IMAGE COMICS FOR JANUARY

ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE #8

Written by Larry Young, art and cover by Charlie Adlard,

Russian nuclear missiles. A mad dash across the moon on the back of a robot. Defeating the bad guy, and all in time to get home and feed the fish.

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

THE AUTUMNLANDS #9

Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Benjamin Dewey

Sheep. Beer. Mountain. TROUBLE.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 13.

AXCEND #4

Written by Shane Davis, art and covers by Shane Davis, Michelle Delecki and Morry Hollowell

Welcome to the United States of Ruin. A player has leveled up and taken a king. Can Morn and Rayne's combined forces be enough to overcome Ruin's grasp on the USA, as the R.U.N. Program inches closer to nuclear devastation?

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

THE BEAUTY #6

Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, art and cover by Jeremy Haun, cover by Greg Hinkle, cover by Kate Sherron

The final issue of the first thrilling story arc!

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

BIRTHRIGHT #13

Written by Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas, cover by Daniel Warren Johnson

The battle between Mikey and the deadly Sameal erupts in Chicago, while the remaining war criminals of Terenos close in on the Rhodes family. Plus, a new "Hero's Journey" variant by Daniel Warren Johnson!

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

BITCH PLANET #6

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art by Taki Soma, cover by Valentine De Landro

New story arc. "Extraordinary Machine" uncovers the past of the Bitches' secret weapon Meiko Maki, how she went from promising engineer to killer -- and the ace up her sleeve.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 6.

BLACK JACK KETCHUM #2

Written by Brian Schirmer, art by Claudia Balboni, cover by Jeremy Saliba

Tom's hunt for "Black Jack" Ketchum leads him to a small town... and finds him pressed into service as the new sheriff! Will the arrival of an old friend be enough to set Tom back on his quest? Or, will the Judge and the supernatural Dusters finally capture him?

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

BLACK MAGICK #4

Written by Greg Rucka, art and cover by Nicola Scott, cover by Ming Doyle

"Awakening," Part Four. A stranger arrives in Portsmouth.

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

BLACK SCIENCE #19

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Matteo Scalera

"Godworld," Part Three. A meeting with the Godhead.

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

CHEW #54

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

Amelia feels doom.

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

CITIZEN JACK #3

Written by Sam Humphries, art by Tommy Patterson, cover by Tommy Patterson and Dylan Todd, cover by Phil Jimenez

Jack and his demon make a bloody mess at the national convention.

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

CODENAME BABOUSHKA: THE CONCLAVE OF DEATH #4

Written by Antony Johnston art and cover by Shari Chankhamma, cover by Tess Fowler

The truth about the pirates' plan is revealed -- or is it?! Can Baboushka trust anyone? Or is it just safer to shoot everyone and ask questions later? Take a wild guess.

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

CRY HAVOC #1

Written by Simon Spurrier, art by Ryan Kelly, cover by Ryan Kelly and Emma Price, cover by Cameron Stewart

Fiends, fragility, and firepower in an all-new series, mixing the hard-boiled militaria of Jarhead with the dark folklore of Pan's Labyrinth. Includes an unprecedented use of multiple colorists to define the story's threads,. This is not the tale of a lesbian werewolf who goes to war. Except it kind of is.

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

DARK CORRIDOR #6

Written, art and cover by Rich Tommaso

A delay in plans proves catastrophic for the Seven Deadly Daughters.

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

DEADLY CLASS #18

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Wes Craig

"DIE FOR ME," Part Two The Freshman Finals killing spree spills into the streets of San Francisco.

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

DESCENDER #9

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen

TIM-21, Telsa and Quon arrive at the amazing hidden home world of The Robot Resistance. But will this be a haven or a prison for Tim and his companions? And what new secrets lie at the centre of the Machine Moon?

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

DREAM POLICE #8

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Sid Kotian and Juan Fernandez

The Verge, the no-man's land between the Dreamscape and the Waking World, has been off limits since time immemorial. But to solve the mystery of Joe Thursday's missing partner, he and Kate Black must go through a gauntlet of impossible pain and danger. Even if they come through the Verge alive, they will not come through unchanged.

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

FASTER THAN LIGHT #5

Written, art and cover by Brian Haberlin

Fight or flee. With a group of nomadic spacers after The Discovery, Captain Forest is forced to make a high stakes gamble for the life of his ship and crew that may leave them all stranded to die in the depths of space.

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

FOUR EYES: HEARTS OF FIRE #1

Written by Joe Kelly, art and cover by Max Fiumara

Launching the second arc in the story of a boy and his dragon on the hunt for revenge in Depression-era New York City. The training begins.

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

FROM UNDER MOUNTAINS #4

Written by Claire Gibson and Marian Churchland, art by Sloane Leong, cover by Marian Churchland

Another issue of the magic war between families.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 13.

THE FUSE #17

Written by Antony Johnston, art by Justin Greenwood and Shari Chankhamma

"PERIHELION," Part Five Klem gets stealthy, Ralph gets decompressed, and some perps are gonna die. That's what happens when you let guns onto a space station...

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

THE GODDAMNED #3

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by R.M.Guera, cover by Esad Ribic

"...and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." Genesis 4:15

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

HUCK #3

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque

Huck takes his mission across the country, helping those in need, while powerful figures in the US establishment try to use his abilities for their own ends.

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

I HATE FAIRYLAND #4

Written, art and cover by Skottie Young

Gert finally has a face to face with Queen Cloudia. Will she leave with her face, or will it be blasted off her rotten skull by the Queen?

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

INJECTION #6

Written by Warren Ellis, art and covers by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire.

Beginning a new volume: In New York, consulting detective Vivek Headland takes on a case that quickly invokes a murderous sandwich.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 13.

INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #10

Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko, art by Gabriel Hardman and Jordan Boyd, cover by Gabriel Hardman

A betrayal from within has deadly consequences.

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

ISLAND MAGAZINE #6

By Art: Onta, Fil Barlow, Gael Bertrand and Brandon Graham, cover by Onta

Onta shows how two very different guys spend a day at the gay pride parade. Plus the recolored return of Fil Barlow's fun, bizarre, plastoid conspiracy science fiction: Zooniverse! and more.

112 pages, $7.99, in stores on Jan. 20.

JUPITER'S CIRCLE, VOL. 2 #3

Written by Mark Millar, art by Chris Sprouse, cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, cover by Frank Quitely

Skyfox was once a member of America's greatest super team -- now he's kidnapped the Vice President in a bid to stop the Vietnam War.

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

LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #4

Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Tradd Moore and Felipe Sobreiro

On the border of the Land of Nod, Luther has to defeat the one opponent he can't fight.

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

LIMBO #3

Written by Dan Watters, art and cover by Caspar Wijngaard

A parade hits Dedande City, and after the trials of last issue our detective could do with some time off. It's normal to let you hair down at these things. Have a dance. Have a couple of drinks. Puke up some snakes...

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

LOW #11

Written by Rick Remender, art by Greg Tocchini and Dave McCaig, covers by Greg Tocchini

New story arc. Sisters Stel and Della Caine return to their family home haunted by ghosts of their past. Do they seek blood or redemption?

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

MONSTRESS #3

Written by Marjorie Liu, art and cover by Sana Takeda

Maika must confront the deadly secrets that live inside her.

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

MYTHIC #8

Written by Phil Hester, art by John McCrea, cover by John McCrea and Rian Hughes, cover by Simon Bisley

End of story arc. With Mythic disbanded, can Nate use his meager skills to head off armageddon?

324 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 27.

NAILBITER #19

Written by Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Mike Henderson.

Serial Killer Theater!

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

NO MERCY #6

Written by Alex De Campi, art by Carla Speed McNeil and Jenn Manley Lee, cover by Carla Speed McNeil.

Travis makes friends. Chad makes enemies.

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

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN AND AZACETA #15

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Paul Azaceta and Elizabeth Breitweiser

All Alone Now. Kyle Barnes is left to his own devices in a world where danger lurks around every corner. Is he ready for this?

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

PAPER GIRLS #4

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Cliff Chiang and Matt Wilson, cover by Cliff Chiang.

What lurks beneath the streets of Stony Stream?

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

PENCIL HEAD #1

Written, art and cover by Ted McKeever

Pencil Head is Ted McKeever's semi-autobiographical take on the whacked-out world of the comic book industry. Journey along as we witness protagonist Poodwaddle's trials and tribulations of working, and sustaining, his place in the absurd world of comics, where what happens behind the scenes is far more twisted, and bizarrely hilarious, than anything on the printed page.

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

PHONOGRAM: THE IMMATERIAL GIRL #6

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson

Mini-series conclusion. Adieu! Adieu! Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! Emily! Aster! Is probably going to die!

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

PLUTONA #5

Written by Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox, art and cover by Emi Lenox

Mini-series conclusion. With the kids torn apart and lost in the woods, nothing can prepare them for what happens next. The startling conclusion to Plutona, with an ending that no one will see coming!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 28.

POSTAL #9

Written by Bryan Hill, art and cover by Isaac Goodhart, cover by Linda Sejic.

The FBI forces Mayor Shiffron to take a new, young woman into Eden and the secret she carries will change Mark forever.

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

PRETTY DEADLY #8

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art and cover by Emma Ríos.

Meet the Reaper of War.

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

PROPHET: EARTH WAR #1

Written by Brandon Graham, art by Giannis Milonogiannis, cover by Simon Roy

The epic conclusion to Prophet begins here! A clone general goes against his Brain-Mother overlords to gain control of an alien egg. Beginning of the final six issue mini-series.

24 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 20.

RAT QUEENS #15

Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art by Tess Fowler, cover by Stjepan Sejic

"Demons," Part Five. A betrayal changes the Rat Queens forever! Prepare to be shocked! You did not see this one coming!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 28.

REVIVAL #36

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

New story arc. A great jumping on point for new readers as ninety-eight-year-old fitness guru, Lester Majak, reassesses what it means to live forever in a city full of the undead.

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

RINGSIDE #3

Written by Joe Keatinge, art and cover by Nick Barber and Simon Gough

The past is present.

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

SAGA #33

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art and cover by Fiona Staples

Upsher and Doff are back on the case.

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

SAINTS #4

Written by Sean Lewis, art and cover by Benjamin Mackey.

The wild group of Saints exit to New Mexico after battling Michael's Southern Fried Henchmen. There an old friend of Blaise's plays some metal records backwards and accidentally conjures Baal, the prince of hell. Heavy Metal, irreverent humor, and saintly murder continue in this ongoing series.

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

SAVAGE DRAGON #211

Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen

New story arc. Malcolm Dragon fulfills his destiny and joins the Chicago Police Force.

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

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #14

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Jason Latour

The big game is over. But the troubles have only just begun. The return of Roberta Tubb.

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

SPAWN #260

Written by Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen, art by Erik Larsen (Pencils/Inks) and Todd McFarlane (Inks/Pencils), cover by Erik Larsen (Pencils) and Todd McFarlane (Inks), cover by Gerardo Sandoval and Todd McFarlane (Inks).

"The Satan Saga Wars," Part Two. Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen join forces for a historic and show-stopping collaboration of titanic proportions in an epic display of creative talent on Spawn!

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

SPREAD #12

Written by Justin Jordan, art by Jen Hickman and Felipe Sobreiro, cover by Kyle Strahm and Felipe Sobreiro, cover by Camila Torrano, cover by Michael Adams and Kyle Strahm

New story arc! Molly's story with guest artist Jen Hickman.

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

STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE AND ROSES #12

Written, art and cover by David Lapham

With Kretchmeyer forcing their hand, the heist is happening tonight whether Beth and Orson like it or not, and they must come to terms with the fact that they're likely to be caught, subjected to unimaginable torture and pain, then die.

32 pages, $2.99, in store on Jan. 20.

SYMMETRY #2

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and covers by Raffaele Ienco

Would you sacrifice love and creativity for an otherwise perfect life for everyone? In a world where there is no ambition, everything is beautiful and no one needs to work, the truth Michael discovers disrupts society's symmetry... and life will never be the same.

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

THE TITHE #8

Written by Matt Hawkins, art by Rahsan Ekedal and Phillip Sevy, cover by Rahsan Ekedal, cover by Phillip Sevy

"Islamophobia," Conclusion Double-sized final issue of this second arc comes to a fiery conclusion with a special guest appearance by Dr. David Loren from THINK TANK.

48 pages, $5.99, in stores on Jan. 6.

TOKYO GHOST #5

Written by Rick Remender, art by Sean Murphy, cover by Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth, cover by Sean Murphy and Dave Mccaig

As Eden burns around her, Debbie fights to save the man she loves from the monster he's become.

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

THE VIOLENT #2

Written by Ed Brisson, art and cover by Adam Gorham

Desperation leads to murder.

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

THE WALKING DEAD #150

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano and Cliff Rathburn, cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart

In our 150th issue, Rick Grimes finds himself... BETRAYED.

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

WAYWARD #13

Written by Jim Zub, art and cover by Steven Cummings Tamra Bonvillain, cover by Tom Raney and Gina Going

Tokyo Tower is under siege as Yokai and young gods clash.

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

WOLF #5

Written by Ales Kot, art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz and Lee Loughridge, cover by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz and Tom Muller

New story arc. Years after the events of issue four, Wolfe and Anita do their best to pick up the broken pieces. A brand-new timeline means a brand-new artist on board!

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