Monday, January 25, 2021
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Oh myyyy, Harleen, you really are quite taken with him. :)

Since I missed a week or two of my regular Comics newsletter (for those of you who may have noticed) I figured I might try and make it up to ya. So, this newsletter is chock full of EXCITING releases for the next two months, more than 50 titles! Plus, a few FREE PDFs for your enjoyment to boot.

OH MAN! There are so many COOL new titles we're gonna need a bigger store. March is especially going to be a big month - new CARNAGE (Donny Cates) releases on my birthday!

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NEW COMICS THIS WEEK, Jan 27
FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #1 (OF 2)

CVR A DANIEL SAMPERE
DC Comics
(W) Brandon Thomas (A/CA) Daniel Sampere

When Jackson Hyde accepted the mantle of Aquaman, he didn’t expect to also have to mentor Andy Curry, Arthur and Mera’s teen daughter.

Nor did he expect that he and Andy would get sucked into the Confluence—an interdimensional nexus that connects distant planets and galaxies through the One Great Ocean...
FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #1 (OF 2)

CVR A BEN OLIVER
DC Comics
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A/CA) Ben Oliver

Brace yourselves, because things are going to get gross in the caverns below Gotham...
FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1 (OF 2)

CVR A RILEY ROSSMO
DC Comics
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Riley Rossmo

Whatever happened to the Legion of Super-Heroes?

Find out the fates of all your favorite Legionnaires like Shadow Lass, Triplicate Girl, Brainiac Five, and Bouncing Boy.

Plus, a shocking twist in the Legion mythology—and a long overdue appearance by the Legion of Substitute Heroes!
FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 (OF 2)

CVR A JAVI FERNANDEZ
DC Comics
(W) Robbie Thompson - Jeremy Adams (A) Javi Fernandez - Fernando Pasarin (CA) Javi Fernandez

The Suicide Squad enters the Future State era...

In the second story in this extra-sized issue, Black Adam, the immortal one-time champion of the wizard Shazam, rules the planet Kahndaq in the 853rd century. Can he save the future from a threat rooted in the past?
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #1 (OF 3)

CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE
DC Comics
(W) Mark Russell (A) Steve Pugh (CA) Yanick Paquette

Welcome to Lexor, home of the greatest businessman in the Multiverse: Lex Luthor!

After years of prosperity, Lex’s utopia is at last ready to join the ranks of the United Planets and promote peace among worlds. However, Lex has never done anything unless he had something to gain from it. What could he be up to this time?

Sounds like a job for Superman and his wife Lois Lane, the Earth representative to the U.P.! It’s time the Man of Steel shut down this former Metropolis magnate once and for all!
ONGOING ISSUES ARRIVING THIS WEEK, JANUARY 27

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #18
DAREDEVIL #26 KIB
DEADPOOL #10 KIB
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #5
DUNE HOUSE ATREIDES #4
FANTASTIC FOUR #28
KING IN BLACK NAMOR #3
MONSTRESS #31
POST AMERICANA #2
RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS DEATH STALKERS #1
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #14
STAR WARS ADVENTURES SMUGGLERS RUN #2
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #9
STRANGE ACADEMY #7
TAARNA (2020) #2
USAGI YOJIMBO WANDERERS ROAD #3
WOLVERINE #9
X-MEN #17
NEW COMICS WEEK, FEB 3rd
MAN-BAT #1 (OF 5)

CVR A KYLE HOTZ
DC Comics
(W) Dave Wielgosz (A) Sumit Kumar (CA) Kyle Hotz

For years Kirk Langstrom has struggled with his monstrous alter ego, Man-Bat, and the serum that transformed him.

Will the combined might of Batman and the GCPD be enough to stop Langstrom once and for all? Or will this just be the start of Man-Bat’s devastation?

Release: 2/2/2021
LUNA #1 (OF 5) (MR)

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W/A/CA) Maria Llovet

* For fans of Faithless and Die comes a new dark thriller from acclaimed writer & artist Maria Llovet about a young woman named Teresa, who's plagued by prophetic dreams that connect her to something powerful, something...divine.
* When Teresa fatefully crosses paths with the Family of the Sun, she believes them to be exactly what anyone else in the late '60s would expect - a hippie cult whose leader claims to have met the divine.
* But secret blood rituals, powerful drugs and sex runneth amok will bring Teresa face-to-face with the truth about the Family, herself and the dark secret behind her dreams.
* Immortality, magic and alchemy, and the true power of enduring love collide in this new series for Mature Readers.
FEAR CASE #1 (OF 4)

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins
A new, horrific detective series by Matt Kindt (Ether, Mind MGMT) and Tyler Jenkins (Grass Kings)!

A no-nonsense Secret Service agent and his new-age partner investigate a mysterious box known as the "Fear Case," which has appeared throughout history at sites of disaster and tragedy. Whoever comes into possession of this case must pass it on within three days or face deadly consequences. The agents must track down this Fear Case while staying one step ahead of a psychotic cult and the otherwordly forces behind the Case's existence.
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC #2

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Ario Anindito (CA) Phil Noto

ALL-NEW SERIES CONTINUES!
WHO DESTROYED ONE OF THE JEDI'S DEADLIEST ENEMIES?
• The NIHIL strike! A ship found adrift in space, the crew brutally slaughtered and cargo stolen.
• What terror awaits the THE JEDI OF STARLIGHT BEACON as they explore the wreck?
• Newly knighted KEEVE TRENNIS must overcome her insecurity in the face of new teammates, but can she trust her closest ally?
Rated T
NEW COMICS WEEK, FEB 10
RADIANT BLACK #1 (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
GEM OF THE MONTH
WRITER: KYLE HIGGINS
ARTIST: MARCELO COSTA
Release: FEBRUARY 10, 2021
GENRE - Science Fiction / Superhero

"The perfect superhero comic for anyone missing Invincible... the perfect superhero comic for anyone." —Robert Kirkman

"Too much fun—classic superhero greatness remade brightly and brilliantly for a new generation!" —Scott Snyder

"The most fun I've had reading a new superhero comic in years. It's the sort of book I've been dying to have on my pull list again." —James Tynion IV 
KING IN BLACK BLACK PANTHER #1
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Geoffrey Thorne (A) German Peralta (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

SYMBIOTES INVADE THE UNCONQUERABLE COUNTRY OF WAKANDA!
T'Challa's most treasured allies are lost in a storm of Knull's making in this wild one-shot! Critically acclaimed writer, actor and producer Geoffrey Thorne explores a Wakanda gone dark - invaded by Knull's massive symbiote army. Wakanda needs its king. It needs the Black Panther. But once again, the hero must choose between his role as an Avenger, his role as a king... and the yearnings of his heart.
Rated T+
ORCS #1 (OF 5)

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W/A/CA) Christine Larsen

* For fans of The Adventure Zone and Critical Role, meet Bog and his misfit crew of Orcs as they adventure through the Known World courtesy of acclaimed cartoonist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time).
* After being banished from their Orcish village by King Hrograhgah (it was a simple misunderstanding, involving an acorn-related prank!), Bog and his crew venture out into the world to seek their fortune, and hopefully find their way back home again.
* Tag along with Bog, Zep, Pez, Utzu and Gurh as they venture through the dreaded Eerieasallhel Forest, face off against Trolls, Gnomes, squirrels and more, and follow in the footsteps of the legendary Orc hero, Drod One-Eye!
* Every issue of Orcs! is oversized, featuring more than 30 story pages.
BLACK HAMMER VISIONS #1 (OF 8)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Patton Oswalt (A) Dean Kotz (CA) Jason Wordie

An exciting reimagination of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series told by guest writers and artists such as Patton Oswalt, Geoff Johns, Mariko Tamaki, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, and more of comic's top talents!

Patton Oswalt joins artists Dean Kotz and Jason Wordie to explore the life of youthful super heroine Golden Gail on the Black Hammer Farm before the beginning of Black Hammer #1, and her struggle to maintain sanity as a middle-aged woman trapped in the unchanging body of a superpowered grade-schooler.
NEW COMICS WEEK, FEB 17th
TRUTH & JUSTICE #1
CVR A CHRISCROSS
DC Comics
(W) Geoffrey Thorne (A) Jordi Tarragona, Chriscross (CA) Chriscross

The DC Universe is synonymous with two words: Truth and Justice, and in the first issue of this new anthology series, Vixen takes center stage.

Mari McCabe is many things: superhero, model, activist, but can she add godkiller to the list? Vixen teams up with Dr. Mist and Impala of the Global Guardians to face down an ancient deity that’s taken over the body of a scientist investigating powerful magical artifacts.

Vixen will need to dig deep and use all the abilities in the animal kingdom to face down this powerful primeval threat!
YOUNG HELLBOY THE HIDDEN LAND #1 (OF 4)

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Mike Mignola (A) Craig Rousseau (CA) Matt Smith


Stranded on a strange island after a mishap on their way to a South American dig site, Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm are confronted by all manner of monsters!

Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as he teams with writer Tom Sniegoski, artist Craig Rousseau, and colorist Dave Stewart to bring you a tale of Hellboy's childhood!
TMNT THE LAST RONIN #2 (OF 5)

IDW PUBLISHING
(W/A) Kevin Eastman & Various (CA) Esau Escorza, Issac Escorza

Secrets are revealed as we begin to discover what happened in the past to lead to this nightmarish future. The Ronin meets an unexpected new ally but the Foot Clan begins an exhaustive sweep of the Bottom to find the vengeful mutant. And what role does Baxter Stockman play?
HAHA #2 (OF 6)

CVR A THOROGOOD (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) W. Maxwell Price (A/CA) Zoe Thorogood


"RUDOLPH ON THE ROAD TO FUNVILLE"

-Every boy and girl needs a momma, like a puppy needs a bowl.

The funny-sad clown series for a funny-sad clown world continues with a mother-daughter road trip illustrated by ZOE THOROGOOD (The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott).
IMMORTAL HULK FLATLINE #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Declan Shalvey


ONE CREATOR. ONE HULK. ONE SUPERSTAR STORY!

Declan Shalvey writes and draws an IMMORTAL HULK tale that gets to the heart of gamma!

Don't miss an extraordinary tale from one of the industry's top talents!
Rated T+
HOLLOW HEART #1

CVR A TUCKER
VAULT COMICS
(W) Paul Allor (A/CA) Paul Tucker

EL used to be human. Now he's a jumble of organs in a bio-suit. EL is also in tremendous pain and has been for a very long time. Hope arrives in the form of Mateo, a mechanice brought in to work on EL's suit. Mateo sees LK in a way no one ever has. And what's more: Mateo offers EL an escape.

Hollow Heart reunites Tet creators Paul Allor and Paul Tucker for a queer monster love story about the choices we make between giving our loved one what they want and what we think they need.
NEW COMICS WEEK, FEB 24th
GENERATIONS FORGED #1 (ONE SHOT)

CVR A LIAM SHARP
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Liam Sharp

Dispersed through time by the villain Dominus, our ragtag team of generational heroes—featuring 1939 Batman, Kamandi, Superboy, Steel, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, and Dr. Light—must find a way to restore the timeline…and what they ultimately discover is something far, far greater.
FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN HOUSE OF EL #1 (ONE SHOT)

CVR A YANICK PAQUETTE
DC Comics
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Scott Godlewski (CA) Yanick Paquette

Centuries into the future, the bloodline of Kal-El, the hero we know as Clark Kent, continues.


Plus, don’t miss an appearance by the Black Racer! See how the future of the Superman Family comes together in this wild, extra-size special!
BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS #1

CVR A ARTGERM
TITAN COMICS
(W) K. Perkins & Various (A) Fernando Dagnino (CA) Artgerm


Enter the world of Blade Runner: 2009 and Discover the untold origins of the Blade Runners!
TWO MOONS #1

CVR A GIANGIORDANO (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) John Arcudi (A) Valerio Giangiordano, Dave Stewart (CA) Valerio Giangiordano


This issue starts the long journey of a young Pawnee man named Virgil Morris - a.k.a. Two Moons.- fighting for the Union during the Civil War. When he is suddenly confronted with his shamanic roots, he discovers horrors far worse than combat as the ghosts of his past reveal the monstrous evil around him!
KING IN BLACK CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Danny Lore (A) Mirko Colak (CA) Salvador Larroca


Captain America is in a brutal battle to win the streets of Manhattan back from Knull's forces...

Danny Lore (IRONHEART 2020) and Mirko Colak (DEADPOOL, PUNISHER) join forces for a twisted and terrifying story at the heart of the war against Knull!
Rated T+
BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #1

CVR A GRAMPA (MR)
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves (A) Ron Garney (CA) Rafael Grampá


Discover the next blockbuster action franchise from the iconic KEANU REEVES in his Must Read comic book writing debut alongside New York Times best-selling co-writer Matt Kindt and acclaimed artist Alessandro Vitti in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior's fight through the ages.

NOTE: This is for Mature Readers
NEW COMICS WEEK, MARCH 3rd
CRIME SYNDICATE #1

CVR B SKAN VAR
DC Comics
(W) Andy Schmidt (A) Kieran McKeown, Bryan Hitch (CA) Skan


Spinning out of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn—and Earth-3 with it!

In this six-issue miniseries, witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them!

SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN #1

CVR A YASMINE PUTRI
DC Comics
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Meghan Hetrick (CA) Yasmine Putri


Celebrating Wonder Woman’s 80th anniversary, Sensational Wonder Woman will explore everything that makes Wonder Woman the sensational hero she is.

BATMAN #106

CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ
DC Comics
(W) James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson (A) Jorge Jimenez, Gleb Melnikov (CA) Jorge Jimenez


The creative team behind the epic “The Joker War” returns with a thrill-packed, dangerous new storyline called “The Cowardly Lot.”

Plus, the backup story “Demon or Detective” begins as Damian Wayne is on the run!

This two-part tale concludes this month in Detective Comics #1034!
INFINITE FRONTIER #0 (ONE SHOT)

CVR A DAN JURGENS & MIKEL JANIN WRAPAROUND
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Jurgens, Mikel Janin

The next phase of the DC Universe begins here!
Dark Knights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the current-day DC Universe.

This oversized, all-star issue kicks off the next great era of storytelling and excitement as top writers and artists reveal what’s next for the World’s Greatest Heroes and opens the door to some of the greatest stories of 2021.
SWAMP THING #1 (OF 10)

CVR A MIKE PERKINS
DC Comics
(W) Ram V (A/CA) Mike Perkins


Swamp Thing returns in a new 10-issue series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green.

A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!
SUICIDE SQUAD #1

CVR A EDUARDO PANSICA
DC Comics
(W) Robbie Thompson (A/CA) Eduardo Pansica


Things have changed for Task Force X.

NOCTERRA #1

CVR A DANIEL & MOREY (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Tony S. Daniel, Tomeu Morey

"FULL THROTTLE DARK," Part One-Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina "Val" Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler.

This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue.
DEAD DOGS BITE #1 (OF 4)

CVR B BERTRAM
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A) Tyler Boss (CA) Ian Bertram

Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It's been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe.

From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank) comes the story of a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a candy wrapper.
BERMUDA #1 (OF 4)

CVR A BRADSHAW
IDW PUBLISHING
(W) John Layman (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw

There's a region in the Pacific Ocean where planes disappear, ships are lost, and traveling souls go missing... never to be heard from again. And there's an island within this place, mysterious and uncharted, an island untouched by time and civilization, where all who are lost end up.

Bermuda lives here. She's 16, scrappy, and a survivor, and this has been the only life she has ever known... until today. She's discovered something on her Island that will either open a doorway between her world and ours... or destroy it!

Presenting a fantastic new adventure by New York Times best selling and multiple-Eisner award winning writer John Layman (CHEW, DETECTIVE) and gorgeous art by Nick Bradshaw (SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE).
AMERICA CHAVEZ MADE IN USA #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Kalinda Vazquez (A) Carlos E. Gomez (CA) Sara Pichelli

WHO IS AMERICA? America Chavez is incredible - her origins, her strength, her dimension-shattering star portals! But when the foundation of everything she believes is shaken, America will stand up and face the parts of herself she's been running from.

From writer Kalinda Vazquez (Marvel's Runaways) and artist Carlos Gomez (Amazing Mary Jane) comes an explosive, brand-new story all about what made America Chavez who she is - and what she'll do to protect the ones she loves.
Rated T+
KING IN BLACK WICCAN HULKLING #1

MOMOKO STORMBREAKERS VAR
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Tini Howard (A) Luciano Vecchio (CA) Peach Momoko

NO TIME TO CELEBRATE!

Wiccan and Hulkling are freshly off the marriage altar and overdue for a proper celebration. But they'll have to hold the champagne - because Knull and his symbiote army are expanding across the galaxy!

Tini Howard and Luciano Vecchio give everyone's favorite Young Avengers a honeymoon to die for!
Rated T+
KING IN BLACK HANDBOOK #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Mike O'Sullivan, The Ohotmu Team

As the dark king Knull descends on the Marvel Universe, the Official Handbook turns its focus to all things symbiote with this new collection of profiles! This issue covers not only symbiote hosts such as Venom (Eddie Brock), Carnage (Cletus Kasady) and Lee Price, but also characters whom symbiotes have affected: Victoria Montesi! Ghost-Spider (Gwen Stacy)! Dylan Brock! Ann Weying!

Plus: a profile of Knull, the King of Black himself!
And from the pages of THOR: the All-Black - the first symbiote!
Rated T+
NON-STOP SPIDER-MAN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Joe Kelly (A) Chris Bachalo, Dale Eaglesham (CA) David Finch

Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic OF ALL TIME! As the name implies, once you read page one, panel one, SPIDER-MAN DOES NOT STOP!

A mystery at Empire State University thrusts Spider-Man into an adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and will take him around the world, pitting him against Marvel Universe villains old and new and give you a Spider-Man adventure (and Spider-Man) the likes of which you've never seen.

THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, SO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE READING!
Rated T
DEMON DAYS X-MEN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Peach Momoko (CA) Various, including Artgerm!

From STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO comes a Marvel story unlike any you've ever seen before!

A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at village that's being targeted by demons. One demon is black and white with a terrifying red tongue and another may be the strongest demon there is!

In the stunning kick-off issue of this prestige quarterly story, you'll see a revolutionary reimagination of the Marvel Universe that could only come from Peach Momoko. Ready your katana and enter a mysterious world of demons, monsters, mutants, and magic! Book ONE of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS saga!
Rated T+
DEADPOOL NERDY 30 #1

LIEFELD DEADPOOL 30TH VAR
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Rob Liefeld

HE'S THE MERC WITH THE MOUTH! (FULL OF BIRTHDAY CAKE!)

Deadpool's turning 30! And to help celebrate, we've assembled some of his classic storytellers to tell tales of Wade Wilson birthdays past, present and future!

Blow out the candles! Pin the cybernetic arm on the Cable! And open this present, just for you!
Parental Advisory
PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD #1

CVR A FRANQUIZ (MR)
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Alex Child, Grant Morrison (A/CA) Naomi Franquiz

Perfect for fans of Paper Girls and Die, visionary writer Grant Morrison (Klaus), Alex Child (BBC's Holby City) and Naomi Franquiz (Tales from Harrow County) present a chilling new horror series about the mysterious monsters that haunt Proctor Valley Road - and the four misfit teenagers who must stop them.

Now they must slay the evils roaming Proctor Valley Road... along with the monsters lurking in the hearts of 1970s America.
NEW COMICS WEEK, MARCH 10
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #1

CVR A HICHAM HABCHI
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Hicham Habchi

Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes—and villains—who will get a turn to shine in Batman: Urban Legends, a brand-new monthly series tying into the biggest events in Gotham City.

The series begins: Superstar writer Chip Zdarsky enters the world of Gotham City with celebrated Detective Comics and DC Future State: Robin Eternal artist Eddy Barrows for a six-part story chronicling Red Hood’s investigation of a new drug sweeping through Gotham. It’s a night that will change his life forever—and put him in Batman’s crosshairs.
JOKER #1

CVR A GUILLEM MARCH
DC Comics
(W) James Tynion IV, Sam Johns (A) Guillem March, Mirka Andolfo (CA) Guillem March

Following the events of Infinite Frontier #0, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker?

And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.

JOKER #1 CVR B FRANK QUITELY VAR
KARMEN #1 CVR A MARCH (MR)

IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Guillem March

Spanish writer and artist GUILLEM MARCH takes up his pen for an edgy new FIVE-PART SERIES about a highly unconventional angel named Karmen and the young woman she takes under her wing when a case of heartbreak strikes hard.

Packed with surprises and metaphysics, this gorgeously drawn series deploys tenderness and humor as it dives deep into topics that matter.
THOR AND LOKI DOUBLE TROUBLE #1 (OF 4)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Gurihiru

They're brothers, gods and sons of Odin - but Thor and Loki just don't get along! Especially since Loki keeps tricking Thor into doing things that will get him in trouble. Even so, when Loki dares Thor to steal a powerful relic from Odin's vault, how can the God of Thunder say nay?

The fan-favorite team that brought you SPIDER-MAN & VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE returns!
Rated T
FIREFLY BRAND NEW VERSE #1

CVR A KHALIDAH
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Josh Lee Gordon (A) Fabiana Mascolo (CA) Qistina Khalidah


Set 20 years after the events of Firefly, Serenity soars the 'Verse once again with a new captain - Emma, the daughter of Wash and Zoë!

Josh Lee Gordon (Firefly: Bad Company) and Fabiana Mascolo (Yasmeen) begin a new era for Joss Whedon's Firefly with First Appearances of an all new cast, new adventures and shocking new surprises!
NEW COMICS WEEK, MARCH 17
SUPERMAN RED & BLUE #1 (OF 6)

CVR A GARY FRANK
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Gary Frank

This new series presents fresh new visions of the Man of Steel in his two signature colors of red and blue!

Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red and blue streak in the sky, it’s not a bird...it’s not a plane...it’s Superman.

CRITICAL ROLE: TALES OF EXANDRIA #1 (OF 4)

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Darcy Van Poelgeest (A) CoupleofKooks (CA) Helen Mask

Leylas Kryn, the Bright Queen of the Kryn Dynasty, has spent multiple lives in pursuit of assembling the Luxon. With her eternal lover Quana at her side, she will stop at nothing to use its otherworldly power to bring a Golden Age to the peoples under her rule. So when what might be the final piece of the Luxon appears nearby, Leylas sends Quana to collect it . . . with consequences that may threaten the entire Dynasty!

Critical Role Game Master Matthew Mercer joins Eisner Award-winning writer Darcy van Poelgeest (Little Bird)!
ORPHAN & FIVE BEASTS #1 (OF 4)

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W/A/CA) James Stokoe


A brand-new kung-fu epic from James Stokoe, the creator behind Orc Stain and Aliens: Dead Orbit!

Part 'Five Deadly Venoms' and part surreal grindhouse, James Stokoe brings his knack for ultra-detailed fantasy imagery and over-the-top violence to this classic tale of revenge.

"His artwork is astonishingly detailed, with an infectious, monstrous energy and dynamism that needs to be experienced by every fan of comic books."-SyFy Wire
KING IN BLACK SPIDER-MAN #1

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Federico Vincentini

ALL WEBBED UP WITH NO PLACE TO GO!
Rated T+

(NO IMAGE AVIALABLE)
BLACK KNIGHT CURSE EBONY BLADE #1 (OF 5)

MOMOKO VAR
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Peach Momoko

THE GREATEST KNIGHT OF THEM ALL RIDES AGAIN!
Dane Whitman is the BLACK KNIGHT and wielder of the magical EBONY BLADE, but the blade's power comes at a terrible price.

Following the battle against the KING IN BLACK, a reinvigorated Dane has a greater sense of purpose than ever before. A conflict spanning mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade, and the entire history of the Black Knight! Guest starring the AVENGERS!
Rated T+
JIM HENSONS STORYTELLER TRICKSTERS #1

CVR A MOMOKO
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
(W) Jonathan Rivera (A) Jade Zhang (CA) Peach Momoko

The Storyteller and his faithful dog take shelter one night from a storm, when the dog becomes scared of a large spider who is also occupying the shelter.

Now, discover the story of Anansi, the spider-god, and his quest to free all stories from his father, the sky god Nyame.

Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye) and Jade Zhang begin the next Jim Henson-inspired epic limited series here, with a different acclaimed creative team on each issue!
MARIA LLOVETS EROS PSYCHE #1

CVR A MIRKA ANDOLFO (MR)
ABLAZE
(W/A) Maria Llovet (CA) Mirka Andolfo

From the artist of the bestselling Faithless series...comes Eros/Psyche.

La Rosa's female boarding school is paradise for young girls...but only if you follow the rules...

Sara and Silje are two students learning the rules of the school, which includes classes by day...and the casting of curses and spells by night. A love develops between the two, which is tender, but threatens to break under the weight of the dark secret society within La Rosa.

Acclaimed creator Maria Llovet (Faithless) brings you a surreal, bewitching tale of love, magic, and tragedy in Eros/Psyche.
NEW COMICS WEEK, MARCH 24
HARLEY QUINN #1
CVR A RILEY ROSSMO
DC Comics
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A/CA) Riley Rossmo

Ahem! You better read this closely, ’cause we’ve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here—and I should know!

Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. I’m coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from “The Joker War”!

Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, folks!
TEEN TITANS ACADEMY #1

CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL
DC Comics
(W) Tim Sheridan (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval

Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X.

Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.
LADY BALTIMORE WITCH QUEENS #1 (OF 5)

DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Bridgit Connell (CA) Abigail Larson

Once she was Sofia Valk, living in a village overrun by evil. In time she became Lord Baltimore's most trusted ally. Now, more than a decade after his death, Europe has erupted with the early battles of World War 2 and dark forces are rising again. With witches, vampires, and Nazis on the march, Sofia must embrace the title of Lady Baltimore! But can she fight monsters without becoming a monster herself?

Horror genius writing team Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden reunite, with stellar art by Bridgit Connell and colors by Michelle Madsen as they return readers to the world of Baltimore.
KING IN BLACK SCREAM #1

SILVA STORMBREAKERS VAR
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Clay McLeod Chapman (A) Garry Brown (CA) R. B. Silva


SCREAM RETURNS!
• Andi Benton has faced other symbiotes before, but never has she faced the power and might of KNULL himself!
• Does SCREAM have what it takes to put a dent in Knull's symbiotic armor?
• Or is this the end for SCREAM?
Rated T+
ALIEN #1

GLEASON VAR
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Patrick Gleason

THE ICONIC CINEMATIC TERROR MAKES ITS MARVEL DEBUT!

Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up to tell an all-new tale of the titan of horror and science fiction that has scared audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream.

Parental Advisory
CARNAGE BLACK WHITE AND BLOOD #1 (OF 4)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Donny Cates & Various (A) Sara Pichelli, Ken Lashley (CA) Sara Pichelli

CARNAGE RULES!

Witness the cerebral chaos caused by CARNAGE, brought to life by some of the greatest creators at Marvel!
But beware, True Believers, true to their titular character's namesake, these spine-chilling tales are not for the faint of heart and presented in BLACK, WHITE AND BLOOD!
Parental Advisory
NEW COMICS WEEK, MARCH 31
JOKER HARLEY CRIMINAL SANITY #8 (OF 8)
CVR B JASON BADOWER VAR (MR)
DC Comics
(W) Kami Garcia (A) Jason Badower, Mico Suayan (CA) Jason Badower

Ready or not, Harley Quinn is in a race against time to end The Joker’s reign of terror. Can she do it before he wreaks havoc in the Gotham Arena…and kills thousands of music fans attending the Event Horizon concert? More importantly, will she do it without ending The Joker’s life—or can she live with the consequences either way?
BETA RAY BILL #1 (OF 5) KIB

MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Daniel Warren Johnson

FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES' THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK!
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor - and with Bill's famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father's hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon...and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom!

Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill's creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!
Rated T+
SILK #1 (OF 5)

MARVEL COMICS
(W) Maurene Goo (A) Takeshi Miyazawa (CA) Stonehouse

By day Cindy Moon is an intrepid reporter for the upstart new media empire Threats & Menaces under her old boss, J. Jonah Jameson. By night, she's Silk, crime fighting super hero!

But those worlds are about to collide, as an investigation into a series of gangland murders puts Silk and everyone she loves in danger! Who is this powerful new player in New York's underworld, where did she come from, and what is she doing with that strange cat demon? It will take all of Cindy's prowess as reporter and hero to find the answers...and stay alive!

Written by Maurene Goo (I Believe in a Thing Called Love) and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa (RUNAWAYS, GHOST SPIDER), Cindy is on assignment, and nothing can stop her!
Rated T
OTHER WORLD'S TOP GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2020
You've wondered, you've asked, and here they are!
Our top sellers in Graphic Novels, based on Sales, for 2020.
TOP SELLERS
CHILDRENS/YA

  • DOG MAN - all volumes, (Top 'Dog': Grime And Punishment)
  • MY HERO ACADEMIA - all volumes
  • BABYSITTERS CLUB - all volumes
  • AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER - all volumes
  • ADVENTURE TIME - all volumes
  • TEEN TITANS GO TO CAMP!
  • LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK POKEMON ABC'S
  • STAR WARS THE JEDI MIND
  • CONSTITUTION ILLUSTRATED
  • GRUNPY CAT GARFIELDHC
TOP SELLERS
ADULT

  • SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN TP 1
  • WATCHMEN
  • UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP v.1
  • SAGA TP v.1
  • BOWIE, STARDUST, RAYGUNS & MOONAGE DAYDREAMS HC
  • SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP v1
  • THE OLD GUARD TP v1
  • SAPIENS GN VOL 01 BIRTH OF HUMANKIND
  • MARCH TP v.1
  • GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU
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PREVIEWS #388 JANUARY 2021
DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
THIS MONTH'S COVER ART: Two Great Publishers!
THIS MONTH'S THEME: Euro Comics!
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