Solicitations for October 2023

ANTARCTICA #4 (OF 5)

WRITER: Simon Birks
ARTIST / COVER A: Willi Roberts
COVER B: Koi Turnbull
COVER C: Giuseppe Cafaro

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

After tragedy strikes the group, they must dig deep and use all their skills just to stay alive. After another startling discovery, Dr. Curtis puts a gun to the head of alt-Jim. Will Hannah give herself up to save him? And just who are the new unwelcome visitors?

ASTRO CITY METROBOOK, VOL. 4 TP

WRITER: Kurt Busiek
ARTIST: Wendy Broome, Brent Eric Anderson, Jesus Merino, Alex Sinclair, Tom Grummett
COVER A: Alex Ross

OCTOBER 25 / 512 pages / FC/ T / $34.99

Samaritan battles his greatest foe across time and space. The origins of Beautie and Winged Victory are revealed. The Broken Man makes his debut, and more secrets of Astro City history are revealed. Plus much more, from Astra’s college graduation to the tale of a gorilla who wants to be a drummer but may become a hero.

Collects ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, and ASTRO CITY, VOL. 3 #1-10, 17 & 22-24

BIG GAME #4 (OF 5)

WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Pepe Larraz
COVER C: Matteo Scalera

OCTOBER 18 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $4.99

The Chrononauts might be dead, but Hit-Girl can use their time travel technology to go back to the world of Empress. This is literally the maddest and most brilliant book out there right now. The comic book event of 2023 and a must for anyone who loves the Millarworld books, as every single character is here for the fun!

BLOOD TREE TP

WRITER: Peter J. Tomasi
ARTIST / COVER A: Maxim Simic

OCTOBER 18 / 192 pages / FC/ / $16.99

Two obsessed NYPD detectives hunt for a vicious butcher called the Angel Killer, a sociopath who preys on the innocent family members of known murderers in order to "purify" the rest of society.
From comics super team PETER J. TOMASI (THE MIGHTY, Batman and Robin, Superman, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Super-Sons, Detective Comics) and MAXIM ŠIMIĆ (Escape from New York, Conan) comes a story that confronts the battle of nature versus nurture, considers how present and future generations are tainted by past generations, and asks the age-old question: Who must pay for the sins of the fathers—and perhaps even the sins of the mothers?
Collects BLOOD TREE #1-6

BONE ORCHARD: TENEMENT #5 (OF 10)

WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST: Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart
COVER A / COVER C: Andrea Sorrentino
COVER B: Christian Ward

OCTOBER 18 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

The Eisner-winning creative team of JEFF LEMIRE & ANDREA SORRENTINO brings you another chapter of the newest epic series within THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!
Secrets are revealed amongst the neighbors as they continue their descent between floors, but when the group attempts to find a way out of the tunnels, they'll find answers that defy logic and terrors beyond reality.

Clementine, Vol. 2 (TPB)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tillie Walden

OCTOBER 04 / 296 pages / BW/ / $14.99

COSMIC DETECTIVE (OGN) TP

WRITER: Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: David Rubín

OCTOBER 04 / 208 pages / FC/ / $17.99

New York Times-bestselling writers JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, DESCENDER) and MATT KINDT (BANG!, MIND MGMT) unite with internationally acclaimed artist DAVID RUBÍN (BEOWULF, Ether) for original graphic novel COSMIC DETECTIVE, an epic science fiction mystery that asks: When a God is murdered, who solves the crime?

Enter our detective. The murder of a god threatens to tear apart the very fabric of our reality, and only he stands in the way of utter destruction. Will the mystery he uncovers be worse than the disaster he’s trying to avert? And will his mind crack under the revelations he’s about to uncover before he can do anything about it?

CREEPSHOW, VOL. 2 #2 (OF 5)

WRITER: Dan Watters, Michael Walsh
ARTIST: Michael Walsh, Abigail Larson
COVER A: Guillem March
COVER B: Michael Walsh
COVER C: Skinner

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

CREEPSHOW is back with two more terrifying tales!
First, MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) broadcasts a chilling yarn about a down-on-his-luck dad and his son's obsession with TV in "The Man With No Eyes"!
Then, DAN WATTERS (HOMESICK PILOTS, Arkham City) and Hugo Award-winning illustrator ABIGAIL LARSON (Sandman Universe: The Dreaming) will render you speechless with the story of a young woman burdened and the price she’ll pay for silence in "Stop Haunting Me"!

DARK RIDE, VOL. 2 TP

WRITER: Joshua Williamson
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas

OCTOBER 11 / 112 pages / FC/ M / $14.99

"Horror fans and theme park fans absolutely owe it to themselves to check out DARK RIDE." —ComicBook.com

Sam Dante is haunted by a mysterious death at Devil Land, but the bigger threat may be the dark forces that truly control his family’s legacy and theme park empire…

The critically acclaimed series from JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman) and ANDREI BRESSAN (Justice League Incarnate) continues in this terrifying journey deeper into The Scariest Place on Earth.

Collects DARK RIDE #5-8

DESTINY GATE #1 (OF 4)

WRITER: Ryan Cady
ARTIST / COVER A: Christian Dibari
COVER B: Rahsan Ekedal
COVER C: Giuseppe Cafaro

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

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Writer RYAN CADY (HAUNT YOU TO THE END, Batman) and artist CHRISTIAN DiBARI (REVOLVERS, MAGDALENA: REFORMATION) present…
Life, for the most part, is the product of the decisions you make. For some, a "wrong" decision or two (or more) leads to a crossroads on the other side of the Destiny Gate. Do you fight for a chance to survive and to start anew, or do you succumb to your inner demons and end it all for you and, worse, yours?
In this opening tale, we meet Mitchell Slate at the height of the Great Depression. Down on his luck and heading home to a disappointed and desperate family, Mitchell’s train ride veers off the rails and transforms into a macabre and darkly fantastical journey into his own fragile soul.

EDENWOOD #1

WRITER / ARTIST: Tony Daniel
COVER A / COVER E: Tony S. Daniel
COVER B: Mahmud A. Asrar
COVER C: Jorge Molina
COVER D: Ryan Stegman

OCTOBER 25 / 24 pages / FC/ M / $3.99

SERIES PREMIERE

An eons-long series of multiverse wars between demons and witches has found Earth as its latest and final battleground. The battle pits NECRONEMA, the ever-expanding demonic land that supplanted the Midwest twenty years ago, against EDENWOOD, the witchcraft-controlled land that acts as a barrier against the war zone and the rest of the U.S. RION, a young DEMON HUNTER, is thrust into the role of hero and leader after defeating a magical demon called a GATHER, a transient demon with the power to cross any barrier or dimension.

Summoned by the WITCH WAR COUNCIL, Rion must assemble an elite team of DEMON HUNTERS tasked with annihilating a list of targets within the demon-controlled lands. The men and women he selects happen to be the most famous and revered demon hunters of all time, dating back to the 1700s.

FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN AND SAMNEE #28

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Matthew Wilson, Chris Samnee
COVER B: Benjamin Dewey
COVER C: Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas

OCTOBER 25 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

The Johnsons finally return home, but what will they find when they arrive?

FISHFLIES #2 (OF 6)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jeff Lemire
COVER B: Kelley Jones, Jeff Lemire

OCTOBER 11 / 56 pages / FC/ M / $5.99

Franny Fox continues to assist the strange fugitive after his wild metamorphosis while elsewhere in Belle River, the residents of the town continue to search for the perpetrator that shot young Paul DuPuis.

An extra-special extra-length issue from JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth) comes a new tale of small-town surrealist horror.

GUNSLINGER SPAWN #25

WRITER: Todd McFarlane
ARTIST: Brett Booth
COVER A: Dan Panosian
COVER B: Kevin Keane

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

Another enemy returns from Gunslinger's past, but this time they're looking for his help, not a fight.

HACK SLASH: BACK TO SCHOOL #1 (OF 4)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Zoe Thorogood
COVER B / COVER C / COVER D: Tim Seeley

OCTOBER 18 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
HACK/SLASH returns with an untold tale and critically acclaimed cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD at the bloody helm!
Slasher hunter Cassie Hack is only just getting used to her man-monster partner, Vlad, when she's drawn into a new case involving a murderous bunny mascot, dead kids, and an entire squad of maladjusted teenage serial-killer hunters!
A completely new chapter in the beloved, long-running series that's perfect for new readers and old fans alike, just in time for Halloween.

HAUNT YOU TO THE END #5 (OF 5)

WRITER: Ryan Cady
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrea Mutti
COVER B: Patrick Boutin
COVER C: Giuseppe Cafaro

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

MINISERIES FINALE
WASHED CLEAN FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH. With the great Pacific megastorm set to destroy Isla Lodo in a matter of hours, the Shah expedition is running out of time to escape. But there is a higher purpose for them on this island, a hidden power behind its horrors; if it can’t be stopped, there may not be a world left for them to escape to.

A HAUNTED GIRL #1 (OF 4)

WRITER: Ethan Sacks, Naomi Sacks
ARTIST: MARCO LORENZANA
COVER A / COVER C / COVER D: Joe Quesada
COVER B: Fico Ossio
COVER E: Jeffrey Edwards

OCTOBER 11 / 40 pages / FC/ T+ / $4.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Cleo, an adopted 16-year-old Japanese-American whose depression drove her to near-suicide, is trying unsuccessfully to reintegrate back into her old life. But her struggles are just beginning as she encounters an increasingly terrifying succession of ghosts. Is she losing her grip on reality…or is the explanation much worse?

HEART ATTACK TP

WRITER: Shawn Kittelsen
ARTIST / COVER A: Eric Zawadzki, Mike Spicer

OCTOBER 04 / 296 pages / FC/ M / $19.99

"10/10…Come for the immersive visual storytelling, stay for a take on dystopia that puts romance and humanity at its center" —Comics Bookcase

Acclaimed writer SHAWN KITTELSEN (Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11) and artist ERIC ZAWADZKI (House of El) present a new graphic novel collecting HEART ATTACK #1-6 and featuring six all-new chapters concluding their epic story.

Gene therapy has saved Americans from disease—only to give birth to Variants: people with powers so unique, the government denies their human rights.

But a new rebellion begins when Charlie North and Jill Kearney learn their instant attraction unlocks powers of mass destruction and forces them to question how far they should go to topple the system!

HELL TO PAY: A TALE OF THE SHROUDED COLLEGE TP

WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST / COVER A: Will Sliney

OCTOBER 11 / 160 pages / FC/ / $14.99

In HELL TO PAY, money really is the root of all evil. Married couple Maia and Sebastian Stone have entered into a deal with the mysterious Shrouded College. In exchange for magic abilities, the Stones must locate 666 cursed coins brought up from hell centuries ago, each of which can buy the services of a demon. The coins have been used by awful people to do awful things over the years, and now the Shrouded College wants them for itself. If the Stones fail, they will never be free, and the world will become a living hell. But if they succeed…what price will they pay?
Collects HELL TO PAY #1-6

HEXAGON BRIDGE #2 (OF 5)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Richard Blake

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

Adley and Staden finally meet and form a strong bond as they begin training to rescue her parents. A new, unexpectedly dangerous technology takes them to an ancient city and an encounter with a mysterious, haunting figure.

I HATE FAIRYLAND (2022) #10

WRITER / COVER C / COVER D: Skottie Young
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Brett Bean

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

END OF STORY ARC

An old nemesis is the last hope for Gert to get home. There's just one problem...that certain Ex-Queen turned Villain is in prison. Did you know prison is really hard to get out of?! Yeah, we didn't either.

Join Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (MIDDLEWEST, TWIG, THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) and artist BRETT BEAN (Marvel’s Rocket and Groot) as they conclude their latest story arc and usher in new adventures in I HATE FAIRYLAND!

I HATE THIS PLACE TP VOL. 2

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

OCTOBER 11 / 112 pages / FC/ M / $14.99

"Check this series out. You won't regret it." —SKTCHD
The breakout hit horror series concludes!
Trudy’s past comes back to haunt her, which wouldn’t be so bad if she and Gabby weren’t already literally haunted by unimaginable forces of evil on a daily basis. Can’t a gal catch a break?
The critically acclaimed team of KYLE STARKS (SIX SIDEKICKS OF TRIGGER KEATON, ASSASSIN NATION) and ARTYOM TOPILIN (ICE CREAM MAN PRESENT QUARANTINE COMIX SPECIAL) conclude the horror series in a way you’ll never see coming!
Collects I HATE THIS PLACE #6-10

ICE CREAM MAN #37

WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER C: Chris O’Halloran, Martín Morazzo
COVER B: Roger Langridge

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

"Flight of the Figglybumps (Death of a Cartoonist)"
They’re cute, they’re cuddly, and they’re caught up in a conflagration of candy cannons and cartoony combat! But who are the Figglybumps? And what happened to their creator?
The hit horror-adjacent anthology is back—and sadder than ever.

IN HELL WE FIGHT #5

WRITER: John Layman
ARTIST / COVER A: Jok

OCTOBER 18 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

The quest to return a kidnapped angel to heaven hits a serious snag, as a demonic kidnapper wants his angel and will kill to get her back. What happens when you die in hell? You go to an even worse hell, of course!

Invincible Compendium Vol. 2 TP

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley
COVER A: Ryan Ottley, John Rauch

OCTOBER 11 / 0 pages / FC/ M / $64.99

It's here: the second massive paperback collection of the greatest superhero comic in the universe! Witness Invincible's transition from new kid on the block to established superhero! Collects INVINCIBLE #48-96.

JUNIOR BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS FAKER #2 (OF 5)

WRITER: Joe Casey
ARTIST / COVER A: Ryan Quackenbush
COVER B: Ryan Quackenbush, Sonia Harris
COVER C: David Messina

OCTOBER 18 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $4.99

THE BUTCHER BAKER SEQUEL CONTINUES!
Tabloid internet journalist Dizzy Baker is chasing the story of the year—where did all the superheroes go? The search for answers results in surreal self-actualization as Dizzy pays a visit to the fabled Church of Existology!

JUNK RABBIT TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jimmie Robinson

OCTOBER 04 / 128 pages / FC/ / $16.99

A new hero rises from mountains of consumer waste, the massive homeless population, and devastating climate change. Some call the hero a myth, an urban legend, but others know that it’s the JUNK RABBIT come to life! JIMMIE ROBINSON brings a new take to the dystopian tale of how climate disaster alters not only our world, but also the heroes that literally rise from it. Swamp Thing meets RoboCop!
Collects JUNK RABBIT #1-6

KAPTARA: UNIVERSAL TRUTHS #3 (OF 6)

WRITER: Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST / COVER A: Kagan McLeod

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

Within the Hollow Palace, the mysteries of KAPTARA are finally revealed! Like, why is this a book? Shouldn’t KAGAN be working on something more important? Doesn’t CHIP write Batman?
Plus! MR. KISSES attacks!

KAYA #12

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A / COVER C: Wes Craig
COVER B: James Harren

OCTOBER 11 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

STANDALONE STORY
Lord Vox, the robot who ordered the destruction of Kaya’s village, must answer for what happened in the Poison-Lands. The plans of the all-powerful robot empire are revealed when we meet the empire’s supreme leader, the Oracle!
Includes a backup story by GABRIEL WALTA (PHANTOM ROAD, The Vision) and a variant cover by apex predator of art JAMES HARREN (ULTRAMEGA)!

KILL YOUR DARLINGS #2

WRITER: Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan
ARTIST: Bob Quinn, John J. Hill
COVER A / COVER E: Bob Quinn
COVER B / COVER C / COVER D: Ryan Stegman

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

The terrifying new saga continues! After the fateful fire, Rose finds herself a social outcast. As whispers of murder and insanity plague her, she begins to question everything she’s experienced. Will the truth of that night confirm the grisly rumors, or will reality prove to be even stranger?

KING SPAWN #26

WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST: Javi Fernandez
COVER A: Mike Deodato
COVER B / COVER C: Kael Ngu

OCTOBER 04 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99

Clown is back on the streets of New York City, but it’s not Al he’s hunting. Who is Clown after, and can Spawn save them in time?

KING SPAWN TP VOL. 3

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

OCTOBER 04 / 144 pages / FC/ T+ / $16.99

All hail the KING! Spawn has assumed control over the Court of Priests, and former allies are beginning to doubt his loyalty to the mission. Unfortunately, like in any monarchy, plots are already in motion to depose the ruler. Spawn doesn't know who he can trust and who has him in their sights!
Collects KING SPAWN #13-18

KLIK KLIK BOOM #5 (OF 5)

WRITER: Doug Wagner
ARTIST / COVER A: Doug Dabbs, Matt Wilson
COVER B: Doug Dabbs

OCTOBER 18 / 32 pages / FC/ / $3.99

MINISERIES FINALE
Sprout has decided a suicide mission is her only chance at revenge. However, Serena and Beatrix—armed with a bag of photos, a polaroid camera, and a plethora of club dancers—are determined to show her there's a better way.

LOCAL MAN #6

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs
COVER B: Marat Mychaels
COVER C / COVER D: Tim Seeley

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

NEW STORY ARC
"THE DRY SEASON," Part One
Jack Xaver, Farmington's very own LOCAL MAN, is called in to investigate a mysterious drowning on dry land. The problem is, Jack isn't legally allowed to be a superhero. Oh, also, he's sleeping with the police chief's wife. AND there's a conspiracy theory gaining traction that Jack murdered America's most beloved champion, the Camo Crusader.
Now, Local Man, already in over his head, is drawn into another twisted case with dark ties to his superhero past.
On the flip side—meet Inga. Her stupid boyfriend just skipped town to join a superhero team. He left her with nothing…and now she has nothing to lose.

LOCAL MAN: HEARTLAND, VOL. 1 TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs

OCTOBER 04 / 128 pages / FC/ M / $16.99

STRAY DOGS creator TONY FLEECS teams with REVIVAL's TIM SEELEY for a wildly critically acclaimed story that combines rural crime noir and superhero action.

Once, JACK XAVER, star recruit of the media sensation super-team THIRD GEN, had it all. But when controversy sends CROSSJACK crawling back to his mom and dad's basement in the Midwest, Jack struggles to fit into a world he left far behind. And then the bodies start piling up.

Collects the complete first arc of the smash-hit series that Comicbook.com calls "a thought-provoking send-up to one of comics' weirdest eras, and if you're not reading it right now, you are absolutely missing out."

Collects LOCAL MAN #1-5

MIDLIFE (OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY) #1

WRITER: Brian Buccellato
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Stefano Simeone

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

SERIES PREMIERE
RUBEN KWAN is a 50-year-old firefighter who’s been afraid of fire his whole life. Instead of running into burning buildings, he pushes papers, living in the shadow of his father—who died a hero on the job. After 25 years in the LAFD, he’s firmly in the middle of an unremarkable life…until his new wife gets pregnant and a random act of courage reveals that Ruben is FIREPROOF!
New York Times-bestselling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO (NO/ONE, The Flash, Chicken Devil) teams up with star artist STEFANO SIMEONE (THE LAST DAYS OF BLACK HAMMER, RADIANT BLACK) to tell the totally relatable (sometimes cringey) story of a middle-aged dad who’s about to find out that his new powers have major strings attached.

MONARCH TP

WRITER: Rodney Barnes
ARTIST / COVER A: Alex Lins

OCTOBER 18 / 152 pages / FC/ / $16.99

It’s Earth vs. Aliens…and one teenager standing between them, in this new tale of terror and high-stakes science fiction!
Growing up in the city of Compton is tough enough as it is, but as Travon has learned all too well, growing up as an orphan in the city of Compton with gang members hunting you down every day is even tougher. But all of that is about to change, because today is the day that aliens make first contact with Earth—and it only spells doom for life as we know it!
Death, devastation, and mayhem—can a single teenage boy rise to the challenge and protect his surrogate family and friends…or will he die trying?
From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA and the writer/executive producer of HBO’s Winning Time, and up-and-coming Marvel artist ALEX LINS comes a tale of love, triumph, disaster, and defeat!
Collects MONARCH #1-6

MOONSHINE THE COMPLETE COLLECTION HC

WRITER: Brian Azzarello
ARTIST / COVER A: Eduardo Risso

OCTOBER 25 / 664 pages / FC/ M / $69.99

FIRST PRINTING LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES
Collecting the hit crime/horror hit series in one complete volume!
MOONSHINE tells the story of LOU PIRLO, a city-slick "torpedo" sent from New York City to negotiate a deal with the best moonshiner in Appalachia, one HIRAM HOLT. Lou figures it for milk run—what Lou doesn't figure on is that Holt is just as cunning and ruthless as any NYC crime boss and Lou is in way over his pin-striped head. Because not only will Holt do anything to protect his illicit booze operation, he'll stop at nothing to protect a much darker family secret…a bloody, supernatural secret that must never see the light of day—or better still, the light of the full moon. Once bitten and cursed by the werewolf, Lou must travel to the darkest bayous of New Orleans, escape a murderous chain gang along the Mississippi, dodge a serial killer in Cleveland, and finally return to his native New York all in search of cure…that is, IF he wants to be cured!
This definitive hardcover collection includes the entire MOONSHINE series and never-before-seen bonus materials! Witness the acclaimed creative team that defined modern crime comics with Vertigo’s 100 Bullets put a horror twist on a classic gangster tale in a book that Nerdist called "damn near perfect!"
Collects MOONSHINE #1-28 Allocations may occur.

NEWBURN #12

WRITER: David Brothers, Chip Zdarsky
ARTIST: Jacob Phillips, Nick Dragotta
COVER A: Jacob Phillips

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

Emily goes back to school for a deadly investigation and runs into the last person she wants to see.
PLUS: In "GO BACK" by DRAGOTTA & BROTHERS, the kid finds a brief moment of peace and camaraderie before asking his boss for a favor.

NIGHTS #1

WRITER: Wyatt Kennedy
ARTIST / COVER A: Luigi Formisano

OCTOBER 11 / 56 pages / FC/ M / $4.99

SERIES PREMIERE
A NEW ONGOING SERIES PREMIERE FROM WYATT KENNEDY (BOLERO) & NEWCOMER LUIGI FORMISANO!
Supernatural creatures exist among the common folk, and America is comprised of just 31 states. It's 2003, and Vince Okonma has lost his parents and moved in with his secret mercenary cousin and his video game-making roommate when he befriends "the greatest vampire who’s ever lived." And that’s just the first 20 pages. Welcome to Florida.
A new vision of urban gothic adventure starts here! Youth is wasted on the young…

OCTOPUS PIE: THE COMPLETE SERIES BOX SET

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Meredith Gran

OCTOBER 04 / 1248 pages / FC/ T+ / $74.99

LIMITED TO 1000 SETS

The award-winning webcomic series following 20-something best friends Eve and Hanna as they navigate the ups and downs of city life—soul-sucking jobs, heart-stopping romances, and all the social trappings of Brooklyn's indie sleaze era—is now collected in a handsome five-volume box set. The unique box design gives uniformity to differently sized volumes.

Since its ten-year run, OCTOPUS PIE has been celebrated for the depth of its characters and its broad emotional resonance, cited as one of the "best comics of the 2010s" (The AV Club) and a "decade-long masterpiece" (Slate). The series is the recipient of two Ignatz Awards and two NCS Reuben Award nominations, and has been inducted into the Library of Congress' Webcomic Collection as a title of significance.

Collects OCTOPUS PIE, VOL. 1-5

PARASOCIAL, Vol. 1 (HC)

WRITER: Alex de Campi
ARTIST / COVER A: Erica Henderson

OCTOBER 04 / 128 pages / FC/ -- / $18.99

PHANTOM ROAD TP VOL. 1

WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: Gabriel Hernández Walta

OCTOBER 04 / 132 pages / FC/ M / $14.99

Mad Max: Fury Road meets The Sandman in this high-octane adventure wrapped in a dark fantasy aesthetic.
Dom is a long-haul truck driver attempting to stay ahead of his tragic past. When he stops one night to assist Birdie, who has been in a massive car crash, they pull an artifact from the wreckage that throws their lives into fifth gear. Suddenly, a typical midnight run has become a frantic journey through a surreal world where Dom and Birdie find themselves the quarry of strange and impossible monsters.
It’s grindhouse horror meets high-concept supernatural fantasy in the first volume of a bold new series from JEFF LEMIRE (THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS, LITTLE MONSTERS) and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA (The Vision, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: Old Man Whittier), the Eisner Award-nominated creative team behind the bestselling Sentient series.

PURR EVIL #3 (OF 6)

WRITER: Mirka Andolfo
ARTIST / COVER A: Laura Braga
COVER B: Matteo Lolli
COVER C: Valentina Pinti

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

"SALVATION IS A DECEITFUL MEOW"

Steve and Rita continue their desperate search for a way to save Deb from the darkness that threatens her once and for all, but the evil Machiavellian Levi has his own agenda. Meanwhile, Jason and the other members of the Stepsons continue to relentlessly pursue the two women on the run to regain control over Deb’s powers and destiny.

QUEST #3

WRITER: Crystal Wood, Jonathan Luna
ARTIST / COVER A: Jonathan Luna

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

Anya, Tor, and Nuru travel further into the Demon Lands, searching for any clue that might point toward their captured prince. With the king’s search party hot on their heels, our heroes head into dangerous territory.

RADIANT BLACK #26

WRITER: Joe Clark, Kyle Higgins
ARTIST / COVER A: Marcelo Costa, Eduardo Ferigato

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

RADIANT BLACK #26.5

WRITER: Joe Clark, Kyle Higgins
ARTIST: Marcello Costa, Eduardo Ferigato
COVER A / COVER B: Marcello Costa

OCTOBER 25 / pages / / T+ / $3.99

THE CATALYST WAR CONTINUES! The rules of engagement become clear. Nathan faces the first trial. The Second half part of a story that begins in RADIANT BLACK 26!

REGRESSION: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION HC

WRITER: Cullen Bunn
ARTIST / COVER A: Danny Luckert

OCTOBER 25 / 404 pages / FC/ M / $44.99

FIRST PRINTING LIMITED TO 3000 COPIES
Plagued by ghastly waking nightmares, Adrian reluctantly agrees to past life regression hypnotherapy. As his consciousness is cast back through time, Adrian witnesses a scene of horrific debauchery and diabolism. Waking, he is more unsettled than before, and with good reason—something has followed him back. Adrian finds himself in the center of an occult conspiracy. Plagued by an insidious cult, haunted by visions of violence and murder, Adrian struggles to keep his sanity when everyone around him seems to have lived many lives, all of which are connected to his own in bizarre ways.
CULLEN BUNN (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, The Empty Man), DANNY LUCKERT (Red Mother, Shock Shop), and MARIE ENGER (Pistolwhip, 2 Sisters) present a tale of supernatural terror and intrigue unlike any horror comic you’ve ever experienced.
This deluxe hardcover collection includes the entire series and never-before-seen bonus materials, including original proposal materials, script pages, character pinups and design materials, a cover gallery, and more!
Collects REGRESSION #1-15 Allocations may occur.

ROGUE SUN #16

WRITER: Ryan Parrott
ARTIST: Marco Renna, A. Abel
COVER A: Luana Vecchio
COVER B: Carly A-F

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

An army of nightmares begins its march on New Orleans—and with Dylan still nowhere to be found and his friends and family scattered, who will step up to save the city? And, more importantly…how?

ROGUE SUN is a Massive-Verse series.

SCRAPPER #4 (OF 6)

WRITER: Cliff Bleszinski, Alex de Campi
ARTIST: Ryan Kelly, Jordie Bellaire
COVER A: Juan Ferreyra
COVER B: Natacha Bustos, Jordie Bellaire

OCTOBER 18 / 32 pages / FC/ -- / $3.99

Scrapper's risk-taking has put his friends in great danger. Rescued by a secret cadre of feral cats, it's now up to him and his feline posse to spring Tank and Daisy from of one of the most secure SMITE bases in the whole city. If you ever wished the cats in Stray could kick Skynet's ass, this is your book.

SOMETHING EPIC #6

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B / COVER C / COVER D / COVER E: Szymon Kudrański

OCTOBER 11 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99

With imaginary dimensions at risk, creativity's bravest heroes rally against the threat! Twenty-nine pages of story and art for the regular price of just $3.99!

SPAWN #346

WRITER: Rory McConville
ARTIST: Carlo Barberi
COVER A: Mike Deodato
COVER B / COVER C: Kael Ngu

OCTOBER 25 / 24 pages / FC/ T / $2.99

The race for the Throne of Hell has begun. Forces and factions from all sides are starting to close in, and Spawn is starting to doubt who he can trust. But without his allies, there is no way he will survive!

SPAWN ORIGINS HC VOL. 13

WRITER: David Hine
ARTIST: Philip Tan, Angel Medina, Nat Jones
COVER A: Philip Tan

OCTOBER 25 / 312 pages / FC/ T / $39.99

Fresh from surviving the tortures of hell, Spawn learns he harbors many souls within him that help him beat back the monsters of Armageddon. Meanwhile, God is not in his Heaven, and all is wrong with the world. The goddess Kali is doing some head-hunting in India, while the Angel Zera takes on the Forgotten Ones in a battle to control 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 between Spawn and preventing the apocalypse.
Collects SPAWN #152-163

SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 27 TP

WRITER: David Hine
ARTIST: Rodel Noora, Brian Haberlin, Philip Tan
COVER A: Daniel Martinez, Philip Tan

OCTOBER 04 / 152 pages / FC/ T / $16.99

When Armageddon consumed the world, Spawn turned against his masters, destroying all life on Earth. While God and Satan continue their endless conflict in a parallel universe, Spawn has re-created the world and resurrected the human race in what has become known as the White Light. The portals to Heaven and Hell are closed, leaving humanity free from the influence of angels and demons.

Collects SPAWN #161-166

STARSIGNS #5 (OF 8)

WRITER: Saladin Ahmed
ARTIST / COVER A: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Megan Levens

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

With half the Starsigns now revealed, Derek Duke makes his move against Rana and the others—and one of their number will pay the ultimate price.

A dark new turn to the modern fantasy series by SALADIN AHMED and MEGAN LEVENS.

SWAN SONGS #4 (OF 6)

WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Caitlin Yarsky
COVER B: Paul Rentler
COVER C / COVER D: Chris O’Halloran, Martín Morazzo

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

"THE END OF A SENTENCE"
A man obsessed with "Sad Libs" gets out of prison, only to find himself totally lost in a world of crime and fill-in vocabulary.
W. MAXWELL PRINCE's obsession with cessation continues, featuring this issue's superstar artist: CAITLIN YARSKY (Black Hammer)!
The end is the beginning is the end; these are the SWAN SONGS.

TALES OF SYZPENSE #3

WRITER: T.P. Louise, Ashley Wood, Chris Ryall
ARTIST: Ashley Wood, Nelson Daniel
COVER A / COVER C / COVER D / COVER E / COVER F: Ashley Wood
COVER B: Nelson Daniel

OCTOBER 18 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $4.99

This split-book supernova burns bright! In "Les Mort 13," Part Three, the living Tarot extends its influence over Southport!
Then, the new Dreamweaver not only hates her codename, she's resentful of the powers thrust upon her, too…even more so when the former DW's past returns to haunt them both.

THE CHOSEN ONE: THE AMERICAN JESUS TRILOGY TP

WRITER: Mark Millar
ARTIST / COVER A: Peter Gross

OCTOBER 04 / 256 pages / FC/ T+ / $24.99

The entire AMERICAN JESUS saga, collected for the first time to celebrate the live-action adaptation from Netflix. This is the story of two young children who discover they have a tremendous destiny: to face one another in the desert of Megiddo when they are older. One is the returned Jesus Christ, the other is the Antichrist—and the whole world hangs in the balance.
Collects AMERICAN JESUS, VOL. 1-3

THE CULL #3 (OF 5)

WRITER: Kelly Thompson
ARTIST / COVER A: Mattia De Iulis
COVER B: Tula Lotay
COVER C: Michael Walsh

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

Well, it wasn’t sentient mushrooms. Was it better or worse than that? You decide. Also? RUN.

THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE #3 (OF 6)

WRITER: Chris Condon
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Jacob Phillips

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

Following a brazen and brutal act of psychological warfare by Captain Ely of the Texas Rangers, the Enfield Gang attempts to strike back from Fort Lehane's rooftops

THE FORGED #5

WRITER: Eric Trautmann, Greg Rucka
ARTIST / COVER A: Mike Henderson

OCTOBER 18 / 64 pages / FC/ / $6.99

Vic attends a quiet, intimate breakfast with the Eternal Empress where absolutely no violence occurs, while the rest of the team similarly engage in genteel R&R. And if you believe that, we’ve got a planet to sell you, barely used, mineral rights intact.

THE GIANT KOKJÜ TP

WRITER: Gerry Duggan
ARTIST / COVER A: Scott Koblish

OCTOBER 11 / 104 pages / FC/ / $14.99

This is it—the full release of THE GIANT KOKJÜ as it was intended.
Despicable Deadpool's GERRY DUGGAN & SCOTT KOBLISH reunite for the giant monster attack that movies and TV are too squeamish to show you. It's a tale of woe about a monster with physical needs. It needs a restroom. It needs food, too. And, most unfortunately, it needs...sexual satisfaction. The only thing standing in its way are the men and women of science. Chock-full of violence, mild gore, sexual situations, nudity, dudity, turds, comedy, drama, and tasteful swearing, this story has something for everyone.
Collecting the entire GIANT KÖKJU miniseries, along with a lot of extra goodies, including a cover gallery, scripts, and sketches. This trade is the whole shebang!
Collects THE GIANT KOKJÜ #1-3

THE PALADIN OF AXES

WRITER: Gerry Duggan
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B / COVER C: David O'Sullivan

OCTOBER 25 / 72 pages / FC/ -- / $6.99

GERRY DUGGAN & DAVID O'SULLIVAN of ANALOG fame reteam on the perfect comic book to celebrate Halloween.
It's the first appearance of HECTOR SMALLEY, a guitar tech known as THE PALADIN OF AXES. He's working for the world's biggest rock band, and when he and the whole band are killed in a plane crash, it's unexpectedly just the beginning of his bad times.
It's a sad tale of working yourself to death—literally. Equal parts Evil Dead and Time Bandits, this horror comedy will put a smile on your face on one page and punch it off on the page turn. Throw your horns in the air for THE PALADIN OF AXES!

THE SACRIFICERS #3

WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST: Dave McCaig, Max Fiumara
COVER A: Max Fiumara
COVER B: Roberto Ali
COVER C / COVER D: James Harren

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

The one who raises his hand takes the credit. They make speeches about the common good to seduce you and to make themselves stronger. The Old Gods feed on your naive hopes. They can't be defeated.

THE SAVAGE STRENGTH OF STARSTORM #6

WRITER / COVER A / COVER C: Drew Craig
ARTIST: Drew Craig, Jason Finestone
COVER B: Wes Craig

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

WAR! The remaining Heroes of Earth have banded together for a last stand against the invaders of the Draigonian Empire. Starstorm and his companions are tasked by the mysterious warrior known as Ren with using the Starstorm weapon to turn the tide and restore freedom to the galaxy. Earth's fate lies in the balance.

THE SCHLUB #3

WRITER: Ryan Stegman, Kenny Porter
ARTIST: Tyrell Cannon, Mike Spicer, John J. Hill
COVER A / COVER F / COVER G: Tyrell Cannon
COVER B / COVER C / COVER D / COVER E: Ryan Stegman

OCTOBER 25 / 24 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99

Roger has been captured by the world's premier superhero team, the Vigilant, who are dangerously close to exposing his secret. Can Roger take on superheroes, Wyrm, and his ex-wife's blind date? There's only one way to find out!

THE SCORCHED #22

WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST: Stephen Segovia
COVER A: Mike Deodato
COVER B / COVER C: Kael Ngu

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

The Scorched team battles for their lives against Terminus and the Planet Eaters with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

THE UNBELIEVABLE, UNFORTUNATELY MOSTLY UNREADABLE AND NEARLY UNPUBLISHABLE UNTOLD TALES OF I HATE FAIRYLAND #4 (OF 5)

WRITER / ARTIST: Morgan Beem, Jorge Corona
COVER A: Mike Del Mundo

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

Two Untold Tales based on Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG’s I HATE FAIRYLAND!
MORGAN BEEM (Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman: Black and Gold) gets deep with "Arcade Love Song—It’s all for You." And JORGE CORONA (MIDDLEWEST, THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) goes downright prehistoric with "Fairyland Before Time."

THE WALKING DEAD 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Charlie Adlard

OCTOBER 11 / pages / BW/ M / $125

This limited edition box set collects Vol. 9-16 of Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking, historic comic series in one affordable package.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 9-16 TP.

THE WALKING DEAD 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore
COVER A: Charlie Adlard

OCTOBER 04 / pages / BW/ M / $125

CELEBRATE THE WALKING DEAD’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THESE LIMITED EDITION BOXSETS!

This limited edition box set collects Vol. 1-8 of Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking, historic comic series in one affordable package.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 1-8 TP.

THE WALKING DEAD 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano
COVER A: Charlie Adlard

OCTOBER 25 / pages / BW/ M / $125

This limited edition box set collects Vol. 25-32 of Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking, historic comic series in one affordable package.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 25-32 TP.

THE WALKING DEAD 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano
COVER A: Charlie Adlard

OCTOBER 18 / pages / BW/ M / $125

This limited edition box set collects Vol. 17-24 of Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking, historic comic series in one affordable package.

Collects THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 17-24 TP.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #1 – NEWSPRINT EDITION #1

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Tony Moore
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch

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

CELEBRATE THE WALKING DEAD’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THIS SPECIAL EDITION!
Re-read the very first issue of THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE with this limited "Newsprint Edition"! It’s printed in beautiful full color on newsprint so you can revisit this historic comic like never before!

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #72

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

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

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE GOES WEEKLY FOR TWD’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Michonne hangs up her sword as life in Alexandria finally returns to…normalcy.
This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #73

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C: J.H. Williams III

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

Abraham has a close encounter with walkers outside the town, and the group is reminded how thin the wall between safety and danger really is.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #74

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C / COVER D: Julian Totino Tedesco

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

Rick steps into the role of sheriff once more, while Glenn makes a supply run into the city despite Maggie’s protests.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #75

WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER B: Dave McCaig, Charlie Adlard
COVER A: Dave McCaig, David Finch
COVER C / COVER D: Julian Totino Tedesco
COVER E: Dave McCaig, Greg Capullo
COVER F: Richard Isanove, Joe Quesada

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

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE CELEBRATES 75 ISSUES!
A domestic dispute forces Rick to intervene, revealing to the entire town he still carries his gun, a direct violation of the laws of Alexandria.

TIME BEFORE TIME #28

WRITER: Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey
ARTIST: G. Geoffo, Chris O’Halloran
COVER A / COVER C: Declan Shalvey
COVER B: G. Geoffo

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

As Marston and Nadia come face to face at last, Tatsuo makes an audacious gamble to save his friends from The Syndicate.

Two Graves, Vol. 1 (TPB)

WRITER: Genevieve Valentine
ARTIST / COVER A: Annie Wu, Ming Doyle

OCTOBER 25 / 208 pages / FC/ / $9.99

UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #26

WRITER: Charles Soule, Scott Snyder
ARTIST: Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Matt Wilson
COVER A: Giuseppe Camuncoli
COVER B: Tradd Moore

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

"VICTORY," Part Two

For the last 25 issues, we have explored a deeply altered US from inside its borders. Now, at last, we return to the Outer World to see the incredible events that have taken place while our group of heroes has been lost inside the Undiscovered Country. At least two massive twists that turn the story on its head!

WEIRD WORK #4 (OF 4)

WRITER: Jordan Thomas
ARTIST / COVER A: Shaky Kane
COVER B: David Lafuente
COVER C / COVER D: Chris Matthews

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

MINISERIES FINALE
This is it. The conclusion to the greatest mystery to ever hit Stellar City. It's the showdown to end all showdowns as every killer, criminal, and gun-for-hire converge on our battered and bruised heroes. The only thing to be certain of is that bullets are going to fly and all good intentions get you in Stellar City is a target on your back.

WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? #15

WRITER: Matthew Rosenberg
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER C: Tyler Boss
COVER B: Carson Thorn

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

WHERE'S THE DOG?
Prufrock, Mallory, and Merrill find out just how far you have to run to get away from your old problems. They also find out how easy it is to get new problems. But at least they've got a dog.