(W) Mark Russell (A) Juan Doe, Ryan Alexander Tanner, Alberto Ponticelli, Jok (CA) Juan Doe SIX EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS...INTO THE UNKNOWN! From the minds of Eisner Award-winning writer Mark Russell and artist Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Vanishing Point is where sci-fi meets existential dread. These short stories don't end with a twist?they begin there. Each revelation cracks open something deeper, asking the questions we try not to face? what does it mean to be alive? In Screams, a seasoned mining ship captain embarks on a ten-year solo mission to space where he makes a horrifying discovery. The Tomorrow Family is a dark reimagining of the cartoon family of tomorrow, living in a future that might have been. In Cell Structure, a floating research station performs horrifying experiments on alien prisoners to discover the common elements all living things. In Proof of Life, a robot is put on trial for the ultimate offense of being alive. In Grave Remedies, a futuristic health clinic keeps patients alive against their will. But why? And in The Mission, a genocidal visitor arrives on Earth wi

(W) Francesco Barilli (A/CA) Sakka A gorgeously rendered, emotional exploration of the life and death of one of the most famously tormented painters in human history. Through an emotional dialogue between Vincent and his own madness, the artist revisits the most significant loves and losses of his short life. From his tender and tumultuous relationship with his brother Theo, to the famous quarrel with Gauguin that resulted in the self-mutilation of his ear, to the extreme act of self-harm that led to his death, Vincent Van Gogh channeled an extraordinary light as bright today as it was upon his death in 1890. Now in print for the first time in English, Van Gogh: Sadness is Forever casts its own light onto the darkest shadows of the painter's life and inspirations.

(W) Ed Brisson (A/CA) Andy Kuhn Neil?s life has been falling apart ever since his father was killed by crooked cops. Fifteen years later, Neil?s mother lays on her deathbed and he?s stuck in a dead-end job, has nowhere to live, and no hope to speak of. Life keeps kicking Neil and he keeps taking it, too frightened to fight back. Until now. With his world crumbling around him, Neil finds himself backed into a corner, with no choice but to make a stand and right the wrongs that have haunted him for years. Revenge is a dangerous path to walk and the deeper Neil goes, the more he realizes that violence is all consuming. Perfect for fans of gritty crime thrillers like Criminal and Parker, Brisson and Kuhn deliver a hard-hitting, high-stakes story that pulls no punches.

(W) Chris Kappel (A) Alex Arizmendi (CA) Alex Arizmendi, Warnia Sahadewa Nineteen year old Rory Denborough was born into magic by way of the insular society known as The Translators. For his entire life, Rory has been given control over a world of awe-inspiring wonders -- telekinesis, shape-shifting, teleportation, advanced healing, even time travel. Everything is possible thanks to his family?s enchanted bloodline and an ancient language passed down through generations. Rory?s life is full of miracles. But he?s not happy.Because Rory's world is also a world of secrets. Translators hide in the shadows, keeping their power from the world around them. Rory struggles in this secrecy, sneaking out of his family's hidden highrise apartment to blend into the wonderfully normal streets and peoples of New York City. After sneaking out one night, Rory meets Tyson, an Outsider, who knows nothing about the Translators or their gifts. Soon, the two young men are falling in love...but this idyllic romance starts to fall apart once Rory reveals his magical origins. Tyson raises a question--one t

(W) Vaho (A/CA) Felipe Flores Welcome to the Mall – a vintage valhalla with no end in sight. And like our titular hero, it’s a future stuck in the past – both of which are about to erupt in a reckoning. Meet Xero, a hip loner drifting through a sea of consumption. Soaked in sweet nostalgia, he wanders dim arcades, glowing record stores, forgotten theaters and tasty food courts – living for the next item to catch his eye in a never-ending aisle of wonders. But someone’s missing – he can sort of recall who but...damn, has it been that long? Remember Donna. They had a time. Once. Together. And was there a baby? Was she about to have one? Maybe. Buy me and it all UNFOLDS – to a deserted world above with a past, coming to take back tomorrow. Magic vs. Science. Demons vs. Humans. The Apocalypse and Beyond. It’s all here. And for some reason, so is Xero.