THE WAR OF JOKES & RIDDLES (REBIRTH)
(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Mikel Janin
The Riddler and The Joker are at war! As the battle rages, the villains of Gotham City are forced to choose side or be caught in the crossfire. As the conflict spreads to every corner of Gotham City, Batman battles back both side's forces, and an unlikely crimi NAl becomes the key to a potential resolution... but is the price of peace too high? Collects BATMAN #25-32.
BRIDE OR BURGLAR
(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Mikel Janin
A young admirer of Bruce Wayne's, Mattie, wants nothing more than to grow up to be like his millio NAire idol. But what would happen if Mattie were forced to relive the worst tragedy of Bruce Wayne's life and his parents were murdered? Batman's hunt for the killer brings him face-to-face with a strange reflection of his own painful past. This stunning series continues as Batman and Wonder Woman's storied friendship - one that has stood at the heart of the DC Universe since the beginning - unravels while the universe itself begins to crumble around them. Collects BATMAN #38-44.
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN #3
(W) Yukito Kishiro (A) Yukito Kishiro (CA) Yukito Kishiro
The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her... For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system's most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl NAmed Yoko. The future and past of the Battle Angel fan out across the reaches of space in the fi NAl chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!
(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fer NAndo Blanco (CA) Dan Panosian
"The Fall of the House of Kane" part four! Alice's deadly plague of virus-ridden bats may have been torn from the sky, but she still roams free. Now Batman must do whatever it takes to stop her - even if that means going through her sister, Batwoman, to do it. Blood ties and betrayal wage war in a clash for control that's been in the making since the day Kate Kane put on the cowl: Batman vs. Batwoman!
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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Fer NAndo Blanco (CA) Michael Cho
"The Fall of the House of Kane" part four! Alice's deadly plague of virus-ridden bats may have been torn from the sky, but she still roams free. Now Batman must do whatever it takes to stop her - even if that means going through her sister, Batwoman, to do it. Blood ties and betrayal wage war in a clash for control that's been in the making since the day Kate Kane put on the cowl: Batman vs. Batwoman!
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
BEAST HUNTER X #1
(W) Mike Wolfer (A) Demi Mandir (CA) Rich Bonk
American Mythology's all-new line of "Drive-In Frights" begins NOW! For centuries, they have preyed upon Mankind: Vampires. Werewolves. The hideous, super NAtural creatures of the night. Now, the monsters of legend are being extermi NAted, facing certain extinction at the hands of a new breed... The super-beasts, more cunning, bloodthirsty and unstoppable than their predecessors! Only one man has the power to crush the genocidal rebellion and save the Earth's first monsters... One man who is one of their own: Count Eckstein, vampire. But there's no way in Hell that he can do it without the help of a young woman NAmed Sarah, who hides an incredible and monstrous secret that just might save the world! Available in two drive-in classic covers by Richard Bonk & Demi Mandir!
BEAUTY OF HORROR GOREGEOUS COLORING BOOK TP #2
(A) Alan Robert (CA) Alan Robert
Get that red crayon ready! Rock-star turned comics creator Alan Robert has created a follow-up to his smash-hit, horror-themed adult coloring book! Follow everyone's favorite undead girl, Ghoulia NA, as she mischievously attempts to trick budding colorists into unleashing a deadly spell. Try and find the ingredients she's sprinkled throughout the intricate pen and ink illustrations before it's too late! Bullet points: * Vol. 1 Made Buzzfeed's "21 Awesome Products To Put On Your Wish List." * "The World's Creepiest Adult Coloring Book."-Nerdist * Advance solicited for September release!
BEAUTY OF HORROR GOREGEOUS COLORING BOOK TP #3
HAUNTED PLAYGROUNDS
(W) Alan Robert (A) Alan Robert (CA) Alan Robert
Explore more of Ghoulia NA's monochromatic world just waiting for you to saturate it with red, black, or any color you can imagine (even pastels). You never know what's lurking behind the next corner, so keep your eyes peeled for all the hidden pieces of the monster Ghoulia NA is trying to reanimate. Find out why Alter NAtive Press hails The Beauty of Horror as "the twisted coloring book you've been waiting for!"
BEEF #5 (OF 5)
(W) Richard Starkings (A) Shaky Kane (CA) Shaky Kane
The Fi NAl Cut. The Sacred Cows come home. Some animals may have been harmed, or eaten, during the making of this comic.
BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 (OF 6)
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(W) Dave Franchini (A) Bong Dazo (CA) Sean Chen
FI NAL ISSUE! Belle's life has been brought to the brink of destruction, and now she stands face to face with the person that has been behind it all, can she survive one last battle to save not only herself but the rest of the world!? Don't miss this fi NAl issue!
BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 (OF 6)
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(W) Dave Franchini (A) Bong Dazo (CA) Bong Dazo
FI NAL ISSUE! Belle's life has been brought to the brink of destruction, and now she stands face to face with the person that has been behind it all, can she survive one last battle to save not only herself but the rest of the world!? Don't miss this fi NAl issue!
BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 (OF 6)
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(W) Dave Franchini (A) Bong Dazo (CA) Kevin McCoy
FI NAL ISSUE! Belle's life has been brought to the brink of destruction, and now she stands face to face with the person that has been behind it all, can she survive one last battle to save not only herself but the rest of the world!? Don't miss this fi NAl issue!
BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 (OF 6)
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(W) Dave Franchini (A) Bong Dazo (CA) Mike Mahle
FI NAL ISSUE! Belle's life has been brought to the brink of destruction, and now she stands face to face with the person that has been behind it all, can she survive one last battle to save not only herself but the rest of the world!? Don't miss this fi NAl issue!
BEN REILLY SCARLET SPIDER #20
(W) Peter David (A) Will Sliney (CA) Khary Randolph
• With Vegas restored, things are fi NAlly looking up for Ben Reilly...but he's not out of the woods yet. • Weeks ago, Mistress Death appeared to Ben and made a promise. If he dies and is cloned even one more time, his soul will be permanently fractured, with no chance for redemption. • This issue sets Ben on a path that may seal his fate for good... Rated T+
BETROTHED #4
(W) Sean Lewis (A) Steve Uy (CA) Steve Uy
The stunning space opera continues as our heroes land in the great waters of Priam with war on their mind. When a trap is exposed and friends are lost, what will our heroes do to survive? The last issue before the grand fi NAle of the first storyarc exposes more truths and presents more surprises in the exciting world of BETROTHED! From writer Sean Lewis (The Few) and artist Steve Uy (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers Initiative, Grumpy Cat) comes a sci-fi series with a fun mix of Archie and Saga that HAD to be told at AfterShock!
BIG ORDER GN #5
(W) Sakae Esuno (A) Sakae Esuno (CA) Sakae Esuno
It's the climactic fi NAl volume of Big Order! What future awaits Eiji and his allies...?
BILL SIENKIEWICZ MUTANTS & MOON KNIGHTS ARTIFACT ED HC
(A) Bill Sienkiewicz (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz is a modern master having worked on some of Marvel's most iconic comics of the 1980s: Moon Knight, The New Mutants, Elektra: Assassin, and much more! His unique style is unreplicable, yet so many artists have been inspired to emulate him. This collection is filled with some of his finest covers, pin-ups, and exceptio NAl pages. All have been meticulously scanned from the origi NAl art and reproduced to the exacting Artist's Edition standards that have won IDW Publishing five highly coveted Eisner Awards (to date)!
BLACK AF WIDOWS & ORPHANS #3
(W) Kwanza Osajyefo (A) Tim Smith
Seemingly one step behind these other ninja in busting up a global child trafficking ring, A NAnsi and Hoodrat chase their rivals to the underbelly of the Middle East's black market. Caught in an underground fighting pit, their ninja adversaries reveal themselves and spring their trap in an all-out attack against A NAnsi. Can he survive three ninja, with powers and his same training?
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Denys Cowan (CA) Denys Cowan
Back from Viet NAm, kung fu master Hong Kong Phooey has set up his own detective agency in the inner city. Meanwhile, Jefferson Pierce (a.k.a. Black Lightning) has uncovered a plot by three assassins to collect the components of a sacred text revealing the darkest secrets of Martial Arts magic, and they'll kill anyone who owns them - including the dog who holds the last chapter of the book, Hong Kong Phooey. Plus, a tale of the Funky Phantom as he goes toe-to-toe with the Spectre in a tale by Jeff Parker and Scott Kolins.
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Denys Cowan (CA) ChrisCross
Back from Viet NAm, kung fu master Hong Kong Phooey has set up his own detective agency in the inner city. Meanwhile, Jefferson Pierce (a.k.a. Black Lightning) has uncovered a plot by three assassins to collect the components of a sacred text revealing the darkest secrets of Martial Arts magic, and they'll kill anyone who owns them-including the dog who holds the last chapter of the book, Hong Kong Phooey. Plus, a tale of the Funky Phantom as he goes toe-to-toe with the Spectre in a tale by Jeff Parker and Scott Kolins.
BLACK MAGIC 2ND ED TP
(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Shirow Masamune (CA) Shirow Masamune
Today, the planet Venus is a literal hell of fur NAce-like temperatures and dense, poisonous atmosphere. But millions of years in its past, Venus teemed with life and with a civilization far advanced to our own. The Nemisis supercomputer controls government functions, with bioroid "executors" created to carry out the system's utopian edicts. But trouble brews even in paradise, as different executors vie for control of Nemesis, forcing the governing system to secretly create Du NA Typhon, a super-bioroid "sleeper," raised among the human populace, ready to use her awesome powers should Nemesis be co-opted to turn paradise into paradise last. From the imagi NAtion of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune comes his first published series, Black Magic, a sweeping science-fiction epic that introduces many of the themes and ideas that inform all of Shirow's work: the merging of man and machine, the limitless possibilities and potential misuses of technology, the blurring line between human and computer consiousness. Now available in right-to-left reading format!
BLACK PANTHER #2
MANY THOUSANDS GONE PART 2 FROM TA-NEHISI COATES & DANIEL ACU NA! T'Challa is a stranger in a strange land. With no memory of his past, there is only the suffering of the present - in the Vibranium mines of an unfamiliar empire. But all hope is not lost. A rebellion is growing--and they have a plan. But who will lead these lost citizens? Where is the Black Panther? Rated T
BLACKWOOD #2 (OF 4)
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(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Veronica Fish
From the multi-Eisner award-winning creator of Beasts of Burden and the artist of Archie and Slam comes this super NAtural fantasy about a magical murder in a sorcery school. After the vicious mausoleum attack by a zombie dean, our student heroes learn the true super NAtural origins of Blackwood College, why they were enrolled, and their own potential occult powers. Meanwhile havoc continues at the school as the students are plagued with monster insect attacks and a run-in with a two-headed mummified chimpanzee.
BLACKWOOD #2 (OF 4)
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(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Becky Cloo NAn
From the multi-Eisner award-winning creator of Beasts of Burden and the artist of Archie and Slam comes this super NAtural fantasy about a magical murder in a sorcery school. After the vicious mausoleum attack by a zombie dean, our student heroes learn the true super NAtural origins of Blackwood College, why they were enrolled, and their own potential occult powers. Meanwhile havoc continues at the school as the students are plagued with monster insect attacks and a run-in with a two-headed mummified chimpanzee.
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL NOVEL #1
SWORD DEMON
(W) Junichi Ohsako (A) Hiroaki Samura (CA) NA
Rendered immortal by an infusion of mystical worms that can repair any wound, the masterless samurai Manji wanders the hillsides of feudal Japan, his quest to slay one thousand evil people to atone for his past sins. By his side is the young woman Rin, an orphan who seeks vengeance for the murders of her parents. Driven in a quest for absolution, the two have faced many deadly challenges, both NAtural and super NAtural. But can they survive their greatest battle, against the all-powerful Inugami?