Ritual 2, X-O Manowar & More From DriveThruComics

Ritual 2: The Resurrection #1
by AAM Markosia

Magic clashes with reality when scientist Rosalyn Adams analyzes an antique witch’s artifact being prepared for a museum’s occult exhibition.

Unlocked, the artifact unleashes a necromantic entity capable of warping the very fabric of reality.

Harvesting victims, each kill strengthens the entity’s corporeal form.

Racing to stop the entity, Rosalyn tracks down the artifact’s origins – tracing it back to the small town of Blackroot…and resurrects the horrific tale of ademonic witchfinder…

X-O Manowar: Commander Trill #0

ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! THE ORIGIN OF X-O MANOWAR’S UNRELENTING ARCH-ENEMY…TOLD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!

From Aric of Dacia’s escape with the X-O Manowar armor to the destruction of his own home world, pain and consequence have haunted the life of the alien general called Commander Trill. Now, on the eve of the most devastating assault yet, find out why with an essential, standalone zero issue detailing the battle-scarred life and origin of the Vine’s mightiest military leader…and an all-new prelude to X-O Manowar’s most terrifying clash of the year!

Be here as Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and rising star Francis Portela (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) chronicle the beginning of Trill’s shattered destiny with an all-new one-shot introduction to the many worlds – and many foes – of Valiant’s most formidable hero!

$3.99

The Ages of the Incredible Hulk: Essays on the Green Goliath in Changing Times

The Incredible Hulk is one of the earliest Marvel Comics superheroes. Through the decades, the character and his narrative elements–the causes of Bruce Banner’s transformations, the Hulk’s strength, intelligence and skin color, the stories’ tone, theme and sources of conflict–have been continually reinvented to remain relevant.

This collection of new essays explores Marvel’s more than five decades of Hulk comics. The contributors analyze the Hulk and his supporting cast in their shifting historical contexts, offering insights into both our popular entertainment and our cultural history. Topics include the Cold War’s influence on early Incredible Hulk issues, a feminist reading of She-Hulk and writer Peter David’s focus on the AIDS crisis.

$12.99

Deadworld: War of the Dead

THE DEADWORLD SAGA CONTINUES!

The zombies have over run the Earth!  A small outpost, remnants of a twisted scientist’s scheme to defeat the plague holds out against the army of King Zombie.  Their secret weapon are the Lepers—victims of a bizarre experiment that left them with dead skin in breathing husks with flesh that even zombies won’t touch.  It is a war of intelligence versus primal instinct—the will to survive against the craving for flesh.

Collects issues 1-5.

$9.99

Fathom Blue #5

Elia attempts to discover more of Eries’ past and his reasons for seeking the genocide of the Human race.

However, their tenuous encounter could prove to undo the Blue’s existence altogether.

Meanwhile, the team puts into motion their plan to extract the Grey Matter from The Rig but run into a fatal flaw in their plan of attack—one that could cost all of them their lives!

$3.99

Judge Dredd Megazine #327
by Rebellion Publishing Ltd

$7.99 $4.99

Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter #1
by IDW

$1.99

Switch #1
by Top Cow

$1.99

Ninjak Volume 1: Weaponeer
by Valiant Comics

Every master spy…has to start somewhere.

Then: Meet inexperienced MI-6 recruit Colin King on his first mission in the field as he learns the basics of spycraft and counterintelligence, and develops a volatile relationship with his first handler.

Now: Colin King is Ninjak, the world’s foremost intelligence operative, weapons expert, and master assassin. And he’s hunting the Shadow Seven — a secret cabal of shinobi masters with mysterious ties to his training and tragic past.

Start reading here as Ninjak’s past and future collide in the pages of an all-new ongoing series from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, DIVINITY) and superstar artists Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy, Gambit), Butch Guice (Captain America, Action Comics), and Juan José Ryp (Black Summer)!

Collects NINJAK #1–5.

$9.99