IMAGE COMICS FOR FEBRUARY

THE ACTIVITY #13

story NATHAN EDMONDSON art / cover MITCH GERADS

"SOLIDAO" THE ACTIVITY continues into Volume III! After the stunning events in Minneapolis, the team is on stand-down pending an investigation. A call from one of Switchfoot's friends in the Israeli Defense Force, however, turns into an unsanctioned mission with dire consequences. Meanwhile, there is trouble at Fort Belvoir.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 6.

ARTIFACTS #26

story RON MARZ art / cover STJEPAN SEJIC

"THE FESTERING OF EREWHON" Tom Judge's plans to recruit Witchblade bearer Sara Pezzini in his quest to overthrow Darkness bearer Jackie Estacado didn't pan out quite the way he expected. In a desperate grasp to turn his fortunes in battle, Tom has turned his attention to attacking the perversion of the universe Jackie created at its core. But will Tom do what needs to be done when he brace himself to end the life of an innocent bystander?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

BEDLAM #5

story NICK SPENCER art RILEY ROSSMO cover FRAZER IRVING

"A great weeping."

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 20.

BLACKACRE #3

story DUFFY BOUDREAU art WENDELL CAVALCANTI cover BRIAN CHURILLA

Bird, Sinclair's chief operative in the Hinterlands, welcomes a battered Hull into his circle of mercenaries - but a terrible realization has shaken Hull to the core, and now there's no one left to trust. Meanwhile, a dark army approaches, tightening its grip on the countryside.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

CHANGE #3

story ALES KOT art / cover MORGAN JESKE

Did you ever wake up to find / A day that broke up your mind?

The astronaut is falling. Someone is dead. Someone is dying. Someone needs saving. Now.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

CHEW #32

story JOHN LAYMAN art & cover ROB GUILLORY

Revelations! Fights! Milkshakes!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

CLONE #4

story DAVID SCHULNER art / cover JUAN JOSE RYP & FELIX SERRANO

Luke Taylor is about to be a father any day now, but who is his "father"? The scientist behind the cloning project is the most wanted man in America, but where is he? And what will the rebels do when they get their hands on him?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

COMEBACK #4

story ED BRISSON art / cover MICHAEL WALSH

Things go further upside down for RECONNECT Agent Mark Thompson. His partner is dead and his mission failed. Now both the FBI and his former employer, a man more frightening than any government agency, are hot on his tail. One wants him in jail, the other wants him dead.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 20.

CREATOR OWNED HEROES #9

story / art STEVE NILES, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY, SCOTT MORSE , GIANCARLO CARACUZZO & DARWYN COOKE

"WEAPON OF GOD," Part One. Generations have gone by and now evil has shown its face and only one man can put a stop to it. Training his entire life, the man living in seclusion known only as "the weapon of God" is sent on a mission to track down and destroy his mortal enemy, but not before making sure his legacy will live on with a gift from the holy ones.

"THEY COME BACK," Part One. Being a cop you get used to things being a certain way, a thief is a thief and dead is dead. When those certainties start to fade, Lou Vector's world and career start to crumble. It's tough enough being a cop. It's even tougher when THEY COME BACK.

Interviews, contests, art galleries, con photos, and original articles, all celebrating the creator-owned spirit.

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

CYBER FORCE #5

story MARC SILVESTRI & MATT HAWKINS art KHOI PHAM & SUNNY GHO cover MARC SILVESTRI

THE END OF THE NEW BEGINNING!. The Chairwoman of the massive CDI corporation will stop at nothing to get back her runaway daughter, Velocity. In her rampage, she has ordered the execution of every member of the rogue Cyber Force faction who stands in her way. But Velocity has turned and, faced to confront her mother, she doesn't know what's worse - being annihilated alongside her compatriots, or having her memory wiped clean with a brain box implant.

32 pages, free, in stores on Feb. 20.

THE DARKNESS #112

story DAVID HINE art / cover STJEPAN SEJIC

""TWISTED TALES OF HOPE!" On the verge of adolescence, Jackie's daughter Hope is following in her father's footsteps and is starting to grow into the young lady that she was always destined to become. But there is Darkness in her blood. And when she wanders into the woods alone, surrounded by things that go bump in the night, Hope wonders if she is the creature to actually fear. Guest artist STJEPAN SEJIC joins series writer DAVID HINE on the goriest, most unchained storyline of THE DARKNESS to date!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

ELEPHANTMEN #47

story RICHARD STARKINGS art AXEL MEDELLIN cover CAMILLA D'ERRICO

"SLEEPING PARTNERS," Part Six. Sahara must give up her baby, before it is even born.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

THE END TIMES OF BRAM & BEN #2

story JAMES ASMUS & JIM FESTANTE art REM BROO cover J.A.W. COOPER

Bram's wild and very public response to the Apocalypse brings a cult of followers to his door - and warring agents of the End Times! Ben, meanwhile, gets blue balls and a trip to Hell. Destruction! Betrayal! Crotch-grabbing! And the violence kicks into high gear!

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

EPIC KILL #8

story / art / cover RAFFAELE IENCO

Secret Ops director Hugo Paxton gives Song her first mission: take down another out of control super-powered operative - code-named Red-Hand - or see her uncle killed!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

FATALE #13

story ED BRUBAKER art SEAN PHILLIPS & DAVE STEWART cover SEAN PHILLIPS

It's the curse of the Femme Fatale in the old west, for those who like horror and noir in their spaghetti western. Another standalone FATALE FLASHBACK issue, and a perfect place for new readers to jump on board! And remember each issue of FATALE contains extra content, articles and artwork that are not available anywhere but the printed single issues.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 20.

FIVE WEAPONS #13

story / art / cover JIMMIE ROBINSON

13-year-old Tyler finds himself in a specialized school where assassins send their kids for education and training in one of the five deadly weapons. Tyler doesn't have a weapon or any fighting skills, but he still plans to graduate by beating every weapon master in the school because he has a powerful ability that nobody can match: his razor-sharp mind! JIMMIE ROBINSON twists the insanity of BOMB QUEEN in a fun new series that will keep you guessing to the end.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

GLORY #33

story JOE KEATINGE art/cover ROSS CAMPBELL

"WAR TORN," Part Three, In final battle. The penultimate issue of ROSS CAMPBELL and JOE KEATINGE's GLORY saga ties threads together from its very beginning amidst the most brutal war Glory has ever fought. Destinies will be realized. Lives will be destroyed. The end begins here.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

GREAT PACIFIC #4

story JOE HARRIS art / cover MARTON MORAZZO

"TRASHED!" Part Four Settling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has led Chas Worthington down an insanely dangerous path. But when the lovely and mysterious French aviator, Zoe crashes onto his island nation, things only get worse. Meanwhile, the corporation and the government Chas fled conspire to drag his fugitive hide back to Texas!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

GUARDING THE GLOBE #6

story PHIL HESTER art / cover TODD NAUCK & JOHN RAUCH

This is IT! Set's plan for world domination has been building since issue #1, but who is this new challenger? This battle between titans will destroy the world if the Guardians don't stop them, but not every Guardian is walking away from this one...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

HACK/SLASH #24

story TIM SEELEY art ELENA CASAGRANDE covers A ELIZABETH TORQUE cover B TIM SEELEY, NATE LOVETT & FRANCESCO GASTON

"FINAL," Part Five.Samhain pits the girls against each other in the ultimate battle to see who is the TRUE "Final Girl." Betrayals and beheadings galore as the penultimate chapter of "Final" arrives!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

HAUNT #31

story JOE CASEY art NATHAN FOX cover NATHAN FOX

Showdown in Mexico! Kurt Kilgore is determined to rescue Mirage - no matter what it takes! But when she becomes the target for violent insecticide, is the power of the Haunt enough to protect her? But the biggest question remains: where is Daniel Kilgore?! Doesn't it take TWO brothers to create a Haunt?!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

HELL YEAH #7

story JOE KEATINGE art/cover ANDRE SZYMANOWICZ

"EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS RIGHT," Part Two. HELL YEAH's shocking new direction continues as the battle of the century arrives: Ben Day vs. Getting His Ass Handed To Him!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 13.

HOAX HUNTERS #7

story MICHAEL MORECI & STEVE SEELEY art/cover AXEL MEDELLIN

"HAUNCHYVILLE," Part Two With one of their own held captive by the albino king and his army of gnomes, the Hoax Hunters forge an uneasy alliance with Donovan and the Hoax Hunters Hunters to uncover the secrets of Haunchyville.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

I LOVE TROUBLE #3

story KEL SYMONS art / cover MARK A. ROBINSON

"LIFE ON MARS" Thomas, a blind telepath, recruits Felicia to work with him at the Mars Corporation. Mars is a huge global conglomerate, with their dirty fingers in a lot of pies, most notably the emerging field of nation-building. With her unique talent - able to get to anyone, anywhere - Mars is looking to turn Felicia into an assassin capable of paving the way for new business opportunities.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #7

story JAMIE S. RICH art MIKE NORTON cover MICHAEL & LAURA ALLRED

"THE WORLD IS FLAT" Part 1 of 2. REVIVAL's MIKE NORTON returns for an It Girl solo adventure. Our heroine has gone to the Alps to rescue a kidnapped scientist and keep his game-changing secret invention out of the wrong hands. Prepare for super-powered spies, mechanical men, and

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

THE LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #3

story JUSTIN JORDAN art / cover TRADD MOORE

The true enemy has been revealed, leaving Luther and Petra to fight against foes they don't have a chance of beating. As the brawl continues, an ancient evil says hello. The hit series continues.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 6.

MACGYVER: FUGITIVE GAUNTLET #5

story LEE DAVID ZLOTOFF & TONY LEE art WILL SLINEY & OWEN JOLLANDS cover ANDIE TONG & CIARAN LUCAS

MINISERIES CONCLUSION The hit comic series draws to an end, co-written by MacGyver creator Lee David Zlotoff! MacGyver! Moscone! Moscow! A fight to the death to save the world! Who will make it out alive? And who will never be the same again?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #11

story JONATHAN HICKMAN art/cover NICK PITARRA

BUILDING" Following the dramatic events of The LOGIC REVOLUTION, what will the Science Lords of the Manhattan Projects do with an Earth they now completely control? NOTHING GOOD.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

MARA #3

story BRIAN WOOD art MING DOYLE & JORDIE BELLAIRE cover MING DOYLE

Seeing her friends and supporters abandon her, and instead of trying to suppress her newfound powers, Mara goes public. Openly displaying her rapidly developing abilities, she challenges the bias and discrimination. People start to see her as not a freak, but rather someone who can't be stopped, and that starts to make a lot of very serious people very concerned. Socially-aware superheroics in a world we've never seen. Brian Wood, Ming Doyle, and Jordie Bellaire bring the goods.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

MIND THE GAP #9

story JIM McCANN art RODIN ESQUEJO & DAN McDAID cover RODIN ESQUEJO

"WISH YOU WERE HERE," Part Four.A loss of life! A loss of innocence! A terrifying return! Actions are taken and consequences are so far reaching in this SILENT issue that will have you holding your breath & leave you speechless.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 27.

NOWHERE MEN #4

story ERIC STEPHENSON art NATE BELLEGARDE & JORDIE BELLAIRE cover NATE BELLEGARDE & FONOGRAFIKS

Everybody's on the run.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

PERHAPANAUTS: DANGER DOWN UNDER #4

story: TODD DEZAGO art/cover CRAIG ROUSSEAU cover MIKE MAIHACK

"The AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE," Part Four. More and more members of the Team go missing as The Perhapanauts become desperate, battling a Monster that preys on FEAR! ...And would someone please tell this talking mongoose to SHUT UP?! Also: Molly and her Team are desperate as well, as El Cuero proves to be a cryptid that cannot be corralled!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 6.

PROPHET #34

story BRANDON GRAHAM & SIMON ROY art SIMON ROY cover MALACHI WARD & MATT SHEEAN

New father Prophet survives an assassination attempt while an unseen 13,000-year-old creature from Old Earth manipulates the Empire council.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

REPOSSESSED #2

story / art / cover JM RINGUET

In this explosive new issue the repo crew heads to Death Valley and Miami, closing in on the possessed Sarah. But some traps are laid in their path and powerful Demons ambush them. Is there more to Sarah than they know? Who wants her and who's protecting her?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

REVIVAL #7

story TIM SEELEY art MIKE NORTON cover by JENNY FRISON

Dana tracks down a wolf in sheep's clothing serial killer. Talk show pundit, Clyde Birch comes to down and all hell breaks loose. And, those Check boys are up to something nasty.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

SAGA #10

story BRIAN K. VAUGHAN art / cover FIONA STAPLES

Marko and Alana's long-lost babysitter Izabel finally returns to the fold, but at what cost?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

SNAPSHOT #1

story ANDY DIGGLE art / cover JOCK

Jake Dobson is your typical nerd; works at the Near-Mint Rhino comic-book store in San Francisco. But when he finds a lost cell phone, he's horrified to discover it's full of snapshots of a murder victim. Suddenly he finds himself hunted by a vengeful hitman who wants his phone back... and Jake in a body bag! And then things start to get *really* complicated...

32 pages, $2.99, in store on Feb. 5.

SON OF MERLIN #1

story ROBERT NAPTON art/cover ZID.

THE BATTLE BEGINS ANEW Simon Ambrose is a brilliant young professor at MIT. Always somewhat out of sync with the rest of the world, Simon is a man of science and does not put much stock in faith. When he discovers that he is the bastard son of the world's greatest wizard Merlin, he is forced to put his skepticism aside and embrace a world of magic and the mayhem it embodies. Science and magic collide in this introductory priced first issue! For $1, you can't afford to miss this next step in a battle that has been waged for ages!

32 pages, $1, in stores on Feb. 6.

SPAWN #228

story TODD MCFARLANE art SZYMON KUDRANSKI cover TODD MCFARLANE

"COLLATERAL DAMAGE" DEATH! BETRYAL! PARANOIA! THE CURSE OF THE SPAWN SPREADS! As Jim Downing has violently sought answers to the many mysteries surrounding his work with The Program, those closest to him have gone about their lives. And while the darkness within Jim continues to grow, he is not the only one haunted by the curse of the Spawn.

Witness the dark realities of those whose lives have been touched by Jim's rebirth, as the shadows of damnationbegin to take hold. Changing lives. Threatening lives. Taking lives!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

STORM DOGS #4

story DAVID HINE art DOUG BRAITHWAITE & ULISES ARREOLA cover DOUG BRAITHWAITE

What are the Wireheads? And why is a godforsaken frontier planet so important to the future of the human race? The stakes are raised as the murder team heads into the forbidden lands of the Elohi.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

THIEF OF THIEVES #13

story ROBERT KIRKMAN & JAMES ASMUS art / cover SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & FELIX SERRANO

Conrad and Augustus are trapped with nowhere to run from the cartel and FBI. Can father and son's first heist together end in any way but death or capture? Find out in the conclusion to THIEF OF THIEVES second arc!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

THINK TANK #6

story MATT HAWKINS art RAHSAN EKEDAL cover RAHSAN EKEDAL & BRIAN REBER

Slacker Genius Dr. David Loren can hack into the military industrial complex computer network to reclassify 3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate from a class 2 pathogen to a class 5 pathogen. He can disassemble the micro-power device of Dr. Sejic to appropriate its extensive battery life for his surface thought reader. But can he save himself from the confines of his own mind?

32 pages, black and white, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #2

story KEN KRISTENSEN art / cover MK PERKER

"CANDY WITH STRANGERS," Part Two. Todd, imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, falls into the crosshairs of the Aryan Nation. Meanwhile, his father stalks a celebrity Scientologist, his mom gets laid in a parking lot, and a headless Girl Scout is mauled by junkyard dogs.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 13.

UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS #1

story JIM ZUB art EDWIN HUANG cover CHRIS STEVENS

The UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS: Two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure! A bold new direction! A perfect jumping-on point! A newly added adjective! Our nineteeth issue, but also a new issue #1! It's all here, people! Don't make us use more exclamation marks!!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 27.

THE WALKING DEAD #107

story ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 6.

WHERE IS JAKE ELLIS? #4

story NATHAN EDMONDSON art/ cover TONCI ZONJIC

"CHAPTER NINE" Together, Jon and Jake will face a realization neither of them is prepared for. Does Jon have what it takes to save Jake and himself?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 13.

WITCHBLADE #164

story TIM SEELEY art DIEGO BERNARD & FRED BENES cover JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

"HOPE THROUGH THE DARKNESS" Sara Pezzini moved to Chicago to escape her failures and to leave her demons behind her in New York. Her new life in the Windy City has been far more difficult and far stranger than she ever expected. Until now, her past has stayed buried. But when Rapture bearer Tom Judge and Darkness bearer Jackie Estacado come a knocking, Sara risks the discovery that her new life in Chi-town may not have been a decision that she made for herself.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 20.

WITCH DOCTOR: MAL PRACTICE #4

story BRANDON SEIFERT art / cover LUKAS KETNER

When you have a magical disease, you go to the Witch Doctor. But where do you take the Witch Doctor when he's the one who needs help? And how far will Doc Morrow's assistant go... to save his boss' life?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 27.