| Here are all of the exciting new #1s coming out this week! |
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| BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: FAITH #1 THE FUTURE OF THE BUFFYVERSE BEGINS HERE! * The future of the Buffyverse begins in an all new one-shot revealing the secrets of Faith the Vampire Slayer. * With no Watcher, no idea how to harness the power in her and no idea where it came from, Faith has fallen back on old habits -and morals – to guide her. * But what happens when those morals don’t line up with the Council’s… or with Buffy’s? * The origin of Faith is revealed here for the first time, with a shocking ending to this issue! * A perfect jumping on point for new and longtime Buffy fans alike that sets the stage for shocking events to come. |
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| BY THE HORNS #1 Elodie hates unicorns. For nearly a year, she’s dedicated her life to tracking down and killing them all for trampling her husband, Shintaro. Now exiled from her farming village of Wayfarer for selfishly neglecting her duties, Elodie and her half wolf/half deer companion, Sajen, search the continent of Solothus for clues to the whereabouts of unicorns. When they discover a lead in the port city of Lycus, their revenge mission suddenly takes a dangerous turn. |
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| CHASING THE DRAGON #1 In Chasing the Dragon, New York Times-bestselling writer Denton J. Tipton and acclaimed painter menton3 explore a dark fantasy world ravaged by the rampant abuse of a drug made from the blood of dragons. When two young slaves discover a terrible secret that could change the course of the world, will a meek alchemist’s apprentice and a drug-addled concubine survive long outside their cages? For fans of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. |
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| MOON MAID THREE KEYS #1 Edgar Rice Burroughs’ fantastic, sci-fi adventure of the world inside our hollow moon explodes in an exciting new direction in this tale of an all-new, all-different “Moon Maid!” Living in seclusion in the crumbling, ancient city inside one of the moon’s craters on a remote island, Loh-ee-nah’s solitary existence is about to be shattered, threatening the earth-shaking secret that lies within the overthrown city of Groethe. As if gigantic creatures stalking the jungles of her island sanctuary wasn’t enough to contend with, Loh-ee-nah finds herself compelled to take in a roving band of displaced Va-gas, the monstrous, cannibalistic adversaries of her people, but why would she sacrifice her safety among the ruins of Groethe in order to save the life of a dying enemy? You’ll find out all that and more in this brand-new, canonical excursion into the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe, written by Mike Wolfer and premiering the incredible art of comics newcomer Miriana Puglia! Available with three covers – Main by Richard Ortiz, Variant by Carola Borelli, and 300 Copy Limited Edition Virgin Cover Variant also by Ortiz. |
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| NUCLEAR FAMILY #1 America, 1957. Elvis dominates the airwaves and apple pie is served after every meal. But, with the dark cloud of nuclear holocaust looming, Korean War vet Tim McClean’s major concern is taking care of his family in the atomic age. When the first bomb does drop on an unexpecting Midwest city, Tim and his family find themselves plunged into a strange new world, where what’s left of the Unites States has gone underground while continuing to wage war on Russia with unthinkable tactics. Based on Philip K. Dick’s short story Breakfast at Twilight, NUCLEAR FAMILY is written by Stephanie Phillips (Butcher of Paris, Heavy Metal, ARTEMIS AND THE ASSASSIN, RED ATLANTIS) and illustrated by Tony Shasteen (Star Trek). It is Cold War era science fiction at its most timely and terrifying. |
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| PARANORMAL HITMEN #1 The Sopranos meets Ghostbusters in this action comedy starring Gene Rizzo and Devon Grace, two hitmen working for the infamous mobster, Alfonso Carboni. After being recruited into a mysterious Government agency not only will Gene and Devon have to hunt and kill ghosts, they will have to dodge Alfonso Carboni and his men. |
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| STRAY DOGS #1 Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs It’s scary being the new dog. Sophie can’t remember what happened. She doesn’t know how she ended up in this house. She doesn’t recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just… can’t…recall… WAIT! Where’s her lady? A five-issue Don Bluth-style suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER, STRAY DOGS is Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs. |
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| TWO MOONS #1 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! |
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| FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN HOUSE OF EL ONE SHOT Centuries into the future, the bloodline of Kal-El, the hero we know as Clark Kent, continues. Meet a new generation of Kryptonian heroes as they stand against one of the greatest threats they’ve ever faced: a diabolical foe called the Red King. Get ready for the unexpected debuts of the twins known as Rowan and Ronan Kent, descendants of Jonathan Kent. Rowan is the new Superman of Earth, while his sister is a Blue Lantern. Also on board are Theand’r Ban-El, whose mother was Tamaranean, and other heroes—all led by the original Man of Steel himself! Plus, don’t miss an appearance by the Black Racer! See how the future of the Superman Family comes together in this wild, extra-size special! |
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| GENERATIONS FORGED #1 Dispersed through time by the villain Dominus, our ragtag team of generational heroes—featuring 1939 Batman, Kamandi, Superboy, Steel, Starfire, Sinestro, Booster Gold, and Dr. Light—must find a way to restore the timeline…and what they ultimately discover is something far, far greater. You’ll have to read it to believe it as time dies…and generations rise! |
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| CAPTAIN MARVEL MARVELS SNAPSHOTS ONE SHOT A team of heroes fights a stirring battle for the safety of the planet. A young woman struggles with desperation and despair, trying to cope in the modern world. But that’s only the beginning. Superstar creators MARK WAID (Kingdom Come, FANTASTIC FOUR) and COLLEEN DORAN (SPIDER-MAN, A Distant Soil) tell a tale of inspiration within inspiration, as we see how the world’s marvels have inspired others – and how they’ve been inspired themselves. Featuring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and a few surprises. |
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| MARVEL VOICES LEGACY #1 CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN MIGHTY MARVEL STYLE! Black Panther. Storm. Blade. Falcon. Ironheart. Luke Cage. Spectrum. And so many more. Marvel’s incredible legacy of black heroes gets the star treatment in this action-packed special! New and established creators take on their favorite heroes in a dizzying array of stories designed to inspire and uplift! The Marvel’s Voices program is your #1 stop for “the world outside your window” – don’t sleep on this one! |
| ALL OTHER COMICS ON OUR SHELVES THIS WEEK: |
| INDIE COMICS BROOKLYN GLADIATOR #4 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER FAITH #1 BY THE HORNS #1 CHASING THE DRAGON #1 CRIMSON FLOWER #2 CROSSOVER #4 DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #6 FRANK AT HOME ON THE FARM #2 I BREATHED A BODY #2 KAIJU SCORE #4 MONSTRESS #32 MOON MAID THREE KEYS #1 NAILBITER RETURNS #10 NUCLEAR FAMILY #1 OBLIVION SONG #30 PARANORMAL HITMEN #1 POST AMERICANA #3 RAIN LIKE HAMMERS #2 SAVAGE DRAGON #257 SCUMBAG #5 SERIAL #2 SKULLDIGGER & SKELETON BOY #6 SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #15 SPAWN #315 STRAY DOGS #1 TAARNA #3 TALES FROM THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH #6 TWO MOONS #1 UNSACRED VOL 2 #4 USAGI YOJIMBO WANDERERS ROAD #4 VENGEACE OF VAMPIRELLA #15 VILLAINOUS #5 WARHAMMER 40K MARNEUS CALGAR #5 YEAR ZERO VOL 2 #4 DC COMICS BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #3 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN #5 FUTURE STATE AQUAMAN #2 FUTURE STATE BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 FUTURE STATE DARK DETECTIVE #4 FUTURE STATE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 FUTURE STATE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN HOUSE OF EL ONE SHOT FUTURE STATE SUPERMAN VS IMPERIOUS LEX #2 GENERATIONS FORGED ONE SHOT MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #60 BLACK CAT #3 BLACK PANTHER #23 CAPTAIN MARVEL #26 CAPTAIN MARVEL MARVELS SNAPSHOTS #1 KING IN BLACK NAMOR #4 KING IN BLACK RETURN OF THE VALKYRIES #3 MAESTRO WAR AND PAX #2 MARNIFICENT MS MARVEL #18 MARVELS VOICES LEGACY #1 NEW MUTANTS #16 SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN KING IN BLACK #4 THE UNION #3 US AGENT #3 WOLVERINE #10 X-MEN #18 |
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