SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC

BALTIMORE: THE PLAGUE SHIPS #1 (of 5)
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), and Dave
Stewart (C) On sale Aug 4 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Months after a devastating plague ends World War I, Europe is suddenly flooded with
deadly vampires. Lord Henry Baltimore, a soldier determined to wipe out the monsters,
is on the hunt for the creature responsible for this chaos and his own personal tragedy.
What he uncovers is a terror as horrific and frightening as any he’s seen on the
battlefield. • Based on the novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden.
• Mike Mignola reunites with Witchfinder artist Ben Stenbeck! Praise for
Baltimore or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire:
“Mythic adventure, midway between Lovecraft and the Brothers Grimm. The book
burns with black inspiration.” —Sci Fi Magazine
B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH—NEW WORLD #1 (of 5)
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) On
sale Aug 11 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Following the global havoc created by the frog war, and with the B.P.R.D. now operating
under strict U.N. oversight, our heroes face new horrors. People are once again vanishing
from small towns, monsters are roaming in the woods, and a strange new creature arrives
to create hell on earth. Join the B.P.R.D.! www.darkhorse.com/jointhebprd “Davis is an
absolute master of creepiness; he creates atmosphere almost effortlessly.”
—Newsarama
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: RILEY
Jane Espenson (W), Karl Moline (P/Cover), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Jo
Chen (Cover) On sale Aug 18 FC, 40 pages $3.50 One-shot
Acclaimed Buffy television writer Jane Espenson is back with answers to one of the
surprising twists she and executive producer Joss Whedon introduced in the hit story arc
“Retreat”! In the midst of the battle, Buffy’s former flame, the demon-fighting soldier
Riley Finn, seemingly in league with Twilight, was revealed as a double agent working
for the Slayer army. Now Espenson and artist Karl Moline (Fray, Willow) uncover the
secrets of Riley’s recruitment by Buffy, his infiltration of Twilight’s inner circle, and
what’s become of him and his superspy wife, Sam. This essential one-shot delivers
thrilling spy adventure and is filled with major revelations for the story of Buffy Season
Eight! • Buffy TV writer Jane Espenson returns! • Features key revelations for Buffy
Season Eight!
MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER #1
Jim Shooter (W), Bill Reinhold (A), Wes Dzioba (C), Raymond Swanland (Cover) On
sale Aug 4 FC, 56 pages $3.50 Miniseries
The continent-spanning city of North Am is a miracle of ingenuity and ambition, a
technological paradise where “milespires” pierce the clouds and robots perform
virtually all labor, freeing humankind to pursue leisure and bliss. But in the shadows of
the sun-drenched towers, human mobsters use robot-muscle “thug-bots” to terrorize
the citizenry of North Am. Human trafficking, illegal psychoactive substances, violent
crime, and corrosive corruption are suddenly epidemic in the glittering utopia, with
only the mighty Robot Fighter to stand against them. When a wealthy heiress is
kidnapped, Magnus is drawn into the mob’s deepest sanctuary, where Magnus faces
the fight of his life against the immensely powerful half robot, half man known as Big
Guns.
Dark Horse Comics proudly presents the rebirth of one of comics’ most iconic heroes,
Magnus, Robot Fighter! Reimagined for the twenty-first century by superstar scribe
Jim Shooter and illustrated by Bill Reinhold (The Punisher, Wolverine: Origins),
Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 joins Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom and the upcoming
Turok, Son of Stone in the most exciting launch program of 2010! • Special bonus for
this 56-page issue: the very first Magnus story from 1963! • Written by Jim Shooter! Features a variant cover by Bill
Reinhold!
STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES—A TALE OF JANGO AND BOBA FETT #1 (of 4)
Tom Taylor (W) and Chris Scalf (A/Cover) On sale Aug 25 FC, 40 pages $3.50
Miniseries
Here begins a multigenerational tale of honor and redemption, starring two of the
heaviest hitters in the Star Wars galaxy—the father-and-clone team of Jango and Boba
Fett! Shortly before the start of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku sends Jango Fett on a
mission that will affect the course of Boba Fett’s life some twenty years later. But for
now, neither of them knows what the future holds in store, and besides, they have their
schedule filled dodging monsters and fighting bad guys! • Jango Fett and Boba Fett
together!
• Fully painted art by Purge artist Chris Scalf!
SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Art by SHANE DAVIS &
SANDRA HOPE
Cover by SHANE DAVIS
Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for
a staggering new take on the world’s most popular Super Hero. Bestselling, Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE AND
THE BOLD, Thor, Babylon 5) and red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis
(GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting
launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new
continuity re-imagining DC’s top heroes, EARTH ONE is a new wave of
original, stand-alone graphic novels produced by the top writers and artists
in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here
with the Super Hero who started it all – Superman! What would happen if
the origin of The Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very
first time? Return to Smallville and experience the journey of Earth’s
favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman like you’ve never
seen before!
On sale OCTOBER 27 • 136 pg, FC, $19.99 US
PICK OF THE MONTH: The Earth One series of Graphic Novels are
going to be DC’s Ultimate line, and not only promise a new kind of
storytelling not dictated by the monthly single issue format, but
offering more pages than a 6-issue prestige miniseries for less money!
GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #1
Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art by FERNANDO PASARIN Cover by RODOLFO
MIGLIARI 1:25 variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
BRIGHTEST DAY! A whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets
under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into
conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps! Guy
takes fellow Emerald Warriors Kilowog and Arisia along as he explores the Unknown
Sectors — but what happens when they discover his mission and what’s waiting for
them in the unpatrolled darkness? On sale AUGUST 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US
SUPERMAN: THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #1
Written by CARY BATES Art by RENATO ARLEM Cover by FELIPE
MASSAFERA
Returning to a character he’s long been associated with, legendary writer Cary Bates
explores a different side to Superman’s legend in an Elseworlds tale that hinges on the
fact that while baby Kal-el has rocketed to the distant planet Earth from his doomed
homeworld of Krypton, he was not alone. How does a world handle the emergence of
the Last Family of Krypton as Jor-El, Lara and Kal-El make Earth their adopted home?
On sale AUGUST 4 • 1 of 3 • 56 pg, FC $4.99 US
THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES TP
Written by PAUL DINI Art and cover by ALEX ROSS
Between 1998 and 2003, Paul Dini, the Emmy Award-winning producer of Batman
Beyond and The New Batman/Superman Adventures, joined forces with superstar
illustrator Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) to create six original graphic novels starring
The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes: • SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH •
BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME • SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE • WONDER
WOMAN: SPIRIT OF TRUTH • JLA: SECRET ORIGINS • JLA: LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE Now, all six of these classic works are back in a new trade paperback that
includes developmental art and more.
On sale SEPTEMBER 15 • 8.125”x11” • 400 pg FC, $29.99 US
KANE AND LYNCH #1
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
Cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
Following the bullet-ridden finale to the best-selling video game, Kane and Lynch
decide what’s best for everyone concerned is that they go their separate ways. That is,
until a contract is put out on their collective lives for a huge bounty – and every
assassin and two-bit goon around the world is gunning for the volatile pair. Can the
unrepentant traitor and medicated psychopath work together once more to save their
lives and get to the bottom of this blood-drenched conspiracy?
On sale AUGUST 4 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
IDES OF BLOOD #1
Written by STUART C. PAUL Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE Cover by MICHAEL
GEIGER
The year is 44 B.C. Julius Caesar has conquered Transylvania, and vampyres are
Rome’s new slave class. But when rich mortals start turning up dead with fang marks
on their necks, Valens, a vampyre slave-turned-Roman soldier, plunges into the bloodsoaked underworld of Rome to capture the Pluto’s Kiss Killer. If he can prove himself,
he’ll earn rank and riches beyond what anyone this side of the Tiber has ever seen! But
if he fails, he just might find himself on top of the pile of bodies! Don’t miss this
crimson-red, 6-issue thriller that mixes the undead intrigue of True Blood with the
brutal Roman action and political drama of Spartacus from newcomers Stuart C. Paul
and Christian Duce! On sale AUGUST 18 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US
A SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY HC
Written by DENISE MINA Art by ANTONIO FUSO
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Mina, award-winning crime novelist, brings her psychological style of crime fiction to
Vertigo Crime. Meet the Ushers. The parents, Ted and Biddy. Grandma Martha. The
three kids, William, Amy and Sam. Just a normal, middle-class family gathered around
the table on Christmas Day. Until they start dying. Violent deaths. One by one. Is there
a curse on their house, as a recently unearthed history of witchcraft in the area would
suggest? Or has one member of the Usher clan declared open season on the rest? As
secrets and resentments boil to the surface, it becomes clear that more than one Usher
has a motive for killing off the others. But in the end, the truth turns out to be far more
shocking than anyone in this ill-fated family could have imagined. On sale OCTOBER
13 • 5.5” x 8”, 192 pg, B&W, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE GREEN WOMAN HC
Written by PETER STRAUB & MICHAEL EASTON
New York Times best-selling author Peter Straub resurrects his most sinister creation,
Fielding “Fee” Bandolier, the unstoppable serial killer last seen in Straub’s bestseller,
The Throat. Aging and tired of a life devoted to death, Fee is preparing to end his long
career of bloodshed. Bob Steele is a disillusioned New York detective out for
redemption and to him redemption means a one-man crusade to stop Fielding
Bandolier. Steele’s father cruelly named him after a Hollywood cowboy hero. The
name has been a curse because Bob has very little hero in him. But he’s going to give it
one last try. Cop and killer finally face off in a mysterious midwestern pub, “The Green
Woman Tavern.” And in that abandoned place, an unspeakable evil stronger than either
of them lies waiting to seal the fates of both men. On sale OCTOBER 6 • 160 pg, FC,
$24.99 US • MATURE READERS
Dungeons & Dragons #0
John Rogers, Alex Irvine (w) • Andrea DiVito, Peter Bergting (a) • Paul Renaud,
Wayne Reynolds (c)
Step into the world of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS! Take your first strides on a long
and majestic adventure—fight to stay alive—fight for honor—fight for glory! In this
special issue you’ll get two stories introducing you to the upcoming D&D worlds, and
exclusive behind-the-scenes content, too. All this leads up to the thrilling release of
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 in November and a DARK SUN limited series in
January. Don’t miss this value-priced jumping-on point for the all-new wave of D&D
comics!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.FC • 24 pages • $1.00
Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
As the new arc begins, Bode Locke discovers a key that unlocks the world of tooth,
fang, claw, and feather, in a story that leaves hundreds dead! Hundreds of birds, that is.
No. Seriously.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Phoenix Without Ashes #1 (of 4)
Harlan Ellison (w) Alan Robinson (a) John K. Snyder III (c)
Harlan Ellison, one of the Grand Masters of science fiction and a multiple Hugo-,
Nebula-, and Edgar Award-winner, returns to his roots with the graphic novel, Phoenix
Without Ashes. The year is 2785, and Devon, a farmer banished for challenging his
community’s Elders, discovers a secret that changes everything he knew about the
world, leading him on an adventure beyond his understanding and a quest to solve a
mystery beyond his understanding before his entire world is destroyed in cataclysm.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GLOBE #1 (of 6)
story ROBERT KIRKMAN & BENITO CERENO art RANSOM GETTY cover RYAN
OTTLEY, RANSOM GETTY & FCO PLASCENCIA AUGUST 25 32 PAGES / FC
$3.50
As the VILTRUMITE WAR rages on within the pages of INVINCIBLE, the ranks of
the Guardians of the Globe are suddenly depleted. The world is in danger, and the team
is in search of new blood. It’s the biggest recruitment drive since Omni-Man slaughtered
the original members. But will the new Guardians of the Globe be ready in time to stop
The Order? This series is a can’t-miss action extravaganza!
MORNING GLORIES #1
story NICK SPENCER art JOE EISMA cover RODIN
ESQUEJO AUGUST 11 48 PAGES / FC $3.99
The most anticipated new series of the year starts here!
Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep
schools in the country… But behind it's hallowed doors
something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but
troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped
and desperately seeking answers in a place where nothing is
what it seems to be! DOUBLE SIZED FIRST ISSUE, 44
FULL PAGES OF STORY FOR JUST $3.99! IT'S
RUNAWAYS MEETS LOST! FROM THE WRITER OF EXISTENCE 2.0, FORGETLESS, AND SHUDDERTOWN!
MURDERLAND #1
story STEPHEN SCOTT art & cover DAVID HAHN & GUILLEM MARI flip cover
BOO COOK AUGUST 4 32 PAGES / FC $2.99 “SET THE METHOD DOWN,” Part
One
Artist DAVID HAHN joins newcomer STEPHEN SCOTT to tell a story of doomed
romance, bloodshed and the outer limits of human potential, all unfolding on the
“complicated” streets of Baltimore, Maryland. The Arabber is a reformed killer bent on
bringing peace to his hometown. Method is his lover and partner in crime, but she may
not be long for The Arabber’s crusade. The first of many genre-bending stories in the
MURDERLAND universe.
NANCY IN HELL #1 (of 4)
story EL TORRES art & cover JUAN JOSE RYP & FRAN GAMBOA
AUGUST 4 32 PAGES / FC $2.99
Good girls go to heaven, right? But it seems like there are no good girls anymore. After
her death, Nancy awakens in a creepy landscape to find decomposing lost souls, demons
lurking in the shadows, outcasts, chainsaws, booze, and certain doom. Can Nancy
escape from Hell? Amazing artist JUAN JOSE RYP (Black Summer, No Hero) and
writer EL TORRES (The Veil) take you on a white-knuckle tour of the underworld to
find out!
TANK GIRL: HAIRY HEROES (ONE-SHOT)
story ALAN MARTIN art & cover RUFUS DAYGLO AUGUST 32 PAGES / BW
$3.99
Third in a line of special TANK GIRL one-shots from Image! Tank Girl returns -and returns -- and returns! Lost in a sea of doppelgangers, Tank Girl almost loses her
mind, but an old army buddy is on hand to finish the job in bloodthirsty style. In a
second story, Tank Girl tries to curb Booga's internet shopping habit, but she ends up
in a gang fight! As always, this Image Special is rammed to the rafters with bonus
material, including the long-awaited Cut N' Dress Booga! A comic of all meat and no
gristle.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
SEEDLESS OGN
story COREY LEWIS art & cover COREY LEWIS
AUGUST 4 128 PAGES / FC $12.99
Harmony Treblecleff may be the daughter of an eccentric inventor, but she thought she
led a pretty normal life. Normal, that is, until the grapes she grabbed from the kitchen
suddenly came to life! Suddenly, Harmony is being attacked by a rogue Grape Tyrant
from a distant planet (aptly named "Crazy") and his many tiny minions. Her only hope
is the intervention of a new special breed of heroic grape warriors -- ones that are
SEEDLESS! Join Harmony as she teams up with her new alien grape pals -- Funky,
Pulse, Dash & Snap -- as they ride jetpacks into the
jungle, do battle with electric sabretooths, and reclaim
their special robo-weapons called ROBOSTOMPS.
SULLIVAN'S SLUGGERS OGN
story MARK ANDREW SMITH art & cover JAMES STOKOE
AUGUST 11 176 PAGES / FC $16.99
Harvey Award-winning graphic novel author MARK ANDREW SMITH joins forces
with Eisner Award-nominated illustrator JAMES STOKOE for a powerful collaboration.
When Sullivan’s bedraggled, minor league sluggers accept an invitation to play an outof-town game, they have no idea their small-town destination is cursed. When the sun
goes down after the 7th inning stretch, the dysfunctional teammates find themselves
fighting for their lives against a town crawling with flesh eating monsters. See what
happens when America's favorite pastime becomes one team's nightmare. RETAILER
WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
DAN BRERETON: THE GODDESS & THE MONSTER HC
Art & cover DAN BRERETON AUGUST 4 144 PAGES / FC REGULAR EDITION
$29.99
SIGNED & NUMBERED REMARQUED EDITION $50.00
After more than 20 years, DAN BRERETON, award-winning comics creator and
painter, collects his best works for the very first time in this beautiful full-color
hardcover volume. THE GODDESS & THE MONSTER features 144 pages of
furiously colorful illustrations in BRERETON's unmistakable style, spanning his work
in comics, film and more, ranging from the commercial to personal, adventurous to
lurid, dark to heroic.
Signed and numbered remarqued editions contain an original sketch, and are limited to
only 200 copies!
THE DARKNESS: FOUR HORSEMEN #1
story DAVID HINE art & cover JEFF WAMESTER AUGUST 4 32 PAGES / FC /
LIMITED SERIES $3.99 The Darkest Tale of The Darkness Yet!
Jackie Estacado has known little fear since he inherited the power of The Darkness on
his 21st birthday. But when an old mafia boss blackmails him to hunt down four fiendish
bikers in the California desert, he will find that even The Darkness can know fear.
From David Hine (Batman: Arkham Asylum) and up-an-coming artist Jeff Wamester
(RAZE).
WITCHBLADE: DUE PROCESS #1 ONE-SHOT
story PHIL SMITH art & cover ALINA URUSOV
AUGUST 4 32 PAGES / FC / ONE-SHOT $3.99
Sara has to make amends with an innocent man she sent to prison. Before young Sara
Pezzini was called to bear the Witchblade she made a horrible mistake that destroyed a
man’s life. Today that man is being released from prison and has to put the pieces of
his life back together. In order to protect his family, this desperate father made a deal
with demonic forces, and now it is time to pay. When Sara tries to reach out and make
her past wrong right, she's confronted by demonic forces. The stakes: a man's very
soul.
Written by Phil Smith (Trinity: Blood on the Sands) with art by Alina Urusov (X-23,
Young Avengers).
SPITFIRE #1
Written by PAUL CORNELL Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE Cover by JENNY
FRISON
The British Invasion hits New York! While her MI13 compatriots make nice with the
Yankee super sorts, Lady Jacqueline Falsworth is on the hunt for an old
acquaintance…with bloody consequences for the Big Apple. With bad boy Blade at her
side, the immortal speedstress must conquer her past in order to save her future!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
DEADPOOL #1000
Written by DAVE LAPHAM, PETER BAGGE, ADAM
GLASS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, FRED VAN LENTE, ROB
WILLIAMS & MORE! Penciled by JEROME OPENA,
PACO MEDINA & PHILP BOND, DAVE LAPHAM,
PETER BAGGE, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MORE! Cover
by
DAVE JOHNSON
Has it
really been 100 issues since Deadpool #900? Who cares! Some of comics’ top creators take aim at the Merc with a Mouth
in this massive 104-page special that pits the Deadpool against a cavalcade of baddies – including urban
cannibals…underage hit men…mimes from outer space…and Lady Luck herself.
104 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils by STEVE DILLON Cover by LEINIL
FRANCIS YU Villain Variant by STEVE DILLON Foilogram Variant by LEINIL
FRANCIS YU
Blade is back in a bad way and that can only mean one thing: vampires are afoot!
Somebody is leaving behind a bloody trail of bite marks and Blade’s stake-ready to take
them on. Could the mysterious figure donned in an iron suit have something to do with
it? And who exactly is the new figure leaping around down in a devil costume? As the
Avengers get deeper into black ops, there’s no telling who’ll be thirsting for blood and
who’ll be next on the menu! Bite into the next exhilarating series of ULTIMATE
COMICS AVENGERS by superstar creators MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR, KICKASS) and STEVE DILLON (PUNISHERMAX)!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-GIRL: THE END! #1
Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ THIS IS IT! In a story
spanning the history of the MC2 Universe, witness the battle you've been waiting for as
Mayday Parker takes on her own clone, April! The fate of the Parker family hangs in
the balance -- and so does an entire universe! The last stand of the Amazing Spider-Girl
is here!
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99
AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN CLEVINGER Penciled by BRIAN CHURILLA Cover by
HUMBERTO RAMOS
The evil THANOS has acquired the Infinity Gems, granting him control over the entire
universe. He’s destroyed half the population of all worlds. The only force standing in his
way? THE AVENGERS! But how can a ragtag group of heroes and villains (!)
overpower the unstoppable? Check out the non-stop, pulse-pounding, white-knuckling
action brought to you by Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo) and Brian Churilla (Rex Mundi,
The Anchor)! 40 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1 (of 4)
Written by ROGER STERN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by LEE WEEKS
James “Bucky” Barnes has led many lives. Once he was Captain America's partner
Bucky, a proud member of the Invaders, a founder of the original Young Allies. Now
he is Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, and when an old enemy suddenly
reappears, Jim must re-open the last, unsolved case of the Young Allies -- to stop a
menace that threatens the world! Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) travels from
World War II with Nick Dragotta (X-MEN FIRST CLASS) to the modern age with
Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) to tell a time-tossed epic tale of mystery,
intrigue, and high adventure! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
SHADOWLAND: BULLSEYE #1
Written by JOHN LAYMAN Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by JOHN
CHRISTOPHER TYLER
THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR’S DEADLIEST ENEMY! For years he’s haunted
Daredevil’s life, violently striking the Man Without Fear in the places that hurt like hell.
Now, with his life as an Avenger behind him, Bullseye’s secrets finally stand revealed.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99
SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT #1 (of 3)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by BONG DAZO Cover by FRANCESCO
MATTINA
Daredevil, the former defender of Hell’s Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult
known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of
the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure, a
second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And
if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the
darkness of Shadowland? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE
PERKINS
Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different
Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule
over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder
dojo...and the killer called Bullseye? That's what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must
discover--before the vengeful swords of The Hand find this young mystery man first!
All-out martial arts action begins here as Fred Van Lente (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3-5)
and Mahmud Asrar (SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS) introduce a new star with a host
of secrets! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1 (of 4)
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by
FRANCESCO MATTINA Striking from the pages of Shadowland, four cult-favorite
heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver Sable…Paladin…Misty Knight...The Shroud! Is a
rogue faction of Daredevil's ninjas secretly targeting the mafia? With DD's dark castle
looming over the city, has The Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted
murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives--but will it unite them,
or place them in each other's crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their
differences before a war between The Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze? Join
Antony Johnston (DAREDEVIL) and Wellinton Alves (THUNDERBOLTS) for a
bloody tour down the mean streets of Shadowland!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SHADOWLAND: DAUGHTERS OF THE SHADOW #1 (of 3)
Written by JASON HENDERSON Pencils by IVAN RODRIGUEZ Cover by JEANBAPTISTE ANDREAE From the darkness of SHADOWLANDS...a legacy born in
blood stands revealed! What is Colleen Wing's secret connection to the mysterious
organization called the Hand? What tragedy from her past binds Wing to Daredevil's
dark empire and commands the noble sword slinger to lead a new all-female hit squad?
Colleen’s birthright will compel her to fulfill Matt Murdock's bloody crusade to purge
New York of corruption by any means necessary. Can she embrace her destiny without
being consumed by its darkness? 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER #1 & 2 (of 4)
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY Pencils & Cover by GORAN PARLOV
The creative team of Jonathan Maberry and Goran Parlov take you on a journey into
the darkest territory in this Marvel Knights limited series. A terrible plague has swept
the Earth, turning everyone – human, hero, villain, god and monster — into sadistic
cannibal predators. As Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Thing and other infected start a
feeding frenzy, the world falls in a wave of insatiable violence. Now, five years later,
one man hunts the wasteland that was New York City. One man stands against the
hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth. And
he has an endless supply of ammunition. 32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory …$3.99
(each)
THOR: THE RAGE OF THOR #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Pencils & Cover by MICO SUAYAN
The unquenchable rage of Thor knows no satisfaction!
It is an earlier day. The perverse and unjust TRIAL OF THOR has left the God of
Thunder resentful and bitter. Fed up with Asgard, he has quit the gods and taken up with
the world of men...joined a humble community...taken a wife. But when the bloody tides
of Asgard's battles lap even at the shores of Earth, Thor must take up arms once more -or risk everything he now loves being eradicated under an unstoppable tide of death and
destruction... 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1
Written by STUART MOORE Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by JAE LEE
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Spinning out of the pages of X-MEN #1, comes an all-new series starring the world’s
first mutant, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER. When the X-Men are confronted with a
deadly vampire threat, Namor takes matters into his own hands on a mission that might
bring down the entire might of the vampires on their heads…and in the process, destroy
Atlantis! What lurks down below the ocean where the sun can’t reach? What he thought
was a fable to scare the children of Atlantis comes to terrifying life in the form of a
newly-discovered race of Atlantean Vampires. Namor’s choice, to stand with Atlantis
or the X-Men, will define a new chapter in his life…or death.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS – BLADE #1
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by TIM GREEN Cover by DAVE
WILKINS
Someone… something… is killing vampire slayers all over the world. Blade, the
biggest, baddest slayer of them all, gathers an emergency assault team to blitz the
bloodsucker underground and force answers out of whoever’s not reduced to a pile of
smoking ash. But Blade’s not going to like what he hears. A new dawn is rising for the
vampire nation. The rules are about to be rewritten, and Blade’s about to go to fang-tofang with a new threat he knows he can’t fight alone…
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - STORM & GAMBIT #1
Written by CHUCK KIM Penciled by TBD Cover by MICO SUAYAN
As an army of vampires descends on San Francisco, the X-Men find themselves in dire
straights. The good news is that they may have just discovered a means for stemming
the invasion. The bad news? What they need is in the clutches of the vampires
themselves. Luckily, the X-Men have two thieves in their employ that may just be able
pull off such a heist. Hold on to your wooden stakes, X-Fans…STORM and GAMBIT
are in for a bumpy ride! 40 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99
NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & 50/50 Cover by AL RIO 50/50 Cover
by BILL SIENKIEWICZ The third generation of Xavier's pupils is back...like
you've never seen them! New York Times best-selling author and X-Men visionary
Chris Claremont returns to the young mutant heroes he created to turn their lives
upside down! Their headmaster, Magneto, has just joined the Hellfire Club, and now
the team faces a threat so terrible they're willing to join forces with the Black Queen,
Selene! With the stunning pencils of Al Rio, series co-creator Bob McLeod on inks,
and the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz on covers, this is one series no New Mutants fan
should miss! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
PUNISHERMAX: HAPPY ENDING #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Pencils & Cover by JUAN JOSE RHYP
Nothing like this has ever happened to Joe before. When a quarrel with his wife makes
him seek comfort through the doors of the “Happy Ending” massage parlor, the mildmannered accountant enters a whole different world. An exotic world of life and death
decisions, a world where a beautiful woman is fleeing from a vicious mob boss, and
everyone is fleeing from Frank Castle.
48 PGS./One-Shot/Explicit Content…$4.99
FRIENDLY GAME GN
SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS
(W) Lindsay Hornsby (A) Jose Pimientelle, Lauren Affe
$14.95 200 Pages, B&W
Friends play many kinds of games with each other: cops and robbers,
checkers, tag. The best of friends will make up their own games. Todd
and Kevin's friendship is built on such a game. However, the rules and
premise are far from the typical childhood games. A dispute amongst the
two splits them into very different directions: one sees the game for the
cruel act that it is, while the other decides it must move to the next level.
SISTERS LUCK GN
SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS
(W/A) Shari Chankham $12.95, 144 Pages, B&W
Just by touch, Umbra can steal good luck from people, while her twin Antumbra gives
bad luck. So long as they are together, their abilities cancel each other out, so neither
knows of her power until they go to different universities. There, things became
ridiculously easy for Umbra, while Antumbra lived the life of an outcast. Antumbra can
only live a normal life if she's near her sister, but Umbra has been using her power to
gain fame and fortune and wants nothing to do with her twin. With the help of a
mysterious stranger, Antumbra fights to regain her sister's love and fix the balance of
luck in the universe.
LUCID #1 (OF 4)
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Michael McMillian (A) Anna Wieszczyki $3.95
Dark forces are conspiring to prevent humankind
from reaching its true potential. As the newlyappointed "Protector of the Realm," Agent Matthew
Dee uses his skills as a covert spy and Combat Mage to ensure America's freedom from
the grip of evil. Who is Waylan Gheely, and what forbidden power has he stolen? What
ancient evil, banished two millennia ago by Merlin himself, threatens to consume our
dimension? What presence lurks in the shadows behind it all? And just who is The
Secretary of Secrets? Produced in association with Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and
written by True Blood actor Michael McMillian!
SCOURGE #1
ASPEN MLT INC
(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Eric Battle
$2.99, 32 pages, Color
From the imaginative mind of acclaimed movie
producer Gale Anne Hurd and written by superstar
writer and visionary Scott Lobdell comes this summer's biggest blockbuster new series
- THE SCOURGE! The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the
greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors as a virus rapidly
advances throughout the city, transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty
gargoyles! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds
himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from
the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from
utter annihilation!
Featuring the astounding artwork of series artist Eric Battle and colors by Jorge Fares,
THE SCOURGE #1 is set to take the comic community by storm!
ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #1 (OF 4) (MR)
AVATAR PRESS INC (W) Alan Moore (A) Jacen Burrows $3.99, 32 pages, Color
The all-new all-Alan Moore horror series spoken of only in hushed whispers for years
is finally here! From the award-winning master of comics, Alan Moore, comes a
brand-new tale of Lovecraftian horror that will leave you too afraid to close your eyes,
but more afraid to open them! NEONOMICON, the sequel to THE COURTYARD
graphic novel, is slithering its way onto shelves to take its place as a Great Old One of
comics terror! Illustrated by Moore's favorite demented artist, Jacen Burrows,
NEONOMICON pulls no punches as every full-colored page is covered in nightmares
brought to gruesome life! The story begins some years after the chilling events of THE
COURTYARD, in a world where two young and cocky FBI agents are investigating
strange--- and familiar murders. They think they've seen the worst monsters in
America, but as they pull up to the maximum security asylum where one Aldo Sax
speaks in strange tongues, Agents Brears and Lamper may be beginning to suspect that
they're about to see something so much worse. But they cannot begin to imagine the
creeping insanity that has already begun to pull them under... Alan Moore's
Neonomicon #1 is available with regular and Wraparound covers by Jacen Burrows, a
special rare "Book of the Dead" retailer incentive, and an ultra-scarce retailer incentive
Remarqued edition with an original sketch by Burrows!
DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #1
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Kurt Busiek, Daryl Gregory (A) Scott Godlewski $3.99, 32 pages, Color
He's back from the dead and starring in a new ongoing horror series from the mind of
Kurt Busiek. A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset - Dracula!
They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. There's a
monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame - and he plans to gain his
freedom in blood. It's bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker, as Busiek brings an incredibly
modern spin to the Dracula mythos. Joining Busiek is award-winning author Daryl
Gregrory (Pandemonium) and rising star artist Scott Godlewski (Codebreakers). The
epic journey starts here, so don't miss the debut issue of Dracula: The Company Of
Monsters, the next breakout ongoing series from BOOM! Studios! Featuring covers
by Ron Salas and fan-favorite The Nocturnals artist Dan Brereton.
BONE TALL TALES TP
SCHOLASTIC INC.
(W/A) Jeff Smith (W) Tom Sniegoski $10.99, 6 x 9 Softcover, 128 pages
Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted desert on the outskirts of the
Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville.
But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading
post. So when Smiley Bone sits down with a group of young campers to retell the
legendary stories of Boneville's origin and its tough, no-nonsense founder, what they hear
are tall tales in typical Bone fashion, wild antics complete with rat creatures, dragons, and a
snarky little monkey! Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions.
LAST PHANTOM #1
DYNAMIC FORCES
(W) Scott Beatty (A) Eduardo Ferigato $3.99, 32 pages, Color
(C) Alex Ross (50%), Alex Ross (50%), Joe Prado (1-in-10), Fabiano Deve (1-in-15)
Forget everything you know about the Phantom as Dynamite, Alex Ross, and Scott
Beatty (Buck Rogers) present the ultimate tale of loss, redemption, and revenge! This is
THE LAST PHANTOM! Redesigned with the utmost care by Alex Ross - who also
provides incredible covers for the series (along with variant by Blackest Night artist Joe
Prado and Fabiano Neves), the visuals of the Phantom pay homage to the old, while
present Lee Falk's classic Ghost Who Walks for a whole new audience! And what
better writer than Scott Beatty to enhance the vision as designed by Alex Ross?!
Featuring the Dynamite debut of Eduardo Ferigato, THE LAST PHANTOM is the next
must-read title from Dynamite!
BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #1 (OF 6) (MR)
DYNAMIC FORCES (W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (C) Darick Robertson $3.99,
32 pages, Color
Everyone's favorite pint-sized Scotsman gets his own origin story, with art by
Herogasm artist John McCrea. Mind reeling from recent events in The Boys, Wee
Hughie heads home to Auchterladle, the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town where he
grew up. All Hughie wants is some time to himself, to return to the bosom of family
and friends, to get his head together after two years of unimaginable, unremitting, and
egregious chaos. But our hero's luck has always been more cloud than silver lining, and
the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be. You can go home again -but with old pals warped beyond recognition and strangers in town up to no good,
whether or not you should is another matter entirely...
TORCHWOOD #1
TITAN (W) John Barrowman (A) Tommy Lee
Edwards The hit BBC TV series hits the world of
comics! $3.99, 32 pages, Color
This special debut issue features a story written by
Captain Jack himself! Actor John Barrowman
(along with his sister, Carole) brings you the story
of 'The Selkie', as mysterious deaths strike a
remote Scottish island. Art is provided by
acclaimed artist Tommy Lee Edwards, currently
working with UK star Jonathan Ross on the Image
comic series, Turf . In the second half of the
comic, we bring you part one of a special five-part
story, as Jack, Gwen and Ianto becoem trapped in
a cosmic hotel! Plus, an old villain from the TV
series returns... "Broken" is by Torchwood TV
script editor Gary Russel and artist Adrian
Salmon. Ships with two covers!