ILLUMINATIONS THIS JANUARY... NOV 2015 HELLBOY WINTER SPECIAL! SPIDER-MAN / ! SWAMP THING! POWER RANGERS! OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN! BIFF’S BIT ROSALIE LIGHTNING! NOVEL IDEAS AND MORE! Faith (Valiant)

CONTENTS: PAGE 03... New Series and One-Shots for January: Dark Horse

PAGE 04... New Series and One-Shots for January: DC Comics

PAGE 05... New Series and One-Shots for January: IDW Publishing

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PAGE 08... New Series and One-Shots for January: Marvel Comics

PAGE 09... New Series and One-Shots for January: Indies

PAGE 10... Novel Ideas - Part One

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Eric Heisserer, Miguel Sepulveda H COVER STAR H 2100 CE: A devastating manmade plague is turning the human HELLBOY: race into cannibalistic monsters known as the Thrall. But there WINTER is hope: young Daisy Ogami’s blood holds the secret to a cure- SPECIAL if Itto, her android protector, can get her to a place where it 2016 can be extracted! , Michael Walsh, In Shops: 06/01/2016 Tim Sale, Various Best-selling novelist Chelsea Cain writes and Michael Avon Oeming draws the first of three snowbound stories. Then Tim Sale visits Mi- gnola’s prehistoric mythology, and in a lead-in to the upcoming issues of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953, Hellboy explores a haunted mine in the barren wastes of Wyoming. In Shops: 27/01/2016

LEAVING MEGA- LOPOLIS: SURVIVING MEGA- LOPOLIS #1 , Jim Calafiore The Kickstarter phenomenon re- turns! Fan-favorite creators Gail Si- mone (Batgirl, Deadpool) and J. Ca- lafiore (Secret Six, Exiles) return to the town whose citizens are hunted- not by villains, but by heroes! The survivors of Megalopolis reluctantly go back to the city-still under the control of formerly beloved super- heroes turned brutal killers-on a res- cue mission straight into the heart of madness. Get in on the ground floor of this critically acclaimed se- ries and see what happens when the good guys go very, very bad. DARK HORSE In Shops: 13/01/2016 NEW SERIES AND ONE-SHOTS FOR JANUARY 03 GREEN LANTERN DC CORPS: EDGE OF LEGEND OF NEW SERIES OBLIVION #1 WONDER AND ONE-SHOTS Tom Taylor, WOMAN #1 FOR JANUARY Ethan Van Renae De Liz, Sciver Ray Dillon Picking up where Green Lantern: A new Wonder Woman 9-issue min- Lost Army left off! As the universe iseries begins here with a story writ- around them reaches entropy, the ten and pencilled by Renae De Liz Green Lantern Corps must find a (The Last Unicorn)! SUICIDE way home! Along the way, they’ll In the beginning there was only SQUAD: face dying gods, worlds torn asun- chaos. But Hippolyta, Queen of the MOST der and a desperate group of survi- Amazons, saw a better future-and WANTED - vors whose only hope is these cos- eventually, her daughter would be DEADSHOT / mic heroes. destined to bring that new world to KATANA #1 In Shops: 13/01/2016 life! Before her ultimate fate unfolds, Brian though, Diana of Themyscira must Buccellato, learn the important lessons of an Various Amazonian childhood! Two of the stars of next year’s highly INJUSTICE In Shops: 13/01/2016 anticipated action movie break out - GODS in their own solo adventures in this AMONG US: extra-sized, 6-issue miniseries! YEAR FIVE #1 First, in a story by Brian Buccel- lato, Viktor Bogdanovic and Rich- Brian Buccellato, ard Friend, Deadshot is on the run, Bruno Redondo, taking on a series of new contracts, David Yardin, and re-establishing himself as the Various POISON IVY: world’s most deadly marksman. But CYCLE OF This is it: the final year of Injustice: things are about to get complicated LIFE AND for Floyd Lawton when a figure from Gods Among Us, leading into the DEATH #1 storyline of the hit videogame! Hav- his past threatens to expose a dark ing defeated the Green Lantern Amy Chu, Clay secret...and Deadshot gets word of Mann Corps, the forces of magic, and his next target: Lex Luthor! now the gods themselves, the Re- Life. Death. Poison Ivy has power Then, writer Mike W. Barr returns to gime seems to have eliminated all over both. But can she keep her the character he co-created in “Ka- threats. Yet uneasy lies the crown friends and hold down a regular job tana, Cult of the Kobra,” with art by SWAMP THING #1 at the same time? As Dr. Pamela Is- on the head of Emperor Super- Diogenes Neves. Katana needs to , Kelley Jones man. Still obsessed with the outlaw ley, she joins the prestigious plant know more about Soultaker’s ori- Batman and worried about having sciences department at Gotham Bo- gin if she’s going to have any hope Swamp Thing returns in an all-new series written by his co- enough troops to police his world, tanical Gardens, but things quickly of controlling the sword instead of creator, legendary writer Len Wein! Swamp Thing has re- get complicated when a fellow sci- The Man of Steel begins to recruit falling under its influence. Dr. Helga ceived an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under entist is murdered and it looks like some of Earth’s deadliest villains to Jace, a Markovian astrophysicist, attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than his side. Does the Dark Knight have the work of Ivy. may be able to shed some light-but any chance of ending the Man of Don’t miss the start of this new 6-is- before Katana can get the info, Ko- just your average monsters-and there’s something much Steel’s rule? sue miniseries! bra’s forces attack! worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland! In Shops: 06/01/2016 In Shops: 20/01/2016 In Shops: 27/01/2016 In Shops: 06/01/2016 04 GUTTER MAGIC #1 Rich Douek, Brett Barkley, Jules Rivera, Nic Shaw GHOST IDW BUSTERS Cinder Byrnes has been trying to lie, cheat, and steal NEW SERIES INTER- his way into wizardry his entire life, and he’s finally got AND ONE-SHOTS NATIONAL the key to unlocking the power of magic. But first, he FOR JANUARY #1 needs to stay one step ahead of the sorcerous crime Erik Burnham, lord that wants him dead. Writer Rich Douek and Dan Schoening Artist Brett Barkley present an action-packed urban There’s something strange in the fantasy tale, set in a modern New York City where neighborhood... and whether that World War II was fought with magic. neighborhood is in New York City or Venice, Italy, the Ghostbusters In Shops: 20/01/2016 AMAZING will be there! After a bust at the FOREST #1 United Nations, the boys in gray Ulises Farinas, are engaged to investigate an Old Erick Freitas, World haunting, where they begin Matt Rota, Various to unravel a mystery that sends them around the globe (while still Tales for the bold. Ideas for the trying to keep their contract with VICTORIE strange. Wicked concepts that stir the City, County, and State of New CITY #1 the minds of those with darkness York!). Join us for the next chapter in Keith Carmack, in their hearts. A modern anthology Ghostbusters history - because you Vincent that lends itself to a time when sto- demanded it: Ghostbusters Interna- Nappi, Ben ries were short and ugly. Written by tional! Templesmith Ulises Farinas & Erick Freitas, each In Shops: 27/01/2016 An all-new four-issue series in the comic is drawn by a different amaz- vein of Se7en, writer Keith Carmack ingly talented artist, each lending and artist Vincent Nappi mix thrill- their unique talents to bring horrible er, mystery, and noir elements with happiness to the readers’ skulls! a touch of horror in Victorie City. A In Shops: 06/01/2016 young woman has gone missing, unidentifiable bodies are piling up at the morgue, and a lone wolf detec- tive is about to stumble across an evil that no one in Victorie City ANGRY is prepared for. Can the good BIRDS LUNA THE in Detective Ness overcome a COMICS #1 VAMPIRE #1 killer whose vicious acts grow to supernatural proportions? Kari Korhonen, Yasmin Sheikh Cesar In Shops: 06/01/2016 Ferioli, Ciro Holy space blast! Ever wonder Cangialosi, how it would be if outer space was Various populated by monsters? Or what it Angry Birds Comics returns! Just would be like to have a green ugly when you thought the winter dol- witch as your best friend? Then look drums were about to get you down no further! Welcome to the amazing comes a ray of happi- everyday life of Luna the vampire. ness in the form of the classic Angry (Zombie postman and crappy job Birds Comics relaunch! Huzzah! included.) In Shops: 06/01/2016 In Shops: 27/01/2016 05 IMAGE NEW SERIES AND ONE-SHOTS FOR JANUARY

PENCIL HEAD #1 Ted McKeever Pencil Head is Ted McKeever’s semi-autobiographical take on the whacked-out world of the comic book industry. Journey along as we witness protagonist Poodwaddle’s trials and CRY tribulations of working, and sustaining, his place in the absurd world of comics, where what HAVOC #1 happens behind the scenes is far more twisted, and bizarrely hilarious, than anything on Simon Spurrier, Ryan Kelly, the printed page. Emma Price In Shops: 20/01/2015 Behold the modern monstrosity! X-Men Legacy writer Simon Spur- rier and superstar artist Ryan Kelly present fiends, fragility, and fire- PROPHET: power in an all-new series, mixing EARTH the hard-boiled militaria of Jarhead WAR #1 Brandon with the dark folklore of Pan’s Laby- FOUR EYES: rinth. Includes an unprecedented Graham, HEARTS OF Giannis use of multiple colorists (Matt Wil- FIRE #1 Milonogiannis, son, Lee Loughridge and Nick Filar- Joe Kelly, Max Simon Roy di) to define the story’s threads, and Fiumara The epic conclusion to Prophet be- an incredible variant cover by Eisner gins here! Award winner Cameron Stewart. Launching the second arc in the critically-acclaimed story of a boy A clone general goes against his This is not the tale of a lesbian were- and his dragon on the hunt for re- Brain-Mother overlords to gain con- wolf who goes to war. Except it kind venge in Depression-era New York trol of an alien egg. Start of the final of is. City. The training begins. six issue mini-series. In Shops: 27/01/2016 In Shops: 06/01/2016 In Shops: 20/01/2016

06 AGENTS OF MARVEL SHIELD #1 NEW SERIES Marc AND ONE-SHOTS Guggenheim, German FOR JANUARY Peralta, Mike Norton GUIDE TO It’s high-stakes espionage in the MARVEL Marvel Universe in this brand-new CINEMATIC series inspired by the hit television UNIVERSE: show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. CAPTAIN Tony Stark guest-stars in the begin- AMERICA - ning of “The Coulson Protocols.” THE FIRST In Shops: 13/01/2015 AVENGER Various takes center stage as the MCU Guidebooks’ compre- hensive coverage of the fan-favorite films and Marvel TV CAPTAIN shows continues! MARVEL #1 Look back on the dark days of World Tara Butters, War II as we declassify the secrets Michele of Project Rebirth! Fazekas, Kris Anka Featuring fact sheets, movie-to- Face front, true believers! The Cap- comic comparisons and produc- tain has made her return and oh, tion stills, this issue is packed with how mighty it is. It’s a bold new profiles of Steve “Captain America” frontier for Carol Danvers as she Rogers himself; patriotic allies in- cluding Bucky Barnes, Peggy Cart- : OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1 soars to new heights in her greatest mission yet - leader of the all-new er, Dr. Abraham Erskine and the Charles Soule, Marco Checchetto Howling Commandos; enemies of space program. Yup, Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many Alpha Flight. As earth’s first line of liberty including Hydra, Arnim Zola defense, Carol and her team aim and the Red Skull; and updates on decades before their final confrontation on the Death Star...they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to protect the planet from extrater- Howard Stark and ! and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. It’s been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to restrial threats. But can Carol be a Plus: Cap’s mighty shield! The train the young “chosen one,” but even as they have grown closer through training, it has soldier and a diplomat? Especially Tesseract! Yggdrasil the World-Tree! been a difficult road. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan may when an unknown enemy emerges And more! be pushed to the breaking point. Writer Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist that Carol can’t quite punch. The Relive the big-screen thrills of Mar- Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, World, Punisher) bring us a tale of superstar team behind Marvel’s vel’s Captain America: The First Agent Carter television series, Tara Avenger right here, and continue the Jedi at the height of their power... Butters and Michele Fazekas, make building your indispensable library In Shops: 06/01/2015 their comics debut alongside the of Cinematic Universe reference awesomely-talented Kris Anka. books! In Shops: 20/01/2015 In Shops: 27/01/2015 07 SPIDER-MAN / DEADPOOL #1 Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness MARVEL ROCKET NEW SERIES AND ONE-SHOTS FOR JANUARY Because you demanded it! RACCOON The Webbed Wonder and the AND GROOT #1 Merc with a Mouth are teaming Skottie Young, up for their first ongoing series Filipe Andrade ever! It’s action, adventure and breaks bad! just a smattering of (b)romance There’s a new criminal mastermind in this episodic epic featuring in the galaxy, and it’s... Rocket Rac- the World’s Greatest Super coon?! How did this happen? Se- Hero and the star of the World’s riously, how did this happen, you Greatest Comics Magazine. guys??? Groot knows, but he’s not Talk about a real dynamic duo! talking! Well, he is talking, but all he’s saying is...oh, you know. Dia- In Shops: 06/01/2016 bolical danger, madcap mysteries and astonishing adventure abound as Skottie Young and Filipe Andrade return to tell tall tail tales of Rocket Raccoon, now with the adorable, arboreal Groot along for the ride! If OLD MAN you love adventure, animals, outer LOGAN #1 space and just about anything in between, this is the book for you! Jeff Lemire, Andrea In Shops: 06/01/2015 Sorrentino Fifty years from now, Logan will have endured many atrocities: The Marvel Universe’s villains will have banded together and rid the world of its heroes. Logan’s closest friend, Hawkeye, will have been murdered in cold blood right before his eyes. SILVER And driven mad by the same radia- SURFER #1 tion that gave him his superhuman Dan Slott, Mike strength, Bruce Banner will have Allred fathered a family of hillbilly Hulks... “Fantastic Planet”. The Surfer has that eventually went on to slaughter taken Dawn Greenwood to the end Logan’s wife and two children. But of the universe, and now he’s going now, in the present, Old Man Logan to show her the most fantastic plan- wakes up to discover himself in a et of them all: Earth! It’s your home- world before these atrocities, before world like you’ve never seen it be- the Wasteland. And he’s going to fore: with monsters, magic and...a seize this opportunity and change secret that will change everything! history to ensure that his future nev- The perfect jumping-on point for the er comes to pass... book everyone’s talking about! In Shops: 27/01/2015 In Shops: 13/01/2015 08 FAITH #1 RED SONJA VALIANT VOL.3 #1 INDIES Jody Houser, DYNAMITE CODE NEW SERIES AND ONE-SHOTS FOR JANUARY Francis Portela, Marguerite PRU #1 Marguerite Bennett, Sauvage, Aneke, AVATAR Jelena Kevic- Marguerite Garth Ennis, Djurdjevic Sauvage Raulo Caceres , the psionically gift- Through the plains of Hyrkania, a Garth Ennis and Raulo Caceres ed “psiot” known as Zephyr, has message sweeps through the scat- bring you a black humor horror book been a neglected child, a pawn tered peoples of the nation. Bells unlike anything you’ve read! of the Foundation, and ring, horns blow, voices shout - the Pru wanted nothing more than to a washout with the government King is dying! Red Sonja rides to join the FDNY and help people as a superteam called . But now save the King from his doom as the paramedic. However, that was not she’s taking control of her life and of Hyboria crowd around to to be, as she gets assigned to a spe- becoming the hero she’s always strike when the kingdom is weakest. cial unit that tends to the monsters known she can be - complete with But a dread new power rises from that live in modern day New York. a cover assignment that routinely within Hyrkania’s own borders, bent Vampires, zombies, ghouls and all throws her into harm’s way! But on defending its homeland. A defin- the creepy things that live around us flying solo is going to be tougher ing chapter of the Red Sonja saga in he shadows. But no one told her than she ever thought! Is Faith out - dark, clever, vicious, and funny - that was her assignment. Learning of her depth...or in for her biggest as she must stop the rise of a brutal on-the-job is much more challeng- adventure yet? Rising star Jody new regime... her own people! ing with the supernatural! Houser (Orphan Black) and red- In Shops: 31/01/2016 In Shops: 27/01/2016 hot artist Francis Portela (Green Lantern) pilot a new chapter for Valiant’s high-flying hero right here in her first-ever limited series! LAST DEVOLUTION In Shops: 27/01/2016 CONTRACT #1 #1 DYNAMITE BOOM! Rick MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #0 ADVENTURE Ed Brisson, Remender, BOOM! TIME: Lisandro Jonathan ICE KING #1 Estherren Wayshak, Jae Kyle Higgins, Mairghread Scott, Daniel Bayliss, Hendry Lee BOOM! A retired hitman, known only as “The Prasetya, Goni Montes Every living creature on Earth has Emily Partridge, Man,” is forced back into the game It’s Morphin Time! The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers make been devolved - the evolutionary Natalie when a list of his kills is leaked by their Boom! Studios comic debut in this kick-off #0 issue that Andrewson, a mysterious Broker. The list makes clock turned back, reverting all life Shelli Lamb, targets out of anyone associated to odd mutations and prehistoric sets the stage for the rest of the series. After escaping Rita Braden Lamb with one of the The Man’s previous incarnations. The cities of man are Repulsa’s mind control, Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger, The Ice King has always been there, jobs, not to mention The Man him- little more than bloody territories joins up with the rest of the Power Rangers to combat her kidnapping princesses, messing self. As he fights to protect those ruthlessly dominated by tribal Ne- never-ending evil plans. Any semblance of a normal life is anderthals. with Finn and Jake, and general- the list exposes, The Man sets off gone for Tommy now, but with his newfound family there lies ly being a weirdo. But there’s way to uncover the identity of the Bro- Journey with the last band of “Still hope for a brighter path. Includes the short story from the San more to him than that! This is one ker so he can move on with his new Sapien” humans in the hope of lo- journey the citizens of Ooo aren’t life once and for all. But will the truth cating an antidote and re-evolving Diego Comic-Con exclusive Mighty Morphin Power Rangers likely to forget! ruin those chances forever? the human race. comics! In Shops: 20/01/2016 In Shops: 27/01/2016 In Shops: 20/01/2016 In Shops: 13/01/2016 09 NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COLLECTED EDITIONS ARRIVING NOVEL IDEAS FROM JANUARY ONWARDS...

DIRK GENTLY: WITCHBLADE: ALL NEW INTER- BORNE AGAIN X-MEN VOL.4 CONNECT OF COLOR VOL.3 (HC) ALL KINGS YOUR OWN IMAGE MARVEL IDW DEADPOOL Marz, Hawkins, Bendis, Asrar, Ryall, Akins, MARVEL House, Various Pichelli, Various Kyriazis Various

The final chapter in the story of Sara The All-New X-Men are off to a In his first-ever comic series, Doug- What’s black and white and red all Pezzini! During her twenty years world like their own, to meet Miles las Adams’ holistic detective Dirk over? The Deadpool Coloring Book as Bearer of the Witchblade, Sara Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man, Gently has been forced to leave his when you’ve finished with it! Say Pezzini has traveled the globe to do and their own counterparts! Wel- beloved England behind, coming to goodbye to your scarlet pens and battle with just about every form of come to the Ultimate Universe, the too-sunny, too-cheery, and al- crimson pencils as you bring to life evil under the sun. When a powerful gang, hope you survive the experi- together too-bizaarre-even-for-Dirk page after page of pinups featuring collector of the supernatural offers ence! And when some of the team city of San Diego, California, where the claret-clad clown! Or if you’re Sara a job, though, she finds herself are kidnapped by the vicious Mister he gets embroiled in three separate feeling anarchic, why not conduct called back to where it all began: Knife, the rest must unite with the (or are they?) cases involving reincar- your own Crayon X experiment and New York City. Looming over this Guardians of the Galaxy to discover nated Egyptians, golden cell phones, take an all-hue, all-different ap- new opportunity is the cold, hard the secrets of the Black Vortex! and copycat killers. All this in a new proach? With 60 pages of line art by fact that nothing lasts forever, and Collecting All-New X-Men (2012) town seemingly incapable of making some of the finest illustrators ever to Sara’s tenure as Witchblade is al- #31-41. even a single proper cup of tea. regenerate your favorite degenerate, most at its end. Is this the end of the hours of fun await. Grab yourself a In Shops: 04/05/2016 In Shops: 13/01/2016 Artifact, or the end of her life? chimichanga in one hand, a coloring Collects Witchblade #180-185. implement in the other, and go wild! In Shops: 06/01/2016 In Shops: 09/12/2016 ANGEL AND FAITH - S.10 NAMELESS VOL.4: MORE (HC) THAN KIN IMAGE MY LITTLE DARK HORSE Morrison, PONY: BATGIRL Gischler, Conrad, Burnham, EQUESTRIA VOL.2: FAMILY Richards, Fischer Fairbairn GIRLS BUSINESS IDW DC While Angel is stateside, Faith and “Nameless”, a down-at-heel occult Anderson, Cook, Fleecs, Price Stewart, Fred are tasked with investigating hustler, is recruited for a desperate Fletcher, Tarr missing students from a local prep mission to save the world. school. Angel returns to London in A massive asteroid on collision Based on the hit movie, join the girls There’s a new Batman in town-and the midst of the vampire threat-but course with the planet Earth is re- as they get settled into Canterlot High. that’s bad news for Barbara Gordon! he hasn’t returned alone, and he, vealed to be a fragment of our solar Plus, Sunset Shimmer tries to find the It’s all here, from the pages of Batgirl Faith, and Fred suddenly have dou- system’s lost fifth planet, Marduk. true meaning of the holidays as ru- #41-45, Annual #3 and the Sneak ble the trouble! Here, an extra-dimensional “god” mors circulate around the school. Peek story from Convergence: In- Collects Angel And Faith - Season is still alive, dreaming of its ultimate Collects the 2013 Annual and the finity Inc #2. 10 #16-20. revenge on all that exists! 2014 Holiday Special. 10 In Shops: 17/02/2016 In Shops: 09/03/2016 In Shops: 27/01/2016 In Shops: 13/01/2016 NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COLLECTED EDITIONS ARRIVING NOVEL IDEAS FROM JANUARY ONWARDS...

CONSTANTINE BATMAN: THE HELL- HALO: ARKHAM BLAZER VOL.1: ESCALATION TALES OF KNIGHT - GOING DOWN VOL.4 HONOR VOL.2 GENESIS (HC) DC DARK HORSE IMAGE DC Doyle, Tynion IV, Boudreau, Lean, Wickline, Tomasi, Borges, Rossmo, Various Various Hawkins, Sejic Soy

The dark adventures of DC’s fore- An unexpected ally joins a crack On the leisure station Eros, naval In this prequel to the smash-hit video most occult detective continue in is- team of Spartans for their most commander Honor Harrington’s game phenomenon Batman: Arkham sues #1-6 of his all-new series, plus dangerous operation-a secret mis- roguish uncle has gone missing... Knight, learn more about the game’s the Sneak Peek story from Conver- sion into the mysterious Forerunner under very mysterious circumstanc- main villain-or is he really a hero?- gence: Shazam! #2, as he inves- site known as the Absolute Record. es. In the absence of actual shore with this definitive origin tale. tigates the cruelest case he’s ever The Halo saga continues in this vol- leave, it’s up to Honor and her crew- Collected from the 6-issue minise- come across-his own dark history! ume collecting Halo: Escalation #19- men, officers Horace Harkness and ries, this is a must-have for any fan Someone is murdering ghosts, a 24 by Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre, Scotty Tremaine, with the help of of the Rocksteady games! her pet Treecat, Nimitz, to infiltrate supernatural crime so impossible Bloodshot), Ian Richardson (Noble In Shops: 23/03/2016 to solve that John Constantine is Causes), and Douglas Franchin Eros and uncover a mystery of ga- forced to return to London and seek (Person of Interest). lactic proportions! help from the one person he hates In Shops: 09/03/2016 Collects Tales Of Honor: Bred To Kill more than any other; a magician #0-4. above reproach. She is Georgiana In Shops: 24/02/2016 Snow... the Heckblazer! DEADPOOL: MIRACLEMAN FIRSTS In Shops: 10/02/2016 VOL.1: THE GOLDEN AGE MARVEL (HC) Various MARVEL TEENAGE ZODIAC NINJA Gaiman, He’s your number one, and these are TURTLES Buckingham STARFORCE his #1s! (Plus some other weird num- VOL.13 DARK HORSE bers.) Deadpool’s dazzling debut IDW Award-winning writer Panetta, steals the ’ spotlight, Ganucheau Eastman, Waltz, (Sandman) and artist Mark Bucking- leading to his very first limited series. Santolouco ham (Fables) unveil Miracleman’s Then brace yourself as the degener- Golden Age! Atop Olympus, Mira- An elite group of teenage girls with ate regenerates into nine new titles! The Turtles take the fight to Baxter cleman presides over a brave new magical powers have sworn to pro- Collecting New Mutants (1983) #98, Stockman, while Karai decrees a world of countless wonders. It is an tect our planet against dark crea- Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1, “Gauntlet” battle between ancient Age of Miracles -- but is humankind ture... as long as they can get out Deadpool (1994) #1, Deadpool (1997) foes Splinter and Shredder all lead- ready for it? Do we even want it? Is of class! Known as the Zodiac Star- #1, And Deadpool #1, Dead- ing to a final showdown that will there a place for humanity in a world force, these high-school girls aren’t pool (2008) #1, Deadpool: Merc With determine the fate of NYC, and the of gods? just combating math tests. They’re A Mouth #1, Deadpool Team-Up world, for years to come! Collecting Miracleman by Gaiman also battling monsters! #899, Deadpool Corps #1, Deadpool Collects issues #48-50. and Buckingham #1-6. Collects Zodiac Starforce #1-4. (2013) #1 and Deadpool (2015) #1. In Shops: 13/01/2016 In Shops: 02/03/2016 In Shops: 09/03/2016 In Shops: 03/02/2016 11 BIFF’S BIT Email Biff here: [email protected] CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NOW FOR ALTERNATIVE A few years back my brother gave SOMETHING all his family a card detailing how COMPLETELY much he gave to charity or how in sponsored a child in Africa on their DIFFERENT behalf. This was his Christmas pre- sent to us all. Showing an alterna- Most of the past year has all been tive to us of what we could do with about DC and their move to the our money at this self-indulgent west coast necessitating, in their time of year. ‘Children in need’ opinion, a two month break from looms on November 13th and I am regular comics. Thus was born sure a lot of you will have been in- Convergence. volved in some way with this major Not to be outdone, Marvel caused event. I also urge you to think gen- all of their titles to disappear into erously in December as their plight a worm hole universe dominated will never go away and the knowl- by Dr Doom and Stephen Strange. edge that anonymous people are Thus was born Secret Wars, which thinking of them matters as much in turn is rebirthing the Marvel Uni- as the gift. verse this autumn/winter. ______This is all the same in the end - fun, but much the same. He recently had the joy of becom- could express myself in the manner an arrow in my heart. I thank God Mission for the month: Donate a ing the father to a beautiful baby of this book. The joy of his daugh- I have never faced a moment like Comics are a very diverse me- to your local chil- girl, Rosalie, who was struck down ter’s short life shines through, mak- dium and there are any number of this, my biggest fear being when for dren’s home or hospice for them to fabulous examples of comics that at the age of just two years. This ing the laying bare of the sorrow just 30 seconds I had lost track of give to a deserving child/teenager stretch the mind available. Some in unique, heart rending exploration even more poignant. my two daughters in a busy shop. this Christmas. There are plenty of of his and his family’s pain as they black and white (to my mind, this The book takes us through their re- My eyes and my heart have been food banks and not enough book came/come to terms with this loss is sometimes better than colour), cent life, not in a straight line, but like opened up by reading this har- banks. is a heart wrenching read. some in colour and some that re- a lot of dramas and novels the narra- rowing story and my thoughts go ally make you have to think to enjoy A vast majority of us have at some tor takes us back and forward in the out no only to Tom and Leela, but them. point or other faced loss and many story. The sadness counterpointed also to all parents who have found In this month’s Previews (#326) certainly will do in the coming years. by earlier happiness, the simplicity of themselves in this position. there is a graphic novel that should I am a person who keeps his pain childhood shown and then the emp- You will face an emotional read, but be on everybody’s ‘must read’ list to himself, facing adversity with a tiness with that pure joy gone. In the - Rosalie Lightning by Tom Hart, joke instead, sometimes making horror of that moment when Rosalie it will be well worth every second. published by St Martins Press. me seem harsh and unkind. 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