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SPACE GHOST ANNUAL #1 (DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT)

Bridging between the end of Volume 2 and what’s on the horizon for the Space Ghost Universe is Space Ghost Annual. This Annual is one of the most emotionally charged additions to this run of Space Ghost. Can Dax continue handling all the pressures and complications that come with being Space Ghost, on top of the pressures of being a surrogate father to Jace & Jan? And when push comes to shove which job will Dax choose to give up?

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN – TRAINING DAY #1 (IDW Publishing)

We return to the world of The Last Ronin with this brand new One-Shot from the super popular universe. Casey Marie is training a new batch of Ninja Turtles, and this makes her mother Dr. April O’Neil-Jones reminisce of when Casey was trained by Michaelangelo, The Last Ronin.

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SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #5 (IDW DARK)

One model is still alive, and the curse is hot on her trail. What the curse didn’t bet on though is the resiliency of Ivy Monroe. Now back in NYC, she isn’t going to just lay down and give up. She’s a fighter so she is swinging back with everything she’s got, because it may be her last either way.

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THE INFERNAL HULK #9 (MARVEL COMICS)

With only one more issue left in this Infernal Hulk arc, the heroes are getting desperate and time is running out. As Iron Man sends Captain Marvel to retrieve a mystery “savior”, Bruce Banner enlists the help of Doctor Voodoo yet again. But will all of this be for nothing, as the Hulk pushes towards Washington D.C with his monster army.

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INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #11 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

The battle between Conquest and Battle Beast shifts into another gear. Unfortunately for Fantania this means a great deal of destruction on the planet. This will force King Salaka to try and help save his planet and his subjects. How far will Conquest and Battle Beast go to end one another?

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SPEED RACER #10 (Mad Cave Studios)

Speed is crashing out with the effects of the V-Gas still influencing his attitude and demeanor. The rest of the team is getting desperate to help and save him from himself. In this desperation Trixie must make a call to the one person that may be able to pull Speed out of this. Let’s hope it’s not too late and he can still be saved.

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BLOOD & THUNDER #15 (skybound entertainment/image comics)

The IPPF has followed Blood into the Underside to recapture her after her escape. Not only do the agents have to navigate a world they are not familiar with, but they also must overcome the misconceptions of what the Underside is. Fortunately for them, Blood is in the same boat they are, although they don’t know that.

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EXQUISITE CORPSES: RASCAL RANDY #1 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)

Exquisite Corpses took the comics world by storm over the last year. Nominated for an Eisner Award, a successful Kickstarter campaign for a game, and finishing off the first season strong, heading into season two. But before we get to that next season, it’s time to find out the origin of one of the most popular killers, Rascal Randy.

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TRANSFORMERS #34 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)

Optimus continues his life after being the Prime and has to tell General Flagg about how he is no longer Prime or an Autobot. Meanwhile, the rest of the Bots that were left on Earth are adapting to their new life. But the Decepticons know when they have an opportunity to strike their enemies when they are down.

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