A ROYAL OUTING Being cooped up indoors has never suited Liddy. But with the threat of harm from the Kingdom of Sahaja still lingering, she has had no choice but to stick close to Freed—in more ways than one. When he suggests they go on a clandestine date in the city, Liddy jumps at the opportunity for some fresh air and fun! The details of their outing remain a secret, yet the closer they get to their final destination, the more strangely her princely fiancé begins to act. Just what kind of surprise does Freed have up his sleeve?

A LIFETIME BY YOUR SIDE The path to true love hasn’t always been easy for Uiko and Takamura. Doubt, insecurity, and forces beyond their control have tested the power of their bond time and again. But fate is a force not easily reckoned with—and now this unlikely pair has finally arrived at their wedding day! And they aren’t the only alpha and omega lovebirds in this story. Find out more about the shared past and present of co-workers Reika and Sawada in the steamy fifth volume of this omegaverse romance! The final volume!

The prequel trilogy ends here! As the Royal Family, House Corrino was once the most powerful house in the universe, playing a crucial role in events surrounding the major political players that will change the shape of the balance of power in Dune forever. House Harkonnen increases their pressure on the Fremen, scaling up the conflict in ways that threaten even more bloodshed, while the Bene Gesserit plot the course for their would be messiah, and pull the strings of the fateful mother of the Kwisatz Haderach. From legendary authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson and artist Simone Ragazzoni (Robotech: Rick Hunter) comes the powerful final prequel to the landmark science fiction classic, now together in one single volume! Collects Dune: House Corrino #1-3.

Hugo Award winning editor and horror legend Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of 19 original short stories from a world-class line-up of the masters of horror, delving into the histories and traditions of the spookiest season of the year. Featuring stories by Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones, Garth Nix and many more. Halloween, Samhain, Dia de los Muertos-festivals across the world where we can commune with those we have lost, when spirits can cross over, and when the boundary between the living and the dead is far, far too thin. A young boy encounters a woman with an ancient and terrifying link to the holiday, a group of college students attend a Halloween party to die for, and a troubled girl exploits a local urban legend to try and turn her life around. From America to New Zealand via the rural Romanian wilderness, this anthology explores our worldwide obsession with the spookiest season of the year, when the veil is lifted and the spirits come alive. Featuring 19 original stories from bestselling and award-winning masters of the genre, and from Hugo, World Fantasy, Locus, Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson award-winning editor and horror legend Ellen Datlow, this anthology invites you to carve a pumpkin, light the lanterns and welcome in trick or treaters from across the world. With stories by:Josh MalermanLee MurrayRich LarsonClay McLeod ChapmanLivia LlewellynMichael Marshall SmithStephen Graham JonesLinda D. AddisonChristopher GoldenAlma KatsuBrian EvensonSiobhan CarrollChikodili EmelumaduTheresa DeLucciGarth NixJeffrey FordRichard KadreyNathan BallingrudJohn Langan

Riveting and highly inventive Chinese-inspired science-fantasy of a royal family torn apart, painful betrayal and deadly secrets. Set on a drowning continent full of corruption and deception and strange technology this is a richly envisioned and powerful debut novel from the winner of the Bram Stoker (R) and Nebula Awards. On Piao, the floating empire of lotuses, Xilian discovers the royal advisors' ploy to overthrow her brother, Yun, the emperor, in the same way they had murdered their parents, by creating a deadly flood that will make Yun's death seem as though an accident. She flees to the drowning continent of Opera, a place of high tech and near environmental collapse where companies vie to sell a chance at immortality. There Xilian seeks out her exiled brother Lang to help in her efforts to disrupt the advisors' plans and remove them from court. Also residing on Opera is the outcast, No Face. Abandoned by the empire of Piao, they plot to destroy those who tore their family apart. When Xilian is caught and imprisoned and No Face discovers the shocking truth about their past, the two must work together to stop the advisors and unify their two lands or lose everyone they love to flood and revolution. Praise for A Palace Near the Wind:

The nightmarish second installment of a new trilogy of provocative, disruptive and brutally poetic queer horror set in a small New England town. From the Bram Stoker Award (R) finalist and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, an intense, claustrophobic literary horror that is perfect for fans of Agustina Bazterrica, Mariana Enriquez and Paul Tremblay. Ten years after the devastating massacre that occurred on Christmas morning in 2003 and the community of Burnt Sparrow, NH struggles to move forward. Meanwhile, Rupert Cromwell and Gladys Esherwood find themselves trapped in End House and suffering unbearable monotony day in and day out. When a town courier named Pierce arrives at End House and introduces Rupert to a secret organization known as The Perdido Society, Rupert discovers a deeply intricate and intensely sinister web of secrets spreading through the town. It isn't long before more blood is spilled, shameful transgressions are revealed, and temptations are finally satisfied. Captivating and profoundly unnerving, this is the story of two lost souls who are sent on an odyssey into the depths of depravity only for them to discover that it's quite easy to turn monstrous, to become the thing you once despised. Lyrical, nihilistic and brutally poetic, this is shocking, unflinching, must-read horror from an author at the top of his game.

Two universes. Unforgettable crossover stories. For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel join forces with all-new stories, team-ups, and face-offs! It's the moment you've been waiting for! After more than 20 years, DC and Marvel characters meet again in astounding all-new adventures, collected in the pages of DC/Marvel: The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories. In DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, chaos meets calculation as Gotham’s Dark Knight teams up with Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, in a tale so mind-bending you’ll think you’re in a dream! Plus, icons collide in DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. Accompanying these two main features are short stories from top-tier talent including Tom King and Jim Lee pairing Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Gail Simone and Belén Ortega telling the tale of Power Girl meeting Punisher, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo teaming up Nightwing and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), and many more pairings from some of the top writers and artists in comics today! Collects DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool #1, DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider- Man #1; and the first-ever print versions of the vertical-scroll digital comics DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four and DC/Marvel: Supergirl/Blade.

Two universes. Unforgettable crossover stories. For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel join forces with all-new stories, team-ups, and face-offs! It's the moment you've been waiting for! After more than 20 years, DC and Marvel characters meet again in astounding all-new adventures, collected in the pages of DC/Marvel: The Cosmic Kiss Caper & Other Stories. In DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, chaos meets calculation as Gotham’s Dark Knight teams up with Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, in a tale so mind-bending you’ll think you’re in a dream! Plus, icons collide in DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez! When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. Accompanying these two main features are short stories from top-tier talent including Tom King and Jim Lee pairing Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Gail Simone and Belén Ortega telling the tale of Power Girl meeting Punisher, the Eisner Award-winning team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo teaming up Nightwing and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), and many more pairings from some of the top writers and artists in comics today! Collects DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool #1, DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider- Man #1; and the first-ever print versions of the vertical-scroll digital comics DC/Marvel: The Flash/Fantastic Four and DC/Marvel: Supergirl/Blade.

DC Finest: Batman: The Demon Lives Again! collects the saga that came to define some of the Dark Knight’s greatest enemies for decades to come—including the first appearance of Ra's al Ghul! As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, a darker, more serious tone began to take hold in Gotham City—an atmosphere generated by the dynamic, expressive artwork of Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and Irv Novick that accompanied the intricate, thoughtful writing of authors Dennis O’Neil and Frank Robbins. And these titanic talents burned brightest around Batman’s newest and deadliest foe—the immortal Ra’s al Ghul! Now, for the first time ever, all of these era-defining tales are available in a single historic collection. Featuring such celebrated tales as “Daughter of the Demon,” “The Lazarus Pit,” and “The Demon Lives Again,” this timeless tome presents the Dark Knight Detective with some of his greatest challenges from his most ruthless antagonist—as well as plenty of other formidable foes! Collects Batman #231-245 and Detective Comics #410-429.

A strike at the heart of the DC Universe forces heroes and villains to reckon with a world where power itself is weaponized. Mark Waid (Kingdom Come) and Dan Mora (Superman) deliver a monumental event built on scale, spectacle, and the resilience of hope. This omnibus chronicles the fall, fracture, and fierce return of heroism when the stakes are absolute. The final domino in an epic scheme comes tumbling down, and the DC Universe will never be the same. Amanda Waller, founder of the Suicide Squad, is picking off superhero dynasties one at a time, starting with Superman. But resistance is never futile…and Batman is out for vengeance. From the Fortress of Solitude to Gamorra, it’s a shocking blitzkrieg across the universe as the destinies of our heroes and the future of the DC Universe are forever altered. Absolute Power Omnibus collects the entire saga for the first time, including Absolute Power #1-4, Absolute Power 2024 FCBD Special Edition #1, Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1, Absolute Power: Origins #1-3, Absolute Power: Super Son #1, Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1-7, Batman #148 and #151-152, Green Arrow #12-17, Suicide Squad: Dream Team #1-4, Superman #16-18, The Flash #10, Titans #12, Wonder Woman #10-12, and stories from Batman #150, Green Lantern #13-15, and Wonder Woman #13!

DC Comics proudly salutes legendary comics artist and educator Joe Kubert with this collection of tales honoring one of his most popular characters—Sgt. Rock! This collection charts Sgt. Rock’s evolution from dogged infantryman to symbol of duty, grief, and stubborn hope, as Kubert and his collaborators deliver raw, explosive episodes of courage, guilt, sacrifice, and survival. Featuring the “never-before-seen” story “What’s to Tell?” by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert (Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, Metal Men), landmark Easy Company classics from Our Army at War and Sgt. Rock, key appearances in Showcase and G.I. Combat, and contextual material from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, this Deluxe Edition is both a battlefield scrapbook and a monument to one of comics’ greatest artists. This deluxe hardcover features stories from G.I. Combat #68; Our Army at War #83, #91, #117, #135, #141, #158, #165, #196, #233, and #238; Sgt. Rock #302-304 and #368; Sgt. Rock Special #1; Joe Kubert Presents #5; and Showcase #45. Plus, never-before-seen original Sgt. Rock artwork and brand-new forewords by artist Andy Kubert ( Flashpoint, Superman: Up in the Sky) and writer Brian Azzarello ( 100 Bullets, Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place).