(W) David Michelinie (A) Ivan Fiorelli (CA) Paolo Siqueira Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an untold tale of the Lethal Protector! Before Carnage and space gods, clones and toxins and the revelation he was a father, Eddie Brock was a down-on-his-luck reporter who had tried to take his own life and been saved by an extraterrestrial alien. This new story set during Venom's earliest days welcomes Michelinie back into the symbiote hive with open arms as he and rising star Ivan Fiorelli unite to tell a horrifying story that not only revisits the wicked web-slinger's past, but also hints at what's to come in his future! Featuring Venom vs. Hydro-Man! The love of Eddie's life in the arms of another man! And a bounty on the Lethal Protector's head that attracts a gauntlet of deadly foes - including the Taskmaster! Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR (2022) #1-5. Rated T+

(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?)!

(W) David Walker (A) Jonas Scharf (CA) Robert Sammelin David F. Walker ( Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes ) and illustrated by Jonas Scharf ( Warlords of Appalachia ) present an original story set between 20th Century Fox's films, 2014's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the War for the Planet of the Apes film. As Caesar and his apes recoup and recover after the Koba-led attack on the human compound in San Francisco, the military begins moving in, setting the stage for the momentous war to come. Even as humans and apes come to violent conflict, the virus that wrecked the world has begun to evolve?. Collects the complete limited series.

What is 'Art'? Art can be selfindulgent, goofy, serious, altruistic, evil, or expressive, or any number of other things. In Why Art?, acclaimed graphic novelist Eleanor Davis (How To Be Happy) unpacks some of these concepts in ways both critical and positive. A work of art unto itself, Davis leavens her exploration with a sense of humor and a thirst for challenging preconceptions of art worthy of Magritte.

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 (A) Leonard Kirk & Various (CA) Todd Nauck 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) 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, Various (A) Larry Stroman, Various (CA) Larry Stroman 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, More (A) Larry Stroman, More (CA) Larry Stroman Peter David reinvents X-Factor - again! Jamie Madrox has become a private eye. But with so many of his duplicates out in the world, is an identity crisis imminent? X-Factor Investigations recruits Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, M and Rictor - plus Layla Miller, who knows stuff! Can the team help mutantkind navigate M-Day and deal with their unbalanced former ally Quicksilver? X-Factor butts heads with Singularity Investigations, X-Cell, the Isolationist and more. But what happens when two of Madrox's dupes want their own lives - and when Jamie and Layla are thrown into the future? With Mutant Town under siege, Skrulls running rampant, personal problems tearing the team apart and a major change for Siryn, can X-Factor survive? Collecting MADROX #1-5; X-FACTOR (2005) #1-20, #21-24 (A STORIES) and #25-39; X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD; X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER; and SHE-HULK (2005) #31. 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.