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BABY TATTOO BOOKS
BEDTIME STORIES FOR YOUR OCTOPUS HC
BAD IDEA CORP
CUL-DE-SAC #2 (OF 5) CVR A JONATHAN WAYSHAK VAR
Jonathan Wayshak(W) Mike Carey(A)
New York Times bestselling writer, Mike Carey (LUCIFER, X-MEN) and groundbreaking fine art illustrator Jonathan Wayshak (SPAWN: VIOLATOR) up the stakes in the second chapter of the smash-hit modern horror masterpiece in the making.
Rocked by the shocking revelation that their murdered parents were vampires, and on the run, the kids are trying to get over 2,000 miles cross-country to find the one man who can help them unlock the secrets to their newfound powers. But both the paramilitary group of vampire hunters who slaughtered their parents and Jagger, the deadly vampire assassin who’s vowed to go scorched earth until she can put them all into early graves, catch up with the kids at the bus station. The result is a stunning action set piece and staggering discoveries about just who or what these kids are.
CUL-DE-SAC #2 (OF 5) CVR B TONY FLEECS CURSED MIRROR VAR
Jonathan Wayshak(W) Mike Carey(A)
New York Times bestselling writer, Mike Carey (LUCIFER, X-MEN) and groundbreaking fine art illustrator Jonathan Wayshak (SPAWN: VIOLATOR) up the stakes in the second chapter of the smash-hit modern horror masterpiece in the making.
Rocked by the shocking revelation that their murdered parents were vampires, and on the run, the kids are trying to get over 2,000 miles cross-country to find the one man who can help them unlock the secrets to their newfound powers. But both the paramilitary group of vampire hunters who slaughtered their parents and Jagger, the deadly vampire assassin who’s vowed to go scorched earth until she can put them all into early graves, catch up with the kids at the bus station. The result is a stunning action set piece and staggering discoveries about just who or what these kids are.
THE HERO TRADE PROJECT CHIMERA #2 (OF 2) CVR A CONNECTING VAR
David Lapham(W) Matt Kindt(A)
Action reaches a boiling point in New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (BRZRKR) and world-renowned artist David Lapham’s (STRAY BULLETS) 64-page explosive finale to the two-part high-stake action thriller.
A mole buried deep within Project Chimera threatens not only the organization, but the very lives of Trey and Trina, the twin teens with world-ending powers under their charge and on the brink.
The two prime suspects? Hank and Ingrid, the twins' handlers, who are already hiding a dangerous secret from Chimera top brass: their affair. Feeling the heat, both will do whatever it takes to prove their own innocence–even if that means making the ultimate betrayal. With a devastating plot to kidnap the twins already in motion, Hank and Ingrid must face off to uncover the truth before the traitor succeeds in unleashing wanton destruction onto the world.
THE HERO TRADE PROJECT CHIMERA #2 (OF 2) CVR B RAMON VILLALOBOS VAR
David Lapham(W) Matt Kindt(A)
Action reaches a boiling point in New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (BRZRKR) and world-renowned artist David Lapham’s (STRAY BULLETS) 64-page explosive finale to the two-part high-stake action thriller.
A mole buried deep within Project Chimera threatens not only the organization, but the very lives of Trey and Trina, the twin teens with world-ending powers under their charge and on the brink.
The two prime suspects? Hank and Ingrid, the twins' handlers, who are already hiding a dangerous secret from Chimera top brass: their affair. Feeling the heat, both will do whatever it takes to prove their own innocence–even if that means making the ultimate betrayal. With a devastating plot to kidnap the twins already in motion, Hank and Ingrid must face off to uncover the truth before the traitor succeeds in unleashing wanton destruction onto the world.
SURVIVE #1 (OF 4) CVR A JORGE FORNÉS VAR
Doug Braithwaite(W) Robert Venditti(A)
New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Superman ‘78, Green Lantern) and powerhouse artist Doug Braithwaite (CONAN, JUSTICE) join forces to deliver a taut, non-stop action thriller.
The Russian Akula-class submarine’s orders were simple: escort the cargo ship Turgenev across the Atlantic and safely deliver her to Cuba’s shores. But someone aboard has a competing mission–sabotage. Now a fiery explosion has punched through its titanium hull, turning the once-prized vessel of the Russian fleet into a watery tomb.
100 ft down and sinking fast, two lone survivors remain, a Russian sailor and an American spy, the final combatants in a warzone only four hundred feet long and forty feet wide. Locked in heated battle, and buried under the weight of an entire ocean, each man is determined to kill the other before time runs out.
But the fight to survive only starts on the ocean floor as these two men are pushed to their limits and beyond in a fight against each other, the deadliest environment on Earth, and their own military forces to complete their missions and make it out alive as the world hangs in the balance.
SURVIVE #1 (OF 4) CVR B ARTURO LOZZI VAR
Doug Braithwaite(W) Robert Venditti(A)
New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Superman ‘78, Green Lantern) and powerhouse artist Doug Braithwaite (CONAN, JUSTICE) join forces to deliver a taut, non-stop action thriller.
The Russian Akula-class submarine’s orders were simple: escort the cargo ship Turgenev across the Atlantic and safely deliver her to Cuba’s shores. But someone aboard has a competing mission–sabotage. Now a fiery explosion has punched through its titanium hull, turning the once-prized vessel of the Russian fleet into a watery tomb.
100 ft down and sinking fast, two lone survivors remain, a Russian sailor and an American spy, the final combatants in a warzone only four hundred feet long and forty feet wide. Locked in heated battle, and buried under the weight of an entire ocean, each man is determined to kill the other before time runs out.
But the fight to survive only starts on the ocean floor as these two men are pushed to their limits and beyond in a fight against each other, the deadliest environment on Earth, and their own military forces to complete their missions and make it out alive as the world hangs in the balance.
BAOBAB PRESS
35 YEARS OF PICKLES TP
(W/A) Brian Crane
35 Years of Pickles celebrates the amazing thirty-five-year career of Brian Crane and his work with Earl, Opal, Nelson, and the rest of the Pickles gang. Including full-color strips never published in a collected format, 35 Years of Pickles is sure to delight the lifetime fans continuing their journeys with a little daily added joy from this award-winning strip, as well as new fans the Pickles family is eager to welcome into their home and hearts. (STL378948) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 8x9, 180pgs, PC SRP: $24.95
BATTLE QUEST COMICS
NOMADD THE UNCONQUERABLE SEA OF SILENT SOULS #1 (OF 4)
(W) Andrew Kafoury (A) Eric Vargas & Various (CA) Barry Kitson
Many years after No'madd's battle at the Cave of Broken Tombs, the evil V-or race summons a Titan from the stars to attack the innocents of the Ah'kee city. Nothing can stop it. Nothing can hurt it. And nothing, not even No'madd, has a chance of surviving the wrath of a Titan. Can hope prevail? (STL379507)
40pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $4.99
TRIDENT OF AURELIA CORAZON TP
(W) Lee Moyer (A) Melissa Spandri, Lee Moyer (CA) Michael Kaluta
Xiana was a mermaid princess trapped in the harem of a monster. Her daughters have freed her, but too late! Her kingdom lies in ruins, her people turned to stone, and the Trident of Aurelia shattered. How can she and the five other surviving mermaids put this right? Collects issues #1-4. (STL379506) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
BERSERKER
UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (MR)
(W) Baden James Mellonie, Andy Brown (A/CA) Andrei Bressan
An all-new 28 page Halloween Special by Andrei Bressan, creator of Birthright and Dark Ride. The Wither: a haunting folk horror tale of suspicion, grief, and decay. In 1655 Something is rotten in Ravensden. A boy's innocent stroll with his dog ends in horror, shattering the peace of a quiet English village. Whispers of witchcraft spread like wildfire, and fear drives the townsfolk to take justice into their own hands. Sins of the Father: Some things do run in the family! The Loop: Wait... I've seen this place before! (STL379060) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
28pgs, FC SRP: $5.25
BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
THOR & LOKI EPIC TALES FROM MARVEL MYTHOLOGY HC
(W) Delilah S Dawson (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta
In this officially licensed collection, Marvel Comics heroes Thor and Loki regale us with engaging and fantastical retellings of the classic tales of Norse mythology. It's a beautiful day in New York City and the Avengers have arranged a surprise birthday picnic for Peter Parker in Central Park but the celebration is violently interrupted when a menacing rainbow suddenly crystalizes in the sky, dumping a shellshocked Thor and Loki into the middle of the party with a loud crash. Thor and Loki warn the group that Ragnorok, the end of the world, has come, but before they can take action against it, they must understand how the world began. Thus, the brothers begin the age-old Norse tradition of storytelling. As they verbally joust, spar, and one-up each other over who can spin the most outlandish yarn, Thor and Loki weave the sagas of their people including: The Creation of Man, How Odin Lost His Eye, The Theft of Thor's Hammer, Freyja's Beautiful Necklace, Thor and Geirrod the Giant, Sif's Golden Hair, and many more. They recount the ancient stories of the Nine Realms, the first humans Ask and Embla, and the sacred tree, Yggdrasil. In recounting each tale, the brothers aim to bring the cosmos closer to salvation. (STL378968) (C: 0-1-1)
Illustrated Prose, HC, 6x9, 272pgs, PC SRP: $30.00
BLACKBOX COMICS
BIO MECHS #5 (OF 5) DLX VIRGIN VAR
(W) Jay Sandlin (A/CA) Cleber Souza Lima
All Volts are Off! Flashback and Drifter learn the terrible truth of Prodigy's time travel plans. Arriving home in a present ruled by Hive, the Bio-Mechs risk breaking the laws of time if Mechis Prime has any hope for survival. (STL379516) (C: 0-1-1)
24pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $10.00
DEADLY TRAILS #1 (OF 5) CVR A ROCHA (O/A)
(W) Carmen Guasco (A/CA) Rodrigo Rocha
A dark gloom overshadows the town of Bannack where the clouds seem to be an omen of death. Recently deceased but no longer among the dead, Clay is back and out for vengeance. (STL325644) (C: 0-1-2)
24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
DEADLY TRAILS #2 (OF 5) CVR A ROCHA (O/A)
(W) Carmen Guasco (A/CA) Rodrigo Rocha
As Clay's journey unfolds, his memories begin to haunt him. Ending up in a magical place he knows all too well, the fight he was looking for quickly arrives at his doorstep. (STL330046) (C: 0-1-2)
24pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $4.99
DEADLY TRAILS #3 (OF 5) CVR A ROCHA (O/A)
(W) Carmen Guasco (A/CA) Rodrigo Rocha
On his journey, Clay finds himself helping the women of Lock City fight off demon Crocobats, who use human males as food for their nesting cocoons. (STL334576) (C: 0-1-2)
24pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $4.99
DEADLY TRAILS #4 (OF 5) CVR A ROCHA (O/A)
(W) Carmen Guasco (A/CA) Rodrigo Rocha
Clay and Roy discover the Hydra. A huge flower that pours its psychotropic pollen into the area around it, used to digest their victims while they dream. Clay and Roy get caught up in illusions while fighting to awaken. (STL339138) (C: 0-1-2)
24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $4.99
DEADLY TRAILS #5 (OF 5) CVR A ROCHA (O/A)
(W) Carmen Guasco (A/CA) Rodrigo Rocha
The enchanting conclusion to Clay and Roy's journey.
DEVILS DOMINION #1 DLX VITORINO (MR)
(W) Brian Hawkins (A) Raffaele Forte, Sara Ianniello (CA) Raffaele Forte
Volume 2 is coming soon! Now is your chance to catch up on this amazing series! Devlynn St. Paul sold her soul to the Devil to stop the horror being done to her by her brother. However, Devlynn reneged on the deal and now uses her demonic powers to hunt others who are demon possessed and have lost control of their lives. (STL379560)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00
DJINN HUNTER TP (O/A)
(W) Jay Sandlin (A/CA) Fabrizio Cosentino
The cosmos is in chaos! The elder council of Djinn must stop their rogue member, Abyss and his minions from granting wishes to mortals, resulting in untold horrors. Their only hope is Zara, the Djinn Hunter. Will she hunt down the mad Djinn or doom the realms to destruction? Collects issues #1-5. (STL238763)
SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.99
IT SECRET WORLD OF MODERN BANKING TP (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Scott McDaniel
Bank Information Technology expert Evan Adonis works at the nexus of the bank's communications and data networks. Discovering executive corruption, lies, and abuse, Adonis suffers threats and retaliation. In the internally corrupt world of modern banking, the I.T. expert is both the most powerful asset and the most hunted liability. Collects issues #1-5 of the series written and drawn by Scott McDaniel (Daredevil, Nightwing). (STL052472)
SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
IT SECRET WORLD OF MODERN BANKING TP VOL 2 (O/A)
(W) Scott McDaniel (A) Heubert Khan Michael (CA) Scott McDaniel
When bank Information Technology (I.T.) expert Evan Adonis discovers a dangerous money laundering scheme operated by corrupt senior bank management, he becomes the target of brutal retaliation. In the internally corrupt world of modern banking, the I.T. expert is both the most powerful asset and the most hunted liability. (STL096376
Item SRP: $15.99
MILITIA TP (O/A)
(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Jethro Morales (CA) Dyana Wang
When 40 young girls become pawns in a bloody civil war, the stakes are high. After being thrown into the fire, a special-forces unit led by a fearless woman, is determined to show the world how it's done. Mission 2: The hunt for a terrorist's wife takes Militia and her crew to Afghanistan. (STL147746)
SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $16.99
PSYCHO LIST #2 (OF 6) DLX HOLOFOIL VAR
(W) Kevin Grevioux (A/CA) Jonathan Lau
After a former FBI agent becomes a therapist, he has a hard time staying out of his patients lives, taking on their problems as his own. FBI calls him back in for a special case that requires his unique skillset. (STL379515)
(2 of 6) SRP: $20.00
PSYCHO LIST TP VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Kevin Grevioux (A/CA) Jonathan Lau
After a former FBI agent becomes a therapist, he has a hard time staying out of his patients lives, taking on their problems as his own. The FBI calls him back in for a special case that requires his unique skillset. (STL173264)
SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.99
RYSK #5 (OF 5) CVR A MANNIX FRANCISCO
(W) D.G. Chichester (A/CA) Mannix Francisco
Fired up on an experimental A.I., "Rysk 2.0" fuels Ruby to new heights of perception and action, the oddsmaker queen a thunderclap that cuts loose with shocking skill and painful precision. But will she be in time to save her team and stop Mal's plans to dominate this broken future? (STL379511)
32pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $4.99
SHI NO KAGE #8 CVR A
(W) Neil Davis (A) Landon Franklin
New Allies. New Enemies. New Era. Hachiro is missing. Prodigy and clan hopeful Kujaku embarks on his trials only to realize that even if he survives, he may not be what is needed to loosen Eichi's grip on his homeland. Can he and an unexpected ally turn the tide? (STL379513)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
SHI NO KAGE #8 CVR B
(W) Neil Davis (A) Landon Franklin
New Allies. New Enemies. New Era.
Hachiro is missing. Prodigy and clan hopeful Kujaku embarks on his trials only to realize that even if he survives, he may not be what is needed to loosen Eichi's grip on his homeland. Can he and an unexpected ally turn the tide?
Written by Neil Davis, Art by Landon Franklin. (STL379514)
32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99
SHI NO KAGE TP (O/A)
(W) Neil Davis (A) Gus Mauk (CA) Jae Lee
After the murder of one of his clan's seven samurai, the young warrior Hachiro is called upon to finish his training. Bound by a sense of honor to his sister and community, he battles through a gauntlet filled with demons, beasts, and his own past while his village braces for war. Collects issues #1-7. (STL198053)
SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.99