LOAC ESSENTIALS HC #14

BARNEY GOOGLE 1928

(W) Billy Debeck (A) Billy Debeck (CA) Billy Debeck

Reprinting four classic Barney Google stories that define the strip! Barney and his horse Spark Plug get involved in all sorts of hijinks and schemes when they enter the Million-Dollar Cross-Country Marathon, decide to swim the English Channel, and when Barney joins the Secret and Mysterious Order of the Brotherhood of Billy Goats (in DeBeck's send-up of secret societies and fraternal lodges), culminating in Barney Google's historic run for President of the United States in 1928! Library of American Comics (LOAC) Essentials reprints, in yearly volumes, the daily newspaper strips that are essential to comics history, strips that are unique creations in their own right, while also contributing to the advancement of the medium. Available in December.

MAGIC THE GATHERING CHANDRA TRIALS OF ALARA #2 (OF 4)

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(W) James Asmus (A) Eric Koda (CA) Eric Koda

The mission continues as Chandra and Jace lead a reluctant and suspicious group of refugees through the Alaran wilds in search of a new home. Can the two of them agree on a plan before the dangers of Grixis overwhelm them? Two of Magic's most popular characters, Chandra Nalaar and Jace Beleren, return to the fan-favorite plane of Alara!

MARILYN MANOR #4 (OF 4)

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(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Marley Zarcone (CA) Marley Zarcone

In a manner of speaking, she was to the manor bored. So First Brat Marilyn Kelleher decided to throw an innocent little gathering of a thousand close friends and celebrities and trash the White House while President Dad was away on a trade mission. Throw in some cracked vinyl, a Ouija board, and a few dead Presidents, and the ultimate rager folds in on itself. The question remains -will Marilyn save the day or just save herself-with a little help from her own "Personal Jesus" in the final issue of the weirdest post-punk White House party of the 20th century.

MARILYN MANOR TP

(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Marley Zarcone (CA) Marley Zarcone

Where were you in '81? Politics gets a taste of punk, new wave, and new romantic as First Daughter Marilyn Kelleher is about to throw the ultimate rager at the White House in this rollicking, coming-of-age graphic novel. When the White House goes dark for 17 days in August, the President's rebellious daughter Marilyn and her best friend Abe, who claims she's possessed by the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, throw a rager at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, unearthing long dead historical figures (like Lincoln and Marilyn Monroe) and government secrets that are better off buried. Available in November.

MOUNTAINHEAD #2 (OF 5)

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(W) John Lees (A) Ryan Lee (CA) Ryan Lee

In Braeriach, everyone is happy, and strangers smile at you on the street. So why can't Abraham shake the feeling that this is all a trap? Why does he keep having the same horrific nightmare? And as Abraham struggles to adjust to his new life, his old life may not be ready to let him go.

MY LITTLE PONY FEATS OF FRIENDSHIP #2

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(W) Ian Flynn (A) Tony Fleecs (CA) Tony Fleecs

With the Feats of Friendship underway, the Young Six-plus Swift Foot-look to get ahead of the competition! On the schedule? Gathering apples from Sweet Apple Acres, building a bridge across Stable Rapids River, and outwitting the Chimera! Shouldn't be a problem for our heroes, right? If only they could just get along... and why does Swift Foot seem so happy about all this fighting, huh?!    

MY LITTLE PONY FEATS OF FRIENDSHIP #2

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(W) Ian Flynn (A) Tony Fleecs (CA) JustaSuta

With the Feats of Friendship underway, the Young Six-plus Swift Foot-look to get ahead of the competition! On the schedule? Gathering apples from Sweet Apple Acres, building a bridge across Stable Rapids River, and outwitting the Chimera! Shouldn't be a problem for our heroes, right? If only they could just get along... and why does Swift Foot seem so happy about all this fighting, huh?!  

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #82

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(W) Kate Sherron (A) Toni Kuusisto (CA) Toni Kuusisto

A dust-up in Ponyville plus an escaped Cerberus equals quite the ruckus for our favorite fillies! When Princess Celestia requests a dog sitter for the high-spirited canine, the task falls to the least-likely of ponies: Rarity! It's going to take some dog-dog-dogged determination, a bit of hard work, and a whole lot of patience to figure this whole dog thing out... but it's sure to be a pawsitively wild adventure!

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #82

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(W) Kate Sherron (A) Toni Kuusisto (CA) Sara Richard

A dust-up in Ponyville plus an escaped Cerberus equals quite the ruckus for our favorite fillies! When Princess Celestia requests a dog sitter for the high-spirited canine, the task falls to the least-likely of ponies: Rarity! It's going to take some dog-dog-dogged determination, a bit of hard work, and a whole lot of patience to figure this whole dog thing out... but it's sure to be a pawsitively wild adventure!

MY LITTLE PONY LEGENDS OF MAGIC TP #2

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Tony Fleecs (CA) Brenda Hickey

The origin of Equestria's most famous pony heroes continues as they come together to face the greatest evil any have ever encountered! Will they be able to overcome their differences to defeat an enemy that knows all of their weaknesses? Collects issues #7-12.

MY LITTLE PONY NIGHTMARE KNIGHTS TP

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Tony Fleecs (CA) Tony Fleecs

Advance solicited for June release! Equestria's in danger! Powerless and threatened by a great evil, Princess Luna discovers she can't count on her sister or any of the usual heroes of Equestria. Running out of time and with nowhere to turn, Luna assembles a team specially suited to save the day... made up of former villains! Will Luna, Capper, Tempest Shadow, Trixie, and Stygian all be able to work together and find a way into the most dangerous place any of them have ever been? Can Princess Luna and a team of reformed villains save the day?

MY LITTLE PONY TP SPIRIT OF THE FOREST

(W) Ted Anderson (A) Brenda Hickey (CA) Brenda Hickey

Join the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they embark on another mystery filled with action and adventure when a trip to the woods leads them to discover it's filled with trash! What could be causing this mess and what can they do about it? It looks like another mystery that Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle will have to solve, but one where not everything is as it seems. Ponies start seeing weird shapes, hearing unknown sounds, and losing things, but it couldn't actually be the Spirit of the Forest, right? Available in November.

OCTOBER FACTION TP #4

DEADLY SEASON

(W) Steve Niles (A) Damien Worm (CA) Damien Worm

Meet the Allan family: Fredrick, his wife Deloris and their two children Geoff and Vivian. As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. Ghouls in the graveyard! Giant Monsters downtown! The Allan family comes face to face with a whole new threat. This one comes from the past and it won't stop until the Allans are all dead.

OCTOBER FACTION TP #5

SUPERNATURAL DREAMS

(W) Steve Niles (A) Damien Worm (CA) Damien Worm

With their former leader and father retired, the rest of the Allan family adjusts to the new status quo and brings the monster-hunting business into the modern era. But a sinister and powerful new evil stirs... one that could tear the family apart! The town of Gristlewood is under attack from the most powerful being it has ever seen. Vivian and Geoff take the lead in fighting the evil, but can they even begin to match its power? Or will this be the end of the October Faction?

RAGNAROK BREAKING OF HELHEIM #2 (OF 6)

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(W) Walter Simonson (A) Walter Simonson (CA) Walter Simonson

Thor begins his descent into the Kingdom of the Dead, but finds the way blocked by a titanic Hall rising before him on the rim of Helheim. Guarded by both the living and the dead and ruled by the iron hand of a would-be god, it hides beneath its deepest dungeons a secret powerful enough to shatter the very foundations of the Dusklands.

RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP

(W) Patrick Rothfuss (A) Troy Little (CA) Troy Little

ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MARCH RELEASE! #1 New York Times-bestselling fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss, acclaimed comics writer Jim Zub, and Eisner-nominated artist Troy Little bring you the comics crossover of the year! You've got to (bellllch!) roll for initiative, Morty! Two pop culture juggernauts are teaming up and neither multiverse is prepared for what comes next! When Morty sees a cute girl at school playing Dungeons & Dragons, he asks Rick to show him the ropes, only to discover that his grandfather is a veteran gamer. Next thing he knows, the entire family has been pulled into a campaign that escalates from virtual D&D simulations to alternate universes governed by the rules of the game. And as it turns out, Rick isn't the only one who knows his way around a d20.

SAMURAI JACK LOST WORLDS TP

(W) Paul Allor (A) Adam Bryce Thomas (CA) Adam Bryce Thomas

Continue the journey with the wandering samurai as he embarks on adventures far and wide in his attempt to get back to his own time and home. Under the leadership of the benevolent Samurai Jack, society has prospered-everything is in line with his philosophies, his storied stoicism, and of course his hair. This is all news to Jack who doesn't much care for this impostor using his name. But which one is the real Samurai Jack? Then, as Jack travels through lonely mountain roads, he's warned to turn back lest he disturb a haunted village. Of course, Jack's never one to shy from danger, and he continues forward. But maybe some things are better left undisturbed... Available in November.

SAMURAI JACK TP QUANTUM JACK

(W) Fabian Rangel (A) Warwick Johnson-Caldwell (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

Follow the adventure as Jack hops from one dimension to the next, searching for a way back to his original form. Whether a biker or a luchador-or even just an office worker-Jack's honor and fighting spirit push him forward to return to his own dimension and face down the demon Aku one last time!