DARK SHADOWS #15
Mike Raicht (w)
Nacho Tenorio (a)
Francesco Francavilla (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Emotionally and physically fractured, the Collins family is on the edge of destruction! With Barnabas at his weakest and facing off against his darkest foe, David and Emma make a mysterious new friend. Can Quentin and Willie bring them all back from the Abyss? Perhaps the better question to be asked is should they?
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DARK SHADOWS #14
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Mike Raicht
Art by Nacho Tenorio
Cover by Francesco Francavilla
The future of Collinwood has been glimpsed. Barnabas and his clan are headed towards dark days. What are those who endured it willing to sacrifice to make sure it never happens? Is it too late for some, or is there one last drastic measure one member of the clan can make to make the future unknown again?
DARK SHADOWS #13
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Mike Raicht
Art by Nacho Tenorio
Cover by Francesco Francavilla
A glimpse of the dark future of the Collins’ bloodlines is revealed. What horrors reside in Collinwood in the year 1984? Will Barnabas be able to find out where it all went wrong and stop it? Or has his family’s fate already been written in blood?
DARK SHADOWS #11
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
As if things couldn’t get any worse, satanic forces are closing in on Collinswood. This time, however, they are not hunting for Barnabas Collins. Who are they coming for and what do they want with the Collins’ bloodline? Only Barnabas’ darkest abilities and urges may give him the strength to save his family. But have those gifts left him as well? Is Barnabas truly not evil enough to prevail?
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN’S A GAME OF THRONES #11
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GEORGE R.R MARTIN
Adapted by DANIEL ABRAHAM
Art by TOMMY PATTERSON
Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
At last, Catelyn Stark and her prisoner, Tyrion Lannister, have reached the Eyrie, the lofty citadel of Catelyn’s sister, Lysa, the grieving widow of Jon Arryn. Because Lysa believes that the Lannisters were responsible for her husband’s death, Catelyn had thought to find an ally in this forbidding refuge. Instead the refuge seems more like a prison . . . and the “ally” a fearful and vindictive madwoman. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen is also faced with a sibling’s madness—her brother, Viserys, impatient for the crown promised him by Khal Drogo, grows increasingly unable to hold his rage in check.
THE SHADOW #8
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by Alex Ross (25), Mike Mayhew (25%), Tim Bradstreet (25%), Francesco Francavilla (25%)
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Revolutionary Part 1 (of 4) – The Shadow traveled to Nepal to investigate a strange glitch in his mystic powers. He left with only partial answers. Now The Shadow and Miles Crofton, his pilot and sidekick, pause in Paris to take on some gun runners who are smuggling weapons bound for Spain. But a dark-eyed Spanish beauty named Esmeralda complicates matters when Cranston is unable to determine her intentions. The Shadow finds himself smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War as he juggles the fate of a single solider who might help shape the future of humanity.
PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT #3
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by Steve Darnall & Alex Ross
Art by Jonathan Lau
Covers by Alex Ross (25%), Jae Lee (25%), Ardian Syaf (25%), Stephen Segovia (25%)
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The plots thicken in “Discovering Japan,” as Thunderbolt meets his abductor—the deadly Master Tiger—and is forced to fight for his life. Meanwhile, men in high places are planning to destroy the peace that Peter Cannon has created… and an old enemy prepares to make his entrance.
DARK SHADOWS #10
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by NACHO TENORIO
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Barnabas Collins and his family are still reeling from their encounter with The Children and their sire. The brutal war has left those closest to Barnabas questioning his very nature. However, with a possible cure in his hands, will this 175 year old vampire finally be free of his vampiric curse? Or will remaining a vampire show once and for all that you don’t need to be human to prove you have a noble soul?
THE BIONIC MAN #14
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by PHIL HESTER & AARON GILLESPIE
Art by ED TADEO
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), ED TADEO (1:10)
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While the Secret of Bigfoot may be solved, a host of new questions emerge and the answers have Steve seeing red! With an unlikely ally by his side and a mysterious enemy in his crosshairs, Steve finds himself deep inside dangerous territory. But what he finds there may spell the end for the Bionic Man. Part 3 of The Secret of Bigfoot pits Steve against his strangest and most deadly adversary yet!
VAMPIRELLA VS. FLUFFY ONE-SHOT
40 pages FC • $4.99 • Teen +
Written by MARK RAHNER
Art by CEZAR RAZEK
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
THE (sorta) CROSSOVER YOU’VE BEEN (kinda) DEMANDING!
Young, horny high school couples are being horribly mutilated by demonic Puritans. Time for Fluffy to take a study break and kick some supernatural ass! Meanwhile, Fluffy’s pals are wagging their tongues at the hot new substitute teacher – Vampirella. When the iconic vampire and the teenage warrior face off, the clash is more epic than stripes and polka dots! Vampi continues to tear her way through pop-culture vampirism in dark, brutal – and cathartic –satire from writer Mark Rahner (Vampirella Annual #2, Rotten).
DARK SHADOWS #9
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
The Children arc ends here! Who is the man known as Lockwood and what does he mean to Barnabas Collins? What about this mysterious man is forcing Barnabas to come face to face with the sins of his vampire nature? Will Barnabas be able to bury those sins for all eternity or will he, and his family, be consumed by his past once again?
VAMPIRELLA #24
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRANDON JERWA
Art by HEUBERT KHAN MICHAEL
Covers by PAUL RENAUD (33%), FABIANO NEVES (33%), ALÉ GARZA (33%)
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The battle lines have been drawn! Dracula’s horrific soldiers – and his new lieutenant – are on the offensive, but they’ll have to get past Vampirella and her allies! The two-part HELL ON EARTH epic starts here! (And be sure to check out PANTHA #5 for even more of the story!)
ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL.3 #6
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ELLIOTT R. SERRANO
Art by DIETRICH SMITH
Cover by TIM SEELEY
As darkness falls in the Land of the Rising Sun, Ash finds himself teaming up with a Chosen One of the past. Will it be enough to thwart the forces of evil? Will Ash survive his greatest challenge yet? And even if he does, how will he ever get back home to the present? How do you say “Klaatu Berada Nikto” in Japanese anyway?
RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #3
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN
Art by MAX DUNBAR
Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO
Fighting fire with fire. To overcome the ancient evil that threatens Hyborea Red Sonja must avail herself of an older evil from the heart of the Nameless Isle. Meanwhile, King Kazel has continued his conquest, but when the victorious king returns to Atlantis, he may find Doom awaits him.
GREEN HORNET #30
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by JETHRO MORALES
Covers by PHIL HESTER
(50%), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (50%)
A new villain has arrived in Century City. Gravilov is a high-tech arms dealer, bent on using Green Hornet’s city as a base from which to ship death worldwide. As Green Hornet and Kato try to stop Gravilov, the fight becomes very personal. Old enemies must become new allies, to save the lives of those dear to Kato.
THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! #10 (of 10)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRETT MATTHEWS
Art by DAN BORGONOS
Cover by ARIEL PADILLA
“Black & White” Retailer incentive cover by ARIEL PADILLA A new Green Hornet and Kato take to the streets of a near-future Chicago… to find out that being a crime-fighter isn’t as easy as it looks. Must they become criminals themselves in order to deal with Gregor Kaast, the man that has destroyed both their lives? The Climactic Conclusion!
LORD OF THE JUNGLE VOL. 1 TP
216 pages FC • $19.99 • MATURE • (C:0-1-2)
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by ROBERTO CASTRO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
An English lord and his pregnant wife are stranded on a remote African coastline in the late 1800s. Twenty years later a crew of mutinous sailors arrives at the very same spot with a chest full of Spanish gold and a beautiful young prisoner named Jane Porter. Who is the mysterious wild man stalking Jane’s every move, and what terrors lie waiting for her in the depths of the savage jungle? The greatest pulp fiction hero the world has ever known swings into life in Lord of the Jungle Book One. Action, romance, danger, primates – it’s the Lord of Greystoke as he was meant to be!
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• Character designs and sketches by Roberto Castro
WARRIORS OF MARS TP
128 pages FC • $19.99 • Mature
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by JACK JADSON
Cover by JOE JUSKO
From the pages of Warlord Of Mars. The time is post Civil War America. LT. GULLIVAR JONES, a distinguished Navy officer, is tired of not receiving the promotion he feels he deserves and desperately needs to be able to marry his fiancée. While sulking through the streets of New York, Gullivar encounters an aged man and a strange carpet that appears to have originated in the Far East. Little does he know that this carpet will become the vehicle that will transport him not only through space but time
— as he is hurtled into the past, present and future of JOHN CARTER’S Mars. In Barsoom’s past, Gullivar meets the beautiful Princess Heru, a mysterious red woman whose kidnapping leads him directly to Barsoom’s present where he forges an uneasy alliance with the Warlord of Mars himself, John Carter, and his beloved Dejah Thoris, all before rocketing into the future where Barsoom faces a threat unlike any it has known before! This is a must read for fans of John Carter and great science fiction
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Damsels #2
Damsels is an interesting series focusing on the female characters in the fairy tales we all grew up with. Mixing and mashing those stories is a popular thing right now, with about a half dozen different comic book series attempting to put their own spin and stand out. Damsels, has some interesting scheming and mystery surrounding it, enough that could keep me around for a while.
From the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Snow White… In Caumont Castle, King Persine and Queen Rapunzel are still reeling from the discovery of a mysterious spy in their midst. The loyal subjects of Caumont must be made aware of the sinister magical threat before it’s too late! Meanwhile, having made her escape from Caumont via the River Esk, Rapa is still struggling to make sense of her situation. Can she really trust the amphibian girl who saved her life, or is she even more confused than Rapa herself?
The second issue is still setting it all up and we’re still figuring out all the players and exactly what the plot is of the comic. It’s a slow reveal that’ll keep me around for at least the first story arc.
Story: Leah Moore and John Reppion Art: Aneke
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Buy
Dark Shadows #8
Barnabas the hunted! What does he have to do with the mysterious deaths of multiple children in a nearby town? Could it be true that Barnabas is to blame? He doesn’t know for sure but he has vowed to get to the bottom of it. With Barnabas’ recent memory problems and need to fulfill his blood lust he fears the worst.
Dynamite’s Dark Shadows is still evoking a lot of the feel from the little of the television show that I’ve seen. The style and story telling is interesting. I think overall, I’d like to see more family interaction, as the first arcs tend to be mystery of the week, which might get old after a while.
Eight issues in, and I feel like I’m still learning who these characters are. Not a bad series, but I think it’s really made for diehard fans of the television series.
Story: Mike Raight Art: Nacho Tenorio
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
Evil Ernie #1
Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button? This October, you may hate the sin, but you’ll LOVE the SINNER!
Evil Ernie gets a relaunch… and yeah. I never read an Evil Ernie comic. I have a lot of friends who are huge fans, so I know “of” the character, but that’s about it. The first issue was interesting and an origin story. This is a classic comic, and while it’s not a full story in this issue, you could read it and walk away and get a sense of who this character is. Yes, you read that right, we’re not talking a five issue origin story. It’s all here.
The character itself, not sure if he’s my form of entertainment, but the comic was absolutely interesting. Enough so that I want to check out the second issue and see where Snider takes it.
Story: Jesse Blaze Snider Art: Jason Craig
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Buy
Voltron: Year One #5
The origin of the Voltron team continues. The traitor has been revealed, and #686 finally has the smoking gun necessary to bring him down once and for all. Only one problem though—central command has been infiltrated by zombie robots, and they’re promising to execute a “flesh sack” every ten minutes until their demands are met. And cut off from the rest of his team, Commander Sven has no choice but to form an alliance with the same man he’s sworn to expose at all costs. Finally face-to-face with his enemy, yet on the run from ones even more dangerous, what Sven does next changes everything. “Fearless Leader” goes penultimate, and this is where the future becomes set in stone…
I vaguely remember Voltron when I was a kid, but this series is just a great addition to the regular ongoing series. It adds history that we don’t have to sit through in that series and it’s done in a way that’s interesting and entertaining.
The bad guys in this issue, I shrug my shoulders at. I don’t remember if they were in the cartoon, so my opinions might be due to that. The action itself kind of came out of nowhere too. But, overall the idea of the team figuring out this grand conspiracy has been really entertaining.
Story: Brandon Thomas Art: Craig Cermak
Story: 8 Art: 7.5 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy
EVIL ERNIE #1
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by JESSE BLAZE SNIDER
Art by JASON CRAIG
Covers by TIM SEELEY WRAP-AROUND COVER (25%), ARDIAN
SYAF (25%), NICK BRADSHAW (25%), DAN BRERETON (25%)
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ORIGIN OF EVIL PART 1! Ernest Fairchild was a kind and gentle soul…until one day something in him snapped, leading him to one of the most notorious killing sprees in American history. With 665 kills to his name, “Evil Ernie” requires ONE more murder to complete the ritual he started and seal his deal with the Devil. Problem is: he’s just been EXECUTED! What led an ordinary boy to become a leather-clad angel of death? How does he wield such blasphemous power? And what is the secret behind his hideous smiley-face button? This October, you may hate the sin, but you’ll LOVE the SINNER! Jesse Blaze Snider (HULK: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN) and JASON CRAIG (FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH) dive into the heart of darkness with Dynamite’s bold, terrifying new relaunch of EVIL ERNIE!
DAMSELS #2
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+
Written by LEAH MOORE, JOHN REPPION
Art by ANEKE
Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
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From the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Snow White… In Caumont Castle, King Persine and Queen Rapunzel are still reeling from the discovery of a mysterious spy in their midst. The loyal subjects of Caumont must be made aware of the sinister magical threat before it’s too late! Meanwhile, having made her escape from Caumont via the River Esk, Rapa is still struggling to make sense of her situation. Can she really trust the amphibian girl who saved her life, or is she even more confused than Rapa herself?
VOLTRON: YEAR ONE #5
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by CRAIG CERMAK
Cover by ADMIRA WIJAYA
The traitor has been revealed, and #686 finally has the smoking gun necessary to bring him down once and for all. Only one problem though—central command has been infiltrated by zombie robots, and they’re promising to execute a “flesh sack” every ten minutes until their demands are met. And cut off from the rest of his team, Commander Sven has no choice but to form an alliance with the same man he’s sworn to expose at all costs. Finally face-to-face with his enemy, yet on the run from ones even more dangerous, what Sven does next changes everything. “Fearless Leader” goes penultimate, and this is where the future becomes set in stone…
DARK SHADOWS #8
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Barnabas the hunted! What does he have to do with the mysterious deaths of multiple children in a nearby town? Could it be true that Barnabas is to blame? He doesn’t know for sure but he has vowed to get to the bottom of it. With Barnabas’ recent memory problems and need to fulfill his blood lust he fears the worst.
DARK SHADOWS/VAMPIRELLA #3
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by FABIANO NEVES
Vampirella takes Barnabas on a tour of the seedy sex clubs of New York as the search for the serial killer heats up! And sparks fly between Pantha and Quentin, the werewolf! But our vampire heroes are in over their heads as the true villain behind the murders shows them a preview of her (!!) ancient evil!
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #12 (of 12)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by and cover by MATT WAGNER
Art by JOHN K. SNYDER III
This is it, the ending of Matt (MAGE, GRENDEL) Wagner’s epic run on Zorro! As the forces of corruption seek to capture and kill Zorro, can even Zorro remain free to continue his brave crusade? Find out in Zorro Rides Again #12!
JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #8
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+ • re-solicit
Written by JIM BUTCHER, MARK POWERS
Art and cover by CHASE CONLEY
Shattered friendships. Fallen allies. Dark family secrets. Oh, and an increasingly large number of mutilated corpses strewn across Chicago. These are merely some of the horrors Harry Dresden has endured in trying to stop an all-out war between several werewolf factions and the enigmatic gangster Johnny Marcone. Now, that war is coming to its tragic conclusion-and Harry will learn that his world, and the powers that threaten all he cares for, are far deadlier than he could possibly imagined…
VOLTRON VOL. 1: THE SIXTH PILOT TP
144+ pages FC • $19.99 • Teen + • Advance-solicit. In
stores September 2012 • (C:0-1-2)
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by ARIEL PADILLA
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Secret Origin of King Zarkon! For years, the Voltron Force and their five robot lions have been the only things standing between Zarkon and total domination over the good planets of the solar system. The young Space Explorers have pushed his brutal regime to the edges of the galaxy, and their ultimate victory has never been closer than it is now. But Zarkon knows something—a secret about the creation of Voltron and the true identities of its first pilots, that will change everything they thought they once knew. A story spanning over a hundred years, The Sixth Pilot takes everything you know and love about Voltron and redefines it with widescreen action and shocking revelations at every turn. ACTIVATE INTERLOCKS!
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QUEEN SONJA VOL. 4: SON OF SET TP
128 pages FC • $19.99 • Teen+ • (C:0-1-2)
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by FABIANO NEVES
Red Sonja is secure at last as queen of the tiny nation of Sogaria. Rebel princes, greedy emperors, fiendish intrigues – she’s bested them all. But a new danger is rising up from the depths of the Earth itself. Thulsa Doom, Sonja’s hated nemesis, has been rotting in the stygian darkness and nursing his enmity for the flame-haired queen since Sonja cast him down there many years ago. Set, Thulsa’s evil god, calls out to him, promising him vengeance if Doom will free his god from an ancient prison. You can be sure Thulsa is up to the task, and when Set is free, all hell breaks loose in Sogaria. But what about the mysterious plans Set is hiding from Thulsa Doom? And what about Red Sonja? She’s not giving up her kingdom without a fight! When fantasy’s greatest heroine and greatest villain clash, sparks and blood are guaranteed to fly. Magic, mystery, carnage and mayhem await all those who dare to read Queen Sonja Volume Four: Son of Set!
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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #1 (of 6)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • MATURE
Written by MIKE CARROLL
Art by IGOR VITORINO
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
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Jessie Blute’s uncles murdered her father and drove her mother to suicide, which forced Jessie to fake her own death. With a new identity, she distanced herself from her past, found love, raised a family… And then, many years later, she sought out her uncles and delivered brutal and blood-drenched vengeance. But what was the trigger that turned this sweet, loving mother-of-two into a cold-hearted killing machine? This is the story of Jessica Blute’s lost years… And how she came to draw first blood.
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN’S A GAME OF THRONES #10
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GEORGE R.R MARTIN
Adapted by DANIEL ABRAHAM
Art by TOMMY PATTERSON
Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
Tyrion Lannister may be Lady Catelyn Stark’s prisoner, but the Imp is still in possession of his most dangerous weapon: his devious mind. Yet even the sharpest brain is a poor weapon to pit against naked steel, as he is about to discover in the wild mountains below the Eyrie. Far away, in King’s Landing, Tyrion’s abduction is just one more complication in the life of Lord Eddard Stark, the King’s Hand. But that title—and its attendant worries—may not be his much longer, for when a plot is hatched to assassinate Daenerys Targaryen and her unborn child, Ned must weigh his duty to King Robert against the claims of his conscience.
THUN’DA #2
40 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by JAE LEE
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Roger Drum doesn’t know who he is or where he came from, but he knows he’s a soldier and that he’s landed in a Lost World full of Dinosaurs and other creatures that time has forgotten. His perilous exploration of his new home leads him into a trap where he becomes the prisoner of the primitive and savage CLIFF PEOPLE! As a bonus, this over-sized issue also includes the original first issue with fantastic art by the one-and-only Frank Frazetta at no extra cost!
DARK SHADOWS / VAMPIRELLA #2
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by FABIANO NEVES
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Investigating a series of brutal murders of young women in NYC, Vampirella and Barnabas Collins (with some side assistance from werewolf Quentin Collins and shape-shifter Pantha) join forces to stop the bloodshed! But, can Barnabas and Vampirella stay one step ahead of both the sadistic Lady Bathory and the NYPD? Is the combined might of our vampire heroes enough to save the innocent girls? Or will they have enough trouble just saving themselves?
DARK SHADOWS #7
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Art by GUIU VILANOVA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
A nearby town has endured a rash of suspicious murders. All of the victims? Children. Could Barnabas be indulging his darker side away from Collinwood and the eyes of the Collins family and Julia? Is his search for a cure driving him so mad that he is wandering the night fulfilling his blood lust on the innocent?
WARLORD OF MARS #21
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by ARVID NELSON
Art by VICENTE CIFUENTES
Covers by JOE JUSKO (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
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John Carter is just coming to grips with the loss of his princess, Dejah Thoris, when he catches wind of a diabolical plan – Matai Shang, Father of the Therns, knows how to free Dejah from her prison. But Shang is Carter’s greatest enemy, and he’s not about to hand her over! Mars’s greatest hero is in for the wildest ride of his career, and it all starts in Warlord of Mars #21 – The Temple of the Sun!
THE BIONIC WOMAN #4
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art by JUAN ANTONIO RAMIREZ
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
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Jaime moves ever closer to uncovering the masterminds behind the Mission, but finds out why it’s ill-mannered to mix missile launchers and yachts, and flamethrowers with anything. Plus, a certain Bionic Man enters the chaos, but which side is he fighting for, and what secret does he tell the Bionic Woman?
GREEN HORNET #28
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ANDE PARKS
Art by JETHRO MORALES
Covers by PHIL HESTER (50%), STEPHEN SADOWSKI (50%)
Pure Kung Fu action comes to a small town! It’s the beginning of a new era for Green Hornet in Century City, following the Outcast storyline. Now, the new Green Hornet and Kato hit the road in search of Mulan’s father, Hayashi. The original Kato has gone looking for a connection to his youth. What he has found will teach the new Green Hornet team that deadly danger isn’t exclusive to the streets of Century City.
