Number of the Beast #1 (6 issues)
Following WildStorm: Revelations, writer Scott Beatty and artist Chris Sprouse ask will anything be left standing? The Paladins find events in The City beginning to escalate in strange, deadly directions, all signs and omens point to the end of days. The Apocalypse has begun! Why aren't the all-seeing Authority watching over things? Where is mighty Majestic to save the day? Where are the WildCATS? Who cares? You do!

Titans #1 (on-going)
A new team of Titans is born in the extra-sized first issue of a new ongoing monthly by Judd Winick, Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund! Someone or something is continuing its attack on anyone who's ever been a Titan, including Nightwing, Starfire, Donna Troy, Beast Boy and Raven. You won't want to miss this new startling chapter in Titans history that may forge a new team from the ashes of old, dead friends.

Countdown Special Kamandi (1 shot)
Cover by Ryan Sook. Collecting stories from KAMANDI: LAST BOY ON EARTH #1, #10 and #29, written and illustrated by Jack Kirby!

Batman: Death Mask #1 (4 issues)
CMX. Acclaimed artist Yoshinori Natsume (Toguri) makes his American comics debut with this Prestige Format miniseries that presents an original Batman manga tale!  There's a new serial killer in Gotham, and he may have ties to the training Bruce Wayne acquired as a young man in Japan. Does the murderer know Bruce Wayne is the Batman?

DC/ Wildstorm DreamWar #1 (6 issues)
By writer Keith Giffen art by, Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott, the Earth is being torn apart. So when DC Universe heroes begin appearing in the WildStorm Universe, it seems at first they might be the answer to all the problems. Until it becomes clear that they might just be the reason for all the problems. And the Justice League of America doesn't know how they got here...or how to get back!

American Splendor Season 2 #1 (4 issues)
In this issue, they join Harvey to chronicle his battles with stubborn sofas, short sighted magazine writers, treacherous front doorsteps and many more obstacles for Harvey to overcome in his pursuit of a fulfilling and meaningful existence. Once again, Harvey pairs with some of the most exciting artists currently in comics, including David Lapham, Chris Weston, Dean Haspiel, Mike Hawthorne, John Lucas and others.

Supernatual: Ridings Son #1 (6 issues)
Dean and Sam Winchester were raised as Hunters by their widowed father, seeking vengeance on the supernatural elements that took their mother from them. But the road to vengeance is a dark one, and is it a place where children can have any semblance of a life? Picking up several years after Supernatural: Origins, the boys are now old enough to join John on his cross-country "hunting trips."

All New Atom #22 (still on-going)
Introducing the debut of new writer Rick Remender and fan-favorite penciller Pat Ollife! Frozen in time, powerless and trapped in the subatomic world of the Genesis Bug, The Atom learns the truth of his involvement in the mysterious disappearances in Ivy Town, forcing the Mighty Mite to choose between saving the displaced faces from his past - or his own life! None escape the city of the lost! Do not check if you already get Atom!

Batman #676 (still on-going)
Are you ready for "Batman R.I.P."? Beginning the epic story that will change the
legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant's groundbreaking run on
Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again.
Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in "Batman R.I.P.," featuring covers by Alex Ross. Do not check if you already get Batman!

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BATMAN B&W STATUE: GEORGE PEREZ
The popular BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line continues! George Pérez designed this classic vision of Batman, prepared as always to defend Gotham City. On sale Sept 10!

CATWOMAN MINI-BUST
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COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO No. 2: THE JUSTICE COVER COLLECTION
Art by Alex Ross. The portfolio consists of 12 four-color matte images on high-quality paper stock. On sale Sept 17!


INDEPENDENT COMICS

Frazettas Dark Kingdom Part 1 (1 shot?)
The Frazetta tradition of epic dark fantasy continues as the masterpiece DARK KINGDOM roars to life from canvas to the comics page. From amid the clash of steel and decks stained red comes legendary sea raider RED MORDEN, battling his way through an ocean of horror to save the family he holds dear. For love and vengeance, he will face his greatest fears, both real and imagined as he stands alone against a kingdom of darkness. By Mark Kidwell and Tim Vigil!

Archibald Saves Easter (1 shot)
Following last year's critical success, Archibald turns his attention to Easter and the grotesque, ludicrous and bizarre! On furlough from the big city, Archibald must help his befuddled friends overcome their personal demons that are coming straight from hell! A carnival of carnage! A plastered plunge into purgatory! A roller coaster ride to redemption! "Archibald is the delicious creation of Grant Bond; a comic murder mystery that combines the classic cartoon shorts of the 1930's with the gritty stylings of Film Noir.

Anna Mercury #1 (5 issues)
Warren Ellis introduces you to the sultry Anna Mercury! Dancing amid the spires of a city called New Ataraxia, there is a woman who can cloud men's minds, leap across buildings as if weightless, unerringly fire twin automatic pistols in the most insane conditions, and disappear in a crowded room. She fights against the political repression of an insane technocratic society, and she comes from a place that no-one in New Ataraxia has ever heard of. And she's got one hour to save the city from itself.

Glamour Puss #1 (on-going)
by Dave Sim returns! Glamourpuss is three comic books in one: a parody of fashion magazines, a history of photorealism in comics (starting with Alex Raymond's Rip Kirby in 1946), and the strangest super-heroine comic book of all time! Featuring the first appearance of Glamourpuss, her evil twin sister Skanko, and the heroine's long-time therapist Dr. Norm.

Muzz GN (OGN)
by Foo Swee Chin There is heaven and hell for those dearly departed remembered by the living, but muZz is the place where unspoken, untold dreams and secrets go when those who made and hid them expired. On the train heading towards muZz, a girl wakes up and finds herself unable to remember anything about herself and surrounded odd creatures. From Nightmares & Fairy Tales co-creator Foo Swee Chin comes this new graphic novel filled with the vivid imagery only she can deliver.

Pigions From Hell #1 (4 issues)
Lansdale spins this adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic tale of terror. Set in the south, Pigeons tells the story of a damned house with a wicked past whose vile form casts a shadow of death on all who enter. At dusk, scores of pigeons can be seen flocking from the house in waning sunlight. The pigeons, they say, are the souls of the damned escaping from the very bowels of Hell itself.

Invincible Universe Primer (1 shot)
BRIT! THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN! INVINCIBLE! The core books of the Invincible Universe introduce readers to a fantastic world of superheroes, monsters and the supernatural! Collected together for the first time are the first issues of all three series, a perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this exciting new universe!

Perhapanauts #1 (on-going)
The official debut of the all-new on-going series from Image! A new storyline begins as the PERHAPANAUTS delve deeper into the Bermuda Triangle to rescue Karl from the Mothman Tribunal! As the team prepares to battle these Angels of Doom, they are separated and cast into the unpredictable and unfathomable Perhaps! Will they ever get out...?! Back at Bedlam, Arisa is confronted by her past and Choopie is crowned King of the Gremlins. Yes, really.

Witchblade/ Devi #1 (2 issues)
When a murder investigation takes her to India, NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini, the bearer of the mystical Witchblade, crosses paths with Devi, goddess incarnate and protector of Sitapur in the first-ever crossover with Virgin Comics! If they can survive their initial meeting, the two women will confront a powerful common enemy, and discover that this is not the first time an incarnation of Devi and a bearer of the Witchblade have met. From the team of Ron Marz and Eric Basaldua.

Brothers In Arms #1 (mini-series?)
Originally assigned to lead his squad on a mission to recapture a French village, Sergeant Baker's plans unexpectedly change when his C-47 transport plane is hit by antiaircraft fire and he's forced to jump. Now Baker must battle fatigue, the elements, and the overwhelming German army, to find his compatriots and continue on his mission to defeat the enemy and help win the war.

The Dresden Files #1 (4 issues)
Harry Dresden is on the case again, this time investigating a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park Zoo that has left a security guard dead and many questions unanswered. But Dresden isn't a private detective, looking for a murderer - he's a wizard, with the ability to interact with the magical world around our own, and to see that there's much more to this case than a simple animal attack.

Mac Bolan Executioner Devils Tools #1 (4 issues)
Doug Wojtowicz (w); S.L. Gallant (a). IDW Publishing teams up with Gold Eagle to reprise one of adventure fiction's longest-running novel series: Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan, The Executioner! The inspiration for countless payback warrior characters since 1969, Bolan returns in an explosive five-issue miniseries that pits him against enemies drawn from the Executioner's many novelized conflicts-from his war against the Mafia to his battles with the KGB and even today's terrorists!

Transformers Reign of StarScream #1 (4 issues)
When MEGATRON falls in battle, STARSCREAM assumes the role of DECEPTICON leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he sets out to put his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he'll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge, and leave the Earth to meet up with a major player in the DECEPTICON army. Chris Mowry, Chris Ryall (w); Alex Milne (a)

Indiana Jones Omnibus v. 2 (tpb)
Collects Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece #1-2, Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil, Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix #1-4, Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny #1-4, Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates #1-4. Undeniably thrilling, these are the stories that define the meaning of adventure. Cover art by Dave Dorman!

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