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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!

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.

ANGEL SEASON 11 #7

MAIN FISCHER CVR

(W) Corinna Bechko (A) Ze Carlos (CA) Scott Fischer

On a ship filled with zombies, pirates, and a plague of zombie-creating beetles, Angel is torn between saving his past evil self-to save his own future-and making sure that the ship he is on never reaches land.

ANGEL SEASON 11 #7

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(W) Corinna Bechko (A) Ze Carlos (CA) Stephanie Hans

On a ship filled with zombies, pirates, and a plague of zombie-creating beetles, Angel is torn between saving his past evil self-to save his own future-and making sure that the ship he is on never reaches land.

BANKSHOT #2

(W) Alex De Campi (A) Chris Cross (CA) Chris Cross

Marcus King was shot in the back, paralyzed, and left for dead. But fate, a beautiful woman, and science intervened. Now King has returned, better than ever, on a mission to take down the most dangerous adversary from his past: the Dutchman. Spies! Intrigue! Betrayal! o Written by Eisner nominee Alex de Campi (Archie vs. Predator). o Art by ChrisCross (Convergence: Justice League of America).

BLACK BEETLE KARA BOCEK HC

(W) Francesco Francavilla (A) Francesco Francavilla (CA) Francesco Francavilla

The masked American hero ventures to the Middle East incognito (as Tom Sawyer) to fight Nazis in pursuit of a mysterious object of terrible power-a weapon of unknown origin, older than the pyramids, which could fuel the Thousand-Year Reich of Hitler's dreams. This story originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents #28-#32. o Afterlife with Archie cocreator returns to his acclaimed original series!

BLACK HAMMER #11

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(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dean Ormston (CA) Dean Ormston

He was born into the Red Tribes of Mars. He walked the streets of Spiral City as a police officer by day, vigilante hero by night. And now he's trapped in the sleepy-but-sinister Rockwood. In each of these places, Barbalien has been an outsider. He's never felt at home. Maybe, in the end, home is not a location . . . it's something to find in other people.

BLACK HAMMER #11

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(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dean Ormston (CA) Jeff Lemire

He was born into the Red Tribes of Mars. He walked the streets of Spiral City as a police officer by day, vigilante hero by night. And now he's trapped in the sleepy-but-sinister Rockwood. In each of these places, Barbalien has been an outsider. He's never felt at home. Maybe, in the end, home is not a location . . . it's something to find in other people.

BPRD DEVIL YOU KNOW #1

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Duncan Fegredo

Before they were vanquished by the BPRD, Lovecraftian monsters created a Hell on Earth. Now Liz Sherman leads a crew through monster-infested ruins on the most important rescue mission of her life. As society tries to rebuild, strange cults vie for influence, and a demon emerges to lead the way . . .

BPRD DEVIL YOU KNOW #1

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(W) Mike Mignola (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Mike Mignola

Before they were vanquished by the BPRD, Lovecraftian monsters created a Hell on Earth. Now Liz Sherman leads a crew through monster-infested ruins on the most important rescue mission of her life. As society tries to rebuild, strange cults vie for influence, and a demon emerges to lead the way . . .

BRIGGS LAND LONE WOLVES #2

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Matthew Woodson

When Isaac Briggs went overseas to war, he shed his quiet, reserved personality for something fiercer and far more nationalist than the rest of his family are prepared to deal with. o Brian Wood's critically acclaimed series returns for its next chapter in an even more relevant postelection America. o Briggs Land is currently in development for a television series at AMC TV!

BRIGGS LAND LONE WOLVES #2

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(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Fiona Staples

When Isaac Briggs went overseas to war, he shed his quiet, reserved personality for something fiercer and far more nationalist than the rest of his family are prepared to deal with. o Brian Wood's critically acclaimed series returns for its next chapter in an even more relevant postelection America. o Briggs Land is currently in development for a television series at AMC TV!

BTVS SEASON 11 #9

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Rebekah Isaacs

The great escape is underway as Buffy, Faith, and Willow infiltrate headquarters at the Safe Zone. Everything and everyone they expected to stop their mission is in the way. The question is, can two powerless girls and one Slayer succeed with these ridiculous odds? Elsewhere: unexpected vampire complications...

BTVS SEASON 11 #9

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(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Georges Jeanty

The great escape is underway as Buffy, Faith, and Willow infiltrate headquarters at the Safe Zone. Everything and everyone they expected to stop their mission is in the way. The question is, can two powerless girls and one Slayer succeed with these ridiculous odds? Elsewhere: unexpected vampire complications...

COLDER OMNIBUS TP

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Juan Ferreyra (CA) Juan Ferreyra

Declan Thomas, the former patient of an insane asylum that was destroyed in a fire, has the strange ability to step inside a person's madness-and sometimes cure it. He hopes to one day cure his own, but time is running out, as a demonic predator pursues him. Collects the entire Colder series. o Written by Eisner Award winner Paul Tobin (Bandette)! o Art by Green Arrow's Juan Ferreyra!

DARK HORSE DC COMICS MASK TP

(W) John Arcudi (A) Various

Collects never-before-reprinted material! Grifter and the Mask team up and face off against smugglers at a Las Vegas weapons show. After destroying a planet, the Mask has a bounty on his head and Lobo hot on his tail in a mind-bending, time-twisting showdown between madmen. And last but not least, the Joker stumbles upon the mask, which inspires a new superpowered reign for the Clown Prince of Crime! This volume collects Grifter/The Mask #1-#2, Lobo vs. the Mask #1-#2, and Joker/Mask #1-#4.

DEPT H #16

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

Looking into Hari Hardy's past, it's clear that Mia's father's long history has made him the author of his own destruction, and perhaps Mia's as well. Meanwhile, some of the Dept. H crew appear to be going insane, for they feel compelled to aid a sea turtle older than time . . . and it demands to be worshiped?

DRAGON AGE KNIGHT ERRANT #3

(W) Nunzio Defilippis (A) Fernando Heinz Furukawa (CA) Sachin Teng

With Varric's help, Vaea sets out on a rescue mission for the Inquisition. After dodging societal niceties with the stuffy prince Sebastian and the even stuffier Seneschal Granger, Vaea catches up to her quarry . . . only to discover the mission will be far from that simple!

EMPOWERED DELUXE ED HC #3

(W) Alex De Campi (A) ChrisCross (CA) ChrisCross

Prepare your puny intellect for wonders awe-inspiring, comedy gut-busting, and images steamy within Adam Warren's Empowered Deluxe Edition Volume 3. Collected within its vast confines are Empowered Volumes 7, 8, and 9 plus a priceless hoard of unpublished artwork, author's notes, and arcane wisdom both illuminating and terrifying to behold! o Hardcover edition, 704 pages, limited to initial printing only! o 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of Empowered!

END LEAGUE LIBRARY ED HC

(W) Rick Remender (A) Mat Broome (CA) Eric Canete

The genre-bending New York Times bestseller is now available in a deluxe oversized format! A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows the last remaining superheroes on Earth as they embark on a desperate quest to find the one artifact that can save humanity-the Hammer of Thor. Superstar writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent, Tokyo Ghost) is joined by comics legends Mat Broome (X-Men, Batman) and Eric Canete (Iron Man, Martian Manhunter) on a perilous journey to save the world! Collects all nine issues of the series. o Oversize library format matches the best-selling Fear Agent library editions!

GROO PLAY OF GODS #1

(W) Sergio Aragones (A) Sergio Aragones (CA) Sergio Aragones

Shakespeare wrote, "The play's the thing." Or was that Nathan Lane? Either way, the play matters, whether you be man or god . . . or even Groo. In this, the first installment in the newest Groo miniseries (which is continued from the last Groo miniseries), the stupidest hero in the comic book shop finds himself in a new village . . . a village where you pray to the proper god or you pray for your life. And even the other gods know that they are all players. It's from the award-winning team of Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, with lettering by Stan Sakai, coloring by Tom Luth, and a running commentary by the gods above. o The all-star team returns: Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier, Tom Luth, and Stan Sakai. o Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creators and an Eisner Award-winning title!

HARD BOILED HC ED 02

(W) Frank Miller (A) Geof Darrow (CA) Geof Darrow

Carl Seltz is a suburban insurance investigator, a loving husband, and a devoted father. Nixon is a berserk, homicidal tax collector racking up mind-boggling body counts in a diseased urban slaughterhouse. Unit Four is the ultimate robot killing machine-and the last hope of the future's enslaved mechanical servants. And they're all the same psychotic entity. o From comic masters Geof Darrow and Frank Miller! o Recolored by Dave Stewart! o Collected in hardcover for the first time ever!

JOE GOLEM OCCULT DETECTIVE OUTER DARK #3

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) David Palumbo

Joe discovers that the supernatural voices driving men insane may have roots in another dimension, and Church takes matters into his own hands when Lori starts to ask too many questions. "Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden are a heck of a team, and Patric Reynolds continues to complement them perfectly by bringing unique worlds to life stunningly with his art."-Big Comic Page

LIFEFORMED TP CLEO MAKES CONTACT

(W) Matt Mair Lowery (A) Cassie Anderson (CA) Cassie Anderson

In the wake of an alien invasion-and her father's death-a young girl must fight for the future of Earth. Aided by a shape-shifting rebel alien posing as her father, the unlikely pair bond, fight back, and ponder what it means to be human. The powers of choice, courage, and unity are examined in Lifeformed: Cleo Makes Contact, an unforgettable debut work from creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson. o The first work by up-and-coming creators Matt Mair Lowery and Cassie Anderson! o Young adult sci-fi adventure starring a relatable, endearing young heroine.

MASS EFFECT DISCOVERY #3

(W) Jeremy Barlow (A) Gabriel Guzman (CA) Gabriel Guzman

  Following a lead to the lawless space station Omega, Tiran Kandros is closer than ever to uncovering the Andromeda Initiative's biggest secret. Unfortunately, so is the deadly Agent Zeta! In a story that ties in to the highly anticipated Mass Effect: Andromeda game, writers John Dombrow and Jeremy Barlow and artist Gabriel Guzmán team up to create the next exciting chapter of the Mass Effect comics series! o From Eisner Award-nominated writer Jeremy Barlow! o Direct tie-in with Mass Effect: Andromeda for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!