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February 2017 Collected Editions Solicits


DARK HORSE

Aliens: The Original Comics Series Volume 2 HC

Mark Verheiden (W), Den Beauvais (A/Cover), and Sam Kieth (A)
 
On sale Apr 12
b&w, 224 pages
$39.99
HC, 8” x 12”
 
Long before Alien3 was even a glint in director David Fincher’s eye, Dark Horse Comics was already crafting a terrifying post-Aliens continuity for Ripley, Hicks, and Newt.
 
These are the original stories that took the comics market by storm in a prestige collection of the unabridged and unadulterated series. Collects Aliens: Nightmare Asylum #1–#4 and Aliens: Female War #1–#4.


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Caravaggio Volume 1: The Palette and the Sword HC

Milo Manara (W/A/Cover)
 
On sale Apr 12
FC, 64 pages
$19.99
HC, 8” x 10”
 
Comics master Milo Manara returns to Dark Horse with his newest work, Caravaggio Volume 1: The Palette and the Sword! Chronicling the painter’s early years in Rome and the pleasures and troubles he finds there, this seminal work is Manara’s love letter to Caravaggio, one of the most revered and influential artists in history.



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Chimichanga: The Sorrow of the World’s Worst Face! HC

Eric Powell (W) and Stephanie Buscema (A/Cover)
 
On sale Apr 26
FC, 112 pages
$14.99
HC, 6” x 9”
 
Joining artist Stephanie Buscema, Eric Powell returns to his all-ages creation, Chimichanga, the story of a bizarre monster and the little bearded girl who guides him through life in the sideshow. Now they’ve met another misfit—a boy so ugly he hides behind the world’s longest bangs! He is hunted and on the run—can he find peace and even happiness at the carnival? Collects Chimichanga: The Sorrow of the World’s Worst Face! #1-#4.

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The EC Archives: The Haunt of Fear Volume 4 HC

Bill Gaines (W), Al Feldstein (W/A), Otto Binder (W), Carl Wessler (W), Graham Ingels (A/Cover), George Evans (A), Jack Kamen (A), Jack Davis (A), Reed Crandall (A), and Carlos Badilla (C)
 
On sale Apr 12
FC, 216 pages
$49.99
HC, 8” x 11”
 
Delight in fright! This fourth volume of the EC Comics horror classic The Haunt of Fear collects a gruesome medly of unforgettable frights! Featuring art from the legendary talents of Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall, this volume collects The Haunt of Fear #19–#24.



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Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea HC

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Gary Gianni (W/A), and Dave Stewart (C)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 56 pages
$14.99
HC, 7” x 10”
 
Hellboy sets sail from the wreckage of a deserted island only to cross paths with a ghost ship. Taken captive by the phantom crew that plans to sell him to the circus, Hellboy is dragged along by a captain who will stop at nothing in pursuit of a powerful sea creature. Following the events of Hellboy: The Island, Gary Gianni draws Hellboy in a brand-new graphic novel.

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Secret Sneyd: The Unpublished Cartoons of Doug Sneyd HC

Doug Sneyd (W/A/Cover), Jim Foster (W), Chris Kemp (W), Jenny Klein (W), Paul Marshman (W), Rex F. May (W), Pudge McDivitt (W), and Lucas Zehner (W)
 
On sale Apr 5
FC, 280 pages
$14.99
HC, 5” x 6 1/2"
 
Veteran artist Doug Sneyd presents a collection of unpublished cartoon concepts created throughout his career with Playboy magazine. This novelty book is packed from end to end with one-liners and pretty girls—funny, charming, and risqué jokes, each one full of all the life and expression that only a master artist can impart with a few strokes of the pen and brush!

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Aliens: Life and Death TP

Dan Abnett (W), Moritat (A), Rain Beredo (C), and David Palumbo (Cover)
 
On sale Apr 12
FC, 96 pages
$14.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Barely escaping from a world overrun with Aliens, a squad of Colonial Marines discover that one of their number is still planetside—a prisoner in an Alien hive.
It’s time to man up, gear up, and head back to the Alien-infested planet. The marines leave no man or woman behind! Collects Aliens: Life and Death issues #1-#4.


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Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South Part Three TP

Gene Luen Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan Konietzko (W), and Gurihiru (A/Cover)
 
On sale Apr 26
FC, 80 pages
$10.99
TP, 6” x 9”
 
Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei arrive in the Southern Water Tribe amid protests against Gilak’s imprisonment. While the leaders hold council to solidify Malina and Hakoda’s unification plans, Gilak breaks free and leads a powerful rebellion! In the face of these two opposing tribes, Katara will have to make peace with her nostalgia and distrust to save the home she loves from being permanently torn apart.



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Conan the Slayer Volume 1: Blood in His Wake TP

Cullen Bunn (W), Sergio Dávila (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Lee Bermejo (Cover)
 
On sale Apr 26
FC, 152 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Alone, on the brink of death, and with nothing but his sword, Conan of Cimmeria finds refuge in a camp of Kozaki raiders. As Conan’s wounds heal, he gains acceptance into the clan . . . only to discover that mortal danger is closer than ever. Penned by Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and with art by Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja), this volume collects issues #1–#6 of Conan the Slayer!

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Conan Omnibus Volume 2: City of Thieves TP

Kurt Busiek (W), Mike Mignola (W), Timothy Truman (W), Cary Nord (P), Michael Wm. Kaluta (P), Tomás Giorello (P), Dave Stewart (C), Richard Isanove (C), and Tony Harris (Cover)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 472 pages
$24.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Showcasing the conclusion of writer Kurt Busiek and artist Cary Nord’s groundbreaking work on the series, plus the inaugurations of fan favorites Timothy Truman and Tomás Giorello, this volume includes adaptations of “The Tower of the Elephant,” “The Hall of the Dead,” and “Rogues in the House.”

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Resident Alien Volume 4: The Man with No Name TP

Peter Hogan (W) and Steve Parkhouse (A/Cover)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 104 pages
$14.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
A stranded alien explorer hides in plain sight, posing as a doctor in Patience, Washington. After he accidentally exposes himself to investigators who are on his trail, a mysterious arsonist and a stubborn federal agent arrive in town to heat things up! Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) continue their unique, acclaimed science-fiction/murder-mystery series! Collects the four-issue miniseries.

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Soupy Leaves Home TP

Cecil Castellucci (W) and Jose Pimienta (A/Cover)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 208 pages
$14.99
TP, 6” x 9”
 
Pearl Plankette ran away from her home to escape an abusive father and an unhappy future. Disguised and reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to an unlikely hobo, and they begin their journey from the cold heartbreak of their eastern homes toward the sunny promise of California in this train-hopping, Depression-era coming-of-age tale.

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Witchfinder Volume 4: City of the Dead TP

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Julian Totino Tedesco (Cover)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Flesheating corpses and an ancient temple discovered beneath London lead authorities to call upon Edward Grey, Queen Victoria's official occult investigator. But the sinister Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra also has interests in the underground ruins. When they ask for Grey’s help, he has to wonder if the threat is great enough to team up with a secret society he’s sworn to destroy. Collects Witchfinder: City of the Dead #1-#5.

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World of Tanks TP

Garth Ennis (W), Carlos Ezquerra (A), P. J. Holden (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Isaac Hannaford (Cover)
 
On sale Apr 19
FC, 120 pages
$16.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Garth Ennis (Preacher, Hellblazer) joins Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog), P. J. Holden (2000 AD) to create a tense war story inspired by the massively popular (over 110 million players!) online game World of Tanks. An untested British crew inadvertently commands an unconventional Cromwell tank into France while hunted by a hardened German Panzer unit. Collects the five-issue miniseries.


IDW PUBLISHING

Jack Kirby’s Forever People Artist’s Edition HC

Jack Kirby (w & a & c)

Continuing IDW’s yearlong celebration of the centennial of Jack “King” Kirby’s birth! Jack Kirby’s classic Fourth World Epic told the story of a group of New Gods sent to Earth to oppose Darkseid. Featuring Beautiful dreamer, Big Bear, Moonrider, and others, this was Kirby’s take on super-powered flower children!
 
Included in this volume are issues, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, with nearly all pages scanned from the originals. Presented in IDW’s award-winning Artist’s Edition format—the next best thing to owning the original art!

 HC • BW • $125.00 • 144 pages • 12” x 17”


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Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer Artisan Edition TP

Dave Stevens (w & a & c)

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Dave Stevens’ classic character with the DIRECT MARKET EXCLUSIVE Edition!
 
Collecting the entire Rocketeer saga by Dave Stevens, featuring his iconic, pulp-inspired hero. The Rocketeer is the story of down-on-his luck aviator Cliff Secord after he finds an experimental jetpack. Pursued by Nazi agents intent on capturing the pack, while balancing his relationship with his stunning girlfriend Betty, Cliff is up to his ears in in intrigue and derring do.
 
An Artisan edition is done to the same exacting quality standards as IDW’s award-winning Artist’s Edition series, just at a smaller (and more manageable!) size. Each page of art has been scanned from Dave Stevens’ gorgeous original art.

TPB • BW • $39.99 • 140 pages • 8” x 12”


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Gabriel Rodriguez’ Locke & Key Covers Artist’s Edition Portfolio HC

Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

Presenting a selection of some of the finest and most inventive cover images from Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’ best-selling and critically acclaimed horror series, all in the IDW award-winning Artist’s Edition format. 12 intricate and thought-provoking images by Rodriguez, all scanned directly from the original art and delivered in a lovely hardcover case.

HC portfolio • BW • $39.99 • 12 plates • 11” x 17”



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Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft Special Edition HC NEW PRINTING

Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a)

The long out-of-print oversized collection of Locke & Key is back! Includes “Welcome to Lovecraft” #1–6 plus Joe Hill's original scripts, all specially packaged under a leather and foil cover for long-term enjoyment.

HC • FC • $99.99 • 250 pages • 9” x 13”




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Chester 5000: Isabelle & George HC

Jess Fink (w & a & c)

1889: an age of industrial revolution and sexual frustration. Isabelle is a lonely orphan, reprimanded at every turn by her strict matron. George is an inventor on the cusp of a brilliant discovery. Together they find love, but in an age of violent mechanization and military secrets, can their passion survive?
 
After the smash success of CHESTER 5000’s first volume (the tale of a Victorian woman and her robot lover), beloved web-cartoonist Jess Fink returns with another triumphant story of boundary-breaking love, sex, and technology. Discover the origins of your favorite characters along with all-new thrills. All the drama and adventure of the silent film era is here, enlivened with modern whimsy and erotic charm.

HC • BW • $14.95 • 184 pages • 6.5” x 7.5”

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Revolution Deluxe HC HC

John Barber, Brandon Easton, Cullen Bunn, Chris Ryall, Christos Gage, Aubrey Sitterson, James Roberts (w) • Fico Ossio, Tony Vargas, Chris Panda, Ron Joseph, Giannis Milonogiannis, Paolo Villanelli (a) • James Biggie (c)

THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN! Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented event draws everything together—and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here—TAKE A STAND! Collects Revolution issues #0–5, plus all eight one-shots, and an expanded cover gallery.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 348 pages • 7” x11”

 

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Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two, Vol. 5 HC

Chris Metzen, Flint Dille, John Barber, James Roberts (w) • Livio Ramondelli, Dheeraj Verma, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, James Raiz (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

At the dawn of the conflict, battle lines are drawn and sides are set… now legends will be made in, Primacy. On current Cybertron, Shockwave sets into motion a long-gestating plan but Soundwave, now commander of the Decepticons, confronts him in the ancient Crystal City. On the Lost Light, Rodimus leads his crew to the gates of heaven–or something much worse as larger forces close in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition. Collects Transformers: Primacy, Transformers: Robots in Disguise #19–22, and Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #17–22.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 344 pages • 7” x 11”



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Ghostbusters Deluxe Edition HC

Chris Metzen, Flint Dille, John Barber, James Roberts (w) • Livio Ramondelli, Dheeraj Verma, Andrew Griffith, Alex Milne, James Raiz (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

At the dawn of the conflict, battle lines are drawn and sides are set… now legends will be made in, Primacy. On current Cybertron, Shockwave sets into motion a long-gestating plan but Soundwave, now commander of the Decepticons, confronts him in the ancient Crystal City. On the Lost Light, Rodimus leads his crew to the gates of heaven–or something much worse as larger forces close in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition. Collects Transformers: Primacy, Transformers: Robots in Disguise #19–22, and Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #17–22.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 344 pages • 7” x 11”



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Powerpuff Girls: Power Up My Mojo HC

Haley Mancini & Jake Goldman (w) • Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari (a) • Ben Carow (c)

Three all-new tales! The girls make a deal with Penny Farthing to teach them how to ride a bike; enter into the annual soapbox derby; and get blasted by the Sassy Ray while stopping The Fashionistas! Collects issues #4–6.

HC • FC • $12.99 • 80 pages • 6” x 9”



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Haunted Horror: The Screaming Skulls and Much More HC

Various (w) • Doug Wildley, Don Heck, Bernard Baily (a) • Bernard Baily (c)

You'll scream with terror when you experience these terrifying Pre-Code stories sure to rot your brain! Never collected together in book form, you'll thrill when you read under your dark covers: “Terror of the Nightmares,” “Headless Horror,” “Death Ala Carte,” “The Devil from the Deep,” and macabre more! The Ghastly Award-winning Haunted Horror series presents–in large-format bloody-color–carefully restored walking zombies, screaming skulls, and ravenous cannibal monsters! 

HC • FC • $24.99 • 160 pages • 8.5” x 11”

 

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Fiction House: From Pulps to Panels HC

Mitch Maglio (w) • Matt Baker, George Tuska, Lou Fine, Bob Lubbers, and Lily Renee (a) • Lily Renee (c)

From sexy jungle girls to even sexier ray gun toting space women and beyond, Fiction House Comics had it all! Now for the first time the entire history of Fiction House, the leading purveyor of Good Girl art during the Golden Age of Comics, is told in a single volume! Stuffed with breathtaking cover reproductions, original artwork and full length stories, Fiction House: From Pulp to Panels tells the story of one of the most successful publishers through the works of legends such as Matt Baker, George Tuska, Lou Fine, Bob Lubbers, and Lily Renee.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 8.5” x 11”

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Calamity Jane: The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary, 1852–1903 HC

Christian Perrissin (w) • Matthieu Blanchin (a & c)

Return to the real-life days of the wild, wild West where the living wasn’t so easy... especially for women. Martha Jane Cannary was a bona fide frontierswoman, a professional scout, a drunk, and sometime whore, doing whatever it took to stay alive in the hardscrabble days of American expansion. Writer Christian Perrissin (El Niño, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of this formidable prairie girl and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. Presented in English for the first time ever, this is the true story of an extraordinary, independent woman with gumption, the incredible Calamity Jane!

HC • PC • $29.99 • 368 pages • 7.5” x 10”

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Star Wars, Vol. 1 HC

Russ Manning, Steve Gerber, Don Christensen, Russ Helm (w) • Russ Manning, Alfredo Alcala (a) • Al Williamson (c)

The first of three volumes that present, for the first time ever, the classic Star Wars newspaper strip from 1979-1984 in its complete format — including each Sunday title header and “bonus” panels in their meticulously restored original color. Initially the color Sundays and black and white dailies told separate stories, but within six months the incomparable Russ Manning merged the adventures to tell brand new epic seven-days-a-week sagas that rivaled the best science fiction comics of all time. Volume One contains 575 sequential comic strips from the strip’s premiere on March 11, 1979 to October 5, 1980.

HC • PC • $49.99 • 260 pages • 11” x 8.5”



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Revolution: Heroes TP

Brandon Easton, Cullen Bunn, Chris Ryall, Christos Gage, Aubrey Sitterson, John Barber (w) • Tony Vargas, Chris Panda, Ron Joseph, Giannis Milonogiannis, Paolo Villanelli (a) • Brandon Peterson (c)

The Revolution spreads across the world of M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Rom, G.I. JOE, and Action Man! The origin of M.A.S.K.! The Micronauts make a HUGE discovery that will transform everything! The Dire Wraiths stalk a lone stranger! G.I. JOE is back, led by Scarlett and joining the fray! And, the U.K.’s top field agent tracks down the mystery of ORE-13! Collects the M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Rom, G.I. JOE, and Action Man Revolution One-Shots.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages



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Revolution: Transformers TP

Mairghread Scott, James Roberts, John Barber, Nick Roche (w) • Andrew Griffith, Naoto Tsushima, Alex Milne, Corin Howell, Kotteri, Josh Burcham (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

The Revolution continues in The Transformers! Thundercracker and Buster save the World! A White House under siege by Dire Wraiths! Windblade on Earth! And a date with destiny for Krok, Crankcase, Fulcrum, Spinister, and Misfire! Collects The Transformers, More Than Meets The Eye, and Till All Are One Revolution One-Shots plus the 2015 Holiday Special.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures, Vol. 4 TP

Matthew K. Manning, Caleb Goellner (w) • Chad Thomas, Buster Moody, Jon Sommariva (a) • Jon Sommariva (c)

Donatello accidentally creates a new water-based mutant in his lab. The aquatic ally seems peaceful enough... until the Drip realizes there’s a lot more water in the world than Don lets on! Collects issues #13–14 and the Carmelo Anthony Special!

TPB • FC • $14.99 • 80 pages




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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 100 Project TP

Various (a & c)

The Turtles take center stage in Hero Initiative’s famous “100 Project” format! IDW created a limited number of blank variant covers for the landmark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50, and Hero Initiative sent them to 100+ top artists to create original covers! The results are here for you to see, with great art from Dan Brereton, Dale Keown, Whilce Portacio, Stan Sakai, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson and of course, Kevin Eastman!
 
Proceeds benefit Hero Initiative, the only charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need!

TPB • FC • $14.99 • 128 pages

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Ghostbusters International, Vol. 2 TP

Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening, Rachael Stott (a) • Dan Schoening (c)

The team is still on the move as they head to Puerto Rico and Ireland as ghosts all over the world need to be busted, while Egon chases a mystery about a powerful Scandinavian spell book. Collects issues #6–11.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages

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Judge Dredd: Mega-City Zero, Vol.3 TPB

Ulises Fariñas & Erick Freitas (w) • Dan McDaid (a) • Ulises Fariñas (c)

Dredd finds himself the only judge in a Mega-City One that he barely recognizes. Joined by a trio of feral girls, he has taken on his most challenging case: to uncover what happened to the city he has sworn to serve and protect. Lolo, Quill, and Dredd are invited into The Refuge, a grammar-obsessed settlement but Dredd uncovers some Dark Judge cultists who have been stealing babies for their experiments into the secrets of The Green. Collects issues #9–12.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages


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The X-Files: Origins TP

Jody Houser, Matthew Dow Smith (w) • Corin Howell, Chris Fenoglio (a) • Chris Fenoglio (c)

Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a young Fox Mulder investigates something strange happening on the island, while in San Diego, 13-year-old Dana Scully looks into the shocking murder of her teacher. Two kids, two mysteries, one conspiracy that threatens the future of humanity.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages


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My Little Pony: Friends Forever, Vol. 8 TP

Ted Anderson, Christina Rice, Tony Fleecs (w) • Brenda Hickey, Agnes Garbowska, Tony Fleecs, Jay Fosgitt (a) • Trish Forstner (c)

Five tales of friends and fun! Rarity tries to help Maud Pie discover her inner enthusiasm; Twilight visits Cadance in the Crystal Empire; Little Strongheart asks Rainbow Dash to go on a quest with her; Fluttershy meets the most adventurous adventurer ever: Daring Do; and, Applejack must discover the secret history of Cherry Jubilee! Collects issues #29–33.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages



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Donald Duck: The Big Sneeze TP

Freddy Milton, Flemming Andersen, Mark Shaw, Laura Shaw, Lars Jensen (w & a) • Freddy Milton (c)

Here be dragons! Hold onto your swords and shields… Donald and his naughty nephews are meeting mythic menaces by the megaton! First, set sail for dragon-ravaged Kooka Boola Island, where a fractious Fountain of Youth turns sailors into babies—and Don and the boys into geezers! Next, Donald rejoins the Tamers of Nonhuman Threats to save an airfleet from plane-wrecking gremlins… but can he save his own tail feathers from a crash? Finally, in “The Call of C’rruso,” in the city of Sp’too, deep under the sea, dread Pf’legmwad lies dreaming… until Donald wakes the legendary monster-god up! Collects IDW's Donald Duck #16–18.

TPB • FC • $12.99 • 124 pages • 6” x 9”

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Donald and Mickey: The Persistence of Mickey TP

Andrea “Casty” Castellan, Giorgio Cavazzano, Roberto Gagnor, Mau Heymans, William Van Horn, Byron Erickson, Joe Torcivia (w & a) • Giorgio Cavazzano (c)

Hello, Dali! When Walt Disney and famed abstract artist Salvador Dali teamed up in 1946, they birthed a famed cartoon featurette called Destino… that wouldn’t be seen until decades after its inception! How come? Would you believe—Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy invaded Dali’s outrageous world of art, and turned Uncle Walt’s plans even abstract-er than before! Then stick around for more action with Donald, Mickey, and the whole Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories supporting cast! Donald and evil Argus McSwine clash as demolition derby drivers in “Roadhogs,” and as super hot curry chefs in “You Vindaloo, You Lose a Few!” Then, in “Night of the Living Text,” Mickey and Goofy learn they're really living in a comic book—or are they? Collects Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #733-735.

TPB • FC • $12.99 • 124 pages • 6” x 9”


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Vintage Romance Comic Book Covers Coloring Book TP

Various (a & c)

Color me in love… vintage style! The beautiful, the fascinating, sometimes amusing romance comic book cover art of the ’50s and ’60s is highlighted in this fun book! Full of Pop Art style kisses, handsome gents, and beautiful misses. Some of the most highly skilled artists of the era drew these romantic and sexy images ready for you to color… with love!

TPB • B&W • $9.99 • 64 pages • 8.5” x 11”


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Corto Maltese: In Siberia TP

Hugo Pratt (w & a & c)

With this book Hugo Pratt leaves behind the short story form he’d used for 21 interrelated tales and presents a truly epic graphic novel. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and the First World War, Corto Maltese is engaged by the Red Lanterns—a Chinese secret society made up entirely of women—to find an armored train laden with gold that belonged to the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. They aren’t the only ones lusting after the treasure. The adventure, which shifts from the hidden courts of Venice to the mysterious alleys of Hong Kong, from Shanghai to Manchuria and Mongolia to Siberia, also attracts regular and irregular armies, as well as revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries.

TPB • B&W • $29.99 • 120 pages • 9.25” x 11.625”


IMAGE COMICS

VELVET DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION HC

STORY: ED BRUBAKER
ART:STEVE EPTING & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
COVER: STEVE EPTING
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 400 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
 
From the creators of Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes VELVET, a slick and sexy new take on the Cold War spy genre. What if the secretary to the man running the world's most top secret spy agency was actually their most dangerous weapon, once upon a time? VELVET is groundbreaking new work from one of the bestselling teams in comics, and now Velvet Templeton's first major storyline is collected in one oversized deluxe hardback with behind-the-scenes extras and articles. A must-have for any BRUBAKER & EPTING fan.
 
Collects VELVET #1-15
 

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BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS HC

ART / COVER: RONALD WIMBERLEY
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 80 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99 / 8” x 8”
 
A look at Black History framed by those who made it.
BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS presents quotes of dozens of black luminaries with portraits & illustrations by Ronald Wimberly. Featuring the memorable words and depictions of Angela Davis, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kanye West, Zadie Smith, Ice Cube, Dave Chappelle, James Baldwin, Spike Lee, and more.


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JUST THE TIPS: A SEXUAL GUIDE BY THE CREATORS OF SEX CRIMINALS HC

STORY: MATT FRACTION & CHIP ZDARSKY
ART / COVER: CHIP ZDARSKY
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 96 PAGES / FC / M / $12.99
 
Coming at you just in Valentime’s! The creators of SEX CRIMINALS are proud-ish to (re)present JUST THE TIPS, a curated collection of tips, tricks, moves, advice, suggestions, stories, confessions, how-tos, dos, don’ts, and do-agains-but-slower-this-time from the unmissable letters columns of SEX CRIMINALS, alongside material specially created for this collection only. Finally, a book to teach you how to not be a sex dummy no more. It’s this book.


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SUNSTONE BOOK 1 HC

STORY / ART / COVER: STJEPAN SEJIC
 
MARCH 15 / 504 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
 
ADVANCE SOLICIT
Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. So beware all who enter, because, to quote a few hundred thousand readers on DeviantArt: "I'm not into BDSM...but this story...I get it."
 
Collects SUNSTONE, VOL. 1-3 TP


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ARCLIGHT TP

STORY: BRANDON GRAHAM
ART / COVER: MARIAN CHURCHLAND
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
 
A lady of the blood house has had her mind trapped in a strange alien body. She was hiding on the outskirts of her kingdom until she learns that an alien monster pretending to be her has taken her place. BRANDON GRAHAM (KING CITY, PROPHET ,ISLAND) and MARIAN CHURCHLAND (BEAST) bring you sharp genderqueer knights, blood magic, death gods, astral projection, and a goose.
 
Collects ARCLIGHT #1-4


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ECLIPSE, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: ZACK KAPLAN
ART / COVER: GIOVANNI TIMPANO
 
FEBRUARY 15 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
 
Imagine if sunlight burned you alive. In the near future, a mysterious solar event has transformed the sun’s light into deadly immolating rays. The world’s few survivors now live in nocturnal cities. But a killer emerges who uses sunlight to burn his victims, and when he targets the daughter of a solar power mogul, it falls to a disillusioned solar engineer to protect her.
 
Collects ECLIPSE #1-4


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THE HUNT TP

STORY: COLIN LORIMER
ART / COVER: COLIN LORIMER & JOANA LAFUENTE
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
 
At her father’s deathbed, Orla Roche came face to face with the age-old myth of The Sluagh, a group of soul-stealing spirits so evil that not even hell would take them. Years later, and with the belief that her father’s soul is still trapped in some form of the netherworld, she goes looking for answers—beginning a journey that leads her down a path to discover what really happens to us after we die.
 
Collecting in one volume the critically acclaimed horror series by author / illustrator COLIN LORIMER (HARVEST).
 
Collects THE HUNT #1-5

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LAKE OF FIRE TP

STORY / COVER: NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
ART: MATT SMITH & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
It is 1220 AD, and the gears of the Albigensian Crusade grind on. When an alien spacecraft infested with a horde of bloodthirsty predators crash-lands in the remote wilderness of the French Pyrenees, a small band of crusaders and a Cathar heretic are all that stand between God’s Kingdom and Hell on Earth.
 
Collects LAKE OF FIRE #1-5

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PIX, VOL. 1: ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND TP

STORY / ART / COVER: GREGG SCHIGIEL
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / E / $12.99 / 6” x 9”
 
NOW FROM IMAGE COMICS!
Make way for Pix, the teen superhero who believes herself a fairy (and princess, no less). In her first original graphic novel, behold: attacking electronics, secret crushes, a magic 8-ball monster, cell service issues, a dragon war, a bad date, worried moms, a furtive frog, a malevolent monkey, all making for ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND! Thrilling, e````````      ``                             nergetic superhero action! Lively, funny teen dynamics! If Spider-Man were a Disney princess, you'd have Pix!


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SEVEN TO ETERNITY, VOL. 1 TP
 
STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART / COVER: JEROME OPEÑA & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 120 PAGES / FC / T / $9.99
 
The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise to give Adam everything his heart desires.
 
Writer RICK REMENDER reteams with collaborators JEROME OPEÑA (Uncanny X-Force, Fear Agent) and MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (TOKYO GHOST,WYTCHES) to take you on a hard road through the strange fantasy world of Zhal. All men have surrendered their freedom for fear, and now one last free man must choose.
 
Collects SEVEN TO ETERNITY #1-4


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SNOTGIRL, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY & LESLIE HUNG
ART / COVER: LESLIE HUNG & MICKEY QUINN
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
 
From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and superstar newcomer LESLIE HUNG! Lottie Person is a glamorous fashion blogger living her best life—at least that’s what she wants you to think. The truth is, her friends are terrible people, her boyfriend traded her up for someone younger, her allergies are out of control, and she may or may not have killed somebody! SNOTGIRL, VOL. 1 is the perfect introduction to one of 2016’s most buzzed-about titles!
 
Collects SNOTGIRL #1-5

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ELEPHANTMEN 2260, BOOK FIVE TP

STORY:RICHARD STARKINGS & BOO COOK
ART: AXEL MEDELLIN, CARLOS PEDRO & BOO COOK
COVER: BOO COOK
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
“UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL”
 
Collects ELEPHANTMEN 2260 #70, 71 & 73-76


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THE FUSE, VOL. 4: CONSTANT ORBITAL REVOLUTIONS TP

STORY: ANTONY JOHNSTON
ART / COVER:JUSTIN GREENWOOD
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
 
RALPH'S MYSTERY SOLVED—AT LAST?!
Retirement beckons for Midway's oldest, crankiest Homicide detective! But before Klem can hang up her space boots, there's one final case to solve—and it will hit closer to home for her secretive young partner Ralph than he'd like, when what begins as a simple murder case soon entangles the detectives in a deadly terror plot! Ralph's secret mission is about to explode…and no one will escape unscathed!
 
Collects THE FUSE #19-24


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HINGES, BOOK 3: MECHANICAL MEN TP

STORY / ART / COVER:MEREDITH McCLAREN
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 152 PAGES / FC / T / $15.99
 
Adrift without Bauble, Orio returns to the only comfort she has left in the city of Cobble. But dark days have visited the city in her absence. And the mechanizations of single-minded men will threaten them further unless Orio can find it within herself to stop it.
 
HINGES, BOOK 3: MECHANICAL MEN will conclude this fantasy webcomic series.


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KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS, BOOK 1 TP

STORY / ART / COVER: TOM PARKINSON-MORGAN

AVAILABLE NOW / 104 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

BACK IN PRINT
In this collection of the first story arc of the popular webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons, sorority sister Allison Ruth must travel to Throne, the ancient city at the center of the multiverse, in an epic bid to save her boyfriend from the clutches of the seven evil kings that rule creation. Includes excerpts from in-universe religious texts, stories, and more.



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LAZARUS, VOL 5: CULL TP

STORY: GREG RUCKA
ART / COVER: MICHAEL LARK
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 pages / FC / M / $14.99
 
The fifth collection of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series by Eisner winners MICHAEL LARK and GREG RUCKA plunges the Sixteen Families into chaos as the world goes to war. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are now in question as she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust, her sister Johanna must reveal the Family’s most closely guarded secret—the truth of Forever Carlyle.
 
Collects LAZARUS #22-26

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NAMELESS TP

STORY: GRANT MORRISON
ART / COVER: CHRIS BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
 
FEBRUARY 8 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
NAMELESS tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as "Nameless" who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world. When Nameless and his teammates inadvertently unleash a malignant soul-destroying intelligence, the stage is set for a nightmarish, nihilistic journey to the outer reaches of human terror.
 
Collects NAMELESS #1-6

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OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA, VOL. 4 TP

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES/ FC / M / $14.99
 
Answers are given and secrets are revealed as Kyle Barnes and Sidney have a conversation that will change EVERYTHING. Kyle has never been in more danger.
 
THE WALKING DEADcreator ROBERT KIRKMAN’s latest horror hit is now a Cinemax TV show, available on iTunes and Steam now.
 
Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #19-24

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SEX, VOL 5: REFLEXOLOGY TP

STORY: JOE CASEY
ART:PIOTR KOWALSKI
COVER: SONIA HARRIS
 
FEBRUARY 22 / 184 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
 
THE FIFTH VOLUME OF SEX IN BOOK FORM!
The saga of Saturn City continues to unfold. Who will live? Who will die? Who will get it on? And who will figure out exactly what it means to be a fully functioning adult?
 
Collects SEX #27-34