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By Raven Gregory, Tommy Castillo, and David Seidman. Based on the movie from New Line Cinema! Take a look inside the twisted and methodical mind of a notorious serial killer. Meet John Doe. John wants to teach the world a lesson, and he's using the sinners among us as the palette for his work! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 7) Cover price $3.99.

by Raab, Hughes & George Trapped deep within the heart of China, Rachel Kai and three of the Brothers face off against a secret order of Shaolin Monks. As the mysterious connection between the monks and Rachel is revealed, a darker secret from Rachel's past is coming back to haunt her. Meanwhile, a dark and terrible memory festers in Ronald Wipes' own past as he struggles to free himself from the clutches of Jiao. Will the Brothers be able to rescue Ronald as they fight to preserve their own lives? Or will secrets withheld be their downfall? Find out as the next chapter in the lives of JOHN WOO's 7 BROTHERS continues! Cover price $2.99.

The Jerque Imperative: Part 2 - Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. The origin of the comedic new super-team continues! Lord Talon and his allies find themselves trapped between Dr. Jerque's band of ninjas and the fearsome Moray Earl, a monster from beneath the ocean's depths. Now, Ugly Monkey, Nightie Knight, Hunter-Gatherer and Talon must escape certain doom to unravel the mystery of Jerque's crime spree! Meanwhile, Dr. Jerque and Steve meet with mysterious allies to plan their attack against Big City. Who are these creatures, and what do they want? And what role does Nathan Explode's son Johnny play in all of this? The answers will leave you laughing! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. Meet Bad Art! This poorly drawn, two-dimensional criminal is out of jail, and seeking revenge on the person who put him there...somebody tied to the 7 Guys of Justice! But who is it? The answer may surprise you. Also, witness the heroes go up against the Shakespeare-spouting villain called Firebard! And who is Matt Mason: Dogsitter...and what does he want with Nightie Knight? All of this plus Lord Talon, Ugly Monkey, the Surprise, and the usual slap of comedy fans of The 7 Guys have come to expect! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. The battle against Bad Art concludes this issue! Reeling from the shocking ending of the last issue, the team takes to the streets, looking for clues that could lead them to the Bad Art's whereabouts. Witness the undercover "skills" of Lord Talon! See the clinging desperation of the newest cast member, Matt Mason: Dogsitter! Notice that the two unnecessary subplots introduced in the last issue remain untouched this issue! And when all is said and done...will somebody quit The 7 Guys? Pick up this issue and find out! 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. Contacted by a long-lost scientist from Ugly Monkey's past, the team must find a way to break through the dimensional barriers! Crossing over, they find a world ruled by a sinister tyrant from the heroes' own dimension. And when a daring rescue attempt goes awry, the team finds itself divided! Nightie Knight is captured! Moray Earl hunted for food! Lord Talon...worshipped as a god?! Plus, will another Big City hero fall victim to the killer that stalks them? 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. Nightie Knight comes face-to-faceplate with the villain behind the planetary takeover -- the armored egoist known as Baron Brilliance! Learn of the Baron's history fighting against New York's first family of crime fighting, the Inconsequential Four, as well as his plans for Nightie Knight! Meanwhile, Moray Earl attempts to organize the battered and bruised remnants of the team in an attack against the Baron's stronghold! And what of Lord Talon -- will he abdicate his newfound throne to help his teammates? All of this, plus another chapter in Hunter-Gatherer's hunt for the hero killer of Big City! 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. The team's inter-dimensional battle with Baron Brilliance concludes this issue. The team scrambles to prevent the unholy matrimony between the Baron and the captured Nightie Knight! And even if they do free Nightie Knight, will it be too late to save the planet from Brilliance's reign of egocentric oppression? Meanwhile, Lord Talon makes the choice between staying with the team and remaining behind to lead his people...but will his decision be the one his subjects want to hear? 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. A new storyline begins as the obligatory "New Nazi" tale kicks into gear. Is the Axis Empire being reborn in Big City? A bottled head and its two accomplices seem to think so. Will The 7 Guys of Justice be able to stop the rise of this new evil empire? And who are the two mysterious heroes waiting in the wings? Will one of them fill the vacancy in the 7 Guys line-up? 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. The Nazi Virus storyline continues! With the rest of the team fallen victim to the evil effects of the virus, the fate of Big City rests in the hands of Lord Talon and fellow heroes Dung Beetle and the Human Poop. But can the combined efforts of these heroes prevent the infection of an entire football stadium...especially when the remaining 7 Guys are the ones spreading the virus? Meanwhile, the effects of the Big City hero-killer are felt halfway around the world as a young hero begins the trip home to Big City, seeking revenge and destined for an encounter with The 7 Guys of Justice! 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. Johnny Explode takes the spotlight in a story taken from comic websites everywhere! During a field trip to the Big City Museum, Johnny becomes involved in a woman's quest to rescue a long-lost British hero held captive by a ruthless businessman. Will Johnny's "marvelous" skills be enough to pull off a "miraculous" rescue? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Doug Mahnke Doug Mahnke (JLA) joins Grant Morrison for an amazing new miniseries in the Seven Soldiers saga! A bizarre butterfly store opens its doors in a small American town. Pretty, popular teenagers are mysteriously transformed into self-loathing, awkward nerds. A boy with the power to see human thoughts becomes the unwitting vessel of an ancient curse, and deep beneath the sunny sidewalks, something stirs and wakes and opens ancient eyes. Witness the triumphant return to the DCU of one of fiction's most enduring characters as Grant Morrison and Doug Mahnke introduce a steam-powered, gun-totin', Milton-quotin' Frankenstein monster you'll never forget! Meet time's executioner as he hunts down the impossible menaces that threaten humanity from beyond reality! On sale November 16 ? 1 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Simone Bianchi The SHINING KNIGHT's saga concludes with the terrifying showdown between Justin and Galahad, the Perfect Knight, the last survivors of the Round Table! Brought back from the dead and corrupted beyond measure, the Perfect Knight has become a monstrous cannibal in the service of Gloriana, the evil Queen of the invading Sheeda hordes. Can Justin survive in the face of an onslaught from the deadliest of all his former allies? And can the lessons he has learned in the 21st century prevail against the power of Summer's End and the fury of the Perfect Knight? On sale August 31 ? 4 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

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story SCOTT SNYDER & SCOTT TUFT art / cover ATTILA FUTAKI 'STEALING HOME' A young ambitious runaway encounters a travelling salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for the innocent. SCOTT SNYDER (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (Percy Jackson) are back with 2011's most terrifying horror series. SEVERED. Cover price $2.99.

'The Road Beckons' In 1916, a boy runs away from home in search of his father. But along the way he meets a salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. SCOTT SNYDER (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (Percy Jackson) are back with 2011's most terrifying horror series. SEVERED. Cover price $2.99.

story SCOTT SNYDER & SCOTT TUFT art / cover ATTILA FUTAKI 'PERMANENT TEETH' In 1916, a boy runs away from home in search of his father. But along the way he meets a salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. SCOTT SNYDER (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN, SWAMP THING), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (NYT Best-Selling-Artist: PERCY JACKSON) comes the most terrifying horror series of the last year. Cover price $2.99.

story SCOTT SNYDER & SCOTT TUFT art / cover ATTILA FUTAKI 'HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS' In 1916, a boy runs away from home in search of his father. But along the way he meets a salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. SCOTT SNYDER (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN, SWAMP THING), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (NYT Best-Selling-Artist: PERCY JACKSON) comes the most terrifying horror series of the year. Be there for the thrilling conclusion.""(W) Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft (A/CA) Attila Futaki Cover price $2.99.

"Sex to Sexty: Laff Clinic!" Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. Cover by Denis Jones. Cartoons by Glen Bernhardt, Al Kaufman, George Ludway, George Troop, Bob Tupper, Bill Wenzel, and many others. 64 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $1.00.

Zebra Comics. Stories, art and cover by Karl D. Gafford. A showcase series focusing on anthropomorphic and funny-animal comics. Stories in the style of the golden age of comics: The Impossible Origin of Moon Mouse; Captain Panache of the Furrin Legion; The Legion of Super-Furries. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Fission Chicken. Story, art and cover by J.P. Morgan. A showcase series focusing on anthropomorphic and funny-animal comics. The super-powered chicken returns to face the terror of the Ditsy Empire, sort of a cross between dread Cthulhu and a certain mouse-themed entertainment group. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

"The Darkest Night!" Written by Robert Kanigher. Art by Frank Redondo. Cover art by Joe Kubert. Sgt. Rock has to escort a Lieutenant to a meeting with a double agent, but all the others sent to meet with this agent have died mysteriously. Gold for Dessert Hostess Twinkies ad with Plastic Man, pencils by Curt Swan, art by Vince Colletta. To the Last Man, script and art by Tim Truman; in a future war against mutants, the last human is killed. lamethrower; the story of the first use of flamethrowers in WWI. Killer Time, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tom Mandrake; an attack is led across no-man's land by both sides. You'll Never Lose Me, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Ron Randall; a green apple sticks to Sgt. Rock like glue. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

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Trick or Treat! It's the special Halloween Issue of SGT. ROCK, featuring some of the weirdest war stories of all time, including the Batman and Sgt. Rock team-up entitled "The Night Batman Sold His Soul!" from Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) #108, written by Bob Haney and drawn by Jim Aparo. Also, a graveyard provides the setting for Easy Company to "Face the Devil," by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath, from Our Army at War (1952) #236. Cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $2.00.

Painted cover art by Tony Harris. Rupert and Marguerite: 1865 & 1931, script by James Robinson, pencils by J. H. Williams, inks by Mick Gray; Rupert Ludlow makes the first attack on the Shade. From the Shade's Journal text story James Robinson. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Tony Harris (W) James Robinson (A) Cully Hamner The Shade must take a trip 'Down Under' to find the answers he seeks about his past! In Sydney, he encounters an old ally named Diablo Blacksmith. But deep in the heart of the Outback lies a monstrous foe, one that The Shade must face completely on his own, and one that knows all of The Shade's weaknesses. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Tony Harris. (W) James Robinson. (A) Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone. In the tradition of the 'Times Past' issues of STARMAN comes a story of revenge, murder and betrayal set in the 1940s! The Shade is just beginning his long criminal career, but when an industrialist who is helping with the war effort is targeted for assassination, the Shade surprisingly seeks to help save the man! Who is this man, and who is the strange woman on this issue's cover? Find out more about the Shade's true origin in this story illustrated by the amazing team of Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Steve Ditko. The Captive of Changing Captors!, script by Steve Ditko and Michael Fleisher, art by Steve Ditko; Shade escapes his captors, but must face The Supreme Decider; Mellu's mother is revealed to be controlling Sude. Hostess snack cake ad featuring Batman and Sable Lady. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Khaos, the Lord of Terror!, script by Steve Ditko and Michael Fleisher, art by Steve Ditko; Shade battles Khaos; Dr. ZZ decides to conquer Earth. Hostess snack cake ad, Superman in The Big Fall. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Shade answers the riddle of the Dealey Plaza Sphinx...but does he learn the identity of JFK's assassin? Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Shade learns the secret of the Madness Vest and his mysterious background, while America's nervous breakdown continues to tear the nation apart. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

The madness stream catapults Shade and Kathy to the streets of New York City, where they encounter living, breathing garbage! Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Part 1 of 3. The madness has catapulted Shade and Kathy to Kansas City to take on a serial killer copying the methods of Troy Grenzer...the man whose body Shade is inhabiting. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Shade stops at a bar on his way to Montana and Kathy, where he runs into a gang of unruly bikers. Must Shade resort to the madness, or should he allow Sadist Shade, his alter ego, to take charge of his identity? Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Jamie Hewlett. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

In part 2 of the 5-part 'The Road,' Shade takes a break from his road trip and falls into a dream that is a trip all its own, as he returns to Meta and his childhood in a journey back to the womb...and beyond. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by former SHADE cover artist Brendan McCarthy. Painted cover by Jamie Hewlett. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Part 2 of the 3-part 'Shade, the Changing Woman.' Shade learns more about the life of the female body that he now inhabits, as well as the mystery involving the body's sister Naomi. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by guest penciller Colleen Doran and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Part 3 of the 3-part 'Shade, the Changing Woman.' Shade learns more about the secrets surrounding the deformed son of Senator Dooley as the mystery of the twins comes to a shocking conclusion. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by guest penciller Colleen Doran and Mark Pennington. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Shade enters a corrupted universe where he is able to return to Meta to speak with the loved ones he left behind. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Duncan Eagleson and Mark Buckingham. Painted cover by Chris Bachalo. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Part 2 of the 2-part 'Ernest and Jim.' A portrait of the artist in the area of madness continues as Shade drags James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway into a vortex that eventually pulls them into present-day L.A. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Colleen Doran and Pablo Marcos. This issue also contains an AIDS awareness story by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. Painted cover by Brendan McCarthy. 40 pages. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Part 2 of 3. Shade's son grows at a ferocious rate and young Lilly falls victim to teenage hormones. Meanwhile, eager to exploit the Changing Man, reporter Andrea Merdoch continues her ruthless investigation of Shade. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Mark Buckingham, Michael Lark and Rick Bryant. Painted cover by Duncan Fegredo. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Part 5 of the 5-part 'Nasty Infections.' In the conclusion of the storyline, death, decay and dementia abound as the Grotesque launches its final attack against a heartless Shade and his companions. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Richard Case and Rick Bryant. Painted cover by Duncan Fegredo. Suggested for Mature Readers. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Part 2 of the 3-part 'The Roots of Madness.' As Shade continues to track down the origin of his madness, bizarre creatures try to squeeze the sanity out of the Changing Man. Written by Peter Milligan, with art by Richard Case. Painted cover by Duncan Fegredo. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.

Iron Butterly, Starlight, Donner and Blitzen try to save Dakota from itself. Written by Matt S. Wayne, with art by John Paul Leon and Shawn Martinbrough. Cover by Leon. Fracote Format. Cover price $2.50.