If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

(W) Chris Condon (A/CA) Jacob Phillips Sheriff Joe Bob Coates travels down the long and winding road of memory to a dark night in 1981 that saw a boy killed, a girl missing, and a mad cult on the loose in Ambrose County, Texas. SCOTT SNYDER (NOCTERRA, WYTCHES, Batman) calls the series 'a dark and twisted Texas mystery with tons of heart.' Collects THAT TEXAS BLOOD #7-12

(W) Brett Lewis (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough, Adriano Lucas Conrad Paulson is dead-or is he? What does a notorious Russian prison have to do with the master thief known as Redmond? Collects THIEF OF THIEVES #38-43.

(W) Caitlin Kittredge (A/CA) Steven Sanders Fugitives Abby Palmer and Dean Logan know now what the ULTRA program is and why it wants them back-but that's the least of their problems as enemies emerge, allies betray them, and Dean slowly but surely begins to lose his sanity to his psychic abilities. When Abby uncovers a plan by the program's sinister leader, Dr. Ostrander, to manipulate elections and direct the fate of the country, she thinks they finally have a way to expose and stop Ostrander once and for all...but even Ostrander doesn't realize what she's unleashed with her latest Alpha subject, and now Abby, Dean, and Kimiko are in his crosshairs, too. The latest chapter in the thrilling sci-fi spy saga from CAITLIN KITTREDGE and STEVEN SANDERS. Collects THROWAWAYS #5-9.

(W) Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville (A) Joe Palmer, Chris O'Halloran (CA) Declan Shalvey 2140. To escape a world with no future, many turn to the Syndicate - a criminal organization that, for the right price, will smuggle you back in time to the promise of a better yesterday. Tatsuo, a Syndicate smuggler, wants to leave his life of crime behind, but when an FBI agent disrupts his escape plan, they both find themselves hunted across time by his former employers. A mix of SAGA and Looper, TIME BEFORE TIME is a sci-fi crime tale that proves the one thing you can never escape is your past. COLLECTS TIME BEFORE TIME #1-5.

(W) Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville (A) Joe Palmer, Chris O'Halloran (CA) Declan Shalvey As the Syndicate and the Union wage war across decades, Tatsuo and Nadia continue their journey to reunite Nadia with her family. But a shocking surprise awaits them in the year 2042? The hit crime/time travel series continues in this thrilling second volume! Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #7-11

(W) Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville (A) Eric Zawadzki, Vlad Legostaev (CA) Declan Shalvey The past catches up with a vengeance in the latest chapter of the critically acclaimed crime/time travel series! With the 33rd century's most dangerous bounty hunters on their trail, Nadia, Tatsuo, and Kevin's journey leads them further into the future than ever before. As enemies old and new close in, will they learn the secrets of the Arcola Institute before it's too late? Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #13-17.

(W) Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey (A) Jorge Coehlo, Chris O'Halloran (CA) Declan Shalvey Dreams are achieved and losses are mourned in the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed time-hopping saga. After traveling billions of years into the past, Nadia finally reunites with her mother and sister in the hidden city of Arcola. But the happy reunion is short-lived, as the city's hatred of robots soon forces her to choose between Kevin and her family, all while a mysterious threat plots to tear the futuristic city apart. Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #19-23

(W) Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey (A) Will Morris, Lauren Knight, PJ Holden (CA) Declan Shalvey The sixth volume of the sci-fi crime tale that shows the one thing you can never escape is your past.In the never-before-collected chapters of the critically acclaimed time-hopping saga, explore new faces of the TIME BEFORE TIME universe and meet Oscar Gomez as he hunts for a Syndicate deserter; FBI Agent Alex Sunap as he investigates the disappearance of his former partner; Kareena Jemisin as she discovers the identity of her former partner and lover; and Verna Grace as she desperately searches for a way to reunite with her family...no matter the cost.Join **SPAWN **writer **RORY McCONVILLE **with a host of artistic talent including OLD DOG's DECLAN SHALVEY, Judge Dredd's PJ HOLDEN, GOLDEN RAGE's LAUREN KNIGHT, and GOSPEL's WILL MORRIS.Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #6, #12, #18, #24

(W) Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey (A) Geoffo, Joe Palmer (CA) Declan Shalvey In the final chapter of the critically acclaimed time-hopping saga, Nadia Wells embarks on a dangerous mission to take down The Syndicate once and for all. Can she succeed before time runs out for everyone?Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #25-29

From MARC GUGGENHEIM (Arrow, X-Men Gold, Star Wars: Revelations) and JUSTIN GREENWOOD (THE OLD GUARD: TALES THROUGH TIME, Future State: Gotham), the team who brought you the critically acclaimed series Resurrection, comes a brand-new superhero universe.  Michelle Metcalf is CRACKERJACK, the world’s most happy-go-lucky hero, until tragedy forces her to cross the line from hero to vigilante, setting off a never-ending battle that pits her against the world’s most vile criminals and THE PRAETORIANS, its greatest heroes. Collects TORRENT #1-5.

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A/CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer THE TRANSFORMERS JOIN THE ENERGON UNIVERSE!?**Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies?the Decepticons.?As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity?s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.?Superstar creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (DO A POWERBOMB!, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth), alongside showrunner ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE**), reimagines Hasbro?s robots in disguise for a brand-new generation.?Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover by JONBOY MEYERS that will only be printed once.**Collects TRANSFORMERS #1-6?**

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer THE FATE OF TWO WORLDS? The new era for THE TRANSFORMERS continues here!? The Decepticons make violent decisions about their future, bringing them face to face with Shockwave and his shocking plans that will change their war with the Autobots forever.? Now Optimus Prime must rally his allies on Earth and Cybertron, but he?s about to find out that not everyone believes he is the right leader to save both worlds...? JORGE CORONA joins DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON to begin the ENERGON UNIVERSE story that will have everyone talking!? **Collects TRANSFORMERS #7-12??**

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer **The Eisner Award-winning series from DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and JORGE CORONA fights on as the war for Cybertron leaves the fate of the universe in the balance. ** The war for Cybertron has forever changed the fate of two worlds.   As the Autobots recover from the stunning events of the last volume, the Deceptions fracture even further without their leader, and humanity suffers the consequences...  **Collects TRANSFORMERS #13-18 and a story from ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL. **

(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Jason Howard, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer **The Eisner Award-winning series from DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and JORGE CORONA fights on as the war for Cybertron leaves the fate of the universe in the balance. ** The war for Cybertron has forever changed the fate of two worlds.   As the Autobots recover from the stunning events of the last volume, the Deceptions fracture even further without their leader, and humanity suffers the consequences...  **Collects TRANSFORMERS #13-18 and a story from ENERGON UNIVERSE 2024 SPECIAL. **

(W) Alex de Campi, Khai Krumbhaar (A) Peter Krause, PJ Holden, Ryan Howe, Dave Acosta, Skylar Patridge, Various (CA) Richard Johnson Fifteen true tales of American servicepeople overseas are brought to life in graphic novel form—from the hilarious and the heartwarming to the heroic. TRUE WAR STORIES focuses on the individual experience of people on deployment: the stories they want to tell. Nearly every branch of the military is represented, and the stories are told by a mixture of active duty and retired soldiers. This isn’t about politics or American foreign policy, it's about the people in uniform who tend to get forgotten in all that. Vietcong sappers attack a fuel point, only to be foiled by a very alert German Shepherd. A young Airman copes with post 9/11 paranoia in Okinawa. A team of SEALs rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines, and Army interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats infesting Saddam’s palace. All profits from the book will be donated to service-related charities chosen by our contributors as personally meaningful to them: Objective Zero Foundat

(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Kyle Strahm Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD, UNEARTH) come together for an epic fantasy adventure miniseries! It's the first day of Twig's new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH's Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! Collects TWIG #1-5

(W) Alex De Campi & Various (A) Katie Skelly & Various (CA) Alajandra Gutierrez Four stories of love and lust from comics' coolest artists and writer ALEX de CAMPI! First, a demon prowls the 1978 New York disco scene in 'OLD FLAMES,' drawn by KATIE SKELLY. Then, a curvy photographer's assistant falls in love with someone way out of her league in 'TWINKLE & THE STAR,' with art from ALEJANDRA GUTI?RREZ. A spacefleet captain captures a most infuriating pirate in 'INVINCIBLE HEART,' drawn by CARLA SPEED McNEIL. And a princess runs away with a dragon in 'TREASURED,' featuring art by TRUNGLES. Plus steamy prose romance stories from awesome folks like MAGEN CUBED and VITA AYALA, and more comics shorts about love from MEREDITH McCLAREN, SARAH HORROCKS, MARGARET TRAUTH, and SARAH WINIFRED SEARLE. Collects TWISTED ROMANCE #1-4

(W) John Arcudi (A/CA) Valerio Giangiordano RUMBLE and B.P.R.D. writer JOHN ARCUDI is back at Image with rising star VALERIO GIANGIORDANO for an all-new horror series set in the midst of the Civil War. In the middle of the horrors of the American Civil War, young soldier Virgil Morris discovers that he can't leave his Pawnee origins behind him. Visited by ghosts and visions, he learns that the war is not the worst evil he and his new friend, nurse Frances Shaw, face. Together - and apart - Frances and Virgil combat madness and hell itself. Collects TWO MOONS #1-5.

(W) John Arcudi (A/CA) Valerio Giangiordano, Giovanna Niro Decades after the Civil War, the Pawnee Nation has been almost totally confined to a reservation in Oklahoma, but Shaman Two Moons, once again in Kansas, is seeking the help of Irish immigrant Doctor Frances Shaw. The ghosts of the Indigenous men and women killed in the 'Indian Wars' will not rest, and the conflict is far from over! COLLECTS TWO MOONS #6-10.

(W/A/CA) Ray Fawkes There is a witch who holds the key to the afterlife and has the power to send ghosts back into the world of the living. She is the Queen of Spirits, and the cold dead will do anything-anything-to get to her. When disaster strikes and a huge mass of ghosts rise to converge on her location, an already broken community is subjected to the truly shocking effects. Critically acclaimed creator RAY FAWKES (The People Inside, Batman: Eternal) returns to the genre-breaking world of UNDERWINTER with this all-new original graphic novel!

(W/A/CA) Ray Fawkes The enemy is defeated but not destroyed, and his influence is spreading. A family is torn apart by the Hidden Curse, sending a desperate father on the run with his children, fleeing the horrifying transformation that's overtaken their mother. A standalone story set in the frightening world of UNDERWINTER by award-winning creator RAY FAWKES. Collects UNDERWINTER: A FIELD OF FEATHERS #1-5.

(W) Scott Snyder, Charles Soule (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli The smash-hit series written by New York Times bestselling writers SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, A.D.: AFTER DEATH) and CHARLES SOULE (CURSE WORDS, the forthcoming novel Anyone) with art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (The Amazing Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Hellblazer), newcomer LEONARDO MARCELLO GRASSI, and Eisner Award-winning colorist MATT WILSON (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) continues! After barely escaping the deadly clutches of the Destiny Man, the expedition team has crossed over into the strange new zone of 'Unity'-a futuristic world of gleaming technology and artificial intelligence. But will it be a safe haven for our heroes, or are they destined to be absorbed into the hive mind?! Collects UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #6-12.

(W) Scott Snyder, Charles Soule (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli The smash hit series by New York Times bestselling writers SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Nights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and CHARLES SOULE (Star Wars, CURSE WORDS), with art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (The Amazing Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Hellblazer), newcomer LEONARDO MARCELLO GRASSI, and Eisner Award-winning colorist MATT WILSON (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) continues! The journey through the transformed United States continues as our group of explorers ventures into the third Zone: POSSIBILITY, a region built on the endlessly evolving landscape of American creativity, from folklore to VR. The team will encounter bizarre transformations and amalgamations of the nation's greatest cultural achievements as they try to survive long enough to tell a story of their own. Collects UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #13-18 (STL201641) MATURE THEMES

(W) Scott Snyder, Charles Soule (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli The smash-hit series written by New York Times-bestselling writers SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, AD: AFTER DEATH) and CHARLES SOULE (CURSE WORDS, forthcoming novel Anyone), with art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (The Amazing Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Hellblazer), newcomer LEONARDO MARCELLO GRASSI, and Eisner Award-winning colorist MATT WILSON (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, PAPER GIRLS) continues! The intrepid explorers of UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY have been torn asunder by the machinations of the American overmind, Aurora. Some have landed in a strange Zone obsessed with key moments in U.S. history, others are in a Zone focused on a future where America rules the entire world?and the rest are lost, their whereabouts unknown. As UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY passes the halfway mark of its epic story, huge new revelations about where the series has been-and the wild ride yet to come-are on the way. Collects UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #19-24 and UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY: DESTINY MAN SPECIAL!

(W) Charles Soule, Scott Snyder (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matthew Wilson (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli As the journey through an altered America continues, the fifth volume of the series finds our heroes trapped in Zone Bounty, a region near the former US heartland tasked with harnessing the nation's agricultural might to feed the rest of the country. But what are the residents of Bounty actually growing, and what are they being fed? This penultimate chapter in the **UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY **saga provides answers readers have been seeking since the first issue?and twists they will never expect. Collects?UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #25-30

(W) Cullen Bunn, Kyle Strahm (A/CA) Baldemar Rivas One year after the eruption at Site 17, the survivors have begun to piece their lives back together. Kul is cleaning up the mess the world has become while Frankie searches for answers to big questions. Strange and twisted forces are at work in the FINAL VOLUME of the critically acclaimed series from CULLEN BUNN, KYLE STRAHM, and BALDEMAR RIVAS. Collects UNEARTH #6-10.

(W/A/CA) Mirka Andolfo Leslie has a power within herself that many others desperately want. After losing her best friends to the shadowy organization that still chases her, she finds herself alone-and confused-with a group of rebels. Will she be able to join the fight against a corrupt, misguided government when she has difficulty keeping the wolf within her in check? The hit Italian comic, a fantasy/erotica/romantic suspense series by MIRKA ANDOLFO (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, DC Comics Bombshells), will bring you to a colorful but terrible world where personal freedoms are superfluous. Follow Leslie on a breathtaking plot that races between thriller and fantasy, with an added touch of sensuality. Collects UNNATURAL #5-8

(W/A/CA) Mirka Andolfo This final chapter of the hit comic, an acclaimed fantasy, erotica, romantic suspense series by MIRKA ANDOLFO (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, DC Comics Bombshells), has still more surprises in store, between breathtaking twists and exciting developments! Newspapers call her a killer, her allies are dead or beaten to a pulp, and her enemies are closing in on her. Oh, and she still has a major 'inner demons' problem to face. So let's agree that things have gotten pretty serious. Will Leslie be strong enough to survive all this, or is this really the end of the line for her? Collects UNNATURAL #9-12

(W) Skottie Young and Friends (A) Friends (CA) Mike Del Mundo Collects the entire five-issue anthology series featuring Untold Tales based on Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG?s?bestselling comic, I HATE FAIRYLAND, written and drawn by a stellar lineup of creators, including new short stories written by SKOTTIE YOUNG!Featuring Untold Tales from GABRIEL B? & F?BIO MOON (Daytripper, CASANOVA), AARON CONLEY (BULLY WARS), JORGE CORONA (THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK, MIDDLEWEST), MORGAN BEEM (THE FAMILY TRADE, Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, Wonder Woman: Black & Gold), and many more!

The most violent criminal underworld in history! Finn and Egil, brothers - one bad, one worse - are trying to stab and steal their way to a seat at the table. Two men at war with the world around them. But today's the day the world fights back. From the writer of The Cross Bronx comes a crime book for the 9th Century. This collection includes lots of never before seen new material. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

(W) Frank J. Barbiere (A/CA) Victor Santos Daisy Jane and Rock Bradley's story of blood, bullets, and revenge comes to a thrilling conclusion. Collects VIOLENT LOVE #6-10

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche (CA) Lorenzo De Felici THE ENERGON UNIVERSE CONTINUES HERE!?Darak and Solila traverse the northern wasteland?and there?s no shortage of enemies in their way.?But there?s hope in the form of everyone?s favorite Autobot Triple-Changer, Springer!?The game-changing team of ROBERT KIRKMAN, LORENZO DE FELICI, and PATRICIO DELPECHE continue their critically acclaimed new series exploring the most shocking corners of the Energon Universe.?Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover that will only be printed once.?Collects VOID RIVALS #7-12

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche (CA) Lorenzo De Felici THE ENERGON UNIVERSE CONTINUES HERE!?Darak and Solila traverse the northern wasteland?and there?s no shortage of enemies in their way.?But there?s hope in the form of everyone?s favorite Autobot Triple-Changer, Springer!?The game-changing team of ROBERT KIRKMAN, LORENZO DE FELICI, and PATRICIO DELPECHE continue their critically acclaimed new series exploring the most shocking corners of the Energon Universe.?Featuring a Direct Market Exclusive cover that will only be printed once.?Collects VOID RIVALS #7-12

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche (CA) Lorenzo De Felici THE ENERGON UNIVERSE IS HOTTER THAN EVER!  Hot Rod and Pythona make their way to the Sacred Ring! Will their arrival bring hope or spell certain doom for the Void Rivals?    Meanwhile, Darak’s loyalty is put to the test on Agorria. Will he be able to prove his worth to his father—or will another unexpected arrival incite war on his homeworld?  The game-changing team of ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE) and **LORENZO DE FELICI **(KROMA, OBLIVION SONG) continue their critically acclaimed series exploring the most unexpected corners of the Energon Universe.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche (CA) Lorenzo De Felici THE ENERGON UNIVERSE IS HOTTER THAN EVER!  Hot Rod and Pythona make their way to the Sacred Ring! Will their arrival bring hope or spell certain doom for the Void Rivals?    Meanwhile, Darak’s loyalty is put to the test on Agorria. Will he be able to prove his worth to his father—or will another unexpected arrival incite war on his homeworld?  The game-changing team of ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE) and **LORENZO DE FELICI **(KROMA, OBLIVION SONG) continue their critically acclaimed series exploring the most unexpected corners of the Energon Universe.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes (CA) Lorenzo De Felici The blockbuster Oblivion Song team of ROBERT KIRKMAN and LORENZO DE FELICI launch an all-new shared universe connected to the Transformers and G.I. Joe!??????War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war.?????????However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe???????????Collects VOID RIVALS #1-6.

(W) Ryan O'Sullivan (A/CA) Plaid Klaus From writer RYAN O'SULLIVAN (Turncoat, The Evil Within, Warhammer 40,000) and illustrator PLAID KLAUS (Turncoat) comes the story of Ana and Gabe, the last two humans left alive in the galaxy. They're low on fuel, they're low on food, and they're low on psychedelic space froot, but they're still determined to make it to the promised land: hippy-paradise super-planet Euphoria. This is the story of their journey, the friends and enemies they made along the way, and how the universe responded to those who dared to live freely within it. Collects VOID TRIP #1-5.

(W/A/CA) Edward Laroche 'AMAZING.' -Patton Oswalt The tones and ambiance of Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line meets the sci-fi adventures of BLACK SCIENCE and VS in this military action thriller where sadistic entities from beyond known space have invaded the planet. When the joint military action known as Operation: All-Weather fails, the world burns and chaos unfolds. Now the remaining members of Gladiator Two-Six must scramble to mount a counterattack against a seemingly unstoppable enemy. Collects THE WARNING #1-5

(W) Jim Zub (A) Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain (CA) Tamra Bonvillain, Steven Cummings IMAGE'S SUPERNATURAL SENSATION CONTINUES! After the traumatizing finale of volume one, everything has changed for our supernatural teens. Who is Ohara and how does she fit into the great pattern of destiny and power that will change Japan forever? Collects WAYWARD #6-10