New Marvel and Indie Comics Releasing Wednesday, August 26th

BLISS #2 (OF 8)
(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Caitlin Yarsky

Who is behind the drug called BLISS? Who leads the Street Gods that turned our sweet hero into a killer? What choices did Benton make to fall so far, and how have these choices driven his family apart?

The monstrous goddess Lethe emerges to defend Benton’s honor as his son Perry fights for his father’s life in court. Breaking Bad meets Neil Gaiman’s Sandman in an urban fantasy unlike any you’ve ever seen.

CANTO II HOLLOW MEN #1 (OF 5)
(W) David M. Booher (A/CA) Drew Zucker

Book 2 of all-ages fan favorite Canto begins! Once, a little tin slave with a clock for a heart broke all the rules-he found love, he was given a name, and he escaped his masters to go on an epic journey to save his love’s heart. He met strange allies and terrifying enemies and, ultimately, though his adventure didn’t turn out as planned, he returned to his people and led them to freedom.

That freedom is in jeopardy when Canto discovers his people’s clocks will stop unless they return to captivity. He and his friends Falco, Rikta, and Veratta embark on a new adventure to save the lives of all their people. Can they lift the curse before their time runs out?

The first full-length Fantastic Four story ever illustrated by classic creator Neal Adams!
An unstoppable meteor of unknown origin has just erupted from hyperspace–and unless the Fantastic Four can find a way to stop it from hitting Manhattan, millions will die!
Rated T

 HELLIONS #3
(W) Zeb Wells (A/CA) Stephen Segovia

MAD AS HELL!
Krakoa’s resident rabble are up against the grand dame of the damned – the Goblin Queen, Madelyne Pryor! Talk about a return that could raise some havoc!
Rated T+

 LOCKE & KEY IN PALE BATTALIONS GO #1 (OF 2)
(W) Joe Hill (A/CA) Gabriel Rodriguez

The impossible, reality-bending keys of Keyhouse have always been weapons of war. In the spring of 1915, Chamberlin Locke’s oldest son, John, is desperate to be a part of the greatest war of all… and never mind that he’s too young to enlist. He means to use the power of the keys to turn the tide, and will tell any lie, and try any manipulation, to have his way. Prepare to open a door onto one of the grimmest battlefields of the 20th century, whose darkness might even strike fear into an army of supernatural shadows.

It’s a new beginning for the worldwide culture phenomenon featuring heroes like Mega Man, Rush and Dr. Light trying to save Silicon City from the villainous forces of the Robot Masters, set in the world of the Mega Man: Fully Charged TV series.
After Mega Man’s father Dr. Light is kidnapped, a shocking truth rocks Mega Man’s world as it seems the Robot Masters know more about his secret history than he does. When Mega Man’s forgotten memories of the brutal human/robot war are triggered, our hero is left to question just who he is and if he can trust anything or anyone-including the man he calls father. Don’t miss a perfect jumping on point for long time fans and new readers as A.J. Marchisello & Marcus Rinehart, with artist Stefano Simeone examine the cost of being a hero, and what it truly means to be human.

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #3
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Cresta, Marika (CA) Valentina Remenar

THE TRIALS OF VAALE!
•  Separated from her crew, DOCTOR APHRA finds herself in peril at the hands of RONEN TAGGE’S mercenaries!
•  Could there be a traitor in their midst?
•  And can Aphra outwit them before the curse of the city swallows her and her new team whole?
Rated T

 THAT TEXAS BLOOD #3
(W) Chris Condon (A/CA) Jacob Phillips

“A BROTHER’S CONSCIENCE,” Part Two
Randy confronts the past-and the man he believes to be responsible for his brother’s death.

X-FACTOR #2
(W) Leah Williams (A) David Baldeon (CA) Ivan Shavrin

DANCE OF DEATH!
The team gets their first case – investigating the disappearance of a mutant dancer at a prestigious ballet academy…in the Mojoverse!
Rated T+  

 X-MEN #11 EMP
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu

THE TREES ARE KILLING THE CHILDREN!
Rated T+

YEAR ZERO #4 (of 5)
(W) Ben Percy (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Kaare Andrews

Benjamin Percy (Wolverine) and Ramon Rosanas (Star Wars: Age of Resistance) present an epic tale that offers a global look at the Zombie Apocalypse. A Japanese hitman, a Mexican street urchin, an Afghan military aide, a Polar research scientist, a midwestern American survivalist – five survivors of a horrific global epidemic who must draw upon their unique skills and deepest instincts to navigate a world of shambling dead. Year Zero wrestles with the weighty moral and theological questions posed by the pandemic and investigates its cause and possible cure.