IMAGE COMICS FOR OCTOBER

APHRODITE IX #6

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and cover by Stjepan Sejic.

"Wastelands." Exiled by Marcus's people and lost in a future unfamiliar to her, Aphrodite is now banished to wander the dead zones beyond the habitable ring of the Earth's equator. But behind the thick smog clouds, Aphrodite is not as alone as she thinks! Featuring two connecting covers by Stjepan Sejic!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

ARTIFACTS #32

Written by Ron Marz, art by Jung-Geun Yoon, cover by Stjepan Sejic.

"Wings." Rapture bearer and defrocked priest Tom Judge and Angelus host Finch join forces to stop a primeval force from consuming lower Manhattan. But are they truly battling the spawns of hell--or their own personal demons?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 8.

BLACKACRE #11

Written by Duffy Boudreau, art by Wendell Cavalcanti and Antonio Fabela, cover by Brian Churilla.

The shocking and bloody conclusion of arc two! Sinclair faces exile, Hull scrambles to rescue Lee after the horrific incident at the outpost, and Fawna finally gets Greene in her crosshairs.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

THE BOUNCE #6

Written by Joe Casey, art and cover by David Messina.

Big secrets revealed this issue! What has The Darling seen that has changed him forever? Is there anything worse than the death of a hero? And what does that mean for The Bounce and the twisted world he lives in? Meanwhile, The Vamp makes her big move!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

BUSHIDO #1-5

Written by Rob Levin, art and cover by Studio Hive.

Vampires in Feudal Japan! Kichiro is an outsider in feudal Japan. Lacking the Japanese blood that would allow him to become a samurai, Kichiro must fulfill his dreams of serving the shogun in a less traditional manner… by eliminating every foreign supernatural threat that rears its fangs!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.

CHEW #38

Written by John Layman, art and cover by Rob Guillory

"Family Recipe," Part Three. Cibopath behind bars.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

CLONE #11

Written by David Schulner, Aaron Ginsburg and Wade McIntyre, art and cover by Juan Jose Ryp and Andy Troy.

Following the events of last issue, Luke Taylor's life has spun off in a startling new direction. Hounded by a new enemy, can he save himself, one clone at a time?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

THE DREAM MERCHANT #6

Written by Nathan Edmondson, art and cover by Konstantin Novosadov.

Mini-series conclusion. The dream is real, the end is here – but where is Winslow?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 30.

EAST OF WEST #7

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Nick Dragotta.

"The Quest." Death begins his great hunt, lines are drawn among the chosen, and the Ranger picks up the scent of his prey.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 30.

ELEPHANTMEN #52

Written by Richard Starkings, art by Axel Medellin, cover by Boo Cook.

"Picking Up The Pieces," Part Two. Farrell and Hip Flask are investigating a tragic lover's tiff... but perhaps there are bigger issues at stake.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

FATALE #19

Written by Ed Brubaker, art by Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser, cover by Sean Phillips.

Rock 'n' roll, robbery, and ritual murder collide in '90s Seattle as the fourth arc of Fatale comes to a shattering conclusion... and the secret identity of Nic's present day helper is revealed. Is he who he claims to be?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 30.

FIVE GHOSTS #6

Written by Frank J. Barbiere, art and cover by Garry Brown.

Now an ongoing series! Fabian travels to Japan to aid an old ally in the search for a mythical weapon: the legendary sword known as Masamune! A special stand-alone tale featuring artist Garry Brown!

40 ppages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 30.

GHOSTED #4

Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Goran Sudzuka and Miroslav Mrva, cover by Sean Phillips.

Murder. Lies. Betrayal. Winters' team of paranormal experts has only scratched the surface of the Trask Mansion's horrors. After a ritual gone wrong, are they the next to be added to its gruesome history?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

GREAT PACIFIC #11

Written by Joe Harris, art and cover by Martín Morazzo.

"Nation Building," Part Five. The road to statehood was already rough for Chas Worthington's neo nation, but tangling with the despotic outlaw Chukwu regime might prove to be his worst move yet. As the people of New Texas turn on the man who founded their unlikely home, how will Chas respond?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

HOAX HUNTERS #11

Written by Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley, art by T-Rse Jones, cover by Jason Copland.

"The Book of Mothman" Part Two. Regan and Donovan's encounter with the deadly demon in their search for the Book of All Futures reveals a shocking insight from Donovan's past. Meanwhile, Jack and Ken continue to quell the surging cryptid activity across the Midwest.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 2.

INVINCIBLE #107

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Ryan Ottley and John Rauch.

Monax did not deserve this life. Monster Girl has to deal with her failure as a father (not a typo -- it'' complicated). All the while, the greatest foe Invincible has ever faced... plans to make his move.

32 pages, $2.99.

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #7

Written by Phil Hester, art and cover by Todd Nauck and Gabe Eltaeb.

The Guardians' most enigmatic member gets a well-earned break, but will Le Brusier's day off turn into a dog day afternoon? Plus, a villainoussss threat returnssss!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

JUPITER'S LEGACY #4

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Frank Quitely, variant cover by Bryan Hitch.

Brandon and his Uncle Walter have instigated the superhero revolution, but there are those who would still stand against them. On the other side of the world, Chloe and Hutch are hiding with their enormous secret and hoping to evade the man charged with hunting renegade superhumans.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 30..

MICE TEMPLAR IV: LEGEND #8

Written by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming, art by Victor Santos, covers by Michael Avon Oeming, Victor Santos and Chandra Free.

"Icarus the God." The true madness of King Icarus is revealed as he launches his war against the heavens, forcing the owls of Wotan to defend the Great Ash Tree from the rat horde. But as the sacred Fields of Gold burn, former High Priest Micah unleashes true justice against the corruption of the priestly order!

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 16.

MORNING GLORIES #33

Written by Nick Spencer, art by Joe Eisma, cover by Rodin Esquejo.

"Distance."

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 16.

MORNING GLORIES #34

Written by Nick Spencer, art by Joe Eisma, cover by Rodin Esquejo.

"Left unsaid"

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 30.

NOWHERE MEN #0

Written by Eric Stephenson, art by Nate Bellegarde, Emi Lenox and Jordie Bellaire, cover by Nate Bellegarde and Fonografiks

Going underground.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

PETER PANZERFAUST #15

Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art and cover by Tyler Jenkins.

"Cry of the Wolf," conclusion. Communications have broken down. The group is divided and now it's time to run, to hide! Hook's Hunters have taken the Sticks and despite the impeccable timing of the Croc, there is only one thing that can be done: fight to live another day! The third thrilling story arc ends here!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 16.

PROPHET #42

Written by Brandon Graham and Simon Roy, art by Simon Roy and Giannis Milonogiannis, cover by Ron Wimberly.

The Prophets learn more of the mysterious creatures that threaten them while Troll bonds with one of the greatest forces in the universe.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

PRETTY DEADLY #1

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art by Emma Rios and Jordan Bellaire, cover by Emma Rios.

An ongoing series that marries the magical realism of Sandman with the western brutality of Preacher. Death's daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her tale of retribution is as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage.

32 pages, $3.50, in storers on Oct. 23.

RAT QUEENS #2

Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art and covers by Roc Upchurch.

"Gold, Guts and Grog," Part Two. Someone wants to kill the Rat Queens? The girls are seeing red and there's only one thing to do about it: get really, really drunk. And, eventually, maybe get to the bottom of who's trying to kill them. Because, let's be honest, they already know why.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 23.

REALITY CHECK #2

Written by Glen Brunswick, art and cover by Viktor Bogdanovic.

Will is having one bad day. The woman who broke his heart has returned and she may actually have a thing for Dark Hour – the fictional hero come to life from Will's imagination. Meanwhile, the hideous Devil-Inside stalks their every move, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

ROCKET GIRL #1

Written by Brandon Montclare, art and cover by Amy Reeder.

A teenage cop from a high-tech future is sent back in time to 1986 New York City. Dayoung Johansson is investigating the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. As she pieces together the clues, she discovers the "future" she calls home -- an alternate reality version of 2013 --shouldn't exist at all!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 9.

SATELLITE SAM #4

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Howard Chaykin.

Tiny details of the late Carlyle White's life start to come into focus the longer his son stays sober and asks questions. The network struggles to survive its war against three radio-era behemoths and the FCC. Truth comes out, clothes come off, and Mike finds out just how far down he can go.

32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 2.

SAVAGE DRAGON #193

Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen.

A new beginning! It's the ultimate jumping on point for new readers and a bold new beginning as Malcolm Dragon takes over the title role from his famous father. Malcolm Dragon is not your typical teenager. He lives in an apartment by himself in downtown Chicago, he's a junior who's just transferred to a new high school, and he's trying his best to fill the shoes of his father, the Savage Dragon, fighting the forces of evil in the Windy City! New dangers! New adventures!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

SECRET #5

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Ryan Bodenheim and Michael Garland.

"Eyes Open." What matters is not what you're working on, or who you're working for; it's finding out why you were hired in the first place.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 16..

SEX #8

Written by Joe Casey, art and cover by Piotr Kowalski.

Simon Cooke finally comes face to face with the psycho-social phenomenon known as… the Saturnalia! What surprises await him? More importantly: Who's gonna get naked? It's all been building to this climax so, whatever you do, don't you dare miss it!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

SEX CRIMINALS #2

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Chip Zdarsky.

So who's the boy with the same sexy-time time-stopping gifts as Suzie? Meet John, who until last night thought he could freeze time with his junk. At long last not alone, what kind of horny hijinx will he and Suzie get up to together? What any of us would do if having sex stopped the whole world: We'd do crimes.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 9.

SHELTERED #4

Written by Ed Brisson, art and cover by Johnnie Christmas.

Victoria and Hailey find themselves hunted, their only salvation the trappings of a bunker. Lucas's true colors begin to show as he takes deadly measures to maintain control of the survivors.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

SIDEKICK #3

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Tom Mandrake and Hifi.

Flyboy finds himself increasingly under the seductive spell of one of the Moonglow Twins, who leaves no memory of her actions the next morning. Driven by a subconscious memory of their dangerous affair, and by his abject failure to get anyone in his home town to take him seriously, Flyboy decides to leave behind his current heroic identity and reinvent himself as a totally different hero in another part of the country. But everything that can go wrong, does go wrong, and he must face an even more humiliating defeat before the eyes of the world.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

SPAWN #236

Written by Todd McFarlane, art by Szymon Kudranski, cover by Todd McFarlane.

"Consequences." Power Corrupts! Corrupt Power Destroys! The Next Chapter In Spawn's Continuing Evolution Is Here! Having survived the first round of his showdown with the K7-Leetha, Jim seeks to make amends for past sins. But his struggle for control is only just beginning. While Jim is distracted, his enemies continue to further their own efforts as Clown and Bludd have a showdown. And another familiar face returns in a most unexpected role... But whose side is The Redeemer on?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

TEN GRAND #6

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Ben Templesmith.

Why has a wounded angel been chained and imprisoned on the outskirts of hell for a hundred thousand years? And why should Joe Fitzgerald care enough to help her, since it'll just slow him down in his search for Laura? Knowing that his actions could result in his permanent death, and with a civil war breaking out in heaven, Joe must make a fateful decision that will endanger not only his soul, but the soul of the woman he loves more than life itself.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

THIEF OF THIEVES #19

Written by Andy Diggle and Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough and Felix Serrano.

Special Agent Cohen has plagued Conrad's every step. Until now… The end of Andy Diggle's Thief of Thieves arc ends with a real bang.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

THREE #1

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire, historical consulting by Stephen Hodkinson..

When a member of the Spartan ruling class visits an isolated homestead of Helot workers, a brutal massacre is only the beginning. The heroic story of three slaves and their desperate attempt to escape 300 of the finest warriors who've ever lived.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY 2013

Written by Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, Richard Starkings, Jeffrey Brown, Brandon Graham, Tom Humberstone, Marc Ellerby, Tamsin Isles, Clark Burscough, art Adi Granov, Rafael Albuquerque, Ramon Perez, Boo Cook, Rufus Dayglo, Brandon Graham, Ming Doyle, Adam Caldwell, cover by Alice Duke.

A collection of new short stories by some of the best in the business, including the first ever team-up of Elephantmen and Judge Dredd! Plus many more names to be announced. This anthology is part of the United Kingdom's Thought Bubble Festival which takes place in Leeds, Northern England from November 17-24. All profits from this comic go to Barnardo's, one of the largest children's charities in the UK.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

TODD, THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #6

Written by Ken Kristensen, art and cover by M.K. Perker.

"Charlie Rose's Table: Public Broadcasting Satan" Part Two. Todd gets caught in the crossfire between Charlie Rose and a half-crazed demon hunter. Meanwhile, Chief Hargrave continues searching for his ideal black partner. Peggy sees a back-alley cosmetologist about improving her looks. And Gus finds a way to hide the fact that Sandy has, well, been dragged to hell.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

VELVET #1

Written by Ed Brubaker, art by Steve Epting and Bettie Breitweiser, cover by Steve Epting.

When the world's best secret agent is killed, Velvet Templeton, the Personal Assistant to the Director of the Agency, is drawn off her desk and back into the field for the first time in nearly 20 years... and is immediately caught in a web of mystery, murder and high-octane action. Sexy and provocative, with a dark twist on the spy genre, this extra-length first issue by two of the industry's best-selling creators will knock you out!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 2.

THE WALKING DEAD #115

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn, covers by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.

"All-Out War" begins! The biggest storyline in Walking Dead history -- just in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series! It's Rick versus Negan with a little help from everyone else! This issue ships with 12 covers!

32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

THE WALKING DEAD #1 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore and Dave Stewart.

The historic first issue of The Walking Dead presented for the first time in full color by Dave Stewart! Along with the original covers and variants done for this issue throughout the years and tons of other bonus material.

48 pages, $5.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

THE WALKING DEAD TYREESE SPECIAL

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore.

Just in time for the premiere of Season Four of the TV show! Tyreese, a character prominently featured in the season, gets a spotlight here. The special issue reprints his first appearance from The Walking Dead #7 as well as a new origin story, first printed in The Walking Dead: Free Comic Book Day Special.

32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

WITCHBLADE #170

Written by Ron Marz, art by Laura Braga, cover by Marc Silvestri.

Ron Marz returns to Witchblade! Sara Pezzini has been a cop, a mother, a girlfriend, and a private investigator. She is none of those things anymore. The only thing tying Sara to her past and preventing her from forging a new chapter in life is the Witchblade. But with everything else gone, who will Sara Pezzini be if she gives up the Witchblade?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

ZERO #2

Written by Ales Kot, art by Mateus Santolouco and Jordie Bellaire, covers by Mateus Santolouco and Tyler Crook.

Saving the world. One murder at a time.

Shanghai, 2019. An opulent skyscraper party full of terrorists looking for fresh funding. Edward Zero is about to sabotage it big time -- and then the skyscraper starts to vanish, bit by bit. So maybe he should look into that first?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 16.

COLLECTIONS

THE ART OF CHARLIE ADLARD HC

Art and cover by Charlie Adlard.

Adlard has defined the look of the modern day horror comic with his work on The Walking Dead. Now this oversized art book delves into the full history of Charlie's amazing career, including an unprecedented look at the making of his 100th issue of The Walking Dead. Introduction by Jonathan Ross, as well as commentary by The Walking DeaD creator Robert Kirkman, SFX guru Greg Nicotero and more!

192 pages, $39.99, in stores on Oct. 16.

'68, VOL. 3: JUNGLE JIM TP

Written by Mark Kidwell, art and cover by Jeff Zornow, Nate Van Dyke and Jay Fotos.

In 1968, the zombie-infested jungles of Vietnam and Laos explode with the coming of a grim hero for earth's new dark age! JUNGLE JIM is a one-man army, a reaper in a gas mask…JACK THE RIPPER WITH AN M-16…armored in burlap and bamboo against the living and the dead as he searches relentlessly for redemption in the heart of a rotting, war-torn apocalypse. Whether he's rescuing American POWs from the clutches of the Viet Cong or staging a bullet-riddled standoff against hordes of the hungry undead to protect the occupants of a remote, French Catholic mission, Jim will put his life on the line and the metal to the meat! The world of the award-winning, sold-out '68 universe expands as this collected volume presents Jim's origin from the original one-shot comic along with the full-length mini-series in one massive, extras-packed graphic novel. Collects ‘68: Jungle (one-shot) and ‘68: Jungle Jim #1-4.

176 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 16.

BOMB QUEEN DELUXE EDITION, VOL. 4 HC

Written, art and cover by Jimmie Robinson.

Concluding the deluxe re-mastering of comicdom's greatest guilty pleasure! This volume collects Bomb Queen 7: Atomic Bomb and Bomb Queen: Gang Bang fully re-edited (plus extras) in a beautiful over-sized hardcover! Complete the set and make the world a safer place...or, at least, a funnier one!

272 pages, $24.99, in stores on Oct. 23.

CHEW SMORGASBORD EDITION, VOL 1 HC

Written by John Layman, art and cover by Rob Guillory.

The Chew Smorgasbord Edition is the ultimate Chew experience! Stuff yourself on this massive, deluxe hardcover featuring the first 20 issues of the New York Times best-selling, Harvey- and multiple-Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants. One oversized slip-cased volume, jam-packed with extras. It'll be a feast for your senses and a diet for your wallet!

576 pages, $100, in stores on Oct. 9. (Signed and numbered limited edition, $150).

THE DARKNESS: REBIRTH, VOL 3 TP

Written by David Hine, art and cover by Jeremy Haun and John Ruach.

"The Age of Reason." Jenny is losing her mind, Hope is becoming more corrupted by her Darkness abilities, and an ancient, more powerful evil is about to return to the surface of our world. What will it take for Jackie Estacado to reclaim the Darkness and put an end to the madness that he helped create? Collects The Darkness #112-116.

160 pages, $17.99, in stores on Oct. 16.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS TP

Written by Ed Brisson, Alexander Grecian, Joe Keatinge, Alex Link, Christopher E. Long, Dirk Manning, Jeff Mariotte, Kurtis J. Wiebe and Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Riley Rossmo.

Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, artist extraordinaire RILEY ROSSMO (DEBRIS, GREEN WAKE, COWBOY NINJA VIKING, REBEL BLOOD) joins forces with nine different writers to tell tall tales from beyond the grave!

128 pages, $16.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, VOL. 1 TP

Written, art and cover by Ryan Browne.

God Hates Astronauts follows the story of a group of incompetent, small-minded, super powered narcissists called "The Power Persons Five" who are hired by NASA to stop all farmers from launching themselves into space in homemade rocket ships. Unfortunately for NASA, this goal is scarcely even addressed and the book focuses more on extramarital affairs, bank-robbing owls, big gross swollen heads, ghost cow heads, olde tyme boxers, tigers eating cheeseburgers in the Crab Nebula, buffalo judges and tons of aggressive swearing. Not so much a superhero book as it is a parody of basically everything and a celebration of weird that is jam-packed with references to RoboCop and Die Hard.

180 pages, $17.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

LAZARUS, VOL. 1 TP

Written by Greg Rucka, art and cover by Michael Lark.

Collecting the first four issues of the new series about Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family. Included are the first four issues of story, as well as the previously released introductory four-page short "Family: Prelude." Collects Lazarus #1-4.

96 pages, $9.9..

MARA TP

Written by Brian Wood, art and cover by Ming Doyle.

The story of an especially gifted woman in a sports- and war-obsessed future. When she starts manifesting strange superpowers, the world that once embraced her turns against her, and for this young woman who once had it all, it's almost too much to bear. Both an intimate coming-of-age story and an epic superhero drama, Mara takes the genre to new places. Young adult friendly. Collects Mara #1-6.

136 pages, $12.99, in stores on Oct. 9

MIND THE GAP, VOL. 3: OUT OF BODIES TP

Written by Jim McCann, art by Rodin Esquejo, Sami Basri and Dan McDaid, cover by Rodin Esquejo.

Elle Peterssen Must Die! Long Live Elle Peterssen! The history and truth of what "Jairus" and its connection to Elle are exposed! With the memories of what put her in the coma returned, Elle faces the greatest decision ever: Life, Death, or forever stay in The Garden. She has only moments to decide, and what she does will not only shock you, but will change the course of everything! Collects Mind The Gap #11-15.

144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 9.

NON-HUMANS, VOL. 1: RUNAWAY AMERICAN DREAM TP

Written by Glen Brunswick, art and cover by Whilce Portacio.

Los Angeles, 2041--it's twenty-six years after a NASA probe brought back a strange disease, causing many of our familiar toy-like objects to come to life. This is a new world order where cute and fearsome creatures fight for their right to exist in a world that fears them. The critical hit is finally collected with a special sketchbook section that highlights the fantastic Portacio design work and world-building, with unique insight into the author and artist's creative process. Collects Non-Humans #1-4.

130 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

REVIVAL_HCPLANETOID, VOL.1 TP

Written, art and cover by Ken Garing.

Silas, an ex-soldier turned space pirate, finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet in alien territory. As he explores the long-abandoned industrial ruins of the planet's surface, he will have to fend off roving cyborg militias and a hostile alien military with a bounty on his head. Ultimately, Silas will have to build a coalition amongst the planetoid's nomadic tribes in order to make a final stand against the larger tyrannical forces that rule over them. Collects Planetoid #1-5.

164 pages, $15.99, in stores on Oct. 2.

REVIVAL, VOL. 1 DELUXE COLLECTION HC

Written by Tim Seeley, art by Mike Norton, cover by Jenny Frison.

For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. Collects Revival #1-11 and the Free Comic Book Day 2012 short story, plus many behind-the-scenes bonuses and other features.

300 pages, $34.99, in stores on Oct. 30.

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