PART 1 (MAY141621)—SC, 5x7, 272pgs, B&W (1 of 2) .99 PART 2

Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy tale begins with Rand al’Thor and his friends Matrim and Perrin at the spring festival. Soon, he and his friends are fleeing his home village with Moiraine, Lan, and Egwene al’Vere, the innkeeper’s daughter, who wishes to become an Aes Sedai. As they run for their lives, Moiraine and Lan begin to teach the young people what they need to know to survive in this dangerous world. (STK528419)

In the years before his death, Robert Jordan worked closely with Chuck Dixon on the graphic adaptation of New Spring. The story tells of the search for the infant Dragon Reborn and of the adventures of Moiraine Damodred, a young Aes Sedai, and Lan Mandragoran, the uncrowned king of a long-dead nation. Adapted by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by artists Mike Miller and Harvey Tolibao, New Spring will delight any of Robert Jordan's millions of readers. (STK430705) (NOV101044)

SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC $24.99
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215 INK
DOCTOR CROWE #1

(W) Corey Fryia (A) Matt Horak & Various (CA) Garry Brown

Unrelenting otherworldly terrors lay hidden in shadows of our world, but one man dares to stand in their way…in the name of science! Follow the harrowing adventures of Dr. Victor Crowe, an adventuring scientist, expert on the occult and all-around pulp hero as he travels the globe using advanced technologies to battle gruesome, supernatural horrors. (STL026060)

Spotlighting Indie Superheroes! Neal Adams Ms. Mystic interview, Continuity Comics, Bill Black Captain Paragon interview, Justice Machine history, Steven Grant/Norm Breyfogle Whisper “Pro2Pro” interview, and the ’80s revivals of Mighty Crusaders and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. Featuring Rich Buckler, Mike Deodato, Mark Ellis, Tom Grindberg, Mike Gustovich, Tony Isabella, Doug Murray, Bill Reinhold, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Dann Thomas, and more. With an electrifying Ms. Mystic cover by Neal Adams! (STL025627) (C: 0-1-1)

Magazine, 80pgs, FC $8.95
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A ALL STAR COMPANION TP

(W) Roy Thomas (A/CA) George Perez

Comics legend Roy Thomas presents more amazing secrets behind the 1940-51 All-Star Comics and the 1941-44 Seven Soldiers of Victory — an illustrated speculation about how other Golden Age super-teams might have been assembled! Also, an issue-by-issue survey of the JLA/JSA team-ups of 1963-85, the 1970s JSA revival, and the 1980s series The Young All-Stars and Secret Origins, with commentary by the artists and writers! (STK348769)

SC, 240pgs, B&W $26.95
O/A ALTER EGO #141

From Detroit to Deathlok, Alter Ego is devoted to the comet-splashed career of artist Rich Buckler! He drew it all: Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Dracula, Morbius, and a zillion mighty Marvel covers; Batman, Hawkman, and other DC stars; Creepy & Eerie horror; and that’s just in the first half of the 1970s! Plus Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, Bill Schelly on comics fandom history, FCA (Fawcett Collector’s of America) section, and comics expert Hames Ware on fabulous Golden Age artist Rafael Astarita! All behind a great Deathlok painted cover by Buckler! (STL006363)

Magazine, 84pgs, FC $8.95
O/A COMIC BOOK FEVER SC

George Khoury presents a "love letter" to his personal golden age of comics, 1976-1986, covering all the things that made those comics great - the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! Remember the days when every comic book captured your imagination, and took you to new and exciting places? When you didn't apologize for loving the comic books and creators that gave you bliss? Comic Book Fever captures that era, when comics offered all different genres to any kid with a pocketful of coins, at local establishments from 7-Elevens to your local drug store. Inside this full-color hardcover are new articles, interviews, and images about the people, places, characters, titles, moments, and good times that inspired and thrilled us in the Bronze Age. (STL003150)

HC, 8x11, 240pgs, FC $34.95
O/A DRAW! #32

Bwah-hah! Draw! yuks it up with super-star penciler Howard Porter (Justice League 3000, Justice League of America, Superman Beyond) as he monologues and demos the creative process that has made him a top-tier penciler for DC Comics. Then we heckle power penciler Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Molly Danger) into spilling his guts about everything from storyboarding to penciling for the big boys, as he gives a breakdown of his working methods. Plus our regular line-up of columnists demonstrate their shtick: Crusty Critic Jamar Nicholas reviewing art supplies, Jerry Ordway showing the Ord-Way of doing comics, and Comic Art Bootcamp lessons with Bret Blevins and Draw! editor Mike Manley. (STK698505)

MATURE THEMES

Magazine, 84pgs, FC $8.95

Magazine, 100pgs, FC $10.95

"Jazzy" John Romita — the artist who made The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel's #1-selling comic book in the 1960s — talks about his life, his art, and his contemporaries! John Romita... And All That Jazz! features the most comprehensive interview Romita's ever given, about working with such comics legends as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, following Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko as artist on the strip, and more! The hardcover edition includes a dust jacket, custom endleaves, plus a 16-page color section not found in the softcover edition. (STK336603)

Underlying the eerie quality of Guy Davis' artwork is a remarkable sense of storytelling. From his breakthrough hit Baker Street to the pulp noir Sandman Mystery Theater to his current work on B.P.R.D., Davis and shown time and again that he is one of the best at mastering the macabre. Examine Davis' body of work through a career-spanning interview, a discussion of the creative process, and rare and unseen artwork. (STK395619) (AUG091083)

SC, 120pgs, PC $15.95
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UDON ENTERTAIMENT
Street Fighter Unlimited Annual #1

(W) Jim Zub, Ken Siu-Chong, Matt Moylan

(A) Omar Dogan, Takeshi Miyazawa

(CA) Rob Porter, Hanzo Steinbach

Featuring four short stories, previously only available in UDON’s hardcover Street Fighter collections. Juri faces off against the deadly doll Decapre! Ibuki battles the mysterious Q! Sakura and Dan get down to some serious training, and Chun-li tangles with the Mad Gear Gang! It’s truly legendary gathering of rare tales in Street Fighter’s first Annual 1-shot!

32pgs, FC $3.99

Persona 4 Volume 6 GN

(W) Shuji Sogabe, Atlus (A/CA) Shuji Sogabe

With the murderer Mitsuo Kubo apprehended and the case seemingly closed, life in Inaba returns to normal just in time for Soji and his friends to enjoy a well-earned summer vacation. But moving on is proving especially difficult for Naoki Konishi, for whom time has stood still ever since his sister Saki became the second murder victim. Can he and Yosuke find the peace they’re seeking, and is Soji and friends’ investigation truly over? Based on the popular Persona 4 video game!

SC, 6x8, 162pgs, B&W $13.99
Street Fighter Unlimited Volume 2: The Gathering HC

(W) Ken Siu-Chong, Chris Sarracini, Matt Moylan

(A) Edwin Huang, Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz, Hanzo Steinbach, Brendon Tapper

(CA) Edwin Huang

While Ryu fights for survival against the full power of the ancient martial arts master Oro, Gill and the Secret Society reveal the World Warrior Tournament! This contest of champions will gather more fighters in one place than ever before. Ken, Chun-li, and Guile! Ibuki, Makoto, and Elena! Sakura and Karin! Alex and Hugo! Sagat and Adon! Rainbow Mika, Blanka, Necro, Poison, Dan… and so many more! Don’t miss the most jam-packed Street Fighter volume ever!

HC, 8x12, 136pgs, FC $29.99
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1

Writer(s): Matt Kindt

Artist Name(s): Trevor Hairsine

Cover Artist(s): Adam Gorham, Cat Cosplay, Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, Tom Muller, Greg Smallwood, Jeffrey Veregge,

Synopsis (should be approximately 50 words or less, longer entries will be edited for size):

Earth has a new god. The world you know is gone. Welcome to the Stalinverse, comrade.

48pgs, FC $3.99
DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1

Writer(s): Jeff Lemire

Artist Name(s): Clayton Crain

Cover Artist(s): Ryan Bodenheim, Clayton Crain, Trevor Hairsine, Kano, Greg Smallwood

Out of the the pages of DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE…New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Death of X) and comics superstar Clayton Crain (4001 A.D.) present the first of four essential specials chronicling the history of the Stalinverse’s worldwide superhuman

regime! He’s put down protests, led the purge of political undesirables, and executed dozens of traitors to the Soviet super-state. His name is KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT…and his existence is a hushed whisper among the terrified populace of the 21st century’s global Soviet Union. But just who is this unrelenting enforcer of state superiority… and what is the shocking truth about his power, his allegiances, and his true identity? Valiant’s first reality-shattering event explodes outward as Jeff Lemire & Clayton Crain lead KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT from DIVINITY III… and into a gut-wrenching tale of power, sacrifice, and authority that will take Valiant’s blood-stained icon to his most punishing depths yet!

48pgs, FC $3.99
HARBINGER RENEGADES #2

Writer(s): Rafer Roberts

Artist Name(s): Darick Robertson

Cover Artist(s): Cat Cosplay, Clayton Henry, Kano, Jim Mahfood, Monika Palosz, Adam Pollina, Darick Robertson

They’re in your towns. In your schools. And inside your minds...

Kris Hathaway, Peter Stanchek, Faith Herbert, and John Torkelson thought they could go underground. They thought they could get their old lives back. They were wrong. As four psionically powered “psiots” that can defy the laws of physics with a thought alone, this extraordinarily dangerous team of renegades won’t be able to escape the fight that society has brought to their door. As a violent, new superpower movement spreads across the suburbs, America’s only hope will be the teenagers it wished it could forget. Chaos is coming home as Harvey Award nominee Rafer Roberts (A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and superstar artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Wolverine) continue the most subversive, most fearless new superhero series of the fall!

32pgs, FC $3.99
SAVAGE #2 (of 4)

Writer(s): B. Clay Moore

Artist Name(s): Clayton Henry, Lewis LaRosa

Cover Artist(s): Cat Cosplay, Jared Fletcher, Lewis LaRosa, Bill Sienkiewicz

Nature conquers all!

Marooned in an unforgiving prehistoric landscape, high society’s most privileged celebrity family is fighting tooth and claw – literally – for survival. With no shelter, no weapons and no escape, the Savage family is about to come face to face with the cruelest laws of nature – in the form of the lethal dinosaurs that somehow stalk the impossibly ancient island that has become their home. Once they lose everything – and each other – what part of them will endure? Where will the man inside each of them end…and the animal begin? It’s survival of the fiercest as acclaimed writer B. Clay Moore (Aloha, Hawaiian Dick) and blockbuster artists Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) and Lewis LaRosa (BLOODSHOT REBORN) catapult the fiercest Valiant hero of all time into the bone-breaking comic book debut that will have everyone talking!

32pgs, FC $3.99
BLOODSHOT USA #3 (of 4)

Writer(s): Jeff Lemire

Artist Name(s): Doug Braithwaite

Cover Artist(s): Ryan Bodenheim, Doug Braithwaite, Cat Cosplay, Dave Johnson, Juan Jose Ryp, Mico Suayan

War for the home of the brave!

New York City is in flames. From the Bronx to Broadway, panic has taken hold…and Project Rising Spirit’s latest experiment – an airborne weapons test designed to turn eight million New Yorkers

into nanite-infected killers – is already paying dividends. America’s politicians have demanded action...and you can bet your bottom dollar they’re going to get it when Bloodshot and Deathmate make a last stand to defuse NYC’s very own armageddon! The explosive standalone comics event of the fall reaches a fever pitch as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Moon Knight) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS, Justice) unleash the next barrage in Bloodshot’s borough-busting battle royale!

32pgs, FC $3.99

Writer(s): Jody Houser

Artist Name(s): Meghan Hetrick, Marguerite Sauvage

Cover Artist(s): Cat Cosplay, Colleen Doran, Meghan Hetrick, Juan Jose Rype, Philip Tan

Fight and flight!

As Los Angeles’ high-flying protector, Faith has inspired the dreams of an entire metropolis... Now get ready to meet its worst nightmare! When an escaped psiot prisoner starts tearing through the streets, Faith must stop her fiery rampage before all hell break loose! But this isn’t just any ordinary threat… Not only can this empowered escapee drain the energy of everything in sight, she’s one of L.A.’s most controversial pop stars to boot! Valiant’s chart-topping superhero is about to add a major new player to her frenemies list, courtesy of breakout writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and acclaimed artists Meghan Hetrick (Red Thorn) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells)!

32pgs, FC $3.99
GENERATION ZERO #5

Writer(s): Fred Van Lente

Artist Name(s): Francis Portela

Cover Artist(s): Cat Cosplay, Andres Guinaldo, Stephen Mooney, Tom Muller, Stephen Segovia

We live for destruction!

Generation Zero has finally pinpointed the silent evil that has infiltrated Rook High School…but it’s not going down without a fight! Now, every corner of this idyllic techtown mis about to become a war zone as Cronus, Telic, Animalia, and Cloud hit back with the force of four walking hydrogen bombs and show the world why this one group of reformed commandos aren’t just dangerous… They’re disorderly!

32pgs, FC $3.99
BRITANNIA #4 (of 4)

Writer(s): Peter Milligan

Artist Name(s): Juan Jose Ryp

Cover Artist(s): Cat Cosplay, Adam Gorham, Renato Guedes, Dave Johnson, Cary Nord, Juan Jose Ryp

Final Fates!

Antonius Axia’s nightmarish journey through the heart of the remote Roman colony of Britannia has brought him to death’s door. But when the world’s first detective confronts his deepest fears about gods, men and civilization, will he be able to complete the mission given to him by Emperor Nero, or will his mind collapse under the unfathomable weight of the void that now stands revealed before him?

32pgs, FC $3.99
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #14

Writer(s): Robert Venditti

Artist Name(s): Robert Gill

Cover Artist(s): Al Barrionuevo, Cat Cosplay, Stephen Segovia, Jeffrey Veregge

Out of the abyss…and into oblivion!

Gilad Anni-Padda has faced tanks, trenches, and legions many thousands strong. Now, true peace is finally within reach of the man that myth calls the Eternal Warrior… but, to claim it, he must undertake a mission beyond the grasp of any mortal soldier…and rescue the soul of his long-lost son from the underworld. But to venture into the land of death itself means suicide even for an immortal master of war… and the cruel being known as the Pale Herder intends to make sure that this time, Earth’s Fist and Steel stays dead once and for all...

32pgs, FC $3.99
NINJAK #22

Writer(s): Matt Kindt

Artist Name(s): CAFU

Cover Artist(s): Diego Bernard, Cat Cosplay, Clayton Henry, Stephen Segovia

Silent might!

Ninjak is on the hunt for the woman who took everything from him — the sadistic assassin known as Roku! When Roku’s trail leads to a heavily-guarded citadel in the Nevada desert, silence is of the essence as Ninjak undertakes a dangerous stealth mission where even the faintest noise could mean execution! But even if Valiant’s top super-spy can reach the woman once known as Angelina Alcott undetected, will he truly be able to face the former love of his life?

32pgs, FC $3.99
A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #10

Writer(s): Rafer Roberts

Artist Name(s): Mike Norton

Cover Artist(s): Mike Choi, Cat Cosplay, Ryan Lee, Doug Paskiewicz

Beatdown in the bayou!

Armstrong’s surreal reunion with Andromeda, his long-lost wife, gets even weirder (if that’s possible) as a legion of bath salt “empowered” Florida Men unleash total mayhem! But that’s not the only trouble awaiting Valiant’s fearless-ish adventurers… Enemies from across the globe are descending on the Sunshine State to destroy Archer & Armstrong once and for all! But neverfear, dear reader, in the darkest of hours a new hero will rise — and, by Gub Gub, he’s bringing prophetic visions of the future with him!

32pgs, FC $3.99
NINJAK DELUXE EDITION BOOK ONE HC

Writer(s): Matt Kindt

Artist Name(s): Raul Allen, Doug Braithwaite, Butch Guice, Clay Mann, Juan Jose Ryp,

Cover Artists: Clay Mann, Stephen Segovia

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and superstar artists Clay Mann (Poison Ivy), Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Butch Guice (Captain America) and many more, comes the first oversized hardcover of the seven-time Harvey Award nominated series the A.V. Club calls “immensely entertaining”!

Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first handler.

Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world’s foremost intelligence operative, weapons expert, and master

assassin. And he’s hunting the Shadow Seven – a secret cabal of shinobi masters with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past.

Collecting NINJAK #1–13, this deluxe hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely

seen art and extras!

SC, 7x10, 448pgs, FC $39.99
A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOL. 2: ROMANCE & ROAD TRIPS TPB

Writer(s): Rafer Roberts

Artist Name(s): Mike Norton, David Lafuente

Cover Artists: Kano

A VALIANT TALE FOR THE AGES! This ain’t no ordinary team-up… It’s Archer & Faith’s first date!

First, A&A’s whirlwind ongoing series is hitting the town with the one and only FAITH!

With Armstrong on the road, Archer is taking some much-needed personal time…and bringing his long-distance romance with Los Angeles’s number-one superhero off of FaceTime and into the real world! Then, Archer and Armstrong go on the hunt for Armstrong’s long-lost wife, and the clues will put them on the trail of America’s craziest traveling circus!

Come on board here as red-hot writer Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and Eisner Award winning artist Mike Norton (Revival) bring you more crossbows than Sleepless in Seattle and more fistfights than The Notebook!

Collecting A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5–8

SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC $14.99

Writer(s): Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, Michel Fiffe

Artist Name(s): Mico Suayan, Joe Bennet, Ray Fawkes, Tomas Giorello, Kano, Benjamin Marra

Cover Artists: Tomas Giorello

Welcome to “BLOODSHOT ISLAND”!

Stranded on a mysterious desert island, Bloodshot is running for his life! But as he tries to make sense of his surroundings, he's quickly discovering that this is no ordinary tropical getaway... Surrounded by decommissioned relics of the same bloodstained project that created him - World War II Bloodshot, Cold War Bloodshot, Vietnam Bloodshot, and other antiquated experiments - Bloodshot is about to find out where Project Rising Spirit sends its old soldiers to die. Can this seasoned band of killers trust each other long enough to survive the threats that lie in the jungle around them...and unlock the secret at the heart of the island's existence before they're each permanently retired? And who or what is the sinister force called DEATHMATE that now hunts them at every turn?

Superstar creators Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men) and Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN) send Bloodshot screaming into his most action-packed adventure yet as “BLOODSHOT ISLAND” ups the ante for the Valiant Universe's most formidable soldier!

Collecting BLOODSHOT REBORN #14-18, and BLOODSHOT REBORN 2016 ANNUAL #1.

SC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC $19.99
VERTICAL COMICS
BLAME! VOLUME 2 GN

(W/A/CA) Tsutomu Nihei

The Administration contacts Kyrii and Cibo, encouraging them to keep searching for the Net Terminal Gene which will stop the City from its intractable, chaotic growth. The Admin also warns them of the autonomous Safeguards, vicious entities that attempt to kill off any humans who access the Netsphere without the required Net Terminal Gene. Kyrii is attacked, and a group of humans who have settled on the outskirts of Toha Heavy Industries comes to his aid. In the ensuing battle, Cibo makes a heavy sacrifice, but not before learning a startling truth about her traveling companion. (STL024146) (C: 0-1-0)

SC, 382pgs, PC $34.95