PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 5/3

Every week PREVIEWSworld calls attention to those books and graphic novels which stand out from all the rest. These titles from Premier Vendors and independent publishers should be at the top of your list, and can be found at your local comic shop on May 3.

Predator: Hunters #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Chris Warner (A) Francisco Ruiz Velasco (CA) Doug Wheatley

Space aliens have been coming to Earth for centuries-but not with any message of brotherhood or peace. They're here to hunt the toughest, most dangerous humans they can find. Only now their former prey have teamed up against them. Predators, watch your backs!

Item Code: MAR170015
Price: $3.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Bane: Conquest #1

DC Comics

(W) Chuck Dixon (A/CA) Graham Nolan

The co-creators of Bane make a triumphant return to the character, with a twelve-issue series that will push him to the limit! Bane is seeking to create a global criminal empire with the help of his original gang, Bird, Trogg, and Zombie. The Man Who Broke The Bat moves beyond Gotham to find new cities to conquer and new enemies to crush. He won't stop until he stands at the top of the world of crime! For Bane, it's all about conquest.

Item Code: MAR170354
Price: $3.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Batman #22

DC Comics

(W) Tom King (A/CA) Jason Fabok

“The Button” part three! The cataclysmic events of DC Universe: Rebirth #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party-and it's not who anyone suspects! It's a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!

Item Code: NOV169205
Price: $2.99
In Shops 5/3/2017

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Funko Universe

IDW Publishing

(W) Caleb Goellner (A/CA) Nico Pena

The Funko craze comes to TMNT! Funko-style TMNT get wind of a new Shredder-inspired cereal and go to the source to investigate the bad-guy based breakfast! An absurd and hilarious adventure awaits!

Item Code: MAR170461
Price: $4.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

The Walking Dead #167

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart

"A Certain Doom." Is it possible, could it be, that the inevitable can somehow be...avoided? Rick and Andrea have a tough decision to make.

Item Codes: MAR170791
Price: $2.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Secret Empire #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Nick Spender (A) Steve McNiven (CA) Mark Brooks

It's been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect - Trust The Secret Empire!

Item Code: MAR170901
Price: $4.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

All-New Guardians Of Galaxy #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Aaron Kuder

A New Era Of Cosmic Adventure Begins Here! Double ships every month! The Guardians of the Galaxy have taken off into space once more, on their biggest and weirdest misadventures yet! Kicking things off with the biggest heist they've ever tried, we join Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon and company as they blast their way through the galaxy, the peacekeepers of the Nova Corps hot on their tails. And once they find themselves caught in a war between The Collector and The Grandmaster, there will hardly be time to explain why Groot can't grow any bigger, what Gamora is searching for or why Drax has sworn off violence!

Item Code: MAR170937
Price: $3.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Swordquest #0

Dynamite Entertainment

(W) Chad Bowers, Chris Sims (A) Ghostwriter X (CA) Goni Montes

Peter Case was a boy on a quest. The quest to win the prizes from Atari's SwordQuest challenge! He was counting down the days to the release of the final game, AirWorld, only to be shattered when the news surfaced that it would never be released. Now Peter is an adult...and things aren't going well. The bad news is he has to move back in with his mother. The good news is she still has all of his old Atari stuff. With nothing else to look forward to, his obsession with SwordQuest is reignited, in a more...ummm, interesting way.

Item Code: MAR171590
Price: $0.25
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Superwoman Volume 1: Who Killed Superwoman TP

DC COMICS

(W) Phil Jimenez (A) Phil Jimenez & Various (CA) Phil Jimenez

Imbued with the powers of Superman, Lois Lane and Lana Lang pledge to use their powers to protect Metropolis as Superwomen! The only problem is their new powers are killing them, and neither one knows how to stop it. Can they survive long enough to uncover the deadly secret of their new foe, Ultra-Woman? Collects Superwoman #1-7.

Item Code: FEB170297
Price: $16.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Champions Volume 1 Change World TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Humberto Ramos

One of the great team names in Marvel history returns, in incredible new fashion! After the fallout of Civil War II, Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man quit the Avengers and strike out on their own! Along with Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk, these young heroes are determined to change the world their own way - and they're only the beginning! It starts as an idea. It becomes an ideal. But what happens when it turns into a movement - one so big even the Hulk can't stop it? Will one of the greatest X-Men of all forge a new future by their side? Will the Unbelievable Gwenpool be friend or foe? It's a super-team book for a new generation! Collecting Champions (2016) #1-5.

Item Code: FEB170982
Price: $15.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Lady Mechanika Volume 3: The Lost Boys Of West Abbey TP

Benitez Productions

(W) M. M. Chen (A) Joe Benitez & Various (CA) Joe Benitez

Lady Mechanika's investigation into the murders of "undesirable" children in Mechanika City triggers an unexpected reaction from her subconscious self. But are they truly lost memories finally surfacing after so many years, or just simple nightmares? And what connection does the killer have to Lady Mechanika's past? Collects the complete third Lady Mechanika mini-series, The Lost Boys of West Abbey, including extra pages which were not published in the original comic books.

Item Code: MAR171383
Price: $7.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Dragon Ball Super Volume 1 GN

Viz Media

(W) Akira Toriyama (A/CA) Toyotarou

Having defeated Boo, Goku is starting to get bored with his life on Earth. His wife, Chi-chi, wants him to get a job, but all he wants to do is train and fight stronger enemies. Elsewhere in the universe, the God of Destruction, Beerus, and his attendant Whis are traveling from planet to planet in search of food and entertainment. After blowing up some hapless victims, Beerus is reminded of a man from his dreams with the moniker "Super Saiyan God," or something like that. The God of Destruction sets his sights on Earth to track down this mysterious man! Maybe this will give Goku something to do?

Item Code: MAR172201
Price: $9.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

Designer Series Conner Superhero Harley Quinn AF

DC Comics

Amanda Conner, co-writer and cover artist of the smash-hit monthly Harley Quinn series, goes to town on this new version of Harley that includes a hammer and bomb as quirky accessories!

Item Code: APR160441
Price: $28.00
PREVIEWS Page #85
In Shops 5/3/2017

Batman 1966 Tut Bust

Diamond Select Toys

The fan-favorite villain fromt the 1966 Batman TV series!

Item Code: OCT162585
Price: $59.99
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In Shops 5/3/2017

POP DC Heroes Carrie Kelly Robin PREVIEWS Exclusive Vinyl Figure

Funko

A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Funko celebrates the 30th-anniversary of Frank Miller's seminal graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns, with a special series of POP! Vinyl Figures available only through PREVIEWS and your local comic shop! From the crime-ridden Gotham City of the near future comes these figures, rendering the characters of Miller's graphic novel in the fan-favorite POP! vinyl style!

Item Code: OCT158905
Price: $11.99
PREVIEWS Page #560
In Shops 5/3/2017

Arrow TV Deathstroke PREVIEWS Exclusive Statue

Icon Heroes

A PREVIEWS Exclusive! The world's most dangerous assassin, Deathstroke, has tangled with the Arrow many times in the CW's hit series, and now he'll tangle with your paperwork at the office with this paperweight!

Item Code: JUL168590
Price:$50.00
PREVIEWS Page #510
In Shops 5/3/2017

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