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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

BOOM! STUDIOS FOR DECEMBER

BUCKHEAD #1

Writer: Shobo Coker.

Artist: George Kambadais.

Cover artists: George Kambadais, Simangaliso Sibaya, Khoi Pham.

* What strange secrets lie in the mysterious town of Buckhead, USA?

* Toba and his mother, a renowned scientist, have just immigrated to the US. But instead of living in the Big City like Toba always dreamed, they've moved to a sleepy little town in the Pacific Northwest called BUCKHEAD.

* In the middle of the picturesque and pedestrian town, Toba discovers that things aren't as perfect as they seem...

* Toba and his newfound friends find a strange video game, a perfect replica of the town and its people. Soon Toba is on the run from men in black, with his friends brainwashed by microchips.

$3.99.

BUFFY THE LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER #1

Writer: Casey Gilly.

Artist: Joe Jaro.

Cover artists: Ario Anindito. Rod Reis, Dani Pendergast, Jakub Rebelka, Giuseppe Camuncoli.

* Can a lone Slayer save what's left of humanity?

* Buffy Summers is the last Slayer. Now in her 50s, she wages a one woman fight against the forces of darkness, who prey on humanity in the daylight unimpeded thanks to a magical catastrophe that has nearly blotted out the sun.

* The same disaster robbed Buffy of her friends and ended the Slayer-line, forcing her into an endless guerilla war. That is, until she stumbles across something she hasn't seen in a long time -- hope, in the form of a prophecy and the young girl who carries it.

$3.99.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32

Writer: Jeremy Lambert.

Artist: Marianna Ignazzi.

Cover artists: Frany, Vasco Georgiev, Ethan Young.

* Will Buffy and the Scoobies survive the final battle against Silas at Sunnydale High?

* With team members out of commission, the Slayers divise a final plan to take care of Silas once and for all in this third chapter of We Are The Slayer.

* But what side will Ethan be on? And what role does Cordelia have to play? And most importantly, will Buffy's master plan from across the Multiverse succeed!?

FIREFLY HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1

Writer: Jeff Jensen.

Artists: Vincenzo Federici, Jordi Perez, Fabiana Mascolo.

Cover artists: InHyuk Lee, Caitlin Yarsky, Daniel Warren Johnson.

* It's the holiday season and Jayne's selfish behavior receives the unwanted attention of three visiting spirits who reveal the hidden past, present and future of Serenity's most...miserly crew member.

* A beloved character returns as the Ghost of Firefly Past, while a fellow crew member guides Jayne through the here and now, showing the consequences of his actions in the present.

* But it's the Ghost of Firefly Future, Emma Washburne, who reveals the most shocking fate of all. Can Jayne turn over a new leaf and avert the disaster headed his way?

* Celebrate the holiday season with your favorite Browncoats in this self-contained special.

$7.99.

FIREFLY: BRAND NEW 'VERSE HC

Writer: Josh Lee Gordon

Artist: Fabiana Mascolo

Cover artist: Qistina Khalidah

* Introducing a new era filled with a new cast, bold adventures, and shocking surprises for fans of Firefly!

* It's been 20 years since the original crew of the Serenity was busy smuggling contraband, ferrying travelers, and having close calls with the Alliance. Now, they've all gone their separate ways.

* Zoe Washburne and her daughter, Emma find themselves at the helm of the Serenity, and they must cobble together a new crew of castaways and misfits to navigate this brand new 'Verse.

* But...there's a world-shattering discovery beyond the Rim. Together they will face new challenges, reunite with old friends, and try to build new relationships. But most of all -- a new future from a troubled past.

* Collects Firefly: Brand New 'Verse #1-6.

$24.99.

FIREFLY #35

Writer: Greg Pak.

Artist: Simona Di Gianfelice.

Cover artists: Bengal, Kai Carpenter, Junggeun Yoon.

* After taking care of the plunderer boss threat, the crew learns how much hard work goes into creating a community that endures -- especially when self-governance is the goal.

* Meanwhile, the Washbot tries to find his place and role in this new world separate from his borrowed identity as a duplicate of Wash.

* In the midst of problems and imperfections, there's hope on the horizon.

* But when an unexpected event throws everything into chaos, will this be a new start... or the beginning of the end?

$3.99.

MAGIC #9

Writer: Jed MacKay.

Artist: Ig Guara.

Cover artists: Qistina Khalidah, Elizabeth Torque, Alejandro Mirabal, Ig Guara, Jae Lee.

* Kaya, Vraska, Ral, and Jace assemble the most powerful Planeswalkers from across the multiverse as war breaks out.

* But the terrible and ancient enemy they face is a force too powerful to face head on...

* With [REDACTED] headed their way, the only way to save the multiverse is to make a dangerous alliance with death!

* Will their veritable array of powers hold off the teeming dead and lead the true threat into their trap?

$4.99.

DUNE: A WHISPER OF CALADAN SEAS #1

Writers: Brian Herbert. Kevin J. Anderson.

Artist: Jakub Rebelka.

Cover artists: Jeff Dekal, Jakub Rebelka, Elizabeth Torque, Christian Ward.

* During the chaos of the legendary Battle of Arrakeen, a group of Atreides soldiers get caved in.

* So while Paul Atreides meets his destiny in battle, Sgt. Vitt uses his family's gift of storytelling as a Jongleur to transport his men from their tomb to their homeworld of Caladan.

* Can Vitt mentally transport them back to the lushness and vast oceans of Caladan and give them the gift of hope in the darkness?

$7.99.

MIGHTY MORPHIN #14

Writer: Ryan Parrott.

Artist: Marco Renna.

Cover artists: InHyuk Lee, Eleonora Carlini, Rian Gonzales, Keyla Valerio.

* With the destruction of Zordon's tube, the Mighty Morphin team seeks new allies to help them in the Eltarian War.

* But with Lord Zedd at their back and the Eltarian Supreme Leader gathering his forces to launch a massive attack on the Earth, can the Rangers survive being surrounded on all sides?

$3.99.

POWER RANGERS #14

Writer: Ryan Parrott.

Artist: Francesco Mortarino.

Cover artists: Gerald Parel, Daniele di Nicuolo, Goni Montes, Jorge Corona.

* The new Blue Omega Ranger, along with the rest of the Power Rangers, retreat to Safehaven to plan their next steps.

* With information gathered from Zordon and the Blue Emissary, our motley crew of heroes and villains set their sights on defeating the minions of their former ally and conducting a rescue mission.

* But in a galaxy full of enemies, who... or what... awaits their rescue?

$3.99.

REGARDING THE MATTER OF OSWALD'S BODY #2

Writer: Christopher Cantwell.

Artist: Luca Casalanguida.

Cover artists: Luca Casalanguida, Christian Ward.

* The day before JFK is assassinated, our four "useful idiots" have -- against all odds -- found a damn good lookalike candidate for Lee Harvey Oswald. Some poor bastard named Sonny Germs from Dallas.

* The only problem is now they have to kidnap... and kill him, which wasn't part of the deal.

* As Lee makes his way downtown, the unlucky four find themselves in a chase into Dallas. What happens if they catch Sonny, and what does it mean for Lee's plans on the fateful day, November 22, 1963?

$3.99.

BRZRKR #7

Writers: Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt.

Artist: Ron Garney.

Cover artists: Lee Garbett, Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Fornes.

* Diana pushes B. to uncover more about his past.

* Triggering a memory of WWI, where B. fights alongside his first U.S. handler, an artillery shell explosion results in a piece of B. making its way through history as a legendary artifact.

* Back in the present, Caldwell reunites B. with his artifact, revealing himself as the top historical expert on B. Will his proposed "Protocol X" unlock the ultimate truth B. seeks, buried deep inside his memories?

$3.99.

HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #3

Writers: James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal.

Artists: Werther Dell'Edera, Chris Shehan.

Cover artists: Chris Shean, Werther Dell'Edera, Toni Infante, Gabriel Hernandez Walta.

* As the House leaders discuss the fate of "the Last Butcher," Aaron and Jace escape the watchful eye of Helen and the White Masks and sneak into the forbidden outreaches of Chicago.

* Then, in the present-day, Aaron finally comes face-to-face with the monster that he's been tracking...which is much more powerful than expected.

$3.99.

BASILISK #5

Writer: Cullen Bunn.

Artist: Jonas Scharf.

Cover artists: Jonas Schaft, Christian Ward, Rafael Albuquerque.

* After the shocking conclusion of the last issue, the remaining members of Chimera regroup, sullen. After a prophetic confession from Vanessa, she says they have a destiny to fulfill...a sacrifice.

* Meanwhile, Regan is hesitant to tell Hannah about the prophecy, but before she can, she's overwhelmed by auditory pain, and Hannah hears a hauntingly familiar voice as she tries to help Regan...

$3.99.

DARK BLOOD #6

Writer: LaToya Morgan.

Artist: Moises Hidalgo.

Cover artists: Valentine DeLandro, Juni Ba, Tiffany Turrill.

* When his family is held captive, Avery must use every bit of his courage and military training to mount a daring rescue of his wife, Emma, and their baby girl Grace from the facility where all this began.

* But freeing his loved ones won't be enough. He'll need to make a desperate attempt to ensure that no one else ever goes through what he has, though it may cost everything...

$3.99.

EVE SC

Writer: Victor LaValle

Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong

Cover artist:Ario Anindito

* When the ice caps melted, most of humanity was lost to the hidden disease that was released. Now, a mysterious girl named Eve has awoken in secret and must deal with a world that's nothing like the virtual reality of her upbringing.

* Accompanied only by Wexler, her robotic caretaker and protector sheathed in her favorite teddy bear, Eve must embark on a deadly quest across the country to save her father.

* Along the way, she will not only contend with the threats of a very real world that await her, but the lies we tell our children in the name of protecting them.

* In the spirit of his novel The Changeling, novelist Victor LaValle and illustrator Jo Mi-Gyeong deliver a powerful dystopian adventureabout the world we leave behind...and the price of restoring life to a dying planet.

$17.99.

MAW #4

Writer: Jude Ellison S. Doyle.

Artist: A.L. Kaplan

Cover artists: Ariela Kristantina, Corin Howell, Dani.

* Marion, recalling her trauma and the promise of the fight for justice, realizes that abusive men will never face true justice for their crimes in a patriarchal world.

* As Marion's monstrous transformation nears its completion, she decides to take matters into her own hands and sets her sights on those who wronged her and her sister.

* The hunt is on as Marion's rage transforms into bloody revenge -- sometimes it takes a monster to stop other monsters.

$3.99.

EAT THE RICH #5

Writer: Sarah Gailey.

Artist: Pius Bak.

Cover artists: Kevin Tong, Becca Carey, Jenn Woodall.

* 'Til death do us part! Astor finally proposes but the cost of marrying into the 1% is too terrible for Joey to even contemplate.

* Too bad saying no isn't an option if she wants to get out of Crestfall Bluffs in one piece!

* With the horrible truth fully revealed, can Joey escape a proposal much too rich for her blood, or will she get eaten alive by the secrets of the rich and powerful?

$3.99.

ONCE & FUTURE #23

Writer: Kieron Gillen.

Artist: Dan Mora.

Cover artists: Dan Mora, Raul Allen.

* What must Nimue do to save her son? Strike up a deal with the last person she'd ever team up with...Bridgette, her mother.

* Meanwhile, Duncan must find another living legend. But are they an ally...or another monster to defeat?

$3.99.

WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEY'RE DEAD #10

Writer: Al Ewing.

Artist: Simone Di Meo.

Cover artists: Simone Di Meo, Toni Infante, Flaviano, Erik Gist.

* On the Cathedral, Oneday reveals Bristow's plan to take control of Malik's Flight, while Oneday secures the body. If they succeed, the Coalition will become the new seat of government.

* As they journey towards the Inner Worlds with the threat of war on the horizon, will Jason or Oneday seize control?

WYND BOOK TWO: THE SECRET OF THE WINGS HC (DM EXCLUSIVE)

Writer: James Tynion IV

Artist: Michael Dialynas

Cover artist: Michael Dialynas

* Wynd, Oakley, Thorn, and Yorik take the next step in their dangerous quest across Esseriel, but are soon attacked by a mysterious enemy. Can Wynd rise to the moment and if so, at what cost?

* And when Wynd is captured and taken to the Faeries' hidden capital deep in the Weird Woods, his friends must rescue him before he's put on trial... and Basil, Titus, and Ash unknowingly lead an even greater threat to the Faerie City -- Vampyres!

$19.99.

GETTING DIZZY #2

Writer: Shea Fontana.

Artist: Celia Moscote.

Cover artists: Celia Moscote, Cara McGee, Jorge Corona.

* Dizzy joins with Chipper and The Rollers to master her new powers as the ‘Burb Defender -- or rather, learn not to crash every time she puts on her skates.

* Even in a negative funk the next day after seeing footage of her lack of skating skills, she notices Scarlett, one of the Rollers, being mean and not acting like herself. Scarlett is infected by a Negatrix!

* Dizzy and her friends devise a plan to free Scarlett from the Negatrix influence, but are the Negatrixes only scared off...and still out there somewhere?

$4.99.

THE PRINCESS WHO SAVED HER FRIENDS OGN HC

Writers: Greg Pak, Jonathan Coulton.

Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa.

Cover artist: Takeshi Miyazawa.

* InThe Princess Who Saved Her Friends, Princess GloriaCheng Epstein Takahara de la Garza Champion continues to explore the good -- and sometimes bad -- sides of friendship.

* Gloria has always useddetermination, bravery, and understanding to build relationships and overcome strife in her friendships with monsters and witches, but how will she handle the discovery that the witch she befriended might not be such a great friend after all?

* Reuniting the team behind Mech Cadet Yu, A charming graphic novel sequel based on the beloved song by internet musician Jonathan Coulton.

$16.99.









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