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JIM HENSON BENEATH DARK CRYSTAL #10 (OF 12)

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(W) Adam Smith (A) Alexandria Huntington (CA) David Petersen

Bolstered by their reunion, Kensho and Thurma both return to their homelands with the truths they have learned. Kensho journeys back to the Crystal Castle to face the Royal Guard. Some cheer his return, while others rebuke his claim to the Throne. Meanwhile, Thurma returns from the Cinder with a pressing revelation.

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JIM HENSON BENEATH DARK CRYSTAL HC #2

(W) Adam Smith (A) Alexandria Huntington (CA) Benjamin Dewey

Kensho and Thurma are worlds apart and their hopes of being reunited begin to dim. Alongside her rival, Nita, Thurma studies under the tutelage of the legendary Fireling elder known simply as The Fire That Stays. As the two prospective queens compete against one another, their teacher reveals new abilities of the Firelings with dark and powerful potential that could change the throne forever. In Thra, Kensho's quest takes him to a place of wonder long forgotten...the Valley of the Mystics. There, alongside his companions, Kensho will need to face his past and the future he so desperately flees. Writer Adam Smith (Long Walk to Valhalla) and artist Alexandria Huntington continue Kensho and Thurma's quests as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance.

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JIM HENSON STORYTELLER SIRENS #3

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(W) Sarah Webb (A) Sarah Webb (CA) Cory Godbey

Sarah Webb brings to life a Scottish Orkney Island tale. When Willa Westness and her two siblings get caught in a dangerous high tide, they are at the mercy of the selkies. All seems lost-but there might be something hidden in Willa's past that can save her.

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JIM HENSON STORYTELLER SIRENS #3

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(W) Sarah Webb (A) Sarah Webb (CA) Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb brings to life a Scottish Orkney Island tale. When Willa Westness and her two siblings get caught in a dangerous high tide, they are at the mercy of the selkies. All seems lost-but there might be something hidden in Willa's past that can save her.

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JIM HENSONS FRAGGLE ROCK WHERE IS IT HC

(W) Art Baltazar (A) Art Baltazar (CA) Art Baltazar

Gobo is in a crisis! He's lost the thing most precious to him, the one thing that holds his whole entire universe together! He enlists the help of Boober, Mokey, Red, and Wembley to search high and low in every nook and cranny in Fraggle Rock to recover what was lost. But in all the excitement, Gobo hasn't told them what they're looking for and what they find might surprise them. Written and illustrated by Art Baltazar (Superman Family Adventures, Aw Yeah Comics!), Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Where Is It? celebrates Jim Henson's timeless television series with a colorful adventure perfect for young readers.

MARVEL COMICS

JIM LEE XXL HC

(W) Chris Claremont (A) Jim Lee (CA) Jim Lee

Superstar artist Jim Lee's work has never looked better - or been bigger - than in this monster-size volume! These are the tales that cemented Jim Lee as an X-Men legend, the best of the best of his tenure on the title. Relive the staggering story that saw Psylocke transformed and the iconic issue that united Wolverine, Captain America and a young Black Widow - back in 1941! Elsewhere, Rogue, Magneto and Nick Fury must free the Savage Land from the grip of evil! And when the X-Men are transported to the Shi'ar Empire, they find themselves reunited with their mentor, Professor X - but a cosmic conspiracy lurks in the shadows! Finally, a new era begins for the revitalized X-Men - but can they survive a final showdown against their oldest foe? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #256-258, #268-269 and #274-277 and X-MEN (1991) #1-3. Rated T

DYNAMITE

JIM STARLIN DREADSTAR DEFINITIVE HC SGN ED

(W) Jim Starlin (A) Jim Starlin (CA) Jim Starlin

Rejoice, fans of Jim Starlin's space opera masterpiece DREADSTAR! Dynamite's bringing you a Rare, Limited, and Definitive Edition, signed by the Progenitor (That'd be Jim Starlin.) himself! Collecting the first 12 issues of Vanth Dreadstar's epic, space-based journey, which make up the complete first arc of Starlin's story, this beautiful hardcover edition contains close to 400 pages of story, art, and more! Each page is masterfully reproduced digitally from the original film, with a new, wrap-around cover design from Mr. Starlin.

J-NOVEL CLUB

JK HARU IS SEX WORKER IN ANOTHER WORLD LIGHT NOVEL

(W) Ko Hiratori (A) Yu Aida (CA) Yu Aida

I got transported another world; every otaku's wet dream, right? But women are basically powerless here, so I had to become a sex worker to survive. It started when my weirdo classmate, Chiba, tried to save me from a runaway truck and got us both killed instead. Idiot. Then we got transported to another world, which I guess is like an otaku dream come true, or something? Chiba ends up with cheat abilities, and what do I get? Nothing! Lucky me, I get to be a sex worker instead. Since I have to do it, I'm gonna kick ass at it, and if I can juggle Chiba's idiocy and Sumo the virgin's emotions on top of all the various kinks my customers throw at me, things will be all right... won't they?

HUMANOIDS INC

JODOROWSKY & BOUCQS TWISTED TALES TP

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Francois Boucq

The playful collaboration of two masters of the medium, where the thoughts of one guided the hand of the other. The result is a unique blend of poetry and graphic storytelling. An exercise in imagination, Jodorowsky's Twisted Tales is the product of an artistic challenge born from a mutual love of word and image: Jodorowsky would write dozens of tales of beauty and brutality, wisdom and humor, and Boucq would expound upon and direct them through his illustrations. The resulting dialogue is a truly original piece of work, one where art is as entwined in the writing as lyrics in music.

DARK HORSE COMICS

JOE GOLEM OCCULT DETECTIVE CONJURORS #2

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Peter Bergting (CA) David Palumbo

The GOLEM has returned! As his humanity slips away, one driving thought remains in Joe Golem's mind: hunt the witches, save the girl. But time is running out as he treks through the submerged tunnels of the Drowning City in search of Dr. Cocteau and the horrible revelation that awaits in his lab! Meanwhile, the ghosts of Simon Church's past associates pay a call. But are they there to help, or to hinder?    

STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC

JOHN CARPENTER TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION TP

(W) David Schow (A) Andres Esparza (CA) Tim Bradstreet

At Tattersall Prison, a max-lock for the baddest of the bad, sleepless nights are the norm... until a fireball from the sky turns the night shift into a nightmare - trapping guards and cons on the inside, cops on the outside, and escapees in-between... all of them threatened by a hideous alien invader which needs nice, warm human bodies in which to incubate. From the outside, it looks like a replay of Waco, but from the inside, it's more like Dante's first draft of the Inferno. Psychotic Fraiser Bonner leads an army of convicts with a grudge against lead guard Wayne Jessup, whose crew is marooned inside with no means of exit. Black ops spook Elaine Farris tries to call the shots as captive guards get executed by Bonner. Farris dreads the moment she will have to call in her "expert," Conrad Gant, whose life she destroyed six years earlier. Why? Because Gant knows about the alien interlopers, who use the human form as a chrysalis and shed the envelope of flesh to produce Earth-compatible conquerors... and Gant was hounded into silence by Elaine and her fixers. Now the clock is ticking and there's an invasion to be stopped, as minute by minute, guards perish and alien numbers grow stronger, with the aim of spilling out of the prison cordon and into the rest of the world. It's a hostage situation. It's a battle between species. It's Earth's most serious Standoff. The Standoff is the third entry in John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction, created especially for Storm King's John Carpenter and Sandy King by David J. Schow with the cinematic art team behind VAULT, Andres Esparza and Sergio Martinez. All five issues are collected here to offer a chapter play that's half suspense thriller, and half science fiction fever dream. Whose side would you take? It's time to lock and load for The Standoff... and watch out for those nasty, flying alien bugs every step of the way.

IDW - TOP SHELF

JOHNNY BOO BIG BOO BOX SLIPCASE ED HC

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Johnny Boo is the best little ghost in the whole world, because he has Boo Power. This means that he can go "BOO" really loudly! His pet ghost named Squiggle has Squiggle Power, which means that he can fly and do really fast loop-the-loops. Together they have the world's greatest ghost adventures! And now, for the first time, the first five books of the full-color, all-ages hit series is collected into one handsome slipcase edition, JOHNNY BOO'S BIG BOO BOX!

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JOHNNY BOO HC #6

ZOOMS TO THE MOON

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Johnny Boo zooms to the moon on a star-powered skateboard, where he meets a spunky little girl ghost named Susie Boom. She has BOOM power, which is pretty darn loud. Luckily, the moon has ice cream. But oh no! It also has an ice cream monster, just like back on earth. This book fulfills the dreams of many of our young readers, who said they wanted Johnny Boo to visit the moon. And many others who wanted to see Johnny Boo ride a skateboard. They will all be delighted by this very silly adventure.

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JOHNNY BOO HC #7

JOHNNY BOO GOES LIKE THIS

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Johnny Boo and Squiggle come across a giant pencil! Is it magical? Whatever it is, when Johnny Boo draws with it, his drawings come to life. Before you know it, they're off on another adventure, filled with tigers, ice cream monsters, and truly unbelievable hairstyles. Celebrate the power of creativity - the Johnny Boo way!

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JOHNNY BOO HC #8

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Johnny Boo creates an incredible Ice Cream Computer that can turn anything into delicious ice cream. Old toys that you don't want to play with anymore? Ice cream! Clods of dirt and grass? Ice cream! It works great... until Squiggle decides to turn himself into ice cream! Then, Johnny Boo time travels to the future, where the Mean Little Boy tries to add him to his butterfly collection. Can Squiggle save the day, or will everyone get turned into ice cream??

IDW - TOP SHELF

JOHNNY BOO HC #9

JOHNNY BOO IS KING

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Johnny Boo is wearing a crown on his head, so that means he's the King! Squiggle wants to be king too, so he puts a rock on his head. After a brief argument, they decide to share their new flying castle, and fly to the moon. Or are they just pretending? After a madcap encounter with the Ice Cream Monster, they finally get too sleepy to stay awake... making this silly story excellent for bedtime.

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JOHNNY BOO HC #10

MIDNIGHT MONSTERS

(W) James Kochalka (A) James Kochalka (CA) James Kochalka

Are you scared of the dark? Did you know that when the clock strikes 12, that's when the midnight monsters come out? Johnny Boo knows, but that won't stop him from skateboarding on the back of a wild Tiger or plucking pumpkin ice cream from the gaping maw of a Spooky Tree. He does it all to impress Susie Boom, the cute little girl ghost who lives on the moon. Hopefully she's watching everything with her telescope! The best little ghost in the world-and his pet ghost Squiggle-continue their award-winning adventures with a spooky story that can turn any night into Halloween!

DC COMICS

(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Lee Bermejo (CA) Lee Bermejo

FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK! From writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo, the team behind the best-selling BATMAN: DAMNED, JOKER tells the story of one very dark night in Gotham City-a harrowing night of revenge, murder and crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and others.  

DC COMICS

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Stephen Sadowski (CA) Alan Davis

Mixing heroes such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Wildcat with a younger generation of crime-fighters like Starman, Black Canary, Hawkgirl, Atom Smasher and the Star-Spangled Kid, Geoff Johns reimagined the world's first super-team in these tales from JSA #1-15 and JSA: SECRET FILES #1! The adventure begins as the team battles Mordru to protect the magical heroes of the DC Universe!

DC COMICS

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Stephen Sadowski (CA) Alan Davis

In the second collection of JSA tales co-written by Geoff Johns, the JSA faces the foe that decimated their ranks years prior: Extant! Plus, the stunning return of Hawkman! Collects JSA #16-25, plus stories from SECRET ORIGINS OF SUPER VILLAINS #1, JSA: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1, JLA/JSA SECRET FILES #1 and the graphic novel JLA/JSA: VIRTUE AND VICE.

DC COMICS

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Rags Morales (CA) Rags Morales

An all-star lineup of writers and artists headlines this JSA collection! Can the legacies of the classic JSA members be exploited and corrupted? Plus, Roulette runs the most dangerous gambling den on Earth, where heroes are lured to fight while super-villains bet on the outcome. Collects JSA: All Stars #1-8, JSA Annual #1, JSA Secret Files and Origins #2 and JSA #26-31, plus a never-before-collected story from JSA SECRET FILES #1 and a treasure trove of bonus material.

REBELLION / 2000AD

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #409

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) NA

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! New stories start this issue: Dredd heads for the Mediterranean Free States to pick up an informer, but an old enemy has him in her sights in "The Red Queen's Gambit"; The Returners are back, as the paranormal investigation team answer a distress call in "Chandhu"; and young street punk Nia runs with the Diamond Dogs gang, but there's more to her than her friends realize in this Brit-Cit thriller. Plus there's the concluding chapters to Lawless: Ashes to Ashes, and The Torture Garden, and interviews, features and more. And in the bagged mini-trade, the second half of epic space saga Mind Wars by Alan Hebden and Jesus Redondo, ripped from the pages of Starlord!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #3

CVR A PAT & TIM KENNEDY

(W) Frank Tieri (A) Pat & Tim Kennedy (CA) Pat Kennedy

How did the worlds of JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER and VAMPIRONICA come together? Meet Jinx... who may be the most powerful being in either universe. Is she good? Bad? Whatever she is, she may the only one to hold the key to fixing the two realities and prevent an all-out werewolf/ vampire war!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #3

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(W) Frank Tieri (A) Pat & Tim Kennedy (CA) Dan Panosian

How did the worlds of JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER and VAMPIRONICA come together? Meet Jinx... who may be the most powerful being in either universe. Is she good? Bad? Whatever she is, she may the only one to hold the key to fixing the two realities and prevent an all-out werewolf/ vampire war!

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JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #3

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(W) Frank Tieri (A) Pat & Tim Kennedy (CA) Cat Staggs

How did the worlds of JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER and VAMPIRONICA come together? Meet Jinx... who may be the most powerful being in either universe. Is she good? Bad? Whatever she is, she may the only one to hold the key to fixing the two realities and prevent an all-out werewolf/ vampire war!