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MARVEL COMICS

BLACK WIDOW #1

(W) Jen Soska (A) Flaviano (CA) Clayton Crain

...AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH HER. Natasha Romanoff was trained to kill. For years now she's tried to overcome that programming, to side with the angels...to be a hero. And where'd that get her? Killed. By one of the few true friends she allowed herself to have. Now she's back from the dead, angry as hell and finding those better angels harder and harder to hear. Jen and Sylvia Soska - the Twisted Twins of horror - join rising artist Flaviano to weave a web of vice, violence and vengeance that will net Natasha the biggest bad men she's ever faced...or put her back in the ground for good. Rated T+

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BLOSSOMS 666 #1

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Laura Braga (CA) Laura Braga

BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BLOSSOMS 666 #1

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Laura Braga (CA) Joe Eisma

BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BLOSSOMS 666 #1

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Laura Braga (CA) Francesco Francavilla

BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BLOSSOMS 666 #1

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Laura Braga (CA) Robert Hack

BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

BLOSSOMS 666 #1

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Laura Braga (CA) Vic Malhotra

BRAND NEW SERIES! Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They're wealthy, popular and likeable-but they also harbor a deep, dark secret-one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

RED 5 COMICS

BONNIE LASS VOL 2 #1 (OF 5)

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(W) Michael Mayne (A) Michael Mayne

Bonnie is back! After a whirlwind battle through subspace waterways and dashing the legendary Leviathan against the rocks, the aspiring adventurer barely has time to pat herself on the back. Finding themselves captives of the mysterious organization Ebb Tide, the crew's bonds will be tested when their escape is unwittingly aided by a certain kindred rogue. Will Bonnie be able to reclaim her path to glory, or will clashing ideals be the adventurers' downfall? The newest, five-part escapade starts here!

BOOM! STUDIOS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

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(W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Dan Mora (CA) Matt Taylor

• Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. • This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. • But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Eisner Award-Nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new challenges, new friends...and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell. • WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!

BOOM! STUDIOS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

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(W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Dan Mora (CA) Kevin Wada

• Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. • This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. • But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Eisner Award-Nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new challenges, new friends...and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell. • WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!

BOOM! STUDIOS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

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(W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Dan Mora (CA) Royal Dunlap

• Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. • This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. • But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Eisner Award-Nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new challenges, new friends...and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell. • WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!

BOOM! STUDIOS

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

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(W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Dan Mora (CA) Becca Carey

• Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. • This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. • But her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window, as Eisner Award-Nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Russ Manning Award-Winner Dan Mora (Saban's Go Go Power Rangers) bring Buffy into a new era with new challenges, new friends...and a few enemies you might already recognize. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, as the Gang faces brand new Big Bads, and the threat lurking beneath the perfectly manicured exterior of Sunnydale High confirms what every teenager has always known: high school truly is hell. • WELCOME BACK TO THE HELLMOUTH, FOR THE FIRST TIME!

MARVEL COMICS

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Amanda Conner

ALL THE STARS ALIGN AS KELLY THOMPSON AND CARMEN CARNERO TAKE ON MARVEL'S PREMIER FEMALE SUPER HERO! As Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers has spent months in space protecting Earth from alien threats big and small, but now it's time for Earth's mightiest hero to come home. New York City has never looked so good. But every re-entry comes with the unexpected, and Carol is about to hit a whole lot of unexpected. It's a fresh start and an oversized, star-studded welcome home for a hero who's been punching the glass ceiling since the 1970s - and just in time for the first female-led film from Marvel Studios! The next 50 years of Captain Marvel starts here! Rated T+

AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT

CAVEWOMAN MARKHAMS MANSION ONE SHOT #1 (OF 1)

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(W) Devon Massey (A) Devon Massey (CA) Devon Massey

Reclusive millionaire Jovan Markham has died leaving in his estate a priceless treasure that will change the lives of everyone in Marshville forever. There is only once catch: Markam's lavish mansion is boobytrapped with deadly obstacles and lethal hazards of every description.  Meriem pours herself into a new cat suit and attempts the impossible!  

MARVEL COMICS

CHAMPIONS #1

(W) Jim Zub (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Aaron Kim Jacinto

THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES - AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD! The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel's leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They're saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next generation... but something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their expanded mission. It's a dark secret that could destroy the team and everything they stand for! Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and Steven Cummings (Wayward, Legends of the Dark Knight) ignite a new era of CHAMPIONS, filled to the brim with action, adventure and drama in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

CHAMPIONS #1

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(W) Jim Zub (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Phil Noto

THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES - AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD! The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel's leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They're saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next generation... but something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their expanded mission. It's a dark secret that could destroy the team and everything they stand for! Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and Steven Cummings (Wayward, Legends of the Dark Knight) ignite a new era of CHAMPIONS, filled to the brim with action, adventure and drama in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic

BY CROM, THE GREATEST SWORD-AND-SORCERY HERO RETURNS TO MARVEL! From an age undreamed...hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet... Robert E. Howard's creation returns to comics, in an epic tale as only MARVEL could bring you!  Conan's travels have brought him to the far reaches of the unkown, from his birthplace in Cimmeria to the kingdom of Aquilonia and all in between. As his fighting prowess allows him to carve his way through life, so too does it attract the forces of death! The all-new ages-spanning saga begins here, by writer Jason Aaron (THE MIGHTY THOR, STAR WARS) and artist Mahmud Asrar (UNCANNY X-MEN, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS), as Conan's destiny is forever changed! Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

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(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Kirbi Fagan

BY CROM, THE GREATEST SWORD-AND-SORCERY HERO RETURNS TO MARVEL! From an age undreamed...hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet... Robert E. Howard's creation returns to comics, in an epic tale as only MARVEL could bring you!  Conan's travels have brought him to the far reaches of the unkown, from his birthplace in Cimmeria to the kingdom of Aquilonia and all in between. As his fighting prowess allows him to carve his way through life, so too does it attract the forces of death! The all-new ages-spanning saga begins here, by writer Jason Aaron (THE MIGHTY THOR, STAR WARS) and artist Mahmud Asrar (UNCANNY X-MEN, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS), as Conan's destiny is forever changed! Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

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(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic

BY CROM, THE GREATEST SWORD-AND-SORCERY HERO RETURNS TO MARVEL! From an age undreamed...hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet... Robert E. Howard's creation returns to comics, in an epic tale as only MARVEL could bring you!  Conan's travels have brought him to the far reaches of the unkown, from his birthplace in Cimmeria to the kingdom of Aquilonia and all in between. As his fighting prowess allows him to carve his way through life, so too does it attract the forces of death! The all-new ages-spanning saga begins here, by writer Jason Aaron (THE MIGHTY THOR, STAR WARS) and artist Mahmud Asrar (UNCANNY X-MEN, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS), as Conan's destiny is forever changed! Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

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(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Jesus Saiz

BY CROM, THE GREATEST SWORD-AND-SORCERY HERO RETURNS TO MARVEL! From an age undreamed...hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet... Robert E. Howard's creation returns to comics, in an epic tale as only MARVEL could bring you!  Conan's travels have brought him to the far reaches of the unkown, from his birthplace in Cimmeria to the kingdom of Aquilonia and all in between. As his fighting prowess allows him to carve his way through life, so too does it attract the forces of death! The all-new ages-spanning saga begins here, by writer Jason Aaron (THE MIGHTY THOR, STAR WARS) and artist Mahmud Asrar (UNCANNY X-MEN, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS), as Conan's destiny is forever changed! Parental Advisory

IMAGE COMICS

CRIMINAL #1

(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Sean Phillips (CA) Sean Phillips

SERIES PREMIERE! THE RETURN OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED CRIME COMIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY! Hot off their bestselling series KILL OR BE KILLED and their original graphic novel MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES, crime comic masters ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS finally return to their most-demanded title-as a new MONTHLY SERIES! In this double-sized (at no additional cost!) debut issue, Teeg Lawless is back in town. But he finds himself in more trouble than ever, thanks to his delinquent teenage son-and this time, fists and bullets may not be enough to solve his problems. A perfect introduction to CRIMINAL and its dark, exciting world, this series will also include back page art and articles to bring readers more fully into the noir experience.

AVATAR PRESS INC

CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #1

NEW WORLD ORDER

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Emiliano Urdinola (CA) Gabriel Andrade

New World Order Editions have exclusive INTERIOR art!  Each New World Order (NWO) issue has an eight page added section that will not be seen in regular versions in stores.  Nor will this content be available in any digital editions.  These all feature unedited, ultra-intense versions of covers from over the past decade.   #1 features art from Matt Martin, Paul Duffield, Emilio Laiso, and Renato Camilo, while each subsequent issue spotlights a single artist.  #2 is Raulo Caceres, #3 Matt Martin.  Each limited to just 333 copies!

DC COMICS

(W) Denys Cowan (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Philip Tan

In this thrilling new annual, Brimstone and Annie are called to help prevent a cult from bringing their god to life via a sacrificial ritual...by none other than John Constantine! Then, explore the origins of Wandering Jack. Plus, witness some of the supernatural deals the Salesman has made throughout the ages. (When you bargain with the devil, prepare to be burned, people!)

IMAGE COMICS

DEATH OR GLORY #1

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(W) Rick Remender (A) Bengal (CA) Bengal

SERIES PREMIERE Meet Glory, raised off the grid in a convoy amid truckers-the last men and women fighting for true freedom on the American open road. Now, in order to pay for her beloved dying Father's surgery, Glory has three days to pull off four dangerous cross-country heists with mob killers, crooked cops, and a psycho ex-husband all out to bring her in or die trying. The new ongoing series by New York Times bestselling author RICK REMENDER and legendary French superstar BENGAL brings you a high-speed chase across the American West that examines our dwindling freedoms and the price paid by those who fight for an untethered life, in this special double-sized first issue with 40 pages of story!

IMAGE COMICS

DIE DIE DIE #1

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Chris Burnham (CA) Chris Burnham

We don't like to admit it, but this is an evil world where evil people do evil stuff all the time. Thankfully, there is a secret cabal with the United States government that works outside our normal system to influence world matters through targeted assassination. The world around us is manipulated right under our noses, mostly for the better... sometimes for individual gain.   So if you're hurting people, somehow making the world worse than it already is, or even just standing in the way of something good happening... someone could right now be giving the order for you to... DIE!DIE!DIE!

D. E.

ELVIRA SHAPE OF ELVIRA #1

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(W) David Avallone (A) Fran Strukan (CA) Francesco Francavilla

The Mistress of the Dark lands the leading role in a touching art film about human/gill monster romance, but there's something decidedly fishy about her costar. Is there an Oscarâ„¢ in her future, or is director Billy Bullworth interesting in spawning something more than an Academy Award-winning movie? Dive into the first issue of this special four-part miniseries, by David Avallone (ELVIRA, BETTIE PAGE).