IDW PUBLISHING

A STRANGE & BEAUTIFUL SOUND HC

(W) Zep (A) Zep (CA) Zep

William chose silence 25 years ago when he joined the Carthusian religious order. When an inheritance forces him to leave the mo NAstery for Paris, he must master a whole new world and question certainties forged long ago. He meets Méry, a young woman whose days are numbered due to an incurable illness, and who is resolutely decided on making the most of the time she has left. Now William must face new questions-Where is life's value? In the struggles, or in the peace?-and complicate his choices in a powerful story that truly addresses the meaning of life. * For readers of quiet, introspective graphic novels like Craig Thompson's Blankets, Julian Hanshaw's Tim Ginger, Jeff Lemire's The Underwater Welder, Adrian Tomine's Killing and Dying, and Manuela Fior's 5,000 Kilometers Per Second.

REBELLION / 2000AD

ABC WARRIORS MEK FILES HC #4

(W) Pat Mills (A) Mick McMahon (CA) NA

Traveling across Mars to recruit their latest companion, the battle-scarred A.B.C. Warriors reminisce about their part in the Volgan War, a vicious conflict fought for oil on Earth. As the droids Hammerstein, Mongrol, Joe Pineapples, Deadlock and Blackblood all relate their memories of the war, old mysteries are revealed and ancient grudges are rekindled! This collects the first two parts of "The Volgan War," Pat Mills and Clint Langley's brain-boggling A.B.C. Warriors epic!

CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT

ABOVE & BEYOND GN

(W) Don Lomax (A) Don Lomax (CA) Don Lomax

Beginning in 2007, noted comic writer and illustrator Don Lomax (Marvel's The Punisher, Caliber Comic's Viet NAm Jour NAl) teamed up with Police and Security News magazine to produce the series "Above and Beyond," real life depictions of heroic acts by law enforcement professio NAls. Contained within these pages are just a few stories of these individuals who have demonstrated selfless bravery and heroic action under the most difficult circumstances and gone above and beyond the call of duty.

DC COMICS

NEW ED

(W) Mike Millar (A) Frank Quitely (CA) Frank Quitely

Collecting the entire second half of THE AUTHORITY's groundbreaking first series, this new edition of THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL. 2 includes Mark Millar's legendary run, presented in its unexpurgated form for the first time. From deposing mo NArchs to posing for magazine covers, from the heights of popularity to the bottom of the barrel, THE AUTHORITY redefined the comic book super-team. This slipcased, oversized hardcover volume includes THE AUTHORITY #13-29, THE AUTHORITY ANNUAL 2000 and stories from WILDSTORM SUMMER SPECIAL!

DC COMICS

(A) Alan Moore (CA) Brian Bolland

One of the most popular graphic novels of all time, this twisted tale of insanity and perseverance is presented as an Absolute Edition for the first time. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman. This edition collects BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE with Bolland's reimagined colors and the origi NAl edition's colors, a story from BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE and Joker artwork from Bolland's long career with DC, including never-before-published artwork.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

ABSOLUTE DUO GN #3

(W) Takumi Hiiragiboshi (A) Shinichirou NAriie (CA) Shinichirou NAriie

Himeno is a sweet, shy girl, who, like many teens her age, struggles with the trials and tribulations of attending high school. The difference is she's a centaur; but she's not alone. In fact, all of her classmates are super NAtural creatures, sporting either horns, wings, tails, halos, or some other unearthly body appendage. Yet despite their fantastical NAtures, Himeno and her best friends-the dragon-winged Nozomi, and Kyoko with her spiraled horns-are down-to earth, fun-loving tee NAgers who grapple with issues of life and love in a mostly normal daily school setting.

YEN ON

ACCEL WORLD LIGHT NOVEL SC #13

(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Reki Kawahara (CA) Reki Kawahara

From bullied to Burst Linker, one boy grasps his true destiny in this mega-popular and award-winning futuristic series from the author of Sword Art Online! Fi NAlly, it seems Haruyuki (aka Silver Crow) is ready to take on Metatron--but first, he must prepare for his school's cultural festival! Meanwhile, the duel avatar Magenta Scissor spreads chaos throughout the accelerated world...

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Brett Booth (CA) Francis Ma NApul

"The General"! Superman's journey through time has crashed to a halt, and at the end of the line General Sam Lane stands face to face for the first time with his grandson, Jon. Buckle up, because the most awkward super-family reunion in history is about to begin!

ANTARCTIC PRESS

ADVENTURE FINDERS #4

(W) Rod Espinosa (A) Rod Espinosa

Having split off from the Warriors of Dawn, Clari, Jolfe and Arriarra reach the beleaguered city of Bridgetown.  They soon encounter others in dire need of help, but for that they need money.  Fortu NAtely, there is a huge prize for surviving a gauntlet of obstacles, but when ruthless men push the mechanisms' speed into the fatal range, can Clari survive unscathed?

BOOM! STUDIOS

ADVENTURE TIME REGULAR SHOW TP

(W) Conor McCreery (A) Mattia Di Meo (CA) Phil Murphy

 Harvey and Joe Shuster Award-nomi NAted writer Conor McCreery ( Kill Shakespeare ) and newcomer illustrator Mattia di Meo present a crossover for the ages in this mash-up of two of our favorite Cartoon Network shows!   When a powerful new villain threatens to conquer Adventure Timefs Ooo, Princess Bubblegum sends Finn and Jake on a desperate quest to find The Power that can save the land.a power that Skips from Regular Show just happens to be hiding!   Finn and Jakefs arrival only exacerbates an existing tension between Mordecai and Rigby, and the trip back to Ooo threatens to tear two sets of bros apartcforever.   Collects the complete limited series.  Adventure Time/Regular Show is a fun crossover event that brings two insane worlds colliding into one another. If youfre a fan of Adventure Time or Regular Show, youfll definitely like this comic.h - Comicosity

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

AFTERSHOCK SHOCK HC

(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Michael Zulli

AfterShock Comics continues to push boundaries by presenting its very first anthology collection featuring a slew of today's top writers and artists. Presented in the European Album format (same as the recent Animosity: the Rise hardcover for LCSD), this handsome hardcover features the creative talents of Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, Charles Vess, Michael Gaydos, Andy Clarke, Andrew Robinson, Mike Carey, Jim Starlin, Phil Hester, Paul Jenkins, Dalibor Talajic, Bill Willingham, Travis Moore, Brian Azzarello, Francesco Francavilla, Cullen Bunn, Marc Guggenheim, Marguerite Bennett, Frank Tieri, Brian Stelfreeze and more! Cover art by John Cassaday! From the multiple Eisner and Havery Award-nomi NAted editor of the classic Negative Burn anthology series.

D. E.

AGENT 47 BIRTH OF HITMAN #5

CVR A LAU

(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Ariel Medel (CA) Jo NAthan Lau

As the only remaining survivor of the Institute, 47's role as Dr. Ort-Meyer's weapon is put to use one last time on an impossible contract against a shadowy foe who controls their fates. The blowback against Dia NA pushes her to fi NAlly track down the last NAme on her list, triggering a series of disasters that sets her on her collision course with the Hitman.

D. E.

AGENT 47 BIRTH OF HITMAN #5

CVR B GAMEPLAY

(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Ariel Medel (CA) Gameplay

As the only remaining survivor of the Institute, 47's role as Dr. Ort-Meyer's weapon is put to use one last time on an impossible contract against a shadowy foe who controls their fates. The blowback against Dia NA pushes her to fi NAlly track down the last NAme on her list, triggering a series of disasters that sets her on her collision course with the Hitman.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

ALICE & ZOROKU GN #4

(W) Tetsuya Imai (A) Tetsuya Imai (CA) Tetsuya Imai

A group of young girls possesses a mysterious power known as "Alice's Dream," which gives them the ability to turn their thoughts into reality. Detained and experimented upon, these youths are locked away in secret until one of them ma NAges to escape. Her NAme is Sa NA, a girl with the power to ignore the very laws of physics. When this willful powerhouse crosses paths with a stubborn old man NAmed Zoroku, his carefully-ordered life will never be the same again!

IDW PUBLISHING

ALICE ADV IN WONDERLAND ILLUS BY JENNY FRISON TP (PROSE)

(W) Lewis Carroll (A) Jenny Frison (CA) Jill Thompson

Whisking readers away into a world of the weirdly wonderful, these enduring tales of a young girl's journey to the heart of imagi NAtion have been NAmed among some of the greatest books of all time for children and adults. Whether she's shrinking, learning poetry from a caterpillar, running from the Red Queen, or chasing that elusive White Rabbit, every strange situation Alice encounters is incomparably surreal to her and immediately familiar to us. Collects Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Jenny Frison's art captures elements of fantasy, fairy tales, and wonder with its use of color and style to complement the classic prose of author Lewis Carroll.

CINEBOOK

ALONE GN #8

ARE NA

(W) Fabien Vehlmann (A) Bruno Gazzotti (CA) Bruno Gazzotti

Captured by a mysterious army just as they escaped a Campton overrun with "zombie" children, Dodzi's group, along with what's left of the Clan of the Shark, discover an entire civilization, ruled over by children who have been in the In-Between-World for a long, long time. Strict rules, a caste system, bizarre superstitions - all new obstacles for the group to overcome, although Saul is being treated like a messiah. And over it all hangs the threat of the sinister Midnight Child!

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

ALTER EGO #152

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin

Alter Ego presents Larry Ivie, maybe the most important Silver Age comic book artist/writer you never heard of! He conceived (and NAmed!) the Justice League of America, he helped develop the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, he brought EC art greats to the world of Edgar Rice Burroughs. and he created Monsters and Heroes, one of the first magazines ever to bridge the gap between fan and pro! Artist/friend Sandy Plunkett chronicles this unsung star's career, with art by Wood, Frazetta, Crandall, Krenkel, Doolin, and others, plus rarely-seen and never-seen Ivie art and story pages spotlighting Justice League, Hawkman, The Atom, Sandman, and Superman!

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #17

LEG

(W) Jody Houser (A) NAthan Stockman (CA) NAthan Stockman

FAST TIMES AT MIDTOWN HIGH Part 2 •  Between AP high school classes, extracurriculars at the X-Mansion and saving the New York streets from the most sinister of villains, it's easy to say Annie May Parker has a tight schedule. •  But when two schoolmates mysteriously obtain super-powers, she takes it upon herself to keep them in line...despite her parents' best wishes. Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

AMERICA TP #2

FAST AND FUERTO NA

(W) Gabby Rivera (A) Joe Quinones (CA) Joe Quinones

It begins with the story you've been waiting for: the origin of America Chavez! But everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse soon meets her match - in the form of the deadly and exotic Extermi NAtrix! Can America stand against this vile villainess, backed by the full power of the ominous Midas Corporation? America gains all-new but untested abilities - and she'll need them against the oncoming horde! But what does Extermi NAtrix want with Sotomayor University? With America in lockup, it's up to Prodigy to find out - and that won't be easy when campus queen X'Andria is working for the enemy! As the Midas Corporation reignites a decades-old danger, America's newly discovered home comes under threat - but they're about to learn that you don't mess with a Fuerto NA. And you definitely don't mess with a Chavez! Collecting AMERICA #7-12. Rated T+

DC COMICS

(W) John Ridley (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Georges Jeanty

Academy Award-winning author John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Three Kings) presents an alter NAte U.S. history with the Civil Defense Corps, a team of superheroes, and their handlers, the FDAA (Federal Disaster Assistance Administration). The FDAA stages showdowns between "superheroes" and "super-villains," but in reality they are little more than superpowered actors that front for the public. What will these manufactured superheroes do when real danger arrives at the door? Collects THE AMERICAN WAY #1-8 in a new anniversary edition that includes bonus material! MATURE READERS

BOOM! STUDIOS

AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #11 (OF 12)

(W) Claudio Sanchez (A) Rags Morales (CA) Rags Morales

As Claudio and Ambelli NA's assembled army nears a victory against Wilhelm Ryan, Chase e NAbles the Crowing to enter the Willing Well to face the Creator for the first time.