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Age of Conan: Valeria
Marvel Comics
Meredith Finch, Aneke, Jay Anacleto
She seeks truth – and revenge! Journey into the Hyborian Age with the hero from the classic Conan tale “Red Nails” in a story set before that fan-favorite tale!
Before Robert E. Howard’s Valeria became a pirate and mercenary – before she crossed paths with Conan and the Red Brotherhood – Valeria was a young woman from Aquilonia seeking justice for a crime gone unpunished. But as she makes her way in the cruel Hyborian world, proving herself against those who doubt her abilities, she will find more than she bargained for in her thirst for vengeance! Valeria’s deadly fighting skills will be put to the test, and her trust will be shaken, as she hunts her brother’s killer – and comes into her own as a force to be reckoned with!
Collecting Age of Conan: Valeria #1-5.
All My Friends Are Ghosts
Boom! Studios
S. M. Vidaurri, Hannah Krieger
Effie runs away from home and discovers a ghost school in the nearby woods. But just as she’s beginning to learn all about the amazing things that ghosts can do – like possession, poltergeist-ing, demon magic and more – Effie is asked by her new friends to help track down a mysterious spirit that’s been spotted. But if Effie’s going to succeed, she’ll not only have to show her friends that she’s got something special,but also learn to believe she’s got it too.
Eisner Award-winning writer S.M. Vidaurri (Iron: Or, the War After) and artist Hannah Krieger (Psychic Mansion) present a new original graphic novel about discovering what makes you special and helping others be seen for who they are.
Amazing Spider-Man: Secret of the Petrified Tablet
Marvel Comics
Stan Lee, More, John Romita
Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet – whose secrets promise great power! It’s an indisputable classic by two of Marvel’s greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. – and that’s not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as public enemy number one, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear – and the origin of Peter’s parents is revealed! Plus: The Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it’s a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang… whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume!
Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #68-85 and Annual #5-6.
Apocalyptigirl: An Aria for the End Times
Dark Horse Comics
Andrew MacLean
Alone at the end of the world, Aria is a woman with a mission! As she traipses through an overgrown city with a cat named Jelly Beans, Aria is on a fruitless search for an ancient relic with immeasurable power. But when a creepy savage sets her on a path to complete her quest, she’ll face death in the hopes of claiming her prize.
The premiere graphic novel from Head Lopper creator, Andrew MacLean, ApocalyptiGirl is an action-packed exploration of the extremes of humanity and our desire for a home in a world beyond repair.
This second-edition hardcover includes more story, a new cover, and process material never seen before.
Batman in Detective Comics Vol.1: Mythology
DC Comics
Peter J. Tomasi, Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza
Alfred Pennyworth… attacked at Wayne Manor! Who’s hunting those closest to Batman?
Commissioner Gordon calls in the Dark Knight Detective when there’s a murder at the Gotham City Aquarium – staged to look exactly like Thomas and Martha Wayne’s crime scene, right down to the playbill and pearls. How does this bizarre homicide tie into the shadowy monster that attacks Dr. Leslie Thompkins? This creature looks to wage a war on Batman – and it’s using Joker gas to do it!
Collects Detective Comics #994-999.
Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice
Dark Horse Comics
Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh
A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang!
Collects Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice #1-5 and features pinup art by Yanick Paquette, Yuko Shimizu, Matteo Scalera, Andrea Sorrentino, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Jill Thompson, and more!
DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics team up for the ultimate superhero crossover event!
Boogeyman
IDW Publishing
Diet, Eric Dieter
Tales of monsters have been told forever to scare children into behaving, but what if they were real? Avid reader Elliott is about to find out in this original graphic novel.
Using the well-known mythology of classic bedtime stories, Mathieu Salvia and Djet detail how one boy navigates the horror of tragedy, his journey through mourning, and the acceptance of fear in this touching and fantastic adventure.
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams
Insight Comics
Steve Horton, Michael Allred
Inspired by the one and only superhero, extraterrestrial, and rock and roll deity in history, Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams is the original graphic memoir of the great Ziggy Stardust!
In life, David Bowie was one of the most magnetic icons of modern pop culture, seducing generations of fans with both his music and his counterculture persona. In death, the cult of Bowie has only intensified. As a musician alone, Bowie’s legacy is remarkable, but his place in the popular imagination is due to so much more than his music. As a visual performer, he defied classification with his psychedelic aesthetics, his larger-than-life image, and his way of hovering on the border of the surreal.
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams chronicles the rise of Bowie’s career from obscurity to fame; and paralleled by the rise and fall of his alter ego as well as the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust. As the Spiders from Mars slowly implode, Bowie wrestles with his Ziggy persona. The outcome of this internal conflict will change not only David Bowie, but also, the world.
Grafity’s Wall
Dark Horse Comics
Ram V, Anand Radhakrishnan
A coming-of-age graphic novel about rebellion, ambition, self-expression, and acceptance, expertly painted against the backdrop of Mumbai’s ever-changing and evolving street culture. Giving brief glimpses into the incandescent lives of four teens chasing their dreams impeded and inspired by the impossible city that they live in.
From rising comic book stars Anand RK and Ram V (Paradiso, These Savage Shores, Batman Secret Files).
Grass Kings Vol.3
Boom! Studios
Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins
The final chapter for the Grass Kings is here, as the illegal trailer park kingdom wards off attacks from both outwards and within. To defend their kingdom, the three brothers must find a way to put their differences aside and defend the sacred land that’s been passed down through generations.
From the lauded creative team of New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and illustrators Tyler and Hilary Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust).
Grass Kings Volume Three concludes the multiple Eisner Award-nominated rural mystery series that examines the lengths man will go to protect their own.
Collects issues #9-12.
Heavy Vinyl Vol.2 Y2K-O
Boom! Studios
Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night in the world’s coolest teen girl vigilante fight club, and playing in a band during her free time.
When the girls enter a Battle of The Bands, they learn that the shadowy corporate masters of the music industry plan to destroy the fledgling world of digital music and blame it on Y2K.
The critically-acclaimed team of writer Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards) and Russ Manning Award-nominated artist Nina Vakueva (League of Legends: Ashe) reunite for a follow-up to Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio.
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Road to Legion
DC Comics
Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Jim Lee, Andre Araujo, Dustin Nguyen, Nicola Scott, Andrea Sorrentino, Jim Cheung, Jeff Dekal, Ryan Sook
DC’s 31st century team of super-teens is back, as reimagined by writer Brian Michael Bendis and a cast of superstar artists!
In these tales, discover the threads that connect 1,000 years of the DC Universe’s future as the mysterious Rose and Thorn bridge the gap between the worlds of Batman Beyond, Booster Gold, Kamandi and more! Plus, the Legion makes a visit to the present to recruit a resident of Metropolis – but it’s not Superman they’re looking for: it’s Superboy, Jonathan Kent!
Collects Superman #14-15, Supergirl #33 and Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #1-2.
Oracle Code
DC Comics
Marieke Nijkamp, Manuel Preitano
The #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and artist Manuel Preitano unveil a graphic novel that explores the dark corridors of Barbara Gordon’s first mystery: herself.
After a gunshot leaves her paralyzed below the waist, Barbara Gordon must undergo physical and mental rehabilitation at Arkham Center for Independence. She must adapt to a new normal, but she cannot shake the feeling that something is dangerously amiss. Strange sounds escape at night while patients start to go missing.
Is this suspicion simply a result of her trauma? Or does Barbara actually hear voices coming from the center’s labyrinthine hallways? It’s up to Barbara to put the pieces together to solve the mysteries behind the walls.
In The Oracle Code, universal truths cannot be escaped, and Barbara Gordon must battle the phantoms of her past before they consume her future.
Reaver Vol.1
Image Comics
Justin Jordan, Rebekah Isaacs, Alex Guimaraes, Becky Cloonan
Deep within the untamed continent of Madaras, a darkness builds that must be stopped at all costs. To prevent the end of this new world, the Imperials assemble six of their most despicable prisoners – a turncoat, a skin eater, a sorcerer, his bodyguard, a serial killer, and the Devil’s Son. They are Hell’s Half-Dozen.
Justin Jordan (Luther Strode) and Rebekah Isaacs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) create a grim fantasy comic for a post-Game of Thrones world.
Collects Reaver #1-6.
Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica
Dynamite
Amy Chu, Maria Sanapo, Fay Dalton
Mystery, murder, and mayhem descends on Riverdale as four of your favorite comic book women meet for the first time.
A string of paranormal, unsolved murders leads the vampire hunter Vampirella and her sword-wielding barbarian partner Red Sonja to the small, sleepy town where things always seem to happen… There they discover Betty and Veronica, investigative reporters for the high school newspaper, also hot on the trail of the same killer.
Sera and the Royal Stars Vol.1
Vault Comics
Jon Tsuei, Audrey Mok
Civil war rages in the Empire of Parsa, and famine has struck. As the seasons refuse to turn, Princess Sera receives a vision from the deity Mitra telling her to find the Royal Stars and restore them to the heavens. Despite her kingdom and her troops’ need of her command, Sera embarks on a quest to find the fallen stars – now trapped on earth – and save her people from dearth and death.
Space Bandits
Image Comics
Mark Millar, Matteo Scalera
Thena Khole and Cody Blue are among the universe’s most-wanted felons. Each the leader of their own criminal ops, they run heists across the galaxies-hopping from ship to ship to fleece everyone inside. But when both women are betrayed by their crews, the bandits only have one thing on their minds: Revenge.
Collects Space Bandits #1-5.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.23: City at War (Part 2)
IDW Publishing
Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Michael Dialynas, Dave Watcher
It’s all-out war on the streets of NYC! The road to 100 ends here!
It’s the shocking culmination of nearly a decade of storytelling as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splinter face their darkest hour against a multitude of enemies bent on their total destruction. Karai, Agent Bishop, Old Hob and the Mutanimals, Metalhead, Leatherhead, the Pantheon, Hun – they’re all here, as well as twists, turns, tragedy, and heart-stopping surprises at every turn. Find out how a City at War will change the world forever!
Thumbs
Image Comics
Sean Lewis, Hayden Sherman
Adrian Camus, a rockstar tech designer, recruits children who excel at his games into his real-life war against the Power, a group of politicians and advocates aiming to take Camus’ tech away from the people. Following a life-altering injury, eponymous recruit Thumbs finds himself torn between two sides of the muddy, escalating conflict.
Heartfelt, action-packed, and forward-thinking, Thumbs is the newest hit from Sean Lewis and Hayden Sherman, the team that brought you The Few.
Web of Black Widow
Marvel Comics
Jody Houser, Stephen Mooney, Jung-Geun Yoon
The spy tale of the century! Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest spy in the Marvel Universe and the beating heart of the Avengers. But when a mysterious figure starts exploiting her murky past, the Widow must go underground and off the grid! Who can she trust in this web of deceit? And more important, can her friends trust her anymore? Natasha must run down all the names from her past – starting with Tony Stark and Bucky Barnes! The Widow and the Winter Soldier have quite a history – but when they reunite, they may wind up without a future. Fellow Black Widow Yelena Belova comes calling, but can she help Natasha rise above her past? And when the Widow targets Hawkeye, she might find herself shot through the heart!
Collecting The Web of Black Widow #1-5.