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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013

BOOM! STUDIOS FOR APRIL

ADVENTURE TIME #15

Written by Ryan North, art by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb, covers by Mike Holmes, Nidhi Chanani, Spike Trautman.

A stand-alone issue leading into the new arc! Join Jake the Dog and Finn the Human in this totally topsy-turvy take on the land of Ooo!

32 pages, $3.99.

ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE #4

Written by Natasha Allegri, art by Natasha Allegri, covers by Natasha Allegri, Terry Green.

The Flame Boy rescued by Fionna and Cake has a secret...Will returning him to his fire lion pride finally reveal it?

32 pages, $3.99.

ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 1: PLAYING WITH FIRE OGN

Written by Danielle Coressto, art by Zack Sterling.

Join Flame Princess, alongside Finn and Jake, as she leaves the Flame Kingdom and goes on her very first adventure! A pocket black and white edition appealing to fans of Scott Pilgrim and Japanese manga!

160 pages, black and white, $11.99.

ALIENS VS. PARKER #2

Written by Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti, art by Manuel Bracchi, cover by Jeff Stokley.

Left to their own devices, the ill-prepared, under-skilled and low-on-sleep slacker crew of SPACE- EX are facing a horror even greater than losing to a bunch of 12-year-old snot-nosed brats back home: a planet full of aliens with a taste for human flesh!

32 pages, $3.99.

BRAVEST WARRIORS #7

Written by Joey Comeau, art by Mike Holmes, covers by Tyson Hesse, Nick Edwards, Jake Lawrence, Logan Faerber.

While other contestants are twirling flags, Plum and Beth are kicking butt and taking names at an alien beauty pageant!

32 pages, $3.99.

DEATHMATCH #5

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Carlos Magno, covers by Whilce Portacio, Reilly Brown.

New arc! The second round of the ultimate deathmatch begins here -- which characters are on a collision course, and what does last month’s shocking reveal mean for The Rat and Manchurian? The mysteries grow deeper and the casualty list grows longer as Deathmatch continues!

32 pages, $3.99.

DEATHMATCH VOLUME 1 TP

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Carlos Magno, cover by Whicle Portacio.

A powerful and mysterious supervillain has imprisoned the world's greatest superheroes, forcing them to fight to the death until there is but one victor. It's kill or be killed as we settle the score on all those hypothetical superhero match-ups in the ultimate Deathmatch. The mystery of who their captor is, what his ultimate motivations are, and why these heroes keep agreeing to the matches will drive readers from volume to volume! Deathmatch is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre that can't be missed. This hard-hitting, emotional first volume collects the first four issues of the smash hit comic series that introduces the audience to brand new superhero universe they won't be able to get enough of! Collects Deathmatch issues #1-4.

128 pages, $9.99.

FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES #13

Written by Sam Humphries, Shane Houghton, art by Jerry Gaylord, cover by Jerry Gaylord.

New arc! In space, no one can hear you recite the entire Night's Watch oath...and, thankfully, they can't see your zombie- bitten Jon Snow costume, either! C'mon, you knew it was coming. It's Fanboys vs. Zombies...in space!.

32 pages, $3.99.

FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES VOLUME 2 TP

Written by Sam Humphries, art by Jerry Gaylord, Bryan Turner, cover by Khary Randolph.

Comic-Con is over. San Diego is completely dead... err, make that undead. Escaping the convention center was the easy part -- now the Wrecking Crew has nowhere to hide as they wreck shop in the destroyed wastelands of the Gaslamp District! Collecting issues #5-8 of the series, join Amanda, Kyle, Jenna, and Missy as the Wrecking Crew comes face-to-face with the dark side of fandom -- discovering the shocking secret behind the zombie outbreak in the process!

112 pages, $14.99.

GARFIELD #12

Written by Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel, art by Andy Hirsch, Fred Hembeck, covers by Gary Barker, Dan Davis, Fred Hembeck.

After last month's trip to Planet Dorkon, we head back to Earth with two all-new hilarious short stories. Springtime is in full bloom, and so is Garfield's appetite!

32 pages, $3.99.

GRACE RANDOLPH'S SUPURBIA #6

Written by Grace Randolph, art by Russell Dauterman, cover by Stephane Roux,.

Alexis and Jake grow closer as they investigate the suspicious presence of Hunt Tech, Hector Hunt's company, at the Superhero & Weapons Expo...Paul travels off-world to break the news of his divorce to his ambassador parents...Jeremy struggles with the prospects of life as the single father of a super-powered son... And Gio infiltrates a top-secret weapons deal that will have ramifications for the entire neighborhood!

32 pages, $3.99.

HELLRAISER: THE DARK WATCH #3

Written by Clive Barker, Brandon Seifert, art by Tom Garcia, covers by Nick Percival, Sami Makkonen.

The new ruler of Hell revealed! One must volunteer, or Hell will choose for itself. The two most recent Hell Priests are missing ó Kirsty Cotton and Elliott Spencer have abdicated their thrones, and there is someone new in their place. Did this new leader choose the role? How will Leviathan respond?

32 pages, $3.99.

HIGHER EARTH VOLUME 2 TP

Written by Sam Humphries, art by Fracesco Biagini, cover by Frazer Irving.

Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. Now, with nowhere else to turn, Heidi must ally herself with the last person she ever suspected. But can they be trusted, or has Heidi lost sight of the truth? Collects Higher Earth issues #6-9.

112 pages, $14.99.

THE HYPERNATURALS #10

Written by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, art by Tom Derenick, Andres Guinaldo, covers by Tom Derenick, Kris Anka.

With nowhere left to turn for help, the Hypernaturals must find a way to work with their most dangerous enemy, as the biggest threat that has ever faced the Quantinuum finally arrives!

32 pages, $3.99.

ORPHANS #2

Written by Michael Alan Nelson, art by Scott Godlewski, covers by John Tyler Christopher.

The Orphans have lost one of their own due to a training "accident"...or was it? Dad investigates the sordid circumstances that led to last issue's shocking death as the Orphans are sent on a new mission -- one that could not only spell doom for the United States at large, but for "The Council" as well...

32 pages, $3.99.

PEANUTS #8

Written, art and covers by Charles M. Schulz, Vicki Scott.

As Lucy struggles to break Linus of his new "weird" balloon-blowing obsession, Linus must teach her to embrace his new-found talent. Can Lucy make Linus into the "normal" brother she so desperately wants him to be?

32 pages, $3.99.

POLARITY #1

Written by Max Bemis, art by Jorge Coelho, cover by Frazer Irving.

From the mind of Say Anyting frontman Max Bemis comes Polarity, a manic-depressive trip you'll never forget. Timothy Woods is a bipolar artist stuck in the world of hipsters, meaningless sex, and vain art -- better known as Brooklyn. But after he survives a near fatal car accident, Timothy discovers that his mental instability is more than just a disorder, and that his bipolar medication hasn't just been subduing depression and uncontrollable mania...it's been suppressing his super powers! Now it's time for Timothy to stand up to his disease alongside an onslaught of wretched human villainy as he finally finds his place in the world. Each issue comes with a free download for a new original song written and performed by Max Bemis!

32 pages, $3.99.

PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM #8

Written by Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman, art by Damian Couceiro, cover by Mitch Breitweiser.

Left to their own devices, Milo and Cornelius must find their way out of the dark and survive long enough to warn Doctor Zaius of the grave threat bubbling in the dark...

32 pages, $3.99.

REGULAR SHOW #1

Written by K.C. Green, art by Allison Strejlau, covers by Nick Edwards, Nathan Fox, Phil McAndrew, John Allison, Noelle Stevenson, Chuck BB.

Regular Show... it's anything but! Cartoon Network's series now has its own comic book series! Hot on the heels of the adaptation, Adventure Time, KaBOOM! unveils the next all-ages comic phenomenon! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin' to chill for a bit, man. But when you're livin' in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called...regular!

32 pages, $3.99.

STEED & MRS. PEEL #8

Written by Caleb Monroe, art by Yasmin Liang, cover by Joe Corroney.

New arc! Last issue, John Steed and Emma Peel entered a quiet little town on what should have been a simple mission - but things were definitely not as they seemed! Now the super spies fight not to become the next victims of this city with big secrets...

32 pages, $3.99.

STEED AND MRS. PEEL VOLUME 1: A VERY CIVIL ARMAGEDDON TP

Written by Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe, art by Steve Bryant, Will Sliney, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.

The British icon The Avengers returns in comic-book form with all-new adventures! John Steed and Emma Peel face off against a reformed Hellfire Club, led by the children of their past antagonists. This new incarnation does not look to the past, but instead seeks to warp the British Isles to fit their idea of what "the future" should look like. Collects Steed and Mrs. Peel Ongoing #0-3.

128 pages, $14.99. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $14.99









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