New Comics This Week

Penultimate issue! Aided by his "ancestors" in Black history, Melvin has finally found his wife June. But even with Melvin's mysterious power, can they break out of the corporation's futuristic headquarters?

In a future where humanity has vanished, a new form of life rises from the ruins: the Serants, artificial beings born from mysterious technological chrysalises known as Superdragons. Each one carries a Pearl, a biotechnological core that holds their consciousness, their memories…their soul.Halu is a Serant born late, emerging from a forgotten silo. He is rescued from destruction by Weedy, an eccentric scavenger obsessed with the remnants of the past and the search for meaning in their own existence. Soon after, Halu meets Fix, a practical, strong, and luminous young mechanic who awakens something deep within him. Together, in a world of ruins and dangers, they search for meaning, connection, and a reason to endure.Arcadia is a work of existential science fiction--profoundly human, where memory and love endure as a precious mystery that refuses to fade. A story that explores what makes us human…when humanity is no longer there to tell us the answer.A brand-new sci-fi epic courtesy of The Miranda Bros., the acclaimed creators of We Live and Blade Forger. Eisner-nominated artist Inaki Miranda also provides all the main covers for this new series.

WELCOME TO THE PITT! With powers seemingly unmatched, KORVAC keeps our heroes trapped within Battleworld. But Hank Pym has a plan: recruiting KEN CONNELL, THE STAR BRAND! Only problem is&can Star Brand be trusted? PLUS: The most surprising costume reveal in 40 years!

"Intergalactic Odyssey" continues - as a new band of foes enters the fray! Enter the Stalkers - deadly band of intergalactic mercenaries and elite game hunters making their comic book debut! Fans of the original Biker Mice cartoon series will recognize these cold-blooded killers, now deadlier than ever and armed to the teeth. Stranded. Outgunned. Hunted. It's a high-octane game of cat and mouse in the cold reaches of space - and only the strongest will ride out alive. Buckle up for warp-speed action as revved-up writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and turbo-talented artist Jordi Tarragona (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps) take on the red planet's iconic freedom fighters!

CAUGHT IN A TRAP! BLACK CAT's little super-hero game is up as far as Spider-Man's deadliest foes are concerned - and they've sprung a trap Felicia Hardy may not even be able to dodge! She'll need every scheme (and all nine of her lives) to get out of this one&

Gameplay warps reality in the conclusion, and family and friendships are irrevocably changed forever!The endgame arrives. Where truths are revealed, souls are obliterated and tears fall. As the Cemetery Kids follow a possessed Pik into the final level of The Blighted Sprawl, the gang find that victory comes at a tremendous cost. Join writer Zac Thompson (Into the Unbeing) and artist Daniel Irizarri (Holy West) for the final chapter of their futuristic horror epic. Youll think twice before falling asleep during video games again!

EVOLUTION! X YEARS LATER, the secret behind Cloak and Dagger's evolution is revealed! The Fenris Twins don't much care as long as they can kill Cloak or Dagger and get the human cargo they want! Your favorite MARVEL RIVALS characters inspire this evolution in your favorite super-pair!

SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF THE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY CONAN SPECIAL! WRITTEN BY MODERN CONAN GREAT JIM ZUB! CONAN OF CIMMERIA has encountered Stygian sorcery and snake-sent creatures many times in his grand adventures, but he has never faced the true unspeakable power of SET...until NOW. The serpent god's influence coils around the Hyborian Age and every other age linked to it. Three stunning supernatural stories will weave together to answer a chilling question of past and present - What is Set's grand plan for humanity and, now that it's begun, can it be stopped?

LET THE GAMES BEGIN! The tournament is in full swing. Heroes have fallen. Darkseid is near. The 32 champions have been chosen, and now they must compete to earn the Heart of Apokolips. The first challenge? Battling across a deadly arena to acquire new weapons of war. The greatest powers of the DC Universe are up for grabs, and whoever holds them will advance to the next level. Superman has his doubts that the Justice League is doing the right thing, but there are others who have no problem killing to get what they want...

Iron Age Comics Presents: Dead Head #1. It's John Wick meets Jason Voorhees in this off-the-wall slasherfest! Dead Head is an action-packed, gorefest of a love letter to classic horror slashers. Follow along as Dead Head's thirst for revenge leads him through dozens of slashers to the one and only Mauler Mason - a legendary killer whos murdered thousands!

Cole Turner had a plan to fix everything. That was before a dangerous new regime seized the reins of the DoT. Now, hes on the runand he may have nowhere left to turn except for Black Hat, the counter-agency thats been trying to recruit him since the very beginning& Also in this issue: acclaimed guest creators Scott Snyder and Joshua Hixson continue their Elvis epic!

SUPERMAN ARRIVES IN GOTHAM CITY! Gothams newest villain, the Lion, has lain in wait, much like his namesake, choosing now to strike the Dark Knight. Meanwhile, the infection coursing through Batmans veins continues to work its way into his central nervous system, leaving him vulnerable on two fronts. Poisoned and alone, Batman has run out of places to look for help...but maybe all he needed to do was look up. The Courage That Kills continues in this cant-miss issue guest-starring Superman!

From the pages of the fan-favorite series "Quested" comes a noir comic of epic proportion! Detective Kaiju the hardboiled investigator gets his own mini-series with Quested's Michael Calero (American Psycho) and Kit Wallis (High On Life) reuniting on the 4-part murder mystery. In this final installment, Detective Kaiju's investigation comes to a dramatic close as he finds himself at the heart of a conspiracy of epic proportions. Will the gargantuan gumshoe survive a good ol' fashioned brawl with the unstoppable MECHATANTEI?

A FRACTURED FAIRY TALE! After discovering the existence of a new fount of magical energy, the Queen of the Forbidden Mountain is determined to take possession of it  no matter the dangers involved. Opening a portal from her kingdom, Maleficent follows her two spectral guides into the mysterious realm of the Fae to begin her treacherous quest. But are these ghostly figures leading her to the source of the power  or to her own destruction? Find out in the darkly enchanting second issue of author PAULINA GANUCHEAU and artist THEO STULTZs Disney Villains: Maleficent Vol. 2  featuring fetchingly foreboding covers by GANUCHEAU, STULTZ, ELLERY SANTOS, and ROBERT QUINN!

Feeling the rusty shears of eager anticipation as they coarsely cut away your tendons of dread? Youve come to the right place . . . because EC Comics is serving another tortuous session of frightful delights with the CATACOMB OF TORMENT!Prepare to be mortifiedliterallyas manacled writers Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden), and Paul Tobin (The Witcher) are forced to turn the crank and twist the tension-wracked fingertips of artists PJ Holden (2000 AD), Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley), and Dan McDaid (Epitaphs from the Abyss) into blood-spattered spectacle! Sound like fun? Our beloved host, the Tormentor, sure thinks so!

Wounded and alone, Milton wakes up in the home of a family hiding from the war. But safety is short-lived. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Milton must decide who to trustand how far hes willing to go to survive.

GUERRILLA WARFARE! X YEARS LATER, BRONZE, MS. MARVEL, RIFT, MELEE and their guerrilla flotilla make their way upriver, evading the surveillance of both REVELATION and the U.S. Army. It's clear that their recently rescued charge LYREBIRD is not who he seems to be. And withholding some details leaves his life on the line, as the team approaches the LIMBO LANDS...and the truth.

Hoffman International presents: EYRIE MAGAZINE #3. Immortal tales of Horror that salute the great mags of the past, but also plow new territory with imaginative and thought-provoking Comics tales by famed Fantasy & Comics creator Mike Hoffman and his band of supremely talented artists and writers!

"FAME: Mr. T" is a bold and action-packed comic book biography chronicling the life of one of pop culture's most iconic figures. From his tough upbringing in Chicago to becoming a bodyguard for celebrities and winning "America's Toughest Bouncer", Mr. T's journey to fame is nothing short of legendary. His breakout role as Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" and his beloved portrayal of B.A. Baracus in "The A-Team" cemented his status as a cultural phenomenon. "FAME: Mr. T" explores his larger-than-life personality, signature style, and inspiring messages of perseverance, proving that he truly pities the fool who underestimates him!

Tensions flare between Elsie and Gigi under Pet Citys new leadership! Things havent been the same between the two cats since Elsies betrayal and now Gigi's been offered a choice that could change our cats lives forever... And her answer will shock everyone.

WANTED ON ALL SIDES!Flash Gordon was once a beloved hero across the universe. Now, he's known either as a planet-killer, or an evil dictator playing captain to Ming's armies. Cast out on all sides, Flash fights to reach Ming's palace and restore his good name. If he fails, more than one world will fall.

Two tense timelines converge! As the bullying of naive young Dara continues, the bizarre rituals her bunkmates use to lift her "Curse" put her in grave danger. And 10 years later, head bully Conley experiences a humiliating public revenge, forcing her to admit that she - like her old co-conspirators - might really be cursed. Together they set out to find Dara... and stop her.

NEW DSTLRY SERIES DEBUT FROM CURT PIRES (Indigo Children, Youth) AND AMILCAR PINNA (X-Men)! What if George Lucas and Quentin Tarantino f@#&ed and had a baby? That baby would be Curt Pires and Amilcar Pinna's GALACTIC. An ultraviolent interstellar romance that tells the story of a roguish bounty hunter hired to bring back a Princess on a death-bender on a hippy planet, and inadvertently find themselves caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic war. And maybe, just maybe, falling in love along the way! Did we mention there's a talking dog who pilots the starship?!

CAN GEIGER DIE? Tariq Geiger has been captured, stripped of his powers, and thrown into a twisted society within a high-security penitentiary known only as the Prisoners. No allies. No escape. No more time. As he's sentenced to death inside their brutal system, the question isn't whether Geiger can survive... it's whether he ever really could.

THE SHOWDOWN YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Its all come down to this! Green Arrow faces off against the Crimson Archer in a high-stakes rooftop duel for the soul of Star City!

HAL JORDAN AND GREEN ARROW UP AGAINST A COSMIC MYSTERY! Hal Jordan is off to Star City to check on his good friend Oliver Queen when things go sideways and the boys find themselves with a bit of a problem that can only lead to some serious hard travellin' solutions!

The Gunslinger's time in the present day has started to change him. His body, once rotting away, has begun to transform. What does this mean for the time-lost Hellspawn?

D'OH MOST DANGEROUS GAME! Dont shoot me, bro! Seriously, if someone tranqs, tases, or shoots me one more time, Im quitting this whole main character in her own comic book series thing! My mandatory road trip with the Gunbuddies comes to an end in a jungle where were hunted for sport by a rich jerkwad! Plus, the return of one of my greatest enemies and the birth of an unexpected ally!

The nefarious plans of rogue agents Beezle and Domino result in Rose and Zachs parents being arrested in New York City, leaving the kids to fend for themselves on the streets! The kids are drawn towards a celestial power within the bowels of the subway that may be the start of own their undoing&

**CREATION MYTH NEEDS A DEVIL,** Part Five In this wondrous mess of a wrap to the first story arc, the Shah of Persia goes mad. Whatever it is that frightful freaks have, Zahhak offers more. Hafez insists that the undead Arab master is dragging him into an altered dimension, channeling him through times cylinder. Will Hafezs ardor and alarm for that possibility afford Zahhak his hoped-for return?

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! The Immortal Legend Batman knows how to stop a Shadow attack, but what is he to do when the very soil beneath his feet poses a threat? Deep within the jungle of a seemingly uninhabited planet lies a poisonous threat ready to take down the Immortal Legend Batman!

ENTER KING GHIDORAH AND RODAN! King Ghidorah and Rodan join the fight as Godzilla settles an old score with Superman. Foes must unite if the Titan threat is to be overcome. As the battle rages on, Lee Shaw nears the completion of his plans to create his own Titan army.

There’s no going back in this pulse-pounding finale! The Killer has followed the truth to its end…and now must face the consequences of what his relentless pursuit has uncovered. With Barbara’s true intentions coming to light, can the Killer escape the deadly trap that’s been set, or will he be caught in a web of betrayal? Writer Matz and artist Luc Jacamon deliver a tightly wound conclusion of suspense and cold-blooded action in this stunning final issue!

A haunting exploration of the man behind the myth continues.In the second chapter of the stunning adaptation, H.P. Lovecraft’s personal history takes center stage. Follow along with this close examination of the famous author’s journey downward!Writer Romuald Giulivo (Le Dernier Jour de H.P. Lovecraft) and artist Jakub Rebelka (Cyberpunk) craft a dark, art-driven portrait of legacy and madness unlike anything you’ve ever seen!

Two Vietnam vets in the heart of a depressed 1977 America make a bad decision in an effort to make ends meet and find themselves in the middle of mob double-crosses and the ensuing violent fallout. Soon, the full force of Kansas City's organized crime-including the city's "black mafia," the infamous Purple Capsule Gang-turns to Wichita looking for two desperate men, their money, and a few pounds of flesh. LAST FLIGHT OUT OF WICHITA is a thoroughly modern take on seventies noir, swinging from Las Vegas to Wichita and beyond.

After slaying one god and being betrayed by another, Elspeth Tirel scours Theros’s underworld for the man she loved and lost. However, the god of fate plans to redirect Elspeth into a tragic destiny.• In partnership with Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast, Dark Horse expands the world of Magic: The Gathering—a widely popular tabletop and digital collectible card game with a 30+ year legacy.• Written by acclaimed writer Dan Watters and illustrated by the talented Owen Gieni.• Four-issue series.

FRANK CASTLE - PRISONER?! It's no easy task to capture Frank Castle, and what his enemies do to him this issue is well beyond that. This comic will shock, disturb and have you on the edge of your seat. Buckle up!

THANOS SNAPS! The undead history of the Marvel Universe continues on as Thanos takes on the quest for the Infinity Stones! The Mad Titan of our universe once killed half of all life. What will he do in a universe where the dead don't die?!