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East of West Vol. 2: We Are All One

By: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta

The second volume of the most exciting new book in the industry is here! "We Are All One" follows our cast around the fractured future-scape of America as we learn more about a world that's rapidly coming to a end.

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East of West Vol. 1: The Promise

By: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta

This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life, lies in DEATH.

Collects EAST OF WEST #1 - #5.

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #5 Nov 11, 2017
6.5

Rat Queens #5

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Owen Gieni
Released: Aug 16, 2017

"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Conclusion
A deeper delve into a dark dungeon. With monsters, traps, and worse waiting for them, the Queens must work together or be forever forgotten in the maze beneath the mountain.

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 7 Nov 10, 2017
8.5

Saga Vol. 7

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

From the worldwide bestselling team of FIONA STAPLES and BRIAN K. VAUGHAN, "The War for Phang" is an epic, self-contained SAGA event! Finally reunited with her ever-expanding family, Hazel travels to a war-torn comet that Wreath and Landfall have been battling over for ages. New friendships are forged and others are lost forever in this action-pack...

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #4 Nov 9, 2017
6.0

Rat Queens #4

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Owen Gieni
Released: Jul 5, 2017

"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part Four
A harmless quest for magic ingredients leads the Queens into the belly of a dark dungeon. Of course it's full of deadly traps, monsters, and sentient décor that all want the Rat Queens dead.

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #3 Nov 8, 2017
7.5

Rat Queens #3

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Owen Gieni
Released: May 24, 2017

"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part Three
A mysterious quest for a local gourmet chef leads the Queens on a raucous adventure far outside the safety of Palisade's walls. What possible trouble could a gang of five heavily armed women get into while hunting for rare mushrooms?

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Afterlife With Archie #10

By: Roberto Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla
Released: Aug 31, 2016

"Betty, RIP," Part 5: "Interlude with the Pussycats." Before the end of the world began, a female pop trio was setting charts on fire. But in a world of TMZ and paparazzi-driven media, somehow these women kept their private lives a secret from everyone - until now. A full-access interview promises to show the tragic and terrifying origin story of J...

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Afterlife With Archie #9

By: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla
Released: May 25, 2016

"Betty: RIP," Part 4. The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead's beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge-and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the strain. He is seeing visions of his dead friends - or are they literal ghos...

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Afterlife With Archie #8

By: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla
Released: May 6, 2015

"Ghosts of Christmas Past." Contrary to popular belief, the current zombie outbreak is not the first time a shadow fell across Riverdale and its citizens. As the survivors hunker down in a hotel to wait out a snowstorm, Hiram Lodge and Mary Andrews relive the darkest chapter of their town's history. Ten years ago, the adults of Riverdale struck a t...

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Afterlife With Archie #7

By: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla
Released: Dec 10, 2014

"Betty, RIP," Part 1 (of 6). It's been weeks since Archie and his friends left Riverdale. Now, they are wandering the deserted highways of America, one step ahead of the ever-pursuing vicious zombie horde. When they decide to set down roots to observe their first post-apocalypse Thanksgiving, Mr. Lodge leads a team into the forests of Pennsylvania ...

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Afterlife With Archie #6

By: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Jack Morelli
Released: Jul 23, 2014

"The Nether-Realm." The unthinkable has happened: Riverdale has become Ground Zero for the zombie apocalypse, and the surviving members of our gang have been forced to flee their beloved home. However terrible things have been for Archie and friends, they've been much worse for Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Banished to witches' purgatory after using t...

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 6 Oct 31, 2017
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Saga Vol. 6

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues to evolve, as Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her star-crossed family learns hard lessons of their own.

Collects SAGA #31-36

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Afterlife With Archie Escape From Riverdale

By: Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla

When Jughead's beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his canine companion - Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he's not the same - and soon, the darkness he brings back with him fr...

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cmlouie123 rated Star Wars: Lando Vol. 1 Oct 30, 2017
8.0

Star Wars: Lando Vol. 1

By: Charles Soule, Alex Maleev

Collects Lando (2015) #1-5. You know him, you love him — now, join him for his biggest caper ever as master of charm Lando Calrissian steps into his very own high-stakes adventure! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger and a smile. With the loyal Lobot...

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Sex Criminals Vol. 1: One Weird Trick

By: Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky

Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we’d ALL do: rob a couple banks. A bawdy and brazen sex comedy for comics begins here!

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #2 Oct 27, 2017
7.0

Rat Queens #2

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Owen Gieni
Released: Apr 12, 2017

"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part Two
Giant goose dragon eat your friend? Best go down in a bloody battle the bards will lament in years to come! The Queens face a terrifying monster while Betty makes a startling discovery about a smidgen gut merchant that threatens her very life!
  
Featuring an original Rat Queens backup comi...

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #1 Oct 23, 2017
8.0

Rat Queens #1

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Owen Gieni
Released: Mar 1, 2017

"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part One-NEW STORY ARC! The Rat Queens are back! Betty, Violet, Dee, Braga, and Hannah return! Palisade is still a rat-infested troll's ass, and everyone still hates Gary. It's been a while since the Queens have done a good slaughter, so join them as they get back to the basics of killing monsters and drinking aw...

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cmlouie123 rated Rat Queens #16 Oct 23, 2017
8.5

Rat Queens #16

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Tess Fowler
Released: May 4, 2016

NEW STORY ARC
"When Beards Collide" Part 1
The Rat Queens return to Palisade to find that the world has moved on without them. The tavern is infested with would be heroes, drinking all the ale and getting in all the fights. What's a warrior girl to do?

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Rat Queens Vol. 3: Demons

By: Kurtis J. Wiebe, Tess Fowler

Having survived the end of the world, the Queens follow Hannah back to where it all began: Mage University. A long perilous journey awaits the Rat Queens as they attempt to find out what happened to Hannah's father while battling their own demons.

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6.5

The Infinite Loop: Nothing But The Truth #1

By: Pierrick Colinet, Daniele Di Nicuolo
Released: Sep 27, 2017

The Infinite Loop is back with a new self-contained story, a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Twin Peaks-creepiness collides with Orwell's 1984-dystopian madness in this sci-fi mini series, as Teddy is sent back in time in a little town where people are addicted to lies.

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cmlouie123 rated Marvel Legacy #1 Oct 19, 2017
6.0

Marvel Legacy #1

By: Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic
Released: Sep 27, 2017

EVERYTHING STARTS HERE!
It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! All leading up to the dramatic return you've been waiting for - and one you've been dreading!
Jason Aaron (MIGHTY THOR) and Esad Ribic ...

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Batman: The Murder Machine #1

By: Frank Tieri, Ricardo Federici
Released: Sep 27, 2017

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can even the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful, nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues!

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cmlouie123 rated Trees #1 Oct 18, 2017
7.0

Trees #1

By: Warren Ellis, Jason Howard
Released: May 28, 2014

Ten years after they landed. All over the world. And they did nothing, standing on the surface of the Earth like trees, exerting their silent pressure on the world, as if there were no-one here and nothing under foot. Ten years since we learned that there is intelligent life in the universe, but that they did not recognize us as intelligent or aliv...

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cmlouie123 rated Seven to Eternity #1 Oct 18, 2017
7.0

Seven to Eternity #1

By: Rick Remender, Jerome Opena
Released: Sep 21, 2016

The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise t...

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 4 Oct 18, 2017
10

Saga Vol. 4

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RETURNS! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries and explore a very new direction, as Hazel becomes a toddler while her family struggles to stay on their feet. Collects SAGA #19-24.

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 3 Oct 18, 2017
10

Saga Vol. 3

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets.

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 2 Oct 18, 2017
10

Saga Vol. 2

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

Collecting the epic second storyline of the smash hit series Entertainment Weekly called "the kind of comic you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic."  Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien mo...

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cmlouie123 rated Saga Vol. 1 Oct 18, 2017
10

Saga Vol. 1

By: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everyth...

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cmlouie123 rated Runaways #1 Oct 18, 2017
7.0

Runaways #1

By: Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka
Released: Sep 13, 2017

GET READY TO RUN!
The "IT" book of the early 2000s with the original cast is back - Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And, could it be? GERT?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) makes her Marvel debut with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka...

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cmlouie123 rated Retcon #2 Oct 18, 2017
4.0

Retcon #2

By: Matt Nixon, Toby Cypress
Released: Oct 11, 2017

"SHADOW RUN"
He is not a terrorist. He didn't bomb the church, but it sure looks like it! Binder must find a way to convince the NYPD that he has become the target of a plot going all the way up to General Swan.
  

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