PREVIEWS: FEB17

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DARK HORSE COMICS

ADVENTURES OF SUPER HERO GIRL HC EXPANDED ED

(W) Faith Erin Hicks (A) Faith Erin Hicks (CA) Faith Erin Hicks

What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks brings charming humor to the trials and tribulations of a young female super HERO, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world. •  The expanded edition collects the original comic, two new stories, and new art from creators including Tyler Crook, Ron Chan, Jake Wyatt, Paulina Ganucheau, and more! •  Foreword by Kurt Busiek! •  Eisner Award-winner for Best Publication for Kids!

IDW PUBLISHING

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #239

(W) Larry Hama (A) S. L. Gallant (CA) S. L. Gallant

Cobra makes preparations for their next plot... one that even G.I. Joe may not be equipped to stop!

IDW PUBLISHING

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #239

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(W) Larry Hama (A) S. L. Gallant (CA) John Royle

Cobra makes preparations for their next plot... one that even G.I. Joe may not be equipped to stop!

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

HERO CATS #16

SKYWORLD

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A) Omaka Schultz (CA) Omaka Schultz

A new beginning!  Bandit is transported to the Crow King's realm and it's a land of magic, dark spirits, and fairies.  Featuring new HERO Cats - Lancelot, Sapphire, Newton, and Madalyn.  This is a perfect starting point for new readers.  

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

HERO CATS TP #5

NEW VISIONS

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A) Kyle Puttkammer (CA) Jenny Parks

From the streets of Stellar City to the mountains of Mars, the HERO Cats prevail.  This volume features a phenomenal tour of talented artists with new visions of familiar faces.    

DC COMICS

(W) Adam Beechen (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Dave Bullock

In these epics from issues #7-12 now printed at DC's standard format, Starfire's sister Blackfire comes for a visit, Starfire and Beast Boy's new clothes have a sinister effect on anyone who sees them, and more!

IDW PUBLISHING

24 LEGACY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT #1 (OF 5)

(W) Christopher Farnsworth (A) Antonio Fuso (CA) Georges Jeanty

  The clock has been reset with 24: Legacy, and this limited series will explore the past of its new leading character, Eric Carter, who led the elite squad responsible for killing an infamous terrorist leader and, consequently, forced into hiding. But before he was a national HERO and a wanted man, Carter learned the Rules of Engagement in the streets of Iraq and Washington, D.C. hoods. •   Based on the new hit iteration of the 24 franchise! •   Executive produced by Manny Coto and Evan Katz, writers of the show! •   Covers by Georges Jeanty (Serenity)! •   Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show! •   Ask your retailer about the Antonio Fuso (Drive) variant cover! •   Written by Christopher Farnsworth, journalist, screenwriter and the author of The President's Vampire series.

IDW PUBLISHING

24 LEGACY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT #1 (OF 5)

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(W) Christopher Farnsworth (A) Antonio Fuso (CA) Photo

  The clock has been reset with 24: Legacy, and this limited series will explore the past of its new leading character, Eric Carter, who led the elite squad responsible for killing an infamous terrorist leader and, consequently, forced into hiding. But before he was a national HERO and a wanted man, Carter learned the Rules of Engagement in the streets of Iraq and Washington, D.C. hoods. •   Based on the new hit iteration of the 24 franchise! •   Executive produced by Manny Coto and Evan Katz, writers of the show! •   Covers by Georges Jeanty (Serenity)! •   Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show! •   Ask your retailer about the Antonio Fuso (Drive) variant cover! •   Written by Christopher Farnsworth, journalist, screenwriter and the author of The President's Vampire series.

DC COMICS

(W) Gardner Fox (A) Mike Sekowsky (CA) Michael Cho

The Silver Age adventures of Adam Strange are collected in one giant omnibus! After being mysteriously teleported to the distant world of Rann, Adam Strange's life changed forever as he went from being an archaeologist to a cosmic HERO. In these stories, Adam and his new ally, Alanna, defend Rann against alien invaders, giant monsters, mad scientists, out-of-control robots and more! This new title collects SHOWCASE #17-19 and 101-103, MYSTERY IN SPACE #53-100 and 102, STRANGE ADVENTURES #157, 222, 226, HAWKMAN #18-19 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #262-263.

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS HC #1

(W) Mark Waid (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Mahmud A. Asrar

    The Avengers are dead - long live the Avengers! When a threat from beyond the stars targets our world, fate draws Captain America, Thor, Vision and Iron Man together again - alongside a group of young adventurers who will reinvigorate Earth's Mightiest HEROes like never before! Welcome to the big leagues, Nova, Ms. Marvel and Miles Morales, a.k.a Spider-Man! But who is the familiar villain pulling the reassembled Avengers' strings? And can the new lineup last long enough to be more than a footnote in the team's great history? Maybe not, when the events of STANDOFF make them forget their true identities! Then, feel the sting of the All-Different Wasp! Is she friend or foe? Collecting ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS #1-12; and material from AVENGERS (2015) #0, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015 (AVENGERS) #1 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 (CIVIL WAR II) #1. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP #3

ENEMY OF STATE II

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Nicole Virella (CA) Ron Lim

Wolverine: murderer?! Laura has battled so hard to be something other than what she was created to be, but now the fight is over. Wolverine has blood on her hands. In the wake of an unspeakable tragedy, dark forces have Laura under their control. Can she defeat demons both internal and external? Or will she be forced to give up the HERO's life she's built for herself? On the run, Wolverine heads to beautiful Madripoor - home to white sand beaches, five-star cuisine and a bustling criminal enterprise. Pirates await, as does a villain from her past - but will the seedy underworld of this island paradise reveal the architect of her fall? Angel, Gambit, Nick Fury and more guest-star in Wolverine's most devastating adventure yet! Collecting ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #13-18. Rated T+

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

ALL TIME COMICS BULLWHIP #1 #2

(W) Josh Bayer (A) Herb Trimpe

Behold Bullwhip: the mysterious crimefighter sworn to keep Metro City's streets safe from villainy and violence! Writer Josh Bayer, acclaimed artist Ben Marra (TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T.), and Firestorm co-creator Al Milgrom team up for the startling story "Web of Oblivion!", which pits our HERO against The Misogynist, Raingod, and the Time Vampire. Don't miss the most unexpected, fanta*tastic super HERO comics of the year - and be sure to collect the stunning variant covers by legendary artists Gilbert Hernandez and Tony Millionaire!

ATHENEUM BOOKS

AMELIA RULES TP #3

SUPER HEROES NEW PTG

In Book 3, the members of G.A.S.P. (Gathering of Awesome Super Pals) embrace their inner super HEROes, even if it means wearing underwear over their pants.

MARVEL COMICS

AMERICA #2

(W) Gabby Rivera (A) Joe Quinones

OKAY, LADIES, NOW LET'S GET IN FORMATION!! •  America Chavez's first semester of college is off to an epic start. That's right...homework on the first day! The assignment? A field trip to the frontlines of World War II! •  Most freshman would be intimidated - but most freshman aren't dimension-hoping HEROes with Captain America as their wingman! •  Meanwhile, unexpected fallout from an Ultimates' mission begins to wreak havoc on not only America's life but also the larger Marvel Universe as a whole! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

AMERICA #2

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(W) Gabby Rivera (A) Joe Quinones

OKAY, LADIES, NOW LET'S GET IN FORMATION!! •  America Chavez's first semester of college is off to an epic start. That's right...homework on the first day! The assignment? A field trip to the frontlines of World War II! •  Most freshman would be intimidated - but most freshman aren't dimension-hoping HEROes with Captain America as their wingman! •  Meanwhile, unexpected fallout from an Ultimates' mission begins to wreak havoc on not only America's life but also the larger Marvel Universe as a whole! Rated T+

DC COMICS

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Brad Walker

"H2.0" part three! Aquaman and Mera learn that the "strange water" they've been sent to investigate is in fact a gateway to an alien world that's the source of Arthur's recent troubles! And tensions flare between Aquaman and his less-than- HEROic teammates over whether to make contact with this new world or destroy it! RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Dan Abnett (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Joshua Middleton

"H2.0" part three! Aquaman and Mera learn that the "strange water" they've been sent to investigate is in fact a gateway to an alien world that's the source of Arthur's recent troubles! And tensions flare between Aquaman and his less-than- HEROic teammates over whether to make contact with this new world or destroy it! RATED T

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS K TP #5

ASSEMBLING AVENGERS

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi

The Avengers assemble - in brilliant manhwa format! Aided by amazing archer Hawkeye, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury searches for Captain America, who's been missing for 50 years. He assigns super-spy Natasha Romanoff to help Tony Stark fix the failing arc reactor in his chest - but she ends up entangled in Iron Man's fight with Whiplash! Black Widow's task doesn't stop there: When the Hulk goes on a rampage, it's up to her to calm him down! And in New Mexico, S.H.I.E.L.D. unearths an alien object - followed shortly by its owner! Can Thor recover his hammer in time to defeat the Destroyer?! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines the Avengers' origin as Fury brings the HEROes together for the first time! Rated T+

DC COMICS

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Riley Rossmo

Two of history's greatest vigilantes are reunited at last! Murder has come to Gotham City, and Lamont Cranston appears to be the culprit...but he's been dead for over fifty years! Batman will go to the ends of the Earth to unravel the mystery of Cranston's life, but the mysterious Shadow will do everything in his power to stop him from learning too much... The superstar team of writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo brings you a dark and twisty modern noir like nothing you've seen before, with a brand-new villain unlike any either HERO has faced! This is the unmissable crime series of 2017, so get on board now! Co-published with Dynamite. RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Tim Sale

Two of history's greatest vigilantes are reunited at last! Murder has come to Gotham City, and Lamont Cranston appears to be the culprit...but he's been dead for over fifty years! Batman will go to the ends of the Earth to unravel the mystery of Cranston's life, but the mysterious Shadow will do everything in his power to stop him from learning too much... The superstar team of writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo brings you a dark and twisty modern noir like nothing you've seen before, with a brand-new villain unlike any either HERO has faced! This is the unmissable crime series of 2017, so get on board now! Co-published with Dynamite. RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Cliff Chiang

Two of history's greatest vigilantes are reunited at last! Murder has come to Gotham City, and Lamont Cranston appears to be the culprit...but he's been dead for over fifty years! Batman will go to the ends of the Earth to unravel the mystery of Cranston's life, but the mysterious Shadow will do everything in his power to stop him from learning too much... The superstar team of writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo brings you a dark and twisty modern noir like nothing you've seen before, with a brand-new villain unlike any either HERO has faced! This is the unmissable crime series of 2017, so get on board now! Co-published with Dynamite. RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo

Two of history's greatest vigilantes are reunited at last! Murder has come to Gotham City, and Lamont Cranston appears to be the culprit...but he's been dead for over fifty years! Batman will go to the ends of the Earth to unravel the mystery of Cranston's life, but the mysterious Shadow will do everything in his power to stop him from learning too much... The superstar team of writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo brings you a dark and twisty modern noir like nothing you've seen before, with a brand-new villain unlike any either HERO has faced! This is the unmissable crime series of 2017, so get on board now! Co-published with Dynamite.  RATED T

DC COMICS

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Riley Rossmo

Two of history's greatest vigilantes are reunited at last! Murder has come to Gotham City, and Lamont Cranston appears to be the culprit...but he's been dead for over fifty years! Batman will go to the ends of the Earth to unravel the mystery of Cranston's life, but the mysterious Shadow will do everything in his power to stop him from learning too much... The superstar team of writers Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo brings you a dark and twisty modern noir like nothing you've seen before, with a brand-new villain unlike any either HERO has faced! This is the unmissable crime series of 2017, so get on board now! Co-published with Dynamite. RATED T

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BLACK FLAME #2 (OF 7)

(W) Peter B. Gillis (A) Tom Sutton (CA) Don Lomax

Black Flame appears in the mortal world to aid a youngwoman, her life shattered when her fallen HERO becomes a casualty of war. Even her dreams are beset by peril and Black Flame must battle Death itself to help her.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLACK HAMMER #8

ORMSTON MAIN

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dean Ormston (CA) Dean Ormston

There's something unusual about the sleepy farming community of Rockwood: it's now the home of Spiral City's mysteriously vanished super HEROes. But not by choice: they were banished to the town after a battle with the Anti-God, and now they're stuck within its boundaries. Lately, a new arrival in town has started asking questions, and she's discovering that its superpowered residents aren't the only strange thing about Rockwood . . .