When the U.S. Navy orders its ships to run from the Japanese fleet, they abandon American troops on a bloody battered island in the South Pacific. This is the powerful story of the long, vicious battle for Guadalcanal. As the men left on Guadalcanal find out that there will be no prisoners taken on either side. It is a kill or be killed battleground as the stranded U.S. marines fight against overwhelming odds and hope for reinforcements before it's too late. As the events unfold, a Marine unit is deployed onto a small grassy hill to hold off the onslaught of Japanese assault troops. The three day-three night battle that ensues will go down in history as the Battle of Bloody Ridge. THIS ISSUE: The World War II Battle of Guadalcanal continues as the conflict resorts to fierce hand to hand combat between US Marines and Japanese troops with no prisoners being taken on either side. A Caliber Comics release.

"...Imagines a horrifying scenario where, in the course of one day, the terrorist group ISIS carries out massacres in schools and on highways across the United States. With a surprisingly small but well-organized and ruthless force, the nightmarish devastation brings America to a state of near paralysis"--Page [4] of cover.

High in the treacherous passes between France and Spain in 778 A.D., Roland, captain of Charlemagne's conquering army, catapults his outnumbered flank of loyal vassals into a struggle so desperate and bloody that its dead -- and their deeds -- would be exalted for a thousand years in the most famous French medieval epic, the Song of Roland. Roland's bitter sacrifice, the apocalyptic battle-storm and Charlemagne's legendary grief, comes to life, as never before, in a graphic retelling that blends the beauty of oral poetry with the power of narrative art.

Sheltered but precocious Robbie Segal has run away from home, a small brick house on an unexceptional street. Her desperate mother has asked Harry Stoner to find her. What begins as an ordinary missing-persons case, a case that should be settled without any violence at all, suddenly changes in an impossibly terrifying way. Now Harry is on the trail of a shockingly brutal act of murder, because it might lead him to a runaway girl, because it had become part of the job, because something deep and indelible inside him simply has to.

"The Day of Wrath" by Mór Jókai, skillfully translated by R. Nisbet Bain, is an epic tale of courage and resilience set against the tumultuous backdrop of Hungary's quest for independence. Jókai's sweeping narrative sweeps readers into a world of political upheaval, sweeping revolutions, and profound human emotions. Through vibrant character portrayals and rich historical details, the novel captures the essence of an era marked by heroism, sacrifice, and passionate pursuits. As readers follow the protagonist's journey, they become deeply invested in the struggles and aspirations of a nation fighting for its sovereignty and identity.