THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #1 (of 4) | BLOODSHOT REBORN #9 | RAI #12
At the end of their debut series, Shan Fong-Mirage liberated her husband Hwen’s spirit from the realm on the dead… Now, they’re your ordinary average pair of romantically entangled paranormal investigators once again – except, y’know, he’s a ghost! Reunited, yet still separated by a seemingly unconquerable gulf, the Doctors Mirage have set out to decipher an ancient text that holds the secret of restoring the dead to their physical form. But, unbeknownst to them, hiding amongst its pages is an unnatural evil that yearns to kill humans and ghosts alike…and if Hwen’s spirit dies a second time, there will be nothing left to resurrect the next time around!
Also arriving next Wednesday, Jeff Lemire and Butch Guice deliver some brutal truths about Bloodshot’s bloodied past for the much-anticipated final chapter of “THE HUNT” in BLOODSHOT REBORN #9; and thenMatt Kindt and Clayton Crain leave RAI #12 on the edge of a massive precipice leading into next summer’s 4001 A.D. crossover event! These are three issues you won’t want to miss!
THE DEATH-DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE: SECOND LIVES #1 (of 4)
Written by JEN VAN METER
Art by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (OCT151727)
Cover B by KEVIN WADA (OCT151728)
Cover C by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (OCT151729)
Variant Cover by KHARI EVANS (OCT151730)
Variant Cover by KATIE SKELLY (OCT151731)
Valiant Linewide Variant by COLLEEN COOVER (OCT151732)
In time, even the dead may die…and, now, after multiple 2015 Harvey Award nominations, the most sought-after couple in comics returns with an all-new adventure from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages) and acclaimed artist Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil)!
Occult investigators Shan and Hwen Mirage lived their lives in the thrall of an epic love that few will ever have…until Hwen died tragically before his time. Now, after a perilous trip through the underworld, Shan and Hwen are reunited…but Hwen is still an intangible spirit of the dead – incapable of opening a spellbook or even touching his wife.
Their options exhausted, the death-defying Doctors Mirage are about to enact a dangerous spell to restore Hwen’s solid form…and grant his ghost a second life. But, in the wrong hands, their ancient rite will become a tool of terror – and unleash a force of pure, homicidal evil that lusts for the murder of the living and the dead alike… a torturous death that obliterates not just everything a person ever had in this world, but everything their ghost will be in the next!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23
Preview Pages: HERE
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BLOODSHOT REBORN #9
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by BUTCH GUICE
Cover A by MICO SUAYAN
(OCT151752)
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON (OCT151753)
Cover C by GLENN FABRY
(OCT151754)
Variant Cover by ROBERT GILL
(OCT151755)
Variant Cover by JUAN JOSÉ RYP (OCT151756)
BLOODSHOT VERSUS BLOODSHOT!
The epic finale to “THE HUNT” brings Ray Garrison face-to-face with the nanite-infected mass murderer that has wreaked havoc across Colorado. But will Ray be able to pull the trigger when he discovers the identity of his adversary? Or will he succumb to the dark whispers of the nanites that threaten to destroy his humanity once-and-for-all? New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and comics legend Butch Guice bring you the unforgettable final chapter of the story that will change Bloodshot forever!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23
Preview Pages: HERE
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RAI #12
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Interlocking Cover A by CLAYTON CRAIN (OCT151757)
Interlocking Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN (OCT151758)
Cover C by RYAN SOOK (OCT151759)
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE (OCT151760)
“THE ORPHAN” ends here with an explosive finale…and a shocking new direction for New Japan’s fallen guardian!
After being exiled to Earth by Father, Rai has survived on his own, finding new friends and discovering some familiar faces. Now, fully restored and ready for battle, Rai is ready to return to New Japan and rescue the allies he left behind!
The next chapter for the future of the Valiant Universe starts here as acclaimed creators Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain present the can’t-miss finale of RAI’s latest volume!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 23
Preview Pages: HERE
And in case you missed it…here are last week’s comics!
WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE (OCT151739)
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN (OCT151740)
Cover C by MARCOS MARTIN (OCT151741)
Variant Cover by KANO (OCT151742)
Variant Cover by ADAM POLLINA (OCT151743)
B&W Sketch Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE (OCT151744)
At the far end of existence…can even Earth’s immortal soldier withstand a foe as old as life itself?
Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior, has sacrificed everything to shape a better world…but his work is only beginning. Turning his back on everything and everyone he loved, he must leave the safety of the world he knew behind…and begin a trek across a savage and unexplored realm to return to Earth…if the true cost of his immortality doesn’t destroy him first.
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16
Preview Pages: HERE
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IMPERIUM #11
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU
Cover A by CAFU (OCT151764)
Cover B by DIEGO BERNARD (OCT151765)
Variant Cover by MICHAEL WALSH (OCT151766)
“THE VINE IMPERATIVE” pushes our world to war!
With his resources spread thin and his time running out, Toyo Harada must strike if his plan to save the world by force will ever succeed. After a push to take more of the African continent – deposing corrupt governments and toppling extremists – Harada’s moves on the world stage were too bold to ignore. The alien agents of the Vine race, who were entrenched throughout the global power structure, have seen their opportunity to strike…and Harada now has his opportunity to break their tenuous pact of peace and take them down.
But with a specialized Vine killer among his own team – the ruthless and lethal Lord Vine-99 – will Harada be able to hold tight the grip on his monster’s leash… or will LV-99 turn on his master at last?
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16
Preview Pages: HERE
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IVAR, TIMEWALKER #12
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover A by RAÚL ALLÉN (OCT151761)
Cover B by CAROLINA BENSLER (OCT151762)
Variant Cover by KANO (OCT151763)
FINAL ISSUE! FEATURING CREATION, ANNIHILATION…AND THE DEBUT OF AN ALL-NEW TIMEWALKER!
The Mistress’s true origin stands revealed as Neela Sethi confronts her future! Meanwhile, the mantle of Timewalker passes from one hero to another and Ivar makes the move that will change the Valiant Universe forever!
Be here for the end as New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and acclaimed artist Pere Pérez (UNITY) present the startling final chapter of IVAR, TIMEWALKER!
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale DECEMBER 16
