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Full Image Comics Solicits for July 2018: Launching Farmhand, Unnatural, Aphrodite V, New Lieutenants of Metal, New World, Outpost Zero

Published Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:28:24 -0500

Here are Image Comics's solicitations for their July 2018 titles and beyond.

FARMHAND #1

STORY: ROB GUILLORY
ART / COVER: ROB GUILLORY, TAYLOR WELLS

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Jedidiah Jenkins is a farmer—but his cash crop isn't corn or soy. Jed grows fast-healing, plug-and-play human organs. Lose a finger? Need a new liver? He's got you covered. Unfortunately, strange produce isn't the only thing Jed's got buried. Deep in the soil of the Jenkins Family Farm, something dark has taken root, and it's beginning to bloom. From ROB GUILLORY, Eisner-winning co-creator and artist of Image Comics' CHEW, comes a new dark comedy about science gone sinister and agriculture gone apocalyptic. Nature is a Mother.

UNNATURAL #1

STORY / ART / COVER: MIRKA ANDOLFO
VARIANT COVER: MILO MANARA

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Leslie is a simple pig girl. She loves sushi, she's stuck with a job she hates, and she lives under a brutal totalitarian government—one that punishes transgressors for anything deemed "unnatural." Leslie dreams of something different for herself. But those dreams are becoming dangerous… This Italian hit series by MIRKA ANDOLFO (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, DC Comics Bombshells) will transport you into a colorful but terrible world—full of anthropomorphic creatures, but light on personal freedoms—by way of a breathtaking plot that travels between thriller and fantasy, with a hint of sensuality.

APHRODITE V #1

STORY: BRYAN HILL
ART / COVER: JEFF SPOKES

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

In the near future, Los Angeles is a city on the brink of evolution, struggling with a new wave of terror fueled by black-market technology. Enter Aphrodite V: a fugitive from her masters, seeking individuality and purpose. She is the bleeding edge of biomechanics, and L.A.'s best hope against a new enemy—one that seeks to become a god among machines. One machine wants to destroy the city. Another has come to save it. Only one will survive.

NEW LIEUTENANTS OF METAL #1

STORY: JOE CASEY
ART / COVER: ULISES FARINAS

JULY 04 / 40 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

Meet the New Lieutenants of Metal, a precision strike force ready to face any threat, and the most kick-ass, head-banging heroes ever assembled! Their names are legend: The Mighty Krieg, Vandenborg Riot, Manowarrior, Steppenwulf. Beset on all sides by a roster of vicious foes, the New Lieutenants of Metal are guaranteed to deliver you unto greater comic book glory.

THE NEW WORLD #1

STORY: ALES KOT
ART: TRADD MOORE, HEATHER MOORE
COVER: TRADD MOORE, HEATHER MOORE, TOM MULLER
VARIANT COVER: TRADD MOORE, HEATHER MOORE, TOM MULLER, IAN BERTRAM

JULY 25 / 72 PAGES / FC / M / $4.99

The United States of America—after the Second Civil War. Two lovers meet. One: a straight-edge vegan hacker anarchist boy with a penchant for messing with the State. The other: a chaotic, hedonistic cop with a reality TV show and a license to kill. This really shouldn't happen—and yet, somehow, it does. And soon, the entire state of New California is after them. This ballistic sci-fi action romance miniseries—in the vein of Mad Max and Romeo and Juliet—from ALEŠ KOT, TRADD MOORE, and HEATHER MOORE begins with a massive-sized debut issue, and features a backup comic introducing the talents of AARON STEWART-AHN and SUNANDO C!

OUTPOST ZERO #1

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER
ART / COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI, JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

JULY 11 / 48 PAGES / FC / T / $4.99

Welcome to Outpost Zero, the smallest town in the universe. The people there work the land, go to the fights every Friday night, and tuck their children into bed—but the Outpost is no place for dreams or aspirations. To survive is ambitious enough. As Alea and her friends graduate to adulthood on a frozen world never meant to support human life, something stirs. Something sees… Explore the mysteries and wonder of the Frost in this oversized debut issue by Eisner-winning writer SEAN KELLEY McKEEVER, artist ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI, and colorist JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU.

RAT QUEENS SPECIAL: NEON STATIC (ONE-SHOT)

STORY: KURTIS J. WIEBE
ART / COVER: WILL KIRKBY

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Strap yourselves in for a ride to an alternate and futuristic world, where the Rat Queens take to the neon streets of Palisade as an elite team of shadow operatives. An anonymous fiend creeps through the dark web, stealing identities and blackmailing innocent civilians for cold, hard Goldyen—and only the Queens can stop him! A cyberpunk take on the RAT QUEENS from KURTIS J. WIEBE and WILL KIRKBY.

THE BEEF VOL 1

STORY: RICHARD STARKINGS, TYLER SHAINLINE
ART: SHAKY KANE
COVER: SHAKY KANE, JOHN ROSHELL

JULY 18 / 120 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Chuck Carter is a mild-mannered slaughterer of cows at The Beef meat processing plant. But when the object of his affections is pursued across a strawberry patch by a mad cow, Chuck takes on the mantle of THE BEEF. Collects THE BEEF #1-5

BEOWULF TP

STORY: SANTIAGO GARCÍA
ART / COVER: DAVID RUBIN

SEPTEMBER 19 / 208 PAGES / FC / M / $19.99

SANTIAGO GARCÍA and DAVID RUBIN unite to breathe new life into the epic tale of BEOWULF, the myth that has endured for a thousand years and influenced generations of authors and filmmakers. In it, the monster Grendel has arrived in the kingdom of the Danes, devouring its men and women for over a decade—until the hero Beowulf arrives to save them. Now in paperback for the first time, this English translation of GARCÍA and RUBIN's faithful depiction of the classic story brings a modern perspective to the potent, epic resonance of the source material.

DAYS OF HATE: ACT ONE TP

STORY: ALES KOT
ART: DANIJEL ZEZELJ
COLORS: JORDIE BELLAIRE
COVER: DANIJEL ZEZELJ, TOM MULLER

JULY 18 / 176 PAGES / FC / M / $17.99

The United States of America, 2022: the loss that ripped two lovers apart drove one into the arms of the police state and the other toward a guerrilla war against white supremacy. This is the story of what happens when they meet again. Collects DAYS OF HATE #1-6

DEATH OF LOVE TP

STORY: JUSTIN JORDAN
ART / COVER: DONAL DELAY, OMAR ESTÉVEZ

AUGUST 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Love sucks, and Philo Harris is going to do something about it. After a particularly bad drunken decision gives him the ability to see the Cupidae, the creatures that make love work, Philo ends up going to war with love itself. With a chainsaw. Collects DEATH OF LOVE #1-5

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON TP

STORY: EDDIE GORODETSKY, MARC ANDREYKO
ART: STEPHEN SADOWSKI, IAN CHURCHILL
COVER: IAN CHURCHILL

JULY 25 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

For a few years in his early 20s, Nick Wilson had super powers, and all the acclaim associated with them. When those powers vanished, so did his fame, sending him from national hero to late-night punchline. Now, Nick's on the verge of turning 30, and struggling to figure out who he is. Packing on an extra 20 pounds and peering at his life through a medicinal marijuana haze, he's trying to build himself a future. But all that's left is a man who hasn't been super for a very long time. Collects THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON #1-5

MEMOIRS OF A VERY STABLE GENIUS TP

STORY / ART / COVER: SHANNON WHEELER

JULY 11 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $19.99

New Yorker cartoonist and multiple Eisner award-winner SHANNON WHEELER offers an irreverent book of personal short stories and gags featuring his critically acclaimed humor, pathos, and honesty—including a 40-page full-color section! A brand-new collection from the bestselling author of Sh*t My President Says, God Is Disappointed In You, Too Much Coffee Man, and many more.

SLEEPLESS, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: SARAH VAUGHN
ART / COVER: LEILA DEL DUCA, ALISSA SALLAH

JULY 11 / 168 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99

Lady "Poppy" Pyppenia is guarded by Cyrenic, her faithful Sleepless Knight. But when a new king is crowned, an assassin threatens her life, ushering in a new and dangerous time. As Poppy and Cyrenic work to discover who wants her dead, they must navigate the dangers of life at court—and of their growing feelings for one another. Collects SLEEPLESS #1-6

SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 1 TP (NEW PRINTING)

STORY / ART / COVER: TODD MCFARLANE

JULY 25 / 160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $14.99

Now back in print—in time for the upcoming SPAWN movie—this debut volume in the Origins series features the classic stories and artwork that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. This new printing of SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 1 features new cover art by series creator TODD McFARLANE, and introduces not only Spawn, but a number of other memorable and menacing characters as well, including Malebolgia and the Violator. Collects SPAWN #1-6

SUGAR, VOL. 1 OGN

STORY: MATT HAWKINS, JENNI CHEUNG
ART: YISHAN LI

JULY 18 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $9.99

In SUGAR, a couple embarks on a relationship that starts off as more of an arrangement, but ends with them falling in love—at a cost. Neither has ever done anything like this before, and the emotional swings they face threaten to undo what could be a perfect match in this companion book to both SUNSTONE and SWING.

VS, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: IVAN BRANDON
ART / COVER: ESAD RIBIC

AUGUST 08 / 144 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

War has become a spectator sport. Privately funded armies of superstar soldiers march into battle for fame, profit, and the glory of their sponsor nations. When a new generation of soldiers arrives, top gladiator Satta Flynn discovers just how fleeting the limelight can be. Collects VS #1-5

WARFRAME, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: MATT HAWKINS, RYAN CADY
ART: STUDIO HIVE

JULY 25 / 144 PAGES / FC / T+ / $19.99

The critically acclaimed free-to-play cooperative shooter comes to comics! In the far future, humanity's descendants scramble to survive in a galaxy rife with conflict. Only the Tenno, a faction of powerful warriors, fight to preserve peace and keep the technological masterpieces of the long-dead Orokin out of the wrong hands. But when a faction of enhanced Grineer soldiers begin to scour the Earth for a particular hidden artifact, only a lone Tenno and a blinded girl can stop them… Collects WARFRAME #1- 5

WITCHBLADE (2017), VOL. 1 TP

STORY: CAITLIN KITTREDGE
ART / COVER: ROBERTA INGRANATA

JULY 11 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Gunned down and left for dead on a New York rooftop, Alex Underwood's life should have ended there—but instead, at the moment of death, she became host to the Witchblade, a mystical artifact that grants the woman wielding it extraordinary powers. But those powers come with a heavy cost, and Alex soon finds herself thrust into the center of an unseen battle raging on the snowy streets of NYC. Collects WITCHBLADE #1-6

ANALOG #4

STORY: GERRY DUGGAN
ART / COVER: DAVID O'SULLIVAN
COLORS: JORDIE BELLAIRE

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

CHAPTER FOUR Jack McGinnis just wants to get out of New York City alive with a briefcase bound for Tokyo…but his partner Oona needs a little help. She's saved his life countless times; it's the least he can do. To save her, Jack takes on spies, the NYPD, and some dopey white nationalists.

BLACK SCIENCE #37

STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART / COVER: MATTEO SCALERA, MORENO DINISO
VARIANT COVER: DECLAN SHALVEY

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"LATER THAN YOU THINK," Part Three The Center of the Onion beckons to Grant and Sara as they get ever closer to the one truth that governs the Eververse.

BLOODSTRIKE #24

STORY / ART / COVER: MICHEL FIFFE

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"BRUTALISTS," Conclusion The conclusion to COPRA creator MICHEL FIFFE's epic tale! Celebrate BLOODSTRIKE's incredible take-no-prisoners legacy as Cabbot is forced to hunt down his own team.

COPPERHEAD #21

STORY: SCOTT GODLEWSKI, JAY FAERBER
ART / COVER: SCOTT GODLEWSKI, RON RILEY

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

As the siege continues, the residents of Copperhead have only one goal: survive the night.

CRUDE #4

STORY: STEVE ORLANDO
ART / COVER: GARRY BROWN, LEE LOUGHRIDGE

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Kiril lived a secret life, one that got him killed. As his father comes closer to uncovering the truth, he's ambushed by a horde of mobsters, soldiers, and thugs. To even the odds, Piotr will turn anything—even a chicken bone—into a weapon.

CURSE WORDS, VOL. 3: THE HOLE DAMNED WORLD TP

STORY: CHARLES SOULE
ART / COVER: RYAN BROWNE

JULY 18 / 136 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Take a walk down dark, twisting paths into the history of the Hole World, the demonic dimension that spawned Wizord, Margaret, Ruby Stitch, and all the rest of your favorite morally dubious sorcerers. And back in our world, intrigue and spells and strange, wonderful things abound as Wizord continues his quest to be the baddest wizard New York City's ever seen. The third chapter of the dark, funny fantasy that NPR says "exists to amuse and astound." Collects CURSE WORDS #11-15

DARK FANG #6

STORY: MILES GUNTER
ART / COVER: KELSEY SHANNON

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"MOON FIGHT," Part One Valla finds herself on the Moon, with no knowledge of how she got there—or how she's going to get back to Earth. As she wanders the Moon in search of answers, her hunger begins to grow. But there's no blood on the Moon…or is there?

THE DEAD HAND #4

STORY: KYLE HIGGINS
ART / COVER: STEPHEN MOONEY, JORDIE BELLAIRE

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"COLD WAR RELICS," Part Four The Dead Hand melts down as Vil and Ellis get closer to bringing about the end of the world.

DEATH OR GLORY #3

STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART / COVER: BENGAL
VARIANT COVER: FAREL DALRYMPLE

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Glory has found a way to save her father's life, but getting there means barreling into the heart of her ex's criminal empire—and the horrors he committed there.

DESCENDER #32

STORY: JEFF LEMIRE
ART / COVER / VARIANT COVER: DUSTIN NGUYEN

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

The critically acclaimed, bestselling saga of DESCENDER comes to a shocking conclusion in this final issue that will leave the universe of Tim-21 reeling. But as darkness consumes the galaxy, a new hope arises…

DRY COUNTY #5

STORY / ART / COVER: RICH TOMMASO

JULY 18 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Here come the girls up the road. What they want to do, they can't do, 'cause it's a DRY COUNTY.

ELEPHANTMEN: MAMMOTH, VOL. 3 TP

STORY: RICHARD STARKINGS
ART: AXEL MEDELLIN, SHAKY KANE, TONY PARKER, GABRIEL BAUTISTA
COVER: NICK BRADSHAW, BOO COOK

JULY 18 / 488 PAGES / FC / M / $39.99

This third compendium collecting one of Image's longest running series—set in Los Angeles, 2259—details the lives of Hip Flask, Ebony Hide, Obadiah Horn, and the rest of MAPPO's surviving human/animal hybrids. Collects ELEPHANTMEN: MAN AND ELEPHANTMAN #1, ELEPHANTMEN #31-33 & #36-50

EVOLUTION #8

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
ART / COVER: JOE INFURNARI, JORDAN BOYD

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Hannah's beliefs are turned upside down as she falls deeper into the secret Evolved community. Meanwhile, Claire's mentor continues to drive a wedge between her and Rochelle, and Abe shows he's willing to do anything to stop the "Bug." Dark days are ahead…

FEAR AGENT: FINAL EDITION, VOL. 2 TP

STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART: KIERON DWYER, JEROME OPEÑA, TONY MOORE
COVER: TONY MOORE

JULY 11 / 240 PAGES / FC / T+ / $24.99

The second collection of the modern pulp sci-fi classic shines a light on the history of Heath Huston, and how the Fear Agents were born from the courage and conviction of desperate humans. Dive into the past and discover how Heath became the hard-drinking, straight-shooting, destitute hero we know and love.

Collects FEAR AGENT #12-21

FLAVOR #3

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE
ART / COVER: WOOK JIN CLARK, TAMRA BONVILLAIN

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99

The culinary fantasy epic continues as Xoo's descent into the underworld has her cooking for her life.

GASOLINA #10

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ
ART / COVER: NIKO WALTER, MAT LOPES

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Amalia and Randy have moved to a new town, directly on the frontlines of the war with Los Queridos. But what chance do everyday people have against monster-worshipping drug lords?

GIDEON FALLS #5

STORY: JEFF LEMIRE
ART / COVER: ANDREA SORRENTINO
VARIANT COVER: SKOTTIE YOUNG

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Madness spreads across Gideon Falls as Father Fred and Sheriff Miller race to stop a killer.

THE GRAVEDIGGERS UNION #8

STORY / COVER: WES CRAIG
ART: WES CRAIG, TOBY CYPRESS, NIKO GUARDIA
VARIANT COVER: SIMON ROY

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

A father has a word with his daughter—and Ortiz recruits every Gravedigger he can find for a last stand.

HACK/SLASH RESURRECTION #9

STORY: TINI HOWARD
ART: CELOR, K. MICHAEL RUSSELL
COVER: TIM SEELEY
VARIANT COVER: JOE PEKAR

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

There are murders aplenty in the once-sleepy town of Haverhill. Cassie and Vlad suspect their old friend Vampirella might have something to do with it.

HIT-GIRL #6

STORY: JEFF LEMIRE
ART / COVER: EDUARDO RISSO
VARIANT COVER: EDUARDO RISSO, ROB LIEFELD

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

HIT-GIRL'S IN CANADA.On the second stop of her crime-fighting world tour, Mindy is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR's psychotic, 12-year-old Hit-Girl as she unravels a drug trafficking operation in the frozen north—and leaves a trail of blood in her wake.

I HATE FAIRYLAND #20

STORY / ART / COVER / COVER B: SKOTTIE YOUNG
COLORS: JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
VARIANT COVER: JEFF LEMIRE, JOCK
COVER C: BILL SIENKIEWICZ
COVER D: CHIP ZDARSKY

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

The fourth arc of Gert's fantasy feats ends as Dark Cloudia's reign of terror begins—and with it, an air of impermanence and uncertainty looms over Fairyland.

ICE CREAM MAN #5

STORY: W. MAXWELL PRINCE
ART / COVER: MARTIN MORAZZO, CHRIS O'HALLORAN
VARIANT COVER: FRAZER IRVING

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"BALLAD OF A FALLING MAN" The feel-bad series of the year continues! Here: a story that lasts a hundred stories.

IMAGE+ 11

JUNE 27 / 80 PAGES / FC / T+ / $1.99

The latest issue of IMAGE+ overflows with exclusive interviews, art features, and comics, offering a tsunami of sequential art in 80 pages. Discover how ROB GUILLORY illustrates a horrific harvest in FARMHAND, and how MIRKA ANDOLFO brought her provocative, anthropomorphic romance, UNNATURAL, from Italy to the United States. IMAGE+ provides direct access to the most groundbreaking creators and how they're changing the face of comics, from step-by-step illustration breakdowns to in-depth features. This issue also brings SCOTT SNYDER and JOCK's WYTCHES: BAD EGG one chapter closer to its gut-wrenching finale, as two adolescent boys fall deeper into a nightmare filled with family secrets, betrayal, and sinister monsters. IMAGE+ is free with any purchase of Diamond's Previews.

INFIDEL #5

STORY: PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE
ART / COVER: AARON CAMPBELL, JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
VARIANT COVER: JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA, JEFF LEMIRE

JULY 18 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

The critically acclaimed horror hit of the year concludes with a spectacular and truly shocking extra-sized finale. Secrets behind the haunting are finally revealed, even as the horrific murders continue. In the midst of chaos, who will survive? And at what cost?

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM, VOL. 3 TP

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER, JOHN RAUCH, JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU, NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
COVER: RYAN OTTLEY, NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

JULY 18 / 1104 PAGES / FC / T+ / $64.99

It's here: the third massive paperback collection of the greatest comic in the universe. Witness the conclusion of Mark Grayson's epic adventures, from "THE DEATH OF EVERYONE" to "THE END OF ALL THINGS." Collects INVINCIBLE #97-144

ISOLA #4

STORY: BRENDEN FLETCHER, KARL KERSCHL
ART / VARIANT COVER: KARL KERSCHL, MSASSYK
COVER: KARL KERSCHL

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

The tale of Queen Olwyn's transformation and the treachery of her brother, Prince Asher. Recommended for fans of Studio Ghibli and the work of Hayao Miyazaki.

KICK-ASS #6

STORY: MARK MILLAR
ART / COVER / COVER A / COVER B / COVER C: JOHN ROMITA JR
COVER D: DENYS COWAN

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

KICK-ASS IS BACK. It's the violent climax of JOHN ROMITA JR and MARK MILLAR's first Patience arc, and our hero's taking no prisoners. Patience is facing off with the ganglords in a final, bloody showdown—fighting for the survival of her family, and of her neighborhood.

THE LAST SIEGE #2

STORY: LANDRY Q. WALKER
ART / COVER: JUSTIN GREENWOOD
VARIANT COVER: GABRIEL HARDMAN

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

The mysterious Stranger prepares the castle for war, while Feist and his men struggle to avoid the executioner's axe. With little hope, and less time, the Stranger unveils his secret weapon.

MAGE: THE HERO DENIED #10

STORY / ART / COVER: MATT WAGNER

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

With his family torn apart and their home destroyed, Kevin Matchstick is left to his own limited resources to try and save them all. Delving deep, he seeks an artifact that will help provide protection for his daughter, even as Magda and Hugo take steps to escape their luxury prison cell.

THE MAGIC ORDER #2

STORY: MARK MILLAR
ART / COVER: OLIVIER COIPEL

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

A dark force is targeting The Magic Order, killing off its members one by one. Time is running out, and the death toll is rising. Will Gabriel return to the fold to save his family, and the world, from the forces of evil?

MANIFEST DESTINY, VOL. 6 TP

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS
ART: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS, OWEN GIENI
COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, OWEN GIENI

JULY 11 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

If Meriwether Lewis hopes to reach the Pacific coast, he must learn an important lesson: Don't listen to the voices in your head. Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #31-36

MEDIEVAL SPAWN/WITCHBLADE #3

STORY: BRIAN HABERLIN, BRIAN HOLGUIN
ART / COVER: BRIAN HABERLIN

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $2.99

Two unstoppable forces clash: Spawn vs Witchblade! Who will win the fight of the century?

MOONSHINE #12

STORY: BRIAN AZZARELLO
ART / COVER: EDUARDO RISSO
VARIANT COVER: PAUL POPE

JULY 18 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"MISERY TRAIN," Conclusion In the gut-wrenching finale of "MISERY TRAIN," werewolf/gangster Lou Pirlo starts wrenching guts—not to mention all the other vital organs—out of everyone down on the Bayou.

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #5

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: LORENZO DE FELICI, ANNALISA LEONI
COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

JULY 11 / 28 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Things in Oblivion are heating up as Nathan deals with danger on all sides.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA, VOL. 6: INVASION TP

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA, ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JULY 25 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

The town of Rome, West Virginia has always been a hotbed of demonic activity. But with Kyle Barnes gathering allies to oppose them, the forces of darkness must also rally their forces for the coming war. Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #31-36

PAPER GIRLS #22

STORY: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
ART: CLIFF CHIANG, MATT WILSON
COVER: CLIFF CHIANG

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

The future has always been terrifying.

PARADISO #5

STORY: RAM V
ART / COVER: DEVMALYA PRAMANIK, DEE CUNNIFFE
VARIANT COVER: CASPAR WIJNGAARD

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"DARK DWELLERS," Part One Delving deeper into the city in search of answers, Jack and his allies find Paradiso coaxing them toward a place beneath the city—an inverted metropolis of warrens and tunnels populated by the things that live in the dark.

PORT OF EARTH #7

STORY: ZACK KAPLAN
ART / COVER: ANDREA MUTTI

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

As Earth Security Agents Rice and McIntyre pursue an alien assassin and push the boundaries of their protocols, they find themselves facing a dangerous choice: will they be the first humans to enter the Port of Earth?

PRISM STALKER #5

STORY / ART: SLOANE LEONG
LETTERING: ARIANA MAHER
COVER: SLOANE LEONG, DARIUS OU

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99

Wills amalgamate and desires diffuse. Within an emulsion of sensation, Vep extracts a dream, an alloy of intention.

PROXIMA CENTAURI #2

STORY / ART / COVER: FAREL DALRYMPLE

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99

"PROXIMA CENTAURI," Part Two Critically injured, amulet and protective spells failing, no friends or help in sight, Sherwood Presley Breadcoat escapes his problems by delving into his memories of his first days on board the Scientist's ship.

RAT QUEENS, VOL. 5: THE COLOSSAL MAGIC NOTHING TP

STORY: KURTIS J. WIEBE
ART / COVER: OWEN GIENI

JULY 25 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Palisade has a new resident: a strange wizard who wants to end the suffering of others. As the Queens disappear one by one, Betty uncovers a terrifying truth that finally reveals the events following Hannah's imprisonment in a magical void. Collects RAT QUEENS, VOL. 2 #6-10 and RAT QUEENS: ORC DAVE SPECIAL #1

THE REALM #8

STORY: SETH M. PECK
ART: JEREMY HAUN
COVER: JEREMY HAUN, NICK FILARDI
VARIANT COVER: NIC KLEIN

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

With Nolan in the clutches of the Spider King, Molly leads the rest of the survivors on a desperate rescue mission.

REDNECK #13

STORY: DONNY CATES
ART / COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN, DEE CUNNIFFE

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

With life at its absolute lowest for the Bowman family, they're forced to turn to a clan Bartlett had hoped to avoid for the rest of his very long life—a clan led by his ex, July.

REGRESSION, VOL. 2: DISCIPLES TP

STORY: CULLEN BUNN
ART: DANNY LUCKERT, MARIE ENGER
COVER: DANNY LUCKERT

JULY 25 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Adrian thought he was free of the vile past life that was tormenting him. But now he finds himself prisoner of a strange cult—a cult that believes Adrian's past life is the key to a demon-haunted future. And as Molly and Detective Graymercy race to find this sect of insect-worshipping zealots, they discover that their own past lives might be intertwined with the horrors Adrian is experiencing. Collects REGRESSION #6-10

ROYAL CITY #13

STORY / ART / COVER: JEFF LEMIRE

JULY 25 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"WE ALL FLOAT ON," Part Three In the penultimate chapter of JEFF LEMIRE's critically acclaimed series, the Pike family finally comes to terms with the death of Tommy. But will it be too late to save them?

SAGA #54

STORY: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
ART / COVER: FIONA STAPLES

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99

The explosive "season finale" to SAGA's most shocking storyline yet.

SAVAGE DRAGON #236

STORY / ART / COVER: ERIK LARSEN

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"KIDS' NIGHT OUT!" In their first-ever adventure, Malcolm Dragon's kids chase down a deadly threat on their own. But the menace they face is no ordinary foe—it's the latest addition to the Dragon family, unleashed against an unsuspecting populace.

SCALES & SCOUNDRELS, VOL. 2: TREASUREHEARTS TP

STORY: SEBASTIAN GIRNER
ART / COVER: GALAAD

JULY 11 / 120 PAGES / FC / E / $16.99

Koro and Dorma face a demon that can read the deepest secrets of their hearts, and together they must overcome their darkest fears—or succumb to them. Meanwhile, Lu and Aki are stranded at the bottom of the world, poised to finally lift the ancient secret of the "Hall of Dreaming Treasures." But when the dreaded Houndmaster tracks them down, Lu must face a truth she long sought to run from. Collects SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #6-10

SEVEN TO ETERNITY #10

STORY: RICK REMENDER
ART / COVER: JEROME OPEÑA, MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
COVER B: CARY NORD
COVER C: MATTEO SCALERA

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

"THE SPRINGS OF ZHAL," Part One Adam Osidis and the Mud King travel the wastelands to the mythical Springs of Zhal, which promise a cure to Adam's fatal disease—and the offer of the God of Whispers fulfilled. But when you deal with the devil, how soon before he lays claim to your soul?

SHANGHAI RED #2

STORY: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
ART / COVER: JOSHUA HIXSON, HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU
COVER B: ROBERT WILSON IV

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

After being abducted and spending three hard years trapped at sea, Red has finally returned to the city of Portland. As she tracks down what's left of her family and her old life, Red begins a bloody campaign of vengeance against the runners and crimps who put her on that boat. One body at a time.

SKYWARD #4

STORY: JOE HENDERSON
ART: LEE GARBETT, ANTONIO FABELA
COVER: LEE GARBETT

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.99

"MY LOW-G LIFE," Part Four When someone close to Willa is kidnapped, she's forced to make an impossible choice. To make matters worse, there's a storm coming—and weather in this low-G world is much more dangerous than it used to be…

SPAWN #288

STORY: TODD MCFARLANE
ART: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
COVER / VARIANT COVER: FRANCESCO MATTINA

JULY 25 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $2.99

Spawn, the escaped felon, goes on national television to expose his enemies.

STELLAR #2

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE
ART / COVER: BRET BLEVINS

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

All Stellar wanted was a quiet life during peacetime. But now she has to face off against her former allies, as their battles rage across broken worlds.

STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #37

STORY / ART / COVER: DAVID LAPHAM

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99

Meanwhile in Arizona, it's blood on the highway as a problem is located and a fateful decision must be made by Beth and Orson.

THIEF OF THIEVES #38

STORY: BRETT LEWIS
ART / COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, ADRIANO LUCAS

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

THIEF OF THIEVES returns to kick off its final job! Conrad Paulson is dead—or is he? And what does a notorious Russian prison have to do with the master thief known as Redmond?

THE WALKING DEAD #181

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD, DAVE STEWART
VARIANT COVER: BILL SIENKIEWICZ

JULY 04 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99

Rick leads the Commonwealth's Governor, Pamela Milton, on a tour of the various communities Alexandria is aligned with. Naturally, terrible things begin to happen very quickly.

WAYWARD #27

STORY: JIM ZUB
ART / COVER: TAMRA BONVILLAIN, STEVEN CUMMINGS
VARIANT COVER: NOI SACKDA

JULY 25 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"BOUND TO FATE," Part Two Forces gather for the final confrontation. The dying, the dormant, and the damned…

THE WEATHERMAN #2

STORY: JODY LEHEUP
ART / COVER: NATHAN FOX
VARIANT COVER: MARCOS MARTIN

JULY 18 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Storm clouds and bounty hunters gather as Agent Cross takes local Martian weatherman and noodle bowl aficionado Nathan Bright to task for his alleged role in murdering the Earth. But Nathan may just be the last hope of preventing a second attack—one that could wipe humanity out for good.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #38

STORY: KIERON GILLEN
ART / COVER: JAMIE MCKELVIE, MATT WILSON
VARIANT COVER: CLIFF CHIANG

JULY 11 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"MOTHERING INVENTION," Part Five We'll probably call this episode "In-Between Days," just to make Jamie happy. Jamie deserves to be happy. Meanwhile, Kieron has to reread The White Goddess, as he deserves to suffer.