TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR MAY

VELOCITY #1

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Kenneth Rocafort.

The Pilot Season Winner is Back! Carin Taylor is the fastest woman in the world. At least, she'd better be if she wants to save her own life and the lives of her Cyberforce teammates. When a former Cyberdata scientist -- and test subject -- seeks revenge against the members of Cyberforce, only Velocity can save her friends before the clock literally runs out.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 26.

ANGELUS #5

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Stjepan Sejic.

The Artifacts lead-in series reaches its penultimate issue! Just as Dani and Finch's relationship reaches a turning point, Dani must embrace the role of the Angelus once again, finally facing down an enemy who has lurked in the shadows and plotted her doom. Forced to make a choice between her humanity and her life as the Angelus, what will Dani choose?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 19.

BROKEN TRINITY: PANDORA'S BOX #4

Written by Rob Levin and Bryan Edward Hill, art by Alessandro Vitti, cover by Tommy Lee Edwards.

The ARTIFACTS lead-in heats up! The quest to locate and claim Pandora's Box forces Finn and Glori to face the full depth of Elias' depravity, while the legacies of the Ember Stone and Glacier Stone draw them into brutal conflict with each other.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE DARKNESS #85

Written by Phil Hester, art by Sheldon Mitchell. cover by Aaron Campbell.

"Alkonost," part 1 of 2. When Jackie's mission to destroy all of the Sovereign's host bodies brings him into the collection of an eccentric Russian crime boss, he and his crew are confronted with an evil that is all too human.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 12.

MAGDALENA #2

Written by Ron Marz, art by Nelson Blake II, cover by Ryan Sook.

Patience, the current Magdalena, and her mentor Kristof fight for their lives against a demonic horde. Even if she survives the encounter, Patience must decide if the Church is merely luring her back like a lamb to the slaughter...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 26.

WITCHBLADE #138

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Sjepan Sejic.

The Witchblade has borne many wielders in many eras, perhaps even in other realms. Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic tell a fantasy tale of epic proportions as only they can. But how does all this connect to Sara Pezzini?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 12.

THE IRON SAINT VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Jason Rubin, art by Joel Gomez and Francis Manapul, cover by Chris Bachalo.

From the creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter! The long-awaited collection for Jason Rubin's original comic series, previously released as Iron and The Maiden is finally here. Set in an alternate-universe 1930s metropolis, a reformed hitman and an innocent debutante get caught in the middle of a three-way power struggle between the government, a religious sect and an underworld criminal organization.

176 pages, $14.99.