(Graphic) Novel Ideas

Alice: From Dream To Dream

Boom! Studios

Giulio Macaione

Writer / artist Giulio Macaione makes his comics debut in this breathtaking story about family and friendship. Alice can enter and share dreams by sleeping near someone, a power utterly outside her own control. After moving back to Cincinnati, Alice is stuck sharing a bedroom with her brother and worse, sharing his dreams. The bright spot in her life is her best friend, Jamie, but there’s more history between their families than Alice realized, and there are secrets buried deep.

In Shops: Sep 26, 2018

Atomic Empire

IDW Publishing

Thierry Smolderen, Alexandre Clérisse

An astonishing and captivating original graphic novel by Thierry Smolderen and Alexandre Clérisse. Inspired by a real psychological case, Atomic Empire is both a psychiatric enigma and a space opera.

1953: The world has entered the age of the Atom, but one man wonders what it means for civilization. His name is Paul – a sci-fi writer who, since childhood, has been in telepathic contact with a hero from the distant future. But when a well-known Pentagon consultant begins to take an interest in him, “the man who communicates with the future” will commit an unforgivable sin and break an oath to his friend Zarth Arn, hero of the Galactic Empire.

Smolderen and Clérisse deliver a beautiful and contemporary tale, immersed in the fluid and aerodynamic imagery of 1950s sci-fi.

In Shops: Sep 26, 2018

Avengers: Back To Basics

Marvel Comics

Peter David, Brian Level, Juanan Ramirez, Nick Roche

First time in print! Legendary writer Peter David takes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes back to basics – beginning with a terrifying tale of Ragnarok! It could be the end for Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk and the rest of the team – courtesy of the sun-swallowing Fenris Wolf! Only the Avengers can stand in the way of a Norse prophecy of doom! Then, there’s double trouble when a Captain Marvel impostor rewrites reality – and our heroes find themselves stuck in an alternate universe! Everything is turned upside down again when Kamala “Ms. Marvel” Khan is thrown into the past and becomes…an original Avenger! But the stakes turn personal when someone close to Kamala gets hurt. With the future (present?) in the balance, Ms. Marvel must face down one of the Avengers’ deadliest foes!

In Shops: Aug 22, 2018

Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

DC Comics

James Tynion IV, Freddie Williams II

While the Shredder is locked away at Riker’s Island, the Foot Civil War rages through New York City. Each branch of the Foot is determined to kill the Turtles first, to prove their rightful claim to power. Meanwhile, Batman and Robin are back in the DC Universe, dealing with the repercussions of a massive Arkham Asylum breakout that freed Bane! When Bane is unexpectedly transported to the Turtles’ New York City, he swiftly takes control of the town, and Batman and the Turtles must join forces to defeat their common enemy!

Collects #1-6.

In Shops: Aug 08, 2018

The Beef

Image Comics

Richard Starkings, Tyler Shainline, Shaky Kane, John Roshell

Chuck Carter is a mild mannered slaughterer of cows at The Beef meat processing plant. When the object of his affections is pursued across a strawberry patch by a mad cow, Chuck takes on the mantle of The Beef and vegetarians break loose; ketchup everywhere.

Collects The Beef #1-5.

In Shops: Jul 18, 2018

Beowulf

Image Comics

Santiago Garcia, David Rubin

Santiago Garcia and David Rubin unite to bring forward the myth of Beowulf, which has endured for a thousand years and inspired an epic poem of the same name, became a foundational piece of English literature, and inspired generations of authors, from Tolkien to a good number of Hollywood screenwriters.

Beowulf tells of the tale of a Scandinavian hero in lands that would become what is now Denmark and Sweden: A monster, Grendel, has arrived in the kingdom of the Danes, devouring its men and women for 12 years until Beowulf arrives to save them.

Garcia and Rubin faithfully follow the original story for a new version that is neither revisionist nor postmodern, but captures the tone and important details of the poem, translating its potent, epic resonance and melancholy into a contemporary comic that isn’t standard swords and sorcery or heroic fantasy fare, but rather an ancient story with a modern perspective that remains respectful of the source material.

In Shops: Sep 19, 2018

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 10 Vol.2 – Library Edition

Dark Horse Comics

Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon, Rebekah Isaacs, Megan Levens, Scott Fischer

The romantic scene for Buffy and her friends has amped up in unexpected ways, but personal lives are soon put aside to deal with demons. Spike’s vivid dreams of murder lead to the discovery of the terrifying new face of evil, Archaeus. As the Scoobies zero in on the Big Bad, the extent of his power and his plans are revealed, and Buffy must figure out how to keep her alive friends alive, and her undead friends… undead.

Collects Buffy: Season 10 volumes 3-4 (which is Buffy: Season 10 comics #11-20), all covers and sketchbook materials.

In Shops: Sep 12, 2018

Buffy The Vampire Slayer – Season 11 – Giles Vol.1: Girl Blue

Dark Horse Comics

Joss Whedon, Erika Alexander, Jonathan Lam, Steve Morris

Buffy’s Rupert Giles returns to high school! But this time – as a grown man living in a teenage body – Giles will be a student instead of a teacher.

At an inner-city LA-area school, when a mystical influence is detected and teachers start to go missing, Giles enrolls to investigate. What he finds is more than vampires and demons… something unusual and frightening is happening here. If Giles can get through one day as a student, he’ll have a chance to find out who, what, and where-but high school is still hell, y’all.

Collects issue #1-4 of the miniseries.

In Shops: Sep 05, 2018

Conan – Omnibus Vol.6

Dark Horse Comics

Brian Wood, Fred Van Lente, Davide Gianfelice, Paul Azaceta, Riccardo Burchielli, Brian Ching, Eduardo Francisco, Massimo Carnevale

Brian Wood’s acclaimed adaptation of “Queen of the Black Coast” reaches its heartbreaking conclusion. Having found his true love and spiritual equal, Conan faces the one foe no warrior can defeat. But there will be little time to grieve, for death takes no holiday, and evil never dies!

Collects Conan Vol.15: The Nightmare of the Shallow (Conan the Barbarian #13-18), Conan Vol.16: The Song of Bêlit (Conan the Barbarian #19-25) and Conan Vol.17: Shadows Over Kush (Conan the Avenger # 1-6).

In Shops: Sep 12, 2018

Daredevil: Root Of Evil (Epic Collection)

Marvel Comics

Various

Dark times for Daredevil – and Elektra! When DD heads underground, he gets drawn into an ordeal involving Bushwacker, the Devourer and… Deathlok? But as things get explosive, is the biggest menace the underground King – or the rising Kingpin?

Out of costume, it’s Matt Murdock no more – now he’s Jack Batlin, street hustler! But when a Kruel menace targets Matt’s friends, “Jack’s” old life quickly comes back to haunt him! It’s time for the ‘Devil to do a little soul-searching, before his identity crisis pushes him over the edge! Will Nick Fury and the Punisher play a part in the return of the “real” Daredevil?

Plus: DD’s former flame, the assassin Elektra, stars in her own epic tale of darkness and deception – taking on the Hand and the sinister Snakeroot!

Collecting Daredevil (1964) #333-344 and Elektra: Root Of Evil #1-4.

In Shops: Jul 25, 2018

Days Of Hate Vol.1

Image Comics

Ales Kot, Tom Muller, Danijel Zezelj, Jordie Bellaire

The United States of America, 2022.

The loss that ripped them apart drove one into the arms of the police state and the other towards a guerrilla war against the white supremacy. Now they meet again.

This is a story of a war.

The first half of an epic tragedy by Ales Kot, Danijel Zezelj and Jordie Bellaire collects issues #1-6.

In Shops: Jul 18, 2018

Defenders: The New Defenders (Epic Collection)

Marvel Comics

Various

The Defenders, Marvel’s weirdest non-team, have a new roster, a new headquarters and a new leader – they’ve evolved into a New Defenders! Their adventures are some of the most far-out trips Marvel has ever presented, but what more could you expect from a group consisting of a Valkyrie, a gargoyle, a cosmic psychic, a sentient cloud and a pair of ex-X-Men? Together they’ll take on an all-new Secret Empire, killer nuclear spores in human form, the deadly Manslaughter and towering disembodied demons! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Odin, the New Mutants and more! Also featuring two limited series starring the Defenders’ Iceman and Beast in solo action – plus rare articles from Marvel’s 1980s behind-the-scenes magazine, Marvel Age!

Collecting Defenders (1972) #126-137, Iceman (1984) #1-4 and Beauty and the Beast (1984) #1-4.

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018

Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles

DC Comics

Mark Russell, Mike Feehan, Howard Porter, Mark Morales, Sean Parsons, Ben Caldwell

It’s 1953. While the United States is locked in a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union, the gay Southern playwright known as Snagglepuss is the toast of Broadway. But success has made him a target. As he plans for his next hit play, Snagglepuss becomes the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. And when powerful forces align to purge show business of its most subversive voices, no one is safe!

Collects the six-issue miniseries, plus the backup story from the Suicide Squad / Banana Splits Special #1.

In Shops: Aug 22, 2018

Fantastic Four: Coming Of Galactus (Epic Collection)

Marvel Comics

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Stan Lee called it “the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine,” and he wasn’t kidding. If Lee and Jack Kirby set the comics world on fire in 1961 with the debut of the Fantastic Four, in 1965 they burned it down. Letting loose an unmatched burst of rapid-fire creativity, they gave birth to the Frightful Four, the Inhumans, Galactus and the Silver Surfer – and even pulled off the first super-hero wedding!

There are also monster menaces galore, including Dragon Man – and out-of-this-world villains, from the shape-shifting Skrulls to the undersea warlord Attuma. But it’s not just the panel-bursting action that makes Fantastic Four great. It’s the drama of a family, united to explore all the wonders of the Marvel Universe side by side!

Collecting Fantastic Four (1961) #33-51 and Annual #3.

In Shops: Aug 01, 2018

James Bond: Case Files Vol.1

Dynamite Entertainment

Kieron Gillen, Jody Houser, Ibrahim Moustafa, Declan Shalvey, Antonio Fuso, Jacob Edgar, Ibrahim Moustafa, P.J. Holden, Tula Lotay

Contains Four exhilarating stand-alone Bond stories from superstar creators.

“Service”: In contemporary politics, where Britain’s world standing is often more zero than 007, an assassin plans to exterminate the “special relationship,” and lead Britain and the United States into a very dark place… especially when he does so by aiming down the sights of an ancient Enfield rifle! It’ll test Bond’s deadly talents to their limits, in order to defeat the assassin and avert certain geopolitical disaster…

“Moneypenny”: Friend of James Bond, former MI6 field agent and bodyguard of M! On a ‘routine’ protection mission, Moneypenny discovers a complicated assassination plot that bears a startling resemblance to a terrorist attack from her childhood. Can she call upon her secret agent skills to stop the plot…?

“Solstice”: 007 accepts an unofficial mission. He travels to Paris, in pursuit of a Russian. But is Bond the hunter, or the hunted?

“M”: James Bond’s superior, code-named M, scrambles MI6’s secret agents across the globe. Sometimes, he knowingly sends them to their deaths, for the greater good. But a traumatic event from M’s early days in the eld returns to haunt him, forcing M to return to the scene of a crime… his crime.

In Shops: Jul 11, 2018

Klaus: New Adventures Of Santa Claus

Boom! Studios

Grant Morrison, Dan Mora

Luminary author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Happy!) and Eisner Award-nominated illustrator Dan Mora (Go Go Power Rangers) bring their lauded reinvention of Santa Claus fully into the 21st century with two modern tales of Klaus saving Christmas from sinister threats that span dimensions.

Collects Klaus and the Witch of Winter and Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville.

In Shops: Sep 26, 2018

Koshchei The Deathless

Dark Horse Comics

Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck

Sent to kill Hellboy by the Baba Yaga in “Darkness Calls”, Koshchei the Deathless hinted at a long and tragic life before being enslaved to the Russian witch. Now Koshchei relives every horrible act on his road to immortality and beyond, with none other than Hellboy himself – in Hell.

Mignola reunites with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore) to explore Koshchei’s past.

This volume collects the complete six-issue series plus bonus material.

In Shops: Sep 19, 2018

Old Man Hawkeye Vol.1: An Eye For Eye

Marvel Comics

Ethan Sacks, Marco Checchetto

Return to the wastelands of the dystopian classic “Old Man Logan” in a new story set five years before the original epic!

The super heroes have fallen. The villains have divided up the country. Yet Clint Barton still lives! But the sharpshooter is going blind. With time running short, there’s one last thing he wants to see: revenge for his fallen comrades-in-arms. And he’s setting what sights he has left on some fearsome foes.

First, Hawkeye must relive his carnival days as he hunts a former ally in Murderworld! Then, time’s up for Abe Jenkins, formerly known as the Beetle! But while Hawkeye hunts, another lethal marksman has his own targets: Bullseye! Plus: The Red Skull and the multiplying menace of the Madrox Venoms! It’s the Avenging Archer as you’ve never seen him before!

Collecting Old Man Hawkeye #1-6.

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018

Rick And Morty – Book 3

Oni Press

Kyle Starks, Sarah Graley, Marc Ellerby, CJ Cannon

The hit comic book series based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show Rick And Morty is available in its third deluxe hardcover collection!

Catch up on the adventures of sociopathic genius scientist Rick Sanchez and his inherently timid grandson Morty Smith as they embark on dangerous adventures across the universe! Recoil at the despicable Doofus Jerry and his attempt to take over the family (and the world)! Relive the joys and sorrows of Tiny Rick! Join Summer and Mr. Poopybutthole on their own adventure through fame and misfortune! All that and more in this oversized collection!

This special edition collects issues #21-25 of the main series, as well as the entire Lil’ Poopy Superstar miniseries. It also includes a brand-new introduction, over thirty pages of extras, and an exclusive sound clip voiced by Justin Roiland. Wubba lubba dub dub!

In Shops: Sep 12, 2018

Star Wars Vol.8: Mutiny At Mon Cala

Marvel Comics

Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larroca, David Marquez

The Rebel Alliance sets its sights on strengthening its forces by growing its numbers. But with a greater number of recruits comes discord and dissidence. Can Princess Leia, with help from Han and Luke, forge one true alliance from the many factions?

On a mission to liberate Mon Cala, Leia has a nearly impossible plan to ally the besieged planet with the rebellion – one that hinges on the unique skills and cultural know-how of the one and only C-3PO! While Han, Luke and Leia undertake a perilous rescue, Threepio must complete the vital assignment of… hobnobbing at the opera?! With the Empire temporarily weakened, the Alliance is poised to rise up in defiance. Could their ultimate victory be at hand?

Collecting Star Wars (2015) #44-49.

In Shops: Aug 08, 2018

Star Wars: Classic Newspaper Comics Vol.3

IDW Publishing

Al Williamson, Archie Goodwin

The concluding volume that reprints for the first time the classic Star Wars newspaper strip in its complete format. This is the only edition that includes each Sunday page title header and “bonus” panels in their meticulously restored original color.

Featuring nine key stories from Star Wars Legends written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson. Included are “A New Beginning,” “Revenge of the Jedi,””Doom Mission,” and “The Final Trap,” among others in the complete newspaper strips from July 26, 1982 to March 11, 1984.

In Shops: Sep 12, 2018

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe Vol.4: Home

IDW Publishing

Chris Mowry, Erika Anderson, Paul Allor, Brian Flynn, Giannis Milonogiannis, Michael Dialynas, Freddie Williams

Discover the secret origins of the Triceratons: how they began on Earth, what that means for their return, and how they successfully rebelled against their Utrom captors! Plus, the Turtles fight to save their city, but become trapped in tight quarters when NYC is evacuated. Will they find a way to freedom without driving each other crazy? Then, Raphael and Alopex go undercover at Null Industries. They find more than they bargained for, including very angry mutants!

Collects issues #16-20.

In Shops: Aug 15, 2018

Witchblade Vol.1

Image Comics

Caitlin Kittredge, Roberta Ingranata

Gunned down and left for dead on a New York rooftop, Alex Underwood’s life should have ended there – but instead, at the moment of death, she became host to the Witchblade, a mystical artifact that grants the woman wielding it extraordinary powers. But the power comes with a heavy cost, and Alex finds herself thrust into the center of an unseen battle raging on the snowy streets of NYC. Demons are real and walking among humans, and every one of them is intent on taking out the Witchblade’s newest host before she becomes too strong to kill. But the artifact chose Alex for a reason, and she’s not going down without a fight.

Collects issues #1-6.

In Shops: Jul 11, 2018