In this second collection of the series BRIAN K. VAUGHAN calls 'a killer crime book with a very sharp hook,' former hitman Markham has relocated to Los Angeles, where he continues his efforts to balance the scales by saving people instead of killing them. But try as he might, Markham can't outrun his dark past. If you like THIEF OF THIEVES and FATALE, you'll love NEAR DEATH. Collects NEAR DEATH #6-11

(W) Rick Remender, Kieron Dwyer (A/CA) Kieron Dwyer Meet Mary Specter, a misunderstood teenage girl trained to be a lucid dreamer. Mary's father runs a sleep disorder clinic where Mary enters the ghastly dreams of disturbed people in an attempt to help them. When a patient turns out to be a serial killer, the nightmare world and the waking one become intertwined, putting Mary in real jeopardy. Writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, BLACK SCIENCE) and artist KIERON DWYER (Last of the Independents) take you on a visually magnificent walk through the mind. Collects NIGHT MARY #1-5 (STL215684) MATURE THEMES

(W) Alex De Campi (A) Carla Speed McNeil, Jenn Manley Lee (CA) Carla Speed McNeil Lost in Central America after an accident, nine teens begin to find their way home... and into more trouble. Collects NO MERCY #5-9

Los Angeles, 2041-it's twenty-six years after a NASA probe brought back a strange disease, causing many of our familiar toy-like objects to come to life. This is a new world order where cute and fearsome creatures fight for their right to exist in a world that fears them. The critical hit is finally collected with a special sketchbook section that highlights the fantastic Portacio design work and world-building, with unique insight into the author and artist's creative process. Collects NON-HUMANS #1-4

(W) Cat Seaton (A/CA) Kit Seaton Sibylla always wanted adventure, but she didn't know it would come in the form of a giant, magical bull. Is he a man, or a monster? And who knew a prophecy could be so literal? The first title in a new series co-created by sibling writer/artist team CAT SEATON and KIT SEATON, begins the adventure of a lifetime.

(W) Cat Seaton (A/CA) Kit Seaton Happiness is an illusion when unfinished business awaits. Seven years have passed since the disastrous events of Book 1, and now it's time for Sibylla to face her curse-breaking destiny. When Troll Kingdom soldiers arrive in the once-safe town of Fiskeby, she's forced to flee up the Glass Mountain. But the moment she steps foot on Troll lands, she's thrown into a jail cell, where she discovers her amnesiac ex-fianc? is set to wed the Troll Queen's daughter. Using all of her wits, she must convince the princess to turn against her own mother, or else face execution on the day of the wedding-and doom the kingdom to remain cursed forever.

(W/A/CA) Sina Grace Cartoonist SINA GRACE returns with another chapter in his growing library of reflective memoirs, producing his strongest and most compelling tale to date. Chronicling a year of heartbreaks, writer's block, career highs, emotional lows, and the emergence of a mystery illness, NOTHING LASTS FOREVER is Grace's unflinching exploration of how to pick up the pieces and find hope when absolutely everything falls apart. If life's a show, GRACE makes certain that it's worth every pay-per-view.

(W/A/CA) Meredith Gran The Brooklyn stories of love, madness, nostalgia, and displeasing music continue in this second OCTOPUS PIE collection. Eve and Hanna have each other's backs as they navigate the emotional pitfalls of twenty-something life, but there's chaos and confusion to spare. 'It's hard to say where the strength of OCTOPUS PIE really is because Meredith can juggle so many things so well-the humor, the natural touch in the dialogue, the relatability of the characters in the world that she has created. There is a complex, empathetic sort of quality to that world and you feel rather at home in it.'-Kate Beaton, Hark! A Vagrant

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Christian Ward Some people would do anything for love... even go to war... forever. What happened to Ene the Conqueror, and He, of Troiia, after the end of the Troiian War and they departed for home, reunited at last? It doesn't go well for either of them, it turns out. You think war is hell? Try being married to these two. This legendary couple finds themselves trapped on a world where madness reigns and blood flows daily. To escape, Ene must hunt and kill the bastard son of a god and He must weave stories night after night hoping to stay alive long enough for his bride to rescue him... 'Fraction and Ward are doing wildly imaginative work combining fantastic Greek mythology with futuristic science fiction, and the book has a visual sensibility unlike anything else on the stands.' -The A.V. Club Collects ODY-C #6-10

(W) Chuck Brown (A/CA) Francesco Chiappara ADVANCE SOLICIT The campaign trail is paved with blood and broken bones. History diverged one fateful day in 1868, when presidential candidate Horatio Seymour lost his temper mid-debate and violently attacked Ulysses S. Grant, earning him not only widespread popularity but the presidency as well. Today, elections are decided by brutal, highly publicized hand-to-hand combat in arenas called Stumps. And in a society that adores violence this much, it's no surprise that powerful people get away with murder. But not for long-not if Senator Jack Hammer and FBI Agent Anna Bell Lister have anything to say about it. Eisner-nominated writer CHUCK BROWN (BITTER ROOT, Rotten Apple) teams up with artist FRANCESCO CHIAPPARA and letterer CLAYTON COWLES for a political action series set in a hyper-violent world full of countless injustices and people who have to fight for their place in it. Collects ON THE STUMP #1-5.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser In light of recent revelations, Kyle feels like he's starting to piece together the answers he's looking for. But while he feels a new sense of purpose...is Reverend Anderson's life falling apart? Catch up on the new hit horror series from the creator of THE WALKING DEAD, soon to be a show on Cinemax.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser Kyle is faced with the most emotional exorcism he's performed yet... as he begins to learn more about his abilities and what's really happening around him. Secrets are revealed that will change everything. Collects OUTCAST #13-18

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser Answers are given and secrets are revealed as Kyle Barnes and Sidney have a conversation that will change EVERYTHING. Kyle has never been in more danger. THE WALKING DEAD creator ROBERT KIRKMAN's latest horror hit is now a Cinemax TV show and available on iTunes now. Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #19-24.

(W) Sean McKeever (A/CA) Alexandre Tefenkgi, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Welcome back to the smallest town in the universe! A devastating storm has trapped the Outpost under ice, threatening to crush them all. As Planning Team ventures out into the Frost to save them, teenagers Alea, Sam, and Lyss find an unexpected opportunity to prove their worth… and uncover greater mysteries buried beneath the surface. Collects OUTPOST ZERO #5-9.

(W) Sean McKeever (A/CA) Alexandre Tefenkgi, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Welcome back to the smallest town in the universe! Deep in the Outpost, Alea and Sam make a new friend who knows a lot more than they do, and finally get to ask the questions that have been building since Steven's death. But can their friendship survive the answers? Find out in the final volume of this coming-of-age science fiction epic! Collects OUTPOST ZERO #10-14.

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chiang The mind-bending, time-warping adventure from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN & CLIFF CHIANG continues as intrepid newspaper deliverer Tiffany is launched from the prehistoric past into the year 2000! In this harrowing version of our past, Y2K was even more of a cataclysm than experts feared, and the only person who can save the future is a 12-year-old girl from 1988.

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chiang BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, bestselling writer of SAGA, and CLIFF CHIANG, legendary artist of Wonder Woman, return with award-winning colorist MATTHEW WILSON and innovative letterer JARED K. FLETCHER for the darkly dramatic fifth volume of PAPER GIRLS. Can anyone escape fate? That's what Mac and her fellow newspaper delivery girls must discover as they travel from the year 2000 to a distant and dangerous future era of Cleveland, Ohio. Plus, the secret truth behind the mysterious 'Grand Father' who's been pursuing the girls across time is finally revealed! Collects PAPER GIRLS #21-25

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chiang THE END IS HERE! After surviving adventures in their past, present, and future, the Paper Girls of 1988 embark on one last journey-a five-part epic that includes the emotional double-sized series finale. Featuring a new wraparound cover from Eisner Award-winning co-creator CLIFF CHIANG, which can be combined with the covers of all five previous volumes to form one complete mega-image! Collects PAPER GIRLS #26-30

The first volume of PETER PANZERFAUST, the critically acclaimed reimagining of the Peter Pan story set in the backdrop of World War II France. Peter leads a band of orphans in their desperate attempt to escape the city of Calais as the Nazi army presses its advance deeper into the country. With impossible odds against them, the Lost Boys survive a series of dangerous adventures on their road to Paris, and to freedom. TAG: 'Might be the most interesting take on Peter Pan since the character's creation.' - BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

All the major players of the Peter Pan mythology come to new life in this action packed second volume, with new allies in Tiger Lily, Big Chief and the Braves. Combining forces with the French Resistance, Peter and the boys lead a deadly game of espionage to locate and free their lost brother, Felix. All that's stopping them is the combined might of the Nazi army led by a cunning and ruthless adversary, Kapitan Haken himself! Collects PETER PANZERFAUST 6-10

Having faced the wrath of The Hook, Peter and the Lost Boys join forces with the Braves in guerilla warfare from their secret hideout in the Sticks. This time, Felix is the man with the memories, and as Mr. Parsons soon learns, he's not eager to revisit that life. Collects PETER PANZERFAUST #11-15

In the aftermath of the assault on The Sticks, the team is fractured and Lily's father is dead. Parsons returns to Lily to learn her side of the story for the first time. It is the story of one woman giving up everything to avenge her family. Tiger Lily will honor her father's memory with one final hunt.

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins A coming-of-age tale told through the eyes of a group of French orphans during World War II who were saved by a brave and daring American boy named Peter. As they travel together, they get tangled up in the French Resistance in Paris. A story of intrigue, love, and heroism, and a final goodbye to Peter Panzerfaust. Collects PETER PANZERFAUST #21-25.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Gabriel Hern?ndez Walta, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Gabriel Hern?ndez Walta Grindhouse horror meets high-concept supernatural fantasy in the second volume of the bold new series from JEFF LEMIRE (THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS, LITTLE MONSTERS) and GABRIEL HERN?NDEZ WALTA (The Vision, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Old Man Whittier), the Eisner Award-nominated creative team behind the bestselling Sentient series.Birdie and Dom continue their journey through the Other Place in an attempt to safely deliver their ward. But when they find themselves stopping at an abandoned roadside circus, the trip takes another wildly surreal u-turn.Collects PHANTOM ROAD #6-10

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Gabriel Hern?ndez Walta Mad Max: Fury Road meets The Sandman in this high-octane adventure wrapped in a dark fantasy aesthetic. Dom is a long-haul truck driver attempting to stay ahead of his tragic past. When he stops one night to assist Birdie, who has been in a massive car crash, they pull an artifact from the wreckage that throws their lives into fifth gear. Suddenly, a typical midnight run has become a frantic journey through a surreal world where Dom and Birdie find themselves the quarry of strange and impossible monsters. It?s grindhouse horror meets high-concept supernatural fantasy in the first volume of a bold new series from JEFF LEMIRE (THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS, LITTLE MONSTERS) and GABRIEL HERN?NDEZ WALTA (The Vision, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Old Man Whittier), the Eisner Award-nominated creative team behind the bestselling Sentient series.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Jordie Bellaire, Steve Wands (CA) Gabriel Hernandez Walta In 1997, Theresa Weaver's father, Agent Donald Weaver, was called out to Wisconsin to investigate a case connected to Project Jackknife. Partnered with the unconventional Agent Jimmy Harold, Weaver discovers a trail of clues that uncover the connections between the mysterious leylines, the Billy Bear truck stops, and the hideous roadside murders. Answers are out there... but the truth is gruesome. Nominated for Best New Series at the 2024 Eisners,?PHANTOM ROAD?continues in the third volume titled THE HORRORMEN, a thrilling new story by?JEFF LEMIRE?and?GABRIEL HERN?NDEZ WALTA!!! Collects PHANTOM ROAD #11-15

The second series of Phonogram separates itself from the frenzied mob of adoring critics just long enough to transform into this handsome collected volume. Seven individual-yet-interconnected stories set in a single night in a single club, each staring a young phonomancer, each exploring a different mystery of music and magic. Includes a cover gallery and 'Making Of' extras. We've put you on the guest list. Don't be late. This is one night you'll never forget. Collects PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB #1 -7

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie The creators of the award-winning THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to their founding critical smash-hit, PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL. In a world where music is magic, phonomancer Emily Aster sold half her personality for power. Now, after a decade of brittle perfection, the deal starts to go bad as the girl behind the screen comes looking for revenge. You'll never look at the 'Take On Me' video the same ever again. Includes copious 'making of' material. Collects PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL #1-6

(W) Bryan Edward Hill, Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Isaac Goodhart Small town. Big problems. Mark Shiffron is more than the mailman of Eden, Wyoming. Now he's the problem solver, working with his mother, the Mayor, to keep a town full of criminals from tearing itself apart. As ambition and desire grow within him, Mark uses his unique perspective to try and keep Eden under his mother's control. But can he Mayor keep her son under her control? The second arc of the controversial and unflinching POSTAL once again journeys into the strange darkness of human nature, making one thing clear: every paradise comes at a price. Collects POSTAL #5-8

(W) Bryan Edward Hill, Isaac Goodhart (CA) Isaac Goodhart Mark Shiffron can protect his innocence or he can protect the small town he's always known. He can't do both. When a seductive, new resident uses brutal violence to bring Mark closer to her, Mark may have to sacrifice his own goodness to protect the people and the place he loves. He won't have much time because a new FBI agent has come to Wyoming, intent on understanding Eden's secrets in order to bring the whole town to justice, starting with Mark's fugitive father: Issac Shiffron...but Mark's father, as always, has dark plans of his own, plans that will push Mark beyond the threshold of good and evil, changing him forever. Collects POSTAL #9-12

(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Isaac Goodhart Does everyone deserve redemption? As the FBI tightens its noose around Eden, Mark and his mother Laura must either choose to let one of their own suffer at the hands of revenge, or help him take a stand against his enemies...the Aryan Brotherhood. Collects POSTAL #13-16

BACK IN PRINT! Anarchy! Society is violently lashing out at their superheroes. Anti-powers groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the cities most colorful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous super-hero backlash and the people behind it. Collects issues #21-24.

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) Emma Rios KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (Captain Marvel, BITCH PLANET) and EMMA R?OS (ISLAND, MIRROR) present the follow up to the Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling PRETTY DEADLY VOL. 1: THE SHRIKE. Sarah Fields is dying and her children strike a bargain with the Immortals: give them one month more, until the moon is full again, to find her youngest son so that he may see her one last time. But the boy is far, far away, in the trenches of France, stalked by the Reapers of Vengeance and Cruelty. Collects PRETTY DEADLY #6-10

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A/CA) Emma Rios The Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling world of PRETTY DEADLY returns, this time to the sun-soaked strips of '30s-era Hollywood. Here, the best and brightest are dimmed and broken and the granddaughter of Sara Fields is found dead. Desperate to solve her murder, her heartbroken uncle calls on the Reaper of Vengeance to aid him. Collects PRETTY DEADLY: THE RAT #1-5.

(W) Derek Hunter, Jason Young (A/CA) Derek Hunter Gamma Rae wants to be a superhero, and why shouldn't she?! She's been strong since she was a baby! The problem is, her siblings are all notorious criminals who would be delighted to see her fail...with all of her new friends dead at their feet. Will she be able to win the respect of the hero community without alienating her family? She's going to try! Collects PRETTY VIOLENT #1-6.

(W) Derek Hunter, Jason Young (A/CA) Derek Hunter Gamma Rae's one true love is already dead, and her best friend was demoted to being a glorified janitor after a series of what seemed like strategic crimes against humanity. Most people wouldn't call this winning, but sometimes when you're in the middle of a genocidal war that you started with the ugliest people in the city, you'll take what you can get. Collects PRETTY VIOLENT #7-11.

(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) John Higgins Still mourning the loss of his wife, Jimmy Kavanagh lives quietly in the backwoods of New England, raising his devoted daughter and resentful son. That is, until fate comes calling in the worst way and Jimmy's criminal past threatens to destroy his family.

There's a sasquatch in the heartland and alligators in the sewers of New York! The hit series heats up as Proof and Ginger uncover hidden monsters that have lived among us for generations. See why Ain't It Cool News says PROOF 'should be on everybody's bookcase.'

The distant future war continues, Old man Prophet is awake now and searching across the universe for old allies that have survived the centuries since the last war. Collects PROPHET #27-32

The Earth Empire is now rebuilt and gaining a stronger grasp on Earthspace. Facing an even more menacing new threat, Old Man Prophet and his team look for the help of an old ally. Collects PROPHET #32 & 34-38