Written by Steve Niles
Art by Christopher Mitten
Cover by Davide Furnò
Published by IDW

Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new, critically acclaimed 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ongoing series!

Written by Mark Poulton, Rob Liefeld
Art by Owen Gieni
Cover by Rob Liefeld
Published by Image

'THE HUNT,' Part Two
The War Dogs are hot on the trail of Priest, as Avengelyne tries to convince the troubled vigilante to turn himself in. However, Passover has different plans for Father Michael… namely showing him the true face of death! Plus, an 'Extreme Origins' back-up written by MARK POULTON with art by a guest artist!

Written by Mike Pellowski
Art by Dan Parent, Jon D'agostino
Cover by Dan DeCarlo
Published by Archie Comics

Tired of not being noticed, Ethel will do anything to attract the attention of her crush Jughead! Encouraged by her friends Veronica and Betty to try out a new look, Ethel goes in search of her own stylish headwear, however the girls begin to wonder if they haven't made a mistake when Ethel begins turning more heads than them in "The MOD Hatter"! Is Ethel Riverdale's new "It Girl"?

Written by Pat McGreal, Gail Simone
Art by Bob Smith, Carol Lay
Cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote
Published by Bongo Comics

Bart Simpson's pal Milhouse takes center stage in the next of our series of Simpsons Comics One-Shots. Take a look at the world of Springfield through the eyes of Bart's bespectacled best friend, second banana, and juvenile delinquent wannabe, and the fantastical things you see through his thick lenses might surprise you.

STAFF PICK!
Written by Viktor Kalvachev, Andrew Osborne
Art by Viktor Kalvachev & Various
Cover by Viktor Kalvachev
Published by Image

'O.K. CORRAL' It's High Noon in the next to last episode of the season as Russian gangsters, Italian mobsters and not-so-innocent bystanders throw down for an all-out showdown at the blue estate. Bullets and termites fly when the critically acclaimed, 100% cool smash pulls out all the stops in the wildest blast of ultra-violence yet! (But wait! There's more at www.BlueEstateComic.com!)

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Written by Garth Ennis
Art by Russ Braun
Cover by Darick Robertson
Published by Dynamite

The last Boys story begins with some very shady goings on in Moscow, as an old friend runs into some unexpected trouble. Butcher announces a promotion that doesn't please everybody, Annie makes a decision that horrified Hughie- and in the aftermath of last issue's super-carnage, Vought-American begin the struggle for survival. Part one of the six-part The Bloody Doors Off.

Written by David Hine
Art & Cover by Shaky Kane
Published by Image

'THE FLAMING RED EYE OF JUSTICE!' When worlds collide...the cut-up issue. Destroyovski unearths fragments of unseen 'lost' Kane and Hine comic books. 84 panels! 84 mind-blowing scenes! But what does it mean???!!!

Written by Raffaele Ienco
Art & Cover by Raffaele Ienco

Hitmen and mercenaries from around the globe are ordered by the President to bring down an eighteen-year-old super assassin named Song - but she's going to turn the tables on them - and every kill is going to be epic!
Song has trained for years into adulthood to take revenge on the man responsible for her parents' deaths - the man who has just been elected President!

Written by Sam Humphries
Art by Jerry Gaylord
Cover by Humberto Ramos, Khary Randolph
Published by Boom! Studios

Have you heard the one about the time zombies took over Comic-Con? No one noticed until Sunday! The good news is you're at Comic-Con. The bad news is you're hungover, you can't get over your ex-girlfriend, your best friend is a d-bag, and there're roughly 165,000 slathering, slouching members of the undead family in between you and freedom. There is no more good news. Written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (Our Love Is Real) with art by hot new talent Jerry Gaylord!

NEW SERIES!
Written by Mark Evanier
Art & Cover by Gary Barker
Published by Boom! Studios

This May, everyone's favorite lasagna-scarfing cat opens the fridge to an all-new ongoing comic book series! Join Garfield as he begins his monthly exploits with Jon, Odie, and the rest of the gang in the latest all-ages must-read from KaBOOM! The Garfield Show writer and comics luminary Mark Evanier teams up with beloved Garfield strip cartoonist Gary Barker to bring you all the laughs (and lasagna) you can handle. With brand new stories featuring everyone's favorite feline, this debut #1 issue is sure to please Garfield fans, both new and old alike!

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Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Emilio Laiso
Cover by Tim Seeley, Rachelle Rosenberg

'MONSTER BAITING,' Part Four The conclusion to the status quo changing arc. Giant Gorilla vs. Dinosaurs! Slasher vs. Slasher! Cassie vs. Slasher!

This months issue of Heavy Metal spotlights the return of best-selling cover artist Michael Calandra to the front cover, and the featured graphic novel story is the exiciting conclusion of the fan-favorite female heroines 'Tao Bang!' Also included, the third installment of the legendary Enki Bilal's 'Animal'z' saga, more 'Classic Heavy Metal Covers' covering another section of HM's 35th Anniversary legacy, and a ton of mind bending short stories!

Written by Jai Nitz
Art by Johnny D.
Cover by Alex Ross & Various

Back from the brink of oblivion, Silver Star and his allies team up to take on the most fearsome villains ever assembled. These apocalypse cultists don't want world domination or subjugation, they only want death. And they have an ace up their sleeve. Can Silver Star choose between the lesser of two unimaginable evils?

Stampede! Part three of the 'Hanging' story line finds Lone Ranger ready to swing from the gallows of a town called Utopia. Tonto has made his way back from death at the bottom of a canyon, but now he has just one chance to save the Ranger. Taking that chance could leave both heroes dead, along with half of Utopia's citizens. It's a deadly stampede of justice, as the Hard Country arc nears its thunderous conclusion.

NEW SERIES!
Written by Jim McAnn
Art & Cover by Rodin Esquejo, Sonia Oback

After Elle Peterssen is mysteriously attacked on a Manhattan subway platform, she is left in a coma, the only clues to her attacker trapped inside her mind. No one knows the identity of the person behind this brutal beating or where they will strike next. In this ALL-NEW ONGOING series, everyone is suspect, and no one is innocent. USAToday calls it an 'anxiously anticipated modern thriller…Whodunit? McCann's done it again.' Eisner-winning writer JIM McCANN joins RODIN ESQUEJO (MORNING GLORIES) and SONIA OBACK (S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders) unite for a psychological thriller that will leave you guessing at every turn!

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Written by Nathan Cosby, Ben McCool
Art by Breno Tamura
Cover by Christian Ward

'INSIDE.' The 'SAN QUENTIN BLUES' saga continues. The White Russian's plan has gone horribly wrong. Time to blow everything up.

Written by Andi Watson
Published by Dark Horse

One of the greatest all-ages comics of all time, Andi Watson's Skeleton Key is back-and in color! Using the magical Skeleton Key, schoolgirl Tamsin and fox spirit Kitsune can turn any door into a portal to an endless multiverse. Lost somewhere in space and time and trying to get home, the two friends encounter a band using the undead in a music video, check into a haunted hotel, and become catalogued in the vast Museum of the Lost! Collecting all three new stories from Dark Horse Presents, this is the perfect introduction.

Written by Ian Flynn
Art by Terry Austin & Various
Cover by Tracy Yardley

'Cry Freedom!' The Freedom Fighters are no more. Dr. Eggman moves on to terrorize a Mobius unopposed. King Naugus rules through a campaign of fear. But Sonic isn't about to let all that stop him! A new era is about to begin as two new teams burst onto the scene to save the world! The future begins today in this great jumping-on-point issue!

Written by Will Carlton
Art by Szymon Kudranski, Todd McFarlane
Cover by Michael Golden

'EYE OF THE STORM,' Part One
SPAWN vs. MALEBOLGIA - THE CONCLUSION! The epic battle between the one-time ruler of Hell's Eighth Circle and the world's newest Hellspawn is HERE. But the showdown may be more one-sided than anyone expected. Witness a NEW EVOLUTION as SPAWN heads into its next unexpected and thrilling chapter.

NEW SERIES!
One of the greatest pulp characters of all time is now re-launched into the 21st century! The world knows Richard Wentworth as a decorated war hero and the son of a wealthy industrialist - but only a few confidants know the truth. As New York City slides into violence and despair, Wentworth has transformed himself into a force of justice as The Spider! With only his wits, his technology, and his pistols to aid him, he fights a one-man man war against crime, but when a mysterious new villain threatens the city with an unspeakable horror, it may be more than even The Spider can handle. How far will a sane man go to restore order to an insane world?

Written by Mike Johnson
Art by Joe Corroney
Cover by Tim Bradstreet

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise race against time to stop a renegade Vulcan plot to destroy Romulus! Spock's father Sarek guest-stars in this original story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci that takes place between the events of the 2009 blockbuster film and the upcoming sequel!

Written by Erik Larsen
Art by Erik Larsen, Cory Hamscher
Cover by Erik Larsen

'STORMING HEAVEN' Following ALAN MOORE's final SUPREME tale, legendary writer/artist ERIK LARSEN takes up where he left off. Supreme's most hated nemesis, Darius Dax, has rallied a thousand versions of himself to face the Ivory Icon! Against such odds, Supreme turns to the Supremacy for aid - and ultimately the deadliest Supreme of them all! Is the world ready for the return of ROB LIEFELD's Supreme? A shocker!

Written by Grace Randolph
Art by Russell Dauterman
Cover by Erik Jones

It's just another day on the job for the Meta Legion as a robotic alien invasion threatens to sink the island of Manhattan - but the real battle is raging back at home, as tensions rise between the Legion families and the shape-shifter's devious plans finally come to fruition! Trust us, this is a take on the 'fight issue' you've never seen before! Find out what goes down when the capes come off with rising star writer Grace Randolph and hot new artist Russell Dauterman.

Written by Enrique Carrion
Art & Cover by John Upchurch

'AMYTHEST' Can the Girl with the purple eyes stay afloat in the green sea of greed, or will she drown in a red ocean of murder? Find out in the world of broken promises and shattered hearts that is... Vescell.

NEW SERIES!
Writtenby Robert Venditti
Art by Cary Nord
Civer by Esad Ribic

It's the comic book event a decade in the making! The all-new Valiant Universe kicks off with a landmark, oversized # 1 issue of X-O Manowar by New York Times-bestselling author Robert Venditti (The Surrogates, The Homeland Directive) and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord (Conan)! Born into battle, Aric of Dacia -- heir to the throne of the Visigoth people -- has never known peace. After a brutal encounter with a mysterious enemy known as The Vine leaves him a prisoner on an incomprehensible world, the only hope Aric has of returning to his family and saving them from slavery is to seize a weapon of incalculable destruction and become X-O Manowar! The Vine destroyed Aric's world. Now he will give them war.

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Hes yellow but he sure aint mellow! Everyones favourite antisocial prankster, Bart Simpson, returns in another collection of hilarious, brain-bending adventures!

Writer: Margaux Motin
Artist: Margaux Motin

But I Really Wanted to Be an Anthropologist... is an introduction to the world of Margaux, a charming 30-something living in Paris, navigating the world as an illustrator. This diary documents her day-to-day existence with her boyfriend and young daughter, drinking and smoking, and the difficulties of a persistent and precocious child. Anyone who's ever worn inappropriate shoes to the supermarket or danced around the house in their underwear will be charmed by Motin's irreverent humour.

Publisher: SELF MADE HERO, hardback, 176 pages

Writer: Hugo Pratt
Artist: Hugo Pratt

Treasure hunter, sailor, and adventurer, Corto Maltese remains one of the most popular characters from graphic literature in Europe and maintains a devoted cult following among American readers and creators. Originally published in 1967, Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salt Sea introduces our hero for the first time. The story begins with Corto Maltese adrift at sea in the Pacific during World War I. He is picked up by a Russian pirate/privateer named Rasputin. The graphic novel follows Corto and the adventure that ensues.

Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salt Sea is sure to appeal to fans of swashbuckling action-packed tales and sophisticated readers seeking elegant stories alike.Hugo Pratt has long been one of the most acclaimed comics creators to emerge from Europe, yet sadly his landmark Corto Maltese stories have been hard to obtain in English, so this new translation is very, very welcome.

Cruisin' With the Hound The Life and Times of Fred Toote
by Spain Rodriguez

Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS

Although he's best known for his two-fisted tales of the chopper-riding Trashman, Spain Rodriguez's blunt graphic style and uncompromising gift for caricature, rendered in eye-punishing slabs of black and white, work equally well for more subtle fare - such as these memoirs of his misspent youth. Cruisin' with the Hound ranges from Spain's days as an innocent young churchgoer to his time as a member of the Road Vultures motorcycle gang. Raunchy, hilarious and often violent as hell, Cruisin' with the Hound is an unsentimentally nostalgic trip into the past.

by Jeffrey Brown

What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if 'Luke, I am your father' was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other- except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated comic artist Jeffrey Brown's delightful comics give a fresh twist to classic Star Wars TM moments, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away, including lightsaber baseball practice, using the Force to raid the cookie jar, and Take Your Child to Work Day on the Death Star ('Er, he looks just like you, Lord Vadern, and the special bond shared between any father and son.

Jeffrey Brown has written and illustrated numerous graphic novels and comics. He is the author of our Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Cats Are Weird. His work has been featured in McSweeney's in the U.S.
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Publisher: PANINI UK LTD / MARVEL

One of the most popular and highly rated television shows in Britain, Doctor Who is known and loved by millions. In this third and final volume of comic strips collecting the 10th Doctor's complete adventures as seen in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine, the famous Time Lord joins forces with Ms Majenta Pryce and embarks on his most remarkable series of journeys yet: travels that ultimately lead him to a terrifying encounter with The Crimson Hand!

Written by Jeff Grubb
Art by Dan Reed & Various
Cover by Rags Morales

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Classics continues as the Annual #1 and issues 15-18 are collected in this volume. The Annual featured a new adventure as the crew of the Realms Master and the Heroes of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons team up to fight a collection of their deadliest enemies. The ongoing comics continue with the story arc, Fallen Idols, which follows the crew as they must battle the wrath of the god Enoreth.

by Hans Rickheit

Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS

Lovers of art comics will know Hans Rickheit from his smashing graphic novel The Squirrel Machine but Rickheit has, for over a decade, been producing his own self-published comics - reaching into the deepest cupboards of the back mind and culling these strange artefacts. Originally distributed as pamphlets, these underground 'comix' can be construed as the subterranean ruins of the psyche. Finally, these scattered elements have been compiled into a compact, lushly illustrated bedside reader. Surreal, mind-bending concepts and beautiful images.

Written by Jason Ciaramella
Art by Victor Santos
Cover by David Messina

As the dust settles on another epic monster battle, humanity has finally found a way to beat back the relentless assault of giants. But in this brief moment of respite, new threats arise, and mankind finds itself on the losing end again. Plus, the twins are back, and they are after the King of Monsters himself! Battra, Rodan, Godzilla! Get ready for a battle of titans.

Written by Joe Brusha, Various
Art by Various
Cover by Mike Capprotti

Collecting issues #65-70 of the hit independent series. Follow a modern day Snow White, Sela Mathers, as she journeys to limbo to save her prince who is being held captive by the Mistress that rules the realm. Along the way she must battle the demons that inhabit the realm and face one of the deadliest enemies she's ever encountered, Jack the Giant Killer.

Written by Joe Hill
Art & Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in 'Keys To The Kingdom.' With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke's family's mysteries ever expanding, Dodge's desperation to end his shadowy quest drives the habitants of Keyhouse ever closer to a revealing conclusion.

Written by Daryl Gregory
Art & Cover Carlos Magno

The Planet of the Apes Saga Continues! Don't miss the second volume of the sci-fi masterpiece in the making that pits man versus ape in the continuity of the landmark original feature film. When the Lawgiver, the revered ape leader, is assassinated by a human, the city teeters toward civil war. The assassin, the mute girl Chaika, becomes a martyr for the human cause when she blows herself up rather than allowing herself to be captured. As ape leader Voice Alaya begins to put her devastating plan to control the human population of Southtown into motion, it's up to resistance leader Sullivan to fight back. But at what cost?

by Darryl Cunningham

A graphic milestone of investigative reporting, Science Tales takes on controversies surrounding climate change, electro-convulsive therapy, the moon landing, the MMR vaccine, homeopathy, chiropractic, evolution and science denialism. Thouroughly researched and sourced, Cunningham's clear narrative, graphic lines and photographic illustration explain complicated and controversial issues with deceptive ease and wit. Science Tales decodes the myths and lies that have shaped some of the most fiercely-debated issues of the past fifty years.

by Xavier Dorison, Fabien & Rossi, Christian Nury

1895. Members of the East Coast elite have died under mysterious circumstances. To investigate this delicate problem, Richard Clayton - against the wishes of the President - calls upon a man named Morton Chapel for his unorthodox methods and peculiar associates. As they begin to uncover strange, vanishing marks on

Xavier Dorison is one of the rising stars of the French comic scene. Author of several successful series such as "Prophet," "Sanctuary" and "Long John Silver," he also co-wrote the script of the French movie "Les Brigades du Tigre" with Fabien Nury. In addition to his collaboration with Xavier Dorison, Fabien Nury has produced some 15 successful graphic novels in a short six years, including "Il etait une fois en France," "Le Maitre de Benson Gates" and the series "I am Legion" with American artist John Cassaday. Christian Rossi is an established artist with series such as "Le Chariot de Thespis" and "La Gloire d'Hera" to his name; his credentials also include taking over the art of "Les Aventures de Jim Cutlass" from no less than Jean Giraud himself.

Wrtten by Camilla d' Errico
Art & Cover by Camilla d' Errico

Celebrated creator Camilla d'Errico delivers a stunning visual journey exploring emotion, self-discovery/innocence and what it means to be human. TANPOPO is superhumanly intelligent and inhumanly emotionless. Attached to a mysterious machine and ruled by her vast knowledge, one day her heart rises up to struggle against her ruling mind. Torn and confused, she now seeks humanity, longing to feel what other humans feel. Each chapter of TANPOPO is inspired by a classic piece of literature or poetry, woven into its own epic story, and contained in this beautiful hardcover edition.

Writer: Judith Vanistendael
Artist: Judith Vanistendael

The doctor’s verdict is final: David has cancer. There is still a possibility of remission, but it is very small. And if the tumour kills him, David won’t have a chance to see his baby granddaughter Louise grow up. We see his wife become progressively consumed by the looming shadow of death, in Vanistendael’s sensitive portrayal of a family battling cancer.

Judith Vanistendael studied comic art at the Sint-Lukas art school in Brussels, where she still lives. Her first graphic novel Dance by the Light of the Moon was nominated for the prestigious Angoulême Grand Prix and became a serious favourite with our blog crew, making our best of the year lists.

Publisher: SELF MADE HERO hardback, 280 pages