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INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #8 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Battle Beast is taking the fight to the Colossus and Juggernaut of Emsiu. However, at the same time there are plans being made in the background. Can Battle Beast defeat these massive foes or will he finally receive the peace of death?
SHREDDER #7 (IDW Publishing)
Coming off of a great opening story arc, Shredder is back with the next arc in this on-going series from IDW Publishing. Agent Avon seems to have turned on the Shredder after the events of the initial arc. However, Shredder is too busy trying to put together a new clan to regain his power in the criminal underworld to even care.
TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5 (IDW Publishing)
The Turtles continue to try and help Fugitoid escape the E.P.F while also stopping them from developing their own version of the Menta-Wave Helmet. Unfortunately for our Heroes in a Half Shell, they have already deployed their Helmet, and it controls a monstrous being.
KNIGHT CITY #3 (DARK HORSE COMICS)
The final showdown between Knight and Zero is upon us and the city and world will never be the same. The only thing left is to figure out what reality the battle will take place in. Even more troubling, what world will cease to exist in the wake of this war?
REDCOAT #17 (GHOST MACHINE/IMAGE COMICS)
Albert is very untrusting of this new somewhat alliance that Simon and Bennedict Arnold have. Albert has every reason not to trust Benedict and is confused about why Simon would ever believe a word he says. So, is Benedict Arnold truly a changed man or is this a cunning way for him to get his revenge?
NARCO #2 (IMAGE COMICS)
Jess was found murdered by the police and Marcus was found next to her, passed out. Now Marcus is the primary suspect for her murder, and he doesn’t know what fully happened due to his afflictions. How will he start to mount his defense to clear his name?
SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #2 (IDW PUBLISHING)
After the crazy death of Cami, Freja who watched it happen starts to see some crazy things. At the same time Ivy and the rest of the girls are facing down Fashion Month and the stress that causes. Will this unseen curse continue to cause havoc, or will the fashion industry get them first?
GHOST PEPPER #10 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Ash is on the warpath and is making his final push to take the fight to Bataar. However, something dark has taken over Mingi and his decisions may cost the lives of many to stop Ash at all costs.
ICE CREAM MAN #45 (IMAGE COMICS)
Finally, one of the best horror anthology series has returned! This issues story is entitled The Window in the Back of the Apartment and deals with a voyeuristic man who likes to spy on his neighbors. But what happens when the man witnesses a crime and can’t prove it?
RACER X #6 (Mad Cave Studios)
The G.R.X engine is about to takeover and dominate the X Circuit, that’s unless Racer X can do something about it. Armed with an experimental car design Pops and him started testing, Racer X is more than ready for the challenge. However, as always, the Alpha Automotive team has plans and designs of their own.
KILL ALL IMMORTALS II #4 (Dark Horse Comics)
Frey has the most important decision to make of her long life. Will she continue to stick to her morals and become mortal? Or will the rage she feels over the death of her brother force her to rethink everything?
SPACE GHOST Vol. 2 #10 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)
Tempus the Time-Master has arrived! The encounter and showdown that this volume has been building to is finally upon us. Has Space Ghost finally met his match? Or will he once again be able to overcome?
ARCHIE x THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)
As Ash continues to try and protect Archie and the gang from the Deadites, there is only one place they can go…S-Mart! However, the Deadites lack of attacking has puzzled Ash and he needs Archie to find the incantation he spoke to figure it out.
POWER RANGERS PRIME #16 (BOOM! STUDIOS)
It is the final hour for the Prime Rangers.
The Legion Ravager has arrived to Earth. With the team in disarray, there are tough choices to be made. Time is running out. There’s not a second to waste!
D’ORC #3 (IMAGE COMICS)
A massive Dwarf Warrior is on the trail of D’orc and has a potion from the Bone Witch of Norden to end him. But D’orc has his own tricks up his sleeves. Who will outdo the other and be victorious?
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH #1 (boom! Studios)
Two neighboring gated communities that couldn’t seem any further from each other are going to find out how close they truly are. When Jill and Cassie come up missing from their respective communities, both will be trying to find them. How will these communities react when they find out that the disappearances are linked in a most unsuspecting way?
TRANSFORMERS #31 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Megatron is being tortured for not living up to his full power and accomplishing that by kneeling before a mysterious being. Will Megatron humble himself for the promise of more power or will his need to be in control stop him from obtaining all he can be?
BLOOD & THUNDER #12 (skybound entertainment/image comics)
Akeldama & Desmiox are making their final stand against the IPPF. As the Police think they have the upper hand, they don’t realize that the battlefield may be more even than they thought. Which side will come out victorious in this fight?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #17 (IDW Publishing)
The Ujigami Saga is coming to a close, and with only one issue left you know the story is ready to explode. Splinter has been captured and the Turtles need to try and save him well also stopping the Shinigami from creating a bridge between the afterlife and our world. Can the Turtles save the day, or will evil prevail?
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
When Thomas’ dad dies after a car accident on a bridge, he has to struggle with more than just his grief. Then enter a seemingly supernatural force that tells him that there may be more to his dad’s murder than what the authorities and his family are letting on too.