Comic book and graphic novel new releases for December 21

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Throwaways (2016 Image) #1-4.

Written by Caitlin Kittredge. Art by Steven Sanders. Cover by Maiko Kuzunishi.

Abby Palmer and Dean Logan are two broken people with one thing in common: they're both victims of a brutal government mind control experiment-and they're the only two who escaped alive. When the program finds them again, they become the other's only chance to survive. The program gifted them both with abilities beyond a normal human's imagination-and as Dean and Abby realize what was done to them, they're determined to use those abilities to destroy the program and its sinister architect, Dr. Elizabeth Ostrander, once and for all. A brand new science-fiction spy thriller by the creative team of CAITLIN KITTREDGE and STEVEN SANDERS.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Phillip Sevy. Cover by Tula Lotay. Lara Croft is intent on saving her friend Sam Nishimura from the grip of the sun goddess Himiko. Trinity, the shadowy organization with ties to Lara's father, is after Sam for their own sinister reasons. Lucky for both of them, Sam is easy to find these days: she's leaving a path of destruction in her wake, on an international quest to fully sacrifice herself to Himiko. When everyone's paths converge, Lara finds herself facing off against both old friends and old enemies. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Carole E. Barrowman and John Barrowman. Art by Antonio Fuso and Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Kelly Yates. The Navigators need Jack's help to battle an alien threat from his past - but he's an ocean away and several bullet holes from being able to help them out! Gwen finds herself torn between two worlds, as Jack's quest threatens everything she holds dear - including the very core of Torchwood itself! And the Committee want the Ice Maiden and its crew (and its advanced alien technology) for their own purposes - and they'll kill anyone who gets in their way! The first arc of the ongoing Torchwood saga ends... but what a cliffhanger! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Photo Cover. Written by Carole E. Barrowman and John Barrowman. Art by Antonio Fuso and Pasquale Qualano. The Navigators need Jack's help to battle an alien threat from his past - but he's an ocean away and several bullet holes from being able to help them out! Gwen finds herself torn between two worlds, as Jack's quest threatens everything she holds dear - including the very core of Torchwood itself! And the Committee want the Ice Maiden and its crew - and its advanced, alien technology -for their own purposes, and they'll kill anyone who gets in their way! The first arc of the ongoing Torchwood saga ends - but what a cliffhanger! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Carole E. Barrowman and John Barrowman. Art by Antonio Fuso and Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Pasquale Qualano. The Navigators need Jack's help to battle an alien threat from his past - but he's an ocean away and several bullet holes from being able to help them out! Gwen finds herself torn between two worlds, as Jack's quest threatens everything she holds dear - including the very core of Torchwood itself! And the Committee want the Ice Maiden and its crew - and its advanced, alien technology -for their own purposes, and they'll kill anyone who gets in their way! The first arc of the ongoing Torchwood saga ends - but what a cliffhanger! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - Better Together: Part 4 - Written by Francis Manapul. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Ray McCarthy. Cover by Clay Mann. The trio's tribulations have turned the Black Mercy's gift into a world of nightmares that give birth to a horror that can only be called the White Mercy. And what scares Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman could destroy the world! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Francis Manapul. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino and Ray McCarthy. Cover by Brandon Peterson. 'BETTER TOGETHER' part four! The trio's tribulations have turned the Black Mercy's gift into a world of nightmares that give birth to a horror that can only be called the White Mercy. And what scares Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman could destroy the world! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Manga Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Thomas Fischbach.

In order to escape the war between humans and the beast-like Keidran, our heroes set sail to the distant Basitin Isles. The Basitins, an isolated race of sandy, long-eared warriors, have remained firmly neutral in the conflict. But even here, an ocean away, the shadow of war falls on the island.

Collecting the third volume of the wildly popular webcomic.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in. 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Al Ewing. Art and Cover by Travel Foreman. It's deep, dark December. A time for long nights, jingle bells...and ghost stories. Now imagine the Ultimate Ghost, haunting the largest house of all. A specter that haunts a whole reality. The Shaper's Ghost is at the door of Taa II - and the Ultimates have to catch it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Travel Foreman. Cover by Marco Rudy. It's deep, dark December. A time for long nights, jingle bells...and ghost stories. Now imagine the Ultimate Ghost, haunting the largest house of all. A specter that haunts a whole reality. The Shaper's Ghost is at the door of Taa II - and the Ultimates have to catch it! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Civil War II!" Collects Ultimates (2015 Marvel) #7-12.

Written by Al Ewing. Kenneth Rocafort and Djibril Morissette-Phan. Kenneth Rocafort.

Thanos targets Project: P.E.G.A.S.U.S.! And while the rest of Earth's heroes have their hands full with CIVIL WAR II, it's the Ultimates' job to stop the Mad Titan. Unfortunately, they won't be enough! Amid revelations about the team's origin, the Ultimates race against time to stop the foretold coming of...the Macronaut! But as cracks among the Ultimates begin to widen, Thanos isn't the only one waiting for his moment to strike. The team was formed to tackle the impossible - but when war reaches the heroes' doorstep, they may have found the one problem they can't solve: themselves! Can the Ultimates resolve their differences and come together in time to face the real threat, or will Thanos and his new acolyte destroy them all? Meanwhile, in deep space, Galactus the Lifebringer makes a fateful decision!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Written by Christopher Hastings. Art by Gurihiru. Cover by David Lopez. Gwen has found herself in serious trouble with M.O.D.O.K.'s mysterious client. But not just that, the authorities are after her, too! And what's this about a flashback to the early days of the Marvel Universe? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Edgar Salazar. Cover by Ken Lashley. INHUMANS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Since the discovery that the Terrigen Mists-the key to unlocking an Inhuman's hidden potential and powers-are LETHAL to mutants, the X-MEN and INHUMANS have been locked in a cold war. But as the Terrigen seeps into the Earth and reaches an irreversible tipping point, the X-Men are spurred into action to ensure the future of their species! And for Jean Grey and Fantomex, this means taking out of commission the Inhumans' deadliest weapon: Karnak! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Edgar Salazar. Cover by Tradd Moore. INHUMANS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Since the discovery that the Terrigen Mists-the key to unlocking an Inhuman's hidden potential and powers-are LETHAL to mutants, the X-MEN and INHUMANS have been locked in a cold war. But as the Terrigen seeps into the Earth and reaches an irreversible tipping point, the X-Men are spurred into action to ensure the future of their species! And for Jean Grey and Fantomex, this means taking out of commission the Inhumans' deadliest weapon: Karnak! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art, and Cover by Stan Sakai. Fugu, or pufferfish, is a delicacy but can be fatal if not prepared properly. When a shogun's agent is murdered, fugu poisoning is suspected-and Usagi's friend, a fish merchant, is the primary suspect, as he prepared the deadly dish! Will Usagi and Inspector Ishida clear him of suspected wrongdoing, or will they find the evidence to convict him? New self-contained issue! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Winston Young. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Limited to 2000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Winston Young. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 1500 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Dan Mendoza. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 2000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Dan Mendoza. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 1500 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Tim Fischer. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Limited to 2000 copies. Written by Jason Martin. Art by Marco Maccagni. Cover by Tim Fischer. As Katie's search for the new Vampblade costume continues, will one giant blade give this warrior angel enough nerve to take on the latest and greatest other-dimensional foe?!? It's Vampblade 2.0 - harder, faster, stranger!!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

1st printing.

Written by Kate Leth. Art by Eman Cassalos and Sergio Fernandez Davila. Cover by Jenny Frison.

Vampirella takes Hollywood in this new adventure of the classic monster-slaying, thrill-seeking vampire queen!

When her stately manor is attacked, the heroine begins to unravel a plot as old as the silver screen, using her public status as a viral video sensation to discover what monsters really lurk in the shadows of the City of Angels. Everyone in Hollywood seems to have their secrets, from the mysterious Slade to her new agent, Juliette Court.

As Vampi's star rises, so do the stakes!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Mike Costa. Art and Cover by Gerardo Sandoval. Venom was doing so well as a cosmic hero… …but now he's back on Earth in the gutter. Who has taken possession of the symbiote and turned him back into the slathering, fanged monster? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Cover by Tradd Moore. Venom was doing so well as a cosmic hero… …but now he's back on Earth in the gutter. Who has taken possession of the symbiote and turned him back into the slathering, fanged monster? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Frankie's Comics, Sad Lemon, 7 ate 9, and Comic Mint shared variant by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Venom was doing so well as a cosmic hero… …but now he's back on Earth in the gutter. Who has taken possession of the symbiote and turned him back into the slathering, fanged monster? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Frankie's Comics, Sad Lemon, 7 ate 9, and Comic Mint shared virgin variant by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Gerardo Sandoval. Venom was doing so well as a cosmic hero… …but now he's back on Earth in the gutter. Who has taken possession of the symbiote and turned him back into the slathering, fanged monster? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

Expanded Edition - 1st printing. Collects Venom: The Mace (1994) #1-3, Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994) #1-4, Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) #118-119, Spider-Man (1990-1998) #52-53 and Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994) #1-4.

Written by Howard Mackie, Carl Potts, and Terry Kavanagh. Art by Ron Randall, Sam Dela Rosa, Liam Sharp Bill Reinhold, Ron Lim, Steve Butle, Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.

The lethal protector continues his symbiotic crusade as the most fearsome antihero in comics! But the bounty hunter Mace and the Sunrise Society may well bring an end to Eddie Brock's new dawn! If not, perhaps the demonic vigilante Vengeance will be Venom's undoing when the two dark warriors are targeted by the Stalkers!

Then again, Venom might end up caught in the familiar yet different web of the amazing, spectacular...Scarlet Spider? One way or another, Eddie and his other half are heading for some separation anxiety. But while the alien parasite begins a quest to reunite with Brock, five symbiotic spawns of Venom get to him first!

Is this the end of a fearsome friendship?

Softcover, 352 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. By Aaron Dembski-Bowden. The Dark Angels Legion go to war, and their primarch's brutal actions threaten to tear apart the fragile alliance of Imperium Secundus. With the Dark Angels spread across a hundred systems, primarch Lion El'Jonson stands as Lord Protector of Ultramar, though his true motives are known to few indeed, and old rivalries on the home world threaten to tear the Legion in half. But when word comes of the Night Lords' attack on Sotha, the Lion's brutal actions bring Imperium Secundus once again to the brink of civil war. Not even the most fearsome warriors of the Dreadwing, nor any arcane secret of the Order, can guarantee victory if he sets himself against his loyal brothers. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 480 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing.

By Josh Reynolds.

The first novel in a new trilogy featuring the the infamous mad scientist Fabius Bile. He is known by many names - Clonelord, Manflayer, Primogenitor. He is the epitome of deceit and perversion, and feared by man and monster alike. Once the chief apothecary of the Emperor's Children, the madman known as Fabius Bile possesses a knowledge of genetic manipulation second to none. Now a renegade among renegades, he is loathed by those he once called brother, and even the most degraded of Chaos Space Marines fears his name. Exiled for his dark experiments, Bile has retreated deep into the Eye of Terror, leaving a trail of twisted abominations in his wake.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, Text Only. Cover price $27.00.

1st printing. By Aaron Dembski-Bowden. A brand new series of novels begins, featuring the legendary heroes of the Space Marines. Ragnar Blackmane is a legend of the Space Wolves, the youngest warrior ever to rise to command a Great Company. As he battles the forces of Abaddon the Despoiler on the war-ravaged world of Cadia, Ragnar remembers the events that brought him to this place and time, and relates two great sagas from his past, each bringing him into conflict with brother Space Marines from other Chapters, the secretive Dark Angels and savage Flesh Tearers. As these tales influence the events of the present, Ragnar comes to realise that his past actions have consequences. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.99.

Written by George Mann. Art by Tazio Bettin. Cover by Nick Percival. Warhammer 40,000 – Will Of Iron III Three superhuman warriors, humanity's last defence against the horror that stalks the warp... Three perspectives on the eternal battle against Chaos – in an all-new front of the war! Baltus, climbing the ranks of the Dark Angels and discovering shocking revelations at every turn. Interrogator Chaplain Altheous, preserving his chapter's secrets at all costs. And Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her warband, holding the Dark Angels to account, as heresey gnaws from within! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by George Mann. Art and Cover by Tazio Bettin. Warhammer 40,000 – Will Of Iron III Three superhuman warriors, humanity's last defence against the horror that stalks the warp... Three perspectives on the eternal battle against Chaos – in an all-new front of the war! Baltus, climbing the ranks of the Dark Angels and discovering shocking revelations at every turn. Interrogator Chaplain Altheous, preserving his chapter's secrets at all costs. And Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her warband, holding the Dark Angels to account, as heresey gnaws from within! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by George Mann. Art by Tazio Bettin. Cover by Boo Cook. Warhammer 40,000 – Will Of Iron III Three superhuman warriors, humanity's last defence against the horror that stalks the warp... Three perspectives on the eternal battle against Chaos – in an all-new front of the war! Baltus, climbing the ranks of the Dark Angels and discovering shocking revelations at every turn. Interrogator Chaplain Altheous, preserving his chapter's secrets at all costs. And Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her warband, holding the Dark Angels to account, as heresey gnaws from within! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by George Mann. Art by Tazio Bettin. Cover by ØRJAN Svendsen. Warhammer 40,000 – Will Of Iron III Three superhuman warriors, humanity's last defence against the horror that stalks the warp... Three perspectives on the eternal battle against Chaos – in an all-new front of the war! Baltus, climbing the ranks of the Dark Angels and discovering shocking revelations at every turn. Interrogator Chaplain Altheous, preserving his chapter's secrets at all costs. And Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her warband, holding the Dark Angels to account, as heresey gnaws from within! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Dan Schaffer. Willa Harba is left unprotected in the shark-infested Pacific with her only hope - a SAT phone that is quickly running out of battery. Floating on what's left of the airplane and a bite to the leg with her blood spilling into the ocean, things can only get better from here, right? Despite the bleeding, sharks are oddly moving away from the area. Willa gets in contact with a marine biological survey team that has their eyes on her, thanks to an experimental satellite camera fitted on a 22-foot Great White Shark headed her way! 24 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Jerry Frissen. Art by Peter Snejbjerg. Cover by Simone Di Meo. 2017. On the Moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind. Humanity's only hope? Helius, a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jerry Frissen. Art by Peter Snejbjerg. Cover by John McCrea. 2017. On the Moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind. Humanity's only hope? Helius, a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jerry Frissen. Art by Peter Snejbjerg. Cover by Nick Percival. 2017. On the Moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind. Humanity's only hope? Helius, a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jerry Frissen. Art by Peter Snejbjerg. Cover by Norrie Miller. 2017. On the Moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind. Humanity's only hope? Helius, a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jerry Frissen. Art and Cover by Peter Snejbjerg. 2017. On the Moon, a monstrous alien creature awakens from a centuries-long sleep, determined to put an end to mankind. Humanity's only hope? Helius, a tired and battle-weary veteran of an ancient war... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

2nd Printing. Written by Dennis Hopeless, Ross Thibodeaux, Rob Schamberger and Derek Fridolfs. Art by Dan Mora, Rob Guillory, Rob Schamberger, Derek Fridolfs and Daniel Bayliss. Cover by Dan Mora. Building off the buzz from the partnership announcement prior to San Diego Comic-Con 2016, WWE: Then. Now. Forever. #1 delivers authentic Sports Entertainment featuring WWE Superstars to comic readers! This oversized issue contains the WWE SDCC 2016 one-page comics along with a wealth of new content, celebrating the versatility and diversity of WWE throughout its various eras. Includes the 20-page story 'The Breaking of the Shield,' where Seth Rollins chose to betray his brothers Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns at the behest of Triple H and the Authority. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Joe Harris. Art by Wayne Nichols and Greg Scott. Cover by Menton3. When a school holiday pageant takes an extraterrestrial turn, Mulder must contend with old ghosts, present dangers, and close encounters yet to come. But this is no cookie-cutter Christmas Carol. Together with Scully, and a host of holiday visitors and visitations, they'll rediscover the spirit of the season... if they can only survive the night. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Photo Cover. Written by Joe Harris. Art by Wayne Nichols and Greg Scott. When a school holiday pageant takes an extraterrestrial turn, Mulder must contend with old ghosts, present dangers, and close encounters yet to come. But this is no cookie-cutter Christmas Carol. Together with Scully, and a host of holiday visitors and visitations, they'll rediscover the spirit of the season... if they can only survive the night. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.