PREVIEWS: OCT17

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NORTHWEST PRESS

LOVE MACHINES HC

Covering past, present, and future, Love Machines tells love stories about technology: tales that are sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, that deal with the objects that inhabit our lives. Created and written by Josh Trujillo, each comic spotlights our personal connection to objects and how technology impacts our connection to each other.

IDW PUBLISHING

LOVECRAFT MYTH OF CTHULHU HC

(W) Esteban Maroto (A) Esteban Maroto (CA) Esteban Maroto

Illustrated in haunting black and white over 30 years ago, these comics are re-presented in a new edition, adapting three of H.P. Lovecraft's most famous stories involving the Cthulhu Mythos. "The Nameless City" is considered the first story of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, detailing the discovery of an ancient city in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula built by an unnamed race of reptilian beings. In "The Festival," a man arrives at the sea town of Kingsport, Massachusetts during Christmas but finds a place eerily empty and centuries out of date. "The Call of Cthulhu" is perhaps Lovecraft's most famous story, describing a man who, after finding the notes of his granduncle, is lead on a journey around the world in search of a mysterious and disturbing phenomenon.

MARVEL COMICS

LUKE CAGE #168

LEG

(W) David Walker (A) Guillermo Sanna (CA) Razzah

CAGED Part 3 •  Luke's on the chain gang, but they're not doing road work... •  What horrors await the prisoners in the dreaded mine?! Rated T+

BOOM! STUDIOS

LUMBERJANES #45

(W) Shannon Watters (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Kat Leyh

After everything that's happened at camp, the Roanokes are in need of something to cheer them up. Luckily, Jen has the perfect thing: a search for a jackalope!

BOOM! STUDIOS

LUMBERJANES #45

SUBSCRIPTION WONG VAR

(W) Shannon Watters (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Michelle Wong

After everything that's happened at camp, the Roanokes are in need of something to cheer them up. Luckily, Jen has the perfect thing: a search for a jackalope!

BOOM! STUDIOS

LUMBERJANES TP #8

(W) Shannon Watters (A) Ayme Sotuyo (CA) Noelle Stevenson

Barney is starting their official first week at camp, but it looks like everyone in the Zodiac Cabin has been turned to stone! Now that Diane's back and strange shadows are appearing, it looks like April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are going to have their hands full trying to find a cure for their friends...as long as they don't look the wrong thing in the eye first.

DC COMICS

(W) Usual Gang of Idiots (A) Usual Gang of Idiots

Another year is coming to a close-which means it's time to find out who's on this year's list of the dumbest people, events and things of 2017! So much to choose from!

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

MADE IN ABYSS GN #1

(W) Akihito Tukushi (A) Akihito Tukushi (CA) Akihito Tukushi

Explore endless possibilities in this fantasy series, now with an anime adaptation! In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored - a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Rico dreams of following in her mother's footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she's one step closer to achieving her goal!

ONI PRESS INC.

MADE MEN #4

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Arjuna Susini (CA) Arjuna Susini

Detroit's finest are on Jutte's trail, and so are Detroit's absolute worst. Her last job admittedly got a little... sloppy, and now the woman who can raise the dead is going to have to raise a little hell. Luckily she's gotten pretty friendly with one of the detectives on her case, but a major new player is about to break Jutte's world wide open.

IMAGE COMICS

MAESTROS #3

(W) Steve Skroce (A) Steve Skroce (CA) Steve Skroce

The most powerful spell in creation has been stolen. "The Book of Remaking" allows its user to recreate reality in their image, and the new Maestro is the only one who can open it. Now the thieves are coming for him. Willy's reign might be a short one.

KODANSHA COMICS

MAGATSUKI GN #9

(W) Hoshino Taguchi (A) Hoshino Taguchi (CA) Hoshino Taguchi

Yasuke, 15 years old, is about to build up the courage to confess his love to his childhood friend Akari, who's fallen for him, too. There's just one problem: Yasuke's family lives in a Japanese shrine, and when he breaks the shrine's sacred mirror, it triggers a curse, releasing the cute and well-endowed goddess of misfortune, Orihime, into the real world! Now Yasuke can't ever be out of Orihime's sight; if he gets too far away, he dies, and can only be brought back to life with a quick kiss from Orihime!

IMAGE COMICS

MAGE TP BOOK 02 HERO DEFINED #3

(W) Matt Wagner (A) Matt Wagner (CA) Matt Wagner

The third of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy.  THE HERO DEFINED was the series that first saw WAGNER join the ranks of Image Comics creators and continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Several years after the events of THE HERO DISCOVERED, Kevin finds himself partnered with a posse of comrades who also embody the powers and personas of ancient heroes. Together they confront and battle a litany of supernatural challenges, all seemingly orchestrated by an unseen malevolence from Kevin's past.   MATT WAGNER's classic epic of comics fantasy has been beloved by both old fans and new readers for decades. MAGE was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to be an inspiration for many contemporary creators. With the release of the final part of the MAGE trilogy, THE HERO DENIED, this series will be an essential part of any comics library.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

MAGI GN #27

(W) Shinobu Ohtaka (A) Shinobu Ohtaka (CA) Shinobu Ohtaka

The fight between Alibaba and Hakuryu has come to an end, but at a terrible cost to the former friends. Hakuryu has been crippled and Alibaba's rukh have been removed to another dimension, leaving Alibaba an empty shell. Hakuryu gloats that what has happened can never be undone. Horrified, Aladdin turns to face his own nemesis, the Magi Judar, for a magic duel the likes of which the world has never seen! For teen audiences.

YEN PRESS

MAGICAL GIRL RAISING PROJECT GN #1

(W) Asari Endou (A) Pochi Edoya (CA) Pochi Edoya

A breakout anime franchise! The magical girl life is portrayed as a glamorous one...but becoming one is a different story in this light novel series. The hit social network game 'The Magical Girl Raising Project' selects one out of every tens of thousands of players to become a real life magical girl. The lucky chosen girls gain magic powers as well as incredibly good fortune, and spend their days blissfully. But one day, an absolute announcement declares that the number of magical girls has risen too high and must be cut down to half. Sixteen young maidens are thrust into a merciless, deadly contest to survive...but how many will come out the other side?

HUMANOIDS INC

MAGICAL TWINS DLX HC

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Georges Bess (CA) Georges Bess

A magical quest that explores the senses and sensibility of teamwork, duty and honor, by best-selling creators, Jodorowsky & Bess. When the King is taken prisoner by Tartarath, the "Dark Master," twins Prince Aram and Princess Mara, set out to rescue their father and save the kingdom. But when the use of magic is forbidden, the siblings will have to find new ways to prove themselves worthy of restoring the throne.

RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT

MAGIKA #1

(W) Kevin Juaire (A) Wilson Tortosa (CA) David Lawrence

A young boy discovers a magical world filled with strange mystical creatures who come into our world through a mound in his grandparents' backyard.

DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC

MALEFIC #4 (OF 8)

(W) Dan Schaffer (A) David Miller (CA) Dan Schaffer

During a breakout at The Pit, Doctor Freust becomes trapped on the roof with a mass murderer with a serious attitude problem. Pushing the boundaries of science and good taste to breaking point once more, Freust attempts to treat the inmate with an improvised technique that is definitely not in the book. Freust's willingness to go to unethical lengths draws more damaging scrutiny from the devilish Inmate Eleven.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

MAMAMA MAGICAL DIRECTOR MAKO CHAN GN #1

(W) Okayado (A) Okayado (CA) Okayado

The debut work of OKAYADO, the creator of Monster Musume! Mako-chan is striving to become a professional witch, but before she can graduate from school, she must travel to the human world to complete her studies. It's there she meets a lewd young man named Onodera Junji, whose interest in Mako-chan is far from pure. Can Mako-chan's magic skills transform a pervert such as Junji into a good person?

RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT

MARKIPLIER #2 (OF 4)

(W) Benny Powell (A) Jonathan Lam (CA) Sebastian Cheng

Youtube superstar, Markiplier, continues his cross-dimensional adventure using a mysterious watch sent to him by a "fan." He finds himself in the animated world of Magika and, from there, lands in the crosshairs of superhero/assassin from Duel Identity! Will he survive long enough to make it home?

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #4

X-MEN

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Gil Kane

Marvel Comics' best-selling heroes are back in the ever-popular digest format! This fourth issue spotlights the X-Men! This is a can't-miss collector's item that will only be printed once!

MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL MANGAVERSE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP

(W) Ben Dunn (A) Ben Dunn (CA) Ben Dunn

East meets West as your favorite heroes are reimagined in hyper-kinetic style! It's a new dawn as the Marvel Universe emerges like never before. Brace yourself for a kaiju-esque Hulk and a mecha-style Iron Man! Plus: Versions of the Avengers, Spider-Man, Punisher, Ghost Rider, the X-Men and more unlike anything you've ever seen before! The excitement only builds with a fresh take on the Galactus saga! Can the Fantastic Four and friends save the day, or are they destined to meet their Doom?! Make yours Marvel manga! Collecting MARVEL MANGAVERSE #1-6 and MARVEL MANGAVERSE: NEW DAWN, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, FANTASTIC FOUR, GHOST RIDERS, PUNISHER, SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN and ETERNITY TWILIGHT. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL PREVIEWS VOL 04 #5 DECEMBER 2017 EXTRAS #173

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This December issue features items scheduled to ship in February 2018 and beyond.

MARVEL COMICS

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1

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(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Jim Cheung (CA) Jim Cheung

The Fate of the Four Part 1 THE FOUR ARE NO MORE, SO TWO MUST DO! Something is very wrong with THE HUMAN TORCH and only THE THING can help him! It's the Marvel Universe reunion you've all been waiting for (well, HALF of it, at least!).  Plus: What monumental secret has DOOM been hiding since the end of SECRET WARS, and how will it completely change the lives of Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm? PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

MARVELS BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE TP

(W) Various (A) Various

Wakanda. The most technologically advanced nation in the world - and protected by the mighty Black Panther! Now, learn how T'Challa became the legendary hero of his homeland in an all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king at a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world. But can the new monarch defeat the merciless mercenary Zanda? Plus: Classic Panther tales by all-time great creators! Ferocious villain Erik Killmonger fuels the Panther's rage! Familiar friends and foes play their part including Everett K. Ross, the deadly Dora Milaje and T'Challa's archfoe, Klaw! And the future of Wakanda is here as a revolution begins! Collecting MARVEL'S BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE #1-2, JUNGLE ACTION (1972) #6-7, BLACK PANTHER (2005) #2, BLACK PANTHER (2016) #1 and material from BLACK PANTHER (1998) #19. Rated T+

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

MASAMUNE KUNS REVENGE GN #7

(W) Takeoka Hazuki (A) Tiv (CA) Tiv

As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki Aki. Determined to one day exact his revenge upon her, Makabe begins a rigorous regimen of self-improvement and personal transformation. Years later, Masamune reemerges as a new man. Handsome, popular, with perfect grades, and good at sports, Masamune-kun transfers to Aki's school and is unrecognizable to her. Now, Masamune-kun is ready to confront the girl who bullied him so many years ago and humiliate her at last. Revenge is sweet!