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DC COMICS

BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B FRANCIS MANAPUL CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Francis Manapul

Story By Dennis McNicholas, Bobby Moynihan, Heidi Gardner, Paul Scheer, And More Art By Leonardo Romero, Juni Ba, And More Ah, you hear that beautiful racket? That’s the music of Gotham City—the largest city in the world, the big gargoyle, the treasure of the night—anyone who calls it a crime-infested hellhole is dead wrong. No way hell has such great pierogies. So join us here (hear?) as we bring you the stories behind the stories behind the hit HBO Max scripted orig INAl podcast with this sensational prequel one-shot, written by the very creators and talent who lent their voices to the show. And unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that after years of rumors we find out not only is the Batman real, not only is he one of the good guys, turns out, he’s gonna be a cop! With special appearances by King Scimitar, Stoveplate Sullivan, Billy Wristwatch, and others directly from the podcast, this oversize special brings you deeper into the mysteries behind Batman: The Audio Adventures!

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BATMAN THE IMPOSTER #1 (OF 3) CVR A ANDREA SORRENTINO (MR)

(W) Mattson Tomlin (A) Andrea Sorrentino (CA) Andrea Sorrentino

Bruce Wayne’s mission as the Batman has only been underway for a year or so, but he can tell he’s making a difference. Unfortunately, he’s made some powerful enemies. All the traditional power brokers of Gotham resent the disruption the Batman has brought to town…and it seems one of them has a plan to neutralize him. There’s a second Batman haunting Gotham’s rooftops and alleys—and this one has no qualms about murdering crim INAls, live and on tape. With the entire might of the Gotham City Police Department and Gotham’s rich and powerful coming down on his head, Batman must find this imposter and somehow clear his name…but how can you prove your innocence from behind a mask? Director and screenwriter Mattson Tomlin (Project Power, Little Fish) has teamed up with Eisner-winning suspense and horror artist Andrea Sorrentino (Joker: Killer Smile, Gideon Falls) to create a wholly new version of Gotham City, informed by grim reality, where every punch leaves a broken bone and every action has consequences far, far beyond Batman’s imag INAtion!

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BATMAN THE IMPOSTER #1 (OF 3) CVR B LEE BERMEJO VAR (MR)

(W) Mattson Tomlin (A) Andrea Sorrentino (CA) Lee Bermejo

Bruce Wayne’s mission as the Batman has only been underway for a year or so, but he can tell he’s making a difference. Unfortunately, he’s made some powerful enemies. All the traditional power brokers of Gotham resent the disruption the Batman has brought to town…and it seems one of them has a plan to neutralize him. There’s a second Batman haunting Gotham’s rooftops and alleys—and this one has no qualms about murdering crim INAls, live and on tape. With the entire might of the Gotham City Police Department and Gotham’s rich and powerful coming down on his head, Batman must find this imposter and somehow clear his name…but how can you prove your innocence from behind a mask? Director and screenwriter Mattson Tomlin (Project Power, Little Fish) has teamed up with Eisner-winning suspense and horror artist Andrea Sorrentino (Joker: Killer Smile, Gideon Falls) to create a wholly new version of Gotham City, informed by grim reality, where every punch leaves a broken bone and every action has consequences far, far beyond Batman’s imag INAtion!

HERO COLLECTOR

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA DESIGNING SPACESHIPS HC

(W) Paul Ruditis

This behind-the-scenes guide looks at the creation of the ships in both the orig INAl Battlestar Galactica and the reimagined series, including vessels of the ragtag fleet and those of the Cylon enemy. Covering 18 key ships from the two shows, including the Galactica itself, the Vipers and the Cylon Raiders, the pages are packed with orig INAl concept art from designers Eric Chu, Andrew Probert, and legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie. This volume explores the art of ship creation from the first sketches to the finished designs of the modelmakers.

KODANSHA COMICS

BEAUTY AND BEAST OF PARADISE LOST GN #2

(W) Kaori Yuki (A) Kaori Yuki (CA) Kaori Yuki

Young and rambunctious Belle insists on going out to play in the forbidden woods, but her adventurous streak abruptly ends when her mother is spirited away by a beast known to kidnap beautiful women. Twisted by the loss of his wife, Belle's father keeps his daughter, who has unusual, violet hair, locked away in an effort to "protect" her from prying eyes. F INAlly emerging after years of solitude, Belle ventures back into the woods where she lost her mother and encounters the beast once more...

IDW PUBLISHING

BERMUDA #4 (OF 4)

CVR A BRADSHAW

(W) John Layman (A) Nick Bradshaw (CA) Nick Bradshaw

The epic conclusion is at hand... can Bermuda and her friends survive?! Can THE WORLD even survive?! The door between dimensions is f INAlly open, thanks to the science of our world, and the sorcery of Bermuda's. Now both worlds are threatened, and the only hope for either is the brave 16-year-old island adventurer known as Bermuda!

YEN PRESS

BESTIA GN #3

(W) Makoto Sanada (A) Miyakokashiwa

In the middle of the battle against Shebiti, Asuka's mother, Honoka, suddenly appears. As the only person who can explain what really happened on that day all those years ago, what terrible truth does she have to tell them...!? It's time for Asuka and Edgar to face their fate in this climactic series f INAle!

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

BESTIES GN #1

WORK IT OUT

(W) Kayla Miller (A) Krist INA Luu (CA) Krist INA Luu

A fun and fresh graphic-novel series spin-off of the New York Times best-selling Click books, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda! When the girls land a lucrative dogsitting gig, they're sure that fame, fortune, and popularity can't be far behind, but nothing can prepare them for the mishap that throws their business plan-and friendship-into chaos! Meet Beth and Chanda, two stylish best friends on their way to building their fashion empire! An unexpected business opportunity presents itself when the girls are asked to dogsit at Ms. Langford's luxurious house while she's away, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford's prized possessions in pieces! Now Beth and Chanda have to take on as many odd jobs as they can in order to afford a replacement. Car washing, book sales, interior decorating-you name it, Beth and Chanda are there! Will they be able to patch up their mistake in time? New York Times best-selling author Kayla Miller and co-author Jeffrey Canino deliver a vibrant and honest story about middle school friendships and personal responsibility. Accompanied by Krist INA Luu's fizzy, expressive art style, this graphic novel is the perfect companion to Olive's existing stories. Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

BESTIES HC GN #1

WORK IT OUT

(W) Kayla Miller (A) Krist INA Luu (CA) Krist INA Luu

A fun and fresh graphic-novel series spin-off of the New York Times best-selling Click books, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda! When the girls land a lucrative dogsitting gig, they're sure that fame, fortune, and popularity can't be far behind, but nothing can prepare them for the mishap that throws their business plan-and friendship-into chaos! Meet Beth and Chanda, two stylish best friends on their way to building their fashion empire! An unexpected business opportunity presents itself when the girls are asked to dogsit at Ms. Langford's luxurious house while she's away, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford's prized possessions in pieces! Now Beth and Chanda have to take on as many odd jobs as they can in order to afford a replacement. Car washing, book sales, interior decorating-you name it, Beth and Chanda are there! Will they be able to patch up their mistake in time? New York Times best-selling author Kayla Miller and co-author Jeffrey Canino deliver a vibrant and honest story about middle school friendships and personal responsibility. Accompanied by Krist INA Luu's fizzy, expressive art style, this graphic novel is the perfect companion to Olive's existing stories.

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE

BLACK BEACON #4 (OF 6)

(W) Ryan Lindsay (A) Sebastian Piriz (CA) Sebastian Piriz

Niko discovers some secrets of the sphere. Unfortunately, some of those secrets also find her. The interstellar smash hit from Sebastián Piriz (Disaster Inc., Canto) and Ryan K Lindsay (Eternal, Everfrost) starts to speed towards its absolutely universe shattering f INAle.

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPP

BLACK PANTHER INTERROGATING A CULTURAL PHENOMENON SC

(W) Terence McSweeney

Black Panther is one of the most f INAncially successful and culturally impactful films to emerge from the American film industry in recent years. When it was released in 2018 it broke numerous records and resonated with audiences all around the world in ways that transcended the dimensions of the superhero film. In Black Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon author Terence McSweeney explores the film from a diverse range of perspectives, seeing it not only as a comic book adaptation and a superhero film, but also a dynamic contribution to the discourse of both African and African American studies.

MARVEL PRESS

BLACK PANTHER SPELLBOUND HC NOVEL

(W) Ronald Smith

Thirteen-year-old T'Challa can't wait to go back to America to visit his friends Sheila and Zeke, who are staying with Sheila's grandmother in Beaumont, a small Alabama town, over their summer break. He's thrilled to be on vacation away from his duties as the Prince of Wakanda for a few weeks, and he's taking full advantage of his access to the amazing food and the South's rich history. But as T'Challa continues to explore the town, he finds that a man who goes by the ord INAry name of Bob happens to be everywhere he is - and T'Challa begins to think it's no coincidence. T'Challa and his friends start to do their own sleuthing, and before long, the three teens find themselves caught in a plot involving a rare ancient book and a man who's not as he seems.

TITAN COMICS

BLADE RUNNER 2029 #5-8 VIRGIN SYD MEAD PACK #0

(W) Mike Johnson (A) Andres Gu INAldo (CA) Syd Mead

COLLECTS THE VIRGIN ARTWORK OF THE LEGENDARY BLADE RUNNER FILM CONCEPT ARTIST SYD MEAD Covers are exclusive to this pack - Limited to 500 copies.

TITAN COMICS

BLADE RUNNER 2029 TP #2

ECHOES

(W) Mike Johnson (A) Andres Gu INAldo (CA) Dani Strips

New Arc in the bestselling series based on Ridley Scott's Scifi Masterpiece. A fanatical army of super-human replicants have laid siege to L. A. Now it is up to Detective Ash to retire cult leader Yotun before he destroys both her and city she loves. BLADE RUNNER 2019 - WINNER OF THE 2020 SCRIBE AWARD FOR BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL Collects Blade Runner 2029 #5-8

SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING

BLOOD SKULLS AND CHROME #3 (OF 5)

CVR A RUIZ

(W) Hannu Kesola (A) Luziano Regazzoni (CA) Miguel Ruiz

Jack is in trouble as a rival gang tries to assass INAte him. Mike realizes that there is a rat inside the MC and the answers he is find are more troubling than he could have imagined.

SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING

BLOOD SKULLS AND CHROME #3 (OF 5)

CVR B BAGATZKY

(W) Hannu Kesola (A) Luziano Regazzoni (CA) Steven Bagatzky

Jack is in trouble as a rival gang tries to assass INAte him. Mike realizes that there is a rat inside the MC and the answers he is find are more troubling than he could have imagined. __

VIZ LLC

BLUE EXORCIST GN #26

Now back in the present, and with the terrible, tragic knowledge of the truth of his and his brother's birth, Rin confronts Yuki aboard the stricken Illum INAti airship, Dominus Liminis. As the brothers face off, Satan does his best to drive them both further into his grip. Rin wants to bring Yuki back into the fold of the Knights of the True Cross, but Yuki is firm in his desire to force Rin to kill him. With the airship going down in flames, the battle for Yuki's soul begins... For older teen audiences.

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN #36 CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE (FEAR STATE)

(W) Ram V. (A) N INA Vakueva (CA) Yanick Paquette

The Gotham City Sirens reunion no one saw coming! As Ivy senses Queen Ivy’s presence and her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Catwoman decides that she is too vulnerable to keep in Alleytown and a plan is hatched to get her out of Gotham. But to do it, she’s going to need the help of The Riddler—but even after Sel INA saved him from certain doom, can he be trusted? Meanwhile, the flickering assassin known as the Wight Witch, flanked by Magistrate soldiers, has arrived to return Ivy to Simon Saint! Harley Quinn and The Gardener join the fight against Wight Witch and the Magistrate! Also featuring…Ghost-Maker!

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN #36 CVR B JENNY FRISON CARD STOCK VAR (FEAR STATE)

(W) Ram V. (A) N INA Vakueva (CA) Jenny Frison

The Gotham City Sirens reunion no one saw coming! As Ivy senses Queen Ivy’s presence and her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Catwoman decides that she is too vulnerable to keep in Alleytown and a plan is hatched to get her out of Gotham. But to do it, she’s going to need the help of The Riddler—but even after Sel INA saved him from certain doom, can he be trusted? Meanwhile, the flickering assassin known as the Wight Witch, flanked by Magistrate soldiers, has arrived to return Ivy to Simon Saint! Harley Quinn and The Gardener join the fight against Wight Witch and the Magistrate! Also featuring…Ghost-Maker!

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN TP VOL 05 VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

(W) Ram V. (A) Fernando Blanco, Evan Cagle, Kyle Hotz, Juan Ferreyra (CA) Jenny Frison

Catwoman’s ambitious plan to gain control of Alleytown had been going purrfectly, but after she learns the whereabouts of Poison Ivy, things get a lot more complicated for the feline felon. Meanwhile, Father Valley circles Sel INA’s life like a vulture, preparing for his f INAl, fatal strike.

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN LONELY CITY #1 (OF 4) CVR A CLIFF CHIANG (MR)

(W) Cliff Chiang (A) Cliff Chiang (CA) Cliff Chiang

Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, The Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Sel INA Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up—it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Sel INA Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money—she just needs to know…who is "Orpheus"? Visionary creator Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) writes, draws, colors, and letters the story of a world without Batman, where one woman’s wounds threaten to tear apart an entire city! It’s an unmissable artistic statement that will change the way you see Gotham’s heroes and villains forever!

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN LONELY CITY #1 (OF 4) CVR B CLIFF CHIANG VAR (MR)

(W) Cliff Chiang (A) Cliff Chiang (CA) Cliff Chiang

Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, The Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Sel INA Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up—it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Sel INA Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money—she just needs to know…who is "Orpheus"? Visionary creator Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) writes, draws, colors, and letters the story of a world without Batman, where one woman’s wounds threaten to tear apart an entire city! It’s an unmissable artistic statement that will change the way you see Gotham’s heroes and villains forever!

MARVEL COMICS

CHAMPIONS #10

(W) Danny Lore (A) Luciano Vecchio (CA) Toni Infante

THE F INALE OF KILLER APP! The Champions win a major victory over Roxxon - only to discover a much deadlier threat waiting in the wings! Can they win against vicious machines engineered to predict their every move? Or is it the end of the line for our young heroes? RATED T

ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC

CHARIOT TP

(W) Bryan Edward Hill (A) Priscilla Petraites (CA) Jeff Dekal

The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a super-charged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty crim INAl looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he's about to find out that the agent's consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.

TURNER

CHARLES ADDAMS A CARTOONISTS LIFE HC

(W) Linda H. Davis

The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but believe it or not, the real Addams family was even more strange and outrageous than the beloved comic's characters. In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biographical exposé, written with exclusive access to Charles' Addams' private archives. Take a front-row seat to  the widespread rumors and storytelling genius behind one of America's oddest and most iconic creators. Even as The Addams Family grew in fame, the life of Charles Addams remained shrouded in mystery. Did he really sleep in a coffin and drink martinis garnished with eyeballs? In reality, Addams himself was charismatic and spellbinding as the characters he created. Discover the real stories behind Addams' most famous, and most private drawings, including the cartoon that offended the Nazis. From his dazzling love for sports cars and beautiful women-Jackie Kennedy and Joan Fontaine among them-to the darkest relationship of his life, this witty book reveals Addams' life as never before. With rare family photographs, classic and previously unpublished cartoons, and private drawings accompanying this portrait of Charles Addams, Linda H. Davis provides a fasc INAting journey into the life of a beloved American icon.