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KODANSHA COMICS

10 DANCE GN #1

(W) Inouesatoh (A) Inouesatoh (CA) Inouesatoh

Yaoi fans, dip into your new obsession! The beautifully-detailed, lithe bodies of the two "kings of the ballroom" fly across the dance floor as rivals build a volatile bond in this red-hot romance! Shinya Sugiki, the dashing lord of Standard Ballroom, and Shinya Suzuki, passionate king of Latin Dance: The two share more than just a first name and a love of the sport. They each want to become champion of the 10-Dance Competition, which means they'll need to learn the other's specialty dances, and who better to learn from than the best? But old rivalries die hard, and things get complicated even further when they realize there might be more between them than an uneasy partnership!

REBELLION / 2000AD

2000 AD PROG #2110

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Steve Yeowell (CA) Na

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Everything wraps up in the final regular issue of the year - hitmen Sinister Dexter battle an underground villain in "The Sea Beneath the City"; Gene the Hackman faces the dawn of a brave new world in the finale to Kingdom: "Alpha and Omega"; Bridget Kurtis gets closer to the heart of the conspiracy in Brink: "High Society"; and in a complete Dredd thriller a medical experiment has serious side effects in "Trial by Fire"!

REBELLION / 2000AD

2000 AD PROG #2111 2018 XMAS SPECIAL

(W) Tom Eglington (A) Boo Cook (CA) Na

The Galaxy's Greatest Comic rounds out another storming year with a 100-page Xmas spectacular, featuring a stunning line-up of stories and creators. Judge Dredd tackles a sinister Christmas spirit in "Jingle All the Way"; Nolan Blake has to investigate a terrorist cell in Skip Tracer: "Louder Than Bombs"; vampire bounty hunter Durham Red takes down a criminal gang in "Three Gifts"; Celtic warrior Slaine learns a little of Ukko's nefarious past in "The Bogatyr"; Deadworld's survivors face down Judge Fear in "Running Scared"; something evil lurks in the woods in new folk-horror series "Thistlebone"; the master cult makes its move in Brink: "High Society"; the vampires take to the skies above WWI France in Fiends of the Western Front; and the supernatural series Caballistics, Inc. comes to a close with the final ever episode "Visiting Hour." Plus much more!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

20TH CENTURY BOYS TP #2

PERFECT ED URASAWA

(W) Naoki Urasawa (A) Naoki Urasawa (CA) Naoki Urasawa

Kenji races home and picks up the newspaper: sure enough, the mystery microbe has hit London. He thinks back over everything that has happened and what he and his childhood friends dug up, and is forced to face the unbelievable truth-someone really is putting into motion the story Kenji made up as a child, and people are dying because of it! It turns out that the Friend's plan to destroy the world was dreamed up long ago by a group of boys playing "good guys against bad guys." And now, the only one who can stop this diabolical plot from succeeding is the one who came up with it-Kenji! For older teen audiences.

AMIGO COMICS

2200 THE ADVENTURES OF FRAN AND PICKY

(W) Louie De Martinis

Planet Earth, year 2200. Fran awakes in a deserted funfair, next to a speaking bird called Picky, and they will become adventure mates. This is an original story that will make you enjoy the future.

A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC

27 RUN HC

(W) Justin Zimmerman (A) Russell Brown (CA) Clayton Crain

Bi-polar A.I. Irradiated wasteland. A subversive/existential black-comedy crisis centuries in the making. But mostly? It's big frickin' Mechs versus big frickin' Monsters! Created by award-winning writer Justin Zimmerman with an exclusive cover by comic superstar Clayton Crain, T27R is huge fun!

DARK HORSE COMICS

300 HC

(W) Frank Miller (A) Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller

The armies of Persia -- a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known -- are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. Standing between Greece and this tidal wave of destruction are a tiny detachment of but three hundred warriors. Frank Miller's epic retelling of history's supreme moment of battlefield valor is finally collected in a glorious hardcover volume in its intended format -- each two-page spread from the original comics is presented as a single undivided page.

VERTICAL COMICS

ABANDONED SACRED BEASTS GN #7

(W) MAYBE (A) MAYBE (CA) MAYBE

From the editors behind Attack on Titan and Flowers of Evil comes a new action fantasy title that combines western mythology and supernatural beings with imagery of the American Wild West. Set in a dystopian future where to combat monster attacks monster hunters infuse themselves with monster DNA, the victims of these attacks lose their humanity in the process, resulting in the development of a monster hunter extermination unit lead by a werewolf named Hank.

VIZ MEDIA LLC

ABARA COMPLETE DELUXE ED GN

(W) Tsutomu Nihei (A) Tsutomu Nihei (CA) Tsutomu Nihei

A vast city lies under the shadow of colossal, ancient tombs, the identity of their builders lost to time. In the streets of the city, something is preying on the inhabitants, something that moves faster than the human eye can see and leaves unimaginable horror in its wake. Factory worker Denji Kudou just wants to keep his head down and continue his quiet existence, but he is the key to stopping forces that would bring about an apocalyptic transformation of the world. For older teen audiences.

DC COMICS

BY ALAN MOORE

(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette (CA) Stephen R. Bissette

Alan Moore's legendary run of Swamp Thing tales is collected in Absolute format at last, completely recolored for this new edition! This first of three volumes includes Moore's first Swamp Thing story, issue #20's "Loose Ends," a prelude to his haunting origin story, "The Anatomy Lesson," which reshapes Swamp Thing's mythology with terrifying revelations. Collects Saga Of The Swamp Thing #20-34 and Swamp Thing Annual #2.

DC COMICS

(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Cliff Chiang (CA) Cliff Chiang

Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's acclaimed run on WONDER WOMAN concludes in this Absolute edition collecting WONDER WOMAN #19-35 and #23.2! First, the world is shocked when Zeus' deadly First Born is freed from his slumber. Now, with her family in ruins and her friends scattered, Diana must turn to Orion and the New Gods of New Genesis to save herself and Zola's baby from her half-brother's wrath! Then, Wonder Woman's life is changed when she is called on to take the place of War. But there's no time to consider the fallout of this new role as her family prepares for an assault on Olympus!

YEN PRESS

ACCEL WORLD GN #8

Rust Jigsaw is a strange entrant to the Hermes Cord Race, but when he openly attempts to sabotage the event using the Incarnate System, how will Silver Crow and the rest of Nega Nebulous respond?

YEN ON

ACCEL WORLD LIGHT NOVEL #16

After receiving the archangel Metron's blessing, Haruyuki sets off with Takumu, Chiyuri, and Blood Leopard still determined to fulfill his vow to save Nico from imprisonment. When they charge into the Acceleration Research Society's main base, they overcome several obstacles and eventually face off against Black Vise and Argon Array!

DC COMICS

(W) Gardner Fox (A) Carmine Infantino (CA) Michael Cho

After being mysteriously teleported to the distant world of Rann, Adam Strange's life changed forever as he went from being an archaeologist to a cosmic hero. In these stories from SHOWCASE #17-19 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #53-79, Adam Strange meets the beautiful Alanna and her scientist father Sardath, as he takes on the role of Rann's protector and battles prehistoric creatures, alien invaders and more!

BOOM! STUDIOS

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE PIRATE QUEEN ORIGINAL GN

(W) Leah Williams (A) Zachary Sterling (CA) Laura Langston

When pirates infiltrate the Candy Kingdom and steal a precious treasure, Princess Bubblegum must send her most trusted friends to retrieve it. Well, her most trusted friends least likely to dissolve in water. Together with BMO, Marceline sets sail in pursuit as the dread Pirate Queen, where she faces deadly sea monsters and more in her quest to retrieve the Candy Kingdomfs treasure. Join writer Leah Williams (X-Men: Gold) and artist Zachary Sterling (Bee & Puppycat) as Marceline and BMO learn exactly what it takes to survive the furious oceans of Ooo!

BOOM! STUDIOS

ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #3

MAIN

(W) Sonny Liew (A) Marina Julia (CA) Jorge Corona

Finn and Jake learn that there is a reason that the three henchmen are so determined to find "precious" objects for Marceline, and it's not anything good. Hunson Abadeer makes a show!

BOOM! STUDIOS

ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #3

PREORDER BENBASSAT

(W) Sonny Liew (A) Marina Julia (CA) Julie Benbassat

Finn and Jake learn that there is a reason that the three henchmen are so determined to find "precious" objects for Marceline, and it's not anything good. Hunson Abadeer makes a show!

GOLDEN APPLE BOOKS

ADVENTURE VAN #5 (OF 5)

(W) Michael McMillian (A) Ryan Cody (CA) Ryan Cody

Corey has fought his way through a treacherous alien terrain to rescue Billy, but when his friends and family need him the most, can he actually save them? It's the conclusion to the first action-packed arc of Adventure Van by Michael McMillian and Ryan Cody!

DC COMICS

(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Dan Mora

The Super Sons need a break!! After the space adventures of the past few issues, Jon (Superboy) and Damian (Robin) take what they think is a peaceful diversion to what winds up being a miracle-machine planet (as tends to happen in deep space). There, they get a look at their potential future selves, including a surprising preview of parenthood!

VIZ MEDIA LLC

AFTER HOURS GN #3

(W) Yuhta Nishio (A) Yuhta Nishio (CA) Yuhta Nishio

Emi, Kei, and their friends have successfully planned the rave of their dreams, and the experience has filled Emi with an electric need to keep striving. But will Emi's newfound focus and determination falter when Kei, her mentor and girlfriend, goes AWOL? For older teen audiences.

VERTICAL COMICS

AFTER RAIN GN #2

(W) Jun Mayuzuki (A) Jun Mayuzuki (CA) Jun Mayuzuki

Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son. Despite the age gap, Akira wholeheartedly embraces his mannerisms and kind nature, which is seen as spinelessness by the other employees, and little by little, the two begin to understand each other. Although unable to explain why exactly she is attracted to him, Akira believes that a concrete reason is not needed to truly love someone. On a rainy day, she decides to finally tell her manager about how she feels, but just how will he react?

KODANSHA COMICS

AGAIN GN #6

(W) Mitsurou Kubo (A) Mitsurou Kubo (CA) Mitsurou Kubo

Kinichiro isn't even that bad. It's just that on the first day of high school, his narrow eyes made him look shifty, so people assumed he was trouble. Now it's graduation, and he's looking back on three years with no friends. He never even joined a club. But after a bloody collision and an accidental fall, he wakes up a high school freshman, with the chance to try it all over... again!

KODANSHA COMICS

AHO GIRL (CLUELESS GIRL) GN #10

(W) Hiroyuki (A) Hiroyuki (CA) Hiroyuki

Yoshiko is a hopefully clueless high school girl. Her rock-paper-scissors strategy is "rock." She somehow gets zeroes on multiple-choice tests. And she has an often-nearly-fatal weakness for bananas. Her devoted friends have no choice but to hang around and make sure nobody takes advantage of her. (Of course, the entertainment value might have something to do with it, too.) Cute characters, weird gags, and lots and lots of bananas!

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #3

CVR A PANOSIAN

(W) Marcus Perry (A) Tony Donley (CA) Dan Panosian

The west gets a whole lot wilder when Albert Einstein chases an interdimensional thief onto the streets of Silver City in the 1800's. When the time-traveling rivals duel it out at high noon, the fate of the future will be decided by a bullet! Dun, dun, duuuun!

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT

ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #3

CVR B DONLEY

(W) Marcus Perry (A) Tony Donley (CA) Tony Donley

The west gets a whole lot wilder when ALBERT EINSTEIN chases an interdimensional thief onto the streets of Silver City in the 1800's. When the time-traveling rivals duel it out at high noon, the fate of the future will be decided by a bullet!  Dun, dun, duuuun!