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IDW PUBLISHING

LITTLE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE HC T ATTOOS

(W) Jerome Pierrat (A) Alfred (CA) Alfred

Never before has the t ATTOo been spread across the various strata of society with such enthusiasm. In just a few decades this practice dating from the Neolithic period has become a globalized phenomenon. Now retrace the history of the t ATTOo in this look at its role in fashion, societal standing, and aesthetics. Bullet points: * The perfect impulse purchase for the friend that knows it all-or needs to know more! * Learn about this cultural touchstone that's become a bonafide global fashion trend! * Advance solicited for October release!

TITAN COMICS

MILLENNIUM GIRL WITH THE DRAGON T ATTOO TP #1

(W) Sylvain Runberg (A) Jose Homs

FACING PRISON TIME FOR SLANDER, DISCREDITED JOURNALIST MIKEL BLOMPKVIST IS HIRED BY A RECLUSIVE INDUSTRIALIST TO INVESTIGATE A UNRESOLVED FAMILY DISAPPEARANCE. AIDED BY THE MYSTERIOUS COMPUTER HACKER, LISBETH SALANDER, THE TWO SOON DISCOVER A BRUTAL TRAIL OF MURDER, DECEPTION AND DARK SECRETS LEADING RIGHT UP TO THE PRESENT DAY.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLACK HAMMER #12

RUBIN CVR

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

Twenty years ago, Joseph Weber became the Black Hammer. Ten years ago, Lucy Weber lost her father when he defeated Anti-God, saving Spiral City and the world. Two years ago, Lucy started looking for him. And she found more than she ever expected. o Ether's David Rubín returns for another special issue of Black Hammer! "I didn't think something could be thrilling and sad at the same time but now there's Black Hammer proving me wrong. Amazing. Just flat-out amazing."-P ATTOn Oswalt

DC COMICS

(W) Dave Cro ATTO (A) Tom Richmond (CA) Tom Richmond

A 100% Unauthorized parody of Goodnight, Moon - as only the world-(in)famous MAD Magazine can do it! Batman may be ready for bed - but crime never sleeps! And before the Caped Crusader can turn in for the night, he'll have to deal with villains like The Joker, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, and the Penguin! If the Dark Knight hopes to ever catch some Zs, he'll have to catch Gotham City's most dangerous criminals first! In this all-new story from The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine, the bestselling children's book Goodnight, Moon is parodied with the heroes and villains from the world of Batman!

BOOM! STUDIOS

GRASS KINGS #6

MAIN & MIX

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Tyler Jenkins

New Story Arc! Following the bloody battle between townships, Robert learns that the infamous serial killer from the past might be one of their own people, and begins tearing the Kingdom apart to find them. "GRASS KINGS. It is...amazing. GET IT." - P ATTOn Oswalt

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

NON NON BIYORI GN #8

(W) ATTO (A) ATTO (CA) ATTO

The manga series that inspired a hit anime adaptation, for fans of Yotsuba&! Welcome to the countryside village of Asahigaoka, a quaint town far removed from the hustle-and-bustle of the big city. You couldn't imagine a more isolated setting in all of Japan. So when Tokyo-raised elementary school student Hotaru Ichijo transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School due to her father's job, she's in for the culture shock of her life! Join Hotaru and her new friends, the eccentric Renge and the mischievous sisters Natsumi and Komari, as they share daily adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.

IDW PUBLISHING

REAL CLASSY COMP BLOOM COUNTY BOX SET 1980-1989

(W) Berkeley Breathed (A) Berkeley Breathed (CA) Berkeley Breathed

Presenting every Bloom County daily and Sunday strip in chronological order from the first to the last! Bloom County debuted in late 1980 and ran until August 1989. Featuring an exceedingly quirky cast of characters, including the sweetly naive Opus the penguin, the flea-bitten Bill the cat, womanizing ATTOrney Steve Dallas, Milo Bloom, Cutter John, and many others, Bloom County soon became one of the most popular comic strips in history, appearing in over 1200 newspapers. Then, at the peak of its popularity, Berkeley Breathed did something unprecedented... he walked away. Now, more than 25 years later, the complete collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip is collected into a deluxe, two-volume box set. Bullet points: * Two-book set collecting the entire Pulitzer Prize-winning Bloom County! * Advance solicited for October release!

D. E.

SKIN & EARTH #2 (OF 6)

CVR A MASK

(W) Lights (A) Lights (CA) Lights

In issue 2 of Skin & Earth the saga of Enaia Jin develops as the relationship between her and her lover, Priest, begins to unravel. Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic future, what began as a summer fling has quickly turned into a broken heart revealing a lingering mystery along the way. Why does Priest leave? What's the significance of the t ATTOo? Why aren't there more fast food borsht places in the world? The story continues here. Written and drawn by alt-pop phenomenon Lights, Skin&Earth ties directly into her next full length album, released in Fall 2017 on Warner Bros Records.

D. E.

SKIN & EARTH #2 (OF 6)

CVR B VERTIGO

(W) Lights (A) Lights (CA) Lights

In issue 2 of Skin&Earth the saga of Enaia Jin develops as the relationship between her and her lover, Priest, begins to unravel. Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic future, what began as a summer fling has quickly turned into a broken heart revealing a lingering mystery along the way. Why does Priest leave? What's the significance of the t ATTOo? Why aren't there more fast food borsht places in the world? The story continues here. Written and drawn by alt-pop phenomenon Lights, Skin&Earth ties directly into her next full length album, released in Fall 2017 on Warner Bros Records.

DC COMICS

(W) Dave Cro ATTO (A) Tom Richmond (CA) Tom Richmond

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the worst day ever! It's a 100% UNauthorized children's book parody as only MAD Magazine can do it in SUPERMAN AND THE MISERABLE, ROTTEN, NO FUN, REALLY BAD DAY! It's a day so terrible that only the Man of Steel could possibly hope to survive it! On this miserable, rotten, no fun, very bad day, Superman will face rampaging super-villains, angry editors, boring chores, a cranky Justice League and, worst of all, bad pizza. Superman's home planet, Krypton, exploded - so he's no stranger to bad days-but even so, this is one for the record books! In this all-new story from the Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine (the same crew that brought you GOODNIGHT, BATCAVE) the best-selling children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is parodied with the heroes and villains from the world of DC Comics' Superman!