IMAGE COMICS FOR JUNE

OUTCAST #1

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover by PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

NEW HORROR SERIES FROM THE WALKING DEAD CREATOR ROBERT KIRKMAN! Kyle Barnes has been plagued by demonic possession all his life and now he needs answers. Unfortunately, what he uncovers along the way could bring about the end of life on Earth as we know it. It begins here – with this terrifying DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE featuring forty- four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99!

48 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 25.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1

Written by KIERON GILLEN art / cover A & B: JAMIE MCKELVIE & MATT WILSON cover C: BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY

Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to start a new ongoing superhero fantasy with a beautiful oversized issue. Welcome to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, where gods are the ultimate pop stars. But remember: just because you're immortal, doesn't mean you're going to live forever.

40 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 25.

RED CITY #1

Written by DANIEL COREY art / cover by MARK DOS SANTOS

In the wake of a system-wide civil war, hard-nosed interplanetary investigator Cal Talmage is given a simple mission to find a missing ambassador's daughter in Mars Central, a.k.a. Red City. The routine case quickly complicates as Cal finds himself in the midst of rival alien mobs, street vendettas, and political conspiracies. He struggles with personal demons as he discovers that another war is brewing, and the lives of an entire race hang in the balance.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 11.

THE SUPERANNUATED MAN #1

story / art / cover by TED MCKEEVER

By the time most people realized it, they were no longer in charge of the world we know. In an unspecified future, the small seaside town of Blackwater has now been taken over by advanced and mutated animals. Most of the humans that lived there are now either dead or gone, but one old-man remains, scavenging off the scraps and refuse of humanity's past, and doggedly defying the new tenants.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 4.

WILDFIRE #1

Written by MATT HAWKINS art / cover A: LINDA SEJIC cover B: STJEPAN SEJIC

Is genetically modified food an end to world hunger or a first class ticket to the apocalypse? Dan Miller is a plant biologist working with a small team perfecting an accelerated plant growth process. When things go wrong, Los Angeles pays the price in a disaster story unlike any before.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 11.

THE DARKNESS: CLOSE YOUR EYES

Written by ALES KOT art / cover by MAREK OLEKSICKI

A special Darkness one-shot! Los Angeles more than a hundred years ago: a different place, yet the sun still burns down the ground and the oilfields flow. This is a story of another Estacado. This is a story of love. This is a story of death.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 4.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE A ROBOT

Written by DAVID QUANTICK art / cover by SHAKY KANE

TWO COPS, AND ONE'S A ROBOT, ONLY THEY DON'T KNOW WHICH! BAFTA winner and writer on HBO's award winning Veep, DAVID QUANTICK teams up with THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN's SHAKY KANE on this migraine-inducing Pop Art Cop-Buddy one-shot set in a near-future Los Angeles. WARNING: Contains oversized patrol cars and perilous situations.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 11.

‘68: RULE OF WAR #3

Written by MARK KIDWELL art by JEFF ZORNOW & JAY FOTOS cover A: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS

Face-to-face with the psychopath that murdered his only son, CIA Agent Declan Rule learns the meaning of pain at the turn of a scalpel's blade. An abandoned airstrip in Vietnam introduces Kuen Yam and his followers to the unlikely agents of Heaven and in New Jersey. The Kuens' desperate journey downriver delivers them into the hands of a madman.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 11.

ALEX + ADA #7

Written by JONATHAN LUNA & SARAH VAUGHN art / cover by JONATHAN LUNA

As an android, Ada struggles with keeping a low profile. Alex takes a risk to help her.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 18.

BURN THE ORPHANAGE: REIGN OF TERROR #2

Written by DANIEL FREEDMAN & SINA GRACE art / cover A: SINA GRACE cover B: EMI LENOX

Tensions are rising as Rock's distrust for Izabel splits the rebel group in two. With resources dwindling and spirits descending, MannCorp's assault-bots will have an easy time picking the team off unless they can find a way to work together.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 4.

CHEW #42

Written by JOHN LAYMAN art / cover by ROB GUILLORY

"CHICKEN TENDERS," Part Two No animals were hurt during the making of this comic.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

CLONE #17

Written by DAVID SCHULNER, AARON GINSBURG, & WADE MCINTYRE art / cover by JUAN JOSE RYP & ANDY TROY

As the Coalition's anti-clone agenda grows stronger, one man adopts a grass-roots approach: knocking bigots' teeth out!

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 4.

C.O.W.L. #2

Written by KYLE HIGGINS & ALEC SIEGEL art by ROD REIS cover by TREVOR MCCARTHY

Moles, murder, and mayhem. As C.O.W.L. prepares to enter negotiations with the city, scandal threatens the organization. Can The Grey Raven keep C.O.W.L. from tearing itself apart? Plus, what really happened between him and Sparrow?

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 25.

DEADLY CLASS #6

Written by RICK REMENDER art / cover by WESLEY CRAIG & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

Hunted through the streets of Las Vegas, Marcus is about to learn a valuable lesson: sometimes the only way to wash away your past is with blood. Stylized violence featuring teenage assassins on acid! Don't miss the climax of the first arc of the smash-hit series DEADLY CLASS by RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 25.

DREAM POLICE #3

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI art / cover by SID KOTIAN & BILL FARMER

In the Dreamscape, anything can happen. So when Katie begins investigating a case that threatens to get out of control, she realizes that she may have bitten off more than she can chew, raising the question: can Dream Police die? And if so, can she survive the darkness she has unwittingly unleashed? Meanwhile, Joe Thursday continues having flashes of memory concerning a former partner that neither he nor anyone else can remember. To solve this mystery, he will have to begin asking questions no one wants to answer...questions that threaten the very foundations of the Dreamscape.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 11.

DRUMHELLAR #6

Written by RILEY ROSSMO & ALEX LINK art / cover A: RILEY ROSSMO cover B: BEN TEMPLESMITH

Tantric werewolf wisdom shows Drum Hellar a way out of his romantic and legal complications: run! And Harold? Let's just say that when you're a ghostly pink cat creature, love has its challenges. A simpler life waits for them out west: forests, mountains...and murder!

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 18.

EAST OF WEST #13

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN art / cover by NICK DRAGOTTA

"BUSILLIS" Our first good look inside the Lair. The Son of Death and Xiaolain makes his move. The beast roams free in EAST OF WEST #13.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 11.

ELEPHANTMEN #59

Written by RICHARD STARKINGS art by AXEL MEDELLIN cover by BOO COOK

Hip Flask learns that no one is safe now.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 18.

THE FIELD #3

Written by ED BRISSON art / cover by SIMON ROY

Our protagonist faces down Christian, the ex-bible salesman turned hedonist, to find out what's really going on. The Smoke Eaters square off against the Tomorrow Men for the right to kill our plucky hero. Blood! Murder! Mayhem! Bikers and cosplayers fighting to the death!

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 18.

THE FUSE #5

Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON art / cover by JUSTIN GREENWOOD

"THE RUSSIA SHIFT," Part Five Two hobos murdered in cold blood. Homeless living in maintenance ducts. A high-flying mayor with a scandalous secret. Unreliable witnesses, lying suspects, and nothing but the cold vacuum of space outside. All in a day's work for MCPD Homicide...22,000 miles straight up. Welcome to the Fuse.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 25.

GREAT PACIFIC #17

Written by JOE HARRIS art / cover by MARTÍN MORAZZO

"BIG GAME HUNTERS," Part Three New Texas has been conquered and the unrelentingly cruel Baston plans one, final hunt in order to break the spirit of Chas Worthington's supporters. It's a race between hunter and prey across the Garbage Patch--and the quarry is Chas himself!

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

INVINCIBLE #113

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover by RYAN OTTLEY & JOHN RAUCH

The massacre continues.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 18.

MADAME FRANKENSTEIN #2

Written by JAMIE S. RICH art by MEGAN LEVENS cover by JOELLE JONES & NICK FILARDI JUNE 4 / 32 PAGES / BW / T+ / $2.99

Now that he has built his creature, Vincent has to start teaching her how to be a lady. Meanwhile, his rival, feeling guilty over the death of their mutual love, begins to investigate what's going on down at the lab.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 4.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #21

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN art by RYAN BROWNE

"SPACE DOG" Ever wonder what happened to our deep space explorer for the Mars Project? Find out now as the Cosmohundin Laika boldly goes where no Russian dog has gone before.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 18.

MANIFEST DESTINY #7

Written by CHRIS DINGESS art / cover by MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

Lewis, Clark and the surviving members of their expedition continue westward, only to learn there is nowhere to run on the river...

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 11.

THE MERCENARY SEA #5

Written by KEL SYMONS art / cover by MATHEW REYNOLDS

"MARCH OF THE GRENADIERS" The crew of the Venture teams with a band of Chinese guerillas to rescue "comfort women" held captive by Japanese soldiers.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

MICE TEMPLAR IV: LEGEND #11

Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING art by VICTOR SANTOS & SERENA GUERRA cover A: MICHAEL AVON OEMING cover B: VICTOR SANTOS & CHANDRA FREE

"RESTORATION" For the first time in a generation the Templar restore themselves under Karic's leadership, yet distrust remains behind every blade. Bitter politics leads to new enemies, new friends, and unexpected alliances. Karic has one chance for unification, but his doubts threaten to undo his noble intent and bring doom upon them all.

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 18.

MINIMUM WAGE #6

story / art / cover by BOB FINGERMAN

It's a state of flux for Rob, et al. With a goodly chunk of his income about to go bye-bye, Rob seeks comfort in his stealthy relationship with Sheila. Plus, he gets roped into playing reluctant skinematographer in the conclusion of the first arc of BOB FINGERMAN's critically acclaimed series. New issues resume in 2015!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 18.

MPH #2

Written by MARK MILLAR art / cover A: DUNCAN FEGREDO cover B: ERIC CANETE

A good guy dealt a tough hand, Roscoe's found the perfect Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card in the form of super-speed pills called MPH. Now that he knows who put him away, he'll find that revenge is a dish best served...lightning fast! The all-new Millarworld Universe zooms ahead at breakneck speed with Millar and Fegredo's urban adventure tale.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 18.

NAILBITER #2

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON art / cover by MIKE HENDERSON

Officer Nicolas Finch doesn't care about Buckaroo, Oregon's serial killers or its secrets -- he just wants to find his missing friend. With time running out he turns to the one man who has all the answers...the infamous Nailbiter!

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 4.

ONE-HIT WONDER #5

Written by FABRICE SAPOLSKY art : STEPHEN THOMPSON cover : ARIEL OLIVETTI

MINISERIES CONCLUSION! The end of the mob as we know it. So bloody that we invented a word for it: "binge killing." You thought you saw everything in the Game of Thrones-style penultimate issue? Think again! Richie Reese's final fate is revealed here. Which side is he on? Who'll go with a smile? Also: the Hollywood Killer's next adventure is teased here.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 18.

PROPHET STRIKEFILE #2

story / art by BRANDON GRAHAM, SIMON ROY, GIANNIS MILONOGIANNIS, & MORE cover by JOSEPH BERGIN III

Part two of a who's who look at the Prophet universe, including a comic history of a bizarre mind-enhancing alien egg and bio sheets pulled from the deepest corners of known space, revealing the secrets of gods, aliens, and the distant worlds that contain them.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 25.

RAT QUEENS #7

Written by KURTIS J. WIEBE art / cover by ROC UPCHURCH

"THE FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N'RYGOTH," Part Two You didn't see that coming, did you? Neither did the Queens but now they have an ally on their side with an innate knowledge of N'Rygoth, which is good because they're going to need every bit of help they can get. Palisade is overrun with tentacle monsters.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 25.

REAL HEROES #4 story / art / cover A: BRYAN HITCH cover B: BILL SIENKIENWICZ

The cast of The Olympians movies has been taken to a world where their fiction is a reality. Asked to save the world, they were scattered and terrified as the Mutants and Brainchild came for them. Now the awful truth about this world and its heroes is revealed as the Devastators come to rip the Earth apart.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 25.

REVIVAL #21

Written by TIM SEELEY art by MIKE NORTON cover by JENNY FRISON

Dana becomes the first person to travel outside of the quarantine to assist the hunt for an illegal "Reviver" meat trafficking ring in New York City. Small town girl. Big city.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 18.

RISE OF THE MAGI #2

Written by MARC SILVESTRI art / cover A: SUMEYYE KESGIN cover B: MARC SILVESTRI

After a terrifying escape from the Magic world into ours, Asa finds that not even two realities are big enough to hide in. Armed with a terrible secret meant to destroy both his world and this strange place called Earth, Asa Stonethrow must seek help from his realm's most feared criminals. His only hope is an enchanted frog and a street-smart, opportunistic petty thief and con artist named April Mae June.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 18.

SAGA #20

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN art / cover by FIONA STAPLES

Something terrible happens.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 25.

SATELLITE SAM #10

Written by MATT FRACTION art / cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN

The second arc of SATELLITE SAM comes to its thundering conclusion: everybody's secrets get a little bit of daylight and all hell is set to break loose in front of, and behind, the cameras. Who killed Satellite Sam and why? What happened to Michael White during the war? And who can he trust to help him set things right?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 4.

SEX #14

Written by JOE CASEY art by CHRIS PETERSON & PIOTR KOWALSKI cover by PIOTR KOWALSKI

This issue: sexy secrets of the notorious Alpha Brothers revealed! Featuring guest art by sexy CHRIS PETERSON! It's a key party you won't wanna miss!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 18.

SEX CRIMINALS #6

Written by MATT FRACTION art / cover by CHIP ZDARSKY

After their narrow getaway from the Sex Police, Jon and Suzie are learning that this is "just the tip" of a massive iceberg. And what happens after the rush of a new relationship fades? Are they in love, lust, like, or just lame? Sexy fun times returns: We missed you so much, brimpers.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 18.

SHUTTER #3

Written by JOE KEATINGE art / cover by LEILA DEL DUCA & OWEN GIENI

SPECIAL JOE KEATINGE'S BIRTHDAY ISSUE! It's a day of celebration for the writer, but a day of horrible consequence for Kate Kristopher! Major loss comes when the life Kate left behind sends an assassin with a gigantic bomb gun after her. ALL THIS PLUS: a triceratops.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 11.

SIDEKICK #8

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI art / cover by TOM MANDRAKE & HIFI

After years of doubt and guilt, Barry Chase finally has a mission: to kill the Red Cowl in retribution for the betrayal of a lifetime. But first he has to find the Cowl, and that won't be easy. So when he turns to Melody, the Cowl's assistant, who he suspects may have been in on the whole thing, how far will he go to force her to tell what she knows...and what price is she prepared to pay to withhold that information?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on June 18.

SKULLKICKERS #28

Written by JIM ZUB art by EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS cover by JAMES GHIO

"A DOZEN COUSINS AND A CRUMPLED CROWN," Part Four Dastardly doubles duel while deranged dwarves dig deep. Don't deny dis dynamic demented drama.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 25.

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #3

Written by JASAON AARON art / cover by JASON LATOUR

Earl Tubb's one-man war to clean up Craw County begins to rage out of control, as it claims its first casualty.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 25.

SOVEREIGN #4

Written by CHRIS ROBERSON art / cover by PAUL MAYBURY

Questions of power and politics are forgotten as inhuman intelligences clothe themselves in the bodies of the unburied dead and swarm across the countryside. Those who remain within the walls of the late emperor's palace are safe for the moment, but far worse threats are fast approaching.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 18.

SPAWN #244

Written by TODD MCFARLANE art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE After seeking out answers about Sara's whereabouts

, Jim leaves the individual responsible, but not without sending a message. Will he make it to Sara's aid in time?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 4.

STARLIGHT #4

Written by MARK MILLAR art / cover C: GORAN PARLOV cover A: TRAVIS CHAREST cover B: PASQUAL FERRY

Duke and his young companion are getting deeper into Tantalus' underground movement, doing everything they can to infiltrate the invaders and meeting some unlikely allies. It's been 40 years since Duke last held a gun. Does he still have what it takes to drive out alien invaders and save Tantalus for a second time?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 4.

STRAY BULLETS: KILLERS #4

story / art / cover by DAVID LAPHAM

When Eli's teenage cousin gets his girlfriend Jane knocked up, he agrees to help him "solve" the problem. But a simple drive to the doctor's becomes anything but when a double- cross, a twisted neighbor, and a .38 revolver leave Eli both hopelessly in love and hopelessly holding the bag. Find out why picking the wrong hideout can get you dead in "Love, Monkey. Monkey, Love You."

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on June 18.

TALES OF HONOR #4

Written by MATT HAWKINS art / cover A: SANG-IL JEONG cover B: LINDA SEJIC

THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS! Based on the best-selling military science fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series continues the story of Honor Harrington as she investigates the threat to Basilisk Station by the Republic of Haven.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

TEN GRAND #12

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI art by C.P. SMITH & BEN TEMPLESMITH cover by C.P. SMITH

Issue twelve signals the emotional conclusion of the first title from Joe's Comics: the latest war between Heaven and Hell is over, for now, with casualties as far as the stars themselves. But Laura's fate is still to be resolved. When Joe makes a life-or-death request of the Powers, a favor beyond anything he could have imagined, will they consent...and lift the veil between life and death one last time?

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

TREES #2

Written by WARREN ELLIS art / cover by JASON HOWARD

An Arctic research station. An Italian coastal town with an occult legacy. A new city in China. The future is being written in these places, in the shadow of a strange alien invasion that has become a historical mystery.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 25.

UNDERTOW #5

Written by STEVE ORLANDO art / cover A: ARTYOM TRAKHANOV cover B: J.M. RINGUET

Mammoth hunting! Sub- zero temperatures! A barbarian aqua-god and three fish-men in battle suits filled with water! What could possibly go wrong? And if Anshargal's team doesn't make it back soon, their home might be under Atlantean management.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on June 25.

VELVET #6

Written by ED BRUBAKER art / cover by STEVE EPTING

THE SECOND ARC BEGINS HERE! Following the revelations at the end of issue 5, Velvet's quest for the truth and her innocence takes her right back to the heart of her own organization--to London, where every move she makes is even more dangerous than the last!

32 pages, $3.50 in stores on June 25.

THE WALKING DEAD #128

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

After all this time, she should be more prepared.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 11.

WITCHBLADE #176

Written by RON MARZ art / cover A: LAURA BRAGA cover B: JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Sara Pezzini believes her life is returning to normal...at least normal for someone who wields an ancient gauntlet of immense supernatural power. But when dark secrets about an abandoned amusement park surface, Sara's investigation draws her into a living nightmare.

32 pages, $3.99 in stores on June 18.

ZERO #9

Written by ALES KOT art by TONCI ZONJIC & JORDIE BELLAIRE cover by TONCI ZONJIC & TOM MULLER

Bosnia, 1993. Roman Zizek is selling weapons to every faction involved in the conflict.

32 pages, $2.99 in stores on June 25.

LIQUID CITY, VOL. 3 TP

story / art by VARIOUS editors: SONNY LIEW & JOYCE SIM cover by GARY CHOO

The anthology returns with another collection of heady visions and intoxicating stories by some of Southeast Asia's most promising comics creators, as they reveal their utmost hopes, fears, dreams and desires at world's end.

200 pages, $29.99 in stores on June 4.

DEAD BODY ROAD TP

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN art / cover by MATTEO SCALERA & MORENO DINISIO

Collects DEAD BODY ROAD #1-6 The men involved in his wife's death must now die. All of them. This volume collects the entire DEAD BODY ROAD miniseries, a bruising story of one man's revenge and the dark road he travels.

`128 pages, $14.99 in stores on June 25.

GHOSTED, VOL. 2 TP

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE & MIROSLAV MRVA cover by MATTEO SCALERA

Collects GHOSTED #6-10, After his last job, Jackson Winters won his freedom. But even now, he can't put his very real ghosts to rest. News of his reappearance has spread, and there are people who have waited a long time to use his peculiar talents for all the wrong reasons.

120 pages, $12.99 in stores on June 11.

GØDLAND, VOL. 6: GØØDBYE, DIVINE! TP

Written by JOE CASEY art / cover by TOM SCIOLI

COLLECTS GODLAND #31-36 and the GØDLAND FINALE one-shot. The Eisner-nominated GØDLAND saga finally comes to a conclusion in this sixth softcover volume of pure, cosmic orgasm, as the universe-spanning drama ends in spectacular fashion. From the rescue mission to save Neela Archer to saving the universe and the final confrontation with Iboga itself, this one's got it all!

260 pages, $19.99 in stores on June 11.

PETER PANZERFAUST, VOL. 4: THE HUNT TP

Written by KURTIS J. WIEBE art / cover by TYLER JENKINS

Collects PETER PANZERFAUST #16-20, soon to be a BBC TV Program! \In the aftermath of the assault on The Sticks, the team is fractured and Lily's father is dead. Parsons returns to Lily to learn her side of the story for the first time. It is the story of one woman giving up everything to avenge her family. Tiger Lily will honor her father's memory with one final hunt.

136 pages, $14.99 in stores on June 11.

PROTECTORS INC., VOL. 1 TP

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI art / cover by GORDON PURCELL & MICHAEL ATIYEH

Collects PROTECTORS, INC. #1-6, Chicago is home base for Protectors Inc., a corporation renting out super-powered men and women as franchises and heroes and spokespersons...making money and enjoying prestige and power in a world without super-powered bad guys. But when one of the Protectors is found murdered, the trail begins to lead back to one of his other teammates. None of them want to consider the possibility that one of their own has turned to the dark side...so it falls to Lieutenant Detective John Riley to follow the evidence wherever it goes. His journey will take him into a maze of secrets going back over seventy years, to the creation of the very first Protector...and a killer whose identity may threaten the very existence of Protectors Inc.

160 pages, $12.99 in stores on June 4.

A VOICE IN THE DARK, VOL. 1 TP story / art / cover by LARIME TAYLOR

Collects A VOICE IN THE DARK #1-7 Some people become killers. Zoey Aarons was born that way. The thing is, she doesn't want to be a killer. Can she keep her impulses in check while starting a new life at college, far away from home?

208 pages, $19.99 in stores on June 11.

THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 4 SPANISH LANGUAGE EDITION TP

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover by TONY MOORE

Collects THE WALKING DEAD #19-24 Available for the first time in the US, the fourth volume of THE WALKING DEAD saga is presented in Spanish.

136 pages, $14.99 in stores on June 4.

WITCHBLADE, VOL. 1: BORN AGAIN TP

Written by RON MARZ art by LAURA BRAGA cover by MARC SILVESTRI

Collects WITCHBLADE #170-174 This first volume in a new series of WITCHBLADE collections provides a perfect jumping-on point! Sara Pezzini has given up the Witchblade and taken up the life of a small-town Sheriff, but her past comes back haunt her in deadly fashion. Acclaimed writer RON MARZ returns to the series, working with gifted artist LAURA BRAGA to tell the next chapter in the life of Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade!

132 pages, $14.99 in stores on June 18.

WHISPERS TP

Written, art, cover by JOSHUA LUNA

Collects WHISPERS #1-6 A mentally troubled man is suddenly empowered with the ability to leave his physical body in "ghost" form and manipulate people in unusual ways. With this incredible power, will he control his demons...or discover even more? JOSHUA LUNA of "The Luna Brothers" (ULTRA, GIRLS, THE SWORD) makes a solo debut with a dark, supernatural thriller that questions free will and explores the obsessions and urges we all have and may not have control of at all.

164 pages, $14.99 in stores on June 11.