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ALIENS: DEAD ORBIT #1

(W/A/CA) James Stokoe

After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools-a timer, utility kit, and his wits-to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man.
Orc Stain creator James Stokoe pens a thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story: Dead Orbit!

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!

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DEAD INSIDE #1

(W) John Arcudi (A) Toni Fejzula (CA) Dave Johnson

The Jail Crimes Division of the Sheriff's Office in Mariposa County investigates crimes committed inside county jails. With a limited number of suspects who can't escape, these are usually easy cases to solve-but not this one. As Detective Linda Caruso gets closer to the heart of the case, she discovers uncomfortable truths about her friends, her job, and herself.
o Perfect for fans of crime and prison television, such as Law & Order, NCIS, Orange Is the New Black, American Crime Story, or Making a Murderer.
o A new series from Rumble writer John Arcudi and Veil artist Toni Fejzula.

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

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BLACK HAMMER #6

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dean Ormston

Madame Dragonfly has been harboring dark secrets for hundreds of years, keeping them locked up in the mysterious Cabin of Horrors. Now that her cabin is trapped on Black Hammer Farm, the only secrets she can collect are the broken hearts of small-town folk. But the arrival of a new visitor to the farm will change everything.
o Comics history variant cover by Lemire!

RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

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SERENITY: NO POWER IN THE 'VERSE #2

(W) Chris Roberson (A) Georges Jeanty, Karl Story (CA) Daniel Dos Santos

If the Alliance's operative reaches the Outer Rim before Mal and the Serenity's crew can rescue their captive friend, there simply won't be a rescue. An uneasy partnership is struck, preparations are underway, and there is no room for any unknowns . . .

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!

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BLACK HAMMER #3

(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dean Ormston

Long before Spiral City's greatest heroes were written out of their universe, the Martian champion Barbalien was already stranded far from home. Disguised as churchgoing Mark Markz in the timeless farming community where the heroes find themselves trapped, Barbalien faces a terrifying personal decision, even as he relives his painful past!

RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

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DEPT H #5

(W/A/CA) Matt Kindt

Under six miles of water, the pressure is rising. On her mission to rescue her brother, Mia encounters some of the ocean's most dangerous creatures. It seems that the more clues she uncovers about her father's murder, the more complicated the case becomes.

Featuring content exclusive to the single issues!

RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

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PREDATOR: LIFE AND DEATH #1

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Brian Thies (CA) David Palumbo

Colonial Marines on the planet Tartarus battle extraterrestrial hunters over the possession of a mysterious horseshoe-shaped spaceship of unknown origin. The Weyland-Yutani rep wants the ship, and the marine captain wants to protect her crew. But neither objective is likely when a band of Predators attacks!

Featuring art by local creator BRIAN THIES!!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

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ELTINGVILLE CLUB HC

(W/A/CA) Evan Dorkin

Take-no-prisoners trivia-offs. Pill-fueled Twilight Zone marathons. Fan interventions. Here is the ultimate word on the fugly side of fandom, collecting every Eltingville story from Dork, House of Fun, and The Eltingville Club #1-#2, three of which won Eisner Awards for Best Short Story. Also features the Northwest Comix Collective alt-comics smackdown and an afterword about the 2002 Adult Swim animated pilot. Definitive, complete, and unashamed, this is fandom at its fan-dumbest, in the mighty Eltingville manner!

"One of the sharpest, harshest, most honest things you'll read all year."-Multiversity Comics

"Dorkin's storytelling is strong on pacing and suspense."-Comic Book Resources

RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #56!! 12/16

Oh the holiday star wars double madness is upon us!! Did you get presents? did you buy ENOUGH STUFF?? DID YOU??!! Well if you did, but just not for yourself, stop in to Zanadu today and treat yo self with super awesome comics!! Plus, it's warm in here and the staff is really friendly and skilled in finding the perfect gifts you didn't know you need. At least that's what I've heard...

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PLANETES OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

(W/A/CA) Makoto Yukimura

In the 2070s, increased interplanetary travel has led to crisis-level amounts of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Planetes follows the space-garbage crew of aspiring explorer Hachimaki, mourning Yuri, and secretive Fee, collected in two omnibus editions, printed from the original files and complete with bonus color pages!

RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #53! 11/25

And the 4 have become 2. Both Will and our venerable Video Monkey have disappeared, but thanks to the perseverance of Mighty Morgan and Casey, we bring you yet another week of CSSG!! Also, don't forget that Saturday is Local Comic Shop Day! Wait, what's that? You haven't heard, you say? Well, head on over to zanaducomics.com for a complete list of the highly limited, LCSD items available 11/28!!

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone!!

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PACIFIC RIM: TALES FROM THE DRIFT #1

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Marcos Marz

Following the graphic novel Tales From Year Zero, Legendary takes you back to the front lines with Pacific Rim: Tales From The Drift. The official new comic series presented by director Guillermo del Toro and Pacific Rim screenwriter Travis Beacham. Prepare to do battle with all-new Kaiju creatures in this thrilling continuation of the Pacific Rim universe. The series comes from writer Joshua Fialkov with artwork by Marcos Marz.

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!!

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TWO BROTHERS HC

(W/A) Gabriel Ba, Fábio Moon

Twin brothers Omar and Yaqub may share the same features, but they could not be more different from one another. After a brutally violent exchange between the young boys, Yaqub is sent from his home in Brazil to live with relatives in Lebanon, only to return five years later as a virtual stranger to the parents who bore him, his tensions with Omar unchanged. Family secrets engage the reader in this profoundly resonant story about identity, love, loss, deception, and the dissolution of blood ties.

RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #44

Ohhh man, do we have some dirty, glamorous and neon filled books this week for ya, kiddies!! Image hits big with the highly anticipated release of Tokyo Ghost, Benjamin Marra unleashes O.M.W.O.T. on the world (oh dear) and a new issue of Guttertown by Zanadu's own Casey Silver and Dimi Macheras is finally here!! Make you Wednesday that much better by stopping by the store for some awesome comic books!!!

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HARROW COUNTY #3

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Tyler Crook

After uncovering Harrow County's twisted history and her own bizarre connection to the populace, Emmy forges a new and profound connection to the land and its creatures-but a familiar and sinister presence lurks just over the county lines . . .

RECOMMENDED BY SAM THE VIDEO MONKEY!

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LADY KILLER TP

(W) Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich (A) Joëlle Jones (CA) Joëlle Jones, Laura Allred

Josie Schuller is a picture-perfect homemaker, wife, and mother-but she's also a ruthless, efficient killer! She's balanced cheerful domestic bliss with coldly performed assassinations, but when Josie finds herself in the crosshairs, her American Dream life is in danger! Collects issues #1-#5.

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RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #38

Now that Will has returned from his classified Spyral mission, the CSSG team is ready to unleash a deadly three-pronged attack of super shiny new comics on your unsuspecting eyeballs!! The most important book this week being, (of course) the Summer issue of NEMESIS ENFORCER which is pretty much the only thing you need to buy this week. (Shameless plug to support local starving artists)

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RED SONJA/CONAN #1

(W) Victor Gischler (A) Roberto Castro

Red Sonja and Conan are reunited as captains of mercenary companies who team to fight the forces of an evil sorcerer. Little do they realize that a shadow of the past has returned, something of dire peril from their previous adventures together. It's the Cimmerian and Sonja reunited for more bloody swordplay!

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

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REXODUS TP

(W) James Farr (A/CA) Jon Sommariva

The Black Blood is unleashed upon the earth again, and Amber must save her father-and the world-with the aid of the only other Black Blood survivor, Kelvin Sauridon, a dinosaur from the past. In this high-stakes adventure, can they put aside their differences long enough to save the planet they both called home?

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!