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Image Comics July 2012 Solicitations

Published Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:00:26 -0500

Last updated Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:19:50 -0500

July in Image Comics means a bunch of new titles from Revival to Wild Children, the hundredth issue of Walking Dead and a bunch of celebratory covers from A-list artists, Todd McFarlane swiping Amazing Fantasy #15 for the cover of Spawn, and just some great looking comics. Take it away folks!

THE WALKING DEAD #100
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover a CHARLIE ADLARD
cover b MARC SILVESTRI
cover c FRANK QUITELY
cover d TODD McFARLANE
cover e SEAN PHILLIPS
cover f BRYAN HITCH
cover g RYAN OTTLEY
cover h CHARLIE ADLARD WRAP-AROUND
retail incentive cover: B&W CHARLIE ADLARD WRAP-AROUND 1:200
JULY 11
40 PAGES / BW / M $3.99
"SOMETHING TO FEAR" CONTINUES! This extra-sized chapter contains one of the darkest moments in Rick Grimes' life, and one of the most violent and brutal things to happen within the pages of this series. 100 issues later, this series remains just as relentless as the debut issue. Do not miss the monumental 100th issue of THE WALKING DEAD!

THE WALKING DEAD #100 CHROMIUM EDITION
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover CHARLIE ADLARD chromium wraparound
JULY 11
40 PAGES / BW / M
$9.99

THE WALKING DEAD #100 POSTER
art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
The epic cover for THE WALKING DEAD #100 cover is now available as a poster! No fan should be without this undead wall candy.
JULY 11
24×36 $9.99

REVIVAL #1
story TIM SEELEY
art MIKE NORTON
cover by JENNY FRISON
incentive cover by CRAIG THOMPSON
retail incentive cover: CRAIG THOMPSON 1:10
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful "farm noir" that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

CHEW: SECRET AGENT POYO #1
story JOHN LAYMAN
art / cover ROB GUILLORY
JULY 11
36 PAGES / FC / M $3.50
Hey retailers/readers/speculators! Still kicking yourself for not ordering and/or passing by CHEW #1, now that you see what it's going for on eBay? Here's your chance to get sweet, sweet, revenge, with an all-new CHEW #1, a one-shot spinning off CHEW's most popular supporting character, and comics' most beloved homicidal cybernetic kung-fu rooster. Concentrated mayhem. Feathers, rage and hate! Plus: an all-star pin-up gallery from some of the most staggeringly talented artists in the industry!

SAVAGE DRAGON #183
story / art / cover ERIK LARSEN
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50
SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! The final showdown between Overlord and Savage Dragon! This is the big one! It's all been leading up to this! Secrets revealed – blood spilled – butts kicked! Comes with our highest possible recommendation!

DEBRIS #1 (OF 4)
story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art / cover RILEY ROSSMO
JULY 25
32 PAGES/FC /M $3.50
In the far future, humanity has doomed planet earth to rot and decay, covering her surface with garbage. Now, ancient spirits called the Colossals rise from the debris and attack the remaining survivors, forcing the human race to the brink of extinction. One warrior woman, Maya, sets out to find the last source of pure water to save the world before the monsters bring it all to an end.

ENORMOUS #1 (ONE-SHOT)
story TIM DANIEL
art / cover MEHDI CHEGGOUR
JULY 5
64 PAGES / FC / T+
TREASURY SIZED $9.99
In the midst of a planetary battle for food and fuel, a vast ecological cataclysm spawns THE ENORMOUS, massive beasts unlike anything ever witnessed. Humankind struggles to stave off extinction and the only law is to hunt or be hunted. It's an epic action adventure featuring the survival of the biggest!

AVENGELYNE ANNUAL #1
story MARK POULTON
art STEPHEN SISTILLI w/ OWEN GIENI
cover ROB LIEFELD
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
"WHEN HELL COMES HOME"—Avengelyne tells Father Peter a tale about the Red Dragon's attack on Heaven after his dark exile. Featuring Lord B'Liale, Passover, and the Warhost with art by guest artist, STEPHEN SISTILLI (Koni Waves).

HOAX HUNTERS #1
story MICHAEL MORECI & STEVE SEELEY
art AXEL MEDELLIN
cover TIM SEELEY
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T – TEEN $2.99
"DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY," Part One—The acclaimed backup begins its own series! A rash of mass animal deaths leads the Hoax Hunters to the Louisiana bayou. What they find is a mystery that harkens to Jack's past — and a dangerous cryptid bent on revenge!

WILD CHILDREN (ONE-SHOT) story ALES KOT art RILEY ROSSMO JULY 11 64 PAGES / FC / T+ $9.99 Guns. Acid. Cameras. School. The themes behind the controversial Hellblazer: "Shoot" by WARREN ELLIS and PHIL JIMENEZ merge with the attitude of the GRANT MORRISON and PHILIP BOND masterpiece of teenage revolt, Kill Your Boyfriend, delivering a story of magic, passion and disinformation. WILD CHILDREN: A different type of education.

BATULA HC
story STEVEN T. SEAGLE
art / cover MARCO CINELLO
JULY 5
48 PAGES / FC / E
OVERSIZED $14.99
MAN OF ACTION STUDIOS — creators of the international hit BEN 10 — return with an all-new big book for little readers! Livingston is a peaceful fruit bat whose life changes when he is bitten by a vampire and transformed into a vampire bat! As Batula — an avenging creature of the night — Livingston develops a taste for adventure and a need to prove that no matter what he looks like on the outside, he's still the same bat on the inside. A full-color story book by FRANKIE STEIN creators SEAGLE & CINELLO!

SUNSET HC
story CHRISTOS GAGE
art / cover JORGE LUCAS
JULY 18
160 PAGES / BW / M
DIGEST $19.99
SOMETIMES ALL YOU CAN DO IS GO OUT WITH GUNS BLAZING…
In the noir tradition of Chandler and Spillane comes SUNSET, a two-fisted tale of revenge and redemption. On the surface, Nick Bellamy looks like any other veteran retiree left behind by a modern world. In reality, Nick is a former enforcer, who stole a fortune and years of freedom from his former mob boss. Now, in the twilight of his life, Nick will lose everything he cares about except two things: revenge… and the chance to die with his guns blazing.
Writer CHRISTOS GAGE (Avengers Academy, GI Joe: Cobra) and artist JORGE LUCAS (THE DARKNESS) promise to hit hard with Minotaur Press's first original graphic novel that will make you forget all about your Prius and organic whole-grain trans-fat-free diet.

SUNSET: FIRST LOOK (ONE-SHOT)
story CHRISTOS GAGE
art / cover JORGE LUCAS & FELIX SERRANO
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / M
STANDARD $1.00
SAMPLE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT! Take a first look at CHRISTOS GAGE and JORGE LUCAS's SUNSET with this introductory priced, full color issue for only one dollar! Collecting the first 22 pages of the hard hitting noir tale, SUNSET: FIRST LOOK is a perfect low risk way to sample Minotaur Press's first original graphic novel.

THE MONOLITH HC
story JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY
art / cover PHIL WINDSLADE
JULY 5
96 PAGES/ FC / T
OVERSIZED $17.99
We are introduced to Alice Cohen, a down and out ex-junkie who inherits a house in Brooklyn from her deceased grandmother. Alice discovers her diary and begins to read the tale of a lost love and revenge that begins in the factories of New York during the depression and shows the creation of a monster bent on revenge for the slaying of a good honest man.
Originally published by DC Comics, but collected here for the first time, featuring an introduction by the legendary JIM STERANKO and the amazing art by PHIL WINSLADE.

BLUE ESTATE, VOL. 3 TP
story VIKTOR KALVACHEV & ANDREW OSBORNE
art VIKTOR KALVACHEV, TOBY CYPRESS, NATHAN FOX, PETER NGUYEN, REV. DAVE JOHNSON, KIERAN, ALEKSI BRICLOT & ROBERT VALLEY
cover VIKTOR KALVACHEV
JULY 11
120 PAGES / FC / M $12.99
It's all been leading to this: the stakes are high, the chips are down and the cards are on the table as Season One of the critically acclaimed Hollywood crime epic goes out with a bang! Uneasy allies face off against ruthless killers when a mob hit goes wrong in this supercool, bonus-packed new trade paperback edition from Image Comics. Collects BLUE ESTATE #9-12.

BOMB QUEEN, VOL. 7: THE END OF HOPE TP
story, cover & art JIMMIE ROBINSON
JULY 11
128 PAGES/FC/M+ $15.99
Bomb Queen rises to wreak havoc in a techno-dependent future, but this utopia is protected by the ultimate hero: ShadowHawk! Will the evil Queen rule the world in this sci-fi thriller or will the hero save humanity from destruction? Join Jimmie Robinson as he breaks the mold in this unpredictable saga. Collects BOMB QUEEN VII #1-4 plus "Beyond Bomb Queen" a retrospective of JIMMIE ROBINSON's career and a preview of his new book, FIVE WEAPONS!

ELEPHANTMEN, VOL. 5: DEVILISH FUNCTIONS HC
story RICHARD STARKINGS
artwork AXEL MEDELLIN & SHAKY KANE
cover BOO COOK
JULY 11
312 PAGES / FC / M $34.99
Collects MAN AND ELEPHANTMAN (including the sold out one shot and the highly sought after issue by BULLETPROOF COFFIN's SHAKY KANE) and THE KILLING SEASON, ELEPHANTMEN volume five is packed with extras, including art by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL and the shocking "strip" from last year's LIBERTY ANNUAL by STARKINGS and KANE. Collects MAN AND ELEPHANTMAN and ELEPHANTMEN #31-33 and 36-39.

GATECRASHER, VOL. 1: RING OF FIRE TP
story MARK WAID & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
art / COVER by AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
JULY 11
104 PAGES / FC / T $12.99
Unbeknownst to the human race, a great and terrible evil threatens to engulf the earth. College freshman Alec Wagner is the "Gatecrasher," a somewhat reluctant member of a covert brigade of warriors dedicated to protecting Earth. As sole possessor of the ability to predict the opening of inter-dimensional gates, Alec assumes nearly overwhelming responsibility for his team, conducting the Split-Second Squad against alien invaders. However, battling aliens is not the only thing on Alec's mind. While juggling college and inter-dimensional combat, Alec also has high prospects for his social life, if he could ever show up on time for a date! Collects Black Bull Media's GATECRASHER #1-4.

HEART TP
story BLAIR BUTLER
art & cover KEVIN MELLON
JULY 11
120 PAGES / BW / M $12.99
Witness the rise of cage fighter Oren "Rooster" Redmond in this gritty tale of self-discovery illustrated by KEVIN MELLON (LOVESTRUCK, SHIELD) and written by BLAIR BUTLER (G4's Attack of the Show). Packed with flying knees, crazy submissions, dudes getting punched in the face, and a narrative Alex Zalban at MTV Geek calls, "Something exciting and different. In a world awash with generic stardom stories, this one rings true." Collects HEART #1-4.

INVINCIBLE, VOL. 16: FAMILY TIES TP
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN & JOHN RAUCH
JULY 5
136 pages/ FC / T+ $16.99
The aftermath of the Viltrumite War continues on! Mark is unprepared for the challenges his brother Oliver and Allen the Alien set before him… get ready for a beat down in the grand Invincible fashion! Collects INVINCIBLE # 85-90.

MUDMAN, VOL. 1 TP
story & art PAUL GRIST
JULY 11
144 PAGES / FC / T $9.99
It's the first day back at school for Owen Craig, and it's not going too well. He's been run over, got detention, and his police officer father has been taken prisoner by armed bank robbers. And now his body seems to be turning to mud… Collects MUDMAN #1-5

'68: SCARS #4 (OF 4)
story MARK KIDWELL
art NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
cover A: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
cover B: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / M $3.99
A President bids his country farewell, New Jersey becomes unsafe, and in Vietnam, the dead are coming to Tan Son Nhat Airport. Private Kuen Yam and nurse Alice Gleason stand with a small rebellion against the insanity of Sergeant Abel Dawes, following a dark tunnel to the unknown that promises escape…but before it's over, all will dance to the Tambourine Man's tune. And deep in the jungle, where horror rules the shadows, an all-new monster raises its reborn face to the sun.

THE ACTIVITY #7
story NATHAN EDMONDSON
art / cover MITCH GERADS
JULY 18
32 PAGES/ FC/ T+ $3.50
"GOAT HUNT," Part One—An issue co-plotted with actual NAVY SEALs! After DEVGRU teams seize a Chinese freighter, the CIA shares evidence with Team Omaha that sends three members to Uzbekistan while two others are interrogated at Ft. Belvoir.

ARTIFACTS #20
story RON MARZ
art / cover STJEPAN SEJIC
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / T $3.99
"PHANTOMS OF THE HEART", PART 2—Dr. Rachel Harrison will be forced to answer the question that all Artifact bearers before her have been challenged with – will she accept her mantle or reject it? The wrong answer may have a deadly cost for Rapture bearer Tom Judge and his partner Tilly Grimes.

BLOODSTRIKE #30
story TIM SEELEY
art FRANCHESCO GASTON
cover TIM SEELEY
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
Bloodstrike is on a mission in war torn Africa, which puts them in the crosshairs of the mercenary THE BLACK BRIDE, and her legion of DEAD EYED GROOMS! But there's a conspiracy brewing, and Cabbot Stone is in the middle of it. It's bloody action in the Extreme manner!

CARBON GREY, VOL. 2 #2 (OF 3)
story PAUL GARDNER, HOANG NGUYEN & KHARI EVANS
art KHARI EVANS, HOANG NGUYEN & KINSUN LOH
cover KHARI EVANS & KINSUN LOH
alterate cover HOANG NGUYEN
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.99
"DAUGHTERS OF STONE," Part Two—In Kernow Lady Fermoy works to unravel the riddle of the Kaiser's letter, while Waldstatten receives a delegation from Her Majesty's homeland. Far away in a desolate outpost on the edge of the Empire Mathilde and her team make a horrific discovery. Is the stone's power more than a myth?

CREATOR-OWNED HEROES#2
story STEVE NILES, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY
art / cover PHIL NOTO & KEVIN MELLON
JULY 5
40 PAGES / FC / M $3.99
"TRIGGERGIRL 6," Part Two—by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY & PHIL NOTO—In this sci-fi thriller, Triggergirl hits the ground running, fighting her way to the White House to assassinate the President of the United States. Can nothing stop this one woman killing machine?
"AMERICAN MUSCLE," Part Two—by STEVE NILES & KEVIN MELLON
Facing the realization that he has led the gang to a dead end, Gil takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, heading into a mutant infested desert my yourself leads to big, nast trouble.
PLUS! An interview with PAUL POPE, a PHIL NOTO art gallery, con photos, and original articles all celebrating the creator-owned spirit!

DANCER #3
story NATHAN EDMONDSON
art / cover NIC KLEIN
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50
"CAVALIER"—In Dresden, the dance is underway as two sniper rifles are poised on the city's icy rooftops. Alan finds that taking the lead is far more difficult than he anticipated, and that if he can't win, his ballerina's life will be shorter than a snowflake's.

THE DARKNESS #105
story DAVID HINE
art / cover JEREMY HAUN
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / M $2.99
"THE CRACK IN EVERYTHING", PART 5—The cracks in Jackie Estacado's perfect life become gaping chasms and threaten to swallow him along with the sanity of his wife, Jenny. If that wasn't enough to drive a man over the edge, the pressure within is nothing compared to the threat from the rival Bulgarian mafia faction closing in on Jackie's territory.

ALSO AVAILABLE

THE DARKNESS #101—COVER B EDITIOM
Signed by MARC SILVESTRI and JEREMY HAUN
32 PAGES / FC / M $20.00

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ELEPHANTMEN #43
story RICHARD STARKINGS
art AXEL MEDELLIN
cover BRANDON GRAHAM
JULY 5
40 PAGES / FC / M $3.99
"SLEEPING PARTNERS" Part Two—Behind a wraparound cover by PROPHET and KING CITY's Brandon Graham, Hip Flask and Vanity Case enjoy a cup of tea and sympathy, and Miki meets Apostrophe.

EPIC KILL #3
story / art / cover RAFFAELE IENCO
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
She's walking death. A goddess of carnage. Bare-handed she's unbelievable but put a gun in her hand? You'd have to be out of your mind. Elsewhere… the newly elected Prez is accused of fraud on Election Day by the candidate that lost.

FATALE #7
story ED BRUBAKER
art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART
cover SEAN PHILLIPS
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / M $3.50
BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS best-selling occult noir series continues its second arc, as the dark secrets of mid-70s Los Angeles begin to creep into Josephine's new life. Drugs, sex, cults, fame, and murder, all walk hand in hand in the shadow of demonic forces.

GLORY #28
story JOE KEATINGE
art / cover ROSS CAMPBELL
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
"DESTROYER," Part Three—Mont St Michel is on the brink of annihilation. Riley Barnes is in the hands of the enemy. Gloria West is on the verge of death. All of it's Glory's fault and only her friends can stop her. All this plus the face smashing introduction to the newest, most deadliest member of the Extreme universe!

GRIM LEAPER #3 (OF 4)
story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art / cover ALUISIO SANTOS
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC/M $3.50
Life's no picnic. Still, Ella and Lou find some quiet time for romance. Too bad death proves to be a frequent third wheel. Don't miss the issue that changes the game for our star crossed lovers forever.

HACK/SLASH #18
story JAMES LOWDER
art MATT MERHOFF
cover A by MATT MERHOFF
cover B by MATT MERHOFF
JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50
"THE CASE OF THE KILLER AND THE QUESTING KING"—Cat Curio teams up with the self-styled King of Spies to track down his son's murderer: the elusive and brutal slasher known as the Catalog Killer. But as their hunt continues, Cat begins to suspect that the King is concealing mysteries of his own – mysteries that can only be solved by Cat Curio, Intrepid Girl Detective!
Bestselling dark fantasy author JAMES LOWDER (Prince of Lies, The Corpse) joins special guest artist MATT MERHOFF (HACK/SLASH VS. CHUCKY) to tell this tale of murder and mail-order madness featuring one of the series' most popular supporting characters.

HAUNT #28
story JOE CASEY
art / cover NATHAN FOX
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
How well does Still Harvey Tubman know the Kilgore brothers? What secret past does he share with Kurt? And what does this have to do with Daniel's life with the Agency? All this — and the return of Purgatory! This monster lives!

HELL YEAH #5
story JOE KEATINGE
art / cover ANDRE SZYMANOWICZ
JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
"LAST DAY ON EARTHS," Conclusion—Benjamin Day lays dying as HELL YEAH's first storyline comes to its bloody end! Secrets blowing out of issue one, page one finally come full circle as the truth behind who Ben really is, who's trying to kill him and what this book is actually about all come to a head. This is creator-owned, so when we say nothing will ever be the same again, we're not screwing around!

INVINCIBLE #94
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art RYAN OTTLEY & CORY WALKER
cover RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER & JOHN RAUCH
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC/ T+ $2.99
The new Invincible faces defeat at the hands of the Flaxan Army! The Guardians of the Globe have fallen! What is Monster Girl and Robot's part in all this? How are they responsible? More of their past in the Flaxan dimension is revealed. And where is Mark Grayson during all this?

THE LI'L DEPRESSED BOY #15
story S. STEVEN STRUBLE
art SINA GRACE
cover ANIS MOJGANI
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T $2.99
"IT'S NOT A LIE, IT'S A SECRET"—Things are moving fast with the Li'l Depressed Boy and his new girl, but can they survive keeping their relationship hidden? Featuring a cover by amazing poet and The Feather Room author, ANIS MOJGANI.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #5
story JONATHAN HICKMAN
art / cover NICK PITARRA & JORDIE BELLAIR
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50
"HORIZON"—A glimpse into the NEW FUTURE that the scientists of the Manhattan Projects have built on the foundation of their amazing breakthroughs. They've changed the world…is it for better or for worse?
The thrilling FEEL GOOD, BAD SCIENCE series continues in THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #5: HORIZON!

MIND THE GAP #3
story JIM McCANN
art / cover RODIN ESQUEJO & SONIA OBACK
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
Lines are forming and fingers begin pointing as a clue to the identity of Elle's attacker is found. Friends and families are strained, and a mysterious figure lurks in the shadows, ready to make a game-changing move. Meanwhile, Elle's struggle to regain her memory finds her starting from the very first memory she has—and it's a shocker!

MUDMAN #7
story / art / cover PAUL GRIST
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / TEEN $3.50
He's the newest superhero in Burnbridge on Sea. He's cool. He's confident. And the public love him. The only problem is, he's not Mudman.

NEAR DEATH #10
story JAY FAERBER
art SIMONE GUGLIELMINI
cover FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
Markham's greatest failure comes back to haunt him! A man Markham failed to protect wages war against those who tried to kill him – and Markham's caught in the middle.

PIGS #11
story NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL
art WILL SLINEY
cover CHARLIE ADLARD
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / M $3.50
"WHAT HAPPENS HERE…"—The CIA has discovered the Pigs…but our team of terrorists has another problem: The casino owner they stole from has found them…and he's NOT the forgiving type. Featuring a dynamic cover by THE WALKING DEAD's CHARLIE ADLARD!

PLANETOID #2
story / art / cover KEN GARING
JULY 11
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
After crash-landing in a vast heap of space junk, wayward space-pirate Silas now journeys on to an area of the planetoid, known as "The Slab". It's rumored that human tribes eke out a living on this endless surface of fabricated metal… BUT, so do gangs of sadistic robots! Silas will have to gather information and find allies in order to make a stand against the larger tyrannical forces that control the planetoid.

PROPHET #27
story BRANDON GRAHAM
art / cover GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
A team sent by the Earth empire searches an alien world for a mysterious giant.

SAGA #5
story BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
art / cover FIONA STAPLES
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / M $2.99
The smash hit ongoing series from Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples continues, as Prince Robot IV's hunt for Hazel and her parents takes a deadly turn.

SECRET #4
story JONATHAN HICKMAN
art RYAN BODENHEIM & MICHAEL GARLAND
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $3.50
"NOCTURNAL"—Everything clicks into place as we discover who's really behind KodiaK. Someone lives. Someone dies. Someone knows…a secret. Check out this enlightening chapter of the newest blockbuster series of the year, SECRET #4: NOCTURNAL!

SKULLKICKERS #16
story JIM ZUB
art EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover SAEJIN OH
JULY 18
32 PAGES / FC / T $3.50
"SIX SHOOTER ON THE SEVEN SEAS," Part Four—Ancient evil has arisen aboard the pirate ship called the Mermaid's Bottom in this, the penultimate part of our 3rd story arc. Mind-control, maidens, monsters, meat, and more words that start with "M". Everybody say it with me now: "Mmmmmmmmm…"

SPAWN #221
story TODD McFARLANE
art SZYMON KUDRANSKI
cover TODD McFARLANE
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC $2.99
The new era that began in the pages of SPAWN's hallmark 220th issue continues! Featuring a classic TODD McFARLANE cover re-imagined by the legendary artist as Image Comics and Todd McFarlane Productions continue SPAWN's 20th Anniversary celebration.
Jim Downing is a man possessed by a hellish power he cannot control, by a heavenly secret he doesn't understand, and by an unstoppable drive to piece together the mystery that is his lost past. Balancing the deadly realities of his secret life as the world's newest Hellspawn with the worldwide media frenzy as a new messiah for the Digital Age, Jim begins to embrace his abilities like never before. This all leads to a showdown with a classic Spawn adversary…

SUPER DINOSAUR #12
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover JASON HOWARD
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / E $2.99
"ESCAPE FROM INNER-EARTH," Part One—Derek Dynamo is a prisoner of The Exile — who has taken him deep into Inner-Earth! Super Dinosaur must assemble a team to track down The Exile and save his best friend, but along the way, he will learn the secret of Inner-Earth — something that could bring about the fall of human civilization!

SUPREME #66
story ERIK LARSEN
art ERIK LARSEN & CORY HAMSCHER
cover ERIK LARSEN
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T – TEEN $2.99
"SUPREME MADNESS"—Supreme is out for blood and Suprema is our last hope — or is she…? Featuring a guest star you have to see to believe!

THIEF OF THIEVES #6
story ROBERT KIRKMAN & NICK SPENCER
art / cover SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & FELIX SERRANO
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T $2.99
The heist you've been waiting months to see goes down! Will Redmond – AKA Conrad Paulson – be able to pull this off, or will his final caper leave him behind bars, or worse… six feet under?

WITCHBLADE #159
story TIM SEELEY
art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES
cover JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
variant cover DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES
JULY 5
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
"SAVIORS", PART 1Sara Pezzini will get drawn deeper into Chicago's corruption when magician Cain Jorgenson asks her to investigate a mysterious Cult threatening a community organizer and popular young politician. In the process, Sara will discover that the most sinister evil can present itself in the most unlikely vessel.

YOUNGBLOOD #73
story JOHN McLAUGHLIN
art JON MALIN & ROB LIEFELD
cover ROB LIEFELD
JULY 25
32 PAGES / FC / T+ $2.99
When an international role playing internet game becomes a conduit to world wide evil, it is up to Youngblood to pull the plug. Unfortunately, Lady Photon's solution might be enough to endanger the team's continued existence! While Jeff gets closer to solving the case of a time-hopping serial killer, something is alive inside of the critically injured Badrock — something that wants out!

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