(W) Jody Houser (A) Edgar Salazar & Various (CA) Kyle Lambert
Francine, a teenage girl with precognition, has struggled through a lifetime of exploitation: first by her parents, then by Dr. Brenner of Hawkins Laboratory. Dr. Brenner wants to harness her powers as well as those of the other gifted children that they hold captive at the lab. Wracked by increasingly disturbing visions, she sees an opportunity for her and all the children to escape. But at what cost? Collects the four-issue miniseries. o A new installment of the popular Stranger Things franchise!
(W) Jody Houser (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Viktor Kalachev
Years after escaping Hawkins Lab, two of Dr. Brenner's former subjects seek to live normal lives. When news reaches them that the lab was shutdown they go on a harrowing search for Nine, a powerful pyrokinetic whose shattered psyche threatens to burn them all to ashes if they can't find her and free her from her own malevolent imagination. Perfectly penned by writer Jody Houser (Critical Role, Star Wars: Tie Fighter) with pencils by Ryan Kelly (New York Four, Star Wars) and inks by Le Beau Underwood (Catwoman, Immortal Hulk) this third book in the Stranger Things comics line takes the story to brand new territory. Collects issues #1-#4 of the series.
(W) Jody Houser (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Viktor Kalachev
Dustin arrives at Camp Know Where to navigate the new social hierarchy without the support of his Hawkins adventuring party. While also facing nerdy bullies, a new menace haunts the young scientists and camp counselors. A mysterious figure with sinister intent arrives to disrupt the serene woodland scene. When camp counselors start to disappear, the solution won't take rocket science, but Dustin will have to get on the same wavelength with Suzie and the other campers before tensions reach a boiling point.
(W) Greg Pak (A) Diego Galindo (CA) Kyle Lambert
It's January 1985, and the Hawkins crew survived their battle with the mind flayer, but Will and Joyce are still reeling from the recent death of Bob Newby. Will's friends have been too busy with their girlfriends to notice how much he is struggling. After he and Mr. Clarke discover a mysterious map Bob left in a box of old nerdy memorabilia, Will rallies the crew to investigate. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Michael Moreci (A) Todor Hristov (CA) Marc Aspinall
When a leading Soviet scientist is brought in to work on a top-secret project, he comes face-to-face with the new ultimate weapon-a Demogorgon! When he tries to sabotage the project, his two kids go on the run with a double agent. The ultimate weapon may be more than the Soviets bargained for . . . Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.
(W) Michael Moreci (A) Todor Hristov & Various
Captain Jacoby is too broke to reject a shady deal from a group of Russians looking to get from Alaska back to Kamchatka on his freighter ship, The Persephone. Things get turned upside down when a crew member gets butchered. The captain and his crew suspect something strange is at play and must root out a monster while a vicious storm rages all around them in the middle of the ocean. Comics and Screenwriter Michael Moreci (Barbaric, The Plot) and outstanding artist Todor Hristov (Stranger Things: Kamchatka), and team return for a tight-quarters rampage in the world of Stranger Things. Collects Stranger Things: The Voyage #1-4.
(W) Greg Pak, Danny Lore (A) Valeria Favoccia (CA) Ron Chan
Collecting three original Stranger Things young adult graphic novels into one boxed set. Featuring an exclusive double-sided poster with covers from the series. Collects Stranger Things: Zombie Boys, Stranger Things: Bully, and Stranger Things: Erika the Great. 'Stranger Things is a must-read for fans of the show as it works to answer questions burning in the hearts of the most dedicated. ' -Comic Watch
(W) Greg Pak (A) Valeria Favoccia (CA) Ron Chan
It's spring in the normally quiet town of Hawkins, Indiana. Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Will are still grappling with the traumatic encounters with the Demogorgon and the Upside Down in season one of the hit Netflix series. As tensions rise and fractures begin to form in the group, a new kid shows up to AV club with a Betamax Camcorder and a vision. The new Spielberg-wannabe friend, Joey Kim, wants to make a zombie horror movie based on Will's drawings, and in the process they come to terms with the real horrors they've already faced. An al-ages story following the events of season one of the popular Netflix show!
(W) Carlos Giffoni (A/CA) Juan Doe
In the far future, a military-industrial complex reigns over all humanity and actively destroys distant alien worlds. The galaxy's only hope can be found through an unlikely pair: an astral-projecting cat named Lou and his loving owner Kiara. Trading nine lives for the well-being of billions, their revolt is a battle for love, friendship, compassion, and the soul of humanity. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
(W/A) Wilfredo Torres
From the New York Times-bestselling creators of BANG! comes a mind-bending, multi-dimensional murder mystery presented in a pulp magazine-sized format! A man is living two lives. He is a private detective in a dystopian cyberpunk future trying to solve a triple murder. But when he falls asleep-he wakes up as a wandering adventurer in a barbaric fantasy world where magic exists. Is he two separate people? Or is he a third person that has undergone a psychotic split? He jumps back and forth from sword-wielding barbarian to jaded private eye trying to solve the brutal crime. But the bigger question is, can he merge these realities without losing himself? Collects Subgenre #1-4.
(W/A/CA) Dennis Calero
When a corporate merger becomes a hostile takeover, a cutthroat businessman known only as the Suit must take down the competition before his company goes under. Written and illustrated by Dennis Calero (Assassin's Creed: Templar) this volume collects all nine chapters of The Suit, originally serialized in Dark Horse Presents Volume 3 #10-#12, #16-#18, and #21-#23! o Expanded story-includes new, never-before-seen pages created specifically for this edition! o Also features behind the scenes material!
(W/A/CA) Giulia Sagramola
In Giulia Sagramola's first long-form graphic novel, we follow the story of two sisters, Rachel and Sylvia, as they come of age in a typical Italian town. The two find themselves faced with the tough choices of teenaged life, which mirror the fires in the surrounding hillsides of the town, as one decision or another leads to unsettled feelings and desires. This wonderfully and meticulously illustrated tale takes all of the consternation and heartbreak we know too well from teenaged life, and puts it on display in a beautiful and subdued package. Summer Fires is presented here for the first time in English.
(W) John Harris Dunning (A) Ricardo Cabral & Various
By day the Greek islands are all sand, sea and fun… but by night they're the perfect hunting ground for vampires! Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can't move on. But Anthony isn't the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man who disappeared there. Both men had fallen in with the glamorous set onboard a jet-black superyacht moored offshore before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows… Collects issues #1-4.
(W) John Harris Dunning (A) Ricardo Cabral & Various
By day the Greek islands are all sand, sea and fun… but by night they're the perfect hunting ground for vampires! Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can't move on. But Anthony isn't the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man who disappeared there. Both men had fallen in with the glamorous set onboard a jet-black superyacht moored offshore before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows… Collects issues #1-4.
(W) Matthew Erman (A) Sam Beck
Esta, a lonely, book-hungry, restless teen, must fight to save the planet in this eco-noir graphic novel thriller that's part Fahrenheit 451 and part Station Eleven. In the devastated dystopian dust bowl of what was once America, a mesmerizing stage show called The Sunny-Luna Travelling Oracle comes to Esta's town. When Sunny and Luna take an interest in her, it feels like her ticket out. But these mysterious proprietors are secretly members of a harsh authoritarian order, and they have a hidden agenda: scavenge for mythic texts that hold the last hope for reviving a natural world-and destroy them. Esta is the unwitting key to this strange magic, and she soon finds herself literally transported to a supernatural Wonderland-and the twisted plot of Sunny and Luna.
(W) Usa Nintendo
The Super Mario Encyclopedia is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games and spans more than 30 years of the franchises history --from the original Super Mario Bros to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favorite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom--even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of Mario, Super Mario Encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!
A hit man who kills with coincidence . . . A detective caught in a war between two worlds . . . A man whose terrible appetites hide an even darker secret . . . Dark Horse once again teams up with Hugo and Bram Stoker award-winning editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft Unbound) to bring you this masterful marriage of the darkness without and the darkness within. Supernatural Noir is an anthology of original tales of the dark fantastic from twenty modern masters of suspense, including Brian Evenson, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitl?n R. Kiernan, Nick Mamatas, Gregory Frost, Jeffrey Ford, and many more.
Do you dare find out what's happening behind the counters of your neighborhood fast-food joint? Then grab a bucket and dive into one of the creepiest graphic novels of the year! Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture is an entertaining-and at times gut-wrenching-series of stories focusing on America's ubiquitous and potentially destructive fast-food culture. A perfect companion to Super Size Me, the graphic novel will bridge the gaps between humor, fact, and heart, while peering behind the scenes of the fast-food world. o Written by Morgan Spurlock with writer Jeremy Barlow and drawn by a variety of creators, Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture is an original graphic-novel companion to the Academy Award-nominated movie and expands on some of the bizarre stories not featured in the original film. o The creative brain trust behind The Simpsons chose Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, 30 Days, Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?) to direct the Simpsons' twentieth- anniversary documentary.
(W) James Asmus, Jim Festante (A) Abylay Kussainov
The political satire action-adventure hit series returns! After America is sold off to private companies, this A-B-C-Team of ex-entertainers rescues kids from cruel company towns. But Portland can't hold everyone, and the cracks are about to break… A candy coating of pop culture madness, humor, cartoonishly absurd hyper-violence, and just enough hope to keep holding on. Collects Survival Street series II #1-4.
(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Bryndon Everett
When Emma Reed journeyed back to her hometown in Alaska, she was expecting little more than a tense family reunion. But early that morning, a plane full of militarized vampires in a hijacked Russian war plane crash landed in the thick woods near the mountain, and changed her life forever. This thrilling tale combines the action-packed drama of Red Dawn and the horror of 30 Days of Night, as these invaders aren't just here to control the American wilderness they now occupy, but to literally suck the blood from their victims. Collects Survival #1-5.
(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater, Jos? Villarrubia (CA) Ben Oliver
Elsbeth Dagsdottir has not forgotten the oath her father made to her on that remote Icelandic beach: to deliver revenge upon the Forty Swords clan that burned their village and murdered her mother. It might take them a lifetime of struggle and suffering and loss, but a promise is a promise. Collects issue #7-#9 of the series.
(W) Mike Mignola, Rob Williams (A/CA) Laurence Campbell
From the ancient warrior Gall Dennar, to Sir Edward Grey, to the B.P.R.D.'s Agent Howards, the iconic Hyperborean sword from the world of Hellboy has landed in many influential hands. And this has been no accident. Trace the sword's path through the adventures and encounters that finally brought it to Ragna Rok, at the end of the world, and witness the sword's journey through history. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
From New York Times-bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming comes this new collection of the adventure comic for all ages. Taki and Olivia are sisters in an adoptive family-and they're driving each other crazy! Every day, their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together and play together-they can't get away from each other! But when a secret experiment goes catastrophically wrong, the squabbling siblings suddenly find that they have superpowers. They're the first actual superheroes in the entire world-and it is awesome! But are the girls ready to face the daunting challenges posed by their amazing new abilities? And is the rest of the world ready for real-life superheroes? Collects the original graphic novel Takio and its sequel miniseries.
(W) Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook (A) Colin McNeil, Jenn Manley Lee (CA) Carla Speed McNeil
Ten years have passed since Emmy exited Harrow County, leaving her close friend Bernice as steward of the supernatural home. But World War II is in full swing, taking Harrow's young men and leaving the community more vulnerable than ever-and when a ghostly choir heralds the resurrection of the dead, Bernice must find a solution before the town is overrun. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Emily Schnall
Fresh off the loss of her goblin friend to a strange portal, Bernice must weigh her responsibilities as protector of Harrow County with her desire to get her companion back safe and sound. But the past weighs heavily and the fair folk use Bernice's use her memories against her. And something more disastrous than she could have feared may be around the corner to threaten both the worlds of Man and of haints. o Collect issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Emily Schnall
Ten years have passed since Emmy left Harrow County. Since then a lot has changed, but what happened to Emmy herself and what adventures did she go on since she forfeited her magical powers and left town with the Abandoned. In this epic and essential tale find out where life has taken her and what dangers lurk in the shadows waiting for her in this story taking place outside of Harrow County for the first time. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A/CA) Peter Bergting
Mythical hero Cojacaru the Skinner returns from the grave, the legendary Golem awakens, and the powerful Wyrder Imogen pursues her foes in this stunning collection of stories from Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden's world of witches and warriors. Collects Cojacaru the Skinner #1-#2; The Golem Walks Among Us! #1-#2; and Imogen of the Wyrding Way one-shot.
(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon (A) I.N.J. Culbard (CA) Gabriel Ba
When 18-year-old Klaus gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and his allowance discontinued, he heads to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated--Hollywood. But after a magical high on a stash stolen from a vampire drug lord, Klaus needs help, and doesn't have his siblings there to save him. Collecting issues #1-#6 of the first Umbrella Academy spinoff miniseries!
(W) Roy Thomas (A/CA) Pablo Marcos
Previously available only to subscribers of the Edgar Rice Burroughs website, Tarzan of the Apes is at last available in print. Presented in Sunday newspaper landscape format in a handsome hardcover edition, these adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic tales are scripted by comics legend Roy Thomas and illustrated by Pablo Marcos. Presenting the origin of the Jungle Lord and his earliest adventures, any Tarzan comics collection begins with Tarzan of the Apes. 'There might be children in Somalia or the Arctic who have never heard of Hamlet or The Great Gatsby. But you can bet they know Tarzan.' - Harlan Ellison
(W) Van Jensen, Jay Baruchel (A) Alessandro Micelli, Mirco Pierfederici
In a world of blood and cruelty, two teenagers find humanity in each other. Deep in the Canadian wilderness, a vicious cult, dedicated to an ideology of pain, trains children to become deadly assassins. In the midst of this world of cruelty, two teenagers break the cardinal rule-by falling in love. The only thing standing between them and happily ever after is an army of murderers with a taste for blood. Written by Jay Baruchel and Van Jensen, with art by Alessandro Micelli, Tear Us Apart shows just what lengths the human spirit will go to endure.
(A/CA) John Merritt
Tentacle Kitty, or 'Pink One' as she was called in her tribe, is a kitty from another dimension, that happens to have tentacles. After a series of unfortunate events she is trapped on Earth trying to find a way home. Armed with ten tentacles, an adventurous spirit, and new friends, what could go wrong? Explore Tentacle Kitty's new life on Earth with this awesome coloring book, including forty-five original, colorable, black and white illustrations of Tentacle Kitty and her unforgettable friends!
(W) John Merritt, Raena Merritt (A) Jean-Claudio Vinci (CA) Mirka Andolfo
The world according to Tentacle Kitty!
Join "the Pink One" and friends as the whole tentacle kitty gang regales us with tales of action and adventure over tea! From hunting down cotton candy mice, to pirate hijinks, and mega convention run ins, this tome features stories for all readers, told only as a Tentacle Kitty can!
o The first graphic novel of the convention sensation Tentacle Kitty! (STL216074) (C: 0-1-2)
(W) Stephane Metayer (A) Nicolas Safe, David Tako (CA) David Tako
Since the death of her parents, fourteen-year-old Inez Jozlyn can't catch a break. Still, she's determined to make a better life for herself. After a mysterious man helps her out of a tough spot, she finds herself in the middle of a drug conflict. Along with her strange new friend, Inez will work with a young female cop with a strong sense of justice and a sword-wielding bartender to protect the streets of New York from the new drug that's like nothing else on Earth. Tephlon Funk! is more than a comic, it's a cultural movement! Writer Stephane Metayer with artists David Tako and Nicolas Safe bring an action-packed thought-provoking narrative amid the beautiful backdrop of New York City in the mid 90s. Tephlon Funk! is the dopest story out there, and it's unlike anything you've seen!
(W/A) Dave McKean
Dark Horse Books proudly presents this two-volume hardcover artbook collection showcasing the work of the legendary artist Dave McKean, who has created some of the most iconic images in modern comics, literature, film, and music. Featuring his visually-stunning work from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, Mirrormask, Arkham Asylum, Cages, Black Dog, Raptor, and so much more, as well as artwork featured in prose publications, film, music, and never-before-seen bonus material with commentary by Dave McKean. This deluxe two-volume set is collected into a gorgeous slipcase featuring original artwork by McKean, also including a satin ribbon marker in each volume, and a foreword by David Boyd Haycock.
After a swordfight, Amane, a young samurai with a haunted past, is left for dead-only to be saved by a mysterious tattooist who imbues Amane with the immortal spirit of an oni demon. From that day on, Amane ages no more. Amane learns of another with a similar oni-one that requires its host to kill-which leads Amane to the realization that the 'other' is the man who murdered his sister years ago. But when his decades-long quest for the murderer causes him to cross paths with a maniacal serial killer intent on murdering the woman Amane loves, the only one who can help him is the man who killed his sister. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Andrzej Sapkowski, Jacek Rembis (A) Jonas Scharf (CA) Kai Carpenter
Geralt comes across a derelict mansion where he is met with the current owner-not quite human, but a beast with the faculties of a man. The beast invites him inside where he shares stories of his family, his life . . . and his curse. If the weight of his misdeeds could condemn him to the body of a beast-a retribution spoken of only in fairy tales, could there be another grain of truth in these tales of fantasy-one that could help him elude his fate and lead him to salvation?
o Official graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's short story "A Grain of Truth."
o Witcher Season 2 coming to Netflix this December! (STL216051)
(W) Andrzej Sapkowski, Magdalena Salik (A) Tommasso Bennato, Chris O'Halloran
Work is hard to come by for Geralt and with Dandelion, not a subject for his rhymes or ballads. As they travel to the edge of the known world, townsfolk speak of many stories but it seems that's all they are-recitals of monsters and superstition-until a man follows Geralt with news of a devil scavenging the local fields. Rid the beast, but under no condition is he to be killed. Only how can Geralt hunt the creature, for there is no such things as devils... This graphic novel is the third in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski's acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish!
(W) Jacek Rembis (A) Adam Gorham, Jordie Bellaire
This graphic novel is the second in a series of adaptations from Sapkowski's acclaimed short story collection The Last Wish. In search of a reward, Geralt brings the carcass of a slain creature to a small town where he is told it may be of use to the local sorcerer-but the mage isn't who he is alleged to be. In hiding for his life, he requests Geralt's help in slaying the monster who seeks to murder him-a young woman said to have been born under the Curse of the Black Sun-a prophecy of inborn evil. He declares that she is more a monster than the creature presented before him. Geralt later encounters the woman, who asserts that it is the sorcerer who is the true monster-committing unspeakable crimes at the behest of his superstitious beliefs. With the boundaries blurred between the evil that is done and the evil done in return, Geralt is met with a quandary. The face of evil is ever-changing and his verdict, whether by choice or by force, can only lead to tragedy.
(W) Paul Cornell (A/CA) Tony Parker
The biggest rock band in the world thought they were only pretending to worship Satan. As they record the documentary of what might be their final world tour, they discover the horrifying truth.
(W) Kyle Starks (A) Patrick Piazzalunga
Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first. Learn more about our awful killers Mark Christopher Ewing and Daniel Dodson and their grotesque activities as we enter a frightening game of cat-and-mouse between killers and police. A great graphic novel for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Collects Those Not Afraid #1-4.