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ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL #8

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Parent

Archie Super Special features the greatest stories from the Archie vault, plus creator spot LIGHTS, the latest news and much, much more!

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF DARTH VADER #1 ULTRA LTD SOULE SGN #0

(W) Kevin Smith & Phil Hester (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Various

The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series! Today, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm Ltd. are pleased to announce a new beginning for one of the most popular Star Warsâ„¢ comic book series! This June, prepare for DARTH VADER #1 - the all-new ongoing series coming to a comic shop near you! Superstar writer Charles Soule (Poe Dameron, Astonishing X-Men) will team with chartbusting artist Giuseppe Camuncoli (Amazing Spider-Man) to chronicle the epic rise of one of the greatest villains in all of fiction! When Anakin Skywalker fell, both to the pull of the dark side and to the blade of Obi-Wan Kenobi, he rose back up, more machine than man. Having lost everything that he once held dear, the one who was prophesized to bring balance to the Force instead chose a darker path. Now, in a story set directly after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he must take his first steps into a darker world as...Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith! Witness iconic moments in the Star Wars galaxy through the lens of one of its most famous characters! The construction of Vader's red LIGHTSaber, the fallout of Order 66, the beginnings of the Inquisitor program, and the rise of an Empire. Join Vader as he learns a new way. The way of Darth Sidious...the way of the dark side. FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ULTRA-LIMITED TO 200 COPIES IN EXISTENCE! ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

END OF F$$$ING WORLD HC

(W) Charles Forsman (A) Charles Forsman (CA) Charles Forsman

To coincide with the forthcoming Netflix television adaptation of Chuck Forsman's best-selling 2013 graphic novel, Fantagraphics is proud to publish this new hardcover edition. TEotFW portrays James and Alyssa living a typical teen experience that takes a more nihilistic turn as James's character exhibits a rapidly forming sociopathy. Forsman's story high LIGHTS the existential search of many teenagers through a road trip drama that owes as much to Badlands as Charles Schulz, creating a wholly unique narrative tension between form and content.

IMAGE COMICS

IMAGE PLUS #16

(WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 16)

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FINALE TO THE HERE'S NEGAN STORY Don't miss this issue of IMAGE+! Read the highly anticipated conclusion to the HERE'S NEGAN! story. This final, jaw-dropping chapter will hit THE WALKING DEAD fans harder than a smack from Lucille. Don't miss out on this collectible, unforgettable finale to the fan-favorite villain's origin story by the New York Times bestselling team of ROBERT KIRKMAN & CHARLIE ADLARD. IMAGE+ features in-depth interviews with creators, extended previews of upcoming titles, insightful essays, spot LIGHTS on comic shops, and everything fans want to know about what's coming soon from Image Comics. IMAGE+ is the winner of 2016's "Magazine of the Year" Diamond Gem Award and the go-to resource for what's new and hot at Image Comics.

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

IMMORTAL #1

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(W) Rob Potchak (A) Owen Gieni (CA) Owen Gieni

From Rat Queens artist Owen Gieni and Immortal creator/writer Rob Potchak comes an epic sci-fi/fantasy series more than two decades in the making! When you're seven-hundred years old, you think you've seen everything. This is the case for the immortal Elisa, once a 16th-century noblewoman who partied with Nostradamus. Now her everlasting life marches on in present day 1997, where she's a sword-swinging adventurer who moon LIGHTS as a librarian, and she's about to discover that there are always new things to discover!

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

IMMORTAL #1

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(W) Rob Potchak (A) Owen Gieni (CA) Remy Eisu Mokhtar

From Rat Queens artist Owen Gieni and Immortal creator/writer Rob Potchak comes an epic sci-fi/fantasy series more than two decades in the making!  When you're seven-hundred years old, you think you've seen everything. This is the case for the immortal Elisa, once a 16th century noblewoman who partied with Nostradamus.  Now her everlasting life marches on in present day 1997, where she's a sword-swinging adventurer who moon LIGHTS as a librarian, and she's about to discover that there are always new things to discover.

ONI PRESS INC.

KILL THEM ALL GN

(W) Kyle Starks (A) Kyle Starks (CA) Kyle Starks

The new gonzo graphic novel love letter to 90s action movies by Eisner-nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (Sexcastle, Rick and Morty). A betrayed murderess wants revenge. A hard drinking former cop wants his job back. For either to get what they want, they're going to have to fight their way through fifteen f LIGHTS of criminals, assassins, drug lords, murderers, yup, even accountants, and... KILL. THEM. ALL.

COFFIN COMICS

LADY DEATH ZODIAC #1

LTD SGN RAW ED

(W) Bob Vardeman (A) Nei Ruffino (CA) Nei Ruffino

The limited "Raw" edition of Lady Death: Zodiac #1 high LIGHTS the intricate artistry of Nei Ruffino. This is a full-color, collectible 48-page comic book, signed by creator Brian Pulido! Features a premium cardstock cover and is limited to 200 copies! Comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity.

BANTAM / SPECTRA

MYSTERY KNIGHT GN

(W) George R. R. Martin (A) Mike S. Miller (CA) Mike S. Miller

A full-color graphic novel edition of The Mystery Knight, set in the bestselling Game of Thrones world, 90 years before Game of Thrones begins! The Mystery Knight is the third novella in the "Dunk and Egg" series, a sort of prequel to A Game of Thrones, given that it high LIGHTS a key bit of history leading up to those events. Our heroes are the noble but impoverished hedge knight Duncan and his bold squire, a boy known as Egg, but whose real name is Aegon Targaryen, and who will someday become King Aegon V the Unlikely - and Daenerys' great-grandfather.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

NOT LIVES GN #6

(W) Wataru Karasuma (A) Wataru Karasuma (CA) Wataru Karasuma

High school student Mikami has always been an eccentric oddball who doesn't quite fit in. Little do his classmates know, Mikami moon LIGHTS as a game designer extraordinaire. His mission is simple: create the ultimate romance game! Sounds easy, right? When Mikami decides to play a mysterious game that he comes across, things take a turn for the bizarre as he suddenly is thrust into a survival game and transformed into a beautiful girl! Inside the game, if Mikami loses, it's not only his female avatar that's on the line, but his very own life!

MARVEL COMICS

PUNISHER #14

(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Kris Anka (CA) Declan Shalvey

LIGHTS OUT! •  A blackout hits New York City...but this is no ordinary blackout. •  Character is what you are in the dark! And we've got some baaaad characters! •  No LIGHTS! No camera! All action! Parental Advisory

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT

RC MONROES OUT THERE #5

APPLYING THE RULES

(W) R.C. Monroe (A) R.C. Monroe (CA) R.C. Monroe

In the fifth 5th volume of R.C. Monroe's acclaimed comic strip Out There, the self-obsessed Miriam reluctantly relinquishes center-stage - sporadically - to allow the reader some extended peeks into the lives of her cohorts. Araceli's and James' whirlwind semi-romance high LIGHTS the collection, while the previously-unpublished "Marta is Dead," reveals that while the apple doesn't always fall far from the tree, it can often take some funny bounces.

D. E.

SKIN & EARTH #1 (OF 6)

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(W) LIGHTS (A) LIGHTS (CA) LIGHTS

Skin & Earth is a story of a girl looking for hope in a hopeless world. Caught between romance and cults, gods and mortals, and just trying to find a good borscht, Enaia Jin is lead down a dark path by new lovers that reveal a twisted fantasy world and her own true nature. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where corporations rule, this adventurous tale of loneliness, deceit and self-discovery begins 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 #1 (OF 6)

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(W) LIGHTS (A) LIGHTS (CA) LIGHTS

Skin & Earth is a story of a girl looking for hope in a hopeless world. Caught between romance and cults, gods and mortals, and just trying to find a good borscht, Enaia Jin is lead down a dark path by new lovers that reveal a twisted fantasy world and her own true nature. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where corporations rule, this adventurous tale of loneliness, deceit and self-discovery begins 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.

MARVEL COMICS

UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP #4

RED SKULL

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Kevin Libranda (CA) Steve McNiven

The Avengers' Unity squad is on the verge of collapse after debilitating wars with Ultron and the Hand. Exactly the wrong moment for the Red Skull to strike! When the Skull springs his trap, Avengers Mansion will become a house of horrors! As the Avengers are tortured by their own worst fears and past failures, what sacrifices will they be forced to make to break free of the Red Skull's diabolical deathtrap? Rogue attempts a bold gambit! Deadpool gets help from a few pals! And it's LIGHTS out for one team member! Not everyone will finish on their feet as the final fate of Charles Xavier's telepathic brain is revealed! But which classic Avenger will return? Collecting UNCANNY AVENGERS (2015B) #18-23. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

X-MEN BLUE TP #1

STRANGEST

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Arthur Adams

Like a bolt from the blue, the original five X-Men reunite - like never before! And this time, Jean Grey is in charge! Cyclops, Iceman, Angel and Beast follow her into action, bringing mutant criminals to justice and restoring a heroic sheen to their team. But how well can they do that when their new mentor is their one-time archenemy? That's right - Magneto has joined the original X-Men! And not everyone can put old rivalries aside. The X-Men encounter the new Marauders, Mister Sinister and the de LIGHTS of Madripoor - but with tensions rising, can the team come together to be a cohesive force for good? Or will ulterior motives and personal quests derail the entire enterprise? At the end of the day, who can be trusted? Collecting X-MEN BLUE #1-6. Rated T+