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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020IMAGE COMICS FOR DECEMBERPOST AMERICANA #1
Written, art and cover by Steve Skroce, art by Dave Stewart.
The Cheyanne mountain installation, aka The Bubble, is the most sophisticated super bunker in the world. It was built to ensure the survival of America's executive branch of government and its most important citizens, should the unthinkable happen. When the world ended, the executive branch failed to reach the sanctuary, but the elite citizenry did. Eighty years later, one of their own has named himself the new President of the United States. His plan? Subjugate the survivors of the American Wasteland using the same bunker resources meant to rebuild it. The only thing standing in their way is a deadly Wasteland girl, hellbent on revenge!
$4.99, available on Dec. 2.
RECKLESS
Written by Ed Brubaker, art and cover by Sean Phillips.
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the modern masters of crime noir, bring us the last thing anyone expected from them - a good guy. In a bold new series of original graphic novels, with three books releasing over the next year, each a full-length story that stands on its own. Meet Ethan Reckless: Your trouble is his business, for the right price. But when a fugitive from his student radical days reaches out for help, Ethan must face the only thing he fears... his own past.
$24.99, available on Dec. 16.
BLISS VOL. 1
Written by Sean Lewis, art and cover by Caitlin Yarsky.
A drug called Bliss has taken over the streets of Feral City, erasing the memories people are too upset to face. But where do those memories go? Down the river sits the Goddess Lethe, drinking the memories of the addicted and providing them their drug. She needs an enforcer, though, and that's where a father with an ailing son has made a devil's bargain: protect the drugs to ensure your son's life. It's a bargain he will have to live with and his son will have to defend. A story of addiction, a story of family, and a story of redemption, Bliss is urban fantasy at its finest from the team behind the hit book Coyotes. Collects Bliss #1-4.
$14.99, available on Dec. 9.
GIDEON FALLS #27
Written and cover by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart.
Series finale. "The End." The mind-bending conclusion to the series! An oversized (80-page!) giant of a story where all the universes of "Gideon Falls" finally converge. Can the combined forces of this rag-tag band of adventurers be enough to stop the Laughing Man and his limitless legions of evil?!
$7.99, available on Dec. 23.
HOME SICK PILOTS #1
Written by Dan Watters, art and cover by Caspar Wijngaard.
In the summer of 1994, a haunted house walks across California. Inside is Ami, lead singer of a high school punk band-who's been missing for weeks. How did she get there, and what do these ghosts want? Expect three-chord songs and big bloody action that's Power Rangers meets The Shining (yes, really).
$3.99, available on Dec. 9.
POSTAL NIGHT SHIFT
Written by Levi Fleming, Stephanie Phillips, art by Cecillia Lo Valvo, Jesse Elliot, cover by Isaac Goodhart .
Return to Eden, Wyoming in two thrilling tales from Top Cow's Talent Hunt winners! Can Sheriff Roy Magnum really maintain order in a town full of criminals? Plus, a glimpse inside the mind of Molly, Eden's own serial-killing boogeyman!
$3.99, available on Dec. 9.
SKYWARD
Written by Joe Henderson, art and cover by Lee Garbett and Antonio Fabela.
One day, gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, a woman born just after G-day, it's...well, it's pretty awesome, actually. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don't jump too high. And maybe don't get mixed up in your Dad's secret plan to bring gravity back, which could get you killed...
Skyward HC collects all 15 issues of the series. It also features a new epilogue with all-new art and story!
$39.99, available on Feb. 21.
STEALTH VOL. 1
Written by Mike Costa, art by Nate Bellegarde, Tamra Bonvillain, cover by Jason Howard.
For decades, Stealth has waged war on crime in Detroit, but now he's taken his pursuit of justice too far. Only reporter Tony Barber knows that behind Stealth's reckless behavior is an older man battling Alzheimer's-his father. A father unwilling to accept that he's no longer the hero this city needs...with enemies all too eager to force his retirement. Collects Stealth #1-6.
$16.99, available on Dec. 9.
THAT TEXAS BLOOD VOL. 1
Written by Chris Condon, art and cover by Jacob Phillips.
Sheriff Joe Bob Coates questions his effectiveness as the aging lawman of Ambrose County, Texas as chaos descends following an explosive highway confrontation and the mysterious death of local rogue Travis Terrill. Collects #1-6.
$9.99, available on Jan. 13.
ASCENDER VOL. 3
Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Dustin Ngueyn.
"The Digital Mage." Captain Telsa is doing her best to shake off young Mila and Bandit, but things get harder once an old friend wants to tag along -- Driller, the killer robot! With his faithful companion Mizard the Wizard at his side, Mother and her evil army of vamps may have finally met their match. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to resurrect his lost love Effie from the relentless grasp of the vampire undead. Collects Ascender #11-14.
$16.99, available on Dec. 23.
BIG GIRLS #5
Written, art and cover by Jason Howard.
Gulliver's plan is revealed, and it might mean war! OK, it does mean war, and Ember has to decide which side to fight for! Not everyone escapes unchanged.
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
BOMB QUEEN: TRUMP CARD #4
Written, art and cover by Jimmie Robinson.
Mini-series finale. "Make America Gape Again." The votes are in, and the devious Bomb Queen lights the fuse to her explosive plot that nobody saw coming. Now that the tables are turned, Trump races for survival in this dramatic ending that will change the landscape forever.
$3.99, available on Dec. 9.
COFFIN BOUND VOL. 2
Written by Dan Watters, art and cover by Dani.
Taqa wants nothing in the world other than God - the holy oblivion found in a syringe. But with the city planning to ban the sacred narcotic, it falls to her to prove the existence of the divine by courting death-and the array of deadly assassins who she's set on her own tail. Worship with us on an existential road trip through the tangle of a self-destructive life. Collects Coffin Bound #5-8.
$16.99, available on Dec. 2.
COMMANDERS IN CRIRIS #3
Written by Steve Orlando, art and cover by Davide Tinto, covers by Cully Hamner, Elias Chatzoudis.
The Crisis Command interrogates a ticking clock corpse! But how can heroes save a world without empathy? FIRST they have to figure out how to save it within themselves, as Nina Next, the incredible science hero Frontier, takes John Doe Empathy out on the town... to discuss their secrets.
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
CROSSOVER #2
Written by Donny Cates, art and cover by Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe, John J. Hill.
"Kids Love Chains," Part Two. The event continues to unravel as Ellie, Otto, and Ava rise from the ashes of their comic shop to begin their four-color odyssey to find the truth beyond the dome. Meanwhile: super-prisons! Magic guns! Mysterious government agents! And other stuff, too!
$3.99, available on Dec. 9.
DECORUM #8
Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Mike Huddleston.
Series finale.There are many assassins in the known universe. This is the story of the most well-mannered one. "You can get through a kill with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners."
$4.99, available on Dec. 30.
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #4
Written by James Tynion IV, art and cover by Martin Simmonds, cover by Tradd Moore.
How can a journalist ethically report on a story that they know can't possibly be true? As packages with proof of impossible stories keep arriving on one reporter's doorstop, sent by a mysterious entity known only as Q, one reporter must find the answer themselves. Tynion and Simmonds send the Department of Truth after the Fourth Estate.
$3.99, available on Dec. 23.
DIE DIE DIE VOL. 2
Written by Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, art and cover by Chris Burnham.
We don't like to admit it, but this is an evil world where evil people do evil stuff all the time. Thankfully, there is a secret cabal within the United States government that works outside our normal system to influence world matters through targeted assassination. Senator Connie Lipshitz has taken over the cabal, using her vast resources to finally make the world a better place...no matter how many people have to die! Meanwhile, Barnaby is on the run, and his journey takes him to some very dark places. Thankfully...you can only get your nose cut off once! Collects Die!Die!Die! #9-14.
$16.99, available on Dec. 16.
DIE VOL. 3
Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Stephanie Hans.
In the world of DIE, the players are now real players. Countries are their pieces, and the board threatens to run red with blood. Who is the Queen, and who are pawns? Who's playing to win? Who's forgotten what they're playing for? And what will they do when they're reminded of the real stakes? The critically acclaimed dark fantasy smash hit goes epic in its third volume. Collects Die #11-15.
$16.99, available on Dec. 16.
EXCELLENCE #12
Written by Brandon Thomas, art and cover by Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez.
End of story arc. The world has been built on the Overseer's lies. And now, it will burn.
$3.99, available on Dec. 9.
FAMILY TREE #11
Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Phil Hester, Ryan Cody, Eric Gapstur.
"Forest," Part Three-In the present, the Hayes and their new ally make their getaway. In the future, Josh makes a perilous choice to protect his family as Loretta learns more about the Arborists and their felling plan.
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
FIRE POWER #6
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson.
End of story arc. After everything he's been through and all he has sacrificed, Owen is finally reunited with his master, Wei Lun...but the reunion does not go the way you think it will.
$3.99, available on Dec. 2.
GETTING IT TOGETHER #3
Written by Sina Grace, Omar Spahi, art by Jenny D. Fine, Mx. Struble.
Sam and Jack's BFF-dom deteriorates, Lauren's band Nipslip teeters on the verge of a breakup right before their most important gig, and everyone's dealing with the poor decisions they made while drunk. Add to that, Sam's coworker Tim generously blesses the group with gifts of the psychedelic kind. What could go wrong? With another oversized issue bursting with extra story pages... a whole lot!
$4.99, available on Dec. 9.
HEAD LOPPER #14
Written by Andrew MacLean, art and cover by Jordie Bellaire, cover by Tradd Moore.
The Head Lopper, with Agatha and friends, locate the lost Hammer of Arnak Pluth. But much to their dismay, it has fallen under the watchful eye of the deadly gorgon, Medusa. Always quarterly. Always oversized.
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
ICE CREAM MAN #22
Written by W. Maxwell Prince, art and cover by Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran, cover by Sam Wolfe Connelly.
"Advent Calendar." Every day is a gift.
$3.99, available on Dec. 23.
INKBLOT #4
Written, art and cover by Emma Kubert, Rusty Gladd.
In the time of ancient Egypt, Sorcerers roamed the sands in search of the End of the Earth. Lost, they turn to an ancient monster to be their guide.
$3.99, available on Dec. 2.
KICK-ASS VS. HIT-GIRL #2
Written by Steve Niles, art by Marcelo Frusin, covers by John Romita
Hit-Girl will stop at nothing to destroy the imposter Kick-Ass's gang activity and prevent her masquerading as Dave Lizewski. And when Mindy's violent hunt leads Patience's gang to turn on her, Kick-Ass will realize that she can't run forever.
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
KILLADELPHIA #11
Written by Rodney Barnes, art and cover by Jason Shawn Alexander, cover by Duncan Fegredo.
"Burn, Baby, Burn," part five. After unlocking the ancient scriptures that transformed John Adams and started this legacy of brutality, Seesaw seeks to use his newfound power to do something so unimaginable, it may set off a chain of events that will burn America to the ground. Also includes part 5 of the thrilling back-up story Elysium Gardens.
$3.99, available on Dec. 23.
LOST SOLDIERS #5
Written by Ales Kot, art and cover by Luca Casalanguida, Heather Moore,
Mini-series finale. Time destroys everything.
$3.99, available on Dec. 2.
THE MARKED #10
Written, art and cover by Brian Haberlin, cover by Geirrod Van Dyke.
"The Omega Tattoo." Someone is using The Marked magic for their own purposes. Some seemingly good, some definitely not. The Marked must track down the source. Is it a Marked turned rogue or something much more dangerous?
$3.99, available on Dec. 16.
MONSTRESS TALK-STORIES #2
Written by Marjorie M. Liu, art and cover by Sana Takeda.
Once again bridging the gap between the fifth and sixth arc (which resumes January 2021), Part Two of Monstress: Talk-Stories follows Maika as she opens up to Kippa and recounts an important day from her childhood in Thyria.
$3.99, available on Dec. 30.
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