Looking forward to April here! Maybe the snow in Boston will melt by then and we’ll all enjoy spring time! Don’t forget that C2E2 happens in late April too! And here are comics and graphic novels you can look forward to in April! Award winning cartoonist Jillian Tamaki has two books to tantalize you! Gail Simone gets the spotlight in Blue Line’s Sketch! The popular Lumberjanes receives its first trade! Greg Rucka returns to The Question and the Wonder Woman ’77 special debuts! Tim Fish and Tana Ford contribute to a Vertigo anthology! Two queer sci fi series start – Infinite Loop from IDW and Kaptara from Image! Titan collects a second volume of Elric adventures from Roy Thomas and P Craig Russell! Alex De Campi and Carla Speed McNeil team up for No Mercy! And more zombie Archie!
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ABSTRACT STUDIOS
RACHEL RISING #33 $3.99 Page 256
Terry Moore
Rachel’s search for her killer leads her to the doorstep of Manson’s most famous resident. But finding him is one thing, proving it is another. Now Rachel finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with the most devious man in town.
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #9 $3.99 Page 269
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francisco Francavilla
“Betty: RIP,” Part 4. The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead’s beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge-and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the strain. He is seeing visions of his dead friends — or are they literal ghosts? When an act of kindness prompts a confession from him, Reggie must decide for himself, once and for all-is there any good within him? Or is Reggie, as we’ve always suspected, beyond redemption?
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #7 $4.99 Page 269
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francisco Francavilla
In this issue, we take a break from the Archie gang’s plight against the raging zombie hordes and shift gears to another horror title fresh from Archie Comics. Afterlife With Archie Magazine Presents: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family’s past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda. Archie Comic’s latest horror sensation starts here! Featuring extra special bonus content and classic tales in this magazine-sized version of the horror sensation.
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE Vol 1 TPB $17.99 Page 269
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francisco Francavilla, and Jack 
When Jughead’s beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his canine companion — Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he’s not the same — and soon, the darkness he brings back with him from beyond the grave begins to spread, forcing Archie and the gang to try to escape Riverdale! Collects issues #1-5.
SABRINA #4 $3.99 Page 270
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack
Hell hath no fury! It’s Sabrina in the underworld as she and her companions risk everything — including their immortal souls — to rescue Harvey’s consciousness, trapped in the Dark Pit. Meanwhile, with Greendale’s most powerful witch missing in action, Madame Satan launches an attack on the Spellman household, but Hilda and Zelda are not helpless, and then of course there’s Cousin Ambrose to contend with!
BLACK MASK COMICS
MAYDAY #2 $3.99 Page 292
Curt Pines and Chris Peterson
The body count is rising. Terrance and Kleio are the only ones who know about the cult’s plot. But can they stop it? Do they want to? Also: A Party at the Coppola Mansion and the origin of Daddy Long Legs. [One of the main characters is described as a transgender bartender.]
BLUE LINE ART
SKETCH MAGAZINE #46 $6.95 Page 447
Various
This issue takes a look at comic creator Gail Simone, from writing for DC Comics to Dynamite as well as her creator-owned project. Sketch continues to satisfy with numerous “how-to” instructional from tried-and-true industry talent, and is packed with penciling, computer-coloring, and marketing tips to help you become an artistic rising star. Great information, inspiration, and fun!
BOOM
BRAVEST WARRIORS #31 $3.99 Page 318
Kate Leth and Ian McGinty
Though the Bravest Warriors are having a good time teaching the campers what it takes to be a warrior, not everybody is on board. One disgruntled camper makes a deal with someone who has experience making the Bravest Warrior’s lives miserable: Bugcat!
CLIVE BARKER’S NIGHTBREED #12 $3.99 Page 308
Marc Andreyko and Emmanuel Xerx Javier
Final Issue! Boone and Ashberry fight for the future of Midian. In this final moment, with the Nightbreed coming together, will Baphomet rise?
LUMBERJANES #13 $3.99 Page 314
Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen
Special stand-alone issue with original series artist Brooke Allen. Ever wonder how the Lumberjanes first met? Take a trip back to the first day at camp and see how their
friendship to the max got started.
LUMBERJANES Vol 1 TPB $14.99 Page 313
Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen
Lumberjanes is the hit series from the BOOM! Box imprint that features five rad ladies who fight monster baddies with the power of friendship! Written by Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, Adventure Time) and newcomer Grace Ellis, and illustrated by Brooke Allen (A Home for Mr. Easter), this new series has taken comics by storm and has earned rave reviews. At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams! Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together… and they’re not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here. Collects issues #1-4.
STEVEN UNIVERSE: GREG UNIVERSE SPECIAL #1 $4.99 Page 316
Jeremy Sorese, Liz Prince, Lauren Zuke, and Kelly Turnbull
There’s a lot of heart in Rebecca Sugar’s Steven Universe, and a big part of that comes from the relationship between Steven and his dad, Greg. We’ve gathered some top indie talent for a collection of Greg-centric shorts that are sure to warm your heart. WHAT IT IS: Steven Universe and the rest of the Crystal Gems are bonafide heroes, saving Beach City day after day. But you know who else is a hero? Greg Universe! Steven’s dad might not have Crystal Gem powers, but he’s a valuable member of the team, too! This collection of shorts features father-and-son fun, as Greg teaches Steven some valuable life lessons.
UFOLOGY #1 $3.99 Page 303
James Tynion IV, Noah Yuenkel, and Matt Fox
James Tynion IV has already blown us away with his original series The Woods and Memetic, and now he’s teaming up with Thrillbent co-writer Noah J. Yuenkel (The House in the Wall) and artist Matt Fox (Long Walk to Valhalla) to bring us a story about aliens in the Midwest. It’s reminiscent of films like E.T. and Super 8, and TV shows like Twin Peaks and The X-Files. Becky Finch never wanted to be special. She just wanted to be a normal high school student in the small, Midwestern town of Mukawgee. Malcolm Chamber wanted something more. A destiny. An answer from the stars. When Becky is marked by an alien’s touch, she’ll stumble into a mystery she never wanted. A mystery that almost ripped apart their parents’ lives 12 years ago. She’ll need the help ofher eccentric young classmate, Malcolm, as she finds the power within herself to uncover the truth.
THE WOODS #12 $3.99 Page 308
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
Adrian has seen what the future can be. Now that the black stone is within his grasp, he wants to do whatever it takes for that future to come true. Sanami, Calder, and the Hunters have problems of their own as they deal with the chaos of the school.
DARK HORSE
ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #13 $3.50 Page 60
Victor Gischler and Will Conrad
Angel and Faith join forces in an attempt to save Fred and keep the powerful goddess Illyria from taking over. Without Illyria present, the honor-bound demon Koh may never discover who slayed his family and imprisoned him…a devastating reality for this unlikely hero.
BUFFY SEASON 10 #4 $3.50 Page 61
Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs
While traveling into Spike’s mind and seeing his past and present, Buffy looks for clues about the newest threat in San Francisco: someone or something with a deep connection to Spike!
BUFFY SEASON 9 LIBRARY Vol 2 HC $29.99 Page 61
Joss Whedon, Andrew Chambliss, Jane Espenson, Drew Z. Greenberg, Christos Gage, Jeff Parker, Georges Jeanty, Brian Ching, Karl Moline, and Ben Dewey
When Buffy is unemployed and killing fewer vampires than ever, a group of Slayer-driven special forces called Deepscan gives her hope for a more prosperous future. Meanwhile, Willow embarks on a singular journey to reclaim her identity and her magic in strange worlds where she confronts extraordinary beasts, resists magical temptations, and must discover the gateway home again. Collects the third volume of Buffy Season 9 and Willow: Wonderland in a deluxe hardcover format with sketchbook extras!
CONAN & RED SONJA #4 $3.99 Page 69
Gail Simone, Jim Zub, and Dan Panosian
Conan and Red Sonja are faced with the end of the world as Thoth-Amon’s plan is unleashed! Can our heroes overcome the impossible odds against them to save the world and their lives?
THE WITCHER: FOX CHILDREN #1 $3.99 Page 73
Paul Tobin and Joe Querio
Geralt’s journey leads him aboard a ship of fools, renegades, and criminals–but some passengers are more dangerous than others, and one hides a hideous secret!
DC
ARROW SEASON 2.5 #6 $2.99 Page 126
Marc Guggenheim, Keto Shimizu, Joe Bennett, Craig Yeungm and Szymon Kudranski
The guest team of writer Ray Fawkes and artist Jon Bogdanove bring back Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, for another bejeweled bout with the Dynamic Duo. When she strikes at a gala ball for Gotham City’s elite, will even guests Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson fall under her spell? [Making the list because Guggenheim contributed to Northwest Press’ anti bullying comic listed below.]
BATGIRL: DEADLINE Vol 5 TP $17.99 Page 130
Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett, Robert Gill, Fernando Pasarin, and Jonathan Glapion
It’s a hazardous reunion between Batgirl and the former Court of Owls assassin Strix as they face off against the lethal new threat known as Silver – the man who knows the secret of Gotham City’s conspiracy of bats! Collects issues #27-34, annual #2 and Batgirl: Futures End #1.
BATMAN ’66 #22 $3.99 Page 134
Ray Fawkes and Jon Bogdanove
The guest team of writer Ray Fawkes and artist Jon Bogdanove bring back Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, for another bejeweled bout with the Dynamic Duo. When she strikes at a gala ball for Gotham City’s elite, will even guests Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson fall under her spell?[Okay, I’m including this title for the sheer camp factor of the TV series and how much it has meant to gay guys over the years even though probably won’t be any overtly LGBT characters or themes.]
BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1 $3.99 Page 105
Marc Andreyko and Carlos D’Anda
After a year under the dome, the Outsiders have gone their separate ways, but when OMAC attacks, Batman must find out if they have what it takes to still be a team.
BATMAN/ SUPERMAN: GAME OVER Vol 2 TP $16.99 Page 130
Greg Pak, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Jael Lee, Kenneth Rocafort, Philip Tan, R B Silva, and others
Issues #5-9 of the hit series are collected, along with annual #1 and Worlds’ Finest #20-21 – the “First Contact” crossover epic! The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel uncover the Toymaster’s plot to create a secret, potentially deadly element in his new video game that brings to life characters created by players. And these new beings have only one goal: To kill Batman. Guest-starring the Worlds’ Finest duo of Power Girl and Huntress.
EARTH 2 WORLD’S END Vol 1 TP $29.99 Page 131
Daniel H Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson, and lots of artists
The first volume collecting issues #1-11 of the hit weekly series delves into the world of Earth-2 – a world that saw its greatest heroes die and new ones take their place. A world where Superman became its greatest villain, and a man named Zod seeks to save it, along with Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash and other heroes. A world they can only save from the forces of Apokolips through great personal sacrifice!
FLASH SEASON ZERO #7 $2.99 Page 126
Andrew Kreisberg and Phil Hester
It’s The Flash vs. King Shark! Can Barry save his friends (and himself) from this terrifying death machine? [Making the list because Andy Mientus’ playing Pied Piper in the TV show and I suspect Piper and Captain Singh will be featured in the comic adaptation.]
INFINITY INC #1 $3.99 Page 119
Jerry Ordway and Ben Caldwell
The young heroes of Infinity, Inc. must choose between the path set for them by their parents or the one they’ve set for themselves as they face post-apocalyptic Jonah Hex. [Curious to see if Obsidian will be gay in this two parter.]
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE ANNUAL #1 $4.99 Page 127
Ray Fawkes, Brian Buccellato, Sergio Davila, Xermanico, and Juan Albarran
he Year of Magic is over, and the stalemate between Superman’s regime and Batman’s resistance continues. But some mysteries remain to be explained, like the true start of John Constantine’s involvement. What secret role did Dr. Occult play? And what have the Titans been up to all this time?
NEW TEEN TITANS #1 $3.99 Page 110
Marv Wolfman and Nicola Scott
Titans Together! The greatest Titans team of them all takes on the might of the Tangent Universe’s Doom Patrol! [Wonder Girl alert!]
NIGHTWING/ORACLE #1 $3.99 Page 89
Gail Simone, Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons
Just as they’ve finally been reunited, the romance between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon is sentenced to execution by Flashpoint Hawkman and Hawkwoman!
THE QUESTION #1 $3.99 Page 90
Greg Rucka and Cully Hamner
Two-Face is fighting another world’s Harvey Dent, and it’s up to Renee Montoya as The Question to help him beat the odds.
SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS: SUPERDOOM Vol 6 HC $24.99 Page 132
Greg Pak, Aaron Kuder, Ken Lashley, Julius Gopez, Jed Doughtery, Karl Kerschl Rafa Sandoval, Scott Kolins and others
In these chapters of the smash “Doomed” storyline, Doomsday returns from the Phantom Zone with his sights set on the Man of Steel. Wherever Doomsday goes, death follows, and Superman is forced to do the unthinkable: kill Doomsday. But when the creature explodes into a plume of vapor which Superman inhales, the true battle begins! Collects issues #30-35 and annual #3
TITANS #1 $3.99 Page 93
Fabian Nicieza and Ron Wagner
Starfire and Donna Troy track down Arsenal, who had retreated after the loss of his arm and the death of his daughter – but what they find is more terrifying than they ever could have expected! [Hey! It’s Donna Troy!]
WONDER WOMAN ’77 SPECIAL #1 $7.99 Page 124
Marc Andreyko, Drew Johnson, and Matt Haley
Don’t miss this digital-first special based on the classic TV series starring Lynda Carter! Travel back to the sizzling ’70s as the undercover Amazon Princess joins forces with special agent Steve Trevor to defend America against Cold War-era criminals. A search for an escaped Soviet scientist brings Wonder Woman to the hottest disco of the day, Studio 52. A live stage act might prove more of a threat to Wonder Woman than the Russian Roller Derby girls out to bring the scientist home.
VERTIGO
ASTRO CITY #22 $3.99 Page 141
Kurt Busiek and Jesus Merino
Starfighter has been enjoying a hero’s reward for decades. But with dark forces stirring in the cosmos, will he be called back to action? Or are there other paths? A look into the past, present and future of Astro City’s cosmic guardian, with guest artist Jesus Merino [A trans character was featured in #16 and a gay couple shown in #13.]
FABLES: THE WOLD AMONG US #4 $3.99 Page 143
Matthew Sturges, Dave Justus, Stephen Sadowski, Shawn McManus, and Travis Moore
Bigby’s search for clues leads him to a barstool at the Trip Trap, where he gets conflicting history lessons from Gren and the Woodsman. It’s exactly like Rashomon, right down to the bloody brawl with a giant swamp monster ten feet away from a clogged men’s room toilet. And by the end of this pivotal issue, the mystery will be deeper – and darker – than Bigby and Snow ever could have seen coming!
STRANGE SPORTS STORIES #2 $4.99 Page 147
Amy Chu, Ben McCool, Gabe Soria, Tim Fish, Darick Robertson, Tana Ford, and Ronald Wimberley
Alien dodgeball! Sacrificial soccer! Hunky beefcake kitsch! Les boules with the devil! Reader, watch the stars! They’re out and telling strange sports stories on electromagnetic wavelengths!
D.E.
KING: JUNGLE JIM #4 $3.99 Page 338
Paul Tobin and Sandy Jarrell
The chips are down and there’s only one thing Jim can to to save the day: HE GOTTA GET THE JUNGLE (hic) DRUNK! Jump on for (hic) humongous battles filled with lasers and (hic) Beast-Men and Hawkmen and Snake-Ladies and seriously, Jim gets the jungle (hic) drunk.
LEGENDERRY: RED SONJA #3 43.99 Page 336
Marc Andreyko and Aneke
Sonja always fancied herself a pirate extraordinaire until now! As she and her newest ally sail the high seas in pursuit of a madman bent on defying death, Red comes face to face with one of the most, ahem, legendary pirates of all time! The question is: whose side is he on? The adventure exploring the outer reaches of the Legenderry world continues!
DIGITAL MANGA
EVEN SO I WILL LOVE YOU TENDERLY GN $13.95 Page 346
Kou Yoneda Ryo
Onoda is a straight guy and he is three years younger than Harumi Deguchi. They have nothing in common and at first, they were just friends. But that’s not enough for Harumi- he wants more from Ryo and he realizes that he has fallen in love with him. Feeling anxious and emotional, he wants to tell him how he feels… but he can’t. Fearing rejection, he’d rather be just friends and not ruin what he has with him. Here- we have a story of pain, sorrow and happiness of being in love.
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
INDOOR VOICE GN $19.95 Page 350
Jillian Tamaki
A sought-after illustrator, Jillian Tamaki has racked up accolades and awards from the Society of Illustrators and Society of Publication Designers. Her breathtaking talent was further established with the debut of the graphic novel Skim, selected by The New York Times as a Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2008. Skim reinvented the young adult graphic novel genre with an utterly original and sincere portrait of being a teenage outsider. Indoor Voice presents some of Tamaki’s other work — sketches, thoughts, and short comics from the acclaimed artis
SUPERMUTANT MAGIC ACADEMY $19.95 Page 349
Jillian Tamaki
Jillian Tamaki is best known for co-creating the award-winning young adult graphic novels Skim and This One Summer, moody and atmospheric bestsellers. SuperMutant Magic Academy, which Jillian has been serializing online for the past four years, paints a teenaged world filled with just as much ennui and uncertainty, but also with a sharp dose of humor and irreverence. Jillian deftly plays superhero and high school Hollywood tropes against what adolescence is really like: the SuperMutant Magic Academy is a prep-school for mutants and witches but their paranormal abilities take a back seat to everyday teen concerns. Science experiments go awry, bake sales are upstaged, and the new kid at school is a cat who will determine the course of human destiny. Whether the magic is mundane or miraculous, Jillian’s jokes are precise and devastating. This volume combines the most popular content from the webcomic with a selection of all-new, never-before-seen strips that conclude Jillian’s account of life at the Academy.
EUREKA PRODUCTIONS
GRAPHIC CLASSICS GN VOL 22 AFRICAN AMERICAN $17.95 Page 356
Langston Hughes, Afua Richardson and Various
African-American Classics presents 23 stories and poems by America’s earliest black authors, illustrated by contemporary black artists, including Florence Lewis Bentley’s “Two Americans,” adapted by Alex Simmons and Trevor Von Eeden; NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois’ “On Being Crazy,” by Kyle Baker; Langston Hughes’ “The Negro,” by Stan Shaw and Afua Richardson; Zora Neale Hurston’s short play “Filling Station” by Arie Monroe and Milton Knight, and many more
FUTURE DUDE
BRAINSTORM Vol 1 TP $14.99 Page 358
Jeffrey Morris, Ira Livingston IV, and Dennis Calero
Get the complete collected edition of FutureDude’s groundbreaking mini-series, Brainstorm, a thrilling science-fiction adventure about weather manipulation gone terribly awry. Follow Dr. Cale Isaacs and the Vortex Force military division as they try to out smart a raging sentient hurricane. You don’t chase this storm. It chases you! [One of the main characters is a gay scientist.]
IDW
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #7 $3.99 Page 162
Kate Leth and Drew Rausch
As the town rallies around Edward to try and win him a chance to meet with a famed TV surgeon, Megs has serious misgivings
JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #2 3.99 page 163
Kelly Thompson and Ross Campbell
Truly outrageous! Jerrica Benton is Jem but does she have what it takes to lead her underdog band against the mega-popular Misfots?
THE INFINITE LOOP #1 $3.99 Page 167
Pierrick Colinet and Elsa Charretier
A dynamically graphic, science-fictiony, poetical, paradoxical wunderkind of a sexy, time-traveling, adventure-packed comic series begins here!
IMAGE
INTERSECT #6 $3.50 Page 236
Ray Fawkes
The shocking conclusion of the first chapter of Intersect brings Jason and Alison to a shattering finale! Who will survive, and who will be consumed? What is the shape of the creature that will result? And what does it mean for the future of the city?
KAPTARA #1 $3.50 Page 22
Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod
A space expedition goes horribly wrong because if it didn’t there would be no story! Reluctant explorer Keith Kanga and his crew crash land on KAPTARA, a world filled with danger and weird danger and dangerous weirdos! And if he can’t survive then earth, the place where YOU live, is doomed! Join Chip Zdarky (Sex Criminals the Duck) and Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung Fu) as they put the “fi” back into “sci-fi” and pretty much disregard the “sci” part in this epic story of punching and love!
NO MERCY #1 $2.99 Page 206
Alex De Campi and Carla Speed McNeil
It was just a trip, before college. Build schools in a Central American village; get to know some of the other freshmen. But after tragedy strikes, a handful of once-privileged US teens must find their way home in a cruel landscape that at best doesn’t like them, and at worst, actively wants to kill them.
ODY-C #5 $3.50 Page 241
Matt Fraction and Christian Ward
A near-mutiny threatens the ODY-C just as home finally seems within its reach. [A gender swapping interpretration of the Odyssey.]
PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX Vol 1 TP $12.99 Page 227
Michael Stock and Sina Grace
Once upon a time (on the day before Christmas) a young girl named Penny Dora found a mysterious box on her front doorstep. A magic box with the power to grant wishes. Which sounded great…until Penny Dora found herself face-to-face with a horde of fire-breathing dragons, oodles of monsters and at least seven dwarves…all thanks to the girl she used to call best friend, now known as Princess Elizabeth. An all-ages fantasy/adventure book for fans of Coraline and Courtney Crumrin! Collects issues 31 -5.
PISCES 1 $3.50 Page 210
Kurtis J Wiebe and Johnnie Christmas
Former fighter pilot Dillon Carpenter found everything he wanted when he returned from the Vietnam War. A loving partner; a dream career training with NASA to travel through space; and soon, he will learn, a prime candidacy for a secret mission, one that will forever change the world: First Contact. But as Dillon prepares, his war trauma returns and he’s haunted by dark visions of his future. There is but one constant; the voice whispering from the stars.
SAGA #27 $2.99 Page 239
Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples
Poor Marko.
SPARKS NEVADA: MARSHAL ON MARS #2 $3.99 Page 243
Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, and J Bone
Based on the hit Nerdist podcast! Sparks dons his robot fists to try’n beat the ever-living snot out of a super-cool bounty hunter that knows space-karate and they fight on top of a moving rocket-powered stagecoach.
THE SURFACE #3 $3.50 Page 242
Ales Kot and Langdon Foss
After the eruption comes…not peace, but strange machines, astral traveling, traveling and quantum teleportation, all culminating in a chase scene that will bend reality in twenty different directions. And who is the survivor? Read to find out.
WALKING DEAD #140 $2.99 Page 244
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, and Cliff Rathburn
Life and death. [One of the men who was half of a gay couple was spoilers! Also, another two other gay people in the cast.]
WALKING DEAD Col 23 TP $14.99 Page 230
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudino, and Cliff Rathburn
The new era of peace and prosperity is interupted interrupted by a new type of enemy. One that travels amongst the walkers. One that will turn whispers of their appearance to screams. Collects issues #133-138.
MARVEL
AMAZING X-MEN #19 $3.99 Page 74
Chris Yost and Jorge Fornes
Has the Juggernaut returned? Is this the last stand of Colossus?
ANGELA: ASGARD’S ASSASSIN #5 $3.99 Page 63
Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett, Phil Jimenez, and Stephanie Hans
Superheroic to-do lists are quite the thing. Today, Angela’s read “Invade my homeland, whilst pursued by Asgardians, carrying a demonic child with only my sarcastic space friends for company.” What will Starlord do when he discovers that Belinda Carlisle has totally lied to him? Because Heven is a place full of angels out to kill him. Angela makes a difficult decision. Also some easier ones, primarily involving stabbing.
AVENGERS #44 $3.99 Page 18
Jonathan Hickman and Stefano Caselli
Oh look. Final issue is all Previews says.[Making the list now that Hickman has revealed Pod, one of the cast, is lesbian. Thanks to Mike McDermott for the update!]
LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #13 $3.99 Page 68
Al Ewing and Lee Garbett
Loki began his third life by annihilating the soul of his second, his better, purer self. Now he pays the price. King Loki has won the game. Loki is burning. There is no way out. What lie – or truth – will save him now?
STORM #10 $3.99 Page 80
Greg Pak and victor Ibanez
Storm has been traveling the globe, bettering the world for man and mutant alike. But what happens when a familiar figure whom she failed in the past returns, seeking recompense?
WOLVERINES #13 – 16 $3.99 Page 76
Charles Soule, Ray Fawkes, Jason Mastters, Kris Anka, Julian Doe, and Ario Anindit=
Make sure to pick up this issue for the DEBUT of a very special guest. Also, special appearances by some of your favorite Marvel Universe heroes (and even some villains
But what will the Paradise and Wolverines team think of the return?
It’s no secret that Mystique has been planning something…something that involves the precise location and involvement of each fly caught in her web. As the final pieces fall into place for her, though, what happens when she loses two of her essential pawns?
Daken is tracking down the monster who stole his healing factor, Siphon, through the mountains of Japan, and in this tracking starts to come into his own. Incapacitated, but not alone, he encounters the Ghost Samurai! Will X-23 help Daken’s new mission? Or impede it?
Mr. Sinister was robbed of his prize – the adamantium-covered body of Wolverine – when the X-Men stole it from his Finlandian fortress. But they left something behind…another piece of the puzzle, something else that was taken from our team… The revenge of Mr. Sinister starts here – and who better to initiate it than…the Paradise team?!
SUBLIME
NIGHTS GN $12.99 Page 386
Kou Yoneda
A collection of masterful, sensual stories by popular yaoi creator Kou Yoneda! In the title story, Masato Karashima is a “transporter,” a man paid to smuggle anything from guns to drugs to people. When he’s hired by yakuza gang member Masaki Hozumi, he finds himself attracted to the older man, and what starts out as a business transaction quickly spirals into a cat-and-mouse game of lust and deception. In “Emotion Spectrum,” a high-school student tries to be a good wingman for a classmate, with an unexpected result, while “Reply” is told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.
TITAN
MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY Vol 2: THE SAILORS ON THE SEAS OF FATE $24.99 Page 394
Roy Thomas, P Craig Russell, and Michael T Gilbert
Following his self-exile from Melnibone, Elric is faced with his biggest challenge ever! As he lies dying on the shores of an unknown land, he is taken aboard a mysterious ship where time and logic hold no meaning. Several other incarnations of the Eternal Champions are there, but why? What could allow the laws of time and space to be broken for these warriors to meet? Could Elric learn anything from that which he used to be or that which he shall become? So begins an epic adventure across the black seas and into alternate worlds where the lines between dream and reality blur! Collecting the second volume of the classic comic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s bestselling fantasy saga!
