(W/A/CA) Luana Vecchio 'Nature has a kind of innocent cruelty, while man? Why can't man's cruelty be called innocent?' In one of the most lurid corners of the dark web, subscribers pay a high price to be maimed, tortured, and killed by ruthless and irresistible dominatrix DOMINO. This is what they call love in the LOVESICK CLUB. But as Domino faces emerging threats and mounting pressure from a needy audience, what price will she have to pay for success in this literally cutthroat world? And what will she have to become to survive? LUANA VECCHIO invites you into a digital underworld of blood and neon to explore the limits of consent, love, and idolatry in one of the most erotic and extreme stories in recent years! Collects LOVESICK #1-7

(W) Sean McKeever (A/CA) Alexandre Tefenkgi, Jean-Francois Beaulieu For fans of PAPER GIRLS and On a Sunbeam! The complete critically acclaimed series from Eisner Award-winning writer SEAN KELLEY McKEEVER (Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane) and Eisner Award-winning artist ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI (THE GOOD ASIAN) is now collected in a 6-by-9-inch single-volume format with a brand-new cover! All Alea has ever known is life in the Outpost at the edge of the universe. School, friends, the fights every Friday night-there's plenty to distract her, yet Alea's sure there's something else out there. And when tragedy strikes, Alea vows to uncover the truth?even if it upends her world forever. Collects OUTPOST ZERO #1-14

(W) Brandon Graham, Simon Roy (A) Simon Roy, Giannis Milonogiannis (CA) James Stokoe The Superbeing Troll's plans to lure out Badrock come to a head. Collects PROPHET #39-45

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A/CA) Marcelo Costa, Eduardo Ferigato THE CATALYST WAR BEGINS! As an alien army vaster than the stars descends on Earth, Nathan and Marshall have to make the biggest decision of their lives: which of them will be Radiant Black? Two timelines will be tested in the trials of THE CATALYST WAR?and neither will escape unchanged!**RADIANT BLACK **is a Massive-Verse series.Collects RADIANT BLACK #25 A & B, #26, #26.5, #27, and #27.5

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A/CA) Marcello Costa, Eduardo Ferigato THE CATALYST WAR CONCLUDES! ** Both Nathan and Marshall are pushed to their limits by the alien force that originally forged the Radiants?but only one will do the unthinkable to emerge victorious. THE CATALYST WAR ends here?and the future of RADIANT BLACK** will never be the same! Collects RADIANT BLACK #28 A and B, #29 A and B, and #30 A and B.

(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A/CA) Eduardo Ferigato, Stefano Simeone In the wake of the CATALYST WAR, Marshall Ward is RADIANT BLACK for good! But not everyone in Chicago is happy with their new hero?and between a mysterious killer on the hunt, an online conspiracy threatening to spill into the real world, and new factions rising as the city rebuilds, this bold new era of RADIANT BLACK could be over before it?s begun!? Collects RADIANT BLACK #31-36

(W/A/CA) Brandon Graham Eisner Award-winning writer and artist BRANDON GRAHAM (KING CITY, PROPHET, MULTIPLE WARHEADS) presents a self-contained graphic novel of distant, far-future science fiction. Supercriminal Brik Blok journeys to the palace-world of Sky Cradle. He disguises himself by transferring his mind into the body of a genetically engineered butler. But how much of who he was will remain in this new form? An existential crisis, vending machine snacks, and the fate of known space!! Select praise for RAIN LIKE HAMMERS: 'GRAHAM's tremendous artwork is hypnotic throughout.' -ComicBook.com 'Leaves a lasting impression that sits with you in the best possible way. It is engrossing and engaging.' -Black Nerd Problems 'Immensely clever, deeply sad, and frighteningly relevant.' -Monkeys Fighting Robots Collects RAIN LIKE HAMMERS #1-5

(W/A/CA) Dean Haspiel Winner of the Ringo Award for Best Webcomic 2017, this book collects the first volume of THE RED HOOK, a super-thief who is bequeathed the Omni-fist of Altruism and transformed into a hero against his will a year after a sentient Brooklyn's heart is broken and physically secedes from America.

(W/A/CA) Dean Haspiel The Red Hook's dead girlfriend is resurrected into War Cry, a human of mass destruction hosted by a teenage boy named Rajak Allah. When a demigod from their past comes to haunt them to death, they must resolve their lost love. This Ringo-nominated comic continues the New Brooklyn saga.

(W) Ryan Parrott (A) A Abel, Marco Renna (CA) Abel & Marco Renna Betrayed by one of his closest allies and banished deep within the Sun Stone, Dylan comes face-to-face with the legacy of Rogue Suns past! To have any hope of reclaiming his body, saving the people he cares about, and preventing hell on earth, he?ll have to team up with the last people he ever wanted to see?his family.ROGUE SUN is a Massive-Verse series.Collects ROGUE SUN #13-18

(W) Ryan Parrott (A) A. Abel, Marco Renna (CA) A. Abel The fourth volume in a supernatural murder mysterythat explores the complicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the MASSIVE-VERSE!Finally back in control of his life, Dylan attempts to repair the damage inflicted on New Orleans in his absence while preparing himself for the ultimate showdown with Mourningstar. But as he begins scouring the supernatural community for allies, he discovers new players lurking in the shadows, each with their own agendas?and not everyone wants him to succeed.Collects ROGUE SUN #19-24

(W) Ryan Parrott, Nick Cotton (A/CA) A. Abel Since his father died, Dylan has defended New Orleans as the one and only ROGUE SUN. Now, his half-sister Aurie has joined him in her own suit of armor, but a familiar presence lurks at the source of her power, and a new foe threatens to tear the siblings apart?if he doesn?t destroy them first.Collects ROGUE SUN #25-29

(W) Ryan Stegman, Kenny Porter (A) Tyrell Cannon, Mike Spicer, John J. Hill (CA) Tyrell Cannon RYAN STEGMAN (VANISH, Venom), KENNY PORTER (Superboy, The Flash), TYRELL CANNON (Beef Bros), MIKE SPICER (Beta Ray Bill), and JOHN J. HILL (Harley Quinn) team up for a new action/comedy series!Failing dentist Roger Dalton blames the world for his problems until he is body-swapped with the world?s greatest superhero. Can Roger saveEarth and finally prove to his family he?s not a loser? Or are we doomed? Featuring cataclysmic clashes! Enraged parents! Outer space action! Tender Romance! Brutal fisticuffs! Tooth extractions! All this and more in one colossal collection.Collects THE SCHLUB #1-6

(W) Sean Lewis, John Layman, Todd McFarlane (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Francesco Tomaselli Members of SPAWN, REDEEMER, GUNSLINGER, MEDIEVAL SPAWN, and SHE-SPAWN, and more heroes wait in the wings in the fourth paperback volume of THE SCORCHED!Jessica revamps the Scorched team with new members and goals, but change brings risk. The Horsemen's destructive plans cause chaos, and the Monolith's violent tendencies add tension. Can the Scorched withstand such a powerful force?The fate of the world hangs in the balance as they battle Terminus and the Planet Eaters. Despite a victory, dissension threatens to tear them apart. Tragedy strikes, and the Scorched must regroup to take down the culprit behind their losses.Collects THE SCORCHED Issues #19-26

(W) John Layman, Todd McFarlane (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Marcial Toledano Vargas The Throne of Hell now belongs to Nyx, who has banished Spawn and The Scorched team to Earth, leaving Jessica Priest and her team without their powers. Things take an unexpected turn when Jason Wynn makes a surprising comeback, leading Jessica, and the team to continue the fight. Powerless, will they all make it back alive?!Collects THE SCORCHED #27-32

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Chip Zdarsky The grand finale! The big finish! The climax! We speak of course about this, the end of the award-winning, boundary-pushing, taste-challenging SEX CRIMINALS. Suze and Jon have sex, stop time, and rob banks. The bank went after them. Now Suze and Jon finish off the bank, the Sex Police, and the bad guys all in one pop, hoping to dodge a huge load of trouble before it explodes in their faces. Collects SEX CRIMINALS #26-30, 69

(W/A/CA) Szymon Kudranski IMAGINATION IS REAL. Outside our perception, creative thought takes physical form, with only a handful of individuals known as Epics able to interact with this wondrous hidden world. But for fourteen-year-old Danny Dillon, accepting these responsibilities himself won't be easy-or safe. Lose yourself in a world of endless fantasy and creativity, where superheroes, monsters, magical creatures, and cartoon characters live and breathe alongside us. Fan-favorite Spawn and Punisher artist SZYMON KUDRANSKI introduces a world where the only limitation is your imagination.Collects groundbreaking hit series SOMETHING EPIC #1-7Szymon Kudranski's Something Epic is a breath-taking book that holds one of the most powerful messages for humanity. - CBR.COMIf you are a fan of strange stories and emotionally laced adventures, this is a comic you are not going to want to miss. - Comicon.com 10/10Something Epic is an experience that truly lives up to it's name. - thegww.com 9.5/10Something Epic is a comic written for all those who have looked to their imagination to escape the

(W/A/CA) Juzo Tokoro BACK IN PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS! Experience SPAWN like never before in 600 pages of stunning manga by JUZO TOKORO! Encounter new Spawns and iconic villains as a vengeful Spawn battles gangsters while trying to protect his loved ones. Meet Ken Kurosawa, a former bodyguard whose life ends in a car bomb during a gang war, leading him to a fateful deal with MALEBOGIA. Now, he must confront his past in a gripping tale of manipulation and destiny. This is pure manga magic! Collects SHADOWS OF SPAWN #1-3

(W) Si Spurrier (A) Matias Bergara, Mateus Lopes (CA) Matias Bergara THERE IS A GIRL. She has no memory and no name. Nothing but a GUARDIAN. An armored giant who protects her from predators and pitfalls. TOGETHER THEY WALK across an extraordinary fantasy world. If they leave the path the air itself comes alive, forcing them onwards. Why? The girl doesn't know, but there's worse than beasts and bandits ahead. CIVILISATION, with its temptations and treacheries, will test their bond beyond its limits. STEP BY BLOODY STEP is a fantasy opus from the Eisner Award nominees behind CODA (s?lection officielle Angoul?me 2021): MATIAS BERGARA (HELLBLAZER, THE SCUMBAG) and SI SPURRIER (X-MEN LEGACY, HELLBLAZER, THE SPIRE). Breaking new ground with the possibilities of sequential art, this completely wordless visual feast will delight fans of PRINCESS MONONOKE, ISOLA, and the visionary works of Moebius. Collects STEP BY BLOODY STEP #1-4

(W) Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, Mat Groom (A) Francesco Manna, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Stefano Simeone (CA) Francesco Manna The fan-favorite heroes of the Massive-Verse team up in three spectacular, standalone crossover stories, collected here for the first time! A visitor from another dimension arrives—with danger in tow! A quest for the Holy Grail reveals a centuries-old secret rivalry! And a rescue mission to a crumbling timeline puts our heroes in the firing line of a war for the future of the planet! Collects SUPERMASSIVE 2022, SUPERMASSIVE 2023, and SUPERMASSIVE 2024

(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Dave Acosta, Jay Leisten, Walter Pereyra (CA) Dave Acosta, Walter Pereyra Eisner-winning writer SALADIN AHMED (Miles Morales) and superstar horror artist DAVE ACOSTA (Elvira) turn it up to 11 for this sci-fi horror about working people fighting fears made flesh!Blue City was the last liveable place on Earth. Now it's crawling with Terrors?monsters that physically transform into whatever their victims are most afraid of. And the only people that can stop the Terrors are an overworked, underpaid crew from the wrong part of town.Collects TERRORWAR #1-9

A new printing of the LUNA BROTHERS' first acclaimed hit series, ULTRA, with an all-new cover! In Spring City, where superheroes blur the line between law enforcement and celebrity, Pearl Penalosa, AKA Ultra, is a workaholic. She has earned a legion of loyal fans, a great career, and a perfect life. Or so she thinks. A chance encounter with a mysterious fortune-teller opens her world to new possibilities.

(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain Japan and Ireland are torn apart by conflict. The new power that defines the modern world rages out of control. JIM ZUB (Avengers, SKULLKICKERS) and STEVEN CUMMINGS (Deadshot, Legends of the Dark Knight) continue their supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer with foreign cultures and fascinating mythological monsters. This volume includes design artwork by artist STEVEN CUMMINGS and profiles on mythical creatures by monster scholars ZACK DAVISSON and ANN O'REGAN not found in the single issues.

(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain IMAGE'S SUPERNATURAL SENSATION CONCLUDES! The final battle, as the future of magic in our world hangs in the balance. JIM ZUB (Avengers, SKULLKICKERS) and STEVEN CUMMINGS (Dead Shot, Legends of the Dark Knight) conclude the WAYWARD saga with the same high-quality art and storytelling that's swept up tens of thousands of readers in its spell. This volume includes design artwork by artist STEVEN CUMMINGS and essays on mythical creatures by monster scholar ZACK DAVISSON. Collects WAYWARD #26-30

(W) Jody LeHeup (A) Nathan Fox, Dave Steward (CA) Nathan Fox The future's only hope? has a zero percent chance. Nathan Bright had it all: an awesome girlfriend, a kickass dog, and a job as the #1 weatherman on terraformed Mars. But when he's accused of carrying out the worst terrorist attack in human history-an event that wiped out nearly the entire population of Earth-Nathan becomes the target of a manhunt that spans the galaxy. But is Nathan truly responsible for such a horrific crime? And why can't he remember? Confused, terrified, and totally unprepared for life on the run, Nathan's fate lies in the hands of Amanda Cross, the disavowed government agent assigned to his case. Together the unlikely duo will have to rely on each other as they battle their way through the solar system in search of the truth, and the key to stopping a second extinction-level attack. A full-throttle, wide-screen, science fiction epic about the damage we do in the name of justice and what it truly means to be redeemed? you don't want to miss THE WEATHERMAN! Collects THE WEATHERMAN #1-6.

(W) Jody LeHeup (A) Nathan Fox, Moreno DiNisio (CA) Nathan Fox Mars' wise-cracking, hard-partying local weatherman Nathan Bright has no memory of his alleged role in the terrorist attack that killed 18 billion people, but that won't stop him from trying to atone for the actions of his past self. Hunted by literally everyone in the galaxy, Nathan's quest takes him back to Earth, the scene of the crime, where he continues his search for the key to saving humanity from another extinction-level attack. Writer JODY LEHEUP (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!), artist NATHAN FOX (HAUNT, DMZ), and colorist MORENO DINISIO (BLACK SCIENCE) return with the hotly anticipated second chapter of their jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed sci-fi sensation! Collects THE WEATHERMAN Volume 2 #1-6.

(W) Jody LeHeup (A/CA) Nathan Fox **FINALLY! The conclusion to one of the most compelling science fiction series of all time begins here!**Local weatherman Nathan Bright has been forced undercover as the notorious terrorist Ian Black. But who is Ian Black? The answers may be the key to saving the world and Nathan as well. But does Nathan deserve saving? Does humanity? Don't miss the final chapter of the critically adored classic-in-the-making...THE WEATHERMAN, VOL. 3!

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson In the past: awful stuff. In the present: awful stuff. But, increasingly: answers. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #34-39

(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Stephanie Hans & Various (CA) Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson Modernist poets, Godly Romantics, what really happened during the fall of Rome, and the Lucifer who was a medieval nun… Also includes the delights of the WicDiv Christmas Annual and the Comedy Special. Collects all six of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE's essential Specials-including the CHRISTMAS ANNUAL and THE FUNNIES!

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson FINAL STORY ARC! After five years, we reach the final volume. We do not go gentle into that good night, but go driving a converted tank, covered in glitter and spangles, with a sound system audible from Mars blaring nothing but bangers. Gods, pop stars, an ending. We'll miss you. Collects THE WICKED +THE DIVINE #40-45.

(W) James Harren (A) James Harren, Dave Stewart (CA) James Harren ADVANCE SOLICIT THE HIT SERIES RETURNS!? When Kaiju invaded Earth, only three humans given the power of Ultramega could save humanity?but they failed.? Now the Earth has become a wasteland ruled by the Kaiju Queen, a world without hope till a new Ultramega rises.? But could the power of Ultramega be what dooms the world?? Generational talents writer/artist JAMES HARREN (RUMBLE, BPRD) and DAVE STEWART (Black Hammer) present the next volume of the Eisner Award-nominated series that rocked the comics world!? **Collects ULTRAMEGA BY JAMES HARREN #5-9?**

By day, Detective Blank is a cop on the trail of a vicious serial killer in the year 1949. But when she sleeps, Blank lives a different life—two hundred years in the future. Is Detective Blank next on the killer's list? Her dreams may hold the key to the case, if only she can remember them in time. The danger mounts and the suspense builds as the detective closes in, in this genre-bending sci-fi noir thriller. For Detective Blank, to catch the killer will mean facing her greatest mystery—herself. Collects the entire story of PAKLIS: 1949, as originally published in PAKLIS #5-7

This volume collects the acclaimed issues written by guest stars JUSTIN JORDAN (LUTHER STRODE), JAMES LOWDER and MICAHEL MORECI & STEVE SEELEY (HOAX HUNTERS) as well as the rare crossover with Mercy Sparx. On a trip back to Chicago, Vlad encounters his extended family, a mob of inbred cannibals; while Cat Curio takes the stage in a solo adventure. Then, Cassie and Vlad feel the toll of a slasher who can come back every few minutes. Collects HACK/SLASH, VOL. 2 #16-19 & HACK/SLASH vs. MERCY SPARX

Surviving the first horror movie is tough. Surviving the sequel is near impossible. Making it to the third? Now that's, well, superhuman! Cassie and Vlad manage to get to their third trade paperback collection of 'Hack/Slash!' But there, they have to face murderous dolls, medical miscreants, and satanic rockers...will they make it to the end in one piece?

(W) Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs (A/CA) Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley STRAY DOGS creator TONY FLEECS teams with REVIVAL's TIM SEELEY for a series that combines rural crime noir and superhero action! Things were bad enough for the hero formerly known as Crossjsack when it was only his tiny hometown that hated him. Now the whole world wants him dead! Stuck in hiding with a tenuous ally, Jack discovers there are some things in his superhero past he just can't hide from. Meanwhile, something's not right in Farmington, and Jack must stop a dark force torn from the very earliest Image Comics if he wants to finally become a hometown hero.?? Collects Local Man #10-13, #25, and Local Man: Bad Girls (one-shot)

(W) Alex De Campi (A) Scott Henderson (CA) Erica Henderson In the middle of the pandemic, a fading genre-TV actor, fresh from his long-running series' cancellation, collides with an obsessive fan at a Texas convention. When she lures him to her home, he'll have to put on the greatest performance of his life simply to survive until morning. Unless, of course, he's the real monster? Bestselling, critically acclaimed duo ALEX DE CAMPI and ERICA HENDERSON (DRACULA, MOTHERF**KER!) reunite for another stylish horror reinterpretation-this time the psychosexual thriller.

The Trojan War has been the greatest of Greek myths for more than 2500 years, and now ERIC SHANOWER presents his unique version of the story, gathered from extensive sources and drawn with historical fidelity. In this volume, Helen's triumphant entry into Troy is marred by Kassandra's wild prophecies of doom. Meanwhile, a massive army approaches from across the sea, but a disastrous battle forces the High King Agamemnon to make a fateful decision. Will he command the death of his daughter to satisfy the gods? Or will he give up his dream of conquering Troy? The drama and action continue in the book that the editors of Publishers Weekly choose as one of the

by Larsen, Busiek, Choi, Carlson , Chun, Bridges, Lee, Matsuda, Madureira, Sowd, Kesel, Bennett, Austin, & Jim Sinclair Join The Savage Dragon as he teams up with some of the greatest heroes in the Image Universe, brought to life by some of the greatest talent around. Joe (Battle Chasers) Madureira drew the epic team-up of Dragon and Vanguard in a story so beautiful, it landed Joe the X-Men assignment. Plus, The Dragon makes an uneasy ally of the Grifter (from creator Jim Lee); Kurt Busiek brings together the Dragon and CyberForce's Velocity, while Jeff Matsuda brings the great green one alongside Super-Patriot. Plus: Spawn, Freak Force, and Vanguard!

(W/A/CA) David Messina Did the inhabitants of another dimension flee into our reality to save themselves from the terrible wrath of the Great Old Ones?or to help prepare us for a final devastating invasion? And what if humanity's only chance against these Great Old Ones is an impetuous, mischievous young woman and her sardonic, furry, and surprisingly violent mentor? All questions are asked and answered in Han Solo artist DAVID MESSINA's epic, apocalyptic tale that's Calvin and Hobbes meets Lovecraft?if Calvin was an opinionated comic shop employee, Hobbes was an extra-dimensional warrior, and Lovecraftian creatures attacked an unsuspecting modern-day NYC! Collects 3KEYS #1-5