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BRIGGS LAND TP #1

STATE OF GRACE

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Mack Chater

Briggs Land, nearly a hundred square miles of rural wilderness, contains the largest antigovernment secessionist movement in the United States. When matriarch Grace Briggs wrests control of the operation from her incarcerated husband, she sparks a war within the community-and her immediate family-that threatens to bring the full power of the federal government down on their heads. Collects issues #1-#6 of the series. "Briggs Land feels like material for a true water cooler television crime drama we haven't seen in a couple of years."-Comics Beat

BRIGGS LAND TP #2

LONE WOLVES

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Mack Chater

Grace Briggs is now the leader of the largest antigovernment secessionist group in the United States, having outmaneuvered both Federal law enforcement and an attempted takeover by white power stormtroopers. But troubles at home remain, and when a chance encounter with innocent civilians blows up into an ugly hostage situation, the privacy and integrity of Briggs Land is compromised. Meanwhile, Jim Briggs, humiliated at losing control of the family, seeks revenge. Collects issues #7-#12.

BTVS SEASON 12 THE RECONING #1 (OF 4)

CVR A HANS

(W) Joss Whedon (A) Karl Story (CA) Stephanie Hans

It's one year later, and the lives of Buffy and the Scoobies haven't been too eventful for a while-at least as far as fighting demons and the forces of darkness are concerned. But that's all about to change when Dawn and Xander's housewarming party is interrupted by some familiar faces bringing news of familiar foes from the future. Can you say Harth . . . and Fray? o The return of Fray! o The Reckoning will be the culmination of all the Buffy seasons!

BTVS SEASON 12 THE RECONING #1 (OF 4)

CVR B JEANTY

(W) Joss Whedon (A) Karl Story (CA) Georges Jeanty

It's one year later, and the lives of Buffy and the Scoobies haven't been too eventful for a while-at least as far as fighting demons and the forces of darkness are concerned. But that's all about to change when Dawn and Xander's housewarming party is interrupted by some familiar faces bringing news of familiar foes from the future. Can you say Harth . . . and Fray? o The return of Fray! o The Reckoning will be the culmination of all the Buffy seasons!

BTVS SEASON 12 THE RECONING #1 (OF 4)

CVR C MOLINE ULTRA

(W) Joss Whedon (A) Karl Story (CA) Georges Jeanty

It's one year later, and the lives of Buffy and the Scoobies haven't been too eventful for a while-at least as far as fighting demons and the forces of darkness are concerned. But that's all about to change when Dawn and Xander's housewarming party is interrupted by some familiar faces bringing news of familiar foes from the future. Can you say Harth . . . and Fray? o The return of Fray! o The Reckoning will be the culmination of all the Buffy seasons!

COLOR OF RAGE TP #1

(W) Koike Kazuo (A) Seisaku Kano (CA) Seisaku Kano

Two slaves free themselves from a slave ship, one a Japanese man, the other an African American. After escaping they find themselves on the shore of Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong chaste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, how will they survive? But first things first, how will they get these shackles off their feet? Fans of Kazuo Koike know how he loves to turn out a sensational samurai-era yarn with a certain sense of chauvinist violence and pulpy sexiness, and Color of Rage is by no means a slacker in these categories. Drafted by pinup artist and mangaka Seisaku Kano, Color of Rage features plenty of action, fighting, blood, sexiness, and more fighting. •  Each issue comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. From Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koike!

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS GN

(W) Jen Bartel (A) Jen Bartel (CA) Jen Bartel

Stella's a bored teen who's part of the first generation to grow up immersed in a world of virtual reality games, in which she discovers a secret magical girl fight club. Now that she's gotten her wish of finding something exciting in her life, she also discovers a dark side to magical girls, and finds herself having to prove her worth in a series of tournaments where, if she loses, she can never come back. o Jen is currently working on Marvel's Storm with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. o Originally serialized on the digital platform Stela. " An extremely fun series. "-AV CLUB                        

DISNEY PIXAR INCREDIBLES 2 HEROES AT HOME HC

(W) Liz Marsham (A) Nicoletta Baldari (CA) Nicoletta Baldari

While their mom and dad-Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl-are both taking on new and very different jobs, Dash and Violet are doing their best to help out! First, Dash and Violet become sudden and secret superheroes when they interrupt criminal activity on a routine grocery trip to pick up some essentials! Then, helping out at home, their efforts to keep up on their chores are unknowingly obstructed by the innocent mischief of their little brother, Jack-Jack! o Set during the events of Disney/PIXAR's The Incredibles 2! o Created especially for younger readers, enjoyable for all!

DOCTOR STAR & KINGDOM LOST TOMORROWS #4

MAIN CVR

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Max Fiumara (CA) Max Fiumara

Former hero Doctor Star, desperately trying to save his ailing son, has searched the galaxy to find a cure. When it becomes clear that it may be for naught, he returns home for a long-promised journey with his boy. o Ties directly into the Eisner-Award winning Black Hammer comic book series and is written by main writer Jeff Lemire. o Featuring art by Abe Sapien artist Max Fiumara!

DOCTOR STAR & KINGDOM LOST TOMORROWS #4

VAR WU CVR

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Max Fiumara (CA) Annie Wu

Former hero Doctor Star, desperately trying to save his ailing son, has searched the galaxy to find a cure. When it becomes clear that it may be for naught, he returns home for a long-promised journey with his boy. o Ties directly into the Eisner-Award winning Black Hammer comic book series and is written by main writer Jeff Lemire. o Featuring art by Abe Sapien artist Max Fiumara!

DOMINION TP 4TH ED

(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Shirow Masamune (CA) Shirow Masamune

Welcome to the future, where the norms are vast bio-constructed cities, air toxic enough to force citizens to wear oxygen masks, and crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! When a mysterious winged girl with the power to cleanse the poisoned air is kidnapped by the villainous Buaku, police mini-tank commander Leona Ozaki, her tank Bonaparte, and her lovesick partner Al must confront the arch-criminal and his catgirl molls-the beautiful and deadly Annapuma and Unipuma-before Buaku's master plan kicks into gear.  Buaku has more than money on his mind, and the future fate of humanity hangs in the balance! Produced by international comics superstar Shirow Masamune, creator of Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, Dominion is an ecological-dystopian-police procedural adventure/comedy as only Shirow can create! This new edition is published for the first time in America in right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. • Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally. •  2007 will see new non-westernized editions of Dominion, Dominion Conflict 1, Appleseed, and Black Magic; interest in Shirow's work will be high. • Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. FOR MATURE READERS Dominion original art and story copyright © 2006 Masamune Shirow and Seishinsha. New and adapted artwork and text © 2006 Studio Proteus and Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Dominion, its characters, and their distinctive likenesses TM and © 2006 Masamune Shirow and Seishinsha. The Dominion English logo TM 2006 Studio Proteus and Dark Horse Comics, Inc.

EC ARCHIVES CRIME SUSPENSTORIES HC #2

(W) Johnny Craig (A) Johnny Craig (CA) Johnny Craig

Classic chronicles of criminals and capers! Collecting issues #7-#12 of Crime SuspenStories from the immortal artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, and George Roussos, this archive also features a foreword by Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT)!

EC ARCHIVES CRIME SUSPENSTORIES HC #3

(W) Johnny Craig (A) Johnny Craig (CA) Johnny Craig

Jolting tales of criminals, capers, and tension! Collecting issues #13-18 of Crime SuspenStories from the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines, Jack Kamen, Sid Check, Al Williamson, Fred Peters, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Joe Orlando, and more. Featuring a foreword by David Del Valle.

EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC #3

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Graham Ingles (CA) Graham Ingels

Delight in fright! This third volume of the EC Comics horror classic The Haunt of Fear collects even more of the unforgettable scares! Featuring art from the timeless talents of Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, George Evans, Bill Elder, Wally Wood, and Sid Check! Collects EC Comics' The Haunt of Fear #13-#18.

EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC #4

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Graham Ingles (CA) Graham Ingels

Delight in fright! This fourth volume of the EC Comics horror classic The Haunt of Fear collects a gruesome medly of unforgettable frights! Featuring art from the legendary talents of Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall, this volume collects The Haunt of Fear #19-#24.

EC ARCHIVES PANIC HC #1

(W) Al Feldstein (A) Al Feldstein (CA) Al Feldstein

Panic is on the attack! This volume reprints the first six issues of the madcap classic in glorious remastered color and assembles satires supreme from the splendid savvy of Sirs Al Feldstein, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Wally Wood, Bill Elder, and Basil Wolverton! Collects the complete Panic issues #1-#6 in color for the first time in decades!

EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES HC #1

(W) Harvey Kurtzman (A) Harvey Kurtzman

Writer/artist/editor Harvey Kurtzman teamed with legendary artists Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, John Severin, and others to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to present this first incredible volume, collecting Two-Fisted Tales #18-#23.

EC ARCHIVES WAR AGAINST CRIME HC #1

(W) Lee Ames (A) Al Feldstein (CA) Johnny Craig

Thrilling tales of the conflict between gangsters and cops in what was described to be "Real Stories from Police Records!" Collecting issues #1-#6 of War Against Crime featuring the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Jack Kamen, Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, Leonard Starr, and more, and more.

EDEN TP #1

ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD

(W) Hiroki Endo (A) Hiroki Endo (CA) Hiroki Endo

Eden Volume One is both a brilliant love song to the post-apocalyptic survival genre and the beginning of a deep exploration on man's role in the natural order. In the near future, a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus that hardens the skin while dissolving internal organs. Those who aren't immune are either severely crippled or allowed to live with cybernetically enhanced bodies. Taking advantage of a world in chaos, a paramilitary force known as the Propater topples the United Nations and seeks world domination. Elia, a young survivor searching for his mother, travels towards the Andes Mountains with an artificially intelligent combat robot. When he encounters a group of anti-Propater freedom fighters, a maelstrom of unique characters unfolds. Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner!

EDEN TP #3

ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD

(W) Hiroki Endo (A) Hiroki Endo (CA) Hiroki Endo

The most action-filled Eden yet! In this shocking volume, character revelations and intense battlefield decisions punctuate a roller-coaster, book-length conflict. With new, cyber-augmented Propater villains (the Aeon soldiers) making a vicious debut, the mysterious Colonel tries to keep his ragtag group of freedom fighters alive. Kenji cuts a path through armored soldiers, and Cheribum and Sophia suffer serious setbacks. Kachua and Wycliffe make their way through secret Incan tunnels, not knowing what horrors lie in the daylight. If you thought that the previous Eden volume had a cliffhanger ending, you'll be blown away by the final pages of this thrilling ride! Hiroki Endo's Eden is a garden of violence, pathos, and philosophy, where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner!

EDEN TP #4

ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD

(W) Hiroki Endo (A) Hiroki Endo (CA) Hiroki Endo

Exploring the origin of Kenji, the knife-wielding,Japanese freedom fighter, Hiroki Endo takes us back in time to witness the brutal events that shaped this warrior's spirit. In Kenji's present, he fights in one of the most intense hand-to-hand combat sequences in post-apocalyptic literature! With the world reeling from the aftereffects of a brutal, widespread virus, civilization is torn between the laws and ways of the old world and a new order where cybernetic implants are commonplace and "might means right." Elijah and his comrades-in-arms attempt to cross the Andes Mountains, with Propater's gruesome Aeon soldiers and armored troops hot on their heels! Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival. and violent surprises wait around every corner!

EERIE ARCHIVES HC #24

(W) Victor De La Fuente (A) Victor De La Fuente (CA) Jordi Penalya

Clashing swords, alien menace, and harrowing adventure abound! Featuring stories by Victor de la Fuente, Carlos Jimenez, E.R. Cruz, Budd Lewis, Rudy Nebres, and others, Eerie Archives delivers nearly 300 pulse-pounding pages of adventure, horror, and wonder unavailable for over 35 years, and now in a deluxe hardcover edition. Collects Eerie magazines #114 to #119.

ETHER COPPER GOLEMS #2 (OF 5)

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Black Hammer's David Rubín comes this fantasy adventure about a science-minded hero intent on keeping the balance between Earth and a magic world!

ETHER COPPER GOLEMS #2 (OF 5)

VAR POPE CVR

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) Paul Pope

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Black Hammer's David Rubín comes this fantasy adventure about a science-minded hero intent on keeping the balance between Earth and a magic world!

ETHER TP #1

DEATH OF THE LAST GOLDEN BLAZE

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

A science-minded adventurer gets mixed up in the mysteries of a fantasy world in this charming new adventure from an award-winning creative team. Boone Dias is an interdimensional explorer, a scientist from Earth who has stumbled into great responsibility. He's got an explanation for everything, so of course the Ether's magical residents turn to him to solve their toughest crimes. But maybe keeping the Real and the Abstract separate is too big a job for just one man. Collects issues #1-#5.