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TITAN BOOKS

ART OF HAMMER HC

(W) Marcus Hearn

FULLY UPDATED AND EXPANDED NEW EDITION! Hammer Films were almost as well known for the way in whichthey sold their films, as for the films themselves. The Art of Hammer is the first ever collection of the company's iconic movie posters, and is a celebration of movie art at its best. This large format, lavishhardback is now fully updated and brings together hundreds of rare posters from around the world, featuring Hammer's greatest films.

TITAN BOOKS

ART OF TITANFALL HC VOL 02

(W) Andy McVittie

The Art of Titanfall 2 is the ultimate guide to the development of Respawn Entertainment's fast-paced, visually stunning first-person shooter. Featuring an exclusive array of highly stylised concept art, sketches, 3D renders, maquette modelling, and commentary from key Respawn Entertainment team members, this is a must-have for any fan of the dynamic and destructive world of Titanfall 2.

HYPERION BOOKS

ARTEMIS FOWL GN #3

ETERNITY CODE NEW PTG

Artemis Fowl is going straight...as soon as he pulls off the most brilliant criminal feat of his career. But his last job plan goes awry, leaving his loyal bodyguard, Butler, mortally injured. Artemis's only hope of saving his friend is to enlist the help of his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may have just run out. . .

VIZ MEDIA LLC

ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN #13

(W) Yusei Matsui (A) Yusei Matsui (CA) Yusei Matsui

The Grim Reaper sets up a lethal trap that buries Mr. Karasuma and Ms. Vitch alive. Will Mr. Karasuma's repressed feelings surface before he and Ms. Vitch do? And how will Mr. Karasuma face Death? Then, despite his vow to destroy the planet in March, Koro Sensei offers career counseling to his students. Nagisa's professional goal raises some serious issues. And finally, it's time for the next school festival showdown. Class A and Class E compete for the most customers. If they build it, will they come...to the top of 3-E's remote mountaintop? For older teen audiences.

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED AWAKENING #2 (OF 6)

CVR A KENJI

(W) Yano Takashi (A) Oiwa Kenji (CA) Oiwa Kenji

With Masato's mother in a coma and her life in the Templars' hands, will Masato be able to find the answers he seeks by continuing with Edward Senway's life as an 18th Century pirate turned unwilling Assassin? Or could this next voyage kill them both?

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED AWAKENING #2 (OF 6)

CVR B BROWN

(W) Yano Takashi (A) Oiwa Kenji (CA) Kate Brown

With Masato's mother in a coma and her life in the Templars' hands, will Masato be able to find the answers he seeks by continuing with Edward Senway's life as an 18th Century pirate turned unwilling Assassin? Or could this next voyage kill them both?

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED AWAKENING #2 (OF 6)

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(W) Yano Takashi (A) Oiwa Kenji (CA) John Aggs

With Masato's mother in a coma and her life in the Templars' hands, will Masato be able to find the answers he seeks by continuing with Edward Senway's life as an 18th Century pirate turned unwilling Assassin? Or could this next voyage kill them both?

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED LOCUS #4 (OF 4)

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(W) Ian Edginton (A) Caspar Wijngaard (CA) Caspar Wijngaard

Pinkerton agent, Tommy Greyling's hunt across Victorian London reaches a heady climax after his mark's identity is finally revealed. But will his newly learned skills be enough to stop the killer's planes? With the Frye twins onside, it's going to be a bloody conclusion!

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED LOCUS #4 (OF 4)

CVR B FAVOCCIA

(W) Ian Edginton (A) Caspar Wijngaard (CA) Valeria Favoccia

Pinkerton agent, Tommy Greyling's hunt across Victorian London reaches a heady climax after his mark's identity is finally revealed. But will his newly learned skills be enough to stop the killer's planes? With the Frye twins onside, it's going to be a bloody conclusion!

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED LOCUS #4 (OF 4)

CVR C GLASS

(W) Ian Edginton (A) Caspar Wijngaard (CA) Verity Glass

Pinkerton agent, Tommy Greyling's hunt across Victorian London reaches a heady climax after his mark's identity is finally revealed. But will his newly learned skills be enough to stop the killer's planes? With the Frye twins onside, it's going to be a bloody conclusion!

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TEMPLARS TP #2

IRON CROSS

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Dennis Calero

In the dungeons of Tripoli, a man will have his fortunes changed forever as he becomes an agent of honor for the legendary Templar Order! Features the return of the notorious fan favorite character Juhani Otso Berg, leader of the Templar Sigma Strike Team!

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TP #1

TRIAL BY FIRE

(W) Anthony Del Col (A) Neil Edwards

The first stunning arc of the series collected. New initiate Charlotte De La Cruz ventures into the Animus, and the genetic memories of her ancestor, Tom Stoddard, to discover the truth about the hidden world of the Assassins and Templars and the feud that spans centuries. Collects issues #1-5.

TITAN COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED TP #3

HOMECOMING

(W) Anthony Del Col (A) Neil Edwards

The Brotherhood of the Assassins is in trouble. Their long feud with the Templar Order has depleted their resources and they are struggling to regain their footing in a world where the goalposts are constantly shifting. Could joining forces with a mysterious collective help, or are their aims too different to make an alliance an option? Join Charlotte de la Cruz and Galina Voronina as they try and navigate a clear path for the Assassins through turbulent waters!

DC COMICS

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Brent Eric Anderson (CA) Alex Ross

It's our 100th issue celebration! This 40-page extravaganza introduces Astro City's most revered hero-the Astro-Naut! Learn his secrets! See him in action! And in the heat of World War II, see the stunning sacrifice that inspired a grateful populace to rename a city after its greatest hero. Also featuring the All-American, the Lamplighter, Zootsuit and the debut of the Gentleman, as our tour through Astro City's history continues! This amazing anniversary issue features two covers: one by regular cover artist Alex Ross, and the other by the great Alex Ross!

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Brent Eric Anderson (CA) Alex Ross

It's our 100th issue celebration! This 40-page extravaganza introduces Astro City's most revered hero-the Astro-Naut! Learn his secrets! See him in action! And in the heat of World War II, see the stunning sacrifice that inspired a grateful populace to rename a city after its greatest hero. Also featuring the All-American, the Lamplighter, Zootsuit and the debut of the Gentleman, as our tour through Astro City's history continues! This amazing anniversary issue features two covers: one by regular cover artist Alex Ross, and the other by the great Alex Ross!

DC COMICS

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Brent Eric Anderson (CA) Alex Ross

The original ASTRO CITY miniseries is back in a new edition, simultaneously available in hardcover and trade paperback with new cover art by Alex Ross!   Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super heroes patrol the skies. Each chapter in this collection is a stand-alone story highlighting different aspects or characters in the Astro City world. The city's leading super hero tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A small-time hood learns a hero's secret identity and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family with her own hopes and desires. Despite the fantastic settings, the characters in these slice-of-life stories feel like real people, and that gives the stories real power. On sale AUGUST 24, 192 pg, FC

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE VOLCANO GODDESS #2

CVR A BRYANT

(W) Steve Bryant (A) Steve Bryant (CA) Steve Bryant

The Eisner-nominated adventures of Athena Voltaire continue in this latest installment! Athena flies to Hawaii in the hope of returning the artifact known as Pele's Tears to the Kilauea Volcano, but deadly assassins, an old nemesis, and the Nazis all want the mystical item for themselves!

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

ATHENA VOLTAIRE AND THE VOLCANO GODDESS #2

CVR B HARDMAN

(W) Steve Bryant (A) Steve Bryant (CA) Gabriel Hardman

The Eisner-nominated adventures of Athena Voltaire continue in this latest installment! Athena flies to Hawaii in the hope of returning the artifact known as Pele's Tears to the Kilauea Volcano, but deadly assassins, an old nemesis, and the Nazis all want the mystical item for themselves!

IDW PUBLISHING

ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD #5 (OF 5)

(W) Brian Clevinger (A) Scott Wegener (CA) Scott Wegener

Look, we may have started drinking heavily and hiding in the woods to hone our post-civilization skills in between that last solicit and now. Are we good? Has civilization survived? Ignore your problems and finish reading Atomic Robo. Plus look on page 4 Panel 3 for a ~~~SECRET MESSAGE~~~

IDW PUBLISHING

ATOMIC ROBO AND THE TEMPLE OF OD #5 (OF 5)

SUBSCRIPTION VAR

(W) Brian Clevinger (A) Scott Wegener (CA) Dave Crosland

Look, we may have started drinking heavily and hiding in the woods to hone our post-civilization skills in between that last solicit and now. Are we good? Has civilization survived? Ignore your problems and finish reading Atomic Robo. Plus look on page 4 Panel 3 for a ~~~SECRET MESSAGE~~~

FIREFLY BOOKS LTD.

ATTACK GN

(W) Yasmina Khadra (A) Glen Chapron (CA) Loic Dauvillier

Amin Jaafari, an Israeli surgeon of Palestinian origin, attempts to save the casualties of a suicide bombing. A day after the deadly attack, an Israeli police officer informs Jaafari that the suicide bomber was his wife, Sihem. They were leading an ideal life in Tel Aviv, moving among both Arab and Israeli society with ease, or so Jaafari thought. Desperate to understand how he missed even the slightest clue, Jaafari leaves the relative security of Israel and enters the Palestinian territories to find the fanatics who recruited her. In search of the truth, he confronts a reality that he had refused to see. is a poignant tragedy that mixes the intimacy of grief and betrayal with the futility of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

KODANSHA COMICS

ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN #9

(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Satoshi Shiki (CA) Satoshi Shiki

A prequel series to the number one bestseller! Humanity has learned to live in complacency behind its high walls, protected from the giant Titans. But when a Titan-worshipping cult opens one of the gates, a Titan wreaks havoc, consuming the cultists. After the rampage is over, two young Survey Corps members are shocked to discover a pregnant woman's partially digested corpse, with her baby still alive inside it! What will the fate of this "child of the Titans" be? And how will humanity learn to cope with the Titan threat?

KODANSHA COMICS

ATTACK ON TITAN GN #20

(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Isayama Hajime (CA) Isayama Hajime

Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humanity. For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. Now, a young boy consumed with rage displays a strange ability: The power to transform into a Titan! Is this the lucky break humanity needs to survive?

KODANSHA COMICS

ATTACK ON TITAN GN #20

SPECIAL ED WITH DVD

(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Isayama Hajime (CA) Isayama Hajime

Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humanity. For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. Now, a young boy consumed with rage displays a strange ability: The power to transform into a Titan! Is this the lucky break humanity needs to survive? Includes exclusive half-hour anime episode "The Sudden Visitor" on DVD, and exclusive variant dust jacket! "The Sudden Visitor" anime episode returns to the more lighthearted days of Mikasa, Eren, and Armin's cadet training, starring fans' favorite characters (before Titans started eating them). Sasha and Jean get into a fight, and decide to settle it with a cooking competition! But in a world where meat is prized above all, they'll have to acquire their meals first. Jean, typically, decides to steal it, while Sasha goes the more exotic route, and chooses to hunt down the most vicious boar in the woods...

KODANSHA COMICS

ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN #5

(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Saki Nakagawa (CA) Saki Nakagawa

Eren and Mikasa enter a new school - Titan Junior High! However, Eren's hated Titans for years; can he now get along with his (harmless?) classmates? Featuring fan favorite characters as you've never seen them before, this series is sure to delight, with a human-Titan volleyball match, a Titan rock band, and more! A spin-off to the series that spawned the hottest anime of the past decade!