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DARK HORSE COMICS

ETHER II TP #2

COPPER GOLEMS

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Black Hammer's David Rub n comes this fantasy adventure about a science-minded hero intent on keeping the balance between Earth and a magic world! Portals between Earth and the Ether begin to crack open unleashing devastating magical fury on our planet and only adventurer Boone Dias can seal the breaches. In order to put an end to this chaos, Boone recruits a powerful team of mystical beings including a grumpy, spell-writing fairy; a bickering, lavender gorilla; and a bull-headed, motorcycling, spell-hacker. These heroes set off on a journey taking the reader through the center of volcanoes, deserts full of living mummies and sphinxes, and a bizarre fairy forest in an effort to save both worlds from complete destruction!   Collecting issues #1-5 of Ether series II and featuring a sketchbook section with bonus art from Paul Pope, Mike Allred, Bill Sienkiewicz, Marcos Mart n and Jen Bartel!

DARK HORSE COMICS

ETHER TP #1

DEATH OF THE LAST GOLDEN BLAZE

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

A science-minded adventurer gets mixed up in the mysteries of a fantasy world in this charming new adventure from an award-winning creative team. Boone Dias is an interdimensional explorer, a scientist from Earth who has stumbled into great responsibility. He's got an explanation for everything, so of course the Ether's magical residents turn to him to solve their toughest crimes. But maybe keeping the Real and the Abstract separate is too big a job for just one man. Collects issues #1-#5.

DC COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Alex Maleev

From the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, it's the reveal of the biggest mystery of the summer. Who is Leviathan? And what is their true goal? You're going to find out here! Plus, Lois Lane had a whole other team working this story the entire time,  and-oh man!-someone found something!

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Alex Maleev (CA) David Mack

From the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, it's the reveal of the biggest mystery of the summer. Who is Leviathan? And what is their true goal? You're going to find out here! Plus, Lois Lane had a whole other team working this story the entire time,  and-oh man!-someone found something!

BUD'S ART BOOKS

EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER ARTISTS JOURNEY 1942 1962 HC

Special Price. Published at $44.95. Kinstler's work hangs in museums, movie stars' homes, private collections, and The White House. Before portraiture became his life's work, painting presidents and film stars, he spent the 1940s and 1950s honing his craft in comic books: Hawkman for DC's The Flash, Black Hood, and Black Terror. Plus a plethora of covers, inside cover contents pages, and stories for those delightfully lurid pre-code Avon comics: Eerie, Cowpuncher, Jesse James, Strange Worlds, etc. And illustrating for pulp magazines like The Shadow, Doc Savage and Detective Tales! Full biography, anecdotes about working with film stars, comic artists and famous illustrators.

DARK HORSE COMICS

EVERYTHING #2

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) I. N. J. Culbard (CA) I. N. J. Culbard

EVERYTHING may have become the collective obsession of Holland, Michigan . . . but something dark is quickly happening to its people. Will Remo's hallucinations drive him insane . . . or worse? Is Lori too far gone? And what the hell is going on with Shirley? Everything they know is changing . . . and it might not be for the better.

MARVEL COMICS

EXCALIBUR #1

DX

(W) Tini Howard (A) Marcus To (CA) Mahmud Asrar

A NEW DAWN IS FORGED! The Otherworld is rocked by war! It is a new era for mutantkind as a new Captain Britain holds the amulet, fighting for the Kingdom of Avalon with her Excalibur at her side - Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee...and Apocalypse. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

EXCALIBUR #1

BAGLEY EVERY MUTANT EVER VAR DX

(W) Tini Howard (A) Marcus To (CA) Mark Bagley

A NEW DAWN IS FORGED! The Otherworld is rocked by war! It is a new era for mutantkind as a new Captain Britain holds the amulet, fighting for the Kingdom of Avalon with her Excalibur at her side - Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee...and Apocalypse. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

EXCALIBUR #1

DEL MUNDO YOUNG GUNS VAR DX

(W) Tini Howard (A) Marcus To (CA) Michael Del Mundo

A NEW DAWN IS FORGED! The Otherworld is rocked by war! It is a new era for mutantkind as a new Captain Britain holds the amulet, fighting for the Kingdom of Avalon with her Excalibur at her side - Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, Jubilee...and Apocalypse. Rated T+

IMAGE COMICS

EXCELLENCE #6

CVR A RANDOLPH & LOPEZ

(W) Brandon Thomas (A) Khary Randolph (CA) Khary Randolph

END OF STORY ARC Raymond Dales only wanted the best for his son, Spencer, but what has that cost them both? The relationship between father and son hits its breaking point. Plus, where does the Aegis imprison the world's most dangerous wizards?

IMAGE COMICS

EXCELLENCE #6

CVR B VISIONS OF EXCELLENCE WOODS

(W) Brandon Thomas (A) Khary Randolph (CA) Ashley Woods

END OF STORY ARC Raymond Dales only wanted the best for his son, Spencer, but what has that cost them both? The relationship between father and son hits its breaking point. Plus, where does the Aegis imprison the world's most dangerous wizards?

ANTARCTIC PRESS

EXCITING COMICS #5

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Brian Denham

Antarctic brings you more sensational stories of pulp-era heroes Black Jaq, Crimson Scorpion and Crimebuster 76, reimagined and created anew for the modern day!  Thrill to yet more pulse-pounding adventures in every issue of Exciting!

GENKOSHA

FABULOUS KANO COSPLAY WORLD SC

A fabulous cosplay photography collection by the Kano Sisters. The dazzling Kano Sisters put their exquisite figures to full use in this collection, produced by the amazing Kyoko Kano and featuring a blend of authentic costumes, make up and poses fused to perfection to form the ultimate in photographic beauty. The Sisters are not known as cosplayers, and this compilation originally began as a hobby of Mika Kano. The result is a work all too fabulous to be called a mere hobby, and one to be remembered in cosplay history.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE TP

(W) Jody Houser (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Kano

Every second will count when acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Star Wars: Rogue One), explosive artist Stephen Segovia (Ninjak, Action Comics), comics legend Barry Kitson (Fantastic Four), and special surprise guests push faith into a centuries-spanning fight for existence alongside the greatest heroes of the valiant universe...past, present, and future! Faith "Zephyr" Herbert - former member of Unity, current Harbinger Renegade, and Los Angeles' #1 superhero - is the universe's last, best chance at survival! Centuries from today, a devious artificial intelligence has unleashed a blistering attack on the very foundations of time...one that is the unwriting history from beginning to end! Now, with her options exhausted, Neela Sethi, Timewalker - the self-appointed protector of what is and will be - has returned to the 21st century to recruit Earth's greatest champions of today and tomorrow to oppose this existential threat...and she needs Faith to lead them! But why Faith? And why now? Fly to the farthest edges of the future right here in a death-defying race to save time itself as Faith leads the charge alongside Valiant's greatest heroes...and becomes a new legend for the ages! Collecting FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #1-4.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

FAITH DREAMSIDE TP

(W) Jody Houser (A) Mj Kim (CA) Marguerite Sauvage

Faith enters a previously unseen realm of the Valiant Universe! Even before Faith Herbert, AKA Zephyr, gained the power of flight, joined the Harbinger Renegades, and soared through the skies of the Valiant Universe, deep down she was always a hero at heart. But what's a hero to do in the face of a foe that exists only in nightmares? Face them head-on, of course! To protect the dreams of her teammate, Animalia, Faith must venture into a fantastical new realm the likes of which we've never seen...and she'll need some help from the world's premiere parapsychologist, Doctor Mirage, to make it back with her subconscious mind still intact! Uncover the secrets of the Dreamside as writer extraordinaire Jody Houser (FAITH, Stranger Things) and rising star MJ Kim (FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1) continue the adventures of the high-flying icon that Uproxx calls, "A joy to read!" Collecting FAITH: DREAMSIDE #1-4 and FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

FAITH TP #1

HOLLYWOOD & VINE

(W) Jody Houser (A) Francis Portela (CA) Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic

VALIANT'S MOST DEMANDED HERO STEPS OUT OF HARBINGER...AND INTO AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE! Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert - a psionically gifted "psiot" discovered by the Harbinger Foundation - has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she's always known she can be - complete with a mild mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way! Well, at least she thought it would... When she's not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels' own leading superhero - the skysoaring Zephyr! But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head...or ready for her biggest challenge yet? Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for the high-flying hero that People Magazine calls "a superhero we can all admire." Collecting FAITH (LIMITED SERIES) #1-4.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

FAITH TP #3

SUPERSTAR

(W) Jody Houser (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Carmen Nunez Carnero

Fight and flight! As Los Angeles' high-flying protector, Faith has inspired the dreams of an entire metropolis... Now get ready to meet its worst nightmare! When an escaped psiot prisoner starts tearing through the streets, Faith must stop her fiery rampage before all hell breaks loose! But this isn't just any ordinary threat... Not only can this empowered escapee drain the energy of everything in sight, she's one of L.A.'s most controversial pop stars to boot! Valiant's chart-topping superhero is about to add a major new player to her frenemies list, courtesy of breakout writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and acclaimed artists Meghan Hetrick (Red Thorn) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells)! Plus: legendary writer Louise Simonson and Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere Pérez present history in the making with a presidential milestone like no other! Collecting FAITH #5-8.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

FAITH TP #4

THE FAITHLESS

(W) Jody Houser (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Elsa Charretier

Introducing the ultimate supervillian revenge squad! The villains are coming! Faith's most fearsome foes and ruthless rogues-including Chris Chriswell, Murder Mouse, Dark Star, and Sidney-have finally united, creating an unstoppable coalition of evil with one goal in mind: Destroy Faith Herbert! Together, they are The Faithless...and if Los Angeles' greatest hero doesn't think fast and fly even faster, they're going to ground the sky-soaring psiot for good! Join acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Star Wars: Rogue One) and stratospheric artists Joe Eisma (Archie, Morning Glories), Marguerite Sauvage (Shade The Changing Girl), and Kate Niemczyk (Mockingbird) as they send Valiant's high-flying hero headlong into a deadly gauntlet of unstoppable adversaries hellbent on wreaking revenge and ruin!

BOOM! STUDIOS

FAITHLESS TP

(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Maria Llovet (CA) Maria Llovet

* Faith. Sex. The Devil. * Faith likes to dabble with magic. Her friends think it's cute.and not just a little off-putting, but it 's part of her charm and her warped search for purpose in a world that makes too much sense. But she's a true believer and knows there is a power within her reach. She's right, of course. It just took a while for that magic, that temptation, that unknowable thing to find her... In short, Faith is bored as hell. And Hell has noticed. * New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets) and artist Maria Llovet (Loud) coalesce in a story of self-exploration, eroticism, and maybe even love. * Collects the complete 6-issue series.

SOURCE POINT PRESS

FAMILY GRAVES TP #1

(W) Timothy Bach (A) Brian Atkins

When a dysfunctional family of monsters discovers a set of magical mirrors and the dark power they hold, they race across dimensions to capture the mirrors and prevent a chronal vampire from devouring the space-time continuum and destroying reality. But can the werewolf dad, medusa mom, teen siren, fish-boy, and adorable baby zombie stick together long enough to keep reality from falling apart? Collects issues #1-4 of the spooky adventure series as well as variant covers, bonus sketches, and pin-ups.

FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND

FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #291

2019 ANNUAL

(W) Various (CA) Sanjulian

Famous Monsters #291 arrives on the heels of two Ack-Ives publications and is dedicated exclusively to new content! We take a look at demon archetypes in cinema and the classic Curse of the Demon, cover Pet Sematary and IT Chapter 2 as they cement Stephen King's continuing reign of the box office, interview rockstars on how monsters have shaped their music, and get our literary mojo going with Leroux's Phantom of the Opera and Polidori's "The Vampyre." Featuring a Curse of the Demon cover art by Sanjulian!

FAKKU BOOKS

FANATICISM GN

(W) Siokonbu (A) Siokonbu (CA) Siokonbu

CINESTATE FANGORIA LLC

FANGORIA VOL 2 #5

(W) Various (A) Various

Fangoria is a quarterly magazine covering the horror film genre since 1979. Fangoria relaunched in October 2018 as a quarterly collectible with in-depth interview with filmmakers, as well as retrospectives and columns by those in the horror film business.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

FANTAGRAPHICS STUDIO ED HC ED PISKOR

(W) Ed Piskor (A) Ed Piskor

From Public Enemy to Professor X, this collection of scans of raw, un-retouched original art gives insight into the creative and drawing processes of the best-selling, award-winning Hip Hop Family Tree Tree/X-Men graphic novelist. This career overview of one of comics' greatest creators collects raw, un-retouched original pages from the best-selling series Hip-Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design, and includes commercial art, designs for a line of Public Enemy action figures, and much more. It features over 150 pages of exact facsimiles of the artwork sitting on Piskor's drawing table, at the exact size created, scanned in full color to showcase every detail in the artist's process - from blue pencil, to Wite-Out, to swaths of deep, inky blacks. Each piece is annotated by Piskor personally. It's like sitting in the author's studio! A must-have book for students, educators, and collectors.

MARVEL COMICS

FANTASTIC FOUR #15

(W) Dan Slott (A) Paco Medina (CA) Nick Bradshaw

"Point of Origin" Part 2 Everyone knows the story of the brave souls who were bombarded by cosmic rays and transformed into superhuman beings, how they became their world's first line of defense against all alien threats. They are The Unparalleled! Seven super heroes who now must fulfill their destiny by defeating the fearsome, foretold forces of The Fantastic Four! Wait. What?! Rated T