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Preview: Darklight HC

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Brett

Darklight HC

Writer: Chad Kultgen
Artist: Piotr Kowalski

From New York Times bestselling author Chad Kultgen (THE AVERAGE AMERICAN MALE; MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN) and artist Piotr Kowalski (MARVEL KNIGHTS: HULK, SEX) comes a sci-fi epic that is truly one of a kind.

We poisoned our planet. Sucked it dry of natural resources. Killed one another in the name of gods that never existed, and survived despite it all. Now, at the very edges of the fabric of space-time, the universe itself is starting to decay. Three warring races–the Human Empire, the organic Duron, and the cybernetic Luminids–must band together to stop their mutual destruction, and the future of the galaxy rests on Captain Rhodes and the crew of the H.E. Woden.

Perfect for fans of the gritty realism of the rebooted “Battlestar Galactica” coupled with the sense of exploration and teamwork found in classic “Star Trek.”

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Brett

It’s another week of solid releases as we head into Free Comic Book Day this weekend. There’s lots being offered and it’s another difficult week to choose ten books to highlight. No matter, when folks get to their shops this Saturday to celebrate, there’s more than enough excellent books, something for everyone, for you to also purchase! We went through this week’s releases to highlight some of the top books you should be checking out, with lots of first issues.

Top Pick: CBLDF Presents Liberty (Image Comics) – This hardcover collects every CBLDF issue from 2008 to 2012. That’s some awesome stories from lots of fantastic creators. Plus there’s a bonus, all proceeds from this collection benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s work protecting the freedom to read!

Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – We already know this book will be the 800 lb gorilla out there. The pre-orders are a staggering amount for recent comic releases, this book will easily top the month. Peter Parker is back and where Dan Slott takes him from here should be an interesting read.

Atomic Robo: Knights of the Golden Circle #1 (Red 5 Comics) – It’s Atomic Robo, do you need more of a reason to read this? Atomic Robo has always been all-ages fun that truly can be enjoyed by both adults and kids. If you’ve never checked out a volume, this start of a new one is a good jumping on point.

Batman Eternal #4 (DC Comics) – I questioned if we needed a new Batman series, let alone a weekly one. We needed this series which focuses on more than just Batman and moves the character that is Gotham City in a solid direction.

Darklight (Archaia/BOOM! Studios) – A new sci-fi graphic novel following three races that need to work together to save the universe. You can read our interview with the writer here.

Rai #1 (Valiant) – A new series from Valiant who consistently produces some of the most entertaining comics. Out of all of the publishers Valiant is consistent in what they produce, and it’s all been good.

Southern Bastards #1 (Image) – Welcome to Craw County, Alabama, home of Boss BBQ, the state champion Runnin’ Rebs football team…and more bastards than you’ve ever seen. When you’re an angry old man like Earl Tubb, the only way to survive a place like this…is to carry a really big stick. It’s writer Jason Aaron doing the excellence that he does.

Star Wars: Rebel Heist #1 (Dark Horse) – I questioned putting this on the list due to Disney’s recent decision to jettison the expanded Star Wars universe. This first issue was too much fun to not include though. From writer Matt Kindt, I expected no less.

V-Wars #1 (IDW Publishing) – The book series comes to comics as a conspiracy has caused mankind to go to war with vampires.

Vertigo Quarterly #1 (Vertigo) – Vertigo doing an anthology? Yes please!

Interview: Chad Kultgen talks about Darklight his Graphic Novel from Archaia!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Brett

Earlier today, we brought you an exclusive preview of Darklight, the new graphic novel written by Chad Kultgen, with art by Piotr Kowalski, and published by Archaia.

We got a chance to chat with Kultgen about the graphic novel, how writing comics differs from movies or prose, and what we can expect. You can check out Darklight yourself this Wednesday when it hits comic shops everywhere.

Graphic Policy: For those that don’t know, can you go into what the story is about?

Chad Kultgen: It’s your basic humanity-overcoming-all-odds-to-survive-in-the-middle-of-an-interspecies-war-that’s-coming-to-a-head-just-as-the-universe-is-crumbling story. It opens at a time in history when everything in the universe has been explored. It’s so far in the future that all of the stars have burned out and the universe is starting to fail structurally due to entropy at its edges, which is creeping closer and closer inward and threatening to destroy everything. The only sentient races who have interstellar travel capabilities are us and two other alien races who have to team up to try and stop the universe from decaying with a device made from our combined technologies.

GP: Where did the idea for this graphic novel come from? How long have you been working on the story?

CK: The story has been kicking around in my head for a few years. The thing that served as a catalyst to generate the story was a friend of mine many years ago told me that a cable network was looking for a sci-fi vehicle for a certain actor. So I started thinking one up and those early ideas for a TV show ultimately twisted around in my head until they became this comic book. I never pitched the TV version of the story and I was beyond happy to do it as a comic book, which is a childhood dream come true. I don’t think that cable network ever figured out a project with that actor because they haven’t had a show with him that I’m aware of. It’s always interesting to me, though, how ideas for stories can sometimes pretty easily slide into different media formats – tv shows to comic books, or comic books to movies, or video games or whatever the case may be.

GP: Were there any influences on the story? The solicit text mentions the rebooted Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek?

CK: I think it’s near impossible to ever write a science fiction story without being influenced by every science fiction story you’ve read or seen before. Isaac Asimov, in some way (perceived or otherwise), influences everything I write no matter the genre or medium. His books had such a huge impact on me growing up I think they shaped a lot of how I viewed the world and existence in general so they natural influence my writing. But more specifically where this story is concerned I think the influences were definitely shows like Battlestar and Star Trek. As I mentioned earlier, this idea was originally conceived as a TV show and so there are certain character dynamics and situational story architecture that are in the Star Trek/Battlestar/crew-on-a-ship-in-space arena.

GP: Your past writings have had a lot to do with relationships, and the preview I’ve read so far seems to indicate this book will be the same, in a sci-fi setting. What draws you in to focusing on that so often?

CK: My books definitely deal with relationships, sexuality and how things are changing as technology forces huge social shifts. The movies and TV shows I write are definitely more broad. The thing that draws me to focus on those subjects is, I think, the fact that I’m living in a time when those subjects are not only relevant but by understanding them and examining them you might even be able to have some predictive power regarding the social structures of the near future. The ability to predict things like social structure or political shifts has always interested me, probably since I read Asimov’s foundation. That entire series was about using a formula to predict large shifts in social and political structures for thousands of years into the future. It’s an idea that’s stayed with me. This story doesn’t deal with relationships in the same way as any of my books in that it’s certainly not as sexually explicit, but there are definitely some interesting relationships amongst the crew.

GP: Your writing style has also been described as frank and honest; can we expect that here too?

CK: This is pretty divergent from anything I’ve ever written. I grew up reading comics. I guess I should say I grew up reading a lot of fucking comics. So while there can obviously be a wide variety of different writing styles where comics are concerned, there are certain parameters (as there are with any written medium) that I wanted to remain within. Just as none of my movies or tv projects are as sexually explicit as any of my books for the reasons dictated by the mediums, this story is more focused on the action and sci-fi elements because it’s a sci-fi comic. That said, there are definitely themes in this story that I explore in my books, as well. Some of those are: the futility of existence, the finite nature of all things, the reality that no gods have ever existed.

GP: You’ve written books, movies, and television, how different was it writing for a graphic novel?

CK: It wasn’t terribly different from writing a movie. The format of the script was very similar and it was surprisingly familiar once I got a few pages in. The most different aspect of the whole process for me and also one of the most satisfying was getting to see the art. It was a very surreal and incredible process to have a hand in some of the decisions regarding what this story would look like. With movies, very usually in my experience, you sell your script and then have nothing to do with the movie again until it’s released and even then you have very little to do. So this was a much more collaborative process which I really enjoyed.

GP: Where did the idea for the two alien races, the Duron and Luminds, come from?

CK: They’re each extensions of humanity, possible evolutions of our own race; at least intellectually. In the story, they’re not related to us genetically in any way. They each evolved in their own little corners of the universe without any influence from us but the ideas for how their races operate and what they became over the course of their own evolutions came from the base question: what are the possible final stages of humanity. I saw one that chose to fully embrace the obvious benefit of computer and machine based technology, ultimately merging with it for a higher degree of efficiency and one that chose to fully embrace the obvious benefit of genetic technology, ultimately having the ability to create a life form for any possible function.

GP: In the solicit text there seems to be some references to current issues we see in today’s world, including war over religion, poisoning our planet, and destruction of our natural resources. Some of the best sci-fi act as lessons and allegories about society’s ills at the time. Why do you think this genre lends itself so well to that?

CK: Because very often science fiction is set in some future time so it’s easy to illustrate a possible conclusion to one or more problems that we face in contemporary society.

GP: Piotr Kowalski is providing the art for the graphic novel. How did he come on to the project?

CK: He is an artist that BOOM! has worked with before. They recommended him based on some of his previous work on projects that had space ships and aliens and other sci-fi elements and I think he was a great fit for this story.

GP: What other projects do you have coming up?

CK: Later this year a movie version of my third book, Men Women and Children, will be in theaters. I’m working on my next novel, a feature script and a few TV projects. But most importantly I’m honored to be recognized as the world’s greatest wild squirrel photographer: instagram.com/chadkultgen

Exclusive Preview: Darklight, an original Graphic Novel by Chad Kultgen, Piotr Kowalski, & Archaia!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Brett

DARKLIGHT OGN

Author: Chad Kultgen
Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Cover Artist: Frazer Irving
Price: $24.99

From New York Times bestselling author Chad Kultgen (The Average American Male; Men, Women, & Children) and artist Piotr Kowalski (Marvel Knights: Hulk, Sex) comes a sci-fi epic that is truly one of a kind.

Darklight is perfect for fans of the gritty realism of the rebooted Battlestar Galactica coupled with the sense of exploration and teamwork found in classic Star Trek.

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BOOM! Studios in April 2014

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Brett

TRANSLUCID #1 (OF 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert
Artists: Daniel Bayliss
Cover Artists: A: Jeff Stokely B: Ming Doyle (Incentive)

WHY WE LOVE IT: Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert have given us such BOOM! Studios favorites as KILL AUDIO and KEY OF Z. Their latest book takes the superhero trope of “the neverending battle” and turns it into a completely different beast.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: TRANSLUCID is the superhero story you’ve wanted but never thought you’d see. It explores the thin line between heroes and villains, and the space between childhood hope and loss.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The Horse has been the arch-enemy of The Navigator for years. But The Horse feels The Navigator’s moral compass slipping, and even a villain can’t let that happen. The Horse decides to get a closer look into The Navigator’s past that he’s buried deep in his subconscious and find out what drives a person to make the right choice, and what propels someone to make a selfish one. Thus begins an exploration of why a young man would take the mantle of a superhero.

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TRANSLUCID #1 Cover A by Jeff Stokely

Translucid B
TRANSLUCID #1 Cover B by Ming Doyle

DEAD LETTERS #1

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Chris Visions
Cover Artists: A. Chris Visions B. Ron Wimberly (Incentive)

WHY WE LOVE IT: Here at BOOM! Studios, crime is in our blood. From our comic-turned-feature film 2 GUNS to our critically acclaimed series HIT, we’ve always had a passion for all things noir. DEAD LETTERS is the next step in our exploration of the genre.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Creators Christopher Sebela (GHOST, HIGH CRIMES) and newcomer Chris Visions are two fresh voices that are about to take the industry by storm. Don’t miss out on a wholly unique take on crime fiction.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Waking up in a fleabag motel with bandaged arms and a revolver on his desk, Sam doesn’t remember a thing – not how he got here, where here is, or who he is. But the armed men knocking on his door do and Sam will have to use every trick from his forgotten repertoire to outrun and outsmart his way through a hardboiled wonderland of gang wars, femme fatales and big secrets.

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DEAD LETTERS #1 Cover A by Chris Visions

Dead Letters B
DEAD LETTERS #1 Cover B by Ron Wimberly

HEROBEAR AND THE KID: SAVING TIME #1 (OF 5)

Imprint: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Mike Kunkel
Artist: Mike Kunkel
Cover Artists: A. Mike Kunkel B. Humberto Ramos (Incentive) C. George Pérez (Incentive)

WHY WE LOVE IT: Tyler and Herobear are back in an all-new original adventure! We’ve been waiting to see these two back in action and we’re looking forward to see what shenanigans these two get up to in SAVING TIME, the first new Herobear series in ten years.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Whether you’re already a fan of this dynamic duo, or new to HEROBEAR AND THE KID, nobody does the magic of childhood quite like Mike Kunkel.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Henry, the family’s magical butler, is missing!! It’s up to Tyler and Herobear to figure out what happened to their friend…only they might learn a lot more about Henry than they initially thought…and be forced to get help from an unsuspected source.

HEROBEAR AND THE KID: SAVING TIME #1 Cover A by Mike Kunkel

HEROBEAR AND THE KID: SAVING TIME #1 Cover B by Humberto Ramos

HEROBEAR AND THE KID: SAVING TIME #1 Cover C by George Pérez

ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL #1

Imprint: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $4.99
Authors: Frank Gibson and Becky Dreistdat
Artist: Becky Dreistdat
Cover Artists: Becky Dreistdat B. Lorena Gomez (Incentive) C. Audra Furuichi (Incentive)

Cake is a sweet little kitten gettin’ into magical mischief with her best friend…little adventurer Fionna! A very special, horizontally formatted issue by dynamite creators Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson (“Baby Kitten Teeth”) bring you the cutest thing imaginable…Baby Fionna and Cake!

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ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL #1 Cover A by Becky Dreistdat

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ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL #1 Cover B by Lorena Gomez

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ADVENTURE TIME 2014 ANNUAL #1 Cover C by Audra Furuichi

GARFIELD: PET FORCE 2014 SPECIAL #1

Imprint: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $4.99
Author: Scott Nickel
Artists: Gary Barker and George Lane III
Cover Artist: Gary Barker

A mission in outer space leads Pet Force to encounter versions of the team from across the galaxy, while their oldest foes prepare a special welcome for them once they return to Planet Dorkon…

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GARFIELD: PET FORCE 2014 SPECIAL #1 Cover by Gary Barker

LUMBERJANES #1 (OF 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Imprint: BOOM! Box
Authors: Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis
Artist: Brooke Allen
Cover Artists: A. Noelle Stevenson B. Madéleine Flores (Incentive) C. Lauren Zukauskas (Incentive)

WHY WE LOVE IT: Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons…what’s not to love?!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: It’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” meets “Gravity Falls” and features five butt-kicking, rad teenage girls wailing on monsters and solving a mystery with the whole world at stake. And with the talent of acclaimed cartoonist Noelle Stevenson, talented newcomer Grace Ellis writing, and Brooke Allen on art, this is going to be a spectacular series that you won’t want to miss.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together…and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but LUMBERJANES is one of those punk rock, love-everything-about-it stories that appeals to fans of basically all excellent things.

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LUMBERJANES #1 Cover A by Noelle Stevenson

Lumberjanes #1 B
LUMBERJANES #1 Cover B by Madéleine Flores

LUMBERJANES #1 Cover C by Lauren Zukauskas

THE RETURNING #2 (OF 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Jason Starr
Artist: Andrea Mutti
Cover Artist: Frazer Irving

Beth thought she had nowhere to turn—until a mysterious man who calls himself Marcus seemingly comes to her aid. Now, as they move through Indiana, Marcus not only claims to know why the NDE victims turn to violence, but also information about Beth’s family. Can he be trusted, or are his hands as bloody as Beth’s?

THE RETURNING #2 Cover by Frazer Irving

EVIL EMPIRE #2

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Max Bemis
Artist: Ransom Getty
Cover Artists: A. Jay Shaw B. Symbol (signed by Max Bemis) (Incentive)

The sands are shifting in America’s public consciousness. One action has torn the country apart in a debate over the meaning of right and wrong, and Reese is not about to stand by as the American people support the rantings of a mad man. But how far will people go to take a stand for what they believe in?

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EVIL EMPIRE #2 Cover A by Jay Shaw

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EVIL EMPIRE #2 Cover B Symbol

CLOCKWORK ANGELS #2 (OF 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart
Artist: Nick Robles
Cover Artist: Hugh Syme

From RUSH visionary Neil Peart and best-selling author Kevin J. Anderson, this is the world of CLOCKWORK ANGELS brought to life! Owen Hardy never thought he would make it to Crown City, home of the Clockwork Angels. But now that he’s here, his life is turning for the worse. That’s when The Anarchist steps in!

CLOCKWORK ANGELS #2 Cover by Hugh Syme

LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL #3 (OF 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Eric M. Esquivel
Artist: Jerry Gaylord
Cover Artist: Alexis Ziritt

Loki’s rise to the fame has angered the gods! Not just the Norse gods—pantheon after pantheon is after this little trickster. Humanity has elevated Loki to a god—a god of rock and roll! With that much belief invested in him, even a god armada had better watch out!

LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL #3 Cover by Alexis Ziritt

REVELATIONS #4 (OF 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Paul Jenkins
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Cover Artist: Humberto Ramos

Things are finally coming together for Detective Charlie Northern. With the aid of Vatican Lawyer Lucille Pellicci, Northern’s investigation has picked up the pace and the answers are coming together. Little does Northern know that the closer he gets to the truth, the more desperate others will be to keep their secrets buried.

REVELATIONS #4 Cover by Humberto Ramos

CURSE #4 (OF 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel
Artists: Riley Rossmo and Colin Lorimer
Cover Artists: A. Riley Rossmo B. Colin Lorimer (Incentive)

Laney Griffin has shouldered more heartbreak than most. With his son’s life and his own criminal innocence hanging in the balance, Laney must take drastic measures to stay one step ahead. But as the captive werewolf emerges with the full moon and Sheriff Nora Hughes’ forces close in, the hope for survival looks slim—for father and son.

Curse #4 A
CURSE #4 Cover A by Riley Rossmo

Curse #4 B
CURSE #4 Cover B by Colin Lorimer

DECEIVERS #5 (OF 6)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Steven Grant
Artist: Jose Holder
Cover Artist: Lorena Carvalho

The deceived become the deceivers, as Lincoln and Nicky team up with Patrice to entrap the corrupt intelligence agencies plaguing Europe. But when our con men are forced to choose between giving up their cover identities or dying in style, can Lincoln and Nicky return to life as normal American civilians Mark Linton and Scott Dunn?

DECEIVERS #5 Cover by Lorena Carvalho

SUICIDE RISK #12

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Mike Carey
Artist: Elena Casagrande
Cover Artist: Stephanie Hans

Now awake, aware, and furious about what’s been done to him, the murderous super-villain known as Requiem wants answers. There are huge gaps in his memories—he doesn’t understand how he comes to be in this world he doesn’t know, in this life that isn’t his. But he does know there’s no one he won’t hurt or kill to get information. Not even Leo Winters’ family.

SUICIDE RISK #12 Cover by Stephanie Hans

SONS OF ANARCHY #8

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

In this new story arc set after the events of season three, Gemma and Tara must keep the peace on the homefront as Jax, Clay, and the others serve their time in prison. The town of Charming is more dangerous than ever with the SONS OF ANARCHY behind bars!

SONS OF ANARCHY #8 Cover by Garry Brown

CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT #12 (OF 12)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Clive Barker and Mark Miller
Artist: Haemi Jang
Cover Artist: Goñi Montes

The finale of Clive Barker’s original series is upon us! All the pain and suffering Tristan and Elspeth have gone through has led them to Providence, where they are reunited with Julian…but that’s not the only family reunion taking place, as Wick finally faces his jailers. Clive Barker, Mark Miller, and Haemi Jang bring this epic to a shocking conclusion!

CLIVE BARKER’S NEXT TESTAMENT #12 Cover by Goñi Montes

ADVENTURE TIME: THE FLIP SIDE #4 (OF 6)

Retail Price: A-B: $3.99
Authors: Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
Artist: Wook Jin Clark
Cover Artists: A: Colleen Coover B: Courtney Bernard C: Rebekka Dunlap (Incentive) D: Marguerite Sauvage (Incentive)

Everything is messed up and it’s only getting messier! Finn and Jake find themselves in the middle of a war with no way out. They have to face the battle head on…but what about the FLANKS?! Things are backwards and it looks like it’s just going get more twisted as our heroes try to finish the adventure they started.

AT Flip Side #4 A
ADVENTURE TIME: THE FLIP SIDE #4 Cover A by Colleen Coover

AT Flip Side #4 B
ADVENTURE TIME: THE FLIP SIDE #4 Cover B by Courtney Bernard

AT Flip Side #4 C
ADVENTURE TIME: THE FLIP SIDE #4 Cover C by Rebekka Dunlap

AT Flip Side #4 D
ADVENTURE TIME: THE FLIP SIDE #4 Cover D by Marguerite Sauvage

REGULAR SHOW: SKIPS #6 (OF 6)

Retail Price: A-B: $3.99
Author: Mad Rupert
Artist: Mad Rupert
Cover Artists: A: Mychal Amann B: Laura Knetzger C: Aaron Conley (Incentive) D: Theresa Zysk (Incentive)

It’s the final issue and things are crashing down! Will Skips and Ted be able to figure out how to get out of this never-ending cycle of park torture? They might have finally gotten a handle on Mordecai and Rigby but the problem is going to end up being a lot more complicated than that…

Regular Show: Skips #6 A
REGULAR SHOW: SKIPS #6 Cover A by Mychal Amann

Regular Show: Skips #6 B
REGULAR SHOW: SKIPS #6 Cover B by Laura Knetzger

REGULAR SHOW: SKIPS #6 Cover C by Aaron Conley

Regular Show: Skips #6 D

REGULAR SHOW: SKIPS #6 Cover D by Theresa Zysk

GARFIELD #24

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Mark Evanier and Scott Nickel
Artists: Andy Hirsch and Miranda Yeo
Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch

While Garfield and Odie get into some seasonal shenanigans, Liz decides to spend a lovely Spring day with Arlene and meets a fairy princess. Guest artist Miranda Yeo joins the fun as we bring you two more all-new tales of the Fat Cat!

Garfield #24
GARFIELD 324 Cover by Andy Hirsch

BRAVEST WARRIORS #19

Retail Price: A-B: $3.99
Author: Breehn Burns
Artist: Mike Holmes
Cover Artists: A: Kyle Fewell B: Kelly & Nichole Matthews C: Jason Adams (Incentive) D: Emily Partridge (Incentive)

Things are finally winding down for our heroes. The Bravest Warriors can finally take a breather…or can they? Could it be that they are in an illusion that just wants them to relax before it breaks and reigns terror on them? What if there is a memory donk nearby and they just can’t remember the mortal peril they are actually in?

Bravest Warriors #19 A
BRAVEST WARRIORS #19 Cover A by Kyle Fewell

Bravest Warriors #19 B
BRAVEST WARRIORS #19 Cover B by Kelly & Nichole Matthews

BRAVEST WARRIORS #19 Cover C by Jason Adams

Bravest Warriors #19 D
BRAVEST WARRIORS #19 Cover D by Emily Partridge

ADVENTURE TIME #27

Retail Price: A-B: $3.99
Author: Ryan North
Artist: Jim Rugg
Cover Artists: A: Brittney Williams B: Sabrina Scott C: Tom Hunter (Incentive) D: Chrystin Garland (Incentive)

This special arc with guest artist Jim Rugg continues!! Finn and Jake might have finally met their match, but what will happen with it turns out that the match isn’t a match at all? Things are getting crazy in the land of Ooo and it looks like our heroes might need someone to save them this time around.

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ADVENTURE TIME #27 Cover A by Brittney Williams

AT #27 B
ADVENTURE TIME #27 Cover B by Sabrina Scott

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ADVENTURE TIME #27 Cover C by Tom Hunter

AT #27 D
ADVENTURE TIME #27 Cover D by Chrystin Garland

PEANUTS #17

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Charles Schulz and Various
Artists: Charles Schulz and Various
Cover Artist: Charles Schulz

Snoopy loves Woodstock, but sometimes his storytelling can get a little rusty. He tends to fall asleep mid-sentence and laugh endlessly at his own jokes. “Tasty Is a Virtue” and many more adventures can be found in this month’s issue of PEANUTS.

PEANUTS #17 Cover by Charles Schulz

THE MIDAS FLESH #5 (OF 8)

Retail Price: $3.99
Author: Ryan North
Artists: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb
Cover Artists: A. John Keogh B. Emily Carroll (Incentive)

The ship is torn by a battle of head vs. heart. Now that they have the all-mighty power of The Midas Touch at their hands, do they have what it takes to use it on the Federation’s home planet? Lives are at stake and friendships are challenged in issue #5 of THE MIDAS FLESH!

The Midas Flesh #5 A
THE MIDAS FLESH #5 Cover A by John Keogh

The Midas Flesh #5 B
THE MIDAS FLESH #5 Cover B by Emily Carroll

HACKTIVIST #4 (OF 4)

Retail Price: $3.99
Authors: Alyssa Milano, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly
Artists: Marcus To and Ian Herring
Cover Artist: Marcus To

Reeling from tragedy, Ed has to orchestrate the most elaborate and far-reaching hack so far in order to right the wrongs he has brought to Sirine’s doorstep in Tunisia. However, if his message is to reach the entire world under the eagle eye of Agent Ori and the CIA, he will need the help of an old friend. In this gripping conclusion to Alyssa Milano’s four-part series, will Nate and Ed come together in order to save each other and change the world?

HACKTIVIST #4 Cover by Marcus To

PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM VOL. 3 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Authors: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Damian Couceiro
Cover Artist: Alex Ross

Still recovering from the terrible cataclysm that rocked the planet, Doctor Zaius tries to maintain the fragile coalition of apes, chimps and orangutans, in an effort to ensure that the rebuilding of Ape City continues apace. But cleanup is turning out to be just as dangerous as the calamity itself. Ape must not harm ape, but soon there may be no choice… Collecting issues 9-12 of the critically acclaimed series from Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN) and Gabriel Hardman (HULK) along with SONS OF ANARCHY artist Damian Couceiro, this volume concludes the PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM saga!

POTA: Cataclysm Vol. 3 TP
PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM VOL. 3 TP Cover by Alex Ross

STEED AND MRS. PEEL VOL. 3 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: Caleb Monroe
Artist: Yasmin Liang
Cover Artist: Joseph Michael Linsner

After a series of stinging defeats, John Cartney has reached out for help in his battle against John Steed and Emma Peel, teaming up with the Cybernauts, robots designed to replace humanity. Our super-spies face their biggest challenge yet as their two fiercest foes join forces!

STEED AND MRS. PEEL VOL. 3 TP Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner

TANPOPO VOL. 2 HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Camilla d’Errico
Artist: Camilla d’Errico
Cover Artist: Camilla d’Errico

A fresh wound of the heart is torn open by the unmasking of Kuro’s deadly deception with Ni. His lessons in human emotion push Tanpopo to the limits of her resolve. Is this part of his plan as her otherworldly guide or has he underestimated Tanpopo’s dogged independence? Camilla d’Errico’s mythic and mystical take on literature is told through the unfolding narrative of Tanpopo—a mysterious girl guided by Kuro; the devil in disguise. Following from TANPOPO Vol. 1 Hardcover, the second hardcover edition continues Tanpopo’s journey into human emotion through the works of Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and a foray into the 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS.

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TANPOPO VOL. 2 HC Cover by Camilla d’Errico

ADVENTURE TIME: SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 1 TP

Retail Price: $19.99
Authors: Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Michael DeForge, Aaron Renier, and more
Artists: Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Michael DeForge, Aaron Renier, and more
Cover Artist: Logan Faerber

Comic creators from around the world unite to celebrate all things ADVENTURE TIME in this collection of incredibly original mini-adventures. Starring all of your favorite characters from Finn and Jake to Hot Dog Princess and Peppermint Butler, SUGARY SHORTS Volume One is a syrupy salute to the Land of Ooo that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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ADVENTURE TIME: SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 1 TP Cover by Logan Faerber

REGULAR SHOW VOL. 1 TP

Retail Price: $14.99
Author: KC Green
Artist: Allison Strejlau
Cover Artist: Chris Houghton

It’s a comic that is anything but regular! Benson just wants to have a quiet concert in the park…too bad Muscle Man has other plans! Will Mordecai and Rigby be able to stop the moshing before it gets out of control? Don’t miss these brand new adventures, written by cartoonist KC Green (GUNSHOW) and drawn by Allison Strejlau!

REGULAR SHOW VOL. 1 TP Cover by Chris Houghton

JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: THE NOVELIZATION HC

Retail Price: $19.99
Authors: A.C.H. Smith and Jim Henson
Artist: Brian Froud
Cover Artist: Brian Froud

WHY WE LOVE IT: Finally back in print and for the first time in hardcover, the novelization of LABYRINTH written by A.C.H. Smith and personally overseen by Jim Henson. This is the first in a series of prose novels from the Jim Henson Archives presented by Archaia.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: This beautiful hardcover features unpublished goblin illustrations by legendary illustrator and concept artist Brian Froud and an exclusive peek into Jim Henson’s creative process with 50 never-before-seen pages from his personal journal, detailing the initial conception of his ideas for LABYRINTH.

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The story of the classic Jim Henson film LABYRINTH, wonderfully adapted for prose by author and playwright A.C.H. Smith.

JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH: THE NOVELIZATION HC Cover by Brian Froud

DARKLIGHT OGN HC

Retail Price: $24.99
Author: Chad Kultgen
Artist: Piotr Kowalski
Cover Artist: Frazer Irving

WHY WE LOVE IT: From New York Times bestselling author Chad Kultgen (THE AVERAGE AMERICAN MALE; MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN) and artist Piotr Kowalski (MARVEL KNIGHTS: HULK, SEX) comes a sci-fi epic that is truly one of a kind.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Perfect for fans of the gritty realism of the rebooted “Battlestar Galactica” coupled with the sense of exploration and teamwork found in classic “Star Trek.”

WHAT IT’S ABOUT: We poisoned our planet. Sucked it dry of natural resources. Killed one another in the name of gods that never existed, and survived despite it all. Now, at the very edges of the fabric of space-time, the universe itself is starting to decay. Three warring races–the Human Empire, the organic Duron, and the cybernetic Luminids–must band together to stop their mutual destruction, and the future of the galaxy rests on Captain Rhodes and the crew of the H.E. Woden.

DARKLIGHT OGN HC Cover by Frazer Irving

ADVENTURE TIME: SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 1 NYCC EXCLUSIVE HC

Imprint: KaBOOM!
Retail Price: $49.99
Authors: Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Michael DeForge, Aaron Renier, and more
Artists: Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Michael DeForge, Aaron Renier, and more
Cover Artist: Dustin Nguyen

Previously only available at New York Comic Con, this special edition features a wraparound cover by Dustin Nguyen.

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ADVENTURE TIME: SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 1 NYCC EXCLUSIVE HC Cover by Dustin Nguyen

PROTOCOL: ORPHANS #1 (OF 4) LBCC EXCLUSIVE

Retail Price: $9.99
Author: Michael Alan Nelson
Artist: Mariano Navarro
Cover Artist: Tonci Zonjic

Previously only available at Long Beach Comic & Horror Con, this special edition features a cover by Tonci Zonjic.

Protocol: Orphans #1 LBCC
PROTOCOL: ORPHANS #1 (OF 4) LBCC EXCLUSIVE Cover by Tonci Zonjic

I’M NOT A PLASTIC BAG OGN HC

Imprint: Archaia
Retail Price: $19.95
Author: Rachel Hope Allison
Artist: Rachel Hope Allison
Cover Artist: Rachel Hope Allison

Artist and storyteller Rachel Hope Allison’s debut graphic novel about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch brings to life the plight of our oceans in a moving fable of beauty, loneliness, and hope. Offered again this month in celebration of Earth Day.

I'm Not a Plastic Bag OGN HC
I’M NOT A PLASTIC BAG OGN HC Cover by Rachel Hope Allison

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