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DARK HORSE COMICS

BTVS SEASON 11 #12

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(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Steve Morris

In the season finale, with the lives of both humans and magical beings hanging in the balance, the battle between Buffy-once again the Chosen ONE-and the Big Bad comes to its zenith . . . And the world will never be the same!

DARK HORSE COMICS

BTVS SEASON 11 #12

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(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Rebekah Isaacs

In the season finale, with the lives of both humans and magical beings hanging in the balance, the battle between Buffy-once again the Chosen ONE-and the Big Bad comes to its zenith . . . And the world will never be the same!

DC COMICS

(W) Lee Allred (A) Michael Allred (CA) Michael Allred

This is it: part six of "The Domino Effect"! Chagra promised he wouldn't alter reality until Forager returned to New Genesis, but did anyone actually believe him? Seems our beloved Bug might have. Luckily he's got a savvy teddy bear and ghost girl around to keep him focused, or else he might fall apart like a house of cards!

DC COMICS

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(W) Lee Allred (A) Michael Allred (CA) William Stout

This is it: part six of "The Domino Effect"! Chagra promised he wouldn't alter reality until Forager returned to New Genesis, but did anyone actually believe him? Seems our beloved Bug might have. Luckily he's got a savvy teddy bear and ghost girl around to keep him focused, or else he might fall apart like a house of cards!   MATURE READERS

CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT

BURKE & HARE GN NEW ED

(W) Martin Conaghan (A) Will Pickering (CA) Rian Hughes

Winner of the Scottish Independent Comic Book Award for Best Graphic Novel and Best Writer. In 1828, two Irishmen named William Burke and William Hare murdered 16 people and disposed of the bodies to Dr. Robert Knox at Edinburgh University for dissection, setting in motion a scandal that would rock the world's medical establishment. Delivered is a ghoulishly true story of medicine, murder and money set at the height of Edinburgh's enlightenment.

MARVEL COMICS

CABLE #150

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(W) Ed Brisson (A) Jon Malin (CA) Jon Malin

THE NEWER MUTANTS Part 1 The time-traveling mutant known as Cable has made it his one-man mission to preserve all of time itself.  But when a disturbance in the timestream sends Cable back to the recent past, he'll find a mutant killer he won't be able to handle alone. Cable's led teams of X-Men before and he'll have to turn to some old allies and new friends to stop this deadly threat. Get ready for the newer New Mutants! PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Mark Bagley! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

CABLE HELLFIRE HUNT TP

(W) Michael Higgins (A) Jose Ladrönn (CA) Jose Ladrönn

An action-packed era for the mutant out of time! When Cable saves reporter Irene Merryweather from the Hellfire Club, he learns of its plot to slay Apocalypse and seize his power! Cable can't let that happen - and he can't let Apocalypse return, either. Can Irene help him save the world, or will she just paint another bull's-eye on her back? Then, Cable finds himself in Wakanda - can he and the Black Panther silence Klaw, Master of Sound? Domino returns - but there's a price on her head! Can Cable rescue his mentor without his powers? And will Cable and Machine Man be allies or enemies? Plus: Flash back to Cable's arrival in the present - and his first battle with Wolverine! Collecting CABLE (1993) #-1 and #48-58, CABLE & MACHINE MAN ANNUAL 1998, MACHINE MAN & BASTION ANNUAL 1998 and WOLVERINE/CABLE. Rated T

AVATAR PRESS INC

CALIGULA TP #1

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(W) David Lapham (A) German Nobile (CA) Jacen Burrows

In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire... the mad emperor, Caligula.  When his family was brutally slaughtered by Caligula and his court, Junius travels to Rome to avenge their deaths, but discovers that the emperor cannot be killed, no matter how horrific the wound!  Renamed "Felix" and admitted into Caligula's court as a pet, confidante, lover, and biographer, the young man witnesses the worst depravity and brutality that the ancient world has to offer: virgin blood ceremonies, rigged gladiator fights, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered.  Can Felix maintain his sanity in the face of so much horror and discover the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death?  All six issues of the first series are collected here.  The modern master of horror, David Lapham (Crossed Vol. 2: Family Values, Stray Bullets), joins talented painter German Nobile in a descent into the darkest corners of Rome's history.

AVATAR PRESS INC

CALIGULA TP #2

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(W) David Lapham (A) German Nobile (CA) German Nobile

They thought the mad emperor, Caligula was destroyed. But his evil lives on, hiding in plain sight.  Now good Laurentius must track down the demon to stop the slaughter in the streets and to avenge his wife's death. But the demon is not alone this time. It seems that others with hellish powers have risen up and are shaping the world of the new ruling class. Even young Nero, his son, has a demonic influence changing the boy and directing him to take up the grievous excesses of his father. The modern master of horror, DAVID LAPHAM (Crossed Vol. 2 & 3, Stray Bullets), joins talented painter GERMAN NOBILE in a descent into the darkest corners of Rome's history.  Collects issues #1 - 6 of the Caligula Heart of Rome series.

IMAGE COMICS

CANNIBAL TP #2

(W) Brian Buccellato (A) Matias Bergara (CA) Matias Bergara

    The second chapter of the Southern Gothic horror series! The town and Willow reel from the rash of cannibal attacks as the search for Jolene comes to a tragic conclusion for the Hansen family.   Collects CANNIBAL #5-8

TITAN COMICS

CAPTAIN KRONOS #2

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(W) Dan Abnett (A) Tom Mandrake (CA) Tom Mandrake

In the depths of Eastern Europe, the legendary vampire hunter, Captain Kronos and his two assistants, Grost and Carla, are called upon to help rid a town of its vampire plague.   However, beneath the surface of the beleaguered town a malevolent force far more evil and deadly is awakening and it might just be the match of  Kronos...

TITAN COMICS

CAPTAIN KRONOS #2

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(W) Dan Abnett (A) Tom Mandrake (CA) Hammer Glamour

In the depths of Eastern Europe, the legendary vampire hunter, Captain Kronos and his two assistants, Grost and Carla, are called upon to help rid a town of its vampire plague.   However, beneath the surface of the beleaguered town a malevolent force far more evil and deadly is awakening and it might just be the match of  Kronos...

AVATAR PRESS INC

CAPTAIN SWING TP SP ED

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Raulo Caceres (CA) Raulo Caceres

From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted!  In the London of 1830, newly-minted copper Charlie Gravel keeps seeing things he's not supposed to: a crooked Bow Street Runner with a flintlock revolver, high-flying vessels that are not supposed to fly, and the violent Scientific Phantasmagoria popularly known as Spring-Heeled Jack.  With the coming of Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates, history shall never be the same!  This crackling new graphic novel is illustrated by Raulo Caceres in a stunning woodcut style, capturing the classic literary feel from days of yore.  Available in softcover and hardcover formats, with illustrated covers by Raulo Caceres.  

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

CARTOON CLOUDS GN

(W) Joseph Remnant (A) Joseph Remnant (CA) Joseph Remnant

Cartoon Clouds follows a recent art school graduate and his three friends as they try to navigate that anxiety-fueled time between finishing college and trying to figure out what they're going to do with the rest of their lives. Drawn in a naturalistic style, the philosophical nature of Cartoon Clouds is reminiscent of the films of Éric Rohmer or Noah Baumbach. Joseph Remnant has been a prominent presence in the cartooning scene recently, self-publishing his own comic book Blindspot, illustrating Harvey Pekar's acclaimed Cleveland, and appearing in such magazines as The Believer.

PICTURE ESQUE PUBLISHING

CARTOONS MAGAZINE #11

(A) Various (CA) Stacy Daughtery

CARtoons is back to print after 25 years with Hot Rod-related B&W stories and artwork from multiple artists such as George Trosley, Jim Lawson, Jeff Slemons, and many more. Sixty-four pages of pure automotive family-friendly humor. If you love "CARS," you will love CARtoons Magazine!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

CASE CLOSED GN #64

(W) Gosho Aoyama (A) Gosho Aoyama (CA) Gosho Aoyama

A blind woman hires Richard Moore to find the scarred man who once saved her life. But the unknown hero isn't the only mysterious figure lurking around-there's a serial killer on the prowl!  Then the dashing jewel thief known as the Kaito Kid vows to crack a safe built by a legendary master of traps. But when Conan sees the Kid's message, he suspects he may be dealing with an impostor... For older teen audiences.

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS

CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST CLASSICS TP #1

(W) Lars Bourne (A) Warren Kremer (CA) Warren Kremer

Casper the Friendly Ghost, the friendliest ghost you know!  Millions of kids grew up watching cartoons and reading Casper comics over the years.  And now American Mythology is proud to bring the original Harvey character back exactly as you remember him.  With 70 years of history behind him, Casper has been making friends and entertaining fans of all ages for years.  This volume presents some of the best full color stories of the past in an economical package perfect for gift giving.  Make a new friend with Casper in these timeless classic adventures!

LION FORGE

CASTOFFS TP #2

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(W) Brian Smith (A) Wyeth Yates (CA) Wyeth Yates

Charris, Trinh, and Ursa have managed to work together long enough to defeat the evil Priestess and her hive-mind robot army, the Surrogate. However, a secret from Ursa's past threatens to break the fragile trust between the three mages, but they must overcome their differences and work together if they stand any chance of surviving the coming darkness.

LION FORGE

CATALYST PRIME ASTONISHER #1

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(W) Alex De Campi (A) Pop Mhan (CA) Pop Mhan

The most dangerous corners of the universe live inside the nightmares of super-powered people. Magnus Atitarn, heir to the Atitarn Satellite Corp., tried to save the world with his experimental one-man spaceship -- and ended up a broken man. Now a celebrity joke suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Magnus has the power to travel inside the mind of super-powered people, where he discovers nightmares which threaten the entire human race.

LION FORGE

CATALYST PRIME INCIDENTALS #3

(W) Joe Casey (A) Larry Stroman (CA) Larry Stroman

The fugitive super powered teenager, Seven, has been found by the police, a team of high-tech mercenaries, and the covert superhero team trying to protect her from everyone. It's all-out war between the humans and super humans for the life of one girl, and only billionaire Bo Vincent Chen knows how high the stakes really are, for his team and the rest of the world.

LION FORGE

CATALYST PRIME NOBLE VOL 2 #1

(W) Brandon Thomas (A) Roger Robinson (CA) Roger Robinson

The new chapter of NOBLE begins as the superpowered fugitive astronaut David Powell rejects the wife he doesn't remember, forcing Astrid Allen-Powell to work with their worst enemy to put her family back together. This issue is penciled by guest artist Jamal Igle (SUPERGIRL, BLACK) with a cover by Khary Randolph (BLACK, WE ARE ROBIN) and Emilio Lopez!

LION FORGE

CATALYST PRIME SUPERB #4

(W) David Walker (A) Ray-Anthony Height (CA) Ray-Anthony Height

Kayla Tate joins the fight against Foresight as the costumed superhero, Amina, and she and best friend, Cosmosis, wage war inside the enemy's compound to end the forced training of teenagers with superpowers. The first team-up of Cosmosis and Amina threatens to change their friendship forever!

AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT

CAVEWOMAN DEEP WATER #1

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(W) Devon Massey (A) Devon Massey (CA) Devon Massey

When Professor Cook interupts a thief attempting to steal his new underwater research vehicle, he asks Meriem to catch the thief on the following night. As Meriem sets out to do so, she comes face to face with a powerful new villain. Underwater terror and brutal fighting await Meriem when the beautiful and deadly adversary takes her into the deep water.

AMP KIDS

CELEBRATING SNOOPY HC

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

Celebrate fifty years of Snoopy with this deluxe hardcover collection! Fifty years of Peanuts, generations of fans, a gang of memorable characters, but only one beloved dog: Snoopy. Andrews McMeel is proud to showcase Celebrating Snoopy. It's packed with Snoopy strips from each of Peanuts' five decades, making this book not only a heartwarming tribute, but also a true collector's item.

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CENTIPEDE #4

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(W) Max Bemis (A) Eoin Marron (CA) Francesco Francavilla

Dale's life has been nothing even close to normal since a flying monster descended on his planet and destroyed it, but things get even weirder as he discovers the Centipede's history, in what can only be described as a psychedelic trip down the creature's memory lane.