PREVIEWS – JUNE/JULY 2020 – UPDATED PULLSHEET | Dark Tower Comics and Collectibles

NEW TITLES ADDED TO ONLINE PULLSHEET FOR JUNE/JULY 2020

DC COMICS

BATMAN: THE JOKER WAR ZONE #1
written by JAMES TYNION IV, JOHN RIDLEY,
JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, and others
art by GUILLEM MARCH, DAVID LAFUENTE,
JAMES STOKOE, and others
cover by BEN OLIVER
card stock variant cover by DERRICK CHEW

Gotham City is a battleground as The Joker takes over the Wayne fortune and wages a street war against the Dark Knight and his allies! Enter the “war zone” with short stories featuring characters like Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, and Luke Fox and see how they’re fighting back in a city under siege! Also, the brutal full debut of the mysterious new anti-hero known as Clownhunter!
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 09/29/20
$5.99 US | 48 PAGES | NO ADS | FC | DC
CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $6.99 US

DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL LEGENDS OT DARK KNIGHTS #1
The DC Universe has become engulfed by the Dark Multiverse, where demons dwell and reality is overrun by monstrous versions of the Dark Knight, all ruled by the Batman Who Laughs. In this collection of short tales, learn the terrifying secrets of these new Bats out of hell and other creatures of the night like Robin King, whose origin is just the worst! Plus, read about the secret buried beneath Castle Bat, the sentient Batmobile, and…how did Batman turn into a dinosaur? ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 07.29.20
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 8/4/2020
Retail: $5.99

DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL GUIDEBOOK #1
Earth is turned upside down, shrouded in a realm of darkness after the Justice League’s defeat by the cosmic goddess Perpetua. Now the Batman Who Laughs and his army of Dark Knights rule the planet, wreaking havoc on humanity and raining destruction on the world. As Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, and other heroes fight to survive in this strange new landscape, one cloaked figure has been observing from the sidelines, creating a guidebook to this new world and its evil leaders in the hope of forming a plan of justice… and penance. This issue showcases the new factions of Earth and explores the mystery of what happened to our heroes after their battle with Perpetua. How did Wonder Woman become the queen of Hell? How did Batman find the Black Lantern ring? And what happens when Harley Quinn takes charge of the Wasteland, and finds love in the process? All this and more in this jam-issue exploring the new world order. ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 07.22.20
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 8/18/2020
Retail: $5.99

DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL SPEED METAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (A) EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA (CA) HOWARD PORTER
It’s the drag race from hell in this one-shot tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has backup in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It’s a knockdown, drag-out race through the Wastelands as the Flash Family tries to stay steps ahead of the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights!
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 9/22/2020

DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL TRINITY CRISIS #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) SCOTT SNYDER (A/CA) FRANCIS MANAPUL
With Superman freed from his New Apokolips prison, the classic Trinity lineup is reunited and ready to rock! Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman amp up their power to launch an assault on Castle Bat, and that’s just the warm-up act! Three walking nightmares are hidden deep inside the fortress—but these Dark Multiverse versions of the Anti-Monitor, Superboy Prime, and Darkseid hold the key to humanity’s survival. The Justice League have to face down their old nemeses, but will round two be the end for our heroes?
ONE-SHOT | ON SALE 9/8/2020
Retail: $5.99

DETECTIVE COMICS #1027
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, MATT FRACTION, TOM KING, GRANT MORRISON, GREG RUCKA, SCOTT SNYDER, MARIKO TAMAKI, PETER J. TOMASI, JAMES TYNION IV, MARV WOLFMAN, and others
art by CHRIS BURNHAM, JAMAL CAMPBELL, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, DAVID MARQUEZ, DAN MORA, IVAN REIS, EDUARDO RISSO, JOHN ROMITA JR., RILEY ROSSMO,
BILL SIENKIEWICZ, WALTER SIMONSON, BRAD WALKER, CHIP ZDARSKY, and others
wraparound cover by ANDY KUBERT

Light the Bat-Signal, because Detective Comics #1027 is here! In honor of Batman’s first
appearance in Detective Comics #27, this special, book-size celebration brings you the biggest
names in comics as they chronicle the most epic Batman adventures Gotham City and the
DC Universe have ever seen! The World’s Greatest Detective has a mountain of cases to crack:
Who murdered Gotham’s most corrupt police officer? What does The Joker’s annual visit mean
for Bruce Wayne? And most importantly, what WayneTech mystery will sow the seeds of the
next epic Batman event? Plus, from the fires of “The Joker War” comes the spark of a future
Gotham City epic! All this and more await you within the pages of the biggest Batman issue
of them all!

10 variant covers listed below
• Batman and Nightwing variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
• Batman and Batgirl variant cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• Batman and Batwoman variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
• Batman and TBD variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
• Batman and Robin variant cover by FRANK QUITELY
• Batman and Bane variant cover by JIM CHEUNG
• Batman and Harley Quinn variant cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
• Batman and Scarecrow variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
• Batman and Catwoman variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
• Batman and The Joker variant cover by MARC SILVESTRI
plus blank variant cover
ON SALE 09/15/20
$9.99 US | 144 PAGES | FC | DC

HELLBLAZER: RISE AND FALL #1
written by TOM TAYLOR
art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

A billionaire falls out of the sky and is gruesomely skewered on a church spire. Bizarrely, Angel Wings are attached to his back. More follow until, hallelujah, it’s raining businessmen. Detective Aisha Bukhari is stumped by this, until she’s visited by her childhood friend, occult investigator John Constantine. DC’s Hellblazer discovers a link between the falling elite and a shocking moment in his and Aisha’s misspent youth. How do these killings tie to the first death
on John’s hands? How does this involve heaven and hell? Even if this is kind of John’s fault, will Constantine be happy to let a few more rich bastards fall from the sky, like a vindictive Robin Hood? It’s an all-new DC Black Label mystery starring John Constantine in his very first tale spun by acclaimed writer Tom Taylor (DCeased) and artist Darick Robertson (The Boys)!

VICTOR AND NORA: A GOTHAM LOVE STORY TP
written by LAUREN MYRACLE
art and cover by ISAAC GOODHART

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttyl, ttfn) and artist Isaac Goodhart (Under
the Moon: A Catwoman Tale) reunite in this gorgeous young adult story about living life to the
fullest, and how far one will go for love.
Seventeen-year-old Victor Fries has a cold heart. After his brother died in a tragic house
fire for which Victor feels responsible, his parents have isolated themselves, and Victor has
dedicated his whole life to one thing: science.
Nora Faria is full of life. She is suffering from an incurable illness that will slowly consume
her, so she’s decided to live her last days to the fullest at her summer home outside of Gotham
City until her birthday. On that day, she plans to take her own life.
When Victor and Nora happen to meet at the cemetery outside of town, they are astonished
to find the connection they have each been missing in their lives. Their summer quickly spirals
into a beautiful romance, and Victor’s cold heart begins to thaw, allowing him to enjoy life just
a little more. But when Victor learns of Nora’s illness, he’s driven to try to find a solution to
keep from losing another person he loves…by any means necessary.
Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story is a tragic tale about living life to the fullest and what
it truly means to love…and to let go.

ON SALE 11/03/20
$16.99 US | 200 PAGES | 6″ x 9″ | FC
DC GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

MARVEL COMICS

EMPYRE AFTERMATH AVENGERS #1
(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Jim Cheung
• The end of EMPYRE begins a new age for the Marvel Universe!
• In the aftermath of the cosmic conflict, the forces gather one last time… but why? And at whose bidding?
• New bonds will be forged, new families will be founded, and there’s a new role waiting for Earth… but new destinies bring new dangers – and new enemies!
• Welcome to the new Marvel Space Age, true believer – hope you survive the experience!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $4.99

EMPYRE FALLOUT FANTASTIC FOUR #1
(W) Dan Slott (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) R. B. Silva
• The fate of all future Kree/Skrull Wars is placed in the hands of… Reed Richards and his family, the Fantastic Four.
• This is NO standard issue of a Marvel Comic, True Believer. Two MAJOR TURNING POINTS for THE ENTIRE MARVEL UNIVERSE will take place here!
• Also in this issue… The Profiteer returns, but is she here for revenge… or justice? And a special appearance by the most ominous cosmic character of them all, The Unseen!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR ANTITHESIS #1 (OF 4)
(W) Mark Waid (A) Neal Adams, Neal Adams
The first full-length Fantastic Four story ever illustrated by classic creator Neal Adams!
An unstoppable meteor of unknown origin has just erupted from hyperspace–and unless the Fantastic Four can find a way to stop it from hitting Manhattan, millions will die!
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $4.99

IMMORTAL SHE-HULK #1
(W) Al Ewing (A) Jon Davis-Hunt (CA) Joe Bennett
N THE WAKE OF EMPYRE, JEN WALTERS GOES IMMORTAL!
The Cotati invasion has changed everything for Jennifer Walters. Now she seems to have a new lease on life…but things are never that simple for the gamma-powered. Al Ewing gives She-Hulk the “IMMORTAL” treatment with a horrifying stand-alone tale!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $4.99

IRON MAN #1
BIG IRON!
Tony Stark is looking to restart his engine. He decides he’s going back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image so he can get his hands dirty again. It’s time to dig into the guts of real machines, put on some old-fashioned metal and fly.
But can he really lay that Stark-sized ego down? Life isn’t that simple, something that old friends and frustrating foes are quick to point out. If you strip down a billionaire to his bolts, does he run solid or just overheat?
Tony’s going to find out once a threat to the entire universe rears its head from the past. As he suits up again, Tony remains sure of one thing: he’s still IRON MAN down to his flesh and blood core.
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $4.99

MAESTRO #1 (OF 5)
(W) Peter David (A) German Peralta (A/CA) Dale Keown
THE STORY YOU’VE WAITED DECADES FOR: THE ORIGIN OF MAESTRO!
Almost 30 years after the landmark story Future Imperfect, legendary INCREDIBLE HULK scribe Peter David returns to the far-future version of the Hulk known as Maestro – the master of what remains of the world. With astounding art from HULK veteran Dale Keown and up-and-comer Germán Peralta, Maestro will answer questions that have haunted Hulk fans for years – and inspire some new ones. How did the world fall and the Maestro rise? What happened to the world’s heroes in between? And where is the Hulk we know and love? Find out here!
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $4.99

RISE OF ULTRAMAN #1 (OF 5)
(W) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (A) Francesco Manna, Michael Cho (CA) Alex Ross
In darkness there lurks Kaiju – terrifying and unfathomable monsters. Between Kaiju and the rest of us stands the United Science Patrol!
But who are these enigmatic defenders, and how do they perform their miracles? Shin Hayata and Kiki Fuji have spent half a lifetime trying to find out – and their quest is about to drive them toward a decades-old dark secret and put them on a collision course with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars!
Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Mat Groom (Self/Made) and Francesco Manna (AVENGERS) reimagine the classic origin of a pop culture icon as THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN begins!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $5.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SINS OF NORMAN OSBORN #1
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Federico Vincentini (CA) Ryan Ottley
• The Sin-Eater has leveled up thanks to Kindred, and his evil plan is WORKING – New York City is on fire at its own hand, Ravencroft is under siege and Spider-Man seems to be the only one who knows right from wrong anymore.
• He certainly can’t look for help from Ravencroft’s chief administrator, NORMAN OSBORN, whose past will haunt both himself and Spider-Man!
• So Spidey calls his Amazing friends Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ghost-Spider, Spider-Girl and Madame Web in to help. The Order of the Web is born.
Rated T
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $4.99

X OF SWORDS CREATION #1
(W) Jonathan Hickman (CA) Mark Brooks (A/CA) Pepe Larraz
X OF SWORDS – CHAPTER 1
A tower. A mission. A gathering of armies.
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $6.99

X OF SWORDS HANDBOOK #1
(W) Mike O’Sullivan, The Ohotmu Team (CA) Ron Lim
The dramatic new era for mutantkind takes center stage in the official handbook!
This all-new collection of X-Men-related profiles will bring you up-to-date on Apocalypse, Wolverine (Logan), Magik (Rasputin) and Meggan just in time for X of Swords! This issue includes profiles for Cypher, Moira MacTaggert, two Captains Britain (Brian and Betsy Braddock) and Krakoa itself! Plus: the young Cable (Nathan Summers) and the X-Men!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $4.99

MARVEL FACSIMILE COMICS

SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Todd McFarlane (A/CA) Todd McFarlane
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Spider-Man #1
In 1990, superstar AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist Todd McFarlane wanted to stretch his creative muscles as a writer – and the result was a brand-new SPIDER-MAN book that needed no superlative! Boasting one of the most famous comic-book covers ever drawn, the record-breaking first issue sold over two million copies – and inside, McFarlane’s Spider-Man looked more extraordinary than ever. But why has Spidey’s classic foe the Lizard begun a brutal killing spree? As the pounding drums spell doom, the torment is only beginning for Spider-Man and Dr. Curt Connors! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting SPIDER-MAN (1990) #1.
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $3.99

IMAGE COMICS

BIG GIRLS #1
(W) Jason Howard (A/CA) Jason Howard
When men become giant monsters hellbent on destroying the world, only girls can stop them-BIG GIRLS. Meet Ember-she writes poetry, loves to read, and she’s a 300-foot-tall full-time monster killer! She and the other big girls are all that stand in the way of our world’s complete annihilation! Critically acclaimed artist JASON HOWARD (TREES) takes full creative control as the writer and artist of a tale that’s a cross between JOHN WICK and GODZILLA by way of HBO’s GIRLS.
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BOMB QUEEN TRUMP CARD #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Jimmie Robinson (A/CA) Jimmie Robinson
It’s 2024, and supervillain Bomb Queen wants to stop Donald Trump from becoming president for life. Her plan: campaign against Trump, steal his voter base, and lay bare America’s dark underbelly in the process.

BOMB QUEEN returns after eight years in a brand-new series featuring all the explosive satire and twisted fun her fans have come to expect-in other words, it’s pretty much guaranteed to offend everyone!
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1 (MR)
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn’t prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? Bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) debuts his first Image ONGOING SERIES alongside breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy)!
In Shops: Sep 30, 2020
SRP: $3.99

DRACULA MOTHERF**KER HC
(W) Alex De Campi (A/CA) Erica Henderson
Vienna, 1889: Dracula’s brides nail him to the bottom of his coffin. Los Angeles, 1974: an aging starlet decides to raise the stakes. Crime scene photographer Quincy Harker is the only man who knows it happened, but will anyone believe him before he gets his own chalk outline? And are Dracula’s three brides there to help him…or use him as bait? A pulpy, pulse-pounding graphic novel of California psych-horror from acclaimed creators ALEX DE CAMPI and ERICA HENDERSON.
In Shops: Oct 07, 2020
SRP: $16.99

HEDRA (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Jesse Lonergan (A/CA) Jesse Lonergan
In a glorious exploration of the comics medium with echoes of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Flash Gordon, Chris Ware, and Moebius, a lone astronaut leaves a world ravaged by nuclear war in search of life. What she finds is beyond all explanation.

“This beautiful, intricate marvel is one of the fullest expressions of what can be done with comics that I’ve seen in years.” -Warren Ellis
In Shops: Jul 29, 2020
SRP: $5.99

INKBLOT #1
(W) Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd (A/CA) Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd
SERIES PREMIERE! Third-generation comic artist EMMA KUBERT partners with up-and-coming creator RUSTY GLADD to deliver a high-fantasy epic! This new ONGOING SERIES follows a powerful sorceress attempting to correct her greatest mistake-the creation of a magical cat that can travel through time, space, and reality. The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn’t care, and just won’t listen!
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

LOST SOLDIERS #1 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) Ales Kot (A/CA) Luca Casalanguida, Heather Moore
Vietnam, 1969. Juarez, forty years later. Three men tied by the war they left behind-on collision course with a new one.
In Shops: Jul 29, 2020
SRP: $3.99

STILLWATER #1 (MR)
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Spicer (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez
SERIES PREMIERE! Nobody dies. In the town of Stillwater, that’s not just a promise. It’s a threat. Join superstar writer CHIP ZDARSKY (THE WHITE TREES, Daredevil) and Eisner Award-winning artist RAM N K PÉREZ (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jane) as they dive into a world of horror and intrigue in this new ongoing Skybound series.
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

ABLAZE COMICS

CIMMERIAN PEOPLE OF BLACK CIRCLE #1
(W) Robert E. Howard, Sylvain Runberg (A) Jae Kwang Park (CA) Belen Ortega
Robert E. Howard’s Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!
In the kingdom of Vendhya, the king has just died, struck down by the spells of the black prophets of Yimsha. The king’s sister, Yasmina, decides to avenge him…and contacts Conan, then chief of the Afghuli tribe. But several of Conan’s warriors have just been killed by the men of the kingdom of Vendhya, further complicating the matter. The princess thought she could use the Cimmerian, but rather it is she who will serve his interests…
Sylvain Runberg and prodigious designer/illustrator Jae Kwang Park adapt one of the most ambitious and complex Conan stories of Robert E. Howard. An adventure where epic battles, witchcraft and plots mingle in a mystical and scary Orient. Where revenge is an art…
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

MILES TO GO #1
(W) B. Clay Moore (A/CA) Stephen Molnar
Amara Bishop is a newly single mother with a long-buried past. Raised by an
alcoholic father in a rundown trailer, Amara was a child when she learned to kill. And she hasn’t killed an-yone since she was thirteen. When her aging mentor is murdered, and her daughter is threatened, that will soon change…

An unlikely assassin in a deadly game of cat and mouse, brought to you by B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick, Battle Hymn) and Stephan Molnar (Imaginary Fiends, Star Trek).
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $4.99

ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS

FEARLESS DAWN MEETS HELLBOY ONE SHOT
(W) Mike Mignola, Steve Mannion (A) Mike Mignola (A/CA) Steve Mannion
It’s all out pulp adventure as Mike Mignola’s Hellboy teams up with Steve Mannion’s legendary underground comic hero, Fearless Dawn! A misadventure in Romania drops Hellboy into the middle of the paranormal mission of Fearless Dawn’s crew. But this meeting of heroes ain’t no picnic when the undead 666th Panzer Division shows up. Beautifully co-illustrated by Mike Mignola and Steve Mannion. For the hardcore collectors out there, Albatross offers a special limited-edition card stock cover of Fearless Dawn Meets Hellboy with art by Mike Mignola!
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

ARTIST WRITERS & ARTISANS (AWA)

GRENDEL KY #1 (OF 4)
(W) Jeff McComsey (A/CA) Tommy Lee Edwards
For two generations, the rural hill town of Grendel, Kentucky has honored its Faustian bargain with the monster living in its abandoned coal mine: a human sacrifice every season in return for agrarian prosperity the likes of which this rocky region had never before seen (including its greatest cash crop: the dankest weed in the land). When one town elder breaks this pact, Grendel’s only hope is that its prodigal daughter will return home to face down the creature of her nightmares-and bring her all-female biker gang with her.
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

MEGA MAN FULLY CHARGED #1
(W) AJ Marchisello, Marcus Rineheart (A) Stefano Simeone (CA) Toni Infante
It’s a new beginning for the worldwide culture phenomenon featuring heroes like Mega Man, Rush and Dr. Light trying to save Silicon City from the villainous forces of the Robot Masters, set in the world of the Mega Man: Fully Charged TV series.
After Mega Man’s father Dr. Light is kidnapped, a shocking truth rocks Mega Man’s world as it seems the Robot Masters know more about his secret history than he does. When Mega Man’s forgotten memories of the brutal human/robot war are triggered, our hero is left to question just who he is and if he can trust anything or anyone-including the man he calls father. Don’t miss a perfect jumping on point for long time fans and new readers as A.J. Marchisello & Marcus Rinehart, with artist Stefano Simeone examine the cost of being a hero, and what it truly means to be human.
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $4.99

POWER RANGERS DRAKKON NEW DAWN #1
(W) Anthony Burch (A) Simone Ragazzoni (CA) Goni Montes
An All-New Limited Series Revealing Drakkon’s Final Plan!
After the shocking events of Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer, Kimberly is determined to purge the world of Drakkon’s legacy, starting with Deadlock; the prison tower where Drakkon held all those who opposed him.
But even the Ranger Slayer has no clue of the true power kept in Deadlock-and what unlocking the doors will set into motion.
As Kimberly investigates the worst of Drakkon’s secrets, she sets in motion Drakkon’s final plan-one that will pit her against a fan favorite Power Rangers villain!
Goñi Montes presents a special foil cover for Power Rangers: Drakkon New Dawn #1.
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $5.99

SEEN EDMONIA LEWIS
(W) Jasmine Walls (A/CA) Bex Glendining
It’s about being seen. Both for who you are, and who you hope you can become. History is a mirror, and all too often, the history we’re told in school reflects only a small subset of the population. In the new ongoing graphic novel program; Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers, you’ll find the stories of the real groundbreakers who changed our world for the better.
Meet Edmonia Lewis, the woman who changed America during the Civil War by becoming the first sculptor of African-American and Native American heritage to earn international acclaim.
In the tradition of March, Science Comics, and A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns , Jasmine Walls and Bex Glendining shine a light on a true story of courage, determination and perseverance through one of America’s most violent eras to create true beauty that still resonates today.
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $5.99

SEVEN SECRETS #1
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Daniele Di Nicuolo
For fans of Once & Future and Undiscovered Country comes an all-new original series from #1 New York Times best-selling author Tom Taylor (DCeased) and artist Daniele di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) about seven powerful secrets-words, wonders, weapons, and worse-with the power to change the world..

For centuries, the Order has trusted in Keepers and Holders to guard the Secrets in seven briefcases against all harm, but when their stronghold is attacked and the secrets put in peril, the entire Order must face their greatest fear-an enemy who knows too much and is willing to kill to get what he wants.

Now, the Order’s newest member, Caspar, must discover the truth of the Secrets before the enemy does, or risk losing everything.
In Shops: Aug 12, 2020
SRP: $3.99

UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #1
(W) Dan Panosian (A) Marianna Ignazzi (CA) Dan Panosian
* Not all the witches burned during the Salem Witch Trials – and the ones that survived did so together. Now, generations later, their descendants protect the ancient secrets entrusted to them. They call themselves the Ravens.
* Wilma is the new girl in school, and she plans to go completely unnoticed – except that she bears an eerie resemblance to the Raven member Waverly. And Waverly just went missing.
* But the truth behind Waverly’s disappearance will put the entire coven in danger – and Wilma will have to rely on power she never knew she had if she wants to save her new friends.
* Writer Dan Panosian (Slots) and artist Marianna Ignazzi present a supernatural mystery, perfect for fans of The Marked and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2019).
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $3.99

WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEYRE DEAD #1
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Simone Di Meo
* For fans of Decorum and Something is Killing the Children comes a new sci-fi epic from Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) on the edge of space where humanity is harvesting the corpses of giant alien gods to survive.
* No one has ever seen a living god, but Captain Malik is obsessed with being the first.
* Captain Malik and the crew of the Vihaan II harvest the only resources that matter from the giant corpses of alien gods found on the edge of human space. While other autopsy ships race to salvage the meat, minerals, and metals that sustain the human race, Malik sees an opportunity to finally break free from this system.
* But Malik’s obsession with the gods will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space, bringing them face to face with a threat unlike anything they’ve ever imagined – unless the rogue agent on their trail can stop them first…
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $3.99

WYND #1 (OF 5)
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Michael Dialynas
For fans of Once & Future, Isola and Middlewest, the award-winning team of James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and Michael Dialynas (The Woods, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) reunite for the new must-read series that shocked the comic industry!
Magical heritage is punishable by death in Pipetown, so a young boy named Wynd must keep his true identity – and pointy ears – a secret from everyone, even if it means he’ll never have the normal life he wants.
But when his secret is threatened, Wynd will be forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond his imagination.
Now on the run with Oakley (his best friend), Thorn (the boy of his dreams), and Yorick (a literal prince!), Wynd will have to embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save them from the shocking dangers that await!
Every issue of Wynd is oversized, featuring more than 40 story pages.
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $4.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

BILL & TED ARE DOOMED #1 (OF 4)
(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Roger Langridge (CA) Evan Dorkin
After defeating the evil dictator De Nomolos in Bogus Journey in 1995, things aren’t looking as excellent as they should for either Bill and Ted or Wyld Stallyns. There’s tension in the band and worry at home. Bill and Ted’s obsessiveness with writing the one song to bring peace to the world is affecting their playing and their relationships with their families. The band is losing favor with fans and the future isn’t shaping up as they were all led to believe it would from past (and future) events. Desperate for a solution Bill and Ted burst in to announce their great idea to revive the band’s fortunes: A world tour to spread the love-and the rock, and the love of the rock-to the world.
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

CYBERPUNK 2077 TRAUMA TEAM #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Miguel Valderrama
Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia and her new team find themselves in an even more dangerous and life-threatening situation.

o Featuring the incredible creative team of writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and illustrator Miguel Valderrama (Giants)!
In Shops: Sep 09, 2020
SRP: $3.99

DYNAMITE COMICS

MARS ATTACKS RED SONJA #1
(W) John Layman (A) Fran Strukan (CA) Lucio Parrillo
She is the red-haired she-devil with the sword. They are the green-skinned invaders from the red planet. Yes, those dastardly Mars Attacks Martians are attacking again, and these are the Martians of old, the Martians of the Hyborian Age. And so, it’s up to Red Sonja to stop the attack. But how will steel and strength and savagery stand again laser guns, sci-fi technology and weird, weird Martian science? Only one way to find out! Buy this freakin’ book!
Multi-Eisner award-winning writer John Layman returns to both Red Sonja and Mars Attacks, along with the phenomenal Fran Strukan, for a crossover sure to shake both universes!
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

IDW COMICS

CANTO II HOLLOW MEN #1 (OF 5)
(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker
Book 2 of all-ages fan favorite Canto begins! Once, a little tin slave with a clock for a heart broke all the rules-he found love, he was given a name, and he escaped his masters to go on an epic journey to save his love’s heart. He met strange allies and terrifying enemies and, ultimately, though his adventure didn’t turn out as planned, he returned to his people and led them to freedom.

That freedom is in jeopardy when Canto discovers his people’s clocks will stop unless they return to captivity. He and his friends Falco, Rikta, and Veratta embark on a new adventure to save the lives of all their people. Can they lift the curse before their time runs out?
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

GOOSEBUMPS SECRETS OF THE SWAMP #1 (OF 5)
(W) Marieke Nijkamp (A) Yasmin Flores Montanez (CA) Bill Underwood
When twelve-year-old Blake is shipped away to stay with her weird aunt in Fever Swamp for the summer, she expects her weeks to be filled with video games, mosquito bites, and a whole lot of nothing. Instead, she finds herself in a spooky turf war between wolf-hunters and werewolves. With monsters on both sides, it’s up to Blake to use all of her gaming skills to escape alive in this all-ages scarefest from New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp (This Is Where It Ends, Before I Let Go, The Oracle Code) and artist Yasmin Flores Montanez (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, Tilly).
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

LOCKE & KEY IN PALE BATTALIONS GO #1 (OF 2)
(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez
The impossible, reality-bending keys of Keyhouse have always been weapons of war. In the spring of 1915, Chamberlin Locke’s oldest son, John, is desperate to be a part of the greatest war of all… and never mind that he’s too young to enlist. He means to use the power of the keys to turn the tide, and will tell any lie, and try any manipulation, to have his way. Prepare to open a door onto one of the grimmest battlefields of the 20th century, whose darkness might even strike fear into an army of supernatural shadows.
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BAD GUYS #1 (OF 4)
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Jack Lawrence (CA) Aaron Hammerstrom
The mastermind behind the Metal Virus isn’t done yet. Ian Flynn returns to answer: What happened to Dr. Starline?

The Shadowy Scientist is back to his evil antics in Bad Guys! And what better place to concoct nefarious plans than one of Dr. Eggman’s abandoned bases? But that is easier said than done when badniks are guarding the entrance! Dr. Starline knows he can’t do it alone, so he decides to recruit some familiar and not so friendly faces.
In Shops: Sep 16, 2020
SRP: $3.99

TMNT THE LAST RONIN #1 (OF 5)
(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz (A/CA) Kevin Eastman, Andy Kuhn
It’s the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you’ve never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, moody inks from Andy Kuhn and a thrilling script full of surprises from longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read!

Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can’t be missed!
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $8.99

TITAN COMICS

DOCTOR WHO TIME LORD VICTORIOUS #1
(W) Jody Houser (A) Roberta Ingranata (CA) Lee Binding
A thrilling new adventure for the Tenth Doctor (as played by fan-favorite David Tennant) that sees the shocking return of his deadliest enemies: the Daleks! But things aren’t what they seem – time is all wrong, and something is coming that terrifies even the Daleks… The first of two oversized issues kicking off the BBC’s highly anticipated multi-platform Doctor Who epic, Time Lord Victorious!
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $5.99

HORIZON ZERO DAWN #1
(W) Anne Toole (A) Ann Maulina (CA) Artgerm
A brand-new comic series based on the award-winning game by Guerrilla.
Aloy and Talanah return in a new story set after the events of the game! Nature has reclaimed the planet. Awe-inspiring machines dominate the land, as humanity fights for survival on this new earth.
Co-created by one of the writers of Horizon Zero Dawn game Anne Toole.
Horizon Zero Dawn FCBD #0 ties into this brand-new #1!
In Shops: Aug 05, 2020
SRP: $3.99

VALIANT COMICS

SAVAGE (2020) #1
(W) Max Bemis (A) Nathan Stockman (CA) Marcus To
From the mad minds of international superstar Max Bemis and powerhouse artist Nathan Stockman comes the craziest action book of 2020.
Teenage heartthrob. Feral social icon. Dinosaur hunter?
Born and raised on an uncharted island full of prehistoric dangers, Kevin Sauvage has a taste of home when a mutant dino threat invades England!
In Shops: Aug 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

VAULT COMICS

AUTUMNAL #1
(W) Daniel Kraus (A/CA) Chris Shehan
Following the death of her estranged mother, Kat Somerville and her daughter, Sybil, flee a difficult life in Chicago for the quaint–and possibly pernicious–town of Comfort Notch, New Hampshire. From NY Times best-selling author, Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters, The Living Dead), and rising star Chris Shehan, comes a haunting vision of America’s prettiest autumn.
In Shops: Sep 23, 2020
SRP: $3.99

SHADOW SERVICE #1
(W) Cavan Scott (CA) Triona Farrell (A/CA) Corin Howell
Worried your partner is cheating? Need a missing person found? Gina Meyers is the Private Investigator for you. Sure, she’s a witch who worries that her powers make her more of a monster than the crooks she’s trying to catch, but it’s not like London’s criminal underworld is literally going to hell… is it? Spy craft meets black magic in the shadowy world of MI666.
In Shops: Aug 19, 2020
SRP: $3.99

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