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REBELLION / 2000AD
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #484 (MR)
(W) Ben Wheatley, Paul Starkey (A) Mick McMahon, Nick Brokenshire (CA) Clint Langley
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Cadet Dredd: "The Haunting of Iso-Block 8" (Paul Starkey & Nick Brokenshire) comes to its conclusion, and there's another Tale From the Black Museum and more Rok of the Reds. Plus features, interviews and lots more! (STL378990) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
BATTLE ACTION SPECIAL HC VOL 03
(W) Brian K. Vaughan & Various (A) Chris Burnham & Various (CA) Henry Flint & Various
The third Battle Action compendium features the return of Action favorites such as Hook Jaw, the controversial Kids Rule OK, and Death Game, one of the stories responsible for the suspension of Action in 1976. Joining these stories are new adventures for returning characters; El Mestizo the Civil War-era bounty hunter is on the trail of a double-agent, Hellman discovers the terrible truth of the cause he has been fighting for. Major Eazy assists American commandos with the invasion of Sicily. And find out how Dredger became the stone-cold agent that everyone fears and only a mother could love. (STL378986) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $32.99
BATTLE ACTION SPECIAL HC VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) VARIOUS (CA) Patrick Goddard
A brand-new collection of hard-hitting war stories from modern master Garth Ennis, drawn by a host of top talent including Kevin O'Neill and Chris Burnham! Ace fighter pilot Johnny Red battles Skreamer of the Stukas on the nightmarish Russian front. Veteran leader The Sarge and his section face hell in the brutal Italian campaign. Wheeler-dealer Crazy Keller drives for his life as World War Two comes to its bloody conclusion! Lethal British agent Dredger doles out justice of a kind on the streets of 1980s London. (STL226132)
HC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
BATTLE ACTION SPECIAL HC VOL 02 (O/A)
(W) Garth Ennis & Various (A) Keith Burns & Various (CA) Keith Burns
Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) returns to Battle Action and brings an all-star roster of writers and artists to help him resurrect characters from the classic UK comics Battle and Action. From air ace Johnny Red to the daring Nina Petrova, and from lethal British agent Dredger to the louche Major Eazy. In total this collection includes 12 action-packed stories from some of the most popular writers in modern comics; John Wagner (Judge Dredd), Torunn Gr nbekk (Thor, Star Wars), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad), and Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy), and features art by some of the most in-demand comic artists including Chris Burnham (Batman) and John Higgins (Watchmen). This collection brings you blazing Battle Action on every page! (STL300967) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $32.99
JUDGE DREDD ONE-EYED JACKS GN
(W) Kenneth Niemand (A) Ian Richardson & Various (CA) Laurence Campbell
Mega-City One, 2145 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 200 million citizens. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd he is the Law! Dredd and Rico investigate a link between 1970s New York and the twenty-second century after antique items start to turn up in the "Big Meg." A trip back to the 'Big Apple' sets Dredd on course to come face-to-face with New York's toughest cop, Jack McBane and an undercover cop with a familiar surname Eartha Fargo... (STL379051) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 112pgs, PC SRP: $24.00
KID KONG GOES BANANAS DIGEST GN
(W) Alec Worley (A) Karl Dixon (CA) Matt Baxter
Kid Kong is an adorable young ape who lives with his wacky, human granny. With a gigantic appetite for bananas to match his huge size, Kid and Gran often find themselves in incredible situations. Whether they're hairdressing with aliens in outer space or time-travelling on Gran's special scooter, fun and laugher are 100% guaranteed! Written by Alec Worley and featuring the playful art of Karl Dixon, Kid Kong is a firm favorite bounding from the pages of the monthly Monster Fun comic! Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters. (STL379217) (C: 0-1-2)
144pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
ROBOT ARCHIE AND THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE GN
(W) E. George Cowan (A) Ernest Kearon (CA) Garry Leach
Originally built by Professor C.R. Ritchie, the mechanical being known as Robot Archie was employed to battle injustices around the world. First published in Lion Comic, Robot Archie's adventures are now reprinted for the first time in over fifty years! This volume also includes a one-off story which finds Archie face-to-face with The Spider, The King of Crime. Together with the Professor's nephew, Ted Ritchie and his best friend Ken Dale, Archie is travelling in a temperamental time-machine called "The Castle." Desperate to get back to their own time, the trio land in the middle of a future alien invasion. Can Archie defeat the sinister Krulls on his own? (STL379037) (C: 0-1-2)
144pgs, B&W SRP: $21.99
ROBOT ARCHIE AND THE TIME MACHINE TP (O/A)
(W) E. George Cowan (A) Ted Kearon, Mike Western (CA) Mike Western
Originally built by Professor C.R. Ritchie, the mechanical being known as Robot Archie was employed to battle injustices around the world, particularly in the jungles of Africa and South America. The automated action hero has worked with the Professor to create "The Castle," a fully-functioning time machine! Together with the Professor's nephew, Ted Ritchie and his best friend Ken Dale, Archie is ready to embark on a journey through time that will bring him into conflicts with medieval knights and a terrifying, dystopian future where aliens have conquered the Earth! (STL312593)
SC, 8x11, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99
ROGUE TROOPER THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 03
(W) Gerry Finley-Day & Various (A) Cam Kennedy & Various (CA) Jose Ortiz
Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection continues to collect every adventure of one of 2000 AD s most popular characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day (Judge Dredd) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), this third volume features the work of veteran writers Pat Mills (The Last American) and Grant Morrison (Batman: Arkham Asylum), and artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Steve Dillon (Preacher). Rogue becomes an intergalactic hitman, targeting key figures in a bid to end the ongoing war. (STL378987) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $32.99
ROGUE TROOPER THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Gerry Finley-Day, Alan Moore (A) Dave Gibbons & Various (CA) Dave Gibbons
The last genetic infantryman, crossing a landscape scarred by the raging war between Norts and Southers, Rogue Trooper hunts down the Traitor General, who betrayed his men and caused their slaughter. Repackaged in a brand new edition, The Complete Rogue Trooper collects the adventures of one of 2000 AD s best-loved and most enduring characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, and featuring the work of Alan Moore and veteran artists Cam Kennedy and Colin Wilson. (STL355932) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $32.95
ROGUE TROOPER THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02 (O/A)
(W) Gerry Finley-Day (A) Cam Kennedy, Brett Ewins (CA) Cam Kennedy
The Complete Rogue Trooper series continues to collect every adventure of one of 2000 AD s most popular characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), this second volume features the work of veteran artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Brett Ewins. The hunt for the Traitor General, who betrayed Rogue and caused the deaths of his fellow soldiers, comes to a conclusion, bringing to an end the first phase of Rogue s storyline. (STL367678) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $32.99
RED 5 COMICS
AFTERBURN BAD BLOOD
(W) Scott Chitwood (A/CA) Etienne Derepentigny
Now a major motion picture starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson! In their latest adventure, Jake and his team are hired not to find a lost treasure in the African Burn Zone, but a lost person. However, as they face hostile mercenaries and mutated locals, they begin to realize there is more to the situation than meets the eye. (STL379063) (C: 0-1-1)
8x11, 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95
AFTERBURN TP VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens (A) Wayne Nichols (CA) Matt Busch
Now a major motion picture starring Dave Bautista! A year ago, a massive solar flare destroyed the Earth's eastern hemisphere with the power of a thousand nuclear bombs. But amid chaos, there's profit. That's where Jake comes in, retrieving valuable items from the Burn Zone when he can outwit the competition and the mutated locals. (STL114138)
SC, 8x11, 104pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
AFTERBURN TP VOL 02 (O/A)
(W) Scott Chitwood (A/CA) Roderick Thornton
Soon to be a motion picture starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson! Jake and his friends are hired to recover Holy Relics from the Burn Zone, but so are other teams of rival treasure hunters. Soon enough, the race is on the collect the most prizes. But little do they know they may be headed towards a threat they can't escape from. (STL346511)
SC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
HALLOWEEN MAN GN
(W/A) Drew Edwards
Welcome to Solar City, Texas, a retro-futuristic city home to superheroes, flying cars, and robots, but also vampires, werewolves, and gargoyles! And living among them is a misunderstood monster and the brilliant woman by his side! Together they'll have weird adventures into the occult to smash evil and possibly save their own souls! Join Halloween Man and Lucy as they battle man-eating zombies, the Headless Horseman, and the criminal mastermind known as the Phantom Hood. This omnibus collects some of the earliest work of the long-running, award-winning web comic series, including work by DC Comics superstar Nicola Scott and the ultra-rare crossover with Hack/Slash featuring art by Marvel fan-fave David Baldeon! (STL378297) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 8x11, 200pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
SOMETHING BEYOND THE PETRICHOR #3
(W) Dakota Brown (A/CA) David Lujan
As seen on Free Comic Book Day! Jocelyn and Quigley encounter an unlikely savior who frees them from the emaciated madman known as "Beanie." The mysterious savior joins the pair on their journey through the wastelands toward Chattanooga and, despite finding some fun along the way, stumble across a horrifying sight that elicits a new, unexpected dread. (STL378414) (C: 0-1-1)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95
ROARING BROOK PRESS
RISE OF THE GEMS GN VOL 01
(W) Marian Dealy (A) Pablo Ballesteros
Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh have lived inside a cage their whole lives, cared for by a team of scientists who provided everything they could ever need. But their lives change overnight when the scientists perform an experiment to transform these five average lab mice into GEMs: genetically engineered mice. When they re launched into orbit, the mice learn that the astronauts plan to leave them on the International Space Station forever. The G.E.M.S. must band together and use their unique mutations to survive in outer space and change their destiny. (STL379071) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
ROCKY NOOK
SECRETS OF ARTISTIC ANATOMY DRAWING THE HUMAN FORM SC
(W/A) Yuki Toy
Unlock the secrets of human anatomy through this engaging, richly illustrated guide that makes drawing the human form accessible, inspiring, and fun. The Secrets of Artistic Anatomy transforms the complex world of human anatomy into an accessible, visually engaging, and fun learning experience. Written by accomplished artist and medical illustrator Yuki Toy, this book offers artists a unique approach to understanding the human form. Created for visual artists, animators, and design professionals, the book bridges technical anatomical knowledge with artistic expression. (STL378950) (C: 0-1-1)
How-To-Draw, SC, 8x11, 220pgs, FC SRP: $30.00