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Image Comics Solicits For April 2017 – Launching Black Cloud, Rose, Redneck, Plastic, Rock Candy Mountain, Mighty Man And Splitting Image

Image Comics solicits for April 2017 have a bunch of new books to launch, including Sexcastle's Kyle Starks' new book Rock Candy Mountain, and Jason Latour and Ivan Brandon's new book Black Cloud. Going to be a busy April…

BLACK CLOUD #1 (MR)
(W) Jason Latour, Ivan Brandon (A/CA) Greg Hinkle, Matt Wilson
SERIES PREMIERE
Zelda was born in a world of dreams, and hers burned bigger than anyone had ever seen.
Now she's on the run in our world, the dreams broken in her hands.
But the pieces are for sale, the rich and the powerful are buying, and suddenly her world isn't the only place Zelda's running from.
From the creators that brought you Spider-Gwen, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, and DRIFTER, and the incredible colorist of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, comes a place where dreams come true–and today, they go to war. (STL040507)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ROSE #1 CVR A GUARA
(W) Meredith Finch (A/CA) Ig Guara
SERIES PREMIERE
A classic fantasy tale about a girl trying to restore balance to a broken world. Rose must connect with her Khat-Thorne-to become the Guardian the world needs. But things aren't easy for Rose and Thorne, the powerful sorcerous Drucilla has many powerful and demonic allies-all of them focused on stopping one scared little girl who's desperately trying to stay alive and do what's right. Written by MEREDITH FINCH (Wonder Woman, Little Mermaid), and drawn by fan-favorite artist IG GUARA (Batman: Arkham Knight, Blue Beetle, The Ravagers). (STL040743)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

PLASTIC #1 (OF 5) CVR A ROBINSON (MR)
(W) Doug Wagner (A) Daniel Hillyard, Laura Martin (CA) Andrew Robinson
SERIES PREMIERE
Retired serial killer Edwyn Stoffgruppen is in love with Virginia, a girl he "met online." Her affection quiets his vile urges. Together, they tour the back roads of America in their LTD, eating doughnuts and enjoying their healthy appetites for each other. Life is good…until a Louisiana billionaire kidnaps Virginia, forcing Edwyn to kill again in exchange for her freedom.
Oh, and did we mention that Virginia is a sex doll?
"This is the weirdest shit I've ever read. I love it!" – ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRMAN & AZACETA, INVINCIBLE) (STL040745)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99

REDNECK #1 (MR)
(W) Donny Cates (A) Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe (CA) Dee Cunniffe, Lisandro Estherren
SERIES PREMIERE
The Bowmans are VAMPIRES who have quietly run the local barbecue joint in their small town for years, living off cow's blood. Their peaceful coexistence ends as generations of hate, fear, and bad blood bubble to the surface–making it impossible to separate man from monster!
Critically acclaimed writer DONNY CATES (GOD COUNTRY) and artist LISANDRO ESTHERREN serve up the tale of a DIFFERENT kind of family just trying to get by, deep in the heart of Texas. (STL040747)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN #1 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Kyle Starks
SERIES PREMIERE
Eisner-nominated comic creator, KYLE STARKS (SEXCASTLE), would like to invite you to enter the magical world of hobos. The world's toughest hobo is searching through post-World War II America for the mythological Rock Candy Mountain, and he's going to have to fight his way to get there. Lots of hobo fights. So many hobo fights.
A new action-comedy series full of high action, epic stakes, magic, friendships, trains, punching, kicking, joking, a ton of hobo nonsense, and the Literal Devil. Yeah. The Literal Devil. (STL040748)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MIGHTY MAN (ONE SHOT) (MR)
(W) Erik Larsen (A/CA) Nikos Koutsis
ONE SHOT
Seven-year-old Betty Bradford has inherited the mantle of the World's Mightiest Man! Now she trains to take on the role of the world's greatest superhero and faces her biggest challenge ever! Mighty Man comes with our highest possible recommendation! (STL040753)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SPLITTING IMAGE 80-PAGE GIANT
(W/A/CA) Don Simpson & Various
To celebrate Image Comics' 25th Anniversary–the original parody book by DON SIMPSON that skewers the formation of Image and the bozos that founded it! And here's the rub–IT'S ALL TRUE!! (Well, mostly, sort of.) Plus, as a super-special bonus (because we had more pages to fill), we include the normalman-MEGATON MAN SPECIAL by SIMPSON, VALENTINO, MARDER, and BURDEN! Square-bound even! Never before reprinted (and we can certainly see why)! A piece of history at your fingertips (now go wash your hands)! (STL040757)
80pgs, FC SRP: $7.99

SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE ONE SHOT 3RD PTG
(W) Todd McFarlane (A) J.J. Kirby (CA) Todd McFarlane
Do you have a favorite hero?! Better change it… they're DEAD! If you ever wondered who the strongest hero is, THIS BOOK ANSWERS IT! It's SPAWN… he kills EVERY HERO! (STL029790)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #5 (MR)
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Tomm Coker
NEW STORY ARC
"COMPANY MAN"
Thomas Dane goes looking for a man who doesn't want to be found. (STL040992)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

FEB170584
FIX #9 (MR)
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Steve Lieber, Ryan Hill
NEW STORY ARC
Roy makes a big breakthrough in his murder investigation, while Mac is out for justice. (STL040993)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

LAZARUS SOURCEBOOK #2 HOCK (MR)
(W) Greg Rucka & Various (A) Michael Lark (CA) Eric Trautmann
"HOCK"
The Cull has ended and the world has changed. The Carlyle Family's most implacable foe, HOCK, stands as determined and vicious as ever. Venture to the lands east of the Mississippi, where Doctor Hock has the prescription to cure all of your ills…if you can survive the treatment. (STL040995)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SAVAGE DRAGON #223 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Erik Larsen
NEW STORY ARC
"THE MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS," Part One
Mr. Glum devises a plot to merge the multi-verse and restore the love Angel Murphy had for him. Malcolm Dragon fights to save his reality and the lives of everybody on Earth. It's an awe-inspiring, world-shattering, cosmic event told in three chapters. (STL041018)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SEVEN TO ETERNITY #5 CVR A OPENA & HOLLINGSWORTH
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Jerome Opena, Matt Hollingsworth
NEW STORY ARC!
Adam Osidis and the Mosak come to a crossroads. The choices they make here will echo throughout the lands of Zhal for all eternity. (STL040974)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SONS OF THE DEVIL #11 (MR)
(W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Toni Infante
NEW STORY ARC
"REFLECTION"
The beginning of the third story arc. Travis tries to make sense of the last six months as he mourns the loss of his sister. Also, a look into David Daly's past as we learn about his upbringing. (STL041083)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

BEAUTY #14 CVR A HAUN & RAUCH (MR)
(W) Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley (A) Thomas Nachlik (CA) Jeremy Haun, John Rauch
New clues to the Beauty murders case lead detectives Foster and Vaughn down an increasingly complicated path to finding the Narcissus Killer. (STL040928)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

BIRTHRIGHT #24 (MR)
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
The storied love between Mikey and Rya hits a major turning point, leading into our #25 anniversary issue! (STL040930)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

BLACK ROAD #9 (MR)
(W) Brian Wood (A) Garry Brown, Dave McCaig (CA) Garry Brown
A properly forged sword will never shatter, not even in the bitter cold. (STL040931)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

BLACK SCIENCE #30 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Matteo Scalera, Moreno DiNisio
END OF STORY ARC
The Dimensionauts are back together and not a moment too soon! Grant McKay's greatest challenge awaits: saving everything that ever could be! (STL040932)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

COPPERHEAD #12
(W) Jay Faerber (A) Drew Moss, Ron Riley (CA) Scott Godlewski, Ron Riley
While Doc Mosley conducts the most shocking autopsy of his life, Clara continues her investigation into the mayor's murder… which puts her on a collision course with the interim mayor. (STL040933)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
CURSE WORDS #4 CVR A BROWNE (MR)
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
"THE DEVIL'S DEVIL," Part Four
Wizord must regain his magical powers before (a) he dies and (b) the world ends, in that order of importance. To do so, he must travel to a truly horrifying place…LOS ANGELES! Meanwhile, the beautiful, terrible Ruby Stitch finally appears in our world–and she is READY TO RUMBLE. (STL040934)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DEADLY CLASS #28 CVR A CRAIG & BOYD (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig, Jordan Boyd
"THIS IS NOT THE END," Part 2
Saya's mysterious savior offers her a deal that will change Kings Dominion forever. But it's a contract signed in blood… (STL040936)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DESCENDER #21 (MR)
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen
END OF STORY ARC
"ORBITAL MECHANICS," Finale
Tim-22's nefarious plans are revealed, and the results are deadly for Quon and Tesla. Meanwhile, the UGC confronts the Robot Resistance, putting the galaxy on the brink of war with Tim-21 and Andy at the center of the conflict. As this story arc comes to its explosive conclusion, the stage is set for the coming DESCENDER "event": RISE OF THE ROBOTS! (STL040938)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

DRIFTER #19 CVR A KLEIN (MR)
(W) Ivan Brandon (A/CA) Nic Klein
SERIES FINALE
Everything ends! Don't miss the harrowing conclusion to IVAN BRANDON and NIC KLEIN's seminal sci-fi series. (STL040939)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

EAST OF WEST #34
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
END OF STORY ARC
"LESSONS AT THE KNEE"
The House of Mao raises the Black Flag. (STL040941)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ECLIPSE #6
(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) Giovanni Timpano
As Cielo digs further for answers, she meets a new ally in the city's seedy and secret Underground, but also finds herself pursued by her father's agents. Meanwhile, Bax has discovered a new man in the wasteland who doesn't burn in the sunlight, but to learn more, Bax must confront an old friend turned dangerous enemy. (STL040942)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

EXTREMITY #2
(W/A/CA) Daniel Warren Johnson
Thea has taken her first step toward vengeance against the Paznina warlords who ruined her family. But this world offers more than vengeance as she discovers a new ally in the wreckage of the Rising Plains. (STL040943)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

FEW #4 (MR)
(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
After a battle with Herrod's Cult and Palace soldiers, Hale and Colum's men retreat to the woods to regroup. Their plan becomes less running, more fighting. Lives are lost and secrets unfold in the continuation of this sci-fi epic. (STL040944)
MATURE THEMES
56pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

GOD COUNTRY #4 CVR A SHAW & WORDIE (MR)
(W) Donny Cates (A) Geoff Shaw & Various (CA) Geoff Shaw, Jason Wordie
Emmett Quinlan goes to Hell. (STL040945)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

GREEN VALLEY #7 (OF 9)
(W) Max Landis (A/CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various
"WANTED: DOUGLAS CHRISTY"
The Knights of Kelodia ride as one! Crush evil wherever it stands! To hell with dragons! To hell with wizards! Freedom for Green Valley! (STL040947)
32pgs, FC (7 of 9) SRP: $2.99
HADRIANS WALL #6 (OF 8) (MR)
(W) Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel (A/CA) Rod Reis
The tables turn as Simon must prove Annabelle's innocence. (STL040948)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (6 of 8) SRP: $3.99

HORIZON #10 (MR)
(W) Brandon Thomas (A) Juan Gedeon, Mike Spicer (CA) Jason Howard
"BEDFELLOWS"
Finn trains with a secret human ally…while Sherrie Davix delivers unholy punishment straight to Kepler's front door. Fall. Back. (STL040949)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

I HATE FAIRYLAND #12 CVR A YOUNG (MR)
(W/A/CA) Skottie Young
"LONE GERT AND GRUB"
Gert's tired of being a complete piece of sh!# and decides to be a helpful member of the Fairyland society, starting off with rescuing a kidnapped baby and returning it to its loving family. Gert. A baby. Probably some poop. Buy this. (STL040950)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
INJECTION #12 CVR A SHALVEY & BELLAIRE (MR)
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
On Mellion Moor, and its recently rediscovered stone ring in the shadow of a tor, Brigid Roth uncovers the death box known as the Cold House. (STL040953)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

INVINCIBLE #135
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Ryan Ottley, Nathan Fairbairn
"THE END OF ALL THINGS," Part Three
The march to the end continues! War begins! Thragg and his forces continue to conquer world after world as they rebuild the Viltrum Empire. Mark and his allies launch an assault in hopes of bringing a swift end to this conflict. (STL040955)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99
KILL OR BE KILLED #8 (MR)
(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser (CA) Sean Phillips
BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' runaway hit just keeps coming! Dylan is being hunted by both the good guys and the bad guys, but his mission must go on, regardless.

And remember, every issue of KILL OR BE KILLED has the extra back-page content BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS fans have come to expect. (STL040956)
MATURE THEMES
40pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

LOOSE ENDS #4 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Jason Latour (A/CA) Chris Brunner, Rico Renzi
MINISERIES FINALE
With guns drawn, the deadly crime lord Batista charges toward the seedy Miami hotel room where Detective Rose's plot is finally hatched. It seems that the only person standing between Sonny, Cheri, and this vicious gangster is the treacherous Detective Flynn and his facility for murder and violence. Or is he?
Don't miss the stunning conclusion to this critically acclaimed limited series! (STL040957)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99
LOW #17 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini, Dave McCaig
"OUTER ASPECTS OF INNER ATTITUDES," Part Two
Tajo returns to Salus to find a city on the brink of death, clinging to life. The Caines' struggle to lift humanity out of the depths is far from over… (STL040958)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MAGDALENA #2
(W) Tini Howard, Ryan Cady (A) Christian Dibari (CA) Christian DiBari
"HOUSE OF FLIES"
Training a Magdalena brings the same agony as being one, as Patience struggles with the limits of her injuries and Maya tries to correct a dangerous mistake. (STL040959)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MANIFEST DESTINY #28 (MR)
(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
Sacagawea's long-held mistrust of the white man manifests, as Lewis takes desperate measures to quell the chaos that has overtaken the fort. (STL040960)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

MIRROR #7
(W) Emma Rios, Hwei Lim (A) Hwei Lim, Emma Rios (CA) Hwei Lim
A hero falls from grace. (STL040961)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MONSTRESS #12 (MR)
(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A/CA) Sana Takeda
END OF STORY ARC
The final issue of the second arc! Will Maika return with her soul intact? (STL040962)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MOTOR CRUSH #5 CVR A TARR
(W) Brenden Fletcher & Various (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart (CA) Babs Tarr
END OF STORY ARC
END OF VOLUME 1
Domino is forced to make impossible choices and everything falls apart.

Featuring part five of ISOLA: PROLOGUE by BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL, the final chapter of the prelude to ISOLA: ISLAND OF THE DEAD #1, coming soon! (STL040963)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
MOTOR CRUSH #5 CVR B STEWART (MR)
(W) Brenden Fletcher & Various (A) Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart (CA) Cameron Stewart
END OF STORY ARC
END OF VOLUME 1
Domino is forced to make impossible choices and everything falls apart.

Featuring part five of ISOLA: PROLOGUE by BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL, the final chapter of the prelude to ISOLA: ISLAND OF THE DEAD #1, coming soon! (STL040964)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

OLD GUARD #3 (MR)
(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) Leandro Fernandez
PART THREE
Booker gets a grenade in the lap. Andy does what she does best. Nile tries to make sense of it all. Also: A lot of shooting, some explosions, and a heartfelt declaration of love. (STL040965)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #27 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
"A NEW WAY"
Kyle is taken on a journey to find answers and is forced to use his newly honed abilities along the way. The evil around him is growing stronger–causing Reverend Anderson to seek out new allies. (STL040966)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

PAPER GIRLS #13
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Cliff Chang, Matt Wilson (CA) Cliff Chang
Trapped in the distant past, KJ discovers something shocking about the future. (STL040967)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

PLANETOID PRAXIS #3 (OF 6)
(W/A/CA) Ken Garing
Onica enters the Heliocor compound and learns about the plans of the planetoid's new "owners." Meanwhile, tensions grow at The Settlement, culminating in a mysterious and deadly attack! (STL040968)
32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.99

POSTAL #20 (MR)
(W) Bryan Hill (A) Isaac Goodhart (CA) Linda Sejic
Mark faces down an FBI task squad, led by Agent Bremble. Both men are pawns on Isaac's chessboard as he plans his ultimate vengeance against the town that betrayed him. (STL040969)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

RAT QUEENS #2 (MR)
(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Owen Gieni
"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part Two
Giant goose dragon eat your friend? Best go down in a bloody battle the bards will lament in years to come! The Queens face a terrifying monster while Betty makes a startling discovery about a smidgen gut merchant that threatens her very life!

Featuring an original Rat Queens backup comic by acclaimed novelist PAT ROTHFUSS, writer of the internationally best-selling Kingkiller Chronicles! (STL040970)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ROCKSTARS #5 (MR)
(W) Joe Harris (A/CA) Megan Hutchison
END OF STORY ARC
"NATIVITY IN BLACKLIGHT," Part Five
As the curious case of Jimmy James' groupie murders finally reveals its terrible truths, Sonny makes Jackie an offer he can't resist. Meanwhile, Dorothy interviews a Dragon and the first arc of this series' magical, murderous mystery tour reaches its thunderous climax. (STL040972)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

ROYAL CITY #2 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Jeff Lemire
The second chapter of JEFF LEMIRE's ambitious new graphic novel begins as Richie Pike, perpetual screw-up and black sheep of the family, has a very bad night that brings him face-to-face with Royal City's criminal underworld, and there will be no turning back. Meanwhile, Pat's troubles continue to mount, sending him on an odyssey of his own. (STL040973)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SEX CRIMINALS #18 (MR)
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Chip Zdarsky
There's a line between fan and fetishist, right? Probably. Also: the long-awaited return of JAZMINE ST. COCAINE!!! [COLLECTOR'S ITEM] (STL040976)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SEX CRIMINALS #18 XXX ERICA HENDERSON VAR (MR)
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Chip Zdarsky (CA) Erica Henderson
Erica Henderson graces the cover of the OTHER comic obsessed with nuts and butts with her pervy pen. Insides are all the same though (SORRY). (STL040977)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.69

SHE WOLF #8 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Rich Tommaso
"BLACK BAPTISM," Part Four
SERIES FINALE
Gabby and Nikki battle a myriad of demons to try and save Lizzie from a black mass ritual sacrifice. (STL040978)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SPAWN #274 CVR A WOOD
(W) Todd McFarlane, Tom Leveen (A) Szymon Kudranski (CA) Ashley Wood
The exciting climax to one of Spawn's hardest battles to date! (STL040979)
32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

SPREAD #21 (MR)
(W) Justin Jordan (A) Felipe Sobreiro, John Bivens (CA) Kyle Strahm, Felipe Sobreiro
END OF STORY ARC
"OUTSIDE," Finale
Ravello is the new voice of the Spread. He has Hope in his clutches. The whole world is at stake. No is in for his biggest fight yet. (STL040981)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

STRAY BULLETS SUNSHINE & ROSES #23 (MR)
(W/A/CA) David Lapham
Before the Cock's Crow heist, there were the good ol' days, when love filled the air and murder was something done to…other people. (STL040982)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99

SUN BAKERY #3 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Corey Lewis
"DREAM SKILLS," Part Three
The one-man action anthology continues in SUN BAKERY #3! The swashbuckling story of sword-wielding Xasha continues in DREAM SKILLS, the ethereal skate quest of BAT RIDER rides on, and a new story about a guy who can summon anything from his magical LAYERED JACKET enters the fray. SUN BAKERY continues its tradition of ushering in the most wild stories in comics! (STL040983)
MATURE THEMES
48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #16 (MR)
(W) Eric Stephenson (A) Simon Gane, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Simon Gane, Steven Finch
"Down and down, there is no up…" (STL040984)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99

THINK TANK VOL 5 #2
(W) Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Rahsan Ekedal
Russia deals with several terrorist attacks using the animals controlled by technology based off of David Loren's designs. Mirra Sway is trapped behind the Russian forces as they assault the Ukraine to "protect themselves." David confronts his father and the demons inside that keep him from having a happy life while trying to figure out WTF is happening in Russia. (STL040985)
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

THROWAWAYS #7 (MR)
(W) Caitlin Kittredge (A/CA) Steven Sanders
Jump back in time to see how Brad Logan and the Alpha subject known only as Alice met, made an unholy alliance, and in the process ensured that ULTRA would hunt them until they died. The sins of the past have far-reaching repercussions in the present, and it's only a matter of time until Dean and Abby are caught up in the aftermath… (STL040987)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

UNDERWINTER #2 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Ray Fawkes
"SYMPHONY," Part Two
A terrible curse takes root in the quartet, and the world. (STL040988)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

WALKING DEAD #166 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart
"NO SURRENDER"
Dwight must defend the ruins of Alexandria against the Saviors–but what exactly are they fighting over? (STL040989)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99

WICKED & DIVINE #28 CVR A MCKELVIE & WILSON (MR)
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson
END OF STORY ARC
"IMPERIAL PHASE (I)," Part Six
and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and end. (STL040990)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

WICKED & DIVINE #28 CVR B CHARRETIER (MR)
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson (CA) Elsa Charretier
END OF STORY ARC
"IMPERIAL PHASE (I)," Part Six
and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and end. (STL040991)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

AD AFTER DEATH HC
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Jeff Lemire
What if we found a cure for death?
Two of comics' most acclaimed creators, SCOTT SNYDER (WYTCHES, Batman, American Vampire) and JEFF LEMIRE (DESCENDER, PLUTONA, Moon Knight, Sweet Tooth) unite to create an epic like no other, set in a future where a genetic cure for death has been found. Years after the discovery, one man starts to question everything, leading him on a mind-bending journey that will bring him face-to-face with his past and his own mortality.

A unique combination of comics, prose, and illustration, A.D.: AFTER DEATH is an oversized hardcover graphic novel written by SNYDER and fully painted by LEMIRE.

Trim Size — 8.375" x 10.1875"

Collects AD: AFTER DEATH #1-3. (STL035000)
HC, 8×10, 224pgs, FC SRP: $24.99

KID SAVAGE TP VOL 01
(W) Joe Kelly (A/CA) Ilya
When the pioneering "First Family in Space" takes a catastrophic wrong turn on their maiden voyage, they crash on a dangerous alien planet. Their 21st century know-how is useless against the harsh environment, and survival seems unlikely, until they meet a strange ally…a mysterious orphan boy who's short on temper but big on survival skills.
This heartfelt adventure is the brainchild of Man of Action Entertainment (Big Hero 6, Ben 10) founder JOE KELLY (I KILL GIANTS, FOUR EYES) and lauded British cartoonist ILYA.
Trim size — 6" x 9" (STL014922)
SC, 6×9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

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MOONSHINE TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Eduardo Risso
THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE NEW HIT SERIES
From writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist, EDUARDO RISSO–the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic, 100 Bullets–comes a brutal new series that puts a horror twist on a classic gangster tale!
Set deep in Appalachia during Prohibition, MOONSHINE tells the story of Lou Pirlo, a city-slick "torpedo" sent from New York City to negotiate a deal with the best moonshiner in West Virginia, Hiram Holt. Lou figures it a milk run, but what he doesn't figure is that Holt's just as cunning and ruthless as any NYC crime boss. Not only will Holt do anything for his illicit booze operation, he'll stop at nothing to protect a much darker, bloodier family secret.
Collects Issues 1-6 (STL031600)
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SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

REBORN HC (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion (CA) Greg Capullo
The MILLAR-CAPULLO smash-hit, sell-out REBORN is here. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell–somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you–the good and the bad.
Superstar creators MARK MILLAR and GREG CAPULLO join forces to create the sci-fi story of the year, collecting issues 1-6. (STL035006)
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HC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $24.99

SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 02 (MR)
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
At long last, it's finally time for the second hardcover collection of SAGA, the New York Times best-selling series praised by everyone from Alan Moore to Lin-Manuel Miranda! Created by the multiple Eisner Award-winning team of artist FIONA STAPLES (Mystery Society, North 40, Archie Comics) and writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (THE PRIVATE EYE, PAPER GIRLS, WE STAND ON GUARD), SAGA BOOK TWO continues the action-packed education of Hazel, a child born to star-crossed parents from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war.
Collecting 18 issues of the smash-hit comic, this massive edition features a striking original cover from Fiona Staples, as well as a brand-new gallery of exclusive, never-before-seen SAGA artwork from legendary creators including CLIFF CHIANG, PIA GUERRA, FAITH ERIN HICKS, KARL KERSCHL, JASON LATOUR, SEAN GORDON MURPHY, STEVE SKROCE, and MORE!
Deluxe Hardcover format – 7.25 x 10.875"
Collects SAGA #19-36 (STL031603)
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HC, 7×11, 504pgs, FC SRP: $49.99

SNOWFALL TP (MR)
(W) Joe Harris (A/CA) Martin Morazzo
Writer JOE HARRIS (The X-Files) and artist MARTÍN MORAZZO (Vertigo Quarterly), creators of GREAT PACIFIC, reunite for a brand new science fiction series.
In the year 2045, it no longer snows following a crash that left the climate ravaged, society splintered, and the newly christened "Cooperative States of America" propped up and administered by the powerful Hazeltyne Corporation. Only one man wages an all-out weather war against the system, wielding the forces of nature themselves as weapons. He's the White Wizard. The Ghost in the Night. Genius. Terrorist. Outlaw. Hero?
Collects SNOWFALL #1-9. (STL028553)
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SC, 240pgs, FC SRP: $19.99

STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FU SPEC HC
(W) Brian Maruca, Jim Rugg (A/CA) Jim Rugg
Jesse "Street Angel" Sanchez takes the Ninja Kid to school! Her fists are the facts and his face is the report card! Don't miss this very special After School Kung Fu, er, uh…Special?
Meanwhile, Saturday night's the big dance and Jesse doesn't want to go! Is love in the air? No. (STL040752)
HC, 9×12, 40pgs, FC SRP: $19.99

SURGEON X TP VOL 01 PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE (MR)
(W) Sara Kenney (A/CA) John Watkiss
In an antibiotic apocalypse in near-future London, brilliant surgeon Rosa Scott becomes Surgeon X, a vigilante doctor who treats those who've been abandoned by the system. Haunted by the murder of her mother and harassed by the mysterious Hippocrates, Rosa risks everything to save lives–but warps her medical oath to do so.
"SURGEON X is everything you could want from a new creator-owned series, nuanced writing, incredible artwork and a premise that hooks you instantly and won't let you go."-Jeff Lemire (DESCENDER, A.D.)
Collects issues 1-6. Also includes character designs and additional artwork (STL035008)
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SC, 208pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

 
SURGEON X #1 2ND PTG (MR)
(W) Sara Kenney (A/CA) John Watkiss
NEW SERIES – OVERSIZED FIRST ISSUE!
"CUTTING LOOSE," Part One
What do you get if you cross a far-right British government with an antibiotic apocalypse and a gruesome murder? The birth of Surgeon X and her renegade practice. Extreme times call for extreme medicine.
SARA KENNEY, acclaimed documentary, factual drama and animation filmmaker (Angels and Ghosts) and master artist JOHN WATKISS (Sandman, Conan, Deadman) join forces with KAREN BERGER, award-winning and Vertigo-founding editor to produce this unique, darkly comic medical thriller, which will horrify and delight in equal measure. (STL030285)
MATURE THEMES
48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
WE STAND ON GUARD TP (MR)
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Steve Skroce
SAGA writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN teams with Hollywood storyboard artist STEVE SKROCE for a subversive, action-packed military thriller.
Set 100 years in our future, WE STAND ON GUARD follows a heroic band of Canadian civilians turned freedom fighters who must defend their homeland from invasion by a technologically superior opponent…the United States of America.
Collects WE STAND ON GUARD #1-6 in trade paperback for the very first time! (STL033147)
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SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

BLUE MONDAY TP VOL 04 PAINTED MOON
(W/A/CA) Chynna Clugston Flores
"A generation owes BLUE MONDAY. It's the missing link." -KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE)
Bleu, Clover, Alan, and Victor begin to experience teenage lust, but not without the interruption of Erin, Jefferson High's social meddler of Shakespearean proportions! Bleu finally makes the decision to tell her substitute teacher how she really feels about him, Victor and Clover do the whole "will they, won't they?" thing, and just what the heck is going on with Alan and Erin? From the writer of the Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy crossover, BLUE MONDAY is finally in full-color thanks to Eisner Award-winning superstar JORDIE BELLAIRE. This volume also features a bonus story written by JAMIE S. RICH (Lady Killer, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER)! (STL035001)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
HUNT TP (MR)
(W/A/CA) Colin Lorimer
At her father's deathbed, Orla Roche came face to face with the age-old myth of The Sluagh, a group of soul-stealing spirits so evil that not even hell would take them. Years later, and with the belief that her father's soul is still trapped in some form of the netherworld, she goes looking for answers-beginning a journey that leads her down a path to discover what really happens to us after we die. Collecting in one volume the critically acclaimed horror series by author / illustrator COLIN LORIMER (HARVEST). Collects THE HUNT #1-5. (STL026525)
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RES. from Previews Vol. XXVI #12 (DEC160759)
SC, 136pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES TP VOL 08 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Erik Larsen
OverLord! Osama bin Laden! An alien invasion! Savage Dragon on trial! Daredevil! The Claw! Mako! Dread Knight! Malcolm Dragon joins the Chicago police! Tantrum! Torment! The deadly Ant Menaces! The all double-page spreads issue, and the epic 200th issue, all collected in this stunning volume! This one has it all!

Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #176-200 (STL040793)
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SC, 544pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
SOUTHERN CROSS TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Andy Belanger (CA) Becky Cloonan
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99!
Now boarding: Southern Cross, tanker flight 73 to Titan. Alex Braith is tracing her sister's steps to the refinery moon, hoping to collect her remains and find some answers. The questions keep coming though- and they lead her down a path of intrigue, betrayal, and galactic horror.
Collects SOUTHERN CROSS #1-6 (STK686001) (AUG150495)
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SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $9.99

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IMAGE PLUS #13 (WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 13) (Net) (MR)
(CA) Howard Chaykin
IMAGE+ is a monthly magazine featuring Image's upcoming releases, as well as bonus creator-owned comics content. Each issue features an original, four-page THE WALKING DEAD story concerning Negan's origins, and created by New York Times bestselling team ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD, for a total of 48 pages of backstory! IMAGE+ showcases interviews, spotlight features, bonus never-before-seen preview pages, editorials from industry voices, and more in-depth, insightful, and provocative comics coverage curated by David Brothers, Branding Manager at Image Comics. IMAGE+ is fans' premiere source for all things creator-owned.
REMINDER: IMAGE+ IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE WITH DIAMOND'S MONTHLY PREVIEWS CATALOG. (STL040952)
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Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $1.99

MECHANISM #1 SDCC VAR
(W/A/CA) Raffaele Ienco
In the aftermath of an alien invasion, a prototype military robot is rushed into the field before it is combat-ready. Now attached to a group of survivors, it studies them to learn what it means to be human. Will it come to understand man as a noble creature worth preserving or that the human race isn't worth saving at all? (STL040826)
FC SRP: $10.00

POSTAL #13 SDCC VAR
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Isaac Goodhart
Does everyone deserve redemption? As the FBI tightens its noose around Eden, Mark and his mother Laura must either choose to let one of their own suffer at the hands of revenge, or help him take a stand against his enemies… the Aryan Brotherhood? (STL040827)
FC SRP: $10.00

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