(W) Tom King (A) Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth (CA) Elsa Charretier **The next epic chapter of the acclaimed Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo-nominated series! ** **LOVE EVERLASTING **goes West, exploring the tropes and thrills of Old West Romance as everything shifts perspective and we discover the Cowboy's secret origin. Following the Cowboy as he follows Joan, we learn how Joan was first trapped in these stories...and how she might finally escape! The answers to the questions you've been asking are here in an addictive page-turner that will make you laugh and cry at the story of Joan and her Cowboy.   Collects LOVE EVERLASTING #11-15

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini, Dave McCaig Tajo returns to her family home on Salus, to find a city on the brink of devastation. There is no food, no air, no hope for mankind's last great dome city. Now, Tajo must band together with IO, a man carrying a secret millennia old, and Mertali, a brave mermaid from the gladiator pits of Poluma, to fight for a better future for everyone. But death stalks the desolate streets of Salus, a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to see the city drown in its own blood-a killer that Tajo created, and now must face again one final time. Collects LOW #16-19

(W/A/CA) John Upchurch Lucy Claire, once a celebrated hero, is now treated as a despised miscreant. Through a series of sinister events, Lucy's children were taken from her; she was slandered and defamed and is now broken and lost. But when an old danger re-emerges, Lucy will have to take on her hero's mantle again in order to right the wrongs of her past and, above all else, find a way back to her children. Collects LUCY CLAIRE: REDEMPTION #1-5.

(W) Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol (A) Jeff Stokely, Tamra Bonvillain (CA) Jeff Stokely The Ludocrats! The aristocrats of ludicrous! Defending reality from the encroaching forces of boredom while having a nice time. KIERON GILLEN (DIE, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE) and JIM ROSSIGNOL (Sir, You Are Being Hunted) write! JEFF STOKELY (The Spire) draws! TAMRA BONVILLAIN (Once & Future) colors! CLAYTON COWLES (Every excellent comic) letters! The universe screams in pleasure, writhing, finally satisfied, complete, joyous! COLLECTS THE LUDOCRATS #1-5.

(W) Jeremy Holt (A/CA) George Schall A Korean nine-year-old named Jesse is adopted and sent to live with a lovely couple in America. Socially awkward, yet equipped with a seemingly encyclopedic brain, the young girl's journey through the complexities of race, gender, and identity hits a fork in the road when she discovers she's not entirely human?yet. Adolescence just got a lot more emotional for the world's first true A.I. system. Collects MADE IN KOREA #1-6

(W) Tini Howard, Ryan Cady (A/CA) Christian DiBari For centuries, the Magdalena has stood as the last bastion of Christ's bloodline, wielding the Spear of Destiny against the forces of evil. When Patience, the current Magdalena, is sidelined in a near-fatal battle with a demon, it falls to her to find her own replacement. Enter Maya Dos Santos-a metalhead community-college slacker-with holy blood in her veins. Collects MAGDALENA #1-4

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Kate Niemczyk, Lia Miternique (CA) Lia Miternique Twelve-year-old Maude has a case of puberty-induced pantherism, a missing friend, a detective dad who thinks she may be a killer, a mom with a big secret, a unicorn hiding in her bedroom, and a plan to overthrow the patriarchy. From the creative team that brought you the groundbreaking and Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird, this trade paperback collects the second arc of the unconventional coming-of-age tale-including the mental hygiene guide for girls, 'WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME AND HOW CAN IT BE STOPPED?' Collects MAN-EATERS #5-8.

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Elise McCall (CA) Lia Miternique Middle schooler Maude turns into a werepanther when she gets her period. Will an in-patient, anti-pantherism clinic called Ruminations cure her through hormone adjustment therapy? Or will Maude overthrow the patriarchy, solve a series of murders, and uncover a global capitalist conspiracy? (HINT: IT'S THE SECOND ONE.) This volume wraps up the MAN-EATERS series and includes the inspirational and informative guide, 'HANDBOOK FOR THE REVOLUTION,' plus never-before-published extras. Collects MAN-EATERS #9-12.

(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni Lewis & Clark hunker down for the winter, and all is calm?until old enemies emerge from the fog. As their fortified walls are overrun, the Corps of Discovery have a front-row seat to the American Dream gone mad. Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #25-30

(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni If Meriwether Lewis hopes to reach the Pacific coast, he must learn an important lesson: Don't listen to the voices in your head. Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #31-36.

(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matt Roberts, Owen Gieni In 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition into the uncharted American frontier. This is the story of the monsters they discovered lurking in the wilds. Spring has sprung, and the Corps of Discovery is closing in on the Pacific! But new beginnings mean new horrors for Lewis and Clark, and out on the American plains, a sleeping beast has awoken! Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #37-42

(W) Chris Dingess (A) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni (CA) Matthew Roberts In 1803, Lewis and Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the uncharted United States westward. Not to mention kill every damn creature in their path. Now, the Pacific Coast is within sight, and their long and terrifying journey is almost over. There is just the matter of resolving their bargain with a demon ? In 2013, CHRIS DINGESS and MATTHEW ROBERTS began their acclaimed historical adventure series?now, they conclude their adventure, and may God save our souls. Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #43-48 (STL194201)

(W) David Hine, Brian Haberlin (A/CA) Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke The Marked may look like cool young influencers, but beneath the designer clothes, their bodies are tattooed with the magical glyphs of an ancient order that secretly protects the world from evil forces. After years of no new occult threats, The Marked use their tattooed powers solely for the pursuit of pleasure-that is, until a young woman called Liza creates a dangerous new form of hybrid sorcery. The party is over for The Marked. You'll believe in magic-terrifying, soul-destroying magic. Collects THE MARKED #1-5

(W) David Hine, Brian Haberlin (A/CA) Brian Haberlin, Geirrod Van Dyke As they count their losses following their battle against the Sphere of Power, The Marked explore their origins, following a thread of tales starting with the rescue of Lovecraft from the mysterious Kah-Loh-Lu, back through history to the first woman to be Marked with the power of magic. Collects THE MARKED #6-10.

(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona Writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool, Strange Academy) and artist JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Super Sons, Feathers) follow up their critically acclaimed series MIDDLEWEST with a haunting new tale. An artist named Ro retreats from the grind of the city to an old house in a small town, hoping to find solace and inspiration-only to realize that the muse she finds within may not be what she expected. Fans of STEPHEN KING and NEIL GAIMAN will enjoy this beautiful, dark, and disturbing story of discovery, love, and terror. Collects THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK #1-5 (STL201654) MATURE THEMES

(W/A) Mirka Andolfo (CA) Artgerm MERCY, a goth-inspired, Victorian monster series explores topics of "otherness," damnation and redemption, and what it means to be a monster in a horror graphic novel perfect for fans of Penny Dreadful, Crimson Peak, The Alienist, Parasol Protectorate, and Dark Shadows. This new graphic novel by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL) is a gothic horror tale where mysteries and unspeakable sins are blended together in a unique and sensual way. Washington State, late nineteenth century. During the frenzied historical era commonly known as the Klondike Gold Rush, a mysterious woman arrives in Woodsburgh, a small mining town close to the Canadian border. It's been a few years since the Swanson mine was closed following the terrible accident that claimed the lives of so many men and women, including the owner's and the city it's still struggling in search for a new place on the map of the country. Elegant and extraordinarily wealthy, Lady Hellaine arrives in the city accompanied by her faithful butler Goodwill and settles in one of the most luxur

(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Abel's journey to deal with his family legacy continues as his newfound sense of stability slips through his fingers. Writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool) and artist JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Feathers) take Abel and his companion, Fox, to a few familiar places, and to others that are both wild and new. The journey across Middlewest has shown these travelers that their homeland has more hidden away than they could have ever thought. Collects MIDDLEWEST #7-12.

(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona Separated from Fox and in the clutches of a devious kidnapper and ruthless businessman, things look bleak for Abel. Writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool) and artist JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Feathers) push Abel and his companions to their limits, as Abel's ability to control his chaotic nature could shape the future of the Middlewest. Collects MIDDLEWEST #13-18.

(W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Stefano Simeone RUBEN KWAN is a 50-year-old legacy firefighter who?s been afraid of fire his whole life. Instead of running into burning buildings, he pushes papers, living in the shadow of his father, who died a hero on the job. After 25 years in the LAFD, he?s firmly in the middle of an unremarkable life?until his new wife gets pregnant and a random act of courage reveals that Ruben is FIREPROOF!New York Times-bestselling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO (The Flash, Chicken Devil, Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong) teams up with star artist STEFANO SIMEONE (RADIANT BLACK, The Last Days of Black Hammer) to tell the totally relatable story of a middle-aged man who embarks on the greatest midlife crisis of all: becoming a superhero?and a DAD?at fifty!Collects MIDLIFE (OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY!) #1-6

(W) Rodney Barnes (A/CA) Alex Lins It?s Earth vs. Aliens?and one teenager standing between them, in this new tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction! Growing up in the city of Compton is tough enough as it is, but as Travon has learned all too well, growing up as an orphan in the city of Compton with gang members hunting you down every day is even tougher. But all of that is about to change, because today is the day that aliens make first contact with Earth?and it only spells doom for life as we know it! Death, devastation, and mayhem?can a single teenage boy rise to the challenge and protect his surrogate family and friends?or will he die trying? From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA and the writer/executive producer of HBO?s Winning Time, and up-and-coming Marvel artist ALEX LINS comes a tale of love, triumph, disaster, and defeat! Collects MONARCH #1-6

(W/A/CA) Juni Ba ADVANCE SOLICIT The Monkey Meat company made a fortune selling cans of?well, monkey meat. They're now ruling over a corporate empire and an island where they run all sorts of wacky supernatural experiments in a hyper-capitalist landscape. Follow the adventures of the citizens of Monkey Meat Island in this five-story anthology. Collects MONKEY MEAT #1-5.

(W/A/CA) Juni Ba Epic Dragon Ball Z-style action. —Entertainment Weekly Written and drawn by Juni Ba (Djeliya, The Boy Wonder) with special authorization from the Monkey Meat Company, the tasty and critically acclaimed satirical anthology is back for a second serving in a new summer magazine format, with comics, articles and games to discover our land! The Monkey Meat corporation went from selling cans of ape meat, to becoming a hegemonic empire on the fantasy West African island they now rule. Corporate leisure parks, exploited company-towns or savage lands to conquer, the island offers it all, and conditions there aren’t just dystopian, they’re entertaining! That’s why the company decided to report local stories to you in comic form! And now summer is transforming our island into the ideal escape. Want to go on a vacation you can actually afford? How about embarking for a brand new set of amusing (and mentally scarring) adventures? Exotic locations, debt-collecting African spirits, a travel influencer aboard a giant robot, a family fighting a demon for their Mbnb and a superhero

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The Eisner-nominated MONSTRESS is back! Maika, Kippa, and Ren journey to Thyria in search of answers to her past...and discover a terrible new threat. Collects MONSTRESS #7-12

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda A Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning series-and current Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, and Best Publication for Teens, with Marjorie Liu nominated for Best Writer and Sana Takeda nominated for Best Painter and Best Cover Artist! Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life? is to make friends? Collects MONSTRESS #13-18

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Maika and Corvin make their way through a warped and lethal land in search of Kippa, who is faced with her own terrible monsters. But when Maika comes face-to-face with a stranger from her deep past, startling truths are uncovered, and at the center of it all lurks a dangerous conspiracy that threatens the Known World. Maika is finally close to getting all the answers she ever wanted, but at what price? With war on the horizon-a war no one wants to stop-whose side will Maika choose? Collects MONSTRESS #19-24

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The next volume in the bestselling Eisner, Hugo, Harvey & British Fantasy Award-winning series by MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA! The long-dreaded war between the Federation and Arcanics is about to explode. Maika must choose her next steps: will she help her friends, or strike out on her own? COLLECTS MONSTRESS #25-30

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Hinata Takeda (CA) Sana Takeda War has engulfed the Known World, and Maika Halfwolf is at its epicenter. As she and her friends grapple with the consequences of their actions, longburied secrets and long-awaited reunions threaten to change everything. Join MARJORIE LIU and SANA TAKEDA in the newest volume of this Eisner, Hugo, Harvey, and British Fantasy Award-winning series. Plus, learn about the happier childhood days of Kippa and Maika in MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES 1 and 2! COLLECTS MONSTRESS: TALK-STORIES #1-2 AND MONSTRESS #31-35

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Humans and Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future-and young Kippa might be the Known World's only hope for the present. Collects MONSTRESS #36-41

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The truth about the death of Maika?s mother has been revealed, and Maika has come undone. As her allies scramble to save her soul, they find themselves in the unlikeliest of places?the beautiful and brutal prison planet where the Monstra have long been locked away. This visit to the site of Zinn?s worst nightmares might just hold the key to Maika?s survival?and to the long-buried origins of the Known World. Collects MONSTRESS #42-47

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda Can loyalty and love transcend a history of betrayal and blood? Maika, Kippa, and Ren return to their own world to discover a full year has passed in their absence?and Zinn is back in the clutches of Maika?s father, the megalomaniacal Lord Doctor. From the relative safety of the pirate-controlled Spice Islands, Maika and her friends must regroup, recover, and find a way to stop the Lord Doctor?s murderous rampage before he destroys the Known World. Collects MONSTRESS #49-54

(W) Marjorie Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda The Defiled, a group of Monstra long confined to the prison planet Golga, have slipped through a rift between worlds and possessed anyone who has ever held the Mask of the Shaman-Empress--including Maika, Kippa, and Maika's father, the Lord Doctor. Without Zinn at her side, Maika will need to partner with the most unlikely of allies to fight this invasion--or risk losing everything and everyone she loves. Collects MONSTRESS #55-60

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Eduardo Risso 'Torpedo' Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans-as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou? and trouble ain't all that's stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down. The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called 'damn near perfect' is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL B?, F?BIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMP?, and JORGE ZAFFINO! Collects MOONSHINE #7-12

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Eduardo Risso Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filled bayou of New Orleans only to land down on his luck in Cleveland-living in a shanty town known as 'Kingsbury Run,' which just happens to be where the very first serial killer in the US is hunting, and none other than the great Eliot Ness is on his trail. Meanwhile, Tempest has finagled her way into the heart of Lou's old gang in NYC, searching for her lost father, Hiram. Werewolves, G-Men, serial killers, mobsters? what more can you ask for? Collects MOONSHINE #18-22.

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Eduardo Risso Torpedo-turned-werewolf Lou Pirlo finally returns to NYC, and he's come at just about the worst possible time. With Prohibition on its last legs, happy days are here no longer for those in the rum-running business. As an all-out war brews between Joe the Boss and the Holts of Appalachia - AND Lou's lost love Delia returns - Lou's life is about to get a whole lot messier? or is it bloodier? Writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO, the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic 100 Bullets, bring this brutal series to its sobering conclusion. COLLECTS MOONSHINE #23-28.

(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & MIKE HENDERSON'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT HORROR SERIES RETURNS! Is the Nailbiter alive? Where is Sheriff Crane? Are they part of the serial killer copycats' horrific game of death?! The only person who can answer all these questions is the Nailbiter's daughter! Collects NAILBITER RETURNS #1-5.

(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Mike Henderson JOSHUA WILLIAMSON & MIKE HENDERSON'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT HORROR SERIES CONTINUES! The Nailbiter's secrets turned a fun game from high school into a deadly war between serial killers! Sheriff Crane and Agent Finch must return to the destroyed Buckaroo to find the horrific Mastermind behind the bloodshed before it spreads! Collects NAILBITER RETURNS #6-10.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Jacob Phillips Easton Newburn is a private detective without loyalties, investigating conflicts between rival crime factions. With his assistant Emily, Newburn follows murderers, arsonists, and corrupt officials-while trying to stay out of their crosshairs. This new series from Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (Daredevil, SEX CRIMINALS) and rising star JACOB PHILLIPS (THAT TEXAS BLOOD) follows Newburn as he does jobs for every criminal organization in New York City, collecting enemies along the way. Collects NEWBURN #1-8.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Jacob Phillips Past mistakes are catching up with Newburn. As his allies turn on him one by one, Newburn must take increasingly desperate measures to protect himself. With their enemies closing in on all sides, how much longer can his partner Emily remain by his side?Don't miss the thrilling conclusion of the series from Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (Batman, PUBLIC DOMAIN) and rising star JACOB PHILLIPS (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE)!Collects NEWBURN #9-16

Collecting the critically-acclaimed miniseries from Image Comics. As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause.

(W) Wyatt Kennedy (A/CA) Luigi Formisano A dazzling drama of big scares and bigger emotions.?AIPTOff the heels of Gray's terrifying transformation, secrets are revealed and new questions arise. So do new enemies. Time is running out, the apocalypse is coming and Vince and Gray are at the forefront. From this moment onward, everything changes.Collects NIGHTS #6-12