BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 WISE DOGS & ELDRITCH MEN
Darkhorse Comics

(W) Evan Dorkin (A/CA) Benjamin Dewey

A heroic pack of canines known as the Wise Dogs set off on a mission to clean up a Pennsylvania corridor plagued by seemingly unrelated occult disturbances that include a fire salamander and a horde of mutant lurkers. A link is found among the various disturbances, leading our heroes to a mountain village inhabited by a survivalist witch-cult who have discovered the existence of a "Blood Lure" attracting occult forces, creatures, and many more terrors to Burden Hill!

The eight time Eisner-winning series is back!

Variant Cover by Rafael Albuquerque!

"Beasts of Burden balances humor, heart, and horror and fosters the contrast necessary to elevate a genre."-MTV

BATMAN KINGS OF FEAR #1
DC Comics

(W) Scott Peterson (A/CA) Kelley Jones

Legendary artist Kelley Jones makes his triumphant return to the Dark Knight in this explosive miniseries written by former BATMAN editor Scott Peterson! Batman's been overseeing Gotham City for years now and isn't sure how much of a difference he's making. Doubt, fear and insecurity are starting to take over. And as all of those negative feelings set in the Scarecrow orchestrates a riot at Arkham Asylum to give the Dark Knight one of his greatest challenges yet! This six-issue miniseries will see the Scarecrow in a horrifying new way that you'll have to read to believe.

DAMAGE ANNUAL #1
DC Comics

(W) Robert Venditti (A) Diogenes Neves (CA) Aaron Lopresti

Damage's earliest origins are revealed with an issue that delves into what made soldier Ethan Avery volunteer to become the monstrous, living weapon of mass destruction. Also discover what happened to the other recruits to the top-secret program that birthed Damage and tasked him with destroying any enemy trying to create their own monster on a leash.

SUICIDE SQUAD ANNUAL #1
DC Comics

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Ronan Cliquet (CA) Paul Pelletier, Mick Gray

Thrown together to apprehend an escaped inmate, Solomon Grundy, Rag Doll and Merlyn head into the muck surrounding Belle Reve, but no one is prepared for a meeting with the Swamp Thing. Bodies decay quickly in the bayous of Louisiana, and the avatar of the Green doesn't care if the Squad makes it out alive.

RICK & MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1
IDW Comics

(W) Patrick Rothfuss, Jim Zub (A/CA) Troy Little

Patrick Rothfuss & Jim Zub (w) o Troy Little (a & c)
When Morty needs to learn how to play D&D to keep up with the cool kids, his hard-drinking, old school-gaming, mad science-making grandpa is happy to teach him how to roll the dice, but neither of them is prepared for the saving throws they're about to fail or the true quest yet to come. Strap on a +1 longsword and grab your 10-foot pole, because this is going to be a gaming gauntlet like no other!

The world's greatest role-playing game. Reality's most dysfunctional family.
What could go wrong?

COLD SPOTS #1
Image Comics

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Mark Torres

MINISERIES PREMIERE! Psychological terror, the undead, and a supernaturally bitter cold come together in this spine-tingling new series from CULLEN BUNN (REGRESSION, Harrow County) and MARK TORRES (Zombies vs. Robots: Undercity).
10 years ago, Dan Kerr turned his back on his wife and unborn daughter. Now, both mother and child have gone missing, and Dan must face cosmic terrors to find them again. He soon finds that ghosts stir when his estranged daughter is near. And as the dead grow restless, the cold deepens...

CURSE WORDS SUMMER SPECIAL #1
Image Comics

(W) Charles Soule (A) Joe Quinones (CA) Ryan Browne

SEE: Sizzajee's sinister sorcerers sweating their way through the sunny, sultry, summertime season back in the Hole World. SEE: a hogtaur in a Speedo! SEE: an invisible wizard with a sunburn! SEE: such sights! Such glorious sights! JOIN US.

MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES INFERNO #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Jim McCann (A) Dario Brizuela (CA) Jacob Chabot

TIME FOR SPIDER-MAN TO FACE THE FIRE!
With his good buddy Inferno, of course! Dante Pertuz has the power to wield fire - and he'll need it against Spider-Man's biggest foe, Venom! But if Venom gets too close, it'll be lights out for the two heroes. Can Spidey help Inferno conquer his fears and take down the villain before New York City goes black?
All Ages

PUNISHER #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Szymon Kudranski (CA) Greg Smallwood

YOU CAN TAKE THE PUNISHER OUT OF THE WAR MACHINE...
Punisher no longer has the War Machine armor, but he retained his newly acquired taste for big game, and he's hungry for more. However, the paths to such perilous pursuits are fraught with dangers bigger than any Frank has faced before, and this lone wolf could use otherworldly help on his way up to the world stage. MATTHEW ROSENBERG continues pushing the boundaries of the Punisher, and now joined by acclaimed artist RICCARDO BURCHIELLI (DMZ, Northlanders), this is the book Punisher fans will be talking about for years to come!
Parental Advisory

WAKANDA FOREVER AVENGERS #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Nnedi Okorafor (A) Oleg Okunev (CA) Terry Dodson

THE HUNT FOR MALICE REACHES ITS CLIMAX!
The Black Panther joins the fight against Nakia, A.K.A. the villainous and crazed Malice! Finally, the man of her dreams is within Nakia's grasp. But he's brought a few friends with him, and they're not happy about the world-ending weapon she just unleashed. The seemingly all-powerful Mimic-27 has already laid out Storm and the X-Men, and the Dora Milaje are at a loss. If they're going to save Wakanda and the world, Okoye, Ayo and Aneka will have to delve deep into the mysteries of the Doras. Best-selling author Nnedi Okorafor reveals secrets of the Dora Milaje in the final installment of WAKANDA FOREVER!

WEST COAST AVENGERS #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Stefano Caselli

A NEW ERA DAWNS...AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
HAWKEYE (KATE BISHOP). HAWKEYE (CLINT BARTON). A guy named FUSE. Never have they ever been called "the big three" of...anything. And now here they are, reunited for, okay, well, it's only the second time ever. Thank god they also brought AMERICA CHAVEZ, GWENPOOL and KID OMEGA. Wait. What? That's right, it's the new West Coast Avengers, son. And you better hope they can figure out how to save the world because BIG things are headed for the West Coast.