thecomicbookshop.co.uk: 2013

Some highlights from the NOV13 Advance orders that are available to pre-order NOW.

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DARK HORSE COMICS

HELLBOY FIRST 20 YEARS HC
Mike Mignola (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Mar 19
FC, 136 pages $19.99
HC, 12 3/16” x 8”
Mignola has expanded Hellboy into the most exciting group of books since the early Marvel universe, and his style has influenced art and illustration far beyond the world of comics. Selected finished pieces are shown alongside sketches and raw scans from the last twenty years.

BAD BLOOD #1 (OF 5)
Jonathan Maberry (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover)
On sale Jan 1
FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries
Getting bitten by a vampire pissed him off. Seeing his best friend brutally slaughtered started a war. Trick was a typical college student—sort of—until vampires attacked. Then he found out his blood was poison to the bloodsuckers. And Trick will do anything to eradicate them.

SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #1 (OF 6)
Zack Whedon (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Variant cover), Karl Story (I), Laura Martin (C/Variant cover), and Dan Dos Santos (Cover)
On sale Jan 29
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Malcolm Reynolds’s crew shook the ’verse to its core when they laid bare the crimes against humanity undertaken by their sinister government—the Alliance. Always outlaws, Mal, a very pregnant Zoe, new pilot River Tam, and the other surviving crew members are in greater danger than ever. Meanwhile, everyone is asking the same question . . .

ADVENTURES OF NILSON GROUNDTHUMPER & HERMY HC
Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover) and Tom Luth (C)
On sale Mar 19
FC, 96 pages $14.99
HC, 6” x 9”
Experience the rabbit action epic that might have been! More than just a precursor to Stan Sakai’s beloved Usagi Yojimbo, his tales of medieval unwits Nilson and Hermy are every bit as funny, exciting, and beautifully illustrated as the saga of the familiar rabbit ronin! Collecting Nilson and Hermy’s complete exploits!

DREAM THIEF TP VOL 01
Jai Nitz (W), Greg Smallwood (A/C), and Alex Ross (Cover)
On sale Mar 12
FC, 120 pages $17.99
TP, 7” x 10”
After John Lincoln steals an Aboriginal mask from a museum, vengeful spirits possess his body and mind while he sleeps! As the Dream Thief, he accrues the memories and skills of murder victims and fights to stay awake, before he kills again! Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood craft a stylish drama of supernatural revenge! Collects the five-issue miniseries.
• Featuring bonus art by Alex Ross, Ryan Sook, Kevin Nowlan, Michael Golden, R. M. Guerra, Dan Brereton, and a host of others!

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DC COMICS

DETECTIVE COMICS #27 (GOTHTOPIA)
Written by JOHN LAYMAN, SCOTT SNYDER, PAUL DINI, GRANT MORRISON, BRAD MELTZER, GREGG HURWITZ and PETER J. TOMASI
Art by JASON FABOK, NEAL ADAMS, DUSTIN NGUYEN, CHRIS BURNHAM, GUILLEM MARCH
and others
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
1:100 Variant cover by JASON FABOK
1:50 Variant cover by KELLEY JONES
1:25 Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM
On sale JANUARY 8 • 104 pg, FC, $7.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $8.99 US
Retailers: This issue will ship with five covers. Please see the order form for more information.
DC Entertainment presents this mega-sized issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present!
Don’t miss a modern-day retelling of The Dark Knight’s origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch! Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Guillem March, Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams and more!
Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline “GOTHTOPIA”! It’s a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don’t look at things too closely.
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

TALON #15
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by EMANUEL SIMEONI
On sale JANUARY 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Flashback to the Talon of the 1920s as we learn more about The Court of Owls!

CONSTANTINE TP VOL 01 SPARK AND THE FLAME (N52)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art by RENATO GUEDES, FABIANO NEVES and SZYMON KUDRANSKI
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
On sale FEBRUARY 12 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
This first CONSTANTINE collection includes issues #1-6 of The New 52 series, including a quest to find the last piece of a powerful mystic artifact and Constantine’s run-in with the power of Shazam!

BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH AND KELLEY JONES HC VOL 01
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Art by KELLEY JONES, JOHN BEATTY and EDUARDO BARRETO
Cover by KELLEY JONES
On sale MARCH 19 • 432 pg, FC, $39.99 US
In these moody 1990s tales from BATMAN #515-525, 527-532 and 535-536, Batman emerges from the shadows to face foes including Killer Croc, The Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face and more. Plus, don’t miss guest-appearances by Nightwing, Robin, Deadman and Swamp Thing.

HAWKWORLD TP NEW ED
Written by TIMOTHY TRUMAN
Art by TIMOTHY TRUMAN and QUIQUE ALCATENA
Cover by TIMOTHY TRUMAN
On sale FEBRUARY 26 • 152 pg, FC, $14.99 US
In this classic 3-issue miniseries from the 1990s, writer/artist Timothy Truman reinvents Hawkman as a brutal member of Thanagar’s police force, in a society split between the decadent ultra-rich and alien immigrants struggling for fortune—and survival!

POWER GIRL POWER TRIP TP
Written by GEOFF JOHNS, JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
On sale FEBRUARY 12 • 392 pg, FC, $29.99 US
Every Power Girl story illustrated by Amanda Conner is collected in one volume that includes JSA CLASSIFIED #1-4 and POWER GIRL #1-12! Don’t miss these stories featuring the Psycho-Pirate, Ultra-Humanite, Vartox and some very sexy alien marauders!

BATMAN LIL GOTHAM TP VOL 01
Written by DEREK FRIDOLFS and DUSTIN NGUYEN
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale FEBRUARY 19 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Don’t miss these holiday-centric, all-ages tales starring Batman and all his crimefighting compadres from BATMAN: LI’L GOTHAM #1-6! This title includes appearances by The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn!

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #1
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
1:13 Variant cover by PETER GROSS
On sale JANUARY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US
MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
It’s the perfect jumping on point, as Tom Taylor is stranded at the beginning of all creation! Lost in the unwritten scenes of all the world’s stories, Tom Taylor is headed back to reality — and all the gods and beasts and monsters ever imagined can’t stop him. But there’s a toll on the road that may be too high for him or anyone to pay…

WE3 TP NEW ED
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
On sale FEBRUARY 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Relive the harrowing journey of three house pets weaponized by the government for lethal combat as they search for home and fend off the shadowy agency that created them! This new trade paperback collects the original 3-issue miniseries plus the new pages created for the Deluxe Edition hardcover.

UNKNOWN SOLDER TP NEW ED
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by KILIAN PLUNKETT
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
On sale FEBRUARY 26 • 112 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this new edition of the classic spy thriller by writer Garth Ennis, maverick CIA agent William Clyde searches for the legendary patriot known only as the Unknown Soldier. As Clyde uncovers a tangled web of decades-old conspiracies and corruption, he learns that there can be dire consequences for unyielding commitment to duty. Collecting the 1997 four-issue miniseries.

IDW PUBLISHING

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA SERIES SLIPCASE ED
Want a slipcase for all 6 Locke & Key hardcovers? This is the only way to get it! Order the final hardcover, along with a slipcase that will fit the whole collection. The award-winning series may be coming to an end, but now it will get the bookshelf treatment it deserves.
HC W/Slipcase • FC • $39.99 • 212 pages

BATMAN SILVER AGE NEWSPAPER COMICS HC VOL 01 1966-1967
Whitney Ellsworth (w) • Shelly Moldoff, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino (a) • Pete Poplaski (c)
The Silver Age Caped Crusader comes to IDW's Library of American Comics! In partnership with DC Entertainment, the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning imprint gives the deluxe archival treatment to the classic 1960s Batman newspaper strip. The complete series, which ran from 1966 until 1972, has never been reprinted and will be collected in three definitive volumes.
The strip debuted in May 1966 on the heels of the Batmania craze resulting from the hit television program. The series boasted stories by longtime editor Whitney Ellsworth and art by DC stalwarts Shelly Moldoff, Joe Giella, and Carmine Infantino.
The first volume, reprinting all B&W dailies and color Sundays from 1966 and 1967, features an all-star list of Batman and Robin characters, including Catwoman, the Penguin, the Joker, Poison Ivy, and Batgirl!
Batman was created in 1939 by Bob Kane, and remains one of the most iconic characters in the industry.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 256 pages

RIO COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
Doug Wildey (w & a & c)
Now available in paperback! Rio was Doug Wildey's masterpiece, a Western hero unlike any ever seen before in comics. Collected in its entirety in a single volume, this book presents all of Wildey's published Rio stories, as well as two new graphic novellas.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 288 pages • 8” x 12”

IMAGE COMICS

EGOS #1
story STUART MOORE
art / cover GUS STORMS
JANUARY 15
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
A twisted far-future epic! An aging hero risks everything to rebuild his former team.But to do so he must cross a line with his wife that can’t be uncrossed.

MARVEL COMICS

ALL NEW MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1
DAN SLOTT, AL EWING, JAMES ROBINSON, NATHAN EDMONDSON,
G. WILLOW WILSON & NICK SPENCER (W)
MICHAEL ALLRED, LEE GARBETT, STEVE PUGH, PHIL NOTO,
ADRIAN ALPHONA AND RAGS MORALES (A)
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
• Here we go again! It’s your one-stop entry point to the world of ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! Loki embarks on a mission for Asgard! The Silver Surfer and Dawn experience the cosmic rays of Nautikos! A Kree Pursuer and her Special Forces team prepare to invade the Earth! The Black Widow goes undercover in Russia! Who is the new Ms. Marvel? And can even the Indestructible Hulk survive the aid and assistance of fellow Avengers Cannonball and Sunspot?
• Features completely new LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD, SILVER SURFER, BLACK WIDOW, MS MARVEL, ALL-NEW INVADERS and AVENGERS WORLD lead-in stories!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

INHUMAN #1
MATT FRACTION (W) • JOE MADUREIRA (A/C)
Variant cover by Humberto Ramos
Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell
Variant Cover by Milo Manara
Design variant by TBD
Blank Variant Also Available
“After the Fall”
After the fall of the Inhuman City Attilan and the explosion of the Terrigen Bomb, thousands of people across the globe with no connection to the strange super race have transformed into Inhumans! The transformations have given them powers that are dangerous and terrifying, making them targets. With Inhuman king Black Bolt believed dead, is there anyone for these new Inhumans to turn to?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ALL NEW INVADERS #1
JAMES ROBINSON (W) • STEVE PUGH (A)
Cover by MUKESH SINGH
Variant Cover by John Cassaday
Sketch Variant by John Cassaday
Design Variant by TBD
Young Variant by Skottie Young
Blank Variant also available
“GODS AND SOLDIERS” PART ONE
• Eisner Award winner James Robinson (STARMAN, EARTH 2) returns to MARVEL, uniting with Steve Pugh (ANIMAL MAN, HOTWIRE, GEN-X) to create a unique, modern day take on the INVADERS.
• The KREE EMPIRE intends to conquer the universe using a weapon that will grant them an army of NORSE GODS.
• It falls to four heroes united by their past—CAPTAIN AMERICA, NAMOR, THE ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH and the WINTER SOLDIER—who must now face the future and wage war against the Kree to save Earth.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK WIDOW #1
NATHAN EDMONDSON (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)
Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell
Sketch variant by J. Scott Campbell
Variant Cover by Milo Manara
Young Variant by Skottie Young
Blank Variant Also Available
“The Finely Woven Thread”
You’ve seen Black Widow as an Avenger and even an Agent of Shield. But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin—in ways of which those teams just wouldn’t approve. From the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe, Nathan Edmonson (Who is Jake Ellis?) and Phil Noto (Thunderbolts, X-23) bring you a new ongoing series as gorgeous and mysterious as Nastasha Romanov herself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #14
RICHARD J. ISANOVE (W/A/C)
Variant Cover by Phil Noto
Sketch Variant by Phil Noto
Animal Variant by TBD
Blank Variant also Available
“THE BOOTLEGGER”
SURVIVING THE BLACK ROLLERS! In the 1930s Dustbowl, Logan is a bootlegger carrying whiskey down from Canada, until he finds himself the accidental caretaker of a group of orphans whose family was targeted by the mob. Now Logan must choose between the anonymous life he’s been meticulously building or stepping out into the spotlight again to defend the innocent. A tale of family, betrayal and revenge all set against the hard-scrabble life of the Great Depression, this is a chapter of Wolverine’s life you won’t want to miss!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #1
PETER DAVID (W) CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO (A)
CoverS by JARED FLETCHER
ISSUE #1 –
Variant Cover by Salvador Larroca
Sketch Variant by Salvador Larroca
Young Variant by Skottie Young
Blank Cover Also Available
ISSUE #2 –
Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell
“NOT BRAND X” Parts 1 & 2
X-FACTOR IS BACK…LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world’s most trusted names in electronics
and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

MIRACLEMAN #1
THE ORIGINAL WRITER (ALAN MOORE, who's name cannot be used by Marvel in conjunction with this material as per his specific instructions in allowing it to be reprinted) & MICK ANGLO (W)
GARRY LEACH, ALAN DAVIS, PAUL NEARY, STEVE DILLON & MICK ANGLO (A)
ISSUE #1 – COVER BY JOE QUESADA
VARIANT COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY
VARIANT COVER BY MARK BUCKINGHAM
VARIANT COVER BY JEROME OPENA
VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
SKETCH VARIANT BY JOE QUESADA
YOUNG VARIANT BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
CLASSIC VARIANT BY GARRY LEACH
ISSUE #2 – COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS
VARIANT COVER BY MIKE PERKINS
VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE
SKETCH VARIANT BY ALAN DAVIS
• KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again!
• Freelance reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more -- now, a strange series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny!
• Relive the ground-breaking eighties adventures that captured lightning in a bottle -- or experience them for the first time -- in these digitally restored, fully relettered editions!
• Issue 1 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #1 and MIRACLEMAN #1, plus the MARVELMAN PRIMER. Issue #2 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #1-5, plus bonus material.
ISSUE #1 – 64 PGS./Parental Advisory…$5.99
ISSUE #2 – 48 PGS./Parental Advisory…$4.99

GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD ACT ONE #1 (OF 5)
GEORGE ROMERO (W) • ALEX MALEEV (A/C)
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
NYC VARIANT BY ARTHUR SUYDAM
ZOMBIE GODFATHER GEORGE ROMERO UNLEASHES HIS NEXT UNDEAD EPIC—AS AN ALL-NEW MARVEL COMIC!
• Welcome to New York City years after the undead plague has erupted—but just because Manhattan has been quarantined, don’t think that everyone inside is safe!
• Not only do flesh-eaters roam within Manhattan, but there’s another ancient predator about to take a bite out of the Big Apple!
• Plus: It’s a terrorizing team-up in variant cover form when the Zombie Godfather unites with the Zombie King – Arthur Suydam!
40 PGS./Parental Guidance …$3.99

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ALPHA #1
ANDY LANNING AND ALAN COWSILL (W) • RICH ELSON (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Variant Cover by TBD
Part 1 of “Revolutionary War”
• Marvel UK’s greatest heroes come together for the first time in 20 years to face a threat that could destroy the world.
• Featuring Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, Death’s Head II, Motormouth and Killpower, the Warheads and a host of British heroes.
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

REVOLUTIONARY WAR DARK ANGEL #1
KIERON GILLEN (W) • DIETRICH SMITH (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Variant Cover by Salvador Larroca
Part 2 of “Revolutionary War”
• When Shevaun Haldane experiences a troubling vision in Darkmoor Castle, she realizes danger may be coming for the heroes of Marvel UK.
• With time running out, Shevaun has no choice but to suit up as Dark Angel once again.
• An adventure that will take fans through the past, present, and future of Marvel UK!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

REVOLUTIONARY WAR KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON #1
ROB WILLIAMS (W) • SIMON COLEBY (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Variant Cover by TBD
Part 3 of “Revolutionary War”
• A corporate deep-mining setup unearths an old MYS-TECH base, where magical cloning experiments have been taking place.
• What mysteries or monsters are waiting in Britain’s subterranean bones?
• Featuring fan-favorite Marvel UK characters Dai Thomas, Pete Wisdom, and Union Jack!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #1 (OF 4)
CULLEN BUNN (W) • RAMON ROSANAS (A/)
Cover by JAW SHAW
• Deadpool awakes from a food coma to find…THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE HAS OCCURRED!
• Can the Merc with the Mouth avoid becoming the Merc in their Mouths?
• Writer of the DEADPOOL KILLOGY Cullen Bunn brings us to one of Deadpool’s darkest tales ever…and not just because it’s in black & white (and red)!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

INFINITY HC
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, NICK SPENCER & JASON LATOUR
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG, JEROME OPENA, DUSTIN WEAVER, MIKE DEODATO, STEFANO CASELLI,
LEINIL FRANCIS YU & AGUSTIN ALESSIO
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
The year’s most anticipated blockbuster cosmic event arrives as the Marvel Universe marches into INFINITY! Thanos makes his world-shattering return, and his armies fire the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space — with our heroes caught between both battles! As the mad Titan’s secrets are revealed, the Inhumans’ city of Attilan falls, and the members of the Illuminati find themselves on the front line! And as every Origin Site on Earth goes active, the Builders enter the Marvel Universe. But can the Avengers return to Earth in time to save it, when betrayal in the Galactic Council has left them prisoners of war? Galactic empires will fall as Thanos’ crazed plans come to fruition! Collecting INFINITY #1-6, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #7-12, AVENGERS (2012) #12-23 and INFINITY INFINITE COMIC #1-2.
608 PGS./Rated T+ …$75
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8422-5
Trim size: oversized

NOVA TP VOL 01 ORIGIN
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The new Human Rocket roars into action! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town — and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a “Nova Corps” were just another heavy burden. But lucky for Sam, gravity soon won’t even matter — and those troubles will be a billion miles away. It’s a boy, a helmet and an intergalactic legacy! As Sam trains with the Guardians of Galaxy’s Gamora and Rocket Raccoon, the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe! Mysteries are revealed in this breathtaking new series by the best-selling, award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Avengers: X-Sanction)! Collecting NOVA (2013) #1-5 and material from POINT ONE #1 and MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6605-4

SHE-HULK BY SLOTT TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO, PAUL PELLETIER, SCOTT KOLINS & MORE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Everyone’s favorite Jade Giantess, She-Hulk, has returned for tons of fun — both on and off the field of battle! As a superhuman lawyer, She-Hulk has tried some of the strangest cases on Earth. But now, Shulkie is heading into deep space to practice Universal Law! And upon her return, the emerald enchantress matches muscles with Hercules — but it’s going to take brains, not brawn, to get the Prince of Power out of some Herculean legal problems. Plus: No one hates She-Hulk more than Titania! What makes her one of the deadliest threats in the universe? And how is Hawkeye’s fate tied to She-Hulk’s latest case? Dan Slott’s fan-favorite run is collected in two massive volumes, so join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel Universe! Collecting SHE-HULK (2004) #1-12 and SHE-HULK (2005) #1-5.
416 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5440-2

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY BY GILLEN TP VOL 00 COMPLETE COLL
Written by KIERON GILLEN & ROB RODI
Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, PASQUAL FERRY, RICH ELSON, WHILCE PORTACIO & MITCH BREITWEISER
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Loki has been reborn as a child, but will he be Asgard’s savior? FEAR ITSELF looms, and the Serpent threatens Earth! The mortals’ only hope is that Thor can fulfill an ancient prophecy, but the plan is doomed to fail without help from young Loki. The former Lord of Lies’ only chance of success is to use all the skills of deceit that made him so hated in his past life. But will the reborn godling find redemption — or damn himself further? And in the war’s aftermath, Nightmare is gathering enough energy to rule the world — and the mother lode is inside Loki’s mind. Aided by an undead handmaiden and a demon puppy, Loki will risk everything on a scheme so crazy, it could only have been hatched by a God of Mischief! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #622-636 and #626.1.
392 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8557-4

WARLOCK BY JIM STARLIN TP COMPLETE COLLECTION
Written by JIM STARLIN
Penciled by JIM STARLIN
Cover by JIM STARLIN
At ’70s Marvel, no one mastered the startling scope and high-concept complexity of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! And his work on Adam Warlock set the tone for star-spanning spectacle that is considered a high-water mark to this day. Starlin evolved Warlock to the next level, imbuing the character with the inner demons of a man-god on the brink of insanity. Forced to confront an evil version of himself and the nihilistic menace Thanos, Warlock’s conflicts weren’t just knuckle-grinding throw-downs — they were epic, existential struggles for his very soul. Featuring the first-ever assembling of the Infinity Gems; the debuts of Gamora and Pip the Troll; and an all-out struggle to save the universe joined by the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man! Collecting STRANGE TALES (1951) #178-181, WARLOCK (1972) #9-15, AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #2.
328 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8847-6

BOOM! STUDIOS

BOOM!

REVELATIONS #1 (OF 6)
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Humberto Ramos (CA) Humberto Ramos
WHY WE LOVE IT: The creators of FAIRY QUEST, Paul Jenkins (DEATHMATCH, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) and Humberto Ramos (SPIDERMAN: BIG TIME, WOLVERINE: CIVIL WAR) have created a compelling mystery thriller that is truly oneofa kind.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: The beautiful work of Humberto Ramos unfolds a story of religion, atheism, murder, and mystery, as told by Paul Jenkins. Fans of BBC’s Sherlock and Luther will not want to miss this tale of corruption through the eyes of an outsider.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: A potential successor to the dying pope is killed at the Vatican. Longtime atheist and hardedged London detective, Charlie Northern, is put on the case by a Vatican priest, and long forgotten friend. He must solve the case that the local police cannot, coming face to face with hundreds of years of conspiracy and corruption in the seat of the world’s wealthiest religion.
FC, 32pgs (1 of 6) $3.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

TWILIGHT ZONE #1
(W) Joseph Michael Straczynski (A) Guiu Vilanova
(CA) Francesco Francavilla
The Twilight Zone, Issue One: Trevor Richmond is a Wall Street investor who embezzled millions and is about to tank the economy. Again. Desperate to avoid the consequences for his actions, he goes to Expedited Services, Inc., which offers to help him disappear and enjoy a life of leisure in a new life. But what exactly is this new life, how much is freedom worth, and what happens to the old life when someone else shows up to claim it? This is the first installment of three interlocking stories that will push the boundaries of The Twilight Zone into new and uncharted territory, a journey that will travel into the past and the future, into murder and revenge and the sunrise of nuclear Armageddon. From J. Michael Straczynski, Hugo-winning creator of Babylon 5, writer for Thor and Changeling and World War Z as well as the 1988 Twilight Zone.
FC, 32pgs $3.99

LEGENDERRY A STEAMPUNK ADV #1 (OF 7)
(W) Bill Willingham (A) Sergio Fernandez Davila
(CA) Joe Benitez
It's a world in which the great heroes of our stories live in the flesh. We start in the Big City, protected by Vampirella and the Green Hornet. A scarlet clad woman of mystery rushes into a bar, pursued by a team of assassins. The terror that breaks loose there and then will eventually lead (in the issues that follow) to The Phantom's Jungle, Flash Gordon's space age town of Landing, battles in the sky with Captain Victory, and so much more, until finally, we arrive in the Monstrous Lands, protected by... well, nobody.
FC, 32pgs (1 of 7) $3.99

DEVILS DUE ENTERTAINMENT

TALES OF MR RHEE TP VOL 01
(W) Dirk Manning (A) Josh Ross (CA) Riley Rossmo
Tales of Mr. Rhee follows the journey of an enigmatic and tortured paranormal trouble-shooter who seeks not only to dispatch the demons that still lurk in the shadows, but also his own soul. This highly-demanded collection compiles the complete acclaimed online horror-pulp-noir series by Dirk Manning as well as new and never-before-seen stories and content exclusive for print! (STK627934)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 124pgs, B&W $16.99

TITAN COMICS

SNOWPIERCER HC VOL 01 THE ESCAPE
(W) Lob (A/CA) Jean-Marc Rochette
From fearsome engine to final car, all surviving human life is here: a complete hierarchy of the society we lost. The elite, as ever, travel in luxury at the front of the train — but for those in the rear coaches, life is squalid, miserable and short. Now the poor have had enough: it’s time to seize control of the engine — and their future! Translated from the highly acclaimed French classic, Snowpiercer is soon to be a major motion picture directed by Joon-Ho Bong (The Host) and starring Chris Evans. (STK628356)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W $19.99

BOOKS

SUPERTROOPERS THE BOOK SC
(W/A) Mike Kleinsteuber
This is a hilarious compilation of images and text focused on the LEGO Stormtrooper Minifigures. We see the troopers at work, rest and play in their own universe. Everyday images that you'll immediately recognise from our universe are transposed into the world of the minifigures. A unique and must-have gift for any LEGO or Star Wars fan. (9780992668808) (C: 0-0-2)
SC, FC, 56pgs. SRP: £6.99

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