(W/A/CA) Meredith McClaren An important character is introduced (Abernathy) and an important character is separated (Bauble).

(W/A/CA) Meredith McClaren Adrift without Bauble, Orio returns to the only comfort she has left in the city of Cobble. But dark days have visited the city in her absence. And the mechanizations of single-minded men will threaten them further unless Orio can find it within herself to stop it. HINGES, BOOK 3: MECHANICAL MEN will conclude this fantasy webcomic series.

(W) Mark Millar (A) Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (CA) Amy Reeder The pint-sized 'Punisher-meets-Polly-Pocket' has left America behind and set off to serve justice around the world. First stop: Colombia. A mother seeking vengeance for the murder of her child enlists Hit-Girl to destroy his killer, but Mindy has bigger plans for Colombia's most feared hitman. Collects HIT-GIRL #1-4.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Eduardo Risso HIT-GIRL'S IN CANADA. Our adolescent assassin is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR's psychotic 12-year-old Hit-Girl for the next stop on her blood-soaked world tour. No amount of ice, snow, or Mounties will prevent Mindy from slaughtering her latest enemies. Collects HIT-GIRL #5-8

(W) Rafael Scavone (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque HIT-GIRL'S IN ROME. Mindy's racing around the Italian city in hot pursuit of a cargo thief. When she finally gets hold of the stolen package-a bejeweled human skull-she uncovers a macabre story that leads her deep into the dark, criminal underbelly of Rome. Collects HIT-GIRL #9-12.

(W) Kevin Smith (A) Pernille Orum-Nielsen (CA) Francesco Francavilla Hit-Girl tears Tinsel Town a new one when she realises her life's being dramatized for the silver screen. The adolescent assassin storms sets, wages war on fat-cat movie bosses, and lures old enemies out of hiding in this kamikaze Californian bloodbath. Collects HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #1-4.

(W) Daniel Way (A/CA) Goran Parlov Hit-Girl's in Hong Kong. She's hunting a merciless gang leader-one responsible for drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and bloody gang warfare. Yet all is not what it seems, and Hit-Girl's ready to recruit allies from the darkest, dirtiest corners of Hong Kong. A hyper-violent, Hong Kongese assault from everyone's favorite adolescent assassin. Collects HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #5-8

(W) Peter Milligan (A) Alison Sampson (CA) Declan Shalvey HIT-GIRL's in Mumbai. Mindy lands in India looking for a new mission and quickly uncovers a criminal operation that mutilates children and forces them to beg in the streets. Time for Hit-Girl to track down the gang's master and serve justice. A new riot of color and bloodshed from your favorite tween superhero. Collects HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #9-12.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Kagan McLeod HOLY COW THE CHEAPEST IMAGE TRADE YET AT $9.98! That's 'Chip Cheap?'! Keith Kanaga crash lands on KAPTARA, a world filled with danger and weird danger and dangerous weirdos! And if he can't survive, then Earth, the place where YOU live, is doomed! Come check out this sci-fi comedy from CHIP ZDARSKY (Sex Criminals) and KAGAN McLEOD (Infinite Kung-Fu) that everyone is calling 'published!' Collects KAPTARA #1-5

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Kagan McLeod CHIP ZDARSKY (Batman,** PUBLIC DOMAIN**) and KAGAN McLEOD (Infinite Kung Fu, Cobra Kai) are BACK with the conclusion of their ?beloved? ?science? fiction series!Astronaut KEITH KANGA, trapped on the planet of Kaptara, is trying to find his way home, but a planetary war is really messing with that!Collects KAPTARA: UNIVERSAL TRUTHS #1-6

(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita This month marks 10 YEARS OF KICK-ASS-the greatest superhero comic of all time! That also means it's been 10 years since Hit-Girl, the world's deadliest tween assassin, exploded onto the scene to slaughter super villains and serve hot justice to the scum of New York City. In KICK-ASS: THE DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS, VOL. 2, she trains a novice Kick-Ass in the lethal fighting styles she learned from Big Daddy. In return, Kick-Ass is helping her survive middle school...without any bloodshed. When Kick-Ass gets benched, Hit-Girl has to take on the mafia solo. Collects HIT-GIRL #1-5

(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John RomitaJr KICK-ASS IS BACK-ready to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there's a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski's shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? Find out in the first collection of KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL. MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA JR. reunite for the next chapter of the greatest superhero comic of all time. Collects KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL #1-6

(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Marcelo Frusin Kick-Ass is taking over. Patience has wiped out Hoops Lucero and seized control of his criminal operations, feeding money back into the neighborhood. But not everyone's happy with Kick-Ass' new power, and her old enemies have been lying in wait. Violencia's set to bust out of jail and get his bloody revenge on your favorite superhero. Collects KICK-ASS #7-12

(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Marcelo Frusin After the bloody defeat of Violencia and Santos, there's no rest for Kick-Ass. She now has a criminal empire at her fingertips, and bags of blood money at her disposal. New threats emerge from out of town as she destroys Russian meth labs and rattles the Mexican cartels. Can she take down her enemies, keep her family alive, and keep her identity secret? Collects KICK-ASS #13-18

(W) Steve Niles (A) Marcelo Frusin (CA) John Romita It's Kick-Ass versus Hit-Girl. Mindy screeches into Albuquerque to kill the Dave imposter who's been running gangs in New Mexico. Old superhero allies become enemies as Hit-Girl sets out to avenge Dave and stop Patience's criminal operations for good. Can Patience survive, hunted by the best assassin in the business? And could she kill a child to save herself? Collects KICK-ASS VS. HIT-GIRL #1-5

(W) Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan (A) Bob Quinn, John J. Hill (CA) Bob Quinn Rose loves nothing more than to play pretend in a magical land of her own creation. To her, that world is as real as our own?from her fluffy friends to the terrible evil that lurks at the center of it all. In one night, the line between fantasy and reality will disappear, an ancient hunger will feed again, and Rose will be pulled into a gruesome saga that began centuries before her birth.Debut writers ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN and master artists BOB QUINN (Knights of X, Black Cat Social Club) and JOHN J. HILL (VANISH, CROSSOVER) are proud to present a fantastic nightmare years in the making.Collects KILL YOUR DARLINGS #1-8

(W) Rodney Barnes (A/CA) Jason Shawn Alexander Finally, the acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated horror title is collected for the first time in a stunning hardcover featuring the first twelve issues plus bonus content! From RODNEY BARNES, the breakout star writer behind such hit shows as Marvel's Runaways, STARZ's American Gods, and HBO's Winning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN for a new generation. When a small-town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father, revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr., he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality?and vampires. Now, it's up to Jimmy and an unexpected companion to stop long-thought-dead president of the United States John Adams from building an undead army and staging a bloody new American revolution. There's a reason they say you can't go home again. Welcome to Killadelphia. Collects KILLADELPHIA #1-12 and chap

(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Jason Shawn Alexander, Luis Nct (CA) Jason Shawn Alexander After two and a half centuries, the greatest hero in American history has returned as its greatest threat! George Washington: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Founding Father, First President of the United States...and all-powerful Vampire King!Now, undead detective James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies must fight for the survival of every man, woman, and child in the country. But what can they do against the very leader who won the battle for America the first time around?!By RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as HBO?sWinning Timeand STARZ?sAmerican Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefinedSPAWN.Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-24

(W) Mark Millar (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Ozgur Yildirim The world's greatest secret agent has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed, or does he make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He's been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose when he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck creating the mess we're in right now. Collects KING OF SPIES #1-4.

(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Dave Gibbons THE SECRET SERVICE: KINGSMAN is the critically acclaimed comic book series by Kick-Ass writer MARK MILLAR and Watchmen's DAVE GIBBONS. Now a Hollywood blockbuster starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, and directed by MATTHEW VAUGHN, KINGSMAN reinvents the spy genre for the 21st century. The story follows a British secret agent who takes his wayward nephew under his wing and trains him to become a gentleman spy. Together, they uncover a plot that links kidnapped celebrities with a plot to eradicate 90 percent of the human race! This 2017 edition comes with a limited edition FOX MOVIE COVER and a brand-new cover by DAVE GIBBONS, revealed in August. Collects THE SECRET SERVICE #1-6

(W) Doug Wagner (A) Matthew Wilson, Doug Dabbs (CA) Doug Dabbs, Matthew Wilson Meet Sprout, a mute assassin who communicates exclusively through Polaroid pictures. After being raised by her doomsday-prepping grandfather in the rolling hills of Idaho, Sprout has grown up with little exposure to other people, TV, or seen clothes outside of Army fatigues. Now she?s headed to the big lights of New York City to avenge her grandfather?s murder, but will the city?s mesmerizing glitz and glam help her succeed?or be the death of her?

(W) Matt Wagner (A) Matt Wagner, Sam Kieth (CA) Matt Wagner The first of two volumes reprinting the classic early issues of creator MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy. THE HERO DISCOVERED reveals the fledgling adventures of the reluctant everyman hero, Kevin Matchsick. After encountering a shaggy and beguiling wizard, Kevin soon discovers that he is more than he ever imagined. This seminal work has found an enduring popularity with readers for decades and marks creator MATT WAGNER's emergence as a powerful story-teller. With the release of the final part of the MAGE trilogy, this series will spark interest with new readers and older fans alike.

(W) Matt Wagner (A) Matt Wagner, Sam Kieth (CA) Matt Wagner The third of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy. THE HERO DEFINED was the series that first saw WAGNER join the ranks of Image Comics creators and continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Several years after the events of THE HERO DISCOVERED, Kevin finds himself partnered with a posse of comrades who also embody the powers and personas of ancient heroes. Together they confront and battle a litany of supernatural challenges, all seemingly orchestrated by an unseen malevolence from Kevin's past. MATT WAGNER's classic epic of comics fantasy has been beloved by both old fans and new readers for decades. MAGE was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to be an inspiration for many contemporary creators. With the release of the final part of the MAGE trilogy, THE HERO DENIED, this series will be an essential part of any comics library.

(W/A/CA) Matt Wagner The fourth of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic, modern-day fantasy trilogy, MAGE, BOOK TWO: THE HERO DEFINED continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Pursuing their common goal of confronting and defeating the world's hidden supernatural threats, Kevin and his companions Joe Phat and Kirby Hero find themselves drawn northward by mystical forces they don't understand. Trailed by the persistent but befuddled Wally Ut, Kevin finds himself tested by his assumptions of leadership and clarity of purpose. Still hidden from our heroes, dark and familiar forces conspire to drain Kevin's own power?and turn it against him! MATT WAGNER's classic epic of comics fantasy was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to be an inspiration for many contemporary creators, longtime fans, and new readers alike. An essential part of any comics library, the final part of the trilogy returns in June with MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #9.

(W/A/CA) Matt Wagner The fifth of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic, modern-day fantasy trilogy, MAGE: THE HERO DENIED is the long-awaited conclusion to the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Almost a decade has passed since the events of MAGE: THE HERO DEFINED, and the story finds our reluctant hero having abandoned his role. Now married to the witch Magda and father to two young children, Kevin strives to stay removed from the supernatural struggle that could threaten his family's safety. Unfortunately, dark and familiar forces conspire to flush him out of hiding, forcing the Pendragon to summon the power that is his legacy and once again draw the mystic weapon Excalibur! Collects MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #0-8

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Kate Niemczyk (CA) Lia Miternique Adolescent girls can be real monsters. Maude is twelve-which is just about that age when some girls turn into flesh-eating wildcats. As her detective dad investigates a series of strange mauling attacks, Maude begins to worry that she might be the killer. From the creative team that brought you the groundbreaking Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird, this trade paperback collects the first story arc of the unconventional coming-of-age tale-including the informative survival handbook, 'CAT FIGHT! A BOYS' GUIDE TO DANGEROUS CATS' and all-new never-before-published extras! Collects MAN-EATERS #1-4.

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Kate Niemczyk, Lia Miternique (CA) Lia Miternique Twelve-year-old Maude has a case of puberty-induced pantherism, a missing friend, a detective dad who thinks she may be a killer, a mom with a big secret, a unicorn hiding in her bedroom, and a plan to overthrow the patriarchy. From the creative team that brought you the groundbreaking and Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird, this trade paperback collects the second arc of the unconventional coming-of-age tale-including the mental hygiene guide for girls, 'WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME AND HOW CAN IT BE STOPPED?' Collects MAN-EATERS #5-8.

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Elise McCall (CA) Lia Miternique Middle schooler Maude turns into a werepanther when she gets her period. Will an in-patient, anti-pantherism clinic called Ruminations cure her through hormone adjustment therapy? Or will Maude overthrow the patriarchy, solve a series of murders, and uncover a global capitalist conspiracy? (HINT: IT'S THE SECOND ONE.) This volume wraps up the MAN-EATERS series and includes the inspirational and informative guide, 'HANDBOOK FOR THE REVOLUTION,' plus never-before-published extras. Collects MAN-EATERS #9-12.

(W) Chelsea Cain (A) Kate Niemczyk, Lia Miternique (CA) Lia Miternique Maude, now age 15, returns to her childhood summer camp to find that dark forces are lurking in the woods. MAN-EATERS: THE CURSED reunites the original Eisner-nominated MAN-EATERS creative team, led by New York Times bestselling thriller writer CHELSEA CAIN, for another tale of adolescent feminist derring-do and supernatural hijinks. Smart, laugh-out-loud funny, provocative, referential, scary, compulsively re-readable, and chock-full of collectible ephemera. Each volume comes with a Patriarchy Reparations packet. Collects MAN-EATERS: THE CURSED #1-5 & MAN-EATERS #13 (STL201639)

SCIENCE. BAD.' What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? What if the union of a generation's brightest minds was not a signal for optimism, but foreboding? What if everything...went wrong? Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #1-10

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Pitarra 'SCIENCE. BAD.' What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? What if the union of a generation's brightest minds was not a signal for optimism, but foreboding? What if everything... went wrong? Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #11-20

SCIENCE. BAD.' What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? Collecting the coolest new series of the year into one super science package. Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #1-5

THEY RULE' The second amazing volume of the SCIENCE, BAD book of the new millennium. The battle for global supremacy is underway and the bad men of the Manhattan Projects will only accept one outcome: World domination Collecting the coolest new series of the year into one super science package.

BUILDING' What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs? The acclaimed FEEL GOOD, BAD SCIENCE epic series now in one super educational package. It's THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, VOLUME 3: BUILDING! Collecting issues 11-15 of the world's most irreverent alt history book.

It's the fourth volume of the world's greatest secret science history, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS. 'The Four Disciplines' follows our fractured cast as they focus on their own diverse, secret experiments and global power plays resulting in inevitable betrayal.

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Pitarra It's the fifth volume of the world's greatest secret science history, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS. 'The Cold War' reveals the dark days of the 'real' Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of an American President, and the end of the Manhattan Projects-Star City alliance. Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #21-25

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Pitarra The sixth volume of the award-winning Manhattan Projects. The Sun Beyond the Stars. Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #1-

(W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Stefano Simeone RUBEN KWAN is a 50-year-old legacy firefighter who?s been afraid of fire his whole life. Instead of running into burning buildings, he pushes papers, living in the shadow of his father, who died a hero on the job. After 25 years in the LAFD, he?s firmly in the middle of an unremarkable life?until his new wife gets pregnant and a random act of courage reveals that Ruben is FIREPROOF!New York Times-bestselling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO (The Flash, Chicken Devil, Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong) teams up with star artist STEFANO SIMEONE (RADIANT BLACK, The Last Days of Black Hammer) to tell the totally relatable story of a middle-aged man who embarks on the greatest midlife crisis of all: becoming a superhero?and a DAD?at fifty!Collects MIDLIFE (OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY!) #1-6

(W) Peter J. Tomasi, Keith Champagne (A) Chris Samnee & Various (CA) Dave Johnson As the world's only superhero, Alpha One is a symbol of hope for all mankind?but at what price? While the population is inspired from a distance by their savior, police captain Gabriel Cole gets close enough to discover the mystery behind Alpha One's public origin-and that his twisted plans to create a utopia are more dangerous than anyone could've dreamed! This THE MIGHTY edition collects all twelve issues of the acclaimed series, plus three rare eight-page stories and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes sketches and scripts. From PETER J. TOMASI (Superman, Batman and Robin, Blood Tree, Light Brigade, The Bridge), KEITH CHAMPAGNE (The Switch, Daybreak!, Frank N. Stein), CHRIS SAMNEE (FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE, Daredevil), and PETER SNEJBJERG (B.P.R.D.), with a new cover by DAVE JOHNSON! Collects THE MIGHTY #1-12

(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Steve McNiven CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don't have a chance. Do not miss the book that EVERYONE is talking about by the creative team that made CIVIL WAR the biggest book of the decade. Collecting MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS #1-4.