Previews #311 (vol. XXIV #8, aug14)

THIS MONTH’S THEME: Sc-Fi & Fantasy!

Since 1988, previews has been your ultimate source for all of the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop… revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus previews exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, previews is here to show the tales, toys and treasures in your future! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2014 and beyond.

Catalog, 8x11, 500+pg, PC $4.50

Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI

Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2014 and beyond.

Comic-sized, 120pg, FC $1.25

Christopher Sebela (W), Ariel Olivetti (A), E. M. Gist (Cover), and Mike Mignola (Variant cover)

On sale Oct 8

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

As the mercenary crew of the Perses leave the horror of LV-223 behind them, one passenger reveals a terrible new danger, and the crew soon find themselves in a deadly struggle between predator and prey!
Predator: Fire and Stone #1 (of 4)

Joshua Williamson (W), Chris Mooneyham (A), Dan Brown (C), Lucas Graciano (Cover), and Alex Maleev (Variant cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

As the Perses begins her long journey home, a deadly stowaway forces the crew into a savage conflict! While the crew defend themselves against this unseen predator, the hunter itself stalks a much more substantial game!

Also available

Predator Omnibus Volume 1

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Aliens: Fire and Stone #2 (of 4)

Chris Roberson (W), Patric Reynolds (A), Dave Stewart (C), and David Palumbo (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

After crashing their clunky mining ship on a strange planet, a group of human survivors face both xenomorph attacks and friction among themselves—which could spell doom for everyone! The stranded and desperate group has a single chance: one of their scientists, who seeks the key to their freedom.

Also available

Aliens Omnibus Volume 1

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Prometheus: Fire and Stone #2 (of 4)

Paul Tobin (W), Juan Ferreyra (A), and David Palumbo (Cover)

On sale Oct 15

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

After landing on LV-223, a recovery crew uncovers the fate of the Prometheus’s doomed mission—and a horror unlike anything known to man!

Deep Gravity #4 (of 4)

Gabriel Hardman (W/Cover), Corinna Bechko (W), Mike Richardson (W), Fernando Baldó (A), Nick Filardi (C), and Matthew Wilson (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

Their only means of escape exploded before their eyes. Now the survivors on the Vanguard have little hope left and a vicious creature stalking in the shadows. Can the people on the planet mount a rescue, or will the survivors burn in orbit . . . if they aren’t eaten first?

Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle #10 (of 12)

J. Michael Straczynski (W), Pete Woods (A/Cover), and Matt Wilson (C)

On sale Oct 1

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

With humanity on the verge of extinction and his resistance shattered, a broken John Connor parleys with Skynet in a final, desperate effort to overcome the psychotic genius of Thomas Parnell and his Terminator thralls!

Halo: Escalation #11

Duffy Boudreau (W), Ricardo Sánchez (P), Rob Lean (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Anthony Palumbo (Cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Ongoing

“Exposure” Part 1—Spartans Ray and Thorne set out on a secret mission to uncover the origin of a monstrous new bioweapon . . . but is it too late to prevent total catastrophe? Halo lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel), Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), and Ricardo Sánchez (Green Arrow) team up to present one of the most dangerous Spartan ops yet!

Tomb Raider #9

Gail Simone (W), Rhianna Pratchett (W), Derlis Santacruz (P), Andy Owens (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Andy Park (Cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

Roanoke: a desolate, cursed place, forgotten by history. Lara and her allies find themselves trapped in this terrifying lost colony as they try to escape the hired killer gunning for them. However . . . Lara will soon find out there are more terrifying things lurking in the dark than a trained hit man!

Dream Logic HC

David Mack (W/A/Cover)

On sale Dec 10

FC, 240 pages $34.99

HC, 9” x 12”

Collecting the entire series of Dream Logic by David Mack, this hardcover includes original new stories, as well as a gallery of artwork, a sketchbook, step-by-step art processes with commentary on Mack’s cover work, the Kabuki series, and never-before-seen extras. Also included are art and making-of features from the Tarot Card set, exhibited in galleries around the world, as well as Mack’s figure drawings that were exhibited with the works of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele in Los Angeles and Chicago.

Fred Van Lente (W), Brian Ching (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Daryl Mandryk (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

After arriving in a port town, Conan and his allies are thrown into battle against an army of brigands, and Conan enters into an uncertain alliance to steal a legendary treasure of immeasurable wealth!

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Conan and the People of the Black Circle HC

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Conan: The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories

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Black Sky Sampler

Frank Barbiere (W), Fred Van Lente (W), Kelly Sue DeConnick (W), Christopher Sebela (W), Tim Seeley (W), Colin Lorimer (A), Freddie Williams II (A), Ryan Sook (A), Mike Norton (A), and Terry and Rachel Dodson (Cover)

On sale Oct 15

FC, 96 pages $4.99 / One-Shot

A mysterious dimension hopper. A psychokinetic prodigy. A beautiful and vengeful specter. A socially inept sorcerer. Only they can deliver us from Black Sky! Don’t miss this value-priced primer with four action-packed issues! Enter the thrilling universe of Dark Horse superheroes! Contains Blackout #1, Brain Boy #0, Ghost #1, and The Occultist: At Death’s Door #1.

Also available

Ghost Volume 1: In the Smoke and Din

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Brain Boy Volume 2: The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T. TP

Fred Van Lente (W), Freddie Williams II (A/Cover), Jeremy Colwell (C), and Dan Scott (Cover)

On sale Dec 17

FC, 112 pages $14.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Agent Price’s new mission pits him against a doomsday cult leader with a political agenda that poses a direct threat to the president. But a mysterious hive mind has more menacing plans for Brain Boy. He’ll have no choice but to go head to head—brain to brain—with the mysterious Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T.! Collects Brain Boy: The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T. #1–#4.

Joshua Williamson (W), Fernando Dagnino (A), Javier Mena (C), and Dustin Nguyen (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing

Something’s stirring in the night, creeping and skulking at the edges of sight! A threat more savage than Captain Midnight’s faced before: a canine danger from fable and lore. As the darkness grows and the shadows deepen in this sinister story, you’ll be HOWLING for more!

X #18

Duane Swierczynski (W), Eric Nguyen (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Freddie Williams II and Jeremy Colwell (Cover)

On sale Oct 8

FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing

X has been abducted by the Skin Traders! Their gruesome, animal-faced leader is determined to get a slice of X’s famously resilient flesh. While Leigh and Ruidoso mobilize to track down X’s whereabouts, X fights tooth and nail to keep a deranged doctor from getting under his skin!

X Volume 4: Better Off Dead TP

Duane Swierczynski (W), Eric Nguyen (A), Robert Atkins (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Aleksi Briclot (Cover)

On sale Dec 24

FC, 96 pages $14.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Tango’s gang was a handful, but the Archon and his army, the Chosen, are more powerful than any enemy X has ever faced! Betrayed or abandoned by his allies, X must face Arcadia’s newest threat the old-fashioned way: alone! Collects issues #13–#16.

Brendan McCarthy (W/A/Cover), Steve Horton (W), Jimmy Palmiotti (W), Justin Gray (W), Peter Hogan (W), Tyler Jenkins (W/A), Ricardo Delgado (W/A), Michael Dialynas (A), Andy Kuhn (A), and Steve Parkhouse (A)

On sale Oct 15

FC, 48 pages $4.99 / Ongoing

War is being waged while you sleep, and it’s a nightmare, in Brendan McCarthy’s Dream Gang! Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas weave a new tale from Naamaron in Amala’s Blade! Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust) explores Vikings and sacrifice in The Chaining! And Ricardo Delgado’s Age of Reptiles returns! Plus, new chapters of Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s Resident Alien and Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Andy Kuhn’s Wrestling with Demons!

#1 for $1: Action Philosophers

Fred Van Lente (W), Ryan Dunlavey (A/Cover), and Maurizio Rosenzweig (A)

On sale Oct 8

FC/b&w, 32 pages $1.00 / One-shot

Get a taste of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey’s award-winning, best-selling Action Philosophers! Read about Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece, and learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original übermensch! Plus, read a preview of Fred Van Lente’s exciting new creator-owned series Resurrectionists!

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Father’s Day #1 (of 4)

Mike Richardson (W), Gabriel Guzmán (A), Java T (C), and Keron Grant (Cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

As a mob enforcer he was called the Eastside Butcher, but twenty years later Silas has found peace. That is, until his abandoned daughter shows up to give him a piece of her mind . . . and unwittingly leads a legion of hit men to settle accounts with Silas!

The Massive #28

Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Jordie Bellaire (C), and J. P. Leon (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

As a storm rages around the crew of the Kapital they embrace the reappearance of The Massive, and learn much more about the origin of the Crash from Mary. But it’s only when masses of earth rise from the ocean floor that things really get interesting. . .

The Massive Volume 4: Sahara TP

Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Danijel Zezelj (A), Jordie Bellaire (C), and J. P. Leon (Cover)

On sale Dec 24

FC, 152 pages $19.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Callum Israel and the crew of the Kapital face Arkady, Israel’s former colleague bent on revenge. When the Kapital is bombed, Callum and Mag head into post-Crash Europe to confront Arkady. But what they ultimately discover may lead them to their long-lost ship, The Massive. Meanwhile, Mary appears in the Sahara Desert, guarding a convoy of fresh water, holding a secret that might unravel Callum for good. Collects issues #19–#24.

Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 24 pages $3.99 / Ongoing

Deep in South America, Meru receives training from the oldest living agent of Mind Management and, in the process, gets a peek into what the Management was really like in the mid-twentieth century!

POP #3 (of 4)

Curt Pires (W), Jason Copland (A), Pete Toms (C), and Dylan Todd (Cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

The walls are closing in. The threads are converging. How long can Elle and Coop run before their luck finally runs out? Before they’re finally captured? Just how far will the cartel go to reclaim Elle? All this and more, inside the spectacular third issue of POP!

Dark Ages #3 (of 4)

Dan Abnett (W) and I. N. J. Culbard (A/Cover)

On sale Oct 8

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

Fortified in a secluded monastery, the heathen mercenaries discover a strange new ally in their war against the demons from the sky. But this new discovery reveals a conflict much older—and much more deadly—than any of them could have imagined!

Sundowners #3

Tim Seeley (W), Jim Terry (A), Sean Dove (C), and Chris Brunner (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

The pasts of the strange “superteam” known as the Sundowners begin to unfold as the Citizen tries to protect a family that no longer wants him, Arcanika is visited by an old boyfriend, and Crowlita experiences visions of a life she prays isn’t hers!

Grendel vs. The Shadow #2 (of 3)

Matt Wagner (W/A/Cover/Sketch cover) and Brennan Wagner (C)

On sale Oct 1

FC, 48 pages $5.99 / Miniseries

The excitement continues as Eisner Award–winning creator Matt Wagner spins a tale from the Golden Age of pulp adventures. The era’s most iconic crime fighter and Master of Darkness, the Shadow, faces a foe who may prove to be his match . . . and more: the masked and mysterious menace known only as Grendel!

Tiger Lung HC

Simon Roy (W/A/Cover) and Jason Wordie (W/C)

On sale Dec 3

FC, 88 pages $15.99

HC, 6” x 9”

Thirty-five thousand years ago, the world was ruled by strange beasts and ancient gods! For some Paleolithic tribes, hope lay in the shaman warriors who stood between them and the unknown. Tiger Lung follows the struggle of one of these shamans to keep his people alive in a vast, hostile universe! Collects the Tiger Lung adventure from Dark Horse Presents #21–#23, along with two bonus stories.

Tony Puryear (W/A/Cover) and Erika Alexander (W)

On sale Oct 1

FC, 32 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

An exile on a strange new world, Isaac plunges deeper into danger with the slippery Silas, a nonhuman gang leader. Luca is hunted by the monstrous Potato King, and war engulfs Scare City! Concrete Park—a sexy sci-fi thriller by Tony Puryear (Eraser) and Erika Alexander—continues in this “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” arc!

Trilogy USA HC

Yves H. (W) and Hermann (A/Cover)

On sale Dec 17

FC, 160 pages $19.99

HC, 8 1/2” x 11 1/2”

Corruption, violence, decay: European comics master Hermann and the up-and-coming writer Yves H. take a viciously satirical look at the dark side of the American soul. From the evil that stalks the Eastern Seaboard setting of “Blood Ties” to the crime-ridden Los Angeles of “Girl from Ipanema,” these three stories paint a picture of a new Babylon.

Steve Bryant (W/A/Cover)

On sale Dec 10

HC, 240 pages $19.99

HC, 7” x 10”

In the knuckle-dusting style of classic pulp adventure comes Athena Voltaire, the beautiful globetrotting aviatrix who takes on Nazis, zombies, and unspeakable occult creatures! This whopping tome rescripts and remasters Athena’s adventures from the long-running, Eisner-nominated comic by Steve Bryant, including over fifty pages of brand-new material!

Peter Tomasi (W), Keith Champagne (W), Chris Samnee (A), Peter Snejbjerg (A), John Kalisz (C), and Ryan Sook (Cover)

On sale Dec 3

FC, 304 pages $19.99

TP, 7” x 10”

As the world’s only superhero, Alpha One has become an icon of hope in uncertain times. But while the population is inspired from a distance by their savior, police captain Gabriel Cole has gotten close enough to discover that Alpha One’s plans for a utopia are more radical than anyone suspects! Collects all twelve issues of the acclaimed series!

Mark Evanier (W), Sergio Aragonés (A/Cover), Thomas Yeates (A/Cover), and TBD (C)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

The final showdown between the world’s greatest warrior and comics’ biggest idiot! Conan fights for his kingdom, Groo fights for his bakery, and Sergio and Mark fight for their comic shop . . . Triple story lines collide in a chaotic climax of barbaric proportions!

Usagi Yojimbo: Senso #3 (of 6)

Stan Sakai (W/A/Cover) and Tom Luth (Cover colors)

On sale Oct 1

b&w, 24 pages $3.99 / Miniseries

As Usagi and Tomoe race to warn the town of a marauding Martian war machine, Lord Noriyuki orders an all-out assault against the alien rocket—ending with General Gennosuke and Jotaro in a desperate battle face to face with the extraterrestrial invaders. Be warned—some of your favorite characters will not survive this issue!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #8

Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Richard Corben (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)

On sale Oct 22

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

A Halloween issue spectacular takes Buffy and crew back to Sunnydale as they follow the stolen Vampyr book, finding a massive magical party at the Hellmouth—and a demon devouring revelers!

Angel & Faith Season 10 #7

Victor Gischler (W), Will Conrad (P/Variant cover), Michelle Madsen (C), and Scott Fischer (Cover)

On sale Oct 1

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

Amy the Rat has been seeking favors in Magic Town, and Angel is on alert—what is this witch really after? Meanwhile, Faith has tracked Riley into the jungle to find a tribe of vicious new vampires! Casualties be happening . . .

Angel & Faith Season 10 Volume 1: Where the River Meets the Sea TP

Victor Gischler (W), Will Conrad (A), Derlis Santacruz (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Scott Fischer (Cover)

On sale Dec 10

FC, 136 pages $18.99

TP, 7” x 10”

Angel’s work is never done. Last time he averted an apocalypse, part of London turned into a chaotic stew of supernatural forces. Who better to watch over it than Angel himself? Or so he thinks. Meanwhile, Faith begins a new chapter in her life—slaying the undead, and then going corporate . . . Collects Angel & Faith Season 10 #1–#5.

Mike Mignola (W), Christopher Golden (W), Peter Bergting (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Ben Stenbeck (Cover)

On sale Oct 29

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries

When Inquisition agents come to destroy a wolf that used to be one of their own men, they don’t stand a chance without the ultimate ally!

Abe Sapien #17

Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastián Fiumara (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Oct 8

FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Ongoing

People think Abe Sapien’s transformation means he’s connected to the monsters taking over the world. Now, returning to the town where he was shot, and where his transformation began, Abe seeks sanctuary with a strange group of survivors.

Lobster Johnson Volume 4: Get the Lobster TP

Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tonci Zonjic (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

On sale Dec 10

FC, 144 pages $19.99

TP, 7” x 10”

A Manhattan wrestling match goes terribly wrong when the ref is killed in front of a live audience by two crazed—and seemingly bulletproof—wrestlers. Lobster Johnson’s attempt to subdue the mad duo ends with him becoming public enemy number one! Will the Lobster be able to clear his name with the full power of the city’s cops after him? Collects Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1–#5.