This is the busiest week of the year for us here at Challengers, with FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on Saturday, and it's also a fifth Wednesday week, but you wouldn't know it by this week's crop of releases! Only DC is playing it safe with fewer releases, but they're all standouts! The ongoing ZATANNA #1! Rick Vietch's lost SWAMP THING 1989 finally sees print! Jeph Loeb and Jim Cheung team-up for BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH, set after the original HUSH storyline.Â
Not to be outdone, Image gives us Lorenzo De Filici's haunting RED ROOTS #1 (more on this one, below)! And, HELLBOY is still IN LOVE!
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NEW BOOKS OF NOTE
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ZATANNA #1
Zatanna Zatara embarks on her greatest tour yet! As the newest and first Prime Magus in millennia, it is now Zatanna's sworn responsibility to oversee and guide the world of magic. All eyes are on her. All-star writer/artist Jamal Campbell (Superman, Zatanna: It's Showtime) is back for an encore with the mistress of magic as she finally gets her own ongoing series!
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RED ROOTS #1
The lives of a professional killer and a high school teacher are bound by a terrifying, mysterious force. Written and digitally painted by Lorenzo De Felici (Void Rivals, Oblivion Song, Kroma)!
Patrick Says: This first issue is moody, atmospheric, and I wonderfully have no idea how these 2 characters connect!
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BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1
Batman and Wonder Woman team up for a classic caper brought to you by superstar talent writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Cheung! The Lasso of Truth has been stolen, and the Caped Crusader and Amazon Princess race to ensure a safe return before it falls into the wrong hands. You won't want to miss the aftermath of Batman: HUSH featuring the devious duo foolish enough to steal from Wonder Woman... the Joker and Harley Quinn!
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SWAMP THING 1989 #1
Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch's legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch's grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Now that final story is told! As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever.
Patrick Says: I was reading this series in college when it was abruptly cancelled and am SO happy to see it finally published!
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HELLBOY IN LOVE BLACK EYES
A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency. By Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Alex Nieto.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC SPECIAL #1
The planet Naltor and the Green Lanterns that protect it fall under the spell of the wretched Witch Queen. But have no fear, Star Sapphire's assembled team of Justice Leaguers will no doubt liberate them all! Except, well, Green Arrow sure does hate space. And Adam Strange's ship comes under attack before it even enters orbit. And Galaxy invited her best friend and one of the League's most wanted, Dreamer, along on the mission without telling anybody.
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DOOM 2099 RAGE OF DOOM #1
ULTRON VS. DOOM! DOCTOR DOOM'S spell didn't just annihilate his enemies — it wiped out all life on Earth, leaving even him to regret the cost. In the desolate future of DOOMED 2099, Doom discovers ULTRON'S buried head and risks everything to repair his time machine. But awakening a dangerously powerful machine intelligence invites new rebellion, and the path to redemption may demand a price even Doom never anticipated.
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STREET SHARKS ANNUAL
The Street Sharks' best friend and trusted ally, Moby Lick, is in town on the heels of one of the Sharks' worst enemies. Evil businessman and big-game poacher Malcolm Medusa III and his trusted saboteur henchman, Clammando, have broken out of prison at the same time a dinosaur was found alive in a deep ocean trench. They're set on capturing the dinosaur and cloning it to seed the next generation of fossil fuels!
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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOL 1 DIRECT MARKET HC
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN VOL 1 DIRECT MARKET HC
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL 1 DIRECT MARKET HC
BACK TO THE SAVAGE LAND BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH HC
COMPLETE CHARLES DANA GIBSON HC
DC FINEST JOKER THE LAST HA HA
FINAL BOSS VOL 01
GHOST COMPENDIUM VOL 2
HIRSCHFELDS ICONS
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL 02 HC
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED VOL 02 SC
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG 2 HC
NERD INFERNO ESSENTIAL EVAN DORKIN
NIGHT EATERS VOL 02 SC
NOCTURNALS SINISTER PATH
OMEGA MEN BY KING DELUXE HC
POWER RANGERS PRIME VOL 3
PREDATOR KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
SIXTH GUN BATTLE FOR SIX
SPAWN VIOLATOR
SPEED RACER ADVENTURES VOL 01
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLL SINS PAST
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN NEWSPAPER COMICS 1977
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN NEWSPAPER COMICS 1978
STAR WARS HAN SOLO HUNT FOR THE FALCON
STIMULUS
TEEN TITANS BY JOHNS COMPENDIUM 01
TRANSFORMERS DLX ED HC BOOK 02
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MANGA
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ASHITA NO JOE FIGHTING FOR TOMORROW 5
BLUE LOCK OMNIBUS 2 (VOL 4-6)
DOGGO VOL 1
I WANT TO LOVE YOU TILL YOUR DYING DAY 8
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SIDEKICKS/YOUNG ADULT
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CLOCK HANDS
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NEW #1’s
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BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1
DOOM 2099 RAGE OF DOOM #1
HELLBOY IN LOVE BLACK EYES
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC SPECIAL #1
RED ROOTS #1
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL
SWAMP THING 1989 #1
ZATANNA #1
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MARVEL
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #10
CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 MASON 1:25
CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 DIAZ
CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 NAUCK
DEADLY HANDS OF K'UN-LUN #3
DOOM 2099 RAGE OF DOOM #1
DOOM 2099 RAGE OF DOOM #1 CHEW
DOOM 2099 RAGE OF DOOM #1 MOMOKO
GENERATION X-23 #3
GENERATION X-23 #3 TALAVERA X-23
PLANET SHE-HULK #6
PLANET SHE-HULK #6 FERRARI
PLANET SHE-HULK #6 MANHANINI
PREDATOR BLOODSHED #3
PREDATOR BLOODSHED #3 DIAZ
PUNISHER #3
PUNISHER #3 NAKAYAMA
PUNISHER #3 TELEVISION
PUNISHER #3 MASON 1:25
PUNISHER #3 NAKAYAMA VIRGIN 1:50
PUNISHER #3 SANDOVAL
ULTIMATES #23
ULTIMATES #23 INHYUK LEE
ULTIMATES #23 PERALTA 1:25
WICCAN WITCHES' ROAD #5
WICCAN WITCHES' ROAD #5 DARBOE
WOLVERINE WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #3
WOLVERINE WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #3 BANDINI
WOLVERINE WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #3 NOTO 1:25
WOLVERINE WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #3 DAVILA
WOLVERINE WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON #3 DANIEL
WONDER MAN #2
WONDER MAN #2 REIS
WONDER MAN #2 CLARKE
UNCANNY X-MEN #27
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 CAFU 1:25
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 LEIRIX VIRGIN 1:50
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 FERREYRA
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 LEIRIX
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 MARVEL RIVALS
UNCANNY X-MEN #27 MOMOKO
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DC
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BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 CVR A CHEUNG
BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 CVR B LEE CARD
BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 CVR C DELL OTTO
BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 CVR D VILLALOBOS
BATMAN WONDER WOMAN TRUTH #1 CVR E CHEUNG FOIL
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE CVR A
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE CVR B
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE CVR D
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC #1 CVR A MOORE
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC #1 CVR B PUTRI Â
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC #1 CVR C MORA Â
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERGALACTIC #1 CVR D CHEW Â
SWAMP THING 1989 #1 CVR A VEITCH
SWAMP THING 1989 #1 CVR B ZULLI Â
SWAMP THING 1989 #1 CVR C BLANK Â
SWAMP THING 1989 #1 CVR D ZULLI FOIL Â
ZATANNA #1 CVR A CAMPBELL
ZATANNA #1 CVR B EOM Â
ZATANNA #1 CVR C HUGHES Â
ZATANNA #1 CVR D CORONA
ZATANNA #1 CVR E HUGHES FOIL
ZATANNA #1 CVR G 1:25 TEDESCO Â
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IMAGE
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DUST TO DUST #8 CVR A JONES
FERAL #22 CVR A FLEECS FORSTNER
FERAL #22 CVR B FLEECS FORSTNER
FINAL BOSS MASKED VIGILANTE CVR A KIRKHAM
FINAL BOSS MASKED VIGILANTE CVR B GOVENDER Â
FINAL BOSS MASKED VIGILANTE CVR H KIRKHAM
GI JOE ARAH #14 HAMA FILES Â CVR B MOONEYHAM
GI JOE ARAH #14 HAMA FILES Â CVR C TRIMPE
GI JOE SSSILENT MISSIONS FIREFLY #1 CVR A FORNES
GI JOE SSSILENT MISSIONS FIREFLY #1 CVR B FORNES
I HATE FAIRYLAND #50 CVR A LAUFMAN
I HATE FAIRYLAND #50 CVR B LAUFMAN
I HATE FAIRYLAND #50 CVR E BEAN Â
I HATE FAIRYLAND #50 CVR F WAYSHAK Â
INVINCIBLE FOIL Â #1 REPRINT INVINCIBLE VS EXCLUSIVE
RED ROOTS #1 CVR A DE FELICI
RED ROOTS #1 CVR F MIGNOLA
RED ROOTS #1 CVR G OTTLEY
RED ROOTS #1 CVR H 1:25 DE FELICI
SACRIFICERS #21 CVR A FIUMARA
SACRIFICERS #21 CVR C ROBINSON
SKINBREAKER #8 CVR A FINCH
SKINBREAKER #8 CVR B FINCH
SKINBREAKER #8 CVR D 1:25 DE FELICI
SKINBREAKER #8 CVR F FINCH
SKINBREAKER TREASURY Â #8
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #23 CVR A
SPAWN SAM AND TWITCH CASE FILES #23 CVR B
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #53 CVR A VON RANDAL
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #53 CVR B COLAK
TRANSFORMERS #1 13TH PRINT
WHITE SKY #3 CVR A MAVINGA
WHITE SKY #3 CVR B IVANOVA Â
WRESTLE HEIST #5 CVR A STARKS
VIKING MOON #3
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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51 #1 2ND PRINT
51 #2 Â
ARCHIE 85TH ARCHIE GAME GALAXY #1 CVR A HOLLY G
ASCENCIA #33 CVR A LUCIO PARRILLO
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #4 CVR D FOIL
DEAD HEAD #5 CVR B SCHMALKE
ELRIC THE SLEEPING SORCERESS #1 CVR A SECHER
ELRIC THE SLEEPING SORCERESS #1 CVR B KONYU Â
ELRIC THE SLEEPING SORCERESS #1 CVR F SECHER
EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE #2 CVR A RAMSAY
EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE #2 CVR B DAMIEN
EXPLOIT #2
FURFORCE #3
FURRLOUGH #202
HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA #6 CVR A CONNER
HARLEY QUINN X ELVIRA #6 CVR B HARDIN
HELLBOY IN LOVE BLACK EYES CVR A NIETO
IS TED OK #3
LEONIDE THE VAMPYR HOUSE OF YONDA #2 CVR A ARAGNO
MURDER DRONES #3 CVR A ZONNO
MURDER HOBO #1 CVR A BROWNE
NEW SPACE AGE #5
ODDBALLS ODYSSEY #1 CVR A MILLIONAIRE
ODDBALLS ODYSSEY #1 CVR C IWERKS
ODDBALLS ODYSSEY #1 CVR D SEGAR
A QUIET PLACE STORM WARNING #2 CVR A KELLY
RIPCORD #3 CVR A FORNES
ROCKETEER #1 FACSIMILE CVR A STEVENS
ROCKETEER #1 FACSIMILE CVR B FOIL
ROOTS OF MADNESS #6 CVR A NNEKA
GIANT SIZED SAVAGE TALES CVR A
GIANT SIZED SAVAGE TALES CVR B
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR A MURPHY
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR B MEDEL
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR C BEALS
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR D BLANK
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR RI 1:10 BEALS
STREET SHARKS ANNUAL CVR RI 1:25 MEDEL
THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN #3 CVR A CHO
THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN #3 CVR B MATTINA
TOMB RAIDER SACRED ARTIFACTS #4 CVR A DI CAPRIO
DISNEY VILLAINS URSULA #3 CVR A ANDOLFO
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