ACG COLL WORKS ADV INTO UNKNOWN SOFTEE #16
(W) VARIOUS (A) Ogden Whitney (CA) Na
Another round up of all's that good in these wonderful 1950's comics. The artists as usual are top notch with contributions from fan favorites Ogden Whitney, Hy Eisman, Kurt Schaffenberger, Al Williamson, Leo Morey, Pete Costanza, John Rosenberger, John Forte and Fred Kida. Be prepared to be frequently amazed by these mind-blowing paperbacks! Collects Adventures into the Unknown #90-95 (November 1957 to April 1958).
ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS SOFTEE #15
(W) VARIOUS (A) Ogden Whitney (CA) Na
Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series continues in our ever popular SOFTEE format! The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, John Forte, John Rosenberger, Leo Morey, Emil Gershwin, Kurt Schaffenberger, George Klein, Paul Reinman, Pete Costanza, Dick Beck, Harry Lazarus and Tom Hickey. Collects Forbidden Worlds #89-94 (August 1960 to March/April 1961).
AFTER SCHOOL HANAKO KUN GN
The ghostly Hanako-kun and his mortal assistant Nene Yashiro usually have their hands full resolving VARIOUS supernatural incidents in Kamome Academy, but how do they spend their time when they get a break from all that? Come and see what the characters of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun do on their laid-back afterschool days!
ARCHIE 80TH ANNIVERSARY JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #2
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Jeff Schultz
BRAND NEW STORY: Archie's lasted for eighty years-which means he's undergone quite a few art changes and different style choices over those last eight decades! Let Archie guide you through this history of, well, Archie! But it turns out to be more than just a tour when the different eras of Archie come to life in this fun commemorative story!
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #319
(W) Dan Parent (A) VARIOUS (CA) Jeff Schultz
BRAND NEW STORY: "PICTURE THIS!" As the school year ends, Archie and his friends decide to gift their teachers with a photo book they've created with special school pictures from throughout the year. The nice gesture takes a turn, though, when Archie uploads the wrong photos, including some embarrassing and hilarious images of himself and his friends!
BACK ISSUE #127
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Brian Bolland
Back Issue #127 is a gritty "Soldiers" issue spotlighting Sgt. Rock revivals, Hulk foe General Thunderbolt Ross, Beetle Bailey in comics, DC's enemy-starring Blitzkrieg, War is Hell's combat deadman John Kowalski, Atlas' savage soldiers, The 'Nam, Nth Man the Ultimate Ninja, and Gerry Conway and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez's Cinder and Ashe. Featuring the work of Chris Claremont, Peter David, Chuck Dixon, Michael Golden, Larry Hama, Joe Kubert, Jeph Loeb, Don Lomax, Doug Murray, Billy Tucci, and more.
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #5 (OF 6) CVR A LEE WEEKS
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Lee Weeks
The penultimate issue of the acclaimed return to Batman Black & White is here with a look at some of Gotham City’s most twisted and compelling souls. Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez writes and illustrates a story starring Bruce and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare for a sting operation as Batman and Robin, with Damian questioning Bruce’s methods every step of the way. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fanfavorite artist Emanuela Luppachino show what’s become of Gilda Dent, former bride of Two-Face and current scourge of supervillains. Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full history of Nightwing. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young Avengers, and The Wicked + the Devine, make their DC debut with a story that pits Batman against the Riddler in a way you’ve never seen before! And finally, legendary comics artist Lee Weeks writes and draws a story that has the ghosts of Jim Gordon’s past coming back to haunt him!
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #5 (OF 6) CVR B JENNY FRISON VAR
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Jenny Frison
The penultimate issue of the acclaimed return to Batman Black & White is here with a look at some of Gotham City’s most twisted and compelling souls. Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez writes and illustrates a story starring Bruce and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare for a sting operation as Batman and Robin, with Damian questioning Bruce’s methods every step of the way. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fanfavorite artist Emanuela Luppachino show what’s become of Gilda Dent, former bride of Two-Face and current scourge of supervillains. Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full history of Nightwing. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young Avengers, and The Wicked + the Devine, make their DC debut with a story that pits Batman against the Riddler in a way you’ve never seen before! And finally, legendary comics artist Lee Weeks writes and draws a story that has the ghosts of Jim Gordon’s past coming back to haunt him!
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #5 (OF 6) CVR C GARY FRANK THE RIDDLER VAR
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Gary Frank
The penultimate issue of the acclaimed return to Batman Black & White is here with a look at some of Gotham City’s most twisted and compelling souls. Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez writes and illustrates a story starring Bruce and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare for a sting operation as Batman and Robin, with Damian questioning Bruce’s methods every step of the way. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fanfavorite artist Emanuela Luppachino show what’s become of Gilda Dent, former bride of Two-Face and current scourge of supervillains. Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full history of Nightwing. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young Avengers, and The Wicked + the Devine, make their DC debut with a story that pits Batman against the Riddler in a way you’ve never seen before! And finally, legendary comics artist Lee Weeks writes and draws a story that has the ghosts of Jim Gordon’s past coming back to haunt him!
BATMAN BY JOHN RIDLEY THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) John Ridley (A) VARIOUS (CA) Ladronn
Light the Bat-Signal! Legendary screenwriter John Ridley takes over Gotham City in a new way! Writing the world’s most popular superhero, Batman, Ridley brings his storytelling expertise to DC! Whether his story is told in black and white or captured in brilliant colors, Batman’s adventures keep everyone guessing...even the World’s Greatest Detective. Follow the iconic tales of the Dark Knight in Batman by John Ridley The Deluxe Edition. Collects Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, stories from Batman Black & White #1 and Batman: The Joker War Zone #1, and a brand-new story by John Ridley with art by Dustin Nguyen.
BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE TP
(W) Alan Burnett - Paul Dini (A) VARIOUS (CA) Dave Johnson
From Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, the visionary producers of Batman: The Animated Series, comes a collection of all-new stories and adventures that turn Batman’s world upside down! Starting off with an attack on S.T.A.R. Labs in Gotham City by a giant robot that steals an entire room of the laboratory! Batman is going to have to stop it before it can cause more harm...and with Lex Luthor freshly back in Gotham, he knows where to start his search. Will Batman be able to topple the billionaire before he leaves Gotham? Collects Batman: The Adventures Continue #1-8.
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT DETECTIVE VOL 5 TP
(W) Alan Grant - Archie Goodwin (A) VARIOUS (CA) Norm Breyfogle
In these 1990s stories, the Dark Knight Detective travels to Japan to honor a long-standing debt...one that will leave him facing off against the very master who trained him! The Dark Knight will also have to deal with haunting memories from his past as he encounters the Street Demonz again, but now he’s older—now he’s ready to protect others. And then there’s The Joker... Collects Detective Comics #612-614 and #616-621, plus Detective Comics Annual #3.
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #2 CVR A HICHAM HABCHI
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Hicham Habchi
The new Batman anthology series continues! In part two of Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows’s epic Batman/Red Hood story, Jason Todd has taken a man’s life, and now his mission is to keep the dead man’s young son safe. But Batman plans to take down Jason before he can make another mistake. Then, in chapter two of Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin’s senses-shattering tale, Cole Cash earns his pay as personal bodyguard to billionaire Lucius Fox, but what led him to Gotham in the first place? How does the mysterious HALO Corporation play into it all? And which Bat-Family character does he have an unfortunate meeting with in this chapter? And in part two of Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar’s epic Outsiders story, see Katana’s perspective on what brought the Outsiders to Japan, who wants her dead, and what her ultimate punishment will be for no longer having her husband’s spirit in the Soultaker sword. Plus, Barbara Gordon has identified a citywide system hack from a foe she faced before as Batgirl…but this time around, Babs may have found a way to defeat her for good as Oracle!
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #2 CVR B FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Francesco Mattina
The new Batman anthology series continues! In part two of Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows’s epic Batman/Red Hood story, Jason Todd has taken a man’s life, and now his mission is to keep the dead man’s young son safe. But Batman plans to take down Jason before he can make another mistake. Then, in chapter two of Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin’s senses-shattering tale, Cole Cash earns his pay as personal bodyguard to billionaire Lucius Fox, but what led him to Gotham in the first place? How does the mysterious HALO Corporation play into it all? And which Bat-Family character does he have an unfortunate meeting with in this chapter? And in part two of Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar’s epic Outsiders story, see Katana’s perspective on what brought the Outsiders to Japan, who wants her dead, and what her ultimate punishment will be for no longer having her husband’s spirit in the Soultaker sword. Plus, Barbara Gordon has identified a citywide system hack from a foe she faced before as Batgirl…but this time around, Babs may have found a way to defeat her for good as Oracle!
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #2 CVR C DERRICK CHEW VAR
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Derrick Chew
The new Batman anthology series continues! In part two of Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows’s epic Batman/Red Hood story, Jason Todd has taken a man’s life, and now his mission is to keep the dead man’s young son safe. But Batman plans to take down Jason before he can make another mistake. Then, in chapter two of Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin’s senses-shattering tale, Cole Cash earns his pay as personal bodyguard to billionaire Lucius Fox, but what led him to Gotham in the first place? How does the mysterious HALO Corporation play into it all? And which Bat-Family character does he have an unfortunate meeting with in this chapter? And in part two of Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar’s epic Outsiders story, see Katana’s perspective on what brought the Outsiders to Japan, who wants her dead, and what her ultimate punishment will be for no longer having her husband’s spirit in the Soultaker sword. Plus, Barbara Gordon has identified a citywide system hack from a foe she faced before as Batgirl…but this time around, Babs may have found a way to defeat her for good as Oracle!
BIZARRO COMICS THE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Matt Groening
Where else could the world’s greatest alternative cartoonists run rampant through the DC Universe in utterly unhinged stories? Bizarro, an imperfect duplicate of Superman who does everything backward, tries drawing comics, concocting stories in which Wonder Woman participates in a poetry slam, baby Superman torments his baby-sitter...and that’s just the start! This deluxe edition collects the two anthology titles Bizarro Comics and Bizarro World, with a cover by the legendary creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening! Includes stories and art by acclaimed creators including Kyle Baker, Jeff Smith, Ivan Brunetti, Paul Pope, Hunt Emerson, Carol Lay, Roger Langridge, Mark Crilley, Dave Cooper, Eddie Campbell, Tony Millionaire, James Kochalka, Harvey Pekar, Peter Bagge, and many more!
CARTOONS MAGAZINE #32
(A) VARIOUS
In this issue, we focusing on classic imports cars once again. From Japan to Australia, we love to focus on those amazing cars we in North America classify as an "Import." Expect an amazing cover by Jeff Slemons. This issue will have fresh new stories created by artists such as, George Trosley, Steve Austin, Errol McCarthy, Thomas Estrada, Drag Daddy, Kat Ruiz, Larry Williams, Mike Yapps, Marcus Mitchell, Paul Townsend, Joseph Krejci, Matt Smit, and more!
COMICS REVUE PRESENTS APRIL 2021 #67
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Seymour Sy Barry
America's longest-running magazine of classic comics now has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, includes 8 pages of full-color comic strips, and features Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde, The Phantom by Sy Barry, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Tarzan by Gil Kane, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, and Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts. Plus: a wealth of B&W features, including Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane, and Sir Bagby by R&B Hackney.
DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL WAR OF THE MULTIVERSES TP
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Dan Mora
As Earth has been taken over by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League battles to survive! Stand with our heroes as they prepare for what may well be...the final fight of their lives. What do the world’s mightiest heroes feel right before combat? As the Dark Multiverse envelops the Earth unveil how the heroes prepare for war in what could be their last stand... if the Justice League knows anything, it’s that heroes never go down without a fight! Collects Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last 52: War of the Multiverses #1 and Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1.
EXCITING COMICS #11
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) John Rhodes
Revel in all-new MONTHLY thrills and adventure in Antarctic's Exciting! John Rhodes ("Dark Devil") kicks off an intense thriller showing we are not defined by our pasts. In the ruins of Paradise City, hordes are dead or missing at the hands of government and their super-powered Hyprids. All hope rests on the shoulders of one person as "The Nothing Man Cometh"! A riot breaks out in the mega-villain prison. Can Alloy and the other megahero correction officers restore order? Find out in "Big House Blues" by Dan Sehn and Elton Thomas! With the help of an ancient "manual" to human beings only he can understand, Camilo Wallace discovers incredible hidden skills, leading to "The Coming of the Veritas-Man" by Andre Léal! And with her father, the hero known as Catman, in the clutches of the insidious Scalp Hunter, Katie Merrywhether must race to his rescue in "Catgirl" by Ben Dunn, David Furr and Jane Wen!
FABLES COMPENDIUM 2 TP (MR)
(W) Bill Willingham (A) VARIOUS (CA) Mark Buckingham
Fables Compendium Two starts with the story “Arabian Nights (and Days),” when foreigners start showing up in Fabletown—much to the dismay of longtime residents--plunging Fabletown into a culture clash of dire proportions! Prince Charming is in over his head and must call on the help of a Fable character not seen in these pages for far too long...and this is one wish he can’t take back. This collection takes on a life of its own, ending with the postwar story “The Dark Ages”—but if the Fables knew the consequences, they might not have gone to war at all. Collects Fables #42-82.
FLASH IMPULSE RUNS IN THE FAMILY TP
(W) Mark Waid - Martin Pasko (A) VARIOUS (CA) Humberto Ramos - Wayne Faucher
Impulse, the Flash’s hyperactive descendant from the 30th century, has landed in the present and is ready to make a superhero name for himself! Due to his hyper-accelerated metabolism, Bart Allen was aging fast—like, really fast—and was raised in a 30th-century virtual reality simulation. So when he winds up in our era, he sees the world as one big video game—and he’s got a lot to learn. Luckily, Bart has a mentor named Max Mercury, and if anyone’s up to the task, it’s the zen master of the Speed Force. In this collection, Bart adjusts to life in the 20th century, keeping the town of Manchester, Alabama, safe from threats like White Lightning and Gridlock. Also in this title, Savitar’s machinations in the Speed Force cause Impulse, the Flash, and other super-speedsters to lose their speed! This volume collects Impulse #1-12 and The Flash #108-111.
HARLEY QUINN BLACK WHITE RED TP
(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Mikel Janin
For the first time in print, 19 short tales of Gotham City’s craziest clown princess are presented in nothing but black, white, and bold splashes of red. See how Harley’s story unfolds in worlds beyond the DC Universe, in the alternate timelines of Batman: White Knight, Harleen, and the Harley Quinn animated series! Witness her darkest hours and her happiest moments! Behold a—wait a second, did she just...win an underground rap battle?! An incredible array of talent from across the comics industry have put their reputations in jeopardy to bring you these stories. So show a little gratitude, will ya? This volume collects Harley Quinn Black + White + Red Digital Chapters #1-17 in print for the first time—along with two all-new, never-before seen stories by writer David Mandel (Veep) and artist Adam Hughes; and Harley’s co-creator, writer Paul Dini, with legendary Batman: The Animated Series artist Kevin Altieri!
HARUHIKO MIKIMOTO CHARACTER DESIGN ARCHIVES UPDATED ENGLISH
Haruhiko Mikimoto is a Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and character designer who has led the Japanese animation industry for more than 35 years. He has participated in the creation of a number of iconic animation works that have gone down in the history of Japanese animation, and has created numerous unique and beautiful characters that have become an indispensable element in each animation. This book offers a thorough introduction to the process of creating VARIOUS masterpiece characters from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress to Mobile Suit GUNDAM: 0080 War in the Pocket, Gunbuster, and Mobile Suit GUNDAM Hathaway. This book also contains rough sketches of character designs, character illustrations, and original cel illustrations of animated masterpieces that Haruhiko Mikimoto has contributed.
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #72
We feature the work of Frank Fruzyna, best known for his thousands of clip-art illustrations that appeared virtually everywhere in the 80s and 90s. You've probably seen his work many times and never knew who created it; now we pull back the curtain to reveal the man behind the ubiquitous art. Next up we feature the work of Tom Sawyer, another clip-art artist from a previous generation. His work was everywhere, yet his name was virtually unknown. Our final feature showcases the work of Fred Freeman, notable for his futuristic and detailed magazine illustrations.