Here’s the first Gay Previews listing for 2015 based on info from Diamond’s Previews cataolog. Need some teases to browse this list? How about Steven Sadowski drawing a story for a new Fables comic? Or an Angel & Faith Library Edition from Dark Horse? Gail Simone teams ups with Jim Zub to write a Red Sonja and Conan story, and more of Simone’s Secret Six. Four, count ’em, comics from Northwest Press, including a new edition of Eric Orner’s Ethan Green work! Titan Comics republishing Roy Thomas and P Craig Russell’s Elric stories! One more book on Wonder Woman from Rutgers University Press! And more stuffs!
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People’s names listed in bold are either LGBT+ or supportive. Credit to Andy Mangels whose idea this is originally.
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
RACHEL RISING #31 3.99 Pagee 240
Terry Moore
There’s a rumor in town that Rachel Beck is dead and walking around Manson! While Rachel copes with small town minds, Det. Corpell enlists her help to investigate the death of a local teen.
AMAZE INK/ SLAVE LABOR
SKELEBUNNIES GN $10.95 Pagee 244
Tommy Kovac
Join these living-dead abominations in a playful, episodic romp through the forest. You’ll meet their adorable servants, the Woobies, who come in three distinct varieties: Devil Woobies, Bat Woobies, and Mushroom Woobies. You’ll also meet the Skellies’ faithful flying zombie steed, the dainty Pretty-Pretty Pony Macabre. Are the Skelebunnies mean-spirited? Sometimes. Does it all make sense? Not really. What’s the point? To giggle, my friends, to giggle! [Re-offering]
Skelebunnies Volume One (v. 1)
ARCHIE
ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TPS Volumes 2 & 3 $19.99 each Page 250
Paul Kupperberg, Michael Uslan, Norm Breyfogle, andd Joe Rubenstein
The Eisner Award-nominated series The Married Life series is the most critically acclaimed storyline in Archie’s more than 70-year publishing history. The series explores Archie Andrews’ life down two paths if he had married girl-next-door Betty Cooper or wealthy socialite Veronica Lodge, with our favorite characters from Riverdale dealing with more realistic, mature circumstances with the humor and heart Archie fans expect. Volume 2 collects issues #7-12 of Life With Archie; Volume 3 collects issues #13-18.
Archie Married Life TPS
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #4 $4.99 Page 248
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francisco Francavilla
“Escape from Riverdale,” Part 4: With two more members of our beloved gang infected by the dreadful zombie-virus, Riverdale’s one sanctuary — Lodge Mansion — has been compromised. The kids are left to make a significant decision-do they stay and fight or flee the only town they’ve ever known? Meanwhile, Archie makes a horrific discovery in his own home, one that may cost him his life! It’s red-headed teen versus gruesomely undead canine plus sorcery stories from the vault and all new special features in this magazine-size version of the award-winning TEEN+ series. Definitely not for all ages!
SABRINA #4 $3.99 Page 248
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack
Sabrina has done what few witches and no mortals have ever managed to do: She’s gone to hell and back, rescuing Harvey and confronting the darkest chapter of her past while doing so. But back in Glendale, there is one last challenge awaiting our exhausted, weakened heroine: Madame Satan, who is at the height of her powers. It’s teen-witch versus the High Priestess of Hell, winner take all!
BOOM
CLIVE BARKER’S NIGHTBREED #9 $3.99 Page 276
Marc Andreyko, and Piotr Kowalski
Everything comes down to this! After living among their people and being set up as their savior, Boone abandons everything for the one he loves most: Lori. Seeing war as an inevitability, Lylesburg must ready the Breed for the end. What becomes of monsters when there is nowhere left to hide?
LUMBERJANES #10 $3.99 Page 282
Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen
The Roanoke cabin is back and they’re ready for something crazy, but Mal wouldn’t mind something normal, soft, and maybe quiet and harmless… It’s definitely going to be another fun camp adventure between best friends and the unknown!
STEVEN UNIVERSE #6 $3.99 Page 287
Jeremy Sorese and Coleman Engle
Howard, Meg Gandy Connie and Stephen might have finally found a way to save the library, but how much is it going to cost the Gems? It’s an actual race against time to keep books for everyone. Hopefully people will still be there to read them when it’s all over. [Visit Jeremy Sorese’s site. http://jeremysorese.com/ ]
THE WOODS #9 $3.99 Page 275
James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
New story arc! Having barely escaped their confrontation with the swarm, the hunters have led Adrian, Karen, Calder and company to their breathtaking home base. But just when they think they may have found answers to what brought them to this alien world, a horror from the teens’ past rears its ugly head.
DARK HORSE
ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #10 $3.50 Page 36
Victor Gischler and Will Conrad
While Faith fights the newest breed of vampires to save Riley, she’s shocked when she discovers the identity of their illustrious leader . . . Then, in London, Angel calls in a favor to deal with Amy’s trap! [Mike McDermott tells me that Kennedy is currently a cast member.]
ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 9 LIBRARY ED HC Vol 1 $29.99 Page 36
Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, Phil Noto, and Chris Samnee
The death of Buffy’s mentor at Angel’s (possessed) hand has the vampire looking to make amends by bringing the Watcher back to life. Faith, rebel Slayer, is helping, if only to keep Angel from going too far. But there’s more keeping this duo’s swords ready: demon twins, Angel’s former guide Whistler, Faith’s Slayer sisters, and vampire Drusilla! Collects Angel & Faith Season 9 Volumes 1-2.
BUFFY SEASON 10 #11 $3.50 Page 37
Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon, and Megan
With the magical side of things momentarily under control, Buffy and crew have a chance to deal with their personal lives: things heat up between Xander and Dawn, young Giles is visited by an old flame, Andrew introduces some new friends, and the Slayer is totally set for round one of speed dating! Then the bad guy shows up
COLDER: THE BAD SEED #4 $3.99 Page 35
Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra
As Boston sinks further into Swivel’s madness, Reece’s time spent trapped in the Hungry World yields to her the horrific truth of Declan’s past!
CONAN & RED SONJA #1 $3.99 Page 28
Gail Simone, Jim Zub, and Dan Panosian
Gail Simone teams with Jim Zub to bring together legendary warriors in this truly epic crossover! In a story spanning multiple eras in the lives of these classic characters, Conan and Red Sonja become comrades to take down a sorcerer-priest hell bent on creating a dark new age in Hyborian warfare!
ELF QUEST: THE FINAL QUEST #7 $3.50 Page 45
Wendy Pini and Richard Pini
The powerful psychic Sunstream assumes the role of his race’s “link” to all elves, galvanizing the World of Two Moons’ secretive tribes. The Wolfriders seek guidance as Cutter, Leetah, and Skywise struggle to adjust. Unexpected relationships form, new journeys begin, a dire threat surfaces, and a beloved tribemate makes a shocking choice.
ELF QUEST #1 FOR $1 $1.00 Page 45
Wendy Pini and Richard Pini
The perfect place to start the greatest fantasy story in comics history! When a looming terror drives Chief Cutter and his Wolfriders from their forest home, the tribe embarks on a marvelous journey across a transforming landscape inhabited by a myriad of incredible creatures! Alliances are forged, enemies uncovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure!
EMPOWERED UNCHAINED TP Vol 1 $19.99 Page 57
Adam Warren, Emily Warren, Ryan Kinnaird, John Staton, Takeshi Miyazawa, and Brandon Graham
With every Empowered Special collected under one vast roof, Empowered Unchained sprays a shrapnel salvo of sizzling superhero satire, written by the almighty Adam Warren and illustrated by Warren and comicdom’s most feared makers of pictures heroic! Featuring grave-robbing supervillains! Broom-swinging vigilantes! Slutty cyberangels! Animal crimebots! Boozy ninja! Angry spaceships! And more!
TOMB RAIDER #12 $3.50 Page 44
Gail Simone, Rhiana Pratchett, and Derlis SantacruNicolas Daniel Selma
As Lara’s journey continues she finds herself in a deadly showdown against a sinister killer. If Lara can’t finish what she started she’ll lose more than her life, as the final chapter of this pulse-pounding arc comes to a close!
DC
ACTION #38 $23.99 Page 93
Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder
The Horror of Smallville has been unleashed on the world! Superman must stop the evil undead threat of the Ultrahumanite from crushing humanity! [Greg Pak is added to the list after I noticed he became a backer of Geeks Out’s Flame Con Kickstarter.]
AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS #9 $2.99 Page 75
Dan Jurgens, Lan Medina and Allen Martinez
Can the Others survive the combined onslaught of Cheshire, The KGBeast and The NKVDemon? Or will the sins of one member’s past finally destroy the team? [Female teammate Ya’Wara was revealed to have loved Kahina.]
BATGIRL #38 $2.99 Page 101
Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher and Babs Tarr
Things are going surprisingly well in Batgirl’s new life! But nothing good ever lasts long in Gotham City and the other yellow boot is about to drop hard! [Alysia Yeoh continues among the cast. Barbara’s new roomie is lesbian with an occasional bi-curious bend.]
BATMAN ’66 #19 $3.99 Page 116
Jeff Parker and Leonardo Romero
Lord Marmaduke Ffogg has come to Gotham City, and he’s brought a bit of old Londinium with him. Specifically, some of that city’s famous fog! But this is no normal fog. His malicious mist may just find the entire populace saying “Gor Blimey!” Can Batman and Robin see their way clear to stop this cloudy culprit in time, or will the city swing like a pendulum, too? [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 ETERNAL #40 – 43 $2.99 Page 97
Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, Kyle Higgins, Tim Seely, Juan jose Ryp, Joe Quinones, and David Lafuente
It’s three-way battle for survival between Batman, The Riddler…and Mother Nature?
Nanites are tearing The Narrows apart! Can Red Robin stop them while the rest of the city burns?
You’ve been waiting for the debut of Bluebird – and here it is, though this story may not have a happy ending!
Don’t miss this special issue that loops our story all the way back to where it started in BATMAN #28 – but with a twist you won’t see coming!
BATWOMAN #38 $2.99 Page 111
Marc Andreyko and Jason Masters
Batwoman’s team of misfit vigilantes known as the Unknowns continues to dig deep into the cult rampaging across Gotham City!
CONSTANTINE #21 $2.99 Page 75
Ray Fawkes and Jeremy Haun
With legions of Parademons on the attack, Constantine forges an alliance with Doctor Fate. But as time begins to run out, will they escape Earth-2 or help destroy it? [I decided not to read Constantine out of protest when the Vertigo Hellblazer series ended. Come to find out that writer Ray Fawkes acknowledged John’s bisexuality in #12. Hat tip to Andrew Wheeler at Comics Alliance.] http://comicsalliance.com/where-are-superhero-comics-big-name-bisexual-characters/
CONSTANTINE: THE VOICE IN THE FIRE TP Vol 3 TP $14.99 Page 120
Ray Fawkes, Aco, Edgar Salazar, and Jay Leisten
Lost in the fallout of “Forever Evil: Blight,” John Constantine has sold out to the Cold Flame! How will DCU’s mystic con man deal with the repercussions of this universe-changing event? Collecting issues #13-17 and Constantine: Future’s End #1!
EARTH TWO #29 $2.99 Page 77
Tom Taylor, Marguerite Bennett, and Andy Smith
As the Avatars of Earth 2, led by Green Lantern, try to defend the planet from the forces of Apokolips, find out how these heroes became the protectors of their world and possibly its only hope for survival
EARTH 2: WORLD’S END #14 – 17 $2.99 Page 77
Daniel H Wilson , Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson, and a hoohah load of artists
Mister Miracle, Mister Terrific and Fury fight for their lives as they try to escape Apokolips!
The final fate of Earth-2’s Clark Kent is revealed!
The avatar of the Red of Earth 2 is released – and the battle turns for the heroes of Earth 2 as her power is used for both good and evil.
Earth 2 becomes infected by the soul of Apokolips! Can former surgeon Thomas Wayne, the Batman of Earth-2, find a cure – or is it already too late?
FLASH #38 $2.99 Page 79
Robert Vendetti, Van Jensen, and Brett Booth
The all-new, all-murderous Flash is posing as Barry Allen while the real Scarlet Speedster is trapped in the Speed Force! [Central City Crime Lab Director David Singh and Hartley Rathaway are a couple.]
GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #3 $2.99 Page 105
Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith
There’s a dark secret in Gotham General Hospital – a supernatural menace that could infect the whole city! But Detective Lisa Drake of the Midnight Shift has a dark secret of her own…and when this new threat brings it out, the only thing Jim Corrigan can do is get out of the way!
GRAYSON #6 $2.99 Page 103
Tim Seeley, Tom King, and Mikel Janin
It’s the battle you never thought you’d see, as Grayson goes toe to toe with the Midnighter! [Grayson’s “cover” was blown in #4 and he was forced to adopt a a new one as a gay, gymnatic instructor. Midnighter is a recurring character.]
SECRET SIX #2 $2.99 Page 85
Gail Simone and Ken Lashley
What is Catman’s strange secret – and how will it affect this new team? Find out in the second sensational issue of Secret Six!
SECRET SIX: VILLAINS UNITED Vol 1 $19.99 Page 126
Gail Simone, Brad Walker, jimmy Palmiotti, and Dale Eaglesham
Collecting the stories that led into Infinite Crisis from Villains United #1-6, the Secret Six 6-issue miniseries and Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1! Six of justice’s deadliest enemies have banded together to keep the super-heroic community from tampering with their minds and to show just how deadly they can be!
Secret Six Vol. 1: Villains United
TEEN TITANS #6 $2.99 Page 93
Will Pfeifer and Scott Hepburn
The fight for the soul of the Teen Titans continues as S.T.A.R. Labs and the team find themselves bonding over a new common enemy, just as the Titans bring in a new member: Power Girl.
VERTIGO
ASTRO CITY #19 $3.99 Page 132
Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson
As her career may be ending, Quarrel looks back at her earliest days as a super hero, including the roots of her on-again/off-again romance with Crackerjack. Plus: Honor Guard and the Omega Rangers! [A trans character was featured in #16 and a gay couple shown in #13.]
ASTRO CITY: PRIVATE LIVES HC $24.99 Page 133
Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Grahma Nolan
In these tales from issues #11-16, get to know the assistant to one of Astro City’s newest and most powerful mystic heroes, the Silver Adept. Plus, we take a look at the Gentleman Bandit as he continues his life of well-dressed crime as a member of the Menagerie Gang, and meet the proprietor of a roadside killer-robot sanctuary and museum. But the Broken Man isn’t done with our town yet, and he spies on both the Dancing Master and Starbright – a teen super hero whose destiny is entwined with that of his greatest foe! [A transgender character is featured in the story from #16.]
Astro City: Private Lives
FABLES: THE WOLF AMONG US #1 $3.99 Page 130
Matthew Sturges, Dave Justus, Steven Sadowski, Shawn McManus, and Travis Moore
Even before the first issue of Fables there were stories to be told, shadowy avenues to explore, and lives hanging in the balance! Bigby Wolf has seen plenty in his time as Sheriff of Fabletown…but nothing can prepare him for this. It all starts with a simple domestic disturbance. But when Bigby learns that his old nemesis, the Woodsman who has an axe to grind, is part of the scene, things go downhill fast. And how will Bigby and Snow White keep their heads long enough to crack the case when they get caught up in a grisly murder mystery? Vertigo’s first-ever digital-first series, Fables: The Wolf Among Us is a gripping adaptation and expansion of the smash-hit video game from Telltale Games, and an official prequel to Bill Willingham’s bestselling Fables! Written by Fables alum Matthew Sturges and Dave Justus, with art by Stephen Sadowski, Shawn McManus, and Travis Moore
D.E.
KING: JUNGLE JIM #1 $3.99 Page 299
Paul Tobin and Sandy Jarrell
“He is the forest!” Welcome to the King, full of rustic wars and bestial bluster and unforgiving terrain and impossible origins and enigmatic abilities and creepy domociles ans really, really weird monkeys! Strap in for high adventure from Eisner-Award Winner Paul Tobin and Sandy Jarrell with a connecting King cover by comic legend Darwyn Cooke!
RED SONJA – Check for a Red Sonja and Conan book written by Gail and Jim Zub in the Dark Horse section.
DIGITAL MANGA
TWITTERING BIRDS NEVER FLY Vol 2 $12.95 Page 320
Kou Yoneda
Young and powerful Yashiro can’t stay out of trouble long enough to catch his breath. Will a brand-new bodyguard give this hot-headed pervert a taste of the calm he’s never known…or will mayhem erupt as other gangsters take note? Twittering Birds Never Fly pulses with the energy of passionate men who won’t take “no” for an answer! In a world where contracts are signed with blood, can a fragile friendship take root and grow into love?
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
MOOMIN: THE COMPLETE TOVE JANNSON STRIP HC Vol 1 $19.95 Page 324
Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children’s authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world’s largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated in newspapers around the world with millions of readers in forty countries. This is the first time the strip has been published in any form in North America and has deservedly placed Jansson among the international cartooning greats of the last century.
Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip – Book One
IMAGE
INTERSECT #3 $3.50 Page 217
Ray Fawkes
The fearsome creature known as “Lucky” delivers one of our travellers to perdition. The Lady of Birds takes to the wheeling skies. The complex riddle of Intersect turns fearsome and discordant…is this the final shape of the new world?
LI’L DEPRESSED BOY: SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TOO #4 $3.99 Page 218
Steven Struble and Sina Grace
“It’s not my birthday!” Surprises abound as LDB meets Spike’s friends and family.
MIND THE GAP: INTIMATE STRANGERS Vol 1 $9.99 Page 206
Jim McCann and Rodin Esquejo
Elle Peterssen is young, wealthy, and beautiful–and there is a reason someone tried to kill her. Only, Elle doesn’t remember any of this. MIND THE GAP is a mystery with a paranormal twist. Elle, in a spirit form detached from her comatose body, must not only unravel the mystery of her attacker’s identity and motive but her entire life as well. Who can she trust, in both this word and in the gap she exists in that lies between life and death? Filled with twists and turns, Elle’s life isn’t the only one turned upside down by the attack on her life. Deceit, secrets, and hidden agendas are everywhere in a story where everyone is a suspect, and no one is innocent. Collects issues #1-5. [Ne printing]
MORNING GLORIES #45 $3.50 Page 219
Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma
“She’s gone.”
PENNY DORA & THE WISHING BOX #3 $2.99 Page 220
Michael Stock and Sina Grace
It was two days after Christmas, and Penny’s first thought was “If you can’t trust your best friend, who can you trust?” So she gave the Wishing Box to her best friend Elizabeth. Or Princess Elizabeth, as she was soon known in her kingdom of Southern California where she ruled over all the dragons and beasties and even Penny herself.
RAT QUEENS #11 $3.50 Page 222
Kurtis J Wiebe an Tess Fowler
“Braga: the once prince, now bastard” Before joining the Peaches, Braga was destined to become the greatest leader of her people. But a life changing decision proved too controversial for even her most devout followers. A former life paved on the bodies of her enemies left behind…what choice was worth losing everything?
WALKING DEAD #136 $2.99 Page 240
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, and Cliff Rathburn
Found. [One of the men who was half of a gay couple was spoilers! Also, another gay person in the cast.]
LEGENDARY COMICS
A TOWN CALLED DRAGON #5 $3.99 Page 340
Judd Winick and Geoff Shaw
The Explosive Conclusion! The final chapter of the explosive action series from writer Judd Winick and artist Geoff Shaw. The ragtag troop of Townies, led by local legend and former star quarterback Cooper, must rise up to confront the flame-spewing Dragon and save their town from extinction. Armed with crude weapons and raw courage, these impromptu warriors have one last shot at a desperate “Hail Mary.” Will they make it out alive, or will their mission go up in flames?
MARVEL
ALL NEW X-FACTOR #19 & 20 $3.99 Page 76
Peter David and Carmine Di Giandomenico
Iwas supposed to be a straightforward mission for the team: go into a foreign country at war with its neighbor, discover the tunnels that the enemy had created and get rid of them. Unfortunately things have gone extremely wrong and now a vengeful Egyptian goddess has been set free, and the first people she’s targeting are X-Factor. [Gambit is bi, right? That’s what I hear. And hey, it’s written by PAD. Only a matter of time before some LGBT character or content shows up.]
AMAZING X-MEN #15 & 16 $3.99 Page 77
Chris Yost and Jorge Fornes
The Once and Future Juggernaut We’ve all heard the phrase “those are big shoes to fill.” That’s especially true when those are the massive boots of the unstoppable Juggernaut. So when the Gem of Cyttorak reappears, the X-Men must ask themselves: Who’s going to wear those boots?
Attempting to create a new Juggernaut, the Gem of Cyttorak is calling out. And none hears the call more than those who have previously housed the power of Cyttorak, Cain Marko and Colossus. But they aren’t the only ones out to find the Gem. Can the X-Men uncover its location before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of the power of Cyttorak?
ANGELA: ASGARD’S ASSASSIN #2 $3.99 Page 34
Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett, Phil Jimenez, and Stephanie Hans
What on Earth has made runaway Angela return to grimy old Earth? Is it fighting? It’s probably fighting. It’s usually fighting. You know what she’s like. (Spoilers: It’s not fighting. More spoilers: it does involve fighting, but she honestly wasn’t planning it, no, really, honest.)
AVENGERS: NO MORE BULLYING #1 $1.99 Page 21
Gerrry Duggan and various
The Avengers have always stood up for those who cannot stand up for themselves, but this time they’re in for a bombastic adventure of the highest order! Featuring surprise guest stars from across the Marvel Universe including Spider-Man and The Guardians of the Galaxy! Face front, readers! You won’t want to miss this one!
AVENGERS
Jonathan Hickman, writer of both Avengers and New Avengers, was recently asked if any LGBT characters would appear in these series, and went on record to say “Yes, but it’ll be like Secret Warriors where I don’t tell anyone unless it’s directly story related”. YMMV and all that, but Hickman’s approach makes including both series in this list difficult unless something contextual occurs at the least. Thanks to Mike McDermott for bringing this to my attention!
HAWKEYE OMNIBUS HC $99.99 Page 87
Matt Fraction, David Aja, Javier Pulido, Jesse Hamm, Steve Lieber, Francesci Francavilla, Annie Wu, Chris Eliopoulos, and Alan Davis
Marvel’s most critically acclaimed comic in recent memory! Clint Barton, breakout star of a little Marvel movie you might have seen a while back, continues his fight for justice and good rooftop BBQs! With Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he’s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes but when the apartment building he’s moved into, and the neighbors he’s befriended, are threatened by a tracksuit-wearing, dog-abusing gang of Eastern European mobsters who say “bro” an awful lot, Clint must stand up and defend his new adopted family any way he can. It’s Hawkguy, Kate, Pizza Dog et al. against the Clown, Madame Masque, the tracksuits and more in a fantastic, Eisner Award-nominated reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Bro, you read this book. Okay, bro? Collecting issues #1-22 and annual #1, and Young Avengers Presents #6. [Just so you know, the LGBT content in Hawkeye is limited. It involves the recurring appearances of an older gay couple whom kate Bishop befriends in the stories focusing on her.]
Hawkeye by Matt Fraction & David Aja Omnibus
LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #10 $3.99 Page 59
Al Ewing and Lee Garbett
In the aftermath of AXIS, Loki is the Hero Of Asgard no more. But one change remains: The God of Lies can only ever tell the truth. Now, Loki’s brother, the Odinson, visits his apartment, to talk of cabbages, kings and Kid Loki. This is it.
STORM #7 $3.99 Page 70
Grek Pak and Victor Ibanez
Over the course of her recent adventures, Storm has made some powerful enemies. And now they’ve pulled some strings and had her branded Public Enemy Number One! Can Storm evade the authorities long enough find out who’s gunning for her and clear her name?
STORM: MAKE IT RAIN Vol 1 TP $15.99 Page 96
Greg Pak, Victor Ibanez, and Matteo Buffagni
Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called Storm has always defied a single title. And her desire to better the world has never been limited to only her own kind. On an ongoing mission to foster goodwill, and safeguard both mankind and mutants, Ororo Munroe will travel the globe confronting villains, gods, monsters and everything in between. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized. She is Storm, a hero like no other and the skies will tremble at the sight of their namesake. But now, Storm must handle the fallout caused by familiar faces from her past. Why is Callisto kidnapping wayward youths from the streets of New York? Will Storm’s romance with Forge be reignited? And can Yukio help Storm deal with the death of Wolverine? Collecting issues #1-5.
Storm Volume 1: Make it Rain
WOLVERINES #1 – 4 $3.99 Page 17
Charles Soule, Ray Fawkes, Nick Bradshaw, and Andy Clarke
Wolverine may be dead…but what will happen to his mortal remains, encased in something as rare and powerful as Adamantium? The battle for control of this valuable artifact has begun! But why does it matter so much… and why is a war brewing in Logan’s name? Death is on the books for a dozen heroes and villains, and Mystique is playing chess with them all, including X-23, Sabretooth, Daken, Lady Deathstrike and more! Murder, mutilation, betrayal and trauma…none will be spared!
Sinister strikes! As Daken lies crippled and fading, and Shogun sees death looming for himself and his entire Weapon X crew, only Wolverine’s legacy — X-23, Sabretooth, Mystique and Lady Deathstrike can save them all. But none of them can be trusted!
When there’s an impossible heist to be carried out, only one person in the world can do the job: introducing Fantomelle, the world’s most unstoppable thief, engineered to perfection! But will she be destroyed before the Wolverines can recruit her?
Everyone’s blood is on the line in a desperate battle to defend Fantomelle from a nightmarish monster — and even if the Wolverines can save her, they’re going to have to figure out a way to keep her around! The linchpin of their plan has a mind of her own, and that’s a real problem.
NORTHWEST PRESS
THE COMPLETE UNFABULOUS SOCIAL LIFE OF ETHAN GREEN GN $24.99 Page 342
Eric Orner
Eric Orner’s groundbreaking comic strip debuted in 1990 and appeared in papers in a hundred cities across the US, Canada and the UK. Now, for the first time, every subversive, laugh-out-loud funny, and occasionally surreal episode from the gay everyman’s 15 years in print is in one deluxe collection. Includes bonus material and a foreword by New York Times-bestselling author David Ebershoff.
DASH #4 $3.99 Page 342
Dave Ebersole and Delia Gable
In a dank Los Angles jail cell Zita Makara reaches back through the ages to give Dash the truth he’s been seeking. But will he be able to accept it before an ancient evil monster finds them? A major turning point in this thrilling series that you cannot miss!
THE LEGEND OF BOLD RILEY #5 $4.99 Page 342
Leia Weathington and Joanna Estep
Bold Riley and Swift Kuba put their plan into effect at the devious Princess Fiddah’s camp. As two armies clash under the hot desert sun Riley must try to save both a King and an ancient goddess!
POLITCALLY INQUEERECT: OLD GHOSTS 47.99 Page42
Dylan Edwards
In this all-new tale, Todd joins Archer and his mother on a journey to England to help Archer’s grandmother move. Gran is adamant that her old house is haunted, Archer is adamant that it isn’t. Will Archer’s skepticism lead to his peril, or is Gran amusing herself with a huge wind-up? Includes a selection of choice PiQue strips from the comic’s 14-year run!
ONI
STUMPTOWN #5 $3.99 Page 346
Greg Rucka and Juston Greenwood
The conclusion to “The Case of the King of Clubs”! Dex and CK find the answers they’re looking for, but once they have them, will Dex seek justice or revenge? Join Greg Rucka and Justin Greenwood for the pulse-pounding finale of the first arc in the ongoing series!
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS
WONDER WOMAN BONDAGE FEMINISM IN COMICS 1941-48 SC 26.99 Page 442
Noah Berlatsky
William Marston was an unusual man –a psychologist, a soft-porn pulp novelist, more than a bit of a carny, and the (self-declared) inventor of the lie detector. He was also the creator of Wonder Woman, the comic that he used to express two of his greatest passions: feminism and women in bondage. Comics expert Noah Berlatsky takes us on a wild ride through the Wonder Woman comics of the 1940s, vividly illustrating how Marston’s many quirks and contradictions, along with the odd disproportionate composition created by illustrator Harry Peter, produced a comic that was radically ahead of its time in terms of its bold presentation of female power and sexuality.
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EMBRACING LOVE 2 IN 1 EDITIONS Volumes 1 & 2 $16.99 each Page 361
Youka Nitta
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MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY Vol 1: ELRIC OF MELNIBONE HC $22.99 Page 370
Roy Thomas, P. Craig Russell, and Michael T. Gilbert
Beold thee eternal champion! Collecting the first volume of the classic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s bestselling fantasy saga, Elric of Melnibone marks the perfect introduction to the series’ iconic antihero, his fabled blade, Stormbringer, and his harrowing adventures across the Dragon Isle. Adapted by former Marvel Comics editor, Roy Thomas, and beautifully rendered by longtime comics illustrator, Michael T. Gilbert, and the multiple Harvey and Eisner award-winning P. Craig Russell, this definitive collection marks an essential read for all fans of sword and sorcery and brings the Moorcock’s epic tales to life with luxuriant imagination.
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WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY Vol 6 $12.99 Page3
Fumi Yoshinaga
From the Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals!
