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VIZ MEDIA LLC

POKEMON ADV BLACK 2 WHITE 2 GN #1

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Hidenori Kusaka (CA) Hidenori Kusaka

Colress, the new leader of Team Plasma, is attacking the Unova region. His machines control Pokémon, wielding their powers for evil instead of good. Fortunately, a way to jam the signals is stored on a memory card. But who has the card...? A girl at the Pokémon Trainers' School! Maybe that's why our hero is such a flirt-he's just doing his job gathering intel. But he'd better stop playing the field and find that card fast before someone beats him to it! For all ages.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

POKEMON XY GN #9

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto (CA) Satoshi Yamamoto

X was a Pokémon Trainer child prodigy. But now he's depressed and hides in his room avoiding everyone-including his best friend Y. An attack on their hometown by Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal, led by Team Flare, forces X outside... Now what? For all ages.

IRON CIRCUS COMICS

POORCRAFT GN #1

(W) Spike Trotman (A) Diana Nock (CA) Diana Nock

The essential comic book guide to practical urban and suburban frugality! Whether you're new to independent living, a recent college graduate or just downshifting to a simpler lifestyle, can help you with everything from finding a home to finding a hobby, dinner to debt relief, education to entertainment. It's time to cut your expenses! Or just make sure they never pile up.

IRON CIRCUS COMICS

POORCRAFT GN #2

WISH YOU WERE HERE

(W) Ryan Estrada (A) Diana Nock (CA) Diana Nock

It's time to hit the road on a shoestring budget! Penny and Mil from the original have turned tourist, and are here to help even the most novice globetrotter fulfill all their sightseeing dreams. From renting a room to packing your bag, from finding the best food to living abroad full time, has it all. You don't have to be wealthy to see the world. And we're here to prove it!

IDW PUBLISHING

POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #54

(W) Bud Sagendorf (A) Bud Sagendorf (CA) Bud Sagendorf

The genius of Bud Sagendorf! You'll have plenty of ARF ARFs when you read about Popeye going up against Dynamite Dan in "Gentlemen Only!" Swee'pea, Pappy, Olive Oil and Wimpy join the one-eyed sailor in "Gone!" Plus "Mountain Monster" and "O.G. Wottasnozzle, The Only Man on Earth with the Atomic Brain."

IMAGE COMICS

POSTAL #17

(W) Bryan Hill (A) Isaac Goodhart (CA) Linda Sejic

NEW STORY ARC FBI Agent Chris Bremble comes face to face with Isaac Shiffron, the sociopath who gave birth to Eden, and to find the truth of the past, Bremble will have to endure Isaac's madness. Laura puts Mark in charge of Eden to see if her son has the ability to lead a town full of criminals who don't trust or believe in him. His mother, Maggie, and Molly all have a vision for what Mark should be...but which path will he choose?

MARVEL COMICS

POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #12

(W) David Walker (A) Sanford Greene (CA) Sanford Greene

REQUIEM FOR THE FANG GANG! •  One member of Harlem's greatest gang that never was gets a piece of the city - in exchange for another's life! •  Can LUKE and DANNY take back the streets? And at what cost? •  They may have bigger (supernatural) fish to fry! Rated T+

PS ARTBOOKS

PRE CODE CLASSICS LARS OF MARS CRUSADER MARS EERIE ADV HC

(W) Jerry Siegel (A) Allen Anderson (CA) Allen Anderson

This one is hard to overplay, comicbook fans in that material like the stuff contained in the handful of issues that made up the full output of Ziff Davis's is tough to beat. No, strike that: it's impossible to beat! Heck, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Murphy Anderson and the true forerunner of the Red Planet's J'onn J'onzz, this is the real McCoy. Collects #10 (April/May 1951) and #11 (July/August 1951), #1 (March 1952) and #2 (Fall 1952), and #1 (Winter 1951).

PS ARTBOOKS

PRE CODE CLASSICS LARS OF MARS CRUSADER MARS SLIPCASE

(W) Jerry Siegel (A) Allen Anderson (CA) Allen Anderson

This one is hard to overplay, comicbook fans in that material like the stuff contained in the handful of issues that made up the full output of Ziff Davis's is tough to beat. No, strike that: it's impossible to beat! Heck, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Murphy Anderson and the true forerunner of the Red Planet's J'onn J'onzz, this is the real McCoy. Collects #10 (April/May 1951) and #11 (July/August 1951), #1 (March 1952) and #2 (Fall 1952), and #1 (Winter 1951). Slipcase edition.

PS ARTBOOKS

PRE CODE CLASSICS SPACE BUSTERS SPACE PATROL SLIPCASE

(W) Harry Harrison (A) Norman Saunders (CA) Norman Saunders

This one's got it all: painted cover art by Allen Anderson, interior art from the great Murphy Anderson, and "The True Story of Flying Saucers" written by Harry Harrison. When the saucers do come then, heck, I want 'em to look like these babies! Collects #1-2 (Spring 1952 and Fall 1952), #1-2 (Summer 1952 and Fall 1952), and #1-2 (Summer 1952 and Fall 1952). Slipcase edition.

KODANSHA COMICS

PRINCE IN HIS DARK DAYS GN #3

(W) Yoshinobu Yamada (A) Hiko Yamanaka (CA) Hiko Yamanaka

Atsuko's family is impoverished, and her parents don't care about her. Her father is a drunk, and she's shunned by her classmates as "the poor kid." Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko can't imagine a brighter future and cons perverts out of their money to survive. Then, one day, she meets Itaru, the heir to a wealthy family, who happens to look exactly like her. Itaru hatches a plan: Atsuko will live his tedious public life for him, and she will get a taste of the luxuries enjoyed by the 1%. Everybody's (finally) happy. But is this really the brighter future she so recently found unthinkable?

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

PRINCELESS #1

SPANISH ED

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) M Goodwin (CA) M Goodwin

Read the Eisner Award-nominated series from the very beginning... for the first time IN SPANISH! Meet Adrienne, one princess who is not content to wait for a man to rescue her. Joined by her guardian dragon, Sparky, Adrienne begins her quest to rescue her sisters!

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

PRINCELESS SHORT STORIES TP #1

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Various (CA) Emily Martin

The first ever collected edition of short stories is finally available from Action Lab! Want to know more about Bedelia Smith? Curious about what happens to Prince Wilcome after King Ashe throws him in jail? Want to spend more time with the Princesses Ashe? Get all this and more from a variety of hot young artists as we collect the first four issues of short stories from the Eisner-nominated world of

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

PRINCELESS TP #1

SAVE YOURSELF SPANISH ED

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) M Goodwin (CA) M Goodwin

Adrienne Ashe never wanted to be a princess. She hates fancy dinners, is uncomfortable in lavish dresses, and has never wanted to wait on someone else to save her. However, on the night of her 16th birthday, her parents, the King and Queen, locked her away in a tower guarded by a dragon to await the rescue of some handsome prince. Now Adrienne has decided to take matters into her own hands!

D. E.

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS THE OWL TP

(W) J. T. Krul (A) Heubert Khan (CA) Alex Ross

Fear the shadows, the Owl has returned! Lost for fifty years in an ethereal limbo, the heroic adventurer of the 1940s has returned, cloaked in a winged costume and fueled by a fierce dedication to justice. In a violent and desperate modern world populated by strangers, having lost the woman he loved, will the Owl's body and spirit survive this frightening new reality... especially when a vicious new Owl Girl appears, staining his former partner's legacy in blood?

MARVEL COMICS

PROWLER #4

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(W) Sean Ryan (A) Jamal Campbell (CA) Travel Foreman

A CLONE CONSPIRACY TIE-IN! •  Prowler's felt right at home working for NEW U. After all, they're a force for good. •  But after a painful confrontation with the new Electro and a bare-knuckle brawl with Julia Carpenter, a.k.a. MADAME WEB, Prowler's second-guessing himself and New U's mission... •  ...and THE JACKAL doesn't tolerate dissent, especially when it could jeopardize everything he's worked to build! Rated T+

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

PSYCHODRAMA ILLUSTRATED #1

(W) Gilbert Hernandez (A) Gilbert Hernandez (CA) Gilbert Hernandez

A new spin-off featuring Fritz and her extended family in a series of stories that bend Fritz's reality. In this issue, Fritz bumps into an old acquaintance of her sister Luba's. The fellow sees great similarities in the sisters, and chemistry between he and Fritz does what it does...

MARVEL COMICS

PUNISHER #9

(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Declan Shalvey

THE BIG CHILL •  THE PUNISHER's taken the worst of what the backwoods can throw at him and sent it back in pieces. •  But his temporary allegiances are over and his arsenal is long gone. •  Will that stop Frank? No. No, it won't. There are still plenty of bodies to put in that cold, cold ground. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

PUNISHER AND BULLSEYE TP DEADLIEST HITS

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

Two tales of crime and punishment, featuring Marvel's most lethal marksmen! First, the trial of the century begins when the Punisher surrenders to police and admits to murdering a district attorney! As Frank Castle faces justice, and Matt Murdock becomes a witness for the prosecution, is this the end of the Punisher's war on crime? Then: For a year, Bullseye vanished without a trace. Funny thing is, he was hiding in plain sight on the ball field, throwing heat that could take off a man's head. Every man needs a challenge, a moment when he looks deep inside and sees what he's made of. Bullseye's next pitch is one for the history books! Plus: a brutal Bullseye vs. Daredevil fight! Collecting PUNISHER: TRIAL OF THE PUNISHER #1-2, BULLSEYE: PERFECT GAME #1-2 and material from DAREDEVIL (1998) #500. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

PUNISHER MAX COMPLETE COLLECTION TP #5

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dave Johnson

Tales of death, depravity and destruction - Punisher-style! Frank Castle's relentless war on crime leads him to Mexico, Philadelphia and Louisiana. But when he's left with six hours to live, that only means he has time to kill! The Punisher will face unspeakable horrors, and ride shotgun with a lady whose little black book is filled with dark secrets. He'll cut through New York's seedy underbelly in search of the one gang member that got away. And he'll be a force of nature on the high seas. But he'll never escape his past, as five stories take an unflinching look at what really happened the day Frank Castle's family died...and the Punisher was born! Collecting PUNISHER MAX ANNUAL 2007, PUNISHER: FORCE OF NATURE, PUNISHER: LITTLE BLACK BOOK, PUNISHER (2004) #61-65 and PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX #66-75. Explicit Content

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

PUPPET MASTER #21

CVR A CARRILLO

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Marco Carrillo (CA) Marco Carrillo

Andre Toulon has witnessed first hand how the cult leader Isaac has twisted his secrets. The first steps of the Great Transition have been taken. So much of Isaac's plan hinges on his son Jacob. Can Toulon and the Retro Puppets break Jacob out of Peterstown in time to save him? Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each. The Kill Cover interlocks with the Halloween Special, Issues #19, and 20!

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

PUPPET MASTER #21

CVR B CARRILLO SKETCH

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Marco Carrillo (CA) Marco Carrillo

Andre Toulon has witnessed first hand how the cult leader Isaac has twisted his secrets. The first steps of the Great Transition have been taken. So much of Isaac's plan hinges on his son Jacob. Can Toulon and the Retro Puppets break Jacob out of Peterstown in time to save him? Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each. The Kill Cover interlocks with the Halloween Special, Issues #19, and 20!

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

PUPPET MASTER #21

CVR C WILLIAMS

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Marco Carrillo (CA) Kelly Williams

Andre Toulon has witnessed first hand how the cult leader Isaac has twisted his secrets. The first steps of the Great Transition have been taken. So much of Isaac's plan hinges on his son Jacob. Can Toulon and the Retro Puppets break Jacob out of Peterstown in time to save him? Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each. The Kill Cover interlocks with the Halloween Special, Issues #19, and 20!

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

PUPPET MASTER #21

CVR D INTERLOCKING KILL

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Marco Carrillo (CA) Andrew Mangum

Andre Toulon has witnessed first hand how the cult leader Isaac has twisted his secrets. The first steps of the Great Transition have been taken. So much of Isaac's plan hinges on his son Jacob. Can Toulon and the Retro Puppets break Jacob out of Peterstown in time to save him? Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each. The Kill Cover interlocks with the Halloween Special, Issues #19, and 20!

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

PUPPET MASTER #21

CVR E INTERLOCKING KILL SKETCH

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Marco Carrillo (CA) Andrew Mangum

Andre Toulon has witnessed first hand how the cult leader Isaac has twisted his secrets. The first steps of the Great Transition have been taken. So much of Isaac's plan hinges on his son Jacob. Can Toulon and the Retro Puppets break Jacob out of Peterstown in time to save him? Variant and variant sketch covers limited to 1,500 copies each. The Kill Cover interlocks with the Halloween Special, Issues #19, and 20!