SOMETHING NEW

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS

AND TRADE COLLECTIONS

4 JUNE 2014

 

New for you in graphic novels: BATMAN AND ROBIN Volumes 3 and 4, MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION Vol 2, Marvel's INHUMANITY event collection, the critically acclaimed AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE Vol 1, MORNING GLORIES Vol 7, superhero detective noir in PROTECTORS Vol 1, surreal Victorian action adventure with a cyborg samurai in TOSHIRO, and BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN AND SILK SPECTRE arrives in paperback. What are you looking forward to reading this week? Talk to us @DavesComics!

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE

When Jughead's beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his canine companion - Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he's not the same - and soon, the darkness he brings back with him from beyond the grave begins to spread, forcing Archie and the gang to try to escape Riverdale! Collects issues 1-5.

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOLUME 3 DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP

Spinning out from the tragic death of Damian Wayne in the pages of BATMAN, INCORPORATED, the Dark Knight attempts to cope with the death of not only his partner, Robin, the Boy Wonder, but also his son. Will he be able to deal with his grief on his own, or can he turn to his allies to help him through the pain? This new hardcover collects BATMAN AND ROBIN #18-23. 

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOLUME 4 REQUIEM FOR DAMIAN HC

In the stories from BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-17, BATMAN #17 and BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1, Damian battles The Joker with catastrophic results! 

What secrets will be revealed? 

BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL DELUXE EDITION HC 

ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL examines the dark underbelly of Gotham City's notorious "House of Madness!" Warren White, one of Gotham's most successful financiers, thought he could beat his jail rap by pleading insanity. Now he's finding out why you don't cop an insanity plea in Gotham! Expect appearances by Batman, The Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, and the rest of Arkham's regulars - plus the debut of several new Rogues! Collecting the edgy 6-issue miniseries in hardcover for the first time! 

BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN SILK SPECTRE TP

Darwyn Cooke tells the tragic tale of the Minutemen, assembled to fight evil in a world spinning out of control. Can these heroes from completely different backgrounds and with completely different attitudes on crime come together? Or will they fall apart before they begin? Then, Cooke and Amanda Conner take an look at the Silk Spectre's early years with her overbearing, Super Hero mother, chronicling her journey down the winding path toward becoming her own kind of hero. This volume collects BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN 1-6 and BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE 1-4. 

DRAGON AGE LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 1 HC

Helping set the stage for BioWare's hotly anticipated Dragon Age: Inquisition, this deluxe oversized hardcover collects every Dark Horse Dragon Age comic to date-The Silent Grove, Those Who Speak, and Until We Sleep-an epic trilogy complete in one volume, written by Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider! 
 HELLBLAZER VOLUME 8 RAKE AT THE GATES OF HELL TP

John Constantine heads toward a final showdown with a revenge-crazed Satan during a raging race riot! While trying to save his remaining friends, Constantine has a final reunion with his lost love Kit. Collects HELLBLAZER #78-83 plus HEARTLAND #1  
 INHUMANITY HC

After the fall of Attilan and the Terrigen Bomb explosion, thousands of people across the globe have transformed into Inhumans! Their new powers are dangerous and terrifying, making them targets. With Black Bolt believed dead, who can these new Inhumans turn to? As the Avengers face Karnak, who has discovered the Inhumans' secret, Medusa struggles to rule her vastly increased population. And Marvel's heroes - including the Hulk, Spider-Girl, the X-Men, the new Illuminati, Iron Man, the Jean Grey School, the Avengers Academy, Luke Cage and the Superior Spider-Man - must cope with the fallout! Collecting INHUMANITY #1, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) #21-23, INHUMANITY: MEDUSA #1, UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #15, INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #17-19, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13, IRON MAN (2012) #20.INH, INHUMANITY: THE AWAKENING#1-2, AVENGERS AI #7, MIGHTY AVENGERS (2013) #4-5, INHUMAN #1 and INHUMANITY: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1.
  MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION VOLUME 2 TP

Follow Miranda Lawson and Jacob Taylor as they chase Commander Shepard to the lawless and dangerous Terminus Systems, where no training can prepare them for what they'll find! Then, join the beautiful and cunning Agent Rasa as she hunts Jack, the lethal biotic powerhouse, and crosses paths with the deadly master assassin Thane Krios!

 Collects Mass Effect: Foundation #5-#8.  

 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 18

A new school year means fresh blood for the SOS Brigade! But not just anyone can join this elite group of alien, time traveler, and esper-hunters! As Haruhi puts the new recruits through their paces in one timeline, the veteran members visit the ailing Yuki in the other. Yuki reveals that her illness may be the work of other humanoid interfaces like herself, but when Kyon rushes to confront them, he runs into a familiar face he had hoped he would never see again!

MORNING GLORIES VOLUME 7 TP

The Truants are back in class, and that means new mysteries abound! And whatever happened to Abraham? The answer to that question and more as Season Two races on! Collects the suspense-filled 'Honours' arc #35-38.
  NEXUS OMNIBUS VOLUME 5 TP

When Horatio Hellpop resigns as Nexus, the mantle of cosmic executioner falls to the vengeful and dangerous Loomis sisters. It isn't long before the amazing power that accompanies the office begins to corrupt Stacy and Michana Loomis, and the nigh-omnipotent Merk must supplant them with a new, nobler host! Collects issues #53-#65 of Nexus volume 2 and issues #2-#4 of The Next Nexus!
  PROTECTORS INC VOLUME 1 TP

Chicago is home base for Protectors Inc., a corporation renting out super-powered men and women as franchises and heroes and spokespersons, making money and enjoying prestige and power in a world without super-powered bad guys.  But when one of the Protectors is found murdered, the trail begins to lead back to one of his other teammates.  None of them want to consider the possibility that one of their own has turned to the dark side... so it falls to Lieutenant Detective John Riley to follow the evidence wherever it goes.  His journey will take him into a maze of secrets going back over seventy years, to the creation of the very first Protector, and a killer whose identity may threaten the very existence of Protectors Inc.  
SUPER EGO HC

Who do superheroes go to when they need to unload? Dr. Ego, psychotherapist for the superhero community! Welcome to the world of the deeply disturbed, where with great power comes great anxiety, angst, and expectations. Written and illustrated by Caio Oliveira, with colours by Lucas Marangon, pinups by Ben Caldwwell, Sanford Greene, Tony Shasteen, Joyce Chin, Brent McKee, Kizer Stone, Michael O'Hare, Gary Erskine, Edgar Delgado, and more! Cover by Eisner Award-winner Glenn Fabry. 

STAR WARS ONGOING TP VOL 2 FROM THE RUINS OF ALDERAAN

The Rebels' covert ops go on the offensive as Princess Leia sends two of her top pilots - Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker - to be "captured" by the Empire! Meanwhile, Leia takes off on her own to locate a safe haven. But Darth Vader is on the alert! Collects issues #7-#12 of the ongoing series.

 STORMWATCH VOLUME 2 TP

Warren Ellis concludes his run on Stormwatch by redefining the team and introducing the powerhouse Apollo and brutal Midnighter. But when disaster strikes in the form of alien creatures, can the team survive? Collecting STORMWATCH #48, 49 and #1-11. 
  SWAMP THING VOLUME 4 SEEDER TP

In this new collection of stories from issues #19-23 and SWAMP THING #23.1: ARCANE, Swamp Thing meets the mysterious Capucine and encounters the Sanctuary of the Green Leaves! Then, the mysterious Seeder disturbs the natural order in a small Scottish town that draws the Swamp Thing's attention - trouble is, it's caught the eye of John Constantine as well! Plus, it's Swamp Thing vs. Superman for the fate of Metropolis! 
TOSHIRO TP

The mechano-samurai Toshiro travels a Victorian clockwork world, battling horrors too dark for mankind. With his mysterious partner, the world-famous adventurer Quicksilver Bob, Toshiro must face Earth's greatest foe yet: the soul-stealing, zombie-creating jellyfish from beyond.
THE QUOTABLE DOCTOR WHO: 
WISE WORDS FROM ACROSS SPACE AND TIME

The first ever collection of the most intelligent, strangest, mysterious, and wonderful quotes from all fifty years of the BBC America hit television series Doctor Who. Over the years, Doctor Who has become one of the most popular science fiction series, with an ever-growing and extremely dedicated fan base. Now for the first time, fans can enjoy a plethora of their favourite memorable quotes and wisest words spoken throughout the series from the first episode to the most recent season staring Matt Smith.