(W/A/CA) Stjepan Sejic
'MERCY,' Part One How can you teach a broken heart to trust again? How can you embrace each other with hands still clinging to your past? Why do you always need to pee after I tie you up? Anne and Alan have more than a few questions to answer as the world of SUNSTONE deepens with this new story arc.
(W) Mark Millar, Nacho Vigalondo (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
One last heist. That's what they all say, right? Just one final score, and everyone can retire and take up fishing. Thing is, the jails are filled with super villains who thought the same thing, and got busted. But the Heat's in a jam. He's run up the kind of gambling debt that - if he can't pay it back in cash - will be paid in blood. Nobody wants to see the most beloved supercrook of all time rubbed out by the mob - especially his biggest fan, Johnny Bolt. And Johnny's got a plan to help the Heat and make all his buddies disgustingly rich at the same time. Unfortunately for Johnny's recruits, they have to head to Spain and rob the world's most notorious super villain blind. And that's where things get tricky. Collecting SUPERCROOKS #1-4.
W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN) continues to push the comics envelope with SWAN SONGS?a moving, multi-artist anthology that explores the way things END?and also how they never really do.
The End of the World. The End of a Marriage. The End of Eden. The End of a Sentence. The End of Anhedonia. ?Even The End of the Sidewalk!
And along for the terminal ride are some of the industry?s best, brightest artists! MARTIN SIMMONDS (DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH), CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOMESICK PILOTS), FILIPE ANDRADE (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), CAITLIN YARSKY (Black Hammer), ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN (renowned collage master), and MART?N MORAZZO (ICE CREAM MAN) each contribute a chapter in their respective (and beloved) styles, resulting in a stunning melange of powerful stories that weave their way through death, love, divorce, crime, therapy, and language itself.
All things come to a close; these are the SWAN SONGS.
Collects SWAN SONGS #1-6
(W) Matt Hawkins, Jenni Cheung (A/CA) Yishan Li
Dan and Cathy's swinging adventures continue in this SUNSTONE spin-off as they explore their love and boundaries-and discover that trust is the key to it all.
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Sean Phillips
Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the fifth story arc of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design. Tracy Lawless returns with a vengeance in this strikingly designed new edition from Image Comics. One year after the events of CRIMINAL VOLUME 2, Tracy Lawless is still a man caught between a history of violence and his own conscience. And now the worst bad guy in the world is tasked with a new job: solving a series of murders of untouchable crime lords. CRIMINAL returns to its hard-hitting pulp roots!
(W) Hannah Rose May, Declan Shalvey (A/CA) Justin Mason, Triona Farrell
After years portraying popular comic book character the Red Rogue, Maisie Wade is desperate to hang up the spandex suit. But when her exit from the Red Rogue's TV series leads to its unceremonious cancellation, Maisie finds herself trapped in her home by a group of unhinged intruders cosplaying as her character's archvillains. These fans are hellbent on teaching Maisie a lesson, and to survive the night, Maisie must become the hero she has grown to despise. Collects ROGUES' GALLERY #1-4
by Erik Larsen The Savage Dragon must face his biggest challenges ever! See the Dragon face off against the Dragon-Slayer and gape in wonder as he faces the Fiend who has resurrected the dead to battle our hero! All this, plus the second awe-inspiring battle between the Dragon and OverLord! Savage Dragon #17-21 are collected for the first time in this handsome volume. Amazing art! A gripping tale of outrageous characters in extraordinary circumstances from Wolverine, Aquaman and Nova writer, Erik Larsen.
story art & cover With the fate of all existence on the line, Bethany must look deep into her heart and choose between her ideology and eternal reward. Everyone gets his or her heart's desire… and everyone dies. RICK REMENDER's critically applauded series comes to its heart-wrenching conclusion illustrated masterfully by Swedish artist Peter Bergting.
(W) Melissa Flores (A/CA) French Carlomagno
In the aftermath of the Battle for San Francisco, Bibi struggles with her new responsibilities as a corporate superhero?but when an unexpected face from her past resurfaces, threatening to redefine everything she thinks she believes, Bibi will have to decide what she?s willing to sacrifice to bring Morrow down for good.THE DEAD LUCKY is a Massive-Verse series.Collects THE DEAD LUCKY #7-12
(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
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.
Angstrom Levy finally attacks, and the world has never been in more danger! Guest-starring the entire Image Universe... and that's just the lead-in for Conquest! Invincible faces his most deadly threats yet in this can't miss volume of the critically acclaimed series.
In the aftermath of his battle with CONQUEST, Invincible and his world are left in ruins. He's faced with questions he doesn't know how to answer about his future as a hero and what is needed to actually protect the people of Earth. Meanwhile: deep in space, Nolan and Allen the Alien are making preparations for the impending VILTRUMITE WAR! This volume is not to be missed! Collects INVINCIBLE #66-70 and INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1
(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Owen Gieni
After a series of successful adventures, the Rat Queens have returned to Palisade with piles of gold and are in a mood to party. But the town has a new resident; a strange wizard with the power to erase people from existence. Join the baddest mercenary gang in the land as they face down the villain with swords and sassery!
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Nelson Blake
Our world isn't free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. Her name is Ashlar, and her war begins with the brutal first chapter of the new Image series ROMULUS, from writer BRYAN HILL (POSTAL) and artist NELSON BLAKE II (MAGDELENA). Collects ROMULUS #1-4.
written & inked by HOWARD M. SHUM penciled by JOEY MASON colored by ETIENNE SIMON cover by TOM BANCROFT & HOWARD M. SHUM The year is 1936. Cheng Bo Sen is a Hong Kong cop. England enlists him as a secret agent to help fight the Nazis. He also speaks hip-hop, which no one seems to notice. Collects GUN FU #1 and GUN FU: THE LOST CITY #1-4"
After the traumatic events of Volume 3, Mark Grayson (AKA Invincible) is left to pick up the pieces and try to continue on with some sort of life. His mother is a wreck, his friends don't understand and the super-villains of the world just want to beat him up. Mark has a lot on his shoulders and graduation is just around the corner. Containing the fan-favorite and sold-out issues #14-19 and the short story from Free Comic Book Day 2004's Image Comics Summer Special, this volume is massive!
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A/CA) Craig Cermak
High adventure on the high seas in the waning days of piracy, when men were men, and the best pirates were?women? Writer STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (Butcher of Paris, Descendent) and artist CRAIG CERMAK (Red Team, Voltron) bring to life the tale of Anne Bonny and Mary Read as they hoist the skull and crossbones, draw cutlasses, and seek a treasure that will make them legends. In an era where sailing with women was thought to be bad luck, Anne and Mary might just be the only women capable of saving the pirates' way of life. Collects A MAN AMONG YE #1-4.
(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
A supernatural Western about DIRT, a man out to avenge his wife's death with nothing but a bloodthirsty vulture to guide his way. What happens when the story of Dirt's pain gets stolen by others and the world he thought he understood turns upside down? Featuring the incredible work of the team behind THUMBS and THE FEW, this thrilling new series is best described as Deadwood meets The Sandman. Select praise for ABOVE SNAKES: 'Like a gloomy ballad strummed on a heavily tuned guitar, telling a rising story in the dry winds full of violence. The vibrant artwork and colorful language, coupled with the steady yet descriptive narration, create a haunting tune.' -Comic Book Resources 'If you like revenge stories and Westerns, then look no further.' -AIPT Collects ABOVE SNAKES #1-5
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
The thrilling ADVENTUREMAN saga continues as Claire and her family find themselves drawn into an old war waged by a ghostly gangland empire, and the new realities of a life lived in the old-fashioned pulp hero world of Adventureman set in.High adventure, all-ages action, and spectacular thrills abound in a gorgeous new volume by this award-winning team.Collects ADVENTUREMAN: GHOST LIGHTS #1-2
(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Carlos Ezquerra
WORLD WAR TWO WAS NEVER LIKE THIS Determined to win the war on their own, the Rifle Brigade are Britain's top commando unit-skilled, deadly, and with no more grip on reality than absolutely necessary. First, the team are required on a job so crucial, so deadly, so utterly top secret that even they don't know what it is. Then, in 'Operation Bollock,' our heroes are set to track down a famously missing part of the Fuhrer's anatomy-determined to wrench the missing gonad from the hands of their oldest enemy.
A New Heroine Takes Flight! Danielle Baptiste is trying to find her place in the world, like so many other twentysomethings, but unlike most girls her age Dani is also the bearer of one of the primal forces in the Universe - the Angelus! Returning to her hometown of New Orleans with her friend and romantic interest Finch, Dani must not only shoulder the burden she has inherited, she has to survive it! But her ancient enemy, The Darkness, and even her own Angelus warriors have other plans... Collected in this volume are issues #1-6 of the smash sellout series by the Witchblade creative team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic. Featuring behind-the-scenes sketches, script pages, and cover gallery by Sejic and Eric Basaldua.
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Erica Henderson
Hot off her breakout success at Marvel, two-time Eisner award winner ERICA HENDERSON (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead) teams up with KYLE STARKS (SEXCASTLE, Rick and Morty) for a hilarious twist on the hitman trope. The former World's Greatest Hitman hires the 20 best assassins in the world to be his bodyguards. These mean-as-hell hired guns and murderers must work together to keep the new crime boss safe while attempting to solve the mystery of who's trying to off him. With the same laugh-until-you-cry spirit of action-comedies like Hot Fuzz, Tropic Thunder, and Deadpool, ASSASSIN NATION is the bombastic, side-splitting murder-fest you've been waiting for. Collects ASSASSIN NATION #1-5
When Gary Hampton is mauled and left for dead--his life takes a drastic turn. Gary is cursed: When the moon is full he transforms into a beast of the night, a werewolf. This curse will not be used for evil - witness the birth of the world's most unlikely new superhero: WOLF-MAN! Brought to you by the writer of THE WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE! Collects THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1-7.
If you missed out on BATTLE POPE the first time around, now is your chance to find out what everyone was talking about! It's the end of the world and few are worthy of passage to heaven, not even the Pope. God leaves behind Saint Michael, the leader of his army, to act as a guardian for the humans. He fails, and is held captive by Lucifer. God then enlists the aide of the Pope to rescue Michael, and leaves his son Jesus H. Christ to assist him in his quest. Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BATTLE POPE #1-4
(W) Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley (A) Mike Huddleston & Various (CA) Jeremy Haun, John Rauch
After the shocking events of Issue 6, we're introduced to Timo, Ezerae, and a host of new characters, as well as your favorites from the first arc, to further explore a dark and demented world tainted by THE BEAUTY, where perfection is a fatal disease, and not everyone wants a cure. The disturbing world of THE BEAUTY, from creators JEREMY HAUN and JASON A. HURLEY, expands with new stories featuring guest artists MIKE HUDDLESTON, BRETT WELDELE, and STEPHEN GREEN. Collects THE BEAUTY #7-11
(W/A/CA) Jason Howard
When men become giant monsters destroying the world, only girls can stop them-BIG GIRLS. Meet Ember: she writes poetry, loves to read, she's 300 feet tall, and her full-time job is killing monsters! Her and the other girls are all that stand in the way of our world's complete annihilation! Critically acclaimed artist JASON HOWARD (TREES) takes the full creative reins, writing and drawing a tale that could be described as a cross between John Wick & Godzilla by way of HBO's Girls. Collects BIG GIRLS #1-6.
(W) Tee Franklin & Various (A) Jenn St-Onge & Various (CA) Paulina Ganucheau
ADVANCE SOLICIT When Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray met at church bingo in 1963, it was love at first sight. Forced apart by their families and society, Hazel and Mari reunite decades later at a church bingo hall-and what these grandmothers do next takes absolute strength and courage. This Jackpot Edition contains over FIFTY PAGES of bonus material, including the talents of MARGUERITE BENNETT (Batwoman) and newcomer BEVERLY JOHNSON, SHAWN PRYOR (Cash and Carrie) and PAULINA GANUCHEAU (Zodiac Starforce), award-winning historical romance author ALYSSA COLE's comics writing debut with CARA McGEE (Over The Garden Wall), and GAIL SIMONE (CROSSWIND) with illustrations from SARA ALFAGEEH and ARIELA KRISTANTINA (InSeXts). Plus a sneak peek of BINGO LOVE, VOL. 2: DEAR DIARY, with an afterword from GABBY RIVERA (America).
For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could have occurred...but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound's newest hit turns fantasy into reality in this all-new series from the creator of NAILBITER and GHOSTED. Pick up this introductory-priced collection and see what everyone's talking about! Collects BIRTHRIGHT #1-6
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
Mikey Rhodes battled his way back to Earth, only to lose his family because of his service to the God King Lore. Now, if his soul is to be reclaimed, the exorcism of Mikey Rhodes must begin! Collects BIRTHRIGHT #26-30
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
As the search for Brennan and Kallista begins, Mikey still has much to atone for. In the wake of the previous volume's events, can he become Earth's greatest protector, or have his actions already doomed his new quest? Collects BIRTHRIGHT #31-35.
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
July 1st, 1946: Two park rangers made first contact with a magical creature. Now Mikey Rhodes must uncover the secret history of magic on Earth if he is to save it from certain doom. Collects BIRTHRIGHT #36-40
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
When he was a child, Mikey Rhodes disappeared. Lost in the land of Terrenos, he grew into a warrior of legend and waged war against the God King Lore - a war that even ravaged Earth. Now, that war is over, and Mikey is victorious. But no victory is without sacrifice? Since 2014, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and ANDREI BRESSAN's fantasy epic BIRTHRIGHT has enthralled readers, and now it is time for the Rhodes family to embark on one last thrilling adventure in this final volume. Collects BIRTHRIGHT #46-50.
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Valentine De Landro, Taki Soma (CA) Taki Soma, Valentine De Landro
A few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman's failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. But what happened on Earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place? Return to the grim corridors of Auxiliary Compliance Outpost #2, to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it? and meet PRESIDENT BITCH. Collects BITCH PLANET #6-10
From Eisner Award-winning writer KELLY THOMPSON (Black Widow, Captain Marvel) and superstar artist MEREDITH McCLAREN (HINGES, Jem & The Holograms), BLACK CLOAK is a delectable fantasy and sci-fi blend with a detective procedural shot straight through its heart.
Essex and Pax are two Black Cloaks investigating the murder of a beloved prince of Kiros, the last city in the known world, before it topples into chaos. Mayhem. Murder. Mermaids. What more could anyone want?
Featuring nearly 200 pages of story, this collection contains the first arc of the series that AIPT says, Combines elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and noir into something wholly original and compelling. Move over, SAGA. This is my new obsession.
Collects BLACK CLOAK #1-6
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Meredith McClaren
The second volume in the Eisner-nominated, delectable sci-fi/fantasy blend returns with an all-new detective procedural shot straight through its heart. Essex and Pax’s last case brought horrible truths to light and almost leveled the city of Kiros. Now, five years since the “Essex Fire,” Kiros has changed dramatically, and ex-Black Cloak Phaedra Essex is either the city’s greatest hero or greatest villain, depending on who you ask. Meanwhile, Black Cloak Pax has a bloody new case, a rookie partner, and absolutely no leads. It’s a very bad time for something ancient to have awakened beneath the city. Collects BLACK CLOAK #7-11
Nearly 25 years ago, HOWARD CHAYKIN brought the '80s to a close, and comics to the brink, with his landmark erotic thriller, BLACK KISS. Now, after years of anticipation, he's back with BLACK KISS II, telling the story behind that legendary story - like the original, in glorious black and white. And really, now - does it have to be so dirty?
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Matteo Scalera, Dean White
The Anarchist League of Scientists has lost their leader, the most recent victim of the Pillar's violently random jumps through the Eververse...but are they really random? As the survivors fight their way through a world where magic and science are one and the same, the secrets of their predicament slowly come to light...and illuminate a terrible truth. Collects BLACK SCIENCE #7-11
