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IDW PUBLISHING

COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #1 (OF 6)

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Ryan Dunlavey (CA) Ryan Dunlavey

For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more!

IDW PUBLISHING

COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS #1 (OF 6)

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(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Ryan Dunlavey (CA) Ryan Dunlavey

For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in four-color glory! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka - and more!

ALTERNATIVE COMICS

COMPULSIVE COMICS HC

(W) Eric Haven (A) Eric Haven (CA) Eric Haven

Enter the strange and compelling comic book world of producer Eric Haven. Deconstructing the tawdry form of the traditional comic book, Haven builds layers of dark, dorkish humor to undermine the expectations of certain familiar genres. A series of short comics that deconstructs-while it celebrates-classic comic book tropes.

DARK HORSE COMICS

CONAN THE SLAYER #5

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Admira Wijaya

The barbarian, the new chief, and the Kozaki raiders pursue the murderer to his hideout, Gorey Castle. When they are met by a horde of undead, Taraslan takes matters into his own hands . . . but is he in over his head? Superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) team up to bring a new chapter of Conan's story to life!

DARK HORSE COMICS

CONAN TP #20

WITCH SHALL BE BORN

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Brian Ching (CA) Eric Powell

The barbarian, the new chief, and the Kozaki raiders pursue the murderer to his hideout, Gorey Castle. When they are met by a horde of undead, Taraslan takes matters into his own hands . . . but is he in over his head? Superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) team up to bring a new chapter of Conan's story to life!

D. E.

CONTROL #6 (OF 6)

(W) Andy Diggle (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Ben Oliver

Kate has discovered the deadly secret of the Black Room. But the men who hold the keys to power will not let her live to reveal it to the world. This is no time for politics and professionalism: it's kill or be killed...

BERGEN STREET PRESS

COPRA TP #4

ROUND FOUR

(W) Michel Fiffe (A) Michel Fiffe (CA) Michel Fiffe

marks the return of the world's favorite revenge team. The psychedelic suspense builds at a fantastic speed while featuring enough bone crunching brutality to satisfy the most ardent hyper-violent enthusiasts out there. Check off Copra's international kill list at the peak of their mondo bizarro bloodlust.

YEN PRESS

CORPSE PARTY BLOOD COVERED GN #3

(W) Makoto Kedouin (A) Toshimi Shinomiya

Unsuspecting students and blood-thirsty zombies collide in What if someone said the incantation wrong? What if that's why they all wandered into Tenjin Elementary School!? When your faith is shaken, doubt paints your heart black.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

COSPLAYERS XMAS SPECIAL #0

(W) Dash Shaw (A) Dash Shaw (CA) Dash Shaw

What do you get the Cosplayer who has everything? What do you get your best friend to show her how much she means to you? Cosplayers Annie and Verti return to do some holiday shopping in this all-new, one shot special from the acclaimed Dash Shaw, appearing hot of the heels of his feature film directorial debut, the animated My Entire High School is Sinking Into the Sea.

AC COMICS

CRYPT OF HORROR #31

(W) Joe Gill (A) Dick Giordano (CA) Mike Sekowsky

Yet another 21 complete, never-before-reprinted Pre-Code horror gems from 1950s publishers Fawcett, Star, and others, including "The Unseen," "Reign of Terror," "The Ghoul Strikes," "The Forbidden Tomb," "Lost in the Graveyard," and 16 others. Artists include Bob Pwell, Mort Meskin, Sheldon Moldoff, L.B. Cole, Steve Ditko, Ed McCarty, Joe Menelley, Joe Orlando, Dick Giordano, and many others!

DARK HORSE COMICS

CRYPTOCRACY #6

(W) Van Jensen (A) Pete Woods (CA) Pete Woods

The Mars Family base is under attack, besieged by Hum and his army of deadly cryptids. To save his people in this epic battle, Grahame must step forward as a leader, putting everything he cares about on the line to salvage the broken remains of the Cryptocracy. o A blend of The X-Files and Marvel's A.I.M.

DC COMICS

(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Paul Pelletier

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part five! Cyborg loses control of his robotic form when it begins attacking his friends and family at S.T.A.R. Labs. Trapped in a virtual maze of ominous visions and forgotten memories, can Vic Stone hack his way through the cybernetic gauntlet that is his own mind?

DC COMICS

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(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Carlos D'Anda

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part five! Cyborg loses control of his robotic form when it begins attacking his friends and family at S.T.A.R. Labs. Trapped in a virtual maze of ominous visions and forgotten memories, can Vic Stone hack his way through the cybernetic gauntlet that is his own mind?

DC COMICS

(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Paul Pelletier

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part six! Led by Silas Stone, S.T.A.R. Labs takes drastic measures to decommission Cyborg! Confound inside his immobile body, Cyborg seeks help from an unlikely ally who, with help of virtual Victor, must break into S.T.A.R. Labs to reactive Cyborg.

DC COMICS

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(W) John Semper Jr. (A) Will Conrad (CA) Carlos D'Anda

"THE IMITATION OF LIFE" part six! Led by Silas Stone, S.T.A.R. Labs takes drastic measures to decommission Cyborg! Confound inside his immobile body, Cyborg seeks help from an unlikely ally who, with help of virtual Victor, must break into S.T.A.R. Labs to reactive Cyborg.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

D FRAG GN #10

(W) Tomoya Haruno (A) Tomoya Haruno (CA) Tomoya Haruno

Kazama Kenji thinks he's a delinquent. Deep down, however, Kazama is a goodhearted kid who finds himself and his loyal gang in over their heads when they stumble upon the Game Creation Club. The club's formidable members, Chitose, Sakura, Minami, and Roka, are four girls whom he might actually be attracted to if they weren't so freaking weird. The girls claim to have otherworldly powers, which they use to defeat Kazama's gang and force him to join their offbeat club. Can Kazama resist the girls' bizarre charms and return to some semblance of a normal, everyday life - or is it "game over" for our hapless hero?

D. E.

DAMSELS TP #1

(W) Leah Moore (A) Aneke (CA) Aneke

Once upon a time, the princesses of classic fairy tales banded together to save their kingdoms from war! Rapa, a redheaded girl with a fiery spirit and lost memories, discovers a conspiracy that threatens the peace among all the mythical creatures of the land. Joined by the Little Mermaid, the Frog Prince, and Red Riding Hood, Rapa journeys through fabled forests and legendary realms on a quest to foil the scheme! Who has stolen the identities of beloved heroines Rapunzel, Belle, and Talia, and plots to destroy all the Faerie races?

REBELLION / 2000AD

DAN DARE 2000 AD YEARS HC #2

(W) Chris Lowder (A) Dave Gibbons (CA) NA

Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future is a British icon. He was created by Frank Hampson in 1950, and first appeared in the Eagle comic where he was an instant hit with the British public. Almost a decade after the original series had ended, Dan Dare was resurrected in the pages of a brand new sci-fi comic for boys - In this volume: Dan Dare and the crew of the continue their journey through deep, uncharted space, where they encounter a host of evil alien tyrants, including Ddare's arch-nemesis the Mekon! This volume of Dan Dare concludes the iconic British hero's adventures within the pages of .

MARVEL COMICS

DAREDEVIL #13

(W) Charles Soule (A) Ron Garney (CA) Ron Garney

    THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF "DARK ART" BEGINS! •  It's the mass-murdering Muse versus...Blindspot?! •  The stakes-A whole courtroom of innocent civilians' lives! •  Too bad DD is stuck a world away in New Attilan... Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS HC #1

(W) Mark Waid (A) Various (CA) Mike Allred

    The devil is reborn - and his adventures will leave you gasping for air! The Man Without Fear visits his unique blend of blind justice on Klaw, the Megacrime cartel and the Mole Man, while the hotly contested battle to secure the Omega Drive will require Daredevil to team up with Spider-Man and not one but two Punishers! But as size-changing scientist Hank Pym enters Matt Murdock's head to destroy nanobots implanted by Doctor Doom, will saving Daredevil's brain cost Matt his mind? Ghosts from the past will haunt DD, while Matt faces a life-or-death drama of his own. With new enemies, new friends and a "grinnin' in the face of hell" attitude, Mark Waid delivers an Eisner Award-winning run like no other! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #1-27 and #10.1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #677, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 and PUNISHER (2011) #10. Rated T+

DARK HORSE COMICS

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #28

(W) Paul Levitz (A) Emma T. Capps (CA) Jeff Dekal

In James Andrew Clark and Enzo Pertile's Winter's Apprentice, an aging exorcist brings his burgeoning granddaughter along for her first mission-with surprising results.   Plus, this month's issue also features a new Chapel Chronicles story: "The Hats of London"! Chapel travels to London for a millinery course, but must look in unexpected places to find the inspiration for her designs-or else she'll fail! Rounding out this issue are new chapters of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood; Kaare Andrews and Troy Nixey's Black Sinister; Rubber Guns by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keith Goldberg, and Aaron Campbell; and Murder Society by John Nadeau and Dan Jolley! \Paul Levitz (W), Emma T. Capps (W/A), Kaare Andrews (W), Jeremy Andrew Clark (W), Jimmy Palmiotti (W), Justin Gray (W), Keith Goldberg (W), John Nadeau (W/A), Dan Jolley (W), Tim Hamilton (A), Troy Nixey (A), Enzo Pertile (A), Aaron Campbell (A), and Jeff Dekal (Cover)

TITAN COMICS

DARK SOULS WINTERS SPITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) George Mann (A) Alan Quah (CA) Alan Quah

Beyond this tenuous fabric lies a place of banishment; a world within a world where the frigid nights endure and even the Old Lords fear to tread. Only the deluded dare venture there, yet in these times of misery, sometimes madness is our only path toward salvation...

TITAN COMICS

DARK SOULS WINTERS SPITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) George Mann (A) Alan Quah (CA) Nat Jones

Beyond this tenuous fabric lies a place of banishment; a world within a world where the frigid nights endure and even the Old Lords fear to tread. Only the deluded dare venture there, yet in these times of misery, sometimes madness is our only path toward salvation...

TITAN COMICS

DARK SOULS WINTERS SPITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) George Mann (A) Alan Quah (CA) Nick Percival

Beyond this tenuous fabric lies a place of banishment; a world within a world where the frigid nights endure and even the Old Lords fear to tread. Only the deluded dare venture there, yet in these times of misery, sometimes madness is our only path toward salvation...

TITAN COMICS

DARK SOULS WINTERS SPITE #1 (OF 4)

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(W) George Mann (A) Alan Quah (CA) Jana Heidersdorf

Beyond this tenuous fabric lies a place of banishment; a world within a world where the frigid nights endure and even the Old Lords fear to tread. Only the deluded dare venture there, yet in these times of misery, sometimes madness is our only path toward salvation...