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SDCC 2015: Dark Horse’s Exclusives

Dark Horse has announced its vast selection of exclusive merchandise for San Diego Comic-Con International 2015! From the anticipated Halo Pelican Dropship Replica to variant covers by some of the most talented artists in the comics industry, including Becky Cloonan, Charlie Adlard, Joëlle Jones, and Colleen Coover, Dark Horse has fans covered!

All exclusive merchandise will be available at the Dark Horse booth (#2615) over the course of SDCC 2015. Please note that there will be a fixed number of exclusives set aside for each day of the convention.

Check out the full roster of Dark Horse SDCC 2015 exclusives, along with quantity and price, below!

The Goon 3D Print 
$25.00
Limited Edition of 300
5 per person per day

The Goon 3D Print

Halo UNSC Pelican Dropship Replica – SDCC Exclusive Bronze Edition
$50.00
Limited Edition of 400
1 per person per day

Halo UNSC Pelican Dropship Replica - SDCC Exclusive Bronze Edition

Games of Thrones: Robert Baratheon Crown – SDCC Exclusive Mini Replica
$60.00
Limited Edition of 400
2 per person per day

Games of Thrones Robert Baratheon Crown - SDCC Exclusive Mini Replica

Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Playing Cards – Series Two – Convention Exclusive
$8.00
Limited Edition of 2,000
10 per person per day

Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Playing Cards - Series Two - Convention Exclusive

Fight Club 2 #1 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Joëlle Jones
$5.00
Limited Edition of 1,000
5 per person per day

Fight Club 2 #1 Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Joëlle Jones

Archie vs. Predator #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Colleen Coover
$5.00
Limited Edition of 1,000
5 per person per day

Archie vs. Predator #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Colleen Coover

Rebels #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Becky Cloonan
$5.00
Limited Edition of 1,000
5 per person per day

Rebels #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Becky Cloonan

Plants vs. Zombies: Bully for You #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Charlie Adlard
$5.00
Limited Edition of 1,000
5 per person per day

Plants vs. Zombies Bully for You #1 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Variant Cover by Charlie Adlard

Groo vs. Conan San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Hardcover Edition
$30.00
Limited Edition of 300
5 per person per day

Groo vs. Conan San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Hardcover Edition

The Goonies 30th Anniversary San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Print by Eric Powell
$20.00
Limited of 1,500
5 per person per day

The Goonies 30th Anniversary San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Print by Eric Powell

Prometheus: Fire and Stone Slipcase – Convention Exclusive
$50.00
Limited Edition of 500
5 per person per day

Prometheus Fire and Stone Slipcase - Convention Exclusive

Elfquest: The Final Quest Hardcover – Convention Exclusive
$30.00
Limited Edition of 1,000
5 per person per day

Elfquest The Final Quest Hardcover - Convention Exclusive

UDON announces Dark Souls II: Design Works

With its renowned difficulty and gripping gameplay, Dark Souls is the action-RPG franchise that gamers love to hate! While most games reward your successes, Dark Souls punishes you for your failures, making for a grueling yet intensely rewarding experience like no other. Despite most adventurers barely surviving the original game, players clamoring for more got their wish with the equally challenging sequel, Dark Souls II. Now, UDON Entertainment is also following up its hugely successful Dark Souls: Design Works art book with another equally gorgeous artwork collection – Dark Souls II: Design Works!

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Dark Souls II: Design Works collects all the chilling and haunting fantasy artwork behind the critically-acclaimed game in a prestigious hardcover tome. Featured inside are armor and weapon designs, character concepts, enemies, locations, rough sketches, an exclusive interview with the game’s creators, and more. Completing the book is a bevy of concept material from all three chapters of the game’s DLC trilogy, “The Lost Crowns”.

With Dark Souls III just announced at E3 for an early 2016 release, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in the chilling artwork behind this landmark series.

Dark Souls II: Design Works will be available in stores in October 2015.

Dark Souls II Design Works

Valiant in September 2015

BOOK OF DEATH #3 (of 4)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by CARY NORD
Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Valiant Icons Variant by PERE PEREZ
Artist Variant by PAOLO RIVERA

The force behind the fall of the Valiant Universe stands revealed… There is no hope… Only MASTER DARQUE!

The terrible future chronicled in the Book of the Geomancer continues to reveal itself as an unexpected and untold player…Master Darque…emerges to make his bid for control of the Earth’s newest Geomancer! But does the reappearance of history’s most powerful necromancer mean an apocalyptic future has been avoided…or guaranteed? As the heroes of the Valiant Universe fall and nature itself turns on humanity, all that stands between the devastated planet and ultimate evil is the Earth’s undying Fist and Steel himself…Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior!

$3.99 US | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23

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BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF HARBINGER #1

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KANO
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN
Cover B by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL

A showdown. An apocalypse. An ending.

Many years from today, Peter Stanchek, the Renegades, the Harbinger Foundation, the Bleeding Monk, and Toyo Harada’s Imperium all reach their terminus, as the entire planet becomes the battlefield for the most devastating psionic combat humanity has ever seen. The Great Destroyer, long prophesied and foreseen, comes to Earth at last. Who will survive…and what will be left of them?

New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (IMPERIUM, HARBINGER) and blockbuster artist Kano (THE DELINQUENTS) journey to the far end of the Geomancer’s BOOK OF DEATH to reveal the final, unavoidable end for two of the Valiant Universe’s most powerful foes.

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | ONE-SHOT | On sale SEPTEMBER 30

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BOOK OF DEATH: LEGENDS OF THE GEOMANCER #3 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by JUAN JOSÉ RYP

Before BOOK OF DEATH…the coming of humanity’s first Geomancer continues!

Buried deep in a time long forgotten, the hero called Anni becomes history’s fi rst observer—and warrior—for the Earth. But what happens when the Earth just wants humanity dead? Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and Juan José Ryp (NINJAK) finally tell the violent, untold story of the world’s first Geomancer!

INCENTIVE | 24 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23

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BLOODSHOT REBORN #6 (NEW ARC! “THE HUNT – PART 1)

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by GLENN FABRY
Cover D by GARRY BROWN
Variant Cover by STEVE LIEBER
Variant Cover by BENJAMIN MARRA

ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! “THE HUNT” – PART 1

Bloodshot is on the hunt. Determined to stop the violent reign of terror that plagues Colorado, Bloodshot journeys across the Rocky Mountains to destroy the remaining nanites that have caused mass murderers to spring up across the state. But will the drugs, booze, and insane visions rattling around his head put an end to his journey before it begins?

Start reading here as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Descender) and modern master Butch Guice (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) begin the second staggering story arc of the chart-topping new series that Entertainment Weekly calls “a subversive new take on Valiant’s resident unkillable killing machine.”

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

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NINJAK #7

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP and BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
Cover B by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON
Character Design Variant by MATT KINDT
Variant Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

Sanguine shatters “THE SHADOW WARS”!

Ninjak goes head-to-head with the Shadow Seven’s toughest villain, Sanguine – but will his past come back to bite him before she does? As a conspiracy from Colin King’s first days as a spy finally comes to light in the modern day, will Ninjak survive his deadliest battle yet? And what will be left of him? Red-hot artist Juan José Ryp (Black Summer) joins Matt Kindt for the second 40-page chapter of THE SHADOW WARS! Plus: an all-new installment of NINJAK: THE LOST FILES, featuring artwork by Eisner Award-nominated artist Butch Guice!

$3.99 US | 40 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9

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IVAR, TIMEWALKER #9 (NEW ARC! “ENDING HISTORY – PART 1)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover A by RAUL ALLEN
Cover B by CAROLINA BONITA SOLER
Variant Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
Variant Cover by AL BARRIONUEVO

ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! “ENDING HISTORY” – PART 1!

As history falls apart around her, only one man can help Neela Sethi save Ivar’s life –and time itself, and that man is…Ivar! Wait…what?!

Can Neela teach a new Timewalker the ropes of time travel as time collapses? Or will the universe finally meet it’s doom? Find out as Harvey Award-nominated artist Pere Perez joins New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente for ENDING HISTORY!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

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RAI #10

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Covers A & B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by RYAN SOOK
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE

New Japan’s guardian falls to Earth!

A fallen, broken, and depowered Rai finds himself captured by a mysterious and savage tribe on Earth! With his friends being hunted and tortured back in New  Japan, Rai will find help in an unexpected yet familiar face who knows a thing or two about survival. Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain continue their acclaimed run with a surprise appearance as “The Orphan” marches toward a coming conflict for 4001 A.D.!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16

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X-O MANOWAR #40

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover A by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover B by TOM FOWLER
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL

“EXODUS” – PART 2! Two peoples. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between Earth and the alien nation it now harbors?

In the aftermath of a horrible tragedy, Aric is trapped between the two worlds he’s sworn to protect. As X-O Manowar, he has made it his mission to protect the Vine’s mass of alien refugees…but his people want them dead…and G.A.T.E. wants them gone! Now, an old enemy will attack Aric at his weakest moment – and the Earth may pay an impossible price for Aric’s loyalty.

EXODUS unleashes a monumental new chapter as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and Rafa Sandoval (X-Men: Legacy) continue the series-defining X-O Manowar epic of the year!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2

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IMPERIUM #8

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by SCOT EATON
Variant Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

You never saw this one coming…”BROKEN ANGELS” reaches its unbelievable climax as DIVINITY takes hold!

Toyo Harada is the most powerful mortal man in the world. To build his imperium, he has collected monsters. Now he comes face to face with a god. Confronted by the unfathomable depths of the man who is no longer a man, who can only be called Divinity, Harada plunges his mind into infinity. Can even the unstoppable Harada survive the fall?

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2

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UNITY #22

Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by JOSÉ LUIS
Variant Cover by JEFF DEKAL

We have met the enemy—and she is War!

War-Monger has decimated countless generations of heroes in her endless quest to sow conflict and strife throughout the world…and she’s already taken apart each member of Unity! If the team hopes to rally and stop this malevolent force of chaos…they’ll need the help of the one man War-Monger cannot defeat…the forgotten member of Unity!

$3.99 US | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9

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BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TPB

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MICO SUAYAN, JEFF LEMIRE, and RAUL ALLEN
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Descender) and red-hot rising star Mico Suayan (HARBINGER, Moon Knight) deliver an all-new ongoing series for Valiant’s most unrelenting hero!

Bloodshot’s nanites made him a nearly unstoppable killing machine. His enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and healing made him the perfect weapon, and he served his masters at Project Rising Spirit — a private contractor trafficking in violence — very well. Now, Bloodshot is a shadow of his former self. He lives in self-imposed exile, reeling from the consequences of his past life and the recent events that nearly drove him mad. But when a rash of shootings by gunmen who appear to look just like Bloodshot begin, his guilt will send him on a mission to stop the killers, even if it means diving head-long into the violence that nearly destroyed him.

Start reading here as visionary creators Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan kick-off a brand-new beginning for the cutting-edge commando called Bloodshot…and plunge him to his darkest, bloodiest, most mind-bending depths yet!

Collecting BLOODSHOT REBORN #1–5.

$9.99 US | 144 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 9
ISBN: 978-1-979346-67-4

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NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TPB

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAY MANN, BUTCH GUICE, and JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA

Every master spy…has to start somewhere.

Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first handler.

Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world’s foremost intelligence operative, weapons expert, and master assassin. And he’s hunting the Shadow Seven — a secret cabal of shinobi masters with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past.

Start reading here as Ninjak’s past and future collide in the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, DIVINITY) and superstar artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy, Gambit), Butch Guice (Captain America, Action Comics), and Juan José Ryp (Black Summer)!

Collecting NINJAK #1–5.

$9.99 US | 176 pgs. | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 30
ISBN: 978-1-939346-66-7

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ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOL. 7: THE ONE PERCENT AND OTHER TALES TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE, RAY FAWKES, KARL BOLLERS, JOHN LAYMAN,
JUSTIN JORDAN, JOEY ESPOSITO, DONNY CATES, and ELIOT RAHAL
Art by CLAYTON HENRY, JOE EISMA, RAMON VILLALOBOS, ANDY KUHN, RAFER ROBERTS,
JUAN DOE, KHARI EVANS, and BARRY KITSON
Cover by PERE PEREZ

Secrets! Shenanigans! A spectacular for the ages!

Someone call the fire marshal because Valiant’s all-star celebration for Archer & Armstrong is about to get out of control! Red-hot creators Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER), Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal), John Layman (Chew), Karl Bollers (Watson and Holmes), Clayton Henry (HARBINGER), Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) and a jam-packed roster of special guests are throwing a gigantic finale for Valiant’s conspiracy-busting, history-smashing swashbucklers – and they’ve brought along a heap of all-new tales to kick this hullabaloo into high gear!

Featuring the true story of Armstrong’s first drink, the secret origin of Mary-Maria, the debut of a brand new breed of villain for the Valiant Universe, and much more, this very special volume collects ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE ONE PERCENT #1, and stories from the oversized ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 anniversary spectacular, alongside the never-before-seen ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0: DIRECTOR’S CUT! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind look inside the script, art, and character designs of Archer & Armstrong’s acclaimed origin issue!

$14.99 US | 112 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 16
ISBN: 978-1-939346-53-7

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UNITY DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC

Written by MATT KINDT
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, CAFU, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, and CARY NORD
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

At last, a deluxe oversized hardcover collecting the best-selling debut and first year of adventures of the Valiant Universe’s first-ever superteam!

From their first explosive confrontations with X-O Manowar to their head-on assault on the alien strike-force known only as the Armor Hunters, the most dangerous and most ruthless team of heroes ever united comes together right here in this prestige-sized collection from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, NINJAK) and an all-star cast of artists including Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS), Cary Nord (Conan), CAFU (Action Comics), and Stephen Segovia (Convergence)!

To kill a king, he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible — fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most lethal, most volatile, most unforgiving team the world has ever known — UNITY. Their mission: defeat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon. Kill X-O Manowar!

Collecting UNITY #0-14, this deluxe oversized hardcover comes packed with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras, direct from the Valiant vaults.

$39.99 US | 400 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 23 
ISBN: 978-1-939346-57-5

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X-O MANOWAR DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (NEW PRINTING)

Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD, LEE GARBETT, and TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by CARY NORD

An all-new printing for the oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting X-O Manowar’s complete first year in the Valiant Universe!

Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century Visigoth armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon, is all that stands between the Earth and all-out annihilation at the hands of the alien race that abducted him from his own time. Stranded in the modern day, X-O Manowar’s battle against The Vine will take him into the shadows with the lethal operative known as Ninjak — and launch a quest for vengeance that will bring an alien empire to its knees. The Vine destroyed Aric’s world. Now he will give them war.

Re-presenting X-O MANOWAR #1–14 from New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (The Flash) and acclaimed artists Cary Nord (Conan), Lee Garbett (Batman R.I.P.), and Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY), this first hardcover collection of the series named Best Ongoing Series by Ain’t It Cool News, Best Revival by the Onion/A.V. Club, and nominated Comic Book of the Year by the Diamond Gem Awards comes packed with more than 40 pages of bonus materials, including character designs, deleted scenes, script pages, and more.

$39.99 US | 384 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2
ISBN: 978-1-939346-10-0

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HARBINGER DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (NEW PRINTING)

Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by KHARI EVANS, BARRY KITSON, LEE GARBETT, PHIL BRIONES, MATTHEW CLARK,
TREVOR HAIRSINE, MICO SUAYAN and PERE PEREZ
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

An all-new printing for the oversized, deluxe hardcover collecting the landmark first year of Harbinger in the Valiant Universe!

Skipping across the country in a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities, psionically powered teenager Peter Stanchek only has one option left: run. But he won’t have to go it alone. As the shadowy corporation known as the Harbinger Foundation draws close on all sides, Peter must find and recruit other unique individuals like himself…other troubled, immensely powerful youths with abilities beyond their control: the Renegades. Their mission? Bring the fight back to the Harbinger Foundation’s founder Toyo Harada and dismantle his global empire brick by brick…

Re-presenting HARBINGER #0-14 by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (IMPERIUM) and an all-star cast of artistic talents – Khari Evans, Trevor Hairsine, Mico Suayan, Barry Kitson and more – the first deluxe hardcover collection of the series named Best Comic Series by MTV and Crave Online and Best Superteam by Ain’t it Cool News comes complete with more than 20 pages of bonus material, including character designs, script pages, in-process artwork, and much more.

$39.99 US | 400 pages | T+ | On sale SEPTEMBER 2
ISBN: 978-1-939346-13-1

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Miles Morales is Spider-Man Post Secret Wars

It’s not a shock that Miles Morales is “a” Spider-Man after Marvel’s current world shaking event Secret Wars. The character was featured in Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day release All-New, All-Different Avengers which took place after Secret Wars wraps up.

In an exclusive to the Daily News (I thought we weren’t going to have to scour the web to get all these announcements!?) Marvel has revealed that there will be a new series entitled Spider-Man that will feature Miles Morales under the mask.

Miles Morales will the “the” Spider-Man in the new Marvel universe continuing his role that began in 2011 in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe, which was destroyed in the event currently running through Marvel’s comics. The teen character is part African-American and part Puerto Rican bringing some diversity to the line, and continuing a character today’s generation relates to. Morales will be joined by a grownup Peter Parker who will act as a mentor to the character.

Part of the reason for the change was the lobbying by fans when Marvel and Sony were deciding what to do with the Spider-Man movie franchise. Morales won’t be on the screen any time soon, and we’ll have more about that tomorrow.

The series will be written by the creator of the character Brian Michael Bendis who will be joined by Sarah Pichelli on art.

Bendis in the exclusive article emphasized that this is “the” Spider-Man, not one with an asterisk. It’ll be interesting to see how the publisher gels everything together to make this happen when their event wraps up.

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Botcon 2015: Hasbro Reveals More Transformers Coming to Shelves

At this weekend’s Botcon, Hasbro revealed its upcoming Transformers releases for 2015 and early 2016. The releases include numerous waves for their Generations Combiner Wars line of toys that ties into the IDW Publishing comic series, as well as more figures from their Robots in Disguise line of figures.

The figures allow numerous figures who haven’t traditionally combined to be able to, playing off the current storyline.

Check out below for each of the coming waves.

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Wave 4

Out later in 2015… Galvatronus!? What Gestalt combination is this? The line of figures includes lots of classics updated including Ironhide, Starscream, Skywarp, Rodimus, Prowl, Mirage, Sunstreaker, and a new Optimus Prime dubbed “Binary Armor.”

Wave 1

Out in 2016, this first wave of the year features Bruticus, including Brawl, Blastoff, Swindle, Onslaught,and Vortex. There’s another version of Skywarp it looks like, as well as Buzzsaw, Chopshop, and Pipes. But even better…. Shockwave!

Wave 2

The second wave for 2016 features a new combiner named Sky Reign. It’s made up of the various releases for this wave except one it looks like. Sky Reign features Hound, Smokescreen, Trailbreaker, Wheeljack, and Skylynx. Wreckgar is also being released!

Robot in Disguise

There’s a line of figures featuring Alpine, Night Ops, Sideswipe, Gold Armor Grimlock and Night Ops Bumblbee, and another Bumblebee with a slightly different color scheme than currently on the show.

Tiny Titans

No idea what these are, but it looks like a new line of figures with a rather cool look to them.

If you’re a fan of Transformers, it looks like Hasbro will continue to drain your wallet well into 2016. There’s quite a few figures I’d love to get.

SDCC 2015: LEGO’s Exclusive Minifigs Include Falcon Captain America and Roy Harper

LEGO completists had minor strokes this weekend as some details of the company’s exclusive minifigures were revealed. Images of the first figure have been released. Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, aka the New Captain America will be one of the exclusive figures to be given away. This one has a bit of a Secret Wars spin to it.

It is also rumored that Roy Harper, who was seen on the television show Arrow, will be the DC Comics release for the show.

Traditionally the figures have been given away via lottery at the show with attendees having their badges scanned and randomly chosen.

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Preview: Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer #1 (of 4)

Valiant has a released a first look inside Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the first-of-its-kind, retailer-exclusive limited series from writer Fred Van Lente and blockbuster artist Juan José Ryp! For the very first time, discover the never-before-told origin of the ancient order of the Geomancers and the sacred warrior that began their line right here with a special, standalone companion to the upcoming Book of Death event – available ONLY at your local comic shop!

At last, the saga of the very first Geomancer – a mysterious tribal warrior known only as Anni – and the sacred pact that swore her to the service of the Earth can finally be told…but, with it too, the source of the divine mysteries that have haunted the Geomancers’ line for centuries. But has Anni’s mission redeemed or corrupted the world that followed in her wake…and will the ultimate secrets of the Geomancers’ book doom us all in the end?

Created specifically to promote Valiant’s upcoming BOOK OF DEATH event, Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer stands on its own as a tale of the Valiant Universe’s prehistoric origins and can be read independently of any other Book of Death tie-ins. Fans interested in obtaining this special incentive limited series should contact their local comics retailer to pre-order today!

BOOK OF DEATH: LEGENDS OF THE GEOMANCER #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE (MAY151594)
INCENTIVE | 24 pages | T+ | On Sale JULY 15 (FOC – 6/22/15)

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Titan Comics to Publish Manchette’s Fatale

This November, Titan Comics has announced their publication of Manchette’s Fatale, a comics adaptation of the work of world-renowned noir crime author, Jean-Patrick Manchette.

This edition, adapted by Doug Headline and illustrated by Max Cabanes, has been described by editor Lizzie Kaye as, “Lolita meets The Virgin Suicides.”

Aimée is a beautiful young widow – she’s also a killer. Driven by a deep-rooted desire for revenge, she sets about uncovering the secrets of the inhabitants of the sleepy rural town of Bleville, before ruthlessly murdering them. Faced with corruption of a kind she had scarcely imagined, she discovers a deeply moral core under her murderous instincts.

Manchette’s Fatale hits comic stores on November 4th and will be available digitally to read on your digital devices.

Retailers can order now from the July edition of PREVIEWS, using the order code JUL151624

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Preview: The Third Testament Vol. 4: The Day Of The Raven

The Third Testament Vol. 4: The Day Of The Raven

STORY BY: XAVIER DORISON and ALEX ALICE
ART BY: ALEX ALICE
PUBLISHER: Titan Comics
PAGECOUNT: 80
COVER PRICE: $18.99

Disgraced inquisitor Conrad of Marburg has been forced to abandon his erstwhile ward Elisabeth and the young monk, Clement, while he races to Prague with what he believes is the solution to the ultimate enigma of the Third Testament. However, he is captured by the brutal Sayn and must do everything he can to escape!

But Elisabeth and Clement have realized the solution Conrad has is wrong… can they catch up with him before all is lost and the incredible knowledge he has uncovered falls to the forces of darkness? Find out in this the stunning final installment of The Third Testament.

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