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ART OF THE LAST OF US PART II HC

(W) NAughty Dog Studios (A) NAughty Dog Studios

Extensive insights into the making of the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning The Last of Us. From Ellie's peaceful life in Jackson, Wyoming to her merciless pursuit of retribution in Seattle, Washington, this essential companion features hundreds of pieces of concept art, character designs, stunningly detailed environments, and more that chronicle the captivating and emotio NAl story at the heart of The Last of Us Part II.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ART OF UNCHARTED 4 HC A THIEFS END

(W) Evan Shannon (A) NAughty Dog (CA) NAughty Dog

  Journey alongside NAthan Drake once again, as NAughty Dog and Dark Horse Books team up to bring you this comprehensive and breathtaking exploration into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End! Numerous never-before-seen designs and concept art accompanied by commentary from the developers give you behind-the-scenes access to the creation of this gaming masterwork. * Filled with never-before-seen art from the creators of the game!

ABRAMS

ART OF WOLFWALKERS HC

(W) Charles Solomon (A) Cartoon Saloon

Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio behind the Academy Award-nomi NAted films The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and The Breadwinner(2017), returns in 2020 with its latest feature, WolfWalkers, coproduced with Melusine Productions and directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. This mythic tale tells the story of a young hunter NAmed Robyn, who, while tracking down a pack of dangerous and wild wolves, is transformed into the very thing she and her father have been seeking to destroy. Filled with exclusive hand-drawn sketches, paintings, interviews, and digital renderings that showcase Cartoon Saloon's unique artistic style, The Art of WolfWalkers takes fans behind the scenes of one of animation's most celebrated studios.

YEN PRESS

AS MISS BEELZEBUB LIKES GN #11

(W) Matoba (A) Matoba (CA) Matoba

Astaroth asks Sacchan on a date, and is rejected...but that's not the end of the story! Sacchan might not be confident about many things, but she's found some determi NAtion...and wants to be the one to ask Astaroth out?! Will these two demons ma NAge to close the distance in their relationship? For readers ages 13 and up.

J-NOVEL CLUB

ASCENDANCE OF A BOOKWORM GN #2

PT 1

(W) Miya Kazuki (A) Suzuka Quof

Myne has fi NAlly started to adjust to her new life... but once a bookworm, always a bookworm. As winter sets in, there are historical methodologies to try: papyrus, clay tablets... anything that can hold letters and words. Even if it means getting well enough to visit the forest! But first there are chores to do and mythical fruits to cook. Fortu NAtely, Myne has an ally in Otto, her father's paperwork-swamped colleague. Can he teach her how to read and write in this world and put her to work somewhere that will advance her goals and status? Or will she be stuck as a poor, illiterate girl forever?

J-NOVEL CLUB

ASCENDANCE OF BOOKWORM LIGHT NOVEL PT 2 #2

APPRENTICE

(W) Miya Kazuki (A) You Shii NA

The continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2 Apprentice Shrine Maiden!

SCOUT COMICS

ATLANTIS WASN`T BUILT FOR TOURISTS #3

(W) Eric Palicki (A) Wendell Cavalcanti

The true mastermind behind the evils haunting Atlantis County has fi NAlly revealed itself, demanding answers from Lucas Lewis, the interloper who threatens to ruin everything. Beaten, bloody, and exhausted, Lucas fi NAlly shares his story before discovering he might have one ally among the people of Atlantis.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ATOMIC LEGION TP

(W) Mike Richardson (A) Bruce Zick (CA) Bruce Zick

In a hidden fortress near the North Pole, the greatest heroes of a past age live secluded from the world that rejected them. But when their benefactor - a mysterious scientist known only as the Professor-is kid NApped, it's up to a young boy to rally the robots, monsters, and superheroes in the fortress to come to the rescue as the Atomic Legion!

DC COMICS

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Bryan Hitch (CA) Bryan Hitch

This is the Authority. Pay allegiance, or get your head kicked in. Whether they’re up against an invasion from an alter NAte Earth, an inter NAtio NAl terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, or a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God, the Authority are ready for action. Collects The Authority #1-12, Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, and a story from WildStorm: A Celebration of 25 Years.

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS #57 FACSIMILE EDITION #0

(W) Roy Thomas (A) John Buscema (CA) John Buscema

Behold...the Vision! The Avengers meet one of their deadliest enemies - and greatest allies - in an unforgettable story from the legendary creative team of Roy Thomas and John Buscema! It begins as the Wasp is terrorized in her apartment by "some sort of unearthly Vision" - and soon the synthezoid who can alter his density from ghostlike to diamond hard is making light work of Giant-Man, Hawkeye and Black Panther! He's been sent by Ultron to destroy the Avengers, but can an artificial man find the strength to turn against his maker? One of the most stalwart assemblers Earth's Mightiest Heroes have ever known makes his debut right here, and the team will never be the same. It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its origi NAl form, ads and all! Reprinting AVENGERS (1963) #57. 32 PGS./All Ages

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS BY JASON AARON HC #1

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) Sara Pichelli

Jason Aaron, red-hot writer of THOR, takes over the Avengers - and assembles a power-packed lineup for the ages! The Avengers' "Big Three" of Thor, Captain America and Iron Man are joined by Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Hulk and the newest Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes! But even with Doctor Strange lending a hand, can this new team save the world from the 2,000-foot-tall space gods known as the Celestials? And what role does Loki play in re-forming the Avengers? A furious NAmor strikes, Russia's new Winter Guard makes its presence felt and the Avengers enter the future with a new HQ you won't believe - but in the far past, prepare to meet the Avengers of One Million BCE! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #1-12 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2018 (AVENGERS/CAPTAIN AMERICA). 328 PGS./Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS GATHERING OMNIBUS HC

(W) Bob Harras (A) Steve Epting (CA) Steve Epting

One of the most shocking stories in Avengers history! When the Swordsman returns from the dead with the mysterious Magdalene by his side, a sprawling saga begins - and at its heart stands the shadowy Proctor! What is his great secret? Who are his mysterious Gatherers? And what do they want with the Vision, the Black Knight and the Eter NAl known as Sersi? Meanwhile, the Avengers deal with Kree terrorists, the Legion of the Unliving and a traitor in their midst - as the Black Knight finds himself torn between Sersi and his teammate Crystal! And can the X-Men help the Avengers stop a mutant/human civil war before Proctor begins his fi NAl gathering? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #343-344 and #348-375, AVENGERS ANNUAL #22, AVENGERS STRIKEFILE, X-MEN (1991) #26, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #307, BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS and AVENGERS ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE. 1152 PGS./Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

AVENGERS GATHERING OMNIBUS HC DM VAR

(W) Bob Harras (A) Steve Epting (CA) Tom Palmer

One of the most shocking stories in Avengers history! When the Swordsman returns from the dead with the mysterious Magdalene by his side, a sprawling saga begins - and at its heart stands the shadowy Proctor! What is his great secret? Who are his mysterious Gatherers? And what do they want with the Vision, the Black Knight and the Eter NAl known as Sersi? Meanwhile, the Avengers deal with Kree terrorists, the Legion of the Unliving and a traitor in their midst - as the Black Knight finds himself torn between Sersi and his teammate Crystal! And can the X-Men help the Avengers stop a mutant/human civil war before Proctor begins his fi NAl gathering? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #343-344 and #348-375, AVENGERS ANNUAL #22, AVENGERS STRIKEFILE, X-MEN (1991) #26, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #307, BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS and AVENGERS ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE. 1152 PGS./Rated T

HARPER DESIGN

BACK TO THE FUTURE ULT VISUAL HISTORY REVISED & EXPANDED

(W) Michael Klastorin

Great Scott! Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly and celebrate the film's 35th anniversary with this visually stunning look at the creation of one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all time. This revised and expanded edition with officially licensed content goes behind the scenes to tell the complete story of the making of these hugely popular movies and how the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown became an inter NAtio NAl phenomenon. This is a stunning journey into the creation of this beloved time-traveling saga and features hundreds of never-before-seen images from all three movies, along with rare concept art, storyboards, and other visual treasures, as well as exclusive interviews with key cast and crew members.

SOURCE POINT PRESS

BACKFIRED #5 (OF 5)

(W) Dave Pantano (A) Diego Toro

A Giant-Sized Fi NAle! Of course, it is. The Fi NAl Showdown between Wally and Reverse Backfire! The closing pitch to Hollywood. Teryn's science experiment goes haywire, and Wally makes the ultimate sacrifice.

ONI PRESS INC.

BACKTRACK #8

(W) Brian Joines (A) Jake Elphick (CA) Marco D'Alfonso

AVAST! The drivers weigh anchor in the "wickedest city in the world"-17th-century Port Royal, right at the height of plundering, pillaging, and pirates. Quellex has another twist in store for the drivers. Keeping on theme, he has devised a sprawling treasure hunt! But the roads of the city deem themselves too NArrow for cars, so the drivers must maroon their vehicles and travel on foot through the cobblestone streets filled with privateers, buccaneers, and scallywags.

ONI PRESS INC.

BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #1

CASE TEAM SPIRIT

(W) John Allison (A) John Allison (CA) John Allison

The first volume of the beloved Bad Machinery series, now at a new size and $10 introductory price! The Case of the Team Spirit introduces readers to Jack, Linton, Sonny, Shau NA, Charlotte, and Mildred: six kids NAvigating the treacherous waters of school and adolescence while also exploring the strange mysteries that abound in their peculiar English town of Tackleford. Jack, Linton, and Sonny look for cures to their football club's unexplai NAble woes, while Shau NA, Charlotte, and Mildred try to find a way for compassion and justice to triumph in the face of die-hard sports fa NAticism. But all of them should probably be more concerned with keeping on the good side of their history teacher, Mr. Bough. That is, if he has a good side...

ONI PRESS INC.

BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #10

CASE OF THE SEVERED ALLIANCE

(W) John Allison (A) John Allison

From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the fi NAl pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series! The mystery-solving teens of Tackleford are finding out that not every summer is a perfect one. Charlotte and Shau NA, once inseparable, are decidedly on the outs. Mildred bounces between the formerly best friends while trying to save up money for a car. Amy's rent at the antique store gets tripled, casting doubt on the future of her career. Meanwhile, the boys are channeling their energies into finding love down by the river, with only Jack's acoustic guitar between them and "romance." But tragedy strikes when they find that a developer has started building a huge condominium in their favorite swim spot. U NAble to get a moment's peace at home, Charlotte has no choice but to force her way into an internship at the local newspaper, unleashing her brand of maverick sleuthing on... blood pouring out of public art? Strange ooze coming up out of the ground? Shifty doings at the Chamber of Commerce? Classic Tackleford! The Case of the Severed Alliance pits our favorite crew against the changing tide of time itself as friendships and romantic bonds are tested, and the inexorable wave of gentrification remakes Tackleford itself. Summer is just beginning... but it feels like The End for our heroes? That's because it is the end: of Bad Machinery!

ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC

BAD MOTHER #4 (OF 5)

(W) Christa Faust (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

A nerve-racking thriller from crime writer Christa Faust and blockbuster artist Mike Deodato Jr. (The Resistance, Infinity Wars). April Walters is a hit-and-run victim of life - a middle-aged soccer mom whose inner fire has been snuffed out by her dreary suburban existence. When her tee NAged daughter goes missing under mysterious circumstances, April embarks on a harrowing mission to find her; a journey that takes her through the underbelly of her suburban community and sets her on a collision course with a massive crime syndicate and its lethal matriarch. Tested to her limits and beyond, April discovers that hell hath no fury like a mother scorned.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BANG #5 (OF 5)

CVR A TORRES

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Wilfredo Torres

Everything comes to a head as the psychotic secret agent Thomas Cord fi NAlly assembles his team for their first mission. A drug-addicted man of action, an eighty-year-old female detective, a crippled billio NAire with an AI-powered car, and a psychotic super spy form an unlikely team-but they are the only team capable of saving the world from destruction at the hands of Goldmaze and a whacked-out sci-fi writer who may be the world's only hope . . . or the architect of its destruction.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BANG #5 (OF 5)

CVR B KINDT

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Matt Kindt

Everything comes to a head as the psychotic secret agent Thomas Cord fi NAlly assembles his team for their first mission. A drug-addicted man of action, an eighty-year-old female detective, a crippled billio NAire with an AI-powered car, and a psychotic super spy form an unlikely team-but they are the only team capable of saving the world from destruction at the hands of Goldmaze and a whacked-out sci-fi writer who may be the world's only hope . . . or the architect of its destruction.

DARK HORSE COMICS

BARBALIEN RED PLANET #1 (OF 5)

CVR A WALTA

(W) Tate Brombal (A) Gabriel Her NAndez Walta (CA) Gabriel Her NAndez Walta

A groundbreaking new sci-fi action series in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer universe, about prejudice, honor, and identity. Mark Markz has found his place on Earth as both a decorated police officer and as the beloved superhero, Barbalien. But in the midst of the AIDS crisis, hatred from all sides makes balancing these identities seem impossible-especially when a Martian enemy from the past hunts him down to take him back, dead or alive. * Origin Story for Barbalien. * Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta (New Mutants, X-Men)!

DARK HORSE COMICS

BARBALIEN RED PLANET #1 (OF 5)

CVR B KOCH

(W) Tate Brombal (A) Gabriel Her NAndez Walta (CA) Aud Koch

A groundbreaking new sci-fi action series in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer universe, about prejudice, honor, and identity. Mark Markz has found his place on Earth as both a decorated police officer and as the beloved superhero, Barbalien. But in the midst of the AIDS crisis, hatred from all sides makes balancing these identities seem impossible-especially when a Martian enemy from the past hunts him down to take him back, dead or alive. * Origin Story for Barbalien. * Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta (New Mutants, X-Men)!

DC COMICS

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Jorge Jimenez

Bruce Wayne and the city he loves have changed dramatically following the events of “The Joker War,” but Batman and his mission are eter NAl. But not everyone thinks that should be the case... The mysterious vigilante known as Ghost-Maker has known Bruce since they were tee NAgers, and he’s made his decision. It’s time Gotham City had a new hero.

DC COMICS

CARD STOCK MATTI NA VAR ED

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Francesco Matti NA

Bruce Wayne and the city he loves have changed dramatically following the events of “The Joker War,” but Batman and his mission are eter NAl. But not everyone thinks that should be the case... The mysterious vigilante known as Ghost-Maker has known Bruce since they were tee NAgers, and he’s made his decision. It’s time Gotham City had a new hero.