New Release Highlights - 21st October 2020

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New Release Highlights - 21st October 2020

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COMIC BOOKS

DUNE HOUSE ATREIDES #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
AUG200952
(W) Brian Herbet, Kevin J. Anderson (A) Dev Pramanik (CA) Jae Lee/Dan Mora/Miguel Mercado

Set in the years leading up the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Dune - which inspired the upcoming feature film from Legendary Pictures - DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES transports readers to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its secrets.

Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by the son of Emperor Elrood; an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey.

These unlikely souls are drawn together first as renegades and then as something more, as they discover their true fate - to change the very shape of history!

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BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 6)
DC COMICS
AUG202596
Written by: Katana Collins, Sean Murphy
Art by: Matteo Scalera
Cover Art by: Sean Murphy

The Joker is dead, Bruce Wayne is behind bars... and Gotham City is just starting to redefine itself without Batman.

As Harley Quinn struggles to adjust to her new life as the mother of Jack Napier’s twins, an elusive mastermind called the Producer seizes the moment to assemble a crew of villains - starting with the Starlet, a serial killer who murders Gotham’s golden age film stars in homage to their silver screen roles.

When a recent, gruesome crime scene suggests a connection to The Joker, the GTO, and FBI agent Hector Quimby turn to Harley as the one person with information that could crack the case.

With some help from Bruce, Harley agrees to investigate - but to protect her children and her city from a fatal final act, Harley must flirt with madness and confront her own past.

ASSASSINS CREED VALHALLA SONG OF GLORY #1
DARK HORSE COMICS
AUG200401
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Martin Tunica (CA) Karl Kopinski

Blades clash in this prequel to Ubisoft's next hit video game, Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Norway. Mid-9th century CE. Eivor, a Viking warrior, observes a village raided by a neighboring kingdom.

Bloodshed and mayhem erupt as she seizes the attack in her own favour - but will her victory be a blessing to her clan or a terrible curse?

Elsewhere, another Viking searches for a different kind of prize, one of crucible steel...

KING TANK GIRL #1 (OF 5)
ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
AUG201104
(W) Alan Martin (A/CA) Brett Parson (CA) Eric Powell

Turning the clock back to the early years, 'King Tank Girl offers up a veritable banquet of brand new stories: Tank Girl and the gang head to the beach for "Barney Don't Surf"; they explore the expensive world of Wellbeing; and Tank Girl is crowned King of England. And all that before tea time!

Tank Girl co-creator, Alan Martin, returns with brilliant artist Brett Parson to bring the all new adventures of the classic character to Albatross Funnybooks!

STRANGER THINGS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT)
DARK HORSE COMICS
AUG200394
(W) Michael Moreci (A) Todor Hristov (CA) Francesco Francavilla

It's Halloween night in Hawkins, Indiana - six days before season one of Netflix's hit show, Stranger Things begins.

Will, Mike, Lucas and Dustin gather in Castle Byers to eat candy and scare each other with a spooky story.

Together they reveal the quaint town's deepest kept secret: the Child Eater of Hawkins!

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA PRESENTS MADAM SATAN (ONE-SHOT)
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
AUG201169
(W) Eliot Rahal (A/CA) Julius Ohta

From the world of the hit series CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA comes MADAM SATAN.

The Queen of Hell has had enough playing second fiddle to the Devil himself and is ready to take matters into her own hands!

Will Madam Satan prove herself to be the most powerful being of the Underworld? Find out in this terrifying one-shot tale!

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DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL ROBIN KING #1 (ONE SHOT)
DC COMICS
JUN208219
Written by: Peter J. Tomasi, Tony Patrick
Art by: Riley Rossmo, Daniel Sampere
Cover Art by: Riley Rossmo

With a utility belt filled to the brim with weapons designed to kill every hero in the DCU, Robin King is the most sadistic soldier in the Darkest Knight evil army!

Can anyone stop him from laying waste to Earth’s last line of defense?

And how did he become one of the Batman Who Laugh’s groblins in the first place?

And in the backup story, can the Robins liberate Gotham City from the Darkest Knight’s control?

JUSTICE LEAGUE #55 DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL
DC COMICS
AUG202633
Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques
Cover Art by: Liam Sharp

The motley crew of “Doom Metal” sets sail for the cliffs of insanity, captained by Nightwing - or so he thinks!

The team fractures, and Detective Chimp reveals the horrible secret wish in his heart.

And speaking of hearts, Hawkgirl will stop at nothing to find Martian Manhunter, even if she jeopardises the League’s mission and their souls.

Part three of this five-issue tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal features the debut of a villain so huge he dwarfs all hope.

Enter the Omega Knight.

NIGHTWING #75 JOKER WAR
DC COMICS
AUG202648
Written by: Dan Jurgens
Art by: Travis Moore, Ronan Cliquet
Cover Art by: Travis Moore

In the wake of “The Joker War,” Nightwing is back - but is he back for good?

And does he remember Bea?

With the help of Batman, Batgirl, his Teen Titans friends, and even Alfred, Nightwing must decide for himself which path to take.

Then, when KGBeast discovers Nightwing is still alive, his street credibility is on the line if he doesn’t go to finish the job he started when he tried to kill Nightwing… and missed!

Nightwing better watch his back is he wants to be back for good!

SENSATIONAL SECOND ISSUES!

Also out this week:

Amazing Spider-Man #50.LR
Batman #101
Big Girls #3
Catwoman #26
Fantastic Four #25
Firefly #21
Guardians Of The Galaxy #7
Jim Henson Dark Crystal Age Resistance #12
Justice League #55 Dark Nights Death Metal

Marvels X #6 (of 6)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #55
Something Is Killing Children #11
Star Wars #7
Star Wars Bounty Hunters #6
TMNT Ongoing #110
True Believers Black Widow & Avengers #1 $1 comic
True Believers Black Widow Taskmaster #1 $1 comic
Venom #29

GRAPHIC NOVELS

SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE OGN HC
BOOM! STUDIOS
JUN200780
(W) Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North (CA) Scott Newman (A/CA) Albert Monteys

Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!) translate Kurt Vonnegut's classic into graphic novel form in the tradition of A Wrinkle in Time and Fight Club 2.

Billy Pilgrim has read Kilgore Trout and opened a successful optometry business. Billy Pilgrim has built a loving family and witnessed the firebombing of Dresden. Billy Pilgrim has traveled to the planet Tralfamadore and met Kurt Vonnegut. Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.

Slaughterhouse-Five is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be a fallible human.

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MINECRAFT VOL 02 TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
JUN200314
(W) Sfe R. Monster (A/CA) Sarah Graley

The sequel graphic novel to the hit book Minecraft Volume 1 from the world's best-selling video game, Minecraft!

The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him.

Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the Ever Realm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore.

As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face adversity.

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