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Star Trek: Boldly Go #7
Mike Johnson (w) • Megan Levens (a) • George Caltsoudas (c)
Part 1 (of 3) of “Murder at Babel”! As the Federation and Romulans convene in the wake of the Borg attack, the precarious peace is threatened by the murder of a key diplomat… and a Starfleet cadet is the prime suspect! Don’t miss this all-new adventure, guest-starring Jaylah from STAR TREK BEYOND, and the cast from the hit STARFLEET ACADEMY series!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: Boldly Go #7—Subscription Variant
Mike Johnson (w) • Megan Levens (a) • Gerry Brown (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
A new arc featuring new artist Megan Levens!
Following the events of Star Trek Beyond!
Variant cover by Cryssy Cheung!
Star Trek/Green Lantern Vol 2 #5 (of 6)
Mike Johnson (w) • Angel Hernandez (a & c)
STRANGER WORLDS PART FIVE! The blockbuster event of 2017 continues here as the fight for the future of the Green Lantern Corps erupts! Can Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise stop Sinestro from conquering the planet Oa for himself? Or is it too late to stop the green light of Hal Jordan’s ring from fading forever?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek/Green Lantern Vol 2 #5 (of 6)—Subscription Variant
Mike Johnson (w) • Angel Hernandez (a) • Hugo Petrus (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Following the blockbuster success of last year’s Star Trek/Green Lantern, DC Entertainment and IDW once again bring you the best team-up in the galaxy!
Variant cover by Chris Mooneyham!
Star Trek: New Visions: The Traveler—CERTIFIED COOL
John Byrne (w & photo-manipulation)
A mysterious Traveler is pursued by a ruthless robotic horde. Or is he? Jim Kirk must answer that question before his ship and crew are lost!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
24: Legacy—Rules of Engagement #1 (of 5)—SPOTLIGHT
Christopher Farnsworth (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Georges Jeanty (c)
The clock has been reset with 24: Legacy, and this limited series will explore the past of its new leading character, Eric Carter, who led the elite squad responsible for killing an infamous terrorist leader and, consequently, forced into hiding. But before he was a national hero and a wanted man, Carter learned the Rules of Engagement in the streets of Iraq and Washington, D.C. hoods.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
24: Legacy—Rules of Engagement #1 (of 5)—Subscription cover
Christopher Farnsworth (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Photo (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Based on the new hit iteration of the 24 franchise!
Executive produced by Manny Coto and Evan Katz, writers of the show!
Covers by Georges Jeanty (Serenity)!
Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show!
Ask your retailer about the Antonio Fuso (Drive) variant cover!
Written by Christopher Farnsworth, journalist, screenwriter and the author of The President’s Vampire series.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #69
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Mateus Santolouco (a & c)
“Desperate Measures,” Part 3! Old Hob and the TMNT work together to save the Mutanimals, but Bishop still has some tricks up his sleeve!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #69—Subscription Variant
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Mateus Santolouco (a) • Kevin Eastman (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The fate of mutant-kind rests in the balance!
Variant cover buy Nick Roche!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9
Sophie Campbell, Bobby Curnow & Brahm Revel (w) • Pablo Tunica, Brahm Revel (a) • Freddie Williams II (c)
“Toad Baron’s Ball,” Part 1! Alopex and Nobody are looking for a little rest and relaxation but get more than they ask for when they become the unwilling guests of a never-ending party thrown by the hedonistic Toad Baron!
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9—Subscription Variant
Sophie Campbell, Bobby Curnow & Brahm Revel (w) • Pablo Tunica, Brahm Revel (a) • Pablo Tunica (c)
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
An important lead-in to a future TMNT ongoing story!
Variant cover by Sophie Campbell!
BATMAN/TMNT Adventures #6 (of 6)
Matthew K. Manning (w) • Jon Sommariva (a & c)
Months after the conclusion to their adventure, Batman and the TMNT discover that the hidden threat has not passed and now Gotham is in danger! A last-ditch effort may be the only thing that saves two worlds!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
BATMAN/TMNT Adventures #6 (of 6)—Subscription Variant
Matthew K. Manning (w) • Jon Sommariva (a) • Valerio Schiti (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Additional issue added by popular demand!
Variant cover by Sean Galloway!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol. 13
Dean Clarrain (w) • Chris Allan (a) • Steve Lavigne (c)
The all-ages action continues in this collection of TMNT Adventures! Collects issues #55-57 of the Archie Comics series and the back-up Mutanimals comics.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • 7” x 10.187”
Relive the fun and adventure of the TMNT you knew as a kid!
Advance solicited for May release!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Eastman and Laird’s Mirage Studios Covers—SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (a & c)
The book that classic TMNT fans have been waiting for! All the covers from the earliest days of Mirage Studios in one archival collection, plus pencils/inks/paintings by co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, including all the original sketches, behind the scenes insight, and never before seen works made available through the incredible archives of Eastman and Laird! A must-have volume for Turtles fans and collectors.
HC • PC • $39.99 • 200 pages • 8” x 12.5”
A new definitive collection for fans of the Turtles, Peter Laird, and Kevin Eastman!
Advance solicited for June release!
Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #4 (of 6)
Bob Gale, Derek Fridolfs (w) • Alan Robinson (a & c)
“Biff Goes To Washington” — Absolute power corrupts absolutely… and when you’re Biff Tannen, that’s exactly what you want! If money is the root of all evil, then Biff makes like a tree to get his way by any means necessary, leaving the Hill Valley Civic Committee in dire straits — but in their darkest hour, an offer for help comes from an unexpected source.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #4 (of 6)—Subscription cover
Bob Gale, Derek Fridolfs (w) • Alan Robinson (a) • Derek Fridolfs (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Variant Cover by Anthony Marques!
Back to the Future #19
Bob Gale, John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a & c)
HARD TIME part 1! The secrets of Jailbird Joey threaten Marty and Doc—what did Uncle Joey do in the past that was so bad… and what does that mean for Marty in the present day of 1986? You can bet your bottom dollar that Doc Brown has a theory!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Back to the Future #19—Subscription cover
Bob Gale, John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a) • Juan Samu (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Back To the Future: Who Is Marty McFly?—SPOTLIGHT
Bob Gale, John Barber (w) • Emma Vieceli (a & c)
WHO is Marty McFly? That’s what Marty’s asking himself, as it becomes abundantly clear his childhood memories don’t match up with what actually happened in this timeline. How can he and Doc Brown fix things without breaking time itself? Plus, Needles’ story! What made that kid into the troublemaker we all know and despise?
Collects issues #12–17.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages
“Having spent pretty much the whole weekend reading all 11 issues of this comic. I am now wanting to have more Back To The Future and the odd conundrum or two for Marty and Doc to solve.” –SciFi Pulse
Advance solicited for May release!
G.I. JOE #5
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Aaron Conley (c)
MONSTERS! G.I. JOE has fought Cobra, the Dreadnoks and more, but never before have they faced a threat like this: Gigantic, heaving abominations crawling up from the depths of the Earth itself. As teams of Joes struggle to respond to the unpredictable attacks, Scarlett must decide what to do with the enemy in the team’s midst. Plus, the G.I. JOE leader reveals a troubling secret to her second-in-command, Roadblock.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE #5—Subscription Variant
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE #5—Tom Feister Variant
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Giannis Milonogiannis (a) • Tom Feister (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
New storyarc!
Variant cover by Tom Neely!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #239
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
Cobra makes preparations for their next plot… one that even G.I. Joe may not be equipped to stop!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #239—Subscription Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • John Royle (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts, Vol. 2: Earthbound
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Max Dunbar (a & c)
Search for the Time Travelers! Oz says he knows where they are… but does anybody know what finding the secrets of the Time Travelers will mean for Microspace… and for Earth? Collects issues #6-11 and Micronauts Revolution.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages
“A classic franchise getting new life from Cullen Bunn and a very talented crew of artists is something worth celebrating.” –ComicWow!
Advance solicited for May release!
Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #1 (of 5)—SPOTLIGHT
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Alex Ronald (c)
As one universe dies, another is invaded! Microspace — the home of the Micronauts — is collapsing. But Baron Karza has discovered a new universe in which the people of Microspace would thrive, a universe in which he would rule! The first world to be conquered is Earth, and the first enemies to be targeted are the TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, M.A.S.K., and ROM!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts: Wrath of Karza #1 (of 5)—Subscription variant
Cullen Bunn & Jimmy Johnston (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Michael Golden (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Baron Karza invades Earth and the Micronauts will never, ever be the same!
Variant cover by Valentina Pinto, Paul Pope, and Michael Golden!
Revolutionaries #5
John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Robert Atkins (c)
M.A.S.K. vs. the ATOMIC MAN! The Revolutionaries uncover the deep, dark secret of Mike Power, the Atomic Man—and enlist the help of M.A.S.K. to bring in the long-lost agent! But there’s more to Power’s story than anyone imagined, in the oddest story of 2017!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Revolutionaries #5—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a) • Ron Joseph (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Revolutionaries #5—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Fico Ossio (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Variant cvoer by Pierre Droal!
Revolution: Aw Yeah! #3 (of 5)
Art Baltazar (w & a & c)
THIS IS IT! The confrontations you’ve been waiting for! DESTRO vs ROM! Micronauts vs COBRA! The team-ups you’ve only imagined while playing with your action figures! ACROYEAR and BUMBLEBEE! SPACE GLIDER and SCARLET! Action? Excitement? Yes. This one has it all! Oh, and the evil BARON KARZA, too. By the EISNER AWARD Winning Cartoonist, ART BALTAZAR! Aw Yeah!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Revolution: Aw Yeah! #3—Subscription Variant
Art Baltazar (w & a) • Jay Fosgitt (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Eisner Award winning Cartoonist, Art Baltazar, brings his special brand of Aw-Yeah-someness to the new Hasbro Universe!
Variant cover by Franco!
Rom #10
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Drew Moss (c)
“Interlude.” In Rom’s time on Earth, he’s affected lives both good and bad. See just how bad in this perfect jumping-on point and prelude to into Rom’s next great storyline, “Long Roads to Ruin!”
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #10—Drew Moss-A Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Drew Moss (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #10—Drew Moss-B Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Drew Moss (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Rom #10—Drew Moss-C Subscription Variant
Chris Ryall & Christos Gage (w) • David Messina (a) • Drew Moss (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The return of original series artist David Messina!
Four special covers by artist Drew Moss!
Variant cover by John Stanisci!
Optimus Prime #6
John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a & c)
“NEW CYBERTRON”—CONCLUSION! As the Junkions reveal their ultimate plan, Optimus Prime makes a decision that will define the relationship between Earth and Cybertron for all time… but will Arcee be able to live with the fallout?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Optimus Prime #6—Subscription Variant
John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a) • Casey Coller (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Optimus Prime #6—Andrew Griffith Variant
John Barber (w) • Kei Zama (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Variant cover by Jin Kim!
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #6
Brandon Easton (w) • Juan Samu (a) • Tone Rodriguez (c)
“THE ORIGIN OF V.E.N.O.M.,” part one. As the M.A.S.K. team constructs a new headquarters in Miami, Matt Trakker goes on a solo mission to identify new recruits. Along the way, Trakker crosses paths with Dr. Mindbender who instructs him on the art of leadership and manipulation. But Trakker quickly uncovers Mindbender’s twisted goals and learns the true history of his former teammates who became members of V.E.N.O.M.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #6—Subscription Variant
Brandon Easton (w) • Juan Samu (a) • Alex Milne (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand #6—Subscription Variant
Brandon Easton (w) • Juan Samu (a) • Abel Cicero (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The origins of V.E.N.O.M. revealed!
Variant cover by Marcelo Perez Dalannays!
Transformers: Lost Light #5
James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a & c)
It’s TEAM RODIMUS versus a universe gone wrong! An alternate Cybertron is being torn apart as the malevolent Functionist Council implement a plan that’s been millions of years in the making. But with victory within their reach, they find themselves up against someone who really shouldn’t exist: MEGATRON.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Lost Light #5—Subscription Variant
James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Nick Roche (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Lost Light #5—Alex Milne Variant
James Roberts (w) • Jack Lawrence (a) • Alex Milne (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The end times are here for the crew of the Lost Light!
Variant cover by Jin Kim!
Transformers: Till All Are One #9
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a & c)
After the costly victory against the Titans, Iacon is in shambles and Starscream finds himself on shakier ground than ever. The key to his political (and likely literal) survival rests in the outcome of a very unlikely event: the trial of the Council’s first official war criminal—Chromia of Caminus!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Till All Are One #9—Subscription Variant
Mairghread Scott (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher (a) • Priscilla Tramontano (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Variant cover by Jin Kim!
Judge Dredd: Blessed Earth #1—SPOTLIGHT
Ulises Fariñas & Erick Freitas (w) • Dan McDaid (a) • Ulises Fariñas (c)
It has been 10 years since the events of Mega-City Zero, and Judge Dredd continues his mission to restore order to a lawless land. The mystery of The Blessed Earth begins to unfold here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Judge Dredd: Blessed Earth #1—Subscription Variant
Ulises Fariñas & Erick Freitas (w) • Duncan Fegredo (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Mega-City Zero storyline begins here!
Variant cover by Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy)!
Highlander: The American Dream #3 (of 5)
Brian Ruckley (w) • Andrea Mutti (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)
The cult-classic film’s triumphant return continues! The American Dream follows Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod as he clashes with powerful immortals from the American Civil War to 1950s Manhattan on an unstoppable march toward The Gathering, where the last of the immortals will duel to the death. And to the victor goes the Prize… and control over humanity’s destiny.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Highlander: The American Dream #3 (of 5)—Subscription Variant
Brian Ruckley (w) • Andrea Mutti (a) • Claudia Gironi (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The cult phenomenon returns!
Written by Scottish fantasy novelist Brian Ruckley (The Godless World trilogy)!
Interior art by Andrea Mutti (Rebels)!
Subscription covers by Italian artist Claudia Gironi!
Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #5 (of 5)
Jim Zub (w) • Netho Diaz (a) • Max Dunbar (c)
Frost giants and white dragons against our heroes in final battle! Minsc and his friends have been defeated before, but now the fate of north hangs in the balance and they must not fail!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #5 (of 5)—Subscription Variant
Jim Zub (w) • Netho Diaz (a) • Nelson Daniel (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
This new D&D story ties into the Storm King’s Thunder event that runs across multiple RPG products, novels, and video games.
This series continues with the cast from the hit Legends of Baldur’s Gate and Shadows of the Vampire stories, but is also built as a perfect jumping on point for new readers, bringing them into D&D’s classic blend of sword & sorcery adventure.
Orphan Black: Deviations #2 (of 6)
Heli Kennedy (w) • Wayne Nichols (a) • Cat Staggs (c)
In a world… where Sarah managed to save Beth from taking her own life! With this single twist of fate, the Clone Club comes together in a completely different manner and the mystery of Project LEDA unfolds in new, exiting ways! See all your favorite characters return in an all-new light!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Orphan Black: Deviations #2 (of 6)—Subscription Variant
Heli Kennedy (w) • Wayne Nichols (a) • Fico Ossio (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Find out what happens in a world… where Sarah saved Beth!
Ask your retailer about the papercraft covers!
The X-Files #13
Joe Harris (w) • Andrew Currie (a) • menton3 (c)
“Skinner,” Part 2 (of 2): Assistant Director Walter Skinner finally gets the spotlight! When a face from the past resurfaces, Skinner must confront painful memories of the Vietnam War in his effort to keep a dark secret from being exposed.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The X-Files #13—Subscription Variant
Joe Harris (w) • Andrew Currie (a) • Photo (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Featuring the long-suffering FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner!
Guest art by Andrew Currie (Justice League of America)!
Executive produced by The X-Files creator Chris Carter!
Ghostbusters 101 #2
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
Holtzmann and crew have been minding their own business and busting their own ghosts, when something even stranger starts going on in their neighborhood — and it’s noticeable. Their minds and their city are being subtly altered… but why? It probably has something to do with trouble started in the neighboring parallel dimension of the original Ghostbusters… but they don’t know that yet! The crossover you’ve all demanded continues here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Ghostbusters 101 #2—Subscription Variant
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a) • Tim Lattie (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Straight outta the 2016 film, the Answer the Call Ghostbusters make their comic book debut! Abby, Patty, Erin and Holtzmann join forces with Winston, Egon, Ray and Venkman for some bombastic ghostbustin’ insanity!
Written and illustrated by the fan-favorite and critically-acclaimed creative team of Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado.
Featuring the second of six-interconnected covers by Schoening and Delgado.
Retailer incentive covers feature photos of the Original and ATF Ghostbusters casts!
Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #7
Arvind Ethan David (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a & c)
Sally begins to pierce the mysteries of the Black Wing, as we follow the exploits of not one, not two, but three Dirks! Featuring favorite characters from the original books as well as the cast from the TV series, including Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #7—Subscription Variant
Arvind Ethan David (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a) • Photo (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The star of two (almost three) beloved Douglas Adams novels!
Written by executive producer of the TV series Arvind Ethan David!
Executive produced by Max Landis (Chronicle and Superman: American Alien), the writer of the BBC America TV series!
Each issue will have a photo cover featuring the cast of the show!
Variant cover by Robert Hack!
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt, Vol. 1—SPOTLIGHT
Arvind Ethan David (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a & c)
Dirk Gently, created by Douglas Adams, and currently the star of his own television series from BBC America returns to comics by the executive producers of the show, Arvind Ethan David and Max Landis.
Plagued by nightmares about a childhood he never had, Dirk returns to Cambridge University to seek the advice of his former tutor, the time-traveling Professor Reg Chronotis. There he discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and his adventures have only just begun. Featuring fan-favorite characters from the original books as well as the cast from the TV series, including Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages
Advance solicited for May release! Collects issues # 1 – 5!
Wynonna Earp, Vol. 2: Legends
Beau Smith, Tim Rozon, Melanie Scrofano (w) • Chris Evenhuis (a & c)
Wynonna Earp, member of the U.S. Marshal’s Black Badge Division, has been through hell and back. It’s time for a vacation. Plus, Wynonna and Doc Holliday have faced off against demons and Revenants, but nothing can prepare them to square off against the infamous Pinkertons. Also includes Waverly Earp’s first appearance in the comics!
Collects issues #7–8 of the Wynonna Earp series and #1–4 of Wynonna Earp: Legends.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages
Season 2 of the hit television show premieres in Spring 2017, on SyFy!
Advance solicited for May release!
Walter Simonson’s Thor: The Return of Beta Ray Bill Artist’s Edition HC—SPOTLIGHT
Walter Simonson (w & a & c)
The fate of Earth and Asgard hang in the Balance as Thor, Beta Ray Bill, and tons of guest-stars do battle Surtur and his horde of invading demons!
The second Thor Artist’s Edition by the legendary comics’ creator Walter Simonson! Featuring six complete issues of The Mighty Thor (#349 – 354). As with all Artist’s Editions, each page of art scanned from the original art, in this case, from Simonson’s personal archives. Simonson’s first Thor Artist’s edition won the prestigious Eisner Award and has gone through multiple printings, don’t miss what promises to be an extraordinary book.
HC • BW • $125.00 • 160 pages • 12” x 17”
Advance solicited for June release!
Home Time: Book One—SPOTLIGHT
Campbell Whyte (w & a & c)
The last school bell has rung and it’s finally HOME TIME! Even though they’re twins, Lilly and David don’t agree on much… except that the last summer before high school is the perfect time for relaxing with friends. But their plans for sleepovers, fantasy games, and romance are thrown out the window when the whole gang falls into a river and wakes up in a village of fantastic creatures. Hailed as magical spirits and attacked by lizards, these kids must find their way home — if they don’t throttle each other first. Australian cartoonist Campbell Whyte combines the rich imagination of Dungeons & Dragons with puckishly charming characters and a touch of video-game geometry in his spectacular first graphic novel.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 208 pages • 9” x 9”
Advance solicited for June release!
Nate Powell’s Omnibox: Featuring Swallow Me Whole, Any Empire & You Don’t Say—CERTIFIED COOL
Nate Powell (w & a & c)
Nate Powell has been called “a writer-artist of genius” and “the most prodigiously talented graphic novelist” of his generation. This box contains the reasons why. Swallow Me Whole won the Eisner Award for its portrayal of teen mental illness, Any Empire explores the trickle-down effects of war on young minds, and You Don’t Say collects Powell’s short comics from 2004 up to the debut of the landmark March trilogy. Together, these three volumes represent the first decade of mature work from one of the new giants of cartooning: a creator renowned for his sensitivity, intimacy, and visual courage.
TPBs w/slipcase • B&W • $49.99 • 696 pages • 6.5” x 9.5”
Advance solicited for June release!
Gumballs #2
Erin Nations (w & a & c)
The buzzed-about series returns! In his second issue, Erin’s ready to do some shots… of testosterone, that is, injected weekly for Hormone Replacement Therapy. The result? “I feel like I’m going through menopause and puberty at the same time.” Plus: an all-new assortment of workplace antics, memories of Erin’s triplet childhood, imaginative personal ads, animal observations, and much more!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Gumballs #2—Subscription Variant
Erin Nations (w & a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Insufferable: Home Field Advantage
Mark Waid (w) • Peter Krause (a) Nolan Woodard (c)
With their city under siege by an army of supervillains, only Nocturnus and Galahad can save the lives of millions–and they have no resources, no weapons, nothing but one another to depend on! Collects the final arc of the Insufferable saga.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages
Advance solicited for May release!
Box Office Poison Color Comics #4
Alex Robinson (w & a & c)
Sherman’s on a date… with a girl whose name he can’t remember! And Ed’s employment situation changes, but will it be for the better? All this in thrilling color!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Winner of the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, the International Comics Festival Award for Best Debut Graphic Novel (Angouleme, France), and voted by Wizard Magazine as the best indy graphic novel of all time.
“A salute to comics, an exploration of the human condition, and a solid, absorbing, and riotously snide tale about at least half of the things that make life important.” — Tasha Robinson, The AV Club
Comic Book History of Comics #6 (of 6)
Fred Van Lente (w) • Ryan Dunlavey (a & c)
The inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga continues in four-color glory! This issue, the award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey FEED YOUR HEAD with POP and THE TEXAS MAFIA!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Comic Book History of Comics #6 (of 6)—Subscription Variant
Fred Van Lente (w) • Ryan Dunlavey (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Animal Noir #3 (of 4)
Izar Lunacek & Nejc Juren (w) • Izar Lunacek (a & c)
Though still on the trail of the missing prey fantasy flick, Manny Diamond decides to call it a night and return home to his disconnected wife. But how will their night go — and Manny’s case — when a group of hippo mobsters bust in looking for Manny?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Animal Noir #3 (of 4)—Subscription cover
Izar Lunacek & Nejc Juren (w) • Izar Lunacek (a) • Nick Pitarra (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Maxx: Maxxed Out, Vol. 3
Sam Kieth (w & a & c)
Sam Kieth’s opus, The Maxx, is collected here in all its freshly-recolored glory. Taking remastered pages from The Maxx: Maxximized, this new volume collects the final 11 issues of the series, #25–35.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 264 pages
“The way this is laid out and drawn could only be done for this story and only done properly by Sam Kieth.” –Comic Bastards
Advance solicited for May release!
Helena Crash #2 (of 4)
Fabian Rangel, Jr. (w) • Warwick Johnson-Cadwell (a & c)
Helena Crash receives a message from the notorious crime lord known as WHITE DEMON. White Demon wants Helena to track down a rare, hard to find movie for her, on VHS no less. Helena begins her hunt, only to find herself in hot water for her association with White Demon’s chief rival, EL ROJO.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Helena Crash #2 (of 4)—Subscription Variant
Fabian Rangel, Jr. (w) • Warwick Johnson-Cadwell (a) • Alexis Ziritt (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Pour yourself a cup of coffee and get ready for HELENA CRASH!
D4VEocracy #4 (of 4)
Ryan Ferrier (w) • Valentin Ramon (a & c)
FINAL ISSUE! D4VE vs. The World. The fate of robot civilization will be decided. As the clock to extinction ticks, D4VE must make the ultimate sacrifice to save the planet from a renegade, internet incarnate madman. THIS IS THE 3ND.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
D4VEocracy #4 (of 4)—Subscription cover
Ryan Ferrier (w) • Valentin Ramon (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
From the acclaimed creative team of D4VE, D4VE2, and HOT DAMN comes the E4RTH shattering conclusion to the D4VE Trilogy. THIS. IS. IT!
Real Science Adventures #1 (of 6)—SPOTLIGHT
Brian Clevinger (w) • Lo Baker (a) • Scott Wegener (c)
A group of Women Airforce Service Pilots banded together after World War II and became the daring “Flying She-Devils.” Food and fuel are in short supply, but the She-Devils have a plan: take it from Mad Jack, the pirate king of the Pacific. What could go wrong? Also a never-before-seen short featuring THE SPARROW!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Real Science Adventures #1 (of 6)—Subscription Variant
Brian Clevinger (w) • Lo Baker (a) • Veronica Fish (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
From the pages of Atomic Robo, the Flying She-Devils embark on a new daring adventure!
The spinoff story to the online sensation—in print for the first time!
Brutal Nature: Concrete Fury #2 (of 5)
Luciano Saracino (w) • Ariel Olivetti (a & c)
As our hero learns the history of the shapeshifting masks, the evil Thomas Wolf relives his own experience with the powerful artifacts… and makes his nefarious intentions clear!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Brutal Nature: Concrete Fury #2 (of 5)—Subscription Variant
Luciano Saracino (w) • Ariel Olivetti (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The beautifully painted story continues, featuring art by comics superstar Ariel Olivetti!
Cosmic Scoundrels #3 (of 5)
Andy Suriano & Matt Chapman (w) • Andy Suriano (a & c)
Our two men and a baby narrowly escape being converted by The Sisterhood of the Stained Glass Squadron, Love Savage gets his Bi-Bi-Bebar account hacked, the true owners of Roshambo’s Galactic Gauntlets come to collect (hint: they aren’t Etsy users), plus the “real” Tad and Jacob show up and aren’t happy with what The Cosmic Scoundrels have done with their ship (and here Miss Bills was complaining her boys never come to visit)!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Cosmic Scoundrels #3 (of 5)—Subscription Variant
Andy Suriano & Matt Chapman (w) • Andy Suriano (a) • Alexis Ziritt (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Andy Suriano is an Emmy and Annie Award-winning artist who has worked on such iconic series as Samurai Jack and Star Wars: The Clone Wars!
Matt Chapman is a writer of Disney’s Gravity Falls and the co-creator of Disney XD’s Two More Eggs and Homestar Runner!
Darkness Visible #3
Mike Carey & Arvind Ethan David (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
When the demons came, humanity reluctantly learned to share the world with another sentient race. Eighty years later, this uneasy co-existence has spawned an endless terrorist conflict. This special issue, with guest artist Livio Ramondelli, reveals just how that compact was forged during the darkest days of World War II.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Darkness Visible #3—Subscription Variant
Mike Carey & Arvind Ethan David (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) • Dave Kendall (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
From bestselling author and screenwriter Mike Carey (Unwritten, Lucifer, Girl with All the Gifts) and Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) comes an all-new, original world of darkness and demons.
Featuring guest art by Livio Ramondelli (Transformers)!
Ask your retailer about the variant cover by Ryan Kelly (Saucer Country)!
Kill Shakespeare – Past is Prologue: Juliet #2 (of 4)
Conor McCreery (w) • Corin Howell (a & c)
Juliet’s quest for vengeance leads her to the most dangerous tavern in Verona. But the cut-throats that make up the Centaur’s clientele may be the least of her worries – as her mother’s murderer is watching her every move. Can Juliet find the ally she needs to stay alive amongst a den of vipers?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Kill Shakespeare – Past is Prologue: Juliet #2 (of 4)—Subscription Variant
Conor McCreery (w) • Corin Howell (a) • Simon Davis (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Night Owl Society #1 (of 3)—SPOTLIGHT
James Venhaus (w) • Pius Bak (a & c)
When David’s only friend at school is killed by the local mob boss, David and his misfit friends take matters into their own hands by sneaking out at night to fight crime and take down the mob without getting killed . . . or grounded.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Night Owl Society #1—Subscription Variant
James Venhaus (w) • Pius Bak (a) • Valentin Ramon (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
An original and exciting new creator-owned series!
Variant cover by Joe Eisma!
The Rocketeer: High-Flying Adventures
John Cassaday, Michael Allred, Kurt Busiek, Mark Waid, Darwyn Cooke, Lowell Francis, Ryan Sook, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Ross, Dave Gibbons, Joe Pruett, John Arcudi, Marc Guggenheim, Peter David, Stan Sakai, Tom Taylor, Paul Dini, Walter Simonson, Dave Lapham, Kyle Baker, Matt Wagner, Louise Simonson, David Mandel, John Byrne (w & a) • Alex Ross (c)
The Rocketeer Adventures continued where Dave Stevens’ original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot Cliff Secord. This oversized deluxe edition collects all 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics.
HC • FC • $39.99 • 268 pages • 7” x 11”
Advance solicited for June release!
2017 marks the 35th anniversary of The Rocketeer!
Disney announced a sequel-reboot to the beloved 1991 movie at San Diego Comic-Con International 2016!
Cinegeek—CERTIFIED COOL
Pluttark (w & a & c)
An encyclopedia of fun little tidbits about the most popular films! Imagine a list of the best romantic comedies without Hugh Grant! Or a tally of the most improbable fantasy flicks. Or even a ranking of giant movie monsters by size! In Cinegeek, messy, fun, and 100% subjective appreciation of cinema comes into focus for the delight of moviegoers and pop culture fans everywhere!
HC • FC • $14.99 • 96 pages • 7.875” x 10.354”
Are you a geek for films? Then this book is for you!
Advance solicited for June release!
Starstruck: Old Proldiers Never Die #3 (of 6)
Elaine Lee (w) • Michael Kaluta (a & c)
Back at the Sailor’s Grave, Harry and the Galactic Girl Guides try to decipher the recording made by the Sisterhood’s recruiting bot. While viewing the footage, Harry realizes nearly everyone he knows is involved in a plot to… what? He has many of the clues, but they still aren’t adding up. Could a fire on the Vale of Tiers shed a little light on things?
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
Completely new coloring, and 50% new art from Michael Kaluta over the course of the series!
Lost Planet—CERTIFIED COOL
Bo Hampton (w & a & c)
Somewhere in the dark jungles of the Andes mountains lies a Dimensional Bridge which leads to a violent, medieval world ruled by Magic of the Blackest sort! Fortune hunter Tyler Flynn enlists fellow ex-pats Ambrose Bierce and Amelia Earhart in a desperate attempt to break free from the diabolical orbit of… the Lost Planet.
The long awaited fantasy opus/reboot Lost Planet from Author/Artist Bo Hampton is returning in a hardcover edition in glorious, living Black and White! Although The six-issue mini-series from 1984 was printed in color, Hampton’s line art was done on craft-tint Duo Shade board—a long gone tonal process not seen since the heyday of E.C. Comics. The laboriously plotted, and lavishly illustrated, tale draws upon fantasy and classic pulp tropes for inspiration but remains completely unlike anything in comics, before or since.
HC • B&W • $29.99 • 180 pages
First time in Black & White, showcases the Duo-Shade process!
Advance solicited for June release!
Yakuza Demon Killers—SPOTLIGHT
Amit Chauhan (w) • Eli Powell (a & c)
Tokyo harbors a dark secret! When a museum heist goes wrong, a damaged thief named Ochita becomes trapped in the middle of a battle between a horde of demons and the merciless Yakuza. No matter who wins, humanity loses.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages
For fans of eastern thrillers and supernatural suspense!
Advance solicited for May release!
Toybox Time Machine: A Catalog of the Coolest Toys Never Made—CERTIFIED COOL
Marty Baumann (w & a & c)
Recapture an innocent era of boundless commercial creativity in a beautifully illustrated tome featuring some of the greatest toys NEVER made (but wouldn’t your world have been a better place if they had been?). A tribute to the unbridled imaginations, madcap design, and illustrative skills of the toy creators who drew inspiration from the robots, movie monsters, comic books, and military men that kids adored, as well as the limitless possibilities of the space age. Showcased in catalogs, comics, trading cards, drug store and department store displays, somehow these geniuses knew what we wanted before we did. Marty Baumann has drawn inspiration from these incredible creators and extrapolated on those outlandish and appealing ideas, developing and illustrating an amazing array of fictional toys that reflect that optimistic era.
HC • FC • $29.99 • 160 pages • 7” x 10.5”
Baumann has worked as an illustrator, graphic artist, and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios and is an award-winning freelance artist and writer with more than 20 years experience in toy, magazine, comic book, newspaper, and illustrated children’s book design.
Advance solicited for June release!
Red Range: A Wild Western Adventure—CERTIFIED COOL
Joe R. Lansdale (w) • Sam Glanzman (a & c)
Set during the 19th century, and combining an unusual mix of racial unrest, odd ball characters, and strange happenings, Red Range is a unique take on “The Western.” During a Klan lynching, a mysterious rider appears, and proves to be a deadly shot! It is the Red Mask, a tough, lethal, black man who wisely keeps his identity concealed, especially while battling his enemies. Through a series of events, the Red Mask continues to thwart the violent and hateful actions of the Klan, while picking up an orphan along the way, and teaching him how to turn his hate into something more positive.
HC • FC • $19.99 • 112 pages
The first release from the It’s Alive imprint!
Lansdale has received the Edgar Award, eight Bram Stoker Awards, the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzani Cavour Prize for Literature, the Herodotus Historical Fiction Award, the Inkpot Award for Contributions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, and many others.
Advance solicited for June release!
Yo-Kai Watch #1—SPOTLIGHT
Eric M. Esquivel (w) • Tina Franscisco (a) • Dono Sanchez Almara (c)
The hit anime, manga and toy sensation from Japan comes to North American comics! Join Nate and his Yo-Kai, Whisper, as they battle against ill-intentioned Yo-Kai causing terrible trouble in their hometown!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Yo-Kai Watch #1—Subscription cover
Eric M. Esquivel (w) • Tina Franscisco (a) • Rob Duenas (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
All-new, full color comic books based on this coming year’s hottest Anime and video game!
Yo-Kai Watch products have sold more than $2 billion in Japan in less than two years. A staggering statistic soon to be repeated here in North America!
Michael Recycle #2 (of 4)
Eleanor Wharton (w) • Alexandra Colombo & Thomas Zahler (a) • Alexandra Colombo (c)
Michael and company head to South America when a landfill fire threatens to destroy the precious surrounding jungle – and a recycling plant not too far away! Will Landfill Jill learn a valuable lesson about recycling and repurposing before it’s too late? Join Michael and his friends in their latest adventure to find out!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Young readers who have enjoyed the Michael Recycle books and their eco-friendly messages can now thrill to more adventures in comic-book form!
Children are becoming more and more aware of the environment around them, and Michael’s green tips help them become responsible at an early age.
Alexandra Colombo’s charming art will captivate readers of all ages.
Jem and the Holograms #26
Kelly Thompson (w) • Gisele Lagace (a) • Jen Bartel (c)
Truly Outrageous Part Three! It all comes down to this oversized final issue! As the Holograms try to come together in paradise, their secrets (and their rivalries) continue to threaten to tear them apart.
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Jem and the Holograms #26—Subscription Variant
Kelly Thompson (w) • Gisele Lagace (a) • Jenn St-Onge (c)
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Now that Rio knows the truth about Jem do he and Jerrica have a future? Can this really be the end of Jem and The Holograms?!
Variant cover by Sophie Campbell!
Jem: The Misfits #5
Kelly Thompson (w) • Jenn St-Onge (a) • M. Victoria Robado (c)
OUR SONGS ARE BETTER Part Five! The Misfits Reality Show has been unearthing all of the bands secrets since day one. Jetta’s secret is bigger than all of them, but she’s also better at keeping it. Still, when coming clean might mean saving the day, will Jetta show her true colors and save her band, or just save herself?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Jem: The Misfits #5—Subscription Variant
Kelly Thompson (w) • Jenn St-Onge (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Who will have to strike a bargain to save face?
And what does this mean for the future of The Misfits?!
Misfit’s first ever series of their own!
Variant cover by Jen Bartel!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #53
James Asmus (w) • Tony Fleecs (a & c)
With the other ponies trapped, it will be up to Twilight Sparkle to uncover the secret agenda of Shadow Lock and put an end to his plan once and for all!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #53—Subscription Variant
James Asmus (w) • Tony Fleecs (a) • Sara Richard (c)
FC • 32 pages