New Release Highlights - 4th November 2020

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New Release Highlights - 4th November 2020

We will still be open for pre-booked collections on Wednesday 4th November.

From Thursday 5th November, the store will be closed again as per the Government's new national lockdown.

We shall be offering Click & Collect appointments for online purchases and settled invoices via our existing booking system.

You cannot make additional purchases in store during a collection appointment, as we are deemed a non-essential retailer and may only trade online during this lockdown.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

COMIC BOOKS

WOLVERINE BLACK WHITE BLOOD #1 (OF 4)
MARVEL COMICS
SEP200530
(W) Gerry Duggan, Declan Shalvey, Matthew Rosenberg (A) Declan Shalvey, Joshua Cassara (A/CA) Adam Kubert

TOP MARVEL TALENT SINK THEIR CLAWS INTO ALL-NEW WOLVERINE TALES AND THEY'RE BLOODIER THAN EVER!

LOGAN. PATCH. WEAPON X. WOLVERINE. The mysterious mutant has gone by many names and lived many different lives. Now, experience ALL-NEW untold tales of the best there is through the lens of an all-star cast of creators, in the unadulterated black and white format (with a healthy splash of blood red all over)!
Return to the Weapon X program with Gerry Duggan and Adam Kubert, and a new revelation from Wolverine's shattered memories.
Join Matthew Rosenberg and Joshua Cassara on an explosive deep-cover spy mission from Wolverine's association with NICK FURY.
Head into the wilds with writer/artist Declan Shalvey as Logan finds himself in the crossfire of a deadly trap!

This is the one you've been waiting for, bub.

Parental Advisory

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STRANGER THINGS D&D CROSSOVER #1
DARK HORSE COMICS
SEP200245
(W) Jody Houser, Jim Zub (A) Diego Galindo (CA) E.M. Gist

Follow the crew from Hawkins, Indiana, as they discover the legendary monsters and epic adventures of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game together.

Long before the dreaded Demogorgon took one of them to the Upside Down, watch Mike, Lucas, and Will bond with Dustin for the first time over the game that would define their childhood.

See the party come together as a team through communal stories and perilous quests to learn important lessons about friendship and find the courage to stand up to the bullies that challenge their everyday.

CROSSOVER #1
IMAGE COMICS
SEP200012
(W) Donny Cates (A) Dee Cunniffe (CA) Dave Stuart (A/CA) Geoff Shaw

The creative powerhouses behind the bestselling, critically acclaimed GOD COUNTRY, Thanos Wins, and REDNECK returns for the biggest launch of the year.

Imagine everything you thought was fantasy... was real.

And now join us, in a world where reality is dead... and anything is possible...

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THE REVENANTS: ZOMBIES ON A TRAIN!
COMIC BOOK GUYS PRESENT
SEP202531
(W) Daniel Flanagan, Austin Flanagan, Aaron Flanagan (A) John McFarlane (CA) John Brown

Killing dead things, saving the world and taking care of family business the only way two brothers know how… comic book style!

Two comic book store owners must draw upon their unique skills and natural instincts to prevent flesh eating zombies from unleashing their contagion upon the world, all whilst onboard a high speed train.

This action packed battleground will be fought the only way the brothers know how... comic book style.

Throw in a cranky conductor, a cosplaying bear and a yummy mummy, this is going to be one hell of a ride!

Check out these (slightly censored) preview pages to see what ensues in this action-packed one-shot:

YEAR ZERO VOL 2 #1
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
SEP201131
(W) Ben Percy (A) Juan Jose Ryp (CA) Kaare Andrews

Upshot's hit series Year Zero returns with four new harrowing tales of survival from around a post apocalyptic world:
A grizzled Norwegian sea captain and her two young grandchildren navigate an ocean teeming with undead while eluding the relentless pirates on their trail.
A Colombian cartel boss indulges all of his most sadistic whims unaware that a threat far greater than zombies is headed toward his jungle fortress.
A Rwandan doctor must overcome the crippling fear that has plagued him all his life as he stumbles through the African bush.
A pregnant woman barricaded in an American big box store discovers that the greatest threat to her life - and her unborn child's - might not be undead.

Benjamin Percy (Wolverine, X-Force) once again pens this global look at the zombie apocalypse, now joined by artist Juan Jose Ryp (Britannia) and colourist Frank Martin (Infinity Wars).

TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE BATMAN HUSH #1 ONE SHOT
DC COMICS
JUL208357
Written by: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by: Dexter Soy
Cover Art by: David Marquez

Following the smash success of last year’s Tales from the Dark Multiverse series, DC returns with five new tales that explore dark, twisted timelines spinning out some of DC’s most iconic stories.

It begins with the story that kicked off the modern era for Batman... “Hush”! The landmark story introduced Bruce Wayne’s childhood friend Tommy Elliot as he tried to destroy the Dark Knight... but what if Tommy had ruined Bruce’s life when they were children?

Tommy Elliot grew up to be the Dark Prince of Gotham City with the help of Talia al Ghul, Oswald Cobblepot, Harvey Dent, and Jason Todd! But vengeance is coming in the form of Batman the Silenced... who will tear Tommy’s life apart!

ORIGINS #1 (OF 6)
BOOM! STUDIOS
SEP200899
(W) Clay Chapman (A/CA) Jakub Rebelka

A thousand years after humans are killed off by artificial intelligence, one man is brought back to life - David Adams, who created the technology that destroyed his people.

Now with the help of the android Chloe who revived him, David will try to restore humanity - and stop the AI overlords he created.

David embarks on the greatest battle of his life, seeking redemption while also discovering if humanity can - or should - have any kind of future.

A new sci-fi epic for fans of Little Bird and Descender from acclaimed writer Clay McLeod Chapman (Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety) and illustrator Jakub Rebelka (Judas), based on a concept by Arash Amel (A Private War), Joseph Oxford (Me + Her), and Lee Toland Krieger (The Age of Adaline).

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DARK WING #1 (OF 10)
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
AUG201401
(W) Matt Medney (A/CA) German Ponce

The Dark Wing, a planet turned into a spaceship by human-like people known as the Quails, searches the cosmos for a solar system to call home.

Piloted by the legendary Benedict Gunn, the exploration of this gargantuan ship is an adventure like no other.

But when Captain Gunn pulls a daring interstellar maneuver, the price he and his crew must pay is deadly!

PANTOMIME #1
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
SEP201329
(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) David Stoll

Haley and her brother, Max, are alone after their mother's death.

The two orphans are sent to Wayfair Academy, a special needs boarding school.

Eventually, they find family amongst other deaf children.

One night the group decides to dip their toes into crime... the thrill is too much to leave behind.

They soon find out that stealing from the wrong person, has its consequences.

With no one to turn to but each other, they must make a choice, one where no one comes out the same.

MIGHTY MORPHIN #1
BOOM! STUDIOS
SEP200901
(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Marco Renna (CA) In-Hyuk Lee

Two New Series, Two New Teams - The UNLIMITED POWER Era Begins HERE - but who is the NEW Green Ranger and are they friend... or foe?

Superstar writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and rising star artist Marco Renna send the Mighty Morphin team on a collision course with an even deadlier Lord Zedd, who has a new mission and a new motivation - one that will change everything you thought you knew about our heroes!

But even if the Mighty Morphin team can all find a way to survive Zedd and their mysterious new enemies, they may discover the greatest threat to their future is the shocking secret of Zordon's past!

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WEB OF VENOM EMPYRES END #1
MARVEL COMICS
AUG200704
(W) Clay McLeod Chapman (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Philip Tan

SPINNING OUT OF EMPYRE, KNULL'S DOMAIN BEGINS! FOR WEEKS, chaos engulfed Earth and space alike. First, the corpse of serial killer Cletus Kasady was bonded to a remnant of a mysteriously powerful alien symbiote, resurrecting his psychotic alter ego, Carnage.

THEN, the generations-long Kree/Skrull conflict reached a brutal head on Earth, with shocking and unforeseen consequences.

MEANWHILE one ancient entity at the edge of the universe has awoken. Born of hate and darkness, it's the entity that feeds on chaos and brutality-and one group of unlucky fighters is about to face it head-on...

Rated T+

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US AGENT #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL COMICS
SEP200626
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Marco Checchetto

CHRISTOPHER PRIEST & STEFANO LANDINI BRING BACK THE SUPER-SOLDIER YOU LOVE TO HATE!

John Walker, the former Super Patriot, has been stripped of his official USAgent status and is now operating as an independent government contractor protecting government covert interests. His latest protection detail draws him into a conflict between a small town and the corporate giant trying to destroy it.

John acquires a new partner and new enemy along the way while being haunted by ghosts from his past and confronting challenges to his future.

Rated T+

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