DARK HORSE COMICS FOR AUGUST

ANGEL AND FAITH #1

Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A), Steve Morris (Cover), Jo Chen (Variant cover), Georges Jeanty (25th anniversary cover), and Dan Jackson (C)

Left in a near-catatonic state following the events in Buffy Season 8, Angel will need a seriously rude awakening if he's to make amends for his ill-conceived deeds. Enter rebel Slayer with a cause -- Faith Lehane. Together they'll have full access to the Watcher files and opportunities to make amends for all they've done . . . and will do.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 31.

BALTIMORE: THE CURSE BELLS #1

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Francesco Francavilla (Variant cover)

Monsters are overrunning Europe, and Baltimore, the only one who can put an end to these horrors, must find and kill Haigus, the vampire responsible for this chaos. Following reports that Haigus is holed up in a cloister, Baltimore finds a haven full of death and black magic, and the creature at the heart of his obsession!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.

HELLBOY: THE FURY #3

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C)

With her tower in ruin, and her body a vessel for the Ogdru Jahad, the Queen of Blood shows no mercy to Hellboy as their final battle meets a stunning conclusion! The conclusion of the epic story that began in 2007's Darkness Calls.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 10.

B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: MONSTERS #2

Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tyler Crook (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Ryan Sook (Cover)

Trapped in a weird trailer park full of hillbilly cult fanatics, Liz Sherman must fight her way through the high priest of trash for safety!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.

CRIMINAL MACABRE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TP

Steve Niles (W), Ben Templesmith (A), Kelley Jones (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Fiona Staples (Cover)

In 2003 Steve Niles, creator of the 30 Days of Night comics series, launched a series of occult detective stories featuring the monstrously hard-boiled Cal McDonald. A pill-popping alcoholic reprobate, Cal is the only line of defense between Los Angeles and a growing horde of zombies, vampires, possessed muscle cars, mad scientists, werewolves, and much more weirdness!

This volume collects the first two Criminal Macabre trades, the one-shot story Love Me Tenderloin, and Criminal Macabre: Supernatural Freak Machine -- never before in trade paperback!

392 pages, $24.99, in stores on August 31.

THE GOON #35

Evan Dorkin (W), Eric Powell (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C)

Goon and Franky stumble upon a bizarre freak show at Brigadoon's Dreamland Carnival, where the evil barker pits the Goon against a horrendous, bacon-eating behemoth, the Ten-in-One!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 31.

KULT #2

Jeremy Barlow (W), Iwan Nazif (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Jake Murray (Cover)

Tomas Zenk has discovered he has the rarest of gifts: he can pierce the veil we know as reality and see the nightmarish world beyond, with its hellish machines that enslave humanity. Lost during his first encounter with the true world, Zenk finds himself in an endless labyrinth, while his new allies desperately try to reach him before any of the labyrinth's other inhabitants. But that's assuming he even wants their help . . .

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Sept. 7.

SNOOPY QEE MYSTERY BOX ASSORTMENT

Following the smashing success of our collaboration with Toy2R on the Domo Qee sets, we are excited to present an all-new assortment of colorful designs. But this time it's none other than Snoopy getting the Qee treatment! There are 15 different versions of Snoopy created for the assortment. Some are more common and appear in every display box. Others get increasingly harder to find.

2" Qee mystery-boxed, 15 figures, $134.85, in stores on Oct. 19.

SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON VOLUME 2 HC

Gaylord DuBois (W) and Dan Spiegle (P).

A cosmic explosion has hurled Space Station One into deep space and the Robinson family along with it! With no way to contact Earth Control, their guidance system out, and unfamiliar stars surrounding them, the Robinsons desperately search for a route back home. Collects the Space Family Robinson comics from #8 to #14 and the original painted covers by George Wilson!

200 pages, $49.99, in stores on Oct. 19.

STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT -- DELUGE #1

John Jackson Miller (W), Ivan Rodriguez (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), Joe Quinones (Cover), and Paul Renaud (Variant cover)

In answer to a distress call, Kerra returns to her Sith-controlled homeworld for a daring rescue . . . but her arrival on the planet coincides with an ambush from a Hutt mastermind! The clash with his invasion and a number of other unexpected surprises place Kerra's small-scale rescue into a hot spot. She has to troubleshoot fast -- and, as always, alone!

40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 17.

STAR WARS: DARK TIMES -- OUT OF THE WILDERNESS #2

Mick Harrison (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Pablo Correa (Cover)

Everyone is after fugitive Jedi Dass Jennir. An assassin broke into an Imperial facility seeking information about Jennir's whereabouts, and the specifics of what was stolen have put Darth Vader on Jennir's trail -- with the Emperor's blessing! Even the outlaw crew of the Uhumele are searching for their erstwhile companion.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.

STAR WARS: JEDI -- THE DARK SIDE #4

Scott Allie (W), Mahmud Asrar (A), Paul Mounts (C), and Stˇphane Roux (Cover)

The situation on Telos IV is getting darker: sabotage, assassination attempts, secret meetings, undercover agents . . . But right now, Master Qui-Gon Jinn's main concern is controlling his headstong Padawan. The homecoming on Telos has proved incredibly difficult for the proud and bitter Xanatos. His difficulties in reconnecting with his father and sister are putting the team of Jedi in peril as they near the shocking facts behind the burgeoning civil war . . .

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 24.

STAR WARS: INVASION -- REVELATIONS #2

Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Chris Scalf (Cover)

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.

STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC -- THE LOST SUNS #3

Alexander Freed (W), George Freeman (P), Dave Ross (P), Mark McKenna (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carrˇ (Cover)

The war that ended in a tense peace agreement is in danger of beginning again, but elite Republic spy Theron Shan is going to do everything in his power to prevent it -- including infiltrating the Imperial space of Darth Mekhis to find out what is happening! Along with Master Zho, and the criminal in his custody, TeffÕith, Theron is headed to Port Nowhere. He hasnÕt got a plan or any idea what he may be going to face, but for a spy, heÕs got great style!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.

RAGE #3

Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Glenn Fabry (Cover)

When the fate of humanity is at stake, are morals nothing more than a liability? The all-powerful Authority thinks so, and as the truth behind the world they've made comes out, scientist Elizabeth Cadence struggles to escape their control. But will she be any safer on the outside once the Authority looses hundreds of mutants on her?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 24.

CONAN: ROAD OF KINGS #7

Roy Thomas (W), Mike Hawthorne (P), John Lucas (I), Dan Jackson (C), and Aleksi Briclot (Cover)

Will Conan's first sight of Aquilonia also be his last? The Cimmerian gets caught up in the nets of Hyborian Age treason -- and so does one whom he considers the most innocent victim of all. The journey down the Road of Kings continues!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 17.

DOLLHOUSE: EPITAPHS #2

Andrew Chambliss (W), Maurissa Tancharoen (W), Jed Whedon (W), Cliff Richards (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Phil Noto (Cover), and Massimo Carnevale (Variant cover)

Following the spread of a mind-altering virus, Trevor, a young survivor of the apocalypse, must embrace the new world order if he hopes to survive. With the unpredictable Alpha guiding him, Trevor will use tech to fight tech in this sci-fi adventure that will take our star characters from the blood-filled streets of Los Angeles to the heart of the conflict -- the Rossum Corporation.

40 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 10.

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #3

Howard Chaykin (W/A), Richard Corben (W/A), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Paul Chadwick (W/A/Variant cover), David Chelsea (W/A), Robert Love (W/A), Michael T. Gilbert (W), Dave Gibbons (W/A/Cover), Sanford Greene (A), Geof Darrow (A), Neal Adams (W/A), Jim Steranko (W/A/Ultra variant cover), and others

A blockbuster 100-page spectacular is afoot in Dark Horse Presents #3! Featuring continuing stories by industry greats, this issue also packs a new 12-page story by Watchmen's Dave Gibbons! And to top all that, this issue additionally spotlights an exclusive, 13-page preview of the new edition of Red Tide, written and illustrated by comics legend Jim Steranko!

100 pages, $7.99, in stores on August 24.

USAGI YOJIMBO #140

Stan Sakai (W/A)

The rabbit ronin and fan-favorite guest star Inspector Ishida now have two murders to solve in the conclusion to this thrilling mystery! The storm is still raging outside, but the danger is within the roadside inn where Usagi and Ishida have taken shelter. The mystery deepens when the prime suspect in the original murder is found dead. Many of the guests had the opportunity to do the killings, but none have a motive -- or do they?

24 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on August 31.

GATE 7 VOLUME 1 TP

CLAMP (W/A)

An innocent sightseeing trip to Kyoto opens up a magical realm to shy high schooler Chikahito Takamoto! Visiting a legendary shrine, Chikahito finds himself in the mystical world of Hana and her comrades -- and his immunity to their powers leads them to believe that he's no ordinary, awkward teenager! Protecting our world from violent elemental beasts, Hana and her team welcomes the confused Chikahito -- who isn't quite sure that he wants to be caught in the middle of their war! One's thing's certain, though, since he's smitten with aloof, childlike warrior Hana, he's along for the ride, for better or worse!

200 pages, black and white, $10.99, in stores on Oct. 12.

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 24: MASSACRE TP

Hiroaki Samura (W/A)

There's going to be a massacre at Edo Castle! While the bitter Kagimura believes that he's sending his forces chasing after Anotsu and the entire Itto-ryu crew, Anotsu fakes them all out and risks his life in one mad dash back to the Edo Castle grounds! What is his strange mission? Also believing that she's still on Anotsu's trail, Rin travels with Manji behind a group of decoy Itto-ryu warriors, whose dreadful soldiers are still lethal without their leader.

208 pages, black and white, in stores Oct. 26.

BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD VOLUME 9 TP

Mi-Kyung Yun (W/A)

Deceived by a shape shifter, brainwashed by his fellow gods, and a victim of the emperor's schemes, Habaek is a cursed and deeply confused water god! Still yearning for Soah, his human bride, Habaek reveals that his memories have been restored and that he's now ready to uncover the truth about his half-human former bride, Nakbin -- but Nakbin's ghost will not be laid to rest easily! And Habaek has a certain curse to contend with . . .

192 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Oct. 12.

OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 19 TP

Kosuke Fujishima (W/A).

College life is never easy . . . All right, sometimes it is, but never at Nekomi Tech! No sooner do Keiichi and Belldandy solve the mystery of the Phantom Racer, then they get entangled in the schemes of Professor Morozumi. Better known on campus as ŅDr. MoreauÓ for his obsession with making machines walk on two legs, this mad scientist will stop at nothing to pursue his dream . . . including kidnapping Banpei's "girlfriend," the Welcome Robot!

248 pages, black and white, $11.99, in stores on Oct. 26.

VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 17: TYRANT'S STARS PARTS 3 AND 4 NOVEL

Hideyuki Kikuchi (W) and Yoshitaka Amano (A).

Vampire Hunter D continues his quest to overcome the interstellar evil brought to Earth by the ultimate Noble, the terrifying renegade vampire Valcua! Wielding a sword that can cut through the fabric of space and time, Valcua has a score to settle with the bloodline of humans responsible for his exile. The family has enlisted D to protect them from Valcua's wrath, and the Vampire Hunter might be their only chance at survival.

300 pages, black and white, $14.99.

CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 11 HC

Written and art by various.

Our latest foray into fear reprints some of Warren Publishing's first full-color story offerings from the early '70s and features more of the unique talents that made Creepy so tantalizing and timeless. With gorgeous covers by Sanjulian and work by comic-book talents Richard Corben, Doug Moench, Budd Lewis, Tom Sutton, and Reed Crandall. Collects issues #51-#54, plus color covers and stories. Foreword by Budd Lewis!

240 pages, $49.99, in stores on Oct. 19.