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March 2019 Collected Editions Solicits


DARK HORSE

Grunt: The Art and Unpublished Comics of James Stokoe HC

James Stokoe (W/A)
On sale May 22
FC, 184 pages
$34.99
HC, 9” x 12”

This deluxe hardcover artbook showcases the work of inimitable comics creator James Stokoe, who has drawn some of the most visually meticulous and surreal illustrations in modern comics, featuring some of his bestselling illustrations from works such as Orc Stain, Aliens: Dead Orbit, Wonton Soup, Godzilla in Hell, well-known cover work, and some of his never-before-published comics.


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Hellboy: The Art of the Motion Picture HC

On sale May 14
FC, 192 pages
$39.99
HC, 9” x 12”

A gorgeously designed hardcover collecting a dozen chapters of concept art and set photography to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the most anticipated paranormal action thriller of 2019!

Explore the dark and marvelous world of Hellboy like never before through nearly one thousand pieces of art and photography across 192 full-color pages. This volume offers an inside look at the creation of the newly reimagined cinematic epic based on the long-running comic book masterpiece by auteur creator Mike Mignola, starring David Harbour (Stranger Things), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Ian McShane (John Wick), and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost).

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The Horror of Collier County HC

Rich Tommaso (W/A/Cover)
On sale May 1
FC, 160 pages
$19.99
HC, 7” x 10”

Escaping the stresses of city life, a young, single mom visits the hurricane state, only to find that Florida can be a pretty scary place—swamps, alligators, bugs the size of small cars, and zombies. With a weed-whacker for a weapon and the world against her, this punk-rock mommy will take down every monster in the state if need be. Is Florida really haunted by the undead, or is it just in her head?

Collects issues #1–#5 of the cult classic series by Dry Countycreator Rich Tommaso, and featuring new cover art, fully colored and collected in a deluxe hardcover formatfor the first time, and featuring two bonus stories.


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Moonshadow: The Definitive Edition HC

JM DeMatteis (W), Jon J Muth (P/I), George Pratt (P/I), and Kent Williams (P/I)
On sale May 15
FC, 480 pages
$29.99
HC, 7” x 10”

A romantic, unreliable narrator leads us through his interplanetary coming-of-age story, as an older Moonshadow recounts his strange mixed-species birth in outer space, his escape from a deep-space zoo, and his struggles to survive in a war-torn universe. Known as America’s first fully painted graphic novel, the poetic, philosophical, and groundbreaking Moonshadow gets a deluxe hardcover treatment, with a new introduction by creator J.M. DeMatteis and a bonus section featuring early concept work.


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Sword Daughter Volume 2: Folded Metal HC

Brian Wood (W), Mack Chater (P/I), José Villarrubia (C), and Ben Oliver (Cover)
On sale May 22
FC, 96 pages
$19.99
HC, 7” x 10"

A father and daughter continue their epic quest for revenge against the ruthless Vikings that destroyed their lives. New dangers await them as, under siege from the Forty Swords, they move toward the mountains. Driven by revenge for their murdered village, Elsbeth and Dag have been hunting those responsible: the criminal Forty Swords.  But as winter falls and the enemy retaliates, the father and daughter fall back to a mountain refuge populated by religious fanatics and make a stand there.
Created by Brian Wood (Northlanders, The Massive, DMZ) and Mack Chater (Briggs Land, Lazarus), Sword Daughter is a visually stunning, emotionally poignant story of parental guilt and acceptance of loss.

 

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Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 8 TP & Ltd. HC

Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale May 22
FC, 632 pages
$24.99
TP, 7” x 10”
On sale May 22

FC, 632 pages
79.99
Ltd. HC, 7” x 10”

Join everyone’s favorite rabbit ronin as he continues his gripping exploits on the warrior’s path!

The eighth volume in Stan Sakai’s prestige Saga collection includes three volumes worth of storylines: “Two Hundred Jizo,” in which Usagi and Inspector Ishida team up to solve a double murder; “Thieves and Spies,” where Usagi joins forces with a thief and a samurai to thwart a black-market Ginseng trade and “The Hell Screen,” a thrilling tale that finds Usagi working alongside his natural enemy—a kappa—to cast out a violent renegade, face-to-face with a deadly Komori ninja who owes Usagi a debt.


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Wandering Luminations: The Art of Tara McPherson

Tara McPherson (W)
On sale May 15
FC, 136 pages
$29.99
HC, 8 1/2” x 11”

The chaotic wonders of science, mythology and the power of the feminine form are at the core of this stunning art collection. Wandering Luminations showcases the artist’s most recent and ambitious creations from that solo exhibition, as well as works from her I Know It By Heart and Supernova series of paintings.

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Call of Duty: Zombies 2 TP

Justin Jordan (W), Andres Ponce (P), Mauro Vargas (I), Dan Jackson (C), and E.M. Gist (Cover)
On sale May 1
FC, 88 pages
$17.99
TP, 7” x 10”

A thrilling prequel to the Call of Duty®: Zombies offering in Activision’s hit videogame Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4, detailing the exciting lives of four heroes who can only hope to hold off the army of the undead if they can work together.  It is 1910, the entire world is on the brink of war, and desperate men look to ancient relics for the power to thrive in the chaos. Soldier, alchemist, adventurer, or spy, fate has chosen the stage and the men and women who will play upon it. Will they be held back by their pasts, or fight for a better future for us all?


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Death Orb Volume 1 TP

Ryan Ferrier (W), Alejandro Aragon (A/Cover), and Chris O’Halloran (C)
On sale May 15
FC, 120 pages
$19.99

TP, 7" x 10" Rider, an ax-wielding wasteland survivor, carves a bloody path across a war-torn North America ruled over by the Lords, the mysterious Father, and their cult followers as he searches for his abducted wife and child. Information from one of Father’s hired mercenaries could lead Rider to his family—if the Lords don’t take him out first.

• Collects issue #1-#5.
• Set in a post-WW3 America where each day is a battle for survival.


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Dept. H Omnibus Volume 1 TP

Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover)
On sale, May 15
FC, 368 pages
$24.99
TP, 7” x 10”

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt, comes an exciting undersea sci-fi mystery.

Mia is a special investigator hired to uncover possible sabotage taking place at a deep-sea research station, where a bitter and paranoid crew try to keep the base functional. What she uncovers is a mind-blowing crime scene filled with suspects with terrible secrets, strange deep-sea creatures, and an impending flood!
This Omnibus Edition collects Issues #1-#12 of Dept. H!


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Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories (Second Edition) TP

Zack Whedon (W), Joss Whedon (W), Jöelle Jones (A), Jim Rugg (A), Farel Dalrymple (A), Eric Canete (A), Scott Hepburn (A), José Maria Beroy (A), Sara Soler (A), and Kristian Donaldson (Cover)

On sale May 22
FC, 136 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”

10th anniversary second edition!
Collects the first Dr. Horrible one-shot; three digital comics from MySpace Dark Horse Presents (“Captain Hammer: Be Like Me!,” “Moist: Humidity Rising,” and “Penny: Keep Your Head Up”), “The Evil League of Evil” from the Dr. Horrible TPB, and the 10th anniversary one-shot Dr. Horrible: Best Friends Forever.
Cover features foil treatment!

Includes Joss Whedon’s one-shot script and pinup art!

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God of War TP

Chris Roberson (W), Tony Parker (P/I), Dan Jackson (C), and E.M. Gist (Cover)
On sale May 29
FC, 120 pages
$17.99
TP, 6” x 9”

Kratos, God of War, has returned! His war on the gods of Olympus long past, Kratos builds a new life for himself in the remote Norse wilds. Seeking to put the rage that defined most of his life behind him, Kratos inadvertently sparks a feud with a mysterious cult of berserkers after attempting to save a stranger being mauled by a monstrous bear. But for the former Ghost of Sparta, no good deed goes unpunished.

• Collects for the first time God of War comics #0-#4.

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Halo: Omnibus Volume 2 TP

Duffy Boudreau (W), Sergio Ariño (P), Douglas Franchin (A), Ian Richardson (P), Juan Castro (I), Rob Lean (I), Denis Freitas (I), Carlos Eduardo (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Isaac Hannaford (Cover)
On sale May 1
FC, 296 pages
$24.99
TP, 5/8” x 10 3/16”

One of the most popular video game franchises ever commences in an explosive saga following UNSC Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer and her team as they attempt to put a stop to Dr. Catherine Halsey and Jul M’dama’s pursuit of the mysterious Forerunner artifact, the Janus Key—the fate of the entire galaxy depends on them!

• Collects Halo: Escalation #13-#24.


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House of Fear: Attack of the Killer Snowmen and Other Stories TP

Mike Erandio (I), Josh Jensen (C),Matt Krotzer (L),and Josh Jensen (Cover) James Powell (W), Daxton Powell (W), Jethro Morales (A/Cover), Adrián Bago González (A), James Hislope (P),
On sale May 1
FC, 144 pages
$12.99
TP, 6” x 9”

It’s kids vs. monsters in this collection of scary comics for young readers! Welcome to the House of Fear, your new home for scary comics! Boyle, the creepy caretaker, presents five frightening tales of startling suspense and thrilling adventure. These chilling comics will engross even the bravest of young readers—and empower them with themes of conquering fear and saving the day.

It’s Scooby-Doo meets Tales from the Crypt! Devour these terrifying tales if you dare!


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Lightstep TP

Miloš Slavkovi?(W/P/I/C/Cover), Mirko Toplaski (W)and Tiberiu Bek (C)
On sale May 15
FC, 128 pages
$19.99

TP, 7" x 10" Alien worlds, a star-spanning empire, and rogues and rebels seeking a weapon hidden in the transmissions of a radio drama from Earth thousands of years ago. It’s a mix that sounds like it couldn’t work, but visionary creator Miloš Slavkovi?brings it all together in a seemingly effortless romp. Part space opera, part hard science fiction, Lightstep ties faster-than-light travel to its obvious time-bending realities, and wraps it all in adventure, action, and a universe alive with alien vistas.
A magnificent new story and a singular vision from a new creator.

• Collects issues #1–#5.


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Predator: Hunters II TP

Chris Warner (W), Agustin Padilla (P), Neeraj Menon (C), and Andy Brase (Cover)
On sale May 8
FC, 88 pages
$17.99
TP, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”

From tropical islands to desert mountains, the hunt is on! Predators—the hunters from the stars—have been coming to Earth since time immemorial, stalking and killing the strongest, most challenging humans for sport. But now the tables are turning as a team of human hunters set their sights on the Predators—wherever they may be found.
Only the strongest and smartest will survive!

Collects issues #1-#4


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Pros and (Comic) Cons TP

Brian Michael Bendis (W). Greg Pak (W), Jim Zub (W), Kieron Gillen (W), Amy Chu (W), Tini Howard (W), Sina Grace (W), Michael Avon Oeming (A), Lucy Bellwood (A), Julia Scheele (A), Leonard Kirk (A), and others
On sale May 29
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 6” x 9”

Following the bestselling The Secret Loves of Geeks comes this brand-new anthology featuring comics and prose stories by cartoonists and professional geeks about the world of comic book conventions from the guests who’ve attended them across the world. Featuring stories that are funny, sad, sweet, embarrassing, and heartfelt of a geek-culture life that shapes us, encourages us, and exhausts us every summer.
Featuring work by Brian Michael Bendis (The Man of Steel), Jim Zub (Wayward), Kieron Gillen (The Wicked and the Divine), Sina Grace (Iceman), and many more.


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The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer Volume 1 TP

Jeff Lemire (W), Wilfredo Torres (A), Dave Stewart (C) and Welfredo Torres (Cover)
On sale May 1
FC, 176 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”

In the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series—but a thousand years in the future—a collection of superheroes, inspired by the legendary heroes of Black Hammer Farm, must band togetherto save the planet from an authoritarian regime. A young Martian must find a way to reform The Quantum League to save the world, whilesolving the riddle of what happened to the great heroes of the twentieth century.
Black Hammercreators Jeff Lemire (The Terrifics) and Wilfredo Torres (Legion) illustrates and Dave Stewart (Hellboy) adds his colorist skills to the mix.

Collects The Quantum Age#1-#6.


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Stranger Things Volume 1: The Other Side TP

Jody Houser (W), Stefano Martino (P), Keith Champagne (I), Lauren Affe (C), and Aleksi Briclot (Cover)
On sale May 7
FC, 96 pages
$17.99
TP, 7” x 10”

When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he’s understandably frightened. But that’s nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what’s in that world with him!

No one escapes a Demogorgon unscathed . . .


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The Whispering Dark TP

Christofer Emgård (W) and Tomás Aira (P/I/C/Cover)
On sale May 15
FC, 88 pages
$17.99
TP, 7” x 10”

An army pilot confronts a supernatural horror in this thriller in the tradition of Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness and Coppola’s Apocalypse Now!
Hannah Vance believed her faith in God could survive anything. But when her helicopter is shot down behind enemy lines, she will fight and kill on an ever more savage battlefield, desperate for a way home. On the horizon, an evil waits for her—and freedom, of a sort.



IDW PUBLISHING


Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two, Vol. 9 HC

John Barber, James Roberts, Mairghread Scott (w) • Livio Ramondelli, Sarah Stone, Andrew Griffith, Marcelo Ferreira, Corin Howell, Alex Milne, Hayato Sakamoto (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)

The Autobots and Decepticons’ uneasy peace is threatened by the flames of war! Starscream, ruler of Cybertron, makes contact with Windblade’s homeworld—and the only defense against a new Cybertronian Empire is the Combiners—multiple Cybertronians joining together into huge, dangerous forms! Collects Transformers issues #39-43, More Than Meets the Eye issues #41-44, and Windblade, Volume 2 issues #1-5.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 312 pages • 7” x 11”



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Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Vol. 26 HC

Chester Gould (w & a & c)

Having returned to policing duty on Planet Earth, former Space Sheriff Tracy finds a world markedly changed from the one he left. Feeling handcuffed by expanded legal protections afforded suspects and stricter guidelines of evidence, Tracy all but begs bad guys to shoot first, and he may get his wish, thanks to nemeses such as explosion-crazed Jonny Scorn, the hand grenade-toting revolutionary called El Tigress, and the aptly-named Dope King. These early ’70s adventures also see the dauntless detective facing off against one of the strip’s best late-era grotesque villains: Pouch, who uses a repulsive hidden flap in his neck to hide anything from stolen diamonds to automatic pistols. Volume 26 reprints all dailies and Sundays from December 24, 1970 to September 27, 1972.

HC • B&W • $44.99 • 296 pages • 11” x 8-1/2”


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Sons of Chaos HC

Chris Jaymes (w) • Ale Aragon (a & c)

The Greek War for Independence was a conflict that quietly influenced the entire world. Participants ranged from the London Stock Exchange to celebrities such as Lord Byron, as well as average impassioned Americans willing to transport themselves across the Atlantic to fight alongside the Greeks. This conflict was the pinnacle of what we now know as the Romantic Period and yet, it’s a war that few know ever existed outside of the Greek and Turkish cultures; a war that stimulated the fall of the Ottoman Empire and shaped what we now know as the Western World, and in a sense is being fought today under a different heading amongst the political leaders of the Eastern and Western worlds.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 192 pages • 13-1/2” x 10-1/2”


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Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies: 1947-1949 HC

Alvin Schwartz (w) • Wayne Boring (a) • Pete Poplaski (c)

The Man of Steel’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. In these 15 storylines, Superman faces off against the “Crime Mentalist” who can predict crimes before they happen; finds himself locked up for speeding in “Superman, Jailbird;” plays cupid to help a millionaire Prince Charming find the mysterious “Miss Whisper;” and is at the mercy of his old foe Enthor’s paralyzing weapon! Other stories in this third addition to the series include “Lois’s Secret Identity” and “The Super Elixir.”

HC • B&W • $49.99 • 260 pages • 11” x 8-1/2”


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Roy G. Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy: A Centennial Celebration HC

Andrewsteven Damsits, Barry Klugerman (w) • Roy G. Krenkel (a & c)

Roy G. Krenkelillustrated numerous works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, and more. But many of Krenkel’s works—what he calls his “Doodles,” in a characteristically self-effacing manner—were rarely seen by even his biggest fans. And while many of Roy’s doodles were simple drawings, many were finished illustrations done for the pure pleasure of creating art. Most of the images in this book are published here for the very first time (courtesy of and with the full cooperation of the Krenkel Estate), and nearly all have been painstakingly scanned from the original art (in a manner akin to IDW’s Eisner Award-winning Artist’s Edition series) with the goal being to showcase Krenkel’s gorgeous original art in a way it has never been seen before. While the realms of science fiction, heroic fantasy, paleontology, and historical reconstruction were particular specialties of Roy’s, his pen, brush, and palette knew no boundaries.

HC • FC • $59.99 • 304 pages • 9” x 13”


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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Vol. 22 TP

Larry Hama (w) • Ron Joseph (a) • John Royle & Jagdish Kumar (c)

In “The Cobra’s Venom,” a dangerously mysterious weapons shipment is en route to Springfield. Can our Real American Heroes—at home and abroad—find a way to stop these evil machinations of Dr. Venom? What is his dastardly new scheme, and just how far will he go to achieve his goals? Maybe farther than his Cobra allies can stand! A bombastic new chapter in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero lore from living legend Larry Hama and exciting new artist Ron Joseph! Collects issues #256-260.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 120 pages

 

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Magic: The Gathering — Chandra TP

Vita Ayala (w) • Harvey Tolibao (a) • Ken Lashley (c)

The rich world of Magic: The Gathering comes to life, revealing new adventures, in this thrilling graphic novel featuring Planeswalker and pyromancer Chandra Nalaar.
Ever in search of adventure, Chandra strikes out on her own, determined to protect the Multiverse and help those who cannot help themselves. But as new threats arise, she finds herself haunted by the failings of her past… and confronted by a sinister foe hoping to prey on her weakness. Plagued by demons—both figuratively AND literally—it’ll take more than fireballs for Chandra to win the day! How will she save those in peril… including herself?

Magic: The Gathering: Chandraties directly into recent events on the cityscape plane of Ravnica—as seen in October 2018’s Guilds of Ravnica and subsequent card sets—bringing the comics closer to the game’s story than ever before.
Collects the complete four-issue series.

TPB • FC • $15.99 • 96 pages
 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics, Vol. 2 TP

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim (w) • Michael Dooney, Jim Lawson (a) • Peter Laird (c)

Beginning with the Cerebus one-issue crossover with Dave Sim, follow the original adventures of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Contains the stories “The Passing,” “Silent Partner,” “True Stories,” and more! This volume is perfect for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles’ origins as well as an excellent place for new readers to see where the TMNT phenomenon began. Collected are issues #8-13 and the Donatello Micro-Series and Leonardo Micro-Series one-shots.

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 300 pages


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 21: Battle Lines TP

Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Dave Wachter, Michael Dialynas (a) • Dave Wachter (c)

The longest running TMNT series continues as new dangers and enemies force the Turles to make tough choices! Multiple sources of conflict collide as the maniacal Agent Bishop goes to war with the alien forces on Earth, driving the Turtles to embrace unsavory alliances and race to stop a massacre. But this complex web of enemies and allies—as well as new divisions between the Turtles themselves—may thwart any chance they have for success! Collects issues #86-89.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages


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Star Trek vs. Transformers TP

John Barber & Mike Johnson (w) • Philip Murphy, Jack Lawrence (a) • Derek Charm (c)

When Kirk, Spock, and the entire crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise investigate problems at a remote mine, they’re met with an explosive battle between powerful warriors who change into vehicles from the 20th century! As the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rages, it’s up to Kirk to decide—does he violate the Prime Directive and interfere in a war that’s raged for millenia? And how will the Klingons complicate the issue? It’s cartoony fun between two of the most popular science fiction franchises in the world!

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 120 pages


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Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle TP

Cavan Scott (w) • Derek Charm, Chris Fenoglio, Kelley Jones, Corin Howell, Robert Hack, Charles Paul Wilson III (a) • Francesco Francavilla (c)

How do a band of rebels distract themselves when sneaking into the creepiest place in the galaxy? Tell scary stories of course! Follow Lina Graf, Crater, and friends as they sneak—and fight—their way into the terrifying castle of Darth Vader! Along the way, they’ll trade spooky stories featuring the most terrifying villains and creatures in the universe!

TPB • FC • $12.99 • 120 pages • 6” x 9”

 

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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Vol. 16 TP

Paul Allor, Ted Anderson, Jeremy Whitley, Thom Zahler (w) • Toni Kuusisto, Tony Fleecs, Andy Price, Agnes Garbowska (a) • Andy Price (c)

Things are getting a little crazier than normal in Ponyville! Pinkie Pie gains extraordinary powers after eating a magic apple, but will she use her new powers for good, or for fun? Meanwhile, the entire town is getting into the spooky spirit for Nightmare Night! Then, Rainbow Dash decides the elder ponies of the retirement village could use some more excitement in their lives. So she invents EXTREME BINGO! What could go wrong? Collects issues #69-73.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 120 pages


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Uncle Scrooge: My First Millions TP

Fausto Vitaliano (w) • Marco Mazzarello, Paolo Mottura, Stefano Intini, Giampaolo Soldati (a) • Paolo Mottura (c)

Travel back in time to Scrooge’s younger days to explore the origins of everyone’s favorite miser! Find out how Uncle Scrooge made his first, second, third, and fourth millions in a four-part story that answers all our burning questions about how Scrooge McDuck got so very, very rich—and so very, very stingy! Collects Uncle Scrooge: My First Millions #1-4.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages

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Impossible, Inc. TP

J.M. Dematteis (w) • Mike Cavallaro (a & c)

Join 17-year-old Number Horowitz, daughter of legendary genius-adventurer Goliath Horowitz, as she and her companions board a cosmic train called the Non-Local Express, riding across the quantum sea and into the Infinite Spiral that leads anywhere, everywhere, and every place in between. Time travel, other worlds, new dimensions, and parallel universes: the Impossible Incorporated team can journey any place the mind can imagine—and also into mysteries far beyond imagination’s reach. But the greatest mystery of all—what happened to Goliath Horowitz? Number’s father vanished when she was seven years old, and she’s determined to discover the truth about Goliath’s disappearance.

TPB • FC • $12.99 • 120 pages • 6” x 9”


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Highwayman 5 TP

Koren Shadmi (w & a & c)

Forever on the move, Highwayman travels through the vastness of North America searching for the source of his condition. He suffers from a strange, seemingly incurable disease: immortality. Bound to the road and at the mercy of whomever will give him a ride, he encounters people who reflect the rapidly changing world around him. Moving through centuries of change, he watches humanity’s precarious trajectory towards an unknown future.

TPB • FC• $19.99 • 160 pages • 7.15” x 9”


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V-Wars: The Graphic Novel Collection TP

Jonathan Maberry (w) • Alan Robinson, Marco Turini (a) • Photo (c)

V-Warsis set in a world transformed by a global pandemic caused by a millenia-old virus that, once triggered, affects individuals differently depending on their DNA, resulting in vampires as unique as their cultures. But the response from unaffected humans is like never before, leading to all-out war.

New York Timesbest-selling author Jonathan Maberry takes you on a non-stop thrill ride of action, horror, and suspense! These all-new tales chronicling the early days of the Vampire Wars offer the first salvo in the battle between humans and hundreds of new species of vampires! No matter how it ends, the world is going to bleed. Collects all 11 issues.

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 256 pages


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Corto Matchless Beauties: The Art of Pin-up Matchbook Covers TP

Richard Greene (w)

Matchless Beautiesis a presentation of hundreds of classic “Girlie” matchbook covers in full color, displaying pin-ups by legendary artists such as Earl Moran, George Petty, and Alberto Vargas, as well as many unsung anonymous artists who created beautiful “Glamour Girls” to sell everything from lightbulbs to lingerie. Culled from one of the best private collections of matchbook covers in the country, Matchless Beauties offers a fun journey into one of the most popular forms of ephemeral advertising of the 20th century. Whether used as inspiration or just created as sweet eye-candy, Matchless Beauties is a welcome addition to the library of anyone who appreciates feminine beauty and vintage advertising.

TPB • FC • $29.99 • 208 pages • 8-1/2” x 8-1/2”


IMAGE COMICS

Black Magick: The First Book Of Shadows HC

WRITER: GREG RUCKA
ARTIST / COVER: NICOLA SCOTT
MAY 22 / 296 PAGES / FC / M / $34.99

The complete first chapter of the critically acclaimed series from New York Times bestselling creators GREG RUCKA and NICOLA SCOTT, assembled together for the first time!

Rowan Black is awakening to the almost unimaginable power that is her inheritance—a power she neither wants nor is able to refuse. But all power comes at a price, and those who seek to destroy her may not be as dangerous as those who wish to control her. Yet when one’s will can alter reality, the ultimate enemy may be the human heart.

Collects BLACK MAGICK #1-11, plus additional content, artifacts, and backmatter designed by ERIC TRAUTMANN


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Nailbiter: The Deluxe Murder Edition, Vol. 3 HC

WRITER: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ARTIST / COVER: MIKE HENDERSON
MAY 1 / 344 PAGES / FC / M / $34.99

Sixteen of the world’s most notorious serial killers were all born and raised in Buckaroo, Oregon—and for years, no one knew why. Now, the truth is finally revealed… but at what cost?

This deluxe oversized hardcover edition collects the fifth and sixth story arcs of the blood-soaked crime drama, plus the NAILBITER/HACK/SLASH crossover one-shot and never-before-collected bonus material, including sketches, a process section, and script pages.

Collects NAILBITER #21-30, NAILBITER/HACK/SLASH (ONE-SHOT)


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Wayward, Book 3: Deluxe HC

WRITER: JIM ZUB
ARTIST / COVER: STEVEN CUMMINGS & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
MAY 22 / 320 PAGES / FC / M / $39.99

Image Comics’s supernatural sensation concludes in this oversized hardcover collection that includes every stunning cover illustration, design sketches, extensive essay material on culture and mythology by monster scholar ZACK DAVISSON, plus a special poster of the 5-part WAYWARD connected cover illustration from issues #26-30!
The wayward are reunited at last, but is it too late? The Yokai have prepared a sacrifice that could change everything. This is war, and Tokyo is the final battleground.
Fate burns as the past and present clash in this exciting finale!

Collects WAYWARD #21-30


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Crowded, Vol. 1 TP

WRITER: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
ARTIST / COVER: RO STEIN & TED BRANDT
MARCH 20 / 160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $12.99

Ten minutes in the future, the world runs on an economy of job shares and apps—like Reaper, a platform for legal assassination. When the apparently average Charlie Ellison wakes up one day to find out she’s the target of a million dollar Reapr campaign, she hires Vita, the lowest rated bodyguard on the Dfend app. Now, with all of Los Angeles hunting Charlie, she and Vita will have to figure out who wants her dead, and why, before the campaign’s 30 days—or their lives—are over.

From Eisner-nominated writer CHRISTOPHER SEBELA (SHANGHAI RED, We(l)come Back, Heartthrob), RO STEIN and TED BRANDT (Captain Marvel, Raven: The Pirate Princess), TRIONA FARRELL (Runaways, Mech Cadet Yu), and CARDINAL RAE (BINGO LOVE, ROSE).

Collects CROWDED #1-6


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Infinite Dark, Vol. 1 TP

WRITER: RYAN CADY
ARTIST / COVER: ANDREA MUTTI
MARCH 13 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99

The universe ended, but humanity survived. And for years, the passengers and crew of the vessel Orpheus found the endless void between realities to be a surprisingly peaceful home.

Then they found a body—bloodied, brutalized, and surrounded by inscrutable runes. As Security Director Deva Karrell investigates the Orpheus’ first murder, she’ll come face-to-face with a horror from beyond the confines of time itself…

Collects INFINITE DARK #1-4


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Kill Six Billion Demons, Book 3 TP


WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: TOM PARKINSON-MORGAN
MARCH 6 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

In this collection of the third chapter of the popular webcomic KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS, sorority sister and possible inheritor to the universe Allison Ruth must battle her way to the depths of an infinite treasure fortress in search of a long-lost friend, confronting not only the dark, criminal past of her closest companion, but also the depths of her own inner lust for power.


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Matador, Vol. 1 TP

WRITER: DEVIN GRAYSON
ARTIST / COVER: BRIAN STELFREEZE
MAY 22 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99

Writer DEVIN GRAYSON (Nightwing) and artist BRIAN STELFREEZE (Black Panther) bring you an explosive story pitting Lt. Isabel Cardona against a deadly serial killer! Dismissed as a quota minority hire by her colleagues, Cuban-born and Florida-bred Detective Isabel Cardona makes no friends on the Miami force by insisting that a series of seemingly unrelated murder cases lead to an urban-legend killer known only as “The Matador.” Proving his existence soon becomes the only way to prove her sanity—but how close to the dangerous Matador will Cardona have to get to make that happen?

Collects MATADOR #1-6

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Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici, Vol. 2 TP

WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
MARCH 13 / 136 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99

Nathan Cole’s world comes crashing down around him. For the sake of two worlds, he must pick up the pieces and carry on.

Collects OBLIVION SONG #7-12


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Regression, Vol. 3 TP


WRITER: CULLEN BUNN
ARTIST: DANNY LUCKERT & MARIE ENGER
COVER: DANNY LUCKERT
MARCH 27 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Adrian is no more. His past life has consumed him. The influence of Gregory Sutter and the weird Valgeroti demon cult is complete. Still, there are those who oppose him—in the past, in the present, and in the future. A resistance is rising against the Valgeroti. But Sutter is fearful of those who might send him back into the void. And when he is afraid, his thoughts turn bloody.

The final chapter of the mind-bending past-life horror story by CULLEN BUNN, DANNY LUCKERT, and MARIE ENGER started to unfold hundreds of years ago, but now it draws to a close.

Collects REGRESSION #11-15


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Sleepless, Vol. 2 TP


WRITER: SARAH VAUGHN
ARTIST / COVER: LEILA DEL DUCA & ALISSA SALLAH
MARCH 13 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99

Nearly a year later in the court of Harbeny, Lady Poppy and Sir Cyrenic must forge ahead without each other. Cyrenic adjusts to life after being released from the Sleepless Vow. And though the future looks bleak, both Poppy and Cyrenic are fighters. Either they will claw their way out of the darkness, or take as many enemies with them as they can. This second volume of SLEEPLESS concludes the story of Poppy and Cyrenic.

Collects SLEEPLESS #7-11

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Walking Dead, Vol. 31 TP


WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
MARCH 6 / 136 PAGES / BW / M / $16.99

Rick leads the Commonwealth’s Governor, Pamela Milton, on a tour of the various communities Alexandria is aligned with. Naturally… terrible things begin to happen very quickly.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD #181-186

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Wicked + The Divine Vol. 8 Od Is The New New TP


WRITER: KIERON GILLEN
ARTIST:  STEPHANIE HANS, ANDRÉ ARAÚJO, MATT WILSON, KRIS ANKA, JEN BARTEL, RACHEL STOTT, TAMRA BONVILLAIN, CHYNNA CLUGSTON FLORES, EMMA VIECELI, CARLA SPEED McNEIL, AUD KOCH, RYAN KELLY & MORE!
COVER: JAMIE McKELVIE & MATT WILSON

MARCH 6 / 232 PAGES / FC / M / $17.99
Modernist poets, Godly Romantics, what really happened during the fall of Rome, and the Lucifer who was a medieval nun… Also includes the delights of the WicDiv Christmas Annual and the Comedy Special.

Collects all six of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE’s essential Specials—including the CHRISTMAS ANNUAL and THE FUNNIES!