ASCENDER #1
Image Comics Apr 24, 2019

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dustin Nguyen

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part One
Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER!  

Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeed... Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from DESCENDER, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, like her parents, Mila doesn't like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same! 

With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic DESCENDER, LEMIRE and NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest!

AVENGERS EDGE OF INFINITY #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Andrea Di Vito (CA) Todd Nauck

M.O.D.O.K.'S SCHEME REACHES ITS ENDGAME!
•  From the wreckage of their moon base, the villainous LUNAR rises again - with a deadly plan for the shards of the COSMIC CUBE!  Join CAPTAIN AMERICA, BLACK WIDOW, IRON MAN and CAPTAIN MARVEL in a race against time that will determine the fate of the solar system!
•  But what is M.O.D.O.K.'s plan, and how does he figure into LUNAR's ambitions? All will be revealed as the Avengers fight to save the Earth from the EDGE OF INFINITY!

CURSE WORDS SPRING HAS SPRUNG SPEC (ONE-SHOT)
Image Comics, Apr 3

(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne

Spring is in the air, which means it's time for the final seasonal CURSE WORDS special! This ends an unofficial trilogy begun with the Winter and Summer specials, telling the story of the greatest, most tragic love story in all of comics: Wizord and Ruby Stitch. Watch, read, glory, exult as love blooms... and then it all goes to hell. Read this one, and you'll finally know why we called our book CURSE WORDS.

DISNEY INCREDIBLES 2 SECRET IDENTITIES #1
Darkhorse Comics Apr 10, 2019

(W) Christos Gage (A/CA) Jean Claudio-Vinci

AMAZING FANTASY #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing S In this first oversized issue, when Flash Thompson is drafted to serve during the Vietnam War, Spidey must weigh the question of where his responsibility truly lies!

FAIRLADY #1
Image Comics Apr 10, 2019

(W) Brian Schirmer (A) Claudia Balboni, Marissa Louise (CA) Tula Lotay

SERIES PREMIERE

Every fantasy epic ends with a war. But what happens when the war is over? 

After posing as a man to join the army, Jenner Faulds returns home to The Feld for a new start as a "Fairman"-a specially licensed private investigator. But sexism didn't end on the battlefield, and as the only "Fairlady," Jenner gets stuck with the cases nobody else wants. Hitting the streets to solve The Feld's overlooked mysteries, Jenner finds that the smallest cases hide the biggest secrets.

Writer Brian Schirmer, artist Claudia Balboni (Star Trek), and colorist Marissa Louise team up for FAIRLADY-an all-new series with the procedural case-solving of Magnum, P.I. and Fables, but set in a vibrant, RAT QUEENS-like high fantasy world.

Plus, this-and every-issue contains a complete 30-page story!

FAITHLESS #1 (OF 5)
Boom Studios Apr 10, 2019

(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Maria Llovet (CA) Paul Pope

Faith. Sex. The Devil.
Faith likes to dabble with magic. Her friends think it's cute-and not just a little off-putting, but it's part of her charm and her warped search for purpose in a world that makes too much sense. But she's a true believer and knows there is a power within her reach. She's right, of course. It just took a while for that magic, that temptation, that unknowable thing to find her . . .
In short- Faith is bored as hell. And Hell has noticed.
New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello ( 100 Bullets , Batman: Damned ) and artist Maria Llovet ( Loud ) with Eisner Award winning artist Paul Pope on covers coalesce in a story of self-exploration, eroticism, and maybe even love.

MAJOR X #1
Marvel Comics Apr 3, 2019

(W) Rob Liefeld (A/CA) Rob Liefeld

WHO IS MAJOR X? 
•  A mysterious new player enters the Marvel Universe and the X-Men are in his crosshairs! 
•  What is his mission and how can the man known as Cable hope to stop him? 
•  Writer/artist Rob Liefeld introduces a new wrinkle in the saga of Marvel's Mightiest Mutants!
•  The Mystery of MAJOR X continues in issue #2 as he forges a union with Cable - and races against time to save mutantkind from certain devastation!

MARVEL TALES THANOS #1
Marvel Comics Apr 10, 2019

(W) Jim Starlin (A) Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, Tom Raney (CA) Jen Bartel

The most ruthless villain in the Marvel Universe takes center stage as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of Marvel's most impressive talent from the past eight decades - and for Thanos, it could only be the cosmic maestro, Jim Starlin! Reprinting the classic tale, written and drawn by Starlin, that first revealed Thanos' stunning connection to the deadliest woman in the galaxy - Gamora - from WARLOCK (1972) #10! Another Starlin-scripted epic pits the Mad Titan against one of the MU's greatest evils - the devilish Mephisto - in SILVER SURFER (1987) #45! And Gamora gets the chance to unleash her full fury on her twisted father figure in WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #8!

MARVEL TEAM-UP #1
Marvel Comics Apr, 3

(W) Eve Ewing (A) Joey Vazquez (CA) Stefano Caselli

THE CLASSIC MARVEL TEAM-UP RETURNS!
•  After a science demonstration at Empire State University goes awry, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man find themselves tangled up in the same chaotic adventure. Is it destiny? Or disaster?!
•  Eve L. Ewing (IRONHEART) and Joey Vazquez (SPIDER-GEDDON) team up for the first thrilling arc of a mind-bending and magnificent new series!

MIGHTY THOR 3D #1 polybagged
Marvel Comics Apr, 24

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Russell Dauterman

Jane Foster brings the thunder like you've never seen it before - in eye-popping 3-D! When Jane lifts the mystic hammer Mjolnir, she is transformed into the Goddess of Thunder - the Mighty Thor! Her enemies are many, as Asgard descends further into chaos and a looming war threatens to spread throughout the Ten Realms. Yet this new Thor's greatest battle will be against a far more personal foe: the cancer that is killing her mortal form. It's a legend in the making as the multi-layered writing of Jason Aaron and the larger-than-life artwork of Russell Dauterman leap off the page in three dimensions! Polybagged with a pair of 3-D glasses! Reprinting MIGHTY THOR (2015) #1.

NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS MOMENT OF STORM #1
Darkhorse Comics Apr 17, 2019

(W) Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell (A) P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton (CA) Glenn Fabry

The new and old gods agree to meet in the center of America to exchange the body of the old gods' fallen leader-heading toward the inevitable god war in this final arc of the bestselling comics series! The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel!

PRINCELESS book 8 #1
Action Lab Ent. Apr 10, 2019

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Brett Grunig (A/CA) Kaitlin Jann

Finally, the oldest of the Ashe sisters gets to the subject of her own story! But how did all of the strange things around Alize come to be anyway? How did she come to be guarded by a sphinx rather than her original dragon? How did she meet and befriend the desert elves? And how did she first get to know one very special prince? Find all of this out and more in this very special issue!

PUNK MAMBO #1 of 5
Valiant Comics Apr 24

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Zu Orzu

Punk Mambo is a hard-living voodoo priestess who grew up in London, then relocated to the Bayou. Now, she's a mystical mercenary for hire.
In her first-ever solo series, Punk Mambo investigates a series of abductions in the New Orleans Gutter Punk scene, stumbling upon a deadlier mystery that takes her to the haunted shores of Haiti.
From writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and artist Adam Gorham (X-Force) comes this hilariously horrifying tale.
New characters, new places, same Punk attitude!
Great for fans of Dead at 17 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

RAT QUEENS SPEC SWAMP ROMP (One Shot)
Image Comics

(W) Ryan Ferrier (A/CA) Priscilla Petraites

Dragons. Monsters. Tricksters. The Rat Queens have seen-and slayed!-it all. But when a dying man of great wealth hires our heroes to exact revenge for the murder of his prized unicorn, Betty, Hannah, Braga, Violet, and Dee are suddenly thrust into a quest that may bring them face-to-face with a mythological creature thought only to exist in bedtime stories. This is Palisade's urban legend, and it will end with either death or a mass fortune.

Featuring the all-new RAT QUEENS creative team, RYAN FERRIER (Death Orb, Criminy) and PRISCILLA PETRAITES (Brilliant Trash)-who will be taking the reins of the ongoing title starting with issue #16!

SECTION ZERO #1
Image Comics

(W) Karl Kesel (A/CA) Tom Grummett, Karl Kesel

MINISERIES PREMIERE

"GROUND ZERO," Part One
A team of fearless adventurers uncovers the secrets behind UFOs, MONSTERS, and LOST CIVILIZATIONS! It's "JACK-KIRBY-does-The-X-Files" in this miniseries by one of comics' classic creative teams-KARL KESEL (Harley Quinn, Superboy) and TOM GRUMMETT (The Death of Superman, Superboy)-and some of the greatest alternative cover artists in the industry!

SHE COULD FLY LOST PILOT #1 of 5
Darkhorse Comics Apr 10

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Miroslav Mrva (A/CA) Martin Morazzo

The acclaimed miniseries continues! Luna has crash-landed back into her life after spending a year in a mental institution . . . but that might just mean she's closer to the edge than she's ever been before. After discovering clues about the Flying Woman's missing family, Luna's obsession reignites, threatening to again unravel her fragile mind. Meanwhile, a mysterious guru appears in the sewers of Chicago and a Russian mercenary seeks old secret technology, and the specter of violence begins to loom over everyone once more. Luna begins to wonder . . . will she even survive long enough to go insane?

STAR TREK YEAR FIVE #1
IDW Comics

(W) Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly (A) Stephen Thompson (CA) Greg Hildebrandt

The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise left Earth four years ago. They've traveled to strange new worlds, defeated impossible foes, and made universe-changing decisions. But now, with the end in sight, they'll have to face their biggest challenge yet. Step aboard the Enterprise with Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, and Chekov as they begin the end of their original Five Year Mission and boldly go into an uncertain future in this new continuing Star Trek series!
A new continuing series about the end of the Five-Year Mission! The classic crew is back in all -new stories featuring your favorite characters from the Original Series! Featuring a new cover by legendary artist Greg Hildebrandt! Ask your retailer about the Greg Hildebrandt retailer incentive sketch cover!

STAR WARS GALAXYS EDGE #1 of 5
Marvel Comics Apr 24 (not final cover)

(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Will Sliney (CA) Rod Reis

A CALL TO ADVENTURE ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE GALAXY! THE COMIC TIE-IN TO THE THEME PARK! 
BLACK SPIRE OUTPOST has long been frequented by smugglers, merchants and travelers from every corner of the galaxy looking to make their score on the infamous black market - or experience the exotic thrills only the remote world of Batuu has to offer. Beings like the infamous DOK-ONDAR, a proprietor of rare and one-of-a-kind antiquities, thrive on the unique opportunities which abound on the lawless outpost at the very edge of Wild Space! But the evil FIRST ORDER has come to Batuu and the survival of the entire outpost is at stake! The road to Black Spire's possible salvation might begin in the past...with a job HAN SOLO and his partner CHEWBACCA pulled for Dok-Ondar. The newest chapter of the growing Star Wars saga begins this April with ETHAN SACKS (OLD MAN HAWKEYE) AND WILL SLINEY'S (BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY) GALAXY'S EDGE - the riveting comic adventure tie-in to the theme park.

STAR WARS TIE FIGHTER #1 of 5
Marvel Comics Apr 17

(W) Jody Houser (A) Roge Antonia, More (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Elia Bonetti

ENTER SHADOW WING! THE EMPIRE'S SALVATION! THE REBELLION'S DOOM!
As the war against the REBELLION stretches on, it is the innocent people of the GALACTIC EMPIRE who are most at risk. An elite squadron of TIE fighter pilots is assembled to help protect Imperial interests and hammer the Emperor's fury down upon the treasonous and violent Rebel Alliance. But how far is this untested team willing to go to preserve law and order? And are the pilots of SHADOW WING as loyal to the Empire as they seem? This April, JODY HOUSER (THRAWN, AGE OF REPUBLIC) and ROGÊ ANT NIO's (X-MEN RED) TIE fighter tale chronicles the struggles and triumphs of the heroes of the Empire in the last days of civil war - but what about the heroes of the Rebellion? Be sure to pick up the first book of TIE FIGHTER's sister novel series, STAR WARS: ALPHABET SQUAD by Alexander Freed. From Del Rey Books, on sale this June.

SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #1
Marvel Comics Apr 10

(W) Peter David (A) Iban Coello (CA) Greg Land

Everyone knows that Spider-Man's infamous black suit would someday become the wicked web-slinger called Venom - but what happened BEFORE Peter Parker discovered the black suit's sinister secret? Find out in this dynamic tale from comics legends PETER DAVID and GREG LAND! 
Set during the original "Black Suit Saga," this is an all-new tale that pits the wall-crawling wonder against that most mystifying of menaces...MYSTERIO!

THANOS #1 of 6
Marvel Comics Apr 24

(W) Tini Howard (A) Ariel Olivetti (CA) Jeff Dekal

THANOS IS DEAD!
Executed by the deadliest assassin in the galaxy...his daughter, Gamora. But before their relationship came to a bloody end, how did it begin? Find out in this all new miniseries by Tini Howard (MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH and AGE OF CONAN: BELIT) and Ariel Olivetti (DEATH OF THE INHUMANS)!
Parental Advisory

WAR OF REALMS #1 WR
Marvel Comics Apr 3

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Arthur Adams, Matthew Wilson

Asgard. Alfheim. Heven. Jotunheim. Muspelheim. Niffleheim. Nidavellir. Svartalfheim. Vanaheim. All of the Ten Realms have fallen to Malekith and his army except one: Midgard. Home to Thor's beloved humans. Home to heroes and gods alike. Now, at last, it burns. And Thor won't even be there to see it. 
All hell breaks loose in New York City as Malekith and his allies begin their invasion - and the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe watch as the Earth falls!

WAR OF REALMS JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #1 of 5
Marvel Comics Apr 10

(W) Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, More (A) Andre Araujo (CA) Valerio Schiti, David Curiel

The creators of the blockbuster podcast The Adventure Zone bring their talents to Marvel for a wild romp through THE WAR OF THE REALMS! 
Earth is at war, besieged by an army of Frost Giants, Trolls and Fire Goblins - and the mighty Thor is nowhere to be found! But could it be that the key to turning the tide is...Thor's baby sister? Journey into Mystery with Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Wonder Man, and Balder the Brave as they go on an epic quest to save Earth's only hope! (And, yes, deal with diaper duty.)

WAR OF REALMS PUNISHER #1 of 3
Marvel Comics Apr 17

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Marcelo Ferreira (CA) Juan Ferreyra

PUNISHER: AVENGER OF MIDGARD!
The War of The Realms has brought monsters to the streets of New York City, but New York has a monster all its own...Frank Castle, A.K.A. THE PUNISHER! And he'll be damned to Hel if he's going to let a bunch of Ten Realms tin-pot tyrants terrorize his town. But given he's one man against an army of monsters, Hel might soon have him! The War of Realms is about to meet Marvel's One Man Army. Expect Punishment!
Rated Parental Advisory

WAR OF REALMS UNCANNY X-MEN #1 of 3 Legacy #635
Marvel Comics Apr 24

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Pere Perez (CA) David Yardin

The War of the Realms has come to Midgard...and Westchester! Malekith's forces are invading Earth, and the heroes of Earth are joining with the heroes of Asgard to fight them back! Who better to lead the X-Men into that war than their very own Valkyrie, Dani Moonstar?

WAR OF REALMS WAR SCROLLS #1 of 3
Marvel Comics Apr 17

(W) Jason Aaron, Chip Zdarsky, Josh Trujillo (A) Joe Quinones, Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino

THE MUST-READ COMPANION TO WAR OF THE REALMS! 
Gifted the sight of the Bifrost, Daredevil watches all Midgard burn under Malekith's invasion. How will the Guardian of Hell's Kitchen...guard an entire Earth turned to Hell? Find out in a story by Jason Aaron & Andrea Sorrentino! All this and more (including a new Howard the Duck story by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones!), straight from the battlefield of WAR OF THE REALMS!

WEB OF VENOM CULT OF CARNAGE #1
Marvel Comics Apr 10

(W) Frank Tieri (A) Danilo Beyruth (CA) Joshua Cassara

A new terror has risen on the fringes of the Marvel Universe, stirring in the depths of space. 

But evil is also rising on Earth, claiming one victim at a time in the name of the killer called CARNAGE!

XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS #1
Dynamite Comics Apr 3

(W) Vita Ayala (A) Olympia Sweetman (CA) David Mack

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings...a land in turmoil called out for a hero! She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle! In this all-new series, writer VITA AYALA (Black Panther, Wonder Woman, The Wilds) and artist OLYMPIA SWEETMAN throw Xena and her companion Gabrielle headfirst into a mysterious adventure. Can Xena discover the secrets of a village full of super-strong children, before jealous and petty GODS get involved?