UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/13/23

Get ready for an adrenaline-packed Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as the comic universe is set to explode with an incredible lineup that will leave you on the edge of your seat!

BRUBAKER. PHILLIPS. "WHERE THE BODY WAS." The all-new, stand-alone original crime graphic novel we've all been waiting for!!

"BATMAN #428 ROBIN LIVES," shows what would have happened if Jason Todd survived the call-in vote to have The Joker kill him, featuring the actual art and script they would have used in 1988, while "BATMAN JOKER DEADLY DUO UNPLUGGED #1" showcases the art of the riveting team-up between the iconic foes. Plus, new issues of DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM, BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS, and BATMAN SANTA CLAUS SILENT KNIGHT!


"BIRDS OF PREY UNCOVERED #1" showcases all the gorgeous covers of this formidable team's debut, and "BLOODY DOZEN #1" introduces a gripping new squad on a collision course with space vampires in the Charles Soule world of The Shrouded College."

The better Daredevil takes on Spider-Man's Gang War in "DAREDEVIL GANG WAR #1," and the DC universe gets a festive twist with "DC 'TWAS THE MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS #1."

Brace yourself for a terrifying new experiment in pain with the chilling "INVASIVE #1," dive into a world of intrigue when Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev once again team-up for "MASTERPIECE #1," and witness Spider-Gwen's unstoppable power as The Mary Janes go on tour in "SPIDER-GWEN SMASH #1."

The Titans Beast World continues to affect all corners of the DC Universe in "TITANS BEAST WORLD TOUR GOTHAM #1," and prepare for a supernatural heist like no other in "UNDERHEIST #1" by David Lapham.

These comics are not just stories; they are immersive experiences that will have you eagerly counting down the days until they are in your hands! Don't miss out on these epic releases that promises to redefine the comic book landscape.

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NEW @ A GLANCE
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WHERE THE BODY WAS

A boarding house full of druggies. A neglected housewife. A young girl who thinks she's a superhero. A cop who wants to be left alone. And a private detective looking for a runaway girl. These stories collide one fateful summer in WHERE THE BODY WAS, a tale of love and murder in the suburbs, told from a dozen different points of view. All the neighbors on the block have an opinion about the murder and how it happened, but which of them is telling the truth?WHERE THE BODY WAS is a tour-de-force from grandmasters ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS.


MASTERPIECE #1
Brilliant and driven 16-year-old Emma discovers she is the only daughter of two of the greatest, most charismatic master criminals of all time. The criminal's criminal. The ones that wrote the rulebook and disappeared. Now Zero Preston, the billionaire her parents brilliantly ripped off threatens, Emma into pulling a grand, impossible job against his corporate enemy, to pay off her parents' debt. Literally the best Brian Michael Bendis book in years! Art by Alex Maleev.


UNDERHEIST #1
After his gambling addiction brings David to the lowest point in his life and decimates his personal life, he'd do anything for one last chance at setting things right but the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In this brand new hardboiled heist series with a supernatural horror twist perfect for fans of Phantom Road and Newburn, the hit Stray Bullets creative team of David & Maria Lapham explore how seeking atonement can lead people to do desperate and dangerous things.


INVASIVE #1
Enter a terrifying new experiment in pain from Eisner Award nominee Cullen Bunn and illustrator Jesús Hervás! Dr. Carrie Reynolds was a veteran trauma surgeon with a godlike mastery of muscle and bone. But when her daughter, Heather becomes the latest in a series of victims scarred by a battery of brazenly cruel medical procedures, only Carrie can stop what this new undergreound hospital is planning next.


BLOODY DOZEN #1
SPACE VAMPIRES! Apollo 13 meets Blade in this killer thriller! In this new installment of THE SHROUDED COLLEGE, CHARLES SOULE and WILL SLINEY's supernatural horror-adventure saga (see: HELL TO PAY), three down-and-out astronauts are tasked with the ultimate heist-breaking a group of deadly vampires out of a space prison orbiting the Sun.


SPIDER-GWEN SMASH 1
The Mary Janes are off on a four-city tour as the opening act to one of Earth-65's biggest rock bands! Gwen has promised the band that this big break will be all about the music. No web-slinging, just drums. But when a mysterious assassin targets the headliner, Gwen begins to wonder how she got this gig in the first place. Featuring new versions of some of your favorite characters!


DAREDEVIL GANG WAR 1
ELEKTRA NATCHIOS, former assassin turned DAREDEVIL, has been recruited by the Amazing Spider-Man to stop New York City from tearing itself apart as every mobster and super villain in town go to war! And Elektra is the only thing standing in the way of Hell's Kitchen's annihilation at the hands of a dangerous new gang - the HEAT - whose violent schemes from the pages of DAREDEVIL unfold!


DC ‘TWAS THE MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS #1
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a...Bat-Mite?! Join all your DC favorites as they take on eight classic holiday stories! From Constantine and Lex Luthor's Dickensian tale to Batwoman's puzzling Hanukkah hijinks to your classic cocoa-swilling Christmas romance switch with Harley and Amethyst, this book is a perfect companion for cookies by the fire and extra sour cream on your latkes.


BATMAN #428 ROBIN LIVES
From the DC Vault: the unpublished alternate ending to A Death in the Family in which Jason Todd survives his encounter with The Joker! Thirty-five years ago, fans voted on Jason Todd's fate after his brutal encounter with The Joker. But suppose fans had voted differently? DC Comics transports you back in time with this special faux-simile edition of Batman #428 in which Robin lives! Featuring pages reconstructed from artist Jim Aparo's alternate art boards--which have been fully restored and remastered--this reedited version of Batman #428 turns the Dark Knight's greatest tragedy into a moment of triumph!

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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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ART OF ARTHUR ADAMS
ARCADE KINGS VOL 01
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT DLX HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 4
DAREDEVIL EPIC COLL LAST RITES
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL HC VOL 02
DOCTOR MOEBIUS AND MISTER GIR
MACBETH A TALE OF HORROR
MICHAEL MOORCOCK MULTIVERSE HC VOL 01
MS TREE HEROINE WITHDRAWAL
NIGHTWING (2021) HC VOL 04
RUINED
SEASONS HAVE TEETH
SPEAK (EMILY CARROLL)
SPIDER-MAN BY ZDARSKY OMNIBUS
SPIDER-MAN FRESHMAN YEAR
WHERE THE BODY WAS HC

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MANGA
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AKANE BANASHI VOL 03
COLORLESS VOL 5
DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU ACADEMY VOL 01
HOW I MET MY SOULMATE 1
ICE GUY AND THE COOL GIRL 02
MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH 1
MASHLE MAGIC & MUSCLES VOL 14
ONE PIECE 3-IN-1 VOL 33
PASS THE MONSTER MEAT MILADY! 1
SECRET OF FRIENDSHIP

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YOUNG ADULT / ALL-AGES
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG WINTER JAM

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MARVEL
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BLADE 6
CAPTAIN AMERICA 4
DAREDEVIL GANG WAR 1
DAREDEVIL GANG WAR 1 ELEKTRA
DARK X-MEN 5
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 9
LUKE CAGE GANG WAR 2
MARVEL ZOMBIES BLACK WHITE & BLOOD 3
MOON KNIGHT 30
MOON KNIGHT 30 CAPULLO
PUNISHER 2
SILVER SURFER REBIRTH LEGACY 4
SPIDER-BOY 1 (2ND PRINT)
SPIDER-GWEN SMASH 1
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN 13
STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS 41
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC SHADOWS OF STARLIGHT 3
IMMORTAL THOR 5
WHITE WIDOW 2
WHITE WIDOW 2 MOMOKO
X-MEN RED 18

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DC
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DETECTIVE COMICS #1079 CVR A CAGLE
DETECTIVE COMICS #1079 CVR B ALEXANDER
BATMAN #405 FACSIMILE
BATMAN #428 ROBIN LIVES CVR A MIGNOLA
BATMAN #428 ROBIN LIVES CVR C MIGNOLA FOIL
BATMAN JOKER DEADLY DUO UNPLUGGED #1
BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 CVR A DI MEO
BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 CVR B FINCH
BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 CVR C NGU
BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS #2 CVR A WARD
BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS #2 CVR B SIENKIEWICZ
BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #2 CVR A GRAMPA
BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #2 CVR B DELL OTTO
BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #2 CVR C GRASSETTI
BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM #2 CVR D GRAMPA FOIL
BATMAN GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM NOIR ED #2
BATMAN SANTA CLAUS SILENT KNIGHT #2 CVR A MORA
BATMAN SANTA CLAUS SILENT KNIGHT #2 CVR B LI
BIRDS OF PREY UNCOVERED #1 CVR A NAKAYAMA
BIRDS OF PREY UNCOVERED #1 CVR B HILL
DANGER STREET #12 CVR A FORNES
DANGER STREET #12 CVR B REDONDO
DC TWAS THE MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS #1 CVR A CALDWELL
DC TWAS THE MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS #1 CVR B GERADS
GREEN LANTERN #6 CVR A XERMANICO
GREEN LANTERN #6 CVR B SHANER
OUTSIDERS #2 CVR A CRUZ
OUTSIDERS #2 CVR B MARQUEZ
WESLEY DODDS THE SANDMAN #1 (2ND PRINT)
WESLEY DODDS THE SANDMAN #3 CVR A ROSSMO
WESLEY DODDS THE SANDMAN #3 CVR B LEMIRE
SPEED FORCE #2 CVR A DEODATO JR
SPEED FORCE #2 CVR B BOO
ACTION COMICS #1060 CVR A BEACH
ACTION COMICS #1060 CVR B CHEUNG
ACTION COMICS #1060 CVR C JIMENEZ
SUPERMAN LOST #9 CVR A PAGULAYAN
SUPERMAN LOST #9 CVR B SEGOVIA
WORLDS FINEST TEEN TITANS #6 CVR A SAMNEE
WORLDS FINEST TEEN TITANS #6 CVR B SHANER
WORLDS FINEST TEEN TITANS #6 CVR C MORA
TITANS BEAST WORLD #2 CVR A REIS
TITANS BEAST WORLD #2 CVR B BARENDS
TITANS BEAST WORLD #2 CVR C LIM
TITANS BEAST WORLD #2 CVR D HENRY LENTICULAR
TITANS BEAST WORLD GOTHAM #1 CVR A JANIN
TITANS BEAST WORLD GOTHAM #1 CVR B MARCH
WALLER VS WILDSTORM #4 CVR A FORNES
WALLER VS WILDSTORM #4 CVR B BATTLE

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IMAGE
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ANTARCTICA #6 CVR A ROBERTS
BLOODY DOZEN #1 CVR A SLINEY
BLOODY DOZEN #1 CVR B ALBURQUERQUE
ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE #5
HAUNTED GIRL #3 CVR A YOON
HAUNTED GIRL #3 CVR B HETRICK
JUNIOR BAKER RIGHTEOUS FAKER #4 CVR A QUACKENBUSH
PHANTOM ROAD #7 CVR A WALTA
PHANTOM ROAD #7 CVR B PAGLIARO
RADIANT BLACK #27 COSTA
RADIANT BLACK #27.5 COSTA
ROGUE SUN #17 CVR A VECCHIO
ROGUE SUN #17 CVR B BARRAVECCHIA
SCRAPPER #6
SPAWN SCORCHED #24 CVR A ZE CARLOS
SPAWN SCORCHED #24 CVR B REVOLVER
TRANSFORMERS #1 (3RD PRINT)
VOID RIVALS #1 (5TH PRINT)
VOID RIVALS #2 (4TH PRINT)
VOID RIVALS #3 (3RD PRINT)
VOID RIVALS #4 (2ND PRINT)
VOID RIVALS #5 (2ND PRINT)

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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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AMERICAN PSYCHO #2 CVR A VECCHIO
ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE II #1 CVR A STEINBAUER
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #1 (2ND PRINT)
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #2 CVR A HORVATH
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #2 CVR B ROSSMO
BLOOD RUN #1 CVR A CARDOSELLI
DAMN THEM ALL #11 CVR A ADLARD
DAMN THEM ALL #11 CVR B MERCADO
DAMN THEM ALL #11 CVR D FOC CLARKE
DARK SPACES DUNGEON #2 CVR A SHERMAN
DARK SPACES DUNGEON #2 CVR B NGUYEN
EARTHDIVERS #13 COVER A ALBUQUERQUE
FACELESS AND THE FAMILY #2 CVR LESNIEWSKI
GUMAA BEGINNING OF HER #1 CVR B MOMOKO
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #20 CVR A RODRIGUEZ
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #20 CVR B DELL EDERA
HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #20 CVR C SPOT UV
INVASIVE #1 CVR A HERVAS
KILL MORE #3 CVR A FUCHS
MADNESS #5 CVR A ACO
MADNESS #5 CVR B FRANCAVILLA
MADNESS #5 CVR C FERGUSON
MAN FROM MAYBE #3 CVR A KANE
MASTERPIECE #1 CVR A MALEEV
MASTERPIECE #1 CVR C 1:10 MOMOKO
MINOR THREATS ALTERNATES #4 CVR A HEPBURN
MINOR THREATS ALTERNATES #4 CVR B SEELEY
PROJECT RIESE #5
QUICK STOPS 2 #1 CVR A GONZALES
SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH HOLIDAY SPECIAL CVR A FISH
SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH HOLIDAY SPECIAL CVR B BRAGA
SAINT SEIYA KNIGHTS OF ZODIAC TIME ODYSSEY #3
SHEENA QUEEN OF JUNGLE #4 CVR A PARRILLO
SHEENA QUEEN OF JUNGLE #4 CVR D COSPLAY
SIKTC PEN & INK #1 (2ND PRINT)
STAR TREK PICARD'S ACADEMY #3 CVR A BOO
STREET FIGHTER MASTERS KIMBERLY #1 CVR A GENZOMAN
UNDERHEIST #1 CVR A LAPHAM
UNDERHEIST #1 CVR B SUDZUKA
UNDERHEIST #1 CVR D 1:25 JOHNSON
UNDERHEIST #1 CVR E UNLOCK
SPACE USAGI DEATH AND HONOR #1 CVR A BOO
VAMPIRELLA DRACULA RAGE #4 CVR A PARRILLO
WHEEL OF TIME GREAT HUNT #2 CVR B GUNDERSON
WITCHER WILD ANIMALS #3 CVR A REREKINA
WRONG EARTH WE COULD BE HEROES #2
ZAWA #2 CVR A DIALYNAS
ZAWA #2 CVR E FOC

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NEW #1’s
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BATMAN #428 ROBIN LIVES
BATMAN JOKER DEADLY DUO UNPLUGGED #1
BIRDS OF PREY UNCOVERED #1
BLOODY DOZEN #1
DAREDEVIL GANG WAR 1
DC TWAS THE MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS #1
INVASIVE #1
MASTERPIECE #1
SPIDER-GWEN SMASH 1
TITANS BEAST WORLD TOUR GOTHAM #1
UNDERHEIST #1

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MERCHANDISE
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MARVEL KNIGHTS LEGENDS MINDLESS ONE SERIES
POP HAMILTON LAURENS & MULLIGAN 2-PK