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The Odyssey - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Roger Cruz, Oclair Albert and Edde Wagner. Cover by Andy Park. The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new ongoing series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero who sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in the modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth, these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. 32 pages, full color.

NOTE: The cover art for this issue is an homage to Jack Kirby's cover for Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #1.

Cover price $3.50.

The Odyssey - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Roger Cruz, Oclair Albert and Edde Wagner. Cover by Chris Bachalo. The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new ongoing series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero who sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in the modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth, these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. 32 pages, full color.

NOTE: The cover art for this issue is an homage to Jack Kirby's cover for Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #1.

Cover price $3.50.

The Odyssey - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Roger Cruz, Oclair Albert and Edde Wagner. Cover by Roger Cruz & Edde Wagner. The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new ongoing series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero who sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in the modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth, these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. 32 pages, full color.

Cover price $3.50.

The Odyssey - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Roger Cruz, Oclair Albert and Edde Wagner. Cover by Mark Brooks. The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new ongoing series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero who sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in the modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth, these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. 32 pages, full color.

NOTE: The cover art for this issue is an homage to 1978 Challenge of the Super Friends cartoon.

Cover price $3.50.

The Odyssey - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Roger Cruz, Oclair Albert and Edde Wagner. Cover by R.V. Valdez. The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new ongoing series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero who sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in the modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth, these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. 32 pages, full color.

NOTE: The cover art for this issue is an homage to Bob Larkin's cover for Dazzler (1981-1986) #1.

Cover price $3.50.

January 14, 1984. Features include Strontium Dog in "The Killing" part 2 (script by Alan Grant, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Judge Dredd (script by T.B. Grover, art by Mike McMahon), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "The Sum of the Parts" (script by Alan Hebden, art by Steve Hatton), Rogue Trooper in "Colonel Kovert" part 2 (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Cam Kennedy), Slaine in "The Shoggey Beast" part 4 (script by Pat Mills, art by Mike McMahon), and "D.R. & Quinch Go Straight" part 2 (script by Alan Moore, art by Alan Davis).

June 24, 1997. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Shark Country" part 2 (script by John Wagner, art by David Bircham), Nikolai Dante in "The Romanov Dynasty" part 7 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser), Judge Dredd in "Trail of the Man-Eaters" part 1 (script by John Wagner, art by Henry Flint), Slaine in "The Grail War" part 9 (script by Pat Mills, art by Steve Tappin), and Anderson PSI Anderson in "Wonderwall" part 4 (script by Alan Grant, art by Steve Sampson). Jason Brashill cover.

December 16, 1997. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Story of Genes" (script by John Wagner, art by Lee Sullivan), Sinister Dexter in "Roll With It" (script by Dan Abnett, art by Julian Gibson), B.L.A.I.R. 1 in "Blair Force One" part 3 (script by Alan Grant, art by S.B. Davis), Vector 13 in "Case Twelve: Deep Freeze" (script by Kek-W, art by Paul Marshall), and Nikolai Dante in "Moscow Duellists" part 2 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser). Slaine back cover by Gibson. Front cover by Davis.

March 31, 1998. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Revenge of the Taxidermist" part 1 (script by John Wagner, art by Trevor Hairsine), Durham Red in "The Scarlet Cantos" part 9 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Mark Harrison), Anderson PSI Division in "Witch" part 1 (script by Alan Grant, art by Steve Sampson), and Sinister Dexter in "Hand Maid in Downlode" (script by Abnett, art by Andrew Currie). Sean Phillips cover.

Bonus Judge Dredd card game promo card. May 18, 1999. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Return of the Assassin" part 4 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), the Balls Brothers in "Balls to Biloxi" part 4 (script by Wagner, art by Kevin Walker), Mercy Heights part 11, "Tomb Raiders" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Neil Googe), and Downlode Tales: "Lone Shark" (script by Dan Abnett, art by Trevor Hairsine). Duncan Fegredo cover.

NO bonus Judge Dredd card game promo card. May 18, 1999. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Return of the Assassin" part 4 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), the Balls Brothers in "Balls to Biloxi" part 4 (script by Wagner, art by Kevin Walker), Mercy Heights part 11, "Tomb Raiders" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Neil Googe), and Downlode Tales: "Lone Shark" (script by Dan Abnett, art by Trevor Hairsine). Duncan Fegredo cover.

March 13, 2001. All color except for Future Shocks. Features include Judge Dredd in a Star Trek-ish story, "Star Drekk" (script by John Wagner, art by Anthony Williams), Future Shocks: "Old Red" (script by Si Spurrier, art by Staz Johnson), Sinister Dexter in "Point Blanc" part 2 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Andy Clarke), and Button Man 3 part 11 (script by Wagner, art by Arthur Ranson). Cover by Ian Gibson and Chris Blythe.

December 15, 1999/January 4, 2000. Judge Dredd "Future Crimes" Written by John Wagner, Art by Mic McMahon and Trevor Hairsine; Rogue Trooper "Remembrance Day" Written by J. Tomlinson, Art by D. Gibbons; ABC Warriors "RoadKill" Written by Pat Mills, Art by Kevin Walker; Nikolai Dante "Love and War" Written by Robbie Morrison, Art by Simon Fraser and Gary Caldwell; Strontium Dog "The Kaeeler Conspiracy" Written by John Wagner, Art by Carlos Ezquerra; Slaine "Beyond" Written by Pat Mills, Art by Greg Staples; Sinister Dexter "Exit Wounds" Written by Dan Abnett, Art by Simon Davis; Nemesis "The Final Conflict" Written by Brother Mills, Art by Brother O'Neil; Glimmer Rats "Prologue" Written by Gordon Rennie, Art by Mark Harrison; Judge Dredd "Old Pal's Act" Written by Alan Grant, Art by Cam Kennedy and Chris Blythe. Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 11-in, PC/PB&W.

Cover by Nat Jones and Jay Fotos. Written by MARK KIDWELL. Art by NAT JONES, TIM VIGIL & JAY FOTOS. On February 13, 1968, during the darkest days of the Vietnam conflict, the gates of hell opened wide, unleashing new and hungry life into the countless war-torn dead. The horrors of war take a back seat as an American tunnel rat crawls into a Viet Cong warren turned undead slaughterhouse, rotting snipers fire their final bullets from treetop perches, and freshly filled body bags twitch and rise from the slab. There are zombies in the razor wire... MATURE READERS, 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

COVER by NAT JONES and JAY FOTOS. Written by MARK KIDWELL. Art by NAT JONES, TIM VIGIL & JAY FOTOS. An anti-war activist actress on a propaganda tour, a deep cover CIA agent with a secret agenda and a young, Chinese-American grunt facing a screeching, drooling undead thing made up of dozens of Viet-Cong dead...These stories and more intertwine as the Vietnam-Zombie epic continues. MATURE READERS, 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mark Kidwell. Art and Cover by Kyle Charles and Jay Fotos. Horror haunts the heartland in this action-packed conclusion to the '68: PEECE AND LOVE story arc. Harbinger, Pennsylvania, home of the Heralds, transforms from peaceful American small town to undead slaughterhouse as a pep rally becomes a battleground, a family doctor stands guard over his personal gateway to hell, and a teenage couple fights for love and each other amongst monsters both supernatural and all too human. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Nat Jones & Jay Fotos. Written by Mark Kidwell. Art by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos. In a tangled jungle known as the Hell Hole, fang and machete join forces as two relentless predators massacre the living dead. At Salut Glen mission, the Viet Cong teach a monstrous lesson in depravity and torture. And deep in the scalding shadows of war torn Laos, the children are weeping... But the reaper is coming... and there'll be hell to pay. MATURE READERS, 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Jason Flowers.

It's the year 2058... or so we believe. After downloading an extraterrestrial signal that turns out to be a virus capable of controlling our technology, mankind now fights a war against an alien species that is continuously downloading themselves into our world. A war we call... A.A.I. Wars. When Lt. Skyla Kingsley and her platoon investigate a mysterious signal in a supposed dead zone turns up a secret underground lair, they stumble upon an alien parasite slowly consuming our world.

Softcover, 110 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $18.99.

Written by Dave Sim and Sandeep Atwal. Art by Dave Sim and Gustave Dore. Cover by Dave Sim & Various. Comparing 'Origin of Origin' stories; real-world historical figure in Action #1 (plus 'stripped-cover returns'); 'Whatever Happened to Tex Thompson, Pep Morgan, Chuck Dawson and Scoop Scanlon?' plus the earliest Super-Cerebus online strips from July 2016, Lucifer repents?!? Goldman Sachs, get it? Super-Cerebus versus Batvark the Movie; British Petroleum executives; dirty sea shanties; Atari 2600 ET; Superhero Derangement Syndrome; Composite Batvark and more! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Dan Mora. THE LAST STAND OF PARADISE ISLAND! Our heroes are on the run following the Trinity of Evil's devastating attack on the fortress of Solitude! With Superman's headquarters in ruin and the super-powers on planet earth in the clutches of Amanda Waller, Failsafe and the Brainiac Queen...is this the end of the line? No way--the resistance lives on! Using fortress technology cobbled together by Mr. Terrific and the Atom, Earth's last hope have retreated to Themyscira, home to Wonder Woman and famously suspicious of outsiders. Can Superman, Batman and the rest of the depowered heroes strike an alliance with these elite Amazonian fighters? All this, and a mad mayday from Barry Allen as DC's war for ABSOLUTE POWER rages on! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Ryan Sohmer. Cover by Tim Sale. The Absolute Ultimate Gutters Omnibus Volume 2 is the sophomore collection of the wildly popular Gutters comic. Written by Ryan Sohmer (Least I Could Do, Looking For Group), Gutters is a series of standalone pages that parody the comic book industry and the heroes and characters that dwell within. Each page is penciled, inked and colored by a different artist, varying from the industry veteran to the newcomer. Volume 2 is an over-sized full color (and glossy) printed book. With a cover by Tim Sale (Batman, Deathblow, Grendel) and a forward by Chuck Dixon (Batman, Conan, Detective Comics), this is a book you don't want to miss adding to your store. Hardcover, 136 pages,13-in. x 15-in., full color. Cover price $39.95.

Cover by Nick Cardy. "Count Ten, Superman... and Die!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Kurt Schaffenberger; After helping blast through a mountain on a construction project 2200 miles west of Metropolis, Superman quickly flies to the Metropolis Civic Center for a lecture given by actor Gregory Reed dressed in a Superman costume; Reed recounts his disfigurement and miracle surgery performed by Superman where the actor now resembles the hero he portrayed on television After the lecture, Reed takes questions from the media in the Civic Center garden and is struck by a puls-bolt from a spaceship of the Superman Revenge Squad. "Find Black Canary, Dead... or Alive!", script by Elliot S! Maggin (script) and Mike Grell (plot), art by Mike Grell; As Cherry Noller leaves an underground casino, she is confronted by Green Arrow who asks for her help in finding Black Canary; The Emerald Archer tells Noller how his partner came to be captured and possibly killed by Max Lucker. Letter from comics writer and editor Robert Greenberger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Last 25-cent cover price. Cover by Mike Grell. "Jaws of the Killer Shark!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; The Shark, Green Lanterns old foe, regains his humanoid form and battles Superman. "Bail Out the Nutty Kid," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Mike Grell; Comedian Danny Harris is kidnapped by a group of thugs masquerading as clowns during his pledge-drive telethon, at which Oliver Queen is manning a phone bank; Ollie telephones Black Canary to come to their aid while the clowns levy a demand for ransom money before taking him to a helicopter. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Keith Giffen and Karl Kesel. Prisoners of Time! (1986 A.D. to CCLIII A.D.) starring Superman, script by Jean-Marc Lofficier (as R. J. M. Lofficier) andRandy Lofficier [as R. J. M. Lofficier), pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner; an evil druid sends Superman and Jimmy Olsen back in time to Gaul (France) in the year 253 AD. The story is clearly an homage to homage to Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix and Obélix. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $80.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Keith Williams on 7/29/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by John Byrne. All that Glisters starring Superman and Booster Gold, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by John Byrne and Keith Williams; Booster, mad at Superman for invading Qurac, picks a fight with him. 36 pgs. $0.75. NOTE: The cover for this issue is an Homage to the Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) #7 cover by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Part 2 of the 8-part 'Funeral for a Friend,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #498. Clark Kent is discovered missing in the wake of Superman's tragic battle with Doomsday while, in the Man of Steel's absence, Supergirl moves to take up his position as guardian of Metropolis. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #20. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Cover art by Kieron Dwyer and Denis Rodier. By Darker Reason starring Superman, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Denis Rodier; a new vigilante is using Bloodsport's methods. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY, JASON PEARSON, AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY DAVE BULLOCK. The breathtaking conclusion to "The Harvest!" This is it: the final battle between Superman and General Zod! Who will reign supreme? There can be only one winner...and Lex Luthor is looking to fix the outcome! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Patrick Zircher. Cover by Gary Frank. 'WHO IS CLARK KENT?' part 2! Superman comes face to face with Clark Kent, and he wants answers! But first the Man of Steel must protect his former alter ego. Clark Kent tells all in this shocking issue! And don't miss the return of a ghost from Smallville past… 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Written by Gail Simone, Rainbow Rowell. Art by Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, Cian Tormey. Cover by Frank Cho. Things go COSMICALLY wrong as Superman finds himself the champion in a galactic battle between TWO alien empires! The entire EARTH is held hostage as Superman fights to save CONTINENTS from utter destruction! Loads of guest stars, but as you haven't seen them in a VERY LONG TIME! All this and LOTS MORE in part two of SUPERMAN AND THE CHALLENGE FROM THE STARS! Plus, Lois Lane, Editor-in-Chief, sidelines reporter Clark Kent. Will their marriage survive tough love? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Mitch Ballard and Wilson Ramos Cover - (W) Vito Delsante (A) Ares Taveras, Wilson Ramos (CA) Mitch Ballard, Wilson Ramos When an online journalist discovers a secret conspiracy, who does he run to for protection from two of the deadliest assassins in the world? Uh oh... he went to Stray. Nice knowing you, bud! Cover by Mitch Ballard! Retailer incentive cover by Sean Gregory Miller (Kid Sherlock)! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $3.99.

Hamsters Go Hollywood. Story by Don Chin. Art by Ty Templeton. Cover by Ken V. Meyer Jr. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. It had to happen – a Star Wars spoof starring hamster martial-arts masters. A reprint of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters 3-D (1986) #2, minus the 3-D effects. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Hamsters Go Hollywood. Story by Don Chin. Art by Cyndy Martin, credited as Marty C., plus 3-D effects by Ray Zone. Cover by Mike Dringenberg. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. It had to happen – a Star Wars spoof starring hamster martial-arts masters, in 3-D, yet. Featuring an early cover by future superstar artist Mike Dringenberg. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. May or may not come with 3-D glasses. Cover price $2.50.

Blackest Night Tie In - Written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates. Art by Jerry Ordway & Bob Wiacek. Co-feature art by Francis Manapul. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Variant Cover by Francis Manapul. Concluding the 2-part BLACKEST NIGHT tale of Superboy-Prime! The Black Lanterns have forced Prime to face his deepest and darkest fears, but what - and who - are they? And how will Superboy-Prime strike back after this devastating attack? Plus, Conner Kent faces off with Superman's greatest enemy in an exciting co-feature by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. That's right: Superboy confronts Lex Luthor! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story and Art by Anoosha Syed, Jenna Ayoub, Marrie Enger and Ben Passmore. Cover by Piotr Kowalski. Fed up with being called cute, BMO enlists Princess Bubblegum to help her build a buff robot bod, and Jake drags Finn to the Goblin Kingdom to witness an underground Goblin thumb-wrestling match. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Adventure Time Comics (2016 Boom) #1-4.

Featuring Stories by Art Baltazar, Katie Cook, Tony Millionaire, Kat Leyh, Box Brown, Greg Smallwood, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Evgeny Yakovlev, Kelly Thompson, Savanna Ganucheau, Veronica Fish, S.M. Vidaurri, Marguerite Sauvage, Jim Zub, Derek Charm, Aatmaja Pandya, James Lloyd, Maarta Laiho, Nicole Andelfinger and Anissa Espinosa. Cover by Nick Pitarra.

WHAT TIME IS IT?! It's Adventure Time Comics time! C'mon and grab your friends for this amazing collection of short stories from cartoonists all over the world. Featuring the amazing talent of Katie Cook (My Little Pony), Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans), Tony Millionaire (Maakies and the Sock Monkey), Box Brown (Andre the Giant) and many, many more. These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Awesome Conventions Exclusive Variant Cover by Jason Ho. Cover art pays tribute to the legendary Kiss Destroyer rock album. Story and Art by Meredith Gran and Jen Wang. JOIN FAN-FAVORITE CHARACTERS MARCELINE AND PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM FOR RIOT GRRL ROCK-FUELED EXCITEMENT IN THIS BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE TIME MINI-SERIES! Thanks to a newfound interest in music, Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline's paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo! But when they're threatened by everything from scenesters to beasts born of self-doubt, can they make it to the RADDEST GIG EVER in time?!

Awesome Conventions Exclusive Limited to 200 Virgin Variant Cover by Jason Ho. Cover art pays tribute to the legendary Kiss Destroyer rock album. Story and Art by Meredith Gran and Jen Wang. JOIN FAN-FAVORITE CHARACTERS MARCELINE AND PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM FOR RIOT GRRL ROCK-FUELED EXCITEMENT IN THIS BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE TIME MINI-SERIES! Thanks to a newfound interest in music, Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline's paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo! But when they're threatened by everything from scenesters to beasts born of self-doubt, can they make it to the RADDEST GIG EVER in time?!

"E.T. Go Home" With this issue, Barry Ween makes the jump from Image to Oni Press. Running from mob bosses that he had scammed, a mysterious, yet oddly familiar creature crash-lands on Earth, attracting the attention of the foul-mouthed Barry Ween, who must battle heavily armed aliens. Script and art by Judd Winick. Cover by Winick and Guy Major. Cover price $2.95.

"Growing Pains." Barry's friend Jeremy turns into a dinosaur after drinking one of Barry's experimental potions. Cover is a parody of Jurassic Park. Script and art by Judd Winick. Cover by Winick and Rus Wooten. Cover price $2.95.

Herman and Janet decide to elope. Also, the backup stories Two Planets and A Lesson in Humor with Fountain the Fox. Stories, art and cover by Mike Kazaleh. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. Art by Francesco Francavilla and Jack Morelli. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' Contrary to popular belief, the current zombie outbreak is not the first time a shadow fell across Riverdale and its citizens. As the survivors hunker down in a hotel to wait out a snowstorm, Hiram Lodge and Mary Andrews relive the darkest chapter of their town's history. Ten years ago, the adults of Riverdale struck a terrible bargain with the witches of Greendale, setting the stage for the present-day apocalypse. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Secret Wars: Battleworld - Written by James Robinson. Art and Cover by Steve Pugh. WAR RAGES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF UNHUMANITY - THE UNDEAD AND THE ARTIFICIAL! As battle escalates between ULTRON'S robotic horde and the ZOMBIE masses, a smaller pocket of humanity must defend themselves from both sides. Can SALVATION-an oasis of sanity amidst utter chaos run by JIM HAMMOND, THE VISION and WONDER MAN-protect what little humanity resides in the 'DEADZONE'? And what is the HANK PYM from 1872, a man literally in a world he never made, supposed to do when first encountering the evil of Ultron? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

(W) Kevin Gunstone (A) Ben Dunn (Cover) Ben Dunn BW 32pp $2.95 Six-issue monthly finite series In stores the week of May 28th The Concept: From the ashes of nuclear devastation wrought on the cities of Washington and Moscow thirty years ago, a planet-wide protectorate was formed in Britain called The Agency. The Agency enforce their own brand of defensive guardianship through espionage and counteraction, but not all of the Earth is united in this New World Order, as individual countries, states and rival organizations threaten to undermine and destroy all The Agency stand for. This Issue: In the backstreets of London's Soho, agent Lady Pippa and new recruit Douglas Chance search for the missing scientist Mike 70. When Pippa's involved, though, seduction is also high on the agenda. Meanwhile, in the jungles of South America, superspy Nigel Cord trails the villainous Professor Daedalus. However, Cord soon finds he isn't the only one doing the stalking as he is hunted by the C.A.B.A.L.'s top female assassin, the murderous Kristal Veil! Cover price $2.95.

Written by Kevin Gunstone, art and cover by Ben Dunn. (NOTE: This issue also features a preview of Robert Kirkman's hit "The Walking Dead" series.) BW, Final issue of series. Escaping from the clutches of the nefarious C.A.B.A.L., Nigel Cord returns to Daedalus' jungle lair where a soul-searching decision confronts him; to protect the former mass murderer and ensure the world receives his amazing scientific legacy - or destroy the H.Q.'s protective barrier, so that the gathering forces of The Agency can launch a devastating assault on the Professor and settle Cord's thirty year grudge... Meanwhile in New York, Pippa, Chance, and Haiku finally close-in on the answers they have been looking for! Cover price $2.95.

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN - Under New Management: Part 1 - Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Mike Norton. The AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust into the middle of a war between heroes, and nothing will ever be the same for S.H.I.E.L.D. itself and for our beloved team. This arc will have lasting ramifications for Coulson and his intrepid agents. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN - Under New Management: Part 2 - Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Mike Norton. PHIL COULSON, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. no more! Coulson has chosen a side in this war...HIS OWN! The THIRD FACTION begins here. You are not going to want to miss this seismic-change issue. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN - Under New Management: Part 3 - Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Ario Anindito. Cover by Mike Norton. IT'S COULSON VERSUS HIS TEAMMATES IN THIS EPIC SHOWDOWN! PHIL COULSON's THIRD FACTION is hitting the battlefield of CIVIL WAR II! But how will they fare against Coulson's former teammates and their new leader, ELEKTRA?? Sides are being chosen and these AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.