PREVIEWS: DEC20

Orders closed

BLUE JUICE COMICS

ACCELERATORS TP #4

FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS

(W) R.F.I. Porto (A) Gavin Smith (CA) Gavin Smith

Time-travel technology has run rampant and dest ROYed the world, leaving a group of accidental time travelers from different eras stranded together in the far future. One of these travelers is Spatz, a teenager from the 1990s who discovers that his own older self is responsible for the time-bending chaos that ruined everything. As Spatz careens through time, trying to change his own future, the rest of his time-traveling friends trek across the distant 88th century, fighting through icy wastelands and time-jumping monsters in search of a way back home. Collects issues #16-20.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ALIENS ORIGINAL COMICS SERIES HC #1

30TH ANNIVERSARY

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Mark A. Nelson (CA) Mark A. Nelson

The original sequel to Aliens! For the thirtieth anniversary of Aliens, Dark Horse is releasing an oversized hardcover edition of the unabridged and unadulterated series! In 1988, Dark Horse's Aliens, a sequel to the James Cameron film with stunning art by Mark A. Nelson and a script by Mark Verheiden, took the comics market by storm... until the release of Alien3 forced the story to change. In deep space, a salvage crew is attacked by seemingly unstoppable monsters. The marines are called in, but they need someone with experience. Soon Hicks (the horribly scarred survivor from Aliens) and Newt (now almost eighteen) find themselves on a mission to locate and dest ROY the alienshomeworld! First major comics work by Mark Verheiden, who went on to write The Mask, Timecop, Battlestar Galactica, Daredevil, and many other films and television shows.

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS BY HICKMAN COMPLETE COLLECTION TP #4

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic (CA) Mike Deodato

Jonathan Hickman's saga gets even more epic! From the ashes of INFINITY, the Avengers evolve once again - and a new Illuminati gathers in a bid to save the multiverse! The Avengers confront a visitor from the future and familiar faces from the past! Then, the Time Gem sends the team on a journey into tomorrow - first 50, then 500, 5,000 and finally 50,000 years from now! The first Avenger meets the last, the Avengers World crumbles and the darkest secret of all is revealed! Meanwhile, the Illuminati grapples with the enigmatic Black Swan and the Mapmakers - and Black Panther and Namor have a blood feud to settle. But must a perfect world be dest ROYed so Earth can live? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-34 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-23. Rated T+

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

BACK ISSUE #126

(W) VARIOUS (A) Various (CA) Rudy Nebres

Back Issue #126 is a "Legacy" issue, starring Wally West as the Flash! Featuring a Brandon Routh Superman interview, Harry Osborn/Green Goblin, Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Infinity Inc., the Reign of the Supermen, and the John Romita Legacy (with a bonus Romita Sr. and Jr. Rough Stuff feature). With Jon Bogdanove, Gerry Conway, Matt Fraction, Tom Grummett, Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Jerry Ordway, Sandy Plunkett, Roger Stern, ROY Thomas, Mark Waid, and many other superstar creators. Flash cover by Mike Wieringo and Jose Marzan Jr.

J-NOVEL CLUB

BANNER OF THE STARS COLLECTORS ED HC

(W) Morioka Hi ROYuki (A) Morioka Hi ROYuki (CA) Morioka Hi ROYuki

Join Jint and Lafier, now bona fide starpilots appointed to a warship in an Abh Empire fleet, as they participate in their very first official military operation. They are tasked with helping defend a strategically crucial star system from the Three Nations Alliance. Complications arise, however, when they learn that their commanding officer is none other than the sister of the Abh baron they killed three years prior! Volumes 1-3, now in a collectors hardcover edition, and with a brand new translation!

SCOUT COMICS

BLACK COTTON #1 (OF 6)

(W) Patrick Foreman (A) Marco Perugini

Set in an alternate reality where the social order of "white" and "black" is reversed, an elitist family, the Cottons, are rocked by a tragic shooting that begins to unravel long standing family secrets that could not only dest ROY the family but also divide the fragile social climate of the world.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLADE OF IMMORTAL OMNIBUS TP #2

NEW PTG

(W) Hiroaki Samura (A) Hiroaki Samura (CA) Hiroaki Samura

Rin continues her quest across feudal Japan to avenge the murder of her parents, joined by Manjiseemingly 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. What they don't know, though, is that the deadly Mugai-ryü has formedthe sole purpose of dest ROYing Anotsu's clan! This epic manga series won Japan's Media Arts Award, several British Eagle Awards, and an Eisner Award, among other international accolades. Relentless and shocking, Blade takes Edo-era samurai action and combines it with modernist street idioms to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction.

J-NOVEL CLUB

BY THE GRACE OF GODS LIGHT NOVEL SC #2

(W) ROY (A) Ranran

Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kindly duke's family. After registering with the Adventurer's Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the duke's daughter Eliaria in her combat training, while learning new magics along the way! With a variety of slimes under his wing,  Ryoma enjoys his second chance at life while encountering many kind people in this otherworldly fantasy story!

IDW PUBLISHING

CHAINED TO THE GRAVE #1 (OF 5)

CVR A SHERRON

(W) Brian Level (A) Kate Sherron (CA) Kate Sherron

Brian Level & Andrew Eschenbach (w) o Kate Sherron (a & c) Outlaw ROY Mason has come back from the dead, chained to the headstone that marked his grave. It's a lawless time, a magical time, and the undead ROY soon finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place as he sets out in search of treasure. But ROY, trying to do right by the wife and children he left behind, soon finds out that everything is not always as it seems... Writers Brian Level & Andrew Eschenbach (Darth Vader, Thanos, Deadpool) and artist Kate Sherron (Invader Zim, The Amazing World of Gumball) bring you a tail of intrigue, murder, magic, and the good ol' wild, wild west!

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN BARBARIAN EPIC COLL ORIG MARVEL YRS TP HAWKS FROM SEA

(W) ROY Thomas (A) Barry Windsor-Smith (CA) Barry Windsor-Smith

Marvel's first and best sword-and-sorcery epic continues - with iconic tales by writer ROY Thomas and artists Barry Windsor-Smith, Gil Kane and John Buscema! First, Conan the Barbarian's path crosses with the albino antihero Eric and his soul-stealing sword Stormbringer! Then, on the shores of Bal-Sagoth, Conan meets a new comrade in arms, the mighty Fafnir. Together Conan and Fafnir sail the Vilayet Sea and join the mercenary forces of the War of the Tarim, a holy conflict between Makkalet and Turan! It's a saga of adventure, intrigue and loss, which shows the true face of war! And don't miss the full-color adaptation of Robert E. Howard's Conan classic, "The Frost Giant's Daughter" - and the first appearance of Thomas and Windsor-Smith's Red Sonja! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #14-26. Rated T+

HERMES PRESS

DARK SHADOWS PB LIB NOVEL #20

WITCHS CURSE

(W) Marilyn Ross

Against her will, Anita Burgess accompanies her brother Jeffrey to Collinwood. He is determined to get revenge against Quentin Collins who he believes is responsible for his best friend's death. Pretending friendship toward Quentin, Anita and Jeffrey learn he has established a Black Magic center at Collinwood and has several young women completely under his power. Jeffrey enlists Barnabas's aid in his struggle to dest ROY Quentin, both to avenge his friend's death and to free the young women. But he does not realize that by dest ROYing Quentin, he risks dest ROYing Anita as well.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 WILLIAMSON SGN #0

Witness the start of a new era for the Justice League starring Jonathan Kent as Superman, Yara Flor as Wonder Woman, Jo Mullein as Green Lantern, Andy Curry as Aquawoman, a new Flash from the Multiverse, and [REDACTED] as Batman! Together, they protect the future, yet apart, their identities are secret even from one another-but why? When their greatest adversaries wind up murdered in an abandoned Hall of Justice, all clues point to...the Justice League! The new team's adventures begin here! And in a new tale of the Justice League Dark, a witch hunt across the DC Universe begins as magic users are harvested and executed-and the team is on the run! Zatanna and Detective Chimp (now possessed by Etrigan) must round up new and old teammates, including John Constantine, Ragman, and Madame Xanadu. Their mission? To battle the power-mad Crow King, Merlin, before his plans for magical domination dest ROY the fabric of reality. But where is Dr. Fate? And what led the team to disband in the first place? Discover the truth here! FINAL COVER MAY VARY! ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR!

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF RORSCHACH #1 CSA EXC KING SGN #0

It's been 35 years since Ozymandias dropped a giant interdimensional squid on New York City, killing thousands and dest ROYing the public's trust in heroes once and for all. And since that time, one figure in a fedora, mask, and trenchcoat has become a divisive culture icon. So what does it mean when Rorschach reappears as an assassin trying to kill a candidate running against President Robert Redford? Who is the man behind the mask, and why is he acting this way? It's up to one detective to uncover the true identity of this would-be killer-and it will take him into a web of conspiracies involving alien invasions, disgraced do-gooders, mystic visions, and yes, comic books. Writer Tom King joins forces with artist Jorge Fornés for a new miniseries that explores the mythic qualities of one of the most compelling characters from the bestselling graphic novel of all time, Watchmen. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR!

CLOVER PRESS, LLC

DIGITAL LIZARDS OF DOOM TP

(W) Gabriel Valentin (A) Ernie Najera (CA) Ernie Najera

In a world where science and sorcery have brought peace to the galaxy, a young warrior's belief system is shattered when an evil robot and an ancient witch attack his kingdom, forcing him into a quest for justice. As revelations about his world are exposed, Dizzy's faith is shaken, and he must now make an unlikely alliance with a mysterious ninja and a cyborg cat pirate. Together they'll search for a fabled weapon that could dest ROY evil forever and bring the universe into an unending era of peace!" Digital Lizards of Doom represents a brand new way of story-telling within the graphic novel medium, as the story is told with a combination of full-page artwork and a new dialogue system that pushes the boundaries of the format. "This book is a great pop-culture meld, a fun mix of comics, video games, tabletop games, adventure cartoons, and more, that all combine to make something very new yet also familiar. Gabriel's approach to visual storytelling is quirky, and idiosyncratic and unique: at least it's new and fresh to me, and incredibly well done." - Mike Towry, San Diego Comic Con co-founder. Digital Lizards of Doom © 2020 Dizzy Doom Media. All Rights Reserved.

LITTLE SIMON

DRAGON KINGDOM OF WRENLY GN #1

COLDFIRE CURSE

(W) Jordan Quinn (A) Glass House Graphics

As the pampered pet dragon of the Prince of Wrenly, Ruskin has never known life beyond the walls of the palace. Until the day a young dragon from Crestwood comes to the palace to plead for help. An evil curse has been unleashed in Crestwood and threatens to dest ROY all of Wrenly. Ruskin has a choice to make: stay safe at home in the palace, or try to help save his kingdom. For Ruskin, there is no choice. He knows he has to try and help if he can. The mission to reverse the curse is far more dangerous than anyone realizes; in fact, it's seemingly impossible. How far is Ruskin willing to go to save his kingdom?

LITTLE SIMON

DRAGON KINGDOM OF WRENLY GN #2

SHADOW HILLS

(W) Jordan Quinn (A) Glass House Graphics

A ROYal errand brings Ruskin, Cinder, and Groth to Shadow Hills, home to the most mysterious creatures in all of Wrenly - the shadow dragons. Legend says that shadow dragons are hostile to outsiders and cannot be trusted. In fact, nothing is quite as it seems in Shadow Hills. The young dragons have been sent there by sinister forces that believe Ruskin is destined to rule over all of Wrenly. These same forces will do anything to prevent that from happening, even if it means putting the entire kingdom at risk. Will Ruskin and his friends see through the deception and learn who they can really trust?

LITTLE SIMON

DRAGON KINGDOM OF WRENLY HC GN #1

COLDFIRE CURSE

(W) Jordan Quinn (A) Glass House Graphics

In the first installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel series, the scarlet dragon Ruskin's bravery is put to the test when a curse threatens his kingdom. As the pampered pet dragon of the Prince of Wrenly, Ruskin has never known life beyond the walls of the palace. Until the day a young dragon from Crestwood comes to the palace to plead for help. An evil curse has been unleashed in Crestwood and threatens to dest ROY all of Wrenly. Ruskin has a choice to make: stay safe at home in the palace, or try to help save his kingdom. For Ruskin, there is no choice. He knows he has to try and help if he can. What Ruskin and his new dragon friends don't yet realize is that the curse was awoken for one reason only-to put Ruskin in harm's way. The mission to reverse the curse is far more dangerous than anyone realizes...in fact, it's seemingly impossible. Why is Ruskin the target of these shadowy forces? And how far is Ruskin willing to go to save his kingdom?

LITTLE SIMON

DRAGON KINGDOM OF WRENLY HC GN #2

SHADOW HILLS

(W) Jordan Quinn (A) Glass House Graphics

In the second book in the Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel series, Ruskin, Cinder, and Groth are back for another exciting quest, this time to save a group of cursed shadow dragons! A ROYal errand brings Ruskin, Cinder, and Groth to Shadow Hills, home to the most mysterious creatures in all of Wrenly-the shadow dragons. Legend says that shadow dragons are hostile to outsiders and cannot be trusted. But that's not how it seems to Ruskin and his friends. In fact, nothing is quite as it seems in Shadow Hills. The young dragons have been sent there by sinister forces that believe Ruskin is destined to rule over all of Wrenly. These same forces will do anything to prevent that from happening...even if it means putting the entire kingdom at risk. Will Ruskin and his friends see through the deception and learn who they can really trust before it's too late?

ONI PRESS INC.

DRYAD #9

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Justin Barcelo (CA) Tomas Oleksak

Magic must breathe, and the natural world -the lungs of magic -has been dest ROYed and replaced with metal and false light. The Sowers of Dryad believe civilization must be dest ROYed in order to make way for nature, and the Glass family finds themselves right at the center of conflict between the new and old world.

ASPEN MLT INC

FATHOM KIANI TP #3

BLADE OF VENGEANCE

(W) Vince Hernandez (A) Giuseppe Cafaro

One of the most powerful figures in the Fathom universe returns for this epic third chapter! Following the tragic events of The Elite Saga and the shattering of her family ties, Kiani has risen above the surface and seemingly disappeared amongst the large expanse of the human population. However, with a power inside her that is capable of changing-or dest ROYing--the world's landscape, her presence can only remain hidden for so long! The long sold out Kiani volume 3 series is collected in its entirety, including a comprehensive cover gallery and a whole lot more!

VIZ LLC

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC #12

(W) Hiromu Arakawa (A) Hiromu Arakawa

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. They seek answers in the north but are blackmailed into aiding a terrible plot that threatens to dest ROY the entire country.

DC COMICS

FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (OF 2) CVR A DAN MORA

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora

Exiled to a distant planet, the Justice League suspects an impostor in their midst, but not even the next Batman or Green Lantern can find the clues they’re looking for. Meanwhile on Earth, the terrifying return of a classic Justice League villain may spell doom for the planet! Doppelgängers abound, paranoia runs rampant, and only the Justice League can save humanity—if they can ever find their way home. Plus, all the world’s terrible truths are revealed as the Justice League Dark make their last stand. Hunted, beaten, and harvested for their magic, Zatanna, John Constantine, Detective Chimp, Ragman, Madame Xanadu, and Etrigan all unleash a desperate plan that could dest ROY them—but is it worth the cost to finish Mad Merlin and his mysterious Knights? Only Doctor Fate knows, and the truth may spell hope or doom!

DC COMICS

FUTURE STATE JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (OF 2) CVR B KAEL NGU CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Kael Ngu

Exiled to a distant planet, the Justice League suspects an impostor in their midst, but not even the next Batman or Green Lantern can find the clues they’re looking for. Meanwhile on Earth, the terrifying return of a classic Justice League villain may spell doom for the planet! Doppelgängers abound, paranoia runs rampant, and only the Justice League can save humanity—if they can ever find their way home. Plus, all the world’s terrible truths are revealed as the Justice League Dark make their last stand. Hunted, beaten, and harvested for their magic, Zatanna, John Constantine, Detective Chimp, Ragman, Madame Xanadu, and Etrigan all unleash a desperate plan that could dest ROY them—but is it worth the cost to finish Mad Merlin and his mysterious Knights? Only Doctor Fate knows, and the truth may spell hope or doom!

DC COMICS

FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #2 (OF 2) CVR A JOHN TIMMS

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) John Timms

Braincells, the advanced offshoot of the diabolical Brainiac, continues to lure Jonathan Kent down the wrong path—but things go from bad to this can’t get any worse when it appears it has also taken some manner of control over Supergirl! If the Kryptonians clash, nothing will be able to protect the bottled city of Metropolis! Meanwhile, inside the bottle itself, the Guardian is doing everything he can to stop the city from dest ROYing itself from within, while Mister Miracle has discovered the trail of a strange signal that he doesn’t realize will take him to Warworld.

DC COMICS

FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN OF METROPOLIS #2 (OF 2) CVR B INHYUK LEE CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Inhyuk Lee

Braincells, the advanced offshoot of the diabolical Brainiac, continues to lure Jonathan Kent down the wrong path—but things go from bad to this can’t get any worse when it appears it has also taken some manner of control over Supergirl! If the Kryptonians clash, nothing will be able to protect the bottled city of Metropolis! Meanwhile, inside the bottle itself, the Guardian is doing everything he can to stop the city from dest ROYing itself from within, while Mister Miracle has discovered the trail of a strange signal that he doesn’t realize will take him to Warworld.