Solicitations for August 2024

Black Cloak #7

WRITER: Kelly Thompson
ARTIST / COVER A: Meredith McClaren

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC
BLACK CLOAK RETURNS!
Something old has awakened beneath the city.
In the five years since the "Essex Fire," Kiros has changed dramatically. Ex-Black Cloak Phaedra Essex is either the city’s greatest hero or greatest villain, depending on who you ask, and Black Cloak Pax has a bloody new case, a rookie partner, and absolutely no leads.

The Bloody Dozen: A Tale Of The Shrouded College TP

WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST / COVER A: Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque

AUGUST 14 / 152 pages / FC/ T+ / $14.99

Collected for the first time, the second tale in the SHROUDED COLLEGE universe, created by CHARLES SOULE and WILL SLINEY, which began with HELL TO PAY. In this all-new standalone installment in the supernatural horror-adventure saga, three down-and-out astronauts are tasked with the ultimate heist: breaking nine deadly, ancient vampires out of a space prison orbiting the sun.
Collects THE BLOODY DOZEN: A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE #1-6

C.O.W.L. 1964 #1 (of 4)

WRITER: Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel
ARTIST / COVER A: Rod Reis
COVER B: Kelly McMahon

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
It's 1964, and C.O.W.L.—the Chicago Organized Workers League, the world's first superhero labor union—is going national! But with the old team scattered and powerful forces moving in the shadows, will this union be busted before it gets off the ground?
Join the original C.O.W.L. creative team of KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK), ALEC SIEGEL (HADRIAN'S WALL), and ROD REIS (New Mutants) for a new miniseries celebrating C.O.W.L.'s 10-year anniversary!

Convert #1 (of 4)

WRITER: John Arcudi
ARTIST: Savannah Finley
COVER A: Simon Gane

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Science Officer Orrin Kutela finds himself stranded on a distant planet, starving and haunted by the ghosts of his dead crew. On the verge of death, he makes an astonishing discovery.
Veteran writer JOHN ARCUDI (RUMBLE, B.P.R.D.) and illustrator SAVANNAH FINLEY bring you a sci-fi/fantasy comic like no other.

Cyber Force: Shootout (One-Shot)

WRITER: Billy Muggelberg
ARTIST: John Starr
COVER A: Bruno Abdias, John Starr

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Top Cow Talent Hunt 2022 winners BILLY MUGGELBERG and rising-star artist BRUNO ABDIAS debut in the industry with an action-packed tale from the world of CYBER FORCE!
Set in the REBIRTH era, Cyber Data Industries tasks one of their operatives, Cyber Force’s Ballistic, with tracking down an Aphrodite IV android that has gone rogue. It’s up to Ballistic to hunt the walking weapon of mass destruction down, but if C.D.I. is willing to destroy anything or anyone that does not fit in neatly with their plans, what does that mean for her?

Destro #3 (of 5)

WRITER: Dan Watters
ARTIST: Andrea Milana, Adriano Lucas
COVER A: Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
COVER B: Karl Kerschl
COVER C: Nikola Čižmešija
COVER D: Rex Lokus, Mico Suayan
COVER E: Eric Canete

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

Stranded in the mountains without any weapons, Destro must survive the Chameleon’s wrath. But who is the Chameleon? And why do they want Laird Destro dead?

The Deviant #7 (of 9)

WRITER: James Tynion IV
ARTIST / COVER A: Joshua Hixson
COVER B: Tom Reilly
COVER C: Sam Wolfe Connelly

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

With Michael accused of being a depraved copycat killer, Derek struggles to put together the clues to clear his partner’s name. And the only person he can turn to for help is Randall Olsen...the man convicted as the original Deviant Killer.

The Domain #2 (of 5)

WRITER: Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST / COVER A: Rachael Stott
COVER B: Eren Angiolini

AUGUST 14 / 24 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

The Domain offers power like Dez, Liz, and Max could only dream of, but can they trust themselves—and each other—to use it safely? And can they do it in time to fend off a roving band of ALIEN PIRATES?

Drawing Blood #5 (of 12)

WRITER: Kevin Eastman, David Avallone
ARTIST: Kevin Eastman, Troy Little, Ben Bishop
COVER A: Kevin Eastman
COVER B: Ben Bishop
COVER C: Amanda Conner

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC
Books and Beastly in Hollywood! Our beleaguered cartoonist hero goes to Los Angeles to visit the set of the “gritty” adaptation of his most famous creation, and chaos ensues. The second arc kicks off with a magical mystery tour through show business and Books’ own heartbreaking past.

Falling In Love On The Path To Hell #3

WRITER: Gerry Duggan
ARTIST / COVER A: Garry Brown
COVER B: Mike Hawthorne

AUGUST 14 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

The penultimate chapter of arc one brings tension, action, and the embers of romance are lit. MacRaith is a wounded soul from Bleeding Kansas, and he can't even get along with the other murderers and assassins in purgatory. The cult ruling the island marks him for annihilation with a cruel and extremely violent attack, but luckily he's got an ace up his duster's sleeve: the folded steel blades of Lady Asami.
GERRY DUGGAN (X-Men) and GARRY BROWN (Babyteeth) take you on an unforgettable trip to the heart—that leads through hell.

Free Agents #2

WRITER: Fabian Nicieza, Kurt Busiek
ARTIST / COVER A: Triona Farrell, Stephen Mooney
COVER B: Kevin Maguire
COVER C: Declan Shalvey

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

After the shattering conclusion of issue #1, are the FREE AGENTS still FREE—or back on active duty? Plus, the appearance of a second deadly remnant from their interdimensional war forces the team into conflict with BOTOKK, the superhuman curator for the mysterious collector known as THE VAULT! Plus PLUS: A couple of cameos that'll build to bigger things. Is that...RADIANT BLACK? And who's the other guy?

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #309

WRITER: Larry Hama
ARTIST: Tony Kordos, Paul Pelletier, Francesco Segala
COVER A: Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson
COVER B: Andy Kubert
COVER C: Brad Walker, Francesco Segala

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

COBRA COMMANDER STRIKES BACK!
And in Springfield, Dawn Moreno will have her revenge....

Geiger (2024) #5

WRITER: Geoff Johns
ARTIST: Gary Frank
COVER A: Gary Frank, Brad Anderson
COVER B / COVER C: Gabriel Rodríguez, Brad Anderson

AUGUST 14 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

This is it! The first four issues of this new series have all pointed toward this final battle between Geiger and The Electrician! But it might be a quick one: The Electrician’s clever trap hits Geiger's greatest weakness, and his friends are helpless to halt it. Also: the final fate of Barney, the two-headed mutant wolf!

Grommets #4 (of 7)

WRITER: Rick Remender, Brian Posehn
ARTIST: Brett Parson, Moreno Dinisio
COVER A: Brett Parson
COVER B: Chuck BB

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

Rick’s dad gives him adolescent world-ending news that causes a fight with Brian, leaving him feeling angry, alone, and unheard just as their movie night with friends and girls begins, but party-crashing high school animals BYOB and blow their plans to bits.

Gunslinger Spawn #34

WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Carlo Barberi
COVER A: Von Randal
COVER B: Mirko Colak

AUGUST 07 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

The Gunslinger finally has an advantage against those that wronged him. Now is the time to push it further and end them!

Houses Of The Unholy HC

WRITER: Ed Brubaker
ARTIST: Jacob Phillips, Sean Phillips
COVER A: Sean Phillips

AUGUST 14 / 144 pages / FC/ / $24.99

An FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld. Can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad decisions just more ghosts to haunt you, wherever you go?
HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY is a riveting horror thrill ride from bestselling creators ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the award-winning team behind CRIMINAL (soon to be a TV series on Amazon Prime), RECKLESS, NIGHT FEVER, and WHERE THE BODY WAS.

Invincible Complete Library HC, Vol. 6

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Nathan Fairbairn, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley
COVER A: Dave McCaig, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley

AUGUST 28 / 648 pages / FC/ M / $125

FIRST PRINTING LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES?
NOW A HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO!???
Collects the INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOLUMES 11 & 12 into one massive slipcased tome that's over 600 pages of pure Invincible goodness! This is a can't-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf.? ?
Every single story has been leading up to this stunning conclusion, and when it’s over...Mark Grayson’s story is over.?
Collects INVINCBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 11 (INVINCIBLE #121-132) and INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 12 (INVINCIBLE #133-144)?

Invincible TP New Edition

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Bill Crabtree, Ryan Ottley
COVER A: Dave McCaig, Cory Walker

AUGUST 14 / 144 pages / FC/ M / $14.99

NOW A HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO!
These all-new definitive softcover editions collect the entire INVINCIBLE comic book series from the very beginning, with stunning new covers from CORY WALKER & DAVE McCAIG.
While Mark Grayson—aka Invincible—continues to deal with the loss of his father, he finds himself face-to-face with a massive amount of villains and the worst conflict of all: teenage love!
Collects INVINCIBLE #20-24 & INVINCIBLE #0

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 04 (NEW EDITION)

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Ryan Ottley
COVER A: Dave McCaig, Cory Walker

AUGUST 14 / 168 pages / / M / $14.99

Collects INVINCIBLE #14-19! After the traumatic events of Volume 3, Mark Grayson (AKA Invincible) is left to pick up the pieces and try to continue on with some sort of life. His mother is a wreck, his friends don't understand and the super-villains of the world just want to beat him up. Mark has a lot on his shoulders and graduation is just around the corner. Containing the fan-favorite and sold-out issues #14-19 and the short story from Free Comic Book Day 2004's Image Comics Summer Special, this volume is massive!

Kaya #20

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Wes Craig
COVER B: Mahmud Asrar

AUGUST 07 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Killadelphia #35

WRITER: Rodney Barnes
ARTIST: German Erramouspe, Jason Shawn Alexander
COVER A / COVER C: Jason Shawn Alexander
COVER B: Clayton Crain

AUGUST 28 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"DEATH BE NOT PROUD," PART FIVE (of SIX)

The latest arc of the sold-out Eisner Award-nomated series barrels toward an explosive conclusion! For the first time, bringing together Spawn, Savage Dragon and the cursed one known as Blacula himself!
From RODNEY BARNES, the writer and executive producer behind HBO's Winning Time, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.
PLUS: A backup story featuring Hell's baddest badass, Johnny Gatlin!
Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors.

Killadelphia Deluxe Edition HC, Vol. 2

AUGUST 14 / 330 pages / FC/ M / $34.99

After two and a half centuries, the greatest hero in American history has returned as its greatest threat! George Washington: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Founding Father, First President of the United States...and all-powerful Vampire King!
Now, undead detective James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies must fight for the survival of every man, woman, and child in the country. But what can they do against the very leader who won the battle for America the first time around?!
By RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as HBO’s Winning Time and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.
Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-24

King Spawn #37

WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Javi Fernandez
COVER A: Björn Barends
COVER B: Francesco Tomaselli

AUGUST 28 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

Spawn has the Vampire Lord Bludd in his sights. Unfortunately, over the past few months, Spawn has made quite a few new enemies, one of whom wants to have a word with Al Simmons!

The Last Mermaid #6

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Derek Kirk Kim
COVER B: Joy Ang
COVER C: Jacob Perez
COVER D: Gene Luen Yang

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC
Story arc finale! A close bond begins to bloom between the mermaid and Torque. A bond that will be tested by an entire lair of cannibal cyborg mutants who stand between them and the only supply of water for miles. Moreover, major revelations about the mermaid’s past abound, including—at last—her name.

Local Man #13

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs
COVER B: John Stinsman, Brian Reber
COVER C: Allen Passalaqua, Tony Fleecs

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC
"The Lost Ones" Finale
Local Man has lost Farmington to the forces of the Faceless Horde. Now every townsperson is a devout, fanatical member of a sprawling terrorist organization bent on rebooting the world—including his own grieving mom.
Now Jack is alone and outclassed. Thankfully, he has the one thing that makes every Image superhero smile...
Lots and lots of big ass guns.

Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink #2

WRITER: Jarrett Melendez, Sylvain Runberg, Mirka Andolfo, Tim Seeley
ARTIST: Tim Seeley
COVER A / COVER E: Mirka Andolfo
COVER B: Xongbros
COVER C: Miki Okazaki
COVER D: Elena Manicastri

AUGUST 07 / 48 pages / SC/ -- / $5.99

SPECIAL ISSUE: SWEET PAPRIKA IS BACK, IN BLACK, WHITE AND…PINK!
Paprika, Infernum Press’s sexy CCO, created by Harvey Award-winning superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO, returns with a second special issue in black, white, and pink, featuring sexy and fun stories by some stunning creators, including TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, REVIVAL, HEXWARE, Superman vs. Lobo), JARRETT MELENDEZ (Chef's Kiss), SYLVAIN RUNBERG (Watchdogs: Legion), SAMUEL SPANO (Nine Stones), and more!

Misery #3 (of 4)

WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Szymon Kudrański
COVER A: Don Aguillo

AUGUST 07 / 24 pages / FC/ / $2.99

As hard as she tries, trouble keeps finding Cyan. The people in her orbit keep getting hurt. Cyan has been pushed too far this time. She is about to explode...

Monstress #54

WRITER: Marjorie Liu
ARTIST / COVER A: Sana Takeda

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Maika comes face to face with her father—and the lives of Zinn, Seizi, and half the Known World hang in the balance. Who will win this otherworldly game of tug-of-war?

Napalm Lullaby #6

WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Bengal
COVER B: Zach Howard

AUGUST 14 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC
Sarah and Sam’s escape from the Dome City with their volatile cargo is cut off by an epic battle against The Janitor, unleashing the darkest hell imaginable upon the world in this pulse-pounding finale of the first chapter!

Nights #10

WRITER: Wyatt Kennedy
ARTIST / COVER A: Luigi Formisano

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

It's Matt's birthday, and he and Ivory are takin' a trip back to the woods for a super chill time. Old friends (and enemies) return, and if he's lucky, Matt might even get a Gameboy Advance SP. The countdown to the end of the world starts now.

Ore: A Starhenge Graphic Novella TP #1

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Liam Sharp

AUGUST 07 / 64 pages / FC/ -- / $7.99

Following LIAM SHARP's epic STARHENGE, ORE charts the battle between the resurrected Ur-Queen and the horrifying AI of the CAST, in a galaxy-spanning conflict where ALL sentient life is threatened...

Plastic: Death & Dolls #3 (of 5)

WRITER: Doug Wagner
ARTIST: Daniel Hillyard
COVER A / COVER B: Michelle Madsen, Daniel Hillyard

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

For big Edwyn, life suddenly becomes complicated. FBI agents show up, curious about the recent uptick in decapitations on the same day vicious human traffickers begin harassing his diner patrons.
On the Lil’ Edwyn front, he finds a rusty old handsaw…just as his mom introduces her new boyfriend.

The Power Fantasy #1

WRITER: Kieron Gillen
ARTIST / COVER A: Caspar Wijngaard
COVER B: Stephanie Hans

AUGUST 07 / 40 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

SERIES PREMIERE
“Superpowered.” You have certain preconceptions. They’re incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, “any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA.”
There are six such people on Earth. The planet’s survival relies on them never coming into conflict.
Come dance to the ticking of the doomsday clock with KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE) and CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS, ALL AGAINST ALL).
The eternal fight against fighting starts now.

Precious Metal #3 (of 6)

WRITER: Darcy Van Poelgeest
ARTIST / COVER A: Ian Bertram
COVER B: Daniel Warren Johnson

AUGUST 14 / 48 pages / FC/ / $5.99

Max is betrayed by someone close to him as the Disciples of Twelve ramp up their mission to rid the world of "old flesh"—pushing Max to revisit the Temple of Twelve and journey deeper into the unknown.

Proof, Volume 1: Goatsucker - OP

WRITER: Alex Grecian
ARTIST: Riley Rossmo

AUGUST 28 / 0 pages / / -- / $9.99

If you believe in monsters... Proof doesn't leave urban legends where it finds them. Bigfoot wears a suit to the office. Fairies devour anyone in sight. A lonely monster wears human skins for company. The hit series starts here!

Public Domain #7

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Chip Zdarsky

AUGUST 07 / 24 pages / FC/ / $3.99

The Eisner Award-winning comic about comics by CHIP ZDARSKY (Batman, NEWBURN) continues! Move over, Jim Lee! Get outta here, Ryan Stegman! This issue features the first appearance of the world’s hottest comic artist, TEDDY KRANK! Prepare to get Kranked™!

Rat City #5

WRITER: Erica Schultz
ARTIST: Zé Carlos
COVER A: Fede Mele
COVER B: Kevin Keane

AUGUST 21 / 24 pages / FC/ / $2.99

Dr. Ammon is back, and he wants what's his. Peter and Quinlan have a plan, but the suit may have other ideas.

Redcoat #5

WRITER: Geoff Johns
ARTIST: Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson, Bryan Hitch
COVER A: Brad Anderson, Bryan Hitch
COVER B / COVER C: Chris O’Halloran, André Lima Araújo

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

Immortal mercenary Simon Pure is no Einstein. Lucky for him, Simon has the real one helping him. Except this Albert Einstein is 13 years old and still discovering the revolutionary genius he’ll grow up to be. But, hey, that’s still a lot smarter than Simon, who needs all the brain power he can get to defeat the hooded cult called The Founding Fathers. They’ve been hunting Simon for over a century, and now that they have him…what do they intend to do with him?

Remote Space #3 (of 4)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Cliff Rathburn

AUGUST 28 / 24 pages / FC/ / $3.99

The Higgs Space Initiative receives a mysterious distress signal from Earth with the biomarkers of one of its original founders, Levi Wells. Thought to be long dead, Wells is a traitor who holds the key to the annihilation of the Space Initiative and the salvation of Earth.

Rifters #3

WRITER: Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER C: Chris Johnson
COVER B: Greg Hinkle

AUGUST 14 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

Count it on one hand: Horse and buggy hot pursuits, mysterious corpses, fist-fighting a homophobe, crack-smoking in an alleyway, Metal Gear subterfuge, and famous serial killers—Fenton and Geller will disobey orders from the top brass to stay in the mix and prove everyone wrong.

Rogue Sun #21

WRITER: Ryan Parrott
ARTIST: A. Abel
COVER A: Stefano Simeone

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

Rogue Sun and Divinity face off against a new villain...VEIN. But will this confrontation place Dylan on a direct path toward a showdown with Mourningstar, or cause him to question not only his mission...but his purpose?
ROGUE SUN is a Massive-Verse series.

The Sacrificers #11

WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: André Lima Araújo, Dave McCaig
COVER B: Mike Hawthorne

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

How do we survive in the absence of love? How do we push ourselves forward into a bright future when the past has been so dark? How do we forgive those who have wronged us?

Saga #68

WRITER: Brian K. Vaughan
ARTIST / COVER A: Fiona Staples

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The show must go on, right?

Satellite Sam Compendium TP

WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST / COVER A: Howard Chaykin

AUGUST 21 / 416 pages / FC/ M / $29.99

Sex! Death! Live TV!
New York, 1951: It’s the golden age of television, when everything happens live and on the air. When a beloved children’s show host winds up dead in a seedy motel room under sordid circumstances, his son steps into to his father’s shoes on-screen, and into his decadent double-life off-screen.
Collects SATELLITE SAM #1-15

Scarlett #3 (of 5)

WRITER: Kelly Thompson
ARTIST / COVER A: Marco Ferrari, Lee Loughridge
COVER B: Marcio Takara
COVER C: Gleb Melnikov
COVER D: Jeff Spokes
COVER E: Eric Canete

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

Scarlett has fought her way to the Arashikage’s final test—a death-defying mission that could change the Clan’s fortunes.
But where do Jinx’s loyalties truly lie?

The Scorched #32

WRITER: John Layman
ARTIST: Stephen Segovia
COVER A: Von Randal
COVER B: Raymond Gay

AUGUST 07 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

Jessica Priest is back working for Jason Wynn. But all is not what it seems. She soon realizes that he is not the only threat around her.

Scurry TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Mac Smith

AUGUST 28 / 160 pages / FC/ / $14.99

Self Help #3 (of 5)

WRITER: Owen Kind, Jesse Kellerman
ARTIST / COVER A: Marianna Ignazzi
COVER B: Stephen Byrne

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

“Live, Laugh, Love.”
Jerry Hauser seeks to reinvent his present with the aid of Darren Hart’s opportunistic assistant Cassandra, but his past refuses to stay where it belongs—as Jerry’s ex-wife and daughter learn when they meet Powder Bob. And nothing good happens to anyone who runs afoul of Power Bob...

SEX CRIMINALS TP THE COLLECTED LETTER DADDIES

ARTIST / COVER A: Chip Zdarsky

AUGUST 07 / 224 pages / FC/ M / $24.99

If you've only read SEX CRIMINALS in its collected editions, you're only getting half the story...

In celebration of SEX CRIMINALS turning 10, this newly designed volume collects of EVERY Letter Daddies letter column from the book -- every true story, every weird confession, every heart-wrenching tale of love, lust, loss, and longing, alongside every completely stupid sex tip Chip and Matt made up the night before the issues went to press.

Spawn Bad Business TP

WRITER: Rory McConville, Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Carlo Barberi, Thomas Nachlik
COVER A: Carlo Barberi

AUGUST 07 / 168 pages / FC/ T / $16.99

SPAWN fights to save his soul and must find an enemy who holds "THE SECRET." SINN threatens to destroy everything unless he unlocks the DEAD ZONES. As the war intensifies, JIM DOWNING joins Spawn's crusade. A Hellspawn warns of the consequences of tampering with time. In the ongoing battle between Heaven and Hell, Spawn is determined to protect his loved ones at any cost. With new allies and enemies, he's prepared for any challenge.
Collects SPAWN #324-330

Spawn Compendium, Vol. 6 TP, Vol. 6

WRITER: Tom Leveen, Darragh Savage, Paul Jenkins, Jason Shawn Alexander, Todd McFarlane, Scott Snyder, Erik Larsen, Jon Goff
ARTIST: Jason Shawn Alexander, Todd McFarlane, Jonboy Meyers, Szymon Kudrański
COVER A: Francesco Mattina

AUGUST 21 / 1096 pages / FC/ T / $59.99

TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history.
Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 6 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity!
Collects SPAWN RESURRECTION and SPAWN #251-300, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues

Spawn Kills Every Spawn #2 (of 5)

WRITER: John Layman
ARTIST / COVER A: Rob Sketchcraft Duenas

AUGUST 28 / 24 pages / FC/ -- / $2.99

Spawny declares War on all other Spawns! None shall be safe from his wrath! All shall grovel at his boot! None of the Spawns will ever laugh at him again!!!

Standstill #1 (of 8)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER B: Lee Loughridge
COVER A: Andrew Robinson
COVER C: Cary Nord

AUGUST 21 / 64 pages / FC/ -- / $4.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Meet Ryker Ruel, an enigmatic, lecherous, and clinically insane sociopath who has stolen a top-secret device that can freeze time! Now, as the bodies of world leaders pile up, famous works of art go missing, and other strange crimes dominate the headlines, only the device’s creator, a run-of-the-mill science geek, knows what’s happening and sets out to stop Ryker’s seemingly endless revenge tour.
IF YOU COULD STOP TIME, WHAT WOULDN’T YOU DO?
This wildly oversized first issue contains 60 double-page spreads showcasing ANDREW ROBINSON’s incredible art and is written by the amazing LEE LOUGHRIDGE (colorist on DEADLY CLASS, THE GOOD ASIAN)!

Transformers #1 40th Anniversary Edition (One-Shot)

WRITER: Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio
ARTIST: Nelson Yomtov, Frank Springer, Kim Demulder
COVER A: Bill Sienkiewicz
COVER B: Christian Ward

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS with a new printing of the comic book that started it all!
The Autobots and Decepticons have brought their conflict to Earth—and the world will never be the same again!
This issue will be printed on newsprint and will feature an all-new variant cover celebrating the history of the TRANSFORMERS!

Transformers #11

WRITER: Daniel Warren Johnson
ARTIST / COVER B: Mike Spicer, Jorge Corona
COVER A: Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson
COVER C: Karen S. Darboe
COVER D: Ludo Lullabi
COVER E: Wes Craig

AUGUST 14 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Only Optimus Prime can save Earth and Cybertron.
But will all of the Autobots stand with him?

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1 (of 4)

WRITER / COVER A: Michael Walsh
ARTIST: Michael Walsh, Toni Marie Griffen
COVER B / COVER D: Joshua Middleton
COVER C: Francesco Francavilla
COVER E: David Talaski
COVER F / COVER G: Christian Ward

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $4.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
A MODERN-DAY HORROR VISIONARY RESURRECTS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS
Award-winning creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) presents an electrifying new vision of the horror classic. Each issue of the limited series tells the shocking story behind one of the body parts used to create the unforgettable monster in the original film.
In this first issue, Dr. Henry Frankenstein begins his unholy quest to create life by robbing the grave of a decorated police officer. But little does he know that the corpse has a son who is mourning a father—and that this young boy will forever change Frankenstein’s life.

Void Rivals #12

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Lorenzo De Felici
COVER B: Stefano Simeone
COVER C: Chris O’Halloran, André Lima Araújo
COVER D: Chris Stevens
COVER E: Jorge Fornes

AUGUST 28 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

After what they've endured in the wasteland, are Darak and Solila now destined to walk separate paths? Where Solila goes now, Darak cannot follow...or can he?
What will Springer's final fate be? And what are the Quintessons planning now?

The Walking Dead Deluxe #94

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: Jacob Phillips, Sean Phillips

AUGUST 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Jesus proves his skill set while leading Rick and company to his community. “A Larger World” continues here!
This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.

The Walking Dead Deluxe #95

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: Jacob Phillips, Sean Phillips
COVER D: Dave McCaig, Arthur Adams

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Rick and his group take a leap of faith and are welcomed into a new community by another charismatic leader. Is this the beginning of a new era of peace for Rick and the others...or is this man every bit as dangerous as The Governor?

Witchblade #2

WRITER: Marguerite Bennett
ARTIST / COVER A: Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto
COVER B: Joëlle Jones

AUGUST 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Fresh from the warehouse massacre, Detective Sara Pezzini is electrified with the power and sensory overload of the Witchblade. Strength, healing, pleasure, rage—every temptation lures her from her mission to find her father’s killer. Sara thinks she possesses the Witchblade—but does it possess her?