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Preview: Broken World TP

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team

Broken World TP

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson
Cover Artist: Christian Ward
Price: $19.99

With a meteor days away from causing an extinction-level event on Earth, time is running out for Elena Marlowe. While most of the planet’s population and her family were approved by the government to escape on one of the giant spaceships headed to another planet, her application was denied due to her mysterious past. With the meteor fast approaching, Elena desperately tries to find a way to fake her way onto the last ship or else be left behind to die with the rest of Earth’s rejected denizens. Collects the complete limited series.

Preview: Broken World #4 (of 4)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

Broken World #4 (of 4)

Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson

Final issue! Elena reaches the secret emergency rocket location that might help her reach her family, but she’s got cult members and security on her tail.

Preview: Broken World #3 (of 4)

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

Broken World #3 (of 4)

Writer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson

Elena and ex-security member Grif make a desperate bid to reach the rocket outpost in a final attempt to escape Earth.

Preview: Broken World #2 (of 4)

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Graphic Policy Team

Broken World #2 (of 4)

Writer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson

With the world falling apart around her, Elena finds one of the government-issued suicide kits and is torn between ending her life and fighting for one last chance to reconnect with her family.

Sell-Outs and New Printing Roundup

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Brett

Check out some of this week’s announced sell-outs and new printings.

BOOM! Studios

Alex Paknadel and Eric Scott Pfeiffer make their comics debut with the sprawling sci-fi thriller Arcadia and the second issue has sold out and getting a new printing. Arcadia #2 second print ships with a new cover by series artist Eric Scott Pfeiffer. It should arrive in shops on July 8.

In Broken World, Frank Barbiere and Christopher Peterson take readers to Earth in the final days before a catastrophic meteor strike. Broken World #1 second print ships with a new cover by series artist Christopher Peterson and arrives July 8.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Brett

Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!

We’re bringing back something we haven’t done for a while, what the team thinks. Our contributors are choosing up to five books each week and why they’re choosing the books.

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this Wednesday.

Brett

Top Pick: Midnighter #1 (DC Comics) – Steve Orlando takes on the brutal character, who also happens to be gay. Orlando is a talented writer and to see him take on such an important series is fantastic. Can’t wait to read this one.

Broken World #1 (BOOM! Studios) – With a meteor days away from causing an extinction-level event on Earth, time is running out for Elena Marlowe. While most of the planet’s population and her family were approved by the government to escape on one of the giant spaceships headed to another planet, her application was denied due to her mysterious past. With the meteor fast approaching, Elena tries desperately to find a way to fake her way onto the last ship or else be left behind to die with the rest of Earth’s rejected denizens.

The Bunker #11 (Oni Press) – Three months later. Grady begins his political campaign while Billy sits in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. But once again, everyone is at the mercy of their future selves. An amazing series.

Jupiter’s Circle #3 (Image Comics) – Mark Millar’s prequel series has been fantastic the first two issues. This third continues to look at how power corrupts.

Secret Wars #3 (Marvel) – The series really kicked off with the second issue. While I’m still a bit cautious about this major event as a whole, so far the main series, as well as the tie-ins, have all been very good. Marvel’s events have had a habit recently of starting strong than tanking, here’s hoping we don’t see a repeat.

Edward

Top Pick: Suicide Risk #25 (BOOM! Studios) – This is it! The finale to this gripping series. We finally get to find out the final fates of all involved and whether the heroes can save two worlds.

Bat-Mite #1 (DC Comics) – DC has been taking more risks than usual in the past year, and this series continues that streak running. It will be interesting to see what they can make of this series.

Justice League #41 (DC Comics) – After a lead-in like the last issue, it is evident that the creative team means big things for this series.

Morning Glories #46 (Image Comics) – The series should be heading towards another big moment some time in the next few issues. Will this issue be the linchpin?

Wonderland #36 (Zenescope) – Zenescope’s best series returns for its monthly dose of Wonderland infused madness and mayhem.

Elana

Top Pick (tie): The Wicked + The Divine #11 (Image Comics) – Stunning art, emotionally compelling characters a big fat mystery and a whole lot to say about being young and about pop culture and fandom.

The comic has been picked up by DeConnick and Fraction’s new TV production company so you better start reading this book before it hits the small screen so you can brag about liking it before it was mainstream.

Top Pick (tie): The Humans #5 (Image Comics) – Bikersploitation meets apesploitation meets 70sploitation. This new issue puts us on the road to trucksploitation too (yes that’s a genre! Haven’t you seen Convoy? I haven’t but whatever).
This underground comic styled book is one of the best comics of the year. Neely’s art is evocative, expressive and funny but it is also technically outstanding. He’s a remarkable draftsman and inker. Reading this book will remind you why hand lettering and coloring makes such a big difference.

Oh and there’s sex and drugs and violence and monkeys and a soundtrack to download.

Airboy #1 (Image Comics) – Robinson is a strong writer who’s known for excavating emotional resonance and intellectual stories out of overlooked gold and silver age heroes.

And that’s the joke here.

The preview makes it clear this comic has a different project in mind. He’s created a meta comic about the making of an air boy comic (air boy being a square golden age hero) and the drugs one takes to do so– starring non other then James Robinson & Greg Hinkle (this book’s creative team). There are Hunter S Thompson references.

Sure! Why not!

Spiderwoman #8 (Marvel) – Hopeless’s run has always been a fun read but as of last issue it’s turning out to be a comic that has something to say. Last issue included a big reveal that makes us question a lot of our assumptions about criminals and about women. I want to see where this goes and I’ve never been as intrigued with this book as I am right now.

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #6 (Marvel) – I love that front headline of this comic always states that she has all the powers of a squirrel and all the powers of a girl. Because both girls and squirrels have more power then anyone gives them credit for and this book wants you to remember that. Also it’s hilarious fun and totally beginner friendly.

“Big Daddy Cool” Johnny Dellarocca

Top Pick: Bat-Mite #1 (DC Comics) – It’s freaking Bat-Mite! What else do you need?

Airboy #1 (Image Comics) – Another great pulp hero by another established “classic” creative team (see a pattern here?). I am particularly interested in the concept behind this series, and the previews suggest that this is a “breaking the 4th wall” type of series that will have healthy does of action, adventure and comedy. Well, see but it is definitely worth a look!

Justice Inc.: Avenger #1 (Dynamite) – I’m going to be honest and upfront. I have never been a fan of The Avenger. I was hoping the Justice Inc. series from Dynamite would change that, but it didn’t. That series for me wandered and was too disjointed. Plus The Avenger was written like a spoiled whiner. Saying that, I wasn’t a Daredevil fan either. Until Mark Waid took over the book. Now mark Waid is writing The Avenger. I’m a little excited.

The Phantom #3 (Hermes Press) – There are two Phantom books out this week. While I love the concept of Dynamite’s King series, it hasn’t quite hit the right notes (unlike Flash Gordon). However, Peter David’s series from Hermes Press not only hits the right notes, it is an orchestral work of a master!

Princess Leia #4 (Marvel) – Another Mark Waid title, and in my opinion the best of the Star Wars line, and my top pick of the month. It’s a shame the series is only 5 issues. Waid and Dodson have created magic with this one!

Preview: Broken World #1 (of 4)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Brett

Broken World #1 (of 4)

Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson

With a meteor days away from causing an extinction-level event on Earth, time is running out for Elena Marlowe. While most of the planet’s population and her family were approved by the government to escape on one of the giant spaceships headed to another planet, her application was denied due to her mysterious past. With the meteor fast approaching, Elena tries desperately to find a way to fake her way onto the last ship or else be left behind to die with the rest of Earth’s rejected denizens.

BOOM! Studios in August 2015

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Brett

WELCOME BACK #1 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Jonathan Brandon Sawyer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jonathan Brandon Sawyer
Jackpot Variant: James Harvey
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Rob Guillory
Incentive Cover: Elsa Charretier

What’s to Love: We believe Christopher Sebela is one of the most exciting new comic writers and his idea of reincarnated assassins who are forever fighting, killing, and loving each other throughout endless lives is another reason why. Plus, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer’s (Critical Hit) expressive art style reminds us of Becky Cloonan and Sean Gordon Murphy, and it’s just perfect for Welcome Back.

What It Is: Mali and Tessa have lived hundreds of different lives throughout time, caught up in an eternal cycle as they take part in a war so old that neither side remembers what they’re fighting for anymore. As Mali wakes up in her newest life, she suddenly becomes self-aware and starts to question everything, especially why she continues to fight. But elsewhere, Tessa is already on the hunt…

JOHN FLOOD #1 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Justin Jordan
Artist: Jorge Coelho
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jorge Coelho
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Rob Guillory
Incentive Cover: Nick Pitarra

What’s to Love: Justin Jordan exploded onto the comics scene just four short years ago with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode and caught everyone by surprise. Now he brings us John Flood, a series that combines the metaphysical with the procedural in a way we think is really fresh. Joining him is Jorge Coelho, whose fantastic work on Polarity and Sleepy Hollow made him a BOOM! favorite. Perfect for fans of Desolation Jones and Sherlock Holmes.

What It Is: As the result of a government experiment, John Flood no longer needs to sleep, but now he’s in a constant dream state and sometimes can’t tell what’s real and what isn’t. But a side effect is that he sees patterns and makes connections no one else can, which serve him well in his new “career” as a make-shift PI. Together with a burly ex-cop, Flood begins to investigate when he “sees” one man responsible for thousands of unsolved murders, but now he himself has caught the killer’s attention…

SLEEPY HOLLOW: PROVIDENCE #1 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Eric Carrasco
Artist: Victor Santos
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Joe Quinones
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Rob Guillory
Incentive Cover: Faith Erin Hicks

What’s to Love: As fans anxiously await the start of the third season of Fox’s Sleepy Hollow TV show, we’ve got something to tide them over: a new, original story featuring their favorite characters, with Sleepy Hollow team member Eric Carrasco writing. What It Is: Jenny returns to Sleepy Hollow with an ancient artifact she’s discovered: a mysterious shard of metal with untold power. But as Ichabod and Abbie investigate, the artifact attracts a demonic biker gang called The Wild Hunt, ready to cut down anyone who stands in their way.

OVER THE GARDEN WALL #1 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Pat McHale
Artist: Jim Campbell
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jim Campbell
Subscription Cover: Steve Wolfhard
BOOM! 10 Years Variant Cover: Jeffrey Brown Incentive Cover: Pat McHale

What’s to Love: Airing last November, Pat McHale’s Over the Garden Wall was Cartoon Network’s first-ever original animated miniseries. We loved the eerily sweet story of two half-brothers trying to find their way home so much we published a companion one-shot that was quickly snapped up by folks who just wanted more of this world to experience. Now, we’re expanding the world of Over the Garden Wall with McHale and returning artist Jim Campbell with a full-length story. What It Is: A new Over the Garden Wall story set between episodes 3 and 4 of the animated series! Wirt and Greg are trying to hitch a ride out of schooltown but end up having to walk. Soon, they come upon two girls playing, and wind up having to keep them entertained so that they don’t wake their giant father!

AMERICATOWN #1 (of 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Bradford Winters & Larry Cohen
Artist: Daniel Irizarri
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Mike Choi
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Sonny Liew
Incentive Cover: Daniel Irizarri

What’s to Love: Part social commentary, part family drama, Americatown asks: What if the American Dream gave way to the American Nightmare? In their inaugural comic series, screenwriters Bradford Winters (Oz, Boss, The Americans) and Larry Cohen (Netflix’s Borgia), give us a story great for fans of Transmetropolitan, Children of Men, and the TV show Black Mirror. What It Is: After an economic collapse and other disasters in the near future, Americans are now the legal and illegal immigrants living abroad. They find work in cities like Buenos Aires, where their very own enclave known as “Americatown” has taken root. Owen, a recent arrival, begins a journey to support and save his splintered family divided between the enclave and home back in the U.S. His struggle is just a small part of the hardships and conflicting agendas in an immigrant community trying to build itself in the shadow of a once great nation.

THE SPIRE #2 (of 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Jeff Stokely
Cover Artist: Jeff Stokely

The mysterious killer hunting the citizens of the Spire strikes again, and Sha will be the one to blame if she can’t track them down!

STRANGE FRUIT #2 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: J.G. Jones & Mark Waid
Artist: J.G. Jones
Cover Artist: J.G. Jones

The Mississippi River is flooding, but the citizens of Chatterlee are more worried about the Colossus and what his presence means for their town.

BROKEN WORLD #3 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson
Cover Artist: Christopher Peterson

Elena and ex-security member Grif make a desperate bid to reach the rocket outpost in a final attempt to escape Earth.

THE FICTION #3 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Curt Pires
Artist: David Rubín
Cover Artist: Logan Faerber

Kassie, Max, and Tyler are held captive by the Corruption in the Fiction.

ARCADIA #4

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Alex Paknadel
Artist: Eric Scott Pfeiffer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Taylor
Incentive Cover: Eric Scott Pfeiffer

Kassie, Max, and Tyler are held captive by the Corruption in the Fiction.

OH, KILLSTRIKE #4 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Max Bemis
Artist: Logan Faerber
Cover Artist: Logan Faerber

Jared and Killstrike face off in an epic showdown, and Jared must make a life-changing choice.

UFOLOGY #5 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel
Artist: Matthew Fox
Cover Artist: Matthew Fox

Malcolm and Becky face off against the D/H agent and unpleasant truths are revealed.

BILL & TED’S MOST TRIUMPHANT RETURN #6 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Brian Lynch
Artist: Jerry Gaylord
Cover Artists:
Main: Felipe Smith
Incentive: Philip Murphy

Final issue! Bill and Ted face off against Chuck De Nomolos in the future he controls for an epic Battle of the Bands to save the future of mankind! Features a back-up story by Brian Joines (Secret Identities) and Bachan (Rocket Salvage) about Princesses Elizabeth and Joanna going medieval on some troublesome rocker chicks from the future.

CLUSTER #6

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Ed Brisson
Artist: Damian Couceiro
Cover Artist: Damian Couceiro

Samara and the other rebels attempt to take over the prison, but they have a new bounty hunter on their trail who’s being paid to find Samara at any cost.

BURNING FIELDS #7 (of 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Michael Moreci & Tim Daniel
Artist: Colin Lorimer
Cover Artist: Colin Lorimer

After barely escaping the massacre of Carapace troops by the now Asag-controlled Decker and Verge, Dana and Aban find solace with Aban’s family.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #9

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Diego Barreto
Cover Artists:
Main: Jason Copland
Incentive: Greg Smallwood

New story arc! Snake is hellbent on revenge and returns to where it all started—the New York City prison!

THE WOODS #15

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: James Tynion IV
Artist: Michael Dialynas
Cover Artist: Michael Dialynas

Sander and Calder try to rally their friends and warn them of the coming Horde, while Karen does her best to break free and make it back to the school before it’s too late.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #15

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Joe Eisma
Cover Artists:
Main: Jay Shaw
Incentive: Jenny Frison

Jack Burton and Whitney Chi are on the run from the Alpha Group, Japanese river goblins, and an AI helicopter with the voice of Ronald Reagan!

SONS OF ANARCHY #24

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Ryan Ferrier
Artist: Matías Bergara
Cover Artist: Toni Infante

Penultimate issue! The Sons’ big gun deal stalls when the SAMCRO gets caught up in a conflict with the ONH, a renegade Irish faction.

ADVENTURE TIME WITH FIONNA & CAKE: CARD WARS #2 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Jen Wang
Artist: Britt Wilson
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jen Wang
Subscription Cover: Nicole Ham Incentive Cover: Wendi Chan

Lumpy Space Prince decides to train Cake to beat the Floop Master in the upcoming Card Wars tournament!

CLARENCE #3 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Liz Prince
Artist: Evan Palmer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: JJ Harrison
Subscription Cover: Steven Wells Incentive Cover: Tait Howard

Clarence, Sumo, and Jeff start a lemonade stand in order to get money for a trip to the arcade, but they can’t make up their minds on what lemonade actually is!

BEE AND PUPPYCAT #15

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Patrick Seery
Artists: Carolyn Nowak
Cover Artists:
Main: Ethan Harper
Subscription: Aatmaja Pandya

Bee needs to earn some money to buy Deckard a birthday present!

REGULAR SHOW #26

Retail Price: $3.99 Author: Mad Rupert
Artist: Wook Jin Clark
Cover Artists:
Main: Afonso Ferreira
Subscription: Terry Blas

New story arc! Muscle Man and Starla write the ultimate supernatural romance epic, and no one’s a bigger fan than Mordecai and Rigby.

BRAVEST WARRIORS #35

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Ian McGinty
Cover Artists:
Main: Ian McGinty
Subscription: Caroline Breault

Penultimate issue! It’s the Bravest Warriors biggest adventure yet, and it’ll take all of them working together to make it through this one!

ADVENTURE TIME #43

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Christopher Hastings
Artist: Zachary Sterling
Cover Artists:
Main: Vivian Ng
Subscription: Penny Candy

Finn and Jake break into Party God’s yacht to try and clear their names!

POWER UP #2 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Matt Cummings
Cover Artist: Matt Cummings

A traffic jam turns into a battlefield as Amie, Sandy, Kevin, and Silas fight together as a team for the first time!

GIANT DAYS #6 (of 12)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: John Allison
Artist: Lissa Treiman
Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman Final issue!

As everyone buckles down for exams, we get a good look into Susan’s mysterious past.

MUNCHKIN #8

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Tom Siddell
Artist: Ian McGinty

Cover Artist: Rian Sygh Spyke and Flower journey through a desolate, post-apocalyptic world. An exclusive Munchkin game card is included in every first printing copy.

LUMBERJANES #17

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Noelle Stevenson & Shannon Watters
Artist: Brooke Allen
Covers:
Main: Carolyn Nowak
Incentive: Jen Wang

With the Lumberjanes in danger, Jen must find a way to escape Abigail’s grasp and get to her troop in time! Meanwhile, Rosie and the Bear Woman must find the source of the Grootslang’s wrath, before it’s too late for everyone!

HACKTIVIST VOL. 2 #2 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
Artist: Marcus To
Cover Artist: Marcus To

Get a glimpse into the history of the hackers who stole the .sve_urs3lf handle.

LANTERN CITY #4

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Matthew Daley & Mairghread Scott
Artist: Carlos Magno

Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré When Sander discovers that his family is missing, Lizel informs him that they might be in the Underground, a dangerous city hidden in subterranean caverns beneath Lantern City.

BLACK MARKET TP

Retail Price: $19.99
Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Victor Santos
Cover Artist: Victor Santos

What’s to Love: Here at BOOM!, we’ve never shied away from exploring the dark crevices of the superhero genre. Black Market mixes the visceral noir/pulp sensibilities of Frank J. Barbiere’s Five Ghosts and Victor Santos’ Filthy Rich with a truly modern take on superhero mythos. If you love Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ work on Sleeper like we do, this series is for you. What It Is: Ray Willis is a broken man, a disgraced medical examiner making ends meet by preparing corpses at a funeral parlor. His scientific genius is being wasted…that is, until his estranged criminal brother Denny shows up on his doorstep, supposedly cleaned-up and proposing a once-in-a-lifetime partnership to cure not just cancer, but all disease. The catch? It exists within the DNA of superheroes. Collects all four issues of the critically acclaimed miniseries.

ROBOCOP: DEAD OR ALIVE VOL. 1 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Carlos Magno Cover Artist: Goñi Montes

What’s to Love: If you’re like us, the classic 1987 film holds a special place in your fan heart. This collection is the hard-bitten world of RoboCop we all grew up on! If you’ve ever wondered what happens to RoboCop and his partner, Anne Lewis, after the first film, wonder no more.

What It Is: Months after the events of the original classic film, John Killian, a criminal from Old Detroit’s mysterious past, returns to a city ablaze. As RoboCop, Anne Lewis, and the police department wage war on anarchic streets, tension between the people and “their protectors” is at an all-time high. When the mayor launches an initiative to remove the people’s rights to arms, Killian will lead the citizens in an uprising that tears down the very foundation of OCP. Collects issues #1-4.

HIT: 1955 LIMITED EDITION HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Bryce Carlson
Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Cover Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey

Previously a con exclusive item, this special-edition hardcover volume collects Issues #1-4 of the Harvey Award-nominated series Hit: 1955, along with never-before-seen extra content. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT VOL. 3 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Authors: Clive Barker & Mark Miller
Artist: Haemi Jang
Cover Artist: Goñi Montes

In the final chapter of the Harvey Award-nominated epic, Tristan and Elspeth desperately race to a library in Providence, Rhode Island, where their only hope of defeating Wick awaits. Meanwhile, Wick finds a new apprentice and Julian’s final fate is revealed. Collects issues #9-12.

REGULAR SHOW VOL. 2: NOIR MEANS NOIR, BUDDY OGN

Retail Price: $12.99
Authors: Rachel Connor & Robert Luckett
Artist: Wook Jin Clark
Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch

What’s to Love: We love crafting original graphic novels for series like Regular Show because the long-form story reads like an episode of the show!

What It Is: Oh, heavens! A cold front is moving in, mysterious earthquakes shake the Park, and worst of all, someone has stolen Pops’s socks! Springing into action, Mordecai and Rigby look to the best role models they have—movies, duh—to crack the case. With the combined powers of noir and ’90s action flicks behind them, these two sleuths should be unstoppable…but this time, they may be up against a bigger foe than they can match. Follow the slime!

ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 6 MATHEMATICAL EDITION HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Ryan North
Artist: Jim Rugg
Cover Design: Kelsey Dieterich

New lower price! Finn and Jake finally get to have the ultimate out-of-body experience—LITERALLY. Collects issues #25-29.

PEANUTS VOL. 6 TP

Retail Price: $13.99
Authors: Charles M. Schulz, Bob Scot, Caleb Monroe, Vicki Scott, Nat Gertler, and Jeff Dyer
Artists: Charles M. Schulz, Bob Scott, Scott Jeralds, Robert Pope, Vicki Scott, and Stephanie Gladden
Cover Artist: Bob Scott

Featuring a mix of new stories and classics by Charles M. Schulz, starring all your favorite characters and even some underrated ones like Belle and Rerun. Collects issues #17-20.

FRAGGLE ROCK: JOURNEY TO THE EVERSPRING HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Jake Myler
Cover Artist: Jake Myler

What’s to Love: Our Fraggle Rock anthologies were the first comics we published with our friends at The Jim Henson Company and ever since then, we’ve always wanted to tell an epic, Fraggle-tastic story only possible in comics. Now we have our chance! Join New York Times bestselling author Kate Leth (Adventure Time: Seeing Red) and illustrator Jake Myler (Orphan Blade) as they take the beloved characters of Fraggle Rock on their biggest adventure yet. What It Is: When the water supply of Fraggle Rock mysteriously runs dry, Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober will have to journey deep into the caves of Fraggle Rock to find the fabled Everspring. Along the way, they’ll encounter spooky creatures, discover the Crystal Caves, and meet a never-before-seen colony of Doozers! Collects the complete miniseries, issues #1-4.

BUTTERFLY HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Authors: Arash Amel & Marguerite Bennett
Artists: Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone
Cover Design: Scott Newman

What’s to Love: We’ve all spent hours glued to episodes of shows like True Detective and House of Cards that explore deeply flawed and morally complex characters. In Butterfly, screenwriter Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco, Erased) brings that aesthetic to comics. Written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett (A-Force, Sleepy Hollow) and illustrated by Antonio Fuso (The Girl Who Played with Fire) and Stefano Simeone, Butterfly is a dark thriller that explores the nature of family in the uncompromising world of global espionage.

What It Is: Butterfly is one of Project Delta’s deep cover agents, no birth certificate, no social security number, a complete ghost. When her cover is blown and she’s set up for a murder she didn’t commit, she is unknowingly led to her father’s doorstep, a man she thought died 20 years ago. Trained to trust nothing and no one, Butterfly must decide whether to seek answers with the Project, or believe the man who betrayed her years ago.

Around the Tubes

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Brett

It’s new comic book day tomorrow! We’re already running previews of the new releases, but we’ll have some early reviews up today.

Around the Tubes

Comics Alliance – Comic Book Creators Guild Asked For Rates In 1978 That People Still Don’t Get Today – Some great comic history.

Gizmodo – You need 10,000 pieces to build a Minifig-scale Lego Millennium Falcon – That’s a lot of Lego.

GamePolitics – Konami files copyright claim against critical YouTube video – Further proof the DMCA is broken.

Bleeding Cool – Some Comic Stores Boycott Archie Over Kickstarter, As Archie Signs Deal With Target/Wal-Mart – Hope these same retailers boycott all the other comics that went from Kickstarter to being released through traditional channels.
Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Broken World #1

CBR- Convergence: The Question #2

CBR – Descender #3

Bleeding Cool – Giant Days #3

CBR – Guardians Team-Up #5

CBR – Spider-Gwen #4

CBR – The Wicked + The Divine #10

Around the Tubes

BOOM! Studios in July 2015

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Brett

THE SPIRE #1 (of 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Jeff Stokely
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jeff Stokely
Jackpot Variant Cover: Aaron Conley
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Rob Guillory
Incentive Cover: David Lafuente What’s To Love: Simon Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy, Crossed: Wish You Were Here) and

Jeff Stokely (Gotham Academy, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches) are the formidable duo who blew us away with their sci-fi/western fusion Six-Gun Gorilla. It’s only natural we would want to see what else they had up their sleeves. Now they’ve teamed up again to create a murder-mystery set in an apocalyptic fantasy future, that fans of East of West and Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal will adore. What It Is: Oversized first issue! The Spire is a mountain of metal and stone that rises from the toxic nowherelands; a city of twisting tunnels, grinding elevators, ancient machinery, and over one million human and non-human residents. Shå, the only citizen of her species, is Commander of the Watch: responsible for keeping order despite the racist views of those around her. When a string of grisly murders occurs on the eve of the new Baroness’s coronation, Shå is tasked with bringing the killer to justice… and picking-apart the wider mysteries tangled around the crime. But the city’s new ruler seems sets to usher-in a more xenophobic age, and Shå swiftly finds she has far more than one enemy at her back…

HIT: PEN & INK #2

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Bryce Carlson
Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Cover Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey

This next installment of the Pen & Ink series collects Hit: 1955 issues #3-4 in an oversized, 11” x 17” format that features Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award-nominated Vanesa R. Del Rey’s inks alongside new commentary and creative insights from R. Del Rey and writer Bryce Carlson.

ADVENTURE TIME WITH FIONNA & CAKE: CARD WARS #1 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Jen Wang
Artist: Britt Wilson
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Jen Wang
Subscription Cover: Wyeth Yates
BOOM! 10 Years Variant Cover: Jeffrey Brown
Incentive Cover: John Kovalic

What’s To Love: We had such a blast with the Adventure Time with Fionna & Cake miniseries created by Natasha Allegri (Bee & PuppyCat) that we couldn’t wait to rejoin our favorite heroes in an all-new story from Jen Wang (In Real Life) and Britt Wilson (Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake) that features the actual card game, Card Wars!

What It Is: Cake is a Card Wars champ who can’t be beat, and Fionna…is really tired of getting beaten! They set off in search of a challenger who can really test Cake’s mettle. When they stumble across some gamer slugs, they think they’ve hit the jackpot, but these guys have never heard of Cake and refuse to even play with her!

POWER UP #1 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Matt Cummings
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Cummings
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Lucy Knisley
Incentive Cover: Babs Tarr

What’s To Love: New York Times bestselling author Kate Leth (Bravest Warriors, Adventure Time: Seeing Red) and artist Matt Cummings (Adventure Time) create a new, original series that takes the magical girl story where it’s never, ever been before. Combining a deep love of Sailor Moon with the tongue-in-cheek humor of Scott Pilgrim, Power Up is the story of the most unlikely people (and goldfish) taking on the roles of Magical Girl, whether they want it or not.

What It Is: It has been foretold that four noble warriors of incredible strength would be gifted with cosmic abilities at a moment of planetary alignment…which, yeah, something definitely went wrong here. Amie is a disaffected twentysomething with a lot of attitude, Kevin is a washed-up athlete way past his prime, Sandy’s a mother of two teenagers, and Silas…is a goldfish. Just a normal goldfish. Are we sure we read that prophecy right?

HACKTIVIST VOL. 2 #1 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Created by: Alyssa Milano
Author: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
Artist: Marcus To
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Marcus To
BOOM! 10 Years Incentive Cover: Sonny Liew
Incentive Cover: Marcus To

What’s To Love: The team behind the critically acclaimed miniseries Hacktivist is back as actress/activist Alyssa Milano teams up with writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and artist Marcus To (New Warriors, Red Robin) once again for this next installment of high-stakes danger in the hacker community.

What It Is: It’s been six months since Tunis. Nate Graft’s life was turned upside-down after his best friend Ed Hiccox died, but he’s since pulled things together and is now in charge of VIGIL, the front line of America’s ongoing cyber operations. Just when things are starting to gain some semblance of control, YourLife, the government, and Nate come under attack by a new breed of hacker…who call themselves .sve_urs3lf. Using Nate and Ed’s former handle, they want to know the truth of what happened in Tunis, and they’re calling for blood. Nate’s blood.

BROKEN WORLD #2 (of 4)

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Author: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Christopher Peterson
Cover Artist: Christopher Peterson

With the world falling apart around her, Elena finds one of the government-issued suicide kits and is torn between ending her life and fighting for one last chance to reconnect with her family.

THE FICTION #2 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Curt Pires
Artist: David Rubín
Cover Artist: David Rubín

Max and Kassie delve into the Fiction for the first time in years to search for Tyler, only to find that the place that was once filled with the magic of childhood has become warped, corrupted, and filled with dangers they might not be able to survive.

ARCADIA #3

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Alex Paknadel
Artist: Eric Scott Pfeiffer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Matt Taylor
Incentive Cover: Eric Scott Pfeiffer

Lee Garner returns from China only to be arrested alongside Sam, and it becomes apparent that Arcadian officials are using strong-arm tactics to try and force Lee Garner to contact Lee Pepper. Meanwhile, in the Homesteader camp, Coral is warned not to get too close to Jaime by one of Jaime’s own.

OH, KILLSTRIKE #3 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Max Bemis
Artist: Logan Faerber
Cover Artist: Logan Faerber

Having kidnapped the artist who worked with Jared’s father back in the ’80s, Jared and Killstrike have to infiltrate a comic convention to keep up appearances, and Killstrike receives tons of accolades for what appears to be the best cosplay of all time.

UFOLOGY #4 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: James Tynion IV & Noah J. Yuenkel
Artist: Matthew Fox
Cover Artist: Matthew Fox

As Malcolm recalls a fond memory of his long-gone mother, he and Becky bond and finally team up to investigate the alien technology he found the night before. But someone is wise to their activities and looks to remove them from the equation.

BILL & TED’S MOST TRIUMPHANT RETURN #5 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Brian Lynch
Artist: Jerry Gaylord
Cover Artists:
Main: Felipe Smith
Incentive: Khary Randolph

Bill & Ted are trapped in the 27th century, where no one has heard of Rufus or the Wyld Stallyns! De Nomolos rules as the Supreme Most Important Person in the Universe with Station under his control! Featuring a back-up story by Christopher Hastings (Adventure Time) and Matt Cummings (Power Up) about Death’s misadventure through hell.

CLUSTER #5

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Ed Brisson
Artist: Damian Couceiro
Cover Artists:
Main: Damian Couceiro
Incentive: Brandon Graham

New story arc! Last issue’s cliffhanger has lasting repercussions. While Tranent’s warden has to deal with politicians from Earth demanding to know the whereabouts of Samara, the surviving prisoners and rebels decide to stop running and try to take him and all of Tranent out!

BURNING FIELDS #6 (of 8)

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Authors: Michael Moreci & Tim Daniel
Artist: Colin Lorimer
Cover Artist: Colin Lorimer

In the wake of the assault on Carapace’s headquarters, Dana and Aban arrive to investigate what happened to their allies, while Renfro, the killer who is the focus of the manhunt, stalks their every move.

GEORGE PÉREZ’S SIRENS #6 (of 6)

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Author: George Pérez
Artist: George Pérez
Cover Artists:
Main: George Pérez
10-Copy Incentive: George Pérez
25-Copy Incentive: George Pérez Pencils Connecting
50-Copy Incentive: George Pérez Pencils Connecting

Final issue! The Sirens reunite through time and space in a last stand to prevent Earth from being destroyed by the forces who made them hide throughout time.

DEEP STATE #8

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Justin Jordan
Artist: Ariela Kristantina
Cover Artist: Matt Taylor

Trapped deep underground where the government has been keeping a secret since the Cold War era, Branch and Harrow will have no choice but to confront the reason that unknowingly brought them together: neither of them are who they say they are.

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #8

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Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Diego Barreto
Cover Artists:
Main: Mike Henderson
Intermix: Robert Sammelin
Incentive: Trevor Hairsine

Snake’s adventure in Siberia comes to a dramatic conclusion as he takes on the strange masked figure from his past.

HEXED #12

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Michael Alan Nelson
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Final issue! Raina, Bob, and the now-human Harlot race to escape The Aether as Lucifer makes the ultimate choice: stop Cymbaline, or learn the answer to the one secret she’s forbidden from knowing.

THE WOODS #14

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Author: James Tynion IV
Artist: Michael Dialynas
Cover Artist: Michael Dialynas

Karen goes deeper into the uncharted part of the woods, where even Nigel has never fully explored. He doesn’t know what kind of wildlife she might encounter there, but it becomes clear there are more dangerous things than creatures waiting for her in the wilderness.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #14

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Author: Fred Van Lente
Artist: Joe Eisma
Cover Artists:
Main: Jay Shaw
Incentive: Jorge Coehlo

Something weird is going on—Jack is finding his world and his friends have really changed! In Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong) and Joe Eisma’s (Morning Glories) love letter to the ‘80s, Jack’s on a mission that will have him face some of the strangest villains yet.

SONS OF ANARCHY #23

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Author: Ryan Ferrier
Artist: Matías Bergara
Cover Artist: Toni Infante

In this new story arc, set between Seasons 1 and 2 of the television show, Opie, reeling from the death of his wife, goes back to his old job at the lumberyard, but discovers some shady business there as well, while Jax and Clay fight against external and internal heat to get their new deal with the IRA lined up.

CLARENCE #2 (of 4)

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Author: Liz Prince
Artist: Evan Palmer
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: JJ Harrison
Subscription Cover: Scott Maynard
Incentive Cover: Tessa Stone

After Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo learn about earthworms in class, they dig up Clarence’s backyard to find some. But Jeff freaks out, afraid of being buried alive in one of the freshly dug holes!

BEE AND PUPPYCAT #14

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Authors: Patrick Seery
Artists: Carolyn Nowak
Cover Artists:
Main: Anna Pan
Subscription: Aatmaja Pandya

When Bee plant-sits one of Deckard’s plants and forgets about it, causing it to die, she and PuppyCat take a temp job to get enough money to buy him a new one.

REGULAR SHOW #25

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Author: Kevin Church
Artist: Allison Strejlau
Cover Artists:
Main: Pamela Lovas
Subscription: Andrew Greenstone

Anniversary Issue! In this stand-alone story, Benson gives all Park employees fitness devices to encourage them all to be healthier, but Rigby refuses to work out. Then his device starts possessing him and now Rigby can’t stop working out!

BRAVEST WARRIORS #34

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Author: Kate Leth
Artist: Ian McGinty
Cover Artists:
Main: Ian McGinty
Subscription: Jina Noh

Kate Leth and Ian McGinty bring three years of Bravest Warriors comics to a close with their most epic story arc yet!

ADVENTURE TIME #42

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Author: Christopher Hastings
Artist: Zachary Sterling
Cover Artists:
Main: Vivian Ng
Subscription: Mychal Amann

Finn and Jake are on the run, trying to figure out who on the inside framed them for the destruction of Peppermint Butler’s secret security team.

GIANT DAYS #5 (of 6)

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Author: John Allison
Artist: Lissa Treiman
Cover Artist: Lissa Treiman

During a pre-Christmas ball, Daisy kisses a boy she shouldn’t have, while Susan may have done more than that with McGraw. Esther dreads going home for holiday break for fear of running into her ex.

HELP US! GREAT WARRIOR #6 (of 6)

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Author: Madeleine Flores
Artist: Madeleine Flores
Cover Artist: Lauren Jordan

Great Warrior’s good standing among her peers is on shaky ground after a devastating secret about her—and the villagers she protects—gets out!

MUNCHKIN #7

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Tom Siddell
Artist: Ian McGinty
Cover Artist: Rian Sygh

Spyke and Flower are up to more shenanigans in a dungeon adventure! An exclusive Munchkin game card is included in every first printing copy.

LUMBERJANES #16

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Noelle Stevenson & Shannon Watters
Artist: Brooke Allen
Cover Artists:
Main: Brooke Allen
Incentive: Kat Philbin

Which side does Jen choose, Abigail or Rosie?! While Abigail tries to lure a monster out so she can kill it (which is all kinds of crazy), Jen goes to the bearwoman for help.

FREAKS’ SQUEELE #2 (of 6)

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Author: Florent Maudoux
Artist: Florent Maudoux
Cover Artist: Florent Maudoux

School might be in session for superheroes, but Chance, Wolfsbane, and Xiong Mao can’t get any respect and mysterious things are happening. Is there someone strange lurking in the halls of the academy? And why is Wolfsbane wearing bondage gear?

LANTERN CITY #3

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Matthew Daley & Mairghread Scott
Artist: Carlos Magno
Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré

As Sander becomes increasingly worried he is going to be found out as an undercover agent, he’s assigned to lead a mission into the infamous and dangerous prison known as the Spiral, where a deadly riot has broken out.

CRIMSON VOL. 1 HC

Retail Price: $34.99
Author: Brian Augustyn
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Cover Artist: Humberto Ramos

What’s to Love: Debuting in 1998, Crimson, from creators Humberto Ramos and Brian Augustyn, was an instant hit that resonated with fans of horror, dark fantasy, and of Ramos’ distinct art style. Now, almost 15 years after its last issue was released, BOOM! will collect all 24 issues of Crimson into two hardcover volumes that will excite Ramos’ longtime fans and attract those who are curious about his earlier creator-owned work.

What It Is: Crimson, the beloved series by Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man) and Brian Augustyn (Batman: Gotham By Gaslight), returns! For the first time ever in the prestigious hardcover format, experience Alex Elder’s ascension from vampire victim to “The Chosen One,” destined to bring about the end of all vampires! Collects the first 12 issues of the series.

HEXED: THE HARLOT & THE THIEF VOL. 1 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Michael Alan Nelson
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover Artist: Emma Rios

What’s to Love: Day Men. 28 Days Later. Dingo. Besides being one of our favorite writers, Michael Alan Nelson is one of the industry’s preeminent voices in horror, and we couldn’t be happier bringing back his fan-favorite creation Hexed for another dive into the depths of the Aether! Plus, Hexed was Pretty Deadly and Amazing Spider-Man superstar Emma Rios’ introduction to the American comics scene back in 2008, and new series artist Dan Mora is poised to continue the trend with his lyrical, horrific, and wholly unique take on Lucifer.

What It Is: Luci Jennifer Inacio Das Neves (most people just call her “Lucifer”) is a supernatural thief-for-hire, stealing wondrous objects from the dark denizens of the netherworld for her mentor/mother figure, Val Brisendine. But when Lucifer accidentally unleashes a terrible evil from one of the paintings hanging in Val’s art gallery, will any of the tricks up her sleeve be enough to stop it? Collects issues #1-4.

THE EMPTY MAN TP

Retail Price: $19.99
Author: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey
Cover Artist: Vanesa R. Del Rey

What’s to Love: There’s nothing scarier than horror that hits home—a tale of terror only one or two steps removed from our reality. The Empty Man is a dystopic version of the world we know, where a terrifying disease has taken on almost deific connotations. Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Magneto) and Vanesa R. Del Rey (Hit) are two of the most exciting talents in the industry, and perfectly in sync on this haunting new crime procedural.

What It Is: It’s been one year since the first reported case of the Empty Man disease, and no drug has been able to slow its progress. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms include fits of rage, hideous hallucinations, suicidal dementia, followed by death, or a near lifeless, “empty” state of catatonia. As murder cults rise nationwide, the FBI and CDC enter a joint investigation of the Empty Man, hoping to piece together clues to stop the cult and uncover a cure. Collects the complete miniseries, issues #1-6.

SUICIDE RISK VOL. 5 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Mike Carey
Artists: Elena Casasgrande, Haemi Jang
Cover Artist: Stephanie Hans

The Men of Gold, the alternate earth police corps that sentenced Requiem to a life sentence in the F.A.U.L.T.Line for his crimes against humanity, have decided enough is enough. If Requiem refuses to submit to their authority and accept his punishment as his due, they’ll do anything to ensure that justice is served. Even if they have to destroy Earth to serve it… Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Unwritten) and Elena Casagrande (Hulk, Hack/Slash) continue the mysterious superhero world of Suicide Risk in this fifth arc, which also includes the celebrated standalone story illustrated by spotlight artist Haemi Jang (Clive Barker’s New Testament). Collects issues #17-20.

STEVEN UNIVERSE VOL. 1 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Jeremy Sorese
Artist: Coleman Engle
Cover Artist: Bridget Underwood

What’s to Love: The Steven Universe animated series captured our hearts almost immediately. We’ve been fans of Rebecca Sugar’s from her work on Adventure Time for years and as the first lady to run her own show at Cartoon Network, we couldn’t wait to collaborate with her. Fans of Adventure Time and Sailor Moon are gonna dig this series!

What It Is: Steven Universe is just your normal everyday Beach City citizen—who is anything but normal! Join Steven as he learns how to save the day with the help of Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, discovering what it means to be a great friend and an even better neighbor. Written by Jeremy Sorese (Adventure Time) and illustrated by Coleman Engle (Regular Show), Steven Universe explores the magical world of the hit Cartoon Network show with all-new adventures sure to make your gem shine.

ADVENTURE TIME: EYE CANDY VOL. 2 MATHEMATICAL EDITION HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: N/A
Artists: Various
Cover Artist: Design by Kelsey Dieterich

Feast your eyes on this limited edition hardcover that collects all of the covers by a host of talented artists from Adventure Time #16-30, Adventure Time Annual #1, Adventure Time 2013 Summer Special #1, Adventure Time 2013 Spoooktacular #1, Adventure Time 2014 Winter Special #1, and Adventure Time 2014 Annual #1.

BRAVEST WARRIORS VOL. 5 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Authors: Jason Johnson & Breehn Burns
Artist: Mike Holmes
Cover Artist: Tyson Hesse

The Bravest Warriors have crashed! Shot down by a mysterious enemy, the gang is stranded on an uncharted planet with no way off or help in sight. While the rest of the team tries to find a way to survive (and pass the time), Chris struggles to accept his Emotion Lord abilities and begins to doubt whether or not he should even be a Bravest Warrior. Written by the showrunners of Bravest Warriors, Jason Johnson & Breehn Burns, and illustrated by Mike Holmes (True Story), this volume takes place during season 2 of the hit animated series. Collects issues #17-#20.

LONG WALK TO VALHALLA OGN HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Adam Smith
Artist: Matthew Fox
Cover Artist: Matthew Fox

What’s to Love: At Archaia, we are constantly on the lookout for that next special story that moves us, so when Long Walk to Valhalla crossed our path, we knew we had something special. This stunning
debut graphic novel from writer Adam Smith and artist Matthew Fox (UFOlogy) weaves a lyrical Southern fable exploring loss, family, and what it means to truly come home. Great for fans of Blankets, Fun Home, and I Kill Giants.

What It Is: There are many things that Rory would like to forget about his childhood growing up in rural Arkansas. Sometimes, he’d even like to forget about Joe, his mentally challenged older brother, both his closest friend and biggest problem. But when a young girl named Sylvia shows up, claiming to be a Valkyrie sent by the Norse god Odin to deliver Rory to Valhalla, he will have to face the past he’s tried to lock away.

THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD: 2005-2015 HC

Retail Price: $59.99
Author: David Petersen
Artists: David Petersen, Mike Mignola, Stan Sakai, Geof Darrow, Various
Cover Artist: David Petersen

What’s to Love: Since its debut in 2005, David Petersen’s Mouse Guard has been a New York Times bestseller, won Eisner and Harvey awards, and has become an influential staple of the comics industry, earning thousands of fans. In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the series’ debut issue, The Art of Mouse Guard: 2005-2015 is a celebration of the beautiful world, memorable characters, and intensive artistic process of David Petersen’s beloved series.

What It Is: Celebrate the first 10 years of a comics classic from the very first sketch. For the first time since the series debut, David Petersen’s process for creating the world of Mouse Guard and bringing it to life in stunning illustration is documented in exquisite detail. With never-before-seen sketches; 100 pages of full-color, oversized artwork; and commentary from colleagues, collaborators, and Petersen himself, readers and fans get an unprecedented look behind-the-pages at how their favorite characters and adventures were born.

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