New Comics This Week

IS THE JOKER ORCHESTRATING MURDERS FROM ARKHAM, OR IS SOMEONE ELSE SETTLING A SCORE? Harley Quinn has returned to Gotham to hunt a serial killer, but without the support of Lt. Jim Gordon, she is forced to work in the shadows. Is The Joker committing these murders himself or pulling the strings from Arkham and causing terror by proxy? Harleys not the only woman trying to figure it out...but is she willing to ally with a rock star and a cat burglar to get justice?

The full scope of this vision comes into focus as the whole of the Marvel Universe faces THE WORLD TO COME. Do not underestimate Ketema. The world is all tied up in a knot and the only solution may be blowing the whole damned thing up.

First, join industry legend MARK WAID as he casts a spell with a DOCTOR STRANGE story that truly lives up to the good doc's name! THEN ALYSSA WONG tells a terrifying tale of brotherly love and bone-breaking hammers, starring Thor and Loki (or what's left of him)! AND LASTLY! It wouldn't be a horror anthology without a saga of vampiric violence starring BLADE! This time from celebrated creator HO CHE ANDERSON! PLUS: A bonus two-page set of ALL-NEW Daily Bugle funnies from Ty Templeton - this time, they're SUNDAY SCARIES! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.

Far in the future, the Digger known as MegaMan Volnutt has discovered a valuable artifact from the distant past. Could it be the secret to unlocking a long-forgotten technology? The thieving Tron Bonne just wants to know& how much is it worth!? Its all-new adventure in the Halcyon Days!

THE PAST AND PRESENT COLLIDE IN THIS TERRIFIC SERIES FINALE! Billionaire Athena Prescott was once an ordinary woman of extraordinary wealth, just trying to beat out her fellow titans of tech to the next big advancement in human history--and she was willing to kill to do it. But now her fully powered Nexus Engine has ripped a transdimensional tear in the heart of Gateway City...and granted her a great and terrible new power she cant control! If Michael Holt hopes to survive, let alone save his city, hell have to finally embrace his role as Mr. Terrific...which promises to alter the course of his life forever! Long-buried secrets are unearthed and mysterious forces revealed as Mr. Terrific: Year One hurtles toward its epic conclusion!

AMP Comics Presents: NeverWars #6. The vorpal blade has been stolen! As Georgie races against time to retrieve the only weapon that can destroy the Jabberwock, the beasts evil influence spreads across the NeverWorld. Captain Hook makes the ultimate sacrifice aboard the burning Jolly Roger, while Peter Pan must find the strength to fly once more. Meanwhile, Dorothy faces her greatest challenge yet as the Jabberwocks corruption threatens to consume everything she holds dear. In this pivotal issue, alliances will be tested, heroes will fall, and the fate of Neverland, Oz, Wonderland, and Fairyland hangs in the balance. When the final battle begins, not everyone will survive to see the end of this war.

WHO IS THE TRAITOR? A catastrophic piece of intel reveals that the mastermind behind the creation of the Killuminati is a member of the NEW AVENGERS! As the team musters to stop Iron Apex from creating more Illuminati doubles, paranoia threatens to tear them apart. Can this unstable team hope to survive a traitor in their midst?

This is the comic book that launched the Ex Posse Universe! In the spirit of Lost Boys and Warriors, Night of the Cadillacs is a high-octane, genre-bending mix of horror, hard action, forbidden love, and street culture. Rival supernatural gangs come to earth on an overnight raiding mission to retrieve life-restoring blood from humans. While the gangs battle among themselves for prized Captives, a defiant and charismatic gangbanger breaks free from his crew to go on the run with a rebellious, 18-year old human girl to protect her from his predatory family.

PETER CANNON IS BACK  AND FISTS AND FEET WILL FLY! Dynamites millionaire martial artist returns in this all-new action-packed reimagining from enlightened author FRED VAN LENTE (Die!namite) and ascended artist JONATHAN LAU (Space Ghost)! As a child, Peter Cannon grew up in the secluded culture of The Awakened, a isolated movement blending New Age psychology, Tibetan Buddhism, extreme fitness, and other esoteric disciplines. But when a mass suicide wiped out almost all of the Awakeneds followers, an orphaned and abandoned Peter was left to find his own way in the world. Now, years later, the last surviving member of a mysterious mystical order arrives in New York City on a mission of revenge. His target? The renegade master who destroyed his clan  Peter Cannon! But taking out the fabled Lightning Vessel of the Awakened is easier said than done  especially considering that Cannons mind-and-body-perfected moves can collapse time and defy death itself! Featuring harmoniously honed cover art by ROBERT QUINN, JONATHAN LAU, and DAVE ACOSTA, each issue of Peter Cannon Thunderbolt will also include a special Icon cover from master painter ALEX ROSS!

MARK BUCKINGHAM JOINS G. WILLOW WILSON FOR THIS SPECIAL ISSUE OF POISON IVY! A tale of times past! No matter what Pamela Isley does, mercy or slaughter, humanity seems dead set on betraying the Earth. Yet Ivy still refuses to let go of her own humanity in service of that which she claims to love. Hoping to discover a way forward, Poison Ivy sets out to find the living repository of all secrets--the Tree of Knowledge. But like those who have tasted the trees fruit before her, Ivy learns far more than she bargained for.

The truth will set us free. Alternatively, it'll kill us all. Let's find out.

RED FLAG! RED HULK and his crew invade LATVERIA! Can he bring down WAR-WOLF and dethrone DOOM? Featuring the last appearances of MACHINE MAN, DEATHLOK and WILDSTREAK? Find out in this explosive series finale!

We are more than the sum of our labors! Transmissions from Earth that seeped through the Rift's opening in space years ago have led to a growing unrest, which destabilized Lord Commander Perric's reign and fractured Galaria's utilitarian society. Rebel leader Mala Dekk and her fellow upstarts will pay the ultimate price--the very same fate that now awaits the rebel fleet fleeing Perric's Rift. Rhet scrambles to get his ship off the ground so he may rejoin the battle, but Varseen is nowhere to be found.The earthbound space opera from the creators of Morning Star and Crush Depth continues!

NEW STORY ARC Its 1909, and Simon Pure has traded gunpowder and glory for quiet days and a clock-punching job. But somethingor someonewill drag the immortal redcoat back into adventure. What threats loom? And which old friend has come knocking to reignite the fire? The past is never dead. And Simon Pure is about to be reminded why.

CHAPTER TWO: BEST SERVED COLD! X YEARS LATER, many secret events have taken place among the mutants of the world - including the one that changed GAMBIT and ROGUE's marriage forever. As STORM embarks on her quest to destroy EEGUN, the devourer of SORCERERS SUPREME, GAMBIT has a score to settle with STORM&for the fate of his marriage. But what is the fate of the mystical world compared to the fate of two mutants' marriage? Well, STORM and GAMBIT will have to figure out the answer to that question on the dirt road to hell and carnage.

With the Empire on the brink of collapse, the new Caesar trusts no one. As the Mysteries regroup and rebellions ignite across the city, Caesar believes a grand festival can distract both nobles and commoners from the truth: his reign is a sham, and he's lost control. The fate of Rome hangs in the balance, and in this final issue, the god emperors downfall is inevitable! Mexican writer Homero Rios (Heavy Metal) and Argentine artist Diego Yapur (Frank Frazettas Dawn Attack) flex their storytelling muscles in this brutal alternate history!

Etta has arrived at the Meridian Fellowship and immediately begins taking advantage of their facilities. Only, the strange history of the place begins preying on her mind. The people she has met all offer a glimpse of a different kind of life, but the natural world around her hints at something primal and ancient. Her dreams have already begun to change, showing her the strange wonders that await. Only the kindly Solomon grounds her, giving her fair warning of what she may be about to encounter, but also suggesting that her mothers pendant may be her connection to the cosmos. Undeterred, Etta begins her experiments, looking to unlock the secrets of her mothers teachings--but what is revealed is beyond what even she has imagined. Continuing the haunting tale of family, science, and magic, Roots of Madness is the breakout series from writer Stephanie WilliamsNubia & the Amazons, Street Sharks) and artist Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter). Each issue features a gorgeous main cover by popular cover artist Juliet Nneka (Absolute Green Lantern) and a spooky variant by Cadonici.

SIX AGAINST WOLVERINE! X YEARS LATER, Sinister's Six race to find the cure that could save them! But is the chance at life worth an encounter with Revelation's Angel of Death - Wolverine? Or will the team kill each other first?

Things are quiet. Too quiet for Al Simmons. He suspects that something is happening in the shadows. Someone is moving against him and his allies.

TROUBLE AT HOME! In the wake of her fight with Tombstone, Spider-Girl returns home to Hawaii - only to find her family at the center of a monstrous conspiracy! Meanwhile, Spider-Girl must confront how she has changed since leaving home with Bullseye - and whether her spider-heroics have a place in this new chapter!

WHO IS EZEKIEL SIMS? While SPIDER-MAN tries to recover from the worst beatdown of his life, MORLUN continues his dark and twisted plans. Why is KAINE stalking the Parker Family? And what role does KRAVEN THE HUNTER play in all of this?

Its time for a long-overdue second contact with the species with whom the U.S.S. Cerritos made its first first contact: the Laapeerians. But when the crew arrives on Laapeeria bearing gifts, Freeman and company are shocked to discover the entire planet has been abandoned! While all the dwellings and infrastructure remain, there isnt a soul to be found& Where have all the Laapeerians gone? And do the Laapoonians on the planet next door know anything about it?

Aboard the Enterprise, chaos erupts as Poilant drones attack without warning. With the ship under fire, Ortegas must push her piloting skills to the limit to buy Uhura a narrow windowone last chance to reconnect with their stranded crew and unlock the deadly mystery hidden within Poilants strange, ancient symbols.Meanwhile, on a desperate mission to locate a missing Starfleet research teamand their friend JinareChapel, LaAn, Una, Spock, Scotty, and their unlikely robotic ally D6 stumble into the clutches of a terrifying parasitic hive-mind known as the Seed. As the alien collective tightens its grip, one question looms: Is this the force behind Jinares vanishing&or just the beginning of something far worse?

REVOLUTION! HAN, LUKE and VALANCE are caught in the crossfire as the NAGAI uprising takes hold! A betrayal shakes the power structure of an entire sector! And a NEW REPUBLIC hero is stranded with nowhere to turn!

GRAND THEFT FALCON! HAN and CHEWIE run into the dangerous IRVING BOYS! But are they any match for the notorious brothers who stole the FALCON? And what nefarious deal is gunrunner DUCAIN cooking up with junk boss UNKAR PLUTT?

The situation on board Axil Research Station is dire! Water floods the base as the Jedi try desperately to stop the structure from sinking into the monster-infested depths. Amidst the rescue efforts, Kit Fisto increasingly suspects that this disaster is no accident, and that the perpetrators may still be on board the station...

Strange Things are Afoot... While running late for her next gig with the Mary Janes on Halloween, Gwen Stacy discovers that the night of mischief has left Doctor Strange a victim of the nefarious Green Goblin! With pumpkin bombs exploding and webs thwipping within the halls of the Sanctum Sanctorum, grave consequences await Gwen as the witching hour comes to a close.

The fin-kicking adventures continue!_x000B_Dr. Paradigm is hiding out somewhere in Fission City! The Street Sharks may have stopped the mad scientist and his Seaviate goons, but they couldnt capture him. Even with their arch-nemesis at large, theyll have to stop their search when a new big-top circus mysteriously appears in the waterfront district. To the public, it seems like a regular, fun-loving circus. But the Sharks are hearing rumors about strange noises around the circus at night! Surely, this couldnt possibly be connected to Dr. Paradigms latest schemes&right?!

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? Its Thanksgiving in Midvale, and Kara is fretting over her first holiday home in a while. With plenty to be thankful for, Supergirl has nothing to worry about, right? Wrong! In an attempt to patch things up with her father, Lena has invited Lex Luthor and his girlfriend, Mercy, home for the holidays. What machinations could Lexcorp have for the sleepy little town? Find out as heroes and villains sit down to break bread and perhaps bones.

MINISERIES FINALE Could it end any other way?

An anthology series with the best and strangest sci-fi and horror tales we could create. Think about those old B-movies from the classic movie theaters (or stuff you might find playing on the Syfy channel today). The stories that you are going to find in this anthology are both thought provoking and obscure... just how we like them! In this issue, we have the stories of The Depraved Piranha Woman, and Whispering Walls.

Mysteries grow richer as an alien creature makes its presence known in Venezuela. The strange vehicle Casey, Raphael, and Donatello find leaves behind questions about what happened to its previous occupants. And Michelangelo turns heads as he takes to the skies with a man who appears to be an angel! All of this and more rip-roaring action in the reprint of the legendary fourth volume of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

WHEN MONSTERS ATTACK! On a solo excursion beyond the boundaries of the Cats Lair, Panthro is enjoying the solitude of the wilderness and a brief respite from his responsibilities when he is set upon by a pack of giant, hostile creatures. For a warrior of his nature, this just became the best vacation ever! But as the battle is joined, the true intent behind the attack is revealed  and this secret could spell doom for all the Thunderans on Third Earth! Acclaimed ThunderCats: Lost author ED BRISSON joins artist DAVE ACOSTA for an all-out slugfest starring the strongest of the ThunderCats in ThunderCats: Panthro #1  featuring two-fisted covers from ACOSTA, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, ROBERT QUINN, and WILL ROBSON!

A spell gone wrong sends Tomorrow Girl to another world, where she meets its native hero, Atomic Mouse. The new allies must work together to stop an alien experiment run amok before it destroys an entire city!

ROBERT KIRKMAN AND DAN MORA SHAKE UP THE ENERGON UNIVERSE! Optimus Prime&betrayed? The Autobots newest hope may turn out to be their downfall. The most shocking TRANSFORMERS story continues here!

WAR ON THE PROGENITORS! Black Panther and a bevy of new Wakandan war machines designed by Shuri take the offensive! With the gods themselves empowering Black Panther, he and his allies can't possibly lose&right? And a betrayer makes themself known!

THE EURASIAN REPUBLIC'S COUNTERATTACK! Furious after the events of issue #10, Magik, Colossus and OmegaRed will have their vengeance! Can the Opposition survive Dr. Prostovich's "Psychic Bomb"?! Will Wolverine be able to protect the friends he's only just been reunited with?

Flintheart Glomgolds Sinister Secret, Part 2 of 3! Following Percy Fawcett's trail to the Lost City of Z, Scrooge McDuck and Donald are captured by villainous General Switchit Onoff of Brutopiawhile thousands of miles away, off the African coast, Huey, Dewey, and Louie are prisoners on the floating island of Ophir! Is second-richest duck Flintheart Glomgold behind it all& and can our feuding Duckburg clan reunite to prove it?

HELL IS FOR HEROES! After enjoying a brief respite from the torments of the damned by holing up inside a giant worm (dont ask&), Vampirella and Walker face off against the literal hordes of Hell when theyre caught between the warring factions of the Drujh and the Legions of the Shroud! Unrepentant correspondents TOM SNIEGOSKI and KEWBER BAAL report back from the infernal front lines in Vampirella: Armageddon #5  supported by sizzling covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, LESLEY LEIRIX LI, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and smoking-hot cosplay from LAUREN DELOREAN!

Paranoia grips the city as the vigilante cuts a bloody path through the grime-soaked streets. A subset of officers at Saras precinct have begun to make matters worse, escalating the tension by intimidating citizens with a small Military grade arsenal. Sara has followed the clues and is now face to face with the supernatural killer whose motives follow a warped sense of justice. Can the Witchblade bring balance back to the city before it erupts into riots or spirals into something even worse? Join Top Cow as we celebrateWitchblade'slandmark 30th Anniversary issue!

Geralt and Tila present the killer to the townsfolk, but where monsters roam, so flows deceit. A decades’ long grudge shows its true face. And the Graf’s oath is put to the test as the bounty is but one prize to be claimed.• Series finale!

Wynd’s world is on the brink—can they defeat Zedra before it's too late? In the penultimate issue of the beloved fantasy series, the battle for Pipetown reaches a critical turning point! As Zedra unleashes her full power in a final push to eradicate humans and faeries alike, Wynd and his companions must rise to meet an enemy more ruthless than ever. Can they stop their devastating foe in time, or will Zedra’s dark plan come to fruition?

In 1995, Marvel shocked the comics-reading world, canceling all its blockbuster X-titles and replacing them with new series in the transformed reality of the Age of Apocalypse! These tales, by some of the era's leading creators, introduced fans to radically new versions of the heroes they loved - fighting for survival in a nightmarish dystopia where Charles Xavier is long dead! Professor X was killed twenty years in the past during a freak time-travel accident, and now the Darwinian conqueror Apocalypse rules with an iron fist - ruthlessly enforcing his dictum that only the strong shall survive! In the long shadow of En Sabah Nur, hidden among a downtrodden humankind, are a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by Xavier's oldest friend: Magneto! They're amazing, they're astonishing - but who are the X-Men?! Plus: What has become of iconic mutants Cyclops, Havok and Wolverine in this war-torn world? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #1, FACTOR X #1, WEAPON X (1995) #1 and AMAZING X-MEN (1995) #1.