them interact with the world without ever leaving their homes. It's a perfect world, and it's up to Detectives Harvey Greer and Pete Ford of the Metro Police Department to keep it that way. But to do so they'll need to stop a techno-terrorist bent on returning society to a time when people lived their lives instead of merely experiencing them. Soon to be motion picture from Touchstone starring Bruce Willis.

Alien worlds, a sacred sword, brave knights, horrific demons, and a mythic origin story like no other, courtesy of the co-creator of Locke & Key! Presenting an epic adventure from master illustrator Gabriel Rodr?guez! Join Avalon as she becomes the first warrior to wield the most famous and sacred weapon of all time! Follow this young champion as she fights for her world's survival, inspiring a legion of heroes to join her struggle against a ruthless alien force. The line between science and magic might blur, but the line between heroes and villains will be drawn in blood!

(W/A) Ryan Jampole A new YA graphic novel for fans of the Kamen Rider series. Taka is no hero. The Notorious Delinquent has a bit of a reputation in her city, but after she accidentally unleashes a horde of evil robots, she begrudgingly takes up the mantle of MECH FIGHTER! Armed with special abilities, Taka sets out to recapture all the robots and seal them back up, playing protector to a city of people who previously couldn't care less about her. While the popularity of the Mech Fighter grows with every adventure, Taka does her best to keep her identity a secret. Because, after all, she has a reputation to keep!

(W/A/CA) Enrique Fernandez A captivating parable and timeless tale of love, passion, violence, and humor in the spirit of 1001 Nights and Aladdin-but one that blasts the conventional clich?s to bits! An amazing graphic work, mixing great character design and storyboard-inspired action with an exciting color palette. 'Allow me to tickle your fancies with my tale, a tale woven from the threads of a hundred other tales....' These are the first words of the masked storyteller who relates the epic story of the young lovers, daring Irvi and beautiful Sian, who are separated by fate... of Cobra, the soldier who becomes emperor by the path of blood, rage, and magic... and Maluuk, the dwarf actor who plans a revolution. Artist Enrique Fern?ndez paints a colorful and magical universe populated by glamorous and fascinating characters in this original graphic novel.

(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A) Michael Dooney & Various (CA) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird Cowabunga dudes! It's time to travel back to the '80s with the Turtles and discover where it all started. This collection of Mirage Studios' issues #1-7 and 9-14; the Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo Micro-Series one-shots; Fugitoid #1; and Tales of TMNT #1-5 is perfect for new readers trying to learn more about the Turtles or longtime fans returning to the classics.Witness for yourself iconic moments in TMNT history. Watch as Splinter unveils the mystery of the Turtles' past, and then cheer along as the brothers do battle with the villainous Shredder for the very first time.

(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A/CA) Jim Lawson Continue your journey following the early exploits of the TMNT in this collection of stories from the original Mirage comics! As the 1980s transitioned into the '90s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began to establish themselves as pop culture mainstays. This compendium collects Mirage Studios' issues #15-23, #27-29, and #31-37 of the ongoing series plus Tales of the TMNT #6 and 7, and the short story 'The Ring.' Joining co-creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman are contributors Ryan Brown, Jim Lawson, Mark Martin, Eric Talbot, Mark Bod?, Michael Dooney, Steve Murphy, A.C. Farley, Jan Strnad, Richard Corben, Michael Zulli, Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney, Rick McCollum, and Bill Anderson.

(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A/CA) Jim Lawson Complete your journey following the early exploits of the TMNT in this collection of stories from the original Mirage comics! This third and final compendium completes Mirage's first run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics, collecting issues #38-62. Included are stories by contributors Rich Hedden, Tom McWeeney, Matt Howarth, Rick McCollum, Bill Anderson, Paul Jenkins, A.C. Farley, Rick Arthur, Dan Berger, and Michael Dooney. The volume ends with 'Shades of Gray' and the 13-part epic 'City at War' that concludes the series by co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird with Jim Lawson.

(A) Kevin Eastman & Various Relive one of the greatest TMNT stories of all time through the iconic covers that helped make it an instant classic! Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. Kevin Eastman joins Last Ronin artists Esau and Isaac Escorza and an all-star lineup of top tier talent in a comprehensive showcase of the series' cover art. Featuring action-packed pieces by Ben Bishop, Mateus Santolouco, Sophie Campbell, Freddie E. Williams II, Peach Momoko, Tyler Kirkham, John Giang, Amanda Conner, Rob Liefeld, Simon Bisley, Stan Sakai, and many more!

Another Volume of Micro-Series, this time spot-lighting the Turtles' friends and family. Each story will detail a pivotal moment in Casey's, April's, Splinter's, and Fugitoid's life... with important ramifications for the Turtles and the ongoing comic book series!

The forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts in 'Sins of the Fathers.' The Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before they begin. Plus, Krang unveils his master plan! How far will the Turtles go to defend themselves?

(W) Sophie Campbell (A/CA) Nelson Daniel The Shredder returns and Mutant Town is in danger of being destabilized by forces outside and in! Oroku Saki has been to hell and back, but will he now come to the Turtles as friend or foe? Meanwhile, April makes a stand against Baxter Stockman-with dangerous consequences-and the Mutanimals take drastic steps that will put them on a collision course with the TMNT! Then, as a protest at the Mutanimals HQ turns violent, TMNT allies and enemies rush to take advantage of the situation, but not before Old Hob makes a surprise decision that will shake allegiances! Collects issues #118-123 of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (STL213984) (C: 0-1-1)

(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Ken Garing & Various Turtles vs. frogs! Will Mutant Town crumble when a territorial new group, the Punk Frogs, challenges the boys for control? With tensions climbing in the neighborhood, can they find their way back to the spirit of the season before disaster strikes? Then, a mysterious new figure arises. Who is Dr. Jasper Barlow and what will some of our heroes do when he makes them an offer they may find hard to refuse... and reveals his most prized creation: Venus?! Collects issues #124-130 of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Ken Garing & Various Turtles vs. frogs! Will Mutant Town crumble when a territorial new group, the Punk Frogs, challenges the boys for control? With tensions climbing in the neighborhood, can they find their way back to the spirit of the season before disaster strikes? Then, a mysterious new figure arises. Who is Dr. Jasper Barlow and what will some of our heroes do when he makes them an offer they may find hard to refuse... and reveals his most prized creation: Venus?! Collects issues #124-130 of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

(W) Juni Ba, Sophie Campbell (A) Pablo Tunica In the wake of TMNT: The Armageddon Game-Opening Moves, Oroku Saki, the Shredder, has revealed himself to the Turtles. In order to counter the newest evil machinations of the Pantheon's trickster god, the Rat King, he seeks an alliance with the sons of his former archenemy, the late Master Splinter. But are the Turtles prepared to join forces with their merciless executioner from a past life? Can Shredder truly be redeemed? No matter the case, the Armageddon Game is fast approaching, and the only place to find the answers to these burning questions is in? Northampton! Collects the 2022 Annual, issues #131 and 132 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the 2022 Free Comic Book Day TMNT issue.

(W) Juni Ba, Sophie Campbell (A) Pablo Tunica In the wake of TMNT: The Armageddon Game-Opening Moves, Oroku Saki, the Shredder, has revealed himself to the Turtles. In order to counter the newest evil machinations of the Pantheon's trickster god, the Rat King, he seeks an alliance with the sons of his former archenemy, the late Master Splinter. But are the Turtles prepared to join forces with their merciless executioner from a past life? Can Shredder truly be redeemed? No matter the case, the Armageddon Game is fast approaching, and the only place to find the answers to these burning questions is in? Northampton! Collects the 2022 Annual, issues #131 and 132 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the 2022 Free Comic Book Day TMNT issue.

(W) Sophie Campbell (A/CA) Fero Pe With Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael away in search of new allies to join the good guys against Rat King's latest deadly gambit, it falls on Donatello and Jennika to lead the fight in Mutant Town against the terrible trio of Mayor Baxter Stockman, General Krang, and Madame Null. But will a dangerous quartet of masked mutant ninja turtles and a mad vivisectionist bent on revenge-not to mention E.P.F. invaders and angry Utrom soldiers!-sabotage their efforts before they can even begin to dig in? Collects issues #133-139 which serve as a direct tie-in to the exciting TMNT: The Armageddon Game event!

(W) Sophie Campbell, Michael Walsh (A) Gavin Smith & Various Reeling from the events of The Armageddon Game, the TMNT grapple to hold it all together as the rest of New York City struggles to find equilibrium. A shamed mayor. A fallen wall. A new borough and broken trust among a found family. The city's new dynamic means a new slate of challenges and opportunities. And while a dark threat lurks in the shadows of Mutant Town, several of the Turtles' closest allies separate themselves from the brothers. Plus, the Turtles take to the streets for a simple patrol?But what they find will rock their shells! Realities collide when they come face to face with a threatening force from the future! Can the brothers band together to take down this mysterious foe? Collects issues #140-144 and the 2023 Annual!

(W) Sophie Campbell, Michael Walsh (A) Gavin Smith & Various Reeling from the events of The Armageddon Game, the TMNT grapple to hold it all together as the rest of New York City struggles to find equilibrium. A shamed mayor. A fallen wall. A new borough and broken trust among a found family. The city's new dynamic means a new slate of challenges and opportunities. And while a dark threat lurks in the shadows of Mutant Town, several of the Turtles' closest allies separate themselves from the brothers. Plus, the Turtles take to the streets for a simple patrol?But what they find will rock their shells! Realities collide when they come face to face with a threatening force from the future! Can the brothers band together to take down this mysterious foe? Collects issues #140-144 and the 2023 Annual!

(W) Sophie Campbell (A) Vincenzo Federici & Various One hundred fifty issues have all led to this! Read the climactic finale to over 12 years of storytelling! Change is constant, but family is forever?at least it's supposed to be. Since recent events have left his family fractured, Donatello has taken it upon himself to do whatever it takes to protect his brothers from a threat only he saw coming. Little does he know it's already too late?Armageddon is inevitable. It's a race against time in one of the biggest TMNT stories yet! Collects issues #145-150.

(W) Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (A) Andy Kuhn & Various (CA) Freddie Williams II The perfect way to catch up on the critically acclaimed ongoing series. As the forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts, the Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before it begins. Meanwhile, Krang has an arsenal and wit unlike any other and his master plan sees the Turtles come into direct confrontation with one of their mightiest enemies! Collects issues #13-24 of the ongoing series. Bullet points: * Advance solicited for December release! * 'It doesn't feel like reading a comic-it feels like watching a really fun movie.'-Comic Vine

(W) Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (A) Mateus Santolouco, Sophie Campbell (CA) Kevin Eastman 'City Fall' continues as Shredder reveals his new second-in-command and launches a full-scale war on New York City! With allegiances shifting, the Turtles must formulate a plan to fight back against their deadliest enemy. But as tensions fester, the brothers must cope in their own ways, each drawn to their own path. And as the battle continues, the Turtles turn to old friends and foes for help. Collects issues #25-36 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series.

(W) Kevin Eastman & Various (A) Bill Sienkiewicz & Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz An all-new series that explores characters and story-lines that are pivotal to the IDW TMNT universe! When a mysterious new mutant targets Baxter Stockman, it will be up to the TMNT to reluctantly save him. Little does everyone know that a larger trap is being laid by a new arch-foe! Plus a back-up story from TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz! Collects issues #1-5.

Ben Templesmith collects all the notable art plus a large amount of unpublished ideas, sketches and never-before-seen paintings from his cult classic, semi-regular, off-beat serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. Includes an original Wormwood short story. See the art, read the story, ride the worm.

The King is an offbeat tale of one very enigmatic Elvis impersonator that's taking the Vegas strip, and the world, by storm. His performances are mesmerizing, and many fans are starting to believe that he really is Elvis. Through thought-provoking interviews and investigative reporting, a journalist makes it his personal mission to find out who The King really is.

(W) George Takei & Various (A/CA) Harmony Becker Advance solicited for July release! George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's-and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In a stunning graphic memoir, Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of over 100,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon-and America itself-in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.

(W) George Takei & Various (A/CA) Harmony Becker The New York Times Bestseller, now in Spanish! En estas impactantes memorias en formato de novela gr?fica, el actor/autor/activista George Takei rememora sucesos imborrables de su infancia en los campos de concentraci?n en Am?rica. En 1942, bajo ?rdenes del presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt, cada persona de ascendencia japonesa en la costa oeste fue capturada y enviada a uno de diez 'centros de reubicaci?n', a cientos o miles de millas de sus hogares, donde permanecer?an durante a?os bajo vigilancia armada. Nos llamaron Enemigo es la historia en primera persona de Takei sobre esos a?os detr?s de una alambrada de p?as. ?Qu? significa ser americano? ?Qui?n puede determinarlo? Cuando el mundo est? en tu contra, ?qu? puede hacer un solo individuo? Para contestar a estas preguntas, George Takei se une a los escritores Justin Eisinger y Steven Scott y a la artista Harmony Becker en el recorrido de toda una vida.

(W) David Gaffney (A/CA) Dan Berry British comedy blended with universal regret, this darkly funny graphic novel uses surreal and beautiful visions to explore the ways we remain haunted by our ex-lovers. Valerie has a rich interior life. Though serially unlucky in love, she finds comfort in imagining that her ex-boyfriends are dead and that their bodies are kept downstairs in the cellar in a strange, mummified state. Every day she brings them upstairs and speaks with them about what went wrong. What follows is a series of peculiar and funny-and sometimes disturbing-short tales about inept lovers, weird obsessions, and socially malfunctioning men who repeatedly fail to build a relationship with poor Valerie. Except for Stanley. Stanley was special. Could he be the one to save her?

(W) Adrien Gombeaud, Lun Zhang (A/CA) Ameziane Follow the story of China's infamous June Fourth Incident-otherwise known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre-from the first-hand account of a young sociology teacher who witnessed it all. Over 30 years ago, on April 15th, 1989, the occupation of Tiananmen Square began. As tens of thousands of students and concerned Chinese citizens took to the streets demanding political reforms, the fate of China's communist system was unknown. When reports of soldiers marching into Beijing to suppress the protests reverberated across Western airwaves, the world didn't know what to expect. Lun Zhang was just a young sociology teacher then, in charge of management and safety service for the protests. Now, in this powerful graphic novel, Zhang pairs with French journalist and Asia specialist Adrien Gombeaud and artist Ameziane, to share his unvarnished memory of this crucial moment in world history for the first time. Providing comprehensive coverage of the 1989 protests that ended in bloodshed and drew global scrutiny, Zhang includes context for thes

(W/A/CA) Julian Hanshaw The prize-winning British cartoonist Julian Hanshaw makes his American debut with the rich and meditative story of Tim Ginger. Once a government test pilot, now a widow, Tim enjoys a quiet retirement in New Mexico? until a conspiracy theorist starts asking uncomfortable questions, and the haunting reappearance of an old friend provokes some hard choices about when to let go and when to hold on.

(W) Jim Lawson & Various (A) Pablo Tunica, Khary Randolph This all-new anthology takes a look all the way back to the start, celebrating that initial spark of creativity from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and then works its way through the next four decades, highlighting fan-favorite touchstones from comic books and beyond. Expanded from the regular edition, this deluxe edition includes new stories, pin-ups, and special reprint material. Kevin Eastman leads a host of incredible talent who are contributing new stories and pinups from a gaggle of legendary TMNT contributors, including Jim Lawson, Tristan Jones and Paul Harmon, Ronda Pattison and Pablo Tunica, Tom Waltz and Michael Dialynas, Ciro Nieli, Lloyd Goldfine with Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, Andy Suriano, Chris Allan and many more, all hearkening back to the era of TMNT they are best known for.

(W) Dean Clarrain, Ryan Brown (A) Ken Mitchroney & Various The original animated TMNT series debuted in December 1987 and began airing full-time in October 1988 by which time Archie Comics' series had already been on sale for two months. The first three-issue series proved so popular that it turned into an ongoing series that would run for 72 issues, multiple specials, and various miniseries. This compendium aims to collect all of the issues in recommended reading order giving fans of the series a reading experience like never before! Volume 1 collects the original three-issue miniseries, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures issues #1-17, plus the short stories 'Zen Million Year to Birth,' 'The Night of Monsterex,' 'Metamorphosis,' 'A Forgotten TMNT Adventure,' 'Origin of the Species,' 'Yo-Ho-Ho! And a Bottle of Mutagen!,' 'Doomsday Hassle in Banshee Castle,' and 'Red Sails in the Sunset.'

(W) Dean Clarrain (A) Chris Allan, Mike Kazaleh (CA) Steve Lavigne The all-ages action continues in this volume that collects issues #37-40 of the Archie Comics series and Mutanimals #6.