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CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED REPLICA ED HC

TIME MACHINE

(W) H. G. Wells (A) Lou Cameron (CA) Lou Cameron

Wells' classic tale tells the story of the unnamed time traveler, who travels thousands of years into the future, where he encounters the strange, child-like people, the Eloi, and the terrifying underground race, the Morlocks. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of H. G. Wells, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TP ADV TOM SAWYER

(W) Mark Twain

Mark Twain's classic tale of Tom Sawyer and his friends, with murder, intrigue and hidden treasure to boot! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TP PRISONER OF ZENDA

(W) Anthony Hope (A) Henry C Keifer

Set in the fictional land of Ruritania, The Prisoner of Zenda is a tale of intrigue, crime and scheming villains trying to depose the rightful heir to the throne. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TP THROUGH LOOKING GLASS

(W) Lewis Carroll (A) Jennifer H Robinson (CA) Jennifer H Robinson

Lewis Carroll's follow-up to his classic Alice in Wonderland, with further adventures of Alice. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP AENEID

(W) John Dryden (A) Various (CA) Various

The Aeneid tells of the adventures of the Trojan hero, Aeneas, the ancestor of the Romans. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

KODANSHA COMICS

CLOCKWORK PLANET GN #10

(W) Yuu Kamiya (A) Kuro (CA) Kuro

The science fiction mystery that's now a major anime, from the creator of No Game, No Life! Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has become one vast machine. When a box crashes into his home containing a female automaton, it's a harbinger of change that will rock the entire globe, and give Naoto his chance to be a hero.

BOOM! STUDIOS

CODA #9 (OF 12)

MAIN & MIX

(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Matias Bergara (CA) Christian Ward

Hum is at rock bottom-no Serka, no Nag, all alone in the wilderness of the dystopian wastelands. But just when all hope seems lost, a familiar friend appears...

IMAGE COMICS

COLD SPOTS TP

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Mark Torres (CA) Mark Torres

Spine-tingling horror, psychological fright, the undead, and the bitter cold of a supernatural winter come together in this tale of mounting dread. Ten years ago, Dan Kerr turned his back on his wife and unborn daughter. Now, both mother and child have gone missing, and Dan will have to pull out all the stops to bring them home. Because ghosts stir when Dan's estranged daughter is near, and as the dead grow restless, the cold deepens...  Collects COLD SPOTS #1-5.

B.E.S. PUBLISHING

COMIC BOOK ARTISTS WORKBOOK PERSPECTIVE SC

(W) Daniel Cooney (A) Daniel Cooney (CA) Daniel Cooney

Aspiring comic book artists and storytellers will thoroughly enjoy this book! Seasoned author Daniel Cooney shows readers how to draw credible perspective from any point of view for convincing backgrounds and their relationships with the characters that inhabit them. This instructional book works like a journal filled with exercises for creating scenes in the context of storytelling. Practical demonstrations and interactive workbook grids to complete show readers how to enjoy the process as they develop their drawing mechanics and storytelling "chops."

ROARING BROOK PRESS

COMICS WILL BREAK YOUR HEART HC

(W) Faith Erin Hicks

Miriam's family should be rich. After all, her grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. And practically nothing to look forward to either; how can she afford college when her family can barely keep a roof above their heads? As if she didn't have enough to worry about, Miriam's life gets much more complicated when a cute boy shows up in town... and turns out to be the grandson of the man who defrauded Miriam's grandfather, and heir to the TomorrowMen fortune.

REBELLION DEVELOPMENTS LTD

COMPLETE CABALLISTICS INC TP

(W) Gordon Rennie (A) Dom Reardon

The complete collection of the cult horror classic from the pages of 2000 AD! During the Second World War a department was formed within the Ministry of Defence to combat Nazi occult warfare. In the 21st century, however, it has long outlived its usefulness and its funding is scrapped. Enter reclusive millionaire rock star Ethan Kostabi, who has brought up its employees and, together with a handful of freelance ghosthunters, constructed a brand new outfit, Caballistics, Inc.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

COMPLETE CREPAX HC #4

PRIVATE LIFE

(W) Guido Crepax (A) Guido Crepax (CA) Guido Crepax

The fourth volume of Fantagraphics' groundbreaking Complete Crepax series puts the author's sexy proto feminist heroine Valentina, the globe-trotting Milanese photographer, front and center in a series of erotic comics narratives. Most of the comics in this volume, spanning 1965 to 1985, have never before been published in English. It includes Crepax's first foray into comics magazines-"The Curve of Lesmo"-in which our heroine is introduced as an adventurer's sidekick! Elsewhere in this volume, she becomes a mother, outwits a gang of jewel thieves, flashes back to her childhood and adolescence, encounters a mysterious cello, and much more! Not only is Crepax's impeccable draftsmanship on full display, but this deluxe package highlights the innovative visual storytelling techniques that made him an international sensation.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

COMPLETE CREPAX HC BOX SET VOL 03-04 SPELLS & PRIVATE LIFE #2

(W) Guido Crepax (A) Guido Crepax (CA) Guido Crepax

Italy's Guido Crepax is one of the most acclaimed cartoonists in the world. In the 1960s and '70s, he created and chronicled the adventures of Valentina, arguably the strongest and most independent female character in European comics up to that time, and legitimized the erotic genre. Fantagraphics' ambitious Complete Crepax series launched in 2016 to international acclaim, and this handsome boxed set contains our third and fourth columes, Evil Spells and Private Life. Vol. 3 introduces Baba Yaga, the villainous witch of folklore, and includes Crepax's sinuous adaptations of several literary masterpieces by Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James, and Edgar Allan Poe. In Vol. 4, the author's sexy proto feminist heroine Valentina becomes a mother, outwits a gang of jewel thieves, flashes back to her childhood and adolescence, encounters a mysterious cello, and much more!

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #3

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic

THE CRIMSON WITCH GETS CLOSER TO HER GOAL AS "THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN" CONTINUES! •  Hungry and desperate, CONAN's experience in "civilization" takes a dark turn... •  When Conan is caught thieving, he'll discover the penalty is DEATH! •  But how does this figure in to the CRIMSON WITCH's plan? Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #3

SKRULLS VAR

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar

THE CRIMSON WITCH GETS CLOSER TO HER GOAL AS "THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN" CONTINUES! •  Hungry and desperate, CONAN's experience in "civilization" takes a dark turn... •  When Conan is caught thieving, he'll discover the penalty is DEATH! •  But how does this figure in to the CRIMSON WITCH's plan? Parental Advisory

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC

CONSPIRACY #4 (OF 5)

SOCIAL MEDIA CVR A COLAPIETRO

(W) Hans Rodionoff (CA) Leonardo Colapietro

Social media has crept its way into almost every aspect of our daily lives. Some say it's a blessing, others believe it's the beginning of the end of civilization. Who really controls the news feeds or broadcast messages you hear? What is the truth? Can anyone be trusted? Find out in this pulse-pounding issue!

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC

CONSPIRACY #4 (OF 5)

SOCIAL MEDIA CVR B GOH

(W) Hans Rodionoff (CA) Sheldon Goh

Social media has crept its way into almost every aspect of our daily lives. Some say it's a blessing, others believe it's the beginning of the end of civilization. Who really controls the news feeds or broadcast messages you hear? What is the truth? Can anyone be trusted? Find out in this pulse-pounding issue!

INSIGHT COMICS

COURT OF DEAD SHADOWS OF UNDERWORLD HC GN

(W) Jacob Murray (A) Ivan Koritarev

Based on an original property from Sideshow Collectibles! Before the Underworld can rise up and end the war between heaven and hell, they must first defeat the darkness within themselves: The Dreadsgrip. The power reaped from mortal souls comes at a significant cost. Any reapers that siphon too much ethereal power from the harvest may lose themselves to the Dreadsgrip, an irresistible thirst to destroy. Now, a rogue agent in Death's Underworld is stoking a mutiny, fueled by the terrible Dreadsgrip plague that affects all denizens of the Underworld, a plague that could derail the leader of the Underworld, the Alltaker's plans to rise up against the celestial powers of both heaven and hell.

DC COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Mack (CA) David Mack

The first volume of one of the best-reviewed series of the year comes to its shocking conclusion! It's an industry dinner in New York City, and comic book creator Max finds himself juggling his responsibilities as a spy for the United States government and his role as a member of the creative community! This unique, genre-bending look at the comics industry has received rave reviews for Emmy and Eisner Award-nominated artist David Mack and Peabody Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis! COVER will return next year-but this shocking conclusion will have people talking about what is-and isn't-true in this "based on a true story" story. MATURE READERS

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Mack (CA) Brian Michael Bendis

The first volume of one of the best-reviewed series of the year comes to its shocking conclusion! It's an industry dinner in New York City, and comic book creator Max finds himself juggling his responsibilities as a spy for the United States government and his role as a member of the creative community! This unique, genre-bending look at the comics industry has received rave reviews for Emmy and Eisner Award-nominated artist David Mack and Peabody Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis! COVER will return next year-but this shocking conclusion will have people talking about what is-and isn't-true in this "based on a true story" story. MATURE READERS

D. E.

CRACKDOWN #1

CVR A JAIME

(W) Jonathan David Goff (A) Ricardo Jaime (CA) Ricardo Jaime

The hyper-powered world of Crackdown (Xbox) has made its way to the comic page! In the not-so-distant future, civilized society is more plugged-in and interconnected than ever - but criminal organizations are growing more connected as well, forming unholy alliances, and plotting for an unprecedented campaign against the world. When a series of devastating blackout attacks plunge major metropolitan areas into darkness and chaos, the global population is terrified, traditional law enforcement is overwhelmed - and it's up to The Agency, an elite international crime-fighting task force, to restore peace and deliver justice, by any means necessary.

D. E.

CRACKDOWN #1

RICARDO JAMIE VIRGIN CVR

(W) Jonathan David Goff (A) Ricardo Jaime (CA) Ricardo Jaime

Get this Limited, "Virgin" Edition of Ricardo Jaime's outstanding Crackdown cover! The hyper-powered world of Crackdown (Xbox) has made its way to the comic page! In the not-so-distant future, civilized society is more plugged-in and interconnected than ever - but criminal organizations are growing more connected as well, forming unholy alliances, and plotting for an unprecedented campaign against the world. When a series of devastating blackout attacks plunge major metropolitan areas into darkness and chaos, the global population is terrified, traditional law enforcement is overwhelmed - and it's up to The Agency, an elite international crime-fighting task force, to restore peace and deliver justice, by any means necessary.

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

CREDO ROSE WILDER LANE STORY HC

(W) Peter Bagge (A) Peter Bagge (CA) Peter Bagge

Peter Bagge returns with a biography of another fascinating twentieth-century trailblazer: the writer, feminist, war correspondent, and libertarian Rose Wilder Lane. Credo is a fast-paced, charming, informative look at a founder of the American libertarian movement and a champion of her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in bringing the classic Little House on the Prairie series to the American public. Bagge's portrait of Lane is heartfelt and affectionate, probing into the personal roots of her rugged individualism.

IMAGE COMICS

CRIMINAL #2

(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Sean Phillips (CA) Sean Phillips

"THE LONGEST WEEKEND": Archie Lewis was the artist's artist in his heyday, although that's not what he's famous for. He's famous for being a nightmare to work with-and dangerous. So when an old assistant is forced to chaperone his one-time mentor to receive his lifetime achievement award, well... let's just say things don't go well. As always, CRIMINAL contains back page art and articles only found in the single issues.

DARK HORSE COMICS

CRIMINAL MACABRE OMNIBUS TP #2

(W) Steve Niles (A) Kyle Hotz (CA) Fiona Staples

Cal McDonald, the pill-popping, alcoholic antihero of the hit Criminal Macabre series, is back! Teamed with his undead partner Mo'Lock, Cal protects the sin-infested streets of Los Angeles against a growing horde of zombies, vampires, and occultists! This trade collects Criminal Macabre Volumes 4-6, the one-shot story Feat of Clay, "The Creepy Tree" and "The Trouble with Brains" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, and "Hairball" from Dark Horse Presents #102-#105, featured in color for the first time! o From the creator of 30 Days of Night.