PREVIEWS VOL. XVI #12 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #2 (FEBRUARY 2007) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, the coolest merchandise on Earth, plus exclusive items available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from April 2007 through June 2007! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 PREVIEWS FIGURE FACTORY #4 WINTER 2007 If you’re looking for some of the coolest figural items on the face of the planet, look no further than the Figure Factory, a specialty backlist catalog jam-packed with action figures, die-casts, plush toys, and statues aplenty, all in-stock now and ready to ship to your local comics shop! 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ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS CITY OF OTHERS #1 (OF 4) STEVE NILES (W), BERNIE WRIGHTSON (A), and JOSE VILLARRUBIA (C) On sale February 28 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries When it comes to horror comics, few artists can measure up to the legendary Bernie Wrightson. Now, after a long hiatus from making comics, Wrightson is back at the drawing table working side-by-side with acclaimed writer Steve Niles on the most exciting new horror comic of the year—City of Others. Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what’s easy— until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won’t die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all . . . is he human, or is he Other? “Bernie is one of my greatest heroes and influences in art. When it comes to horror, few creators have contributed more to the comics medium than Bernie has.”—Alex Ross THE SECRET #1 (OF 4) MIKE RICHARDSON (W) and JASON ALEXANDER (A) On sale Feb. 7 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries “I know your secret.” Tonight is Tommy Morris’s big chance: he’s been invited to party with the social elite of Franklin High and maybe even hook up with the girl of his dreams. But when a prank call turns sour, Tommy gets much more than he bargained for . . . The Secret is a chilling coming-of-age mystery from Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson and Eisner-nominated artist Jason Alexander (Damn Nation; The Escapists). CRIMINAL MACABRE: TWO RED EYES #3 STEVE NILES (W), KYLE HOTZ (A), and MICHELLE MADSEN (C) On sale Feb 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries This has to be the worst week in Cal McDonald’s life. First his only human friend dies (thanks, in part, to Cal). Then he gets beaten nearly to death by a gang of cops. And then he goes into withdrawal while he’s in a coma from the beating. And the cherry on top of this sad-sack sundae—Cal’s ex, Sabrina, has been kidnapped by the oldest evil in the books, Nosferatu, and now he’s using her to bait Cal into a trap. Getting an early discharge from the hospital was easy enough, thanks to Mo’Lock and his posse of ghouls, but now he’s gotta make it past the army of cops, find Sabrina, and figure out a way to kill a vampire nobody else in history has been able to touch. And did we mention he’s doing all of this SOBER? REX MUNDI #4 ARVID NELSON (W) and JUAN FERREYRA (A) On sale Feb. 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Rex Mundi is a mystery set in a 1930s Europe where sorcerers stalk the streets at night and the Church never lost its grip on power. Master Physician Julien Saunière must uncover the two-thousand-year-old secret of the Holy Grail before all the world is drenched in blood! Julien and Genevieve come tantalizingly close to the innermost secrets of the Holy Grail, but they are being pursued by the Holy Inquisition and the Duke of Lorraine’s magic- wielding assassin! How much longer can Genevieve keep her role as a double-agent for Lorraine a secret from Julien? At the same time, Lorraine’s military miscalculations have allowed the Prussian army to penetrate deep into France, right up to the gates of Paris. If Lorraine can’t break their advance now, everything could be lost! THE 13TH SON: WORSE THING WAITING KELLEY JONES (W/A) On sale Apr. 25 SC, 7x10, 96 pages $12.95 Born to a young woman driven to insanity and black magic by the deaths of her previous children, the 13th Son is a creature like nothing this world has seen before. Humans are not his target. It’s the other monsters who walk this world—the wendigo, werewolves, ghouls, zombies, and vampires—who live in fear of his enormous and terrifying powers. And what those powers are setting into motion is a horror beyond your deepest, darkest nightmares. • Collecting the four issue miniseries. • Discover the wondrous terror of this epic monster battle! • Kelley Jones has received acclaim for his work on titles like Aliens, Matt Wagner’s Grendel, Last Train to Deadsville: A Cal McDonald Mystery, and his own creation The Hammer. MARY SCARY ANDREW COSBY (W) and TROY NIXEY (A) On sale Apr. 18 HC, 8x10, 56pgs, FC $9.95 Last year, Dark Horse Books introduced readers to Dreadful Ed—a very normal, very nice human boy who winds up as heir to the throne of the nightmare world called Nocturnia! In this standalone sequel to that fantastical story we meet Mary Scary—the weird baby girl who was swapped out for Ed when her parents, the Boogeyman and his wife, needed a male heir for their spooky kingdom! Mary has always been different from the rest of her peers. Maybe it’s the spider on her head, maybe it’s the snake around her neck . . . but something about her makes everything about her weird! And just when it really starts to bother her that everyone seems to notice how different she is, she meets someone who might be able to help her be less scary—a very normal boy named Ed. • Mary Scary is a fun and edgy all-ages book, suitable for kids and adults alike. • This standalone book follows last year’s hit Dreadful Ed. CONAN #37 TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), CARY NORD (P/Cover), and RICHARD ISANOVE(C) On sale Feb, 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing Honor among thieves . . . Conan and his companions have escaped the Spider King and made their way to a new city. But even as Conan fights his way through the arena, one of his friends is plotting his betrayal. The first part of the prelude to the Conan classic “Rogues in the House,” told in the Robert E. Howard tradition by the celebrated storytellers Timothy Truman, Cary Nord, and Dave Stewart. • Colorist Richard Isanove (Wolverine: Origin) joins the Conan team! CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD #2 (OF 5) JOSHUA DYSART (W), WILL CONRAD (P), JUAN FERREYRA (C), and JASON ALEXANDER (Cover) On sale Feb. 7 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries As his queen mourns the death of their son, Conan mounts an all-out invasion of Stygia, setting events in motion that may change the course of all Hyboria . . . Conan and the Midnight God #2 continues an exciting new chapter in the adventures of the barbarian king. CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD JOE R. LANSDALE (W) and TIMOTHY TRUMAN (A) On sale Apr. 11 SC, 7x10, 136pgs, FC $14.95 Renowned horror and western writer Joe R. Lansdale reunites with his Jonah Hex collaborator, visionary artist Timothy Truman, to tell the grittiest, roughest, downright meanest Conan story ever seen in comics. The Cimmerian travels to the aid of an old ally in the wretched wastes of Stygia—a desert harboring wealth undreamed of, even for the barbarian. Soon his pursuit of the ancient treasure reveals a conniving spirit and undead guards. Dust from the desolate land meets blood, and a dark-hearted sorcerer brings forth strange abominations from this unholy mix. Only the cool head and cold steel of the Cimmerian can save all creation from the horror that awaits, and the blood-spattered conclusion will send shivers down the spines of even the most hardcore Conan fans! • Teaming the wild, scathing wit of Joe R. Lansdale with the unflinching vision of Truman, Conan and the Songs of the Dead is an unprecedented take on the archetype of sword-and-sorcery. • Collects the five issue miniseries. ALSO AVAILABLE CONAN VOLUME 1: THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, and Thomas Yeates SC, 176pg, FC, 7" x 10" (DEC040016) . . . $15.95 CONAN VOLUME 2: THE GOD IN THE BOWL AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, and Thomas Yeates SC, 124pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL050035) . . . $15.95 CONAN AND THE JEWELS OF GWAHLUR TPB by P. Craig Russell and Lovern Kindzierski SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP050030) . . . $13.95 CONAN AND THE DEMONS OF KHITAI TPB by Akira Yoshida and Paul Lee SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (APR060013) . . . $12.95 CONAN LUNCHBOX Full color, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (NOV030120) . . . $14.99 CONAN PVC SET: THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER 4 figure, full color PVC set (JAN040081) . . . $44.95 CONAN THE BARBARIAN MINI-BUST: CONAN THE CONQUEROR 7" tall, fully painted, numbered edition of 3,500 pieces (SEP030066) . . . $49.99 CONAN THE BARBARIAN MINI-BUST: CONAN THE AVENGER 8" bust, fully painted, numbered edition of 2, 500 pieces (SEP050067) . . . $54.99 CONAN THE BARBARIAN MINI-BUST: CONAN THE SLAYER 7" bust, fully painted, numbered edition of 3,500 pieces (JUN030070) . . . 49.99 ********************************** OUTER ORBIT #3 (OF 4) ZACH HOWARD (W/A), SEAN MURPHY (W/A), REED BUCCHOLZ (W), and CHARLIE KIRCHOFF (C) On sale Feb. 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries It’s a miracle that astro-nots Krunk and Quinn have managed to stay out of the joint this long, but their luck has run out. Now residents of Honest Abe’s Penitentiary, Krunk and Quinn have to find a way out or learn to make new friends (if you know what I mean). Luckily, Krunk’s big, bad mom ain’t about to let her baby boy go punk, and woe be to he who gets in her way . . . or who doesn’t. Meanwhile, vengeful space-hottie Neoki realizes that to get back her priceless idol, she’s going to need the key around Quinn’s neck—and she’s going to have to get it before the time bomb around his neck goes boom! Relentlessly marching forward in their quest to embarrass their families, Zach Howard (Shaun of the Dead) and Sean Murphy (Scarecrow: Year One; Off Road), with screenwriter Reed Buccholz, have created Outer Orbit, an “epic” science-fiction/action- comedy/adjective-noun forged from equal parts stupidity, idiocy, and imbecility. And in case you were wondering, yes, sheep are involved. SAMURAI: HEAVEN AND EARTH VOLUME 2 #4 (OF 5) RON MARZ (W), LUKE ROSS (A), and ROB SCHWAGER (C) On sale Feb. 21 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Acclaimed creators Ron Marz and Luke Ross continue their magic, bringing breathtaking art and classic storytelling to the tale of a samurai warrior who will let nothing stand between him and the woman he loves. Shiro has followed his kidnapped love across Asia and Europe, all the way to a warlord’s stronghold in Egypt. But even if Shiro can find Yoshiko and free her from her captivity, can they possibly survive the searing sands of the unforgiving desert? And will the villainous Don Miguel let Yoshiko slip away from him so easily? All the pieces are falling into place as the swashbuckling epic sets the stage for a bloody and unforgettable final confrontation! ALIENS VS. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 VARIOUS (W/A) On sale Apr. 4 SC, 6x9, 456pgs, FC $24.95 Mankind’s two ultimate nightmares come together in mortal combat, and whoever wins—we lose. On the remote planet Ryushi, a small ranching community becomes an unwilling participant in a deadly ritual: extraterrestrial Predators have seeded Ryushi with Alien eggs in order to create the ultimate hunt. But what the Predators don’t know is that an Alien queen egg is amongst those they’ve sent as potential hunting stock, and when the Predators arrive, the hunters become the hunted amidst a monumental swarm of Aliens, and they may need to turn to the very same humans they regard as little more than potential trophies to give them any hope of survival. Aliens vs. Predator Omnibus Volume One packs over 400 pages of excitement and terror into one package, offering the original smash-hit AVP comics series that launched the franchise, plus the exciting continuation of the storyline previously published as AVP: War. • Super value package—only $24.95 for over 400 story pages! • 2004’s blockbuster Fox AVP film brought a new generation of fans to the franchise; the DVD of the film featured Dark Horse Comics material, and the special-edition DVD featured interviews with Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson and AVP creators. FLOOD! GN (3RD EDITION) ERIC DROOKER (W/A) On sale Apr. 25 SC, 6x9, 192pgs, b&w $14.95 This special edition of Flood!: A Novel in Pictures features a bonus chapter, “After the Flood,” which includes thirty-two pages of new graphics, preliminary art, and an in-depth interview with the author. An American Book Award winner and an Editor’s Choice of The New York Times, Flood! is the powerful first graphic novel by Eric Drooker, frequent cover artist for The New Yorker. Flood! is a modern novel written in the ancient language of pictures, with an expressionist, film noir edge. This “definitive edition” of Flood! is a unique record of our country’s turbulent past—and corporate present—and a must-read for students of graphic storytelling. This third edition also features a new cover by Drooker and a complete re-design. Flood!: A Novel in Pictures, was followed by Drooker’s acclaimed book, Blood Song: A Silent Ballad. • The Library of Congress has recently acquired Eric Drooker’s original Flood! artwork to rest in their public prints collection, alongside graphic novel pioneer Lynd Ward’s originals. LITTLE LULU VOLUME 15: THE EXPLORERS JOHN STANLEY (W/A) and IRVING TRIPP (A) On sale Apr. 11 SC, 6x9, 240pgs, b&w $9.95 Whimsical and witty, silly and smart, Little Lulu is a classic of all-ages comics. When comic-book geniuses John Stanley and Irving Tripp put pen to paper, they brought to life an unforgettable cast of endearing, intelligent, believable characters that have had an unmistakable influence on American culture. Collecting Dell Comics’ Marge’s Little Lulu #64-68, originally published between October 1953 and February 1954, this laugh-a- minute volume features some of the funniest stories to ever star Lulu, Tubby, Annie, Iggy, and all the other little bundles of humor that started a comedy revolution. • These all-ages tales are more than just an exceptional piece of comic-book history, they’re all-out gut-busting fun, perfect for both kids and their parents. • “Recommended for all libraries; appropriate for young readers, but it will also appeal to adults, both out of nostalgia and for its own charm.” —Library Journal, from a previous volume of Little Lulu FEAR AGENT VOLUME 1: RE-IGNITION TP RICK REMENDER (W) and TONY MOORE (A) On sale Apr. 28 SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $13.95 When down-and-out alien exterminator, Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial legion of amoebas preparing to annihilate the Earth, he’s forced to choose between the bottle and resuming his role as a peacekeeper, as The Last Fear Agent. Heath’s former band of soldiers, the Fear Agents was comprised of a group of the last remaining humans on Earth, whose sworn duty was the protection of their homeworld against alien invaders. A number of years after preventing a large-scale invasion of Earth, the Fear Agents were all slaughtered in a mysterious incident. Written by critically acclaimed scribe Rick Remender (Sea of Red; Strange Girl) and drawn by Eisner nominated artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead; Exterminators). • Collecting Fear Agent #1-4. PIN-UP: THE ILLEGITIMATE ART LTD. ED. HC JIM SILKE (W/A) Available now! HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC $49.95 This special hardcover edition is signed by Jim Silke and Lisa Marie Scott and is limited to a production run of only 300 copies. Jim Silke shares his hilarious first-person account of life as a “pinup” artist—from the comic-strip vixens that influenced his youth, to his real-life adventures photographing Hollywood’s most beautiful starlets and models, to his slaving over magical images of Bettie Page, Brigitte Bardot, and a host of other beauties. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 new images by Silke and classic “girl artists” George Petty, Coby Whitmore, Enoch Bolles, Al Parker, Rolf Armstrong, and others. Pin-Up: The Illegitimate Art is a delightful, sharp, insightful look at the “bedtime babies,” “devil women,” and “bare- naked ladies” that grace the walls-and hearts-of red-blooded lady lovers the world over. Silke is one of the few artists who could write this story. From his Grammy Award- winning stint as a music industry art director to his years as a magazine publisher, glamour photographer, screenwriter, and comic book artist, Silke’s sensual artistic vision has made a distinct and lasting impact on contemporary culture. STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #5—THE PATH TO NOWHERE PART 5 (OF 5) WELLES HARTLEY (W), MICK HARRISON (W), DOUGLAS WHEATLEY (A), and RONDA PATTISON (C) On sale Feb. 28 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing It’s the end of a quest, but not the end of the road. Yet paths diverge, alliances are split, and doing the right thing has become a betrayal. The chaos of the Clone Wars and the darkness of Palpatine’s Empire have allowed a smaller, more personal—but no less deadly—evil to flourish, and confronting it changes everything. After all he’s done, can Dass Jennir still call himself a Jedi? After all that has happened, can Bomo Greenbark find the strength to go on? The first story arc set in this new, uncharted era of Star Wars history reaches an unexpected conclusion. Quite possibly the darkest Star Wars story you’ll ever read! • Moving into the new, unexplored territory of the time period immediately following Revenge of the Sith. STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #14 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), BRIAN CHING (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and BRIAN CHING (Cover) On sale Feb. 28 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing Unexpected twists at every turn as power-mad evildoers hunt our heroes amidst a galaxy spanning war—Knights of the Old Republic is Star Wars at its very best, nearly 4,000 years before Luke Skywalker! A deadly new threat targets Camper, the seriously senile captain of the renegade vessel The Last Resort, and his youthful guardian Jarael must risk everything to try and save him, even if it’s impossible. Meanwhile, fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick and the conniving Gryph have mistakenly tricked their way into their most dangerous predicament yet—surrounded by an army they are trying to escape on a planet that’s about to become the biggest battlefront in the galaxy. The second someone recognizes them, they’re toast, assuming that a stray blaster bolt doesn’t get them first! • Continuing the ongoing monthly series set nearly four thousand years before the rise of the Empire and the fall of Anakin Skywalker (and seven years prior to the events in the Knights of the Old Republic video game). STAR WARS: LEGACY #9— TRUST ISSUES PART 1 (OF 2) JOHN OSTRANDER (W), ADAM DEKRAKER (P), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and JAN DUURSEMA (Cover) On sale Feb. 14 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing Political relationships are often delicate constructs—even more so when the “marriage” is between two longtime enemies. When rightful Emperor Roan Fel reaches out to the remnants of the Galactic Alliance, the stage is set for serious distrust, if not outright betrayal. And to complicate matters, the Sith have dispatched one of their best agents to ensure the failure of the proposed alliance. But Moff Nyna Calixte’s agenda differs from that of her Sith masters, and she puts her own player into the mix—reactivating an agent who has been dormant for nearly two decades. Meanwhile, the question on everybody’s mind: Where has Cade Skywalker gone? • Supergirl artist Adam DeKraker makes his Star Wars debut! STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 1—BROKEN JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (W/P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and ADAM HUGHES (Cover) On sale Apr. 11 SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC $17.95 The future of Star Wars is here in an all-new adventure set more than a century after Return of the Jedi and the New Jedi Order! The Jedi Temple is attacked, an Emperor is betrayed, and the Sith are born anew! A lot can happen in a hundred years, but that’s just the beginning of the story! Not since Luke Skywalker first stepped aboard the Millennium Falcon has the galaxy seemed like such a vast, exciting, dangerous place! Readers will meet a host of new characters, see fleets of new spaceships, and visit scores of exotic locations—some new and some familiar. This is a perfect jumping-on point for any reader. • Collects issues #1-3 and #5-7 of the Legacy ongoing series. STAR WARS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION VOLUME 2—JEDI VS. SITH DARKO MACAN (W), RAMON F. BACHS (P), RAUL FERNANDEZ (I), CHRIS BLYTHE (C), and ANDREW ROBINSON (Cover) On sale Apr. 11 HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $29.95 A thousand years before Luke Skywalker embarked on his fateful confrontation with the Death Star, the Jedi Army of Light met the Sith Army of the Shadow on the planet Ruusan for a climactic showdown that would forever change the galaxy. Before the Battle of Ruusan, there was a mighty Sith Empire that stood against the Republic. Forever after the battle, there would only be two Sith, master and apprentice. Caught in the struggle between the two armies is a group of plucky orphans who little realize the pivotal part they will play in the outcome of the war, or the future of the Sith. Each month, the Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection series will bring readers a limited-edition hardcover of the best of Dark Horse’s Star Wars graphic novels. Available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume’s print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted. LANKHMAR BOOK 2: SWORDS AGAINST DEATH NOVEL FRITZ LEIBER (W) On sale Apr. 11 SC/Novel, 5x8, 288pgs $12.95 With heavy hearts and ready swords, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser journey from the ancient city of Lankhmar, searching for adventure and seeking forgetfulness from the pain of lost love. When a stranger challenges them to find and fight Death on the Bleak Shore, they risk the dangers of the underworld, demonic birds, skeletal armies, living mountains, and evil monks on the way to meet their heroic fate. • “One of the great works of fantasy in this century…unequaled in its ironic wit, mordant romanticism, and baroque invention, as well as a range of tone and affect not usually associated with the genre . . . ”—Publishers Weekly JOHN LANDIS: BIOGRAPHY GIULIA D’AGNOLO VALLAN (W) On sale Apr. 25 SC, 9x12, 250pgs, PC $29.95 An exhaustive career retrospective about the groundbreaking revolutionary filmmaker, told through exclusive interviews with Landis as well as through essays, interviews and remembrances by his colleagues, contemporaries, and members of the film industry and reviewers. Contributors include Joe Dante, Jack Arnold, Wes Craven, Rick Baker, Frank Oz, Jim Abrahams, and others. Illustrated with many exclusive photographs from Mr. Landis’s many films, some reproduced here for the first time from the director’s personal collection of photographs taken on the set by Mr. Landis during production of his movies. • John Landis has remained one of the most popular filmmakers of his generation since exploding on the cinema scene in the early 1970s. There has never been a major biography/autobiography of Landis. • John Landis was recently a member of the Masters of Horror film series and has two new films in the works due for release in 2006 and 2007. VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 7 NOVEL HIDEYUKI KIKUCHI (W) and YOSHITAKA AMANO (A) On sale Apr. 11 SC/Novel, 5x7, 280pgs $8.95 A girl's dying wish sends D on an impossible quest in this riveting prose novel. Even a reluctant hero can’t refuse the last request of a beautiful woman. On her deathbed, the mortally wounded woman gives him a strange gem and asks him to deliver the priceless stone to her sister, far off in a North Sea fishing village. D’s journey is made ever more perilous by a series of scoundrels and rogues hired by the girl’s murderer. They’ll stop at nothing to claim the jewel. Will they catch him? Hideyuki Kikuchi’s crackling narrative and Yoshitaka Amano’s imaginative artwork make this a must-read entry in the series. Co-published with Digital Manga Publishing. ALSO AVAILABLE VMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 1 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 300pg, 5" x 7" (FEB050056) . . . $8.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 2 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 300pg, 5" x 7" (MAY050054) . . . $8.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 3 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 300pg, 5" x 7" (OCT050044) . . . $8.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 4 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 300pg, 5" x 7" (APR060051) . . . $8.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 5 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 280pg, 5" x 7" (JUN060028) . . . $8.95 VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 6 by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano Novel with black and white interior illustrations, 280pg, 5" x 7" . . . $8.95 ********************************* EMPOWERED GN ADAM WARREN (W/A) On sale Mar. 7 SC, 6x9, 248pgs, b&w $14.95 Not only is costumed crimefighter “Empowered” saddled with a less-than-ideal superhero name, but she wears a skintight and cruelly revealing “supersuit” that only magnifies her body-image insecurities. Worse yet, the suit’s unreliable powers are prone to failure, repeatedly leaving her in appallingly distressing situations . . . and giving her a shameful reputation as the lamest “cape” in the masks-and-tights business. Nonetheless, she pluckily braves the ordeals of her bottom-rung superheroic life with the help of her “thugalicious” boyfriend (and former Witless Minion) and her hard-drinking ninja girlfriend, not to mention the supervillainous advice from the caged alien demonlord watching DVDs from atop her coffee table . . . From Adam Warren—writer/artist of The Dirty Pair comics (the original “Original English-Language Manga” before OEL was cool), and writer of Livewires, Gen13, and Iron Man: Hypervelocity—comes Empowered, a butt-kicking, bootylicious superhero lampoon that raises the bar for long-john lust and low-brow laughs. Remove all previous notions of superhero entertainment from your puny mind . . . and prepare to be Empowered! • Adam Warren’s work on The Dirty Pair is well-known to U.S. comics readers. • Warren’s skill as a writer has brought him a variety of high-profile assignments in recent years from Wildstorm, DC, and Marvel. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #122: BAREFOOT part 1 (of 5) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale Feb 14 b&w, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing A new story arc begins! Separated from Isaku and Manji, Döa and Rin begin to lean on each other for support, with neither of them knowing that they’re actually on opposing sides of a complex, generations-long conflict. As Edo’s most esteemed doctors mull over Kagimura’s experiments and Manji’s mystical, regenerative bloodworms, Rin starts spying on Edo Castle and Kagimura’s comings and goings. She knows that Manji is trapped inside, and she just needs one big clue to get her rescue operation rolling. The Edo Castle stakeout commences with “Barefoot,” part one of five! • 2006 Eagle Award winner for “Favourite Manga Title” • Winner of Japan’s prestigious Media Arts Award and America’s own Will Eisner Award. GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5: HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSOR #5 (OF 8) SHIROW MASAMUNE (W/A) On sale Feb. 21 FC, 24 pages $2.99 Miniseries Section 9 special agents Batou and Togusa are investigating a series of brutal murders that appear to be linked by the victims’ common tattoo, a military design. A found yacht key could help unlock the mystery behind the murders, but if the Section 9 agents want to toss the boat, they’ll have to get in line—behind two killer cyborgs with a distinct antipathy for cops! Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the “lost” Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface. This deluxe-format issue begins “Mines of Mind,” the third of four Ghost in the Shell tales. APPLESEED BOOK 1: THE PROMETHEAN CHALLENGE SHIROW MASAMUNE (W/A) On sale Apr. 11 SC, 6x8, 184pgs, b&w $14.95 World War III is over, and nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos struggle to survive in the abandoned cities and demilitarized zones of the post-war wasteland, the “Badside.” Matters appear on the upswing, however, when they are found and brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization. Duenan and Bri join the Olympus police, a force that seems hardly necessary in such a paradise. But, like in most pretty pictures, perfection is an illusion, and Olympus’s peaceful facade hides a dark secret, a violent struggle between human and cyborg that could once again plunge the world into war . . . and genocide. • Shirow is well known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. • Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOLUME 3 EIJI OHTSUKA (W) and HOUSUI YAMAZAKI (A) On sale Apr. 4 SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $10.95 The Corpse Delivery Service has been helping dead people move on to the afterlife . . . but what about interred internal organs? In Volume Three, Kuro is surprised to learn that the voice enlisting his help is coming not from a dead man, but a live man housing a necrotic organ, the result of a faulty transplant. The pursuit of putrid parts leads the kids of Kurosagi all the way to the war in Iraq! • In Kurosagi, the writer of the notorious MPD Psycho creates strange, shocking scenarios of contemporary horror drawn by Housui Yamazaki, whose clean, stylish approach has made him one of the hottest new young artists in Japan. • A U.S. live-action film based on The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service is tentatively scheduled for U.S. release in 2007. OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 26 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale Apr. 11 SC, 5x7, 176pgs, b&w $10.95 Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the four literal young goddesses Belldandy, Urd, Skuld—and, like an occasional vowel, Peorth—to live in college student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! The Devil came down to Tarikihongan! As Lind, the Fifth Goddess battles Hild to defeat the Eater of Angels, it is the weaponless, powerless Keiichi whose heart holds the key to victory. But the lingering Demon Angel within Belldandy is causing her magic to make strange hiccups, and it may be Keiichi again who must serve as the vessel of diabolic forces! Can he succeed without Chihiro finally catching on to the facts of his cosmic love life? Plus notes and commentary, and your letters! • Oh My Goddess! is the manga that inspired the brand-new anime TV series from Media Blasters. OLD BOY VOLUME 5 GARON TSUCHIYA (W) and NOBUAKI MINEGISHI (A) On sale Apr. 4 SC, 5x7, 216pgs, b&w $12.95 Ten years locked away in a private prison with only a TV set and a jailer’s voice for company—but why? What had Goto done to deserve this unexplained forced isolation, and why was he unceremoniously released, again without being given reason? Could this decade of torment really be about a schoolyard grudge? Is an adolescent vendetta worth the millions of yen required to imprison a man for a decade? And is allowing the brutal Goto the opportunity to pursue his revenge just another opportunity to watch him twist on a hook? • Original Japanese format. • Translated into English for the first time. • Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 6 KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A) On sale Apr. 30 SC, 4x6, 320pgs, B&W $9.95 If Art of War tactics and ninjitsu arts pique your interest, Path of The Assassin is the quasi historical samurai manga you’ve been waiting for! From the legendary comics creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima of Lone Wolf and Cub fame comes the story of Japan’s greatest shogun and his rise to power through the battles and intrigues of his late teens. Central to the story is a young ninja who must go to great lengths in order to secure victory for the boy who would become the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Based loosely on fabled tales of the age, Path of the Assassin is an exciting and sexy series. And at the same trim size as past Koike/Kojima titles, it’s a must-have for collectors of the influential creators’ works.The popular pocket-sized books are packed thick with action, bushido, and super-complex strategy! Products CLASSIC DC CHARACTER #2: BATMAN On sale Apr. 11 5" tall Limited edition of 2,000 pieces Each statuette is packaged in a litho-printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the character $49.99 In a continuing collaboration, Dark Horse Comics and DC Direct, DC Comics’ action figure and collectible company, are teaming to create a new series of vintage-style statuettes featuring four of DC Comics’ best-known characters. Modeled after products that were popular in the 1930s and 1940s, the four new statuettes being produced by Dark Horse are designed and manufactured consistent with earlier “syroco”-style figures. Joining the initial release, Superman, is none other than Batman. The sculpting and packaging design is inspired by the art style of original Batman creator Bob Kane, and echoes the look and feel of his first comic-book appearances. Produced in a limited edition of only 2,000 hand-numbered copies, the figure is fully painted and ready to display. The style, costumes, and other details will be consistent with the original “Golden Age” look of the character from the comics of that period. SKULLBOY VINYL FIGURE On sale Mar. 7 6" tall vinyl figure $17.99 Skullboy is the creation of Jacob Chabot, winner of the Dark Horse contest, New Recruits, where we received hundreds of comics submissions from around the world. Skullboy was overwhelmingly popular. From that contest stemmed a trade paper-back consisting of the top six contestants, and from there we’ve gone on to print The Mighty Skullboy Army Volume 1 (on sale 02/07/07). The natural progression from a book about brazen robots and slacker monkeys, is the world of 3-D! We offer up a very realistic vinyl version of the nefarious and temperamental Skullboy. CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARACTER #5: PIGPEN On sale May 16 5" tall limited to 1200 pieces, includes booklet and button $39.95 Dark Horse Deluxe is creating a special series of limited-edition statuettes of vintage Peanuts characters. Measuring between 4" and 5", the statuettes have been sculpted in the original style, described by Craig Yoe as "primitive but charming." Each hand-numbered statuette comes carefully packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color, litho-printed tin box. Also included is a small booklet about each character and a vintage-style pinback button of the character. GREMLINS: FIFINELLA WITH WIDGETS STATUE On sale Mar. 14 3.5" tall $44.99 One of the most exciting publishing events of this or any other year is the re-presentation of a long-lost jewel, Roald Dahl’s Gremlins. Purchased by Disney in the 1940’s, and only published once as a book, Dark Horse brought the book back in October and has also been creating new Gremlins stories. Are we excited? You bet! But wait… that’s not all. Dark Horse, working closely with the creative talents at Disney Consumer Products and Gentle Giant Studios, has been crafting an ambitious program of toys, dolls and other collectibles based on Gremlins. This month we are pleased to present the Fifinella with Widgits statue. Taken directly from the pages of the Gremlins book, this statue features the primary female character, Fifinella, with three of her Widgits. No expense has been spared to create the most animated and detailed interpretation possible! ALSO AVAILABLE GREMLINS JAMFACE PVC SET Each set contains three Gremlins PVC figures (SEP060046) . . . $14.99 GREMLINS RUFUS PVC SET Each set contains three Gremlins PVC figures (SEP060047) . . . $14.99 GREMLINS GUS PVC SET Each set contains three Gremlins PVC figures (SEP060045) . . . $14.99 ***************************************** GACHA! New this Month: Disney Peek-a-Pooh #11 Zodiac Edition and Disney Peek-a-Pooh #10 Christmas Edition DISNEY PEEK-A-POOH #11 ZODIAC EDITION DISNEY PEEK-A-POOH #10 CHRISTMAS EDITION CURIOUS GEORGE BUILDABLE #2 Retailers! See your order form for details on ordering and a special offer! GACHA! AVAILABLE NOW! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! * MARVEL COMIC BUILDABLE FIGURES * SIMPSONS BODY BOBBLE FIGURES * PIXAR FIGURE COLLECTION * HELLBOY MOVIE FIGURES ********************************************* GLOOMY BEAR GLOOMY BEAR STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, and stickers 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" $4.99 GLOOMY BEAR JOURNAL 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" spiral bound journal $9.99 On sale Jan. 31. More great Gloomy Bear products! Many people are familiar with Gloomy Bear: the cute pink bear with the big bloody claws. For the uninitiated, Gloomy is owned by Boy Pity who, despite the abuse, loves him with all his heart. For the soft at heart and those with a penchant for lovable, but violent bears, we bring you an adorable stationery set and journal designed by Gloomy Bear creator, Chack. DRAWING ON YOUR NIGHTMARES RELISTS BILLY THE KID’S OLD TIMEY ODDITIES TPB by Eric Powell and Kyle Holtz SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT050034) . . . $14.95 THE BLACKBURNE COVENANT TPB by Fabian Nicieza and Stefano Raffaele SC, 104pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP030026) . . . $12.95 CRIMINAL MACABRE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY TPB by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith SC, 170pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JAN040023) . . . $17.95 THE CURSE OF DRACULA TPB by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Dave Stewart SC, 80pg, FC, 6" x 9" (JUL050018) . . . $9.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF THE DEAD HC by Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Kelley Jones, Eric Powell, Gary Gianni, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (FEB050079) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF HAUNTINGS HC by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, Paul Chadwick, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR19413) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT HC by Mike Mignola , Gary Gianni, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Scott Morse , and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (MAR040030) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS HC by Mike Mignola , Gary Gianni, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" . . . $15.95 THE DEVIL’S FOOTPRINTS TPB by Scott Allie, Paul Lee. Brian Horton, and Dave Stewart SC, 144pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR20322) . . . $14.95 FUSED: CANNED HEAT TPB by Steve Niles, Paul Lee, Ben Templesmith, and Brad Rader SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (MAR040054) . . . $12.95 FUSED: THINK LIKE A MACHINE TPB by Steve Niles, Josh Medors, Peter Repovski, and Eric Powell SC, 112pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUN040044) . . . $12.95 THE GOON VOLUME 0: ROUGH STUFF TPB by Eric Powell SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030024) . . . $12.95 THE GOON VOLUME 1: NOTHIN’ BUT MISERY TPB by Eric Powell SC, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19740) . . . $15.95 THE GOON VOLUME 2: MY MURDEROUS CHILDHOOD (AND OTHER GRIEVOUS YARNS) TPB by Eric Powell SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (FEB040029) . . . $13.95 THE GOON VOLUME 3: HEAPS OF RUINATION TPB by Eric Powell SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV040037) . . . $12.95 THE GOON VOLUME 4: VIRTUE AND THE GRIM CONSEQUENCES THEREOF TPB by Eric Powell SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV050035) . . . $16.95 THE GOON VOLUME 5: WICKED INCLINATIONS by Eric Powell SC, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10" . . . $14.95 THE GOON ZIPPO® Chrome Zippo® with full color (MAY040064) . . . $29.99 THE GOON PVC SET Set of 4" PVC figures featuring: The Goon, Franky, Buzzard, and the Zombie Priest (AUG040170) . . . $14.99 GOON LUNCH BOX Full color, metal lunch box (SEP040224) . . . $14.99 THE ART OF HELLBOY TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 200pg, FC, 9" x 12" (DEC030029) . . . $29.95 HELLBOY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE TPB by Guillermo Del Toro, Mike Mignola, Wayne Barlowe, and Ty Ellingson SC, 200pg, FC, 9" x 12" (DEC030030) . . . $24.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TPB by Mike Mignola, John Byrne, and Mark Chiarello SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030025) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030026) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 176pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030027) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030028) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030029) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 6: STRANGE PLACES by Mike Mignola SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JAN060079) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY JUNIOR TPB by Mike Mignola, Bill Wray, Dave Cooper, Stephen Destefano, Pat Mceown, Hilary Barta, Glenn Barr, and Kevin Nowlan SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT030023) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: ODD JOBS TPB by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and others SC, 216pg, 6" x 9" (STAR10486) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: ODDER JOBS TPB by Frank Darabont, Charles De Lint, Kim Newman, Guillermo Del Toro, Mike Mignola, and more! SC, 216pg, 6" x 9" (JUL040043) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOLUME 1 TPB by John Cassaday, Joe Casey, Jason Pearson, Mike Mignola, and others SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP030025) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOLUME 2 TPB by John Cassaday, P. Craig Russell, J. H. Williams, Scott Morse, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Gene Colan, Jim Starlin, Kia Asamiya, Craig Thompson, Mike Mignola, and more SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL0400036) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. VOL. 1: HOLLOW EARTH TPB by Mike Mignola and others SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR17945) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. VOL. 2: THE SOUL OF VENICE AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Mike Mignola and others SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (MAY045376) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. VOL. 3: PLAGUE OF FROGS TPB by Mike Mignola, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT040022) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. VOL. 4: THE DEAD TPB by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUN050015) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. VOL. 5: THE BLACK FLAME TPB by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis SC, 168pg, FC, 7" x 10" (APR060031) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX #2 FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR19576) . . . $14.99 BPRD BASEBALL CAP Black, embroidered hat (NOV020040) . . . $17.99 B.P.R.D. EMBROIDERED PATCH 3" FC, embroidered patch . . . $4.99 BPRD STATIONERY 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (MAR030050) . . . $4.99 HELLBOY JOURNAL 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" covered, spiral bound journal, 128pg (JAN030100) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY MOVIE COASTER SET Comes packed in printed tin and includes drink recipe book (DEC048080) . . . $12.99 HELLBOY PVC SET Seven piece set, packaged in a full color window box (STAR13684) . . . $39.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET: THE GOOD GUYS Contains Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien, each figure is approximately 4 inches tall (DEC030027) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET: BAD GUYS Contains Grigori/Rasputin, Kroenen, and Sammael, each figure is approximately 4 inches tall (DEC030028) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY ART COASTER SET Comes packed in printed tin and includes drink recipe book (DEC048079) . . . $12.99 HELLBOY TALKING BOARD REGULAR EDITION 12" x 18", pressed paperboard, wood planchette, directions, packaged in a full-color box (AUG040095) . . . $24.99 HELLBOY TALKING DELUXE HARDWOOD BOXED LTD. ED. 12" x 18", wood board w/antiqued metal corner tabs, wood planchette, directions, certificate of authenticity, packaged in a velvet-lined wood box, limited to 500 (AUG040096) . . . $99.99 HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER Full color zippo® (STAR06649) . . . $29.99 ABE SAPIEN QEE 2 1/2", articulated figure (APR060066) . . . $7.99 HELLBOY QEE 2 1/2", articulated figure (APR060065) . . . $7.99 THE IRREGULARS TPB by Steven-Elliot Altman, Michael Reaves, Bong Dazo, and Ben Templesmith SC, 128pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (OCT040039) . . . $12.95 KINGDOM OF THE WICKED HC by Ian Edginton and D’Israeli HC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP040059) . . . $15.95 LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY TPB by Steve Niles and Kelley Jones SC, 144pg, FC, 7"x10" (DEC040039) . . . $14.95 MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN TPB by Bruce Campbell, David Goodman, Rick Rememder, and Hilary Barta SC, 104pg, FC, 7"x 10" (AUG050029) . . . $13.95 MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN MINIBUST 7" tall bust, fully-painted (APR050066) . . . $39.99 MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN LOGO BASEBALL CAP Black Cap (APR050071) . . . $17.99 THE MILKMAN MURDERS TPB by Joe Casey and Steve Parkhouse SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 9" (JAN050080) . . . $12.95 THE NAIL TPB by Steve Niles, Rob Zombie, Nat Jones, and Jay Fotos SC, 96pg, FC, 7"x10" (DEC040040) . . . $12.95 ZOMBIEWORLD: CHAMPION OF THE WORMS 2nd ED. TPB by Mike Mignola and Pat McEown SC, 80pg, FC, 6" x 9" (AUG050040) . . . $8.95 ZOMBIEWORLD: WINTER'S DREGS AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Bob Fingerman, Kelley Jones, Pat Mills, Gordon Rennie, Tommy Lee Edwards, J. Deadstock, and Gary Erskine SC, 240pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUN050016) . . . $24.95 HOT STUFF HOT STUFF DREAMLAND FIGURINE AUG030061 $24.99 HOT STUFF PERPLEXED PVC PIN AUG0300663 $5.99 HOT STUFF PERPLEXED KEYCHAIN AUG030063 $4.99 HOT STUFF DREAMLAND KEYCHAIN AUG030064 $4.99 HOT STUFF AW, SHUCKS KEYCHAIN AUG030065 $4.99 HOT STUFF HEART KEYCHAIN JUL050103 $4.99 HOT STUFF MMMM! KEYCHANIN JUL050102 $4.99 HOT STUFF ANVIL TIN BOX OCT030062 $4.99 HOT STUFF LICENSE PLATE JUN040060 $14.99 HOT STUFF “OH” PHOTO CLIP NOV048038 $9.99 HOT STUFF 10" PLUSH DEC058175 $24.99 HOT STUFF 20" PLUSH DEC058176 $24.99 HOT STUFF IN MATCH BOX MINI STATUETTE DEC058171 $34.99 HOT STUFF PITCHFORK GUITAR FIGURINE DEC058173 $24.99 HOT STUFF WITH BIB FIGURINE DEC058172 $24.99 HOT STUFF WITH GRIN MINI STATUETTE DEC058170 $34.99 HOT STUFF “HOT DOG” STATUE SEP040139 $49.99 ******************************************** DC COMICS Batman ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Tim Sale Don’t miss the latest ABSOLUTE EDITION from DC, collecting the landmark, award-winning 13-issue miniseries written by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH) with art by Tim Sale (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS)! As the Dark Knight struggles to find an elusive, mysterious serial killer who strikes only on holidays, he discovers no shortage of suspects in a Gotham City beset by mobsters and freakish costumed criminals, any one of whom could be his prey. This volume includes a host of extras, including an interview with Loeb and Sale, a section on the LONG HALLOWEEN action figure line, and a look at the series proposal, plus sketches by Sale! Also, this edition will feature a 4-page sequence cut from the original miniseries and previously released only in script/breakdown format! Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 • 8.25” x 12.5” • 400 pg, FC, $75.00 US DETECTIVE COMICS #828 Written by Paul Dini Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Simone Bianchi One of Bruce Wayne’s oldest friends is found dead in Gotham Bay, ripped apart by a mysterious sea monster. As he investigates the bizarre death, Batman is drawn into a fatal encounter with the murderous creature. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #663 Written by Grant Morrison Art by John Van Fleet Cover by Andy Kubert Writer Grant Morrison continues his acclaimed run on BATMAN! After the shocking event of BATMAN #655, in which the Joker was shot point-blank in the face, the Crown Prince of Crime makes his triumphant return to Gotham to wreck havoc on the city and take his revenge on Batman! And as citizens of Gotham City will soon discover, the Joker’s reappearance is no laughing matter. On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #3 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Part 3 of the 6-part “Rules of Engagement,” written by Andy Diggle with art by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend! The Bat-Plane is launched as Lex Luthor steps up his bid to own Gotham City like he does Metropolis. Luckily, Batman is bringing his own technological wonders to the battle against LexCorp! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: SNOW TP Written by Dan Curtis Johnson & J.H. Williams III Art and cover by Seth Fisher A stirring story that tells the origin of the deadly Batman foe Mr. Freeze from a new perspective, originally presented in BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #192-196! A family tragedy forges the obsession of a super-villain, and a young Batman must assemble a strike force to help him deal with the fallout! Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US CATWOMAN #64 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes To save Holly from a murder rap, Catwoman has traveled to Metropolis. But how will the home of Superman be the key to Holly’s salvation? Hint: It’s got something to do with LexCorp. What illegal, highly explosive things does Lex Luthor have under lock and key? On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NIGHTWING #129 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Michael Golden Introducing Bride and Groom — a marriage made in hell! Two new metas plague New York as an eerie competition begins: Who can achieve the most “kills” before their wedding day? But nothing is as it seems as Bride and Groom’s citywide war affects those closest to Nightwing! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NIGHTWING: BROTHERS IN BLOOD TP Written by Bruce Jones Art by Joe Dodd, Bit and various Cover by Jock A new volume collecting NIGHTWING #118-122! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, there are two Nightwings on the prowl in New York — and one is a murderous madman! Now the twin crime bosses the Pierce Brothers want the head of Nightwing, and they don’t care which one! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US ROBIN #159 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Freddie E Williams II Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher He’s fought the Joker and Johnny Warlock, OMACs and King Snake. But can Robin survive the challenge of...a first date? On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN: WANTED TP Written by Adam Beechen Cover by Patrick Gleason Art by Freddie Williams II, Karl Kerschl and Wayne Faucher Tim Drake is wanted for murder in this new volume collecting ROBIN#148-153! The leader of the dreaded League of Assassins wants Robin as a member — and the offer is more tempting than you might think. Old tensions return to the surface when Robin confronts the son of his father’s killer: the new Captain Boomerang! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US Superman ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 HC Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely The amazing creative team of writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM) and artist Frank Quitely (WE3) join forces to take Superman back to basics and create a new vision of the World’s First Super-Hero! This hardcover collection features the first six issues of the acclaimed series! Witness the Man of Steel in exciting new adventures featuring Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale April 11 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US ACTION COMICS #847 Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner Art and cover by Adam Kubert Part 4 of the landmark “Last Son” story, by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Adam Kubert! Superman travels to a place so alien and strange, it could only be presented in a special 3-D section, featuring 3-D effects by Ray Zone! That’s right, the action in ACTION takes on a whole new meaning as this benchmark story takes a sharp turn into the third dimension! Plus, meet the all-new Superman Revenge Squad! Retailers: This issue will be available in 2 versions that may be ordered separately. The 3-D Edition is priced at $3.99 and the Standard (non-3-D) Edition is priced at $2.99. They will feature the same cover image. The 3-D Edition will feature portions of the content and the cover in 3-D; 3-D glasses will be included. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale February 28 • 3D Edition: 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US; Standard Edition: 32 pg, FC, $2.99 SUPERMAN #661 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Merino The second half of “Camelot Falls” threatens to blow Superman’s world apart! Is Superman a danger to the world he seeks to protect? Are all his heroics only making things worse? Superman faces an ultimatum: Make the right choice, or Arion will make it for him — over his dead body, if necessary. Plus, Radion on the rampage! On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #14 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Cover by Stephane Roux The battle that’s been revving up for months is here! Get ready for Supergirl vs. Batgirl…to the death! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL: CANDOR TP Written by Greg Rucka, Joe Kelly, Mark Verheiden and others Art by Ian Churchill, Ed Benes, Kevin Maguire and others Cover by Churchill The saga of Kara Zor-El deepens in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #6-9, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #27, SUPERMAN #223, and JLA #122-123! Following the Earth-shattering events of INFINITE CRISIS, Kara finds herself trapped in the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US SUPERGIRL: POWER TP Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Cover by Michael Turner Reoffered to coincide with SUPERGIRL: CANDOR, this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #0-5 tells the story of Supergirl’s whirlwind introductory tour of the DCU! Along the way, she encounters the JSA, the Teen Titans, the Outsiders, and the JLA — but will she be an ally or enemy to the world’s heroes? On sale February 7 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • Relist SUPERMAN & BATMAN VS. ALIENS & PREDATOR #2 Written by Mark Schultz Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti The action-packed conclusion of the 2-issue mélee! An entire colony of Earth’s deadliest enemies has hidden themselves away for centuries…but now they’re poised to overtake the planet — unless Earth’s most resourceful heroes can stop them! On sale February 14 • 2 of 2 • Prestige Format • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written by Edmond Hamilton, Jeph Loeb and others Art by Curt Swan, Ed McGuinness and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting the best team-ups between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight, from the pages of SUPERMAN #76, WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #142, 159, 176, 207, MAN OF STEEL #3, BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #7, SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Tim Sale The origin of Kryptonite continues! Lex Luthor’s goons have Superman down for the count, while the mystery behind casino owner Tony Gallo grows. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU 52: WEEKS 40-43 Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Pat Olliffe & Drew Geraci, Joe Bennett and others Greg Rucka, Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Art by Chris Batista & Rodney Ramos, Backup features by Waid and various Covers by J.G. Jones The month begins with one of the main players in 52 having everything — and everyone — taken away from him, and ends with messages from beyond the grave that will have a lasting impact on several DC heroes. Also, Ralph Dibny’s fate — or is that Fate? — is at last revealed as he solves the greatest mystery of all. Plus, more Origins of the DCU! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Week 40 on sale February 7 • Week 41 on sale February 14 Week 42 on sale February 21 • Week 43 on sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US HELMET OF FATE: SARGON THE SORCERER #1 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton The 5-part “Helmet of Fate” story, dealing with Dr. Fate’s lost helmet, continues in this special by the BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE creative team of writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and artist Scott Hampton (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC). Learn the secrets of the original Sargon the Sorcerer and how his legacy affected those who must follow his mystical path. And how has he come upon the helmet of Dr. Fate? On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US HELMET OF FATE: ZAURIEL #1 Written by Steve Gerber Art by Peter Snejbjerg Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Writer Steve Gerber (Howard the Duck, HARD TIME) continues the thrilling “Helmet of Fate!” An angel walks on planet Earth…and he’s a superhero? The creature of two worlds is among us to keep us from the grasp of a great wickedness! Plus, who will bear the helmet of Dr. Fate? On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE ALL-NEW ATOM #8 Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton & Andy Owens Cover by Ladrönn Concluding the 2-part story with guest art by Mike Norton (Runaways)! A rogue Linear Man makes his way to Ivy Town in search of the man who holds the secret of the Time Pool. And hopefully the Atom can save at least half of the Man from an untimely demise! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #49 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Ricardo Villagran Cover by Butch Guice An old foe returns to haunt Aquaman! The Dweller in the Depths and King Shark have already fallen before this mighty new Fisherman. While Young Arthur struggles to protect a village, this version of the Fisherman threatens the world! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BLUE BEETLE #12 Written by John Rogers Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque Who — or what — is the Reach? Find out as the Beetle’s first year concludes and new series artist Rafael Albuquerque takes the reins! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #103 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux “Blood & Circuits” concludes, setting up the new Birds of Prey as a formidable espionage unit with a burgeoning roster of super-heroine specialists — which the new Spy Smasher simply cannot allow to continue! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS: THE TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP Written by Gardner Fox, John Broome and Mike Friedrich Art by Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting some of the greatest stories from the 1960s, teaming up heroes from parallel worlds. Included are stories from THE ATOM #29 and 36, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #62, THE FLASH #170 and 173, GREEN LANTERN #45 and 52 and THE SPECTRE #3. Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 • 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US CHECKMATE #11 Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir Art by Steve Scott Cover by Jesus Saiz Part 1 of the 2-part “Corvalho” with guest art by SHADOWPACT’S Steve Scott! Fire, the Black King’s Knight, tries to break free from Amanda Waller’s blackmail in a move that will shake the agency from top to bottom! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Covers by Pérez The greatest team-up title of all time is back! A proud DC tradition is restored as writer Mark Waid (52, SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and legendary artists George Pérez (THE NEW TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) & Bob Wiacek (ORION) put Batman and Green Lantern on the trail of what could be the greatest weapon in the DCU! The trail leads to Ventura, the gambling planet…wanna bet what’ll happen if they don’t get their hands on the weapon? Retailers: This issue will feature two covers by George Pérez that may be ordered separately. The Cover A spotlights Batman; Cover B spotlights Green Lantern.. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Joey Cavalieri FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #33 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art by Dan Jurgens & Ken Lashley Cover by Pete Woods The superstar creative team of Dwayne McDuffie (JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED, STATIC), Dan Jurgens (Superman, Captain America) and Ken Lashley (The Flash) bring Firestorm to bold new heights! Jason Rusch and Prof. Martin Stein just want to get their lives back to normal, but the New Gods have other plans! When Orion comes looking for Prof. Stein, you can bet a throwdown’s not far behind! Guest-starring the Seven Soldiers’ Mister Miracle! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #9 Written by Mark Guggenheim Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Art by Ron Adrian & Art Thibert Breakout writer Marc Guggenheim (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, Wolverine) comes aboard for a new chapter in the heroic journey of Bart Allen! Bart has literally grown into the mantle of the Flash, but if he’s going to be a team player, he must first choose a team. Does Bart belong with the JLA or the Teen Titans? On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP Written by Danny Bilson & Paul DeMeo Cover by Lashley Art by Ken Lashley, Karl Kerschl and others In this landmark volume collecting the first six issues of the new series featuring the story “Lightning in a Bottle” written by Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo — creators of the groundbreaking TV series The Flash — one of the biggest questions of 2006 is answered: Who will be the new Flash? Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US CONNOR HAWKE: DRAGON’S BLOOD #4 Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Derec Donovan The siege is on! Connor, Shado and Eddie Fyers are assaulted from all sides by swarms of deadly assassins. But to what end? Who wants the world’s greatest archers dead? The answer is…monstrous! On sale February 28 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW #71 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens It’s Green Arrow versus the Red Hood and Batman versus Brick while Speedy follows a lead that might reveal why the Red Hood has come all the way to Star City. Unfortunately, the Red Hood has come for Hal! On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW: CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE TP Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Collecting the One Year Later story arc from GREEN ARROW #60-65! One year after the events of INFINITE CRISIS, Oliver Queen finds himself in the unlikely role of Star City’s mayor. How did he make the transition from super-hero to politician? One thing’s for sure — his arch-enemy, Deathstroke, is aiming for an assassination! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US HAWKGIRL #61 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Renato Arlem Cover by Howard Chaykin The Search for Hath-Set continues as Hawkgirl runs afoul of the deadly Female Furies of Apokolips! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #17 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Ethan Van Sciver The explosive conclusion of “Wanted: Hal Jordan!” Wanted throughout the world, Green Lantern suffers the wrath of a new enemy who will plague him for years to come. But what does this alien want from Hal Jordan? And why is it impossible to give? Plus, witness the birth of the new Star Sapphire! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ethan Van Sciver & Prentis Rollins Cover by Van Sciver A softcover edition of the hardcover collecting the sold-out miniseries restoring Hal Jordan as Earth’s Green Lantern! See how a man born without fear and seeking to rebuild his life puts cosmic forces into motion that will have repercussions not only on Earth but across the universe. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #9 Written by Keith Champagne Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins Concluding the suspenseful three-part tale “The Dark Side of Green.” The being known as The Dominator arrives on Earth with murderous intent! Halfway across the universe, only the rogue group of Green Lanterns known as The Corpse have the means to stop his destructive rampage...if only they weren’t already dead. Can anything stop The Dominator from destroying the planet? On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ION #11 Written by Ron Marz Art by Greg Tocchini & Jay Leisten Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky What new Crisis has Donna Troy rushing to save Kyle Rayner — and will she be in time? On sale February 21 • 11 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #16 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Phil Noto The debut of the Wild West’s newest antihereo in an issue with art by Phil Noto (DANGER GIRL)! Jonah Hex has ridden with his share of outlaws, cutthroats and even supernatural gunfighters, but he’s about to meet his match in the deadly young woman known as Tallulah Black! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #34 & 35 Written by Dan Slott & Dan Jurgens Art by Jurgens & Jerry Ordway Cover by Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan JLA CLASSIFIED ships twice in February, as the 5-part sory “The 4th Parallel” heats up! Issue #34 features Part 3, as the Red King continues his fact-finding exploration of the multi-verse and discovers a second splinter world. And on this world it seems Batman may have the upper hand... for now! And in issue #5, the final world created by Doctor Destiny's Materioptikon is completely dominated by the Red King... as the Justice League of America is dismantled one member at a time! Issue #34 on sale February 14; issue #35 on sale February 28 32 pg, FC, $2.99 JUSTICE #10 Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross Cover by Ross Green Arrow is the front-and-center focus of this issue, which also features the Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and others on the battlefield! But whose side are they on? The villains’ plot to to exploit the innocent may even affect the heroes’ comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! On sale February 28 • 10 of 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Cover by Michael Turner Variant cover by Adam Hughes DC’s super-hit cuts loose as best-selling author Brad Meltzer and artist Ed Benes unleash an unstoppable foe on the team that will become the Justice League! Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Michael Turner; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Adam Hughes, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale February 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Dale Eaglesham & Art Thibert Cover by Alex Ross / Variant cover by Eaglesham Hawkman returns to the Justice Society of America as the team battles the super- assassins attempting to exterminate their legacies! But who is behind this insidious movement and what new hero will rise to challenge them? Plus, a stunning revelation about Damage, and Maxine Hunkel chooses a code-name: Cyclone! Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Alex Ross; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Dale Eaglesham, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #23 Written by J.T. Krul Art and cover by Alex Sanchez Part 1 of the 2-part “Unleashed,” written by J.T. Krul (Fathom, Soulfire) with art Alex Sanchez (30 Days of Night)! The Justice Society’s very own master of the shadows, Doctor Mid-Nite, returns to his home city of Portsmouth to investigate a bizarre string of crimes known as the “Vampire Murders.” On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MARTIAN MANHUNTER #7 Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Al Barrionuevo & Bit Cover by Barrionuevo J’onn J’onzz faces a betrayal from within the Martian ranks, leading him to take actions he didn’t think himself capable of. And when he finally tracks down the mastermind behind the Martian abductions, he discovers a shocking truth that will set him back to square one! On sale February 14 • 7 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MANHUNTER #28 Written by Mark Andreyko Art by Javier Pina & Robin Riggs Cover by Kevin Nowlan “Unleashed” Part 3! Manhunter’s dogged pursuit of justice for Wonder Woman brings her face-to-face with the hero she admires and fears the most — Batman! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MYSTERY IN SPACE #6 Written by Jim Starlin Art by Ron Lim and Starlin & Al Milgrom Cover by Shane Davis & Matt “Batt” Banning Unable to capture Captain Comet, the Eternal Light Corporation hires some outside muscle: the League of Insect Assassins! Plus, The Weird continues his strange quest to uncover the mystery behind his own second chance at life! On sale February 7 • 6 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US OMAC #8 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by Renato Guedes The miniseries finale! When this miniseries started, there was one OMAC left — and there will still be only one OMAC standing when it’s over! Brother Eye wins either way, but what will that mean for humanity? And will Mike Costner be in any shape to care? On sale February 14 • 8 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE OMEGA MEN #5 Written by Andersen Gabrych Art and cover by Henry Flint Meet the Omega Women! As Lady Styx’s strange plan for a new cosmic-scale “natural order” comes together, three seductive aliens join the ranks — each as beautiful as she is lethal! Will these space sirens soften the galaxy-toughened Omega Men, or will it be beauty that kills these beasts? On sale February 21 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS #45 Written by Judd Winick Art by Carlo Barberi Cover by Matthew Clark Part 2 of “Pay as You Go” continues to reveal the Outsiders’ One Year Later secrets! Struggling to cope with two resignations and one death, Arsenal finds himself seriously rethinking his role in the team he re-started. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #3 Written by Darwyn Cooke Cover by Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Investigating a gang shooting at a local restaurant, the Spirit and Commissioner Dolan make a startling discovery — the gunman apparently was killed years before, on the same night the Spirit came to be. Later, his mind wanders back to that fateful evening when Denny Colt met his destiny, and a legend was born. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHADOWPACT #10 Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Part 2 of the Demon Triptych! The Shadowpact’s latest foe shows his true face, and Blue Devil is forced to realize his true fate! Nightmaster is dying and they only way to save the world is to recruit more members to their lost cause. Who will join? Find out in this issue! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHADOWPACT: THE PENTACLE PLOT TP Written by Bill Willingham Art by Willingham, Steve Scott and others Cover by Willingham Collecting the first five issues of the acclaimed new series from FABLES writer Bill Willingham! Join Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchantress and Detective Chimp — the mismatched magical heroes from DC’s hit DAY OF VENGEANCE— as they face brand-new villains! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HAWKMAN VOL. 1 TP Written by Gardner Fox and Bob Haney Art by Joe Kubert, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and others Cover by Joe Kubert In this fantastic volume filled with over 500 pages of classic 1960s stories, Hawkman and Hawkgirl face menaces including the Shadow Thief and Matter Master, and team up with Adam Strange and Aquaman! Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 2 TP Written and illustrated by Various Cover by Nick Cardy Do you dare to enter the House of Mystery? This value-priced collection includes stories from HOUSE OF MYSTERY #195-211. These fantastic black-and-white tales of mystery and suspence from the 1970s feature thrilling stories with surprise twist endings that will keep readers on the edges of their seats! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SECRET SIX: SIX DEGREES OF DEVASTATION TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Brad Walker & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Karl Kerschl From the pages of DC’s smash hit VILLAINS UNITED comes the 6-issue tale of a mysterious team of misfits that walks the line between good and evil, taking on the dirtiest, craziest tasks in the DCU! Their first mission — to rescue one of their own from a North Korean prison before he’s executed — leads them to the realization that someone is trying to have them all killed. But who has it in for them? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #27 Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson Sibling rivalry confronts the Legion as Lightning Lad and Mekt Ranzz are forced to go from head-to-head to side-by-side! But will even the combined might of these brothers be enough to fend off the Dominator’s Enforcers? On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #5 Written by David Lapham and Brian Azzarello Art by Eric Battle, Cliff Chiang and Prentis Rollins Cover by Matt Wagner “Malpractice” takes on a whole new meaning when some unscrupulous doctors go in for the worst kind of operation at the shaky hands of the Spectre! Plus, “Beware the Architects” — cosmic puppetmasters whose elusiveness is exceeded only by their apparent capriciousness. On sale February 14 • 5 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM #6 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter The Trials continue as Freddy finds himself on the inside of a maximum security prison with only a slim hope of impressing the next Earthbound god whose power he needs to earn. Unfortunately for Freddy, Sabina’s on the attack — and she just may completely disrupt this “trial”! On sale February 28 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #1 Written by Jeff Smith Art and cover by Smith The much-anticipated 4-issue Prestige Format miniseries by Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, brings the whimsical world of Earth’s Mightiest Mortal to fully realized life! Young orphan Billy Batson finds himself wielding truly amazing magic powers — just in time to face an invasion of alien and earthly monsters! On sale February 7 • Prestige Format • 1 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Mike Carlin WONDER WOMAN #5 Written by Allan Heinberg Art and cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson Concluding the 5-part story “Who is Wonder Woman?” The combined forces of Wonder Woman’s transformed rogues gallery declare all-out war on the amazing Amazon, compelling the all-new Wonder Woman to mend fences and join forces with her predecessor and with Wonder Girl if she’s going to survive to finally answer the question: “Who Is Wonder Woman?” On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #44 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Tony S. Daniel & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Daniel Part 2 of the “Titans East” storyline explodes as the two Titan teams clash! On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Daniel Acuña The stunning miniseries conclusion! The Freedom Fighters make their last stand against President Knight with the fate of a nation hanging in the balance. On sale February 28 • 8 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Johnny DC THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 21 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner Will Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 21, collecting Spirit sections from July 2 to December 31, 1950, and featuring such classic stories as “The Moment of Glory,” “The Wreck of Old 78” and “Camp Wachoobee.” Advance-solicited; on sale April 25 • 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #30 Written by Russell Lissau Art by Sanford Green & Nathan Massengill Cover by Green When a squad of high-tech thieves hit the Gotham Musuem, only the unlikely dynamic duo of Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth can stop them! But even they may not be enough to save a priceless artifact when Catwoman gets involved! On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #30 Written by Mike Baron Art by Carlo Barberi & Tom Fowler Cover by Ty Templeton Legendary writer Mike Baron (THE FLASH) guests for a pulse-pounding issue featuring Speedy and Booster Gold. Alone on the Justice League Watchtower, they must defend the team headquarters against the deadly and merciless Doctor Polaris! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #40 Written by J. Torres Art by Johane Matte & Sanford Greene Cover by Todd Nauck It’s a Teen Titans double feature! The Hive Five each have a close encounter with a Titan, but who's really telling the truth about their run-ins? Meanwhile, Lightning is trapped by Chang, and Thunder must find the Teen Titans to save him! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG #6 Written by Jesse Leon McCann Art by Min S. Ku & Jeff Albrecht Cover by Scott Jeralds All dogs chase mail carriers, and Krypto’s no exception! But why are he and the Dog Star Patrol chasing a space mailman? On sale February 21 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #10 Written by Sholly Fisch, George Krstic and Jim Alexander Art by Mike Kunkel, Dan Davis, Millet Henson and others Cover by Matthew I. Jenkins and Mike DeCarlo Juniper Lee has a cold! Who will protect her town now? On sale February 14 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #30 Written by Jennifer Keating Moore, Abby Denson and Robbie Busch Art by Stephanie Gladden, Chynna Clugston-Flores, Scott Roberts and Bob Harper Cover by Robert Pope & Mike DeCarlo Every time the Foster’s Friends watch a movie at home, Bloo never gets to see what he likes. But now it’s payback time! Plus, Ami and Yumi are forced to take dance lessons! On sale February 28 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #147 Written by Joey Cavalieri, Barry Leibmann and Sholly Fisch Art by Neal Sternecky, Omar Aranda, David Alvarez, Alberto Saichann and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Scott Gross Daffy’s having an art attack! He must be the best painter of all, no matter what Bugs Bunny paints up. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #117 Written by Scott Peterson Art by Robert Pope, Tim Levins, & Scot McRae Cover by Pope & McRae It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air – but so are ghosts and goblins! Mystery, Inc. tackles three tales of terror as they come up against Edgar Allan Poe- inspired stories of suspense and the supernatural that are guaranteed to warm your heart but make your blood run cold. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #475 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Get in the mood for love with a little Mad humor! On sale February 7 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD CLASSICS #14 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots A jam-packed new issue of MAD CLASSICS, featuring the Best of the Web, MAD Marginals, Reader’s Choice picks and much more! On sale February 14 • 96 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US CMX THE TIME GUARDIAN VOL. 1 Written by Daimuro Kishi Illustrated by Tamao Ichinose CMX. A girl named Miu stumbles upon a mysterious pawnshop where the only item for trade is time itself! Everyone always searches for extra time, but are they willing to exchange something that is more valuable and irreplaceable — their most precious memories? These memories could be wiped out forever if the borrowed time is not returned. Tokiya, the shop owner, recruits Miu to work part time as a “Time Go- Between.” Her new boss is sweet, but he has his own motives regarding the time he trades. And Miu must always remember the most important rule: Never speak of the shop to anyone. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 5” x 7.375” • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Keiko Yamada The new CMX series from Keiko Yamada, creator of VERSUS! Are there really second chances in life? How about in death? Shirayuki was picked on and miserable in high school. She dies in a car accident on the new Prince of Hell’s first day on the job. Smitten by the newly deceased arrival, the Prince grants Shirayuki 49 days to relive her life and resolve any unfinished business. In order to observe her progress, the Prince and three of his subordinates set themselves up in a dollhouse in Shirayuki’s bedroom. Follow her new life in this wild and funny new series! Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 5” x 7.375” • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN EMMA VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori CMX. Tragedy has forced a desperate Emma to search for new employment. On the train back to her hometown, she meets Tasha, a maid working at a wealthy family’s mansion in the country. This fateful encounter leads to an opportunity for Emma. But her years of experience as the sole maid for Mrs. Stownar has left her unprepared for living and working at a mansion filled with servants. Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 • 5” x 7.375” 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL. 4 Written and illustrated by Toru Fujieda CMX. Kanoko now has a dual identity crisis involving both her past life and the present. As the target of all this attention from teen idol Prince Arata (not to mention the fact that the whole world now knows she is the sister of Maya, the famous actress) she can’t hide in the background any more…and she doesn’t like it one bit! How will she ever be able to find her true destined mate from the past? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 5” x 7.375” 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN MOON CHILD VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu CMX. Jimmy (who’s really a mermaid) and her brother Seth are shocked when they both dream of a volcano the very night it erupts! They don’t know that the psychic experience is connected to their brother Teruto’s pact with the undersea witch. With only six months to convince Jimmy to give up her human friend Art, Teruto is desperate — and willing to do anything to stop her! Advance-solicited; on sale March 14 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Kaimu Tachibana CMX. The past comes hunting for Garai! In the last world, when Garai attacked the Ryokei clan, only the infant Ryotaro and his mother survived. Ryotaro swore vengeance, grew up, and bested Garai’s son Bishu. Now Ryotaro has been reincarnated as the sorceress Mayuko, and is out to fulfill his oath against the demon father. The interwoven destinies of Ryotaro, Garai and Bishu are about to be fulfilled. Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • Teen SEIMADEN VOL. 8 Written and illustrated by You Higuri CMX. Hilda is tormented by visions of her previous life as Elis, who promised eternal love to Laures. Then she must stand against a vengeful Asbul, who wants to destroy her beloved. Asbul seeks assistance from Roddrick, fresh from his victory against the demonic forces of the Lord of Hell. But before they attack Laures, they must confront the treacherous Zadei. Advance-solicited; on sale March 21• 5" x 7.375" • 180 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari CMX. While crossing a bridge, Takeru, his girlfriend Ichigo and his buddy Kouki vanish into thin air – leaving Kouki’s little brother the only witness. Their mother doesn’t believe his story, but certain other parties do. Did the mysterious Hijiri provoke Takeru to find and climb “The Tower?” Right now, all Takeru cares about is figuring out where he is and how he’s going to get back. Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 5" x 7.375" 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN Wildstorm EX MACHINA: INSIDE THE MACHINE VOL. 1 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art and cover by Tony Harris A “behind-the-scenes” look at the Eisner-winning Ex Machina, featuring a new cover by Tony Harris, never-before-seen art, script pages and extras not available anywhere else! You won’t want to miss this look at the process that goes into creating the acclaimed series, and new readers will get a taste of what they’ve been missing! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS EX MACHINA VOL. 5: SMOKE SMOKE TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister Cover by Harris In the fifth collection of the Eisner Award-winning series, collecting issues #21- 25, Mayor Hundred faces difficult decisions regarding New York City’s drug laws. But will a string of brazen, violent robberies and a shocking suicide affect the the Mayor’s policy? Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 120 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS EX MACHINA VOL. 4: MARCH TO WAR TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister and Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Cover by Harris Reoffered to coincide with EX MACHINA VOL. 5, this volume collects issues #17-20 of the acclaimed story, featuring an Iraq War protest in downtown Manhattan. Plus, an adventure from Mayor Hundred’s super-heroic past from EX MACHINA SPECIAL #1-2! In stores February 7 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 • Relist GEN13 #5 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Talent Caldwell & Matt “Batt” Banning A vicious battle with the psychotic Heaven Zeleven leaves the unprepared Gen13 kids shattered and divided, perhaps permanently. Is there a traitor in the ranks? The high-octane superhero madness continues! On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIDNIGHTER #4 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Peter Snejbjerg & Karl Story Cover by Chris Sprouse & Story Variant cover by Glenn Fabry Midnighter, on a mission to kill Adolf Hitler, finds himself closing in on history’s greatest mass-murderer — in Berlin circa 1945. Can Midnighter terminate the Führer before he kills himself? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers in a 1:10 ratio that may be ordered seperately; please see the order form for details. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STORMWATCH PHD #4 Written by Christos Gage Art and cover by Doug Mahnke Variant cover by Tom Raney To counter the stress on the PHD, King assigns Black Betty, Gorgeous, and Fahrenheit the most dangerous mission of all: enjoy a ladies' night out on the town...together! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers in a 1:10 ratio that may be ordered seperately; please see the order form for details. On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WETWORKS #6 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend While Dane and company are on Thea Mater with Ashe, Vascar makes contact with the Night Tribes of our world and begins to reveal his master plan to rid the Earth of humankind. Also, revelations about the origins of Ab-Death are brought to light. On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BOYS #8 Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Darick Robertson The Legend has the Boys investigating the murder of a relative apparently at the hands of a super...but the winding trail will take many turns and all roads lead to the Tek Knight! What secret does this man of machinery hold? On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE BOYS VOL. 1 TP Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Darick Robertson Collecting the first 6 issues of the controversial new series from PREACHER writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson (TRANSMETROPOLITAN)! Don’t miss this dark, twisted look at superpowers, super-people, and the men and women who make sure the world’s “heroes” never go too far. Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS TRANQUILITY #3 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Neil Googe Variant cover by Dustin Nguyen What’s it like for super-powered teenagers living in a town, where the adventures of the town’s residents are legend? And what dark secret could be the key to the murder of Mr. Articulate? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers in a 1:10 ratio that may be ordered seperately. Please see the order form for details. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NINJA SCROLL #6 Written by J. Torres Art by Michael Chang Ting Yu Cover by Jonboy Meyers Two monks hire Jubei to kill a monster terrorizing a mountain village. But upon his arrival, Jubei is met with suspicion and hostility by the villagers. And instead of witnessing an attack by a monster, he spies some of the elders luring a creature out of the woods or what appears to be a sacrificial offering! On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RED MENACE #4 Written by Danny Bilson, Paul DeMeo & Adam Brody Art by Jerry Ordway & Al Vey Cover by Ordway The Eagle’s under house arrest when The Grey Falcon — the young hero who idolizes him — gets nabbed by mobsters. Will the Eagle risk a prison sentence on Alcatraz to rescue his protégé? On sale February 21 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DESOLATION JONES #9 Written by Warren Ellis Art and cover by Danijel Zezelj It’s a Hollywood story: nothing but sex, lies and murder. A movie producer and his wife got tangled up with a now-presumed-dead British spy and his girlfriend. But there’s no body, the girlfriend's missing, the producer is lying, and someone is visiting the girl’s old haunts and killing anyone who gives him any trouble. Sooner or later, he’s going to meet Michael Jones... On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FRIDAY THE 13TH #3 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Adam Archer & Peter Guzman Cover by Ryan Sook The horrifying tragedy of Camp Crystal Lake continues! Jason commits terrible mayhem through the ominous night, but what’s the bloody secret that the lake and surrounding forest hold…could there be an ancient evil that predates the Vorhees family? On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #5 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Kevin West & Bob Almond Cover by Ben Oliver A new story arc begins! A group of teens stumble upon a manuscript chronicling secrets of the ancient Aztecs—and a particular legend surrounding a sleep demon! A monster that could be summoned to ward off dark spirits and tormentors—could Freddy have finally met his match? On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #4 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Wesley Craig Cover by Darick Robertson The horrific series continues! The Federal agents find themselves in over their heads, as the Hewitt family is coming out of hiding — in force! Can they make it through the night alive? One word: Alamo! On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Vertigo GOD SAVE THE QUEEN HARDCOVER Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by John Bolton GOD SAVE THE QUEEN is a new hardcover that reunites acclaimed writer Mike Carey (CROSSING MIDNIGHT, LUCIFER) with renowned fantasy painter John Bolton (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE FURIES). Bolton’s lush palette perfectly captures both the lurid underbelly of modern London and the haunting elegance of Faerie in a dark, compelling tale of decadence and desire that echoes the epic scope of BOOKS OF MAGIC and THE SANDMAN. Set in both North London and the Faerie kingdom, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN tells the story of a rebellious teenager who falls in with a group of slacker faeries. She discovers that for faeries, the ultimate rush is Red Horse, a drug made from heroin and human blood. It’s a dangerous high, and when she gets hooked she’s drawn into a civil war that becomes a struggle to the death between Queen Titania and her predecessor, Queen Mab. Don’t miss this imaginative, thought-provoking collaboration from two acclaimed creators! Advance-solicited; on sale April 18 • 96 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS #81 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson When we last saw Ronnie Rome, Agent Graves was making him an offer. Turns out to be different than Graves’ usual, as it leads Ronnie to Italy and face to face with a dangerous beauty men are willing to kill for. On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS AMERICAN VIRGIN #12 Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Ryan Kelly Cover by Joshua Middleton Adam is caught with his pants down — figuratively — when the self-professed virginal son of God is tripped up by personal scandal, public humiliation, and the unexpected return of Mel the mercenary in his all-too-perfect Miami ministry. But why does Adam get the sinking feeling that Mel hasn’t come for the money he’s owed? On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CROSSING MIDNIGHT #4 Written by Mike Carey Art by Jim Fern & Mark Pennington Cover by J.H. Williams III Part 1 of “Cut Here.” Kai squares off alone against the araburu kami — a legion of predatory, memory-stealing goblins — as well as the beautiful Nidoru, spirit of needles. And although one promise spelled doom for the Hara family, Kai may be forced to make yet another. On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #16 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood “Public Works” part 4 of 5. Matty’s on the outs with his “friends” in the terrorist cell he’d infiltrated and now finds himself a marked man. To make matters worse, the U.N. pulls out of the DMZ, leaving security to Trustwell Inc.’s ruthless soldiers-for-hire. On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS tDEADMAN #7 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover John Watkiss Concluding the 2-part “Homecoming.” In the chilling finale to this special tale from the days before Deadman was dead, Scott Cayce’s experiment with remote viewing goes horribly wrong, putting his wife Sarah in danger of losing her sanity — and her life. Meanwhile, Scott discovers that his father’s coma might be more than it seems. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DEADMAN VOL. 1: DEADMAN WALKING TP Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover John Watkiss This volume collects the first five issues of the artful, unique series exploring the mysteries of life and love after death. When Brandon Cayce is killed in a horrifying airplane wreck caused by his brother, he must confront the riddles of life and death head- on. Brandon realizes the person with the answers to save him from his demise may be his late brother’s own wife — a woman he once loved himself. Advance-solicited; on sale March 21 • 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #14 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Tony Moore & John Lucas Cover by Philip Bond “Lies of Our Fathers,” Part 2 of 4. A nemesis from the darkest period of Henry’s past is determined to force his way back into Henry’s life. Now Henry has a problem even more dangerous than the vermin running wild across Los Angeles. On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS VOL. 2: INSURGENCY TP Written by Simon Oliver Cover by Philip Bond Art by Tony Moore, Chris Samnee & Ande Parks In this stunning volume collecting THE EXTERMINATORS #6-10, Henry and Stretch get an emergency call to dispose of a black widow that’s been terrorizing the local S&M club. But what they encounter will change the course of their newfound mission. Advance-solicited; on sale March 7 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #58 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mike Allred Cover by James Jean Concluding the 2-part “Father and Son,” featuring phenomenal art by Mike Allred (Madman). Bigby, Snow and the entire flock of cubs are back in the homelands, visiting Bigby’s dad at the North Wind’s Keep. Snow has put her foot down, demanding that Bigby work out his differences with his father, so that the cubs can have their beloved granddad back in their lives. But some sins aren’t easy to forgive. On sale February 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #8 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by James Jean Jack has landed in Vegas, baby, in part 1 of the new story arc “Jack of Hearts”! But will luck be his lady in this town of sin and decadence? And who’s this old friend (and fellow escapee) from the Golden Boughs Retirement Village Jack has teamed up with? Jack concocts the perfect scam and meets the perfect woman, but how perfect could they be if Jack is involved? On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #16 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Werther Dell’Edera Cover by Marcelo Frusin If the good citizens of Blackwater thought they had it bad before, they’re about to find out how good it was as the Federal Army takes real control of Blackwater. Without a sheriff, the town’s at the mercy of the invaders — and they don’t take prisoners. On sale February 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS VOL. 2: THICKER THAN BLACKWATER TP Written by Brian Azzarello Cover by Frusin Art by Marcelo Frusin, Danijel Zezelj & Werther Dell’Edara In the epic story “Thicker Than Blackwater,” from LOVELESS #6-12, Wes Cutter — a violent man looking for peace — becomes the new sheriff of Blackwater. And what better way to welcome him to the job than with a grisly murder? Advance-solicited; on sale March 28 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS VOL. 1: A KIN OF HOMECOMING TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin Reoffered to coincide with LOVELESS VOL. 2, this volume collects issues #1-5 of the Western series for a new millennium. Azzarello tells the tough-as-nails saga of Wes Cutter, combining all the bloody action and atmosphere of a Sergio Leone film with the provocative storytelling of HBO’s Deadwood. On sale February 7 • 128 pg, FC, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS • Relist HELLBLAZER #229 Written by Mike Carey Art by John Paul Leon Cover by Lee Bermejo In this unforgettable one-shot story, Mike Carey and John Paul Leon (THE WINTER MEN) tell a twisted tale of things that aren’t what they seem. Constantine happens upon an argument between twin sisters that turns into a hunt through London for mysterious items to quell the sibling fire. But when a bizarre sickness begins to shadow him, he realizes he’ll need help from some “special” friends to get him out of this terrifying, deadly mess. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE OTHER SIDE #5 Written by Jason Aaron Art and cover by Cameron Stewart The critically acclaimed miniseries comes to its shocking finale, as PFC Everette and Vo Dai confront each other on the hellish battlefield of Khe Sanh. Whether the two men live or die is unclear, but one this is sure…neither will ever be the same again. On sale February 7 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #2 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guéra Cover by Jock During his first week as a tribal cop, Dash Bad Horse soon realizes that life on The Rez ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, between busting cranked-up meth dealers, breaking up drunken bar brawls, and dealing with the tribal president’s promiscuous daughter, it’s turning out to be a real headache. And that’s just the beginning of his problems! On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Y: THE LAST MAN #54 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Massimo Carnevale In the last stand-alone special issue before the final arc of the series, the all-female Fish & Bicycle Theatre Troupe returns to explore what Hollywood would be like if it were run by women. What role will these actresses play in Yorick Brown's future? On sale February 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON #3 Written by John Ney Rieber Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by Tim Bradstreet Kieran Marshal struggles with his new role as the Sandman as he tracks the terrorist chieftain Masad to the holy city of Jerusalem. Now he must race to stop an apocalyptic terror plot that will bring his own nightmares to life. On sale February 14 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT #15 Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art & cover by Liam Sharp Part 3 of the epic story “Babel.” A pact between the gods to summon Astarte's mighty consort Marduk backfires, as the long-banished behemoth's powers prove too great to be controlled. The story may be saved, but salvation may come at the expense of everyone in the story — especially Astarte, who may have another surprise growing inside her. On sale February 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CATWOMAN 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE CATWOMAN is the first female & newest addition to DC Direct’s line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an authentically detailed fabric costume and includes accessories and a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5, 2007 • Collector figure• $69.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN: WORLD’S FINEST BOOKENDS DESIGNED BY STEVE RUDE SCULPTED BY ANDY BERGHOLTZ Based on the art of Steve Rude! The world's two greatest heroes, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight display their heroic strengths. This limited edition, cold-cast porcelain bookends set includes a full-color Certificate of Authenticity. Each side measures approximately X" tall x X" wide x X" deep and are packaged together in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 25, 2007 • Bookends • $295.00 US ELSEWORLDS SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale July 18, 2007 • Action Figures • PI * AMAZONIA: WONDER WOMAN 6.75” H * JSA LIBERTY FILES: BATMAN 6.75” H * JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE FLASH 6.75” H * KINGDOM COME: BLUE BEETLE 6.3” H * THE DARK SIDE: SUPERMAN (GOOD) 6.75” H * THE DARK SIDE: SUPERMAN (EVIL) 6.75” H Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale July 18, 2007 • Action Figures • PI DC MINIMATES The DC Universe just got smaller — and more collectible! DC Direct and Art Asylum team up to deliver your favorite super-heroes with a MiniMates makeover! These figures range in size from 2.125” – 2.5” tall. Each 2 pack is blister-carded on a 4-color card. Collect them all! DC MINIMATES WAVE #1 IN STORE 2/28/07 • RESOLICIT * GREEN LANTERN WITH STAR SAPPHIRE * CLASSIC SUPERMAN WITH ARMORED LEX LUTHOR * THE JOKER WITH HARLEY QUINN * MODERN BATMAN WITH OMAC * Mini Mates * PI DC MINIMATES WAVE #2 IN STORE 3/28/07 • RESOLICIT * DR. FATE WITH POWERGIRL * BATTLE-DAMAGE SUPERMAN WITH BRAINIAC 13 * ROBIN WITH THE PENGUIN * BOOSTER GOLD WITH BLUE BEETLE * Mini Mates * PI DC MINIMATES WAVE #3 IN STORE 4/25/07 • RESOLICIT * GREEN ARROW WITH DEATHSTROKE * BATTLE-DAMAGE BATMAN WITH KILLER CROC * AQUAMAN WITH OCEAN MASTER * WONDER WOMAN WITH ARES * Mini Mates * PI DC MINIMATES WAVE #4 IN STORE 7/5/07 * BATGIRL WITH BANE * STEEL WITH SUPERMAN (CYBORG) * THE FLASH (GOLDEN AGE) WITH WILDCAT * DEADMAN WITH THE SPECTRE * Mini Mates * PI WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BIG BARDA BUST DESIGNED BY ADAM HUGHES SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS Big Barda continues the amazing line of Women of the DC Universe busts designed by award-winning illustrator Adam Hughes. This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately: 6.5” tall x 3.5” wide x 4” deep and is packaged in a four-color box Advance-solicited; on sale July 5, 2007 • Bust • $45.00 US BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE DESIGNED BY ALEX ROSS SCULPTED BY KAREN PALINKO Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Alex Ross presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of Batman: Black and White Vol. 1 and 2, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 7.5” tall x 5.5” wide x 3” deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box Advance-solicited; on sale July 11, 2007 • Statue • $59.99 US IMAGE COMICS MADMAN GARGANTUA HC story MIKE ALLRED art & cover MIKE ALLRED 852 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 7 REGULAR / $125.00 LTD S&N ED / $150.00 With the all-new MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS launching in April, MIKE ALLRED and Image Comics are proud to present Frank Einstein’s earlier exploits, complete in one gargantuan volume! From MADMAN to MADMAN ADVENTURES to MADMAN COMICS – it’s all here, complete and unabridged in one of our snazziest hardcover collections yet. Whether you’re a new visitor to Snap City or a longtime fan of its most famous hero, this 852-page tome is guaranteed to rock your socks off! This item will be limited to 2500 copies and will not be reprinted in this format. Also available in a signed and numbered edition signed by MIKE ALLRED and strictly limited to 300 copies. COLLECTS MADMAN #1-3, MADMAN ADVENTURES #1-3 and MADMAN COMICS #1-20, plus the MADMAN SUPER KING-SIZE GROOVY SPECIAL and huge batch of bonus material and suprises! NAT TURNER BOOK 2: REVOLUTION TPB story KYLE BAKER art & cover KYLE BAKER 94 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 14 $10.00 Everybody dies! The devastating climax to the most important comic book of all time! Violence! Chases! Sword fights! Gun fights! A harrowing manhunt! Hair breadth escapes! A spine-tingling capture! Public execution! America’s new favorite comic book hero Nat Turner wages his famed battle against the evil institution of slavery! Will he win? Witness the ultimate awesome shocking cataclysm, the results of which will change the universe forever! Written and illustrated by the one, the only Kyle Baker! Winner of the 2006 Eisner Award for best reality-based work! ALSO AVAILABLE: NAT TURNER BOOK 1 TP BLACK MIST #1 story JAMES PRUETT art MIKE PERKINS cover JORDAN RASKIN 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 7 $3.99 The corpse of a recently murdered woman. The Death Cult of Kali. The reincarnation of a dark goddess of death. An unwilling host must struggle internally between the evil influence of the mist and her own conscience. What happens when you give in to the dark nature of your own soul? Presented in color for the very first time and lavishly illustrated by fan-favorite artist MIKE PERKINS. SAM NOIR: RONIN HOLIDAY #1 (OF 3) story ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY art & cover MANNY TREMBLEY 24 pg B&W / FEBRUARY 7 $2.99 “LIFE’S A BEACH AND THEN YOU DIE” Sam thought that a tropical retreat could shield him from the pain of a love gone wrong…but when assassins interrupt his vacation, Sam is forced to put down his Piña Colada and pick up his sword. With Sam on the case, those white sandy beaches will be red in no time! STRONGARM #1 story STEVE HORTON art & cover DAVID AHN 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 STRONGARM is the futuristic story of twin brothers who take different paths in life. Rob is a pathetic 30-year-old delivery boy and Nick leads an underground resistance movement. One fateful day, Rob is beset upon by an assassin wielding a vicious pair of biomechanical arms. Rob kills his attacker, but the arms graft themselves to him - and have a mind of their own...! STRONGARM is written by STEVE HORTON (GROUNDED ANGEL) and drawn by DAVID AHN (TASKMASTER, AGENT X, AVENGELYNE). DEATH, JR. VOL. 2 TP story GARY WHITTA art TED NAIFEH cover JEFF MATSUDA 144 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 14 $14.99 Death, Jr. returns with all of his friends in an all new adventure that finds DJ filling a summer internship with his Dad at Terminal Industries, while the rest of the gang heads off to summer camp. Can they manage to survive the summer unscathed? ALSO AVAILABLE: DEATH, JR. VOL. 1 TP EMISSARY VOLUME 1: REVELATIONS TP art JUAN E. FERREYRA story J.R. RAND & CHRISTOPHER E. LONG colors ANGEL MARIN 128 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 14 $12.99 How would the world react to a super-being in our midst? And what if he were a man of color? Would he be revered or reviled? Emissary poses these and many other questions about the religious and social significance the sudden appearance a super-being would have on the world. Collects EMISSARY #1-4, plus bonus material! ALSO AVAILABLE: BOMB QUEEN, VOL. 1 TP SAVAGE DRAGON VOL. 11: RESURRECTION TP (RES) story ERIK LARSEN art & cover ERIK LARSEN 136 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 14 $14.99 Collecting ERIK LARSEN’s critically acclaimed SAVAGE DRAGON #53-58. The classic superhero saga continues! Following a ferocious battle with Chicago’s notorious criminal organization, the Vicious Circle, the Dragon is dead…or is he? The mystery unfolds as the windy city's other heroes cope with the loss and try to fill the void. But who is this new fin-headed hero that appears whenever Chicago cop William Jonson disappears? And whose voice is he hearing in his head? Find out as one of the most talked about storylines in SAVAGE DRAGON’s lengthy run is collected in one volume for the first time! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #53-58 ALSO AVAILABLE: SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES VOL. 1 TP SPAWN: ARMAGEDDON PART 2 TP story DAVID HINE art PHILIP TAN cover GREG CAPULLO 176 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $15.99 It’s really happening, the end of everything! The Four Horsemen, The Rapture, plagues, and the dead rising from their graves. Heaven is out to destroy Hell and visa versa with no one looking out for us humans in the middle. That is no one except Spawn. And that’s how we like it! Finally after all these years the war Al Simmons was created to fight is here but which side will he choose? Join DAVID “Civil War” HINE and PHILIP “X-Men” TAN on the beginning of their historic SPAWN run! COLLECTS ISSUES #156-163 ALSO AVAILABLE: SPAWN: ARMAGEDDON PART 1 TP SPAWN COLLECTION VOL. 2 HC story TODD MCFARLANE & OTHERS art TODD MCFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO & MARC SILVESTRI cover TODD MCFARLANE 480 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 7 $49.95 It all started in 1992. TODD MCFARLANE smash hit SPAWN. What? Don’t have those early issues? Oh, yeah…they’ve been out of print for years! Well, here they are in a brand new collection, bigger and badder than ever!!! This collection includes SPAWN issues 13-33 and features the pulse-pounding art and stories of the master himself, TODD MCFARLANE! This collection also includes MARC SILVESTRI’s Spawn issue and GREG CAPULLO’s first issues. COLLECTS SPAWN #13-33 ALSO AVAILABLE: SPAWN COLLECTION, VOL. 1 TP STRANGE GIRL, VOL. 3: PAINT A VULGAR PICTURE TP story RICK REMENDER art NICK STAKAL & MICAH FARRITOR cover NICK STAKAL 112 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 21 $14.99 Six months after the shocking events of the first story Bethany and crew find themselves in New York City on a search for safe passage to Europe and the last gateway to Heaven. As the war between Heaven and Hell makes it way to Earth Beth is forced down into the pits of hell where she faces her greatest enemy-herself. A marriage of Dave McKean and Kent Williams, rising star NICK STAKAL joins fan favorite scribe RICK REMENDER for this, the darkest chapter of the ground break and critically acclaimed series. COLLECTS ISSUES #10-15 ALSO AVAILABLE: STRANGE GIRL, VOL. 1 TP TRAKK: MONSTER HUNTER TP story STAN WINSTON & FRANCIS TAKENAGA art MICO SUAYAN & PHILIP TAN cover MICO SUAYAN 152 pg FC / FEBRUARY 21 $15.99 Famed Hollywood creature-creator STAN WINSTON started his own modern mythos with Trakk, in the sold-out Mutant Earth series. Now journey back in time to see the origins of the urban legend in this exciting prequel! Throughout human history horrors have stalked the streets, and not all of them were born of this world. A hero granted immortality must rediscover his soul before he can save us all. Featuring artwork by newcomer MICO SUAYAN and industry favorite PHILIP “X-Men/Spawn” TAN. THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 6: THE SORROWFUL LIFE TP story by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN 136 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 28 $12.99 Trapped in a town surrounded by madmen Rick must find a way out or die trying. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the rest of the survivors come to grips with the fact Rick may be dead. A major turning point in the series is reached. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #31-36 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES ALSO AVAILABLE: THE WALKING DEAD: BOOK ONE HC THE WALKING DEAD VOL 5: THE BEST DEFENSE TP (NEW PRINTING) story by ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN 136 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 7 $12.99 BACK IN PRINT! As the survivors settle into their prison home something has drawn them out into the open... out of the prison... out of their sanctuary. This is a major turning point for the over-all story of THE WALKING DEAD and it sets the stage for years to come. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #25-30 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES CASANOVA #1-7 SET $10.00 Casanova Quinnis a transdimensional super-spy. Cass slips in-between time, space and bed sheets trying to survive the dizzying double-crosses of the spy biz. See why Entertainment Weekly gave it an A-! Writer Matt Fraction and artist GABRIEL BA have crafted some of the finest single issues of the past year. Contains CASANOVA #1-7 SHADOWHAWK #1-15 SET $25.00 Between saving kids from burning buildings, meeting shady characters and fighting supervillains, Eddie Collins tries to keep some semblance of a normal life. All that with spirits of ShadowHawk in his head! Collecting two one-shots and the recent series, SHADOWHAWK is a big blast of comic book goodness. Being ShadowHawk ain’t easy, but it sure is fun. Contains THE RETURN OF SHADOWHAWK #1, SHADOWHAWK #1-15 and SHADOWHAWK: ONE-SHOT DEADWORLD #8 story GARY REED art FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO cover MICHAEL GAYDOS 32 PAGES B&W / February 21 $3.99 “SLAUGHTERHOUSE: PART 2”—The war escalates between man and zombie, but what is the cost of victory? The humans find that to win this war, they have to step away from humanity in order to save it. An exciting glimpse into another side of the Deadworld. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DRAIN #4 story C.B. CEBULSKI art & cover SANA TAKEDA 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 The past continues to catch up with Chinatsu as more secrets of her life shortly after she was turned begin to come to light. Is there more to her guilt than simply being the sole survivor of her clan? As she gets closer to the truth about the evil that engulfed her family, will she also be able to accept the truths about what she's become? RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES ELEPHANTMEN #7 story RICHARD STARKINGS & JOE KELLY art MORITAT & CHRIS BACHALO cover LADRÖNN / variant cover CHRIS BACHALO 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 21 $2.99 "CAPTAIN STONEHEART AND THE TOOTH FAIRY"—Hip Flask is expecting to spend a quiet night working late at the Information Agency, but he reckons without the appearance of Ebony Hide's young friend, Savannah. JOE KELLY and CHRIS BACHALO come to Hip's rescue with the story of Captain Stoneheart and the Tooth Fairy... a story so special it took five years in the making! GIRLS #22 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 21 $2.99 Domestic disturbance. Don’t miss the final issues of GIRLS, which concludes with issue #24! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES ALSO AVAILABLE: GIRLS VOL. 3 TP GØDLAND #17 story JOE CASEY art TOM SCIOLI cover TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS 24 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 BOOK SEVENTEEN: THE INFINITY PROTOCOLS—The U.S. military finally makes its move against Commander Adam Archer! The secret of the Infinity Tower revealed! Meanwhile, the Triad is ready to make their move against the entire planet Earth! When humanity’s cosmic emissary has been labeled Public Enemy #1, how will he defend them?! THE COSMIC EPIC IS ON, MUTHAHUGGA! ALSO AVAILABLE: GØDLAND VOL. 2 TP IMPALER # 4 story WILLIAM HARMS art & cover: NICK POSTIC & NICK MARINKOVICH 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 14 $2.99 MATURE READERS After fending off a ferocious attack by the vampires, Victor and the other survivors take refuge for the night. But they are shocked to learn that the Pentagon has completely sealed off New York City…no one gets in or out. And anyone attempting to leave will be shot on sight… INVINCIBLE #41 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 The battle with the SEQUIDS is over. The fate of Earth is decided. You didn’t really think Invincible was going to lose, did you? ALSO AVAILABLE: INVINCIBLE VOL. 7 TP NEGATIVE BURN #9 by BRIAN BOLLAND, RICHARD CASE, SHANNON DENTON, CHRIS GIARRUSSO, PHIL HESTER, ANTHONY HIGHTOWER, JOE KEATINGE, RON McCAIN, MIKE RAICHT, R.G. TAYLOR & STEVE RASNIC TEM Cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE 64 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 28 $5.99 The Eagle, Eisner, and Harvey Award nominated anthology returns this month with yet another issue packed with today’s top creators and tomorrow’s brightest talents. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES ALSO AVAILABLE: NEGATIVE BURN VOL. 1 TP THE NIGHTLY NEWS #4 (OF 6) story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 14 $2.99 "CULTS IN OUR MIDST"—While the Hand is deprogrammed a traitor infiltrates the cult and we learn the Hidden History of the Brotherhood of the Voice. NOBLE CAUSES #27 story JAY FAERBER art YILDIRAY CINAR cover KHARY RANDOLPH 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $3.50 YILDIRAY CINAR comes aboard as series artist as the diabolical Blackthornes go to extreme measures to try to save Kitty, who’s losing herself to her animal side. ALSO AVAILABLE: NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 5 TP THE PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #5 (OF 8) story RICK SPEARS art & cover VASILIS LOLOS variant cover BECKY CLOONAN 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 Cadillacula prowls the street-- Does it run on blood? Does it have to “sleep” in a garage floored with dirt from Detroit? Would sunlight destroy it? Evil questions... Meanwhile, the Cherries have a sleepover and pillow fight! Then the Pirates hunt the ladies down on their own turf and it all ends with tickling knifes! PVP #33 story SCOTT KURTZ art & cover SCOTT KURTZ 24 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 28 $2.99 Listen, Chief. Were out there on the mean streets every day, trying to make people laugh with a black and white humor book in a diminishing market. If that means breaking your precious rules and regulations to get the job done, then THAT’S what we're gonna do. If you don't like it, then you can have my badge and gun. Didn't think so. ALSO AVAILABLE: PvP VOL. 1 TP SPAWN #167 story DAVID HINE art PHILIP TAN cover GREG CAPULLO 32 PAGES FC / MARCH 28 $2.95 Spawn thought all was right with is newly created universe. But it seems he’s recreated EVERYTHING even some of his old foes! Its mano y mano time with the new much more dangerous clown vs Spawn. Be there for the battle to end all battles! STRANGE GIRL #16 story RICK REMENDER art & cover PETER BERGTING 32 PAGES FC / FEBRUARY 21 $3.50 “GOLDEN LIGHTS,” Part One—Beginning a new chapter in the life of mystified occultist, Bethany Black. Lost in the last European city and hopelessly outnumbered as the black hordes descend-- Bethany finds the blackness growing within her is finally taking over. Breakout talent PETER BERGTING (THE PORTENT) joins the STRANGE GIRL team for this chapter of the critically applauded series. TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD #5 story TOM BELAND art & cover TOM BELAND 24 PAGES B&W / FEBRUARY 21 $2.99 “THE BIG APPLE”—It's off to Nuevo York as Lily surprises Tom with a New York trip! Tom's first trip to N.Y. is one to remember.... especially when they return home! Good times to be had by all in the city that never sleeps. McFARLANE TOYS MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3-INCH SERIES 5 FIGURES McFarlane Toys presents a new series of 3-inch MLB figures, offering stunning detail to toys at a smaller scale. The new series includes the 3-inch debuts of Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez, Braves star center fielder Andruw Jones, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee as well as showcasing stars Josh Beckett, Orlando Hudson, Mike Piazza and Ivan Rodriguez in updated uniforms for their new teams. * Manny Ramirez 2 – Boston Red Sox * Derrek Lee – Chicago Cubs * Andruw Jones 2 – Atlanta Braves * Derek Jeter 2 – New York Yankees * Ivan Rodriguez – Detroit Tigers * Jason Giambi 2 – New York Yankees * Orlando Hudson – Arizona Diamondbacks * Josh Beckett – Boston Red Sox * Mike Piazza – San Diego Padres * Pedro Martinez – New York Mets * Pat Burrell – Philadelphia Phillies * Jim Edmonds – St. Louise Cardinals (#72540-7) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: 18 pieces per case, no guarantee of mix. Figure PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: COOPERSTOWN SERIES 4 McFarlane Toys salutes six legendary ballplayers in the fourth edition of our Sports Picks Cooperstown Collection. The upcoming series honors a pair of pinstriped legends, the leader of the Big Red Machine, perhaps the most dominant left-handed pitcher ever, one of the all-time best fielders and the greatest hitter who ever lived. * Ozzie Smith – St. Louis Cardinals * Johnny Bench – Cincinnati Reds * Roger Maris – New York Yankees * Joe DiMaggio – New York Yankees * Ted Williams – Boston Red Sox * Steve Carlton – Philadelphia Phillies (#71290-2) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: 12 pieces per case, no guarantee of mix. Figure PI THE SIMPSONS BOXED SET “LARD LAD” After Homer steals the Lard Lad mascot’s colossal donut in “Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores” (Treehouse of Horror VI), a mysterious ionic disturbance breathes life into Lard Lad, who lumbers after Homer to retrieve his treasured donut. Destruction ensues. LARD LAD MOVIN’ ACTION! As Homer pulls the chain to seize the colossal donut, Lard Lad Comes alive — moving his arm and eyebrows! ALTERNATE HOMER HEAD! Also includes an alternate Homer head, as he conceals his identity with pantyhose. (#12760-7) (C:1-1-3) 6 pieces per case Boxed Set PI MCFARLANE’S POP CULTURE MASTERWORKS: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 3D MOVIE POSTER “Let’s do the time warp again!” McFarlane Toys’ artists crafted this cult film’s highly detailed poster using modern sculpting methods and the technique of forced perspective. The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to life in 8 ½ x 12 ¾ x 2-inch format that can be hung on the wall or displayed on a table top as a tribute to one of the greatest cult films ever made. (#17954-5) (C:1-1-3) 6 pieces per case 3D Movie Poster PI PLATINUM STUDIOS BLOOD NATION #1 (OF 4) writer ROB MORAN layouts ROB MORAN & JAMES DEVLIN art & color JAMES DEVLIN cover ROB MORAN & JAMES DEVLIN Twenty years in the future, the world is reeling from an outbreak of vampirism. A new Red Army cuts a bloody swathe across Europe and claims its own sovereign nation: a Blood Nation. Now, Captain Ethan Cutter must lead an elite special forces unit to infiltrate the Blood Nation to stop the vampire horde from being unleashed again upon humanity. FC • 32 pages • $2.99 WATCHDOGS #1 GN writer FRED VAN LENTE pencils & inks BRIAN CHURILLA colors ANDY WALTON cover BRIAN CHURILLA After Sam Garrison and his pregnant wife move into a rough inner-city neighborhood plagued by gangs and drugs, Sam and his neighbor Mark Buchanan decide to bring their own brand of justice to the streets as masked vigilantes called the Watchdogs. But Sam learns that Mark has a darker agenda... and finds himself accused of murder. SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC $11.99 TOP COW WITCHBLADE MANGA #1 (W) Sumita Kazasa (A) Kobayashi Yasuko (C) Yasuko, Christian Gossett, & Gonzo Top Cow and Bandai Entertainment proudly present the Witchblade diving into the popular world of manga with this authentic Japanese series. Takeru is an average schoolgirl being raised in a Buddhist monastery by a group of nuns. Except for the forbidden wicked looking claw locked in a box that keeps appearing in her dreams! That’d make a relationship with cute Kou hard enough, but when a group of mysterious, black clad monks show up at the monastery the Witchblade chooses its newest bearer! Originally serialized in Japan’s popular magazine, Champion Red and written by Witchblade Anime head writer, Sumita Kazasa, this uniquely Japanese tale is considered part of the Witchblade canon. Now collected for the first time for an American audience in standard comic format and in full color, plus this first issue is double sized for the same low price! Cover A) Yasuko cover Cover B) Gossett cover Cover C) Gonzo cover FC, 40pgs $2.99 WITCHBLADE MANGA #1 LITHO (Art by) Christian Gossett Get this Christian Gossett cover as a limited edition lithograph of 500 pieces reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12X18 inches! Available in a regular edition or as a super limited signed edition autographed by Christian Gossett (Red Star). Limited Edition Lithograph $19.99 Limited Edition Signed Lithograph $29.99 THE DARKNESS: LEVEL #3 (W) Paul Jenkins and David Wohl (P) Eric Basaldua (I) Rick Basaldua (Cov) Eric Basaldua & Andy Brase Welcome to the world of The Darkness. Captain Eddie Shrote is a corrupt cop and he’s made one critical mistake. He killed Jenny, the one person Jackie Estacado cares about. And Jackie doesn’t forget… and he certainly doesn’t forgive. This special series, brought to you by The Darkness video game/comic scribe Paul Jenkins and The Darkness co-creator David Wohl, parallels the levels of the much anticipated video game by 2K, while bringing you original stories that show you a side of The Darkness you’ve never seen. Jenkins and Wohl are joined by Top Cow star Eric Basaldua, artist of Witchblade Wolverine. These stand alone stories can be enjoyed without the video game, but add a new level to the playing experience! Cover A) Eric Basaldua cover Cover B) Andy Brase cover FC, 32pgs $2.99 THE DARKNESS / PITT: FIRST LOOK—WIZARD WORLD TEXAS LIMITED EDITION (W) Paul Jenkins (A) Dale Keown The hot variant edition by Dale Keown previously only available at Wizard World Texas is now yours for the taking! Don’t miss on the first appearance of Pitt in over a decade! FC, 24pgs $10.00 WITCHBLADE #106 (W) Ron Marz (A) TBD (Cov) Randy Green & Chris Bachalo Part 1 of a very special 2 part story. Danielle Baptiste returns home to the battered city of New Orleans to visit her ill father. As she consoles her convalescing father and explores the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Dani will discover why New Orleans is called “the most haunted city in America”. But what does the Witchblade know about it? Ron Marz (Green Lantern, Cyberforce) and TBD team up to bring you a haunting tale of mood and mystery. Cover A) Randy Green cover Cover B) Chris Bachalo cover FC, 32pgs $2.99 WITCHBLADE BACHALO LITHO (Art by) Chris Bachalo Get the Chris Bachalo cover as a limited edition lithograph of 500 pieces reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12X18 inches! Limited Edition Lithograph $19.99 WITCHBLADE ROB MARZ SET Here’s you’re chance to find out what all the buzz has been about on Witchblade since prolific scribe, Ron Marz took over in issue #80. It’s an entire year’s worth of Sara for one low, low price! This set gives you all three covers of Witchblade #80 by Mike Choi, Frank Cho, and Greg Land plus issues #81-90. Set (x 13) $23.99 CITY OF HEROES #18 (W) Sean Fish (P) Robinson or Nakayama (C ) Blond Fresh off a successful stint Safeguarding Paragon City, Ms. Liberty has to deal with a twisted version of herself from Praetorian Earth…Dominatrix. The Lass of Liberty decides that a tour of the City of Heroes is just what the Statesman ordered for the Praetorian princess. An encounter with the Carnival of Shadows, a night of dancing in the Tiki Lounge at the Pocket D night club, and a grudge match with one of Ms. Liberty’s most hated enemies are just a of the few things is store for our heroines on…Ladies Night. FC, 32pgs $2.99 HUNTER-KILLER SIX-PACK Hunter-Killer is back on track and you don’t want to miss out on all the secret government op excitement and espionage! Catch up with this introductory priced six pack featuring issue #4 through #8 plus the Mark Waid Hunter-Killer Scriptbook. Pack (x 6) $13.99 THE AGENCY TP (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Kyle Hotz (C ) Matt Nelson Long out of print, the classic six issue mini-series will soon be available again in this slick trade paperback collection! Paul Jenkins (Civil War Frontline) and Kyle Hotz (Criminal Macabre) teamed up on this unique project that takes us to a dystopian future where traditional policing has fallen to the wayside and private corporations are stepping into fill the gap. This collection includes all six issues, plus bonus material such as character designs, layout, and lots more! Join the cyborg officers of The Agency as they hunt for a serial killer in this action packed, dark humor mini-series collected for the very first time! SC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC $14.99 Spacedog REVVED GN story by JEREMY HALL art by DAVID NAKAYAMA & BLOND cover by STEPHEN SADOWSKI Award-winning author Piers Anthony presents this explosive saga built on fast cars and international intrigue. Its the Four Horsemen meets 400 Horsepower, as Jack James joins a team of car thieves and winds up with powers beyond his imagination. But when Jack's conscience comes calling, what can one Horseman do against the combined might of the other three? Get the original graphic novel, with over 50 new pages of story and bonus material! SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC $9.99 REVVED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH by COS LAZOURUS A limited edition of 1,000 pieces, reproduced at the highest quality at comic books size (6.5 x 10 inches)! Lithograph, 7x10, FC $4.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS MARVEL UNIVERSE: MS. MARVEL BUST A Diamond Select Release! Fresh from her Civil War appearance is this stunning six-inch bust featuring the patriotic Carol Danvers — Ms. Marvel! This super-powered heavy hitter packs quite a punch in this Steve Kiwus sculpt from the cover of Ms Marvel #1! Limited to 2,500 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $50.00 MARVEL ICONS: DAREDEVIL BUST A Diamond Select Release! Continuing the expanding Marvel Icons line, this latest bust features the man that knows no fear – Daredevil! This amazingly detailed and in-scale piece continues to deliver the very best heroes the Marvel Universe has to offer. 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Complete with deluxe rooftop base, each piece in this series can be displayed individually or combined to recreate Spider-Man’s deadliest battle yet! Sculpted by Jeff Feligno and limited to 2,500 pieces, this twelve inch statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $85.00 NEW AVENGERS: IRON MAN STATUE A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! From the best-selling New Avengers comic, this New Avengers Iron Man statue captures the brilliant industrialist Tony Stark in his latest Iron Man armor. Perfect for individual display, this eight inch statue can also be combined with the companion pieces to recreate the Finch variant cover of New Avengers #1! Limited to 2,500 pieces and sculpted by Art Asylum, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $85.00 MARVEL MILESTONES: FRANK MILLER’S WOLVERINE STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Based on the legendary cover of Wolverine #4 comes this latest Marvel Milestones release — Frank Miller’s Wolverine! Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez and limited to 2,500 pieces, this eight-inch statue features the Canadian berserker with his crossbow at the ready. Features hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $150.00 MARVEL MILESTONES: FRANK MILLER’S WOLVERINE STATUE SPECIAL EDITION A Diamond Select Release! This special edition statue features the same unique coloring and shading that immortalized Frank Miller’s Wolverine #4 perfectly recreated for display. Sculpted by Gabriel Marquez and painted by Rick Cantu, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to only 500 pieces, this special edition must be ordered in quantities equal to the standard edition. Statue SRP: $175.00 X-MEN: THE LAST STAND—PROFESSOR X MOVIE BUST A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! Professor Charles Xavier worked toward mutant equality for decades, even laying down his life to save one of his former students. Now the man behind the dream can be yours with this X-Men: The Last Stand Professor X bust, featuring the likeness of X3 star Patrick Stewart! Sculpted by Gentle Giant, this 6” bust is limited to 1,500 pieces and features a hand-numbered X3 base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 MARVEL SELECT: ALIEN LEGENDS 2-PACK A Diamond Select Release! A Toy Biz Sculpt! When galactic empires clash in the Marvel Universe, is always falls to Earth’s heroes to straighten things out. Featuring two of the most dangerous species in the galaxy, this Marvel Select Alien Legends two-pack delivers a ravenous Brood and a bloodthirsty Skrull! Originally created by Toy Biz, these in-scale soldiers are sure to cause havoc in any collection! Figure 2-Pack SRP: $19.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE GUIDE TO COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #185 MIGHTY AVENGERS ASSEMBLED! • Spinning out of the fateful events of Civil War, a new Avengers team assembles to become Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Get the lowdown on how this new team will rock the status quo of the Marvel Universe, courtesy of series writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Frank Cho. GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO STRIKES! • Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis deliver big on this sci-fi saga, which finds Green Lantern’s mortal enemy Sinestro building an army to take on the GLs and the Guardians of the Universe! Learn how Johns will take Green Lantern to new heights with this latest epic! CATCHING UP WITH ‘LOST’ • After a nearly three-month hiatus, the hit ABC phenomenon returns in February with the remainder of its shocking third season. We’ll catch you up on what you missed, where the show’s at right now and where it’s going! LONG LIVE THE KING • Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series from Marvel, with art by Jae Lee, takes the comic world by storm in February. Can the fantasy-tinged tales starring the mysterious Gunslinger shoot down the competition? Hey, his name’s not King for nothing! SPIDEY: BACK IN BLACK! • Marvel’s Wall-crawler climbs back into the fan-favorite black costume that debuted in the wake of the original Secret Wars. Why is Spider-Man undergoing another controversial change of duds? We’ll fill you in on this latest fashion brouhaha! Cover (Spidey Black Costume by Humberto Ramos) $5.99 Cover (Heroes photo cover) $5.99 Cover (Ghost Rider photo cover) $5.99 INQUEST #143 MAGIC: UNLEASHING PLANAR CHAOS • The first place to see everything you need to know about Planar Chaos. It’s supposed to be a set based on “the present,” but what the heck does that mean? 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Joe Agent Scarlett & Snake Eyes Action Figures 2-Pack * Matrix Trinity Revealed Action Figure * Mattel Batman Begins ‘Collector Edition’ Batman Action Figure 9) Twisted ToyFare Theatre Super Saver pack #1-7 PI ************************************* COMICS SECTION A-10 COMICS THE DAMAGED #3 Now on the run, hunted as fugitives, the group must put their trust in one whose alliance is uncertain. While finding refuge in the most unlikely of places, the group comes together as they deal with losses and their current situation. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 AARDVARK VANAHEIM STARS OF THE MONTH CEREBUS COLLECTIONS by Dave Sim & Gerhard Reads, collecting issues #175-186, explores the role of a creator in a capitalistic society, leading to the long-awaited showdown between Cerebus and Cirin. In Minds, the Aardvark reflects on his past and faith, while seeing glimpses of possible futures with Jaka. Minds collects issue #187-200. VOL. 9: READS (STAR01063)—SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $20.00 VOL. 10: MINDS (STAR01916)—SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $20.00 ********************************************************************** AARDVARK-VANAHEIM/WIN-MILL PRODUCTIONS OFFERED AGAIN O/A FOLLOWING CEREBUS #9 by Miller, Thorne, & Sim Dave Sim recently spent a day with Neal Adams at Niagara Falls and talked about art, comics, and Neal's controversial geophysics theories. This issue's centerpiece is Dave's 60-plus- page report, jam-packed with fantastic art. Adams was a huge influence on the early issues of Cerebus, and this issue pays tribute to that influence. 80pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 ************************************ FOLLOWING CEREBUS #11 by Miller, Thorne, & Sim A spectacular M.C. Escher-inspired Dave Sim/Gerhard wraparound cover introduces this issue, which continues its look at the "Cerebus Dreams" stories! Plus, Sim's always- interesting "About Last Issue" and lots of other goodies! 40pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 ABRAMS STARS OF THE MONTH AUSCHWITZ HC by Pascal Croci In this gripping graphic novel, artist Pascal Croci tells the horrifying story of the World War II concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Using the fictional story of a couple — Kazik and Cessia — who lose a daughter at the camp and barely survive themselves, Croci depicts the horror and brutality of the Holocaust in grim, searing, black-and-white illustrations. Based on extensive interviews, Croci conducted with concentration camp survivors, this book tells its story with the immediacy and disturbing reality of actual historic events. (MAR042129) HC, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 MOM'S CANCER HC by Brian Fies Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. Winner of the 2005 Eisner Award in the category of "Best Digital Comic" for the original Web version, Mom's Cancer is now available as a graphic novel. An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom's Cancer is a story of hope — uniquely told in words and illustrations. (DEC058110) HC, 5x7, 128pgs, PC SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** MANGA SHAKESPEARE GN'S by Shakespeare, Appignanesi, & Vieceli Now presenting Manga Shakespeare — the Bard’s greatest plays in an accessible, lively format for a new generation of readers! Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, and this exciting new re-telling provides young readers an innovative introduction to “the melancholy Dane.” Hamlet is your typical angst-ridden teen — he doesn’t know how to deal with his responsibilities, how to treat his girlfriend, or how to react to his father’s death. He has no one to trust, and he even acts crazy so adults will leave him alone. Romeo and Juliet is ideally suited for the manga format — it has teenage heroes, scheming and villainous adults, heartbreaking tragedy, and the ultimate romantic plot about star-crossed lovers. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall deeply in love, and they refuse to let their parents’ age-old feud get in their way. When Romeo is banished from their town, a series of mistakes and misunderstandings, along with their families’ mutual hatred, finally manages to end their love. Manga fans — and kids who find Shakespeare intimidating — will be drawn to the style and action of the Manga Shakespeare series, learning that required reading doesn’t have to be boring. (C: 0-1-2) HAMLET—SC, 6x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ROMEO & JULIET—SC, 6x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE #88 by Terry Moore Only three issues remain in this Eisner Award-winning series, and SiP has never been hotter! Katchoo, Francine, David, Casey, and Tambi... everybody's involved in one of the most anticipated finales in comics history! No hints here, you have to read this one for yourself! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE COLLECTED TP'S by Terry Moore Because fans and retailers demanded it, the original Antarctic Press mini-series have been collected into handy volumes! It's a sometimes-heartwarming, sometimes-heartbreaking look at life and the relationships that we stumble through. Francine is unable to hold a meaningful and loving relationship with Freddy (who only wants to get into her pants). When Freddy breaks up with Francine, all hell breaks loose as Francine's roommate and longtime friend, Katchoo, decides to exact her revenge. VOLUME 1 (STAR00773)—SRP: $8.95 VOLUME 2 (STAR01507)—SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** AC COMICS MEN OF MYSTERY #65 by Various Another celebration of the costumed adventurer in the early days of the American comic book! This month's debut characters include the wartime star of Speed Comics, (and one of the best of the era's Captain America knock-offs), Captain Freedom, as drawn by Arturo Cazenueve, a prolific artist who (particularly at DC in the 1940's) was often tapped to replace Jack Kirby when the King moved onto other features; Radar, one of the first of the spy-and-espionage characters introduced to replace the patriotic "Axis- smashers" at the end of WWII (in his case, by Captain Marvel publisher Fawcett); and Jack of Spades, a very strange and somewhat mystical superhero type who has rarely been mentioned by Golden Age historians. 68pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 MEN OF MYSTERY: CACHE OF CLASSICS SPECIAL #1 by Various The Men of Mystery bookshelf compilations have proved popular, and this one will surely be no exception! Here is a compilation of some of the best features reprinted in Men of Mystery over the last few years, featuring 12 Golden Age stories in all, starring: Stormy Foster, Manhunter, Neon The Unknown, Black Terror, The Eagle, Wonder Boy, The Target, Jester, Star Pirate, Ka'anga, and others. Artists include Crandall, Bryant, Certa, and Sekowsky, making this an excellent cross-section of some of the best material that superhero comics had to offer in the 1940's. SC, 7x10, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $21.95 FEMZINE #4 by Teodorani, Black, Conversano, & Silvano While beautiful, glamorous heroines abound in virtually all AC Comics publications, their activities and appearances normally never go beyond the bounds of "all-ages" material. Femzine is the one exception to that rule at AC. Developed with the mature reader in mind, its steamy art, suggestive story situations, and hard-edged violence lends itself to the interests of the more discriminating and mature reader. Tie yourself down for forty lashes of glamorous, pin-up style exotic stories with "The Whip of The Black Mistress," "The Revenge of the Black Phantom,""The Law of the Black Mistress," "Cat Fight Island," and more, by the Italian masters of eroticism, Enrico Teodorani and Antonio Conversano. MATURE THEMES 44pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS DVD Actors include Lee Powell, Herman (Bruce Bennett) Brix, & Eleanor Stewart. Directed by the ace serial team of William Witney & John English. The mysterious "Lightning;" after attacking friendly forces in wartime China, moves on to menace the U.S. with his deadly lightning bolts. Into the fray leap two U.S. Marine lieutenants, Tom Grayson (Lee Powell) & Frank Corby (Herman Brix). Can these Fighting Devil Dogs stop the Lightning before he destroys all of America? DVD, B&W SRP: $24.95 ACC STUDIOS LIBERALITY FOR ALL #4 by Michael Mackey & Donny Lin Ambassador Osama bin Laden intends to nuke NYC in less than 24-hours. Reagan McGee rescues the eagle named “Freedom” from a humane PETA death sentence. Sean Hannity and G. Gordon Liddy watch helplessly as the elderly Oliver North’s bio-nanite procedure apparently goes desperately wrong. The Conservative underground loses a familiar face forever; but adds a powerful duo, and with them a chance for hope. RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #5 (MAY062765) 32pgs, FC (4 of 8) SRP: $2.99 ADV FILMS ANNE FREAKS MANGA VOLUMES 1-4 by Yua Kotegawa SUSPENSE FROM THE AUTHOR OF LINE. Meet Anne Freaks, a bright, attractive teenage girl, normal in every way—except that she’s on a mission to kill her father, the leader of a dangerous cult. “One of the most disturbing and violent comics seen in recent years. It’s also a very addictive story, with moments of surprising tenderness.” (Publishers Weekly) Rating: 16+ SC, 5x7, 168-184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99Ea. A LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR VOLUME 3 TP by Haruka Aoi BASED ON THE HIT ANIME SERIES. Season Fairies create and control the weather using special musical instruments. Sugar, an apprentice Snow Fairy, and her friends Salt and Pepper, all want to become full-fledged Season Fairies. But the only way to achieve this is to search for and find the “Twinkles” that will make their magical flowers bloom! SC, 5x7, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 AIT/PLANETLAR STARS OF THE MONTH TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD TP'S by Tom Beland “Islands & Anomalies” collects the first five issues of the Eisner-nominated all-ages adventure, as Jack faces pirates, conquistadors, and a man made of fish. “On Into The Great Lands” collects issues #6-11, as Jack’s travels lead him to a fountain of youth and the dreaded pirate Smokebeard. VOLUME 1 (STAR17854)—SC, B&W SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2 (MAR052503)—SC, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 COLONIA TP'S by Jeff Nicholson “Islands & Anomalies” collects the first five issues of the Eisner-nominated all-ages adventure, as Jack faces pirates, conquistadors, and a man made of fish. “On Into The Great Lands” collects issues #6-11, as Jack’s travels lead him to a fountain of youth and the dreaded pirate Smokebeard. VOLUME 1: ISLANDS & ANOMALIES (STAR15096)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 2: ON INTO GREAT LANDS (JUL052552)—SC, 7x10, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A JAX EPOCH & QUICKEN FORBIDDEN TP'S by Dave Roman & John Green Disappointed with the life around her, teenager Jacqueline "Jax" Epoch, accidentally winds up falling through the Realmsend, a passageway into a different dimension. Expecting a lush, fantasy world, she instead finds a barren plain, devoid of the magic she's dreamed of. When she returns home she finds that everything that was magic in the other realm has leaked into her own, causing her reality to fall apart. Dragons fly over the streets of Manhattan, marshmallows talk back, snow falls in July, her boyfriend dumps her... and worst of all, Jax is put on trial for bringing about the end of the world... and only a robot lawyer can defend her. VOLUME 1: BORROWED MAGIC—SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2: SEPARATION ANXIETY (JUL042530)—SRP: $14.95 ALC PUBLISHING YURI MONOGATARI GN'S by Various Yuri Monogatari ("Lily Tales") is an annual collection of lesbian-themed Japanese-style comic (“yuri manga) stories. These tales about lesbian life and love come from artists and writers from around the world, including popular Japanese yuri manga artists Akiko Morishima and Rica Takashima and four-time contributors Althea Keaton, Beth Malone, and Kristina Kolhi. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 4—SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 VOLUME 3 (O/A)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 WORKS GN by Eriko Tadeno Four sexy stories of lesbian life and love by Japanese yuri manga artist Eriko Tadeno. From stories of high school crushes and adult coming out, to an office May-December romance, Tadeno’s stories speak to everyone who has ever been in love. Includes several short gag comics. Originally printed in Japanese. Translated by E. Friedman and R. Takashima. (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC THE 10TH MUSE VOLUME 2 #16 Part 1 of a new two-part story arc! The 10th Muse needs the help of a friend and turns to Morgan, the newest Muse. The two must get past their differences in order to defeat Sonnet, a new opponent who is not only out for blood but a great headline. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 LOST RAVEN GN After learning that he has contracted the HIV virus, attorney Zak Raven leaves his practice behind to set forth on a mission of relaxation – until his peaceful trip goes wildly astray, leaving Zak shipwrecked on what he thinks is a deserted island with only the words in his own journal to keep him company.Unknown to Zak, four miles below the surface secretly hides a government experimentation center where scientists are playing God by trying to artificially evolve a human based species that can survive evacuation missions in deep space. Within 900 years, earth will be dealt a deathblow by a mountain- size asteroid. However, so far they have only achieved creating living abominations. Zak and these creatures are on a collision course, and he must rise to the challenge! Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the Evergreen AIDS Foundation. SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 THE LEGEND OF ISIS #12 "God War" continues this month with an Egyptian Goddess in the Greek Pantheon! Isis and Venus infiltrate Mt. Olympus to liberate Zeus and Hera from the Muse's prison. But why has the Muse turned against her father, and can Isis save her before it's too late? 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ORION THE HUNTER #4 There's no place like Hell. Orion's quest finally leads him to the Stygian depths of Hades itself where the demons he faces are both real and within himself. Persephone, Hermes and the sons of Ares reveal their many faces in this final showdown as hard choices and shocking surprises tip the balance in the war for Olympus. The exciting conclusion of this epic four-part series! 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50 ODYSSEY PRESENTS: VENUS #1 by Chad Rebmann, ESDRAS, & Nadir Balan Venus is blessed with not only beauty but power, forcing her to do super-hero work on the side. Soon, she discovers a mysterious Olympian working with the hi-tech assassin group who has marked their next target, Taylor Darcy, heir to the Darcy fortune and the most eligible bachelor in Hollywood. Now, Venus must watch over the spoiled Darcy, teaching him the mysterious ways of romance. All the while protecting him from the assassin’s bullets! A hardboiled action adventure mixed with the classic screwball comedy, you don’t want to miss Venus in her first solo book! Come discover the love as only Venus can show you! RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #5 (MAY062793) 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DANIEL GN by Sean J. Jordan, Tommy Bryant, & Magic Eye Studios The prophet Daniel is one of the most respected men in the Persian Empire. But other princes and advisors in the kingdom have conspired to get him tossed into the lions' den. As Daniel sits in the darkness and awaits his fate, he looks back on his life to see what he did to deserve this end. But as the night wanes on, Daniel discovers that someone has been on his side throughout his life, and that his experience in the lions' den will one day serve a greater purpose. SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 O/A DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN GN by Javier, Saltares, & Chris Ivy Join David and his mighty men in this whimsical but reverent retelling of some of the Bible's greatest heroes. Created by Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse Comics creator, Javier Saltares. Two complete stories in one 64-page graphic novel that includes "Trust: Four Against Four Hundred?" and "The Giant Mole Hill." SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH LEGACY MANGA DIGEST TP by Sean Jordan, Carmen Treffiletti, & Edu Francisco Zelandria is a patchwork world of magical lands and technologically laden cities, where age-old myths collide with futuristic wonders, and mystical creatures dwell among ordinary men. A place where power is contingent on nobility and feudalistic hierarchies govern widespread provinces. It is here where the seeds of legend are sown and the paths of heroes are paved. It is here where a Legacy will be born. (FEB052493) SC, 7x10, 116pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A PSI-KIX VOLUME 1 GN by Scott Christian Sava & Karen Krajenbrink Earth is under attack by alien robots and only an elite group of teens can save the planet. The Psi-Bor Stone, an ancient alien artifact, lets the members of Raven Team focus their latent telekinetic powers and pilot giant robots in a last defense against the attacks by evil Rajican. SC, 7x10, 90pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 ALTERNATIVE COMICS NUMB GN by Joshua Kemble Numb is Joshua Kemble’s Xeric Award winning comic about a young writer named Seymour struggling with writer’s block. Having no other sources for inspiration, he rehashes old memories of an ex-girlfriend, Leah Mizzi, to use as fuel to write. By reliving those experiences, he gains inspiration, and then begins to write a novel that he thinks will be wildly successful. However, Seymour is about to find out that there’s more to writing than having a muse. A compelling and insightful look into lost love, sources of inspiration, and overall clarity. Fans of work by Daniel Clowes, Adriane Tomine, and Chris Ware will most likely enjoy Numb. SC, 6.5x8, 24pgs, PC SRP: $3.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS HAUNTED MANSION #6 by Various The ongoing "Mystery of the Manse" comes to a close as one of the big mysteries surrounding the mansion is revealed. A new ongoing story begins in this issue when the arrival of the 1,000th ghost triggers a catastrophe. The Haunted Mansion series is based on the favorite Disney attraction where 999 Happy Haunts make their home. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HAUNTED MANSION #4 by Various Welcome once again foolish mortals, the Doombuggies are waiting to take you on a journey through the next selection of stories inspired by the favorite Disney attraction. This issue includes a cover from fan-favorite artist Roman Dirge, and the next chapter of the thrilling "Mystery of the Manse" story. 999 happy haunts are dying to meet you! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 THE CEMETERIANS #5 by Gilgrim In this short story collection, the Cemeterians are confronted by the greatest evil yet — guest writers! Join them as they brave the true horror of the minds and general dementia of fellow glitch digits studio members. More Thadius than you want! Franklin's origins revealed! And even more marvelous manatees! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BYTE PIRATE T-SHIRTS The digital age is upon us, and piracy has taken on an entirely new meaning. Maybe you are hacking into someone's mainframe and stealing the launch codes for a missile battery, or maybe you are just trying to find last night's episode of Lost as a torrent file. Or maybe, just maybe, you like to say stuff like "AAArrrggghhh, Matey!" Whatever the case, now is the time to fly digital age's version of the Jolly Roger. Designed by SLG art director Scott Saavedra, this is the new shirt for our age! Available in Men's and Women's "Babydoll" sizes. (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR—SM-XL SRP: $17.99 BABYDOLL—SM-XL SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DORK! #11 by Evan Dorkin Presented in the much-maligned and unfashionable "pamphlet" format, Dork #11 features over 200 fun strips and single-panel gags within its panel-drenched, ink-soaked pages. Some humorous in effect, others, well, we're not so sure. But who cares? Containing more diverting bathroom reading bang for your buck than any other comic, Dork #11 is the funnybook bargain of the year! Unless, of course, it isn't. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 O/A DORK! VOLUME 1: WHO'S LAUGHING NOW? TP by Evan Dorkin Collecting Dork! #1-5, all wrapped up in a sweet little package co-designed by Dorkin and his House of Fun partner in crime, Sarah Dyer. SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH GLOOMCOOKIE VOLUME 4: CARNIVAL WARS TP by Serena Valentino & Harley Sparx Collecting GloomCookie features an ensemble cast of cursed beauties, living wax statues, bad goth poets, malevolent gargoyles, disturbed werewolves, and a boy struggling to come to terms with his enormous power. The Carnival Macabre goes to war against Marguerite and her evil shape shifting acolytes for their horrific misdeeds against Sebastian and his friends. Beautifully packaged, with special guest pin-ups, and goodies from Serena and Sparx, including script pages from Serena’s favorite issues, and lovely Lex paper dolls. Issues #18-23. (AUG052645) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC—DIRECTOR'S CUT SC (NEW PRINTING) by Jhonen Vasquez Mayhem and violence rule in this collection of issues #1-7 of Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, as well as material seen before only in Carpe Noctem Magazine. Dark and disturbingly funny, JTHM follows the adventures of Johnny (you can call him Nny), who lives with a pair of styrofoam doughboys that encourage his madness, a wall that constantly needs a fresh coat of blood, and — oh, yeah — his victims in various states of torture. (STAR07025) SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LENORE VOLUME 2: WEDGIES! TP (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Wedgies! collects issues #5-8 of the triple-Eisner nominated series Lenore, plus an all- new eight page full-color Lenore tale by Roman Dirge. Witness the adventures of everyone's favorite cute little dead girl once again as lots o' killin' and accidental brutal mayhem run rampant in this collection of wholesome goodness! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, PC SRP: $13.95 MIDNIGHT SUN #3 by Ben Towle Members of the stranded crew of the airship Italia have spotted land, but planning a journey across the vast ice expanse causes conflicts anew among the increasingly fractious party. Meanwhile, aboard the rescue ship Krassin, American reporter H.R. Finds the radio gear he needs for work monopolized by his Russian counterpart, Zowie, who has little tolerance for his brash attitude. 24pgs, B&W (3 of 5) SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES VOLUME 1 TP by Serena Valentino & FSc This haunting first collection is filled with frightening stories and dark fairy tales. Featuring the first six issues, as well as some other spookirific surprises, including an introduction by Tommy Kovac as well as a guest page by Jhonen Vasquez and other SLG creators. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 178pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 O/A NIL: A LAND BEYOND BELIEF GN by James Turner Join fellow sufferer Proun Nul on his quest to find meaning in a desolate world saturated with angst and ennui. Foreman on a deconstruction ship that specializes in demolishing belief outbreaks, Proun Nul is prodded out of his complacency by a false murder charge, and sets off on a journey that takes him through a desolate world saturated with angst and ennui. SC, 6x9, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 REX LIBRIS #7 by James Turner Rex discovers, to his horror, that more is going on in the Book of Monsters than he had at first realized, and he must make a choice between prioritizing the missing library patron or saving the planet. Back in the library, Hypatia has an encounter with a Machiavellian figure from Rex's past which leads to her making an audacious decision. One that may well come back to haunt her. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A REX LIBRIS #1 by James Turner Rex Libris, Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, travels to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in search of overdue books. He must confront powerful alien warlords who refuse to pay their late fees. Wearing his super thick bottle glasses, and armed with weapons, he strikes fear into recalcitrant borrowers, and can take on virtually any foe from zombies to renegade literary characters! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 O/A TERRABELLA SMOOT AND THE UNSUNG MONSTERS HC by Jon Bean Hastings Separated from her family on the way to the "Monster of the Year" celebration, Terrabella Smoot finds herself on an adventure of goofy proportions. On the way, she will meet up with loose-lipped dips, sneezey sneeze weasels, and even the Monster of the Year, Lord Thonk the Ghastly! HC, 8.5x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA: "BAD COMPANY" DELUXE ART PRINT by J. Scott Campbell Harris Comics is proud to offer the next in its new line of high quality 11" x 17" art prints, featuring one of the most beloved cover pieces in the character's history: J. Scott (Danger Girl, Spider-Man) Campbell's cover to Vampirella.01! Print is on glossy stock, suitable for framing and is strictly limited to 1,000 copies. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $19.95 VAMPIRELLA MODEL MARIA DIANGELIS PHOTO Offered to coincide with the Vampirella: The Best of Maria DiAngelis, this glossy 8" x 10" photo is an essential piece to every Maria and Vampirella fan's collection! Just 250 left! Don't miss out! Photo, 8x10, FC SRP: $7.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA MODEL KITANA BAKER FULL-SIZED POSTER A 24" x 36" poster featuring one of the hottest Vampirella models ever, Kitana Baker. This poster features the Miller Lite Catfight Girl and Playboy Model of the Year on high- quality poster stock. Ships rolled in a poly-tube. Poster, 24x36, FC SRP: $9.95 VAMPI: KEVIN LAU RARITIES SET by Lau and various His work on VAMPI made Kevin Lau one of comics' most watched rising stars. Now you can get these extremely rare Lau VAMPI collectible editions together for one low price! Included: VAMPI #1/2 and the regular and Limited Leather Editions of the VAMPI Kevin Lau Sketchbook! Limited to 250 sets! Set (x3), FC SRP: $14.95 VAMPIRELLA: MODEL RARITIES SET by Julie Strain and various Get these extremely rare Vampirella Model Photo Editions together for one low price. Original total value of almost $25! Included: Vampirella Monthly #22 Julie Strain Photo Edition and Vampirella Monthly #16 & #17 Limited Pantha Model Photo Editions! Limited to 250 sets! Set (x3), FC SRP: $14.95 ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS TWIN SIGNAL VOLUME 2 GN by Sachi Oshimizo Professor Otoi has received an invitation to a robotics convention being held in the floating city of Ryukeion. It's being hosted by the research organization SINKTANK. Nobuhiko's father, Masanobu, offers to take the Human Form Robots Signal, Pulse, and Elara along with Nobuhiko and Chris, but he appears to have his own purposes for making the trip. After they arrive in Ryukeion City, Nobuhiko meets a mysterious girl, and Chris unexpectedly reunites with her sister. But unknown to them all, a diabolical scheme is about to unfold around them! SC, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS DINOWARS: JURASSIC WAR OF THE WORLDS #3 by Espinosa & Duhig "United We Stand!" The intelligent dinosaurs have launched their assault to reclaim Earth! Commander Hank Armstrong organizes the resistance to the invaders. Meanwhile, peaceable dinosaurs contact waitress Deb MacDonald to negotiate a treaty, even as their warlike brethren pound Earth’s nations senseless! Can we survive? 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.50 GOLD DIGGER #82 by Fred Perry Prince Lowtor's Fortress of Chocolate Doom is raided (out of nowhere!) by the ninja- pirate leprechauns! Captain McMorgan and his crew have finally found his lair and come to kick him out on his candy ass! Lowtor's only hope is his worst enemies, the Vaultron Force. They'd just laugh in his face, but then they'd risk O'Lura's ruthless, genius sister O'Mommah getting control of Lowtor's Chocolate of Mass Destruction! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK: THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK TO THE GOLD DIGGER UNIVERSE #3 by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin The ultimate Gold Digger information guide continues! This indispensable handbook series will tell you exactly who's who and what's what in the GD-verse! Get glorious character stats (perfect for GD role-play gaming!), histories, aliases, allegiances, and more! This issue keeps the ball rolling, bursting with info on everything from Carla to Cyan, from the Champions to Crime Syndicate-X! It's GD A to Z! Don't miss a single issue! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 GOLD DIGGER SUPER SPECIALS 3-PACK by Fred Perry A.P. brings out the big guns from its top gun, Fred Perry, with a new 3-pack of the latest and greatest Gold Digger Pocket Manga! You get "Peebomanga 1.0," the misadventures of the cutest little bombs you'll ever see, Gold Digger Max Pocket Manga, containing the early NHS crossover specials, and the oversized Gold Digger Pocket Manga #8, featuring the entire eight-issue "Time Warp" saga! Pack (x3 trade paperbacks), B&W SRP: $24.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #147 by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn Once, Leonard and Gregory formed the infamous, elitist and sexist Team Warlock. They had a glorious motto and unequalled magic, superior to any pathetic, girly witch — they thought. Then one witch accidentally transformed them into ordinary, non-magical women. For two years they have suffered in those forms, but now divine retribution (and their manhood) is finally within their grasp. All they have to do is ally themselves with a nice guy who surely has their best interests at heart: the Demon Fox King. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL VOLUME 3: HAWAII POCKET MANGA TP by Katie Bair & Robby Bevard Collects NHS #112-116! Teenage ninja girl Yumei has gotten used to surviving havoc in Hawaii. On a daily basis she is assaulted by a blind ninja samurai, an overly talkative bully, and an obnoxious, buxom wrestler, and she has boyfriend who might just be the son of a Norse god. But her usual problems only multiply when a tiny tiki statue sends her on a quest to retrieve a sword that just happens to leave its wielder possessed by a water demon! Throw in some arranged marriages, an evil vice-principal who seduces all the female students, a grim reaper traveling around with a yo-yo-slinging ninja girlfriend, and a secret government conspiracy full of evil scientists (naturally), and Yumei is clearly going to have her hands full! SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL MID-TERM SPECIAL 2-PACK by Rod Espinosa Take a break from cramming for midterms and cram your head full of some Ninja High School! Get NHS Pocket Manga Vols. 5 & 6 for an incredible 50% off the cover price! You won't need to review calculus to figure out how good a deal this is! This answer's a gimme, as in "Gimme that NHS Midterm Special 2-pack!" Pack (x2), B&W SRP: $9.95 PIRATES VS NINJAS #2 by Perry, Bevard, & Babiar How do you kill what can not be killed? How do you catch what can not be caught? These are the questions the nigh-unkillable pirates and extremely sneaky ninja camps begin to ask as they face down their newfound adversaries while trying to make their way to each other's ancient treasures! Cutlasses or caltrops? Tattoos or tonfa? Who will reign supreme? 32pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $3.50 PIRATES VS NINJAS T-SHIRT Avast there, gaijin! If yer gonna be part of the greatest conflict since Red vs. Blue, you're gonna need to have the proper attire! This incomparable apparel comes in stealthy black so you can hide out from your enemies or fade into the shadows. Show you know what the real, ultimate battle is all about! L-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $19.95 XX-LARGE—T-Shirt SRP: $21.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE COURAGEOUS PRINCESS TP by Rod Espinosa Antarctic is proud to present Rod Espinosa's Eisner- and Ignatz-nominated fairy-tale adventure, now in a handy paperback-size edition! Thrill to all the first exploits of Princess Mabelrose, the princess who has to save herself from the dragon, and her companion Spiky the talking porcupine! "High adventure, great emotion, and warm humor.... A stone bargain," says Warren Ellis — and we couldn't agree more! (NOV042363) SC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 SHOUJO VOLUME 1 POCKET MANGA TP by Various Action! Adventure! Comedy! Romance! These are the hallmarks of the hottest genre in manga! Shoujo has it all, showcasing the latest, most promising American Manga talent! Featuring NHS artist Katie Bair's science fiction graphic novel Oasis Destiny, a tale of courageous young warriors defending civilization's final outpost against malevolent marauders. Also featuring Maggie Johnson's Redgrave, a Victorian-era tale of mystery and suspense, plus much, much more! (DEC032132) SC, 5x7, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** APE ENTERTAINMENT MAGNITUDE #3 by Greg Waller & Axel Giménez Magnitude has emerged from his coma, but with The Combatant already having launched several nuclear attacks against mankind, is it too late? Armed with information Magnitude has brought from the future, the assembled heroes launch a high-risk operation to stop The Combatant's malevolent campaign. Can Magnitude save New York from imminent nuclear annihilation? 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 SULLENGREY GIFT SET by Jocelyn Gajeway & Drew Rausch This limited edition “Gift Set” contains all four issues of the critically acclaimed gothic horror mini-series Sullengrey. As an added bonus, each gift set will contain a limited edition “Toe-Tag” sketch print signed by series creators Drew Rausch and Jocelyn Gajeway. Don’t miss out on what fiends are calling “What if Tim Burton had directed Night of the Living Dead.” MATURE THEMES Set (x4), 32pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 NIGHTMARE WORLD #2 by Manning, Welborn, O'Grady, & Ross See why critics and readers alike have hailed Nightmare World as “Tales From the Crypt meets The Twilight Zone!” First, follow the life of a young man and his relationship with a liaison from the Fairy Kingdom. Next, get whisked to Camp Precious Pond as the last two surviving camp counselors of an overnight massacre fend for their lives — and some last-minute nookie. Finally, observe as the bitter rivalry between dueling magicians starts the chain of events that will summon Cthulhu and bring about the end of the world! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ARCANA STUDIO KADE: SUN OF PERDITION #4 by O'Reilly & Stjepan Kade and Ezra confront the Beast and it is revealed who he is — a mortal enemy who has been planning for over a 1,000 years to destroy the demon-hunting duo. He succeeds. The most stunning issue Arcana has ever done to date. This will be the end of an era for Arcana and for the most popular character they’ve ever printed. If you’ve never bought an issue from Arcana before… get this one! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.95 AMERICAN WASTELAND: BLOOD AND DIESEL #1 by Hall, Kidwell, & Bledsoe Cletus McCoy makes a dangerous run cross-country trip to deliver his cargo. In a world full of bloodthirsty monsters, can Cletus find his way home? And, who is this boy the monsters are after, and what do they want with him? Find out in this first pulse-pounding issue! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 SHADOWFLAME #1 by Joe Martino When Officer Tom Wyatt's wife, Janice, was murdered, he tried to find solace in his own grief and despair. He attempted to end his own life. Instead he found himself transported to a ship orbiting the Earth. The aliens aboard explained that he could not kill himself for he was the last of a chosen line. A family line which possessed the perfect genetic imprint to receive the "gift of power" and become a third holy man of Isht. So after hearing the story of Isht and his family, Tom agreed to take the power. In a painful ceremony he was endowed with powers that set him apart from other men. He was now a superman, capable of vast feats of strength, flight, telekinetic force bolts, and all the rewards of being a holy man. This gave him not only great powers, but a reason to live. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 OUTLAW SCORN: 3030 AD #4 by Schley, Frizzell, & Martin When the dust from an epic battle settles, a familiar praetorian unexpectedly returns to aide Lord Maximus in pursuit of Scorn. As each barrage of formidable unwelcome resistance confounds Scorn's flight, and new direction reveals itself in most precarious fashion. Will the small band of newly made friends help her along the path? Or will the smallest secrets bring a bewildering end to our Outlaw's intentions? 32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $2.99 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS OKKO: THE CYCLE OF WATER #2 by Hub "The Cycle of Water, Part Two": Okko the ronin leads Noburo, Noshin, and Tikku on their quest to find Tikku’s sister, Little Carp. Hot on the trail of the pirates, they brave a den of thieves and a shipwreck at sea, only to find themselves stranded on a mysterious island. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.95 THE SECRET HISTORY BOOK ONE by Pécau, Kordey, Beau, Manchu, & Vatine "Genesis": In the dawn of prehistory, four immortal brothers and sisters were entrusted with ivory runes by a dying shaman, and told never to use the card together. Now these four immortals, four archons, leapfrog through time, consumed in an epic struggle to influence and shape the history of Western civilization: a secret occult history of the world in seven chapters, beginning with Moses’ challenge to the Pharaoh amidst the sands of Egypt. Perfect bound. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC (1 of 7) SRP: $5.95 THE KILLER #3 by Matz & Jacamon "Gears, Part One": His last hit having gone somewhat badly, our killer decamps to his safe house in Venezuela... and the arms of a beautiful woman. But soon the locals tell him a stranger has arrived asking questions: a cop has followed him from Paris. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 10) SRP: $3.95 ARTESIA BESIEGED #3 by Mark Smylie "As I Lay Dying": Stabbed and poisoned, Artesia hovers on death’s door while ghosts and spirits debate when she will die. Meanwhile, King Euwen presses his assault on the city of Abenton and the palisades of the Daradjan camp. MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #8 (AUG063009) 32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.95 ARTESIA VOLUME 3: ARTESIA AFIRE HC by Mark Smylie Magic coursing through her veins, the whispers of ghosts in her ears, an army at her back; the war to save the Middle Kingdoms from the Thessid-Golan Empire continues, as Artesia, self-proclaimed Queen of Dara Dess, confronts the temptations, limits, and consequences of power. Contains all six issues of the Artesia Afire miniseries, a short story from Artesia Annual #2, and the "Into the Dark" story from Dork Tower #16 – 18, printed in color. Silver Award Winner for ForeWord Magazine’s Best Graphic Novel of 2004. Dust jacket included. (C: 0-0-1) MATURE THEMES HC, 240pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 MOUSE GUARD #1 (4TH PRINTING) by David Peterson From Archaia Studios Press. New Fourth Printing! The Guardsmice Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination, and stumble onto much more than they had bargained for. Discover a charming book by a great new talent! 8 x 8, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE #573 by Various “Later Than You Think”: Archie learns life is about trade-offs. The good news is he’ll save money if he rents a DVD for his date with Veronica, but the bad news is he’ll pay another way, by suffering through a gooey-sappy-syrupy chick flick! “Career Daze”: As part of “career week,” the Riverdale High students get to spend a week participating in the career of their choice, so Archie decides to be Veronica’s new butler! “Right on the Kisser”: Betty and Veronica argue over who is the better kisser… and of course, to determine the answer they’ll have to demonstrate on Archie! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #107 by Various “The Web Returns”: It’s the return of that “Mighty Hero,” the Web… sort of! It’s the filming of the latest super-heroic multiplex mega hit starring everyone’s Other favorite arachnid-inspired hero, the Web. Katy has the plum role of the hero’s spunky girlfriend, but when things get seriously deadly on the set, Katy may have to put on her detective hat. Who is sabotaging the stunts, and why? "Riverdale’s Got Talent”: The latest TV talent show sensation comes to Riverdale in a benefit to fund the high school’s education programs, and the first thing the judges will learn is that not all of the faculty and students have the “talent” they claim to have! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #177 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 BETTY #163 by Various “A Study in Studying”: Betty’s dreams of high marks on her mid-terms are foiled by dreams of another sort — daydreams of Archie! “Everything is Beautiful”: Did you ever have one of those times where everything went so wrong that something was bound to go right? “Sales Help!”: Betty’s new job helping customers at a department store has its obstacles, the biggest being that the customers all want to help themselves! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #173 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette. Teen dream queens Betty and Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! With bonus puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA #225 by Various “Poor Little Rich Girl”: Veronica decides to help Betty by donating her time to charity in this poignant tale. “Now for a Really Super Story”: When Cheryl Blossom threatens to steal Archie away, Betty and Veronica become super-heroic protectors of their man in this costumed-crusader fable! “The Pampered Pet Set”: High society is going to the dogs, literally, when Veronica hosts a masquerade party for country club pets! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #77 by Various “The Great Outdoors: Betty Style!”: Camping in the wilderness has its disadvantages for Veronica — namely, no malls, no electricity, and no plumbing. But before she can bail, Veronica spots hunky Donald on the trail, and suddenly, the lack of luxuries become irrelevant! “The Great Outdoors: Veronica Style”: In a flip of the previous story, Veronica hosts a camping trip, and no convenience is left behind! But even high energy power lines aren’t infallible, so Betty may get her wish of “roughing it” yet! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #18 by Various "Cousin Calamity!": Look out guys, Reggie's cousin Regina is in town, and she's a knockout. She's also as devious and mischievous as Reggie, which the guys soon learn as she makes fools out of them with one practical joke after another! All except one: Jughead. Can Regina fool Jughead with one of her patented gags, and is there a possibility of romance with the crowned one? With bonus puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #129 by Various It’s double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 ARCHIE'S PALS 'N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #110 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters in this double digest, featuring new stories, classic tales, puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH VOLUME 2 #83 by Tania Del Rio "Batty Bartholomew": Sabrina decides to return to magic, and just to make sure she does, her aunts find an ancient wizard to tutor her. The only problem is, he's beyond rusty and seems more than a little wacky. Or is he? Meanwhile, Llandra has no interest in reconciling with Sabrina, but Shinji is hoping he and Sabrina can put their differences aside so Sabrina will rejoin the Four Blades. On the human side of things, Sabrina laments the fact that her new relationship with Harvey can't be as "normal" as she hoped. Once again, she has to hide her magic abilities! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #172 by Flynn, Yardley, & Amash “Truth of the Heart”: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, ramp up the romantic intrigue… but don’t worry, as always the stakes are high in the world of Sonic! As more of Fiona Fox’s mysterious past is revealed, Sonic must face shocking secrets that will leave him torn between his new girlfriend and the friends he has loved and fought for all these years. Not only that, but one of her revelations sets off a series of events that will lead to one of the most senses-shattering cliffhangers in years! Which of Sonic’s allies will be pushed to the brink? This is one issue you won’t want to miss! Plus: “Worth the Effort”: Sabrina the Teenage Witch artist lends her artistic talents to Sonic the Hedgehog as Amy gets trained by one of the best warriors ever: Knuckles’ girlfriend Julie-Su. But will Amy’s infatuation for Sonic put both of them in danger? Love is a Battlefield cover by Tracy Yardley and Jim Amash. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #17 by Flynn, Butler, Austin, & Spaz “March Madness”: Everyone knows that Leprechauns have gold, and gold can buy a lot... especially more parts for evil destructive robots! Guess which evil scientist and enemy of Sonic plans to get some gold? Can Sonic and his friends stop Eggman's destructive search for gold and prevent the annual parade from being overrun with attack robot Leprechauns, or will their “luck” run out? Top ‘o the Morning cover by Magically Delirious Spaz! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SONIC QUEST: THE DEATH EGG SAGA Sonic kicks some 'bot in this thrilling mini-series! The blue blur leaps into action when Robotnik unleashes a new technological terror designed to roboticize all of Mobius in this oft-requested mini-series. #1—32pgs, FC SRP: $1.50 #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $1.50 #3—32pgs, FC SRP: $1.50 TALES FROM... RIVERDALE DIGEST #18 by Fernando Ruiz and Various "The Class of 2027": A sideshow seer gives Mr. Weatherbee a peek into the future, and not only is Riverdale High still standing, amazingly, it's standing under the leadership of Principal Archie! As the Bee peeks deeper, he learns that it's because Archie has become a great disciplinarian due to his great role model, Mr. Weatherbee! Will Archie's future success soften the Bee's wrath when it comes to Archie's present failures? With puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 VERONICA #178 by Dan Parent “It’s a Small World”: When Ginger is assigned an article on the “best place in the world” for Glitz Magazine, she immediately turns to famous world-traveler Veronica for help! You know what that means — Ginger and Veronica are about to travel the world in 30 days! Their whirlwind tour covers all the most exciting and exotic spots, but will they be able to narrow it down to one in time to meet Ginger’s deadline, and will their final selection surprise even themselves? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ASPEN MLT INC SHRUGGED #7 by Various It’s the beginning of the end as Theo fights not only to save himself, but the fate of two worlds! However, even if Perspecta and Earth survive, how will Theo and our gang react when the true threat is revealed? Plus, what’s going on with Ange and Dev? Believe us, you don’t want to miss this! Brought to you by the same great creative team of Michael Turner, Frank Mastromauro, Micah Gunnell, Jason Gorder, and Beth Sotelo. The next exciting installment of comic’s newest hit franchise, Shrugged has arrived! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SOULFIRE #10 by Michael Turner, J. T. Krul, & Peter Steigerwald The final issue of Soulfire has arrived just in time for Soulfire month! As the magic returns and worlds collide, our heroes fight for their very lives in the showdown of the century! Some will live and some will die, but one thing we know for sure, the world of Soulfire will never be the same again! Experience all of the climatic thrills in this special oversized issue! Plus, don’t miss the first ever glimpse of the new Soulfire Volume 2 by Francisco Herrera (Venom)! It’s a Soulfire unlike any you’ve ever seen before! RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #7 (JUL062897) 40pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SOULFIRE #10 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINT Celebrate the long awaited release of Soulfire #10 with this incredible signed print featuring the stunning cover art to the series finale issue! Printed on a high quality heavyweight matte paper, each print measures 13” x 19” and is ready to be framed and displayed for all to see! All prints are hand signed by artist Michael Turner and colorist Peter Steigerwald, and will be strictly printed to initial orders. Make sure to reserve your Soulfire #10 limited edition signed print today! (C: 0-1-2) Print, 13x19, FC SRP: $34.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SOULFIRE COLLECTED EDITION TP by Loeb, Turner, & Steigerwald Magic is no longer a myth. From the best selling team behind the red-hot Superman/Batman series, writer Jeph Loeb, artist Michael Turner, and colorist Peter Steigerwald are proud to offer you the first ever Soulfire Collected Edition. Gathering together the first two sold-out issues of Soulfire and the hard to find Soulfire Preview issue, this edition includes a special cover gallery as well as a stunning new cover by series creator Michael Turner. SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 AVATAR PRESS INC GARTH ENNIS' CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #2 by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Garth Ennis unleashes his next major religious epic in the vein of Preacher, but this time, he’s taking it up a notch! Danny Wormwood is having all the troubles of modern man, his TV shows have issues, he cheats on his wife, and his rabbit talks back to him. But this poor sod also has to deal with the fact that his dad is Satan himself and Pope Jacko and the Catholic church are also raising Hell. Oh yeah, the Armageddon is about to start and Jesus is a right thicko, not much help there. Ennis drags the whole world into the gutter with his trademark razor-sharp dialogue, biting wit, and the stunning art of Jacen Burrows, all in full-color. The Chronicles of Wormwood is an on-going series of series that you will not want to miss! This sacrilegious artifact is available is two covers, Regular and Visions of Hell Wraparound, both by series artist Jacen Burrows. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (2 of 6) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—SRP: $3.99 GEORGE A. ROMERO'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: JUST A GIRL by Russo, George, & Burrows One of the true icons of horror lives! The story of Karen, the little zombie girl from the Night of the Living Dead film, can finally be told! Picking up at the end of the film, this special issue continues her zombie tale and also fills in her tumultuous history. Can a little girl zombie survive long in a dangerous world or has this girl been living in danger her whole life? Written by John Russo, co-writer of the original film, and featuring art by talented newcomer Edison George, this is a horror story for the ages! As well as the Standard cover by Jacen Burrows, this issue is available with Wraparound, and Gore covers by Burrows, a painted cover by Matt Busch, a painted cover by Lucio Rubira, Rotting by Sebastian Fiumara, and a special Sticker Set edition that comes packaged with 2 limited edition Night of the Living Dead trading card-size stickers! MATURE THEMES REGULAR—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 PAINTED—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GORE—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RUBIRA PAINTED—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ROTTING—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 WRAPAROUND—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STICKER SET—16pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 BAD MOON RISING SPECIAL #1—SLAUGHTER COVER by Brian Pulido & Wellington Alves Artist Wellington Alves shows Black Jack Hatchet doing what he does best, killing everyone in sight! This special edition is limited to just 750 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 WARREN ELLIS' BLACK GAS 2 #1—AUXILIARY EDITION by Ellis, Fiumara, & Burrows For all the fans that missed out on the first issue of this killer series, now you can pick up the limited Auxiliary Edition at the special price of $3.99 with an all-new cover from Jacen Burrows! Limited to 1000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD FEARBOOK #1—GREEN FOIL STICKER SET by Mike Wolfer This edition features Emerald Green foil and two limited edition Escape of the Living Dead stickers. All copies ship in a bag and board and this edition is limited to just 300 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: AIRBORNE #2—SNEAK ATTACK COVER by Mike Wolfer & Dheeraj Verma You can never be safe from the rising undead as these poor women are about to discover on this new cover from Mike Wolfer. This special edition is limited to just 750 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $5.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BACK FROM THE GRAVE—RUBIRA PAINTED COVER by Russo, Fiumara, & Rubira We are all worm-food in the end as Brazilian painter Lucio Rubira reminds on this all- new special edition that is limited to just 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BEGINNING #1—INTRUDERS COVER by Russo, Fiumara, & Burrows Ben has to beat back the undead invaders on this all-new action cover from artist Jacen Burrows. This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH / SHI #0 by Pulido, Ryp, & Tucci The fan-demanded femmes fatale showdown finally begins here! Kyoto, Japan. The Dark ages. Shi — she who walks in shadow — is a folk hero to her people: the single force willing to strike at Yamada’s iron-fisted leadership. Lady Death: a lost soul desperate to save her mother from the grip of the warlock, Sagos. When Lady Death is offered her mother’s freedom in exchange for Shi’s life, two forces from two different worlds collide in a battle for the ages. Written by Lady Death creator Brian Pulido and featuring art by the masterful Juan Jose Ryp, this full-color catfight is one that you don’t want to miss! This book features these stunning covers: Regular by Shi creator Billy Tucci, Ryp by super-star Juan Jose Ryp, Premium by Matt Martin, Wraparound by Rafa Lopez, and a special Jewel Edition (limited to 350 copies) by Ryp. REGULAR—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 WRAPAROUND—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RYP—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 PREMIUM—16pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 JEWEL—16pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 LADY DEATH ANNUAL #1—SIZZLING COVER by Pulido, HDR, & Ryp Juan Jose Ryp unveils this electric all-new cover. This edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. 40pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: DARK HORIZONS—HELL'S ARMY COVER by Pulido, Alves, & Ryp Don’t underestimate the undead forces of Hell as Lady Death points out on this new cover by Juan Jose Ryp. Limited to 1,000 copies. 16pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: WAR OF THE WINDS #6 by Brian Pulido & Di Amorim The end of a saga is here! The Eldritch storm the Vatican and Lady Death is nowhere to be found. Is she alive — or dead? Has she abandoned the human kingdoms? Who or what is possessing Tvarus, Lady Death’s father? Will Char of the Greelum save the Pope? All will be answered in the pulse-pounding conclusion to “War of The Winds!” This issue is available with Regular, Wraparound, and Battle Edition covers by Di Amorim, as well as a Premium cover by Daniel HDR. REGULAR—32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $3.99 BATTLE EDITION—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 LADY DEATH: BLACKLANDS #1/2—PRISM FOIL EDITION by Pulido, Guzman, & Alves Limited to 400 copies. All copies ship in a bag and board with a Certificate of Authenticity. 16pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 LADY DEATH: BLACKLANDS #1—DECAPITATE COVER by Brian Pulido & Gabriel Guzman Lady Death cuts down her foes on this new cover by series artist Gabriel Guzman! Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: FETISHES 2006 SPECIAL—BAD GIRL COVER by Ryp & Various Art by Juan Jose Ryp, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin, and more! Lady Death is so very naughty on this stunning all-new cover by maestro Juan Jose Ryp! Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: PIRATE QUEEN—WASHED AWAY COVER by Pulido, Alves, & Amorim Lady Death has a mutiny and a storm in the way of her pirate quest on this new cover by Medieval Lady Death artist Di Amorim. Limited to 1,000 copies. 40pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: WARRIOR TEMPTRESS—FERAL COVER by Ryp & Various Art by Ryp, Alves, Amorim, HDR, and more! Lady Death is a feral jungle queen on this sultry fantasy cover by Juan Jose Ryp. Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH VS WAR ANGEL#1—RUBY RED FOIL EDITION by Pulido, Guzman, & Martin Previously only available at the San Diego Comicon. All copies come packaged in a special hard case with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 200 copies. 16pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 PANDORA ANNUAL #1 by Rafa Lopez & Paulo Siqueira Pandora’s first ever super-sized Annual! Celebrating 10 years of Avatar and Pandora, this issue promises to please all the original Avatar fans from back-in-the-day! Rafa Lopez illustrates a tale of Pandora in Victorian England, where she has to face the Ripper! Also, the second part of Paulo (Birds of Prey) Siqueira’s tale of Pandora versus the Plague is finally revealed. This issue is available with a Regular cover by Ron Adrian, Painted by Claudio Aboy, Amorim by Di Amorim, Lyon Nude by Rick Lyon, and a Ryp, Ryp Nude, and Pandora / Hellina Adult Orgy covers all by Juan Jose Ryp. NOTE: Please see Previews Adult for all Nude/Adult cover images. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 AMORIM—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 PAINTED—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RYP—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RYP NUDE—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 LYON NUDE—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 HELLINA ADULT ORGY—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 STARS OF THE MONTH PANDORA: LOVE AND WAR TP by Robert Lugibihl & Philip Xavier The early adventures of Pandora, the Girl of Myth! Collecting the acclaimed “Alexander the Great” story from Threshold, Pandora continues her thousand-year mission to recapture the evils she unwittingly released from the box. (STAR18454) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 DEMONSLAYER VOLUME 1 TP by Marat Mychaels The entire pre-Avatar Demonslayer saga, including the ultra-rare #0 issue, available in one volume! Relive the Demonslayer’s early defining moments, including her origin, her boyfriend Michael’s transformation into a demon, and the breach into Hell! (STAR15430) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** JUNGLE FANTASY ANNUAL #1 by Richard Ortiz Avatar celebrates 10 years of publishing this year with these several special books this month celebrating our roots. This super-sized Annual features an all-new full-length adventure of Ivory by Richard Ortiz! Ivory is trying to find her lost child, but instead gets pulled into a conflict between a dying tribe and vicious Neanderthals. Her compassion leads to a steamy tryst that starts a chain of events she can’t escape! This action-packed sexy masterpiece is not to be missed by any fan of bad girl books! This issue is available with Regular, Art Nouveau, Adult and Art Nouveau Adult covers by Richard Ortiz, Martin Fauna by Matt Martin, Ryp Fauna by Juan Jose Ryp, and Rio Nude by Al Rio. NOTE: Please see Previews Adult for all Nude/Adult cover images. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 MARTIN FAUNA—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RYP FAUNA—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 ART NOUVEAU—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RIO NUDE—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 ORTIZ ADULT—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 ART NOUVEAU ADULT—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 THRESHOLD: MYTHIC SIRENS PIN-UPS by Various Art by Ryp, Adrian, Rio, Mychaels, Maus, and more! Threshold celebrates 10 years of publication with this chance to see all your favorite warrior women once again in this giant-size pinup book! Everyone’s favorite classic Avatar bad-girls are back in this all- new star-studded book! Pandora, Hellina, Widow, Nira X, and the Cyberangels, Demonslayer, Ravening, Onyx, Twilight, and many more are all in never before seen in sexy pinups by all your favorite artists! Featuring new art from Juan Jose Ryp, Al Rio, Ron Adrian, Marat Mychaels, Mike Wolfer, Bill Maus, Rick Lyon, and many others! This issue is available with Regular cover by Matt Martin, Demonslayer and Demonslayer Adult by Marat Mychaels, Ravening Painted by James Brown, Nira X and Cyberangels Nude by Bill Maus, Hellina Adult by Patrick Fillion, and a Rio Onyx Nude by Al Rio. NOTE: Please see Previews Adult for all Nude/Adult cover images. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 NIRA X—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RAVENING PAINTED—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 DEMONSLAYER—40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 DEMONSLAYER ADULT—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 AL RIO ONYX NUDE—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 CYBERANGELS NUDE—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 HELLINA ADULT—40pgs, B&W SRP: $6.00 STAR OF THE MONTH VIVID GIRLS VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (NOV032634) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ********************************************************************** STARGATE: SG-1 2006 CON SPECIAL—O'NEILL WRAPAROUND COVER by Anthony, Melo, & Correa Jack O’Neill is in serious trouble on this new cover from Jorge Correa. Limited to 750 copies 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 STARGATE ATLANTIS: WRAITHFALL—CHICAGO GOLD SEAL COVER by Stuart Moore & Mauricio Melo Previously only available at the Stargate Chicago convention. Limited to 500 copies. All copies ship in a bag and board with a special gold seal. 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $4.99 STARGATE ATLANTIS: WRAITHFALL #1—MCKAY & WEIR PHOTO COVER #1 by Stuart Moore & Mauricio Melo The brains of the team, Dr’s McKay and Weir, are now available on this never-before- offered special photo cover. Limited to 1,000 copies. 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH VS WAR ANGEL #1—RYP LITHOGRAPH by Juan Jose Ryp This lithograph is of Juan Jose Ryp's luscious cover to Lady Death vs. War Angel #1. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high- resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a Seal of Authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 HELLINA VS PANDORA #1—RYP LITHOGRAPH by Juan Jose Ryp This lithograph is of Juan Jose Ryps sultry cover to Hellina vs. Pandora #1. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 50 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a Seal of Authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 JUNGLE FANTASY #1—AL RIO LITHOGRAPH by Al Rio This lithograph is of Al Rio's sexy cover to Jungle Fantasy #1. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 50 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a Seal of Authenticity. Lithograph, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 BALTIMORE COMIC CON FANTASTIC FOUR #60 (489) BALTIMORE COMIC CON 2002 ALTERNATE by Waid, Wieringo, & Kesel This rare, regional edition of Fantastic Four #60 (Mark Waid's first issue) was created to promote the 2002 Baltimore Comic Con and features convention details printed right on the cover. Only circulated in the Baltimore Sun (where shipping errors kept a portion of the run out of newspapers), the surviving uncirculated alternate cover editions also lack the 9-cent price bullet printed on the standard version. Get your copy while supplies last! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.00 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC TOMB RAIDER VOLUME 3 TP (BANDAI) Cover by fan favorite Michael Turner! The star of the hit video game Tomb Raider: Legend returns for more adventures in a new Graphic Novel series. Adventurer Lara Croft visits exotic locales in search of the world’s greatest treasure. From the archives of Top Cow Productions, one of the leading publishers of comic books in North America, Bandai Entertainment is proud to release a new series of graphic novels featuring the best of Lara Croft’s adventures! SC, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BANG! ENTERTAINMENT GANG BANG 3-PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3), B&W SRP: $11.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAGMA ERUPTOR CD-ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD SRP: $24.95 BARBOUR PUBLISHING INC HITS & MISSES VOLUME 2 GN by Realbuzz Studios Twelve mismatched girls must bury their differences to become a championship team and save their school from the wrecking ball. But when the newly-christened “Periwinkle Penguins” play their first games and find the competition stiff, can they call upon their faith and fortitude to become true winners? SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $4.97 BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN: RELOADED #4—SPECIAL EDITION by Budd Root Cavewoman Reloaded continues with new artwork, new action, and classic pages topped off with a fantastic brand new cover created specifically for this edition! As always, a must-have for Cavewoman fans! The special edition is limited to 750 copies, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. 40pgs, B&W PI BUDD'S BEAUTIES & BEASTS 2—SPECIAL NUDE EDITION SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W PI MONSTER UNIVERSITY CHEERBOOK by Mike Hoffman "Professor Von Hoffman" welcomed Halloween 2006 with his outrageous Monster Music album Touchdown!, but even if you missed it, this wickedly clever Songbook is available now, with superbly Hoffman-illustrated lyrics harkening back to the hallowed days of the Monsteriffic 1960s! Show your support for your skool at faithful Monster U.! 16pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 SCARLET CASCADE FEARBOOK by Mike Hoffman Sexy vamps prowl, werewolves howl, and monsters go berserk, accompanied by some of the finest Hoffman artwork this side of Transylvania! The premiere Vampire mag's first giant annual collects the best from the first two sold-out issues, with a transfusion of special new parts just for this special occasion! Magazine sized. 8x11, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 MIKE HOFFMAN'S OCTAVIA: MONSTER SKETCHBOOK—SPECIAL EDITION by Mike Hoffman The white-haired sexy female mad scientist known as Octavia graces the cover of this Special Edition! As usual, it’s Hoffman at his artistic best. The special edition is limited to 450 copies, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 OCTAVIA TRILOGY—ORIGINAL ART EDITION by Mike Hoffman It ain't a sketch or a "remarque", it's an authentic ink drawing of the Original Female Mad Scientist "Octavia" on the special cameo page of this creepy comic collection! Hoffman's drawings bring big bucks and are sound investments, so it's the perfect way to get a piece of original art! 56pgs, B&W PI BIG BANG COMICS BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS: PROTOPLASMAN #4 by Carlson, Todd, & Stiles It had to happen: Protoplasman goes Hollywood — but the Human Water Balloon isn’t there to film a movie. The pliable private eye visits Tinseltown when he’s hired to locate a missing movie star in “Search For The Golden Idol!” The action continues as the Golden Age Ultiman fights for his life against evil scientist Max Fischer’s giant robot which has more firepower than a battleship in “The Mechanical Brain!” 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 BLATANT COMICS HALLO! COOKING EVOLVED GN by Various This mouth-watering parody graphic novel will quench any hunger! In the future year of 2525, the TV cooking show Super Soldier Chef rules UPN (the United Planets Network), and the German whizkid known only as Master Chef and his patented catch-phrase "Hallo!" rules the show. But when a powerful new network called The CW (Covenant Worldswide) tries to take over the show (not to mention the entire planet that it is broadcast from), Master Chef is determined to destroy the evil aliens by any means necessary. And that includes killing, cooking, and eating each and every last one of them. Say Hallo to Cooking Evolved! REGULAR—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 LIMITED EDITION—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 SUPER LTD. ED.—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TOTALLY SUPER LTD. ED.—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 LTD. ED. WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 BLOODFIRE STUDIOS UTOPIATES #3 by Josh Finney & Kat Rocha Jed has finally found someone to sell him C.A.S.E., the combat drug he’d become addicted to during his military service. But is the price of his addiction too high? Is he willing to become a tool of the dealer just to get his fix? And what is the terrible truth behind the drug’s active ingredient? 32pgs, B&W (3 of 4) SRP: $2.95 BLUE LINE ART NOTES TO DRAW FROM VOLUME 1 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Mitch Byrd Mitch Byrd’s incredible charming artwork comes to life with this ultimate handbook on illustrating comic concepts. Notes To Draw From, inspired by Byrd’s years of professional work and column in Sketch Magazine, displays the processes and important ideas central to comics such as page layout/composition, character design, perspective, and much more. All this is achieved with complete and precise narratives complimenting step by step visuals that combine to paint a full understanding of comic drawing concepts. SC, 8x11, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE #32 Featuring Joseph Michael Linsner! From self publishing his own creation "Dawn" to creating work for the main publishers, Joseph shares the dedication and work it takes to create his beautifully illustrated work. Sketch continues to satisfies with numerous "how- to" instructional from tried-and-true industry talent, and is packed with penciling, computer coloring, and marketing tips to help you become an artistic rising star. Great information, inspiration, and fun! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 BONGO COMICS BART SIMPSON COMICS #34 by DiGerolamo, Griffith, & Trainor Lisa finds her self in a load of trouble when tries tto do an unsupervised load of laundry. Bart meets a new friend from way out of town. On a lazy day, Bart and Milhouse make a fort out of a refrigerator box. And finally, Uter displays his penchant for physics as he teams up with Bart on the playground. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS #127 by Trainor & Constanza A three-hour tour turns into a long-lost adventure, stranding the whole Simpson family on a deserted island in a classically illustrated tale of survival we call "Simpsons Family Robinson." 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS VOLUME 15: BEACH BLANKET BONGO TP by Matt Groening Catch a wave of good humor and hang ten with the Simpsons in their newest, gnarliest comic collection: Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo. Homer, Lenny, and Carl think they will be living the sweet life when they all opt for Mr. Burns’ early retirement plan, but their former boss’ tropical island retirement community turns out to be for the birds… literally! Bart meets a reclusive B-movie director who announces that his collection of horror, science fiction, and Radioactive Man memorabilia is up for grabs, and every geek, nerd, and dweeb in town sets out on a quest to get their sweaty little hands on it. Krusty the Clown becomes Springfield’s newest doctor, and it's not long before he has the town in stitches while delivering big laughs. Principal Skinner takes you into the inner sanctum of Springfield Elementary to reveal untold tales of the Permanent Record File! Bart’s arch nemesis, a now surgically altered Sideshow Bob, is released from prison, and Bart must figure out which newly arrived citizen is really Bob in disguise. Then, not to be outdone, Sideshow Bob’s brother Cecil arrives on the scene with revenge on his mind and a grudge against… Lisa Simpson. So sit down by the seashore and slather on the right amount of SPF* to prevent you from being over done by the fun. SC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 BOOM! STUDIOS DOMINION #1 by Giffen, Nelson, Richie, & Hamilton From Keith Giffen, the creator of 52 and Annihilation! An alien microbe, traveling through space, arrives on Earth and discovers humanity. As it enters an array of innocent human bodies, it remakes them into something new. Something powerful. Something wanting its own homeland, its own dominion. A new mini-series depicting the battle between ordinary humans and this new, alien invader taking over human bodies and infusing them with untold power! In the mode of the new TV show Heroes, but with the intergalactic stakes of Independence Day! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER GIRL #1 by Andrew Cosby When the world's biggest action movie star discovers someone's trying to kill him, he has to keep his adoring public in the dark about the fact that he's the world's biggest wimp. So he hires a bodyguard — a Cover Girl who kicks ass — and cleans up well for movie premieres! In the vein of Lethal Weapon comes an action-comedy that flips all the gender stereotypes on its head! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE FALL OF CTHULHU #1 by Nelson, Dzialowski, & Mavlian From the writer that Rue Morgue Magazine called "The next Brian K. Vaughn or Robert Kirkman"! Forces are moving in the cosmos. Mankind is on the verge of facing alien beings far beyond its kin. Is another call for Cthulhu just starting to begin? Human innocents are caught in the middle and not prepared for the real truth — which will drive them to the brink of insanity. What happens in a world of Lovecraftian darkness when a god is fated to die? What things are more vast than the Elder Gods? MAVLIAN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WALPOLE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER 40K #3 by Abnett, Edington, Antonio, & Ringuet In the 41st Millennium, the infamous Space Marines wage holy war against all who defy the will of the God Emperor. Caught up in the bloody conflict against the alien Eldar is Raclaw, a deadly but inexperienced Marine in training. Torn from his home, he's already sacrificed his heritage at the altar of Imperial will. Now, he will learn that even the imposing, armored Space Marines can be destroyed — and that even the Emperor's most feared warriors must bear the pain of personal loss. CVR A—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 CVR B—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 MR. STUFFINS #2 by Cosby, Stokes, & Carter My teddy bear's a secret agent! Andrew Cosby, the creator of the hit Sci-Fi Network TV show Eureka, teams up with Johanna Stokes, one of the writers on Eureka, to tell the story of a robotic toy bear with an artificial intelligence chip and an attitude! Mr. Stuffins attempts to keep Zack safe, even as men in black suits come searching for both of them. Stuffins secures Zack's house, teaches Zack the ins-and-outs of surveillance and security, and prepares the kid for a throwdown! Fun and mayhem in the vein of Lions, Tigers, and Bears! 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.99 BROADSWORD COMICS SCHOOL BITES! SCHOOL ID CARD SET The first card set from School Bites! The16 baseball-sized school ID cards have the name, class, andBbrthday of the main characters in the School Bites series. The set also includes Teacher cards and a Signed Creator Card! (C: 0-1-3) Card Set (x16) SRP: $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #38 by Jim Balent "No Rest for the Witchy": Expecting to meet with Tarot, Jon makes a visit to Witch Manor only to find that she's been called away to confront the revenge hungry Dragon Witches. What he does find is a broken Raven Hex in need. Playing nursemaid to the Dark Witch was the last thing Jon expected! As always this issue ships equally with two Jim Balent covers. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE—LOVE MAGICK POSTER by Jim Balent Jim Balent's Tarot gets a heart-shaped Valentine's wish from her pink Pixie pal on this full color 18” x 24” poster! A sweetheart of a gift, perfect for framing! Also available as a Limited Exclusive Fine Art Paper Edition - signed and numbered by Jim Balent. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—SRP: $9.99 SIGNED—SRP: $29.99 BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA DISGAEA MANGA #2 GN by Hekaton Adell is the lone human amongst a world of humans-turned-demons, the work of the Overlord Zenon. The burden lies on him to defeat Zenon, and restore his friends and family to their normal selves. But summoning an overlord is not as easy as it looks, and instead of Zenon, they end up with his daughter, Rozalin. Now, bound together by contract, Adell promises to take Rozalin back to her father. However it will take much more than blind courage to defeat her all-powerful father and save his world. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 KAMUI #6 GN by Shingo Nanami NOA’s headquarters are in ruins and its members split into warring factions. The broken Atsuma has chosen to fight back against the treasonous Yanagi and Hyde — if his body can hold out. Meanwhile, the earth-destroying spirits are gathering strength, devouring everyone that stands in the way. Will Atsuma’s newly discovered supernatural powers withstand both the spirits and Yanagi and Hyde? A top-notch translation adds to the appeal of this exciting fantasy! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BUENAVENTURA PRESS HUNTER & PAINTER by Tom Gauld The highly-anticipated, first American published comic from esteemed British cartoonist and illustrator Tom Gauld! Masterfully understated and beautifully drawn, Hunter & Painter is a witty look at art and celebrity in 38,000 BC: a caveman agonizes over what kind of painting to feature in his upcoming exhibition. Hunter & Painter follows Gauld’s recent success with acclaimed comics such as Guardians of the Kingdom and stories in the groundbreaking anthology Kramers Ergot. 10x4, 24pgs, PC SRP: $4.95 CARTOON BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A BONE: ONE VOLUME EDITION SC (NEW PRINTING) by Jeff Smith It's back! The biggest, coolest Bone book of all is back, featuring an all new Jeff Smith cover! The entire award winning Bone story all in one volume! The complete 1300+ page epic adventure from start to finish in one deluxe trade paperback! Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies. Their many adventures include conning the local people in "The Great Cow Race," and meeting a giant mountain lion named "Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border." They learn about sacrifice and hardship in "The Ghost Circles" and finally discover their own true natures in the climatic journey to "The Crown of Horns." An American graphic novel classic! NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, Australia, New Zeland, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 1344pgs, B&W SRP: $39.95 CASTLE RAIN ENTERTAINMENT JACK THE LANTERN: GHOSTS #2 by Angelos, Castillo, & Bledsoe As Roman questions Jadugar’s recent actions, she shares a recovered horrific moment from her past that enlightens the situation. While traveling through the southern Canadian wilderness, Jack enters his dreamscape and confronts Argotakar about his current breakdown. This book will mark the spectacular regular series price of $1.95, and will also introduce new series artist, Tommy (Batman, Toe Tags) Castillo. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $1.95 C'EST BON KULTUR C'EST BON ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 2 GN C'est Bon Anthology continues, with comics ranging from an artistic murder mystery by Henrik Rehr (Tuesday) to dystopic future sports by Danijel Zezelj (Corinthian, Loveless) to a text piece on art and comics written by Paul Gravett (Graphic Novels: Stories To Change Your Life). With a 3D cover by Nathan Fox, this is a mix of established artists and new exciting talent, collaborating to expand the boundaries of what can be done in the comics medium. This ongoing anthology features self-contained stories and high- quality production. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 PIRACY IS LIBERATION VOLUME 1: INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE GN by Mattias Elforp Pirate is an information addict. When he recieves a cry for help: ‘Information wants to be free’, he has to find out what it means. Only problem is that the infopolice are hot on his trail, so he has to run and avoid falling in the same trap that Information did. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 68pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP SOJOURN VOLUME 5: A SORCERER'S TALE TP by Ian Edgington & Greg Land Collecting issues # 25-30 in the story Sojourn: A Sorcerer’s Tale. From the burning desert sands to the wild ocean seas, Arwyn and her fellow travelers journey around the fantastic five lands. SC, 7x10, 150pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 CLIVE BARKER'S HELLRAISER: COLLECTED BEST TP'S by Various One of the most popular horror movie series of all time spawned a landmark comic book anthology, which ran from 1990-1993. Featuring short stories from some of the best in the comics industry, this series shocked and entertained fans across the country. Checker now collects the absolute best from this stellar series into these trade paperback collections. MATURE THEMES VOL. 1 (NOV042539)—SC, 7x10, 232pgs, FC SRP: $22.95 VOL. 2 (STAR19733)—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL. 3 (MAY042437)—SC, 7x10, 320pgs, FC SRP: $26.95 CLIVE BARKER'S TAPPING THE VEIN TP by Clive Barker & various All the best of Barker is here! The Tapping the Vein TP collects Barker's Eisner- nominated anthology mini-series, with illustrators such as John Bolton, Craig Russell, Klaus Jansen, and more. (STAR17126) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MUTATOR BACK-ISSUES by Various Ghastly experiments undertaken by a run-amok pharmaceutical giant result in the next stage of humanity — the Mutator! Limited to 1,000 copies. #1—SRP: $1.95 #2—SRP: $1.95 #3—SRP: $1.95 CINEBOOK LUCKY LUKE: IN THE SHADOWS OF THE DERRICKS TP by Rene Goscinny Titusville, August 27, 1859: Colonel Drake discovers a deposit of oil — black gold! Immediately, the Oil Rush is on. The mayor of Titusville calls on Lucky Luke to help maintain order. When Lucky Luke arrives, everyone, from the sheriff to the undertaker, is drilling. As soon as a well is opened, the fight begins. In comes Barry Blunt, a rich prospector who buys up, one by one, all the oil shafts from their owners. But his more- than-suspicious methods draw the wrath of Lucky Luke! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 MELUSINE: HOCUS POCUS TP by Gilson & Clarke Melusine is a sorcerer’s apprentice — funny and dynamic, who does everything possible to become a powerful witch. Unfortunately, she’s not always successful, and very often her tricks turn against her and her circle. Pumpkins, all sorts of monsters, a haunted castle, a charming prince—everything is there for the greatest pleasure of the readers. Girls or boys, nobody will be bored with Melusine! In this first volume, the charming little witch is working as a nanny in a castle in Transylvania. The lady of the house is a very bad-tempered phantom, her husband is quite a cool vampire, and the footman is a sort of Frankenstein with an exceptionally limited intellect. In short, nothing out of the ordinary. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 CLAYPOOL COMICS DEADBEATS #82 by Howell, Villagran, & Sinnott Final Issue! Once Kirby Collier was seen as the town's only hope, but now he's beyond all aid himself, having passed into the afterlife. There, he encounters many famliar faces and learns the full import of the doom that destroyed Mystic Grove, in "Heaven Can't Wait!" 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 ELVIRA #166 by Various Final Issue! Elvira's cable-hostess rival from "Kitsch 'n' Magic" wants to steal her look and her act for a food-prep show, in "Cooking With Sass!" Also, a mystery woman appears to help Elvira out of her time-loop, in the conclusion of "S.O.S. Mrs. Monstrodamus." 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 COMIC CAVALCADE LADY DEATH / SHI #0—GOLD FOIL COVER The fan-demanded super-vixen crossover is finally here! This special Gold Foil edition is limited to just 500 copies and ships in a bag with a certificate of authenticity. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: SACRILEGE #0—COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Rafa Lopez provides this stunning new cover! Lady Death is faced with a new mystery: close to a gathering of magical peoples from all over the Blacklands, a church begins to expand at an unbelievable rate. It is up Lady Death and Satasha to divine the mystery of the church, it’s sole occupant Nocturne and her deadly agenda. This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 THRESHOLD: MYTHIC SIRENS PIN-UPS—GOLD FOIL COVER Art by Ryp, Adrian, Rio, Mychaels, Maus, and more! Threshold celebrates 10 years of publication with this chance to see all your favorite warrior women once again in this giant-size pinup book. This special Gold Foil edition is limited to just 500 copies and ships in a bag with a certificate of authenticity. MATURE THEMES #3 BLACKLANDS—40pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 D. E. / DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CYLON APOCALYPSE #1 by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Carlos Rafael Written by ultra-popular TV writer/producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, Medium)! Dual revelations rock the rag-tag fleet as a routine Viper patrol puts them on the edge of a bizarre scene — Cylon Raiders attacking one of their own Basestars! As the Cylon Basestar crashes into an ocean-covered world, Adama and Starbuck discover a bizarre creature that appears to be a Cylon Centurion engulfed by diseased flesh. The Cylons are sick, and the apocalypse has begun! Grillo-Maruach is joined by Battlestar artist Carlos Rafael, along with colourist Carlos Lopez, for this special comic book event! Featured covers artists include: the legendary Michael Golden, modern master Pat Lee, Colonial Warrior Carlos Rafael, and master of all things time and space, Jim Starlin! Don’t miss it! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CYLON APOCALYPSE #1—CYLON FOIL EDITION by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Carlos Rafael This Battlestar Galactica event is also available in a special Foil Cover edition! 32pgs, FC PI WITCHBLADE: SHADES OF GRAY #1 by Leah Moore & John Reppion, & Stephen Segovia Shrouded in mystery, the Witchblade has known many friends and many foes in its long history, but it has never faced such a mystery as the troubled Dorian Gray! Now, the two meet in a special Dynamite/Top Cow Crossover Event! In the first issue, we follow Detective Sara Pezzini and her new rookie partner as they race to stop a murderous madman. Waiting and watching from the shadows is the enigmatic Gray, who may or may not be the murderer they seek! With the action spanning the globe as well as exploring Gray’s coloured past, this is an event not to be missed! Featuring a story that spans the ages, from the deft hands of writers Leah Moore and John Reppion, Witchblade: Shades of Gray also features the debut of artist Stephen Segovia and an all- star roster of cover artists, including Billy Tan, E-Bas and Segovia! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.50 WITCHBLADE: SHADES OF GRAY #1—FOIL COVER EDITION by Leah Moore & John Reppion, & Stephen Segovia This Dynamite/Top Cow Crossover Event is also available in a limited edition Foil Cover edition! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) PI RED SONJA #20 by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs “Animals” the ultimate tale of the "She-Devil with a Sword" continues here as D.E. carries on with their 35th Anniversary celebration! Featuring regular Sonja writer Michael Avon Oeming and new story by Savage Red Sonja artist Homs! As our heroes remain separated in this strange new land, each side races to save themselves from the inhabitants of the far side of the world. Meanwhile, Gath continues to cut a bloody swatch across the land as he consolidates his power and prepares to unleash a new age upon Hyboria! Joining our creative team this month, we have artist Joe Prado and Jonathan Luna providing covers, along with Homs and Adriano Batista! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RED SONJA #20—FIERY RED FOIL COVER EDITION by Michael Avon Oeming & Homs The "She-Devil with a Sword's" 35th Anniversary celebration continues in this issue, featuring a limited edition Fiery Red Foil-enhanced cover! 32pgs, FC PI GIANT-SIZED RED SONJA #1 by Various Featuring an all-new story by Red Sonja writer Michael Avon Oeming and art by Ron (Supergirl) Adrian, Giant-Size Red Sonja #1 also contains a selection of classic, never- before-reprinted material — all re-mastered and re-colored — and featuring the Howard Chaykin story presented in color for the very first time anywhere! Included are: “Episode” (by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, from Conan Saga #49—re-mastered by Jose Villarrubia); see Frank Thorne and Wendy (Elfquest) Pini perform “The Wizard & Red Sonja Show” in this photo feature from Kull and the Barabarians #2 — re-mastered and presented in color for the very first time, complete with the original text and photos; and “Red Sonja, She Devil With a Sword” by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin — re- mastered and in color for the very first time!SRP: $4.99 RED SONJA BY MICHAEL TURNER STATUE The premiere Red Sonja Statue from Dynamite Select sold-out quickly, and is now a highly sought-after collector’s item. Now, fans and retailers should not miss this opportunity to add a piece of Red Sonja’s 35th Anniversary history to their collection — and what a piece it is! Featuring the first ever 3-D reproduction of Michael Turner’s cover to Red Sonja #1, this incredible statue stands 13” tall, and a whopping 11.5” wide and 13” long! This statue is huge — and strictly limited — so order yours today! (C: 0-1-2) Statue SRP: $295.00 RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITHS ADAM HUGHES CVR TP by Michael Avon Oeming & Various Dynamite’s Red Sonja saga continues to impress fans and critics alike issue after issue! Now, the second collection is ready for your bookshelf as Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Pablo Marcos, Lee Moder, and Stephen Sadowski unleash The Arrowsmiths! Collecting issues #8-12 of the fan-favorite Red Sonja series, this story arc features the return of Kulan Gath! Also included is a complete cover gallery plus bonus materials! Available in Adam Hughes and Previews Exclusive Jim Lee cover versions! (C: 0-1-2) 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 RED SONJA VOLUME 2: ARROWSMITHS TP by Michael Avon Oeming & Various Dynamite’s Red Sonja saga continues to impress fans and critics alike issue after issue! Now, the second collection is ready for your bookshelf as Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Pablo Marcos, Lee Moder, and Stephen Sadowski unleash The Arrowsmiths! Collecting issues #8-12 of the fan-favorite Red Sonja series, this story arc features the return of Kulan Gath! Also included is a complete cover gallery plus bonus materials! Available in Adam Hughes and Previews Exclusive Jim Lee cover versions! (C: 0-1-2) 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 THE ADVENTURES OF RED SONJA VOLUME 3 TP by Roy Thomas & Frank Thorne The third volume in the best-selling collection reprinting the classic Marvel Comics adventures of the She Devil With a Sword! Presenting the definitive and re-mastered versions of Red Sonja #8 through #15, featuring the work of Roy Thomas and Frank Thorne, these classic tales of sword and sorcery are collected here for the very first time! Part of the Red Sonja 35th Anniversary Event! (C: 0-1-2) 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 THE ADVENTURES OF RED SONJA VOLUME 1 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Various An all-new edition of the best-selling Adventures of Red Sonja Volume 1 featuring the classic Marvel Comics adventures of the She-Devil with a Sword — with newly re- mastered interior color art! Containing the Red Sonja tales from Marvel Feature #1-7, these tales are where it all began, and help set the stage for the current Red Sonja series from Dynamite! Colorist Jose Villarrubia will be specifically re-mastering Neal Adams' story for this collection! Plus, legendary Red Sonja writer and form Marvel Editor-in- Chief, Roy Thomas, provides the introduction! SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #8 by Greg Pak & Nigel Raynor Each and every month, Dynamite Entertainment is your only source for the all-new adventures of the crew of the Sci-Fi channel hit series, Battlestar Galactica! Read the stories that compliment the Peabody Award-winning TV series! This issue features the conclusion to the second thrilling story arc! Battle rages between the various factions, threatening to tear the fleet apart! It’s Cylon versus Cylon! Human versus Human! And in the middle of it all, Sharon makes a fateful decision… Featuring the continuing creative team of writer Greg Pak and artist Nigel Raynor, along with another stunning series of covers by Raynor, Stjepan Sejic, and Jonathan Lau, plus another spectacular photo cover! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RED SONJA ADAM HUGHES POSTER Adam Hughes' retro-style, variant cover to Red Sonja #2 is now available as a Dynamite Select Premiere Poster! This incredible image in only available as a Dynamite Select poster! This piece measures 18" by 24" and continues the Dynamite Select poster line! (C: 0-1-2) Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $7.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #8—CYLON FOIL COVER EDITION by Greg Pak & Nigel Raynor This issue is also available in a limited edition silver Cylon Foil cover edition! 32pgs, FC PI NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ZAREK #4 by Brandon Jerwa & Adriano Batista From Dynamite Entertainment comes a new Battlestar Galactica mini-series starring Tom Zarek, the loyalty-testing revolutionary played by original series actor Richard Hatch! The mini-series event concludes here as we take Tom Zarek up to the events of the New Battlestar Galactica episode, “Bastille Day!” As the colonies are thrown into turmoil, the Cylon attack allows Zarek and the others a chance to escape from their captors. After using his fighting skills to rally guards and prisoners alike to repel a Cylon attack on the Astral Queen, Tom Zarek discovers that his beloved Sagittaron is never going to be his home again… All the New Battlestar action and intrigue is brought to you by writer Brandon Jerwa and artist Adriano Batista! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ZAREK #4—PHOTO FOIL COVER EDITION by Brandon Jerwa & Adriano Batista The final issue in this exciting New Battlestar Galactica mini-series is also available in a limited Photo Foil cover edition! 32pgs, FC PI THE LONE RANGER #6 by Brett Matthews, John Cassaday, Sergio Cariello, & Dean White The beginning ends here! The Lone Ranger and Black Bart duel in the sun, with the fate of all John Reid has — and everything he will become — hanging in the balance! Will the legend be born... or die this day? Issues #1 and #2 sold out faster than Silver can run — even after returning to press — and critical praise is unanimous: don’t miss out as origin of the Lone Ranger concludes here! And look for the Lone Ranger’s return soon from Dynamite! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE LONE RANGER #1—DIRECTOR'S CUT Dynamite’s Lone Ranger #1 is a critical and sales success! But in case you missed out on the first or second printings, Dynamite is preparing the ultimate Director’s Cut Edition of the debut issue #1! This brand-new edition will feature: Brett Matthews' original script; Sergio Cariello’s original character designs and thumbnails for the Lone Ranger #1; Interviews with the creative team; and a look at the making of a Lone Ranger page! 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 HIGHLANDER #5 by Brandon Jerwa & Kevin Sharpe There can be only one… only one all-new, action-packed, monthly comic book series starring the immortal Highlander! As our creative team takes a rest from the first explosive story arc, writer Brandon Jerwa is joined by Kevin (Army of Darkness) Sharpe for a special New Year’s Eve tale of immortal love… and loss! Also featuring the first Dynamite Comics appearance of Duncan MacLeod! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 XENA, WARRIOR PRINCESS #7 by John Layman & Noah Salonga Writer John Layman returns and he’s joined by artist Noah Salonga as they present the return of Dark Xena! "Dark Xena" continues as Gabrielle and Joxer devise a plan to infiltrate Xena’s deadly gang and save their friend! Plus: What plans does Ares, the God of War, have for this new and deadly Warrior Princess?! Find out in this issue “(Re)Born Bad!” — featuring a trio of art covers by Stjepan Sejic, Jonathan Lau and Fabiano Neves, along with another Xena photo cover! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 DARKMAN VS. THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 by Roger Stern & Kurt Busiek, & James Fry Dynamite presents the conclusion to the crossover no one thought could happen — that is, until Dynamite put it together, naturally! The Darkman Vs. the Army of Darkness crossover concludes here as Ash and Darkman fend off not only Deadite Durant and his Deadite guards, but The Deadqueen as well! Will our heroes be able to turn the undead tide in time to save the city… and the world?! The conclusion to this special crossover event is again brought to you by writers Roger Stern and Kurt Busiek, artist James Fry, and cover artists George Pérez and Nick Bradshaw! 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50 XENA, WARRIOR PRINCESS VOLUME 1: THE CONTEST OF PANTHEONS TP by John Layman & Fabiano Neves The first four issues of Dynamite’s all new Xena comic book series — "The Contest of Pantheons" — are presented here in the very first Xena trade paperback from Dynamite! Writer John Layman and artist Fabiano Neves have brought back the Warrior Princess to great acclaim, and now you can see what everyone else is talking about! Xena and her well-loved cast of friends and villains are caught between a feud that reaches all the way up to the heavens as they fight in the "Contest of Pantheons," featuring Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, Autolycus, and the return of Callisto! Collects Xena, Warrior Princess #1-4, along with a complete cover gallery! SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.99 RED SONJA #13—FRANK CHO SILVER FOIL BALTIMORE EXCLUSIVE EDITION Created exclusively for the 2006 Baltimore Comic Con, this Dynamite exclusive convention edition cover — featuring the sizzlin' hot Red Sonja art of Frank Cho — is now available for your collection! Strictly limited!SRP: $29.99 DAKUWAKA PRODUCTIONS INC HELIOS: UNDER THE GUN #3 by Rand, Penny, Guinaldo, & Hyun Jack's investigations take the team in a deadly new direction as they search for the evidence to take Strickland down once and for all. But what is Project Pegasus? And why is it worth killing over? 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $2.99 PURITY #2 by Lewis, Guinaldo, Hyaun & Salcedo “The Horsemen”: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse discover an element that will give each of them the power of God Himself, allowing them to not only bring about the end of the world, but to wage war on Heaven and Hell. Their threat is so great, that God and the Devil must set aside their differences and place the task of stopping the Horsemen with a man who believes in nothing; not God, the Devil... or even himself. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 DEL REY BASILISK VOLUME 4 GN by Masaki Segawa This dark, action-filled Del Rey Manga title follows rival ninja clans with superhuman powers in a battle to the death after the truce between them is dissolved by the mighty Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. Ages Older Teen 18+. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 E'S VOLUME 4 GN by Fuyimi Soryo A manmade immortality gene threatens to doom mankind in this exciting Del Rey Manga series by the creator of the popular manga Mars. Ages Older Teen 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 LOVE ROMA VOLUME 5 GN by Minoru Toyoda The fifth book of a Del Rey Manga series following the quirky, humorous course of teenage love at first sight. Ages Older Teen 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 MAMOTTE LOLLIPOP VOLUME 1 GN by Michiyo Kikuta Nina’s innocent mistake leads to her being romantically pursued by a schoolful of cute boy wizards in this irresistible new Del Rey Manga that young teen girls will love. Ages Teen 13+. SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 NEGIMA! VOLUME 13 GN by Ken Akamatsu The latest volume in the bestselling Del Rey Manga series finds boy wizard Negi facing his greatest challenges yet, not only in tournament competition but also from the return of his long-last father. Ages Older Teen 16+. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SUZUKA VOLUME 3 GN by Kouji Seo The third in a Del Rey Manga series in the tradition of Love Hina — about a country boy starting high school in Tokyo who encounters a most unexpected situation on his own in the big city. Ages Older Teen 18+. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING FORGOTTEN REALMS—THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL. IV: THE CRYSTAL SHARD HC Author: R.A. Salvatore Adapted by Andrew Dabb Artist: Val Semeiks Cover Artist: Tim Seeley He journeyed to the end of the world in search of peace – but now, Drizzt Do’urden’s home is on the brink of annihilation! With the ancient power of the Crystal Shard in the hands of a mad wizard, only Drizzt and his closest companions – Bruenor and Wulfgar – stand between Icewind Dale and utter destruction! HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $29.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS—THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOL. V: STREAMS OF SILVER #1 (OF 3) Author: R.A. Salvatore Adapted by Andrew Dabb Artist: Val Semeiks Cover A—Tim Seeley Cover B—Tyler Walpole (Cardstock) An oath sworn in friendship takes Drizzt Do’urden on a quest like no other – to find the legendary Mithril Hall, birthplace of Bruenor Battlehammer and his dwarven ancestors! But even as Drizzt searches for the key to Bruenor’s past, he is forced to confront his own tragic history all over again… Cover A—48pgs, FC (1 of 3) $4.99 Cover B—48pgs, FC (1 of 3) $8.99 EBERRON: EYE OF THE WOLF—DIRECTOR'S CUT Writer: Keith Baker Artist: Chris Lie Cover Artists: A – Chris Lie Spotlighting the amazing linework mastery of Chris Lie, this Director’s Cut is a chance to experience the life-threatening exploits of Greykill in all its’ amazing black & white pencil detail! 48pgs, FC $5.99 G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE VOL. III: IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING TP Author: Joe Casey, Mike O’Sullivan Artists: Josh Medors Cover Artist: Stefano Caselli One of the most unbelievable and ambitious G.I. Joe tales yet! Cobra Commander returns, and with him comes an incredible series of shocks and surprises that rocks the G.I. Joe team as never before! Collects the HUNT FOR COBRA COMMANDER one- shot, AMERICA’S ELITE #13-18, and character profiles of the cast! SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $15.99 G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE #20 Author: Mike O’Sullivan Artist: Tim Seeley, Mike Bear Cover Artist: Tim Seeley The second of a special two-part story! Truth is finally laid bare as General Philip Rey comes face-to-face with his past… What he learns may put him at distinct odd with G.I. Joe – the teammates he cares about! Also – continued looks into the personal lives of the team! 32pgs, FC $2.99 G.I. JOE VS TRANSFORMERS IV: BLACK HORIZON #2 Author: Tim Seeley Artist: Andrew Wildman Cover Artists: A – Tim Seeley B – Andrew Wildman The G.I. Joe team and the Autobots face the most bizarre and unbelievable threat they’ve ever faced! Cobra-La strikes, and with them comes the devourer of worlds — UNICRON! How does Joe Colton fit into all of this? Plus – the origin of UNICRON! Cover A—48pgs, FC (2 of 3) $2.99 Cover B—48pgs, FC (2 of 3) $2.99 KILLER 7 TP Author: Arvid Nelson Artist(s): El Dazo Cover Artist: Sanford Greene When a volley of earth-shattering nuclear missiles are launched it's up to a group of assassins known as the killer 7 to stop them. The strike is linked to the Yakumo, a conspiracy responsible for a plague of zombie terrorists known as “Heaven's Smiles.” The fate of millions of people hangs in the balance! SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC $14.99 DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION JAZZ VOL 4 GN by Tamotsu Takamure Narusawa chose to break off their relationship for Naoki's sake. But Naoki falls into a state of depression that alarms his father. Despite being adamant against his son's relationship with his doctor, he prepares a room for Narusawa right next to Naoki's. Unaware that only a thin wall separates him from his love, Naoki stirs in his room, his mind and heart in pieces. Will Naoki spend the rest of his life pining for his lost love? Find out in the shocking conclusion to the hit series Jazz. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 MOON & SANDALS VOL 1 GN by Fumi Yoshinaga As a newly appointed high school teacher, Ida has yet to gain confidence in his abilities. His insecurity grows worse when he feels someone intensely staring at him during class. The piercing eyes belong to a tall, intimidating student - Koichi Kobayashi. What exactly should Ida do about it? Is it discontent that fuels Kobayashi's sultry gaze... or could it be something else? With the schoolyard as a backdrop, Fumi Yoshinaga, creator of Antique Bakery, Flower of Life and Solfege, presents Moon and Sandals - a feel-good boy's love story and a long awaited manga series! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x8, 218pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 MAN WHO DOESN’T TAKE OFF HIS CLOTHES VOL 2 NOVEL by Narise Konohara After landing a job at a major cosmetics company through a connection of his, Kaitani has finally gotten the chance to experience real work. But while his eagerness for the new product is admirable, he's utterly discouraged by Fujiwara, his rotten boss from hell! Kaitani plots to find Fujiwara's weakness, but though a colleague's misunderstanding, matter's take an unexpected turn! What's in store for Kaitani now that he's discovered Fujiwara's secret... and his sex appeal? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x8, 250pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 2 GN by Mikiyo Tsuda With the support of the school's princesses, Kouno, Shihoudani and Mikoto, the school's athletic teams will move on in their district competitions. If they keep winning like this, the princesses will have to cheer in front of the entire country. That means going outside in their gothic Lolita outfits! But before Kouno even has a chance to worry, a girl shows up at school to see him unexpectedly. Could she be the reason why Kouno sometimes has that dark look in his eyes?! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 WAGAMAMA KITCHEN VOL 1 GN by Kaori Monchi Handsome Kumaki hides a burning secret. This serious salary man appears to be quite the lady-killer, but in fact, he constantly finds himself head-over-heels in love with guys - straight guys! Kumaki's crush of the moment is on Naoto, a temperamental artist he met on his rounds as an office repairman. Will this be yet another disappointment in a never- ending series of heartbreaks? Or can Kumaki convince the doubting Naoto that true love lies within his embrace? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 DIAL "C" FOR COMICS RETURN OF THE SUPER PIMPS #1 by Richard A. Hamilton & Ulises Roman Dial “P” for Pimp! Meet Blackbeard, Foxy Mama, Ghetto Blaster, Homeboy, and Sidekick. The year is 1979, and the Super Pimps do battle with their greatest nemesis, Darquefire! But when tragedy strikes, the heroes go their separate ways and their ‘Hood, once an urban utopia, decays into a ghetto wasteland. Now, almost thirty years later, a mysterious figure with strong ties to the Super Pimps embarks on a quest to reunite the forgotten heroes, while a familiar evil returns to what’s left of The Hood… Created by award-winning screenwriter Richard A. Hamilton and featuring the stunning pencils and inks of superstar artist Ulises Roman! 24pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $2.00 DISNEY PRESS STARS OF THE MONTH DISNEY COMICS CLASSICS COLLECTION VOLUME 1 Collected here for the first time are beautiful and rare Disney comic books that were first cherished and enjoyed nearly 70 decades ago. This first volume collects Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (from Four Color Comics #49, 1944), Walt Disney's Bambi (from Four Color Comics Vol. 2 #12, 1942), Walt Disney's Dumbo (from Four Color Comics #17, 1941), Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (from Four Color Comics #331, 1951), and Walt Disney's Peter Pan (from Four Color Comics #442, 1953). All of these classics come bound in a foil-stamped matte case with a beautiful acetate jacket. (JUN063071) HC, 6x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 DISNEY JR. VOLUME 1: FINDING NEMO GN Nemo has ended up far from home on the reef. Now, as his dad searches the entire ocean for him, Nemo must find a way back... or end up a captive clown fish forever! (JUN063072) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DISNEY JR. VOLUME 2: LILO & STITCH GN When Stitch, an alien from another world, crash-lands on Earth, he is not prepared for the trouble — and fun — he gets into! But in order to stay on Earth, he must learn the importance of friendship — and family. (JUN063073) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ********************************************************************** DK PUBLISHING CO. DK GRAPHIC READERS: CURSE OF THE CROCODILE GODS SC Combining the excellence of DK Readers with the excitement of a graphic novel, these thrilling books use rich, historically accurate settings — such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome — as the backdrops for tales of murder, betrayal, and revenge! (C: 0-1-2) CURSE OF THE CROCODILE GOD: SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DK GRAPHIC READER SERIES by Stewart Ross & Inklink Combining the excellence of DK Readers with the excitement of a graphic novel, these thrilling books use rich, historically accurate settings—such as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome—as the backdrops for tales of murder, betrayal, and revenge! (C: 0-1-2) CURSE OF THE CROCODILE GOD: HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH: SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH: HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 THE PRICE OF VICTORY: SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE PRICE OF VICTORY: HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 THE TERROR TRAIL: SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE TERROR TRAIL: HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 DO GOODER PRESS PS238 #20 by Aaron Williams A while ago, Tyler was sent into the future to foil a time travel plot by the villainous super-genius, Zodon. Well, the future is now, but what exactly happens to the smartest and most evil student at ps238? Can such an amoral being be let loose in our timeline? And will he make it back to the present in one piece? And it looks like Tyler has to get some help from his classmates, since his work keeping Zodon from destroying time has just begun! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC IRON WOK JAN #23 GN by Shinji Saijyo Just when Ransei Kou thinks he's got the cooking competition semi-final in the palm of his hand ready to leave Jan behind in the dust he finds out his score is.. 95 points!? How can that be!? And what is the competition going to do about the tie between Jan and Kou? A triple-play-off final!? And the theme.... ostrich?! What's Otani got up his sleeve this time? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 CHINESE HERO VOLUME 1: TALES OF THE BLOOD SWORD SC by Wing Shing Ma The timeless action classic originally published under Jademan Comics returns — completely digitally remastered! In this first volume, a series of jarring tragedies strike the young Hero as his family is placed square in the middle of a dispute that transcends the Pacific Ocean. But one in Hero's camp will spell doom for them all. SC, 260pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SNK VS CAPCOM VOLUME 1: SVC CHAOS TP (NEW PRINTING) by Chi Wan Shum SVC Chaos draws on characters from the world's three most popular fighting game series: Street Fighter, King of Fighters, and SNK vs. Capcom! There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here, a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known! SC, 7x10, 200pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 ********************************************************************** DRAWN & QUARTERLY AYA HC by Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie Winner of the 2006 award for Best New Album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It’s a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see–spirited, hopeful and resilient. Clément Oubreri’s warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Marguerite Abouet’s vibrant writing. HC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ONE EYE SC by Charles Burns After the incredible success of Black Hole, Charles Burns returns with this unique collection of photographs. The photos are paired two per page and capture the strange undertones of a staggering range of objects and locales. From urban and pristine landscapes to flesh and food, the visual combinations are at the same time ambiguously uneasy and starkly coherent. One Eye is Burns’ world digested through a lens, and evidence of the scope of his visual language. Part of the D+Q Petits Livres series, One Eye is an affordable art book at only $14.95. SC, 6x8, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WE ARE ON OUR OWN HC by Miriam Katin Nominated for an Ignatz Award, this captivating and elegantly illustrated graphic memoir tells the story of Katin’s and her Mother’s escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching, Katin and her mother are forced to flee to the countryside after faking their deaths. Leaving behind all of their belongings and loved ones, and unable to tell anyone of their whereabouts, they disguise themselves as a peasant woman and her illegitimate child, while staying a few steps ahead of the German soldiers. HC, 8x8.5, 136pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 O/A WIMBLEDON GREEN: THE GREATEST COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR IN THE WORLD HC by Seth With Seth’s work currently being serialized in The New York Times Magazine his stature as a cartoonist continues to grow. Wimbledon Green is most recent and one of his most popular books. It tells the story of Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world’s greatest comic book collector who brokered the world’s best comic book deal in the history of collecting. Comic book retailers, auctioneers and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green’s collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green’s intentions honorable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green? MATURE THEMES HC, 6x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 DUTTON BOOKS DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK HC Edited by Ivan Velez Jr. Designed to look like a high school yearbook, this full-color hardcover graphic novel tells eight intertwined stories of teens from one school. The characters represent a typical assortment of students: popular, unpopular, rich, poor, fat and skinny, in love and not. But while they might seem like regular kids at first, they don’t stay that way, because every last one of them ends up dead — or more specifically undead — in this creepy, ironic graphic novel written and illustrated by some of the top comic book talent in the country! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 DYNAMIC FORCES STEPHEN KING’S THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1— SIGNED “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s Roland — an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland’s past is revealed! Drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by Stephen King expert, Robin Furth, and scripted by Peter David, this series is the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world! (C: 0-1-3) 48pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 FRANK MILLER'S 300: “THE FIRST” DAY POSTER Advance Solicited—Shipping In May, 2007! A brutal and uncompromising graphic novel, Frank Miller’s 300 is now headed to the big screen, and DF unveils their first in a series of officially licensed products featuring the characters and images from 300! DF goes back to the beginning, starting with this poster featuring the art of Miller from the 300 Graphic Novel! Each poster ships rolled. (C: 0-1-2) Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $7.99 FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY: MARV POSTER Advance Solicited—Shipping In May, 2007! Frank Milller’s comic book tour-de-force — the noir masterpiece Sin City — has been immortalized not only on film and in print, but in 3-D from Dynamic Forces with their line of Sin City Statues and Busts! Now, DF presents a powerful image of the undisputed star, Marv, on this all-new, affordable poster! Each poster ships rolled. (C: 0-1-2) Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $7.99 THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #1—SIGNED The greatest team-up title of all time is back! A proud DC tradition is restored as writer Mark Waid and legendary artists George Pérez and Bob Wiacek put Batman and Green Lantern on the trail of what could be the greatest weapon in the DCU! Available signed by George Pérez or Mark Waid! (C: 0-1-2) WAID-SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 PÉREZ-SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DAREDEVIL #94—SIGNED In this special stand-alone issue, Milla and Matt have been reunited... but the things he's been through — prison, and then life on the run — have changed him. And in the post- Civil War era, being "Daredevil" is even more dangerous than ever! Written by Ed Brubaker, with art by John Paul Leon, and featuring a special cover by Marvel Comics Legend John Romita Sr! (C: 0-1-3) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 SUPERMAN: "LUCKY 21" STARTER SET This collection contains a random selection of signed and unsigned comic books, plus two (2) randomly chosen signed DC Comics! For the full-time collector — or for anyone who wants to dive right in and immerse themselves in the world of comic books — this collection is for you! (C: 0-1-0) Set (x21), HC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.38 DAREDEVIL OMNIBUS HC—SIGNED by Frank Miller & Roger McKenzie, with Klaus Janson Frank Miller's spellbinding scripts and pulse-pounding pencils herald one of Daredevil's greatest eras, just in time for the Kingpin and Bullseye's efforts to rob the "Man Without Fear" of everything he holds dear! Featuring the first appearances of Elektra, Stick and the Hand, and the daring discovery that drew Ben Urich into Daredevil's domain of darkness! Collecting Daredevil #158-191 and What If...? #28. (C: 0-1-3) HC, 9x12, 816pgs, FC SRP: $499.99 EL CAPITAN BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 1 HC by David Lapham "The Innocence of Nihilism" is a collection of the first seven issues in David Lapham's critically acclaimed continuing series, Stray Bullets. This larger-than-life, 240-page hardcover features never-before-seen scripts, character sketches and photographs. These first seven stories follow, with startling realism, the lost lives of Joey, Frank, Orson, Beth, Scott, Nina, Led, Sonny, Rose, and Virginia, as they try to survive in an unjustified world where all are sorry heroes and unsuspecting victims. (STAR13233) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 244pgs, B&W SRP: $34.95 STRAY BULLETS VOLUME 2: SOMEWHERE OUT WEST TP by David Lapham Somewhere out West is a town no one knows about — a desert town whose inhabitants wait for the day a great earthquake will bring them beachfront property. Here, two young lovers on the run from the Mob will learn that love is more than just another four-letter word. A once-beautiful, now-broken woman will let the demons of her past pull her down into a thick soup of depravity and death. A betrayed little girl running from everything will decide to help someone and be scarred forever. And a big lug with big dreams will achieve fame and glory and then throw it all away. (JAN052739) SC, 7x10, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** EL MACFEARSOME COMIC SQUARES THE ADVENTURES OF DEXTER BREAKFAST #1 by Vernon Smith Everyone's favorite wombat cowboy lands in a new town and starts right away on a new adventure. An action/adventure comic for all ages, from kids who want a fun comic to teens and adults who enjoy a good story. 32 pages for the price of 24! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.75 EVIL TWIN COMICS ACTION PHILOSOPHERS #8: SENSELESS VIOLENCE SPECTACULAR by Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunlavey Kant! Hegel! Schopenhauer! What do these thinkers have to do with violence? Nothing. Nothing at all. That's why it's senseless! (Ba-dump-bump!) Also in this issue: "You're a Good Man, John Stuart Mill!" Xeric winner, Ignatz nominee. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 EYES ON HANDS ON ENTERTAINMENT SOLDIERS OF THE DEAD #1 by Paul Vincent Fusco & Ulises Roman Haiti: 1994—A squad of Green Berets are deployed on a special 'reconnaissance' mission to find another missing team deep in the jungle. Here they encounter a secretive Bizango Voodoo sect, feared for their practice of the dark arts, using zombification as a means of control for anyone who disturbs them. Overrun, the Green Berets are forced to seek shelter down inside the villagers’ communal burial crypt. Here the dead are risen — not virally, but rather spiritually, which means ‘head shots’ don’t count. The soldiers must then try and find a way out through a labyrinth of passages, while under siege by the creatures. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS BLECKY YUCKERELLA VOLUME 2: BACK IN BLECK GN by Johnny Ryan Sure, she’s smelly and gross, but she’s got a heart of gold! This is the second collection of Johnny Ryan’s weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, as seen in the pages of Vice magazine and elsewhere. Blecky is a four-panel gag strip in the tradition of Underworld, Maakies, and Nancy, but with much more generous portions of bodily fluids and toilet humor. Blecky Yuckerella is the ugliest girl in the second grade, and the only one with three-day stubble. The strip’s cast of characters also includes Blecky’s Aunt Jiggles, her best friend Wedgie, Insanio the Cat, and many other absurdist goofballs, like Rich Bucksley (millionaire and “high class idiot”), Unitard (the last retarded unicorn), the pregnant babies (“we’re guaranteed to blow your mind!”), and Quasimodo Rose (the hunchback porn star). Back In Bleck collects over 100 strips for the first time, and his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire is as sharp as ever! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BLECKY YUCKERELLA GN (MAR052893) by Johnny Ryan This is the first collection of Johnny Ryan’s weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, collecting over 100 strips for the first time, filled with his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire. (MAR052893) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** CASTLE WAITING VOLUME II #5 by Linda Medley A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil — but about being a hero in your own home. Chapter Five opens with Jain and Sister Peace going on a horseback ride as Dr. Fell flips out. Later Jain reminisces about her younger days and other equestrian activities. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 CHARLES BURNS LIBRARY VOLUME 2: BIG BABY SC by Charles Burns From the creator of the 2005 hit graphic novel, Black Hole, comes this new softcover edition of his other masterpiece of modern horror. Big Baby is a particularly impressionable young boy named Tony Delmonte, who lives in a seemingly typical American suburb until he sneaks out of his room one night and becomes entagled in a horrific plot involving summer camp murders and backyard burials. Burns’ clinical precision as an artist adds a sinister chill to his droll sense of humor, and his affection for 20th century pulp fiction permeates throughout, creating a brilliant narrative that perfectly captures the unease and fear of adolescence. SC, 9x12, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CHARLES BURNS LIBRARY VOLUME 3: SKIN DEEP HC by Charles Burns This book includes Charles Burns' popular character, Dog Boy (a red-blooded all- American boy with the transplanted heart of a dog), and the classic strip "Dog Days," in which a hash-slinging vixen wags her tail at our fearful hero, and other tales of love, doomed romance, and other mysteries. All richly rendered in Burns’ deep, dark, award- winning inking style. (STAR14668) HC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** COMICS JOURNAL #281 by Various Alison Bechdel? Yoshihiro Tatsumi? Walt and Skeezix? Bill Hazelnuts? Sloth? Megan Kelso? Kramers Ergot? Place yer bets now! This is the controversial "Year in Review" issue, with the always hotly debated list of 2006’s best comics and graphic novels. This year's special issue will feature assessments and interviews with the best cartoonists currently working in the comics field, including the first English interv iew ever with Tatsumi. And from the past, a treasure trove of never-before-collected comic strips is unearted — Salesman Sam, Nonsense, and High Pressure Pete — by George Swanson, whose comics, including the long-running The Flop Family, graced the newspaper page for more than 50 years. Magazine, 200pgs, PC SRP: $9.95 MILTON CANIFF, TERRY AND THE PIRATES, AND STEVE CANYON: MEANWHILE... SC by R.C. Harvey Milton Caniff, Terry and the Pirates, and Steve Canyon: Meanwhile... traces Caniff’s life from the cradle to the grave, marking the milestones in the development of the comic strip (Steve Canyon, and Terry and the Pirates) that Caniff established. Caniff reshaped the medium and set standards by which all storytelling strips were subsequently judged. Although Caniff adapted to changing fashions, he is best known for innovations such as his impressionistic chiaroscuro drawing style that suggested reality economically with shadow rather than with detail. The book examines the artistic innovations and work routines of a nationally distributed cartoonist whose career was central the development of the artform, marking along the way the milestones in the development of comic strip artistry that Caniff established. SC, 6x9, 800pgs, B&W SRP: $34.95 MINESHAFT #19 by Various Mining the depths for unpredictable visual and literary ore! Featuring a two-color front cover by Peter Bagge! Back cover art and new drawings by R. Crumb. Autobiographical adventures continue with “Ink & Anguish” comix by Jay Lynch and Ed Piskor and “Stealing Youth” by Andrei Codrescu, with art by Justin Green. Plus, travel sketches by Bill Griffith, Simon Deitch delves into dinosaurs, and exciting new work by Peter Poplaski, Frank Stack, and much more! MATURE THEMES 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 MISERY LOVES COMEDY HC by Ivan Brunetti A psychiatric case study masquerading as a fancy-pants graphic novel, Misery Loves Comedy collects Ivan Brunetti's early issues (no pun intended)... wait, let's rephrase that. Misery Loves Comedy collects the first three issues of the legendary comic book series Schizo in their entirety, as well as a host of miscellaneous flotsam and jetsam from various anthologies, c.1992-2005. Readers will find the author's unwitting self-caricature as a paranoid, deluded young man intriguingly repugnant and often chuckle-inducing. Besides Brunetti's trademark nihilism, self-loathing, relentless depression, and inchoate, spittle-soaked misanthropy, these earlier comics offer a dollop of scatology and blasphemy for that extra puerile, lowbrow tang. Also: lots and lots of filthy jokes. MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 172pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SCHIZO #4 by Ivan Brunetti In his acclaimed oversized color issue, Brunetti taps into his academic side with biographies of Piet Mondrian, Soren Kierkegaard, Erik Satie, James Thurber, Francoise Hardy, Louise Brooks, and J.K. Huysmans. And if that weren’t enough, there are tributes to Charles Schulz and the Marx Brothers; a step-by-step guide on how to draw cartoons; and strips on misogyny, 9-11, suicidal ideation, and abortive crushes on waitresses! MATURE THEMES SC, 11x15, 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 RAISIN PIE#5 by Rick Altergott & Ariel Bordeaux Ariel Bordeaux's "Maple Valley Public Library" and "Queen of the Geeks" are both concluded, as Ariel bids a fond farewell to Raisin Pie. Rick Altergott continues with "Blessed Be Episode 5," wherin Doofus is drawn into the dangerous and deadly plot involving his missing friend, Henry Hotchkiss, and a young woman's missing boyfriend. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 SEEING THINGS SC by Jim Woodring Jim Woodring’s charcoal drawings take the otherworldly qualities of his comics (The Frank Book) to a higher level of clarity and nuance. These crisply rendered images reflect his life-long obsession with hidden worlds, alternate realities, and the inexplicable resonance of the unprecedented and irrational in lucid art. Seeing Things collects the most toothsome of these drawings and arranges them in four sections. “Lazy Robinson” is a series of portraits of forms taken by a cognizant object during the course of a specific and identifiable stream of thought. “Frogs” celebrates the tender proclivities of the most noble of all animals, by placing them in situations that would dismay a horde of saints. “The Visible World” is a roundup of appalling scenes of sub-rational political activity involving catalytic entities with a high ratio of motivation to altruism. And “The Portfolio in Color” appears like a rainbow at the end of all this exalted storminess to send readers out into the world whistling with delight. As with the previous hardcover edition, the grimmest drawings have been left out of this collection. SC, 8x11, 104pgs, PC SRP: $16.95 EROS COMIX HEAD #17 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 ERIKA TELEKINETIKA #1-3 PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3), B&W SRP: $9.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES VOLUME 1 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 108pgs SRP: $16.95 STICKY #1-3 PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x3), PC SRP: $12.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING UNCLE SCROOGE #363 by Various Marco Rota’s epic 32-page Scrooge adventure! “Night of the Saracen,” appears in the US for the first time. Scrooge’s Number One Dime generates yet more trouble for him in “A Dime in Time” by Smetby and Vicar. And Scrooge gets the “Silent Treatment” in a short story by Hoogma, Jonker, and Heymans. SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.50 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #678 by Various William Van Horn’s latest Donald ten-pager, “The Critic,” is the lead story, followed by the final installment of Floyd Gottfredson’s classic “Mickey Mouse in the Foreign Legion” and a Carl Barks Gyro Gearloose story, “The Inventors’ Contest.” Li’l Bad Wolf, Pluto, and Fethry stories are also featured! SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.50 STARS OF THE MONTH MICKEY AND THE GANG CLASSIC STORIES IN VERSE SC by Various From 1934 to 1944, Good Housekeeping magazine transformed Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy cartoons into rollicking, rhyming short stories, each masterfully illustrated by watercolor artists Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now all 124 of these legendary features are finally collected in one coffee-table size book — and grounded in history, via a wealth of contemporary Disney animation art and ephemera! You’ll see hundreds of rare cartoon story sketches by Carl Barks and others; previously- unreprinted Floyd Gottfredson comics; rare Mickey merchandise and much, much more. Experience Disney’s Good Housekeeping pages in context with the world of Disneyana their original readers knew! Also available in a limited hardcover edition with dustjacket. SOFTCOVER (SEP052951)—SC, 11x13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 HARCOVER—HC, 11 x 13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $149.99 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP by Don Rosa All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated Eisner Award-winning series that details the history of the "World's Richest Duck" are presented in an affordable trade paperback edition! (APR052912) SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK COMPANION SC by Don Rosa Here are the pre-chapters and in-between-chapters of Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck! Along with classic Rosa adventures like "Hearts of the Yukon" and "Vigilante of Pizen Bluff," this volume includes the all-new, long-awaited Klondike epic "Prisoner of White Agony Creek!" Plus, the vintage prequel "Of Ducks and Dimes and Destinies!" (JUN063129) SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 ********************************************************************** WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 1: 75 YEARS OF DISNEY COMICS TP by Various It's a chronological celebration of Disney comics' 75th anniversary! Enjoy never-before- reprinted Mickey tales by Floyd Gottfredson ("Mickey Mouse Music") and Romano Scarpa ("a.k.a. Cormorant Number Twelve"), then Donald sagas by Carl Barks ("Race to the South Seas"), Don Rosa ("Fortune on the Rocks"), and Al Taliaferro (the seminal "Donald's Nephews," complete in English for the first time!). Plus, work by Daan Jippes, Dick Kinney, William Van Horn, Daniel Branca, Byron Erickson, César Ferioli, Paul Murry, and Gil Turner. (MAY063159) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 37 by Varioius The 37th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is packed with new and exciting material about comics, including articles on Daredevil and Captain America, the return of the Overstreet Hall of Fame, a brand new color section, and much more. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: New Avengers by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Supergirl by Billy Tucci (Shi, Heroes For Hire). (C: 0-1-2) SUPERGIRL—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 SUPERGIRL—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 NEW AVENGERS—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 NEW AVENGERS—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 2 HC by Various The second volume of Weird Science features classic stories written by Al Feldstein, and illustrated by such master artists as Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Feldstein himself. This stunning collection reprints issues Weird Science #7 – 12, a total of 24 complete breathtaking EC science fiction stories, originally published in 1951 and 1952. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 STARS OF THE MONTH EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 1 HC by William Gaines & Various Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title! (AUG063318) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC PICTO-FICTION LIBRARY COMPLETE SET by Various Gemstone Publishing at long last presents the final component of The Complete EC Library! Seldom seen and highly sought-after for generations, Shock Illustrated, Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, and Confessions Illustrated are among the hardest-to-find EC titles. Not only are each of the published issues collected in this deluxe hardcover set, but so are 18 previously unpublished Picto-Fiction stories! Featuring the work of artists Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Rudy Nappi, Joe Orlando, Bud Parke, Charles Sultan, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood, and writers Robert Bernstein, Al Feldstein, Daniel Keyes, John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Richard Smith. (AUG052946) HC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $150.00 THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS The best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics Volume III and IV are11" x 14" hardcover books that illustrate the lavish history of Marvel Comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color! VOLUME III: A-J (STAR00178)—HC, 11x14, FC SRP: $29.95 VOLUME IV: K-Z (STAR00179)—HC, 11x14, FC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** GESTALT PUBLISHING PTY LTD CHARACTER SKETCHES 2007: TRAUMA & JOY SC by Various Character Sketches is an engaging annual anthology series containing some of the best comic and illustration talent from Australia, including Shaun Tan (The Red Tree, The Lost Thing), Justin Randall (30 Days of Night), CB Burns (Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday), and more! Full of fractured moments, lives as train wrecks, curiosities of the everyday, simple pleasures, reminders of death, and vignettes of people captured in response to their own perceptions and experiences of trauma and joy. MATURE THEMES SC, 52pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 GO MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC CANTARELLA VOLUME 6 GN by You Higuri In the aftermath of murder and betrayal, the darkness within Cesare only continues to thrive. Chiaro suffers seeing his master and friend lose himself to his curse but finds comfort and warmth within the confines of a monastery. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 CROSSROAD VOLUME 6 GN by Shioko Mizuki With summer under full sway, it's hot outside... and inside, too! Kajitsu must make the most important decision in her life so far about where she and Akai-sensei are headed. Meanwhile, Erica and Natsu's relationship takes an unexpected turn, which could mean an advancement in Natsu's and Kajitsu's own forbidden feelings. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 TENSHI JA NAI (I'M NO ANGEL) VOLUME 6 GN by Takako Shigematsu Hikaru's over Ayase-sensei, but just when she thinks the drama's over, she finds herself in danger of having to quit school! Between dodging Habashi-san's advances and suffering at the hands of a jealous rival, Hikaru still has to deal with the newest development in her relationship with Izumi! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 HER MAJESTY'S DOG VOLUME 4 GN by Mick Takeuchi Hyoue Inugami is a powerful Koma-Oni — so powerful, in fact, that a spell of binding has been put on him to restrain his supernatural strength! Hyoue can only remain Amane's guardian providing he never says the forbidden words that break the spell. The problem is, he doesn't know what they are! When Amane agrees to take the role of Beauty in the school's production of Beauty and the Beast, Hyoue seems perfect to play the Beast, but what if the forbidden words are in the script? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 GOODBUM STUDIOS HARD BOILED COMICS #3 by Steve Earnhart & Rudolph Montemayor Los Angeles 2024: Welcome to Torture 101, Blackburn. Your professor for this unit will be failed actor-slash-psychopath-slash-scumbag, Sikko the Clown. Class will begin with some light stabbing, then move along to such classics as amputation and bludgeoning. Be sure to take good notes, ‘cause there’s gonna be a test later. Oh, and don’t worry about your pal, Knuckles: He’s busy learnin’ about the dangers of bleedin’ in shark-infested waters, as instructed by professor Hammerhead. It’s gonna be a long semester. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS RED SONJA #13 — GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE HOLY HAREM COVER by Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi Also known as the "nude" Red Sonja #13, this cover is the best Red Sonja cover ever! Ok, so we are a little biased, as it was done exclusively for us here at Graham Crackers; but look at it! This book is even more limited than the sought after Conan #24 "nude" edition! 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 GRAPHIX GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX VOLUME 2: TERROR TRIPS by R.L. Stine & Various Take these Terror Trips... and hope you return! Three hot, talented comic artists adapt these bestselling Goosebumps books into a cool new graphic novel format. Jill Thompson, the award-winning creator of The Scary Godmother series, brings her quirky humor and madcap illustrations to "One Day at Horrorland," where a family lost in an amusement park finds the rides a little too creepy and a little too real! Jamie Tolagson, artist on The Crow, The Dreaming, and the Books of Magic series, turns up the juice in "A Shocker on Shock Street," about a brother and sister doing their dream job: teasting the rides in a movie-studio theme park, where the special effects are really special! In "Deep Trouble," the splasy, spooky fun of Amy Kim Ganter's art is perfedt for a story about two kids who find themselves in deep trouble while snorkeling. There's something dark, scaly, and very fishy swimming along with them! (C: 0-1-2) SOFTCOVER—HC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 GUARDIAN LINE SEEKERS #1 by Kevin McCarthy & Shawn Martinsbrough Jesse Williams, boy genius, has just been given a gift: a time machine housed in an unlikely place — an MP3 player! Together, Jesse, his sister Nila, and their friend Brooklyn are The Seekers, young heroes who travel through time and space in search of adventure. In the premiere issue Jesse meets Grio, a wise and powerful man from the ancient past with an eye toward the future, and Steven Dark, a modern-day mogul with a soul and an agenda as black as the Armani suits he wears. Dark wants the time machine- or the Seekers dead — whichever works! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 JOE & MAX #2 by Jason Medley & Claude St. Aubin Joe faces his biggest challenge ever of his young life. The Davis family is moving! How will Joe and Linda live without each other? What will happen to Sharon’s dating life? Where’s Joe’s Guardian Angel, Max throughout all of this? Who’s your daddy? Sorry — wrong book! And on top of all of that, what villainous plans and scheme do the evil Shift and malevolent Steven Dark have planned for our heroes? 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 CODE #2 by Baron, Kindzierski, & Simpson The forces of Darkness have really turned up the heat on Code. The fallen hero is rescued by an errant guardian angel named Max. Not to be upstaged by supernatural assistance, Steven Dark charges for arch demons to open the gates of Hell to allow Dark’s satanic demon to walk the Earth. Lion things, street bikes and War! Oh my! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GENESIS FIVE #2 by Lovern Kindzierski & Claude St. Abin Aaron’s sneaking his Mom’s clothes out the door. Angela’s raiding the fridge. Jason’s discovered TV. Jericho won’t wear pants. David and Esther are recycling Walter’s wardrobe. While Walter is in the principal’s office. And its only the first day of school! BTW, did we mention the executioner from Hell? 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 HAMMOCK ENTERTAINMENT INC ESTANCIA #5 by Kim, Park, & Kang With Helena and Tony out of action and the other passengers turned against them, can Kay figure out how to kill the mutated monsters in time? This checkpoint on the journey to Estancia has a solution so extreme and unexpected, it’ll blow you away! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (5 of 17) SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ESTANCIA by Team PK On a bullet train fighting off zombies, the fugitives on this train have only one hope in life... to reach the Promised Land, Estancia, alive. As they survive waves of attacks specifically designed to test the limits of the passengers, they discover how their pasts are intertwined and their futures combined. The first installment of the series, the intriguing world of Estancia is introduced in midst of battle for survival through the narratives of Joe as he meets Kay, a mysterious fugitive who is strangely cool, calm, and collected. In the second installment, the survivors of the first attacks reach a desert wasteland. Under the scorching sun with no food or water, they slowly go mad waiting for the next attack. In this desperate situation the survivors are faced with a myriad of questions. Why has the train stopped moving? Could the third wave of attack be the desert itself? Why are the elders committing suicide? You would never have guessed! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. MATURE THEMES #1—32pgs, FC (1 of 17) SRP: $3.50 #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE BORGIA VOLUME 2: POWER AND INCEST HC by Jodorowsky & Manara Rome is no longer a holy city, but chaos without law or faith. The Borgia Mafia, the first godfathers of history, have taken over! MATURE THEMES HC, 8x11, 56pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 HEAVY METAL MAY 2007 by Various The May 2007 issue of the popular adult fantasy magazine features the fifth installment of "Requiem" by Ledroit and Mills, as well as other stories of adult fantasy. MATURE THEMES Magazine, 124pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 HEROIC PUBLISHING INC FLARE #36 by Various The regular Flare title returns in February with guest-stars galore when Giant and Nemesis Girl step over from the pages of Tales of the Champions, bringing the evil Doctor Pomegranate and his voomy not-evil (just ask her) niece Pammy along with them in an all-new adventure by Wilson Hill and Chris Marrinan. Also in this issue, ace reporter Jimmy Dooley has been hanging out with Sparkplug, and there's one frosty little Champion who's not the least bit happy about it. Just whose boyfriend is Jimmy, anyway? You'll find out when Flare's electric little sister has to face down "The Fury of Icicle," by Wilson Hill and Terry Pallot. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FLARE ADVENTURES #19 by Various Flare Adventures goes super-sized! There are 44 pages of full-color adventure in this first super-sized, 52-page issue of Flare Adventures, with two alternate covers. Cover A features Flare, painted by Liberty Girl's Mark Sparacio. Cover B features Santa's little elfin granddaughter Chrissie Claus by the savage She-Dragon's Franchesco! Inside, Flare stars in an all-new adventure by Jim Gettman and Howard Simpson, featuring the debut of "Naomi Battle Squirrel!" Also in this issue, enjoy new adventures of "Chrissie Claus," by Dennis Mallonee and Franchesco!, and the "All-Girl Hero League," by Wilson Hill and Ruben Morales, plus the classic Flare adventure, "Genesis: The Gladiatrix," by Lou Mougin and Mark Morales. COVER A—52pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 COVER B—52pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 HEXAGON COMICS KABUR VOLUME 1 TP by Various Kabur is a sword and sorcery series, halfway between Conan and Prince Valiant, that was created by SF writer Claude Legrand and legendary artist Luciano Bernasconi in 1975 for Editions Lug in France. Kabur is Prince of Ultima Thulé, the capital of Hyperborea in Pangea, 100 million years ago. Framed by the wizard Shamal for a crime he didn’t commit, Kabur is banished by his father and condemned to wander the Earth, with the slave girl Lagrid as his sole companion. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 252pgs, B&W SRP: $20.95 HIPPY COMIX INC FOGEL'S UNDERGROUND COMIX PRICE GUIDE SIGNED & NUMBERED PHOTO COVER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 224pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 POP ART FUNNIES 6-PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6), B&W MSRP: $24.00 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY STAR OF THE MONTH THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2006 As Time.Com proclaimed, "That which distinguishes drawn books from prose is what we love about them... And must be celebrated." The popularity of the graphic genre continues to rage, and The Best American Comics 2006 is a diverse and exciting annual selection for fans and newcomers alike. The inaugural volume includes stories culled from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the Web. (JUL063204) (C: 0-1-0) HC, 7 x9, 320pgs, PC SRP: $22.00 ********************************************************************** HYPERION BOOKS ABADAZAD BOOK 3: THE PUPPET, THE PROFESSOR, AND THE PROPHET by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Ploog Professor Headstrong isn't your everyday teacher — but Abadazad isn't your everyday place, as Kate now knows for sure. More determined than ever to find her brother, Kate sets out on the arduous journey to the Wretchedl Awful City, with Headstrong, Master Wix, and Martha in tow. Along the way, they come across the fierce and terrible Mr. Gloom... and end up in a trap on the outskirts of Miss Stringer's puppet village. And if that wasn't enough, Kate finds herself missing Frances Jameson — her mom! — and feeling just a little guilty about how she's been treating her. But Kate just can't risk going home now, not with so much at stake. The third book in the astonishing Abadazad series delivers as many wonders, as much suspense, and maybe even more heart than the books that started it all. HC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A W.I.T.C.H. GN'S Volume 5: Hay Lin opens up to her follow Guardians, who reveal the origins of their powers, and Elyon seeks help from her old friends to save Meridan once again. Volume 6: The people of Meridian are in darkness and despair. When the Guardians find out that Prince Phobos is plotting to take over Metamoor and destroy Elyon, they vow to stop him before it is too late. At the end of the battle, a new queen will reign! Includes full-color artwork making the adventures bigger, bolder, and more action-packed! (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. VOL. 5: LEGENDS REVEALED—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 VOL. 6: THE FORCES OF CHANGE—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 ICARUS PUBLISHING TABOO DISTRICT GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #53—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 #54—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH MIDARA GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JAN063073) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** ICE KUNION YOU'RE SO COOL VOLUME 1 GN by Young Hee Lee Everyone dreams about Seung-Ha, the perfect prince and shining star of the school. Chasing after the perfect prince is definitely not easy. For Nan-wo, Seung-Ha was just a dream — a far, far away dream. However, sometimes dreams do come true! But when Nan-wo’s dream comes true, it comes at an expensive price. Who knew the perfect prince was actually a big jerk! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 LEGEND VOLUME 2 GN by Soo-Jung Woo & Kara With the help of Eun-Gyo and No-Ah, the “princess” Nak-Rang escapes her captors. But just when they think they’re out of the woods, the high priest Ho-Dong stops them at the edge of the dried up Mother Lake. There, a battle ensues…and a miracle happens. (C: 0- 1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LEGEND VOLUME 1 GN by SooJung Woo & Kara Once upon a time, a selfish king summoned the monstrous Bulkirin into the real world. The monster killed half of all human beings, leaving the rest helpless as to what to do. That is, until one day when a hero appeared and defeated the Bulkirin with the legendary “Seven Blade Sword.” But… what does all this have to do with 8th grader Eun-Gyo Sung? First, she gets suspended from school for fighting. Then, she runs away from home. The last thing she needed was to be kidnapped and whisked into the past by a mysterious stranger named No-Ah! SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS VOLUME 4 GN by Jin-Seok Jeon & Seung-Hee Han Sehara meets Sultan Shazaman and discovers that his brother’s distrust of women not only comes from Fatima’s betrayal, but also his mother’s traumatic death. And while Sehara is away, Shahryar continues to play his dangerous game with another girl. Will Sehara’s next night story be enough to stop the sultan’s wicked ways? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS GN'S by JinSeok Jeon & SeungHee Han For one thousand and one nights, Shahrazad entertained the mad Sultan with the adventures of Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad, genies and other mystical creatures. This old folk tale is tweaked by turning Shahrazad into a boy desperate to save his sister’s life. With his life on the line, what kind of strange and wacky tales would he tell? VOL. 1—SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 2 (MAY063193)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 3 (AUG063344)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO VOLUME 4 GN by Ha-Na Lee & Kang-Ho Park Chiwoo trains with Ju-Ah to become a better mangnani. Although Chiwoo struggles, Ju- Ah promises Seol-Ha that he will become a great warrior in the end. Later, while Seol-Ha continues his search for Bi-Hyun, Chiwoo and company face Yi-Yun in their attempt to rescue uncle Wol-Baek. Will both missions succeed? Will everyone find what they’re looking for? Or is there more trouble in store for these heroes? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO GN'S by HaNa Lee & KangHo Park Rebellious Chiwoo is the town outcast. Without his parents to raise him, Chiwoo finds this world a difficult place to fit in. If only his mysterious father, would just show himself! What secret could drive them apart? When his father suddenly reappears, Chiwoo learns that his father is a Mangnani, a mysterious executioner who carries out God’s judgment. Only his father’s dance prior to the beheading of a sinner determines the fate of one’s afterlife- the forgiveness from God, or the eternal damnation. Now on the run from an Emperor determined to obliterate all Mangnanies and their heirs, Chiwoo must fight to fulfill his destiny! VOL. 1 (SEP052978)—SC, 6x9, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 2 (MAY063192)—SC, 6x9, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 3—SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** THE 11TH CAT VOLUME 5 GN by Mi-Kyung Kim The Sword Master of Black Iron is kicked out of the Magic Guild when he’s unable to follow an order to destroy the beautiful doll called Fiona. Then one night, his servant Nomi comes home with a letter for him. What are the contents of this letter and why is Nomi so afraid to present it to his master? Also included in this volume are Mi-Kyung Kim’s early short stories “Strawberry Children,” “Alien House,” and “The Reason Why I’m Poor and Burdened." (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE 11TH CAT GN'S by MiKyung Kim Spunky but clumsy Rika is a witch in training. Her first solo assignment is to rescue a Princess from an abductor, the Demon King. But a simple search-and-rescue becomes very complicated when it seems that there are major secrets involved. Fortunately, Rika and her cat familiar, Nomi are a clever team, who will unravel the mystery of the disappearance of the Princess. Follow Rika and Nomi on their fabulous fantasy adventure! VOL. 1 (AUG052969)—SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 2 (NOV052978)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 3 (MAY063195)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOL. 4 (AUG063347)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** IDW PUBLISHING THE TRANSFORMERS: PRIME DIRECTIVE #1—MOVIE PREQUEL FEATURED ITEM Simon Furman & Chris Ryall (w), Don Figueroa (a & c) Before the live-action Transformers movie spectacularly explodes onto theater screens next summer, read the official beginning of the story right here! In this four-part prequel to the film, “Prime Directive” written by Ryall and Furman and featuring artist Don Figeruoa’s take on the movie characters, travel from CYBERTRON to Earth as we see what momentous events led to the Transformers bringing their war to our world. In issue one, BUMBLEBEE and a cadre of AUTOBOTS experience the lethal battle of Tyger Pax! Featuring two special photo variant covers—one AUTOBOT cover and one DECEPTICON cover. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: PRIME DIRECTIVE #1—MOVIE PREQUEL (B&W VARIANT) Simon Furman & Chris Ryall (w), Don Figueroa (a & c) Prefer your movie prequels uncolorized? This special variant edition of the lead-in to the upcoming Transformers movie is exactly the same as the color edition… minus the color! That’s right, part one of the prequel to “Prime Directive” features Don Figueroa’s artwork in its prime state. *B&W covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. B&W • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ESCALATION #4 Simon Furman (w); E.J. Su (a) Su, Scherwinski (c) Things go ballistic in Brasyna, as — with the world watching — the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS clash in the no man’s land between two opposing armies on a hair- trigger. And… OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON square up for their first full on, one- on-one battle in many millennia! And… HOT ROD, NIGHTBEAT and HARDHEAD pitch in. And… Verity and Jimmy walk into the lion’s den (again!) Phew! By Simon Furman (Transformers: Stormbringer) and E.J. Su (Transformers: Infiltration). *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: GENERATIONS #12 Bob Budiansky (w); Don Perlin (a) Nick Roche (c) IDW continues their look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. This special monthly series continues to present classic hard-to-find stories from the past two decades of Transformers comics. Nick Roche (Transformers Spotlight: Shockwave) once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art. This issue features the threat of Astrotrain in the story, “The Cure!” originally presented in Marvel Comics’ The Transformers #30! FC • 32 pages • $2.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: STORMBRINGER TP Simon Furman (w), Don Figueroa (a & c) For those of you craving unchecked, giant robot action on an epic scale, look no further than this special space epic. In “Infiltration,” we had tantalizing hints about the state of play elsewhere in the TRANSFORMERS universe, but now we look in on Cybertron itself, unlocking a dark, dark chapter in the planet’s history, one that is about to hit the Autobots and Decepticons again… full force! By the Beast Wars team supreme of Simon Furman and Don Figueroa. This special collected edition also features a sketchbook from artist Figueroa, too. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $17.99 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: THE SPACE BETWEEN #2 David Tischman (w); Casey Malone (a) Jeremy Geddes, photo (c) Continuing the 20th Anniversary celebration of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this all-new relaunch. Picard visits the archaeological dig on Kandom 9, where scientists have unearthed an ancient text -- and a gemstone worth more than human life. When contact with the Enterprise is cut off, greed turns to mistrust, and Picard must discover the killer in the group, before he becomes the next victim. Written by David Tischman (Bite Club) with art by Casey Malone (Children of the Grave). *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages SCARFACE: SCARRED FOR LIFE #3 John Layman (w); Dave Crosland (a); Crosland, Photo (c) Tony Montana is back, rising through the ranks, killing anybody stupid or suicidal enough to get in his way. Total control of the Miami drug trade is once again in sight, and the good life is just a few well-aimed bullets away. One big problem—the South American drug lord who thought he killed Tony just found out that Montana is very much alive. Tony needs this like he needs a hole in the head. Funny, the South American kingpin was thinking the exact same thing! The seedy, blood-soaked saga continues... Featuring art and a cover by Dave Crosland and an available photo cover, too. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages SWALLOW: BOOK THREE Ashley Wood, various (A) IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT PICTURES! Presenting the third edition of a deluxe magazine devoted to modern illustration and the artists that produce it. Featuring the biggest names in comic book art, as assembled by designer/creator/contributor Ashley Wood (Popbot) and amazing illustrators you need to discover! This third volume features work by Kent Williams, Ted McKeever, James Jean, and many others! TPB • FC • 300 pages • $40.00 • ISBN: 1-60010-072-4 ASHLEY WOOD’S D’AIRAIN AVENTURE #2 Ashley Wood, T.P. Louise, Chris Ryall (w) Ashley Wood (a & c) What is D’Airain Aventure about, you ask? It’s about life and love and hate and death and magic and mystery and all of these things and none of these things, all at once. It’s the kind of comic that needs to be experienced rather than defined. All of which would sound overly grandiose if it wasn’t being applied to a comic that’s produced by visionary creator Ashley Wood. Once again featuring 32 pages of story and art by Ash (aided and abetted by T. P. Louise, and Chris Ryall), including extra strips, two covers, and much more that’s got to be seen to be believed. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $4.99 • 32 ad-free pages 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: SPREADING THE DISEASE #3 Dan Wickline (w); Alex Sanchez (a); Nat Jones, Sanchez (c) Agent Michael Henson follows the clues found in Dinah King's apartment and finds himself at a southern church revival meeting where he is made a horrific offer. How this ties into the death of the Icarus crew begins to unfold. Meanwhile, two girls head out to a late-night rave in the warehouse district only to discover more than just a swinging nightlife. Dan Wickline (30 Days of Night: Dead Space) and Alex Sanchez (Doomed) bring you the latest horrific chapter of 30 Days of Night! Artist Nat Jones again provides an alternate cover. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages FALLEN ANGEL VOL. 2 TP Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) A second Fallen Angel trade paperback released within six months of the first? That’s crazy talk, we know, but it’s true! The story of the Fallen Angel continues here, in this special collection, “To Serve In Hell.” Volume 2 compiles IDW’s Fallen Angel issues 6- 10 in one attractive volume, taking Liandra from a run-in with a nomadic tribe in the desert and back to Bete Noire again. Guest-starring Sachs and Violens! Written by New York Times Best-selling author Peter David (Spike vs. Dracula) with art and cover gallery by J.K. Woodward. TPB • FC • 128 pages • $19.99 • ISBN: 1-60010-073-2 FALLEN ANGEL #12 Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) Witness the conclusion of the trial of Asia Minor, as Jude holds in his hand the power of life and death over Bete Noire's favorite drug dealer...and must decide whether to use it. And, if he does decide to execute Asia Minor for his crimes...will the Fallen Angel stand by and let it happen? Written by New York Times Best-selling author Peter David (Spike vs. Dracula) with art by J.K. Woodward. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages ANGEL: AULD LANG SYNE #4 Scott Tipton (w) David Messina (a) Messina, Mooney (c) Angel and Spike put their heads together to discover who's been manipulating them from afar! And what better way to get to the bottom of things than some good old-fashioned breaking and entering! It's an all-vampire museum heist! Written by Scott Tipton (Spike: Lost and Found) with full art and colors provided by David Messina (Angel: Old Friends). Stephen Mooney (CSI: Dying in the Gutters) provides a variant cover, too. Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages CLIVE BARKER’S THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #10 Chris Ryall (w); Gabriel Rodriquez (a & c) The party in honor of the late Buddy Vance has turned into a disaster, thanks to the Jaff’s machinations. But even more damaging to the party-goers, and all of our reality, is the fact that some of the Show’s key players have been sucked into Quiddity! The climax to Clive Barker’s epic novel enters its final phase right here. *Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive FC • 32 pages • $3.99 24: NIGHTFALL #4 Mark Haynes, J.C. Vaughn (w); Jean Diaz (a); Diaz, Joe Corroney (c) The first-ever 24 miniseries explaining Operation: Nightfall continues. Jack Bauer and his special ops unit were sent into Serbia to hunt down the mass murderer Victor Drazen, but now the team has become the targets. Can they complete their mission? Can they even escape alive? Find out in this original prequel mini-series based on the hit Fox series. Joe Corroney (Spike vs. Dracula) provides a special variant cover. *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages WORMWOOD, GENTLEMAN CORPSE #6 Ben Templesmith (a & c) Time for Wormwood is running out as the Leprechaunni disease takes hold. On safari on the Leprechaun world, as they hunt for their queen, they discover that by killing one and possessing it's head they can create a Leprehaunni translator—the first time in history. And, oh, what secrets they then discover. Courtesy of Eisner-nominated artist Ben Templesmith, FC • 32 pages • $3.99 WAR OF THE UNDEAD #2 Bryan Johnson (w); Walter Flanagan (a & c) IDW and the Karney boys Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan bring you the second installment of what’s sure to be this year’s favorite Nazi/zombie/famous monster comic; War of the Undead. With Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster and the Werewolf now in place, a sinister SS doctor’s plan to reclaim Hitler’s soul from Hell is hours away. The world’s greatest monsters aren’t exactly cooperative and with a Nazi controlled army of undead soldiers at the ready, the stage is set for some serious hand-to- claw combat. The old adage ‘War is hell’ has never been more true! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DESPERADOES: BUFFALO DREAMS #2 Jeff Mariotte (w); Alberto Dose (a & c) As our heroes head to Pine Ridge, the buffalo dreams begin, leading them toward—what? Salvation, or deadly peril? Or both? With killers Rosebud Frank Denby up ahead and Johnny Fish coming up fast behind, they need to figure it out in a hurry. And they need to survive the buffalo, too... Jeff Mariotte and Alberto Dose deliver real western action, the way you like it! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 COBB MAGAZINE Beau Smith (w); Eduardo Barreto (a & c) Beau Smith’s latest creation explodes onto the scene in this special oversized comic magazine! Aided and abetted by fellow comics legend Eduardo Barreto, Smith creates a tough guy for the new millennium in the form of Frank Cobb. Cobb is a former Level One Secret Service agent who has been off the radar for the last few years. When his aimless actions land him in jail, one of his former government contacts decides that it’s time Cobb’s special talents were put to a more productive use. In the 66-page “Off the Leash,” Cobb’s protective skills will be needed to save a very important witness from a sadistic Russian Mafia leader with connections to a terrorist cell. Also features behind- the-scenes notes, sketches and alternate covers from Smith and Barreto! $9.99 • B&W • 8-1/2 x 11 • 72 pages ZOMBIES: ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD #4 El Torres (w) Yair Herrera (a & c) A car spells salvation for would-be escapees of the zombie camp, but there isn’t room for everyone. After a tough–and deadly–decision, they make their escape and struggle to discover their next move. Will this be a new beginning for Pratt, Brad, Paqiuta, and Shigeru? Or will Lonzo give into his dark urges towards Suzy and splinter the newly formed band? The full-on zombie action continues in this penultimate issue! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE MAZE AGENCY VOL. 2 TP Mike W. Barr (w); Joe Staton (a & c) Represented for the first time since their original publication, The Maze Agency, Vol. 2 collects writer Mike W. Barr's continuing series of adventures of private eye Jennifer Mays and her boyfriend, true-crime writer and amateur sleuth, Gabriel Webb. TPB • FC • 164 pages • $24.99 COMPLETE UNDERWORLD TP Kris Oprisko, Danny McBride (w); Nick Postic, Nick Marinkovich, Antonio Vazquez (a) The first Underworld film introduced the world to the sexy, dangerous vampire Selene and Michael, a Lycan/Vampire hybrid. Then the sequel Underworld Evolution continued their adventures. Now, both movie adaptations are available in one collection, complete with the series prequel Red in Tooth and Claw—a story set hundreds of years before the epic movies. Based on the exciting screenplays by Danny McBride, and adapted for print by Kris Oprisko (Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty). TPB • FC • 172 pages • $24.99 SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #5 Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans & Xavier Cook, Mitchell Marchand (w); Robert Reed, Darren Huang (a & c) In this final chapter, Dynomite finally faces off with his archenemy Kane-man to man! It’s an all out Kung Fu battle to the death. Can our yellow belt hero defeat his rival? Or will Kane's assortment of deadly hand weaponry prove to be the end of the super cool cat we know as Super Bad James Dynomite. Read The Show Down and see... FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ILLUSIVE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT DOROTHY #8 by Masterson, Mannino, & Boersig The Emerald City draws near, but there are no sure things in this 21st Century version of Oz. Blood and tears fall on yellow bricks as Dorothy and company fight for their lives against her most dangerous and bizarre enemies yet. What, you thought it would be all poppies? Starring the lovely Catie Fisher as Dorothy Gale. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.00 TONY LOCO #2 by Derek McCaw & Mark Teague Dark and light forces are unleashed when the mysterious box from Tony's past is opened. Tormented by an evil hospital staff and haunted by zombies from the past, can Tony trust his childhood toy elephant to guide him to the truth? Mark Teague and Derek McCaw spin a wild tale of one man finding his way back to the light. MATURE THEMES 28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 IMPERIUM COMICS PIERCE #4 by James Dracoules & Mark Layne The action-filled mini-series reaches its conclusion as the man called Pierce comes face to face with his killer — and Angel’s life hangs in the balance. Choices are made, blood is shed, relationships are changed, and destinies are fulfilled as the man in the mirror’s inaugural adventure concludes. RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #7 (JUL063271) 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99 INFINITY STUDIOS UNBALANCE UNBALANCE VOLUME 2 GN by Dall-Young Lim & Soo-Hyon Lee In the aftermath of having gotten drunk along with Jin-Ho the night before, Hae-Young wakes up to find Jin-Ho in bed with her. Thankfully, neither would ever think of doing something as illicit as sleeping with one’s teacher or sleeping with one’s student… or would they? While neither could recall the events of the previous night, an over the counter pregnancy test shows something may have happened after all! SC, 5x7, 210pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 CHUN RHANG YHUR JHUN VOLUME 3 GN by Sung-Woo Park While on their journey to confront the Chief of Chung Sue Moon (Jung-Woong Suk), O’Rhang Yhun and Ha-Rhang Whur are confronted by two associates of the Chief, Hong- Goon, a beautiful woman who is the master of a double-headed whip, and Ma-So Guu, a blind swordsman whose level of skill is beyond anything O’Rhang Yhun could ever imagine. Make sure not to miss this unforgettable installment of Chun Rhang Yhur Jhun, where love outshines even the most powerful of martial arts techniques! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. SC, 5x7, 242pgs, B&W (3 of 10) SRP: $10.95 JQ ENTERPRISES GOLDIE LYNX AND A WHOLE LOTTA BEARS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $5.00 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOLUME 18 TP by Jolly Blackburn & Various This new perfectbound trade paperback contains all four issues worth of classic strips from Knights of the Dinner Table #57 to #60, crammed between two sturdy covers! It’s always a great time to pick up these hysterically funny strips, so don't miss out on this incredible addition to any gamer's bookshelf! SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #124 by Jolly Blackburn & Various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features "d20," "HackMaster," and other articles for gamers, from a gamer’s perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips and features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KING HELL STAR OF THE MONTH ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN TP by Rick Veitch Rick Veitch's unforgettable 8-part Epic Magazine series is finally one mind-bending full- color graphic novel! Abducted from Earth by space whalers, Cetologist John Isaac endures physical and spiritual mutation by order of the ship's cruel master, Rotwang. Pressed into the mad captain's hunt for Abraxas, Isaac finds his own destiny in the belly of this monstrous red-horned whale. (JUL063278) MATURE THEMES SC, 88pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** KITTY PRESS THUNDERBOLT BOYS EXCITE VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 INCUBUS VOLUME 2 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #7 (JUL062965) SC, 264pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99 LADY DEATH STORE.COM LADY DEATH: "MAN'S RUIN" BY IVAN REIS PRINT by Ivan Reis Lady Death Store.com is proud to present this high-quality full color digital print featuring artwork by fan favorite artist Ivan Reis that faithfully reproduces the classic “Man’s Ruin” Lady Death cover. Each 11" x 17" print comes packaged in a clear, protective plastic sleeve. Comes with a Lady Death Store.com Certificate of Authenticity. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $20.00 LAST GASP MITCH O'CONNELL: TATTOOS SC The book contains 250 tattoo designs by Mitch O’Connell. They’re the best of his three sets of tattoo flash titled “Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed” (2001), “Done While Drunk” (2002), and “From the Bottom of the Barrel” (2006). Each limited edition set sold for $100, and is now out of print. Mitch O'Connell: Tattoos collects the images in one easy- to-flip-through volume. Mitch O'Connell's art is reminiscent of the Old School Tattoo Art, from masters such as Sailor Jerry Collins and Don Ed Hardy, but uses a more contemporary sense of themes along with O'Connell's distinctive style. Mitch O'Connell: Tattoos is perfect for getting tattoo ideas or as a coffee table book. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 264pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 PURE JOY COMIX #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: AMATERASU — RETURN OF THE SUN HC by Paul D. Storrie & Ron Randall This graphic novel tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun. Amaterasu's parents created the first eight islands of Japan. Amaterasu's father later puts his children in charge of parts of the natural world. Beautiful Amaterasu is made the goddess of the sun, but her brother, Susano, god of the seas and storms, is jealous of his sister's position. In fear of Susano's temper, Amaterasu hides in a cave, plunging the world into darkness. The other gods and goddesses must then come up with a clever plan to lure Amaterasu from her hiding place and restore order to the world! (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: ATALANTA — RACE AGAINST DESTINY HC by Justin & Ron Fontes & Tom Yeates Atalanta is the best hunter, swiftest runner, and the all-around most eligible bachelorette in ancient Greece. She's also a woman with a secret: a fortune-teller has given her a stern warning to never marry. When her father — a powerful king — insists that she choose a husband, she hatches a clever plan to hold onto her freedom. Will Atlalanta be able to outrun her father's demands? Will the gods intervene in her story? And will fate catch up with her in the end? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: DEMETER & PERSEPHONE — SPRING HELD HOSTAGE HC by Justin & Ron Fontes & Steve Kurth Demeter rules over a perpetual summer on earth, where crops, trees, and flowers grow in abundance. Persephone, young and beautiful, unknowingly attracts the attention of the lonely god of the Underworld, Hades. Hades kidnaps Persephone, and a frantic Demeter searches in vain for her daughter. Finally, Demeter retreats to her temple in mounrning. The goddess' sorrow causes the crops to die and the ground to freeze. As people begin to starve, the other Olympian gods and goddesses try to convince Demeter to accept a marriage between Persephone and Hades. Finally a compromise is struck: Persephone will stay with Hades for half a year (winter). When she comes back from the Underworld to spend half a year with her mother, spring returns to the earth. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: HERCULES — THE TWELVE LABORS HC by Paul D. Storrie & Steve Kurth The son of Zeus — king of the gods — and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus’s wife Hera, who resented s her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: ISIS & OSIRIS — TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH HC by Jeff Limke & David Witt Osiris is the greatest king and god of the Land of the Nile. He is a generous ruler, and the people love and worship him — along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set has a terrible plan to get rid of Osiris forever and take his place on the Egyptian throne. Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save Osiris and conquer Set? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: JASON — THE QUEST FOR THE GOLDEN FLEECE HC by Jeff Limke & Tim Seeley This is a graphic retelling of the ancient Greek story of Jason and his team of heroes who sail off to retrieve the Gold Fleece from the king of Colchis. Jason yokes the fire- breathing bulls and conqures the spirit soldiers that spring from the dragon teeth seeds. He is helped by the king's daughter, Medea, who makes it possible for Jason to snatch the fleece from the dragon guarding it and flees her home with him and the hereos. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: KING ARTHUR — EXCALIBUR UNLEASHED HC by Jeff Limke & Tom Yeates Young Arthur spends his days toiling as a squire — feeding the horses and hauling his big brother's armor. Around him, England is in turmoil, left without a king. But all that changes in one day, with one pull on the mysterious sword in the stone. Guided by Merlin the Magician, Arthur takes his place as the rightful heir to England's throne. He receives the sword Excalibur and wins the loyalty of the Knights of the Round Table. But can the young king win peace and freedom for England? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: THOR & LOKI — IN THE LAND OF GIANTS HC by Jeff Limke & Ron Randall Out of the great halls of Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, came one of the greatest Norse legends. Thor, powerful god of thunder, and his brother Loki, the trickster, were eager to resolve an argument: Does strength always win, or do brains always beat brawn? To find an answer, they travel to the strange and forbidding land of giants. There they will face a series of challenges that will prove once and for all which god is right. Or will it? (C: 0-1- 2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: ROBIN HOOD — OUTLAW OF SHERWOOD FOREST HC by Paul D. Storrie & Tom Yeates This graphic novel follows some of the exciting adventures that establish Robin Hood as an English outlaw folk hero. As a young man, Robin Hood, the world's greatest archer, is unjustly accused of a crime and forced into living in Sherwood Forest. There, he decides to ally with friends to rob from the rich and give to the poor. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: TROJAN HORSE — THE FALL OF TROY HC by Justin & Ron Fontes & Gordon Purcell For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen. After a decade of fighting and thousands dead, the Greek forces suddenly fell back. Cautiously, the Trojans ventured out of the city walls, where they discovered a giant wooden horse and a messenger. Should they accept this peace offering? Or is the gift horse too good to be true? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 GRAPHIC UNIVERSE: YU THE GREAT — CONQUERING THE FLOOD HC by Paul D. Storrie & Sandy Carruthe This story tells the legened of Yu the Great, a Chinese hero from the twenty-first century BC. Some scholars believe Yu actually existed and that he founded the Xia Dynasty (ca. 2100-1700 BC), the first Chinese empire described in historical records. Some later Chinese texts describe Yu as a kind and strong emperor whose engineering projects (eg. canals) saved China from frequent floods by using magical soil to plug underwater springs, with the help of a tortoise, an owl, and a dragon. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $26.60 LINSNER.COM CRY FOR DAWN: "LAMPPOST" SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner We know many of you long for "classic" Linsner artwork — when Dawn was darker, with a slightly more sinister or at least mysterious edge. Now two of the three prints Linsner.com presents to you this month are from "back in the day." Behold! Used as a variant cover for Cry For Dawn #1, "Lamppost" features Dawn And her lover, Death, hanging out on the streets of NYC. Lushly colored, this print arrives to your door safely encased in a sturdy acrylic sleeve, with a certificate signed by the artist. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 CRY FOR DAWN: "BOOKCASE" SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner This is one of the most famous images of Linsner’s Dawn, ever, from her role as cover girl for "Cry For Dawn." The scantily-clad Goddess stands solemnly by a bookcase with many diverting titles. She is calm despite the flames. This is a great example of classic fantasy art. A tough plastic sleeve protects this haunting 11" x 17" print, which comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and is signed by the artist. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "RAVE" SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner This more recent take on Dawn features our favorite Goddess heading out to an all-night rave. Hey, even Goddesses have to dance sometimes, and Dawn is attired in style for the occasion with purple-streaked cherry red hair, a belly ring, and that certain faraway look in her eye. Just like all prints from Linsner.com, this full color 11" x 17" digital print will arrive to your door shipped in a sturdy acrylic sleeve with a certificate signed by JML. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY STAR OF THE MONTH ADVENTURES OF TINTIN VOL 2 HC by Hergé Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in this series of hardcover collections. HC, 192pg (JUL043512) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 ********************************************************************** LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE OFFERED AGAIN O/A LIVING IN INFAMY by Raab, Hughes, Kirkpatrick, & Lucas For the past 40 years, the sleepy desert town of Infamy, AZ has been home to the Justice Department's best kept secret: a Witness Protection Program for reformed super villians. But when one man's evil past comes back to haunt him and his family, that secret is about to be exposed. Issue #1 features a cover by Superstar John Cassaday, Issue #2 features a cover by the great Howard Chaykin, Issue #3 features a cover by X-Men Artist Chris Bachalo, and Issue #4 features a cover by popular Tim Sale. MATURE THEMES #1—32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.95 #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 #3—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 #4—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 THE RED LINE #3 by Geoffrey Thorne & Todd Harris Sudra's mision to clean up the Red Line has turned the place in to a full-scale war zone. So far the casualties have all been criminals — gangsters and drug dealers — but now Uri Arkov, head of the local Russian mob, has had enough. How much more punishment can the Red Line take? How far will Sudra go to fight fire with fire? How long can Brix stand by and watch her transformation into a literal engine of destruction? What the hell is going on with Chaney? And what is the big surprise on the final page? Features 24 more pages of vengeance, mayhem, and teenage angst from science fiction writer Geoffrey Thorne (Star Trek: Titan : Sword of Damocles, etc.), artist Todd Harris (concept artist, God Of War II), and Fontographer Supreme, Richard Starkings (Elephant Men, Comicraft). Plus, Superhero Noir from Ludovico Technique, publishers of Living In Infamy. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $2.95 MAERKLE PRESS LOVE AND CAPES #3 by Thomas F. Zahler It’s Valentine’s Day and Mark is about to take on his most difficult super feat of all: finding a date for his girlfriend Abby’s sister, Charlotte. Check out the latest issue of this critically-acclaimed, heroically super situation comedy series! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 RAIDER VOLUME 3: DEAD MENS' TALES GN by Thomas F. Zahler A promise is a promise. Raider travels to Australia to deliver a dying man's message to his daughter. Simple enough, except for two things: Raider is the man's killer and the daughter is Agent Vega! Can Raider and Vega put aside their differences long enough to stop the lethal plan of a Dominator splinter group? Plus: Ben has to deal with the ghosts of his past. SC, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RAIDER VOLUME 1: FROM THE SHADOWS GN by Thom Zahler The war behind the seats of power has raged for over fifty years and is at a stalemate. Benefactor agent Jesse Colt meets a mysterious man known only as Raider who seems very familiar with the Dominator conspiracy, but wants to help the Benefactor Agency and its goals. Together, the will have to face a plot to influence the American presidential election. SC, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 O/A RAIDER VOLUME 2: A COLD DAY IN HEAVEN GN by Thomas Zahler Six months after the events of the first book, the mysterious deaths of four residents of a retirement home lead Raider and the Benefactor Agency on a cross-country adventure to try to find and stop the creation of the most deadly designer virus the world has ever known. To do so, though, Raider will have to face the man who made him, the only woman he ever loved, and the demons that lie within him. SC, 130pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 MAHRWOOD PRESS BALM IN GILEAD VOLUME 1 GN by Various American-Israeli Publisher, Mahrwood Press Ltd., together with Goosetree Press, has announced a special project to benefit children suffereing from the situation in northern Israel. Balm In Gilead will be a prestige anthology featuring the top names in comics and genre literature. All proceeds go directly toward feeding, clothing, and housing children.Combining the efforts of: Neal Adams, Jon Bogdanove, Dave Cockrum, Jack Dann, Peter David, Colleen Doran, David Gerrold, Harvey Jacobs, Jeffrey Jones, Joe Kubert, Stan Lee, Robert Silverberg, William Tenn, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and more! With cover by Michael W. Kaluta. Edited by Clifford Meth HC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 NAGDILA VOLUME 2: TALE OF THE AL HAMBRA GN by Mahr, Polls, & Federov-Polonsky The exciting sequel to the best selling Nagdila: A Tale of the Golden Age! Shymel Hanagid comes face to face with his mortal enemy, Ben Abbas. Will he survive to tell the tale in time to stop the civil war? Disputations, civil war, and ultimately the triumph of one man against the roiling forces of Muslim Spain in the Middle Ages. Dynamically illustrated by famed Spanish Artist-Esteve Polls. Written by Eric Mahr. An entertaining, educational trip through the Golden Age. HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 JOURNEYS: THE COLLECTED STORIES VOLUME 1 GN by Various From the pages of Hamodia comes Journeys: The Collected Stories, featuring Uncle Ari, Sender, and Mordy. You loved them each week, now enjoy the whole story collected together for the first time. Also featuring three brand new stories never before published with new art by Josef Rubinstein and Ben Hutman. HC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH YAAKOV AND ISAAC VOLUME 1 GN by Joe Kubert Created 20 years ago together with Rabbi Dovid Pape of the Chabad Moshiach Times, these tales are collected here in color for the first time. Joe created the characters of Yaakov and Isaac to make these graphic stories credible and meaningful, since they involved subject matter and lessons that are as viable today as they were in biblical times. (OCT042838) HC, 9x12, 72pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** KING FOR A MOMENT: MEYER'S SECRET VOLUME 1 GN by BD & Company Two lifelong friends, Max and Meyer, leave on a journey to save their families. Along the way they chance upon the adventure of a lifetime: they become rival kings of competing kingdoms! But what sinister secret awaits them at years end? King for a Moment is a thrilling journey into the depths of the soul that will enthrall you. From the creators of The Quest for the Mysterious Cloth, King for a Moment is a must for every bookshelf. HC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES SILENT GHOST #4 by Singley, Do, & Weldele Kung Fu Master Qin and Ronin Toshiro are in a final deadly battle with the supernatural and evil villainess Jaing! Will the Triptika be saved and the world no longer threatened? Only one of our heroes will ever know as the other falls in battle! COVER A—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 COVER B—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STARSHIP TROOPERS: DAMAGED JUSTICE #4 by Lee, Enjeti, & Rey Things are rushing to an explosive conclusion as the 4-part series ends with a bang! It's Tanner's Tigers verses Lock's spies on a world overrun with Bugs — and a major character will die! This final issue is guaranteed to change Will Tanner's life in a way you never expected! Want more? Well you've got it! This is the last of the present series of Starship Troopers, which leads directly into the brand new ongoing series starting in March 2007. MATURE THEMES ENJETI COVER—28pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50 REYES COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 BROXTON COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 LIMITED SKETCH COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 THE TEMPLAR CHRONICLES: THE HERETIC #1 by Nassise, Satterlee, McCorkindale, & Hiltbrunner Adapted from the best selling novel by Joseph Nassise, The Heretic is about an ancient army... reborn. The destruction of the Templar commanderies has sparked a full-scale investigation. Cade Williams, a modern day Knight with a supernatural ability, is charged with the task of hunting down the unholy group hell bent on claiming the legendary power of a lost relic. He will lead the Vatican's most elite military unit, Echo Team, into a most unholy conflict. REGULAR EDITION—28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 LIMITED EDITION—28pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 GOLLY #3 by Hester, Turner, & Palmiotti "The Werehog of Siloville, Part 3": Golly Munhollen's first adventure as Earth's guardian against the forces of darkness comes to a soul-searing conclusion. Brother Dare's violent alter ego threatens to destroy the carnival and only the dim-witted Golly and his newfound abilities stand in the way. Will he rise to the occasion or wet the bed? Odds are, it'll be a little of both. Recommended for mature readers for adult language and crude humor. MATURE THEMES 28pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 DARK MISTS SIGNED 3-PACK by Eade, Garbett, & Li Missed out on one of the breakthrough titles of the year? Well, you can get all the first printings in this signed pack containing the "Bumper" edition and issues #3 and #4. Limited to only 199 sets. Allocations might occur. (C: 0-1-2) Pack (x3), FC SRP: $10.00 PROJECT EON SIGNED 3-PACK by Thompson, Williams III, & McGuan Missed out on this great three issue mini series? Now you can get them in one pack which consists of the first bumper-sized issues and issues #2 and #3. (C: 0-1-2) Pack (x3), FC SRP: $10.00 SMOKE & MIRRORS VOLUME 1: TIME AND TIME AGAIN TP by Satterlee, Aubin, McGwan, & Kane Collecting the first six installments of the wildly popular series, Markosia presents Smoke & Mirror Volume One: Time And Time Again. Featuring the previously published first and second issues, along with issues #3-6, as well as tons of extras and sketches. Featuring two covers shipped in equal numbers. The first is by acclaimed artist, Phil Hester while the second is by amazing artist/animator David Riske (Earth X). Retailers: See this month's order form for special "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" offers from Markosia! SC, 7x10, 186pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 MARSHMALLOW FUN COMPANY JOHNNY BLASTER'S M-FORCE #4 by Jason M. Burns & Dustin Evans As Mayor Snavely inches closer to complete domination of Marshmallowville, M-Force drives their way into the den of the evil genius in order to save Professor Fluffernutter. But with the marshun invaders gathering in the thousands, can an aging scientist and his band of teenage warriors save the day, or will the earth's core become a lifeless void? Please note issue #3 appeared in the November issue of Previews as a free incentive. 24pgs, FC SRP: $1.99 MASTERPIECE COMICS FIREBLAST, ADVENTURES IN THE 30TH CENTURY #2 by Masters, Nichx, & Feliciano "Careful With Wishes, Part 2 of 3": After his investigation apparently stalls, Mack's only lead puts him in harm's way and reveals a plot to destroy the human race! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 MIRAGE STUDIOS SOUL'S WINTER: THE COLLECTED TENNAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES WORK OF MICHAEL ZULLI TP by Michael Zullie & Murphy The “Soul’s Winter Trilogy”: This trade paperback collects the TMNT work of Sandman artist Michael Zulli, collecting issues #31, 35, and 36 from the original TMNT comic book series, as well as two seldom seen short stories. Zulli’s Soul’s Winter is an evocative, highly individualistic reinterpretation of the Turtles and their arch-nemesis, the Shredder, by one of the most respected artists working in comics today. Features a new wraparound cover by Zulli and an afterword by Stephen R. Bissette. SC, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #32 by Murphy, Brizuela, Brown, & Brizuela “The Eye of Aga-Moo-Tou”: The Turtles go up against the Wild West C.O.W.— the Boys of Moo Mesa! When a powerful mystic amulet falls into the hands of the demon Savanti Romero, a rootin’ tootin’ race to save two worlds begins… and hero battles hero! Frontispiece by Jim Webb! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONSTONE INFINITEENS #4 by Zeu "Operation Hammerstrike”: From his stealth sea fortress, Excelord unleashes a devastating assault against the Infiniteens, catching the young heroes by complete surprise. All innocence is lost as the sound of heavy weaponry shatters the peace of the once idyllic New England town. RES. from Previews Vol. XV #11 (NOV052944) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 KOLCHAK TALES: THE FRANKENSTEIN AGENDA #2 by Michelinie, Hudson, & Layton This pulse-pounding three-issue monthly miniseries reunites the classic fan-favorite 1980’s Iron Man creative team, written by David Michelinie and covers illustrated by Bob Layton! The military wants very much to contain — and eliminate — a situation up in the Oregon woods. And Carl Kolchak is right in the middle! But when that "situation" is a creature genetically engineered for deep-space survival of their own creation, what other drastic measures, and creations, are they willing to unleash to silence everyone once and for all? 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER — BARE BONES by Gentile, Ulanski, Halliar, & Wolak This massive bone-rattling tome contains the original Kolchak scripts from the classic comics Kolchak Tales of the Night Stalker #1-7, as well as the graphic novels Get of Belial, Lambs to the Slaughter, and Eve of Terror, all in their original and unadulterated form! See how insane these writer guys really are! Includes author liner notes, a new never before seen Kolchak comic script by Joe Gentile and Dave Ulanski, and new illustrations! (MAY063296) SC, 6x9, 464pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER CASEBOOK SC by Christopher Golden, John Ostrander, & Various After the Stoker Award nominated success of the Kolchak Chronicles (and its various printings), here's a brand new collection of original creepy-thriller Kolchak prose short stories! Again, here are the best and brightest among horror/mystery novelists and comic writers! Authors included: Pierce Askegren, Mike Baron, Rachel Caine, Mark Dawidziak, Tom DeFalco, PN Elrod, John Everson, Joe Gentile, Christopher Golden, Elizabeth Massie, John Ostrander, Gary Phillips, James Reasoner, Robert J Randisi, Richard Dean Starr, and Dave Ulanski! So listen in as Kolchak relays some of his most spine-tingling cases about voodoo, myths, ghost towns, time conundrums, Vikings, haunted amusement parks, pirates, big fish, and some startling revelations about Kolchak’s past! Also included in the casebook is the first ever original Kolchak novella (by Mark Dawidziak). In “Cancellation,” Kolchak has been hired to be the consultant on a new network TV show about someone very much like him. Sound like something you may have seen last year on TV? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER CHRONICLES by Various We had to go back to press to meet demand so here is a fresh chance to get this Bram Stoker Award-nominated collection of 26 new original Kolchak short fiction stories by noted authors from comics, horror fiction, and film! This collection comes with all kinds of other cool stuff, like tales from Kolchak’s shrouded past, monster huntings, noir thrillers, and even horror stories of more cerebral type! Just take a look at all the Authors featured: Lou Aguilar, Mike W. Barr, James Bates, Elaine Bergstrom, Max Allan Collins, Peter David, Mark Dawidziak, Chuck Dixon, PN Elrod, Joe Gentile, Ed Gorman, Steven Grant, Clay and Susan Griffith, CJ Henderson, Jason Henderson, Stuart M. Kaminsky, James Kuhoric, Mark Leiran-Young, Brett Matthews, Gary Phillips, Martin Powell, Richard Dean Starr, Adi Tantimedh, Dave Ulanski, Richard Valley, Fred Van Lente, and Robert Weinberg! Moonstone is proud to offer this, the continuing adventures of TV's first and foremost paranormal investigator. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 THE PHANTOM #15 by Bullock, Magno, Prado, & Reis "Walker’s Line, Part 2 of 2": In order to save the town of Clarksville from the Grinning Skulls gang, The Phantom must leave his Aunt unguarded in the local hospital. But once the gang’s leader puts the pieces together, will The Phantom be too late to stop him from pulling the plug on Aunt Sophie? 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER: NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE TP by Joe Gentile & Various With an introduction by Jim Salicrup! Ride the rails with the man who knows your story, whether you’re willing to tell it or not! The Traveler is destined to ride this train alongside passengers with questionable fates. Fates that must be explored as they come to this crossroads, then guided along to their final destination. Why is the Traveler on this train and what brought him here? (MAY063293) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A WEREWOLVES: CALL OF THE WILD # 3 by Mike Oliveri & Joe Bucco Werewolf vs. Werewolf action! All bets are off in this spine-snapping thriller! Cole has found his brother, and now he's out for blood. Marcus, meanwhile, is still trying to cover his tracks, and he's only got one more loose end to tie up: a big one named Cole Tyler. The explosive finale to the three-issue arc by Stoker award-winning horror writer Mike Oliveri! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 MRCLEMENT.COM MR. YEAH KOU FIGURE Now is your chance to collect the cute Mr. Yeah Kou from Mr. Clement's book Yeah Kou Phobia that was offered in the October Previews! Made from Polystone, now you can own your own Mr. Yeah Kou figurine. (C: 0-1-2) Figure SRP: $40.99 NATIONAL PRESS COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPECIAL EDUCATION by David Dwonch Issue #1: What happens when a powerless teenage boy gets sent to a superhero high school? He gets sent to the remedial class, of course! Under the tutelage of the "reformed" evil mastermind Doctor Zero, Ed Warble and Co. learn just what it means to be heroes — one misadventure at a time! Issue #2: What would you do if the most popular girl in school invited you to her house party? If you're Ed Warble, the new kid at Justice High, you say yes of course, much to the chagrin of his love struck friend Mimi! All hell breaks loose at the party as "The Populars" come into conflict with Ed and his friends from the Remedial Class. All this, and the evil Baron Zima sets his nefarious plan into motion! #1—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 NBM DUNGEON PARADE VOLUME 1: A DUNGEON TOO MANY TP by Sfar, Trondheim, & Larcenet "A Dungeon Too Many": The Parade branch of this great saga happens between the 1st and 2nd volumes of Zenith and presents light humorous stories of the adventures of Marvin the vegetarian dragon and Herbert the Timorous. In this volume, the ultimate horror: Dungeon has competition! Right in front of their noses, another dungeon has sprung up and is attracting away the adventurers Dungeon makes a lucrative business of luring then plundering and massacring. Unacceptable! Marvin and Herbert are on the case. SC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DUNGEON TP'S & GN'S by Blain, Sfar, & Trondheim Fun, adventure, suspense, and wry satire! In this first story of the Early Years, you will see the Keeper barely an adult, and leaving his family to go find fortune in a time of chaos and darkness. DUNGEON THE EARLY YEARS VOL. 1: THE NIGHT SHIRT GN (JUN053082)—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 DUNGEON VOL. 1 TP—SC, 7x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 DUNGEON VOL. 2 TP (DEC042731)—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 DUNGEON TWILIGH VOL. 1: THE DRAGON CEMETERY GN (DEC053127)— SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 DUNGEON TWILIGHT VOL. 2 GN (MAY063307)—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** BONEYARD #24 by Richard Moore It's the all-important Illuminary's grand ball, and Lilith has slipped Abbey a mickey. Desperate to save the evening and make a good impression, Michael plans to use Hildy's magic and Glump's mad science to "remote control" Abbey through their meeting with the Illuminary. Seriously. That's the best plan they've got. 28pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BONEYARD #21-23 SET by Richard Moore Catch the beginning of this story arc in one package at a special price! Includes three comic books, black & white, and $7.95 instead of $9. Set (x3), B&W SRP: $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH UNHOLY KINSHIP GN by Naomi Nowak Luca thinks she knows her sister, her history and her friends... but very few things are what they seem. What do you do if your world falls apart, when your only living relatives are mentally unstable and you're a disaster in relationships? This story of confusion, love, and the past is an exciting debut from artist Naomi Nowak. (JUL063326) SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 LUIS ROYO: SECRETS SC ( NEW PRINTING) by Luis Royo Royo’s most popular book has sold over 100,000 copies over the years and continues to sell like hot cakes. It’s back to press for the tenth time with a recently redone cover! (STAR15202) NOTE: Not available in Canada. MATURE THEMESSRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** SIZZLE #33 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FANTASTIC ART: THE BEST OF LUIS ROYO HC (NEW PRINTING) Back in Print! This beautiful hardcover edition presents the best of the best of world- renowned fantasy artist, Luis Royo! With 240 pages of Royo's best works over the years, compiled and presented by the artist himself in this handsome, thick clothbound book. Includes a fold-out poster. HC, 9x12, 240pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 NETCOMICS IN THE STARLIGHT VOLUME 1 GN by Kyungok Kang As a beautiful and intelligent 17-year-old, Shinae attracts the attention of Donghoon, whose uncle works with the Ministry of Science. As it happens, Donghoon’s uncle is in charge of finding a home for a visiting foreigner... who has ESP! The teenage girl, Sarah, has left her home in America to get away from all the strange looks people give her because they don’t understand her powers. Sarah is accompanied by her guardian, Radion, a handsome, long-haired young man who makes Shinhae forget all about Donghoon. The girls get off on the wrong foot when Sarah endangers Shinhae with her ESP tantrums, but they eventually become close friends. Shinhae has barely come to terms with the existence of ESP when a UFO lands near her home! Will Shinhae survive the alien invasion? SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W (1 of 10) SRP: $9.99 LET'S BE PERVERTS VOLUME 2 GN by Youjung Lee In Volume 2 of Let’s Be Perverts, Perverto is determined to forget about the devastating break-up with his first girlfriend so that he can attempt a healthy relationship with the beautiful tomboy Hongdan. But that’s not an easy thing to do with both the perverted math teacher and Hongdan’s ex-girlfriend, Gaheul, trying to steal her away from him. And as if that’s not enough to deal with, Perverto also has to worry about a sadistic teacher who wants to cane him for sleeping in class, and a psychotic schoolmate who has vowed to rape a girl that rejected him. See who Hongdan chooses and find out just how perverted Perverto can be! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 168pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $9.99 THE EMPEROR'S CASTLE VOLUME 3 GN by Sungmo Kim After saving his son’s life, Chunhoo realizes that he can’t hide his powerful warrior aura even in the seedy red light district of Busan. He resolves to stand and fight his hunters, but is tormented by the fear of losing Seogki’s life amidst the very battles fought to save him. Meanwhile, Sugki’s discovers that the brothel they hide in is not all that it seems. The prostitute Semi harbors a dark and deadly secret for all those near her. The warden’s pursuer, the Bloodshed Demon Guh-Ryong, tracks father and son like a bloodhound to their very doorstep. Fast on his heels, the Imperial assassins from Japan, Demo and Keshida, leave a trail of fear and violence in their wake. Who will reach Chunhoo first and claim the honor and life of the Nihon Saikono Warrior? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W (3 of 8) SRP: $9.99 THE LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOLUME 5 GN by Mira Lee The 10th Sea Witch unfolds her evil plan to ensnare the life of Sirius, the Prince of Unicorns. Meanwhile, in the human world, Misty-Rain struggles with her school work, tormented by happy memory fragments of her younger life among the Dokebis. Sirius grows more popular at the expense of the jealous and arrogant Hanbit, but physically begins to deteriorate as the Witch’s deadly potions take effect. Desperate to save his life, the Unicorn Kingdom sends deadly Griffons to retrieve their Prince and the only thing standing in their way is the life of Misty-Rain. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (5 of 7) SRP: $9.99 PINE KISS VOLUME 5 GN by Eunhye Lee Orion carries the unconscious Sebin home out of White Snake’s sleazy grasp. Sebin’s mother makes Orion a mysterious promise that she'll protect him with her life if Orion will do the same for Sebin. Orion ponders over the true meaning of her words and all they imply. Meanwhile, street thugs assault Sanghyung and he’s taken to the hospital unconscious and bleeding. Dali regrets her last words to Sanghyung before the attack, renouncing their friendship and struggles over her feelings for him. That night, Orion wakes up from a nightmare about White Snake killing his sister. Shortly after, he receives a threatening letter from White Snake along with doctored photos that suggest intimacy between Orion and Sebin. And they could bring an end to Orion’s career and his life. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 8) SRP: $9.99 NOVARIS ENTERTAINMENT ROADKILL ZOO #2 by Jones, Setiawan, Fridolfs, & Bradshaw Things quickly go from bad to worse for a group of college students when they cross the evil voodoo priest living in a ruined plantation with his collection of roadkill. They’d heard that the swamp was full of vicious creatures. They just didn’t realize that the most dangerous ones were already dead! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W (2 of 6) SRP: $2.50 ONI PRESS INC. DAMNED #5 by Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt It doesn’t matter how many times Eddie has cheated death; there’s always another triggerman trying to make the deal permanent. Will Eddie finally be able to piece together who’s trying to keep the families warring, or will he finally break his curse and sleep the deep sleep of the damned? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 MAINTENANCE #2 by Jim Massey & Robbi Rodriguez What should be a simple bit of screw-tightening and WD-40 become a time travel fiasco when everybody’s favorite custodians, Doug and Manny, are sent back into pre-history! It’s Cro-Magnon madness as our pair try to figure out how to get home and how the heck a caveman got a jetpack! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 WASTELAND #7 by Johnston, McNeil, & Templesmith “Children of the Sun”: Acclaimed Finder creator Carla Speed McNeil joins scribe Antony Johnston for this special issue! There is a distinct break between the peaceful Sunners and those who follow the Lord Founder. But when love crosses castes, can there be a happy ending, or is it destined to end in blood and violence? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 BORROWED TIME #2 by Neal Shaffer & Joe Infurnari What happens when whole chunks of the world mysteriously slips through the cracks of reality? Taylor Devlin continues his desperate struggle to understand this dark surreal new society while refusing to give up his quest to return to the world he knew — the world that’s perpetually 10 seconds away. MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BORROWED TIME #1 by Neal Shaffer & Joe Infurnari Taylor Devlin's life is the picture of perfect urban living. But when he agreed to go to the Bermuda Triangle for a writing assignment, he never knew what he would be leaving behind. Borrowed Time is the tale of a man returning from a mysterious accident at sea, only to face a bigger challenge of understanding exactly how and why his world has changed. It is a story about Taylor being out-of-synch with the physical world, his quest to return to the life he once knew, and the girlfriend he still loves. MATURE THEMES 80pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY WEEN VOLUME 2 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Judd Winick Collecting the second series! When no one is watching, hilarious and foulmouthed Barry and his best pal, Jeremy, are rescuing aliens from the intergalactic Mafia, traveling back in time to the old west, and avoiding bumbling covert agents sent by the U.S government to steal Barry's secrets. MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SIDE SCROLLERS GN by Matthew Loux Brian, Brad, and Matt are good guys with no direction and zero motivation. They play video games, eat junk food, and kick around town without a care in the world. But their serene laziness disappears when Matt’s crush, Amber, announces her intention to accompany Matt’s nemesis, Richard the jock, to the big rock show. Determined to steer her away from the jerk, the boys must overcome an irate football team, a vengeful troop of Girl Scouts, and a seriously evil cat... in a giant rock 'n' roll videogame adventure! (JUL063349) MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** BLUE MONDAY VOLUME 3: IN BETWEEN DAYS TP by Chynna Clugston-Major Back in stock! Swoon at Clover's shamrock underpants! Giggle to Seamus doing the Humpty Dance! Cry for Bleu as she tells her pathetic Halloween story! Gasp at Victor's shocking new image! All the holiday stories are here, in between fantastic new covers, plus new sequences and sketches! MATURE THEMES SC, B&W SRP: $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 5: OPERATION STORM FRONT TP by Greg Rucka & Carla Speed McNeil As Tara Chace and the rest of the department reel over the demise of one of their own, a ghost from Director Paul Crocker's past has him sending his minders into danger yet again. But will this operation free Crocker from his ghosts or merely create new ones? (JAN042613) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $14.95 TWELVE REASONS WHY I LOVE HER GN by Jamie S. Rich & Joelle Jones A romance novel told in twelve individual vignettes, Twelve Reasons explores the relationship of young couple Gwen and Evan, and the ups and downs of their relationship. Crafted by Jamie S. Rich and Joelle Jones, this beautiful and lyrical work is a unique experiment in graphic storytelling. (AUG063489) MATURE THEMES SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 MARIA'S WEDDING GN by DeFilippis, Weir, & Garibaldi Few events exude as much joy as a wedding, and for the Pirellis, these ceremonies mean even more. Pirelli weddings are about tradition and family — or at least they used to be. When Joseph Pirelli married Matthew, it rocked the clan to its knees. Now a year later, the tensions between different family factions have turned Maria's special day into a powder keg. And poor Frankie, Joseph's outspoken brother, is holding the match. (STAR18989) SC, B&W SRP: $10.95 LOVE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TP by J. Torres & Eric Kim Joel hates Korea. Why he agreed to teach there defies his comprehension. He can't wait to return to normal life. His year of teaching is almost over and then he'll finally be free. But Joel’s life is about to go from dark dreams to cotton candy kisses and it's all because of Hana. The very sight of this girl sends him flying straight to cloud nine, but won't another year in Korea send him crashing back down? Collects the first three installments of the series in one handy manga-sized volume! (MAR063341) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 SCOTT PILGRIM VOLUME 1: SCOTT PILGRIM'S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE GN by Bryan Lee O'Malley Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23-years-old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic — until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott's awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? (MAY042851) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** OSPREY GRAPHICS THE WAR IS ON GN by Hama, Verma, & Wagner Stand with the raw recruits of the Confederate and Union armies as they face each other in the first major battle of the Civil War, an encounter which would change their lives forever as they learnt how to fight and survive. Meet by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson whose stubborn defence against Union attack ensured Confederate victory. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 THE TIDE TURNS GN by Dan Abnett & Richard Elson Ship out with the greatest seaborne military invasion in history when over 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in an operation to free Nazi-occupied Europe and topple Hitler's terrifying regime. Meet Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Otway who led his men across a deadly minefield to destroy a German gun battery and protect the soldiers on the beaches. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 PAPERCUTZ TOTALLY SPIES! VOLUME 4: SPIES IN SPACE GN by Marathon Team The spies are way psyched when they find out that their favorite new band, The Alpha Centauris, are about to make music history. The band plans to be the first performers ever to broadcast a concert live from the moon. The only problem is, it’s just days before the gig and the band is nowhere to be found. Jerry puts the spies on the case and after GLADIS outfits them with cool intergalactic gadgets, including awesome space suits, the girls head off to find the band. Clues lead the spies to believe the band was abducted by aliens. Can the girls save the band before they are evaporated by the sun? Meanwhile, because of her excellent academic record, Sam is offered a chance to graduate early from Bev High. But is she really ready to leave her best friends behind? SOFTCOVER—SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 HARDCOVER—HC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOTALLY SPIES! GN'S by Marathon Team Volume 1: "The O.P.": During a weekend road trip up the California coast, the girls’ new car breaks down in a seemingly idyllic gated coastal town called Ocean Palisades – or “The O.P.” for short. Until they meet the teens who seem too perfect to be true. Volume 2: "I Hate the '80s": Boogie Gus has gleefully discovered the ‘80s. And he’s bent on using his new device, “The Eightifier,” to turn Beverly Hills into the ultimate ‘80s paradise. Can the spies stop Boogie Gus before their home town goes retro for good? Volume 3: “Evil Jerry”: Jerry’s sinister brother Terence is at it again, and this time, with the help of Tim Scam, he’s created a crazy device that has the ability to gather half of the evil from him and transfer it directly into Jerry! Can the spies save Jerry before it’s too late? VOL. 1: THE O.P.—SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 VOL. 2: I HATE THE 80S (MAY063348)—SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 VOL. 3: EVIL JERRY—SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 PENNY FARTHING PRESS STUART MOORE'S PARA TP by Stuart Moore & Various It lies beneath the barren desert of West Texas: a giant relic of science and human ambition so dangerous it was sealed twenty years ago in hopes that it would be forgotten. But there were those who would not and could not forget the day when an ill-fated experiment claimed the lives of loved ones and colleagues alike. Sara Eerie, the daughter of the man who fought to create this relic, the Supercollider, is determined to discover what happened to her father all those years ago. Para, the sci-fi horror series created by Eisner Award Winner Stuart Moore, is now compiled for the first time in a collection that explores science and the supernatural in a haunting and intricate narrative. Features a cover by Spectrum Award winner Stephan Martiniere. SC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 PICTUREBOX COLD HEAT#3 by BJ & Frank Santoro The third issue of this twelve-issue, semi-monthly comic book by internationally exhibiting artists Ben Jones (Paper Rad) and Frank Santoro (Chimera) continues the adventures of Castle, a girl Ninja embroiled in a conspiracy of drugs, rock and roll, and politics. Castle continues her descent into a massive criminal conspiracy and has her first encounter with a rock star suspiciously similar to one Kurt Cobain. Get on board with this electrifying thriller now! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (3 of 12) SRP: $5.00 CARTOON WORKSHOP/PIG TALES GN by Various The follow up to Paper Rad’s acclaimed Paper Rad, B.J. and da Dogs is both a return to form and a move forward for the group. Focusing on their joke-oriented side, they’ve produces a book of exuberant fun. Bringing together funny comic strips, psychedelic imagey, and their lo-fi digital wizardry, this new volume is a great sampling of what the group can accomplish as entertainers. This is book-as-variety show, as the energetic collective bounces from longer stories like Patrick and Catrick to suites of gag cartoons like Pig Tales, to drawings of Alf, and Miss Piggy and pixilated creatures. Throughout, Paper Rad brings both silly humor and serious satire, bringing their unique blend of cartoon absurdism to new heights. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 1-800 MICE by Matthew Thurber This ongoing quarterly comic book by Matthew Thurber marks his publishing debut. He tells funny, sometimes hallucinatory stories of monsters and rockers and trolls, all with a witty, punk rock edge. Meticulously, beautifully drawn, Thurber’s comics will both startle you with their psychedelic invention and induce real belly-laughs. Thurber was The Comics Journal’s 2006 Mini-Comics artist of the year and was featured prominently in Kramers Ergot 6 and The Ganzfeld 4. He brings with him a significant following of art comics fans. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $5.00 COMICS COMICS MAGAZINE #1 & #2 SET by Various The publishers of Arthur, Sound Collector, PictureBox, and The Ganzfeld are pleased to announce their first collaboration: a new magazine about comics. With all of the recent attention paid to comics, there is still no easily accessible magazine that features both new, cutting edge work by the most exciting artists in the medium and critical writing that addresses the state of the art. Comics Comics remedies this situation. Issue 1 was free, but some retailers missed it. So now is your chance to get caught up with a free copy of #1 added to the new #2! The second issue of the acclaimed new magazine about comics, Comics Comics goes deeper into the mainstream of the medium. There’s something for every kind of comics lover here. This issue features a lengthy article on Spider-Man by Peter (Hate, The Bradleys) Bagge; a comprehensive essay on the work of Howard the Duck’s Steve Gerber; an interview with Kevin Nowlan on the art of comics color, and a lengthy interview with mini comics great Pshaw. Also included are reviews of works by Dave Sim and Wally Wood, and comics by Mark Newgarden, Lauren Weinstein, and Matthew Thurber. Nadel is the acclaimed author of Art Out of Time: Unknown Visionary Cartoonists 1900-1969. Comics Comics is an ongoing effort to create an enthusiastic new forum for comics writing and history. 16pgs, B&W SRP: $1.95 PRIMA PUBLISHING PERFECT DARK: JANUS' TEARS #6 by Eric Trautmann & Cold FuZion Studios The year is 2020, and massive “hypercorporations” are locked in a clandestine war for control of world markets. Joanna Dark, agent of one such hypercorp — the Carrington Institute — must unmask a traitor within her own ranks, a spy planted in the Institute by the sinister dataDyne Corporation. From running gun battles in the mean streets of Los Angeles, to deadly mechanized ambushes in the smoke and sprawl of the City of Industry, she’s faced down high-tech mercenaries, street criminals and crooked cops, all to find — and eliminate — the mole. Now, she faces off in a no-holds-barred contest against the one man who can reveal all the secrets, uncloak the lies, and end her deadly mission — Operation: Janus’ Tears —once and for all. 32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $3.50 PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING ALEX TOTH: THE EDGE OF GENIUS VOLUME 1 TP by Alex Toth The first in a series of three books reprinting 400 pages of Alex Toth’s output from1952- 54. These are the years when he discovered his distinctive style and approach. This volume features the work from 1952, and includes war, horror, romance, and science fiction stories. History and overview by comics historian Greg Theakston. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #3 (MAR063350) SC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #169 by Various Your only monthly source for Anthropomorphics! All your action favorites packed into one issue: "Dragon Quest" by Greg Older and Style Wager delivers more high fantasy comedy; "Ace and Queenie" by Rusty Haller brings fun spy action, and "Treasure Hunters" by Remi Perron delivers RPG-style fun. Cover by fantasy painter Megan Giles. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 GENUS #82 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POLYP THE HUNTER TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL MATURE THEMES SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 REBELLION JUDGE DREDD: THE COMPLETE CASE FILES VOLUME 7 TP by Various Mega-City One: The future metropolis bustling with life and every crime imaginable.Keeping order are the Judges, a stern police force acting as Judge, Jury, and Executioner. Toughest of all is Judge Dredd. He is the law and these are his stories. Volume 7 in this exciting, best-selling series collects together more classic Dredd from the pages of 2000 AD. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $26.99 SLÁINE: TIME KILLER SC GN by Pat Mills & Various Sláine, Ukko — his faithful evil smelling dwarf — and trainee priestess Nest visit the fortress of the Ever Living Ones. These arch-druids may hold the key to the final defeat of the evil forces opressing Slaine's people, but a chance encounter hurls Slaine and his allies through time, to ever greater battles, threats, and challenges. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99 2000 AD by Various In February, award-winning British SF anthology title 2000 AD celebrates 30 years of continuous publication, and does so with a stunning line-up of talent! "Judge Dredd: Origins" comes to explosive conclusion, courtesy of John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (A Man Called Kev); more secrets of the Volgan War are revealed in "ABC Warriors" by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and Clint Langley (Slaine); the hunt is on the for the master criminal "Stickleback," by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli (The Great Game); the battle against Them continues in "Kingdom" by Dan Abnett (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Richard Elson; and there's rugrat terror in "Low Life: Baby Talk" by Rob Williams (Star Wars: Rebellion) and Simon Coleby! Prog 1526 is the bumper anniversary prog with all-new stories: the start of "Savage: Double Yellow" by Pat Mills and Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); "Nikolai Dante: Hellfire" by Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and Simon Fraser (Richard Matheson's Hell House), and "Robo-Hunter: Casino Royal" by Alan Grant (Lobo) and Ian Gibson (Ballad of Halo Jones). Plus retrospectives and much more! (C: 0-1-2) #1523—Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10 #1524—Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10 #1525—Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10 #1526—Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10 2000 AD EXTREME EDITION #21 by Various Classic tales from the 2000 AD archives, reprinted complete and uncut! In this issue: missile-fronted dinosaurs in the all-action carnagefest Slaughterbowl, by John Smith and Paul Peart! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 116pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #255 by Various More thrilling tales from the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! A horrific murderer is loose in Mega-City One in Judge Dredd: "Shadowkill" by Robbie Morrison and Lee Garbett; Devlin Waugh reveals the nightmare of boarding school in "Innocence and Experience" by John Smith and Peter Doherty; there's carnage on the high seas in "Black Atlantic" by Dan Abnett and Steve Roberts; and the stakes get higher in "The Simping Detective" by Simon Spurrier and Frazer Irving (Iron Man). All this plus interviews, reviews and much more! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.50 RED EYE PRESS VALENTINE #12 by Daniel Cooney "The Killing Moon" Part 3 of 6. Only a few precious hours remains as the assassin Dana Valentine struggles to find clues to her past before the deadly toxin in her bloodstream takes her life. A mercenary tracks her down just as she learns the truth about her brother. Also contains an exclusive signed and numbered 16-page sketchbook and Trading Card # 3 of 6 featuring Ursula Stanimir. MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #1 (JAN063215) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VALENTINE VOLUME 2: RED RAIN TP by Palmiotti, Fauvel, & Merinuk Meet Dana Valentine: a gun-for-hire who abandoned her profession for a clean slate at life. She has taken shelter with an Italian restaurant owner who's burdened with debt and the Russian mob. Can Dana risk all to save another when the decision will change the outcome of her future? MATURE THEMES SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 RENAISSANCE PRESS AMELIA RULES! #17 by Jimmy Gownley & Various Celebrate five years of your favorite spitfire! This giant-sized issue contains five hysterical new stories by Jimmy Gownley. And the celebration continues with a cover by Terry Moore and artwork and contributions from Harlan Ellison, Andy Runton, David Fury, Joe Staton, Batton Lash, Greg Evans, Mark Crilley, Jane Fisher, Todd Webb, Harold Buchholz, and more! If you haven’t sampled this Eisner-nominated sensation, now’s your chance! RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #4 (APR063323) 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 RIP OFF PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A FREAK BROTHERS #3 (NEW PRINTING) by Various “A Year Passes Like Nothing”: Featuring the adventures of Freewheelin' Frank, Texas cockroaches, and Fat Freddy's Cat as “agent F. Frederick Skitty.” A 36-page comic with full color covers, printed on high quality white book paper. Now in a new printing at $4.95 ($5.95 in Canada). (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES 36pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 O/A FREAK BROTHERS #5 (NEW PRINTING) by Various The Hirsute Trio comes into some money and they decide to start their own country commune in “Grass Roots.” Includes matching Fat Freddy's Cat strips at the bottom of each page. This is the issue that the new animated film, now in development, was based on. A fat 52-page comic with full color covers, printed on high quality white book paper. Now in a new printing at $4.95 ($5.95 in Canada). (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES B&W SRP: $4.95 O/A FREAK BROTHERS #6 (NEW PRINTING) by Various Gilbert Shelton and Dave Sheridan are joined by Paul Mavrides in “Six Snappy Sockeroos, ” plus, multi-page stories such as “The Parakeet that Outwitted the D.E.A.” It's a big 52-page comic that has full color covers and is printed on high quality white book paper. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) MATURE THEMES 52pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP ROSEN GRAPHIC: NATURAL DISASTERS GN'S by Rob Shone What causes an avalanche, and why is it so deadly? In 1995, the worst earthquake to hit Japan in over seventy years struck the city of Kobe, causing roughly ten trillion yen in damage. What causes an earthquake of this magnitude? Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. How does a hurricane happen? An average of 1,000 tornadoes occur in the United States each year. What causes these deadly twisters? In December of 2004, a tsunami struck Malaysia and left several hundred people dead or injured. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in the first century, destroying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, it entered the history books as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. These bold and scientifically accurate titles answer these questions and many others about these natural hazards in colorful, eye-catching graphic novel format. (C: 0-1-2) AVALANCHES & LANDSLIDES—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 EARTHQUAKES—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 HURRICANES—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 TORNADOES & SUPERSTORMS—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 TSUNAMIS & FLOODS—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 VOLCANOES—SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 SAF COMICS TWO WHITE WIZARDS GN by Andrés Ponce & Dario Brizuela Miza and Vester, children of the great White Wizard Drazen, are anxious to become Wizards themselves. They uncover a hidden Black Diamond, and through their inexperienced magic they catastrophically release the evil "Blackness" within. Later, they try to help their father track down a renegade wizard who is mysteriously stealing the powers of all the White Wizards. More is at stake than any of them know. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XV #12 (DEC053174) SC, 7x10, 156pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT POISON ELVES VENTURES VOLUME 2: AMRAHLYNN TP by Hayesm Davidsen & Bordner Amrahlynn is tHe world of Poison Elves, where Tolkien-fantasy meets Goth-sensibility in a continuing struggle between the races of man, elf, troll and pixie. This volume is a collection of charater solo stories by Keith Davidsen and Aaron Bordner, bound together by the narration of fan favorite, funny-guy Parintichin. Each story features one of Lusiphur's friends or nemeses, like Cassandra, Lynn, Jace and of course, the Purple Marauder, in a complete tale of mayhem and debauchery, as the case may be. Also included are three extremely rare stories by Drew Hayes, never before available in graphic novel form, all wrapped together with a brand new cover by Drew Hayes. SC, 7x10, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 STARS OF THE MONTH POISON ELVES TP'S by Drew Hayes & Various Poison Elves is one of the longest running independent comic series to date. Read about the life and times of the psychopathic (yet lovable) elf named Lusiphur with these convenient trade paperbacks! MATURE THEMES VENTURES VOL 1: HYENA (APR063337)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 POISON ELVES VOL 1-4 MULEHIDE YEARS TP by Drew Hayes From 1991 to 1995, Drew Hayes self-published an independent comic first called I, Lusiphur. The Poison Elves: The Mulehide Years contains all 20 issues of Drew's seminal work. MATURE THEMES VOLS. 1-4: MULEHIDE YEARS—SC, 7x10, 448pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95 VOLUME 5: SANCTUARY (STAR18459)—SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $19.95 VOLUME 6: GUILD WAR—SC SRP: $19.95 VOLUME 8: ROGUES—SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 VOLUME 9: BAPTISM BY FIRE—SC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 VOLUME 10: DARK WARS/HEAVEN'S DEVIL—SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 ********************************************************************** SUPER REAL GRAPHICS COM SUPER REAL SPECIAL: SUPER REAL VS. THE COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY by Various The critically acclaimed cult hit series takes on the comic book industry itself in this first- ever special. This tale features five brand new stories showcasing a genetically-enhanced reality show cast throwing down with familiar faces from various comic industry genres. Features four guest artists, including featured creator Jim Mahfood! This special issue is also a great jumping on point for new readers! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SUPER REAL #1 by Jason Martin & Josh Howard What happens when you slam comic-book inspired genetic enhancements on a group of twenty-somethings, and roll footage to an expanded cable audience? Find out when five participants sign million dollar contracts to become Super Real, and go beyond reality. MATURE THEMES 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 THE NORM.COM THE NORM SUNDAY COLLECTION VOLUME 1 by Michael Jantze Highly imaginative beautiful layouts and pen work accent modern observational humor in this first collection of Michael Jantze’s The Norm Sunday comic strips! Includes essays written by Michael as well. Also available as a limited-edition, hand-signed hardbound collection of Jantze's color Sunday funnies. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #5 (MAY063377) SOFTCOVER—SC, 11 x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 HARDCOVER—HC, 11 x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 TITAN PUBLISHING WALLACE & GROMIT COMICS MAGAZINE #19 From celebrated comic book favorites Simon Furman (Transformers, Marvel Comics) and Dan Abnett (The Punisher, Sinister Dexter), with artwork from Brian Williamson, Bambos Georgiou, and Jimmy Hansen, prepare for more wacky adventures in Wallace & Gromit Comic. It’s cracking good fun! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 52pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 CLASSIC DAN DARE: THE MAN FROM NOWHERE HC by Frank Hampson with Don Daley Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in the classic British comic, Eagle, these are the original adventures presented in a new gorgeous Titan library edition. Featuring a brand new introduction, plus an exclusive look at Frank Hampson’s comic- strip life of Jesus, this thrilling volume will blow you away! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ALIEN LEGION TP'S by Dixon, Stroman, & Various Meet Alien Legion: home to every scumbag the universe saw fit to dump in a uniform! And then there's Force Nomad — hard-bitten warriors, loyal to each other… but not to those that sent them to die! (C: 0-1-2) ON THE EDGE (STAR20372)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 TENANTS OF HELL (FEB042625)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 INFERNO GN From super-hot creator Mike Carey (Lucifer, Hellblazer), a rarely seen and never-before- collected slice of hell and damnation! Inferno also features an all-new cover by Lucifer cover artist, Chris Moeller (STAR20269) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MODESTY BLAISE SC'S Modesty Blaise, cult creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell, is back! With the underworld resources of The Network on tap, no job is too big, and no threat too great for Modesty! The London Evening Standard adventures of this all-round bad girl and spy are collected in these gorgeous Collectors' Edition paperback library! (C: 0-1-2) VOLUME 1: THE GABRIEL SET-UP—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 4: BLACK PEARL—SC, 9x12, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 5: BAD SUKI—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 6: THE HELL MAKERS (MAR053124)—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 7: GREEN-EYED MONSTERS (MAY052945)—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 8: THE PUPPET MASTER (NOV053125)—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 9: THE GALLOWS BIRD—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 TOKYOPOP TOKYOPOP WARCRAFT: THE SUNWELL TRILOGY VOLUME 3: GHOSTLANDS GN Author: Richard A. Knaak Art By: Kim Jae-Hwan In this final volume in the groundbreaking Warcraft manga trilogy, the mighty Sunwell, source of the High Elves’ magical might, had been thought lost… until now! In the ruins of the High Elf citadel, a young blue dragon and his human companions must fight to save one of their own from certain death, though in the Ghostlands the dead refuse to rest easy! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 DIVALICIOUS GN Author: T Campbell Art By: Amy Mebberson Follow teen pop princess Tina Young in her endless pursuit of fame, aided by her hapless personal assistant, Shaquille. This hilariously charming coming-of-age story is set in the stranger than fiction world of modern American music–where glamour and fame can come overnight, but maturity often proves much more elusive! For our heroine Tina, it’s all about overcoming the odds. She’s up against the likes of the sleek and beautiful Bit Fencer and the shadowy, Machiavellian music corporation A Few Notes. But Tina’s ultimate challenge may be overcoming herself! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 KEDAMONO DAMONO VOLUME 1 GN Author: Haruka Fukushima Art By: Haruka Fukushima From the author of Instant Teen! comes a wacky romance between a girl and a guy–who turns into a girl at night. Konatsu is the manager of the boys’ basketball team, and has a crush on her senpai, who oversees the team and is a real jerk. As Konatsu confides in Haruki, their relationship begins to grow closer. The only problem: Haruki is a boy by day, and a real pervy girl by night! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $9.99 METAMO KISS VOLUME 1 GN Author: Sora Omote Art By: Sora Omote Kohamaru was born into a family in which you can switch bodies with the person whom you are destined to be with. His parents can switch bodies, and oddly enough, his aunt can switch with a cat! When Kohamaru literally runs into Nanao,the girl of his dreams, they switch bodies–but Kohamaru discovers that she’s in love with someone else. And as if that weren’t enough, the someone else turns out to be Kohamaru’s twin brother, Konatsu, who has the power to reverse their transformation...with his own kiss. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 THE TWELVE KINGDOMS VOLUME 1: SEA OF SHADOW HC Author: Fuyumi Ono Yoko Nakajima’s life has been fairly ordinary–until Keiki, a unicorn disguised as a young boy, tells her that she is his master and must return to their kingdom. With the help of a magic sword and a magic stone against the demons on her trail–Yoko begins her quest for both survival and self-discovery in her new land. HC/Novel, 352pgs (1 of 7) $16.99 TRINITY BLOOD VOLUME 2 GN Author: Sunao Yoshida Art By: Kiyo Kyujo, Thores Shibamoto (character designs) Abel, Tres and Esther head off on their journey to Rome and the Vatican! On the way, they run into a powerful vampire on the train, a bloodsucking tree, and a dangerously beautiful mermaid! A series of stories presented in neither the novels nor the anime, enjoy these wholly original tales of Trinity Blood! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 7) $9.99 ROSE HIP ZERO VOLUME 2 GN Author: Tohru Fujisawa Art By: Tohru Fujisawa Kyoji Kido, a Japanese police officer, and his teenage partner, Kasumi Asakura, are assigned to bodyguard the Assistant Commissioner of the Japanese Police Force, who is a potential target of ALICE, a Japanese mercenary organization responsible for terrorist attacks. Kasumi must save the Assistant Commissioner’s life from two ex-comrades working in ALICE. If that isnâ™t enough ALICE has a special weaponâ”EIN about to wake up⦠SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $9.99 ELEMENTAL GELADE VOLUME 3 GN Author: Mayumi Azuma Art By: Mayumi Azuma Wolx is secretly meeting with an unknown Edel Raid broker. The stakes are high since Wolx is selling some very powerful Edel Raids. Cou and Cisqua must stop this dangerous transaction. Cou will need more than Ren to save the Edel Raids from being sold into a life of destruction. He’ll need a little luck, too! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 10) $9.99 RECAST VOLUME 2 GN by Seung-Hui Kye The mighty bounty hunter Du Mascara has cornered JD, which is good and bad news. The good news is that Du Mascara is the least of JD’s trouble. The bad news is he must jump off a cliff in order to escape this killer. Jumping doesn’t look so badâ”until you have to face a seal monster. The seal monster has a special message for JD. He must either heed this message or trust his own instincts. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 6) $9.99 MY-HIME VOLUME 2 GN Author: Kimura Noboru Art By: Sato Ken-etsu During the course of a battle with Nao, Mia uncovers the truth behind the attack on Yuuichi’s "little sister" Shiho. Yuuichi learns more about his own as yet untapped power. A HiME battle is announced, and to insure Mai’s participation, poor Mikoto is the bait. The consequence of losing this grudge match? Nothing less than being forced to leave the Academy! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 QUEENS VOLUME 2 GN by Sung-Hyen Ha Pained by unrequited love, Pil-Hyun dreams all day about swooning Song-Ah. Confronting his feelings leads him down tragedy’s path. He finds out the handsome and irresistible Gyung-Ju Lee is seeking favor with Song-Ah! Does Pil-Hyun stand a chance against Gyung-Lee? Song-Ah is torn between the man she loves and the man in love with her. Pil-Hyun will soon learn the true meaning of love. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 KING OF HELL VOLUME 15 GN Author: In-Soo Ra Art By: Jae-Hwan Kim Majeh faces Jin Song and a vicious demonic wolf. As the battle ensues, Cerberus vows death before allowing Moon Ju escape. Chung Poong, Dohwa and Young are needed in this hellish battle. Will they be able to put an end to Moon Ju wrath? It seems like the King of Hades has the answer and isn’t afraid to give it to them! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (15 of 21) $9.99 GIRLS BRAVO VOLUME 7 GN by Mario Kaneda You’d think the girls would have learned from Fukuyama’s dirty old tricks but apparently not. His movie-star good looks and charming disposition wins them over as they visit his house for some fun and games, one of which the girls won’t be anticipating. Thankfully, they have their trustworthy and awkward Yukinari who decides the best way to go undetected by the male-phobic Fukuyama is to dress like a girl. When Fukuyama goes on his stripping escapade, he uncovers a shocking discovery! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 10) $9.99 BECK: MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOLUME 7 GN Author: Harold Sakuishi Art By: Harold Sakuishi Some want fortune, some want fortune and most want both! Beck is snowballing into becoming the next Rock sensation. CD sales are up and concerts are flowing in, but not all is what it really seems. Eddie has a message for Koyuki, which doesnâ™t sound like fan mail. Koyukiâ™s bullet-ridden guitar and secret weapon, Lucille, has an admirer that will stop at nothing to get her. Meanwhile, Maho has a new suitor! Saku and Koyuki are chasing the same girl. What else can happen to Beck, maybe a U.S. tour? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 19) $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOLUME 23 GN Author: Hiro Mashima Art By: Hiro Mashima Haru is back. But, this time he’s recuperating from some injuries. The least of his worries are his near death injuries, but the platoon of DC grunts that need a good beatdown! Haru has to pull off one more miraculous featâ”must make sure he stays alive long enough to save everyone else! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (23 of 35) $9.99 ARM OF KANNON VOLUME 9 Author: Masakazu Yamaguchi Art By: Masakazu Yamaguchi Still 700 years in the past, Ryo Kanmu accompanied by monk Daikaku are making their way to the Akasaka Castle. The demonic Mikami-Danjo waits for his guest to come and try to take the Arm of Kannon. Ryo and Daikaku must find a way to take it from this horrific monster. Fast-forward to the present, Garama Heavy Industries seek the Magician of 5th Street for answers — answers that may lead to chaos. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 9) $9.99 BLAZIN’ BARRELS VOLUME 8 GN Author: Min-Seo Park Art By: Min-Seo Park Sting, Leanne McDuff, and Tammy have their hands full protecting Sting’s family from assassins. It seems that Sting’s father, Major Fleetwood, who has been on the lam for years, is now the primary enemy of a new leader in the military. The assassins lurk in the shadows for their chance to take out the members of Sting’s family. Or, are they really after Sting? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (8 of 18) $9.99 GATCHA GACHA VOLUME 4 GN Author: Yutaka Tachibana Art By: Yutaka Tachibana Yabe has finally asked Yuri out, and the two have officially begun dating. Yuri wants the world to know and not everyone is happy about it. Hirao doesnâ™t seem happy and finds an escape for his unhappiness. Yabeâ™s ex-girlfriend Aki challenges Yuri to a fight. And thereâ™s Motoko spreading rumors about Yuriâ™s unhappiness. What else could ruin this relationship? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 LAST FANTASY VOLUME 4 GN Author: Writer Gang (Hon Kwon) Art By: Yong-Wan Kwon Tian discovers Perina’s dead body holding Nagi’s earring. An angry Tian makes the Rogue Master an easy target. The hopelessness of the situation as well as the urgent need for a hero brings two unlikely enemies together, joining them as allies. Drei and Tian must draw deep within themselves for more meaning than their own greed to survive a last stand. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 LIFE VOLUME 4 GN Author: Keiko Suenobu Art By: Keiko Suenobu Just when Ayumu promised to become a stronger person, Katsumi comes to pay her a visit. Manami feeling betrayed, punishes Ayumu with terrible pranks. Everyday, the pranks get worse and worse. Ayumu is spiraling down into despair and only knows of one way to remedy her chaotic life — cutting. Some habits seem to never die, unless they kill you. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 9) $9.99 NEVER GIVE UP VOLUME 4 GN Author: Hiromu Mutou Art By: Hiromu Mutou Kiri is still ecstatic over the success of her ’transformation’ at Tohya’s commercial shoot. Her mom reminds her, however that nobody better not have made the connection between Kiri and Tatsuki. A freelance photographer named Yuki coerces Kiri to do a photo shoot for him. Yuki has Kiri in beautiful Naha, Okinawa for a "natural" photo shoot. Will this photo shoot reveal the truth about Yuki and Kiri’s skin? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 13) $9.99 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED X ASTRAY VOLUME 2 GN Author: Hajime Yatate, Tomohiro Chiba, Yoshiyuki Tomino Art By: Kouichi Tokita With the Dreadnought activated, Lowe’s crew wins a game of chicken with Canard forcing him to retreat. With the ship still damaged, Canard returns with Hyperion to do battle. Despite frail health, Prayer deploys in the Dreadnought to face Hyperion. Prayer must realize that a weapon of war can be used not just for killing people, but perhaps, to save lives as well. Will he learn the meaning of "ASTRAY? " SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $9.99 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: ECOLE DU CIEL VOLUME 5 Author: Haruhiko Mikimoto Art By: Haruhiko Mikimoto Shin’s death marks the destruction of the last Salamis. Marie and her band of pirates return back to their lair to celebrate their victory. A shattered Asuna seeks revenge for the death of Shin. Marie, owing Asuna a favor, offers her a place with the pirates. Will Asuna accept the offer, especially after learning the truth behind Shin’s death? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 8) $9.99 PEPPERMINT VOLUME 3 GN Author: Eun-Jin Seo Art By: Eun-Jin Seo What’s worse than a love triangle? How about a love rectangle! It seems that EO and Hey are dating. Things are moving smoothly until they bump into Mary and EZ. Mary seems to have her eyes on EO and lures him away from Hey. Now, it is Hey’s chance to tell EZ how she really feels about him. Will he feel the same about her? I donâ™t think EZ will be too happy about all this mixing and mingling! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 4) $9.99 REDRUM 327 VOLUME 3 GN Author: Ya-Seong Ko Art By: Ya-Seong Ko The secrets of the crew are finally coming to light, even as the body count rises. We learn the history of Ha and Jueun. Taein realizes Hyeri had sent a dying message to the crew. And Gihu explains a horrifying incident that happened years ago...and now has come back to haunt them all. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VOLUME 3 GN Author: Ryo Saenagi Art By: Ryo Saenagi While the world is watching to see who is going to be the next top model of a trendy new fashion designer, Shima is behind the scenes becoming the next top detective! Kaori competes against four other models for the top model spot. He is finding stiff competition from Shinku, a feisty elementary school kid-model with a fast mouth and double-personality. Kaori’s waiting room gets trashed and the problems keep coming. Will Shima be able to stop the catwalk catastrophe? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 9) $9.99 SOUL TO SEOUL VOLUME 5 GN Author: Jea-Eun Kim Art By: Jea-Eun Kim Kai’s life never seems to run short of troubles. Spike confesses his feelings to Kai’s girlfriend Sunil. Kai is confused about killing the man having an affair with his mother because the man reminds him of someone, but who? It seems Kai’s problems seem to be pushing him to an early grave. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 5) $9.99 STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW VOLUME 3 GN Author: Barasui Art By: Barasui In the next volume of the always adorable Strawberry Marshmallow, the girls are still up to mischief every chance they get! Join in on the girls fun as they have a sleepover, play ninja, and even add a hilarious and cute twist to the classic fairytale, Cinderella⦠SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 4) $9.99 TOKYO TRIBES VOLUME 6 GN Author: Santa Inoue Art By: Santa Inoue Poor Kai can’t imagine the mess that’s about to hit him. Mera’s little stunt in the sewer has turned the streets of Tokyo into a battleground, and whoever wants Chef dead wants the tribes to rip each other apart. Any way you look at it, Steno is in a hot spot, and Hasheem still ain’t getting laid...but Skunk may! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 11) $9.99 THREADS OF TIME VOLUME 9 Author: Mi Young Noh Art By: Mi Young Noh A slave-soldier, Kim Moon-Bin is battling through a sea of pain and blood against the Koryo soldiers. He deserts the army after coming face to face with one of his countrymen. An upset Sa-Le-Ta-Yi hunts down Kim Moon bin after realizing he is the last descendant of Kim Kyung-Soh. Will Kim be able to restore his family name. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 11) $9.99 TSUKUYOMI: MOON PHASE VOLUME 6 GN by: Keitaro Arima Kouhei’s crush deepens after spending more time with Hazuki. He longs to protect her from all that is evil. He asks his grandfather to teach him some powerful fighting techniques. His grandfather has other plans for Kouhei that are more important for survival. Kouhei must learn quick in order to stop a mysterious man from kidnapping Hazuki. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 10) $9.99 INNOCENT BIRD VOLUME 1 GN (YAOI) Author: Hirotaka Kisaragi Art By: Hirotaka Kisaragi Part of the angelic bureaucracy, Karasu is sent to earth to retrieve a demon living among humans. However, he’s surprised to discover that Shirasagi only wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human, and a holy human at that. A priest working out of a bar in the city, Shirasagi teaches children and is generally an all-around wonderful person. But Heaven and Hell both want him back and it’s going to be quite a battle. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 KURO NO KISHI—BLACK KNIGHT VOLUME 3 GN (YAOI) Author: Kai Tsurugi Art By: Kai Tsurugi Zeke is torn between his love for Prince Christian and being the Black Knight. He distances himself from Prince Christian on their journey through the Dundalk Empire. Their journey is halted by the Dundalk Empire guards. Finally Prince Christian has a chance to protect his faithful knight and win his heart back. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 LOVE MODE VOLUME 5 GN (YAOI) Author: Yuki Shimizu Art By: Yuki Shimizu Another 100% Aoe-Naoya focused volume! Naoya has just gotten into a prestigious high school and is thinking this is the happiest time in his life. He’s also starting to realize that he might just be in love with Reiji, his mentor. While Naoya has his eyes on Reiji, it seems someone has her eyes on Naoya. Reiji keeps denying his feelings for the young boy and seeing him asleep on his bed does not help⦠How much longer can Reiji deny his growing love? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 11) $9.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS AMERICAN ELF VOLUME 2: THE COLLECTED SKETCHBOOK DIARIES OF JAMES KOCHALKA by James Kochalka Kochalka invented the daily diary comic strip, spawning a grassroots comix movement that swept the globe. This volume prints all the strips from 2004 and 2005 in gorgeous full-color! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x9, 192pgs SRP: $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH AMERICAN ELF: THE COLLECTED SKETCHBOOK DIARIES OF JAMES KOCHALKA by James Kochalka Kochalka's attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! This astounding book follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. (MAY042960) SC, 9x9, 496pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR: SPREAD YOUR EVIL WINGS & FLY CD & DVD by James Kochalka The third album from acclaimed indie comic artist James Kochalka. With tracks like "Wash Your Ass" and "This Is How We Rock In America," the album is a perfect follow- up to the success of JKS's "Hockey Monkey." The perfect fusion of humor and rock and roll, it's another James Kochalka Superstar masterpiece! (C: 1-1-2) CD SRP: $15.98 JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR: OUR MOST BELOVED CD & DVD by James Kochalka Superstar Although best known as a cult comic book artist, James Kochalka is also a musician, having released many hard-to-find albums through limited distribution. His eccentric and singular work is translated to irresistibly catchy songs. Our Most Beloved compiles the cream of James' recorded output (and adds a few new recordings) in one deluxe package with a bonus DVD containing five music videos (including the legendary Monkey Vs. Robot and two animated songs that appeared on Nickelodeon). (C: 1-1-2) CD SRP: $14.98 STARS OF THE MONTH MONKEY VS. ROBOT—NEW EDITION by James Kochalka An all-new edition of James Kochalka's classic rumble-in-the-jungle! Sporting a new cover, new size, and new price! A factory of self-replicating robots is stripping the jungle of its natural resources, threatening the territory of a colony of nearby monkeys. A series of encounters between the two groups quickly escalates into all-out war! (MAR053223) SC, 6x6, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 MONKEY VS ROBOT AND CRYSTAL OF POWER GN by James Kochalka Deep in the forest, robots are gathering plant and animal samples, and bringing them back to Mother Computer's Knowledge Extractor for analysis. When one spunky monkey breaks free of the device, a short circuit burns out the power Crystal in one of Mother's Cognitive Reactors. (STAR18507) SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A SUPER F$$$$$S #1-3 by James Kochalka No, it's not a sex book! The Super Fxxxxrs are the baddest teenage superhero team around, and everybody wants to join. They live in a big club-house, play video games on their state-of-the-art supercomputer, smoke their teammate Grotus' slime drippings, and fight amongst themselves like cats and dogs. MATURE THEMES #1—8x8, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.00 #2—8x8, 24pgs, FC SRP: $5.00 #3—8x8, 24pgs, FC SRP: $5.00 TULIP TREE PRESS HOUSE OF SUGAR GN by Rebecca Kraatz Growing up in rural British Columbia, Rebecca Kraatz was like other girls. She had a crush on Frank Chambers. She also had a bunch of backstabbing friends. But her life was anything but ordinary, as can be observed from the magical deer to the cursed rug-hooks. In this book, Kraatz coaxes the unexpected from the everyday. A bittersweet confection that grows more satisfying with each reading. SC SRP: $10.00 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING BLUE BEETLE COMPANION SC The Blue Beetle debuted in 1939, rivaling such icons as Superman and Batman for longevity in comics. Now with his resurrection in DC Comics’ hit Infinite Crisis series, Comic Book Artist magazine’s Christopher Irving decides to explore the history and uncover the secrets of the character. Follow his 60 + years of evolution, from the world of Fox Comics to an in-depth history of Charlton Comics, to the hall of today’s DC Comics. Plus, an in-depth look at the Blue Beetle radio show and Jack “King” Kirby’s Blue Beetle comic strip. Also, the first appearance of Blue Beetle from Mystery Men Comics #1! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs SRP: $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK ARTIST #9 The Charlton Comics Story is revealed at last, focusing on the history of Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, and E-Man! Plus, interviews and features on rare and unpublished art by Giordano, Steve Ditko, Jim Aparo, John Byrne, Don Newton, and others. Also, an examination of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen connection with the Charlton heroes! Magazine SRP: $6.95 MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 11: CHARLES VESS SC by Chris Irving & Eric Nolen-Weathington An in-depth look into Vess' career and creative process, this 120-page book features a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, a large gallery, and an 8-page color section on the Eisner Award-winning Charles Vess! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 120pgs SRP: $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 6: ART ADAMS SC— NEW PRINTING by Todd Dezago & Eric Nolen-Weathington Second printing! This volume looks at the life and work of Arthur Adams, whose unique style has earned him both the Russ Manning Award and the Eisner Award. From super- heroes such as the X-Men, to pop culture icons like Godzilla, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Gumby, Adams’ painstaking attention to fine detail amazes his fans and peers alike. (DEC053309) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP RIVAL SCHOOLS #3 by Rey & Erik Ko The academic mayhem continues as Batsu and his crew dig deeper into their investigations, eventually banging heads with opposing students from the foreigner- friendly school, Pacific High. Could the foreign students somehow be involved in some underlying conspiracy? RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #2 (FEB063362) REY COVER—7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 DOGAN COVER—7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS WIZARD KING TRILOGY BOOK 2: KING OF THE WORLD HC Volume II of Wallace Wood’s The Wizard King trilogy, is similar in tone and setting to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. MAD magazine and Daredevil comics artist extraordinaire, Wally Wood, takes us on a magical journey filled with elves, warriors, wizards, maidens, Unmen and kings! Out of print since 1982, this historic graphic novel has been remastered to Vanguard high quality standards. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HARDCOVER—HC, 9x11, 68pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 DELUXE HARDCOVER—HC, 9x11, 84pgs, B&W SRP: $39.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WIZARD KING TRILOGY BOOK 1: KING OF THE WORLD HC by Wally Wood Wally Wood, takes us on a magical journey filled with elves, warriors, wizards, maidens, Unmen, and kings! The Immi, a medieval society of elves, lived deep in the forest, completely isolated from the rest of the world, and were happy until a strange shadow fell over their village — a shadow with eyes! (APR042957) HC, 9x11, 88pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 WALLY WOOD'S LUNAR TUNES SC Lunar Toons is a hilarious roller-coaster ride reminiscent of a late-60s-style cocktail party. Classic Wood characters Bucky Ruckus, robot Iron Myron, Pip, Nudine and Snorky are joined in their cosmic excursions to the moon by a surreal parade including Russians, JFK, Bogart, Bob Hope, Elton John, Jack Webb, Patty Hurst, Playboy bunnies, Wally Wood himself, and the Rolling Stones! (APR053195) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 52pgs, FC MSRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A WALLY'S WORLD by Steve Starger & J. David Spurlock Journalist Steve Starger and historian J. David Spurlock tell a concise but sweeping tale of Wood’s life and times, supply critical examination of Wood's work, publish never- before-seen Wood drawings and photos, and offer a brisk and colorful history of the comic book industry and the American century from the Depression through the early 1980s. HARDCOVER—HC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 DELUXE HC—HC, 8x11, 208pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VERTICAL INC TEZUKA'S BUDDHA VOLUME 6: ANANDA SC by Osamu Tezuka Comics godfather Osamu Tezuka tells the story of Buddha's life in a masterpiece of epic proportions that's executed with religious devotion. In an almost Machiavellian rise to power, Devadatta takes in bandit-warrior Tatta as a protégé, and incites the Magadha kingdom to war with the Kosalan empire. Bimbisara fears being killed by his own son, and the Buddha must lose the friends dearest to him before creating a religion. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x8, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VERY DYNAMIC COMICS BOOKS WITH PICTURES #1 by Sina Grace Melissa Coats never expected that working at Hi De Ho would be so crazy. She never guessed that her first shift would be New Comics Day. She never knew that there were 20+ X&Y Men titles a month. Above all, she never believed that her entire life would change forever! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 VILLARD BOOKS ELK'S RUN GN by Joshua Fialkov & Noel Tuazon No one is allowed to leave Elk's Ridge, West Virginia. Teenager John Kohler doesn't know why, but learns about the town's dark secrets—and how his father may have a lot to hide. Collects the first three issues, plus 100 pages of new material, and a never-before- seen conclusion to the story! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VIPER COMICS DEAD AT 17 VOLUME 2 #5 by Josh Howard The events of this issue are so secret, you can't be told about them! But know that a familiar face makes his/her long awaited return to the pages of Dead @ 17. The question is will he/she be an ally, mortal enemy ... or perhaps something much worse? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 VIRGIN COMICS LLC VIRULENTS #1 (ONE SHOT) by Dasgupta, Ruben, & Godse A small platoon of American soldiers in search of their missing comrades comes across Indian commandoes looking for a group of terrorists suspected of hiding a most heinous weapon in the craggy breast of the Hindu Kush. It's a night of revelation as the Americans discover the fate of their lost brothers, and the Indians discover the fate of their terrorists. But terror is not in the form of flesh and blood, or bullets or gunpowder. Terror has a new name. 56pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 JOHN WOO'S SEVEN BROTHERS #5 The cataclysmic conclusion sees The Seven Brothers face off with the Son of Hell one final time, as Ronald's power is finally revealed. The dramatic conclusion to John Woo's Seven Brothers ensures comics will never be the same. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 DEVI #8 by Basu, Chari, & Singh As the Devi's power grows, Tara's emerging feelings for Rahul open her eyes to issues far more real than divine politics. Yet it is this connection to humanity that weakens her, as she discovers to horrible effect when Kratha tracks down Rahul. Meanwhile, the Durapasya prepare for their attack on the Darinde stronghold, intending to divert Bala's forces and give Amara a chance to steal the source. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 END OF STORY #1 by Samit Basu &Gopi Krishna Vishnu Sharma's really not having a good day. Accosted by animal heroes from forgotten fables, beaten up, shot at, and tossed around buildings... his list of woes is growing by the second, and the fun's just begun. The arrival of the charismatic and completely unreliable Jack, with news, views, and abuse to spare, alters the plans of the Panchatantra heroes. Now they must undertake a dangerous journey into the flawed Tome that is the key to their world's survival. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RAMAYAN 3392 A.D. #6 by Dasgupta, Kang, & Virgin Comics The seeds of 3392 were sewn long ago: a chronicle of the last days before the Mahavinaash (End of Days). Leaders intoxicated by power. Nations lusting after supremacy. The ultimate villain is conceived. Reckless... Rancorous... Rageful... Ravan! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE SNAKEWOMAN #8 by Kapur, Chari, & Virgin Comics As Jessica Peterson continues to hunt and exterminate the members of the 68, a young member threatens to touch whatever humanity she has left. But Harker has no plans to stand back and allow his eternal assassin the chance to be enlightened! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 WALK-IN #3 by Stewart, Parker, & Padlekar Ian's powers and big mouth have attracted bloodthirsty gangsters, but a change comes over Astrid that may make a difference. Still, that doesn't explain the giant floating brainfish that's now on his trail, does it? SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC Magazines SHOJO BEAT APR. 2007 VOLUME 3 #4 by Various VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers vast quantities of serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time. In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers quality editorials on Japanese trends, art, news, fashion, and culture, plus interviews, how-tos, and more! Shojo Beat is a hip, fun, informative read that will appeal to newbies and manga fans alike. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. Magazine, 300pgs, PC SRP: $5.99 SHONEN JUMP APR. 2007 #52 by Various THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MANGA! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games, and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) SC, 368pgs, PC SRP: $4.99 Shonen Jump Manga BLACK CAT VOLUME 7 TP by Kentaro Yabuki On the wrong side of an eerie case of déjà vu, Train comes to the aid of a troubled boy seeking revenge for the death of his parents and is forced to confront his own vengeance- laden past. Meanwhile, Rinslet creates a shaky new relationship with a dangerous old enemy. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 NARUTO VOLUME 13 TP by Masashi Kishimoto The final battle of the Chûnin Exam is at hand! Sasuke makes it to the arena in time to compete, but the anticipation has only whetted Gaara's terrible bloodlust and strained his already fragile sanity. Can Gaara pull himself together in time to face Sasuke's new-found strength? Or will the demon inside him take complete control and wreak havoc on Konohagakure?! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NARUTO by Masashi Kishimoto In the thick of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams and the Chûnin Selection, the student ninjas unleash their signature techniques as they spar in a series of one-on-one elimination matches. The heated battles bring out a new side in many of the opponents as they fight to advance to the next stage of the tests and, in some cases, struggle to survive! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. VOLUME 9 (DEC053330)—SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOLUME 10 (MAR063480)—SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOLUME 11 (JUN063484)—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOLUME 12—SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 ********************************************************************** PRINCE OF TENNIS VOLUME 18 GN by Takeshi Konomi Seishun's chance at the Nationals all comes down to Kunimitsu. Will he have to forfeit to save his injured arm, or will he play to the end and end his career? Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 ZOMBIE POWDER VOLUME 3 TP by Tite Kubo When the prize is a Ring of the Dead, murder is a small price to pay! Stealing the comatose body of Wolfina's brother, Balmunk the mystic lures our heroes to his deadly circus, where fire-breathers and knife-throwers await them. Has master swordsman Gamma Akutabi finally met a foe worthy of his skills? As the circus train races across the desert, Wolfina struggles to free her brother's body before it becomes an ingredient in Balmunk's recipe for immortality. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 Shonen Jump Advanced Manga STARS OF THE MONTH CLAYMORE TP'S by Norihiro Yagi A village gripped by fear and paranoia calls for help when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. VOL 1 (JAN063382)—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 VOL. 2 (MAR063478)—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 VOL. 3—SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 VOL. 4—SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 ********************************************************************** DEATH NOTE VOLUME 10 TP by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of the taskforce members, Light is once again forced to pass the Death Note on to another to take the heat off himself. But this time, Kira chooses a disciple from among his true believers. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 HUNTER X HUNTER VOLUME 13 TP by Yoshihiro Togashi Hunters Gon and Killua have fallen into the clutches of the sinister gang known as the Spiders. Luckily, the Hunters' friend Kurapika has captured the Spiders' ringleader and proposed a hostage exchange. Will the Spiders agree to the plan? Meanwhile, a multi- trillionaire named Battera has been buying up copies of the super-rare video game Greed Island, which may contain clues about Gon's father's whereabouts. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 IS VOLUME 12 GN by Masakazu Katsura Teratani has invited the group to celebrate graduation by staying at his family's resort hotel. He even arranges to have Ichitaka share a room with Iori. But, just when it seems they might be able to relax and enjoy themselves, trouble appears in the form of uninvited guests, bringing new dangers that threaten to destroy Ichitaka's chance at happiness and Iori's budding acting career in a single stroke! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 ULTIMATE MUSCLE VOLUME 16 GN by Yudetamago While Kid Muscle wrestles a living toilet, his tall, dark, and dangerous rival Kevin Mask has problems of his own. In his first match of the Superhuman Olympics, the previously unstoppable Kevin is getting thrown around like a rag doll and a quick glimpse under his t-shirt reveals that he's wasted away to skin and bones. Has the onetime DMP powerhouse lost his edge, bought a one-way ticket to wrestling oblivion? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 Shojo Manga PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH VOLUME 21 TP by Saki Hiwatari Now, in the conclusion to the Please Save My Earth series, his plot to destroy the moon base and all traces of his past life reaches its dénouement. Alice begs Rin not to let his past life as Shion rule his future and even threatens to jump off Tokyo Tower if he chooses to pursue his plot of eventually controlling the wolf. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 Shojo Beat Manga BACKSTAGE PRINCE VOLUME 1 TP by Kanoko Sakurakoji Drawn into the world of kabuki theatre, young Akari spends her time after school assisting the actor Shonosuke Ichimura, who’s actually a high school cutie by the name of Ryusei Horiuchi. Akari is totally clueless about kabuki and boys, but she's eager to learn about both. Her first encounter with Ryusei doesn't go very well, but with the help of a cat named Mr. Ken, the two teenagers quickly become prince AND princess of kabuki. Love was never so dramatic! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BEAUTY POP VOLUME 3 TP by Kiyoko Arai Tsuyoshi Nida, having taken second place to Narumi's hairstyling once again, is determined to come out on top against the Scissors Project. He issues them a challenge, but the Scissors Project needs five people to compete in this beauty battle, or they'll lose by default. Is Narumi's obsession with winning stronger than his fear of losing his pride by accepting Kiri's help? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 GENTLEMEN'S ALLIANCE VOLUME 1 TP by Arina Tanemura In return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away for adoption to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy. Even though Haine is of proper lineage to be on the council, she finds herself struggling to find her place among the many secrets of its elite members, especially those of the president who holds her heart: Shizumasa Togu, aka "the Emperor." Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 182pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 PUNCH VOLUME 3 GN by Rie Takada It's time for Elle's boyfriend Kazuki to make his pro debut! If he wins this fight, he gets to take a shot at his rival Ruo. If he loses, he gets kicked out of the gym. With Elle in Kazuki's corner, winning seems like a sure thing, that is, until the rigorous training begins to take a toll on his body. Will Elle's love be enough to get him back on his feet and on the road to victory? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 SKIP BEAT VOLUME 5 TP by Yoshiki Nakamura Kyoko lands a regular role on a TV show… as a giant chicken. Not content to settle for poultry recognition, Kyoko tries out for a big commercial. At the audition she runs into her Love Me rival Moko, who's having rival woes of her own. With a jealous rich girl out to bring them down, can Kyoko and Moko overcome their difficulties and act as a team to trounce the competition? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 Viz Kids MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOLUME 11 GN by Ryo Takamisaki Not long ago, MegaMan was the most infamous criminal in the Net, framed for cybercrimes he didn't commit. Now he and Lan are the Net's only hope! The treacherous Dr. Regal has unleashed the ultimate manifestation of Dark Power, an entity known as Nebula Grey. With the Netopian army down, MegaMan and a handful of allies have to stop Nebula Grey… or be deleted forever! Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 POKÉMON MYSTERY: DUNGEON GINJI'S RESCUE TEAM GN by Makoto Mizobuchi Ginji is a normal schoolboy until the day he awakes to discover that he's been transformed into a Pokémon! Now in the form of a Torchic, Ginji meets a very friendly Mudkip who convinces him to join his Rescue Team. Their mission: to help any and all Pokémon in need. Saving adorable Pokémon is good and fine, but will Ginji ever be able to turn back into a human again? Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 Viz Media CASE CLOSED VOLUME 16 GN by Gosho Aoyama Conan meets his trickiest adversary yet when the Sebastian Financial Group hosts an exclusive party on the lavish ocean liner the Q. Selizabeth. All 500 guests are wearing a copy of the priceless jewel, the Black Star pearl. One pearl is the real thing. And one guest is also the notorious thief Kaito Kid, who is bent on leaving the event with one very expensive party favor. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOLUME 18 TP by Masahito Soda In the aftermath of the Sengoku Coast Airport fire, the city decides that it's high time for the Fire Department to undergo some much-needed restructuring. Lieutenant Oshitori is assigned to spearhead a new project, but Daigo is prepared to resign from active duty as a result of his outlandish actions at the airport fire. Can a special firefighting detail be complete without Daigo in the mix? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOLUME 12 TP by Hiromu Arakawa The hunters become the hunted when the Elric brothers and Prince Lin set a trap for the homunculus with the insatiable appetite — Gluttony! On another front, state politics are shaken up when a horrifying truth about Führer President King Bradley is revealed, and Colonel Roy Mustang is right there to capitalize on the situation. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MAR VOLUME 12 GN by Nobuyuki Anzai Could it be the beginning of the end? Princess Snow of Team Mär is captured by the Chess Pieces and taken to Queen Diana. Despite being a member down, Team Mär must remain undaunted as they go into the final battle of the War Games. Will they be able to persevere against the Chess Pieces? And what fate awaits Snow in the hands of her evil stepmother Diana? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 READ OR DREAM VOLUME 3 TP by Hideyuki Kurata & Ran Ayanaga Maggie always gets absorbed in whatever she's reading. But when she gets her hands on a book called The 24 Faces of Maggie Mui, she starts transforming into one character after another! Also, Anita and Maggie come up with a bibliophilic exercise plan for a pudgy Michelle, Anita visits a mixed-up fantasy world populated by characters from children's books, and the sisters are hired as bodyguards for a very unusual author. Rating: T+ (C: 1- 0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 YAKITATE JAPAN VOLUME 4 TP by Takashi Hashiguchi The Pantasia Rookie Tournament is in full swing with Kazuma going up against a daunting opponent in every respect? Tsukino's half-sister Mizuno and rival for control of the entire Pantasia chain! Mizuno is ready to knock Kazuma out of the ring with her super-tasty patented melon bread. Can Kazuma compete against this high-class recipe with a can of regular old melon juice? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 PHOENIX VOLUME 10 TP by Osamu Tezuka In A.D. 663 a soldier named Harima is punished by being given the visage of a wolf. Rescued by a mysterious old woman, he is tormented by nightmares and gradually senses the spirit of Bando Suguru, a 21st century agent who fights on behalf of banished humans. "Sun" is the longest chapter in the Phoenix series, and its structure is threefold. Harima's story in 7th century Japan interweaves with that taking place in the 21st century, while another tale of a spiritual battle bridges both past and future. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 344pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 XOMBIE, INC XOMBIE: DEAD ON ARRIVAL GN by James Farr Xombie: Dead on Arrival follows Dirge, a mortally challenged monster with muscle to spare. Armed with reason, and impervious to death, he will face unspeakable horror on his way to reunite a lost little girl with her family. Can he protect a single living soul from certain death? Can he outrun the nebulous forces behind the zombie plague? And if a monster truly saves a human life, is it really a monster after all? Find out in the first full length adaptation, based on the cult Internet phenomena! SC (XMB 001) SRP: $19.95 YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS STARS OF THE MONTH ANTHOLOGY OF GRAPHIC FICTION CARTOONS & TRUE STORIES HC edited by Ivan Brunetti Ivan Brunetti, the creator of Schizo, offers this best-of anthology of contemporary art comics and classic strips from more than 75 avant-garde comic artists including Robert Crumb, Kim Deitch, Art Spiegelman, Chris Ware, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez. (JUL063667) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 392pgs, PC SRP: $28.00 IN THE STUDIO: VISITS WITH CONTEMPORARY CARTOONISTS HC by Todd Hignite Featuring extensive interviews with Ivan Brunetti, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Robert Crumb, Jaime Hernandez, Gary Panter, Seth, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware, In the Studio presents an unparalleled look at the cutting edge of the comic medium. Offering insights into the creative process, their influences and personal sources of inspiration, and the history of comics through the eyes of these artists, we see with a new clarity the achievement of contemporary cartoonists and the extraordinary possibilities of comic art. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 320pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** YAOI PRESS LLC YAOI VOLUME 1: ANTHOLOGY OF BOY'S LOVE GN by Izanaki, Wilson, & Studio Kosaru A steamy yaoi anthology of three heart-wrenching love stories. First, there's romance between prisoners of a medieval circus, then between members of rival Tokyo gangs, and finally, between a cop and a young man who escapes two sadistic hillbilly captors. The best yaoi talent world-wide comes together for Volume 1 of this brand new yaoi manga series. MATURE THEMES SC, 485pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DESIRE OF THE GODS GN by Insanity Team Loki has found love with the young god Baldur, but his unresolved issues with Odin stand in th7e way. A tragic romantic tale based on characters from Norse mythology. (NOV053283) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC OFFERED AGAIN O/A SE7EN #1: GLUTTONY by Raven Gregory & Josh Medors Don't miss out on this red hot issue this time around! Based on the movie from New Line Cinema! Take a look inside the twisted and methodical mind of a notorious serial killer. Meet John Doe. John wants to teach the world a lesson, and he's using the sinners among us as the palette for his work! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 7) SRP: $3.99 GRIMM FAIRY TALES#16 by Tyler, Tedesco, & Rio Teacher or vengeful spirit? Sela has been both as she uses her powers to help people going down the wrong path in life and punish those who refuse to change their ways. But even Sela isn't sure if she's making a difference in the world or just wasting her time. She's about to find out and in the process learn a valuable lesson about human nature and her place in the world. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES ALTER EGO #65 This issue of Alter Ego spotlights Nick Cardy, artist of Golden Age Quality and Silver Age DC, who creates a fantabulous new cover that features his greatest heroes! Also inside is a free-ranging interview with Nick conducted by Jim Amash! Plus: Tons of Cardy (and Viscardi) artwork from Quality and DC; the work of Will Eisner, Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino, Jim Aparo, Ramona Fradon, Curt Swan, Joe Orlando, Bob Haney, Mike Sekowsky, and others; the FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze and Michael T. Gilbert; "Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt" (featuring evil-twin covers with Superman and Wonder Woman); and more! Edited by Roy Thomas. (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 ANIMATION MAGAZINE #170 MAR. 2007 All grown up and still watch cartoons? Got carpal tunnel in both hands from playing video games? Ever seen a wicked effects shot in a movie and wonder how the *@#! did they do that! Trying to decide which animation software to blow your kids' college funds on? Animation fans know Animation Magazine is their #1 source for the most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events and industry trends. It also covers the best resources for education and training in the animation field. (Animation Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BACK ISSUE #13 In this issue, Nick Cardy relives his days as the DC Comics cover artist in an exclusive art-packed interview! Plus, Steve Englehart and Doug Moench kick back for a look at kung-fu comics, and Joe Staton and Nick Cuti go ‘Pro2Pro’ about Charlton’s super-hero E-Man! (Twomorrows Publishing) 8x11, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1025-1028 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full- color, 8-12 pages in length, and features CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which has Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," and a monthly checklist of all the first issues for the month. (Comic Shop News Inc) ISSUES #1025-1028—Tabloid PI COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1628 MAY 2007 This issue features an exclusive original Spider-Man cover! Spidey is back in black, and CBG takes an in-depth look at Spider-Man’s latest costume change. Plus, the usual mix of Modern, Silver Age, and Golden Age columns and articles. Comics Buyer’s Guide also has the largest and most complete monthly price guide in comics (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINES Fully authorized figurines teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super- league of its own! The hand-painted white metal lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 ½”- 4" tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: She-Hulk (#38), Mystique (#39), Captain America (#9), and Doctor Doom (#10)! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 0-1-3) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. #38 SHE-HULK—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #39 MYSTIQUE—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #9 CAPTAIN AMERICA—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #10 DOCTOR DOOM—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #205 FEB. 2007 In this issue: the comics world of Gerry Anderson Part Two; from Fireball XL5 and Supercar to Stingray, see images drawn by some of the world’s top illustrators; a four– part exhaustive overview of Doctor Who in comics, spotlighting other comics spin-offs from the 50 year career of the master of TV science fiction; right out of the birthplace of V For Vendetta and Miracleman, Quality Communications’ new look at Comics International now includes a unique "features" section, as well as its regular 16 pages of solid objective news reporting with its much-praised “level playing field” approach; plus, hundreds of no-holds barred reviews, comprehensive new title listings for February, comic sales stats, internet gossip and a controversial reader comment section, it also contains bonus sections on manga, graphic novels, star interviews, guest columns by comics writers, historians, and firing line retailers, as well as new comic previews. (Quality Communications) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 72pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 GERRY ANDERSON RETRO COVER—Magazine, 72pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 COMICS REVUE #251 Comics Revue is a monthly magazine that reprints old newspaper strips in chronological sequence, and features about ten different series, such as Modesty Blaise, Krazy Kat, Gasoline Alley, and others!. It gives you anywhere from a few days to a few week's worth of each series. (Manuscript Press) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 CRACKED MAGAZINE #4 MAR/APR 2007 For almost fifty years, Cracked has covered every major news and media event ‹every President since Eisenhower, every starlet since Marilyn Monroe, every major TV show since Gunsmoke, every blockbuster film since Psycho). Cracked has changed formats and grown up entirely, evolving into a smart, savvy, sarcastic and, above all, funny 80-page, full-color magazine targeting an 18 to 34 male demographic. In addition to comics are articles, both fiction and nonfiction, pranks, news, reviews, and interviews from the world of comedy. A host of national talent such as author Neal Pollack, actor/writer Michael Ian Black, and writers from Saturday Night Live, The Onion, The Daily Show, and Chappelle's Show have joined Cracked as regular contributors. (Cracked Entertainment) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. 80pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 JUXTAPOZ VOLUME 14 #3 MAR. 2007 Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works. (High Speed Productions) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $4.99 LOCUS #553 Special Year-in-Review issue, with extensive coverage of the best books of the year and the annual recommended reading list and publishing summaries. Includes interviews, information on new book deals, general industry news, market reports, and the best review coverage of new and upcoming books in the field! (Locus Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.50 NEO MAGAZINE #29 The leading review magazine for anime, manga and Asian film has an exciting new look! There's a host of new and informative features, including essential guides on the 25 anime, manga, and Asian film titles you must own; a regular manga artist of the month showcase slot; the NEO News Network has been completely revamped so that it offers unbeatable coverage of the Asian pop culture scene; plus an overhauled reviews section that provides more in-depth critiques of the latest releases, as well as a few classics you might have missed too. Each issue features an exclusive serialization of a new manga. (Uncooked Media Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 NEWTYPE ENGLISH EDITION (WITH DVD) MAR. 2007 The leading publication covering anime, manga and Japanese pop culture also comes with a monthly bonus DVD, packed with episodes and trailers from the latest anime releases! Newtype USA is the English-language edition of Japan’s number one anime publication, with colorful features translated from the Japanese magazine, alongside original stories of local interest to North American fans. This is the premier gateway to exclusive news, features, reviews, and commentary and director interviews! (A. D. Vision(newtype Magazine)) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $12.98 Pulp Fiction DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 4 The pulps' legendary superman returns in two of his greatest adventures! In "Land of Always-Night," a strange being who kills with the touch of a finger leads Doc Savage on a quest to a lost underworld civilization — an epic 1935 collaboration by W. Ryerson Johnson and Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Then, in 1938's "Mad Mesa," the Man of Bronze awakens to discover that he's in another man's body and imprisoned in a penitentiary! Hundreds will die unless Doc Savage can escape and solve the mystery of the mesa madness. These thrilling pulp adventures are reproduced with the original color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical articles by Will Murray (who wrote 7 Bantam Doc Savage novels). (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 PHANTOM DETECTIVE MAR. 1936 REPLICA EDITION This pulp replica of the classic Phantom Detective series features "The Circus Murders" and comes with a full-color cover, complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 5 The legendary super-sleuth returns in two more pulp classics by Walter Gibson (writing as Maxwell Grant). In "The Black Falcon" (1934), Lamont Cranston is abducted by a master spy from The Shadow's secret past. Then, can the Knight of Darkness defeat a Dragon of Fire before the city becomes a blazing inferno? The exciting answer is found in "The Salamanders," an action-packed 1936 thrill ride in which Gibson was directed to out-Spider Norvell Page's Spider thrillers. This instant collector's item also features the original pulp covers by George Rozen, interior illustrations by Tom Lovell, and "The Island of Ancient Death," a bonus Shadow story adapted from the broadcast-to-pulp format by radio scriptwriter Gibson Scott Fox. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 SPICY DETECTIVE STORIES APR. 1937 REPLICA EDITION Adventure House will bring you some of the scarcest pulps imaginable in this great new series, reprinting them as the reading public saw them on the newsstands, at a fraction of their current collectors' prices. Printed on acid-free paper and guaranteed not to crumble into dust while you read them. Featuring "Death for a Name,"a Dan Turner Hollywood Detective story! (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 THE SPIDER #9: SATAN'S DEATH BLAST JUN. 1934 by Norvell Page The wildest Spider pulp novel adventure of all! Includes the original text and artwork from the June 1934 issue of The Spider. A terrorist's dirty bomb rocks Albany, and the Spider searches for the secret of his weapon — an explosive so powerful that a spoonful can destroy a city block! (Bold Venture Press) (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XV #7 (JUL053456) SC, B&W SRP: $9.95 UNCANNY TALES APR/MAY 1939 REPLICA EDITION Adventure House brings readers a new series of complete pulp replica/reprints in Uncanny Tales, reprinting them as the reading public saw them on the newsstands years ago! (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #344 Don't miss this historic issue, as Weird Tales — the world's very first gothic fantasy magazine — unveils a new logo and design for the first time in 75 years! The magazine that introduced H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and Robert E. Howard to the world leaps boldly into the 21st century with stories, art, and comics by a whole new generation of weird creators! Be there for the dawn of a new era! (Wildside Press, Llc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES BECKETT MAGAZINES Get up-to-date values of the most popularly traded sports cards along with fun features, player profiles, product previews and reviews, hot lists and more. Collecting sports cards is fun and easy with Beckett magazines! (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) BASEBALL #264 MAR. 2007—Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 BASEBALL PLUS #28 FEB/MAR 2007—Magazine, 300pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 BASKETBALL #200 MAR. 2007—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 BASKETBALL PLUS #23 MAR/APR 2007—Magazine, 180pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 FOOTBALL #203 FEB. 2007—Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 FOOTBALL #204 MAR. 2007—Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 FOOTBALL PLUS #23 MAR/APR 2007—Magazine, 272pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 HOCKEY #191 FEB. 2007—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 HOCKEY #192 MAR. 2007—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 RACING PLUS #11 MAR/APR 2007—FC SRP: $9.99 GIANT ROBOT #46 Giant Robot promotes obscure, underground, up-and-coming, and excellent aspects of Asian and Asian-American popular culture. In this issue, meet artist Mori Chack's sick and cute Gloomy Bears. The bloody-clawed characterS' popularity has spilled out of Japan and is leaving tracks all over Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Other features include the Dalai Lama's brother telling all, Chinese ballers invading the minor-league hoops circuit, enigmatic photo-processed leaves by artist Binh Danh, and sweet, fluffy indie rock from Hong Kong's The Pancakes. Plus: the latest in film, anime, comics, and toys from Asia and the world! (Giant Robot Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #173 MAR. 2007 Toy Fair Issue! This is your best and most informed look at what toy manufacturers showed at Toy Fair in NYC. The Toy Center is gone, but the industry forged ahead with the big show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The Pull-Out Collector Guide this issue features Transformers: Robots in Disguise! Also find McFarlane's Sports Picks, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Teen Titans, DC Comics Super Heroes, the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide, Urban and Suburban Vinyl, Trading Figures, and more! (Action Figure News &Toy Review) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #153 The 2007 New York Toy Industry Association Toy Fair draws near and Tomart's Action Figure Digest (AFD) has some exclusive product lines to unveil in this issue. The Kenner legacy also continues with this chapter featuring more scrapped Kenner designs. This series has been compiled from new interviews with Kenner designers, engineers, sculptors, and marketing people who worked for the company prior to it’s closing in Cincinnati. AFD's regular departments, including Action News Briefs and the Star Wars Update, are also included in this issue. (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #10 (OCT063847) 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOY SHOP APR. 2007 Toy Shop is your one-stop information source for toy industry news, auction overage, new product spotlights, and market pricing. This isssue will feature coverage of baby boomer toys, action figures, sci-fi memorabilia, and muh more. (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 TUFF STUFF MAR. 2007 The December issue of Tuff Stuff will include a story on the cover subject, along with a “Turn Back The Clock” story on a set from the 1960s, ’70s or ’80s. Plus, sports card pricing in six sports and the free Upper Deck card sheet will include four baseball players. (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 GAME MAGAZINES BECKETT MAGIC: THE GATHERING #11 This is the only magazine dedicated 100% to Magic: The Gathering (MTG)! Every issue is packed with deck construction tips from the pros, how to play the hot cards, top winning tournament decks, MTG spoiler lists, have your questions answered by the Deckspert and the most comprehensive Magic Price Guide you’ll ever see with over 20,000 cards priced! Includes the "Cold Snap" spoiler list, extensive Magic online coverage, advice on how to beat the top decks, the hottest cards from the newest sets, an exclusive Magic: The Gathering poster, and chances to win rare and valuable Magic cards! (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 DRAGON MAGAZINE #354 APR. 2007 Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Dragon magazine is a defining icon of gaming culture. Dragon is the official source of information regarding all aspects of the Dungeons & Dragons hobby and provides D&D players with the tools, utilities, and excitement they need to raise the level of their play experience. Each issue features new spells, feats, magic items, game advice, and industry news, all designed with the Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast in mind. (Paizo Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DUNGEON MAGAZINE #145 FEB. 2007 Celebrating its 21th anniversary this year, Dungeon is the premiere magazine for Dungeon Masters!The Savage Tide Adventure Path surges forward in “City of Broken Idols,” a foray into the center of the infamous Isle of Dread. “Vile Addiction,” the first installment of the new “Servants of Sahan” three-part campaign arc, leads the PCs into the vices of the Far Realm. A Backdrop for Exag: City of Clay supports the new series. “The Distraction” puts the PCs behind the enemy lines of a gnoll army. All this, plus Dungeoncraft, Downer, and Mt. Zogon! (Paizo Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 SCRYE #107 MAY 2007 SCRYE features coverage of Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Star Wars Starship Battles, The Spoils, Stargate, Conan, Universal Fighting System, Naruto, HorrorClix and lots more! SCRYE has the only complete and updated monthly card lists and price guide for Magic: The Gathering, plus much more! (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 WHITE DWARF #325 White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop Warhammer 40K and Warhammer Fantasy worlds. Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, with in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarification, and battle reports. (Games Workshop) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, FC SRP: $6.00 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE CULT TIMES #138 FEB. 2007 The month ahead of Cult TV starts here! Plan out your viewing with Cult Times’ "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs. Read interviews with the stars and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A classic series is given a lighthearted but informative look in the "Instant Guide," and the highlights of the previous month’s viewing are featured in "Times Past." (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #380 Doctor Who Magazine is the official magazine of the hit BBC series, with news, features, interviews, and full-colour comic strip action! In this issue: chat with writer Chris Chibnall about his new episode; executive producer Russell T. Davies gives updates on his upcoming new series in his "Production Notes" column; a full preview of the first episode of the new series; the Time Team enjoy Terminus and Enlightenment as they continue their mission to watch every Doctor Who story in order; and all the latest books, audios, and DVDs are previewed and reviewed. Plus, the conclusion of the latest comic strip adventure for the Tenth Doctor and the Brigadier. (Panini Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DREAMWATCH USA #30 APR. 2007 The very latest news and reviews, features and interviews from the leading sci-fi and fantasy entertainment magazine! This month Dreamwatch has in-depth features and interviews on the hottest new films and TV shows, plus the latest news in the new-look Nexus section! (Titan Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 FANGORIA #261 FEB. 2007 There’s no better place to read about the fun of fright flicks than Fangoria! The world’s best-selling and longest-running (over 26 years!) horror magazine takes you behind the screams of the films and TV shows that you’re dying to discover. Featuring articles on Grind House, The Reaping, Severance, The Hitcher, and Hostel 2. (Starlog Group, Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 G-FAN #79 America’s only magazine devoted to Godzilla and other giant monsters! Featuring an in- depth interviews with kaiju creators and actors, reviews and retrospectives, new products, and future productions, plus exclusive contests and prize offerings. (Daikaiju) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 84pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 GEEK MONTHLY #3 The magazine that's taking the geek world by storm continues to deliver the latest in pop culture, comics, lifestyle, tech and gadgets, along with TV's favorite geek LOST's Jorge Garcia, and 24's Mary Lynn Rajskub! Plus more on Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, and Red Dawn (you heard us right, Red Dawn)! You'll also meet the geniuses from the Jet Propulsion Labs and find out what they do for dates, as well as king dinosaur geek Jack Horner. Plus more tech musings, "Ask 2-XL," web rants, Project Runway, geek fashions, tricked-out baby strollers, film and DVD reviews, and more features in the third spectacular issue of Geek Monthly! Either you get it... or you don't. From the publishers of Femme Fatales. (Cinefantastique) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 GREY'S ANATOMY: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #1 Meet the staff of Seattle Grace Hospital as Titan Magazine brings you the premiere issue of Grey’s Anatomy: The Official Magazine. Whether you’re an intern or a resident, catch up with all the gossip from the show with exclusive cast and crew interviews, on-set reports, and the latest news from the hit show. (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #23 Monsters From The Vault covers the classic (and not so classic) horror and science fiction films of the 1920s through 1970s. The magazine features articles, DVD reviews, and book reviews. Each issue includes tons of rare photographs beautifully reproduced; many published for the very first time. Many of the genre’s best writers contribute to the magazine; that’s why Monsters From The Vault is the #1 magazine for the serious horror and science fiction film fan! (Monsters From The Vault) (C: 0-1-2) 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.98 SCARY MONSTERS 2007 YEARBOOK #15: MONSTER MEMORIES Scary Monsters 2007 Yearbook features fascinating monster memories from around the universe! Includes: "Son Of Monster Memories!"; "Monster Memories of A Wicked Witch"; "I'm Scared of the Wolf Man"; "Memories of Syracuse N.Y.'s Horror Hosts"; "Mr. Mark's Monster Flashbacks Featuring Invasion of the 8mm Monsters"; and "Creatures From The Beaver State." Plus, "Welcome to The Castle of Frankenstein," another "lurk" at spook show ads, and a most scary development! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) B&W SRP: $8.95 SFX MAGAZINE SFX is the biggest, brightest and boldest science fiction magazine in the world, filled to the brim with everything and anything you ever wanted to know about sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Well-known for its irreverent-but-fond attitude towards the genres, SFX is Britain's best-selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine! Explore the depths of some of the greatest minds in literary sci-fi and comicdom and read reviews of all the latest films, DVDs, and books. (Future Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR #154—Magazine, FC SRP: $9.70 SPECIAL #28—Magazine, FC SRP: $11.00 SHIVERS #132 MAR. 2007 Shivers contains an exciting mix of interviews with the creative people of the Horror world. Regular features include writer Kim Newman's outspoken Opinion column, Ingrid Pitt on Horror fandom worldwide, and a favorite fright from the archives in "The Fright of Your Life." Plus, up-to-the-minute news and reviews of all the latest Horror on DVD, Film, and TV. Also, this issue contains a pull-out poster of the cover artwork. (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $8.99 STARBURST #347 With over 26 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features and interviews combined with a look back at Science Fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest reviews section known to man, with the cream of films, book soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs, all scrutinized for you! (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #19 It’s time for our regular trip to the small Kansas farm town of Smallville and the home of the young Superman-to-be! In the latest issue there's exclusive interviews with the Smallville cast, behind-the-scenes news on the show, and all the latest Season Six Smallville news! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 STARGATE MAGAZINE [#15] YEARBOOK Enter the gate with the Official Stargate SG-1/Stargate: Atlantis Magazine Yearbook, with 100 packed pages of exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of both hit shows, the latest news direct from the producers and writers, and insider on-set reports! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 STAR TREK MAGAZINE [#4] YEARBOOK Celebrate 40 years of Star Trek as we take you behind-the-franchise in Star Trek Magazine. We bring you interviews with the cast and crew covering the TV shows, movies and spin-offs, exclusive behind-the-scenes access and the first news direct from the studio on the new J.J. Abrams Star Trek film! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #11 (NOV064073) 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 STAR WARS INSIDER MAR APR 07 (Curtis Circulation) (C: 0-1-2) FC SRP: $5.95 TV ZONE #213 APR. 2007 TV Zone, the world's longest-running cult television magazine, continues to feature the most up-to-date news, features, and interviews for cult TV. Each issue features a full reviews section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and an episode guide to a popular series. Readers’questions are answered in "Memory Alpha," and there’s an in-depth analysis of the making of an old favorite in "Flashback." (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 24: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #6 In this issue of 24 Magazine, a new day dawns with exclusive need-to-know intel on the brand new season six. Plus, go behind-the-scenes with Jack Bauer and read exclusive interviews with the cast and crew! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #130 Video Watchdog is the original, ultimate monthly review of horror, sci-fi, and Cult films on DVD, with serious, in-depth reviews and articles on domestic and import releases by the best writers in the field! You can read a lot of guesswork on the Internet, but the facts aren't "in" until you read them in Video Watchdog! (Video Watchdog) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.95 XPOSE MAGAZINE #102 From its Los Angeles office, Xpose is now bigger and brighter than ever as it increases its coverage of the most popular series around, focusing in on the worlds of magic, mystery, and the unknown. From established hits to new cults on the horizon, Xpose offers the most comprehensive coverage of the world of the weird! (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 General Audience Magazines FHM MAGAZINE MAY/JUN 2007 FHM is all about drop-dead gorgeous women, the latest men's fashions, the coolest adventures, and the best tech toys. FHM amuses, entertains, and informs you. It's the men's magazine that isn't afraid to be all a man should be! (Time Warner Retail Sales & Mkt) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 THE FORTEAN TIMES #220 Named after Charles Forte, the first person to research and document reports of paranormal phenomena in a concise and coherent way, the Fortean Times is the monthly magazine dedicated to carrying on Forte's obsession with our world's secrets, featuring eyewitness and firsthand accounts of the unexpected, the unexplained, and unexplored regions around the world. (Dennis Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $10.50 Adult-Themed Magazines PERFECT 10 VOL 7 #6 SPRING 2007 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (Perfect 10 Publishing) (C: 1-1- 2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE APR. 2007 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (Time Warner Retail Sales & Mkt) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL APRIL 2007—Magazine, FC SRP: $6.99 PRESENTS NUDES MAY/JUN 2007—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 PRIVATE COLLECTION #63 SEXY 100—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS APHRODISIA: THE ART OF THE FEMALE FORM BOOK 2 SC by Craig Elliott From charming to haunting, silly to sensual, this full-color art book showcases over 200 artist’s celebration of the female form in all her facets. Contributors include Julie Bell, Iain McCaig, Robh Ruppel, Danielle Bedics, Dave Dorman, Stephen Hickman, Don Maitz , Mark A. Nelson, and Mark Roger. (6892/0-9754912-3-7) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 180pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 THE ART OF CARETTA: HARD CANDY by Fernando Caretta Artist Fernando Caretta loves girls in all their shapely delights and naughty behavior, which is why his subjects are cute, sweet, and not-all-that-innocent! Welcome to the world of Caretta, where the female prey is really in control, and the would-be predator is in big trouble! (232) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 HARDCOVER—HC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF DAVE NESTLER: WICKED INTENTIONS TP by Dave Nestler Dave Nestler's work is easily some of the most recognizable in the pin-up market today: a combination of glamour and fetish art where the implication of what you see is sexier than the exploitation of what you don't. This collection of Nestler's most memorable images includes the entire "Glamourotica" Blonde & Gagged series for your own personal admiration. (232/0-86562-065-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 O/A THE ART OF SILVER HC by Stephen Silver Featuring over 800 works of art varying from designs for the animation industry, life drawings, personal paintings, cartoons, and caricatures, The Art of Silver offers a rare look into the personal sketchbook of renown animated character designer Stephen Silver, whose work has appeared in Disney's Kim Possible, Kevin Smith's Clerks: The Animated Series, and Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom. (6682/0-9745701-0-9) HC, 11x9, 160pgs, FC SRP: $40.00 CHARACTER SCULPTURE IN 3-D HC by Michael Edenfield This three-dimensional look into creature design features a collection of sculptures from several world-renowned character designers — all photographed in vivid 3-D clarity! (3- D viewer included) (246/1-9334-9221-X) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE DANIEL HORNE SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 1 TP by Daniel Horne With over 300 paperback and 130 hardcover paintings under his visionary belt, Daniel Horne's career is a reflection of his love of fantasy and fable. The Daniel Horne Sketchbook Volume One contains intricate break-downs, as well as many finished projects and personal pieces. (232/0-86562-074-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A INFERNO: THE ART OF TOMAS GIORELLO VOLUME 1 SC by Tomas Giorello Introduced to this country with his stunning work for SQP's Gallery Girls series as well as cover paintings for Heavy Metal, Argentina's young firebrand illustrator Tomas Giorello is heating up the fantasy art world! This initial gallery of Giorello's illustrations includes sketches, studies, and fully- finished pieces produced exclusively for this publication. (232/0-86562-031-8) MATURE THEMES 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 THE ART OF THE MAKING OF NYDENION SC by Jack Moik & Brandon Smith At the end of the 23rd century, on the edge of the known universe, mankind has settled the stars, but the intergalactic battle rages on in the German-produced science-fiction film, Nydenion. Explore the far corners of the galaxy in a dark and disturbing future with this fully realized vision of masterfully crafted 2-D and 3-D model work that contributed to the making of the film. (246/1-9334-9241-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE SWEETER SIDE OF R. CRUMB HC by Robert Crumb This essential collection of pen-and-ink renderings reveals the tender, intimate side of cartoonist Robert Crumb, showcasing evocative haunting images of people and places, including his wife Aline, his daughter Sophie, scenes from the village where he resides in the South of France, and the Blues musicians he treasures from his 78rpm record collection. (6755/1-84601-114-0) (JUL063665) HC, 11x8, 112pgs, PC SRP: $30.00 UP & DOWN NEW YORK HC by Tony Sarg Originally published in 1926, Up & Down New York is an imaginative, charming, quirky, and delightful period piece! This facsimile edition of the nostalgic classic reproduces Sarg's delightful illustrations of the dynamic and vibrant streets and famous places in New York. (235/0-7893-1548-3) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x12, 64pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** COLLECTING AND COLLECTIBLES BECKETT BASEBALL CARD ANNUAL PRICE GUIDE 2007 EDITION For nearly three decades, Beckett has provided this comprehensive source for checklists and prices for practically all major manufacturer baseball card sets. Thousands of new items are included in this new edition, which covers cards from 1887 to present. (143/1- 930692-54-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 800pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95 CELEBRATING SNOW GLOBES HC by Nina Chertoff & Susan Khan From the ornate to the political, from children’s characters to American cities and personalities, these colorful images will propel collectors back to their curio cabinets to watch a dazzling display and send the rest of us out on a lovely nostalgic trip. Each picture comes with a description that gives the history of the piece. (567/1-4027-3897-8) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 5x5, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 METAL TOYS TP by Judith Miller Featuring over 400 classic toys — from premium cars, planes and motorcycles, to film and television merchandise — this pocket guide to buying, valuing, and collecting showcases iconic pieces from renowned metal toy manufacturers including Dinky, Hot Wheels, Hubley, and DK. (4309) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x6, 448pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 MILLER'S BUYER'S GUIDE: TOYS & GAMES HC by Mitchell Beazley From vintage board games, models, and computer games, to diecast vehicles, trains, soldiers, and tinplate toys, Miller’s Buyer’s Guide: Toys & Games illustrates thousands of unique items with descriptions, prices, and market and collecting information, and includes helpful directories of specialists, clubs, museums, websites, and markets. (567/1-84000-956-X) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 320pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 MILLER'S COLLECTING THE 1950S-1970S by Mitchell Beazley, Madeline Marsh & Katherine Higgins Filled with period classics ranging from the finest designer creations to chainstore kitsch, Miller's fascinating, informative, illustrated collecting guides evoke the halcyon days of the era and feature the most comprehensive, up-to-date prices available for nostalgic treasures. (567) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. 1950S (1-84000-936-5)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 1960S (1-84000-937-3)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 1970S—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 COMICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE COMICS SINCE 1945 SC by Brian Walker Revised and updated, The Comics Since 1945 serves as the most comprehensive and graphically stunning survey of post-war comics. (7/0-8109-9260-4) (JUL063669) (C: 0- 1-2) SC, 9x12, 336pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 O/A KRAZY KAT: THE COMIC ART OF GEORGE HERRIMAN TP by Patrick McDonnell, Karen O'Connell, & George Riley di Havenon Illustrated with more than 150 comic strips as well as never-before-published drawings, archival photographs, and personal letters, this book serves as a comprehensive, biographical survey of George Herrimen's innovative cartoon masterpiece, Krazy Kat. (7/0-8109-9185-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 224pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 KRYPTO: SUPERDOG & BAT HOUND TO THE RESCUE TP Krypto the Superdog teams up with Ace the Bat Hound to stop the Joker from making trouble at Metropolis's big dog show in this Level 2 reader based on a popular Krypto: The Superdog animated episode. (7057/0-439-89466-2) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x8, 24pgs SRP: $3.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE MARVEL COMICS ENCYCLOPEDIA HC Featuring a foreword by Stan Lee, this unique encyclopedia covers all of Marvel Comics' greatest heroes and villains — over 1,000 characters — complete with full details of their powers and their thrill-packed careers. (4309/0-7566-2358-8) (JUL063672) HC, 9x12, 352pgs, FC SRP: $40.00 STAN LEE'S AMAZING MARVEL UNIVERSE HC by Roy Thomas; with audio commentary by Stan Lee Join Stan Lee as he presents his 50 favorite Marvel-ous moments and experience the Marvel Universe in a whole new way — guided by the master himself in a gorgeous, deluxe volume with 68 audio tracks of Lee's fascinating and insightful commentary! Rascally Roy Thomas, former Marvel Comics writer and editor, captures the feel of the early days of the House of Ideas. (567/1-4027-4225-8) (JUL063674) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. HC, 12 x 11, 288pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 X-MEN: THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR UNIVERSE HC by Michael Mallory Lavishly illustrated and featuring interviews with many key creators and contributors to the X-Men universe — including Stan Lee, Chris Claremont, John Romita, Sr., Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, and Sir Ian McKellen — X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe tells the complete story of this unique band of comic book heroes from their creation in 1963 by the dream team of writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, to their current incarnations in television and film, and serves as an encyclopedic reference to one of the world's hottest franchises. (570/0-88363-120-2) (JUL063762) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. HC, 10x14, 320pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 ********************************************************************** NEED MORE LOVE: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR HC by Aline Kominsky Crumb Need More Love uses Aline Kominsky Crumb’s personal, funny, inner voice along with her highly inventive, daring artwork, photographs and memorabilia, to chronicle the last four decades of her life with the legendary R. Crumb. (6755/1-846011-33-7) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 432pgs SRP: $30.00 CRIME/ MYSTERY THE BIG BLIND SC by Ray Banks Double-glazing salesmen Alan Slater and Les Beale are out on the town doing what they always do: getting hammered and losing money. But, on a dark, rainy Manchester night, a road accident spells the end of their old life and the beginning of a new, more dangerous world! (6844/0-8095-5770-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE PEDDLER MMPB by Richard S. Prather In the cutthroat world of organized crime, Tony Romero is headed straight for the top. His territory: the brothels of San Francisco. But his path is littered with bodies and broken dreams — some of them his — in this classic novel available for the first time in more than 40 years! (120/0-8439-5598-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 THE DEADLY BRIDE AND 19 OF THE YEAR'S FINEST CRIME & MYSTERY STORIES VOLUME 2 TP edited by Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg The annual that has included the likes of Joyce Carol Oates and Max Allan Collins is back with another array of traditional mysteries and tales of crime and suspense from its usual roster of luminaries. Besides presenting 20 of the year's finest crime and mystery stories, from Sharan Newman and James W. Hall to Anne Perry and Jeffery Deaver, The Deadly Bride is also the only annual to feature a roundup of the year in mystery. (570/0- 7867-1917-6) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x11, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 LUCKY AT CARDS MMPB by Lawrence Block On the mend after getting run out of Chicago, professional cardsharp Bill Maynard is hungry for some action — but not nearly as hungry as Joyce Rogers, the tantalizing wife of Bill’s latest mark. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her husband. But in life as in poker, the other player sometimes has an ace up his sleeve! Lucky at Cards was originally published as The Sex Shuffle under the pseudonym Sheldon Lord in 1964. (120/0-8439-5768-9) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 FANTASY/SCI-FI ELDEST TP by Christopher Paolini Darkness falls, despair abounds, and evil reigns! Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems! (235/0-375-84040-0) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 704pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99 IN THE FOREST OF FORGETTING SC by Theodora Goss In the Forest of Forgetting showcases a selection of short stories and fantasy prose by Theodora Goss. (6844/0-8095-5741-X) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 284pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 THE KING IN YELLOW SC by Robert W. Chambers; with an Introduction by H.P. Lovecraft An important influence on generations of writers, ranging from H.P. Lovecraft (the Cthulhu Mythos) and Karl Edward Wagner (Kane), The King in Yellow serves up a horrifying series of short stories whose perusal brings fright, madness, and spectral tragedy. (6844/1-55742-368-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 MIMZY: THE BEST OF HENRY KUTTNER TP by Henry Kuttner; with an Introduction by Ray Bradbury Originally published in 1975, this collection features a selection of short stories that first appeared between 1939 and 1955 in magazines like Astounding Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Amazing Stories, Unknown, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. (235/0-345-49755-4) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 5x7, 352pgs SRP: $13.95 M.Y.T.H. INC. IN ACTION MMPB by Robert Asprin When Skeeve "The Great" asks bodyguards Guido and Nunzio to join the army of Possiltum, the two thugs volunteer without question... except for one thing: Whose side are they on? With war heroes like these, who needs enemies? (230/0-441-01484-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 MYTH-TOLD TALES MMPB by Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye Join Skeeve, Aahz, Maasha, Tanada, Bunny, Gleep, the Fairy Godfather, and random Myth-ical creatures in this first-ever collection of eight short stories spanning the manic MYTH universe. (230) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 THE POISON DIARIES SC by Jane, Duchess of Northumberland; illustrated by Colin Simpson When Weed — an orphan boy who apprentices with an evil old apothecary — discovers that he is one of the few people whom the plants talk to, they try to persuade him that, with their help, his master can easily be disposed of. Although he refuses at first, after Weed’s first love, Marigold, experiments with the poisons and dies, he is pushed over the edge and plots to kill his master with a taste of his own evil medicine! This truly gothic tale — a “facsimile” of Weed’s journal found at Alnwick Castle, in England — is not only a story of the battle between good and evil, but an educational parable of the curative and lethal properties of plants. (7/0-8109-9314-7) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 9x12, 336pgs, PC SRP: $22.95 SLEEPING HELENA by Erzebet YellowBoy What's a girl to do with eight gifted and meddling aunts? The answer: not much, for someone has conspired to put the girl and her aunts to sleep for 100 years! However, Sleeping Helena's years flow backwards — back in time to a fateful day that changed not only the lives of her family, but of an entire nation. Now, the fate of the family rests on a lover's kiss, and what Helena will do should she awake. (6844) (C: 0-1-2) SOFTCOVER (0-8095-6240-5)—SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 HARDCOVER (0-8095-6239-1)—HC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95 HORROR H.P. LOVECRAFT: CREEPING DEMENTIA MMPB by H.P. Lovecraft Creeping Dementia features a collection of horrifying short stories by the unbridled Master of Horror and the Uncanny, H.P. Lovecraft. (235/0-345-48693-5) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 5x7, 336pgs SRP: $7.99 H.P. LOVECRAFT: THE BOOK VOLUME 1 SC by H.P. Lovecraft; illustrated by Shawn Myers H.P. Lovecraft’s chilling tales of the Necronomicon come together in The Book, Volume I. Eight chilling tales from the father of modern horror illustrated by artist Shawn Myers, with nearly 20 black-and-white illustrations inside. (7454) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 169pgs, B&W SRP: $29.99 SHARDS OF CRIMSON MMPB by Various This collection of new, paranormal stories features work from all the original authors of the bestselling Crimson City series, including Liz Maverick, Marjorie M. Liu, Patti O'Shea, Carolyn Jewel, and Jade Lee. (120/0-505-52710-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 448pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 STARS OF THE MONTH WORLD WAR Z: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE ZOMBIE WAR HC by Max Brooks From the author of The Zombie Survival Guide comes this unabridged accounting of the upcoming Zombie War! World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a recounting of these apocalyptic and horrifying years that will make sure we never forget how close we came to total annihilation. Told from the perspective of numerous survivors from all over the world, World War Z captures the sacrifices and, toward the end, the ingenuity of our race to defend and save our cities, towns, and villages from a plague that seemed virtually impossible to stop! (235/0-307-34660-9) (JUN063638) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 320pgs SRP: $24.95 THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE TP by Max Brooks The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain. (235/1-4000-4962-8) (DEC058019) (C: 0-1-2)SRP: $13.95 ********************************************************************** HOW-TO MEAN MACHINES: HOW TO DRAW COOL CARS, TRUCKS & MOTORCYCLES SC by Dermot Walshe Artists and car lovers alike will love this easy approach to drawing a wide variety of cool cars, trucks and motorcycles, from classic roadsters to futuristic speed machines. No matter what their skill level, author Dermot Walshe can teach any artist how to draw cinematic angles, super-fast motion, explosions, crashes, and more. (143) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 THE MONSTER BOOK OF MORE MANGA TP by Ikari Studio This follow-up to the best-selling Monster Book of Manga provides the most complete how-to-draw manga book available from a world-renowned illustration studio. (120/0- 06-115169-6) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.5x9.5, 384pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 HUMOR BERKELEY BREATHED: MARS NEEDS MOMS! HC by Berkeley Breathed From the Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip creator of Bloom County comes this funny, poignant picture book! Milo doesn't get it: what's the big deal about moms? They're just slave-driving broccoli bullies, yet they're worshipped the world over! Perhaps even the galaxy over — because here come the Martians and they're after one thing only: moms! (230/0-399-24736-X) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 11x8, 48pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 THE BAD BOOK HC by Aranzi Aronzo The invisible duo of Aranzi Aronzo takes the notorious kawai (Japanese cute) of Japanese crafts and takes them to the next level with The Bad Book, packed full of mischief and fun! (235/1-932234-69-1) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x8, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE CUTE BOOK HC by Aranzi Aronzo This book of mascots, accessories, and clothing features works by the masters of kawai (Japanese cute), Aranzi Aronzo. (235/1-932234-68-3) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x8, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 FAMILY GUY: IT TAKES A VILLAGE IDIOT, AND I MARRIED ONE SC by Alex Borstein & Cherry Chevapravatdumrong Soon to be written into an upcoming episode of Family Guy! Explore the hilarious, wonderful world of Family Guy as scribed from the twisted minds of series writers Alex Borstein (the voice of Lois Griffin) and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong. (120/0-06-11433- 24) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 PEANUTS: THE DIRT ON PIG PEN SC by Charles M. Schulz Get the dirt on the happy, grimy, dust-ball member of the Peanuts Gang — Pig Pen — in this collection of 150 strips devoted to that loveable mess. (235/0-345-47984-X) (C: 0-1- 2) SC, 7x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 MOVIE/TV BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE CYLONS' SECRET MMPB by Craig Shaw Gardner Sometimes no news is bad news. It’s been twenty years since the end of the Cylon war, and the aftermath has created a new, illegal profession: scavenger. Tom Zarek is one, scouring the outer settlements for valuable Cylon technologies and artifacts and usually returning empty-handed. But now, he and the crew of the Cruiser Lightning have found the Omega Station, a scientific station shrouded in secrecy beyond the edge of charted space — occupied, not by humans alone, but by Cylons as well! When the Battlestar Galactica receives the Lightning's distress call, William Adama, newly promoted to second-in-command, soon discovers that this mission is anything but routine. Omega is indeed full of Cylons, but also something much more disturbing! (256/0-765-35517-5) (C: 0-1-2) MMPB, 304pgs SRP: $6.99 DOCTOR WHO: SHORT TRIPS — FAREWELL HC edited by Jacqueline Rayner Say hello to 14 stories of goodbyes, as the Fourth Doctor contemplates his mortality after a funeral; a young man goes to murderous lengths to stop Jo Grant from leaving him; the First Doctor considers his flight from Gallifrey; the Fifth Doctor desperately tries to get rid of an unwanted companion — and more. Farewell features stories by Paul Magrs, Steve Lyons, Steven A. Roman, and Joseph Lidster, among others. (6337/1-84435-151- 3) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 234pgs, B&W SRP: $27.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FIREFLY: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION VOLUME 1 — INTO THE BLACK TP by Joss Whedon This companion book to Josh Whedon's Firefly is crammed full with new and exclusive photography (with over 350 full-color images) featuring scores of exclusive, previously unpublished images, including behind-the-scenes shots from the archives and photos of original Firefly props and costumes taken especially for this book, plus brand-new interviews with all of the cast and crew, deleted scenes, the complete scripts of the first six episodes, and much more! (133/1-84576-314-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x12, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 FIREFLY: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION VOLUME 2 TP by Joss Whedon This second official companion to the cult-hit television series Firefly is packed with more unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and crew, including creator Joss Whedon. (133/1-84576-372-6) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x12, 192pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST ARCHIVE: THE COMPLETE GUIDE SC by Kazuhisa Fujie & Walt Wyman One of the most successful manga/anime properties to have hit the American market ever, Fullmetal Alchemist’s popularity shows no signs of flagging. This ninth installment of the popular Mysteries & Secrets series gives fans all the hidden facts and secrets behind the science of this colossal manga and anime opus in one fun-packed volume. (5789/1- 932897-20-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 INVESTIGATING FARSCAPE SC by Jes Battis This first substantial analysis of Farscape's layers and those of the living spaceship Moya proposes that Farscape is as much about bodies, sex, and gender, as it is about wormholes, space ships, and interstellar warfare. (256/1-84511-342-X) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 JADE SCREEN: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HONG KONG CINEMA BOOK by Richard Cooper This new paperback features one-on-one exclusive interviews with Hong Kong's most famous players including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Chow Yun Fat, Anthony Wong and Yuen Biao. (133/0-9544281-2-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE COMPLETE VISUAL GUIDE HC Featuring a gatefold cutaway of Jack Sparrow's ship, the Black Pearl, and packed to the gills with photos and information on the main characters, exotic locations, and magnificent ships, this comprehensive insider's guide to all three Pirates of the Caribbean movies takes readers on an unforgettable tour of the swashbuckling world of Jack Sparrow — his ship, his crew, and his incredible adventures on the high seas. (4309/0- 7566-2676-5) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9.5x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 READING 24: TV AGAINST THE CLOCK TP edited by Steven Peacock Time has named 24 one of the "Best Television Events of the Decade!" Now, for the first time, Reading 24 brings together critical discussions of the series from many different perspectives, covering everything from the show's unconventional format to discussions of globalism, oil, the politics of torture, and gender, and includes an episode guide. (256/1-84511-329-2) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE SERENITY COMPANION TP by Joss Whedon Joss Whedon — the Oscar-nominated writer/director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel — brings his extraordinary talents to the big screen with the sci-fi action/adventure movie, Serenity! This official companion to Serenity contains an extensive interview with Whedon on the making of the film, and his full screenplay, illustrated throughout with stills, storyboards, and production art. (133/1-84576-082-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 SOUTH PARK AND PHILOSOPHY SC edited by Richard Hanley Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s long-running Comedy Central hit cartoon South Park has been equally cheered and reviled for its edgy humor, pointed satire of current events and celebrities, and all-around obnoxiousness. But is there more to Kyle, the lonely Jew, Timmy and the Crips, Cartman’s bitchiness, Chef’s inappropriate advice, and Kenny’s continued violent deaths than meets the eye? This collection of essays affirms that possibility, presenting new and thoughtful approaches to understanding this surprisingly meaningful show. (570/0-81269-613-1) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 TRANSFORMERS: LOST GENESIS MMPB by David Cian Lost Genesis is the official prequel to the upcoming blockbuster Transformers feature film from executive producer Steven Spielberg, Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks! (235/0-345-49798-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 POP CULTURE & MUSIC BLONDIE: IMAGES 1976-1980 TP by Roberta Bayley This stunning visual memoir portrays a unique period in music and fashion. Shot by Roberta Bayley, one of the New York punk scene’s most prominent photographers, the photographs chronicle the band, Blondie, from its earliest days, performing before hard- to-please crowds at Max’s Kansas City and CBGB’s, to global superstardom at the end of the 1970s. The images, enhanced and complemented by Bayley’s own first-hand descriptions, provide an inimitable evocation of one of pop culture’s most creative and exciting periods. (570/0-85965-396-X) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x11, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 THE LABEL: THE BIOGRAPHY OF COLUMBIA RECORDS HC by Gary Marmorstein From Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, to Janice Joplin and Michael Jackson, Columbia Records has discovered and nurtured a mind-boggling spectrum of talents and temperaments over the past 100-plus years. Now, with unprecedented access to the company's archives — memos, personal correspondence, recording contracts, sales reports and job sheets, as well as rich musical and literary material excavated from the Teo Macero Collection — The Label tells the never-before-told stories behind the groundbreaking music distributed by Columbia Records. (570/1-56025-707-5) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 6x9, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $27.95 MONDO-LUCHA A GO-GO: THE BIZARRE & HONORABLE WORLD OF WILD MEXICAN WRESTLING TP by Dan Madigan In Latin America, Lucha Libre wrestling has inspired such obsession, emotion, and loyalty that it has transcended its roots to become one of the new superstars of mainstream pop culture around the world. Mondo-Lucha takes readers on a thrilling, colorful, and informative journey from the very beginning of this phenomenon, tracing its history, influence, and profiling some of its biggest celebrity wrestlers. (120/0-06- 085583-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 288pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 REVELATION X: THE " BOB" APOCRYPHON (REVISED EDITION) by Rev. Ivan Stang You think you know satire. You’ve seen Jon Stewart, you’ve read Mad Magazine. But you’ve never encountered anything like “Bob” and the Church of the SubGenius. The SubGenii have reached the limits of satire and pressed further, and in doing so have created a brand of satire that curtails its own absurdity and heightens our awareness of the world we live in. The SubGenii have never been as relevant as they are today. Fundamentalist religion in the extreme, there are no limits to "Bob's" influence. (570/1- 56025-955-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 WWE: THE HARDCORE DIARIES HC by Mick Foley In his fresh, off-the-cuff style that has earned him legions of fans, WWE wrestling legend Mick Foley steps back and lets the reader see just what it takes to step into the wrestling ring. (248/1-41653-157-2) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 652pgs, FC SRP: $24.00 PULP HEROES OPERATOR #5: BLOOD REIGN OF THE DICTATOR TP by Curtis Steele Operator #5, a secret service ace, appeared in more than 48 novels in a classic pulp magazine bearing his name from April 1934 to November 1939. One of the bloodiest pulps ever produced, full of thrill-a-minute action and peril, Blood Reign of the Dictator is a classic entry in the series. (6844/0-8095-1590-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE: STONES OF SATAN (MARCH 1943) SC by Robert Wallace The wings of death brush past the Phantom Detective as he pits brains and brawn against the sinister cunning of a diabolical criminal's fiendish brand of deviltry in this complete novel originally published in the March, 1943 issue of Phantom Detective magazine. (6844/1-55742-491-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 PULP CLASSICS: SUBMARINE STORIES MAGAZINE (MARCH 1930) TP by Various This facsimile reprint of the March, 1930 edition of Submarine Stories features thrilling tales by such pulp stalwarts as George Fielding Eliot and Alan R. Bosworth, as well as a vivid, first-hand account of undersea warfare by a genuine German U-boat captain. (6844/1-55742-299-0) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 SECRET AGENT "X": THE FEAR MERCHANTS TP by Brant House Ripped from the pages of the March, 1936 edition of Secret Agent "X" comes this complete lead novel — completely retypeset, with original interior art included. (6844/1- 55742-289-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN VOLUME 3: DANSE MACABRE TP edited by Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier, with illustrations by Cybele Collins Join the Heroes of Classic Pulp Literature as they engage in a danse macabre of death and metamorphosis! This third anthology of all-new stories combines the talents of renowned American, British, Australian, Italian and French authors including Michael Moorcock, Xavier Maumejean, Alfredo Castelli, Paul DiFilippo, John Peel, Chris Roberson, Brian Stableford, and Win Scott Eckert. (5941/1-932983-77-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 292pgs SRP: $22.95 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE HC—UPDATED & ORIGINAL EDITIONS by Tom DeFalco Enter the world of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as this Ultimate Guide brings you everything you ever wanted to know about the wall-crawler, including the thrilling events and personalities that have shaped the life of one of the world's best-known comic- book characters. The book contains over 600 full-color images, including specially commissioned artwork that has never been seen before, and a detailed text which offers a comprehensive guide to all of the major characters and stories. (4309) (C: 0-1-2) UPDATED EDITION (0-7566-2675-7)—HC, 9x12, 182pgs SRP: $24.99 ORIGINAL EDITION (STAR16706) (0-7894-7946-X)—HC SRP: $19.99 SPIDER-MAN: THE VISUAL GUIDE TO THE COMPLETE MOVIE TRILOGY HC This complete visual guide to all three blockbuster Spider-Man movies — including the hotly anticipated Spider-Man 3 — features in-depth profiles of all the main characters, plus amazing action scenes pictures frame-by-frame! (4309/0-7566-2705-2) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 SPIDER-MAN STORYBOOKS (DK READER) by Catherine Saunders These action-packed books introduce beginning readers to the world of Spider-Man, revealing how he gets his amazing powers and how he uses them to defeat villains such as the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus! (4309) (C: 0-1-2) THE AMAZING STORY (0-7566-2025-2)—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WORST ENEMIES (0-7566-2023-6)—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SPIDER-MAN'S AMAZING POWERS SC (DK READER) by Cynthia O'Neill Web-slinging, wall-crawling, spider-sense, and more! Read about the awesome powers of Spider-Man! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age- appropriate stories guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. (4309/0-7894-7923-0) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE STORY OF SPIDER-MAN SC (DK READER) by Cynthia O'Neill When student Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, his life is changed — forever! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. (4309/0-7894-7921-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SPIDER-MAN 3 MOVIE NOVELIZATION MMPB The official movie tie-in novelization of the blockbuster film sequel! Just when he thinks he's got the world in his hands, his life, his love — even his identity — start to slip through his fingers — literally! With his relationship with Mary Jane unraveling and a new team of adversaries out to get him, the threat is more menacing than ever, pushing Spider-Man to the brink of defeat! (248/1-4165-2721-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 SPIDER-MAN 3 YOUNG READER BOOKS With easy-to-read text and full-color illustrations, I Can Reads are the perfect choice for young Spider-Man 3 fans. (120) (C: 0-1-2) MEET THE HEROES & VILLAINS (0-06-083721-7)—SC, 6x9, 32pgs SRP: $3.99 SPIDER-MAN VS. SANDMAN (0-06-083722-5)—SC, 6x9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SPIDER-MAN 3: NEW GOBLIN (YOUNG READER) Harry Osborn has been Spider-Man’s friend for years — but now Harry is Spider-Man’s enemy as well! 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(4542/1-933771-06-2) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. SC, 6x9, 240pgs SRP: $17.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE—GOOD THAT MEN DO MMPB by Andy Mangels & Michael A. Martin When Starfleet learns that the Romulans have discovered a new warp drive — faster than any vessel — Command turns to the hyper-secret organization dubbed Section 31, sending Charles "Trip" Tucker, the Fleet’s best engineer, to discover if these Romulans are a threat to the new fragile alliance. (248/0-74344-001-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 STAR TREK: MIRROR UNIVERSE—OBSIDIAN ALLIANCES TP by Peter David, Keith R. A. DeCandido & Sarah Shaw V For Vendetta meets Star Trek: Three all-new novels in one volume, showing dark visions of Star Trek: New Frontier, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. (248/1-41652-471- 1) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 INTERNATIONAL SECTION JAPANESE ANIME MAGAZINES MEGAMI MAR. 2007 Megami is the best Japanese anime magazine for tons of free giveaways, as well as full- color artwork and posters! Includes telephone cards, punch-out "character stands", stickers, and much more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 174pgs, PC SRP: $14.99 NEWTYPE MAR. 2007 Newtype magazine is the top source for all of your anime and manga needs! It features all of the latest news on anime, manga, music and games. Includes toy and model reviews, interviews with directors and actors, and columns by industry experts. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, FC SRP: $10.99 JAPANESE TOY PUBLICATIONS HOBBY JAPAN MAR. 2007 The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and larger format. Plus, the monthly “How to Build…” feature, which will show readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam model kits from Bandai! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 400pgs, PC SRP: $12.99 HYPER HOBBY MAR. 2007 Japan’s monthly magazine on toys, models, and collectibles! Packed with full-color pictures of the latest and greatest toy and action figure releases from some of Japan’s favorite manufacturers. Special issues sometimes include a free bonus figure/toy! Japanese text (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 170pgs, PC SRP: $16.99 JAPANESE BOOKS FINAL FANTASY CREATURES: FAN BOOK VOLUME 2 SC The Final Fantasy Creatures series from Kotobukiya features mini-figures of some of the fan-favorite monsters and summoned beings from the best-selling video game series! Now take a look at the creation of this popular series of high quality figures with this second fan book dedicated to the series! Featuring an introduction to the series and commentary from creator Takayuki Takeya, this volume includes a special bonus figure, "Floral Fallal", depicting a magical moment with Yuna, the heroine of FFX-2! Window packaging. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 65pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 .HACK//GU CHARACTER FAN BOOK SC .Hack//GU is the next generation of the popular anime/game series, launched with the online game, .Hack// series, and this official character fan book features both real world and game world biographies of all the major characters! Also included are short manga stories and illustrations created exclusively for this book, drawn by a host of manga artists who love the series! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 156pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 AKIBA BIYORI PICTURE BOOK SC by Yoshimitsu Takano Akihabara, located in the heart of Tokyo, is one of the larget consumer electronics quarters in the world, and has grown to become a legendary Otaku sanctuary for anime/game fans and toy collectors. Akiba Biyori is the first published photographic collection from Yoshimitsu Takano, featuring tons of pictures of the area and the young fans who haunt its crowded streets, from Japanese girls showing off their love for fashion to fevered Otaku on the hunt. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 106pgs, FC SRP: $37.99 ANIMATION NOTE VOLUME 3 SC Go behind the scenes on some of your favorite anime series with the third volume in the Animation Note series! This volume takes you "back stage" for an insider's look at the production of Fullmetal Alchemist, Chevalier, Ghost In the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex, Solid State Society, and more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 140pgs, PC SRP: $25.99 BEST TATTOO COLLECTION SC This photo collection features tattoo designs based on traditional Japanese subjects, including Dragons, Carp, Tigers, Japanese Tree Ponies, Buddha, and more. Also featured are profiles of the top Japanese tattoo artists, with interviews and galleries displaying their most intricate and beautiful designs. Recommended not only to the readers interested in the art of tattoo itself, but also those interested in Japanese image design or traditional arts. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 178pgs, FC SRP: $37.99 BIOHAZARD 4: INCUBATE FILM & DVD BOOK HC The Biohazard game series is known in America as Resident Evil. But for the die-hards, it doesn't matter. What matters is the munch factor. And don't think there's any less in Biohazard 4! If you want to see for yourself, check out this new book and DVD set! Six years after the viral outbreak that destroyed Raccoon City, former police officer Leon S. Kennedy is a federal agent sent to Europe to search for the President's daughter. Unfortunately for him, he stumbles upon a scenario that is far too familiar! The Region 2 DVD runs 97 minutes in length and features a truncated version of the Biohazard 4 storyline (based on the PS2 version), "shot" in various impossible-to-duplicate in-game angles. Plus, a side story detailing the Third Organization's work behind the scenes. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. HC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $64.99 DOLL CORDINATE MAGAZINE #4 A beautiful guide to doll collecting, you can expect a wonderful selection of Blythe, Pullip, Dollfie, Momoko, Tiny Betsy McCall, Nikki and other collectible dolls in original costumes, as well as in custom outfits. This issue's theme is "Romantic & Girly," and you can expect beautiful photography, as well as a few pages of clothing patterns. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 109pgs, PC SRP: $29.99 DOLLYBIRD MAGAZINE #8 DollyBird is one of Japan's most popular doll publications, with each issue packed with lots of photos, perfect for fans of every genre of doll. This issue's theme is "Lolita" fashions, featuring dolls dressed in custom-made Gothic and Lolita outfits! Paper patterns included. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 137pgs, PC SRP: $33.99 E'S VOLUME 16 FALL 2006 E'S is a magazine focused on the "expression" of the world through enlightenment and inspiration. It focuses on information on manga, but also on visual fashion and artists from all over the world! Published every three months, this issue contains a bound-in poster by popular manga-ka, Range Murata! Japanese text. (7819/1288310) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 182pgs, PC SRP: $22.99 FIGURE TSUSHIN MAGAZINE #1 Packaged with a bonus DVD, Figure Tsushin is the supreme catalog of figures, covering a wide range of interests and modeling levels, from beginner to expert! The lead article is a fantastic 360-degree whip pan and deep study of the Neon Genesis Evangelion figure series. The bonus Region 2 DVD features a visit to "Wonder Festival 2006—Summer" hosted by the Akiba idols, a look at the upcoming "Voice I-Dolls" (speaking figures) of NGE's Rey and Asuka, a Kaiyodo Shop report, and more! Japanese text/language. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. Magazine, 77pgs, PC SRP: $29.99 GUNDAM PROFILE: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM F91 SC Another installment for a series of Gundam modeling guides, this books features scratch- built, custom Mobile Suit Gundam model kits, from the publishers of Dengeki Hobby Magazine! The Mobile Suit Gundam F91 is presented in dozens of full-color photos, with many close-ups to reveal the great detail put into the kit. Includes background materials on the Mobile Suit, as well as interviews and how-to tips with the artists. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 96pgs, PC SRP: $43.99 GUNDAM WEAPONS: MOBILE SUIT Z-GUNDAM—"A NEW TRANSLATION III" EDITION SC A complete guide book to the Mobile Suit models from Mobile Suit Z-Gundam: A New Translation III—Love is the Pulse of the Stars, covering all of the Mobile Suits from the anime series, represented here with many scratch-built figures by expert modelers! Not only will you find examples of built-up models from the detailed Z-Gundam Ver. 2.0 on down, you can also check out brand-new models such as the 1:100 scale ZZ-Gundam— New Translation Version! Each kit is accompanied by background information and mechanical data, plus a complete story digest and "how-to" tips from the master modelers. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 109pgs, PC SRP: $33.99 JIGOKU SHOJO OFFICIAL VISUAL BOOK SC This beautiful visual fan book covers the Jigoku Shoujo anime series with in-depth episode guides to all 26 episodes. Plus, screen captures highlight a key scene from each episode. This book also features a short introduction to the second season, and showcases Jigoku Shoujo merchandise. Plus, sketches, colored character and background illustration, and in-depth interviews with the cast and staff for the series! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1- 1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 81pgs, PC SRP: $37.99 MABOROSHI NO HANA YOI NO TSUKI (PETSHOP OF HORRORS) ARTBOOK Maboroshi no Hana Yoi no Tsuki or Petshop of Horrors became popular due to its remarkable storyline and beautiful illustrations drawn with a great deal of subtlety — especially the color illustrations of artist Matsuri Akino, which established her as a master of a unique genre beyond the compass of typical shojo manga. This is the long-awaited full-color art collection, and when you open it, you know everything there is to be known about her artwork through nearly 100 pages of full-color illustrations! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 99pgs, FC SRP: $55.99 MY MELODY & KUROMI OFFICIAL FAN BOOK SC The characters are by Sanrio — the same studio that gave us Hello Kitty and Keropi! In addition to featuring Onegai My Melody, this volume also covers the Sanrio creation, Kuromi, a little girl who is gaining in popularity! For fans of the anime series, the plot just gets better with each episode. To keep track of what's happening in the 50+ episodes, use this official fan book with its handy profiles and history of the show! PLUS: a bonus sheet of Nail Stickers and 2 postcards! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 65pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 NEO GENESIS MAGAZINE #7 The seventh issue of the new standard rock magazine Neo Genesis features an article on the very popular visual-band, "The Gazette!" Plus, a profile of the new, upcoming band, "Antique Cofee-ten". Both bands are featured on bonus bound-in posters! Also featured are over 100 pages of pictures and interviews with your favorite new artists, including Nightmare, Angelo, Miyabi, DoReMi-Dan, Alice Nine, an