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DK PUBLISHING CO

POKEMON VISUAL COMPANION 3RD ED

(W) Na (A) Na (CA) Na

The world of Pokémon awaits you! Learn all about your favorite Pokémon in this fact-packed guide to the animated series. Discover every region from Kanto to Alola, including the people and Pokémon who live there. Trace Ash's journey and get to know his friends and travel companions. See epic battles and meet Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.

HARPER ALLEY

POPULARMMOS PRESENTS ZOMBIES DAY OFF HC GN

(W) Pat + Jen (A) Dani Jones

Pat and Jen are heroes! After defeating Evil Jen and closing all the portals to the underworld, they have nothing to worry about, no villains to defeat, and no adventures to go on. Awesome, right? Until a mysterious voice tells Jen that she has to go to the underworld to uncover a secret about her past. With Jen off to find out the truth and Pat desperate to find Jen, the heroes almost don't notice that a sinister plot is afoot. There's a new villain in town and his team of ninja sailors are determined to take over the underworld and the real world. Can Pat and Jen find each other and find a way to work with their nemesis to stop this sinister plot before it's too late?

BOOM! STUDIOS

POWER RANGERS DRAKKON NEW DAWN #3

CVR A MAIN SECRET

(W) Anthony Burch (A) Simone Ragazzoni (CA) Jung-Geun Yoon

After a devastating loss to the enemy, Kimberly and the remaining Power Rangers must rally their remaining forces in a final stand against Lord Drakkon's cruel world-ending contingency plan. The Rangers will take on an enemy never before seen in Power Ranger history!  

BOOM! STUDIOS

POWER RANGERS DRAKKON NEW DAWN #3

FOIL VAR

(W) Anthony Burch (A) Simone Ragazzoni (CA) Goni Montes

After a devastating loss to the enemy, Kimberly and the remaining Power Rangers must rally their remaining forces in a final stand against Lord Drakkon's cruel world-ending contingency plan. The Rangers will take on an enemy never before seen in Power Ranger history!  

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

PRECARIOUS WOMAN MISS BLACK GENERAL GN #5

(W) Jin (A) Jin (CA) Jin

It's not easy being a supervillain when you're crushing hard on your superhero nemesis. Miss Black General is the evil executive of the secret organization RX and dreams of world domination. Problem is, Brave Man, the hero that gives her warm fuzzies, is set on thwarting all of her dastardly plots. To make matters even more complicated, Miss Black General has a habit of misinterpreting Brave Man's counterattacks as flirtation. This slapstick comedy puts a romantic twist on the age-old battle of good vs. evil!

IMAGE COMICS

PRETTY VIOLENT #10

(W) Derek Hunter (A) Derek Hunter (CA) Derek Hunter

The Unseen war has come to a head. Everyone's involved. The heroes, the fake heroes, the villains, the vigilantes. Surely almost all of them are going to end up dead.

DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS

PREVIEWS #385 OCTOBER 2020 #385

THIS MONTH'S COVER ART: Dark Horse & Another Great Publisher THIS MONTH'S THEME: Holiday Gift Ideas! PREVIEWS is your ultimate guide to comics, graphic novels and pop-culture merchandise available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to two months in advance! Read detailed product descriptions and storylines for hundreds comic books and graphic novels from the top comic book publishers and see the coolest toys and pop-culture merchandise on Earth! Plus: PREVIEWS Exclusive items you'll find nowhere else! It's a great monthly read to find out what's at comic shops! Each issue includes a download code for a FREE digital edition of this month's PREVIEWS (plus Marvel PREVIEWS and DC CONNECT)! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2020 and beyond.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

PRIMITIVE BOYFRIEND GN #3

(W) Yoshineko Kitafuku (A) Yoshineko Kitafuku (CA) Yoshineko Kitafuku

Fed up with the weak, passive men of the modern age, Mito's wish is to find her ideal boyfriend: a real tough guy! When her prayer is (literally) answered, she's whisked over two hundred million years back into the past, to an era before the rise of humankind. Has she really met the man of her dreams in Galhi, a fur-covered caveman who looks as much ape as he does human? Don't miss this hilarious shoujo series about a love for the ages!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

PRINCE FREYA GN #3

(W) Keiko Ishihara (A) Keiko Ishihara (CA) Keiko Ishihara

Freya is determined to help the soldiers trapped in the besieged Fort Leren, but with reinforcements days away, the only thing she has to offer them is her presence and everything it represents. But how can she embody the Prince of Hope when she is consumed by anger? For older teen audiences.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

PRINCE VALIANT HC #22

1979-1980

(W) Hal Foster (A) Hal Foster

The latest volume to collect the greatest adventure comic strip in history in full-color. Galan begins the journey to knighthood, bringing both shame and honor upon himself. Val is enslaved in the Berber salt mines while a death watch has begun for King Arthur, and Mordred plots to usurp the throne. Also: a tour of Prince Valiant's England by Cullen Murphy, son of John Cullen Murphy and Todd Goldberg further examines of the historical reality behind the Prince Valiant strip.

SOURCE POINT PRESS

PRISONER #2

(W) Luke Durdin (A) Gordon Court (CA) Mikko Maciaszek

Trapped like a rat, with no means of escape, Andre's valor is stained with the blood lust of his depraved captor. As horrendous days of captivity stretch into agonizing  months without end, Andre's mind spirals into despair, faced with the grim realization that struggling for survival may not be worth the living hell he must endure!

DC COMICS

In the final deluxe edition hardcover collecting Alan Moore's fantasy masterpiece, "A Higher Court" presents a fantastical trial in the Immateria, presided over by a strange judge and jury. Their task? To determine who shall be the one,  true Promethea: Stacia or Sophie. Whichever way the fates turn, one thing is for certain: a door will close in Sophie's life. Moore and Williams deliver the most creatively bold collection of Promethea yet, in which the reader takes an incredible trip through the magical cosmos, with Promethea as a guide. Collects Promethea #24-32.

PS ARTBOOKS

PS ARTBOOKS PLANET COMICS SOFTEE #3

(W) Various (A) Arthur Peddy (CA) Na

Continuing the Softee series of Planet Comics, the fabulous 1940's comic which must have helped create so many astronauts of the present day, albeit minus the ray guns and Bug Eye Monsters... shame! All of these tales created by the staggering artwork from the likes of Bob Powell, Alex Blum, Dan Zolnerowich, Arthur Peddy, Henry Kiefer, Fletcher Hanks, Charles Quinlan, Witmer Williams, Charles Sultan, John Celardo, Gene Fawcette and George Tuska. Read 'em and weep, space heroes! Collects issues #7-9 (July to September 1940).

PS ARTBOOKS

PS ARTBOOKS STRANGE MYSTERIES SOFTEE #2

FANTASTIC TALES CVR

(A) Ross Andru

Strange Mysteries Softee Volume 2 features the artwork from Fantastic Tales #1 by Carl Burgos as an alternative cover variant; this added bonus issue features glorious horror tales from the fantastic A.C. Hollingsworth, Norman Nodel and Harry Lazarus. It's all adds up to an eccentric mix of weird and strange tales from Ross Andru, Jon D'Agostino, Alvin C. Hollingeworth, Joe Orlando, Ed Goldfarb, Tont Tallaico and Joe Kubert. I.W.Publishing became notorious for publishing unauthorized reprints of other company's comics, with new covers and the numbering often misleading, not starting at issue #1 and skipping issue numbers. Collects Strange Mysteries #15-18 (1964) and Fantastic Tales #1 (1958).

SCHOLASTIC INC.

QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES ILLUSTRATED HC

(W) J. K. Rowling (A) Emily Gravett

The definitive guide to the most popular sport in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, now fully illustrated by award-winning artist Emily Gravett! If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike.

KODANSHA COMICS

QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTUPLETS GN #11

(W) Negi Haruba (A) Negi Haruba (CA) Negi Haruba

A high school romantic comedy with five times the cute girls! A high school boy must work part-time to help five sisters study so they can graduate, but the only thing these quintuplets have in common is that they all hate studying!     Futaro Uesugi is a second-year in high school, scraping to get by and pay off his family's debt. The only thing he can do is study, so when Futaro receives a part-time job offer to tutor the five daughters of a wealthy businessman, he can't pass it up. Little does he know, these five beautiful sisters are quintuplets, but the only thing they have in common...is that they're all terrible at studying! At this rate, the sisters can't graduate, and Futaro must think of a plan that suits each of them--which feels hopeless when five-out-of-five of these girls think he's a loser!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

RADIANT GN #13

(W) Tony Valente (A) Tony Valente (CA) Tony Valente

Attempting to corral a Nemesis threatening the city of B me, Seth crashes it into the garden of the city's king, Herklès VII. Believing this an attack on the king's life, Inquisition soldiers and the king himself try to take Seth down. Seeking escape, Seth relies on the aid of someone he'd once considered an enemy-and maybe still is! Meanwhile, facing certain death, Seth's friends Mélie and Ocoho are at odds over how to save themselves, with Ocoho urging the use of a technique Mélie absolutely refuses to consider! For teen audiences.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

RAINBOW & BLACK GN #1

(W) Eri Takenashi (A) Eri Takenashi (CA) Eri Takenashi

A charming slice-of-life manga about a girl and the strange creature in her home. College student Shirahoshi Kuroe feels like she's living in black and white, and she longs for more excitement... until a small, rainbow, incredibly weird bird-thing brings color to her life. Now they live together. Is this creature just a pet, or is it more like a roommate? Penned by Eri Takenashi, a prolific Japanese artist best known for the manga (and anime) Kannagi, Kanpachi, and Take-Moon/Carnival Phantasm, this unique manga series is sure to move right into your heart.

DYNAMITE

RAINBOW BRITE TP #1

DIGEST ED

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Brittany Williams (CA) Paulina Ganucheau

Back to print in a new, 6"x9" resized edition! The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night, Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins! Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world! Contains issues #1-5 of Rainbow Brite and a gallery of Rainbow Brite cover art.

DYNAMITE

RAISE THE DEAD II HC

(W) John Reppion (A) Guiu Vilanova (CA) Lucio Parrillo

The zombie infestation continues unchecked and only a handful of survivors fight for their lives against the rising tide of un-dead mayhem! Will these poor souls find hope in the small coastal town of Alfredo Bay, or has that world died along with most everything else in this post apocalyptic nightmare? Dynamite's hit series Raise the Dead returns with an all-new tale of undead debauchery, plotted by Leah Moore & John Reppion, scripted by Mike Raicht, and with art by Guiu Vilanova! Collecting the four-issue series in one volume, complete with bonus material and a cover gallery.

CHRONICLE BOOKS

RALPH STEADMAN A LIFE IN INK HC

(W) Ralph Steadman (A) Ralph Steadman (CA) Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink is the definitive career retrospective of this revered and provocative UK artist. Renowned for his collaborations with iconic American writer Hunter S. Thompson, he formed an unlikely duo that created "Gonzo" journalism. This lifelong collaboration included the now-legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, originally published in Rolling Stone magazine, which has since become a cult classic. This comprehensive monograph collects work from his dozens of books from his 50-plus year career.

IMAGE COMICS

RAT QUEENS #22

(W) Ryan Ferrier (A) Priscilla Petraites (CA) Priscilla Petraites

RAT QUEENS welcomes a new art team-MORITAT & CASEY SILVER! "THE GOD DILEMMA," Part Two No gods. No rules. All problems. Business is booming for our heroes-for-hire, but the dissolution of an ancient treaty has put Palisade in the crosshairs of a monster squad with an appetite for long nights, party fights, and wolf bites!

YEN PRESS

RAW HERO GN #3

(W) Akira Hiramoto (A) Akira Hiramoto (CA) Akira Hiramoto

Chiaki has managed to escape the head-on conflict between heroes and monsters, thanks to a timely intervention by Jelly E. Fish. The whole situation has Chiaki questioning the distinctions between justice and evil. But more importantly, what's going to happen to Mariko's manga manuscript?! For readers ages 18 and up.

YEN ON

RE ZERO SLIAW LIGHT NOVEL SC #14

(W) Tappei Nagatsuki (A) Shinichirou Otsuka (CA) Shinichirou Otsuka

After settling things with Garfiel and bringing him onto their side, Subaru and his dearest friends prepare for the next challenges they must overcome. Emilia challenges the tomb's Trial once more to confront her painful past while one of the Ryuzu clones recounts how the Sanctuary came to be, recalling the history of this fateful place. For readers ages 13 and up

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS

REBUILDING STORY WORLDS OBSCURE CITIES BY SCHUITEN SC

(W) Jan Baetens

A collaboration between Belgian artist François Schuiten and French writer Beno t Peeters, The Obscure Cities is one of the few comics series to achieve massive popularity while remaining highly experimental in form and content. Rebuilding Story Worlds offers the first full-length study of this seminal series, exploring both the artistic traditions from which it emerges and the innovative ways it plays with genre, gender, and urban space. Comics scholar Jan Baetens examines how Schuiten's work as an architectural designer informs the series' concerns with the preservation of historic buildings.