If you're having a long holiday weekend then now would be the best time to stock up on some excellent comic book reads. Matt Fraction has yet another great series debuting with ODY-C #1, James Tynion's best work can be found in Memetic #2, Ray Fawkes and Ben Templesmith with their supernatural Bat-book Gotham by Midnight #1 premieres and so much more is available today!
The trade paperbacks this week are especially strong with the release of several acclaimed fan favorites. Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Punk Rock Jesus, Painkiller Jane, Batman Eternal, and The White Suits offer an eclectic and exciting collection of stories from amazing creators like Robert Kirkman, Sean Murphy, Frank Barbiere, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Snyder and Gerry Duggan.
Happy reading this Thanksgiving weekend!
Written by Matt Fraction. Art and Cover by Christian Ward. An epic 26 centuries in the making: In the aftermath of a galactic war a hundred years long, Odyssia the Clever Champion and her compatriots begin their longest, strangest trip yet: the one home. A gender-bent eye-popping psychedelic science fiction odyssey begins HERE. INCLUDES SPECIAL EIGHT-PAGE FOLDOUT! Cover price $3.99.
Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Fernando Dagnino. Cover by Javier Mena and Dustin Nguyen. Captain Midnight may be a genius, an inventor, and a fighter . . . but is the time traveler ready to be a superhero in the modern era? And is he ready for his first date since 1944?! Meanwhile, a mysterious power has taken over Sharkbyte Technology and the assassin Helios has forged a rocky allegiance with Midnight's closest allies. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel. Art by Elsa Charretier. Cover by Joe Bennett. NEW STORY ARC! Before he started C.O.W.L., Geoffrey Warner fought for Chicago as the city's first hero, THE GREY RAVEN! But what started him down the path of crime fighting? Witness the origin of Chicago Superheroes, the War Years, and the formation of C.O.W.L. as told in the sellout issue written by C.O.W.L reporter and comic book writer Randall Winters. Cover price $3.50.
Written by Ray Fawkes. Art and Cover by Ben Templesmith. Strange doings are afoot in Gotham City! Look out, though - Jim Corrigan is on the case! Cover price $2.99.
Written by Mike Allred. Art and Cover by Laura Allred and Mike Allred. This super-sized special-effects spectacular features an all-new Madman story by MICHAEL ALLRED, plus an exclusive 3D gallery of superstar talent: PAOLO RIVERA, MARCOS MARTIN, JAE LEE, EDUARDO RISSO, EMMA RIOS, NICK DRAGOTTA, ANDREW ROBINSON, SEAN MURPHY, MARIS WICKS, AARON CONLEY, JENNY FRISON, DECLAN SHALVEY, BECKY CLOONAN, JOE QUINONES, MING DOYLE, NICK BRADSHAW, and more! Plus newly converted 3D versions of the acclaimed 'Swiped From Dimension X,' where Allred drew almost every panel in the style of a different artist, and 'The World's Biggest Comic Book Panel.' Also includes a cut-out 3D cube and surprises galore! Custom MADMAN 3D glasses included! Cover price $9.99.
Written by Brian Wood. Art by Garry Brown. Cover by John Paul Leon. The world as we know it will die. This is a fact. Will anyone, or anything, manage to survive? Cover price $3.50.
Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Eryk Donovan. The apocalypse continues in the second installment of the oversized, 48page MEMETIC. In Day Two of this crisis, Aaron tries to escape his college campus overrun with Screamers, while Marcus and his Pentagon team attempt to track down the source of the meme and eliminate it before time runs out. Cover price $4.99.
Written by Eric Grissom. Art and Cover by David Halvorson. When two genetically-engineered teenagers crash-land on a strange planet, they must learn to rely on themselves and their still-developing powers as they face down a giant rock monster. Also in this issue: Lyana the Seeker braves a cursed tomb in search of the fabled Eye of the Sun. Cover price $3.99.
Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Jim Terry. Cover by Chris Brunner. As the Illuminatrix does her best to convince Karl Volf to join the Jubilant, Arcanika and Concerned Citizen battle a twisted version of Arcanika, and Crowlita realizes that, despite hating everyone, she may be humanity's only hope against a planet-devouring threat! Invisible monsters! Cover price $3.50.
Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Cover by Jason Howard. Chenglei's life is changing so quickly, under the shadow of the tree over Shu, that he doesn't know if he can keep up with it. He's worried that he's running headlong into something awful. He has no idea what's really waiting for him in the dark at the end of the line. Cover price $2.99.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Nuclear Family!" Collects Solar: Man of the Atom (2014 Dynamite) #1-4. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art by Jonathan Lau. Cover by Juan Doe. "This all started with an accident..." Brilliant scientist Phil Seleski had unlimited cosmic abilities, until he exploded and accidentally gave the powers to his daughter Erica (who is absolutely NOT a brilliant scientist). Now Phil's made of energy and Erica's the most powerful (and freaked-out) person on Earth. Can they work together to stop an invading alien armada without killing each other? Includes a complete cover gallery (featuring dozens of pin-ups), plus a complete issue script. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.
Written by Genevieve Valentine. Art by Garry Brown. Cover by Jae Lee. 'Family Business' part 2! Selina struggles to maintain her role as the leader of Gotham City's crime families when…Catwoman attacks? Cover price $2.99.
Written by Robert Venditti and Van Jensen. Art and Cover by Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund. Out of time! The Flash is trapped in a bizarre, lost land terrorized by castaways from the past, present, and future. But that leaves Central City without a hero...or does it? Cover price $2.99.
1st printing. Story and art by Max. Award-winning Spanish cartoonist Max (BardÃn The Superrealist) is back, engaging in delightful philosophical mind games. Vapor stars an endearing protagonist who flees the modern world for the solitude of the desert. Max deploys a striking, crisp black-andwhite graphic style perfectly suited for this desert-based fantasia. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art and Cover by Shawn Crystal. When Batman goes undercover in Arkham Manor, we learn just how important inmate Jack Shaw is to his mission. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Al Ewing. Art and Cover by Luke Ross. AXIS TIE-IN! Once, Luke Cage was a man of the people... a champion of the community... a hero for everyone who needed help. But there's a new Luke Cage in town... and the only one he's helping is himself! Plus: Captain America declares war - on the Mighty Avengers! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Written by Ray Fawkes. Art and Cover by Ben Templesmith. Strange doings are afoot in Gotham City! Look out, though - Jim Corrigan is on the case! Cover price $2.99.
Written by James Asmus and Fred Van Lente. Art by Kano. Cover by Paolo Rivera. BROS BEFORE HOBOS! After battling, befriending, breaking-up, and making-up, our suckers supreme - Quantum, Woody, Archer, and Armstrong - have finally arrived at their destination...Big Rock Candy Mountain! With their enemies rapidly gaining on them can our dreamed-up-team-up find the lost treasure of the hobos before it is too late? You've read the other three issues, you've played the board game, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU NOT SEE HOW IT ENDS?! See you at the finish line, hobolievers! Cover price $3.99.
Written by Karen Traviss. Art by Steve Kurth. Cover by Jeffrey Veregge. THE FALL OF G.I. JOE continues…and things get worse. Who is Duke working for-and why? Plus-while the G.I. JOE team is under fire, Scarlett struggles to hold them together…and the COBRA peacekeeping force continue its advance. Cover price $3.99.
Written by Ray Fawkes. Art and Cover by Ben Templesmith. Strange doings are afoot in Gotham City! Look out, though - Jim Corrigan is on the case! Cover price $2.99.
Written by Greg Rucka. Cover and Art by Justin Greenwood. With her friend Mercury still in a coma, Dex is taking things personally -- perhaps too personally. As the investigation stalls, Dex begins to veer out of control, and there's no telling who might get hurt in her wake. Cover price $3.99.
Story and Art by Various. Cover by Dan Parent and Rich Koslowski. Something exciting is happening in Riverdale! Christmas time is here again and Archie and the Gang have a special gift for you: a new issue of Archie Comic Super Special Magazine! Featuring a brand new multicolor foil-enhanced cover that'll really get you in the holiday spirit! This jam-packed issue features the greatest Christmas stories in Riverdale history, plus creator spotlights, the latest Archie news and much, much more in this jam-packed magazine! It's Christmas fun for the whole family! Cover price $9.99.
TRADES AND COLLECTED EDITIONS
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Batman Eternal (2014) #1-20. Written by Scott Snyder. Art and cover by Jason Fabok. In the wake of FOREVER EVIL, the world looks at heroes in a different light, creating tension between Batman and his allies and the Gotham City Police Department. When a gang war breaks out and new villains arise, it's up to the Dark Knight, Batgirl, and others to turn the tide as best as they can - but will the GCPD be a help or a hindrance? Plus, a fan-favorite character makes her long-awaited DC Comics - The New 52 debut: Stephanie Brown! Softcover, 480 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.
1st printing. Collects Painkiller Jane: 22 Brides (2014) #1-3. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Juan Santacruz and Steve Mannion. Cover by Amanda Conner. Painkiller Jane is back! And now, romance and chaos is in the air as Jane is joined by a group of mercenary assassins called the 22 Brides! It's nonstop action as Jane and the Brides take on a group of underground terrorists causing chaos in New York City - but when they get wind of the terrorists' next target, their war becomes a desperate race against time, and Painkiller Jane and her newfound allies must beat the clock to stop the mysterious plot before hundreds are killed! Thrill to edge-of-your-seat storytelling as only Jimmy Palmiotti and Juan Santacruz can deliver it! Plus: a special story by Steve Mannion, featuring Painkiller Jane on the hunt for a killer! Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.
Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Original Sin!" Collects Deadpool (2012 3rd Series) #29-34. Written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn. Art by John Lucas and Scott Koblish. Cover by Mark Brooks. ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! Agent Preston follows a trail of secrets from Deadpool's past that leads her to a surprising situation requiring immediate attention. Deadpool has - a daughter! And there's much more to her life than meets the eye! But Deadpool is up to his neck fighting off Dracula's forces - and he's recruited a time-displaced Dazzler to help him do it! Even with her help, can Deadpool escape the gnawing fangs of the undead in time to safeguard his own flesh and blood? And where did his daughter even come from? Flash back to the grim and gritty 1990s as we learn the very darkest secret of Deadpool's dark past! Guest-starring '90s Sabretooth and '90s Alpha Flight! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.
1st printing. Collects White Suits (2014) #1-4. Written by Frank Barbiere. Art and cover by Toby Cypress. They savaged the Cold War Russian underworld-then disappeared. When they resurface, leaving a trail of dead mobsters in their wake, an amnesiac and an FBI agent seek to answer a single question: Who are the White Suits? Includes stories from Dark Horse Presents. Violent noir action from Frank Barbiere (Blackout, Five Ghosts) and Toby Cypress (Blue Estate, Predator). Softcover, 120 pages, full color. NOTE: "Please take the time to go through it multiple times, it'll be worth it." - Newsarama Cover price $17.99.
1st printing. Collects Punk Rock Jesus (2012 Vertigo) #1-6. Story and art by Sean Gordon Murphy. Sean Murphy's acclaimed 6-issue miniseries about reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ is now collected in a Deluxe Edition hardcover, with over 100 pages of new, bonus material and new cover art! J2 causes both outrage and adulation. Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all, let alone the Son of God. Hardcover, 360 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.
Signed and Numbered - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Walking Dead (2003- Image) #97-120. Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art by CHARLIE ADLARD and CLIFF RATHBURN. This deluxe hardcover includes 24 issues of the hit series THE WALKING DEAD, along with the covers for the issues, all in one massive, oversized slipcased volume. Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 560 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $150.00.
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