PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #6 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #8 (AUGUST 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 October 2007 through December 2007! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #48 Each issue of Marvel Previews will be a comic book-sized, 96-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your one source for advanced Marvel solicitations! This August issue features items scheduled to ship in October 2007! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #8 (AUGUST 2007) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late July 2007 for items on sale in October 2007. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #8 (AUGUST 2007) Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5 JOSS WHEDON (W), PAUL LEE (P), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), JO CHEN (Cover), PAUL LEE (Cover), and GEORGES JEANTY (Cover) On sale Aug. 1 FC, 40pg $2.99 Buffy’s new position as leader and figurehead of the world’s five hundred most powerful women has made her a bigger target than ever before. “The Chain” tells the story of one of the decoy “Buffy” Slayers, a tale personally important to series creator Joss Whedon. Guest artist Paul Lee (Conan, Tales of the Vampires) pencils the first standalone issue of Season Eight. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 3RD PRINTING JOSS WHEDON (W), GEORGES JEANTY (A), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) Now available FC, 32 pages $2.99 Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers—newly legion—have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything’s fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing Pains… Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 2ND PRINTING JOSS WHEDON (W), GEORGES JEANTY (A), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) Now available FC, 32 pages $2.99 The destruction of Buffy’s hometown, plus covert and powerful Slayer “cells” around the world, add up to a new label for the Scoobies: Terrorist threat. Speaking of Sunnydale, the crater formerly known as, has opened to reveal the witch Amy, and boy is she pissed. Now: Giles, smoochies, a knife to the heart, and a big sleep. Season Eight continues. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #3 JOSS WHEDON (W), GEORGES JEANTY (P), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) Now available FC, 32 pages $2.99 With Buffy incapacitated, Amy the witch has taken the opportunity to—get this—lay siege with an army of the undead. Willow takes her on in a witches’ battle royal as hundreds of Slayers defend their Scottish citadel, but without the kiss of true love, Buffy will be out of commission indefinitely—with an unwelcome familiar face, and an image you won’t soon forget. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #4 JOSS WHEDON (W), GEORGES JEANTY (P), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) On sale Jun. 6 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Buffy’s back in action, thanks to a kiss of true love, but Willow’s another story entirely—their capture of Amy the witch opened up a magical trap door, and now the Wiccan is in the belly of the beast. To make matters worse, she’s at the mercy of someone truly bent on revenge, and he’s been waiting for this for a long time. The conclusion to Season Eight’s first arc. B.P.R.D.: KILLING GROUND #1 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Aug. 8 FC, 32 pages $2.99 The B.P.R.D. is changing. Abe’s encounter in Indonesia has brought a new member to the Bureau and Johann finds himself in possession of a very valuable commodity. But not all the changes are for the better, and the B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources to handle the sinister forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the Bureau’s headquarters as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. B.P.R.D.: The Killing Ground immediately follows B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis. This series will leave the Bureau and its members forever changed! CITY OF OTHERS #4 STEVE NILES (W), BERNIE WRIGHTSON (A), and JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (C) On sale Aug. 29 FC, 32 pages $2.99 The monster-mental pairing of Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles comes to a fetid, blistering head with the fourth issue of City of Others! Former serial-killer-for-hire Stosh “Blud” Bludowski has made his choice. He’s now a full-fledged monster–a vampiric “Other,” ironically now more emotionally human than he ever was as a man. Now this lifelong killer is neck-deep in a world of beings as deadly and ruthless as he ever was. If his undead life is to continue, and his aim of avenging the family he joined to become an Other is to be realized, Blud has a choice he must face . . . REX MUNDI #7 ARVID NELSON (W) and JUAN FERREYRA (A) On sale Aug. 15 FC, 24 pages $2.99 A new story arc begins here!All of the key characters are at their lowest and most desperate. Julien has collapsed into an abyss of drunken apathy following his separation from Genevieve. The whereabouts of Genevieve and the Duke’s daughter are unknown after the burning of Paris, while the German army has surrounded the remnants of Lorraine’s forces in the city of Toulouse. Everyone––and everything––is dangerously near the breaking point . . . HELLBOY: DARKNESS CALLS #5 (OF 6) MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), DUNCAN FEGREDO (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Aug. 29 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Hellboy’s struggle with Koshchei continues as Gruagach and the witches draw closer to their sinister quarry. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s The Island, the six-issue Darkness Calls sees Mike Mignola pushing his greatest creation, Hellboy, toward the next major turning point in his life, with haunting art by Duncan Fegredo (Enigma; Ultimate Adventures). HELLBOY VOLUME 7: THE TROLL WITCH AND OTHERS MIKE MIGNOLA (W/A), P. CRAIG RUSSELL (A), RICHARD CORBEN (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Oct. 3 TP, 7x10, 144 pages, FC $17.95 With a new Hellboy series on the stands, fans of the world’s greatest paranormal detective can find older favorites collected for the first time in the seventh volume of the Hellboy Saga. Hellboy: The Troll Witch and Others collects short stories from The Dark Horse Book of the Dead, Witchcraft, Hauntings, and Monsters, the 2004 Hellboy: Wizard 1/2, as well as the critically acclaimed 2006 miniseries, Hellboy: Makoma by Mignola and comics legend Richard Corben, and a previously unpublished Hellboy story by P. Craig Russell and Mike Mignola, along with sketches and story notes. Contains new Hellboy story by Mike Mignola & P. Craig Russell! THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: APOCALYPSE SUITE #1 (OF 6) GERARD WAY (W), GABRIEL BÁ (A), DAVE STEWART (C), and JAMES JEAN (Cover) On sale Sept. 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Once, the Umbrella Academy was unstoppable. Under the tutelage of their guardian and mentor, Dr. Reginald Hargreeves, its members spent their childhoods fighting evil and honing their extraordinary gifts. Until something went terribly wrong. Now, nine years later, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy are reunited by the death of the only parent they’ve ever known and the rise of a new and terrible threat. Will they be able to overcome their history for long enough to save the world—one more time? Conceived and written by Gerard Way, lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Umbrella Academy features interior art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Gabriel Bá (De:Tales), colors by Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and covers by multiple-Eisner Award-winning painter James Jean (Fables). FEAR AGENT: THE LAST GOODBYE #3 RICK REMENDER (W), TONY MOORE (P), ANDE PARKS (I), and LEE LOUGHRIDGE (C) On sale Aug. 1 FC, 32 pages $2.99 War. The human resistance, having compiled a powerful stock of alien munitions, has begun to do the unthinkable—fight back. Led by Heath Huston, the self-proclaimed Fear Agents dig in deep and hold the line against the malevolent alien forces as the handful of remaining scientists work against the clock on a bomb that will hopefully drive the invaders off our world. The best-laid plans of mice and men . . . CONAN #43 TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), CARY NORD (Cover), TOMÁS GIORELLO (A), and RICHARD ISANOVE (C) On sale Aug. 15 FC, 32 pages $2.99 The Pits of Refuge: This is the penultimate chapter of Timothy Truman’s adaptation of the Robert E. Howard classic “Rogues in the House!” A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story “Rogues in the House” first appeared in Weird Tales. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Tomàs Giorello bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you’ve never seen it before. Trapped in the labyrinthine halls of the Red Priest’s house, and stalked by a mysterious horror, Conan and his uneasy ally Murillo have made a wary alliance with the Priest himself. CONAN AND THE MIDNIGHT GOD JOSHUA DYSART (W), WILL CONRAD (A), and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER (Cover) On sale Oct. 24 SC, 7x10, 136 pages, FC $14.95 Conan has won the throne of Aquilonia and the hand of the beautiful Zenobia. With a kingdom to rule and an heir on the way, will the Cimmerian finally put up his sword for good? Don’t bet on it. When his bride and country are attacked by a sinister Stygian sorcerer, Conan strikes back at Stygia with all his might—and the might of Aquilonia—in a move that threatens to throw all Hyboria into chaos! Written by Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs) and drawn by upcoming Kull artist Will Conrad (Serenity; Buffy The Vampire Slayer). • Includes Dysart and Tone Rodriguez’s story in Funcom’s Age of Conan comic, distributed to 450,000 readers. EMILY THE STRANGE #1: THE DEATH ISSUE ROB REGER (W), JESSICA GRUNER (W), COSMIC DEBRIS (W), BUZZ PARKER (A), and RYAN HILL (A) On sale Aug. 22 b&w, 48 pages $3.50 . . . and in the end, everybody DIES! Actually, not just in the end—they also die in the beginning and in the middle, and in all the pages in between. This is the Death issue, after all, and this is Emily the Strange we’re talking about—the black-haired girl from the underground who’s taking the world by storm. Emily isn’t afraid of much, and this is the issue where she proves that by going face-to-face with death itself. Now she’s dying to tell you all about it. GEAR SCHOOL OGN ADAM GALLARDO (W) and NÚRIA PERIS (A) On sale Oct. 31 SC, 5x7, 96 pages, FC $7.95 In the future, humanity is in a seemingly endless war with an alien race. The struggle is dominated by giant war machines called Gear. Only the best and the brightest are allowed to drive these behemoths. The process of elimination begins in junior high. Thirteen-year-old Teresa Gottlieb has just entered the most prestigious military academy, known to all as Gear School, to try and become one of those elite. But on top of all the usual troubles that a seventh-grader has to put up with—boys, social cliques, hellish instructors—she also has to deal with three-story-tall robots and alien invasions! Teresa needs to learn that when the bell rings, the adventure starts. • Gear School is written by Adam Gallardo (Star Wars: Infinities—Return of the Jedi; 100 Girls) and illustrated by Núria Peris (Star Wars Tales, Karas). THE GROO 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL MARK EVANIER (W), SERGIO ARAGONÉS (A), and TOM LUTH (C) On sale Aug. 1 FC, 56 pages $5.99 Celebrate twenty-five years of the world’s stupidest barbarian doing stupid and barbaric things! After a brief hiatus, the Champion of Cheese Dip is back to battle the menace of “The Plague,” an all-new story by the same guys responsible for all the Groo stories for the last quarter-century, Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier. Also, thrill to The Groo Alphabet, a primer of that hero’s friends and foes (mostly foes), followed by a special illustrated text story by Sergio and Mark on how this comic came to be and why it just won’t go away. Plus other silly features. LITTLE LULU VOLUME 17: THE VALENTINE JOHN STANLEY (W/A) and IRVING TRIPP (A) On sale Oct. 10 SC, 6x9, 232 pages, b&w $10.95 The humor and humanity are timeless in these tales starring Lulu, Tubby, Annie, Iggy, and all the rest of the kids from Main Street. With wit and grace, Stanley and Tripp dismantle the suburban landscape only to rebuild it as the silly and fantastic place anyone who has ever grown up there knows it to be. Some of the finest specimens from the Golden Age of comics, these stories are testament to the transcendent nature of quality. Kids and their parents are sure to fall in love with this crazy cast of characters and the quirky conundrums they get themselves into! USAGI YOJIMBO #105 STAN SAKAI (W/A) On sale Aug. 29 b&w, 24 pages $2.99 Rabbit ronin Usagi investigates a killing, only to uncover more questions and some surprising revelations. At the same time, Priest Sanshobo, still reeling from a tragedy at his temple, learns that years earlier there was a massacre at another temple that bears startling similarities. Elsewhere, Boss Bakuchi is losing face because his son’s murderer has not yet been killed, so he doubles the reward on Inazuma. Little does he know his quarry is now possessed by a horrible demon—Jei, the Black Soul! Yet bounty hunters Gen and Stray Dog have intimations of this terrifying truth when the increased reward leads to more bounty hunters, more competition, and a lot more bodies! HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOLUME 2: RICHIE RICH SID JACOBSON (W), WARREN KREMER (W), STEVE MUFFATTI (A), and ERNIE COLON (A) On sale Oct. 17 SC, 7x10, 480 pages, FC $19.95 Move over Uncle Scrooge! The richest character in comic book history is about to get his due. Harvey Comics’ original creation Richie Rich, the Poor Little Rich Boy, represented the fantasies of every comic book-loving kid growing up in the 1960s and 70s. Now, Dark Horse is delighted to present the ultimate tribute to the boy who has everything—and we mean everything! This mega compilation of the essential Richie collects his earliest and most substantial stories for the first time ever. Created by Sid Jacbson and Warren Kremer as a back-up feature in Little Dot comics in 1953, Richie Rich went on to become Harvey’s biggest moneymaker, appearing in over fifty different spinoff titles over the next forty years. In addition to the magnificent comic art of Warren Kremer, Richie was also drawn by animation great Steve Muffatti and comics legend Ernie Colon. Contains over one hundred of the very best of The Poor Little Rich Boy, from the beginning of the series in 1953 through the classic years of the mid-1960s. Editor/designer Leslie Cabarga has reproduced the classic comics from crisp black-and-white printer’s proofs and original artwork from the old Harvey archives, along with sixty-four pages of color meticulously restored from the original comic book pages. The book also includes a comprehensive introduction by Jerry Beck. ALIENS VS. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 VARIOUS (W/A) On sale Oct. 17 SC, 6x9, 448 pages, FC $24.95 Mankind’s most lethal adversaries battle for supremacy, and whoever wins—we lose. In a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated earth, Caryn Delacroix can’t sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams in her safe and privileged world. But they’re only nightmares . . . or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true and there are fates worse than death—when a Predator comes to call. Featuring the smash-hit AVP epic Deadliest of the Species, written by Chris Claremont, plus other exciting AVP tales by a host of top comics creators. THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF THE DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH NEIL GAIMAN (W) and MICHAEL ZULLI (A) On sale Oct. 17 HC, 7x10, 56 pages, FC $13.95 Come, come and hear of the strange and terrible tale of Miss Finch, an exacting woman befallen by mystery and abduction deep under the streets of London! New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman delivers another stunning hardcover graphic novel with longtime collaborator Michael Zulli (Creatures of the Night; The Sandman). This “mostly true story” combines the author’s trademark magic realism with Zulli’s sumptuous paintings, and has been newly rewritten for this hardcover. Join a group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter musty caverns for a subterranean circus spectacle called “The Theatre of Night’s Dreaming.” Come inside, get out of the pounding rain, and witness this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill’d. The latest hardcover graphic novel from New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (Anansi Boys and The Sandman: Endless Nights), one of the world’s best-loved comics writers! SIGNAL TO NOISE SECOND EDITION NEIL GAIMAN (W) and DAVE MCKEAN (A) On sale Oct. 3 HC, 8x11, 96 pages, FC $24.95 Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean present their masterpiece in a completely remastered and redesigned edition overflowing with bonus material! Somewhere in London, a film director is dying of cancer. His life’s crowning achievement, his greatest film, would have told the story of a European village as the last hour of 999 A.D. approached—the midnight that the villagers were convinced would bring with it Armageddon. Now that story will never be told. But he’s still working it out in his head, making a film that no one will ever see. No one but us. Serialized in The Face in 1989, expanded and revised into a graphic novel in 1992, and adapted for radio in 2000, Signal to Noise has never stopped evolving. The bonus material in this first-time hardcover edition captures every leg of the journey, including three related short stories unseen in nearly two decades, an additional chapter created for the CD release of the radio drama, and a new introduction by Dave McKean along with the original by Jonathan Carrol and the radio drama introduction by Neil Gaiman. LANKHMAR BOOK 3: SWORDS IN THE MIST FRITZ LEIBER (W) On sale Aug. 22 Novel, 5x8, 224 pages $12.95 Lean times in Lankhmar force brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser to part ways. Only after a joust of wits and swords do the friends join together again, stealing the ship the Black Treasurer and sailing round and through The Claws. Fighting sea kings, curses, and seven-eyed wizards, the pair set out on their heroic wanderings through the wilds of Nehwon. THE MUMMY: DARK RESURRECTION MICHAEL PAINE (W) On sale Oct. 10 Novel, 4x6, 275 pages $6.99 Josh and Stephanie Brandt’s father and grandfather disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Each went to Egypt in search of the lost crypt of the fabled priestess Ankh-es-en-Amun. And each man went missing—forever. When news arrives that a dig Josh is financing has uncovered the sealed tomb, it sets off a chain of events that brings him up against the mysterious Ardath Bey, a mystic with secret knowledge about the fates of all those who would pursue the priestess. Bey’s remarkable powers seem almost supernatural, and for good reason: they are. Bey is the living Mummy Imhotep, cursed to eternal life for daring to love Ankh-es-en-Amun. Now the tomb is open and unexplainable deaths begin to occur. Can Josh and his sister stop Imhotep before he implements a plan of almost unspeakable horror? Chills and adventure abound in this luridly entertaining thriller, which continues a saga that has thrilled audiences since 1932. YOSHITAKA AMANO: THE COLLECTED ART OF VAMPIRE HUNTER D HIDEYUKI KIKUCHI (W) and YOSHITAKA AMANO (A) On sale Oct. 24 SC, 392 pages, FC $29.95 Since Dark Horse and Digital Manga Publishing started releasing English-language editions of the Vampire Hunter D novels in 2005, hundreds of thousands of new fans have clamored for more of the enigmatic monster slayer. Following on the heels of the highly successful retrospective Coffin, Dark Horse Books is pleased to present a new collection of paintings, line-art illustrations, and photography by internationally renowned artist and Vampire Hunter D character designer Yoshitaka Amano. This collection also includes a short story, “A Village in Fog” by Vampire Hunter D creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, unavailable elsewhere. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #128: BADGER HOLE PART 1 (OF 4) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale Aug. 8 b&w, 32 pages $2.99 The “Badger Hole” is a tunnel of death that leads into the bowels of Edo Castle, where Kagimura and Burando have been killing scores of prisoners in their attempts to transfer and duplicate the “kessen-chu immortality effect” that runs through Manji’s veins. Mutilated body after body has been dragged out of the “Badger Hole” by prison guards and beggars, as most of the immortality experiments have been failures. Rin and Döa begin a reckless descent into this darkness, hoping to find their captive friends, Manji and Isaku. The girls are reckless, indeed, but they’re not going without a few new tricks up their sleeves! CHUNCHU: THE GENOCIDE FIEND VOLUME 2 KIM SUNG JAE (W) and KIM BYUNG JIN (A) On sale Oct. 17 SC, 5x7, 184 pages¸ b&w $10.95 Life is hard for Chunchu. First his twin brother betrays him within hours of leaving the womb. Then his parents disown him and send him off to live with a warrior tribe and almost certain subsequent death. Growing up an outcast, even members of his tribe and fellow warriors hate him and blame him for any and every death of a loved one. All of this because he’s supposedly “the son of a demon.” Sheesh. Kid can’t get a break nowadays. Or then-adays. Whenever “then” is in the frantic and cool fantasy world of Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend. Presented in the original left-to-right manhwa format, with FX intact and overlaid. TRANSLUCENT VOLUME 2 KAZUHIRO OKAMOTO (W/A) On sale Oct. 31 SC, 5x7, 200 pages, b&w $9.95 Shizuka Shiroyama is an eighth grader with a mysterious disease that periodically turns her somewhat transparent . . . and occasionally completely invisible! She needs support from her friends and family to stay solid, both literally and figuratively, and this teen-centric romantic comedy explores both Shizuka’s struggles as she copes with the incredible Translucent Syndrome and her struggles with personal insecurities, early career aspirations, and BOYS! In this volume, Mamoru and Shizuka finally go on an official date, Okouchi—their friend and the student body president—decides to be a pushy cupid, and a trip to the beach leads to some heartbreaking moments. GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5: HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSOR SHIROW MASAMUNE (W/A) On sale Oct. 10 SC, 5x8, 176 pages, PC $17.95 Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging technoscape, the covert-ops agents of Section 9 are charged to track and crack the most dangerous terrorists, cybercriminals, and ghost hackers the digital future has to offer. Whether dealing with remote-controlled corpses, lethally malfunctioning micromachines, or cop-killer cyborgs, Section 9 is determined to serve and protect . . . and reboot some cybercrook ass! 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. Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 7 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale Oct. 10 SC, 5x7, 184 pages¸ b&w $10.95 If you think Urd’s magic love potions should be a controlled substance, wait till you see the danger they pose in their deadly crystal form—especially when cut with a little blundering from Skuld! But Keiichi can’t blame alchemy for the way he embarrasses himself with the Motor Club’s newest member, cute meganekko (girl with glasses) Sora Hasegawa! Plus four pages of color, fourteen Mini-Goddess strips, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, commentary, and your fan art and letters! After eleven years of the highly successful Oh My Goddess! series in Westernized format, Dark Horse switched to continuing in an unflopped, Japanese-style format as of OMG! #21 in July 2005. OLD BOY VOLUME 8 GARON TSUCHIYA (W) and NOBUAKI MINEGISHI (A) On sale Oct. 10 SC, 5x7, 208 pages, b&w $12.95 Imprisoned without explanation for a decade by a wealthy former schoolmate, Goto now comes to the endgame against his tormentor. If Goto cannot uncover the secret behind the schoolyard grudge, he’ll earn his death and the death of the girl he loves—just as his adversary will accept death if Goto can unlock his memories and the meaning behind them. But there’s more to the game locked away in memories, and even the end of the game may not mean the end to the war! Translated into English for the first time. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 9: BATTLE FOR POWER KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A) On sale Oct. 31 SC, 4x6, 304 pages, b&w $9.95 The world of samurai and ninja is not just killing, politics, intrigue, and actioin. It’s also about family, spirit, love, and sex. If there were ever an issue of Path of the Assassin that could be entitled “the sex issue,” this would probably be it. Not just the act of sex, but the feelings, doubts, methods, results, and politics of sex. The results can mean a son or daughter fated to the politics of advantage and danger. The doubts can lead to an unfocused mind. The methods can be a result of doubt, but can be their own distraction as well. The feelings can be good, bad, and ugly. And all of these elements amount to the politics of sex. However, if you fear that all this talk of sex means this volume of Path of the Assassin lacks the the expected swordplay, gushing blood, and drama you’ve come to love, well please don’t worry. Rather the sexplay only provides a framework for those standards, making for an oddly exciting volume of our samurai/ninja tale of conquest. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD MI-KYUNG YUN (W/A) On sale Oct. 10 SC, 5x8, 184 pages, b&w $9.95 When Soah’s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain. Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God—instead of killed—she never imagined she’d be a welcomed guest in Habaek’s magical kingdom, where an exciting new life awaits her! Most surprising, however, is the Water God himself . . . and how very different he is from the monster Soah imagined. STAR WARS OMNIBUS: TALES OF THE JEDI VOLUME 1 VARIOUS (W/A) On sale Oct. 24 SC, 6x9, 440 pages, FC $24.95 Discover the earliest known stories of the Jedi and the Sith in this massive collection! Five thousand years before Luke Skywalker’s successful assault on the Death Star, the Sith Lord Marka Ragnos ruled the galaxy. That is, until his death ignited a battle for ascension that would spell the end for his empire—and nearly the entire galaxy! It would be another thousand years before two young Jedi novices Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider would rise for the cause of justice, first in the case of a Jedi-killing Hutt, and then against a dark Jedi spirit threatening to engulf an entire planet! Containing the Tales of the Jedi stories “The Golden Age of the Sith,” “The Fall of the Sith Empire,” “Knights of the Old Republic,” and “The Freedon Nadd Uprising,” this humongous omnibus is the ultimate introduction to the ancient history of the Star Wars universe! STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #6— PARALLELS PART 1 (OF 5) MICK HARRISON (W), DAVE ROSS (P), and TBD On sale Aug. 29 FC, 40 pages $2.99 In the last days of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master K’Kruhk finds his fate altered by Order 66 in ways he could not have imagined. Now it is not just his own life that depends on his skills, but the lives of many. Elsewhere in the galaxy, Bomo Greenbark and the crew of the smuggler vessel Uhumelé are being pursued by the Empire, even as they head for a potentially dangerous rendezvous. Two separate tracks, each leading to one impossible choice that will change the futures of everyone involved! STAR WARS: LEGACY #15— CLAWS OF THE DRAGON PART 2 (OF 6) JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover) On sale Aug. 8 FC, 40 pages $2.99 In a reckless bid to right one of his many past wrongs, Cade Skywalker has become a prisoner of the Sith. It’s a banner day for Emperor Darth Krayt, who hopes that Skywalker’s abilities will complete Krayt’s longtime quest to restore his own power. But the other Sith are less certain of their Master’s motives. And there are others within the Empire who would rather see Cade dead than a pawn of the Emperor. And Cade himself is none too happy about his situation. But what can he do? He turned his back on every friend who might come to his aid. He’s made bad choices, and now he has to live—or die—with them! STAR WARS: REBELLION #9 ROB WILLIAMS (W), MICHEL LACOMBE (P), WIL GLASS (C), and RYAN SOOK (Cover) On sale Aug.8 FC, 40 pages $2.99 The crimelord Raze has put a bomb inside Wyl Tarson’s skull, which is why Wyl now leads a ragtag team on a suicide mission to compromise one of the Empire’s greatest secrets! In the streets of the planet Ahakista, Darth Vader wages ruthless war against a local militia that has been unwelcoming to the Imperial presence there. Meanwhile, below the surface, Wyl and his crew try to infiltrate an Imperial stronghold through ancient tunnels. Just when unlikely success seems within their grasp, a revelation by one of the group changes everything. STAR WARS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION VOLUME 8—SPLINTER OF THE MIND’S EYE TERRY AUSTIN (W/I), CHRIS SPROUSE (P), JAMES SINCLAIR (C), and DUNCAN FEGREDO (Cover) On sale Oct. 3 HC, 7x10, 112 pages, FC $19.95 Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia face off against Darth Vader over an ancient artifact of legendary power! Deep in the swamplands of the planet Mimban lies a powerful crystal, capable of giving its possessor such mastery over the Force as to be nearly invincible. In the right hands, it could save the galaxy. In the wrong hands, it could destroy it! With the explosion of the first Death Star still reverberating through the cosmos, Luke and Leia will find that the war they thought they won was only a battle, and that the dark side of the Force still stalks the galaxy. This hardcover is available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume’s print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #20 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), BONG DAZO (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and CHRIS WARNER (Cover) On sale Aug. 29 FC, 40 pages $2.99 A defining moment in the history of the galaxy arrives as the Republic and the Mandalorians meet face-to-face to discuss an offer that adds up to one thing—victory for one, defeat for the other! Sinister billionaire Lord Adasca is the organizer of this fateful rendezvous, a mastermind with grand plans for his race, the Arkanians, and his corporation, Adascorp. What Adasca hasn’t counted on is the feisty Jarael, her elderly companion Camper, or their fugitive Padawan friend Zayne Carrick trying to stop these megalomaniacal machinations despite impossible odds. Of course, as soon as the three figure out how to escape Adasca’s custody without getting blasted by a dozen HK-24 assassin droids, that’s exactly what they’re gonna do! STAR WARS: CLONE WARS ADVENTURES VOLUME 9 MATTHEW and SHAWN FILLBACH (W/A) and various On sale Oct. 17 SC, 5x7, 80pages, FC $6.95 The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you’ve got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES PHOTO COMIC On sale Oct. 24 SC, 6x9, 96 pages, FC $9.95 One of the most epic cinematic events of all time comes to comics in this manga-sized adaptation of Attack of the Clones using still frames from the film! Ten years after The Phantom Menace, a faction of political separatists led by former Jedi Knight Count Dooku attempts to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala. As Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker try to discover the identity of the assassin, they uncover an insidious plot to destroy the Republic. SANJAY PATEL GODS STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes—5 3/4" x 8 3/4" $4.99 SANJAY PATEL GODDESSES STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes—5 3/4" x 8 3/4" $4.99 SANJAY PATEL JOURNAL Spiral-bound—5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Journal $9.99 On sale Aug. 22—Sanjay Patel’s website, gheehappy.com, gives the browser a glimpse of the colorful characters from his book, The Little Book of Hindu Deities, plus some background story on this Pixar-employed animator. Born in England, raised in L.A., Sanjay has gone back to his Hindu roots to create his unique interpretation of various gods and goddesses. Our stationery sets and journal feature many super cute and bright characters. If you aren’t already familiar with them, these items will be an enjoyable introduction! THE SAVAGE SWORD COLLECTION BUST #1: CONAN On sale Oct. 10 Bust measures 6.5" from base to helmet top; Approximately 8" wide $54.99 One of the longest running and most important comics magazines of heroic fantasy was undoubtedly Savage Sword. Dark Horse, in conjunction with Conan Properties, proudly announces the first in what will be a series of top-shelf sculptures of the greatest Robert E. Howard characters, who were discovered by many in the pages of Savage Sword. The series will be coordinated in terms of packaging design and size, and notably by the commitment that one of the industry’s top sculpting talents, Tony Cipriano, will bring to each bust in the series. This is something that no collector will want to miss, so get in on the ground floor! ALSO AVAILABLE CONAN LUNCH BOX Full color, embossed metal lunch box, 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 ************************************************************************ GLENN BARR’S 11" HELL’S PROPRIETOR VINYL FIGURE On sale Sept. 19 11" tall / Available in blue and brown Brown version-only 1,000 produced for worldwide distribution Blue version-only 500 produced for worldwide distribution Allocations may occur $74.99 On sale 9/19/07—Bringing to life the paintings of Glenn Barr, Dark Horse will be producing a new line of Glenn Barr figures. This month we offer you the first in the lineup—the Hell’s Proprietor vinyl figure. Available in two colors and standing 11" tall, Hell’s Proprietor has made an appearance in many of Barr’s paintings and sketches. Be on the lookout for more 3D Barr characters in the coming months, and check out his recently released Dark Horse Journal and Stationery Set! ALSO AVAILABLE GLENN BARR STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (JAN070100) . . . $4.99 GLENN BARR JOURNAL 5 1/2"x 8 1/2" spiral-bound journal, 128 pages (JAN070101) . . . $9.99 ************************************************************************ CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS #7: THE GREEN LAMA 5"tall Limited to 350 hand-numbered pieces Packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color, litho-printed tin box Included is a small booklet and a vintage-style pinback button On sale Oct. 17 $49.99 Dark Horse continues its series of vintage-style statuettes featuring the best characters from comic books. The sculpting and packaging design is inspired by the original “Golden Age” version of one of the era’s most interesting heroes, The Green Lama, and echoes the look and feel of his earliest comic appearances. This series will depict the characters as they were originally presented in the comics. JINGLE BELLE NOTECARD SET On sale Sept. 5 Boxed set containing 20 notecards (5 each of 4 images) & 21 envelopes Packaged in a sturdy box with magnetic closure. $12.99 Paul Dini’s popular character, Jingle Belle, has been making trouble for her famous dad for years. Jingle finally gets the attention she craves with her own set of Christmas cards. Spectacularly cute and undeniably festive, this set of twenty cards features four adorable images of Jingle Belle in all her holiday glory. ALSO AVAILABLE JINGLE BELLE ORNAMENT 4 7/8" tall, fully painted polyresin, packaged in full-color window box (JUL050085) . . . $14.99 ************************************************************************ EMILY THE STRANGE RELISTS EMILY THE STRANGE RUBBER STAMP KIT SEP060056 $24.99 EMILY THE STRANGE PLAYING CARDS JAN060189 $8.99 EMILY THE STRANGE #1: THE BORING ISSUE Bonus: two sticker pages FC, 48pg, SC, 6 1/6" x 10 1/2" (MAY050022) . . . $7.95 EMILY THE STRANGE #2: THE LOST ISSUE Bonus: Exclusive poster FC, 48pg, SC, 6 1/6" x 10 1/2" (AUG050042) . . . $7.95 EMILY THE STRANGE #3: THE DARK ISSUE Bonus: Glow in the dark stickers FC, 48pg, SC, 6 1/6" x 10 1/2" (NOV050018) . . . $7.95 EMILY THE STRANGE BAD LUCK CANDLE Each candle includes a metal charm embedded in the wax. Burn the candle to find your lucky prize! SEP050057 $9.99 EMILY THE STRANGE HEARTBREAK CANDLE Each candle includes a metal charm embedded in the wax. Burn the candle to find your lucky prize! SEP050058 $9.99 EMILY THE STRANGE PROTECTION CANDLE Each candle includes a metal charm embedded in the wax. Burn the candle to find your lucky prize! SEP050059 $9.99 EMILY THE STRANGE ST. EMILY CANDLE Each candle includes a metal charm embedded in the wax. Burn the candle to find your lucky prize! SEP050060 $9.99 EMILY THE STRANGE HEAT SENSITIVE MUG Images change when you add hot liquid! 11 oz. Mug SEP050056 $14.99 EMILY THE STRANGE ZIPPO® LIGHTER AUG050044 $29.99 ************************************************************************ GACHA! NEW THIS MONTH: * Tomica Cars series 12 * The Simpsons Diorama Figure series 2: Camp Fire * Disney Peek-a-Pooh #10: Christmas Edition * Disney Peek-a-Pooh #11: Zodiac Edition Retailers! See your order form for details on ordering and a special offer! AVAILABLE NOW! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! * Marvel Comic Buildable Figures * Simpsons Body Bobble Figures * Pixar Figure Collection * Hellboy Movie Figures ************************************************************************ TOY RELISTS BETTIE PAGE ACTION FIGURE: CLEOPATRA $8.00 BOMBSHELL PVC $8.00 DIRTY PAIR: YURI ACTION FIGURE 6" tall, fully articulated $8.00 DIRTY PAIR: KEI ACTION FIGURE 6" tall, fully articulated $8.00 GRENDEL PVC SET 7 piece full-color PVC set $34.99 HELLBOY PVC SET $34.99 HOT STUFF DREAMLAND FIGURINE $24.99 HOT STUFF PITCHFORK GUITAR FIGURINE $24.99 KELLOGG’S CORNELIUS VINYL FIGURE 7 1/2" tall, full color $14.99 KELLOGG’S SUGAR POPS PETE VINYL FIGURE 6 1/2" tall, full color $14.99 KELLOGG’S TONY THE TIGER VINYL FIGURE 7" tall, full color, comes with a Tony Junior vinyl figure $14.99 KELLOGG’S TOUCAN SAM VINYL FIGURE 6" tall, full color $14.99 KELLOGG’S SNAP! CRACKLE! POP! PVC SET $14.99 LITTLE LULU VINYL FIGURE Stands 8" tall $14.99 MIRROR MASK PVC SET #1 3-piece PVC set includes Helena, Sphinx Cat, Black Queen's Spider $8.00 MIRROR MASK PVC SET #2 3-piece PVC set includes Valentine, Small Hairy Guy, The Librarian $8.00 MIRROR MASK PVC SET #3 3-piece PVC set includes Dark Queen, the Music Box People, and Gryphon $8.00 MOVIE ICONS CHARLES CHAPLIN 7" tall $12.99 MOVIE ICONS OLIVER HARDY 7" tall $12.99 MOVIE ICONS STAN LAUREL 7" tall $12.99 MOVIE ICONS STEVE MCQUEEN 7" tall $12.99 QUIMBY THE MOUSE WOODEN TOY AND BOOK Includes a 32 page hardcover book written, drawn, by Chris Ware and a scale replica of Quimby the Mouse’s long lost love, “Sparky the Cat.” $24.99 RON ENGLISH’S RABBBIT VINYL FIGURE Stands 9" tall $14.99 SHI ACTION FIGURE $8.00 SHI: TOMOE ACTION FIGURE $8.00 SHMOO Stands 8" tall, sporting a bright red ribbon $14.99 THE SPACE THING! VINYL FIGURE Stands 4 1/2" tall $8.00 TUBBY VINYL FIGURE Stands 8" tall $14.99 USAGI YOJIMBO VINYL FIGURE Stands 9" tall $19.99 ************************************************************************ TONY MILLIONAIRE RELISTS The Drinky Crow Show is now airing on The Cartoon Network’s popular Adult Swim animation showcase! LITTLE AND LARGE HC, 40pg. FC, 8" x 8 1/2" (MAY050026) . . . $7.95 THAT DARN YARN HC, 40pg, FC, 8" x 8 1/2" (JAN050063) . . . $7.95 THE ADVENTURES OF TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11519) . . . $9.95 THE COLLECTED WORKS OF TONY MILLIONAIRE'S SOCK MONKEY (VOLUMES 3-4) SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT030033) . . . $12.95 SOCK MONKEY: A CHILDREN’S BOOK SC, 80pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR14506) . . . $9.95 SOCK MONKEY: THE GLASS DOORKNOB HC, 40pg, FC, 8" x 10" (STAR16473) . . . $14.95 TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY: UNCLE GABBY HC, 40pg, FC, 8" x 10" (FEB040024) . . . $14.95 SOCK MONKEY JOURNAL AUG020051 1-56971-856-3 $9.99 SOCK MONKEY MAGNET SET STAR13274 1-56971-707-9 $9.99 TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY STATIONERY SET SEP020086 1-56971-875-X $4.99 SOCK MONKEY STICKER PACK FEB030089 $5.99 SOCK MONKEY ZIPPO? LIGHTER STAR12362 $29.99 DRINKY CROW SOFT VINYL FIGURE from Maakies Comes with interchangeable eyes and a bottle of booze! STAR16314 1-56971-809-1 $19.99 UNCLE GABBY SOFT VINYL FIGURE from Maakies Comes with removable hat and brain. STAR19380 1-59307-041-1 $24.99 MAAKIES STICKER PACK FEB030089 $6.99 ************************************************************************ DC COMICS Special Events COUNTDOWN 39-35 Story by Paul Dini Breakdowns by Keith Giffen 39 script by Sean McKeever; art by J. Calafiore 38 script by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz 37 script by Adam Beechen; art by David Lopez 36 script by Tony Bedard; art by J. Calafiore 35 script by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia; Covers 39-36 by Shane Davis & Matt Banning; Cover 35 by J.G. Jones The action ratchets up across five issues in August guest-starring Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the JLA, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, the Atom and more! Karate Kid ventures to Oracle for answers. Jimmy Olsen attempts to join not one but two exclusive clubs. Mary Marvel falls deeper into temptation. And Donna Troy and Jason Todd journey into the Nanoverse! Plus, starting in COUNTDOWN 38, a series of backup stories recounting the origins of DC’s greatest villians, written by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE)! COUNTDOWN 39 on sale August 1 • COUNTDOWN 38 on sale August 8 COUNTDOWN 37 on sale August 15 • COUNTDOWN 36 on sale August 22 COUNTDOWN 35 on sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #1 Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray Art by Eddy Barrows, Fabrizio Fiorentino & Julio Ferreira Cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Flying out of the pages of 52, it’s Adam Strange, Starfire and Animal Man in an explosive new series! Now that they’ve returned to their respective homes, where do they go from here? Find out what the future holds for these heroes in the DCU! And in the 8-page backup, from the pages of COUNTDOWN, it’s a tale of Forerunner! Find out more about this awesome new character and her relationship with the Monitors. On sale August 29 • 1 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US Edited by Eddie Berganza ACTION COMICS #853-854 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Brad Walker & John Livesay The Countdown tie-in trilogy continues with the Kryptonite Man on the loose, Mr. Action on the prowl and Superman on the ropes! Plus, a certain long-lost superdog returns…but what does fate hold for Jimmy Olsen? And in ACTION COMICS #854, it’s a desperate battle for Superman, a turning point for Jimmy Olsen, and a deadly radioactive threat for Metropolis! Will Mr. Action live or die? And what will the future hold for Krypto? Plus: giant monkey! And don’t miss ACTION COMICS #855, with art by Eric Powell, solicited on page 79 of this Previews! Issue #853 on sale August 1; issue #854 on sale August 15 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE ALL-NEW ATOM #14 Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott Cover by Ladrönn Part 3 of "The Hunt for Ray Palmer,” tying into COUNTDOWN! Ryan Choi, Donna Troy, Jason Todd and Bob the Monitor continue to search the Nanoverse for Ray Palmer — and the travelers find themselves in what some might call…Heaven. On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CATWOMAN #70 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes An Amazons Attack tie-in! Catwoman’s on the run and undercover. Batman chose her to infiltrate a new player in the Amazons’ war on the U.S., but with her life in shambles, can she be trusted? On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AMAZONS ATTACK #5-6 Written by Will Pfeifer Art and cover by Pete Woods The war comes to a shocking finale as AMAZONS ATTACK ships twice in August! Alliances fall to the wayside as fractures emerge in all sides of the conflict. Catwoman goes undercover to discover why a second threat has appeared on the field of battle; the rest of the heroes face a shocking new force aligning with the Amazons; and as the fatalities pile up on the Amazon side, Hippolyta's grasp on the throne may be slipping. And in issue #6, also shipping in August, It's all-out carnage and mayhem as all factions in the war fight the final battle! Wonder Woman takes on Hippolyta in a duel that can have only one outcome; the true reasons behind the war are discovered; and the gods make their presence known in a terrible way! Change is afoot in the DCU, and some big changes are about to happen here! Issue #5 on sale August 15; issue #6 on sale August 29 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #20 Written by Tony Bedard Cover by Bernard Chang Art by Renato Guedes & José Wilson Magalhães An AMAZONS ATTACK Tie-In! Amid the carnage of war, Supergirl learns a terrible lesson that will follow her the rest of her days. She took matters into her own hands in AMAZONS ATTACK #4, only to have her plan blow up in her face. Now shaken to her very core, Supergirl must battle through guilt and Amazons alike! On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #12 Written by J. Torres Art by Paco Diaz Cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson An AMAZONS ATTACK tie-in! As the Amazon war reaches a climax, Wonder Woman begins a desperate search for a missing comrade whose fate is inextricably tied to the future of Special Agent Diana Prince! On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD #1 Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold! Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what’s due to him — a spot on the Justice League of America! But the time stream’s in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing, forgoing the credit. ALL-NEW Booster Gold will take you through time and space, to the greatest moments of the DCU that have happened and will happen. “52 Pick-Up” begins in this extra-sized issue #1! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world’s greatest heroes — and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really — Booster Gold? Why him? What does Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all? And coming up in the months ahead in DC’s time spanning monthly: the world’s greatest Green Lantern — Sinestro, Jonah Hex, Barbara “Batgirl” Gordon, Flash and Kid Flash, and plenty more of DC’s super stars from throughout its past and future! For a signed edition, please see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #1 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Doug Mahnke, Norm Rapmund & Christian Alamy Cover by Mahnke Variant cover by Alex Ross Spinning out of the weekly series 52 comes an epic 8-issue mini-series that follows Black Adam, the new über-villain of the DCU! With the power of the gods stripped from him, Teth-Adam is on a quest to find not only the magical word that will restore him as Black Adam, but also the one thing that always kept his heart from turning completely black with rage. Black Adam is a man responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bialyan citizens and wide spread destruction across the globe. He is a man on the run from Earth's heroes, who want to see him brought to justice. Some want him tried before a world court, while others want retribution; to exact a pound of flesh for the lives he has snuffed out. And some simply want him dead as quickly and as quietly as possible. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Doug Mahnke) ordered, retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 8 • 1 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN Written by Keith Giffen Art by Pat Olliffe and Drew Geraci Cover by Olliffe “They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.” — Revelations Chapter 6 Don’t miss this special one-shot issue written by 52 mastermind Keith Giffen with art by Pat Olliffe (FIRESTORM, JSA CLASSIFIED) and Drew Geraci! From the ashes of devastated Bialya they rise again in the FOUR HORSEMEN — War, Pestilence, Famine, Death — living embodiments of the Dread Ages of Apokolips. Freed from thrall to the mad geniuses who first summoned them, the Horsemen look to their own dark ambition, to remake the Earth in their image — and only the combined might of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman can stop them! On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Michael Siglain OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND — WEEK 1: NIGHTWING/BOOMERANG Written by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir Art and cover by Freddie Williams II Get ready for FIVE OF A KIND — five issues, five top creative teams, one team-up per week, as Batman takes control of the Outsiders by using these adventures to pick his new lineup! In WEEK 1: nightwing/boomerang, Batman’s first vote is cast! The two Outsiders with just one thing in common — a troubled relationship to the Dark Knight — must reconcile their differences to go up against Chemo! On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND — WEEK 2: KATANA/SHAZAM Written by Mike W. Barr Art by Kevin Sharpe & Robin Riggs Cover by Cliff Chiang Batman’s Week 2 vote! The souls of long-dead criminals roam the earth, forcing Tatsu Yamashiro to risk her own life by entering the realm to which she condemned them with her Soulsword! She’ll need the help of the DCU’s most powerful magical guardian — but can the power of Shazam prevail while confined to the Rock of Eternity? On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND —WEEK 3: THUNDER/MARTIAN MANHUNTER Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Koi Turnbull & Art Thibert Batman’s Week 3 vote, tying into COUNTDOWN! Black Lightning’s daughter and the Last Martian investigate a mystery at the center of the earth — but the mystery only deepens when they find a New God on the run! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND — WEEK 4: METAMORPHO/AQUAMAN Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by Joshua Middleton Batman’s Week 4 vote! International war is brewing over an ocean under the Sahara, and when Metamorpho and Aquaman intervene, they find it’s also the home turf of another elemental who’s got the Orb of Ra. If the deadliest foe is your heart’s desire, they may have no chance! On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND — WEEK 5: GRACE/WONDER WOMAN Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Cliff Richards & Art Thibert Cover by Christian Alamy Batman’s Week 5 vote, tying into AMAZONS ATTACK! The shocking aftermath of the Amazons’ assault on Washington, D.C. forces an unlikely alliance between two-fisted Grace Choi and the Amazonian princess as they team up to find a time bomb like no other hidden in America’s heartland! On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Batman BATMAN ANNUAL #26: HEAD OF THE DEMON Written by Peter Milligan Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Tim Sale The definitive origin of Ra’s al Ghul, Batman’s greatest foe, is finally revealed in this annual from writer Peter Milligan (JLA CLASSIFIED, X-Static) and the art team of David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez (CATWOMAN)! A deadly rivalry between two immortals spanning more than 400 years of history causes a chain reaction that not even Batman could have predicted! Learn how the secret past of this legendary villain has a reverberating effect on the future of the Dark Knight. On sale August 29 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US Edited by Jeanine Schaefer DETECTIVE COMICS #835 Written by John Rozum Art by Tom Mandrake Cover by Simone Bianchi Part 1 of a 2-part story written by John Rozum (MIDNIGHT, MASS)! Dr. Jonathan Crane has discovered that being confined in Arkham simply means a captive audience for his experiments in fear. Now, more powerful than ever, he easily escapes from the Asylum and spreads his reign of terror throughout Gotham as the Scarecrow. With the entire city spooked and the Scarecrow committing seemingly random crimes, can Batman stop him before the game turns even more deadly? On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN/LOBO: DEADLY SERIOUS #1 Written by Sam Kieth Art and cover by Kieth Get ready for an action-packed 2-part tale teaming up the Dark Knight with the interstellar madman, as only Sam Kieth can deliver! Batman, transported to an alien vessel by a mysterious figure, is asked to help cure a plague that has infected its inhabitants. Lobo, who has also been shanghaied, finds himself in the same boat. Now, Batman and Lobo, two incredibly unlikely companions, must somehow find a way to work together — and find out the real reason for their abductions — before they kill each other! On sale August 22 • 1 of 2 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US • Prestige Format Edited by Scott Dunbier NIGHTWING #135 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Ryan Sook It’s a brutal interrogation as Vigilante is determined to learn the truth about Metal Eddie and is willing to kill Dick Grayson to get it. Also, the origin of the new Vigilante. Who is he? Where did he come from? What is he after? On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #8 Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & John Floyd Part 2 of a 6-part Joker tale written by Michael Green (TV’s Heroes)! Batman crosses paths once again with the punk who will become his deadliest foe — The Joker — in a Gotham City that seems to be increasingly more deadly and psychotic. On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #165 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher To draw Robin into a confrontation, Dodge’s hastily assembled group decides to raise the stakes by taking an entire hospital ward hostage! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: GOTHIC — NEW EDITION TP Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Klaus Janson Don’t miss this new edition of GOTHIC, collecting LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #6-10 by Grant Morrison with art by Klaus Janson and featuring a redesigned cover! The Dark Knight Detective must defeat a seemingly immortal killer while dealing with a horror from his own youth. Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 1 — NEW EDITION TP Written by Neil Gaiman, Chuck Dixon, Dennis O’Neil and others Art by Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Joe Kubert and others Cover by Lee A new edition of the Eisner Award-winning collection at our standard trim size! Don’t miss these stellar Batman stories presented in stark black-and-white by a star-studded lineup of comics industry creators! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 6.625” x 10.187” 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US Superman ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Frank Quitely & Jamie Grant Cover by Quitely Behold the Eisner Award-winning creative powerhouse in another fantastic exhibition of All Star bravura! Perils loom as Superman faces the strangest of adversaries. On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ACTION COMICS #855 Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner Art and cover by Eric Powell The dynamic writing team of Geoff Johns & Richard Donner joins artist extraordinaire Eric Powell (The Goon) for “Escape from Bizarro World,” a 3-part story that will thrill and horrify! Last seen in ACTION COMICS #845, Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World! For a signed edition, please see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #666 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Walter Simonson An extra-sized spectacular featuring art by Walter Simonson, as Superman goes to Hell — literally — during the most nightmarish adventure of his heroic career, and a dread portent of that which may be coming! Who, or what, is “The Beast from Krypton”? This issue — featuring the Phantom Stranger, Zatanna, the Demon and a host of other DC superstars from Wonder Woman to Animal Man — is guaranteed to send chills down your spine! For a signed edition, please see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. On sale August 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #7 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Koi Turnbull & Sandra Hope An early adventure of Superman from art sensation Koi Turnbull (Black Panther, Fathom) and the writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray! The fate of Metropolis is at stake when Superman gets mixed up with Lori Lemaris! On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #39 Written by Alan Burnett Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Alan Burnett, producer of Batman & Superman: The Animated Series, brings you Part 3 of “Torment.” Superman’s gone crazy, Batman’s using Boom Tubes, and the Parademons are up to no good. Darkseid must be up to something! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, B&W, $2.99 US THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMIC-BOOK HEROES VOL. 3: SUPERMAN Written by Michael L. Fleisher Art by various Everything you ever wanted to know about DC’s Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman! Advance-solcited; on sale September 12 • 528 pg, B&W, $19.99 US SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY TP Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Jeph Loeb and others; Art by Jurgens, Ordway, Gil Kane, Ed McGuiness and others Cover by Jurgens Reoffered to coincide with the release of the Superman/Doomsday DVD, this volume collects SUPERMAN: THE DOOMSDAY WARS 1-3, SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY: HUNTER PREY #1-3, DOOMSDAY ANNUAL #1, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #594 and SUPERMAN #175. On sale August 1 • 416 pg, B&W, $19.99 US • Relist SUPERMAN VS. DOOMSDAY ACTION FIGURE COLLECTOR SET Shipping in time to coincide with the Superman/Doomsday DVD, this collector’s set contains the sold-out classic DC DIRECT 21-point of articulation Superman action figure, which stands at 6.5" as well as the sold-out Doomsday figure, which stands at 7"! Also included are bases for each figure and the 168-page best-selling graphic novel THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN! On sale August 29 • Action Figure Set • PI DCU 52: THE COVERS HC Written by various Art and cover by J.G. Jones Acclaimed artist J.G. Jones delivered on what seemed to be an impossible task — 52 consecutive, weekly covers for 52, DC Comics’ biggest project of 2006 — and he delivered in incredible fashion! Now, readers can enjoy every one of these stunning covers in one volume, complete with commentary by the artist, thumbnail sketches, background information and more. Also included are the covers Jones created for the novel and four 52 collections. Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 7.0625” x 10.875” • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US 52 VOL. 3 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones Don’t miss the third in a 4-volume collection featuring the year-long story that changed the DCU! 52 VOLUME 3, with a new cover by J.G. Jones, contains the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 14-26, plus commentary on each issue by creators and editors, conceptual drawings, sketch material, thumbnails and more! 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #109 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux When word reaches Oracle that Black Canary is considering a marriage proposal from Green Arrow, Barbara decides she must play devil’s advocate to ensure Dinah doesn’t make the biggest mistake of her life. Plus…a New God dies! On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #55 Written by Tad Williams Art by Shawn McManus Cover by Kevin Maguire Dire warnings about Dyss surround the never-still waters of Atlantis! Arthur reconnects with Vulko as fantasy novelist Tad Williams pens a mystery about the trident that continues to deepen! Featuring a cover by Kevin Maguire (JUSTICE LEAGUE)! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #18 Written by John Rogers Art by Rafael Albuquerque Cover by Cully Hamner Beetle runs with the Titans! In a crossover with TEEN TITANS #50, it’s boys and girls against The Main Man — Lobo! On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CHECKMATE #17 Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann Art Chris Samnee Cover by Kalman Andrasofsky If Checkmate’s powerful enough to have a takedown plan for every hero and villain on Earth, why isn’t its Alpine headquarters under assault 24-7? Well, it is — which is why it needs a Master Jailer to keep it running, in this thrilling stand-alone story co-written by Eric Trautmann (Perfect Dark). On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CHECKMATE VOL. 2: PAWN BREAKS TP Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir Art by Jesus Saiz, Steve Scott and others Cover by Lee Bermejo Collecting CHECKMATE #8-12! Action and intrigue abound as Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil and The Black Queen deputizes the big guns in an all-out bid to keep Pawn 502’s mission alive! And 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! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6 Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Cover by Pérez Half the DCU guest-stars in the red-hot team-up book by Mark Waid and George Pérez! Green Lantern and Batman are horrified to discover the secret to the theft of the Book of Destiny, but before it can reach its rightful owner, the Book winds up in the hands of the only heroes in the DCU who aren’t in its pages! How it that possible? On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15 Written by Marc Guggenheim Art by Tony S. Daniel & Art Thibert Cover by Doug Braithwaite Variant cover by Daniel Acuña Continuing the storyline so explosive we can’t give anything away — and it’s destined to be one of the most talked-about tales of 2007! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers in approximately 50/50 ratio. Standard Edition A features a cover by Doug Braithwaite, while Standard Edition B features a cover by Daniel Acuña. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. Fans: Remind your retailer early and often to order you a copy! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FOR BETTER OR WORSE TP Written by Dennis O’Neil, Alan Moore, Brad Meltzer and others Art by Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson, Mike Grell and others Cover by Alex Ross Collecting stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75, ACTION COMICS #428, #434, THE JOKER #4, GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW #94-95, DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550, GREEN ARROW: LONGBOW HUNTERS# 1, GREEN ARROW (VOL.1) #75, #101, GREEN ARROW(VOL.2)# 4-5, #12, #21 and BIRDS OF PREY #88! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US BLACK CANARY ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O’Neil and others Art by Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth and others Cover by Carmine Infantino Reoffered to coincide with GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FOR BETTER OR WORSE, this volume collects Black Canary’s most memorable adventures from 1947 to 1972, including her first appearance and origin. See how the Black Canary grew from a secondary character into a strong lead protagonis On sale August 1 • 221 pg, FC, $49.99 US • RELIST GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE #3-4 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock Delve deeper into the origin of the Emerald Archer with Andy Diggle and Jock! Oliver Queen learns the sinister secret of the island he's been trapped on... just in time to come face to face with the mastermind behind his plight. And at long last Oliver Queen takes some responsibility for his fate. Issue #3 on sale August 8; issue #4 on sale August 22 3 & 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLACK CANARY #3-4 Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Paulo Siqueira & Amilton Santos Concluding the 4-issue miniseries with a bang! The League of Assassins makes their move to kidnap Black Canary's young charge, Sin... only to have Green Arrow thwart their plan in a way that devastates Dinah — and may affect her response to Oliver's proposal. Issue #3 on sale August 1; issue #4 on sale August 15 3 & 4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #22 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Fear spreads across the universe as “Sinestro Corps” continues! Stranded on Qward, Hal Jordan faces an army of Sinestro's greatest soldiers…and his secret weapon! Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe discover a "traitor" in their midst as an ages-old secret leaks out. Plus, an even greater evil waits on the horizon, one that will plague the DCU long after this war is over. . . On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #15 Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Pat Gleason & Prentis Rollins The Battle of Mogo! Wounded and alone, the biggest Green Lantern of them all must face a planet-sized opponent as the Sinestro Corps attacks. On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ION: THE DYING FLAME VOL. 2 TP Written by Ron Marz Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky Art by Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin and others Collecting issues #7-12 of the maxiseries starring Kyle Rayner! Ion finds himself back on Earth and transported into “the Bleed,” a portal between dimensions where he discovers alternate versions of Green Lantern, The Atom and The Flash from the Tangent Universe. If that wasn’t enough to throw him for a loop, he gets his first glimpse at the darker, grittier heroes of the WildStorm Universe! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US DR. THIRTEEN: ARCHITECTURE & MORTALITY TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang join forces to tell the adventures of Dr. Terrence Thirteen, a parapsychologist who disproves reports of supernatural activity. In this story collected from TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-8, Dr. Thirteen rounds up a group of the world’s magical beings to prevent strange forces from tearing asunder the very fabric of the past, present, and future! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross Cover by Ross The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains' plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades, colleagues and co-combatants! Guest-starring Black Adam, the Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, the Metal Men, the Titans, Supergirl and more! For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Advance-solicited; on sale October 10 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12 Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Ed Benes, Sandra Hope and Eric Wight Standard covers by Alex Ross Variant cover by Michael Turner Brad's Meltzer's fantastic run on the JLA concludes with a shocking cliffhanger! “Monitor Duty" is an amazing day in the lives of the world's greatest heroes, as only the League’s artist Ed Benes could envision! Retailers: This issue will feature three covers. Standard Edition Cover A and B are by Alex Ross and will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. One copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Michael Turner, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Editions ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. For a signed edition, see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. On sale August 15 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Fernando Pasarin Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose The spotlight turns to Liberty Belle as the All-American powerhouse races to stop the Justice Society's trouble young recruit, Damage, from making the worst mistake of his life. Plus, Starman helps Power Girl make a startling discovery concerning the 52. Retailers: This issue will feature two covers. The standard Edition Cover is by Alex Ross. One copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Editions ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #41 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Carlos D’Anda Cover by Sami Basri The explosive conclusion of the 5-part “Kid Amazo.” The Justice League intervene trying to salvage the good side of Kid Amazo’s programming, but it seems they waited too long to act — and Amazo may have succeeded in creating a better, more deadly version of himself. On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #29 Written by Arvid Nelson Art and cover by Alex Sanchez “Mr. Horrific” Part 1 of 3. Mr. Terrific is embroiled in a web of murder and deception when he uncovers a horrific secret about a member of the United States Senate. Framed, hunted and on the run, he must untangle a Cold War conspiracy involving Norse mythology, a remote Arctic island, and a Third Reich that never died. Not even Mr. Terrific can predict where he is headed! On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE JSA ALL STARS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC Written by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, Bill Finger and others Art by Bernard Baily, Irwin Hasen, Stan Aschmeier and others This brand-new series collects all of the Golden Age solo stories of Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, Atom, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and Red Tornado from FLASH COMICS, ADVENTURE COMICS, ALL-AMERICAN COMICS and SENSATION COMICS (January 1940-May 1942)! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 • 256 pg, FC, $59.99 US JONAH HEX #22 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Phil Noto Jonah Hex meets one of America’s greatest inventors…with explosive results! On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US METAL MEN #1 Written by Duncan Rouleau Art and cover by Rouleau Bursting from the pages of 52 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN into their own new 8-issue miniseries by Duncan Rouleau — it’s Gold! Platina! Mercury! Iron! Lead! Tin! And now Copper! Doc Magnus’s creations are ready to take on all-new threats and some old, reimagined ones: Chemo, Doctor Yes, B.O.L.T.S., The Balloonatic and his Orphan Army, as well as the Robot Renegades led by an old Manhunter Robot! But the greatest threat lies in Le Cabinet Noir and its bid to control the natural order using dangerous lieutenants like the Nameless, an armored being that feeds off the blood of the innocent and controls the Gogoloth, giant stone Golems made of Granite, Bizmuth, Onyx and Lime. On sale August 1 • 1 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #33 Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Dennis Calero The United Planets blames Cosmic Boy for war crimes! Star Boy and Sun Boy must clear his name. But they’ll have to outsmart a certain matter-eating prosecutor and overcome a shocking development on planet Winath that threatens Lightning Lad’s family. On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE DOMINATOR WAR TP Written by Mark Waid Cover by Kitson Art by Barry Kitson and Kalman Andrasofszky Collecting SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #26-30! TThe Dominators’ plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US SHADOWPACT #16 Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Zatanna and the Justice League join forces with Shadowpact to keep Doctor Gotham from controlling a city! Why is one villain’s magical might so strong that it requires help from half the DCU? Because half of Shadowpact is trapped…prisoners of new foes! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM #9 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter It’s the new Shazam versus a god as Freedy Freeman’s trials have him going toe-to-toe with Apollo! On sale August 29 • 9 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Jeff Smith Art and cover by Smith Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World’s Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word “Shazam!” after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. In this hardcover collecting the acclaimed 4-issue miniseries, Billy must use these extraordinary abilities to face an invasion of alien creatures as well as stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world! Advance-solicited; on sale October 17 • 7.0625” x 10.875” • 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US THE SPIRIT #9 Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Cover by Cooke The bizarre story of The Spirit’s most fearsome new foe, El Morte! The gangs in Central City are being ritualistically destroyed, and now the killer is targeting The Spirit. All the clues point to Alvarro Mortez, the criminal who died with Denny Colt on that fateful night The Spirit came to be. Is he dead or alive? On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SWORD OF THE ATOM TP Written by Jan Strnad Cover by Kane Art by Gil Kane, Pat Broderick and Dennis Janke Collected for the first time in a single graphic novel! Sword of the Atom #1-4 and Sword of the Atom Special #1-3 take readers on a fantastic journey into the heart of a Central American jungle, where a race of 6-inch-tall aliens treats The Atom as their protector against titanic beasts and primeval sorcery! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS VOL. 1 TP Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman Art by Jim Aparo, George Pérez, Bill Willingham and others Cover by Aparo In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman’s formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1-19, BRAVE & BOLD #200 and NEW TEEN TITANS #16! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 • 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT VOL. 1 TP Written by Roy Thomas, E. Nelson Bridwell and others Art by Mike Sekowsky, Scott Shaw, Alfredo Alcala and others Cover by Shaw, Bob Smith & Ross Andru Experience the adventures of Captain Carrot and his Zoo-Crew battle Frogzilla, the Armordillo, the alien Bunny from Beyond and many more in this volume collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #16 and CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE ZOO CREW #1-20! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Cover by Cooke Darwyn Cooke – the visionary creator of the acclaimed DC: THE NEW FRONTIER — turns his attention to the classic Will Eisner creation The Spirit in this amazing hardcover collecting the first six issues of the new series from DC Comics plus the BATMAN/THE SPIRIT special! In these thrilling tales. Cooke maintains the “spirit” of Eisner’s creation but brings his own original sensibilities to the character. The Spirit, a.k.a. Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, and his Daughter Ellen are reintroduced in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out collection of crime stories filled with action, adventure, humor and sexy girls! Advance-solicited; on sale October 24 • 192 pg, FC, $24.99 US TEEN TITANS #50 Written by Sean McKeever, Geoff Johns, Todd Dezago and Marv Wolfman Art by Randy Green, Mike McKone, George Pérez, Todd Nauck, Sandra Hope, Richard Friend and Andy Lanning Cover by Alé Garza & Scott Williams Variant cover by Mike McKone Don’t miss this very special issue that ushers in the new TEEN TITANS creative team of Sean McKeaver and Randy Green, reunites Marv Wolfman and George Pérez for their first new Titans adventure in years, and also features a story by Geoff Johns and Mike McKone — the creators who launched this title! It all begins when the Titans bury another friend — and ends with a deadly, familiar threat as well as an addition to the team. Plus, be sure to catch BLUE BEETLE #18, a tie-in to this issue guest-starring the Titans and Lobo! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alé Garza & Scott Williams) ordered, retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Mike McKone). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale August 29 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST TP Written by Geoff Johns & Adam Beechen Art by Peter Snejbjerg, Tony Daniel, Chris Batista and others Cover by Daniel In this latest volume of the hit series, collecting issues #42-47, master assassin Deathstroke has formed his own team of Teen Titans in order to take on the original Teen Titans, destroy them and take their place. What new team of Titans will rise out of the ashes in this epic battle? Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US TEEN TITANS: TITANS AROUND THE WORLD TP Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Tony Daniel & Sandra Hope Reoffered to coincide with TEEN TITANS: TITANS EAST, this volume collects issues #34-41 of the fan-favorite series! In the wake of INFINITE CRISIS, a new year of exciting adventures begins as Robin, Wonder Girl and the Teen Titans return to meet the "new" Teen Titans as recruiting begins for the mysterious and secretive Titans East! On sale August 1 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US Johnny DC THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS TP Written by Bill Matheny and J. Torres Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Jeff Matsuda A new full size collection featuring THE BATMAN STRIKES #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who’s who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 THE BATMAN STRIKES! #36 Written by Josh Elder Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill Gearhead’s turning Gotham City into a gigantic demolition derby! Batman’s going to need all the help he can get, even if that means letting Batgirl get behind the wheel of the Batmobile! On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #36 Written by Simon Spurrier Art by Min S. Ku & Jeff Albrecht Cover by Zach Howard The Question is on the trail again, and this time he’s investigating the entire Justice League! On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #46 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Nauck Introducing…Wildfire! It’s a family reunion when Starfire’s long lost brother is found and visits Earth. But will he turn out to be a friend to the Titans like Starfire, or more of a foe like Blackfire? On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #5 Written by J. Torres Art by Alexander Serra Cover by Steve Uy Whoever said “lightning never strikes twice” never met Lightning Lad! What starts as a friendly challenge turns into the storm of the century under Emerald Empress’s watchful Eye, pitting Superman against Lightning Lad for the fate of the Legion! On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #16 Written by by Robbie Busch, Sholly Fisch and Tom Warburton Art by by Matt Peters, Ethen Beavers, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo and the Iguana Cover by Travis Kotzebue & DeCarlo Hang on, Ben! It’s high adventure on the open road! Plus, Samurai Jack and the Kids Next Door! On sale August 8 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #153 Written by Earl Kress Art by Omar Aranda & Alberto Saichann Cover by Scott Jeralds Special issue! The Evil Scientist has kidnapped the Looney Tunes and is going to show them their ancestors. Find out why when you play the Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal video game! On sale August 1 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #36 Written by Scott Cunningham and Amy Rogers; Art by Christopher Cook and Phil Moy Cover by Robert Pope & Mike DeCarlo After Bloo meets a cool biker dude, he wants to copy him by getting a tattoo of Mac to show the world who his best friend is! Too bad Mac doesn’t want to return the favor. On sale August 29 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #123 Written by Robbie Busch, Scott Cunningham, Sholly Fisch and Darryl Kravitz Art by Scott Jeralds, Scott Neely and Robert Pope Cover by Pope & Scott McRae It’s August and there might be nothing scarier than going back to ghoul! But with the Scoobs at the head of the class, you can bet monsters and mayhem are about to get schooled! On sale August 22 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #481 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots The Usual Gang of Idiots deliver the late-summer laughs, with a bevy of spoofs and parodies! On sale August 1 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD CLASSICS #17 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 August 8 • 64 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US CMX KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Kyoko Shitou CMX A new series debuts from renowned fantasy manga artist Kyoko Shitou! After a king and his eldest son die, the kingdom of Laudere is left without a ruler. Asta, the last surviving member of the royal family, stands in line for the throne. But before he can claim it, he must fulfill a quest: find the legendary “Key to the Kingdom.” Both ancient beasts and a variety of contenders — including a princess, a dimwitted military captain, and a villainous aristocrat — imperil his journey. Someone will find the Key, but will it be Asta? Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 5” x 7.375” • 160 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Keiko Yamada CMX. After Shirayuki lets her feelings for Prince slip out, he tries to trick her into marrying him! He even presents her with a ring, one possessing mysterious powers that he’s not about to reveal to her. If the ring is destroyed, a darker side of Shirayuki will emerge, and she’ll be doomed to be the dark angel of Hell for the next 5,000 years! Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 5” x 7.375” 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN EMMA VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori CMX. Following her trip to London, Emma returns to work at Haworth, where the servants notice a change in her behavior. Could it have something to do with the correspondence she and William have begun? In the city, his renewed connection to Emma has also emboldened William. But societal forces are lining up against them again, and a reckoning may be on its way. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL. 10 Written and illustrated by Yasuko Aoike CMX. “Seven Days in September” concludes, as Eroica faces a climactic showdown against Saleem — the vengeful oil magnate — on the grounds of an Egyptian ruin. Meanwhile, the Major battles the KGB with the fate of the coveted Lubyanka report in the balance. In a second story, Eroica finds himself in the middle of a surprise party for his adversary, Iron Klaus! Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN MOON CHILD VOL. 8 Written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu CMX. The Little Mermaid’s daughter, Jimmy, is worried about joining her guardian, Art, on his ballet tour of Russia. She’s met the tour’s sponsor — who tried to kill her! Even worse, she still can’t control her body; if she unexpectedly morphs into her mermaid form and loses the ability to speak to humans, will Art freak out? Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 9 Written and illustrated by Kaimu Tachibana CMX. If the evil Garai stands before the Sacred Tree of Being when it expires, he will control the fate of the Earth. Only Wakyo and Sukuya — the disciples of Garai’s rebellious son Bishu — have the ability to stop him, but the demon lord has taken control of their minds. Can they break free in time to save the world? Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 • 8 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN SWAN VOL. 11 Written and illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi CMX. Following her dynamic rendering of “The Black Swan,” Masumi and her partner Aoi win second place in the pas de deux division of the World Ballet Competition. Moving on to the next stage, she must now partner with her high school classmate, Leonhardt Von Christ. Although he is a charismatic and powerful dancer, the rebellious Leonhardt blows off rehearsal, putting their performance at risk. Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 8 Written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari CMX. Still trapped in the past, Takeru and friends find and confront Jin, head of the Hokuouin household — the group that has been persuading Takeru only they know his real destiny. Will Takeru finally learn the truth? Then get a glimpse into the not too distant future, where Takeru is working as . . . a fashion model?! Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 5" x 7.375" 192pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN Wildstorm EX MACHINA: MASQUERADE SPECIAL Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by John Paul Leon Cover by Tony Harris Superstar artist John Paul Leon (Earth X) joins writer Brian K. Vaughan for an extra-sized extravaganza that makes a perfect jumping-on point for new readers looking to sample this acclaimed political thriller! Halloween comes early to Manhattan in this all-new story from Mayor Mitchell Hundred’s super-heroic past. For the first time ever, learn what role New York City’s real-world “anti-mask law” played in the birth of the Great Machine. On sale August 29 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US • MATURE READERS MIDNIGHTER #10 Written by Keith Giffen Art and cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Fan-favorite writer Keith Giffen (52) joins the acclaimed art team of Chris Sprouse & Karl Story to form the explosive new regular creative team of MIDNIGHTER! The Midnighter is the most self-assured member of The Authority; he’s been called the world’s best killing machine, and he knows what his job is and how to do it. He’s never had any doubt about his chosen vocation…until now. On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GRIFTER & MIDNIGHTER #6 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford Cover by Ryan Benjamin To save the world one of them must die...again. The fight moves to another planet as Midnighter and Grifter battle against a planet-devouring race of non-sentient beings. The fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of two violent and unpredictable sociopaths. On sale August 15 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STORMWATCH: PHD #10 Written by Christos Gage Art by Andy Smith Cover by Mike McKone A killer has begun targeting “retired” Super Heroes, a number of whom are on the StormWatch pension plan. The investigation into these crimes points toward the incredibly powerful Slaughterhouse Smith — is PHD ready to take on such a heavy hitter? On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #11 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci It’s goth meets geek as the Gen13 kids run afoul of Tranquility’s garage band metahumans, the Liberty Snots. These teen legacy heroes drip pretension from every clammy, powdered pore and have no love for the somewhat-less-affected children of Tabula Rasa. It’s a classic battle of outsiders! On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #9 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Neil Googe As the national spotlight is increasingly being shined on the small burg of Tranquility, the cracks begin to show. Neighborly conflicts are expanding into warfare, and some older heroes are finding it difficult to adjust. And a mysterious assailant robs Dr. Tomorrow of a secret formula that could be Tranquility’s own Pandora’s Box! On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NINJA SCROLL #12 Written by J. Torres Art and cover by Michael Chang Ting Yu Jubei wanders into a remote town, but instead of the usual suspicious or hostile reception, people seem to want him there. He soon discovers the reason: they need him to get rid of the "Ghostly Geisha," a mysterious and deadly being who haunts the town by night. On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WETWORKS #12 Written by J.M. DeMatteis Art by Joel Gomez & Trevor Scott Cover by Whilce Portacio The vampire known as Red comes clean to Dane about her former life as an assassin, as well as her reason for joining the Wetworks team. On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE HIGHWAYMEN #3 Written by Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman Art by Lee Garbett Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Tires screeching and guns blazing, the Highwaymen roar into the resurrected city of Neo Orleans to find the doctor behind the mysterious Baker’s Dozen — and to learn the explosive origins of young Grace Anderson. Who is she? Where did she come from? And what exactly did they do to her in that secret government weaponeering project? On sale August 15 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE PROGRAMME #2 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith Catch up with the Cold War maxiseries by Peter Milligan and C.P. Smith! As the Soviet superhuman Spirit of Lenin gathers the other “Russian Dolls” for war, the U.S. government scrambles to activate their own out-of-date superhuman program. But what they find is not encouraging. The American “hero” is an over-the-hill former musician with a fractured memory who’s clearly not ready for the coming conflict. Can the CIA get their champion in fighting shape before the storm hits? On sale August 22 • 2 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Kevin West & Bob Almond Cover by Tony Harris Collecting issues #1-3 and #5-7 of the red-hot new series that takes a fresh look at one of the most frightening horror icons of all time: Freddy Krueger! A new family has moved to the quiet town of Springwood and when night falls, the family quickly learns the town’s horrible secret. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #4 Written by Peter Johnson Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Dustin Nguyen The next step in finding his wife’s killer sees John Winchester and the Hunter making a journey to visit a priest in South Dakota. But is John ready for what the priest has to show him? Could he at last be reunited with Mary? On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FRIDAY THE 13TH : PAMELA’S TALE #2 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Shawn Moll Cover by Dustin Nguyen Pamela’s bloody tale of horror continues on the drive toward Camp Crystal Lake. But as the story of her son Jason progresses, Pamela’s young passenger begins to suspect that not all is right in the Vorhees family...does she have anything to fear from the kindly older woman? On sale August 15 • 2 of 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS FRIDAY THE 13TH TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Adam Archer and Peter Guzman Cover by Ryan Sook Get ready for a new look at the legend of Crystal Lake, as Jason returns in this volume collecting the first six issues of the hot new series! A beautiful young woman is found on the road to Crystal Lake, covered in blood and babbling incoherently about a monster who slaughtered her friends. Although her tale is eerily similar to a past legend of the lake, it proves to be unlike anything the locals have ever seen before. Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TP Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Wes Craig Cover by Lee Bermejo Collecting six issues of the hit WildStorm series! This never-before-told tale explores the mystery of Travis County and the horrific Hewitt family responsible for “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” The F.B.I. team sent to investigate the horrors discovers where Leatherface and his sinister family fled in the months following the murders! Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS Vertigo CONFESSIONS OF A BLABBERMOUTH Written by Mike Carey & Louise Carey Art and cover by Aaron Alexovich When Tasha’s mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, BLABBERMOUTH, as the ultimate weapon — and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose. Mike Carey (LUCIFER, Hellblazer, Crossing MidnighT, RE-GIFTERS) teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words. Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with graytones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for three other MINX books as a special bonus. Advance-solicited; on sale September 12 / 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art by Shawn McManus, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Matt Wagner, Stan Woch, Colleen Doran, Duncan Eagleson, John Bolton, Malcolm Jones III, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell and Vince Locke Cover by Dave McKean DC Comics is proud to present the second volume of the comics classic THE SANDMAN in Absolute format! The second of four beautifully designed slipcased volumes, THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 collects issues 21-39 of THE SANDMAN and features remastered coloring on all 19 issues as well as brand-new inks on THE SANDMAN #34 by the issue’s original penciller, Colleen Doran, and a host of bonus material, including two never-before-reprinted stories by Gaiman (one prose and one illustrated), a complete reproduction of the never-before-reprinted one-shot THE SANDMAN: A GALLERY OF DREAMS, and the complete script and pencils by Gaiman and Kelley Jones for Chapter Two of "Season of Mists" from THE SANDMAN #23. Advance-solicited; on sale October 31 • 616 pg, FC, $99.00 US MATURE READERS THE UN-MEN #1 Written by John Whalen Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuka Breakout writer John Whalen and Eisner-nominated artist Mike Hawthorne (THE EXTERMINATORS, Queen and Country) bring chilling new life to THE UN-MEN — the former SWAMP THING adversaries created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson — with a series that explores what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers. They say the freaks come out at night. But in Aberrance, U.S.A., freaks are big business. On the board of directors sit the freakiest freaks of all — birthed in the profane laboratories of Anton Arcane — THE UN-MEN. In this new, ongoing series — masterfully mixing gritty noir, grindhouse horror and gallows humor — an albino agent known as Kilcrop is dispatched by the government to solve the murder of a sideshow attraction called “The Gill-Boy.” To uncover the truth, Kilcrop must infiltrate Aberrance, where society’s most misshapen outcasts find their own kind of freedom. But with the original Un-Men in charge, Kilcrop must confront a corruption far deeper than the mysterious death of a man who breathes through his neck. And he must deal with his growing love for a one-armed, angel-winged beauty named Niko — an attraction that could prove fatal. The truth he discovers may be the secret hidden within his own outsider’s soul. Don’t miss a sneak peek of THE UN-MEN in HELLBLAZER #234, shipping in July! On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS Edited by Jonathan Vankin THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 1 HC Written by Neil Gaiman Cover by David McKean Art by Sam Kieth, Chris Bachalo, Kelley Jones, and more Reoffered to coincide with ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2, this volume collects issues #1-20 of THE SANDMAN and features new coloring and a host of never-before-seen extra material. Also included are a new introduction by DC President and Publisher Paul Levitz and an afterword by Gaiman. On sale August 1 • 612 pg, FC, $99.00 US MATURE READERS • relist AMERICAN VIRGIN #18 Written by Steven Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg Cover by Celia Calle “Around the World” Part 4 of 5. Adam Chamberlain is having enough trouble trying to figure out what to do or not do with the opposite sex. So how does the third sex fit into the picture? In India, Vanessa makes a play to make time with the golden boy. Will temptation of the flesh win out? On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS ARMY@LOVE #6 Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine Loman rushes in where Flabbergast fears to tread. Showing up on Switzer's doorstep in Afbaghistan, he's intent on locating Healey's clinging wife, Allie, before Stelaphane makes her disappearance permanent. On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CROSSING MIDNIGHT #10 Written by Mike Carey Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by J.H. Williams III Beginning a new storyline with guest art by Eric Nguyen (SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE)! Having arrived in Tokyo, Kai falls in with the enjokosai — middle- to high-school-age girls who go on dates for money. No sex is required, and in Japan, it’s completely legal. But a supernatural slasher is voicing disapproval in the bloodiest ways imaginable… On sale August 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DEADMAN #13 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by John Watkiss Senses-shattering series finale! Sarah finally gets some answers when she faces the men behind the twisted plot to steal her baby, and Brandon must make a grave decision that could ultimately bring him peace in the afterlife. Final issue. On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS • Final Issue FAKER #2 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Jock The 6-issue miniseries from Mike Carey and Jock intensifies. Freshman year of college is the ultimate time for reinvention — except when you can’t physically justify why you even exist. This is the case for Nick Philo. And the only thing that reassures him that he’s not going crazy is that his best friends — including the ruthless manipulator Jessie Kidby — seem to know him. Or do they? On sale August 1 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ VOL. 3: PUBLIC WORKS TP Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood “If residents of Manhattan often feel at odds with the rest of the country, the comic book series DMZ magnifies that anxiety with its radical premise.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES Don’t miss the latest volume collecting the red-hot Vertigo series from Brian Wood! In Volume 3, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent. He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city. Advance-solicited; on sale September 5 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #22 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood Concluding the 5-part “Friendly Fire.” With the verdict on the Day 204 massacre hitting the headlines, the eyes of the world are once again on the DMZ. And just as tensions reach a boiling point, the military give the people of Manhattan a gift — the soldier “responsible” for it all. On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #20 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Darick Robertson & John Lucas Cover by Philip Bond Guest art by Darick Robertson! Faced with overwhelming odds, the Bug-Bee crew locks and loads for its apocalyptic showdown with the invading Mayan Hisser army, while in the Ocran boardroom, the newly power-mad Laura is putting together a secret army of her own. On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #64 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Aaron Alexovich Cover by James Jean In this one-issue interlude from our sprawling Flycatcher saga, we turn our attention back to The Farm. Snow White and Bigby’s cubs are turning five years old, so it's time for a celebration! But none of them are expecting the amazing present they get this year. Plus, the timelines between FABLES AND JACK OF FABLES converge in strange, unexpected ways. On sale August 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #14 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland “The Bad Prince,” Part 3. So now Jack's the center of all stories, huh? And if the story in question happens to involve a famous sword stuck in a famous stone, it probably shouldn't surprise us that Jack gets to play the stone. But wait! How can we have the Sword in the Stone story over here in Jack, when that simple-minded janitor fellow has the same sword over in that other Fables book? On sale August 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #235 Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Lee Bermejo "Joyride," Part 2 of 4. John Constantine's investigations into a spate of senseless attacks on a South London housing estate bring him to the attention of the estate's mysterious benefactor. But how do these events relate to the sleepy country village of Lychgate...and what terrible secret does the village hide? On sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER: THE GIFT TP Written by Mike Carey Art by Leonardo Manco & Frazer Irving Cover by Tim Bradstreet Collecting HELLBLAZER #207-215! One of Constantine’s blunders proves disastrous for a loved one, forcing him to ally himself with the last person he would choose. The path Constantine finds himself on leads directly to Hell, where he must confront the dread demon Nergal, Constantine’s longtime adversary. Advance-solicited; on sale September 19 • 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS LOVELESS #19 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Werther Dell’Edera Cover by Jock As Wes and Ruth's plan for Blackwater draws closer to its tragic conclusion, Ruth is forced to confront the ugly secret that is her past. Atticus has some confronting to do as well — with the ornery Captain Lord, the U.S. Army, and his own blighted past. Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited; on sale August 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON TP Written by John Ney Reiber Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by Tim Bradstreet The Vertigo classic is back — with a vengeance. Wartime photojournalist Kieran Marshall must take on the mantle of Wesley Dodds’ alter ego, The Sandman, to save his own life. But will donning the mask cost him his soul? Advance-solicited; on sale September 26 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #8 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock “Casino Boogie” part 3 of 6. The man known only as Diesel may be a force to be reckoned with – which Dash Bad Horse finds out firsthand in this issue – but things weren’t always easy for this wannabe Indian brave. On sale August 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT #19 Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp Part 1 of "Exodus." With Jake now leader of the temple, the resistance is ready to escape from the bondage of Fallow and his Globos, which after Dinah's magical hack have acquired a new level of power. But the modern-day Moses will not be who Jake expects. Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. TESTAMENT will now ship on a bimonthly schedule. Retro-resolicited; on sale July 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DC Direct JUSTICE: SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURES Continuing the best-selling action figure line designed by Alex Ross! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale January 9, 2008 • Action Figures • PI * Gorilla Grodd 7.25” * Aquaman 7.25” * Superman 7.25” * Green Lantern 6.25” The new DC DIRECT! AME-COMI Girls PVC Statue line brings the distinct Japanese style of Manga to DC Comics’ female heroines and their foes! AME-COMI: BATGIRL PVC FIGURE The BATGIRL PVC STATUE is a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008 Statue • $39.99 US AME-COMI: CATWOMAN PVC FIGURE The CATWOMAN PVC STATUE a limited-edition, hand-painted PVC statue is 9” tall. This limited edition non-articulate plastic display figure comes with a base and is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale January 23, 2008 • Statue • $39.99 US POWER GIRL 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE Feel the Power! POWER GIRL is the newest female 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 a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008 Collector figure • $69.99 US DC ARMORY ACTION FIGURES BASED ON UNIQUE ARMOR DESIGNS FROM THE MOST POPULAR COMICS! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. * Aquaman Armored 7.25” * Batman Armored 6.75” * Flamebird 6” * Nightwing 6” Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Action Figures • PI WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: WONDER WOMAN BUST Designed by Terry Dodson Sculpted by Jack Mathews The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts kicks off a new year with a new series of busts designed by illustrator Terry Dodson! Wonder Woman is first in the line, followed by seven more busts in 2008: Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman, Silver Banshee, Wonder Girl, Catwoman and Huntress! This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately 5.5” tall x 3.75” wide x 2.5” deep and is packaged in a four-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Bust • $49.99 US BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE: ANDY KUBERT DESIGNED BY ANDY KUBERT SCULPTED BY JON MATTHEWS The BATMAN BLACK & WHITE line of artist-centric statues continues! Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Andy Kubert presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 6.25" tall x 7" wide x 6" deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box Advance-solicited; on sale January 2, 2008 • Statue • $65.00 US INFINITE CRISIS ACTION FIGURE BOX SET Designed by Phil Jimenez Featuring modified versions of four of the characters from the landmark miniseries from DC Comics! This set includes battle-damaged Superman, Batman in his classic costume with a new head sculpt, Wonder Woman in her classic costume with a new deco, and Omac with additional hand accessories! This set includes a 32-page comic, and is packaged in a four-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Box Set • PI DC Unlimited AFRO SAMURAI & NINJA NINJA STATUE FROM THE HIT SPIKE TV ANIMATED SHOW! Sculpted by Derek Miller This is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 10.25" tall x 10" wide x 11" deep. Includes a certificate of authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. This limited edition statue is manufactured to order. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale January 30, 2008 • Statue • $195 US AFRO SAMURAI ACTION FIGURES Afro Samurai is the animated epic of a black samurai’s hunt for the gunman who murdered his father. Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson stars as the uncompromising hero in a world that mixes traditional Japanese culture, sci-fi adventure, and modern hip-hop taste (music by famed KILL BILL composer and Wu-Tang Clan rap band leader RZA). * Kuma 7.25" h * Ninja Ninja 7" h * Afro Samurai 7.25" h * Justice 8.25" h Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-resolicited; on sale January 16, 2008 • Action Figures • PI IMAGE COMICS SPECIAL FORCES #1 (OF 6) story KYLE BAKER art & cover KYLE BAKER 24 PAGES, FC AUGUST 22 / $2.99 GET READY TO RAQ! It’s Black Hawk Upside-Down! EISNER award-winning Kyle Baker brings you SPECIAL FORCES the wackiest boot camp since “Stripes”! SPECIAL FORCES follows a small-town autistic teen from his recruitment, through basic training, and then off to war in Iraq. With violent felons, mental patients, a violent mental hot chick felon and at least one “Don’t ask don’t tell”, his unit is composed of the military’s last line of defense. The very last line! What happens when desperate army recruiters fall below quota at the same time the President calls for additional troops? Find out in SPECIAL FORCES! Inspired by a true 2006 incident in which an 18-year-old autistic Oregon boy was recruited into the army. BRIT #1 story BRUCE BROWN art & cover CLIFF RATHBURN editor ROBERT KIRKMAN 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 / $2.99 Brit is a one-man, unstoppable killing machine... and eligible for a senior citizen’s discount. He’s been this country’s last line of defense for almost a century--but after he inadvertently caused the death of his ex-wife and her son, he quit. Now SOMETHING has drawn him out of retirement. Look out, evil – BRIT IS BACK! BONDS #1 (OF 3) story DURWIN TALON art & cover DURWIN TALON 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 / $3.99 "ALLEGRO" Faith Warner is an up and coming cellist leading a seemingly perfect life until the night she loses her father to an assassin's bullet. So when Faith discovers she has the opportunity to use long dormant magical abilities to exact her revenge, she takes it. Her path of retribution is a bloody one. To become an instrument of vengeance, she must sever the bonds of her happiness… and sacrifice her future. BONDS is by the artist of BATMAN: OFFICER DOWN, DURWIN TALON BOMB QUEEN IV # 1 (OF 4) story JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSONS 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 / $3.50 "SUICIDE BOMBER” Bomb Queen declares war against the Image Universe! The nuclear aftermath from the Queen’s last adventure put the country on high alert and forced government sanctions on her dictatorship. However, unknown to the Queen, there’s a deeper, more evil plot forming right under her feet. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES CASANOVA #8 story MATT FRACTION art FABIO MOON cover GABRIEL BA 24 PAGES, 2C AUGUST 8 $1.99 An all-new storyline and an all-new artist, the stunning FABÍO MOON, ignites here as CASANOVA returns with the perfect jumping-on point for new readers. What terrible truth lurks inside of Dokkktor Klockhammer's horrible horror hospital? How much time passes on page eleven? Who IS that masked man? Who's the stone-cold fox behind the stick of that sick assault aircraft from the future? Do all women from the future look like that? We sure hope so – because the future is where we'll spend THE REST OF OUR LIVES. COMPASS #1 written C.B. CEBULSKI & AKIHIDE YANAGI art & cover RYUSKE HAMAMOTO 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 $2.99 CAN FOUR YOUNG WITCHES WIELD THE POWER OF EARTH’S MAGIC? In the world where Magic rules, the last four clans of witches meet on the summer solstice for the Rite of Ascendency ceremony. They are set to ring in a new generation of spiritual leadership and appoint their newest "Heirs to the Elements". However, a deadly attack by forces unknown leaves four young witches alone and helpless as they must learn to cooperate and use their knowledge, skills and magical abilities to prove they are indeed worthy of inheriting the abilities to control Earth's mystic forces. C.B. Cebulski teams with writer Akihide Yanagi and renowed Japanese manga artist Ryusuke Hamamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sea Sir Sun) for this new full-color manga series, debuting first in the United States. ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS #1 (OF 3) story RICHARD STARKINGS art MORITAT cover BOO COOK variant pencil cover LADRÖNN 32 PAGES, B&W AUGUST 22 $2.99 INVASION! Africa and China are at war. The battlefield: Europe. Enter: MAPPO's genetically engineered soldiers, The Elephantmen. At last, Starkings & Moritat tell the story of the war to end all wars in this special three-issue miniseries. ELEPHANTMEN: HIP FLASK JIGSAW PUZZLE Art LADRÖNN 1000 PIECES, FC AUGUST 22 $24.99 Because you demanded it—the first HIP FLASK jigsaw featuring the Eisner award-winning work of ELEPHANTMEN cover artist, Ladrönn! Much like every lovingly crafted issue of HIP FLASK, this thousand piece puzzle won't come together quickly... measuring 48.5 X 68 cm, it's a great gift and perfect for those rainy days in Mystery City. IN HER DARKEST HOUR (ONE-SHOT) story FERNANDA CHIELLA art & cover FERNANDA CHIELLA 32 PAGES, B&W AUGUST 8 $3.50 Lisa is a young girl on the brink of suicide. Living alone in a town with no family and no friends, she has fallen into despair. Can her newfound friend Joshua convince her that life is worth living, or will she fall to the embrace of death in her darkest hour? Brilliant, newly discovered artist Fernanda Chiella has created one of the most visually stunning and emotionally gripping freshman efforts in years. Hers is a name we'll be hearing more from in years to come. KILLING GIRL #1 (OF 5) story by GLEN BRUNSWICK art & cover by FRANK ESPINOSA 32 PAGES, FC JUNE $2.99 What if the Mafia had their own secret service...? Sara doesn't remember her real name. What she does know is that she traded away misery as a former prostitute and became a world-class killing machine. When a routine hit goes sour, Sara makes a shocking discovery: Suppressed memories, haunting her since childhood, are in fact TRUE! And her REAL family, presumed dead, may actually still be alive. She begins to wonder about her life that could have been. Is it too late to reclaim her humanity? No one has ever retired from the Cosa Nostra secret service and lived. SORROW #1 (OF 4) story RICK REMENDER & SETH PECK art FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA cover FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA & EUAN MACTAVISH 32 PAGES, B&W JULY $2.99 In 1952, the U.S. Government’s nuclear testing killed all of the good people of Sorrow, Nevada. Today, the sign in front of town reads “population zero”. The locals, however, will tell you a very different story... When a car accident strands four young travelers in this desolate ghost town, they soon find that not all that is buried is dead. STEVE NILES’ STRANGE CASES #1 concept STEVE NILES story by DAN WICKLINE art by DAVID HARTMAN 24 PAGES, FC JULY 11 $2.50 "THE GATHERING"—The greatest monster hunters in the world are called to Holcomb Manor to hear an offer they may not live long enough to refuse. From the mind of horror master Steve Niles along with writer Dan Wickline (30 Days of Night, Unravel) and artist David Hartman (Rob Zombie’s American Witch) comes the first part of the multi-format collaboration with D2C Games. CRIMELAND OGN story FELIPE FERREIRA & IVAN BRANDON art & cover RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE 96 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 $9.99 Drug dealing, prostitution, and illegal fights are just ordinary things in La Rambla. But when one of the biggest crime lords is killed, the top criminals are going to start hell on earth to rule the city. THE SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO OGN story DWIGHT L. MACPHERSON art DAVID HARTMAN cover THOMAS BOATWRIGHT 96 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 $9.99 Edgar Allan Poe just lost everything. His dead wife is haunting him in his dreams, his latest book has bombed, and the imagination that fueled his stories has become a curse. His prayer to never dream again is answered one evening as he falls asleep in an outhouse. His discarded creativity takes the form of his dream child, Edgar Allan Poo, who must now undergo a strange odyssey through the poet's troubled mind. This August, Shadowline presents a twisted glimpse into the dream life of America's greatest fantasist in DWIGHT L. MACPHERSON & THOMAS BOATWRIGHT’s unusual epic, THE SURREAL ADVENTURES OF EDGAR ALLAN POO! GLISTER #1 story ANDI WATSON art & cover ANDI WATSON 64 PAGES, B&W AUGUST 1 $5.99 "GLISTER BUTTERWORTH AND THE HAUNTED TEAPOT"—From the writer of DC MINX graphic novel Clubbing, the Eisner and Harvey-nominated creator's new series follows the adventures of Glister, a girl who's a magnet for the weird and unusual. Self-contained, all-ages stories with a new SKELETON KEY back-up. 24SEVEN, VOL. 2 OGN story and art by: ASHLEY WOOD, GENE HA, ADAM HUGHES, DAVE JOHNSON, FRAZER IRVING, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, JUAN DOE, JASON AARON, NIKO HENRICHON, CB CEBULSKI, BEN TEMPLESMITH, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, JOHN NEY RIEBER, WILL PFEIFFER, FÁBIO MOON, GABRIEL BÁ & MANY MORE! cover by ASHLEY WOOD 200 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 $19.99 24seven features a who's who of today’s best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of ROBOTS in the city that never sleeps. Following in the tradition of the acclaimed hit 24seven volume one, volume two’s stories run a cross-genre gamut, from crisis in space to bank robberies to gambling robot dogs. 24seven has romance, action, horror – everything you want – told by a cross-section of the most diverse writers and artists you’ll find on the printed page. THE ART OF GREG CAPULLO TP art & cover GREG CAPULLO 160 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 $24.99 “The comic artist’s artist!” Ask anyone who knows the medium and that is what they will say about GREG CAPULLO. This collection features many never before seen pieces, with GREG taking you step by step through the creation of the new cover painting for the soft cover. CAPULLO’s very best from comics and illustration, this stunning collection of drawings and paintings finally removes the text and logos from all those covers, and lets you take a good long look at the art itself. A must for any SPAWN or comic art fan. MADMAN, VOL. 1 TP story MIKE ALLRED art & cover MIKE ALLRED 300 PAGES, FC AUGUST 22 $24.99 MIKE ALLRED holds rank in the pantheon of great American cartoonists, and Image Comics is proud to bring the first volume of his seminal work, MADMAN back into print. With a new series, a new publisher and new movie with Sin City’s ROBERT RODRIGUEZ in the works, this is going to be a huge year for all things ALLRED! This first volume introduces MADMAN and the rest of the eccentric citizens of Snap City. There’s mad genius Dr. Flem, the evil Mr. Mondstadt, and Joe, the love of Frank Einstein's life. ALLRED weaves colorful characters, pop culture and super-heroics into heartfelt modern myth! NOBLE CAUSES VOL. 7: POWERLESS TP story JAY FAERBER art JON BOSCO cover KHARY RANDOLPH 184 PAGES, FC AUGUST 8 $15.99 Race Noble has lost his powers, and he’s convinced his life is over. But his wife Liz has never had any superpowers, and she tries to convince him that there’s more to life than being a superhero. Meanwhile, Rusty Noble learns a horrible secret about his girlfriend, which sends him on a collision course with his hated half-brother, Frost. Collects NOBLE CAUSES 19-25 PX! BOOK 1: A GIRL AND HER PANDA OGN story MANNY TREMBLEY & ERIC A. ANDERSON art & cover MANNY TREMBLEY 168 PAGES, FC AUGUST 1 $16.99 PX! is the story of a young girl named Dahlia who – with the help of her giant and trusty Panda sidekick - sets off on an epic journey around the globe to save her missing father. Unbeknownst to our heroes, Dad has been kidnapped by Pollo, an evil goat mastermind bent on taking over the world, and it's only a matter of time before Pollo's twisted machinations will be unleashed. Paths will be crossed, alliances will be formed, and ninjas will be punched! Will this unlikely band of misfits be able to stop Pollo in time, or is it already too late for Dalia's dad… and the world? SPAWN, VOL. 4 TP story TODD MCFARLANE, BRIAN HOLGUIN art TODD MCFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO cover TODD MCFARLANE 480 PAGES. FC AUGUST 29 $29.95 Classic TODD MCFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO at the top of their game in both art and story! Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, features in pivotal confrontations with many classic villains. Complete your Spawn library! Twenty issues of pulse pounding sequentials, containing issues 55-75 of the Spawn comic. COLLECTS SPAWN 55-75 STRAY TOASTERS TP story BILL SIENKIEWICZ art & cover BILL SIENKIEWICZ 224 PAGES, FC JULY $24.99 Locked up for a crime he didn't commit, burnt out detective Egon Rustemagick is released from a high security mental institution in order to catch a serial-killing monster who is murdering and mutilating housewives and young children. Thus STRAY TOASTERS, the legendary seminal graphic novel written and painted by one of the world's most innovative and influential comic book artists, BILL SIENKIEWICZ. STRAY TOASTERS, a full-color definitive annotated volume, showcases SIENKIEWICZ at the top of his game. Contains new cover, cover gallery and a few surprises. TECH JACKET VOL 1: THE BOY FROM EARTH TP story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover E.J. SU 144 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 $14.99 The Geldarians are a race of incredibly intelligent, yet physically weak and fragile beings. To compensate for their frailty they have invented the "Tech Jacket," a vest that every Geldarian is equipped with upon birth. A fully developed Tech Jacket is considered to be one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. Zack Thompson, through an event of sheer chance, has come to possess a Tech Jacket of his own. Now it appears that the fate of the entire universe rests on his shoulders as he learns that with infinite power comes infinite responsibility. Collects TECH JACKET 1-6 in FULL COLOR for the first time in the USA THE AMORY WARS #3 (OF 5) story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ art M.S. MILLER cover TONY MOORE 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 $2.99 Coheed and Cambria have been captured and ride a spaceship bound for Paris: Earth. At the house, Claudio discovers Josephine's dead body, the vicious Priest that killed her – and some amazing new powers – as his own fight for survival begins. How does the Kilgannon family's self-awareness play into Inferno's plans for revenge? Will Maria's rebellion free Heaven's Fence – or destroy it? BAD PLANET #3 (RES) story STEVE NILES & THOMAS JANE art JIM DALY & TIM BRADSTREET cover BERNIE WRIGHTSON & MARK SCHULTZ 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 15 $2.99 The fearsome, loathsome DeathSpiders™ continue their sickening carnal rampage over the ravaged earth – this time in heart-thumping, mind-numbing SUPER-TERROR 3-D! The Phaedon Warrior makes his way to Earth, and Veronica Falcon thinks he may hold the key to stopping the horrific Deathspiders™. But will the escaped alien convict want to lend a hand? Or is he here to revel in the destruction? PLUS no less than 14 pages of FULL COLOR 3D done by the MASTER of STEREOSCOPIC imaging, RAY ZONE! SUPER-TERROR 3-D GLASSES included! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DUST #2 (OF 2) story mink & PAOLO PARENTE art & cover PAOLO PARENTE 32 PAGES, FC JULY 5 $3.99 With the Axis poised to launch a manned orbiting space probe to end WWII once and for all, the Sino-soviets lead a sabotage mission to Reicher Castle to stop the rocket. Outmanned and outgunned, the team was captured. Now, deep behind enemy lines, a ragtag U.S. Special Forces ranger team must mount a seemingly impossible rescue mission to save the Sino-soviet unit allies and destroy the rocket. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DYNAMO 5 #6 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 2 $3.50 Chrysalis and her offspring have got Maddie backed into a corner as they reveal even more secrets about Captain Dynamo, which leads Maddie to take desperate measures. Meanwhile, F.L.A.G. agent Augie Ford makes an offer to someone on the Dynamo 5 team… but can Augie be trusted? FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER #5 (OF 6) story JOSHUA ORTEGA art NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS covers FRANK FRAZETTA, NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS 32 PAGES, FC AUGUST 8 $3.99 Rian Atar finally reaches the castle of King Strom–only to find a most terrible surprise waiting for him and his men! Adelia, Lambeau and Dreovid follow the Death Dealer to the edge of the Angra Swamp, where the grotesque Dazaka lies in wait… Featuring one of the biggest shocks in fantasy history–this is one twist you won't see coming! GUTSVILLE #4 (OF 6) story SIM