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MARVEL COMICS

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #3 (OF 5)

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(W) Stuart Moore (A) Jacopo Camagni (CA) David Nakayama

• Rocket Raccoon? Roxxon? Where are Wade Wilson and Howard the Duck? •  On a mission to get their own bodies back, of course! •  Deadpool the Duck is in over his head (tail feathers?) in this out-of-world adventure! Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #4 (OF 5)

(W) Stuart Moore (A) Jacopo Camagni (CA) David Nakayama

• Things are getting out of control for Deadpool the Duck! •  Howard has finally escaped the Negative Zone to regain control of his shared body. •  But when Roxxon attacks, where are Deadpool's mercenary skills when he needs them? Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

DEADPOOL THE DUCK #4 (OF 5)

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(W) Stuart Moore (A) Jacopo Camagni (CA) David Nakayama

• Things are getting out of control for Deadpool the Duck! •  Howard has finally escaped the Negative Zone to regain control of his shared body. •  But when Roxxon attacks, where are Deadpool's mercenary skills when he needs them? Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

DEADPOOL TOO SOON TP

(W) Joshua Corin (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Pepe Larraz

When Forbush Man is murdered, could it be the beginning of a killing spree that's no laughing matter? Deadpool sure thinks so! Things are about to get serious for Marvel's funniest characters as the Merc with a Mouth sets about saving hilarious heroes including Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Ant-Man, Howard the Duck and...Punisher?! If that plot ain't nuts enough, brace yourself for Squirrelpool! As the bodies start to pile up, Wade and Howard investigate why their pals keep losing their heads - literally! Maybe Doctor Strange, Master of the Mirthful Arts, can work his magic and help put an end to this killing joke before Deadpool becomes the punchline! It's a Marvel Universe murder mystery that'll have you in tears - of laughter, or sorrow, or possibly both! Collecting DEADPOOL: TOO SOON? #1-4 and material from GWENPOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL: MERRY MIX-UP. Parental Advisory

CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT

DEADWORLD CHRONICLES GN #1

(W) Gary Reed (A) Mark Bloodworth (CA) Dalibor Talajic

A chronicle of stories set in the acclaimed Deadworld comic book universe. In a world succumbed by a supernatural zombie apocalypse witness different tales of the survivors and the intelligent zombies bent on world domination. As a bonus, artist Mark Bloodworth presents a gallery of "The Girls of Deadworld" featuring characters in the series.

BOOM! STUDIOS

DEATH BE DAMNED #1

(W) Ben Acker (A) Hannah Christenson (CA) Hannah Christenson

Seven outlaws have killed Miranda Coler and her family, but her death turned out to be a little less permanent than they expected. Blessed with the inability to fully die until she exacts revenge on her family's killers, but cursed to lose a part of her memories every time she's "killed," Miranda will need the help of Joseph Murray, an undertaker dabbling in necromancy hoping to bring back his wife, if she's ever to find peace. Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool Vs. Gambit, The Thrilling Adventure Hour) team up with Hannah Christenson (Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Dragons, Harrow County) for a supernatural tale of revenge in the Old West, perfect for fans of Pretty Deadly and The Sixth Gun.

ALTERNATIVE COMICS

DEATH IN OAXACA #3

(W) Steve Lafler (A) Steve Lafler (CA) Steve Lafler

Poor Eduardo. Our ancient Mexican vampire pal hasn't had human blood for 100 years, and he's feeling anemic. Luckily, Dora the feisty tamale lady and curvy Caroline are both coming to call on Eduardo. As for Rex, he's lucky too-Gertie lures him into afternoon margaritas and a bootie call on the beach. Now if only Rex can keep his nemesis Skull Guy at arm's length!

DC COMICS

(W) Marc Andreyko (A) Aaron Lopresti (CA) Aaron Lopresti

As Despero's insane scheme nears fruition, the casualties rise for both Rann and Thanagar-and to the mind-controlled survivors, only two men are to blame! But Hawkman and Adam Strange are not only intergalactic outlaws-they are perhaps the only two beings in the galaxy who can stop Despero and his army! But first, these two heroes must overcome insurmountable odds to save themselves and the populations of three planets as their mighty forces, led by Hawkwoman, come to exact vengeance upon them... RATED T

MARVEL COMICS

DEATH OF X TP

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Aaron Kuder

What happened eight months ago that set the Inhumans and X-Men on a collision course? The wait is over - the answers are here! As the Inhumans travel to Japan, where one Terrigen Cloud creates a shocking NuHuman, the X-Men head to Muir Island and find a second Terrigen Cloud causing something truly terrible. When these two events collide, a conflict of catastrophic proportions explodes! While Storm and Medusa come together to seek a solution for the Terrigen's deadly effects on mutants across the world, Cyclops and Emma Frost put their own plans into motion. Lines will be crossed as the first true battle in the Inhumans/X-Men war begins - and Scott Summers won't be the only one who doesn't make it out alive! Collecting DEATH OF X #1-4. Rated T+

DC COMICS

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz

"Twilight" part one! What happens when the World's Deadliest Assassin begins to go blind? A bold new tale begins here! After the Red Lion breaks Deathstroke out of prison, he maneuvers Slade into a deadly encounter with the enigmatic thief known as the Raptor, last seen in the pages of NIGHTWING. RATED T+

DC COMICS

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(W) Christopher Priest (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Shane Davis

"Twilight" part one! What happens when the World's Deadliest Assassin begins to go blind? A bold new tale begins here! After the Red Lion breaks Deathstroke out of prison, he maneuvers Slade into a deadly encounter with the enigmatic thief known as the Raptor, last seen in the pages of NIGHTWING. RATED T+

DC COMICS

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz

"Twilight" part two! In order to obtain criminal evidence against his ex-wife, Adeline, Deathstroke helps Raptor and the Red Lion steal an aircraft carrier! But, will Slade use the evidence to convict Adeline or to save her? Meanwhile, haunted by a terrible decision, Deathstroke's son Jericho is losing his grip on his own sanity. RATED T+

DC COMICS

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(W) Christopher Priest (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Shane Davis

"Twilight" part two! In order to obtain criminal evidence against his ex-wife, Adeline, Deathstroke helps Raptor and the Red Lion steal an aircraft carrier! But, will Slade use the evidence to convict Adeline or to save her? Meanwhile, haunted by a terrible decision, Deathstroke's son Jericho is losing his grip on his own sanity. RATED T+

DC COMICS

NUCLEAR WINTER

(W) Marv Wolfman (A) Art Nichols (CA) Mike Zeck

In these stories from DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR #14-20, Deathstroke is in trouble. He's hunted by the CIA and the Teen Titans-and he may be dying. And while he takes refuge on Titans island, he learns that the island has been taken over by the forces of the evil Lord Chaos. How will he escape with his what remains of his life?

DC COMICS

THE PROFESSIONAL (REBIRTH)

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Aco

Confronted by his own troubled past and challenged to reinvent himself before he loses everything and everyone in his life, Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke, finds himself and those he values most in the crosshairs-stalked by an unseen enemy. Collects DEATHSTROKE #1-5 and DEATHSTROKE: REBIRTH #1.

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DECELERATE BLUE GN

(W) Adam Rapp (A) Michael Cavallaro (CA) Michael Cavallaro

In a hyperkinetic future, the ultimate act of rebellion is simply taking a deep breath and slowing down. In a near-future dystopia where life goes a mile a minute and the populace is kept in a hyper-stimulated haze, teenaged Angela is the only person in her family who seems to think this isn't a perfectly reasonable way to live. Soon she finds herself recruited into a resistance movement, where the key to rebellion is taking things slow.  In their secret underground hideout, Angela and her new friends create a life unplugged from the perpetually moving culture. Can they free the rest of the world before the powers that be shut down their utopian experiment?

BOOM! STUDIOS

DEEP #2

(W) Tom Taylor (A) James Brouwer (CA) James Brouwer

The youngest Nekton comes face-to-face with the mysterious sea creature that has risen from the depths of the ocean near Greenland.

GRAPHIC INDIA PTE. LTD

DEEPAK CHOPRAS BEYOND #1

(W) Deepak Chopra (A) Edison George (CA) Luke Ross

From bestselling author Deepak Chopra and superstar comic book writer Ron Marz comes a four-part supernatural thriller, re-released in its original issue format! Michael Morton arrives in India with his wife, Anna and son, Ty on a vacation. While Michael is distracted on a phone call with an overseas colleague, Anna and Ty wander through a typically teeming Indian shopping bazaar. Then the inexplicable happens - Ty watches as his mother wanders into a small store but never comes out. She's vanished without a trace. Things then turn even stranger and desperate when Michael hears his wife's whispering, crying for his help from the walls. Tracking the sounds, Michael and Ty are led on adventure of both physical and supernatural danger as they stop at nothing to reunite their family.

DARK HORSE COMICS

DEPT H #11

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

Mia knew there was a traitor in the Dept. H base when she descended to the bottom of the ocean to solve her father's murder. As the coincidences and accidents pile up, she can't deny that traitor is sabotaging her investigation. Now Mia's only chance at saving her own life, and the lives of her friends, is to solve the murder and figure out who among them is willing to die to keep their crime a secret.

IMAGE COMICS

DESCENDER #19

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Dustin Nguyen

"ORBITAL MECHANICS," Part Three-Driller's terrible secret is revealed to Andy, and their uneasy alliance is shattered. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, Tim-21, Quon, and Telsa make their way to the ocean planet of Mata where the secrets of The Harvesters may finally be revealed!

DC COMICS

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"League of Shadows" prologue! Celebrate 950 issues of the original Batman series with this extra-sized extravaganza! Cassandra Cain has stayed out of the spotlight on Batman's team as she slowly comes to terms with the civilized world she was kept away from all her life...but the time for her to step up is fast approaching! Will she ever learn how to fit in among the masses, or will she always be more weapon than woman? Plus: a primer on the history of the League of Assassins, and an adventure with the team's newest recruit: Azrael, the Avenging Angel! RATED T

DC COMICS

(W) James TynionIV (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Eddy Barrows

"League of Shadows" prologue! Celebrate 950 issues of the original Batman series with this extra-sized extravaganza! Cassandra Cain has stayed out of the spotlight on Batman's team as she slowly comes to terms with the civilized world she was kept away from all her life...but the time for her to step up is fast approaching! Will she ever learn how to fit in among the masses, or will she always be more weapon than woman? Plus: a primer on the history of the League of Assassins, and an adventure with the team's newest recruit: Azrael, the Avenging Angel! RATED T

DC COMICS

(W) James TynionIV (A) Christian Duce (CA) Eddy Barrows

League of Shadows' part one! The next big DETECTIVE arc explodes here as the League of Shadows goes from mysterious rumor to deadly fact! What's their plan for Gotham City? And how will their actions affect Batman and his team? RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Christian Duce (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"League of Shadows" part one! The next big DETECTIVE arc explodes here as the League of Shadows goes from mysterious rumor to deadly fact! What's their plan for Gotham City? And how will their actions affect Batman and his team? RATED T

VERTICAL COMICS

DEVILS LINE GN #5

(W) Ryoh Hanada (A) Ryoh Hanada (CA) Ryoh Hanada

A modern dark fantasy tale set in a world full of vampires and vampire hunters full of romance, hope and action that pops off the page through the wonderful art of a debut artist. Unknownst to the general public vampires are rampant in Tokyo. To control and contain them, the government has developed a program to track and treat rogue vamps who decide to pray on the public. But what happens when vampire and man come together in harmony and love? Will the public accept this or will they try to tear such partnerships apart.