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CHU #10

(W) John Layman (A) Dan Boultwood (CA) Dan Boultwood

"(SHE) D RUNK HISTORY," Part Five Thievery. Time travel. Double cross. REVENGE!!!

DARK HORSE COMICS

CRITICAL ROLE: TALES OF EXANDRIA #2 (OF 4)

(W) Darcy Van Poelgeest (A) CoupleofKooks (CA) Andrea Kendrick

Quana, who is Leylas Kryn's right hand and the love of her many lives, is in the clutches of the dreaded Spider Queen. Leylas seeks information from one of the gnomes who sp RUNg the trap, and makes plans to rescue both Quana and the piece of the Luxon in the Spider Queen's possession. But with an adversary as old and clever as this one, there's no telling whether Leylas might be playing right into her subtle hands. Critical Role Game Master Matthew Mercer joins Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy van Poelgeest (LittleBird) and fan-favorite artist CoupleofKooks in this new Critical Role series Tales of Exandria!

DARK HORSE COMICS

CYBERPUNK 2077 BIG CITY DREAMS HC

(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A) Filipe Andrade (CA) Matias Bergara

Two scavengers in Night City make a living for themselves stealing cyberware and indulging in parties and braindances. One seeks to become the most famous gangster in the city. The other longs for something more-meaning, belonging, warmth . . . As they chase their dreams, their paths begin to deviate. But one thing they can both agree on, in a place like Night City-you RUN, you fight, you change, or you die.

SCOUT COMICS

DANCING WITH DRAGON #2 (OF 4)

(W) Rob MacKinnon (A) Luca Casalanguida (CA) Luca Casalanguida

Connor O'Sullivan is a hapless limo driver who has taken over as the key money launderer for the Chinese Triads in San Francisco. Well, in his defense, it sounded like a good idea at the time. But now FBI agent Marcus Williams is investigating the Triads' operations and soon discovers that Connor is a new player in the local money-laundering scene. Time is RUNning out for poor Connor, and he'll soon learn the hard way that even the luck of the Irish won't save him from dancing with the dragon!

MARVEL COMICS

DAREDEVIL BY ZDARSKY TP #7

LOCKDOWN

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Hawthorne (CA) Marco Checchetto

The Angel of Death has come to Hell's Kitchen. As a series of grisly murders tests Elektra's mettle - and her commitment to her role as the new Daredevil - the city spirals into a state of panic. With the body count mounting, even the Marvel Universe's deadliest assassin is at somewhat of a loss - because this serial killer can be in more than one place at a time! A team? A mutant? Or something else entirely? Meanwhile, Matt Murdock faces challenges of his own behind bars after being exposed to a dangerous and experimental compound that makes subjects more aggressive and violent. Whatever happens, one thing is certain: Matt won't be getting time off for good behavior! The next installment of Chip Zdarsky's Eisner Award-nominated RUN delivers twists, turns and unexpected allies! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2019) #31-36. Rated T+

GHOST SHIP

DESTINY LOVERS GN

(W) Kazutaka (A) Kai Tomohiro (CA) Kai Tomohiro

Long ago, Fujishiro Kosuke declared his love to his childhood friend, Sayaka-chan. But his pledge to save his first sexual experience for her takes a shocking turn when he's suddenly abducted and thrown into a secret prison RUN by beautiful women in fetish gear. His seductive kidnappers will use every kink at their disposal to try to rob Kosuke of his virginity. Who are these women, and why are they trying to break Kosuke's solemn promise to Sayaka-chan?

DC COMICS

DETECTIVE COMICS #1045 CVR A DAN MORA (FEAR STATE)

(W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Dan Mora

Batman and Mayor Nakano have freed themselves from the Vile parasite-infected sewers of Gotham City…only to find the nightmare has risen higher than they had imagined! With the city streets being overtaken by larger, (somehow even more) horrific creatures, these two enemies must put aside their differences and save the city—while there’s still time! This skin-crawling, heart-pounding, terror-inducing installment of "Fear State" will change the nature of the Dark Knight and Mayor Nakano forever, and cast an eerie shadow over the next major Bat-event to come… Then, in "Foundations" part two, Batman RUNs into an unlikely ally in his investigation at the Arkham Tower construction site, and believe us, Harley Quinn has a lot to say about all this!

DC COMICS

DETECTIVE COMICS #1045 CVR B LEE BERMEJO CARD STOCK VAR (FEAR STATE)

(W) Mariko Tamaki, Stephanie Phillips (A) Dan Mora, David Lapham (CA) Lee Bermejo

Batman and Mayor Nakano have freed themselves from the Vile parasite-infected sewers of Gotham City…only to find the nightmare has risen higher than they had imagined! With the city streets being overtaken by larger, (somehow even more) horrific creatures, these two enemies must put aside their differences and save the city—while there’s still time! This skin-crawling, heart-pounding, terror-inducing installment of "Fear State" will change the nature of the Dark Knight and Mayor Nakano forever, and cast an eerie shadow over the next major Bat-event to come… Then, in "Foundations" part two, Batman RUNs into an unlikely ally in his investigation at the Arkham Tower construction site, and believe us, Harley Quinn has a lot to say about all this!

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF BLUE & GOLD #4 ELITE JURGENS GOLD SGN #0

Bros over heroes no more! Booster Gold and Blue Beetle find RUNning a superhero business together more difficult than it looks when these inseparable friends end up on the verge of a breakup! What could be the cause of such a schism? Enter Blackguard, looking to destroy this dysfunctional duo for good! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF BLUE & GOLD #4 JURGENS SGN #0

Bros over heroes no more! Booster Gold and Blue Beetle find RUNning a superhero business together more difficult than it looks when these inseparable friends end up on the verge of a breakup! What could be the cause of such a schism? Enter Blackguard, looking to destroy this dysfunctional duo for good! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF PREDATOR #1 CGC GRADED #0

HUNT. KILL. REPEAT. In the near future, a young girl sees her family slaughtered by the deadliest and most feared hunter in the universe: a PREDATOR. Years later, though her ship is barely holding together and food is RUNning short, Theta won't stop stalking the spaceways until the Yautja monster who killed her family is dead...or she is. Ed Brisson (IRON FIST, GHOST RIDER) and Kev Walker (DR. STRANGE, DOCTOR APHRA) forge a violent, heartbreaking, unforgettable new chapter in the PREDATOR saga not to be missed! CGC GRADED 9.6 OR HIGHER! ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR. CGC GRADED 9.6 OR HIGHER!

DYNAMIC FORCES

DF SUPERMAN VS LOBO #1 BISLEY VAR SEELEY & BEATTIE SGN #0

What happens when an indomitable force meets an irritating object? That's what readers find out when Superman RUNs into Lobo. Think of it like a boy scout joining a biker gang. What will be worse, the damage Lobo causes on his own, or the chaos of trying to stop him? I smell a team-up, fanboys! Numen is the most popular being in the universe, a god clogging all social channels. And he does not like competition. This means Superman and Lobo must go. Further complicating things is Dr. Flik, a scientist determined to study the last sons of Krypton and Czarnia respectively. What can she glean from the hero who lost everything as a baby and the bad, bad boy who made it all go away just for the heck of it? From writers Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie the team behind the indie hit Money Shot and Punchline artist Mirka Andolfo comes a hilarious new superhero epic! FINAL COVER MAY VARY. ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

MARVEL COMICS

DOCTOR STRANGE EPIC COLLECTION TP SEPARATE REALITY NEW PTG

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Gene Colan (CA) Frank B RUNner

It's Doctor Strange at his very best, brought to you by a host  of top-flight creators including Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Stan Lee and Barry Windsor-Smith! They'll take you on a trip to the dark side of the Marvel Universe and bring you before the Undying Ones, Baron Mordo, the cosmic threat of Eternity and the eldritch horror of Shuma-Gorath! Then, Steve Englehart and Frank B RUNner break new boundaries of cosmic consciousness and other-dimensional adventure. Their all-time classic "Sise-Neg Genesis" and "Silver Dagger" sagas are strikingly personal epics featuring deliriously lush art and stories that plumb the depths of Strange's soul! Also, witness the death of the Ancient One and Doctor Strange's ascension to Sorcerer Supreme! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (1968) #180-183, SUB-MARINER (1968) #22, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #126, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #1, MARVEL PREMIERE #3-14 and DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #1-5. Rated T

TITAN COMICS

DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC #4

THEN AND NOW

(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Simon Fraser (CA) Alex Ronald

The Eleventh Doctor and Alice return for a second year of time-twisting adventures! Accused of terrible war crimes that he can't remember committing, the Eleventh Doctor goes on the RUN with his companion Alice Obiefune, along with a mysterious amnesiac who calls herself The Squire! As they dig deep into the history of the Time War in hope of clearing the Doctor's name, the bounty hunter called The Then and The Now, a hideous perversion of spacetime, tracks them at every turn! The all-new comics adventures of the Eleventh Doctor, as played by Matt Smith, have become a critically-acclaimed fixture in the lives of fans since their launch in July 2014. This fourth volume marks the beginning of a brand new era of Eleventh Doctor adventures!

PANINI PUBLISHING LTD

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #570

Doctor Who Magazine is packed with exclusive content including revealing interviews, behind-the-scenes info and unique insights into the world's longest- RUNning science-fiction programme. The magazine also celebrates the best of Doctor Who's past with a compelling mix of articles and rare images.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT

DRUGSTORE IN ANOTHER WORLD CHEAT PHARMACIST GN #3

(W) Kennoji Ha RUNo (A) Kennoji Ha RUNo (CA) Yu Aida

When corporate drone Reiji wakes up in another world, he comes face-to-face with a fatally wounded werewolf. Thankfully, Reiji's new Medicine Maker skill enables him to brew uniquely effective potions. Alongside his new wolf-girl friend, Reiji and his amazing cures are ready to revolutionize this fantasy world. Be they an old man seeking the secret of youth or an elven archer with blurry vision, all comers are welcome to his countryside pharmacy.

DYNAMITE

DYING LIGHT GN

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Adam Markiewicz (CA) Adam Markiewicz

With a lengthy original graphic novel tale serving as a prequel to Dying Light 2 and bonus behind the scenes content from the smash hit video game, Dying Light: Night Generation is an essential companion for fans of the franchise. Set right before the start of the new game, and 15 years following the events of Dying Light, the story stars orphans Daud and Aisha. They were just children when the Harran Virus outbreak struck the world, and have known nothing other than the plague for their entire lives. Evacuated and found by Berg, they were trained to become Night RUNners, to work together and steal for him as his influence grows among the Survivors. Reaching young adulthood, Daud and Aisha are finally sick of living under his thumb, hatching plans to RUN away together. When the secrets are discovered, Berg sells off Aisha to a rival. Forcing Daud on a harrowing journey to rescue his love, through the deadly Volatiles and utilizing the game's signature parkour. Writer Fred Van Lente is the perfect match for this official story, having penned hit comics such as Marvel Zombies and DIE!namite, joined by artist Adam Markiewicz. As they chronicle a thrilling and touching tale within the world that 17 million players have RUN, jumped, and fought their way through.

MARVEL COMICS

GAMMA FLIGHT TP

(W) Al Ewing (A) Lan Medina (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

Go on the RUN with the outlaws of Gamma Flight in this action-packed addition to the IMMORTAL HULK mythos! They had one job: Find and stop the Hulk. But when push came to smash, Gamma Flight sided with the green goliath - and now the human world intends to make them regret it. Puck, Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and a horribly changed Rick Jones are fugitives from every known authority - but a team this full of gamma energy is bound to break before long. Especially when they learn who's after them! And don't miss the shocking revelations about Rick Jones, the Marvel Universe's most beloved sidekick! You've been calling for them since IMMORTAL HULK's early days - well, True Believer, we're about to deliver! Collecting GAMMA FLIGHT #1-5. Rated T+

LITERATI PRESS

GLAMORELLAS DAUGHTER #3

(W) Charles J Martin (A) Jerry Bennet (CA) Jerry Bennet

How can a super-hero and her daughter get along when they're worlds apart? In this all-ages comic about the neurodiverse daughter of Earth's greatest defender, Comet endures a birthday party, Glamorella grapples with her image-conscious brand manager, and Emmett RUNs into portal troubles.

HOLIDAY HOUSE

HIST OF WESTERN ART IN COMICS #2

RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART

(W) Marion Augustin (A) B RUNo Heitz

Two kids and their grandpa continue their adventurous guided exploration of art, civilization, and how they interacted and evolved to become something entirely new. Continuing with the Renaissance and iconic works such as The Last Supper, the Mona Lisa, and the Sistine Chapel, the book winds its way through to the work of Vincent van Gogh, the surrealist movement, to Jackson Pollock, and more.

WHITE OWL

HISTORY OF THE BEANO HC

(W) Iain McLaughlin

The Beano is Britain's longest- RUNning and best-loved comic. Every child in the UK since the 1950s has known Dennis the Menace, the Bash Street Kids, Minnie the Minx and Roger the Dodger, but how many know the writers and artists who created these iconic comic characters? How do they write the scripts week after week? Where did the inspiration come from? How did the artists come to work for this Great British institution? This is the story of the Beano Comic, told in the words of the people who made it, going back to the dark, harsh days of the 1930s and continuing through to the present day.

KODANSHA COMICS

HITORIJIME MY HERO GN #11

(W) Memeko Arii (A) Memeko Arii (CA) Memeko Arii

A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn't know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Masahiro Setagawa doesn't believe in heroes, but wishes he could: He's found himself in a gang of small-time street bullies who use him to RUN errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all... and as their relationship deepens, he realizes a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time.

DARK HORSE COMICS

HYPER SCAPE TP

(W) Christofer Emgard (A) Gabriel Guzman (CA) Gabriel Guzman

2054. The world has turned darker and harder in recent years. People have found solace in the HYPER SCAPE-a virtual landscape RUN by the world's greatest megacorp where recreation, entertainment, and social gatherings can be accessed. An upgrade to the system is about to revolutionize the experience . . . but an early rollout could have fatal results. o An immersive tie-in to the Ubisoft video game, Hyper Scape!

YEN ON

IN THE LAND OF LEADALE LIGHT NOVEL SC #4

(W) Ceez (A) Tenmaso

High elf Cayna's life following her recent move to the countryside with her adopted daughter Luka is both eventful and peaceful. One day, Cayna takes a trip out to Felskeilo with the local innkeeper's daughter Lytt, Roxine the maid, and Luka in tow to meet her eldest daughter, Mai-Mai. When they arrive, however, Cayna receives word from a nearby Guardian that another Guardian Tower is RUNning out of MP and needs Cayna's help. There's just one catch-the tower is in the shape of a gargantuan blue whale!

DYNAMITE

JENNIFER BLOOD #2

CVR A PARRILLO

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Vincenzo Federici (CA) Lucio Parrillo

There's a new sheriff in the criminal- RUN town of Bountiful, and it's Giulietta Romeo, Europe's top hitwoman! Giulietta's hot on the trail of Jennifer Blood, and needs to get her hands on the legendary vigilante's "war journal" to help her--but the crooked judge who has it wants to strike a deadly bargain for it! It's the annual Fourth of July celebration in Bountiful, and you can bet Jennifer Blood is bringing the fireworks! By FRED VAN LENTE (Wolverine) and VINCENZO FEDERICI (Red Sonja)!