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DIVIDED S TATES OF HYSTERIA TP

(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Howard Chaykin (CA) Howard Chaykin

An America sundered.   An America enraged.   An America terrified.   An America shattered by greed and racism, violence and fear, nihilism and tragedy...   ...and that's when everything really goes to hell.   Collects THE DIVIDED S TATES OF HYSTERIA #1-6

DARK HORSE COMICS

REBELS THESE FREE & INDEPENDENT S TATES TP

(W) Brian Wood (A) Various (CA) Matt Taylor

The War of 1812 and America's first navy come to life in the second volume of Rebels, from DMZ writer Brian Wood. In 1775, Seth Abbott fought to win his fellow Americans their independence. In 1794, his son, John Abbott, comes of age as their new nation faces multiple new threats: high seas terrorism, fresh aggression from Britain, and intense political division at home. When Congress authorizes building America's first navy - the famous "six frigates" that include the USS Constitution - John Abbott signs up. Collects issues #1-#8.

IDW PUBLISHING

ATOMIC ROBO PRESENTS REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES TP #1

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

In the aftermath of the financial panic of 1893, Nikola Tesla and the Centurions of Science are all that stand between the rule of law and a shadowy cabal of corrupt industrialists plotting to usurp the federal government of the United S TATEs. Featuring: Black Coats, Swamp Men, the vast pneumatic tube network of New York City, and tons of action tying it all together!

IDW PUBLISHING

ATOMIC ROBO PRESENTS REAL SCIENCE ADVENTURES TP #2

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

Atomic Robo gets up to all kinds of sci-fi shenanigans in his travels. Along the way, he meets a variety of side characters that have their own lives with their own rich histories and crazy exploits. Here are those tales. In the aftermath of the financial panic of 1893, Nikola Tesla and the Centurions of Science are all that stand between the rule of law and a shadowy cabal of corrupt industrialists plotting to usurp the federal government of the United S TATEs. Featuring: Black Coats, Swamp Men, the vast pneumatic tube network of New York City, and tons of action tying it all together!

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

B & V FRIENDS WINTER ANNUAL DIGEST #257

(W) Dan Parent (A) Jeff Shultz (CA) Bill Galvan

In the brand-new lead story "Girls On Tour," Mr. Lodge gives Betty, Veronica, Ginger, and Nancy a winter tour of the Lodge Es TATE-but no one could predict all of the chilly calamities that ensue!

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

BATTLE OF CHURUBUSCO GN US REBELS MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR

(W) Andrea Ferraris (A) Andrea Ferraris (CA) Andrea Ferraris

Set in 1847 during the United S TATEs campaign to take California from Mexico, The Battle Of Churubusco tells the story of a battalion of soldiers who deserted the U.S. Army to join with Mexico. Told through the eyes of a Sicilian immigrant soldier who undergoes a crisis of conscience once he sees the cruelty being inflicted upon the people of Mexico.

MARVEL COMICS

BLACK PANTHER BY HUDLIN TP #2

COMPLETE COLLECTION

(W) Reginald Hudlin (A) Scot Eaton (CA) Billy Tan

From CIVIL WAR to the Fantastic Four! King T'Challa and Queen Ororo are about to embark on a diplomatic tour around the globe - and beyond! Stops include Latveria (hello, Doctor Doom), the Moon (meet the Inhumans), Atlantis (hey, it's Namor) and a United S TATEs locked in conflict over the Superhuman Registration Act (enter, Iron Man)! But Storm and the Panther won't stay on the sidelines of the Civil War for long. And in the aftermath, the royal couple will find a new home in the Baxter Building as half of a new Fantastic Four! Together with the Thing and the Human Torch, they'll battle familiar zombies and gangster Skrulls, and face big trouble in a very little land: Sub-Atomica, home of the Psycho-Man! Rated T+

DARK HORSE COMICS

BRIGGS LAND TP #1

S TATE OF GRACE

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Mack Chater

Briggs Land, nearly a hundred square miles of rural wilderness, contains the largest antigovernment secessionist movement in the United S TATEs. When matriarch Grace Briggs wrests control of the operation from her incarcerated husband, she sparks a war within the community-and her immediate family-that threatens to bring the full power of the federal government down on their heads. Collects issues #1-#6 of the series. "Briggs Land feels like material for a true water cooler television crime drama we haven't seen in a couple of years."-Comics Beat

DC COMICS

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Mauricet (CA) Mauricet

The United S TATEs government is in crisis. Unexplained and dubious phenomena are causing widespread disruption across the Capitol and beyond as General Harrier heads to the Senate to address the uncontrollable effects of Unstabilium as it spreads around the world. Meanwhile, Dastardly and Muttley are off the leash as they battle their former friends in the U.S. military! RATED T+

DC COMICS

VAR ED

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Mauricet (CA) Steve Pugh

The United S TATEs government is in crisis. Unexplained and dubious phenomena are causing widespread disruption across the Capitol and beyond as General Harrier heads to the Senate to address the uncontrollable effects of Unstabilium as it spreads around the world. Meanwhile, Dastardly and Muttley are off the leash as they battle their former friends in the U.S. military! RATED T+

TOKYOPOP

GOLDFISCH MANGA GN #1

(W) Nana Yaa (A) Nana Yaa (CA) Nana Yaa

Say hi to Morrey Gibbs! A fisher-boy in a flooded world overrun with mu TATEd animals known as "anormals," he's got more problems than just giant fish to deal with. Namely, how everything he touches turns to gold! Sure it sounds great, but gold underpants aren't exactly stylish... or comfortable. Together with his otter buddy Otta and new inventor friend Shelly, Morrey's on a quest to rid himself of his blessing-turned-curse, and try to find a solution for the tragedy he unwittingly caused...

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

HARCOURT LEGACY #2 (OF 3)

CVR A BURCHAM

(W) Brendan Cahill (A) Jason Federhenn (CA) Jason Federhenn

The second chapter in the three-issue occult family drama! The family makes plans for the es TATE, and Violet tries to learn everything she can from Edward in the time they have. But Edwina may yet resort to darker means of securing the magical legacy for herself. In the midst of grief, subtle battle lines are drawn.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

HARCOURT LEGACY #2 (OF 3)

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(W) Brendan Cahill (A) Jason Federhenn (CA) Cody Vrosh

The second chapter in the three-issue occult family drama! The family makes plans for the es TATE, and Violet tries to learn everything she can from Edward in the time they have. But Edwina may yet resort to darker means of securing the magical legacy for herself. In the midst of grief, subtle battle lines are drawn.

YEN PRESS

HOW TO RAISE BORING GIRLFRIEND GN #8

(W) Takeshi Moriki (A) Fumiaki Maruto (CA) Kurehito Misaki

Art begins to imi TATE life in this super popular series about a boy and three beauties teaming together to create a dating sim game! Read volume eight of How To Raise A Boring Girlfriend

ONI PRESS INC.

LETTER 44 TP #6

THE END

(W) Charles Soule (A) Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque (CA) Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque

Earth will be destroyed. Stephen Blades, 45th president of the United S TATEs, knows this, and knows there will be no way to stop it. He knows the crew of the Clarke is most likely dead, and the the 666 that were supposed to be saved now have no chance. The most powerful man on the planet cannot protect it from its fate. But he will not give up. In this thrilling conclusion to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning series, the world will indeed end. But will it take humanity with it?

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

LIE & HOW WE TOLD IT HC

(W) Tommi Parrish (A) Tommi Parrish (CA) Tommi Parrish

A friendship creaks under the strain of a fumbling encounter between its two participants, leaving them even more lonely and uncertain than before. Parrish's first graphic novel for Fantagraphics is a visual tour de force, navigating queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-in-flux s TATE of friendships. The Lie and How We Told It is a remarkably resonant work from an exciting new voice in contemporary graphic novels.

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES LADYBUG CAT NOIR #5

CVR A HESS

(W) Melanie Duval (A) Brian Hess (CA) Brian Hess

Ladybug and Cat Noir are back in Paris, but who Akumitized that father in New York? Does Hawkmoth have a cousin in the United S TATEs?! Can the superheroes of Paris save New York City and the The rest of the world if it happens again?

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES LADYBUG CAT NOIR #5

CVR B GRACE

(W) Melanie Duval (A) Brian Hess (CA) Trevor Grace

Ladybug and Cat Noir are back in Paris, but who Akumitized that father in New York? Does Hawkmoth have a cousin in the United S TATEs? ! Can the superheroes of Paris save New York City and the The rest of the world if it happens again?

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

MISBEGOTTEN RUNAWAY NUN #4

CVR A CASE

(W) Caesar Voghan (A) Casey Bailey (CA) Justin Case

Klaudette, the one-eyed geisha, stages her latest show: the raping and killing Father Elano. With the help of his feral Cannies, King Richie's renegade warriors crash her party and throw her to the sharks. Later, Richie and Elano strike a deal: to aid the Jesuit in his pursuit of J-Clone, Richie will facili TATE Elano's entrance into Sir Gottfrey's stronghold in exchange for a free pass off the island.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

MISBEGOTTEN RUNAWAY NUN #4

CVR B CASE

(W) Caesar Voghan (A) Casey Bailey (CA) Justin Case

Klaudette, the one-eyed geisha, stages her latest show: the raping and killing Father Elano. With the help of his feral Cannies, King Richie's renegade warriors crash her party and throw her to the sharks. Later, Richie and Elano strike a deal: to aid the Jesuit in his pursuit of J-Clone, Richie will facili TATE Elano's entrance into Sir Gottfrey's stronghold in exchange for a free pass off the island.

ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE

MISBEGOTTEN RUNAWAY NUN #4

CVR C BAILEY

(W) Caesar Voghan (A) Casey Bailey (CA) Casey Bailey

Klaudette, the one-eyed geisha, stages her latest show: the raping and killing Father Elano. With the help of his feral Cannies, King Richie's renegade warriors crash her party and throw her to the sharks. Later, Richie and Elano strike a deal: to aid the Jesuit in his pursuit of J-Clone, Richie will facili TATE Elano's entrance into Sir Gottfrey's stronghold in exchange for a free pass off the island.

IMAGE COMICS

NO 1 WITH A BULLET #2

(W) Jacob Semahn (A) Jorge Corona (CA) Jorge Corona

From computer to car. From s TATE to street. The No. 1 Fan draws near. Meanwhile, Nash learns what the other side of 140 characters feels like as she picks up the pieces to a life post-privacy.

DC COMICS

Twenty-five years ago, a secret government organization kidnapped children and trained them to be agents of chaos, designed to foment unrest and execute enemies of the s TATE around the world. When these cold and unfeeling creations proved too difficult to control, the powers that be exterminated their kill squad with extreme prejudice. Too bad it didn't work. Now a rogue band of the worst monsters the world has ever known is cutting a swath of terror across the United S TATEs, threatening not just to disrupt the peace but to expose secrets their handlers never wanted to come to light. The only way to stop them is to call back the only man who ever walked away from them. His code name is Abel, and he's not afraid of getting his hands bloody. Collects SAVAGE THINGS #1-8. MATURE READERS

VAULT COMICS

SPIRITUS #4 (OF 5)

(W) Tim Daniel (A) Michael Kennedy (CA) Michael Kennedy

More than a century before Kinju's conviction and automated confinement, in the early days of the carceral s TATE, the great Dr. King enjoined: "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppresor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." Now Kinju must hearken to these immortal words, as her promised sancuary offers little solace.

YEN PRESS

STRIKE THE BLOOD GN #9

(W) TATE (A) Gakuto Mikumo (CA) Manyako

Ordinary takes on a whole new meaning on an island city jam-packed with supernatural individuals! An alchemist repeatedly raids various places to get the liquid-metal lifeform--Wiseman's Blood. Blood spirals out of control in Strike the Blood's ninth manga volume!