NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS 18TH MARCH 2015

New Graphic Novels This week for 18th March

Angel And Faith Season 9 Library Ed HC Vol 01 Dark Horse Comics (W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs & Various (CA) Steve Morris The death of Buffy's mentor at Angel's (possessed) hand has the vampire looking to make amends by bringing the Watcher back to life. Faith, rebel Slayer, is helping, if only to keep Angel from going too far. But there's more keeping this duo's swords ready: demon twins, Angel's former guide Whistler, Faith's Slayer sisters, and vampire Drusilla! Collects Angel & Faith Season 9 Volumes 1-2.	Buffy The Vampire Slayer Panel To Panel Seasons 8 & 9 TP Dark Horse Comics (W/A) Various Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer continues-only in comics! With guidance from Whedon, Buffy Seasons 8 and 9 and the series Angel & Faith further developed fan-favorite television characters and established new ones. This collection of cover art, sketches, and favorite sequences features art from series artists and many, many more!
Chronicles Of Conan TP Vol 29 Shape In The Shadow Dark Horse Comics (W/A) Various To pay his debts, Conan comes into the employ of an exiled prince who needs the barbarian's strength and skills to reclaim his royal heritage, the Eye of Bast, a priceless jewel with a deadly secret! Plus: Marvel Comics' origin of Conan the Barbarian! Collects Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #224-#232.	Chronicles Of King Conan TP Vol 10 Warlord Of Koth Dark Horse Comics (W) Don Kraar, Jim Owsley (A) Tony De Zuniga & Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta While Conan's armies engage the forces of the enemy alliance, dark machinations are afoot to strike at Conan's own heart. The malign sorcerer Caliastros, in league with the Warlord of Koth, casts black spells that could take the lives of Conan's wife and children and end his bloodline forever! Collects Marvel's Conan the King #46-#50.
Courageous Princess Hc Vol 01 Beyond Hundred Kingdoms Dark Horse Comics (W/A/CA) Rod Espinosa Once upon a time, a greedy dragon kidnapped a beloved princess . . . But if you think she just waited around for some charming prince to rescue her, then you're in for a surprise! Princess Mabelrose has enough brains and bravery to fend for herself!	Baltimore Hc Vol 05 Apostle & Witch Of Harju Dark Horse Comics (W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Peter Bergting, Ben Stenbeck (CA) Mike Mignola Lord Baltimore hunts the godlike Red King, who is responsible for the vampire plague. After saving a young woman from her undead husband, Baltimore and his team of fearless vampire killers face the demonic offspring of a witch and uncover the truth about the inquisitor-turned-werewolf Judge Duvic-now more bloodthirsty than ever. Collects Baltimore: The Witch of Harju #1-#3 and The Wolf and the Apostle #1-#2.
Oink Heavens Butcher TP Dark Horse Comics (W/A/CA) John Mueller In a dark, oppressive future, pig-men work tirelessly as the slaves of human masters, feeding a society they cannot fathom. When Oink realizes that the dogma being forced on them is all lies, he undertakes a path of revenge and revelation.	Batman Black & White Statue By Bisley 2nd Ed DC Comics BASED ON THE DESIGNS OF SIMON BISLEY SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET Measures Approximately 7.8" Tall
DC Comics
Justice League Of America Volume 2: Survivors Of Evil TP DC Comics (W) Matt Kindt (A) Doug Mahnke & Various (Cover) Ken Lashley As the smoke clears from Trinity War, the JLA is dead, betrayed by one of their own. But Martian Manhunter and Stargirl live to fight another day, only to find themselves trapped on an alien world under the control of a group of Super-Villains. Collecting issues #8-14!	Ocean Orbiter Deluxe Ed HC DC Comics (W) Warren Ellis (A) Colleen Doran & Various (CA) Michael Golden, Colleen Doran Two classic science fiction epics written by Warren Ellis are collected together for the first time! In OCEAN #1-6, U.N. weapons inspector Nathan Kane must learn what lies under Europa's half-mile-thick mantle of ice. And in the original graphic novel ORBITER, a long-missing space shuttle crash lands on Earth to unlock a mystery that will unfold deep in outer space.
Superman Wonder Woman TP Vol 01 Power Couple (n52) DC Comics (W) Charles Soule (A) Tony S. Daniel & Various (CA) Tony S. Daniel, Matt Batt Banning Collecting the bold new series that looks at the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess! Some say love is a battlefield, but where Superman and Wonder Woman are concerned - it spells Doomsday! Collects issues #1-6 of the new blockbuster series.	Superman Wonder Woman HC Vol 02 War And Peace (n52) DC Comics (W) Charles Soule (A) Tony S. Daniel & Various (CA) Tony S. Daniel To stop Doomsday from destroying his adopted planet, Superman fought him to the bitter end. But with one threat gone, a new one surfaces inside the body of the Last Son of Krypton. Now, Superman must fight a battle within his own mind, body and heart - with the help of the woman he loves. But will even that be enough to save the doomed Superman? Collects SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #8-12 and ANNUAL #1, plus SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1 and WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1.
Image Comics
Deadly Class Volume 2: Kids Of The Black Hole TP Image Comics (W) Rick Remender (A/Cover) Wesley Craig Marcus Lopez is settling into life at Kings Dominion for the Deadly Arts, a secret elite school, to train the next generation of assassins. He has a girl, a circle of friends, and he's learning a trade: the craft of killing. Collecting Deadly Class #7-11. Mature Readers.	Lazarus Three Vol 03 TP Conclave Image Comics (W) Greg Rucka (A) Michael Lark (CA) Owen Freeman For the first time since dividing the world, the 16 Families have gathered together again in the exclusive luxury confines of Triton One to resolve the emerging conflict between Family Carlyle and Family Hock, and they've brought their Lazari with them. Amidst budding friendships, romance, and politics, Forever will learn the truth about who she is and the first hints of what she will become. Collects LAZARUS #10-15
Nixons Pals HC Image Comics (W) Joe Casey (A/CA) Chris Burnham ALL-NEW HARDCOVER EDITION IN FULL COLOR! What's worse than being a super-villain in Los Angeles County? Being their parole officer, of course! This is your chance to enjoy this crime neo-classic in new, glorious color! Loaded with extra features! From the OFFICER DOWNE team of JOE CASEY (SEX, THE BOUNCE) and CHRIS BURNHAM (Batman Inc., NAMELESS). AN ORIGINAL, SUPER-POWERED CRIME NOVEL! IT'S ELMORE LEONARD MEETS JACK KIRBY!	Prophet Vol 04 TP Joining Image Comics (W) Brandon Graham & Various (A) Simon Roy & Various (Cover) James Stokoe The Superbeing Troll's plans to lure out Badrock come to a head. Collects PROPHET #39-45
Revenge TP Image Comics (W) Jonathan Ross (A/Cover) Ian Churchill Griffin Franks was a joke in Hollywood. A washed up action-hero. Over the hill. Past it. A has-been. A barely-was. But now he IS The Revenger. He's a star. His movie's a hit. His newest wife is hot. He finally has everything he wants. The perfect time for someone to take it all away. Forever. Starting with his face. Collects REVENGE #1-4	Sexcastle TP Image Comics (W/A/CA) Kyle Starks The Former World's Greatest Assassin leaves the world of killing to a small town only to be pulled back in. An exciting action romp in the style of classic '80s Action Film. "SEXCASTLE is a perfect mix of homage and comedy, action and irony, loving tribute and hilarious send-up of the great, good, and ungodly-bad action movies of the '80s. I don't remember the last time a debut book hit me this hard. Literally, this book punched me in the face. It's THAT mean." - Matt Fraction
Marvel Comics
All New X-men Prem HC Vol 06 Ultimate Adventure Marvel Comics (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Stuart Immonen, Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Mahmud A. Asrar Dimension-hopping is something of an X-Men rite of passage, and it's about time the All-New X-Men took the plunge! You don't always have to travel Miles away to visit a new place...but will the Web in which these time-displaced young X-Men find themselves tangled Ultimately bring about their end? Okay, enough subtlety: The All-New X-Men meet Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man - and this is a showdown you won't want to miss! Will either universe ever be the same again? Guest-starring scores of Ultimate characters! Plus: It's Iceman unleashed as young Bobby Drake takes the offensive! And for someone who's said she doesn't find him particularly pleasant to be around, X-23 seems to have taken an odd interest in the highflying Angel. Tune in as yesterday's X-Men continue to explore the fear-fraught future of the present day! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #31-35.	Deadpools Art Of War TP Marvel Comics (W) Peter David (A/CA) Scott Koblish Sun Tzu's Art of War has been called the definitive work on military strategy and tactics. It has influenced leaders in both warfare and business for hundreds of years. Which means it's totally in the public domain, and ripe for being ripped off by Deadpool! And what's Deadpool's plan to ensure that his version outsells the original? Make sure the world is at war when it comes out! But Deadpool soon finds it's easier starting a war than it is keeping the war under his control! Now, Loki has imprisoned 'Pool and is about to conquer Earth! Fortunately, Deadpool knows the art of war, right? (He does, that's sort of the point. He's teaching you about war in this series.) Will Deadpool's war destroy Earth - or make him a best-selling author? Collecting DEADPOOL'S ART OF WAR #1-4.
Guardians Of Galaxy Prem HC Vol. 4: Original Sin Marvel Comics (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Frank Cho & Various (CA) Ed McGuinness Remember when Star-Lord, Thanos and Nova were trapped in the horrific Cancerverse? When Star-Lord and Nova were going to sacrifice their lives to take out Thanos once and for all? And remember how Drax was supposed to have died? But Star-Lord, Drax and Thanos seem to be running around just fine nowadays. So what exactly happened to Richard Rider? It's finally time to get some answers about the true ending of the Cancerverse saga! Then, when Venom leads the team to an entire world teeming with his fellow alien symbiotes, will the Guardians ever trust Flash Thompson again? His symbiote is becoming more and more uncontrollable, and this may be seriously bad news for the team. Plus: What is a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier doing in space?! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #18-23 and ANNUAL #1.	Ms Marvel TP Vol 02 Generation Why Marvel Comics (W) C. Willow Wilson (A) Jake Wyatt, Adrian Alphona (CA) Jamie McKelvie Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help! If Kamala can stop fan-girling out about meeting her favorite super hero, that is. Then, Kamala crosses paths with Inhumanity - by meeting the royal dog, Lockjaw! But why is Lockjaw really with Kamala? As Ms. Marvel discovers more about her past, the Inventor continues to threaten her future. Kamala bands together with some unlikely heroes to stop the maniacal villain before he does real damage, but has she taken on more than she can handle? And how much longer can Ms. Marvel's life take over Kamala Khan's? The fan-favorite, critically acclaimed, amazing new series continues as Kamala Khan proves why she's the best (and most adorable) new super hero there is! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #6-11..
Superior Spider-man HCVol 03 Marvel Comics (W) Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage (A) Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli It's the stunning conclusion of Otto Octavius' superior saga! Having taken over Peter Parker's body and life, Dr. Octopus is determined to be a better Spider-Man than Peter ever was. And if his clashes with Spider-Man 2099, the Black Cat and Blackout are any indication, he just might be! But as "Peter" earns his doctorate and starts his own company, dark forces gather. Flash Thompson is back in town, and he's brought the Venom symbiote with him! Both know Spidey very well, so will they sense something off about the Superior Spider-Man? And when the Green Goblin takes control of New York's Underworld, Otto faces his final battle. The Superior Spider-Man must bring down the Goblin Nation -even if it means his own defeat, and the rebirth of a hero! Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #17-31 and ANNUAL #1-2.	United States Of Murder Inc TP Truth Vol 01 Truth Marvel Comics (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes a brand-new world of crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside-down. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis' earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of POWERS, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history. Collecting THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC. #1-6
Other publishers
Courtney Crumrin Spec Ed HC Vol 07 Oni Press (W/A/CA) Ted Naifeh At long last, Courtney Crumrin Tales returns... in full color! Though the Witches and Warlocks of Hillsborough keep to themselves under Ravenna's Law, there are outliers who are a danger to others. The Anti-Sorcery Society, headed by mortal Horace Crisp, seeks to destroy these individuals, and Aloysius Crumrin, an eager young man, offers his assistance-keeping his magical ancestry to himself, of course. But he doesn't count on Alice Crisp, Horace's tenacious daughter, accompanying him on missions, or on trusting her with his secret... or on falling in love. Which proves more dangerous than anything when Horace becomes his enemy...	Katamari HC Vol 01 Udon Ent. Corp. (W) Alex Kulang, Raynato Castro (CA) Alex Kulang The King of All Cosmos has sent his son, the Prince, on an important mission to the planet Earth! At his disposal are the mysteriously sticky katamari ball and a seemingly endless amount of his wacky cousins. Together they'll face space cows, time paradoxes, tag-team wrestlers, and broken lamps! Expect the whimsical adventures of Katamari to roll you up into its life! Katamari Volume 1 collects all 150 zany strips from the Katamari webcomic.