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® Angry Birds Comics #7 ® Subscription Variant ® Angry Birds/Transformers #3 (of 4) ® Subscription Variant ® The Bigger Bang #3 (of 4) ® Borderlands #6: Tannis & The Vault Part 3 (of 4) ® Subscription Variant ® Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #1 (of 3) ® Creeple Peeple #1 (of 3) ® Doberman #5 ® Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #4 ® Subscription Variant ® Edward Scissorhands #4 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues #1 (of 4) ® Subscription Variant ® G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #210 ® G.I. JOE #5 ® Subscription Variant ® GI JOE: Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra #1 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #20 ® Subscription Variant ® Indestructible #10 ® Judge Dredd Classics: The Dark Judges #1 ® Subscription Variant ® The Maxx: Maxximized #15 ® Subscription Variant ® Millenium #1 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #27 ® My Little Pony: Friends Forever #13 ® Subscription Variant ® The October Faction #4 ® Subscription Variant ® Popeye Classics #30 ® Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #1 (of 6) ® Subscription Variant ® Ragnarök #4 ® Subscription Variant ® Rot & Ruin #5 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® Samurai Jack #16 ® Subscription Variant ® Shadow Show #3 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® Skylanders #4 ® Subscription Variant ® Skylanders #5 ® Subscription Variant ® Star Trek #41 ® Subscription Variant ® Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #2 (of 5) ® Subscription Variant ® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #4 (of 4) ® Subscription Variant ® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics, Vol. 3 #1 ® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #19 ® Subscription Variant ® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #42 ® Transformers #37 ® Subscription Variant ® Transformers: Drift: Empire of Stone #3 (of 4) ® Subscription Variant ® Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #37 ® Subscription Variant ® Transformers: Punishment ® Transformers vs G.I. JOE #6 ® Subscription Variant ® V-Wars #9 ® Subscription Variant ® Weird Love #5 ® Winterworld #7 ® Subscription Variant ® The X-Files: Season 10 # 20 ® Subscription Variant ® Zombies vs Robots #1 ® Subscription Variant ® Zombies vs Robots Hundred Penny Press

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ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS: HUNDRED PENNY PRESS

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Chris Ryall, Daniel Wilson (w) Ashley Wood, Sam Kieth (a) • Wood (c) FC • 32 pages

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For the price of merely one dollar, you get 27 pages of ZvR action! Ryall and Ash pay Mad tribute, Robopocalypse author Daniel Wilson goes to war in his first-ever comic story, and Ryall and Ash revisit the ZvR landscape in a 12-page story from the ZvR Annual!

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS: WARBOOK OMNIBUS Chris Ryall (w) • Ashley Wood, Menton3, Paul McCaffrey, Gabriel Hernandez, Mark Torres (a) • Ashley Wood (c) FC • 440 pages • 6” x 9” ISBN: 978-1-63140-213-5

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Zombies vs Robots: Aventure HC • FC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-717-7 Zombies vs Robots: Aventure TP • FC • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-869-3 Zombies vs Robots: Undercity HC • FC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-073-3 Zombies vs Robots: Diplomacy Prose SC • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-646-9 Zombies vs Robots: No Man’s Land Prose SC • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-902-6 Zombies vs Robots: This Means War Paperback • FC • $9.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-766-4 Zombies vs Robots: This Means War Prose SC • FC • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-143-3 Zombies vs Robots: Women on War Prose SC • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-407-6 Zombies vs Robots: Z-Boyz in the Robot Graveyard Prose SC • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-63140-008-7

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Zombies! Robots! War! Throw in some Amazons and you’ve got everything you need to know! Collects all of the series by co-creators Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood plus Aventure and Undercity. Also includes the short prose story “Meaner Than A Junkyard Dog.”

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ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS #1 Chris Ryall, Steve Niles (w) Anthony Diecidue, Val Mayerik, Ashley Wood (a) Wood (c)

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The first-ever ONGOING Zombies vs Robots series, bringing you… new robots! A renewed zombie threat! New human survivors! And an allnew world ready for the taking from one or more of these factions… Part 1 of “Inherit the Earth!” and “The Orphan” start here!

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An all-new ongoing series that “roboots” ZvR! stories by Chris Ryall and Steve Niles! interior art by Anthony Diecidue, Howard the Duck co-creator Val Mayerik and Ashley Wood!

Covers by ZvR co-creator AsHLEY WOOD and Gabriel Rodriguez!

Interior art by Val Mayerik

Interior art by Anthony Diecidue

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THE OCTOBER FACTION #4

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Werewolves, robots, and dead men, oh my! Merle Cope’s plans to destroy the Allan family have been stopped cold, but now what to do with the body? Geoff and Vivian find out how messy the family business truly is, while Robot Face learns the terrible secret about his origin!

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THE X-FILES: SEASON 10 #20 Joe Harris (w) • Tom Mandrake (a) Francesco Francavilla (c)

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Ask your retailer about the Tom Mandrake variant cover! The most offbeat X-Files story yet!

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“G-23,” part 2 of 2: A government plot leads Mulder to ponder his early days as a cadet at Quantico, including his relationship with Diana Fowley and the fateful day that he found the iconic “I Want to Believe” poster. But the intrigue goes even further back in time, to when Bill Mulder was partnered with the Cigarette Smoking Man.

FC • 32 pages

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MILLENNIUM #1 (OF 5) Joe Harris (w) • Colin Lorimer (a) • menton3 (c)

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Fifteen years ago, the end of the world—the anticipated “Millennium Event”—was avoided thanks to the efforts of Frank Black and FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Or was it? Frank’s psychic gifts have been showing him that evil has continued to grow unabated in the world, and he’s trying his best to ignore it. But soon the resurgence of the Millennium Group and their quest to find Frank’s daughter Jordan will pull him into the fray once again, whether he likes it or not!

Spinning out of the pages of The X-Files: Season 10!

frank black is back!

Executiveproduced by Millennium creator Chris Carter!

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STAR TREK/ PLANET OF THE APES #2 (OF 5) Scott Tipton, David Tipton (w) • Rachael Stott (a & c)

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The colossal crossover nobody ever expected continues! Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew have landed on the Planet of the Apes—but how?! And how are the Klingons involved? Plus: Taylor meets up with Kirk and Spock, but will he greet them with open arms? Or flying bullets? Each issue features an essay on Star Trek and Planet of the Apes by comedian and über-fan Dana Gould! Ask your retailer about the “Gold Key”style photo cover variant!

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Joe Corroney (c)

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STAR TREK #41 FIVE-YEAR MISSION

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“Behemoth,” part 1 of 2: In the wake of their century-spanning encounter with Q, the crew of the U.S.S Enterprise leaves explored space behind to embark on a new five-year mission of discovery! Beyond the reach of Starfleet communications, they can only rely on each other when faced with their first encounter in uncharted territory—and it might be their last! Don't miss this perfect jumping-on point for new readers, produced in association with STAR TREK writerproducer Roberto Orci, director of the next movie! The Five-Year Mission begins at last!

STAR TREK: HARLAN ELLISON®’S THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER Harlan Ellison, Scott Tipton & David Tipton (w) J.K. Woodward (a) • Juan Ortiz (c) FC • 128 pages • 7” x 11” ISBN: 978-1-63140-206-7

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For the first time ever, a visual presentation of the much-discussed, unrevised, unadulterated version of Harlan Ellison’s award-winning Star Trek teleplay script, “The City on the Edge of Forever!” See the story as Mr. Ellison originally intended! “Harlan Ellison’s original teleplay… is proving much more enthralling than the aired version with Woodward’s art giving a visually stunning look.” –UnleashTheFanboy.com

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WILD BLUE YONDER Mike Raicht, Austin Harrison (w) Zach Howard (a & c) FC • 180 pages ISBN: 978-1-61377-863-0

$29.99

While navigating the dangers of a postapocalyptic society in the sky, Cola, a teenaged girl fighter pilot and her family fight to protect The Dawn, their solar powered flying fortress and home. With the world in chaos, bullets dwindling, and fuel drying up, the few survivors in the sky must use anything at their disposal in order to survive. Battles rage from ship to ship as jet-pack warriors, planes, and crew members scratch and claw to claim the few crumbs society left behind.

BORDERLANDS #7: TANNIS & THE VAULT PART 3 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT Salvador Velazquez (c)

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Mikey Neumann (w) Agustin Padilla (a & c) FC • 32 pages

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BORDERLANDS: THE FALL OF FYRESTONE, VOL. 1 The epic story of Borderlands continues in this new series, where fans find out what happens after Roland, Mordecai, Lilith, and Brick step off of Marcus’ bus. As soon as they arrive in the once-prosperous town of Fyrestone, they realize that Pandora is a far more dangerous planet than they first imagined. “Neumann’s storytelling sucks you right back in to the world established by the game, and the gorgeous artwork makes this a really easy story to get lost in.” –WeTheNerdy.com

collects issues #1–4!

Mikey Neumann (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) Sergio Davila (c) FC • 104 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-195-4

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Now that they’ve deciphered how to find The Vault, Lilith, Roland, Brick, and Mordecai must set out on their journey to gather the tools necessary to open it. But will they even want to?

“Wild Blue Yonder continues to deliver an entertaining story that separates itself from the other comics on the shelves in both substance and quality.” –Comics Spectrum

BORDERLANDS #7: TANNIS & THE VAULT PART 3 (OF 4)

“There are a lot of post-apocalyptic stories on comic shelves, but I guarantee you won't find another one like Wild Blue Yonder.” –Comic Bastards

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GALAXY QUEST: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES #1 (OF 4) Erik Burnham (w) • Nacho Arranz (a & c)

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Once upon a time, a troupe of has-been actors that starred on an old sci-fi show were enlisted by an alien race to save them from an intergalactic tyrant. Despite being way out of their depth, the cast somehow managed to save the aliens and stay alive… but their actions in outer space may have had dire consequences for another world. Join us this January as the cast of GALAXY QUEST returns for another outrageous journey into space!

Picking up where the classic movie with the massive cult following left off!

Written by Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)!

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G.I. JOE #5

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Karen Traviss (w) • Steve Kurth (a) Jeffrey Veregge (c)

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FALL OF G.I. JOE! Tensions escalate as new dangers emerge. What can the G.I. JOE team do to combat a COBRA the world views as heroes? As SCARLETT leads the team, former G.I. JOE agent DUKE searches for answers.

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First issue of an allnew arc!

G.I. JOE: THE IDW COLLECTION, VOL. 5

G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #210 Revanche and the Blue Ninjas have set their sights on the Arashikage clan, bringing the fight to Japan! Meanwhile, COBRA members COPPERHEAD, SCRAP IRON, and FIREFLY set their sinister plan into motion…

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Ask your retailer about the larry hama variant cover!

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)

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David Lapham, Brian Reed, Mike Raicht, Chuck Dixon, Mike Costa, Christos N. Gage (w) Werther Dell'Edera, Joe Suitor, Giovanni Timpano, Robert Atkins, Allan Goldman, Antonio Fuso, S L Gallant, Chee (a) • Paul Shipper (c) FC • 364 pages • 7” x 11” ISBN: 978-1-63140-103-9

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Presenting all of IDW’s G.I. JOE series in recommended reading order. Includes G.I. JOE: Origins #20–22, G.I. JOE Special: Helix, G.I. JOE: Infestation, G.I. JOE #23–27, and G.I. JOE: Cobra #10–13.

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G.I. JOE: SNAKE EYES: AGENT OF COBRA #1 (OF 5) Mike Costa (w) • Paolo Villanelli (a & c)

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DESTRO, one of COBRA’s top operatives, has been captured. As the metal masked maverick gets transferred to a new prison, a prison break is instigated by none other than… SNAKE EYES! With DESTRO free and SNAKE EYES under COBRA’s control, a mission that will rock the world of G.I. JOE begins!

SNAKE EYES returns to the pages of G.I. JOE! But is he friend… or foe?

G.I. JOE: SNAKE EYES: AGENT OF COBRA #1 (OF 5) SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT Drew Johnson (c)

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TRANSFORMERS VS G.I. JOE #6

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Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) Scioli (a & c)

Dave Crossland (c) FC • 32 pages

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THE SMASH HIT OF 2014 BECOMES THE GREATEST COMIC OF 2015! If you thought the war between G.I. JOE and the TRANSFORMERS was out of control before… well, brothers and sisters—wait’ll you get a load of issue 6! Ask your retailer about the antonio fuso variant cover!

One small step for the G.I. JOE team—one giant fall for the TRANSFORMERS!

TRANSFORMERS: PUNISHMENT FC • 48 pages

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OPTIMUS PRIME RETURNS TO CYBERTON! And someone is killing Decepticons. PRIME teams with WINDBLADE to uncover the identity of the vigilante… but the answers will uncover darker secrets than anyone expected!

The stage is set for COMBiNER WARS! optimus prime and windblade on the hunt for a killer! Will the AUTOBOTS stand up when decepticon lives are at stake?

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John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)

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TRANSFORMERS #37: DAYS OF DECEPTION

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John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c) Casey W. Coller (c)

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THE ONYX PROTOCOL! As PROWL confronts SPIKE over the human’s betrayal, the mystery of G.B. Blackrock and the Onyx Interface deepens. Meanwhile, Tokyo becomes a battleground as Arcee faces the Constructicons… and Galvatron!

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Prowl versus Spike!

TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE #37 DAYS OF DECEPTION

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James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c) Nick Roche (c) FC • 32 pages

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DESPERATE MEASURES! Four million years ago, as CYBERTRON teetered on the brink of all-out war, a group of Autobots decided it was time to take matters into their own hands. Everyone concerned would subsequently agree that this was a very, very bad move…

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TRANSFORMERS: DRIFT EMPIRE OF STONE #3 (OF 4) Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a & c)

Sarah Stone (c) FC • 32 pages

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THE STONE ARMY! The secrets of DRIFT’S past become his present-day problems… and RATCHET’S none too happy about being dragged along!

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Ties in directly with MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE COMPLETE ALLSPARK ALMANAC

TRANSFORMERS: DARK CYBERTRON

This oversized hardcover collects all 12 issues of the hit crossover!

Collects both original volumes into one book!

Jim Sorenson, Bill Forster (w) • Various (a) Marcelo Matere (c) FC • 440 pages • 8.5” x 11” ISBN: 978-1-63140-210-4

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James Roberts, John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez, Andrew Griffith, Brendan Cahill, James Raiz, Atilio Rojo, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c) FC • 300 pages • 7” x 11” ISBN: 978-1-63140-072-8

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THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons!

The Allspark Almanac is a comprehensive, one-of-akind atlas to the amazing 2008 Animated series universe. Giving fans behindthe-scenes secrets directly from the show’s creators, this volume is packed with full-color bios, character models, episode summaries, interviews, and more.

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ANGRY BIRDS/ TRANSFORMERS #3 (OF 4)

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John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a & c) Sarah Stone (c) FC • 32 pages

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RAMP-EGG! When the Angry Birds’ precious eggs become leg-having, weapon-bearing rampaging eggs of mass destruction, the Autobirds must team up with the Deceptihogs to save Piggy Island! How much more mixedup can this mash-up possibly get?!

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Written by john barber (transformers, transformers vs. g.i. joe)!

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ANGRY BIRDS COMICS #7 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT Jarrod Gecek (c)

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When Red, the leader of the Angry Birds, is lured away from the nest by Professor Pig’s newest invention, the Angry Birds’ precious eggs are finally captured! Can Red and the rest of our furious fowl rescue the eggs before King Pig finally has the omelet dinner he has craved for so long?!

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CARTOON NETWORK: SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR!, VOL. 1 Louise Simonson (w) • Derek Charm (a & c) FC • 140 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-207-4

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The devious demon Aku has called together a League of Extraordinary Villains—composed of malevolent miscreants from different cartoon universes. When their evil robots show up in the worlds of The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory, and (even) Ed, Edd and Eddy, it’s up to all of these fearless heroes to band together and put an end to the League’s nefarious plot of inter-dimensional conquest!

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Written by industry legend Louise Simonson!

“It’s loud and eye-popping action with a rainbow of colors that gives you flashbacks to Saturday morning sugar overloads while you watched these cartoons.” –Comic Book Therapy

SAMURAI JACK #16 Jim Zub (w) • Sergio Quijada (a) Andy Suriano (c)

SAMURAI JACK #16 SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT Ethen Beavers (c)

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A prophet calling himself the “Master of Time” hides within a compound crawling with untold monsters and deadly traps. Jack the Samurai will need to become Jack the Infiltrator if he hopes to gain an audience with the mysterious master.

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“The team stays true to the character’s roots and delivers a book that could easily serve as a storyboard for an episode of the popular Cartoon Network series.” —Comic Crusaders

FC • 32 pages

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POWERPUFF GIRLS SUPER SMASH-UP #1 (OF 6) Derek Charm, Jeremy Whitley (w) • Charm, Jorge Monlongo (a) • Charm (c) FC • 32 pages

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Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Cartoon Network Crossover Craziness continues! After their victory in the Super Secret Crisis War, the Powerpuff Girls take it easy with a rare VIP tour of Dexter’s Laboratory! But when tag-along Dee Dee accidentally activates Dexter’s newest invention, the fate of the entire multiverse is suddenly at stake! Plus: a bonus Courage the Cowardly Dog story by the Glyph-and Eisnernominated Princeless’s Jeremy Whitley!

Hot on the heels of the hit Super Secret Crisis War!, this Powerpuff Girls series sees Townsville’s heroes bouncing universe to universe, visiting friends old and new, and kicking major butt!

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The brand-new, three issue story arc, “Legendary,” starts right here! Join us for this special bi-weekly event as some of your favorite Skylanders characters face grueling tests, outrageous challenges, and the vilest of villains to gain Legendary status!

SKYLANDERS #5 Ron Marz, David A. Rodriguez (w) Massimo Asaro (a) • Fico Ossio (c)

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MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #27 Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) Price, Tony Fleecs (c) Ask your retailer about the Paulina Ganucheau variant cover!

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Timberwolves invade Ponyville! They’re just the start of the troubles for our ponies though, as many other mystical creatures emerge from Everfree Forest. What could be causing the mass migration and how can the balance of nature be restored?

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New story arc from Katie Cook and Andy Price!

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MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDS FOREVER #13

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When Sweetie Belle gets sick, it’s up to big sis Rarity to entertain Babs Seed on a visit to Manehattan. The only problem is the two seemingly have nothing in common! Will the two find a way to overcome their differences and find a way to have fun in the big city?

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MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, VOL. 6 Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy visit Manehattan to see Trixie’s magic show. Meanwhile, in Ponyville, the ponies’ pets, Angel, Owlicious, Gummy, Tank, Winona, and Opal must save the day. Plus, Discord takes the Cutie Mark Crusaders on a trip through time! collects issues #21–24!

Ted Anderson, Jeremy Whitley (w) Agnes Garbowska, Amy Mebberson, Brenda Hickey (a) • Agnes Garbowska (c) FC • 104 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-203-6

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DIAMOND ISLAND

POPEYE CLASSICS #30

After discovering an ancient journal that tells of a distant island littered with rubies and gems, the lovable Richie Rockstein bids farewell to his family and heads out to uncover Diamond Island.

The world’s greatest Popeye artist, Bud Sagendorf, tells a rousing tale of comicdom’s nastiest villainess, the dreaded Sea Hag, in “Desert Pirates!” This potboiler jumpstarts when Wimpy meets one of her minions that craftily lures him with a bottle of, yes… hamburger aroma!

All-ages fun with a heartwarming message! Ask your retailer about the Steve Mannion variant cover!

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #19 Landry Walker, Paul Allor (w) Dario Brizuela, Chad Thomas (a) Brizuela (c) FC • 32 pages

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“Flavor of Fear,” part 1: A new super-sized pizza restaurant sends its customers away acting very strangely. When his brothers start to show the same symptoms, it’s up to Mikey to get to the bottom of the mystery. A surprising combination of characters awaits in this new two-part story!

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TMNT COLOR CLASSICS VOL. 3 #1

© 2014 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.

The prelude to the classic City at War arc, in all-new full-color!

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The TMNT Color Classics line kicks off a new volume, re-presenting the classic Mirage storylines in all-new full color! In “Shades of Gray, Part One,” Casey Jones accidentally kills someone in self-defense, drawing the attention of the mysterious vigilante called Nobody. Will the TMNT be able to protect their friend from Nobody’s vicious street justice? Originally printed in black and white as TMNT v1 #48.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES, VOL. 4

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES, VOL. 9 The all-ages action continues in this volume that collects issues #37– 39 of the Archie Comics series and Mutanimals #6.

The Kraang have infiltrated the local zoo to mutate as many animals as possible, Donatello whips up a new invention in the hopes of getting April’s attention but with unintended consequences, and Leonardo creates the mother of all obstacle courses.

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Dean Clarrain (w) • Chris Allan, Mike Kazaleh (a) Steve Lavigne (c) FC • 140 pages • 7” x 10.187” ISBN: 978-1-63140-208-1

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson (w) Lawson (a) • A.C. Farley (c)

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Jackson Lanzing, David Server, Landry Walker, Matt Manning, Bobby Curnow (w) • Marcelo Ferreira, Chad Thomas, Dario Brizuela (a) • Dario Brizuela (c) FC • 104 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-209-8

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES/GHOSTBUSTERS #4 (OF 4)

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The supernaturally awesome conclusion to the blockbuster crossover is here! Ghostly forces converge on the Ghostbusters HQ, and the Turtles’ opportunity to get back home is fast dwindling! The two teams’ last-ditch efforts may come too late!

This conclusion will affect the future of both the TMNT and Ghostbusters!

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Part 2 of “Attack on Technodrome!” An unusual alliance makes its first moves as Fugitoid, Baxter, and Krang aim to outwit each other. The twists and turns are just beginning as the Technodrome is mere moments away from activation!

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JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS: THE DARK JUDGES #1 (OF 5)

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His name is Judge Death and in his eyes all life is crime! Together with his brothers Fear, Fire, and Mortis, the super-fiend from Deadworld is determined to end all life in Mega-City One once and for all! This compilation features classic Judge Death tales from the pages of 2000 AD, including his stunning debut story by co-creators John Wagner and Brian Bolland.

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Each issue will have a special cover by Sam Shearon, featuring one of the Dark Judges. Up first: Judge Death!

JUDGE DREDD, VOL. 6

GODZILLA: RULERS OF EARTH #20 Chris Mowry (w) Matt Frank (a & c) FC • 32 pages

It’s Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla for the ultimate rematch. The Cryog invasion reaches its zenith as new monsters attack across the globe! What unexpected character will Lucy meet?

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Judge Anderson is trying to make it back to Mega-City One in “To Live and Die in Deadworld” and Judge Dredd must go inside the area formerly known as Sector One to rescue the Chief Justice and the Council of Five in “Black Light District.”

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BEST OF EC, VOL. 2 ARTIST’S EDITION HC Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman & more (w) Johnny Craig, George Evans, Bernie Krigstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Al Williamson (a) Williamson & Frank Frazetta (c) BW • 176 Pages • 15” x 22” ISBN: 978-1-63140-291-3

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The second volume of The Best of EC Artist’s Edition is—remarkably—just as good as volume one! Includes what can arguably be called the best stories by Harvey Kurtzman (Air Burst), Al Williamson (Food for Thought, Lost in Space), Bernie Krigstein (Master Race, In the Bag) and more! As with all EC Comics Artist’s Editions, this book will be a massive 15 x 22 inches! The best stories and art from the best comics imprint of all time! Plus: a fantastic selection of covers!

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From the people who brought you these classic EC Comics in the original IDW Artist’s Edition format!

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appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in COLOR to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art—for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, art corrections. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.

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THE GREATEST STORIES FROM THE GREATEST COMICS IMPRINT EVER! HARVEY KURTZMAN

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WINTERWORLD #7

the stranded story arc s! conclude

Chuck Dixon (w) Tomas Giorello (a) Butch Guice (c)

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“The Stranded,” conclusion! A confrontation decades in the making! Scully and Wynn are reunited with the truck that’s been their rolling home across two seas, only to find themselves in more danger than ever.

New story arc begins here! It’s international intrigue as we dive into the V-Wars on a global scale! The surviving members of V-8 are tasked to hunt down and obtain plans for a stolen vampire gene screener. In a world where anyone can turn at any time, being able to test for the vgene could have devastating effects if put in the wrong hands… or any hands?

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Series artist Alan Robinson returns for this all-new story arc!

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ROT & RUIN #5 (OF 5) Jonathan Maberry (w) • Tony Vargas (a) Alex Ronald (c)

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Winterworld ™ Chuck Dixon and The Estate of Jorge Zaffino.

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“Warrior Smart,” conclusion! Benny and Chong are exiled from the farm–without weapons and surrounded by zombies. Nix and Lilah are prisoners, and if Farmer John gets his way, they’ll live their lives in a terrible kind of slavery. How far are four teens willing to go to save those they love? Maberry and Vargas bring the four young samurai to the brink of madness, where every choice is a bad choice and the hungry dead are at the door.

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The thrilling conclusion to the Warrior Smart story arc, tying directly into the novels!

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RAGNARÖK #4

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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS #4 (OF 5) Kate Leth (w) • Drew Rausch (a) Joe Quinones (c)

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Beyond the Forest of the Hanging Dead, Thor encounters the Village at the End of the World and its guardian, an armored Troll. He and the Troll exchange favors, and Thor comes to envy the dead, as the tale of the Last Day of the Gods is told.

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Things come to a boil as Megs and Edward go after Eli, finding some disturbing secrets about the town along the way. It’s a race against time as the unlikely duo work against rumors, a growing mob mentality, and even Megs’ own family to stop something truly horrible before it happens.

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THE MAXX: MAXXIMIZED #15

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Julie’s back… which should satisfy everyone, but only confuses matters further. Julie and Maxx fight, Sara retreats into her tapes, and a prisoner discovers himself trapped in a holding cell with a suspicious little cellmate.

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THE MAXX: MAXXIMIZED, VOL. 3 FC • 104 pages • 7” x 11” ISBN: 978-1-63140-202-9

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS LEGENDS OF BALDUR’S GATE #4 Jim Zub (w) • Max Dunbar (a) Sarah Stone (c)

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Tyranny of Dragons! Can Minsc, Boo, and their new friends stop the dragon cult before their magical ritual destroys the city? Less talk, more fight! D&D is back as writer Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Wayward) and artist Max Dunbar (Red Sonja) “DM” a brand-new sword & sorcery extravaganza.

Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast, their respective logos, Baldur’s Gate, and Tyranny of Dragons are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, LLC. in the U.S.A. and other countries. © 2014 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.

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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT, VOL. 1: HOMELAND TPB

“Dungeons & Dragons fans will probably find this trade very enjoyable as it brings to life the books they have been reading for years.” –IGN

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R.A. Salvatore, Andrew Dabb (w) • Tim Seeley (a & c) FC • 136 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-197-8

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Adapting the famous series by R.A. Salvatore, beginning with Book 1 of the Dark Elf Trilogy, Homeland. Travel back to strange and exotic Menzoberranzan, the vast city of the Drow and homeland to Icewind Dale hero Drizzt Do’Urden. The young prince of a royal house, Drizzt grows to maturity in the vile world of his dark kin. Possessing honor beyond the scope of his unprincipled society, young Drizzt faces an inevitable dilemma. Can he live in a world that rejects integrity?

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THE SQUIDDER Ben Templesmith (w & a & c) FC • 104 pages • ISBN 978-1-63140-205-0

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An old soldier from a forgotten war in a postapocalyptic world that has left him behind is one of the last of the legendary Squidder Legions. Can a discarded relic with a death wish and a rebellious Squid priestess overthrow humanity’s tentacled alien overlords? Ben Templesmith returns to his roots to finally do the tentacle/ Cthulhu-orientated book he’s always promised!

“Fans have long admired the creator's creepily gnarled and beautifully imagined art, but it's his writing that's stood out thus far, his world building engaging and well plotted.” –IGN

KATABASIS I Kasra Ghanbari (w) • Menton3 (a & c) FC • 72 pages • 8” x 8” ISBN: 978-1-63140-200-5

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In Greek mythology, a Katabasis was the journey to the underworld and into one’s shadow Self to confront and attempt to overcome elements of one’s own psyche. KATABASIS I is an art book with mythological and historical references that presents all the works displayed at the sold out menton3 Last Rites Gallery show “KATABASIS I” held during April 2014 in New York City.

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JUDAS: THE LAST DAYS OGN

W. Maxwell Prince (w) • John Amor (a) Kurt Huggins (c) FC • 180 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-214-2

Each chapter features a stunning painted cover by Kurt Huggins (The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship That Sank Twice)

An envelope-pushing re-imagining of biblical characters, including Judas, Saint Matthew, Paul of Tarsus, and Jesus himself!

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Two thousand years after he betrayed Messiah, Judas Iscariot is still alive, wandering a world he doesn’t recognize. A world where the strangest of fictions have come true: monsters, immortals, gnome-librarians who monitor human history— they’re all real. And all Judas wants to do is kill himself. So why can’t he? The most transcendent story of the year is here in this all-new original graphic novel chronicling history’s preeminent backstabber and his quest for suicide.

THE LIFE EATERS TPB

David Brin (w) • Scott Hampton (a & c) FC • 140 pages ISBN: 978-1-63140-201-2

Imagine the Nazis of World War II were propelled to victory with help from the ancient Norse gods! Would humanity find enough courage and ingenuity to fight back? Welcome to that alternate reality in The Life Eaters, written by award-winning author David Brin with lush painted art by Scott Hampton.

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“Very good science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history.” – Scifi.com

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B&W interior art by Mark Sexton.

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SHADOW SHOW #3 (OF 5)

In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury! The first story featured is “Weariness,” written by Harlan Ellison, which gives us a look at the end of the universe as we know it. The next story, “Live Forever!” by Bradbury biographer Sam Weller and Mark Sexton, brings Ray Bradbury himself into the story, as a young reporter unveils the master storyteller’s secrets.

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Has Cosmos found his place in the multi-verse?! Why is Thulu holding secret meetings with agents of Voltrax 4?! Can Wyan reconcile her feelings for Cosmos and her duty to her king?! Annnnd… just what would happen if Cosmos tried to absorb a supernova?! Find out in the penultimate issue of THE BIGGER BANG!

“The Bigger Bang is totally largerthan-life with crazy art to match the scope."—Sina Grace (Burn the Orphanage, Li’l Depressed Boy)

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Patrick D. Pidgeon, Matt Anderson (w) Tim Lattie (a & c)

it’s weird science ! gone wild

30 stories from over 40 different creators!

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Three science majors hatch an outlandish lab experiment to bring publicity to their defunded department by substituting their crazy DNA concoction for ink in the college’s 3-D bio-printer to regenerate human tissue, but inadvertently create a bizarre bunch of mystical creepy trolls unleashing calamitous chaos on campus!

IMAGINARY DRUGS Michael McDermott, Jeff McClelland, Shawn Aldridge, & more (w) • Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Christine Larsen, & more (a) Sawyer (c)

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ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE PRETENDING TO DO IT! An Illuminati celebrity assassin, adorably twisted ritual sacrifices, doomed lovotic space affairs, war toads, G.U.N.T.S., luchador gorillas, and urban languawitches await in this bizarrely wonderful sci-fi-fantasy fueled comic anthology. Imaginary Drugs is a creator-driven exploration of life, love, death, and raygun-toting, multiverse adventure. Skirting the fears and fringes and subverting the hopes and expectations of the modern imagination, Imaginary Drugs tackles the possible future origins of human life, our increasingly dependent relationship with technology, and the ass-kicking absurdity of beating a nest of blood-suckers into submission with a cosmically powered baseball bat. TPB

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WEIRD LOVE #5 Joe Gill & Various (w) Ogden Whitney & Various (a) • Iger Shop (c)

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Our cover boy likes big books, he cannot lie— and you’re going to love the latest issue of the unintentionally hilarious cult-favorite comic book Weird Love! The editors, Clizia Gussoni and Craig Yoe, who the 13th Dimension call, “The Masters and Johnson of comic books” find the most demented romance comics of the 1950s and present them in full lurid color for your repulsion/pleasure! Just wait until you read a story you’re SURE to relate to: “I Was Too Beautiful!”

“Slices of deranged genius!” —Wired Magazine

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Steve Canyon, Vol. 1 • FC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-125-9 Steve Canyon, Vol. 2 • FC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-287-4 Steve Canyon, Vol. 3 • FC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-576-9 Steve Canyon, Vol. 4 • FC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-855-5

Milton Caniff (w & a & c) PC • 336 pages • 11” x 8.5” ISBN: 978-1-63140-178-7

In the series conclusion, the final nine Sunday storylines by Russ Manning, in which Tarzan returns to Opar, Pellucidar, and Castra Sanguinarius, while Korak finds himself at the Sacred Lake of Krackao and the Elephants’ Graveyard. Collecting the complete strips from March 24, 1974 through June 24, 1979.

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Milton Caniff’s square-jawed hero is back in the Orient and crossing paths with old friends and new enemies. Doe Redwood and the Hall family reappear on the scene, as does another young friend who is working hard to grow up. As 1956 races to a conclusion, a new member of the Canyon clan steps on-stage—get ready to meet Cousin Poteet!

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