ART OF RECORE HC
(CA) Art Tk
Inspired by the newly announced Xbox game ReCore, Dark Horse Books presents this comprehensive volume examining the art and inspiration behind the game's mysterious and dy NAmic world. From legendary video game creator Keiji I NAfune and Armature Studio, the team behind the Metroid Prime series, comes ReCore, an action-adventure game masterfully crafted for the modern generation. Play as Joule, one of the last remaining humans, and forge friendships with courageous robot companions to lead them on an epic adventure through a mysterious, dy NAmic world. Available as an Xbox Play Anywhere title starting September 13, 2016. Featuring commentary from the game's creators, this beautiful 112-page hardcover collects hundreds of pieces of never-before-seen art.
ART OF THE LAST OF US HC
NAughty Dog Studios and Dark Horse proudly present the essential companion to The Last of Us, a richly detailed and compelling game set in a postpandemic world where humans have become an endangered species. Featuring concept art, character designs, and astonishing settings and landscapes, The Art of The Last of Us provides a unique look at one of the gaming world's most eagerly anticipated titles.
ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM LIGHT NOVEL SC #2
PART 1
(W) Miya Kazuki (A) You Shii NA
It has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been foiled at every turn. But now Myne has a deal with Benno the merchant: With her friend Lutz's help, she will make a paper prototype that he can sell in his shop. In exchange, he will take her and Lutz on as apprentices. But making the prototype is filled with its own challenges, and can she trust a conniving merchant like Benno? And the most important question is, does Myne have the deadly sickness known as "The Devouring"? Follow Myne's efforts to become this world's first librarian!
ASCENDER #7
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Dustin Nguyen
"THE DEAD SEA," Part Two-As Captain Telsa struggles in the jaws of a massive WereWhale, the secret of what happened to her during the Second Descender attack is fi NAlly revealed!
ASSASSINS CREED COMP CHARACTER GUIDE EZIO COLL #1
EZIO AUDITORE PX CVR
(CA) Ele NA Casagrande
Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection is the first in an exciting new "bookazine" collection celebrating the world of the award-winning and best-selling video games series with little-seen artwork and photos from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed studio archive! In this special 160-page debut edition, discover how legendary assassin Ezio Auditore made the leap from carefree young man to Mentor of the Italian Brotherhood. Plus, you'll meet the characters that helped Ezio (and those that stood in his way), uncover fasci NAting facts about his chosen weapons, and find out more about the incredible settings of his adventures. Available in a PREVIEWS Exclusive art cover by Ele NA Casagrande (Ultimate Spider-Man, Hulk, Batgirl, Doctor Who)!
AVENGERS #26
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Dale Keown (CA) Dale Keown
A PREHISTORIC SAVAGE... WITH THE POWER OF THE STARS! Legendary artist Dale Keown (The Incredible Hulk) is here to unleash the secret, savage origin of the biggest, NAstiest, most cosmically-powered caveman who ever lived: the origi NAl Starbrand, one of the mighty Avengers of One Million B.C. Rated T+
AVENGERS #26
ALEX ROSS MARVELS 25TH VAR
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Dale Keown (CA) Alex Ross
A PREHISTORIC SAVAGE... WITH THE POWER OF THE STARS! Legendary artist Dale Keown (The Incredible Hulk) is here to unleash the secret, savage origin of the biggest, NAstiest, most cosmically-powered caveman who ever lived: the origi NAl Starbrand, one of the mighty Avengers of One Million B.C. Rated T+
AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP #4
WAR OF REALMS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Stefano Caselli
As the War of the Realms comes to the NAtion's capital, the greatest heroes of Washington, D.C., race into action! Who needs the Avengers when you've got the all-new Squadron Supreme of America? But who are they, and where did they come from? Only Agent Coulson knows! Meanwhile, Avengers Mountain comes under siege by the forces of Malekith - and in the fi NAl battle for Midgard, Captain Marvel leads the War Avengers! Hulk battles Ulik! Blade takes on the Black Berserkers of Roxxon! And Daredevil, the God Without Fear, has a cryptic message that will decide the team's future! Then, in the aftermath of war, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are looking to celebrate. There's a party at Avengers Mountain - but who invited the Squadron Supreme? Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #18-21 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2019 (AVENGERS/SAVAGE AVENGERS). Rated T+
AVENGERS DEFENDERS WAR TP NEW PTG
(W) Steve Englehart (A) Bob Brown (CA) Sal Buscema
They are the Earth's Mightiest Heroes and greatest Defenders. They have thwarted the attacks of aliens, monsters and even gods. But now, they face their greatest foe: each other! Loki, the Avengers' first and greatest enemy, has teamed with Dormammu, Master of the Dark Arts, to rebuild the shattered Evil Eye -- e NAbling the Dark Dimension to expand until it fi NAlly is able to swallow the Earth and rid the evil pair of their enemies ... forever! But trust between enemies is rare. And soon, each has recruited his former foes as allies. As the Avengers attempt to devise a way to stop the Defenders from succeeding in Dormammu's quest, the Defenders accuse the Avengers of acting under the control of Loki. What follows is a battle between two of comics' most popular super-hero teams! Witness the super-powered match-ups of: Hawkeye vs. Iron Man, NAmor vs. Captain America, Hulk vs. Thor, Silver Surfer vs. Vision and Scarlet Witch! COLLECTING Avengers (1963) #115-118, Defenders (1972) #8-11. Rated T
AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP GATHERERS STRIKE
(W) Bob Harras (A) Steve Epting (CA) Steve Epting
Gathering doom! The mysterious Gatherers have big plans for the Vision, while the other Avengers have their hands full with one of their own: the powerful sorceress Sersi! Captain America returns - but things have changed in his absence, and the Black Knight won't take kindly to being bossed around! The Dane/Sersi/Crystal love triangle gets ever more complicated as the Avengers fi NAlly meet their shadowy nemesis: Proctor of the Gatherers! Deathcry enters the world of the Avengers, and Hank Pym becomes Giant-Man once more! But who is the Bloodwraith? Plus: USAgent, War Machine and Thunderstrike form a new "big three" in a time-travel tussle with Termi NAtrix - and Cap, Iron Man and Thor aren't far behind them! All that and Deadpool too! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #360-366 and ANNUAL #22, AVENGERS: THE TERMI NATRIX OBJECTIVE #1-4, AVENGERS STRIKEFILE and AVENGERS ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE. Rated T
B B FREE #1 (OF 12)
CVR A DUNLAP
(W) Gabby Rivera (A) Royal Dunlap (CA) Royal Dunlap
* b.b. free broadcasts her underground radio show from her remote swamp community, and she has no idea she's actually the chosen one. * It's been over a hundred years since the Plague That Ate Greed wiped out half the population, and it's the only world that b.b. has ever known. But when b.b. rebels against her overbearing father, she realizes that everything she believes in could be a lie. * On the run from her own family, b.b. will learn the truth about the world she lives in, and about the power she never knew she had. * Writer Gabby Rivera and debuting artist Royal Dunlap present an adventure for fans of Blackbird and "mysterious destiny" heroic fiction like NAomi about finding your family when the whole world is against you.
B B FREE #1 (OF 12)
CVR B BUSTOS
(W) Gabby Rivera (A) Royal Dunlap (CA) Royal Dunlap
* b.b. free broadcasts her underground radio show from her remote swamp community, and she has no idea she's actually the chosen one. * It's been over a hundred years since the Plague That Ate Greed wiped out half the population, and it's the only world that b.b. has ever known. But when b.b. rebels against her overbearing father, she realizes that everything she believes in could be a lie. * On the run from her own family, b.b. will learn the truth about the world she lives in, and about the power she never knew she had. * Writer Gabby Rivera and debuting artist Royal Dunlap present an adventure for fans of Blackbird and "mysterious destiny" heroic fiction like NAomi about finding your family when the whole world is against you.
BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED BOX SET 1-7
(W) Ann M. Martin (A) Rai NA Telgemeier (CA) Rai NA Telgemeier
A box set of the bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, adapted by Rai NA Telgemeier and Gale Galligan! Join Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory on their baby-sitting adventures! No matter what comes up - cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls - you can count on the BSC to save the day. Bestselling cartoonists Rai NA Telgemeier (Books #1-4) and Gale Galligan (Books #5-7) perfectly capture all the drama and humor of the origi NAl novels by Ann M. Martin. This box set is perfect for both newcomers and longtime fans!
WHO IS ORACLE (REBIRTH)
(W) Julie Benson (A) Claire Roe (CA) Yanick Paquette
In these tales from BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #1-6 and REBIRTH #1, a mysterious new crimi NAl operative called Oracle has declared war on Gotham City! Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl-and a.k.a. super-cyber hero Oracle-in a previous guise, takes exception to someone smearing her legacy. Can she count on Black Ca NAry and the volatile Huntress to help her get to the bottom of this mystery?
SOURCE CODE (REBIRTH)
(W) Julie Benson (A) Roge Antonia (CA) Yanick Paquette
There's something strange afoot in Gotham City - someone is making promises to the world's deadliest killers, offering them things well beyond the powers of a mortal human to provide! As the Birds search for answers about whoever's handing out massive increases in power to Gotham City's most dangerous metahumans, Nightwing gets mixed up in the mission... which mixes up some of the team's dy NAmic. Collects BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #7-13.
SON OF PENGUIN (REBIRTH)
(W) Hope Larson (A) Chris Wildgoose (CA) Francis Ma NApul
For Barbara Gordon, things take a turn for the strange when the new tech mogul moving into her neighborhood turns out to be the estranged son of the Penguin! But Ethan Cobblepot isn't what she expected, and Babs might just be falling for him! Will he turn out to be the hero he says he is, or the villain he was born to be? Collects BATGIRL #7-11 and BATGIRL ANNUAL #1.
CARD STOCK VAR ED
(W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin (CA) Francesco Matti NA
It's chapter nine of "City of Bane," and it's time for a reckoning in Gotham City! Thomas Wayne has joined forces with Bane, and that alliance threatens to throw a monkey wrench into Batman's plans. And as Bane's evil army begins to crumble, the Caped Crusader must face the real force behind it all. As the end of this epic tale grows near, Batman and his allies have a choice: let Bane stay in power and guarantee the city's survival, or risk everything to break free!
(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Sean Chen (CA) Lee Weeks
After all these years, Derek Powers, long thought dead, returns! The lethal villain who now goes by the NAme Blight is back to terrorize Neo-Gotham while he hunts down Bruce Wayne! With Terry McGinnis wanted by the police and on the run, the only person who can stop him is Batwoman! But how do you stop a walking nuclear reactor when you barely know how to use your own high-tech suit?
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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Sean Chen (CA) Francis Ma NApul
After all these years, Derek Powers, long thought dead, returns! The lethal villain who now goes by the NAme Blight is back to terrorize Neo-Gotham while he hunts down Bruce Wayne! With Terry McGinnis wanted by the police and on the run, the only person who can stop him is Batwoman! But how do you stop a walking nuclear reactor when you barely know how to use your own high-tech suit?
ARKHAM KNIGHT
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Brad Walker (CA) Brad Walker
After Batman's battle with the Arkham Knight, things only get worse when one of his allies jumps into the fray and ends up in way over their head! Damian was so certain he could succeed against the Arkham Knight where his father failed-and not only was he wrong, but the Knight has a surprising plan for the son of Batman! And when the face behind the mask is fi NAlly revealed, we'll learn who's taken up the mantle of the Arkham Knight. Collects Detective Comics #1001-1005, Annual #2 and a story from Detective Comics #1000.
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank (CA) Gary Frank
The spectacular origi NAl graphic novel by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, the acclaimed team behind SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN and the SHAZAM! stories in JUSTICE LEAGUE! In the tradition of SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, this tale gives new insight into Bruce Wayne's first year as THE DARK KNIGHT. In this all-new take on the Batman mythos, Bruce Wayne is on the hunt for his parents' killer. His target? The Mayor of Gotham City! Plus, who is Alfred Pennyworth - and why is he so determined to put an end to the Batman?
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank (CA) Gary Frank
The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller and critically acclaimed BATMAN: EARTH ONE by the superstar creative team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank is here in trade paperback! While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic a NArchist and killer calling himself The Riddler, the Dark Knight must reconcile the increasingly conflicting ideologies of Detective Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne's head of security, Alfred Pennyworth. But there are many more mysteries lurking within Gotham City, including the secret agenda of Harvey Dent and the bizarre creature prowling the sewers-Killer Croc!
This issue includes two new stories: "Law of the Jungle," a 16-page story written by Michael Gray with art by Ryan Benjamin and Richard Friend Batman is hot on the trail of a series of murders in Brazil, where government officials and various captains of industry have been mysteriously murdered by their own bodyguards. As the Dark Knight starts assembling the pieces of the puzzle, he notices the thing all these victims have in common is a connection to the logging industry, a penchant for bribes...and Poison Ivy! "Lifelines," an eight-page story written by Andrea Shea with art by Neil Edwards and Scott Han NA Duke Thomas, a.k.a. the Sig NAl, trained under Batman to become Gotham City's daytime protector. But his responsibilities as a superhero have vastly outweighed his responsibilities at home, and Duke becomes painfully aware of this fact when he learns the member of the Xiqu gang who stabbed him is none other than his childhood friend Danny Wong. o New cover by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira Plus, these reprint tales: o "Trust Fall," from BATMAN #2 o "Elegy Part One," from DETECTIVE COMICS #854 o "Better than Batman Part One," from NIGHTWING #1
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo (CA) Greg Capullo
Gotham City has been remade. Omega reigns supreme. Can Batman fi NAlly accomplish what no other hero has and free the world from his dark reflection's shadow? Or is it too late for the recreated Caped Crusader?
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(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
Gotham City has been remade. Omega reigns supreme. Can Batman fi NAlly accomplish what no other hero has and free the world from his dark reflection's shadow? Or is it too late for the recreated Caped Crusader?