Selected Independent Publishers
Selected New Series and One-Shots
BETTY AND VERONICA: VIXENS #1
ARCHIE COMICS
Jamie L Rotante, Eva Cabrera
New Ongoing Series!
The toughest gang in Riverdale is one you’d least expect: the Vixens, led by Riverdale High’s own Betty and Veronica!
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
DR RADAR #1
TITAN COMICS
Noel Simsolo, Bezian, Francesco Francavilla
Paris 1920. A gentleman detective plays a deadly game with a criminal mastermind, Doctor Radar, while investigating a series of horrific deaths!
An atmospheric masterpiece perfect for fans of pulp noir and deadly criminal masterminds!
In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
GIANT DAYS: 2017 SPECIAL
BOOM! STUDIOS
John Allison, Jenn St-Onge
Join Esther, Susan and Daisy as the spend Christmas in a very “Love Actually” London in this tribute to the films of Richard Curtis.
In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
HAPPY HOUR IN AMERICA #1
FANTAGRAPHICS
Tim Lane,
Inspired by classic comic books of the Golden Age, Happy Hour in America is Tim Lane’s debut indie comic, his epic exploration of “The Great American Mythological Drama.” You’ll find selections from his forthcoming graphic novels Just Like Steve McQueen and The Assassination of Billy Lyons by That Bad Man, Stagger Lee, along with many other strange, and fascinating tales from Galaxy America!
In this first issue are three stories interpreting the life of the actor, Steve McQueen, and a wraparound cover illustrating a high point in the Stagger Lee legend!
In Shops: Nov 29, 2017
JAMES BOND: SOLSTICE (ONE-SHOT)
DYNAMITE
Ibrahim Moustafa
007 accepts an unofficial mission. He travels to Paris, in pursuit of a Russian. But is Bond the hunter, or the hunted?
A stunning thirty-page tale by superstar writer/artist Ibrahim Moustafa (Savage Things, Mockingbird, Jaeger).
In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: 2017 SPECIAL
BOOM! STUDIOS
Adam Smith, Katie Cook, Alessandro Q. Ferrari, Jeff Stokely, Delilah S. Dawson, Roger Langridge, Jared Cullum, Derek Kirk Kim
Celebrate Jim Henson’s Labyrinth with an all-new collection of short stories celebrating the various characters and creatures from the world of Labyrinth.
Includes the never-before-told story of how Sir Didymus met his trusted steed Ambrosius. Also includes the story of a goblin running late to the famous “Dance Magic Dance” sequence from the film.
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
KONG ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
Ryan Ferrier, Carlos Magno, Mike Huddleston
The damn dirty crossover event you demanded!
Following the events of the first Planet of the Apes film (1968), Dr. Zaius and General Ursus lead a small group of soldiers to the Forbidden Zone to destroy any remaining evidence of Taylor’s time among them. To their surprise, they discover… a Kong! Now they must venture to Skull Island with Cornelius and Zira to discover the truth, but they may not survive the deadliest journey of their lives!
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
MINKY WOODCOCK: THE GIRL WHO HANDCUFFED HOUDINI #1
TITAN COMICS
Cynthia Von Buhler, David Mack
Unappreciated at her father’s detective agency, the fabulous, rabbit-loving Minky Woodcock straps on her gumshoes in order to uncover a magical mystery involving the world-famous escape artist, Harry Houdini.
Created by acclaimed artist, author, director, and playwright Cynthia Von Buhler (Speakeasy Dollhouse, Evelyn Evelyn, Emily And The Strangers)!
In Shops: Nov 08, 2017
NINJA-K #1
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Christos Gage, Tomas Giorello, Trevor Hairsine
A new can’t-miss ongoing series! From acclaimed writer Christos Gage (Netflix’s Daredevil) and superstar artist Tomas Giorello (X-O Manowar), the United Kingdom’s most dreaded intelligence operative delves into the cold, calculating world of espionage and international intrigue!
For nearly a century, MI-6, the most elite branch of Britain’s clandestine intelligence service, has honed a ruthlessly effective, top-secret division – The Ninja Programme – into one of its nation’s most finely wielded weapons. Tasked as the first and last line of defense for queen and country, this small shadow army of agents and assassins has produced a succession of notable assets, including Ninja-A, the Queen’s silent weapon of World War I; Ninja-E, the globetrotting secret agent that pulled the Cold War back from the brink of armageddon; and, most recently, Ninja-K, aka Colin King, a brash but fearless instrument of lethality that has saved the world from madmen and terror at every turn.
But now… an unknown enemy is hunting and killing members of The Ninja Programm one by one – and Ninjak is next on the list.
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
QUARRY’S WAR #1
TITAN COMICS
Max Allan Collins, Szymon Kudranski, Alex Ronald
Written by renowned comic writer and author of the Quarry: Hard Case Crime novels, Max Allen Collins (Road to Perdition, Batman, Action Comics Weekly) and illustrated by Szymon Kudranski (Batman: Streets of Gotham, Spider-Man, Spawn).
In Shops: Nov 29, 2017
RIVERS OF LONDON: CRY FOX #1
TITAN COMICS
Andrew Cartmel, Ben Aaronovitch, Lee Sullivan, Luis Guerrero
The bookstore smash-hit returns for a brand-new story, picking up the threads from the most recent bestselling Rivers of London novel, The Hanging Tree!
Peter Grant, apprentice magician and freshly-made detective, tackles supernatural crimes for the London Met, walking the fine line between two worlds to keep the peace!
In Shops: Nov 08, 2017
SCI-FI AND FANTASY 2017 (ONE-SHOT)
ZENESCOPE
Joe Brusha, Sean Chen
As technology advances at a blinding speed, humans are becoming more and more intertwined with it and the electronic devices that connect us to it. A new age of technology is upon us and while many of the benefits that come with it are good for mankind there is a dark side to this evolution. The lines between what is real and what is virtual are becoming blurred and the consequences for our species may be more horrible than we can imagine.
In Shops: Nov 22, 2017
STREET FIGHTER: RELOADED #1
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Siu-Chong, Arnold Tsang, Alvin Lee, Joe Madureira
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Street Fighter, Udon’s very first comic story returns as a value-priced 6-issue mini-series!
See how Ryu, Guile, Ken, and Chun-li first began their journeys to becoming true World Warriors!
Reprints Street Fighter #1 (2003).
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017