HORRORHOUND #80
It's the 35th anniversary of The Terminator and what a perfect time for director James Cameron and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton to return to the franchise with their latest film, Terminator: Dark Fate. This issue takes a look back at the time-traveling killer robots, as well as their history of fractured timeline continuity throughout film, television, comic books, and video games. A look at the history of merchandising will litter the pages in what's sure to be a can't miss magazine for metal-heads. This issue also follows up San Diego Comic-Con reveals and news with such films as Doctor Sleep and Black Christmas.
(W) Nalo Hopkinson (A) Dominike "Domo" Stanton (CA) David Mack
The second year of the most innovative series in The Sandman Universe begins with a terrifying upgrade for one of the world's worst nightmares! The goddess Erzulie is grieving the loss of one of her husbands, while her remaining spouses are asking themselves if they can remain by her side. But in the darkness, a rival has arrived to vie for Erzulie's place. The Corinthian has his eyes on a forgotten piece of real estate in the Dreaming, and he's not above moving into a fixer-upper, if taking control of it can give him power like Erzulie's. To fend off this threat, Erzulie will need allies-including the mysterious Papa Midnite and the dangerous Shakpana, the contagious god whose last outbreak nearly destroyed the world! And with friends like those...
HOUSE OF X POWERS OF X HC
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Mark Brooks
Face the future - and fear the future - as superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (INFINITY, NEW AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR) changes everything for the X-Men! In HOUSE OF X, Charles Xavier reveals his master plan for mutantkind - one that will bring mutants out of humankind's shadow and into the light once more! Meanwhile, POWERS OF X reveals mutantkind's secret history, changing the way you will look at every X-Men story before and after. But as Xavier sows the seeds of the past, the X-Men's future blossoms into trouble for all of mutantdom. Stories intertwine on an epic scale as Jonathan Hickman reshapes the X-Men's past, present and future! Collecting HOUSE OF X #1-6 and POWERS OF X #1-6. Rated T+
HOW REALIST HERO REBUILT KINGDOM LIGHT NOVEL #5
(W) Dojyomaru (A) Fuyuyuki (CA) Fuyuyuki
Summoned to another world to slay the mighty beast of governance! When the aggressively pragmatic Kazuya Souma is summoned to another world as a hero, he's not given a quest, he's given a kingdom to rule. On top of that, he's betrothed to the previous king's daughter! To get the country back in order, Souma gathers a group of gifted individuals to his side. Will their impressive talents and his own knack for logistics be enough to get the country on its feet again?
HOW TO TREAT MAGICAL BEASTS GN #4
(W) Kajiya (A) Kajiya (CA) Kajiya
In an age of science and forgotten magic, mythic beasts are beginning to disappear from the world. A young girl named Ziska, born into a line of mages, becomes the apprentice to a veterinarian of regular animals, but Ziska's interests lie with beasts of a more magical nature. Can she help these creatures of legend survive in a world that is leaving them behind?
I AM C-3PO INSIDE STORY HC
(W) Anthony Daniels
Discover the incredible untold story of one of Star Wars' most iconic characters, C-3PO, told by the man who knows him best. For the very first time, Anthony Daniels will tell C-3PO's story in its entirety, from seeing the first concept images to the early stages of the final film in the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Episode IX, and in the process, will also tell his own. This includes his encounters with movie legends such as Sir Alec Guinness, what it was like working closely with George Lucas, and the friendships he formed with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and others. But being encased in a solid shell for countless hours also involved hardships, pain, and in some cases real physical danger. Daniels candidly relays his humorous, unvarnished, and extraordinary story as the man inside the machine, providing fresh new insights for even the most die-hard of Star Wars fans.
ICYMI #11
(W) Troy Vevasis (A) Aleksandar Jovic (CA) Aleksandar Jovic
In Case You Missed It... Here It Is Again! Mr. Crypt finds himself in a grave situation as vampires move into town! Can he find a way to ward off these wayward blood-suckers?
IDEAL SPONGER LIFE GN #4
(W) Tsunehiko Watanabe (A) Neko Hinotsuki (CA) Neko Hinotsuki
One day, average salaryman Yamai Zenjirou has an out-of-this-world experience, literally! He's pulled from Earth and dragged to another world where magic thrives and a gorgeous, powerful queen needs a consort. Now he's being pressured to marry that very monarch and help her bear a child. Will Zenjirou accept this life of lazy, luxurious love at the cost of leaving his home behind?
IDENTITY STORY OF TRANSITIONING GN
(W) Corey Maison (A) Ahmara Smith
Corey Maison was born a girl, trapped in a boy's body. Growing up, Corey was more interested in dolls than trucks; in dresses than jeans. Everything about Corey was female... except her physicality. Known as gender dysphoria, this condition is devastating if not acknowledged. But society is slow to be sympathetic to the idea that a person's gender is not entirely based on physiology, but instead is fluid, and a combination of emotional and psychological self-awareness along with, or sometimes more importantly, physical characteristics. With unconditional love and support from her mother, Corey successfully starts the transition process with hopes of being comfortable in her own skin, being accepted by others, and raising awareness of young people who wish to transition.
IF I COULD REACH YOU #2
In this heartwrenching new yuri manga, a teenage girl comes to terms with her own sexuality through her crush on her brother's wife. Hopelessly in love, high schooler Uta must navigate living with her brother and Kaoru, her crush... and sister-in-law. Desperate to get over her unrequited feelings, Uta pulls away, but when the cracks in her brother's marriage begin to show, Kaoru begins to confide in her new teenage sister, which just makes matters worse!
ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE #28
(W) Diego Cordoba (A) Various
Frank Kelly Freas: The "Dean" of Science Fiction artists whose career spans more than 50 years; Yvonne Gilbert: The British artist who created "one of the most famous record sleeves of all time"; Laurent Durieux: Brussels illustrator and alternative movie poster artist (and film director); Heinrich Kley: Accomplished pre-War German painter and illustrator; plus our regular features including The Bookshelf.
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #5
ART OF COMMANDO COMICS
(W) Peter Richardson (A) Various
This issue will explore and showcase the art of Commando, the legendary British comic published by DC Thomson for over 50 years, featuring the art of Ken Barr, Ian Kennedy, Gordon Livingstone, Jordi Penalva, Aldoma Puig, Graeme Neil Reid, Keith Burns, Neil Roberts, Matias Alonso, Victor de la Fuente, and Luis Bermejo. (Contents may change.) Featuring reproductions of some of the most mouthwatering Commando cover art and interiors.
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #6
ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND
(W) Peter Richardson (A) Brian Bolland
Featuring the art of Brian Bolland. In-depth interview with Brian Bolland. A complete overview of his whole artistic career. Brian Bolland's memory montages, Reproductions of some of the most iconic Brian Bolland artwork , recollections from friends and fans and much more.
IM STANDING ON MILLION LIVES GN #4
(W) Naoki Yamakawa (A) Akinari Nao (CA) Akinari Nao
Yusuke Yotsuya doesn't care about getting into high school. He just wants to get back home to his game and away from other people. But when he suddenly finds himself in a real-life fantasy game alongside his two gorgeous classmates, he discovers a new world of possibility and excitement. Despite a rough start, Yusuke and his friend fight to level up and clear the challenges set before them by a mysterious figure from the future, but before long, they find that they're not just battling for their own lives, but for the lives of millions!
IMAGE FIRSTS COMPENDIUM TP #3
Sample eight of the hottest new comic book series on the market with this shelf-busting sampler of #1 issues collected together for only $5.99! Lush fantasy worldbuilding, characters that leap from the page, and plot-twisting mysteries unfold in these first chapters to stories created by today's top talent in comics. Included are: IMAGE FIRSTS: ICE CREAM MAN #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: CRIMINAL #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: COPRA #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: GIDEON FALLS #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: ISOLA #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: TREES #1 IMAGE FIRSTS: UNNATURAL #1
IMMORTAL HULK #26
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross
• He's got an underground fortress. He has powerful allies. He's even got henchmen. • He's got everything he needs to declare war on human society as we know it. He's the most dangerous man in the world... • ...and BRUCE BANNER is just getting started. Parental Advisory
IMMORTAL HULK #27
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross
• Some monsters are born from gamma... other monsters worship a different kind of green. • In his war on the human world, the Immortal Hulk is taking the fight to its lords and masters - the Roxxon Corporation. • But when you mess with THE MINOTAUR... you get the horns. Parental Advisory
IMMORTAL HULK #27
RANEY 2099 VAR
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Tom Raney
• Some monsters are born from gamma... other monsters worship a different kind of green. • In his war on the human world, the Immortal Hulk is taking the fight to its lords and masters - the Roxxon Corporation. • But when you mess with THE MINOTAUR... you get the horns. Parental Advisory
IMPERIUM DLX HC
(W) Joshua Dysart (A) Doug Braithwaite (CA) Doug Braithwaite
The complete series that serves as a prelude to THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA is collected in this deluxe edition hardcover! A psychic dictator, an inhuman robot, a mad scientist, a murderous alien and a superpowered terrorist are about to try and take over the world... and you're going to be rooting for them every step of the way. Collecting IMPERIUM #1-16, along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!
INCOGNEGRO A GRAPHIC MYSTERY HC
(W) Mat Johnson (A) Warren Pleece (CA) Warren Pleece
A tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed graphic novel! In the early 20th Century, Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane, whose skin color is light enough that he can pass for white, must stay "incognegro" long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder to save his brother - and himself. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. Features a new afterword by Mat Johnson, enhanced toned art and other additional material.
INCOGNEGRO RENAISSANCE HC
(W) Mat Johnson (A) Warren Pleece (CA) Warren Pleece
When a black writer is found dead at a scandalous interracial party in 1920s' New York, Harlem's cub reporter Zane Pinchback is the only one determined to solve the murder. Zane must go "Incognegro" for the first time, using his light appearance to pass as a white man to find the true killer, in this prequel miniseries to the critically acclaimed Vertigo graphic novel, now available in a special new 10th Anniversary Edition. A page-turning thriller of racial divide, Incognegro: Renaissance explores segregation, secrets and self-image as our race-bending protagonist penetrates a world where he feels stranger than ever before. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
INFAMIA TP
(W) Daniel Angusson (A) Santiago Espina (CA) Nimit Malavia
Before Rome was an empire, it was a city and a people born from legend. Members of the secretive Cult of Angerona served as the city's protectors. Men and women from the underbelly of Roman society were enlisted to be their agents. The best of them formed an elite team that could go where soldiers could not and citizens dared not. They would operate, unseen and unthanked, to fend off the forces which threatened Rome. With each new threat, the Infamia emerged from the shadows to do what the great and the good cannot. Collects issues 1-5.
(W) Sina Grace (A) Joe Bennett (CA) David Marquez
Billy Batson is a good kid. He helps his friends, loves his family, and tries to do the right thing. But Billy is about to have a run-in with the most dangerous serial killer in existence, and the Batman Who Laughs wants Billy to be bad. Spinning out of the events of Batman/Superman and "Year of the Villain," it's the tale of a hero whose soul has been turned black, and who has something to prove to the old guard. Buckle in for Shazam's journey to punch a bunch of so-called "gods" in the face and show the establishment exactly what the future looks like...
(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Freddie Williams II (CA) David Marquez
When Jaime Reyes is in trouble, a powerful scarab transforms him into a super hero. Jaime never asked to be the Blue Beetle, but he's been doing his best to live up to the power within. Now the most sinister evil this or any other world has ever seen has his sights set on turning Jaime toward the darkness...and the Batman Who Laughs always gets what he wants. Spinning out of the events of Batman/ Superman and "Year of the Villain" comes the tale of a hero fighting the evil inside, and whose friends and family are about to pay the price...
(W) Keith Giffen (A) Keith Giffen (CA) Keith Giffen
The kids who don't know they're a team get a superhero from the '80s to come to their aid. It's the Tasmanian Devil... and he's pitted against someone or something that looks an awful lot like a giant starfish! Plus, the Peacemaker's back in action in the final showdown with the KGBeast!