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MARVEL COMICS

ALIENS OMNIBUS HC #1

LAND CVR

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Mark A. Nelson (CA) Greg Land

As Marvel prepares for a xenomorph invasion, rediscover the comic book legacy of ALIENS! Familiar faces star in tales that expand on the movie mythos! As Hicks and Newt undertake a dangerous mission to destroy the creatures' homeworld, a deadly outbreak leaves Earth overrun with aliens! Billio NAire Daniel Grant sets his sights on an alien queen, and scientist Stanislaw Mayakovsky must retrieve the galaxy's most precious substance: alien royal jelly! But can even Earth's finest fighting force, the Colonial Marines, hold off the most frightening and relentless creatures in all of film? Collecting ALIENS (1988) #1-6; ALIENS (1989) #1-4; ALIENS, EARTH WAR #1-4; ALIENS, GENOCIDE #1-4; ALIENS, HIVE #1-4; ALIENS, TRIBES #1; ALIENS, NEWT'S TALE #1-2; ALIEN 3 #1-3 and ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES #1-12 - plus material from DARK HORSE INSIDER (1989) #14-27 and DARK HORSE PRESENTS (1986) #24, #42-43, #56 and FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

ALIENS OMNIBUS HC #1

NELSON DM VAR

(W) Mark Verheiden (A) Kelley Jones (CA) Mark A. Nelson

As Marvel prepares for a xenomorph invasion, rediscover the comic book legacy of ALIENS! Familiar faces star in tales that expand on the movie mythos! As Hicks and Newt undertake a dangerous mission to destroy the creatures' homeworld, a deadly outbreak leaves Earth overrun with aliens! Billio NAire Daniel Grant sets his sights on an alien queen, and scientist Stanislaw Mayakovsky must retrieve the galaxy's most precious substance: alien royal jelly! But can even Earth's finest fighting force, the Colonial Marines, hold off the most frightening and relentless creatures in all of film? Collecting ALIENS (1988) #1-6; ALIENS (1989) #1-4; ALIENS, EARTH WAR #1-4; ALIENS, GENOCIDE #1-4; ALIENS, HIVE #1-4; ALIENS, TRIBES #1; ALIENS, NEWT'S TALE #1-2; ALIEN 3 #1-3 and ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES #1-12 - plus material from DARK HORSE INSIDER (1989) #14-27 and DARK HORSE PRESENTS (1986) #24, #42-43, #56 and FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

ALL-NEW WOLVERINE BY TOM TAYLOR OMNIBUS HC

(W) Tom Taylor (A) David Lopez (CA) Bengal

You know her as X-23, and she's Laura to her few friends. But when her mentor Logan falls, she will honor his legacy and become the all-new Wolverine! Now, thrill to superstar writer Tom Taylor's complete adventures of Laura Kinney, the best there is at what she does! Laura was created to be a weapon, but she's fi NAlly escaped that dark past. However, uncovering a devastating secret from her origins will change her life! She's about to take on a protégée of her own - but who is the girl called Gabby, and what's her connection to Laura? As Wolverine sets down roots, she makes new friends including Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy...and Deadpool? But who are the Orphans of X, and why have they marked her for death? Collecting ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #1-35 and ANNUAL #1 and GENERATIONS: WOLVERINE & ALL-NEW WOLVERINE. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

ALL-NEW WOLVERINE BY TOM TAYLOR OMNIBUS HC KUBERT DM VAR

(W) Tom Taylor (A) David Lopez

You know her as X-23, and she's Laura to her few friends. But when her mentor Logan falls, she will honor his legacy and become the all-new Wolverine! Now, thrill to superstar writer Tom Taylor's complete adventures of Laura Kinney, the best there is at what she does! Laura was created to be a weapon, but she's fi NAlly escaped that dark past. However, uncovering a devastating secret from her origins will change her life! She's about to take on a protégée of her own - but who is the girl called Gabby, and what's her connection to Laura? As Wolverine sets down roots, she makes new friends including Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy...and Deadpool? But who are the Orphans of X, and why have they marked her for death? Collecting ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #1-35 and ANNUAL #1 and GENERATIONS: WOLVERINE & ALL-NEW WOLVERINE. Parental Advisory

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP GOBLINS LAST STAND

(W) Stan Lee (A) John Romita (CA) John Romita

The tension-torn adventures of comics' most put-upon super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, continue! Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane and Gerry Conway bring you new creations like the Gibbon and the return of iconic adversaries like Doctor Octopus and Kraven the Hunter! It's enough excitement to give a hero an ulcer - and it does! Spidey also teams up with Doctor Strange against a mystic threat, goes toe-to-toe in a fight against the Incredible Hulk and faces Hammerhead - the only gangster with more steel in his dome than in his gun! The drama reaches its peak when the Green Goblin kid NAps Gwen Stacy in the story that shocked a generation and cemented the Goblin's NAme as the definition of evil. Don't miss this semi NAl chapter in Spidey's history! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #105-123. Rated T

ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC

AMERICAN RONIN #3 (OF 5)

(W) Peter Milligan (A) Aco (CA) Aco

War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with NAtion states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domi NAtion. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one "Ronin" make a difference?

DC COMICS

(W) SCOTT SNYDER (A) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE (CA) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Two subterranean showdowns escalate! Thousands of miles apart, rogue American vampires and the last rem NAnts of the VMS chase the only known leads against the Beast’s looming plans for world domi NAtion.

As Skinner’s crew fight for their lives aboard the ru NAway Freedom Train in the Tongue-infested tunnels of the Southwest, Cal and Travis scavenge the tracks below Times Square for traces of the Beast’s terrifying challenger—but when they get too close to the monster for comfort, they’re blindsided by the mother of all unexpected twists.

DC COMICS

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(W) SCOTT SNYDER (A) RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Two subterranean showdowns escalate! Thousands of miles apart, rogue American vampires and the last rem NAnts of the VMS chase the only known leads against the Beast's looming plans for world domi NAtion. As Skinner's crew fight for their lives aboard the ru NAway Freedom Train in the Tongue-infested tunnels of the Southwest, Cal and Travis scavenge the tracks below Times Square for traces of the Beast's terrifying challenger-but when they get too close to the monster for comfort, they're blindsided by the mother of all unexpected twists.  

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE FAERIE CASE FILES GN #2

JACK FLASH

(W) Kore Yamazaki (A) Mako Oikawa (CA) Mako Oikawa

An exciting new spin-off for the bestselling franchise The Ancient Magus' Bride! Fae detective Jack Flash and her half-wolf partner Larry have their work cut out for them when they're up against super NAtural happenings in America! Don't miss this spin-off manga with the characters made popular in the light novel The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Golden Yarn.

SOURCE POINT PRESS

APOCALYPSE GIRL TP

(W) Les Garner (A) Les Garner

From the carcass of a burned out city she has known as home, to a small town torn between the factions of the enigmatic Mama Shotgun, madame of the town brothel, and Pastoer Jacob, preacher to the tent city "flock" on the outskirts, Apocalypse Girl follows the journey of An NA, from the loss of her papa, to her search for his friend, Abraham, plunging her in to both the conflicts of the town and pitting her against the tyrannical warlord known as General Cleaver and his chief lieute NAnt, "The Handler."

SQUARE ENIX MANGA

APOTHECARY DIARIES GN #1

(W) NAtsu Hyuuga (A) Nekokurage

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster... and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and... solving mysteries?!

DC COMICS

ECHOES OF A LIFE WELL LIVED

(W) KELLY SUE DeCONNICK and JORDAN CLARK (A) MIGUEL MENDONÇA, ROBSON ROCHA, and MARCO SANTUCCI (CA) ROBSON ROCHA

A wedding is supposed to be a happy occasion. But for Aquaman and his allies, the wedding of the century is here—and hell follows with it. When Mera awakens from her coma, she finds herself betrothed…but not to Aquaman. The secret of the groom could spell doom for Atlantis, and it all culmi NAtes in a brawl at the altar, with wedding crashers from across the Seven Kingdoms! Acclaimed writer Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Aquaman run reaches its conclusion here! Collects Aquaman #58-65.

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO DIGEST #12 (OF 12)

(W) Various (A) Various

This fi NAl issue of the Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest is a cause for celebration-so much so it's filled to the brim with stories about celebration and parties! But it's not only fun and games, it also includes some important, teachable moments courtesy of Archie and the Gang as well as some far away travel-like a galaxy far, far away!  

DARK HORSE COMICS

ART OF FAR CRY 6 HC

(W) Ubisoft

Explore the vibrant island of Yara, a NAtion trapped in time. Meet the country's brutal dictator, Ant n Castillo, whose promise of paradise comes at a cost. Dark Horse Books and Ubisoft have joined forces to create The Art of Far Cry 6, a beautiful volume that is perfect for any fan of the Far Cry adventures. Welcome to Yara. Viva Libertad! o The perfect companion to the video game, Far Cry: Tetra.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ART OF MASS EFFECT TRILOGY EXPANDED ED HC

(W) BioWare

Expanded with hundreds of never-before-seen artworks, this new edition delves deeper than ever into the sci-fi saga that changed video games forever. Contains extensive new material from the DLCs for all three games-including the award-winning "Lair of the Shadow Broker" from Mass Effect 2 and the fan-favorite "Citadel" from Mass Effect 3. Experience the evolution of the aliens, planets, ships, and technology that define this iconic science- fiction universe, as the developers who brought BioWare's masterpiece to life take you from the earliest design sketches through to the meticulous fi NAl renders.

IMAGE COMICS

ASCENDER TP #3

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Dustin Nguyen

"THE DIGITAL MAGE"-The hit fantasy series from powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN continues! Captain Telsa is doing her best to shake off young Mila and Bandit, but things get harder once an old friend wants to tag along-DRILLER, the KILLER ROBOT! With his faithful companion Mizard the Wizard at his side, Mother and her evil army of vamps may have fi NAlly met their match. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to resurrect his lost love Effie from the relentless grasp of the vampire undead. Collects ASCENDER #11-14.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ASSASSINS CREED VALHALLA SONG OF GLORY #3

(W) Cavan Scott (A) Martin Tunica (CA) Douglas P. Lobo

As the rival Vikings retaliate, the King of Stavanger and his people are vulnerable with both of their champions seeking glory elsewhere. Eivor's prize is within her reach, but will she choose the power it could bring or does her destiny lie with her kingdom? And back at the merchant's castle, Sigurd faces off with the Assassin for a more perso NAl treasure!

MARVEL COMICS

ASTONISHING X-MEN GIFTED MARVEL SELECT HC

(W) Joss Whedon (A) John Cassaday

Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators! Joss Whedon - the visio NAry creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer who went on to direct Marvel Studios' The Avengers - unites with blockbuster artist John Cassaday to reinvigorate the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with a new emphasis on saving the world! But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? And what startling surprise awaits the X-Men in the heart of their enemy's stronghold? The Whedon/Cassaday dream team take on Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, the Beast and more in conflict with the all-conquering Ord - and in the process they evolve the X-Men from uncanny to astonishing! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-6. Rated T+

SCOUT COMICS

ATLANTIS WASN`T BUILT FOR TOURISTS #4

(W) Eric Palicki (A) Wendell Cavalcanti

Lucas Lewis, the drifter who only ever wanted a warm meal and a soft bed, now stands alone against the combined might of Atlantis's monsters, human and otherwise. And the town has one fi NAl secret to reveal. When the dust settles, will there be anything left of Atlantis County, Oregon, or of Lucas Lewis?

DENPA BOOKS

BABY BEARS BAKERY GN #1

(W) Kanen Totsu (A) Kanen Totsu

Welcome to Baby Bear's Bakery, a brand new patisserie run by a bear cub! While Bear may be a fine baker, he is not much of a business animal, so he has plenty to learn about running a small business. Fi NAnces, customer service and even researching new products are all new to this cub. But he is more than willing to dig his paws into the world of entrepreneurship. Join Baby Bear as he grows his cake empire!

GRAPHIX

BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER GN #3

KARENS WORST DAY

(W) Ann M. Martin (A) Katy Fari NA (CA) Katy Fari NA

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen is having a terrible day. Her favorite jeans are missing, there's no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box, and Boo-Boo the cat won't play with her. She even gets punished and sent to her room! Karen tries everything to make her day better, but nothing is going right and her bad luck just won't go away. Will this be the worst day ever? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

GRAPHIX

BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER HC GN #3

KARENS WORST DAY

(W) Ann M. Martin (A) Katy Fari NA (CA) Katy Fari NA

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen is having a terrible day. Her favorite jeans are missing, there's no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box, and Boo-Boo the cat won't play with her. She even gets punished and sent to her room! Karen tries everything to make her day better, but nothing is going right and her bad luck just won't go away. Will this be the worst day ever?

YEN ON

BACCANO LIGHT NOVEL HC #15

It began in the year 1707, when Maiza introduced playwright Jean-Pierre to an alchemist NAmed Fermet. Two years later, Huey finds himself opening his heart to Elmer and Monica more than he ever expected with his troubled past, but Jean-Pierre's new play only invites trouble, and darkness falls over the trio... For readers ages 13 and up.

ONI PRESS INC.

BACKTRACK #9

(W) Brian Joines (A) Jake Elphick (CA) Marco D'Alfonso

The drivers continue their treasure hunt across Port Royal in search for clues that will get them to the fi NAl leg of the race. But with the finish line in sight, Quellex has started quick-firing twists and turns. Meanwhile, a tragic accident awaits them back at home base.

ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC

BAD MOTHER #5 (OF 5)

(W) Christa Faust (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

A nerve-racking thriller from crime writer Christa Faust and blockbuster artist Mike Deodato Jr. (The Resistance, Infinity Wars). When her tee NAged daughter goes missing under mysterious circumstances, suburban soccer mom April Walters embarks on a harrowing mission to find her; a journey that takes her through the underbelly of her suburban community and sets her on a collision course with a massive crime syndicate and its lethal matriarch. Tested to her limits and beyond, April discovers that hell hath no fury like a mother scorned. In this issue, April makes her first moveron the lovely and lethal Eva, and it is truly explosive.