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August 2017 Collected Editions Solicits


DARK HORSE

Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South Library Edition HC

Gene Luen Yang (W), Michael Dante DiMartino (W), Bryan Konietzko (W), and Gurihiru (A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 25
FC, 240 pages
$39.99
HC, 9” x 12”
 
When Katara and Sokka return home to the Southern Water Tribe, they are shocked to find that it has gone from a small village to a bustling city! Malina, a Northerner, is behind the change and plans to unify the two groups, but Gilak, a Southerner, leads a fierce rebellion to stop her. 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.
 
This special, oversized edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South features volumes 1–3 with annotations by writer Gene Luen Yang and artists Gurihiru, as well as a sketchbook section with new, behind-the-scenes material!



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Baltimore Volume 8: The Red Kingdom HC

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), and Michelle Madsen (C)
 
On sale Oct 18
FC, 144 pages
$24.99
HC, 7” x 10”
 
The Red King amasses power on his way to the Vatican coronation while his armies sweep across Europe in an unholy war. Lord Baltimore is missing and his allies are scattered across the continent. Is there any chance left for the resistance to stem the oncoming tide before the world is drowned in blood?
 
Collects Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1–#5.

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The EC Archives: Aces High HC

Irv Werstein (W), Carl Wessler (W), Jack Oleck (W), George Evans (A/Cover), Wally Wood (A), Jack Davis (A), and Bernie Krigstein (A)
 
On sale Oct 18
FC, 168 pages
$49.99
HC, 8 3/16’’ x 11’’
 
Experience the dangers and thrills of aerial combat with Aces High! This handsome volume collects issues #1–#5 of the classic war comic, including unforgettable stories from the all-star artistic lineup of George Evans, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein, Irv Werstein, Carl Wessler, and Jack Oleck.
 



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Grandville Force Majeure HC

Bryan Talbot (W/A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 18
FC, 176 pages
$24.99
HC, 8” x 11”
 
Wanted for murder and on the run, Detective Inspector LeBrock is the victim of a diabolical scheme engineered by gangland overlord Tiberius Koenig. But LeBrock is a fighter, and now against insurmountable odds, the British Badger risks all to thwart Koenig’s plot and save queen, country, and all he loves!

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Gregory Suicide HC

Eric Grissom (W) and Will Perkins IV (A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
HC, 6” x 9”
 
The obsolete AI program Gregory wakes in a newly cloned body to a world now unfamiliar to him and is haunted by the memories of his past lives, each one ending in death by his own hand. On the path to discovering the truth about himself, Gregory slips into the trenches of two opposing forces that want to exploit him. In the end, he must take down an AI revolution before it wipes out humanity, and the key to doing so may only lie in the strange visions he has between life and death.

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Harlequin Valentine HC (Second Edition)

Neil Gaiman (W) and John Bolton (A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 40 pages
$12.99
HC, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16”
 
The story of the legendary commedia dell’arte has been beautifully redesigned in a new hardbound edition. When a buffoonish Harlequin offers his heart to the beautiful, oblivious Columbine, neither of them is prepared for the charming surprise that awaits them both!


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Hellboy in Hell Library Edition HC

Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
 
On sale Oct 4
FC, 296 pages
$49.99
HC, 9” x 12”
 
After sacrificing himself to save the world, this epic conclusion of Hellboy’s story follows him on a journey through Hell, where he once again faces off against the Vampire of Prague, pleads his case when accused of murder, and fulfills his destiny by destroying Pandemonium itself.
 
This deluxe, oversized hardcover edition collects Hellboy in Hell: The Descent and The Death Card, plus an expanded sketchbook section.



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Mr. Higgins Comes Home HC

Mike Mignola (W/Cover) and Warwick Johnson Cadwell (A)
 
On sale Oct 18
FC, 56 pages
$14.99
HC, 7” x 10”
 
Preparations begin at Castle Golga for the annual festival of the undead, as a pair of fearless vampire killers question a man hidden away in a monastery on the Baltic Sea. The mysterious Mr. Higgins wants nothing more than to avoid the scene of his wife’s death, and the truth about what happened to him in that castle. However, these heroic men sworn to rid the world of the vampire scourge inspire Higgins to venture out and to end the only suffering he really cares about—his own.
 
This sendup of classic vampire stories sees Mignola teaming with British artist Warwick Johnson Cadwell (Solid State Tank Girl, No. 1 Car Spotter) for an original graphic novel as outlandish as The Amazing Screw-On Head. 
 

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Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1 HC

Matt Burns (W), Robert Brooks (W), Micky Neilson (W), Andrew Robinson (W), Michael Chu (W), James Waugh (W), Nesskain (I/C), Bengal (I/C), Gray Shuko (I/C), Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz (I/C), Miki Montlló (I/C/Cover), Joe Ng (I/C), and Espen Grundetjern (C)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
HC, 7” x 10”
 
From Soldier: 76 to Ana, Tracer to Symmetra, discover the backstories behind Overwatch’s most popular heroes! This hardcover anthology collects the first twelve issues of Blizzard Entertainment’s digital Overwatch comics and features an all-star creative team, including Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, Micky Neilson, Nesskain, Bengal, and more. Whether you are a beginner or a Grandmaster, this anthology is an essential companion to Overwatch gameplay!

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Plants vs. Zombies Graphic Novel Boxed Set #3

Paul Tobin (W), Ron Chan (A), Jacob Chabot (A), Cat Farris (A), Matthew J. Rainwater (C), and others
 
On sale Oct 4
FC, 264 pages
$29.97
HC, 6” x 9”
 
Collecting three Plants vs. Zombies graphic novels into one deluxe boxed set, complete with an exclusive double-sided poster! Hit the road with Petal to the Metal as the plants and zombies compete in a race to save Neighborville. Explore Zomboss’s secret underground lair full of mysteries and devious plans in Boom Boom Mushroom, and finally the rivalry heats up as Crazy Dave, Zomboss, and their plant and zombie cohorts compete in a Battle Extravagonzo!

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Plants vs. Zombies: Lawn of Doom HC

Paul Tobin (W), Ron Chan (A/Cover), and Matthew J. Rainwater (A/C)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 88 pages
$9.99
HC, 6” x 9”
 
Halloween in Neighborville is weird enough, but now Zomboss and his zombie army want to turn the holiday into their own scarier Lawn of Doom celebration! With Zomboss filling everyone’s yards with traps and special zombies, Crazy Dave, Patrice, Nate, and a batch of brave, boisterous plants fight back in contests of best tricks, best treats, and best costumes!

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Rashomon: A Commissioner Heigo Kobayashi Case HC

Victor Santos (W/A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 18
FC, 160 pages
$19.99
HC, 7” x 10”
 
When the body of a skilled samurai is found along the road to Yamashina in feudal Japan, the search begins for his killer. Detective Heigo Kobayashi takes the case but finds only dead-end clues and no firsthand witnesses.
 
Victor Santos (Polar, Violent Love) writes and illustrates a crime and mystery story inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s tales featuring the heroic commissioner Heigo Kobayashi.

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The Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop the Reign? HC

Geof Darrow (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
 
On sale Oct 25
FC, 136 pages
$19.99
HC, 8” x 12”
 
Who doesn’t like Surf and Turf? Well, what do you do when Surf and Turf doesn’t like YOU?????????
 
The Eisner Award–winning drawing-room talkfest The Shaolin Cowboy returns and will try to answer those questions as the titular hero of the series finds that his road to hell is paved not with good intentions but old nemeses hell bent on bloody revenge . . . AGAIN!!!!He fought an army of the shambling dead, but can the Shaolin Cowboy survive a sinister desert town filled with guns, prostitutes, and white supremacists, all run by a crustaceous mafia?Collects The Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop the Reign? #1–#4.

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The Terminator: The Original Comics Series—Tempest and One Shot HC

John Arcudi (W), James Robinson (W), Chris Warner (P/Cover), Matt Wagner (P), Paul Guinan (I), Chris Chalenor (C), and Rachelle Menashe (C)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 160 pages
$39.99
HC, 8” x 12”
 
Heartless, mechanical cruelty meets dogged human courage and perseverance in Dark Horse’s very first Terminator story! John Connor sends a strike team into the past to destroy Cyberdyne. But the machines counter by sending a team of Terminators to block the attempt—turning Los Angeles into a war zone!
 
Collected in this volume are The Terminator #1-#4 (“Tempest”) and Terminator: One Shot, by writer James Robinson and artist Matt Wagner!

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Tomb Raider Archives Volume 3 HC

Various (W/A)  

On sale Oct 18
FC, 416 pages
$39.99
HC, 8” x 12”
 
What drives Lara Croft to risk her life in search of the world’s rarest treasures? Join Lara as she investigates an abandoned gold mine in the Arizona desert, exorcises a haunted castle in Ireland, gets framed for murder at Stonehenge, and sees Chase Carver one last time. Then take a tour of the Croft Museum, five hundred years in the future, where her collection of priceless artifacts has attracted like-minded adventurers . . .
 
• This deluxe hardcover collects issues #35–#50 of the 1999 Top Cow series.

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Harrow County Volume 6: Hedge Magic TP

Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 136 pages
$15.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
When a haint comes to Emmy asking for help, she’s surprised to learn that one of her oldest friends may be turning against her. While Emmy has been focused on dealing with threats from the outside world, perhaps a much bigger problem has been brewing at home. Collects issues #21–#24 of the award-winning series!

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Lady Killer Volume 2 TP

Joëlle Jones (W/A/Cover) and Michelle Madsen (C)
 
On sale Oct 4
FC, 136 pages
$17.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
The killer housewife is back! The Schuller family has moved to Cocoa Beach, where life carries on as usual. Josie continues to juggle Tupperware parties, her kids, and a few heads—and things don’t get any easier for the entrepreneur hit lady when her past comes back to haunt her. Collects issues #1–#5 of the series.

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Michael Chabon’s The Escapists TP

Brian K. Vaughan (W), Jason Shawn Alexander (A), Steve Rolston (A), Philip Bond (A), Eduardo Barreto (A), Dave Stewart (C), Matthew Hollingsworth (C), Paul Hornschemeier (C), and Dan Jackson (C)
 
On sale Oct 11
FC, 176 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
Inspired by the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, this story of three aspiring comics creators with big dreams, small cash, and publishing rights to one forgotten Golden Age hero—the Escapist—is Brian K. Vaughan’s love letter to his chosen medium. The lives of creators Max, Denny, and Case—latter-day versions of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay—are brilliantly woven together with the world of their creations.

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Serenity: Everything’s Shiny Adult Coloring Book TP

Stephen Byrne (A), Pablo Churin (A), Will Conrad (A), Georges Jeanty (A), Juan Frigeri (A), Taylor Rose (A), Stephen Byrne (A), and others
 
On sale Oct 11
b&w, 96 pages
$14.99
TP, 10” x 10”
 
Based on creator Joss Whedon’s space-pirate crew and all the elements of their futuristic, western-inspired universe, the original illustrations in this volume celebrate characters, locations, and the essence of everything that began in the cult-classic television series Firefly and continued in the film Serenity.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Adult Coloring Book Volume 2—Continuing Missions TP

Juann Cabal (A), Gabriel Guzmán (A), Bill Mudron (A), and Shea Standefer (A)
 
On sale Oct 4
b&w, 96 pages
$14.99
TP, 10” x 10”
 
Join your favorite characters for another voyage with Star Trek: The Next Generation Adult Coloring Book—Continuing Missions! With forty-five brand-new, highly detailed black-and-white images to color however you choose, this collection of beautiful illustrations is a must-have for Star Trek fans everywhere! 

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The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed TP

Mike Mignola (W), Chris Roberson (W), Paul Grist (A/Cover), and Bill Crabtree (C)
 
On sale Oct 4
FC, 144 pages
$19.99
TP, 7” x 10”
 
In 1944 Hellboy was conjured in a ceremony meant to give Hitler the ultimate occult weapon. Fortunately, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm was there to witness and to guide Hellboy to become the world’s greatest paranormal detective. 
 
But Bruttenholm wasn’t the only witness to Hellboy’s arrival. This collection reveals the aliens who monitored Hellboy’s arrival, and why the assassin they sent to Earth stayed his hand.
 
Collects The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed #1–#5 and the The Visitor: How and Why He Stayed short story from Hellboy Winter Special 2017.


IDW PUBLISHING

Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition—Cover A: Bernie Wrightson HC

Bernie Wrightson (A/C)

Bernie Wrightson began his career in the late 1960s, just barely out of his teens, and within a decade rose to prominence as the preeminent horror artist of his generation. This loving tribute to comics' Master of the Macabre will showcase Wrightson's ground breaking work in the DC Comics Mystery books and his legendary artistic turn on Swamp Thing. Additionally, we have assemble a number of rarely seen and completely (until now) unseen treasures.

144 pages, $125.


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The Little Book of Knowledge: Tattoos HC

Jerome Pierrat (W), Alfred (A/C)

Never before has the tattoo been spread across the various strata of society with such enthusiasm. In just a few decades this practice dating from the Neolithic period has become a globalized phenomenon. Now retrace the history of the tattoo in this look at its role in fashion, societal standing, and aesthetics.

72 pages, $14.99.


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Silly Symphonies, Vol. 3: The Complete Disney Classics 1939–1942 HC

Bob Karp; Merrill De Maris (W), Bob Grant; Al Taliaferro; Hank Porter (A), Bob Grant (C)

After more than 80 years -- the complete Silly Symphony newspaper strips are collected for the first time! Presenting the spectacular Sunday pages from 1939 to 1942, featuring adaptations of Pinocchio and The Ugly Duckling, plus original stories starring Pluto, Goofy, Minnie, Clarabelle, and Little Hiawatha! The artwork for these rare strips has come straight from the Disney vaults, each page meticulously colored using as a guide the original color proofs! It's a symphony of fun and adventure from Disney's classic period.

200 pages, $49.99.



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Complete Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 14 HC

Harold Gray (W/A/C)

A chronological reprinting of one of the most important comic strips of the 20th Century. Annie is a cultural icon–in both her red-headed, blank-eyed appearance, and as the embodiment of American individuality, spunk, and self-reliance. Even those who've never read the comic strip are keenly aware of the plucky orphan, her loveable mutt Sandy, and her adoptive benefactor, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, through the Broadway play, the hit movie, and the song "Tomorrow," made famous by both. Volume 14 reprints all daily and color Sunday strips from August 19, 1948 through March 12, 1950.

272 pages, $49.99.




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For Better or For Worse: The Complete Library, Vol. 1 HC

Lynn Johnston (W/A/C)

Collecting one of the most beloved comic strips of all time, with a devoted audience of more than 220 million. This new series, produced with Lynn Johnston's cooperation, is the definitive edition, collecting each decade of the strip in three volumes. Since For Better or For Worse debuted in 1979, the world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time–and to many readers, they feel like family! This book starts at the very beginning and reprints more than three years of the daily and Sunday comics. All Sunday comics are printed in color!

544 pages, $39.99.

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Haunted Horror: Nightmare of Doom! And Much, Much More HC

Lee Elias, George Evans, Lou Cameron, A.C. Hollingsworth (A), George Roussos (C)

Screaming good vintage horror comics to chill your spine. A face-melting anthology of 25 terror-filled horror comic stories from the Pre-Code 1950s. The most depraved artists of that era make the unholy dead walk, spine-tingling ghosts talk, and horrifying ghouls stalk. Read these contraband comics under your blanket at night and make sure your mom doesn't catch you or she'll cremate them in a roaring bonfire!

152 pages, $24.99.

 

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The Little Book of Knowledge: Heavy Metal HC

Jacques de Pierpont (W), Herve Bourhis (A/C).

Learn to identify the many tribes of the international heavy metal community, from Thrash to Black Metal. Master the codes, from the sign of the horns to the Diabolus In Musica. Understand how Satanic Metal coexists with Christian Metal. Discover genres that have spread outside the Western world, like Japanese and Iranian Metal. With so much more to uncover, your journey into Heavy Metal has just begun.

72 pages, $14.99.



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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Vol. 18 TP

Larry Hama (W), S L Gallant (A/C)

The classic series continues from writer Larry Hama! As Cobra Commander continues his scheme to start the Cobra World Order, Destro and Baroness begin to bring their own contingency into play. Collects issues #236-240.

126 pages, $17.99.



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 17: Desperate Measures

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (W), Sophie Campbell, Mateus Santolouco (A), Mateus Santolouco (C)

Alopex is alone, her psyche reeling from Kitsune's mind control. With Raphael and Nobody searching for her, will she be able to find her way back to the side of good? Plus, the government's hunt for mutants begins in earnest and their unconventional tactics will see the TMNT hounded like never before! No mutant is safe! Collects issues #66-70.

128 pages, $17.99.



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Funko Universe TP

John Layman, Derek Fridolfs, Caleb Goellner & Various (W), Troy Little, Charles Paul Wilson III, Nico Peña & Various (A), Nicoletta Baldari (C)

Stories focusing on The Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The X-Files, Strawberry Shortcake, and Judge Dredd in the fun and magical Funko Universe!

128 pages, $17.99.

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My Little Pony: Movie Prequel TP

Ted Anderson (W), Andy Price (A/C)

All-new original tie-in to the movie! This fall My Little Pony: The Movie hits theaters, and this prequel mini-series is your first look at the fantastic adventure to come! Danger looms over Equestria as a new villain debuts! Learn about the threats that await as Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity prepare to face their greatest challenge yet!

96 pages, $9.99.

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Donald and Mickey: Quest for the Faceplant TP

William Van Horn, Mau Heymans, Daniel Branca, Pat McGreal (w & a) • Daan Jippes & Ulrich Schroeder (C)

When Donald and hyper-lucky Gladstone race to find a monstrous man-eating plant, Uncle Scrooge is out to get there first! But will ruthless pirates beat the whole bunch? Collects Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #636-638.

124 pages, $12.99.

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Bloom County: Real, Classy, & Compleat: 1980-1989 TP

Berkeley Breathed (W/A/C)

Presenting every Bloom County daily and Sunday strip in chronological order from the first to the last! Bloom County debuted in late 1980 and ran until August 1989. Featuring an exceedingly quirky cast of characters, including the sweetly naive Opus the penguin, the flea-bitten Bill the cat, womanizing attorney Steve Dallas, Milo Bloom, Cutter John, and many others, Bloom County soon became one of the most popular comic strips in history, appearing in over 1200 newspapers. Then, at the peak of its popularity, Berkeley Breathed did something unprecedented... he walked away. Now, more than 25 years later, the complete collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip is collected into a deluxe, two-volume box set.

832 pages, $99.99.



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Bloom County: Brand Spanking New Day TP

Berkeley Breathed (W/A/C)

The latest collection of Berkeley Breathed's recently revived Bloom County comic strip features all-new strips from 2016 and 2017, that have never appeared in print before (never ever!!). These newly-minted masterpieces present the continuing adventures of Opus, Bill the Cat, Steve Dallas, and the rest of the delightful denizens of Bloom County -- and heaven knows how we survived all those years without you!

144 pages, $19.99.



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The Beauty of Horror 2: Ghouliana’s Creepatorium: Another GOREgeous Coloring Book TP

Alan Robert (A/C)

Get that red crayon ready! Rock-star turned comics creator Alan Robert has created a follow-up to his smash-hit, horror-themed adult coloring book! Follow everyone's favorite undead girl, Ghouliana, as she mischievously attempts to trick budding colorists into unleashing a deadly spell. Try and find the ingredients she's sprinkled throughout the intricate pen and ink illustrations before it's too late!

88 pages, $17.99.



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The Princess Bride: As You Wish: Memorable Quotes to Color TP

N/A (W), Rachel Curtis (A/C)

Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the beloved film, this adult coloring book features brand-new artwork in the sequel you've always wished for! Enjoy the most memorable lines and moments from this celebrated classic.

80 pages, $16.99.

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Bottled TP

Chris Gooch (W/A/C)

Jane is sick of her dead-end life in the suburbs, and desperate for a change. Her old friend Natalie made it out, living in Japan as a fashion model. Now, as Natalie comes back to town on business, Jane sees a way for her friend to do her a favor... whether she likes it or not.

288 pages, $19.99.



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Roots TP

Tara O'Connor (W/A/C)

On a journey to the old world -- she discovered a whole new world. After a messy year of heartbreak and setbacks, Tara sets off to Ireland in search of clues to her family's ancestry, but what she found wasn't at all what she expected. Some of it has to do with the lack of records, but a lot has to do with John, the charming cartoonist she met on Twitter. Wrapped in real family history and set amongst the natural beauty of the Irish countryside, Roots is a classic romantic-comedy adventure and a page-turning account of a young woman finding herself.

176 pages, $19.99.

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Zero Girl TP

Sam Kieth (W/A/C)

Sam Kieth's special brand of comic book art has influenced the industry from Sandman to MTV's Liquid Television. Zero Girl is the story of Amy Smootster, a 15-year-old high school student whose feelings of alienation and loneliness occasionally manifest in the form of odd abilities. She deals as best she can with the help of her high school guidance counselor Tim, whom she is secretly in love with.

128 pages, $17.99.

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Fallen Angel: Master Edition, Vol. 1 TP

Peter David (W), David Lopez, Fernando Blanco, Nathan Eyring (A), J.K. Woodward (C)

Not your typical superhero comic, Fallen Angel mixes crime-drama with a kick-ass super-heroine, Liandra, the Fallen Angel. Fans have been clamoring for the collected Fallen Angel so they can experience the first chapters of this tale chronicling the sordid, shadowy world of Bete Noire and its most recent inhabitant and apparent protector. Collects the first twelve issues.

264 pages, $29.99.

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Ragnarok, Vol. 1: Last God Standing TP

Walter Simonson (W/A/C)

Legendary creator Walter Simonson returns to Norse mythology with this epic tale. Ragnarök... the Twilight of the God... the destruction of the Nine Worlds. And now, three hundred years later, the birth of vengeance. Collects issues #1-6.

160 pages, $19.99.

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Animal Noir TP

Izar Lunacek & Nejc Juren (W), Izar Lunacek (A), Troy Little (C)

Anthropomorphic animals like you've never seen them before. It's Chinatown meets Animal Farm. Giraffe detectives, hippo mob members, prey-obsessed lions, street fighting elephants, and oppressed zebras are just part of this wild animal kingdom.

96 pages, $15.99.

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Mystery Society: The Definitive Edition TP

Steve Niles (W), Fiona Staples (A/C)

Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society -- and bring new meaning to "underground cult" status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skulduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world's underbellies with their team of misfit sleuths, crime solvers, and geniuses! This all-new edition by the powerhouse team of horror legend Steve Niles and one of the best artists working in the industry today, Fiona Staples, features a brand-new cover by Staples.

128 pages, $17.99.

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The X-Files, Vol. 3: Contrarians TP

Joe Harris (W), Greg Scott, Andrew Currie (A), Menton3 (C)

Ongoing mystery and intrigue continues in The X-Files! Mulder chances upon evidence that suggests the now-defunct Syndicate's involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. Guest-starring the Cigarette Smoking Man and President Reagan! Collects issues #10–13.

96 pages, $15.99.

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Deviations: Beta TP

John McCrea (W), Katie Cook (W), Donny Cates (W), Amy Chu (W), John McCrea (A), Agnes Garbowska (A), Josh Hood (A), Elena Casagrande (A), Nelson Dániel (C)

What if your favorite stories and characters had entirely different experiences? Find out in Deviations, a special comic book event series featuring alternate takes on some of your favorite books, including Judge Dredd, My Little Pony, Star Trek, and The X-Files.

96 pages, $15.99.


IMAGE COMICS

GREEN VALLEY HC

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

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

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

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STORY: MAX LANDIS
ART / COVER: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, CLIFF RATHBURN & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
 
SEPTEMBER 27 / 216 PAGES/ FC / T+ / $29.99
 
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The knights of Kelodia are the finest in the land, but they’ve never faced a POWER like the one that resides in the Green Valley. Now they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—to stop a wizard and slay his dragons—but there's no such thing as magic or dragons…is there?
 
Eisner-nominated writer MAX LANDIS (Chronicle,Superman: American Alien), artist GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (Amazing Spider-Man) and Eisner-nominated colorist JEAN FRANCOIS BEAULIEU welcome you to the world of GREEN VALLEY…where nothing is ever what it seems.
 
Collects GREEN VALLEY #1-9
 

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The Few TP

STORY: SEAN LEWIS
ART / COVER: HAYDEN SHERMAN
 
AUGUST 23 / 336 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
 
In an America divided between the haves and the have-nots, Edan Hale is a soldier on the run. Saddled with a gas-mask wearing infant and aided by the very terrorists she was once sworn to hunt, Edan is suddenly a woman without a country in a place where you only survive if you have allies. For fans of George Miller's Mad Max films and Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
 
This new cult favorite emerges from the mind ofSEAN LEWIS(creator of the critically lauded SAINTS series)and features the debut of rising star HAYDEN SHERMAN.
 
Collects THE FEW #1-6


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Hadrian’s Wall TP

STORY: KYLE HIGGINS & ALEC SIEGEL
ART / COVER: ROD REIS
 
AUGUST 30 / 200 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
 
When an astronaut on Hadrian’s Wall is murdered, pill-popping detective Simon Moore is dispatched to investigate the ship’s crew...including his own ex-wife. But if Simon's not careful, what he finds could make the interstellar Cold War go red hot. From the creative team behind the critically acclaimed series C.O.W.L. comes a gripping, locked-room murder mystery where the secrets of everyone involved are as dark as the space that surrounds them.
 
Collects HADRIAN’S WALL #1-8


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Magdalena: Reformation TP

STORY: TINI HOWARD, RYAN CADY
ART / COVER: CHRISTIAN DIBARI
 
AUGUST 30 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
 
For centuries, the Magdalena has stood as the last bastion of Christ's bloodline, wielding the Spear of Destiny against the forces of evil. When Patience, the current Magdalena, is sidelined in a near-fatal battle with a demon, it falls to her to find her own replacement. Enter Maya Dos Santos—a metalhead community-college slacker—with holy blood in her veins.
 
Collects MAGDALENA #1-4


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The Old Guard, Book One: Opening Fire TP

STORY: GREG RUCKA
ART / COVER: LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
 
AUGUST 30 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
Collecting the critically acclaimed miniseries by GREG RUCKA andLEANDRO FERNANDEZ. Old soldiers never die…and some of them don’t even fade away. Cursed with immortality, Andromache of Scythia and her comrades-in-arms ply their trade for those who can find—and afford—their services. But in the 21st century, being immortal is a difficult secret to keep, and when you live long enough, you learn that there are many fates far worse than death.
 
Collects THE OLD GUARD #1-5


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Sun Bakery: Fresh Collection TP

AUGUST 23 / 200 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Mecha-suit space documentarians, wish-fulfillment magic jackets, social-status swordplay -- just a taste of the stories featured in SUN BAKERY: FRESH COLLECTION. Collecting the completed stories "Dream Skills," "Arem," "Layered Jacket," as well as supplementary artwork and more from SUN BAKERY Comics Magazine.
 
Collects issues #1-4


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Tim Seeley’s Action Figure Collection, Vol. 1 TP

STORY: TIM SEELEY
ART: SOPHIE CAMPBELL, SEAN DOVE, JIM TERRY & TIM SEELEY
COVER: STEVE SEELEY
 
AUGUST 23 / 160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $12.99
 
ALL THE FUN OF A BRAND-NEW TOY!
JACK KRAKEN, AGENT OF H.I.M! COLT NOBLE! ANIMALIENS! SUPERBEASTS! DEADSTAR DIVAS!
 
New York Timesbestselling author TIM SEELEY(REVIVAL, Nightwing, HACK/SLASH) unleashes his imagination in a collection of genre-mashing, action-packed stories with art by SOPHIE CAMPBELL (Jem & the Holograms), SEAN DOVE (Brobots), andJIM TERRY (Sundowners) that puts a new twist on post-modern nostalgia.
 
Collects JACK KRAKEN, COLT NOBLE & THE MEGALORDS, and never- before-seen art and comics!


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The Beauty, Vol. 3 TP

STORY: JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY
ART: JEREMY HAUN & THOMAS NACHLIK
COVER: JEREMY HAUN
 
AUGUST 23 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
THE BEAUTYreturns, merging characters and storylines from earlier arcs into a twisting tale of vanity, power, and the quest to obtain both at any cost. In a world where achieving pure beauty means dying for it, the question of what life is actually worth becomes more important than ever.
 
Collects THE BEAUTY #12-16

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Copperhead, Vol. 3 TP

STORY: JAY FAERBER
ART: DREW MOSS & RON RILEY
COVER: SCOTT GODLEWSKI & RON RILEY
 
AUGUST 30 / 112 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
A man from Sheriff Clara Bronson’s past shows up in Copperhead, complicating her efforts to solve the bizarre murder of Copperhead’s mayor. Meanwhile, Deputy Boo is made an offer he can’t refuse.
 
Collects COPPERHEAD #11-14


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Eclipse, Vol. 2 TP
 
STORY:ZACK KAPLAN
ART / COVER: GIOVANNI TIMPANO
 
AUGUST 9 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
 
In a world where sunlight burns people alive, Cielo Brandt, heiress of the city’s most powerful company, and her savior David Baxter, have both survived a killer who didn’t burn in the sunlight. Now, both want answers about his origins; Cielo investigates the city’s underground and her father’s company, while Bax braves the post-apocalyptic wasteland and the discovery of another who is immune to the sun’s rays.
 
Collects ECLIPSE #5-8


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Low, Vol. 4: Outer Aspects Of Inner Attitudes TP

STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART / COVER: GREG TOCCHINI & DAVE McCAIG
 
AUGUST 9 / 112 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
 
Tajo returns to her family home on Salus, to find a city on the brink of devastation. There is no food, no air, no hope for mankind's last great dome city. Now, Tajo must band together with IO, a man carrying a secret millennia old, and Mertali, a brave mermaid from the gladiator pits of Poluma, to fight for a better future for everyone. But death stalks the desolate streets of Salus, a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to see the city drown in its own blood—a killer that Tajo created, and now must face again one final time.
 
Collects LOW #16-19



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Manifest Destiny, Vol. 5: Mnemophobia & Chronophobia TP

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS
ART / COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI
 
AUGUST 16 / 136 PAGES / FC/ M / $16.99
 
Lewis & Clark hunker down for the winter, and all is calm…until old enemies emerge from the fog. As their fortified walls are overrun, the Corps of Discovery have a front-row seat to the American Dream gone mad.
 
Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #25-30



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Paper Girls, Vol. 3 TP

STORY: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
ART: CLIFF CHIANG & MATTHEW WILSON
COVER: CLIFF CHIANG
 
AUGUST 2 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $12.99
 
The multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and CLIFF CHIANG continues, as newspaper deliverers Erin, Mac, and Tiffany finally reunite with their long-lost friend KJ in an unexpected new era, where the girls must uncover the secret origins of time travel…or risk never returning home to 1988.
 
Collects PAPER GIRLS #11-15

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Sexcastle TP

AUGUST 30 / 208 PAGES / FC / M / $15.99
 
A NEW 6X9 EDITION OF THE EISNER-NOMINATED SEXCASTLE!
 
Shane Sexcastle, formerly the World's Greatest Assassin, has paid his debt to society for killing the vice president. Leaving his violent past (also: prison) behind, he's decided to settle down and sell flowers in a small, quiet town—but that doesn't mean he'll tolerate the fools who think they run this town.
 
An homage to to the likes of Die Hard, Road House, and '80s-era WWF wrestling, SEXCASTLE may just be the single greatest '80s action movie never made.


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Think Tank, Vol. 5: Animal TP

STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART / COVER:RAHSAN EKEDAL
 
AUGUST 2 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
 
Several key NATO figures are assassinated...by animals? Someone has perverted Dr. David Loren's surface thought-reader and turned it into a device that sends animals on kill missions. Still recovering from his recent suicide attempt, Loren is forced back into the military game to help uncover who is behind this. His fragile relationship with Mirra Sway is tested even further when his father shows up...with a sister he didn't know he had.
 
Collects THINK TANK: ANIMAL #1-4