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SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

AKASHIC RECORDS OF BASTARD MAGICAL INSTRUCTOR GN #1

(W) Tarou Hitsuji (A) Aosa Tsunemi (CA) Aosa Tsunemi

Taking place in a fantastical realm of magic and mythology, Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor follows a young girl named Sisti as she trains to become a powerful magic user against all educational odds. Sisti is a young magic-user in training who attends prestigious magical academy where she hopes to be trained by the best of the best. However, when her instructor suddenly retires, his replacement is anything but what Sisti had hoped for - lazy, incompetent, and always late! Can Sisti still learn magic and unravel the mystery of Sky Castle with such a terrible teacher to lead her?

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

AKUMA NO RIDDLE GN #5

RIDDLE STORY OF DEVIL

(W) Yun Kouga (A) Sunao Minakata (CA) Sunao Minakata

At Myojo Academy, an elite all-girls boarding school, the Class Black is comprised of thirteen students, twelve of whom are assassins. Their prey is the thirteenth student, Haru Ichinose, an upbeat girl who vows to survive school and graduate unharmed! Enter Tokaku Azuma, a cold-blooded killer who transfers from another school to kill Haru. What should have been a routine hit turns into a far more complicated affair as Tokaku is unable to pull the trigger on Haru. As Tokaku copes with her strange, budding feelings, will she decide to protect Haru's life from the other assassins or to end it?

VAULT COMICS

ALIEN BOUNTY HUNTER #1 (OF 5)

(W) Adrian Wassel (A) Nick Robles (CA) Nick Robles

Ben Madsen is a bounty hunter from Arcadia. Yeah, he knows how that sounds, but the job has its perks. He's got time to take care of his aunt, a community that loves him, and the transition from USMS made sense. Following a newsworthy takedown, Madsen is offered a bail he can't ignore. It's attached to a ridiculously dangerous-sounding fugitive, but aren't they always? Unfortunately for Madsen, his mark is not from Arcadia, and the city he'll be tracking him through... well, nobody knows it exists. Penned by award-winning writer Adrian Wassel (The Gifted) & David M. Booher (Powerless) with art by Nick Robles (Clockwork Angels), Vault Comics brings you an original sci-fi franchise, produced by Mark Wahlberg and created by Stephen Levinson.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ALIENS DEAD ORBIT #4

(W) James Stokoe (A) James Stokoe (CA) James Stokoe

With one last gambit aboard the space station, Wascylewski finds himself ambushed by two more deadly xenomorphs that will stop at nothing until he's dead. The conclusion to Orc Stain creator James Stokoe's thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story!

DARK HORSE COMICS

ALIENS DEFIANCE TP #2

(W) Brian Wood (A) Stephen Thompson (CA) Massimo Carnevale

Colonial Marine Private First Class Zula Hendricks is AWOL and on a mission to prove her mettle by eradicating the Alien species. She must battle with xenomorphs, fend off space pirates, and elude the insidious Weyland-Yutani corporation that wants their freighter back, all while facing rehabilitation from an old war injury. Collects Aliens: Defiance #7-#12.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1

CVR A DAN PARENT

(W) Ty Templeton (A) Dan Parent (CA) Dan Parent

Classic-style Archie makes his return in this all-new, all-ages comic from Ty Templeton and Dan Parent! Issue #1 features one of five connecting variant covers by Les McClaine. Collect them all to create one giant image of Pop's Chock'lit Shop!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1

CVR B LES MCCLAINE

(W) Ty Templeton (A) Dan Parent (CA) Les McClaine

Classic-style Archie makes his return in this ALL-NEW, ALL-AGES comic from Ty Templeton and Dan Parent!

ASPEN MLT INC

ALL NEW FATHOM #6

CVR A RENNA

(W) Blake Northcott (A) Marco Renna (CA) Marco Renna

Dive back into the world of MICHAEL TURNER'S FATHOM! The stakes have never been higher as Aspen races to recover the failsafe, or risk The Typhos laying waste to human cities worldwide. Can a tenuous alliance with the traitor stop a massacre, or does Cannon still plan on destroying the Blue from within?

ASPEN MLT INC

ALL NEW FATHOM #6

CVR B VALENTINO

(W) Blake Northcott (A) Marco Renna (CA) Tina Valentino

Dive back into the world of MICHAEL TURNER'S FATHOM! The stakes have never been higher as Aspen races to recover the failsafe, or risk The Typhos laying waste to human cities worldwide. Can a tenuous alliance with the traitor stop a massacre, or does Cannon still plan on destroying the Blue from within?

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #5

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Frazer Irving (CA) Aaron Kuder

Star-Lord has been sailing the radio waves of the galaxy for years, keeping up with the one piece of Earth he could never quite leave behind. Guest artist Chris Samnee joins writer Gerry Duggan to check into Peter Quill's sonic conquests! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Aaron Kuder

• As if the Guardians didn't have enough trouble keeping off the radar of the Nova Corps, they've now run afoul of the Fraternity of Raptors! •  Can't a space hero get a break? Rated T+

ASPEN MLT INC

ALL NEW SOULFIRE #5

CVR A CAFARO

(W) J. T. Krul (A) Giuseppe Cafaro (CA) Giuseppe Cafaro

Aspen's premiere action-adventure fantasy epic continues! Exposed, Rainier watches as his entire empire comes crashing down around him, yet he's not the type to admit defeat. He's determined to rule over all - even if that means leaving a pile of corpses in his wake!

ASPEN MLT INC

ALL NEW SOULFIRE #5

CVR B TOVAR

(W) J. T. Krul (A) Giuseppe Cafaro (CA) Angel Tovar

Aspen's premiere action-adventure fantasy epic continues! Exposed, Rainier watches as his entire empire comes crashing down around him, yet he's not the type to admit defeat. He's determined to rule over all - even if that means leaving a pile of corpses in his wake!

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW WOLVERINE #22

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) David Marquez

WOLVERINE IN SPACE! •  Following the events of "IMMUNE," WOLVERINE teams up with the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY to hunt for answers about the devastating events that unfolded on Roosevelt Island. •  How did that alien child know who LAURA KINNEY was? Where did she come from? •  Wolverine has no idea what she's gotten into... Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP #4

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(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Mark Bagley

Since the discovery that the Terrigen Mist - the key to unlocking an Inhuman's hidden potential and powers - is lethal to mutants, the X-Men and Inhumans have been locked in a cold war. But as the Terrigen seeps into the earth and reaches an irreversible tipping point, the X-Men are spurred into action to ensure the future of their species! For Jean Grey, that means taking out the Inhumans' deadliest weapon: Karnak! But when Cyclops learns the truth behind his adult counterpart's quest to destroy the Inhumans, there'll be hell to pay! As the dust settles on the war, the original five X-Men will be reunited once more - but will they walk into their all-new future together or apart? Plus: Date night for Idie, and Dani Moonstar returns! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN (2015) #17-19 and ANNUAL #1 and X-MEN PRIME. Rated T+

DC COMICS

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"THE FIRST ALLY" part three! When Batman discovers the truth about the man under the Nemesis mask, it could change everything between him and Alfred forever.

DC COMICS

FIUMARA VAR ED

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Sebastian Fiumara

"THE FIRST ALLY" part three! When Batman discovers the truth about the man under the Nemesis mask, it could change everything between him and Alfred forever.

DC COMICS

ALBUQUERQUE VAR ED

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Rafael Albuquerque (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

"THE FIRST ALLY" part three! When Batman discovers the truth about the man under the Nemesis mask, it could change everything between him and Alfred forever.

DC COMICS

(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (CA) John McCrea

The DC Universe is in danger and there's only one super team that can save the day! Unlikely hero Sixpack heads to Gotham City to rebuild Section Eight-but when he comes up one hero short, Sixpack must try to recruit heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and more! Collects the six-issue miniseries plus the Sneak Peek story from CONVERGENCE: HARLEY QUINN #2.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

ALL TIME COMICS CRIME DESTROYER #2 #5

(W) Josh Bayer (CA) Jim Rugg

Is Swan City's Crime Destroyer a hero... or a vigilante? In this hard-hitting tale of corruption and depravity by Benjamin Marra and Josh Bayer, Crime Destroyer's world is turned upside down when he battles the Judge and the P.Y.S.C.H.O.s. And nothing will ever be the same after the jaw dropping last page.

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ALONE (G13) GN

(W) Christophe Chaboute (A) Christophe Chaboute (CA) Christophe Chaboute

Available in English for the first time, the internationally bestselling graphic novel and official selection at the prestigious Festival d'Angoulême by master illustrator-storyteller Chabouté (Park Bench, Moby-Dick). Every week a boat leaves supplies on a tiny lighthouse island, only to have them later consumed by an unseen man, a figure mythological in his continual absence. Who is this person, living fifty years on that rock? Why does he never leave? Why does he never make himself seen? What is it like to be so alone? When a new boatman, understanding hardship himself, starts to ask those very questions, a chain of events unfolds that will change the lonely lighthouse resident's life forever. Filled with stunning visuals of a rich interior life, Alone a tale of one solitary man looking for connection, teaching us something about the human experience and the world as a whole.

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

ALTER EGO #148

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) M Nodell G Kane; T Austin

Alter Ego is a special issue dedicated to Joe Petrilak's All-Time Classic New York Comic Book Convention, held in June 2000, with the greatest lineup of Golden & Silver Age talent ever assembled at a single con! Panels (on the 60th anniversaries of The Flash and Green Lantern, etc., etc.), art and photos featuring INfantino, Kubert, 3 Schwartzes (Julie, Alvin, and Lew Sayre), Nodell, Hasen, Giella, Cuidera, Boltinoff, Buscema, Ayers, Sinnott, [Marie] Severin, Goulart, Thomas, and a host of others! Plus, you've never seen anything like Russ Rainbolt's 60-foot comics mural, presented in a spectacular layout!

ALTERNA COMICS

AMAZING AGE #2 (OF 5)

(W) Matthew David Smith (A) Jeremy Massie (CA) Jeremy Massie

Sam, Mike, and Violet wake up in a world where comic book heroes have come to life! But with heroes come villains, and The Maulers are as bad as they come. Amazing Age delivers larger than life action for readers of all ages. Printed on newsprint with a glossy cover.

TERRY WEBB

AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #64

Next time around get set for some more high-heeled modeling hijinx as Amazing Figure Modeler Magazine is pulling out all the stops and calling in a Strike Package Va Voom! That's right Gentlemen, it's Ladies Night again at Club AFM and they're keeping the Model Lounge open all night with a tantalizing line-up of bodacious beauties and curvaceous cuties! Look for scintillating articles on all of the hottest chicks that the GK Hobby has to offer as well as the necessary modeling instruction needed to make these lovely ladies look their best.

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30

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(W) Dan Slott (A) Stuart Immonen (CA) Alex Ross

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! •  Otto Octavius is back, but he's not returning to his old ways... •  No, this time, he's THE SUPERIOR OCTOPUS! And he's allied himself with Steve Rogers and Hydra! •  What does Ock have planned for Peter and Parker Industries? Nothing good for Spider-Man, that's for sure! Rated T