New Release Highlights - 7th October 2020

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New Release Highlights - 7th October 2020

We're now re-open for pre-booked visits!

Don't forget to book your appointment!

Please be aware that due to unfortunate events at the supplier warehouse over the weekend, all new comics this week will be delayed until Thursday 8th October. Our apologies for any disappointment, though the circumstances are completely beyond anyone's control!

COMIC BOOKS

TRANSFORMERS BACK TO FUTURE #1 (OF 4)
IDW PUBLISHING
AUG200528
(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Juan Samu

Great Scott!

Marty McFly has just returned from the adventure of a lifetime to a new, better Hill Valley? - everything's looking up for him!

That is, until Marty and his friend Doc Brown's time machine attracts the attention of the Decepticons!

With one small mistake, Marty finds himself once again thrust into adventure to stop the Decepticon plot in the past, present, and future... all with the help of a new time machine... the Autobot, Gigawatt!

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WALKING DEAD DELUXE #1
IMAGE COMICS
AUG200027
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Tony Moore (CA) David Finch (A/CA) Dave McCaig

Read it again! It's time to revisit the historic independent series that took the entertainment world by storm 17 years ago! Follow Rick Grimes's journey again, from the very beginning, but this time in STUNNING FULL COLOR by the masterful DAVE McCAIG.

This deluxe version will feature a memorable array of variant covers commemorating major character introductions and the series' most memorable twists and turns. Each issue will include a new installment of "The Cutting Room Floor," featuring ROBERT KIRKMAN's original handwritten plots along with commentary on abandoned storylines and things that may have changed along the way. This deluxe, definitive presentation of the story in full color will NOT be collected any time soon, so these single issues will be the only way to experience this.

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NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY #1
DARK HORSE COMICS
AUG200377
(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway (A/CA) P. Craig Russell

#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life - Ragnarök.

Having previously written about deities in American Gods and The Sandman, Gaiman teams with Russell to finally bring readers to follow the northern gods in their own setting in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel!

AMERICAN RONIN #1 (OF 5)
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
AUG201214
(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Aco

War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination.

Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag.

But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down?

Can one "Ronin" make a difference?

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BATMAN #100 JOKER WAR
DC COMICS
AUG202576
Written by: James Tynion IV
Art by: Jorge Jimenez, Various
Cover Art by: Francesco Mattina

“The Joker War” comes to a city-shattering conclusion as Batman battles The Joker in a brutal, no-holds-barred duel! This is a fight 80 years in the making, and its outcome won’t just change Batman’s life - it will change Gotham City for years to come!

Plus, catch the first glimpse of the new villain known as Ghost-Maker!

And after the senses-shattering conclusion of “The Joker War” come a pair of short stories that will chart what’s to come in Gotham City and Batman.

Don’t miss the first showdown between Batman and Clownhunter!

LEGEND OF THE SWAMP THING HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1 ONE SHOT
DC COMICS
JUN208229
Written by: Various
Art by: Various
Cover Art by: Mike Perkins

It’s Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities. In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past lives and the unforgettable horrors that befall those who cross his path. From ancient Rome to present day, Swamp Thing stalks these ghostly and ghastly tales — all of which are best read by the light of a jack-o’-lantern!

Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular #1 contains:

"At the Heart of Trees" by Ram V and Mike Perkins
"No Sign of the Enemy" by Julian Lytle and John Timms
"Ring of Stones" by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Dominike "Domo" Stanton
"Age of Discovery" by James Tynion IV and Christian Ward
"Sleeping Giant" by Vita Ayala and Emma Ríos
"At the Heart of Man" by Ram V and Mike Perkins

AMERICAN VAMPIRE 1976 #1 (OF 9)
DC COMICS
AUG202562
Written by: Scott Snyder
Art by: Rafael Albuquerque
Cover Art by: Rafael Albuquerque

America is broken. Trust between the government and the American public has crumbled. Paranoia reigns supreme.

It’s 1976, and this is the concluding chapter of the Eisner Award-winning American Vampire!

Skinner Sweet has exhausted all efforts to regain his lost immortality. With his powers and purpose gone, he is now determined to go out with a bang. At a seedy motorcycle rally in the desert where he’s closer than ever to his death wish, Pearl Jones and a shocking partner tracks him down for one last, desperate mission: The force known as the Gray Trader and its minions are tunneling through the bowels of the world to unleash hell on Earth—just in time for America’s bicentennial. With catastrophe looming, it’s up to Skinner and Pearl to reconcile and change the course of history—or die trying.

The series that launched the careers of superstars Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque returns for nine final issues and the closing chapter of the legacy of American Vampire.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49
MARVEL COMICS
JUL200608
(W) Nick Spencer, More (A) More (A/CA) Ryan Ottley

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN reaches another landmark and we're celebrating Spider-Style!

As if things weren't bad enough for Spider-Man with Sin-Eater's reign of terror reaching riot level... THE GREEN GOBLIN IS BACK!

Spidey has been through a lot, but even the worst things that have ever happened to Spider-Man have just been a prelude for what happens here, with an epic main story by a veritable Hall of Fame of Spider-Creators.

This issue also boasts a collection of prestige short stories by Tradd Moore, Kurt Busiek, Chris Bachalo & Saladin Ahmed!

Rated T+

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SPIDER-MAN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1
MARVEL COMICS
MAR200970
(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Howard Chaykin (CA) Alex Ross

Let's say you're a lowlife criminal in Manhattan, just trying to get by in a world that's recently gotten full of spider-men, daredevils, power men and more, and you just want to make a decent illegal living. Plenty of henchman work available, if you don't mind ending up in traction. And oh yeah, there's a brewing super villain gang war building. What do you do? Keep your head low or go for the big win?

Superstar storyteller Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Wolverine) takes you through Marvel's mean streets.

Just watch out for Spider-Man, Cloak & Dagger and more.

Rated T+

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CHAMPIONS #1
MARVEL COMICS
FEB200806
(W) Eve Ewing (A) Simone Di Meo (CA) Toni Infante

THE CHAMPIONS RETURN IN TROUBLED TIMES!

A law is passed that goes against everything Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man founded the Champions for... But the world still needs heroes, even if the world doesn't want them right now.

After Ms. Marvel makes an unexpected and emotional announcement that her team won't go down without a fight, a group of teen vigilantes gathers to plan their next move. But the C.R.A.D.L.E. task force is hot on their trail, and there's a spy in their midst...

Eve L. Ewing (IRONHEART, OUTLAWED) and Simone Di Meo (IMMORTAL HULK: THE BEST DEFENSE and VENOM: ACTS OF EVIL) team up for a dramatic new era of Champions that will define Marvel's teen heroes for years to come!

Rated T

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ORIGINAL MARVEL ZOMBIES MARVEL TALES #1
MARVEL COMICS
FEB200804
(W) Mark Millar, Robert Kirkman (A) Greg Land, Sean Phillips (CA) Inhyuk Lee

The relentless Marvel Zombies rise from the dead as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES!

When the Reed Richards of the Ultimate Universe makes contact with his counterpart from another Earth, it looks like a marvelous crossover - until the terrifying truth is revealed! The Ultimate FF face a truly frightful foursome in ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #21-23 by Mark Millar and Greg Land!

Then the full horror is unleashed in MARVEL ZOMBIES (2005) #1 by Robert Kirkman - the superstar writer of The Walking Dead - and artist Sean Phillips! Can even the mutant master of magnetism, Magneto, survive in a devastated world against a horde of undead super heroes?

Rated T+

HOLLYWOOD TRASH #1 (OF 5)
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
AUG201464
(W) Stephen Sonneveld (A/CA) Pablo Verdugo

Ah, Hollywood!

Famous for celebs, sun... and murder cults!

The Privy Council is the most exclusive club in town, headed by the entertainment industry's top mogul, a ruthless exec who enlists his famous underlings to kill the people who stole from him, two local garbage men.

James and Billy must survive one epic day of sword fights, forest fires, and giant mechs!

At least there's hazard pay.

MISTY & SCREAM HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2020
REBELLION / 2000AD
JUL201384
(W) Various

Just in time for Hallowe'en comes this 48-page anthology unloading the scares on a new generation from British horror fans.

The Prince of Darkness comes face to face with an old foe in The Dracula Files story from Cavan Scott and Vincenzo Riccardi!

Black Beth's quest for vengeance continues from the fevered minds of Alec Worley and DaNi!

World War I ghoul, Black Max attempts to cross back over into the world of the living in a story by Kek-W and Simon Coleby!

Meanwhile, three scary stories are delivered straight from the mists!

JUSTICE LEAGUE #54 DARK NIGHTS DEATH METAL
DC COMICS
AUG202634
Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Xermanico
Cover Art by: Liam Sharp

“Doom Metal” part two of five storms the stage in this essential Dark Nights: Death Metal tie-in!

It’s the Titans reunion you've been clamoring for when Starfire and Cyborg join Nightwing in this twisted Justice League.

The team is hell-bent for Brimstone Bay to free the Legion of Doom, but what horrors and desires will the Valley of Starros reveal to them - and who or what is the villain named Mindhunter?

SENSATIONAL SECOND ISSUES

Also out this week:

Adventureman #4
Alien Original Screenplay #3 (of 5)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #18
Deadpool #7
Die #14
Fire Power By Kirkman & Samnee #4
Horizon Zero Dawn #3

Miles Morales Spider-Man #19 Outlawed
My Little Pony Transformers #3 (of 4)
Snake Eyes Deadgame #2
Spy Island #2 (of 4)
Star Trek DS9 Too Long A Sacrifice #3
Thor #8
Wonder Woman #1 Facsimile Edition 1987

GRAPHIC NOVELS

YEAR ZERO TP
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
AUG201210
(W) Ben Percy (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Kaare Andrews

Ben Percy (Wolverine) and Ramon Rosanas (Star Wars: Age of Resistance) team up to present an epic tale that offers a global look at the Zombie Apocalypse.

A Japanese hitman, a Mexican street urchin, an Afghan military aide, a Polar research scientist, a midwestern American survivalist - five survivors of a horrific global epidemic who must draw upon their unique skills and deepest instincts to navigate a world of shambling dead.

Year Zero wrestles with the weighty moral and theological questions posed by the pandemic and investigates its cause and possible cure.

ONLY £8.99!

THE RESISTANCE TP
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
AUG201209
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Rahzzah

J. Michael Straczynski - creator of Babylon 5, co-creator of Sense8, and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and Superman: Earth One - returns to comics teaming with Mike Deodato Jr., the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity Wars.

Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains.

A global disaster leaves hundreds of millions dead in its wake.

Shortly after, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers.

Are they harbingers of more perils to come?

ONLY £8.99!

RED BORDER TP
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
AUG201213
(W) Jason Starr (A) Will Conrad (CA) Tim Bradstreet

A young Mexican couple narrowly escapes the Juarez Cartel by fleeing across the border into Texas, only to be run down in the desert by the Cartel's most brutal thugs.

Rescued by a mysterious local who takes them to the safety of his family's ranch, the couple soon realize their hosts have more than just skeletons in their closet.

Trapped in a house of horrors beyond their wildest imagination, the army of assassins on their trail might be the least of their problems.

ONLY £8.99!

ONLY £8.99 EACH!

ESSENTIAL JUDGE DREDD AMERICA TP
REBELLION / 2000AD
JUL201382
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Various (CA) Colin MacNeil

The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!

In Mega-City One, the Judges are the law - acting as judge, jury, and executioner.

But how do the citizens really feel about a system where they are powerless?

This dark and complex tale, considered to be one of the best stories to ever come out of the Judge Dredd universe, has been contextualized with contemporarily thematic stories with re-colored art by Watchmen's John Higgins.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT COMIC COLLECTION VOL 01 HC
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT
APR201713

The World of Warcraft: Comic Collection brings together eleven digital World of Warcraft comic books for the first time ever in print!

Featuring all-new stories from the eras of Warlords of Draenor, Legion and Battle for Azeroth, go deeper into the lore of World of Warcraft with fan favorites such as Jaina Proudmoore, Magni Bronzebeard, Gul'dan and many more!

Includes never seen concept art and sketches from Alex Horley, Nesskain and more acclaimed artists!

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