007 MAGAZINE SPECIAL ON HER MAJESTY SECRET SERVICE 50TH ANN
George Lazenby's sole outing as James Bond 007, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, opened in theaters on December 18, 1969. Featuring an all-star cast including Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas, OHMSS has become over the past fifty years one of the most acclaimed of the James Bond films. This magazine delves into the archives to TAKE you behind-the-scenes of the making of this film as well as explore the film's lasting legacy.
2000 AD PROG #2162 X-MAS SPECIAL #0
In the legendary 2000 AD spectacular 100-page festive issue all-new stories, journey to a world beyond imagination in The Zaucer of Zilk: A Zaucerful of Secrets by Peter Hogan and Brendan McCarthy, the follow-up to 2012's phantasmagoric first series by Al Ewing and McCarthy, as an old enemy of the wand-wielding Zaucer comes looking for revenge; there's more head-spinning weirdness in Proteus Vex: Another Dawn by Michael Carroll and Henry Flint, a brand-new SF spy series set in an alien galaxy; Kingdom creators Dan Abnett and Richard Elson reunite on a new fantasy saga, Feral & Foe, as a pair of creatures that would normally be hunted down by the humans are tasked with targeting their own kind; Bridget Kurtis's investigations lead her to the site of a massacre in Brink: "Hate Box" by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard; a young man TAKEs a step into a wider world in "Graduation Day" by Gordon Rennie and Tiernen Trevallion; future lawman Judge Dredd has another seasonal case, plus much more!
20TH CENTURY BOYS TP #6
PERFECT ED URASAWA
(W) Naoki Urasawa (A) Naoki Urasawa (CA) Naoki Urasawa
"My father is the Friend?" Kanna asks as she confronts the grim truth. With a heart full of despair, it will TAKE everything for Kanna to continue the fight against the Friends. Meanwhile, Koizumi and Sadakiyo manage to escape the pursuit of the Dream Navigators, but not for long. Can Kanna, caught in an emotional struggle between her fate and the future of the Earth, step forward and head to the rescue of Koizumi? As our heroes continue their fight against the Friends, longtime secrets are revealed and more of Kenji's friends reunite. The war against the Friends has reached yet another crescendo... For older teen audiences.
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE LETHAL PROTECTORS TP
(W) Frank Tieri (A) Alberto Alburquerque (CA) Clayton Crain
The cult of Carnage comes to New York City! When he was last seen, John Jameson was being recovered from the site of a massacre in Doverton, Colorado, by Misty Knight. Since then, they've both been MIA. So how, then, did they become the only two people poised to prevent chaos as a deadly foe of Spider-Man's is resurrected in the basement of the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane? Can the team of Iron Fist, Morbius and Cloak & Dagger help them defeat the back-from-the-dead Demogoblin?! Plus: Years ago, Cletus Kasady used the Carnage symbiote to TAKE over Doverton - as well as the team of Avengers who arrived to stop him! Now Captain America, Hawkeye, Wolverine and the Thing must assemble once more when they discover the town's fate! Collecting ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: LETHAL PROTECTORS #1-3 and ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: AVENGERS #1. Rated T+
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE SCREAM TP
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Gerardo Sandoval
The return of a classic symbiote...and it'll be a Scream! Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania - and she's been living in fear of symbiotes ever since. But she's also been living with a secret - and with the coming of Carnage, she must TAKE a stand. Patricia will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on - by harnessing the power of Scream! She may think she knows symbiotes, but nothing can prepare her for Knull! Plus: Since the conclusion of DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE, four of the five Life Foundation symbiotes - Riot, Phage, Agony and Lasher - have been bonded to a stray dog wandering the Midwest. But as Carnage descends on New York, the siren song of Knull is calling! Collecting ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SCREAM #1-3 and ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SEPARATION ANXIETY. Rated T+
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL TP
(W) Frank Tieri (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Tyler Kirkham
What's red and black with dead all over? Carnage TAKEs on Deadpool once again in the mother of all sequels! At long last, Wade Wilson is ready to get his head on straight, so the Merc with a Mouth checks himself in to the prestigious Ravencroft Institute. Unfortunately, the facility has another new arrival: the psychopathic symbiote called Carnage! And he isn't there for a therapy session! In their last battle, Deadpool ended up hosting five separate symbiotes - and now, that's made him a prime target for codex hunters! The deadly Dark Carnage has put a target on Wade's back, and the Marvel Universe's most dangerous forces are on his trail! Deadpool's only way out will give new meaning to Absolute Carnage! Madness and mayhem abound in the can't-miss showdown of the year! Plus: Chewie's been Carnagized, and Carol ain't happy about it! It's Earth's Mightiest Hero against a symbiotic space cat! Collecting ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS. DEADPOOL #1-3 and ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: CAPTAIN MARVEL #1. Parental Advisory
(A) Brian Michael Bendis (CA) John RomitaJr
One of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in "Metropolis Doom" part two! War and chaos strikes the heart of Metropolis. The Invisible Mafia, Lex Luthor, and the Legion of Doom all stand their ground to TAKE over Metropolis. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with comic art legends John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson to bring you a Superman story for the ages! Guest starring the Justice League, Young Justice, and more!
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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) John RomitaJr (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto
One of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in "Metropolis Doom" part two! War and chaos strikes the heart of Metropolis. The Invisible Mafia, Lex Luthor, and the Legion of Doom all stand their ground to TAKE over Metropolis. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with comic art legends John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson to bring you a Superman story for the ages! Guest starring the Justice League, Young Justice, and more!
ACTS OF EVIL TP
(W) Dana Schwartz (A) Reilly Brown (CA) David Yardin
Marvel's heroes face villains they've never fought before! The Punisher TAKEs on an alien Brood Queen! Eddie Brock and Venom are targeted by monster hunter Lady Hellbender! Ms. Marvel battles the Super-Skrull, who has all the Fantastic Four's powers on his side! No job is too small for Deadpool, but fixing one boy's bad dreams will become a Nightmare! The lethal assassin Bullseye plots the ultimate case of character defamation for She-Hulk! Plus: Ghost Spider vs. the murderous Arcade! Moon Knight vs. Kang the Conqueror! And Wolverine vs. the sorceress Morgan Le Fay! Collecting DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2019) #1, GHOST-SPIDER ANNUAL #1, MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL (2019) #1, MS. MARVEL ANNUAL (2019) #1, PUNISHER ANNUAL (2019) #1, SHE-HULK ANNUAL #1, VENOM ANNUAL (2019) #1 and WOLVERINE ANNUAL (2019) #1. Rated T+
ADVENTURE FINDERS EDGE OF EMPIRE #5
(W) Rod Espinosa (A) Rod Espinosa (CA) Rod Espinosa
Having escaped the pursuing orcs and ogres, Clari's group now turns to survival. There is food to be foraged and a hundred babies and their nursemaids have to be fed constantly! When other heroes shirk this humble responsibility of feeding refugees, Clariette and her friends TAKE it on with eagerness and passion. Their foraging TAKEs them deeper into the Green Shroud. Something watches them. Clari climbs the top of a huge hill hoping to locate where they are... and that is when things get really interesting!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC FULL CIRCLE
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Chris Bachalo (CA) Rod Reis
A summons from S.H.I.E.L.D. leads Peter Parker into a globe-spanning adventure that will test him as never before - and the future of all mankind lies in his gloved, webbed hands! Who is the mysterious prisoner in the steel box who keeps propelling the wall-crawler onward? Nick Spencer and an all-star team of Marvel's biggest writers and artists TAKE up the challenge to create the wildest, maddest, most unconventional AMAZING SPIDER-MAN story of all! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Wolverine and Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham! Experience the amazing adventure in an action-packed oversized hardcover with a sensational array of surprises and extra features! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER MAN: FULL CIRCLE. Rated T
ANCIENT DREAMS #9
2ND PTG
(W) J.P. Roth (A) Mike Krome (CA) Mike Krome
TAKEn to the temple of Aphrodite, Cara meet the priestess, Arias in the pages of Blood and Shadows.
ART OF MIRRORS EDGE CATALYST LTD ED HC
TAKE a behind-the-scenes journey into the richly detailed yet minimalist futuristic, totalitarian universe of Mirror's Edge with this oversized hardcover art book! Each glossy page is jam packed with never-before-seen art, commentary, and insight from the creators of the game! Fans and newcomers alike won't want to miss this beautiful art-book experience! THIS LIMITED EDITION SET INCLUDES: * Collector's edition of The Art of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst comes with elegant in-game inspired cover design and treatment, red gilding pages, an exclusive print featuring the artistic inspiration for Faith's sleeve tattoo, a redemption code for the digital version of the standard edition ($23.99 value), and a elegant, protective clamshell box inspired by the game.
ART OF OVERWATCH HC
Overwatch has TAKEn the world by storm, boasting millions of players and gaining critical acclaim. Now, in this beautiful hardcover, Blizzard Entertainment reveals the creative process behind one of the most popular FPS games of all time! Filled with never-before-seen art as well as commentary provided by the game's development team, this book is sure to please any Overwatch fan.
ART OF STAR WARS RISE OF SKYWALKER HC
(W) Phil Szostak
The official behind-the-scenes book of concept, production, and post-production art for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! Go inside the creative process behind the most anticipated film of the century. The latest trilogy in the Star Wars film series brings the Skywalker Saga to a close and The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will TAKE readers into the creative process behind visualizing the epic worlds, creatures, characters, costumes, weapons, and vehicles of the landmark conclusion to a saga more than 40 years in the making.
AT THE END OF YOUR TETHER TP
(W) Adam Smith (A) Vv Glass (CA) Deena So'Oteh
It's a humid summer night in August 1997 and Ludo Carre is nervous. He hasn't seen or spoken to his ex, Arlo Quinonez since he was fifteen. Now, he's returning home to be reunited with the one person he made a connection with in his youth. The night before he arrives, Ludo gives her a phone call. Big laughs and a familiar cadence in Arlo's voice don't just instantly calm him down -- they make him excited to see her. That excitement only hurts him more when they show up the next day and find out Arlo has been missing...for the last week. Determined to find her, Ludo TAKEs things into his own hands, but the further he gets into his investigation, the more he questions how well everyone on base, in town, and even he himself really knew her. Gone without a trace, the girl he once knew everything about has now become a mystery. Where is his best friend - and who is she, as well?
AVANT-GUARDS TP #2
(W) Carly Usdin (A) Noah Hayes (CA) Noah Hayes
* The Avant-Guards have been on a roll, but when they hit the end of their winning-streak, will these new friendships survive? As The Avant-Guards struggle to move forward, they'll soon learn just what it means to truly be a team - on the court and, most importantly, off the court. * The critically-acclaimed team of writer Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer) deliver the next chapter of the series where every shot counts when you TAKE them with your friends. * Collects issues #5-8.
(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Mikel Janin
"City of Bane" chapter eleven! The end is near as one victory leads to another defeat. As Batman reclaims his city from Bane, can he regain his sense of family? More specifically, when a man who is your father from another dimension has torn everything down around you, what will it TAKE to build it back up? Especially when that man is currently staring you in the face and threatening to punch it. The final battle for Gotham City...and the cowl of the Caped Crusader...starts here!
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(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Francesco Mattina
"City of Bane" chapter eleven! The end is near as one victory leads to another defeat. As Batman reclaims his city from Bane, can he regain his sense of family? More specifically, when a man who is your father from another dimension has torn everything down around you, what will it TAKE to build it back up? Especially when that man is currently staring you in the face and threatening to punch it. The final battle for Gotham City...and the cowl of the Caped Crusader...starts here!
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Dexter Soy (CA) Tyler Kirkham
Queen TAKEs rook in this master's game of chess played by the Demon's Head himself, Ra's al Ghul, as he cultivates more of the Outsiders for his taking. Cassandra Cain is caught in the middle between friendship, family, and her own moral judgments. Meanwhile, Black Lightning continues to make his moves while Batman seems to be away on "Bruce Wayne" business.
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(W) Bryan Hill (A) Dexter Soy (CA) Kevin Nowland
Queen TAKEs rook in this master's game of chess played by the Demon's Head himself, Ra's al Ghul, as he cultivates more of the Outsiders for his taking. Cassandra Cain is caught in the middle between friendship, family, and her own moral judgments. Meanwhile, Black Lightning continues to make his moves while Batman seems to be away on "Bruce Wayne" business.
(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Scott Eaton (CA) Dustin Nguyen
The mystery of Neo-Gotham's newest protector deepens! With Terry McGinnis missing, a new, unidentified person has stepped up to replace him as protector of Gotham! Even the greatest detective of all time, Bruce Wayne, is unable to determine who's hidden behind the mask. Gotham's newest hero appears capable, but does she have what it TAKEs to combat Terry's greatest enemy-the murderer of his father-Derek Powers, a.k.a. Blight? Or will her time as the city's guardian end in tragedy?
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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Scott Eaton (CA) Francis Manapul
The mystery of Neo-Gotham's newest protector deepens! With Terry McGinnis missing, a new, unidentified person has stepped up to replace him as protector of Gotham! Even the greatest detective of all time, Bruce Wayne, is unable to determine who's hidden behind the mask. Gotham's newest hero appears capable, but does she have what it TAKEs to combat Terry's greatest enemy-the murderer of his father-Derek Powers, a.k.a. Blight? Or will her time as the city's guardian end in tragedy?
THE FINAL JOKE
(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Brett Booth (CA) Viktor Kalvachev
The dedication of a new building commemorating a special Wayne family event brings out all of Neo-Gotham's familiar faces, including one who was not on the guest list. The Joker makes his return to Neo-Gotham, and no one is safe! Will he strike at Batman, Robin, Commissioner Barbara Gordon or the original Caped Crusader, Bruce Wayne? Decades after his last fight with the Dark Knight, the Clown Prince of Crime returns home to TAKE his city back once and for all. Collects issues #25-30 and behind-the-scenes content!
(W) Dennis O'Neil (A) Neal Adams (CA) Neal Adams
In this volume, artist Neal Adams is paired for the first time with acclaimed writer Dennis O'Neil as their definitive TAKE on Batman begins! These tales include the Dark Knight's encounters with Deadman, the return of Man-Bat, an unusual team-up with Enemy Ace and more. Collects THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #86 and 93, DETECTIVE COMICS #395, 397, 400, 402, 404, 407, 408 and 410, BATMAN #219 plus numerous covers.