LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01
(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez
The Eisner-nominated Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them, and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all! Now available as a softcover trade paperback for the first time!
PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Cliff Chiang
From Brian K. Vaughan, #1 New York Times bestselling writer of SAGA, and Cliff Chiang, legendary artist of WONDER WOMAN, comes the first volume of an all-new ongoing adventure.
In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood.
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
COLE TURNER has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK Assassination to Flat Earth Theory and Reptilian Shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? From bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy)!
Thor Vol 1 (Donny Cates)
A new legend begins! The prince is now a king. All of Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder, and the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long. The Black Winter is coming - and to triumph over this new threat, Thor must be transformed in a most unexpected way! Bursting with new power and set on a dangerous path, Thor will battle friend and foe alike. But can he convince Beta Ray Bill to let him continue his bloody mission to save all that is? The Black Winter has the power to reveal the means of any person's demise. Thor will glimpse his future - and if the vision is true, Asgard will soon need a new Odinson to take the throne!
Barbaric
(W) Michael Moreci (A/CA) Nathan Gooden
Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches.
Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F***ing with you. It's just BARBARIC.
Nice House on the Lake
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter—well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter’s always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter’s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It’s beautiful, it’s opulent, it’s private—so a week of putting up with Walter’s weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn’t a chance to reconnect be…nice?
DC Dark Nights Metal TPB Vol. 1
"Beyond our universe, there is the Multiverse ... and beneath the Multiverse is a nightmare realm where every fear that has ever been felt on our Earth becomes reality. Now an evil force as old as time wants to drag us down into the shadows, into the realm of never-ending terror. But when the door between worlds opens, it's not just any nightmares that come spilling out. They call themselves the Dark Knights. Each one is a twisted version of Batman from a world where one of his worst fears has come true. With the invasion underway and Batman trapped in the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League must undergo an impossible quest to find the mysterious metals capable of repelling the Dark Knights and their master, the fearsome Barbatos. If they fail, everything they've ever known will be plunged into eternal darkness. But the true horror is...what if they're already too late? Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-6."
The Boys TPB Vol. 1
"All-new printing collecting the first 14 issues of the critically acclaimed series, now heading to live-action on Amazon Prime! This is going to hurt! In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: A CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys! After the opening story arc introducing Hughie to the team (issues 1-6), Dark avenger Tek-Knight and his ex-partner Swingwing are in trouble (issues 7-14). Big trouble. One has lost control of his terrifyingly overactive sex-drive, and the other might just be a murderer. It's up to Hughie and Butcher to work out which is which, in Get Some. Then, in Glorious Five-Year Plan, The Boys travel to Russia - where their corporate opponents are working with the mob, in a super-conspiracy that threatens to spiral lethally out of control. Good thing our heroes have Love Sausage on their side. Featuring some ever-so-slight tweaks the creators have meticulously restored, The Boys Omniobus Volume 1 also features bonus art materials, the script to issue #1 by Garth Ennis, a complete cover gallery, and more!"
Skyward TPB Vol. 1
"MY LOW-G LIFE," Part One One day, gravity on earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, a woman born just after G-day, it’s…well, it’s pretty awesome, actually. You can fly through the air! I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don’t jump too high. And maybe don’t stumble into a dangerous plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed…. From writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Fox’s Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Lucifer, Loki: Agent of Asgard), SKYWARD is an adventure-filled exploration of our world turned upside down and a young woman’s journey to find her place in it."
The Immortal Hulk TPB Vol. 1
"Collects Immortal Hulk #1-5 and material from Avengers (2016) #684 by Jim Zub and Mark Waid. Horror has a name. You’d never notice the man. He doesn’t like to be noticed. He’s quiet. Calm. If someone were to shoot him in the head…all he’d do is die. Until night falls — and someone else gets up again. The man’s name is Banner. The horror is the Immortal Hulk! And trouble has a way of following them both. As reporter Jackie McGee tries to put together the pieces, Banner treads a lonely path from town to town, finding murder, mystery and tragedy as he goes. And what Banner finds, the Hulk smashes! Elsewhere, the hero called Sasquatch can’t help but feel involved. In many ways, he’s Banner’s equal — and his opposite. Sasquatch is about to risk his life by looking for the man — and finding the monster!"
DC Nuclear Winter Special
The holidays are tough enough as it is, but when you're living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland (or, you know, 2018) the world can seem bleaker than ever. So do yourself a favor this holiday season, break out your best eggnog and enjoy 10 all-new stories featuring the World's Greatest Heroes, including looks at the futures of Batman, Superman and the Flash, as well as many more denizens of the DC Universe.
Red Sonja Holiday Special
An all-new 20 page Hyrkanian Holiday story where Sonja reminisces about the time she and Sir Max rescued a drunk Santa from the Grinch (Kulan Gath of course!) and learns the true meaning of Christmas. This also features the cutting edge classic She Devil reprint story "Wizards of the Black Sun"!
The Merry X-Men Holiday Special
Twenty-five holiday tales of merry mutants, one for each day of December 1 through December 25! What does Magneto do for Hanukkah? What's Rogue and Gambit's first married Christmas like? Is Jubilee truly the master of navigating malls during the holidays? These questions and more are answered as all your favorite X-Men and more creators than you can shake a jingle bell at come together for a holiday celebration to last all month long!
Hellboy Winter Special
Three wintry tales featuring a Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck team-up for a New Year's Eve séance gone wrong when Hellboy visits a family's English home, Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá revisit B.P.R.D.: Vampire with a new tie-in story, and Tonci Zonjic returns to write and draw Lobster Johnson.
Heroes In Crisis #1
Written by Tom King and illustrated by Clay Mann - There's a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who've been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and Booster Gold! It's up to the DC Trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to investigate-but can they get the job done in the face of overwhelming opposition?
Stranger Things #1
Written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Stefano Martino - The nostalgia igniting hit Netflix original series comes to comic shelves. Follow Will Byers into a dimension of decay and destruction where he must use his wits and resolve to dodge the pursuit of the Demogorgon and escape the Upside Down.
Fantastic Four #1
Written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Esad Ribic - FOUREVER Part One - BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT - THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!
Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1
Written by Patrick Rothfuss & Jim Zub and illustrated Troy Little - When Morty needs to learn how to play D&D to keep up with the cool kids, his hard-drinking, old school-gaming, mad science-making grandpa is happy to teach him how to roll the dice, but neither of them is prepared for the saving throws they're about to fail or the true quest yet to come. Strap on a +1 longsword and grab your 10-foot pole, because this is going to be a gaming gauntlet like no other! The world's greatest role-playing game. Reality's most dysfunctional family. What could go wrong?
DC Superhero Girls Tp 1
Preparing for high school exams is hard enough, but at Super Hero High, even the tests are super-tough! Principal Waller keeps an eagle eye on her students, drilling them in math, science, literature-and other subjects like flying and powers! And no one wants to fail, because Principal Waller hands out detention faster than a speeding bullet. In the first-ever all ages DC Super Hero Girls original graphic novel, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Katana, and Poison Ivy are studying hard - well, maybe not Harley Quinn - when they are each abducted by a mysterious villain! Will the students outsmart their captor, save Gotham City, and still pass their finals?
Old Man Hawkeye Tp 1
Return to the wastelands of the dystopian classic "Old Man Logan" in a new story set five years before the original epic! The super heroes have fallen. The villains have divided up the country. Yet Clint Barton still lives! But the sharpshooter is going blind. With time running short, there's one last thing he wants to see: revenge for his fallen comrades-in-arms. And he's setting what sights he has left on some fearsome foes. First, Hawkeye must relive his carnival days as he hunts a former ally in Murderworld! Then, time's up for Abe Jenkins, formerly known as the Beetle! But while Hawkeye hunts, another lethal marksman has his own targets: Bullseye! Plus: The Red Skull and the multiplying menace of the Madrox Venoms! It's the Avenging Archer as you've never seen him before!
MISTER MIRACLE
Scott Free is the greatest escape artist that ever lived. So great that he escaped Granny Goodness' gruesome orphanage and the dangers of Apokolips to travel across galaxies and set up a new life on Earth with his wife, the former female fury known as Big Barda. Using the stage alter ego of Mister Miracle, he has made a career for himself showing off his acrobatic escape techniques. He even caught the attention of the Justice League, which counted him among its ranks.
You might say Scott Free has everything...so why isn't it enough? Mister Miracle has mastered every illusion, achieved every stunt, pulled off every trick - except one. He has never escaped death. Is it even possible? Our hero is going to have to kill himself if he wants to find out.
Royal City Tp 1
JEFF LEMIRE spins the captivating and engaging story of a family from the small factory town of Royal City and the ghosts that haunt them.
In a return to the literary and thematic territory of LEMIRE's breakthrough graphic novel Essex County, ROYAL CITY follows Patrick Pike, a fading literary star who reluctantly returns to the once-thriving factory town where he grew up. Patrick is quickly drawn back into the dramas of his two adult siblings, his overbearing mother, and his browbeaten father, all of whom are still haunted by different versions of his youngest brother, Tommy, who drowned decades ago.
Animosity Vol. 1
Written by Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Juan Doe. "One day, for no reason, the Animals woke up. They started thinking. They started talking. They started taking REVENGE. Collecting the first four issues of the best-selling series, plus the special one-shot issue ANIMOSITY: THE RISE. The world is plunged into chaos as the newly-intelligent Animals fight humanity, and simply fight each other, for their own life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. In the midst of the turmoil is Jesse, an 11-year-old girl, and her dog, Sandor, who is devoted to her and her protection. One year after the incident, Jesse and Sandor begin a cross-country journey to find Jesse's half-brother, Adam, who is living in San Francisco. Don't miss out on this fantastic first collection of the series EVERYONE is talking about!" - Comicvine.
Superman: Son of Superman Vol. 1
Written by Peter J. Tomasi and illustrated by Patrick Gleason. "When the Man of Steel died defending his adopted home, it seemed that the spirit of truth and justice he represented was extinguished forever. But watching from the sidelines was another Superman-older, wiser, more experienced-with his wife, Lois Lane, and their son, Jonathan Kent. Now this refugee from a vanished universe is stepping out of the shadows, ready to assume the mantle of his fallen counterpart and take to the skies once more as Earth’s greatest hero...SUPERMAN VOL. 1: SON OF SUPERMAN marks the beginning of a new era for the Man of Tomorrow and a great jumping-on point for new fans...Collects issues #1-6 and the SUPERMAN: REBIRTH one-shot." - Comicvine.
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon Collected Edition
Written and illustrated by Kaare Kyle Andrews. "A one of a kind, kung fu action epic directed by the inimitable Kaare Andrews! Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, is haunted by the consequences of choosing death over life. But when he receives a message from his mystical homeland of K'un Lun, he must return and relive his blood-soaked origin of betrayal and vengeance! The mystical city will be reduced to ruins, while Rand Tower will face a hostile takeover - very hostile! With the wolves at the door and the villain behind it all terribly close to Danny's heart, will he be broken beyond repair? Or can he summon up the will to once again render his shattered hands like unto fists of iron? Hope is reborn with talons and fire, but revenge is a weapon that cuts both ways. Will Danny survive the bloodletting? Collecting IRON FIST: THE LIVING WEAPON #1-12." - Comicvine.
We Stand On Guard
Written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Steve Skroce. "Set one hundred years in our future, WE STAND ON GUARD follows a heroic band of Canadian civilians turned freedom fighters who must defend their homeland from invasion by a technologically superior opponent... the United States of America." - Comicvine. A gritty action-packed must for Canadian comic book fans.
Top Comics of 2015
With 2015 in the books, we here at Rogues Gallery would like to take a moment to honour some of the many fantastic books we haven't previous had the honour of highlighting. Many greats graced our shelves and here, we'd like to pay homage to just a few to take note of when next grabbing a trade. Some series came to a decisive close while others continue to press on with greatness. Here are just a handful that we'd like to you to keep an eye out for: Saga by Image Comics. "Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Fiona Staples. Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples are so damn good at their craft that sometimes readers almost take "Saga" for granted. Almost. This Eisner Award-winning space opera continues to be a huge commercial success for the superstar creative team and the adventures of Alana and Marko, the series' star-crossed lovers, are just as entertaining, if not more so, in Year 4 as they were when 'Saga' launched in 2012. 'Saga' is so many things, but one of the most fascinating is that it's an adult comic with a child as its central character -- and we get to see that baby girl grow up. It's something simple, something to which everyone can relate, whether as a parent or just from having come of age in the recent or not-so-recent past, and yet is quite rare in comics and other serial media. Though her parents have most of the agency at this point in the story, Hazel's narration hints at a broader destiny as she grows, and I am continually fascinated." For more greats, check out CBR's comprehensive Top 100 list for 2015.
Top Comics of 2015
With 2015 in the books, we here at Rogues Gallery would like to take a moment to honour some of the many fantastic books we haven't previous had the honour of highlighting. Many greats graced our shelves and here, we'd like to pay homage to just a few to take note of when next grabbing a trade. Some series came to a decisive close while others continue to press on with greatness. Here are just a handful that we'd like to you to keep an eye out for: Hellboy In Hell by Dark Horse. "Written & Illustrated by Mike Mignola. We get so used to certain creators doing work at such a consistently high level, we forget how remarkable it is. 'Hellboy' is always good. 'Hellboy' with Mike Mignola writing and drawing is even better. And 'Hellboy In Hell' might well be the best yet. With the constraints of the real world taken away, it's pure weirdness and wonder." For more greats, check out CBR's comprehensive Top 100 list for 2015.
Top Comics of 2015
With 2015 in the books, we here at Rogues Gallery would like to take a moment to honour some of the many fantastic books we haven't previous had the honour of highlighting. Many greats graced our shelves and here, we'd like to pay homage to just a few to take note of when next grabbing a trade. Some series came to a decisive close while others continue to press on with greatness. Here are just a handful that we'd like to you to keep an eye out for: Star Wars: Darth Vader by Marvel Comics. "Written by Kieron Gillen. Art by Salvador Larroca. I used to be a huge Star Wars fan, but the prequels and some of the Expanded Universe novels killed my enthusiasm for the franchise -- or so I thought. It was actually just sleeping, and when Kieron Gillen told me the premise for the 'Darth Vader' series he was doing with Salvador Larroca, it started to wake up. It's 'House of Cards' meets 'Star Wars,' and the creators have really delivered on that concept. 'Darth Vader' is a fun and exciting series that helped me rediscover my love for the goings on 'A Long ago in a galaxy far far away..." For more greats, check out CBR's comprehensive Top 100 list for 2015.
Top Comics of 2015
With 2015 in the books, we here at Rogues Gallery would like to take a moment to honour some of the many fantastic books we haven't previous had the honour of highlighting. Many greats graced our shelves and here, we'd like to pay homage to just a few to take note of when next grabbing a trade. Some series came to a decisive close while others continue to press on with greatness. Here are just a handful that we'd like to you to keep an eye out for: Batman '66 by DC Comics. "Written by Jeff Parker, Rob Williams, Mike W. Barr, Ray Fawkes, Gabe Soria, Lee Allred. Art by Scott Kowalchuk, Lukas Ketner, Jesse Hamm, Dean Haspiel, Leonardo Romero, Jonathan Case, Brent Schoonover, Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Sandy Jarrell, Ruben Procopio, Mike Allred, Michael Avon Oeming, Jon Bogdanove, Ty Templeton. I'm sad this comic is going away because it delighted me every month. Doing this kind of homage/pastiche is really tricky because you want it to be recognizable, but you don't want it to look like some sort of slavish copy. Jeff Parker and his collaborators made it feel like we we're actually getting new episodes." For more greats, check out CBR's comprehensive Top 100 list for 2015.
Donald Duck's Halloween Scream
Classic Disney haunts are home for the howl-iday! In "It's In the Bag" and "Public Ugly #1," trick-or-treating Donald scares up a literal ton of candy... then is forced to get rid of it by fair means or foul!
Doctor Strange: Oath #1
Doctor Strange embarks on the most important investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his best friend near death, Stephen Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally!
Batman Adventures #1
The Joker and the Penguin make a deal: in return for the theft of a small item, the Joker provides the Penguin with money to garner public acclaim as a millionaire philanthropist! How high can the Penguin fly before Batman catches on? Don't miss your chance to read this free first issue of the comic book series that spins out of the critically-acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series and brings an animated approach to comics!
Grimm: Tales of Terror
Inspired by Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow, Zenescope goes back to its roots of horror for this special Halloween Comic Fest reprint of Grimm Tales of Terror #2! When a group of treasure hunters heads to the Amazon in search of the priceless Spider King relic, they will find that the "Web of Deceit" they've spun has put them in a horrifying predicament!
FCBD DC Comics Highlight
Available for free from participating comic stores on May 2, it features three eight-page previews for the June releases of Batman by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, Justice League by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok (featuring the Darkseid War of Darkseid vs. the Anti-Monitor), and Superman by Gene Luen Yang and John Romita, Jr.
FCBD IDW Publishing Highlight
The Turtles' final battle with Shredder begins here! This book will take us inside the minds of key characters in the TMNT universe, revealing the epic moments that have led to the present, as well as setting the stage for the biggest storyline yet with all new material!
FCBD Marvel Comics Highlight
Prepare yourself for the final days of the Marvel Universe as you know it as the march to the biggest comic event of the year continues! From the ashes of a decimated cosmos rises… Battleworld! Amid the strange, patchwork realm, refugees from thousands of obliterated universes struggle for survival. Even if they can endure the horrors of Battleworld — the home they knew has been destroyed! Time has run out, and the opening salvo of Secret Wars has been fired. But can anything restore the Marvel Universe that once was?
FCBD Bongo Comics Highlight
Get in line for the foremost Free Comic Book Day four-color giveaway of the year! When Bart brings one of Professor Frink’s recent discoveries to school, it leads to some hair-raising hilarity! Then, Lisa finds a doorway to an ancient past, Comic Book Guy gets a hip new girlfriend, and Homer tries his hand at some home improvement... and much more!
Marvel Secret Wars 2015
In May 2015 Marvel will publish a new Secret Wars mini-series, written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Esad Ribić, that will pick up from where the "Time Runs Out" storyline running in Avengers and New Avengers ends. The storyline involves the Marvel Universe combining with other alternate universes, including the Ultimate Universe, as well as 2099 Universe, with the resulting merging resulting in Battleworld; a world which exhibits aspects of the various universes. The core limited series will be eight issues long, and will likely run for five months. One of the core miniseries is Ultimate End, which will end the Ultimate Marvel imprint after 15 years. Ultimate End is written by Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley, the team that began the Ultimate Marvel universe with Ultimate Spider-Man.
Legendary Encounters - A Deck Building Game
Legendary Encounters is a deck-building game in the same family as Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game, but now players must cooperate in order to survive against hordes of aliens. Taking on the role of protagonists such as Ripley, Dallas, Bishop and Corporal Hicks, players take turns recruiting cards for their deck from a central selection in order to improve their deck and defeat Xenomorph cards that are added to the central game board.
Poo: The Card Game
It’s been a tough day in the monkey cage and something in the food tonight wasn’t quite right. In monkey world, there’s only one thing that can be done about it - fling poo! Poo is a fast-paced card game for two to eight players, requiring anywhere from five to fifteen minutes to play. It’s fast and furious - something you can play while waiting in line or on lunch break. Each player takes on the role of a monkey. You fling poo and mess with each other until only one monkey is left standing. That monkey, of course, is the cleanest one. Each turn, every player gets to draw and play a card, usually either to fling poo at another player or to clean himself off. Out of turn, each player gets to play cards to defend himself or foil other players’ poo flinging.
Convergence
Convergence is a two-month weekly limited series, published by DC Comics, that begins in April 2015 and is scheduled to run through to the end of May 2015. Convergence spins out of the final issues of the weekly series, Earth 2: World's End and The New 52: Futures End. The story involves Brainiac having trapped cities from various timelines and planets that have ended, brought them in domes to a planet outside of time and space, and "is now opening them for a great experiment to see what happens when all these folks meet." Notable during this event will be the return of DC Characters from before the "Flashpoint" storyline of 2011 that led to creation of The New 52 Universe.
Rasputin #1
Written by Alex Gracian and illustrated by Riley Rossmo, "In one night Rasputin was poisoned, beaten, stabbed, shot in the head, drowned, then tied up and thrown in a frozen river. It was really bad timing. His beard was just coming in nicely. New York Times bestselling author ALEX GRECIAN and fan favorite artist RILEY ROSSMO reunite for the first time since their critically acclaimed series PROOF!" - Comicvine.
Legendary - A Marvel Deck Building Game
Legendary is a semi-cooperative game for 1-5 players, where each player takes control of the heroes of the Marvel universe and tries to stop a super villain Mastermind from completing his Scheme. The players aren’t so much heroes themselves, but rather agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. who recruit heroes. This is by far one of the best superhero games on the market. The variety of choices in set-up, coupled with solid deck-building mechanics, makes this the ultimate card game for the Marvel lover in your life.
Smash Up
In Smash Up players take decks of cards representing two ridiculous groups - like Pirates and Cyborg Apes - and shuffle them together. They then take turns with their decks competing for world domination. It's a goofy theme with fun art and high replay-ability, but beneath that veneer of casual play is a great middle weight card game that lives on the line between hardcore gamer and casual enjoyment. That's a line that many games claim to straddle, but few do it as well as Smash Up. The game is a genuine treat - a game that looks silly and turns out to be a well-designed, rollicking ride.
Birthright #1
Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Andrei Bressan, "For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could've ever occurred… but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Skybound's newest original series turns fantasy into reality in this extra-sized first issue!" - Comicvine.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1
"The Crucible; Chapter One: Something Wicked," Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa and illustrated by Robert Hack -"The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina won't be set in the same universe as Afterlife with Archie. Instead, the book will be a period piece set in the 1960's that explores Sabrina's troubled origins as she struggles to maintain her secret and live a halfway normal life. The usual supporting cast will be present, including aunts Hilda and Zelda, cat Salem, and villainess Madame Satan." - IGN. Pick up this sure-to-be spellbinding spinoff of hit series Afterlife with Archie and be sure to grab a limited edition print of the Rogues Gallery Comics collectible cover for your stash!!
Fire and Stone: Prometheus #1 (of 4)
Written by Paul Tobin and illustrated by Juan Ferreyra - "When the Prometheus never returned from her fateful journey to LV-223, the questions surrounding the origins of man went unanswered. Now a new team of explorers seeks to uncover the dark mystery that holds not only the fate of the original mission, but possibly their own damnation." - Comicvine. The start of a thrilling new crossover series that ties into the Alien and Predator movie franchises. The art is beautiful and the storyline intense!
Copperhead #1
Written by Jay Faerber and illustrated by Scott Godlewski - "Welcome to Copperhead, a grimy mining town on the edge of a backwater planet. Single mom Clara Bronson is the new sheriff, and on her first day she'll have to contend with a resentful deputy, a shady mining tycoon, and a family of alien hillbillies. And did we mention the massacre?" - Comicvine. Space-Western, sign me up! In the letters section following the first stellar issue, the author promises a similar feel to Star Trek, Firefly, and beyond!
Death of Wolverine #1 (of 4)
"Part One: The End," Written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Steve McNiven - "The beginning of the end is now here...THE DEATH OF WOLVERINE! THREE MONTHS TO DIE, the loss of Wolverine's healing factor--all led to this, the single most important X-Men event of the decade. Logan has spent over a century being the best there is at what he does...but even the best fade away eventually. Over the years, Logan has been a warrior, a hero, a renegade, a samurai, a teacher-and so much more. But now, the greatest X-Men hero will play a role he's never played before..." - Comicvine.