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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016

IMAGE COMICS FOR JANUARY

AD: AFTER DEATH: #3

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

Mini-series finale. Jonah Cooke is on the run from a future he helped create, a future where death has been genetically cured. Yet he's finally come to accept that no matter how long he lives, he'll never escape his past. And now he's done the one thing that may put everyone left alive in jeopardy. The shocking conclusion of the sci-fi epic by two of comics' most acclaimed creators is here.

80 pages, $5.99, in stores on Jan. 25.

BIRTHRIGHT #21

Written by Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas.

New story arc. Born during a time of endless war, Rya will do anything to give her child a better future. For the first time, learn the winged warrior's greatest secrets in this "Tale of Terrenos," as we march toward Birthright #25.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

BLACK ROAD #6

Written by Brian Wood, art by Garry Brown and Dave McCaig, cover by Garry Brown.

New story arc. Magnus stalks the mysterious Christian compound on the northern coast, and the full extent of Julia's treachery becomes known. Religious conversions are historically bloody affairs, but this one's looking especially bad.

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

BLACK SCIENCE #27

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Matteo Scalera and Moreno Dinisio.

A terrifying yet familiar shadow falls over the Dimensionauts, and with Grant locked in an asylum, it's up to his daughter to save what's left to save!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 4.

CANNIBAL #4

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

End of story arc. Part Four. The first arc concludes. Danny's past comes back to haunt him, while Cash's desperate search for Jolene continues!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 4.

CURSE WORDS #1

Written by Charles Soule, art by Ryan Browne and Jordan Boyd, covers by Ryan Browne and Skottie Young.

"The Devil's Devil," Part One, The new ongoing series is coming for you! A wizard has appeared in New York City, and he's casting wonderful spells, getting famous, getting rich -- it's great! But it's not. This wizard has everyone fooled. He is actually an evil wizard, and evil things are on the way. Curse Words is a gonzo modern fantasy, full of darkness, light...and magic.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 4.

DANTE

Written by Matt Hawkins and Jason Ning, art and cover by Darick Robertson.

Dante was a family man with a wife and young daughter, and also a top assassin working for an international crime syndicate. For two decades he worked hard to keep these two lives separate and was then ready to retire. Manipulated into thinking he could quit with the syndicate's blessing, Dante was betrayed and accidentally killed a young Asian boy while fighting to save himself. This act changes him forever as he is supernaturally cursed and wakes up inexplicably covered with tattoos. Dante tries to uncover the source of this supernatural curse while looking for his family that has now disappeared.

48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Jan. 25.

DEADLY CLASS #26

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

Saya's secret history is finally revealed as she faces down a horde of assassins, who have come for more than just her life.

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

DEMONIC #6

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

Mini-series finale. Jamie Graves learns the horrible truth about what her husband has become, as his final confrontation with Novo brings hell on Earth.

32 pages, $2.99, in store on Jan. 18.

DESCENDER #18

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

"Orbital Mechanics," part two. The cyborg cult known as The Between are hit by a Gnishian attack fleet with only Andy, Driller and Tullis standing between them. Will Andy's love for Queen Between be enough to save them? One of Decsender's cast members makes the ultimate sacrifice.

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

DRIFTER #16

Written by Ivan Brandon, art and covers by Nic Klein.

Death and madness threaten to consume Abram Pollux as he uncovers the hidden truth about Planet Ouro.

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

EAST OF WEST #31

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Nick Dragotta.

Babylon learns about the world at his father's side.

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

ELEPHANTMEN #76

Written, art and cover by Boo Cook.

"Spiked!" Boo Cook writes and draws a psychotic episode in the Life and Death of Lieutenant Trench!

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

THE FEW #1

Written by Sean Lewis, art and cover by Hayden Sherman.

Lewis follows up the cult favorite Saints with his newest book The Few. The Few combines Mad Max action with a Station Eleven sensibility in this sci-fi series for mature readers. In a dystopian future, two survivalist brothers stumble across an unlikely sight: a woman asleep in the woods holding nothing but a gun and a baby wearing a gas mask. As these boys begin to embark on helping this woman, betrayals, secrets, and revolutions abound in the fight for what's left of America.

48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Jan. 18.

THE FIX #8

Written by Nick Spencer, art and cover by Steve Lieber, Ryan Hill.

End of story arc. Roy looks for answers while Mac deals with an emergency.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

FRONTIER #3

Written, art and cover by Jonathan Hickman.

"Remember What We've Lost." Humanity learns what happened to all their lost colonies. The Frontier readies for war.

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

GOD COUNTRY #1

Written by Donny Cates, art by Geoff Shaw, Jason Wordie, John J. Hill, covers by Geoff Shaw, Dave Stewart, Gerardo Zaffino.

Emmet Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia, isn't just a problem for his children -- his violent outbursts are more than the local cops can handle. When a tornado levels his home -- as well as the surrounding West Texas town -- a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage. The enchanted sword at the eye of the storm gives him more than a sound mind and body, however. He's now the only man who can face the otherworldly creatures the sword has drawn down to the Lone Star State...

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

GREEN VALLEY #4

Written by Max Landis, art and cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

"The Dragons." Landis and Camuncoli throw another spectacular twist at the Knights of Kelodia as the secrets of Green Valley continue to be revealed.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

HORIZON #7

Written by Brandon Thomas, art by Juan Gedeon and Mike Spicer, cover by Jason Howard.

New story arc. Zhia Malen has delivered the first blow to Earth, but back on her home planet of Valius, one man carries out a secret mission on her behalf.

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

INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #15

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

End of story arc. The truth about Maia's plans for Avalon are revealed as the exciting third arc concludes!

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

ISLAND #15

Written and art by Dilraj Mann, Grim Wilkins, cover by Dilraj Mann.

Featuring new work from some of the world's best, newest, and most innovative cartoonists. This issue spotlights the work of Dilraj Mann and Grim Wilkins.

72 pages, $7.99, in stores on Jan. 25.

KILL OR BE KILLED #5

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

Now that we've seen the origin of our killer, it's only a matter of time before the NYPD realizes they have a vigilante on their streets. The first issue of this new arc releases the same day as the first trade, and is a perfect jumping on point for readers who've missed out so far

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 18.

LOOSE ENDS #1

Written by Jason Latour, art and covers by Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi.

No one seemed to notice Sonny Gibson as he stepped back into 'The Hideaway," a dusty little honky-tonk nestled off the Carolina highway. But before the night was over, Sonny would be on the run - from the law, from the criminals, even from himself.

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

MANIFEST DESTINY #25

Written by Chris Dingess, art and cover by Matthew Roberts and Owen Gieni.

New story arc. Manifest Destiny hits its 25fth issue in this oversized comic! Lewis & Clark hunker down for the winter, and all is calm...until old enemies emerge from the fog... Plus, a bonus story of Sacagawea, where we learn how a young girl became the warrior she is today.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 18.

MAYDAY #3

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

Felix wakes up by the ocean, safe from the FBI…but not from Rose. The betrayal begins here.

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

MOONSHINE #4

Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Eduardo Risso, variant cover by Lee Bermejo.

After Joe the Boss' NYC crew doesn't receive quite the "warm Southern welcome" they were expecting from Hiram Holt's family, it's all-out gang war! But when one side has a werewolf, it's hardly a fair fight.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

MOTOR CRUSH #2

Written by Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr, art by Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart, covers by Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart.

Domino confronts her father about the 'machine narcotic" Crush, and is forced to put her life on the line to save an old flame from danger.

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

NAILBITER #28

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

The new Murder Store is having a grand reopening in Buckaroo! But a returning serial killer has other plans...

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

NO MERCY #13

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

"Endless Summer," Part Four Life's a beach and then you die.

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

POSTAL #17

Written by Bryan Hill, art by isaac Goodheart, cover by Linda Sejic.

New story arc. FBI Agent Chris Bremble comes face to face with Isaac Shiffron, the sociopath who gave birth to Eden, and to find the truth of the past, Bremble will have to endure Isaac's madness. Laura puts Mark in charge of Eden to see if her son has the ability to lead a town full of criminals who don't trust or believe in him. His mother, Maggie, and Molly all have a vision for what Mark should be...but which path will he choose?

$3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

REBORN #4

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Greg Capullo, cover by Alex Garner.

Bonnie and Tom are chained and dragged to Black Wish Mountain, where they are confronted by a vengeful figure from the past. Will they escape to find Harry, or be turned over to Lord Golgotha?

$3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

REVIVAL #46

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

The penultimate issue of the horror-crime series! Only Em can close the door between the worlds of the living and the dead, but both General Cale and the militant insurgency want control!

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

ROCKSTARS #2

Written by Joe Harris, art and cover by Megan Hutchison.

"Nativity In Blacklight," Part Two. Rock ‘n' roll investigators Jackie and Dorothy have followed their lead to a literal dead end. But is it Jimmy James' undead entourage shaking them down, or is another, more powerful player calling the shots? Is everybody in? “The Game” is about to begin...

40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 18.

ROMULUS #4

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

End of story arc. To save her friend, Ashlar must come face to face with the leader of The Order of Romulus, and her arch nemesis Achilles...but is she walking into a trap that will change her and our world forever? The Last of the Wolves will be tested like never before!

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

SAGA #42

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

"The War For Phang," conclusion. Hell is war, as Hazel and her family learn the hardest way.

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

SAVAGE DRAGON #221

Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen.

Malcolm Dragon is tasked with closing down Bellco labs' Freak Factory.

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

SHE-WOLF #5

Written, art and cover by Rich Tommaso.

"Black Baptism," part one. Season Two pans away from Gabrielle, our Season One protagonist, and focuses on a new main character—her troubled younger sister, Lizzie!

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

SHUTTER #26

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

"So Far Beyond," part four. Kate vs. Cassius. Creation vs. Entropy. Everything's been leading up to this.

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

SNOWFALL #9

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

"The Coldest War," part four. The White Wizard has waged his terrible weather war without restraint or regard for those caught in the crossfire, be they innocents, allies, or even his own child. As the snowfall intensifies and it all comes crashing down, who will survive his crusade's climax, and what will be left to rebuild?

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

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #17

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Jason Latour, cover by Cliff Chiang.

"Gut Check," part three. The bleachers are slick with blood as Coach Boss faces some brand-new competition on and off the field.

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

SOUTHERN CROSS #11

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

"Romulus," part five. Alex's estranged space trucker dad crash-lands on Titan.

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

SPAWN #271

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

For the first time ever, Spawn has control of his costume.

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

SPREAD #18

Written by Justin Jordan, art by John Bivens and Felipe Sobreiro, cover by Kyle Strahm and Felipe Sobreiro.

"Outside," part one. Lamb has a mission. He's come to the quarantine zone with one goal: find Hope and rescue her. Jack and Molly might have something to say about this.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

SURGEON X #5

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

"Virtual Reality Bites," part five. In order to fund Martha's research to find new antibiotics, Rosa performs her riskiest operation yet, on a space station hundreds of miles above earth, all through virtual robotics. But even the perils of a solar storm are nothing compared to an emergency surgery which hits Rosa close to home—the results of which change her life forever.

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

VIOLENT LOVE #3

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

Chapter 2: Volatile Molotov.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 11.

THE WALKING DEAD #162

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, covers by Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart, Arthur Adams.

"The Whisperer War," conclusion.

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

WAYWARD #20

Written by Jim Zub, art and cover by Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain, cover by Amanda Schank.

End of story arc. The spirits lay their claim...

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

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #26

Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Jamie McKelive and Matt Wilson, covers by Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson and Emi Lenox.

"Imperial Phase I," part three. The comic that says, "What could possibly go wrong?" and then looks at the camera and stares until we all start crying releases another issue.

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







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