Friday FOC Roundup for 8/23/19

Friday FOC Roundup!

Howdy Super Friends! Welcome to your weekly installment of Final Order Cutoff Roundup! Final Order Cutoff (FOC) happens every Monday and is our last chance to adjust our ordering numbers on books before they ship out to us! These titles are all on FOC this Monday, August 26^th, and most of these books are in shops on 9/18/19. If you would like to guarantee that you get 1 or 10 copies of any of these books, please let us know BEFORE 5PM on Monday August 26^th!

From Dark Horse this week and in stores on 9/18 is Aliens Colonial Marines Rising Threat #1. Tying into the events from the upcoming Cold Iron Studios video game, this series delves into the formative years of the Colonial Marines. Introducing Olivia Shipp, leader of a squad of battle-weary Marines who have defied orders to rescue the survivors of a refinery under siege.Based on characters from the upcoming Aliens video game! Written by Brian Wood of Aliens: Resistance!

Next up from Dark Horse and also in stores on 9/18 is Steeple #1 (of 5). A supernatural tale of friendship, the devil, and moral gray areas.Two women with wildly different worldviews become unlikely friends as they navigate the supernatural happenings in a sleepy coastal parish-and soon find themselves forced to choose sides in the war between good and evil, facing demons, curses, and a miniature Rapture!New series from John Allison, author of Giant Days.

Cover A John Allison 

Cover B Max Sarin

From DC this week and in stores on 9/18 is Batman #79, with a great variant cover by Clay Mann! In the concluding chapter of the two-part "City of Bane" interlude, Batman and Catwoman pull a job to stop Bane's supply ship from smuggling dangerous cargo into Gotham City. It'll send a message back to the big guy that his reign of terror is soon to be over...but what does it also signal for the future of Bruce and Selina?

Next up from DC and in stores on 9/18 is Flash Forward #1 (of 6). His name is Wally West-and he was the Fastest Man Alive. That is, until the Multiverse was rewritten without him or his family in it. Wally returned and tried to make it work, but the damage was done. Spinning out of the events of HEROES IN CRISIS, follow the man who called himself Flash on an adventure to find redemption in a cosmos that has fought so hard to destroy him. Main cover by Evan Shaner, Blank Cover, and Variant cover by Inhyuk Lee!

Next up from DC and the latest addition to DC’s Black Label series is Harleen #1 (of 3). "The road to hell is paved with good intentions. On that road I saw a pale man, and he smiled at me..." Dr. Harleen Quinzel has discovered a revolutionary cure for the madness of Gotham City-she just needs to prove it actually works. But with the criminal justice and mental health establishments united against her, the brilliant young psychologist must take drastic measures to save Gotham from itself. Witness Harleen's first steps on a doomed quest that will give birth to the legendary super-villain Harley Quinn in this stunning reimagining of Harley and The Joker's twisted and tragic love affair by visionary storyteller Stjepan Šejic (AQUAMAN: UNDERWORLD, SUICIDE SQUAD, Sunstone). Variant cover also by Sejic! $7.99 In stores on 9/25!

Up Next from DC is Inferior Five #1 (of 12) in stores on 9/18. The citizens of Dangerfield, Arizona, are beset by strange goings-on after the "Invasion" that rocked the DC Universe, but only five misfit kids seem to notice them. Can they uncover what's happening before some sinister force collects them all? Find out in this new miniseries! And in the backup feature with story and art by Jeff Lemire, the Peacemaker is on a top-secret mission from Checkmate and Amanda Waller to find a mysterious weapon before the Russians can. Main cover by Keith Giffen, variant cover by Jeff Lemire!

Next up from DC is Lex Luthor Year of the Villain #1 (one-shot) in store on 9/18. Apex Lex has made his offer to the villains of the DC Universe...but has the super-powered evil genius gotten what he truly desires? The most deadly predator in the Multiverse has set out to answer that question by seeking out his counterparts on other Earths. But will this meeting of the Luthors be the greatest team-up in all of creation...or end in a bloodbath?

Finally from DC and in stores on 9/18 is Supergirl #34 with a great variant by Derrick Chew! After months on the outer edges of the universe, Supergirl is back on Earth! But things are not as she left them-her adoptive parents have disappeared without a trace, Leviathan's plans are in motion and a Brainiac lurks in the shadows with its sights set on Kara! Oh, and what about that grave? The truth of who is in it will shake Supergirl to her very core!

From IDW and in stores on 9/18 is G.I. Joe #1! Tyranny is on the rise as Cobra topples governments and spreads its ruthless power across the globe. In these trying times, desperate measures are taken. The new G.I. Joe program recruits civilian spies and saboteurs: ordinary people, living in occupied territories, who will put their lives on the line to strike back through clandestine but high-impact missions. Join these new recruits as they resist Cobra control, fight to make a better world for all, and find out just what they are capable of.Featuring your favorite Joes, alongside brand new characters!A new vision of G.I. Joe for a new generation!G.I. Joe like you've never seen before!

From Marvel, and in store on 9/18 is Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #1! From the pages of Jason Aaron's AVENGERS! Vampires. Aliens. Angry fish kings. Black Panther's hand-picked Agents of Wakanda can handle it all. And who better to lead them than the king of the world's most technologically evolved country? Wakanda is making waves on the world's map - and not everyone's a fan. With General Okoye's help, T'Challa will take Gorilla-Man, Ka-Zar and Wasp on a global fight for survival - to handle threats S.H.I.E.L.D. could only dream of! Main cover by Jorge Molina, OTO variant cover by Leinil Yu!

Next up from Marvel and in stores on 9/18 is Spider Man #1 (of 5). WHO IS CADAVEROUS?!The most shocking and incredible comic of 2019 is here as J.J. ABRAMS (STAR WARS, STAR TREK, SUPER 8) and his son HENRY ABRAMS are joined by superstar artist SARA PICHELLI (MILES MORALES, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) team up for SPIDER-MAN! What do they have planned for Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson?! Who is Cadaverous?! The Modern Master of Mystery Makes His Marvel this September! Main cover by Oliver Coipel, OTO variant cover by Jason Polan, OTO Party Variant by Humberto Ramos.

Next up from Marvel is Wolverine Annual #1! WOLVERINE BATTLES THE MAGIC, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM OF MORGAN LE FAY!Wolverine's lived many lives - X-Man, Avenger...movie star? Not exactly. But he's followed an aspiring young actress to Los Angeles for a little sunshine and some semblance of a normal life. But behind the gilded golden façade of 1930s Hollywood lurks an unholy cult led by MORGAN LE FAY. Their prey...the young Hollywood hopefuls - including Logan's lady! Will the mighty Logan's claws crumble under the onslaught of the arcane sorceress' magical powers? Find out this September!

From Boom Studios and in stores on 9/18 is Once & Future #2! The McGuire family has held back supernatural threats for generations, but this time they messed up. As an ancient evil arises from the grave, Bridgette and Duncan find themselves up against forces bigger than they could have expected, and faces new and old are about to complicate things further.

Once & Future #1 has also been moved on to a 5^thPrinting for #1! WHAAAAAT??

Something is Killing the Children #1 has also been moved on to a 3^rdPrinting!

From Dynamite and in stores on 9/18 is Vampirella #3! Vampirella's struggle to deal with the complex emotional consequences of a major disaster caused by her enemies is exacerbated by an unexpected visit from her mother, Lilith, with whom Vampi has a complicated relationship. But has the Mother of All Vampires come to help or destroy her daughter? And will Vampirella's hapless therapist survive the encounter?

Cover A: J Scott Campbell

Cover B: Guillem March

Cover C: Fay Dalton

Cover D: Ergun Gunduz

Cover E: Cosplay

From AfterShock and in stores on 9/18 is You Are Obsolete #1. A disgraced journalist is called to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. As she investigates, she discovers the children have taken control and are somehow killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now, she must discover the truth behind the killings while staying on the good side of the children's harsh leader...or she's next.YOU ARE OBSOLETE is an spine-tingling thriller that evokes the eerie naturalism of 1970s hor-ror films with a modern deadly digital twist. Written by Mathew Klickstein (Sony Pic-tures' Against the Dark, Slimed!, Springfield Confidential, Selling Nostalgia) and drawn Evgeniy Bornakov (DESCENDENT).

From Archie Comics and in stores on 9/18 is Archie 1955 #1 (of 5). BRAND NEW SERIES from the writing team that brought you ARCHIE: 1941! Can a rocking teenager from a small, sleepy town find fame and fortune through this new phenomenon called "rock and roll"? When Archie Andrews proves to a local DJ that he's got the makings of a hip-shaking stardom, he begins an ascent to fame that will carry with it both triumph and tragedy.

Cover A: Audrey Mok

Cover B: Jinky Coronado

Cover C: Franco Francavilla

Cover D: Aaron Lopresti

Cover E: Pete Woods

Also from Archie and in stores on 9/18 is Sabrina Super Special Magazine #1! Join us as we celebrate all things SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH in this special super-sized magazine. As we gear up for part three of the hit Netflix series, we're celebrating some of the best comic book and TV moments! $9.99

From the folks at Oni Press come Rick and Morty Vs Dungeons & Dragons 2 #1! You thought you could escape?! Think again!Rick and Morty Forever! A new mini-series issue of D&D with Rick and Morty! Dual-classing Rick and Morty to Level 50! Milking Owlbears with- *ahem*Once upon a game, Rick, Morty, and the Smith family went on magical D&D adventures...now, magical D&D adventures are coming to Earth, and no one will survive the Painscape!The world's greatest role-playing game returns to plague the world's most dysfunctional animated family and this time, we can't just rest on brand name recognition and curiosity to fuel your interest, Morty, because no one gives a d-d-damn about sequels unless they're really good, so no pressure, you f***ing hacks!Fan favorite dice dependent Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Savage Sword of Conan) re-teams up with Eisner-nominated cartoonist +5 Troy Little (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Powerpuff Girls) to destroy [adult swim's] pop culture juggernaut and the best-selling role-playing game that once used the term "THAC0."

Finally, from Antarctic Press and in stores on 9/18 is Tremendous Trump She Trump One Shot! Social justice terrorists detonate the mother of all bombs, transmuting men into women! Unable to control their emotions, these Ex-Men flood the Earth with their tears. Faced with the biggest calamity since Noah, the world looks to the She-Trump, who must return the world to how it was The Day Before Yesterday. Glass ceilings and fourth walls, beware!

Here is your complete list of all things on FOC this Monday August 26th: