AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #69
Holy Skreeonk! Look who's out to burn down the next epic issue of AFM, its none other than the "King of the Monsters" himself, GODZILLA! It's true folks, Japan's favorite irradiated son is set to lay waste to the pages of AFM in epic fashion with a foam-rubber suited lineup of some of Toho Pictures' most memorable Kaiju! Slated articles will include dioramas of the "Big G" centering on mass destruction and all the modeled havoc that ensues! The history of Godzilla Super-Deformed kits will be revealed with an amazing look at all the biggest, little kits you've ever seen! Next, take a tour of Japan with a unique photo jour NAl diary that takes you from Osaka to Tokyo with a stopover at their world famous WonderFestival Convention! AFM's Company profile spotlights "Star Ace", the Chinese outfit responsible for the highly popular Godzilla DefoReal series, and we'll also be throwing the spotlight on "Resin Chef's" sculptor, Bill Gundenson, and his me NAgerie of offbeat, Toho Kaiju kits. All this and so much more destruction awaits you in the next foot-stompin', city smashing issue of Amazing Figure Modeler #69!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40
2099
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Iban Coello (CA) Patrick Gleason
• J. Jo NAh Jameson's new gig has proven to be nothing but trouble for Spidey. • As you are well aware, JJJ doesn't take "no" for an answer, so even if Spidey is knee-deep in a world-saving situation, JJJ will always be there to "help" him. • But while Spidey is dealing with JJJ and Chance, something is brewing with Kindred and it can't bode well for Peter. Rated T
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40
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(W) Nick Spencer (A) Iban Coello (CA) Elizabeth Torque
• J. Jo NAh Jameson's new gig has proven to be nothing but trouble for Spidey. • As you are well aware, JJJ doesn't take "no" for an answer, so even if Spidey is knee-deep in a world-saving situation, JJJ will always be there to "help" him. • But while Spidey is dealing with JJJ and Chance, something is brewing with Kindred and it can't bode well for Peter. Rated T
(W) Amy Reeder (A) Amy Reeder (CA) Amy Reeder
Following her triumphant reintroduction in the pages of Young Justice, the new Amethyst miniseries follows tee NAger Amy Winston-a.k.a. Princess Amethyst-as she returns to her magical kingdom to celebrate her 16th birthday in style. The only problem? Her kingdom is missing, her subjects have vanished, and none in the realm of Gemworld-even her best friend, Lady Turquoise-remain loyal to her house! Alone and dejected, Amy's forced to find new allies and confront dark secrets on an all-new quest to the farthest reaches of Gemworld.
CARD STOCK STEPHANIE HANS VAR ED
(W) Amy Reeder (A) Amy Reeder (CA) Stephanie Hans
Following her triumphant reintroduction in the pages of Young Justice, the new Amethyst miniseries follows tee NAger Amy Winston-a.k.a. Princess Amethyst-as she returns to her magical kingdom to celebrate her 16th birthday in style. The only problem? Her kingdom is missing, her subjects have vanished, and none in the realm of Gemworld-even her best friend, Lady Turquoise-remain loyal to her house! Alone and dejected, Amy's forced to find new allies and confront dark secrets on an all-new quest to the farthest reaches of Gemworld.
ANNIHILATION SCOURGE TP
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Jua NAn Ramirez (CA) Josemaria Casanovas
There is only survival! Something is stirring in the Negative Zone - something the Marvel Universe isn't ready for! Can Nova assemble a team powerful enough to tackle this burgeoning threat - or is it already too late to stop its descent upon the galaxy? For the greatest champions of the cosmos, this is only the beginning. Now, Nova must put aside old grudges to fight alongside Annihilus! The Silver Surfer's new status quo leaves him helpless as a spacefaring Scourge wreaks havoc! Beta Ray Bill will fight back the oncoming horde - or die trying! And the Fantastic Four return to the Negative Zone - a place filled with terrifying memories! In the face of the Annihilation, there is no more room in the cosmos for heroes or villains! Collecting ANNIHILATION - SCOURGE: ALPHA, NOVA, SILVER SURFER, BETA RAY BILL, FANTASTIC FOUR and OMEGA. Rated T+
ANTHONY BOURDAINS HUNGRY GHOSTS HC
(W) Anthony Bourdain (A) Sebastian Cabrol (CA) Paul Pope
Foodies and horror fa NAtics rejoice! Inspired by the Japanese Edo Period game Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai or 100 Candles, a circle of chefs gather to outscare each other with modern tales of fear and food from around the world-and pray that they survive the night. Cooked up by the best-selling author and veteran chef, Anthony Bourdain (Kitchen Confidential, Emmy-Award winning TV star of Parts Unknown) and acclaimed novelist Joel Rose (Kill, Kill, Faster, Faster), back again from their New York Times #1 bestseller, Get Jiro!). o Features all-new, origi NAl recipes prepared by Bourdain, plus a guide to the ghostly legendary spirits behind these horrifying tales. o Collects the four-issue mini-series.
(W) Kate Karyus Quinn (A) Maca Gil
Piper Pájaro and Sloane MacBrute are two 13-year-old girls with very different lives but very similar secrets. Popular, outgoing Piper is strong-like, ripping-the-doors-off-cars strong. She longs to be a superhero, even if she tends to leave massive messes in her wake. Sloane, on the other hand, is s NArky and super-smart. Like, evil-genius smart. To help her family, she has to put those smarts to use for her villainous grandfather. When a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two girls face to face with each other, the device sparks-and the two girls switch bodies! Now they must live in each other's shoes as they figure out a way to switch back. Anti/Hero is a story that explores what makes a hero, how one can find friendship where it's unexpected, and what it means to walk in another person's shoes...literally! Authors Kate Karyus Quinn (Another Little Piece, The Show Must Go On) and Demitria Lunetta (The Fade, Bad Blood) make their graphic novel debut alongside artist Maca Gil and introduce two new and exciting DC characters!
APOCALYPSE GIRL #2 (OF 6)
(W) Les Garner (A) Les Garner
After Pappa's death and suffering near fatal wounds at the hands of a band of raiders, An NA awakens in a church in the town of New Bethel, and soon finds herself weighing her position between two tense factions: "the flock" of Pastor Jacob and "the girls" of "Mama's Place", the brothel that is the center of the town.
(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Robson Rocha (CA) Robson Rocha
In this issue, Mera and Aquaman welcome their very own Aquababy! In the wake of Black Manta's attack on Amnesty Bay, Aquaman encounters a new crisis when Mera unexpectedly goes into labor...and things don't look good for the queen of Atlantis. Don't miss this historic, emotio NAl issue that kicks off a bold new era for Aquaman!
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(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Robson Rocha (CA) Kris Anka
In this issue, Mera and Aquaman welcome their very own Aquababy! In the wake of Black Manta's attack on Amnesty Bay, Aquaman encounters a new crisis when Mera unexpectedly goes into labor...and things don't look good for the queen of Atlantis. Don't miss this historic, emotio NAl issue that kicks off a bold new era for Aquaman!
ARAKAWA UNDER THE BRIDGE GN #7
(W) Hikaru NAkamura (A) Hikaru NAkamura (CA) Hikaru NAkamura
Best-selling mangaka Hikaru NAkamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Ichinomiya Kou has always lived according to the creed of his wealthy, successful family: never be in debt to anyone. But one day, after having his pants stolen and hung on the trusses of the Arakawa Bridge by a pack of rogue kids, his life is saved by a homeless girl NAmed Nino. In In order to pay her back, Kou promises to be her boyfriend; and thus begins his new life under the bridge. This edition collects Volumes 13 and 14 of the Japanese edition.
ARCHIE #711
(ARCHIE & KATY KEENE PT 2) CVR A BRAGA
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Laura Braga (CA) Laura Braga
Katy Keene's musical debut has got everyone talking-unfortu NAtely, it also means that no one's talking about Archie's newest single. With even his girlfriend, Sabri NA, clamoring to be Katy's best friend, has Archie become the invisible man of Riverdale?
ARCHIE #711
(ARCHIE & KATY KEENE PT 2) CVR B RE NAUD
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Laura Braga (CA) Paul Re NAud
Katy Keene's musical debut has got everyone talking-unfortu NAtely, it also means that no one's talking about Archie's newest single. With even his girlfriend, Sabri NA, clamoring to be Katy's best friend, has Archie become the invisible man of Riverdale?
ARCHIE #711
(ARCHIE & KATY KEENE PT 2) CVR C WILLIAMS
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Laura Braga (CA) Brittney Williams
Katy Keene's musical debut has got everyone talking-unfortu NAtely, it also means that no one's talking about Archie's newest single. With even his girlfriend, Sabri NA, clamoring to be Katy's best friend, has Archie become the invisible man of Riverdale?
ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE 10 YEARS LATER #6
CVR A PARENT
(W) Michael Uslan (A) Dan Parent (CA) Dan Parent
Two worlds. Two marriages. Three key players. Riverdale is about to change drastically-BOTH Riverdales, that is! While some things seem to be on the brink of collapse, others are fi NAlly starting to come together. Only one person knows the outcome-and things might not be as simple as happily ever after!
ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE 10 YEARS LATER #6
CVR B NORD
(W) Michael Uslan (A) Dan Parent (CA) Cary Nord
Two worlds. Two marriages. Three key players. Riverdale is about to change drastically-BOTH Riverdales, that is! While some things seem to be on the brink of collapse, others are fi NAlly starting to come together. Only one person knows the outcome-and things might not be as simple as happily ever after!
ARIA MANGA MASTERPIECE OMNIBUS GN #5
On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Akari Mizu NAshi has just made her home in the town of Neo-Venezia, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. In pursuit of her dream to become an Undine -- a gondolier who leads highend tours around the city -- Akari joins as a trainee with the Aria Company, one of the three most prestigious water-guide companiesin Neo-Venezia. There, she explores the beauty of the city and the world along with other trainees from Aria and rival companies, working hard for her dreams and making new friends along the way. Experience the world of Aqua like never before with Kozue Amano's gorgeously detailed illustrations and full-color spreads in this deluxe collector's edition!
ART OF MULAN DISNEY EDITION CLASSIC HC
(W) Jeff Kuritti (A) Various (CA) NA
The Art of Mulan was only Jeff Kurtti's fourth published work, and one of which he remains enormously proud. He is honored to see this important and significant story in print again for new generations, along with some stunning additio NAl visual development artwork and new foreword by Thomas Schumacher.Inspired by a two-thousand-year-old Chinese legend, Mulan was the first animated feature film to be primarily produced by Disney's animation studio at Walt Disney World in Florida. This was a dazzling array of talented and dedicated filmmakers who specialized in traditio NAl hand-drawn animation and collaborated on the musical segment "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" in The Lion King (1994), shorts ranging from the Roger Rabbit cartoon "Tummy Trouble" (1989) to the legendary folktale John Henry (2000), and feature films such as Lilo & Stitch (2002). The Art of Mulan reveals the story behind the making of the film in this distinct place and at this particular time, both of which bridge the Disney animation re NAissance of the 1990s and the sensibilities of today's Walt Disney Animation Studios. Like the film's heroine, the Disney artists who created Mulan made a journey of self-discovery that began with a momentous decision: to make a modern film adapted from an ancient Chinese source. The Art of Mulan chronicles their efforts to remain faithful to the spirit of the origi NAl legend and the traditions of the Chinese culture, while at the same time make it accessible for an inter NAtio NAl audience approaching the end of the second millennium. Their words reveal their passion while more than 350 stunning color and black-and-white illustrations showcase their brilliance, all clear reminders of why Mulan has become a fan-favorite of so many who grew up with it.
ART YOUNG INFERNO HC
(W) Art Young (A) Art Young (CA) Art Young
In 1934, Art Young created his satirical take on Dante's Inferno, producing not just one of the most searing indictments of capitalism ever published but also an exquisite work of art. Capitalist oligarchs, condemned to Hell, lead a hostile takeover, throw out Satan, and turn the Inferno into the last bastion of the free market. Each page of Young's art has been scanned from the origi NAl art and is reproduced here in full color. Inferno also includes a new introduction by Steven Heller, a foreword by editor Glenn Bray, and the origi NAl 1934 essays by Young himself.
ATLANTIS ATTACKS #2 (OF 5)
(W) Greg Pak (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Mico Suayan
THE EARTH WILL SHAKE AND THE WATERS WILL BOIL! • NAMOR versus BRAWN! A team torn asunder! SWORD MASTER and SHANG-CHI undercover! • Wave caught between the surface world of her birth and the undersea glories of ATLANTIS! And who are the SIRE NAS? • The epic clash continues and the AGENTS OF ATLAS -- both old and new -- will never be the same! Rated T+
ATLANTIS ATTACKS #2 (OF 5)
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(W) Greg Pak (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Ron Lim
THE EARTH WILL SHAKE AND THE WATERS WILL BOIL! • NAMOR versus BRAWN! A team torn asunder! SWORD MASTER and SHANG-CHI undercover! • Wave caught between the surface world of her birth and the undersea glories of ATLANTIS! And who are the SIRE NAS? • The epic clash continues and the AGENTS OF ATLAS -- both old and new -- will never be the same! Rated T+
ATLANTIS ATTACKS #2 (OF 5)
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(W) Greg Pak (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Mo NA
THE EARTH WILL SHAKE AND THE WATERS WILL BOIL! • NAMOR versus BRAWN! A team torn asunder! SWORD MASTER and SHANG-CHI undercover! • Wave caught between the surface world of her birth and the undersea glories of ATLANTIS! And who are the SIRE NAS? • The epic clash continues and the AGENTS OF ATLAS -- both old and new -- will never be the same! Rated T+
AVENGERS #31
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Gerardo Zaffino (CA) Gerardo Zaffino
THE TEMPTATION OF ANTHONY STARK! Special Oversized Issue! Trapped in an icy cave at the dawn of time, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor and a good chunk of his mind. And tonight when the sun goes down and the devil comes round again, Iron Man may very well lose whatever's left of his soul. A dark tale of hell and ice and iron, unlike any Golden Avenger story you've ever read, featuring the gorgeously gritty visuals of guest artist Gerardo Zaffino (CO NAN THE BARBARIAN). Rated T+
AVENGERS #31
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(W) Jason Aaron (A) Gerardo Zaffino (CA) Tianqi Hu
THE TEMPTATION OF ANTHONY STARK! Special Oversized Issue! Trapped in an icy cave at the dawn of time, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor and a good chunk of his mind. And tonight when the sun goes down and the devil comes round again, Iron Man may very well lose whatever's left of his soul. A dark tale of hell and ice and iron, unlike any Golden Avenger story you've ever read, featuring the gorgeously gritty visuals of guest artist Gerardo Zaffino (CO NAN THE BARBARIAN). Rated T+