Welcome to Gay Previews, a monthly list that highlights the work of LGBT and gay friendly creators. Listings are primarily taken from each month’s PREVIEWS. Just refer to the page number in your PREVIEWS copy for more information about each comic. Other sources such as a publisher’s website may be used. In these cases, a link is provided.

If you are a LGBT creator whose work has been accidentally overlooked or is not included in PREVIEWS solicitations, please contact me at glajoe at gayleague dot com to be included.

Inspired by Andy Mangels whose idea this is originally and who dutifully compiled numerous lists before this one.

Names listed in bold face are LGBT or gay friendly creators.

TITAN

TORCHWOOD MAGAZINE #21 Page 316 $9.99

As Torchwood Magazine hits its 21st issue, we take a look at the century when everything changes, plus a quirky look at some of the roads not taken! Also, star interviews, brand new fiction and comic strip action, and all the latest on the fourth season of the hit television series.

MC FARLAND & COMPANY

ILLUMINATING TORCHWOOD DC Page 316 $38.75
Andrew Ireland (Editor)
Created as a spinoff of Doctor Who, the BBC television series Torchwood is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, with much more of an adult flavor than its progenitor. With its memorable characters, adult language, subversive humor, and openly homosexual and bisexual storylines, Torchwood provides a wealth of material for scholarly analysis and debate. Using Torchwood as its focal point, this collection of essays by experts and enthusiasts provides an interpretive framework for understanding the continually developing forms and genres of contemporary television drama.

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ABSTRACT STUDIOS

ECHO #21 $3.50 Page 186
Terry Moore
The hunter becomes the hunted as Julie and Ivy team-up to track down the serial killer, Cain, and take away his only weapon, the alloy. Stakes are high as the girls must have the alloy to fight an even bigger fight — against an entire army!

ECHO MOON LAKE Vol 4: COLLIDER TP $15.95 Page 186
Terry Moore
Julie Martin’s body is covered in an atomic alloy that has infused her with the DNA of its dead creator, Annie. Now Annie is using Julie to do the impossible, stop the army from activating a 21-mile supercollider guaranteed to destroy the planet. Her only ally, Annie’s boyfriend, Dillon. Collects issues #16-20.

BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS

VICTORIA’S SECRET SERVICE TP $17.99 Page 212
Terrance Griep and Nadir Balan
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of VSS put this to the test when they allow their newest member, the American sneak-thief Scarlet, to take point on her first mission: hoping to derail an imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It’s up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have be paid to protect. [New printing.]

DARK HORSE

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 $2.99 Page 52
Brad Meltzer and George Jeanty
Twilght: Part 3 of 5.Twilight has been unmasked. Buildings fall, oceans churn, and the earth moves as titans come together in a bizarre twist!

Conan the Cimmerian #21 $2.99 Page 32
Tim Truman, Tomas Giorella, and José Villarrubia
In the final episode of “Kozaki,” Conan realizes just how far he’s fallen–and how a seemingly small incident can impact entire nations and thousands of lives! Sick, surviving on swamp vermin, wounded, and weary, Conan confronts Shah Amurath’s soldiers, grave robbers, and ghosts from his past. We find out exactly how he came to be in the precarious position he’s now in–and if Iniri the sorceress’s eerie predictions come true. This issue features a stunning cover by fan-favorite Conan alumni and Eisner Award-winners Cary Nord and Dave Stewart!

DC

BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #11 $3.99 Page 72
Paul Dini, Marc Andreyko, Dustin Nguyen, and Jeremy Haun

Batman, Robin and Abuse join forces to combat the frightening strength of Victor Zsasz’s army! Can Batman and his allies save Gotham City’s kidnapped children? And what happens when Abuse spirals out of control? Meanwhile, in the Manhunter co-feature, the odds are stacked against Kate as she goes up against a new adversary in the courtroom. Her increased frustration with the proceedings gets taken out on every thug in Gotham – but is Manhunter making too many enemies for her own good?

BATWOMAN: ELEGY DELUXE HC $24.99 Page 87
Greg Rucka and J H Williams III
In her first hardcover, collecting tales from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-860, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City — but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman’s life will never ever be the same. [Advance solicited, on sale JUNE 30.]

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DETECTIVE #864 $3.99 Page 71
David Hine, Jeremy Haun, Greg Rucka, and Cully Hamner
The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over DETECTIVE COMICS in “Beneath the Mask” Part 1 of 2! It’s Black Mask verses Jeremiah Arkham for control of the asylum. But what of the enigmatic Three Beauties, and how does Batman fit into the mad plan? Everything that was set up and teased in Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum and Arkham Reborn is at last revealed, but the answers to the mysteries just might drive everyone – including Batman – mad! Then, in the co-feature, the spotlight is shone on Renee’s personal life. But just who knows about her secret identity, and what will they do with that information? That is the question…

GOTHAM CENTRAL: ON THE FREAK BEAT Vol 3 HC $29.99 Page 88
Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, Jason Alexander, and others. MICHAEL LARK, JASON ALEXANDER
Detective Renee Montoya investigates the disappearance of evidence amid a gang war and travels to Keystone City in an attempt to unveil the truth about a fellow officer’s strange mutation in this collection featuring issues #23-31 of the award winning series. Plus, the dead body of Robin, the Boy Wonder, is found on the streets, forcing the detectives to solve the case while dealing with Batman and The Teen Titans.

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JUSTICE LEAGE: CRY FOR JUSTICE HC Page 90 $24.99
James Robinson and Mauro Cascioli
A new team of heroes – Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Supergirl, Atom, Shazam, Congorilla and Starman – unite to take a proactive approach to fighting crime! Following the deaths of JLA heroes Batman and Martian Manhunter, this new team stands determined to stop evil from ever striking so drastically again. But when Prometheus plans his revenge on the heroes, will this new team be ready to pay the cost for the justice they seek?

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SECRET SIX #20 $2.99 Page 75
Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore
Catman heads off to the African continent to find the three men who kidnapped his long lost son! He’s been pushed to the very limit, so when the rest of the Secret Six come to his aid, don’t be surprised if Catman decides to kill off his teammates as well!

WONDER WOMAN #43 $2.99 Page 86
Gail Simone and Nicola Scott

The fan-favorite writer/artist team behind SECRET SIX reunite for part two of this (literally!) Earth-shaking story! Who is the leader of the mysterious invasion force attacking our planet, and what connection does she have to Wonder Woman? It’s a War of the Worlds, with Diana in the middle!

WONDER WOMAN: WARKILLER TP $14.99 Page 93
Gail Simone, Aaron LoPresti, Bernard Chang, and Matt Ryan
Wonder Woman and Black Canary go undercover among some of the worst villains of the DC Universe in this title collecting WONDER WOMAN #34-39! Plus, Diana must fight for her life against the man destined by the gods to take her place: Achilles, the Warkiller.

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VERTIGO

CODENAME KNOCKOUT: THE DEVIL YOU SAY Vol 1 TP $19.99 Page 112
Robert Rodi, Amanda Conner, Yanick Paquette, and others
Issues #0-6 of the 2001 series are collected at last! Meet Angela St. Grace, agent of the clandestine agency known as G.O.O.D. With her loyal assistant Go Go Fiasco, she battles the forces of E.V.I.L. The catch: G.O.O.D. is run by Angela’s mother. [Advance solicited. On sale May 19.]

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GREEK STREET #10 $2.99 Page 116
Peter Milligan and Davide Gianfelice
Dedalus is getting closer to solving the mystery behind the murders and figures out the bloody connection between all the players on Greek Street. Meanwhile, the monster returns and Lord Menon’s days seem numbered.[Detective Dedalus is gay.]

MADAME XANADU #22 $2.99 Page 116
Matt Wagner and Amy Reeder Hadley
As Madame Xanadu seeks aid from Mr. Jones to locate her sister’s hiding place, Morgana seeks out three artifacts from her past that will complete her rise to power. Will these two strong-willed siblings finally cross paths and battle to the end? [Wagner has revealed a part of Xanadu's life during the Spanish Inquisition in which she loved a woman named Marisol.]

STUCK RUBBER BABY HC (New Edition) $24.99 Page 119
Howard Cruse
The groundbreaking, award-winning semi autobiographical graphic novel returns in a new 15th anniversary edition featuring an introduction by Alison Bechdel, award-winning author of Fun Home. In the 1960s American South, a young gas-station attendant named Toland Polk is rejected from the Army draft for admitting “homosexual tendencies,” and falls in with a close-knit group of young locals yearning to break from the conformity of their hometown through civil rights activism, folk music and upstart communality of race-mixing, gay-friendly nightclubs. Toland’s story is both deeply personal and epic in scope, as his search for identity plays out against the brutal fight over segregation, an unplanned pregnancy and small-town bigotry, aided by an unforgettable supporting cast.[Advance solicited. On sale June 2.]

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WILDSTORM

THE AUTHORITY #21 $2.99 Page 103
Marc Bernadin, Adam Freeman, and Al Barrionuevo
Concern grows over the young boy known as River and the identity of his enigmatic benefactor is uncovered. Meanwhile, Grifter and Deathblow make a startling and deadly discovery while searching among the refugees – a trail of dead bodies reveals the presence of extremely unwelcome passengers aboard The Carrier

THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR #7 $2.99 Page 105
Grant Morrison, Keith Giffen, J M DeMatteis and David Williams
The Authority travel to a reality where the Authority are…hucksters? Are even they prepared to go up against a Midnighter who’s a used car salesman? JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL’s J.M. DeMatteis joins Keith Giffen for this unusual Authority.

Gen 13 #35 $2.99 Page 104
Phil Hester and Cruddie Torian

The remains of Gen 13 wander a post-apocalyptic America struggling not only to stay together as a team, but to simply survive. Unfortunately, an army of robotic zealots intent on wiping the remains of humanity off the face of the Earth has other ideas. Plus, who is The Pathcutter? [Like in the first run, Sarah Rainmaker is lesbian.]

D.E.

THE BOYS #41 $2.99 Page 241
Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson
Darick Robertson Hughie goes to work on Superduper, and soon realizes that he’s never seen Supes like these before. With the arrival of new leader Malchemical, the Superduper kids have problems of their own- and Hughie’s unexpected assistance only deepens Butcher’s dark suspicions. MM, in turn, is starting to wonder about Butcher’s motives in all this… our heroes weave a tangled web, in part two of “The Innocents”.

THE BOYS DEFINITVE EDITION HC Vol 2 Vol 2 $75.00 Page 241
Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

The massive second volume of The Boys Definitive Edition features a tip in sheet signed by Garth Ennis at the introductory price of just $75.00. That’s the retail price of the book unsigned! Wotta Deal! After initial promotion the MSRP will be increased to $169.99, so what the @#$% are you waiting for?!

THE BOYS LIMITED EDITION HC Vol 1 (signed) $69.99 Page 241
Garth Ennis and John McCrea
Limited to only 3,000 copies in the WORLD! Signed (on a tip-in plate) by The Boys writer and co-creator Garth Ennis!

DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION

ALICE THE 101st Vol 1 $12.95 Page 245
Chigusa Kawai
Mondonville Music Academy attracts thousands of elite musicians’ applicants from around the world but only 100 students were accepted into the program every year. But this year, Alistair Lang – he doesn’t even know how to read music score and has no formal music training, was somehow, accepted into the program as 101st student. His classmates wondered how and why he even made it into the program. Everyone outcasted him and called him “The 101st.” One day, during a violin session, the class heard Alistair play his violin, and everyone knew, they were all listening to the answer – why he was accepted in to the program.

HOW TO CONTROL A SIDECAR $12.95 Page 247
Makoto Tateno
Naive and easy-going Kousaka is a bartender at a local popular hangout place. One night, a couple; a young mischievous-sprited guy and a rich, handsome and well-groomed man, walks in. Kousaka noticed that they seemed a bit odd being together – but little did he know, they weren’t there for the happy hour drinks! They were there to approach Kousaka and to be a part of their 3-way relationship. When he finally realized that he was wanted, he was in their messy love triangle that came like a hurricane… Now what would he do? He wants to get out of this relationship… Or does he…

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IN THE WALNUT Vol 2 $6.95 Page Page 246
Toko Kawai
Unmatching but a cute duo — Hideo Tanizaki, and Sohei Nakai are once again find themselves in a big trouble. What did they do? And how would Tanizaki use his knowledge of art forgery, counterfeit and black market dealing to rectify situations? It’s true, Tanizaki may have sold his soul and some may think he is a corrupted art dealer but deep inside, he has a kind soul and a genuine heart — wants to help people… it’s not always about the money.

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INTENSE RAIN $12.95 Page 248
Shinri Fuwa
It became too hard and too complicated to stay in love with him so instead, he chose to break up. It supposed to have turned into a bitter and sweet memory. But when Takaaki was a substitute teacher at high school, he reunites with his ex-boyfriend, Ryuji. He keeps telling himself that he put away his feeling behind him but in reality, he never got over him… and he keeps going back for more…

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MAMIYA DOLL HOUSE $12.95 Page 246
Kazuhiko Mishima

Mamiya, owns a small doll house and it’s not just any doll house. They make, customized life-like real-size dolls. Needless to say it’s a bit strange and unique. At Mamiya Doll House, it seems business as usual, but customer’s inquiries are nothing but usual! Their most recent job inquiry includes a doll of a popular celebrity… Why would people want a doll that looks like a celebrity?!

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MILLENIUM PRIME MINISTER Vol 4 $12.95 Page 247
Eiki Eiki
“We demand the bill to be retracted from the senate… or else…” Kanata receives a threatening phone after he announces a new policy which shocks the entire country… Then… comes the assassination attempt on Katana… How far would you go to protect your loved one? How can we protect him? And the future of the country is in jeopardy… And what about Katana and Miki’s feelings for each other? So many questions will be answered in this final volume of Millennium Prime Minister.

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MOONLIT PROMISES $12.95 Page 248
Souya Himawari

Roh is an outrageous orphan who has survived on the streets relying solely on his own strength. When he is taken in by a loving grandfather and grandson, Roh begins to believe that life may not be that bad. But when Seishin’s grandfather dies unexpectedly, Roh finds himself responsible for more than just himself!

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IDW

THE ART OF P. CRAIG RUSSELL

P. Craig Russell

Now back in stock! For the first time ever, a hardcover volume devoted to one of the most legendary and influential comic book artists of the past 35 years-P. Craig Russell! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from start to present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from Russell’s files and sketchbooks, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites. [Copies of this book are selling on Amazon for just over $100.]

IMAGE COMICS

AGE OF BRONZE # 1 (Reprint) Page 145 $1.00
Eric Shanower
See below for a description.

AGE OF BRONZE TPB Vol 1: A THOUSAND SHIPS $19.95
Eric Shanower

Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death–the most spectacular war story ever told: The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautiful Queen Helen of Sparta, Helen`s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost. So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bring their ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High King Agamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, and Herakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPS reveals hidden secrets of the characters’  pasts, serving up joy and sorrow, leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age of Bronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to three German museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations at Troy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretations of Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comic industry’s Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fiction sections for even more sales success. [Copy taken from Amazon.]

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MARVEL

ASTONISHING X-MEN: Exogenetic HC $19.99 Page 92
Warren Ellis and Phil Jimenez
“eXogenetic”
Abigail Brand, director of S.W.O.R.D., has been in some sticky situations, and she isn’t the type who asks for help to get out of them. But when you’re careening towards Earth in the cockpit of a damaged spaceship after being attacked on an exploding asteroid 7.5 million miles from Earth…it’s time to call the X-Men. They might not have much of a plan, or much of a chance, but that’s certainly never stopped them before. Watch as the X-Men go up against all-new versions of some of their worst foes: genetically-manipulated Brood missiles, meat Sentinels and an island monster modled after Krakoa. Superstar artist Phil Jimenez joins writer Warren Ellis for the second installment of this mind-bending series! Collecting Astonishing X-Men  #31-35.

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BLACK WIDOW & THE MARVEL GIRLS TP $14.99 Page 103
Paul Tobin, Salva Espin, and Jacopo Camagni
She’s the most efficient spy in the world and one of the world’s dealiest women, but before there was ever a Black Widow, there was the Red Room, a brutal KGB training ground for assassins, undercover agents, and the most ruthless of spies. Now, tasked with removing a rogue weapons dealer from an impregnable safe house, the Black Widow remembers her escape from the Red Room training facility, an escape only made possible with the aid of the most unlikely of allies, the Asgardian sorceress known as Amora, the Enchantress. Collects issues #1 – 4 of the mini.

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GIRL COMICS #2 $4.99 Page 16
Kathryn Immone, Louise Simonson, Robin Furth, Jill Thompson, Faith Erin Hicks, Colleen Coover, and others
Already one of the most talked about comics of the year, Marvel is proud to present the second issue of Girl Comics , spotlighting some of the most talented women working in comics today! With something for every comic reader, from the Fantastic Four to the X-Men to the reunion of acclaimed creators Louise Simonson and June Brigman  on the Power Pack, you won’t want to miss this Marvel milestone!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24 $2.99 Page 66
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Wes Craig
He’s back…Thanos! How did he return? Why is he back? And what does the appearance of the galaxy’s #1 threat mean for our rag-tag band of universal protectors? Find out in the next issue of the comic that CosmicBookNews.com calls “Awesome. Amazingly, jaw-droppingly awesome.” [Phyla (Quasar, now "Martyr") and Moondragon were lovers before Moondragon’s apparent death. Moondragon has since returned to the land of the living while Phyla appears to be dead. Oh wait, she's better.]

MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #5 $3.99 Page 21
Eric SHanower and Skottie Young
The sequel to the New York Times best-selling graphic novel continues! Discover for yourself why CBR.com calls Eric Shanower and Skottie Young the “best writer/artist team in the comics biz” in this adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s beloved novel. The battle for Oz is on as Tip and company go toe-to-toe with General Jinjur’s all-girl Army of Revolt! But will a timely assist from the Queen of the Field Mice be enough to stop Jinjur from turning poor Jack Pumpkinhead into a tart? Find out as the Woggle-bug (maybe) woggles his last wiggle!

NEW MUTANTS #12 $2.99 Page 70
Zeb Wells and Ibraim Roberson
The X-Men are hot on the trail of Cable and Hope and meet Bastion’s forces head-on, in the form of Bastion’s capo William Stryker and his Purifier army. Stryker’s forces score one casualty early, but who wins the battle? At the same time the New Mutants are hitting Bastion’s second-in-command, Cameron Hodge. But going up against Hodge and 100 of his soldiers is way out of their league and one of them won’t walk away from it.

NEW MUTANTS: NECROSHA Vol 2 HC $19.99 Page 95
Zeb Wells, Diogenes Neves, Paul Davidson, and Ibraim Roberson
The dead just won’t stay dead. The New Mutants’ past comes to haunt them as Necrosha hits home. Selene’s master plan busts out of the pages of X-Force and into New Mutants. Plus, what is Illyana Rasputin up to? Emma Frost is not going to settle for this question being unanswered. Collecting New Mutants #6-10 and material from X Necrosha.

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RUNAWAYS: ROCK ZOMBIE Vol 10 DIGEST $9.99 Page 102
Terry Moore, Chris Yost, James Asmus, Takeshi Miyazawa, Sara Picheli, and Emma Rios
A group of kids, including a witch, a robot, a mutant and a time-displaced little girl, living together in Los Angeles. What could possibly go wrong? After having to say “goodbye” to one of their own during a conflict with some aggressive alien invaders, the Runaways are attempting to get back to normal — which for them means video games, camping trips and, of course, neutralizing potential violent threats to the City of Angels. Meanwhile, however, the popular DJ at L.A.’s KZIT radio station is concocting a devious scheme. With the help of a mysterious magician, Val Rhymin produces a song guaranteed to take Los Angeles by storm. Using a mystic chant layered in with the tune, the song magically affects anyone who has undergone plastic surgery, turning them into an obedient zombie. And since it’s in L.A., that means a lot of zombies. Collecting Runaways vol 3 #7-10.

Amazon pre-orders for $9.99. Both tradepaperbacks and hardcover versions are currently available for near this price.

X-FACTOR #204 Page 76 $2.99
Peter David and Valentin De Landro
You’re Bolivar Trask, the reanimated leader of the Mutant Response Division. Your mission: Kill every member of X-Factor. How to accomplish that without collateral damage? Easy: hire the team for what seems to be a routine case that will send them into a certain death trap. Problem solved. [David confirmed long standing fan speculation that there is a romantic component to Rictor and Shatterstar's relationship in X-Factor #44, published earlier in 2009 despite the discrepancy in
numbering.]

X-FACTOR: OVERTIME Vol 8 TP $19.99 Page 114
Peter David and Valentin De Landro

The future of mutantkind has never looked so grim! Jamie Madrox, a.k.a. Multiple Man, and the enigmatic Layla Miller find themselves stranded eighty years in the future. Their mission: to find the cause of temporal anomalies that threaten to trigger the collapse of the legendary Summers Rebellion. If they fail, mutantkind as  we know it will be wiped from history! They have only one chance of success. But to seize it, they’ll need to get help from the most ruthless villain ever to blight the Marvel Universe: Victor von Doom! Back in the present, the maniacal Cortex is scheming to tear X-Factor apart. And he plans to use a flawlessly engineered killing machine to do it: former X-Factor ally Shatterstar! Little does Cortex know that Shatterstar has some unfinished romantic business with a member of the team. All’s fair in love and war, but X-Factor is up against a guy who doesn’t mind messing with time itself, if it proves the means to an end. The clock is ticking. Can even the world’s greatest mutant detective agency save the past and the future? Collecting X-Factor #46-50 and X-Factor: Layla Miller.

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TOKYO POP

CUTE DEVIL $12.99 Page 295
Hiro Madamrame
Looks are deceiving when it comes to the cutest boy at Akiyoshi Tohru’s schppl. How will Aikiyoshi cope with suddenly becoming Naruse Futa’s pet?

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YOU WILL DROWN IN LOVE Vol 2 $12.99 Page 295
Hinako Takanaga
Jinnai and Reiichiro’s relationship hits the biggest road bump as the suave and sexy coworker Kijima enters the scene. After catching onto Jinnai and Reiichiro being an item, he wastes no time trying to come between the two. Business at work prevents Jinnai from stopping the constant come-ons, and worst yet, Reiichiro seems to be welcoming the advances without a second thought. But who or what is Kijima really after…

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Welcome to Gay Previews, a monthly list that highlights the work of LGBT and gay friendly creators. Listings are primarily taken from each month’s PREVIEWS. Just refer to the page number in your PREVIEWS copy for more information about each comic. Other sources such as a publisher’s website may be used. In these cases, a link is provided.

If you are a LGBT creator whose work has been accidentally overlooked or is not included in PREVIEWS solicitations, please contact me at glajoe at gayleague dot com to be included.

Inspired by Andy Mangels whose idea this is originally and who dutifully compiled numerous lists before this one.

Names listed in bold face are LGBT or gay friendly creators.

ABSTRACT STUDIOS

ECHO #20 $3.50 Page 188
Terry Moore
Annie lives inside Julie, and she’s not happy. Annie is determined to stop the army from activating its top secret super collider, and Julie has been drafted for the job. Fortunately, she has the help of Annie’s boyfriend, Dillon, and an insider at HeNRI. That makes four against the army. What are the odds?

ECHO MOON LAKE Vol 1 $15.95 Page 188
Julie Martin is in the wrong place at the wrong time when she’s finds herself under a strange explosion in the desert sky. The resulting fallout covers her in a mysterious silver metal that brings more trouble into Julie’s life than she could ever imagine, and a friend to die for. Collects issues #1-5.

STRANGERS IN PARADISE POCKET TP Vol 1 $17.95 Page 188
Terry Moore
Terry Moore Complete the series! This pocket-sized trade paperbacks collects the beginning of Terry Moore’s Strangers In Paradise with Katchoo, Francine, David, and the gang! Each pocket book features new cover art by Terry Moore, and special spine art that gives this manga-sized collection a distinctive look on the shelf!

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BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS

FEMALE FORCE – ELLEN DEGENERES $3.99 Page 210
Sandra Ruckdeschel and Pedro Ponzo
Ellen DeGeneres took the world by storm! Emmy awards! Endless accolades! It all seems so easy, but Ellen’s journey to get where she is now was not always a smooth one. She’s felt the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But through it all,  she managed to stay true to herself and prove that she is a female force to be reckoned with!

RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS: WRATH OF THE TITANS TP $15.99 Page 211
Darren G. Davis and Nadir Balan

For years, the land of Argos has been at peace. Perseus has guided the kingdom into an era of prosperity and good fortune. And with the news that an heir has been born, puts the citizens in a celebratory mood. Yet lurking in the shadows are forces of hate and discontent that threaten to wreak havoc on Argos and destroy Perseus! Collects the mini-series sequel to the classic film, Clash of the Titans.

DARK HORSE

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 $2.99 Page 52
Brad Meltzer and George Jeanty
Brad Meltzer (The Book of Lies, Identity Crisis) continues his pivotal story arc! The Slayer army has suffered heavy losses throughout Season Eight and faced all kinds of threats new and old, but the one mystery connecting it all has been the identity of the Big Bad: Twilight. In this issue, Buffy finally confronts Twilight one on one, setting the stage for Twilight’s unmasking in Buffy #34! (Except we already know who Twilight is.)

Conan the Cimmerian #20 $2.99 Page 38
Tim Truman, Tomas Giorella, and José Villarrubia
In part two of “Kozaki,” both Sergius the pirate and the sadistic Shah Amurath decide to confront Conan’s group of bandits, who are encroaching upon their territories and threatening the outlying granaries, farms, and villages of the proud country of Turan. King Yildiz quickly orders the Shah to annihilate all Kozaki riders, and Sergius arranges a parley with our favorite Cimmerian. In a tense meeting, Sergius explains how commerce works around the Vilayet Sea and offers that their two imposing forces work together against the Shah. With those in Conan’s hungry crew growing wild and impatient, Conan’s not even sure how long he can keep his own men together–but he’ll slit the throat of any who try to defect!

DC

BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #10 $3.99 Page 71
Paul Dini, Marc Andreyko, Dustin Nguyen, and Jeremy Haun

It’s Batman, Robin and Abuse struggling against the deadly clutches of Mr. Zsasz. With the lives of kidnapped children at stake, it’s up to Gotham City’s finest heroes to save the day. And in the Manhunter co-feature, Two-Face’s trial comes to a surprising end as a new trial starts! Can Kate balance all of that with her need to spend time as Manhunter? And what’s Kate’s son Ramsey doing in Gotham?!

DETECTIVE #863 $3.99 Page 71
Greg Rucka, Jock, and Cully Hamner
When Batman and Batwoman each face off against a knife-wielding killer, they soon find themselves working different sides of the same case. But will they arrive in time to rescue the missing girl and stop the killer from claiming another victim? Things do not end well in “Cutter” Part 3. And in The Question, the mastermind behind the human trafficking ring and the gunrunning scheme is finally revealed, and The Question and the Huntress find themselves in the fight of their lives.

SECRET SIX #19 $2.99 Page 91
Gail Simone, John Ostrander, and J. Calafiore
Catman’s past crawls back to haunt him as Cheshire returns! Could the secret she’s carrying spell the end of the Secret Six?

SECRET SIX: DEPTHS TP $14.99 Page 96
Gail Simone and Nicola Scott
With Batman’s cowl up for grabs, two of The Secret Six think they should be the new Dark Knight. And a mission on Devil’s Island draws the attention of Wonder Woman in this new collection of issues #8-14!

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WONDER WOMAN #42 $2.99 Page 92
Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti
Gail Simone and fan-favorite artist Nicola Scott reunite for this explosive tale featuring the stunning return of a star spanning threat from Diana’s past! Can even Wonder Woman stop Earth from this world-destroying madwoman? Guest-starring the Green Lantern Corps! Don’t miss “The Wrath of The Silver Serpent”!

VERTIGO

GREEK STREET #9 $2.99 Page 114
Peter Milligan and Davide Gianfelice
Terror, madness and the downright irrational collide as the war between the Fureys and the Chinese takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, after escaping Calypso and her pornsters, Eddie and Sandy finally meet their possible savior.[Detective Dedalus is gay.]

MADAME XANADU #21 $2.99 Page 115
Matt Wagner and Amy Reeder Hadley

Madame Xanadu and her stark, raving mad sister Morgana are still at odds, leaving 1950s housewife Betty Reynolds more distraught – and more inhuman – than ever. And Mr. Jones continues his “negotiations” with the New York mob in an effort to aid and abet Madame Xanadu’s investigation. [Wagner has revealed a part of Xanadu's life during the Spanish Inquisition in which she loved a woman named Marisol.]

SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS HC Page 128 $24.99
Neil Gaiman and P. C. Russell
Russell’s four part adaptation of Gaiman’s story is re-offered.
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WILDSTORM

THE AUTHORITY #20 $2.99 Page 104

Marc Bernadin, Adam Freeman, and Al Barrionuevo

With the Carrier streaking through space beyond their control, the newly configured Authority find themselves on Daemon’s doorstep unable to defend themselves against both incoming hostiles and a growing rebellion from within. With Jack and With the Carrier streaking through space beyond their control, the newly Christine struggling for control, the team finds salvation in the most unexpected of places.

THE AUTHORITY: THE LOST YEAR #6 $2.99 Page 105
Grant Morrison, Keith Giffen and Brian Steelfreeze

On a world where superheroes are seen as witches, super-science is used to hunt heroes down before they’re given kangaroo trials and then, inevitably, executed. That’s exactly what was done to this Earth’s Apollo, and now that our Authority has arrived, they plan on making things better. But one thing must go right: the two Midnighters they now have can’t end up killing each other.

EX MACHINA #49 $2.99 Page 106
Brian K Vaughn and Tony Harris

It’s the bloody conclusion to “Pro-Life,” and the penultimate issue of this groundbreaking political thriller. Mayor Hundred makes the hardest decision of his career, as the final pieces fall into place for an unforgettable series finale. [In issue #6 Mayor Hundred proposes to marry the Deputy Mayor’s brother who is a NYFD fireman and happens to be gay. The following issue deals with opinions from the mayor’s staff and the possible implications of the Mayor performing a same-sex marriage. Mayor Hundred’s mother recently asked him if he is gay. Vaughn left the question unanswered. The gay marriage recently came up again in #23.]

EX MACHINA BOOK 3 DELUXE HC $29.99 Page 106
Brian K Vaughn, Tony Harris, John Paul Leon, and others
In this Deluxe hardcover collecting Ex Machina #21-29,  Ex Machina: Inside the Machine and the Ex Machina Special #3, Mayor Mitchell Hundred faces difficult decisions regarding New York City’s drug laws. But will a string of brazen, violent robberies and a shocking suicide affect the the Mayor’s policy? And in a second story set during the New York blackout of 2003, the mayor must deal with a city gone dark.

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D.E.

THE BOYS #40 $2.99 Page 240
Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson
So where are the good superheroes? The warriors for truth and justice, the defenders of the American way? The supes can’t all be dirtbags… can they? Meet the true heroes of The Boys’ universe, the young men and women who fight to make things right and ask nothing in return: the teenage adventurers from our far future that the world knows as Superduper! Meanwhile, convinced that Hughie was never what he seemed, Butcher goes to see the Legend- and sets something terrible in motion for our little Scots pal…

THE BOYS: THE SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY TP Vol 6 $19.99 Page 240
Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and Carlos Ezquerra
Featuring an introduction by LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof! It finally happened: the supes are mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world’s most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Meanwhile, Hughie is still plagued with doubt, and Annie finds herself on the receiving end of the worst new look ever — in The Self-Preservation Society! Collecting #31 -#38, including the unbelievable origins of Mothers Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female.

THE BOYS: HEROGASM Vol 5 HC $29.99 Page 240
Garth Ennis and John McCrea
An evil so profound it threatens all mankind… the mightiest heroes on the planet uniting to defend us all… a secret crisis of such utter finality that a countdown to civil or infinite war seems unavoidable… but have you ever wondered what really happens during Crossovers? This volume collects all six issues of the first-ever Boys spin-off mini-series by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, with covers by co-creator Darick Robertson!

DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION

KURASHINA SENSEI’S PASSION Vol 3 $12.95 Page 251
Natsuho Shino
Welcome back to the renowned Shoei Acadamy, a school which prides itself on educating young men from respected families from kindergarten all the way through senior high school. Newly-arrived teacher Reiji Kurashina is just as popular with his students as ever, inspiring feelings of passion in all of them. The class president and his committee decided to plan a school camping trip. Kurashina Sensei reluctantly agrees to go with them. Spending the night under one roof with a youthful and curious academy student… would something happen to Kurashina sensei?

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LOVE!! $12.95 Page 252
Ariko Kanazawa

Rei is a president of student council – he is always so cool and well-mannered, impressed everyone with a perfect attendance record. One day, Shindo, a transfer student with outstanding grades, comes to school and starts to have a crush on him. During the semester, making moves on Rei, he falls in love with him. Shindo is outgoing and sociable.Rei is reserved and a bit snobbish. A perfect scenario of opposites attracts… or do they?

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MAIDEN ROSE Vol 1 $6.95 Page Page 249
Fusanosuke Inariya
Two soldiers from warring countries are bound by a pledge as master and servant. Taki Reizen is a Commander of sublime beauty, shouldering the fate of his nation. Called “Mad Dog” because of his rough temperament, Klaus has sworn his loyalty
to him as a knight. Despite this, those around them are cold and disapproving, full of various misgivings. For all their genuine feelings, what will come of love made cruel by the violence of war?

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RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW Vol 1 $12.95 Page 252
Souya Himawari
A love whose hot embrace spans time! Yanase Mizuo was hiding from his tea ceremony lessons in an old temple when a sudden wrinkle in time propelled him from the present into the tumultuous world of the past! Lost in an unknown land in an unknown time, he finds help in the feudal lord Takakage. But Takakage isn’t interested in getting Yanase back to the future. Nope, he is convinced that Yanase is right where he needs to be – in his arms!

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YELLOW II Vol 2 $12.95 Page 251
Makoto Tateno
Straight and macho Taki partners with feminine and gay Goh to form an expert team of bandits hired by the police to steal from the mafia. Their unrequited love with genre-bending trimmings of action and suspense.

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YELLOW OMNIBUS Vol 2 $19.95 Page 251
Makoto Tateno

A routine drug bust is all in a day’s work for Taki and Goh. When a dead doctor turns up at the scene of the crime, these veteran “snatcher” partners are suddenly forced to follow a twisting trail of clues (and a mysterious dog) for the answers. While bullets fly, Goh’s fierce desires also seek their target in Taki’s heart! The clock is ticking, and a criminal must be caught…but will Goh ever truly catch Taki’s eye? Yellow takes over the streets with the ultimate tale of “opposites attract”! Taki and Goh are a talented team when it comes to battling the crazy and criminal, but they’re worlds apart in matters of attraction! Fate truly moves in mysterious ways…will the same boys who work and play together finally stay together? It’s too late to be careful when there’s this much lust on the line.

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DRAWN & QUARTERLY

MASTERPIECE COMICS HC $19.95 Page 253
R. Sikoryak
Masterpiece Comics adapts a variety of classic literary works with the most iconic visual idioms of twentieth-century comics. Dense with exclamation marks and lurid zip-a-tone, R. Sikoryak’s parodies remind us of the sensational excesses of the canon, or, if you prefer, of the economical expressiveness of classic comics from Superman to Peanuts.

The D & Q site gives the following information: Masterpiece Comics adapts a variety of classic literary works with the most iconic visual idioms of twentieth-century comics. Dense with exclamation marks and lurid colors, R. Sikoryak’s parodies remind us of the sensational excesses of the canon, or, if you prefer, of the economical expressiveness of classic comics from Batman to Garfield. In “Blond Eve, Dagwood and Blondie are ejected from the Garden of Eden into their archetypal suburban home; Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray is reimagined as a foppish Little Nemo; and Camus’s Stranger becomes a brooding, chain-smoking Golden Age Superman. Other source material includes Dante, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, bubblegum wrappers, superhero comics, kid cartoons, and more.
Sikoryak’s classics have appeared in landmark anthologies such as RAW and Drawn & Quarterly, all of which are collected in Masterpiece Comics, along with brilliant new graphic literary satires. His drawings have appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as well as in The New Yorker, The Onion, Mad, and Nickelodeon Magazine.

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GIRL TWIRL COMICS

JANE’S WORLD OMNIBUS Vol 1 $19.95 Page 255
Paige Braddock
This 432-page book collects the first three volumes of Jane’s World into one handy size. This book will give readers a full introduction to the cast and crew of the Eisner-nominated series. See the characters and story lines evolve and get ever more humorous and complicated. Alien abductions, vegan Amazons, Elvis impersonators, Jane Bond, and feisty ex-girlfriends all collide. [Re-offered.]

JANE’S WORLD Vol 9 TP $15.00 Pahe 255
Paige Braddock
Jane is on a quest for love, but will she succeed? Her journey will be filled with romantic misadventures, misunderstandings, and general quixotic mayhem! Jane goes undercover as a busboy at Hooters. Then, after failing to uncover sexism in the workplace she’s sent out to cover a mountain bike race, which of course ends in disaster.

LIGHTSPEED PRESS

FINDER: SIN EATER 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC $29.95 Page 274
Carla Speed McNeil
Jaeger is a Finder, which is an aboriginal detective. Jaeger is also a sin-eater, which is a ritual scapegoat. Jaeger returns to an old girlfriend only to find that her husband isn’t out of the picture and now appears to be dangerously crazy but hasn’t done anything to hurt her. But the husband isn’t just some twerp; he’s Jaeger’s former commanding officer. This complex story of conflicting loyalties sets the stage for the rest of Jaeger’s life as told in the ongoing series, Finder. Jump on at the beginning with this chunky manga-sized volume collecting two previous trades into one volume.

FINDER SIN EATER Vol 2 Part 2 $19.95 Page 274
Carla Speed McNeil
Jaeger can get into anything — a holy city, a high-security prison, his best friend’s wife’s bed, an online world-creator’s worst nightmares. What he should do once he’s in is his problem? Mess around. This innovative science fiction series and its creator, Carla Speed McNeil, have been nominated for seven Eisners and the Russ Manning Award, won two Ignatz Awards and one Friends of Lulu Award.

MARVEL

ASTONISHING X-MEN #24 $2.99 Page 74
Warren Ellis and Phil Jimenez
“eXogenetic” conclusion. After wading through a swarm of bio-mechanically engineered monstrosities modeled after some of their fiercest foes, the X-Men finally come face to face with the man responsible. He’s given his life to designing the death of the mutant race and with the X-Men at his doorstep, he’s preparing to unleash one more genetic nightmare upon the world before his time runs out.

GIRL COMICS #1 $4.99 Page 15
Trina Robbins, Devin Grayson, Ann Nocenti, G. Willow Wilson, Valerie D’Orazio, Lucy Knisley, Colleen Coover, Stepahnie Buscema, Ming Doyle, Nikki Cook, and Molly Crabapple
With the most controversial question in the Marvel Universe finally answered right on the cover, Marvel is proud to bring you a celebration of amazing women in comics with the first of a three issue anthology entirely created by the most talented and exciting women working in comics today, including Ann Nocenti (Daredevil), Amanda Conner (Power Girl), Laura Martin (Secret Invasion), G. Willow Wilson (Air), Devin Grayson (Nightwing), Stephanie Buscema (Web of Spider-Man) , and more! With stories featuring your favorite Marvel characters, from the Punisher to Mary Jane, don’t miss what will be the one of the most talked about series of the year!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24 $2.99 Page 65
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Wes Craig
The universe faces one of its greatest evils–and no one can see it coming! The Magus, the necromantic shadow-half of Adam Warlock, is not dead after all…and only a small and hapless band of heroes–heroes who should be dead, too–can stop him! Are they back from the grave permanently, and what will we finally see emerge from the enigmatic coccoon? [Phyla (Quasar, now "Martyr") and Moondragon were lovers before Moondragon’s apparent death. Moondragon has since returned to the land of the living while Phyla appears to be dead.]

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: WAR OF KINGS BOOK 2 Vol 3 $2.99 Page 116
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Brad Walker. and Wes Craig

Can the Guardians stop the War of Kings? The silent king Black Bolt and the tyrant Vulcan square off in interstellar combat — with the Guardians stuck in the middle trying to restore the peace! With the Inhumans and Shi’Ar laying waste to entire planets, somebody has to stand up for the little guy — even if those somebodies include a walking tree, a talking dog and a rocket-firing raccoon! This second and final volume in the Guardians’ War of Kings crossover builds the action to a senses shattering conclusion as new discoveries are made, old friends are betrayed, and the new Guardians stand shoulder-to-shoulder with legends! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #13-19.

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NATION X #4 $3.99 Page 73
Peter Milligan, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Joe Caramagna, van Brandon, Mike Allred, Niko Henrichson, Harvey Talibao, and Rael Lyra
All the pieces fall into place as this final issue concludes with a bang! Namor has never taken orders from anyone before, so why does he take them from Cyclops? Where does Emma get all those Jimmy Choo’s? And when a mystery strikes Utopia, who does Cyclops send to solve it?

NEW MUTANTS #11 $2.99 Page 9
Kieron Gillen and Niko Henrichson

Dani Moonstar made a deal with Hela. Now, the mistress of Hel is calling in her marker. With all the Asgardians falling in the Siege of Asgard, someone needs to deal with the dead. And who better to do so than a Valkyrie. But where is Dani supposed to be bringing these dead?

NEW MUTANTS: RETURN OF LEGION Vol 1 TP $14.99 Page 116
Zeb Wells and Diogenes Neves
When their oldest and most powerful foe returns, the original New Mutants must reunite! Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Magik and Dani Moonstar race to the rescue of Karma. But Legion has her right where he wants her: locked inside his schizophrenic mind! It’s classic mutant action the way you like it! Plus: the return of the beloved Warlock. But if he’s so beloved, why does he have that weird look on his face?! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #1-5.

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RUNAWAYS: HOMESCHOOLING TP $14.99 Page 115
Kathryn Immonen, C B Cebulski, and Sara Picheli

heir homes, their parents, their friends — ever since first banding together and going out on their own, the Runaways have been no stranger to loss. Now, though they appear to finally be safe, none of them can get their minds off of everything they’ve lost or given up. As they attempt to make merry despite their melancholy, the Runaways are struck by yet another catastrophe. A mysterious aircraft flying over their Malibu home is somehow lured to it, resulting in a fiery crash. As the team frantically digs through the rubble, they find that their home wasn’t the only casualty: Yet another member of the team has fallen. The Runaways have little time to mourn, however, as their home is surrounded by a group of armed military personnel, dispatched to retrieve the contents of the crashed aircraft. Even more ominously, however, a figure from the group’s past — one thought deceased — has returned to confront the team. Collecting Runaways vol. 3 #11-14 and What If the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?

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RUNAWAYS: PARENTAL GUIDANCE HC $19.99 Page 107
Brian K Vaughn and Adrian Alphona
The return of the Pride! The secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn’t made up of the Runaways’ evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe’s next generation of heroes? Plus, when the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The eleven-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a new group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain? Collecting Runaways (2005) #13-18.

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THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #5 Page 22 $3.99
Robert Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins

Somehow, by luck and by pluck, Nick Andros led his group through the wilderness to Hemmingford House, the home of Mother Abagail. But they can’t stay long, and an even more dangerous task awaits them: Seeking out and facing down Randall Flagg. In the midst of a crisis of faith, Nick makes a fateful choice that will forever change his life. Also: In a world without doctors, what happens when a member of Stu and Frannie’s group requires an operation? Pick up a scalpel and say your prayers, True Believers, as the third volume of Stephen King’s horror epic concludes!

X-FACTOR #203 Page 76 $2.99
Peter David and Valentin De Landro
Deep into unknown jungles go Monet and Guido, a.k.a. Strong Guy, a two-person rescue team in a desperate gambit to free Monet’s father from the hands of terrorists. And what exactly do the terrorists want? They want Monet, as it turns out. And you’ll never guess who’s behind it all. [David confirmed long standing fan speculation that there is a romantic component to Rictor and Shatterstar's relationship in X-Factor #44, published earlier in 2009 despite the discrepancy in numbering.]

TOKYO POP

LOVE KNOT $12.99 Page 294
Lemon Ichijo

A collection of short stories about lovers coming together in many different ways. First, we have childhood friends who have been suddenly reunited after two years. Will a lingering crush allow them to develop their friendship into something more? Next there are a series of stories about a pair of twins and their lovers. Can the four men all get along with each other? And finally, some short stories about finding love in the school nurse’s office and in the kitchen!

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TEA FOR TWO Vol 4 $12.99 Page 294
Yaya Sakuragi

Christmas is right around the corner for Tokumaru and Hasune, but a romantic night out and sweet gift exchange is out of the question for this eccentric couple…or is it? As Hasune longs for a heartfelt love confession, an old romantic partner appears out of nowhere and stirs things up. Meanwhile, Shunpei is acting quite out of the ordinary, and Tokumaru is determined to get to the bottom of this.

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VIZ

OOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERS Vol 3 Page 301 $12.99
Fumi Yoshinaga

The young female shogun Iemitsu and her lover Arikoto must betray their hearts to save their country. Meanwhile, the Redface Pox continues its ruthless progress through Japan, leaving famine, despair, and the threat of anarchy in its wake.

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