DARK HORSE, IDW, AND IMAGE COMICS: June 2018 Collected Editions Solicits DARK HORSE The EC Archives: War Against Crime Volume 1 HC Lee Ames (W/A), Johnny Craig (W/A/Cover), Ed Moore (W/A), Graham Ingels (W/A), Frank Bolle (W), Al Feldstein (A), Lee Ames (A), Jack Kamen (A), Stan Asch (A), Leonard Starr (A), and more On sale Aug 8 FC, 200 pages $49.99 HC, 8" x 11" Thrilling tales of the conflict between gangsters and cops in what was described to be “Real Stories from Police Records!” Collecting issues #1–#6 of War Against Crime featuring the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Jack Kamen, Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, Leonard Starr, and more, and more. * * * Eerie Archives Volume 24 HC Victor de la Fuente (W/A), Carlos Gimenez (W/A), Jim Stenstrum (W), Budd Lewis (W), E.R. Cruz (A), Rudy Nebres (A), Jordi Penalva (Cover), and others On sale Aug 29 b&w, 296 pages $49.99 HC, 81/2" x 11" Clashing swords, alien menace, and harrowing adventure abound! Featuring stories by Victor de la Fuente, Carlos Jimenez, E.R. Cruz, Budd Lewis, Rudy Nebres, and others, Eerie Archives delivers nearly 300 pulse-pounding pages of adventure, horror, and wonder unavailable for over 35 years, and now in a deluxe hardcover edition. Collects Eerie magazines #114 to #119. . * * * Hercules: Adventures of the Man-God Archive HC Joe Gill (W), Dennis O’Neil (as Sergius O’Shaughnessy) (W), and Sam J. Glanzman (A/Cover) On sale Aug 29 FC, 240 pages $49.99 HC, 7" x 10" All thirteen issues of Hercules: Adventures of the Man-God collected for the first time! Sam Glanzman, Joe Gill, and Dennis O’Neil (as Sergius O’Shaughnessy) brought this thrilling adventure to life in the late 1960s and now you can experience it in its entirety! This timeless run of one of the most iconic heroes in comics returns in valiant fashion, collected in a beautiful archival format and showcased exactly as they appeared in their original state. * * * Likely Stories HC Neil Gaiman (W), Mark Buckingham (W/A/Cover), and Chris Blythe (C) On sale Aug 29 FC, 72 pages $17.99 HC, 7" x 10" These dark and imaginative tales feature an odd and subtly linked world of bizarre venereal diseases, a creepy old woman who feasts on raw meat, a man obsessed with a skin model from a magazine, and a story within a story about ghosts.  From Hugo, Eisner, Newbery, Harvey, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award–winning author Neil Gaiman and his longtime, Eisner award-winning collaborator Mark Buckingham (Fables) comes a graphic novel not to be missed! * * * Mammon HC Michael Hague (W/A/Cover) On sale Aug 22 FC, 136 pages $19.99 HC, 7 3/4" x 11" A horrifyingly beautiful vampire story, this lavishly illustrated adventure starts on the streets of 1920s London and ends at the gates of Hell. Writer Jonathan Meeks is captivated by the story of Dracula, on a quest to discover if there is truth at the heart of the vampire myth, Meeks finds out there is far more truth in fiction. * * * Sullivan’s Sluggers HC Mark Andrew Smith (W) and James Stokoe (W/A/Cover) On sale Aug 22 FC, 176 pages $19.99 HC, 7" x 10" Eisner and Harvey Award-winning writer Mark Andrew Smith joins forces with Eisner-nominated Orc Stain creator James Stokoe for a graphic novel packed with shocks, gore, and screamingly outrageous humor, when America’s Favorite Pastime becomes one baseball team’s ultimate nightmare as they fight for their lives against a town of flesh-eating monsters! * * * 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man TP (Expanded Edition) Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover) On sale Aug 1 FC, 208 pages $19.99 TP, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" From New York Times bestselling and Harvey award-winning Mind MGMT graphic novelist Matt Kindt comes a decades-spanning tale of love, secrets, aging, espionage, and family. Told during three eras by three different women with unique relationships with nearly three story tall Craig, 3 Story follows his sad life from his birth to the present. Collects 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, the 3 Story: Secret Files of the Giant Man one shot, concept art, and more bonus material! * * * Crystal Fighters TP Jen Bartel (W/A/Cover) and Tyler Bartel (W) On sale Aug 29 FC, 208 pages $12.99 TP, 6" x 9" Stella’s a bored teen who’s part of the first generation to grow up immersed in a world of virtual reality games, in which she discovers a secret magical girl fight club. Now that she’s gotten her wish of finding something exciting in her life, she also discovers a dark side to magical girls, and finds herself having to prove her worth in a series of tournaments where, if she loses, she can never come back. * * * Giants TP Carlos Valderrama (W) and Miguel Valderrama (A/Cover) On sale Aug 1 FC, 120 pages $17.99 TP, 7" x 10" Greed and ambition collide with survival and the love of family in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by giant monsters whose only goal is destruction! In their first work for American comics, the Valderrama Bros. have layered a modern day kaiju story with a personal tale of a friendship gone wrong, and how the decisions we make can change our world . . . and seal our fates! * * * Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories Volume 2 TP Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover), Josh Dysart (W), Richard Corben (A), Scott Hampton (A), P.  Craig Russell (A), Kevin Nowlan (A), Jason Shawn Alexander (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Aug 15 FC, 368 pages $24.99 TP, 7" x 10" Collecting all of Mignola’s award-winning Hellboy stories in chronological order for a definitive reading experience.  Unaware of his role as Beast of the Apocalypse, Hellboy has his first brushes with the royalty of Hell and the otherworldly Ogdru Hem, while shooting out the Baba Yaga’s eye and getting a glimpse of his possible fate in the epic African adventure “Makoma.” This 368-page volume covers Hellboy’s adventures from 1961 to 1993, leading up to Seed of Destruction. It includes stories from the Hellboy collections The Troll Witch, The Chained Coffin, The Bride of Hell, The Right Hand of Doom, and The Crooked Man, including “Heads,” “Buster Oakley Gets His Wish,” and “A Christmas Underground.” * * * The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part 3 TP Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Irene Koh (A), Vivian Ng (C), and Heather Campbell (Cover) On sale Aug 1 FC, 80 pages $10.99 TP, 6” x 9” When Asami is kidnapped, Korra sets out to the Spirit Wilds to find her. Now teeming with dark spirits influenced by the half spirit-half human Tokuga, the landscape is more dangerous than ever before. The two women must trust in each other and work together if they are to make it out alive. Their fate is revealed in this stunning, action-packed conclusion to The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars! * * * Mysticons Volume 1 TP Kate Leth (W), Megan Levens (A), Jen Bartel  and Triona Farrell (Cover), and Marissa Louise (C) On sale Aug 8 FC, 80 pages $10.99 TP, 6" x 9" Arkayna, Zarya, Emerald, and Piper—unexpected heroes who together become epic warriors—are drawn together by a prophecy to battle evil. Evil biker twins have been stealing and using magic to keep first place in a deadly drag racing circuit, causing mayhem on the streets of Drake City. It’s up to the Mysticons to work together to save their city! * * * The Suit TP Dennis Calero (W/A/Cover) On sale Aug 1 FC, 96 pages $12.99 TP, 6" x 10" When a corporate merger becomes a hostile takeover, a cutthroat businessman known only as the Suit must take down the competition before his company goes under. Written and illustrated by Dennis Calero (Assassin’s Creed: Templar) this volume collects all nine chapters of The Suit, originally serialized in Dark Horse Presents Volume 3 #10–#12, #16­–#18, and #21­­­–#23! * * * Vinegar Teeth TP Damon Gentry (W), Troy Nixey (A/W/Cover), Dave McCaig (C), Guys Major (C), and Michelle Madsen (C) On sale Aug 15 FC, 104 pages $14.99 TP, 7" x 10" A down-on-his-luck cop is partnered with a Lovecraftian monster in this unlikely mash-up. As a human being, Artie Buckle is a grade-A schmuck. But he’s a pretty damn fine cop. Good thing, because Brick City is under siege from its citizenry and only an unlikely partnership with a mysterious, tentacled, extra-dimensional being can put an end to the escalating crime problem. Collects issues #1–#4 of the series Vinegar Teeth. IDW PUBLISHING Bill Sienkiewicz’s Mutants and Moon Knights Artifact Edition Bill Sienkiewicz (a & c) Bill Sienkiewicz is a modern master having worked on some of Marvel’s most iconic comics of the 1980s: Moon Knight, The New Mutants, Elektra: Assassin, and much more! His unique style is unreplicable, yet so many artists have been inspired to emulate him. This collection is filled with some of his finest covers, pin-ups, and exceptional pages. All have been meticulously scanned from the original art and reproduced to the exacting Artist’s Edition standards that have won IDW Publishing five highly coveted Eisner Awards (to date)! HC • BW • $125.00 • 160 pages • 12” x 17” * * * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodycount HC Kevin Eastman (w) • Kevin Eastman & Simon Bisley (a & c) After being out of print for years, a grindhouse-style classic returns—better than ever. Inspired by the magazine Heavy Metal and the films of John Woo, creators Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley present a much darker take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, spinning a pulse-pounding yarn of over-the-top action and more than a bit of the old ultraviolence. In gritty 1990s New York, our boys Raphael and Casey are swept up into an international murder/revenge/assassination plot, complete with gangsters, thugs, cops, cyborgs, machine guns, and (of course) hockey sticks. Don’t miss what might just be the longest-running gunfight in comic book history! Collects Bodycount issues #1-4. HC • FC • $29.99 • 112 pages * * * J. Scott Campbell’s Danger Girl Gallery Edition Danger Girl Pin-up Book J. Scott Campbell (a & c) J. Scott Campbell is renowned for his gorgeous art and stunningly realized covers. This collection (available in a standard size square bound prestige format as well as in a deluxe, oversized hardcover) features 64 pages crammed full of Campbell’s Danger Girl covers and pin-ups. As an added bonus, several notable “guest stars” are included in this collection, providing their own beautifully executed version of the Danger Girl team: Adam Hughes, Travis Charest, Joe Madureira, Arthur Adams, Joe Quesada, David Mack, and more. A fine addition to any fan of Danger Girl and the art of J. Scott Campbell! HC • FC • 64 pages • 8” x 12” * * * The Unknown Anti-War Comics! HC Craig Yoe (Editor) • Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, & Various (a) Steve Ditko (c) An action-oriented medium, comics have long used wars—real and fictional—as narrative fodder. Now, discover the secret, surprising history of anti-war comics with this marvelously curated collection.   A few comics of the time portrayed the horrors of war, but no blatantly anti-war stories were known to exist—until now! Buried in rare comics published during the Cold War were powerful war, fantasy, and sci-fi stories that strongly condemned war and the bomb, boldly calling for peace. HC • FC • $29.99 • 224 pages • 7-9/16” x 10-7/16” * * * Star Hawks, Vol. 3: 1979–1981 HC Archie Goodwin (w) • Gil Kane (a & c) This third volume concludes the series, collecting more than 500 strips drawn by Gil Kane, written byArchie Goodwin, and set in the "Barnum System" that series creator Ron Goulart also used in several of his novels. The Library of American Comics edition reproduces the daily strips two per page and each Sunday strip on its own page so readers can relish Gil Kane's incredible achievement. Included are all strips from June 11, 1979 to May 2, 1981. HC • B&W • $39.99 • 360 pages • 9-1/4” x 6-1/2” * * * Burmese Moons HC Sophie Ansel (w) • Sam Garcia (a & c) In the jungle of Burma, the Zomi tribe lives modestly and peacefully. Thazama is a young, intrepid Zomi who loves hunting and playing games with his friend Moonpi. But the ensuing bloodbath of the 1988 Burmese revolution changes everything, making them hostages in their own country. Military forces impose strict rule over the people, demanding food and rations, men and women, many of whom will never return. Yet Thazama knows his destiny is to fight for freedom, and once initiated into adulthood he and Moonpi head for the great city of Mandalay, where Thazama continues on his road of no return on a harrowing journey through Southeast Asia, further and further from home. HC • FC • $29.99 • 208 pages * * * Look Back and Laugh TP Liz Prince (w & a & c) Liz Prince invites you to spend a year walking in her (Converse) shoes!  Look Back and Laugh collects the 365 comic strips she drew to document every day of her life in 2016.  Follow Liz through such life-changing adventures as: buying a house, moving to a new state, getting married, crippling insomnia, and as always, lots of cats, cats, cats!  Full of humor, pathos, and insight, these comics reveal the ups and downs that make up the glamorous micro-celebrity life of a freelance cartoonist. TPB • BW • $19.99 •  416 pages • 7” x 4” * * * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 19: Invasion of the Triceratons TP Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Damian Couceiro (a & c) Abducted from their planet millennia ago, the Triceratons are at last free to return home. They come in peace, but how will the world react to a Triceraton "invasion" in the heart of New York City? About how you would expect, especially when the Earth Protection Force gets involved. As the three-pronged attack begins in earnest, it's up to the Turtles to stop the conflict before it escalates into all-out war! Collects issues #76–80. TPB • FC • $17.99 • 120 pages * * * Transformers: Optimus Prime, Vol. 3 TP John Barber (w) • Kei Zama, Priscilla Tramontano, Casey Coller (a) • Joana Lafuente (c) What new future will the Transformers bots face? With Optimus Prime trapped on Cybertron, embroiled in the First Strike event, the Autobots on Earth set off on a mission to find their missing friend, Jazz. But anti-Cybertronian humans are after him as well, and they're armed with Cybertronian weapons! Collects Optimus Prime issues #11–14 and the Optimus Prime: First Strike and Transformers: First Strike one-shots. TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages * * * Transformers: The Wreckers Saga TP Nick Roche, James Roberts (w) • Nick Roche, Guido Guidi (a) • Nick Roche (c) Three tales of the legendary Wreckers from creators Nick Roche and James Roberts are collected into this special edition! From the prison planet of Garrus-9 and a mysterious siege, to the lonely exploits of a kidnapped Prowl, Roche and Roberts, with artist Guido Guidi, reveal traitors, long-lost secrets, and all the hard-nosed action that made the Wreckers the legends they are. Collects Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers, Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers, and The Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers one-shot. TPB • FC • $29.99 • 300 pages * * * Rom & the Micronauts TP Christos Gage (w) • Paolo Villanelli, Chris Panda (a) • George Caltsoudas (c) Baron Karza and D'rge, the Dire Wraith sorcerer, have joined forces to carry forward their equally malignant goals—Karza desires to conquer all of Microspace (again), while the Wraiths seek to awaken their Wraith God and conquer Earth! Now it's up to Rom and the Micronauts to form their own alliance in order to stop the evil domination of two worlds! Collects the Micronauts: First Strike one-shot, the Rom: First Strike one-shot and the 5-issue Rom & The Micronauts mini-series. TPB • FC • $19.99 • 160 pages * * * G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Vol. 20 TP Larry Hama (w) • Netho Diaz (a & c) While opposing forces–both good and evil–battle to control the young ninja, Dawn Moreno, she fights her own personal war within her fragile mind... one that will change the pages of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO forever! It's the dawning of a new age, where old meets new, bloody past collides with an even bloodier present... and an ALL-NEW SNAKE EYES RISES FROM THE ASHES! Collects issues #246–250. TPB • FC • $17.99 • 120 pages * * * Uncle Scrooge: The Tourist at the End of the Universe TP Giorgio Cavazzano, Marco Rota, Daan Jippes, Noel Van Horn, Jonathan H. Gray (w & a) • Marco Mazzarello (c) Unmistakable Uncle Scrooge action in this new collection! O.K. Quack may look like a normal Duckburgian to Scrooge McDuck—but he's really a spaceman whose shrunken ship is lost in Scrooge's Money Bin! Then in "Crisis at Sorcery Summit," Magica De Spell sics her fellow magic-makers on Scrooge... and in "The Great Cackle Caper," a golden egg has turned up at the McDuck Chicken Farm, and the Beagle Boys are ruling the roost! Collects issues #29–31 of IDW's Uncle Scrooge comic series. TPB • FC • $12.99 • 112 pages • 6” x 9” * * * DuckTales Classics, Vol. 1 TP William Van Horn, John Lustig, Régis Maine (w & a) • William Van Horn (c) A whole new way to enjoy classic DuckTales! Legendary comic book talents are back with a Money Bin-full of classic 1980s and 1990s DuckTales comics! From dodging "The Billion-Bean Stampede" to lifting "The Curse of Flabbergé," from "Sky-High Hijinks" with the Beagle Boys to Magica De Spell's hunt for"The Bedevilled Dime," the adventures never stop for Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, and the gang! TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages * * * The Spider King TP Josh Vann (w) • Simone D’Armini (a & c) When a fleet of spaceships crashes into northern Europe in 956 AD, a group of unlikely Viking heroes are the last line of defense against a brutal intergalactic warlord.   Equal parts science fiction and fantasy, The Spider King follows the adventures of Viking warriors as they defend their world against alien invaders armed with futuristic technology and impossible weapons in this clash of genres. It takes all of the best aspects of medieval fantasy and science fiction, and smashes them together to create an unexpected twist on two well worn stories. TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages * * * Comic Book History of Comics: Comics For All TP Fred Van Lente (w) • Ryan Dunlavey (a & c) At last! The amazing, inspiring story of the comics medium in comics form goes global! In this volume, Fred and Ryan tackle the origins of Japanese manga, French graphic albums, the British Invasion of the American scene, the battle for creators’ rights in the US, and how comics have invaded cyberspace and Hollywood! Plus: the Her-Story of Comics continues, and we spotlight other countries’ funnybooks across five continents! The Comic Book History of Comics goes wherever comics go—which is everywhere! TPB • FC • $15.99 • 104 pages * * * Gunning For Ramirez: Silent As A Grave TP Nicolas Petrimaux (w & a & c) He’s mute. He’s nice. He’s a vacuum repair man… but he might be the deadliest assassin in North America.   Ramirez, a regular enough name, but for some it is the name of imminent death. He is a legend, a contract killer, a relentless hitman who, if you see him, it's already too late. Hector Rodriguez, godfather of a large Tijuana-based cartel, is the only person aware of his true identity. But, when his right-hand man, Ramon Perez, is almost killed by a mysterious assassin, Rodriguez puts his knowledge to use, and the hunter, Ramirez, becomes the hunted in this original graphic novel. TPB • FC • $24.99 • 144 pages IMAGE COMICS Black Road: The Holy North HC Story: Brian Wood Art / Cover: Garry Brown Magnus the Black, a pagan fixer during the Christian conversion of the Viking lands, uncovers a secret that threatens the balance of religious power across Europe. With a young archer in tow and a vindictive blacksmith in pursuit, he tracks a band of rogues and killers north along the infamous "Black Road." Collects BLACK ROAD #1-10. 256 pages, $34.99, in stores on June 6. * * * Hit-Girl, Vol. 1 TP Story: Mark Millar Art: Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Cover: Amy Reeder HIT-GIRL IS BACK. The pint-sized Punisher-meets-Polly-Pocket has left America behind and set off to serve justice around the world. First stop: Colombia. A mother seeking vengeance for the murder of her child enlists Hit-Girl to destroy his killer, but Mindy has bigger plans for Colombia's most feared hitman. Collects HIT-GIRL #1-4. 112 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 20. * * * Dissonance, Vol. 1 TP Story: Singgih Nugroho Art: Sami Basri Cover: Varsam Kurnia In an alternate world where Earth is populated with powerful human-spirit hybrids called Fantasmen, Folke and Roisia Herviett, two siblings with opposing worldviews, are challenged to prove their worth to fill their parents' leadership in a devious group who secretly runs the world. Meanwhile, Seraphim, a Fantasmen warrior guard, is sent to prevent a catastrophic event from affecting the Earth and its own universe. From designer MELITA CURPHY, writer SINGGIH NUGROHO, and featuring art of SAMI BASRI (Power Girl, WITCHBLADE). Immerse yourself in a fantasy drama set in a sci-fi world unlike any other. Collects DISSONANCE #1-4. 128 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 20. * * * God Complex, Vol. 1: Dogma TP Story: Paul Jenkins, Bryan Lie Art / Cover: Hendry Prasetya A young forensics investigator finds his worldview turned upside down when a bizarre religious triple homicide introduces him to the Rulers, godlike beings who have ruled humanity since the dawn of time. From writer PAUL JENKINS (SPAWN: RESURRECTION, The Inhumans, Marvel Knights: Sentry) and artist HENDRY PRASETYA (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), GOD COMPLEX: DOGMA is a unique spin on ancient mythology with a focus on one man's journey of faith. Collects GOD COMPLEX #1-6. 152 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 27. * * * The Hard Place TP Story: Doug Wagner Art: Nic Rummel Cover: Brian Stelfreeze After five years in prison, AJ Gurney -- one of Detroit's legendary wheelmen and the ladies' favorite bad boy -- is free, and he's decided it's time to go straight. But during a simple visit to the bank, AJ is recognized by two violent bank robbers, and they demand AJ be their driver. To ensure his compliance, they take a young female hostage. Unfortunately, she just happens to be the daughter of a Russian crime lord. AJ now finds himself pursued by the police and hunted by every asset of the Russian mob. Without a doubt, he's in a very hard place. Collects THE HARD PLACE #1-5. 128 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 20. * * * Ice Cream Man, Vol. 1: Rainbow Sprinkles TP Story: W. Maxwell Prince Art / Cover: Martin Morazzo Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror, addiction, musical fantasy...there's a flavor for everyone's misery. ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate "one-shot" tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man -- a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who, with a snap of his fingers -- lickety split! -- can change the course of your life forever. Written by W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY), with art by MARTÍN MORAZZO (SNOWFALL, GREAT PACIFIC). Collects ICE CREAM MAN #1-4. 144 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 20. * * * The Red Hook, Vol. 1: New Brooklyn TP Story / Art / Cover: Dean Haspiel Winner of the Ringo Award for Best Webcomic 2017, this book collects the first volume of THE RED HOOK, a super-thief who is bequeathed the Omni-fist of Altruism and transformed into a hero against his will a year after a sentient Brooklyn's heart is broken and physically secedes from America. 168 pages, $17.99, in stores on June 6. * * * Slots, Vol. 1 TP Story / Art / Cover: Dan Panosian You can say this about the life of Stanley Dance: he did it his way. Unfortunately, his way never took getting old into account. Now, the former boxer is on his last legs, looking for redemption...but he'll settle for going down swinging. Roll the dice with superstar artist DAN PANOSIAN as he creates a bold and breathtaking vision of Las Vegas, where everything old can become new, and superstition influences how the chips fall. Collects SLOTS #1-6. 128 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 13. * * * Multiple Warheads, Vol. 2: Ghost Town TP Story / Art / Cover: Brandon Graham Black market smuggler of magic organs, Sexica plans to rob the larder of an ancient alligator wizard whose lair hides somewhere within the cliffs of the Waleing wall, while her boyfriend Nikoli searches for clues into the past of the wolf he's were-bonded to. Collects chapters that ran in ISLAND magazine and the MULTIPLE WARHEADS GHOST THRONE one-shot. 128 pages, $17.99, in stores on June 20. * * * Rockstars, Vol. 2: Children Of The Beast TP Story: Joe Harris Art / Cover: Megan Hutchison Heavy metal sensation Dani Dangerous is set to light a fire under the Los Angeles music scene. But when a connection to the long defunct '80s group of headbangers, Shiloh -- and the mischievous Gamesman called "Mr. Shape" -- is discovered, all hell is set loose to burn it to the ground -- literally! The great, unholy "Game" resumes! Investigators Jackie, Dorothy (and Skydog!) return for a fresh case filled with dark secrets, stage-diving demons, and metal so black and cold it burns. The next set in this rock 'n' roll thrill ride by JOE HARRIS and MEGAN HUTCHISON counts off here! Collects ROCKSTARS #6-10 136 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 27. * * * Rumble, Vol. 4: Soul Without Pity TP Story: John Arcudi Art: David Rubin, Dave Stewart Cover: David Rubin Much to Bobby and Timah's horror, Rathraq the scarecrow warrior god has just crossed over from champion of the weak to bloodthirsty savage. Meanwhile, the newly formed Human Liberation Front decides to start its own war on the Esu monsters lurking in the city -- with shocking results! A new direction for RUMBLE by writer JOHN ARCUDI (Hellboy and the BPRD, Dead Inside) and new artist, rising superstar DAVID RUBÍN (Black Hammer, BEOWULF). Collects RUMBLE #1-5. 128 pages, $16.99, in stores on June 13.