GRIMM FAIRY TALES #54
CVR B VITORINO
(W) Dave Franchini (CA) Igor Vitorino
Trapped in the cyberpunk world, where the lines between enemies and allies are blurred, Skye fights for her life. The choices she must make won't just deter MINE her own survival but that of all existence. Will she be able to adapt to her new surroundings and be the guardian of a universe that is not her own? Find out here when Skye takes on the Spider-Queen!
HAZURE SKILL LEGENDARY ASSASSIN GN #3
Ex-assassin Roland devotes himself to his everyday business as a new employee of the Adventurers Guild. Through his honest work, he has earned the respect of his colleagues. Meanwhile, the remnants of the Demon Lord Ä s forces are once again attempting to seize control of the human world, and Rila is deter MINEd to stop them in their tracks!
I SWEAR I WONT BOTHER YOU AGAIN LIGHT NOVEL #2
(W) Reina Soratani (A) Haru Harukawa (CA) Nozomu Tamaki
Succumbing to long-simmering jealousy over her younger sister, noblewoman Violette snaps and does something terrible. As she languishes in prison, something unexpected happens: time is rewound, sending her back to the day she first met her sister! Armed with the memories of her disastrous first go-round, Violette is deter MINEd to take the script in a different direction this time.
IM THE CATLORDS MANSERVANT GN #2
(W) Rat Kitaguni (A) Rat Kitaguni
As the catlords' manservant, Yukiharu's got his work cut out for him-he's got a food-stealing ghost to bust! Can he figure out the secret of the white phantom before Miyako docks his pay? To add to that, Kyou's lashing out again...but Yukiharu's deter MINEd to win him over!
IM THE EVIL LORD OF AN INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE LN #1
(W) Yomu Mishima (A) Taka MINE Nadare
A hilarious sci-fi isekai about a guy who just can't manage to be the villain he wants to be. In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person... but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
JOHN HOWES ULTIMATE FANTASY ART ACADEMY SC
(W) John Howe
Discover the breathtaking creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe (The Lord of the Rings), in this comprehensive practical art book. Leads you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned drawing and painting demonstrations that reveal John's renowned artistic approach in action. Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe - conceptual designer on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy - in this comprehensive practical art book. • Exa MINEs in fascinating detail over 150 of the artist's outstanding sketches, drawings and paintings, plus the techniques and stories behind each Leads you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned drawing and painting demonstrations that reveal John's renowned artistic approach in action. • Shares John's incredible collection of reference material, as he advises how to develop your own personal style of fantasy art. • Discusses the rewarding journey into fantasy art, from the first steps of building a compelling portfolio to book illustration, graphic novels and the big screen. This book will appeal to artists and fans of John Howe's work by leading you step-by-step through a range of specially commissioned demonstrations, sketches and finished paintings, some designed specifically for this book, that reveal John's renowned artistic approach in action, plus the techniques and stories behind each. It covers a wide range of subjects, beginning with the creative process, exploring where inspiration comes from, looking at narratives and themes, gathering reference materials, organizing your working environment, and protecting and storing artwork. Howe covers drawing materials and explores drawing and painting fantasy beings from initial inspiration and approaches to characters, symbolism and accoutrements. He begins by showing how to create different types of male and female archetypes, humans in action, armour and weapons, faces, expressions and hands, hair and costumes, and goes on to explain how to create different types of fantasy beasts: talons, wings, fangs and fire, and noble animals, interspersed throughout with exciting case studies. The book also explores fantasy landscapes and architecture and balancing light and dark atmospheres. The final section of the book provides further inspiration and guidance on presenting work in various forms, including film work, book covers and advertising, all areas John Howe has vast experience in. The foreword is written by groundbreaking film director Terry Gilliam, with an afterword by Alan Lee, John's partner on the conceptual design for The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and Oscar-winning illustrator.
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #438
(W) Kenneth Niemand (A) Colin MacNeil (CA) Colin MacNeil
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The lawman is deter MINEd to crack down on strange wall-scrawling in 'A Dream of a Thousand Flowers"; Devlin Waugh has one last chance in Hell in "The Reckoning"; The Returners reach the end of the road in "Amazonia"; there's double trouble in Tale From the Black Museum: Double Jeopardy; and Angel enacts his vengeance in the finale to Angelic: "Restitution." Plus there's interviews, features, and in the bagged GN the Alienist returns for "Inhuman Natures" by Gordon Rennie, Emma Beeby and Eoin Coveney!
LOVE SEX GENDER & SUPERHEROES SC
(W) Jeffery A Brown
Impossibly muscular men and voluptuous women parade around in revealing, skintight outfits, and their romantic and sexual entanglements are a key part of the ongoing drama. Love, Sex, Gender, and Superheroes exa MINEs a full range of superhero media, from comics to films to television to merchandising. With a keen eye for the genre's complex and internally contradictory mythology, comics scholar Jeffrey A. Brown considers its mixed messages. With examples spanning from the Golden Ages of DC and Marvel comics up to recent works like the TV series The Boys, this study provides a comprehensive look at how superhero media shapes our perceptions of love, sex, and gender.
LUCKY DEVIL #4 (OF 4)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Fran Galan (CA) Fran Galan
After an exorcism gone wrong, down-on-his-luck schlub Stanley finds he's retained all of the demon's supernatural powers and positions himself the leader of an insane worldwide cult-only to find himself pissing off the demons of hell. Now Stanley heads to Hell itself to deter MINE whether or not he should keep these powers of the devil or remove them and go back to his boring life.
MISTY PRESENTS THE JAUME RUMEU COLLECTION GN
(W) Bill Harrington (A) Jaume Rumeu Perera (CA) Jaume Rumeu Perera
Black widows, femme fatales, mad scientists and giant spiders abound in this collection of horrifying Misty stories, all drawn by horror comics maestro Jaume Rumeu Perera, also known as Homero! This collection celebrates one of the most iconic villains in British girls' comics: the lethal Mrs. Webb, a raging femme fatale with killer style and a bone to pick with the British Establishment. Deter MINEd to take over the country with her army of giant arachnids, only two schoolgirls stand between her and global domination! Full of stunning artwork, terrifying twists, beautiful but deadly women, and, of course, giant spiders, this is an essential comic for any horror connoisseur!
MUSHOKU TENSEI JOBLESS REINCARNATION LIGHT NOVEL SC #14
(W) Rifujin na Magonote (A) ShiroTaka (CA) ShiroTaka
Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he's hit rock-bottom - just as he's hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and sorcery, but with the memories of his first life intact, Rudeus Greyrat is deter MINEd not to repeat his past mistakes. He's going to make the most of this reincarnation as he sets off on the adventure of a second lifetime!
NORSE MYTHOLOGY II #6 (OF 6)
CVR A RUSSELL
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) P. Craig Russell
Frey, one of the Asgardian gods, falls madly in love with the giantess Gerd and in order to prove his love must deter MINE whether he gives up his magical sword to the giants for her hand-a sword that is prophesied to saved him during Ragnarök. "The second volume of Norse Mythology is the equal of the first. This is a finely made comic and a worthy gift to the gods of Asgard." -Kabooooom
NORSE MYTHOLOGY II #6 (OF 6)
CVR B MACK
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) David Mack
Frey, one of the Asgardian gods, falls madly in love with the giantess Gerd and in order to prove his love must deter MINE whether he gives up his magical sword to the giants for her hand-a sword that is prophesied to saved him during Ragnarök. "The second volume of Norse Mythology is the equal of the first. This is a finely made comic and a worthy gift to the gods of Asgard." -Kabooooom
POKEMON JOURNEYS SERIES GN #1
(W) Machito Gomi (A) Machito Gomi
Ash is back and more deter MINEd than ever to be the ultimate Pokémon Master! Now he's teamed up with a new friend, Goh, who wants to collect every Pokémon from every region! For all ages.
PUP DETECTIVES GN BOX SET #1
(W) Felix Gumpaw (A) Glass House Graphics
Rider Woofson thought he was the only puppy PI at Pawston Elementary...until he met Rora Goodog, Westie Barker, and Ziggy Fluffenstuff. Together, these four pups form the PI Pack, deter MINEd the solve mysteries and catch criminals! This boxed set contains the first three graphic novel chapter books in the Pup Detectives series: The First Case, The Tiger's Eye, and The Soccer Mystery.
RICK AND MORTY CORPORATE ASSESTS #1
CVR A WILLIAMS
(W) James Asmus (A) Jarrett Williams (CA) Jarrett Williams
When Morty stupidly agrees to all the legal terms of a new face-altering gif app, he signs his life away to an unheard-of company that immediately seizes control of him for their own purposes. Then, when Morty screws up Rick's rescue effort, the company steals Rick's portal gun and strands our heroes in an unexplored dimension--leaving them free to strip MINE every aspect of Rick's inventions and the Smith family's lives for evil, capitalist purposes!
RICK AND MORTY CORPORATE ASSESTS #1
CVR B LEE
(W) James Asmus (A) Jarrett Williams (CA) Ryan Lee
When Morty stupidly agrees to all the legal terms of a new face-altering gif app, he signs his life away to an unheard-of company that immediately seizes control of him for their own purposes. Then, when Morty screws up Rick's rescue effort, the company steals Rick's portal gun and strands our heroes in an unexplored dimension--leaving them free to strip MINE every aspect of Rick's inventions and the Smith family's lives for evil, capitalist purposes!
RUSH #2
CVR A GOODEN
(W) Si Spurrier (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Nathan Gooden
1899, Yukon Territory. Nettie Bridger's desperate journey to the goldfields of the frozen north has ended in tragedy. But Nettie won't believe it. Can't believe it. Her son is alive -- somehow -- somewhere -- and she won't stop hunting until she finds him. The valley has its monstrous guardians, and the MINErs have their secrets, and in this crucible of gore and gold the flickering flame of a mother's love is barely enough to melt the ice.
RUSH #2
CVR B SIMMONDS
(W) Si Spurrier (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Martin Simmonds
1899, Yukon Territory. Nettie Bridger's desperate journey to the goldfields of the frozen north has ended in tragedy. But Nettie won't believe it. Can't believe it. Her son is alive -- somehow -- somewhere -- and she won't stop hunting until she finds him. The valley has its monstrous guardians, and the MINErs have their secrets, and in this crucible of gore and gold the flickering flame of a mother's love is barely enough to melt the ice.
SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #124
Scary Monsters' "24th Chilly Thrillers and Frosty Frights" issue features profiles and memories of classic monster/sci-fi films and TV episodes involving the frozen dead, Arctic monsters, icy early TV terrors, and holiday horrors. We also revisit the 1977 Cushing/Carradine stunner Shockwaves and the star-studded 1981 classic Ghost Story, exa MINE the work of producer/director Ivan Tors, and much more!
SERIAL #8
(W) Terry Moore (A) Terry Moore (CA) Terry Moore
Zoe lays a trap for Jenny, a deadly serial killer who is becoming increasingly desperate as the police close in. But Jenny is deter MINEd to finish her list and there's one person left, and he's under police protection. Is he safe from a clever killer who has racked up 19 victims? Zoe doesn't care. All she wants is vengence for the murder of her friend and that can only happen if she gets to Jenny before the cops!
SILENCE GN
(W) Bruce Mutard (A) Bruce Mutard (CA) Bruce Mutard
A provocative graphic novel about the nature of art, told through the eyes of Choosy McBride, gallery manager and curator, and her artist partner, Dmitri When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is deter MINEd to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?
ST MERCY #4 (OF 4)
(W) John Zuur Platten (A) Atilio Rojo (CA) Atilio Rojo
As ST. MERCY reaches its explosive climax, Toctollissica stands up to her god rather than be dishonored, as the human sacrificial temple is overrun with blood and horror. Meanwhile, Mercy finds herself transformed by the cursed Incan gold. Mercy and Toctollissica, working together through time, are deter MINEd to retrieve the stolen gold that has changed them both forever. Even if that means killing anyone who tries to stop them.
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #11
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Phil Noto
THE HUNT FOR LOURNA DEE CONTINUES! • The NIHIL have unleashed a nameless terror against the Jedi. MARSHAL AVAR KRISS is more deter MINEd than ever to bring LOURNA DEE to justice, but does STELLAN GIOS and the JEDI COUNCIL agree? • As KEEVE TRENNIS struggles with what she experienced on the Nihil base, the Jedi prepare for war. • PLUS, the truth about SSKEER is finally revealed - but what does it mean for his future? RATED T
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #11
MOMOKO VAR
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Peach Momoko
THE HUNT FOR LOURNA DEE CONTINUES! • The NIHIL have unleashed a nameless terror against the Jedi. MARSHAL AVAR KRISS is more deter MINEd than ever to bring LOURNA DEE to justice, but does STELLAN GIOS and the JEDI COUNCIL agree? • As KEEVE TRENNIS struggles with what she experienced on the Nihil base, the Jedi prepare for war. • PLUS, the truth about SSKEER is finally revealed - but what does it mean for his future? RATED T