ABSOLUTE COMICS GROUP / RED GI
I MAKE BOYS CRY #1
CVR C TYNDALL WRAPAROUND LENTICULAR
(W) Benny Powell (A) Jamie Tyndall (CA) Creees
From the creators of White Widow, this is the finale in a two-part cross-over event that began in White Widow #5 and ends here. IMBC is a group of black ops assassins who use the latest in high-tech weapons, combined with a martial prowess that begins from the time they're little girls. Will White Widow be tough enough to join them, or die trying?
ICE CREAM MAN #16
CVR A MORAZZO & OHALLORAN
(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo
END OF STORY ARC "TINY LIVES" Whatever you do, do NOT read your daughter's diary.
ICE CREAM MAN #16
CVR B RAE
(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Andrew Rae
END OF STORY ARC "TINY LIVES" Whatever you do, do NOT read your daughter's diary.
IF FOR MY DAUGHTER DEFEAT DEMON LORD LIGHT NOVEL SC #4
After Latina tells him about her real feelings on the night of the Ahmar festival, Dale is driven into a deep depression by his beloved daughter's "rebellious phase." It takes a talk with his "big bro" Kenneth for him to see what her words really mean... but how will he respond? To make matters even more complicated, Latina receives a confession of love from Rudolph, her childhood friend. Love is hard, but this is getting out of hand! Whatever happens, though, one thing is sure: the relationship between guardian and adoptive daughter is going to change in a big way, and there's no turning back.
IF FOR MY DAUGHTER DEFEAT DEMON LORD LIGHT NOVEL SC #5
Everything seems to be finally coming together for Latina and Dale. They live in a place where they feel like they belong, they're surrounded by people they love, and Dale has finally asked for Latina's hand in marriage. Before long, though, the devil girl realizes what being the Eighth Demon Lord means: the other demon lords will stop at nothing to destroy her, and that will put everything she holds dear in peril as well. And to prevent that, Latina decides she must sacrifice herself. However, as a first-rate hero and Latina's retainer, Dale won't let that happen, and he sets out to do what he must: eliminate the seven demon lords.
IGNITED TP
(W) Mark Waid (A) Philippe Briones (CA) John Cassaday
The lives of six teenagers are changed forever when tragic chaos ensues in their high school. Now the power to restore order is literally in their hands. It's the first day back at Phoenix Academy High-but this year, there's no back to school excitement in the air, as returning students and faculty are haunted by memories of last year's horrific attack. So many friends and colleagues were lost, and some of those who survived underwent changes-they IGNITED, gaining supernatural abilities they barely understand. Little do they know this is just the beginning...
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE
We feature the work of George Gross, best known for his spectacular men's adventure magazine and paperback book cover illustrations of the 50s and 60s. Next up we feature the work of Bruce Baumgartner, known for his complete mastery of vibrant watercolor in his slick magazine illustrations of the '40s and '50s. Our final feature concerns the work of another slick magazine illustrator of this period who worked in a modern style, Earl Blossom. Book reviews, exhibitions and events, and more round out the issue!
ILLUSTRATOR 100 BEST FROM AROUND WORLD
(W) Julius Wiedemann Editor (A) Various (CA) Na
For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an area: Illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of "the new golden age of illustration," rounding up 100 of today's most talented artists across the urban, the colorful, and the figurative.
IMMORTAL HULK #25
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross
GROUNDBREAKING DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE! • You've never read a Hulk comic like this before. You've never read a Marvel comic like this before. • The heat death of our universe has come and gone. The Hulk is finally dead. Now, billions of years later, the Ninth Cosmos cowers... • ...before the BREAKER OF WORLDS. Rated T+
IMMORTAL HULK #25
ANKA MARY JANE VAR
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Kris Anka
GROUNDBREAKING DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE! • You've never read a Hulk comic like this before. You've never read a Marvel comic like this before. • The heat death of our universe has come and gone. The Hulk is finally dead. Now, billions of years later, the Ninth Cosmos cowers... • ...before the BREAKER OF WORLDS. Rated T+
IMMORTAL HULK #25
BENNETT VAR
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Joe Bennett
GROUNDBREAKING DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE! • You've never read a Hulk comic like this before. You've never read a Marvel comic like this before. • The heat death of our universe has come and gone. The Hulk is finally dead. Now, billions of years later, the Ninth Cosmos cowers... • ...before the BREAKER OF WORLDS. Rated T+
IMMORTAL HULK DIRECTORS CUT #5 (OF 6)
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross
The horror has a name - and now it is unleashed in full graphic detail! The monster inside Bruce Banner is fully unleashed - in a brutal, bloody battle with the monster who made him. And Sasquatch of Alpha Flight finds himself caught up in the madness. Blood will flow. The truth will come out. There can only be one winner - and it won't be the Immortal Hulk. The critically acclaimed reinvention of one of Marvel's biggest icons is re-presented in Director's Cut form, complete with Joe Bennett's savage pencils and more incredible behind-the-scenes bonus features! Reprinting IMMORTAL HULK #5. Rated T+
IMMORTAL HULK DIRECTORS CUT #6 (OF 6)
(W) Al Ewing (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Alex Ross
The horror has a name - and now it is unleashed in full graphic detail! Bruce Banner is alive - and everyone knows it. Now he's hunted by the government, Alpha Flight, the mysterious Shadow Base...and the Avengers. And someone's going to find him first. But Bruce has bigger problems. Something terrible has infected him. Something with unspeakable plans for humanity. And the only one who knows about it...is the Immortal Hulk. The critically acclaimed reinvention of one of Marvel's biggest icons is re-presented in Director's Cut form, complete with Lee Garbett's bombastic pencils and more incredible behind-the-scenes bonus features! Reprinting IMMORTAL HULK #6. Rated T+
IMMORTAL HULK TP #5
BREAKER OF WORLDS
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross
The horrific, critically acclaimed saga of the Immortal Hulk continues! General Fortean has been pursuing his undying foe for some time without success, and now he must make a fateful decision. There can be no more half measures. No weapon is off the table. Force must be met with equal force. This is a war without rules - and Shadow Base is going to win. Its goal is to stop the monsters, to end the forces of chaos - and to give their power to men of order. But the monsters have goals of their own. And now they're working together. Rick Jones remembers everything - and you wouldn't like him when he's angry. Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #21-25. Rated T+
IMPERIUM DLX HC
(W) Joshua Dysart (A) Doug Braithwaite (CA) Doug Braithwaite
The complete series that serves as a prelude to THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA is collected in this deluxe edition hardcover! A psychic dictator, an inhuman robot, a mad scientist, a murderous alien and a superpowered terrorist are about to try and take over the world... and you're going to be rooting for them every step of the way. Collecting IMPERIUM #1-16, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!
IN SPECTRE GN #10
(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A) Chasiba Katase (CA) Chasiba Katase
Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives.
INCREDIBLE HULK #1 FACSIMILE EDITION #0
(W) Stan Lee (A) Jack Kirby (CA) Jack Kirby
Meet the Incredible Hulk - for the first time! Re-experience the landmark issue that introduced the strangest being of all: Is he man or monster...or is he both? When puny scientist Bruce Banner's gamma bomb experiment is interrupted by young Rick Jones, Banner charges onto the test site to rescue the reckless teen - and ends up caught in the blast! When the sun falls, a hulking new form rises - with gray skin, not green! A weakling no longer, the world is his - for he is the Hulk! But who, or what, is the Gargoyle? What are his plans for this newly-minted monster? And will it be the Hulk, or Bruce Banner, who triumphs over this Iron Curtain evil? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1. All Ages
INCURABLE CASE OF LOVE GN #1
(W) Maki Enjoji (A) Maki Enjoji (CA) Maki Enjoji
After witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor saving a stranger's life five years ago, Nanase Sakura trained to become a nurse. But when she meets the doctor again and they start working together, she finds Kairi Tendo to be nothing like the man she imagined him to be! For mature audiences.
INDIE GAMES HC
Video games have grown exponentially in recent years and have captured the hearts of millions thanks to the success of titles such as Minecraft, Journey, Limbo, Dead Cells, The Banner Saga or Firewatch. Indie Games pays homage to some of the greatest success stories in the world of indie games, and takes the reader behind the scenes at the independent studios who participated in the making of the book. It is work of reference, well documented, and bursting with anecdotes. The book, official and authorized, with the participation of studios around the world, includes over 300 pieces of art, with over 50 interviews highlighting over 70 games.
(W) Keith Giffen (A) Jeff Lemire (CA) Keith Giffen
It's meant to be the days of Earth's rebirth after the dreaded Invasion, but it doesn't look like the Dominators have left Dangerfield, Arizona, nor are they done making the "Inferior Five" their unwitting cat toys! Plus, the return of the Peacemaker, a broken soldier for a broken time! All this, and Angry Charlie, too!
INFINITE PUNISHMENT ESCAPE FROM HELL #2
CVR A TROM
(W) Marcelo Trom (A) Marcelo Trom (CA) Marcelo Trom
In the second Hellraising issue: Rattus Norvequicus, Lilith the Succubus faces her greatest challenges yet. She must find the path to the world of living, fight off the demons of hell and escape the deadly tentacles of the Lady of the Thorns! Escaping Satan was just the beginning of her Punishment
INFINITE PUNISHMENT ESCAPE FROM HELL #2
CVR B DEBALFO
(W) Marcelo Trom (A) Marcelo Trom (CA) Mike Debalfo
: In the second Hellraising issue: Rattus Norvequicus, Lilith the Succubus faces her greatest challenges yet. She must find the path to the world of living, fight off the demons of hell and escape the deadly tentacles of the Lady of the Thorns! Escaping Satan was just the beginning of her Punishment
INFINITY 8 HC #5
APOCALYPSE DAY
(W) Davy Mourier (A) Lorenzo De Felici (CA) Lorenzo De Felici
An experimental weapon unintentionally causes a zombie outbreak on the Infinity 8 cruise ship, spreading to the giant necropolis outside the ship, awakening an inexhaustible army of the living dead! Can agent Ann Ninurta stop this apocalypse and discover the origin of the mysterious necropolis?
INFINITY TALE OF INFERNO TP
(W) Kamil Boettcher
A man wakes up naked, alone, and the apparent victim of a terrible plane crash. However, there are no other survivors and, strangely enough, no evidence of fatalities either. With no memory of how he got there and limited survival skills, he must withstand the elements, face vicious predators, and search for clues as to how and why he came to be in this wilderness. Overwhelmed with these tasks, he begins to feel a growing paranoia that someone or something is watching him.
INSIDE DUNDER MIFFLIN ULT FANS GUIDE TO OFFICE HC
(W) Amy Lewis
The hit workplace comedy The Office has charmed millions of viewers with its wit and warm heart. With Inside Dunder Mifflin you can take the "What's your management style?" quiz to find out if you're a Michael Scott, a David Brent, or an Andy Bernard. Or find out who would win in a romance battle between Jim and Pam and Phyllis and Bob. Then get everything you need to know about crushing your enemies (who may or may not also be your best friends) from Dwight Schrute, dress for success with Andy Bernard, and take advice from Michael Scott's Ultimate Guide to Business. This brightly illustrated guide also includes season overviews, top episode dissections, cast profiles, and more.