PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 5/9

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 9.

Venom #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Donny Cates (A/CA) Ryan Stegman

A New Series By Donny Cates & Ryan Stegman! In the wake of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened beneath the streets of New York, and with it, something equally evil has awakened in that most Wicked of Webslingers - Venom! Still a Lethal Protector of the innocents in New York, this never-before-seen threat could force Venom to relinquish everything it holds dear - including Eddie Brock! Join two of the hottest creators in comics today, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, for a VENOM adventure a thousand years in the making!

Item Code: MAR180796
Price: $4.99
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In Shops 5/9/2018

Star Wars: Darth Vader #16

Marvel Comics

(W) Charles Soule (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Elia Bonetti

Vader and his Inquisitors lead an elite squad of clone troopers to flush out the Jedi traitor beneath the waters of Mon Cala...and the oceans will burn with their fury.

Item Code: MAR180965
Price: $3.99
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Justice League: No Justice #1

DC Comics

(W) Scott Snyder & Various (A/CA) Francis Manapul

Dark Nights: Metal left the DCU transformed in ways both terrifying and wondrous-and only the Justice League is strong enough to face the threats to come...or are they? Four giant beings comprised of the universe's major energies-Mystery, Wonder, Wisdom and Entropy-who sustain their life force by devouring planets are on their way to destroy the planet of Colu. The only way to take down this unimaginable threat is for the superhero teams of Earth to forget everything they thought they knew and form new alliances. In this kickoff issue to the four-issue miniseries, after Brainiac systematically takes down all of Earth's super-teams, the last thing the League expects is for him to ask for their help! Without their aid, his home planet and the universe are both doomed!

Item Code: MAR180228
Price: $3.99
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Batman: White Knight #8

DC Comics

(W/A/CA) Sean Murphy

In the extra-sized finale of Sean Murphy's top-selling miniseries, Jack Napier's suspicious seduction of Gotham City comes to its twisted conclusion! With the city on the verge of becoming an icy tomb for the GTO, Batgirl makes a crucial assist and Gordon is forced to reevaluate his judgment of Batman to secure the greater good. As the true Joker's return becomes imminent, Harley seeks vengeance and reckons with the bleak future that looms for her loved ones.

Item Code: MAR180260
Price: $4.99
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Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici #3

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Lorenzo De Felici

Nathan Cole finds out that some of the people stranded in Oblivion don't want to leave and will fight to the death in order to stay. Mature Readers.

Item Code: MAR180720
Price: $3.99
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Barrier #1

Image Comics

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Marcos Martin

From the Eisner Award-winning team behind The Private Eye, Barrier is an unconventional drama about violence, language, and illegal immigration...with a shocking sci-fi twist. After debuting on PanelSyndicate.com, this critically acclaimed five-part miniseries finally comes to print, exclusively from Image Comics. After making the massive, 50-plus-page first issue available to mature readers for FREE on Free Comic Day, this special collector's edition of the first issue is being released in a larger size to match the next four issues being released WEEKLY throughout the rest of May! Printed in its original "landscape" format (side-stapled for convenient shelving!) and graced with gorgeous cardstock covers, each comic is meant to be a durable work of art, and there are no plans for these print issues to ever be collected, so the only way to own your own copies of this groundbreaking story is by supporting your friendly neighborhood comic shop! Mature Readers.

Item Codes: MAR180571
Price: $4.99
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World Of Tanks: Citadel #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Garth Ennis (A) P. J. Holden (CA) Isaac Hannaford

The Eastern Front, 1943: as the cataclysmic Battle of Kursk looms large, Captain Piotr Piotrowicz and his driver, Natalya "Ginger" Pulkhova, prepare their unit for action- equipped with the worst tanks in the Russian inventory. On the opposite side, German tankers Karl Kraft and Freddie Stadler brace for the onslaught-well aware that failure here will put their Soviet enemy on the road to Berlin. Garth Ennis and PJ Holden present a second action-packed story of armored warfare, inspired by the phenomenally popular game World of Tanks. Mature Readers.

Item Code: MAR180045
Price: $3.99
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Star Wars Adventures #10

IDW Publishing

(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Jamal Peppers (CA) Derek Charm

"Powered Down," Part 1 (of 2). Han and Chewie are on the run from bounty hunters and take refuge on a planet that mysteriously shuts downs all electronics. With no way off the planet, will our favorite scruffy duo be able to evade their pursuers?  Also features a Lando Calrissian story by Elsa Charretier and Pierrick Colinet! Continues the story set up in the Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day issue!

Item Code: MAR180508
Price: $3.99
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Savage Tales: Vampirella #1

D. E.

(W) Erik Burnham, Doug Murray (A) Anthony Marques & Various (CA) Robert Hack

A dead city in the middle of a world filled with violent barbarians is the last place Vampirella would expect to find herself, but here she is - and there's no time for introspection, because someone is out for her blood! She may be lost in a kill-or-be-killed world filled with swords and sorcery, but she still knows how to hold her own... and when she finds out who has it in for her, she's going to prove it.

Item Code: MAR181414
Price: $4.99
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Jim Henson Fraggle Rock #1

Boom! Studios/Archaia

(W/A/CA) Jared Cullum

The Fraggles are back in an all new stand-alone adventure illustrated in beautiful watercolor and presented in a format perfect for longtime fans to share with the next generation.

Item Code: MAR181249
Price: $3.99
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Robotech #9

Titan Comics

(W) Simon Furman (A) Marco Turini (CA) Tommy Lee Edwards

Secrets and lies kick of the third arc of Robotech! Written by legendary Transformers writer Simon Furman! Breetai is under pressure and Claudia has to deal with a possible traitor. Meanwhile, Rick Hunter gets a massive shock!

Item Code: MAR181917
Price: $3.99
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Spongebob Comics #80

United Plankton Pictures

(W) David Lewman & Various (A) Raul The Third & Various (CA) Raul The Third

The secret formula is just part of what makes a Krabby Patty delicious. There is also The Method, SpongeBob's crucial food prep procedure, and Squidward must learn it! But can he bear to study at the (cute) feet of a spongy sensei who drives him bonkers? Find out in "Method Madness"! Then in "Can't Get Much Commoner," King Neptune decides, perhaps unwisely, to learn about the simple pleasures of mortals by spending a day with two mortal simpletons-SpongeBob and Patrick.

Item Code: MAR181229
Price: $3.99
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Amazing Spider-Man Venom Inc. TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Dan Slott, Mike Costa (A) Ryan Stegman, Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Ryan Stegman

It's an amazingly lethal Spider-Man/Venom epic! Peter Parker, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson share a bond - literally! The Venom symbiote changed all their lives. Now the inky black alien life-form is doubling down on our heroes - and they won't be the only ones put through the wringer. As a familiar face rises to new levels of villainy, Spidey finds himself caught between Eddie and a mysterious new figure! Black Cat and her gang are confronted by an amped-up villain called Maniac, who will show everyone how well he lives up to his name. And all the while, Venom Inc. weaves its tendrils through New York's criminal underworld. You've never read a Spidey and Venom story like this! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha and Omega, Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #792-793 and Venom (2016) #159-160.

Item Code: FEB180936
Price: $19.99
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Wonder Woman Volume 5: Heart Of The Amazon TP

DC Comics

(W) Shea Fontana & Various (A) David Messina & Various (CA) Jenny Frison

In this new collection, Wonder Woman takes a moment to catch her breath and attend a friend's wedding...but unfortunately, horror follows her even there, putting the life of her friend Etta Candy in danger! Then, learn more about the tumultuous partnership between Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor. Collects stories from Wonder Woman #26-30, Wonder Woman Annual #1 and Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor #1.

Item Code: FEB180292
Price: $16.99
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Dark Fang Volume 1: Earth Calling TP

Image Comics

(W) Miles Gunter (A/CA) Kelsey Shannon

Her name is Valla. She is a vampire who has resided on the bottom of the ocean for a century. When her aquatic paradise is destroyed by a dark liquid plague, she travels to the surface in search of answers. What she finds is a world threatened by climate change and a civilization powerless to stop it. Eventually, mankind will be wiped out, and Valla will have no food supply. If she is to survive, then the fossil fuel industries must fall. Collects Dark Fang #1-5. Mature Readers.

Item Code: FEB180548
Price: $9.99
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Hellboy Omnibus: Seed Of Destruction Volume 1 TP

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Mike Mignola, John Byrne (A/CA) Mike Mignola

The Hellboy saga begins-with over 300 pages drawn by Mignola! For the first time, Hellboy's complete story is presented in chronological order for the ultimate reading experience. The story jumps from Hellboy's mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, fighting alongside Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and drafting Roger Homunculus into his own ill-fated service with the B.P.R.D. This 368-page volume covers Hellboy's adventures published from 1994 to 1997, reprinting Seed of Destruction, Wake the Devil, and "Wolves of St August," "The Chained Coffin," and "Almost Colossus," from The Chained Coffin and The Right Hand of Doom.

Item Code: JAN180104
Price: $24.99
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DC Designer Series Metal Batman Statue By Capullo

DC Comics

Designed by Greg Capullo

Sculpted by Jonathan Matthews

The grim sight of an axe-wielding Batman comes to life in this new statue based on comic book rock star Greg Capullo's Dark Nights: Metal #1midnight release variant cover! Limited Edition of 5,000. Measures Approximately 11.25" Tall. Allocations May Occur.

Item Code: NOV170394
Price: $150.00
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JLA Movie Gallery Flash PVC Figure

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys release! How big is your gallery? The biggest DC movie so far has inspired a movie-based expansion to this DC Gallery line, starting with this Flash PVC Diorama! Sculpted in approximately 9" scale, the PVC diorama features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella!

Item Code: NOV172424
Price: $45.00
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Marvel Gallery Netflix Iron Fist PVC Statue

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys release! He is the Immortal Iron Fist! The fourth member of the Defenders on Netflix joins the Marvel Gallery line of PVC Dioramas, completing the team of crimefighters! This approximately 9-inch sculpture depicts Danny Rand, defender of K'Un Lun, atop a New York City rooftop, brandishing his glowing fist. Made of high-grade plastic, this sculpture features collectible-quality paint applications and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella!

Item Code: NOV172444
Price: $45.00
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Justice League Batman MAF EX AF

Medicom Toy Corporation

From Medicom. The Justice League gets a MAFEX figure from Medicom! Based on the Justice League film, this 6" tall figure of Batman is exquisitely detailed and fully articulated. Batman comes with a fabricized cape, two guns, three batarangs, interchangeable hands and two facial expressions. Figure also comes with a figure stand.

Item Code: JUL178416
Price: $99.99
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