Comic book and graphic novel new releases for August 30

Batman Catwoman the Gotham War Battle Lines (2023 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Howard/Jimenez/Zdarsky

Paper: White

Signed by Tini Howard, Jorge Jimenez and Chip Zdarsky on 10/14/2023.

Label #2812645014

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard. Art by Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. THE BAT/CAT WAR STARTS HERE! Crime is down in Gotham City... Could that be a bad thing? A coordinated effort in Gotham has led to a reduction in violent crime, but at what cost? Villains scatter as their lives begin to crumble under a new regime. And as Batman recovers from his epic battle through the Multiverse and the horrors of Knight Terrors, one name runs through his mind. One name at the heart of this new, safer Gotham...Catwoman. A conflict that's been brewing for well over a year finally hits the streets, and it will fracture the Bat-Family as war erupts! From bestselling writers Chip Zdarsky and Tini Howard and artists Mike Hawthorne and Adriano Di Benedetto comes the opening shot in the Gotham War! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Giant Size X-Men (1975) Facsimile Edition 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4737550010

Written by Len Wein; Marvel Various. Art by Dave Cockrum; Werner Roth. Cover by Gil Kane. The issue that changed everything for Marvel's mighty mutants - and introduced the all-new, all-different X-Men! When the original team goes missing in the South Pacific, only Cyclops remains to lead a rescue mission alongside Professor X's new recruits from across the globe! Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Thunderbird, Sunfire and - of course - Wolverine are the X-Men's second genesis, heading into action against Krakoa…the island that walks like a man! Can these very different personalities work together to save Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, Havok and Polaris? From the ashes of the past grow the fires of the future as the X-Men are reinvented for an uncanny new era! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1. 64 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $7.99.

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016 2nd Series) 75G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover G.

Label #4334541011

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dave Franchini. Cover by John Royle. 50 Pages of Content! This is it! The moment that we've been waiting for! A great Evil has been rising, and now, atop the infamous Mountains of Madness, the final phase of the plan to awaken The Dread Cthulhu is nearly complete-and the only ones standing in the way of the end of the world are Skye and a host of heroes from across the Grimm Universe. Don't miss this double-sized issue that will alter the Grimm Universe forever! 56 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $10.00.

Wolverine (2020 6th Series) 36A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4749748003

Weapons of Vengeance 3/4; Cont. in Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega;

Written by Benjamin Percy. Art by Geoff Shaw. Cover by Ryan Stegman. GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE: WEAPONS OF VENGEANCE PART THREE! LOGAN and BLAZE'S battle has taken a serious turn. Enter: The HELLVERINE! 28 pages, full color. Rated Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.