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LIFE ZERO #1

PRAISE FOR MARCO CHECCHETTO & STEFANO VIETTI: “Marco is amazing!” — CHIP ZDARSKY “Checchetto’s artwork is very clean and dynamic, and he’s a good fit for Daredevil” — COMICBOOK.COM “…interiors are undeniably gorgeous” — CBR.COM “He excels in very aspect” — THECOMICLOUNGE.COM “Checchetto has such an incredibly acute attention to detail.” — COMICVERSE.COM “Checchetto makes every scene look incredible” — THENERDSUNCANNY “Vietti has managed once again to enrich” — JUSTNERD “Stefano Vietti delivers” — COMICS-SANCTUARY

FROM THE ARTIST OF MARVEL COMICS’ DEVIL’S REIGN & DAREDEVIL: MARCO CHECCHETTO, COMES A THRILLING NEW ADVENTURE! Where were you when the cloud arrived? Where were you when the world changed forever? Where were you when people started dying? Ablaze is proud to present Life Zero by Stefano Vietti (Dragonero) and Marco Checchetto (Daredevil, Avengers, Old Man Hawkeye, Wolverine), with USE THIS CODE colors by Andres Mossa (Wolverine, Avengers, Secret Wars 2099). At TO PREVIEW the limits between science ﬁction, ISSUE #1 action and horror is LIFE ZERO!

COVER A BY MARCO CHECCHETTO

COVER B BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

COVER C BY STEFANO LANDINI

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COVER D (UNCANNY X-MEN #133 PARODY) BY FRITZ CASAS

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ZEROCALCARE

ZEROCALCARE ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES TEAR ALONG THE DOTTED LINE DEBUTS ON NETFLIX WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER 17TH! When the last vestiges of his childhood are taken from him, Zerocalcare discovers unsuspected secrets about his family. Torn between the soothing numbness of the innocence of youth and the impossibility to elude society’s ever expanding control over people’s lives, he’ll have to understand where he really comes from, before he understands where he is going. A story that was shortlisted for Italy’s prestigious Strega literary award, an honor that was bestowed on a graphic novel only twice in the award’s history. This is the book that has broken down the barrier between “real book” readers and graphic novel enthusiasts in Europe, having sold over 150,000 copies so far.

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ANIMAL CASTLE #3

XAVIER DORISON | ARTIST: FELIX DELEP

ON THE FARM ALL ANIMALS WERE EQUAL. IN THE CASTLE SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. With the animals in full revolt, will Miss B. be able to keep her children safe while also trying to provide for them a future in which they can COVER B — ALTERNATE COVER thrive instead of (MISS B WRAPAROUND CVR) BY FELIX DELEP under the hoof of the privileged in power? Or will it all come crashing down as the powerful use their material advantages against those who do the work? For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story but set aside your assumptions, this animal uprising is unlike any you have read!

COVER A — MAIN COVER SILVIO VS. MISS B) BY FELIX DELEP

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ZEROCALCARE’S FORGET MY NAME

Crueler Than Dead – Tome 2 © Editions Glénat 2017 by T. Saimura & K. Takahashi – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Versus Fighting Story – Tome 02 © Editions Glénat 2018 by Izu, Kalon & Madd – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Capcom Pro Tour and all visuals are copyright © Capcom U.S.A., Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All visuals from the

CRUELER THAN DEAD VOLUME 2

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DISCOVER THE BEST OF GORE FROM JAPAN! PRAISE FOR CRUELER THAN DEAD: “Engaging in ways you might not have expected”—ANIMENEWSNETWORK.COM “The creators go for the jugular”—OTAKUUSAMAGAZINE.COM “The first volume is a great beginning to an ambitious zombie manga. I had a surprisingly good time with this one, and can’t wait for the next one soon! 4 out of 5”—GAMINGTREND.COM After a grueling and dangerous trip, Maki and Shota finally make it to the Tokyo Dome, the largest refugee camp in the entire Kanto region and one of the last places to survive the zombie outbreak that has overwhelmed the whole world. Maki, who brings with her the remaining doses of the vaccine developed at the Gunma Pharmaceutical Center where she woke up in the first volume, is taken care of by the people in power in the Dome, where a handful of privileged people under the leadership of Colonel Shimamoto live in luxury, while the majority of the survivors are forced to survive in appalling conditions. Shota and Miura are thrust into the difficult daily lives of survivors who do not come from priviliged backgrounds. Miura is assigned to a work team while Shota befriends the leader of a gang of children… Inspired by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), The Walking Dead, Romero classics, and new zombie films like 28 Days Later, Crueler Than Dead delights in the meticulous detail of decomposed flesh, with a wicked and hungry eye…evoking a modern vision of a zombie world that is terrifying and tension filled.

VERSUS FIGHTING STORY VOLUME 2

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IZU | ARTIST: MADD, KALON

PRAISE FOR VERSUS FIGHTING STORY: “The art style is perfect for capturing the action of fighting games and creating intriguing, larger than life personas.”—ASIANMOVIEPULSE.COM “Versus Fighting Story is a wonderful eSports manga and a definite winner for those looking for a refreshing take on the fighting game scene.”—GAMINGTREND.COM THE FIRST MANGA DEDICATED TO THE WORLD OF E-SPORTS COMPETITION! E-sports continues to grow in popularity! Total E-sport audience is 557 million! The world of Versus Fighting is facing an unprecedented struggle! On the one hand, e-sports magnate Eric Volta wants to professionalize the sector with millions of dollars. On the other hand, Max Volta, his own nephew, was recruited by Inés, a former player of the Versus Dojo arcade who fights to preserve the passion of the fighting game culture and its players. To help him, the legendary TKO the Destroyer will have to come out of his retirement to train his team… And in the middle of it all, there is a surprise guest: Mr. Judeau, a talented player of obscure games that no one else plays. Is the man who gets paid in kebab the Chosen One who will help all these people come together? Welcome to the crazy world of Versus Fighting Story! Officially endorsed by Capcom and the fighting game community, featuring genuine Street Fighter characters, and produced in the vein of the best sports shōnen, discover the e-sport spirit, as you have never seen it before. Jim LAWRENCE Jordi LONGARÓN

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