The Atlas Comics Library No. 3: In the Days of the Rockets! Available August 6

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Author: Joe Maneely & Hank Chapman & Mike Sekowsky

Expanding Fantagraphics’ project to reprint Marvel Comics’ 1950s genre titles, this volume blasts off to space opera adventure.

In the vein of earlier comics-to-multimedia stars Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, Atlas Comics launched their own pulp hero in 1951, looking ahead to the futuristic year 2000. Across five issues of Space Squadron (and one of Space Worlds), headline talents including George Tuska, Werner Roth and Allen Bellman (with back-up features by Joe Maneely, Christopher Rule, George Klein and Vern Henkel) showed Captain Jet Dixon and his Space Squadron blasting into action, facing cosmic threats like “The Armada of Death,” “The Space Demons,” “Terror from the Deep,” “The Temptress of Jupiter,” and “The Midnight Horror.”

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My Monster Available August 5

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Author: Rosemary Roberts

Ellie returns home from school to find a monster only she can see. Ellie struggles with reality until a fellow classmate explains her monster is a ghost. After teaming up, they learn this ghost is actually Ellie’s biological mother. Once the ghost moves on, Ellie wonders what to tell her mother, but waits for her mother to reveal the secret.

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William of Newbury #3 Available July 31

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Author: Michael Avon Oeming

From the co-creator of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new anthropomorphic supernatural series that’s Hellboy meets Redwall. William and Winnie have been arrested by Abbot Edward and are on their way to trial. But they must make an escape to arrive in Melrose Abbey where they will confront their most dangerous revenant yet. This undead chaplain has chased away the clergy, burst nuns into flames, and leaves devilish claw marks on the church. What will William and Winnie do when this evil raises its full power against them? Based on the true accounts of English historian William of Newbury.

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Purgatori Must Die! Collection Available July 31

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Author: Ray Fawkes

Purgatori’s always pissing somebody off — but this time she’s gone too far! It may have some connection to her growing insanely powerful and probably starting to kill and eat the gods. In fact, that last part for sure. And gods are like potato chips, right? It’s not like she’s going to stop at one. And so, the various pantheons have pooled their not inconsiderable resources to offer up a big prize to whatever psycho manages to kill her. Who wants to try? Hey, who doesn’t?!

The creative team behind Vampirella Vs. Purgatori and the recent Purgatori miniseries reunite for the grand third act of this Purgatori saga! Guest-starring Evil Ernie, Vampirella, the Sacred Six… and more! Collects issues #1-5.

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The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos #11 Available July 31

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Author: James Tynion & Tate Brombal

Christopher picks up the pieces after his experiment has gone awry but are his friends in the Monster Club available to help him? And who are the mysterious twins that have shown up in school preoccupied with Christopher? Are Sasha and Luka new friends or terrible foes?

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Gentleman’s Guide To Hunting Bigfoots Available July 31

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Author: Eric M. Esquivel

Is there a yeti stealing your livestock? A skunk-Ape bringing your property values down? A sasquatch making bedroom eyes are your significant other? Then, my friend, you need THE GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO HUNTING MONSTERS: BIGFOOT. Narrated by the world’s premier murderer of cryptids, Velveteen Cazador, The Gentleman’s Guide To Hunting Bigfoot will teach you everything you need to know about North America’s most elusive and enduring mythological menace.

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The Butcher’s Boy #3 Available July 31

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Author: Landry Q. Walker

While the journal written by the child of the notorious Butcher tells the tale of meat and madness, the true mystery has revealed itself—who is the Butcher’s Boy? Were they the first victim of their dark father, or did they become something much worse? The answer to these questions can’t come soon enough for the five friends trapped within La Perdita, for now they know there is only one truth in this land—you MUST eat, or you WILL be eaten.

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Samurai Sonja Available July 30

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Author: Jordan Clark

AN ALL-NEW SONJA!

The Sengoku period of Japan: A time of near-constant civil war. Sonja, daughter of a slain samurai, is eager to prove herself worthy of her family’s glorious history. But in a desperate moment, Sonja will make an awful deal with a dreaded sea goddess: She will be gifted magical armor and weapons capable of slaying mythical beasts! But if she falls in battle, her bloodline will be erased, her family’s name no more.

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Port of Earth Deluxe Edition Available July 30

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Author: Zack Kaplan

An alien arrival saga like you’ve never seen.

What if aliens came to Earth, not in war or peace, but with a business deal: open a spaceport here on Earth in exchange for advanced technology. But when rogue alien visitors wreak havoc in our cities and strange alien threats emerge, the newly formed Earth Security Agency must answer the call to keep Earth and the Port safe.

Now, facing a deadly alien outbreak, a growing human resistance to the Port, and a delicate relationship with our alien Port partners, the ESA’s leaders and agents must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, or risk planetary occupation.

An exciting, gritty and politically charged action thriller from Zack Kaplan (MINDSET, METAL SOCIETY, BREAK OUT and ECLIPSE) and Andrea Mutti (MANIAC OF NEW YORK, BUNNY MASK, STAR WARS, BATMAN ETERNAL).

Collects Port of Earth, issues #1-12

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Murdervale Available July 30

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Author: Vicente Cifuentes

What if by trying to escape the hell of daily life, you’ve instead actually entered hell?

Victor and Sara are going through a rough spell. Stress from work leads to constant arguments, but when Victor collapses, the couple decides it’s time to go on a vacation—doctor’s orders! With no destination in mind, they get in the car and drive. They encounter a shopkeeper who tells them about a town so remote it isn’t even on the map. When they manage to find it, Victor starts to get the feeling the town isn’t what it seems. Worse yet, Victor’s medication is causing nightmarish hallucinations—but what if they’re real? Now it’s no longer about making sure their relationship survives—it’s about making sure they do!

Collects Murdervale Books #1–#3 (SAF edition)

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The God List Available July 30

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Author: Steve Niles & Scott Hampton

William is a book dealer from Greenwich Village. Lydia is an agent for an otherworldly organization. Together they must match wits and do battle with sinister forces seeking to destroy …The God List, an inventory of secret masterpieces created by geniuses the world over in celebration of the creative Spirit. It doesn’t help that scholars disagree on the List’s origins, or even if it exists at all. Lydia and William travel to Europe to find the worlds greatest expert on the subject and, with his help, defend and protect what some believe to be the cradle of human creativity.

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Almost Dead #7 Available July 31

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Author: Galaxy

After barely escaping from a mad man and his house of horrors, Sara knows more than ever before about the virus and how it affects human hosts. Now better capable of handling the difficult situations headed their way, but with no time to rest, the newfound friends must find a way to get into The Big Apple. Loaded with supplies to make the journey, including a military grade walkie-talkie, the team announces their presence and hints at the need for an ally to guide them onto the island. Not knowing who’s listening on the other end, whether friend or foe, they must take the risk as they get closer to the Holland Tunnel entrance.

Issue seven takes you back to the summer of 2005 on the Eastern seaboard, from New Jersey to New York City, reminiscing about the iconic places that once were in the city that never sleeps.

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Fatale Compendium Available July 30

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Author: Ed Brubaker

Josephine is cursed, and in a series that darkly blends American crime noir with unnamed Lovecraftian horrors, we follow her from 1950s San Francisco, where crooked cops hide deeper evils, to mid-’70s L.A., where burnt-out actors and ex-cult groupies are caught in a web around a satanic snuff film, then back through the ages of time… and in the middle of it all is Josephine, with a power to die or kill for.

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Draculina : Blood Simple Available July 30

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Author: Christopher Priest

Vampirella’s hateful, self-absorbed twin is back in a new volume and this time her Vampire Privilege entitlement is failing her as Vampirette, her preteen other-self, has become a literal mirror image of the life she could have had and person should could have become if she wasn’t, y’know, Draculina. Also: Lilith has returned and the meddling vampire Mom from Hell is determined to reunite her estranged daughters while Levi, a murderous sea creature, intends to crash the family reunion!

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Dracula Available July 30

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Author: Roy Thomas

The classic story of Dracula, in the mighty Marvel manner! Since 1897, Bram Stoker’s Dracula has mesmerized audiences as a novel, in movies – and in comics. Now, this definitive comics collection tells the tale of Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray, Abraham Van Helsing and Count Dracula in the story that invented the vampire genre: the classic DRACULA! This volume from master comics artisans Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano spans more than three decades of work, starting in Marvel’s DRACULA LIVES! magazine in 1974 and concluding in STOKER’S DRACULA in 2005. Thomas and Giordano’s stunning adaptation is presented here in color, brilliantly rendered by June Chung. Experience the greatest comics adaptation of one of literature’s greatest works! Collecting DRACULA (2010) #1-4.

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Bone Orchard : Tenement Available July 30

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Author: Jeff Lemire

In TENEMENT, Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino bring you the story of seven residents of a building and the dark secrets that bind them together. It begins with a sinister death and leads the neighbors on a mind-melting and horrific journey to save their own lives and each other’s. As they find their way home, the secrets of the Bone Orchard are finally revealed in this critical chapter that readers have been waiting for!

Collects Bone Orchard: Tenement #1-#10.

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Strange Academy : Blood Hunt #3 Available July 24

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Author: Daniel José Older

The kids have found the Darkhold and are ready to cast the spell to destroy ALL vampires. But they don’t have the power to do so… Will DOCTOR DOOM help them?!

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Seance in the Asylum #1 Available July 24

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Author: Clay McLeod Chapman

In 1865, defrauded spiritual medium Alicia Wilkinson is brought to The Ashcroft Hospital at the behest of Dr. John James Templeton. He offers Alicia a second chance to revive her once-thriving career: Perform a séance amongst the patients in order to drawing out their mental maladies. Alicia performs her first series of séances with the patients—including traumatized soldiers returning from the Civil War, women whose sanity has slipped through their fingers—only to realize their sessions might work all too well. What no one knows is Alicia is a fake. A liar. A cheat… So why are the patients suddenly acting possessed? • The author of hit horror novels, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, and others bring his talents to Dark Horse.

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Midnight Sons : Blood Hunt #3 Available July 24

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Author: Bryan Edward Hill

THE TRUTH BEHIND BLADE!

With the Midnight Sons now (mostly) banded together, a showdown is imminent… Which means Blade must finally answer to his former comrades! Can Blade be saved? What about his enemies? And what’s the future for the Midnight Sons?

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Blood Hunt #5 Available July 24

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Author: Jed MacKay

Doctor Strange is presented with a dread bargain to gain a chance to save the world. The Avengers ride into a battle they cannot win. The dead battle the undead across the globe. Will it be enough? Will the world be saved, and how will it be changed if it is? Featuring a dramatic shift for the future of the Marvel Universe!

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The Witcher Vol. 8: Wild Animals Available July 23

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Author: Bartosz Sztybor

From land to sea, Geralt finds that where man and creature coexist, there is an unspoken rule—one where the skills of a witcher go beyond killing monsters.

When a job at sea takes a bloody turn, Geralt is washed ashore on a strange new land. Taken in by local hunters, they discover a bargain to be had—a task for an indebted witcher and a share in the reward. But an omnipresent eye watches their every move, and Geralt is soon dragged into a conflict between the hunters and a mysterious clan known to kill humans.

Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red! Collects issues #1–#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series The Witcher: Wild Animals, written by Bartosz Sztybor (The Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners) with stunning art by Nataliia Rerekina (Moonchosen) and colors by Patricio Delpeche (Strange Skies Over East Berlin).

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Spawn Origins Hardcover Book 14 Available July 23

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Author: David Hine & Todd McFarlane

Relive the excitement of one of the best-selling independent comics of all time and grow your SPAWN: ORIGINS collection!

Spawn battles old adversaries, while Nyx seeks help from the Vodou community. Al Simmons struggles to recover lost memories and uncovers his family’s connection to Hell. The story also introduces Gunslinger Spawn, exploring the intriguing intersection between a hero of the Old West and aiming to bring Hell to the high plains.

Collects Spawn Issues #164 – 176

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Skinner Available July 23

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Author: Micky Neilson & Samwise Didier

The terrifying tale of six internet celebrities who accompany a superstar survivalist on a one-week trip deep into the remote Canadian wilderness.

After their plane crashes, the influencers and their guide are stalked by a mountain man of local legend—Skinner. When the celebrities mount a desperate counterattack, they discover that there is much more to the skinner myth than any of them could have imagined. Will the celebrities survive, or be permanently canceled?

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The Scorched Vol. 4 Available July 23

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Author: Sean Lewis & John Layman & Todd McFarlane

Members of SPAWN, REDEEMER, GUNSLINGER, MEDIEVAL SPAWN, and SHE-SPAWN, and more heroes wait in the wings in the fourth paperback volume of THE SCORCHED!

Jessica revamps the Scorched team with new members and goals, but change brings risk. The Horsemen’s destructive plans cause chaos, and the Monolith’s violent tendencies add tension. Can the Scorched withstand such a powerful force?

The fate of the world hangs in the balance as they battle Terminus and the Planet Eaters. Despite a victory, dissension threatens to tear them apart. Tragedy strikes and the Scorched must regroup to take down the culprit behind their losses.

Collects Scorched Issues #19 – 26

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Cinema Graphic Novel Available July 23

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Author: Washington Irving

Return the eerie world of Sleepy Hollow, where legends and ghost stories rein. K13 Classics proudly presents this faithful Cinema Graphic adaptation of Washington Irving’s timeless 1820 tale, bringing new life to the haunting legend of Ichabod Crane, the formidable Brom Bones, and the famous Headless Horseman.

An engaging blend of Irving’s original text with stunning, contemporary artwork, K13 honors the spirit of the classic story while expanding the narrative into a fresh cinema graphic novel format sure to provide an immersive experience for both new readers and long-time fans.

Follow Ichabod Crane, the superstitious schoolteacher, as he becomes ensnared in a rivalry with Brom Bones, the brawny local hero, over the affections of the charming and wealthy Katrina Van Tassel. As tensions escalate, the ghostly figure of the Headless Horseman casts a terrifying shadow over Sleepy Hollow, leading to a thrilling and mysterious climax.

Join us in celebrating this meticulously crafted graphic novel that breathes new life into a classic American ghost story, weaving together suspense, romance, and the supernatural in a way that only K13 Classics can deliver.

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Kill Your Darlings Available July 23

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Author: Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan

Narnia meets Hereditary in this compelling and emotional dark fantasy adventure.

Rose loves nothing more than to play pretend in a magical land of her own creation. To her, that world is as real as our own—from her fluffy friends to the terrible evil that lurks at the center of it all. In one night, the line between fantasy and reality will disappear, an ancient hunger will feed again, and Rose will be pulled into a gruesome saga that began centuries before her birth.

Debut writers ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN and master artists BOB QUINN (Knights of X, Black Cat Social Club) and JOHN J. HILL (VANISH, CROSSOVER) are proud to present a fantastic nightmare years in the making.

Collects KILL YOUR DARLINGS #1-8

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Grendel Omnibus Vol. 6: Devil Tales Available July 23

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Author: Matt Wagner & Darko Makan

From the visionary mind of Matt Wagner, this anthology collects stories from industry giants stepping into the world of Grendel.

Rage and revenge bring out the darkest in humanity, especially on a planet overcome by the force of Grendel.

Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers to the Grendel saga, these dark tales from multiple creative teams explore the violent, alarming future of the post-Orion Assante era, as Grendel becomes a global force. With over 400 pages of gripping narratives and stunning art, this omnibus volume features new cover art by Matt and Brennan Wagner with this new edition collecting the work for the first time in the standard comics size.

Collects “Homecoming” #1–#3, “Devil’s Choice” #1–#4, “The Devil May Care” #1–#6, and “The Devil’s Apprentice” #1–#3.

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Elvira in Horrorland Available July 23

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Author: David Avallone

Elvira is back, and she’s going PSYCHO!

The Mistress of the Dark has discovered that films create their own pocket dimensions, and now she’s lost in the Multiverse of Movies! Will she find her way home, or is it just a big Hitchcock-tease?

Join writer David Avallone (Elvira Meets Vincent Price, Bettie Page: Unbound) and artist Silvia Califano for a comic you shouldn’t show mother: she just goes a little mad sometimes.

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Dark & Twisted : The Killing Hole Available July 23

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Author: Steve Niles

The Killing Hole is a Gen X coming-of-age drama turned upside-down. Set in 1979 in an isolated planned community of Northern Virginia, 14-year-old Stewart is a lonely and neglected child of divorce. Living in a shabby apartment with his alcoholic working mother (and always absent older sister), he languishes in school, side-stepping bullies and cliques. He notices a new kid at school, Peter, who has it even worse than he does, and the two begin to form an inseparable bond in their mutual hatred of everyone and everything else, especially the worst of all the bullies, the local drug dealer, David Hayes. But as their friendship deepens, things take a very dark turn.

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