LOCKDOWN UPDATEThe store remains closed. As announced last week, we have decided to suspend Click & Collect appointments for now, and return to mail order only via the Osiris Games website. We can still post out your orders/pull lists, just email us to make arrangements. Reservation Service customers will still need to settle up once a month please. Invoices will be sent out near the end of the month, unless you've contacted us to make other arrangements. As ever, thank you for your ongoing support. DELAYED COMIC BOOKS!We have been informed by Diamond UK that due to the inclement weather/snowstorm last week in the North Eastern area of the United States, their shipment of new product intended for release February 10th has been delayed. They hope to take delivery of this product over the weekend. Providing this is the case all of the late product will be included in our deliveries next week for release Wednesday 17th February. COMIC BOOKS
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Due to the American National Holiday - President's Day - which takes place on Monday 15th February, this week's DC FOC deadline is far earlier than normal. If you'd like to confirm a pre-order for anything on this list, please email us before midday on Wednesday 10th February. This is the best way to guarantee your new DC comic books on day of release.
And Marguerite Bennett (DC Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman) and artist TBD give us a tale of teenage Clark Kent, while Dan Watters and Dani, the team behind Coffin Bound, bring us an outlandish fable about what happens when all colors are stolen!
Head over PREVIEWSworld for the preliminary Final Order Cutoff list of all the new comic books and graphic novels due out in four weeks time - Wednesday 3rd March (or later in the case of some graphic novels, etc.). FINAL ORDER CUTOFF If you'd like to confirm a pre-order for anything on this list, please email us before 10am on Saturday 6th February. This is the best way to guarantee your new comic books on day of release. Please disregard the Monday due date listed on the PREVIEWSworld page - this is for US accounts only, the UK date is earlier than that. As DC Comics no longer appear on PREVIEWSworld's FOC page, we've added a list of the titles that are due for Final Order adjustments this week at the end of this article. NOCTERRA #1 IMAGE COMICS JAN210016 (W) Scott Snyder (A/CA - cvr A) Tony S. Daniel, Tomeu Morey (CA - cvr B) Jock (CA - cvr C) Bosslogic (CA - cvr D) Greg Capullo "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.
DEMON DAYS X-MEN #1 MARVEL COMICS JAN210618 (W) Peach Momoko (A/CA) Peach Momoko (CA) Lenil Francis Yu (CA) Artgerm (CA) Gurihiru 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+
CHARIOT #1 ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC JAN211212 (W) Bryan Hill (A) Priscilla Petraites (CA) Jeff Dekal The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he's about to find out that the agent's consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.
JONNA AND THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS #1 ONI PRESS INC. JAN211452 (W) Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee (CA - cvr A) Chris Samnee (CA - cvr B) Mike Maihack Don't miss the brand-new, original series written and drawn by Eisner-winner Chris Samnee! Filled with action, adventure... and monsters! Rainbow has been searching for her sister, Jonna, for a year. The last time she saw Jonna was also the first time she saw one of the monsters that now roam the planet. They're big, ugly, and dangerous creatures, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Though there isn't much hope for survival out in the wild, Rainbow knows that her sister is out there somewhere-and she'll do anything to find her. DC FOC LISTINFINITE FRONTIER #0 ONE SHOT DC COMICS NOV208319 (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.
BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #1 DC COMICS NOV208321 (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 with these can’t-miss tales: 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. Writer of the DC Future State “Grifters” story Matthew Rosenberg picks up where he left off, continuing from the pages of Batman #101! Superstar artist Ryan Benjamin joins the team as we learn why Cole Cash is in Gotham in a tale that hints at what Halo might be... and we also get Batman vs. Grifter — round two! New Harley Quinn writer Stephanie Phillips and DC Future State: The Next Batman artist Laura Braga join forces for a Harley tale set just before the launch of her new series. Harley’s determined to sort out her history with Poison Ivy — but first, she’ll have to find her! Coming off the DC Future State “Outsiders” tale, writer Brandon Thomas begins a three-part saga reuniting Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho. But this reunion quickly turns into a confrontation with a figure from Katana’s past, in a story drawn by fan-favorite artist Max Dunbar (Champions, Dungeons and Dragons, Judge Dredd)! SWAMP THING #1 (OF 10) DC COMICS NOV208342 (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. Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous new villain in order to comprehend what he is truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!
If you'd like to confirm a pre-order for anything on this list, please email us before 10am on Saturday 6th February. This is the best way to guarantee your new comic books on day of release.
LOCKDOWN UPDATEThe store remains closed. As announced last week, we have decided to suspend Click & Collect appointments for now, and return to mail order only via the Osiris Games website. We can still post out your orders/pull lists, just email us to make arrangements. Reservation Service customers will still need to settle up once a month please. Invoices will be sent out near the end of the month, unless you've contacted us to make other arrangements. As ever, thank you for your ongoing support. COMIC BOOKS
FUTURE STATE THE NEXT BATMAN #3 (OF 4) DC COMICS OCT208682 (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ladronn The adventures of the next Batman continue! Batman has captured a pair of murderous fugitives, but he faces a tough decision: leave them for the Magistrate troops, which means certain death, or risk his life and fight his way through Gotham City to deliver them to the GCPD for trial. He’s Batman... so there’s only one choice! And in “Outsiders,” Katana has reunited with Black Lightning, but her old friend and ally has changed... big-time! Now composed of literal black lightning, Jefferson Pierce arrives with a dire warning about Duke Thomas and his mission to liberate Gotham from the oppression of the Magistrate. They’ll have to work together — and we really mean together — to have any hope of defeating the forces working against them! Plus, in “Arkham Knights,” Astrid Arkham and her band of maniacal misfits have picked a fight with the Magistrate... and they’re not going to back down! On the eve of their mission into the heart of Gotham’s fascist occupiers, Croc, Zsasz, Phosphorus, Clayface, Harvey, and the rest steel themselves to try and shine a beacon of hope into the darkness — but not everyone will make it out alive! FUTURE STATE WONDER WOMAN #2 (OF 2) DC COMICS OCT208730 (W/A/CA) Joelle Jones Emerging from the Amazon rain forest, the new Wonder Woman must battle her way through hell! Witness Yara Flor at the height of her power as she takes on the king of the underworld, Hades himself! Betrayed by a close ally, Yara’s back is against the wall as she is forced to battle legions of demons for survival and to liberate her Themysciran sister. You won’t want to miss the exciting conclusion of this of rising superstar hero’s first adventure! DEEP BEYOND #1 (OF 12) IMAGE COMICS DEC200032 (W) Mirka Andolfo, David Goy (A/CA) Andrea Broccardo In an underpopulated future Earth, devastated by the dire consequences of the millennium bug, the survival of mankind - and, maybe, of the planet itself - is handled by a small number of people. Talented scientists who, despite the adverse situation and the stupid feuds that continue to divide the small number of people still alive, try to understand and study what is hidden in the depths of the abyss. Something mysterious and dangerous, which could eventually cause an even worse and more destructive catastrophe! The 100 meets LOW, with a hint of Death Stranding in the brand-new sci-fi thriller series from acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY), teaming up with writer DAVID GOY and rising-star artist ANDREA BROCCARDO (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Empyre: X-Men) and colorist BARBARA NOSENZO (The Ballad of Halo Jones).
ENCODED #1 DEVILS DUE OCT201305 (W) Josh Blaylock, Mark Powers (A) Jethro Morales (CA) Phil Hester What if our fears of a tyrannical A.I. turn out to be unfounded, but nevertheless, humanity forces this machine intelligence to fight back? In 2045 we survive a brush with oblivion when the A.I. AURELIUS achieves singularity, quickly deactivated but not without a fight. A decade later governments ensure it never returns by activating the "Analog Protocol," frequently and without warning. Citizens must expect, at any time, to lose all digital capabilities. What they don't know is that AURELIUS left a piece of its mind behind in a simple hemp farmer known only as Epictetus.
SPECTER INSPECTORS #1 (OF 5) BOOM! STUDIOS DEC201010 (W) Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto (A/CA) Bowen McCurdy For fans of supernatural stories like Blackbird and Vampironica comes a new series from Bowen McCurdy (The Long Way Home) & rising star Kaitlyn Musto introducing the Spector Inspectors, who live that Scooby Doo life chasin' ghosts! True believer Noa, her cynical little sibling Gus, credulous camera man Ko, and skeptical Astrid head to one of the most haunted towns in America to prove that ghosts exist, for all the social media likes! The investigations of hauntings uncover something more devilish than just a couple of ghosts, something that will put Noa and Astrid's relationship to the test... ...and reveal the centuries-old sinister secrets of the town itself. Every issue of Specter Inspectors is oversized, featuring more than 30 story pages. Also out this week:
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MERCHANDISEHead over PREVIEWSworld for the preliminary Final Order Cutoff list of all the new comic books and graphic novels due out in four weeks time - Wednesday 24th February (or later in the case of some graphic novels, etc.). FINAL ORDER CUTOFF If you'd like to confirm a pre-order for anything on this list, please email us before 10am on Saturday 30th January. This is the best way to guarantee your new comic books on day of release. Please disregard the Monday due date listed on the PREVIEWSworld page - this is for US accounts only, the UK date is earlier than that. As DC Comics no longer appear on PREVIEWSworld's FOC page, we've added a list of the titles that are due for Final Order adjustments this week at the end of this article.
ALTERED CARBON writer/creator RICHARD K. MORGAN is joined by writer SCOTT BRYAN WILSON (Batman Annual, Batman: Gotham Nights) and artist MAX FUCHS (Halcyon Days) to deliver the original graphic novel ALTERED CARBON: ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH, a violent, galaxy-spanning adventure of prison breaks, political intrigue, and sinister machinations. TWO MOONS #1 IMAGE COMICS DEC200044 (W) John Arcudi (A) Dave Stewart (A/CA) Valerio Giangiordano RUMBLE and B.P.R.D. writer JOHN ARCUDI is back at Image with rising star VALERIO GIANGIORDANO for an all-new ONGOING HORROR SERIES! 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!
BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS #1 TITAN COMICS DEC201687 (W) K. Perkins, Mike Johnson, Mellow Brown (A) Fernando Dagnino (CA) Artgerm Enter the world of Blade Runner: 2009 and Discover the untold origins of the Blade Runners! A Tyrell Corporation scientist is DEAD - the victim of an apparent suicide. But when LAPD Detective Cal is called in to investigate, he uncovers secret documents revealing a new kind of replicant and a conspiracy that could change the world. FEATURES AN ALL-STAR CREATIVE TEAM with Titan's bestselling Blade Runner 2019 co-writer MIKE JOHNSON plus K. PERKINS (Supergirl) and MELLOW BROWN (American Gods).
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If you'd like to confirm a pre-order for anything on this list, please email us before 10am on Saturday 30th January. This is the best way to guarantee your new comic books on day of release.
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