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ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM LIGHT NOVEL SC #3 (OF 3)

PART 1

(W) Miya Kazuki (A) You Shii NA

The third and fi NAl volume in the first part of this epic tale of our intrepid bookworm!

YEN ON

ASTERISK WAR LIGHT NOVEL SC #12

(W) Yuu Miyazaki (CA) Okiura

Ayato and Kirin return to the Amagiri household to face his father. There, Ayato requests that Magnum Opus Hilda awaken his sister Haruka...and at last, after her long slumber, she awakens. Following their emotio NAl reunion, Haruka begins to tell her brother in her own words exactly what had happened to her in the past. Meanwhile, Haruka's revival slowly stirs the Golden Bough Alliance to action... For readers ages 13 and up.

MARVEL COMICS

ATLANTIS ATTACKS #1 (OF 5)

(W) Greg Pak (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Rock-He Kim

WAR WITH THE WATER KINGDOM! The armies of ATLANTIS face ATLAS in a showdown destined to shake allegiances and break hearts! AMADEUS CHO, SILK, WAVE, SHANG-CHI, and all the heroes of the Atlas have bonded with each other after the challenges of WAR OF THE REALMS. But when a terrible secret incurs the wrath of KING NAMOR, who's the true friend -- and who's the true enemy? A titanic tale of love and betrayal, heroes and monsters, gods and underdogs -- plus the shocking return of JIMMY WOO and the origi NAl AGENTS OF ATLAS!

MARVEL COMICS

ATLANTIS ATTACKS #1 (OF 5)

RON LIM VAR

(W) Greg Pak (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Ron Lim

WAR WITH THE WATER KINGDOM! The armies of ATLANTIS face ATLAS in a showdown destined to shake allegiances and break hearts! AMADEUS CHO, SILK, WAVE, SHANG-CHI, and all the heroes of the Atlas have bonded with each other after the challenges of WAR OF THE REALMS. But when a terrible secret incurs the wrath of KING NAMOR, who's the true friend -- and who's the true enemy? A titanic tale of love and betrayal, heroes and monsters, gods and underdogs -- plus the shocking return of JIMMY WOO and the origi NAl AGENTS OF ATLAS! Rated T+

AUAD PUBLISHING

AUSTIN BRIGGS CONSUMMATE ILLUSTRATOR HC

(W) David Apatoff (A) Austin Briggs (CA) Austin Briggs

Austin Briggs, The Consummate Illustrator is the latest volume in our series highlighting the great American magazine illustrators. This book contains some of his best black and white and color illustrations, with most taken from the origi NAls. There is a comprehensive biography of Austin Briggs by David Apatoff and a foreword by his son, Austin Briggs, Jr.

DARK HORSE COMICS

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER PROMISE LIBRARY ED HC

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

The Avatar's adventures continue right where the TV series left off, in this beautiful oversized hardcover of The Promise, from Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and Eisner and Harvey Award winner Gene Luen Yang! Aang and friends must join together once again as the four NAtions' tenuous peace is threatened in an impasse between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei! As the world heads toward another devastating war, Aang's friendship with Zuko throws him into the middle of the conflict! Collects Avatar: The Last Airbender-The Promise Parts 1-3, plus a brand-new sketchbook.

DARK HORSE COMICS

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER SMOKE AND SHADOW LIBRARY ED HC

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru

The Fire NAtion is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage-mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: "Remove Zuko from the throne or the country will perish!" Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move against the Crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under mysterious circumstances! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them-but will it be enough? This special oversized edition features parts 1-3 with annotations by writer Gene Luen Yang and artists Gurihiru and a sketchbook section with new behind-the-scenes material!

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS #29

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Ed McGuinness

STARBRAND REBORN Part Three: THE RISE OF THE WAR WIDOW: The battle for the Starbrand heats up like a supernova, as Captain Marvel goes toe to toe with Firelord, Ghost Rider races the Silver Surfer and Brood Thor... tries to eat the Avengers. Meanwhile the Black Widow kicks much butt in outer space with a bold new weapon in her arse NAl. That's right, the Black Widow + the War Machine armor = the all-new, all-deadly War Widow.

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS #29

LUPACCHINO MARVELS X VAR

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Emanuela Lupacchino

STARBRAND REBORN Part Three: THE RISE OF THE WAR WIDOW The battle for the Starbrand heats up like a supernova, as Captain Marvel goes toe to toe with Firelord, Ghost Rider races the Silver Surfer and Brood Thor... tries to eat the Avengers. Meanwhile the Black Widow kicks much butt in outer space with a bold new weapon in her arse NAl. That's right, the Black Widow + the War Machine armor = the all-new, all-deadly War Widow. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP #5

CHALLENGE OF GHOST RIDERS

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Stefano Caselli

Ghost Rider vs. Ghost Rider! Robbie Reyes fi NAlly wants to get rid of the flame-headed monster lurking inside him, so it's time to do the common sense thing: perform an exorcism on his car. The only problem is Johnny Blaze - the origi NAl Ghost Rider and current king of Hell - has plans of his own for Robbie! Now it's Blaze vs. Reyes in a wild race through the deepest depths of the underworld, while the Avengers fight for their lives against their own Celestial headquarters - now possessed by a murderous, Hell-damned soul! But even worse is to come, courtesy of the infamous Cosmic Ghost Rider! And to join the battle for the soul of Robbie Reyes, the Avengers must go to Hell! Plus: The savage origin of the first Starbrand - from one million B.C.E.! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #22-25.

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS #1 (OF 5)

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Jo NAs Scharf (CA) Juan Jose Ryp

A NEW STORY FROM THE WORLD OF OLD MAN LOGAN! In a world where most of the super heroes fell at the hands of the RED SKULL over fifty years ago, a new force rises in the Wastelands!  DANI CAGE wields the mighty Mjolnir for the cause of peace, but when the brutal regime of DOCTOR DOOM forces DWIGHT (a.k.a. the owner of the surviving Ant-Man technology) to Dani and HULK in a last ditch effort to survive, the AVENGERS may ASSEMBLE once more! Spinning out of the saga begun in OLD MAN LOGAN, and following up OLD MAN QUILL and DEAD MAN LOGAN, this is the can't miss premiere of Ed Brisson and Jo NAs Scharf's magnum opus!

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS #1 (OF 5)

GARRY BROWN VAR

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Jo NAs Scharf (CA) Garry Brown

A NEW STORY FROM THE WORLD OF OLD MAN LOGAN!   In a world where most of the super heroes fell at the hands of the RED SKULL over fifty years ago, a new force rises in the Wastelands!  DANI CAGE wields the mighty Mjolnir for the cause of peace, but when the brutal regime of DOCTOR DOOM forces DWIGHT (a.k.a. the owner of the surviving Ant-Man technology) to Dani and HULK in a last ditch effort to survive, the AVENGERS may ASSEMBLE once more! Spinning out of the saga begun in OLD MAN LOGAN, and following up OLD MAN QUILL and DEAD MAN LOGAN, this is the can't miss premiere of Ed Brisson and Jo NAs Scharf's magnum opus! Rated T+

PIE INTERNATIONAL

B BEGINNING ARTWORKS SC

(W) Production I.G. Inc. (A) Production I.G. Inc.

We are proud to present this definitive art book of B the Beginning, a Japanese animation series produced by Production I.G and directed by Kazuto NAkazawa. Production I.G. is most notable for creating an animes like Ghost in the Shell and Psycho-Path. B the Beginning was NAkazawa's first full-length animation series and season one started on March 2018 on Netflix. This book collects rare, never-before-seen production materials from B the Beginning, the first season, such as character model sheets, story boards, still images, rough background illustrations, and layout drawings, all of which will sure to be treasure trove for hardcore fans. The text is translated into English but the origi NAl Japanese handwriting (instructions) remain on the layout and story board.

ANDREWS MCMEEL

BABY SOPPY STORY GN

(W) Philippa Rice (A) Philippa Rice (CA) Philippa Rice

Baby: A Soppy Story focuses on the small, everyday moments of parenthood, from dreaming about the future baby and making plans, to actually being there with a real baby and bumbling through each precious day. In this sequel to Soppy: A Love Story, the couple experience many heartwarming moments, as well as challenges, while planning to have a baby, going through preg NAncy, childbirth, and caring for a newborn.

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

BABYTEETH YEAR ONE HC

(W) Donny Cates (A) Garry Brown (CA) Garry Brown

A HARDCOVER collecting the first full year of BABYTEETH, issues #1-10. Sadie Ritter is sixteen years old, nine months preg NAnt, and scared out of her sweet nerdy mind. Having a baby that young is tough, but with the support of her loving family behind her, everything should be okay. Oh yeah... and also her baby is the Antichrist and it's going to break open the barriers between the earthly and demonic planes and unleash eter NAl suffering to all of humankind. Plus there's a shady government organization and a Satanic cult both intent on kid NApping Sadie's baby for their own nefarious purposes. Other than that, though... should be fine. From Donny Cates, the writer of Venom, Thanos, Redneck and the break-out hit God Country comes a pulse-pounding new series with art from THE REVISIONIST's Garry Brown!

VERTICAL COMICS

BAKEMONOGATARI GN #2

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great

From the bestselling novel series by renowned author NISIOISIN, comes the manga adaptation of the Monogatari series, with artwork by Oh! great! One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl NAmed Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips and falls. But the girl, much to his surprise, doesn't weigh anything! At all. She says an encounter with a so-called "crab" took away all her weight... Monsters have been here since the beginning. Always. Everywhere...

DARK HORSE COMICS

BALTIMORE OMNIBUS HC #2

(W) Christopher Golden (A) Ben Stenbeck (CA) Mike Mignola

Lord Baltimore's quest for vengeance against the Red King escalates in the second half of the Baltimore saga, which includes a new bonus story with art by Ben Stenbeck! Fi NAlly armed with the identity of the being responsible for the vampire plague, Baltimore and his band of allies take on the evil around them with a new fervor. Enemies old and new, desperate battles, and strange horror await the reader as they follow Baltimore toward his ultimate destiny.

DC COMICS

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(W) Joe Hill (A) Leomacs (CA) Becky Cloo NAn

Is June Branch a woman fighting for her life-or a deranged axe murderer with a basketful of paranoid fantasies? In the long hours of the night she makes a desperate run for the Brody Island Police Department, unsure whether she's a victim who needs protection-or a killer who must be stopped!

DC COMICS

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(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Cian Dormey (CA) Terry Dodson

After the disastrous dust-up with Oracle, Batgirl needs to regroup. But when a power villain's imagi NAtion takes the city by storm, she must go once more unto the breach of super-heroism. THE MAKER has come to Gotham to claim a prize from his past and Batgirl must stop him before she loses herself in the grip of his twisted tales come to life!

DC COMICS

CARD STOCK VAR ED

(W) James TynionIV (A) Tony S. Daniel (CA) Francesco Matti NA

It's a new day in Gotham City, but not the same old Batman. With Bane vanquished and one of his longtime allies gone, Batman has to start picking up the pieces and stepping up his game. Batman has a new plan for Gotham City, but he's not the only one. Deathstroke has returned as well, under a mysterious new contract that could change everything. Beginning a whole new chapter in the life of the Dark Knight, the epic art team of Tony S. Daniel and Danny Miki are joined by new series writer James Tynion IV!

DC COMICS

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(W) James TynionIV (A) Danny Miki (CA) Francesco Matti NA

The Riddler has been lying low since his humiliating defeat as part of Bane's army- but as costumed assassins start to make their way into Gotham City, Edward Nygma may have the answers he's been looking for. Or at least, the answer to why Deathstroke is trying to kill him! Is it possible that Batman's tussle with Slade Wilson was all just a ruse to get the killer closer to his true target?

DC COMICS

(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Sean Chen (CA) Dustin Nguyen

Batwoman is doing her best to find Blight, but time is running out. The evil villain is looking to take Terry's body for good, which would give him a whole new lease on his crimi NAl life. And rather than wait for Batwoman to come to him, Blight takes the fight to her! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is surprised to find a blast from his past has returned.

DC COMICS

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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Sean Chen (CA) Francis Ma NApul

Batwoman is doing her best to find Blight, but time is running out. The evil villain is looking to take Terry's body for good, which would give him a whole new lease on his crimi NAl life. And rather than wait for Batwoman to come to him, Blight takes the fight to her! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is surprised to find a blast from his past has returned.

DC COMICS

(W) Sean Murphy (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Sean Murphy

Gotham City's crushing curse is uncovered! Everything Batman thought he knew about the Wayne family secret is turned upside down as Azrael and The Joker usher a NArchy into Arkham-and after a fi NAl word with Jack, Harley faces an impossible choice!

DC COMICS

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(W) Sean Murphy (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Sean Murphy

Gotham City's crushing curse is uncovered! Everything Batman thought he knew about the Wayne family secret is turned upside down as Azrael and The Joker usher a NArchy into Arkham-and after a fi NAl word with Jack, Harley faces an impossible choice!