THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #3

Written by Kat Howard, art by Tom Fowler, cover by Kai Carpenter.
The body of Tim's teacher, Mr. Brisby, has been discovered, and the scene is grisly -- could his killing have been a ritualistic act? Tim tries to comfort his classmates, but finds himself in need of his own protector.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 2.