(W) Eric Powell, Lucky Yates (A) Gideon Kendall, Eric Powell
Lester, the larping bastard son of the Odin, wanders the post apocalyptic wasteland after thwarting Satan's attempt to bring about the end of days. But can this hero of the downtrodden survive the battle arena of Will Frye the Technomancer Guy? Eric Powell (The Goon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (Archer) combine twisted comedic talents to bring you Lester of the Lesser Gods. Originally created as an unproduced animated short by Powell a decade ago, the concept was revived when the two writers were looking for a comic project to work on and Lester was born! This collection includes the original one-shot, the new three-part miniseries, a sketchbook and cover gallery.
(W) Gregory Lockard (A/CA) Tim Fish
During the final years of the Weimar Republic, Sam meets Philip in Berlin and they fall in love. Their romance is hit with an unspeakable reality as the Nazis come to power and fascism makes them a target. Debut writer Greg Lockard (Where We Live Las Vegas Shooting Benefit Anthology) in collaboration with artist Tim Fish (Saved by the Bell, Cavalcade of Boys) bring you the latest hit from ComiXology Originals. o 2020 Glaad Media Nominee for Outstanding Comic.
In this blend of autobiography and fantasy, a cartoonist records his life in New York City: his job, his creative career, his friends, his herd of cats, and a runaway comic strip come to life! Ethan's life as one of the many cartoonists living in NYC might look mundane at first glance-living with his parents, working a day job, playing with cats. But things get crazy when he starts to draw his comic strip Crusader Cat! Soon, Ethan can't tell the difference between real life and the comic panel! A semiautobiographical web comic by Ethan Young, the acclaimed writer and artist of Nanjing: The Burning City and The Battles of Bridget Lee graphic novel series. 'It's not often that an author can so skillfully evoke powerful emotion while telling a complex and long-forgotten story and this book is a excellent, necessary addition to the genre.' -A.V. Club
In this blend of autobiography and fantasy, a cartoonist records his life in New York City: his job, his creative career, his friends, his herd of cats, and a runaway comic strip come to life! Ethan's life as one of the many cartoonists living in NYC might look mundane at first glance-living with his parents, working a day job, playing with cats. But things get crazy when he starts to draw his comic strip Crusader Cat! Soon, Ethan can't tell the difference between real life and the comic panel! A semiautobiographical web comic by Ethan Young, the acclaimed writer and artist of Nanjing: The Burning City and The Battles of Bridget Lee graphic novel series. 'It's not often that an author can so skillfully evoke powerful emotion while telling a complex and long-forgotten story and this book is a excellent, necessary addition to the genre.' -A.V. Club
(W) Matt Mair Lowery (A/CA) Cassie Anderson
In the wake of an alien invasion-and her father's death-a young girl must fight for the future of Earth. Aided by a shape-shifting rebel alien posing as her father, the unlikely pair bond, fight back, and ponder what it means to be human. The powers of choice, courage, and unity are examined in Lifeformed: Cleo Makes Contact, an unforgettable debut work from creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson. o The first work by up-and-coming creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson! o Young adult sci-fi adventure starring a relatable, endearing young heroine.
(W) Matt Mair Lowery (A/CA) Cassie Anderson
In the wake of an alien invasion-and her father's death-a young girl must fight for the future of Earth. Aided by a shape-shifting rebel alien posing as her father, the unlikely pair bond, fight back, and ponder what it means to be human. The powers of choice, courage, and unity are examined in Lifeformed: Cleo Makes Contact, an unforgettable debut work from creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson. o The first work by up-and-coming creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson! o Young adult sci-fi adventure starring a relatable, endearing young heroine.
(W) Matt Mair Lowery, Cassie Anderson (A/CA) Cassie Anderson
Cleo, orphaned in the wake of an alien invasion, left behind the life she knew to fight for the future of Earth. Now she and Alex, the shapeshifting rebel alien posing as her father, make a fearsome team in a guerrilla war against the invaders. But Cleo's past is about to come back to haunt her! Lifeformed: Hearts and Minds is the second installment in the sci-fi thriller series from Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson.
(W) Matt Mair Lowery, Cassie Anderson (A/CA) Cassie Anderson
Cleo, orphaned in the wake of an alien invasion, left behind the life she knew to fight for the future of Earth. Now she and Alex, the shapeshifting rebel alien posing as her father, make a fearsome team in a guerrilla war against the invaders. But Cleo's past is about to come back to haunt her! Lifeformed: Hearts and Minds is the second installment in the sci-fi thriller series from Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson.
(W/A/CA) Ray Nadine
When Leon's camera unexpectedly breaks, he is forced to borrow a used one from his mom's antique store. As he snaps the first picture, the ghost of the camera's former owner is released and the two are inexplicably linked. After taking Leon's body for an accidental joy ride, the ghost introduces himself as Cody, a queer punk rocker who died decades ago. Of course, he doesn't remember how he wound up dead but the two decide investigating might be the only way to end the haunting. Cartoonist Ray Nadine (Station Six, Raise Hell, Messenger) has created an unmissable graphic novel that balances out themes of trauma, grief, and toxic relationships with radical empathy, queer joy, and healing. o LGBTQ romance from well-known queer comics creator, Ray Nadine.
(W) Milos Slavkovic, Mirko Topalski (A) Milos Slavkovic, Tiberiu Beka (CA) Milos Slavkovic
Alien worlds, a star-spanning empire, and rogues and rebels seeking a weapon hidden in the transmissions of a radio drama from Earth thousands of years ago. It's a mix that sounds like it couldn't work, but visionary creator Miloš Slavkovi? brings it all together in a seemingly effortless romp. Part space opera, part hard science fiction, Lightstep ties faster-than-light travel to its obvious time-bending realities, and wraps it all in adventure, action, and a universe alive with alien vistas. Collects issues #1-#5
(W) Milos Slavkovic, Mirko Topalski (A) Milos Slavkovic, Tiberiu Beka (CA) Milos Slavkovic
Alien worlds, a star-spanning empire, and rogues and rebels seeking a weapon hidden in the transmissions of a radio drama from Earth thousands of years ago. It's a mix that sounds like it couldn't work, but visionary creator Miloš Slavkovi? brings it all together in a seemingly effortless romp. Part space opera, part hard science fiction, Lightstep ties faster-than-light travel to its obvious time-bending realities, and wraps it all in adventure, action, and a universe alive with alien vistas. Collects issues #1-#5
(W/A) Caitlin Yarsky
Meet Jerome Jameel-a loving father and husband who also happens to be a demon. He's fled his former prison of Hell to live incognito on earth as a bartender, hiding in plain sight. Jerome is determined to stay out of trouble, but when he kills one of Hell's most vicious bounty hunters in self-defense, he inherits the job of infernal bailiff, hunting down his own kind. Jerome soon faces a range of ancient deities and monsters, from the human-eating ghosts known as Jikininki to psychopomps like Baron Samedi. But with every act of betrayal, Jerome loses a little more of his hard-earned humanity. Collects #1-4.
A samurai epic of staggering proportions, the acclaimed Lone Wolf and Cub begins its second life at Dark Horse Manga with new, larger editions of over 700 pages, value priced. The brilliant storytelling of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of Goseki Kojima create a graphic-fiction masterpiece of beauty, fury, and thematic power. Collects Lone Wolf and Cub volumes 1-2, and stories from volume 3.
Ronin samurai ?Ogami Itt?o and his young son travel a dark road, beset by enemies sworn to destroy them. But how did the Shogun's loyal and trusted executioner become a dishonored fugitive marked for death? What hidden forces moved to destroy Ogami's family and fuel his relentless quest for retribution? This volume collects stories from volume 3, volume 4, and volume 5 of the original Lone Wolf and Cub series.
The roads of feudal Japan are rife with brigands, but for Ogami Itto and his son, the roads are deadly. Shogunate agents and Yagyu Retsudo's assassins dog their every step, but each step brings the Lone Wolf and his Cub ever closer to Yagyu . . . and to vengeance.
Once the shogun's loyal retainer and now a disgraced exile, Ogami Itto travels a path of vengeance with his son, Daigoro. As the authors of Itto's fall, the Yagyu clan will stop at nothing to bury their treachery, and Itto will stop at nothing to bury the Yagyu! Collects four stories from Lone Wolf and Cub volume 8, all of volume 9, and three stories from volume 10. Nearly 700 pages, value priced. Over one million copies sold of the original Dark Horse series!
Separated from his son while battling Yagyu assassins, Itto Ogami's mission of retribution heats to a boil as he cuts through any obstacle to find his missing child. But little Daigoro, though a mere toddler, is the son of the most formidable and resourceful samurai in the land. Though alone in a cruel world, Daigoro has the heart of a warrior! Collects two stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 10 and all of volumes 11 and 12.
Yagy? Retsud?'s quest to kill ?gami Itt? has cost him three brave sons, countless warriors, and an eye. But Retsud? has two illegitimate children, a son and a daughter who are nothing to Retsud? but another sword and a vessel to carry a true heir to the Yagy?! o The acclaimed classic by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima. o Over 700 pages, value priced! o Cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Yagyu Retsudo will stop at nothing to kill Itto Ogami-even sending his last child to kill the Lone Wolf. And if his daughter can't finish the job, Retsudo is prepared to offer a reward for Itto that should have every bounty hunter, ronin, and peasant out for Itto's head! Collects Four stories from volumes 15, all of volume 16, and two stories from from volume 17. ? The acclaimed classic by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima. ? Over 700 pages, value priced.
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Yagy? Retsud?'s failure to stop ?gami Itt? has brought an ultimatum from the sh?gun: kill the Lone Wolf or face execution. But Yagy? will not go forth empty handed. To aid his cause, the sh?gun places the Firewatchers-his own elite bodyguards-under Yagy?'s command! Collects three stories from Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 17, all of volume 18, and two stories from volume 19.
With waves of warriors seemingly incapable of killing ronin sword master ?gami Itt?, the sh?gun opts for stealth and subterfuge to attack the Lone Wolf. Using a network of prostitute spies to corner Itt?, a master poisoner waits in the shadows to accomplish what razor-sharp steel could not! Collects two stories from Lone Wolf and Cub volume 19, all of volume 20 and four stories from volume 21.
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Like leaves circling a maelstrom, ?gami Itt? and his mortal enemy, Yagy? Retsud?, are drawn inexorably toward their final confrontation. As torrential rains pound Edo, Yagy?'s forces race to find ?gami before a boatload of explosives reaches him and provides the means to destroy the Yagy?, once and for all!
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima (CA) Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
The swords of ?gami Itt? and Retsud? Yagy? stand waiting for the mortal enemies' final confrontation, but Yagy? is imprisoned in Edo Castle, with conniving poisoner Abeno as his warden. Retsud? has two deadly options-take Abeno's prepared meals and be slowly poisoned or die of hunger and thirst!
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima
The road to hell ends here! The final confrontation between ?gami Itt? and Yagy? Retsud? is finally at hand as the two ultimate swordsmen face off in a titanic struggle to settle their scores once and for all-and determine the fate of the Lone Wolf's Cub, little Daigoro! Collects 'Drifting Shadows' and 'Straw Boy' from volume 26 and all of volumes 27 and 28.
(W) Will Franz (A) Sam Glanzman (CA) TBD
Finally collected by IT'S ALIVE! and copublished with Dark Horse, The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz was originally serialized in the comic book Fightin' Army in the 1960s. This series was written by a sixteen-year-old Will Franz and illustrated by the already-seasoned comic book creator and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The entire story arc, collected here and finally finished, is one of the most dramatic, moving, and controversial comic book stories ever told! An American solider of German heritage finds himself on the wrong side of World War II in this sweeping epic. This war story is, at its heart, an antiwar story and a story about universal human nature in the hellhole of war.
(W/A) Tyler Crook
From Russ Manning award-winning and Eisner-nominated Harrow County co-creator Tyler Crook comes this supernatural fantasy about loss, power, and destiny.
An old and out-of-practice monster hunter in hiding crosses paths with a young girl that forces him to confront these chaotic creatures. As the beasts invade their tenement, they set off on a supernatural road trip to stop these ancient evils in a story that explores the ways that youth informs adulthood and how early traumas can haunt us in old age.
Collects Lonesome Hunters series I and II together for the first time in a deluxe, library edition hardcover book with a dustjacket and a new cover.
(W/A/CA) Tyler Crook
From Russ Manning Award-winning and Eisner-nominated Harrow County co-creator Tyler Crook comes this supernatural fantasy about loss, power, and destiny. Monster hunters Howard and Lupe are on their way to get rid of the powerful sword, but car trouble leaves them stranded in a small town that is being terrorized by a magical wolf and a mysterious child in a wolf mask. While waiting for car repairs, Lupe befriends the child and she and Howard are drawn into a war between the townspeople and the deadly beasts.
(W) Martin, Jay (A) Frank Cvetkovic
The comics debut of accomplished music video director Jay Martin in a beautiful and heartwarming tale of adversity and survival.
In the aftermath of a deadly car accident in the remote Wyoming wilderness, a young boy escapes as the sole survivor.
Stranded, freezing and without anyone around to help him, he struggles to stay alive as he attempts to find his way back to civilization. Along the way, through extreme tests of will, courage, and endurance, he discovers what it truly means to be tested, and learns that the secret to survival isn't always what you think it is.
Age 10-17 years
(W) Curt Pires (A) Antonio Fuso, Pierluigi Minotti (CA) Antonio Fuso
When Detective Daniel Pynchon Wakes up in Lost Falls, on the shore with no recollection of how he got there, he struggles to piece together the events that lead him there. As he investigates the phenomenon surrounding his memory loss and the town itself, he discovers horrors both human and otherwise. Collects the original digital series for the first time in print!
(W) Curt Pires (A) Antonio Fuso, Pierluigi Minotti (CA) Antonio Fuso
When Detective Daniel Pynchon Wakes up in Lost Falls, on the shore with no recollection of how he got there, he struggles to piece together the events that lead him there. As he investigates the phenomenon surrounding his memory loss and the town itself, he discovers horrors both human and otherwise. Collects the original digital series for the first time in print!
(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A/CA) Claudia Aguirre
It's 2381, and Basil Miranda, on the verge of graduation, knows exactly what she's doing with the rest of her life and always has: a primo assignment on the best ship in the fleet alongside her best friend in the world. She has meticulously prepared herself, and the final Fleet Exam is tomorrow. But what if none of that is what she really wants? And why hasn't she ever asked herself that before? Lost on Planet Earth is the latest expectation-defying series from Visaggio, the Eisner-nominated writer of Kim & Kim and Eternity Girl. Lost on Planet Earth reunites Visaggio with artist Aguirre. The pair previously collaborated on Kim & Kim and created the acclaimed series Morning in America; they are joined by letterer Zakk Saam and editor Joe Corallo. o Collects the original digital series Lost on Planet Earth.
(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Glenn Fabry
A family making a cross-country move makes a horrifying discovery in an old apartment complex. Can they survive the night? In 1670, in a small colony in Fairfax, Virginia, Robert Wyatt killed his family before taking his own life. The town elders held a tribunal and found Wyatt and his family guilty of mortal sin and cast their bodies into unholy ground for eternity-or did they? When a young couple and their three young children move into a mysterious apartment building, they soon begin to see apparitions of the long-dead family of Robert Wyatt. The secrets of the house-and its dangers-are deepening with every passing hour as the young family struggles to escape the horrors surrounding them. Collects issues #1-#5 of the original DC Comics series in print for the first time by 30 Days of Night's Steve Niles and Preacher's Glenn Fabry.
(W) Anna Cercignano & Various
"No one can do it for you, but you don't have to do it alone."
Big names in Italian comics gathered in a unique and powerful anthology to say enough to gender-based violence.
Ellie, Sabrina, Rose, Laura, Liz, Camilla. Their stories touch us deeply because they happened and they happen to us too, to our sisters, friends, neighbors.
Sometimes we don't even realize it, we minimize it, we don't have the tools to understand, react, talk about it out loud. And that's exactly why this book was born: to break the silence and fill it in our stories and our words, to ensure that situations like this never happen again.
Gender-based violence takes many forms, from subtle manipulation to outright physical abuse, and it knows no boundaries. Loud: Stories to Make Your Voice Heard is a powerful anthology curated by a feminist collective of Italian comics creators working in solidarity to unite, support, and empower others in the fight against toxic masculinity, both in the comics industry and beyond.
(W/A) Sergio Aragones
Comics legend Sergio Aragon?s delivers the finest in visual humor!
The master of pantomime-on-paper and one of the most beloved cartoonists in the world presents the Louder Than Words, Actions Speak collection-a journey into the best gag strips of the previous and current century!
Over 300 pages of comics from a true master of sequential humor! In the playful, energetic style that made Sergio famous and MAD Magazine funny, this collection is a must-have for anyone who has ever even chuckled! Sergio Aragon?s proves time and time again that a picture may paint a thousand words, but one well-delivered gag is good for a million laughs! Includes a 24-page color section!
Collects Louder Than Words comics 1 to 6 and Actions Speak comics 1 to 6.
(W) Andrew Wheeler (A/CA) Killian Ng
Finding yourself torn between two potential boyfriends is tough. Domo is learning that it's even tougher when you're trying to win the captaincy of your school's tug-of-war team! His competition is Jocasta, a serious athlete who will stop at nothing to prove she's the best. Can Domo lead his team to victory while he struggles with his feelings for ambitious Gabriel and flamboyant Emil? Love-and-War is a queer sports rom com about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions! o Collects Love and War from the Comixology original digital series in print for the first time.
(W) Matthew Erman (A) Sam Beck
After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio-a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the community. Through their grief a series of murders throw these friends into a mystery connected to everything around them. Sloane and her friends have to escape a roaming murderer, figure out their place in the world, and deal with loss all in the looming shadow of The Chorus. But through it they will find the true cost of friendship and the adulthood they seek. This beautifully drawn coming of age story will stay on the mind for days after reading.
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Fran Galan
A down-on-his-luck schlub is possessed by a malevolent demon. Just when he thinks things can't get worse, the exorcism goes wrong . . . and he finds that somehow he's retained all of the entity's supernatural gifts. After a path of revenge on all the people that have wronged him, he begins to gather worshippers and form a cult. But the legions of Hell don't take kindly to this, and they send demonic agents to murder the schlub-turned-god before he gains too much power. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W/A/CA) Bryan Talbot
The fate of a swirling multiverse of infinite existences depends on one man, a being of vast psychic power capable of traveling between realities-Luther Arkwright! In a sprawling adult epic of boundless imagination, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and Heart of Empire come together in a single paperback edition.
(W) Stefano Ascari (A/CA) Simone D'Armini
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes? Deep within the walls of Castle Dunsinane, a seed of madness begins to bloom. Spurred on by the prophesies of witches, and the whispers of his scheming wife, Lord Macbeth plots the death of his friend, King Duncan. This one cruel act soon spirals out of control, and murder after murder erupt into a wave of chaos and violence that threatens to consume all of Scotland.