A simple farmer's son, David begins his ascension to greatness by murdering wild animals that threaten his father's herd and defeating the aptly named Goliath in a fight to the death. Jealous of David's growing popularity, King Saul continually attempts to have the upstart assassinated to no avail. When Saul dies heirless, David is suddenly handed the crown. But he soon learns that with his great power comes great temptation. This accurate and irreverent retelling of the biblical tale of the boy who grows into a king shines a bright light on some very dark secrets in the life of David.

The world above may be over, and Hellboy gone with it, but Koshchei is still in Hell content with his wine and his books—until an old face arrives and brings Koshchei a critical task. An old and powerful foe is returning, and Koshchei must take up his sword and defend the city from destruction. Mignola returns to Hell to reunite with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore, Koshchei the Deathless). Returning characters from Hellboy in Hell and more!

September 28, 1950: Congressman Rogers is knocked out by some Communist spies and taken away in a car, he is replaced with a Communist spy who resembles the congressman. The following day, the spy goes to a secret meeting among other members of congress to vote on the development of a new super-tank unaware that he is being watched by members of the Secret Service. In order for the vote to pass it must get unanimous approval, but it does not as the spy posing as Rogers votes against it. Later in the day, the spy is confronted by a man who poses as a newspaper reporter looking for answers about the vote. When "Congressman Rogers" acts aggressively toward the questions, the man reveals himself to be Kent Blake of the Secret Service and apprehends him.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe goes cosmic! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television shows continues as we reveal everything you need to know about Peter Quill and his unlikely band of galactic heroes! Featuring fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, this issue is packed with profiles and updates on the Guardians themselves: Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket and Groot; uneasy allies including Yondu, the Collector and the Nova Corps; and deadly foes including Ronan, Nebula, Korath and Thanos! Plus: the Orb, the Infinity Stones, Knowhere, Xandar, Bereet, Cosmo…and Howard the Duck! Relive the thrills of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and continue building your indispensable library of Cinematic Universe reference books!

"The Damned" follows the cursed criminal-for-hire, Eddie as he is repeatedly killed and reanimated to further the gain of a demon run prohibition era underworld. The world of crime is boiled down to the trading and selling of mortal souls to pay debts, drug costs and collections as the world becomes corrupt and wealthy. When mortal business gets rich, demonic business gets richer, however the souls of the damned only carry so much value.Territory and the upkeep of good business are important too. As a Jack of all trades, Eddie is summoned by "Big Al", a demonic crime boss to investigate and smooth over a peace treaty deal between the two biggest crime families in the city. Eddie has been dead and rotting in a ditch for three days after having his throat cut open by one of his many enemies. Each death brings Eddie closer to a translucent realm of spirits for mere moments before his return to the living. He's pissed, equipped with a pistol, a tailored suit and a plethora of scars, Eddie's gotta play it smart, play both sides, and tap every resource he's got because the fate of his eternal soul may be at stake if the demons dealings go sour.