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ANDREWS MCMEEL

ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS HC GN

(W) Loveless Gina (A) Genevieve Kote

At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, every ONE is looking for a way to belong-kids and animals alike. From Epic! Originals, Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, three-book graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships. Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face-furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A l ONEly girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with a stray pit bull; a protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer; a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny; a cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship; and the shelter's unofficial mascot eventually finds a home. Perfect for animal-loving kids, this adorable comics series will inspire and uplift.

IMAGE COMICS

ANT #12

CVR A LARSEN

(W) Erik Larsen (A) Erik Larsen (CA) Erik Larsen

END OF STORY ARC "THE ANSWER!"-Fourteen years after its previous issue was published, ANT returns for volume ONE's awe-inspiring conclusion! This special ONE-shot both wraps up the story already begun by series creator MARIO GULLY and serves as a completely self-contained introduction to ANT by superstar creator ERIK LARSEN. Hannah Washington has spent years looking for answers, and finally her quest comes to its epic conclusion! Guest-starring the Dynamic Daredevil!

IMAGE COMICS

ANT #12

CVR B GULLY

(W) Erik Larsen (A) Erik Larsen (CA) Mario Gully

END OF STORY ARC "THE ANSWER!"-Fourteen years after its previous issue was published, ANT returns for volume ONE's awe-inspiring conclusion! This special ONE-shot both wraps up the story already begun by series creator MARIO GULLY and serves as a completely self-contained introduction to ANT by superstar creator ERIK LARSEN. Hannah Washington has spent years looking for answers, and finally her quest comes to its epic conclusion! Guest-starring the Dynamic Daredevil!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE 80TH ANNIV EVERYTHING ARCHIE #1 #1

CVR A DAN PARENT

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dan Parent (CA) Dan Parent

FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE 80TH ANNIV EVERYTHING ARCHIE #1 #1

CVR B BEN CALDWELL

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dan Parent (CA) Ben Caldwell

FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE 80TH ANNIV EVERYTHING ARCHIE #1 #1

CVR C RIAN GONZALES

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dan Parent (CA) Rian Gonzales

FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE 80TH ANNIV EVERYTHING ARCHIE #1 #1

CVR D AARON LOPRESTI

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dan Parent (CA) Aaron Lopresti

FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF 80TH ANNIVERSARY ONE-SHOTS! Finally Archie declares his TRUE LOVE, and its a very expensive guitar! So Archie picks up a few extra jobs to make some cash, what could go wrong?! Spies, TV Execs, tech warfare, nothing in Riverdale will be the same! No place is safe when Everything's Archie!

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL GN #18

(W) Ark Performance (A) Ark Performance (CA) Ark Performance

It's been seventeen long years since the Fleet of Fog took control of the oceans, barring humanity from traveling between continents or islands. Now, a weapon powerful enough to damage the Fog's vessels has finally been invented, and there's just ONE way of getting the critical information and prototypes from Japan to America, where the weapon can be produced. The submarine I-401, with its humanoid avatar, was once part of the Fleet of Fog, but has chosen to side with humanity. Captained by Chihaya Gunzo and his crew, the I-401 is the only ship under human control that can move freely through the seas. But she answers only to her captain, and he answers to no ONE.

IDW PUBLISHING

ART OF RUSH SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE HC

(W) Hugh Syme

Newly expanded and updated, this beautiful coffee table book delves into the 40-year relationship between Rush and their longtime artist and illustrator, Hugh Syme, with a foreword by drummer and lyricist Neil Peart! Containing original illustrations, paintings, photography, and the incredible stories behind each album that Hugh Syme has designed with the band since 1975. The book's narration was written by music journalist Stephen Humphries and includes in-depth interviews with each Rush band member and the artist. The Art of Rush also contains entertaining anecdotes and commentary from a wide array of notable musicians, actors, athletes, writers, radio personalities, and Rush insiders about their favorite Rush album covers, which clearly reveals how vital and impactful the visual representation of their music has been through the years. ONE of the hallmark's of Rush releases is the considerable care and consideration that goes into each ONE-including the conceptual artwork. Readers may be surprised to discover just how much effort went into each concept and the execution for every album cover! Some of the regaled stories include furtively crossing the border for a guerilla-style shoot for A Farewell to Kings, trying to herd a warren of rabbits for the cover of Presto, descending into the depths of an autopsy lab to find a brain for Hemispheres, and a stunt involving fire, whiskey, and photographer Deborah Samuel for Moving Pictures. But no history of the band's art would be complete without the story of the creation of arguably the band's most iconic image, The Starman from 2112. "From the first time Hugh and I met, we shared a level of communication that would sustain us through all the years of discussing art by long distance," said Rush's Neil Peart. The Art Of Rush is a must for fans of Rush, art, and music everywhere.

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS MECH STRIKE #4 (OF 5)

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Kei Zama

Time is broken. The Earth is broken. The Avengers are broken. But the battle is far from over. With new and untrustworthy allies, the Avengers stake it all on ONE last-ditch strike-directly at the heart of their enemy! Join the Avengers as they roll the dice ONE last time! The final battle for the fate of Earth starts here. 32 PGS./Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS MECH STRIKE #4 (OF 5)

RON LIM VAR

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Ron Lim

Time is broken. The Earth is broken. The Avengers are broken. But the battle is far from over. With new and untrustworthy allies, the Avengers stake it all on ONE last-ditch strike-directly at the heart of their enemy! Join the Avengers as they roll the dice ONE last time! The final battle for the fate of Earth starts here. 32 PGS./Rated T+

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

BABYTEETH #18

(W) Donny Cates (A) Garry Brown (CA) Garry Brown

The world is ending. Seems like the perfect time for a family reunion. "Seriously guys, just go buy this comic...BABYTEETH is consistently ONE of the best comics out there." - James Ferguson, HorrorTalk

VERTICAL COMICS

BAKEMONOGATARI GN #9

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great

ONE day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But-much to his surprise-she doesn't weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called "crab" took away all her weight... Monsters have been here since the beginning. Always. Everywhere.

VAULT COMICS

BARBARIC #1

CVR A GOODEN

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Nathan Gooden

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is ONE thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just...BARBARIC.

VAULT COMICS

BARBARIC #1

CVR B HIXSON

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Josh Hixson

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is ONE thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just...BARBARIC.

VAULT COMICS

BARBARIC #1

CVR C DANIEL

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Tim Daniel

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is ONE thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just...BARBARIC.

VAULT COMICS

BARBARIC #1

CVR D POLYBAG VAR

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Nathan Gooden

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is ONE thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches. Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just...BARBARIC.

BOOM! STUDIOS

BASILISK #1

CVR A SCHARF

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jonas Scharf (CA) Jonas Scharf

Who Can Stop The Chimera? Five individuals bound by a cult-like hivemind, they terrorized small towns with their horrifying supernatural sense-based powers, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Regan, ONE of the Chimera, escaped and has been in hiding, with her murderous eyes bound, overcome with guilt. Until now... when a victim from her past forces her to hunt down the other four of her kind. New York Times bestselling horror writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and artist Jonas Scharf (Avengers Of The Wasteland) reunite to unleash a supernatural horror series for fans of Killadelphia and Stillwater rooted in the way we process the world - our senses.

BOOM! STUDIOS

BASILISK #1

CVR B WARD

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jonas Scharf (CA) Christian Ward

Who Can Stop The Chimera? Five individuals bound by a cult-like hivemind, they terrorized small towns with their horrifying supernatural sense-based powers, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Regan, ONE of the Chimera, escaped and has been in hiding, with her murderous eyes bound, overcome with guilt. Until now... when a victim from her past forces her to hunt down the other four of her kind. New York Times bestselling horror writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and artist Jonas Scharf (Avengers Of The Wasteland) reunite to unleash a supernatural horror series for fans of Killadelphia and Stillwater rooted in the way we process the world - our senses.

DC COMICS

BATMAN #109 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (CA) Jorge Jimenez

Main Story: Mayor Nakano green-lights the Magistrate pilot program for Gotham City as Batman goes toe-to-toe with the augmented and bloodthirsty Peacekeeper-01! It’s a brutal battle for the ages, but what secrets does Harley Quinn hold about the man beneath the armor, Sean Mah ONEy? And how does this all play in to the Scarecrow’s hands?! Backup: Ghost-Maker is fighting through incredible odds to reach the nefarious Madame Midas...but will his next opp ONEnt—BRAINSTORM—be impossible to overcome?!

DC COMICS

BATMAN #109 CVR B JOSHUA MIDDLETON CARD STOCK VAR

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Jorge Jimenez, Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (CA) Joshua Middleton

Main Story: Mayor Nakano green-lights the Magistrate pilot program for Gotham City as Batman goes toe-to-toe with the augmented and bloodthirsty Peacekeeper-01! It’s a brutal battle for the ages, but what secrets does Harley Quinn hold about the man beneath the armor, Sean Mah ONEy? And how does this all play in to the Scarecrow’s hands?! Backup: Ghost-Maker is fighting through incredible odds to reach the nefarious Madame Midas...but will his next opp ONEnt—BRAINSTORM—be impossible to overcome?!

DC COMICS

BATMAN REPTILIAN #1 (OF 6) CVR A LIAM SHARP

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Liam Sharp (CA) Liam Sharp

What strikes fear into the hearts of those who terrorize Gotham? It used to be Batman, but something far more frightening than a mere man stalks the shadows—and it’s after Gotham’s villains. How savage must a monster be to haunt the dreams of monsters? Pick up this dark and b ONE-chilling tale by comics legends Garth Ennis and Liam Sharp to find out!

DC COMICS

BATMAN REPTILIAN #1 (OF 6) CVR B CULLY HAMNER CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Liam Sharp (CA) Cully Hamner

What strikes fear into the hearts of those who terrorize Gotham? It used to be Batman, but something far more frightening than a mere man stalks the shadows—and it’s after Gotham’s villains. How savage must a monster be to haunt the dreams of monsters? Pick up this dark and b ONE-chilling tale by comics legends Garth Ennis and Liam Sharp to find out!

DC COMICS

BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #4 CVR A JORGE MOLINA

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jorge Molina

The penultimate chapter of the Grifter story is here! Grifter’s walking a deadly line between Lucius Fox and HALO’S plan...can he survive the endgame? Oh, and yeah, now Superman is after him! As old wounds threaten to sabotage Batman and Red Hood’s investigation into the Cheerdrop drug turning Gotham City upside down, they run afoul of Gotham’s coldest criminal, MR. FREEZE! And the force behind the Cheerdrops will be banking on the former Dynamic Duo’s demise... TIM DRAKE has returned to the streets of Gotham City and is seeking a new purpose, but what he finds is a string of young adult kidnappings committed by some ONE known only as “the Chaos Monster.” Will Tim be able to get to the root of the kidnappings, or will he fall prey to them? Critically acclaimed Future State Robin Eternal writer Meghan Fitzmartin returns to tell this Tim Drake story with rising star artist Belén Ortega. Acclaimed creator and actor Camrus Johnson writes an action-packed story featuring Luke Fox—the character he portrays on The CW’s hit television series Batwoman!

DC COMICS

BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #4 CVR B IRVIN RODRIGUEZ VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Irvin Rodriguez

The penultimate chapter of the Grifter story is here! Grifter’s walking a deadly line between Lucius Fox and HALO’S plan...can he survive the endgame? Oh, and yeah, now Superman is after him! As old wounds threaten to sabotage Batman and Red Hood’s investigation into the Cheerdrop drug turning Gotham City upside down, they run afoul of Gotham’s coldest criminal, MR. FREEZE! And the force behind the Cheerdrops will be banking on the former Dynamic Duo’s demise... TIM DRAKE has returned to the streets of Gotham City and is seeking a new purpose, but what he finds is a string of young adult kidnappings committed by some ONE known only as “the Chaos Monster.” Will Tim be able to get to the root of the kidnappings, or will he fall prey to them? Critically acclaimed Future State Robin Eternal writer Meghan Fitzmartin returns to tell this Tim Drake story with rising star artist Belén Ortega. Acclaimed creator and actor Camrus Johnson writes an action-packed story featuring Luke Fox—the character he portrays on The CW’s hit television series Batwoman!