Before Lord of the Rings, before Conan there was BEOWULF The Viking warrior must defeat the ogre Grendel and his vengeful mother before facing the fire-breathing dragon that will spell his doom. This stunning graphic novel captures the power and majesty of the greatest sword and sorcery hero of them all

A beautifully brutal look at trench warfare in World War I.

-Rich Woodall (Writer/ Artist)

Geoff has created something more realistic and gripping than 90 percent of what TV and film are putting out!

- Shuli Egar (Comedian, the Shuli Network on YouTube)

1916 had been a bad year for both sides in the First World War. On Saturday, July 1st it became a sunlit picture of Hell as the Battle of the Somme begins. The first day of the conflict will become one of the bloodiest in the history of warfare and will contribute to the structure of a war that will define the shape of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In 1982 Universal Pictures, a studio famous for its monster movies, unleased a new terror on the silver screens of the world that would change everything...not that anyone knew that at the time. Today John Carpenter's THE THING consistently ranks in the top of favourite or influential film lists, but when it was first released it was not only considered a bomb, reviewers used words like 'obscene', 'gross' and 'instant junk'.

For the first time we look at the history of the entire THING franchise, not just the 1982 film or its prequel, nor the original 1951 version 'The Thing from Another World'. In this book we look at the radio versions, the comics, novels, computer games, music and how, from a 1931 novella by John W. Campbell Jr. The Thing began infecting our lives and eventually took over the world by initiating one of the longest media franchises in history and influencing many others like ALIEN, Dr Who and the X-files.

Interviewing many of those involved, we'll look at the marketing strategies, the reviews, the blunders, censorship... and yes, we may even figure out exactly why The Thing failed at the box office in 1982.

In a dieselpunk 1955, JANE JET hits the skies after killing her abusive husband, ROCKET MAN, and becoming public enemy number one.

If she's to survive, she'll need to outfly the looming shadows of WWII and onslaughts from the nearly unstoppable armored heroes of this age.

JANE JET serves two fistfuls of truth and fury in Book One: Nuclear Shadows.

Was the terrifying Flatwoods Monster an alien creature whose spaceship crashed on a rugged mountaintop in West Virginia? Or as the experts decided merely a meteorite streaking across the night sky?

Was the Mothman a benign apparition sent to warn of the impending collapse of the Silver Bridge or was it an arcane flying creature as the frightened citizens who reported hundreds of sightings to the authorities described it.

Both creatures disappeared as mysteriously as they appeared, never to be seen again... are they gone forever... or do they still lurk in the forested depths of North America's oldest mountain range?

Impeccably dressed and wielding strange weapons, Doctor Rigby is a mysterious soldier in an ancient, secret war of magic, monsters, and cosmic madness.

In this thrilling collection, Doctor Rigby visits a demonic mermaid, battles a parking lot full of vampires, boards a haunted house ride from hell, solves a sea monster mystery, and learns the meaning of existence!

Peter Pan is bored. Captain Hook is long dead, the Lost Boys long departed, an attempted invasion by brutal 'outsiders' long vanquished.

The Neverland - under its ruler, Queen Tiger Lily - has severed all ties with the outside world.

But Peter is about to have his wish for excitement and adventure fulfilled as a new and terrible danger arrives in the Neverland... and nothing for the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up will ever be the same again.

Wild! Fast! Free!

Take a ride with four ferocious women as they tear through the American desert in search of the next big thrill. From go-go bars and biker brawls to perilous adventure and revenge, these women have seen it all and always end up where they belong...on top!

But don't get too close, because these kittens have claws, and it isn't just their looks that kill.

Ask yourself...are you brave enough to ride with these Mondo Vixens?

The space lanes of the Imperium are made of star clusters and mains that guide the flow of interstellar traffic. The stars provide the path for Travellers to cross Charted Space. But there are vast expanses of starless space where only the boldest Travellers dare to go. The yawning void of the Great Rift is one such expanse. Adventurers Revo Sanderson and his brave crew are determined to do the unthinkable: Cross the Rift using their wits and a standard scout ship. It's a crazy idea, but Travellers are made of sterner stuff than your average spacer.

Traveller is the role-playing game of the far future, first published in 1977, now brought to you by Mongoose Publishing. Traveller: Riftbreaker is a foray into Traveller's celebrated Charted Space setting, where ordinary spacers take on extraordinary challenges.

This issue also includes bonus material for the game that describes just what riftbreaking is and how it's done. Also included are stats and deck plans for the S-464077-F, the trusty old Type-S scout ship featured in the story.

Aramis Subsector on the Imperial Frontier. Aramanx was intended to be a luddite paradise, a pastoral world where the pressure and conflict of life in the Imperium could be forgotten. But things haven't worked out that way. The balkanised world has become a war zone where its numerous nations are ratcheting up tension with one another. It is a powder keg waiting to blow.

The crew of the Slowhand enter this volatile environment, hoping to repair their ship and make a few deals, but getting out unscathed could be trickier than they think.

Traveller is the role-playing game of the far future, first published in 1977, now brought to you by Mongoose Publishing.

Traveller: Far Trader is a foray into Traveller's celebrated Charted Space setting, where ordinary spacers take on extraordinary challenges. This issue also includes bonus material for the game that describes the Helical mercenary unit with stats for one of their vehicles and key personalities from among

Welcome to a story of high adventure on a planet populated by sentient, bipedal mushrooms, the FUNG GI!

In this land of epic swordplay and wandering warriors, honourable fighters and rival clans, mysterious wilderness, tree cities and mystical magic, follow the quest of four Outcasts!

Errant knights, wandering ronins and vagabonds with heavy hearts and memories of loss, they travel across the land, united in a fight against injustice in search of forgiveness or oblivion.

Ellie comes home from school one day and finds a monster that only she can see. Now she must battle to find the truth behind reality and what really is going on with this monster of hers.

NOSFERATU!

DOES NOT THIS WORD NOT SOUND

LIKE THE MIDNIGHT CRY OF THE DEATHBIRD?

BEWARE THAT YOU SAY IT ELSE HAUNTING DREAMS

NOURISH THEMSELVES ON YOUR BLOOD!

No vampiric figure is more terrifyingly iconic than Baron Orlock, the Nosferatu...a cadaverous monster who sups on blood but feasts upon human souls. This classic of undead horror is reimagined by best-selling SF author Mark (James Axler) Ellis and the artistic talents of Rik Levins, Bill Marimon, Richard Pace and Melissa Martin Ellis.

In 2 billion years the sun will have grown so large that the Earth is rendered uninhabitable.

Those who are deemed worthy have been granted refuge beyond the stars.

Those who aren't, must take it upon themselves to journey past Pluto to exit our solar system in search of a new home.

Wojtek: The Bear Who Went to War, by Bob Moulder and Moy McCrory, is an uplifting tale from WW2 based on the exploits of a Syrian brown bear and the Polish soldiers who adopted him as a mascot, friend and colleague.

In the last days of the 19th century, an unseen narrator is witness to the horrific attack on earth from invaders from mars. Starting with the first falling star in England to the mass army of metal fighting machines in the execution and collection of humanity.

A wonderful illustrated adaptation of the classic H.G Wells novel.

1941. After discovering Santa Claus' factory, the Nazis enslave the elves, incapacitate Santa and convert the factory into a factory of war. Two of Santa's helpers escape to London to brief Churchill, who creates a commando unit to take the factory back.

Immortalis - the ongoing adventure of Tam Montefiore, born in 1813 to be the one true Deicide in the war between heaven and hell and the old gods of myth. Led astray by false prophecies and her own beliefs, she finds herself 200 years in the future, being trained and protected by a team she doesn't know and may not be able to trust. As she encounters enemies and loves from her past, she must decide if saving the world is what she really wants to do.

In the last days of the 19th century, an unseen narrator is witness to the horrific attack on earth from invaders from mars. Starting with the first falling star in England to the mass army of metal fighting machines in the execution and collection of humanity.

A wonderful illustrated adaptation of the classic H.G Wells novel.