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TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #8

CVR A CALERO

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Dennis Calero

Things are not all they seem in the Abstergo facility - not for Dre, and definitely not for Otso. When Dre realises he hasn't been told the whole truth, it's time for his survival instincts to kick in. The only question is: who can he trust?

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #8

CVR B MYERS

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Simon Myers

Things are not all they seem in the Abstergo facility - not for Dre, and definitely not for Otso. When Dre realises he hasn't been told the whole truth, it's time for his survival instincts to kick in... only question is: who can he trust?

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS #8

CVR C FUSO

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero (CA) Simon Myers

Things are not all they seem in the Abstergo facility - not for Dre, and definitely not for Otso. When Dre realises he hasn't been told the whole truth, it's time for his survival instincts to kick in... only question is: who can he trust?

YEN PRESS

ASTERISK WAR ACADEMY CITY ON WATER GN #2

(W) Yuu Miyazaki (A) Okiura (CA) Okiura

Having begun attending Seidoukan Academy - one of the six magical schools in the city known as the Asterisk - Ayato Amagiri begins the task he's truly there to accomplish: investigating the disappearance of his elder sister! He's given a powerful weapon that she once wielded, and it seems like he's on the right track. But when he and Julis are attacked in broad daylight by mysterious forces, it's clear his search isn't going to be as easy as he'd hoped.

ORION

ASTERIX TP #36

ASTERIX & MISSING SCROLL

(W) Jean-Yves Ferri (A) Didier Conrad (CA) Didier Conrad

Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, forsees a huge success. But there's a snag: the chapter about Caesar's defeats by the indomitable Gauls of Armorica. Cut it, Blockbustus advises, and everyone will believe that Caesar conquered all Gaul. Or will they? Newsmonger and activist Confoundtheirpolitix takes the chapter to Asterix's village. Can the Gauls make sure the truth is revealed?

MARVEL COMICS

ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #13

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco

• The trial of Ant-Man! Order in the court. •  Darren Cross is out for revenge! (And out of the office - see autoreply). Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #13

ROSANAS LAST ISSUE VAR

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco

• The trial of Ant-Man! Order in the court. •  Darren Cross is out for revenge! (And out of the office - see autoreply). Rated T+

DARK HORSE COMICS

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! o Osamu Tezuka is renowned internationally as a master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller.

DC COMICS

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Alex Ross

Life on Shadow Hill gets a bit more complicated when Marta has to handle a contract matter between the Silver Adept and an extradimensional demigod! On the other hand, she gets to watch baseball with ghosts. Also featuring the Hanged Man.

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE

ATOLL #3 (OF 5)

(W) Tim Daniel (A) Ricardo Drumond (CA) Ricardo Drumond

Former Olympic athlete Story Helms passed the first crucial test issued by arena pit-boss, Viktor Oleg, earning some crucial combat gear for her looming death match with Majesty, the 21-foot great white shark. So how can Chase Merrick, Story's dead fiancé, now be appearing on live television?

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP ONCE AN AVENGER

(W) Siyeon Park (A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi

When Stan Lee turned the super hero world on its head by replacing Avengers founders Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man and Wasp with a trio of former super villains, readers thought he'd gone mad. As it turned out, the only thing crazy was how insanely exciting the lineup of Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch would become! And the hits kept coming - with the first appearances of the Collector, the Swordsman and the Sons of the Serpent; the Black Widow's AVENGERS debut; and Giant-Man's transformation into Goliath! And despite the unbelievable heights the Avengers had reached under Lee, the sky was the limit when he passed the title to Roy Thomas! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #21-40. All Ages

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS K TP #3

AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi

Scarlet Witch. Captain America. Iron Man. Witness the historic fall of the Avengers in South Korean style! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! The return of a long-dead hero. The annihilation of Avengers Mansion. The death of a beloved Avenger. As tragedy mounts on tragedy, will the Avengers turn on each other? Who is behind the worst day in Avengers history? Experience the heartbreaking psychological drama that changed the Avengers forever - in brilliant manhwa format. Established South Korean artists and writers take on a famous Avengers saga! Adapting AVENGERS (1998) #500-503 and AVENGERS FINALE. Rated T+

ANDREWS MCMEEL

BABY BLUES COLLECTION TP GROSS

(W) Rick Kirkman (A) Jerry Scott (CA) Jerry Scott

For more than 25 years, the MacPherson family has brought the joy, humor, and poignancy of raising three children to funny pages worldwide in the popular comic strip, . reveals the sticky underbelly of parenting, shining a comedic light on everything from dealing with picky eaters to too much screen time. offers a perceptive glimpse into the lives of modern parents, complemented by witty and informative commentary from the co-creators themselves.

GRAPHIX

BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED BOX SET

(W) Ann M. Martin (A) Raina Telgemeier (CA) Raina Telgemeier

The baby-sitters are back in this collectable box set of the bestselling graphic novels by Ann M. Martin and Raina Telgemeier! Includes paperback copies of these full-color Graphix titles: , , , and .

IDW PUBLISHING

BACK TO THE FUTURE #13

SUBSCRIPTION VAR

(W) Bob Gale (A) Emma Vieceli (CA) Chris Eliopoulos

HARD TIME part 1! An all-new epic starts here! With life safe and normal for Marty McFly-what could possibly go wrong? How about... a little bit of everything? Who's out to get Marty, and more importantly, why?!

IDW PUBLISHING

BACK TO THE FUTURE TP #1

CONTINUUM CONUNDRUM

(W) Bob Gale (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Marcelo Ferreira

Spring, 1986. Marty McFly, depressed because life without Doc Brown is just plain boring, receives an alarming letter from Clara in 1893: Doc has disappeared in the time stream and Marty is the only one who can find him! The first ongoing BTTF storyline from IDW starts here! Collects issues #6-11.

IDW PUBLISHING

BACK TO THE FUTURE TP #1

CONTINUUM CONUNDRUM DIRECT MARKET ED

(W) Bob Gale (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Photo

Spring, 1986. Marty McFly, depressed because life without Doc Brown is just plain boring, receives an alarming letter from Clara in 1893: Doc has disappeared in the time stream and Marty is the only one who can find him! The first ongoing BTTF storyline from IDW starts here! Collects issues #6-11.

BOOM! STUDIOS

BACKSTAGERS #3 (OF 8)

(W) James TynionIV (A) Rian Sygh (CA) Shane-Michael Vidaurri

It's Tech Rehearsal for Les Terribles and Beckett is determined to nail every cue, but Sasha's mistake brings new drama to the stage!

DARK HORSE COMICS

BALTIMORE HC #7

EMPTY GRAVES

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Peter Bergting (CA) Mike Mignola

Baltimore's allies relive their own troubled pasts while they bury their fallen friends. Can they uncover the origins of the Blood-Red Witch before she awakens the Red King-the devil behind all the world's evil? Collects Baltimore: Empty Graves #1-#5.

YEN PRESS

BARAKAMON GN #12

(W) Satsuki Yoshino (A) Satsuki Yoshino (CA) Satsuki Yoshino

Jingle jingle jingle jingle....Christmas has come to the island! Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa tries his hand at the Santa business for the first time! But could it be that Handa Claus isn't the only one who's come to visit all the nice little children? The love of every dad warms the world in Volume 12 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!

PAPERCUTZ

BARBIE STARLIGHT GN #1

(W) Tini Howard (A) Marie Condenzio (CA) Marie Condenzio

Barbie has explored many worlds and careers but none more "out there" than Para-Den, the strange alien planet where a girl named Barbie lives with her father and her flying pet, Pupcorn.  But something is not right in Barbie's galaxy. One by one the stars are going out an no one seems to know why.  Of course, no one is more surprised than Barbie when she is chosen by King Constantine to join a special mission to make the stars dance once again. Along with Prince Leo, hover board champion Sal-Lee and the colorful twins Kareena and Sheena, Barbie must solve the mystery of the creatures known as Whailens and find a way to bring the starlight back before the stars stop dancing forever! Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

PAPERCUTZ

BARBIE STARLIGHT HC #1

(W) Tini Howard (A) Marie Condenzio (CA) Marie Condenzio

Barbie has explored many worlds and careers but none more "out there" than Para-Den, the strange alien planet where a girl named Barbie lives with her father and her flying pet, Pupcorn.  But something is not right in Barbie's galaxy. One by one the stars are going out an no one seems to know why. Of course, no one is more surprised than Barbie when she is chosen by King Constantine to join a special mission to make the stars dance once again. Along with Prince Leo, hover board champion Sal-Lee and the colorful twins Kareena & Sheena, Barbie must solve the mystery of the creatures known as Whailens and find a way to bring the starlight back before the stars stop dancing forever!

DC COMICS

(W) Hope Larson (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"Beyond Burnside" part four! Batgirl realizes too late that she's fallen right into Teacher's trap! If she's going to get to Shanghai in time to save Kai, she'll have to track down this mysterious new villain and end things once and for all.

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Hope Larson (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Francis Manapul

"Beyond Burnside" part four! Batgirl realizes too late that she's fallen right into Teacher's trap! If she's going to get to Shanghai in time to save Kai, she'll have to track down this mysterious new villain and end things once and for all.

DC COMICS

(W) Julie Benson (A) Claire Roe (CA) Yanick Paquette

"WHO IS ORACLE?" part four! The dangerous new Oracle is finding that Gotham's mobs aren't up to the task of keeping the Birds of Prey off the scent...so send in the Snakes! Copperhead, The Asp, Cottonmouth, and Lady Viper are the most venomous foes the Birds have ever faced!