December 2024

Dark Horse December 2024 Solicitations

Dark Horse December 2024 Solicitations

Common abbreviations

  • TP/TPB: Trade Paperback
  • SC: Softcover (like a TPB)
  • HC: Hardcover
  • FC: Full Color
  • DM: Direct Market. This refers primarily to comic book stores or online shops that order via the same means as a comic book store (primarily Diamond or Lunar). Places like Amazon or Barnes and Noble will generally NOT have these variants.
  • FOC: Final Order Cutoff – The time an order has to be submitted by the vendor. Also when you need to get your order in by at TalesofWonder for preorders.
  • RES: Resolicit – A new listing for a product that was previously solicited in PREVIEWS or New to Order, and which is being listed anew since the original Solicitation was cancelled either by the vendor or by Diamond.
  • O/A: Offered Again – This designates an item that has been previously solicited and released, but is being solicited again.

ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO PAPER SHORTAGES, PRINTER JAMS, AND SHIPPING CONFLICTS.

Hardcovers

Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria–The Mighty Nein Part Two

Authors: Various, Liam O’Brien, Critical Role, Dani Carr
$49.99 USD | 304 pages | 9-1/2 x 13 | Hardcover | 9781506724256

In-Store Date: 2025-02-04

New from Critical Role’s smash-hit campaign the Mighty Nein!

The saga of Exandria’s famous adventurers continues in this second collection of art, narrative, and lore from the cast of Critical Role, as well as the Critter community!

The Chronicles of Exandria: The Mighty Nein Part Two follows Critical Role’s Mighty Nein campaign from their adventures in Xhorhas, to encounters with the Kryn and the Bright Queen, to discoveries at the Cinderrest Sanctum and in the belly of the Behemoth, all the way to events at the Whitedawn Lagoon.

Clocking in at over 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover documents the adventures and revelations of the Mighty Nein from their adventures in Exandria.

Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria–The Mighty Nein Part Two (Deluxe Edition)

Authors: Various, Liam O’Brien, Critical Role, Dani Carr
$149.99 USD | 304 pages | 9-1/2 x 13 | Hardcover | 9781506725505

In-Store Date: 2025-02-04

New from Critical Role’s smash-hit campaign the Mighty Nein!

The saga of Exandria’s famous adventurers continues in this second collection of art, narrative, and lore from the cast of Critical Role as well as the Critter community!

The Chronicles of Exandria: The Mighty Nein Part Two follows Critical Role’s current campaign from their adventures in Xhorhas, to encounters with the Kryn and the Bright Queen, to discoveries at the Cinderrest Sanctum and in the belly of the Behemoth, all the way to events at the Whitedawn Lagoon.

Clocking in at over 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover documents the adventures and revelations of the Mighty Nein from their adventures in Exandria.

The deluxe edition of The Chronicles of Exandria: The Mighty Nein Part Two also includes the following extras, exclusive to the deluxe edition:

Foil-stamped clamshell. Foil-stamped, debossed hardcover with spine ribs and ribbon marker.Lithograph by Hannah Freidrichs housed in a sleek portfolio.Velvet pouch containing a coin featuring an image of the Bright Queen.Die-cut, faux leather, foil-stamped bookmark.Foil-stamped envelope containing:  Five postcards featuring art from inside the book.Marquis Party Invite.Brenatto’s Apothecary Flyer by Helen Mask.Blooming Grove Tea Flyer by Helen Mask.Beacon Research Notes by Hunter Severn Bonyun.Xhorhaus Floorplan by Hunter Severn Bonyun.Willi Blueprint by Fernando Heinz Furukawa.

DEN Volume 5: The Price of Memories

Authors: Richard Corben
$39.99 USD | 120 pages | 8 x 11 | Hardcover | 9781506739939

In-Store Date: 2025-02-11

The fifth volume presenting the long-out-of-print masterpiece Den, by fantasy legend Richard Corben!

This special edition features art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator José Villarrubia, re-lettered by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Christos Gage all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket.

An amnesic Den encounters an unexpected woman from his past. Sienna is a medium that takes Den on a memory journey starting at birth, where he will meet old friends and future enemies and get closer to understanding his journey. This last volume of Den connects all four previous parts of the story and takes Den on perhaps his wildest adventure on the floating Island of Heaven, where an idyllic existence hides a horrifying secret.  

Den Volume 5: The Price of Memories is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corben’s library to be published by Dark Horse Comics.

FOR MATURE READERS

“The artist I most want to aspire to is Richard Corben. His style is visual and it tells the story just as you see it… …my favorite is Corben. I love everything he does, I love his stuff …he’s an amazing artist.”—Guillermo del Toro

“Richard Corben stands among us like an extraterrestrial peak. He has sat in his throne a long time, above the moving and multi-colored field of world comics, like an effigy of the leader, a strange monolith, a sublime visitor, a solitary enigma”—Moebius

“Mr. Richard Corben… a genuine giant of his chosen medium.”—Alan Moore

Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corben’s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulême as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

ElfQuest: The Original Quest: Book 1–Fire and Flight

Authors: Wendy Pini, Richard Pini
Illustrators: Wendy Pini
$29.99 USD | 200 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Hardcover | 9781506748467

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

Discover ElfQuest, one of the most beloved fantasy series in comic-book history! Now in full color for the first time from Dark Horse Comics, ElfQuest is a tale made for our times.

Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by fearful humans bent on their destruction. As they wander the ever-changing landscape of their harsh primeval world, the elves discover hidden danger, odd creatures…and to their surprise, other elfin tribes. Follow the Wolfriders as they forge new alliances, take on hidden enemies, and discover truths about themselves and their origins they never imagined.

Collects Elfquest: The Original Quest #1–#5.

Gilt Frame

Authors: Matt Kindt, Margie Kraft Kindt
$29.99 USD | 212 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Hardcover | 9781506745947

In-Store Date: 2025-02-18

A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers.

Sam, who is in his early twenties, is an orphan, taken in when he was younger by his well-off Aunt Merry who has an eccentric taste for antiques and travel.

Together, Sam and Merry have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. And true to form, their Parisian vacation is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it.

But to solve the crime, they have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art forgers, gun-runners, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who may just solve the crime before they do.

Collects issues #1–#3 of Gilt Frame.

Helen of Wyndhorn

Authors: Tom King
Illustrators: Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes
$29.99 USD | 176 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Hardcover | 9781506740065

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

A gothic sword and sorcery epic graphic novel that’s Conan the Barbarian meets The Wizard of Oz.

From Tom King and Bilquis Evely, the Eisner award-winning, bestselling creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan, Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather’s enormous and illustrious estate, Wyndhorn House. 

Scarred by Cole’s untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival. However, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories. 

Collects the hit series Helen of Wyndhorn #1–#6 and features a sketchbook section and bonus art by Walt Simonson, Greg Smallwood, Clay Mann, Elsa Charretier, Tula Lotay, Massimo Carnivale, Fabio Moon, and Jill Thompson.

Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition Volume 4

Authors: Yasuhiro Nightow
Illustrators: Yasuhiro Nifghtow
$49.99 USD | 688 pages | 7 x 10 | Hardcover | 9781506738758

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun is an international hit, and this edition collects volumes 10, 11, and 12 of the sequel series Trigun Maximum, in a deluxe hardcover format featuring nearly 700 pages of Nightow’s signature creation at the original serialized size!

While Vash the Stampede fights to stop his evil brother, Knives, from exterminating humanity on planet Gunsmoke, a fleet of Earth starships arrives to rescue their long-lost human brethren. Can they avert genocide if Vash fails, or will Knives ramrod the last roundup?

This Deluxe Edition features:

The original 7″ X 10″ page format.Faux leather cover with foil stamping and burnishing.A bookmark ribbon.

Trade Paperbacks

Beasts of Burden Omnibus

Authors: Evan Dorkin
Illustrators: Jill Thompson, Benjamin Dewey
$29.99 USD | 592 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506746784

In-Store Date: 2025-02-11

This eight-time Eisner Award-winning comic book series blending fantasy, horror, and humor features the adventures of paranormal pets investigating the horrors of Burden Hill.

When supernatural events threaten the quiet suburb of Burden Hill, it’s up to a determined group of ordinary dogs and cats to defend their home from demonic frogs, zombie roadkill and a rat cabal led by a dead mystic with an insatiable appetite for blood. This edition collects all four volumes of the eight-time Eisner award-winning horror fantasy series, including both Wise Dog adventure tie-in stories and a special guest appearance by Hellboy! 

Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese), Jill Thompson (The Sandman), and Ben Dewey (The Autumnlands) come together to share the lives of some unlikely heroes.

This volume collects the comic-book series Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites, Occupied Territory, Neighborhood Watch, and Wise Dogs and Eldrich Men, published by Dark Horse Comics.

Beyond the Pale

Authors: Christofer Emgård
Illustrators: Tomás Aira
$19.99 USD | 120 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506731247

In-Store Date: 2025-02-11

War correspondent Hetta Sawyer is looking into the disproportional loss of black GIs in the Vietnam War, where an unknowable evil awaits her in the jungle…

Leads say losses are especially high at Firebase Tartarus, with most of them simply gone missing, their fate unknown. Something sinister is happening at Tartarus, and the deeper Hetta digs, the more she finds herself spiraling into madness.

Written by Christofer Emgård and featuring art by Tomás Aira, the team that created The Whispering Dark and The Secret Land.

Collects Beyond the Pale #1–#4.

Cat + Gamer Volume 7

Authors: Wataru Nadatani
Illustrators: Wataru Nadatani
$11.99 USD | 160 pages | 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 | Trade Paperback | 9781506736662

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

Office worker Riko Kozakura lives to play video games, but her life changed forever when she adopted a kitten! Now she has two cats and takes lessons from video games to help raise them.

Office worker Riko Kozakura continues to learn and grow with her two cats. With twice the fun, twice the laughs, and twice the trouble, Kozakura has her work cut out for her! “Leveling up” in skills, surprises, and adventures, Riko discovers what it’s like living with two cats!

Wataru Nadatani’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie. This manga series was nominated for the “Best Manga” Harvey Award in 2022 and 2023!

Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis–Expanded Edition

Authors: Stan Sakai, Julie Sakai
Illustrators: Stan Sakai, Julie Sakai
$19.99 USD | 184 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506747415

In-Store Date: 2025-02-11

Chibi Usagi and his adorable friends must fight the evil Salamander King to save the village!

Stan Sakai’s enduring rabbit samurai—reimagined as a character in a “Chibi World!” While fishing for freshwater eels, Chibi Usagi and his friends Chibi Tomoe and Chibi Gen rescue a dogu. The trio find out the dogu’s village has been enslaved by the Salamander King. It’s up to Chibi Usagi and company to rescue the village and free everyone from the reign of the Salamander King once and for all!

A captivating story written and illustrated by Julie Sakai and Stan Sakai and part of Dark Horse’s Dogu Publishing imprint! With colors by Emi Fujii and hand lettering by Julie Sakai, this expanded edition includes the stories “Attack of the Heebie Chibis,” “Attack of the Teenie Titans,” “The Story of Chibi Usagi and the Big Bad Jei,” “Chibi Usagi and the Goblin of Adachi Plain, and “Chibi Tomoe and the Zō Ninja”—as well as all color Chibi Usagi pinups that ran as Usagi Yojimbo comic back covers!

The Legend of Korra: The Mystery of Penquan Island

Authors: Kiku Hughes
Illustrators: Diana Sousa, Alex Monik
$12.99 USD | 80 pages | 6 x 9 | Trade Paperback | 9781506743912

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

Mako and Bolin set off towards Penquan Island in the Fire Nation to find answers to a case—and maybe a little bit of their past along the way.

When a strange missing persons case falls into his lap, Mako is forced to choose between his job and doing what he feels is right! An upturned room and an unhelpful witness aren’t promising starts to the investigation, but when his brother Bolin comes across a surprising clue that ties their own mother to the case, the pair embark on a journey to the small, rustic island of Penquan. The island’s inhabitants seem to have things to hide, and the brothers are determined to get to the bottom of it—even if it means uncovering uncomfortable parts of their family’s past.

Written by Eisner-nominated graphic novelist Kiku Hughes (Displacement) with artists Alex Monik (The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time) and Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko!

Ruthless Render Volume 2

Authors: dd markk
Illustrators: dd markk
$12.99 USD | 208 pages | 5-3/4 x 8-1/4 | Trade Paperback | 9781506745480

In-Store Date: 2025-02-18

Enter a world where words wield unimaginable power, and nightmares become real.

Castiel, a high schooler resurrected with Lucifer’s cursed eyes, is enlisted by the Revoker organization to help slay the Devil. Battling nightmarish creatures to protect his friends and his dream of a normal life, Castiel faces a perilous journey where his own humanity is at stake. Brace yourself for a gripping roller coaster of action, horror, and romance as Castiel fights to protect his loved ones while battling his own literal inner demons amidst the chaos.

The incredibly popular Webtoon series by dd markk in print for the first time! Explore a tale of language’s might, self-discovery, and the chaos of teenage romance in this gripping narrative.

Simulation Theory

Authors: Curt Pires
Illustrators: Darryl Knickrehm
$22.99 USD | 152 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506746937

In-Store Date: 2025-02-04

If you had the chance to live forever, would you? That’s what Nu Life is offering. A chance for transconscious migration (transferring of your mind and consciousness into the metaverse inside an avatar of your choosing).

The opportunity to leave the real world and live in a digital one.

When Ash’s real life gets a bit too hot to handle, she’s offered help from a friend, who happens to be her ex. But when she enters her Nu Life and finds her ex there, they quickly realize the simulation may be more than they bargained for.

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories–Qui-Gon

Authors: George Mann
Illustrators: Andrea Mutti, Comicraft, Gigi Baldassini, Michael Cho
$19.99 USD | 88 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506739847

In-Store Date: 2025-03-04

Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce the launch of our new Star Wars Hyperspace Stories original graphic novel line. Each volume stands alone as a brilliant showcase of some of the Star Wars universe’s most iconic characters, like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kylo Ren, Rey, and even Darth Vader.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this unique series of books kicks off with…Qui-Gon Jinn, one of the most revered Jedi of all time.

From his youth as a gifted Padawan under Count Dooku, to his years as a skilled Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn is one of the most respected Force wielders in the history of the Jedi Order.

Our story spans his life as a series of recurring events slowly ties together over the years to help Qui-Gon complete the puzzle of one of the Force’s many mysterious cults…The Brotherhood of the Ninth Door.

The Brotherhood’s secret Force abilities could make them a great ally to the Jedi, or a powerful enemy. Master Qui-Gon and his eager young Padawan learner Obi-Wan Kenobi, must uncover their secrets before they fall into the wrong hands!

Join Star Wars author extraordinaire George Mann, co-architect of the Star Wars High Republic initiative, and internationally renowned artist Andrea Mutti for this quintessential tale of one of the galaxy’s most powerful Jedi Masters in Star Wars Hyperspace Stories: Qui-Gon! Featuring covers by award-winning artist Michael Cho!

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants

Authors: Paul Tobin
Illustrators: Heather Breckel, Luisa Russo
$19.99 USD | 72 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506745169

In-Store Date: 2025-02-25

A hilarious graphic novel set in the Borderlands universe by Paul Tobin with gorgeous art by Luisa Russo!

Tiny Tina is running a new game of Bunkers & Badasses, set in the land of the giants!

Tiny Tina is running a new game of “Bunkers & Badasses” with friends Frette, Valentine, and Hammerlock playing as Skrrmish the Bogbarian, Crasher the Stabbomancer, and Blasteen the Deadshot! With Tina calling the shots in her wild, colorful world, the three heroes set off to hunt a bounty on the giant Hilly the Kid!

Collects Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants #1–#3.

The Tooth

Authors: Cullen Bunn, Shawn Lee
Illustrators: Matt Kindt
$24.99 USD | 184 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Trade Paperback | 9781506746067

In-Store Date: 2025-02-04

Cullen Bunn (Harrow County), Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT), and Shawn Lee present an original graphic novel that’s a true love letter to old-school pulp horror, classic comic books, and monster movies.

Face front, horror hounds! The greatest of ghoulish gladiators gouges a gruesome gangway through your guts in the Grand Guignol tradition! Creepy Cullen Bunn, Sinister Shawn Lee, and Murderous Matt Kindt bring you the most spectacular of horrifying heroes―The Tooth!

Be the first kid on your block to follow the offbeat adventures of the Incredible Incisor . . . the Monstrous Molar . . . the Courageous Carnassial . . . as he squares off against vicious demons, hell bent sorcerers, vengeful spirits, and undead dragons!

This new edition of The Tooth features the long out-of-print cult classic comic book in a newly designed edition featuring a brand-new cover by Matt Kindt.

Single Issues

Anansi Boys I #7

Authors: Neil Gaiman, Marc Bernardin
Cover Art: David Mack
Colorists: Chris Sotomayor
Illustrators: Shawn Martinbrough
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801233000711

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman joins forces with Eisner nominated Adora writer Marc Bernardin and Thief of Thieves co-creator Shawn Martinbrough to adapt Gaiman’s Locus and British Fantasy award-winning novel as a comic book series for the first time—and soon to be a television show on Amazon Prime!

 

It’s brother vs. brother as Fat Charlie confronts Spider about kissing Rosie—and demands that his mysterious god-like sibling get out of his house and his life. Spider responds by moving in: to Fat Charlie’s spare room and on to sleeping with Fat Charlie’s fiancée. Oh, and Grahame Coates has the police looking into Fat Charlie, alleged embezzl

• Eight issue series.

Arcbound #3

Authors: Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri
Cover Art: Ryan Smallman
Illustrators: Ryan Smallman
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801303000311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

New York Times bestselling-author SCOTT SNYDER, comics titan FRANK TIERI and acclaimed artist RYAN SMALLMAN with contributions by Oscar-nominated actor TOM HARDY to bring you a bold new sci-fi saga!

 

On the run from the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, Kai teams up with an unlikely ally–but is their new plan more dangerous than what he was running from?

• Twelve issue series!

Assassin’s Apprentice III #2

Authors: Jody Houser, Robin Hobb
Cover Art: Anna Steinbauer
Colorists: Jordie Bellaire
Illustrators: Ryan Kelly
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801313900211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Troubled by his failure to learn The Skill and resentful of his exile by Galen, Fitz finds himself more alone than ever before. Chade returns and sets him to the task of waiting on a depleted Prince Verity. Fitz gains important insight into both Galen and The Skill and receives a new assignment from King Shrewd.

• Six issue series.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #3

Authors: Michael Avon Oeming
Cover Art: Julie Dillon
Colorists: Lauren Affe
Letterers: Jimmy Betancourt
Illustrators: Mirko Colak
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801252100311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

Fuladh, Roshan, and their unlikely allies are put to the ultimate test to save Fuladh’s homeland from the grip of a tyrant! Physical strength alone won’t be enough when going head-to-head with a powerful man driven mad by delusions, so Fuladh and his allies will have to bring something more to the fight.  

Join writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mirko Colak as they conclude this gripping new tale from the world of Assassin’s Creed, created in partnership with Ubisoft.

• Three issue series!

Barstow #2

Authors: Rebekah McKendry, David Ian McKendry
Cover Art: Tyler Jenkins
Letterers: Justin Birch
Illustrators: Tyler Jenkins
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801306100211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Agent Miranda Diaz has been in Barstow for only a few hours and already she’s knee deep in you-know-what. A local named Eli is possessed—or, well, half-possessed—by a demon. And there’s some wheeling and dealing going on between a ballet instructor/kingpin named Pria and a biker gang called the Hail Satans. Which just begs the question—what the HELL is going on in Barstow?

• Award-winning horror writing and filmmaking team David Ian McKendry and Rebekah McKendry team up with Eisner-nominated artist Tyler Jenkins with comedy-horror series BARSTOW.

• Four issue series.

Behemoth #1

Authors: Ryan Engle, Grant Sputore
Cover Art: Jay Martin
Letterers: Frank Cvetkovic
Illustrators: Jay Martin
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801339900111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

When a giant monster attacks a city and swallows a bus full of civilians, one woman must fight for her life. Trapped inside the enormous beast, Sara and her fellow bus passengers soon find out that they’re not alone. But what dangers lie within the belly of this beast? And who—or what—will they have to contend with in order to survive?

• Grant Sputore (Director, I am Mother) and Ryan Engle (Writer, Beast; Writer, Rampage) bring their movie-monster magic to comics for the first time.

• Illustrated by acclaimed comics author and illustrator Jay Martin (Lost Boy, Yellow).

• Four issue series.

Black Hammer: Spiral City #3

Authors: Jeff Lemire
Cover Art: Teddy Kristiansen
Colorists: Teddy Kristiansen
Letterers: Nate Piekos
Illustrators: Teddy Kristiansen
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801304700311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

The Eisner Award–winning superhero saga is back in this earth-shattering story that’s essential for all superhero and Jeff Lemire fans!

 

With crime in Supertown out of control, insect gumshoe Inspector Insector sets out to discover what’s driving it, while former Black Hammer, Lucy Weber, tries to uncover the motivations of a new political force.

 

Black Hammer: Spiral City is the next era of the Black Hammer Universe; an seven-issue dystopian event series by Jeff Lemire and Teddy Kristiansen.

Borderlands: Moxxi’s Mysterious Memento #3

Authors: Amy Chu
Cover Art: Mike Norton
Colorists: Heather Breckel
Letterers: Deron Bennett
Illustrators: Mike Norton
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801305400311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

It didn’t take long for trouble to find Amara and company as they searched for Lyle. Disarmed by Auntie Teo’s goons, with Varun nowhere to be seen, Amara, Lor, and Ziff will need to talk fast if they want to get out of this alive.

• Following fan-favorite characters Moxxi and Amara!

• Four issue series.

The Carlyle School for Kings #3

Authors: Nelson Greaves
Cover Art: Davide Castelluccio
Colorists: Francesca Vivaldi
Letterers: Frank Cvetkovic
Illustrators: Davide Castelluccio
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801291000311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-01

Branded as murderers, Emme, Oddy, and Maxine are given a wide berth, while the real killers—the Kestrals—are still out for blood. Oddy rises through the ranks, Emme lays low, and a chance encounter with Arem shifts Emme’s perspective. As the final challenge draws near, will Emme fight for Kingship? Or will she finally get her revenge?

• An epic fantasy adventure full of revenge, friendship, and betrayal.

• Four issue series.

Christmas 365 #2

Authors: Mikey Way, Jonathan Rivera
Cover Art: Piotr Kowalski
Colorists: Brad Simpson
Illustrators: Piotr Kowalski
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801312200211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Christmas 365 takes its toll on the Rockwell’s as mounting bills, cookie addictions, and radioactive eggnog threaten to bring their year-long yuletide experiment to an end. Faced with a grim reality, and a growing presence on social media, Peter must do what’s best for his family…and turn their home into a theme park for weirdos from the internet.

• From creators Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) and Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has an Interstellar Eye) comes the most bizarre holiday comic yet!

• Four issue series.

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins IV #6

Authors: Jody Houser
Cover Art: Jo Mi-Gyeong
Colorists: Diana Sousa
Letterers: Adriana Maher
Illustrators: Noah Hayes
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801227900611

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

It seems things are far worse for the Tal’Dorei Council than Vox Machina had previously thought when General Krieg reveals his true self! Can they slay the dragon, grab some loot, and find the whereabouts of Allura Vysoren?!

 

The campaign continues with series IV of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, from the New York Times bestselling team of Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Stranger Things), Noah Hayes (The Avant-Guards), Diana Sousa (Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, Mall Goth), and Ariana Maher (James Bond, Xena)!

• Six issue series.

FML #3

Authors: Kelly Sue DeConnick
Cover Art: David López
Colorists: Cris Peter
Letterers: Clayton Cowles
Illustrators: David López
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801301600311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

Turn up the volume with FML Issue #3, crafted by the award-winning creators of Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman: Historia.

 

As wildfires edge closer to Portland, unexpected challenges hit Riley’s band, STFU. Riley’s transformation complicates their audition for HeavyFest, leading Lydia to “help” with her heavy metal… trombone.

 

Meanwhile, Patti preps for an impending interview at True Crime Con LIVE about a book yet unwritten, and unknowingly steps closer to a grim mystery. When a dead body surfaces at the Witch’s House, secrets threaten to unravel. Tune in for a narrative rich in dark humor and suspense, where every note and clue draws us deeper into the chao.

• Eight issue series.

From the World of Minor Threats: The Brood #2

Authors: Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Heath Corson
Cover Art: Scott Hepburn
Illustrators: Ian Culbard
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801314600211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a family drama starring the planet’s most feared villains. Meet THE BROOD: The First Family of Super-Villany

 

Napoleon Archimedes breaks the news to the family that he’s dying, including, of all people, his longtime arch-nemesis The Searcher… None of them take it particularly well. Then there’s heists, androids, handball, and a look back to “That Fateful Day” when Agatha realized her father was the most feared criminal on the planet. Plus, the secret origin of The Searcher is finally revealed. 

• Four issue series.

Imbokodo #3

Authors: Thabo Rametsi, Thabiso Mabanna
Cover Art: Katlego Motaung
Letterers: Frank Cvetkovic
Illustrators: Katlego Motaung
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801288000311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

The brutality encountered in Thaba N’chu was beyond anything the Imbokodo have faced before. Only one girl remained alive—her tongue ripped from her head. Queen Nyameka, Lieutenant Manthatisi, and the Nameless Warrior have many questions for the tongueless girl, but in order to find answers they will have to seek guidance from the dead . . .

• Detailed world building, compelling storytelling, and dynamic art!

• Four issue series.

Jupiter’s Legacy: Finale #3

Authors: Mark Millar
Cover Art: Lee Carter
Colorists: Giovanna Niro
Letterers: John Workman
Illustrators: Matthew Dow Smith
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801216300311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

The human race has twenty-four hours to prepare themselves against our original masters returning from space. They’ve already destroyed countless worlds and remain unbeaten, but there’s one thing they’ve never faced before – the children of the Utopian and everything they’ve learned.

• Five issue series.

Living Hell #3

Authors: Caitlin Yarsky
Cover Art: Caitlin Yarsky
Colorists: Caitlin Yarsky
Letterers: Clayton Cowles
Illustrators: Caitlin Yarsky
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801302300311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

With his best friend’s blood on his hands, darkness closes in on Jerome. His only solace is that Jo is still free from the clutches of Hell. Meanwhile, Toby witnessed his father’s murder and now knows Jerome’s terrible secret. Things are spinning out of control, and despite Jerome’s best efforts, Jo may end up caught in the crosshairs.

• Up-and-coming artist Caitlin Yarsky’s authorial debut.

• Four issue series.

The Magic Order 5 #4

Authors: Mark Millar
Cover Art: Matteo Buffagni
Colorists: Giovanna Niro
Letterers: Clem Robins
Illustrators: Matteo Buffagni
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801223100411

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

The final Magic Order volume continues as Cordelia Moonstone has to decide if the man who promises to be her salvation might actually be the entity sent to destroy her? The smash hit series continues.

• Soon to be a major Netflix series.

• Six issue series.

Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull #4

Authors: Tim Seeley
Cover Art: Freddie E. Williams II
Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse
Letterers: AndWorld Design
Illustrators: Freddie E. Williams II
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801269900411

In-Store Date: 2025-01-29

THE MASTERMIND IS REVEALED! In the wild conclusion to this wicked series, we discover who has been tying the threads of the He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universes together. He-Man and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles find themselves facing-off against unthinkable mutations and chaos—but this time there’s no reboots, no safety net, and no rules! Can our teenaged heroes prevail?

• Script by the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling writer Tim Seeley.

• Four issue series.

Night Club II #5

Authors: Mark Millar
Cover Art: Ramírez Juanan
Colorists: Fabiana Mascolo
Letterers: Clem Robins
Illustrators: Ramírez Juanan
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801219400511

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Danny started the Night Club because he wanted to do something good and use his powers as a vampire to help other people. Now he’s been murdered by the school bullies Sam initiated into the cult. Can Amy stop them before things get any worse?

• Six issue series.

The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #15

Authors: Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV
Cover Art: Nick Robles
Colorists: Miquel Muerto
Illustrators: Isaac Goodhart
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801073201511

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

In the fallout of the epic battle in the Monster Underground, Christopher Chaos re-unites with Adam Frankenstein and demands the entire truth… but will this information ultimately help Christopher bring monsterkind together or destroy his entire world?

 

Answers arrive in this conclusion to the first series of THE ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER CHAOS . . . but terrible things await Christopher and friends in the immediate future!

• Ongoing series.

Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5

Authors: Mark Millar
Cover Art: Stefano Landini
Colorists: Michele Assarasakorn
Letterers: Clem Robins
Illustrators: Stefano Landini
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801221700511

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Double-sized finale as Edison Crane and his older, smarter brother discover who murdered their father, the decades long secret slave program on Mars and the terrible fate of the human race we’re all facing sooner than we think. This is a SHOCKER!

• Five issue series.

Ripperland #1

Authors: John Harris Dunning, Steve Orlando
Cover Art: Alessandro Oliveri
Colorists: Francesca Vivaldi
Illustrators: Alessandro Oliveri
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801342900111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

The year is 2188 and Jack the Ripper has returned to London. For the last century, a shattered post-Brexit England has operated as a massive Victorian theme park in exchange for American military and financial protection.

But when an American mogul’s grandson is killed in the heart of London, the delicate status quo is threatened. Is the killer a brilliant maniac? Americans taking advantage of their superior technology? Or the English Underground Resistance, wishing to throw off the yoke of American oppression and re-join the modern world? American Special Agent Jesse Holden and local British Police Detective Edwin Fogg must overcome their clashing ideologies in order to find the truth in the foggy streets of 22nd Century London.

• Steve Orlando is an award-winning comic writer, known for work Midnighter and Martian Manhunter at DC as well as Mauraders at Marvel.

• Four issue series.

Saint John #3

Authors: Brennan Wagner, Dan Schkade, Portland Gear
Cover Art: Dan Schkade
Illustrators: Dan Schkade
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801112800311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-29

Tori and Saint John are pushed to an emotional fission point as flash floods tear through an eastside neighborhood. While John races against time to pull vulnerable citizens from the deadly rising water, Tori discovers Felix Hodge’s true vision for the future of Portland. 

 

A distinctly PDX miniseries from Eisner-nominated cartoonist Dan Schkade (Lavender Jack, The Spirit) and Portland native creator Brennan Wagner (Grendel, Batman), produced with—and featuring the fashion of—Portland Gear.

Seance in the Asylum #4

Authors: Clay McLeod Chapman
Cover Art: Andrea Mutti
Colorists: Mauro Gulma
Illustrators: Leonardo Marcello Grassi
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801251400411

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

A riot breaks out at The Ashcroft Hospital. The possessed patients now run the asylum, while Dr. Waters and Alicia fight for their own survival. How can you escape a building designed to keep inmates inside? The patients are not alone. Someone has helped assist in the possession of these vessels of flesh and bone. Dr. Templeton has designs to take his revolutionary form of spiritual therapy into the outside world, converting more men and women into receptacles for the dead. …Or has this all been in Alicia’s mind? How can she trust her own crumbling sanity?

• Four issue series.

The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #2

Authors: Mike Mignola
Cover Art: Ben Stenbeck
Colorists: Dave Stewart
Letterers: Clem Robins
Illustrators: Ben Stenbeck
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801308500211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Witchfinder Ed Grey is summoned by Alice, queen of the last standing realm on earth, to defend her and England against Morgan Le Fay and her champion in a final standoff.

 

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and fan-favorite artist Ben Stenbeck team up for a final story after the end of the world.

Shadow of the Golden Crane #1

Authors: Chris Roberson
Cover Art: Michael Avon Oeming
Letterers: Clem Robins
Illustrators: Michael Avon Oeming
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801340500111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

A mysterious B.P.R.D. case in the 1960s forces Agent Sue Xiang to dive into the history of the secretive Golden Crane Society, and into the questions in her own family past as well.

 

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Chris Roberson (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D., Panya: The Mummy’s Curse) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Abe Sapien, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956) in this paranormal puzzle that unfolds across time.

• Ties in with Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1950s.

• Agent Sue Xiang in a standalone series! 

• Four issue series.

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories-The Bad Batch–Ghost Agents #1

Authors: Michael Moreci
Cover Art: Valeria Favoccia
Colorists: Michael Atiyeh
Illustrators: Reese Hannigan
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801341200111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

The Bad Batch is back for another high-octane adventure set during the Clone Wars! Their mission: to hunt down the mysterious Separatist ghost agent who executed a daring heist on Coruscant! The thief’s trail leads Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech to the seediest corners of the galaxy where kingpins and thugs threaten the clones’ mission – and their lives! Have the Bad Batch met their match? 

• The first Bad Batch solo comics miniseries, set during the Clone Wars!

• Written by Michael Moreci, the bestselling author of Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories and Burning Fields, and illustrated by Ruairi Coleman, the acclaimed artist of Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi and Captain Marvel.

• Five issue series.

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #14

Authors: Daniel José Older
Cover Art: Harvey Tolibao
Colorists: Michael Atiyeh
Letterers: Comicraft
Illustrators: Harvey Tolibao
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801131901411

In-Store Date: 2025-01-15

Fighting erupts on Eriadu! After months of oppression by the dastardly Nihil, valiant partners Lula and Zeen lead the charge against the occupying force. Meanwhile, a hidden danger stirs beneath the battlefield that threatens to turn the tide of the war, but in whose favor? The fate of the galaxy is on the line as the final arc of The High Republic Adventures begins!

• The final arc begins here with the first of four connecting covers (Cover A), that will create a spectacular landscape piece!

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual one-shot (CVR A) (Eduar do Francisco)

Authors: Justina Ireland
Cover Art: Eduardo Francisco
Colorists: Michael Atiyeh
Illustrators: Nick Brokenshire, Liana Kangas
$7.99 USD | 48 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801347400111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

This anthology issue collects five tales of Republic bravery and Nihil treachery from across the galaxy! Featuring Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, Jedi Younglings Jon, Bree, and Toko, Churo the Hutt, the sly Nihil Driggit, and the sinister Baron Boolan as they navigate the perils of the impending Battle of Eriadu! Brought to you by some of the most influential creators of the High Republic saga, including Justina Ireland, Alyssa Wong, Cavan Scott, Zoraida Córdova, and Charles and Rosemary Soule!

• Illustrated by fan-favorite artists Liana Kangas, Nick Brokenshire, Andy Duggan, and more!

• A great time for fans to join the High Republic saga!

Survival Street: The Radical Left #4

Authors: James Asmus, Jim Festante
Cover Art: Abylay Kussainov
Colorists: Ellie Wright
Illustrators: Abylay Kussainov
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801270500411

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Survival Street is an unrepentant action satire tearing through a dystopia packed with economic and humanistic cautionary tales.

 

You can’t go home again. Or at least, you can’t afford to buy property there.

 

Bullets fly and stuffing will spill, in a puppet vs. puppet battle for the soul of S’nuffalapagos. Will it be PARADISE—or TOURIST TRAP?!

• Series finale!

Those Not Afraid #1

Authors: Kyle Starks
Cover Art: Glenn Fabry
Colorists: Marco Brakko
Letterers: Jim Campbell
Illustrators: Patrick Piazzalunga
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801338200111

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

A new crime series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks (Peacemaker Tries Hard, Where Monsters Lie) for fans of true crime and murder fiction. 

 

Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first.  Featuring amazing and stylish noir art from Patrick Piazzalunga (Monsters Are My Business) and incredible covers from the legendary Glenn Fabry (Preacher, Hellblazer).

• Kyle Starks is the Eisner nominated creator of Sexcastle which was recently optioned to be made into a major motion picture. 

• Four issue series.

Welcome to the Maynard #2

Authors: James Robinson
Cover Art: J. Bone
Colorists: Ian Herring
Letterers: Jim Campbell
Illustrators: J. Bone
$4.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801309200211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

Pip settles into her new job as bellhop and trainee house detective at the Maynard Hotel (for Wizards, Mages, and Otherworldly Beings) … despite the job coming with some unsettling challenges. If it isn’t the ongoing hunt for hotel thief, or the mage who’s checked in with a dark and tragic goal. Oh, and let’s not forget Pip’s girlfriend’s suspicions with all the secrets and unanswered questions that Pip simply can’t tell her. Yes, Pip has a lot on her hands, for sure, including that the thief’s ultimate goal isn’t mere profit, but rather the death of someone working or staying at the Maynard Hotel!

• A new magical crime series from the minds behind of Starman and Super Friends!

• Four issue series.

Where Monsters Lie: CULL-DE-SAC #3

Authors: Kyle Starks
Cover Art: Piotr Kowalski
Colorists: Vladimir Popov
Letterers: Josh Reed
Illustrators: Piotr Kowalski
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801289700311

In-Store Date: 2025-01-08

The monsters residing at Wilmhurst find their secret haven’s time cut short as law enforcement comes knocking at their door for a bloody showdown.   

 

A brand-new meta-horror story that’s Cabin in the Woods meets Nightbreed.

• Four issue series.

You Never Heard of Me #2

Authors: Iolanda Zanfardino
Cover Art: Elisa Romboli
Colorists: Elisa Romboli
Letterers: Iolanda Zanfardino
Illustrators: Elisa Romboli
$3.99 USD | 32 pages | 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 | Comic Book | 76156801307800211

In-Store Date: 2025-01-22

In order to keep his powers of foresight a secret and to keep having a normal messy life, young Will needs to do two things: avoid physical contact with anybody and mind his own business at all costs. Easy game for an introvert. But will he manage to maintain his aloofness when a life is at stake?

• A new story from the Italian creative team of Iolanda Zanfardino and Elisa Rombol.

• Five issue series.

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