THIS WEEK

The Marvel event known as Annihilation revitalized Marvel's cosmic storyelling for a modern audience - and this Epic Collection chronicles how it all began! Drax the Destroyer gets a new look, a fresh purpose — and a surprising friend. But when Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, unleashes his monstrous Annihilation Wave on our universe, the galaxy's greatest heroes — and some you might call villains — must brace for war! Annihilus’ opening salvo devastates the Nova Corps, and Richard Rider's life is changed forever!

Because working together is a great way to handle things! Scarecrow tries to scare his way into Gotham's hearts, but Shaggy and Scooby just can't get any more afraid. A giant problem at the Finger Memorial Museum requires everyone's bravery and smarts to conquer, and a convention appearance prevents the Bat-Family from appearing at the Wayne Foundation's Heroes Gala, so Mystery Inc. fills in! Villains take over local garages, the library, and the opera house...but teaming up saves the day every time.

Fate Graphite has never tasted true power. Born into a world with two kinds of people-those with superior skills and those without-he's been shunned his entire life. Fate's skill is Gluttony, a curse that leaves him constantly hungry until he awakens its terrible potential. When he kills someone, he can devour their skills and feed his insatiable appetite. How many lives will it take for Fate's Gluttony to finally be satisfied?

Willy was the first boy scout to get every merit badge offered except one. The one you don't get, the one you become: The Black Badge, a top-secret branch sent off to accomplish missions that adults never could. Kenny, Cliff, Mitz, and Willy may look like scouts who lost their tour group, but they're actually one of the most elite teams working for the government. But there are many secrets kept from them: the location of a long-presumed dead former member, the roles of the other Rainbow Jamboree participants, and ultimately the murderer of one of their own!

Featured in this issue: An in-depth, personal conversation between Kate Beaton (Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, Hark! A Vagrant) and Sarah Glidden (Rolling Blackouts), from the Pizza Island comics collective, about depicting history, humor, and social issues in comics form; a profile of Gilbert Shelton (Zap, Fabulous Furry Freak Bros.), which includes a never-before-published-in-English “Shelton Hagiography” by French cartoonist Pic; and an interview with musician and cartoonist Jeffrey Lewis (12 Crass Songs, Fuff).

This award-winning series marries a unique scifi set-up with an examination of social issues surrounding veganism, animal exploitation, and ecoterrorism. The players come together at the feet of the genius who started it all... then things fall apart! Everyone's looking for Doctor Grossman, the scientist whose hybridization experiments created the humanzees. But what will it mean for Charlie when the ALA and FBI converge on Galton Inc.-and who will emerge victorious from the ensuing confrontation...?!

A century ago, a portal opened over Central America and giant monsters known as the Tetza came through, changing everything we knew. Now the world bends all its effort to build the Iron Kings-great mechs driven by pilots-that battle the Tetza in gladiatorial combat for humanity's continued survival. War has turned to sport. Star jockey Anita Marr has been chosen to pilot a secret new prototype that could change the tide in humanity's favor.

Catwoman’s solo stories continue in this collection of her ferocious and stylish 1990s adventures! DC Finest presents comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! Following directly from previous volume DC Finest: Catwoman: Life Lines, which collected the earliest Catwoman solo stories from the late 1980s and early 1990s, DC Finest: Catwoman: Vengeance and Vindication continues to propel Selina Kyle forward in her own ongoing series with art by Jim Balent, joined by writers Jo Duffy and later, Chuck Dixon.

The innovative DC work of legendary comic book artist and writer Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man, is collected in a massive hardcover omnibus! After his historic work at Marvel, co-creating Spider-Man and creating Doctor Strange, Steve Ditko arrived at DC in 1968, bringing the comics world new and enduring creations: the Creeper and Hawk and Dove! Roughly a decade later, Ditko returned to DC to bring his inimitable style to more unique new characters, such as Shade, the Changing Man and Stalker—along with contributing to genre anthologies like House of Mystery and Time Warp.

Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!

SPIN OFF FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE DEAD SPACE! With government agents racing to claim the Ishimura and an entire army of Necromorphs re-animating on-board, The Magpies must choose whether to fight - or die. In deep space, the USG Ishimura lies dormant and drifting-but not quite dead. Believing they've found the haul of their lives, a group of scavengers called The Magpies begin to salvage the ship only to discover that they're not alone. Something is moving in the dark. And it's coming for them.

Koyou and Singdam's shared past finally comes to light! In Orchid province, a young Koyou attracts suspicion and mockery from adults and fellow children alike for her unique talents, while Singdam languishes in tortured isolation on the streets as a Nankin refugee. But when Koyou's unlikely friendship with a local scholar sparks trouble for her, Singdam will put his life on the line to save her! Meanwhile, in the present, as hope of changing Noah's mind dwindles, Koyou shows her father her true skills as a doctor, and Keiun reveals... his true feelings?!

In Exit City, theres a thin line between good and evil, and Detectives McCormick and Miller are about to find out the hard way. When they come to the scene of a brutal accident, it becomes clear that the Major Crimes division was called in for a reason. With minimal evidence, McCormick and Miller must work together through a web of seedy criminals, genetic experiments, and a crooked government. But thats not the only thing standing in their way, McCormick is hiding a secret that would make anyone question his capabilities.

A shadowy organization has Maguro in its sights, and one member is fixing to go rogue and attempt a daring assassination of either the chairman or the captain. The weapon? Poison. This tangled mystery will present the trickiest challenge yet to Akira and Yoko's incognito life in Taihei. Meanwhile, the Fable gets a new commission: to draw some cutesy Valentine's Day illustrations. But this time, he can't focus on his art. Something weird is happening around town...

So much has happened since that fateful day when Otogi Katsura and Toki Ninomae accidentally revealed their true selves to each other. Each trial, inside joke, and (sometimes literal) slip-up has only brought them closer together. Otogi is sure of her feelings for Toki, and it's clear that she means something to him. Overflowing with emotion and brimming with confidence (as always), in a moment of courage Otogi confesses. But is Toki ready? And is Otogi ready to face the consequences of her choice and what it means for their friendship...?

The beloved omnibus series collecting the classic adventures of the Fantastic Four continues! Fantastic Four launched the Marvel Age of Comics in the 1960s and in the 1970s the series remained a creative force under the guidance of Marvel’s top writers, the artistry of the brothers Buscema, Keith Pollard and break-out talent George Pérez. This Omnibus edition presents FF adventures on a massive scale like Galactus vs. the High Evolutionary, while seating the drama in the closeness the team as a family. All families have their struggles though, and when the FF break up, it really could be the end.

The beloved omnibus series collecting the classic adventures of the Fantastic Four continues! Fantastic Four launched the Marvel Age of Comics in the 1960s and in the 1970s the series remained a creative force under the guidance of Marvel’s top writers, the artistry of the brothers Buscema, Keith Pollard and break-out talent George Pérez. This Omnibus edition presents FF adventures on a massive scale like Galactus vs. the High Evolutionary, while seating the drama in the closeness the team as a family. All families have their struggles though, and when the FF break up, it really could be the end.

THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE BEGINS HERE! Experience the epic origin of G.I. Joe and Cobra like you’ve never seen before – welcome to THE ENERGON UNIVERSE. Conrad “Duke” Hauser made first contact with a Transformer and lived to tell the tale. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could prepare him for. Meanwhile, one man’s sinister plans utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander?

THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE BEGINS HERE! Experience the epic origin of G.I. Joe and Cobra like you’ve never seen before – welcome to THE ENERGON UNIVERSE. Conrad “Duke” Hauser made first contact with a Transformer and lived to tell the tale. Now, one of the US Army’s most decorated soldiers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could prepare him for. Meanwhile, one man’s sinister plans utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander?

From Tom King and Bilquis Evely, the Eisner award-winning, bestselling creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan, Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather's enormous and illustrious estate, Wyndhorn House. Scarred by Cole's untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival. However, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor.

Prayers are Sheena's only source of hope and comfort as she watches Mimi head into combat night after night in a senseless war. While the immortal Mimi continues to thrive in battle, the teachers at the orphanage decide it's time for others to sacrifice their lives. The chosen one is the stoic and gallant Seiran who is ready to fight in order to protect the girl she loves. As the war targets more vulnerable victims, will the injustice finally force Sheena to reconsider her love for Mimi? Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new, enthralling dystopian yuri manga.

It all began when high school student Emi Kaido received a mysterious, wish-granting pencil. With her life on the line, Emi uses the pencil to call upon heroes for protection! Gatchaman! Tekkaman! Casshan! Polimar! These defenders of justice cross space and time to help Emi weave the greatest tale of all time!

Gatchaman! Polimar! Casshan! Tekkaman! By the unexplained power of one girls pencil, four heroes have been brought together to stand for justice! But where light shines, darkness is sure to follow. Prepare to encounter Shadow Polimar!

George Takei has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the internment of Japanese Americans, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing-one face he did not show the world. There was one very intimate fact about George that he never shared and it rhymes with Takei. Now, for the first time ever, George shares the full story of his life in the closet, his decision to come out as gay at the age of 68, and the way that moment transformed everything.

When a tabloid reports on Kouzaburou's alleged affair, Sarasa finds herself grappling with difficult emotions. She also has a hundred questions she'd love to ask her family, but opening up that can of worms might cause more problems. Luckily, she's got Ai to turn to when she needs advice, but will Ai be able to help her friend?

Childhood sweethearts Gu Won and Sa Rang were torn apart by tragedy. Now grown, the icy Gu Won's rivalry with his sister over the ownership of their family's magnificent luxury hotel comes to a head, while sunny Sa Rang goes to school and begins a career at the King Hotel-the same hotel Gu Won stands to inherit. Life can't keep these fated lovers apart forever. In chance encounters, Gu Won saves Sa Rang from a creep, she mistakes him for a pervert at the gym, and an awkward encounter in the bathroom kicks off a heated rivalry. Follow the fated couple as they find the genuine happiness they lost when they first parted ways and live their happily ever after.

From the 1960s until the turn of the 21st century, New York City was the world's epicenter of organized and white-collar crime. During those four decades, the most feared Mafia chiefs, assassins, defrocked stockbrokers, Orthodox Jewish money-launderers, and Arab bankers sought the counsel of one man: my father, Jimmy LaRossa, a Kennedy-era prosecutor who became the defense lawyer of first resort.' - James M. LaRossa Jr. James LaRossa was truly a larger-than-life figure - an attorney who was at the center of some of the most important criminal cases of the 20th century.

Jay, Lana, Drew, Walter, and Shen began playing Dice & Deathtraps in high school. Now dealing with college and all the twists and turns of their lives, their weekly game has been a wonderful constant. But, as college graduation looms and it feels like their lives are all moving down very different paths, Lana's thrilled to finally finally complete the party's unfinished original campaign. But when Jays partner Cassandra joins the game, Lana refuses to let her inexperience ruin the best part of her week!

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, and all your other favorite Looney Tunes characters are at it again with their wildest, wackiest, and--dare we say?--looniest comic book adventures inspired by the classic WB cartoons!

The all-new expanded edition of Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal! This new edition features the original 8-issue series, plus a new full-issue-length story from Garth Ennis and Goran Suduka. Marjs larcenous trail from the Big Bang to the Ninety-fifth Reich has drawn the beady eye of the Temporal PD, whos number one Deputy Marshall is now hard on our heroine's tail!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, ELRIC, CORUM AND DORIAN HAWKMOON MUST UNITE TO SAVE THE COSMIC BALANCE BETWEEN LAW AND CHAOS. This first volume collects the first six issues of Elric: The Balance Lost and also the 10-page Free Comic Book Day prelude, by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, Chris Roberson! When the delicate balance between the forces of Law and Chaos are by threatened by a powerful malevolence of unimaginable power, Michael Moorcock's enduring Eternal Champions, Elric of Melnibon Corum of the Scarlet Robe and Dorian Hamkmoon must unite and do battle to save the Multiverse.

Visionary writer Dennis O'Neil continues his storied Daredevil run, and iconic Daredevil artist David Mazzucchelli makes his debut on the Man Without Fear! Dennis O’Neil continues his celebrated Daredevil run and joining him is one of the series’ most influential art talents, David Mazzucchelli! Mazzucchelli grows from a fresh new talent to an absolute comic art master at an unbelievable pace and his early issues are collected here for the first time. Throughout the stories in this volume, Micah Synn emerges as a formidable antagonist, uncovering Daredevil’s identity and competing with the Kingpin for criminal control of New York City.

Visionary writer Dennis O'Neil continues his storied Daredevil run, and iconic Daredevil artist David Mazzucchelli makes his debut on the Man Without Fear! Dennis O’Neil continues his celebrated Daredevil run and joining him is one of the series’ most influential art talents, David Mazzucchelli! Mazzucchelli grows from a fresh new talent to an absolute comic art master at an unbelievable pace and his early issues are collected here for the first time. Throughout the stories in this volume, Micah Synn emerges as a formidable antagonist, uncovering Daredevil’s identity and competing with the Kingpin for criminal control of New York City.

It's the Showa era, and Mitsuko Hoshino, Japan's first woman detective, has only her assistant Saku to turn to when things get rough. But when Saku's older brother Hitoya returns to Japan with a case of amnesia, Saku is the one who needs help! All Hitoya has is a London train ticket and a poster of an elderly woman... Will these clues be enough to uncover the secrets of Saku's family?

No one who was invited to the House knew Max, but she knew each and every one of them: masters of their fields, titans of industry, the best and the brightest of humanity. When Max whispered to each of them that they could be saved from certain disaster and thrive in a custom-made paradise, they didn't hesitate. After all, being the future of humanity could be...nice, couldn't it?

Dweeby high schooler Uehara Yuuki has created the perfect romantic comedy heroine-she's bashful, airheaded, and completely chaste. When an editor at Uehara's dream publisher coldly dismisses his manga story as trite and lacking realism, it sends Uehara into a spiral of despair that pushes him into the path of his bubbly, gorgeous classmate, Miyamoto Niina-an aspiring manga artist herself! Having gotten the similar feedback on her own manga, Miyamoto proposes she and Uehara engage in a fake relationship, since neither of them has any romantic experience. But Miyamoto is far from the perfect heroine Uehara's concocted, and he certainly isn't the cocky hero from her story either. Can their wacky relationship turn their manga dreams into reality, or will it lead to even more comic disasters?

Kuji Akira and Ninomiya Makoto are childhood friends and neighbors. Since Akira is 'handsome' for a girl and Makoto is 'pretty' for a boy, their gender presentation is often confused. As they try to untangle their complex feelings about themselves and each other, they find out their friends are crushing on them, too. It's a complicated childhood friend love story!

Created by the artist of Nottingham, PRAIRIE GODS is The Twilight Zone meets Sin City with a B-Movie feel, featuring five self-contained stories of supernatural events in the small prairie town of Broadacres: a champion race car driver has a high speed duel with the Devil; a seemingly immortal sheriff hunts a dangerous criminal; a soldier on the battlefield encounters a visitor from out of this world; a tour guide and treasure hunter pursue a deadly myth into an abandoned mine; and a test pilot must escape a fiery crash and a very large, very hungry wolf. Small town life just got a little stranger.

From Peabody Award winner Rodney Barnes (Star Wars: The Mandalorian) and spectacular artist Selina Espiritu (Critical Role) comes the definitive edition of the adrenaline-racing superhero origin story that Kirkus Reviews calls a fun fresh adventure! Invulnerability is a pretty useless superpower if youve only got a one-hundred-pound frame to back it up. Thats what Quinton Wests life became when he went from small-guy-who-got-beat-up to small-guy-who-cant-get-hurt after the meteor shower dubbed "The Event" gifted him the power of invulnerabilitybut no other powers to compliment it.

Tomokui Kanata has suffered an untimely death, but his adventures are far from over. He is reborn into a fantastical world of monsters and magic-as a lowly goblin! But Kanata, or Gob-Rou as he is now named, is not about to let that stop him. With a combination of memories from his old life, a brand new body, and a monstrous appetite, Gob-Rou thrives in this new world where he must devour other creatures to gain their powers. It takes strength, smarts, and a strong stomach to survive in this action-packed fantasy!

The fan-favorite Red Lanterns, full of rage and fury return in their very own series as part of the acclaimed DC relaunch “The New 52”. With blood and rage of crimson red, they fill men's souls with darkest dread. They twist your minds to pain and hate. They’ll burn you all—that is your fate! In space sector 666 Atrocitus leads his Red Lantern Corps. into bloody battles throughout the cosmos, delivering their own brand of justice focused on death and destruction. When a sudden plague rips through the Red Lantern Corps.

Dimwood is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corben’s library to be published by Dark Horse Comics. This special edition collects the never before published graphic novel Dimwood, and also features bonus material, restorations and an epilogue from long-time Corben collaborator Jose Villarrubia, letters by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Joe Lansdale, all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket. In the densely vegetated forest of Dimwood, a young woman returns to her family home after many years’ absence.

After enduring cruelty from his classmates, Sakurada Jun shuts himself away, preferring to live in solitude. Just when he thought he'd found peace in seclusion, a mysterious box disrupts his world, revealing the enigmatic Shinku-a living doll from the legendary Rozen Maiden collection. Shinku is beautiful yet demanding, and instantly declares that Jun shall be her new servant. Before he can wrap his head around the unusual events, they're attacked!

Percival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny!

Final volume! A surprise encounter with an old friend, a boy who's not like the others, an ambush from an old loverheroines now confront the biggest obstacles keeping each of them from moving forward. But skating has helped these women to see life differently. Will they have the strength to push through these trials? Find out in the grand finale of Sketchy!

This deluxe oversized and slipcase hardcover edition presents twenty-five previously released, sold-out issues of classic SPAWN stories in an all-new size and format. Additional material includes color and black-and-white cover galleries and never-before-seen art, plus all the bonus material from the original collected editions. The absolute top tier of the SPAWN ORIGINS family of books! It doesn't get any better than this!

This deluxe oversized and slipcase hardcover edition presents twenty-five previously released, sold-out issues of classic SPAWN stories in an all-new size and format. Additional material includes color and black-and-white cover galleries and never-before-seen art, plus all the bonus material from the original collected editions. The absolute top tier of the SPAWN ORIGINS family of books! It doesn't get any better than this!

Spider-Gwen is in the 616, making new friends - and deadly new enemies! Gwen Stacy's arrival on a different Earth hasn't gone as planned. Having to keep secrets has driven a wedge between her and the other Spiders. She could use an ally - and she finds one in the form of Jessica Jones! But Ghost-Spider also has a new archenemy: the Black Tarantula! He's got his web strung through all manner of crime in New York City, and it would be much easier to take him down - if it weren't for the undeniable spark between them!

EARTH'S MIGHTIEST MUTANT, NOW HEADLINING HER OWN SOLO SERIES! Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She's been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and now an Avenger! She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage - and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change! First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma City draws Storm from her Sanctuary in Atlanta into a moral conflict that will test her iron resolve! But in the shocking aftermath, Ororo's days will be numbered!