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DARK HORSE COMICS

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 origi NAl 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.

BUD'S ART BOOKS

SHAMELESS ART 20TH CENT GENRE ARTIST DEFINED IT HC

(W) Arnie Fenner (A) Various (CA) NA

Now at a special sale price! Unrepentant, u NApologetic, unbridled and under-appreciated, genre art from the first half of the 20th century reflected subconscious urges of a economically deprived and sexually depressed generation. This popular art set the stage for the advertised expression of today's more liberated consumer culture. Shameless Art explores the influential work of imagi NAtive illustrators who helped create the visual language for everything from today's comic books, magazine and television advertising, as well as imagi NAtive movies like Avatar and sensual films like Y Tu Mama Tambien.

DC COMICS

(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank (CA) Photo

Brought to the feet of the magical wizard Shazam at the Rock of Eternity, Billy Batson is imbued with powers beyond any mortal man. By shouting the wizard's NAme - Shazam! - the young teen is mystically transformed into the powerhouse known as Captain Marvel! Now given abilities that make him Earth's Mightiest Mortal at the utterance of a simple phrase, will Billy make the right choices and do what it takes to become a hero? Or will he succumb to the poor choices of youth-and the villainous Black Adam? Collects Justice League #0 and 21 and backup stories from issues #7-11, 14-16 and 18-20 with a photo cover from the upcoming Warner Bros. film starring Zachary Levi!

DARK HORSE COMICS

SHE COULD FLY LOST PILOT #3 (OF 5)

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

Lu NA's relationship with Gary sparks a new inter NAl 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?

DARK HORSE COMICS

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. Lu NA 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.

VAULT COMICS

SHE SAID DESTROY #2

(W) Joe Corallo (A) Lia NA Kangas (CA) Lia NA Kangas

Having captured one of the witches of Fey, Brigid begins an interrogation to locate the last of the coven. Meanwhile, Wino NA and Raul train under their elders to ready for the imminent invasion. After an explosive accident, Wino NA and Raul get separated-right when Fey needs their help most. Can they reunite before Brigid's invasion force lands?

DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC

SHOTGUN TO SUGARLAND GN

(W) Shawn Fillbach (A) Matthew Fillbach (CA) Shawn Fillbach

Detective Alexandra Stride is hunting a fa NAtical woman on a bloody trail of vengeance fueled by manic religious fervor. As the hunt comes to an end, one may lose her sanity and one may lose her life. But, in the end, both will fund their savior. A new mind-bending experience from The Fillbach Brothers.

DC COMICS

(W) Dan Abnett (A) V Kenneth Marion (CA) John RomitaJr

Honor Guest was the greatest assassin you've never heard of-but now the secret is out. In the month since Smoke's devastating attack, the Silencer is on the lam from Leviathan and trying to piece her family life back together, and this is a challenge unlike any Honor has faced before. Will Honor's past continue to plague her, or has she at last earned a peaceful respite from her life of murder and mayhem? RATED T+ FI NAL ISSUE

PS ARTBOOKS

SILVER AGE CLASSICS OUTER SPACE HC #1

(W) Various (A) Rocco Mastroserio (CA) NA

You're gon NA  have to trust me on this gem (formerly THIS MAGAZINE IS HAUNTED) from Charlton  Comics cos it's a bo NA fide brute and one not to be missed a jot. But, hey, don't listen to me, just take a look at the cover of this issues in this sumptuous volume and then try convince both me and your own good self that, NAh, you won't bother with this one. Yeah, right, with writers and artists including Rocco Mastroserio, Pat Masulli, Charles Nicholas, Paul Reinman, Dick Giordano, Maurice Whitman, Sol Brodsky, Matt Baker, Bill Molno, and Ernie Hart plus the ever dependable Al Williamson and Steve Ditko. There's gold in them there interstellar asteroid hills, astro NAut-lovers, further evidence that there were plenty of other houses of ideas way beyond Stan and Marvel. Gee whiz, it's a great world. Collects Outer Space #17-21 (May 1958 to March 1959).

PS ARTBOOKS

SILVER AGE CLASSICS OUTER SPACE SLIPCASE ED #1

(W) Various (A) Rocco Mastroserio (CA) NA

You're gon NA  have to trust me on this gem (formerly THIS MAGAZINE IS HAUNTED) from Charlton  Comics cos it's a bo NA fide brute and one not to be missed a jot. But, hey, don't listen to me, just take a look at the cover of this issues in this sumptuous volume and then try convince both me and your own good self that, NAh, you won't bother with this one. Yeah, right, with writers and artists including Rocco Mastroserio, Pat Masulli, Charles Nicholas, Paul Reinman, Dick Giordano, Maurice Whitman, Sol Brodsky, Matt Baker, Bill Molno, and Ernie Hart plus the ever dependable Al Williamson and Steve Ditko. There's gold in them there interstellar asteroid hills, astro NAut-lovers, further evidence that there were plenty of other houses of ideas way beyond Stan and Marvel. Gee whiz, it's a great world. Collects Outer Space #17-21 (May 1958 to March 1959).

CONUNDRUM PRESS

SIMON & LOUISE GN

(W) Max de Radigues (A) Max de Radigues

It all begins with a relationship update on social media. Summer vacation is about to begin, and Simon discovers the change just as his supposed girlfriend leaves to spend two months in a seaside village. Determined to find out what went wrong, Simon decides to hitchhike 350 miles to find her. With just his backpack and a few s NAcks, he sneaks out of the house and hits the road but he quickly discovers that he isn't quite prepared for the journey. But that's only half the story. U NAware of the miscommunication, Louise is dealing with social challenges of her own. This is a story about two people in love and the chaos that happens when technology gets in the way.

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SINGING ROCK & OTHER BRAND NEW FAIRY TAES HC

(W) NAthaniel Lachenmeyer (A) Simini Blocker

A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to the frog who accidentally let him out of his lamp-meanwhile, the frog just wants to be left alone. A witch is tormented by the cheerful (and awful) singing of a persistent bard, but when she fi NAlly s NAps and turns him into a rock, he just keeps on singing-somehow the power of terrible music overcomes all magic. A wizard wants a pet. An ogre just wants to make beautiful art. Four origi NAl, wry, and utterly charming fairy tales comprise this new collection for young readers. With deft, lively text from NAthaniel Lachenmeyer and eye-popping, painterly art by Simini Blocker, The Singing Rock is the perfect read for kids who love a good yarn-and good comics!

FANFARE presents PONENT MON

SKY HAWK GN

(W) Jiro Taniguchi (A) Jiro Taniguchi (CA) Jiro Taniguchi

Defeated samurai Hikosaburo and Manzo are exiled from Japan during the Boshin War in 1868 as the new Meiji government took hold of power in the country. They travel to North America and settle in the mountains of Crow territory. One day Hikosaburo encounters a young NAtive woman who has just given birth hidden in the scrub. Called Running Deer, she tells of how she escaped from two white traders who had "bought" her, and they soon come looking for their possession! Taniguchi's well-researched detail and meticulous artwork reveal an accurate portrayal of the "Indian Wars" of the period, including the infamous Little Big Horn encounter, and present a fasci NAting view of the daily lives and relationships of the Oglalas, and how the code of honor compares to that of the Samurai.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

SLEEPY PRINCESS IN DEMON CASTLE GN #7

(W) Kagiji Kumanomata (A) Kagiji Kumanomata (CA) Kagiji Kumanomata

Princess Syalis ma NAges to mess up Christmas and Valentine's Day...again. Then, when Syalis and her demon captors pay a visit to her kingdom of Goodereste, a demon stands in for the princess...and winds up needing to be kid NApped herself! A common enemy forces Syalis and her archnemesis Poseidon to team up. And Syalis messes up more things, including a Demon Castle hot pot party and a Demon King educatio NAl biopic. But she still ma NAges to find some good opportunities for relaxing NAps... For teen audiences.

PIE BOOKS

SOIREE ART OF NEKOSUKE SC

(A) Nekosuke

Nekosuke is one of the most popular illustrators on social media in Japan. The atmosphere of corrupt beauty and the sense of decadence in Nekosuke's artworks have made the illustrator an instant internet sensation with more than 60,000 followers on Twitter. This book contains illustrations from Nekosuke's first four doujinshi (Exotica, Exotica 2, Kaiki-to-jou, and Yume ni Utsutsu ni) and features origi NAl artworks, as well. Cute origi NAl characters such as "small Alice" and "cat" are also included in this book.

IDW PUBLISHING

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #18

CVR A GRAY

(W) Ian Flynn (A) Dia NA Skelly (CA) Jo NAthan Gray

"Victims"! The infection spreads! Sonic's already lost one friend to the spread of the virus and doesn't want to see anyone else corrupted. When Cream the Rabbit's town becomes the latest epicenter, Sonic races to help-but chaos has already started.

IDW PUBLISHING

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #18

CVR B SKELLY

(W) Ian Flynn (A) Dia NA Skelly (CA) Dia NA Skelly

"Victims"! The infection spreads! Sonic's already lost one friend to the spread of the virus and doesn't want to see anyone else corrupted. When Cream the Rabbit's town becomes the latest epicenter, Sonic races to help-but chaos has already started.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

SORCEROUS STABBER ORPHEN GN #2

HEED MY CALL PT2

(W) Yoshinobu Akita (A) Muraji (CA) Muraji

With spell and sword in hand, the classic fantasy hero returns in an all-new manga series! While studying as a sorcerer at the most prestigious institute for magic in the land, an arcane accident sees Orphen's oldest friend, Azalie, transformed into a horrifying monster. When the sorcerers' academy decides to cover up the accident instead of trying to fight the curse, Orphen takes matters into his own hands. He forsakes his position and even his own NAme, departing on a wanderer's quest to gather the knowledge and artifacts necessary to make Azalie human again. Adventure and danger await in this brand-new adaptation of the fan-favorite Orphen franchise!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE TP #1

RETURN OF THE LIGHT

Aspen's premiere magical adventure series is back in a new lower-priced introductory trade paperback for new and returning readers alike! Magic is no longer a myth... Countless years ago, beings of magic lived and thrived amongst each other in relative harmony. However, the cycle of magic would soon diminish and technology quickly overshadowed the world. Grace of Empyrea, a magical being of incredible power, would spend many lifetimes searching for the Samusara-or Bearer of the Light-a catalyst capable of ushering in the latest era of magic. But, the forces of technology have plans of their own in finding the one responsible for the return of the light! Showcasing the origi NAl breathtaking storyline by creator and superstar artist, the late Michael Turner, this streamlined and lower-priced new printing of the best-selling Soulfire Volume One is an absolute must have for all Aspen and Turner fans!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE VOL 02 #0

CA NADIAN NATL COMICS EXPO 2009 CVR

(CA) Michael Turner

Featuring a beautiful cover by Soulfire creator Michael Turner, this limited edition Grace convention cover belongs in every Soulfire collection!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE VOL 8 #1

CVR A FORTE

(W) J. T. Krul (A) Raffaele Forte (CA) Raffaele Forte

Soulfire is back with its biggest story-and greatest challenge to its heroes ever! Grace and Malikai have fought together to bring magic back to a world of technology, but now Grace is convinced that there is only room for one all-powerful source of energy. Magic. New battle lines are drawn. New enemies. New Allies. Fighting for the very future of the world itself. Behold The Battle of the Light! Veteran Soulfire scribe J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Jirni) returns and teams up with rising star Raffaele Forté and colorist Valenti NA Taddeo (Aspen Visions: Soulfire) in this magical world-shattering new volume that will change the face of everything you know about the Soulfire Universe!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE VOL 8 #1

CVR B TURNER

(W) J. T. Krul (A) Raffaele Forte (CA) Michael Turner

Soulfire is back with its biggest story-and greatest challenge to its heroes ever! Grace and Malikai have fought together to bring magic back to a world of technology, but now Grace is convinced that there is only room for one all-powerful source of energy. Magic. New battle lines are drawn. New enemies. New Allies. Fighting for the very future of the world itself. Behold The Battle of the Light! Veteran Soulfire scribe J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Jirni) returns and teams up with rising star Raffaele Forté and colorist Valenti NA Taddeo (Aspen Visions: Soulfire) in this magical world-shattering new volume that will change the face of everything you know about the Soulfire Universe!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE VOL 8 #1

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(W) J. T. Krul (A) Raffaele Forte (CA) Jordan Gunderson

Soulfire is back with its biggest story-and greatest challenge to its heroes ever! Grace and Malikai have fought together to bring magic back to a world of technology, but now Grace is convinced that there is only room for one all-powerful source of energy. Magic. New battle lines are drawn. New enemies. New Allies. Fighting for the very future of the world itself. Behold The Battle of the Light! Veteran Soulfire scribe J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Jirni) returns and teams up with rising star Raffaele Forté and colorist Valenti NA Taddeo (Aspen Visions: Soulfire) in this magical world-shattering new volume that will change the face of everything you know about the Soulfire Universe!

ASPEN MLT INC

SOULFIRE VOL 8 #1

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(W) J. T. Krul (A) Raffaele Forte (CA) Michael Turner

Soulfire is back with its biggest story-and greatest challenge to its heroes ever! Grace and Malikai have fought together to bring magic back to a world of technology, but now Grace is convinced that there is only room for one all-powerful source of energy. Magic. New battle lines are drawn. New enemies. New Allies. Fighting for the very future of the world itself. Behold The Battle of the Light! Veteran Soulfire scribe J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Jirni) returns and teams up with rising star Raffaele Forté and colorist Valenti NA Taddeo (Aspen Visions: Soulfire) in this magical world-shattering new volume that will change the face of everything you know about the Soulfire Universe!

BLACK MASK COMICS

SPACE RIDERS VORTEX OF DARKNESS #1

(W) Carlos Giffoni (A) Alexis Ziritt (CA) Alexis Ziritt

It's been twenty years since the riders defeated the DESTROYER GOD OF EVIL and saved the galaxy. But when THE MOTHER OF ALL EVIL GODS appears and threatens to take control of every dimension and every strain of possible reality, the now cybernetically-enhanced ex-riders will come together and travel into her mind to ASSASSI NATE HER SOUL! It's a suicidal mission into an infinite vortex of blood and death!