Comic books August 2017

Revised Edition - 1st printing. By Bart Beaty. Now with full color illustrations! For over seventy-five years, Archie and the gang at Riverdale High have been America's most iconic teenagers, delighting generations of readers with their never-ending exploits. Twelve-Cent Archie is not only the first scholarly study of the Archie comics, it is an innovative creative work in its own right. Fans of the comics will be thrilled to read in-depth examinations of their favorite characters and motifs, including individual chapters devoted to Jughead's hat and Archie's sweater-vest. But the book also has plenty to interest newcomers to Riverdale, as it recounts the behind-the-scenes history of the comics and analyzes how Archie helped shape our image of the American teenager. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Al Ewing. Art and Cover by Paco Medina. SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! The U.S.Avengers have been broken - but now it's time to fight back! In exile...believed dead...surrounded by HYDRA forces... Squirrel Girl and Enigma get a much-needed assist… …from Guillotine and the Champions of Europe! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Keiron Gillen, art by Daniel Gete. 30 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Aud Koch. Cover by Christian Ward. Galactus faces the ultimate battle with his oldest enemy - Ego, the Living Planet! But if the Devourer of Worlds could never fully defeat the Living Planet - what chance does the Lifebringer have? Tell no one about the astonishing ending of this epic issue, True Believer! Some things are too good to spoil! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Ryan North. Art and Cover by Erica Henderson. Squirrel Girl, Nancy, and Mary go to the Negative Zone for the weekend! So Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk, and Brain Drain PROMISE to fight any crimes that pop up so that the city will be just as Squirrel Girl left it when she returns! This would be a very short and uneventful issue, except for these facts: A crime wave begins the second Squirrel Girl leaves Koi Boi and Chipmunk Hunk are powerless to stop it so things get real bad real quick And Brain Drain is a nihilist brain in a jar on a robot body which means he's KINDA a pain to be around sometimes? This special stand-alone issue features friendship, fights, and friendship fights! PLUS other things too, but you'll have to buy the issue to find out, because this is just the solicit text and we don't want to spoil everything. Honestly, you probably shouldn't even be reading these solicits unless you own a comic-book store because they are chock FULL of spoilers!! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christopher Hastings. Art and Cover by Gurihiru. 'BEYOND THE FOURTH WALL' continues! Gwen is back in her 'home universe,' but she is far from happy. Will she be able to get back to the Marvel Universe? And at what cost? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christopher Hastings. Art by Gurihiru. Cover by David Nakayama. 'BEYOND THE FOURTH WALL' continues! Gwen is back in her 'home universe,' but she is far from happy. Will she be able to get back to the Marvel Universe? And at what cost? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Totally in Continuity!" Collects Gwenpool (2016) #11-15 and material from Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix Up (2016).

Written by Christopher Hastings, Ryan North, Karla Pacheco and Nick Kocher. Art by Myisha Haynes, Gurihiru, Alti Firmansyah, Nathan Stockman, Ocsar Bazaldua and Bruno Oliveira. Cover by Gisele Legace.

Gwen Poole continues to make friends and influence people across the Marvel Universe! But what will Marvel's heroes and villains make of Gwen and her bizarre perspective on the world they live in? First up, Gwen gets hired to save a small town from a vampire! It's high stakes, but all is not as it seems. Then, her gaming skills are put to the test when she's captured by Arcade, and thrown into...a world of fantasy roleplaying?! After that, Gwen will need a vacation. We hear L.A. is nice! Gwen heads to Hollywood, where she encounters Kate Bishop (the real Hawkeye), Ghost Rider and...dwarves?! Plus: Things get festive back home - but something's wrong with Christmas, and only Gwenpool knows it! Prepare for an unbelievably merry mix-up!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN - The Night Shift: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Jim Zub. Art by Aaron Kim Jacinto. Cover by R. B. Silva. Tricked by Hydra, trapped in a prison they never anticipated, the Uncanny Avengers have a cunning escape plan...but it might just make things even worse! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Marco Rota, Vic Lockman and Lars Jensen. Art by Marco Rota, Tony Strobl and Daniel Perez. Cover by Andrea Freccero. 'The Great Cackle Caper!' When golden eggs show up at the McDuck Chicken Farm, the terrible Beagle Boys hatch a plot to rule the roost! Then Gyro Gearloose invents his way into 'The Terrible Thinking-Cap Tussle!' 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Marco Rota, Vic Lockman and Lars Jensen. Art by Marco Rota, Tony Strobl and Daniel Perez. Cover by Corrado Mastantuono. 'The Great Cackle Caper!' When golden eggs show up at the McDuck Chicken Farm, the terrible Beagle Boys hatch a plot to rule the roost! Then Gyro Gearloose invents his way into 'The Terrible Thinking-Cap Tussle!' 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Marco Rota, Vic Lockman and Lars Jensen. Art by Marco Rota, Tony Strobl and Daniel Perez. Cover by Massimo Fecchi. 'The Great Cackle Caper!' When golden eggs show up at the McDuck Chicken Farm, the terrible Beagle Boys hatch a plot to rule the roost! Then Gyro Gearloose invents his way into 'The Terrible Thinking-Cap Tussle!' 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Story, Art and Cover by Ray Fawkes. 'SYMPHONY,' Conclusion The final performance of the quartet comes to a bloody crescendo, and the battle for the future of the living world is decided. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story, Art and Cover by Ray Fawkes. 'SYMPHONY,' Conclusion The final performance of the quartet comes to a bloody crescendo, and the battle for the future of the living world is decided. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Turn It Off!" Collects Unfollow (2015 Vertigo) #13-18. Written by Rob Williams. Art by Michael Dowling. Cover by Matt Taylor. It's the conclusion to UNFOLLOW! First, learn how Akira plans to defeat Larry Ferrell's 140 experiment and move the world toward peace. Then, the last survivors of the original 140 meet for a final showdown with Larry Ferrell! And what will become of Rubinstein's mask when it returns home? Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Mirko Colak. The horrific legend of King Arthur continues to unfold. The demon known as Merlin leaves a trail of carnage and curses as he searches for the boy who would be king. Arthur wages war against those who would oppose his sovereignty. The haunted walls of Camelot are raised. And Arthur meets the woman who will become his dark queen. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Mirko Colak. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. The horrific legend of King Arthur continues to unfold. The demon known as Merlin leaves a trail of carnage and curses as he searches for the boy who would be king. Arthur wages war against those who would oppose his sovereignty. The haunted walls of Camelot are raised. And Arthur meets the woman who will become his dark queen. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. Written by Wes Locher. Art and cover by Eduardo Jimenez. Area 51's storage unit falls into the wrong hands when a pair of bumbling agents forget to pay the rent. Now an alien invasion threatens Earth and the Dimwitted Duo are our only hope. Basically... We. Are. So. Screwed. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

2nd Edition (Revised and Updated) - 1st printing.

By Michael Brunas, John Brunas, and Tom Weaver.

Revised and updated since its first publication in 1990, this acclaimed critical survey covers the classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the golden age of hollywood horror, 1931 through 1946.

Trekking boldly through haunts and horrors from The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and The Invisible Man, to The Mummy, Paula the Ape Woman, The Creeper, and The Inner Sanctum, the authors offer a definitive study of the 86 films produced during this era and present a general overview of the period.

Coverage of the films includes complete cast lists, credits, storyline, behind-the-scenes information, production history, critical analysis, and commentary from the cast and crew (much of it drawn from interviews by Tom Weaver, whom USA Today calls the king of the monster hunters).

Unique to this edition are a new selection of photographs and poster reproductions and an appendix listing additional films of interest.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 616 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Story and art by D.J. Bryant. Unreal City contains five stories about relationships, addressing gender, narcissism, marriage, subjectivity, objectification as the characters attempt to make sense of love, sex, art, and life. Existential and elliptical, the artwork echoes such masters as Jaime Hernandez and Daniel Clowes. In Unreal City, characters cannot walk into a room without their world turning inside out. Readers will be similarly upended by the discovery of this major new talent. Hardcover, 10-in. x 12 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $4.50

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $4.20

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Jack Cole. Ashli and the other survivors of the asylum riot stumble upon a fully functioning (albeit horrifying) mental ward in an abandoned level of the depths of Saint Cascia. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Jeremy Whitley. Art and Cover by Elsa Charretier. This is it! The clock is ticking and both Nadia and Ying's lives are in the balance. Can the geniuses of G.I.R.L. come up with a way to outsmart the Red Room, or will Nadia's adventure be cut short as she's forced to go back to the bunker? The conclusion of our first story comes to a head. You can't miss this! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Unstoppable!" Collects Unstoppable Wasp (2016 Marvel) #1-4 and All New All Different Avengers (2015) #14.

Written by Jeremy Whitley. Art and Cover by Elsa Charretier.

Nadia spent the entire first half of her life a captive of the Red Room, but now this teenage super scientist is spreading her wings! Hank Pym's daughter has a lot of time to make up for, and she's determined to change the world. With Jarvis at her side, she's on a mission to bring together the brightest girl geniuses of the Marvel Universe - starting with Lunella Lafayette, the miraculous Moon Girl! But Nadia didn't count on evil scientists, man-eating giant rats or Devil Dinosaur - or the lethal lady wrestlers known as the Grapplers! And even as Nadia's recruiting drive continues, the Red Room is on her trail - and they'll pull out all the stops to get her back!

Can the geniuses of G.I.R.L. find a way to save Nadia from being dragged back to the bunker?

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Written by Sebastian A. Jones. Art and Cover by Peter Bergting. The Devil has come looking for his due, and Niobe's new skills will be sorely tested. When the truth is revealed, Hareth, her greatest ally, must choose between his family and the child of destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Sebastian A. Jones. Art by Peter Bergting. Cover by Jae Lee. The Devil has come looking for his due, and Niobe's new skills will be sorely tested. When the truth is revealed, Hareth, her greatest ally, must choose between his family and the child of destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Sebastian A. Jones. Art by Peter Bergting. Cover by Jae Lee. The Devil has come looking for his due, and Niobe's new skills will be sorely tested. When the truth is revealed, Hareth, her greatest ally, must choose between his family and the child of destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Orphan of the Stars!" Written by Pierre Christen. Art and Cover by Jean-Claude Mezieres. Running away with the unhappy heir to the galaxy's biggest fortune, even if it's because he wants it, is bound to cause some problems. On the lam with the Caliphette of Iksaladam, Valerian and Laureline are relentlessly pursued by the Quatuor Mortis, who are still after the enormous reward offered for the child's safe return. Stranded among the Asteroids of Shimballil, they must evade the hunters, recover their ship, dodge profiteers and traitors - and decide what to do with the little brat! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $13.95.

1st printing. Written by Pierre Christin. Art by Jean-Claude Mézières. Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury gives a comprehensive overview of the Valerian and Laureline comic-book universe, featuring information on key locations (including Central Point), transport, galactic anomalies and a timeline of the major events in the series. This richly illustrated book also introduces many of the alien races and characters – friendly and hostile – and there is a special section on the ever-popular Shingouz. Hardcover, 100 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Winston Young. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy - Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally, DollFace! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 2,000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Winston Young. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy… Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally… DollFace!! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 1,500 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Marcelo Trom. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy… Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally… DollFace!! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 2,000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Marcelo Trom. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy… Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally… DollFace!! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 1,500 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Ben Hansen. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy… Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally… DollFace!! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 2,000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Ben Hansen. With the new space vampire hybrid threat, Katie must seek help from her sworn enemy… Zombie Tramp! But they also need the help of another unlikely ally… DollFace!! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Con of the Dead!" Collects Vampblade (2017) Season 2 #1-4.

Written by Jason Martin. Art and Cover by Winston Young.

Born from the mysterious '90s comic series Vampblade, comic fan, cosplayer, and shop manager Katie Carva must now continue her quest to fight the invisible other-dimensional vampires from the comics, while the blades push her to all new extremes! It's all new next-level Vampblade adventures, shiny and chrome!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. "Bedeviled Stagecoach!"

Written by HIDEYUKI KIKUCHI. Painted cover and interior art by YOSHITAKA AMANO.

In the Wild West wilderness of the Frontier, a government official has been given the task of escorting captured servants of the vampire Nobility. Unfortunately their path to the Capital crosses into the territory of the Noble that is their master! As the convoy rushes toward the safety of the civilized city, monsters lie in wait to attack-but also, with dark and ambiguous reasons of his own, does the half-vampire hunter known only as "D."

This will be a road trip that none of them will ever forget-if any of them survive, that is. The latest action-packed future-steampunk adventure from Kikuchi and Amano!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text with (B&W chapter illustrations). MATURE READERS

Cover price $11.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Matsuri Hino.

After a fierce battle between humans and vampires, a temporary peace was established, but Kaname continued to sleep within a coffin of ice... Yuki gave Kaname her heart to revive him as a human being. These are the stories of what happened during those 1,000 years of Kaname's slumber, and the start of his human life.

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in, 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. Cover by Philip Tan. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. Cover by Valentine DeLandro. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Photo Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Paul Cornell. Art and Cover by Jimmy Broxton. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Photo Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. Cover by Philip Tan. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 30 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art and Cover by Jimmy Broxton. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 40 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Jimmy Broxton. Cover by Philip Tan. This is it! You've gotten to see the Great Beyond, meet the fellow who's running it, and savor the world as we don't know it that feeds into everything! Now it's time for Vampy to do something that will change… well, everything! The world will never be the same after this, and that just may not be a good thing! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Andy Belanger. Cover by Philip Tan. Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Andy Belanger. Cover by Vanesa Del Ray. Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Photo Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Andy Belanger. Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Andy Belanger. Cover by Jimmy Broxton. Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Photo Cover. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Andy Belanger. Gothic, Part 1: A new storyline begins! Vampirella is fresh off a mind-blowing discovery-or at least it should have been. Coming to terms with what she's learned about herself and her past means a journey to a place far scarier than the twisted future she's living in…her twisted mind! Prepare yourself for a Vampirella like you've NEVER seen before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.