Comic Releases for October 27, 2010

These issues form both halves of "Taiko," a special double-issue story line. A group of drought-stricken farmers commission an enormous taiko drum to show their devotion to the gods, and pray for rain. But the... View »

With this all-new creative team comes all-new terror! The United States is attacked by a lone mysterious warrior who's escaped from a super-secret government holding tank! The Justice Society races to Washington, D.C. to... View »

Get the story of how it all began for Cassie Hack in this Image Firsts reprint of Hack Slash by Tim Seely. View »

THE FIVE LIGHTS PART 4 If Light #4 registered in Kiev, Ukraine, then why the heck isn't he there? The X-Men race to find the latest of the new mutant activations while things come to a head between Emma Frost and her... View »

Black Adam has become the most powerful he's ever been. It'll take everything Captain Marvel has if he wants to defeat him. Will the combined might of the Wizard, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Junior and Captain Marvel be... View »

Barbara Gordon and Bruce Wayne have long been allies and friends, acting as Gotham City's primary defenders. Their reunion is sure to have lasting effects on Barbara's role as Oracle and the other Birds of Prey. View »

Let me tell ya something, Ben Grimm! And when ol' Deadpool's yapping, you better listen and listen good! You may think you're fantastic! But if you're gonna walk that aisle and get in the ring, you're better off with me... View »

THREE, PART 2: CONGRATULATIONS, MISTER GRIMM. YOU'RE HANDSOME AGAIN! It's the return of Galactus, a trip to Nu-World, the Old Kings of Atlantis and Namor, the all-new Yancy Street Gang, and the day the Thing becomes... View »

Out of Step (part 3 of 5) Everything you know is a manipulation. Every life lost, every terrible danger, every lonely year-preordained by a being that has been with you, in front of your face, the entire journey. If you... View »

The shocking conclusion to 'Serpent's Tales'! Scoop has gathered a wealth of information on Serpentor's cult, the Coil. Now he plans to escape and reveal it to the world. Can one man bring down the Coil,... View »

Don't miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in October! In issue #2, safe in sanctuary, Constantine is forced to relinquish the... View »

Another addition to the Image Firsts library! This is the reprint of the first issue of Dead @ 17. See how it all started, for just a buck! View »

Eisner Award-winners Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return with the most hard-hitting, super hero noir series of the century, as Zack Overkill heads deeper into the criminal underworld for one final mission that’ll... View »

In issue #12, Ice has had enough and unleashes all of her inner fury, not only against the Metal Men, but against her teammates, as well! It's Fire versus Ice in the ultimate elemental showdown! View »

For Charlotte Blackwood, taste turns into a nightmare when every time she eats a meal, she gets a vision of what her food went through before arriving on her plate! Can Madame Xanadu help get her off this bad trip? Find... View »

In the gut-wrenching conclusion to "The Unwanted," Carol decides the fate of her unborn child while Dash struggles with the idea of fatherhood. View »

NIGHT, PART 2 Predestined events come to pass as chaos reigns in the world of Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors! Join us as all the pieces begin to fall into place and we get one month closer to the concluding story arc... View »

The blockbuster Avengers book continues!! Kang versus Ultron with Avengers from every era right in the middle. The end of this issue is a shocker that sets up one of the biggest new threats to the Marvel Universe!! Plus:... View »

The 'new' Avengers have trekked across the stars to stop Thanos...and after being cramped in a space-trailer with Spider-Man and Doctor Doom, the Hulk wants one thing and one thing only: TO SMASH RAISIN CHIN MAN!!! But he... View »

DARK SON parts 3 & 4 - As the Hulk's long-lost son Hiro-Kala rockets towards us across the solar system, Steve Rogers and the Secret Avengers face a much more immediate threat -- three tons of Incredible Hulks cutting... View »

Luke Cage's squad of fierce felons face the nature of true evil when they uncover secrets of the ancient order known as The Hand beneath Hell's Kitchen! Will a group of people rarely known for doing the right thing... View »

"The Search for The Batman" continues! The Time Masters are tossed through a continually disrupted time stream as the devastation at Vanishing Point takes them further and further off the trail of the missing Bruce... View »

COLLISION PART 4, It all comes down to this. Rogue. Magneto. Indra. Anole. Loa. Five mutants stand between Mumbai and its utter destruction at the hands of the Children of the Vault. Will five X-Men be enough to save a city?... View »

Cover: Nick Percival (Nikolai Dante)Judge Dredd - Gut Shot (Simon Spurrier - Anthony Williams/Rob Taylor)Defoe - book four - A Murder of Angels (part 9) (Pat Mills - Leigh Gallagher)Nikolai Dante - The Master of Kronstadt... View »

From director Darren Lynn Bousman (the SAW franchise, Mother's Day, Repo! The Genetic Opera) comes a chilling, supernatural tale set in the cold beauty of Middle America in the late '80s! After a brutal massacre... View »

Guest-starring Death from SANDMAN! Yes, you read that right! Death! From SANDMAN! In ACTION COMICS! Lex Luthor finds himself literally at Death's door, which leads to a fascinating look not only into the mind of one... View »

Death. Destruction. Destiny. None of these can compare with the betrayal Team Angel is about to face, the old enemy that's about to re-surface, and the epic showdown Angel and Connor are going to have to tackle together.... View »

It's the scorching conclusion to CIRCUS' first act! Featuring the return of one of Anita's most dangerous acquaintances, the monster hunting Edward, this blood-soaked chapter will give Hamilton fans a heart-attack!... View »

It's almost Friday the 13th when Archie and Jughead get grilled by Weatherbee for selling lucky charms, but when Superintendent Hassel grills Weatherbee about luck, it's a race to find the trashed charms before "The... View »

Basic Truth: It's very hard to protect the earth when you've been turned into a frog. The Pet Avengers Return! Good thing, too, cuz dragons have decided that it's time to take over the world and oppress the silly... View »

Sergio Aragonés, Gilbert Hernandez, and Scott Shaw provide a trio of troublesome tales. Lisa and Marge go on a mother/daughter retreat and become the life of the party, while Bart and Maggie stay home and play some... View »

Aquaman's kingdom is under attack...from his own brother, the Ocean Master! Can The Dark Knight lend a hand in this underwater family matter? Batman will have to do something fast, or he'll be trapped in Davy Jones's Locker... View »

"New Kids," Part 3. Continued from Archie #614. New students turn Riverdale High into a "Bizarro" world for Betty and Veronica as a new girl with a flair for design puts Veronica's fashion sense to... View »

Billy the Kid managed to make it nearly a full day in London without passing out drunk and being carted off to jail, which unfortunately wasn't long enough to find Jack the Ripper, who is still on the loose. The remaining... View »

'KISS OR KILL,' PART 2 Your name is Nick Crane. You're a young journalist whose senator father was seduced and murdered by a sexy Soviet agent who calls herself 'Black Widow.' Now she's abducted you and handcuffed you to... View »

Lt. Maynard has been sanctioned by the Governor of Virginia to bring him the head of the Pyrate King. Armed with his floating fortress of a ship, The Queen Anne's Revenge, Blackbeard faces off against his mostly deadly foe... View »

When Ra's al Ghul first heard that Bruce Wayne had died, he refused to believe it. Now The Demon's Head is proven right as his longtime arch enemy returns and the villain's master plan can continue in earnest...... View »

"The Trial of Captain America (Part 1)" The Trial of Captain America begins here! Nothing will ever be the same again, and this time we mean it. Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artist Butch Guice... View »

BUCKY SHOT! NEAR DEAD! CAP RELENTLESSLY PURSUES GUNMAN! In a story that changes his life forever, Jeff Mace must prove he's not just worthy of being Captain America, but worthy of being Bucky's partner as well. Making matters... View »

Fandom's favorite fright fiend Uncle Creepy is back with another insanity-inducing issue of his hit new Creepy comics! From the darkest corners of the human heart, and from the most demented pockets of the human mind,... View »

Now An Ongoing Series! Following the events of The Duck Knight Returns, Darkwing Duck is once again protecting the streets of St. Canard. However, his greatest enemy is determined to finish the job he started in dismantling... View »

DC Comics is proud to present these hard-to-find stories by best-selling writers Geoff Johns (BRIGHTEST DAY, GREEN LANTERN) and Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH, Hulk)! Collecting SUPERMAN #179-185 and SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #121,... View »

Because you demanded it! Collecting the out-of-print JLA: WORLD WITHOUT GROWN-UPS 2-issue miniseries, this is the story that started it all for Young Justice. Featuring Robin, Impulse, Superboy and the JLA and art by Mike... View »

The battle lines have been drawn. The insane Impostor Joker will lead his army of Jokerz against the imposing Impostor Batman and his Guardian Bats - and the battleground will be the Gotham City World's Fair. The only hope... View »

John W. Campbell Award-nominee Chris Roberson's expansion of the world of Philip K. Dick's acclaimed Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? continues, revealing another piece of the definitive science fiction event of 2010.... View »

Revived, enchained and seemingly tamed, the Barrington Corporation believes they have Dracula under their control. Which is just what Dracula wants them to think. As Dracula gets his pawns into place, Evan Barrington races... View »

MINISERIES CONCLUSION! Sins of the Father concludes as one member of Dynamo 5 goes to drastic measures to defeat the alien invaders, which will have lasting consequences for the entire team. Plus, our exclusive NOTORIOUS... View »

The revival of the No. 1 monster fan magazine continues with our Halloween issue, featuring a 'then and now' look at Hammer Films, with a special focus on the upcoming Let Me In! Revisit Clive Barker's Nightbreed! An in-depth... View »

The ten-issue vampire epic on the bayou from the writer of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels continues! From the New York Times Best-selling author, George R. R. Martin, comes a tale of vampire clans, death and debauchery,... View »

What's the deep dark secret awaiting Dory within the mysterious depths of the ocean? Nemo, Marlin, Squirt, Bruce, Gil and Pearl explore the strange and creepy recesses in hopes of finding out what sinister secret lies in... View »

If you watch the hit TV series, you know Gene, the test-subject cow. In this issue we explore her dreams! Between cadaverous puzzles and a beautiful mermaid hell-bent on revenge, you'll see sides of Gene you never expected!... View »

This issue shines a spotlight on Jace Stratton, who's joining the squad in the recently announced Gears of War 3 game! New series artist Leonardo Manco (HELLBLAZER) provides the hard-hitting, gritty visuals for this story... View »

Madrid returns home after a year of mapping segments of the Astral Rifts, but is a little early for the annual family cookout. Gina, Brit' and Brianna are all out on various errands, so Madrid, Charlie, Tifanny, and Pojo... View »

Everything you know about Gravel changes in this stunning final issue of 'The Last King of England.' Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer bring Hell on Earth to come for William Gravel and his new Minor Seven, and as the... View »

Witness the power of the BRIGHTEST DAY as the dead walk once more in the mysterious forest. Plus, Green Arrow battles the master of disguise known as Nix while more secrets regarding the Queen are revealed. View »

The first issue of Green Hornet features the last remains of the Italian Crime Family and the Japanese Yakuza. How did the two man team of Green Hornet and Kato bring about the fall of all Crime in the city of Chicago? This... View »

The first issue of Green Hornet features the last remains of the Italian Crime Family and the Japanese Yakuza. How did the two man team of Green Hornet and Kato bring about the fall of all Crime in the city of Chicago? This... View »

The first issue of Green Hornet features the last remains of the Italian Crime Family and the Japanese Yakuza. How did the two man team of Green Hornet and Kato bring about the fall of all Crime in the city of Chicago? This... View »

The second Grimm Halloween special arrives with a brand new original VAMPIRE story! When four vampire obsessed teens head out for a night on the town in search of the real thing, they quickly discover that they have bitten... View »

The paranormal activity in the outwardly charming town of Burden Hill has gone from bad to worse, as seen in Dorkin and Thompson's hardcover graphic novel Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites. Now the occult--investigating... View »

For detective-exorcist Alice Hotwire, waking in a jail cell is an unwelcome flashback to youth. With Bertus Rantz and his team of private contractor ghost-hunters out to win a permanent city contract by any means necessary,... View »

The Witch Queen seems to think that Fig is very important, but the more time they spend together, the more the Witch Queen has her doubts... Plus, this month's short story is illustrated by cover artist Esao Andrews... View »

The super-villains of the world are galvanizing in the wake of Plutonian's rampage on earth. Only one man can stop them. Formerly one of their own, Max Damage turns up the heat against his one-time criminal colleagues, and... View »

In this issue, everyone who's ever been in an issue of JACK OF FABLES is accounted for. We mean it. Everyone. We catch up with each character, and if they're dead, we'll even show you the corpse. And that's... View »

A threat from beyond the stars brings the World's Greatest Heroes together with the World's Newest Heroes to stop a globe-spanning invasion of Earth in this 6-issue miniseries! DC Comics' JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA... View »

Rebellions end in glory-or death! In the series' thrilling first-half conclusion, Hamlet witnesses the peaceful town of Shrewsbury-fueled by Juliet and the Prodigal movement-become a bubbling cauldron of insurgency. But... View »

"Sound and Fury" Klaw, Master of Sound, is no more dead than he is human. The killer composed of living sound is back with a new and deadly plan that will spill blood from the Savage Land to the streets of New... View »

Night stalking reporter Carl Kolchak doesn't have time for horror movies. His life is scary enough - and now he's between jobs and desperate for a paycheck. But when a young actress goes missing on the set of a low-budget... View »

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source... View »

It's a crisis of multiple mice as '300 Mickeys' reaches its startling conclusion! With the help of his pal Eega Beeva, Mickey must track down his clones before their uncontrollable growth can threaten the entire planet.... View »

Book 4: Black Wind MountainAn increasingly irritating thorn in his side, the Liao King dispatches a powerful army led by Demon Warriors to intercept the Widow Warriors. After a punishing battle, our heroes are down to less... View »

Book 4: Black Wind MountainAn increasingly irritating thorn in his side, the Liao King dispatches a powerful army led by Demon Warriors to intercept the Widow Warriors. After a punishing battle, our heroes are down to less... View »

PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This November issue features items scheduled to ship in January 2011 and beyond. View »

The final issue of the prologue to the movie event of the summer, Prince of Persia: Sands of Times, concludes with this pulse-pounding issue. The focus of this story is on the character of King Shahraman, who plays a large... View »

'EMPEROR DRAGON,' Part Three When Savage Dragon turns bad, it's up to America's Fighting Force to put him in his place! Enter: SuperPatriot and the new Special Operations Strikeforce! While Malcolm and Angel cope with being... View »

EYES OF THE DRAGON, PART 1 OF 5 Everybody is Kung Fu fighting... as the Secret Avengers descend into the depths of Marvel's darkest corners on a new case that brings them face to face with a Master of Kung Fu and many... View »

As the gathered heroes continue their assault on Daredevil's stronghold, Moon Knight is on a quest for the one artifact capable of defeating the Beast, the dark spirit currently controlling Daredevil. Standing in his way... View »

It's Sonic versus Bunnie in a no-holds-barred battle! The prize: the sprawling Oil Ocean Refinery! Two factions stand poised to attack as hero turns on hero - but is everything as it seems? There will be as many revelations... View »

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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS! Spidey and the FF join forces in the present day as the threads from our last three issues come together, and we finally learn the identity of the mysterious time-travelling figure who's been... View »

Catch up on ol' Webhead's exploits as the history of Spider-Man is revealed! How has Brand New Day treated the web-crawling hero and what lies in store as Big Time approaches! View »

VAMPIRES! You can't trust them, even when they're on your side. From the pages of Marvel Digital, Spider-Man's had a long history with Blade, the Vampire hunter, but when he finds him enslaved in an underground,... View »

Boba Fett has discovered that his father left a legacy to someone Boba has never heard of. He manages to track down the man, but if he is to learn the reasons behind Jango's posthumous generosity, Boba Fett must first save... View »

Kaye Galfridian has taken command of a New Republic army, but her first mission has forced her to fight against some of the very refugees she has come to rescue! Mutated by Yuuzhan Vong bioengineering, the refugees have... View »

In a special story that has direct ties to the regular monthly SUPERGIRL series, the Girl of Steel visits The Legion of Super-Heroes on Halloween in the 30th century! But Halloween proves to be just as spooky a holiday a... View »

Lois Lane makes a trip to the town where she went to college in anticipation of Superman’s arrival. When she runs into an old boyfriend and sees the nice, normal family he has, Lois can’t help but examine the... View »

It's here! A new day dawns for the Teen Titans, brought to you by the dynamic duo of J.T. Krul (GREEN ARROW, BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS) and Nicola Scott (WONDER WOMAN, SECRET SIX)! Packed with action, steeped in emotion and... View »

​ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES (5 of 5) The odds are stacked against Spider-Man as he and Harry Osborn fight side-by-side in a battle to save Harry's child. The people Peter Parker cares about most are in danger, and someone... View »

Voids Contractor, Steve Norman, finds himself the victim of a terrible scientific experiment. In 'Evolution Minus!' read the incredible story of an ape with a human brain!* View »

THE ENIGMA FORCE are not the heroes we thought they were. Trapped on the planet conquered by THE INCREDIBLE HULK'S DARK SON, HIRO-KALA, these re-united protectors of THE MICROVERSE find themselves outgunned, out of their... View »

'Truth and Consequences' Finale! The Underminer stands on the brink of ultimate victory, and the secrets he's revealed to the Parr family have left them shaken to their very foundation. Will they band together in time to... View »

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Kyle Reese nears the completion of his mission in the past when he locates Sarah Connor in 1984 Los Angeles. However, protecting her from the Terminator sent to kill her proves more difficult than he realized. In 2029 Kyle... View »

The Ticks and Arthurs of two worlds - er, two times, nowadays and golden age days - must team up in The Present to foil the plot of The Terror - uh, two Terrors, the current one and his golden age version - to restore some... View »

John Smith regains his memories of Jack Staff, but finds out that's not good news when he realises that Professor Fate still wants the secret of the Sword of Devastation! View »

Twenty years have passed since SECTOR 7 discovered the so-called 'Mega-Man' under Arctic ice. The Original Seven have scattered-some are dead, others simply missing. But on the site where the Hoover Dam will soon be built,... View »

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Vampire X has gotten his fangs into Captain America! Now, that the country's biggest super hero is out of commission, the stakes are even higher. Will Blade be able to help the Avengers hunt creatures of the night? Or... View »

The ultimate enemy reveals itself!! One of the biggest shocks, if not THE biggest shock in the ten-year history of the Ultimate Universe happens right here! And Ultimate Marvel will never be the same again. Ever. Brian Michael... View »

Poor Peter Parker. All his friends hate him, his girlfriend has stopped speaking to him and to top it off, the whole world despises Spider-Man. What's a dude to do?? How about save the world and maybe meet the new love of... View »

Ladytron brings her own special tank to a rumble in the desert. Things get even hotter when mighty mages battle at the Earth's core. Spartan returns to the battlefield when the Wildcats need him the most, with Gaia running... View »

This is it! The mysterious leader of the paramilitary organization finally confronts Wonder Woman as she continues learning what happened to the Amazons and why reality is askew! J. Michael Straczynski's epic tale keeps... View »

TURNING JAPANESE! Ever since she got a claw of her own, Kitty Pryde's been feeling ...not herself. To put it mildly. And after barely surviving an encounter with the Marauders' secret weapon, the young X-Man feels a strange,... View »

We could tell one volume of heart-pounding vampire thrills weren't enough for you, and that's why we're giving you four all new-stories to sink your teeth into! Your favorite mutants take on that which goes bump... View »

Zatanna has been taken captive by the demon who intends to steal her soul - and it's up to her playboy gadabout of a cousin, Zach Zatara, to free her! View »