APRIL 2, 2024

How far would you go for revenge? If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you--in the form of a special briefcase containing an untraceable gun and 100 rounds of ammunition--would you take it? To the damaged and downtrodden, the offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the dilemma of whether to pull the trigger lies a deeper and even more troubling concern: just who is making these actions possible--and why?

ABLAZE is spotlighting some of the incredible creatives under our banner with specially priced collections of their extraordinary works! With our MARIA LLOVET collection, receive two hardcover volumes that speak to the artist's mastery of romance, fraught storytelling, and the eerie.

In deep space spins a world infected by the universe's greatest killers. Most sane people would construct a barrier and leave it to rot. But the Weyland-Yutani Corporation sees the biggest payout in the history of civilization. So what if it costs a few human lives to secure? Now, select guests can board Weyland-Yutani's ship the Descendant and uncover buried secrets from a legendary disaster on an icy moon! It's a trip worth dying for!

Dreamer's origin story has finally arrived, featuring characters from Galaxy: The Prettiest Star in DC's first YA crossover!! Nia Nal's spent her whole life taking a back seat to her older sister, Maeve, who's expected to inherit their mother's Naltorian powers--the ability to see the future through dreams. But when Nia starts having visions of the future, she must suppress her powers to protect her relationship with her sister.

The Eisner Award-winning team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads reunite to give life to what may be the most frightening Joker story in a generation! Prepare yourself for a shockingly brutal retelling of the first bloody clash between The Joker and the Batman! Detective Jim Gordon must call on the mysterious Dark Knight to help investigate the latest string of murder and mayhem terrorizing Gotham City. But what will it take to find the culprit behind these darkly comedic antics, and what will the repercussions be for everyone involved?

At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together-with him doing her makeup.

Thanks to her 'fairy godmother' Hikaru's magic, Haruka gains the confidence to go out with Kurotaki-only to have that romance end in heartbreak. Hikaru helps her move on, but then Shiu, Hikaru's friend from beauty school, appears on the scene. Somehow seeing how close they are leaves Haruka in a haze of uncertain emotions. Is it jealousy over her best friend being taken from her, or...?

It's a germs world. Were just living in it! In Club Microbe, Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around usand even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of microorganisms, we learn that some microbes get a bad rep for making us sick, but that most are helpful creatures that allow us to digest food, make cheese, and even enable snowflakes to form in winter. In her signature colorful cartoon style, Gravel describes the invisible work of microorganisms that aid in creating our food, producing oxygen, and keeping our planet alive.

When the death of his father, Silas Stone, brings Cyborg back home to Detroit, Victor Stone finds he enjoys returning to the simpler life--where everybody sees him for who he really is, rather than as a larger-than-life superhero. But in his absence, much has changed, including the introduction of a revolutionary artificial intelligence spearheaded by the suspicious new corporation Solace...and no one knows better than Cyborg that technological transformation always comes at a steep price!

Witness the end of The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and Hellblazer scribe Simon Spurrier's dark supernatural thriller with the second and final collection in the iconic series. Undoing the afterlife's doom will be no easy task, and Ellie "Bloody El" Hawthorne, antihero occultist for hire, will have to try anything she can-and the corpse of her occultist uncle may be the key.

Matt Murdock may be the Marvel Universe's most famous lawyer, but when the Jester frames Daredevil for murder, the verdict is guilty...and the sentence is death! Then, news of Karen Page's disappearance sends Daredevil to Los Angeles in a crossover adventure with Ghost Rider! Meanwhile, Matt's romance with Heather Glenn continues to grow, but his investigation into her father's business draws disturbing conclusions. And the Owl attacks - but he's far from the Man Without Fear's only problem!

In search of a fresh start, teenager Cheyenne Rite and her mother, Rebecca, move to St. Augustine, Florida, where they cross paths with Jean McKnight, a disgraced big-city journalist determined to pay her dues and rebuild her career, starting with a fluff piece on the town's upcoming 450th anniversary celebration. When the quaint community's festivities give way to bloodshed and Cheyenne is the sole witness, Jean begins an investigation and the women find themselves at the heart of a supernatural conspiracy linked to St. Augustine's colonial past.

Rob Liefeld returns - and he's bringing some of Deadpool's frenemies along for the ride! When the villainous Thumper returns to take out the man who created him, Wolverine and Cable step in for a daring rescue mission. But as Deadpool becomes embroiled in nefarious criminal machinations in Madripoor, will the trio be able to join forces - or will Thumper's agenda put an end to their efforts?

Uncover Deadpool's complicated history with Weapon X! When his healing factor fails, Wade Wilson grudgingly turns to Dr. Killebrew, the mad scientist who cured his cancer - and ruined his life! But what exactly was done to Deadpool in the Workshop? And can Wade control his impulse to slice Killebrew into little pieces? Then, Ajax wants Deadpool's stain scrubbed from the planet. What is his connection to Wade's nightmarish origin - and how is Death herself involved?

THE WORLD'S STRANGEST HEROES ARE BACK! After the events of Lazarus Planet, more people than ever have active metagenes! Most of these new metahumans have become misfits, shunned and imprisoned by a fearful society. They are hidden away in the dark, lost to a system that only sees them as weapons or guinea pigs--ticking time bombs that can only be defused by the Unstoppable Doom Patrol!

Experience the magical adventures of Natsu, Lucy, Erza, Gray, and all the wizards of the Fairy Tail world in a new, large-sized, three-in-1 omnibus format! Fairy Tail's rival guild, Phantom Lord, has taken the competition to dangerous levels by smashing the Fairy Tail building and nearly killing three wizards. What is Fairy Tail's response? Full-frontal assault on the Phantom Lord!

THE SCORCHING-HOT FIRE POWER FINALE! First, Owen Johnson mastered the fire powerthen, it was his kids. Does it run in the family, or can Owen impart his knowledge and train others to use the fire power?

Collecting the second arc of the critically acclaimed pulp sci-fi sensation in an oversized format!Vic and her team of Forged have escaped the menace of the Phobes only to arrive in a land of treachery, seduction, deceit, and violencethe Court of the Eternal Empress herself! Who can they trust? Just what are the Cassandras plotting? How far does the Unseen Hand reach? Who is Davian, and what, exactly, does he want? And most importantlycan Harpo find romance?

Superstar writer Jason Aaron's searing take on the Spirit of Vengeance finds Johnny Blaze facing off against the forces of Heaven itself in an epic saga that sends Ghost Rider down a blazing new road! When the rogue angel Zadkiel tries taking over the world's Ghost Riders -- that's right, there's more than one! -- Blaze and his flame-headed alter ego are in for the fight of their lives!

Superstar writer Jason Aaron's searing take on the Spirit of Vengeance finds Johnny Blaze facing off against the forces of Heaven itself in an epic saga that sends Ghost Rider down a blazing new road! When the rogue angel Zadkiel tries taking over the world's Ghost Riders -- that's right, there's more than one! -- Blaze and his flame-headed alter ego are in for the fight of their lives!

Hibiki and Ayaka get blown away by the power of Machio's muscles and slip into a time warp that lands them back in the past--and in a warzone! When the two meet Imagawa Yoshimoto on the battlefield, they decide to retrain his soldiers to ensure victory!

From the creator of Waiting for Spring comes a new college romance that meditates on just what destiny means, and whether 'the one' is really out there. Yuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud... just not Yuki's scene. Just when Yuki begins to despair that she'll ever find a real, adult relationship, she meets Iori, a man with bleached hair and a slightly scary demeanor...

DC Comics presents the legendary 1990s series, collected for the first time with all accompanying JLA mini-series and one-shots! Experience the complete epic, launched by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, that changed the DC Universe forever.

Though Adonis despises the new science of the Gear Expansion, the only way to heal Doroka's eyes is the regenerative technology used in the medical nation of Markpoint. Even without her vision, Doroka's good cheer and thoughtful nature remains undiminished, and the flame of revenge burning in Adonis's heart begins to flicker and wane. Yet just when it seems the gap between them is closing, the dark truth at the heart of Markpoint comes to terrible light!

Graham Chaffee's first graphic novel in seven years, Light It, Shoot It! is a classic tale of noir below the spotlight. Fresh out of prison for an arson conviction, clueless 20-yearold Billy Bonney finds himself drifting through the seedy and unsavory world of cut-rate moviemaking, even more out of place amongst his peers than he felt as a teen six years earlier when he got busted. Following his brother to the sets of grade B and exploitation 1970s Hollywood seems like a path of least resistance, until he accidentally lands a job as a handler to a has-been actor.

Farmington's very own LOCAL MAN is called in to investigate a mysterious drowning on dry land. The problem is, Jack isn't legally allowed to be a superhero. Oh, also, he's sleeping with the police chief's wife. AND, there's a conspiracy theory gaining traction that Jack murdered America's most beloved champion. Now, Local Man, already in over his head, is drawn into another twisted case with dark ties to his superhero past.

Following an intense battle with a tsukumogami trying to draw out the dormant being within Botan, the Nagatsuki house is destroyed, and one of the Nagatsuki tsukumogami is gravely injured. Hyoma wants revenge, but the top priority is keeping Botan safe-which the Saenome clans now suspect the Nagatsukis aren't capable of. While the Nagatsuki tsukumogami head to Tokyo to plead their case, Hyoma stays behind with Botan at the Kadomori estate, where enemies could be lurking around every corner...

Mikogami and the others have rushed into Brunhilda's mansion to get MoMo back, but the upper echelons of the rebel vampire group Gregory stand in their way. Meanwhile, idealizing a new vampire world, Brunhilda steadily proceeds with the forbidden Kresnik ceremony...

A new Boys' Love/BL school romance by the popular creator of Jackass! and Jealousy. Nagisa may look like a delinquent, but he's just a typical teen trying to figure out what to do with his life. Nagisa's best friend, Issa, already knows what his own passion is: fish! Issa often skips school to work at the Nagahama fish market, and the two boys hang out near the ocean almost every day. When Nagisa suspects that Issa has a girlfriend, it turns his world upside down. Is he in love with his best friend? Could his best friend possibly like him back?

Thousands of years before Hellboy, the B.P.R.D., and Ragna Rok, there was Panya. As a girl in ancient Egypt, she witnessed the fall of a dynasty and was gifted-or cursed-with abilities. As she ages, Panya aids those she passes as she journeys to seek out a mysterious light Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson join creative forces with artist Christopher Mitten and colorist Michelle Madsen to bring Panya's story to life.

In this volume of The Complete Peanuts, Schulz's world-famous newspaper comic strip enters its final decade. In our latest paperback volume of The Complete Peanuts, love takes many shapes and shades. Charlie Brown's infatuation with the Little Red-Haired Girl is rekindled; Linus fails to impress Lydia; Sally hoorays for Hollywood; Marcie pines for the World War I Flying Ace, who becomes lost in his cups (of root beer); Peppermint Patty and Marcie battle for Charlie Brown's affection; and Snoopy is absolutely obsessed... with cookies.

The Power Rangers legacy stretches far beyond the teenagers from Angel Grove. This volume collects action-packed stories of some of the most legendary teams: Power Rangers Zeo, Turbo Rangers, Super Samurai Rangers, Megaforce Rangers, and the classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! This recharged hardcover collection of the legendary franchise features stories by a team of all-star writers including Tom and Mary Bierbaum (Legion of Super-Heroes) and Dan Slott (The Amazing Spider-Man), along with fan-favorite artists Todd Nauck (Young Justice), Ron Lim (Silver Surfer), and many more.

A decade has passed since the first Waves hit, unleashing humanity's darkest impulses and plunging the world into chaos. Paxton, a single father of three, must venture from the secluded haven they've built to restock the medicine his chronically-ill youngest son needs to survive. When the somewhat routine trip goes awry, Paxton and his children-now separated-will battle everything in their path to reunite. Can you resist the Call of the Void?

Tomorrow is a harmonious paradise thanks to five families who make everything perfect for the price of one child per household. Now, as that bill comes due, a son expected to give everything for a family that never loved him and an affluent daughter determined to destroy utopia must unite to end one generation's unnaturally protracted reign. The first chapter of the new hit series by superstar creators RICK REMENDER and MAX FIUMARA!

The Corinthian has been turned loose on the waking world once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism--Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who's never quite fit anywhere.

THE CONVERT INVESTIGATION GROUP'S MOST DEADLY SPY RETURNS! Agent Scarlett Carver and her team embark on a thrilling game of cat and mouse as they're thrown into the high stakes world of technological espionage. It soon transpires that the effects of Project Stardust reach further than anyone had anticipated - there are new threats emerging, and this time, it's personal.

Back from the future, it's Miguel O'Hara - the Spider-Man of 2099! But he's become stranded in the present day, when the omnipresent future corporation Alchemax has only just been formed - and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! But all his plans are derailed when the vicious Inheritors attack the Spider-Verse - and by the time Spidey returns to the cusp of the 22nd century, the malicious Maestro has taken charge!

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Back from the future, it's Miguel O'Hara - the Spider-Man of 2099! But he's become stranded in the present day, when the omnipresent future corporation Alchemax has only just been formed - and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! But all his plans are derailed when the vicious Inheritors attack the Spider-Verse - and by the time Spidey returns to the cusp of the 22nd century, the malicious Maestro has taken charge!

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India's Spider-Man stars in his first series in almost twenty years! Pavitr Prabhakar is back, fresh from 'The End of the Spider-Verse,' in his own universe's Mumbai. But things aren't exactly simple. There's a science professor promising results activating people's 'lizard brain,' along with a ruthless businessman who may be more than he seems! As a new Lizard emerges to threaten all of Mumbai, its new and terrifying abilities could make it the most powerful version yet!

Spirit World follows the adventures of Xanthe Zhou, a non-binary Chinese hero with the ability to travel between the land of the living and that of the Spirit World--the realm of the dead! Xanthe possesses the ability to burn items folded from ceremonial joss paper and turn them into real objects. They can make anything they can fold, but their weapon of choice? A magical broadsword--because who doesn't love a big sword when you can choose to wield a big sword?!

A hard cover collection of Star Wars: The High Republic stories from the pages of STAR WARS Insider. A collection of tales set centuries before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, featuring Jedi Knights during the era of the glorious High Republic. In addition to six original stories, this collection also includes behind-the-scenes interviews with authors as well as a guide to Phase II of The High Republic publishing initiative, and one bonus story by George Mann.

Picking up where Superman: Lois & Clark left off, young Jon Kent is growing into his powers on the Kent farm when an otherworldly princess crash-lands in search of Superman's help. Will the two escape after suddenly being imprisoned and whisked across the galaxy? Plus, Lois and Clark are met with a villain connected to Doomsday called Doombreaker! Can Superman put down this new threat and save his son in time?

Can a single slime build the ideal society? Find the answer in this hit manga tie-in to the two-season streaming anime sensation. This large-sized omnibus edition includes Vol. 1-3. Mikami's middle age hasn't gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he's disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he's facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon.

With half its leaders beaten and broken, and even more of them turned traitor, the Tokyo Manji Gang is left facing down Tenjiku's overwhelming gang of four hundred delinquents with only fifty people. Tenjiku calls itself a 'criminal organization,' and their leader Kurokawa Izana will stop at nothing to make Mikey share all the pain he's felt for so many years. The bad blood goes all the way back to their childhoods, and between the fists and the tears, their shared history will soon come to light.

Atheist Uryu Kamihate just wants to get into medical school but his foster father runs a shrine and expects him to marry one of the three priestesses! The buxom Yae, the diligent Yuna, and the sporty Asahi all have their charms... if they weren't miko! The Amagami Shrine is preparing to hold its annual festival, and the three sisters are all eagerly preparing! But when debtors come calling and the shrine faces bankruptcy, can an atheist and three shrine maidens set aside their differences long enough to weather the storm?

Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten.

The collected adventures of England's greatest occult investigator! When the man called the Witchfinder becomes an agent of the Queen, he is led from the sparkling echelons of Victorian London to its dark underbelly, through the American West, and to explore the mysteries of Unland! Throughout his adventures, hell face occult conspiracies, rampaging monsters, and London's most infamous secret society: the Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra!

Billed as "The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!," the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & Co. lay down the building blocks of comics' most famous franchise!

As Kirishima's birthday approaches he has a favor to ask from Yoshino: there's someone he'd like her to meet. They make a trip to Kirishima's childhood home, a visit with an old relative far overdue. Yoshino finally has an opportunity to learn more about her enigmatic fianc Meanwhile, with the Kirigaya Clan deep in murky conspiracies, the mysterious Azami schemes. When the opportunity arises to get Yoshino on her own, Azami's trap is sprung. An ambush from the shadows has Yoshino-will Kirishima get to her before it's too late?