(W) Tom Taylor (A) Various (CA) Francesco Mattina The horror hit that launched a franchise is now in softcover! What happens to the World?s Finest if the world ends? With death spreading across the planet, who will live and who will turn in this apocalyptic tale of heroism, sacrifice, and annihilation? Fighting time, each other, and all of humanity, Earth?s greatest heroes must rally together for what may very well be their last chance to save the world from the most terrible plague humanity has ever seen. The Anti-Life Equation has been released and is ravaging the world at the viral speed of social media. Once exposed, victims lose their minds, violently attacking all around them. The heroes of Earth are fighting a losing battle to save the world...and themselves! Collects DCeased #1-6 and DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1.

(W) Justin Jordan (A) Ben Tiesma, Mat Lopes (CA) Matteo Scalera, Moreno DiNisio Bree Hale has left a lot behind in her life. Crime. The military. But she can't leave behind her own family, and when the local crime boss puts a hit out on her brother, there's nothing she won't do to save him. Absolutely nothing. Skybound's pulse-pounding action-crime series returns, with writer JUSTIN JORDAN (REAVER, THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE) and artist BENJAMIN TIESMA delivering an explosive tale of revenge like you've never seen before! Collects DEAD BODY ROAD: BAD BLOOD #1-6.

(W) Rick Remender (A) Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge (CA) Wes Craig RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG reunite one last time to bring everyone's favorite assassin undergrads into a new era, but old habits die hard, and old grudges die even harder. Festering rivalries come to a head, dark secrets are revealed, and sins must be atoned for-and few have as many sins as the students of Kings Dominion. Can the latchkey kids of Generation X find a place to belong in a world that doesn't understand them, or will they drift too far into an unknown future and watch themselves fade away? Collects DEADLY CLASS #45-56

Deadpool takes it to the house! It's a Vegas vacation done Deadpool-style - full of explosions, D-list super villains and a casino caper that would make George Clooney proud! When he puts the squeeze on a mouthy club owner, Deadpool draws the ire of Las Vegas' biggest casino bosses and their newest protector-for-hire, The House - a super-suited security guard armed to the teeth whose got a bone to pick with the man in red and black. You see, the dude in the suit is none other than?well, we're not gonna tell you here, ya bum! Read the book to find out who's come back from Deadpool's past to blast his sorry butt - and how Deadpool ends up with a steady job, for real! Collecting DEADPOOL #23-26. Parental Advisory

(W) James TynionIV (A) Martin Simmonds & Various (CA) Martin Simmonds Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true: the JFK Assassination, Flat Earth Theory, Bigfoot, Mothman, and so much worse. One organization has been covering them up for generations, controlling the narrative for what they claim is the greater good. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth-and will learning it destroy Cole's life from the inside out? The first three arcs of the critically acclaimed series by Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake) and superstar artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) are collected here for the first time in deluxe hardcover format. Experience?THE COMPLETE CONSPIRACY. Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-17

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Nick Derington The Doom Patrol goes on an epic trip around the solar system, facing off against the fanatical fitness fiends of planet Orbius, the Marathon Eternal, and more. Big changes are coming for these heroes as Robotman comes to terms with his new life as a human, and Flex Mentallo seeks Destiny Beach. Collects Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #1-7.

(W) Archie Goodwin (A) Various Cousin Eerie is back with a casket full of blood-chilling tales of terror and the macabre! Eerie magazine was one of the finest horror comics magazines ever published, and the original issues are expensive and hard to find. Eerie Archives Volume 3 presents another collection of fearful fables in a value-priced softcover format by a host of comics greats, including Archie Goodwin, Joe Orlando, Angelo Torres. Jeffrey Jones, and more. Includes adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Telltale Heart' and 'Masque of the Red Death.' Foreword by Gail Simone. Collects Eerie magazine issues #11-15.

(W) Wendy Pini, Richard Pini (A) Sonny Strait (CA) Wendy Pini When ElfQuest: The Final Quest concluded, it ended the hero's journey of Cutter Kinseeker, chief of the Wolfriders. But that was only the start of a new adventure for Cutter's 'brother in all but blood,' Skywise. Now the stargazer elf, who thought he knew everything about Cutter, discovers how mistaken he was. This volume collects issues #1-#4 of Stargazer's Hunt, with story by ElfQuest co-creators Wendy and Richard Pini, with script and layouts by Wendy Pini. Veteran ElfQuest alumnus Sonny Strait returns at full force as the artist and colorist for the new series.

(W/A/CA) Kaare Andrews You're fifteen years old. You're suddenly granted incredible powers. Cool, right? There's only one problem: you can only use your powers for ten minutes at a time. What do you do when you have to save the world but you only have ten minutes to do it? This is the problem faced by Oliver Leif, a teenager who has just moved to a new town, and a new school, and is having a hard enough time navigating classes and his crush before the inter-dimensional monsters started showing up.

Written by Bill Willingham; ART by Bryan Talbot, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, Linda Medley, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton; PAINTED COVER by James Jean In stores April 28. A new trade paperback collecting the acclaimed FABLES #11-18, including the 4-part 'Storybook Love.' Also included are the 2-part 'A Sharp Operator' and the single-issue tales 'Bag o' Bones' and 'Barleycorn Brides.' Don't miss this amazing third collection, topped off with a stunning new wraparound cover by James Jean. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC

Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean Bill Willingham's runaway hit series FABLES continues its success in this fourth trade paperback, collecting issues #19-21 and #23-27 (issue #22 will appear in a future collection) and featuring the rise of a new threat to Fabletown. Also included is the Prestige Format Special FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE. When Little Red Riding Hood suddenly walks through the gate between this world and the lost Fable Homelands, she's welcomed as a miraculous survivor by nearly everyone - everyone except her old n

Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Tony Akins & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by James Jean Collecting issues 22 and 28-33 of the hit VERTIGO series, this trade paperback features two tales of Bigby's exploits during World War II as well as 'The Year After,' which follows the aftermath of the Adversary's attempt to conquer Fabletown - including the birth of Snow White and Bigby's children!

Collecting issues #34-41 of writer Bill Willingham's Eisner Award-winning creation, HOMELANDS follows Boy Blue on a mission of revenge as he uncovers the Adversary's true identity! Plus, the 2-part story of Jack's adventures in Hollywood and the one-shot story of Mowgli's return to Fabletown.

Collecting issues #42-47 of writer Bill Willingham's Eisner Award-winning creation, FABLES: ARABIAN NIGHTS (AND DAYS) opens a new front in the struggle between the Fables and the Adversary as the worlds of the Arabian Fables are invaded - leading to an unprecedented diplomatic mission to Fabletown and a bad case of culture shock! This seventh volume of the popular Vertigo series also includes 'The Ballad of Rodney and June,' the 2-part story of forbidden love among the Adversary's wooden soldiers, and features stellar art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Jim Fern, Jimmy Palmiotti and Andrew Pepoy.

(W) Bill Willingham (A) Mark Buckingham & Various (CA) Nimit Malavia It's the final trade paperback volume of FABLES! No, wait - it's FABLES #150, the grand finale of the best-selling, award-winning comic book series! And it's also an original graphic novel in the tradition of 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL! Yes, it's all this and more! Join us for 150 - that's, right, 150! - pages of new stories starring your favorite Fables, all from the mind of Bill Willingham. It all starts with an 80-page lead story illustrated by series regulars Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, plus stories illustrated by Mark Schultz, Gene Ha, Neal Adams, Andrew Pepoy and many more! Don't miss the final bows for Boy Blue, Stinky, Lake and more in this once-in-a-lifetime issue that also features a foldout cover by Nimit Malavia that opens into a four-panel mural! It's even got metallic ink!

(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Maria Llovet * New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets) and artist Maria Llovet (Heartbeat, Loud) present the next chapter of their acclaimed erotic thriller as Faith descends into the world of dark magic and the even darker corners of the human soul. * Faith embarks on a journey deep into the exclusive art world with hellish consequences after she accompanies her lovers, the free-spirited Poppy and the elusive Louis, straight into the epicenter of dark magic: Turin, Italy. * As she dabbles with new paint and new partners, her own power begins to shed light on who or what she truly is and the devil will be by her side to guide her hand? * Power has a price and Faith has only begun to pay. * Collects Faithless II #1-6.

(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Jesus Saiz Sam Wilson - winged warrior, avian Avenger and onetime Sentinel of Liberty - takes to the skies once more, reborn and recommitted as the freedom-fighting, high-flying Falcon! Taking on a new assignment while training his prot?g?, the Patriot, Sam soars far and sees all. But this mission sets him on a collision course with an enemy way out of his weight class: the demonic Blackheart! The Falcon and the Patriot must fight to restore order as a full-scale riot threatens to destroy Chicago. But with the son of Mephisto fanning the flames, the city will be put through hell - and so will Sam! The Falcon calls on Doctor Voodoo for aid as the fate of Chicago - and perhaps the world - hangs in the balance. Can Sam Wilson's spirit triumph in the face of unspeakable evil? Collecting FALCON (2017) #1-5. Rated T+

(W/A) Various (CA) Lyman Anderson In celebration of its 85th anniversary, DC Comics reprints for the very first time its first-ever published comic book, New Fun #1, the comic that transformed the fledgling industry by being the first ongoing title made up of new stories instead of reprints of newspaper comic strips. First published in 1935, this landmark comic book carried a diverse set of original content features cowboys, spies, detectives, funny animals, space explorers, soldiers of fortune and more, including features that were written by Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, the founder of the company that would become DC Comics. This tabloid-size, black-and-white comic is reprinted as a commemorative hardcover and will include essays by comics historian Roy Thomas and Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, grand-daughter of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, and more. Collects New Fun #1.

(W) Dan Slott, More (A) Sara Pichelli, More (CA) Inhyuk Lee The Fantastic Four is the World's Greatest Comics Magazine - and superstar writer Dan Slott is about to show you why! After being separated across dimensions, the Thing, the Human Torch, the Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic reunite at long last! But as Reed and Sue return home with their children, they find that big things have changed! Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters have major plans of their own - like a wedding, years in the making! And a new fabulous foursome, the Fantastix, are muscling in on the scene! But now that the FF are back, can Doctor Doom be far behind? And what about Galactus? Brace yourself for the World-Eater vs. the Lord of Latveria, with the fate of the planet hanging in the balance! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2018) #1-11, FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL (2018) #1 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #8. 384 PGS./Rated T

Jonathan Hickman's landmark run continues here! The War of Four Cities escalates as Black Bolt returns, determined to reclaim his throne - and the conflict expands to encompass the entire Marvel Universe! The Human Torch is back and Marvel's first family are reunited - just in time to end up caught between the Kree Empire and the Negative Zone's fearsome Annihilation Wave! And if that weren't enough, Galactus has arrived to judge the world! But as the battle between the Council of Reeds and the Future Foundation extends through the Bridge and spills over into our world, Galactus takes on a group of rogue Celestials! And now the Fantastic Four and their extended family must make their final stand. Discover exactly how Doctor Doom and the Future Foundation will save us all! Collecting FF (2011) #6-16 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #600-604. Rated T+

(W) C.S. Pacat (A/CA) Johanna the Mad * The GLAAD Award nominated series * Fence returns as a graphic novel series as best-selling novelist C.S. Pacat (Captive Prince) and popular online sensation Johanna The Mad present the next all-new thrilling chapter of the Kings Row fencing team! * Just as Nicholas, Seiji and the fencing team at the prodigious Kings Row private school seem to be coming together, a deadly rival from their past stands in their way once more. MacRobertson is the school that knocked Kings Row out of the State Championships last year - but unless Nicholas and Seiji can learn to work together as a team, their school is doomed once again! And maybe those two can learn to be something more than teammates too?

Final Fantasy XV's world of Eos is filled with wonderous scenery, larger-than-life creatures, diverse cultures, and treacherous foes. Experience hundreds of pieces of detailed design work composed lovingly for fans of the unique sci-fi fantasy world. This volume collects complex lore, insightful commentary, comprehensive data, and dazzling concept art, all beautifully bound and richly detailed hardcover! o The limited edition is housed in a meticulously designed case, with a special acrylic art display, as well as a weathered journal just like the Lover's Notebook used by Noctis and Luna!

(W/A) Various (CA) Miguel Mercado * Return to the critically-acclaimed world of Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity, in an all new graphic novel spotlighting Hoban 'Wash' Washburne, pilot of the spaceship Serenity... who has just realized he's about to die. * As Wash's life flashes before him, he revisits untold moments in his life, from growing up on a planet ravaged by pollution, to meeting the woman of his dreams in Zoe. * And in those final moments, Wash will reach out to connect with a surprising someone he never thought possible to meet...proving that some bonds transcend our mortal coils. * With five original short stories from superstar creative teams, learn the untold past, present, and maybe even future of the best pilot in the 'Verse - Hoban 'Wash' Washburne.

(W/A/CA) Enrico Orlandi Tami has traveled long and far from his home in the south, forbidden to return until he has become a man, in this coming-of-age story. Defeating monsters and saving princesses has not been enough, and now he must find the fabled flower of the witch. But in his quest Tami inadvertently sparks a feud between the villagers who shelter him and the demon Yabra! And when the conflict comes to a head, Tami will have to choose between proving himself as a man, and protecting the villagers he's come to love. o Available for the first time in English. o From Italian creator Enrico Orlandi!

The official adaptation of this summer's highly anticipated film, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra! G.I. JOE is a highly trained, classified special operations unit composed of men and women from around the globe. Officially, these warriors don't even exist. Few know the truth-that G.I. JOE fights a secret war, as the first and last line of defense against forces that seek to plunge our world into chaos. Wherever there's trouble G.I. JOE is there. NOW YOU KNOW, AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino The second book of the Eisner Award-winning horror series from writer JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO (PRIMORDIAL, Old Man Logan) collected in a deluxe edition hardcover! The Black Barn continues to wreak havoc on the lives of our heroes as they are forced to confront their greater fears within its walls. Realities are finally converging and the end is nigh! Will they be able to stop the Laughing Man, or will he triumph in spreading his evil throughout the multiverse? Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith from the creators that writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS said: 'will go down as one of the greatest comic teams of all time!' This edition features plenty of extras, including a variant cover gallery from some of comics' best artists and revealing behind-the-scenes insight into the inner workings of GIDEON FALLS. Collects GIDEON FALLS #17-27.

(W) Jackie Ball (A) Elle Power (CA) Brittany Williams Sixteen-year-old Marigold 'Goldie' Vance has an insatiable curiosity and dreams of one day becoming a detective. Luckily for Goldie, with the St. Pascal Rockin' the Beach Music Festival coming to town, there's plenty of inexplicable shenanigans keeping her gumshoe brain busy, from mysterious power outages, to missing musicians, to Russian spies hiding in the shadows! Created by The New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel) and Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat), writer Jackie Ball and artist Elle Power bring you a rockin' new mystery in this Goldie Vance original graphic novel!

(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (A) Brian Ching & Various (CA) Doug Mahnke Lex Luthor plans to bring war to the Garage, so the gang rides out to assemble an army. Natasha Irons is determined to save her world, but sending so many of her friends away on missions leaves her alone with Barbara...and the Batman. Can she defend the Garage against the first of Luthor's meta-human League: the Flash? Plus, meet the founder of the Garage, Black Canary! Collects issues #7-12.

(W) Robert Venditti (A) Billy Tan & Various (CA) Billy Tan In this first collection from the new GREEN LANTERN team of writer Robert Venditti and artist Billy Tan from issues #21-26, GREEN LANTERN #23.1: RELIC, and GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2, Hal Jordan becomes the leader of the most feared and hated group in the universe: The Green Lantern Corps! And while Hal struggles with his new role as leader of the Green Lantern Corps, he must solve the mystery of why the universe is atrophying!

(W/A) Various (CA) Sara Pichelli When an alien race discovers that Jean Grey is back on Earth, they decide to punish her for the genocidal crimes of Dark Phoenix! Now, the Guardians of the Galaxy must help the All-New X-Men save Jean from twisted intergalactic justice - but can they prevail against the universe's most powerful army? Then, with Star-Lord missing and the entire galaxy gunning for the Guardians, it's time to bring in some help. But as the team recruits Venom and Captain Marvel, unexpected dangers arise that may tear them apart! What does Star-Lord's disappearance mean for Earth's safety? And can he survive against a mysterious new adversary without the Guardians' help? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #11-17, ALL-NEW X-MEN #22-24 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) #1 Rated T+

(W) Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner (A/CA) Amanda Conner DC BLACK LABEL AGES 17+ Over the course of her illustrious and very high-class career, Harley's met pretty much every super-villain who ever worked in Gotham City. Some hate her. Some love her. But none of that's gonna matter once they see how many zeroes there are on the bounty The Joker's offering for her head! Sorry, Harley-it's just business. Your next of kin will understand, right? Meanwhile, Cassandra Cain finds herself in the unenviable position of being Harley Quinn's bodyguard...but this could be her opportunity to learn a little about, y'know, loosening up? If she's currently wound too tight, then just sit next to Auntie Harley...she's got more than her share of loose screws! 8.5"x 10.875

(W) Carly Usdin (A/CA) Nina Vakueva * It's 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night in the world's coolest teen girl vigilante fight club, and playing in a band during her free time. * When the girls enter a Battle of The Bands, they learn that the shadowy corporate masters of the music industry plan to destroy the fledgling world of digital music and blame it on Y2K. * The critically-acclaimed team of writer Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards) and Russ Manning Award-nominated artist Nina Vakueva (League of Legends: Ashe) reunite for a follow-up to Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio.

(W/A/CA) Kristen Gudsnuk Mary Posa hates her job. She works long hours for little pay, no insurance, and worst of all, no respect. Her coworkers are jerks and her boss doesn't appreciate her. He's also a supervillain. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl. This second edition printing offers the humor and henching you love, along with an extra, new Henchgirl story!

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, More (CA) Leinil Francis Yu A world without Avengers! Tony Stark never built an Iron Man armor. Thor is a hard-drinking atheist who despises hammers. Wakanda is dismissed as a myth. Captain America was never found in the ice - because there were no Avengers to find him. Instead, this planet has always been protected by Earth's Mightiest Heroes: the Squadron Supreme of America! Now Hyperion, Blur, Doctor Spectrum, Power Princess and Nighthawk face an attack from some of their fiercest enemies - including Dr. Juggernaut, the Black Skull, the Silver Witch, the Goblin and Thanos with his Infinity Rings. But why is Blade the vampire hunter the one man alive who seems to remember that the entire world has somehow been?reborn? And what is the Daywalker going to do about it? Collecting HEROES REBORN #1-7 and HEROES RETURN #1. Rated T+

(W) Claudia Gray (A/CA) Eric Zawadzki Knowing Krypton?s possible fate, Sera and Zahn find it difficult to continue with their everyday lives. Sera?s enhanced fighting skills may impress General Zod, but they raise suspicions among her fellow soldiers. Zahn is burdened with the knowledge of the underground rebel group?s plans.

Lurking in the corners of your garage, on the dusty shelves of hardware stores, and in your own trashcan are the tools and ingredients for creating your own adventures. Follow Celine and Tucker as they learn through play! Challenged to make something 'other than trouble,' this brother-and-sister pair use everyday objects to invent toys that readers can build. Combining comics and real life science and engineering principles, Howtoons are designed to encourage kids to become active participants in the world around them. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this remastered collection will contain the 'best of' HOWTOONS over those years, along with new material by the creators of the series!

(W) Greg Pak (CA) Jose Ladr?nn A whole new world of hurt! Betrayed by Earth's heroes and exiled into outer space, the man-monster Hulk has landed on the distant planet Sakaar, ruled by the tyrannical Red King. Sold into slavery, Hulk becomes the Green Scar, the planet's mightiest gladiator - but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek; the horrific Brood; wise rock-man Korg; Shadow Warrior Hiroim; and noble-born rebel Elloe Kaifi and her loyal guardsman, Lavin Skee. Together, these gladiators start a revolution that could change their world - or destroy it. It's a savage sci-fi fantasy by award-winning writer Greg Pak! No Rating