(W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Tonci Zonjic (CA) Mike Mignola Lobster Johnson has long been an idol of Hellboy's, helping to shape the B.P.R.D.'s most famous agent into the occult crime-fighting professional we know and love. But was the Lobster real? Or just a story, a myth? Delve into the enigma known as the Lobster with this story, hand-picked by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as the perfect jumping-on point for new Lobster Johnson readers! With writing by Mignola and John Arcudi, art by Tonci Zonjic, and colors by Dave Stewart, it's a brutal and beautiful tribute to the classic adventure pulps that comics fans are sure to love! o Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5.

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Ben Stenbeck (CA) Mike Mignola Hellboy Universe Essentials: Witchfinder chronicles one of Sir Edward Grey's first cases as an agent of the queen, an occult mystery that takes Grey from the sparkling echelons of Victorian London to its dark underbelly in his inaugural clash with the city's most infamous secret society: The Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra. Hellboy universe creator Mike Mignola has hand-picked this series of Hellboy Universe Essentials adventures for new readers. Dive into the world of Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder with story by Mignola, art by Ben Stenbeck, and colors by Dave Stewart! Collects In the Service of Angels #1-#5.

(W/A) Kohta Hirano With supernatural horrors haunting the streets and preying upon humanity, the shadowy Hellsing Organization fights back against hell's minions. Hellsing's secret weapon: the vampire lord Alucard, whose terrifying powers are needed more than ever as an army of the undead marches on London beneath the banner of the swastika! Collects volumes 1-4. o Deluxe hardcover edition with embossed casing, sewn binding, and ribbon marker. o Available for the first time in Hellsing's original 7' x 10' serialized format.

(W/A) Kohta Hirano The international hit manga series concludes in this deluxe hardcover edition, collecting Kohta Hirano's action- horror epic for the first time in its original 7' x 10' serialized format. Includes an extensive color gallery and all the author notes, character profiles, and bonus art, including color art not included in the original Dark Horse paperback editions. The curtain rises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, werewolves, fanatics, and mercenaries. Amidst the grisly wreckage that is now London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the humanity's future... or its downfall! Collects Hellsing chapters 63-88 from Hellsing volumes 8-10, plus extras from volumes 1-10.

(W) Roye Okupe (A) Toyin Ajetunmobi, Sunkanmi Akinboye Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in a new edition with revised translation and new graphic design. With supernatural horrors haunting the streets and preying upon humanity, the shadowy Hellsing Organization fights back against hell's minions. Hellsing's secret weapon? Alucard, a vampire lord of immense power, specially trained and equipped to destroy the undead. But vast evil forces are on the march, and even the agents of Hellsing may not be able to stem the black tide that threatens to engulf England... and all humanity!

(W) Roye Okupe (A) Toyin Ajetunmobi, Sunkanmi Akinboye Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in a new edition with revised translation and new graphic design. The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Hellsing blends gothic horror, violent action, and dark humor in a bloody brew that has fired the imagination of otaku everywhere! Beneath the surface of the ordinary world is a maelstrom of bloodthirsty monsters and hidden political intrigues, and at the heart of the storm is the Hellsing Organization, an ancient order sworn to combat the forces of Hell. And Hellsing bring to the fight the mighty vampire lord Alucard, whose terrifying powers are needed more than ever against an army of the undead that march below the banner of the swastika!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in a new edition with revised translation and new graphic design. A Hellsing Organization strike team travels to Rio de Janeiro to seek-and destroy-the vampire-breeding Nazis of Millennium, only to find themselves labeled as international terrorists, a fiction perpetrated by Brazilian officials in exchange for Millennium's promise of immortality. An armada of military police is dispatched to take down the Hellsing crew, and though the cops may be prepared for violent subversives, they are most definitely unprepared to face Alucard, lord of the undead!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in new editions with revised translations and new graphic design. Nazis sequestered for generations in South America have engineered an army of vampires in preparation for a war against the living. But the Protestant-helmed Hellsing Organization and the Iscariot Agency of the Catholic Church stand in their way. The rival factions' best hope against the armies of the undead is to join forces, but can the Holy Church ever align with a group that uses unholy creatures like Alucard, the mightiest vampire of all?

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in new editions with revised translations and new graphic design. The world has become a bloody fever dream with humanity on the brink of annihilation as the Millennium Project's army of Nazi undead prepare for the final assault on England aboard the captured aircraft carrier Eagle. Only the Hellsing Organization's vampire lord, Alucard, can hope to blunt the unholy onslaught-which is exactly what the Millennium Project's dark masters are counting on!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in new editions with revised translations and new graphic design. The Hellsing Organization is under siege as London is falling to the Nazi vampire forces of the Millennium Project, who are turning the streets into rivers of blood and the citizenry into a legion of horrors. With Hellsing's undead champion Alucard trapped at sea, the end nears for the defenders of the realm. And with this murderous conflict reaching its zenith, the Vatican seizes the opportunity to strike and take down both Millennium and Hellsing in one swift stroke!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The manga that spawned the worldwide hit anime, Kohta Hirano's Hellsing returns in new editions with revised translations and new graphic design. London is battered by a hurricane of death and destruction as vampire Nazis, Protestant knights, and Vatican warriors battle in what may result in worldwide apocalypse. The Hellsing Organization's Wild Geese mercenaries are literally being eaten alive, and it might just take half-vampire Seras Victoria to embrace her unholy destiny to provide humanity as shred of hope. But with the Catholic Iscariot Army on the march and Alucard, the vampire lord, sure to enter the fray, this cauldron is about to boil over!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano London is drowning in blood, its citizenry being butchered by the Nazi vampires of the Millennium Organization. And marching though this slaughterhouse are thousands of fanatic Catholic warriors, ready to strike down any who oppose their god. But both undead and zealot alike will have to contend with the return of the vampire lord Alucard, slave-paladin of the British Protestants, piloting an aircraft carrier up the Thames to join the fray! Kohta Hirano's Hellsing is a worldwide phenomenon, a science-fiction-horror manga masterpiece of shocking intensity and wild ingenuity.

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano After vampire lord Alucard's triumphant return as champion of the Hellsing Organization, the streets of London run red with the blood of Nazi undead and fanatic Catholic warriors. But the dead calm is only a temporary respite, and chaos soon engulfs the city once again. The undead still have some life left in them, and their plans are aligned for this moment... and final victory beneath the swastika!

(W) Kohta Hirano (A) Kohta Hirano, Kohta Hirano The final chapter in Kohta Hitano's epic Hellsing saga pushes the boundaries of horror/action manga into new territories of thrills, shocks, and more than a few bloody laughs! The curtain raises on the final act of the apocalyptic war between vampires, Nazis, Catholics, werewolves, Protestants, and mercenaries, and the outcome is still in doubt. Amidst the blood-drenched wreckage of London, the champions of light and darkness face off in a final showdown that will determine the future of humanity... or see humanity's fall!

(W/A/CA) Kristen Gudsnuk Mary Posa hates her job. She works long hours for little pay, no insurance, and worst of all, no respect. Her coworkers are jerks and her boss doesn't appreciate her. He's also a supervillain. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl. This second edition printing offers the humor and henching you love, along with an extra, new Henchgirl story!

(W/A/CA) Kristen Gudsnuk Mary Posa hates her job. She works long hours for little pay, no insurance, and worst of all, no respect. Her coworkers are jerks and her boss doesn't appreciate her. He's also a supervillain. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl. This second edition printing offers the humor and henching you love, along with an extra, new Henchgirl story!

THE CHAMPION OF OLYMPUS RETURNS! The world?s favorite demigod-turned-mortal is back, and he?s about to embark on the biggest adventure since The Odyssey! The Greek gods don?t really get why Hercules chose a mortal life over the opportunity to join them on Mt. Olympus, but since he proved his mettle as a hero many times over, they?re happy to enlist his help with missions that require interventions in the earthly realm. So when Aphrodite grants an artist?s wish that his sculpture be brought to life, Herc gets the call to clean things up when the newly conscious artwork proves to be more bone-crushingly lively than expected! But after discovering that the rogue statue is just misunderstood, and a little rambunctious (much like himself as a youth), Hercules returns to explain the situation to Aphrodite ? only to find her temple empty and abandoned. Is the goddess of love just pouting, or is something more sinister afoot? If you know anything about classic mythology, you know it?s going to be the latter! The immortal team of Emmy Award-winning writer ELLIOTT KALAN (The Daily Show) and Ga

THE CHAMPION OF OLYMPUS RETURNS! The world?s favorite demigod-turned-mortal is back, and he?s about to embark on the biggest adventure since The Odyssey! The Greek gods don?t really get why Hercules chose a mortal life over the opportunity to join them on Mt. Olympus, but since he proved his mettle as a hero many times over, they?re happy to enlist his help with missions that require interventions in the earthly realm. So when Aphrodite grants an artist?s wish that his sculpture be brought to life, Herc gets the call to clean things up when the newly conscious artwork proves to be more bone-crushingly lively than expected! But after discovering that the rogue statue is just misunderstood, and a little rambunctious (much like himself as a youth), Hercules returns to explain the situation to Aphrodite ? only to find her temple empty and abandoned. Is the goddess of love just pouting, or is something more sinister afoot? If you know anything about classic mythology, you know it?s going to be the latter! The immortal team of Emmy Award-winning writer ELLIOTT KALAN (The Daily Show) and Ga

(W) Neal Hallford Join in on an informative, exciting, and whimsical oversized full-color hardcover volume chronicling thirty years of the beloved fantasy strategy franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic!When New World Computing released the original Heroes of Might and Magic in 1995, players were elated to take control of bold heroes who led vast armies composed of creatures from modest peasants to fearsome Black Dragons. In the decades that followed, the games have only become more ambitious, featuring thrilling narratives, unforgettable art, and iconic gameplay. Now, readers can learn the secrets behind the development of each main game in the definitive turn-based strategy series through never-before seen art, documentation, and interviews with key members of the creative teams.The Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective takes fans of fantasy, turn-based strategy, and nostalgic gaming on an expansive expedition down the heroes' path and beyond. Explore the storied history of one of gaming's most fondly remembered series!

One of the first acclaimed contemporary graphic novels is now back in print with a new cover and new 16-page drawn introduction by Dylan Horrocks. Considered to be a classic by many, Hicksville was named a 'Book of the Year' by The Comics Journal and received nominations for two Ignatz Awards, a Harvey Award, and two Alph'Art Awards.

(W) Rafael Scavone, Rafael Albuquerque (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque Hidden from ordinary eyes, there is a world alongside our own full of deities, demons, and danger-where magic wins out over science and dark secrets lie in wait. Ulloo, the last wizard from the Hidden Society, enlists the aid of a blind girl and her demon, a young magician, and a cursed bounty hunter in order to stop a group of nihilist warlocks from waking the Society's greatest nemesis: a primeval force that, unchecked, will scorch the planet bare of all life. Collects Hidden Society #1-#4, along with all covers, a sketchbook section, and pinups by F?bio Moon, Gabriel B?, Greg Tocchini, and Matteo Scalera.

A chronological journey through gaming?s least linear format: the action RPG. The metroidvania genre has become a staple of video gaming. From solo indie development operations to big-budget creations by the industry's top studios, these exploratory action games with heavy role-playing influences are everywhere. But where did they come from in the first place? Although the genre's name might appear to hold the answer?a combination of Nintendo's sci-fi adventure Metroid and Konami's monster-movie action series Castlevania?the metroidvania draws from a far wider range of influences. The History of Metroidvania: Decade One turns back the clock to trace the primal origins of one of the most popular and enduring video game formats. The story begins years before anyone had conceived of the name metroidvania?before the first Metroid and Castlevania games had even arrived on the scene. In this exhaustively researched publication, you'll see how gaming trends of the early 1980s came together to give us initial expressions of the metroidvania concept, and how the design language of the gen

(W/A/CA) Shigeru Mizuki Seventy years after his death, Adolf Hitler remains a mystery. With Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler, the manga-ka (Kitaro, NonNonba, Showa: A History of Japan) delves deep into the history books to create an absorbing and eloquent portrait of Hitler's life. Beginning with Hitler's time in Austria as a starving art student and ending with a Germany in ruins, Shigeru Mizuki retraces the path Hitler took in life, coolly examining his charismatic appeal and his calculated political maneuvering. In Mizuki's signature style, which populates incredibly realistic backgrounds with cartoony people, Japan's most famous living cartoonist has created an overview of Hitler's life as fascinating as it is informative.

(W/A/CA) Jeremy Massie Mark lives in a tiny town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia in the early 1990s. He doesn't fit in and feels out of sync with his family and the mostly-conservative crowd there. Lucky for him, he finds an escape-the grunge band he forms with his best friend, Jay! As the lead guitarist in Magnesium Mama, Mark and his bandmates make their time in their hometown bearable. Between gigs, there are a lot of ups and downs, and, luckily, Mark can remember most of them! At a unique 7.5-inch by 9-inch size, this complete Holler collection gathers together issues #1 to #8 of Jeremy Massie's original story of grunge, rebellion, and friendship. The book will also include a brand-new cover, an original issue cover gallery with bonus pinup pages, and a new four-page afterword comic!

(W/A/CA) Michael DeForge The post-alien abduction trauma memoir we?ve all been waiting for ?Ah, there?s that famous lip quiver!? says Jackie?s abductor and student. Jackie has been determined to be the ?saddest living person in the entire world? by a mysterious team of alien abductors. His earthly musical celebrity is nothing compared to his emotional superstar status in the eyes of these curious and peculiar shape-shifters. Jackie is forced to perform his sadness over and over again on command, so his captors can study and master this very puzzling, very human emotion. Until just like that, Jackie is returned to his old life. Trying to comprehend what has happened, he joins a support group. It?s a sea of conspiracy theorists, emotional vampires, and simpatico ?real? abductees. As each person tells their story, he realizes he may never know. Holy Lacrimony is classic DeForge?oscillating between shockingly dirty, casually funny and earnestly engaged in the socio-politics of his fictive worlds. Part abstract shape blending and part hieroglyphic storytelling, each image is a discrete a

(W) Lars Jacobson (A/CA) Eduardo Francisco Travel with Kurtz and his family as they enter the 'heart of darkness' on a humanitarian mission for Belgian King Leopold's Congo Free State, opening a trading post in the uncharted interior of the Congo jungle to promote free markets and end slavery. With the help of a local tribe, they establish the post, but to survive in this lawless jungle, they must contend with murderous slave traders from Zanzibar, corrupt Belgian officials, evil imperialists, psychotic explorers, and cannibalistic tribes. Along the way, however, they encounter a primordial evil whose origins and mythology date back to the womb of civilization, perverting minds and corrupting souls while preying on the worst instincts of mankind. The locals speak of this insidious evil in fearful whispers, calling it, 'The Horror.' The Horror provides a prequel to Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness,' exploring the origins of one of the most enigmatic characters in storytelling while examining one of the worst atrocities and humanitarian disasters ever recorded.

(W/A/CA) Rich Tommaso Escaping the stresses of city life, a young, single mom visits the hurricane state, only to find that Florida can be a pretty scary place-swamps, alligators, bugs the size of small cars, and zombies. With a weed-whacker for a weapon and the world against her, this punk-rock mommy will take down every monster in the state, if need be. Is Florida really haunted by the undead or is it just in her head? Collects issues #1-#5 of the cult classic series by Dry County creator Rich Tommaso, and featuring new cover art, fully colored and collected in a deluxe hardcover format for the first time, and featuring two bonus stories.

(W/A/CA) Guy Delisle In the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe Andr? was kidnapped by armed men and taken away to an unknown destination in the Caucasus region. For three months, Andr? was kept handcuffed in solitary confinement, with little to survive on and almost no contact with the outside world. Award-winning cartoonist Guy Delisle recounts Andr?'s harrowing experience in Hostage, a book that attests to the power of one man's determination in the face of a hopeless situation. Delisle tells the story through the perspective of the titular captive, who strives to keep his mind alert as desperation starts to set in. Delisle conveys the psychological effects of solitary confinement, compelling us to ask ourselves some difficult questions regarding the repercussions of negotiating with kidnappers and what it really means to be free.

(W/A/CA) Lisa Hanawalt Hot Dog Taste Test serves up Lisa Hanawalt's devastatingly funny comics, saliva-stimulating art, and deliciously screwball lists as she skewers the pomposities of foodie subculture. From the James Beard Award-winning cartoonist and production designer/producer of Bojack Horseman, Hot Dog Taste Test dishes out five-star laughs as Hanawalt keenly muses on pop culture, relationships, and the animal in all of us.

(W/A/CA) Jessica Campbell A hilarious send-up of the art world?s patriarchy The history of twentieth century art is filled with men, but one key component has always been missing: Which of these men are boneable? And which are not? Jessica Campbell has created the definitive resource on this very important subject in a hilarious rundown of male artist hotness and notness. From its cheeky scratch-off cover and curator?s statement, Jessica Campbell?s Hot Or Not is a delightful, cheeky exclamation of female desire and utter lack thereof.

(W) Zack Keller (A/CA) Gabriele Bagnoli Rembrandt Somner is the happy-go-lucky new owner of Hotel REM, a place for all the fantastic people and creatures in our dreams to hang out when we wake up. Channeling his endless enthusiasm, Rem attempts to balance his unwieldy coworkers and wild guests in order to run a successful business that makes his parents proud. However, a demanding celebrity guest threatens to be the rude awakening that ruins everything! o Zack Keller and Gabriele Bagnoli team up for this adventurous and gorgeous all-ages graphic novel!

(W) Zack Keller (A/CA) Gabriele Bagnoli Rembrandt Somner is the happy-go-lucky new owner of Hotel REM, a place for all the fantastic people and creatures in our dreams to hang out when we wake up. Channeling his endless enthusiasm, Rem attempts to balance his unwieldy coworkers and wild guests in order to run a successful business that makes his parents proud. However, a demanding celebrity guest threatens to be the rude awakening that ruins everything! o Zack Keller and Gabriele Bagnoli team up for this adventurous and gorgeous all-ages graphic novel!

(W) James Powell, Daxton Powell (A) Jethro Morales, Adrian Bago Gonzalez (CA) Jethro Morales

(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) Phillip Sevy (A/CA) Drew Zucker During the Battle of the Bulge, a squadron of US soldiers is caught in a blizzard while patrolling through the woods. Seeking refuge from the impending white out, they stumble across an abandoned manor, seeking shelter and safety. Once inside, however, the doors disappear, rooms begin to morph, exits become entrances, and they quickly realize there is no safety to be found! As their eyes deceive them, their minds descend into madness, panic, and paranoia. Is this real? Or is there more to this labyrinth than what resides within the walls? Secrets are revealed, history is retold, and death is the only mercy.

(W) Kelman Nic (A) Pericles Junior (CA) Terry Dodson How to Pass as Human is an attempt on the part of the world's first android to understand the irrational, unpredictable, eclectic creatures known as human beings. In this field guide, complete with sketches, graphs, flow charts, and other reference materials, Android 0 (a.k.a. Zach) has compiled a variety of useful information for future androids on how to pass undetected as human beings.

(W/A/CA) Sarah Glidden Sarah Glidden is a progressive Jewish American twenty-something who is both vocal and critical of Israeli politics in the Holy Land. When a debate with her mother prods her to sign up for a Birthright Israel tour, she expects to find objective facts to support her strong opinions. With straightforward sincerity, lovingly observed anecdotes, and a generous dose of self-deprecating humor, Glidden's perspective is distinctive yet accessible. Over the course of this touching memoir, Glidden comes to terms with the idea that there are no easy answers to the world's problems, and that is okay.

(W) Mark Perez (A) Scott Shaw, Annastasia Goldberg (CA) Scott Shaw A lot of how-to books assume that the reader is a good and wholesome person who wants to follow the law and not rip other people off. This is FOOLISH! Let John D'Hough (not his real name) tell you all about the glorious world of grift, the science of scam, and the craft of criminality as he explains how he was able to fleece the entire town of Honest, Indiana. A biting comedic satire, this debut novel from Hollywood screenwriter Mark Perez pulls no punches, and everybody gets his fair share. Featuring a cover and interior cartoon illustrations from former Flintstones character designer Scott Shaw! o Darkly comedic debut novel by screenwriter Mark Perez.

(W/A/CA) Gou Tanabe H.P. Lovecraft's horror story, rendered in chilling detail by modern manga horror master Gou Tanabe! Even the folk of Arkham are frightened of a valley west of town… blighted and deformed by something that fell from space-a twisting, spectral hue-near Nahum Gardner's farm. What had been a mystery to the professors from Miskatonic University gradually becomes a horror for the Gardner family as first, bizarre lightning disintegrates what remains of the cosmic visitor, and then their crops begin to come in strangely-fruits big and bountiful, but bitter and repugnant to eat. Then the unnatural blight spreads to the animals… and finally, to the minds and bodies of the Gardners… twisted by the colour out of space. The complete story in one volume, featuring a tip-in title page in metallic gold ink and four pages in color.

(W) Gou Tanabe (A) Gou Tanabe (CT) Zack Davisson From the modern horror master Gou Tanabe, comes the manga adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time. First published in 1936 in the legendary pulp magazine Astounding Stories, this is the complete story in one volume with tip-in title page in metallic gold ink and eight pages in color!Professor Peaslee of Miskatonic University has been acting very strange-could he be out of his mind? No…his mind is out of him!Just because one lives in Arkham-just because one teaches there at Miskatonic University-it doesn't mean one has any interest in the occult-in the abnormal. That was always the view of Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, a respectable professor of political economy. Until that one Thursday in 1908, when Professor Peaslee suddenly began to see in front of him not his students in their lecture hall, but strange shapes inhabiting a grotesque chamber. He collapsed unconscious, and when he awoke, he was strange…very strange.Seemingly unable to recall his identity, the mind inside the body of Nathaniel Pe