The Panini Comics releases of February 2023
All the Panini Comics releases of February 2023 as scheduled by the official website of the Modena publisher. Of note are the new volumes dedicated to the universes of Magic, Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars.
Authors: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
17×26, C., 144 pp., col. • Euro 17.00
Contains: The Department of Truth (2020) #6/7, #14/1
Turner is walking the difficult path that leads to the truth, discovering, with each his step, that the secrets hidden by the Department are much more than he imagined. A path that will lead him to the black heart of conspiracy and urban legends, where you can't even trust your shadow, while the world is about to be changed forever by thoughts that become matter. This and much more in the incredible third volume of Department of Truth by James Tynion IV (Batman) and Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy).
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 58
Authors: Sophie Campbel, Adam Gorham, Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman
17×26, B ., 96 pp., col. • Euro 17.00
Contains: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011) #101/103, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2020
The war that devastated New York is over, and in a metropolis profoundly changed the Ninja Turtles will have to contend with new factions and new enemies, being able to count on a very small number of allies. But what role will Karai and Leatherhead play in all this? And what about the Foot Clan? Here begins a new era for TMNT… and no, we are not exaggerating!
Authors: Jody Revenson, Michael Owen
23,5×32,4, C., 252 pp., col. • Euro 59.00
Contains: The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy
Discover the secrets behind the making of the epic videogame Hogwarts Legacy, set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Travel to the conception stages of this vast and immersive action RPG: this book takes you behind the scenes of the game with exclusive interviews with the Avalanche studio, extraordinary preliminary concept art, renderings and illustrations that allow you to immerse yourself in the creation of this gaming experience unique.
The other releases:
Star Wars 24
Author: Alan Moore
20,5×28, C., 128 pp., b/w • Euro 22,00
Contains: Maxwell the Magic Cat voll. 1/4
Before Swamp Thing and Watchmen, before becoming one of the most acclaimed comic writers in the world, in the early 80s Alan Moore wrote and drew a strip that became a cult: Maxwell the Magic Cat. Appeared in a British newspaper, it recounted the bizarre adventures of a talking cat from outer space who criticized the society of the time with British humor and cynical irony.
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RAIN BY JOE HILL
Author: Joe Hill, David M. Booher, Zoe Thorogood
17 ×26, C., 136 pp., col. • Euro 19.00
Contains: Joe Hill's Rain (2022) #1/5
Two girls are about to move in together when tragedy strikes: bright pieces of crystal rain down from the dark clouds that tear the skin of anyone who ventures outside unprotected. In an apocalyptic crescendo, the deluge of deadly splinters threatens the world and the dreams of the two young lovers...
CONAN THE LEGEND VOL. 3: THE BATTLE OF THE SHAMLA PASS
Authors: Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, Joe Kubert, Paul Lee
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 464 pp., col. • Euro 42.00
Contains: Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #8/25
The comic adaptations of the classic tales by Robert E. Howard, as well as the sword hero's original adventures & sorcery most famous and loved! In Black Colossus, Conan faces his bloodiest battle yet as Amalric's mercenaries clash with the demonic hordes of Natohk! Then, he discovers an age-old mystery in the adaptation of Iron Shadows on the Moon! In the appendix, a large section of extra content unreleased in Italy!
MAGIC VOL. 3
Authors:Jed MacKay, Ig Guara
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 144 pp., col. • Euro 19.00
Contains: Magic (2021) #11/15
After the ultimate sacrifice made to defeat the mad deity Marit Lage, Ral Zarek, Kaya and Vraska return to Ravnica … and the plan closes behind them! Now our trio – along with flammable Chandra Nalaar, monster seeker Garruk Wildspeaker, and a mysterious new Planeswalker – are stranded outside Ravnica and must try to get back! The adventures set in the world of Magic: The Gathering continue.
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THE SCUMBAG VOL. 3: GOLDENBROWNEYE
Authors: Rick Remender, Roland Boschi
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 128 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: The Scumbag (2020) #11/14
Two evil factions, Scorpionus and Moonflower are ready to forcefully impose their dystopian vision of the world. And our only hope is that perverted metalhead and drug addict Ernie Ray Clementine, secret agent. Humanity is screwed. With violence, Rick Remender shoves us in the face the final volume of the funniest and most incorrect action comedy since The Boys.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS VOL. 7: AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Authors: AJ Mendez, Aimee Garcia, Martin Coccolo
January 2023 • 17×26, C., 96 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: Dungeons & Dragons: At the Spine of the World (2020) #1/4
At the far north of the Forgotten Realms, an endless winter night is bringing a small town on the brink of insanity. To save her, our heroes Runa, Saarvin, Patience, Amos and Belvyre will have to cross the frozen tundra and find a cure. On their journey they will encounter frozen obstacles and unimaginable monsters, in an adventure signed by writer AJ Mendez and actress Aimee Garcia (Lucifer) for drawings by Martin Coccolo (Deadpool).
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STAR WARS: CRIMSON KINGDOM
Authors: Charles Soule, Steven Cummings
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 128 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: Crimson Reign (2021) #1/5
The criminal organization known as the Crimson Dawn is back, but what is their goal? And how will the Rebel Alliance and the Empire react to this powerful new faction? The second part of the trilogy that began with The War of the Bounty Hunters through which screenwriter Charles Soule is reshaping the Star Wars galaxy during the Age of Rebellion.
The other releases:
Star Wars The High Republic 22
Author: Matt Wagner
17×26, C., 208 pp., col. • Euro 26.00
Contains: Grendel: Devil's Odyssey (2021) #1/8
Millennia into the future, the world is doomed. Grendel-Prime, the invincible cyborg who lives according to the Grendel code, is entrusted with a fundamental mission: to find a planet on which to restart human civilization. Flanked by a faithful robotic companion, he begins the mission… but space has unforeseen dangers in store!
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THE ETERNAUTA VOL. 1
Authors: H.G. Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López
TBD, C., 368 pp., b/w • Euro 40.00 TBC
Contains: El Eternauta
Around Buenos Aires four friends play cards. In the silent night, mysterious glow-in-the-dark snowflakes begin to fall and instantly kill anyone who touches them. It is the beginning of a chilling alien invasion and the fight for survival. A masterpiece of world comics whose plot anticipated the 1976 Argentine coup by Jorge Videla, of which the screenwriter Héctor Oesterheld fell victim, disappeared in 1977.
ASTERIX & OBELIX: THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
Authors: René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
21,8×28,7, C., 48 pp., col. • Euro 12.00
Contains: Astérix et Obélix: L'Empire du Milieu
What are Asterix and Obelix doing in China? The fame of our heroes has crossed the borders of Gaul and reached as far as Shanghai... Fu Yi, daughter of Emperor Han Xuandi, asks for help from the brave warriors after the evil prince Deng Tsin Qin's coup has overthrown the kingdom of he. From the new film Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom to be released at the beginning of the year, the unmissable volume illustrated with the most loved characters of Goscinny and Uderzo, in a new amazing adventure.
SEE ON AMAZON
THE TWILIGHT BESTIARY
Author: Daria Schmitt
23×30, C., 120 pp., b/w • Euro 24,00
Contains: Le bestiaire du crépuscule
For the children of the neighbourhood, the park is just a harmless public garden. But for the caretaker, Mr. Providence, the reality is different. The place is teeming with Lovecraftian creatures which the antisocial employee has vowed to hide and protect despite the misgivings of the establishment's pragmatic management. Providence's task becomes complicated with the arrival of a strange book that threatens to unleash dark energies, putting the man in conflict with the director ... and with other mysteries!
SEE ON AMAZON
STAR WARS NOVELS THE HIGH REPUBLIC: PATH OF DECEPTION
Authors: Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland
16,5 ×24, C., 384 pp., b/w, with jacket • Euro 24.00
Contains: Star Wars: The High Republic – Path of Deceit
The Jedi Zallah Macri e her Padawan Kevmo Zink arrives on Dalna to investigate the possible link between the stolen Force artifact and the Path of the Open Hand. Members of the Path believe that the Force should remain free and that no one should use it, not even the Jedi. Among them is Marda Ro, a young woman who dreams of leaving Dalna to spread the word of the Path throughout the galaxy. When Marda and Kevmo meet, their chemistry is instantaneous and electrifying…until she discovers that Kevmo is a Jedi. The first exciting novel of the awaited Phase II of the High Republic!
The Panini Comics releases of February 2023
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THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH VOL. 3: FREE COUNTRY COLEAuthors: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds
17×26, C., 144 pp., col. • Euro 17.00
Contains: The Department of Truth (2020) #6/7, #14/1
Turner is walking the difficult path that leads to the truth, discovering, with each his step, that the secrets hidden by the Department are much more than he imagined. A path that will lead him to the black heart of conspiracy and urban legends, where you can't even trust your shadow, while the world is about to be changed forever by thoughts that become matter. This and much more in the incredible third volume of Department of Truth by James Tynion IV (Batman) and Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy).
SEE ON AMAZON
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 58
Authors: Sophie Campbel, Adam Gorham, Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman
17×26, B ., 96 pp., col. • Euro 17.00
Contains: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011) #101/103, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2020
The war that devastated New York is over, and in a metropolis profoundly changed the Ninja Turtles will have to contend with new factions and new enemies, being able to count on a very small number of allies. But what role will Karai and Leatherhead play in all this? And what about the Foot Clan? Here begins a new era for TMNT… and no, we are not exaggerating!
The Panini DC Italia releases of February 9, 2023
HARRY POTTER: HOGWARTS LEGACY – THE ART AND THE MAKING OFAuthors: Jody Revenson, Michael Owen
23,5×32,4, C., 252 pp., col. • Euro 59.00
Contains: The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy
Discover the secrets behind the making of the epic videogame Hogwarts Legacy, set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Travel to the conception stages of this vast and immersive action RPG: this book takes you behind the scenes of the game with exclusive interviews with the Avalanche studio, extraordinary preliminary concept art, renderings and illustrations that allow you to immerse yourself in the creation of this gaming experience unique.
The other releases:
Star Wars 24
The Panini DC Italia releases of February 16, 2023
MAXWELL THE MAGIC CATAuthor: Alan Moore
20,5×28, C., 128 pp., b/w • Euro 22,00
Contains: Maxwell the Magic Cat voll. 1/4
Before Swamp Thing and Watchmen, before becoming one of the most acclaimed comic writers in the world, in the early 80s Alan Moore wrote and drew a strip that became a cult: Maxwell the Magic Cat. Appeared in a British newspaper, it recounted the bizarre adventures of a talking cat from outer space who criticized the society of the time with British humor and cynical irony.
SEE ON AMAZON
RAIN BY JOE HILL
Author: Joe Hill, David M. Booher, Zoe Thorogood
17 ×26, C., 136 pp., col. • Euro 19.00
Contains: Joe Hill's Rain (2022) #1/5
Two girls are about to move in together when tragedy strikes: bright pieces of crystal rain down from the dark clouds that tear the skin of anyone who ventures outside unprotected. In an apocalyptic crescendo, the deluge of deadly splinters threatens the world and the dreams of the two young lovers...
CONAN THE LEGEND VOL. 3: THE BATTLE OF THE SHAMLA PASS
Authors: Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, Joe Kubert, Paul Lee
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 464 pp., col. • Euro 42.00
Contains: Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #8/25
The comic adaptations of the classic tales by Robert E. Howard, as well as the sword hero's original adventures & sorcery most famous and loved! In Black Colossus, Conan faces his bloodiest battle yet as Amalric's mercenaries clash with the demonic hordes of Natohk! Then, he discovers an age-old mystery in the adaptation of Iron Shadows on the Moon! In the appendix, a large section of extra content unreleased in Italy!
MAGIC VOL. 3
Authors:Jed MacKay, Ig Guara
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 144 pp., col. • Euro 19.00
Contains: Magic (2021) #11/15
After the ultimate sacrifice made to defeat the mad deity Marit Lage, Ral Zarek, Kaya and Vraska return to Ravnica … and the plan closes behind them! Now our trio – along with flammable Chandra Nalaar, monster seeker Garruk Wildspeaker, and a mysterious new Planeswalker – are stranded outside Ravnica and must try to get back! The adventures set in the world of Magic: The Gathering continue.
SEE ON AMAZON
THE SCUMBAG VOL. 3: GOLDENBROWNEYE
Authors: Rick Remender, Roland Boschi
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 128 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: The Scumbag (2020) #11/14
Two evil factions, Scorpionus and Moonflower are ready to forcefully impose their dystopian vision of the world. And our only hope is that perverted metalhead and drug addict Ernie Ray Clementine, secret agent. Humanity is screwed. With violence, Rick Remender shoves us in the face the final volume of the funniest and most incorrect action comedy since The Boys.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS VOL. 7: AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Authors: AJ Mendez, Aimee Garcia, Martin Coccolo
January 2023 • 17×26, C., 96 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: Dungeons & Dragons: At the Spine of the World (2020) #1/4
At the far north of the Forgotten Realms, an endless winter night is bringing a small town on the brink of insanity. To save her, our heroes Runa, Saarvin, Patience, Amos and Belvyre will have to cross the frozen tundra and find a cure. On their journey they will encounter frozen obstacles and unimaginable monsters, in an adventure signed by writer AJ Mendez and actress Aimee Garcia (Lucifer) for drawings by Martin Coccolo (Deadpool).
SEE ON AMAZON
STAR WARS: CRIMSON KINGDOM
Authors: Charles Soule, Steven Cummings
February 2023 • 17×26, C., 128 pp., col. • Euro 18.00
Contains: Crimson Reign (2021) #1/5
The criminal organization known as the Crimson Dawn is back, but what is their goal? And how will the Rebel Alliance and the Empire react to this powerful new faction? The second part of the trilogy that began with The War of the Bounty Hunters through which screenwriter Charles Soule is reshaping the Star Wars galaxy during the Age of Rebellion.
The other releases:
Star Wars The High Republic 22
The Panini DC Italia releases of February 23, 2023
GRENDEL: THE DEVIL'S ODYSSEYAuthor: Matt Wagner
17×26, C., 208 pp., col. • Euro 26.00
Contains: Grendel: Devil's Odyssey (2021) #1/8
Millennia into the future, the world is doomed. Grendel-Prime, the invincible cyborg who lives according to the Grendel code, is entrusted with a fundamental mission: to find a planet on which to restart human civilization. Flanked by a faithful robotic companion, he begins the mission… but space has unforeseen dangers in store!
SEE ON AMAZON
THE ETERNAUTA VOL. 1
Authors: H.G. Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López
TBD, C., 368 pp., b/w • Euro 40.00 TBC
Contains: El Eternauta
Around Buenos Aires four friends play cards. In the silent night, mysterious glow-in-the-dark snowflakes begin to fall and instantly kill anyone who touches them. It is the beginning of a chilling alien invasion and the fight for survival. A masterpiece of world comics whose plot anticipated the 1976 Argentine coup by Jorge Videla, of which the screenwriter Héctor Oesterheld fell victim, disappeared in 1977.
ASTERIX & OBELIX: THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
Authors: René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
21,8×28,7, C., 48 pp., col. • Euro 12.00
Contains: Astérix et Obélix: L'Empire du Milieu
What are Asterix and Obelix doing in China? The fame of our heroes has crossed the borders of Gaul and reached as far as Shanghai... Fu Yi, daughter of Emperor Han Xuandi, asks for help from the brave warriors after the evil prince Deng Tsin Qin's coup has overthrown the kingdom of he. From the new film Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom to be released at the beginning of the year, the unmissable volume illustrated with the most loved characters of Goscinny and Uderzo, in a new amazing adventure.
SEE ON AMAZON
THE TWILIGHT BESTIARY
Author: Daria Schmitt
23×30, C., 120 pp., b/w • Euro 24,00
Contains: Le bestiaire du crépuscule
For the children of the neighbourhood, the park is just a harmless public garden. But for the caretaker, Mr. Providence, the reality is different. The place is teeming with Lovecraftian creatures which the antisocial employee has vowed to hide and protect despite the misgivings of the establishment's pragmatic management. Providence's task becomes complicated with the arrival of a strange book that threatens to unleash dark energies, putting the man in conflict with the director ... and with other mysteries!
SEE ON AMAZON
STAR WARS NOVELS THE HIGH REPUBLIC: PATH OF DECEPTION
Authors: Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland
16,5 ×24, C., 384 pp., b/w, with jacket • Euro 24.00
Contains: Star Wars: The High Republic – Path of Deceit
The Jedi Zallah Macri e her Padawan Kevmo Zink arrives on Dalna to investigate the possible link between the stolen Force artifact and the Path of the Open Hand. Members of the Path believe that the Force should remain free and that no one should use it, not even the Jedi. Among them is Marda Ro, a young woman who dreams of leaving Dalna to spread the word of the Path throughout the galaxy. When Marda and Kevmo meet, their chemistry is instantaneous and electrifying…until she discovers that Kevmo is a Jedi. The first exciting novel of the awaited Phase II of the High Republic!