DARK HORSE, IDW, AND IMAGE COMICS: September 2018 Collected Editions Solicits DARK HORSE Buffy Season 10 Library Edition Volume 3 HC Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A), Megan Levens (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Scott Fischer (Cover) A powerful portal-creating artifact has fallen into the hands of a trio of demons. While fighting the Big Bads, Dawn and Xander are swept into another dimension. Buffy and crew, struggling to come together, likewise struggle to get them back . . . Matters get worse when an unexpected fourth Big Bad is out to steal the magic rulebook at the same time! Collects Buffy Season 10 volumes 5 & 6, plus the 8-page story from Dark Horse Day 2016, and all covers and sketchbook materials. 260 pages, $29.99, in stores on Nov. 14. * * * The Colossal King Conan HC Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (A/Cover), and Jose Villarrubia (C) As the king of Aquilonia, Conan struggles with internal threats to his throne as well as dangers beyond his country's borders. Dark Horse's award-winning King Conan comics by Timothy Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia are all collected into one deluxe hardcover! Adaptations of Howard's short stories “The Scarlet Citadel," “The Phoenix on the Sword," and “Wolves Beyond the Border" are included, as well as the twelve-issue adaptation of Howard's only Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon. 672 pages, $99.99, in stores on Nov. 14. . * * * Creepy Archives Volume 27 HC Nicola Cuti (W), William Dubay (W), Budd Lewis (W), Alfredo Alcala (A), Martin Salvador (A), Fred Carillo (A), Richard Courtney (Cover), and others Creepy Archives opens one crypt too many to expose a writhing mass of frightful fun. Including stories by William DuBay, Alfredo Alcala, Nicola Cuti, Budd Lewis, and more, Creepy Archives Volume 27 reanimates classic tales of terror from the most harrowing series in comics history! Collects Creepy magazine issues #128-133. 288 pages, black and white, $49.99, in stores on Nov. 28. * * * Gigantic Library Edition HC Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (A/Cover), and Matthew Wilson (C) Who is this invader demolishing San Francisco? Why is he being attacked by strange alien beings? And why is he so GIGANTIC? A twist on The Truman Show, a brainwashed alien superhero is deposited on Earth to be the spotlight of an intrusive television program being filmed without his knowledge. Rick Remender and Eric Nguyen teamed up to bring Gigantic to life and now the five-issue series is available in a prestige format for the first time! 128 pages, $24.99, in stores on Nov. 28. * * * Mata Hari HC Emma Beeby (W), Ariela Kristantina (A/Cover), and Pat Masioni (C) Dancer. Courtesan. Spy. Executed by a French firing squad in 1917. Now, the story of the woman who claimed she was born a princess and died a figure of public hatred is told. We meet Mata Hari in prison at the end of her life as she writes her memoir -- part romantic tale of a Javanese princess, and part real-life saga of a disgraced wife and mother. As she sits trial for treason and espionage, we hear another tale, of a flamboyant Dutch woman who became "the most dangerous spy France has ever captured" -- a double agent who whored herself for secrets, lived a life of scandal, and loved only money. Leading us to ask . . . who was the real Mata Hari? This hardcover collects Mata Hari #1-5, as well as additional historical material and an artist's sketchbook. 128 pages, $19.99, in stores on Nov. 7. * * * Aliens: Dust to Dust TPB Gabriel Hardman (W/A/Cover) and Rain Beredo (C) A mother and son bound by a shared terror -- separated by an implacable alien force! A spaceship that should carry them away from the fear becomes a death trap from which escape seems impossible! The Trono colony on LV-871 is under attack. Emergency evacuations are ordered. Twelve-year-old Maxon and his mom face the most terrifying creatures in the galaxy . . . Aliens! A blood-curdling coming-of-age story by master storyteller Gabriel Hardman. Collects issues #1–#4 of the series. 96 pages, $17.99, in stores on Nov. 14. * * * The Complete Elfquest Volume 5 TPB Wendy Pini (W/A) and Richard Pini (W) The latest collection of the classic fantasy series by Wendy and Richard Pini continues the canonical adventures of the Wolfriders. With Cutter leading his warriors against the human warlord Grohmul Djun, his chief-daughter Ember takes her tribemates far away into unknown lands, where she pits her skills and courage against new threats and unexpected revelations. This fifth volume of the New York Times best-selling series weighs in at 760 pages. It collects material from Elfquest: Hidden Years #16-29, as well as the entire "Wild Hunt" sequence from Elfquest comics (vol.2). A stunning collection of art and story from Wendy and Richard Pini and others. 760 pages, black and white, $24.99, in stores on Nov. 14. * * * Conan Omnibus Volume 7: Witchcraft and Warfare TPB Fred Van Lente (W), Brian Ching (A), Guiu Villanova (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Daryl Mandryk (Cover) Fred Van Lente adapts Robert E. Howard's “Xuthal of the Dusk" and “A Witch Shall Be Born." A heartbroken Conan travels to the desert to peddle his sword arm and seek ancient treasure. But there will be little time for mourning when Conan encounters his nemesis, the Stygian necromancer Thoth-Amon! Collects Conan Vol. 18: The Damned Horde (Conan the Avenger #7–12), Conan Vol. 19: Xuthal of the Dusk (Conan the Avenger #13-19), and Conan Vol. 20: A Witch Shall Be Born (Conan the Avenger #20-25). 448 pages, $24.99, in stores on Nov. 7. * * * Disney Moby Dick, starring Donald Duck TP Francesco Artibani (W), Paolo Mottura (A/Cover), and Mirka Andolfo (C) In an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic, Scrooge McDuck, Donald, and nephews venture out on the high seas in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick who stole Captain Quackhab's lucky dime. As Quackhab scours the ocean in pursuit of his nemesis, facing other dangers of the sea, the crew begins to wonder: how far will their captain go for revenge? 80 pages, $10.99, in stores on Nov. 21. * * * Disney Treasure Island, starring Mickey Mouse TP Teresa Radice (W) and Stefano Turconi (A/Cover) Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of pirates, treasure, and swashbuckling adventure comes to life in this adaptation that stars Mickey, Goofy, and Pegleg Pete! When Jim Mousekins discovers a map to buried treasure, his dream of adventure is realized with a voyage on the high seas, a quest through tropical island jungles . . . and a race to evade cutthroat pirates! 104 pages, $10.99, in stores on Oct. 31. * * * Halo Omnibus Volume 1 TPB Brian Reed (W), Chris Schlerf (W), Duffy Boudreau (W), Sergio Ariño (P), Ricardo Sánchez (P), Marco Castiello (A), Douglas Franchin (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), Jean-Sébastien Rossbach (Cover), and others Showcasing chapters written by Halo® 5: Guardians lead writer Brian Reed and Halo 4 senior writer Chris Schlerf, this convenient paperback collects Halo: Initiation #1-3 and Halo: Escalation #1–#12, and features a complete cover gallery and process pages. 368 pages, $24.99, in stores on Nov. 28. * * * The Once and Future Tarzan TPB Alan Gordon (W), Thomas Yeates (A/C/Cover), Bo Hampton (A), Lori Almeida (C), and Steve Oliff (C) A surprising new tale that drops the lord of the jungle into an unfamiliar setting -- the future! Can Tarzan's vine-swinging skills serve him in the half-flooded ruins of a future London? Collects the complete story from the pages of Dark Horse Presents, along with over 40 pages of new material. 128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 28. * * * Resident Alien Volume 5: An Alien in New York TPB Peter Hogan (W) and Steve Parkhouse (A/Cover) A stranded alien continues to hide in plain sight in Patience, Washington, posing as the small town's doctor. He has no intention of leaving -- unless it's to get back to his home planet! When a startling new mystery catches his attention, he takes a trip to New York City with the hope of finally finding a way to communicate with his home world. Collects the four-issue series. 104 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 21. IDW PUBLISHING James Cameron's The Abyss Artisan Edition: Adapted by Michael William Kaluta HC Randy Stradley (w) • Michael Wm. Kaluta (a & c) Now in the one-of-a-kind Artisan Edition format, the comic adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film from the director of Aliens, Avatar, The Terminator, and Titanic. In 1989, writer Randy Stradley and acclaimed artist M.W. Kaluta released their comic adaptation of James Cameron's Academy Award-winning film The Abyss, the story of the crew of an experimental underwater drilling rig called Deepcore and their dangerous mission to the bottom of the ocean in search of a missing U.S. Navy submarine that would change the world (and their lives) forever. Now, IDW Publishing is proud to bring you The Abyss in our Artisan Edition format, presented with the same exacting quality standards as our award-winning Artist's Edition series, just at a smaller (and more manageable!) size. Nearly every page has been scanned from M.W. Kaluta's incredible original art in full color in order to capture all the nuances that make original art special and unique–blue pencil notations, tape, white-out, and more. HC • B&W • $39.99 • 80 pages • 8” x 12” * * * LOAC Essentials, Vol. 12: Baron Bean, 1918 George Harriman (w & a & c) Reprinted for the very first time, these century-old strips comprise a key early work from the creator of Krazy Kat, perhaps the most lauded cartoonist of all time. This book concludes a three-volume LOAC Essentials sub-series by presenting the final year of Baron Bean, one of Herriman’s richest and funniest creations, second only to Krazy Kat, whose citizens occasionally grace these panels. HC • B&W • $29.99 • 328 pages • 11-1/2” x 4-1/4” * * * Complete Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 15 Harold Gray (w & a & c) It’s “Open Season for Trouble” as America’s spunkiest kid, “Daddy” Warbucks, and his bodyguards Punjab and The Asp battle wily Communist spies, search for a potentially game-changing mineral known as QX-7, contend with small-town cheats, and make a frightful discovery about disappearing patients at a shady rest home. The action ranges from the played-out mining town of Fiasco, where “Daddy” made his first million, to the land of the genii, where Punjab dispatches his enemies. Meanwhile, Annie and Sandy are separated, but their inevitable reunion may be a silver lining inside a very dark cloud! Volume 15 collects the daily strips and the full-color Sunday pages from March 13, 1950 to October 28, 1951. HC • PC • $49.99 • 276 pages • 11” x 8-1/2” * * * Rick Veitch’s The One HC Rick Veitch (w & a & c) The classic revisionist superhero saga that predates Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns and presented a shocking worldview that almost predicted today's political climate!Rick Veitch's groundbreaking series has been called the last word on superheroes. It is a world-spanning, continent-crushing, over-the-top adventure story that brings the United States and Russia to the brink of annihilation... from both nuclear warheads and crazed superheroes-run-amok! HC • FC • $29.99 • 200 pages • 7” x 11” * * * Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror TP Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) • Chris Johnson, Marcus To, Josh Hood, Carlos Nieto, Debora Carita (a) • J.K. Woodward (c) The Mirror Universe Next Generation crew is looking for new worlds to conquer, and they're crossing over to the Prime Star Trek Universe to find them! When the Enterprise-D discovers a burned-out, pillaged Andorian vessel, the search for the culprits behind it leads to some startlingly familiar faces. But, how did the Mirror Universe crew find their way to ours, and what does Emperor Spock have to do with it? Plus, it's interstellar espionage aboard the Enterprise-D when the Mirror Universe crew infiltrates Captain Picard's ship! TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages * * * Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel: From Cybertron with Love TP John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (c) Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won't know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover. It's high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in.... From Cybertron with Love.   Some call him Goldfender, but the name's Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee's trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it's up to Bee to discover if there's a traitor in their midst...and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian. Collects issues #1-4! TPB • FC • $14.99 • 96 pages * * * M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand: Riding V.E.N.O.M.’s Trail TP Brandon Easton (w) • Tony Vargas, Juan Samu, Drew Moss, Andrew Griffith (a) • Artyom Trakhanov (c) M.A.S.K.: the special ops team that streaks into the dangerous landscape of dark wars, high intrigue, and non-stop action to stop the impossible threat of Miles Mayhem and his black ops squadron, V.E.N.O.M.   An untested Matt Trakker must lead M.A.S.K. through a complex new world order where nothing is as it seems! Plus, the origin of V.E.N.O.M.! Trakker goes on a solo mission to identify new recruits and, along the way, he crosses paths with Dr. Mindbender, who instructs him on the art of leadership and manipulation. Collects the M.A.S.K. Revolution one-shot, all 10 issues of the series, and the 2017 Annual. TPB • FC • $29.99 • 296 pages * * * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 20: Kingdom of Rats TP Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Dave Wachter (a & c) In the wake of total destruction, the exhausted Turtles must prevent catastrophe, as disparate forces converge on New York and a sinister power-play takes shape. Following the Triceratop Invasion, New York is in ruins. Various groups jockey for control in the power vacuum, each with their own agendas and goals. But there is one who doesn't care about power or victory, only chaos... the Rat King! Will the TMNT be able to stop him from doing the unspeakable? Collects issues #81–85 of the ongoing series. TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages * * * Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 4: Smuggler’s Blues TP Cavan Scott, Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet (w) • Derek Charm, Elsa Charretier (a) • Derek Charm (c) Set before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, join everyone's favorite stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder on a daring new caper! Feared bounty hunters Zuckuss and 4-LOM are hot on the heels of the most notorious scoundrels in the galaxy, Han Solo and Chewbacca! To evade their pursuers, Han and Chewie will risk landing on a mysterious planet that somehow shuts down all electronics. With the Millenium Falcon unable to take off, how will the boys escape? Collects Star Wars Adventures issues #10 and #11, plus the 2018 Free Comic Book Day issue. TPB • FC • $9.99 • 80 pages • 6” x 9” * * * Big Hero 6: The Series—Technology is Magic TP Hannah Blumenreich (w) • Nicoletta Baldari (a) • Gurihiru (c) Join Hiro, Wasabi, Fred, Go Go, Honey Lemon, and Baymax for new adventures, new friends, and new adversaries as the Big Hero 6 team continue the fight to protect San Fransokyo! This young reader-friendly book is perfect for newcomers or fans of the series! TPB • FC • $9.99 • 80 pages • 6” x 9” * * * Donald and Mickey: The Walt Disney Showcase Collection TP Giorgio Cavazzano, Tito Faraci, Rudy Salvagnini, Lara Molinari, Stefano Ambrosio (w & a) • Marco Mazzarello (c) Collecting the best stories from Disney comics! Explore Duckburg and Mouseton with your favorite characters, big and small, as they go on daredevil adventures! Includes stories featuring Mickey, Donald, and Scrooge McDuck, as well as the Beagle Boys, Arizona Goof, Peg-Leg Pete, and the Phantom Blot! Donald and Fethry play Robinson Crusoe with Scrooge’s luxury liner; Mickey’s hot on the trail of his Wild West desperado ancestor; the Beagles shake down Ludwig Von Drake’s hi-tech history museum… and much, much more! TPB • FC • $24.99 • 232 pages * * * Wraith TP Joe Hill (w) • Charles Paul Wilson, III (a) • Gabriel Rodriguez (c) A graphic novel prequel to Hill's New York Times bestselling novel NOS4A2. Discover the terrifying funhouse world of Christmasland and the ageless monster who rules it. Climb into the passenger seat as Hill and artist Charlie "Talent" Wilson III explore Charlie Manx's twisted beginnings, introduce a new and depraved cast of characters to Christmasland, and take us for a 100 MPH ride down an icy nightmare road in a car with no brakes... TPB • FC • $24.99 • 204 pages * * * V-Wars, Vol. 1: Crimson Queen TP Jonathan Maberry (w) • Alan Robinson (a) • Ryan Brown (c) V-Warsis set in a world transformed by a global pandemic caused by a millennia-old virus that, once triggered, affects individuals differently depending on their DNA. The result is vampires as unique as their cultures, a response from unaffected humans like never before, and a story that is old-school, scary and complicated. Springing from the mind of New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry, this collection begins a non-stop thrill ride of action, horror, and suspense! TPB • FC • $9.99 • 120 pages * * * Batman: The Complete Silver Age Newspaper Comics Slipcase Set TP Whitney Ellsworth (w) • Shelly Moldoff, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino, Al Plastino (a) • Pete Poplaski (c) A three-volume omnibus of the Caped Crusader’s 1960s newspaper strip adventures—never before collected—now in a premium slipcase suitable for stately Wayne Manor. The daily Batman newspaper strip began in 1966, on the heels of the Batmania craze created by the hit television series starring Adam West, and ran through the early 1970s. The strip boasted stories by longtime editor Whitney Ellsworth and art by DC stalwarts Shelly Moldoff, Joe Giella, and Carmine Infantino. This three-book set includes all the black-and-white dailies, plus all the color Sunday strips. BX-TPB • FC • $99.99 • 768 pages * * * King of the Comics: One Hundred Years of King Features Syndicate TP Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell, Brian Walker (w) • Various (a & c) King Features has had a more illustrious and long-lasting history than any other newspaper syndicate, even as it leads the way into the digital age and beyond.   Krazy Kat! Popeye! Flash Gordon! Beetle Bailey! Blondie! Prince Valiant! Hagar the Horrible! Barney Google and Snuffy Smith! Baby Blues! Mutt & Jeff! Zits! Juliet Jones! Buz Sawyer! Steve Canyon! Bizarro! Hi & Lois! Maggie & Jiggs! Johnny Hazard! There are simply too many to list!   From the earliest days, when William Randolph Hearst first added cartoons to his newspapers, comic strips have had a profound impact on popular culture. With the consolidation of Hearst’s various distribution channels in November 1915, King Features was born. A century later, the world’s largest syndicate leads the way into the 21st century and beyond. TPB • FC • $39.99 • 308 pages • 8-1/2” x 11” * * * Punks Not Dead, Vol. 1: Teenage Kicks TP David Barnett (w) • Martin Simmonds (a & c) As if being an awkward, bullied 15-year-old wasn’t enough, suddenly “Fergie” Ferguson can see ghosts. Well, one ghost specifically… a certain punk rocker named Sid.   Sid’s spirit has been trapped in London’s Heathrow airport for 40 years, until the day he meets Fergie. Now Sid’s ghost is stuck to Fergie, and Fergie has to content with an unruly Ghost sidekick and some weird, uncontrollable new “abilities.” How does the father Fergie never knew fit into all this? And why is the Department of Extra-Usual Affairs showing an interest? Never mind the bollocks—all of this, plus fish fingers, chunky chips, and endless pints of anarchy in the critically-acclaimed series that collects Punks Not Dead issues #1-6. TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages * * * Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers TP Joshua Jabcuga (w) • Tadd Galusha (a) • Baldemar Rivas (c) Return to the world of the cult-classic film with this prequel from the mind of its original creator! President Nixon has discovered an alien threat, and he knows there’s only one man he can reach out to for help: Elvis Presley. But will Elvis be enough to defeat a horde of Cosmic Blood-Suckers? This all-new story takes readers back to a world when Elvis truly was The King! TPB • FC • $17.99 • 128 pages * * * The Crow: Memento Mori TP Roberto Recchioni and various (w) • Werther Dell’Edera and various (a) • Werther Dell’Edera (c) The return of a cult icon! Murderers may escape the law, but they’re not safe from the vengeance of The Crow in this all-new story. Follow David through the streets of Rome, as he deals with the memories and emotional pain of his loss and seeks holy vengeance against the terrorists that murdered him and his girlfriend. This new story continues the major themes of the original indie-comics cult classic that spawned a goth franchise. Also includes a short story by Micol Beltramini and Angelo Mennillo. TPB • FC • $15.99 • 96 pages IMAGE COMICS Me The People HC ARTIST:PIA GUERRA OCTOBER 3 / 112 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT 6 x 9 Format New Yorkercartoonist and Y: The Last Man artist/co-creator PIA GUERRA offers up a collection of her most recent editorial cartoons just in time for the 2018 midterm elections. Covering a wide array of topics—from the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on democracy and the GOP’s enabling of chaos to the fight against gun violence and corruption—Guerra’s widely shared cartoons are direct and to the point. Writer / Artist / Cover: Kickliy September 05 / 160 pages / FC / M / $19.99 GEM OF THE MONTH ADVANCE SOLICIT 8.07 x 10.83 trim size Perdy loves two things: sex and robbing banks—no particular order. After spending 15 years in Yuma prison, Perdy wastes no time in getting back to doing both. A lot has changed since Perdy’s been away, especially her looks, but that’s not gonna stop her from piecing together the biggest score of gold this side of the border. And if anyone gets in her way, they’ll be pushing up petunias. A new western series from Angoulême Award nominee, and international star, KICKLIY. COMPARISON TITLES If you like the artistic charm of Kyle Starks’ ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN and the wild, off-the-wall fun of Starks’ SEXCASTLE and Barbiere and Santos’ VIOLENT LOVE, you’ll love PERDY! - See more at: https://imagecomics.com/content/view/solicitations-for-august-2018#sthash.PrHZVIsM.dpuf * * * The My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies OGN HC WRITER:ED BRUBAKER ARTIST / COVER:SEAN PHILLIPS OCTOBER 10 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT Teenage Ellie has always had romantic ideas about drug addicts. The tragic, artistic souls drawn to needles and pills have been an obsession since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is what it appears to be, she’ll find another, more dangerous romance… and find out how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand. MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIESis a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness—and what she finds there. This gorgeous, must-have hardback is the first original graphic novel fromED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, FATALE, and INCOGNITO. * * * Deadly Class Deluxe Edition, Book Two: The Funeral Party HC WRITER:RICK REMENDER ARTIST:WES CRAIG & JORDAN BOYD COVER:WES CRAIG OCTOBER 10 / 424 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT Collecting arcs 4-6 of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG’s ongoingdarkly humorous drama of the lives of ‘80s teens training in a secret academy to either become assassins or stand up and become humans. Presented in deluxe oversized hardcover format! Collects DEADLY CLASS #17-31 * * * Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs OGN TP WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: BRANDON DAYTON SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99 The thrilling, YALSA award-winning comic by BRANDON DAYTON continues! In a mythical Russia, a mysterious young boy is raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows to manhood, bizarre dreams and the call of destiny leads him to discover a powerful, mystical weapon and to face a terrible, violent choice. * * * The Hchom Book TP WRITER / ARTIST / COVER:MARIAN CHURCHLAND SEPTEMBER 19 / 160 PAGES / FC / E / $16.99 If you were a goblin, what would your treasure hoard contain? Gems and minerals, biscuits and pastries, finely tailored jackets—or perhaps all of the above. Collects illustrations and essays from MARIAN CHURCHLAND’s popular long-running blog, Hchom.com * * * Analog, Vol 1 TP WRITER:GERRY DUGGAN ARTIST / COVER:DAVID O’SULLIVAN OCTOBER 3 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT Currently in development for film at Lionsgate with John Wick Director Chad Stahelski attached! 2024: the world has been mass-doxxed, and the internet is only for porn. Every email, photo, and document ever sent rains down out of the cloud, and only a fool would send a secret over the web. This is the era of the “Paper Jockeys”: armed couriers with a briefcase of secrets who’ll get your sensitive information around the globe or die trying. Human punching bag Jack McGinnis and his partner Oona are two of the best couriers in the business. For a price, they’ll move your sensitive information where it needs to go as they fight off fascists, criminals, and spies. From new star DAVID O’SULLIVAN and GERRY DUGGAN, writer of Deadpool and Uncanny Avengers. Collects ANALOG #1-5 * * * The Dead Hand, Vol 1: Cold War Relics TP WRITER:KYLE HIGGINS ARTIST / COVER:STEPHEN MOONEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE OCTOBER 3 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT Carter Carlson was a highly decorated operative during the Cold War. But in the Fall of 1991, as the Soviet Union collapsed, Carter discovered a secret that not only changed his life… but also altered the course of history. Now, as the mysterious “Dead Hand” threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between four old spies, a secret town, and a special little boy. Collects THE DEAD HAND #1-6 * * * Infidel TP WRITER:PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE ARTIST / COVER:AARON CAMPBELL & JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA SEPTEMBER 26 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 Currently being adapted for film by Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar and Tri-Star! A haunted house story for the 21st century,INFIDEL follows an American Muslim woman and her multiracial neighbors who move into a building haunted by entities that feed off xenophobia. Bestselling editorPORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (Swamp Thing, Daytripper, The Unwritten) makes his comics writing debut alongside artist extraordinaire AARON CAMPBELL (The Shadow, James Bond: Felix Leiter), award-winning colorist and editorJOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (Batman: Year 100, Spider-Man: Reign), and letterer/designer JEFF POWELL (SCALES & SCOUNDRELS). Collects INFIDEL #1-5 * * * Isola, Vol. 1 TP WRITER:BRENDEN FLETCHER & KARL KERSCHL ARTIST / COVER:KARL KERSCHL & MSASSYK OCTOBER 10 / 136 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT An evil spell has been cast on the Queen of Maar, and her Captain of the Guard will do anything to reverse it. Their only hope lies on an island half a world away—a place known in myth as Isola, land of the dead. Gotham Academycreators BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL reunite with series colorist MSASSYK and letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR for a breathtaking fantasy adventure two decades in the making. Recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli and the work of Hayao Miyazaki. Collects ISOLA #1-5 * * * Medieval Spawn/Witchblade, Vol. 1 TP WRITER:BRIAN HABERLIN & BRIAN HOLGUIN ARTIST / COVER:BRIAN HABERLIN SEPTEMBER 26 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $12.99 SPAWN AND WITCHBLADE TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES! An ancient evil sweeps the world, destroying and corrupting everything in its path. When a knight SPAWNs from out of the shadows to save all, he is touted as their benevolent king of old, miraculously returned. But is he their savior, or their destroyer? With an evil queen, a knight in search of his past, and a young girl with an ancient weapon that could destroy them all, the world is in more danger than ever. NOTE: Augmented reality covers and interiors for both iOS and Android devices. Collects MEDIEVAL SPAWN / WITCHBLADE #1-4 * * * Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici, Vol 1 TP WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI SEPTEMBER 12 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99 A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years they gave up. Nathan Cole… won’t. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe Nathan is looking for something else. Why can’t he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song? Collects OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1-6 * * * Skyward, Vol. 1: My Low-G Life TP WRITER:JOE HENDERSON ARTIST: LEE GARBETT & ANTONIO FABELA COVER:LEE GARBETT SEPTEMBER 19 / 168 PAGES / FC / T / $9.99 SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99! One day, gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, who was born just after G-day, it’s pretty awesome. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don’t jump too high. And maybe don’t get mixed up in your dad’s secret plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed… From writerJOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard) comes the story of a young woman’s journey to find her place in a world turned upside down. Collects SKYWARD #1-5 * * * Cyber Force Awakening, Vol 1 TP WRITER: MATT HAWKINS & BRYAN HILL ARTIST:ATILIO ROJO COVER: MARC SILVESTRI SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99 TO PROTECT THE FUTURE, WHAT WILL WE BECOME? The classic series returns in a reimagining overseen by creator MARC SILVESTRI. In a modern world where humanity is defined by the technology it creates, a terrorist strikes at the heart of human progress. One of the few survivors of the attack is a man named Morgan Stryker. Mortally wounded, Stryker’s life is saved by his employers… but the price could be his humanity itself. Collects CYBER FORCE #1-4 * * * Descender, Vol. 6: The Machine War TP WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE ARTIST / COVER: DUSTIN NGUYEN SEPTEMBER 19 / 120 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99 The climactic chapter of DESCENDER is here! All the various factions who have been hunting Tim-21 finally converge around the ocean planet Mata, just as the robots launch their galaxy-wide revolution… But nothing can prepare the young android Tim—or the readers—for what happens next. The DESCENDER saga comes to a startling climax and sets the stage for the next mind-bending adventure. Collects DESCENDER #27-32 * * * Eternal Empire, Vol. 2 TP WRITER: JONATHAN LUNA & SARAH VAUGHN ARTIST / COVER: JONATHAN LUNA SEPTEMBER 5 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99 In the concluding arc of this fantasy epic, Tair and Rion use their fire power to try to take down the Empire, while the Eternal Empress plots to use the duo for her own devices. Can the two avoid her clutches, or will they be the weapon the Empress needs to finally control all of Saia? * * * The Fix, Vol. 3 TP WRITER:NICK SPENCER ARTIST / COVER:STEVE LIEBER SEPTEMBER 5 / 104 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 Roy makes a big breakthrough in his murder investigation, while Mac is out for justice. Collects THE FIX #9-12 * * * Kick-Ass: The New Girl, Vol. 1 TP WRITER: MARK MILLAR ARTIST / COVER: JOHN ROMITA JR. SEPTEMBER 12 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 KICK-ASS IS BACK—ready to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there’s a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski’s shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? Find out in the first collection of KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL.MARK MILLAR andJOHN ROMITA JR. reunite for the next chapter of the greatest superhero comic of all time. Collects KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL #1-6 * * * Monstress, Vol. 3 TP WRITER: MARJORIE LIU ARTIST / COVER: SANA TAKEDA SEPTEMBER 5 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 A Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning series—and current Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, and Best Publication for Teens, with Marjorie Liu nominated for Best Writer and Sana Takeda nominated for Best Painter and Best Cover Artist! Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life… is to make friends? Collects MONSTRESS #13-18 * * * Moonshine, Vol. 2: Misery Train TP WRITER: BRIAN AZZARELLO ARTIST / COVER: EDUARDO RISSO OCTOBER 31 / 144 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99 ADVANCE SOLICIT “Torpedo” Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans—as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou… and trouble ain’t all that’s stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down. The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called “damn near perfect” is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL BÁ, FÁBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMPÁ, and JORGE ZAFFINO! Collects MOONSHINE #7-12 * * * Port of Earth, Vol. 2 TP WRITER:ZACK KAPLAN ARTIST / COVER:ANDREA MUTTI SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99 The Port of Earth is open for business to all galactic alien travelers, but as our alien business partners secretly visit Earth, an unresolved alien threat emerges, and recently traumatized Earth Security Agents Rice and McIntyre must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, while shouldering the fate of Earth’s autonomy over our own planet’s security. A politically charged, thought-provoking sci-fi action thriller from ZACK KAPLAN (ECLIPSE) and ANDREA MUTTI (Rebels, Star Wars, Batman Eternal, Prometheus). Collects PORT OF EARTH #5-8 * * * Saga, Vol. 9 TP WRITER:BRIAN K. VAUGHAN ARTIST / COVER:FIONA STAPLES SEPTEMBER 26 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99 Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet, an action-packed adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Collects SAGA #49-54 * * * The Walking Dead, Vol. 30: New World Order TP WRITER:ROBERT KIRKMAN ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN COVER:CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART SEPTEMBER 5 / 136 PAGES / BW / M / $16.99 NEW FRIENDS. NEW ENEMIES. NEW THREATS. IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #175-180 * * * Wanted TP WRITER:MARK MILLAR ARTIST / COVER:J.G. JONES SEPTEMBER 19 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99 NOW BACK IN PRINT! Wesley Gibson is one of life’s losers. His job sucks, his girlfriend’s cheating on him, and his life’s going nowhere. Then he finds out everything he believed about his life was a lie… for Wesley is actually the son of the Killer, the world’s most deadly assassin! Now the Fox—his father’s former lover—offers to train Wesley as the new Killer, and bring him into a powerful society of supervillains. With awesome extras, including the WANTED dossier.