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NOCTERRA SPECIAL #1

CVR A DANIEL & MAIOLO

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Denys Cowan (CA) Tony S. Daniel

"HALL OF MIRRORS" Behold the book of Blacktop Bill. In the wake of the first arc's explosive fi NAle, the origin of NOCTERRA's most terrifying creature will at last be revealed in this special one-shot issue! Witness the horror that awaits our heroes as SCOTT SNYDER and legendary artist DENYS COWAN present a penny dreadful you won't soon forget. REGISTER PITCH: A standalone tale perfect for NOCTERRA fans looking for more nightmarish storytelling or readers new to the series. In Shops: Dec 22, 2021 SRP: $3.99 View All Items In This Series PREORDER SUBSCRIBE WISH LIST

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NOCTERRA SPECIAL #1

CVR B COWAN & SOTOMAYOR

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Denys Cowan (CA) Denys Cowan

"HALL OF MIRRORS" Behold the book of Blacktop Bill. In the wake of the first arc's explosive fi NAle, the origin of NOCTERRA's most terrifying creature will at last be revealed in this special one-shot issue! Witness the horror that awaits our heroes as SCOTT SNYDER and legendary artist DENYS COWAN present a penny dreadful you won't soon forget. REGISTER PITCH: A standalone tale perfect for NOCTERRA fans looking for more nightmarish storytelling or readers new to the series.

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NOCTERRA SPECIAL #1

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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Denys Cowan

"HALL OF MIRRORS" Behold the book of Blacktop Bill. In the wake of the first arc's explosive fi NAle, the origin of NOCTERRA's most terrifying creature will at last be revealed in this special one-shot issue! Witness the horror that awaits our heroes as SCOTT SNYDER and legendary artist DENYS COWAN present a penny dreadful you won't soon forget. REGISTER PITCH: A standalone tale perfect for NOCTERRA fans looking for more nightmarish storytelling or readers new to the series.

DYNAMITE

NYX #2

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(W) Christos Gage (A) Marc Borstel (CA) Fer NAndo Dagnino

Nyx journeys to the realm of her father, the Mad God Chaos, to demand answers about herself and her bloodline. True to form, they converse the only way the know how--through viciousness and violence!  But the shocking revelations Nyx uncovers aren't anywhere close to what she expected and fir that matter, neither is dad! What she learns will change Nyx forever...if her supremely powerful and supremely insane father doesn't kill her first!

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OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL 89 OMNIBUS HC

(W) Peter Sanderson (A) Various (CA) Ron Frenz

Party like it's 1989 with the third volume of the legendary OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The '89 update followed in the footsteps of the definitive Deluxe Edition, bringing fans up to speed on the fast-moving world of mighty Marvel! Featuring major revisions covering seismic changes to iconic characters including Vision, Iron Man, the Hulk, Archangel and the origi NAl Human Torch! All-new favorites make their Handbook debuts, including deadly villains like Apocalypse, Mister Sinister and Venom! And some of herodom's best supporting casts join the fun - from Aunt May to Power Pack's parents! Every page is loaded with the fact-filled origins, in-depth bios and vital statistics you crave! Plus: an extensive collection of profiles, schematics and updates origi NAlly published outside the Handbooks! Collecting OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: UPDATE '89 #1-8. Rated T

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OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL 89 OMNIBUS HC DM VAR

(W) Peter Sanderson (A) Various (CA) Ron Frenz

Party like it's 1989 with the third volume of the legendary OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The '89 update followed in the footsteps of the definitive Deluxe Edition, bringing fans up to speed on the fast-moving world of mighty Marvel! Featuring major revisions covering seismic changes to iconic characters including Vision, Iron Man, the Hulk, Archangel and the origi NAl Human Torch! All-new favorites make their Handbook debuts, including deadly villains like Apocalypse, Mister Sinister and Venom! And some of herodom's best supporting casts join the fun - from Aunt May to Power Pack's parents! Every page is loaded with the fact-filled origins, in-depth bios and vital statistics you crave! Plus: an extensive collection of profiles, schematics and updates origi NAlly published outside the Handbooks! Collecting OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: UPDATE '89 #1-8. Rated T

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OLD GUARD TALES THROUGH TIME TP

(W) Greg Rucka (A) Leandro Fer NAndez (CA) Leandro Fer NAndez

A STAR-STUDDED ANTHOLOGY EVENT! The bestselling, critically acclaimed THE OLD GUARD, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returns with NEW stories by writers GREG RUCKA, LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ, and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortal warriors in shocking ways! Meet the immortals' families, witness never-before-seen adventures, and discover the first appearance of a major new character! Featuring writers BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, MATT FRACTION, VITA AYALA, JASON AARON, DAVID F. WALKER, and more, and artists VALENTINE DE LANDRO, NICOLA SCOTT, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, MIKE HENDERSON, MATTHEW CLARK, KANO, and more! Collects THE OLD GUARD: TALES THROUGH TIME #1-6

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ONE-STAR SQUADRON #1 (OF 6) CVR A STEVE LIEBER

(W) Mark Russell (A) Steve Lieber (CA) Steve Lieber

Who you gon NA call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC’s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tor NAdo is here to provide service with a smile. All you must do is send a request via their on-demand hero app and they’ll answer any call. Whether it’s a children’s birthday party or an alien invasion, no job is too small or too big! Brought to you by Eisner nominee Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Wonder Twins, Exit Stage Left: The S NAgglepuss Chronicles) and Eisner winner Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen), you’ll want to invest early in this one-of-a-kind miniseries that promises a story filled with heart, heroism, and humor.

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ONE-STAR SQUADRON #1 (OF 6) CVR B STEVE PUGH CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Mark Russell (A) Steve Lieber (CA) Steve Pugh

Who you gon NA call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC’s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tor NAdo is here to provide service with a smile. All you must do is send a request via their on-demand hero app and they’ll answer any call. Whether it’s a children’s birthday party or an alien invasion, no job is too small or too big! Brought to you by Eisner nominee Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Wonder Twins, Exit Stage Left: The S NAgglepuss Chronicles) and Eisner winner Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen), you’ll want to invest early in this one-of-a-kind miniseries that promises a story filled with heart, heroism, and humor.

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ORIENT GN #6

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

The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a tee NAger living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand.

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OTAKU ELF GN #3

(W) Akihiko Higuchi (A) Akihiko Higuchi (CA) Yu Aida

Koganei Koito is a tee NAger who works as an attendant to the Takamimi Shrine. Rumors have it that a deity dwells within the shrine, but the actual resident is an immortal elf who found herself stuck on Earth some four hundred years ago. What's more, the elf is a total shut-in who won't go outside - and has developed a taste for video games! Now the attendants at the shrine have to cater to the elf's love of the most modern gizmos - from handheld games to virtual reality headsets-in this charming fantasy comedy!

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

OTHER LIVES TP

(W) Peter Bagge

Other Lives follows three former college classmates: a self-loathing jour NAlist whose family secret is the least of his problems; his girlfriend, whose obsession with getting married borders on Bridezilla status; a conspiracy theorist who may or may not work for the Homeland Security but definitely lives with his mother; and a divorced, unemployed gaming addict who lives in his car. While it's their past that unites them, it's their fabricated online identities - some more dangerous than others - that lead to their "real" lives colliding years later. Origi NAlly published in 2010 by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, Other Lives is Bagge's first post-Hate origi NAl graphic novel and has been out of print for several years. Fantagraphics is proud to publish this new edition, at a time when Bagge's oeuvre is enjoying renewed interest following the release of The Complete Hate in late 2020.

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OTHERWORLDLY IZAKAYA NOBU TP #9

(W) NAtsuya Semikawa (A) Virginia Nitouhei (CA) Virginia Nitouhei

Jean the Euryan spy has submitted a report about his past dining experience at Nobu. Though nobody believes him, Queen Regent Celestine gives him one last chance to prove himself, so Jean sets off to investigate Nobu once more... Kushikatsu, takikomi gohan, apple pie... This is volume 9 of the otherworldly gourmet fantasy story, where delicious dishes nourish both body and soul.

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

OUR LITTLE SECRET HC

(W) Emily Carrington (A) Emily Carrington (CA) Emily Carrington

At 15, Emily is a relatively typical tee NAge girl living in the Maritimes who lives with her dad and spends all her free time outdoors. Enter her neighbor who offers to lend a helping hand to a girl in need. Three words: "Our Little Secret," and Emily's fate is sealed. Now in her fifties, Carrington has crafted a compulsively readable debut that shows a powerful command of the comics medium. Our Little Secret is a testament to survival and to the importance of telling your story your way.

AWA STUDIOS

OUT #3

(W) Rob Williams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Tim Bradstreet

In the waning days of World War Two, with the Allies advancing, a desperate NAzi officer unearths an ancient force of evil that he hopes will turn the tide of battle: a vampire. To test the power of his secret weapon, he unleashes the monster on an unsuspecting group of Allied POWs. It's up to Noco NA, a Comanche language expert, to communicate with the vampire to find out what it really wants

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

OUT OF BODY TP

(W) Peter Miligan (A) I NAki Miranda (CA) I NAki Miranda

When Dan Collins wakes to finds his life hanging by a thread, he must use his astral projection to discover who tried to kill him. Who is the beautiful mystic who tries to help him? Why does August Fryne want Dan's soul - and what does it have to do with a demon who seems to be Dorian Gray? A weird, occult detective thriller about life, death - and whatever lies in between. From award-winning comic book writer Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man, X-Statix) and artistic sensation I NAki Miranda (WE LIVE, Harley Quinn) comes an awe-some new dimension in horror and mystery! This 128-page volume contains the entire series, issues #1-5.

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OUT OF THE BLUE COMP TP

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Keith Burns (CA) Keith Burns

A WAR IS A DIFFICULT THING TO KILL The Second World War is almost over, but no one seems to have told the Germans - as Royal Air Force pilot Jamie McKenzie finds out when he's assigned to deadly shipping strikes along the enemy coast. Flying the Mosquito fighter-bomber against heavily armed targets is dangerous enough at the best of times, but after incurring the wrath of his vengeful commanding officer, Jamie is assigned the most unpopular NAvigator in the unit - not to mention the least reliable aircraft. Worse still, the commander's sights are firmly set on Jamie's beautiful young wife, Beth. Writer Garth Ennis (A WALK THROUGH HELL, Preacher, The Boys) and artist Keith Burns (War Stories) reunite after the success of their series Johnny Red, presenting another tale of World War II aerial combat: featuring skies black with flak and enemy fighters, NAil-biting low-level action, and the dark humor of men whose lives can be s NAtched away at any second...OUT OF THE BLUE. This 144-page collection contains both volumes of the WWII aerial combat classic.

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PENNYWORTH #5 (OF 7)

(W) Scott Bryan Wilson (A) Juan Gedeon (CA) Jorge Fornes

The continuing untold early Cold War adventures of Alfred Pennyworth, British spy! Alfred is reunited with one old friend, confronts another, and takes a meeting with his MI6 handler…or it could all be just a halluci NAtion as he runs out of time and freezes to death, alone in the vast emptiness of the frigid north.

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PERFECT WORLD GN #9

(W) Rie Aruga (A) Rie Aruga

An office party reunites Tsugumi with her high school crush Itsuki. He's realized his dream of becoming an architect, but along the way, he experienced a spi NAl injury that put him in a wheelchair. Now Tsumugi's rekindled feelings will butt up against prejudices she never considered - and Itsuki will have to decide if he's ready to let someone into his heart. Yet they may soon discover that, without each other, the world feels imperfect.

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PHENOM X #2 (OF 5)

(W) John Leguizamo (A) Chris Batista (CA) Chris Batista

As Max's handler, Agent Michelle Potter pushes him to his physical and mental limits to hone his newfound superpowers. Meanwhile, Max makes some unsettling discoveries about the experiment in which he's become involved. Max Gomez's first battle as PHENOMX starts here, when he fi NAlly faces off against the me NAcing forces wreaking havoc on Queens.

SEVEN SEAS ENT - AIRSHIP

PLANET OF ORCS LIGHT NOVEL SC #2

(W) Himataro Zuku NAshi

A veteran hero, savior of many worlds, is sent to a new land where orcs and humans are at war. Besieged by the orcs' superior technology, humanity fights back with magic in a desperate struggle for survival. But the two sides in this conflict are less black and white than they appear, and a hero who has always single-mindedly fought to "save the world" will have to step back and look at his own actions and where they have led him.

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POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD GN #2

(W) Hidenori Kusaka (A) Satoshi Yamamoto

Henry, Casey and their friends arrive at Motostoke to participate in the Gym Challenge. They've missed the opening ceremonies, but they're still able to join in the challenges! Henry's first official battle pits him against Gym Leader Milo. Will Henry's first Dy NAmax battle also be his last?! For all ages.

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POP STAR ASSASSIN #3 (OF 6)

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(W) Ed Lavallee (A) Marcelo Basile (CA) Marcelo Basile

The mayhem continues as the KING makes an appearance, news reporter Roxy Cox gets mixed up in a matter of " NAtio NAl Security", the mysterious McQuinn rescues Molly from certain death, and our rag-tag band of intrepid heroes learn first hand that "subterfuge is a MOTHERF*****!

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POP STAR ASSASSIN #3 (OF 6)

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(W) Ed Lavallee (A) Marcelo Basile (CA) Marcelo Basile

The mayhem continues as the KING makes an appearance, news reporter Roxy Cox gets mixed up in a matter of " NAtio NAl Security", the mysterious McQuinn rescues Molly from certain death, and our rag-tag band of intrepid heroes learn first hand that "subterfuge is a MOTHERF*****!

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POP STAR ASSASSIN #3 (OF 6)

CVR C FRASER COOMBE

(W) Ed Lavallee (A) Marcelo Basile (CA) Warwick Fraser-Combe

The mayhem continues as the KING makes an appearance, news reporter Roxy Cox gets mixed up in a matter of " NAtio NAl Security", the mysterious McQuinn rescues Molly from certain death, and our rag-tag band of intrepid heroes learn first hand that "subterfuge is a MOTHERF*****!