ADVANCE SOLICITThe infamous, hardboiled-erotica series is collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover omnibus featuring new material.Its been a long, long timeone last time.Collecting for the first time, every stop along the way on HOWARD CHAYKINs transgressively groundbreaking trail, the BLACK KISS OMNIBUS collects the legendary 1988 series, its 2012 sequel BLACK KISS 2, plus the BLACK KISS XXXMAS IN JULY SPECIAL, and, created just for this volume, the all-new 28-page BLACK KISS HALLOWEEN, which will mark CHAYKINs final excursion into this worlds hardboiled-erotic noir.Throw in a look back at the projects long history of sensationalism and censorship, plus a large assortment of extras from across nearly four decades, and this 400-page collection will be the definitive shelf-filler that once again makes readers ask that vital questiondoes it have to be so dirty?CollectsBLACK KISS #1-12, BLACK KISS 2 #1-6, and the BLACK KISS XXXMAS IN JULY SPECIAL

ADVANCE SOLICITCollecting all 60 issues of the_New York Times-_bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants in a single massive volume.Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.Also included are the blockbuster one-shots featuring everybodys favorite homicidal rooster, SECRET AGENT POYO, WARRIOR CHICKEN POYO, DEMON CHICKEN POYO.

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS groundbreaking crime series returns to print with stunning new cover paintings and designs.In this first installment of the bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning crime noir series, readers meet Leo, a world-class pickpocket who is pressed into helping the cops pull off a heist. But when the job goes terribly wrong, Leo must go into hiding, his dire situation escalates, forcing the thief to put his skills to the test.Originally published in 2007,CRIMINAL, VOL. 1: COWARD_is just the beginning of the critically acclaimed comic book series from** ED BRUBAKER** & SEAN PHILLIPSthe creative team behind**FATALE,NIGHT FEVER,WHERE THE BODY WAS, **and more.**BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS are modern masters, who craft nail-bitingly tense worlds where nothing is black and white. _Publishers Weekly**

Celebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the second story arc of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.CRIMINAL, VOL. 2: LAWLESSis story of brotherly love and hate, as Tracy Lawless returns home to find out who murdered his kid brother, and how much their family history has doomed them both. This is where BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS take the world they created in Volume 1 and begin stretching the boundaries of what crime comics can be.CRIMINAL, VOL. 2: LAWLESS__continues the critically acclaimed comic book series from ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPSthe creative team behindFATALE,NIGHT FEVER,WHERE THE BODY WAS, and more.

FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL__has it allotherworldly intrigue, gunslingers and samurai, the dead, the dying, the undead, and of courseromance.The sun set on samurai and gunslingers at roughly the same time, but our two leads didnt die off quietly. In the East, a samurai would rather die with her weapons than surrender them to a sword hunt. In the West, the gunslinger follows his revenge to the bitter end. The future lovers are mortally wounded a world apart and awake together in a purgatory ruled by a ruthless society of damned warriors. Asami and MacRaith will need to overcome the dead, the dying, and the undead.Can love redeem them? This first volume is violent, mysterious, thrilling, and sexy.From GERRY DUGGAN (X-Men, Deadpool) and GARRY BROWN (Babyteeth).Collects the oversized first issues of FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL # 1-4

ADVANCE SOLICITBRUBAKERandPHILLIPSbestselling series is finally collected under one cover! Grad student Dylan must kill one person who deserves it every month, and the deeper he gets in, the more he realizes how many people there are that deserve it.Catcher in the Ryemeets**Death Wish**in a dark take on the vigilante genre that became a cracked reflection of the world around us.This deluxe paperback edition contains 20 issues ofKILL OR BE KILLED, as well as the covers and a new afterword by ED BRUBAKER.

ADVANCE SOLICITA strange and surreal new tale of friendship and small town tragedy from the creator of Sweet Tooth and DESCENDER.A small-town crime sets off a chain of events that will permanently alter the lives of several residents of bucolic Belle River, Ontario. As the manhunt heats up, a lonely girl named Franny Fox forms an unlikely friendship with a fugitive that leads them both on an odyssey of discovery and redemption... a journey that also uncovers dark secrets from the town's eery past.Collects FISHFLIES #1-7Select praise for Fishflies:Eerie and creepy till the final page, FISHFLIES is an absolute must-read for all fans of comics. The GWWA unique exploration of LEMIRE's creative storytelling prowess. **GonkBonk**LEMIRE combines natural horror themes with a touch of fantasy to present a story that stands on its own. **Nerd Initiative**Equal parts Tales from the Crypt_ _and Stand By Me. **AIPT**A bizarre book but unquestionably memorable. **ComicBook.com**It's not really a surprise when JEFF LEMIRE creates another great storybut it is refreshing It's vintage Lemireand that is a very good thing for readers. **Comicon**A great slow burn of a comic that keeps readers guessing. **Major Spoilers**

Superpowered. You have certain preconceptions. Theyre incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the U.S.A.There are six such people on Earth. The planets survival relies on them never coming into conflict.Come dance to the ticking of the doomsday clock with KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE) and CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS, ALL AGAINST ALL) in the first collection of this new, critically adored, sell-out epic.Collects THE POWER FANTASY #1-5Select praise for THE POWER FANTASY:A book constructed with artfulness and nuance and a care that borders on being obsessive. This is a good one, folks, and it has my highest recommendation. JONATHAN HICKMAN (_X-Men, _THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS)"An absolute must-read comic by two of the absolute best in the business." JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH,_ Something Is Killing The Children_)It's intense, yet understated, and gripping. Ripe with the potential for drama, intrigue, nuance, depth, and meaning, THE POWER FANTASY is primed to explode superhero comics. **ComicBook.com**"If you like your comics full of big ideas, laced with dark humor and the unnerving sense that the end of the world is just one family squabble away, this one's for you." **GamesRadar**KIERON GILLENs script is complex, intelligent, and deeply compelling, offering the smartest take on superpowered beings in years. The visuals from CASPAR WIJNGAARD are stunningly detailed, finely directed, and wildly colorful, all combining to make possibly the best debut comic of the year so far. **Monkeys Fighting Robots**"Thought-provoking and dynamic in equal measures, with outstanding art. 10/10" **Comicon.com**"A rich and rewarding story about existential questions when super powered gods walk amongst us... In a world where nuclear war is still possible and war rages overseas, THE POWER FANTASY feels well-timed and apt." **AIPT**A perfect debut issue. **Graphic Policy**

"Hard-boiled supernatural noir hypercharged for the 21st century."KIERON GILLEN (DIE, PHONOGRAM)The first volume of a new WITCHBLADEseries combines a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the '90s Image Revolution, which shaped generations of top creators.New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini's life was forever fractured by her father's murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings.Electrified with power, strength, healing, pleasure, and rage, every temptation lures her from her mission to find her fathers killer. Sara thinks she possesses the Witchbladebut does it possess her? First printing introductory price of $9.99 for a 200-page collection! This volume will also include a three-page scene, only available with this collection, heralding the return of one of Top Cows Flagship characters to the new continuity in 2025, Jackie Estacado, also known as The Darkness! Collects issues #1-6 plus the WITCHBLADE #1/2 origin story from 2021.

ADVANCE SOLICITThis official behind-the-scenes companion to Prime Videos second season of the hit animated series, INVINCIBLE, featuring a foreword from co-creator ROBERT KIRKMAN!THE ART OF INVINCIBLE SEASON TWO features exclusive character, background, and vehicle designs along with key art and more! This volume takes fans behind the scenes and includes interviews with key creatives, including** INVINCIBLE **creators ROBERT KIRKMAN and CORY WALKER.