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ALIENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL COMICS SERIES HC #1

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Mark A. Nelson (CA) Mark A. Nelson

For the thirtieth anniversary of Aliens, Dark Horse is releasing an oversized hardcover edition of the unabridged and unadulterated series! In 1988, Dark Horse's Aliens, with stunning art by Mark A. Nelson and a script by Mark Verheiden, took the comics market by storm . . . until the release of Alien3 forced the story to change.

ALIENS ESSENTIAL COMICS TP #1

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Mark A. Nelson (CA) Denis Beauvais

These are the Aliens Essential Comics - stories which have stood the test of time... and kept readers awake at night. Complete in this first volume is the initial Aliens trilogy - Outbreak, Nightmare Asylum, and Earth War, in which Hicks and Newt - and eventually Ripley - join forces to battle an infestation of Aliens both on Earth and in the wider galaxy.

ALIENS RESCUE #2

CVR A DE LA TORRE

(W) Brian Wood (A) Kieran McKeown (CA) Roberto De La Torre

Amanda Ripley, Zula Hendricks, and Alec Brand team up on a new mission. A classified planet houses a powerful resource that could save millions in the right hands. With Weyland-Yutani ever-threatening, will the team manage to secure the planet? Or will the alien threat overwhelm them?

ALIENS RESCUE #2

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

Amanda Ripley, Zula Hendricks, and Alec Brand team up on a new mission. A classified planet houses a powerful resource that could save millions in the right hands. With Weyland-Yutani ever-threatening, will the team manage to secure the planet? Or will the alien threat overwhelm them?

ALIENS TP RESISTANCE

(W) Brian Wood (A) Robert Carey (CA) Roberto De La Torre

Following the events of Alien: Isolation, Amanda Ripley is kept silent by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation about the xenomorph threat. Enter Zula Hendricks, an ex-Colonial Marine, in need of Ripley's help to expose a sinister bioweapons program. The duo teams up against an upgraded arsenal designed to keep the darkest atrocities secret!  Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.

ANGELIC LAYER TP #2

(W) Clamp (A) Clamp (CA) Clamp

Misaki and Hikaru are in a desperate fight against Kaede and Blanche! But even getting out of the Layer intact means facing new rivals in the competition ahead . . . and facing the true, personal meaning of the game for Hikaru . . . and her so faraway, so close mother.

ANTHEM HC STRONG ALONE STRONGER TOGETHER

(W) Alexander Freed (A) Eduardo Francisco (CA) Eduardo Francisco

From the creators of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, this prequel to BioWare's science-fantasy action RPG introduces two gifted siblings struggling for survival in a world full of danger. They vowed to defend humanity, but can they protect each other? Collects issues #1-#3 of the miniseries.

ARCHIE VS PREDATOR TP

(W) Alex De Campi (A) Fernando Ruiz (CA) Fernando Ruiz

When Archie and friends head south for spring break, party games and beach games are soon replaced by the Most Dangerous Game! As the unparalleled fierceness of Betty and Veronica lures the trophy-collecting Predator to Riverdale, will the kids even realize they're in danger before it claims them all?! Collects issues #1-#4 of the miniseries.

ART OF BRAVEST WARRIORS HC

(W) Frederator Studios

Reminisce about the super-powered team's greatest adventures from the animated series the Bravest Warriors! Warp through informative chapters on the show's main characters, beloved environments, and unique alien species that the team's encountered. This exclusive collection of beautiful art from the creative mind of Pendleton Ward includes storyboards and scripts from early stages of the show's production, as well as comics and fan art for the most impassioned fans of the series. Enjoy the most comprehensive collection of illustrations and dive into the development and production materials of Bravest Warriors-all available in this exclusive art book!

ART OF CONCRETE GENIE HC

(W) PixelOpus

ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP #1

(W) Osamu Tezuka (A) Osamu Tezuka (CA) Osamu Tezuka

Built by a brilliant scientist to replace his lost son, but with powers beyond imagination, Astro Boy fights for the oppressed and helpless-human, alien, or robot. Created by Osamu Tezuka, "Japan's Walt Disney," Astro Boy is action-packed, classic fun for all ages, now featured in value-priced omnibus editions!

ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP #4

(W) Osamu Tezuka (A) Osamu Tezuka (CA) Osamu Tezuka

Under the ruse of building older bodies for Astro and his sister so that the young robots can grow up, an unscrupulous con man replaces their electrobrains to help him abscond with the art treasures stored in the Neo Pyramid! Astro Boy is all-ages adventure packed with humor and heart. Collects one story from volume 10 and all of volumes 11-13.

ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP #5

(W) Osamu Tezuka (A) Osamu Tezuka (CA) Osamu Tezuka

Taking his second century by storm, Astro Boy remains the robot of choice for legions of readers worldwide. In this volume, Astro must stop the completion of a deadly robot built from alien blueprints, explosive Astro Boy balloons terrorize Tokyo, the very first appearance of Astro Boy from 1952, and more!

ASTRO BOY OMNIBUS TP #6

(W) Osamu Tezuka (A) Osamu Tezuka (CA) Osamu Tezuka

Sixty years old and still rockin', Astro Boy proudly wears the championship belt of all-ages robot action! In this volume, a powerful robot bent on creating a robot nation threatens to ignite all-out war between man and machine . . . and cause the destruction of Astro Boy!

ASTRO HUSTLE #4 (OF 4)

(W) Jai Nitz (A) Tom Reilly (CA) Tom Reilly

What? Chen Andalou isn't dead? The last issue of the miniseries will most certainly be the death of him. Chen finds out his cryo-stasis accident might not have been an accident at all. And the forces hunting him might finally have the thing that leads him into a trap: enough pirate booty to last ten lifetimes. Will Chen die?  Or will he live on to put some more hustle in your bustle? Find out in the conclusion.

AVATAR TSU TEYS PATH #5

CVR A WHEATLEY

(W) Sherri Smith (A) Jan Duursema (CA) Doug Wheatley

Hometree falls in a surge of roaring fire as the humans unleash the might of their airborne armada. Eytukan, the great chief of the Omatikaya, is dead, and Tsu'tey must assume the mantle of leader-even though it appears the only place he can lead his people is to their destruction!

AVATAR TSU TEYS PATH #5

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(W) Sherri Smith (A) Jan Duursema (CA) Shea Standerfer

Hometree falls in a surge of roaring fire as the humans unleash the might of their airborne armada. Eytukan, the great chief of the Omatikaya, is dead, and Tsu'tey must assume the mantle of leader-even though it appears the only place he can lead his people is to their destruction!

BAD LUCK CHUCK #4 (OF 4)

(W) Lela Gwenn (A) Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Matthew Dow Smith

Cursed at birth, Charlene "Chuck" Manchester hires out her own bad luck, providing disaster where someone else can profit-but now disaster is coming home to roost! The cops want her, the evangelists want her, and a highly motivated insurance adjuster wants her-Chuck ran to the one place she's ever been safe, and now she's brought a hellish alliance down on her sanctuary, led by a vengeful mob boss.

BEASTS OF BURDEN ANIMAL RITES TP

(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Jill Thompson (CA) Jill Thompson

Black magic, demonic frogs, and zombie road kill are just a few of the problems plaguing this seemingly sleepy little town. Beneath the quiet streets a rat cabal plots vengeance, while in the local cemetery the dead leave their graves. With the human residents unaware of the supernatural danger, it's up to a determined crew of dogs (and one cat) to keep their community safe. Lives will be lost, and bonds forged as the beasts of Burden Hill battle against an unknown evil rooted within their town. Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) come together to share the lives of some unlikely heroes. This volume reprints the comic-book series Beasts of Burden issues #1-4, the short stories from the Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, the Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, the Dark Horse Book of the Dead, and the Dark Horse Book of Monsters,  "Stray," "Unfamiliar," "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," and "A Dog and His Boy," published by Dark Horse Comics.

BEASTS OF BURDEN PRESENCE OF OTHERS #2 (OF 2)

(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Ben Dewey (CA) Ben Dewey

A possessing spirit. A murder of crows. An act of betrayal. Can the beasts of Burden Hill survive the growing presence of evil in their midst?

BERSERK OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK TP

(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura (CA) Kentaro Miura

Berserk has conquered the worlds of manga and anime, and now comes the essential roadmap to the sprawling Berserk universe, exploring the characters, creatures, settings, and stories of Berserk's first 38 volumes. Profusely illustrated and including never-before-seen art (including an eight-page color section) and author notes by Kentaro Miura, the Official Guidebook is a comprehensive tour through the epic adventure, shocking horror, and graveyard humor that can be only Berserk!

BERSERK TP #1

BLACK SWORDSMAN

(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura (CA) Kentaro Miura

His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned -- and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance. Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme -- violent, horrifying, and mercilessly funny -- and the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter -- and offers none! * Dark Horse brings an English translation of Berserk to the US for the very first time! * The Dark Horse version of Berserk will be published in the original Japanese format! * One of the most eagerly anticipated manga properties in recent years, Berserk was originally published in Japan and has been serialized in Young Animal Magazine since the early 1990's. * Berserk will be shipped shrink-wrapped with a content advisory printed on the back cover.

BERSERK TP #2

(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura (CA) Kentaro Miura

The evil Count uses his dark powers to transform a defeated guard captain into an inhuman horror to combat Guts, the Black Swordsman. Puck, Guts' pint-sized fairy sidekick, is captured when he attempts to stop an old doctor's execution, and he is given as a gift to the count's daughter, a sweet girl in a gilded cage, imprisoned by her father in her own room. Guts, determined to make mincemeat of the Count, assaults the castle and carves a swath of blood-soaked destruction through the Count's minions. Face-to-face with the Black Swordsman at last, the Count reveals his true form, and even Guts' super-sized sword may not be big enough to contend with this demonic monstrosity!

BERSERK TP #3

(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura (CA) Kentaro Miura

Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, but the Count's dying pleas activate the Behelit, summoning the five God Hands, demon lords of immeasurable power. Guts' journey so far has been a long road of pain and death, but it's a walk in the park compared to fighting his way out of Hell itself! Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is exactly what its title advertises; a savage, gruesome, and often humorous roller-coaster ride, inspiring the internationally popular anime series. Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries a cover content advisory. One of the most eagerly anticipated manga properties in recent years, Berserk was originally published in Japan and has been serialized in Young Animal Magazine since the early 1990s. The Berserk manga has been adapted into a best-selling anime series available from Media Blasters!

BERSERK TP #4

(W) Kentaro Miura (A) Kentaro Miura (CA) Kentaro Miura

Now that the evil Count has been killed and dragged to Hell by the demon lords of the Godhand, Guts, the Black Swordsman, hooks up with his former benefactor, the mercenary Gambino. But it's a deadly reunion, one that nearly takes Guts' life. The following years see Guts wandering  from battlefield to battlefield, where his awesome skills as a slayer catch the eye of both warring parties, including the legendary Griffith, warrior leader of the Band of the Hawk, who is eager to test his combat skills against those of the Black Swordsman. Co-published with Digital Manga. •  One of the most eagerly anticipated manga properties in recent years, Berserk was originally published in Japan and has been serialized in Young Animal Magazine since the early 1990s. •  NOTE: Each volume of Berserk is shipped shrink-wrapped and carries a cover content advisory.