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ABE SAPIEN TP #8

DESOLATE SHORE

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Max Fiumara (CA) Max Fiumara

Abe Sapien's "Dark and Terrible" story reaches its finale, and the answers Abe uncovers about his own existence reveal some of the biggest secrets of the Hellboy saga. AWOL from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense for more than a year, Abe travels to two lost kingdoms before returning to America. There he'll confront the most nightmarish version of the fate he's run from all along, as well as the necromancer who sees Abe as a means to control the end of mankind. Collects issues #32-#36.

ALIEN VS PREDATOR FIRE & STONE TP

(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Ariel Olivetti (CA) E.M. Gist

As the mercenary crew of the Perses leaves the horror of LV-223 behind them, one passenger reveals a terrible new danger and the crew soon find themselves in a deadly struggle between predator and prey! Collects issues #1-#4 of

ALIENS DEFIANCE #7

(W) Brian Wood (A) Tristan Jones (CA) Massimo Carnevale

In the aftermath of the intense battle against the Colonial Marines, Zula Hendricks and Davis have gone from being merely AWOL to full-blown traitors. As they drift into a quiet part of space to recover and regroup, new crew member Dr. Hollis discovers something in the medical bay that changes everything. Sometimes evil comes from within. o Artist Stephanie Hans joins the team on covers! o The second arc begins here!

ALIENS DEFIANCE TP #1

(W) Brian Wood (A) Tristan Jones (CA) Massimo Carnevale

In the aftermath of the intense battle against the Colonial Marines, Zula Hendricks and Davis have gone from being merely AWOL to full-blown traitors. As they drift into a quiet part of space to recover and regroup, new crew member Dr. Hollis discovers something in the medical bay that changes everything. Sometimes evil comes from within. o Artist Stephanie Hans joins the team on covers! o The second arc begins here!

ALIENS LIFE AND DEATH #3 (OF 4)

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Moritat (CA) David Palumbo

Having returned to LV-223 to save one of their own, Captain Paget and her Colonial Marines find themselves once again stranded-and facing an army of xenomorphs! "Delivering the right connections to the larger franchise and their mythologies."-Fandom Post

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP #14

NORTH SOUTH PART 2

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Dan Jackson Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Gurihiru

After attempting to kidnap Katara and Sokka, Southerner Gilak leaves a haunting note for Hakoda: "Soon you will see the truth, Chieftain." The vow leaves everyone on edge-including Katara, who remains wary of the two tribes' integration. As Northerner Malina announces a partnership with the company owned by Toph Beifong's father, her own brother comes forward with a revelation that shocks everyone. Have Katara's worst fears been confirmed?

BLACK HAMMER #5

ORMSTON MAIN

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dean Ormston (CA) Dean Ormston

Of the exiled heroes, only Colonel Weird can leave the mysterious farm where they've spent the last ten years. But the confusion of the Para-Zone may hamper their escape more than it helps! o Comics history variant cover by Jeff Lemire! Collect them all!

BLACK HAMMER #5

LEMIRE VAR

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dean Ormston (CA) Jeff Lemire

Of the exiled heroes, only Colonel Weird can leave the mysterious farm where they've spent the last ten years. But the confusion of the Para-Zone may hamper their escape more than it helps!

BOUNTY #5 (OF 10)

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Mindy Lee (CA) Mindy Lee

Romance. Crime. Vodka. Motorcycles. This one has it all! Surrounded by enemies, Nina and Georgie are running out of options. But these bounty-hunting sisters have never surrendered before, and they're not about to start now. Their sworn enemy has a lot of trouble on his hands-karma always gets you in the end.

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #147 #38

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Duncan Fegredo

Liz Sherman blew up the center of the earth to stop the spread of the frog men with which the Black Flame planned to overrun the world. Although she killed that Black Flame, the devastation Liz wrought brought about a new Black Flame and a more terrifying worldwide wave of monsters. Facing an uncertain future, the BPRD count up their casualties as Hell on Earth comes to a close.

BRIGGS LAND #4

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Tula Lotay

Caleb Briggs, Grace's eldest son and a member of the white power movement, attempts to intimidate a local business owner into selling. When that fails, he calls in the troops. Meanwhile, Grace continues to work to isolate her husband from the family business and the big fracking concern interested in Briggs Land.

CHIMICHANGA SORROW OF WORLDS WORST FACE #2 (OF 4)

(W) Eric Powell (A) Stephanie Buscema (CA) Stephanie Buscema

A mysterious rival circus has arrived, and Lula, the adorable bearded girl, is here to defend her turf! But the heebie-jeebies are rampant in the ghostly circus, and the Hall of Mirrors may be the scariest part yet! Come one, come all to the Circus of the Lost! o Featuring art by Stephanie Buscema!

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!

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!

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.

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)

DEPT H #8

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

Trapped in a flooding undersea base, Mia and the crew stumble upon a scientific discovery as their time is running out. They begin to fight among themselves about what to do with this valuable information, until one Dept. H crew member decides to take matters into his own hands. "This comic does a great job of mixing hard science fiction with mystery and survival fiction, and it keeps you on your toes."-The Fandom Post

DEPT H HC #1

PRESSURE

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Matt Kindt (CA) Matt Kindt

From best-selling MIND MGMT creator Matt Kindt comes an exciting new undersea sci-fi mystery.                                                            Mia is a special investigator hired to uncover possible sabotage taking place at a deep-sea research station. What she uncovers is a mind-blowing crime scene filled with suspects with terrible secrets, strange deep-sea creatures, and an impending flood! Collects issues #1-#6 of the series. "The mixture of black and white art and color is brilliant."-Graphic Policy

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST #17

(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini

The word goes out: the human invaders must not reach the Father Tree, sacred home of the Good Spirits. Yet the elves' most potent weapon, the Palace of the High Ones, which could turn the tide in the blink of an eye, will not-cannot-be used, even in self-defense. And just as he is needed most to unite and lead his people, Cutter, chief of the Wolfriders, suddenly sets off on a new quest-to seek the one being on the World of Two Moons who can right an ancient wrong. o A New York Times best-selling series! o Brand-new ElfQuest adventures!

ETHER #1

RUBIN MAIN

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) David Rubin

A science-minded adventurer gets mixed up in the mysteries of a fantasy world in this charming new adventure from an award-winning creative team. Boone Dias is an interdimensional explorer, a scientist from Earth who has stumbled into great responsibility. He's got an explanation for everything, so of course the Ether's magical residents turn to him to solve their toughest crimes. But maybe keeping the real and the abstract separate is too big a job for just one man. o From New York Times best-selling author Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, Past Aways, Super Spy, Dept. H). o Stunning artwork from David Rubín! o Variant cover by Jeff Lemire!

ETHER #1

LEMIRE VAR

(W) Matt Kindt (A) David Rubin (CA) Jeff Lemire

A science-minded adventurer gets mixed up in the mysteries of a fantasy world in this charming new adventure from an award-winning creative team. Boone Dias is an interdimensional explorer, a scientist from Earth who has stumbled into great responsibility. He's got an explanation for everything, so of course the Ether's magical residents turn to him to solve their toughest crimes. But maybe keeping the real and the abstract separate is too big a job for just one man. o From New York Times best-selling author Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, Past Aways, Super Spy, Dept. H). o Stunning artwork from David Rubín! o Variant cover by Jeff Lemire!

HARROW COUNTY #18

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Carla Speed McNeil (CA) Tyler Crook

Emmy has just learned about the mysterious group of powerful beings that call themselves her family. But they've been around since before Harrow County ever existed. Through the eyes of a haint, masterfully illustrated by guest artists Carla Speed McNeil and Jenn Manley Lee, this issue explains the Abandoned's past and reveals his connection with the family, including the enigmatic Amaryllis. o Featuring special backup stories exclusive to the single issues! o The second in a two-part story about the Abandoned. "This is illustrated horror at its best. The world of Harrow County is dark, dense and deserves its status as a modern horror classic."-Big Comic Page

HARROW COUNTY TP #4

FAMILY TREE

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Tyler Crook (CA) Tyler Crook

Emmy believes she is one of a kind, that there is no one else in the world quite like her. As strangers arrive in Harrow County, though, she discovers just how wrong she is. Are these beings-each possessing strange and ghastly supernatural abilities-her family? Collects Harrow County #13-#16. o Harrow County is under development to become a SyFy show!

HELLBOY AND BPRD 1954 UNREASONING BEAST #1 (OF 2)

(W) Mike Mignola (A) Stephen Green (CA) Mike Huddleston

An unusual ghost hunt leads Hellboy to a spectral monkey with a message for a grieving family. o Joe Golem artist Patric Reynolds draws Hellboy! "If you're bringing one monster home this Halloween, make it Hellboy."-Following the Nerd

HOUSE OF PENANCE TP

(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Ian Bertram (CA) Ian Bertram

A horrific take on the true story of the Winchester haunted house and one woman's mission to wash away the blood curse of the Winchester rifle from claiming her own life and soul. This is a tale of guilt, ghosts, and guns . . . of how fortune brings misfortune as a grim and determined woman oversees the construction of a house twenty-four hours a day for twenty years, with the simple motto of keep busy building or get busy dying. Collects the six-issue miniseries. "Highly expressionistic and dripping with atmosphere, House of Penance will haunt you long after you close the issue."-The Fandom Post