Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Vol. 15: What Cost Victory?
Published by Marvel
Nick Spencer’s Spider-Man saga reaches new heights! The Sinister War between Doctor Octopus and the Vulture is about to turn Spider-Man’s life upside down! And the fact that “King’s Ransom” and “Chameleon Conspiracy” already did that twice over might give you an idea of just how hard this latest crisis is going to be for the wall-crawler! But as two of the deadliest teams of villains ever to exist go to all-out war with both Spidey and each other, what is Kindred’s role in the chaos – and what is his horrific endgame? There’s simply no way of describing how intense and impossible this situation is for Peter Parker!
Blood and Chocolate
Published by AAM-Markosia
After participating in a new drug trial, Frances Joiner thinks her days of anger issues and hallucinations are behind her, and she can finally lead a normal life. Unfortunately, now a harmless piece of chocolate transforms her into an eight foot grizzly bear. An eight foot bank robbing grizzly bear. With the FBI hot on her heels and the realisation that she may not be the weirdest thing in town, can Frances face her fears, separate reality from hallucination, and accept who or what she really is?
Bloody Hel
Published by A Wave Blue World
“Drafted into a war he has no desire to fight, infantryman Private Andersen’s only goal is to make it out of World War I alive – a task made much more difficult when he’s ordered to cross enemy lines on an explosive secret mission. His unit never makes it to their destination. Instead, they unwittingly free a group of ancient Viking Gods, imprisoned for centuries by Loki’s children, Fenrir and Hel.
Mad as hell and tearing for a fight, the Gods, led by brave Henrik, decide to conquer Earth and bring about Ragnarok. With a deadly skill for knotty subterfuge inherited from their legendary father, Loki’s children have a few tricks left to play, and the fate of the world may rest on reluctant Andersen, thrust into yet another war with consequences on a mythic scale.
Full of mystical battles, historical detail, and the power of human frailty, ingenuity, and heroism, BLOODY HEL gives new meaning to “the war to end all wars” with a shattering apocalyptic throwdown in the trenches, millennia in the making! ”
Catwoman (2018-) Vol. 5: Valley of the Shadow of Death
Published by DC
Catwoman’s ambitious plan to gain control of Alleytown had been going purrfectly, but after she learns the whereabouts of Poison Ivy, things get a lot more complicated for the feline felon. Meanwhile, Father Valley circles Selina’s life like a vulture, preparing for his final, fatal strike.
Find out if Catwoman can keep all her nine lives in Catwoman Vol. 5: Valley of the Shadow of Death, collecting Catwoman #29-33!
Dark Red Year One
Published by AfterShock Comics
No, Chip is one of the “forgotten men.” He lives in a rural area in the middle of the country where Jesus still has a place at the dinner table and where factories send jobs to Calcutta.
Chip is also a vampire.
Stuck working the last shift at a gas station, Chip is lonely and bored…and then his dull, bleak life is turned upside down when SHE comes to town.
Tim Seeley (BRILLIANT TRASH) and Corin Howell (Ghostbusters, X-Files Origins: Scully, Bat-Mite) bring you a contemporary and horrifying tale of vampirism in the heart of America – one that’ll make you jump right out of your boots. This 256-page hard-cover edition collects issues #1-10.
Dune: House Atreides Vol. 2
Published by BOOM! Studios
THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE GROUNDBREAKING DUNE CONTINUES… Leto Atreides brings news of the revolt brewing on Ix, but the city’s leaders make a decision that may threaten everyone, while Crown Prince Shaddam plots to overtake it. Meanwhile, Pardot Kynes begins spreading his edenic vision to terraform the desert planet of Dune into an oasis even as the native Fremen raise suspicions about his motives… and if he can truly accomplish his goals.
Enigma: The Definitive Edition
Published by Berger Books
Enigma is a visceral, post-modern tale of self-discovery and sexual identity told against the backdrop of outrageous superheroes and villains. Michael Smith lives a meaningless life. But when the weird characters from Enigma, his favorite childhood comic seem to come to life, Michael embarks upon an increasingly obsessive crusade to uncover the incredible secret behind their improbable existence . . . and ultimately, his own. Considered a classic and groundbreaking graphic novel for its LGBTQIA+ themes when first released—featuring the first gay superhero in mainstream comics. With a brand-new cover by Duncan Fegredo and a treasure trove of nearly 50 pages of extras including development art, color sketches, and behind-the-scenes notes into the making of this celebrated story. ”Beautiful. Literary. Decades ahead of its time. This is the greatest adult superhero comic of the nineties. At least.” -Kieron Gillen
Fictional Father
Published by Drawn and Quarterly
A recovering alcoholic lives in the shadow of a world famous comic strip and its tyrannical creator
Caleb is a middle-aged painter with a non-starter career and a checkered past. He also happens to be the only child of one of the world’s most famous cartoonists, Jimmi Wyatt. Known for the internationally beloved father and son comic Sonny Side Up, Jimmi made millions drawing saccharine family stories while neglecting his own son.
Now sober, Caleb is haunted by his wasted past and struggling to take responsibility for his present before it’s too late. His always patient boyfriend, James, is reaching the end of his rope. When Caleb gets the chance to step out from his father’s shadow and shape the most public aspect of the family business, he makes every bad decision and watches his life fall apart. Is it too late to repair the harm? Are we forever doomed to make the same mistakes our parents did?
From Granada to Cordoba
Published Fantagraphics
A modern day Pilgrim’s Progress as seen through the scatological lens of an unrestrained satirist working at full throttle, Pier Dola’s From Granada to Cordoba is a riotous, relentless, and terrifying attempt to grapple with the abyss.
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol. 9: The Mask of Rat Jit-su
Published by Papercutz
Geronimo Stilton is invited to a rat-jitsu martial arts championship in a snowy faraway land, much to the famouse reporter’s surprise. With his helpful relatives, Thea, Trap and Benjamin, Geronimo goes to cover the event for the Rodent’s Gazette. But something strange is happening. After each championship match, the winner disappears without a trace! Will Geronimo get involved and solve the mystery of the missing martial artists? Or will he be consumed with fear and race back to New Mouse City with his tail between his legs?
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