Comic books May 2014

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover (W) C. Willow Wilson (A) Adrian Alphona (CA) Jorge Molina • As seen in the New York Times, CNN and other media outlets the world-over, the all-new Ms. Marvel has made her thunderous debut! • Kamala Khan's very ordinary life has suddenly become extraordinary. Is she ready to wield these strange and immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? • Critically acclaimed writer G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and fan-beloved artist Adrian Alphona (Runaways, Uncanny X-Force) bring you the groundbreaking Marvel series that has set the world abuzz. Don't miss history in the making. Cover price $2.99.

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3rd printing - (W) C. Willow Wilson (A) Adrian Alphona (CA) Jamie McKelvie • As seen in the New York Times, CNN and other media outlets the world-over, the all-new Ms. Marvel has made her thunderous debut! • Kamala Khan's very ordinary life has suddenly become extraordinary. Is she ready to wield these strange and immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? • Critically acclaimed writer G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and fan-beloved artist Adrian Alphona (Runaways, Uncanny X-Force) bring you the groundbreaking Marvel series that has set the world abuzz. Don't miss history in the making. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Robico. Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harrassing a student and dispatches the bullies with great bloody violence. Mizutani is tasked with delivering school materials to Haru who interprets this as an act of friendship and latches on to Mizutani, much to her dismay. And so begins a strange and potentially combustible relationship! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 176 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $15.00 View scan

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $20.00 View scan Signed by writer/creator Josh Williamson. No certification included.

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Written by Joshua Williamson. Art and Cover by Mike Henderson. Buckaroo, Oregon has given birth to sixteen of the vilest serial killers in the world. An obsessed FBI profiler investigating the town has suddenly gone missing, and now an NSA Agent must work with the notorious serial killer Edward 'Nailbiter' Warren to find his friend and solve the mystery of 'Where do serial killers come from?' 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 22-24 - 1st printing. Collects Naruto TPB (2003- Shonen Jump Edition Digest) Vol. 22-24.

Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto.

Orochimaru's nefarious plans for Sasuke are revealed, and Naruto vows to save his friend. But first he and the others must battle the mysterious Kimimaro, who has deadly past ties to the Sound Ninja Four! Kankuro, Temari and Gaara unexpectedly aid Konohagakure against the Sound Ninja. But what is behind this rekindling of the Leaf and Sand alliance?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Written by Massimo Rosi. Art and Cover by Stefano Cardoselli. The next sci-fi phenomenon starts right here! In a near-future world where global pollution is killing humanity, only the wealthy can survive thanks to the transplant of artificial organs, leaving the other 99% to die slowly, painfully. Clive Sparks is a policeman in search of a missing young girl taken by a gang of organ traffickers. He also happens to be the first hybrid experiment of a human crossed with a robot, and he is looking for the truth at any cost. In a world on the edge of catastrophe, a half-artificial police man may just be the only hope for the whole human race. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Keith Giffen, and Dan Jurgens. Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Lopresti, Art Thibert, Dan Jurgens, Mark Irwin, Jesus Merino and Dan Green. Cover by Ryan Sook. Jump on board DC Comics' epic weekly series beginning with this all-new FCBD issue that features tomorrow's Dark Knight, Batman Beyond (making his first appearance in The New 52), battling an army of cyborgs to avert an Apocalypse in the future which could destroy the DC Universe of the present! 32 pages, full color.

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Add to cart Very Fine $4.40

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(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Simone Bianchi • Meet the Mapmakers, cartographers of the Apocalypse. • Doctor Strange sells his soul. • Reed Richards and the Illuminati rekindle an old relationship. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

The Great Society: Part 1 - (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Rags Morales (CA) Mike Deodato 'THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WORLD ENDED' No more bloodshed. To save their nations, the proud Black Panther and the arrogant Namor have sued for peace. As members of the Illuminati, the secret organization made up of the Marvel Universe's most powerful heroes, they must work together to stop the extinction of the entire universe! But are their amends too little too late? There's no turning back for the Illuminati after this issue - and they'll pay the price for their sins. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover by Ramon K Perez. (W) Christopher Yost (A) Marcus To (CA) Ramon K. Perez • The Evolutionaries are on the war path! If it's not human, it DIES. • What does the High Evolutionary want with Nova? • All across the world, the New Warriors come together… SEE! Sun Girl and Haechi deal with Morlocks! WITNESS! Justice and Speedball fight to save magic! CRINGE! As Scarlet Spider refuses to play well with others. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Clive Barker and Mark L. Miller. Art by Haemi Jang. Cover by Goni Montes. Wick has his disciples, and rules unopposed but Tristan & Elspeth's actions force the Lord of Colors to reveal what he truly desires. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Jay Shaw • Deadpool's battle with the ambulatory dead comes to a close! • This is going to be a dark series, my friends. • Dark. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $9.00

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $9.00

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Written by Clive Barker and Marc Andreyko. Art by Piotr Kowalski. Cover by Riley Rossmo. WHY WE LOVE IT: Comics are full of outcast characters, but this is an outcast story, Clive Barker-style. True to this modern horror master's other work, NIGHTBREED is full of horrifying creatures that captivated us in the cult film and live on in this new story. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Before FABLES, before ONCE UPON A TIME, Clive Barker created a secret town of monsters that live among us. Don't worry if you've never seen the film-Barker and writer Marc Andreyko (BATWOMAN, MANHUNTER) have crafted a story that all horror fans can enjoy. Add to the mix Piotr Kowalski's art (MARVEL KNIGHTS: HULK, SEX) and you can't miss this. WHAT IT'S ABOUT: The Nightbreed is a secret society of monsters and misfits that hide away from humans, but have been a part of this world since time immemorial. This series will explore both the past and the present of this clandestine tribe, unleashing new secrets and horrors as they fight to coexist with mankind. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

(W) Kyle Higgins (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Will Conrad With Nightwing questioning his purpose, will he be able to stop Mr. Zsasz's relentless rampage through Chicago? Don't miss this epic story that ties into the events of FOREVER EVIL! Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover by Paco Medina. (W) Gerry Duggan (A) David Baldeon (CA) Paco Medina • IT'S A BAD TIME TO BE A NOVA! • David Baldeon (Scarlet Spider) joins Gerry Duggan for an interstellar adventure with Beta Ray Bill begins with a bang (and a massive robotic battle)! • It's clean-up time as Sam and Bill ride through the cosmos attempting to right the wrongs that Sam caused! Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) David Baldeon (CA) Paco Medina • Sam leads an intergalactic exodus off an orbiting slum. • Can he rescue Beta Ray Bill's people before they're sold into slavery, and will he catch up to Captain Skaarn before he can hurt anyone else? Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $11.75

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Nova Corpse!" Collects Nova (2013 5th Series) #11-15 and material from #10 and 16.

Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Paco Medina. Cover by Ed McGuinness.

It's All-New Nova Now as new writer Gerry Duggan (DEADPOOL) takes the reins!

The Nova Corps' deadly secrets stand revealed - and Sam Alexander is in waaay over his helmeted head. This is the beginning of something big, cosmic fans! An epic odyssey that will take our warp speed wunderkind to the very ends of the Marvel Universe! Hot on the trail of the missing Nova Corps, Nova manages to save the lives of some new friends in deep space. But as Sam continues to hunt down clues to the Corps' demise, he finds a new threat of his own making! And as if that wasn't bad enough, the arrival of former Mjolnir-wielder Beta Ray Bill means Nova's days may be numbered!

Can the galaxy's newest and least experienced hero prevail against overwhelming odds?

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Adam Kubert The penultimate issue! • Logan, Clara and Creed are on the run from Sinister…but could Sinister offer Logan something he can't refuse? • Creed's secret revealed! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

1st printing. Collects Other Dead (2013 IDW) #1-6.

Created by Joshua Ortega and Digger T. Mesch. Written by Joshua Ortega. Art by Qing Ping Mui, Mike Shoykhet, Jose Aviles, Mike Cicchi, and James Lyle. Cover by Reynir Hauksson.

The world's first Zombie Animal epic is here! A deadly hurricane threatens New Orleans just as a frightening and mysterious outbreak hits the animal kingdom! Join all-star creators Kevin Eastman, Joshua Ortega, and Digger T. Mesch for this highly anticipated new horror series! With art by rising star Qing Ping Mui.

Hardcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Add to cart Fine $7.10

1st printing. Collects Ozma of Oz (2010 Marvel) #1-8. Based on the stories by L. Frank Baum. Adapted by Eric Shanowar. Art and Cover by Skottie Young. Dorothy is back, and she's not in Kansas anymore. But she's not in Oz, either! L. Frank Baum's magical world comes to life once again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip to a mystical, faraway land. This time, Dorothy winds up in the land of Ev -where she meets new friends such as Tik-Tok the mechanical man and Billina, perhaps the cleverest chicken you'll ever encounter. Dorothy will have to face the wicked Nome King, who's imprisoned Ev's royal family - but luckily has help from her Oz friends, including the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the new Queen of Oz, the lovely Ozma! But can even their combined might win the day and see Dorothy back home? Find out in Marvel's third amazing series adapting the L. Frank Baum classics! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Juan Santacruz, Steve Mannion and Norberto Fernandez. Cover by Sas Christian. DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE! PAINKILLER JANE: Romance and chaos is in the air as Jane is joined by a group of mercenary assassins called THE 22 BRIDES as they take down a group of terrorists causing chaos in NYC. Also featured is MONSTER featuring Jane on the hunt for a killer with art by Steve Mannion. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

1st printing. This is the first book to celebrate the art of Julius Csotonyi. Csotonyi won the Lazendorf PaleoArt prize for his dinosaur artwork in 2010. An artist and scientist, he has produced work for numerous publications, including National Geographic, and museum exhibits, working largely in the digital medium. With progressives and pieces exclusive to the book, this is a must for dinosaur and art fans alike! Hardcover, 11-in. x 10-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Aaron Warner and Phillip Gelatt. Art and Cover by Brett Weldele. Nukes are sent out to destroy the Vitro satellite. Will our heroes make it back to Earth in time? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover by Carlos E. Gomez. Written by Jim Zub. Art by Leandro Oliveira. The Pathfinder heroes head to the city of Magnimar, and danger isn't far behind. As the wizard Ezren seeks an audience with the Pathfinder Society, his adventuring allies explore the city's ancient magic, well-hidden secrets, and deep political divides. The dangers and opportunities of the big city could bring the adventurers closer together--or tear them apart! This issue marks the start of a new adventure series and is the perfect jumping on point for new readers. Come aboard and see why Pathfinder is the world's best-selling fantasy roleplaying game. Each issue of this exciting new series also includes an exclusive Pathfinder Roleplaying Game encounter and a bonus playable tactical map/art poster, bound in with each issue! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover by Sean Izaakse. Written by Jim Zub. Art by Leandro Oliveira. The Pathfinder heroes head to the city of Magnimar, and danger isn't far behind. As the wizard Ezren seeks an audience with the Pathfinder Society, his adventuring allies explore the city's ancient magic, well-hidden secrets, and deep political divides. The dangers and opportunities of the big city could bring the adventurers closer together--or tear them apart! This issue marks the start of a new adventure series and is the perfect jumping on point for new readers. Come aboard and see why Pathfinder is the world's best-selling fantasy roleplaying game. Each issue of this exciting new series also includes an exclusive Pathfinder Roleplaying Game encounter and a bonus playable tactical map/art poster, bound in with each issue! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Cry of the Wolf!" Collects Peter Panzerfaust (2012 Image) #11-15. Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe. Art and cover by Tyler Jenkins. Having faced the wrath of The Hook, Peter and the Lost Boys join forces with the Braves in guerilla warfare from their secret hideout in the Sticks. This time, Felix is the man with the memories, and as Mr. Parsons soon learns, he's not eager to revisit that life. Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $19.95

1st printing. Story and art by Pascal Girard. Pascal's in a bad place. He's out of work, he and his longtime girlfriend have just broken up, and when he goes out for a run to ease his frazzled nerves, he falls and injures his back so badly, he's strictly forbidden from running. What's an endorphin-loving cartoonist to do? In a bid to distract himself, Pascal throws himself into his other pleasure: reading. And while at the bookstore one day, he spies a young woman picking up his own book. But then she darts out of the shop without paying. Bemused, he decides to figure out why she did it. Pascal Girard intermingles an all-too-true-to-life snapshot of contemporary relationships with slapstick trials and dryly funny tribulations in this delightfully readable book. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Forever Evil: Blight: Part 15 of 18 - (W) J. M. DeMatteis (A) Fernando Blanco (CA) Guillem March 'FOREVER EVIL: BLIGHT' continues as the Justice League Dark tries to free the captured mystics of Project Thaumaton! Story continues in Constantine (2013 DC) #12! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st printing. Story and art by Enki Bilal. Superstar European SF and Fantasy comics artist Enki Bilal revisits the Louvre in twenty-two portraits. He imagines 22 fates of men, women and children whose lives have been affected by a work of art. They haunt the halls of the Louvre. They are long dead, often violently. They are a Roman legionary, a muse, a painter, a German officer. Each, one day, met a painter or a sculptor and was their model. Bilal startlingly brings them back to life. Both a work of Fantasy and a masterful homage, this was presented in a special exhibition in the Louvre in early 2013. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

2nd and later printings. Written by Paul Tobin. Art by Ron Chan and Mattew J. Rainwater. The confusing-yet-brilliant inventor known only as Crazy Dave helps his niece, Patrice, and young adventurer Nate Timely fend off a "fun-dead" neighborhood invasion in Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon! Winner of over thirty "Game of the Year" awards, Plants vs. Zombies is now determined to shuffle onto all-ages bookshelves to tickle funny bones and thrill . . . brains! Hardcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 22 - 1st printing. "Ruby and Sapphire: Part 8 of 8!" Written by Hidenori Kusaka. Art and cover by Satoshi Yamamoto. As the battle between Legendary Pokemon Groudon and Kyogre rages on, so does the battle to control the orbs that control them. Then, when tragedy strikes, long hidden secrets are revealed, and Ruby comes to a profound realization. Now, what role will Ruby's secret sixth Pokemon play in turning things around...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Seconds!" Written by J. Torres. Art and cover by Dean Trippe. When Joey joins the school soccer team, he finally begins to feel like a normal kid, especially since he doesn't need to use his food-fueled superpowers to score goals. All that changes with the star players of a rival team - two terrible twins who excel at cheating! If Joey used his superpowers, he could teach the twins a lesson. But that would be cheating... wouldn't it? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 40 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

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Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Art and Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Walker and Pilgrim continue their investigation into the death of a true American icon - and uncover one of the darkest, most fascinating secrets of American superpower history! From the Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Oeming comes another shocking chapter of one of the most successful independent comics of its generation! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

The largest issue of PREVIEWS yet published, weighing in at over 600 pages! ON OUR FRONT COVER: Driven beneath the ocean's waves due to environmental collapse, humanity reemerges after millennia to explore the newly alien Earth in Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini's new series Low from Image Comics! ON OUR BACK COVER: Dick Grayson has renounced his Nightwing identity and joined the secret agent service Spyral in Tim Seeley and Mikel Janin's new series from DC Entertainment: Grayson! Women In Comics Month —PREVIEWS celebrates women in comics, both as characters and as creators, with interviews, spotlights and more! On The Flip Side — Kelly Sue DeConnick, the writer of Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel, talks about the challenge of increasing female participation in the comics industry as well as her career in a two-page interview. Plus, four more women creators talk briefly about their careers in comics! Splash: PREVIEWS shines a special spotlight at some of the blockbuster books and products coming this July, including Skottie Young's new Rocket Raccoon series, starring the heavily-armed raccoon from the Guardians of the Galaxy; Archie Comics' Life With Archie #36 and #37, the celebration of Archie's life following his death in this series that looks at Riverdale's future; Watson-Guptill's Words For Pictures, a how-to guide for writing comics from fan-favorite Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis; Titan Comics' Elric: The Ruby Throne, a new graphic novel starring Michael Moorcock's albino fantasy hero Elric of Melniboné; Good Smile's The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker: Link Nendoroid; and many more products! PREVIEWS Exclusive Apparel: This month PREVIEWS offers more exclusive apparel that can be found only at your comic shop than ever before! The tenth Doctor looks as if he stepped out of a Duran Duran album for the Doctor Who: 3D Glasses shirt, Firefly fans can sail the 'Verse with the Firefly: Blue Sun tank top, Rick faces a dark day on the Walking Dead: Rick and the Walkers shirt, and much more that can only be found in PREVIEWS! This May issue features items scheduled to ship in July 2014 and beyond. Cover price $4.50.

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Written by J. C. Vaughn. Art by Gene Gonzales. Learn how to use PREVIEWS and Pre-order from your comic shop! Discover the magic of collecting comics! 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 30 pages, B/W.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and Cover by Michael Broussard. When a biological weapon is hijacked from a secret facility in Nevada, the president calls in two of his top guns: Captain Midnight and Brain Boy! Will the two disparate heroes, a time-displaced inventor from World War II and a snotty psychic Secret Service agent, be able to work together to stop the threat released from Block 13? And what does the mysterious rogue agency Project Black Sky have to do with it?! 32 pages, full color.

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Cover by Mitch Gerards. (W) Nathan Edmondson (A/CA) Mitch Gerads • Frank discovers the Dos Sols gang's newest weapon. Bad news for Frank. • The Punisher dukes it out with one of the Marvel U's BIG BADS! • A daring raid on the Dos Sols compound goes absolutely NOT according to plan! Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by James Asmus. Art and Cover by Kano. Quantum and Woody - against the world…or against each other?! Woody always had a weakness for the ladies…and when an old flame lures the goofus into a gang of mad-science super-crooks, Woody flips back to his old lawless ways! Where does this leave Woody's sweet clone girlfriend? And now it's up to his own brother Eric, who isn't that sure he even wants to be a superhero, to bring Woody in! Don't miss this bro-down for the ages! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by James Asmus. Art by Kano. Cover by Russell Dauterman. Quantum and Woody - against the world…or against each other?! Woody always had a weakness for the ladies…and when an old flame lures the goofus into a gang of mad-science super-crooks, Woody flips back to his old lawless ways! Where does this leave Woody's sweet clone girlfriend? And now it's up to his own brother Eric, who isn't that sure he even wants to be a superhero, to bring Woody in! Don't miss this bro-down for the ages! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Clayton Crain. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. Cover by Bryan Hitch. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. Cover by Stephen Segovia. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. Cover by Raul Allen. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Blank Variant Cover. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

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Plus Edition contains 15 pages of bonus content! Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover Clayton Crain. Celebrate the launch of VALIANT FIRST with a special expanded edition of RAI #1, featuring more than 15 pages of behind-the-scenes bonus features and dedicated looks inside the world of 4001 A.D. that won't be collected for the trade paperback! Cover price $4.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. Cover by Khari Evans. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. Cover by Trevor Hairsine. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Hastings Variant Cover by Sina Grace. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. VALIANT FIRST begins in force this May with an all-new vision of the future in RAI #1! The year is 4001 A.D. - led by the artificial intelligence called 'Father,' the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit…the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed…and his own long-lost humanity… 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.