NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM 8th JULY

New Graphic Novels and books for Wednesday 8th July

Graphic Novels / Trades

Dark Horse Comics
BALTIMORE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER & VAMPIRE SC NOVEL Dark Horse Comics (W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Ben Stenbeck (CA) Mike Mignola When Lord Baltimore awakens the wrath of a powerful vampire on the hellish battlefields of World War I, the world is forever changed. A deadly plague has been unleashed-one that even death cannot end.	CREEPY PRESENTS ALEX TOTH HC - Dark Horse Comics (W) Alex Toth & Various (CA) Alex Toth A brilliant storyteller who wielded a dynamic, minimalist style, Alex Toth is considered a master in the fields of comic book storytelling, animation, and design. With Creepy Presents Alex Toth, all of his vibrant stories from Creepy and Eerie are collected in a deluxe hardcover for the first time ever!
HIGH CRIMES HC Dark Horse Comics Disgraced Olympic snowboarder Zan Jensen runs a sideline business as a high-altitude grave robber. When a body is found at the summit of Everest with a treasure of state secrets under its skin, Zan finds herself in the crosshairs of a government hit squad. As she races to the roof of the world, Zan will navigate bullets and avalanches to find salvation in the deadliest place on Earth.	KABUKI LIBRARY HC VOL 01Dark Horse Comics (W/A/CA) David Mack Celebrating twenty years of Kabuki, this is the first volume in a complete set of large oversize library editions collecting the entire critically acclaimed Kabuki series. This edition collects the first two original Kabuki volumes: Circle of Blood and Dreams. With eleven issues and loads of extras, this is the book that fans of Kabuki have been waiting for and the perfect starting point for brand-new readers.
DC Comics
BATMAN ETERNAL TP VOL 02 - DC Comics (W) Scott Snyder & Various (A) Jason Fabok & Various (CA) Clay Mann WAfter Commissioner Gordon's arrest, Batman's world is turned upside down in these stories from issues #22-34 of the hit weekly series. New allies emerge, old allies fall and his rogues gallery of villains are not quite who they seem. With a new power structure being established in Gotham City amid rising tension and chaos, can Batman adapt to the changing status quo?	JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 06 INJUSTICE LEAGUE - DC Comics (W) Geoff Johns (A) Ivan Reis & Various (CA) Jason Fabok In these tales from issues #30-39, heroes quit, villains join and a Justice League roster you've never seen before emerges, led by the world's greatest hero - Lex Luthor?! The violent consequences of FOREVER EVIL must be dealt with as a new and deadly force targets the Justice league. And who knows how the new Power Ring will affect the team? Plus: The Chief and the treacherous Doom Patrol join The New 52 - and they're out to show the world that their leader is Luthor's superior in every way!
WILL EISNERS THE SPIRIT A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS - DC Comics (W) Will Eisner & Various (A) Will Eisner, Darwyn Cooke (CA) Will Eisner Will Eisner's classic crimefighter stars in a new hardcover featuring the best of his stories from the 1940s to the modern era! This title includes The Spirit's team-up with Batman, plus recent stories written by Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore.
IDW Comics
BACCHUS VOL 01 IDW Comics (W/A) Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell's BACCHUS is a true epic, spanning a decade of work, over a thousand pages, and several millennia of alcohol consumption. In BACCHUS, the visionary behind FROM HELL (with Alan Moore) and ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS presents his version of 'an American-style comic book,' filtered through his own brilliant, whimsical, and wide-ranging sensibility. With a fine blend of action, comedy, suspense, and an ear for a great story, BACCHUS brings the gods and myths of ancient Greece to modern life, as if they had never left. Nearly 600 pages, this deluxe volume collects the first half of the BACCHUS saga (including Immortality Isn't Forever, The Gods of Business, Doing the Islands with Bacchus, The Eyeball Kid: One Man Show, and Earth, Water, Air & Fire) with new notes and commentary by the author.
GODZILLA HC HALF CENTURY WAR IDW Comics (W) W/A/CA) James Stokoe Collects James Stokoe's mini-series in an oversized hardcover with an expanded art gallery including new content! The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan, which begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts 50 years!	LITTLE NEMO RTN TO SLUMBERLAND HC IDW Comics (W) Eric Shanower (A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez An all-new, all-ages series full of magic and whimsy from award-winning creators Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez! Spinning out of Winsor McKay's brilliant early 20th century strip, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland sees King Morpheus' daughter, in the Royal Palace of Slumberland, select her next-playmate: Nemo! Collects issues #1-4 and includes an art gallery from artist Gabriel Rodriguez.
SHADOW SHOW TP IDW Comics (W) Mort Castle & Various (A) Charles Paul Wilson & Various (CA) Charles Paul Wilson Acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the one and only Ray Bradbury in these adaptations of nine short stories such as "By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain," "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury," "Backward in Seville," and more.	SKYLANDERS RTN OF DRAGON KING HC IDW Comics (W) Ron Marz, David Rodriguez (A) David Baldeon (CA) Fico Ossio One of Spyro's most malevolent and powerful enemies makes his Skylanders debut! And nothing Spyro, Hex, Cynder or the rest of the Skylanders do can prepare them for the evil that is about to be unleashed! The return of the first purple dragon, MALEFOR!!!
Image Comics
EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR ONE HC Image Comics (W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Dragotta The oversized prestige collection of the First Year of The Apocalypse. Collects EAST OF WEST #1-15	GIANT SIZED CREATOR PROOF BLACK SCIENCE #1 Image Comics (W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Matteo Scalera The all-new IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION series will present special artistic achievements in their raw form in an oversized format. MATTEO SCALERA's lush line art from BLACK SCIENCE #1 is presented in glorious black and white inks with gauche washes at 11 X 17.
SHUTTER TP VOL 02 WAY OF THE WORLD Image Comics (W) Joe Keatinge (A) Leila Del, Owen Gieni (CA) Owen Gieni, Leila Del RELEASED SAME DAY AS THE NEW STORY ARC!	THEYRE NOT LIKE US TP VOL 01 BLACK HOLES FOR THE Y Image Comics (W) Eric Stephenson (A/CA) Simon Gane, Jordie Bellaire They look the same, but they act different, they think different, and they have abilities we can only dream of. They're not like us. Collects THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #1-6
Marvel Comics
IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION TP FURY OF IRON FIST Marvel Comics (W/A) Various (CA) Gil Kane A Himalayan expedition to find the mystical city of K'un Lun left nine-year-old Daniel Rand's parents dead, but Daniel found the path to K'un Lun and spent a decade there training under its immortal inhabitants. He became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, Daniel left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. In tales packed with wall-to-wall kung-fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult, ninja adversaries and mystic dimensions - joined by Misty Knight and Colleen Wing. Iron Fist's skill in both mind and body will be tested - until his final showdown with the Steel Serpent! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #15-25, IRON FIST (1975) #1-15 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #63-64.	KING SIZE KIRBY SLIPCASE HC Marvel Comics (W/A) Jack Kirby, Various (A/CA) Jack Kirby Hail to the King! Celebrate Jack "King" Kirby's incredible contribution to Marvel's history in this decades-spanning, Adamantium-sized collection! Westerns, romance, war, horror, sci-fi, humor and super heroes - Jack Kirby was a master of it all! From Captain America socking Hitler to Devil Dinosaur and the Eternals' far-out adventures, savor Kirby's work on his legendary creations including the Hulk, Thor, Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Inhumans! Collecting material from RED RAVEN COMICS #1; MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #13; CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 and #7; TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #5; RAWHIDE KID (1955) #17; AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) #1, STRANGE TALES (1951) #89, #94 and #114; TEEN-AGE ROMANCE #84; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1, #48-51, #57-60 and ANNUAL #5; INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #3; TWO-GUN KID #60; LOVE ROMANCES #103; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #8; SGT. FURY #6 and #13; AVENGERS (1963) #4; TALES OF SUSPENSE #59; X-MEN (1963) #9; THOR (1966) #134-136 and #155-157; NOT BRAND ECHH #1; AMAZING ADVENTURES (1970) #1-2; MARVEL TREASURY SPECIAL: CAPTAIN AMERICA'S BICENTENNIAL BATTLES; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #200; ETERNALS (1976) #7; DEVIL DINOSAUR #1; and WHAT IF? (1977) #11.
MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DIGEST TP Marvel Comics (W/A) Joe Caramagna (A) Various (CA) TBD Featuring screen-capture images from MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Based on the highly anticipated new animated series coming to Disney XD in 2015, follow the further adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy! With a galaxy full of danger, only the Guardians stand between us and the destruction of everything! Be glad these guys are on our side! Learn more about the most daring heroes in the galaxy as they face down deadly villains and fearsome foes - all while trying to get along with one another! Rocket and Groot find themselves in the spotlight as one adventure hits home for the unlikely pals! As the threats build and the pressure mounts, is this the end for our dear Guardians...or can they save the galaxy one more time? Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1-4. All Ages	THOR PREM HC VOL 02 WHO HOLDS HAMMER Marvel Comics (W) Jason Aaron & Various (A) Russell Dauterman & Various (CA) Paulo Siqueira Who is the new Thor? That's the question on everyone's lips. Most especially the original Thor! And now he starts to narrow down the list of suspects. Meanwhile, tensions continue to flare between the All-Mother and All-Father, Malekith the Dark Elf forges his most dangerous pact yet, and the new Thor prepares to face her greatest challenge: the unstoppable machine of death and destruction that is...the Destroyer! As the battle for Mjolnir rages on, an unexpected character makes a shocking return - and the new Thor's identity is revealed at last! Plus: Young Thor enters a drinking competition! The new Thor takes on a surprising foe! In the future, King Thor's granddaughters quest to find him the perfect birthday gift! And more! Collecting THOR (2014) #6-8 and ANNUAL #1
Other publishers
CLIVE BARKERS NIGHTBREED TP VOL 01 AVATAR PRESS (W) David Hine, Justin Jordan (A) Fernando Heinz, Nahuel Lopez (CA) Christian Zanier Twisted tales master David Hine returns to the grueling world of Garth Ennis' survival horror Crossed with a story from the early days of the outbreak. When a Japanese mobster's daughter is trapped at a cosplay convention on C-Day, the criminals learn the hard way that in a Crossed world it doesn't matter how tough you are…just how fast you run. And Justin Jordan locks us in our nightmares with a visceral tale that takes us to Federal Prison. Jesse Bullock is not a good man, but a very hard man. Down for armed robbery and assault, the only crimes they were able to prove, he has but one good quality: he loves his cousin Otis. When they end up imprisoned at the same jail, Jesse intentionally gets himself denied parole to make sure he's there to protect Otis, who isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. But that job gets much harder when the Crossed spread inside those escape-proof walls! This volume collects issues #71 - 74 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands series and the Crossed Special 2014.
GRIS GRIMLY FRANKENSTEIN SC (W/A/CA) Gris Grimly Gris Grimly's Frankenstein is a twisted, fresh, and utterly original full-length, full-color graphic-novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's original text, brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Gris Grimly. The first fully illustrated version to use the original 1818 text, this handsome volume is destined to capture the imagination of those new to the story as well as those who know it well.	IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME SWANNS WAY GN (W) Marcel Proust & Various (A/CA) Stephane Heuet Whether you are looking to brush up or sample for the first time, this graphic adaptation of In Search of Lost Time is the perfect introduction to Marcel Proust's masterpiece. Proust's oceanic novel In Search of Lost Time looms over twentieth-century literature as one of the greatest, yet most endlessly challenging literary experiences. Now, the French illustrator Stéphane Heuet re-presents Proust in graphic form for anyone who has always dreamed of reading him but was put off by the sheer magnitude of the undertaking. This graphic adaptation reveals the fundamental architecture of Proust's work while displaying a remarkable fidelity to his language as well as the novel's themes of time, art, and the elusiveness of memory.
MOOSE HC Conundrum Press (W/A/CA) Max de Radigues Joe is a shy high school student who is relentlessly bullied, and must find comfort in the natural world. Soon however, his story twists into a tale of power and fear, complete with beautiful cartooning. The morally ambiguous ending will keep you thinking long after you close the covers.