Peter David and Greg Land do the time warp again! Brace yourself for another trip back to the time when Spider-Man unknowingly wore an alien symbiote as his costume! But this all-new blast from the past will take Spidey down the road less traveled - and into the supremely psychedelic Crossroads Dimension! And for those of you who know your Marvel history, that means that Peter Parker and his alien costume are on a collision course with none other than the mindless, rampaging Hulk! Meanwhile, with Spidey missing, the Black Cat enlists the aid of the Sorcerer Supreme! And...is that a certain big, red dinosaur?! It's an unrevealed tale from Peter's symbiotic past, told in the modern Marvel manner you know and love! Collecting SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: CROSSROADS #1-5. Rated T

(W) David Calcano (A) Various Introducing the official Tenacious D coloring book - the perfect way to rock out while unleashing your creative side! This coloring book features original illustrations inspired by the iconic rock duo, Jack Black and Kyle Gass, in all their epic glory. From classic album covers to memorable stage performances, every page is filled with intricate designs that pay homage to the legendary band. Whether you're a die-hard Tenacious D fan or just love to color, this book is sure to keep you entertained for hours!

(W) David Calcano (A) Various Introducing the official Tenacious D coloring book - the perfect way to rock out while unleashing your creative side! This coloring book features original illustrations inspired by the iconic rock duo, Jack Black and Kyle Gass, in all their epic glory. From classic album covers to memorable stage performances, every page is filled with intricate designs that pay homage to the legendary band. Whether you're a die-hard Tenacious D fan or just love to color, this book is sure to keep you entertained for hours!

(W/A) Dave McKean Dark Horse Books proudly presents this two-volume hardcover artbook collection showcasing the work of the legendary artist Dave McKean, who has created some of the most iconic images in modern comics, literature, film, and music. Featuring his visually-stunning work from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, Mirrormask, Arkham Asylum, Cages, Black Dog, Raptor, and so much more, as well as artwork featured in prose publications, film, music, and never-before-seen bonus material with commentary by Dave McKean. This deluxe two-volume set is collected into a gorgeous slipcase featuring original artwork by McKean, also including a satin ribbon marker in each volume, and a foreword by David Boyd Haycock.

What is it like to sleep through the apocalypse? That's the question thirteen-year-old Zee Parfitt keeps asking herself. The last thing she remembered was a car barreling her way on a crosswalk. Unbeknownst to her, her father - Doctor Thomas Parfitt - made a deal with the devilish Consortium to save his daughter's life. Warped into the deranged monster, Parfitt became Doctor Once - whose love for fiendish mad science drove him to enslave and mutate the inhabitants of the patchworlk planet Chimerika. With the Doctor's dying breath, he entrusted THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Erik Farrell, Zee's classmate, with the key to saving her life. Now, reunited with Erik, she faces a bold new world, still at war with the Consortium but unified in their fight. She also must face the wake of destruction her father left behind.

(W) David Gaffney (A/CA) Dan Berry British comedy blended with universal regret, this darkly funny graphic novel uses surreal and beautiful visions to explore the ways we remain haunted by our ex-lovers. Valerie has a rich interior life. Though serially unlucky in love, she finds comfort in imagining that her ex-boyfriends are dead and that their bodies are kept downstairs in the cellar in a strange, mummified state. Every day she brings them upstairs and speaks with them about what went wrong. What follows is a series of peculiar and funny-and sometimes disturbing-short tales about inept lovers, weird obsessions, and socially malfunctioning men who repeatedly fail to build a relationship with poor Valerie. Except for Stanley. Stanley was special. Could he be the one to save her?

(W) David Azencot (A) Fred Leclerc In the midst of a quarantine, Fred buys Tiki, a puppy, to help bring a little joy to his family's life in isolation. What no one anticipated is that Tiki would turn their lives completely upside-down. During the pandemic, Fred, his girlfriend Sophie, and his daughter Lou seek a little comfort in the shape of a Shiba puppy named Tiki. But in the course of a single week, the adorable little furball manages to shatter everything in Fred's life: the comfort, the certainties, the links, the balances. In doing so, however, she manages to bring to light what truly matters: family. Alternately humorous and tragic, this fictionalized autobiographical story questions that moment we decide to adopt a pet and the beautiful mess that we're often left with.

(W) Dave Scheidt (A) Kelly Matthews & Various An all-ages action adventure comics story from content creator and internet superstar Karl Jacobs! Oliver has a problem-a time travel problem. An unknown force keeps throwing him through time, from the Wild West to the 1920s to a haunted beach house. All while a mysterious stranger pursues him, seeking Oliver's abilities and to gain power over time itself! This volume collects the comics series debut from Karl Jacobs, in collaboration with writer David Scheidt, artists Kicking Shoes, and letterer Joamette Gil. Collects issues #1-5.

(W) Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers (A/CA) Marcus To Join Chip Zdarsky, David Brothers, and Marcus To for a sci-fi adventure that defies expectation and time itself! Meet Blue, a man trapped in the past, which is our present. Sent back in time for a mission he could not bring himself to complete, former soldier Blue builds a life with Grace, the sheriff of a small rural town. The pair build a foundation of happiness on a history of bloodshed, far away from the trigger-happy corporate overlords that used Blue as a human gun. After ten years together, Blue and Grace are on the cusp of taking the next step in their relationship: adoption. Before Grace can fully convince Blue to expand their family, the future comes calling. The overlords want their first deserter and to complete the mission Blue could not. They have one simple rule: kill anyone who stands in their way. For fans of DEJA VU, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, and LOOPER.

(W) Dave Baker & Various An anthology of standalone TMNT one-shots in a new artistic style that brings some of the most popular voices in the wider comics world. See the turtles as you've never seen them before: in bold black, white, and green! This anthology of fresh yet evergreen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short stories brings together powerhouse artists and writers who have never before worked on this iconic franchise. Each creator gives the characters their own personal take while honoring the comic history that made them beloved characters in the first place. Talent ranges from indie up-and-comers to heavy hitters, highlighting diversity and unique voices. Collects #1-4.

(W) Dave Collard (A) Domenico Carbone When Jess finally receives the long-awaited organ transplant that she desperately needs to live, she believes all her troubles are behind her. That is until she starts developing some interesting side effects from the transplant-a newfound set of fantastical abilities and superpowers. When she discovers that everyone else who received organs from this donor is also experiencing the same thing, they must all figure out who this donor was, and decide what to do with the powers-use them for good, evil, or simply ignore them altogether.

Blood and sex mix on a hot rainy night at Merlotte's, when Sookie and her friends are trapped by a vengeful spirit who feeds on shame. People die and dirty secrets are revealed as Sookie, Bill, Eric, Sam, Tara, Jason, and Lafayette and are all coerced to dig deep and tell painful memories from their past-those things we all have locked within us that we never tell another living soul! Bon Temps, Louisiana has never been stranger, or more twisted, in a story co-plotted by TRUE BLOOD series creator Alan Ball!

In this sequel to the first NYT best-selling TRUE BLOOD miniseries, 'All Together Now,' mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse is in New Orleans, helping Vampire Sherriff Eric Northman track down an insane killer named Guerra. Bill Compton's in town, too, making sure Eric doesn't get fresh with Sookie, and investigating a local Hep-D outbreak that may be connected to Guerra's latest victims. Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, why is Pam hanging out at Merlotte's-and what does she want with Lafayette? Based on the HBO mega-hit created by Alan Ball.

Mind reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse is in New Orleans helping Vampire Sheriff Eric Northman track down an insane killer named Guerra. Bill Compton's in town, too, making sure Eric doesn't get fresh with Sookie, and investigating a local Hep-D outbreak that may be connected to Guerra's latest victims. Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, why is Pam hanging out at Merlotte's - and what does she want with Lafayette?

(W/A/CA) David Marquez 13-year-old Aida wakes in a city laid waste by a massive explosion?a scene of devastation that SHE caused. Pursued by rival forces wielding incredible powers, she must discover who truly wants to help her, who wants to control her, and the truth behind her own mysterious past. Acclaimed creator DAVID MARQUEZ (Uncanny X-Men, Miles Morales) makes his highly anticipated debut as both writer and artist on his first creator-owned series. Collects all 4 issues.

Silas Mortimer Mulch is an ecological supergenius, with a laboratory greenhouse holding the keys to countless scientific breakthroughs. But when his niece and nephew, Selena and Tommy, come to visit Silas and find him missing, his organic computer SOFIA tells them that he is lost within the ever-expanding and constantly changing greenhouse. Donning high-tech greenhouse suits, Selena and Tommy must go in after Silas, and are soon confronted with astonishing nanotechnology, fungi that act as hard drives of information about the greenhouse, and plants that can create duplicates of people they encounter. o Written and illustrated by New Recruits winner David Follett, Uncle Silas is an action- packed high-biotech adventure for all ages!

(W) Dave Alexander (CA) Justin Erickson Insightful interviews of horror legends George Romero, John Landis, Joe Dante, Brian Yuzna, and more, by former editor-in-chief of Rue Morgue, Dave Alexander, about the scariest horror movies never made! Take a behind-the-scenes look into development hell to find the most frightening horror movies that never were, from unmade Re-Animator sequels to alternate takes on legendary franchises like Frankenstein and Dracula! Features art, scripts, and other production material from unmade films that still might make you scream-with insights from dozens of directors, screenwriters, and producers with decades of experience. A behind-the-scenes look into the development hell of the most frightening horror movies never made!

(W) David Michelinie (A) Farid Kamari (CA) Philip Tan Venom vs. Doctor Doom! Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns with a new story set in the sinister symbiote's past, back when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! Prepare for an epic that will take Venom far from the streets of NYC - all the way to the kingdom of Latveria! When Silver Sable and S.H.I.E.L.D. come calling, Venom is recruited into a battle to stop a tech-worshipping cult from getting their hands on a doomsday weapon. Speaking of doom, there's a certain supreme leader of Latveria who also has his titanium-armored eyes on the same prize - and he's not the only one! Brock is about to be challenged like never before! What (or who) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel Universe? Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR II #1-5. Rated T+

(W) David Michelinie (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Paulo Siqueira Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an all-new tale of Eddie Brock's early days as Venom! Venom will have his revenge against the Amazing Spider-Man?but when innocent lives across the world are put at risk because of the Purple Man's escape from the Vault, the sinister symbiote must put vendettas aside to safeguard the streets the only way they know how. But their reality-warping foe has evolved?and the terrifying new level of power that he boasts has come at the cost of Venom's bond - and their sanity. This will be a battle unlike any Venom has had before or since - and can't be missed! COLLECTING: Venom: Separation Anxiety (2024) 1-5 Rated T+

(W) David Michelinie, Peter David (A) Todd McFarlane, Various (CA) Alex Ross Learn about the history of the Venom alien symbiote, and how it joined with Eddie Brock to become Spider-Man's archrival - and one of the most iconic anti-heroes in comics! It is the living costume rejected by Peter Parker. He is the discredited reporter who blames Spider-Man for ruining his life. Together?they are Venom! Discover how Eddie Brock became Spidey's deadliest foe in the stories that made Venom a symbiotic superstar! He's bigger and stronger than the webbed wonder, he knows Spider-Man's secret identity and he doesn't even trigger Peter's spider-sense! So can Spidey find a way to survive their brutal first encounter? And even if he does, will he be prepared for Eddie's revenge plot: exploiting Peter's greatest weakness, Aunt May?! When Eddie stands trial, Matt 'Daredevil' Murdock is his defense attorney - setting the stage for a blockbuster rematch with Spider-Man that redefines Venom for his future as the Marvel Universe's lethal protector! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 300, 315-317

(W) David Michelinie (A) Dave Hoover & Various (CA) Joe St. Pierre Fearing the growing influence of his 'other,' Eddie Brock takes the drastic step of splitting himself from the Venom symbiote! But the unwitting result is a full-scale invasion by its alien race! As more and more humans are taken as hosts, Eddie must team with Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider to save Earth from being overrun. And to do so, they must journey to the Planet of the Symbiotes! But whose side will the Venom symbiote be on? And amid all the chaos, Carnage awakens from his coma - and plans to absorb as many symbiotes as he can! Can our heroes deal with a 50-foot-tall psychopath? It's a symbiotic sci-fi super hero spectacular! Collecting material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL. Rated T

(W) David F. Walker (A) Brett Weldele (CA) Carla Cohen Victory arrived on the scene as Vampirella's lover, and ended up a very powerful pawn of Vampi's mother, Lilith. Along the way, she's made new friends, seen countless horrors, and been saddled with a demon's ring that she can't get rid of (but which has granted her some nifty powers). Despite all that, there's still a lot that we don't know about Victory, like what her childhood was like, what she's been doing with her newfound powers - and why so many demons are trying to kill her to gain possession of her Belial ring. Luckily for us, all those questions (and more!) are answered in this invaluable new volume collecting all five issues of the enlightening series from writer DAVID F. WALKER (Compass, Young Justice, Naomi) and artist BRETT WELDELE (The Beauty, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)!

It's Wondermark time again! Come along for the ride as Dark Horse returns to David Malki's silly, bizarre, and hilarious world that's not quite present day, not quite the Victorian era, and not like anything else you've seen before. (Unless you've read the previous Wondermark books, of course!) This newest volume of the Eisner-nominated series contains over one hundred comic strips originally published in The Onion and on wondermark.com, plus many pages of additional material by creator David Malki. More than just webcomic collections, the Wondermark books have been praised for their magnificent design and loads of extra content for casual readers and superfans alike. New installments of Wondermark appear twice weekly at wondermark.com, along with a hilarious blog from David Malki! The Wondermark site enjoys over 140,000 unique visitors per month. Wondermark is nationally syndicated in the print edition of The Onion, enjoying a circulation of over 700,000!

(W) Tee Franklin, David Gallaher (A) Dan Parent & Various (CA) Bill Golliher TWO BRAND NEW STORIES: First, in "Best Friends Day," it's Riverdale Best Friends Day and a local radio station is throwing a town-wide scavenger hunt and giving away a $100 gift certificate to Pop's for the first 10 winners. Betty & Veronica decide this is the perfect thing to do on Riverdale Best Friends Day! Join them on their adventures all over Riverdale in their quest to win-and have a fun BFF day in the process! Then, in "Mystery of the Missing Mermaid," on the shores of Hawaii, international detective Jake Chang teams up with Betty and Veronica to solve the mystery of the missing mermaid!

ALL WRAPPED UP! Now collected in one big book, you can read every Wrapped Up story all in one place! Milo is just your average twelve-year-old boy. His loving parents are mummies, his best friend is an old wizard, and his babysitters are witches. When Milo isn't busy at school or visiting the comic book store, he loves to hang out with cool teen vampires, play with magical kitties, feed a hungry kaiju, and avoid a love-crazed gorilla at all costs. You know, typical kid stuff. Wrapped Up: The Complete Collection includes all the original stories from kid comic favorites Dave Scheidt (Mayor Good Boy) and Scoot McMahon (Sami the Samurai Squirrel)...all wrapped up in one hilarious book! "Great fun!"—Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Larry Stroman, Various (CA) Joe Quesada Peter David's first, transformative X-FACTOR run in one volume! Havok, Polaris, Quicksilver, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane and Strong Guy are the all-new, all-different X-Factor! Sanctioned by the government to protect humans from mutants - and vice versa - they take on threats including Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys, the Mutant Liberation Front and…the Incredible Hulk?! But their most challenging encounter is on the couch of super-hero psychiatrist Doc Samson! Whether it's battling the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the shadow of Genosha or clashing with X-Force during the X-Cutioner's Song saga, this unlikely band of heroes has team chemistry like nothing you've ever seen - and a unique style of humor that makes this series a true classic! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #55, #70-92 and ANNUAL #7-8; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #390-392; and material from X-FACTOR ANNUAL #5-6 and NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #6. Rated T

(W) Peter David (A) Leonard Kirk & Various (CA) David Yardin The final volume of Peter David's ever-evolving X-FACTOR! As Havok and Polaris take the reins of X-Factor Investigations, the Isolationist makes his chilling return! Then, when someone or something begins eviscerating super heroes in Seattle, X-Factor is called in to investigate. A departed friend returns! Madrox investigates a suicide case that isn't what it seems! Banshee is suspected of murder! Strong Guy asks M on a date! And after discovering a long-buried secret from the past, someone will be pushed to the brink of insanity! But when hell comes to Earth, the few remaining X-Factor members make a last-ditch effort to save the world - but not all will survive the final battle! One era ends - but years later, an All-New X-Factor is formed! Led by Polaris, they use their corporate backing for the betterment of society! Collecting X-FACTOR (2005) #233-262, ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1-20 and X-MEN LEGENDS (2021) #5-6. Rated T+

(W/A/CA) Eleanor Davis Eleanor Davis?s bike tour from Tucson, Arizona to Athens, Georgia is a quest of epic proportions ? not just geographically, which it surely is, but inwardly as well. While facing off formidable headwinds, drivers with reckless abandon, and screaming knee pain, the author confronts an even greater challenge ? her own mind. Life on two wheels teaches her many lessons, and she narrates them with keen observation and self-deprecating candor through a series of funny, touching vignettes. Companionship from fellow travelers and the generosity of colorful strangers propel Davis along the open road. A tale of serendipitous encounters, surprising friendship, perseverance, and tenderness, Eleanor Davis?sYou and a Bike and a Road reveals the power, and truth, of the most efficient mode of human transportation ? a bicycle.

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Todd Nauck, Various (CA) Todd Nauck THE GRAND FINALE TO PETER DAVID AND TODD NAUCK'S EPIC IS FINALLY HERE! What would the world be like if Young Justice never existed?! Can the team make the leap from crime-fighters to reality TV stars?! And will the positivity of youth prevail over the tyrannical threat of Darkseid?! Superboy, Robin, Impulse, Wonder Girl, and more will face world-shaking threats and hilarious hijinks (filled with epic battles, teen drama, and wild humor) in this celebrated grand conclusion to YJ! Collects Young Justice #20-55; Young Justice: Our Worlds at War #1; Spyboy/Young Justice #1-3; Impulse #77, #85; Superboy #91, #99; Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1-3; stories from JLA/JSA: Secret Files & Origins #1 and Teen Titans #50; and an extensive gallery of never-before-seen art!