OUT THIS WEEK: MERCILESS 4 & THE SHADOW 5

MERCILESS – THE RISE OF MING #4
Written by SCOTT BEATTY
Art by RON ADRIAN
Cover by ALEX ROSS
To cement his claim of power, Ming the Merciless launches a strategic war that shows once and for all that there is but one superpower on Mongo! But as Ming turns his attentions to new worlds to conquer, a betrayal within his own court might topple all of Ming's carefully wrought plans! And what does a strange signal from a distant planet mean to the future of Mongo?
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +






THE SHADOW #5
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), HOWARD CHAYKIN (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (25%)
Kondo's trap succeeds beyond his expectations, as a bloody massacre leaves our heroes alone in the wilderness without hope of rescue. Deep in the kingdom of Buffalo Wong the object of everyone's desire is revealed, and Margo Lane and Pat Finnegan begin to see just how far Lamont Cranston will go in pursuit of his goals. Meanwhile, the Shadow begins to lay plans for a cataclysmic showdown with his foes.
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +