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DARK HORSE COMICS

USAGI YOJIMBO #156

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai (CA) Stan Sakai

Part 2 of "The Secret of the Hell Screen"! While the vicious murder of a samurai at a remote temple is investigated, the assassin returns! Now with two murders to solve in connection with the Hell Screen, Inspector Ishida is no closer to finding the killer. Meanwhile, the son of the Screen's painter surfaces at the temple! Usagi acts as bait to lure the culprit in . . . but has the killer been under their noses the entire time? "Stan Sakai is able to spin a web of emotions with few words . . . nothing is lost as each sentence has a meaning and purpose towards the larger narrative. The art is equally gorgeously simple . . . a must read for any comic book fan."-Graphic Policy

DARK HORSE COMICS

USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA LTD ED HC #7

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai (CA) Stan Sakai

This seventh volume includes "Traitors of the Earth," in which Usagi faces the undead, "A Town Called Hell," wherein Usagi is caught between two competing gang lords, "Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail," which pits Usagi against the notorious Red Scorpions, and more! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #117-#138 and the Free Comic Book Day 2009 story "One Dark and Stormy Night." "One of the longest running series in comics, the quality of the narrative still remains undeniably high."-Paste Magazine

DARK HORSE COMICS

USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP #7

(W) Stan Sakai (A) Stan Sakai (CA) Stan Sakai

This seventh volume includes "Traitors of the Earth," in which Usagi faces the undead, "A Town Called Hell," wherein Usagi is caught between two competing gang lords, "Those Who Tread on the Scorpion's Tail," which pits Usagi against the notorious Red Scorpions, and more! Collects Usagi Yojimbo Volume Three #117-#138 and the Free Comic Book Day 2009 story "One Dark and Stormy Night." "One of the longest running series in comics, the quality of the narrative still remains undeniably high."-Paste Magazine

CINEBOOK

VALERIAN GN #12

WRATH OF HYPSIS

(W) Pierre Christen (A) Jean-Claude Mezieres (CA) Jean-Claude Mezieres

The head of Galaxity's Spatio-Temporal Service himself has joined Valerian and Laureline at Inverloch Castle. There, among various human and alien allies, he explains to them the threat that looms over Earth: all of the recent incidents, all those important people gone mad and threatening to bring about the apocalypse. All of that is due to the malicious influence of the mysterious planet Hypsis. But Hypsis is a world that moves from system to system; it'll need to be pinpointed first!

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

CVR A YOUNG

(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Winston Young

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

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(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Winston Young

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

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(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Joe Pekar

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

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(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Joe Pekar

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

CVR E 90S MONSTER

(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Andrew Mangum

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

VAMPBLADE #6

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(W) Jason Martin (A) Winston Young (CA) Andrew Mangum

Vampblade's in for the fight of her life... instead of facing more mindless monsters, an all-new super deadly sword wielding foe crosses blades with Katie. Who or what is Mom Spaceknight, and why is she unleashing cosmic hell on our cosplaying slayer?!? Features "artist", "90s Monster" and risqué variant covers.

D. E.

VAMPIRELLA VOL 3 #5

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(W) Kate Leth (A) Eman Casallos (CA) Chrissie Zullo

What do you get when you put two werewolves, a telepath, a vampire from space, and a demonically-charged horror queen in the basement of a mansion filled with monsters? You get the fifth issue of Vampirella, that's what - the epic conclusion to our first arc!

D. E.

VAMPIRELLA VOL 3 #5

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(W) Kate Leth (A) Eman Casallos (CA) Sergio Davila

What do you get when you put two werewolves, a telepath, a vampire from space, and a demonically-charged horror queen in the basement of a mansion filled with monsters? You get the fifth issue of Vampirella, that's what - the epic conclusion to our first arc!

D. E.

VAMPIRELLA VOL 3 #5

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(W) Kate Leth (A) Eman Casallos (CA) Sergio Davila

What do you get when you put two werewolves, a telepath, a vampire from space, and a demonically-charged horror queen in the basement of a mansion filled with monsters? You get the fifth issue of Vampirella, that's what - the epic conclusion to our first arc!

D. E.

VAMPIRELLA VOL 3 #5

RARE ZULLO VIRGIN ED

(W) Kate Leth (A) Eman Casallos (CA) Chrissie Zullo

Chrissie Zullo, whose covers to Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love (among other titles) captured the hearts and minds of comic-lovers everywhere, celebrates the new era of Vampirella with this super-rare "Virgin Art" cover edition!

MARVEL COMICS

VENOM SPACE KNIGHT #10

(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Aaron Kim Jacinto (CA) Zach Howard

SYMBIOTIC...OR PSYCHOTIC? •  Can Flash rehabilitate his Klyntar companion? •  He'd better! He's going to need all the help he can get... Rated T+

IDW PUBLISHING

VICTORIE CITY TP

(W) Keith Carmack (A) Vincent Nappi (CA) Ben Templesmith

A young woman has gone missing, unidentifiable bodies are piling up at the morgue, and a lone wolf detective is about to stumble across an evil that no one in Victorie City is prepared for. Can the good in Detective Ness overcome a killer whose vicious acts grow to supernatural proportions? Writer Keith Carmack and artist Vincent Nappi mix thriller, mystery, and noir elements with a touch of horror in Victorie City. Bullet points: " "Bold, solid writing and strong, atmospheric artwork from a writer and an artist who are both highly innovative and willing to take thematic and stylistic risks - this is why people love independent comics." -ComicWow!

TITAN COMICS

VIKINGS #4

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(W) Cavan Scott (A) Staz Johnson (CA) Peter Snejbjerg

Ragnar Lothbrok has emerged from the bloody battle victorious, but will he survive the night that follows as he's betrayed by one of his closest friends? Meanwhile, back at home in Kattegat, the rebellion against Ragnar's family takes a deadly turn and all seems lost.

TITAN COMICS

VIKINGS #4

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(W) Cavan Scott (A) Staz Johnson (CA) Photo

Ragnar Lothbrok has emerged from the bloody battle victorious, but will he survive the night that follows as he's betrayed by one of his closest friends? Meanwhile, back at home in Kattegat, the rebellion against Ragnar's family takes a deadly turn, as all seems lost.

TITAN COMICS

VIKINGS #4

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(W) Cavan Scott (A) Staz Johnson (CA) Photo

Ragnar Lothbrok has emerged from the bloody battle victorious, but will he survive the night that follows as he's betrayed by one of his closest friends? Meanwhile, back at home in Kattegat, the rebellion against Ragnar's family takes a deadly turn, as all seems lost.

MARVEL COMICS

VISION #9

(W) Tom King (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Mike Del Mundo

• Every family has its share of secrets - skeletons in the closet, kept hidden from the world at large. •  For the Visions, those secrets are real, actual skeletons. •  The thing about secrets is they always have a cost... and one of the Visions is going to pay with their life. Rated T+

YEN PRESS

VOIDS ENIGMATIC MANSION GN #4

(W) JiEun Ha (A) HeeEun Kim (CA) Hee-Eun Kim

A full-color manwha adaptation of JiEun Ha's gothic fantasy novel, What if your greatest wish could be granted? A woman knocking on death's door, a mother estranged from her children, and a young sixteen-year-old girl who was once in love with a mysterious man. The story of Mrs. Audrey, the fifth-floor tenant, begins. But when it seems like there's nothing left to live for, what wish could someone possibly have?

LION FORGE

VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER #1 (OF 4)

(W) Tim Hedrick (A) Digital Art Chefs (CA) Dreamworks Animation

From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe comes VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER! When Team Voltron takes on a dangerous training mission in deep space, Coran, Princess Allura's majordomo, is captured by an ancient enemy. It will take teamwork, smarts, and, of course, Voltron, to save their friend's life. This galaxy-spanning adventure is a never-before-seen chapter of the epic animated series reboot by show writers Tim Hedrick (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Mitch Iverson.

LION FORGE

VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER #1 (OF 4)

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(W) Mitch Iverson (A) Digital Art Chefs (CA) Khary Randolph

From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe comes VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER! When Team Voltron takes on a dangerous training mission in deep space, Coran, Princess Allura's majordomo, is captured by an ancient enemy. It will take teamwork, smarts, and, of course, Voltron, to save their friend's life. This galaxy-spanning adventure is a never-before-seen chapter of the epic animated series reboot by show writers Tim Hedrick (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Mitch Iverson.

MARVEL COMICS

VOTE LOKI #2

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Langdon Foss (CA) Tradd Moore

• Presidential candidate Loki Laufeyson is finding it hard to roll with the punches of the campaign trail. As if proving his eligibility isn't hard enough, the media has started the HORRIBLE rumor that his Super P.A.C. is actually a cult under Loki's control! •  Plus, the Marvel heroes finally figured out how to successfully fight Loki in his new role: attack ads. God bless (Captain) America, eh? Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

VOTE LOKI #2

DAVE JOHNSON VAR

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Langdon Foss (CA) Dave Johnson

• Presidential candidate Loki Laufeyson is finding it hard to roll with the punches of the campaign trail. As if proving his eligibility isn't hard enough, the media has started the HORRIBLE rumor that his Super P.A.C. is actually a cult under Loki's control! •  Plus, the Marvel heroes finally figured out how to successfully fight Loki in his new role: attack ads. God bless (Captain) America, eh? Rated T+