PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #8 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2007 The Previews Holiday Gift Guide is a full-color, comic-sized catalog featuring an abundance of goodies that make perfect holiday gifts for friends and family alike! This 112-page catalog will not only feature trade paperbacks, toys, and merchandise, but perforated “wish-lists” and gift tags featuring popular characters! Catalog, 7x10, 112pg, FC $0.99 PREVIEWS #10 (OCTOBER 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 December 2007 through February 2008! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #50 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 October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2007! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #10 (OCTOBER 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 September 2007 for items on sale in December 2007. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #10 (OCTOBER 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 DARK HORSE COMICS LIVING WITH THE DEAD #1 (of 3) MIKE RICHARDSON (W), BEN STENBECK (A), and RICHARD CORBEN (Cover) On sale Oct. 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Two survivors of a global catastrophe disguise themselves as corpses to survive in a land of the walking dead. From the mind of Mike Richardson (The Mask; The Secret) comes this hilariously frightening tale of Straw and Whip, two slackers who have lived through a plague that’s left the world with seven billion brain-hungry zombies. Life is tough as they try to keep up the appearance of being like the rest of the decomposing masses, and things heat up when a damsel in distress needs their help. Will they blow their cover for a beautiful young girl, or sacrifice her in the name of rock and roll? • Be sure to catch this three-issue series with art by Ben Stenbeck, and covers by legendary Richard Corben, making zombies fun again. THE BADLANDER #1 (OF 4) KEVIN FERRARA (W/A) On sale Oct. 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Hot newcomer Kevin Ferrara blasts on the scene with The Badlander—a wicked zombie tale about a supernatural killer escaping damnation . . . one bullet at a time! In legend, the Badlander is a ghostly outlaw shrouded in mystery. A weird gunslinger stalking the desert landscapes of Nevada. But in reality Jacob Bierce is nothing more than a rotting corpse of a man, dead in more ways than one—a loner on the run from the law, turned into the living dead and controlled like a puppet by the sinister Bog Witch. Now, as the witch’s evil hold threatens to entrap him forever, the Badlander sets in motion a desperate plan to destroy the witch and regain his soul once and for all! BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #7 BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (W), GEORGES JEANTY (P), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) On sale Oct. 03 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Faith’s out to kill a Slayer. Lady Genevieve Savidge is one of the most dangerous women on the planet. If she’s left unstopped, the British heiress will usher in the apocalypse. Faith has accepted Giles’s offer of an early retirement package for this gig—but the wetworks will have to wait till she’s infiltrated Savidge’s mystically protected estate. The blockbuster Season Eight continues with multiple Eisner Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man; LOST), the stellar art of Georges Jeanty (The American Way), and Buffy creator and Executive Producer Joss Whedon. CRIMINAL MACABRE: MY DEMON BABY #2 (OF 4) STEVE NILES (W), NICK STAKAL (A), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and TIM BRADSTREET (Cover) On sale Oct. 24 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Cal McDonald has faced down all manner of monsters from bloodthirsty zombies to ancient vampires, but his newest case is the thorniest yet. Cal has to find out if a devil-worshiping cult has succeeded in their quest to bring Satan to earth, dodge vengeful cops, and stay one step ahead of a group of vicious priests in possession of a terrifying secret weapon. B.P.R.D.: KILLING GROUND #3 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Oct. 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Something wicked has come to the B.P.R.D.’s new headquarters. With a monster loose and a mysterious armed intruder in the complex, the body count is rising, and the agents of the B.P.R.D. are running out of time to determine whom they can trust. B.P.R.D.: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, the Killing Ground brings the B.P.R.D.’s battle back—to their own home. LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE IRON PROMETHEUS #2 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JASON ARMSTRONG (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Oct. 03 FC, 32 pages $2.99 The Lobster and Jim delve deeper into the sinister forces behind Professor Gallaragas’s mysterious disappearance and discover a conspiracy wilder than they could possibly have imagined, with Nazis, Tibetan cultists, and a prophesy whose fulfillment could mean the end of the world . . . After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in the Lobster’s first solo series. Written and with covers by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond. HELLBOY ANIMATED VOLUME 3: THE MENAGERIE JASON HALL (W), NATE PIEKOS (W), RICK LACY (P), FABIO LAGUNA (P), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and HUMBERTO RAMOS (Cover) On sale Dec. 05 FC, 80 pages $6.95 TPB, 5 ¼" x 7 ½" In “The Menagerie,” written by Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper, Pistolwhip) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), a dull trip to a conference turns into a deadly adventure when a mythical menagerie from ancient Europe appears in the Amazon rainforest. Writer Nate Piekos (Atland) and artist Fabio Laguna (X-Men Unlimited) teach Abe Sapien a valuable lesson about silver lining in “Small Victories.” • With engaging stories and dynamic artwork, this series is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Detective. REX MUNDI #8 ARVID NELSON (W) and JUAN FERREYRA (A) On sale Oct. 17 FC, 24 pages $2.99 The French army is moving in to save the Duke of Lorraine, but can they arrive in time? The scene is set for an epic confrontation that will determine the fate of the war. Meanwhile, Julien and Inquisitor Moricant have discovered the location of the legendary Grail Castle. But the Church’s power is rapidly crumbling because of the war raging across Europe. Moricant is about to have a rude awakening into a new world, a world in which the authority of the Church means very little! REX MUNDI VOLUME 4: CROWN AND SWORD ARVID NELSON (W) and JUAN FERREYRA (A) On sale Dec. 19 FC, 192 pages $16.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudal warlords, the Catholic Church has all the power of a secret police force, and sorcerers stalk the streets at night. Welcome to the world of Rex Mundi. Master Physician Julien Saunière stumbles onto a thousand-year-old brotherhood dedicated to protecting the secret of the Holy Grail—a secret that threatens to drown the world in blood! Saunière digs deeper and deeper into the mystery of the Holy Grail and finally he uncovers the connection to the Duke of Lorraine. The Duke, meanwhile, is forced to make a bid for power when the king orders his arrest. If he can’t succeed, he will surely hang! 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Alexander SC, 104pg, FC (JUL050027) . . . $12.95 DARK HORSE BOOK OF THE DEAD by Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson, Kelley Jones, Eric Powell, Gary Gianni, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (FEB050079) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF HAUNTINGS by Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell, Paul Chadwick, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR19413) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT by Mike Mignola , Gary Gianni, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Scott Morse , and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (MAR040030) . . . $14.95 THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS by Mike Mignola, Kurt Busiek, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson, Paul Lee, Gary Gianni, Arvid Nelson, Juan Ferreyra, Brian Horton, and others HC, 96pg, FC, 6" x 9" (JUL060027) . . . $14.95 THE DEVIL’S FOOTPRINTS by Scott Allie, Paul Lee. Brian Horton, and Dave Stewart SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR20322) . . . $14.95 DRACULA: ASYLUM by Paul Witcover SC, 300pg, 4" x 6" (OCT050038) . . . $6.99 FAVOLE PORTFOLIO six 13 1/2"x 10 3/8" color prints in folder (DEC058239) . . . $19.99 THE FOG by Scott Allie and Todd Herman SC, 88pg, FC, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" (JUL050019) . . . $6.95 THE IRREGULARS by Steven-Elliot Altman, Michael Reaves, Bong Dazo, and Ben Templesmith SC, 128pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (OCT040039) . . . $12.95 HELLSING: IMPURE SOULS ANIME MANGA by Kohta Hirano SC, 160pg, FC, 5" x 7" (JUL050050) . . . $14.95 JU-ON: VIDEO SIDE by Miki Rinno SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (DEC050045) . . . $9.95 JU-ON VOLUME 2 Originally written by Takashi Shimizu. 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SC, 160pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (NOV040039) . . . $12.95 ROMAN DIRGE COASTER SET 4 full color coasters, 1/8" thick, packaged in a printed circular tin case (DEC048086) . . . $9.99 ROMAN DIRGE LENORE STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (NOV050079) . . . $4.99 ROMAN DIRGE OPEN JUGULAR CHEESECAKE STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (SEP030094) . . . $4.99 SCARY BOOK VOLUME 1: SHADOWS by Umezu Kazuo SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (NOV050059) . . . $13.95 SCARY BOOK VOLUME 2: INSECTS by Umezu Kazuo SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (FEB060084) . . . $13.95 SCARY BOOK VOLUME 3: FACES by Umezu Kazuo SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (MAY060040) . . . $13.95 SCARY GIRL LUNCH Full color, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (SEP040225) . . . $14.95 SCARY GIRL TOY CAT WRIST BAND terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (OCT040165) . . . $4.99 SCARY GIRL WRIST BAND terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (OCT040164) . . . $4.99 SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 1 by Kanako Inuki SC, 192pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (DEC050047) . . . $12.95 SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 2 by Kanako Inuki SC, 192pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (MAR060025) . . . $12.95 SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 3 by Kanako Inuki SC, 192pg, b&w, 5" x 7" (JUN060025) . . . $12.95 SIMON THORPE VAMPIRES STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (JUN030091) . . . $4.99 SUDDEN GRAVITY by Greg Ruth SC, 144pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (APR060026) . . . $10.95 TALES OF THE VAMPIRES by Joss Whedon, Ben Edlund, Jane Espenson , Brett Matthews, Drew Goddard, Tim Sale, Scott Morse, and Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (AUG040037) . . . $15.95 TIM BURTON STICK BOY & MATCH GIRL NOTECARD AND FIGURE BOXED SET 2 PVC figures (Stick Boy and Match Girl), 8 note cards (2 designs), 8 envelopes, packaged in a faux match custom box (SEP040128) . . . $17.99 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CAVALCADE OF HORROR by Various SC, 208pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT050022) . . . $19.95 VAMPIRES featuring Mike Mignola, David Lloyd, Bryan Talbot, Gary Gianni, Tommy Lee Edwards, Joann Sfar & Yoann, Philippe Caza, and more HC, 48pg, FC, 9" x 12 1/2" (STAR15444) . . . $14.95 YOU DESERVED IT by Bob Fingerman SC, 88pg, FC, 6" x 9" (JUL050040) . . . $9.95 ZOMBIEWORLD: CHAMPION OF THE WORMS 2nd ED. by Mike Mignola and Pat Mceown SC, 80pg, FC, 6" x 9" (AUG050040) . . . $8.95 ************************************************************************ TALES OF THE FEAR AGENT: TWELVE STEPS IN ONE RICK REMENDER (W) and ERIC NGUYEN (A) On sale Oct. 03 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Down on his luck and drunk as a skunk, Heath Huston, alien exterminator, stumbles upon a corrupt and immoral alien race using religion as a justification to drain a sun of the energies that sustain it. This race of scumbags always finds a rationale to put economic bottom lines before the cost to life and the environment. With no love for money-grubbing heartless manipulators, Huston hires himself to stop the twisted operation in hopes of saving the lives of billions of creatures . . . and maybe for a bit of personal satisfaction. CONAN #45 KURT BUSIEK (W) and GREG RUTH (A) On sale Oct. 17 FC, 40 pages $2.99 The rising storm continues to swell in this new chapter of “Born on the Battlefield.” As the fist of Aquilonia tightens around Cimmeria’s neck, the tribes have laid siege to the fort of Venarium in a desperate bid to protect their homeland from the encroaching empire. Kurt Busiek and Greg Ruth return to Conan, launching the thunderous conclusion to their critically acclaimed saga of the barbarian’s youth. DARK HORSE PRESENTS: THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 1 TP ROY THOMAS (W), BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (A), JOHN BUSCEMA (A) , ALFREDO ALCALA (A), PABLO MARCOS (A), and others On sale Dec. 19 b&w, 542 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" In the mid 1970s following the colossal success of Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas helped expand the universe of Conan to showcase further stories and the talents of some of the comics industry’s best with the equally popular Savage Sword of Conan magazine. Now, for the first time in over thirty years, these primal tales, featuring Robert E. Howard’s most popular character, are available in this, the first in a series of massive trade paperbacks, collecting all Savage Sword Conan stories beginning with issue one. Included in this volume are tales by Roy Thomas, featuring the breathtaking art of such legends as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and more. But that’s not all. Also included in this tome are Conan’s few appearances in the title Savage Tales—for the complete Conan collection! • Reprinting Savage Sword of Conan for the first time since its original publication. This is the first volume in the series. • Launching Dark Horse’s black-and-white Dark Horse Presents omnibus format. 500+ pages for the value price of $17.95!!! APOCALYPSE NERD #6 (OF 6) PETER BAGGE (W/A) On sale Oct. 24 b&w, 24 pages $2.99 Perry and his new mate Midge wind up settling deep in the woods, intent to live out their days as “survivalists”—only their means of survival is hardly anything to brag about! The story also concludes with a climactic reunion with a certain old friend. Also, this issue’s Founding Father’s Funnies installment features a “My Dinner with Andre” type conversation between two pre-revolutionary-era artists, Paul Revere and the painter John Singleton Copley! GROO: HELL ON EARTH #2 (OF 4) MARK EVANIER (W), SERGIO ARAGONÉS (A), and TOM LUTH (C) On sale Oct. 17 FC, 32 pages $2.99 The climate is right for more Groo. That means it’s destructive and dangerous, just like the star of this miniseries. Things always get hot when Groo comes to town but now they’re getting hotter than ever. And what about the insidious ones who see this as a dandy time to cash in? Join Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier (the same guys as on every Groo) for the second part of this timely miniseries. ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 VARIOUS (W/A) On sale Dec. 12 FC, 448 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Many humans have died horribly at the claws of the Alien. The surface of Earth has been devastated to cleanse the beasts from our world. But the commercial value of this scourge has never been in doubt, especially when the special properties of the Alien Queen’s royal jelly are discovered. Will Mankind once again risk its very survival as a species in order to sleep with the Alien? Dark Horse Comics’ critically acclaimed Aliens series set the bar for how the universe of a popular film could be expanded through graphic fiction. Aliens Omnibus Volume 2 collects more of these exciting series in a value-priced, quality-format omnibus, featuring over four hundred story pages in full color. Includes the complete story arcs of Genocide, Harvest, and the never-before-collected, epic-length Colonial Marines. Value-priced, quality package featuring over four hundred story pages, many never before collected. EMILY THE STRANGE: THE FAKE ISSUE #2 ROB REGER (W), JESSICA GRUNER (W), BUZZ PARKER (A), and RYAN HILL (A) On sale Oct. 31 b&w, 32 pages $3.50 Dark, brooding, but never boring, Emily the Strange pokes fun at impostors, illusions, and just plain phonies in the FAKE Issue! With her posse of black cats, sharp-but-silly wit, and her own unique brand of genuine nonchalance, Emily gets into strange and spooky situations while dressing up, getting down, and being real. (But is it really Emily, after all?...) BATMAN/GRENDEL TP MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale Dec. 19 FC, 208 pages $19.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Complete in one volume for the first time, the acclaimed stories that pit Gotham’s dark detective against the embodiment of evil, written and drawn by Grendel creator Matt Wagner! Sleepless protector of his troubled but beloved city, Batman uncovers a new threat when Hunter Rose, the original Grendel, arrives in Gotham. It is a battle of might and minds as the Dark Knight faces off against this sophisticated and deadly assassin. Years later, Batman’s ceaseless vigil is disturbed once again, this time by the twisted cyborg Grendel-Prime. Seeking an artifact of terrible dimensions, Prime will stop at nothing to achieve his ends! • Collecting both Batman/Grendel miniseries co-published with DC Comics, this volume presents material that’s been out of print for over a decade, starring two comic-book icons! THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: APOCALYPSE SUITE #2 (OF 6) GERARD WAY (W), GABRIEL BÁ (A), DAVE STEWART (C), and JAMES JEAN (Cover) On sale Oct. 17 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Nine years after parting ways, the estranged members of the Umbrella Academy have gathered for the funeral of their guardian and mentor. But their reunion is far from pleasant, as old wounds reopen, murderous mimes embark on a crime spree, and one of the siblings is seduced away by a mysterious villain . . . Conceived and written by Gerard Way 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). STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #8— PARALLELS PART 3 (OF 5) MICK HARRISON (W), DAVE ROSS (P), and ZACH HOWARD (Cover) On sale Oct. 31 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Bomo Greenbark and the smuggler crew of the Uhumelé are caught in the crossfire between two criminal gangs, both of whom want what the crew has. But Captain Heren still has one trick left to play—and it will result in a dangerous surprise for Jedi Master K’Kruhk, who is half a galaxy away and who believes himself to be out of peril. These are the dark times, and nobody gets away easy—if they even get out alive! STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #22 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), DUSTIN WEAVER (P), DAN PARSONS (I), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and COLIN WILSON (Cover) On sale Oct. 31 FC, 40 pages $2.99 The new story arc, “Knights of Suffering” begins here, bringing fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick back to Taris—the scene of his alleged crime, now overrun by the Mandalorian army! Deep in the lower city of Taris, swoop bike gangs battle Mandalorian troops in the streets. An organized resistance to the invasion was taking shape thanks to an old friend of Zayne’s, but something went terribly wrong. Reunions and betrayals follow Zayne into the heart of a war zone in this action-packed new issue of Knights of the Old Republic! STAR WARS: LEGACY #17— DRAGON PART 4 (OF 6) JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover) On sale Oct. 31 FC, 40 pages $2.99 In the heart of the Sith Temple on Coruscant, an unexpected acolyte trains in the ways of the Sith. Captured by Darth Krayt, Cade Skywalker has made an unholy bargain with the usurper Emperor. Is Cade following in the footsteps of Vader? STAR WARS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION VOLUME 10—CRIMSON EMPIRE MIKE RICHARDSON (W), RANDY STRADLEY (W), PAUL GULACY (P), P. CRAIG RUSSELL (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and DAVE DORMAN (Cover) On sale Dec. 05 FC, 160 pages $24.95 HC, 7" x 10" In all the galaxy, there are no more fearsome warriors than the Emperor’s Imperial Guard, and none is more loyal than Kir Kanos. But when Carnor Jax—the most formidable of this elite brotherhood—betrays the Emperor and orders the murder of the Guard, Kanos must escape to avenge his master. For Kir Kanos, the last loyal Imperial Guard, and the final threat to Jax’s rise to power, it is vengeance or death—there are no alternatives! STAR WARS: EPISODE IV—A NEW HOPE PHOTO COMIC On sale Feb. 27 FC, 96 pages $9.95 TPB, 5 x 7 ½ The movie that launched the greatest myth of modern times gets a whole new look with this manga-sized adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope made up entirely of stills from the film! Follow farm boy Luke Skywalker as a fateful meeting with two droids thrusts him headlong into a galactic civil war, the mysterious ways of the Force, and his galaxy-changing destiny. This is the story loved by millions around the world, presented here like never before! LEONARD MALTIN’S MOVIE CRAZY: FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE MOVIES LEONARD MALTIN (W) On sale Dec. 12 b&w, 336 pages $19.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Leonard Maltin’s reputation as one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of film is well-known. Equally well-known is his affection for the classic era of the movies. In his quarterly subscription-only newsletter Leonard Maltin’s Movie Crazy, Maltin—through personal remembrances, rare photographs and art, as well as first-hand interviews with the actors, writers, directors and performers of the Golden Age—chronicles the history of a bygone magical era. Available here for the first time to the millions of viewers and readers who turn to Maltin year after year for his insights on movies and Hollywood, Leonard Maltin’s Movie Crazy collects the best articles from his newsletter. It’s all here: The history of the Silent Film, the growth of the motion picture industry from short subjects to feature-length films, the battles between the emerging studios, the rise of the actor and actress, as well as glimpses into the lives of those almost-forgotten performers that filled the screen and faded away far too soon. Illustrated with rare photographs, one-sheet movie posters, advertising art, and personal memorabilia from the stars themselves, this book will capture the attention of old-time movie fans and casual readers alike. LANKHMAR VOLUME 4: SWORDS AGAINST WIZARDRY FRITZ LEIBER (W) On sale Dec. 5 224 pages $12.95 Novel, 5 1/4" x 8" Sent by a witch on a foolhardy journey, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser return to the icy reaches of the north in search of dubious treasure. There, they are seduced by the glittering attractions of an ice woman, who brings them with her to her shadowy lair. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser—brothers in arms—are overwhelmed by intimations of power and rise to usurp power in Quarmall, a dangerous region of lies, magic, and swords. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #130: BADGER HOLE PART 3 (OF 4) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale Oct. 10 b&w, 32 pages $2.99 Rin and Döa slink deeper into the “Badger Hole,” hoping to find their missing friends at the end of one of the dark tunnels that wind below Edo Castle. Going in through the “back door” won’t be easy, as these tunnels are filled with Kagimura’s foot soldiers and other dangers. When a surprise turn of events finds the ladies in an awkward, defenseless position, how will the arrival of a new Itto-ryü warrior sit with Rin? Meanwhile, Hyakurin reflects on a recent heart-to-heart she had with Rin and how her current role in the “Badger Hole Rescue Mission” has placed her shoulder to shoulder with the angry women of Edo—a growing number of citizens fearing for the lives of the many men who have been disappearing into Edo’s prison system. ALSO AVAILABLE BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 1: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND SC, 136pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 2: CRY OF THE WORM SC, 176pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09466) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 3: DREAMSONG SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR10275) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 4: ON SILENT WINGS SC, 176pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09943) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 5: ON SILENT WINGS II SC, 184pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR10899) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 6: DARK SHADOWS SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR12025) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 7: HEART OF DARKNESS SC, 240pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR13139) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 8: THE GATHERING SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14147) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 9: THE GATHERING VOL. II SC, 216pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14935) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 10: SECRETS SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR15935) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 11: BEASTS SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR17346) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 12: AUTUMN FROST SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (SEP030034) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 13: MIRROR OF THE SOUL SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAY040050) . . . $17.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 14: LAST BLOOD SC, 256pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAR050057) . . . $17.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 15: TRICKSTER SC, 224pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (NOV050049) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 16: SHORTCUT SC, 200pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (SEP060035) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 17: ON THE PERFECTION OF ANATOMY SC, 184pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (FEB070095) . . . $16.95 ************************************************************************ PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 10 KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A) On sale Dec. 26 b&w, 296 pages $9.95 TPB, 4" x 6" The fighting clans of pre-Tokugawa Japan are gathering their arms and are on the move. Classic historical warlords, such as Takeda Shingen, Oda Nobunaga, and a young Ieyasu Tokugawa himself take the field in this quasi-historical graphic novel series, Path of the Assassin. This volume of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima’s rich series finds Ieyasu both fighting for his life and looking to the future. First, a couple of eerie and mysterious ninja try to take his life, but find themselves foiled by the increasingly able ninja Hattori Hanzo. And then a nation’s tribes face off and spin through intrigue and tactical webworks, all while fascinatingly dark ninja politics weave subtext and sexy action throughout the masterly drafted pages. Comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. XS HYBRID VOLUME 3 S JIHYUNG (W/A) On sale Dec. 05 b&w, 192 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7 1/2" Huin Chang and Mina have known each other since they were kids, growing up like brother and sister. Chang has always been Mina’s protector. But as the story of the mysterious biomechanical viruses inside their brains continues to develop, one begins to wonder if the two might be together for a greater purpose. It could be the world hanging in the balance. Maybe it’s a secret weapon, the likes of which could topple the power structure of our planet’s body politic. These facts have yet to see light. Until then, the street fights and frantic fracases continue, through malls and subways, on sidewalks and staircases. It’s action at its most stylish, and purely of Korean creation. MPD-PSYCHO VOLUME 3 EIJI OTSUKA (W) and SHO-U TAJIMA (A) On sale Dec. 05 b&w, 184 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" The uncensored, uncut MPD-Psycho manga series continues, with another volume of creative crimes, slippery criminals, and an enormous, disturbing puzzle that’s slowly unraveling with each inventive atrocity. The Isono Criminal Research Lab trusts that Kazuhiko Amamiya, their maverick multiple personality detective, can crack any murder case—as long as he can keep all of his other personalities in check. His latest mystery involves a serial killer who uses body doubles and is actually famous for his macabre murder scenes and attempts at dark humor. More clues on the Gakuso Group emerge, and their top “company man”—the white-haired, maniacal Zenitsu—just can’t stay out of the Isono Lab’s business. Toguchi, the tough, one-eyed video journalist, now feels that he deserves a worldwide spotlight . . . and he’s on the verge of making a deal with a laughing devil! Comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 28 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale Dec. 12 b&w, 160 pages $10.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/16" Ever since a cosmic phone call led to five literal young goddesses Belldandy, Urd, Skuld—and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind—to live in college student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! After the drama of the familiar, we return to the comedy of the even more familiar, as Oh My Goddess! goes back to school—Nekomi Tech, that is, only to find the campus festival tradition has lost none of its lunacy. Tamiya and Otaki are bringing all their idol graces to the stage in a karaoke contest, with a special surprise entrant from way back . . . versus the indescribable voice of Belldandy! Plus your fan art and letters! STYLE SCHOOL VOLUME 2 VARIOUS (W/A) On sale Dec. 12 FC, 160 pages $14.95 TPB, 8 7/8" x 10 1/8" Dark Horse’s second volume of Japan’s leading manga and anime instructional magazine is on the way! Learn the techniques of Japan’s top manga and anime artists in Style School, showing step-by-step methods to help today’s up-and-coming illustrators master the use of pen, brush, paint, marker, screen tones, computer modeling, and other tricks of the trade. Gain insight into the weapons of choice of today’s top creators, especially those brands and tools that are so hard to find outside Japan. See for the first time the eye-popping art of tomorrow’s manga and anime stars, with page after gorgeous page of spectacular visual imagination. And find out how to submit your work to be considered for publication in upcoming issues of SS Magazine in Japan! • Eight “how to” techniques: watercolor pen, photoshop style, colored ink, watercolor brush, utilizing Liquitex, and effective use and combination of 2D and 3D software art. • Hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations! KOTOBUKIYA GENERAL GRIEVOUS EPISODE III VINYL MODEL KIT On sale Jan. 02 11" tall Snap-fit kit that can be easily put together in seconds. $199.00 What scares you? A Jedi should know no fear, but facing a remorseless killer like General Grievous can give even the most dedicated follower of the Jedi Code reason to pause. A twisted melding of flesh and metal, General Grievous’s body is a deadly weapon forged by the cutting-edge developers of the Confederacy. Each of his six-fingered arms could split in two, resulting in an array of four limbs, each armed with a lightsaber. Grievous hunted Jedi for sport and kept his victims’ lightsabers as trophies of his conquests within his cloak. In one of the most memorable scenes of Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi confronts Grievous and the two engaged in a lightsaber duel. Grievous, who had received training in the Jedi arts from Count Dooku, unleashed a withering assault on Kenobi with four lightsaber blades. ALSO AVAILABLE OBI-WAN EPISODE III VINYL MODEL KIT (MAY070057) . . . $99.99 LUKE SKYWALKER VS. DARTH VADER (RALPH MCQUARRIE VERSION) VINYL MODEL KIT (APR070057) . . . $200.00 C3P0 & R2D2 VINYL MODEL KIT (SEP060068) . . . $149.99 PRINCESS LEIA VINYL MODEL KIT (AUG060068) . . . $99.99 LUKE SKYWALKER VINYL MODEL KIT (JUL060081) . . . $99.99 ************************************************************************ SERENITY ORNAMENT: INARA’S SHUTTLE On sale Feb. 13 5.5" long x 5" wide Ornament can be hung or placed on stand for display $29.99 Dark Horse is so appreciative of the enthusiasm of Serenity fans, that we’ve been inspired to add more ships to our line of popular ornaments. This month we bring you Inara’s Shuttle. Fans of Firefly will be familiar with the shuttle that Inara Serra, well-respected companion, rents from Serenity for her periods of separation from the ragtag crew. The shuttle appears again in the film Serenity, when Inara makes her welcome return to the renegades. • This item is limited to pre-orders only. After orders are taken, edition size will be set. ALSO AVAILABLE SERENITY ORNAMENT 6" long x 3 1/2" wide (FEB060130) . . . $19.99 SERENITY PVC SET Features three figures (Mal, Jayne, and River) (JAN070105) . . . $17.99 SERENITY ZIPPO® LIGHTER Chrome (DEC058177) . . . $29.99 SERENITY by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, and Will Conrad SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 10" (OCT050020) . . . $9.95 ************************************************************************ CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTER #9: CUTTER On sale Dec. 19 6" tall Limited to 550 $49.95 This series will depict the characters as they were originally presented in the comics, but also will deliberately be somewhat more rough-hewn than is common, with features including non-slick surface textures, visible seam lines, and other slightly “distressed” aspects. Each hand-numbered statuette comes carefully packaged in a full-color, litho-printed tin box. Also included is a small booklet about each character and a vintage-style pinback button of the character. ELFQUEST BUST: LEETAH On sale Nov. 14 6.25" tall $49.99 Dark Horse is happy to announce that, with the help of master sculptor Tim Bruckner and significant guidance by Wendy and Richard Pini, the series of three limited-edition Elfquest busts is vividly bringing these popular characters to life. The second bust, Cutter’s lifemate Leetah, is defying fans’ expectations of seeing their favorite healer and gatherer in 3-D form. Leetah measures 6.25 inches, and the body pivots on the base, allowing the owner to set up exact placement and position between the other two busts or alone. Hand-painted, each limited-edition piece is individually numbered. Limited to only 1,500 per character. QEE JOURNAL W/ MINI QEE AND STATIONERY SET On sale Oct. 31 Dark Horse is proud to continue bringing you the high-quality, creative designs of Toy2r! Their popular bear-shaped “Qee” chain mini-figure, appearing in stores and galleries worldwide, is attached to this stylish journal, designed and approved by Qee creator Raymond Choy. Including a figure with a journal is a first for us, making it the perfect journal for the art toy collector, and maybe even a collectible in its own right! Our stationery set, bearing the unique stamp of Toy2r is a fitting companion piece to the journal. QEE JOURNAL $14.99 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" spiral-bound journal with attached mini-Qee figure QEE STATIONERY SET $4.99 8 letter sheets, 6 envelopes, 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" GACHA! NEW THIS MONTH: * DISNEY PRINCESS FIGURE #7 * DISNEY PEEK A POOH #13 CIRCUS FIGURES * DISNEY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PINS * DISNEY RATATOUILLE FIGURES GACHA! ALSO AVAILABLE * HELLO KITTY CHARM FIGURE #2 RETRO COLLECTION * THE SIMPSONS MOVIE DIORAMA FIGURE * MICKEY AND FRIENDS TOPPER * DISNEY PEEK A POOH #14 * DISNEY PRINCESS HEART TINS * DISNEY PIXAR BLISTER FIGURE COLLECTION #2 * NINTENDO ANIMAL CROSSING CHARM FIGURE #2 ************************************************************************ DC COMICS DCU Special Events COUNTDOWN 30-26 Story by Paul Dini Breakdowns by Keith Giffen 30 script by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray; art by Jesus Saiz 29 script by Adam Beechen; art by Carlos Magno 28 script by Tony Bedard; art by Al Barrionuevo 27 script by Sean McKeever; art by Manuel Garcia 26 script by Paul Dini; art by Tom Derenick Covers 30-27 by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund; Cover 26 by J.G. Jones Karate Kid confronts Brother Eye! Jimmy Olsen is grabbed by Forager! Shadowpact tries to subdue an out-of-control Mary Marvel! The Crime Syndicate, the Extremists and Monarch gather against the Challengers! Holly and Harley arrive on Paradise Island — and begin their “training”! A lucky coin-toss might have Two-Face save Piper and Trickster from Checkmate! And who is the mysterious— but funny — Jokester? Oh, and Mister Mxyzptlk explains it all! Plus, more DC villains origin back-up stories written by Scott Beatty, including Zod, Deadshot & Two-Face. The COUNTDOWN continues! COUNTDOWN 30 on sale October 3 • COUNTDOWN 29 on sale October 10 COUNTDOWN 28 on sale October 17 • COUNTDOWN 27 on sale October 24 COUNTDOWN 26 on sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #2 Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia Cover by Paul Gulacy Doctor Fate faces a steep learning curve when it comes to mastering his new powers. Uneasy lies the head who wears the helmet when he faces “The Devourer of Souls” in Las Vegas! Plus, Eclipso has discovered Plastic Man’s weak point: attacking him through his son, the Titan known as “The Offspring!” On sale October 24 • 2 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #3 Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray Art by Eddy Barrows & Julio Ferreiro and Fabrizio Fiorentino Cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Starfire’s powers are still in flux, leaving her defenseless against a new evil that’s plaguing Earth! And elsewhere in the multiverse, Forerunner faces off against the heroes of sorcerous world that include mystic versions of Batman and Superman. On sale October 31 • 3 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #1 Written by Frank Tieri Art and cover by Liam Sharpe Don’t miss this special 6-part COUNTDOWN miniseries featuring the most powerful beings on Earth-8 — Lord Havok and his Extremists — written by Frank Tieri (GOTHAM UNDERGROUND) and illustrated by Liam Sharp (TESTAMENT)! Lord Havok! Dr. Diehard! Tracer! Gorgon! Dreamslayer! Carny! Meet these dangerous individuals and learn why they are so integral to COUNTDOWN and the fate of the Multiverse! Guest-starring Monarch, the Monitors, Donna Troy, Jason Todd and Kyle Rayner! On sale October 31 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN PRESENTS THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: CRIME SYNDICATE #1 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Jamal Igle & Rob Hunter Cover by Tony S. Daniel Learn the origin of the newest Challenger from Beyond, from the world where the heroes are villains. But what does that make the bad guys? Can even the Challengers make things right? On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #1 Written by Bill Morrison Art by Scott Shaw! & Al Gordon Cover by Shaw! & Morrison The Zoo Crew is back in a 3-issue COUNTDOWN tie-in miniseries! Captain Carrot reunites the team to face a threat that begins at the “Sandy Eggo Comic-Con” and quickly menaces the entire world ! The gang’s all here: Fastback, Pig-Iron, Yankee Poodle, American Eagle, Alley-Kat-Abra, and the Captain himself, taking on the Salamandroid! On sale October 10 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DETECTIVE COMICS #837 Written by Paul Dini Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Simone Bianchi This special issue of DETECTIVE COMICS features two of Gotham’s recently reformed rogues: Harley Quinn and the Riddler! Readers who have enjoyed Harley’s role in COUNTDOWN will take special pleasure in this story as they learn how she became involved in the Amazonian Women’s Help Center. On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Koi Turnbull & Art Thibert Cover by Turnbull Variant Cover by Ryan Sook Tony Bedard (BIRDS OF PREY, COUNTDOWN) and Koi Turnbull (Fathom) launch a bold new direction for the DCU’s misfit heroes! The rules have changed all over the DC Universe — but for the Outsiders, they’re still just things that were made to be broken! It’s a fresh game of dirty pool for the Outsiders as the Dark Knight sends his new team to the frontlines of a massive assault on metahumans. Batman and the Outsiders must fight even dirtier than their enemies...and risk becoming the supervillains they despise! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Koi Turnbull) ordered, retailers may order 1 Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Ryan Sook). Please see the Order Form for more details. On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #1 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Variant cover by Chiang The new Green Arrow/Black Canary team investigates the shocking results of the Wedding of the Century in an all-new adventure that brings the Star City-crossed lovers together! Retailers please note: Issue#1 will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Cliff Chiang) ordered, retailers may order 1 Variant Edition (also featuring a cover by Chiang). Please see the Order Form for more details. On sale October 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #1-2 Written by Jim Starlin Art and covers by Starlin & Matt Banning Variant cover issue #1 by Ryan Sook The title says it all! For months now readers have witnessed the unimaginable and unthinkable as New Gods across the DCU have seemingly died, with Lightray’s death in COUNTDOWN the biggest of them all. Now, the carnage continues but the mystery and adventure is just beginning! Jim Starlin — master of the cosmic odyssey — writes and illustrates this epic tale of death and destruction on a scale never seen before. With a cast of hundreds and cameos by the entire DCU, this intergalactic 8-part series cannot be missed! Retailers please note: Issue #1 will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Jim Starlin & Matt Banning) ordered, retailers may order 1 Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Ryan Sook). Please see the Order Form for more details. Issue #1 on sale October 17; issue #2 on sale October 31 • 1 and 2 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #1 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Tom Mandrake Cover by John Van Fleet A Monk of the Dark Faith is moving through the DCU, seeding evil in his wake, as he prepares for a final, potentially devastating act. Trailing him is The Question, who seeks to save the life of the author of a best-selling expose about the Dark Faith. But is The Question simply playing a part in a much larger game? All will be revealed when The Lesson of Deceit is foretold. On sale October 31 • 1 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US METAMORPHO: YEAR ONE #1-2 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Jurgens & Jesse Delperdang Covers by Kevin Nowlan DC’s new series of Year One miniseries continues with the origin of the Outsiders’ resident shape-shifter, Metamorpho, featuring story and art by Dan Jurgens (Death of Superman, Booster Gold) and Jesse Delperdang (Batman, Batgirl) with covers by renowned artist Kevin Nowlan (Superman vs. Aliens, Tomorrow Stories)! Adventurer Rex Mason is a star — as the host of the reality series Treasure Quest, he travels the world on the hunt for the world’s hidden riches, and it’s all to help line the pockets of one of the world’s richest men: Simon Stagg. When Mason’s latest quest leads him to Egypt to recover the mysterious Orb of Ra, his life will be forever changed. What other surprises are in store? Find out in Metamorpho Year One! Issue #1 on sale October 3; issue #2 on sale October 17 1 and 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #1 Written by Frank Tieri Art and cover by J. Calafiore This 8-part epic explores the underbelly of the DC Universe and ties in to COUNTDOWN! Frank Tieri and COUNTDOWN’s J. Calafiore team up to deliver an action-packed tale that features Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batwoman and just about every other Gotham guest-star imaginable. As more and more evildoers seemingly disappear into thin air, Gotham City finds itself in the midst of a villainous vacuum. Who will rise to commandeer the remainder of Gotham’s rogues? As several factions scramble to stake their claim, Batman and friends strategize a counter-attack! On sale October 24 • 1 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US INFINITY INC. #2 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by Max Fiumara One of Lex Luthor’s Everyman kids has turned into a serial killer, and he’s leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. And if that weren’t enough for John Henry Irons to deal with, a member of Infinity Inc. has gone missing and is possibly dead! A frantic search brings special guest-star Superman in to help, with the trail leading John straight to Luthor’s former bodyguard Hope! All the while John must track down the former members of Infinity Inc. to regroup in order to stop the killer and save one of their own! On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUICIDE SQUAD: RAISE THE FLAG #2 Written by John Ostrander Art by Javier Pina & Robin Riggs Cover by John K. Snyder Stranded alongside his worst enemy in an otherworldly wilderness, Rick Flag Jr. is stunned by memories of a previously unknown life in Black Ops as the 8-issue miniseries heats up! On sale October 10 • 2 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #3 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Cover by Mahnke After Black Adam and Faust strike a deal within the bowels of Fate's Tower that will aid Adam in his search for the lost amulet of Isis, Adam finds himself face to face with his former JSA teammate, Hawkman, in an epic battle that will rock the streets and skies of St. Roch! On sale October 10 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN #3 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Murphy’s Law tells us that “whatever can go wrong will go wrong at the worst possible moment.” Ask Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman about that and they’d probably tell you Murphy was an optimist. The FOUR HORSEMEN are fully renewed and more powerful and dangerous than ever! Let the terror begin! On sale October 31 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BOOSTER GOLD #3 Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund This is it! The DEATH of BOOSTER GOLD!! And nothing will ever be the same aga...wait. We already tried to kill him? Really? Well, in this issue Booster Gold heads back to the Old West and runs into Jonah Hex. You know, that crazy looking gunfighter! But what does Jonah Hex have that Booster desperately needs? Plus: the Death of Jonah Hex!! What? We can't kill him either? Well, someone’s going to fall off a horse at least!* (*Warning: This issue may not contain a scene of anyone falling off a horse.) On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DC INFINITE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 Written and illustrated by various Cover by Gene Ha Don’t miss this collection of 13 stories of tricks and treats by some of comics’ top creators, including writers Steve Niles, Mark Waid, Steve Seagal, Dan DiDio, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Peter Johnson (TV’s Supernatural), David Arquette (Scream), Cliff Dorfman (Entourage) and many more with art by Ian Churchill, Dean Ormston, Dustin Nguyen , Bernard Chang and others! The inmates of Arkham horrify each other with terrifying tales involving Superman and zombies, Batman and vampires, Robin and werewolves, Aquaman and witches, Flash and the dead, and more! Plus, the return of Resurrection Man! On sale October 31 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #2 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Renato Arlem Cover by Dave Johnson The sequel to last year’s hit miniseries continues! After a stunning victory against a terrorist threat, the Freedom Fighters have become media darlings…but that doesn’t sit well with Phantom Lady. What will her destructive behavior in the public eye cost the team? On sale October 24 • 2 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS PRESENTS: THE ANTI-MONITOR #1 Written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates Art by Pete Woods & Jerry Ordway He nearly destroyed the universe. He has a bloody track record with the Flash family. And he frightens even Superman. He is the Anti-Monitor, the most powerful evil in the DC Universe, and this special one-shot reveals what his future holds! Plus, witness another horrifying Tale of the Sinestro Corps: “Fear is a Baby's Cry”! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS PRESENTS: CYBORG SUPERMAN #1 Written by Alan Burnett Art by Patrick Blaine & Jay Leisten Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Who is Hank Henshaw? What made him the Cyborg Superman, and what does he hope the Sinestro Corp can give him? Alan Burnett (SUPERMAN/BATMAN, Batman: The Animated Series) peels away the mysterious layers of the mechanical monster as the new JLA Watchtower’s defenses are put to the test against him and the Sinestro Corps! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #24 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert “The Sinestro Corps War” continues as Hal Jordan and the world's greatest heroes struggle against the combined terror of Sinestro, Parallax and the Corps of Fear. And when Hal finds himself face-to-face with one of the most bizarre members of the Sinestro Corps he has a simple choice to make — keep fighting and die or lay down and walk away. Plus, what is the prophecy of the Blackest Night and what does it mean to the future of Hal Jordan and the Corps? On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17 Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Pat Gleason & Prentis Rollins “The Sinestro Corps War” continues as one of the Book of Oa’s prophecies comes true! The Corps makes a last stand that reveals the reincarnation of one of their fold! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #20 Written by John Rogers Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque A “Sinestro Corps War” tie-in! The Lanterns’ war hits home as a yellow ring appears in El Paso. But is it being offered to the Scarab or to Jaime Reyes? And whose will is stronger? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Batman BATMAN #670 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Tony Daniel The next chapter of Batman’s life starts here! The shadow of Batman’s archfoe Ra’s al Ghul still looms large over the head of the Dark Knight. Is Ra’s al Ghul destined to live again? Batman begins his quest for the truth in this special prelude to “The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul,” guest-starring Talia al Ghul, Damian, the Sensei and I-Ching! On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN ANNUAL #7 Written by Keith Champagne Art by Jason Pearson and Derec Donovan Cover by Pearson A special issue tying into next month’s Batman event, “THE RESURRECTION OF RA’S AL GHUL”! Fan-favorite artist Jason Pearson illustrates “The Festival of Angry Ghosts,” featuring Damian. Plus, in "The Great Pumpkin," Robin races the clock to solve a series of Halloween-themed murders so grotesque, they leave even the most jaded detectives in Gotham shocked. Plus, a special “Times Past” story focusing on Dick Grayson's first Halloween as Robin. On sale October 31 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US SIMON DARK #1 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton Gotham City has another guardian, a protector known only in whispers and children’s jump rope songs — and he’s not afraid to get his hands bloody! Meet Simon Dark, the mysterious creature of the night who’s the star of a new ongoing series by the creative team behind the acclaimed GOTHAM COUNTY LINE — writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and artist Scott Hampton (BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES)! On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #10 Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & John Floyd This is where it happens: the birth of the Joker! Discover exactly what Batman's involvement was in the creation of unfettered evil! On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CATWOMAN #72 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes Selina Kyle’s life is over — now there is only Catwoman! And her first step is stealing from the richest man in Gotham City: Bruce Wayne! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NIGHTWING #137 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Jon Bosco & Alex Silva Cover by Ryan Sook The Nightwing/Vigilante/Metal Eddie story shifts into high gear as Eddie's full plan is finally revealed. On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #167 Written by Brandon Thomas Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by Patrick Gleason & Wayne Faucher Find out why they call Robin the “Boy Wonder” in this story guest-written by Brandon Thomas (Spider-Man Unlimited)! Something is very wrong with Tim Drake. What has pushed him dangerously close to the edge, and more important, will Batman ever be able to bring him back? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Superman ACTION COMICS #857 Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner Art and cover by Eric Powell Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and master illustrator Eric Powell conclude “Escape From Bizarro World”! On the run from the population of Bizarro World, Superman comes face-to-face with Bizarro's most horrific allies. But what unexpected turn of events will save the day? And whose day is being saved? On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ACTION COMICS #858 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal Cover by Frank Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of “Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes”! Spinning from “The Lightning Saga,” the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it’s been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven’t they returned to visit him? What’s become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he’s determined to help his friends — even if it means his life! On sale October 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US SUPERMAN #668 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino The big-action finale to the “Camelot Falls” epic! It’s Kryptonian versus magic, in an all-out confrontation between Superman and Arion, beneath the Atlantic. But how does Superman battle a sorcerer? And what does it mean for the fate of the world? The answers involve tidal waves, shipwrecks, secrets, revelations, New Gods, monsters, a walk through time with the Phantom Stranger and the truth about Khyber. Don’t miss the climactic chapter of a story that will have repercussions for Superman and his world for years to come. On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #669 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green Cover by Jesus Merino Who is "The Third Kryptonian"? Superman and Batman team up to deliver the answer in Part 1 of a 3-part story that culminates in the SUPERMAN ANNUAL! A year ago, Superman learned of another Kryptonian on Earth. Now the hunt goes into overdrive, as the Metropolis Marvel and the Dark Knight Detective's search takes them from China to Gotham City to California and more. Plus, important developments for Superman's foster-son Chris Kent, who also gets to meet Robin the Boy Wonder! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #41 Written by Alan Burnett Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs In the penultimate chapter in Alan Burnett’s epic, Batman must retrieve the lost Superman! Plus, a surprise appearance by Highfather! But why is he with Superman? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #22 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Renato Guedes & Jose Wilson Magalhaes Cover by Bernard Chang Supergirl's got twice the fight on her hands when she faces off against the Karate Kid of the present and the Karate Kid of the future. It’s non-stop action, with time-spanning secrets at stake! On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #57 Written by Tad Williams Art by Shawn McManus Cover by Kevin Maguire Young Arthur must accept the role that destiny has cast him in…and accept his place as the new Aquaman! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FINAL ISSUE THE ALL-NEW ATOM #16 Written by Roger Stern Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott Cover by Ladrönn The mysteries of Ivy Town deepen as it appears Ray Palmer may have been more responsible for the bad than the good…and the new Atom is further disillusioned by his former mentor. Featuring guest writer Roger Stern (THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN)! On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #111 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Jason Orfalas Cover by Stephane Roux Oracle and the Calculator face off — albeit back-to-back — in a virtual war spawned in their COUNTDOWN encounters and setting the BIRDS OF PREY up for big changes! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7 Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Cover by Pérez Wonder Woman and Power Girl fight side-by-side against a foe who may be more powerful than both of them combined! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH #233 Written by Mark Waid & John Rogers Art by Daniel Acuña and Doug Braithwaite; Cover by Braithwaite The Justice League steps up to take away the Flash's loved ones in the name of the law! Also in this issue: "The Fast Life" begins! This backup feature by Waid, Rogers (BLUE BEETLE) and Doug Braithwaite (JUSTICE) picks up from INFINITE CRISIS and reveals the secrets behind the West Family’s otherworldly exile! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE FLASH 80-PAGE GIANT Written by John Broome Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Sid Greene Cover by Ryan Sook Don’t miss the first in a series of 80-page specials, featuring classic stories of The Flash and his legendary Rogues Gallery! This book collects stories from the Silver Age comics THE FLASH #106, #113, #155 and #174, showcasing the first full appearance of the Rogues Galler, the Trickster, Pied Piper and more! On sale October 24 • 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #14 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund The League loses a member as writer Dwayne McDuffie turns up the heat in the “Injustice League” story arc! A party has turned very deadly for the World’s Greatest Heroes when they find themselves prisoners of the Injustice League! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #44-45 Written by Justin Gray Art by Rick Leonardi & Sean Phillips Covers by Walter Simonson “The Ghosts of Mars” Parts 3 and 4 of 5. The original Justice League learns how to accept the Martian Manhunter as one of their own, but the most alien of the League comes with some baggage — in the form of his brother’s ghost! Issue #44 on sale Oct. 10; #45 on sale Oct. 24 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #31 Written by Arvid Nelson Art and cover by Alex Sanchez “Mr. Horrific” Part 3 of 3. Mr. Terrific has uncovered the full scope of the mystery that made him a fugitive, sending him and his teammates to the Moon. There they will face the mind of one of the Third Reich's most despicable villains. Millions of people will die if Mr. Terrific and the JSA can’t stomp out the evil lurking on the dark side of the Moon. On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Eaglesham & Jose Alex Ross joins Geoff Johns as co-writer for Part 1 of “Thy Kingdom Come,” the epic story years in the making, springing from KINGDOM COME! Not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! Welcome the newest member to the Justice Society of America: the Kingdom Come Superman! Coming from an Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, how will this Superman react to an incarnation of the Justice Society he never knew? This Superman’s world needed better heroes. So does ours. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered sparately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order 1 copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose). For more information, please see the Previews Order Form. On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CHECKMATE #19 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky “Fall of the Wall” Part 2! The White Queen turns to bare-knuckle blackmail to hang onto her job — and Amanda Waller knows everyone’s secrets! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #24 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by David Michael Beck The return of El Diablo and Bat Lash! Just in time for Halloween, a tale of possession and murder in the Wild West! On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US METAL MEN #3 Written by Duncan Rouleau Art and cover by Rouleau Magnus and the Robot Renegades form an uneasy alliance to save Gold and the Metal Men as they come face to face with Doctor Tomorrow and his deadly Death-Metal Men! Plus, the time-war between the ancient alchemist known only as the Nameless and the twisted future shock versions of himself rages on! Who will be the victor? And more importantly, will the Metal Men ever be created? On sale October 3 • 3 of 8 •32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHADOWPACT #18 Written by Matt Sturges Art and cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Detective Chimp and the Enchantress go to the scene of a murder with magical overtones, the Warlock’s Daughter continues her training, and the rest of the team fights foes on two fronts — versus the Protegé and the Unbound of the Nightshade Dimension! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #35 Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Dennis Calero The Quest for Cosmic Boy continues on the war-torn world of Lallor where Timber Wolf, Atom Girl and Shadow Lass are suspected of assassinating the planet's President! But they would rather face every cop and soldier on Lallor than fight the walking H-bomb known as E.R.G.! On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #11 Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Cover by Cooke As the mysterious crimelord El Morte consolidates his hold on Central City’s gangs, Ellen travels to Venezuela to find the truth about the cadaverous gangster. Can Ellen and the Spirit find the key to defeating this unstoppable foe? On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA/HITMAN #2 Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by John McCrea All hell breaks loose on the JLA moonbase as the Bloodlines contagion once more spreads its shadow over Earth. With the Justice League out of action, what can Tommy Monaghan do on his own? And just what has happened to Superman? On sale October 3 • 2 of 2 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US TEEN TITANS #52 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Alé Garza & Marlo Alquiza Cover by Garza & Scott Williams The Titans of Tomorrow take on Starro! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER GIRL #2 Written by J. Torres Art and cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill Bullets, bracelets and Hercules! The most dangerous man the Amazons ever faced is now Wonder Girl’s only hope. But if these two champions are victorious, Cassie’s human life will pay the ultimate price! On sale October 10 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #13 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson An electrifying new era begins for the world’s greatest superheroine! Gail Simone (BIRDS OF PREY, SECRET SIX) joins the phenomenal art team of Terry and Rachel Dodson for what promises to be one of the most exciting Wonder Woman stories ever! What exactly is the Circle, and what deadly secret do they hold about Diana’s birth? What familiar face from Wonder Woman’s past returns with a mission to spy on Special Agent Diana Prince? Why is the Department of Metahuman Affairs on a collision course with the wounded remnants of the Society of Super-Villains? All this plus monkey assassins in a story that spans the globe and shakes Diana to her core! On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Trades & Hardcovers 52 VOL. 4 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka and Grant Morrison Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones The story of the DC Universe’s most eventful year concludes in this final action-packed volume in the series featuring an epic WORLD WAR III between the planet’s super-powered beings. Discover the final fates of the stars of the series — Booster Gold, Renee Montoya, Black Adam, The Elongated Man, Animal Man, Lobo, Starfire and Adam Strange — from 52 #40-52! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US WORLD WAR III TP Written by Keith Champagne and John Ostrander Art by various Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Collecting the 4-issue miniseries WORLD WAR III! Chaos has broken out across the globe, and the grim reality leads to the loss of a Teen Titan. The fate of Aquaman is revealed, a hero is reborn, and the DC Universe bands together against the wrath of an ancient evil! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US 52 VOL. 3 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka and Grant Morrison Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones Collecting the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 27-29, plus bonus material! On sale October 3 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US • Relist 52 VOL. 2 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka and Grant Morrison Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones Collecting the lead stories from 52 WEEKS 14-26, plus bonus material! On sale October 3 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US • Relist 52 VOL. 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka and Grant Morrison Art by various Cover by J.G. Jones Don’t miss this volume collecting the first 13 issues of the unprecedented weekly series! On sale October 3 • 304 pg, FC, $19.99 US • Relist INFINITE CRISIS HC Written by Geoff Johns Art by Phil Jimenez and various Cover by Jimenez Collecting the 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006! On sale October 3 • 264 pg, FC, $24.99 US • Relist TALES OF THE BATMAN: TIM SALE HC Written by Darwyn Cooke, James Robinson, Kelley Puckett and Alan Grant Art and cover by Tim Sale & Jimmy Palmiotti Over the years, many artists have contributed to the look of one of the most iconic characters in popular culture: Batman. One of the influential and popular illustrators of the Dark Knight is Tim Sale , who, in addition to providing artwork for the hit TV series Heroes, illustrated the Eisner Award-winning graphic novels BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY and SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS. Sale’s distinctive vision of the Dark Knight put the iconic hero back in the shadows and updated his image for a new generation of fans. Now, for the first time ever, these Batman tales drawn by Tim Sale early in his career are collected in one sensational volume. Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US BATMAN: DEATH IN THE CITY TP Written by Paul Dini, Stuart Moore and Royal McGraw Art by Don Kramer, Andy Clarke and others Cover by Simone Bianchi In this collection of stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #827-834, Batman lives up to his reputation as the World’s Greatest Detective as he takes on such evildoers as the Ventriloquist, Scarface, Vox, Harley Quinn, the Terrible Trio and more! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US ABSOLUTE BATMAN:THE LONG HALLOWEEN HC Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Tim Sale Reoffered to coincide with TALES OF THE BATMAN: TIM SALE, this volume collects the award-winning 13-issue miniseries at Absolute size! Plus, an interview with Loeb and Sale, a section on the LONG HALLOWEEN action figure line, and a look at the series proposal, sketches by Sale, and a 4-page sequence cut from the original miniseries and previously released only in script/breakdown format! On sale October 3 • 8.125” x 12” • 400 pg, FC, $75.00 US GREEN ARROW: ROAD TO JERICHO TP Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens In this volume collecting GREEN ARROW #66-75, Batman shows up in Star City on the trail of his former sidekick turned villain, the Red Hood, who has targeted Green Arrow’s teen female partner, Speedy. Will she be destroyed despite the best efforts of the Dark Knight and Emerald Archer’s? Plus, more secrets from One Year Later are revealed! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 240 pg, FC, $17.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS: A DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins In this new volume collecting GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7-13, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, formerly of Earth, runs afoul of a murderous alien called The Dominator. While Gardner seeks the being’s homeworld of Dominion, the Dominator reaches Earth. Now, only the rogue group of Green Lanterns called the Corpse has a prayer of stopping him — if only they weren’t already dead. Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 168 pg, FC, $12.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD VOL. 1: LORDS OF LUCK HC Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Cover by Pérez Collecting the first story arc from the hit team-up book written by Mark Waid (52, THE FLASH) with art by George Pérez (INFINITE CRISIS) & Bob Wiacek (ORION)! The adventure begins when Batman and Green Lantern set out on the trail of what could be the greatest weapon in the DCU: the Book of Destiny, whose possessor will have the knowledge of all that has ever been or will be! Along the way, an impressive array of DC heroes becomes involved, including Supergirl, Blue Beetle, Lobo and more as the battle lines are drawn! Advance-solicited; on sale December 5 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US HAWKGIRL: HAWKMAN RETURNS TP Written by Walter Simonson Art by Renato Arlem, Joe Bennett and Simonson Cover by Simonson Collecting HAWKGIRL #57-60 and JSA CLASSIFIED #21-22! The evil Blackfire has made her way to Earth to eliminate Hawkgirl — as she did Hawkwoman — bringing the Rann/Thanagar War very close to home! And worse…Hawkgirl has evidence that Blackfire has already killed Hawkman. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US JLA: ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP Written by Grant Morrison Cover by McGuinness & Vines Art by Ed McGuinness, Val Semeiks, Dexter Vines and others Grant Morrison returns to the JLA with this incredible volume collecting JLA ClASSIFIED #1-3, and JLA//WILDCATS! In it, the International Ultramarine Corps, a super-team from around the globe, is attacked by the hyperintelligent, evil Gorilla Grodd and his guerilla gorilla militia. Plus, the JLA meets the WildCats to take on the threat of the Lord of Time! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US JONAH HEX: ORIGINS TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Jordi Bernet, Phil Noto and Val Semeiks Cover by Jordi Bernet Collecting JONAH HEX #13-18, featuring the never-before-told origin of Jonah Hex plus other tales of his travels in the old West, dodging bullets, righting wrongs and courting death. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US ROBIN: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP Written by Adam Beechen Art by Freddie Williams II and Frazier Irving Cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins Collecting ROBIN #154-162! Robin investigates a series of kidnappings, helps Klarion the Witchboy rescue his cat from a demon, goes on a first date, and much more as he experiences the difficulties of life as a teenager and a super-hero! Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 208 pg, FC, $17.99 US SUPERGIRL: IDENTITY TP Written by Joe Kelly, Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Ian Churchill, Joe Benitez, Amanda Conner and others Cover by Alé Garza In this volume collecting stories from SUPERGIRL #10-19 and the INFINITE HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, Supergirl finally adopts a secret identity, joins the super-team the Outsiders, battles Batgirl, and begins a relationship with her new boyfriend, Power Boy! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 23 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 23, collecting classic Spirit Sections from late 1951 and featuring such classic stories as “Heat,” “The Counterfeit Killer” and “The Man from Mars.” Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 • 204 pg, FC, $49.99 US SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Tim Sale Collecting the first six issues of SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL, written by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, THE SPIRIT) with art be Tim Sale (Heroes, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN)! This volume features the unforgettable story of Superman's first encounter with Kryptonite, the radioactive chunks of his home planet which can kill him, and shows how it changed his life forever. Advance-solicited; on sale December 26 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONS ATTACK HC Written by Will Pfeifer Art and cover by Pete Woods The 6-issue miniseries AMAZONS ATTACK by the CATWOMAN creative team of Will Pfeifer and Pete Woods explodes in this hardcover volume! Over a year since the events of INFINITE CRISIS, Wonder Woman’s Amazon Sisters have retreated to the realm of the gods. But now the Amazons are back, screaming for vengeance. What could compel the Amazons to renounce their peaceful ways and attack the United States? The answers will prove useless to a country whose super-powered protectors are utterly unprepared for this savage attack. And where is Wonder Woman while her sisters threaten to destroy a nation? Advance-solicited; on sale December 19 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1 TP Written by John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and others Art by Howard Chaykin, Karl Kesel, Luke McDonnell and others From the 1980s comes this hard-hitting volume collecting the popular series in which captured super-villains got the chance to leave prison behind…for a price. Included are storied from Suicide Squad #1-18, Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, SECRET ORIGINS #14 and Justice League International #13. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS VOL. 1 TP Written by various Art by various The greatest villains of the DC Universe unite in this volume collecting tales from the 1970s. Brought together an unknown benefactor, the Secret Society includes such deadly members as Gorilla Grodd, Captain Boomerang, Mirror Master, Sinestro, Star Sapphire and many others. Featuring appearances by Hawkman, Green Lantern and other heroes! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US Johnny DC THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #7 Written by Jai Nitz Art by Ethen Beavers Cover by Sanford Greene The Legion is called to the planet of New Themyscira, where the only rule is No Boys Allowed. But when the princess is kidnapped and the boys decide to sneak in, will it be love at first fight? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #18 Written by Sholly Fisch, Tom Warburton and Jim Alexander Art by Scott Cohn, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo and the Iguana Cover by Pope & Geralds It’s all-out gorilla warfare as Ben fights apes a-plenty! Plus, Kids Next Door and Samurai Jack! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #38 Written by Bill Matheny Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill Killer Croc’s home are the sewers of Gotham City, and that “home” has led him straight to the Batcave! Batman’s not going to be happy when he meets the cave’s newest guest… On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #38 Written by Matt Wayne Art by Dario Brizuela Cover by Zach Howard Giganta’s back in town and looking for the Flash! But it’s not revenge she has in mind, it’s…dating? On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #155 Written by Frank Strom and Sam Agro Art by by Dave Alvarez, Walter Carzon, Scott Roberts, Mike DeCarlo, Ruben Torreiro and Jorge Pacheco Cover by Scott Gross Spooky times are here again! Witch Hazel has the itch for fame and is going to make Bugs her agent, whether he likes it or not! On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #125 Written by Robbie Busch, Vito Delsante and Frank Strom Art by Robert Pope, Scott McRae, Karen Machette and Tim Levins Cover by Robert Pope and Scott McRae It’s that time again! Halloween is upon us and Scooby and the gang have their hands full of ghouls and ghosts and…a lovely night at the opera? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #48 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Nauck Kilowatt is the lost Titan from the future! He helped the present-day Titans defeat the Brotherhood of Evil, but now he wants to go home. Will Raven and Herald be able to send him back to the future…or will he end up in the wrong place, wrong time? On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO!: TITANS TOGETHER TP Written by J. Torres Art by Mike Norton, Todd Nauck, Lary Stucker and others Cover by Nauck A new full-size collection featuring TEEN TITANS GO #27-32! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Richard & Wendy Pini Art and cover by Wendy Pini Collecting issues #16-20 of the landmark series! The tribe of Wolfrider elves continues its struggle to find a new home, battling evil elves, trolls and others, while looking for the long lost secrets of the High Ones, aided by their uneasy allies the Sun Folk. Advance-solicited; on sale December 12 • 228 pg, FC, $59.99 US MAD #483 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Don’t miss this issue filled with MAD Halloween thrills and chills! On sale October 3 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD CLASSICS #19 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 October 10 • 96 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US CMX ORFINA VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Kitsune Tennouji CMX. A young girl must fulfill her destiny, with the future of a kingdom in the balance! When the forces of Granza attack Fana’s homeland, she flees to nearby Cordia. There she encounters the King, who takes her under his care and introduces her to his daughter, the Princess Orfina. To the surprise of both girls, they share such a strong resemblance that they could be twins. A friendship quickly develops but is cut short when Granza attacks Cordia and the Princess is captured. Fana learns the shocking truth about their relationship and is thrust into the role of leading an army to victory! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 5.5” x 8” • 162 pg, B&W, $12.99 US MATURE READERS VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Yuki Nakaji CMX. College: A time for new friends and new loves — and getting confused about which is which. It seems like Suzuna is on track to land Eichi the guy of her dreams. But her other new friend — the beautiful Hinako — has some interesting information regarding Eichi that’s going to force Suzuna to take a second look at the whole situation. She’s about to discover that love can come with some unexpected competition. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 5” x 7.375” 224 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa CMX. Presenting a charming new series by Nari Kusakawa, creator of the critically acclaimed title THE RECIPE FOR GERTRUDE. On the island of Opal live the world’s most colorful birds. The birds have attracted a school for aspiring “Palettes” — wizards who have the ability to “borrow” color from one object and paint its qualities onto another. Young Cello has the potential to be a great Palette, but she just can’t seem to control her power. As the end of freshman year approaches she’s on the verge of failing, so she’s going to need all the help her bird, Yoyo, can provide. Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 5” x 7.375” 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Kyoko Shitou CMX. Asta and his ally Badd arrive in a town at the same time as Gaius, the heart-eating Dragon Man. Is he an ally or the one foretold in the prophecy? Then a feverish Asta has a dream in which the origin of the struggle for power at the heart of the “Key” is revealed. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 5” x 7.375” 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ KING OF CARDS VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno CMX. A lovesick Manami passes out when she sees the object of her affection with another girl. When she wakes up, she finds herself in the world of the cards, where she is forced to compete against Sahgan, her usual ally. In this realm, the matches aren’t simply imagined: players summon actual monsters and gods to do physical battle! When she returns to the real world, will Manami be ready to take on Japan’s number one “Chaos” player? Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 5” x 7.375” 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Tomomi Yamashita CMX. The spotlight turns to Princess Primula, who is about to welcome her seventeenth birthday. However, this is not an ordinary birthday dinner. Princes from other nations have gathered to ask for Primula's hand in marriage! A mysterious blonde boy is not only about to crash the engagement party, but also reveal his shocking identity and make a surprising offer! Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 5" x 7.375" 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN MUSASHI #9 VOL. 13 Written and illustrated by Miyuki Takahashi CMX. When Agent Nine discovers that the love of her life is being tortured, there’s hell to pay. Ultimate Blue’s agents are always forces of nature — but when one of them gets angry, even the gods tremble. Later, the Omegas get involved in a plot to abduct their biology teacher, who is the first scientist to successfully clone a human — technology U.B. is very interested in. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 5" x 7.375" 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN SEIMADEN VOL. 10 Written and illustrated by You Higuri CMX. In this final volume, Laures battles on against his enemy Zadei, now merged with the powerful beast called Titan. To aid her beloved, Hilda goes in search of the powerful Sword of the Azelle. But when the vengeful Karon tries to stop her, only Rod (Laures’ rival for Hilda’s love) can save her. Learn the final fate of these star-crossed lovers. Advance-solicited; on sale November 7 • 5" x 7.375" 180 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TENJHO TENGE VOL. 16 Written and illustrated by Oh! great CMX. The surprising journey into the past comes to a dramatic conclusion. Then it’s back to the present for the highly anticipated Tournament. The long splintered Juken club finally reunites, with only the injured Maya on the sidelines. Will they be able to come together in time to fight as a team and not as just a group of individuals? Edited for U.S. release. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 5" x 7.375" 184 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS Wildstorm MIDNIGHTER: ARMAGEDDON #1 Written by Christos Gage Art by Simon Coleby Cover by Mike McKone In a devastating vision of tomorrow, the apocalypse comes to the WildStorm Universe in this special written by Wizard Magazine’s “2007 Writer to Watch,” Christos Gage! The Wildcats’ Void mysteriously returns and transports the Midnighter to a not-so-distant future in which London has been destroyed — by the crashed wreckage of the Authority’s dimension-shifting Carrier! Have his teammates survived? And is the Midnighter seeing a vision of things to come, or can this devastation be averted? On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EX MACHINA #31 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark Cover by Harris "Ex Cathedra,” Part 2 of 4. Summoned to Vatican City by the Pope himself, superhero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred must cross the line between church and state in a thriller that will pit him against a terrifying new group of villains. On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS EX MACHINA VOL. 6: POWER DOWN TP Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark Cover by Harris Collecting issues #26-29 of the acclaimed series, featuring the story “Power Down” set during the New York blackout of 2003! Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 120 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS THE AUTHORITY: PRIME #1 Written by Christos Gage Art and cover by Darick Robertson Fan-favorite creators Christos Gage (StormWatch: PHD) and Darick Robertson (The Boys) bring their incredible talents to The Authority — and it’s a match made in heaven! StormWatch Prime has finally managed to crack the infamous Henry Bendix’s encrypted “memory tower” and located a mysterious bunker hidden the Southwest desert. Knowing that anything springing from Bendix's brilliant, twisted mind could prove either invaluable or catastrophic, they immediately head for the bunker. But The Authority are watching, too, and want what’s in the bunker for themselves. Will the Authority’s desire to build a “finer world” come into conflict with StormWatch’s goal of protecting humanity from the super-humans of the world? You bet it will! On sale October 24 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #13 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci In recent months, the kids have fought their way through the Authority, Liberty Snots, and even the Authori-teens…but their greatest threat is here! So begins the final, climactic showdown with the Tabula Rasa and the ultimate revenge of Gen9 member Megan! On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE HIGHWAYMEN #5 Written by Adam Freeman & Marc Bernardin Art by Lee Garbett Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Secrets are revealed, ribs are broken and destinies are fulfilled in this full-throttle conclusion! With McQueen held captive by demented federal agent Jacob Sterne, it falls to Able Monroe and Grace Anderson to save their friend and stop the bad guy from starting a viral-induced World War III. On sale October 17 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIDNIGHTER #12 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Rafael Sandoval & Karl Story Cover by Chris Sprouse & Story Back in New York, after the catastrophic events in Harmony, Midnighter digs deeper into the mystery surrounding Anthem. But when he is randomly attacked by a super-villain, is it just an odd coincidence? On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIDNIGHTER VOL. 1: KILLING MACHINE TP Written by Garth Ennis Art by Chris Sprouse, Peter Snejbjerg, Glenn Fabry and Karl Story Cover by Sprouse & Story Collecting issues #1-6 of the new series starring the popular member of The Authority! Midnighter must go back in time to kill one of history’s greatest mass murderers — and he can’t refuse due to the bomb in his chest! It’s a race against — and through — time to complete the mission! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE PROGRAMME #4 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith As the clouds of war darken, the secret and tragic “programmes” that spawned the super-humans of both countries are revealed. But can Max’s potential be unlocked before war arrives on the doorstep of America? On sale October 17 • 4 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STORMWATCH: PHD #12 Written by Christos Gage Art by Andy Smith Cover by Mike McKone The Walking Ghost has regrouped his forces to strike against PHD — not at the team members, but at those closest to them! Their vengeance will be terrible to behold, but a larger question looms: Can the Post-Human Division survive this devastating blow? On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #11 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Neil Googe A plague of the undead has overtaken the town of Tranquility! Heroes and villains alike fight for their lives while the zombie masses keep coming. Is there anyone living — or dead — that can save the day? On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WETWORKS #14 Written by J.M. DeMatteis Art by Joel Gomez & Trevor Scott Cover by Whilce Portacio As the Wetworks team tries to stem the tide and prevent the vampire nation from overrunning Europe, Red and Dane discover there’s a new heir to King Savoy’s throne…an heir who’s being tutored by Ab-Death. On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TRICK ’R TREAT #1-4 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Fiona Staples, Grant Bond and Mike Huddleston Covers by Breehn Burns, Sean Galloway, Ragnar and Michael Dougherty In the best tradition of horror comics comes TRICK ‘r TREAT, a 4-issue miniseries based on the soon-to-be-released major motion picture written and directed by Michael Dougherty (co-writer of Superman Returns and X-Men 2), produced by Bryan Singer, and starring Dylan Baker, Brian Cox and Anna Paquin. Each issue presents a vignette and weaves four tales of terror and laughter together as we witness a sleepy suburban neighborhood turn into a Halloween horror! Small towns have never been so full of creepy characters — from a serial killer who specializes in poisoning candy, and a group of mischievous kids who unearth their town's dark secret, to a young woman hunted by a masked stalker at the local festival, or a cantankerous old hermit dealing with a demonic trick-or-treater…these stories will grab hold and pull you in…whether you like it or not! The first issue will ship the opening week of this major motion picture from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures! Issue #1 on sale October 3; issue #2 on sale October 10; issue #3 on sale October 24; issue #4 on sale October 31 • 1-4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #6 Written by Peter Johnson Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by J.G. Jones John Winchester faces his greatest test as he learns the hard way that in the world of the supernatural, not all is as it seems! Betrayed and cornered, John must apply everything he’s learned if he wants to survive and see his children again! On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FRIDAY THE 13TH: HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION #2 Written by Jason Aaron Cover by Archer Art by Adam Archer & Peter Guzman The horror continues at Camp Crystal Lake as young Davie Falkner find himself a hunted boy, narrowly escaping death numerous times…until he finds the greatest ally for his survival: Jason Vorhees! On sale October 10 • 2 of 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Minx KIMMIE66 Written and illustrated by Aaron Alexovich Navigate the neon-lit corridors of an online VR lair in this high-velocity, dangerous quest to locate the world’s first digital girl, written and illustrated by Aaron Alexovich (Serenity Rose, TV’s Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender)! Telly Kade is pretty much your typical 23rd century teen. She's got impossible hair, misfit friends, a big sloppy brother...and a pair of VR goggles that lets her live among the vampires — online, at least. She's also got a problem: a suicide note from her best friend, Kimmie66. But if Kimmie is really dead, why is she still all over the net? Is it a ghost, prank, or something much creepier? To find out, Telly will have to dig through every dark corner of the internet and uncover the truth behind the mysterious double life and death of the girl she thought she knew best.. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14 • 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US Vertigo AMERICAN VIRGIN #20 Written by Steven Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg Cover by Celia Calle Part 1 of the new 4-part story “69.” Adam Chamberlain’s trip around the world is over and he returns home to Miami with three huge surprises. But it’s step-sister Cyndi who’s got the really big news this month. And sharing that revelation with her new partner in crime — hitman-for-hire Mel — leads to confessions of some very dark secrets. On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL. 3: WET TP Written by Steven Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan, Jim Rugg and Christine Norrie Cover by Joshua Middleton Adam’s hormones drive him down the path of no return at the Miss Teen Miami pageant in this volume collecting issues #10-14 of the acclaimed series. It might take an act of God to stop him from committing the mortal sin he’s fought to suppress his whole life…and an act of God is exactly what’s descending on Miami as Hurricane Marta blows in. Advance-solicited; on sale November 21 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #22 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Darick Robertson & John Lucas Cover by Philip Bond Part 4 of “Crossfire and Collateral.” Henry and Stretch find themselves trapped in a warehouse with a pile of weapons, two angry drug dealers and, gathering outside, a vast army of Mayan Hissers —cat-sized flesh-eating cockroaches hopped up on Draxx and bent on destroying what passes for civilization in L.A. Good thing the Bug-Bee boys have a plan. Don’t they? On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #1 Written by Si Spencer Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart Cover by Sean Phillips Noted British television writer Si Spencer (Eastenders, Torchwood, Bad Girls) presents a sharp, unforgettable cadence in THE VINYL UNDERGROUND, a 21st century cross between THE INVISIBLES and CSI that brings rich social and political context to the dark, glittering cesspool that is London. Spencer is joined by indie creator/penciller Simon Gane (Paris, Punk Strips) and Eisner-nominated artist Cameron Stewart (the Other Side, SeaGuy) with bold, captivating covers by by Sean Phillips (The Invisibles, Criminal). In this fast-paced, ultra-cool ongoing crime-noir series, an unlikely quartet of occult detectives secretly solve crimes — from DJ crack bars in Camden to the elegant, high-society ballrooms that make up modern London. The Vinyl Underground is led by Morrison Shepherd, a D-list celebrity darling, soul DJ, and son of an ex-footballer. Fresh out of prison and off a nasty coke habit, Morrison is joined by a fellow ex-con named Perv, whose seizures give him clues to crimes long before the cops, and Leah, a gorgeous morgue assistant who leads a double life online and represents the brawn of the team. Morrison's ex-flame Abi is reluctantly forced to join the team when her father is implicated for murder. A young boy's head (with diamonds in the eye sockets) washes up on the edge of the Thames and seems to be connected to a series of ritual killings, a drug called Khat, and Muti magic. Can they get to the bottom of it? On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS ARMY@LOVE #9 Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine There’s a reason what happens in Afbaghistan stays in Afbaghistan! It's the place where Allie suddenly discovers her inner bigamist. Where Flabbergast becomes so enchanted he's reduced to a Peeping Tom. And even a lowly fly on the wall must surrender to the siren call of love! On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS DMZ #24 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood Continuing his investigation into the “hidden war” of the thousands of people stuck in the DMZ, Matty Roth turns his attention to Amina, last seen blaming Matty for ruining her life at the end of “Public Works.” True to her word, Amina now lives worse than a homeless person, which takes on a whole new meaning in a warzone. On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS FABLES #66 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean Flycatcher doesn't have much time to enjoy his homecoming as the final battle with the Adversary looms in the near future. Can he ready his army of ghosts in time to have a chance at victory? On sale October 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #16 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Andrew Robinson Cover by Brian Bolland Witness the rebirth of a classic legend as our very own Jack gives rise to the haunted spirit of Halloween in this issue featuring guest art by Andrew Robinson, writer/artist of the fan-favorite Dusty Star! Go back in time to one of Jack’s many misadventures — when he was none other than the legendary Jack O’ Lantern. On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS CROSSING MIDNIGHT #12 Written by Mike Carey Art by Eric Nguyen Cover by J.H. Williams III Comb. Mirror. High-heeled shoe. The clues have come together, and Kai has finally figured out the mystery behind the killer tracking Tokyo date girls. But will it do the teenaged boy any good against a magical killer who’s now set his sights on him? On sale October 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FAKER #4 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Jock Jessie and her roommates encounter some people who are a little too interested in Nick and the secrets he might be hiding — people who are prepared to get answers with a scalpel. But Jessie is every bit as intent on finding out the truth — and for the ultimate faker, love and intimacy are just weapons in the armory… On sale October 3 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #237 Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Lee Bermejo "Joyride," Part 4 of 4. John Constantine finds himself trapped in a web of corruption and depravity at the heart of middle England. But as he struggles to bring it to light, dark forces are converging to bury the truth — and Constantine with it! On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #20 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Werther Dell’Edera Cover by Marcelo Frusin “Blackwater Falls,” part 5. As the wedding all of Blackwater has been waiting for draws near, Ruth’s deadly intentions come to fruition, and the town — and government soldiers — won’t know what hit them. Meanwhile has Atticus’ time and luck finally run out? On sale October 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE UN-MEN #3 Written by John Whalen Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuke “Get Your Freak On” Part 3. With Janus Sr. and Jr. brutally severed from each other, the Un-Men-produced reality show American Freak faces premature cancellation — until Cranius has a brainstorm (what else?). Meanwhile, Kilcrop comes face to face with the leaders of the gaff uprising, unaware he’s been betrayed by someone close to him, who he’d like to bring closer. On sale October 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS SCALPED #10 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock “Casino Boogie” part 5 of 6. Experience life on the rez for 19-year-old Dino Poor Bear, a kid just struggling to survive in America's most impoverished community. On the night of the casino's grand opening, a chance encounter with Chief Red Crow might provide Dino with an opportunity to finally realize his dream and escape the reservation. But will he take it? On sale October 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT VOL. 3: BABEL TP Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Liam Sharp, Peter Gross and Gary Erskine Cover by Sharp Collecting issues #11-16 of the acclaimed series written by author Douglas Rushkoff! In this volume, the old gods must find a way to stop humans throughout time from penetrating the timeless realm of the deities. Advance-solicited; on sale November 28 • 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US MATURE READERS BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE—FRANK MILLER DESIGNED BY FRANK MILLER SCULPTED BY ALTERTON BIZARRE 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 Frank Miller 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 7.5” tall x 4.75” wide x 4” deep. It features a logo-shaped base, and is packaged in a black-and-white box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 5, 2008 Statue • $65.00 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Designed by Ed Benes Based on the ongoing series written by The New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer, with art by Ed Benes! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. * HAWKGIRL 6.625” * DR. IMPOSSIBLE 6.75” * BATMAN 6.75” * AMAZO 6.75” Advance-solicited; on sale March 26, 2008 • Action Figures • PI REACTIVATED! SERIES 4: SUPER SQUAD ACTION FIGURES Designed by Phil Jimenez This series features a collection of some of DC Comics’ most popular superheroes, including classic versions of Batman and Wonder Woman, as well as representations of Superman and Hawkman from the alternate universe of Earth-Two. * BATMAN 6.75” * WONDER WOMAN 6.75” * SUPERMAN 6.75” * HAWKMAN 6.75” Advance-solicited; on sale March 12, 2008 • Action Figures • PI DC MINIMATES WAVE 7 The DC Universe just got smaller – and more collectible! DC Direct and Art Asylum team up and give your favorite superheroes the MiniMates makeover! These figures range in size from 2 1/8” to 2 1/2” tall. Each 2-pack is blister-carded on a 4-color card. Collect them all! * GORILLA GRODD/THE FLASH * AMBUSH BUG/LOBO * STARFIRE/NIGHTWING * CLAYFACE/BATMAN (CLASSIC) IN STORES MARCH 2008 • PI WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: STARFIRE BUST Designed by Terry Dodson Sculpted by Jack Mathews The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with the addition of Terry Dodson’s Starfire bust. Look for Cheetah, Batwoman, and more in 2008! This Starfire Bust measures approximately 6” tall x 3.75” wide x 2.75” deep and is packaged in a four-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 19, 2008 • Bust • $49.99 US AFRO SAMURAI & JUSTICE BUSTS FROM THE HIT SPIKE TV ANIMATED SHOW—NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD! Sculpted by Derek Miller Thess limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measure approximately 5” tall 2.5” wide and 2.5” deep, and are packaged in a four-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale March 12, 2008 • Busts • $69.99 US IMAGE COMICS THE SWORD #1 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $2.99 From THE LUNA BROTHERS (ULTRA, GIRLS, SPIDER-WOMAN), comes an all-new, original series: THE SWORD. It was a day like any other for Dara Brighton, a young promising college student, until three strangers knocked on her door, looking for a unique sword, and destroyed her life. YOUNGBLOOD, VOL. 1 HC story ROB LIEFELD & JOE CASEY art & cover ROB LIEFELD 168 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $34.99 LTD S&N EDITION $75 You thought it would never happen! ROB LIEFELD returns to Image Comics and he's bringing YOUNGBLOOD with him. This re-mastered, re-scripted, re-imagined hardcover finally collects the first historic issues of the very first, million-selling Image Comic. Just in time for the new monthly series debuting January 2008. Plus, an all-new ending by LIEFELD and JOE CASEY! Collects YOUNGBLOOD #1-5 BRAWL #1 (OF 3) story DAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE art & cover DAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE 32 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 10 $2.99 From the cyberscape of ACT-I-VATE comes a BRAWL between DAN HASPIEL 's BILLY DOGMA and MICHEL FIFFE’s PANORAMA. Mature readers of hardboiled romance gone Kirby cosmic will steep in HASPIEL 's heart-wrenching war of woo between a passionate bruiser and his knock-em-dead dame. And, fans of Manga-inspired Ditko noir will enjoy FIFFE’s psychedelic nightmare about a teenage runaway suffering from the horror of his newfound powers. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES CRAWL SPACE: XXXOMBIES #1 story RICK REMENDER, KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE art KIERON DWYER covers KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 Welcome to CRAWL SPACE! A new ongoing series in the tradition of TALES FROM THE CRYPT, featuring tales of ghoulish terror! “XXXOMBIES,” Part One (of 3)—Eisner nominees KIERON DWYER (REMAINS) and TONY MOORE (THE WALKING DEAD, FEAR AGENT), return to zombie comics with fan favorite writer RICK REMENDER (FEAR AGENT, SEA OF RED) to bring you the last word in zombiesplotaion. It’s 1977, and a sleazy producer has gathered a bevy of adult stars for a weeklong film shoot. When they emerge, they discover a zombie plague has overrun a now-quarantined Los Angeles! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES GRAVESLINGER #1 (OF 4) story SHANNON ERIC DENTON & JEFF MARIOTTE art & cover JOHN CBOINS 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 10 $3.50 Arizona, 1873. Frank Timmons, former soldier and lawman as well as undertaker at Arizona's Gila Flats Territorial Prison, accidentally releases 117 dead killers from Hell. Frank roams the West, tracking them down and trying desperately to avoid his own damnation. Dying in the effort isn't an option. LAZARUS #1 (OF 3) story JUAN E. FERREYRA & DIEGO CORTES art & cover JUAN E. FERREYRA 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $3.50 ALL NEW FROM REX MUNDI’S JUAN FERREYRA! James Lazarus suddenly finds himself on the run at the behest of his girlfriend, Dr. Emily Hoffman. Run off the road and left for dead, Lazarus rises and begins his urgent search to figure out who is responsible for attacking them and why. What he discovers is that like his namesake, Lazarus is immortal… only it's in the most painful way. PROOF #1 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 When FBI agent Ginger Brown got a promotion, she didn’t expect her new duties would involve tracking down the world’s most mysterious creatures. The Loch Ness Monster, Mothman and El Chupacabra are now on her "most wanted" list and her new partner looks an awful lot like… Bigfoot! THE RIDE: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT) story TOMM COKER art & cover TOMM COKER 32 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 3 $12.99 Strikingly illustrated by TOMM COKER (Moon Knight, Blood & Water), the co-writer/director of the upcoming Lionsgate horror film Catacombs, illustrates the first-ever RIDE horror tale: THE KEY TO SURVIVAL! A young woman is kidnapped—bound, gagged and fearing for her life. Her captor is a deranged man named Moses, looking to satisfy his burning desire to kill. Can she outsmart this maniac before he succeeds? Do not miss the most intense RIDE story yet! ACCELERATE GN story RICHARD KADREY art & cover THE PANDER BROTHERS 120 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 31 $12.99 In futuristic L.A. where neo-tribes inhabit the urban sprawl, a reluctant leader named Marne is warned that a “Black Network” inside the LAPD is hunting down tribal leaders – and she’s next on the list! When Marne discovers a secret dimension that can be accessed by a drug called Accelerate, she decides take on her enemies to save her tribe. Collects ACCELERATE #1-4. DYNAMO 5 VOLUME 1: POST-NUCLEAR FAMILY TP story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY 176 PAGES FC OCTOBER 10 $9.99 He was the world’s greatest hero, but Captain Dynamo was not a faithful husband. Now he's dead and his family is trying to piece their lives together. As his enemies descend on his unprotected city, Captain Dynamo's widow rounds up his five illegitimate children, each of whom have inherited one of their father's super-powers. Can these total strangers come to terms with their powers, their father's legacy and each other as total chaos erupts? Collects DYNAMO 5 #1-7 MADMAN VOL. 2 TP story MIKE ALLRED art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED 328 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $17.99 The classic adventures of Frank "Madman" Einstein continue with a lesson in alien love and lust between Zenelle and Mott from the planet Hoople, A murder mystery on the high seas, a robot rebellion to write home about and the first comic book appearance of FRANK MILLER and GEOF DARROW’s Big Guy in a crossover spectacular. Collects MADMAN COMICS #1-11 THE OFFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE TP story PETER SANDERSON & MORE art DAVE JOHNSON, ED McGUINNESS, PHIL NOTO, RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER, MIKE WIERINGO & MORE cover DUSTY ABELL & KELSEY SHANNON 112 PAGES FC OCTOBER 3 $12.99 Anything you’ve ever wanted to know about the characters in INVINCIBLE, but were afraid to ask. Power levels, hometowns, relatives, origins, shoe sizes... it’s all here. Written in the tradition of that other famous handbook and featuring drawings from some of the top talents in comics and animation. A MUST HAVE for ANY INVINCIBLE FAN! Collects THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1-2 SPAWN: ARMAGEDDON COMPLETE COLLECTION TP story DAVID HINE art PHILIP TAN cover GREG CAPULLO 352 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $29.95 DAVID HINE (Civil War) and PHILLIP TAN (X-Men) historic run on SPAWN, complete in one volume! It’s really happening, the end of everything: The Four Horsemen, The Rapture, plagues and the dead rising from their graves. Heaven is out to destroy Hell and visa versa with no one looking out for us humans in the middle. That is no one except Spawn. Finally, the war Al Simmons was created to fight is here ,but which side will he choose? Collects SPAWN #150-163 SPAWN: NEW FLESH TP story DAVID HINE art & cover BRIAN HABERLIN 112 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $14.95 Get caught up with the new SPAWN team you’ve been hearing so much about. Spawn has recreated the world, but it’s not exactly the way it’s supposed to be. Everything old is new again! With bonus behind the scenes extras fans can see the making of Spawn from thumbnail to final color. And the eight-page Christmas Spawn story from the IMAGE HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Collects SPAWN #166-169 THE AMORY WARS #5 (OF 5) story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ art M.S. MILLER cover TONY MOORE 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $2.99 THE HIT MINISERIES CONCLUDES! Mariah Antillarea rallies her troops for the upcoming war against Tri-Mage Wilhelm Ryan. In space, Inferno chases Coheed and Cambria aboard the Gloria Vel Vessa, unaware that Admiral Vielar Crom is right behind him, ready to launch an attack on BOTH vessels. The Priests dispatch with Patrick, but Claudio is still at large, slowly awakening to his new role as his powers continue to develop. Man, the Mage and the Prise — it's an all-out, planet-spanning war for Heaven's Fence, and it has begun! BAD PLANET #5 (OF 12) story STEVE NILES & THOMAS JANE art JIM DALY, TIM BRADSTREET & DAVE KENDALL covers BERNIE WRIGHTSON & MARK SCHULTZ 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 “The Convict’s Story!”—From the torn and bloody fields of darkest Africa to the broken rubble-strewn cities of North America, our intrepid duo of astronomers and young Anan have watched the omnivorous DeathSpiders™ wreak cataclysmic alien death upon our planet and wondered about their own Alien in their midst! Wonder no more, intrepid duo and young Anan! The Phaedon Warrior is ready to tell his tale! Featuring 14 fully painted pages of alien horror by English shock-meister DAVE KENDALL! BONDS #2 (OF 3) story DURWIN TALON art & cover DURWIN TALON 32 PAGES 2C OCTOBER 17 $3.99 "ADAGIO"—Faith Warner continues to descend deeper into the hell of her own creation. When she dreams, people die. The more she kills, the more she questions her choice. Alone and at her breaking point, she finds herself no closer to killing her father's murderer. Faith Warner must discover her true path to find redemption in spite of her actions. BRIT #3 story BRUCE BROWN art & cover CLIFF RATHBURN editor ROBERT KIRKMAN 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $2.99 After a long and deadly search, brother and sister are reunited, but what’s wrong with Brit? What has the government done to him? How did this happen? And with all that’s happened – how could things possibly get worse? The answer? Very quickly! CASANOVA #10 Story MATT FRACTION Art FABIO MOON Cover GABRIEL BÁ 24 PAGES 2C OCTOBER 17 $1.99 Ultra hot and super cool space-vixen Sasa Lisi and her none-to-thrilled associates at E.M.P.I.R.E. scramble as Zephyr Quinn's infernal plot unfolds: Ever get the feeling you're being watched? What if you were being filmed? What if everyone you knew were actors, playing up your paranoia trip to laugh at later? What if you were a victim of... the Secret Cinema? RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES COMPASS #3 story C.B. CEBULSKI & AKIHIDE YANAGI art & cover RYUSKE HAMAMOTO 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 Continuing her investigation into the deaths of their parents, Lola uses her conjuring abilities to speak with the spirits of the dead. This leads the girls to the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto where old magic remains a powerful force. The teens will have no time for sightseeing, though, as they are lead through a maze of temples and come face to face with the horrors that haunt them in their search for answers! DYNAMO 5 #8 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 10 $2.99 ALL-NEW STORY! ALL-NEW PRICE! It’s the debut of a brand new villain: Bonechill! But after the events of last issue, the Dynamo 5 team is in shambles, so they’re going have to confront Bonechill without two of their most powerful members! ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS #3 (OF 3) story RICHARD STARKINGS art MORITAT cover BOO COOK variant pencil cover LADRÖNN 32 PAGES B&W SEPTEMBER 26 $2.99 “VICTORY!” Even in the face of blistering resistance, it seems that nothing can stop MAPPO's advance across Scandinavia. But as Hip Flask comes face to face with the last vestiges of humanity in the frozen Scandinavian wastes, he discovers that only the dead see the end of warfare. FELL #10 story WARREN ELLIS art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH 24 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $1.99 It had to happen sooner or later. A murder with a signature tells Richard Fell that a killer he thought he put away years ago has come to Snowtown – and may be seeking Fell out. GLISTER #2 story ANDI WATSON art & cover ANDI WATSON 64 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 3 $5.99 “HOUSE HUNTING” Glister's hometown is competing in the national Bonny Village competition and Chilblain Hall is found wanting. Criticized for it's tumble down appearance the Hall takes offence and goes off in a huff. Glister and her father are left without a home and the troll has nabbed the wishing well. With Chilblain Hall happily gallivanting around the world how will they be able to persuade their errant lodging back where it belongs? GUTSVILLE #6 (OF 6) story SIMON SPURRIER art & cover FRAZER IRVING 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $2.99 The climax looms, with open rebellion boiling onto the slick streets of the city. As the final secrets are revealed and the NoSunMan – at last – plays his bloody hand, Albert Oliphant is forced into a desperate, deadly Communion… But what shattered remnants of Gutsville will remain when the uprising has run its course, and the Great Beast itself has played its part? RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES INVINCIBLE #47 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $2.99 Tether Tyrant and Magmaniac RETURN! After months on the run, these two dastardly villains have decided to make their move. Unfortunately for our hero, he’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. Invincible is in for the fight of his life – and this is just a bump in the road on the way to the status-quo-altering events of the big issue 50 in a few short months! KILLING GIRL #3 (OF 5) story by GLEN BRUNSWICK art & cover by FRANK ESPINOSA 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 10 $2.99 Death comes calling for someone close to Sara. Her subsequent capture by the FBI puts her in the hands of a few ambitious agents who clearly studied interrogation techniques at the navel base in Guantanamo. And if she manages to survive her current ordeal the Mafia is moving in to put her down for good. MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #6 story MICHAEL ALLRED art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED & LAURA ALLRED 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 Frank "Madman" Einstein and the Atomics have ganged up in an all out effort to save the Universe. But it will come at a tragic personal cost. Lives will be lost. And there will be no turning back, no reprieves, no sneaky tricks. Death comes calling for keeps! But for who? Who?!! PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) #2 (OF 2) story MICHAEL CAVALLARO art & cover MICHAEL CAVALLARO 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $3.50 After a violent confrontation with fascists, Paolo hides out until the furor has died down. But he is betrayed by his own sister, turned over to the fascist party and imprisoned! However, the real heartbreak to Paolo is the chain of events that surrounds her betrayal. TAG: A tale in the tradition of historical epics such as AGE OF BRONZE and PERSEPOLIS! REPO #5 (OF 5) story RICK SPEARS art & cover ROB G 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $3.50 Killian 002’s heart has been “liberated” from his chest and it’s pandemonium as our Repo teams race to claim that slippery cardiac meat worth a fat fortune. All with an army of clones out for revenge and some escaped Bengal tigers getting their man-eater on. This is the endgame, kids, last Repo Man standing: Second place, a set of steak knives. SORROW #3 (OF 4) story RICK REMENDER & SETH PECK art & cover FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA & EUAN MACTAVISH 32 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 10 $2.99 Danni goes on the offensive against the residents of Sorrow as help comes from an unexpected source. The Shaman demonstrates the extent of his madness and Dalton discovers that some secrets are better left buried. Sorrow's past is revealed, but will it be in time to help them escape before Black Dog closes in? SPAWN #175 story DAVID HINE art BRIAN HABERLIN cover GREG CAPULLO 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 28 $2.95 The showdown! The Hellspawn known as Gunslinger hits town, aiming to bring Hell to the high plains. The townspeople have one chance of survival. One man will go up against the Gunslinger… if they don’t lynch him first. SPAWN: GODSLAYER #6 story BRIAN HOLGUIN art PHILIP TAN cover JAY ANACLETO 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 24 $2.99 “RETURN TO ENDRA-LA” The Godslayer returns once again to his homeland, the island kingdom of Endra-La, this time to fetch the bones of his slain lover, Neva. There, he’s confronted with ghosts – both past and present – and with the consequences of his onslaught on the land of his birth. Now, an old rival seeks to make him pay for those transgressions. SPECIAL FORCES #3 (OF 6) story KYLE BAKER art & cover KYLE BAKER 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 31 $2.99 “Dudes, I don’t think this transport’s armored.” “Thanks, genius. That explains the flaming headless corpse driving!” “I can’t die like this. Who runs out of gas in Iraq?” “INCOMING!!!” ALL-OUT ACTION ISH! Torture! WMDs! Bad intel! Mercenaries! You can’t make this crap up! It’s like CIVIL WAR meets 52, except it’s darker and more realistic! STEVE NILES’ STRANGE CASES #2 concept STEVE NILES story DAN WICKLINE art DAVID HARTMAN 24 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $2.50 "THE ABATTOR" This is our all-out werewolf action issue! Astan asks Ivy to look into the disappearance of local college students, which leads her to some very ferocious trouble at the slaughterhouse. STRANGE EMBRACE #6 (OF 8) story DAVID HINE art & cover DAVID HINE & ROB STEEN 32 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 10 $2.99 Alex continues to unravel the sordid secrets of Sarah's involvement with Anthony Corbeau and his father, Edward. SPAWN and DISTRICT X writer, DAVID HINE, continues his gothic masterpiece. SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #2 (OF 4) story JAMIE MCKELVIE art & cover JAMIE MCKELVIE & GUY MAJOR 32 PAGES FC OCTOBER 17 $3.50 Things go from crazy to crazier as Astrid and Dave are set upon by monsters, but who is the mysterious figure that rescues them? And when secrets are revealed, what will it do to their friendship? Plus: Dave gets a detention! Oh, noes! THE WALKING DEAD #44 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN 32 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 31 $2.99 Everything is changing — starting now! It’s all been leading up to this, folks! Nobody is safe. Nothing will ever be the same. The biggest, most explosive story-arc in the history of this series starts right here, in this issue. WONDERLOST BOOK 2 story C.B. CEBULSKI art MIKE OEMING, SKOTTIE YOUNG & MORE cover STEVE McNIVEN 64 PAGES B&W OCTOBER 3 $5.99 C.B. CEBULSKI returns for the second volume of his autobiographical anthology taking us back to his youth for another round of adventures you have to see to believe. This second issue walks us through a series of teenage trials and tribulations as C.B. tries to "round the bases" and attain certain "goals" he set for himself growing up. Told in the same open and honest style as the highly-praised first issue, these slice-of-life tales are sure to take readers back to the more carefree times of their own youths. McFarlane Toys SPAWN SERIES 32: THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN SERIES 2 The adventure continues! Spawn Series 32, the second series of action figures from The Adventures of Spawn will be arriving in stores in October. Unlike any other Spawn action figures, The Adventures of Spawn has streamlined Spawn, his allies and adversaries. Featuring clean lines and eye-popping color reminiscent of anime or Saturday morning cartoons; it's a whole new look. * Commando SPAWN * Raven SPAWN * The Creech * Agent 8 * Tremor * SPAWN X * Omega Squadron (#11510-9) This item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI THE SIMPSONS: LARD LAD BOXED SET Re-creating the fan-favorite moment from The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” VI! After Homer steals the Lard Lad mascot’s colossal donut in “Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores” a mysterious ionic disturbance breathes life into Lard Lad, who lumbers after Homer to retrieve his treasured donut. Destruction ensues. Sizes matters—this colossal figure stands 13” tall and measures 11 ¾” across th