Johnny DC...
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #3
Written by Bill Matheny
Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty
Cover by Jeff Matsuda & Dave McCaig
The thrilling series reflecting the great new animated show continues with the debut of The Joker! Criminals are getting caught, then disappearing — but where? When the Joker plays policeman, it’s “Out-law and Dis-order” for Gotham and The Batman!
On sale Nov 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #3
Written by Adam Beechen
Art by Carlo Barberi & Walden Wong
Cover by Ben Caldwell
The action-packed new series continues! The Atom learns of an alien invasion whose entrance to our dimension is in the League’s Watchtower! Can the mighty mite get a "little" help from his super friends Wonder Woman, Ice and Firestorm?
On sale Nov 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
TEEN TITANS GO! #13
Written by J. Torres
Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker
Cover by Dave Bullock
Where wolf? There wolf! A man stricken with werewolfism enlists the aid of the Titans to watch him and make sure he doesn’t trash the city. Everyone else is busy, so it looks like Beast Boy has to take care of this horror show!
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
LOONEY TUNES #120
Written by Sholly Fisch
Art and cover by David Alvarez & Mike DeCarlo
How many laughs can we pack into one issue? Raising big bucks to benefit People With No Sense of Humor, Bugs and Daffy are competing to get a million of ’em!
On sale Nov 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
POWERPUFF GIRLS #56
Written by Robbie Busch, Frank Strom & William Messner-Loebs
Art by Christopher Cook & Mike DeCarlo
Cover by Phil Moy
Girls will be girls and powers will be powers in this trio of Powerpuff tales about bike racing, getting to school on time and… cooking with Mojo Jojo?
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
SCOOBY-DOO #90
Written by John Rozum, Robbie Busch and Sholly Fisch
Art by Robert Pope, Dave Hunt & John McCrea
Cover by Joe Staton
Fred becomes a soap opera star and Scooby goes scuba! Plus, short solve-it-yourself mysteries!
On sale Nov 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #3
Written by Ivan Velez, Sholly Fisch and Jono Howard
Art by Jono Howard, Ivan Velez, Sholly Fisch, Scott Underwood and Angus Bungay
Cover by Underwood & Bungay
Dexter sends a spaceship after his missing sock, and the Eds dream of being super-heroes! Plus, solve-it-yourself puzzle adventures featuring the twisted teams of Baboon & Weasel and Billy & Mandy!
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US
Beyond the DCU...
SPACE GHOST #1
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Ariel Olivetti
Cover by Alex Ross
It’s the real Space Ghost in a way that’s never been seen before anywhere — in all-out super-hero action! The cartoon hero is the star of the 6-issue miniseries SPACE GHOST, written by Joe Kelly (SUPERMAN, JLA) with stunning painted art by Ariel Olivetti (JLA: HAVEN) and painted covers by Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY & JUSTICE), that sheds light on this mysterious figure’s shadowy past.
A young policeman joins an elite space force that turns out to be horribly corrupt. When his moral standards don’t permit him to live a lie, our hero attempts to stop them…at the cost of his own family — and his soul!
Witness the origin of one of the most beloved super-heroes ever!
On sale Nov 17 • 1 of 6 • FC, 32 pg. $2.95 US
ELRIC: MAKING OF A SORCERER #3
Written by Michael Moorcock
Art and cover by Walter Simonson
The thrilling miniseries continues! In this third action-packed installment, Elric embarks on another dreamquest! This time, he must complete a trial to test his worthiness for the throne of Melniboné. But once Elric has proven himself, can he wrest control from the clutches of his rival: his scheming cousin Yyrkoon?
On sale Nov 24 • Prestige Format • 3 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.95 US
MAD #448
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots
It’s a time for giving thanks…so let’s all be thankful for another hilarious, joke-packed issue of MAD, sure to make you laugh so hard you’ll spew pumpkin pie!
On sale Nov 3 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.50 US
TOE TAGS Featuring GEORGE ROMERO #2
Written by George Romero
Art by Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos
Cover by Bernie Wrightson\
Cult classic movie writer/director George Romero continues an all-new zombie/political satire set in the zombie world in Part 2 of the 6-part “The Death of Death!”
Professor Hoffman is kidnapped by the U.S. army and mortally wounded. Rather than saving himself, he strives to keep his undead assistant Damien “alive” in order to figure out how to save all mankind, as the power elite scheme to maintain a stranglehold on the world’s riches via an army led by a zombie general named Attila!
Don’t miss this horror classic as it unfolds in TOE TAGS!
On sale Nov 3 • FC, 32 pg. $2.95 US • MATURE READERS
ROAD TO PERDITION 2: ON THE ROAD TP
Written by Max Allan Collins
Art by José Luis García-López, Steve Lieber & Josef Rubinstein
Cover by Lieber
A collection of three stories by Max Allan Collins set between the pages of the original ROAD TO PERDITION, illustrated by José Luis García-López, Steve Lieber and Josef Rubinstein! This compact trade paperback collects the three one-shots ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: OASIS, ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: SANCTUARY, and ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: DETOUR into one hefty, hard-boiled package.
These thrilling tales are set during the 6-month period in which Michael O’Sullivan and his son were on the run. In OASIS, Michael Jr. contracts a life-threatening illness, forcing him to hide out in an oasis of tranquility. The story continues in SANCTUARY, as the O’Sullivans seek a hiding place from the vicious bounty hunters on their trail. And in DETOUR, Michael O’Sullivan is headed for a showdown with the murderous kingpin’s heir whose history — and destiny — is completely entangled with his own!
On sale Nov 3 • 5.5" x 8" • B&W, 296 pg., $14.95 US
CMX...
MUSASHI NUMBER NINE VOL. 1
Written by Takahashi Miyuki
Art and cover by Takahashi
CMX. MUSASHI NUMBER NINE chronicles the fast-paced adventures of a 16-year-old super-agent who takes on assassins, terrorists and counter agents! Written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Takahashi Miyuki, MUSASHI NUMBER NINE is an action series famous in Japan for a hero who is the ultimate in cool, featuring crisp, stylishly rendered artwork and engaging storytelling.
Exotic, smart and lethal, Number Nine is a field operative for an organization committed to fighting injustice. Little is known about "Universal Blue" except that they’re the last line of defense against battalions of terrorists and criminals. Even less is known about its field operatives — though it’s whispered that they possess the ability to change the course of world history. And Number Nine is one of them.
In this volume, a teenaged girl is marked for death for reasons beyond her control, and Universal Blue decides to take care of her. But Number Nine runs into trouble with this headstrong client. After all, who would accept a stranger’s help with the unraveling chaos of her life? The teenaged girl has a special gift — one that will save the life of an important person. But will she live long enough to deliver that gift in time?
On sale Nov 10 • 5" x 7.375" • B&W, 208 pg, $9.95 US
SWAN VOL. 1
Written by Ariyoshi Kyoko
Art and cover by Ariyoshi
CMX. One of the most famous and lauded shojo manga ever published, SWAN is Ariyoshi Kyoko’s best-selling classic about a girl who strives to become a great ballerina.
Meet Hijiri Masumi, a 16-year-old about to enter her first ballet contest. The competition is fierce, and there’s no telling whether she’ll win, or how far her training can take her. But the great director Alexej Sergeiev invites her to join his company, and she launches her career — spending years dancing in the shadow of prima ballerina Kyogoku Sayoko. Masumi’s journey takes her on a tour of the great ballet companies of Europe and America through triumph and despair as she struggles toward her goal of becoming the greatest dancer of her generation!
On sale Nov 3 • 5" x 7.375" • B&W, 200 pg, $9.95 U.S.
2000 AD...
JUDGE DREDD: JUDGMENT DAY TP
Written by Garth Ennis
Art by Peter Doherty, Dean Ormston, Carlos Ezquerra, Chris Halls and Anthony Williams
Cover by Greg Staples
2000 A.D. Get ready for a thrilling action/horror story featuring the legendary Judge Dredd, written by Garth Ennis (PREACHER) with stellar art by Peter Doherty, Dean Ormston, Carlos Ezquerra, Chris Halls and Anthony Williams!
He is a nightmare that the Psi-Judges didn’t predict, and that even Judge Dredd cannot prevent. If his vile plan succeeds, the world will never be the same again. His name is Sabbat, he has the power to raise the dead…and he’s already here!
While Mega-City One fights for survival, Dredd must find and terminate Sabbat. But help is coming from an unexpected source — the future mutant bounty hunter and “Strontium Dog” Johnny Alpha, hot on the necromancer’s trail!
On sale Nov 3 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • B&W, 160 pg. $14.95 US
NIKOLAI DANTE: THE ROMANOV DYNASTY TP
Written by Robbie Morrison
Art by Simon Fraser, Chris Weston, Charlie Adlard and Henry Flint
Cover by Fraser
2000 A.D. Russia, 2666 A.D.: Where a man can become a legend if he’s fool enough to stake his life on it. That man is Nikolai Dante — lover, rogue and thief, son of a pirate-queen and altogether too cool to kill!
Created by Robbie Morrison (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS) and Simon Fraser (Lux & Alby), this collection features art by Chris Weston (THE FILTH), Charlie Adlard (THE ESTABLISHMENT) and Henry Flint (Judge Dredd/Aliens).
When chance leaves him working with the Tsar’s beautiful daughter Jena, Dante discovers his heritage — bio-bonding with the alien Weapons Crest, which grants him astonishing abilities. But with the new enemies he’s making — much less the family he never knew about — can Dante keep his head?
On sale Nov 17 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • B&W, 192 pg. $19.95 US MATURE READERS
Humanaoids...
BY THE NUMBERS: the road to cao bang TP
Written by Laurent Rullier
Art and cover by Stanislas
HUMANOIDS. The year is 1948 and Victor Levallois is entrusted with an unusual errand: deliver a suitcase full of U.S. currency to the port of Marseilles. The suitcase is stolen and Victor finds himself bound for Saigon and the decadence, intrigue and adventure of a colonial war!
On sale Nov 17 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 112 pg, FC, $14.95 US • MATURE READERS
METAL HURLANT #14
Written by Jim Alexander, Adrian A. Cruz, Jean-Pierre Dionnet,Jerry Frissen, Stéphane Levallois, Jim Macdonald, Stefano Raffaele
Art by Guy Davis, D-p, Levallois, Gerald Parel, Raffaele, Marc Riou
Cover by Raffaele
HUMANOIDS. Album cover/website artist D-p (Ludacris/Def Jam Records) brings his unique style to Metal Hurlant! And more great stories!
On sale Nov 24 • 64 pg, FC, $3.95 US • MATURE READERS
THE NIKOPOL TRILOGY TP
Written by Enki Bilal
Art and cover by Bilal
HUMANOIDS. The inspiration for creator Enki Bilal’s latest film, Immortal! Alcide Nikopol is awakened in 2023 after 30 years in suspended animation, but his body is possessed by the Egyptian god Horus, on the run from his fellow gods!
On sale Nov 10 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 176 pg, FC, $17.95 US • MATURE READERS
THE TECHNOPRIESTS VOL. 2 TP
Written by Alexandro Jodorowsky
Art and cover by Zoran Janjetov & Fred Beltran
HUMANOIDS. In a galaxy ruled by the TechnoGuild, a boy struggles to destroy the Guild from within! The boy called Albino has only one goal: to become a member of the Technoguild and free the minds of every citizen in the galaxy or die trying — and he just might!
On sale Nov 24 • 7.375" x 10.1875" • 144 pg, FC, $14.95 US • MATURE READERS
Wildstorm...
THE INTIMATES #1
Written by Joe Casey
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli,
Sandra Hope and Jim Lee
Cover by Lee & Hope
These teens are learning to save the world…one class at a time!
Welcome to the Seminary, where teenagers learn how to be super-heroes. It provides the backdrop for THE INTIMATES, a new series co-created by Jim Lee (SUPERMAN, BATMAN), with writer Joe Casey (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes), and penciller Giuseppe Camuncoli (HELLBLAZER)! This story features art by Camuncoli & Hope with additional panels of a comic-within-a-comic by Lee.
THE INTIMATES follows the misadventures of Punchy, Destra, the Duke, Empty Vee and Sykes as they cope with a curriculum that includes Secret Identity 101, NuPhysics and even Morality Class — everything they’ll need to one day become great super-heroes. But things aren’t what they seem at the Seminary, which contains a dark secret even the retired super-hero faculty may be unaware of! These kids are the future of the WildStorm Universe — but right now they’re late for gym class!
On sale Nov 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Edited by Ben Abernathy
THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION #2
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend
Cover by Nguyen
The red-hot new series continues! Reeling from their clash with a new super-team in Philadelphia, the Authority puts the pieces together — and comes up with more questions than answers! Plus, the Midnighter is paid a visit that could change the dynamic of the team!
On sale Nov 24 • 2 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES HC
Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Brent Anderson
Cover by Alex Ross
ABC. The fifth volume of ASTRO CITY collects Astro City VOL. 2 #21-22, Astro City: Local Heroes #1-5 and the Astro City Special, plus the short story from DC’s 9-11 Special and the promotional story done to announce the Local Heroes miniseries! Find out why this has been one of the most-honored series in comics!
Advance-solicited; on sale Dec 1 • 224 pg, FC, $24.95 US
OCEAN #2
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story
Cover by Michael Golden
The thrilling miniseries by Warren Ellis continues! U.N. weapons inspector Nathan Kane investigates the situation at a research satellite orbiting the Jovian moon of Europa. What can be done about the mysterious discovery within the moon’s ancient, hidden ocean?
On sale Nov 10 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US
SLEEPER SEASON TWO #6
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art and cover by Sean Phillips
It’s a major turning point for Holden Carver in an issue filled with double-crosses! Can Holden trust Miss Misery enough to bring her in on his own secret agenda — the one he’s kept hidden from Tao and Lynch?
On sale Nov 24 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
THE RAZOR’S EDGE: WARBLADE #2
Written by John Ridley
Art and cover by Simon Bisley
The saga of Warblade continues in this cutting-edge new series! Reno Bryce, a.k.a. Warblade, must come to terms with the horrific ending to issue #1. How can he carry on a “normal” life in light of these new circumstances? Can he ever be a hero again?
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • MATURE READERS
EX MACHINA #6
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister
Cover by Harris
Part 1 of the 5-part “TAG,” a perfect jumping-on point for this critically acclaimed political thriller by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN) and Tony Harris (STARMAN)!
As flashbacks reveal the role the National Security Agency played in the career of the super-heroic Great Machine, Mayor Mitchell Hundred makes what might be the most controversial decision in the history of New York City politics!
Plus, what’s lurking in the subway tunnels beneath Manhattan, and how is it connected to Mayor Hundred?
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US
WILDSTORM WINTER SPECIAL
Written by Bruce Jones, Will Pfeifer, Tom Peyer and Alan Warner
Art by Carlos D’Anda, Josh Middleton and Cary Nord
Cover by Michael Turner
A quartet of action-packed stories — starring WildStorm’s favorite characters written and illustrated by some of the hottest creators in comics — come together in the WILDSTORM WINTER SPECIAL, featuring a cover by fan-favorite Michael Turner!
Tom Peyer (THE LEGION) and Cary Nord (Daredevil) team up for an Apollo and Midnighter short; Will Pfeifer (AQUAMAN) delivers a Hawksmoor adventure; a tale of Zealot by Bruce Jones and Josh Middleton (Nyx); and a story featuring one of WildStorm’s most popular characters — Deathblow — by Alan Warner (Conan) and Carlos D’Anda (THUNDERCATS)!
On sale Nov 17 • 48 pg, FC, $4.95 US Edited by Alex Sinclair
TERRA OBSCURA VOL. 2 #4
Written by Alan Moore & Peter Hogan
Art and cover by Yanick Paquette & Karl Story
ABC. Shocking betrayals are revealed as the gripping miniseries continues! Tom Strange finds his plans of reaching the mysterious craft thwarted by a most unexpected source just as the time distortions turn deadly! Pearl Harbor gets attacked again — with no warships present and civilians as the target!
On sale Nov 17 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US
TOM STRONG VOL. 4 HC
Written by Alan Moore, Peter Hogan and Geoff Johns
Art by Jerry Ordway, Chris Sprouse, John Paul Leon & Karl Story
Cover by Sprouse & Jose Villarrubia
ABC. The fourth amazing collection of Tom Strong adventures is here, collecting issues #20-25 of the acclaimed series!
This volume begins with the 3-part story “Meet Tom Stone” by Alan Moore & Jerry Ordway that takes us on a parallel journey through time! Plus, revelations about Tom’s past, including the introduction of a newly discovered Strong family member, Tom Strong’s best pal, and the final fate of Tom’s girlfriend Greta.
On sale Nov 3 • 176 pg, FC, $24.95 US
TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #12
Written by Alan Moore & Steve Moore
Art by Peter Bagge, Arthur Adams, Alan Weiss & Chris Weston
Cover by Adams
ABC. This final issue is an absolute classic! Alan Moore & Peter Bagge (Hate) collaborate on “The Strongs;” Jonni Future goes through the looking glass; and Young Tom Strong finally reaches the border of adulthood! Final issue.
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US
WILD GIRL #1
Written by Leah Moore & John Reppion
Art and cover by Shawn McManus
and J.H. Williams III
Cover by McManus
ABC. Enter the world of Rosa Torez, a 13-year-old girl whose normal life with her mom and baby brother is shattered when an alarming incident forces her to make a life-changing decision!
Rosa’s story is the focus of WILD GIRL, a new 6-issue WildStorm miniseries co-written by Leah Moore (Tom Strong, TOM STRONG’S Terrific Tales) & John Reppion with incredible art by Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY) and J.H. Williams III (PROMETHEA)!
When Rosa discovers that she can communicate with animals, her world is turned upside down. Now she must figure out whom she can really trust, as animals and humans try to dictate what her role in this newfound life should be — because a wrong decision could destroy her family!
On sale Nov 10 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Edited by Alex Sinclair
Vertigo...
ANGELTOWN #1
Written by Gary Phillips
Art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough
Noted crime-novelist/comic writer Gary Phillips (Shotcallerz, Midnite Mover) and artist Shawn Martinbrough (THE LOSERS, DETECTIVE COMICS) deliver ANGELTOWN, a gritty 5-issue mystery set in the sun-drenched mean streets and shadowed suites of Los Angeles. Angeltown #1 is a special 40-page issue at no extra cost!
Meet Nate Hollis — a Los Angeles-based private eye who’s cool as a frozen cucumber and tougher than a box of nails. He’s just landed the biggest — and possibly the last — case of his career.
When a pro basketball star — L.A.s #1 baller — mysteriously disappears after his wife is found brutally murdered, it’s up to Hollis to find him and either bring him to justice or prove his innocence. However, the smooth-talking P.I. soon learns he’s not the only one looking for the infamous hoopster, and must navigate between a crooked District Attorney, a ruthless and resourceful gangster, and a deadly-but-beautiful bounty hunter.
In between dishing out beat-downs and juggling two amorous career women, the ghosts of Hollis’s past begin to surface. Will Hollis find the missing baller before his deadly competitors do? And will clues from this case reveal leads to his lifelong mission — to find his father’s murderer?
On sale Nov 10 • 1 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers Edited by Will Dennis
100 BULLETS #55
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
Part 4 of “Wylie Runs the Voodoo Down.” After a chance encounter with a rather unassuming character, Wylie’s eyes are wide-open, his mind is clear, and his sights are set on the man who did him wrong. Now he’ll have to get through a certain ex-gang-banger to get to him, and she’s not about to go out like a chump!
On sale Nov 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers
THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #5
Co-plotted by Neil Gaiman & Si Spencer
Written by Spencer
Art by Dean Ormston
Cover by Frank Quitely
It’s a battle on the beach as Cat’s life hangs in the balance — and it all hinges on a magical underwater kiss from Tim. But if it works, will she survive Molly’s jealous rage? And armed with the final key, will Zatanna be able to steal the Books of Magick in time to turn the tides of war?
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers
FABLES #31
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by James Jean
During the long, chilly fall, Snow White’s motherhood begins in earnest and her relationship with Bigby comes to a crossroads in a way that alters many lives. New jobs and apartments are handed off in Fabletown as Boy Blue makes a fateful decision. And a severed head spills its guts once more.
On sale Nov 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers
HELLBLAZER #202
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Leonardo Manco
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
“Reasons to be Cheerful,” Part 1 of 4. John Constantine’s three illegitimate children are back — only this time, they’re going after John’s few remaining friends and loved ones. Can an aged and exhausted Constantine match three beings born with all of the Hellblazer’s magical talents but with the hearts of demons?
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • Mature Readers
HUMAN TARGET: LIVING IN AMERIKA TP
Written by Peter Milligan
Art and cover by Cliff Chiang
The second collection of VERTIGO’s gripping, Harvey-nominated series (reprinting #6-10) follows Christoper Chance across America.
From the wages of sin and redemption in Boston; to the remnants of ‘60s radicalism in the mid-West; to a favor to a friend in Los Angeles, Chance comes face-to-shifting-face with the religion, politics, and anything-but-casual sex.
On sale Nov 3 • 128 pg, FC, $14.95 US • Mature Readers
HUMAN TARGET #16
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Cliff Chiang
Cover by John Watkiss
The conclusion of “The Second Coming.” Slipping dangerously deeper into the identity of Paul James — the supposed New Messiah — Chance promises to raise the dead before a TV audience. But with a vengeful father and church elders scheming in the shadows, will people be witnessing a miracle or a martyrdom?
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
LUCIFER #56
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly
Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
Part 1 of a 2-part storyline. While the fates of Lucifer and Elaine hang in the balance, Mazikeen and Lilith enjoy their long-awaited reunion. Lilith reveals where she went after Ibriel's death, and who she met in the void beyond Creation. But she keeps the biggest secrets ’til last — and her honesty comes with a high price.
On sale Nov 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US • Mature Readers
THE LOSERS: DOUBLE DOWN TP
Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Jock and Shawn Martinbrough
Cover by Jock
Collecting issues #7-12 of the groundbreaking, Eisner-nominated VERTIGO series, THE LOSERS: DOUBLE DOWN finds the Losers on the trail of the mysterious Max, the phantom CIA agent who's not supposed to exist and yet has tried to kill them all.
The trail leads them to the island of Montserrat, and then under the tons of volcanic ash that have blanketed their target villa. But the Losers aren’t the only ones digging around — and they may end up being buried themselves.
On sale Nov 10 • 144 pg, FC, $12.95 US • Mature Readers
THE LOSERS #18
Written by Andy Diggle
Art and cover by Jock
Part 3 of the 4-part “The Pass,” featuring interlocking cover images. The Losers face the battle of their lives in the mountain fortress of an Afghan warlord. When their CIA handler tries to call the shots, they're tempted to scrap the mission, but that would mean abandoning a group of Afghan children to a fate worse than death. For these five American soldiers, life will never be the same.
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
SWAMP THING #9
Written by Joshua Dysart
Art and cover by Enrique Breccia
New regular writer Joshua Dysart (Violent Messiahs, THE DEMON: DRIVEN OUT) debuts with “Love in Vain,” Part 1 of 4. Swamp Thing’s long-forgotten act of kindness toward a young girl unleashes a hellish disaster. When the girl, now grown, performs a clumsy juju ritual to summon her “swamp spirit,” she gives Hell’s most dangerous soul the escape route to Earth he’s been waiting for.
On sale Nov 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PLACE SC
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art and cover by Joe Kubert
Brian Azzarello’s critically acclaimed project with comics legend Joe Kubert comes to softcover. This World War II tale puts Sgt. Rock in the midst of a murder mystery behind enemy lines. When four German prisoners of the Easy Company are slaughtered, Rock must find the killer and keep his men alive.
On sale Nov 24 • 144 pg, FC, $17.95 US • Mature Readers
THE WITCHING #6
Written by Jonathan Vankin
Art by Leigh Gallagher & Dan Green
Cover by Tara McPherson
On the run from the law and other weird forces, Elsa takes refuge in a creepy roadside motel that proves anything but a safe haven. Meanwhile, maiden-to-be Sook makes a decision that will affect the rest of her life, and Elsa performs a magical ritual that will point Congressman Fleming's career in a new direction.
On sale Nov 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
Y: THE LAST MAN — SAFEWORD TP
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Pia Guerra, Goran Parlov & José Marzán, Jr.
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
The fourth collection of the acclaimed Vertigo series, Y: THE LAST MAN — SAFEWORD reprints issues #18-23 of writer Brian K. Vaughan’s and artist Pia Guerra’s dynamic series. As the Last Man on Earth and his companions continue to head West, the story takes a detour into the psychological.
In the care of a fellow Culper Ring member, Yorick Brown is forced to confront his tremendous feelings of survivor guilt that lead him to constantly put his life in danger. Once on the road again, the group runs up against a literal roadblock in Arizona, where the female remains of the Sons of Arizona militia have cut the interstate to keep out any vestiges of the U.S. government.
On sale Nov 17 • 144 pg, FC, $12.95 US • Mature Readers
Y: THE LAST MAN #28
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan, Jr.
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
“Ring of Truth” Part 2 of 5. As Yorick fights for his life, Dr. Mann and Agent 355 attempt to figure out why he survived the plague and whether the mystical Amulet of Helene played any role. This issue features an 8-page preview for the new monthly series TRIGGER, offered in next month's Previews!
On sale Nov 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US • Mature Readers
