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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

DARK HORSE COMICS FOR NOVEMBER

#1 FOR $1: ABE SAPIEN

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Scott Allie (W), Sebastián Fiumara (A), and Dave Stewart (C)

To celebrate the release of the new trade paperback collection, Dark Horse is offering Abe Sapien #1 again -- for $1! On the run from the B.P.R.D., a mutated Abe Sapien traverses a devastated America, with monster corpses scattered around and cities in ruin.

32 pages, $1, in stores on Nov. 27.

#1 FOR $1: STAR WARS -- LEGACY

Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W/A),Rachelle Rosenberg (C), and Dave Wilkins (Cover)

Read the first chapter in the saga of Ania Solo -- Han and Leia's great-great-granddaughter -- for only $1! She's just a girl trying to make her way in the galaxy, who comes into possession of a lightsaber and an Imperial communications droid -- and discovers she has been targeted for death!

32 pages, $1, in stores on Nov. 20.

#1 FOR $1: THE VICTORIES

Michael Avon Oeming (W/A/Cover) and Nick Filardi (C)

Meet the Victories -- six heroes sworn to protect us from crime, corruption, and the dark. When the team member Faustus uncovers his traumatic hidden past, will he self-destruct?

32 pages, $1, in stores on Nov. 27.

ABE SAPIEN #7

Mike Mignola (W), Scott Allie (W), Sebastián Fiumara (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Max Fiumara (Cover)

Abe dives into a fight between carnivorous monsters crawling out of the desert sand and the fortified militia that's walled Phoenix off from the rest of the world. Abe vs. the Mayan apocalypse!

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

AMALA'S BLADE: SPIRITS OF NAAMARON TP

Steve Horton (W) and Michael Dialynas (A/Cover)

The kingdom of Naamaron is bitterly divided into warring factions, Purifiers and Modifiers, with both sides fearing the Great Vizier's deadliest assassin, Amala. With a price on her head -- and a ghost monkey on her back -- the future of both kingdoms may rest in her bloodstained hands! Collects the entire miniseries and Dark Horse Presents stories and includes a never-before-published Amala's Blade story, an art gallery, and creators' notes!

144 pages, $18.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

BALTIMORE: THE INFERNAL TRAIN #3

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

Baltimore jumps aboard the Infernal Train and fights high-priest vampires and an evil witch to stop them from resurrecting a vampire god.

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

BIG BANG THEORY STRESS DOLLS

Get yourself some Big Bang Theory therapy before your head explodes in an even bigger bang!

This comics-friendly sitcom is centered on five characters: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. The geekiness and intellect of the four guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense.

If YOU have any common sense, you'll stock up on these. The figures measure approximately 5.5" and are made of a soft material. Packaged in a window box, which has a side hole allowing the consumer to feel the figure's tactile quality without opening the box.

$9.99 each, in stores on Nov. 13.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NECROLOGUE #2

Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)

It's a bad time to live in Colt City... The streets are his hunting ground. The citizens are his prey. He's cruel and wild, like a wounded beast... He is Mudman! Only one man can stop this villain's murder binge, but time is running out for the Black Beetle! Plus, on a lighter note, the New Adventures of Little Black Beetle!

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

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 28: RAINING CHAOS TP

Hiroaki Samura (W/A)

Heads and limbs fly as the vicious grudge match between desperate rogue Anotsu and disgraced officer Habaki continues! Three weird Rokki-dan thugs catch up to the fleeing Itto-Ryu crew -- with unexpected results! As this epic manga series nears its final volume, now's time to catch up with Manji, Rin, and your favorite battling groups of anachronistic, freakish warriors!

216 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 15.

BLOODHOUND: CROWBAR MEDICINE #2

Dan Jolley (W), Leonard Kirk (A/Cover), Robin Riggs (I), and Moose Baumann (C)

A superhuman tragedy becomes Clev's biggest case to date, as a rogue scientist declares that the only way to stop a bad guy with superpowers is with a good guy with superpowers. To get the superpower-granting technology under control, Clev finds himself drafted by top military brass!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #113

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

As Liz and a police squad ambush the mad doctor and his Moreau-like experiments, Fenix takes on a group of cultists and by killing their god!

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

B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 7: A COLD DAY IN HELL TP

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Peter Snejbjerg (A), Laurence Campbell (A), and Dave Stewart (C)

Following the deadly events of The Return of the Master, the zombie director of the Russian occult sciences division leads the B.P.R.D. to go head to head with demons from Hell. Meanwhile, Johann commands a rescue mission to locate the missing agents from The Abyss of Time. What they find is an army of mutated humans. Collects B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #105-109.

144 pages, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

BRAIN BOY #3

Fred Van Lente (W), R. B. Silva (P), Rob Lean (I), Ego (C), and Ariel Olivetti (Cover)

In a battle between two telepaths, any bystander is a potential ally . . . or a potential enemy! Matt Price, code name Brain Boy, must defeat a mad mental giant but he'll have to survive a mob of mind-controlled New Yorkers to do it!

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

BUZZKILL #3

Donny Cates (W), Mark Reznicek (W), Geoff Shaw (A/Cover), and Lauren Affe (C)

Ruben's new AA sponsor, the mystical-burnout teleporter Dr. Blaqk, has him acknowledging his past errors, apologizing to his fellow superheroes on their moon base, and facing his angry ex-girlfriend. But after a shocking betrayal sends the booze-fueled hero literally over the edge, a demon from his past bursts onto the scene.

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

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #5

Joshua Williamson (W), Eduardo Francisco (A), Stefani Rennee (C), and Steve Rude (Cover)

As Agent Jones investigates the mysterious Black Sky, Captain Midnight's on the clock as a time bomb ticks down to destruction! Can our hero save the day before he's out of time?!

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

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT VOLUME 1 TP

Joshua Williamson (W), Fernando Dagnino (A), Victor Ibáñez (A), Pere Perez (A), Roger Robinson (A), Ego (C), and Felipe Massafera (Cover)

In the forties, he was an American hero, a daredevil fighter pilot, a technological genius . . . a superhero. Since he rifled out of the Bermuda Triangle and into the present day, Captain Midnight has been labeled a threat to homeland security. Can Captain Midnight survive in the modern world, with the US government on his heels and an old enemy out for revenge?! Collects Captain Midnight #1-#3, Captain Midnight #0, and the Captain Midnight Free Comic Book Day story.

120 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 29.

CATALYST COMIX #5

Joe Casey (W), Paul Maybury (A), Ulises Farinas (A), Dan McDaid (A), Brad Simpson (C), and Paul Pope (Cover)

Catalyst Comix is getting hot, with another 32 pages of pure superhero swagger! Amazing Grace discovers a deep, dark secret! The Agents of Change bust some sick moves! And newly enlightened Franks Wells's public bed-in becomes a fight with more than just pillows! It's three times the super!

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

CLOWN FATALE #1

Victor Gischler (W), Maurizio Rosenzweig (A), Moreno DiNisio (C), and Tim Seeley (Cover)

Sexy female clowns are mistaken for contract killers and abandon their shabby traveling circus for a world of violence and cruelty -- with clown makeup.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #22

Brian Wood (W), Riccardo Burchielli (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)

"The Song of Belit" brings Brian Wood's critically acclaimed epic adaptation of "Queen of the Black Coast" to a conclusion, as Conan and Belit sail up the black waters of the river Death . . . and into the horror that awaits them!

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

CONAN VOLUME 15: THE NIGHTMARE OF THE SHALLOWS HC

Brian Wood (W), Davide Gianfelice (A), Mirko Colak (A), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)

In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, Conan and Bêlit find their bond buckling under an enormous strain. When Bêlit returns to her childhood home, what she discovers in the sands of Shem could separate her from Conan forever. Conan then seeks clarity through the mind-altering power of the yellow lotus, but the visions revealed to him may be more than the Barbarian can bear.

152 pages, $24.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

CONAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE #2

Fred Van Lente (W), Ariel Olivetti (A/C/Cover)

Conan is on the run with his captive, Queen Yasmina -- but his desperate bid to seek refuge in the Himelian Mountains leads him into an ambush! Meanwhile, murderous magic is afoot as the wicked sorcerer Khemsa plots against the unsuspecting Cimmerian!

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

CONAN: THE PHANTOMS OF THE BLACK COAST TP

Victor Gischler (W), Attila Futaki (A/Cover), and Jok (C)

King Conan is haunted by the ghost of his first -- and some say greatest -- love. If he is to ever know peace again, he must put her spirit to rest. Who is the mysterious sorceress Conan enlists to aid him in his quest, even as she secretly plots against him? And can the barbarian survive the danger-filled journey across the never-ending ocean, back to the forbidding temple on the coast, where his lost love met her end? Collects Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast #1-#5.

128 pages, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 29.

CRIMINAL MACABRE: THE EYES OF FRANKENSTEIN #3

Steve Niles (W), Christopher Mitten (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Justin Erickson (Cover)

While Cal and Frankenstein go shopping for human eyes, a strange stage magician reveals why the ghoul population is dying out.

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

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #30

Fred Van Lente (W), Jamie S. Rich (W), David Lapham (W/A), Mike Baron (W), Caitlín R. Kiernan (W), Michael T. Gilbert (W/A), Chad Lambert (W), Steve Horton (W), Stan Sakai (W/A), Phil Stanford (W), Reilly Brown (A/Cover), Brent Schoonover (A), Steve Rude (A), Steve Lieber (A), Tom Williams (A), Ryan Cody (A), Patric Reynolds (A), and Jordie Bellaire (Cover)

Fred Van Lente and Reilly Brown tell the epic tale of Saint George . . . the dragon slayer! Sixties sci-fi meets a hard-boiled detective mystery in Jamie S. Rich and Brent Schoonover's Integer City! Stan Sakai does action adventure with the return of Nilson Groundthumper! Phil Stanford's City of Roses returns! The writer of Amala's Blade, Steve Horton, introduces Monstrous with Ryan Cody! And a unique time-travel story from Chad Lambert and Tom Williams! Plus, new installments of The Strain: The Fall, Mr. Monster, and Alabaster! Featuring a story from the world of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain: The Fall!

80 pages, $7.99, in stores on Nov. 20.

DOCTOR SOLAR, MAN OF THE ATOM ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 TP

Paul S. Newman (W), Frank Bolle (A), and George Wilson (A)

After absorbing dangerous amounts of radiation in a nuclear accident, Doctor Philip Solar finds himself endowed with incredible powers over matter and energy. In these classic 1960s stories created by Paul S. Newman and Frank Bolle, Solar finds his powers evolving and his fight against archcriminal Nuro intensifying! With a foreword by Jim Shooter.

216 pages, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 8.

EC ARCHIVES: THE VAULT OF HORROR VOLUME 3 HC

Bill Gaines (W), Johnny Craig (W/A/Cover), Al Feldstein (W), Jerry De Fuccio (W), Graham Ingels (A), Joe Orlando (A), Jack Davis (A), Jack Kamen (A), George Evans (A), Marie Severin (C), and Carlos Badilla (C)

The Vault of Horror Volume 3comes to you courtesy of Dark Horse Comics! Presenting twenty-four terrifying tales illustrated by timeless talents -- Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and George Evans -- this terrorizing tome also features digitally remastered colors, based on the originals by Marie Severin! Collects The Vault of Horror issues #24-29 in full color!

216 pages, $49.99, in stores on Jan. 29.

EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 15 HC

Jose Bea (W/P), Gerry Boudreau (W), Bill DuBay (W), Budd Lewis (W), Doug Moench (W), Auraleon (P), Luis Bermejo (P), Howard Chaykin (P), Esteban Maroto (P), Gonzalo Mayo (P), Paul Neary (P), Jose Ortiz (P), Leopold Sanchez (P), Bernie Wrightson (P), Michele Brand (C), Sanjulian (A) and Ken Kelly (A/Cover)

Bizarre science fiction, luminous fantasy, dark psychological drama, and wild western adventure -- in the pages of Eerie, these genres were brought together, twisted, and given thrilling touches of the macabre! This volume in the acclaimed Eerie Archives hardcover series collects all stories and bonus features from issues #70 to #74.

294 pages, black and white, $49.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

FORBIDDEN WORLDS ARCHIVES VOLUME 3 HC

Richard E. Hughes (W), Ken Bald (A), Jon Blummer (A), Al Camy (A), Sam Cooper (A), Jay Disbrow (A), Art Gates (A), Harry Lazarus (A), Edvard Moritz (A), Charles Nicholas (A), Charles Quinlan (A), Pete Riccia (A), Charlie Sultan (A), and King Ward (A)

Chased by a wax sculpture of Adolf Hitler, cursed by a snake goddess, and forced to marry an oozing swamp monster -- life has never been easy for the residents of Forbidden Worlds! Issues #9 through #14 of this wonderfully bizarre 1950s anthology are collected in a deluxe hardcover, which features a new introduction from Timothy Truman (King Conan, Hawken) and contributions from golden age creators King Ward, Harry Lazarus, Charlie Sultan, Jon Blummer, and others. Features all original ads, text pieces, and letters columns!

224 pages, $49.99, in stores on Jan. 29.

GAME OF THRONES FIGURES

The worldwide success of HBO's adaptation of Game of Thrones has won a legion of fans. This audience is clamoring for related collectibles and merchandise, and Dark Horse Deluxe has been providing it in a steady stream. A core item in the Game of Thrones program is now revealed: an ongoing series of high-quality, affordable, molded plastic figures of the most-asked-for characters.

The figures are non-articulated, and are packaged in window box.

Daenerys Figure, 7.5" tall, $24.99, in stores on Jan. 15.

Jon Snow Figure, 7.5" tall, $24.99, in stores on Jan. 15.

GANTZ VOLUME 30 TP

Hiroya Oku (W/A)

As masses of helpless humans are brought aboard the gigantic alien mothership, the horror on the ground below looks like a picnic compared to what the monstrous invaders have in store for their prisoners. But despite the odds, Kei Kurono has infiltrated the mothership and its alien city, and he may have only one chance to find his lost love before she suffers a bizarre fate worse than death!

192 pages, black and white, $13.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

GHOST #1

Kelly Sue DeConnick (W), Chris Sebela (W), Ryan Sook (A), Terry Dodson (Cover), and Paolo Rivera (Variant cover)

Ghost, the hero trapped between two worlds, fights to protect Chicago from extradimensional demons disguised as humans. When a familiar stranger destroys an el train, Ghost makes a deal with a devil for the chance to uncover her own mysterious past. The perfect issue to join this action-packed superhero title!

32 pages, 2.99, in stores on Nov. 6.

THE GOON #44

Eric Powell (W/A/Cover), Mark Buckingham (A), and Ryan Hill (C)

LAGARTO HOMBRE REGRESA! Ah, Jesús dulce! El horror de ese bocadillo de jamon Lagarto Hombre ha regresado! El diablo! es el diablo! El señor salvo nosotros! Lagarto Hombre comera a sus bebes en la noche! Vuela como gatos malos en la cara!

*We apologize to our Spanish-language readers; the process that created the Lagarto Hombre gave him terrible grammar.

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

GRIMM BUST

We have worked directly with NBC and the Grimm production on this finely crafted bust. It was commissioned from the sculpting team at Gentle Giant Studios. It shows Nick, as portrayed by actor David Giuntoli, wielding one of his heirloom weapons. Limited edition. Edition size not known at press time.

8.5 inches, $79.99, in stores on Dec. 11.

GRINDHOUSE: DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #2

Alex de Campi (W), Chris Peterson (A), Nolan Woodard (C), and Dan Panosian (Cover)

Just because Grindhouse #1 was the most messed-up comic you've read this year, don't think #2 can't top it! The bee vixens' queen is ten feet of pissed-off buzzing stinger, and the only one left to stop her is shotgun-wielding, motorcycle-straddling Deputy Garcia. Good thing she don't take no bull!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 6.

HALO: INITIATION HC

Brian Reed (W), Marco Castiello (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and John Liberto (Cover)

Halo -- one of the most iconic video game franchises in history -- comes to Dark Horse!

Before she was a supersolider defending humanity as part of the Spartan-IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST -- Orbital Drop Shock Trooper -- carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!

Join her on her dramatic journey from the ranks of humanity's toughest leathernecks to the highest echelon of elite warriors in the galaxy. Collects the three-issue miniseries.

72 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 8.

ITTY BITTY HELLBOY #4

Art Baltazar (W/A/Cover) and Franco (W)

What comes down must go UP! All the way up to the heavens! That's right! Things may never be the same for Itty Bitty Hellboy and his pals after Roger tries to make friends with the Baba Yaga! What? Doesn't she like flowers? Maybe it's just Roger she finds irritating. Roger may be feeling separation anxiety after this story! Prepare yourself for the fluffiest, cloudiest, heavenliest issue yet!

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

KISS ME, SATAN! #3

Victor Gischler (W), Juan Ferreyra (A/C), Dave Johnson (Cover)

After a bloody zombie battle, a dying witch tells Barnabus Black to cut out her eye. If it's still in her head when she dies, all her knowledge of the occult will be lost forever. Now for the hard part: Who gets the eye?

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

THE MANARA LIBRARY VOL. 6: THE BORGIAS HC

Alejandro Jodorowsky (W) and Milo Manara (A)

Milo Manara and Alejandro Jodorowsky's (Metabarons, The Incal) sweeping saga of sex, blood, and religion is collected in a single edition for the first time, in the latest volume of The Manara Library! When Pope Innocent VIII dies, the corrupt, licentious Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia schemes, murders, and seduces his way into becoming the new Pope and immediately secures positions for his family to ensure a Borgia dynasty. With breathtakingly beautiful painted artwork by Manara, this account of Italy's first Mafia family is among comics' -- and history's -- sexiest, most violent, and most engrossing epics!

224 pages, $59.99, in stores on Jan. 22.

MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION #5

Mac Walters (W), Matthew Clark (P), Drew Geraci (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carre (Cover)

On the distant, lawless edge of the populated galaxy, Jacob Taylor and Miranda Lawson are sent to search for the body of the deceased Commander Shepard. Instead, they encounter a threat that could lead to their demise as well!

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

THE MASSIVE #17

Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Jordie Bellaire (C), J. P. Leon (Cover)

As Ninth Wave's pre-Crash antiwhaling ideology is challenged, so is their very place in these waters, as the crew of the Kapital enters a pitched battle against traditional whalers. Meanwhile, Mary is AWOL at this most crucial time, with no indications that she'll ever come back or any clues to where she's gone.

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

MIND MGMT #17

Matt Kindt (W/A/C/Cover)

MIND MGMT's third arc comes to its explosive, oversized conclusion, as each of the one-shot stories collide in a suburban neighborhood destabilized by sleeper agent the Home Maker. As Lyme, the Eraser, and Meru each follow their own agenda, a psychic battle royale engulfs the community!

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

MONSTERS! AND OTHER STORIES TP

Gustavo Duarte (W/A/Cover)

Newcomer Gustavo Duarte spins wordless tales brimming with humor, charm, and delightfully twisted horror! In Monsters!, oversized beasts wreak havoc on cities in the tradition of Godzilla and King Kong. In Có!, an alien abduction disarms a gentle farmer, and in Birds, two business partners run from fate only to find themselves hopelessly unable to change the future.

152 pages, 2 color, $12.99, in stores on Jan. 15.

NEVER ENDING #1

Adam Knave (W), D. J. Kirkbride (W), and Robert Love (A/Cover)

Fighting crime isn't superhero Charles Baxter's main problem -- it's fighting time! Trapped for decades in a superpowered body that never ages but is now driving him insane, Chuck's only hope for a "permanent cure" is to team up with his archnemesis Archibald Crane. He just needs the evil scientist to stop hitting him first!

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

THE OCCULTIST #2

Tim Seeley (W), Mike Norton (A), Allen Passalaqua (C), and Steve Morris (Cover)

Introducing the Providences! A trio of Catholic school students who dabble in the occult -- and they take our hero on a wild and dangerous out-of-body trip that is literally out of this world! How far will they go, in search of the ultimate high?

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

PARIAH VOLUME 1 TP

Aron Warner (W), Philip Gelatt (W), and Brett Weldele (A/Cover)

Genetically engineered geniuses known as Vitros are labeled a terrorist cell after an explosion at a military weapons lab. The Vitros are rounded up and left on a decrepit satellite orbiting Earth. Now they must band together and use their supergenius abilities to get back to Earth safely.

112 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 1.

RESIDENT ALIEN: THE SUICIDE BLONDE #3

Peter Hogan (W) and Steve Parkhouse (A/C/Cover)

An alien explorer stranded in America yearns for his home world, but he's enamored with ours -- especially when it comes to murder mysteries! Seeking to clear the name of a friend who's fingered for a college girl's death, Harry combs Seattle for clues. And those federal agents? They're only getting closer to nabbing Harry!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

THE SHAOLIN COWBOY #2

Geof Darrow (W/A/Cover) and Dave Stewart (C)

He came, he "sawed," but will he conquer?! The Shaolin Cowboy proves -- in 33 pages of gas-powered mayhem -- that the undead and kung fu don't mix as they mix it up in issue #2. No "low T" in this one!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VAMPIRES OF LONDON HC

Sylvain Cordurie (W), Laci (A), Axel Gonzalbo (C), and Jean-Sebastien Rossbach (Cover)

Sherlock Holmes died fighting Professor Moriarty in the Reichenbach Falls. At least, that's what the press claims. However, Holmes is alive and well and taking advantage of his presumed death to travel the globe. Unfortunately, Holmes's plans are thwarted when a plague of vampirism haunts Britain.

96 pages, $17.99, in stores on Jan. 29.

S.H.O.O.T. FIRST #2

Justin Aclin (W), Nicolas Daniel Selma (A/Cover), and Marlac (C)

The Secular Humanist Occult Obliteration Taskforce heads to Egypt to take on a terrorist group -- and their monstrous protector! But this is one battle that S.H.O.O.T. can't hope to win, and when the dust settles, the team will never be the same -- and the identity of the traitor will be revealed!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

SLEDGEHAMMER 44: LIGHTNING WAR #1

Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Laurence Campbell (A), and Dave Stewart (C)

After the classified, advanced airplane known as the Flying Wing is hijacked by the Nazis, Sledgehammer is sent on a special recovery mission that pits him against the deadly Black Flame!

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

STAR WARS #11

Brian Wood (W), Carlos D'Anda (A), Gabe Eltaeb (C), and Sean Cooke (Cover)

Princess Leia's stealth squadron is together again, just in time to fight for their lives. The Star Destroyer Devastator launches an all-out attack on the Rebel fleet! Meanwhile, Vader's secret agent realizes what it could mean to fail the Dark Lord. And, on Coruscant, Han Solo's luck may be changing -- unless . . . well, unless it isn't . . .

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

THE STAR WARS #3

Jonathan Rinzler (W), Mike Mayhew (A), Rain Beredo (C), and Nick Runge (Cover)

A Queen steps down! The Hidden Fortress destroyed! The Imperial army on the march!

Annikin Starkiller and Princess Leia rescue two wayward droids in the desert, Darth Vader recruits a famous Knight of the Sith to his army, and a squad of lazersword-wielding Stormtroopers attempt to arrest Jedi General Luke Skywalker!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 6.

STAR WARS: DARK TIMES -- A SPARK REMAINS #5

Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Benjamin Carre (Cover)

The fight is on! Darth Vader and his numerous forces are besieged with death traps. A showdown with the Jedi who lured Vader to this doom is inevitable -- and now Darth Vader is angry. Do not underestimate the power of an angry Sith!

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

STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI -- FORCE WAR #1

John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and David Michael Beck (Cover)

The fearsome Rakata have invaded the Tython system, and war rages on every world. With Forcesabers in hand, the Je'daii have aligned themselves with unlikely generals: Daegen Lok, the mad Je'daii, and the stranger, the Force Hound Xesh -- one the devil they know, the other the wild card they don't!

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

STAR WARS: LEGACY #9

Corinna Bechko (W), Gabriel Hardman (W), Brian Thies (A), Rachelle Rosenberg (C), and Agustin Alessio (Cover)

Ania Solo is in over her head -- literally! With their escape pod sunk in an ocean of poison, she and Imperial Knight Jao wait for rescue. But even if it comes, they still have to free the slaves in the orbiting docks -- with an army of pirates standing in their way!

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

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: ADVENTURES TP

Chris Cerasi (W), Jeremy Barlow (W), Tom Taylor (W), Daxiong (P), Brian Koschak (P), Rick Lacy (P), Jennifer L. Meyer (P), Carlo Soriano (P), Dan Parsons (I), Matthew Loux (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Michael Wiggam (C), and Sean McNally (Cover)

Star Wars headliners Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and others feature in six tales of galaxy-shaking adventure for readers of all ages! Han and Chewie are caught between the Empire and the underworld in a quest to pay off a debt. Boba Fett is on a treasure hunt, racing two vengeful bounty-hunter brothers to the prize. Princess Leia becomes entangled in the kidnapping of the beautiful Princess Mi -- and soon the Millennium Falcon is the target of kidnappers, bounty hunters, gangsters, and the Empire! And other tales of galactic proportion!

456 pages, $24.99, in stores on Jan. 8.

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: DARK TIMES VOLUME 1 TP

Randy Stradley (W), Douglas Wheatley (P/Cover), Dave Ross (P), Lui Antonio (P), Chris Chuckry (C), Ronda Pattison (C), Alex Wald (C), and Dave McCaig (C)

Master Dass Jennir will strive to find out what it means to be a Jedi in a changed galaxy now ruled by the Empire. Master K'Kruhk -- suddenly responsible for a group of Jedi younglings -- will sacrifice much for their safety. The struggles of the Jedi will intertwine with those of others now living in fear, including the diverse crew of a smuggling ship, the Uhumele, and a Nosaurian whose troubles begin when the Clone Wars end. Collects Star Wars: Republic #79-#80, Dark Times Volume 1 -- The Path to Nowhere, Dark Times Volume 2 -- Parallels, Dark Times Volume 3 -- Vector, and "Star Wars: Dark Times -- Blue Harvest" Parts 1-2.

344 pages, $24.99, in stores on Jan. 1.

THE STRAIN: THE FALL #5

David Lapham (W), Mike Huddleston (A), Dan Jackson (C), and E. M. Gist (Cover)

Sure that an ancient tome, the Occido Lumen, holds the secret to defeating the Master, Fet and Setrakian head to the auction house for a different kind of battle. Meanwhile, Eph, sure of a conspiracy surrounding the vampire epidemic, mounts a secret mission to assassinate the wealthy and ailing Eldritch Palmer!

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

TRIGUN MAXIMUM OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 TP

Yasuhiro Nightow (W/A/Cover)

Vash the Stampede carries a gun capable of destroying planets, and yet his credo is "Peace and Love." But Vash never gets much peace with a galaxy of zealots and killers for hire dogging his every step. The freakish Gung-Ho Guns are always hot on his bootheels, and a showdown with his brother Knives is a deadly inevitability -- if Vash survives!

Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun is an international phenomenon, and Trigun Maximum Omnibus presents Nightow's signature Trigun series, 600 pages in one value price edition.

600 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on Jan. 1.

THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS #6

Gerard Way (W), Shaun Simon (W), Becky Cloonan (A/Cover), Dan Jackson (C) and Gabriel Ba (Variant Cover)

"Stupid children, they'll never learn."

It all ends here, boys and girls, so Killjoys, make some noise! The Phoenix Witch rises, Destroya lives, and Korse is on the loose! If Battery City isn't razed to the ground by the end of this issue, then we're all dead. Check your BLI-issued heart monitors and make sure you have a pulse. If you do, you need this raucous finale!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 13.

THE VICTORIES #6

Michael Avon Oeming (W/A/Sketch variant), Nick Filardi (C), Andrea Wicklund (Cover)

With all superheroes ordered to internment camps until research can prove that they aren't a diseased risk to humanity, and one of the world's most powerful heroes now a mind slave to mysterious powers, who will stand to save humanity from the shadowy group taking over the world?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 6.

X #7

Duane Swierczynski (W), Eric Nguyen (A), Michelle Madsen (C), Alex Garner (Cover)

The manipulative Lt. Setter has charged rookie Ruidoso and a team of other honest cops with capturing X, knowing that X's code won't let him fight back lethally. As X battles the Dogs of War in Arcadia's toxic sewers, Ruidoso has to make a choice . . .

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

X VOLUME 1: BIG BAD TP

Duane Swierczynski (W), Eric Nguyen (A), Michelle Madsen (C), Dave Wilkins (Covers), and Glint Langley (Cover)

A masked vigilante known only as "X" dispenses justice without mercy to the criminals who rule the decaying city of Arcadia. When muckraking blogger Leigh Ferguson snoops down the wrong alley, she gets swept into X's bloody war with a politically powerful crime lord. Duane Swierczynski (Godzilla, Cable and X-Force) and Eric Nguyen (Batman: Arkham Unchained) dish out nonstop, visceral action, with Dark Horse's most brutal and exciting character -- X! Collects issues #0-#4 of the ongoing series.

128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Jan. 15.











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