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UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC

STREET FIGHTER AKUMA VS HELL #1

CVR A VRIENS

(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Joe Vriens (CA) Joe Vriens

After his encounter with the demonic Darkstalkers, Akuma chose to remain in the hellish Makai dimension to take his training to terrifying new levels. Alone in a demonic landscape, Akuma battles unearthly creatures, giant monstrosities, and an undead ghost from his past!

UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC

STREET FIGHTER AKUMA VS HELL #1

CVR B HUANG

(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Joe Vriens (CA) Edwin Huang

After his encounter with the demonic Darkstalkers, Akuma chose to remain in the hellish Makai dimension to take his training to terrifying new levels. Alone in a demonic landscape, Akuma battles unearthly creatures, giant monstrosities, and an undead ghost from his past!

ANTARCTIC PRESS

STRONG BOX BIG BAD BOOK OF BOON #2 (OF 8)

(W) H Thomas Altman (A) Sebastian Sala

Trouble is his business.  On the heels of the mysterious bug creature, Frank encounters a mentally disabled man who may provide him clues needed to find his next series of answers in eclectic sci-fi author Rosemarie Palewood.  Meanwhile, the elusive killer targets his second victim, a woman fallen madly in love with Frank!

DC COMICS

KILL YOUR DARLINGS REBIRTH

(W) Rob Williams (A) Gus Vazquez (CA) Eddy Barrows

Devastated by Rustam and his Burning World, the international conspiracy known as the People reveal themselves to Amanda Waller in a desperate move to secure their mysterious endgame for planet Earth! Meanwhile, the walls tighten for Boomerang as Harley Quinn gets closer to discovering the traitorous murderer within Task Force X! Collects issues #21-25.

DC COMICS

SECRET HISTORY OF TASK FORCE X

(W) Rob Williams (A) Barnaby Bagenda (CA) Stejpan Sejic

Task Force X. Maxwell Lord. General Zod. Everything. And the message came from...outer space?! Determined to identify and neutralize this unprecedented threat, Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad boldly go where no sociopath has gone before! Collects #27-32.  

DC COMICS

DRAIN THE SWAMP REBIRTH

(W) Si Spurrier (A) Fernando Pasarin (CA) Eddy Barrows

When a new threat threatens the Earth, the Suicide Squad is called into action-along with a new member! But who is the mysterious Juan? And what are his powers? Then, there is a foe who knows their weaknesses and secrets. A foe who knows this ragtag group of antiheroes better than they know themselves. It's their former teammate, Hack! But...isn't she supposed to be dead? How is Hack back? And what are her plans for the Suicide Squad? Collects issues #33-40.

DC COMICS

CONSTRICTION

(W) Rob Williams (A) Eduardo Pansica (CA) Jim Lee

Deadshot's daughter has been kidnapped by Kobra, a group of mutant snake assassins! Amanda Waller uses all her resources to stop his escape, but he won't allow anything to stand in the way of saving his daughter-not even his Task Force X teammates! Collects issues #41-44, #47-50 and ANNUAL #1.

COMICOZ

SUNBEAM TO SUNSET RISE & FALL OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMIC

(W) Graeme Cliffe (CA) Neville C Bain

From "Sunbeams" to Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Australian Comic Book (1924 to 1965) is the story of Australia's original comic books and the writers and illustrators behind them. The book traces the local medium from its genesis in the pages of Sunbeams (a newspaper supplement which featured a cheeky youngster named Ginger Meggs), through its 1954 peak (when local publishers flooded the newsstands with 70 million comics) and beyond, and to the reasons behind the Australian industry's demise in 1965.

AC COMICS

SUPERBABES STARRING FEMFORCE #1

(W) Andrew Hawnt (A) Mark G. Heike (CA) Silvano Beltramo

Strong and glamorous women in action! Full color premiere of the new quarterly ongoing series! The Femforce must deal with a mysterious crashed spacecraft. Are the occupants friend or foe? Find out in "Headhunter's Wake." Comicdom's foremost all-female superteam in color on glossy paper for the first time!

DC COMICS

YOTV THE OFFER

(W) Marc Andreyko (A) Kevin Maguire (CA) Kevin Maguire

The conclusion to the SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL team-up is here! As the House of El is united, Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and Jor-El struggle to defeat the seemingly unstoppable Rogol Zaar, who is now teamed up with General Zod, Jax-Ur and even Gandelo! New alliances are forged and betrayed, and Kara must fight battles on two fronts: alongside her cousins and inside herself, as she faces her own rage and the corrupting influence of Zaar's axe! If she survives it all, who will be the Supergirl who emerges on the other side? Join us on the epic finale to Supergirl's space-opera adventure! Also, if Brainiac is in the Hall of Doom, why is Lex Luthor upgrading an old Brainiac drone body? And why is the drone calling itself the true Brainiac?

DC COMICS

CARD STOCK VAR ED YOTV THE OFFER

(W) Marc Andreyko (A) Kevin Maguire (CA) Kaare Andrews

The conclusion to the SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL team-up is here! As the House of El is united, Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and Jor-El struggle to defeat the seemingly unstoppable Rogol Zaar, who is now teamed up with General Zod, Jax-Ur and even Gandelo! New alliances are forged and betrayed, and Kara must fight battles on two fronts: alongside her cousins and inside herself, as she faces her own rage and the corrupting influence of Zaar's axe! If she survives it all, who will be the Supergirl who emerges on the other side? Join us on the epic finale to Supergirl's space-opera adventure! Also, if Brainiac is in the Hall of Doom, why is Lex Luthor upgrading an old Brainiac drone body? And why is the drone calling itself the true Brainiac?

MARVEL COMICS

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #9

(W) Christos Gage (A) Mike Hawthorne (CA) Mike Hawthorne

After saving the citizens of San Francisco from the worst of THE WAR OF THE REALMS, the Superior Spider-Man is the toast of the town! The key to the city! A ticker-tape parade! Adoration of the masses! That should make him feel good, right? Whatever he's feeling, he should treasure it, because someone very dangerous is coming for him...

MARVEL COMICS

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Mike Hawthorne (CA) Travis Charest

Otto Octavius once again becomes the Superior Spider-Man! If you think you've already read the most intense, unexpected and surprisingly heartbreaking Superior Spider-Man story there is, prepare to be proven wrong! Leaving the moniker of Doctor Octopus behind, Otto is going to show the world he's the most pragmatic, most effective and - to him, anyway - best super hero on the planet. But when Terrax the Tamer - a villain who considerably overpowers him - strikes, being superior isn't enough. It's time to go cosmic! But is the world ready? After tussling with Terrax, Otto is looking forward to the usual Spider-Man fare of street-level villains - so imagine his dismay when a major magical threat rears its ugly head and he's forced to...ugh...ask for help! Will Doctor Strange lend a hand or stop Otto himself? Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2018) #1-6.

DC COMICS

YOTV THE OFFER

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Joe Prado (CA) Joe Prado

Superman, intergalactic hero! A major chapter in the galaxy-spanning "Unity Saga" begins as Superman reluctantly takes the lead in a quest for peace bigger than he has ever tried before. It's Superman, Superboy, Supergirl and a cast of thousands in a fight to keep the universe intact. But it's this issue's final page that will have fans everywhere talking. It's a moment almost a thousand years in the making... Deadly plans, murderous schemes and evil dealings. Each of Lex Luthor's offers means doom for the heroes. So why is Lex now talking to Lois Lane?

DC COMICS

CARD STOCK VAR ED YOTV THE OFFER

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Ivan Reis (CA) Adam Hughes

Superman, intergalactic hero! A major chapter in the galaxy-spanning "Unity Saga" begins as Superman reluctantly takes the lead in a quest for peace bigger than he has ever tried before. It's Superman, Superboy, Supergirl and a cast of thousands in a fight to keep the universe intact. But it's this issue's final page that will have fans everywhere talking. It's a moment almost a thousand years in the making... Deadly plans, murderous schemes and evil dealings. Each of Lex Luthor's offers means doom for the heroes. So why is Lex now talking to Lois Lane?

DC COMICS

(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Michael Turner (CA) Michael Turner

  The art of comics legend Michael Turner is seen for the first time in it's original form in the new SUPERMAN/BATMAN: MICHAEL TURNER GALLERY EDITION. This spectacular new book collects the "Supergirl" epic from SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8-13. Rounding out the book are numerous covers from IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, THE FLASH and other DC Comics titles that helped establish Michael as an artistic force to be reckoned with. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector with museum quality reproductions obtainable nowhere else. This stunning Gallery Edition collects Michael Turner's work for DC Comics, reproduced directly from his uninked pencil art that was then enhanced and colored by the talented Peter Steigerwald. This format showcases Michael's art with all the subtleties and details that have never been captured in this fashion until now.

IDW PUBLISHING

SUPERMAN SILVER AGE SUNDAYS HC #1

(W) Jerry Siegel (A) Wayne Boring (CA) Peter Poplaski

A comprehensive series that remedies a gap in comics history, bringing back all the Superman Sunday strips-among the character's rarest collectibles-as co-creator Jerry Siegel returns to writing duties. In these 18 classic adventures from October 18, 1959, to January 20, 1963, the Man of Steel meets "The Kryptonite Girl" and his "Mermaid Sweetheart." Also featured are Superman's "Greatest Feats," "The Super Powers of Perry White," "The Invasion of the Super-Ants," and "The Creature of 1,000 Disguises," among other early '60s tales drawn by Wayne Boring.

IDW PUBLISHING

SUPERMAN SILVER AGE SUNDAYS HC #2

1963 - 1966

(W) Jerry Siegel (A) Wayne Boring (CA) Peter Poplaski

In these classic adventures from January 27, 1963 until the series conclusion on May 1, 1966 the impish Mr. Mxyzptlk returns from the Fifth Dimension to exasperate the Man of Steel;; Superman becomes Super-Cop to outwit a master spy when Metropolis's entire police force is disabled; tries to help a planet of blind people regain their sight, but loses his own powers in the process; fights it out with his arch enemy Lex Luthor on an alien planet where Luthor is the hero and Superman a villain; competes in the Interplanetary Olympics against a field in which everyone has super-powers; travels back in time with Loisri Lane; is reunited with the mermaid Lois Lemaris; and more!

DC COMICS

(W) Tom King (A) Sandra Hope (CA) Andy Kubert

Available to comics shops for the first time! Following a home invasion that ends in murder, Superman is put on the trail of a Metropolis mystery by Batman-but can even the Man of Steel discover the truth behind these tragic deaths, or their ties to the far-off world of Rann? These stories by Tom King with art by Andy Kubert guest-starring Green Lantern and other heroes were originally published in SUPERMAN GIANT #3 and #4.

DC COMICS

(W) Jack Kirby (A) Jack Kirby (CA) Jack Kirby

The intricately conceived Fourth World begins here with the stories that introduced familiar and fearsome faces including Darkseid, Morgan Edge, the new Newsboy Legion, Intergang and much more, as Jimmy Olsen scrambles to deal with a changing world, hordes of clones and more! Plus, are you ready for... Goody Rickles?! Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and #141-148.

YEN PRESS

SURVIVED ALCHEMIST DREAM QUIET TOWN LIFE GN #1

(W) Usata Nonohara (A) Usata Nonohara (CA) Usata Nonohara

Mariela is the last alchemist alive after waking from a deep sleep that lasted two hundred years. As the sole alchemist in town, she can make a killing from making and selling potions...but after two hundred years of suspended animation, all she wants to do is relax, take things easy, and live at her own pace! For Ages 13 And Up

DC COMICS

(W) Nancy A. Collins (A) Tom Mandrake (CA) Michael Zulli

In these 1990s tales written by critically acclaimed Bram Stoker Award-winning horror novelist Nancy A. Collins, a mad priest has come to Houma to test his followers with a fatal poison, and Swamp Thing must stop him before things go too far. Then, Swamp Thing finds himself a surprise candidate for governor of Louisiana. And when Swamp Thing must save Abigail Arcane and their daughter, Tefé, from the murderous dream-pirates of Dark Conrad, who's he gonna call? John Constantine! Collects SWAMP THING #110-139 and ANNUAL #6 and #7, BLACK ORCHID #5, and a story from VERTIGO JAM #1, plus never-before-published behind-the-scenes material.

DC COMICS

(W) Len Wein (A) Bernie Wrightson (CA) Karl Kerschl

The Swamp Thing faces a plethora of monsters and the uncaring savagery of his once-fellow men in these original stories! This giant hardcover collects HOUSE OF SECRETS #92, SWAMP THING #1-24, SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #1-19 and SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1.

REBELLION / 2000AD

SWEENY TODDLER HC

(W) Leo Baxendale

This collects all of Baxendale's Sweeny Toddler strips from Shiver and Shake and Whoopee! And includes an introduction from long-time Baxendale fan, Lew Stringer. One of the most highly-regarded cartoonists in British comics, Leo Baxendale has been responsible for creating many classic strips, including Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids. Includes x 6 colour pages completely re-mastered from the original work and re-instated in this luxury format.

YEN ON

SWORD ART ONLINE ALT GUN GALE LIGHT NOVEL SC #4

(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Kouhaku Kuroboshi

Old frenemies become staunch allies as the strongest team in the history of Gun Gale is born! This time, LPFM will enter the third annual Squad Jam and overcome fierce competition to uncover the mysteries of the UNKNOWN area!