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REBELLION / 2000AD

2000 AD PACK JUL 2017 #85

(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Na

Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Nefarious deeds are at work in the heart of the SJS in Judge Dredd: The Fields by Rob Williams and Chris Weston; anti-alien feelings rear their ugly head in Grey Area by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison; Brink: Skeleton Life by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard reaches its eerie conclusion; the Traitor General is wanted man as numerous enemies seek his scalp in Hunted: Furies by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden; and the final book of superspy saga Greysuit commences, as John Blake gets his revenge on his handlers in "Foul Play" by Pat Mills and John Higgins!

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!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE 75TH ANNIV DIGEST #12

(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) VARIOUS

Celebrate Archie's 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest that features bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists, and fans alike!

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 spotlights, the latest news and much, much more!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE CROSSOVER COLLECTION TP

(W) Alex Segura (A) Gisele Lagace (CA) VARIOUS

Get ready for this star-studded event as icons from music, film and sports visit Riverdale! From The Ramones to Michael Strahan, you'll be star-struck reading this special collection!

TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING

BACK ISSUE #99

(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) Rich Buckler; John Beatty

Back Issue celebrates Batman: The Animated Series' 25th-anniversary! An all-star creator line-up looks back at the influential, perennially popular Batman cartoon series. Plus: a BTAS episode guide, BTAS Batmobile toys, a Harley Quinn history, DC's Batman Adventures and Animated Universe comic books, and a tribute to the late, great artist Mike Parobeck. Featuring Kevin Altieri, Brian Augustyn, Rick Burchett, Kevin "Batman" Conroy, Sean Catherine Derek, Bob "Commissioner Gordon" Hastings, Denny O'Neil, Martin Pasko, Dan Riba, Andrea Romano, Ty Templeton, Bruce Timm, and others! Featuring a heart-stopping Harley Quinn cover by Timm.

TITAN COMICS

BOOK OF BALLADS ORIGINAL ART ED HC

(W) VARIOUS (A) Charles Vess

Artist Charles Vess comes together with an all-star ensemble of groundbreaking writers to produce a special art edition based upon song and folktales of English, Irish, and Scottish tradition! Featuring work by New York Times bestsellers, award winners, and masters of science fiction and fantasy. Top names include: Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Jane Yolen (Lost Girls, Briar Rose), Sharyn McCrumb (The Ballad of Frankie Silver), Jeff Smith (Bone), and Charles Vess (Stardust)!

DARK HORSE COMICS

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.

IMAGE COMICS

DESCENDER #22

CVR A NGUYEN

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Dustin Nguyen

NEW STORYLINE! "RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part One THE FIRST DESCENDER EVENT STARTS HERE! Tim-22 makes his move on Telsa and Quon, Andy and Effie attack the Machine Moon, and Psius and The Hardwire have Tim-21 in their grips. As the VARIOUS factions hunting Tim-21 close in, the galaxy is on the verge of all-out war. This is it! Everything DESCENDER has been building to begins to erupt in the most important and surprising DESCENDER storyline yet! This five-part DESCENDER event will include a series of interlocking variant covers by LEMIRE and NGUYEN!  

IMAGE COMICS

DESCENDER #22

CVR B INTERLOCKING LEMIRE & NGUYEN

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Dustin Nguyen

NEW STORYLINE! "RISE OF THE ROBOTS," Part One THE FIRST DESCENDER EVENT STARTS HERE! Tim-22 makes his move on Telsa and Quon, Andy and Effie attack the Machine Moon, and Psius and The Hardwire have Tim-21 in their grips. As the VARIOUS factions hunting Tim-21 close in, the galaxy is on the verge of all-out war. This is it! Everything DESCENDER has been building to begins to erupt in the most important and surprising DESCENDER storyline yet! This five-part DESCENDER event will include a series of interlocking variant covers by LEMIRE and NGUYEN!  

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 DF EXC HAESER CVR #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 CHEUNG SGN #0

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

You asked for it! You got it! The hardest hitting mutants. The biggest villains. The best creators. Today, Marvel is pleased to announce that chart-topping writer Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Inhumans vs. X-Men) will headline the all-new ASTONISHING X-MEN #1. A new prestigious ongoing series from top-tier creators, the new series is set to unite some of the most popular, fan-demanded characters in the X-Men mythology for an epic story that will redefine the mutant landscape in the Marvel Universe! Old Man Logan, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Gambit, Psylocke and Fantomex. Together, they are the Astonishing X-Men. But what brings this eclectic collection of heroes together? A familiar menace has once again reared its ugly head - reborn, renewed and resurrected. To defeat one of their greatest foes and rescue one of their own, the X-Men's greatest will assemble for a mission that will take them places you never thought they'd go! As deadly forces await, will the Astonishing X-Men's first mission also be their last? FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 SOULE SGN #0

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

You asked for it! You got it! The hardest hitting mutants. The biggest villains. The best creators. Today, Marvel is pleased to announce that chart-topping writer Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Inhumans vs. X-Men) will headline the all-new ASTONISHING X-MEN #1. A new prestigious ongoing series from top-tier creators, the new series is set to unite some of the most popular, fan-demanded characters in the X-Men mythology for an epic story that will redefine the mutant landscape in the Marvel Universe! Old Man Logan, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Gambit, Psylocke and Fantomex. Together, they are the Astonishing X-Men. But what brings this eclectic collection of heroes together? A familiar menace has once again reared its ugly head - reborn, renewed and resurrected. To defeat one of their greatest foes and rescue one of their own, the X-Men's greatest will assemble for a mission that will take them places you never thought they'd go! As deadly forces await, will the Astonishing X-Men's first mission also be their last? FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF BATMAN SHADOW #4 ORLANDO SGN #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF CENTIPEDE #1 HAESER REMARK BEMIS SGN #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF DARK DAYS THE CASTING #1 WILLIAMS SGN #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF DARK DAYS THE FORGE #1 WILLIAMS SGN #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

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.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER #1 LENTE SGN #0

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

It's the grudge match of the century! Two Marvel mainstays will clash in a barrage of bullets and blades! Lock and load, True Believers, because one humorless anti-hero is about to go head-to-head with one odorous super-zero! Oh yeah, we're talking about DEADPOOL VS. THE PUNISHER #1! Creators Fred Van Lente (Slapstick, Deadpool) and Pere Perez (Power Man and Iron Fist, Archer and Armstrong) put two of the Marvel Universe's deadliest on a high-octane collision course that will have you on the edge of your seat! Frank Castle - a man of unstoppable will, and a powerful desire to punish those who do wrong, rooted in the tragic killing of his family. Wade Wilson - the mercenary with the unstoppable mouth, and an knack for annoying those around him, rooted in the thought that he's funny. An old friend from Deadpool's past, codename: The Bank, has re-emerged. With financial ties to criminal operations all over the world, it's only a matter of time before Frank Castle looks to put an end to The Bank once and for all. Just one problem, Deadpool isn't going to let that happen without a fight! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ULTRA-LIMITED TO 74 COPIES IN EXISTENCE! ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER #1 ULTRA LTD RED LENTE SGN #0

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

It's the grudge match of the century! Two Marvel mainstays will clash in a barrage of bullets and blades! Lock and load, True Believers, because one humorless anti-hero is about to go head-to-head with one odorous super-zero! Oh yeah, we're talking about DEADPOOL VS. THE PUNISHER #1! Creators Fred Van Lente (Slapstick, Deadpool) and Pere Perez (Power Man and Iron Fist, Archer and Armstrong) put two of the Marvel Universe's deadliest on a high-octane collision course that will have you on the edge of your seat! Frank Castle - a man of unstoppable will, and a powerful desire to punish those who do wrong, rooted in the tragic killing of his family. Wade Wilson - the mercenary with the unstoppable mouth, and an knack for annoying those around him, rooted in the thought that he's funny. An old friend from Deadpool's past, codename: The Bank, has re-emerged. With financial ties to criminal operations all over the world, it's only a matter of time before Frank Castle looks to put an end to The Bank once and for all. Just one problem, Deadpool isn't going to let that happen without a fight! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ULTRA-LIMITED TO 19 COPIES IN EXISTENCE! ALLOCATIONS WILL OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF X-MEN #1 DEADPOOL SKETCH HAESER #0

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

FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF X-MEN BLUE #1 ULTRA LTD BLUE YOUNG CVR BUNN SGN #0

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

THE ORIGINALS! Join MARVEL GIRL, CYCLOPS, BEAST, ICEMAN and ANGEL as they reclaim the title of X-MEN. After the world-shaking events of IVX, the original five X-Men are here to bring mutant criminals to justice and restore a heroic sheen to their team. But with a new leader in JEAN GREY and a new mentor in their "arch-frenemy" MAGNETO, will old rivalries and new conflicts tear these heroes apart? FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ULTRA-LIMITED TO 63 COPIES IN EXISTENCE! ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

EUREKA PRODUCTIONS

GRAPHIC CLASSICS GN #25

CANINE FELINE

(W) Ray Bradbury (A) VARIOUS (CA) Toni Pawlowsky

A unique, two-in-one volume, with half stories for dog-lovers, and half for cat-lovers. Featured are "The Emissary" by Ray Bradbury, "Ancient Sorceries" by Algernon Blackwood, "The Beast from the Abyss" by Robert E. Howard, and 17 more great stories and poems.

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #57

(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS

Illustration features the spectacular art of Earl Mayan, best known for his photographically detailed slick magazine illustrations of the 1950s. Written by the artist's daughter, the profile presents a behind the scenes look at the creation of his finest illustrations, as well as dozens of reproductions of his original paintings, drawings, and rare reference photographs. The second feature examines the link between William Faulkner's paperbacks and the influential and widely imitated cover art of James Avati. Last up, James Witek returns to explore the graphics used in marketing bubblegum cards through the decades.

REBELLION / 2000AD

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #386

(W) VARIOUS (A) VARIOUS (CA) NA

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Two new stories start this issue - Death and the Dark Judges are back as "Dominion" by John Wagner and Nick Percival picks up where "Dark Justice" left off, and the undead fiends are found floating in space. Plus we return to the world of the movie Dredd for a new comic sequel, "Furies," by Arthur Wyatt, Alex De Campi, and Paul Davidson, in which a criminal gang recruit a member with particularly unique skills for a daring robbery. In addition, simian Judge Harry Heston returns in "Ape Escape" by Arthur Wyatt and Jake Lynch; Psi-Judge Anderson battles against a menace that's infiltrated the city in "NWO" by Alan Grant and Paul Marshall; and in "HAVN" by Si Spencer and Henry Flint, Abby's visions are starting to overwhelm reality. And in the bagged graphic novel this month, torn from the pages of Tornado, is criminal caper The Lawless Touch by Kelvin Gosnell and Barry Mitchell!