Solicitations for August 2023
May 19, 2023
ANTARCTICA #2
WRITER: Simon Birks
ARTIST / COVER A: Willi Roberts
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Dr. Hannah, a version of Hannah from a world where resourcesare all but exhausted, has mysteriously materialized along withanother station. Concerned, Hannah tries to defend her colleagues against threats both outside and in, but when they are viciously attacked, they flee, only to make another chilling discovery.
ARCADE KINGS #4 (OF 5)
WRITER: Dylan Burnett
ARTIST: Dylan Burnett, Sara Antonellini, Walter Baiamonte
COVER A: Sara Antonellini, Walter Baiamonte, Dylan Burnett
AUGUST 30 / 48 pages / FC/ / $7.99
ROUND FOUR: FIGHT!Joe’s search for his missing brother is over, but now the real battlebegins. Ken’s leveled up since he last saw Joe, and he’s ready to throwdown. It’s a brother vs. brother matchup to see who’s strongest!
Art Brut, Vol. 1 (HC)
WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Martín Morazzo, Mat Lopes
AUGUST 23 / 136 pages / FC/ / $19.99
"A fantastically imaginative take on 60s adventure comics, but with their own special twist set in the weird world of art galleries." —Monkeys Fighting RobotsPresenting here the first major work from the creative minds behind ICE CREAM MAN—re-lettered, remastered, and under its original intended name! The world of fine art is falling apart, and only ART BRUT knows how to fix it. Alongside the Bureau of Artistic Integrity, Arthur Brut the Mad Dreampainter (and his trusty sidekick, Manny the Mannequin) must dive back into the very paintings that made him insane…or reality itself might just crumble to pieces. A colorful, gonzo romp through art and art history, ART BRUT is equal parts police procedural, hyper-fantasy, and psychological thriller—a veritable Pollock-splatter of comics genres tossed onto one giant pulpy canvas! Each chapter features new cover art, new design, and a new Silver Age-style backup story featuring the art hero that no one’s ever heard of—until now! Originally published under the title The Electric Sublime, this special hardcover edition presents the NPR-lauded, critically acclaimed material in its intended form.Collects ART BRUT #1-4
BATTLE CHASERS #12
WRITER: Joe Madureira
ARTIST / COVER A: Ludo Lullabi
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
Garrison’s will is tested as his showdown with theMartial Paladins comes to a fateful conclusion.Gully confronts her criminal half-brother.Contains 32 action-packed pages and no ads!
BIG GAME #2 (OF 5)
WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A: Pepe Larraz
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $4.99
It’s Nemesis versus the Ambassadors, the Night Club, the Magic Order, Kingsman, and every single Millarworld creation you have ever known and loved over the years. This book is a BLOODBATH drawn by the biggest artist working in comicsright now that continues the comic book event of 2023 with over twentyMillarworld franchisesSMASHED together.
Black Cloak #6
WRITER: Kelly Thompson
ARTIST / COVER A: Meredith McClaren
COVER B: Tula Lotay
AUGUST 02 / 40 pages / FC/ / $3.99
Anyone want to storm the castle? What about if instead of an army we just have an elf a fairy two Dracona an ambitious young Taka a wizard and a couple motivated revolutionaries? Still wanna do it? GOOD. Then come with us...
BONE ORCHARD TENEMENT #3 (OF 10)
WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The neighbors open a mysterious doorand stare into the abyss! Could the tunnelsbefore them be their only escape? Or will itall lead to more unfathomable terrors?JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINOcontinue the descent into unholy madnessin this sprawling new series within THEBONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!
CLA$$WAR TP
WRITER: Rob Williams
ARTIST / COVER A: Trevor Hairsine, Travel Foreman
AUGUST 02 / 184 pages / FC/ / $16.99
Love your country then rip it down!The critically acclaimed indiesuperhero hit gets its own paperbackcollection for the first time!Beloved supersoldier, American,uncovers the dark truth behind theWhite House and burns the word "Liar"into the president’s forehead on live TV.Now on the run with a rogue CIA agent,he intends to reveal everything he knowsto the world. Can his former teammates,the superteam Enola Gay, stop him?
The Complete Witchblade, Vol. 3 (TPB)
WRITER: Christina Z., Paul Jenkins, David Wohl, Rick Veitch
ARTIST: Brian Ching, Randy Green, Francis Manapul, Keu Cha
COVER A: Keu Cha
AUGUST 23 / 640 pages / FC/ M / $29.99
In this third absolute collection of the bestselling original series WITCHBLADE, NYC Detective Sara Pezzini is back from her foray into the Underworld. As she emerges with FULL power over the Witchblade and makes her final attempt to banish the creatures back to the underworld from whence they came, she is also given a clue as to the true nature of the Witchblade.Collects WITCHBLADE #37-57, DESTINY’S CHILD #1-3, and WITCHBLADE/LADY DEATH #1
Copra Versus #5
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Michel Fiffe
AUGUST 02 / pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The awkward, gut-churning tension of a pregame bloodbath finally gets its time to shine. Thrill to the unforgettable night before the very first issue of COPRA!
The Dead Lucky #8
WRITER: Melissa Flores
ARTIST / COVER A: French Carlomagno
COVER B: Matthew Johnson
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Bibi faces unexpected resistance in her plan to destroy Morrow and as her new foe begins to enact his own plans for the city will Bibi be able to survive long enough to see it through?THE DEAD LUCKY is a Massive-Verse series.
DEAD ROMANS #6 (OF 6)
WRITER: Fred Kennedy
ARTIST / COVER A: Nick Marinkovich
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99
The battle builds to its climax with the beleagueredLegions facing thousands of Germanic warriorsfighting to free their homeland. Honoria races backto Rome, duty in her heart above Arminius.With victory finally within his grasp, Arminius wonderswhat a throne is worth when you’re left to sit alone
FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE #26
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Matthew Wilson, Chris Samnee
AUGUST 23 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
First, Owen Johnson mastered the fire power…then, it was his kids. Does it run in thefamily, or can Owen impart his knowledgeand train others to use the fire power?
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #23
WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST / COVER A: Brett Booth
AUGUST 09 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
Now that Dakota’s true identity hasbeen revealed, the Gunslinger needs tomake a tough decision. Can he trust her,or does he put a bullet in her head?
HAUNT YOU TO THE END #3
WRITER: Ryan Cady
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrea Mutti
COVER B: Stjepan Sejic
AUGUST 09 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
THE CLOTTED BLOOD OF A BROKEN WORLD.Dr. O’Connell and Padre Sandoval join the away teamas they investigate the hulking wreck of Isla Lodo’spetroleum plant and oil derricks. But biohazards andtormented spirits aren’t the only horrors waiting inrusting ruins; one crewmember with ulterior motivesmay be enough to spell disaster for them all.
HEXWARE VOL. 1 (TP)
WRITER: Tim Seeley
ARTIST / COVER A: ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
AUGUST 09 / 144 pages / FC/ / $16.99
Why sell your soul…whenyou can buy a new one?In a corporate-ruled city where classinequality is greater than ever, adesperate, lonely populace is drawn toneo-spiritualism and hedge magic.When their teenage daughter is murdered,the Marks family is left asking the godswhat they did to deserve this. But theirandroid maid, Which-Where, has a differentapproach. Perhaps if she asked the devil…Now, to pay the price, a machine with thesoul of a teenage girl must hunt down soulswho have escaped from hell. But on the way,she and her only friend, Ren, discover avast conspiracy threatening to burn the lastcivilization to the ground. Can Which-Wherekeep her soul with her humanity on the line?
A futuristic dark fantasy miniseries byacclaimed creator TIM SEELEY (Nightwing,HACK/SLASH, REVIVAL) and risingstar ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. 3: SCHLOCK OF THE NEW #5 (OF 6)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Howard Chaykin
AUGUST 02 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The 1980s births a completely unanticipatedcommercial and artistic renaissance……but Editorial has notes.And fans who only yesterday were sneakingtime on the school office mimeograph becometoday’s commercial comic book darlings.WTF?
I HATE FAIRYLAND (2022) #8
WRITER: Skottie Young
ARTIST / COVER A: Brett Bean
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
There can be only one! That’s right, O.G. (Original Gert) is back and QUEEN OF THE HILL…of dead Gertrudes. She did what the King asked, but will she get the prize she was promised? Or will she go on many more adventures so that we can keep this comic going? Hmmmm…Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIEYOUNG (MIDDLEWEST, TWIG, THE MEYOU LOVE IN THE DARK) and artist BRETTBEAN (Marvel’s Rocket and Groot) return to IHATE FAIRYLAND for a brand-new story arc!
ICE CREAM MAN #36
WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Chris O’Halloran, Martín Morazzo
COVER B: Jonathan Marks Barravecchia
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"WHALE SONG"Into the belly we go…
IMMORTAL SERGEANT #8 (OF 9)
WRITER: Joe Kelly
ARTIST / COVER A: Ken Niimura
AUGUST 23 / 40 pages / BW/ / $3.99
Michael’s questionable motorcycle skills land himand Sarge in the hospital. As one Sargent fights headtrauma, the other suffers a dark night alone withthe ghosts of his past. Also…Crusher is found.
IN HELL WE FIGHT! #3
WRITER: John Layman
ARTIST / COVER A: Jok
COVER B: Ben Templesmith
COVER C: Dore, Jok
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99
It ain’t truly hell until you’ve got a demonically possessedventriloquist dummy, is it? Introducing Woody!
INDIGO CHILDREN #6
WRITER: Rockwell White, Curt Pires
ARTIST / COVER A: Alex Diotto, Dee Cunniffe
AUGUST 23 / 40 pages / FC/ / $3.99
Cairo. The Indigo Children finally reach their destination.But they’ll have to make it through Director Rand and anarmy of soldiers to make it there. The show stopping finaleto the first arc of INDIGO CHILDREN is here!
JUNK RABBIT #5 (OF 5)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jimmie Robinson
AUGUST 02 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99
The secret of the Junk Rabbit is revealed! Captured and stripped, the Rabbit’s life hinges on a desperate do-or-die plot by anunlikely duo using trashed ancient technology. Will it be enoughto save the Rabbit, or will other sacrifices have to be made?
KAPTARA: UNIVERSAL TRUTHS #1 (OF 6)
WRITER: Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST / COVER A: Kagan McLeod
AUGUST 30 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Back because YOU demanded it!Yes, you! Don’t you remember?We were having drinks and yousaid, "Hey. Whatever happenedto…was it KAPTANNA?"CHIP ZDARSKY (PUBLICDOMAIN, Batman) and KAGANMcLEOD (Infinite Kung Fu, CobraKai) are BACK with a BRANDNEWSTORY ARC of their "beloved""science" fiction series! AstronautKEITH KANGA, trapped on theplanet of Kaptara, is trying to find hisway home, but first he needs to solve amystery: who is stealing all the adorableCAT-TANKS? Who would DARE???
This wild and colorful series full ofheart and chuckles could be yours for the low, low price of $3.99!
Kaya #10
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Wes Craig
COVER B: Andrew MacLean
AUGUST 09 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
Lost in a dark and dangerous realm Jin makes a deal to escape. But what has he promised in the bargain-and to whom? Meanwhile Kaya continues her search for Jin with an unexpected ally while her friends fight off a Mutant ambush and not all of them will survive! "Kaya in the Poison Lands"approaches its epic conclusion.
Featuring a variant cover by head-lopping metal lord ANDREW MACLEAN!
KING SPAWN #25
WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST: Javi Fernandez
COVER A: Fede Mele
AUGUST 23 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
Spawn is back on the streets and on the hunt for a creature thatis terrorizing the homeless population of New York City.
KLIK KLIK BOOM #3 (OF 5)
WRITER: Doug Wagner
ARTIST / COVER A: Doug Dabbs, Matt Wilson
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99
Sprout continues to bait Dillinger and his high-priced thugs intoone death trap after another throughout New York City. Butwhen the bedlam spills into Sprout’s warehouse bunker, will she,Serena, and their new best bunny companion Beatrix survivethe chaos of gunfire, booby traps, and grenade launchers?
LITTLE MONSTERS VOL. 2
WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: Dustin Nguyen
AUGUST 16 / 184 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
The small group of child vampires has been fracturedby the arrival of humans to the ruins of the city theycall home. Their ultimate survival depends on theirability to work together against the humans.The thrilling conclusion to the newest series from JEFF LEMIRE& DUSTIN NGUYEN, the Eisner-winning creative team behindthe bestselling DESCENDER and ASCENDER series.Collects LITTLE MONSTERS #7-13
AUGUST 16 / 184 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
LOCAL MAN: GOLD (ONE-SHOT)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs
AUGUST 30 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
Jack comes face to face with his explosivepast when his superhero alter ego isblasted into modern-day Farmingtonby a massive cosmic event.Now, Local Man has to get his younger,more extreme self back to his own timebefore he ruins what little life Jack hasleft. But it won’t be easy—Crossjackisn’t the only one who’s landed in thewrong era, and they’re both being huntedby a vengeful hero from the past.Guest starring a ragtag team of yourfavorite Image Comics heroes, includingCYBERFORCE, STREET ANGEL,LOVE EVERLASTING, and…BOOFAND THE BRUISE CREW?!
A perfect jumping-on point for new readers,and a must-have for old-school Image heads.This summer, we’re going for the GOLD!
LOVE EVERLASTING #10
WRITER: Tom King
ARTIST / COVER A: Elsa Charretier
AUGUST 02 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
"TOO HIP FOR LOVE," Part FiveThe incredible, unforgettable finale to thesecond arc. Joan desperately tries to findmeaning in what has happened to her—thesuffering, and the joy. And as she tries, theworld she’s come to know begins to collapsearound her. Is she insane? Is anythingreal? The answers are finally here!
LOW COMPENDIUM TP
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Dave McCaig, Greg Tocchini
AUGUST 23 / 712 pages / FC/ M / $49.99
In the far future, our sun has begunits inevitable expansion process,scorching Earth’s surface withextreme radiation. Humanity issent to hide in the lowest depthsof the sea, waiting in protecteddomed cities, while probes scourthe galaxy for inhabitable planets.Generations later, a returned probefinally crashes on Earth’s surface, nowa hostile and alien place that no humanhas seen in eons. It falls on Stel Caine,a lone mother and the last scientist,to rise from these depths, reunite hershattered family, and find salvationfor a people who’ve lost all hope…Collects the entire criticallyacclaimed series from New YorkTimes-bestselling writer RICKREMENDER (DEADLY CLASS,BLACK SCIENCE) and visionaryartist GREG TOCCHINI (LASTDAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME,Uncanny X-Force), who bring you aheightened character drama mergedwith big, vivid, high adventurethat explores the most unexpectedalien world of all—Earth.
Magic Order 4 #6
WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Dike Ruan
COVER C: Javier Fernandez
AUGUST 16 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $5.99
MINISERIES FINALEThe conclusion to the last big arc before THE MAGIC ORDER Netflix show appears on screens! This ties together four volumes of stories and brings a shocking end to the wizard wars that have been raging in the shadows.
MONSTRESS #47
WRITER: Marjorie Liu
ARTIST / COVER A: Sana Takeda
AUGUST 30 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
fate of two worlds hangs in the balance asMaika, Zinn, and their companions search fora way home without provoking two factionsof imprisoned Monstra into all-out war.
NAILBITER COMPENDIUM VOL. 1
WRITER: Joshua Williamson
ARTIST / COVER A: Adam Guzowski, John J. Hill, Mike Henderson
AUGUST 30 / 744 pages / FC/ M / $49.99
Sixteen of the world’s mostnotorious serial killers were allborn and raised in Buckaroo,Oregon, the worst and mostinfamous being Edward CharlesWarren—the Nailbiter! What ishappening in this small town tocreate so many serial killers?JOSHUA WILLIAMSON &MIKE HENDERSON deliver amystery that mixes Twin Peakswith the horror of Se7en! Fans ofGIDEON FALLS, Something isKilling the Children, and THEWALKING DEAD will enjoy thisbloody drama!
This compendiumcollects the entirety of theoriginal critically acclaimed hitthriller in one massive package.
NEWBURN #10
WRITER: David Brothers, Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST / COVER A: Jacob Phillips, Nick Dragotta
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Newburn’s list of allies is growing shorter, alienatingpolice contacts and his employers at the Black Castle.And he’ll need allies, soon, with a reporter on his tail.PLUS: Things heat up for the kid as hetries to find a single friend in "GO BACK"by BROTHERS & DRAGOTTA.
No/One #5
WRITER: Brian Buccellato, Kyle Higgins
ARTIST / COVER A: Geraldo Borges
COVER B: Klaus Janson
COVER C: Mark Englert
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
As Julia struggles with the reaction to her podcast and Ben's investigation hits yet another wall a shocking development in the case of Richard Roe threatens to upend everything-and may bring NO/ONE even closer to the light.PLUS! The story continues in "Who is No/One"
a monthly companion podcast starring RACHAEL LEIGH COOK (She's All That) and PATTON OSWALT (Netflix's The Sandman Minor Threats Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.)!
NO/ONE is a Massive-Verse series.
Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici, Compendium Vol. 1
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Annalisa Leoni, Lorenzo De Felici
COVER A: Lorenzo De Felici
AUGUST 09 / 824 pages / FC/ T+ / $49.99
The entire series collected in a single volume for the first time!A decade ago 300000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them but after many years they gave up. Nathan Cole...won't. He makes daily trips risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe...Nathan is looking for something else? Why can't he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?
Collects OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN AND DE FELICI #1-36
ORDINARY GODS, VOL. 2 TP
WRITER: Joe Clark, Kyle Higgins
ARTIST / COVER A: Frank William, Felipe Watanabe
AUGUST 23 / 168 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
Across the world, the Awakened race to complete the GodMachine. But as their thousands of lifetimes come back tothem, and lines are drawn and sides taken, Christopher makesa final choice that will decide the fate of two worlds.Collects ORDINARY GODS #7-12
AUGUST 23 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
PAKLIS #7
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Dustin Weaver
AUGUST 02 / 56 pages / FC/ T+ / $5.99
In the dramatic conclusion to the tech-noir mystery"1949," Detective Blank follows the clues in her dreams tothe door of a killer. But facing this maniac who has one footin the future could mean the end for her. Plus, we return tothe universe of "Amnia Cycle," where Amnia and Byznerare stranded on a deserted planet. When Byzner makes hisescape, he finds no one believes he is who he says he is.
PLUSH TP (MR)
WRITER: Doug Wagner
ARTIST / COVER A: Daniel Hillyard, Rico Renzi
AUGUST 09 / 160 pages / FC/ / $19.99
Serial-killing, cannibalistic furries!PLASTIC and VINYL creators DOUGWAGNER & DANIEL HILLYARDare back. This time, they’ve recruitedcolorist extraordinaire RICO RENZIfor their disturbing "neon-horror" spinon fursuit psychopaths and bizarre love.In PLUSH, Devin Fulcher is coercedinto attending his first furry convention.When he accidentally happensupon a group of furries devouringa human, the insanity begins. Dothey just want Devin for dinner…or something much more wicked?
PLUSH TPCollects PLUSH #1-6AUGUST 9 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99
QUEST #1
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jonathan Luna
AUGUST 02 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Writer/artist JONATHAN LUNA(THE SWORD, ALEX + ADA)returns for an ONGOING FANTASYSERIES with writer CRYSTALWOOD (The Black Ballad)!In a land inspired by Southeast Asia,Princess Anya’s new husband PrinceDevyan is violently abducted bythree giant demons at their wedding.Anya sets out on an epic journey witha growing band of loyal warriors,crossing deadly landscapes and battlinghorrifying demons. What will shesacrifice to save the man she loves?
ROGUE SUN #15
WRITER: Ryan Parrott
ARTIST / COVER A: A. Abel
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Dylan risks everything for a chance to return home asCaleb makes a decision that threatens to change thefate of New Orleans—and the world—forever.
SCRAPPER #2 (OF 6)
WRITER: Cliff Bleszinski, Alex de Campi
ARTIST / COVER A: Sandy Jarrell
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99
Reeling from the loss of his home and with dozens of SMITEstormtroopers on his tail, Scrapper has to flee across town. Tankrecruits the city’s other critters to give him a paw (or wing).The second action-packed issue from games legend CLIFFBLESZINSKI is here, now with art by the great RYAN KELLY(Saucer County, Funrama), JORDIE BELLAIRE (REDLANDS,PHANTOM ROAD), and co-writing by ALEX DE CAMPI(PARASOCIAL, DRACULA, MOTHERF*CKER!).
If you’veever wanted to pet the dog in a video game, this is the book for you.
SOMETHING EPIC #4
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B / COVER C / COVER D: Szymon Kudrański
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
No longer in denial of his powers, Dan is treated by his newmentor—a curious figure from his past—to a whistle-stoptour of the imaginary multiverse. With guest appearancesfrom Image Comics’ greatest characters!Twenty-nine pagesof story and art for the regular price of just $3.99!
Spawn #344
WRITER: Rory McConville
ARTIST: Carlo Barberi
COVER A / COVER C: J.H. Williams III
COVER B: Marcial Toledano Vargas
AUGUST 02 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $2.99
Gaia's secrets are laid bare. The true history of the Universe itself will be revealed.
SPAWN ORIGINS VOL. 26 TP
WRITER: David Hine
ARTIST / COVER A: Philip Tan
AUGUST 02 / 176 pages / FC/ T / $16.99
God is not in his Heaven, and all is wrong with the world. Thegoddess Kali is doing some head-hunting in India while the Angel Zera takes on the Forgotten Ones in a battle for control of the hosts of Heaven. Wanda’s family is being torn apart as Spawn bares his heart to Cyan, and a new foe, The Disciple, stands in the way of Spawn preventing an approaching apocalypse.Collects SPAWN #154-160
AUGUST 2 / 176 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
STARSIGNS #4
WRITER: Saladin Ahmed
ARTIST / COVER A: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Megan Levens
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
With the newest Starsign in tow, Rana and the others race desperately to stay a step ahead of the vicious Derek Duke. But when the most powerful people in the world are after you, no where is safe…The stakes are raised in SALADIN AHMED & MEGANLEVENS’ contemporary superhuman saga.
STONEHEART #6
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Emma Kubert
AUGUST 09 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Shayde Whisper and Eldon Redwood’s plans to flee LightspringCanyon go awry when they entangle Lightspring guards, resultingin an all-out gang war and the appearance of familiar comradesfrom the past. The dubious duo set sail to answer the never-endingquestions surrounding Shayde Whisper and who she really is.
SUMMONER'S WAR: AWAKENING #5 (OF 6)
WRITER: Justin Jordan
ARTIST / COVER A: Igor Monti, Luca Claretti
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
An official tie-in to the worldwide hitmobile game SUMMONERS WAR!Trapped between Stiodani airships and the deadlybounty hunter, Malakhan, Rai’s summoning skillswill be put to the ultimate test to save her friends.
SWAN SONGS #2
WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Caspar Wijngaard
AUGUST 09 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE END OF A MARRIAGE"W. MAXWELL PRINCE’s exploration of things ending continues as anotherall-star artist joins the party: CASPAR WIJNGAARD of HOMESICKPILOTS! Here, two former lovers find themselves—per a stipulation of theirdivorce settlement—lockedin eternal mortal combat!Watch the rise and fall of theirdoomed love…and the bloody,multi-genre aftermath!We’ll say it again: all things come to aclose; these are the SWAN SONGS.
TALES OF SYZPENSE #2
WRITER: T.P. Louise, Ashley Wood, Chris Ryall
ARTIST: Ashley Wood, Nelson Daniel
COVER A: Ashley Wood
AUGUST 23 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
The split book revival continues at Syzygy!In T.P.LOUISE & ASHLEY WOOD’s "Les Mort 13,"Les Mort is schooled in the way of the unseenworld, and he may not survive the experience!
In "Dreamweaver"by CHRIS RYALL &NELSON DANIEL, theaged mystic’s attempts to passon his abilities to the muchyounger Jennica Howardthreaten to ruin his life andprematurely end hers!
TERRORWAR #5
WRITER: Saladin Ahmed
ARTIST / COVER A: Dave Acosta, Jay Leisten
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Held captive by Terrors, Muhammad’s mind and bodyare stretched to the breaking point. Meanwhile, Maeand the rest of the crew race to rescue their boss.The sci-fi horror series by SALADIN AHMEDand DAVE ACOSTA reaches a fever pitch!
THE AMBASSADORS, VOL. 1
WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A: Matteo Buffagni, Karl Kerschl, Olivier Coipel, Travis Charest, Matteo Scalera, Frank Quitely
AUGUST 09 / 184 pages / FC/ / $19.99
You’ve cracked the superhumanmystery and can give superpowersto six different people around theworld. Who do you choose? Theworld’s greatest and most ambitioussuperhero comic needs the world’sgreatest comic book artists. FRANKQUITELY, TRAVIS CHAREST,OLIVIER COIPEL, and aninternational line-up of superstarsstep forward to introduce an all newcast of characters from MARKMILLAR’s latest Netflix sensation.
THE CULL #1 (OF 5)
WRITER: Kelly Thompson
ARTIST / COVER A: Mattia De Iulis
AUGUST 16 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Eisner-winning writer KELLYTHOMPSON (BLACK CLOAK) andsuperstar artist MATTIA DE IULIS(Captain America) team up for theirfirst creator-owned work together!Something is Killing the Childrenhorror vibes mix with The Goonies-styleadventure as five friends set off to shoot ashort film on a forbidden rock near theirhome the summer before they all go theirseparate ways. But that’s not really whythey’re there. One of them has lied. Andthat lie will change their lives forever.
THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE #1 (OF 6)
WRITER: Chris Condon
ARTIST / COVER A: Jacob Phillips
AUGUST 09 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The THAT TEXAS BLOOD duoreturns to Ambrose County, Texaswith an all-new MINISERIESset 150 years in the past!Gunslinging action meets dark frontierdrama in this original Western thriller,as Montgomery Enfield and his gangof outlaws find themselves in thecrosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger anda newborn county that’s hungry for law.
THE SACRIFICERS #1
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Dave McCaig, Max Fiumara
AUGUST 02 / 40 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Tomorrow is a harmonious paradisethanks to five families who makeeverything perfect…for the price ofone child per household. Now, as thatbill comes due, a son expected to giveeverything for a family that never lovedhim and an affluent daughter determinedto destroy utopia must unite to end onegeneration’s unnaturally protracted reign.New York Times-bestselling writer RICKREMENDER (LOW, DEADLY CLASS,Uncanny X-Force) joins forces withsuperstar MAX FIUMARA (AmazingSpider-Man, FOUR EYES, Lucifer) totake you through the dark science fictionworld of THE SACRIFICERS!
THE SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #4
WRITER: Drew Craig
ARTIST / COVER A: Drew Craig, Jason Finestone
AUGUST 30 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Starstorm unlocks a new power and opens aportal to another dimension, where he and hiscompanions encounter their future selves, whowarn of an impending war that could decimatenot only the planet, but the entire universe.
THE SCHLUB #1
WRITER: Ryan Stegman, Kenny Porter
ARTIST: Tyrell Cannon, Mike Spicer, John J. Hill
COVER A: Tyrell Cannon
AUGUST 23 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
SERIES PREMIEREVANISH artist/writer RYAN STEGMAN and Superboy writer KENNY PORTER team up with Beef Bros artist TYRELL CANNON for a new action/comedy series featuring colors by MIKE SPICER and lettering/design by JOHN J. HILL.Failing dentist Roger Dalton blames the world for his problems until he is body-swapped with the world’s greatest superhero. Can Roger save Earth and finally prove to his family he’s not a loser? Or are we all doomed?
THE SCORCHED #21
WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST: Dexter Soy
COVER A: Stephen Segovia
AUGUST 30 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
The Scorched are still trying to cometo terms with the fact that Monolithis now on the team. Will his brutalitybecome an asset—or a hindrance?
THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #68
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
AUGUST 02 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
After all that’s happened recently, the groupis on edge when a new stranger shows up andpromises a safe haven in a new community.This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULLCOLOR also features another installment ofCutting Room Floor and creator commentary
THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #69
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
AUGUST 16 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Rick and companypick their waythrough the ravagedstreets of the nation’sonce-alive capital.
TIME BEFORE TIME #26
WRITER: Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey
ARTIST / COVER A: G. Geoffo, Chris O’Halloran
AUGUST 23 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
In the wake of last issue’s revelations,Tatsuo embarks on a dangerous journey,while Nadia struggles to find recruits forher plan to destroy The Syndicate
TIME BEFORE TIME, VOL. 4 TP
WRITER: Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey
ARTIST / COVER A: Jorge Coehlo, Chris O’Halloran
AUGUST 02 / 128 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
Dreams are achieved and losses are mourned in the fourthvolume of the critically acclaimed time-hopping saga.After traveling billions of years into the past, Nadia finally reunites with her mother and sister in the hidden city of Arcola. But the happy reunion is short-lived, as the city’s hatred of robots soon forces her to choose between Kevin and her family, all while a mysterious threat plots to tear the futuristic city apart.Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #19-23
AUGUST 2 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
UNTOLD TALES OF I HATE FAIRYLAND #2 (OF 5)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Morgan Beem, Dean Rankine
AUGUST 09 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Three Untold Tales based on Eisner Award-winning writerSKOTTIE YOUNG’s I HATE FAIRYLAND!DAX GORDINE (Giant-Size Little Marvel, Fantastic Four) presentsa…uh…friendly game of cards in "Gameday." MORGAN BEEM(Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman: Black and Gold) delves into revengein "The Death and Rebirth of Cloudia." And DEAN RANKINE(Simpsons Comics, Invader Zim) treats us to "The Hunchover."
W0RLDTR33 #5
WRITER: James Tynion IV
ARTIST / COVER A: Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire
AUGUST 30 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
With PH34R ascendent, Gabriel is forced to pull a triggerthat will change the shape of the entire world. No sacrificeis too great to stop the spread of the Undernet…The first arc of the acclaimed new horror hit from multipleEisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THEDEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and FERNANDO BLANCO(Detective Comics) ends in a way NO ONE will see coming!
WEIRD WORK #2 (OF 4)
WRITER: Jordan Thomas
ARTIST / COVER A: Shaky Kane
AUGUST 09 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
With things heating up, Ovraand Donut find themselves inincreasingly dangerous andstrange situations as forcesfrom all sides converge to stopthem uncovering the truth ofthe dockside triple homicide.Bullets fly, new suspects appear,and Ovra goes on one wildtrip. It’s weird work—butsomebody’s gotta do it.
WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? VOL. 2
WRITER: Matthew Rosenberg
ARTIST / COVER A: Tyler Boss
AUGUST 23 / 152 pages / FC/ T+ / $14.99
The bestselling post-apocalyptic coming-of-age series continues. This is the story of a group of kids getting lost in the ruins of America and the things they find there. Sometimes you have to fight for what matters the most—your life, your loved ones, and your record collection.Collects WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACEFROM HERE? #10-13
AUGUST 23 / 152 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99
