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TART SOUL SEARCHERS ONE SHOT #0

(W) Charlie Stickney (A) Conor Hughes

Tart Acid is back for more! The time traveling, demon hunting series continues with the Kingdom of Hell increasing the frequency of their attacks throughout human history. Ritual sacrifice. War torn villages. The Lost Colony of Roanoke. Tart: Soul Searchers spans the globe and human history, as Tart Acid and The Toxic Fruit Organization try to contain the rising number of demonic attacks sent by The Kingdom of Hell.

MARVEL COMICS

TASKMASTER #5 (OF 5)

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Valerio Giangiordano

LONG GOODBYE! Taskmaster finds the Rubicon trigger, the doomsday device that Maria Hill died to protect! But someone has been playing him, and the game is about to be up. Rated T+

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TASKMASTER #5 (OF 5)

TERRY VAR

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Jim Terry

LONG GOODBYE! Taskmaster finds the Rubicon trigger, the doomsday device that Maria Hill died to protect! But someone has been playing him, and the game is about to be up. Rated T+

DC COMICS

TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #1 CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL

(W) Tim Sheridan (A) Rafa Sandoval (CA) Rafa Sandoval

Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.

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TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #1 CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL VAR

(W) Tim Sheridan (A) Rafa Sandoval (CA) Jamal Campbell

Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.

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TEEN TITANS RAVEN HC

(W) Kami Garcia (A) Gabriel Picolo (CA) Gabriel Picolo

Now in hardcover, this New York Times bestselling book makes the perfect addition to any library and the perfect gift for fans! When a tragic accident takes the life of 17-year-old Raven Roth’s foster mom—and Raven’s memory—she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school. Starting over isn’t easy. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can’t remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be better not to know who she was before. But as she grows closer to her new friends her foster sister, Max, and Tommy Torres; a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to decide if she’s ready to face what’s buried in the past...and the darkness building inside her. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia and fan-favorite artist Gabriel Picolo comes this riveting tale of finding the strength to face who you are and learning to trust others—and yourself.

MAD CAVE STUDIOS

TERMINAL PUNKS #5 (OF 5)

(W) Matthew Erman (A) Shelby Criswell (CA) Shelby Criswell

The puzzle pieces are converging. The animals are howling. The teens are trembling in horror as their world, their lives, and the entire city of New York hangs in the balance. Join Matthew Erman, Shelby Criswell, Micah Myers, and the entire band in the final issue of Terminal Punks.

ABSTRACT STUDIOS

TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW EXPANDED ED SC

(W) Terry Moore (A) Terry Moore (CA) Terry Moore

Terry Moore's How to Draw Expanded Edition includes lessons on How To Draw Women, Expressions, Beautiful, Funny and a detailed lesson on drawing and making Comic Books. Plus, this expanded edition adds new chapters on Body Language, Lettering and Page Layouts with an emphasis on Timing and Visual Effect.  Don't miss this opportunity to learn the craft of making comics from an Eisner Award winning cartoonist!

YEN PRESS

THAT TIME I REINCARNATED SLIME MONSTER NATION GN #4

(W) Fuse (A) Mitz Vah (CA) Shou Okagiri

Now that Framea's first guidebook to Tempest is done, she's on to her next adventure-school! At Rimuru's suggestion, she enrolls in the Tempest Technical Development Academy, where she's sure to have all sorts of new experiences to write about!

A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC

THE 27 RUN CRUSH HC

(W) Justin Zimmerman (A) Ethan Claunch (CA) Robbi Rodriguez

Humanity's only chance against 27 towering Monsters and legions of voracious Crawlies is the Mech Pilot Beti and a telepathic dog named E.K. But Beti faces an even bigger challenge: the return of a long-lost love! Get ready for an action-packed stand-off that continues the series Steve Orlando calls, "A wasteland tale energized with dark humor and fantastic creatures."

DC COMICS

BATMAN WHO LAUGHS TP

(W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Jock, Eduardo Risso (CA) Jock

Now available in softcover! The Batman Who Laughs is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse—something both terrifying and oddly familiar. When Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very rule Batman can’t ever break...the rule that created the Batman Who Laughs! As Bruce begins to realize that all the mistakes he’s made are somehow connected, the Batman Who Laughs unleashes a brand-new evil. Enter one of the most punishing Batmen of the Dark Multiverse: the Grim Knight! Collects The Batman Who Laughs #1-7 and The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1.

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DREAMING WAKING HOURS #8 (MR)

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Nick Robles (CA) Nick Robles

“The Faerie King,” the next major arc of The Dreaming: Waking Hours, begins here! Heather After has a theory about just where Ruin’s lost love might be found…but the realm of Faerie is a dangerous place under the best of circumstances, and as Ruin, Heather, and Jophiel will quickly find when they cross between worlds, the circumstances there have changed quite a bit! Don’t miss this jumping-on point for the series The Hollywood Reporter calls “a contemporary version of what Gaiman had achieved with The Sandman”!

SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING

THE EDGE #1

(W) Marvin Wynn (A) Mark V (CA) Mark V

Infected by the super steroid The Edge, Revenant is on a rampage to eliminate Richard Tartabull. Can the strike team placed between them stop Revenant? Or will they all spread the infection of The Edge further?

DC COMICS

FLASH #768 CVR A BRANDON PETERSON

(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Brandon Peterson (CA) Brandon Peterson

The retirement of Wally West begins! After the events spanning from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash decides to call it quits. But the current Flash needs his former partner now more than ever. As fallout from Infinite Frontier hits the Flash, Barry Allen and Wally West must confront the past by way of a Justice League led by Green Arrow.

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FLASH #768 CVR B IAN MACDONALD VAR

(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Brandon Peterson (CA) Ian MacDonald

The retirement of Wally West begins! After the events spanning from DC Universe: Rebirth to Heroes in Crisis to Dark Nights: Death Metal, the former Kid Flash decides to call it quits. But the current Flash needs his former partner now more than ever. As fallout from Infinite Frontier hits the Flash, Barry Allen and Wally West must confront the past by way of a Justice League led by Green Arrow.

DC COMICS

GREEN LANTERN SEASON TWO #12 (OF 12) CVR A LIAM SHARP

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Liam Sharp (CA) Liam Sharp

It’s Hal Jordan vs. Hector Hammond, and our Emerald Knight will need to summon all of his willpower to face down the psionic madman. Check out Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp’s grand finale more than two years in the making! This tale touches on every plot thread from the entire run, and it’s fully charged with fantasy, sci-fi, and Green Lantern lore. Say it with us now, “In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night...”

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GREEN LANTERN SEASON TWO #12 (OF 12) CVR B LADRONN VAR

(W) Grant Morrison (A) Liam Sharp (CA) Ladronn

It’s Hal Jordan vs. Hector Hammond, and our Emerald Knight will need to summon all of his willpower to face down the psionic madman. Check out Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp’s grand finale more than two years in the making! This tale touches on every plot thread from the entire run, and it’s fully charged with fantasy, sci-fi, and Green Lantern lore. Say it with us now, “In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night...”

DC COMICS

JOKER #1 CVR A GUILLEM MARCH

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo (CA) Guillem March

Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.

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JOKER #1 CVR B FRANK QUITELY VAR

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo (CA) Frank Quitely

Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.

DC COMICS

JOKER #1 CVR C FRANCESCO MATTINA VAR

(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo (CA) Francesco Mattina

Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker? And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.

DC COMICS

MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL TP

(W) Ryan North (A) Derek Charm (CA) Derek Charm

After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, 13-year-old magician Johnny Constantine has to find a way out of the country. Persuading his parents to send him to America, John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem, Massachusetts. But once there, he finds himself to be something of an outcast. And he is convinced that his homeroom teacher really has it in for him. Worse, he’s sure she’s really a witch. Fortunately, John is able to find one kindred spirit at school with whom he’s able to form an alliance—another misfit named Anna, who also happens to have her own developing magical powers. John recruits Anna in his efforts to uncover the truth about Ms. Kayla and expose the meanest teacher’s real identity to the world. Joined by a friendly demon named Etrigan, these two amateur sleuths will uncover clues and stumble upon forces beyond their control in a humorous series of misadventures.

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OTHER HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #3 (OF 5) CVR A GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARCO MASTRAZZO (MR)

(W) John Ridley (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Cucchi (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marco Mastrazzo

1983. Japan. Tatsu Yamashiro’s life has been taken from her. Her home, her children, her husband are all gone. With nothing left but a burning pain and the sword that stole her family from her, Tatsu begins a long journey of healing, self-discovery, agency, and rebirth. This is the story of Tatsu Yamashiro, the woman known to many as Katana—a hero who became more than the world ever intended for her, ultimately making a family of like-minded Outsiders who rally together for the common good amidst xenophobia and oppression. The long-awaited miniseries written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) and beautifully illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi continues to look at the mythology of the DC Universe as seen through the prism of DC Super Heroes who come from traditionally disenfranchised groups.

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OTHER HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #3 (OF 5) CVR B JAMAL CAMPBELL VAR (MR)

(W) John Ridley (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Andrea Cucchi (CA) Jamal Campbell

1983. Japan. Tatsu Yamashiro’s life has been taken from her. Her home, her children, her husband are all gone. With nothing left but a burning pain and the sword that stole her family from her, Tatsu begins a long journey of healing, self-discovery, agency, and rebirth. This is the story of Tatsu Yamashiro, the woman known to many as Katana—a hero who became more than the world ever intended for her, ultimately making a family of like-minded Outsiders who rally together for the common good amidst xenophobia and oppression. The long-awaited miniseries written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) and beautifully illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi continues to look at the mythology of the DC Universe as seen through the prism of DC Super Heroes who come from traditionally disenfranchised groups.

DC COMICS

SWAMP THING #1 (OF 10) CVR A MIKE PERKINS

(W) Ram V (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Mike Perkins

Swamp Thing returns in a new 10-issue series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green. Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous new villain in order to comprehend what he is truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!