Okay, look, there are some really great comics and graphic novels out this week, but these variant covers are getting seriously out of hand… 14 covers for Spawn #300; 6 covers for FF #14; 7 covers for House of X #5. Etc. Yikes.
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BATTLEPUG #1
It's been a few years since the last Kinmundian saved the world with the help of his faithful Battlepug, but a new threat arises. The epic tale returns as our favorite barbarian and his trusty overgrown dog renew their quest for insane adventure! Same dog. NEW TRICKS!
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES MILLENNIUM #1
Brought to you by some of comics' greatest talents, this epic story spans the course of 1,000 years and, for the very first time, connects all of DC's future timelines!
WAIT WHAT? GUIDE TO RELATIONSHIPS BODIES & GROWING UP
A fun and easy-to-read guide from expert sex educators that gives readers a good basis and an age-appropriate start with sex, bodies and relationships education! Co-written and drawn by Chicago's own Isabella Rotman!
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EVERYTHING #1
A truly bizarre story about the most horrifying pursuit of happiness you've ever read. When random hellish fires and unshakable psychic disturbances start to overtake Holland, Michigan, a few begin to suspect EVERYTHING, a gleaming new mega-department store which arrives to extraordinary thrill-and rapidly escalates to inexplicable mania. From Christopher Cantwell, acclaimed writer of She Could Fly and co-creator of AMC;s Halt and Catch Fire, and artist I.N.J. Culbard (Wild's End).
PRETTY DEADLY RAT #1
KELLY SUE DeCONNICK and EMMA RÍOS begin a new chapter in the dark and deadly golden era of Hollywood.
MIDNIGHT VISTA #1
Oliver Flores and his stepfather, Nomar Perez, were abducted by aliens. To Oliver's mother, they were both just missing. To the police, they were declared legally dead. And to everyone else, Oliver Flores was the cautionary tale of an eight-year-old who was kidnapped and killed by his stepdad. But years later, a fully grown adult Oliver walks back into town. He has been returned...and he remembers everything.
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #1
When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories-impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see.
HARLEY QUINN & POISON IVY #1
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy have to evade villains and heroes alike while they explore their relationship and unpack their time and experiences at Sanctuary. Set after the events of HEROES IN CRISIS and smack in the middle of "Year of the Villain," it's a journey across the DC Universe that will change their friendship forever...if they live that long!
TRIAGE #1
A dedicated nurse named Evie Pierce awakens to an unfamiliar world alongside two doppelgängers-one, a young and snarky superhero; the other, a hardened rebel military commander of a post-apocalyptic world. When a mysterious figure begins to hunt them down, the three women must work together to survive and discover why they were assembled.
VAMPIRELLA RED SONJA #1
Because there are not enough books with Vampirella in them right now, it's the first ONGOING series, co-starring The Daughter Of Drakulon and The She-Devil With A Sword! From Eisner winner JORDIE BELLAIRE.
WEB OF BLACK WIDOW #1
Black Widow Year One!
BATMAN VS RAS AL GHUL #1
Gotham City is under siege by terrorists, and Ra's al Ghul has volunteered his own private security force to aid the GCPD. But al Ghul's true goal is hidden from everyone's eyes. He will destroy the city and kill Batman-this time for good. Watching in horror is... Bruce Wayne? By Neal Adams.
     --DON’T OVERLOOK--
HOUSE OF X #4, SPAWN #300, DCEASED A GOOD DAY TO DIE #1, IMMORTAL HULK #23, LOIS LANE #3, and WICKED + DIVINE #45 (the FINAL issue)!!
Can’t wait to crack into all these books! Who’s with us??

And suddenly, from nowhere, one of the BIGGEST weeks of New Comics we’ve had in a while!
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PUMPKINHEADS GRAPHIC NOVEL
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, they've worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they're reunited every September 1st. But this Halloween is different; this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Josiah's ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn't ready to let him. She's got a plan: What if, instead of moping, and instead of the usual-slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut-they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he's been mooning over for three years. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!
SUPER FUN SEXY TIMES VOL 1 GRAPHIC NOVEL
Cartoonist Meredith McClaren (Hinges) tells five short, sexy stories featuring superheroes, supervillains, sidekicks, and the people who love them. Showing consent and character-driven erotic relationships, Super Fun Sexy Times answers the age-old question: what happens when the mask comes off?
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BATMAN SUPERMAN #1
The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel must journey into the depths of Gotham City to learn which of their fellow heroes has been transformed into the horrifying horseman of their most dangerous and deranged foe ever. Our heroes will need to fight to survive, but an even more dangerous question lurks in the shadows: Can Superman and Batman even trust each other?
MARVEL COMICS #1000
The greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book! Names from the past, from the present, and even the future! Every page is done by a different creative team! 80 in total! Featuring the entirety of the Marvel Universe of characters!
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER CHOSEN ONES #1
Journey back in time and witness the stories of some of the Slayers from all over the globe. Watch the birth of the Sunnydale Hellmouth-an event that will lead to repercussions across the globe... and into the present day.
POWER PACK GROW UP #1
For more than 60 issues, Louise Simonson and June Brigman brought a light and youthfulness to Marvel Comics that had rarely been seen before - or since. Alex, Julie, Katie and Jack Power - four ordinary children granted incredible alien abilities - soared into our hearts with amazing adventures from the Morlocks' sewers to the depths of space. Now Louise and June return for a blast into the past - with a bonus helping of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde!
RL STINE’S JUST BEYOND SCARE SCHOOL
Best-selling author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) brings his signature horror to an all-new generation with a new four-volume middle-grade supernatural horror series; Just Beyond! In this first volume R.L. Stine partners with artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews to bring his signature horror to an all-new generation!
TOMMY GUN WIZARDS #1
Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables work overtime taking on dangerous criminals that hide in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Chicago. Except in this world, Al Capone isn't dealing in alcohol, but in magic. A new genre-bending comic series from Christian Ward, artist of the acclaimed sci-fi epic Invisible Kingdom. Drawn by Sami Kivelä (Abbott).
MALL #1
Here in the heartland of the U.S. of A., the world has ended! But worry not, because the mall still stands. And within the walls of this consumeristic mecca lies a new world order: box store tribes and name brand gangs, all vying for limited space and resources. So, actually...you can worry! Especially for poor Andre Reed, who, after the assassination of a tribal leader, has to navigate the mad haven to prove his innocence, and prevent the end of world, again! Co-written by Chicago's own Michael Moreci!
MOUNTAINHEAD #1
Abraham Stubbs and his father Noah roam America in a nomadic existence. Convinced they are being pursued by sinister government forces, Noah has them living off the grid, burgling houses to survive. Elsewhere, on Mount Rector, the lone survivor of a climbing expedition staggers homeward, covered in blood. Both are on an inevitable collision course with the picturesque Canadian resort town of Braeriach.
DOCTOR MIRAGE #1
How do you solve the case of your own death? Paranormal expert Doctor Shan Fong Mirage was born with the ability to see and speak to the dead-an ability that has mysteriously stopped working. Have her powers failed or is something far more sinister at work? Will she figure out her fate and the fate of the one she loves the most?
FANTASTIC FOUR 4 YANCY STREET #1
The FF are now living on Yancy Street, but not all of their neighbors are happy about that. The Thing investigates a nasty piece of vandalism that conjures up painful old memories as he takes a trip down memory lane through the Lower East Side and it's made all the more dangerous by...The Terrible Trio!
NECROMANCERS MAP #1
A Songs For The Dead story: Bethany, the necromancer with a heart of gold, and Elissar, her prone-to-brawling companion, are off to find the Covenant--a sanctuary for Bethany's otherwise reviled magic. Unfortunately, their map makes no sense. Seeking the help of a young wizard named Jonas, whose knowledge may unravel the map's secrets, Bethany and Elissar discover a mysterious illness plaguing The Foggard temple, home to the ancient order of mages.
     --DON’T OVERLOOK--
HOUSE OF X #3, SUPERMAN #14 (for real this time), AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #20, MANOR BLACK #2, JUSTICE LEAGUE #30 and AVENGERS #23.
Nine new #1’s from Marvel Comics alone! It may seem overwhelming, but we’re here to help you navigate the field of new releases every week!

What a week of seconds! We’ve got the 2nd issues of books like SUPERMAN YEAR ONE, VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER, HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN, VAMPIRELLA, BLADE RUNNER, and a few more!
And also, you’re not reading this wrong, POWERS OF X #3 is out this week, not HOUSE OF X #3. 

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JIM CORNETTE PRESENTS BEHIND CURTAIN WRESTLING STORIES
Pro-Wrestling's secrets and greatest moments are immortalized in this graphic novel from legendary wrestling personality Jim Cornette. A true-story style anthology that old school wrestling fans have been waiting their entire lives for: a no-holds-barred representation of the moments that wrestling insiders couldn't talk about for years.
BAD RECEPTION #1
Drawn AND written by Juan Doe! It's the celebrity wedding of the century, set in an undisclosed, remote location, with no access to wifi, cell phone reception or the outside world. But the dream wedding becomes a nightmare when, one by one, the guests are brutally slaugh-tered by a serial killer who brands his victims with a hashtag.
STRAYED #1
A second Juan Doe-drawn book this wek! In the far future, a military-industrial complex reigns over all humanity and actively destroys distant alien worlds. The galaxy's only hope can be found through an unlikely pair: an astral-projecting cat named Lou and his loving owner Kiara.
BEST FRIENDS
The highly anticipated follow-up to the runaway hit graphic memoir Real Friends. Shannon knows sixth grade is going to be a perfect year. She's got a spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and, most importantly, which boys you're allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them to stay friends with The Group?
ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL #1
At long last, Deadpool is ready to get his head straight and checks himself into Ravencroft Institute. Unfortunately, there's another new arrival: CARNAGE! But I don't think he's here for a group therapy session... Written by Matthew Rosenberg.
BLACK MASK YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1
By Tom Taylor and Cully Hamner. After months in the Teen Titans' secret prison, Black Mask is finally free. Given a new purpose and new abilities thanks to Lex Luthor's offer, he's found a new racket. Corporate crime not only pays better, but it's far less dangerous. At least until Batwoman discovers what he's up to...
GHOST-SPIDER #1
With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head on Earth-65, GWEN STACY now travels to Earth-616 for super hero action...and school?! The newest student at ESU is about to get a crash course in multiversity as she splits her time between the world she loves and the world she's just getting to know!
PRETTY VIOLENT #1
Gamma Rae wants to be a superhero, and why shouldn't she!? She's been strong since she was a baby. The only problem is, all her siblings are notorious hero-murdering criminals! Join artist DEREK HUNTER (DuckTales, Adventure Time), and writer JASON YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND) for this all-new ongoing, gore-filled, laugh-out-loud comedy for mature readers that explores one girl's journey through the rift between personal and family identity.
     --DON’T OVERLOOK--
POWERS OF X #3, SUPERMAN YEAR ONE #2, CRIMINAL #7, BATMAN #77, VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #2, and, of course, SUPERMAN’s PAL JIMMY OLSEN #2!!
As you can see, you don’t have a second to waste to get this week’s New Comics!! Ha! Nailed it!