PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics & Graphic Novels for 8/17

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 17.

Briggs Land #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Brian Wood
(A) Mack Chater
(CA) Brian Wood, Mack Chater

Briggs Land, nearly a hundred square miles of rural wilderness, contains the largest antigovernment secessionist movement in the United States. When matriarch Grace Briggs wrests control of the operation from her incarcerated husband, she sparks a war within the community — and her immediate family —that threatens to bring the full power of the federal government down on their heads.

Item Code: JUN160011
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #36
In Shops 8/17/2016

Batman #5

DC Comics

(W) Tom King
(A/CA) David Finch, Matt Batt Banning

"I Am Gotham" part five. In the final chapter of this epic, is Batman truly the hero Gotham City deserves-or does it deserve better? In this ultimate showdown, where the line between allies and enemies blurs, the question will finally be answered...and the fate of Gotham will be decided.

Item Code: JUN160244
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #91
In Shops 8/17/2016

Suicide Squad #1

DC Comics

(W) Rob Williams
(A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams

"The Black Vault" part one! When a mysterious and definitely super-important cosmic item falls out of the heavens and into enemy hands, America has only one option: Task Force X, Amanda Waller's strike team of incarcerated super-criminals. A one-stop-shop for plausibly deniable espionage and ultra- violence, this "Suicide Squad" only handles missions they're not expected to survive.

Item Code: JUN160230
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #87
In Shops 8/17/2016

Star Trek #60

IDW Publishing

(W) Mike Johnson
(A/CA) Tony Shasteen

Blockbuster Series Finale! A Five Year Mission = five years of STAR TREK comics! Celebrate the end of the latest chapter in the Enterprise's epic adventures with this all-new story that brings Captains and crews from two different timelines together!

Item Code: JUN160465
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #168
In Shops 8/17/2016

Spawn Kills Everyone #1

Image Comics

(W) Todd McFarlane
(A) J.J. Kirby
(CA) Todd McFarlane

Do you have a favorite hero?! Better change it... they're dead! If you ever wondered who the strongest hero is, this book answers it! It's Spawn... he kills every hero!

Item Code: MAY160573
Price: $2.99
PREVIEWS Page #208
In Shops 8/17/2016

Star Wars: Poe Dameron #5

Marvel Comics

(W) Charles Soule
(A/CA) Phil Noto

Black Squadron's been locked away in a Republic prison! But they're not locked in there with us, they're locked in with...Terrex? Can Poe and co. get the info they need and get free?

Item Code: JUN160922
Price: $3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #87
In Shops 8/17/2016

Civil War II: The Fallen #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Greg Pak
(A) Mark Bagley
(CA) Leinil Francis Yu

As a giant falls, friends and enemies alike gather to mourn his passing. Amadeus Cho, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, Thunderbolt Ross, the Warbound and more. Can they all keep a level head, or will some of them get angry? Plus, what secrets lie in the Last Will and Testament of Bruce Banner?

Item Code: JUN160752
Price: $4.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #1
In Shops 8/17/2016

Klaus #7

BOOM! Studios

(W) Grant Morrison
(A/CA) Dan Mora

Final issue! Klaus must not only save Yuletime, but the town of Grimsvig itself from the evil Krampus and Lord Magnus.

Item Code: MAY161264
Price: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #319
In Shops 8/17/2016

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles HC

DC Comics/IDW Publishing

(W) James TynionIV
(A/CA) Freddie Williams

The sold-out, smash-hit 6-issue mini-series co-published with IDW is collected in hardcover. It all starts in Gotham City, as a series of deadly raids leads Batman to believe he is up against a group of highly trained ninjas. Somehow, the Foot Clan has crossed over to another dimension, but they haven't come alone: Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo are on their trail!

Item Code: APR160380
Price: $24.99
PREVIEWS Page #83
In Shops 8/17/2016

Cry Havoc Volume 1: Mything In Action TP

Image Comics

(W) Simon Spurrier
(A) Ryan Kelly
(CA) Ryan Kelly & Various

Meet Lou: a street musician savaged by a supernatural terror; meet Lou: crossing war-torn Afghanistan with a unit of shapeshifting soldiers; meet Lou: a monstress held captive by the rogue beast she was sent to kill. CRY HAVOC interweaves three stages of a remarkable life into a critically-exalted saga of military, myth, and mania. Collects Cry Havoc #1-6. Mature Readers.

Item Code: MAY160675
Price: $14.99
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In Shops 8/17/2016

Star Wars Volume 3: Rebel Jail TP

Marvel Comics

(W) Kieron Gillen, Jason Aaron
(A) Various
(CA) Terry Dodson

The rebel crew is en route to a prison base with a very important captive. But unlucky for them, they aren't the only ones with their eyes on this prize! Plus: Meet a rebel spy at the heart of the Empire, and join him on a mission of life and death! And in another tale from the journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi, journey back to the Jedi's days of exile on Tatooine. Moisture farmer Owen Lars may have taken in young Luke, but he refused to let Ben be part of the boy's life. Now, prepare to discover the reason why! Collecting Star Wars (2015) #15-19 and Annual #1.

Item Code: MAY160922
Price: $19.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #93
In Shops 8/17/2016

Disney Manga Stitch Volume 1 GN

Tokyopop

(W/A/CA) Yumi Tsukirino

Manga publishing pioneer Tokyopopis back... and adorable tropical alien Stitch is starring in his own manga series! Everyone's favorite blue alien troublemaker stars in his own manga! Instead of Hawaii, Stitch visits a fictional Japanese island near Okinawa, meeting a young girl named Yuna who's skillful in karate.

Item Code: JUN161837
Price: $10.99
PREVIEWS Page #428
In Shops 8/17/2016

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