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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

IMAGE COMICS FOR NOVEMBER

AD: AFTER DEATH: BOOK 1

Written by Scott Snyder, art and cover by Jeff Lemire.

A three-part epic like no other, set in a future where a genetic cure for death has been found. Years after the discovery, one man starts to question everything, leading him on a mind-bending journey that will bring him face-to-face with his past and his own mortality. A unique combination of comics, prose, and illustration, A.D.: AFTER DEATH will be serialized monthly as three oversized prestige format books.

72 pages, $5.99, in stores on Nov. 23.

ARCLIGHT #3

Written by Brandon Graham, art and cover by Marian Churchland.

Series return! Formally 8house: Arclight.Marian Churchland's beautiful colored artwork tells the story of a knight stuck in an alien body.

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

THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS #4

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Tomm Coker.

"Bury Your Family, Burn Your Enemies." Been waiting to find out just how deep the rabbit hole goes? Join us for a Rothschild funeral as the heads of the world's secret houses of money attend.

56 pages, $4.99, in stores on Nov. 9.

CANNIBAL #2

Written by Brian Buccellato, Jennifer Young, art and cover by Matias Bergara.

As the Hansen family reels from tragedy, Cash resorts to drastic measures in search of answers.

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

CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2016

Written by Andrew Aydin, Anina Bennett, Joe Keatinge, Larry Marder, Paul Pope, MK Reed, Dan Schkade, Mary M. Talbot, Ronald Wimberly, art by Tim Fielder, Paul Guinan, Jm Ken Niimura, Paul Pope, Dan Schkade, Bryan Talbot, Shannon Wheeler, Ronald Wimberly, covers by Nate Powell, Brandon Graham.

"Great Heroes." CBLDF salutes the real people who changed the world, from suffragettes to sports legends, creative visionaries to courageous citizens who took a stand. CBLDF Liberty Annual 2016 will inspire readers to go out and optimistically build a better world by telling the stories of the people who did just that! All proceeds from this benefit anthology support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's work protecting the freedom to read.

48 pages, $4.99.

CHEW #60

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

Series finale. Last issue. Double sized. Trifold cover. Epilogue.

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 23.

DEADLY CLASS #24

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Wes Craig.

Saya loses her flock of new wards, only to find them again surrounded by a Little Tokyo Yakuza kill crew.

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

DEMONIC #4

Written by Christopher Sebela, art and cover by Niko Walter and Dan Brown.

Scott Graves has no use for the law or his own soul. Not when New York's finest hunt him every night. Not when corruption and violence has become the only way to survive.

32 pages, $2.99, in store on Nov. 16.

ECLIPSE #3

Written by Zack Kaplan, art and cover by Giovanni Timpano.

Not only does Bax get closer to understanding just how the city's mysterious killer avoids burning in the deadly sunlight, but also with Cielo's help, he learns more about the city's secrets and the killer's origins. But will it be enough to help Bax protect her before the killer strikes again?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

ELEPHANTMEN #74

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

"Up Close and Personal," part two. Hip Flask. Obadiah Horn. Ebony Hide. Lieutenant Trench... up close and personal

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

FRONTIER #1

Written, art and cover by Jonathan Hickman.

"Tranquility."Double-sized first issue! The planets have aligned, and the prodigal son has returned! For the first time in eight years, Jonathan Hickman is both writing and drawing a new comic series: FRONTIER.

It's like Star Trek, but super depressing.

Seriously. Not a joke. The final frontier...is a total bummer.

Each issue contains galaxy-expanding bonus content like star maps, breakdowns of alien races, interstellar factions, and detailed spaceship schematics. Frontier is a brand new science fiction story about utopia lost, and how we might just gain it back.

56 pages, $5.99, in stores on Oct. 12.

THE FUSE #23

Written by Anthony Johnston, art and cover by Justin Greenwood, Shari Chankhamma.

"Constant Orbital Revolutions," Part Five. Time for all the secrets to come out! Ralph comes clean, Klem uncovers the truth, and an old friend lends a hand...just in time for a terrorist attack to begin!

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

GLITTERBOMB #3

Written by Jim Zub, art by Djibril Morissette-Phan, K. Michael Russell, covers by Djibril Morissette-Phan, Vivian Ng.

"I Gave Him a Piece of My Mind..." Zub and Morissette-Phan tear into the heart of Hollywood in Glitterbomb, a dramatic horror story about fame and failure.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 9.

GREEN VALLEY #2

Written by Max Landis, art and cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn, Jean-Francois Beaulieu.

"Then Came a Boy..."

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

HADRIAN'S WALL #3

Written by Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, art and cover by Rod Reis.

As Simon's condition gets worse, he makes a huge break in the case.

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

HORIZON #5

Written by Brandon Thomas, art by Juan Gedeon and Frank Martin, cover by Jason Howard.

There's an interrogation underway. The truth will be rewarded, and lies? Lies are expected. The Earth is full of liars and out of second chances.

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

THE HUNT #5

Written by Colin Lorimer, art and cover by Colin Lorimer, Joanna Lafuente.

Mini-series finale. The Hunt is on, monsters are tearing through the land, and one family stands defiantly against them, fighting for their very souls.

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

INVINCIBLE #133

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, cover by Ryan Ottley, Dave McCaig.

"The End of All Things," Part One. Ottley returns as "The End Of All Things" begins. This 12-part mega-story will touch every corner of the Invincible Universe, and when it's over...it's over. Every single story for the past 13 years has been leading up to this.

24 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 16.

INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #13

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

Croger Babb thinks he's done with Avalon, but it's not done with him!

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

ISLAND #13

Written and art by Fil Barlow, Emma Rios, Brandon Graham, cover by Fil Barlow.

Some of the best & most unique comics in Previews.

72 pages, $7.99, in stores on Nov. 30.

KILL OR BE KILLED #4

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

The shocking end to the first arc, as Dylan's secret collides with his home life.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 16.

LAKE OF FIRE #4

Written by Nathan Fairbairn, art and cover by Matt Smith, and cover by Tom Folwer..

The crusaders take the battle to the alien demons and bring war to Hell itself in this, the terrifying and action-packed penultimate chapter of Lake of Fire.

24 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 23.

MAYDAY #1

Written by Alex de Campi, art by Tony Parker and Blond, covers by Tony Parker.

A Cold War action-thriller like no other. It's 1971, and two young Soviet operatives are sent to California to kill a defector and recover top-secret information. As the mission falls apart into a mess of good sex, bad drugs, and ugly violence, the young Russians are faced with a dilemma: they need to rely on each other to escape America, but they must betray each other to survive Russia.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

MECHANISM #5

Written, art and cover by Raffaele Ienco.

End of story arc. Humanity's strongholds fall to the Geckos while across the world broken robots gain new life. Protos joins with his parent mind.

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

MOONSHINE #2

Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Eduardo Risso, variant cover by Dave Johnson.

Gangster Lou Pirlo thought he was stepping up in the NYC mob when he got sent to Appalachia to broker a big moonshine deal. Instead, he stepped right in the middle of a good ol' fashioned family feud...and when one of the family might be a werewolf, things get bloody right quick. Continuing the new series from the legendary creators of 100 Bullets!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 19.

NAILBITER #26

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

It's starting to snow in Buckaroo, and with it comes the bloody truth of the Nailbiter. Are you ready to witness the horrible acts that got him that nickname?

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

NO MERCY #11

Written by Alex de Campi, art and cover by Carla Speed McNeil.

"Endless Summer," Part Two. In the U.S., the university's attempts at damage control start to get nasty. In Mataguey, Simon gets a new girlfriend.

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

OUTCAST #23

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

"The Darkness Before." What was once trapped in shadow is out in the open...and it is about to overwhelm Kyle Barnes.

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

PETER PANZERFAUST #24

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

"On 'til Morning," Part Four. With the final clue uncovered, Peter, the Lost Boys, and an entire squad of the Mermaids track down the Hook to his secret base in Cherbourg. It's the first meeting of the greatest adversaries in a year and the fate of the entire French Resistance depends on a final clash of swords.

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

REBORN #2

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Greg Capullo, covers by Kaaren Andrews, Ryan Ottley.

The epic sci-fi fantasy story continues. After her death, Bonnie is reborn in Adystria and has a sword thrust into her hand. As the evils within the Dark Lands get stronger, she is Adystria's only hope: their savior.

$3.99, in stores on Nov. 16.

REVIVAL #44

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

Em and Weaver Fannie recount the tales of their amazing daughters as General Cale launches a campaign to seize control of life and death itself.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

ROMULUS #2

Written by Bryan Hill, art and cover by Nelson Blake.

As the dark truth of The Order of Romulus reveals itself, Ashlar faces death to stop them...but someone has come to help her, someone with a power that can set the entire world free, a power that has waited generations to find her. Will that power find her in time?

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

SAGA #40

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

"The War For Phang," Part Four. It's all fun and games until...

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

SAVAGE DRAGON #220

Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen.

While Malcolm Dragon copes with a world-conquering menace inexplicably pardoned and set free, Angel Murphy finds herself back in Dimension-X facing her greatest foe.

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

SEVEN TO ETERNITY #3

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Jerome Opena and Matt Hollingsworth, cover by Farel Dalrymple.

The last Mosak charge headlong into battle against the Mud King and his terrifying guardian, the Piper. Will Adam join the fight, even though the Mosak were the cause of his family's downfall?

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

SEX #33

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

Always in the end...it can begin again.

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

SHUTTER #24

Written by Joe Keatinge, art and cover by Leila Del Duca, Owen Gieni.

"So Far Beyond," Part Two. Huckleberry's hard road of survival is finally revealed, setting up the series' biggest revelations yet in next month's 25th anniversary issue.

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

SNOTGIRL #5

Written and cover by Bryan Lee O'Malley, art and cover by Leslie Hung.

From the creator of Scott Pilgrim! This issue: Lottie's dreams of friendship start to come true, but at what cost? Things come to a head in the frenzied finale of the first arc of Snotgirl!

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

SNOWFALL #7

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

"The Coldest War," part two. Decommissioned and disgraced, Prime-Level Assessor Davitika Deal fights her way out of Cooperative captivity only to discover New York City has been sacked using winter as a weapon of war...but it's not the dreaded White Wizard making it snow now.

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

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #15

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Jason Latour, cover by Becky Cloonan.

"Gut Check," Part One. Coach Boss holds sway over Craw County for one reason: he wins football games. But after the biggest, ugliest loss of his career, the coach must become more of a criminal than ever before, if he's gonna keep ahead of his enemies. Enemies like Roberta Tubb, who's come to town with a machine gun and some serious questions about how her daddy died.

32 pages, $3.99.

SOUTHERN CROSS #8

Written and cover by Becky Cloonan, art by Andy Belander, Lee Loughridge.

"Romulus," Part Three. Hazel digs out her old service weapon as hell breaks loose on the rig.

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

SPAWN #269

Written by Todd McFarlane, art by Todd McFarlane and various, cover by Todd McFarlane.

The Spawn saga continues!

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

SURGEON X #3

Written by Sara Kenney, art and cover by John Watkiss.

"When Surgeon X's brother, Lewis, hooks her up with some Indian black market pharmaceutical dealers, things don't go as planned. Rosa is forced into doing a barbaric, historical surgical procedure against her will. But if Rosa's underground surgery is to survive, she has to learn to play the game with the criminal kingpins of London-town.

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

THIEF OF THIEVES #37

Written by Andy Diggle, art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough and Adriano Lucas.

"Gold Rush," part six of six. The inevitable betrayal, an unexpected reward, and the moon landing of crime: the race to crown the greatest thief in the world crosses the finish line!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores Nov. 23.

VIOLENT LOVE #1

Written by Frank J. Barbiere, art and cover by Victor Santos.

Daisy Jane and Rock Bradley were two of the most notorious bank robbers in the American Southwest. And then they fell in love. A pulp-infused criminal romance oozing with style and action! Double-sized debut issue!

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 9.

THE WALKING DEAD #160

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano and Cliff Rathburn, covers by Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart, Arthur Adams.

"The Whisperer War," part four. The war rages on.

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

WAYWARD #18

Written by Jim Zub, art and cover by Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain, cover by Royce Sutherland.

The creatures of Ireland are drawn to Rori and Ayane. What is Dermot hiding from them?

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

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #23

Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Kevin Wada, Jamie McKelive and Matt Wilson, covers by Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson and Kevin Wada.

"Imperial Phase I," Part One Welcome to the November 2014 issue of Pantheon Monthly. Exclusive interviews with all your favorite gods. Plus! The first photographs of the Morrigan ever!

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



TRADE PAPERBACKS/GRAPHIC NOVELS

ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY OGN

Written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by John Amor, cover by Frazier Irving.

Welcome to the Library. It's here that every story ever written is catalogued and monitored by a single man, who's begun to notice something strange: the books are rebelling. Image Comics proudly presents this experimental graphic novella from writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist John Amor, which recounts a troublesome week in the Library via seven short stories -- one for each day -- that use comics, infographics, prose, and poetry to play with the graphic medium and explore the multivalent world of living narrative.

96 pages, $9.99, in stores on Dec. 7.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA BOOK 1 HC

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

This hardcover features the first twelve issues of the hit comic book series, along with covers and a sketchbook, in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long-time readers and fans of the Cinemax TV show.

296 pages, $39.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

CASANOVA: ACEDIA, VOL. 2 TP

Written by Matt Fraction and Michael Chabon, art and cover by Fabio Moon and Gerard Ba.

Casanova Quinn, interdimensional superspy and assassin, has crash-landed here on Earth -- on OUR Earth -- with absolutely no memory of who he is or the terrible things he's done. Working for a man with just as mysterious a past as his own, Cass struggles to find his new normal -- and that's when the end of the world begins. This volume also features exclusive back-up stories written by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon and drawn by Gabriel Ba. Collects issues #5-8.

136 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 23.

DESCENDER, VOL. 3: SINGULARITIES TP

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen.

This third collection of the series dives deep into the secret histories of each cast member with revelations that will propel young robot Tim-21's sci-fi adventure into dangerous and exciting new territory. Collects Descender #12-16.

120 pages, $12.99, in stores on Dec. 14.

FASTER THAN LIGHT, VOL. 2 TP

Written, art and cover by Brian Haberlin.

Fly into the unknown at a speed Faster Than Light! Politics and power-grabs get in the way of the mission as Captain Forest loses command of the Discovery. Can he be saved by his staunchly loyal crew? New secrets are revealed about both our benefactors and the oncoming storm of the Outsiders...and we meet a slew of new aliens and creatures along the way! This book features an award-nominated app that makes it look like interactive holograms are coming out of the book and provides additional DVD-like extras and games. Collects Faster Than Light #6-10.

152 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

GEMINI: THE COMPLETE SERIES TP

Written by Jay Faerber, art and cover by Jon Sommariva.

Introducing Gemini, a superhero whose identity is so secret, even he doesn't know what it is! Dan Johnson is just a normal guy with a normal job...or so he thinks. What he doesn't know is that a secret organization is using him as their weapon against crime. It's The Manchurian Candidate meets Spider-Man! Collects Gemini #1-5.

144 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 30.

MICE TEMPLAR, VOL. 5 TP

Written by Bryan J.L. Glass, art by Victor Santos, Serena Guerra and Michael Avon Oeming, cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

On the last night of the world as it was, the restored Order of the Templar marches against the fortress stronghold of mad King Icarus. Yet as they lay siege without the guidance of Karic, the heroic young mouse that overcame their generations of prejudice and division, will everything they fight for prove lost to the horrors that arrive with the coming dawn? One Night! One glorious, terrifying battle! Where every Legend -- Dream, Destiny, and Prophecy will collide for the fate of the world they know! The grand finale of a 10-year creator-owned vision! Featuring a foreword by Brian Michael Bendis!

224 pages, $17.99, in stores on Nov. 9.

NAILBITER, VOL. 5: BOUND BY BLOOD TP

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

Buckaroo, Oregon, has given birth to many infamous serial killers, but the worst was the Nailbiter. And now...is it possible he has a daughter? Could Alice's search for the truth about her parentage lead her to the origin of the serial killers? A new tale of bloody horror by creators Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson! Also collected for the first time, the Nailbiter story from the Nailbiter/Hack/Slash crossover special! Fans of Wytches, Outcast and The Walking Dead will enjoy this thriller drama! Collects Nailbiter #21-25 and the Nailbiter/Hack/Slash short story.

144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 2.

ODY-C: CYCLE ONE HC

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Christian Ward.

ODY-C, modeled after Homer's Odyssey, is a psychedelic, gender-broke science-fiction epic that tells the story of three legendary warrior-queens returning home after a centuries-long battle. Told in verse with a visual sensibility that redefines the very possibilities of the comics medium, this gloriously oversized hardcover also has exclusive bonus materials including essays by classicist Dani Colman, teaching aids, and a massive 10-page fold-out previously only available in the sold-out first issue. Collects ODY-C #1-12.

400 pages, $49.99, in stores on Nov. 23.

PAPER GIRLS, VOL. 2 TP

The smash-hit series from Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang continues with a bold new direction, as intrepid young newspaper deliverers Erin, Mac, and Tiffany find themselves launched from 1988 to a distant and terrifying future...the year 2016. Collects Paper Girls #6-10.

128 pages, $12.99, in stores on Nov. 30.

SYMMETRY, VOL. 2 TP

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and cover by Raffaele Ienco.

In a perfectly ordered Utopia, Julia is the anomaly that signals change. The child of star-crossed lovers, raised in secret by a benevolent A.I., Julia -- and the friends and foes she is about to encounter -- present humanity with a golden opportunity for societal evolution...or an excuse to show its darkest nature. Collects Symmetry #5-8.

128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Dec. 7.

THINK TANK, VOL. 1 TP

Written by Matt Hawkins, art by Rahsan Ekedal, cover by Rahsan Ekedal, Brian Reber.

Dr. David Loren is many things: child prodigy, inventor, genius, slacker... mass murderer. When a military think tank's smartest scientist decides he can no longer stomach creating weapons of destruction, will he be able to think his way out of his dilemma or find himself subject to the machinations of smaller men? Collecting the original series in its entirety, this trade paperback also is jam packed with a complete cover gallery, bonus articles, behind-the-scenes sketches, and more! Collects Think Tank #1-4.

120 pages, $14.99.







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