PREVIEWSworld's Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 9/12

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 September 12.

The Amazing Spider-Man #5

Marvel Comics

(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Ryan Ottley

Things look bad for Peter Parker...but GREAT for Spider-Man! The first arc of the epic new run on ASM comes to a climactic finish!

Item Code: JUL181038
Price: $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #34
In Shops 9/12/2018

Fantastic Four #2

Marvel Comics

(W) Dan Slott (A) Sara Pichelli (CA) Esad Ribic

What have Reed, Sue and the kids been up to all this time? What adventures have they been on? What strange new friends have they found along the way? What deadly new enemies have they made? And what are Franklin and Valeria's new codenames? All these questions will be answered... just in time for entire universes to die!

Item Code: JUL180969
Price: $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #6
In Shops 9/12/2018

Superman #3

DC Comics

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Joe Prado, Ivan Reis

Guest-starring the Justice League! Locked inside the Phantom Zone, the Earth stands poisoned and its heroes lie dying, with no idea how to escape the deadly Kryptonian trap. But an even deadlier threat invades as Rogol Zaar teams with those who have been imprisoned inside the Phantom Zone to use Earth to escape, not caring if they destroy the planet to do it.

Item Code: JUL180692
Price: $3.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #52
In Shops 9/12/2018

Catwoman #3

DC Comics

(W/A/CA) Joëlle Jones

The secret shot-caller who's been borrowing Catwoman's M.O. for a series of crimes steps out of the shadows in this issue, and her "secret origin" is unlike anything Selina's run into before! Meanwhile, the police close in on Catwoman as well, as they believe she killed a cop during one of the crimes she's been framed for. With nowhere to go and no one to turn to, Catwoman's running out of her nine lives fast!

Item Code: JUL180631
Price: $3.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #22
In Shops 9/12/2018

Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici #7

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Annalisa Leoni (CA) Lorenzo De Felici

NEW STORY ARC! In the wake of last issue's startling revelation, Nathan Cole's world comes crashing down around him. For the sake of two worlds, he must pick up the pieces and carry on. Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUL180276
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #81
In Shops 9/12/2018

Cemetery Beach #1

Image Comics

(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Jason Howard

From the creators of the acclaimed Trees graphic novels, which are currently being adapted for television, comes something completely different. A professional pathfinder, his only ally a disaffected young murderess, breaks out of a torture cell in pursuit of his worst extraction scenario ever: escaping on foot across a sprawling and secret off-world colony established a hundred years ago and filled with generations of lunatics. Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUL180123
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #48
In Shops 9/12/2018

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #2

IDW Publishing/Top Shelf

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Kevin O'Neill

Opening with a 1919 deathmatch between two American superhumans in the ruins of Utopia, the second issue of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's final volume of the beloved comic series takes its readers on a breath-taking ride over a waterfall of storytelling styles, from a startling 21st century Lincoln Island and its current incarnation of the legendary Captain Nemo, through a New York coping with an aging costume-hero population, to a London where a drastic escalation is commenced by the rejuvenated sociopath controlling MI5.  All this, and a further reprinted adventure of 1960s super-team The Seven Stars.

Item Code: JUN180748
Price: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #162
In Shops 9/12/2018

Mystery Science Theater 3000 #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Joel Hodgson & Various (A) Todd Nauck & Various (CA) Todd Nauck

The riffing hilarity of Mystery Science Theater 3000 comes to comics when Kinga Forrester pairs her Kingachrome Liquid Medium with her latest invention: the Bubbulat-R! Jonah Heston, Crow T. Robot, and Tom Servo find themselves thrust into the 2-D world of public domain comics, with riffing as their only defense!

Item Code: JUL180423
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #104
In Shops 9/12/2018

Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark #2

D. E.

(W) David Avallone (A) Dave Acosta (CA) Joseph Michael Linsner

Nevermore! The Mistress of the Dark time-travels to 1838 Philadelphia for a black-cat-and-mouse game between America's greatest poet of horror and the scariest tyrant of medieval Europe. Elvira and Edgar Allen Poe face down a raven-ous foe, in the second chapter of Elvira: Timescream.

Item Code: JUN181089
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #186
In Shops 9/12/2018

Low Road West #1

BOOM! Studios

(W) Philip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Flaviano

In the aftermath of a nuclear first strike that has left the East Coast uninhabitable, five teenagers are being sent west, away from the wreckage that was once their home.Halfway through the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, the shuttle that promised safety has broken down, stranding them in the middle of nowhere with only one another to count on. Their only hope seems to be a town just on the edge of the horizon, but the closer they get the stranger things become. If they want to survive, they will have to learn to trust one another-and with society crumbling around them, trust does not come easily.

Item Code: JUL181362
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #218
In Shops 9/12/2018

Archie 1941 #1

Archie Comics

(W) Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn (A) Peter Krause, Kelly Fitzpatrick (CA) Peter Krause

Archie has been around for over 75 years and has been through many significant moments in time, but never before have we seen the characters take on real-world events as they unfold. WWII is looming and Archie and many young men from Riverdale are close to enlistment age. If you're a Riverdale teen, how would you cope with a looming world-changing event?

Item Code: JUL181593
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #295
In Shops 9/12/2018

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey #3

Tokyopop

(W) Dj Milky (A) Kei Ishiyama (CA) Kiyoshi Aria

When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search, will they be reunited in time to save both holidays? Explore the magical realms of Halloween Town and Christmas Town through the eyes of Zero as he tries to find his way home in an unfamiliar world.

Item Code: MAY182151
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #431
In Shops 9/12/2018

Star Wars: Thrawn TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Jody Houser (A) Luke Ross (CA) Paul Renaud

He's one of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of Star Wars! Now, discover how Grand Admiral Thrawn became one of the most feared military tacticians in a galaxy far, far away. Jody Houser and Luke Ross adapt Timothy Zahn's New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn's rise through the Imperial ranks! Meet young Lieutenant Thrawn, who graduated the Imperial Academy with the highest marks possible. He's been assigned his own personal assistant, Ensign Eli Vanto, and is ascending quickly, but that doesn't mean everyone in the Imperial Navy wants him to succeed. And Thrawn isn't the Empire's only rising star — so is Arihnda Pryce. The two rivals' paths will cross, and tensions will run high, when they discover a dark secret within the Empire. Collecting Star Wars: Thrawn #1-6.

Item Code: JUN180981
Price: $17.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #124
In Shops 9/12/2018

Wonder Woman Volume 6: Children Of The Gods TP

DC Comics

(W) James Robinson (A) Carlo Pagulayan & Various (CA) Jenny Frison

Taken away from Themyscira in the dead of night, the mysterious Jason has been hidden somewhere far from the sight of gods and men...but his life and Wonder Woman's are about to intersect in a terrifying way, bringing them face-to-face with a cosmic threat they never imagined! Collects Wonder Woman #31-37.

Item Code: JUN180592
Price: $16.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #85
In Shops 9/12/2018

Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici Volume 1 TP

Image Comics

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

A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years they gave up. Nathan Cole... won't. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe Nathan is looking for something else. Why can't he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song? Collects Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici #1-6. Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUL180159
Price: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #58
In Shops 9/12/2018

Strangers In Paradise XXV Volume 1: The Chase TP

Abstract Studios

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore

Katchoo and Francine's happy family is in danger when a Parker Girl threatens to expose Katchoo's shady past before congress, then goes into hiding. The chase is on as Katchoo begins an international hunt for her elusive pred-ator in a race against time!

Item Code: JUL181427
Price: $15.99
PREVIEWS Page #258
In Shops 9/12/2018

Marvel Gallery: Avengers 3 — Thanos PVC Figure

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys release! This 9-inch scale sculpture of Thanos shows him standing atop a pile of rubble. Featuring detailed sculpting and collectible-quality paint applications, this PVC plastic diorama comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella!

Item Code: APR182161
Price: $45.00
PREVIEWS Page #1016
In Shops 9/12/2018

Marvel Gallery: Rogue Savage Land Comic PVC Figure

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys Release! She'll steal your powers, and your heart! This 9-inch sculpture of the X-Men's Rogue is based on her famous Savage Land storyline, in which the power-absorbing mutant found herself stranded with Magneto in the Antarctic paradise. Based on Jim Lee's artwork, this 9-inch PVC diorama shows Rogue in her distinctive outfit from the story, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Alejandro Pereira!

Item Code: FEB182308
Price: $45.00
PREVIEWS Page #512
In Shops 9/12/2018

Batman The Animated Series: Maskless Phantasm Bust

Diamond Select Toys

A Diamond Select Toys release! Who is the Phantasm? That was the mystery in the feature film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, which spun out the television hit Batman: The Animated Series. We won't spoil who it was, but you'd better watch it soon, because this unmasked bust will do the talking for us! Depicting the Phantasm dramatically removing the distinctive mask from the film, this approximately 6-inch resin bust is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes in a numbered, full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Varner Studios!

Item Code: MAR182420
Price: $59.99
PREVIEWS Page #528
In Shops 9/12/2018

Marvel Universe X-Men 92 Wolverine & Jubilee 2-Pack ARTFX+

Kotobukiya

Over the past year, the X-MEN series has gotten a lot of buzz due to FOX's television series The Gifted and the upcoming New Mutants film. Now, Kotobukiya presents a nostalgic rendition of one of the most beloved X-Men, Wolverine! Based on the animated TV series from the X-MEN golden age, Wolverine's classic blue and yellow costume is recreated in stunning detail, just as it is burned into the minds of X-MEN fans throughout the world. At 1/10 scale, these new figures perfectly embody the essence of the ARTFX+ series as cost-effective, space-effective collectibles. The statue's thorough design and bold paint colors give it a vintage feel, and Wolverine looks like he jumped straight out of the X-Men animated series. What's more, Wolverine comes in a two pack with his sparky sidekick Jubilee, who was by his side all the way from the first episode of the series.

Item Code: MAR182563
Price: $84.99
PREVIEWS Page #562
In Shops 9/12/2018

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