Solicitations for May 2022

ADVENTUREMAN #9

WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST / COVER A: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ E / $3.99

"THE CHAINS HE FORGED IN LIFE"Claire—like any decent Adventureman—teams up with Crossdraw—y’know, the ghost-hunting super cowboy?—to get to the bottom of the Ghost Gang’s terrifying return to New York City.

ARROWSMITH: BEHIND ENEMY LINES #5 (OF 6)

WRITER: Kurt Busiek
ARTIST / COVER A: José Rafael Fonteriz, Carlos Pacheco, José Villarrubia
COVER B: Ramón K. Pérez
COVER C: Shawn McManus
COVER D: Dan Panosian

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Fletcher and Guy find shelter (and more) within a mountain trollhome. Plus: the truth about the Peace of Charlemagne, which brought about this modern world of magic and folklore.

BLOOD STAINED TEETH #2

WRITER / COVER A: Christian Ward
ARTIST: Patric Reynolds
COVER B: Martin Simmonds

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

After last issue’s shocking revelations, vampire-for-hire Atticus Sloane is in trouble. Now, he’ll have to use all his guile to stay ahead of the First Born Council and the murderous Mr. Tooth. Unfortunately, that also means going head to head with vicious cage-fighting vampire Duke Ellis.

BOLERO #5 (OF 5)

WRITER: Wyatt Kennedy
ARTIST / COVER A: Luana Vecchio

MAY 18 / 72 pages / FC/ M / $5.99

Twenty years later. The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth. Beyond jealousy and desire, beyond hate and betrayal, the final choice. The end of the Multiverse. The end of BOLERO.

"Will you be okay?"

CROSSOVER #13

WRITER: Donny Cates
ARTIST / COVER A: Dee Cunniffe, Geoff Shaw, John J. Hill
COVER B: Jonathan Hickman

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

"MEANWHILE," Part Six"This is it! The end of the line! The grand finale! Everything in your entire life has led you to this very moment, so that you may watch in horror and awe as the world of CROSSOVER comes crashing down in a metatextual waterfall of blood and ink and—oh wait. No. That’s the solicit copy for the final issue. What issue is this? 13? Oh. Haha. Yeah this one is rad. I’m in this one!" —DONNY

DEADLY CLASS #52

WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST: Lee Loughridge, Wes Craig
COVER A: Wes Craig
COVER B: Chuma Hill

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"A FOND FAREWELL," Part Four

Scars can be a physical reminder of painful memories. However, after enough time, those reminders can become fond memories.

EIGHT BILLION GENIES #1 (OF 8)

WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER E / COVER F: Ryan Browne
COVER B: Jenny Frison, Steve Seeley
COVER C: Declan Shalvey
COVER D: Andrew Divoff

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

If you had one wish…what would you wish for? Now, what if everyone else had one wish too? That’s EIGHT BILLION GENIES, the new eight-issue series from CHARLES SOULE & RYAN BROWNE (CURSE WORDS). At exactly the same moment, everyone on earth gets a genie and one wish. All hell breaks loose, in a very entertaining way…and that’s just the beginning. Buckle in for the wildest ride of the year!

FARMHAND #17

WRITER: Rob Guillory
ARTIST: Rob Guillory, Jean-Francois Beaulieu
COVER A: Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Rob Guillory

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Ezekiel Jenkins is transforming into something not quite human. And today he will take one giant step closer to the monster within.

FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE #20

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Matthew Wilson, Chris Samnee
COVER B: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: Jay Ramos, Jim Cheung
COVER D: Kim Jung Gi

MAY 04 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Old friends, new allies—the fight against Master Shaw is heating up, and Owen will need all the help he can get.

FRONTIERSMAN: LOCKUP SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)

WRITER: Patrick Kindlon
ARTIST / COVER A: Nicolò Assirelli

MAY 04 / 48 pages / FC/ M / $5.99

Following the big action of the regular FRONTIERSMAN series, our hero now faces the consequences! When Frontiersman is thrown in the county jail to await trial, he’s visited by an antihero who wants to free him—whether Frontiersman likes it or not! Featuring all-star guest artist NICOLÒ ASSIRELLI! This is a standalone DOUBLE-LENGTH superhero extravaganza for established fans and new readers alike!

GUNSLINGER SPAWN #8

WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Brett Booth
COVER A: Kevin Keane

MAY 25 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

As Gunslinger comes to terms with his new life in the present day, a revelation from his past will threaten to destroy his future.

HELLCOP #7

WRITER: Brian Haberlin
ARTIST: Brian Haberlin, Geirrod van Dyke
COVER A / COVER B: Geirrod van Dyke, Brian Haberlin
COVER C / COVER D: Drew, Brian Haberlin

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS"
Smuggling goes both ways. When a con man steals some of Hell’s best songs and presents them as his own back on Earth, the Hellcops must enforce Hell copyright or risk permanent expulsion from Plane 1301-A.

I Hate This Place #1

WRITER: Kyle Starks
ARTIST / COVER A: Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

FOR FANS OF GIDEON FALLS AND HOME SICK PILOTS!

After inheriting a farm house, Trudy and Gabby are ready to start the next chapter of their lives together…except it’s already home to a mysterious force that’s attracted ghosts, aliens, and all kinds of supernatural beings for decades.

Now, Gabby and Trudy must play by the "house rules" in order to survive living among the most frightening creatures on Earth in this new series from KYLE STARKS (ASSASSIN NATION, THE SIX SIDEKICKS OF TRIGGER KEATON) and ARTYOM TOPILIN (ICE CREAM MAN PRESENTS: QUARANTINE COMIX SPECIAL).

ICE CREAM MAN #30

WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Chris O’Halloran, Martín Morazzo
COVER B: Jesús Aguado

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"EXPERIMENTAL STORYTELLING"
Who’s the subject? Every pill is a placebo. Every group is a control.

Image! #2 (Of 12)

WRITER: Wyatt Kennedy, Patrick Kindlon, Mirka Andolfo, Geoff Johns, Brenden Fletcher, W. Maxwell Prince, Skottie Young, Kyle Higgins, Wes Craig, Chris Giarrusso
ARTIST: Mirka Andolfo, Wes Craig, Chris Giarrusso, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Erica Henderson, Andrea Mutti, Luana Vecchio, Martín Morazzo
COVER A: Mirka Andolfo

MAY 25 / 64 pages / FC/ M / $5.99

The celebration of Image Comics’ 30th anniversary continues with the second issue in a 12-issue anthology, featuring all-new stories by some of the biggest and best names in comics!

This issue features the second chapters of two 12-part stories: "The Blizzard" by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI and "Red Stitches" by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERIC HENDERSON, plus the second installments of three shorter serials: "Gospel for a New Century" by WYATT KENNEDY & LUANA VECCHIO, "Hopeless" by MIRKA ANDOLFO, and "Shift" by KYLE HIGGINS & DANIELE DI NICUOLO. Plus! An all-new ICE CREAM MAN short story by W. MAXWELL PRINCE and MARTÍN MORAZZO, the beginning of WES CRAIG’s KAYA, the opening installment of a 10-part serial by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, and the continuation of the all-new ongoing comic strip by SKOTTIE YOUNG!

IPHIGENIA IN AULIS, THE AGE OF BRONZE EDITION TP

WRITER: Euripides, Edward Einhorn
ARTIST / COVER A: Eric Shanower

MAY 18 / 136 pages / BW/ T+ / $16.99

High King Agamemnon faces the most crushing dilemma of his life. Kill his beloved eldest daughter? Or forfeit victory in the Trojan War? A father’s secret plot clashes with a girl’s romantic dreams in this chilling classic play from Ancient Greece.

The most powerful dramatic script by EURIPIDES springs to life anew in a fresh adaptation by writer EDWARD EINHORN (Paradox in Oz, Fractions in Disguise, The Marriage of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein) and Eisner Award-winning AGE OF BRONZE artist ERIC SHANOWER (Oz graphic novels, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland).

TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9"

JOE HILL’S RAIN #5 (OF 5)

WRITER: Joe Hill, David M. Booher
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER D: Zoe Thorogood
COVER B: Nick Robles
COVER C: Christian Ward

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

With Templeton and Marc at her side, Honeysuckle says a painful goodbye to Yolanda as they lay her to rest. Jackdaw Street is silent. The crystal rain has spread over the planet. The U.S. has nuked the Eastern European country believed to be the origin of the rain. Waiting for the end of the world, Honeysuckle realizes the source of the rain—and perhaps humanity’s salvation—may be far closer to home…

KARMEN HC

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Guillem March

MAY 11 / 184 pages / FC/ M / $24.99

Spanish writer and artist GUILLEM MARCH, best known for his work on Batman, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn, takes up his pen for a cutting-edge story about a highly unconventional angel named Karmen and the young woman she takes under her wing when heartbreak strikes too hard. Packed with intriguing twists and metaphysical musings, this gorgeously drawn series brings tenderness, heart, and humor to the delicate and difficult matters of life and death that we all face.

Collects KARMEN #1-5

TRIM SIZE: 7.25" x 10.875"

KILLADELPHIA #22

WRITER: Rodney Barnes
ARTIST / COVER A: Jason Shawn Alexander
COVER B: Elia Bonetti

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"THE END OF ALL," Part Four
The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series rages on with more mind-bending twists! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.

Now that the one true vampire king has returned to claim his throne and lay waste to America, James Sangster and his werewolf allies must find a way to flip the script and go on the offensive. But just when they think they might be gaining ground, they meet their most vicious opponent yet!

KING OF SPIES TP

WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST: Matteo Scalera
COVER A: Ozgur Yildirim

MAY 11 / 128 pages / FC/ / $16.99

The world’s greatest secret agent has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed, or does he make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He’s been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose when he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck creating the mess we’re in right now.

Collects KING OF SPIES #1-4

KING SPAWN #10

WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER C: Javi Fernandez

MAY 18 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

The God Throne, the Dead Zones, and the prophecy of King Spawn. While trying to save the world from the forces that seek to destroy it, has Spawn actually set the end-times in motion himself?

KING SPAWN, VOL. 1 TP

WRITER: Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Javi Fernandez
COVER A: Puppeteer Lee

MAY 25 / 168 pages / FC/ T+ / $9.99

When one of the vilest creatures ever imprisoned in Hell is released back onto Earth, Spawn follows the clues right into a trap set just for him. But why does Kincaid want Spawn to ascend the throne of Hell, and what of the prophecy of the KING SPAWN?

Collects KING SPAWN #1-6

LADY MECHANIKA: THE MONSTER OF THE MINISTRY OF HELL #4 (OF 4)

WRITER / COVER C: Joe Benitez
ARTIST: Joe Benitez, Beth Sotelo
COVER A: Beth Sotelo, Joe Benitez
COVER B: Siya Oum

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

Mechanika begins to question: who was the true monster of the Ministry of Health? The shocking conclusion to the latest LADY MECHANIKA miniseries!

LEGO® NINJAGO®: GARMADON #2 (OF 5)

WRITER: Tri Vuong
ARTIST / COVER A: Tri Vuong, Annalisa Leoni

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ E / $3.99

The All-New LEGO® NINJAGO® Comic Book Continues here!

GARMADON, the ultimate Ninjago villain, has returned to…become the ultimate hero? As he seemingly comes to the aid of Two Moon Village, it’s the First Appearance of a brand-new evil that may lay waste to Garmadon’s best-laid plans…

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2021 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

LITTLE MONSTERS #3

WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: Dustin Nguyen
COVER B: Andrea Sorrentino

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Having finally feasted on "real food," Billy is acting strangely, and the other young vampires are nervous about the potential threat to their sanctuary. Romie is still missing from the group, but is accompanied elsewhere by a mysterious new friend…

LOADED BIBLE: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD #3 (OF 6)

WRITER: Tim Seeley, Steve Orlando
ARTIST: Giuseppe Cafaro
COVER A: Mirka Andolfo

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

As John the Mechanic works to save Jesus’s life, we witness the formation of the unholy pact between the church and the vampires and learn how they resurrected Dracula in the first place. More details on Dracula’s secret plan also surface: the world will be his bloodbath, and he will become a god…but first he needs to get Jesus’s blood!

Manifest Destiny #46

WRITER: Chris Dingess
ARTIST: Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
COVER A: Matthew Roberts

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Lewis and Clark’s expedition can only end with a sacrifice to the demonic Navath. But must it be young Jean-Baptiste?

METAL SOCIETY #1 (OF 5)

WRITER: Zack Kaplan
ARTIST / COVER A: Guilherme Balbi, Marco Lesko
COVER B: Qistina Khalidah
COVER C: Alan Quah

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

PORT OF EARTH writer ZACK KAPLAN teams up with hot up-and-coming artist GUILHERME BALBI in a dramatic new sci-fi miniseries that’s Blade Runner meets Rocky.

In an inverted future, evolved robots have resurrected humans for manual labor. When a tribalistic cultural clash breaks out, a fearless human fighter and a frustrated, displaced robot will square off in a public MMA-style sport fight of epic stakes to determine once and for all who reigns supreme: man or machine.

MIRKA ANDOLFO’S SWEET PAPRIKA #9 (OF 12)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Mirka Andolfo

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Paprika seems to have gone off the radar. Her latest emotional blow will be difficult to overcome, and the same can be said for Dill. But what about Za’atar? Maybe a trip to Italy is what they all need to clear their heads…

MONKEY MEAT #5 (OF 5)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Juni Ba

MAY 04 / 40 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

The Monkey Meat Company has fallen! The culprit? Golo, a tiny, brainless boy whose obsessive consumption of the simian carne drove the entire island to ruin. But not all is lost for a brighter future, as Golo is chosen for a quest that could make him into the hero of a better age! If he could just think about something other than meat…

MONSTRESS #40

WRITER: Marjorie Liu
ARTIST / COVER A: Sana Takeda

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

With time running out, Kippa takes matters into her own hands—challenging the Dusk Court itself.

NEW MASTERS #4 (OF 6)

WRITER: Shobo
ARTIST: Shof, Francesco Segala
COVER A: Shof

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

The outcasts believe they’ve gotten away with a priceless alien artifact known as the Eye of Ọ̀rúnmìlà. But when Governor Tosin’s elite strike team boards the Sankofa, the crew must call upon every ounce of cunning and skill they possess to make it out alive.

NEWBURN #7

WRITER: Casey Gilly, Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST: Soo Lee, Jacob Phillips
COVER A: Jacob Phillips

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The murder of a Yakuza boss could send the criminal world into chaos if Newburn can’t find the killer before the cops do.

PLUS: in "SPOOK-A-RAMA" from GILLY and LEE, Ronnie tries one last time to get justice for Veda’s murder.

NITA HAWES’ NIGHTMARE BLOG, VOL. 1: THE FIRE NEXT TIME TP

WRITER: Rodney Barnes
ARTIST: Well-Bee, Patric Reynolds, Jason Shawn Alexander, Szymon Kudrański
COVER A: Jason Shawn Alexander

MAY 18 / 160 pages / FC/ M / $9.99

From the universe of Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA comes a terrifying new tie-in horror series by acclaimed Marvel writer RODNEY BARNES and fan-favorite SPAWN artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER.

Untold evil lurks the streets of Baltimore as the demon Corson surfaces from the underworld to possess a man once wronged…and his vengeance will come at humanity’s despair! As gods and demons clash, humanity’s fate hangs in the balance! But paranormal investigator Nita Hawes—a woman with plenty of demons of her own—has set out on a quest to root out the evil from her city. Guided by the ghost of her dead brother, she must come to terms with her own past, lest she become a victim herself and join her brother in a state worse than death!

Collects NITA HAWES’ NIGHTMARE BLOG #1-6

NOCTERRA #10

WRITER: Scott Snyder, Tony Daniel
ARTIST: Tony Daniel, Marcelo Maiolo
COVER A: Marcelo Maiolo, Tony Daniel
COVER B: Marcelo Maiolo, Matteo Scalera
COVER C: Tony Daniel

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"PEDAL TO THE METAL," Part Four
As the Sundog convoy draws nearer to the birthplace of Blacktop Bill, a terrible revelation arises that will redefine the world of NOCTERRA as we know it…

PRIMORDIAL HC

WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST: Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart
COVER A: Andrea Sorrentino

MAY 18 / 160 pages / FC/ M / $24.99

Mind-bending sci-fi and Cold War thriller collide in this 6-issue series by the bestselling, Eisner-winning creative team behind GIDEON FALLS! In 1957, the USSR made history by launching a dog named Laika into Earth’s orbit. Two years later, the USA responded with two monkeys, Able and Baker. These animals never returned. But unbeknownst to everyone, they did not die in orbit…they were taken. And now they are coming home.

Collects PRIMORDIAL #1-6

Select praise for PRIMORDIAL:

"…Ambitious and innovative comics storytelling…" —ComicBook.com

"Has plenty to offer to fans of American history, science fiction, and good storytelling." —Comic Book Resources

"All in all, sci-fi fans, LEMIRE fans, SORRENTINO fans, Image fans, this is a must buy." —Black Nerd Problems

"A classic Cold War thriller in the making. But it’s also far more ambitious than that, with a sci-fi storyline at its heart and visuals evoking 2001: A Space Odyssey… Part John le Carré and another part Arthur C. Clarke." —Comicon.com

"For a creative team this brilliant, it really means something to say that they are at the top of their game. But sure enough…some of their best work!" —Monkeys Fighting Robots

RADIANT BLACK #14

WRITER: Kyle Higgins
ARTIST / COVER A: Igor Monti, Marcelo Costa
COVER B: Matt Griffin
COVER C: Federico Sabbatini

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

Enough is enough. It’s time for Marshall to take the fight to EpicFront and put an end to this parade of supercriminals for good. But they won’t be going down without a fight—and could their new weapon be strong enough to turn the tables on Radiant Black?

RADIANT RED #3

WRITER: Cherish Chen, Cherish Chen
ARTIST / COVER A: Miquel Muerto, David Lafuente
COVER B: Ash Davies

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

The new job approaches and planning commences. There’s just one problem: Satomi can’t do what they need her to do. She’d better work it out fast, though, because when her home life and her new career both threaten to come crashing down, Satomi will be forced to decide: which does she want to save more?

A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE #7

WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Chris O’Halloran, André Lima Araújo

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The problem with hiding is there’s no place to run once you’ve been discovered.

This is the big one. All the trains collide.

ROGUE SUN #4

WRITER: Ryan Parrott
ARTIST / COVER A: A. Abel
COVER B: Derek Charm

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

As Dylan struggles to balance his normal life with his superhero life, a new threat from his father’s past menaces New Orleans. Can Dylan finally tap into the power of THE BLACK FIRE…or…is DEMONIKA the one enemy Rogue Sun can’t stop?

SAGA #59

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

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $2.99

What the hell does this fish have to do with the people who want Hazel dead? Find out this May as the strangest epic in comics continues—somehow still only $2.99!

SLUMBER #3

WRITER: Tyler Burton Smith
ARTIST: Vanessa Cardinali
COVER A: Nathan Fox
COVER B: Rod Reis

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Stetson and Jiang enter Finch’s dreams to stop a murderous nightmare from terrorizing Finch’s mind. While navigating a trippy dreamworld populated with amphibious janitors, cave swans, and reality-altering streetlights, the team discovers they must face Finch’s darkest secrets to reach their target.

SPAWN #329

WRITER: Rory McConville
ARTIST: Carlo Barberi
COVER A: Francesco Mattina

MAY 11 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $2.99

Spawn is dealing with the surprising effects of tearing open a hole in time itself as a Hellspawn from the past arrives with an alarming warning.

SPAWN: THE RECORD-BREAKER TP

WRITER: Todd McFarlane, Scott Snyder
ARTIST: Todd McFarlane, Jerome Opeña, Clayton Crain, J. Scott Campbell, Jason Shawn Alexander, Greg Capullo
COVER A: J. Scott Campbell

MAY 11 / 184 pages / FC/ T / $16.99

TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Now, the issues leading up to and including the RECORD-BREAKING SPAWN #301 are collected together for the first time!

This is the storyline that changes everything! Including art from industry giants like GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, CLAYTON CRAIN & JEROME OPEÑA, as well as a story penciled by TODD McFARLANE himself.

Collects SPAWN #298-301

STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PÉREZ #13

WRITER: Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST: Ramón K. Pérez, Mike Spicer
COVER A: Ramón K. Pérez

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The rules have changed.

Daniel now holds a special place in Stillwater. Can Galen’s hold on the town stand up to a new challenger?

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #18

WRITER: James Tynion IV
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER D: Martin Simmonds
COVER C: Chris Shehan
COVER E: Todd McFarlane

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

Co-creator MARTIN SIMMONDS returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him…

Series included as one of Entertainment Weekly’s 10 Best Comics of 2021!

THE GOOD ASIAN, VOL. 2 TP

WRITER: Pornsak Pichetshote
ARTIST: Alexandre Tefenkgi, Lee Loughridge
COVER A: Dave Johnson

MAY 18 / 176 pages / FC/ M / $17.99

The conclusion to the year’s most critically acclaimed new series is here!

Self-loathing Chinese-American detective Edison Hark uncovers the secrets behind the murders terrorizing 1936 Chinatown and their link to his family—but exposing the truth may mean toppling everything he holds dear. Writer PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (INFIDEL) and artist ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI (OUTPOST ZERO) wrap up their Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban…the Chinese.

Collects covers by DAVID CHOE, AFU CHAN, NIMIT MALAVIA, DAVE JOHNSON, and more, plus bonus material.

Select praise for THE GOOD ASIAN: "Both important and incredibly fun." —Scott Snyder (NOCTERRA, Batman) "One of the best debuts of the year." —The Hollywood Reporter"A smart, classic noir drenched in style and history." —James Tynion IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, Batman)"Could not feel more timely these days." —Entertainment Weekly"The best noir comic I’ve read in years…incredibly relevant." —G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) "One of the best new crime comics." —SYFYWIRE"This is the book I’ve been waiting for." —Cliff Chiang (PAPER GIRLS) "Fantastic." —Jeff Lemire (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth)Collects THE GOOD ASIAN #5-10

THE MAGIC ORDER, VOL. 2 TP

WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A: Stuart Immonen

MAY 25 / 168 pages / FC/ M / $19.99

A magical turf war like you’ve never seen before! The London chapter of the Magic Order has entered the scene, and these tough Guy Ritchie-style gangsters have a problem with the Eastern European Warlocks moving into their territory. Can new leader Cordelia Moonstone keep the peace?

The highly anticipated sequel to the smash-hit first volume by MARK MILLAR and OLIVIER COIPEL. This new arc is drawn by the peerless STUART IMMONEN (Empress, Star Wars, New Avengers) and is just as massive and captivating as the first!

Collects THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #1-6

THE SCORCHED #5

WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST: Stephen Segovia
COVER A: Francesco Mattina

MAY 11 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

SOUL CRUSHER proves to be a much bigger threat to the team than they initially thought when he turns out to be part of a network of individuals determined to bring them all down. But will opposing ideals and motivations bring an end of the Scorched before Soul Crusher has a chance to?

THE SILVER COIN, VOL. 2 TP

WRITER: Matthew Rosenberg, Ram V, Vita Ayala, Joshua Williamson, Michael Walsh
ARTIST / COVER A: Michael Walsh

MAY 25 / 128 pages / FC/ M / $16.99

The saga of the Silver Coin continues as the cursed token is spent again and again. First, a haunted arcade cabinet twists the dreams of a young boy. Then, the coin finds its way to a gambler who’s lost his way amongst the opulence of a desperate city. Follow the money—across decades, centuries—and the nature of a curse will be revealed.

Eisner-winning artist MICHAEL WALSH (Star Wars, Black Hammer/Justice League) teams with all-star collaborators JOSH WILLIAMSON (NAILBITER, Batman/Superman), RAM V (BLUE IN GREEN, Swamp Thing), MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE?, Hawkeye, 4 Kids Walk into a Bank), and VITA AYALA (New Mutants, The Wilds) in this ongoing horror anthology series for mature readers.

Collects THE SILVER COIN #6-10

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #38

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: Stephen Platt, Dave McCaig
COVER D: Charlie Adlard

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

A supply run outside the prison leads to a run-in with the Governor’s men.

This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #39

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: Stephen Platt, Dave McCaig

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The Grimes family is about to grow, but at what cost?

TIME BEFORE TIME #12

WRITER: Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey
ARTIST: PJ Holden, Chris O’Halloran
COVER A: Declan Shalvey
COVER B: PJ Holden

MAY 11 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

In 2141, FBI Agent Alex Sunap investigates the disappearance of his former partner. The more he digs, the more it seems no one wants to find Nadia Wells.

This special standalone issue features celebrated guest artist PJ HOLDEN (Judge Dredd, Soul Plumber).

A TOWN CALLED TERROR #2

WRITER: Steve Niles
ARTIST / COVER A: Szymon Kudrański

MAY 18 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

"THE RETURN"
Henry finds out that his father forced him to return to Terror because his mother has mysteriously disappeared. But becoming reacquainted with his childhood home brings back painful memories—and reawakens old rivalries.

TWIG #1 (OF 5)

WRITER / COVER B / COVER F / COVER G: Skottie Young
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER D: Kyle Strahm
COVER C: Peach Momoko

MAY 04 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD, UNEARTH) come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure miniseries!

It’s the first day of Twig’s new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH’s Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds!

UNNATURAL: BLUE BLOOD #1 (OF 10)

WRITER / COVER A: Mirka Andolfo
ARTIST: Ivan Bigarella

MAY 25 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

UNNATURAL IS BACK! Three years after acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO’s first blockbuster, Leslie and Khal return for a thrilling new adventure!

A few years have passed since Leslie saved the world from hidden dangers and came to understand her true nature in the process. Everything seems to be working out—and not just for Leslie and her newly formed family, but for the rest of the world as well.

But appearances can be deceiving. A new threat is about to disrupt Leslie’s peaceful existence, and once again, her life will never be the same.

Don’t miss this new limited series written by MIRKA ANDOLFO, illustrated by celebrated artist IVAN BIGARELLA, and periodically featuring original artwork from MIRKA herself!

ZVRC: ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS CLASSIC #3 (OF 4)

WRITER: Chris Ryall
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B / COVER C: Ashley Wood

MAY 25 / 72 pages / FC/ M / $6.99

In a world where, last issue, the entire planet was decimated by nukes, there’s only one place to go from here: a Grecian isle filled with warrior women—the Amazons! And a zombie minotaur, too, among assorted flesh-and-steel automatons. The entire 66-page saga is reprinted here, along with the proverbial "much more!"