(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru When Katara and Sokka return home to the Southern Water Tribe, they are shocked to find that it has gone from a small village to a bustling city! Malina, a Northerner, is behind the change and plans to unify the Water Tribes, but Gilak, a Southerner, leads a fierce rebellion to stop her. In the face of these two opposing tribes, Katara will have to make peace with her nostalgia and mistrust to save the home she loves from being permanently torn apart. This edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender-North and South by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru collects parts 1-3 for the first time in paperback, perfect for any Avatar fan's home library!

For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question-what happened to Fire Lord Zuko's mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar-and the most unlikely ally of all-to help uncover the biggest secret of his life.

Aang asks his friends to help him honor Yangchen's Festival-one of the highest Air Nomad holidays, which hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years. But cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen herself lead Aang to discover a jointly owned Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom refinery-operating on land sacred to the Airbenders! Is this the cause of the pollution Aang finds there, or is a more mysterious menace afoot?

Avatar find themselves up to their necks in trouble as mysterious forces threaten to destroy land once sacred to the Airbenders! While Aang journeys to the spirit world in search of clues, Toph faces off against her own past!

(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage, mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: remove Zuko from the throne, or the country will perish! Avatar Aang and his friends escort Zuko and his family back to the capital, completely unaware of the looming threat growing in the city. Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move against the crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under mysterious circumstances!

(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru With the disappearances of children in the Fire Nation capital, Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything they can to find out who-or what-is responsible. Aang and Zuko must work together to keep the peace, but the emergence of the New Ozai Society, and the appearance of the mysterious Kemurikage of legend, may prove to be too much even for the Avatar when the true culprit of the kidnappings is revealed!

(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru Children are disappearing in the Fire Nation capital! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them-but will it be enough? And worse, when Azula-the mad sister of Fire Lord Zuko-appears on the scene, Zuko locks down the city to catch her, igniting fear and riots in the streets! Will Zuko follow in his evil father's footsteps in order to save those he holds dear?

(W) Gene Yuen Lang & Various (A/CA) Gurihiru When Aang leaves to aid Zuko with the Kemurikage, Katara and Sokka return to the Southern Water Tribe by themselves. Katara is shocked to find that her beloved village has become a bustling city, with none other than their father, Hakoda, in charge! A northerner named Malina seems to be behind this change, pushing the North and South to be more unified . . . but what are her true goals?

(W) Gene Luen Yang & Various (CA) Gurihiru After attempting to kidnap Katara and Sokka, Southerner Gilak leaves a haunting note for Hakoda: 'Soon you will see the truth, Chieftain.' The vow leaves everyone on edge-including Katara, who remains wary of the two tribes' integration. As Northerner Malina announces a partnership with the company owned by Toph Beifong's father, her own brother comes forward with a revelation that shocks everyone. Have Katara's worst fears been confirmed?

(W) Faith Erin Hicks (A/CA) Peter Wartman When Team Avatar return to Earthen Fire Industries, the factory owned by Toph's father, they find that the once small town is now booming, yet a strange mood hangs over its residents. When Aang is asked to join a business council meeting, the reason becomes clear: a massive bender versus non-bender conflict is threatening to turn violent. Written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar!

(W) Faith Erin Hicks (A) Peter Wartman, Ryan Hill (CA) Peter Wartman Aang and Team Avatar race to resolve rising tensions between benders and non-benders before a town is torn apart! Written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar!

From his first meeting with Jake Sully to his acceptance of the Last Shadow, Tsu'tey's life takes a path he could not anticipate, and which the film told only a part. Return to Pandora as the story of Avatar is told from the perspective of Tsu'tey, warrior of the Omatikaya tribe. Collects issues #1-#6 of the series, plus the short story "Brothers" from Free Comic Book Day 2017.

The art of action figures has exploded in recent times, as the simplistic, inelegant pieces of yesterday's plastic have transformed into complex, dynamic pieces of articulate sculpture, reaching levels of artistic expression unthinkable just a few years ago. Steve Kiwus of Eightball Studios, one of the most in-demand toy sculptors of the era, has now brought together his considerable body of eye-popping work into a collection like none other. Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic is a definitive look into the creation of these powerhouse playthings, with hundreds of stunning color photographs and fascinating insights into Kiwus' creative process.

Lives intersect in the most unexpected ways when teenagers Anne and Lewis cross paths at an estate sale in sleepy Failin, Oregon. Failin was once a thriving logging community. Now the town's businesses are crumbling, its citizens bitter and disaffected. Anne and Lewis refuse to succumb to the fate of the older generation as they discover-together-the secrets of their hometown and their own families.

(W) Lela Gwenn (A/CA) Matthew Dow Smith Cursed at birth with extraordinary bad luck, Charlene 'Chuck' Manchester provides disaster where someone else can profit. Got a failing business? Contact Chuck, and before you know it, you're collecting that insurance policy without ever getting your own hands dirty. But after a crime boss hires her to take out an evangelical cult, the mob boss, the cult leader, and a dogged insurance-fraud investigator all come for her at once. Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.

(W) Steven Grant (A) Vince Giarrano (CA) Tim Bradstreet Conrad 'Connie' Bremen is an ex-con carrying the stench of a sordid, secret past. Connie just wants to get on with his life, but he's attracting the attention of all the wrong people: the mob, the CIA, and the FBI, just to name a few. They all have plans for Connie, whether he likes it or not-and some of those plans include the murder of a president. For Connie Bremen, the road to Dallas begins and ends here, in the Badlands. o This second edition features a brand new cover, illustrated by Tim Bradstreet! o From Steven Grant (2 Guns, The Rook) and Vince Giarrano (Terminator)!

(W) Curtis Clow (A/CA) Jo Mi-Gyeong Keepers are mystical creatures that bond with people who experience great hardships in their lives. Some see them as friends, family even, but others see them as nothing more than dangerous beasts that the world is better without. Mac, Ping, Ava, and their keepers are in search of Mac's father who vanished one day and never returned. A heartfelt fantasy adventure from the writer of The Wild Cosmos, with luscious art by powerhouse Jo Mi-Gyeong, artist of Eve and The Dark Crystal.

(W) BioWare From BioWare's isometric role-playing roots to its intense space operas and living worlds, chart the legendary game studio's first 25 years in this massive retrospective. See what it took to make games in those wild early days. Pore over details of secret, canceled projects. Discover the genesis of beloved characters and games. Includes never-before-seen art and photos anchored by candid stories from developers past and present.

(W/A/CA) Anne Szabla Bali is lost deep within the forbidden forest, hunted by the terrifying Rook Men, and must fight his way across a dangerous land of gods, men, and beasts to keep the sword of Mali Mani, the savior of the sun, from falling into the wrong hands. Finding his way out of the forest is Bali's only chance to prevent the beasts from roaming the land of people and feasting upon them-and to prove he is worthy of the Smokewalk.

(W) Monica Gallagher, Alex Segura (A) George Kambadais, Marco Finnegan (CA) Greg Smallwood Six months after the events of the first arc, we find Lara in a different spot. Sober and focused on her job at The Creighton Courier covering the increasingly corrupt CCPD. But that's all about to change. A letter from a dead man, Marco Nava-the original Black Ghost, and her brother Tomas's best friend-derails Lara's plans, and sends her sprinting down a rabbit hole to find out more about the man who wore the Black Ghost mask before he was gunned down. Collects Black Ghost series two, #1-#5 in print for the first time.

From the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series comes a gripping World War II action-adventure tale! During the Golden Age of superheroes, an elite Air Force crew called the Black Hammer Squadron bands together to combat the Nazis, a host of occult threats, and their ultimate aerial warrior the Ghost Hunter. This volume collects Black Hammer '45 #1-#4 from the all-star creative team of Ray Fawkes, Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Sharlene Kindt, as well as a sketchbook section.

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dean Ormston When a visitor from the outside world arrives on the Farm, looking for the Black Hammer and bringing news of Spiral City to its Golden Age heroes, everything changes. Her arrival stirs up old memories and awakens new hope in the marooned heroes and they make a new attempt to escape their strange prison. 'this the best superhero comic on the stands.' -IGN

(W) Martin Desmond Roe, Travon Free (A) Aremo Masso From the minds of Desmond Roe and Travon Free, the Academy Award winning writing duo behind the film Two Distant Strangers. On the night of winter solstice in 2020, the world was caught by surprise as every black person suddenly gained a set of superpowers, they did not have the day before. As the next winter solstice approaches everyone anxiously awaits whether their superpowers will come back. Meanwhile, a group of siblings have conceived the ultimate plan to use their powers-which they're sure will come back-for the greater good even as everyone else tries to stop them.

(W) Frank Barbiere (A) Colin Lorimer, Micah Kaneshiro (CA) Raymond Swanland Scott Travers's special suit lets him move through our world in a shadowy parallel dimension-but he doesn't know how the suit works or where it came from. With his benefactor missing, and with powerful adversaries after his gear, 'Blackout' must find answers before the answers find him! Collects Blackout stories from the miniseries and from Dark Horse Presents #24-#26. o From Frank Barbiere (The White Suits, Five Ghosts)! o Part of Project Black Sky! 'Blackout has an absolutely fantastic plot that simultaneously feels very unique with a somewhat classic sensibility to the overall idea.'-All-Comic

(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish, Andy Fish (CA) Veronica Fish Blackwood College is in mourning after the death of Dean Ogden, unaware there's a traitor in their midst looking to bury the entire school. Meanwhile, the students continue to deal with Dennis's death, a situation that Reiko not only refuses to accept but plans to rectify. Will mayhem ensue? Duh. Collects Blackwood: The Mourning After #1-#4, along with all covers, a sketchbook section, and pinups by Evan Dorkin, Andrew MacLean, Peach Momoko, and Andy Fish.

(W) Alex Segura (A) Rob Hart & Various 1927. New York. The peak of Prohibition. Hazel Crenshaw just wants to be left alone, to tend to her farm, to care for her younger sister, and to run her business. But her business is inescapably tangled up with the New York gangs that will eventually coalesce into the mafia, and a new, unknown partner. When the Crenshaw farm is attacked, Hazel must not only defend her home, she must cope with the realization that her flirtation with the other side of the law might also put her in the crosshairs of something else-something much more sinister. Collects Blood Oath #1-5.

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Mindy Lee The Gadflies were the most wanted criminals in the galaxy-robbing corporations to redistribute wealth to the destitute. Now, with a bounty to match their reputation, the Gadflies are forced to abandon banditry for a career as bounty hunters . . . 'cause if you can't beat 'em, join 'em-then rob 'em blind! Collects issues #1-#5.

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Freddie Williams II (CA) Freddie Williams II & Various Agent Price's new mission pits him against a doomsday cult leader with a political agenda that poses a direct threat to the president. But a mysterious hive mind has more menacing plans for Brain Boy. He'll have no choice but to go head to head-brain to brain-with the mysterious Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T.! Collects Brain Boy: The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T. #1-#4.

In the midst of its hottest summer, the town of Sunnydale faces the worst infestation of insects anyone has ever seen. Innocent people have begun to transform into giant, demonic insects. Buffy and her friends have to find a way to stop the supernatural force that's got everyone buzzing, literally. Light up some citronella candles, remember to close the screen door, and join us for the crunchiest, gooey, most creepy-crawliest adventure in the history of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Novelists Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe reveal Buffy's horrible summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college with the help of the fan-favorite Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel. Collecting issues #31-#34 of the ongoing series and the newly colored, short story from the DHP 2000 Annual. Also includes a special excerpt from a book on occult insects!

A huntress is stalking demons in L.A. Normally this would be a good thing, except she's leaving survivors and telling them Angel sent her. Now Angel has an army of demons on his tail, hell-bent on revenge. What's a vampire to do? And how long can his human companions, Cordelia and Wesley, remain safe? Meanwhile, monsters are fleeing the carnage in L.A. and seeking refuge in Sunnydale, where they're being dealt with by the Slayer. Buffy, Giles, and the gang learn about the havoc, and Buffy determines that she must go to Angel's side to lend a hand; a decision that does not sit at all well with Buffy's vampire-hunting boyfriend, Riley. Collecting issues #15-16 of Angel and issues #29-30 from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

(W) Earl Mac Rauch Available for the first time in paperback! A world-class hero confronts ancient 'supernatural' evils in an adventure that spans entire planets and defies everyday notions of reality! Still mourning the losses of his beloved Penny Priddy and his surrogate father Professor Hikita, Buckaroo Banzai must also contend with the constant threat of attack from his immortal nemesis Hanoi Xan, ruthless leader of the World Crime League. To make matters worse, Planet 10 warrior queen John Emdall has sent her Lectroid legions against Earth with a brutal ultimatum. Or is her true target Buckaroo Banzai? As the apocalyptic threats continue to mount, only Buckaroo and his Hong Kong Cavaliers stand in the way of global destruction!

After discovering a dead body in an office bathroom, hungover job interviewee Rich 'Bucko' Richardson becomes suspected of the murder. What he thinks is a quest to find the real killer turns into a weeklong romp through the wilds of Portland, Oregon, complete with bike-mounted cover bands, steampunk Makers, Juggalos, SuicideGirls, meth heads, so much absinthe, and an entire city made of books. After taking the Internet by storm, Jeff Parker and Erika Moen's dirty, funny murder mystery is now the most hilarious book in comic shops!

(W) Larry Hama (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Benjamin Carre In the new Cold War of the 2060s, an elite group of soldiers stages covert assassinations deep in hostile territory. Jacob Hendricks leads his team across a war-torn world transformed by technology. The Call of Duty: Black Ops III collection serves as a prequel to the successful video game. Collects issues #1-6.

(W) Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray (A) Juan Santacruz & Various (CA) Dave Johnson The Powerhouse writing team of Jonah Hex and Power Girl reunite for an invasion of alien criminals, a fighting ring of monsters, and giant sea creatures. Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Starfire) and Justin Gray (G.I. Combat, All-star Western) present Wrestling With Demons and The Deep Sea from Dark Horse Presents, and the brand new story Cell Block Earth.

(W) Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz Liam Malone is an aimless college slacker living in New York City who answers a job posting ad for the Census Bureau that seems to require little of him. Knock on doors, ask a few questions, move on. But what he discovers is that the doors of New York City are hiding lots of things. Dangerous things. Supernatural things. Liam's new gig requires him to register all of the demons, djinn, and other bizarre creatures living in New York. How will Liam both keep his life and a stellar performance review? Collects Census #1-5, originally published by Comixology Originals.

(W) Whoopi Goldberg, Jaime Paglia (A) Sunkanmi Akinboye Whoopi Goldberg brings new meaning to what it means to be a super-hero in a new graphic novel! Isabel Frost is a woman who has spent her life as wife, mother, grandmother-a life she feels isn't all she had hoped for, with a husband who has grown in another direction. A college graduate with a degree in science, Isabel is an amazing gamer, who plays with people all over the country. With the help of her comic-loving grandson and irreverent best friend, she must learn to control her abilities and embrace her new identity as The Change-both the change of life and her surprising and extraordinary super-powers.

Charles Dickens's holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, is given a fresh twist-with a female Scrooge! Rod Espinosa (The Courageous Princess) adapts and illustrates this story of the miserly Eliza Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of the past, present, and future on one fateful Christmas eve.

Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what's easy-until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won't die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all . . . is he human, or is he Other?

(W) Andy Diggle (A) Nick Brokenshire, Triona Farrell Celtic folklore and modern moxie collide as an ancient pact between worlds is broken. The sinister forces of Faerie have slipped their shackles, and the Black Dog walks abroad this night. On the rural Isle of Man, aspiring singer-songwriter Kay Farragher dreams of escaping her humdrum life. But she's about to get more than she bargained for-and some bargains are not to be trusted. Cold Iron is supernatural thriller from Andy Diggle and Nick Brokenshire. Collects Cold Iron #1-4.