(W) Amanda Deibert (A) Yancy Labat & Various (CA) Yancy Labat The Super Hero Girls are back in a brand-new adventure! It's science fair time at Metropolis High, and the DC Super Hero Girls are all very excited-except for Zee Zatara. Magic is her life, and science seems so dull in comparison. When she tries to help her friends with their projects, things keep going wrong. Is her magic causing their science to go haywire?

(W) Nadia Shammas (A) Dilon Snook (CA) Jae Lee BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING HORROR SURVIVAL GAME, DEAD BY DAYLIGHT WRITTEN BY HARVEY AWARD WINNER, NADIA SHAMMAS AND ILLUSTARED BY DILLON SNOOK! When the rebellious FRANK crashes into the lives of JULIE, JOEY and SUSIE, together they'll unleash bloody chaos onto the sleepy, dead-end town of Ormond. Witness the terrifying origins of THE LEGION! REGULAR & DM EDITION includes IN-GAME CODE INSIDE!

(W) Nadia Shammas (A) Dilon Snook (CA) Ivan Tao BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING HORROR SURVIVAL GAME, DEAD BY DAYLIGHT WRITTEN BY HARVEY AWARD WINNER, NADIA SHAMMAS AND ILLUSTARED BY DILLON SNOOK! When the rebellious FRANK crashes into the lives of JULIE, JOEY and SUSIE, together they'll unleash bloody chaos onto the sleepy, dead-end town of Ormond. Witness the terrifying origins of THE LEGION! REGULAR & DM EDITION includes IN-GAME CODE INSIDE!

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wes Craig Everyone's favorite assassin undergrads are back! It's a new era, but old habits die hard-and old grudges die even harder. Can the latchkey kids of a forgotten generation find their footing in a world that can't understand them and doesn't care to try? COLLECTS DEADLY CLASS #45-48

(W) Monty Nero (A) Martin Simmonds, Mike Dowling (CA) Martin Simmonds SEX, SUPERPOWERS AND SIX MONTHS TO LIVE!Verity: frustrated artist. Weasel: struggling guitarist. Monty: rogue media icon. Three people infected with the G+ virus, which grants them incredible powers – but will kill them in six months! Will they fade away – or go out in a blaze of glory?Death Sentence is the jaw-dropping next step in superpowered storytelling! Funny, fearless and frightening, this collection of the hit series is an unforgettable comics debut.COLLECTING DEATH SENTENCE VOLS. 1-3

(W/A/CA) Richard Corben Several years after our last adventure, Den is battered and broken after Kath abandons him. Determined to get her back he transforms to muscular glory and fights his way back to Neverwhere on another bizarre journey. Den Volume 4: Dreams and Alarums is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corben's library to be published by Dark Horse Comics. This special edition also features bonus material, art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator Jos? Villarrubia, re-lettered by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Cullen Bunn, all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket.

(W) Sam Humphries (A) Joe Quinones & Various As Miguel and Summer settle into their roles as both Metro-polis's youngest heroes and newest residents, they discover being a hero doesn't exactly pay the rent. They better figure that out, because Mister Thunderbolt and the Operator are in a race to claim the two remaining H-Dials, with the entire Multiverse hanging in the balance! It all leads to Miguel's confrontation with his most dangerous opponent yet-himself! Collects Dial H for Hero #7-12.

(W) Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Aimee Osman (A/CA) Geraldo Borges A serial killer is in the loose! The next chapter of Dick Tracy kicks off with grisly murder perpetrated by an unknown villain…putting Dick Tracy and his erstwhile companions at the center of a dangerous conspiracy! Who is The Blank? Can our hero unmask this new threat before The City erupts into turmoil?

(W) Alex Segura, Michael Moreci (A/CA) Geraldo Borges DICK TRACY RETURNS IN A NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM MAD CAVE! A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges. In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen--waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about. Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, volume one of Dick Tracy kicks off a fresh and modern take on the iconic detective that remains true to his rich history.

(W) Amanda Deibert (A) Carlo Lauro (CA) David Nakayama The first collection of Darkwing Duck's all-new adventures is here at last! Alongside his trusty sidekick Launchpad McQuack, Darkwing Duck hyper-vigilantly defends the citizens of St. Canard against the dastardly, devilish demons who would wage wanton war upon them! By night, our caped defender lurks in the shadows, striking fear (and maybe confusion?) into the hearts of the criminal underworld. But by day, no one suspects that Darkwing is also mild-mannered Drake Mallard, a well-meaning father to his adorable adopted daughter, Gosalyn! Can Darkwing/Drake successfully navigate his two separate lives, all while looking incredibly cool and impossibly handsome? Well, probably not? but you'll have to read the whole thing to find out! Collects the first six issues of the avian avenger's new ongoing adventures from author AMANDA DEIBERT and artist CARLO LAURO. To celebrate this milestone, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to present three special editions of this outstanding new collection, with covers by acclaimed series regulars

(W) Robbie Morrison, George Mann (A) Daniel Indro, Mariano Laclaustra (CA) Rian Hughes The Doctor and Clara face impossible odds as the Hyperions - a race of sentient suns who scorched the universe until the Time Lords brought their reign of terror to an end - have returned, and, worse, have come to Earth, in an epic season finale! Plus, the pair face a marooned creature in a stately home, and visit San Diego Comic Con! Collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #11-15 and the 2015 SDCC Exclusive Short.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Lee Bermejo THE MOST NOTORIOUS NAME IN TERROR IS BACK—WITH A VENGEANCE!From the publisher that drove Tales from the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, and many more into the depraved hearts of an unsuspecting world, the immortal EC COMICS returns with its first ALL-NEW series in nearly 70 years!In our seminal first collection of Epitaphs From the Abyss, witness shocking tales of torment and tension in the immortal EC tradition—as wrenched from the grave by the vile intentions of acclaimed writers Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets), Jason Aaron (Scalped, Thor: God of Thunder, TMNT), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Night People), J. Holtham (Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale), and Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim), and realized into bloody reality by all-slaughter artists Jorge Fornes (Rorschach, Danger Street), Phil Hester (Family Tree), Peter Krause (Irredeemable), Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil) and many more! What the Comics Code Authority couldn't kill has only made it stronger . . . E

(W) Doug Moench, Various (A) Norm Breyfogle, Various (CA) Jerry Bingham Some of the best Elseworlds tales starring the Dark Knight are collected for the first time, including BATMAN: HOLY TERROR #1, BATMAN: DARK ALLEGIANCES #1, BATMAN: DARK JOKER - THE WILD #1, BATMAN: IN DARKEST KNIGHT #1, ROBIN 3000 #1-2 and more.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ty Templeton, Ted McKeever, Dave Ross Written by Daniel Curtis Johnson, Bronwyn Carlton, Mark Waid, and Others Art by Aaron Lopresti, Kyle Baker, Ty Templeton, and Others This collection includes a dystopian tale of Metropolis in the throes of a revolution at the hands of the Super-Man, Nosferatu, and Diana of Heaven; a world where the powers of all superhumans are taken away; a story about the super-sons of Batman and Superman; and other bizarre tales! Collects Batman: Nosferatu, Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1, JLA: Act of God #1-3, Superman: Metropolis, and Wonder Woman: The Blue Amazon!

(W/A/CA) Adam Warren From comics kingpin Adam Warren comes Empowered, the sexy superhero comedy-except when it isn't-that pushes envelopes, crosses boundaries, and breaks a few buildings for good measure! Costumed crimefighter Empowered is trapped in a surreal nightmare scenario as her universe begins spontaneously rebooting again and again, with each variation more twisted and bizarre than the last! Can our befuddled superheroine somehow undo this inexplicable Neverending Reboot-while simultaneously steering her love life in a boldly polyamorous new direction with Thugboy and Ninjette!-or is this The End for Emp and her chaotically convulsing cosmos?

(W/A) Mojito Nine powerful gods of ancient Egypt are known as the Ennead. When the god of war, Seth, kills his brother Osiris to take over Egypt, he ushers in an era of chaos and cruelty under his rule. The other gods are unable to fight Seth's power until centuries later, when a new challenger appears: Horus, the child of Isis. Horus is not yet even a full god, but he's backed by other deities to dethrone Seth and bring an end to the many years of bloodshed. The conflict between Seth and Horus that begins as a series of trials warps into a complex web of deceit, obsession... and even desire. This is the very first time the BL graphic novel series will be printed in English, presented in beautiful full-color editions in an oversized trim! Seven Seas will release two versions of the series, which were originally drawn for different audiences: a paperback version rated Older Teen, and a deluxe hardcover version rated Mature.

(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.

(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) John Blair Moore, Various (A) Pat Broderick, Various (CA) Rick Leonardi The complete saga of Doctor Doom in the year 2099 - and his accursed enemies, the Fantastic Four! Marvel's greatest villain resurfaces to rule a new era! Victor von Doom has mysteriously survived from the Heroic Age to rise anew in this technologically advanced future - and in upgraded armor, his first task is to reclaim the throne of Latveria! Then he can turn his gaze to America, once the home of his greatest foes. He sees unrest. He sees disharmony. He knows the struggling nation needs an iron fist to bring it back under control. And he knows just the man for the job. All hail President Doom! But how - and why - are Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing alive in 2099?! The answers will take them from the Negative Zone to the Savage Land - and reunite them with their greatest rival! COLLECTING: Doom 2099 (1993) 1-44, Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) 1-8, Fantastic Four (1961) 413; material from 2099 Unlimited (1993) 5-8, 2099 Special: World of Doom (1995) 1 Rated T+

The best-selling GRAND DESIGN format continues with Marvel's First Family! Critically acclaimed cartoonist Tom Scioli re-examines the FF's early days in the 'sole-authorship' tradition made famous by Ed Piskor's X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN trilogy! Join the Watcher and witness how it all began for Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and the Thing! And relive the debuts of the biggest friends and foes in the FF's history - Doctor Doom, the Black Panther, Galactus, the Mole Man, the Inhumans and more - as the fabulous Fantastic Four receive the GRAND DESIGN treatment! Plus: Re-experience the comic book that kick-started the entire Marvel Age of Comics - the legendary first appearance of the FF by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR: GRAND DESIGN #1-2 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1. Rated T

(W) Alex Raymond, Don Moore (A/CA) Alex Raymond Science fiction’s most enduring icon Flash Gordon returns in newly restored editions, collecting his ongoing adventures on the mysterious planet Mongo. In this volume, the battle between Flash and the devious Ming the Merciless reaches its thrilling climax—but can Earth’s fearless hero bring everlasting peace to a chaotic planet? Flash Gordon: Classic Collection, Volume 3 reprints all of Alex Raymond’s Sunday strips from January 19, 1941 to August 13, 1944, and includes an extensive essay examining his final years on the series by writer Doug Murray.

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Bill Walko, Wes Dzioba In the midst of the unprecedented success of Brian Michael Bendis's character-defining run writing Ultimate Spider-Man, and the box office record-breaking Spider-Man films, the writer received a phone call that no one could have predicted. Spidey was going to Broadway, and Bendis was being tapped to collaborate with rock royalty to help the webslinger 'find his voice' on stage. Could he overcome his own ignorance about musicals, or would he exit stage left before production began? Brian Michael Bendis, cartoonist Bill Walko, colorist Wes Dzioba, and letterer Josh Reed, come together to tackle the stranger-than-fiction events behind the curtain of the pre-production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This is the second book in his celebrated and award-winning autobiographical tell-all graphic novels that proves there really is 'no business like show business' (thank god!).

(W/A/CA) Julian Hanshow Huck and Nadia are enjoying their twenties: working in Big Tech and developing an adventurous sex life. Together they fantasize about opening their relationship with a 'free pass' to sleep with certain friends or celebrities. It's all in good fun. But Huck is leading a double life. As a national election looms, he grows more and more uncomfortable with his company's unelected authority over internet discourse. When the couple receives a bizarre gift -a cutting-edge humanoid sex AI that can morph into anyone -their worlds of fantasy, trust, and consent are thrown into blissful chaos. In a society growing more divided each day, Huck struggles with the pressure to uphold boundaries at work... while everything is collapsing at home. Julian Hanshaw follows his acclaimed graphic novels Tim Ginger and Cloud Hotel with an intoxicating new tale of liberty, privacy, and shame, set in the sticky place where sex, politics, and technology come together.

(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming In the far-flung thrilling future of the 41st Century, and on the other side of the galaxy, a swashbuckling space archaeologist, Vigil Virgo, is on the cusp of learning a universe-shattering secret in this four-color fantasy! But she?ll have to dive into the abyss, where no human was ever meant to go, to do it. The question is what happens when she emerges from the other side.

(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Gary Frank, Brad Anderson **The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK return to the nuclear wasteland of GEIGER!**Picking up after the events of the first hit series, Tariq Geiger leaves his home behind and now walks the radioactive roads of the former United States with his two-headed wolf Barney. But as his enemies doggedly pursue him, Geiger discovers salvation from the unlikeliest of foes. Searching for a cure to what turned him into the Glowing Man, Geiger faces new threats, uncovers long-hidden secrets, and discovers there are more people after him than he ever imagined. Don?t miss this vital action-packed chapter in THE UNNAMED saga!Collects GEIGER, VOL. 2 issues #1-6.

(W) Eric Nakamura (CA) Felicia Chiao Celebrating the pop culture phenomenon that redefined what it meant to be Asian-American with tributes from Margaret Cho, Randall Park, Jia Tolentino, and more. Los Angeles, 1994. Two Asian-American punk rockers staple together the zine of their dreams featuring Sumo, Hong Kong Cinema and Osamu Tezuka. From the very margins of the DIY press and alternative culture, Giant Robot burst into the mainstream with over 60,000 copies in circulation annually at its peak. Giant Robot even popped right off the page, setting up a restaurant, gallery, and storefronts in LA, as well as galleries and stores in New York and San Francisco. As their influence grew in the 90s and 00s, Giant Robot was eventually invited to the White House by Barack Obama, to speak at Harvard University?s Graduate School of Design, and to curate the GR Biennale at the Japanese American National Museum. Home to a host of unapologetically authentic perspectives bridging the bicultural gap between Asian and Asian-American pop culture, GR had the audacity to print such topics side-by-sid

(W) Len Wein, Various (A) Rich Buckler, Various (CA) Gil Kane Giant-Size classic issues were one of Marvel's signature formats in the 1970s, in one great big Omnibus! All your favorite super heroes - plus some of Marvel's horror icons - star in extra-length adventures that gave comic fans of the 1970s even more bang for their buck! The Thing battles the Hulk, and the Fantastic Four meet the Multiple Man! Spider-Man endures monstrous encounters with Morbius, Man-Wolf, Dracula and Man-Thing! The Avengers mourn a loss - and celebrate the wedding of Vision and the Scarlet Witch! The Defenders meet the Guardians of the Galaxy! The all-new, all-different X-Men are recruited to rescue the original team! Plus: giant-size chillers featuring Dracula, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing and more! COLLECTING: Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974) 1; Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 2-5; Giant-Size Super-Heroes featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1; Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) 1, 4-5; Giant-Size Chillers featuring the Curse of Dracula (1974) 1; Giant-Size Dracula (1974) 2-5; Giant-Size Creatures featuring Werewolf (

(W) Len Wein, Various (A) Rich Buckler, Various (CA) Gil Kane Giant-Size classic issues were one of Marvel's signature formats in the 1970s, in one great big Omnibus! All your favorite super heroes - plus some of Marvel's horror icons - star in extra-length adventures that gave comic fans of the 1970s even more bang for their buck! The Thing battles the Hulk, and the Fantastic Four meet the Multiple Man! Spider-Man endures monstrous encounters with Morbius, Man-Wolf, Dracula and Man-Thing! The Avengers mourn a loss - and celebrate the wedding of Vision and the Scarlet Witch! The Defenders meet the Guardians of the Galaxy! The all-new, all-different X-Men are recruited to rescue the original team! Plus: giant-size chillers featuring Dracula, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing and more! COLLECTING: Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974) 1; Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 2-5; Giant-Size Super-Heroes featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1; Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) 1, 4-5; Giant-Size Chillers featuring the Curse of Dracula (1974) 1; Giant-Size Dracula (1974) 2-5; Giant-Size Creatures featuring Werewolf

(W/A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are childhood friends celebrating their sixteenth birthday. But someone's missing-their fourth friend, Una, is imprisoned in Tijuana. So the girls set out to give Una the ultimate birthday gift-freedom-even if it means taking on an entire city!

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) R. M. Guera 'And the earth was filled with violence.' (Genesis 6:11). It's 1,655 years after Eden, and life on earth has already gone to hell. The world of man is a place of wanton cruelty and wickedness. Prehistoric monsters and stone-age marauders roam the land. Murder and destruction are the rule of the day. This is life before the Flood. The story of man on the verge of his first apocalypse. Welcome to the world of the Goddamned. Collects THE GODDAMNED #1-5

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Amancay Nahuelpan, Sean Izaakse (CA) Phil Hester Oliver Queen will do anything to protect his family, but his abilities will be tested when ice-cold Amanda Waller enacts her plan to rid the world of heroes! Experience the gripping conclusion to Joshua Williamson's celebrated run on Green Arrow, taking Oliver Queen through the devastating events of Absolute Power and its subsequent fallout. When Amanda Waller pulls the trigger on her plan to rid the world of superheroes, Oliver and his family find themselves in the crosshairs, and resistance may cost them their lives. This can't-miss tie-in to Absolute Power includes a special oversized anniversary issue and the 2024 Annual! Collects GREEN ARROW #13-16, GREEN ARROW 2024 ANNUAL #1, and a story from GREEN ARROW #350.

(W) Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko (A/CA) Gabriel Hardman In this sequel to the bestselling 2018 original graphic novel, Hal Jordan and John Stewart must team up to save the galaxy from an invading force! Manhunters, alien races, rings of power-it's a lot for the people of Earth to absorb. Especially when an interplanetary incident forces their protector, Hal Jordan, to leave on a rescue mission that results in the discovery that there's a new player in the galaxy: Yellow Lanterns!

(W) Jim Shooter, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) Jim Valentino Artistic superstar Jim Valentino revitalizes the original Guardians of the Galaxy! As the Guardians of the Galaxy pursue a cosmic threat named Korvac from the 31st century back to the present day, it will take an awesome assemblage of Avengers to help them save all of reality! Trapped in their past, the Guardians share adventures with Spider-Man, the Thing and Ms. Marvel. But can they make their way back home? And if they do, are they ready for?Taserface?! As Major Victory leads the Guardians on a quest to find Captain America's long-lost shield, their mission pits them against Iron Man's twisted legacy, the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark and the intergalactic thieves known as Force! COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 167-168, 170-177, 181; Ms. Marvel (1977) 23; Marvel Team-Up (1972) 86; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 61-63, 69; Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 1-6 Rated T+

(W) Jee-Hyung Lee (A) Jee-Hyung Lee, Nabetse Zitro (CA) Jee-Hyung Lee FROM JEEHYUNG LEE, RENOWNED ARTIST FOR DC AND MARVEL COMICS! YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL?FOREVER. Collects Gumaa: The Beginning of Her issues #1-7.

(W/A/CA) Ben Hed When Harley's hyenas, Bud and Lou, are framed for stealing the Lasso of Truth, they're forced to team up with Super-Pets Ace and Jumpa. Hilarity ensues as the unlikely team sets off on an adventure that leads them from Oswald Cobblepot's penguins to Mr. Freeze's polar bears. Ben Hed brings his signature charm and humor to DC in this family-friendly graphic novel perfect for fans of his viral webcomic, Pixie and Brutus!

(W) Amanda Conner & Various (A) Jim Lee & Various (CA) Amanda Conner Get an eyeful of Harley's greatest hits from comics including stories from BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 (Harley's first comics appearance!), BATMAN #613, GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7, SUICIDE SQUAD #1, BATMAN #13, HARLEY QUINN #21, HARLEY QUINN AND THE SUICIDE SQUAD APRIL FOOL'S SPECIAL #1, and the two-page origin of Harley from COUNTDOWN #10

(A) Mike Mignola Own the official hardcover catalog for the world-renowned artist Mike Mignola for his first New York art gallery show (Philippe Labaune Gallery, September 20, 2024 - October 26, 2024). The 64-page art catalog featuring 31 new watercolors by Mike Mignola. The watercolors focus on many of the themes near and dear to Mignola: Skulls, monsters, and the supernatural. Additionally, there will be a number of Hellboy covers and pencil drawing, all scanned in the manner of Artist's Editions, from the original art. A truly lovely collection of art for Mike Mignola fans everywhere.

(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) Shiroichi Amaui (A) Konekoneko Chrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his sleepy village to study at a prestigious magic school connected to the Demon King's Castle itself. In this world, 'demons' take many shapes: wolfmen, hellhounds, vampires, even dragons! Chrono himself is a 'jinn,' but he looks like an unassuming young boy, and his classmates dismiss him as a pushover... until his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself!

(W) David L Carlson (A/CA) Landis Blair As a child, Charlie Rizzo had been told that his father lost his vision in a hunting accident. It wasn't until Charlie found himself in a jail cell for his petty crimes that he learned the truth. Matt Rizzo was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face while working for the mob. Just a teenager and newly blind, he began his bleak new life at Statesville Prison. It was there that his life and very soul were saved by one of America's most notorious killers: Nathan Leopold, of the infamous Leopold and Loeb duo. From David Carlson and Landis Blair comes a moving biography of a remarkable man whose journey from despair to enlightenment mirrored the great works of western literature that ultimately saved him.