Comic books in 'Mystical/Fantastic'

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler. Cover by Kai Carpenter. A new storyline begins! After running away to Faerie, Tim Hunter finds himself forgetting why he fled home in the first place. Not that he's complaining! Magic is so much more fun when consequences and math quizzes are no longer one's main concerns. But what's Titania, queen of the faeries, want with the young Tim Hunter, and why does it have Rose more protective of the boy magician than ever? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla. Cover by Kai Carpenter. The Cult of the Cold Flame has trapped Ellie in a book. Will she be able to take control of the situation and change her sentence? 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Tim returns home to find things aren't as he hoped and that magic is not the shortcut he hopes it'll be. Everything comes at a cost, even safety. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Tim's family reunion is nothing like he imagined, and there has never been more at stake. Still struggling to cope with the tremendous responsibility of wielding magic, he realizes that his choices and his powers may have been to blame for his mother's disappearance all along. With his trust in Dr. Rose fading and his friendship with Ellie falling apart, Tim is at a daunting crossroads with little hope and no clear path forward. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Tim's deepest wish has materialized, but his mother's return has ushered in a new evil. All of Tim's choices have led here-and one final decision will now seal the young magician's fate forever. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Using magic thoughtlessly has left Tim Hunter's family in ruins, and he's ready to give it up entirely. But before he breaks his wand and drowns his books, he's determined to heal the psychic damage he's done to his own father's mind. Unfortunately, like all children, he may not be prepared to handle the truth of what sort of man his father really is… 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard and Simon Spurrier. Art by Tom Fowler. Cover by Kai Carpenter. In the wake of October's The Sandman Universe Presents: Hellblazer #1, John Constantine is loose in our world again- and unfortunately for Tim Hunter, he's convinced the only way for the human race to survive is if Tim is taken off the board. But from where Tim's standing, he's the only one with the power to save us all. Who's right? Who's wrong? And is there room in London for the both of them? The scribes of Books of Magic and John Constantine, Hellblazer square off to tell both sides of the tale in a unique, innovative issue! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler. Cover by Kai Carpenter. For months, as his magical abilities have grown, the edges of Tim Hunter's mind have been haunted by a vision of his future self...an older Tim Hunter who's grown to become a living nightmare. So with his friends turning away from him and the magical law officers of the other side on his trail, what will Tim do when that nightmare steps out into our world? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Tim's burgeoning magical abilities got onto the radar of the London police, but he was able to keep them at bay...until Detective Celia Culpepper of the Other Side took his case. She's a sorcerer herself-quite a powerful one, it seems-and now there's no place Tim can hide! But should he hide? Or does Celia have much grander plans for Tim than locking him away? He'd better decide what side she's on soon...because Tim's evil doppelganger is on the loose, and Tim can't stop him on his own! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Kat Howard. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. Tim's doppelgänger has proven to be a surprisingly seductive ally…but he'll do anything it takes to stay here in our world! With Tim's troubles mounting, he has to ask himself: What if he just gave his older self what he wants? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Barnett. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. All Tim wanted to do was impress a pretty girl by getting the two of them into the Glastonbury Festival. But one poorly thought-out spell later, they've instead found themselves at a different festival-the ancient carnival of the realms, where all the worlds of magic go to let their hair (or tentacles, or tendrils of fire) down and have a good time! It's just a shame that for some species, 'a good time' might turn out to mean 'eating humans'…Don't miss the start of this two-part tale written by guest writer David Barnett (Punks Not Dead). 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Barnett. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. If Tim and his newfound crush wish to escape the pan-dimensional pandemonium of Festival, they're going to have to reckon with the man who's trying to turn it to his own purposes-and heal a psychic wound that was inflicted before Tim was even born! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Barnett. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. From the moment he first discovered magic, Tim Hunter has been pursued by the mysterious organization known as the Cold Flame. But who are they? And why are they so determined to get their hands on the artifact Tim is hunting for, the Book of Possibilities? The answers to those two questions will change Tim's life forever! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Barnett. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig A. Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. The powerful tome known as the Book of Possibilities has fallen into the hands of Tim's schoolmate Ellie…but what will she do with it? Only one thing is certain: she doesn't seem eager to hand it over to Tim… 32 pages, full color. Mature Redaers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Barnett. Art by Tom Fowler and Craig Taillefer. Cover by Kai Carpenter. The true masterminds behind the Cult of the Cold Flame now stand revealed—as does their purpose in handing the power of the Book of Possibilities over to Tim Hunters onetime friends Ellie, Fatimah, and Tyler! But can Tim save his schoolmates from making a terrible choice? Or is their Destiny already written? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Michael Dialynas. Written by Shannon Watters, John Allison, Michael Dialynas and Ryan North. Art by Ayme Sotuyo, John Allison, Michael Dialynas, Braden Lamb and Chris O'Neill. Celebrate a decade of BOOM! Box whimsy and fun! This special FCBD issue contains an exclusive look at brand new series from BOOM! Box, alongside some returning favorites and a whole bunch of fun surprises. To help celebrate the milestone, this special will also feature a heartfelt look back at the history of the imprint and the people who made it all possible! Featuring: Lumberjanes tale "Band Camp" by Shannon Watters and Ayme Sotuyo; Giant Days tale "Fridge Raider" by John Allison; untitled Zawa tale by Michael Dialynas; and Midas tale "Paz & Richard" by Ryan North, Braden Lamb and Chris O'Neill. 28 pages, full color. Preview Material Rated A (All Ages)

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Written by Eric M Esquivel. Art and Cover by Ramon Villalobos. Don't miss the start of this all-new ongoing Vertigo series by writer Eric M. Esquivel (Gregory Graves, Ricanstruction) and artist Ramon Villalobos (Nighthawk, America). When a crack in the border between worlds releases an army of monsters from Mexican folklore, the residents of Devil's Fork, AZ, blame the ensuing weirdness-the shared nightmares, the otherworldly radio transmissions, the mysterious goat mutilations-on 'God-dang illegals.' With racial tensions supernaturally charged, it's up to new kid in town Frank Dominguez and a motley crew of high school misfits to discover what's really going on in this town torn between worlds. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Eric Esquivel. Art by Ramon Villalobos. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. Don't miss the start of this all-new ongoing Vertigo series by writer Eric M. Esquivel (Gregory Graves, Ricanstruction) and artist Ramon Villalobos (Nighthawk, America). When a crack in the border between worlds releases an army of monsters from Mexican folklore, the residents of Devil's Fork, AZ, blame the ensuing weirdness-the shared nightmares, the otherworldly radio transmissions, the mysterious goat mutilations-on 'God-dang illegals.' With racial tensions supernaturally charged, it's up to new kid in town Frank Dominguez and a motley crew of high school misfits to discover what's really going on in this town torn between worlds. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Eric M Esquivel. Art and Cover by Ramon Villalobos. Don't miss the start of this all-new ongoing Vertigo series by writer Eric M. Esquivel (Gregory Graves, Ricanstruction) and artist Ramon Villalobos (Nighthawk, America). When a crack in the border between worlds releases an army of monsters from Mexican folklore, the residents of Devil's Fork, AZ, blame the ensuing weirdness-the shared nightmares, the otherworldly radio transmissions, the mysterious goat mutilations-on 'God-dang illegals.' With racial tensions supernaturally charged, it's up to new kid in town Frank Dominguez and a motley crew of high school misfits to discover what's really going on in this town torn between worlds. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Eric M Esquivel. Art and Cover by Ramon Villalobos. After barely surviving a supernatural showdown at Jack in the Box, the kids regroup over nachos to debate what to do when your town is overrun by monsters of myth. Frank's freaked and wants to go to the cops! Julietta can't because her family's undocumented. Aimi wants to know the secrets of the underworld! And Quinteh might just be hungry. Meanwhile, El Chupacabra crosses the border between worlds, bringing with him an unspeakably terrifying force to Devil's Fork. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Eric M Esquivel. Art and Cover by Ramon Villalobos. The crazy old lady known only as La Curandera tells a tale that begins 500 years ago in the Aztec Empire at the peak of its strength and ends in her dirty little Arizona gift shop with four kids and a wayward Chupacabra, all of whom are meant to save the world from an ancient evil. Alas, it's a school night. But our heroes defy their destinies at tremendous cost when a new and yet very familiar foe is revealed. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Eric M Esquivel. Art and Cover by Ramon Villalobos. Racist high school bully Blake has become that which he hates the most: a figure of Mexican legend! Transformed into a walking, talking Día de los Muertos skeleton, Blake's possessed by the spirit of Santa Muerte herself, who compels the tortured young man to undertake a most dangerous mission: open the border between worlds-permanently. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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July, 1965. Volume 1, Issue 7. American fringe occult magazine. Contains articles by Lawrence Lipton, Harold Sherman and Harry Sauberli. 130 pages, text (with B&W photos and illustrations). Cover price $0.60.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. The year is 1895. Imagine an alternate Steampunk history where ghosts and demons are a normal part of life. Families known as the 'Great Houses' control the economy of the Great States of America and the middle- and lower-class Irish's sole purpose is to not only serve them, but to rid their lives of supernatural beings. This is the story of an ex-Pinkerton detective, a spirit photographer, and a genius scientist who work together to battle these supernatural forces. They are the Boston Metaphysical Society. Wish them luck. They are going to need it. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. This second issue in the 6-issue mini-series continues the story of Samuel Hunter, Caitlin, O'Sullivan and Granville Woods as they battle supernatural forces in late 1800s Boston. Harry Houdini brings Hunter to a secret group of some of the greatest minds of the century, where they are studying the supernatural entity known as 'The Shifter'. But elsewhere, something is murdering people in the streets! Can the Boston Metaphysical Society stop the slaughter? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. Samuel Hunter, Catlin O'Sullivan, and Granville Woods battle supernatural forces in late 1800s Boston. Tesla decides that Samuel may be worthy of his attention and convinces the ex-Pinkerton detective that his approach to killing 'The Shifter' is the only way to deal with it. Houdini arrives at the office and pleads Caitlin and Granville to take on a haunting case at a theatre. Are they up to the task? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. Samuel Hunter, Caitlin, O'Sullivan and Granville Woods battle supernatural forces in late 1800s Boston. Samuel faces a police interrogation that revives his past demons as Granville meets with Thomas Edison; can his new invention help them? And what does Caitlin learn about Tesla that could drive a wedge between the team? 24 pages, fill color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. Samuel Hunter, Caitlin O'Sullivan, and Granville Woods battle supernatural forces in late 1800s Boston. Upset over Samuel working with Tesla, Caitlin quits and hurries home only to face her mother's fury over her working for the Boston Metaphysical Society. Granville approaches an old foe for help, and Samuel is called away to deal with a haunting in one of the Great Houses. But is something else going on? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing. Art by Emily Hu. Samuel Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Caitlin O'Sullivan, and Granville Woods battle supernatural forces in late 1800s Boston. In this final issue of the six issue mini-series, Caitlin returns when she realizes where she truly belongs, Granville discovers that Tesla has set them up to fail, and 'The Shifter' forces Samuel to confront his darkest demons. Will the team be able to stop 'The Shifter' before it's too late? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Joshua Starnes. Art and Cover by Raymond Estrada. Leo Bloom is a private detective. His partner is a Box. A magic Box from which he can take whatever he can imagine … some of the time. But when he's framed for the kidnapping of a prominent scholar Leo suspects a plot to take his prized possession from him. Can he find out before either the police or the Mafia find him? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Joshua Starnes. Art and Cover by Raymond Estrada. Leo has found the kidnapped professor, and The Box's original owner with him - Methuselah. Even if he can get away Methuselah and the Mob, he knows they'll go after Claire to get at him and The Box and she is still locked up in Sing Sing. Can he get her out or should he just hand The Box over and be done with it? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Joshua Starnes. Art and Cover by Raymond Estrada. Leo meets the mysterious man searching for the Box while Clair plots her escape from the Mob. But even if she saves herself, can she save Leo? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Joshua Starnes. Art and Cover by Raymond Estrada. Claire's attempt to rescue Leo has resulted in the both of them becoming Methuselah's prisoner. Their only chance is for Leo to follow the old man into the Box itself and discover where it came from and decide who lives, who dies, and who gets The Box! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis for Valiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University. Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cult of the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of several exclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings of Milligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshed in the remote colony of Britannia.40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Lewis LaRosa. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis for Valiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University. Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cult of the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of several exclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings of Milligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshed in the remote colony of Britannia. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Blank Sketch Cover. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis for Valiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University. Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cult of the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of several exclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings of Milligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshed in the remote colony of Britannia. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp and Raul Allen. Cover by Dave Johnson. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… From comics mastermind Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) comes a psychological journey into terror, temptation, and bloodshed - presented in an all-new prestige format limited series! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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2nd Printing. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis forValiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch,Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University.Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cultof the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of severalexclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings ofMilligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshedin the remote colony of Britannia. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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3rd Printing. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis forValiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch,Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University.Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cultof the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of severalexclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings ofMilligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshedin the remote colony of Britannia. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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4th Printing. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. On the fringes of civilization, the world's first detective is about to make an unholy discovery… Ruled by the Fates. Manipulated by the Gods. Commanded by Caesar. In the year 65 A.D., one's destiny was not his own. At the height of Nero's reign, a veteran of Rome's imperial war machine has been dispatched to the farthest reaches of the colonies to investigate unnatural happenings… In the remote outpost of Britannia, Antonius Axia - the First Detective - will become Rome's only hope to reassert control over the empire's most barbaric frontier…and keep the monsters that bridge the line between myth and mystery at bay… Plus: An in-depth textual exploration of the factual basis forValiant's harrowing historical journey from Dr. Karen Klaiber Hersch,Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University.Outlining the social, cultural and mythological importance of the cultof the Vestal Virgins in first-century Rome, this first of severalexclusive backup essays examines the real historical underpinnings ofMilligan and Ryp's horrific tale of terror, temptation and bloodshedin the remote colony of Britannia. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. Duty has led to darkness... Dispatched to the remote outpost of Britannia by Rome's highest power, the ancient world's first detective - veteran legionnaire Antonius Axia - has found himself on a horrifying journey that will challenge everything he knows about death, destiny, and the limits of reality itself. But in this wild and pagan land, far removed from Nero's control and influence, how will he grapple with the witches, demons and deities that lurk just out of sight? These are aberrations beyond the comprehension of a citizen of history's most civilized empire…and, as Axia searches for the truth behind their making, he must first ask himself: Are these monsters truly creatures of myth...or creations of his own mind? The answers will be found as comics legend Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK, Clone) lead a phantasmagorical expedition in the lands between darkness, desire, and destruction in the pages of Valiant's latest prestige-format masterwork! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. At the border between civilization and the magic-laden lands beyond, Rome's first detective is haunted by violence and visions of dark forces that defy all sense… Antonius Axia's disturbing investigation in the frontier colony of Britannia deepens...and with each disturbing new clue he uncovers, the farther his mind sinks into disarray! Connecting the clues behind the grisly rumors of horror in the empire's northernmost reach, Antonius must gain an ally as dangerous as the darkness that now surrounds him. But who is this mysterious new partner, and will she lead Antonius toward the bright light of truth and salvation…or into the cold flame of eternal damnation? 32 pages, full color. Rated Mature Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Adam Gorham. At the border between civilization and the magic-laden lands beyond, Rome's first detective is haunted by violence and visions of dark forces that defy all sense… Antonius Axia's disturbing investigation in the frontier colony of Britannia deepens...and with each disturbing new clue he uncovers, the farther his mind sinks into disarray! Connecting the clues behind the grisly rumors of horror in the empire's northernmost reach, Antonius must gain an ally as dangerous as the darkness that now surrounds him. But who is this mysterious new partner, and will she lead Antonius toward the bright light of truth and salvation…or into the cold flame of eternal damnation? Sense falls away to seduction as comics legend Peter Milligan (Shade, The Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan José Ryp (NINJAK) march Valiant's latest magnum opus toward its most insidious chapter yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated Mature. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Peter Milligan. Art and Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. At the border between civilization and the magic-laden lands beyond, Rome's first detective is haunted by violence and visions of dark forces that defy all sense… Antonius Axia's disturbing investigation in the frontier colony of Britannia deepens...and with each disturbing new clue he uncovers, the farther his mind sinks into disarray! Connecting the clues behind the grisly rumors of horror in the empire's northernmost reach, Antonius must gain an ally as dangerous as the darkness that now surrounds him. But who is this mysterious new partner, and will she lead Antonius toward the bright light of truth and salvation…or into the cold flame of eternal damnation? Sense falls away to seduction as comics legend Peter Milligan (Shade, The Changing Man) and incendiary artist Juan José Ryp (NINJAK) march Valiant's latest magnum opus toward its most insidious chapter yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated Mature. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Cover by Cary Nord. Final Fates! Antonius Axia's nightmarish journey through the heart of the remote Roman colony of Britannia has brought him to death's door. But when the world's first detective confronts his deepest fears about gods, men and civilization, will he be able to complete the mission given to him by Emperor Nero, or will his mind collapse under the unfathomable weight of the void that now stands revealed before him? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Martin Etxeberria and Xabier Etxeberria. Art by Inaki Arenas. Cover by Victor Santos. Liverpool in the early 70s. Seamus Young is a young orphan who works unloading garbage in the docks. But his situation will get worse unexpectedly, when he finds a cutaway hand floating in the river and he will be immersed in a criminal conspiracy involving the IRA. And all because of a secret: Seamus has a broken eye but with which he can see the past. 24 pages, full color Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Martin Etxeberria, Xabier Etxeberria. Art by Inaki Arenas. Judge Gibson receives a package in his office: it's the hand of his assistant, Cowen. The other hand? It's in Seamus's fridge. Meanwhile, IRA members Brendan and O'Donnell debate working for Delporte in a Liverpool pub, but they need the weapons. In Cowen's agenda, they find a name: 'Queen Victoria.' What's next? It's time to go see her. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Martin Etxeberria, Xabier Etxeberria. Art by Inaki Arenas. Seamus realizes that Victoria's death is related to judge Gibson and to the severed hand he found. Feeling guilty for not having done anything before, he promises Felipe that he will find the murderer of his mother, even if for that he must interfere in Delporte's dangerous affairs. 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Martin Etxeberria, Xabier Etxeberria. Art by Inaki Arenas. Hataway thinks that Seamus is involved in Victoria's death, and he is in the process of interrogating him in the police station when an unexpected call alerts the police that there will be a raid against the IRA. Distracted, Hataway leaves the knife which was used to kill Victoria on the table. Seamus takes advantage of the moment to touch it and discovers the identity of her murderer. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by John Allison. Art and Cover by Christine Larsen. Eisner-Award winning author John Allison (Giant Days) and artist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) join forces for a story about coming home, discovering identity, and accidently smashing a hole to another dimension. Aspiring documentarian (and actual Chemistry major) Jane has recently reunited with her former best friend Heather, amateur urban explorer. When a trip into an abandoned industrial building leads them to another world, their plan begins to unfold. Create a documentary about the world and become filthy, filthy rich. The other side of the portal is filled with monsters, magic and a chance for a whole new life. All they have to do is step through... 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.