(W) Greg Rucka (A) Jesus Saiz (CA) Lee Bermejo
After the explosive events of INFINITE CRISIS and THE OMAC PROJECT, the U.N. formed Checkmate to bring down heroes and villains that get out of line. Using their unique abilities to deputize human and metahuman forces, this agency pulls out all the stops to maintain balance between worlds. Having finally secured the political backing they needed to survive, Checkmate's operations begin in earnest, as an agent tries to infiltrate the terrorist group Kobra! But someone within Checkmate is working against them, and a compromised agent is forced to make a deadly choice! Collects CHECKMATE #1-12.
CHI SWEET ADVENTURES GN #4
(W) Konami Kanata (A) Konami Kanata (CA) Konami Kanata
Cat lovers and comic readers alike rejoice at the return of manga's biggest name in feline cartoons - Chi! Chi's Sweet Adventures collects dozens of new full color Chi stories. Chi is back! Manga's most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chi's Sweet Adventures collects a number of new full-color kitty tales made for readers of all ages!
CHILDREN OF WHALES GN #10
(W) Abi Umeda (A) Abi Umeda (CA) Abi Umeda
The promised land of Amonlogia has turned out to be a nightmare for the people of the Mud Whale. Suou and the Unmarked are being held hostage, and in order to save them Ouni and Chakuro agree to become captive soldiers for the duke. A battle is inevitable as Orca's forces draw ever closer, but the duke has a far darker mission in mind for Ouni-one that will rock the very foundations of Amonlogia! For older teen audiences.
CHIMICHANGA HC
(W) Eric Powell (A) Eric Powell (CA) Eric Powell
When Wrinkle's Traveling Circus's adorable little bearded girl trades a lock of her magic beard hair for a witch's strange egg, she stumbles upon what could be the saving grace for her ailing freak show-the savory-named beast Chimichanga!
CHIMICHANGA HC
SORROW OF WORLDS WORST FACE
(W) Eric Powell (A) Stephanie Buscema (CA) Stephanie Buscema
Joining artist Stephanie Buscema, Eric Powell returns to his all-ages creation, Chimichanga, the story of a bizarre monster and the little bearded girl who guides him through life in the sideshow. Now they've met another misfit-a boy so ugly he hides behind the world's longest bangs! He is hunted and on the run-can he find peace and even happiness at the carnival? Collects Chimichanga: The Sorrow of the World's Worst Face! #1-#4.
CHIOS SCHOOL ROAD GN #4
(W) Tadataka Kawasaki (A) Tadataka Kawasaki (CA) Tadataka Kawasaki
Though Chio's daily morning commute to school is full of drama, romance is never a part of the insanity...until now! Is love about to come calling for unsuspecting, below average high schooler Chio?! Having fallen head over heels for the erstwhile Bloody Butterfly, Andou, the former biker gang member, finally puts the moves on our oblivious heroine!
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Kevin O'Neil
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: "Cinema Purgatorio" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; "A More Perfect Union" by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; "Code Pru" by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; "Modded" by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and "The Vast" by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
ANCIENT TOME PREMIUM CVR
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Raulo Caceres
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: "Cinema Purgatorio" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; "A More Perfect Union" by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; "Code Pru" by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; "Modded" by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and "The Vast" by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
CODE PRU CVR
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Raulo Caceres
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: "Cinema Purgatorio" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; "A More Perfect Union" by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; "Code Pru" by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; "Modded" by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and "The Vast" by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
MODDED CVR
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Gabriel Andrade
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: "Cinema Purgatorio" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; "A More Perfect Union" by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; "Code Pru" by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; "Modded" by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and "The Vast" by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
PERFECT UNION CVR
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Gabriel Andrade
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: "Cinema Purgatorio" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill; "A More Perfect Union" by Max Brooks & Gabriel Andrade; "Code Pru" by Garth Ennis & Raulo Caceres; "Modded" by Kieron Gillen & Nahuel Lopez; and "The Vast" by Christos Gage & Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium by Caceres.
CINEMA PURGATORIO #18
VAST CVR
(W) Alan Moore (A) Kevin O'Neil (CA) Gabriel Andrade
The end is upon us in the gut-wrenching final issue of this epic anthology! The final showing: Cinema Purgatorio by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, A More Perfect Union by Max Brooks and Gabriel Andrade, Code Pru by Garth Ennis and Raulo Caceres, Modded by Kieron Gillen and Nahuel Lopez, and The Vast by Christos Gage and Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium edition limited to 1000 copies.
CINEMA RETRO #44
"Girl Power" is the theme of this issue, with female perspectives from writers Dawn Dabell and Diane Rogers exploring how Hollywood exploited the female form in many different ways, including the spy boom of the Sixties with Raquel Welch's Fathom and Monica Vitti's Modesty Blaise, and the soft-porn blockbuster Emmanuelle films. We have a rare and exclusive interview with Fistful of Dollars actress Marianne Koch, and Lee Pfeiffer talks to Stefanie Powers about The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. All of this, plus glamour model Pamela Green's memories of making the controversial British chiller Peeping Tom, and how both Britain and America portrayed women totally differently in Hayley Mills' Take a Girl Like You, and the airhostess comedy Come Fly With Me.
CLASSMATES GN #1
(W) Asumiko Nakamura (A) Asumiko Nakamura (CA) Asumiko Nakamura
The touching Boys' Love story that inspired a hit animated film, in an all-new translation for digital and print! Hikaru always thought his classmate Rihito was kind of a snob, until he stumbles across Rihito secretly practicing a song in an empty classroom. Hikaru agrees to become Rihito's music tutor, and with each lesson the two boys grow closer. But when Hikaru realizes that he's fallen for Rihito, will they stay classmates or become something more?
CLOAK AND DAGGER TP AGONY AND ECSTASY
(W) Terry Austin (A) Mike Vosburg (CA) Rick Leonardi
From despair to D'Spayre! With Tyrone Johnson dead and buried, a blind and grief-stricken Dagger deals with the agony of loss - while the villainous Ecstasy wears Cloak's cloak! But rumors of Ty's death have been greatly exaggerated - does he have what it takes to reclaim his mantle? He'd better hope so, because when the Acts of Vengeance hit, our reunited duo will encounter the Avengers! Meanwhile, the evil Mr. Jip has been scheming for months - and his multifaceted plans will soon come to fruition! But what does Doctor Doom have to do with it? Plus: Spider-Man and Ghost Rider help Cloak and Dagger take on...Mephisto? And can our heroes cope with the demonic D'Spayre, who bears shocking revelations about their origins? Collecting MUTANT MISADVENTURES OF CLOAK AND DAGGER #5-13, CLOAK AND DAGGER (1990) #14-19 and DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #78. Rated T
CLUE CANDLESTICK #1
CVR A SHAW
(W) Dash Shaw (A) Dash Shaw (CA) Dash Shaw
All of your favorite suspicious characters are back in this new brain twister based on the timeless detective game. Ripe with puzzles, secrets, and lies, in CLUE: CANDLESTICK everyone's a suspect! Cartoonist auteur Dash Shaw unleashes his murderous imagination on the quirky, thrilling and mysterious world of Clue! From the creative mind that brought you the animated movie, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea! Visionary creator Dash Shaw re-imagines the world of Clue in this suspense-filled, murder mystery! Each extra-length issue also features brand new Clue game cards based on the comic!
CODA #12 (OF 12)
MAIN & MIX
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Matias Bergara (CA) Matias Bergara
The story of Hum and the Nag comes to a close.
COLD BLOOD SAMURAI #3
(W) Massimo Rosi (A) Ludovica Ceregatti (CA) Ludovica Ceregatti
He is a Gaijin, a stranger, alone in a country far from everything. He lost his love and his master... there's only one thing he's expecting: Harakiri, the ritual suicide. To deserve a honorable death, he has to reach the Shogun Swallen-Cheeks' mansion and ask for permission. With his fortress under attack, the Shogun will ask him something that will change the salamander's life forever.
COMIC SHOP RETAIL MAVERICKS WHO GAVE US NEW GEEK CULTURE
(W) Dan Gearino (A) Sandy Plunkett (CA) Sebastian Biot
Award-winning business journalist Dan Gearino expands on his 2017 book, Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture, with a revised paperback edition. Gearino interviewed more than 100 people, including luminaries such as Steve Geppi, Bud Plant, and Chuck Rozanski; top comics creators; and the people behind trend-setting shops. In a new epilogue, Gearino tells how comics retailers fared in 2017 and 2018, a time when shops struggled to stay afloat at the same time that comics reached new heights as an art form,. The new paperback edition also includes an expanded look at the market of the early 2000s, and profiles of nearly fifty comics shops, including several new additions and key updates.
COMPLETE ANGEL CATBIRD TP
(W) Margaret Atwood (A) Johnnie Christmas (CA) Johnnie Christmas
From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale, comes the complete collection of the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel. A genetic engineer caught in the middle of a chemical accident all of a sudden finds himself with superhuman abilities. With these new powers he takes on the identity of Angel Catbird and gets caught in the middle of a war between animal/human hybrids. What follows is a humorous, action-driven, educational, and pulp- inspired superhero adventure-with a lot of cat puns. Collects Angel Catbird volumes 1-3. "An eccentric and entertaining combination of a superhero comic . . . and an appeal to consider the impact of cats on the environment."-Publishers Weekly
COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP #1
ORIGINAL QUEST
(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini
Discover the legendary ElfQuest! Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape in search of a new home, they are confronted by fearful and vengeful humans, power-hungry trolls, and other mysterious elfin tribes. Alliances are forged, enemies discovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure! Collects ElfQuest #1-#20. o The entire Original Quest in stunning black and white, under one cover! o Winner of the Golden Pen Award from the Young Adult Advisory Committee! o A value-priced 720-page collection! o Celebrate 35 years of ElfQuest!
COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP #2
(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini
The elves have reclaimed the Palace of the High Ones, but it is not the safe haven they believed. New threats loom as Winnowill, lord of Blue Mountain, vows to destroy all trace of the Wolfriders, and Cutter's rival Rayek is overcome with power. Collects ElfQuest: Siege at Blue Mountain #1-#8 and Kings of the Broken Wheel #1-#9.
COMPLETE PEANUTS TP #11
1971-1972
(W) Charles M. Schulz (A) Charles M. Schulz (CA) Charles M. Schulz
Peanuts propels into the strip's most iconic decade! Peanuts surges into the 1970s with Schulz at the peak of his powers and influence: a few jokes about Bob Dylan, Women's Liberation, and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (!) aside, these two years are as timeless as Peanuts ever was. Sally Brown-school phobia, malapropisms, unrequited love for Linus and all-elbows her way to center stage. Two long Summer-camp sequences involve Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty, who has decided that Charlie Brown is madly in love with her, much to his clueless confusion. Snoopy shows up at camp as well, as does Peppermint Patty's new permanent sidekick, the one and only Marcie. The eternally mutable Snoopy mostly shakes off his World War I Flying Ace identity and turns into Joe Cool, college hipster extraordinaire. And in three long sequences he writes a fan letter to his favorite author, Miss Helen Sweetstory, then goes on a journey to meet her, and finally enlists Charlie Brown's help when her latest opus, The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out, falls afoul of censors. Plus, an introduction by Kristin Chenowith and much more!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic
• CONAN signs on for soldiers' work - gold, wine and warfare! • But the Barbarian's skills will draw him directly into the CRIMSON WITCH's scheme, as she drags KING CONAN to the altar of the death god Razazel! • Plus: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella, "Black Starlight"! Parental Advisory
COPRA TP #1
(W) Michel Fiffe (A) Michel Fiffe (CA) Michel Fiffe
They're ugly. They're mean. But up until today, they've always been loyal. So when one of their own betrays them, COPRA has no choice but to turn their nightmarish skills back on everyone who ever even looked at them funny. Here it is: the first six issues of MICHEL FIFFE's critically acclaimed superhero revenge machine. Collects COPRA #1-6.