ACTION COMICS #886
DC COMICS
(W) Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann Co-feature (W) James Robinson & James Rucka (A) Pere Pérez Co-feature (A) CAFU (C) CAFU
Nightwing and Flamebird race the clock to capture Jax-Ur, the most dangerous of Zod’s sleeper agents.
And in the Captain Atom co-feature, our hero explores the horrors of his past with the help of Mon-El and Starfire! 40 pg FC $3.99 US
ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND PROSE COLL
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
A new twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of the wildly weird, this prose collection combines both Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Featuring chapter illustrations by Jenny Frison (Angel) and cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Jill Thompson.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GNTLT #620
MARVEL COMICS
(W) DAN SLOTT (A) & (C) MARCOS MARTIN
MYSTERIO’S made his big move and a criminal empire is his for the taking! Or is that just more sleight of hand? More mobsters! More mayhem! More magic tricks! And a fight to the finish with MR. NEGATIVE versus SPIDER-MAN versus MYSTERIO! The big question is: What prize goes to the winner? 32 PGS Rated A $2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS JACKPOT #2 (OF 3)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) MARC GUGGENHEIM (A) & (C) ADRIANA MELO
With one choice, Sarah Ehret gave up a normal life and embraced her destiny as the vigilante Jackpot. But the underworld isn’t about to go down without a fight. As Jackpot finds herself locked in combat with a resurgent WHITE RABBIT and in the crosshairs of THE ROSE, not even the wisdom and friendship of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and MR. FANTASTIC will be enough to help Jackpot as BOOMERANG closes in for the kill. Be warned – someone doesn’t walk away from this fight alive. Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Adriana Melo (MS. MARVEL) bring you the defining moments of the next great Marvel hero!32 PGS Rated A $3.99
ANCHOR #5
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Phil Hester (A) Brian Churilla
The Breeder and his monstrous offspring have been defeated, but the mysterious Wound has set his sights on The Anchor’s companion, Hofi. The Anchor must choose between finally learning the truth about his past or saving the life of the one he loves. The first part of “Black Lips” is a perfect jumping on point for anyone who failed to get aboard the comic book juggernaut that is The Anchor! Covers by Churilla and Robbi Rodriguez.
ANCHOR TP VOL 01
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Phil Hester (A) Brian Churilla
Special $9.99 price! Holy warrior, unholy war. Freak of nature, beast of burden, hulking outcast, medieval prize fighter, Viking raider, God’s own leg-breaker. Seeking refuge in the crumbling ruins of an ancient monastery, a hulking brute is transformed into an immortal warrior monk standing at the gates of Hell itself to keep our world free from its invading armies. This holy warrior arises to battle all the unholy monsters unleashed during his slumber. Cataclysmic action, quirky humor, and profound pathos for fans of Hellboy and The Goon. Collects the first 4 issues of the surprise hit of the season!
ANGELUS #2 Of (6)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (C) Stjepan Sejic
Guest Appearance by The Darkness!
Danielle Baptiste, the newest bearer of The Angelus, begins to explore what this new role means for her, learning what the Angelus truly is, and how it ties into our notions angels and even Heaven itself. But as she uncovers these truths, Dani begins to realize she might have surrendered any control she has over her own life. FC 32 pages $2.99 limited series
ANITA BLAKE LC EXECUTIONER #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER (A) RON LIM (C) BRETT BOOTH
Anita’s trapped in Harold Gaynor’s mansion, and her only way out is to go toe-to-toe with a voodoo priestess’ nightmarish creation! It’s the showdown everything has been building up to in the blood-soaked penultimate chapter of Laurell K. Hamilton’s best-selling thriller! 32 PGS Mature $3.99
BATGIRL #7
DC COMICS
(W) Bryan Q. Miller (A) Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott (C) Phil Noto
The situation is dire as Batgirl and Robin must venture into Devil’s Square in an attempt to save Batman before Roulette’s “most dangerous game” turns deadly. Guest-starring Dr. Phosphorus, Roxy Rocket and Riot, and more! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
BATMAN AND ROBIN #8
DC COMICS
(W) Grant Morrison (A)Cameron Stewart (C) Frank Quitely
BATMAN AND ROBIN double-ships in February with part 2 and 3 of “Blackest Knight” guest-starring Batwoman, Knight and Squire! Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart’s desire, has Dick instead unleashed a terror the likes of which the world has never seen? Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, Alfred and a recuperating Robin are at the mercy of someone both fearsome and familiar…32 pg FC $2.99 US
BOOSTER GOLD #29
DC COMICS
(W) DAN JURGENS Co-feature (W) MATTHEW STURGES (A) DAN JURGENS & NORM RAPMUND Co-feature (A) MIKE NORTON & NORM RAPMUND (C) DAN JURGENS
Booster hunts through the timestream in search of his missing sister, but finds Coast City and astronaut Hank Henshaw instead! And in the BLUE BEETLE co-feature, Jaime fights for his life and the lives of his family – against his greatest threat yet: himself! 40 pg FC $3.99 US
BPRD KING OF FEAR #2 Of (5)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) & (C) Mike Mignola (W) John Arcudi (A), Guy Davis (C) Dave Stewart
While Liz and Abe lead a platoon of agents and soldiers into the Hollow Earth, Kate Corrigan tries to juggle work with romance. She travels to Austria to explore the ruins of Hunte Castle-the haunted Nazi fortress where crime fighter Lobster Johnson died and Hellboy fought the Conqueror Worm-where she hopes to place Lobster Johnson’s ghost to rest and make him free the spirit of Johann Kraus. Lobster Johnson returns to the scene of his death! FC 2 pages $2.99 Miniseries
BRAVE AND THE BOLD MILESTONE TP
DC COMICS
(W) Dwayne McDuffie, John Rozum, Kurt Busiek, Matt Wayne and Adam Beechen (A) Denys Cowan, Howard Porter and others(C) Howard Porter
Don’t miss the first meeting of Static and Black Lightning, Blue Beetle and Hardware, The Spectre and Xombi and more titanic team-ups from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #24-26, plus stories from HARDWARE #16, STATIC #12 and XOMBI #6. 10 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US
CHOKER #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) BEN McCOOL (A) & (C) BEN TEMPLESMITH
Industry superstar BEN TEMPLESMITH teams up with writer BEN McCOOL for this deliciously skewed tale of hardboiled noir. Johnny “Choker” Jackson, once one of Shotgun City’s most promising police officers, is a bitter private detective with a terrible case of Alien Hand Syndrome. But he’s unexpectedly been offered a job back on the force: provided he can nail a twisted drug dealer selling a very exclusive product, that is… 32 PAGES FC $3.99
COLT NOBLE AND MEGALORDS (ONE SHOT)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) TIM SEELEY (A) MIKE DIMAYUGA (C) TIM SEELEY & DOMINIC MARCO
Hack/Slash creator TIM SEELEY brings his acclaimed web comic to the printed page! Welcome to Planet Solus: a world of magic, monsters and high technology! It’s also home to Prince Jaysen, an average 15-year-old with hormones afire! Jaysen finds the mystical figure of action, an artifact that allows him to transform into COLT NOBLE, PALADIN OF POWER, just as his father, the King is taken hostage by a rag tag crew of would be evil overlords! Will he use the powerful body to save his world from the forces of darkness, or will he just try to get laid? It’s Space opera meets teen sex comedy! This collection contains the entire story, sketches, and pin ups, PLUS a PRINT EXCLUSIVE tale featuring the origin of the ANIMALIENS! 64 PAGES FC$5.99
DANTES INFERNO #3 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Christos Gage (A) & (C) Diego Latorre
Lucifer and Beatrice arrive in the place where she will be adorned for their wedding: the second circle of Hell known as Lust. While Cleopatra attends to the bride-to-be, Dante fights against Cerberus in order to escape the Gluttony circle and stop his beloved’s horrific marriage. 3 of 6 32 pg FC $3.99 US MATURE READERS
DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #3 Of (5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH(A) & (C) JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Gilead is in ruins and Steven Deschain’s Affiliation has been drastically reduced in size, the result of the attack of the Good Man, John Farson. But young Roland and his ka-tet intend to strike a blow for the Affiliation by exploding an ancient oil field the Good Man is using to power his machines of destruction. Roland may never get the chance to strike back because in the midst of Gilead’s survivors there resides-a traitor! 40 PGS Parental Advisory $3.99
DARK X-MEN #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PAUL CORNELL (A) LEONARD KIRK(C) MIKE CHOI
What has X-Man done to Norman Osborn? Whatever it is, it must be extreme because the Dark X-Men are making a journey into Osborn’s mind to fix it! But once they’re in, can they survive the depths of madness they find in the dark corners of Norman’s mental minefield?32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
DAYTRIPPER #3 (OF 10)
DC COMICS
(W) Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá (A) Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon (C) Gabriel Bá
“I hate you, you piece of s—!” Those were her last words before she left him. If all we need is love, how do we keep going once we lose it? To find out, Bras’ father will take him to the desert and take Bras’ best friend to an art show. 3 of 10 32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
DMZ #50
DC COMICS
(W) Brian Wood (A) Riccardo Burchielli, Ryan Kelly, Rebekah Isaacs, Fábio Moon, JP Leon & others (C) Riccardo Burchielli & BRIAN WOOD
Celebrate 50 issues of DMZ with “Notes from the Underground,” an oversized collection of short stories gathered by stranded rookie journalist Matty Roth on location in the heart of America’s Second Civil War. Featuring art from talent spanning the entire industry including Ryan Kelly (Local) Fábio Moon (B.P.R.D., DAYTRIPPER), JP Leon (STATIC) and more! This is a must-not-miss celebration of a pivotal Vertigo series. 40 pg FC $3.99 US MATURE READERS
DOMINO LADY #4
MOONSTONE
(W) Nancy Holder (A) Ren Maniquis
Join Buffy novelist and Bram Stoker Award-winner Nancy Holder as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of “The Catalina Caper.” Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady’s alter ego will make her big screen debut. But, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to!
ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #5 Of (5)
MARVEL COMICS
Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD (W) MIKE CAREY (A) by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA (C) TIMOTHY GREEN II
Bean and his companions are now reunited with Ender, and under his command they face what they’re told is their graduation exercise. The assignment: defeat the Formics in a range of simulated attacks which will stretch them to their limits. But Bean knows they’ve been lied to. He also knows that if Ender fails, it will fall to him to do the unthinkable. The companion series to Orson Scott Card’s award-winning classic concludes here! 32 PGS Parental Advisory $3.99
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #4 Of (6)
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
(W) Raven Gregory (A) Leister (C) Mike DeBalfo and Sean Chen
Wonderland is escaping out into the real world. The world as we know it in utter chaos. Calie is told by Charles that the only way to sever the link is the death of her daughter, Violet. With everything in disarray and the wall between the real world and madness crumbling fast, Calie must make a decision that will affect everything. Do not miss the unbelievably thrilling issue that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Do not miss Escape From Wonderland!
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 05
MARVEL COMICS
(W) STEVE GERBER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, BOB BROWN, LEN WEIN & MARV WOLFMAN (A) RICK BUCKLER, SYD SHORES, DON HECK, JIM STARLIN, BOB BROWN, SAL BUSCEMA & GENE COLAN(C) GIL KANE
This is your parents’ Daredevil, and you never knew they had it so good! DD goes cosmic when the first Thanos War spills into his new territory of San Francisco, with Matt Murdock’s own boss as part of the invasion! Angar, Ramrod, the Disciples of Doom and more menace the Man Without Fear – and even help from Spider-Man and Captain Marvel might not make the difference! Then, it’s back to New York for twin tilts at terrorism – fighting Hydra alongside the Black Widow, and Black Spectre alongside the Thing! Also featuring the Man-Thing, Nick Fury, Shanna the She-Devil and the debut of the Silver Samurai! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #101-125 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #3.
488 PGS Rated A $19.99
FARSCAPE DARGOS QUEST #3 (OF 4)
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Caleb Cleveland
There might be one thing that D’Argo hates worse than working with Raxil. One thing in the Uncharted Territories that could give the mighty Luxan warrior a heart attack where he stands. That would be Raxil behind the wheel of Lo’La, his cherished Luxan ship! Written by novelist Keith R.A. DeCandido and Executive Produced by show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon. Covers by Cleveland and Chad Hardin.
FREE REALMS #6 (OF 12)
DC COMICS
(W) J.S. Lewis (A) & (C) Jon Buran
Dane and Maya storm the castle in Sanctuary, but they may be too late to save the queen. They have to fight through hordes of monsters and soldiers, but even when it looks like the day is won, Geoffrey offers a chilling warning of the dark days that lie ahead. 6 of 12 32 pg FC $3.99 US
GEN 13 #34
DC COMICS
(W) Adam Beechen (A) Cruddie Torian (C) Amanda Conner
Runt joined GEN 13 only to find himself thrust into a war he barely understands; one that consumes the entire WildStorm Universe and presents him with new allies, a dangerous mission, and challenges most 16-year-olds never dream about. 32 pg FC $2.99
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #29
DC COMICS
(W) ANDREW KREISBERG (A) MIKE NORTON & BILL SIENKIEWICZ (C) LADRÖNN
It’s “Five Stages” part 5 and this issue requires a full-length adventure to do it justice! Prepare for the final showdown between Green Arrow and Black Canary vs. Cupid and Dark Arrow for control of Star City. 40 pg FC $3.99
GROO HOGS OF HORDER #3 Of (4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Mark Evanier (A) Sergio Aragonés (C) Tom Luth
If you thought things were bad in the land of Groo last month, just wait. This month makes last month look like it warranted a rousing chorus of “Happy Days Are Here Again”! Nothing Groo the Wanderer has ever done with his swords has achieved the unparalleled destruction now wrought by the bankers-an unlikely defeat indeed, and we are just as surprised as you are. This issue will make you tremble with fear and awe! FC 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
HAUNT #5
IMAGE COMICS
(W) ROBERT KIRKMAN (A) GREG CAPULLO, RYAN OTTLEY & TODD McFARLANE
THE FIRST STORY-ARC OF MCFARLANE & KIRKMAN’S HAUNT CONCLUDES!
More is revealed involving Kurt’s death, and it puts Daniel and Kurt at odds once again. A mole is exposed within The Agency and Haunt must come to a decision involving his future. Do not miss the stunning end to the introductory arc of this hot new series. 32 PAGES FC $2.99
HITMAN MONKEY #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) DANIEL WAY (A) DALIBOR TALIJIC (C) FRANK CHO
“The Legend of Hitman Monkey” You’re digging him in this month’s issue of DEADPOOL and you want to know more about him? How about his origin story? A troubled soul, set upon a path of vengeance he does not understand. An assassin without equal, trained in the most secret of killing techniques. A flesh and blood specter, haunting the killers of the world. A monkey…with a gun. Bear witness as the legend is born. Hitman Monkey. 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
HULK 100 PROJECT TP
THE HERO INITIATIVE
(A) Various
Following hot on the heels of last year’s über-successful Ultimate Spider-Man #100 Project, The Hero Initiative gets mean and green! All of Hero’s 100 original covers to Marvel Comics’ Hulk #1 and the Red Rampager himself, the Red Hulk, are on display in this great book, with art by J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Frank Cho, Terry Dodson, Dale Keown, Joe Quesada, John Romita Sr. and Jr. and more!
HULK TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JEPH LOEB (A) ED MCGUINNESS (C) ED MCGUINNESS
BRUCE BANNER IS NOT THE HULK. Red Hulk’s rampage rolls on through the Marvel Universe, and NO ONE, not even the Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, the Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange, Doc Samson, Norman Osborn, or She-Hulk can stop him! See why Comic Book Resources says the team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness works “in the tradition of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This series just keeps getting better.” Collecting HULK #10-13 and INCREDIBLE HULK #600.160 PGS Rated A $15.99
HUMAN TARGET #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) Len Wein & Peter Johnson (A) Bruno Redondo, Sergio Sandoval, Chris Sprouse & Karl Story (C) Lee Bermejo
On the heels of the highly anticipated Human Target Fox television series comes a brand-new adventure pitting Christopher Chance against the organized crime…of the world! When he’s tasked with protecting a highly placed informant and collecting damaging evidence throughout Europe, every assassin and goon from Paris to Prague will be gunning for the Human Target!
From series creator Len Wein comes an all-new, action-packed adventure featuring the art of Bruno Redondo (PUSH) and covers by some of the industry’s most popular creators! As a bonus, we’ve also got a backup story by Peter Johnson, executive producer of the Fox series, with art by the amazing Chris Sprouse (TOM STRONG)! 1 of 6 32 pg FC $2.99 US
INVINCIBLE PRESENTS ATOM EVE & REX SPLODE #3 Of (3)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) ROBERT KIRKMAN (A) NATE BELLEGARDE & BILL CRABTREE(C) NATE BELLEGARDE & FCO PLASCENCIA
Picking up right where the first ATOM EVE miniseries left off! See the secret origin of Rex Splode! See what shaped him into the man who tragically sacrificed himself in the Invincible War. Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to this hit miniseries! 32 PAGES FC $2.99
JOHN SABLE FREELANCE ASHES OF EDEN #5
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
Ashes of Eden comes to its explosive conclusion as Jon Sable and Maggie the Cat battle to save not only their own lives but those of all of New Yorkers! How will one man’s greed and a nuclear terror plot change America’s future?
JSA ALL STARS #3
DC COMICS
(W) Matthew Sturges Co-feature (W) Jen Van Meter (A) Freddie Williams II Co-feature (A) Travis Moore & Dan Green (C) Freddie Williams II
In “Constellations” part 2, the All-Stars are on the trail of the villains who’ve kidnapped one of their own while internal turmoil creates drama in the ranks! And after what went down in the JSA ANNUAL this month, it looks like Magog won’t be on the team much longer!
In the co-feature, Liberty Belle and Hourman trek to Venice alongside Icicle and Tigress in an amazing race to learn the secret of the ancient Staff of Legends! 40 pg FC $3.99 US
LEGENDARY TALESPINNERS #1 Of (3)
DYNAMIC FORCES
If you enjoy “Fables”, “Stuff of Legend” and other great new stories, you will enjoy Tales of the Legendary Talespinners! From the dawn of creation there have been storytellers spinning timeless fables and folktales. Call them historians, poets, philosophers, or charlatans, it was their fanciful re-tellings of the age of wonder that kept children enwrapped in fantasy and immersed in imagination. But over the last two centuries something dark has been devouring the storytellers and even the stories themselves, leaving children with dulled imaginations and no will to believe in giant killers or wicked witches. Abby was one of those children and is now a young woman who still lives only in the concrete reality of her professional ambitions. Raised by a mother who had no time for “childish pursuits,” she grew up too fast and locked her fertile imagination away forever. But Abby’s orderly world comes crashing down upon her when a crazy old man who believes himself to be the real Baron Munchausen leads her into a festering fantasy world facing villainous henchmen, zombified fairytale creatures, and the most unlikely wickedest witch of them all. Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents an event that reshapes how we look at fables and the imagination! Written by James Kuhoric (Dead Irons/Freddy vs Jason vs Ash), illustrated by Grant Bond (Igor/Trick R Treat), and art directed by Nick Bradshaw (Danger Girl/Army of Darkness).
MADAME XANADU TP VOL 02 EXODUS NOIR
DC COMICS
(W) Matt Wagner (A) & (C) Michael Wm. Kaluta
Writer Matt Wagner is joined by master illustrator Michael Wm. Kaluta (THE SHADOW) for this epic story starring the seductive sorceress Kaluta first envisioned 30 years ago. Weaving a mystery that jumps from the Spanish Inquisition to 1940s New York City, long-buried secrets are revealed as Madame Xanadu investigates a murder 500 years in the making. Collected from issues #11-15 of the hit Vertigo series. 128 pg FC $12.99 US MATURE READERS
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #20
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PAUL TOBIN (A) IG GUARA (C) CHRIS SAMNEE
Diablo is back, and as an alchemist who can control earth, air, fire and water, he’s one of the most deadly threats the Avengers have ever faced. But, who is controlling Diablo, and will the captive Iron Man learn the answer in time to save his life, and the lives of his teammates?32 PGS All Ages $2.99
MARVEL BOY URANIAN #2 Of (3)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JEFF PARKER (A) FELIX RUIZ(C) MARKO DJURDJEVIC
From fan-favorite writer of X-MEN VS. AGENTS OF ALTAS comes a look back at the birth of one of Atlas’ strangest heroes…the mysterious Uranian! Bob Grayson is starting to get the hang of super-heroing, but who is he doing this for? Does the Uranian Council really want to help our world – and are we even worth saving? Experience the Marvel Universe of the 50s through the eyes of the original Marvel Boy! PLUS: re-presenting selections from Marvel’s vault of Golden Age Marvel Boy classics!
40 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST #3 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
(W) David Lapham (A) Kevin West (C) Federico Dallocchio
Ghost’s mission to Mexico went off the rails faster than expected – his comrades are either dead or captured and he was drugged and beaten. The experience has left him a little unhinged, but is it just the post-traumatic stress that has him hallucinating some pretty evil stuff? 3 of 6 32 pg FC $3.99 US MATURE READERS
NEW MUTANTS #10
MARVEL COMICS
(W) ZEB WELLS (A) PAUL DAVIDSON(C) ADAM KUBERT
Why do the New Mutants exist? Why are they a team? Cyclops runs the X-Men as one giant army, not separate squads. So, why do the New Mutants exist as a squad? The answer isn’t what you expect.
32 PGS Rated T+ $2.99
PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #2 (OF 6) KGB NOIR
MOONSTONE
(W) Mike Bullock, Clay & Susan Griffith (A) Fernando Peniche
A special noir mini-series starring the phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books’ best and brightest stars! The Phantom falls into an explosive situation that may cost him his life, and begin the end of the world! The Hammer falls on The Phantom. And in the second feature: Kolchak the Night Stalker tangles with a KGB agent, up close and personal.
PHONOGRAM 2 #7 Of (7)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) KIERON GILLEN (A) & (C) JAMIE McKELVIE
Because you demanded it! No, not you. To the left… no, not you either. One more. There you go. You! This issue is for you! It’s the long awaited Kid-with-knife solo vehicle. He likes going out. Go with him! You’ll like it! Exclamation mark! PLUS! THE SINGLES CLUB rushes to its conclusion with as many back-up stories as Team Phonogram can cram in. 32 PAGES FC $3.50
PUNISHERMAX #4
MARVEL COMICS
(W) JASON AARON (A) STEVE DILLON (C) DAVE JOHNSON
“KINGPIN,” PART 4While Wilson Fisk makes his move on the leading crime families of New York, Frank Castle has problems of his own. Namely the sledgehammer-swinging hitman known as The Mennonite. 32 PGS Explicit Content $3.99
QUEEN SONJA #4
DYNAMIC FORCES
Red Sonja lives, all hail Red Sonja! The stunning debut of the all-new Queen Sonja series continues from writer Joshua Ortega and returning Red Sonja artist Mel Rubi. In this issue, the reluctant Queen has decided to embrace her fate and battle the evil empire at her doorstep. But, as intrigue abounds, has she come to her fighting stance too late?
REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #4 (OF 5)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING (A) KEV WALKER (C) BRIAN HABERLIN
Deep in the Fault, the Imperial Guard uncovers a catastrophic threat to the security of the entire Marvel Cosmos. The question is, can they stop it? Can they survive long enough to get a warning to Gladiator? And is the greatest threat they face actually coming from inside their own ranks? It’s more mind-blowing combat sci-fi at its most brutal from the creators that do it best! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
REBELS #13
DC COMICS
(W) Tony Bedard (A) Claude St. Aubin & Scott Hanna (C) Kalman Andrasofszky
It’s the penultimate chapter of the rebellion against the new Starro the Conqueror! With Despero’s head in hand, super-genius Vril Dox harnesses the alien cranium as the key weapon in Starro’s defeat. But with the conqueror’s horde closing in, Dox calculates a 4.3% chance of success. Uh-oh. 32 pg FC $2.99 US
SALEMS DAUGHTER #3
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
(W) Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco (A) Caio Menescal
Using his power of mind control, the mysterious Darius has spread panic throughout Essex County and now Anna Williams is about to burn at the stake. Darius offers Anna one last chance to join him but her refusal only fuels his rage. Now it’s all up to Braden to save Anna from certain death, but it might be too late. Don’t miss the conclusion to the incredible prequel story arch of Zenescope’s newest hit series Salem’s Daughter! Covers by superstar artist Greg Horn & “Death Dealer” artist Nat Jones!
SECRET SIX #18 (BLACKEST NIGHT)
DC COMICS
(W) John Ostrander & Gail Simone (A) Jim Calafiore (C) Daniel LuVisi
It’s the exciting conclusion of John Ostrander and Gail Simone’s epic team-up! The Black Lanterns have both the Suicide Squad and the Secret Six up against the wall. But Amanda Waller always has a plan. That plan: Manhunter! Plus, Deadshot is forced to make the decision of his life! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
SOLOMON KANE DEATHS BLACK RIDERS #2 Of(4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Scott Allie (A) Mario Guevara (C) Juan Ferreyra (C) Darick Robertson
Travelers beware! The roads of Germany’s Black Forest are haunted by all manner of wolf, bandit, and demon! After a harrowing battle with the disgusting and deadly Black Rider creatures, even confident, stalwart combatants like Solomon Kane and the mysterious L’Armon know enough to seek safety during the sinister hours of the night. The shelter they’ve stumbled upon looks foreboding, but its heavy doors will keep those that lurk in the forest at bay. However, will the wickedness within this strange tavern prove to be deadlier than the evil beasts roaming outside? Solomon Kane and L’Armon will soon find out. They’re staying at the ominously named Cleft Skull-a place, it is said, that few come to visit twice! Scott Allie (Star Wars: Empire, Exurbia) adapts Robert E. Howard’s classic “Rattle of Bones” tale, as Mario Guevara (The Lone Ranger and Tonto) and Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi, Small Gods) join him in another excursion into horror, suspense, and adventure. FC 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
SPIDER #3
MOONSTONE
(W) Howard Hopkins (A) Cortney Skinner
The man-creature, hands about the Spider’s wrists, hoisted him off his feet and slammed him against the stone wall. The beast was powerful, incredibly so, for he suspended the Spider in midair and shook him like a child’s rattle. Then he twisted, and hurled the Spider. Wentworth’s back crashed into the low marble railing running along the balcony. Momentum carried him over the railing and hurtling towards death upon the theater floor twenty feet below!
SPIDER-MAN 24/7 TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) FRED VAN LENTE, ZEB WELLS, DAN SLOTT, MARK WAID & PHIL JIMENEZ (A) PAULO SIQUEIRA, PAOLO RIVERA, BARRY KITSON, DALE EAGLESHAM, MIKE MCKONE & PHIL JIMENEZ (C) BARRY KITSON
You think your life is hard? Try being Spider-Man 24/7! First shift you’ve got your old baddie, the Spot, cutting a path through the Russian mob and taking no prisoners! Second shift, you’ve got to head to the Macroverse on an adventure with the Fantastic Four – where Johnny Storm thinks something funny’s going on with your secret identity! Then you have to make it back in time for third shift: a showdown with the new mayor’s Spidey-killing strike-force, a new and improved Vulture out for blood, and – wait… who’s this new mayor? By the time this week is done, are you really going to want to “celebrate” Wolverine’s birthday with him in a downtown dive bar? Of course you are…you’re Spider-Man! 24/7! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589-594 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA! #2.176 PGS Rated A $19.99
SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #3 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) PAUL TOBIN (A) & (C) PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Galactus. Arguably the most powerful being in all creation. The sole survivor of the universe that came before our own. The deadliest threat to not only those the Beyonder has stranded on Battleworld, but even to the planet itself. Galactus. A being so powerful that his mere presence warps all reality, twists what is real and what is false. Galactus. The being that Spider-Man needs to stop, aided by an Enchantress who may be real, or may be false, and a certain black costume that’s all a part of the game of…Galactus.32 PGS All Ages $2.99
STARSTRUCK #6
IDEA & DESIGN WORKS LLC
Sentenced to life on abandoned Omega Disque 6, Molly helps a tribe of Amazons defeat their enemies… but during the post-battle ritual, the newly minted Galatia is accidentally shot off the Disque in an ancient escaped pod, but is saved by a traveling trio of Troikani actors. Will the actors’ plans for a glorious suicide mean the end of Galatia 9?
STRANGE #4 Of (4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) MARK WAID (A) EMMA RIOS (C) TOMM COKER
In order to save a handful of lives, the powerless Stephen Strange has made a decision that will doom far more–and he has no way to undo it. The price Strange and his new apprentice will pay to set things right is incalculable–and will leave Stephen Strange forever changed!32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
SWORD (MARVEL) #4
MARVEL COMICS
(W) KIERON GILLEN (A) STEVEN SANDERS (C) MIKE DEL MUNDO
Beast, Brand and her crew face an assult on multiple fronts as they go on the run and STILL have stop more than one alien insurgency. Can they upend Gyrich’s plot and stop the invasions in one fell swoop?
32 PGS Rated A $2.99
THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #8
DYNAMIC FORCES
Part two (of two) of “THE GOLD IS MINE, THE GRAVE IS YOURS” by Chuck Dixon and Esteve Polls! The thrilling adventures come to a smashing conclusion… for now!
TITANS #22
DC COMICS
(W) J.T. Krul (A) Angel Unzueta & Wayne Faucher (C) Angel Unzueta
DC fans won’t want to miss this finale of the two-part “Fractured” story! As the remaining three members of the team are evicted from their New York City headquarters by General Lane, they wonder if there’s anywhere on Earth they can still call home. The answer will surprise you! This issue closes this chapter in the life of the classic Titans team and ushers in an exciting new era in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA and March’s TITANS ANNUAL that’ll blow your mind! 32 pg FC $2.99 US
TRACKER #3 Of (5)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Jonathan Lincoln (A) Francis Tsai (C) Francis Tsai
The first property from Top Cow and Heroes and Villains Entertainment is here!
FBI tracker Alex O’Roark and his partner Jezebel Kendal race against the clock to capture the serial killer Herod before he kills again. When Herod drags Alex’s fiancé, Tory, into their game of cat and mouse, Alex may unleash the beast caged within…FC 32 pages $2.99 limited series
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #4 Of (4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) WARREN ELLIS (A) STEVE KURTH (C) BRANDON PETERSON
The IRON MAN’s track record of kicking butt and taking names hasn’t been faring so well. But after a hot pursuit across the globe, he finally faces off with a long lost…frenemy? Even the Man of Iron couldn’t spot this on his radar! Plus the mysterious Remnant 242 is revealed and has some earth-shattering consequences! Acclaimed writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) and rising star STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) bring you the momentous conclusion of ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #7
MARVEL COMICS
(W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS(A) TAKESHI MIYAZAWA(C) DAVID LAFUENTE
Spider-Man and his amazing friends, Iceman and the Human Torch, team up to help the newly powered Rick Jones deal with the crazy changes and responsibilities that come with…power. But what side of the coin is Rick Jones on? Is this the birth of a new hero? Or the birth of an ultimate…enemy?? Find out as the awesomely talented duo of BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (DARK AVENGERS) and TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (RUNAWAYS) bring you a new revelation in ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN! Part one of a two-part story!! 32 PGS Rated T+ $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #8 Of(8)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) SCOTT GRAY (A) FERNANDO BLANCO (C) CAM STEWART
BEGORAH! The Classic All-New, All-Different X-Men travel with the Banshee back to the rolling green hills of Ireland! Murder most foul has struck the haunted halls of Cassidy Keep, and only our uncanny heroes can solve it. What makes this mystery so very unusual? The victim…is a Leprechaun! Join the strangest heroes of all in the strangest whodunit of all! 32 PGS Rated A $2.99
UNWRITTEN #10
DC COMICS
(W) Mike Carey (A) Jimmy Broxton (C) Yuko Shimizu
The start of a new storyline! Tom Taylor discovers the true meaning of “out of the frying pan” as his escape from Donostia jail takes him to Stuttgart – in 1940! It’s a ghost city inhabited by the master liar of the Third Reich, Josef Goebbels, and a tortured soul who’s crying out for rescue – or death… 32 pg FC $2.99 US MATURE READERS
WAR MACHINE TP VOL 02 DARK REIGN
MARVEL COMICS
(W) GREG PAK (A) CARLOS MAGNO, LEONARDO MANCO, ALLAN JEFFERSON & WELLINTON ALVES (C) FRANCESCO MATTINA
When Jim Rhodes returns home he comes face-to-face with American Eagle, last seen in the pages of THUNDERBOLTS-as two visions of America clash with earth-shattering results that may irrevocably change War Machine-and the nation he loves! Also: What the heck does Rhodes’ mom have to say about all of this? Find out in the latest pulse-pounding story arc of the series that CBR.com calls “high-octane, higher-caliber adventure…a visual spectacle worthy of the spotlight.” Guest-starring Ronin, Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man! Collecting WAR MACHINE #6-12 168 PGS Rated T+ $15.99
X-MEN FOREVER #17
MARVEL COMICS
(W) CHRIS CLAREMONT (A) GRAHAM NOLAN (#17) and TOM GRUMMETT (#18) (C)TOM GRUMMETT
For our Salem-based X-Men, you’d think a trip to the South would be all buttermilk biscuits and bacon. But in issue 17, Nightcrawler and Rogue’s journey past the Mason-Dixie line puts them in the crosshairs of a familiar face known for her feminine…do we really need to say it? And in issue 18, X-Legend Chris Claremont takes us behind the visor in a special spotlight story that will change the way you look at Cyclops! Don’t miss this classic tale of the original X-Man! 32 PGS Rated A $3.99
X-MEN PIXIE STRIKES BACK #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) KATHRYN IMMONEN (A) SARA PICHELLI (C) STUART IMMONEN
Pixie, X-23, Armor, Mercury and Blindfold face a new kind of hell: high school! Things get even worse when Pixie’s mother shows up on Utopia demanding to see her daughter. Discover the truth about Pixie, inculding the answer to something even SHE doesn’t know: the identity of her father- one of the most dangerous X-Villains ever! 32 PGS Rated A $3.99