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NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT OMNIBUS TP #3

(W) Osamu Takahashi (A) Osamu Takahashi (CA) Osamu Takahashi

In Book Three, Shinji, Rei, and Asuka at last begin to train as a team for real combat, weapons in hand . . . stalking a giant gelatinous creature with a spherical "core" they must take out. If this kind of mission sounds strangely familiar, you're right-but if things go as usual, it's poor Shinji who'll get called the slimeball! And even as the lab deals with the fallout of the Jet Alone affair, can they stand the stress of a relaxing game of company baseball with Gendo . . .? Collects volumes 7-9. o Contains bonus color pages! In Book Three, Shinji, Rei, and Asuka at last begin to train as a team for real combat, weapons in hand . . . stalking a giant gelatinous creature with a spherical "core" they must take out. If this kind of mission sounds strangely familiar, you're right-but if things go as usual, it's poor Shinji who'll get called the slimeball! And even as the lab deals with the fallout of the Jet Alone affair, can they stand the stress of a relaxing game of company baseball with Gendo . . .? Collects volumes 7-9. o Contains bonus color pages! In Book Three, Shinji, Rei, and Asuka at last begin to train as a team for real combat, weapons in hand . . . stalking a giant gelatinous creature with a spherical "core" they must take out. If this kind of mission sounds strangely familiar, you're right-but if things go as usual, it's poor Shinji who'll get called the slimeball! And even as the lab deals with the fallout of the Jet Alone affair, can they stand the stress of a relaxing game of company baseball with Gendo . . .? Collects volumes 7-9. o Contains bonus color pages!

NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT OMNIBUS TP #5

(W) Osamu Takahashi (A) Osamu Takahashi (CA) Osamu Takahashi

SEELE's frustrations with Gendo's plans leads their agent inside the school to abduct Shinji and place him under their mental control . . . which means Rei and Asuka must put aside their own rivalry long enough to join forces and rescue him!

OLD BOY TP #3

(W) Garon Tsuchiya (A) Nobuaki Minegishi (CA) Nobuaki Minegishi

The deadly game of cat-and-mouse continues! Imprisoned for a decade without trial or explanation-and then released just as unceremoniously-and now armed with a cell phone that his former torturer has provided for him, will Goto be able to hunt down the truth behind his decade in hell, or will he become even more his tormentor's plaything? No doubt, Goto's adversary still has a few surprises in store, and if Goto wants answers, he'll have to fight like the devil to get them. •  Translated into English for the first time. •  Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

OLD BOY TP #6

(W) Garon Tsuchiya (A) Nobuaki Minegishi (CA) Nobuaki Minegishi

Goto marches forward relentlessly to discover the identity of his tormentor, the man who had Goto locked up in a private prison for ten long years without ever telling him why. But Goto's nemesis wants Goto to find him, and meet they do, as Goto's enemy reveals his identity and gives Goto clues that suggest this decade-long ordeal stems from a long-forgotten schoolyard grudge. But there's more to this cruel game, and Goto's friends may end up in the morgue if he doesn't agree to continue the game-in sudden death! • Translated into English for the first time. •  Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

ONLY END OF THE WORLD AGAIN HC

(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Troy Nixey (CA) Troy Nixey

This fantasy story blending the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny features an adjustor who recently sets up shop in Innsmouth only to discover that the world may be ending and that the instrument of destruction is a werewolf. From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this adaptation by P. Craig Russell, Troy Nixey, and Matthew Hollingworth. o Faithfully adapted from the original text!

OREIMO KURONEKO TP #1

(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Sakura Ikeda

In a shocking twist, Kyousuke's sister Kirino has decided to study abroad . . . and Ruri Gokou, a.k.a. Kuroneko, is transferring to Kyousuke's school! Is his homeroom prepared to have the dark Queen of Nightmare among them . . . and is the manga world prepared when Kuroneko makes her first pitch to a professional company? One thing's for sure-Kyousuke will be by her side, supporting her. But how close is "by her side" going to be . . . ?

OREIMO KURONEKO TP #2

(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Sakura Ikeda

Kirino seems far out of the way, studying in America . . . but is she really that far away from the thoughts of Kyousuke? That's the problem on Kuroneko's mind: She's glad to be by Kyousuke's side, but fears she may only be a substitute. Meanwhile, a new challenger appears when Kuroneko joins the Gaming Club: Sena Akagi, who has an overactive imagination and wishes to pair Kyousuke up with her brother!

OREIMO KURONEKO TP #3

(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Sakura Ikeda

To overcome the challenge of the Gaming Club, Sena Akagi must team up with Kuroneko . . . or is it going to be Kuroneko that's teaming up with Sena? Meanwhile, Kuroneko makes her move on Kyousuke at last . . . but with Kirino returning to Japan, has the Queen of Nightmare waited too long to cast her love spell?

OREIMO KURONEKO TP #4

(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Sakura Ikeda

It's summer in Japan, and Kirino is back, which can mean only one thing . . . everyone's second trip together to Comike, the world's largest fan convention. Kuroneko's got a stack of her doujinshi (self-published comics) to sell, but who should they all bump into there but the lovely, talented male model Kouki Mikagami . . . who's been in a photo shoot with Kirino . . . ?

OREIMO KURONEKO TP #5

(W) Tsukasa Fushimi (A) Sakura Ikeda (CA) Sakura Ikeda

In the bright sparkle of summer, Ruri Gokou has descended to earth in her sundress as her divine persona, Kamineko! And wouldn't you know-now Kyousuke and Ruri have begun seeing each other! Will their date together bring to light the hitherto-unseen object of her desire-and will Kyousuke at last see as well that which only she has gazed upon . . . ?

PLANETES OMNIBUS TP #1

(W) Makoto Yukimura (A) Makoto Yukimura (CA) Makoto Yukimura

In the 2070s, increased interplanetary travel has led to crisis-level amounts of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Planetes follows the space-garbage crew of aspiring explorer Hachimaki, mourning Yuri, and secretive Fee, collected in two omnibus editions, printed from the original files and complete with bonus color pages!

POP TP

(W) Curt Pires (A) Jason Copland (CA) Dylan Todd

What if the world's pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world's wealthiest (i.e., most depraved) minds-and one of them escaped? Collects the four-issue miniseries.

PREDATOR FIRE & STONE TP

(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Chris Mooneyham (CA) Lucas Graciano

As the Perses escapes from the terror of the wrecked Prometheus, an invisible stowaway forces the crew into a deadly conflict! While the crew defend themselves against this unseen predator, the hunter itself stalks a much more substantial game! Collects Predator: Fire and Stone #1-#4!

PREDATOR HUNTERS TP

(W) Chris Warner (A) Franciso Ruiz-Velasco (CA) Doug Wheatley

A New Direction in Predator Stories! Since time immemorial, the aliens known as Predators have come to Earth to hunt us. Now a group of survivors of those visits have begun a hunt of their own. This is the year that humanity turns the tables on the Predators! Collects Predator: Hunters #1-#5.

PREDATOR ORIGINAL COMICS SERIES 1989-1996 HC

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Chris Warner (CA) Chris Warner

Celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of one of the great action movies of all time with this collection of original comics sequels to the film. For the thirtieth anniversary of Predator, Dark Horse is releasing three now-classic tales in one oversized, deluxe hardcover volume designed to sit on your bookshelf beside the Aliens 30th Anniversary edition! Collects Predator: Concrete Jungle TP (#1-4), Predator: Cold War TP (#1-4), and Predator: Dark River TP.

PREDATOR TP ESSENTIAL COMICS

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Chris Warner (CA) Chris Warner

Brutal, invisible, nearly unstoppable. He is the hunter from the stars . . . the Predator. Before the film Predator 2, there were these comics-a four-color sequel to one of the greatest action films of all time. Written by Mark Verheiden, and illustrated by comics mainstays Chris Warner and Ron Randall. Collects Predator: Concrete Jungle TP, Predator: Cold War TP, and Predator: Dark River TP.

PSYCHO PASS INSPECTOR SHINYA KOGAMI TP #1

(W) Midori Gotu (A) Natsuo Sai (CA) Natsuo Sai

In this prequel to the hit science-fiction crime drama anime series, Psycho Pass: Inspector Shinya Kogami reveals how the legendary Enforcer was once an ace detective! Working within the city-regulating Sybil System, Inspectors must fight crime in a future where a single number measures your criminal tendencies and determines if you are useful to society!

PSYCHO PASS INSPECTOR SHINYA KOGAMI TP #2

(W) Midori Gotu (A) Natsuo Sai (CA) Natsuo Sai

The manga prequel to the acclaimed anime series! Kogami's team have learned that the hospital where patients have died due to a genetic timer set in them decades ago was a "privileged" residence for the emotionally unfit. In searching for clues, they discover just how their society perfected itself by pushing some things into the shadows . . . and the underground network dedicated to keeping those things alive!

PSYCHO PASS INSPECTOR SHINYA KOGAMI TP #4

(W) Midori Gotu (A) Natsuo Sai (CA) Natsuo Sai

The manga prequel to the acclaimed anime series! How did rice, once sacred to Japan, become its forbidden food? Division 3 descends into the deepest levels of the Special Sector in search of a lost field under a hidden sun . . . and the woman at the heart of their case, Kirika Nouzen. o The prequel to the hit anime series Psycho-Pass!

RED STRING TP #1

(W) Gina Biggs (A) Gina Biggs (CA) Gina Biggs

When first-year high school student Miharu Ogawa gets a call from her parents, telling her to come straight home from school, she prepares herself for the worst.  After all, the last time her quirky restaurateur parents told her to come straight home she ended up as a contestant on a kiddy game show!  But nothing she could ever have imagined could have prepared her for their "great news" . . . Miharu is getting married!  How's a spirited and independent teenager who has never even kissed a boy supposed to deal with suddenly having a fiancé she's never even met?  And how will her feelings change when she finds out that there are other boys out there vying for her affection, and other girls ready and willing to take away the man she's not even sure she's ready for?  With her family, friends, (and enemies!) to cope with, will Miharu even have the time to find out if the handsome, devoted Kazuo Fujiwara is really the man she is meant to be with, the man connected to her by the red string of destiny?

SCARY GODMOTHER DARK HORSE ED HC

(W) Jill Thompson (A) Jill Thompson (CA) Jill Thompson

It's Halloween night and it's up to Scary Godmother to show one little girl just how much fun spooky can be! Meet Hannah Marie, who, with the help of Scary Godmother, stands up to her mean-spirited cousin Jimmy and her fear of monsters on her first Halloween adventure with the big kids. Later, Hannah joins forces with Orson, the vampire boy, to unravel a mystery near and dear to their hearts. Some of Scary Godmother's closest (and most frightful) pals get in on the fun too, including Bugaboo, the Boozle, and Skully Pettibone. o Four of Thompson's Eisner Award-winning, fully painted children's books are collected here, in their entirety, for the first time (Scary Godmother, Revenge of Jimmy, The Mystery Date, and The Boo Flu). This deluxe edition also features some of the earliest concept designs for this haunting and imaginative series.

SHADOWS ON THE GRAVE HC

(W) Richard Corben (A) Richard Corben (CA) Richard Corben

Richard Corben follows up 2014's Spirits of the Dead with a new collection of original short stories, ranging from gothic tales worthy of Poe, to Twilight Zone-style encounters with the weird, to a full-length fantasy epic featuring a barbarian reminiscent of Corben's most notorious creation, Den, immortalized in the 1981 animated film Heavy Metal. Collects Shadows on the Grave #1-#8.

SHE COULD FLY LOST PILOT #3 (OF 5)

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo

Luna's relationship with Gary sparks a new internal fight: attempt to launch into normalcy, or keep excavating Mayura's past? Bill is pressured to use the Flying Woman's technology for evil . . . but he has other plans. Kido teaches her own version of what it means to fly. Will liftoff be a success-or will everyone crash and burn?

SHE COULD FLY TP

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo

An unknown woman flying at fantastic speeds and spectacular heights suddenly explodes mid-air. No one knows who she was, how she flew, or why. Luna Brewster, a disturbed 15-year-old girl, becomes obsessed with learning everything about her while rumors and conspiracy theories roil. Will cracking the secrets of the Flying Woman lead to the liberation of her troubled mind? By Christopher Cantwell (co-creator/showrunner of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire) and artist Martin Morazzo (Ice Cream Man) with color by Miroslav Mrva. Collects the four issue critically acclaimed series in a deluxe softcover edition.

SKY ART OF FINAL FANTASY SLIPCASE ED

(W) Yoshitaka Amano (A) Yoshitaka Amano (CA) Yoshitaka Amano

Previously available only as a part of the now sold-out The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Boxed Set, Dark Horse is pleased to offer fans another chance to own the three-book hardcover set The Sky I, II, and III, included in the new The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Slipcased Edition! The Sky I, II, and III showcase Amano's ethereal illustrations for the first ten Final Fantasy games! Each hardcover book in The Sky Slipcased Edition is 11 5/8" high by 10 5/8" wide, and printed on glossy stock. Volume 1 contains Amano's work for Final Fantasy I-III. Volume 2 contains his contributions for Final Fantasy IV-VI, and volume 3 features his art for Final Fantasy VII-X. The slipcase containing The Sky I, II, and III features the same wraparound exterior artwork as The Sky Boxed Set, with a double-hinged flap that folds around the open edge and is held flat to the back side with a hidden magnetic closure, making it easy both to remove the books and to display the set closed.