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PAPER GIRLS #10

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chang (CA) Cliff Chang

The second arc of the smash-hit ongoing series concludes with the Paper Girls risking everything to escape the 21st Century... but if any survive, where will they end up next?

D. E.

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #1 (OF 6)

CVR A BROWN

(W) Erik Mona (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Reilly Brown

Into the Worldscape - Dynamite's fantasy adventure crossover event kicks off as the Pathfinders are drawn into the mysterious Worldscape, where the greatest warriors of Hyboria, Barsoom, Golarion and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Magic, monsters, and mystery co-starring Red Sonja! The Worldscape beckons in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

D. E.

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #1 (OF 6)

CVR B CALDWELL

(W) Erik Mona (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Ben Caldwell

Into the Worldscape - Dynamite's fantasy adventure crossover event kicks off as the Pathfinders are drawn into the mysterious Worldscape, where the greatest warriors of Hyboria, Barsoom, Golarion and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Magic, monsters, and mystery co-starring Red Sonja! The Worldscape beckons in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

D. E.

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #1 (OF 6)

CVR C IZAAKSE

(W) Erik Mona (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Sean Izaakse

Into the Worldscape - Dynamite's fantasy adventure crossover event kicks off as the Pathfinders are drawn into the mysterious Worldscape, where the greatest warriors of Hyboria, Barsoom, Golarion and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Magic, monsters, and mystery co-starring Red Sonja! The Worldscape beckons in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

D. E.

PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #1 (OF 6)

CVR D MANDRAKE ULTRA LTD ED

(W) Erik Mona (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Tom Mandrake

Into the Worldscape - Dynamite's fantasy adventure crossover event kicks off as the Pathfinders are drawn into the mysterious Worldscape, where the greatest warriors of Hyboria, Barsoom, Golarion and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Magic, monsters, and mystery co-starring Red Sonja! The Worldscape beckons in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE

PAYBACKS #4

(W) Donny Cates (A) Geoff Shaw (CA) Geoff Shaw

The war to end all wars. Veronica versus The Paybacks versus Pierce. And like, for real? Some folks aren't gonna make it. It's time for our heroes to get debt free or die trying in our final forty-page thrilling series conclusion! Thanks for joining us on this wild ride. #PopsicleClub4Life.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY HC #4

1966-1970

(W) Charles M. Schulz (A) Charles M. Schulz (CA) Charles M. Schulz

These late 1960s strips find Schulz at his philosophical and illustrative peak in one gorgeous, full-color coffee table book. Peanuts Every Sunday: 1966-1970 has been scrupulously re-colored to match the original syndicate coloring, allowing readers once again to plunge back into Charles Schulz's marvelous world. Also available is our 1960s gift box set collecting this season's volume and last fall's 1961-1965.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY HC BOX SET 1960

(W) Charles M. Schulz (A) Charles M. Schulz (CA) Charles M. Schulz

These late 1960s strips find Schulz at his philosophical and illustrative peak in one gorgeous, full-color coffee table book. Peanuts Every Sunday: 1966-1970 has been scrupulously re-colored to match the original syndicate coloring, allowing readers once again to plunge back into Charles Schulz's marvelous world. Also available is our 1960s gift box set collecting this season's volume and last fall's 1961-1965.

BOOM! STUDIOS

PEANUTS TP #8

(W) Charles M. Schulz (A) Vicki Scott (CA) Charles M. Schulz

Hold on tight to your Sweet Babboo, and dive into a series of brand-new adventures! Return to summer camp with the gang, rally the courage to get your ears pierced, and defy the odds by going to the school dance with Pig-Pen. From the celebrated world of Charles M. Schulz, this all-new collection will have readers of all ages falling in love with Charlie Brown and his pals all over again. Collects issues #25-28.

TITAN COMICS

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR DIGEST TP #1

(W) Alex Matthews (A) Lucas Fereyra (CA) Lucas Fereyra

Join Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private on their adventures in the first DreamWorks' collection. Brought to you by comedy geniuses Alex Matthews (, ), Jai Nitz, and Lawrence Etherington, with eye-popping art from Lucas Fereyra and Anthony Williams. Feathers are set to fly!

TITAN COMICS

PENNY DREADFUL #3 (OF 5)

CONVENTION EXC

(W) Krysty Wilson-Cairns (A) Louis De Martinis (CA) Louis De Martinis

A special Variant Edition of Titan Comics' #3, based on the cult-hit Showtime TV series, and previously available only as a convention exclusive!

TITAN COMICS

PENNY DREADFUL TP

(W) Krysty Wilson-Cairns (A) Louie De Martinis

The hit television series is presented in comics for the first time! This prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker, and exposes the true nature of the vampiric monsters infesting Victorian London. Beautifully realized by Louie De Martinis, and written by the scriptwriters of the hit show! Collects issues #1-4.

UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC

PERSONA 4 GN #5

(W) Shuji Sogabe (A) Shuji Sogabe (CA) Shuji Sogabe

With Rise rescued and now in possession of her own Persona, Soji and friends welcome a powerful new ally into the fold. But just as things are looking up, the body of Inaba's latest murder victim is discovered - and the victim's identity turns our heroes' investigation upside-down. Meanwhile, Teddie does some much-needed soul searching... and what he finds is much more than anyone bear-gained for!

CHAPTERHOUSE COMICS

PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD #10

CVR A LOO

(W) Jason Loo (A) Jason Loo (CA) Jason Loo

Introducing the all-new Human-Lizard! Did Lucas Barrett give up his mantle as the Human-Lizard? There's an unlikely hero carrying on his legacy - and she might be a better hero than he was! Now Toni DeSanto, formerly an undergrad student at UofT, carries on the fight for street justice and good times as the all-new, all-different Human-Lizard! Will Lucas reclaim his super-identity, or is the new Human-Lizard here to stay?

CHAPTERHOUSE COMICS

PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD #10

CVR B BURNETT

(W) Jason Loo (A) Jason Loo (CA) Dylan Burnett

INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW HUMAN-LIZARD! Did Lucas Barrett give up his mantle as the Human-Lizard? There's an unlikely hero carrying on his legacy - and she might be a better hero than he was! Now Toni DeSanto, formerly an undergrad student at UofT, carries on the fight for street justice and good times as the all-new, all-different Human-Lizard! Will Lu-cas reclaim his super-identity, or is the new Human-Lizard NOW here to stay?

CHAPTERHOUSE COMICS

PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD #10

CVR C RUIZ

(W) Jason Loo (A) Jason Loo (CA) Fernando Ruiz

INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW HUMAN-LIZARD! Did Lucas Barrett give up his mantle as the Human-Lizard? There's an unlikely hero carrying on his legacy - and she might be a better hero than he was! Now Toni DeSanto, formerly an undergrad student at UofT, carries on the fight for street justice and good times as the all-new, all-different Human-Lizard! Will Lu-cas reclaim his super-identity, or is the new Human-Lizard NOW here to stay?

AMIGO COMICS

PLANET OF DAEMONS #2 (OF 4)

(W) Kevin Gunstone (A) Paul Moore (CA) Paul Moore

On the daemonic world of Sathariel, Amos Deathridge, Magistrate of the Qliphoth, continues his pursuit of Count Eligos, the Spirit of War. But entering Sathariel's labyrinth, Amos encounters the hatching of a Succubus Queen, whose reincarnated soul shares a mysterious connection to his past.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

PLATINUM END GN #1

(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A) Takeshi Obata (CA) Takeshi Obata

As his classmates celebrate their middle school graduation, troubled Mirai is mired in darkness. But his battle is just beginning when he receives some salvation from above in the form of an angel. Now Mirai is pitted against 12 other chosen humans in a battle in which the winner becomes the next god of the world. Mirai has an angel in his corner, but he may need to become a devil to survive.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

PLEASE TELL ME GALKO CHAN GN #1

(W) Kenya Suzuki (A) Kenya Suzuki (CA) Kenya Suzuki

The hilarious bestselling manga series published for the first time in North America - in full-color! is an all-new comedy manga series that gives a candid inside look into the life of Japanese school girls like you've never seen them before. These unfiltered and unforgettable all-color comic strips will have readers begging the irreverent heroine, Galko-chan, to tell them more! Galko-chan always speaks her mind, which may not always be the wisest decision but it's never short of entertaining. Meet the exuberant and unbelievably busty high schooler, Galko, as she traverses adolescence with spirit and verve, alongside her best friends - the anti-social loner, Otako, and the unpredictably honest, Ojyo.

IMAGE COMICS

PLUTONA HC

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Emi Lenox

*LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER* Five suburban kids make a shocking discovery while exploring the woods one day after school... the body of the world's greatest superhero, Plutona, laying dead among the mud and grass. This discovery sends them on a journey that will threaten to tear apart their friendship and their lives. A dark and heartbreaking coming-of-age tale exploring friendship and loss from master storyteller Jeff Lemire (Descender, Sweet Tooth) and critically-acclaimed artist Emi Lenox (EmiTown). Collects the complete five-issue miniseries.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

POKEMON POCKET COMICS BOX SET

(W) Santa Harukaze (A) Santa Harukaze (CA) Santa Harukaze

Each book in this two-volume set is packed with funny stories, puns and jokes. Volume 1 features Black & White Pokémon, and Volume 2 features Legendary Pokémon! Plus, quiz yourself and your friends on Pokémon Abilities, moves, types, Evolution and much more in over 575 fun-filled pages!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

POKEMON XY GN #8

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto (CA) Satoshi Yamamoto

As the Gym Leaders desperately try to prevent Team Flare from unleashing their Ultimate Weapon on the Kalos Region, our friends Trevor, Tierno and Shauna meet a mysterious stranger who reveals vital information about the weapons' arcane history. Then, when Legendary Pokémon Xerneas awakens, it looks like an epic battle with Legendary Pokémon Yveltal is about to start. So why is Blue searching for a Legendary Pokémon whose name starts with a "Z"...? Who will be the true successor to Mega Evolution and inherit the Mega Rings?

IDW PUBLISHING

POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #51

(W) Bud Sagendorf (A) Bud Sagendorf (CA) Bud Sagendorf

Jerry Beck at Cartoon Research gushes, "It's rare that the comic book version of a popular comic strip is as good or better than the original. This is one of those rare exceptions. Sagendorf is immersed in Segar's world. His storytelling abilities are superb and his cartooning is a joy to behold. Sagendorf owned this universe as much as Segar - other artists have been able substitutes, but Sagendorf knew these eccentric personalities inside and out."

DARK HORSE COMICS

POPPY AND THE LOST LAGOON GN

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

At the age of ten, Poppy Pepperton is the greatest explorer since her grandfather Pappy! When a shrunken mummy head speaks, adventure calls Poppy and her sidekick/guardian Colt Winchester across the globe in search of an exotic fish-along the way discovering clues to what happened to Pappy all those years ago!

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POSTAL #16

CVR A SEJIC

(W) Bryan Hill (A) Isaac Goodhart (CA) Linda Sejic

The Aryan Brotherhood makes an all-out assault against Eden, and now the former criminals of Eden make their last stand against a violent sociopath fueled by hatred, who won't stop until none of them are left.