ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

CARMINE #5

CVR B SARRASECA

(W) Colleen Douglas (A) Alvaro Sarraseca (CA) David Rubin

The players are assembled, The Lightning Beast confronts the treacherous Mother of Lost Souls, dismantling the web she built to topple Cochineal, but even Carmine is not prepared for the far reaching consequences of the revelations or the oncoming surety of war that it will inevitably bring. Something long dormant has awoken in the bowels of the House of Cochineal.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

CASE CLOSED GN #77

(W) Gosho Aoyama (A) Gosho Aoyama (CA) Gosho Aoyama

When a tabloid publisher is murdered, the hardest part of the case may be finding someone who didn't want him dead. A cold case heats up when a new victim is found with the character for "death" written nearby. And when the Junior Detective League stumbles on a crime while camping, Anita risks exposing her secret identity. As he solves these cases, Conan keeps running into three suspicious characters-overly friendly neighbor Subaru Okiya, eager young private eye Toru Amuro, and teen detective Masumi Sera. Which of them is the man (or woman) in black code-named Bourbon? For older teen audiences.

TOKYOPOP

CAT PROPOSED MANGA GN

(W) Dento Hayane (A) Dento Hayane (CA) Dento Hayane

Matoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears. It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko - a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore. And then, the cat speaks: "From now on, you will be my spouse."

DC COMICS

CATWOMAN VOL 4 COME HOME ALLEY CAT TP

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Joelle Jones

In the aftermath of “The Joker War,” Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown. But when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by drug-running mobsters, she hatches a plan to take the town back! But unbeknownst to her, she’s being tracked by a terrifying new foe: a hit man in priest’s clothing known only as Father Valley, who carries a bag of bibles around as trophies from each of his victims. Will she be able to loosen the mafia’s stranglehold on her new hometown or become another victim to Father Valley’s sacred oath? Plus, Selina heads to the jungle to steal a diamond from a supervillain auction! Collects Catwoman #14-15 and #22-28.

KODANSHA COMICS

CELLS AT WORK CODE BLACK GN #7

(W) Shigemitsu Harada (A) Issei Hatsuyoshiya (CA) Issei Hatsuyoshiya

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK! The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble...but what if the body wasn't so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout...it's literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!

AARDVARK VANAHEIM

CEREBUS IN HELL 2021 PREVIEW ONE SHOT #0

(W) Dave Sim (A) Gustave Dore (CA) Dave Sim

Get an advance look at the entire Cerebus In Hell? 2021 "monthly-that-actually-is-monthly" comics lineup teaser! Yes, they're all done! New gags that won't be included in the actual books! Experience an uncanny feeling of deja vu all year ("I remember this from somewhere! But ...where?"). Leave Post-lt notes to yourself if your short-term memory is going: "IDiot! You saw it in the Cerebus In Hell? 2021 January Preview!" But, first, leave a Post-lt note reminding yourself to write the Post-It notes! Fun for the whole family!

SILVER SPROCKET

CHAIN MAIL BIKINI ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS GN

(W) Hazel Reed Newlevant (A) Jane Mai (CA) Hellen Jo

Chainmail Bikini is an anthology of comics by women and nonbinary people about gaming! 40 artists and writers have contributed comics about the games they're passionate about?from video games to tabletop role-playing to collectible card games. The comics in Chainmail Bikini explore the real-life impact of entering a fantasy world, how games can connect us with each other and teach us about ourselves. Alliances are forged, dice get rolled, and dragons get slain! Chainmail Bikini showcases non-cis-male artists expressing their viewpoints as players, makers, and critics of games.

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CHEF YASMINA & POTATO PANIC GN

(W) Wauter Mannaert (A) Wauter Mannaert

Eleven-year-old Yasmina and her single dad lead a modest life in a cramped apartment in a bustling city. But even though money is tight, they eat like kings. Every day, Yasmina uses her cookbooks and fresh vegetables from the community garden to whip up gourmet meals. That is, until the day the garden is bulldozed and replaced by a field of scientifically enhanced potatoes that are, quite literally, addictive! The whole city - and even Yasmina's dad - is going mad for these potatoes. What's the secret ingredient in these potatoes that has everyone acting like a bunch of crazy canines? Yasmina needs to find a cure, and fast! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

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CHEF YASMINA & POTATO PANIC HC GN

(W) Wauter Mannaert (A) Wauter Mannaert

In this silly, action-packed middle-grade graphic novel, a young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. Eleven-year-old Yasmina and her single dad lead a modest life in a cramped apartment in a bustling city. But even though money is tight, they eat like kings. Every day, Yasmina uses her cookbooks and fresh vegetables from the community garden to whip up gourmet meals. That is, until the day the garden is bulldozed and replaced by a field of scientifically enhanced potatoes that are, quite literally, addictive! The whole city-and even Yasmina's dad-is going mad for these potatoes. And what's more, they're slobbering, chasing cats, and howling at the moon! What's the secret ingredient in these potatoes that has everyone acting like a bunch of crazy canines? Yasmina needs to find a cure, and fast!

STONE ARCH BOOKS

CHICKEN LITTLE SAVES MOON BASE GN

(W) Benjamin Harper (A) Omar Lozano

Chicken Little and her friends are part of the final frontier, living on the moon base. One day, Chicken Little notices a small dip in the oxygen levels. She's afraid the moon base may be in big trouble. Back when they lived on Earth, Chicken Little had thought the sky was falling when an acorn hit her on the head. Because of that mistake, none of her friends believe her now. Can she convince them she's right in time to save the moon base, or will this be a real disaster? In this Far Out Fables adventure, the European folktale of "Chicken Little" is retold with a modern twist!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

CHILDREN OF WHALES GN #16

(W) Abi Umeda (A) Abi Umeda (CA) Abi Umeda

Orca is known as the God of Death, a cold and emotionless soldier who has no qualms about using his little sister as a pawn in his game against the empire. But now Chakuro has seen into the very heart of the pain that motivates Orca's bloody quest. Can a shared history of loss bridge the differences between them? Or is the pull of death too strong for even love to overcome? For older teen audiences.

ABLAZE

CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #2

CVR A MIGUEL MERCADO

(W) Robert E. Howard (A) Robin Recht (CA) Miguel Mercado

Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED!  Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual.  Read the story as he intended! The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust.  As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her.  Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush.  But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled...or conquered.    

ABLAZE

CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #2

CVR B CHATZOUDIS

(W) Robert E. Howard (A) Robin Recht (CA) Elias Chatzoudis

Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED!  Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual.  Read the story as he intended! The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust.  As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her.  Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush.  But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled...or conquered.    

ABLAZE

CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #2

CVR C LAUFFRAY

(W) Robert E. Howard (A) Robin Recht (CA) Mathieu Lauffray

Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED!  Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual.  Read the story as he intended! The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust.  As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her.  Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush.  But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled...or conquered.    

ABLAZE

CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #2

CVR D CASAS

(W) Robert E. Howard (A) Robin Recht (CA) Fritz Casas

Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED!  Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual.  Read the story as he intended! The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust.  As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her.  Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush.  But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled...or conquered.    

VERTICAL COMICS

CITY GN #10

(W) Keiichi Arawi (A) Keiichi Arawi (CA) Keiichi Arawi

From Keiichi Arawi, the creator of hit series nichijou, comes a new slapstick comedy series about a penniless college student who moves to a town filled with bizarre people. This reckless girl will be the one who eventually sets the city in motion. Nagumo is in a bit of a bind. She's a college student, and like many people in her situation, is struggling with money. She is in debt and her landlord is trying to shake her down for rent. Asking her friends no longer works! They know her deal and they do not have the cash to prop her up, even temporarily. So what is she supposed to do under these circumstances? Well maybe bullying would help. Maybe petty theft? Neither one is realistic. Maybe getting a job would settle things...But that means working and not having fun in the big city. That also means not spending all your earnings before paying your rent. Life in the city is an adventure. Thankfully its a fruitful and entertaining one at that!