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DARK HORSE COMICS

BLADE OF IMMORTAL OMNIBUS TP #2

(W) Roy Thomas; Moench (A) Chan Buscema (CA) NA

Rin continues her quest across Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, joined by Manji-her seemingly immortal protector. The eccentric, bloodthirsty Ittö-ryü sword school tries to carve a path to Edo Castle, led by the hated Anotsu as they obliterate all rival schools along the way. The deadly Mugai-ryü has formed, though-with the sole purpose of destroying Anotsu's clan! Collects volumes 4, 5, and 6.

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

BLOOD BLISTER #2

(W) Phil Hester (A) Tony Harris (CA) Tony Harris

You don't have to die to go to hell. The corruption Brandon Hull once believed was confined to his soul has now spread to his once-perfect body. Struggling to come to grips with the super NAtural realm, Hull seeks answers in the darkest corners of the NAtural world. Can he stop the infection from not only taking over himself but also the family he loves? Opening a jarring window on to a world of horror from the Eisner Award-nomi NAted writer of THE COFFIN, FIREBREATHER, and DEATHSTROKE and the Eisner Award-winning artist of EX MACHI NA and STARMAN.

DC COMICS

(W) Keith Giffen (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Scott Kolins

"THE POSSE" fi NAle! The mystical being known as Mordecai Cull has come to El Paso to help pave the way for the rise of an even more powerful and malevolent entity. What he wasn't planning on was facing Blue Beetle and the power of the scarab! Now Cull is out to wrest the device from Jaime by any means necessary. But the Beetle doesn't stand alone-Dr. Fate's not about to stay on the sidelines in this epic battle! RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Keith Giffen (A) Scott Kolins (CA) Cully Hamner

"THE POSSE" fi NAle! The mystical being known as Mordecai Cull has come to El Paso to help pave the way for the rise of an even more powerful and malevolent entity. What he wasn't planning on was facing Blue Beetle and the power of the scarab! Now Cull is out to wrest the device from Jaime by any means necessary. But the Beetle doesn't stand alone-Dr. Fate's not about to stay on the sidelines in this epic battle! RATED T

DC COMICS

(W) Neil Gaiman (A) John Bolton (CA) John Bolton

From Neil Gaiman comes a tale of the dangers and opportunities of youth, reprinted the origi NAl four-issue miniseries. Timothy Hunter could be the most powerful magician in the world, but does he really want to be? John Constantine, Phantom Stranger, Mister E, and Doctor Occult attempt to aid Timothy in choosing his path, but by the time Timothy makes a choice, it may already have been made for him.

IDW PUBLISHING

BOX OFFICE POISON COLOR COMICS #2

(W) Alex Robinson (A) Alex Robinson (CA) Alex Robinson

Sherman's frustration with his job grows and grows... while the story of Jane and Stephen's relationship is revealed! •   Winner of the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, the Inter NAtio NAl Comics Festival Award for Best Debut Graphic Novel (Angouleme, France), and voted by Wizard Magazine as the best indy graphic novel of all time. •   "A salute to comics, an exploration of the human condition, and a solid, absorbing, and riotously snide tale about at least half of the things that make life important." - Tasha Robinson, The AV Club •   Each issue will be presented in color for the very first time!

D. E.

BRICKLEBERRY TP #1

ARMOOGEDON

(W) Waco O'Guin (A) Timothy Hopkins (CA) Jeff Rebner

Brickleberry's back, and now in comics! Written by show creators Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, the epic "ArMOOgeddon" storyline picks up right where television's most outrageous animated sitcom left off! In the distant future, Steve Williams -- the only Brickleberry park ranger who ma NAged to escape death at the hands of the Alien Cow Invasion -- has joined forces with a small group of human rebels in an underground hidden base. With the help of Dr. Kuzniak, Future Steve must travel back in time to the year 2015 and kill head ranger Woody Johnson, whose actions led to the Invasion and the destruction of all humanity. But Denzel Jackson has other plans for Steve's time travel technology, redneck Bobby Possumcods willingly submits to Alien Cow domi NAtion, and Connie's advances toward Ethel get... weird.

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

BRITANNIA TP

(W) Peter Milligan (A) Juan Jose Ryp (CA) Cary Nord

On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery... Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate un NAtural happenings... In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier...and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay... From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed in Valiant's latest magnum opus.! Collecting BRITANNIA #1-4.

AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS

BROKEN MOON LEGENDS O/T DEEP #5 (OF 6)

(W) Philip Kim (A) NAt Jones (CA) NAt Jones

Korbin, David, Avery, Keeney, and To'klace, along with their reluctant vampire allies, set out by boat to find the only creature who might be able to stop Cthulhu and the Tok-tok: Dagon. But Dagon is guarded by sea serpents and not even guaranteed to awaken, and Cthulhu is spreading a madness akin to nuclear radiation. The evocative horror art of NAt Jones brings the latest chapter of AGP's post-apocalyptic hit to thrilling life!

DARK HORSE COMICS

BTVS SEASON 11 #0

VAR JEANTY CVR

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Georges Jeanty

Now living in the Safe Zone, Buffy, Willow, and Spike are making do while sharing space with so many other magical folk. Unfortu NAtely, with NAtural enemies living together and low blood rations for the vampires, time will tell how safe things will remain in the "Safe" Zone . . .

DARK HORSE COMICS

BTVS SEASON 11 #4

MAIN MORRIS CVR

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Steve Morris

Now living in the Safe Zone, Buffy, Willow, and Spike are making do while sharing space with so many other magical folk. Unfortu NAtely, with NAtural enemies living together and low blood rations for the vampires, time will tell how safe things will remain in the "Safe" Zone . . .

MARVEL COMICS

BULLSEYE #1 (OF 5)

(W) TBD (A) TBD

SHOOT FIRST! Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher... You NAme 'em, Bullseye beat 'em. But that was just business... This? This is pleasure. What does the world's greatest assassin do for fun? Find out what Bullseye gets involved in for laughs in this deadly first issue, way down in South America! Rated T+

TITAN BOOKS

BURNE HOGARTH TARZAN HC #4

THE LOST TRIBES

(W) Simon Ward

THE WORLD-FAMOUS COMIC STRIP, RESTORED AND COLLECTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS ENTIRETY! Following on from Tarzan Versus The NAzis, Tarzan in the City of Gold and Tarzan Versus The Barbarians, Tarzan - The Island Of Mua-Ao is the fourth and fi NAl exclusive volume authorized by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate, collecting the entire run of the legendary Tarzan comic strip by one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century, Burne Hogarth (with Don Garden).

BLISS ON TAP

BUT LIKE MAYBE #2

(W) Arian NA Margulis (A) Arian NA Margulis (CA) Arian NA Margulis

Based on the smash-hit Instagram account, is a new comic book about life and stuff, examining the complicated world of selfies, brunch, hangovers, love, rejection, and over-a NAlyzing everything. But Like Maybe is back at it again, trying to find herself... and a job, which both prove to be difficult in NYC. The voice of a generation... ?

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS

BUZZBOY GO DIGITAL MONSTER MAYHEM #1

HEROES VS MONSTERS CVR

(W) John Gallagher (A) John Gallagher (CA) John Gallagher

Monsters are over-running Buzzboy's city, thanks to a super popular game app gone wild! It's time to uncover a ferocious monster mystery, just as Buzzboy and friends are being blamed for the city's troubles. Featuring the return of world's coolest super sidekick, Buzzboy, super speedster Zoomer, and sarcastic sorceress Becca, in all-new, comedic adventures, for those that enjoy Teen Titans Go! and Gravity Falls! You'll love this new take on superheroes, focusing on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as tee NAgers, with only a mad scientist for supervision. Created, written and drawn by Harvey-nomi NAted John Gallagher (Pink Panther, Adventure Time!)

AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS

BUZZBOY GO DIGITAL MONSTER MAYHEM #1

CATCH EM ALL CVR

(W) John Gallagher (A) John Gallagher (CA) John Gallagher

Monsters are over-running Buzzboy's city, thanks to a super popular game app gone wild! It's time to uncover a ferocious monster mystery, just as Buzzboy and friends are being blamed for the city's troubles. Featuring the return of world's coolest super sidekick, Buzzboy, super speedster Zoomer, and sarcastic sorceress Becca, in all-new, comedic adventures, for those that enjoy Teen Titans Go! and Gravity Falls! You'll love this new take on superheroes, focusing on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as tee NAgers, with only a mad scientist for supervision. Created, written and drawn by Harvey-nomi NAted John Gallagher (Pink Panther, Adventure Time!)

AMIGO COMICS

CABINET OF DOCTOR CALIGARI #1

(W) Diego Olmos (A) Diego Olmos (CA) Diego Olmos

Based in the classic and revolutio NAry movie! The carnival has arrived to Holstenwall, and with it, the mysterious sideshow of the Doctor Caligari and the sleepwalker Cesare, who can foresee the future. And a shocking wave of murders terrify the city and will take young Frances to a spiral of death and madness.

ANTARCTIC PRESS

CADMUS #1

(W) Samantha Beck (A) Samantha Beck

Antarctic Press presents a true tale for the ages, a gorgeous retelling of a classic Greek myth.  When his sister Europa is kid NApped from his home of Phoenicia, Cadmus is sent by his father to retrieve her.  U NAble to find her yet forbidden to return without her, his fortunes seem to turn when an oracle reveals how he shall sow the first seeds of a mighty city of his own!

IDW PUBLISHING

CALAMITY JANE HC

(W) Christian Perrissin (A) Mathieu Blanchin (CA) Mathieu Blanchin

Return to the real-life days of the wild, wild West where the living wasn't so easy... especially for women. Martha Jane Can NAry was a bo NA fide frontierswoman, a professio NAl scout, a drunk, and sometime whore, doing whatever it took to stay alive in the hardscrabble days of American expansion. Writer Christian Perrissin (El Niño, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of this formidable prairie girl and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. Presented in English for the first time ever, this is the true story of an extraordi NAry, independent woman with gumption, the incredible Calamity Jane! •   Available in English for the first time! •   Angoulême Award Winner!

DARK HORSE COMICS

CALL OF DUTY ZOMBIES #3

(W) Justin Jordan (A) Jo NAthan Wayshak (CA) Simon Bisley

When an AI security system tries to destroy the Tranzit crew, Marlton must use his tech skills to outwit the digital defenses. Misty reminds him that he can't survive on his own: it's going to take more than know-how and smarts to get everyone out alive. The group decide to take a chance on escaping from the zombie-infested apocalyptic wasteland, not knowing if their desperate attempt will work or where it could take them.

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON #19

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Paul Re NAud (CA) Daniel Acuña

"THE END OF THE LINE" continues as Cap's problems intensify - and a city burns! Rated T+

LION FORGE

CARE BEARS PUZZLING PATH GN

(W) Georgia Ball (A) Lisa Moore (CA) Melanie Gillman

When bullying leads Jaden to lose interest in his class project with NAtalie, it's the Care Bears to the rescue! They whisk Jayden and NAtalie away to Care-A-Lot to reignite their excitement by finding the long-lost Passion Stone! But the stone can only be found at the end of the Puzzling Path, and they'll have to NAvigate all kinds of traps, tricks, puzzles, and riddles to make it to the end!

DC COMICS

(W) Jo NAthan Rivera (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

After agreeing to help defeat the mysterious being known as the Whisperer, Cave imbibes "Night Pudding" (a concoction reserved for only the strongest warriors and the truly metal) with King P'Thrall, while Chloe experiences the local scene with a group of subterranean tee NAgers. What could possibly go wrong? And if something did go wrong, it's all good-because Cave knows some big league heroes who are just a phone call away, so... Plus: a new "Super Powers" tale by Tom Scioli!

DC COMICS

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(W) Jo NAthan Rivera (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Mitch Gerads

After agreeing to help defeat the mysterious being known as the Whisperer, Cave imbibes "Night Pudding" (a concoction reserved for only the strongest warriors and the truly metal) with King P'Thrall, while Chloe experiences the local scene with a group of subterranean tee NAgers. What could possibly go wrong? And if something did go wrong, it's all good-because Cave knows some big league heroes who are just a phone call away, so... Plus: a new "Super Powers" tale by Tom Scioli!

KODANSHA COMICS

CELLS AT WORK GN #3

(W) Akane Shimizu (A) Akane Shimizu (CA) Akane Shimizu

Strep throat! Hay fever! Influenza! The world is a dangerous place for a red blood cell just trying to get her deliveries finished. Fortu NAtely, she's not alone; she's got a whole human body's worth of cells ready to help out! The mysterious white blood cell, the buff and brash killer T cell, the nerdy neuron, even the cute little platelets - everyone's got to come together if they want to keep you healthy!