PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 8/24

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 August 24.

Conan The Slayer #2

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Cullen Bunn
(A/CA) Sergio Davila

Now riding with the fearsome Kozaki, Conan becomes a mentor to one of the chief's two sons-earning the hatred of the other son, who has dire plans for both the tribe and the Cimmerian! Superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) team up to bring a new chapter of Conan's story to life!

Item Code: JUN160090
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #62
In Shops 8/24/2016

Detective Comics #939

DC Comics

(W) James TynionIV
(A/CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira

"Rise of the Batmen" part six! The full scope of the Colony's plans, and their mysterious leader, have all been revealed...so what's it going to take to stop them? Believe us, you are not prepared for the last scene!

Item Code: JUN160248
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #92
In Shops 8/24/2016

The Flash #5

DC COMICS

(W) Joshua Williamson
(A) Neil Googe
(CA) Carmine Di

"Lightning Strikes Twice" part five! With Central City now protected by dozens of freshly trained Flashes, Barry Allen takes time out to explore a new relationship. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets citizen speedsters as Wally West takes his first steps toward becoming the new Kid Flash.

Item Code: JUN160252
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #93
In Shops 8/24/2016

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #61

IDW Publishing

(W) Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman
(A/CA) Dave Wachter

"Chasing Phantoms" Part 1! While the Turtles and Splinter are still reeling from the events of TMNT #60, they come under attack by the Street Phantoms! Will Splinter let this challenge to his rule stand?

Item Code: JUN160414
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #160
In Shops 8/24/2016

Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #20

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman
(A/CA) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser

"A Power Exposed." Allison is learning that there is in fact something very special about her daughter. But where is Kyle? The Outcast TV series premieres June 3rd on Cinemax! Mature Readers.

Item Code: JUN160646
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #216
In Shops 8/24/2016

Deadpool #17

Marvel Comics

(W) Gerry Duggan
(A) Mike Hawthorne
(CA) Rafael Albuquerque

Civil War II Tie-In! Remember when Deadpool's inner monologues were at war? Now, one of those voices is out and about...revealed as Madcap! And he's got a mad-on for revenge! Parental Advisory.

Item Code: JUN160816
Price: $3.99
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In Shops 8/24/2016

Star Wars #22

Marvel Comics

(W) Jason Aaron
(A) Jorge Molina (CA) Mike Deodato

The Star Destroyer Harbinger, a massive weapon of Imperial war. Also the target of the rebels' new top-secret plan. Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Leia Organa for "The Last Flight of the Harbinger"!

Item Code: JUN160924
Price: $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #88
In Shops 8/24/2016

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual #1

Boom! Studios

(W/A) Jorge Corona & Various
(CA) Goni Montes

From short stories like "The Origin of Goldar" to "What Would Happen If Bulk and Skull Became Rangers?", this oversized, anthology collection features contributions from creators like Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Rob Guillory (Chew), James Kochalka (Monkey vs Robot), and more!

Item Code: JUN161223
Price: $7.99
PREVIEWS Page #296
In Shops 8/24/2016

Batgirl Volume 3: Mindfields TP

DC COMICS

(W) Cameron Stewart, Brendan Fletcher
(A) Babs Tarr & Various
(CA) Babs Tarr

Batgirl's about to lose the greatest weapon in her arsenal...because her mind is failing her! Are her ragtag group of allies ready to pick up the slack? And while Batgirl is down, it's Black Canary to the rescue to discover the identity of a malevolent mastermind menacing Burnside! Don't miss these stories from Batgirl #46-52.

Item Code: MAY160302
Price: $16.99
PREVIEWS Page #124
In Shops 8/24/2016

The Omega Men: The End Is Here TP

DC Comics

(W) Tom King
(A) Barnaby Bagenda & Various
(CA) Trevor Hutchinson

The Omega Men are back in an all-new series! They've murdered White Lantern Kyle Rayner, and now the universe wants them to pay! Who are these intergalactic criminals-and is there more to their actions than meets the eye? The entire, acclaimed 12-issue series is collected here!

Item Code: MAY160316
Price: $24.99
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In Shops 8/24/2016

Pretty Deadly Volume 2: The Bear TP

Image Comics

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick
 (A/CA) Emma Rios

Kelly Sue Deconnick (Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet) and Emma Ríos  (Island, Mirror) present the follow-up to the Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling Pretty Deadly Volume 1: The Shrike.  Sarah Fields is dying and her children strike a bargain with the Immortals: give them one month more, until the moon is full again, to find her youngest son so that he may see her one last time. But the boy is far, far away, in the trenches of France, stalked by the Reapers of Vengeance and Cruelty.  Collects Pretty Deadly #6-10. Mature Readers.

Item Code: FEB160697
Price: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #242
In Shops 8/24/2016

Deadpool World's Greatest Volume 3: Deadpool Vs Sabretooth  TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Gerry Duggan
(A) Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli
(CA) Mike Allred

Deadpool vs. Sabretooth! But when two unkillable killers go to war, how do you know when it's all over? These two Weapon X alumni are on a collision course because Deadpool thinks Sabretooth killed his parents. The really messy part is that Wade did the dirty deed himself and has no idea! Hidden secrets, healing factors and horrific violence collide as Deadpool's misplaced quest for vengeance threatens to blow up in his face. But as DP and ST battle tooth and claw, what's Magneto going to do about it? Meanwhile, the Mercs for Money make moolah in the mouthy one's name while Wade tries to come to terms with being a global hero and an Avenger after a lifetime as an inveterate degenerate. Plus: Deadpool 2099 returns - but who is Zenpool 2099? Collecting Deadpool (2015) #8-12.

Item Code: JUN160968
Price: $15.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #119
In Shops 8/24/2016

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