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Neil Gaiman (_Sandman_, _American Gods_) teams with Paul Chadwick (_Concrete_) for The Day the Saucers Came�! Plus, three new series debut this month, including work by Simon Roy (_Prophet_) Shannon Wheeler (_Too Much Coffee Man_), and _Arcade Boy_ by Denis Medri! * Caitl�_n R. Kiernan''s _Alabaster_ and Michael Avon Oeming''s _The_ _Victories_ continue! Comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."Comic Book Resources **2012 Eisner and Harvey Award winner!**

Black Canary, Starling, Poison Ivy and Batgirl. Together, as Gotham City''s covert ops team, they''re taking down the villains otheru0087heroes can''t touch. They are the Birds of Prey. The Birds face a multitude of threats from outside and in! A dangerous newu0087villains threatens to expose Black Canary''s dark secret, and the Court of Owls sets its sight on everyone in Gotham for a ''Night of the Owls'' tie-in. Plus, the girls bring a gravely injured Poison Ivy to the Amazon hoping to help rejuvenate her, butu0087they''re going to need her help more to stay alive!

In The Dark is a monstrous collection of all-new original terror tales from the darkest and most brilliant minds in comics and prose. Featuring an introduction by American Vampire, The Wake, and Severed writer Scott Snyder, and a frightful feature on the history of horror comics, through their rotten rise and dreadful decline by comic book historian Mike Howlett!

Harbinger Wars, Valiant?s first crossover event, begins here! Two dozen undisciplined, untested and untrained superhuman children have just escaped from a top-secret research facility and into the world. When Bloodshot, Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek join the chase, will the Valiant Universe be ready for its first all-out superhuman showdown? Collecting HARBINGER WARS #1-4 by acclaimed writers Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) & Duane Swierczynski (Bloodshot) and artist Clayton Henry (Archer & Armstrong), start reading here for a high-stakes tale that will put Valiant?s greatest heroes to the ultimate test! ?From the art to the writing, Harbinger Wars is a smooth package?? ? The Onion/A.V. Club ?Five stars? A big event done right. It?s hugely entertaining?? ? Comic Vine ?Harbinger Wars is an absolute blast?? ? Multiversity Comics

HARBINGER WARS tie-in! It?s payback time! After Dr. Emanuel Kuretich freed Bloodshot from Project Rising Spirit, he promised Bloodshot that the answers to his identity would be found inside PRS? secret Nevada facility. He lied. Instead, Bloodshot discovered two dozen super-powered psiot children ? children that Kuretich then manipulated him into setting free. Now that the kids are out and have ignited a Harbinger War in the middle of the Vegas strip, Bloodshot is all that stands between them and the opposing forces of Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek. But Bloodshot hasn?t forgotten about Kuretich. And he?s about to reap his revenge.

What dark secret connects Project Rising Spirit and Toyo Harada?s Harbinger Foundation? Bloodshot is the creation of Project Rising Spirit, and for years they?ve loaned him out to the U.S. government for the kinds of insane, blood-splattered missions that only a nanite-enhanced commando could possibly survive. But those will be nothing compared to the horrors that await him inside the heavily fortified walls of PRS itself, whose subterranean levels are populated by failed ?projects? that kill and maim for fun. And God help anyone who dares pry open the doors to the ?nursery??

Tango’s gang was a handful, but the Archon and his army, the Chosen, are more powerful than any enemy X has ever faced! Betrayed or abandoned by his allies, X must face Arcadia’s newest threat the old-fashioned way: alone! Collects issues #13–#16. • X faces the greatest foe Arcadia has ever seen! “X is, month in and month out, a brutally entertaining series.”—Comic Book Resources

Having tasted serious defeat-- and having been branded outlaws by the world''s governments-- Boxer and his crew scramble to catch up to Godzilla before he destroys Seattle! There''s just one major obstacle in the way... Mothra!

Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top-notch team to take down monster-sized threats... at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer... if he can live past day one! Collects Godzilla #1-4.

They may be alternate reality Deadpools, but they''re still just as Mercy and just as Mouthy! Like the Wade Wilson who was part of an ultra-secret special ops team along with allies named Bullseye, Silver Sable and Domino! But a bloody Mexican massacre will leave agent Deadpool with a lot of explaining to do! And how about the Cold War Wade Wilson, codename: Deadpool? He''s the CIA''s most valuable asset -but also certifiably insane! It''s lies, spies and shapely thighs as DP goes Pulp! Then, Wade is a dash of color in a black-and-white world ravaged by zombies. When the dead walk, Deadpool is mankind''s only hope -but if he triumphs, who will save us from him? COLLECTING: DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON''S WAR #1-4, DEADPOOL PULP #1-4, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #1-4, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #1-4.

It all comes down to this! H.A.R.D. Corps vs. Bloodshot vs. Toyo Harada vs. Peter and the Renegades! Who will be left standing amidst the wreckage once called Las Vegas? The bone-crushing conclusion to Valiant?s first summer blockbuster is here ? and no hero in the Valiant Universe can escape its aftershocks.

?Do you know where the children are?? HARBINGER WARS, Valiant?s first family crossover event, begins here! A decades-old secret is about to put BLOODSHOT and HARBINGER on an inescapable collision course ? and, soon, the most powerful forces in the Valiant Universe will be drawn into a battle without sides, without rules, and without mercy. ?Two dozen undisciplined, untested and untrained superhuman children have just escaped from a top-secret research facility and into the world. ?When Bloodshot, Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek join the chase, will the Valiant Universe be ready for its first all-out superhuman showdown? ?Start reading here for a high-stakes tale that will put Valiant?s greatest heroes to the ultimate test!

CHAINSAW EAT BLOODSHOT! Bloodshot may be the best, but he wasn?t the first. Bloodshot is taking his revenge on Project Rising Spirit?the secret quasi-government experimental division that created him ? one body at a time. But nothing could have prepared him for what?s waiting for him inside the Nursery. Deep underground, get ready to go to war with the band of misfit killers that Bloodshot used to call brothers-in-arms. Cleaner. Recon. Point. Gunner. Team: CHAINSAW is reporting for duty, sir!

“The Lonely Crusade, Part 4” When he donned the Black Hood, Greg Hettinger swore to keep the awful truth from those he cares about most—his partner Devon, his friend Jessie. But he’s going to have to break those promises if he’s going to survive the death trap that the Crusaders have prepared for him… and nothing will ever be the same.

It all comes down to thisu0083 Godzilla vs. his mightiest enemy yet! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! What role will Boxer play? Will he be Godzilla''s salvation or destruction? It''s all been building to this, don''t miss it!

Before the cataclysmic events of “Bullet’s Kiss” and “The Lonely Crusade,” there was another Black Hood—Kip Burland, a former police officer who vowed to fight the crimes that he couldn’t while wearing a badge. But what was he doing in Philadelphia the day he was accidentally shot and killed by Highway Patrolman Greg Hettinger? You’ll find out in this special flashback issue starring the Original Hood... and learn the shocking truth about what really happened that day. This is an essential one-shot you don’t want to miss, featuring art from classic Black Hood artist Rick Burchett!

Harbinger Wars is going out with a bang! A battle for the lives of Project Rising Spirit?s escaped psiot children is being waged between Toyo Harada, Peter Stancheck?s Renegades and the H.A.R.D. Corps ? and Bloodshot stands in the center of it all. But even if Bloodshot manages to win the day, will the tortured, traumatized, and ?ber-powerful kids he?s fought for choose to remain under the protection of the Harbinger hunter that once haunted their nightmares? Something?s in the air ? and a new era is unfolding for the weapon ? no, the soldier ? no, the man known as Bloodshot.

Get a taste of Matt Kindt''s critically acclaimed series _MIND MGMT_, and see San Francisco under assault by giant monsters in Gabriel Hardman and Corrina Bechko''s _Station to Station_! * Return of _X_ by Duane Swierezynski (_Birds of Prey_, _Bloodshot_) and Eric Nguyen. * Eisner Award-winning anthology! "The new series of _Dark Horse Presents_ has demonstrated that quality with every issue, hosting an eclectic mix of veteran creators and new talent alike, with content ranging from brand new short stories and idiosyncratic serials to the return of cult favorite characters and properties."-ComicsAlliance

It''s the day Boxer has been waiting for... the opportunity to avenge his daughter in a showdown with Godzilla. At the exact worst moment though, the government and their secret weapon step in to take matters into their own hands. You know what they say about ''''best laid plans...''''

Boxer is ready to settle the score with Godzilla, and assembles his "Monster Kill Crew," a group of highly-trained weirdos, each with their own private grudge against the kaiju. As we get to know these mercenaries the team stocks up on all the equipment they''ll need to take down their first bounty-- ANGUIRUS!

Betrayed by his friends and stripped of his mask, X will have to crawl from an iron prison to wrench his city from Tango''s stranglehold. But a new gang, unlike any Arcadia has seen before, may be more than even X can handle! A new episode in the Project Black Sky event begins here! * X confronts Deathwishwill he finally get what he wants? 

Boxer and his team are beyond working for moneyu0083 now they just want to save their planet! In order to do so, they must support and cover Godzilla and other monsters from Earth in their savage battle against Space Godzilla, Gigan and others! Prepare for the final, unthinkable battle!

**Cover by Rafael Albuquerque!** The Archon returns to Arcadia to settle an old score with an enigmatic masked man called the Mark, and X is caught in the middle! But what can one man do to subdue two seemingly unstoppable titans whose skin can stop bullets? * Marked for Death� part 1, chapter 2!

The end is NIGH! Space Godzilla and other interstellar enemies arrive on Earth and they''re here to stay... and destroy humanity! Boxer, with his team decimated, realizes just how over his head he is. There''s only one possible ally he can turn to... his greatest enemy, Godzilla!

**MARKED FOR DEATH!** The last time the Archon showed up in Arcadia, it was to deliver the beating of X''s life. X vowed that if the Archon ever showed his face in his city again, it would be for the last time. So when an enigmatic masked man arrives in town sniffing around for information on the Archon, he gains X''s full attention, whether he wants it or not! Be here for the first issue of the _Marked for Death_ saga that starts in _X_ and concludes in _Captain Midnight_!

Boxer and his team decide it''s time to turn their sights to the big game-- Godzilla! But, a perfect plan goes awry when a billionaire adventurer gets his hands on Mechagodzilla and the world''s governments have branded them outlaws. Nothing will stop Boxer from avenging his daughter and getting revenge on Godzilla though! Collects Godzilla #5-8.

ALL-NEW ARC! Bloodshot is finally free of the memories that have haunted him since his awakening ? but now even greater mysteries remain. Who was he before he was transformed into a walking weapon of mass destruction? And does he have a real family out there somewhere? Unfortunately, the only man with the answers is the former mastermind of Project Rising Spirit, Dr. Emmanuel Kuretich ? and he?s just struck a devil?s bargain with Bloodshot. ?Destroy your creators and I?ll reveal everything.? Well, almost everything?

X has faced some tough foes in his vigilante careerbut even Berkshire, Deathwish, and the Dogs of War were still regular humans! Now, a case of mistaken identity has pitted X against the immense (and immensely powerful) Archon . . . in a fight that will bring Arcadia to its knees! * A crucial chapter in the Project Black Sky event! I like where _X_ is headed and have bought in to Swierczynski and Nguyen''s world, lock, stock, and bloody barrel!�Unleash the Fanboy

The Nobody makes his move on his ultimate target, while the Black Hood’s mission of vengeance comes to a shocking conclusion!

**A NEW VIGILANTE IN TOWN!** The city zone destroyed in the battle between the Archon and the Mark has become an insane asylum, as a new, highly addictive drug gains control of ordinary Arcadians. X goes on the hunt for the operation''s ringleader, but a rival vigilantea shadowy woman from X''s paststands in his way! I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission. I hope it doesn''t end anytime soon.�Bloody Disgusting

With help from Leigh, Ruidoso, and his strange new ally, X is ready to take on the predatory drug lord Gundog . . . but another call of duty beckons, this time from _outside_ Arcadia. Is the man who gave his entire life for his city willing to leave it behind? I''ve come to enjoy seeing the man called X kill everything in sight in the name of his mission.�Bloody Disgusting

Collects Immortal Iron Fist #17-20 & Death Queen Special. Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why''s Danny sweating bullets over an inescapable legacy that''s haunted the Iron Fists for centuries? What was the deeper meaning of Xao''s ominous threat? And what incredible new adventure are Danny''s fellow Immortal Weapons embarking upon?

HARBINGER WARS: BLOODSHOT continues here! Everyone says they want what?s best for the children? but Bloodshot?s the only one who?s willing to fight for it. After a lifetime of lies, destruction and pain, he?s vowed to use his extraordinary abilities to do one simple thing: keep these kids alive, even if they?re terrified of him. The war for GENERATION ZERO, however, has been waging longer than Bloodshot realizes. And what can one soldier do when he?s up against two powerful, secret armies?

Earth is ravaged by the Space Monsters! With Earth''s kaiju trapped on Monster Island, the planet is seemingly doomed. Until Boxer decides to undo all of his hard work and stage the biggest prison break of all time!

**THIS PATIENT HAS LOST HIS PATIENCE!** The Skin Traders and their psycho leader, Dr. Heide, have tracked X to a besieged Arcadia hospital! Horrifically injured, X will have to use every dirty trick in his playbook to barbecue Pig Man and his snorting henchmen! Swierczynski and Nguyen serve up wall-to-wall action! * The final installment of the Flesh and Blood� arc! Swierczynski has hit his stride, making _X_ one of my favourite monthly reads.�Geeks Unleashed

Relive the destruction of the History’s Greatest Monster series in this IDW Library Collection! Cities, special forces teams, and a legion of kaiju are no match for…Godzilla! The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every comic series by IDW! Volume 3 collects the 13-issue series History’s Greatest Monster by Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane. Godzilla continues to destroy cities and lives all over the world, and ex–special forces tough guy Boxer is a man with a grudge who vows to end the terror—no matter what! He assembles a top-notch team to take Godzilla and the other monsters down at $7 billion a bounty.

When X attacks the notoriously corrupt narcotics squad known as "The Dogs of War," the manipulative Lt. Setter fights back by pitting him against the last few honest cops in Arcadia... and X''s battle escalates into a war for the soul of the city! Collects issues #5–#8 of the series. * Includes the disturbing story of "the ''Rents," three murderous suburbanites! * Swierczynski''s treatment of the titular psychopathic vigilante takes a surprising turn. "Dark Horse''s uber-violent ''90s hero is back with a vengeance."—Nerdist

A merciless and unstoppable army calling themselves the Chosen� have invaded Arcadia, starting a full-fledged war with Carmine Tango''s forces. They''re looking for something . . . or _someone_. X has recovered from Tango''s torment and is ready to pound some answers out of both parties! * A game-changing new villaina new chapter in the Project Black Sky event!