Alien vs. Captain America #1

THE RED SKULL’S NEWEST RECRUITS!

It’s World War II, and Hydra seeks a new weapon to defeat the Allies and win the war. To that end, the Red Skull has sent Baron Strucker on an expedition to the Himalayas to find the fabled city of Attilan. But instead of finding the Inhumans, Strucker uncovers something much more deadly. Much more... Alien. Can Captain America and the Howling Commandos stop the Skull and his newfound Xenomorph weapons…or will the First Avenger learn that in war-torn Europe... no one can hear you scream?

DC K.O.: Knightfight #1

Experience Batman's epic journey during the explosive DC K.O. event!

The Dark Knight is forced to take a different path in the tournament for the Heart of Apokolips — one that has turned Gotham into a deadly arena where Batman must battle against the Batmen of the future! Who are these Batmen? Stay tuned to find out!

Get ready for the greatest fight of Batman's life in this over-the-top crossover miniseries!

Planet She-Hulk #1

SAKAAR, PARTY OF ONE! SHE-HULK is back, and she's... stuck on Sakaar?? Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman's hit cosmic epic, IMPERIAL, Jennifer Walters made a promise to her cousin, HULK, to watch over the planet Sakaar and its people for a few days. But it's been longer than a few days, and now She-Hulk is in charge of keeping the peace on a planet at war! But Jennifer is a VERY different Hulk than the one that once smashed Sakaar into submission... is she up for the task?

Echo: Seeker of Truth #1

THE NEW AGE OF ECHO!

When her cousin goes missing in Los Angeles, ECHO goes to the City of Angels to find out what happened to her. But what she discovers is a series of disappearances centered around a mysterious wellness cult called Wisteria Meadows. As Echo dives deeper into the mystery, she'll discover a truth about herself she never imagined. But who is the faceless puppet master behind the cult, and what is their sinister plan?

Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes #1

Because you demanded it — a new series entirely about Harley and Ivy's relationship! Witness the entire story of the DCU's number-one criminal couple from the very start!

Eisner Award-winning artist and writer Erica Henderson weaves the canonical story of how Ivy and Harley went from enemies to friends to lovers! See their first kiss, their first embrace, their first fight, the first time Harley went to the bathroom with the door open in front of Ivy (that one is a joke, jeez), etc.! You're gonna love the way this book makes you look — we guarantee it!

ThunderCats: Pumyra #1

ONE 'CAT AGAINST THE WORLD! In the aftermath of a war against the Mu'tants — a war that claimed her parents' lives — an orphaned Pumyra is taken in by Jaga, who sees untapped potential in the scrappy young cat. As she grows, Pumyra, still angry at the universe over the loss of her parents, trains under Jaga in the art of healing — and discovers the power of compassion to transform pain into hope!

Acclaimed author ED BRISSON (ThunderCats: Lost, SilverHawks) and artist ALICE LECLERT (Crossover Division) craft a powerful tale of struggle and redemption in this 40-page one-shot special — uplifted by inspiring covers from CLAYTON HENRY, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, ROBERT QUINN, and WILL ROBSON! OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE LIGHT! 28 STORY PAGES!

Impact Winter: Evenfall #1

The year is 1953. The Cold War is at its height, and intelligence operative Penelope Chambers is running an off-the-books investigation into the disappearance of female agents in Eastern Europe. When she’s called to Soviet Prague for a routine drop, Penelope will come face to face with death or the possibility of everlasting life...

From creator TRAVIS BEACHAM (Pacific Rim) and artist SUMEYYE KESGIN (VOYAGIS) comes another official prequel story to the hit Audible Original.

Tales of Paranoia #1

The first R. Crumb comic book in 23 years!

The seminal cartoonist who single-handedly invented the alternative comics format of the one-person anthology in 1967 with ZAP returns at age 81, still raging at the world and himself, still drawing like a master, and still funny... mostly. In his latest comics excursion, Crumb dives down internet and newspaper rabbit-holes, and comes up asking questions. Why don't we know the real background of deep state careerists? And is Crumb himself just as paranoid as everyone else tells him he is? Or is that just what THEY want you to think?

Mixing memoir, essay, polemic, neurosis, and conspiracy across 12 short comics — including the final Dirty Laundry story, drawn by Crumb with a script written with Aline Kominsky-Crumb before her death in 2022 — Tales Of Paranoia shows there's still plenty of life in both the artist and the classic underground comics format.

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No Place #1

Eisner-nominated writer Tim Seeley (Revival, Peacemaker Presents: Vigilante) and knockout artist Stefano Simeone (Radiant Black) invite you to explore the chilling side of childhood imagination in this new dark fantasy adventure!

Mariposa Montiel is having a cruel homecoming. As the daughter of immigrants, the outcast teenager is no stranger to scrutiny, but this is another level. Years after vanishing from her Chicago neighborhood, Mari has returned to a traumatized family and a media circus with nothing but a tiger-striped feather and an extraordinary tale of her time away as the champion of a magical jungle land called Mayahuela.

Mari is met as a fraud and her story makes her a stranger in her own life until an eccentric, high-tech organization known as N.O. Place emerges from the shadows and welcomes her home. Led by a legend of the Land of Oz, the secret agency has its finger on the pulse of so-called fictional worlds — and as its newest recruit, Mari is now called upon to save our own world from a creeping Lovecraftian nightmare.

NO Place unites all-new heroes with horrific and beloved genre icons alike, featuring main covers by series artist Stefano Simeone!

Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #1

20th Anniversary of the 1st appearance of the Slitheen! From DAN WATTERS, the acclaimed writer of DOCTOR WHO: EVERYONE MUST GO! Experience a Doctor Who adventure like no other as The Doctor, Belinda, and an unlikely team of allies infiltrate a prison holding monsters and villains from across the cosmos. With new friends and old foes, and some old foes who might just be new friends, it’s an adventure that will take you across the Whoniverse... and beyond!

Space Scouts #1

A brand-new science-fiction, action-adventure odyssey by Ether's Matt Kindt and David Rubin.

A young girl heads to the center of the universe to compete in a reality show to become the next "Space Scout." What starts as a teenage drama turns into deadly war at the edge of the universe as the "winning" recruits are sent into a clandestine interminable battle that they most likely won't survive.

Space Scouts is the latest release from Flux House Books, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes) art of acclaimed comics creator Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, horror, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.

Crownsville #1

SINS OF THE PAST DON’T STAY BURIED . . . THEY ALWAYS FIND A WAY OF RISING FROM THE GRAVE! From Eisner Award–nominated writer and master storyteller Rodney Barnes (Batman: Full Moon, Killadelphia) and phenomenal artist Elia Bonetti (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy), enter a century-spanning tale of suspense and sorrow as true crime meets shocking terror inside an infamous asylum with a tortured past in this double-sized, 48-page debut...

Founded at the turn of the 20th century outside of Annapolis, Maryland, the Crownsville Hospital was a notoriously segregated, all-Black psychiatric institute. After decades of overcrowding and neglect—alongside darker, more-persistent rumors of patient abuse and illegal medical experiments—it was finally closed. Today, it stands condemned—a crumbling testament to a legacy of all-too-real terror inflicted on a marginalized and vulnerable community. But even as a ruin of its former self, Crownsville still casts a long shadow...

When an unexplained death inside the abandoned hospital is ruled a suicide, Annapolis police detective Mike Simms and journalist Paul Blairare are compelled to dig deeper, only to discover the reality of the horrors that once took place there... and the powerful connection they share to the anguished spirits of the dead that are still locked within its walls.

Circus Maximus #1

Rome. 64 AD. The most daring heist in history is being planned by an unlikely crew – a former slave, a Vestal Virgin, a charioteer and a disgraced architect – each with their own personal motives. While Rome is distracted by the chariot racing and gladiatorial games of the Circus Maximus, the crew plans to rob the Imperial treasury under the Temple of Saturn. But when Emperor Nero sets fire to the city, they’ll be lucky to escape his wrath with their lives, let alone the loot.

From Mark Sable (Graveyard of Empires, Miskatonic) and Giorgio Pontrelli (Miskatonic) CIRCUS Maximus is GLADIATOR meets HEAT – a blood-soaked historical thriller.

Monster High: Shock and Aww! #1

For the first time in over a decade, Monster High and IDW have partnered to bring out-of-print comics back to unlife for the fandom. Each short story from I Only Have Eye for You by Heather Nuhfer and Kellee Riley is back in a new format for fangs to enjoy.

In Shock and Aww!, Invisi Billy wishes he could read Scarah Screams’ mind, but he gets a bit more than he asked for when a shock from Frankie Stein causes them to switch bodies! Billy and Scarah will have to work together, and learn how to control each other’s powers, if they want to switch back in time for the Fraidy Hawkins dance!

King Dracula #1

Beneath the streets of New York, the notorious Lord of Vampires plots to regain his rightful place atop his kingdom. But much has changed during his absence... the Vampire Lords, a ruthless cabal of powerful elders, have staked their claim upon the world, and they have no fear of their former leader--or anyone else. As Dracula begins to claw his way back to the top, he finds an ally in the mysterious and deadly Blood Countess. But will she prove to be friend or foe?

Death Dog #1

In a near-future America, Wyatt—an innocent 13-year old accused of shoplifting—is pursued by murderous robot police dogs. But an accident transforms one of his terrifying pursuers into a tame, docile, and affectionate robodog who tries to bond with and protect Wyatt! A touching tale of a terrifying future, from the deranged minds of Bryce Ingman (MY BAD) and Alan Robinson (New Fantastic Four).

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