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IDW PUBLISHING

SAM KEITH MAXX ARTIST ED HC

(W) Sam Kieth (A) Sam Kieth (CA) Sam Kieth

Kieth has long been one of comics most unique talents. Starting with his career-making turn on Wolverine in Marvel Comics Presents, followed by the best-selling Maxx series, and then Aliens, Batman, Epicurus the Sage, and more, Sam's beautiful and delicate line-work have earned him legions of devoted fans. But now is your chance to see his pages as close to the original art as possible-as if you were peering over his shoulder onto his drawing board! This artist's edition will collect the first 6 issues of The Maxx and present a selection of gorgeous covers-all at their full size, all scanned from the original art, and all produced by the multiple Eisner Award-winning Artist's Edition team at IDW Publishing! Bullet points:                                                           *  Each copy of the first printing will feature a bound in signature plate signed by Sam Kieth at no extra charge! *  These issues were the basis for the cult-favorite cartoon on MTV. *  Advance-solicited for December release! SIGNED!

MARVEL COMICS

WOLVERINE EXIT WOUNDS #1 KEITH VAR #0

(W) Chris Claremont (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Sam KEIth

WOLVERINE LEGENDS, Chris Claremont, Larry Hama & Sam KEIth REUNITE! He goes by many names... Patch...Weapon X...Logan...but most just call him THE WOLVERINE. Join Marvel's greatest storytellers for three brand-new untold tales of the X-Men's deadliest member.  Blood, broads, and blades... you asked for it, bub!   Rated T

LAST GASP

BAREFOOT GEN GN #10

(CURR PTG)

(W) KEIji Nakazawa (A) KEIji Nakazawa (CA) KEIji Nakazawa

Barefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic, and autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. The honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. Featuring a sleek new cover design, this landmark ten-part series returns to print in this 45th anniversary year of the series' debut.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

BRIDE & EXORCIST KNIGHT GN #4

(W) KEIko Ishihara (A) KEIko Ishihara (CA) KEIko Ishihara

Demons have been attracted to Anne her entire life. At age seventeen, she learns that a demon lord wants to marry her and literally drag her into hell! Luckily, she's got a talented young exorcist to keep her safe from the powerful fiend. There's just one issue: the brash exorcist is in love with her, too.

STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC

CARPENTER TALES SCI FI NUCLEAR ATTACK #2

(W) Joe Harris (A) Cat Staggs (CA) Cat Staggs

Donnie, KEIth, and their friends expected a typical weekend of drinking in the woods. Then they ended up lost, injured and locked inside the strange, dark fallout shelter previously inhabited by the participants in some kind of simulated military experiment. Only nobody ever told George Kutter and his family that the bombs never fell, so they were left underground to die, locked away and waiting for further instructions which never came. Until Donnie and his friends found their bodies, that is. And as this group of frightened, desperate men work to find a way out, they realize there's more than just the mystery of the Kutter Family's demise... as the old experiment has begun anew.

YEN PRESS

FOR THE KID I SAW IN MY DREAMS HC #2

(W) KEI Sanbe (A) KEI Sanbe (CA) KEI Sanbe

Senri used to go on adventures with his brother, but Kazuto is long gone... After suffering a blow to the head, Senri passes out. When he comes to, he's surrounded by professional gangsters and his classmate, Itakura. Senri thought Itakura was the victim of his scam, but in reality it was a set-up that puts Senri in grave danger. Itakura offers a deal: freedom for Senri and his abducted friend in exchange for all of the money that Senri's been saving up. The money is important to Senri. He even got his own hands dirty making it, all to search for the man who murdered his brother. Will he lose it all? Senri must weigh revenge against a killer versus the life of a friend and then make his choice. Age 16 and up.

DARK HORSE COMICS

GANTZ G TP #1

(W) Hiroya Oku (A) KEIta Iizuka (CA) KEIta Iizuka

Victims of a lethal bus plunge wake in a schoolroom where an ominous black sphere announces YOUR LIVES HAVE ENDED. HOW YOU USE YOUR NEW LIVES IS ENTIRELY UP TO ME. Thus, a new Gantz team is sent to fight bizarre aliens that will show how the dead can die!

DARK HORSE COMICS

GANTZ G TP #2

(W) Hiroya Oku (A) KEIta Iizuka (CA) KEIta Iizuka

After their disastrous first mission, the surviving Gantz teammates are determined to train hard to ensure gaining enough game points to resurrect the shy Naiki. But the teen team members are sorely tempted to use the powerful Gantz suits for their own purposes-and desires for revenge!

DARK HORSE COMICS

GANTZ OMNIBUS TP #1

(W) Hiroya Oku (A) Hiroya Oku (CA) Hiroya Oku

Tokyo teens KEI and Masaru are killed by a subway train but awaken in a room with an ominous black orb that gives them weapons, suits . . . and orders. Fighting bizarre alien monstrosities in a deadly game, will they win their freedom or die for the final time? Over 600 story pages, value priced. Collecting Gantz vols, 1-3.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

HARUKANA RECEIVE GN #4

(W) KEI Murayama (A) KEI Murayama (CA) KEI Murayama

When high schooler Haruka moves to Okinawa, she finds herself enamored with the beach right outside her front door and resolves to form a volleyball team with her cousin, Kanata. However, because she's so short, Kanata gave up on volleyball ages ago. Can Haruka get her to take up the sport again in time for the junior tournament?

DARK HORSE COMICS

HATSUNE MIKU UNOFFICIAL HATSUNE MIX TP

(W) KEI (A) KEI (CA) KEI

Who's that girl with the long green ponytails you've been seeing everywhere? It's Hatsune Miku, the Vocaloid - the synthesizer superstar who's singing your song! She's a global cyber celebrity and a cosplay favorite at conventions. Now Miku's original illustrator, KEI, brings you Hatsune Miku: Unofficial Hatsune Mix - an omnibus manga of the musical adventures (and misadventures!) of Miku and her fellow Vocaloids Rin, Len, Luka, and more - in both beautiful black-and-white and charming color!

ALTERNA COMICS

MIGHTY MASCOTS #2 (OF 3)

(W) KEIth Gleason (A) Ian Waryanto (CA) Anton Bandi

The Mighty Mascots face their newest foes - and they're bent on scrubbing the world clean of anything good and pure!  Can the Mascots save the day from these tyrannical tooth-brushed terrors?

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

MYTHICAL BEAST INVESTIGATOR GN #1

(W) Koichiro Hoshino (A) KEIshi Ayasato (CA) KEIshi Ayasato

A lushly illustrated manga about a girl and her mysterious protector, sure to appeal to fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride and The Girl From the Other Side: Si il, a R n! In a dangerous land where fantastical creatures exist, humans must live beside dragons and other supernatural monsters. That's where Mythical Beast Investigators like Ferry come in. Ferry might look like a young girl, but she has extensive knowledge of magical creatures and dreams of creating peace between humankind and monsters. With her otherworldly bodyguard Kushuna by her side, Ferry will work to calm any conflict, no matter where that takes her!

TOKYOPOP

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #11

(W) Dj Milky (A) KEI Ishiyama (CA) Kiyoshi Aria

When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search, will they be reunited in time to save both holidays? Explore the magical realms of Halloween Town and Christmas Town through the eyes of Zero as he tries to find his way home in an unfamiliar world. All Ages Appropriate

YEN PRESS

SWORD ART ONLINE ALTERNATIVE GUN GALE GN #3

(W) KEIichi Sigsawa (A) Tadadi Tamori (CA) Tadadi Tamori

With only two teams remaining in Squad Jam, Karen (a.k.a. Llenn) and M prepare to move in for their final kill...that is, until a sudden barrage of bullets stop them dead in their tracks! Will the two be able to pinpoint the enemy in time for a counterattack?! Ages 13 and up.

MARVEL COMICS

WOLVERINE EXIT WOUNDS #1 #0

(W) Chris Claremont (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Ryan Stegman

WOLVERINE LEGENDS, Chris Claremont, Larry Hama & Sam KEIth REUNITE! He goes by many names... Patch...Weapon X...Logan...but most just call him THE WOLVERINE. Join Marvel's greatest storytellers for three brand-new untold tales of the X-Men's deadliest member.  Blood, broads, and blades... you asked for it, bub!   Rated T