IMAGE COMICS FOR OCTOBER

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WYTCHES #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by JOCK

Across the globe, century after century, men and women were burned, drowned, hanged, tortured, imprisoned, persecuted, and murdered for witchcraft. None of them were witches. They died protecting a terrible and hidden truth: witches, real witches, are out there. They are ancient, elusive, and deadly creatures that are rarely seen and even more rarely survived.

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

RASPUTIN #1

Written by ALEX GRECIAN

Art by RILEY ROSSMO & IVAN PLASCENCIA

Covers by RILEY ROSSMO, RYAN STEGMAN

DRACULA AT DOWNTON ABBEY! In one night Rasputin was poisoned, beaten, stabbed, shot in the head, drowned, then tied up and thrown in a frozen river. It was really bad timing. His beard was just coming in nicely. New York Times bestselling author ALEX GRECIAN and fan favorite artist RILEY ROSSMO reunite for the first time since their critically acclaimed series PROOF!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

BIRTHRIGHT #1

Written by JOSH WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could've ever occurred... but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound's newest original series turns fantasy into reality in this EXTRA-SIZED FIRST ISSUE for just $2.99, by creator/writer JOSH WILLIAMSON (GHOSTED, NAILBITER) and artist ANDREI BRESSAN.

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

PUNKS: THE COMIC #1

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV

Art and cover by KODY CHAMBERLAIN

Dog, Skull, Fist, and Abe Lincoln live in a house, beat the #### out of each other, and frequently humiliate themselves. There is bleeding and sadness; Morrissey would likely approve. The cult hit comedy returns with new stories and a classic in the back.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 8.

GONERS #1

Written by JACOB SEMAHN

Art and cover by JORGE CORONA

"WE ALL FALL DOWN," Part One. From the colonization of Roanoke to the Cold War, the world famous Latimer Family has been humanity's lone defense against paranormal horrors for centuries... until tonight. A deadly assault on the lineage forces an unprepared brother and sister to solve their parents' murder while trying to escape the grim landscape of horrors that stalk the children themselves.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

CUTTER #1

Written by ROBERT NAPTON & SEAMUS KEVIN FAHEY

Art and cover by CHRISTIAN DIBARI

CUTTER: Issues 1-4, weekly throughout October! What if that kid you and your friends picked on in your youth came back with a vengeance... to kill you and your friends? That dark, guilt-ridden fear is at the core of CUTTER, a cautionary tale about the sins of your past coming back to haunt you. Jeremy lives a quiet life with his wife in a rural town. Successful and stable, Jeremy is the guy next door. But he and his high school friends share a dark secret. And when that secret literally comes back to haunt them, Jeremy must confront his past and his own sanity as he comes face to face with a vicious serial killer..."The Cutter."

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22.

THE LI'L DEPRESSED BOY: SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TOO #1

Written by S. STEVEN STRUBLE

Art and cover by SINA GRACE

"ALWAYS SOMETHING IN MY BLINDSPOT". The fan-favorite LI'L DEPRESSED BOY returns for the everyday adventures of love, life, and vinyl. LDB enjoys his new relationship in spite of work woes. But how will he cope when the last person he wants to see reappears?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

MASTERPLASTY

Written, art and cover by JAMES HARVEY

A young man decides to leave his college girlfriend after getting a new medical technique which drastically modifies the physical appearance of the human body in ways both beautiful and hideous. Will changing the outside change what's within? The cult online comic is finally available in print.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

EAST OF WEST: THE WORLD

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by NICK DRAGOTTA

"THE WORLD." A STAND ALONE, all-encompassing look at the wider world of EAST OF WEST. Part atlas, part encyclopedia, part timeline, and part apocrypha, EAST OF WEST: THE WORLD is the must-have one-shot companion to the spellbinding series. NOTE: EAST OF WEST: THE WORLD will contain pivotal plot and character info that will not be in the regular series... so don't miss out! The Apocalypse is illuminated in EAST OF WEST: THE WORLD.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

WITCHBLADE CASE FILES #1

Written by RYAN CADY

Art by MICHAEL TURNER, MARC SILVESTRI, DALE KEOWN, STJEPAN SEJIC, DAVID FINCH, & LAURA BRAGA

Cover by LAURA BRAGA

Take a look into the personal files of Sara Pezzini! 19 years and 180 issues of juggling her career as both a law enforcement officer and the Balance of Good and Evil means a whole lot of crooks, ne'er-do-wells, and straight-up monsters, and we've got the scoop on the worst of them. Includes a never-before-seen backup story from Talent Hunt runners-up!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

FIVE GHOSTS #13

Written by FRANK J. BARBIERE

Art and cover by CHRIS MOONEYHAM

"MONSTERS & MEN" Part One. BRAND NEW STORY ARC! The critically acclaimed award-winning series returns! Fabian travels to eastern Europe for an all-new adventure!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 15.

NAILBITER #6

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by MIKE HENDERSON

It's a serial killer!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #5

Written by JASON AARON

Art and cover by JASON LATOUR

The southern crime series returns, as Aaron and Latour pull back the curtain on the history of Craw County and its most famous and feared resident. In a place where only bastards flourish, what does it take to be the biggest, meanest, most powerful bastard of them all? Only Coach Boss knows. And if I was you, I wouldn't ask him.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

THE WALKING DEAD #132

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Art by CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN

Cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

Happiness.

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

THE WALKING DEAD #133

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Art by CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN

Cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

Impending Doom.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2014

Written by JEFF PARKER, STAN SAKAI, MARC GUGGENHEIM & TARA BUTTERS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, BRIAN WOOD, AMY CHU, AL EWING, ROBIN FURTH, RYAN DUNLAVEY, JEREMY LAMBERT, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, LARRY MARDER, ROB REGER & MARIAH HEUHNER, JOE QUINONES & MARIS WICKS, & MERYL JAFFEE

Art by TOM FOWLER, STAN SAKAI, MATTHEW HOLM, TERRY DODSON, SHANNON WHEELER, RICH ELSON, EMMA VIECELI, RYAN DUNLAVEY, DECLAN SHALVEY & JORDIE BELLAIRE, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, LARRY MARDER, CAT FARRIS, JOE QUINONES & MARIS WICKS, KATE LETH, & JANET LEE

Covers by HUMBERTO RAMOS; MICHAEL ALLRED; WALTER SIMONSON; DEREK CHARM; NICK DRAGOTTA.

A COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BENEFIT BOOK! "USED YOUR IMAGINATION LATELY?" Calling all dreamers and dancers, wanderers and wonderers, free speakers and free thinkers to this year's CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL, compiled by former Marvel editor and ardent imaginaut LAUREN SANKOVITCH. Within the pages of this year's Annual, a merry band of legendary creators has crafted 48 PAGES of THRILLING ADVENTURE, POWERFUL DRAMA, and GUT-BUSTING HILARITY that is not only ALL-NEW but ALL AGES! So grab your favorite life forms and gather ëround for a series of tales to test the bounds of your imagination and celebrate our freedom to do so! All proceeds from this book benefit the important First Amendment work of the COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, who've been fighting censorship in comics for over 25 years!

48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 8.

THOUGHT BUBBLE ANTHOLOGY 2014

Written and art by CLIFF CHIANG, BOO COOK, MARK ELLERBY, BARRY KITSON, ALES KOT, SARAH McINTYRE, ERIC POWELL, EMMA RIOS, TIM SALE, RICHARD STARKINGS, & MORE

Cover by ANNIE WU

A collection of new short stories by some of the best in the business, 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 9-16 November 2014. 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. 22.

'68: HOMEFRONT #2

Written by MARK KIDWELL

Art and cover by KYLE CHARLES & JAY FOTOS; cover by: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS

Horror haunts the heartland in this action-packed conclusion to the '68: PEECE AND LOVE story arc. Harbinger, Pennsylvania, home of the Heralds, transforms from peaceful American small town to undead slaughterhouse as a pep rally becomes a battleground, a family doctor stands guard over his personal gateway to hell, and a teenage couple fights for love and each other amongst monsters both supernatural and all too human.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 8.

BLACK SCIENCE #10

Written by RICK REMENDER

Art and cover by MATTEO SCALERA & DEAN WHITE

Fueled by a long string of failures as a leader, Kadir launches a mad rescue attempt. Can he live up to his promise and finally redeem himself, or will he fall beneath the crawling chaos of a million psychic millipedes?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

CHEW #45

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art and cover by ROB GUILLORY

"CHICKEN TENDERS," Conclusion!. The aftermath of last issue's shocking events, and an ending that's even MORE shocking. Plus, this issue comes with a WRAPAROUND TRI-FOLD COVER, starring everybody's favorite government secret agent cyborg rooster, POYO!!!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

DARK ENGINE #4

Written by RYAN BURTON

Art and cover by JOHN BIVENS

The engine has learned so very much, and now it's ready to hatch in the brutal conclusion to DARK ENGINE's opening arc.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

DEAD@17: THE BLASPHEMY THRONE #3

Written, art and cover by JOSH HOWARD

A long-awaited reunion with an old friend becomes bittersweet when Nara discovers the true depths of Pitch's evil.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

DEADLY CLASS #8

Written by RICK REMENDER

Art and cover by WES CRAIG & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

Kings Dominion School of the Deadly Arts is about to get some competition, as everyone's favorite animal-loving scar-faced maniac is opening a little murder-academy of his own. And look, he's brought some friends!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 15.

DEATH VIGIL #4

Written, art and cover by STJEPAN SEJIC

Bernie was right. Clara would find friends, she would find a family with the Death Vigil, but she would gain enemies as well. Powerful enemies that have waited long enough. The Codex of the Dreamers is all but translated and the Pale Court needs one last ingredient to put their plans in motion - Veilrippers from slain vigil members.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 8.

DRUMHELLAR #10

Written by RILEY ROSSMO & ALEX LINK

Art and cover by RILEY ROSSMO

Drum strikes a deal that might keep him alive, but at what cost? The consequences ripple across time and space to affect the living, the dead, and the unborn alike, and Drum learns he might be a pawn in a game of cosmic proportions. Well, at least its barbecue season...

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

ELEPHANTMEN #62

Written by RICHARD STARKINGS

Art by AXEL MEDELLIN

Cover by BOO COOK

"THE RED QUEEN," ConclusionóSahara's life is changed forever.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

THE FADE OUT #3

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Art and cover by SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

The new crime noir masterpiece is just getting started! Remember, every month THE FADE OUT has exclusive back pages articles that are only available in the single issues.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on oct. 29.

GHOSTED #14

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE & MIROSLAV MRVA

Cover by DAN PANOSIAN

As ghosts of vengeance plague New York, Jackson and company get into an ol' fashioned biker gang rumble. Time to roll up those sleeves...

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

GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #2

Written by RYAN BROWNE

Art and cover by RYAN BROWNE

The best comic that your mom probably won't want to read just got bester! With an army of space crabs about to launch, we take a second to look back and reflect on why those darn space crabs are so crabby! CRABS!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 1.

HACK/SLASH: SON OF SAMHAIN #4

Written by MICHAEL MORECI & STEVE SEELEY

Art by EMILIO LAISO

Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

The story takes a deadly turn as Cassie, October, and Delroy face off against a horde of monsters led to battle by the legendary God Beast.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 1.

HOWTOONS #3

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Art and cover by TOM FOWLER & JORDIE BELLAIRE

Celine and Tuck learn the hard way they're not the only residents of the ruined city when the feral ORPHANS attack! Can the siblings survive when separated from each other? More projects! More SCIENCE!

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

IMPERIAL #3

Written by STEVEN T. SEAGLE

Art and cover by MARK DOS SANTOS

Better than sex? That's the party line that super heroic Imperial is towing for his protege hero-in-training, Mark. But even if it is better, does that mean Mark is willing to give it upóalong with a lot of other human trappings? And what is the unholy menace that men call "Pancho Sarape?" Well, actually, he's just a bad wedding DJ, but some things aren't worth fighting over, right?

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

INVINCIBLE #116

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Art and cover by RYAN OTTLEY, CLIFF RATHBURN, & JOHN RAUCH

In the aftermath of Robot's attempt to take over the world, the few survivors that remain must pick up the pieces of a world once familiar... but now completely alien.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

LAZARUS #12

Written by GREG RUCKA

Art by MICHAEL LARK

Cover by OWEN FREEMAN

"CONCLAVE," Part TwoóThe rulers of the world have gathered in high-security luxury, and now every Family is vying for advantage. Joacquim Morray makes his intentions known to Forever, and Jakob Hock advances his plan to destroy the Carlyle Family once and for all.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 15.

LOW #4

Written by RICK REMENDER

Art and cover by GREG TOCCHINI

On their journey to the Earth's surface, Stel Kane and her son must travel through the Third City, a lost utopia, long abandoned and ruled by a tribe of villainous pirates. The very same pirates who killed Stel's husband and stole her daughters many years ago.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

MADAME FRANKENSTEIN #6

Written by JAMIE S. RICH

Art by MEGAN LEVENS

Cover by JOELLE JONES & NICK FILARDI

Tensions build to a boil. Henry confronts Vincent about his messing around with dead bodies and Vincent's new girlfriend comes snooping in the lab. Violence erupts when the mad doctor's creation meets her replacement!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #25

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by NICK PITARRA

"DEPARTURE POINT"óThe Manhattan Projects rocket into the COLD WAR with the shocking conclusion of this roller coaster arc. Who lives? Who dies? Find out as...

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

MANIFEST DESTINY #11

Written by CHRIS DINGESS

Art and cover by MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

"What do you plan on using as bait?"

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

MORNING GLORIES #44

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art by JOE EISMA

Cover by RODIN ESQUEJO

"The Library."

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

NIGHTWORLD #3

Written by PAOLO LEANDRI & ADAM McGOVERN

Art and cover by PAOLO LEANDRI & DOM REGAN

Lost soul Plenilunio glimpses heaven from his private hell, while Hellena's dragonoid hordes surround the castle of Ludmilla & Lowe. See Hotspot and Plenilunio in all-out metaphysical fisticuffs! See the tragic origin of Hellena! See the runaway hotrod to hell hurtle toward its first arc's worldshaking conclusion!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

ODDLY NORMAL #2

Writter and art by OTIS FRAMPTON

Covers by OTIS FRAMPTON, ROB GUILLORY

Oddly Normal's parents and house may have vanished off the face of the earth, but things go from bad to weird when her dotty Great Aunt arrives on the scene.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

OUTCAST #5

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Art and cover by PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

"A WRATH UNSEEN". As Kyle and Reverend Anderson travel further into this world, the true nature of things starts to reveal itself, and it's more terrifying than they could have imagined.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

PETER PANZERFAUST #23

Written by KURTIS J. WIEBE

Art and cover by TYLER JENKINS

"ON TILL MORNING," Part Three. Paris burns. Ammunition depots are blown sky high, fueling stations burn in a raging inferno, and no German official is safe from the vengeance hand of the Lost Boys. A war is coming.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 8.

RAT QUEENS #10

Written by KURTIS J. WIEBE

Art and cover by ROC UPCHURCH

Palisade is shattered and recovering from the grand battle against the Spawn of N'Rygoth while the Rat Queens try to pick up the pieces of their fractured bond. Hey, we never promised it would all be candy and drugs.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

REAL HEROES #6

Written, art and cover by BRYAN HITCH

With the tragedy of the other Earth behind them and the truth about the Olympians revealed, our cast find themselves back home with New York's refugees. Their homecoming threatens to turn into a war zone though and it's time to become the heroes they've played for real. They really are OUR only hope.

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

REVIVAL #24

Written by TIM SEELEY

Art by MIKE NORTON

Cover by JENNY FRISON

After a long hard winter, Spring has finally come. But as the snow melts, what twisted secrets will be uncovered?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

RISE OF THE MAGI #5

Written by MARC SILVESTRI

Art by SUMEYYE KESGIN, TINA VALENTINO

Covers by MARC SILVESTRI, STJEPAN SEJIC

The first arc comes to a conclusion and Asa Stone's future is in question! While fighting for his life, Asa learns the terrible lesson that when pitted against the overpowering strength of chaos, order has little or no chance of victory.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 8.

ROCHE LIMIT #2

Written by MICHAEL MORECI

Art and cover by VIC MALHOTRA

Alex and Sonya forge a dangerous alliance as they work to find Bekkah. Meanwhile, Moscow moves to take control of the colony's underworld, and three mysterious beings add to the mystery of Roche Limit.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

SAGA #24

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

Art and cover by FIONA STAPLES

Hey, it's The Brand and Sweet Boy!

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

SEX #17

Written by JOE CASEY

Art by DAN McDAID & PIOTR KOWALSKI

Cover by PIOTR KOWALSKI

"Breaks on a bus, Breaks on a car! Breaks to make you a superstar! Breaks to win and Breaks to lose ñ but these here Breaks will rock your shoes! "

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

SEX CRIMINALS #9

Written by MATT FRACTION

Art and cover by CHONG ZRPY

Suze and Jon meet Ana. Or rather, meet Ana AGAIN. Or should we say, meet...Ms. Jazmine St. Cocaine AGAIN.

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

SHELTERED #13

Written by ED BRISSON

Art and cover by JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS

Here is it: the showdown 13 issues in the making. It's Safe Haven vs. The World.

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

SIDEKICK #10

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Art and cover by TOM MANDRAKE & HIFI

The noose is tightening around the neck of Thomas Winchester, formerly known as The Red Cowl. Desperate and on the run, his only hope is that his former sidekick, Barry Chase, will show mercy and refrain from killing him to avenge years of pain and deception. But with Julia Moonglow at his side, urging vengeance, will Barry save his former partner...or finish his journey to a world darker than any he could have imagined?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

SPAWN #248

Written by TODD MCFARLANE

Art by SZYMON KUDRANSKI

Cover by SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE

With Sara still unresponsive at the hospital, Jim's paranoia heightens with all those treating her. Frustrated by a lack of information, Jim asserts his power to get answers he needs. Meanwhile, Marc tries to crack the mystery of what happened to Sara and Jim, but is interrupted by someone who appears to be an ally. He alerts Marc to the evil Jim is spreading and wants to stop it once and for all.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

SPREAD #4

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by KYLE STRAHM

Ravello and his raiders on one side, Church of the Risen God on the other, with No, Hope, and Molly in the middle. This probably won't end well.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 15.

STRAY BULLETS: KILLERS #8

Written, art and cover by DAVID LAPHAM

Spanish Scott, The Finger Man, Beth, Ron, Monster, Mike Hussey...These are just a few of the killers Virginia Applejack has known in her short life. The effect of knowing this collection of cutthroats has never been fully realized until now. As her safe place falls apart, Virginia realizes that the unraveling of her life began with one person, one incident, long buried. To put it rightóto excise the cancer eating at her soul and cursing those around heróshe may have to do the unthinkable. Virginia Applejack may have to add her own name to her long list of KILLERS.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

SUPERANNUATED MAN #4

Written, art and cover by TED McKEEVER

Having barely survived the tortuous antics of the mad scientist Armadillo Jones and his assistant Leopoldo, the human called HE escapes deeper into the viscous underbelly of Blackwater, and finds himself in even worse circumstances.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

SUPREME: BLUE ROSE #4

Written by WARREN ELLIS /

Art and cover by TULA TOTAY /

People are disappearing from the world. People who may not have belonged in the world at all. Secret protocols are being activated. Diana Dane is on a lost highway. Nothing is what it seems.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

TECH JACKET #4

Written by JOE KEATINGE

Art and cover by KHARY RANDOLPH

Just what is The Colossal doing to Zack Thompson? The evolution of the Tech Jacket starts here!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 1.

TREES #6

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Art and cover by JASON HOWARD

Blindhail Station is a research post on Svalbard, in the Arctic Ocean, where observers have been watching a Tree since it landed ten years earlier. Out here, out of sight of the world, something is changing. And it's going to change everything.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 15.

UMBRAL #10

Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON

Art and cover by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN

"THERE, IN THE GLEAMING..." Rascal gets in trouble. So what else is new? ...Well, the Mistwalker finally lives up to its name, Dalone finds something that shouldn't exist in the darkness, and you won't believe who's in the cage. Stick that in your Oculus and smoke it.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

VELVET #9

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Art and cover by STEVE EPTING & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

Velvet walks a deadly path into the past for answers, as her story takes its darkest turn yet!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

A VOICE IN THE DARK: BARREL OF A GUN #2

Written, art and cover by LARIME TAYLOR

Zoey and Rio get to know each other better and find in each other someone who truly understands them. Detective Dunst starts to narrow down the suspect list, but is he working for justice or money?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 22.

WAYWARD #3

Written by JIM ZUB

Art by STEVE CUMMINGS & JOHN RAUCH

Covers by STEVE CUMMINGS & ROSS A. CAMPBELL, JORGE MOLINA

More students with strange abilities, more creatures emerging from the shadows...Rori can see patterns pulling it all together, but can she discover the secret beneath before it's too late?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 29.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #5

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Art and cover by JAMIE MCKELVIE & MATT WILSON

Showtime.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 22.

WITCHBLADE #179

Written by RON MARZ

Art and cover by LAURA BRAGA COVER B: JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Sara Pezzini's fiercest ally in her battles against the supernatural has always been the Witchblade. But what happens if the Witchblade abandons Sara when she needs it most? A shocking turn of events leaves Sara alone and in deadly danger!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 29.

ZERO #11

Written by ALES KOT

Art by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ & JORDIE BELLAIRE

Covers by RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ & TOM MULLER, SARAH HORROCKS & TOM MULLER

Iceland, one year later. Zero's past comes knocking.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 22.