(W/A) Kokone Nata
The gang of five reminisce on the good, the bad, and the ugly of their teen years! And what better way to relive those days than to take a trip to Bear Cub Land?
Plugged In features interviews with comics greats Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas and Elliot S! Maggin who speak candidly about the early days of Atari along with comics pros Jimmy Palmiotti, Chris Bachalo, Mike Deodato, Joshua Ortega, and Rick Remender discussing their work on the current generation video game hits! There are interviews with other artists and writers who made the leap to working in video games full time, including an in-depth interview with Trent Kaniuga (CreeD) about working as one of the architects of the long awaited Diablo III!
(W) Gail Simone (A) Walter Geovani (CA) Adam Hughes
Eson Duul is an evil man. The mere mention of his name makes powerful quake with fear. He has no regard for life, including that of man. But he may finally have met his match when he finds himself up against Red Sonja and Tarzan! Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Red Sonja) and Walter Geovani (Red Sonja, Clean Room) reunite to bring us the crossover event featuring two of fiction's greatest heroes side by side at last!
(W) Gail Simone (A) Walter Geovani (CA) Jenny Frison
From the acclaimed creative team of Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) and Walter Geovani comes an all-new Red Sonja epic that will shake the She-Devil to her core! While the Hyrkanian warrior aids a small village against the ravages of a rampant parasite, she picks up the trail of the man she hates and distrusts most in the world: the last survivor of the marauders who murdered her family. In the grip of a vengeful obsession that is all-consuming, the heroine barely recognizes herself. Can even the unconquerable Red Sonja return from a darkness so complete? Includes an original script by Gail Simone, as well as an extensive cover gallery by talented female artists, hand-picked by Gail Simone, including Jenny Frison, Stephanie Buscema, Renae De Liz, Yasmin Liang, Emma Vieceli, Cat Staggs, Rebecca Isaacs, and Adriana Melo.
(W) Stephen Mooney (A) Staz Johnson
The Rocketeer storms the City by the Bay! With Betty about to start work on a new film, Cliff and Peevy join the aspiring starlet on a trip to San Francisco, where they liaise with fellow pilot and friend (and government operative) Debbie Seville. As always, trouble seems to follow Cliff, who gets caught up in a cable car accident! But at least it'll be all smooth sailing after that, right? Not if the Rocketeer's luck stays true to form! Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Stephen Mooney (A) Staz Johnson
The Rocketeer storms the City by the Bay! With Betty about to start work on a new film, Cliff and Peevy join the aspiring starlet on a trip to San Francisco, where they liaise with fellow pilot and friend (and government operative) Debbie Seville. As always, trouble seems to follow Cliff, who gets caught up in a cable car accident! But at least it'll be all smooth sailing after that, right? Not if the Rocketeer's luck stays true to form! Collects the four-issue miniseries.
(W) Stephen Mooney (CA) TBD
Ace stunt pilot Cliff Secord has returned from his New York adventure to a West Coast steeped in paranoia over the looming war in Europe. Having finally had enough of his near-death scrapes as the high-flying Rocketeer, the only thing in Cliff's crosshairs is the Great Race: a prestigious, winner-take-all air race that runs from California to France! Maybe it's finally time to smarten up and fly straight, by taking his best girl, Betty, to Paris! But other parties want to win the race for their own nefarious ends, and Cliff will need to decide which prize is truly the most valuable. As a bonus, this book also contains an oral history, featuring Dave Stevens' friends and fellow artists, culled together by Kelvin Mao, longtime friend of Stevens and the director of the forthcoming documentary on the beloved artist!
(W) Stephen Mooney (A) David Messina
The Rocketeer is grounded! After Cliff and Betty's adventures in Europe-with Cliff losing the Great Race but saving the day-he and Betty return home with a busted jet pack but a fixed relationship! They're as happy as they've ever been? but paradise doesn't last long! An elite band of Nazis, foiled in the past by their attempts to construct their own jet packs, decide on a new tactic: kidnapping the only person who can enable them to create their very own fleet of Rocketeers-Cliff's beloved friend and mentor Peevy! Cliff and Betty must smuggle themselves into Berlin alongside mysterious allies in order to save Peevy. But first, they'll have to overcome Hitler's war machine.
(W) Honobu Yonezawa
The winter of 1578, four years prior to the Honnnoji Incident. Araki Murashige has betrayed his ally Oda Nobunaga and holed himself up in Arioka Castle-but a string of strange incidents within the castle walls has him at his wits' end. The desperate warlord's only hope in solving these mysteries is imprisoned in the castle's dungeon: a man named Kuroda Kanbei, one of Oda's most gifted strategists. When all the conflict and intrigue reach their end, what will Murashige and Kuroda have up their sleeves? Award-winning author Honobu Yonezawa's latest novel is a page-turning blend of historical and detective fiction.
(W) Ricky Mammone (A/CA) Max Bertolini
Second Chances Hotline - call now and get a new identity! All you need is some cash, a proper referral, and a very good reason to start over.When Leblanc, the man behind the hotline, is approached by a shady figure from his past, he's forced to accept a new client who doesn't meet any of the requirements - a client with chemically induced amnesia in desperate need of protection. Up-and-coming writer RICKY MAMMONE and artist MAX BERTOLINI (TheWitcher,Nathan Never) explode onto the scene with this psychedelic, action-packed, bizarre noir that feels like JohnWick punching through an existential French New Wave fever dream. COLLECTS SECOND CHANCES #1-4.
(W) Gail Simone, Various (A) Nicola Scott, Dale Eaglesham (CA) Nicola Scott
This band of outcasts has fought the world's greatest heroes and the world's deadliest villains. They've shot, swindled, scammed, and double-crossed the very best and lived to tell the tale. The Secret Six will take any job if the price is right but might kill each other off in the process. Collects VILLAINS UNITED #1-6, VILLAINS UNITED: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL #1, BIRDS OF PREY #104-109, SECRET SIX (VOL. 2) #1-6, SECRET SIX (VOL. 3) #1-16, and stories from 52 #28 and COUNTDOWN #22, along with an introduction and commentary by Simone, new cover by Nicola Scott, and more!
Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl - she small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, 'borrowing' what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrittey and Sho must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel by Mary Norton, The Borrower Arrietty is a delight for all ages.
Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl - she small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, 'borrowing' what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Sho befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Sho must work together to save her family.
(W/A/CA) Keith Jones
When two simple hobos - a pigeon and his elephant buddy - are wrongfully accused of murdering Mr. Mouse Mouser, the consequences are dire. Jones delineates an alternate universe-a world that favors the rich and grinds the poor and unfortunate into paste. Each page is a brightly colored nightmare populated with vapid celebrities and lazily scheming businessmen. Secretimes is darkly funny in Jones's irresistibly off-kilter signature style.
(W) Nic Stone
For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it.
(W/A) Sergio Aragones
Once upon a time, kids used to dream of running away to join the circus and travel the world, but now that's out of date. Young Todd Cooper has a new dream: Run away and join the Doodah Brothers' Astral Traveling Entertainment and Fun Brigade, traveling from planet to planet with its incredible cast of Greebles, Flurps, Bearded Plankton, and Klone-Klowns-and avoiding the deadly Sky-Pirates! Collects Space Circus comics #1-4.
From STAR TREK writer/producers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and artist David Messina, comes an all-new story set within the events of the hit film! Not an adaptation, this exclusive story follows the villainous Nero as he seeks to destroy the Federation.
(W) Gail Simone, Jason Aaron (A) Eddy Barrows, John Timms, Danny Miki, Jonas Trindade (CA) John Timms, Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki
Everyone knows Bizarro No. 1 is the opposite of Superman. He's not the best or the brightest, which makes him very happy and laughing all the time! Now Bizarro's world is gone, and he blames Superman. What will mixing Bizarro with Superman's weakness to magic conjure up? Writer Jason Aaron (Absolute Superman, The Avengers) and artist John Timms (Absolute Power, Superman: Son of Kal-El) have brewed up an intense tale of grief and vengeance.
(W) Dennis Oneil (A) Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson (CA) Neal Adams
Everyone knows Superman?s major weakness: Kryptonite. But what happens when that?s taken off the board, as a scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron?Originally published in 1971, this story turned the Man of Steel?s status quo on its head. When all Kryptonite has been destroyed, the Man of Steel is anything but invulnerable as his powers slowly begin to fade and a doppelganger Superman arrives on the scene with strange powers of its own?and any contact between the two might result in the destruction of the planet!Collects Superman #233-238 and #240-242, all newly restored and recolored for this special hardcover edition.
(W) Tyrone Finch (A) Mauricet
Ellis Rafferty spent seven years in prison after being wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife. Now released on parole, he seeks to avenge her death and atone for his past mistakes. Joining forces with his sister-in-law, they hit the road to take on the most pernicious threat in human history: Pigs. Pigs possessed by bloodthirsty, cunning, and immortal beings since the time of Jesus, and they are Legion. Ellis and Zoey travel across America to put a stop to the pigs' murderous rampage, creating plenty of carnage in their wake, in this supernatural crime thriller story with a dark comedy cream filling.
(W/A/CA) Tess Stone
For fans of Rick and Morty and Mega Man!? A new limited series filled with mystery, murder, and mayhem from fan-favorite creator TESS STONE, set in the world of Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland's hit video game series TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE!? Welcome to the ICJ-Important Cosmic Jobs-where employees are ranked by their boss, and at the end of each month, the worst employee literally gets the axe. It's?not a great gig.?? But when the ICJ's top eyehole monster winds up dead, the company's most inept (and rival) employees, Klover and Bo, are falsely accused of his murder and hunted by the Space Cops!? Now they must clear their names and unravel a conspiracy that reaches the very top?that is, if they don't kill each other first!?? Collects TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE #1-5
(W) Gail Simone (A) Andrei Bressan & Various (CA) David Marquez
Beloved author Gail Simone continues her exciting run on Uncanny X-Men, with classic members like Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine teaching a new group of mutants known as the Outliers how to fight the good fight! The new crew of Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels! Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, the four untrained mutants are completely unprepared for the violent hunters making them their prey! There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as the Outliers face the bone-chilling Bloodhounds! Meanwhile, an otherworldly presence sets its covetous eye on one of the young mutants in a story that reveals a never-before-told slice of the history of mutantkind! Who will be the Voice of Darkness?! Plus: The smoothest X-Man, Remy LeBeau, A.K.A. Gambit, is forced to face his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt
(W) GAIL SIMONE (A/CA) PHIL NOTO
What would it really be like to meet an alternate version of yourself - another you who had made different choices and lived a completely different life as a result? That's the question facing Jessica Jones, as what seemed like a routine investigation instead has her encountering other incarnations of herself from across the Multiverse! Can Jessica get along with herself? Will she want to kill her other selves? And will seeing the roads she could have traveled drive her into a self-destructive spiral? This is what happens when you meet?the Variants! Jessica might just be losing her mind?and, worse still, as she is backed into an impossible corner, she is forced to make a sacrifice play that could cost her a member of her own family! Collecting THE VARIANTS (2022) #1-5.
(W) ONE; bose (A) Kyoutarou Azuma
The new compelling and long-awaited action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!Despite their best efforts, humanity's last stronghold is under attack! Pitting their natural enemies against each other might have bought them a little bit of time, but their destruction is imminent if they can't find a way to escape. Surrounded on all sides by demons, aliens, and the biggest threat yet--the mega kaiju--the mages of Sorcerion use their one remaining trump card to magically transport all the survivors to find a new base...in the Land of the Lawless! What new threats await them in this strange land? And what about those who were left behind?
Womanthology is a large-scale anthology showcasing the works of women in comics. It is created entirely by over 140 women of all experience levels, from young girls who love to create comics all the way up to top industry professionals. All of the short stories will center around our theme for this volume; Heroic. There will also be features, such as Professional How-Tos, a Kids/Teens section showcasing their works and giving tips, as well as a section dedicated to some Iconic female comic creators of the past, such as Nell Brinkley, and much more. Profits of this book will go towards the Charities of GlobalGiving.org.
(W) Joelle Jones (A) Various (CA) Joelle Jones
Art by Joelle Jones, Adriana Melo, and Leila Del Duca The story of Wonder Girl, Yara Flor, starts here! Raised in the exotic, far-off land of Boise, Idaho, Yara has always felt something was missing from her life--and now she is headed to Brazil to find it! Unbeknownst to Yara, her arrival will set off a series of events that will change the world of Wonder Woman forever. Her return has been foretold by an ancient prophecy, and with that comes the undivided attention of benevolent gods from pantheons beyond. Danger lurks around every corner, but is this young hero ready for her journey?
(W) Gail Simone, Mark Russell, Mark Waid, various (A) Leonard Kirk, Michael Montenat, Fred Harper, various (CA) Dan Parent, Gene Ha, Jerry Ordway, Jamal Igle
Bestselling writers Gail Simone (Birds of Prey) and Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) join WRONG EARTH cocreator Tom Peyer, SECOND COMING writer Mark Russell, and CAPTAIN GINGER writer Stuart Moore to write world-shattering, stand-alone stories set in the WRONG EARTH multiverse! Travel to Earths both familiar and new; revisit well-known Dragonfly/man variants?and one you never knew existed!