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PRESS START: Enter The World of the Witcher

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Just because you beat the final boss and watched the credits roll doesn't mean the story's over! There's plenty of great new comics headed your way based off of some of the most popular video games on the market right now. Take a look at what's in the October PREVIEWS catalog and be sure to pre-order yours today at your local comic book shop!

Article Image dafcThe Witcher series is one of the best-reviewed RPG series of recent years, and with the third game, Wild Hunt, set to release early next year, there's no better time to start exploring the vast world in World of the Witcher HC (OCT140122), being published by Dark Horse Comics! Dive deep into the world of monster hunters, as prominent characters from The Witcher take you on a guided tour of the fascinating dark-fantasy adventure.

This gorgeous, illustrated hardbound volume contains in-depth knowledge about the locales, the deadly beasts that inhabit them, and the lethal weapons used to put them down.

The story of Halo continues with Dark Horse's Halo: Escalation #13 (OCT140123).This all-new chapter of the Halo saga is a great jumping-on point for new readers - and it's even better when you consider that the Halo: Master Chief Collection releases this November! Requiem has been destroyed, but the real war between Commander Sarah Palmer's Spartans and Jul 'Mdama's New Covenant is just beginning, and everything hinges on control of one all-powerful artifact.

Article Image a25bThe classic adventure franchise Tomb Raider received a full overhaul and reboot in 2013 - and was so well received that a sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider, is currently in development.

To hold you over until that's out, though, you can read Dark Horse's Tomb Raider comic series! In Tomb Raider #11 (OCT140125) Lara's risking her life to reveal a terrifying secret-however, while she's globetrotting, things aren't right at home. What price must Lara pay to learn the truth?

IDW Publishing has some major gaming franchises coming to comic books too - starting with Angry Birds! The massive mobile game has spawned console ports and countless toys, but learn more about the birds themselves with the Angry Birds Holiday Special (OCT140447)! When Terence, the largest of the Angry Birds, is put in charge of the North Pole all his dreams come true. But, being in charge of delivering packages to every good little girl and boy in the world turns out to be a more difficult job than he could have imagined and his dreams quickly turn to nightmares! Will the rest of the Angry Birds be able to come in time to save the day? And where is Santa Claus anyway? Find out in this over-sized holiday special!

Article Image dd4bAngry Birds is hardly the only game that kids are into these days - Skylanders is also massively popular right now, and IDW's continuing the story of Spyro and his friends in comic book form!

In Skylanders #3 (OCT140471) Skylanders Academy welcomes its entire class of new recruits! But, all the recruits might not be what they seem and it will take the help of Flynn, Tessa and even some of the new recruits themselves to try and expose the secret that could mean ultimate doom!

Borderlands also continues to hold strong as a major gaming franchise, and with the release of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel this fall, it's easy to get into the world of Pandora with IDW's Borderlands comics! In Borderlands: The Fall of Fyrestone #6 (OCT140571), after finding the Dying Vault Scrolls, the group looks to Tannis to try and make sense of them. But the only way for Tannis to do that is to dive back into the most painful parts of her time on Pandora -- the times that drove her from her sanity!

Archie Comics also continues to publish long-running comic series of classic characters, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man!

In Mega Man #44 (OCT141020), Hard Man is all set to destroy Mega Man, so why is he offering his enemy a free recharge?

Article Image 9056Spark Man won't hold back as he sets out to avenge his fallen brothers!

Meanwhile, Dr. Wily puts the finishing touches on his greatest creation to date, meaning this isn't the end of Mega Man's battles!

The Sonic Boom video game is releasing this November, so why not get more story details with the comic?

Sonic Boom #3 (OCT141023) follows the Blue Blur and his crew as they search for Amy's Piko Hammer!

While the boys are on a hammer-hunting quest, Sticks tries to show Amy a new arsenal - but will she survive the experience?

That just scratches the surface for comics that cover these two cerulean heroes. Check this month's PREVIEWS catalog for more Mega Man and Sonic from Archie!

Udon Entertainment also continues to publish a wide variety of gaming related books, and the quirky Katamari Damacy series certainly falls into that category!

Katamari Volume 1 (OCT141672) collects all 150 zany strips from the Katamari webcomic. The King of All Cosmos has sent his son, the Prince, on an important mission to the planet Earth! At his disposal are the mysteriously sticky katamari ball and a seemingly endless amount of his wacky cousins. Together they'll face space cows, time paradoxes, tag-team wrestlers, and broken lamps! Expect the whimsical adventures of Katamari to roll you up into its life!

That about wraps it up for this month's PRESS START: Video Game Comics Feature!

Be sure to check your copy of the October PREVIEWS for a full list of upcoming game-related books and items, and don't forget to head to your local comic shop today to pre-order your favorites!


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