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Image Comics Solicitations – Last Six Months
Bully Wars #1
- WRITER: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- ARTIST / COVER A: AARON CONLEY
- COVER B: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- COVER C: SCOTT BROWN
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- I HATE FAIRYLAND and Deadpool writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist AARON CONLEY (Sabertooth Swordsman, Rocket Raccoon & Groot) team up for a hilarious all-new, all-ages ONGOING SERIES!
- Rufus, the biggest bully in Rottenville since kindergarten, suddenly goes from bully to bullied on the first day of high school. He’s forced to make a shaky pact with his favorite geeks: Spencer and his twin sibling besties, Edith and Ernie. Together they’ll have to find a way to survive the Hunger Games-like contest known simply as the BULLY WARS—where the winner will rule the school!
Man-Eaters #1
- WRITER: CHELSEA CAIN
- ARTIST: KATE NIEMCZYK
- COVER: LIA MITERNIQUE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling thriller writer CHELSEA CAIN returns to comics with a new ONGOING SERIES!
A mutation in Toxoplasmosis causes menstruating women to turn into ferocious killer wildcats—easily provoked and extremely dangerous. As panic spreads and paranoia takes root, the fate of the world rides on the shoulders of one twelve-year-old girl. Part Cat People, part The Handmaid’s Tale, MAN-EATERS will have everyone talking. - From the creative team behind the Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird: writer CHELSEA CAIN, artist KATE NIEMCZYK, colorist RACHELLE ROSENBERG, letterer JOE CARAMAGNA, and joined by LIA MITERNIQUE, KATIE LANE, and STELLA GREENVOSS.
- This September… the cat wants in.
MAN-EATERS #1 GLITTER COVER
- WRITER: CHELSEA CAIN
- ARTIST: KATE NIEMCZYK
- COVER: LIA MITERNIQUE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $4.99
MCMLXXV #1
- WRITER: JOE CASEY
- ARTIST / COVER: IAN MacEWAN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Meet Pamela Evans. Much more than a typical Manhattan cab driver, she also happens to be a badass monster-fighter who wields an enchanted tire iron. Welcome to the year of her greatest adventure. JOE CASEY and IANMacEWANteam up for MCMLXXV: modern mythology for a new generation.
BURNOUTS #1
- WRITER: DENNIS CULVER
- ARTIST: GEOFFO
- COVER: CHRIS BURNHAM
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Writer DENNIS CULVER (E Is for Extinction) and artist GEOFFO (layout artist of Marvel Rising) team up for a new ongoing series that combines the paranoia of They Live with Stranger Things.
- To save their friends and families, a group of high school teenagers must fight off an attack on their town by a secret alien invasion… but they can only see the aliens if they’re completely wasted.
- The Burnouts are saving the world one puff at a time!
CEMETERY BEACH #1
- WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
- ARTIST / COVER: JASON HOWARD
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- From the creators of the acclaimed TREES graphic novels, which are currently being adapted for television, comes something completely different. A professional pathfinder, his only ally a disaffected young murderess, breaks out of a torture cell in pursuit of his worst extraction scenario ever: escaping on foot across a sprawling and secret off-world colony established a hundred years ago and filled with generations of lunatics. WARREN ELLIS & JASON HOWARD ignite a high-speed new action serial.
GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS OGN TP
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: BRANDON DAYTON
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99
- The thrilling, YALSA award-winning comic by BRANDON DAYTON continues!
- In a mythical Russia, a mysterious young boy is raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows to manhood, bizarre dreams and the call of destiny leads him to discover a powerful, mystical weapon and to face a terrible, violent choice.
THE HCHOM BOOK TP
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: MARIAN CHURCHLAND
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 160 PAGES / FC / E / $16.99
- If you were a goblin, what would your treasure hoard contain? Gems and minerals, biscuits and pastries, finely tailored jackets—or perhaps all of the above.
- Collects illustrations and essays from MARIAN CHURCHLAND’s popular long-running blog, Hchom.com
ME THE PEOPLE HC
- ARTIST: PIA GUERRA
- OCTOBER 3 / 112 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- 6 x 9 Format
- New Yorker cartoonist and Y: The Last Man artist/co-creator PIA GUERRA offers up a collection of her most recent editorial cartoons just in time for the 2018 midterm elections. Covering a wide array of topics—from the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on democracy and the GOP’s enabling of chaos to the fight against gun violence and corruption—Guerra’s widely shared cartoons are direct and to the point.
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES OGN HC
- WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
- ARTIST / COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS
- OCTOBER 10 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Teenage Ellie has always had romantic ideas about drug addicts. The tragic, artistic souls drawn to needles and pills have been an obsession since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is what it appears to be, she’ll find another, more dangerous romance… and find out how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand.
- MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness—and what she finds there. This gorgeous, must-have hardback is the first original graphic novel from ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, FATALE, and INCOGNITO.
ANALOG, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: GERRY DUGGAN
- ARTIST / COVER: DAVID O’SULLIVAN
- OCTOBER 3 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Currently in development for film at Lionsgate with John Wick Director Chad Stahelski attached!
- 2024: the world has been mass-doxxed, and the internet is only for porn. Every email, photo, and document ever sent rains down out of the cloud, and only a fool would send a secret over the web.
- This is the era of the “Paper Jockeys”: armed couriers with a briefcase of secrets who’ll get your sensitive information around the globe or die trying. Human punching bag Jack McGinnis and his partner Oona are two of the best couriers in the business. For a price, they’ll move your sensitive information where it needs to go as they fight off fascists, criminals, and spies.
- From new star DAVID O’SULLIVAN and GERRY DUGGAN, writer of Deadpool and Uncanny Avengers.
- Collects ANALOG #1-5
THE DEAD HAND, VOL. 1: COLD WAR RELICS TP
- WRITER: KYLE HIGGINS
- ARTIST / COVER: STEPHEN MOONEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE
- OCTOBER 3 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Carter Carlson was a highly decorated operative during the Cold War. But in the Fall of 1991, as the Soviet Union collapsed, Carter discovered a secret that not only changed his life… but also altered the course of history. Now, as the mysterious “Dead Hand” threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between four old spies, a secret town, and a special little boy.
- Collects THE DEAD HAND #1-6
INFIDEL TP
- WRITER: PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE
- ARTIST / COVER: AARON CAMPBELL & JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Currently being adapted for film by Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar and Tri-Star!
- A haunted house story for the 21st century, INFIDEL follows an American Muslim woman and her multiracial neighbors who move into a building haunted by entities that feed off xenophobia.
- Bestselling editor PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (Swamp Thing, Daytripper, The Unwritten) makes his comics writing debut alongside artist extraordinaire AARON CAMPBELL (The Shadow, James Bond: Felix Leiter), award-winning colorist and editor JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (Batman: Year 100, Spider-Man: Reign), and letterer/designer JEFF POWELL (SCALES & SCOUNDRELS).
- Collects INFIDEL #1-5
ISOLA, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: BRENDEN FLETCHER & KARL KERSCHL
- ARTIST / COVER: KARL KERSCHL & MSASSYK
- OCTOBER 10 / 136 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- An evil spell has been cast on the Queen of Maar, and her Captain of the Guard will do anything to reverse it. Their only hope lies on an island half a world away—a place known in myth as Isola, land of the dead
- Gotham Academy creators BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL reunite with series colorist MSASSYK and letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR for a breathtaking fantasy adventure two decades in the making.
- Recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli and the work of Hayao Miyazaki.
- Collects ISOLA #1-5
MEDIEVAL SPAWN / WITCHBLADE, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: BRIAN HABERLIN & BRIAN HOLGUIN
- ARTIST / COVER: BRIAN HABERLIN
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $12.99
- SPAWN AND WITCHBLADE TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES!
- An ancient evil sweeps the world, destroying and corrupting everything in its path. When a knight SPAWNs from out of the shadows to save all, he is touted as their benevolent king of old, miraculously returned. But is he their savior, or their destroyer?
- With an evil queen, a knight in search of his past, and a young girl with an ancient weapon that could destroy them all, the world is in more danger than ever.
- NOTE: Augmented reality covers and interiors for both iOS and Android devices.
- Collects MEDIEVAL SPAWN / WITCHBLADE #1-4
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
- COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
- A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years they gave up. Nathan Cole… won’t. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe Nathan is looking for something else. Why can’t he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?
- Collects OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1-6
SKYWARD, VOL. 1: MY LOW-G LIFE TP
- WRITER: JOE HENDERSON
- ARTIST: LEE GARBETT & ANTONIO FABELA
- COVER: LEE GARBETT
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 168 PAGES / FC / T / $9.99
- SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99!
- One day, gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, who was born just after G-day, it’s pretty awesome. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don’t jump too high. And maybe don’t get mixed up in your dad’s secret plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed…
- From writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard) comes the story of a young woman’s journey to find her place in a world turned upside down.
- Collects SKYWARD #1-5
APHRODITE V #3
- WRITER: BRYAN HILL
- ARTIST / COVER: JEFF SPOKES
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- The secrets of BASILISK are revealed and Aphrodite must help Martin and Hui-Men defend a city from the technological sins of Martin’s father.
APHRODITE IX: ARES (ONE-SHOT)
- WRITER: LEON GLASER
- ARTIST / COVER: SARA KNAEPEN
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- An all-new one-shot from Top Cow Talent Hunt winners!
- In this one-shot revisiting the IXth GENERATION series, a chance encounter with Aphrodite IX makes a cyborg soldier risk everything to escape his cruel master’s domain.
THE BEAUTY #23
- WRITER: JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY
- ARTIST: THOMAS NACHLIK
- COVER A: JEREMY HAUN & NICK FILARDI
- COVER B: KEVIN MELLON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Only a few targets left on Ezerae and Timo’s path to revenge. What could go wrong, right?
BIRTHRIGHT #31
- WRITER: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Who is Mastema: the rebellious daughter of God King Lore, or Earth’s savior?
COLD SPOTS #2 (OF 5)
- WRITER: CULLEN BUNN
- ARTIST / COVER: MARK TORRES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Dan has tracked his estranged wife and daughter to a dreary island off the coast of North Carolina—and the closer he gets, the colder his surroundings become. A cold so deep it can freeze the flesh from your bones lingers in the air, and Dan is starting to believe his daughter might be the key to this dawning, bone-chilling supernatural winter.
COYOTES #6
- WRITER: SEAN LEWIS
- ARTIST / COVER: CAITLIN YARSKY
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Seff and his brothers are reunited and they have Red and the Victorias in their sights. As the women try to build a new sanctuary for innocent girls, their ancient nemesis returns with a taste for blood.
CROWDED #2
- WRITER: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER A: RO STEIN & TED BRANDT
- COVER B: SKYLAR PATRIDGE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- The million-dollar Reapr goal on Charlie Ellison’s head keeps going up, drawing more unqualified and overarmed users to try to kill her and her bodyguard Vita, who’s desperately trying to keep her only client alive. When the sanctity of Vita’s home is invaded and they have to find a new safehouse, they’re dragged through some dark corners, and begin to uncover who started this campaign.
CRUDE #6
- WRITER: STEVE ORLANDO
- ARTIST / COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Piotr has fought his way across Blackstone to avenge his son’s death. Now he faces off against the biggest bastard of them all, and only one will walk away.
CURSE WORDS #16
- WRITER: CHARLES SOULE
- ARTIST / COVER A: RYAN BROWNE
- COVER B “INVISIBLE” VARIANT: RYAN BROWNE
- COVER C “NOT GOOD” VARIANT: CHARLES SOULE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “THEM BLUE WIZARD BLUES,” Part One
- Jacques Zacques has returned to Earth seeking vengeance on the architect of his pain, our lovable hero Wizord. Uh-oh. With special variant cover by “artistically challenged” series writer CHARLES SOULE, and the first of five “magical” variants for this arc!
CYBER FORCE #6
- WRITER: BRYAN HILL & MATT HAWKINS
- ARTIST / COVER: ATILIO ROJO
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Stryker vs. Ripclaw! To balance the chaos of the blackout, Stryker needs a team and wants Ripclaw on it… but Ripclaw has his own battle to fight and won’t let Morgan Stryker stand in his way.
CYBER FORCE: AWAKENING, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: MATT HAWKINS & BRYAN HILL
- ARTIST: ATILIO ROJO
- COVER: MARC SILVESTRI
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
- TO PROTECT THE FUTURE, WHAT WILL WE BECOME?
- The classic series returns in a reimagining overseen by creator MARC SILVESTRI. In a modern world where humanity is defined by the technology it creates, a terrorist strikes at the heart of human progress. One of the few survivors of the attack is a man named Morgan Stryker. Mortally wounded, Stryker’s life is saved by his employers… but the price could be his humanity itself.
- Collects CYBER FORCE #1-4
DARK FANG #8
- WRITER: MILES GUNTER
- ARTIST / COVER: KELSEY SHANNON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “MOON FIGHT,” Part Three
- Her powers dwindling from hunger, Valla faces off against an army of stake-wielding robots who will stop at nothing to keep her from feeding on the Moon’s lone astronaut.
DAYS OF HATE #8 (OF 12)
- WRITER: ALEŠ KOT
- ARTIST: DANIJEL ŽEŽELJ
- COVER: DANIJEL ŽEŽELJ & TOM MULLER
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Paranoia tightens your neck.
THE DEAD HAND #6
- WRITER: KYLE HIGGINS
- ARTIST / COVER: STEPHEN MOONEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- “COLD WAR RELICS,” Part Six
- How will the world end?
DEADLY CLASS DELUXE EDITION, BOOK TWO: THE FUNERAL PARTY HC
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST: WES CRAIG & JORDAN BOYD
- COVER: WES CRAIG
- OCTOBER 10 / 424 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Collecting arcs 4-6 of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG’s ongoing darkly humorous drama of the lives of ‘80s teens training in a secret academy to either become assassins or stand up and become humans. Presented in deluxe oversized hardcover format!
- Collects DEADLY CLASS #17-31
DEATH OR GLORY #5
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST / COVER A: BENGAL
- COVER B: RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Glory has what she needs to save her dad Red’s life, but in the process she’s ticked off literally every criminal organization, the cops, AND a few psycho killers to boot. The road to freedom is wide, but it’s paved with the corpses of the foolhardy.
DESCENDER, VOL. 6: THE MACHINE WAR TP
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVER: DUSTIN NGUYEN
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 120 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- The climactic chapter of DESCENDER is here! All the various factions who have been hunting Tim-21 finally converge around the ocean planet Mata, just as the robots launch their galaxy-wide revolution… But nothing can prepare the young android Tim—or the readers—for what happens next. The DESCENDER saga comes to a startling climax and sets the stage for the next mind-bending adventure.
- Collects DESCENDER #27-32
EAST OF WEST #40
- WRITER: JONATHAN HICKMAN
- ARTIST / COVER: NICK DRAGOTTA
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- “PSALM 137”
- And so, the son of Death met Death on the road to Jerusalem. Selah.
ECLIPSE #10
- WRITER: ZACK KAPLAN
- ARTIST / COVER: GIOVANNI TIMPANO
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- In a world where sunlight is deadly, David and Valerie are trapped in the post-apocalyptic wasteland during the dangerous daylight, while Cielo commits to helping the Scientist recreate a serum for his sunlight immunity—even if it means taking on her father’s company, Solarity.
ETERNAL EMPIRE, VOL. 2 TP
- WRITER: JONATHAN LUNA & SARAH VAUGHN
- ARTIST / COVER: JONATHAN LUNA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- In the concluding arc of this fantasy epic, Tair and Rion use their fire power to try to take down the Empire, while the Eternal Empress plots to use the duo for her own devices. Can the two avoid her clutches, or will they be the weapon the Empress needs to finally control all of Saia?
- Collects ETERNAL EMPIRE #6-10
EVOLUTION #10
- WRITER: JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE & CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Hannah witnesses the birth of a surprising new creature while Abe leaves a present for the authorities.
FARMHAND #3
- WRITER: ROB GUILLORY
- ARTIST / COVER: ROB GUILLORY & TAYLOR WELLS
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Riley and Abby Jenkins are the Jenkins Farm’s newest interns. They’ll spend the day shaving scalp bushes and trimming nose flora. You know, farm stuff.
- Also: Ezekiel has a heart-to-heart with Tree about the Jedidiah Seed’s origins. And it ain’t good news.
THE FIX, VOL. 3 TP
- WRITER: NICK SPENCER
- ARTIST / COVER: STEVE LIEBER
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 104 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Roy makes a big breakthrough in his murder investigation, while Mac is out for justice.
- Collects THE FIX #9-12
FLAVOR #5
- WRITER: JOSEPH KEATINGE
- ARTIST / COVER: WOOK JIN CLARK & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Xoo is betrayed by one of her own and the consequences lead to the biggest decision of her life. Meanwhile, Buster the Dog is a good boy. PLUS!: Every issue includes exclusive bonus materials by the creative team and famed author of Ingredient: Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food, ALI BOUZARI!
GASOLINA #12
- WRITER: SEAN MACKIEWICZ
- ARTIST / COVER: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Randy and Amalia are about to live their worst nightmares, and Veracruz will run red with blood…
GIDEON FALLS #1: DIRECTOR’S CUT
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREA SORRENTINO
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 40 PAGES / BW / M / $4.99
- After selling out multiple print runs, JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO’s smash-hit thriller GIDEON FALLS gets a special edition of its explosive first issue in glorious black & white! Also collecting the first issue script, this “Director’s Cut” is a must-have for fans of one of 2018’s hottest new series!
HACK / SLASH RESURRECTION #11
- WRITER: TINI HOWARD
- ARTIST: CELOR & K. MICHAEL RUSSELL
- COVER A: TIM SEELEY
- COVER B: RICHARD PACE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Girls just want to have functional interpersonal relationships. But girls like Cassie might have to settle for vampire slaying. One last team-up with Vampirella in this thrilling conclusion to Return to Haverhill!
HEAD LOPPER #9
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: ANDREW MacLEAN
- COVER B: ALAN BROWN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 56 PAGES / FC / M / $5.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Agatha’s got legs. Venoriah readies for war. Arlen falls off a bird. A thief steals a knife. HEAD LOPPER is back!
HEY KIDS! COMICS! #2
- WRITER / ARTIST: HOWARD VICTOR CHAYKIN
- COVER: DON CAMERON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Secret Love. My Confession. Crime Does Not Pay.
- And you thought they were just comic book titles, huh?
- Art imitates life in an industry with more than its share of drama and deception, as a tale built around real-life happenings in the comic book biz continues to unfold…
- …though “art” may be pushing it.
HIT-GIRL #8
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: EDUARDO RISSO
- COVER C: JOHN PAUL LEON
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- In the violent climax of Hit-Girl’s Canadian adventure, Mindy’s been arrested and packed off to Kashechewan. Can she bust out and finish what she started with Baker, killing his drug trade to New York? This axe-fighting, wood-chipping Canadian finale features corrupt Mounties and pretty-boy politicians.
ICE CREAM MAN #7
- WRITER: W. MAXWELL PRINCE
- ARTIST / COVER A: MARTÍN MORAZZO & CHRIS O’HALLORAN
- COVER B: FÁBIO MOON
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “MY LITTLE POLTERGEIST”
- Another sullen, sequential short! Here, a little girl’s best friend comes back from the dead. Or does she? It’s hard to say, ghosts being an unreliable sort.
KICK-ASS #7
- WRITER: STEVE NILES
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: MARCELO FRUSIN
- COVER C: RAFAEL GRAMPÁ
- COVER D: JOCK
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Kick-Ass has wiped out Hoops Lucero and seized control of his criminal operations, but Violencia’s set to bust out of jail and get his bloody revenge on our favorite superhero.
KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER: JOHN ROMITA JR.
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- KICK-ASS IS BACK—ready to wipe out the city’s criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there’s a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski’s shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? Find out in the first collection of KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL. MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA JR. reunite for the next chapter of the greatest superhero comic of all time.
- Collects KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL #1-6
THE LAST SIEGE #4 (OF 8)
- WRITER: LANDRY Q. WALKER
- ARTIST / COVER A: JUSTIN GREENWOOD
- COVER B: IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Feist has seized the castle, murdering those that stood against him—all while preparing to force a marriage on Lady Cathryn. The battle for control of the castle is ending, but the last siege of the long war is only just about to begin… and few will survive.
LEVIATHAN #2
- WRITER: JOHN LAYMAN
- ARTIST / COVER A: NICK PITARRA & MICHAEL GARLAND
- COVER B: STEVE SKROCE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “‘TIL DEATH DO US PART,” Part Two
- While Ryan DeLuca tries to piece together exactly how his friends summoned a giant monster, government defense forces take the fight to the depths of the Earth, where monsters dwell. Then, of course, they piss off the wrong monster.
MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #12 (OF 15)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: MATT WAGNER
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Two halves of the separated Matchstick clan face sinister odds in a desperate quest to reunite their family. While Kevin pursues his last hope of locating his wife and son, Magda and Hugo must fend off mystical challenges as they seek to escape their enemy’s stronghold.
THE MAGIC ORDER #4 (OF 6)
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: OLIVIER COIPEL
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Cordelia and Regan bargain with Madame Albany to preserve what’s left of The Magic Order, while she sets out to slaughter their brother Gabriel. Meanwhile The Horologium, a monster let loose from the fourth dimension, is shredding time and destroying human lives.
MONSTRESS, VOL. 3 TP
- WRITER: MARJORIE LIU
- ARTIST / COVER: SANA TAKEDA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- A Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning series—and current Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, and Best Publication for Teens, with Marjorie Liu nominated for Best Writer and Sana Takeda nominated for Best Painter and Best Cover Artist!
- Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life… is to make friends?
- Collects MONSTRESS #13-18
MOONSHINE, VOL. 2: MISERY TRAIN TP
- WRITER: BRIAN AZZARELLO
- ARTIST / COVER: EDUARDO RISSO
- OCTOBER 31 / 144 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- “Torpedo” Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans—as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou… and trouble ain’t all that’s stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down.
- The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called “damn near perfect” is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL BÁ, FÁBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMPÁ, and JORGE ZAFFINO!
- Collects MOONSHINE #7-12
MOONSTRUCK #9
- WRITER: GRACE ELLIS
- ARTIST / COVER: SHAE BEAGLE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- A cross-campus trip to meet with Blitheton State University’s mysteriously terrifying and terrifyingly mysterious dean turns sour when Selena and Julie have an unfortunate encounter. Will their relationship be able to bear the consequences? Will Julie ever let Selena read her Pleasant Mountain Sisters script? Will Chet get enough attention? The answer to the last question is “never,” but the other two are total mysteries!
MOTOR CRUSH #12
- WRITER: BRENDEN FLETCHER, CAMERON STEWART & BABS TARR
- ARTIST / COVER B: CAMERON STEWART
- COVER A: BABS TARR
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- At long last, the truth of Domino’s origin is revealed, turning her world inside out.
NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL #3
- WRITER: JOE CASEY
- ARTIST / COVER: ULISES FARINAS
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 40 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- The NLOM vs. The Grunge—a battle to the death! Meanwhile, Manowarrior
makes his break from the dreaded Boy Band Nation. Can Steppenwulf keep his sh*t together long enough for the New Lieutenants to save their teammate?
THE NEW WORLD #3 (OF 5)
- WRITER: ALEŠ KOT
- ARTIST: TRADD MOORE & HEATHER MOORE
- COVERS A & B: TRADD MOORE, HEATHER MOORE & TOM MULLER
- COVER C: TOM MULLER
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Save the cat!
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #7
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
- COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 28 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- In the wake of last issue’s startling revelation, Nathan Cole’s world comes crashing down around him. For the sake of two worlds, he must pick up the pieces and carry on.
OUTPOST ZERO #3
- WRITER: SEAN KELLEY McKEEVER
- ARTIST / COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- The Outpost enters emergency protocols in order to survive through the night. But that won’t stop Alea from uncovering Sam’s secret.
PAPER GIRLS #24
- WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
- ARTIST: CLIFF CHIANG & MATT WILSON
- COVER: CLIFF CHIANG
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Trapped in a deadly future, can Mac find a cure for what will one day kill her?
PARADISO #7
- WRITER: RAM V
- ARTIST / COVER A: DEV PRAMANIK & ALBA CARDONA
- COVER B: MUKESH SINGH
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “DARK DWELLERS,” Part Three
- The group splits up as they race against time to save Carson and to preserve the Dark Dweller’s way of life. But betrayal puts Jack and The Pneumas in peril as Hazard takes the first steps toward his conflict with Paradiso.
PORT OF EARTH, VOL. 2 TP
- WRITER: ZACK KAPLAN
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREA MUTTI
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- The Port of Earth is open for business to all galactic alien travelers, but as our alien business partners secretly visit Earth, an unresolved alien threat emerges, and recently traumatized Earth Security Agents Rice and McIntyre must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, while shouldering the fate of Earth’s autonomy over our own planet’s security.
- A politically charged, thought-provoking sci-fi action thriller from ZACK KAPLAN (ECLIPSE) and ANDREA MUTTI (Rebels, Star Wars, Batman Eternal, Prometheus).
- Collects PORT OF EARTH #5-8
PROXIMA CENTAURI #4 (OF 6)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: FAREL DALRYMPLE
- BACK COVER: SIMON ROY
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- PROXIMA CENTAURI, Part Four
- Sherwood and friends fight the bagman and his annoying multiplying problem bots.
RAT QUEENS #11
- WRITER: KURTIS J. WIEBE
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: OWEN GIENI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “THE INFERNAL PATH,” Part One
- Still reeling from the revelation that Dee shattered and changed reality, the Rat Queens decide it’s time to put the carefree days of their past behind them. But, in a bizarre twist of fate, a nearly forgotten former member of the Rat Queens arrives on their doorstep.
- Ships with two covers–Cover B will be the first of five connected parts.
REDNECK #15
- WRITER: DONNY CATES
- ARTIST / COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- The history of Bartlett Bowman is revealed! What does July know about Bartlett’s past?
REGRESSION #11
- WRITER: CULLEN BUNN
- ARTIST: DANNY LUCKERT & MARIE ENGER
- COVER: DANNY LUCKERT
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- The final chapter of the mind-bending horror story begins now! Adrian can no longer resist the influence of the Valgeroti demon cult. His past life—Gregory Sutter—has taken over both Adrian’s body and the cult. But his is not the only past life seeking a foothold in the present, and an unexpected ally against the Valgeroti has arrived.
RUMBLE #7
- WRITER: JOHN ARCUDI
- ARTIST / COVER A: DAVID RUBÍN
- COVER B: TONI FEJZULA
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “THINGS REMOTE,” Part Two
- Rathraq and company have discovered an island where everybody’s wishes seem to come true—so why are they being attacked by Esu monsters?
SAGA, VOL. 9 TP
- WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
- ARTIST / COVER: FIONA STAPLES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
- Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet, an action-packed adventure about fake news and genuine terror.
- Collects SAGA #49-54
SAVAGE DRAGON #238
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: ERIK LARSEN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “BLOOD HUNTERS”
- When word gets out about the healing properties of Malcolm Dragon’s blood, the world comes knocking at his door looking for a cure. Every person with a catastrophic disease, every desperate family member, every doctor hoping to bring back salvation descends on Toronto seeking Dragon’s blood. But though the demand is great, its source is finite—and the effects of this “cure” are often horrific!
SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #12
- WRITER: SEBASTIAN GIRNER
- ARTIST / COVER A: GALAAD
- COVER B: GALAAD & JEFF POWELL
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- “RITES OF SEPARATION,” Part Two (of Two)
- Facing her worst fears and a nightmare that has haunted her since childhood, Dorma must learn to find a glimmer of hope in the Darkness.
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #12
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST / COVER A: JEROME OPEÑA & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
- COVER B: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- In order to save the Mud King, Adam must make a terrible choice.
SHANGHAI RED #4
- WRITER: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER A: JOSHUA HIXSON
- COVER B: CHRIS VISIONS
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Red goes underground as the press gangs she’s been killing off are striking back, sending her through a city beneath the city of Portland—one full of gangs, drugs, crime, and secrets. As Red fights to stay alive in the dark and tightens her net around her final target, the waves she’s been making come crashing back on Liverpool Liz, her sister, and anyone close to her.
SKYWARD #6
- WRITER: JOE HENDERSON
- ARTIST: LEE GARBETT & ANTONIO FABELA
- COVER: LEE GARBETT
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “HERE THERE BE DRAGONFLIES,” Part One
- Now a fugitive thanks to her fight with Barrow, Willa’s forced to flee Chicago. What does the rest of this low-G world look like? What terrifying surprises will she face?
SLEEPLESS #7
- WRITER: SARAH VAUGHN
- ARTIST / COVER: LEILA DEL DUCA & ALISSA SALLAH
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Nearly a year has passed, and much has changed for Poppy. But now she needs to make an important decision about her future without Cyrenic.
SPAWN #290
- WRITER: TODD McFARLANE
- ARTIST: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
- COVER A: FRANCESCO MATTINA
- COVER B / COVER C (BW Variant): PHILIP TAN & TODD McFARLANE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $2.99
- PRELUDE Part 2… leading to GIANT-SIZED SPAWN #300
- Spawn has to decide if he is going to let one of his enemies live until he can get the answers he wants… but if he does let him live, thousands of innocents will die instead.
- What will our dark hero choose?
STELLAR #4
- WRITER: JOSEPH KEATINGE
- ARTIST / COVER: BRET BLEVINS
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- A new world unbroken by science! And a new mission for Stellar that will turn her life upside down.
STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #38
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: DAVID LAPHAM
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
- Lil’ B and Boris are on the run from… everybody. With no one to trust they take a gamble on a remote, off-the-grid station that may be full of insane people, but hopefully insane people who have never heard of them…
THIEF OF THIEVES #40
- WRITER: BRETT LEWIS
- ARTIST / COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Almost dying won’t stop Conrad from plotting against the Russians who destroyed his life. But will Celia risk losing him so soon after coming back from the dead?
UNNATURAL #3 (OF 12)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: MIRKA ANDOLFO
- COVER B: MATTEO SCALERA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Leslie’s date night goes spectacularly well—until it goes horribly wrong! Seriously, it gives “bad date” a new meaning. Meanwhile, Trish continues to look for answers…
THE WALKING DEAD #183
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
- COVER A: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
- COVER B (15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT): BILL SIENKIEWICZ
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
- It’s chaos in the Commonwealth… and Michonne is without her sword.
THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 30: NEW WORLD ORDER TP
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
- COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 136 PAGES / BW / M / $16.99
- NEW FRIENDS. NEW ENEMIES. NEW THREATS. IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
- Collects THE WALKING DEAD #175-180
WAYWARD #29
- WRITER: JIM ZUB
- ARTIST / COVER A: STEVEN CUMMINGS & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
- COVER B: W. SCOTT FORBES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “BOUND TO FATE,” Part Four
- The cat returns (and she brings grim tidings)!
- The wayward begin their final assault on the Loom of Fate… and not all of them will survive.
WANTED TP
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER: J.G. JONES
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
- NOW BACK IN PRINT!
- Wesley Gibson is one of life’s losers. His job sucks, his girlfriend’s cheating on him, and his life’s going nowhere. Then he finds out everything he believed about his life was a lie… for Wesley is actually the son of the Killer, the world’s most deadly assassin! Now the Fox—his father’s former lover—offers to train Wesley as the new Killer, and bring him into a powerful society of supervillains. With awesome extras, including the WANTED dossier.
THE WEATHERMAN #4
- WRITER: JODY LEHEUP
- ARTIST / COVER A: NATHAN FOX
- COVER B: MARCOS MARTÍN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Every human left alive wants a piece of Nathan Bright—but there’s only so much of him to go around. Enter the Pearl, a crime lord in the business of making revenge as sweet a possible… and death last forever.
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE 1373 (ONE-SHOT)
- WRITER: KIERON GILLEN
- ARTIST / COVER B: RYAN KELLY
- COVER A: JAMIE McKELVIE & MATT WILSON
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “THE TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF LUCIFER”
- The final THE WICKED + THE DIVINE historical special plunges into the shadow of life after the Black Death. KIERON GILLEN gets back together with THREE collaborator RYAN KELLY to tell the story of penitent nun Lucifer hearing the confession of penitent murderer Ananke. Yes, everyone will be sorry.
WITCHBLADE #8
- WRITER: CAITLIN KITTREDGE
- ARTIST / COVER: ROBERTA INGRANATA
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “GOOD INTENTIONS,” Part Two
- Alex and Debbie work to unravel the mystery of Johnny’s reappearance—and where he’s been for the past six years. The answers don’t lead anywhere good.
TWD Comic Stor-Folios
- SRP: $13.50
- What better way to protect your TWD collection than inside one of these amazingly cool comic Stor-Folios from BCW. The Walking Dead Stor-Folio comes in 3 different styles: Rick, Negan, and Survivors. Each can hold up to 15 bagged and boarded books or 20 loose books.
TWD Comic Boxes
- SRP: $13.95
- If you’re looking for a larger comic storage option, check out these 2 new TWD designed comic storage boxes. Double-thickness handles and bottom. Holds 150-175 comics.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – ASST
- Assorted Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case contains 3pcs of Ghost & Soap and 2pcs Specialist. Refer to assortment item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – GHOST
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – SOAP
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – SPECIALIST
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
STRANGER THINGS DART – SQUEEZABLE
- Dart’s jaws open when squeezed, showing off its iconic mouth and teeth
- Dart has a soft squeezable texture that measure 5-inches long and fits perfect in the palm of the hand
- Solid Case Pack Information: 24-piece PDQ, two PDQ per case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – ASST – CLASSIC EDITION
- Assorted Case Pack Information: Standard 6-piece case contains 3pcs each of Pirate Cove & The Office. Refer to assortment item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing. Solid Packs not available.
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – PIRATE COVE 2 – CLASSIC EDITION
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – OFFICE 2 – CLASSIC EDITION
MCS – FNAF MEDIUM SETS – BACKSTAGE – CLASSIC EDITION
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 6-piece case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
MCS – FNAF LARGE SETS – SHOWSTAGE – CLASSIC EDITION
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 4-piece case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
Image Comics has released solicitation information and images for new books and products shipping in August 2018. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new Image releases, be sure to visit CBR’s Image Comics forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans.
Image Comics Solicitations – Last Six Months
Bully Wars #1
- WRITER: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- ARTIST / COVER A: AARON CONLEY
- COVER B: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- COVER C: SCOTT BROWN
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- I HATE FAIRYLAND and Deadpool writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist AARON CONLEY (Sabertooth Swordsman, Rocket Raccoon & Groot) team up for a hilarious all-new, all-ages ONGOING SERIES!
- Rufus, the biggest bully in Rottenville since kindergarten, suddenly goes from bully to bullied on the first day of high school. He’s forced to make a shaky pact with his favorite geeks: Spencer and his twin sibling besties, Edith and Ernie. Together they’ll have to find a way to survive the Hunger Games-like contest known simply as the BULLY WARS—where the winner will rule the school!
Man-Eaters #1
- WRITER: CHELSEA CAIN
- ARTIST: KATE NIEMCZYK
- COVER: LIA MITERNIQUE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling thriller writer CHELSEA CAIN returns to comics with a new ONGOING SERIES!
A mutation in Toxoplasmosis causes menstruating women to turn into ferocious killer wildcats—easily provoked and extremely dangerous. As panic spreads and paranoia takes root, the fate of the world rides on the shoulders of one twelve-year-old girl. Part Cat People, part The Handmaid’s Tale, MAN-EATERS will have everyone talking. - From the creative team behind the Eisner-nominated series Mockingbird: writer CHELSEA CAIN, artist KATE NIEMCZYK, colorist RACHELLE ROSENBERG, letterer JOE CARAMAGNA, and joined by LIA MITERNIQUE, KATIE LANE, and STELLA GREENVOSS.
- This September… the cat wants in.
MAN-EATERS #1 GLITTER COVER
- WRITER: CHELSEA CAIN
- ARTIST: KATE NIEMCZYK
- COVER: LIA MITERNIQUE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $4.99
MCMLXXV #1
- WRITER: JOE CASEY
- ARTIST / COVER: IAN MacEWAN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Meet Pamela Evans. Much more than a typical Manhattan cab driver, she also happens to be a badass monster-fighter who wields an enchanted tire iron. Welcome to the year of her greatest adventure. JOE CASEY and IANMacEWANteam up for MCMLXXV: modern mythology for a new generation.
BURNOUTS #1
- WRITER: DENNIS CULVER
- ARTIST: GEOFFO
- COVER: CHRIS BURNHAM
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Writer DENNIS CULVER (E Is for Extinction) and artist GEOFFO (layout artist of Marvel Rising) team up for a new ongoing series that combines the paranoia of They Live with Stranger Things.
- To save their friends and families, a group of high school teenagers must fight off an attack on their town by a secret alien invasion… but they can only see the aliens if they’re completely wasted.
- The Burnouts are saving the world one puff at a time!
CEMETERY BEACH #1
- WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
- ARTIST / COVER: JASON HOWARD
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- From the creators of the acclaimed TREES graphic novels, which are currently being adapted for television, comes something completely different. A professional pathfinder, his only ally a disaffected young murderess, breaks out of a torture cell in pursuit of his worst extraction scenario ever: escaping on foot across a sprawling and secret off-world colony established a hundred years ago and filled with generations of lunatics. WARREN ELLIS & JASON HOWARD ignite a high-speed new action serial.
GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS OGN TP
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: BRANDON DAYTON
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99
- The thrilling, YALSA award-winning comic by BRANDON DAYTON continues!
- In a mythical Russia, a mysterious young boy is raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows to manhood, bizarre dreams and the call of destiny leads him to discover a powerful, mystical weapon and to face a terrible, violent choice.
THE HCHOM BOOK TP
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: MARIAN CHURCHLAND
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 160 PAGES / FC / E / $16.99
- If you were a goblin, what would your treasure hoard contain? Gems and minerals, biscuits and pastries, finely tailored jackets—or perhaps all of the above.
- Collects illustrations and essays from MARIAN CHURCHLAND’s popular long-running blog, Hchom.com
ME THE PEOPLE HC
- ARTIST: PIA GUERRA
- OCTOBER 3 / 112 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- 6 x 9 Format
- New Yorker cartoonist and Y: The Last Man artist/co-creator PIA GUERRA offers up a collection of her most recent editorial cartoons just in time for the 2018 midterm elections. Covering a wide array of topics—from the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on democracy and the GOP’s enabling of chaos to the fight against gun violence and corruption—Guerra’s widely shared cartoons are direct and to the point.
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES OGN HC
- WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
- ARTIST / COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS
- OCTOBER 10 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Teenage Ellie has always had romantic ideas about drug addicts. The tragic, artistic souls drawn to needles and pills have been an obsession since the death of her junkie mother ten years ago. But when Ellie lands in an upscale rehab clinic where nothing is what it appears to be, she’ll find another, more dangerous romance… and find out how easily drugs and murder go hand-in-hand.
- MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES is a seductive coming-of-age story, a pop and drug culture-fueled tale of a young girl seeking darkness—and what she finds there. This gorgeous, must-have hardback is the first original graphic novel from ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the bestselling creators of CRIMINAL, KILL OR BE KILLED, THE FADE OUT, FATALE, and INCOGNITO.
ANALOG, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: GERRY DUGGAN
- ARTIST / COVER: DAVID O’SULLIVAN
- OCTOBER 3 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Currently in development for film at Lionsgate with John Wick Director Chad Stahelski attached!
- 2024: the world has been mass-doxxed, and the internet is only for porn. Every email, photo, and document ever sent rains down out of the cloud, and only a fool would send a secret over the web.
- This is the era of the “Paper Jockeys”: armed couriers with a briefcase of secrets who’ll get your sensitive information around the globe or die trying. Human punching bag Jack McGinnis and his partner Oona are two of the best couriers in the business. For a price, they’ll move your sensitive information where it needs to go as they fight off fascists, criminals, and spies.
- From new star DAVID O’SULLIVAN and GERRY DUGGAN, writer of Deadpool and Uncanny Avengers.
- Collects ANALOG #1-5
THE DEAD HAND, VOL. 1: COLD WAR RELICS TP
- WRITER: KYLE HIGGINS
- ARTIST / COVER: STEPHEN MOONEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE
- OCTOBER 3 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Carter Carlson was a highly decorated operative during the Cold War. But in the Fall of 1991, as the Soviet Union collapsed, Carter discovered a secret that not only changed his life… but also altered the course of history. Now, as the mysterious “Dead Hand” threatens to end the world once again, the only thing standing in its way is the relationship between four old spies, a secret town, and a special little boy.
- Collects THE DEAD HAND #1-6
INFIDEL TP
- WRITER: PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE
- ARTIST / COVER: AARON CAMPBELL & JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Currently being adapted for film by Oscar-winning producer Michael Sugar and Tri-Star!
- A haunted house story for the 21st century, INFIDEL follows an American Muslim woman and her multiracial neighbors who move into a building haunted by entities that feed off xenophobia.
- Bestselling editor PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (Swamp Thing, Daytripper, The Unwritten) makes his comics writing debut alongside artist extraordinaire AARON CAMPBELL (The Shadow, James Bond: Felix Leiter), award-winning colorist and editor JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (Batman: Year 100, Spider-Man: Reign), and letterer/designer JEFF POWELL (SCALES & SCOUNDRELS).
- Collects INFIDEL #1-5
ISOLA, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: BRENDEN FLETCHER & KARL KERSCHL
- ARTIST / COVER: KARL KERSCHL & MSASSYK
- OCTOBER 10 / 136 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- An evil spell has been cast on the Queen of Maar, and her Captain of the Guard will do anything to reverse it. Their only hope lies on an island half a world away—a place known in myth as Isola, land of the dead
- Gotham Academy creators BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL reunite with series colorist MSASSYK and letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR for a breathtaking fantasy adventure two decades in the making.
- Recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli and the work of Hayao Miyazaki.
- Collects ISOLA #1-5
MEDIEVAL SPAWN / WITCHBLADE, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: BRIAN HABERLIN & BRIAN HOLGUIN
- ARTIST / COVER: BRIAN HABERLIN
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $12.99
- SPAWN AND WITCHBLADE TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES!
- An ancient evil sweeps the world, destroying and corrupting everything in its path. When a knight SPAWNs from out of the shadows to save all, he is touted as their benevolent king of old, miraculously returned. But is he their savior, or their destroyer?
- With an evil queen, a knight in search of his past, and a young girl with an ancient weapon that could destroy them all, the world is in more danger than ever.
- NOTE: Augmented reality covers and interiors for both iOS and Android devices.
- Collects MEDIEVAL SPAWN / WITCHBLADE #1-4
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
- COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99
- A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years they gave up. Nathan Cole… won’t. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe Nathan is looking for something else. Why can’t he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?
- Collects OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1-6
SKYWARD, VOL. 1: MY LOW-G LIFE TP
- WRITER: JOE HENDERSON
- ARTIST: LEE GARBETT & ANTONIO FABELA
- COVER: LEE GARBETT
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 168 PAGES / FC / T / $9.99
- SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99!
- One day, gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, who was born just after G-day, it’s pretty awesome. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don’t jump too high. And maybe don’t get mixed up in your dad’s secret plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed…
- From writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard) comes the story of a young woman’s journey to find her place in a world turned upside down.
- Collects SKYWARD #1-5
APHRODITE V #3
- WRITER: BRYAN HILL
- ARTIST / COVER: JEFF SPOKES
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- The secrets of BASILISK are revealed and Aphrodite must help Martin and Hui-Men defend a city from the technological sins of Martin’s father.
APHRODITE IX: ARES (ONE-SHOT)
- WRITER: LEON GLASER
- ARTIST / COVER: SARA KNAEPEN
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- An all-new one-shot from Top Cow Talent Hunt winners!
- In this one-shot revisiting the IXth GENERATION series, a chance encounter with Aphrodite IX makes a cyborg soldier risk everything to escape his cruel master’s domain.
THE BEAUTY #23
- WRITER: JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY
- ARTIST: THOMAS NACHLIK
- COVER A: JEREMY HAUN & NICK FILARDI
- COVER B: KEVIN MELLON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Only a few targets left on Ezerae and Timo’s path to revenge. What could go wrong, right?
BIRTHRIGHT #31
- WRITER: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Who is Mastema: the rebellious daughter of God King Lore, or Earth’s savior?
COLD SPOTS #2 (OF 5)
- WRITER: CULLEN BUNN
- ARTIST / COVER: MARK TORRES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Dan has tracked his estranged wife and daughter to a dreary island off the coast of North Carolina—and the closer he gets, the colder his surroundings become. A cold so deep it can freeze the flesh from your bones lingers in the air, and Dan is starting to believe his daughter might be the key to this dawning, bone-chilling supernatural winter.
COYOTES #6
- WRITER: SEAN LEWIS
- ARTIST / COVER: CAITLIN YARSKY
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Seff and his brothers are reunited and they have Red and the Victorias in their sights. As the women try to build a new sanctuary for innocent girls, their ancient nemesis returns with a taste for blood.
CROWDED #2
- WRITER: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER A: RO STEIN & TED BRANDT
- COVER B: SKYLAR PATRIDGE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- The million-dollar Reapr goal on Charlie Ellison’s head keeps going up, drawing more unqualified and overarmed users to try to kill her and her bodyguard Vita, who’s desperately trying to keep her only client alive. When the sanctity of Vita’s home is invaded and they have to find a new safehouse, they’re dragged through some dark corners, and begin to uncover who started this campaign.
CRUDE #6
- WRITER: STEVE ORLANDO
- ARTIST / COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Piotr has fought his way across Blackstone to avenge his son’s death. Now he faces off against the biggest bastard of them all, and only one will walk away.
CURSE WORDS #16
- WRITER: CHARLES SOULE
- ARTIST / COVER A: RYAN BROWNE
- COVER B “INVISIBLE” VARIANT: RYAN BROWNE
- COVER C “NOT GOOD” VARIANT: CHARLES SOULE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “THEM BLUE WIZARD BLUES,” Part One
- Jacques Zacques has returned to Earth seeking vengeance on the architect of his pain, our lovable hero Wizord. Uh-oh. With special variant cover by “artistically challenged” series writer CHARLES SOULE, and the first of five “magical” variants for this arc!
CYBER FORCE #6
- WRITER: BRYAN HILL & MATT HAWKINS
- ARTIST / COVER: ATILIO ROJO
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Stryker vs. Ripclaw! To balance the chaos of the blackout, Stryker needs a team and wants Ripclaw on it… but Ripclaw has his own battle to fight and won’t let Morgan Stryker stand in his way.
CYBER FORCE: AWAKENING, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: MATT HAWKINS & BRYAN HILL
- ARTIST: ATILIO ROJO
- COVER: MARC SILVESTRI
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99
- TO PROTECT THE FUTURE, WHAT WILL WE BECOME?
- The classic series returns in a reimagining overseen by creator MARC SILVESTRI. In a modern world where humanity is defined by the technology it creates, a terrorist strikes at the heart of human progress. One of the few survivors of the attack is a man named Morgan Stryker. Mortally wounded, Stryker’s life is saved by his employers… but the price could be his humanity itself.
- Collects CYBER FORCE #1-4
DARK FANG #8
- WRITER: MILES GUNTER
- ARTIST / COVER: KELSEY SHANNON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “MOON FIGHT,” Part Three
- Her powers dwindling from hunger, Valla faces off against an army of stake-wielding robots who will stop at nothing to keep her from feeding on the Moon’s lone astronaut.
DAYS OF HATE #8 (OF 12)
- WRITER: ALEŠ KOT
- ARTIST: DANIJEL ŽEŽELJ
- COVER: DANIJEL ŽEŽELJ & TOM MULLER
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Paranoia tightens your neck.
THE DEAD HAND #6
- WRITER: KYLE HIGGINS
- ARTIST / COVER: STEPHEN MOONEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- “COLD WAR RELICS,” Part Six
- How will the world end?
DEADLY CLASS DELUXE EDITION, BOOK TWO: THE FUNERAL PARTY HC
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST: WES CRAIG & JORDAN BOYD
- COVER: WES CRAIG
- OCTOBER 10 / 424 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- Collecting arcs 4-6 of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG’s ongoing darkly humorous drama of the lives of ‘80s teens training in a secret academy to either become assassins or stand up and become humans. Presented in deluxe oversized hardcover format!
- Collects DEADLY CLASS #17-31
DEATH OR GLORY #5
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST / COVER A: BENGAL
- COVER B: RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Glory has what she needs to save her dad Red’s life, but in the process she’s ticked off literally every criminal organization, the cops, AND a few psycho killers to boot. The road to freedom is wide, but it’s paved with the corpses of the foolhardy.
DESCENDER, VOL. 6: THE MACHINE WAR TP
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVER: DUSTIN NGUYEN
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 120 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- The climactic chapter of DESCENDER is here! All the various factions who have been hunting Tim-21 finally converge around the ocean planet Mata, just as the robots launch their galaxy-wide revolution… But nothing can prepare the young android Tim—or the readers—for what happens next. The DESCENDER saga comes to a startling climax and sets the stage for the next mind-bending adventure.
- Collects DESCENDER #27-32
EAST OF WEST #40
- WRITER: JONATHAN HICKMAN
- ARTIST / COVER: NICK DRAGOTTA
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- “PSALM 137”
- And so, the son of Death met Death on the road to Jerusalem. Selah.
ECLIPSE #10
- WRITER: ZACK KAPLAN
- ARTIST / COVER: GIOVANNI TIMPANO
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- In a world where sunlight is deadly, David and Valerie are trapped in the post-apocalyptic wasteland during the dangerous daylight, while Cielo commits to helping the Scientist recreate a serum for his sunlight immunity—even if it means taking on her father’s company, Solarity.
ETERNAL EMPIRE, VOL. 2 TP
- WRITER: JONATHAN LUNA & SARAH VAUGHN
- ARTIST / COVER: JONATHAN LUNA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- In the concluding arc of this fantasy epic, Tair and Rion use their fire power to try to take down the Empire, while the Eternal Empress plots to use the duo for her own devices. Can the two avoid her clutches, or will they be the weapon the Empress needs to finally control all of Saia?
- Collects ETERNAL EMPIRE #6-10
EVOLUTION #10
- WRITER: JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE & CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Hannah witnesses the birth of a surprising new creature while Abe leaves a present for the authorities.
FARMHAND #3
- WRITER: ROB GUILLORY
- ARTIST / COVER: ROB GUILLORY & TAYLOR WELLS
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Riley and Abby Jenkins are the Jenkins Farm’s newest interns. They’ll spend the day shaving scalp bushes and trimming nose flora. You know, farm stuff.
- Also: Ezekiel has a heart-to-heart with Tree about the Jedidiah Seed’s origins. And it ain’t good news.
THE FIX, VOL. 3 TP
- WRITER: NICK SPENCER
- ARTIST / COVER: STEVE LIEBER
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 104 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Roy makes a big breakthrough in his murder investigation, while Mac is out for justice.
- Collects THE FIX #9-12
FLAVOR #5
- WRITER: JOSEPH KEATINGE
- ARTIST / COVER: WOOK JIN CLARK & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Xoo is betrayed by one of her own and the consequences lead to the biggest decision of her life. Meanwhile, Buster the Dog is a good boy. PLUS!: Every issue includes exclusive bonus materials by the creative team and famed author of Ingredient: Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food, ALI BOUZARI!
GASOLINA #12
- WRITER: SEAN MACKIEWICZ
- ARTIST / COVER: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Randy and Amalia are about to live their worst nightmares, and Veracruz will run red with blood…
GIDEON FALLS #1: DIRECTOR’S CUT
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREA SORRENTINO
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 40 PAGES / BW / M / $4.99
- After selling out multiple print runs, JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO’s smash-hit thriller GIDEON FALLS gets a special edition of its explosive first issue in glorious black & white! Also collecting the first issue script, this “Director’s Cut” is a must-have for fans of one of 2018’s hottest new series!
HACK / SLASH RESURRECTION #11
- WRITER: TINI HOWARD
- ARTIST: CELOR & K. MICHAEL RUSSELL
- COVER A: TIM SEELEY
- COVER B: RICHARD PACE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- Girls just want to have functional interpersonal relationships. But girls like Cassie might have to settle for vampire slaying. One last team-up with Vampirella in this thrilling conclusion to Return to Haverhill!
HEAD LOPPER #9
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: ANDREW MacLEAN
- COVER B: ALAN BROWN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 56 PAGES / FC / M / $5.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Agatha’s got legs. Venoriah readies for war. Arlen falls off a bird. A thief steals a knife. HEAD LOPPER is back!
HEY KIDS! COMICS! #2
- WRITER / ARTIST: HOWARD VICTOR CHAYKIN
- COVER: DON CAMERON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Secret Love. My Confession. Crime Does Not Pay.
- And you thought they were just comic book titles, huh?
- Art imitates life in an industry with more than its share of drama and deception, as a tale built around real-life happenings in the comic book biz continues to unfold…
- …though “art” may be pushing it.
HIT-GIRL #8
- WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: EDUARDO RISSO
- COVER C: JOHN PAUL LEON
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- In the violent climax of Hit-Girl’s Canadian adventure, Mindy’s been arrested and packed off to Kashechewan. Can she bust out and finish what she started with Baker, killing his drug trade to New York? This axe-fighting, wood-chipping Canadian finale features corrupt Mounties and pretty-boy politicians.
ICE CREAM MAN #7
- WRITER: W. MAXWELL PRINCE
- ARTIST / COVER A: MARTÍN MORAZZO & CHRIS O’HALLORAN
- COVER B: FÁBIO MOON
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “MY LITTLE POLTERGEIST”
- Another sullen, sequential short! Here, a little girl’s best friend comes back from the dead. Or does she? It’s hard to say, ghosts being an unreliable sort.
KICK-ASS #7
- WRITER: STEVE NILES
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: MARCELO FRUSIN
- COVER C: RAFAEL GRAMPÁ
- COVER D: JOCK
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Kick-Ass has wiped out Hoops Lucero and seized control of his criminal operations, but Violencia’s set to bust out of jail and get his bloody revenge on our favorite superhero.
KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL, VOL. 1 TP
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER: JOHN ROMITA JR.
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- KICK-ASS IS BACK—ready to wipe out the city’s criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there’s a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski’s shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? Find out in the first collection of KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL. MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA JR. reunite for the next chapter of the greatest superhero comic of all time.
- Collects KICK-ASS: THE NEW GIRL #1-6
THE LAST SIEGE #4 (OF 8)
- WRITER: LANDRY Q. WALKER
- ARTIST / COVER A: JUSTIN GREENWOOD
- COVER B: IBRAHIM MOUSTAFA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Feist has seized the castle, murdering those that stood against him—all while preparing to force a marriage on Lady Cathryn. The battle for control of the castle is ending, but the last siege of the long war is only just about to begin… and few will survive.
LEVIATHAN #2
- WRITER: JOHN LAYMAN
- ARTIST / COVER A: NICK PITARRA & MICHAEL GARLAND
- COVER B: STEVE SKROCE
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “‘TIL DEATH DO US PART,” Part Two
- While Ryan DeLuca tries to piece together exactly how his friends summoned a giant monster, government defense forces take the fight to the depths of the Earth, where monsters dwell. Then, of course, they piss off the wrong monster.
MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #12 (OF 15)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: MATT WAGNER
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Two halves of the separated Matchstick clan face sinister odds in a desperate quest to reunite their family. While Kevin pursues his last hope of locating his wife and son, Magda and Hugo must fend off mystical challenges as they seek to escape their enemy’s stronghold.
THE MAGIC ORDER #4 (OF 6)
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: OLIVIER COIPEL
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Cordelia and Regan bargain with Madame Albany to preserve what’s left of The Magic Order, while she sets out to slaughter their brother Gabriel. Meanwhile The Horologium, a monster let loose from the fourth dimension, is shredding time and destroying human lives.
MONSTRESS, VOL. 3 TP
- WRITER: MARJORIE LIU
- ARTIST / COVER: SANA TAKEDA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- A Hugo and British Fantasy Award-winning series—and current Eisner Award nominee for Best Continuing Series, and Best Publication for Teens, with Marjorie Liu nominated for Best Writer and Sana Takeda nominated for Best Painter and Best Cover Artist!
- Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life… is to make friends?
- Collects MONSTRESS #13-18
MOONSHINE, VOL. 2: MISERY TRAIN TP
- WRITER: BRIAN AZZARELLO
- ARTIST / COVER: EDUARDO RISSO
- OCTOBER 31 / 144 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- “Torpedo” Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans—as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou… and trouble ain’t all that’s stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down.
- The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called “damn near perfect” is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL BÁ, FÁBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMPÁ, and JORGE ZAFFINO!
- Collects MOONSHINE #7-12
MOONSTRUCK #9
- WRITER: GRACE ELLIS
- ARTIST / COVER: SHAE BEAGLE
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- A cross-campus trip to meet with Blitheton State University’s mysteriously terrifying and terrifyingly mysterious dean turns sour when Selena and Julie have an unfortunate encounter. Will their relationship be able to bear the consequences? Will Julie ever let Selena read her Pleasant Mountain Sisters script? Will Chet get enough attention? The answer to the last question is “never,” but the other two are total mysteries!
MOTOR CRUSH #12
- WRITER: BRENDEN FLETCHER, CAMERON STEWART & BABS TARR
- ARTIST / COVER B: CAMERON STEWART
- COVER A: BABS TARR
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- At long last, the truth of Domino’s origin is revealed, turning her world inside out.
NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL #3
- WRITER: JOE CASEY
- ARTIST / COVER: ULISES FARINAS
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 40 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- The NLOM vs. The Grunge—a battle to the death! Meanwhile, Manowarrior
makes his break from the dreaded Boy Band Nation. Can Steppenwulf keep his sh*t together long enough for the New Lieutenants to save their teammate?
THE NEW WORLD #3 (OF 5)
- WRITER: ALEŠ KOT
- ARTIST: TRADD MOORE & HEATHER MOORE
- COVERS A & B: TRADD MOORE, HEATHER MOORE & TOM MULLER
- COVER C: TOM MULLER
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Save the cat!
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #7
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
- COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 28 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- In the wake of last issue’s startling revelation, Nathan Cole’s world comes crashing down around him. For the sake of two worlds, he must pick up the pieces and carry on.
OUTPOST ZERO #3
- WRITER: SEAN KELLEY McKEEVER
- ARTIST / COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- The Outpost enters emergency protocols in order to survive through the night. But that won’t stop Alea from uncovering Sam’s secret.
PAPER GIRLS #24
- WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
- ARTIST: CLIFF CHIANG & MATT WILSON
- COVER: CLIFF CHIANG
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Trapped in a deadly future, can Mac find a cure for what will one day kill her?
PARADISO #7
- WRITER: RAM V
- ARTIST / COVER A: DEV PRAMANIK & ALBA CARDONA
- COVER B: MUKESH SINGH
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “DARK DWELLERS,” Part Three
- The group splits up as they race against time to save Carson and to preserve the Dark Dweller’s way of life. But betrayal puts Jack and The Pneumas in peril as Hazard takes the first steps toward his conflict with Paradiso.
PORT OF EARTH, VOL. 2 TP
- WRITER: ZACK KAPLAN
- ARTIST / COVER: ANDREA MUTTI
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- The Port of Earth is open for business to all galactic alien travelers, but as our alien business partners secretly visit Earth, an unresolved alien threat emerges, and recently traumatized Earth Security Agents Rice and McIntyre must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, while shouldering the fate of Earth’s autonomy over our own planet’s security.
- A politically charged, thought-provoking sci-fi action thriller from ZACK KAPLAN (ECLIPSE) and ANDREA MUTTI (Rebels, Star Wars, Batman Eternal, Prometheus).
- Collects PORT OF EARTH #5-8
PROXIMA CENTAURI #4 (OF 6)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: FAREL DALRYMPLE
- BACK COVER: SIMON ROY
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 24 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- PROXIMA CENTAURI, Part Four
- Sherwood and friends fight the bagman and his annoying multiplying problem bots.
RAT QUEENS #11
- WRITER: KURTIS J. WIEBE
- ARTIST / COVERS A & B: OWEN GIENI
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “THE INFERNAL PATH,” Part One
- Still reeling from the revelation that Dee shattered and changed reality, the Rat Queens decide it’s time to put the carefree days of their past behind them. But, in a bizarre twist of fate, a nearly forgotten former member of the Rat Queens arrives on their doorstep.
- Ships with two covers–Cover B will be the first of five connected parts.
REDNECK #15
- WRITER: DONNY CATES
- ARTIST / COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- The history of Bartlett Bowman is revealed! What does July know about Bartlett’s past?
REGRESSION #11
- WRITER: CULLEN BUNN
- ARTIST: DANNY LUCKERT & MARIE ENGER
- COVER: DANNY LUCKERT
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- The final chapter of the mind-bending horror story begins now! Adrian can no longer resist the influence of the Valgeroti demon cult. His past life—Gregory Sutter—has taken over both Adrian’s body and the cult. But his is not the only past life seeking a foothold in the present, and an unexpected ally against the Valgeroti has arrived.
RUMBLE #7
- WRITER: JOHN ARCUDI
- ARTIST / COVER A: DAVID RUBÍN
- COVER B: TONI FEJZULA
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “THINGS REMOTE,” Part Two
- Rathraq and company have discovered an island where everybody’s wishes seem to come true—so why are they being attacked by Esu monsters?
SAGA, VOL. 9 TP
- WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
- ARTIST / COVER: FIONA STAPLES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99
- Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet, an action-packed adventure about fake news and genuine terror.
- Collects SAGA #49-54
SAVAGE DRAGON #238
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: ERIK LARSEN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “BLOOD HUNTERS”
- When word gets out about the healing properties of Malcolm Dragon’s blood, the world comes knocking at his door looking for a cure. Every person with a catastrophic disease, every desperate family member, every doctor hoping to bring back salvation descends on Toronto seeking Dragon’s blood. But though the demand is great, its source is finite—and the effects of this “cure” are often horrific!
SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #12
- WRITER: SEBASTIAN GIRNER
- ARTIST / COVER A: GALAAD
- COVER B: GALAAD & JEFF POWELL
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / E / $3.99
- “RITES OF SEPARATION,” Part Two (of Two)
- Facing her worst fears and a nightmare that has haunted her since childhood, Dorma must learn to find a glimmer of hope in the Darkness.
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #12
- WRITER: RICK REMENDER
- ARTIST / COVER A: JEROME OPEÑA & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
- COVER B: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- In order to save the Mud King, Adam must make a terrible choice.
SHANGHAI RED #4
- WRITER: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
- ARTIST / COVER A: JOSHUA HIXSON
- COVER B: CHRIS VISIONS
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Red goes underground as the press gangs she’s been killing off are striking back, sending her through a city beneath the city of Portland—one full of gangs, drugs, crime, and secrets. As Red fights to stay alive in the dark and tightens her net around her final target, the waves she’s been making come crashing back on Liverpool Liz, her sister, and anyone close to her.
SKYWARD #6
- WRITER: JOE HENDERSON
- ARTIST: LEE GARBETT & ANTONIO FABELA
- COVER: LEE GARBETT
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “HERE THERE BE DRAGONFLIES,” Part One
- Now a fugitive thanks to her fight with Barrow, Willa’s forced to flee Chicago. What does the rest of this low-G world look like? What terrifying surprises will she face?
SLEEPLESS #7
- WRITER: SARAH VAUGHN
- ARTIST / COVER: LEILA DEL DUCA & ALISSA SALLAH
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Nearly a year has passed, and much has changed for Poppy. But now she needs to make an important decision about her future without Cyrenic.
SPAWN #290
- WRITER: TODD McFARLANE
- ARTIST: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
- COVER A: FRANCESCO MATTINA
- COVER B / COVER C (BW Variant): PHILIP TAN & TODD McFARLANE
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $2.99
- PRELUDE Part 2… leading to GIANT-SIZED SPAWN #300
- Spawn has to decide if he is going to let one of his enemies live until he can get the answers he wants… but if he does let him live, thousands of innocents will die instead.
- What will our dark hero choose?
STELLAR #4
- WRITER: JOSEPH KEATINGE
- ARTIST / COVER: BRET BLEVINS
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
- A new world unbroken by science! And a new mission for Stellar that will turn her life upside down.
STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #38
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: DAVID LAPHAM
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
- Lil’ B and Boris are on the run from… everybody. With no one to trust they take a gamble on a remote, off-the-grid station that may be full of insane people, but hopefully insane people who have never heard of them…
THIEF OF THIEVES #40
- WRITER: BRETT LEWIS
- ARTIST / COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Almost dying won’t stop Conrad from plotting against the Russians who destroyed his life. But will Celia risk losing him so soon after coming back from the dead?
UNNATURAL #3 (OF 12)
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: MIRKA ANDOLFO
- COVER B: MATTEO SCALERA
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Leslie’s date night goes spectacularly well—until it goes horribly wrong! Seriously, it gives “bad date” a new meaning. Meanwhile, Trish continues to look for answers…
THE WALKING DEAD #183
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
- COVER A: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
- COVER B (15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT): BILL SIENKIEWICZ
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
- It’s chaos in the Commonwealth… and Michonne is without her sword.
THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 30: NEW WORLD ORDER TP
- WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
- ARTIST: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
- COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
- SEPTEMBER 5 / 136 PAGES / BW / M / $16.99
- NEW FRIENDS. NEW ENEMIES. NEW THREATS. IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
- Collects THE WALKING DEAD #175-180
WAYWARD #29
- WRITER: JIM ZUB
- ARTIST / COVER A: STEVEN CUMMINGS & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
- COVER B: W. SCOTT FORBES
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “BOUND TO FATE,” Part Four
- The cat returns (and she brings grim tidings)!
- The wayward begin their final assault on the Loom of Fate… and not all of them will survive.
WANTED TP
- WRITER: MARK MILLAR
- ARTIST / COVER: J.G. JONES
- SEPTEMBER 19 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
- NOW BACK IN PRINT!
- Wesley Gibson is one of life’s losers. His job sucks, his girlfriend’s cheating on him, and his life’s going nowhere. Then he finds out everything he believed about his life was a lie… for Wesley is actually the son of the Killer, the world’s most deadly assassin! Now the Fox—his father’s former lover—offers to train Wesley as the new Killer, and bring him into a powerful society of supervillains. With awesome extras, including the WANTED dossier.
THE WEATHERMAN #4
- WRITER: JODY LEHEUP
- ARTIST / COVER A: NATHAN FOX
- COVER B: MARCOS MARTÍN
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- Every human left alive wants a piece of Nathan Bright—but there’s only so much of him to go around. Enter the Pearl, a crime lord in the business of making revenge as sweet a possible… and death last forever.
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE 1373 (ONE-SHOT)
- WRITER: KIERON GILLEN
- ARTIST / COVER B: RYAN KELLY
- COVER A: JAMIE McKELVIE & MATT WILSON
- SEPTEMBER 26 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “THE TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF LUCIFER”
- The final THE WICKED + THE DIVINE historical special plunges into the shadow of life after the Black Death. KIERON GILLEN gets back together with THREE collaborator RYAN KELLY to tell the story of penitent nun Lucifer hearing the confession of penitent murderer Ananke. Yes, everyone will be sorry.
WITCHBLADE #8
- WRITER: CAITLIN KITTREDGE
- ARTIST / COVER: ROBERTA INGRANATA
- SEPTEMBER 12 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “GOOD INTENTIONS,” Part Two
- Alex and Debbie work to unravel the mystery of Johnny’s reappearance—and where he’s been for the past six years. The answers don’t lead anywhere good.
TWD Comic Stor-Folios
- SRP: $13.50
- What better way to protect your TWD collection than inside one of these amazingly cool comic Stor-Folios from BCW. The Walking Dead Stor-Folio comes in 3 different styles: Rick, Negan, and Survivors. Each can hold up to 15 bagged and boarded books or 20 loose books.
TWD Comic Boxes
- SRP: $13.95
- If you’re looking for a larger comic storage option, check out these 2 new TWD designed comic storage boxes. Double-thickness handles and bottom. Holds 150-175 comics.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – ASST
- Assorted Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case contains 3pcs of Ghost & Soap and 2pcs Specialist. Refer to assortment item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – GHOST
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – SOAP
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
CALL OF DUTY 1 7″ FIGURES – SPECIALIST
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 8-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
STRANGER THINGS DART – SQUEEZABLE
- Dart’s jaws open when squeezed, showing off its iconic mouth and teeth
- Dart has a soft squeezable texture that measure 5-inches long and fits perfect in the palm of the hand
- Solid Case Pack Information: 24-piece PDQ, two PDQ per case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – ASST – CLASSIC EDITION
- Assorted Case Pack Information: Standard 6-piece case contains 3pcs each of Pirate Cove & The Office. Refer to assortment item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing. Solid Packs not available.
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – PIRATE COVE 2 – CLASSIC EDITION
MCS – FNAF SMALL SETS – OFFICE 2 – CLASSIC EDITION
MCS – FNAF MEDIUM SETS – BACKSTAGE – CLASSIC EDITION
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 6-piece case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
MCS – FNAF LARGE SETS – SHOWSTAGE – CLASSIC EDITION
- Solid Case Pack Information: Standard 4-piece case. Refer to individual item code above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.