This issue includes these new stories: o "Medal of Honor," an 8-page story featuring Batman written by Sal Giunta and Brad Meltzer with art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams To save a friend from seemingly insurmountable odds, the Dark Knight Detective my summon every ounce of his skill and bravery! This tale is based on the true story of U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore A. Giunta, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Afghanistan-the first living soldier to receive that honor during the Global War on Terrorism. o "House Call," a 16-page story featuring the Unknown Soldier written by Christopher Priest with art by Christopher Mooneyham A cable news reporter with a mysterious U.S. Army tactical unit tries to figure out which one of the team's members is the immortal covert operative code-named the Unknown Solder-and discovers much more than she bargained for! o "Code of Honor," an 8-page story featuring Batwoman written by Larry Hama with art by Mirko Colak Katherine Kane has worked hard to establish herself as one of Gotham's most intelligent and strategically cunning vigilantes. But before she was Batwoman, she was as West Point cadet-and when she gets drafted into a covert missiong as brigade XO, she'll need every bit of training that the Army gave her! o New cover by Mikel Jan n Plus, these reprint tales: o "Frozen," from Men of War #4 (2012) o "Knife Fight!," from Men of War #5 (2012) o "A Last, Full Measure," from Men of War #6 (2012) o "Remembering the Leopard," from Men of War #7 (2012) o "Survival Mode," from Men of War #7 (2012)
POWER PACK #1 (OF 5)
OUT
(W) Ryan North (A) Nico Leon (CA) Ryan Stegman
Power Pack is back! Katie, Julie, Jack and Alex Power have been ssuper-heroing since they were learning to tie their own shoes. It's been ages since they fought side by side as a family, but a special occasion - and an old grudge - is about to put the gang back together. There's just one teeny tiny hiccup: a brand-new law restricting underage super heroes! But surely, if the fate of all New York City is at stake, the powers that be will make an exception? Keep your fingers crossed as the Power siblings fight for their right to save the world! Rated T
POWER PACK #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR OUT
(W) Ryan North (A) Nico Leon
Power Pack is back! Katie, Julie, Jack and Alex Power have been ssuper-heroing since they were learning to tie their own shoes. It's been ages since they fought side by side as a family, but a special occasion - and an old grudge - is about to put the gang back together. There's just one teeny tiny hiccup: a brand-new law restricting underage super heroes! But surely, if the fate of all New York City is at stake, the powers that be will make an exception? Keep your fingers crossed as the Power siblings fight for their right to save the world! Rated T
PSYCHODRAMA ILLUSTRATED #1
(W) Gilbert Hernandez (A) Gilbert Hernandez (CA) Gilbert Hernandez
A new Love and Rockets spinoff featuring Fritz and her extended family in a series of stories about Fritz's film career that bend Fritz's reality. In this issue, Fritz bumps into an old acquaintance of her sister Luba's. The fellow sees great similarities in the sisters, and chemistry between he and Fritz does what it does...
PUNISHER VS BARRACUDA #1 (OF 5)
(W) Ed Brisson (A) Declan Shalvey (CA) Ryan Stegman
THE BADDEST OF THE BAD ENTERS THE MARVEL U! Barracuda, terror of the legendary PUNISHER MAX run, makes his Marvel Universe debut in this prestige miniseries from creators Ed Brisson and Declan Shalvey! While Frank Castle closes the case on a mob hitman hiding out in the Deep South, a brutal jailbreak in Miami catches his eye. But one of the escaped prisoners is the man known only as Barracuda, the most sadistic and dangerous of killers in a gangland filled with extremely dangerous and sadistic killers. Lock the doors and prep the morgues; war is coming to Miami! Parental Advisory
PUNISHER VS BARRACUDA #1 (OF 5)
SHALVEY VAR
(W) Ed Brisson (A) Declan Shalvey (CA) Declan Shalvey
THE BADDEST OF THE BAD ENTERS THE MARVEL U! Barracuda, terror of the legendary PUNISHER MAX run, makes his Marvel Universe debut in this prestige miniseries from creators Ed Brisson and Declan Shalvey! While Frank Castle closes the case on a mob hitman hiding out in the Deep South, a brutal jailbreak in Miami catches his eye. But one of the escaped prisoners is the man known only as Barracuda, the most sadistic and dangerous of killers in a gangland filled with extremely dangerous and sadistic killers. Lock the doors and prep the morgues; war is coming to Miami! Parental Advisory
RAVENING #1 (OF 4)
ROYAL BLUE LEATHER VAR
(W) Jai Nitz (A) Jack Jadson (CA) Christian Zanier
ROYAL BLUE LEATHER COVERS: All first printings and each limited to 100. $24.99 Each.
RED NAILS #1
CVR A CASSEGRAIN
(W) Regis Hautiere (A) Olivier Vatine (CA) Didier Cassegrain
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted... but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.
RED NAILS #1
CVR B STEVE MORRIS
(W) Regis Hautiere (A) Olivier Vatine (CA) Steve Morris
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted... but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.
RED NAILS #1
CVR C KALVACHEV
(W) Regis Hautiere (A) Olivier Vatine (CA) Viktor Kalvachev
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted... but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.
RED NAILS #1
CVR D CASSEGRAIN WRAPAROUND
(W) Regis Hautiere (A) Olivier Vatine (CA) Didier Cassegrain
Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted... but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.
RED NAILS #1
CVR E CASAS SUPERMAN PARODY CVR
(W) Regis Hautiere (A) Olivier Vatine (CA) Fritz Casas
THE RETURN OF ROBERT E. HOWARD'S FAMOUS SAVAGE UNCENSORED! Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted...but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret. Red Nails is one of Conan's most beloved and sophisticated stories. Howard affirms his style, persisting in his mistrust of modern civilizations, consumed by passivity, laxity and cruelty. Régis Hautière, Olivier Vatine and Didier Cassegrain give substance to this tale in splendid colors. "Howard's writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks." -Stephen King
RICK AND MORTY GO TO HELL #1
CVR A OROZA
(W) Ryan Ferrier (A) Constanza Oroza (CA) Constanza Oroza
Well, it finally happened. Rick and Morty are in Hell, and we don't mean the DMV. It's fire, brimstone, and torture for all eternity. Typical Rick, he sees a way out of this mess and drags Morty with him on a horrific adventure to speak to...the manager.
RICK AND MORTY GO TO HELL #1
CVR B SMITH
(W) Ryan Ferrier (A) Constanza Oroza (CA) Brian Smith
Well, it finally happened. Rick and Morty are in Hell, and we don't mean the DMV. It's fire, brimstone, and torture for all eternity. Typical Rick, he sees a way out of this mess and drags Morty with him on a horrific adventure to speak to...the manager.
RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS COUNCIL OF RICKS #1
CVR A MURPHY
(W) Jake Goldman (A) Philip Murphy (CA) Philip Murphy
A long time ago or, you know, whenever, just not right now.... Hired by the PRIME RICKMINISTER himself, RICK PRIME is on the hunt for who's been making COUNTERFEIT RICKS and selling to planets of rich idiots who could use a genius. But when he discovers that FIVE COUNTERFEIT RICKS have escaped into THE CITADEL, he'll have to assemble a team (a COUNCIL, if you will) to help him find the FAKE RICKS and get rid of them, preferably as violently as possible. But who is really behind these COUNTERFEIT RICKS and why?! And what does this have to do with the GAGGLE OF JERRYS that hides in the subsections of the CITADEL?!
RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS COUNCIL OF RICKS #1
CVR B SCOTT
(W) Jake Goldman (A) Philip Murphy (CA) Julia Scott
A long time ago or, you know, whenever, just not right now.... Hired by the PRIME RICKMINISTER himself, RICK PRIME is on the hunt for who's been making COUNTERFEIT RICKS and selling to planets of rich idiots who could use a genius. But when he discovers that FIVE COUNTERFEIT RICKS have escaped into THE CITADEL, he'll have to assemble a team (a COUNCIL, if you will) to help him find the FAKE RICKS and get rid of them, preferably as violently as possible. But who is really behind these COUNTERFEIT RICKS and why?! And what does this have to do with the GAGGLE OF JERRYS that hides in the subsections of the CITADEL?!
ROGUE PLANET #1
CVR A MACDONALD
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Andy MacDonald (CA) Andy MacDonald
Salvage vessel Cortes tracks the Lonely Orphan, a planet with no star system to call its own. Somewhere on this hostile rock is a payload fit for a king. To attain it, though, the crew of the Cortes must brave razor rock, poisonous vapors, treacherous footing, and... the most mind-numbing horrors imaginable. Something nightmarish is at work on Lonely Orphan. Something cruel. Something hungry.
ROGUE PLANET #1
CVR B STRAHM
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Andy MacDonald (CA) Kyle Strahm
Salvage vessel Cortes tracks the Lonely Orphan, a planet with no star system to call its own. Somewhere on this hostile rock is a payload fit for a king. To attain it, though, the crew of the Cortes must brave razor rock, poisonous vapors, treacherous footing, and... the most mind-numbing horrors imaginable. Something nightmarish is at work on Lonely Orphan. Something cruel. Something hungry.
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1 (OF 4)
CVR A FISH
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Veronica Fish
Because you demanded it: Volume Two of the critically acclaimed Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica & Andy Fish! Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed. As if all that wasn't enough, while trying to help Radka and Ren with their...supernatural problem, her aunts suddenly starting to look like people she can't trust. What's a teen witch to do?!
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1 (OF 4)
CVR B BOO
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Sweeney Boo
Because you demanded it: Volume Two of the critically acclaimed Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica & Andy Fish! Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed. As if all that wasn't enough, while trying to help Radka and Ren with their...supernatural problem, her aunts suddenly starting to look like people she can't trust. What's a teen witch to do?!
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1 (OF 4)
CVR C ISAACS
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Rebekah Isaacs
Because you demanded it: Volume Two of the critically acclaimed Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica & Andy Fish! Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed. As if all that wasn't enough, while trying to help Radka and Ren with their...supernatural problem, her aunts suddenly starting to look like people she can't trust. What's a teen witch to do?!
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1 (OF 4)
CVR D SAUVAGE
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Marguerite Sauvage
Because you demanded it: Volume Two of the critically acclaimed Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica & Andy Fish! Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed. As if all that wasn't enough, while trying to help Radka and Ren with their...supernatural problem, her aunts suddenly starting to look like people she can't trust. What's a teen witch to do?!
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #1 (OF 4)
CVR E STEWART
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Veronica Fish (CA) Cameron Stewart
Because you demanded it: Volume Two of the critically acclaimed Sabrina the Teenage Witch series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica & Andy Fish! Sabrina saved the day-saved her friends, her family-the whole town of Greendale really, and she should be riding high. But things are never quite that simple. She's trapped in a love triangle, she's having trouble balancing the mortal and witch parts of herself, oh yeah, and she's being blackmailed. As if all that wasn't enough, while trying to help Radka and Ren with their...supernatural problem, her aunts suddenly starting to look like people she can't trust. What's a teen witch to do?!
SKYLIN #1
(W) Fred Packard (A) Adam Cozart
Princess Carly, being the only noble of proper age from her nation, has prepared her entire life to become a Serpen Rider. Accompanied by the Royal Guard and her handmaiden, Skylin, she sets out on the long road with glory on her mind. However, powerful forces are emerging from the shadows and seek a dark future for the world.
SLEEPING BEAUTIES #1 (OF 10)
CVR A WU
(W) Rio Youers (A) Alison Sampson (CA) Annie Wu
Based on the horror novel by Stephen and Owen King and adapted by Rio Youers (The Forgotten Girl) and Alison Sampson (Hit Girl, Winnebago Graveyard)! With A covers by Annie Wu (Black Canary, Hawkeye)! A strange sleeping sickness, known as Aurora, has fallen over the world, and strangest of all, it only affects women. In the small town of Dooling, a mysterious woman has walked out of the woods; she calls herself Eve and leaves a trail of carnage behind her. More mysterious: she's the only woman not falling asleep.