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January 2018 Collected Editions Solicits


DARK HORSE

Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible Volume 2 HC

Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Max Fiumara (A), Sebastian Fiumara (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Mar 21
FC, 408 pages
$34.99
HC, 7"x 10"

When monsters began to tear down civilization, suspicion fell on Abe Sapien, who resembled the frogmen plaguing mankind. The two volumes of Dark and Terrible tell the complete story of Abe’s quest to prove his innocence as he went AWOL from the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense. Collects Abe Sapienvolumes 6–8.


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Halo: Rise of Atriox HC

Cullen Bunn (W), Jody Houser (W), John Jackson Miller (W), Alex Irvine (W), Eric Nguyen (A), Josan Gonzalez (A), Jonathan Wayshak (A), Tristan Jones (A), Jeremy Colwell (C), and Aleksi Briclot (Cover)

On sale Mar 28
FC, 120 pages
$19.99
HC, 7"x 10"

An anthology based on Halo Wars 2, the real-time strategy video game from 343 Industries, which features the new ruthless villain in the Halo franchise, Atriox.
The story of Atriox, his rise to power, his contempt for the Covenant and the formation of the Banished is told across this five-chapter anthology featuring characters and stories from Halo Wars 2. This five-chapter anthology collects stories by acclaimed comics creators Cullen Bunn, Jody Houser, John Jackson Miller, Alex Irvine, Eric Nguyen, Josan Gonzalez, Jonathan Wayshak, and Tristan Jones. Collects the five-issue miniseries.

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Will Eisner’s A Contract with God Curator’s Collection HC & Ltd. Ed. HC

Will Eisner (W/A), Dave Gibbons (W), Denis Kitchen (W), ad John Lind (W)

On sale Mar 28
b&w, 400 pages
$195.00
HC, 10” x 13"

Will Eisner’s A Contract with God—one of the most influential graphic novels of all time—reproduced at 1:1 size from the original art! This deluxe slipcase, two-volume hardcover set contains full-size, full-color reproductions of Eisner's unpublished pencil layouts in one volume and his finished inked pages in the companion volume!

• The limited edition Collector’s item will be limited to 125 copies only, and includes a signed tip-in sheet from Will Eisner’s archives and sports a unique variant slipcase design.

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Badlands TP (Second edition)

Steven Grant (W), Vince Giarrano (A), and Tim Bradstreet (Cover)

On sale Mar 14
FC, 144 pages
$17.99
TP, 7" x 10"

Conrad “Connie”Bremen is an ex-con carrying the stench of a sordid, secret past. Connie just wants to get on with his life, but he’s attracting the attention of all the wrong people: the mob, the CIA, and the FBI, just to name a few. They all have plans for Connie, whether he likes it or not—and some of those plans include the murder of a president. For Connie Bremen, the road to Dallas begins and ends here, in the Badlands.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Season 8 Volume 2 TP

Joss Whedon (W), Scott Allie (W), Jane Espenson (W), Brad Meltzer (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Karl Moline (P), Cliff Richards (P), Camilla d’Errico (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Jo Chen (Cover), and others

On sale Mar 7
FC, 584 pages
$24.99
TP, 6"x 9"

Creator Joss Whedon’s official sequel to Season 7 of the television series continues in this second of two volumes that contain the entirety of the Chosen One’s eighth season of fighting demons and dark forces to save the world and all of mankind. Collects Buffy Season 8 LibraryHC volume 3 and volume with out sketchbook materials, includes all series covers (Buffy S8 #21-#40, Riley one-shot “Commitment Through Distance, Virtue Through Sin,” “Harmony Bites” shorts from MDHP #18, “Harmony Comes to the Nation” short from MDHP #25, “Vampy Cat Play Friend” short from MDHP #19, and the HARM magazine feature.

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Cell Block Earth and Other Stories TP

Jimmy Palmiotti (W), Justin Gray (W), Juan Santacruz (A/C), Andy Kuhn (A), Tony Akins (A), John Rauch (C), Paul Mounts (C), and Dave Johnson (Cover)

On sale Mar 21
FC, 112 pages
$17.99
TP, 7" x 10"

The Powerhouse writing team of Jonah Hex and Power Girl reunite for an invasion of alien criminals, a fighting ring of monsters, and giant sea creatures.
Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Starfire) and Justin Gray (G.I. Combat, All-star Western) present Wrestling With Demons and The Deep Sea from Dark Horse Presents, and the brand new story Cell Block Earth.


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Harrow County Volume 7: Dark Times A ‘Coming TP

Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)

On sale Mar 21
FC, 136 pages
$17.99
TP, 7" x 10"

Things are heating up in this supernatural fantasy as young heroine Emmy Crawford prepares to face off against old foes in the horror-plagued town of Harrow County. Something evil has returned from the grave and joins forces with Emmy’s wicked family for a brewing monster war! Will she be able to protect her home and herself alone, or will Emmy need to gather some allies in order to defeat this evil once and for all in this coming-of-age tale?Collects issues #25–#28.


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Lobster Johnson Volume 6: A Chain Forged in Life TP

Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), Stephen Green (A), Peter Snejbjerg (A), Toni Fejzula (A/C), Troy Nixey (A), Kevin Nowlan (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Tonci Zonjic (Cover)

On sale Mar 7
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 7"x 10"

Collecting five Lobster Johnson one-shots featuring the Lobster in a Christmas robbery, a prison break with a familiar enemy behind it, an art museum heist, a preacher serving up more than scripture, and a zombie hitman! Collects Lobster Johnson: A Chain Forged in Life, Lobster Johnson: The Glass Mantis, Lobster Johnson: The Forgotten Man, Lobster Johnson: Garden of Bones, and Lobster Johnson: Mangekyo.


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The Paybacks TP

Donny Cates (W), Eliot Rahal (W), and Geoff Shaw (A)

On sale Mar 28
FC, 192 pages
$24.99
TP, 7" x 10"

Heroism doesn't come cheap, so when superheroes borrow money to finance their genetic enhancements or crime-fighting supercomputers, their debts make student loans look like I.O.U.s! Enter the Paybacks, a repo squad composed of bankrupt former heroes here to foreclose on everybody’s secret lairs! Collects The Paybacks Volume 1 from Dark Horse Comics and The Paybacks Volume 2 published by Heavy Metal.




IDW PUBLISHING

Frank Cho’s The Savage Wolverine Artist’s Edition HC

Frank Cho (w & a & c)

Frank Chois a modern comic art master. Influenced by the great American illustrators (Like Franklin Booth and Joseph Clement Coll) and comic book artists (Frank Frazetta and Al Williamson, to name a few), Cho has incorporated these great talents and developed his own, unique style, one that has made him a fan-favorite sensation. This Artist’s Edition collects the first five issues of The Savage Wolverine in all its glory. And, like all Artist’s Editions, at full size of the original art. Fans of Cho will be mesmerized by his gorgeous art and intense action scenes—this will be an Artist’s Edition you will treasure for years to come!

HCB&W • $150.00 • 144 pages • 14”x21”




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Transformers: IDW Collection Phase Two, Vol. 7 HC

James Roberts, John Barber (w) • Alex Milne, Andrew Griffith, Atilio Rojo (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

MEGATRON assumes control of the quest to find the Knights of Cybertron—a quest that has never before been so urgent, so personal, and so likely to end in tears. But the crew of the Lost Light isn't so eager to follow his orders and, as is always the case, past decisions will come back to haunt them. Plus, The AUTOBOTS return to Earth—with OPTIMUS PRIME in command! But what is bringing them back—and what terrifying secret do the humans hold? And GALVATRON is on Earth as well, with a plan to reshape it as he once did with Cybertron. A bold new era begins here! Collects issues #28–34 ofMore Than Meets The Eye and #28–34 of Robots In Disguise.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 340 pages • 7” x 11”


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The LOAC Essentials, Vol. 11: Tippie, 1945 HC

Edwina Dumm (w & a & c)

Collecting the works of one of the most important female cartoonists of all time, Tippie will appeal to comics readers, students of women's studies, and dog lovers. Edwina Dumm was the country's first female full-time editorial cartoonist, and one of its first female syndicated comic strip creators. Tippie is truly a Library of American Comics Essential, providing a crucial reading experience and offering perspective on the early work of women in the field.
 
LOAC Essentialsreprints, one year at a time, the daily newspaper strips that are essential to comics history, in a format that preserves, as closely as possible, the original reader experience.

HC • B&W • $29.99 • 384 pages • 11.5” x 4.25”


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Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales, Vol. 3 HC

Frank Reilly (w) • Jesse Marsh (a) • Various (c)

After over 50 years, the complete newspaper strips are collected for the first time! This volume contains 101 Dalmations and other favorite Disney features. From the Disney vaults–fourteen more never-before reprinted Sunday comics adaptations of popular Disney animated and live-action features from the late 1950s and early 1960s... including Swiss Family Robinson, Kidnapped, The Parent Trap, Toby Tyler, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, In Search of the Castaways, and Babes in Toyland!
HC • FC • $49.99 • 220 pages • 12” x 8.5”


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Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 2: Unexpected Detour TP

Landry Q. Walker, Alan Tudyk, Shannon Denton, Delilah S. Dawson, Ben Blacker, Ben Acker (w) • Eric Jones, Arianna Florean, Annie Wu (a) • Nathan Greno (c)

Travel to a galaxy far, far away in this collection of Star Wars comic book tales! FN-2187 turns a bad day and troublesome pest into praise from Captain Phasma. Luke and Leia undertake a high-stakes, two-part undercover mission on Tibrin with explosive results. Plus more stories with K-2SO, Cassian, Emil, CR-8R, and the rebels vs. the Empire expand the world of Star Wars into new territory for a new generation of fans. Collects Issues #3–5.

TPB • FC • $9.99 • 80 pages • 6” x 9”


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Donald Duck: Nest of the Demonbirds TP

Lars Jensen, Flemming Andersen, David Gerstein, Dick Matena, Thad Komorowski (w & a) • Massimo Fecchi & Fernando Güell (c)

A feature-length Donald Duck tale with the Tamers of Nonhuman Threats, Duckburg's top-secret paranormalist patrol. A must-read for Disney and sci-fi fans!
 
Ducks in space! Donald Duck rejoins the Tamers of Nonhuman Threats—and ends up trapped on an alien planet, beak-to-beak with feathered freaks! This epic two-part adventure, collected from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #739–740, showcases Disney Comics sci-fi masters Lars Jensen and Flemming Andersen at their interstellar best!

TPB • FC • $12.99 • 96 pages • 6” x 9”

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Jem and the Holograms: Infinite TP

Kelly Thompson (w) • Stacey Lee, Jen Hickman, Jenn St-Onge (a) • Stacey Lee (c)

The FIRST-EVER Jem/Misfits crossover event takes both bands to a whole new world... like, literally! Now a happy quintet, Jem and The Holograms are stronger than ever, which is a good thing because they're about to embark on an adventure unlike anything they'd ever imagined. After a public fight with The Misfits at a charity event, a strangely dressed Techrat shows up and takes them on a strange journey, a journey that is going to change EVERYTHING.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages

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The X-Files, Vol. 4: Resistance TP

Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • menton3 (c)

The mystery and intrigue continue with the latest from the comic series! Scully receives an invitation from Firas Ben-Brahim after months of silence, and she soon discovers the dark secrets he's been keeping from her. Once the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, it threatens to send Mulder over the line, just as shadowy forces are revealed to have compromised the upper echelons of government. Collects issues #14–17.

TPB • FC • $15.99 • 96 pages



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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 18: Trial of Krang TP

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Dave Wachter, Cory Smith (a) • Cory Smith (c)

The Turtles transport to the bizarre and dangerous Dimension X to put an end to the terror of Krang once and for all! TMNT has always been science fiction, but this time they're taking it to a whole new level! Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael face off against deadly new foes in a crazy space opera mash-up of classic martial arts and funky sci-fi action! But first, you are cordially invited to the centennial reunion of the Pantheon, the immortal family that influences the course of history. The main talking point: the fate of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Collects issues #71–75 and the 2017 Free Comic Book Day issue.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Back to the Future, Vol. 5: Time Served TP

Bob Gale, John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a) • Bart Sears (c)

Co-creator Bob Gale takes his most famous characters through new comic book adventures that expand the universe created by the blockbuster films!On a mission to uncover the secrets that sent Jailbird Joey Baines to prison, Marty is trapped in 1972, and the DeLorean has vanished! Things go from bad to worse when Biff Tannen teams with 18-year-old Joey to break into a house... and they drag Marty along! Their target: Doc Brown's mom! Collects issues #22–25.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Star Trek: New Visions, Vol. 6 TP

John Byrne (w & a & c)

Presenting all-new tales set in the Star Trek: The Original Series universe, done in a unique, one-of-a-kind photomontage style, using images from the classic TV series. It's as close as fans will ever come to getting new episodes featuring the original cast.Includes the stories “The Traveler,” “Time Out of Joint,” and “All the Ages Frozen.”Collects issues #15–17.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Transformers Windblade: The Last City TP

Mairghread Scott (w) • Sarah Stone, Corin Howell, Sara Pitre-Durocher (a) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (c)

The original fan-made Transformer stars in her own series. She cuts straight to the truth and no obstacle is going to stand in her path. Windblade is a force for good, who never fails to do the right thing. But what happens when she's forced to work with Starscream to recruit new colonies to the Council of Worlds? Collects both the four-issue and seven-issue Windblade mini-series.

TPB • FC • $24.99 • 220 pages

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Transformers: Optimus Prime, Vol. 2 TP

John Barber (w) • Priscilla Tramontano, Casey W. Coller, Kei Zama, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Priscilla Tramontano (c)

Explore the aftermath of Optimus Prime and his Autobots stopping an alien invasion of Earth. Diving into stories of war, peace, loss, regret, and redemption, this volume of Optimus Prime gives readers dramatic Transformers stories that spotlight the Autobots' present and past struggles while setting the stage for future surprises! Collects Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #7–10 and the Transformers Annual 2017.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages



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Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike TP

Mairghread Scott & David A. Rodriguez (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • Freddie E. Williams II (c)

A Hasbro Comic Book Event of epic proportions! The TRANSFORMERS are under attack from COBRA, G.I. JOE's greatest enemy! As Earth joins the intergalactic community, a massive explosion threatens the peace! A new COBRA—led by the worst villains to ever tangle with G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K.:Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, and the Transformers—is invading Cybertron, and only Scarlett, Optimus Prime, the Joes, and the Autobots can save two worlds! It's a race to the finish as good fights evil! Will our heroes win, or will Cobra DESTROY ALL TRANSFORMERS?!?

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages



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Transformers/G.I. JOE: First Strike - Champions TP

Christos Gage, Aubrey Sitterson, John Barber (w) • Ilias Kyriazis, Chris Panda (a) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (c)

Your favorite characters—Rom, the Autobots, Micronauts, G.I. Joe, and more—get to shine in standalone stories setting up the ultimate Hasbro comic book event!First, with Cybertron under siege from Baron Ironblood, it's up to Optimus Prime and Arcee to defend their homeland, and the Revolutionaries team is caught in the middle! Then, back on Earth, Rom finds himself teaming up with the world's smallest heroes, the Micronauts! Can they prevent catastrophe, or is it already too late? And, with the team divided, G.I. Joe must confront dangers both in space and Earthside. Looks like they'll need some help from M.A.S.K.:Mobile Armored Strike Kommand!

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages



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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Vol. 19 TP

Larry Hama (w) • S.L. Gallant (a) • John Royle & Jagdish Kumar (c)

Picking up where the classic comic series left off, longtime fans can continue following the adventures of their favorite characters from the legendary toy line of the 1980s.It's a showdown in Springfield as deadly and disparate forces converge in the search for the mysterious ninja, Dawn! Meanwhile, JOEs, Cobra, and Blue Ninjas all collide in Darklonia! And, just when things seem back to normal for the Joes—well, as normal as things can get for our heroes—nefarious forces once again plot their doom! Who will step up this time to face off against the latest threat to justice, freedom, and liberty? Collects issues #241–245.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground TP

Richard Stark, Darwyn Cooke (w) • Darwyn Cooke (a & c)

The award-winning graphic novel series adapting one of crime-fiction's most famous and hard-boiled characters continues in this beautifully illustrated and stylized masterpiece.Parker, whose getaway car crashes after a heist, manages to elude capture with his loot by breaking into an amusement park that is closed for the winter. But his presence does not go unnoticed–a pair of cops observed the job and its aftermath. But rather than pursue their suspect... they decide to go into business for themselves, with the help of some "business associates." From then on it's a game of cat and mouse, one played out through the closed rides of the abandoned carnival... a game that slowly starts to favor the mouse. Includes the Eisner Award-winning short story "The 7th."

TPB • PC • $14.99 • 96 pages • 6” x 9”

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Wynonna Earp: Season Zero TP

Beau Smith (w) • Angel Hernandez (a) • Chris Evenhuis (c)

Finally revealed! The never-before-seen story of Wynonna's outlaw past, only hinted at on Syfy's Wynonna Earp TV series. Outlaws. Mavericks. Werewolves. These are The Banditos, the gang Wynonna ran with in her wildest, pre-Black Badge days, and somebody or something is killing them off, one by one. It's up to Wynonna to return to her roots and find out why!

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Dread Gods TP

Ron Marz (w) • Tom Raney, Bart Sears (a) • Tom Raney (c)

Ominous Press launches with the first of three limited series set in a science-fiction/fantasy universe of epic heroes and insidious villains. In DREAD GODS, gods in a fantasy world discover they're actually monsters in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Acclaimed creators Ron Marz (Witchblade, Green Lantern) and Tom Raney (Stormwatch) join with art master Bart Sears (Rai) to usher in adventure like no other!

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Saucer State TP

Paul Cornell (w) • Ryan Kelly (a & c)

The story of Arcadia Alvarado, former alien abductee (possibly) and current President of the United States, continues, and now that she commands the highest office in the country, she’ll use her power to find out what really happened. But, even with the power of the Presidency at her fingertips, will she be able to get to the truth? Either way, she will have to act fast as the biggest event in world history begins to unfold around her. All of the political intrigue and UFO mythology continues in the sequel and conclusion to the Hugo Award-nominated series Saucer Country.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages

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Time and Vine TP

Thom Zahler (w & a & c)

From the creator of the Harvey-nominated Love and Capes comes the story of a magical winery where every glass of wine takes you back in time to the year it was bottled. From the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties to yesterday... it's all available with just one sip. Megan is looking for a break from taking care of her Alzheimer’s-afflicted mother and finds the ultimate escape when Jack, the owner of the Aeternum Winery, reveals its time-traveling secret to her. Together, they drink their way through history, both the winery's and their own. In time, Megan learns a family secret that her mother may not even remember and discovers that Jack is keeping one of his own about his late wife.
 
Thom Zahlerbrings his trademark sweetness and humor to a story of magic and romance told across the two-hundred-year canvas of New York's Hudson Valley.

TPB • FC • $24.99 • 176 pages



IMAGE COMICS

Big Hard Sex Criminals, Vol. 2 Deluxxxe HC

Story: Max Landis
Art / Cover: Cliff Rathburn, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jean-Francois Beaulieu

September 27 / 216 pages / FC / T+ / $29.99

The knights of Kelodia are the finest in the land, but they’ve never faced a POWER like the one that resides in the Green Valley. Now they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—to stop a wizard and slay his dragons—but there's no such thing as magic or dragons…is there? Eisner-nominated writer MAX LANDIS (Chronicle, Superman: American Alien), artist GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (Amazing Spider-Man) and Eisner-nominated colorist JEAN FRANCOIS BEAULIEU welcome you to the world of GREEN VALLEY…where nothing is ever what it seems. Collects GREEN VALLEY #1-9

- See more at: https://imagecomics.com/content/view/image-solicitations-for-august-2017#sthash.XANljKVI.dpufStory: Jason Aaron
Story: Matt Fraction
Art / Cover: Chip Zdarsky
January 03 / 256 pages / FC / M / $39.99

When Jon and Suzie have sex, time stops—literally. What happens next? They rob banks, of course. Now they must try to stay out of trouble, too—and also love—but mostly trouble, yet everything keeps on complicating and getting all feelings-y and stuff.
Gathering together for the first time in full glorious color on oversized pages and almost entirely in the right order comes the pulse-quickening, pants-tightening, heart-pokening third and fourth arcs of the award-winning, bestselling, can't-believe-this-is-actually-our-jobs sex comedy SEX CRIMINALS, with bonus content (some created exclusively for this volume) and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket to enable shame-free public consumption.

Collects SEX CRIMINALS #11-20

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Cowboy Ninja Viking Deluxe Edition TP

Story: A.J. Lieberman
Art / Cover: Riley Rossmo
January 10 / 304 pages / FC / M / $19.99

This giant, oversized, deluxe trade paperback collects the entire run of the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series, complete with extensive extras & bonus material.
It started with Dr. Sebastian Ghislain—rogue psychotherapist / covert op / DJ. Tasked with creating a counterintelligence unit, he turned to those long thought useless to society: patients with multiple personality disorder. These agents became known simply as Triplets. Misguided? Yeah. Impractical? Sure. But did it work? Absolutely not!
Now someone has located each Triplet and created a band of ridiculously disturbed but highly effective assassins. Our only hope? A Triplet known as Cowboy Ninja Viking. We are so screwed!


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Crosswind, Vol. 1 TP

Story: Gail Simone
Art / Cover: Cat Staggs
January 24 / 128 pages / FC / M / $9.99

Goodfellas meets Freaky Friday in this mind-bending new ongoing series from fan-favorite creators GAIL SIMONE (Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Deadpool, Secret Six, Birds of Prey) and CAT STAGGS (Adventures of Supergirl, Smallville Season 11, Wonder Woman '77). A slick and ruthless Chicago hitman. A smart but downtrodden Seattle housewife. When an inexplicable event strikes these two random strangers, their bodies, souls, and lives are switched—to potentially deadly effect.

Collects CROSSWIND #1-6


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Get Naked OGN

Story: Steven T. Seagle
Art: Emei Olivia Burell, Tina Burholt, Patricia Amalie Eckerle, Christoffer Hammer, Andrada-Aurora Hansen, Rebekka Davidsen Hestbæk, Hope Hjort, Angelica Inigo Jørgensen, Bob Lundgreen Kristiansen, Silja Lin, Sim Mau, Ingvild Marie Methi, Thorbjørn Petersen, Aske Schmidt Rose, Erlend Hjortland Sandøy, Mads Ellegård Skovbakke, Cecilie "Q" Maintz Thorsen, Fred Tornager, Thomas Vium
Cover: Mads Ellegård Skovbakke
February 07 / 280 pages / FC / M / $24.99

In the spirit of essayist David Sedaris and monologist Spalding Grey, SEAGLE and 19 emerging global cartoonists take drawn storytelling into the world of the “graphic essay.” 19 stories of global attitudes about the naked body balance raw comedy, raw emotions, and raw cartooning. SEAGLE honestly chronicles his place as an undressed metaphorical fish out of water on different continents—from not recognizing a famous naked celeb in Hollywood to being naked and eaten by actual fish in Tokyo.


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Scales & Scoundrels, Vol. 1: Into The Dragon’s Maw TP

Story: Sebastian Girner
Art / Cover: Galaad
February 07 / 128 pages / FC / E / $9.99

It’s hard to make an honest living in a land brimming with magic and mystery, and treasure hunter Luvander is tired of being a penniless adventurer. Ever in search of gold and glory, she sets off for a fabled dungeon, “the Dragon’s Maw,” an ancient labyrinth at the bottom of which slumber endless wealth…or certain doom!

A loner by nature, Luvander is forced to team up with a group of scraggly adventurers, each hoping to find a treasure of their own in the forbidden tomb. There is Prince Aki, of the Scarlet Sands Empire, anxious for his first taste of adventure, yet blind to the consequences; his royal Shadow, Koro, whose very honor hangs in the balance of her prince’s quest; and Dorma Ironweed, a stocky young dwarf whose journey will take her deeper into the darkness than she ever dared to tread.

What starts out as a road to riches becomes the first step on an epic journey to destiny, for Luvander holds a secret in her heart that will shatter the chains of fate and bring light to a world encroached upon by an ancient darkness. Writer SEBASTIAN GIRNER (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!) and artist GALAAD are proud to present SCALES & SCOUNDRELS, an exciting new fantasy adventure from Image Comics, for scoundrels of all ages!

Collects SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #1-5


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Spy Seal, Vol. 1: The Corten-Steel Phoenix TP

Story / Art / Cover: Rich Tommaso
January 24 / 72 pages / FC / T / $12.99

Journey into the thrilling world of international espionage as one of Britain's most covert MI-6 divisions, the Nest, recruits a brand-new secret agent to their team: Spy Seal! Follow the newbie spy and his furry colleagues on exciting train rides, high-speed car chases, high-flying air adventures, and down secret underground tunnels, all in an effort to hunt down a dangerous British-turned-Soviet double agent—a slippery spy who poses as an upscale art dealer while covertly killing off important figures of Parliament. What is the reasoning behind this double agent's terrorist actions? Why are three masked bunny rabbits vandalizing paintings at every London gallery? And just what is this elusive Corten-Steel Phoenix anyway? Check out this deluxe format edition to decipher the answers to these and other puzzling questions in RICH TOMMASO's (SHE WOLF) latest series, visually reminiscent of such classic comics as The Adventures of Tintin and Usagi Yojimbo.

Collects SPY SEAL #1-4


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Kill Or Be Killed, Vol. 3 TP

Story: Ed Brubaker
Art: Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
Cover: Sean Phillips
January 17 / 120 pages / FC / M / $16.99

The third book in the bestselling KILL OR BE KILLED series from crime comics legends ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS. As Dylan tries to get his life back and confront the truth about the demon, he's caught in the crossfire between the Russian mafia and the NYPD.

Collects KILL OR BE KILLED #11-14

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Curse Words, Vol. 2: Explosiontown TP

Story: Charles Soule
Art / Cover: Ryan Browne
January 10 / 160 pages / FC / M / $16.99

The world has realized that dark wizards fighting epic battles in the skies above our cities might actually be a bad thing, and Earth's leaders have finally agreed on one thing: they want Wizord and Margaret gone. Meanwhile, the evil Sizzajee is still gunning for them, and Wizord's ex, the lovely Ruby Stitch, is striking out on her own path. Forget it, Jake...it's EXPLOSIONTOWN.

The second chapter of the dark, funny fantasy that's captured imaginations across the land and refuses to let them go. From CHARLES SOULE (Daredevil, Darth Vader) and RYAN BROWNE (GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS).

Collects CURSE WORDS #6-10, plus the CURSE WORDS HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1

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Descender, Vol. 5: Rise Of The Robots TP

Story: Jeff Lemire
Art / Cover: Dustin Nguyen
January 10 / 120 pages / FC / T / $14.99

The first major DESCENDER event is here. This is what it has all been building to. The Robot Resistance rises up and tightens its iron grip in the universe as the origins of the Harvesters are finally revealed and the galaxy is thrown into all-out war!
A new chapter of the sci-fi epic begins here by superstar creators JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN.

Collects DESCENDER #22-26


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Kill Six Billion Demons, Vol. 2 TP


Story / Art / Cover: Tom Parkinson-Morgan
January 03 / 128 pages / FC / M / $14.99

In this collection of the second major arc of the popular webcomic KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS, woefully out-of-place sorority sister Allison Ruth and angelic lawman “82 White Chain” must struggle against their own fears in a fateful clash with one of the seven evil masters of creation.


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Savage Dragon Archives, Vol. 9 TP


Story / Art / Cover: Erik Larsen
January 03 / 544 pages / BW / M / $24.99

SAVAGE DRAGON COLLECTED IN STUNNING BLACK AND WHITE! The notorious threesome! Mr. Glum’s story! Into Dimension-X! Malcolm graduates high school! The showdown with Dart! Malcolm and Maxine tie the knot! Ant! Spawn! Malcolm joins the Chicago Police Dept.! Malcolm and Maxine become proud parents! The Merging of Multiple Earths! Death! Birth! Everything you loved and more in the generation-spanning saga from Inkwell Award-winning creator ERIK LARSEN! Featuring the awe-inspiring epic 225th issue! All collected in one massive volume!

Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #201-225


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Southern Bastards, Vol. 4: Gut Check TP


Story: Jason Aaron, Jason Latour
Art / Cover: Jason Latour, Chris Brunner
January 31 / 160 pages / FC / M / $16.99

Coach Boss holds sway over Craw County for one reason: he wins football games. But after the biggest, ugliest loss of his career, the coach must become more of a criminal than ever before if he's gonna keep ahead of his enemies. Enemies like Roberta Tubb, who's come to town with a machine gun and some serious questions about how her daddy died. The 2015 Harvey Award-winning (Best New Series) and 2016 Eisner Award-winning (Best Continuing Series) southern-fried crime comic by JASON AARON & JASON LATOUR is back for another round of football, BBQ, and bloodshed!

Collects SOUTHERN BASTARDS #15-20


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Violent Love, Vol. 2: Hearts On Fire TP


Story: Frank J. Barbiere
Art / Cover: Victor Santos
January 17 / 144 pages / FC / M / $14.99

Daisy Jane and Rock Bradley’s story of blood, bullets, and revenge comes to a thrilling conclusion.

Collects VIOLENT LOVE #6-10


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Wayward, Vol. 5: Tethered Souls TP


Story: Jim Zub
Art / Cover: Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain
January 31 / 136 pages / FC / M / $16.99

Japan and Ireland are torn apart by conflict. The new power that defines the modern world rages out of control. JIM ZUB (Avengers, SKULLKICKERS) and STEVEN CUMMINGS (Deadshot, Legends of the Dark Knight) continue their supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer with foreign cultures and fascinating mythological monsters. This volume includes design artwork by artist STEVEN CUMMINGS and profiles on mythical creatures by monster scholars ZACK DAVISSON and ANN O’REGAN not found in the single issues.

Collects WAYWARD #21-25


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The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 6: Imperial Phase, Part 2 TP


Story: Kieron Gillen
Art / Cover: Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson
January 10 / 168 pages / FC / M / $16.99

When you're at the peak of your powers, there's only one way to go. The question becomes—how many people are you willing to drag down with you? The bestselling, critically acclaimed comic by KIERON GILLEN, JAMIE McKELVIE and MATT WILSON reaches its most dramatic arc yet.

Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #29-33