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In store February 5:
BATMAN #157 DC Comics (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Jorge Jimenez, Tony S. Daniel (CA) Jorge Jimenez "THE DYING CITY" CONCLUDES IN EPIC OVERSIZE FASHION! With the Court of Owls' plan revealed and the city in chaos, Batman must find the strength to fight a war on multiple fronts and save Gotham from disaster. The fates of Jim Gordon, the Riddler, and all of Gotham rest in the hands of the Dark Knight in a climactic issue so big it takes two superstar artists to bring it to life!
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #4 DC Comics (W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval SUPERMAN MEETS THE MYSTERIOUS OMEGA MEN! Superman is on the run, pursued across the globe by armed Peacemakers and Lazarus Corp's top field agent, Lois Lane. Now a new force joins the chase, but are the mysterious Omega Men friends or foes for Kal-El?
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE ATOM PROJECT #2 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) John Ridley, Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Mike Perkins THE HUNT IS ON! As Nathaniel Adam makes a desperate attempt to escape the return of his atomic superpowers...another strange transformation within the hero known as Captain Atom begins! And this time, the good captain's powers will change the trajectory of the Justice League forever! Plus: dissent brews in the ranks among the science team at the heart of the Atom Project on the Watchtower...so why is Ryan Choi leading the mutiny?
TWO-FACE #3 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Christian Ward (A) Fabio Veras (CA) Baldemar Rivas CAN GOOD HARVEY OUTSMART BAD HARVEY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE? When Scarface is kidnapped, Gotham's underworld is thrown into chaos. Is this an isolated incident or the work of the Shadow Hand that Harvey's been tracking of late? Only Two-Face can bring order to the proceedings, but the culprit isn't another mob boss or criminal mastermind--it's a once-famous actor? And she's not after money or revenge, she's after love?! It's a trial of tribulation and romance, and Good Harvey must get to the bottom of it before Bad Harvey takes over.
JSA #4 DC Comics (W) Jeff Lemire (A) Joey Vasquez (CA) Cully Hamner INTO THE CLUTCHES OF THE INJUSTICE SOCIETY! Beth Chapel has searched for answers on what is keeping Jakeem Thunder in his coma but has come up with only more questions. But will her quest for a cure lead her into the lion's den of the Injustice Society itself?!
DC HORROR PRESENTS CREATURE COMMANDOS #5 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) David Dastmalchian (A) Jesus Hervas (CA) Tirso THE PENULTIMATE ISSUE OF THE NEW HORROR CLASSIC IS HERE! Sink your fangs into the penultimate chapter of David Dastmalchian and Jesus Hervas twisted tale! Haunted by her past, Dr. West needs this mission to succeed for all her sacrifices to be worth it. The commandos she's assembled are a deadly team...but what happens when they're up against a robot army immune to their monstrous powers?!
DETECTIVE COMICS #31 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Bob Kane Written by Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel, Homer Fleming, Kenneth F. Ernst, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey and Sven Elvin Art by Bob Kane, Joe Shuster, Homer Fleming, Mart Bailey, Kenneth F. Ernst, Fred Guardineer, Tom Hickey and Sven Elvin A full facsimile reprint of one of Batman's earliest adventures, which first introduced the batarang and his original flying vehicle, the Batgyro. Batman travels from New York to Europe in pursuit of the hooded arch-criminal known as the Monk, plus other Golden Age detective stories starring Slam Bradley, Bart Regan, Speed Saunders, and more.
AVENGERS #23 Marvel ONCE A THIEF...ALWAYS A THIEF! The Avengers never should have trusted Felicia! Can they stop BLACK CAT from escaping the space casino with Kang's stolen intel? To do so, they'll have to get past Black Cat's newest bodyguards...Avengers, get ready for your first clash with GATECRASHER & THE TECHNET!
STAR WARS: THE LEGACY OF VADER #1 Marvel DARTH VADER'S SHADOW EXTENDS INTO...THE RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER! The reign of SUPREME LEADER KYLO REN begins! Kylo's dark obsession leads him to MUSTAFAR! What secrets does FORTRESS VADER hold for the young tyrant? And what face from the past will guide him on his quest?
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #12 Marvel LEVEL UP! The only thing worse for the SPIDER-MEN than one ELECTRO - is TWO! And this electrifying tag team has LEVELED UP! The Electros aren't the only SINISTER and SHOCKING SURPRISE in store for Pete and Miles… Sssomone ELSE has a bone to pick with the Ssspectacular Ssspider-Men…
ULTIMATES #9 Marvel LUKE CAGE AND THE ULTIMATE PRISON BREAK! Juan Frigeri joins Deniz Camp to bring us the history and the future of Luke Cage! Spider-Man isn't the only success story of Ultimates 1.0…meet the man who has been quietly sabotaging the Maker's Council from behind bars!
WOLVERINE #6 Marvel HEAVY METAL CLASH! Two WOLVERINEs and a NIGHTCRAWER versus CONSTRICTOR, CYBER and DEATHSTRIKE in a clash of the adamantium titans! United by a mysterious power, if LOGAN can't beat them…will he join them? Come for the battle - stay for the jaw-dropping surprise! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #41 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Raymond Gay Gunslinger receives word that another man from his past has made his way to the present day. A man who may hold the key to his return to the past.
KING SPAWN #43 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Marcial Toledano Vargas With the return of their powers, various factions of Angels and Demons have started to reclaim their territories, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. Spawn aims to put a stop to their expansion once and for all.
SPAWN #361 mage Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Brett Booth (CA) Bjorn Barends Bludd has revealed his true motivations and a new, powerful form that he will use to finally kill Al Simmons.
In store February 12:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #5 DC Comics (W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta WILL THE PARTY END HERE FOR ABSOLUTE BATMAN? With his friends lives at stake, will a broken, beaten, and ultimately defeated Bruce Wayne finally compromise and give up both himself and his morals to Black Mask? Or does he have something even BIGGER than himself to help? And what does this have to do with Mayor James Gordon and his relationship with a young Bruce Wayne? All this and more in the penultimate issue to the first arc of ABSOLUTE BATMAN!
AQUAMAN #2 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) John Timms ATLANTIS...OBLITERATED! After the shocking events of Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry is now a king without a home! But is hope truly lost? The answer lies in Aquaman's mysterious new water-morphing abilities, and a portal into the unknown. Earth's uncanny undersea hero must train like never before to stand a chance of recovering Atlantis from its untimely apocalypse...or should we say Apokolips? Ride the wave for the biggest, wettest adventure of the year in this second issue extravaganza--brought to you by the tide-turning talents of Jeremy Adams and John Timms!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton (A/CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES! The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! All brought to you by the great galactic creative team of Jeremy Adams (Green Lantern), Morgan Hampton (Cyborg) and Fernando Pasarin (The Flash)!
ACTION COMICS #1083 DC Comics (W) John Ridley (A) Inaki Miranda (CA) Gleb Melnikov METROPOLIS IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A VILLAINOUS CONSPIRACY! The second chapter of this tale of truth and hope! As Clark Kent digs into what drove Major Disaster back to crime, he begins to uncover a greater conspiracy involving previously reformed villains. But when the noble reporter gets too close to the truth, he finds himself under attack? Now, only one person can take over his investigation--Superman!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #18 DC Comics (W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Javier Fernandez MEMENTO'S GRUESOME RAMPAGE ACROSS GOTHAM CONTINUES! A hospital erupts in flames. A boat careens into a dock. Fresh corpses are found in the ruins of Arkham Asylum. These are but a few of Gotham's historical atrocities, committed in disturbing, copycat-like fashion by the foul creature known only as Memento. While the dynamic duo fails to prevent these heinous acts, the very fabric of their alliance frays and rips. Can Batman withstand losing his city to violence while losing his son to uncertainty?
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Dan Watters (A/CA) Hayden Sherman SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL... Case 01: We Are Wounded--Part III Batman is in the dark now, amid the accumulated devastation and suffering at the root of Wound Man's grotesque reign of terror. Can the Dark Knight bring it all to an end before the twisted killer claims another life? Don't miss the end of We Are Wounded!
BATMAN #610 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams THE HUSH SAGA CONTINUES WITH FACSIMILE EDITIONS! Someone's stolen a 10-million-dollar ransom right out of the clawed hands of a desperate Killer Croc, and all signs point to a certain feminine feline. Has Catwoman returned to her old ways? Who hired Croc in the first place? The Dark Knight suspects a deadly new player may be playing everyone in chapter three of Hush!
BATMAN 89 ECHOES #6 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Sam Hamm (A) Joe Quinones (CA) Joe Quinones, Paolo Rivera THE EPIC CONCLUSION IS HERE! There's no cure for terror! Gotham is in the grip of a citywide panic attack, and only Batman can stop the Scarecrow's viral fear formula from falling into enemy hands. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn makes her ACN television debut...by taking station management hostage! New friends, new foes, and old flames collide as Bruce Wayne reclaims his cape and cowl--with a vengeance!--in the epic finale of Batman '89: Echoes.
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V DARKNESS AND LIGHT #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Nikola Cizmesija, Daniel Bayliss (CA) Otto Schmidt TWO SIDES OF THE SAME STORY, SHOWN HERE IN ONE INCREDIBLE SPECIAL! Wonder Woman, child of Themyscira turned vampire, and Alfred, Butler of the Waynes turned Green Lantern. Their paths couldn't be any different. But for each, a chance encounter will force them to reexamine what it means to survive in a world ruled by darkness. Showcasing two sides of the same story, this double-feature special issue illustrates how anger and vengeance can break you or fuel you...how it can be ruin, or salvation!
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #37 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Alan Moore (A) Rick Veitch, John Totleben (CA) Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF JOHN CONSTANTINE! The Swamp Thing is pondering questions about who--and what--he really is, but does he truly want the answers? Only a mysterious visitor cloaked in cigarettes and a trench coat seems to have them--and he'll require certain services from Alec before he's willing to share. The enigmatic and eminently cool John Constantine makes his DC debut--just in time for the end of the world!
ALL-NEW VENOM #3 Marvel HERE COMES THE SON! At last - the All-New Venom comes face-to-face with Dylan Brock! After all this time, how will symbiote and son react? Meanwhile, Madame Masque is making her move against A.I.M. - but is she doing it from inside a black-and-gold symbiote? As another suspect is eliminated, the answers are closer than ever...
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #67 Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! With his patron, Cyttorak, attacking the world, Juggernaut won't just sit aside. But he's not a solo act… THE X-MEN GET INVOLVED TO HELP SPIDER-MAN SAVE THE WORLD!
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #2 Marvel A HERO SHALL FALL! For as long as he could remember, Cable thought he was alone in his struggles against the Techno-Organic virus. That is…until now. Stranded in the dystopian timeline of Salvation Bay, Cable now finds himself fighting to protect an entire city infected with the same disease - but as he battles side by side with Resistance leader Avery Ryder, Cable's new cause will become personal in ways not even he could expect. With their own mortality staring them in the face, can Cable and Avery survive against the mutated horrors of the Prime Conclave? Or will these star-crossed soldiers discover that their borrowed time has just run out?
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #2 Marvel DEATH BY FOSSIL (AND WE DON'T MEAN LOGAN)! Following last month's shock reveal, DEADPOOL and WOLVERINE follow the clues from their lost mission in an attempt to save the present. But not before a decidedly monstrous attack dredges up some new twists on ancient creatures! But if they can survive, they've got enemies on their tails: And MAVERICK wants answers! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
IMMORTAL THOR #20 Marvel THE RETURN OF THE UTGARD-THOR! Toranos, Elder God of the storm, had returned - and his terrible lightning now struck at the Odinson's very heart. His presence in the skies meant the gate to Utgard was once more open. But this time, it would not be closed...not until Thor walked through it. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...as he began the last adventure.
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1 Marvel ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. For most, there's enough going on in the world that Doom's absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was...the calm before the storm. It is a storm that has now arrived. The world has woken up to a new reality: Doctor Doom, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, has magically taken over every broadcast medium on the planet and declared himself Emperor of the World - the ruler of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all of Earth's leaders seem to be going along with this. Luckily, whether it's mind control or Doombots, whatever's affecting them hasn't affected Earth's heroes - and so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom's machinations. But will they succeed? And what happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for One World Under Doom? Marvel's biggest and most shocking event ever begins right here with ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14 Marvel SPIDER-MAN VERSUS KRAVEN! After the horrors Peter and Harry endured during KRAVEN'S HUNT in the last issue, Spider-Man and Green Goblin turn the HUNTER into the HUNTED! But are they still prey in someone else's game?
X-MEN #11 Marvel PLANETFALL! A deadly cadre of warriors pursue their target to Earth, a target making a beeline to the X-Men's home territory of Alaska! But who is this fugitive, and what grim portents do they carry for the X-Men?
TRANSFORMERS #17 mage Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer As the titanic clash from last issue rages on, a covert group of Autobots continues their search for the ally who could turn the tide on Earth—ULTRA MAGNUS! Featuring the debut of an ALL-NEW character!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT NATION #4 IDW Publishing Raphael’s diversion turned rescue mission has erupted into a fight for survival! As he rallies to free his friends and forge a safe exit from the restricted stronghold, Metalhead goes deeper and makes a final stride toward his target. Can Raph still stop him from securing the secrets of this dimension, or will Metalhead make a supernatural escape? Join writer Tom Waltz and artist Vincenzo Federici for their white-knuckle conclusion to “Ambush at Area 51”! Then, in the final chapter of Erik Burnham and Mateus Santolouco’s “Casey Jones: Agent of the Foot Clan,” Casey and Karai meet for a devastating showdown that will set the tone for the tale to come in the TMNT ongoing!
In store February 19:
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #36 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A) Adrian Gutierrez (CA) Dan Mora UNDER THE WAVES...LIES DEATH! Superman and Batman must team with Aquaman and Swamp Thing to prevent a global eco-catastrophe engineered by...the Floronic Man?! An extradimensional battalion of converts wrecks havoc on the high seas in this latest installment of the 20,000 leagues epic!
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #5 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Mark Waid, Chris Samnee (A/CA) Chris Samnee HOME ALONE IN WAYNE MANOR! A lead from Gordon provides Batman an opportunity to chase down one of the General's assets, but the best way to get close to them is not as Batman but as Bruce Wayne. But with Bruce off on his own, Dick is left stuck at Wayne Manor. What's a boy wonder to do when no one's watching...?
BATMAN #611 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams THE HUSH SAGA CONTINUES WITH FACSIMILE EDITIONS! The trail of Poison Ivy leads to Metropolis--and Catwoman has made it clear what will happen should she get her claws on Ivy first--so Bruce Wayne must visit the City of Tomorrow. When the three Gothamites collide, it's bound to be trouble--but could Batman possibly be prepared to handle Ivy's new muscle?
ALIEN: PARADISO #3 Marvel TSULA KANE FACES HER FATHER'S FATE: DEATH BY XENO! Decades ago, Weyland-Yutani swept Thomas Kane's violent death on the Nostromo under the rug, hiding the truth even from the wife and child who survived him. Now a hardened mercenary, his daughter Tsula has carried that bitter mystery all this time. With the truth tearing bloody swaths through her latest assignment, Tsula might just wish she'd never found the answers after all.
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #3 Marvel THE ENGINEERS GO TO WAR! But in a world of cosmic heroes and genetic mutants, the Engineers are not the only gods of creation. As the Engineers set out to destroy what they made, humanity's remaining heroes discover an even more pressing threat: the X-Men. RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #68 Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! The Scions of Cytorrak are too much and Spider-Man has used up ALL of his lives. Is this the FINAL death of Spider-Man!?
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #2 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel Something bloody is at work in Hell's Kitchen! Watchful as ever as DAREDEVIL, but at odds with her crimefighting partner, Matt Murdock, Elektra Natchios is alone on the trail of a serial killer whose work has a hauntingly familiar style! As grisly and grim tableaus begin appearing throughout the city, the lines between life and death or reality and illusion are about to blur!
DOOM ACADEMY #1 Marvel Did you think that STRANGE ACADEMY would be the same in the world with DOCTOR DOOM as SORCERER SUPREME?! NO! It is now DOOM ACADEMY! Relocated from New Orleans to Latveria, the best magic school in the world just got better (according to some). It's the start of the second year for Strange Academy students, and you know that things will not go as planned!
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #6 Marvel WHO IS SHELDON XENOS? AXO, the Exceptional X-Men's resident empath, goes to work for the creator of the wildly popular Verate app. Maybe Xenos and his inventions can bring mutants the support, recognition and connection they deserve. But the charismatic technology mogul seems to be hiding a secret...or two...or four...or...
NCREDIBLE HULK #22 Marvel Marvel Universe BANNER NO MORE?! Bruce Banner is now fully locked away within the body and mind of the INCREDIBLE HULK…no more than a memory of Hulk's former self. But as Charlie, increasingly violently, loses control to her skinwalker alter ego LYCANA, she finds a way to seek Banner's help within the Hulkscape. Can Banner help Charlie keep her newfound power without sacrificing her humanity? Meanwhile, Gamma-mutated people around the world are disappearing! Is ELDEST to blame? And what does this mean for the Incredible Hulk?
INFINITY WATCH #2 Marvel The Infinity Watch is made up of the most powerful beings in the universe, which should at least make THEM feel comfortable. But after the mysterious antagonist who showed up last issue ran the table on them devastatingly, everything in existence is in deep trouble! Has this antagonist mastered Phil Coulson, a.k.a. DEATH HIMSELF?!
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #30 [DVS] Marvel DEADPOOLS VS. SPIDER-MAN in "POOLS OF BLOOD" - PART TWO SPIDER-MAN is back in Brooklyn - only to find himself right in the crosshairs of DEADPOOL…BOTH Deadpools! Wade Wilson has gone too far this time…and messed with the WRONG Spider-Man. How far will Wade go to collect on this contract, and who is pulling the strings behind this job?! Whoever it is, it can't be good for Deadpool OR Miles Morales!
STAR WARS: AHSOKA #8 Marvel THE JEDI, THE WITCH AND THE WARLORD! The heroes race to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn's escape!
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI #1 Marvel WHAT SCARES THE JEDI? New York Times Best-selling author Cavan Scott (Venom: Zombiotes, Union Jack the Ripper) returns with artist Marika Cresta (DOCTOR APHRA, CAPTAIN CARTER) for the galaxy-shattering final arc of Star Wars: The High Republic. As fighting within the Nihil Occlusion Zone intensifies, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis is set upon a path that will change her life forever. Guest-starring The Acolyte's Wookiee Jedi Master Kelnacca alongside fan-favorite characters from Star Wars: The High Republic novels, audio dramas and comics.
STORM #5 Marvel OBLIVION WAITS…NO LONGER! Trivial is the fight with DOCTOR DOOM, SORCERER SUPREME. For in a realm beyond our own, in the DIMENSION OF MANIFESTATIONS, a trial-by-combat brews between ETERNITY (the physical embodiment of our universe) and OBLIVION (the physical embodiment of the void). The fate of our universe is at stake. Who shall fight on behalf of our universe if not ORORO MUNROE - the ETERNAL STORM? And how will she fare against the ageless primordial behemoth that is OBLIVION?
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #1 Marvel REVOLUTION...or REBELLION...LIKE LIGHTNING! Doom took over the world. And Bucky Barnes helped him do it. To atone for his unwitting role in Doom's triumph, Bucky assembles a team with one goal: burn it all down. But when Bucky's saboteurs - including Black Widow and Songbird - launch a no-holds-barred campaign to tear Doom's Empire apart, Doom decides to prove that revolution ends in blood…
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #2 Marvel THE MAKER'S COUNCIL AND THEIR ULTIMATE WEAPON! Colossus, Omega Red and Magik put the Ultimate Wolverine to the test by seeing how well he handles the OPPOSITION, a group fighting for mutant liberation!
UNCANNY X-MEN #10 Marvel HUNTED BY THE PACK, PART TWO! The four potential mutant recruits known as the OUTLIERS are the target of a new, vicious and unstoppable anti-mutant weapon initiative, a cold-hearted pack of tracking Sentinels based on dogs, who use their enhanced senses and chainsaw-like teeth to hunt down and KILL mutants! Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, as the Outliers face...the bone-chilling BLOODHOUNDS!
WEAPON X-MEN #1 Marvel WOLVERINE! DEADPOOL! CABLE! CHAMBER! THUNDERBIRD! Together on their very own X-team for the very first X-time - all in an X-tra-sized first issue! When a high-stakes mutant rescue mission from the ultimate global hot spot exposes the true enemy - possibly from within - an all-new team of all-action icons suddenly find themselves forged in fire. And the official membership policy is...no mercy allowed! Brought to you by returning X-writer, Joe Casey, and acclaimed artist, ChrisCross! Accept no substitutes - this is the one you didn't even know you were waiting for! This is the real thing!
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #7 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel THE MOTHER OF ALL MONSTERS! Still biding her time after BLOOD HUNT: MIDNIGHT SONS, the most fatale femme in all of Mighty Marveldom, LILITH, sets her sights on a glorious and horrifying return! With ELSA BLOODSTONE'S blood on her hands, and plans for the Darkholdian blood flowing through Jack Russell's veins, Lilith isn't the only Elder Demon who stands at the precipice of a glorious comeback…
WOLVERINE: REVENGE #5 Marvel TIME HEALS NOTHING! Not even a mutant healing factor can restore the gouge in WOLVERINE's soul. Generations later, revenge is served cold, as the unspeakable crimes are paid for. SNIKT, @$#&$s! Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo's legendary conclusion to their already legendary miniseries! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #3 Image Comics (W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) Marcial Toledano Vargas In under 48 hours, the Gunslinger's life underwent an unexpected transformation, granting him extraordinary powers and newfound abilities. Simultaneously, it unleashed a hidden realm of existence that had eluded him until now, akin to opening Pandora's box.
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #4 Image Comics (W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Chad Hardin (CA) Marcial Toledano Vargas While journeying across the desolate plains, the Gunslinger stumbles upon a bizarre carnival filled with oddities and dangers. If he isn't careful, he may just end up as their new attraction
KING SPAWN #42 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Francesco Tomaselli Something old and malevolent is lurking in the shadows of New York City. Even with his powers fully restored, can Spawn defeat this ancient evil before more innocents are taken? RORY McCONVILLE takes over the writing chores of **KING SPAWN **and sends Al down a dark, horrific path where he learns that even a Hellspawn can be hunted.
GODZILLA 70th ANNIVERSARY FOIL CLASSICS: GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 IDW Publishing In celebration of Godzilla's 70th anniversary, IDW is proud to present reprintings of the greatest Godzilla stories ever told, starting with Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 featuring a gorgeous foil cover by superstar Alex Ross. Original solicitation: The King of the Monsters rises again, and for the first time in comics, it’s bringing lots of other beloved Toho monsters with it in one destructive saga! When Godzilla appears off the coast of Japan, the Japanese government must respond quickly to contain the disaster. But before long, other monsters start appearing all over the world. Can humanity survive this mysterious onslaught of giant beasts? Writers Eric Powell (The Goon) and Tracy Marsh bring the mayhem aplenty, and artist Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Swamp Thing) brings the massive monsters to life!
GODZILLA: HEIST #1 IDW Publishing What if you could predict when and where Godzilla would appear? What if you knew of the perfect opportunity to pull off the heist of the century? Jai is a young man who knows two things: A heist needs a good distraction, and there’s no distraction like Godzilla. So, when Jai discovers Godzilla responds to specific energy signals he can send into the atmosphere, he creates the perfect opportunity to stage high-profile heists in the middle of Godzilla attacks. But these heists put Jai on the radar of some very dangerous men, men who want Jai to work with them to pull off the most dangerous job the world has ever seen. Join the superstar crew of Van Jensen (The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Godfall) and Kelsey Ramsay (Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor, Dark Spaces: Good Deeds) for one last job in Godzilla: Heist.
STAR TREK #29 Sisko is stuck outside space-time on Bajor. He does not know if his crew and his family are alive or if his universe even exists beyond this plane. All Sisko knows is that he must stop Lore before everyone and everything he loves is destroyed forever. To do that, he must build the Orbs of Destiny. It all comes down to this. If there’s any hope for a future, the Prophets will reveal it now.
GI JOE #4 Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Tom Reilly THE RACE IS ON! Both Cobra and the Joes are in a deadly contest to retrieve Cybertronian tech first. Meanwhile, a Joe learns Cobra Commander's secrets...the hard way!
TERMINATOR #5 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) David O'Sullivan (CA) Declan Shalvey It's 1961, and high above the launch pads of Florida and central Asia, the US and the USSR are racing to claim the ultimate high ground of space. America's accelerated program of manned missions, Project Mercury, is poised to put its first crews into orbit - but something even deadlier than Cold War rivalries may be hitching a ride! Ground controllers DECLAN SHALVEY and DAVID O'SULLIVAN orchestrate a flawless countdown of sci-fi suspense with The Terminator #5 - securely sealed in pressurized covers by SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, CAT STAGGS, and DAVID COUSENS!
In store February 26
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #4 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora THE WORLD IS ABLAZE! As the Justice League reels from the horrors in?icted by the Parademon Horde, a new threat arises across space...and time. With the team racing to put out multiple villainous fires at once, the mystery surrounding the Martian Manhunter deepens, and the techno-terrorist group Inferno makes its boldest move yet...as their secret leader is revealed!
SUPERMAN #23 DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Dan Mora SUPERWOMAN...LOST IN TIME! As the man of steel battles for the life of his deadliest adversary Doomsday, Superwoman travels across time and space to unlock the secrets of the Time Trapper! What life-shattering secrets lurk at the end of time? What clues can Lois Lane find to save the future? And can these answers be uncovered in time to halt Time Trapper's evolution into God-Mode? Find out in this essential chapter of the Many Deaths of Doomsday Saga!
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #5 DC Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman A COSMIC THREAT ENCROACHES ON GATEWAY CITY! Wonder Woman has thrown everything she can think of at The Tetracide, and still it pushes forward, devouring Gateway City. With everything on the line, Diana has one big idea left, but in her current state, she has nowhere near the power she needs to pull it off...
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN THE LAST HALLOWEEN #5 (OF 10) DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A) Bill Sienkiewicz (CA) Tim Sale IT'S VALENTINES DAY IN GOTHAM! In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning, 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now, Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween for its long-anticipated final act: Batman: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery continuing the story from 2021's The Long Halloween Special. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale's art and legacy. Hehehehehehehehahahahahahahahahaahahahahaahaha! Guess who has a special Valentine's Day present for Gotham City?!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1094 DC Comics (W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Mikel Janin ASEMA'S IDENTITY REVEALED?! The shadows of Gotham extend and darken as Asema's bladed grip on the city's underworld tightens. Now, while Batman struggles to keep his city safe, he begins to suspect that he has uncovered the identity of this bloodthirsty menace...and it may be someone very close to Bruce Wayne. Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin's epic journey through the bloodied streets of Gotham continues, and it needs to be seen to be believed!
GREEN LANTERN #20 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) Ariel Colon WILL HAL STOP THE SORROW IN TIME?! In an attempt to stop Sorrow from creating a Central Power Battery, Hal runs across an alien infected with red energy that threatens his life, all while Kyle and his team must retrieve a piece of source energy from one of the most dangerous and mysterious places in the universe--The Source Wall! The Fractured Spectrum saga rages on in this next exciting installment, spinning out of the events of Green Lantern Corps #1!
GREEN LANTERN DARK #3 (OF 7) DC Comics (W) Tate Brombal (A/CA) Werther Dell Edera INTO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST! When young Lunette gets snatched away in the night by the monster that haunts New Camelot, Green Lantern has no choice but to venture into the belly of the beast--a nightmarish castle with untold horrors within. But her green flame draws the eye of someone who watches intently from the dark. Perhaps the castle holds more secrets than just the beast's...
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #68.DEATHS Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! With Spider-Man now DEAD, it's up to the X-Men to win the day and save the universe. But why are they fighting EACH OTHER?!?!
BLADE: RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel Facing a new foe as the world changes overnight, BLADE and his new partner ELENA have no choice but to face former monster hunter PONTIUS VAN HELSING and his vampiric cult head-on! Armed with arcane knowledge and vampiric magic and emboldened by the continued upheaval across the Marvel Universe, Pontius is ready and waiting for a fight - and eager to add the fangs of the Daywalker as another trophy to his collection!
CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG #1 Marvel AS VOLSTAGG RECRUITS THE SENTINEL OF LIBERTY! When a war breaks out in the Nine Realms, Volstagg of the Warriors Three turns to the only man skilled enough to end it: Steve Rogers, Captain America! JMS teams with visionary artist Bernard Chang for the second in a series of one-shots bringing unlikely Marvel characters together for tales unlike any other!
FANTASTIC FOUR #29 Marvel The impossible has happened! DOCTOR DOOM has taken over the world! And the Fantastic Four are NOT going to let that stand. As Reed locks himself in his lab, trying to solve the Problem of Doom, Ben treats Sue to a trip to NYC with their mutual friend, JEN "SHE-HULK" WALTERS, to help get her mind off of things. But tensions after vampires overran the world in their Blood Hunt remain, and when Ben, Sue and Jen find themselves on the wrong side of mob justice, they face a choice...and it's one they will not be able to take back!
RON MAN #5 Marvel WELCOME TO CHICAGO'S OWN LITTLE LATVERIA! Where the streets are clean and the rent is always rising! Now that the Heat is here, you can be assured of the absolute protection of private property. And if you hear the occasional scream, that's just the price of safety. If your neighbors disappear, don't ask where they've gone, ask when renovations will start. And when do-gooders in suits show up, just stay away from the flames. Guest-starring Ironheart!
RED HULK #1 Marvel RED HULK RAGES INTO ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! •THUNDERBOLT ROSS - in a cell deep below the ground - is a prisoner of DOCTOR DOOM And he is not alone. Brilliant military, criminal and political minds have been gathered against their will in a prison complex that serves as a "THINK TANK" to help carry out Doom's plan for global domination. But the RED HULK has other plans! Guest starring MACHINE MAN and DEATHLOK!
ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND #2 Marvel CUT OFF FROM THE X-MEN?! Rogue races to rescue Ka-Zar and discover what is happening to the Savage Land. But can she outrun her past, or is this ancient world her perdition? The Savage Land has a new god, but is she merciful?
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK #3 Marvel SABRETOOTH MEETS HIS MATCH! The underworld of 1900s NYC is heating up - and we mean literally! From the mean streets of K'UN-LUN to the even meaner streets of the Five Points comes…DRAGONFIRE! Looks like deep-fried SABRETOOTH may be on the menu, True Believers…
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #1 Marvel THE FINAL BATTLE FOR THE GALAXY BEGINS! As the Resistance struggles against the First Order's dominance, POE DAMERON discovers an unthinkable threat on the horizon. As the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, REY must find a way to the hidden SITH hideout, putting her on a collision course with KYLO REN! With only hours to act, will our heroes avert the devastation of the FINAL ORDER?
ULTIMATE X-MEN #12 Marvel SHOWDOWN WITH THE SHADOW KING! Maystorm leads her team of masked mutants in a climactic battle against Shadow King! But the confrontation leads to a huge rift between best friends Maystorm and Armor…
X-MEN #12 Marvel As a horde of the galaxy's most fearsome killers descend upon the X-Men, help comes from an unexpected direction: across the border! ALPHA FLIGHT fly into action again - though at what price? And can even Canada's hardiest heroes turn the tide?
GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: CHICAGO IDW Publishing NEW SERIES DEBUT! Godzilla is coming to America, and its first stop? CHICAGO! Join a star-studded crew of Chicago comics creators through four epic stories across the Windy City. The L train experiences its worst delays yet, Godzilla interrupts a major sporting event, and a new Chicago-based superhero reaches the end of her rope. This issue features a superstar lineup of creators including Tim Seeley (The Local Man, Grayson), Mike Costa (God is Dead) and Ryan Browne (Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words), Caroline Cash (PeePee PooPoo Comics), and Ezra Clayton Daniels (Upgrade Soul, BTTM FDRS)! Join us at the start of a new anthology series that follows Godzilla across the United States!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #40 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Marco Failla When Gunslinger looks into a mirror. He no longer sees a face that is his own. Every day he spends in the present makes him realize that he may never have the opportunity to return home and set things right.
SPAWN #363 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Bjorn Barends New threats have emerged from the shadows. With the Dead Zones returning to normal, several new power players have shown up on the scene, jostling for control of the demonic underworld.
SPAWN SCORCHED #38 Image Comics (W) John Layman (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Kevin Keane The Scorched are back at full strength. With the Dead Zones repaired, their powers have returned, and they are starting to feel like their old selves. But that also means that enemies from their past, like the Vicerator, are back as well, and she is planning to take out the Scorched once and for all!
SPAWN SCORCHED #39 Image Comics (W) John Layman (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Raymond Gay The Scorched are still reeling from the latest attack from the Vicerator, but they have one more card to play. But it may cost them the life of one of the team.
STAR TREK: DEFIANT #24 IDW Publishing Alexander has but one errand left on his Quv Rite: the Errand of Vengeance. In it, he must find the orchestrator of his dishonor, Kahless II…and kill him. But is a swift death the vengeance Alexander seeks? And is it the end his manipulator deserves?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #7 IDW Publishing New series artist Juan Ferreyra joins writer Jason Aaron to turn the volume up to maximum with this explosive second arc of the all-new era of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The family reunion hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Turtles. Even if they could put their sibling feuds aside, there’s no time for the brothers to celebrate. Hunted by a new Foot-enhanced police force led by the relentless D.A. Hieronymus Hale, the Turtle brothers must endure their worst gut-punch yet: New York City is no longer safe for the TMNT, forcing the mutant heroes to take drastic measures — relocating to the sewers of New Jersey!
THUNDERCATS #13 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) Drew Moss (CA) Lucio Parrillo An unsung member of the ThunderCats takes center stage for this special issue in which actions speak louder than words! Lion-O's beloved companion Snarf has always been something of an enigma. Often dismissed as a simple-minded figure of fun, his monosyllabic façade has served to keep his true nature and abilities hidden- until now! Acclaimed collaborators DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS open a door to Snarf's inner world in ThunderCats #13 quietly complemented by covers from MOSS, SHALVEY, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, FELIPE MASSAFERA, and MANIX!