ARCHAIA COMICS FOR OCTOBER

DAYS MISSING: KESTUS #2

Written by Phil Hester, illustrated by David Marquez, cover by Jorge Molina.

Archaia and Roddenberry Productions continue the history-making series Days Missing! Since the dawn of mankind, the enigmatic Steward has guided our destiny in solitude. But during his attempt to prevent raging fires from consuming Egypt's legendary Library of Alexandria, he discovers he's not alone. A mysterious figure from the Steward's past reveals herself, and alters The Steward's existence in ways he never thought possible.

32 pages, $3.95.

FEEDING GROUND #2

Written by Chris Mangun and Swifty Lang, illustrated and cover by Michael Lapinski.

A local enforcer, Don Oso, terrorizes the Busqueda family as their father Diego makes a solitary trek home through the horrors of the Devil's Highway. Meanwhile, US Border Patrol agents unearth a shocking discovery that threatens to reveal a secret buried in the desert for generations. Also included are 24 pages of bonus content in Spanish!

64 pages, $3.95.

LUCID #3

Written by Michael McMillian, illustrated and cover by Anna Wieszczyk.

Lucid barrels toward an explosive climax as Agent Dee is pulled deeper into a dark conspiracy fraught with bold, unbridled evil! After a dangerous Magical Artifact created by Matthew's infamous ancestor disappears from the archives of The School of Black, Matthew travels to London to team up with England's Combat Mage, the beautiful and enchanting Wren, to hunt it down before all Hell breaks loose.

24 pages, $3.95.

THE KILLER: MODUS VIVENDI #6

Written by Matz, illustrated and cover by Luc Jacamon.

The latest volume in this Eisner Award-nominated series comes to a sharp and violent end as our Killer tries to extricate himself from the American plot against Venezuela…

32 pages, $3.95.

MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOL. 1 COLLECTED EDITION HARDCOVER

Written by David Petersen, Jeremy Bastian, Alex Sheikman, Ted Naifeh, Mark Smylie, Katie Cook, Terry Moore, Alex Kain, Lowell Francis, Guy Davis, Karl Kerschl and Craig Rousseau, illustrated by David Petersen, Jeremy Bastian, Alex Sheikman, Ted Naifeh, Mark Smylie, Katie Cook, Terry Moore, Sean Rubin, Gene Ha, Guy Davis, Karl Kerschl, Craig Rousseau and João Lemos, cover by David Petersen.

Collects the first volume of LEGENDS OF THE GUARD, a new MOUSE GUARD anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen. Bonus content includes an all-new Epilogue illustrated by João Lemos (AVENGERS FAIRY TALES), cover gallery, character lineup, floor plan of the June Alley Inn and creator bios.

144 pages, $19.95.

AWAKENING VOL. 2 ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL HARDCOVER

Written by Nick Tapalansky, illustrated and cover by Alex Eckman-Lawn.

The truth is unavoidable: There are zombies in Park Falls and, seemingly, the rest of the world. As the situation in the city spins out of control, Detective Derrick Peters and others search for answers amid a mass exodus and murders perpetrated by monsters of a different sort. Follow the conclusion of Park Falls' harrowing year in the second volume of the critically acclaimed zombie noir series!

176 pages, $24.95.

THE GOD MACHINE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL HARDCOVER

Written, illustrated and cvoer by Chandra Free.

Stricken with grief from the death of his girlfriend, Sith, Guy Salvatore struggles to make sense of his world. He's plagued with hallucinations of monsters that torment him with outrageous requests. Enter Satan: a strange, old man who implores Guy to call upon his latent power to break through his world's plane to rescue Sith, who he claims is floating aimlessly in and out of dimensional planes known as the “Dream Worlds." But is Satan to be trusted? Is he ever?

144 pages, $19.95.

MOON LAKE ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL HARDCOVER

Written by Dan Fogler, Brian Holguin, Stef Hutchinson, Blake Leibel, Tim Seeley, R.H. Stavis and Nick Tapalansky, illustrated by Tommy Castillo, Jim Daly, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Robbi Rodriguez and Jeffrey Zornow.

Moon Lake isn't just any normal body of water -- it's a mysterious portal into the weird, drawing all manner of macabre mysteries to its shores. In the spirit of classic horror tales from EC Comics, Moon Lake combines comedy, horror and adventure into a fantastic anthology, where each story is centered on the strange happenings of Moon Lake.

112 pages, $19.95.

THE GRAVE DOUG FRESHLEY ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL HARDCOVER

Written by Josh Hechinger, illustrated and cover by mpMann.

Douglas Freshley, a former schoolmaster, is hired by his longtime friend, Shane McNally to tutor their rambunctious son, Bat. But when the Delancey gang raids the McNally ranch, killing all the adults, it's up to the corpse of Doug to rise up, protect Bat and exact some good ol' frontier justice. Little does he know, however, that he is being stalked by the Deadliest Gun in the West (or anywhere): the Grim Reaper himself.

168 pages, $24.95.