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B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls #5 (of 5) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) As events in Indonesia rise to a climax, Abe and Daimio race to stop the apocalyptic plans of the bizarre figures from Abe's past. 32 pages, FC - Part 5 of 5 |
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B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine #5 (of 5) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) As Kate's devilish adventure in a haunted French village concludes, Roger's fate is resolved in an otherworldly confrontation, and each member of the Bureau for paranormal Research and Defenses confronts the truth of their own deaths - which each has had to face alone. 32 pages, FC - Part 5 of 5 |
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer #10 Joss Whedon (W), Cliff Richards (P/Cover), Andy Owens (I), Dave Stewart (C), Georges Jeanty (Cover) and Jo Chen (Cover) Byffy and Willow meet a demon who reveals a dim future, forcing the two to reflect on their past. Meanwhile, back in Scotland, Dawn confides in Xander the deed that led to her mysterious growth spurt. Series creator Joss Whedon writes Buffy Season Eight #10 with veteran Buffy artist Cliff Richards serving as guest penciller. 40 pages/ FC |
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer #28 Fassbender Pascoe Richards Pimentel Major
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Conan: Book of Thoth #4 (of 4) Kurt Busiek (W), Len Wein (W), Kelley Jones (A), and Michelle Madsen (C) Ancient evil dawn upon the land of Stygia in this horrifying conclusion to the origin of Conan's greatest adversary, Thoth-amon! After a lifetime of scheming plots, bloody rituals, and murderous betrayals, Thoth-amon achieves his dark destiny as a dreaded sorcerer of the snake-god Set, and his ultimate display of power will devastate a nation and test the will of those dedicated to protecting a world lost and broken. It is the birth of a darkness beyond reckoning, and an unexpected finale to a story that ahs permanent ramifications for the Conan mythos! 32 pages, FC - Part 4 of 4 |
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Emily the Strange #4: Rock Issue Rob Reger (W), Jessica Gruner (W), Cosmic Debris (W), and Buzz Parker (A) For those about to rock...here's the comic book you'll need when you get there! Rob Reger and Buzz Parker (the creative monsterminds behind Emily the Strange!) turn it up to eleven on Emily the Strange: The Rock Issue. Join Emily as she journeys through the 'herstory" of rock, stage dives lights her guitar on fire, plays piano with her teeth, spends an afternoon in Traffic School with Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeah....and that's jut the beginning! Rock out with Emily the Strange and get your hands on one of the strangest finniest and most unique comics available today. Each issue features forty-eight pages of short stories, art freak-outs, interviews and more. This one also includes a super cool pull-out poster, commemorating Emily's role in the history of rock! 48 pages/ full colour |
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Fear Agent #19 - Hatchet Job #3 Rick Remender (W), Jerome Opena (P), and Michelle Madsen (C) While investigating the fate of Charlotte and her crew heath follows a series of clues that leave him stranded on haunted planet surrounded by soul eating ghouls. When a terrible plot by a traitor in their midst is uncovered Heath and Char must find a way off the ghost world to warn the remaining human population of the danger. BEWARE THE GOOLS OF PLANET HAUNTED! 32 pages/ Full Colour |
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Fear Agent: The Last Goodbye #4 of 4 Rick Remender (W) Tony Moore (P) Andre Parks (I) Lee Loughridge (C) The last stand of Heath Huston and the fighting Fear Agents! After uncovering the Dressites' horrible secret motivation, Earth's last defenders are forced to travel to the moon in a desperate final fight for the survival of our species. Forced to somehow win an impossible battle, Heath must make the most terrible choice of his life-setting the stage for all that follows. 32 pages / Full colour |
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The Goon #20 Eric Powell (W/A) Eric Powell has clawed his way out of Albatross's basement and back into the hearts of horrified readers everywhere with the return of his flagship character in a new (or at least only gently used) ongoing series. the diabolical magician Draxton Entity and his saucy avian sidekicks are back-- with a mission! Can Goon and Franky's resolve withstand the charms of these tartish harpies? Does Franky even have resolve? Do we ever care? |
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Gremlins #1 Mike Richadson (W), Dean Yeagle (A), and Dan Jackson (C) The Return of The Gremlins Our story opens on Gus a man visiting England from the States. His grandfather's house is part of his inheritance, and he plans to sell it as soon as he can. Even though the locals think the house is haunted - something Gus immediately dismisses - a slick man named Mr. Snide promptly appears with his "associates" and makes an offer. But when Gus declines to sign over the house right then and there, Snide reveals that his arrangement with mayor will seal the deal soon enough! Left to explore the place, Gus experiences a series of very odd events. How did his folded cloths end up in knots/ Who on earth would drill a hole in a coffee cup/ Certainly not ghosts, but for a former fighter pilot's abandoned old home, it sure is clear... When the house's tiny residents decide to take extreme measures, Gus will meet the gremlins up close and personal - just like his grandfather, who first discovered them sixty years ago! Based on the classic Disney character created by world-renowned author Roald Dahl! Gremlins was the first children's book from author Roald Dahl;. 32 pages/ Full Colour |