(W) Mark Millar (A) Per Berg
Mark Millar and Per Berg's hit new horror comics series where the world has been destroyed by a billion vampires and the last humans alive are holed up in the only place they're safe-behind the walls of Vatican City where no vampire dares to tread! The world has been overrun by a vampire apocalypse, every man, woman and child dead except the two thousand tourists safe behind the walls and holy relics of Vatican City. But as the vampires gather in their millions outside, how long can they hold out? Because the monsters can wait forever. Collects #1-3.
(W) Samuel Teer (A/CA) Hyeondo Park
Beneath a factory floor lives an orphaned girl named Veda. Watched over by the diligent Assembly, a robot that works the production line, Veda discovers a unique power-she can speak to machines! Under the tutelage of Assembly, she learns the three laws of the machines . . . But it's the unspoken secret fourth law-avoid the Gremlin-that piques young Veda's interest and leads her down a dangerous and compromising path on a journey of self-discovery.
(W) Brian Freschi (A/CA) Ilaria Urbinati
With a good job as an elementary school teacher and a love for her partner, India's life seems okay at face value. However, with a chronic mental illness that causes her to have panic attacks regularly, each day can be a struggle. With the threat of having her class taken from her, the pressure is building, and India needs to face her problems head on and take action. This wonderful story of perseverance is beautifully and meticulously illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati, and wonderfully written by Brian Freschi, allowing India to be connectable to all audiences. o Presented in English for the first time.
(W/A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
Not long from now, all that will stand between you and evil are the Victories: heroes sworn to protect us from crime, corruption, and the weird designer drug known as Float. In this complete collection of Eisner Award-winning Powers cocreator Michael Avon Oeming's hit superhero series-we follow the mature and bizarre lives of heroes and gods as they fight against the villains, conspirators, and powers that plague their city while battling the demons that haunt their souls. Collects The Victories trade paperbacks volumes 1-4.
(W) Damon Gentry, Troy Nixey (A/CA) Troy Nixey
A down-on-his-luck cop is partnered with a Lovecraftian monster in this unlikely mash-up. As a human being, Artie Buckle is a grade-A schmuck. But he's a pretty damn fine cop. Good thing, because Brick City is under siege from its citizenry and only an unlikely partnership with a mysterious, tentacled, extra-dimensional being can put an end to the escalating crime problem. Collects issues #1-#4 of the series Vinegar Teeth. 'Action, adventure, horror, monsters, nothing short of pure wonderment for comics lovers.'-PopCultHQ
(W) Jeremy Holt (A/CA) Elizabeth Beals
Shouldn't finding a life partner be more challenging than ordering a pizza? Welcome to Virtually Yours, a virtual dating app that provides all the proof of being in a relationship without actually being in one. With her career front of mind, Eva Estrella joins Virtually Yours, after a nudge from her sister, to alleviate some family pressure as she continues to look for her dream job in journalism. While Max Kittridge, a former child star in the middle of a divorce, takes a gig at Virtually Yours, servicing multiple clients as a fake boyfriend. As they navigate their current circumstances, both Eva and Max find that sometimes what you're looking for is right in front of you. o Collects the Comixology original graphic novel in print for the first time!
(W/A/CA) Kenji Tsuruta
The island exists . . . but the mystery has just begun! Mikura Amelia, following her clues and research, sets her floatplane down in the Pacific, waiting for the drifting passage of Electric Island. No sooner does it appear than her GPS goes out . . . so where is she, and the island, headed? The sun-baked maze of streets and buildings that make up Electric Island is curious and charming . . . which is more than can be said for its sullen inhabitants who will barely communicate with Mikura. Did they fall pre's first volume is the kind of book you can get lost in.' -Anime News Network
(W) Mark Millar (A) J. G. Jones, Pepe Larraz
Millarworld and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present this essential collection of Millar's ultimate action saga in a deluxe, oversized hardcover format. The graphic novel from Millarworld, and its sequel set twenty years later, collected together for the first time! Action thriller Wanted was the first book from Millarworld and the starting point for an entire universe of comic books and movies. Big Game is the sequel, set twenty years after the original and bringing together over twenty franchises for the first time, from Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl to The Ambassadors and The Magic Order. Bound together in this beautiful hardback collection, this is a story twenty years in the making!
(W) Margaret Atwood (A/CA) Ken Steacy
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale, comes this historical fiction graphic novel tracing the Golden Age of Canadian comic books. Oursonette, a fictional Nazi-fighting superheroine, is created at the peak of World War II by comic book creator Al Zurakowski who dreams of making it big in the early world of comics publishing. A story that follows the early days of comics in Toronto, a brutal war that greatly strains Al personally and professionally, and how the rise of post-war American comics puts an end to his dreams. Internationally and New York Times best-selling novelist Margaret Atwood and acclaimed artist Ken Steacy collaborate for one of the most highly anticipated comic book and literary events! Collects War Bears issues #1-3.
(W) Geoffrey D Wessel (A/CA) Steve Parkhouse
Two renegade AI minds want to make conversation-not war! When a bipedal, independent robot soldier makes a unique connection with an injured, flying drone, they flee the warzone they're in to seek lives of their own. Their military builders want to destroy them, while a sympathetic pair of humans tries what they can to free the errant 'bots from military service! Steve Parkhouse, artist and co-creator of Resident Alien, joins writer Geoffrey D. Wessel in this thrilling tale of friendship and survival! o Art, grey tones, and lettering by Steve Parkhouse!
(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Andres Ponce
St. Lilith's is a secret hospital for supernatural creatures. The personnel are overworked, the facility is underfunded, and all operations must be kept hidden from the public. A place, and a life, Dr. Nat Reeves thought she left behind. Until a wounded woman (with a tail) appears on her doorstep. Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) William B. DuBay (A) Jim Stenstrum (CA) Paul Gulacy
From the pages of Warren Publishing's Eerie magazine, The Rook returns in new archival editions, bringing you the best of the time-traveling swashbuckler. Written by William B. DuBay and drawn by Jim Stenstrum, with covers by Paul Gulacy, The Rook follows scientist and adventurer Restin Dane as he travels through history. Collects The Rook stories that appeared in Eerie Archives Volumes 17 and 18.
(W) Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo (A) Greg Capullo
Since the very dawn of man, legends have been told of the conflict between angel and demon-kind. Lam Lyle, a woman of science, dismissed these stories as just that-fiction. But when the loss of a loved one leads to the discovery of a hulking, benevolent demon named Hellvis, Lam realizes that her life is about to undergo a dire new direction. With a newfound partner and awesome powers now at her disposal, our hero suddenly finds herself thrust into a climactic war of good and evil with no less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance . . . From comic-book superstars Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Batman, Batman: Last Knight on Earth, Dark Nights: Metal & Death Metal) comes a new blockbuster series of biblical proportions. o Collects the three-issue miniseries, plus never-before-seen sketch material and original scripts.
Think you've got problems? Meet the patients in Dr. Burton's Wednesday-afternoon support group. Violet carries a jar full of demons. Roger can read minds. Akiko talks with her dead parents through the bathroom mirror. Joe is an exorcist. Brian is pyrokinetic. And then, of course, there's Charles. They've been thrown together by the luck of the draw, stuck with supernatural powers they don't want and can't control. But when something begins to pick them off one by one, the surviving members of the Wednesday Conspiracy find themselves the last, reluctant line of defense between the reincarnation of an ancient evil and the fate of the world. o Collected in English for the first time! o Full-color painted art. o Perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Umbrella Academy, or The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
(W) James Robinson (A) J. Bone
Welcome to the Maynard! A grand hotel full of luxury and style… but where the guests are all wizards, witches and mythical creatures! Join Philippa (Pip) Dale as she begins her new job as a bellhop (and trainee house detective) at the exclusive Maynard Hotel for Wizards (and folks of a magical ilk). This opulent, amazing hotel exists right under the noses of everyday San Francisco, where real magicians, witches, mystical characters and fantastic creatures all come to stay. However, Pip's working days aren't merely full of amazing sights and magical experiences, they come with thrills and dangers too. She must try to catch a magical hotel thief, although their strange choice of thefts suggests that murder is the ultimate goal. Can Pip solve the mystery of who the thief's target is in time to save the intended victim? Collects #1-4.
(W) Jessica Bab Bonde (A/CA) Peter Bergting
The testimonies of six real survivors of the Holocaust are portrayed in comics, illustrating the persecutions in the Ghetto, the dehumanization in the concentration camps, and the industrial-scale mass murder taking place in the extermination camps. These survivors were children then, and are still alive to tell what happened to them and their families. How they survived. What they lost-and how you keep on living, despite it all. o From frequent Mike Mignola collaborator Peter Bergting (Joe Golem, Baltimore).
(W/A/CA) Minetaro Mochizuki
This manga, adapted from the film by legendary director Wes Anderson, features a new take on the story about the banished bowsers of trash island. Here we follow a young orphan boy and his dog Spots on an adventure that all fans of the film will want to follow. Written and drawn by cult manga icon Minetaro Mochizuki of Dragon Head fame and now available in English for the very first time, and presented in a deluxe hardcover format, this is the perfect gift for all fans of Wes Anderson, dogs, and manga alike.
(W/A/CA) Alessandro Baronciani
Chiara lives her life afraid of many things, but most of all the fear of an undiagnosed illness. As she delves further and further down a rabbit hole of denial and disassociation, she will be forced to make a decision that will alter her life forever. Presented in English for the first time, Alessandro Baroncianis's When Everything Turned Blue is the intimate story of one woman's journey toward acceptance and healing. o An original graphic novel.
(W) Kyle Starks (A) Piotr Kowalski
Come join us, friends, for it's time to visit another gated community for slashers and meet a new cast of horrible monsters as we return to the world of Where Monsters Lie. Connor Hayes, final girl turned apex monster hunter, has been brought to Site B and expected to be a good little killer, but will he cooperate? And what sort of bone-tingling secrets inhabit this new horror hamlet? Welcome to Site C! Home of hillbilly slashers, backwoods cannibals, and all the rural killers. I'm sure everything will be perfectly fine here. Collects Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #1-4.
(A/CA) Tomas Aira
An army pilot confronts a supernatural horror in this thriller in the tradition of Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness and Coppola's Apocalypse Now! Hannah Vance believed her faith in God could survive anything. But when her helicopter is shot down behind enemy lines, she will fight and kill on an ever more savage battlefield, desperate for a way home. On the horizon, an evil waits for her-and freedom, of a sort.
(W) Rafael Medoff (A) Dean R. Motter
A compelling nonfiction graphic novel, set on the stage of World War II, Whistleblowers is the true story of 4 courageous individuals who risked their careers-or their lives-to confront the unfolding Holocaust. Who were the whistleblowers? A young journalist-and future U.S. senator-who exposed the truth of Hitler's plans. A member of Franklin Roosevelt's cabinet who pressured the President to grant haven to refugees. An eyewitness to Nazi atrocities who met with American and British officials to disclose the death camps. An American civil servant who blew the whistle on colleagues who were blocking the rescue of refugees. Acclaimed author Rafael Medoff, co-founder of the David Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and award-winning comics creator Dean Motter bring to life these tales of moral courage in the shadow of genocide.
(W) Duane Murray (A) Ahmed Raafat, Rob Jones
Washed-up actors Derek and Alex have been best friends ever since playing teen superheroes 'Swallow' and 'Buzzard' in the '90s TV show Power Pals. Wait, you've never heard of it? Don't worry, you're not alone; it was canceled after three episodes. But that small taste of fame left them hungry for more, and they've been trying to get back on the Hollywood train ever since. After being fired from their studio security jobs and dropped by their agent, the middle-aged pair decide to don their old costumes, and thrust themselves back into the public eye, walking the Hollywood Boulevard alongside the popular cosplayers. When a video of the duo defending tourists from being badgered by a pair of rip-off characters goes viral, the attention inspires them to fight more crime. But when their low-level crime-fighting inadvertently disrupts the plans of a crazed crime boss, their friendship will undergo the ultimate test, and it-or they-may not survive long enough to enjoy their new found fame. Collects #1-4.
(W) El Torres (A) Vicente Cifuentes, Ulises Arreola
The patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in the country is found dead in the bedroom of his mansion. Every member of the entire family is a suspect!
As each of their secrets is revealed and dark pasts come to light, the chief inspector is determined to find the killer. And on the day of the murder, a maid looking to start a new life began her first day on the job, but she holds a secret of her own.
(W) Yahtzee Croshaw
With the age of heroic star pilots and galactic villains completely killed by quantum teleportation, the ex-star pilot currently named Dashford Pierce is struggling to find his identity in a changing universe. Then, a face from his past returns and makes him an offer he can't refuse: take part in just one small, slightly illegal, heist, and not only will he have the means to start the new life he craves, but also save his childhood hero from certain death. What could go wrong? If you need to ask-you don't know Dashford Pierce. Will Destroy the Galaxy for Cash is the follow up tale to Will Save the Galaxy for Food from the mind of writer Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Jam, Differently Morphous).
(W) Yahtzee Croshaw (CA) E.M. Gist
A not-quite-epic science-fiction adventure about a down-on-his-luck galactic pilot caught in a cross-galaxy struggle for survival! Space travel just isn't what it used to be. With the invention of quantum teleportation, space heroes aren't needed anymore. When one unlucky ex-adventurer masquerades as a famous pilot who is also a hated public figure, he's sucked into ever-deepening corporate and political intrigue. Between space pirates, adorable but deadly creatures, and a missing fortune in royalties, saving the universe was never this difficult!
(W/A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that's Hellboy meets Redwall. Loosely based on real events in 12th century England during what was known as 'The Anarchy,' a time when the country was beset with plague, civil war, and demons. William of Newbury is a neurotic monk, fearful of the earthly world, but confident and unwavering in the face of true evil. He fights the dead to restore peace, but his brother is intent on stopping him, fearing for his soul. Newbury is dark, yet quaint, deadly yet cute. Follow him as he negotiates with thieves, evades his brother and the church, and battles the undead and evil spirits. Collects the comic book series William of Newbury #1-4.
(W) Roye Okupe (A) Sunkanmi Akinboye (CA) Godwin Akpan
The West African nation of Atala is thrust into an era of unrest and dysfunction after their beloved president turns vicious dictator. With the country on the brink of civil war, the WindMaker-an ancient hero of the Atalians-mysteriously returns in what appears to be an effort to save his people. The only problem is that his spirit is reincarnated into the last person anyone expects to help-the president's head of security!
"Our mission is and always has been about empowering African creatives and storytelling." -Roye Okupe (STL216052) (C: 0-1-2)
(W) Roye Okupe (A/CA) Sunkanmi Akinboye
The Republic of Atala's president has turned into a ruthless despot, and one of his most trusted associates, Director Bo, is forced to choose a side in a civil war that threatens to destroy their beloved nation. The spirit of the Windmaker-an ancient and powerful protector of the Atalians-also begins to awaken within Bo. Is this awakening a ray of hope that will pave a path to salvation, or is this an omen signaling the end of a once prosperous country? o All new graphic novel from YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse!
(W) John Harris Dunning (A/CA) Ricardo Cabral
Lula Nomi is a Wiper-a private detective who guarantees complete discretion. A memory wipe after every job sees to that. When she's hired by enigmatic robot Klute she thinks the case is the answer to all her problems. But there's something oddly familiar about Klute-and the more she investigates the disappearance of journalist Orson Glark, the more she suspects that he's somehow connected to her own past . . . Lula must face her greatest fears to learn what happened to Glark . . . and the truth about herself. o An original graphic novel.
(W) Andrzej Sapkowski, Maciej Parowski (A) Boguslaw Polch
Explore the very first visual depictions of Geralt and the world of The Witcher, now available in English! This collection includes the six-issue comic series originally released in 1993-1995 in Poland, adapting the short stories of Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher and includes an original story based on an idea by Sapkowski. Written by renowned Polish science fiction and fantasy editor and writer Maciej Parowski adapting the stories and ideas of Andrzej Sapkowski, and illustrated by Boguslaw Polch. Collects A Road with No Return, The Betrayal, Geralt, The Lesser Evil, The Last Wish, and The Bounds of Reason.
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A) Miki Montillo & Various
The third volume of The Witcher in a deluxe hardcover format collecs three standalone graphic novels following Geralt's journey through new lands while seeing both new and familiar faces. In a story inspired by a classic fable or even two, Geralt and Dandelion search for a bloodthirsty werewolf in the town of Grimmwald, but there's more to the beast than meets the eye. Next, Geralt is caught in a feud between hunters and a mysterious clan known to kill humans where both sides want his help to bring them victory. Then, Geralt and Yennefer's days of leisure at the estate of Corvo Bianco are cut short when a noble makes a claim to the land-and what he's willing to offer in exchange, the witcher himself is to deliver. In a bonus story, Geralt must uncover why the young women in Novigrad are turning into frogs! Collects The Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves #1-4, The Witcher: Wild Animals #1-4, The Witcher: Corvo Bianco #1-5, the 2023 Free Comic Book Day story 'Frog Kiss,' and features a cover gallery and expanded sketchbook section.
(W) Paul Tobin (A) Joe Querio & Various (CA) Mike Mignola
Featuring story art by Joe Querio, Piotr Kowalski, Max Bertolini, with a bonus sketchbook section and additional art by Dave Johnson (100 Bullets), Dan Panosian (Slots), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Duncan Fegredo (MPH), Simon Bisley (Lobo), and a cover by Mike Mignola (Hellboy). Collects issues #1-#5 of the Witcher comic series House of Glass, Fox Children, Curse of Crows, and the Killing Monsters one-shot-and features annotations from the creators of the comics, as well as a sketchbook section. 'Tobin has the world and characters down pat now, this is an authentic Witcher story through and through.'-Bloody Disgusting
(W) Bartosz Sztybor, Aleksandra Motyka (A) Marianna Strychowska & Various (CA) Evan Cagle
Collects The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame #1-#4, The Witcher: Fading Memories #1-#4, The Witcher: Witch's Lament #1-#4, and the Free Comic Book Day 2021 short story The Witcher: Once Upon a Time in the Woods, and features a cover gallery, expanded sketchbook section, and more!
(W) Andrzej Sapkowski, Marta Krajewska (A) Matteo Bellisario, Igor Monti
Love and fate collide in this graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's original short story. Geralt is invited to a banquet at the Kingdom of Cintra. The Princess has come of age and suitors prepare to present themselves for her hand in marriage. Wary of the Queen's invitation, Geralt attends the dinner with caution. When a mysterious uninvited guest, bearing the armor of a knight enters the hall, a bold declaration and a shocking revelation ignites the party into chaos and uproar.
(W) Rafal Jaki (A/CA) Hataya
In a new world inspired by Edo-period Japan, Geralt is faced with difficult moral choices while battling a variety of y?kai and oni, creatures inspired by Japanese myths. Each encounter drops a clue in his desperate search for a mysterious apparition known as the Lady of Snow, yuki onna, for she is the key to who Geralt seeks, but finding her won't be easy . . . Presenting a new story in The Witcher universe based on the rich traditions of Japanese folklore. Here, the role of a witcher is just as essential-as dangerous spirits and demons are constantly on the prowl.
(W) Aleksandra Motyka (A/CA) Marianna Strychowska
Geralt is summoned by an old acquaintance to help solve a mystery involving his daughter. Upon arriving to investigate the situation, however, Geralt finds Dandelion, and the duo unexpectedly find themselves transported to regions beyond. Geralt works to defeat the dark forces plaguing the land, but discovers that the situation only leads to more trouble and results in all signs pointing toward him as the prime suspect. Collects issues #1-#4 of the series.
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A) Amad Mir (CA) Evan Cagle
Based on the hit games by CD Projekt Red! As Geralt explores new career possibilities, he re- ceives a request from the mayoress of Towitz-a small town where children are being kidnapped by Foglets. Upon accepting the work, Geralt's thrust into the mysterious past of a mourning mother and her now abducted son. Caught between the townsfolks' recollections of the kidnapping and a slew of disturbing visions, Geralt must face the approaching danger with his own intuition. Created in close collaboration with the studio behind the games! Collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series The Witcher: Fading Memories.
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A/CA) Vanesa R. Del Rey
Flames rise as a witch is burned at the stake. Nightmares plague Geralt's sight as he sees the burned witch appear before him, bringing an ominous warning-is there more to her message than meets the eye? A wealthy landlord enlists Geralt's help in the search for his missing daughter, but this is far from a rescue mission-something is haunting Geralt, something from within, something he can't escape . . . Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A) Miki Montllo
Hailed as the greatest monster slayer-the infamous witcher Geralt is beckoned to the town of Grimmwald. When a strange occurrence stirs murmurs of a werewolf on the prowl, rumors spread surrounding the arrival of three wealthy sisters-who turned the poverty-stricken town into a flourishing tourist destination, but this change wasn't welcome by all the town's residents. Change creates more than fear and anger-but can conceive new enemies... and even monsters. With a grand mystery and a beast to slay, Dandelion may just find the inspiration he needs to write the perfect ballad. Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red! Collects issues #1-4 of the Dark Horse Comics series The Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves.
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A) Natalia Rerekina, Patricio Delpeche
From land to sea, Geralt finds that where man and creature coexist, there is an unspoken rule-one where the skills of a witcher go beyond killing monsters.
When a job at sea takes a bloody turn, Geralt is washed ashore on a strange new land. Taken in by local hunters, they discover a bargain to be had-a task for an indebted witcher and a share in the reward. But an omnipresent eye watches their every move, and Geralt is soon dragged into a conflict between the hunters and a mysterious clan known to kill humans.
Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red! Collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series The Witcher: Wild Animals, written by Bartosz Sztybor (The Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners) with stunning art by Nataliia Rerekina (Moonchosen) and colors by Patricio Delpeche (Strange Skies Over East Berlin).