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ALEISTER & ADOLF HC

(W) Douglas Rushkoff (A) Michael Avon Oeming (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff weaves a mind-bending tale of iconography and mysticism. During the Second World War, the legendary occultist Aleister Crowley develops a powerful and dangerous new weapon in the conflict against the Axis powers. But this unconventional new form of warfare could cast the world into Armageddon!

ALIENS DEFIANCE #6

(W) Brian Wood (A) Tristan Jones (CA) Massimo Carnevale

When Zula and Davis's plan to deny the Colonial Marines a xenomorph sample hits a snag, their only remaining course of action may be something they can never come back from. "Aliens: Defiance exists to play with your expectations."-We the Nerdy

ALIENS LIFE AND DEATH #1 (OF 4)

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Moritat (CA) David Palumbo

In the aftermath of the battle with the Engineers, the surviving humans on LV-223 are wounded and scattered-and easy prey for a gathering horde of Aliens! The Colonial Marines get a taste of what it's like to be at the bottom of the food chain! "Dan Abnett lives up to the hype and delivers a fantastic story."-Hulking Reviewer

ALIENS LIFE AND DEATH #1 (OF 4)

TENG VAR CVR

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Moritat (CA) Sachin Teng

In the aftermath of the battle with the Engineers, the surviving humans on LV-223 are wounded and scattered-and easy prey for a gathering horde of Aliens! The Colonial Marines get a taste of what it's like to be at the bottom of the food chain! "Dan Abnett lives up to the hype and delivers a fantastic story."-Hulking Reviewer

ARCHIE ARCHIVES DOUBLE DATE AND OTHER STORIES TP

(W) Harry Sahle (A) Harry Sahle (CA) Frank Frazetta

Archie Andrews and his calamitous crew of bosom buddies are some of the best-known characters to ever emerge from the pages of comic books. This beautifully reproduced paperback includes 200-plus pages of hilarious high-school high jinks and wonderful cartooning by the great talents who originally brought Archie to life! Collects stories from Pep Comics #46-#50 and Archie Comics #7-#10!

ASTRID TP #1

CULT OF VOLCANIC MOON

(W) Kim W. Andersson (A) Kim W. Andersson (CA) Kim W. Andersson

Formerly the Galactic Coalition's top recruit, the now-disgraced Astrid is offered a special mission from her old commander. She'll prove herself worthy of another chance at becoming a Galactic Peacekeeper . . . if she can survive giant insects, brutal sects, and the ancient evil of an uncharted volcanic moon, of course!

BLACK HAMMER #3

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

Long before Spiral City's greatest heroes were written out of their universe, the Martian champion Barbalien was already stranded far from home. Disguised as churchgoing Mark Markz in the timeless farming community where the heroes find themselves trapped, Barbalien faces a terrifying personal decision, even as he relives his painful past!

BLACK HAMMER #3

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

Long before Spiral City's greatest heroes were written out of their universe, the Martian champion Barbalien was already stranded far from home. Disguised as churchgoing Mark Markz in the timeless farming community where the heroes find themselves trapped, Barbalien faces a terrifying personal decision, even as he relives his painful past!

BOUNTY #3 (OF 10)

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Mindy Lee (CA) Mindy Lee

It's time to explore everyone's tragic backstory! But as Nina, Viv, and even Oscar spill their guts, Georgie is thinking about the bottom line. Now that their secret identities have leaked, it's starting to look like they'll never get paid.    

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #145 #36

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Laurence Campbell

Liz and Johann run out of strength, unable to keep up with the Ogdru Jahad. In Colorado, Kate tries to evacuate BPRD headquarters before the monster can kill everyone.

BRIGGS LAND #2

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Tula Lotay

Grace's first test as boss of the Briggs' territory presents itself: bring her sons together in the aftermath of an attempted assassination. Nearby, two ATF agents start to dig into the family business.

CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP #33

MOUNTAIN WHERE CROM DWELLS

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Mike Docherty (CA) Mike Docherty

Conan scales the Mount of Crom to thwart the release of Shuma-Gorath, an ancient, malevolent demon. But the witch queen Vammatar and the necromancer Kulan Gath seek the Books of Shuma-Gorath to free the evil god and bring it under their control! Collects Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #259-#267.

COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP #3

(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini

The legacy of Wendy and Richard Pini's ElfQuest continues! Experience the dreams of the Wolfriders during their deep sleep as they await the passage of ten thousand years to reunite the tribes-and enjoy the lavishly colored stories of the tribe's history. Collects ElfQuest: Dreamtime and ElfQuest: Hidden Years.

CONAN THE SLAYER #3

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Admira Wijaya

While on a raid, Conan and a small party of Kozaki riders-including the chief's son-are separated from the rest of the tribe and attacked by a sea witch. Meanwhile, in their absence, disastrous events are unfolding at the Kozaki camp . . .

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT HC (2ND ED)

(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Michael Zulli (CA) Michael Zulli

Two magical stories featuring strange creatures that are not quite what they seem! In "The Price," a mysterious feline engages in a nightly conflict with an unseen, vicious foe. "The Daughter of Owls" recounts a tale of an orphan girl-and how those who wronged her faced bizarre consequences!

CRYPTOCRACY #4

(W) Van Jensen (A) Pete Woods (CA) Pete Woods

Hidden away in northern China is the Preserve, a walled-off compound where the Nine Families have secreted away the world's deadliest cryptozoological creatures. Grahame and Jason venture inside to search for a clue to the origin of the Mothmen, but learning the truth is only the first step. Then, they'll have to escape alive. Elsewhere, Bela shines a bright light on the Cryptocracy, sparking her followers to war.

DANGANRONPA THE ANIMATION TP #3

(W) Takashi Tsukimi (A) Takashi Tsukimi (CA) Takashi Tsukimi

The life-or-death courtroom game continues at Hope's Peak Academy as Makoto and Kyoko work together to try to prove Yasuhiro's innocence and convict Celestia in the latest round of class trials! And Makoto has learned in his investigations that one of his fellow students is being forced by Monokuma to spy on them. Should he reveal this secret to the others-or wait for the spy to make what could be a very drastic move?

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #26

(W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Aaron Campbell (CA) Troy Nixey

This month's issue of Dark Horse Presents features three new stories: Black Sinister by Kaare Andrews and Troy Nixey, Espirits de Corps by John Arcudi and Lucas Varela, and Rubber Guns by Keith Goldberg, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Aaron Campbell! Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, Al Gordon and Bo Hampton's The Once and Future Tarzan, and Rich Woodall and Craig Rousseau's Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl continue in this issue! Jimmy Palmiotti (W), Justin Gray (W), Keith Goldberg (W), Kaare Andrews (W), John Arcudi (W), Alan Gordon (W), Rich Woodall (W), Paul Levitz (W), Aaron Campbell (A), Troy Nixey (A/Cover), Lucas Varela (A), Bo Hampton (A), Craig Rousseau (A), and Tim Hamilton (A)

DEEP GRAVITY TP

(W) Gabriel Hardman (A) Fernando Baldo (CA) Gabriel Hardman

He didn't get onto the most lucrative interstellar mission for the money-Paxon came to be reunited with the woman he loves. But his high-stakes journey takes him to a savage world full of the galaxy's most dangerous game, where the gravity can turn your bones to powder. And the reunion isn't all he'd hoped for, when they find themselves on a ruined vessel in a deteriorating orbit above the planet, trapped with their own alien prey on the loose. Collects Deep Gravity #1-#4.

DEPT H #6

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

Time is running out. At the bottom of the ocean, the Dept. H base is flooding. Tensions are rising within the isolated crew. Trapped with her father's murderer, will Mia be able to survive long enough to solve the mystery?

ECHOES TP

(W) Mike Richardson (A) Gabriel Guzman (CA) Gabriel Guzman

Troubled pilot Fred Martin is caught in a bizarre storm and loses control of his aircraft. Martin awakens unharmed, only to discover that he is thirty years in the past with the impossible opportunity to right the wrong that ruined his future. But to prevent murder, will he commit murder?  

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #16

(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini

The invading human army lands. Now all the elves must pull together to defend the ancestral home of the Wolfriders. Their most potent weapon, the Palace of the High Ones, will not-cannot-be used, even in self-defense. And Cutter, seemingly restored, suddenly realizes he has a new quest: to seek the one being in the world who can right an ancient wrong.

GROO FRAY OF THE GODS #3

(W) Sergio Aragones (A) Sergio Aragones (CA) Sergio Aragones

What does a god do when his followers stop following? Easy: He makes them follow. Ravenous the Insatiable (one of your greedier gods) and his minions do godlike things to his flock. That is, until the godforsaken warrior named Groo shows up. Then the new order of Ravenous faces a challenge, and all the believers suddenly believe it's time to flee. With lettering by Stan Sakai, coloring by Tom Luth, and yet another actual, real letter column by Evanier, it's a treat for anyone smarter than Groo . . . which is, of course, everyone.

HARROW COUNTY #16

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Tyler Crook (CA) Tyler Crook

Emmy is faced with a decision: will she join the mysterious coven that claims to be her family? If she goes with them and leaves Harrow County, everything she's ever known will be destroyed. But if she denies this powerful family and stays to protect her home, she will make enemies out of the most powerful beings she's ever encountered.

HELLBOY AND BPRD 1954 #1 (OF 2)

BLACK SUN

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Stephen Green (CA) Mike Huddleston

When an unknown creature attacks a research group on an Arctic expedition, Hellboy and the BPRD are sent to investigate. No longer the newbie, Hellboy thinks he can solve the mystery immediately, but what they find in the snow reveals something much bigger behind the beast.