PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #10 PREVIEWS #12 (DECEMBER 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 February 2008 through April 2008! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #52 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 December issue features items scheduled to ship in February 2008! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #12 (DECEMBER 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 November 2007 for items on sale in February 2007. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #12 (DECEMBER 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 THE END LEAGUE #1 RICK REMENDER (W), MAT BROOME (P), SEAN PARSONS (I), and WENDY BROOME (C) On sale Dec 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining supermen and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity—the Hammer of Thor. For his return to the world of comics renowned artist Mat Broome (WildC.A.T.S.) teams up with critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) for this, Dark Horse Comics’s newest superhero series. FEAR AGENT: HATCHET JOB #2 (of 5) RICK REMENDER (W), JEROME OPEÑA (P), and MICHELLE MADSEN (C) On sale Dec 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Lost deep in the subterranean maze of the barbaric Kipferi, Heath is forced to fight his allies in the aliens’ arena of death or watch all the Fear Agents die! Across the galaxy Charlotte discovers Mara’s true motivations during an encounter with the deadly space pirates of the Centurion Nebula! FEAR AGENT: THE LAST GOODBYE RICK REMENDER (W/I), TONY MOORE (P), ANDE PARKS (I), and LEE LOUGHRIDGE (C) On sale Feb 6 FC, 104 pages $13.95 TPB, 7" x 10" The origin of the last Fear Agent revealed! Fan-favorite creators Rick Remender and Tony Moore reunite to tell the most pulse-pounding yarn yet. Tired and broken down, trucker Heath Huston returns home after months on the road to find his troubles have only just begun as Earth is attacked by the three feuding alien races. Within hours nearly every living creature on Earth is obliterated, leaving Heath and his wife Charlotte trapped in the middle of a nightmare with no way out. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #9 BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (W), GEORGES JEANTY (P/Cover), ANDY OWENS (I), DAVE STEWART (C), and JO CHEN (Cover) On sale Dec 5 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Buffy Season Eight continues! Slayers battle to the death in the thrilling conclusion to Brian K. Vaughan’s four-issue run on Buffy Season Eight. With Joss Whedon serving as Executive Producer and Georges Jeanty (The American Way) as series artist, Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike. B.P.R.D.: KILLING GROUND #5 (of 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A/Cover), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Dec 12 FC, 32 pages $2.99 “Somewhere out there, a man I’ve known for years has changed into God knows what . . .” The monsters have disappeared, leaving a wake of dead bodies and unanswered questions in B.P.R.D.: Killing Ground’s final issue. Kate and Johann hope to get some answers from the people who hold the key to the recent murders: the victims. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and featuring the atmospheric artwork of Guy Davis, Killing Ground will change the B.P.R.D. forever, as its agents learn with terrifying certainty that neither comrades nor monsters are what they appear. LOBSTER JOHNSON: THE IRON PROMETHEUS #4 (OF 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JASON ARMSTRONG (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale Dec 5 FC, 32 pages $2.99 With his allies dead, the Lobster must fight his way through a mutated menagerie of mystical and scientific abominations to stop the sinister machinations of his mysterious adversary. 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 character’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: EMERALD HELL TOM PICCIRILLI (W) On sale Feb 13 SC, 256 pages $12.95 Novel, 5 1/4" x 8" Hellboy comes to the crossroads in Enigma, Georgia, a small town plagued by strange occurrences. Sent to keep an eye on Sarah Nail, a young girl hiding from the curse of her family, Hellboy becomes entangled in the blood debt of evil mystical preacher, Brother Jester. Stuck between human malice and the mysteries of the occult, Hellboy comes up against an intrigue of ghosts, demon trees, talking bullfrogs, and a race of lost mutant children. ALSO AVAILABLE: HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030025) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030026) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS SC, 176pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030027) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030028) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030029) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 6: STRANGE PLACES SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JAN060079) . . . $17.95 ************************************************************************ CUT GN MIKE RICHARDSON (W), TODD HERMAN (A), AL MILGROM (I), and MIKE MIGNOLA (Cover) On sale Dec 12 FC, 112 pages $9.95 TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" The latest addition to the Dark Horse horror line is this chilling original graphic novel from writer and publisher Mike Richardson (The Secret, Cravan). Twentysomething Meagan Walters regains consciousness and finds herself locked in an empty room of an old house. She’s bleeding from the back of her head, and has no memory of where the wound came from—she’d been at a club with some friends . . . left angrily . . . was she abducted? When Meagan peers through the door’s keyhole, she starts to suspect that her captor isn’t quite human . . . Todd Herman (The Fog; The Goon: Noir) fleshes out the story with his moody, EC-influenced pencils, and comics stalwarts Al Milgrom and Dave Stewart bring them to life. CITY OF OTHERS TP STEVE NILES (W) and BERNIE WRIGHTSON (A) On sale Feb 27 FC, 112 pages $14.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what’s easy—until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won’t die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all . . . is he human, or is he Other? CRIMINAL MACABRE: MY DEMON BABY #4 (of 4) STEVE NILES (W), NICK STAKAL (A), MICHELLE MADSEN (C), and TIM BRADSTREET (Cover) On sale Dec 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 So, let’s see. Where were we? Let’s get everyone up to speed on Cal McDonald’s most recent exploits. Last we saw of Cal and his ghoul buddy Mo’Lock, they’d snuck into a secret compound of Satanists who were having a birthday party for a cute little baby whose papa is the devil himself. That was right before Cal nabbed the baby and Mo’ got himself chopped in half by a thousand-year-old Templar Knight who’s been waiting for his curtain call since about 1118 A.D. With his partner sliced to oblivion and a sweet little Satanic bundle of baby girl in his arms, Cal’s got to think fast or he and his new charge will be sharing Mo’Lock’s bloody fate. ROBERT E. HOWARD’S CONAN: THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and FRANK FRAZETTA (Cover) On sale Dec 6 FC, 24 pages $3.50 One-shot This December, Conan turns seventy-five! But while the Cimmerian may be seasoned, he’s still going strong, as Dark Horse celebrates the barbarian’s birthday with the first in a series of special-edition reprints of their adaptations of Robert E. Howard stories—with cover art by definitive Conan illustrator Frank Frazetta. The Frost Giant’s Daughter reprints Conan #2 and features Frazetta’s origal cover painting “The Frost Giants,” first seen on the jacket of Lancer’s 1969 edition Conan of Cimmeria. ALSO AVAILABLE: CONAN: THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER PVC SET (JAN040081) . . . $44.95 ************************************************************************ CONAN #47 TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), TOMÁS GIORELLO (P), RICHARD ISANOVE (C), and CARY NORD (Cover) On sale Dec 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Dark Horse Comics and the Conan team are proud to introduce new series artist Tomás Giorello! Best known for the powerful fantasy illustrations for Wizards of the Coast and other prominent publishers, Giorello has also made his mark on comics, contributing to a slew of Star Wars titles. Now, he lends his dynamic pencils to the barbarian, joining writer Timothy Truman as he takes Conan from the boisterous “Rogues in the House” to an adaptation of the darker Howard fragment “The Hand of Nergal.” Conan has escaped the city with his head intact, but little else to show for his labors. Little does he know that a piece of his past still follows him, stalking the Cimmerian with the patience of the grave… THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 2 ROY THOMAS (W), BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (A), and JOHN BUSCEMA (A) On sale Feb 27 FC, 544 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known—The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery—for the complete Conan collector! Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more. EMILY THE STRANGE #2 ROB REGER (W), JESSICA GRUNER (W), BUZZ PARKER (P), RYAN HILL (P/I), and COSMIC DEBRIS (W/A) On sale Dec 26 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. Real fake, that is. This thirty-two-page, black-and-white comic is a treat for Emily enthusiasts, from old fans to brand-new lovers of the strange. ALSO AVAILABLE: EMILY THE STRANGE VOL. 1 by Cosmic Debris SC, 160pg, b&w w/Red, (OCT060028) . . . $19.95 ************************************************************************ THE DEADLANDER #3 (of 4) KEVIN FERRARA (W/A) On sale Dec 12 FC, 22 pages $2.99 Kevin Ferrara delivers a strange and haunting tale in The Deadlander #3! The Shaman is dying . . . the Cavalry is coming . . . his world is collapsing! What is real and what is a hallucination? Can the Deadlander figure it all out in time to escape the clutches of the Bog Witch? LIVING WITH THE DEAD #3 (OF 3) MIKE RICHARDSON (W), BEN STENBECK (A), and RICHARD CORBEN (Cover) On sale Dec 12 FC, 32 pages $2.99 A global virus has turned the seven billion inhabitants of Earth into mindless brain-and-flesh-hungry zombies. Best friends Straw and Whip have been able to survive in this savage land disguising themselves as zombies. Now their new friend Betty is posed to be their Yoko Ono. In the final act Straw narrowly escapes a zombie attack to find Whip making his famous “boeuf bourguignonne” for Betty. But when zombies break into their home, will their disguises hold, or will one of these hard rockers fall victim to the flesh-hungry masses? REX MUNDI #9 ARVID NELSON (W) and JUAN FERREYERA (A) On sale Dec 19 FC, 24 pages $2.99 A massive German army is poised to annihilate the Duke of Lorraine. The Duke is badly outnumbered, but he has a second army ready to strike the unsuspecting Germans from the rear. Will the element of surprise be enough, or will the House of Lorraine’s millennia-old ambitions of world domination come to an untimely end? Meanwhile, Julien has escaped from the Inquisition, only to find himself at the mercy of Lorraine’s dreaded Imperial Guard. He travels deep into the heart of the remote Pyrenees Mountains, where he will uncover the deepest secrets of the Holy Grail. The Grail has been Julien’s driving obsession since he began his investigation, and he might regret being so persistent when he learns the truth! IT ATE BILLY ON CHRISTMAS GN ROMAN DIRGE (W) and STEVEN DAILY (A) On sale Nov 28 FC, 48 pages $12.95 HC, 11" x 8 1/2" It would have been a Christmas like any other for little Lumie and her horrible, terrible, obnoxious, awful bully of a brother Billy. But then a funny little monster appeared and ate Billy right up! Lumie knows it’s not really a good thing to let a monster eat your brother, but she can’t help but notice that things are, in fact, much nicer now that he’s gone. Now that things are looking up a little in her world, Lumie has to decide what to do with her new little monster friend, and—most importantly—what she’s going to feed him . . . GRENDEL: BEHOLD THE DEVIL #2 (of 8) MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale Dec 12 b&w w/red, 24 pages $3.50 Hunter Rose tightens his grip on the New York underworld through violence and intimidation in this previously untold chapter in the life of the original Grendel! Writer and artist Matt Wagner tells the tale of a brilliant and confident Rose—successful novelist, deadly assassin, and ruthless mastermind—held back from complete success by a single problem. The man who stalks the night as Grendel is being haunted himself. As the feeling of being watched grows, Rose becomes increasingly distracted—a dangerous proposition for a man hated by both cops and robbers alike. Grendel must maintain order within his growing empire, even as the greatest threat to his sovereignty may be the one lurking in shadows. GRENDEL: DEVIL QUEST MATT WAGNER (W/A) On sale Feb 13 FC, 64 pages $14.95 HC, 7" x 10" In seven chapters, all written and lusciously painted by Wagner, the deadly cyborg Grendel-Prime pursues the past with singular purpose, even while the decadent and decaying world he has forsaken hunts him for reasons of its own. With each chapter a twisted relation to the children’s rhyme, “Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief,” this tightly crafted work is an essential piece of the Grendel canon, and a tie-in to Wagner’s popular Batman/Grendel series. GROO: HELL ON EARTH #4 (of 4) MARK EVANIER (W), SERGIO ARAGONÉS (A), and TOM LUTH (C) On sale Dec 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Here’s where all hell breaks loose. Groo has caused destruction before, but will he be responsible for wiping out all of mankind? Given that this story features dinosaurs, volcanoes, earthquakes, tornados, floods, droughts and the biggest threat of all (Groo), it seems imminently possible. Brought to you by the same people who've been bringing you Groo for twenty-five years now: Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai, and Tom Luth. ALSO AVAILABLE: GROO LUNCH BOX 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR19574) . . . $14.99 ************************************************************************ USAGI YOJIMBO #108 STAN SAKAI (W/A) On sale Dec 26 b&w, 24 pages $2.99 By placing a hefty reward on the killer of his son, Boss Bakuchi had hoped to find vengeance and prove his might. Little did he know the swordswoman Inazuma is now possessed by Jei the Black Soul, and the bounty hunters on her trail face otherworldly peril! With each passing hour, these bounty hunters, including Gen and Stray Dog, get closer to Inazuma. But they are not the only ones in pursuit of her. As the rabbit ronin Usagi approaches, he must make a fateful choice: Inazuma once saved him, so Usagi owes her a debt of honor. Yet is that debt still owed now that she is possessed by a homicidal demon? ALSO AVAILABLE: USAGI YOJIMBO VINYL FIGURE (JUN070125) . . . $19.99 USAGI YOJIMBO STATUE #2 (STAR11446) . . . $79.95 ************************************************************************ INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS (W), DAN BARRY (W), LEE MARRS (W), DAN BARRY (A), LEO DURANONA (A), KARL KESEL (A), ANDY MUSHYNSKY (A), and more On sale Feb 6 FC, 352 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Indiana Jones is back in this massive volume recounting three of the most important discoveries in the career of the twentieth century’s most adventurous archaeologist! Containing the long-out-of-print stories, “Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis,” “Thunder in the Orient,” and “Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold,” this substantial tome follows the intrepid Dr. Jones as he travels from Africa to Asia and nearly everywhere in between in a race against the Nazis for the world’s greatest treasures. From lost cities, to ancient temples, to artifacts of legendary power, Indy will stop at nothing to preserve these prizes from the grasp of Adolf Hitler’s evil minions. PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 JOHN ARCUDI (W), ANDREW VACHSS (W), RANDY STRADLEY (W), EVAN DORKIN (W/A), JORDAN RASKIN (A), DEREK THOMPSON (A), and various On sale Feb 20 FC, 360 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Trophy hunters from another world, hiding in plain sight, drawn to heat and conflict. A historical scourge, lethal specters, powerful, savage, merciless. Utilizing their feral instincts and otherworldly technology in the sole pursuit of the most dangerous game . . . Man. Whether haunting the blazing deserts of the Southwest, stalking the claustrophobic woods of the Pine Barrens, or infiltrating a maximum security prison, the Predators take no prisoners and leave only death in their grisly wake. But even these bestial killing machines can meet their match when men swallow their fear and channel their own primal rage . . . and the hunter becomes the hunted! Predator Omnibus Volume 2 continues the complete presentation of these comics classics—some never before collected—featuring over three hundred gripping story pages in full color, penned by a who’s-who of top writers. PREDATOR: TURNABOUT NOVEL STEVE PERRY (W) On sale Feb 27 SC, 256 pages $6.99 Novel, 4 3/16" x 6 1/4" Deep in the Alaskan forest, ranger Sloan comes across the torn and bloody carcasses of Grizzly bears. Searching a human cause for the massacres, he discovers a team of poachers hunkered within the Alaska wilderness, waiting for the chance to score a big kill. He also finds evidence of the most fearsome killers in the universe: the Predators. NEXUS ARCHIVES VOLUME 7 MIKE BARON (W) and STEVE RUDE (A) On sale Feb 27 FC, 208 pages $49.95 TPB, 7" x 10.5" The Merk is restless, dissatisfied with Nexus’s performance as champion and executioner since the massacre on Mars. The fallout from that incident is just beginning: Of the two Quatros responsible, Sinclair has disappeared, and Kreed is being tracked by two Gucci assassins hired by the Martian government. The Merk now psychically reaches out to Michana—the youngest daughter of the late General Loomis, bent on revenge. Nexus doesn’t have the luxury of worrying about any of this, though . . . the artificial black hole known as the Gravity Well is on the verge of collapse, which endangers the entire solar system! He and Judah Maccabee set out to appeal to the one creature who can manipulate black holes . . . Ashram, resident of the Bowl-Shaped World. The only time the duo encountered this strange world, they were with the likewise bizarre Badger! And speak of the devil . . . THE SCREAM #2 (of 4) PETER DAVID (W), BART SEARS (P), RANDY ELLIOTT (I), and MICHELLE MADSEN (C) On sale Dec 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Something strange is happening to Danny Duncan. Recently released from the Belle Foux treatment facility for his psychological troubles, Danny returned to a soul-crushing day job at the post office. Even though he knows he went through the Belle Foux program, Danny can’t remember a single thing about his stay there . . . and his emotions are affecting coworkers and customers in bizarre ways. Now caught in the middle of a bank holdup, Danny’s just been robbed at gunpoint of his father’s most valuable possession—a Purple Heart. His desperation and anger have suddenly manifested a horrifying creature, and all bets are off! THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: APOCALYPSE SUITE #4 (of 6) GERARD WAY (W), GABRIEL BÁ (A), DAVE STEWART (C), and JAMES JEAN (Cover) On sale Dec 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 While The Umbrella Academy reconnects over the death of their father, a displaced sibling finds her next fix—in music. The influence of music transforms the lost member of the team; the family that rejected her will realize just how profoundly they underestimated their powerless sister. 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). NEIL GAIMAN PRESENTS VOL. 1: THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS AND OTHER TALES RICHARD GARNETT (W) and NEIL GAIMAN (Introduction) On sale Feb 20 b&w, 288 pages $12.95 TPB, 5 1/4" x 8" The Twilight of the Gods and Other Tales captures, in twenty-eight breathtaking stories, an epic range of adventures. From “Madam Lucifer,” in which the fallen angel Lucifer plays a fateful game of chess for the soul of Man, to the title story of the collection, which details what might have become of Prometheus, chained to the rocky crags of the Caucasus for the theft of the knowledge of fire from Zeus, if he were to be freed from his eternal prison, the stories here are ones of tragedy, humor, and magic. This is the first of six titles in the forthcoming Neil Gaiman Presents line to specifically deal with the subject of gods and mythology, chosen by Gaiman to represent the origins of his views on classic heroic literature. ALSO AVAILABLE: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT HC by Neil Gaiman and Michael Zulli HC, 48pg, FC, 7"x10" (APR040107) . . . $12.95 HARLEQUIN VALENTINE by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton HC, 40pg, FC, 7"x10" (STAR15245) . . . $10.95 THE LAST TEMPTATION by Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Michael Zulli. Based on a story by Neil Gaiman & Alice Cooper SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR12459) . . . $9.95 MURDER MYSTERIES HARDCOVER by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell HC, 64pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15851) . . . $13.95 SIGNAL TO NOISE HC, 96pg, FC, 8" x 11" (978-1-59307-752-5) . . . $24.95 VIOLENT CASES 2ND EDITION by Neil Gaiman and Dave Mckean SC w/flaps, 48pg, FC, 8 1/4" x 11" (STAR20423) . . . $14.95 ************************************************************************ BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 18: THE SPARROW NET HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale Feb 6 b&w, 280 pages $19.95 TPB, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" The immortality of the captive Manji is being sorely tested, as the horrifying experiments commanded by Habaki Kagimura in the dungeons below Edo castle continue. One of Kagimura’s doctors, Ayame Burando, has already gone half-mad, tormented by the sickening mutilations intended to unlock the secret of passing Manji’s amazing regenerative powers to others, and Burando’s replacements have upped the ante with their utter incompetence. Meanwhile, Manji’s charge, Rin, is desperately trying to find him, but Edo’s brutal police are on her trail, and the race is on for Rin to free her immortal bodyguard before she joins him behind bars! SHAMAN WARRIOR VOLUME 6 PARK JOONG-KI (W/A) On sale Feb 27 b&w, 200 pages $12.95 TPB, 5" x 7 3/8" Reunited with Batu, her sworn protector, Yaki learns of the events that led Batu to follow and serve her father—the shaman warrior Yarong. How did the toughest Butcher Camp wrestler wind up pledging his life and loyalty to the refined, mystical Yarong? When you’re the daughter of the most powerful shaman warrior who’s ever lived, it’s just the tale you want to hear before you set off to destroy those who murdered your father and have a genocidal hatred of your people. The corrupt forces of Kugai, which have sworn to destroy the shaman warriors and their bloodlines, have no idea that Batu, Yaki, and the resourceful shaman Horakaan are setting a plan in motion to kill their General. Yuda, the Death Lord who defeated Yarong, senses that his opponents are getting near, though . . . and he has some nasty surprises of his own in store for them! THE KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOLUME 6 EIJI OTSUKA (W) and HOUSUI YAMAZAKI (A) On sale Feb 20 b&w, 192 pages $10.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/16" There’s competition on all sides in the body baggage game, when Kurosagi finds its rather loose business model challenged by a corporate rival who guarantees the next world on time! But it’s not only the clean-cut trying to dig into their market—the oddball duo calling itself the White Heron Corpse Cleaning Service aren’t just out to eat Kurosagi’s wormy lunch, they’re going to start revealing trade secrets—namely, the hideous history behind the ghost which haunts Karatsu! PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 11: BATTLE FOR POWER PT. 3 KAZUO KOIKE (W) and GOSEKI KOJIMA (A) On sale Feb 27 b&w, 320 pages $9.95 TPB, 5" x 7" Ninjas, samurai, hot lovin’, political intrigue, and gold! Path of the Assassin has it all in spades! Hanzo, the heroic ninja for the future shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, has been in some tight situations before, but nothing like the trap set for him by a ninja from a competing warlord’s clan! And to settle this trickery, a sexy battle of wits and weapons. Meanwhile, Tokugawa is moving across the battlefield on his way to Japan’s future. Path of the Assassin is a pinnacle in (Lone Wolf and Cub creators) Koike and Kojima’s fantastic and seemingly unending stable of awesome samurai manga. And as usual, these works don’t wane as they draw toward their final volumes! • Presented, as always, in the original, unflopped, unretouched format, Path of the Assassin is a series you won’t be able to put back on the bookshelf. • Comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 8 KOSUKE FUJISHIMA (W/A) On sale Feb 13 b&w, 192 pages $10.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/16" Ever since a cosmic phone call brought the literal young goddess Belldandy into college student Keiichi’s residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions! It’s a-haunting we will go . . . with the N.I.T. Motor Club, as Urd and Belldandy join them on vacation to a mysterious hotel haunted by the g-g-g-ghost of a lovely young maid who wants to hold Keiichi to a promise his grandfather made long ago! And between Sora’s crappy cooking and Skuld’s funny feelings, the summer is bound to stay hot! Plus four pages of color, twelve Mini-Goddess strips, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your fan art and letters! HANAMI INTERNATIONAL LOVE STORY VOLUME 4 PLUS (W) and SUNG-JAE PARK (A) On sale Feb 27 b&w, 160 pages $9.95 TPB, 5" x 7 3/8" PLUS and Sung-Jae Park conclude their hilarious tale of high-school romance—one of the hottest titles in Korea! Hanami has made her decision: she’s going back to Japan. The news comes as a shock to all her friends, and Hena is so dismayed at the prospect of losing her best friend that she encourages Joonho to ask Hanami out. Joonho agrees, hoping to keep Hanami in Korea, but now he’s in trouble up to his ears . . . he already has a girlfriend, and his coworker Joori is still pursuing him with take-no-prisoners aggression! It all comes to a head at the school sports festival, in a roiling ending you won’t soon forget. STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #10— PARALLELS part 5 (of 5) MICK HARRISON (W), DAVE ROSS (P), and ZACH HOWARD (Cover) On sale Dec 26 FC, 40 pages $2.99 A resolute few fight for their lives—and the lives of their friends—in a final fight with serious consequences for those left standing. Confronted with a nightmare scenario, Jedi Master K’Kruhk is thrust into a battle unlike any he has ever faced. To save those in his care, he may be forced to lose himself. Elsewhere, Bomo Greenbark unleashes an unrivaled fury upon the captors of the crew of the Uhumelé. His friends will have their freedom, and he will have his revenge! STAR WARS: EPISODE IV—A NEW HOPE PHOTO COMIC On sale Feb 27 FC, 96 pages $9.95 TPB, 5" x 7 1/2" 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! STAR WARS: LEGACY #19—CLAWS OF THE DRAGON part 6 (of 6) JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover) On sale Dec 12 FC, 40 pages $2.99 The galaxy-shaking storyline “Claws of the Dragon” reaches its unbelievable conclusion as the Empire’s enemies and allies all make their move for one man—Cade Skywalker! Cade stands face-to-face with the Emperor of the galaxy and leader of the Sith legions, Darth Krayt. Has the last Skywalker reached the point of no return on the path to darkness? Meanwhile, Deliah Blue and Jariah Syn execute a rescue plan for Cade that revolves around a single, significant word: “Boom.” STAR WARS: LEGACY #0 ½ JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and SEAN COOKE On sale Dec 19 FC, 40 pages $2.99 A year-and-a-half ago, we introduced you to Legacy—the future of Star Wars. The series’ original issue #0 has long been sold-out, and the information contained therein unavailable . . . until now. This greatly expanded and updated edition contains all of the information new readers need and that longtime readers are craving. Get the lowdown on all your favorite characters, details on the ships and vehicles they pilot, and the latest on who’s related to who! This is a must-have handbook for the future of the Star Wars glaxy! STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 2—SHARDS JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), COLIN WILSON (P), TRAVEL FOREMAN (P), ADAM DEKRAKER (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), RONDA PATTISON (C), and ADAM HUGHES (Cover) On sale Feb 6 FC, 296 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Cade Skywalker returns to the place of his father’s last stand against the Sith and finds far more than ghosts in this volume filled with revelations about the future of Star Wars! Discover how the Empire joined forces with the Sith to defeat the Galactic Alliance in the war to dominate the galaxy—only to have Darth Krayt and his legion of followers usurp ultimate power for themselves! Follow the fate of an Empire divided, with battles pitting stormtrooper against stormtrooper, and Sith assassins bent on taking the life of deposed Emperor Roan Fel! Witness a galaxy in turmoil, and the decisions that will shape its future! STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #24—KNIGHTS OF SUFFERING part 3 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), DUSTIN WEAVER (P), DAN PARSONS (I), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and COLIN WILSON (Cover) On sale Dec 26 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Zayne Carrick’s murderous masters have hunted him halfway across the galaxy. Now, his run ends with him cornered in the very place where it began—in the Jedi Temple of Taris, the current headquarters of invading Mandalorian leader Cassus Fett! Zayne’s escaped before—with help from his friends and the Force—but not this time! His only choice is to fight for his life, in mortal combat with his far more talented teacher! STAR WARS: 3OTH ANNIVERSARY VOLUME 12—LEGACY JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and ADAM HUGHES (Cover) On sale Feb 6 FC, 144 pages $24.95 HC, 7" x 10" More than a hundred years have passed since the events in Return of the Jedi and the days of the New Jedi Order. There is a new evil gripping the galaxy, shattering a resurgent Empire and seeking to destroy the last of the Jedi. Even as their power is failing, the Jedi hold to one final hope—the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy! Each month, the Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection series will bring readers a limited-edition hardcover. Available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume’s print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted. STAR WARS: REBELLION #11—SMALL VICTORIES PART 1 (OF 4) JEREMY BARLOW (W), COLIN WILSON (A), and WIL GLASS (C) On sale Dec 12 FC, 40 pages $2.99 When a hyperdrive failure strands the flagship of the Rebel fleet deep inside enemy territory, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia realize their misfortune could be an opportunity for the Alliance—if they undertake a mission with no chance of survival! A riveting new story set in the months after Star Wars: A New Hope, “Small Victories” follows not just the Rebellion’s greatest heroes, but volunteers like Deena Shan who never thought the fate of the Alliance could rest in her terrified but determined hands! Courage, sacrifice, and a little bit of madness are the order of the day as a ragtag crew of Rebels make an assault on a key Imperial installation with no escape plan in sight! STAR WARS: REBELLION VOLUME 2—THE AHAKISTA GAMBIT ROB WILLIAMS (W), MICHEL LACOMBE (P), WIL GLASS (C), and LUKE ROSS (Cover) On sale Feb 13 FC, 128 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" For years, Wyl Tarson, top lieutenant to the galactic crimelord Raze, secretly delivered valuable information to the Rebel Alliance—until his employer discovered the betrayal and implanted a bomb inside Wyl’s skull! Now, Wyl must infiltrate an Imperial stronghold on the planet Ahakista under the guise of working for the Rebellion, or Raze will detonate the bomb. Unwilling to compromise active Rebel agents, Wyl assembles a team of operatives too washed up or too crazy for the Alliance and leads them into a suicide mission that’s his only chance for survival! UMBRELLA ACADEMY PATCHES On sale Nov 7; Dark Horse is extremely enthusiastic about our upcoming comics series, The Umbrella Academy, conceived and written by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, with interior art by Eisner Award-nominated artist Gabriel Bá. We predict a legion of fans for this mysterious tale of maladjusted individuals trying to save the world from a dark plot. And those same fans will be saving their pennies for these great patches, taken from the pages of the comic. The large patch (measuring 4" x 3") represents the crest of the Umbrella Academy, and the smaller patches (2.5" circle) represent The Kraken’s logo, The Rumor’s emblem, and the Umbrella Academy logo. Patches include iron-on backing. CREST—Patch $5.99 THE KRAKEN’S LOGO—Patch $3.99 THE RUMOR’S EMBLEM—Patch $3.99 UMBRELLA LOGO—Patch $3.99 FRAZETTA: EGYPTIAN QUEEN STATUE On sale Jan 30 12 1/4" tall, 12 1/8" wide, 11 7/8" deep Limited to 2000 units for worldwide distribution $350.00 ReelArt Studios and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present Frazetta’s Egyptian Queen, the third offering of a four-statue collection inspired by the original artwork of one of the world’s most beloved fantasy illustrators, Frank Frazetta. The fully hand-painted statue, as sculpted by Gabriel Marquez, depicts one of Mr. Frazetta’s most famous works and was personally overseen and approved by the master. THE SAVAGE SWORD COLLECTION BUST #2: KULL On sale Feb 6 7" tall, 8" deep, 8.5" from side to side $59.99 Dark Horse will be creating new graphic stories of Kull, and has enlisted one of today’s brightest talents, Andy Brase, to do covers. Comic Book Art Gallery called him “the most amazing talent to enter the comic book field in the last decade,” and we don’t disagree. Sculptor Tony Cipriano used Brase’s visual design of Kull as reference, and we think fans of Robert E. Howard, comics art, and sculpture will agree that his powerful and regal interpretation of King Kull makes for one of the finest mini-busts in quite some time. CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTER #11: GHOST On sale May 14 Each comes hand-numbered Includes a booklet and vintage-style pin $49.95 Elisa Cameron has come to discover more about herself than she once thought possible. As the tortured specter Ghost, she knew only that she endured great pain because of her supposed death and wanted others to suffer for it as well. Ghost emerged as one of Dark Horse’s most popular and enduring original characters. Modeled after products that were popular in the 1930s and 1940s, the new statuettes being produced by Dark Horse are designed and manufactured consistent with earlier “syroco”-style figures. Produced in a limited edition of only 500 hand-numbered copies. JUDGE DREDD: DREDD VS. DEATH STATUE On sale Jan 9 11.5" tall Includes certificate of authenticity Limited to 1,000 numbered statues for worldwide distribution $250.00 First 4 Figures and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present an ongoing collection inspired by one of the world’s greatest comic book characters, Judge Dredd. Patrolling the mean streets of Mega City One, a polluted megapolis of seven hundred million, Judge Dredd stands as one of the most iconic and long-lasting characters to emerge from the British comics scene. Originally published in the pages of Fleetway’s 2000 AD magazine, some of the best British writers and artists have turned their hand to Judge Dredd. This statue is inspired by one of the most famous art pieces, a cover by artist Greg Staples. The swirling form of Death is locked in savage combat with the tough-as-steel Dredd. Two relentless adversaries are frozen in time at a climactic moment in a fatal struggle. HARDCOVERS & LTD EDITION HARDCOVERS AL CAPP'S LI’L ABNER: THE FRAZETTA YEARS VOLUME 1 (1954-55) by Frank Frazetta HC, 128pg, FC, 9" x 12" (STAR19406) . . . $18.95 AL CAPP’S LI’L ABNER: THE FRAZETTA YEARS VOLUME 2 (1956-57) by Frank Frazetta HC, 128pg, FC, 9" x 12" (STAR20143) . . . $18.95 AL CAPP’S LI’L ABNER: THE FRAZETTA YEARS VOLUME 3 (1958-59) by Frank Frazetta HC, 128pg, FC, 9" x 12" (JUL030026) . . . $18.95 AL CAPP'S LI'L ABNER: THE FRAZETTA SUNDAYS VOLUME 4 (1960-1961) TPB by Frank Frazetta HC, 120pg, FC, 9" x 12" (OCT030032) . . . $18.95 BLAST OFF!: ROCKETS, RAYGUNS, ROBOTS, AND RARITIES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPACE TOYS by S. 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Jimmy Olsen crosses paths with Mister Miracle! Mary Marvel is taken to Paradise Island! One of the Rogues becomes a real drag! Things are changing for the Monitors! And…at long last…Ray Palmer! Plus, more DC villains origin backup stories, including Granny Goodness and Sinestro! The COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS continues! COUNTDOWN 21 on sale December 5 • COUNTDOWN 20 on sale December 12 COUNTDOWN 19 on sale December 19 • COUNTDOWN 18 on sale December 26 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN: ARENA #1-4 Written by Keith Champagne Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Covers by Andy Kubert Variant covers by Dale Eaglesham Get ready for COUNTDOWN: ARENA — a 4-issue weekly event written by Keith Champagne (JSA) with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens (GREEN ARROW) that pits the DCU’s greatest heroes against themselves! The villainous Monarch begins the last chapter of his campaign against the Monitors, combing the entire Multiverse to enlist the most powerful — or deadly — heroes and villains from throughout existence to join his army. The abducted must battle one another in Monarch's specially constructed Arena, where only the strongest will survive to join his battle against the Monitors. Carefully selected from worlds throughout all 52 universes, including characters from SUPERMAN: RED SON, DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT, JSA: LIBERTY FILES, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NAIL, and TANGENT, among many others, three versions of each hero will walk into the Arena, and only one will walk away. Welcome to THE ARENA, where Monarch’s only rule is to survive at all costs. Retailers please note: Each issue of COUNTDOWN: ARENA will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered, retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. #1 on sale December 5; #2 on sale December 12; #3 on sale December 19; #4 on sale December 26 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #4 Written by Steve Gerber and Matt Sturges Cover by Mario Alberti Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong and Stephen Segovia Kent Nelson, feeling sorry for himself, falls off the wagon and into despair…which would be miserable enough for an obscure, powerless infividual — but Kent possesses the helmet and identity of Doctor Fate! Plus, a shocking new development in the life of Eclipso — unlike everything you’ve seen in a DC series before! On sale December 19 • 4 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #5 Written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray Art by Allan Goldman & Julio Ferreiro and Fabrizio Fiorentino Cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Animal Man and Starfire vs. San Diego! Adam Strange vs. Rann! Forerunner vs. herself! On sale December 26 • 5 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US COUNTDOWN PRESENTS THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: RED SON #1 Written by Alan Burnett Art by Travel Foreman Cover by Killian Plunkett At the height of the Cold War, the Challengers find themselves teamed with freedom fighter Batman against the Soviet President, Superman! The Challengers must choose between the life of a friend and the survival of the Multiverse. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN PRESENTS THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: SUPERWOMAN/BATWOMAN #1 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Randy Green Cover by Ryan Sook In a world of gender-reversal, an army of Greek warriors led by Wonder Man march against Washington and the JLA! The Challengers must battle to find Ray Palmer and to stop the Multiverse-spanning war. On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE FINAL ARK #3 Written by Bill Morrison Art by Scott Shaw! & Al Gordon Cover by Shaw! & Morrison The 3-issue miniseries concludes! The Zoo Crew’s world has been made completely untenable — a colossal disaster! Can Boa’s Ark save the population? Plus, the villain behind the villains: Starro the Conqueror! On sale December 12 • 3 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #3 Written by Frank Tieri Art by Liam Sharpe & Rob Hunter Cover by Sharpe A Countdown tie-in! The fate of the Multiverses hang in the balance as Lord Havok and his Extremists are confronted with Monarch’s startling offer…will it be too good to refuse? Or will it ignite an already explosive situation? Plus, readers get an in-depth look into the origin of the savage Extremist known as Tracer. On sale December 26 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SALVATION RUN #2 Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Sean Chen & Walden Wong Who will end up as leader of the pack? Joker? Lex Luthor? One of the Rogues? Is there any chance of escape? Each issue brings some closer to control…some closer to conscription…and others closer to death! On sale December 12 • 2 of 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BAT LASH #1 Written by Peter Brandvold & Sergio Aragones Art by John Severin Cover by Walter Simonson; Variant cover by Severin Will he save the West – or ruin it? Acclaimed Western novelist Peter Brandvold (Rogue Lawman, .45-Caliber Deathtrap) teams up with Bat Lash co-creator Sergio Aragones (Groo, MAD) to answer that question as BAT LASH begins! This 6-issue miniseries recounts the origin story of the most unusual cowboy of them all as young Bat Lash braves a corrupt sheriff and a greedy rancher just to woo a rancher’s lovely daughter. With interior art by the legendary John Severin (DESPERADOES) and beautiful covers by Walter Simonson, BAT LASH is a classic Western high adventure made fresh and exciting for today! Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Walter Simonson, retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a cover by John Severin). See the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 12 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #3 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Variant cover by Chiang Black Canary and Green Arrow conclude their mission on Paradise Island and are stunned to find out what’s really been going on there — and just who’s been behind the kidnapping of their missing friend! Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Cliff Chiang, retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a different cover by Chiang). See the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #3 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Koi Turnbull & Art Thibert Cover by Eric Battle & Art Thibert Batman’s dual loyalties are tested as the Outsiders and the Justice League clash over SALVATION RUN — but the Outsiders’ underground work has already brought an architect of the Run over to their side! On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #3 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Matthew Clark Cover by John Van Fleet Renee Montoya returns to Gotham as The Lesson of Greed comes to light. But when the Penguin attempts to auction off a copy of the Crime Bible, the Question will find herself battling the Batwoman for the elusive Black Book of the Dark Faith! On sale December 26 • 3 of 5 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #3 Written by Frank Tieri Art by J. Calafiore & Jack Purcell Cover by Calafiore This issue has it all: Scarecrow confronts Penguin! The Riddler reveals Nightwing’s secret! A surprise attack on the Iceberg Lounge! Matches Malone vs. Mr. Zsasz — to the death! All this plus guest appearances by Robin, Oracle and the Ventriloquist! On sale December 26 • 3 of 9 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #4 Written by Jim Starlin Art and covers by Starlin & Matt Banning Orion, Mr. Miracle and Superman break into the Forever People’s hideaway — only to make a shocking discovery! Meanwhile, Metron continues to investigate the mystery surrounding the deaths of the New Gods…and Mr. Miracle undergoes a startling transformation! On sale December 26 • 4 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US BOOSTER GOLD #5 Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund “52 Pick-Up” continues! Booster Gold has been tasked with preventing the origins of the world’s greatest heroes from unraveling. Next up is his greatest challenge yet: preventing one of the most horrific wrongs that's ever befallen a hero in the DC Universe. Leaping into the pages of BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, Booster attempts to stop a tragedy that he discovers never should've happened — the Joker shooting and paralyzing Barbara Gordon, Batgirl. Plus, what dark secret is Rip Hunter keeping from Booster? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US INFINITY INC. #4 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by Max Fiumara & Matthew Southworth Infinity Inc. reunites to take on the existentialist mind-sucking creature named Kid Empty! But tensions quickly arise as to who will lead the team, just as the murder of yet another Everyman Project teenager may give them a key to victory. Plus, a new face appears on the scene, with familiar powers and murderous intent. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US METAMORPHO: YEAR ONE #5-6 Written by Dan Jurgens Covers by Kevin Nowlan Art by Mike Norton & Jesse Delperdang The origin of Metamorpho concludes! After saving the world from destruction, Metamorpho meets the world’s mightiest heroes, the Justice League. When they offer him a spot on the team, will it finally be an opportunity for the misfit element man to fit in? Issue #5 on sale Dec. 5; issue #6 on sale Dec. 19 • 5 & 6 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUICIDE SQUAD: RAISE THE FLAG #4 Written by John Ostrander Art by Javier Pina & Robin Riggs Cover by John K. Snyder The new Suicide Squad is fully revealed! And the hits just keep on coming as Amanda Waller unveils her latest strategy for controlling the troops: a big dose of Chemo with a dash of Firestorm! On sale December 12 • 4 of 8 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE #5 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Cover by Mahnke Black Adam comes closer to retrieving one of the final pieces of Isis's magical amulet, but even he can't contemplate how far a secret group would go to bring his bloodshed to an end. On sale December 12 • 5 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN #5 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Plague vs. Batman! Famine vs. Superman! War vs. Wonder Woman! Oolong Island vs. the risen dead! And Death vs. everybody! All this, plus the Doom Patrol and a cliffhanger you’ll never forget! On sale December 26 • 5 of 6 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #4 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Renato Arlem Cover by Dave Johnson The Doll Man War begins! Plus, Red Bee’s daring escape from a government lab. And if that’s not enough...the return of Neon the Unknown! On sale December 26 • 4 of 8 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Batman ROBIN #169 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Freddie Williams II Cover by Andy Kubert Part 5 of the 7-part “Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul!” Robin goes off the deep end as the temptations of Ra’s al Ghul prove too strong to resist! Will Nightwing take his big brother role to heart and try to drag Tim off the ledge? Guest-starring Batman, Damian and Talia al Ghul. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NIGHTWING #139 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Adam Kubert “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul,” Part 6 of 7, guest-starring Damian and Talia al Ghul! Is this the Nightwing vs. Robin battle that we’ve all been dreading? Meanwhile, Ra’s moves one step closer to his goal at Nanda Parbat — but will Batman and crew arrive too late? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DETECTIVE COMICS #839 Written by Paul Dini Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Simone Bianchi The startling climax of “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul”! A secret surrounding Ra’s’ lineage is revealed! Everything comes to a head at Nanda Parbat as Batman, Robin, Nightwing and Damian face off against the eternal might of Ra’s al Ghul! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #672 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Daniel The Gotham Police HQ is taken over by the mysterious Third Batman who begins to kill cops, working his way towards Jim Gordon as he tells his tale and waits for his prize: the life of the Dark Knight, in exchange for the lives of the precinct cops. What dark secret from Batman’s past lies behind the creation of the Impostor Batmen? Guest starring Bat-Mite! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SIMON DARK #3 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton More of the background behind Gotham City’s newest guardian is revealed! Will Simon be embraced by the neighborhood once he rids the streets of a serial killer…or is he compelled to remain an outsider? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12 Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & John Floyd The last laugh in the Joker’s first meeting with his hated nemesis Batman sets the stage for the lunatic war these two icons of tragedy and comedy/good and evil are fated to fight for years to come! Do not miss the final chapter of “Lovers and Madmen.” On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CATWOMAN #74 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes The new blood in Gotham City plans to wipe Catwoman off the streets! The only way to prove herself to the crime lords of Gotham is to pull off an impossible heist — before her cold-blooded counterpart does! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Frank Quitely & Jamie Grant Cover by Quitely Nothing can stand against the Man of Steel! The 2007 Eisner Award Winner for “Best Continuing Series” keeps getting better when the new issue of ALL STAR SUPERMAN explodes! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Superman ACTION COMICS #860 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal Cover by Frank Variant Cover by Steve Lightle The reintroduction of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues with Part 3 of “Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes!” Shocked by the reasons for the Legion's disbanding and the state of the United Planets, Superman embarks on a quest to find the one Legionnaire who may hold the key to saving the future: Brainiac 5. But a bizarre group of Legion enemies is hot on Superman's tail, and they'll do whatever they must to stop him — even if he's their greatest hero. Plus, whatever happened to Lightning Lass and Timber Wolf? Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Steve Lightle). See the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #671 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Peter Vale & Jesus Merino Cover by Brad Walker & John Livesay Superman faces an army of insect warriors and Lana Lang is missing in “Insect Queen,” Part 1 of 3! It all sets the stage for the debut of an updated take on a classic figure from the past! Plus, parenthood ain't easy — and something's up with Chris Kent. Can Lois handle it, or will growing pains spell trouble for Lois, Clark, and all of Metropolis? Featuring guest art by the sensational Peter Vale (SUPERMAN #659)! On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #44 Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Shane Davis & Matt Banning The Search for Kryptonite begins as Michael Green (HEROES) and superstar artist Shane Davis begin a 6-part saga in which the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight undertake the impossible task of recovering all the Kryptonite on Earth! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #24 Written by Kelley Puckett Art and cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder Supergirl’s pursuit of a deadly new interstellar menace takes a sharp turn when she’s confronted far from Earth with the ghost of Krypton! What new revelations from Kara’s past will come to light as she pieces together her missing memories and seeks her true purpose? On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #10 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art and cover by Chris Batista & Cam Smith Part 3 of 3! After Superman’s fateful first encounter with The Forever People — and Darkseid — the Man of Steel finds himself trapped as a prisoner on New Genesis, with only one way to escape. It’s battle of the titans as Superman faces off against Orion! On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Hardcovers & Collections BATMAN: FALSE FACES HC Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Scott McDaniel, Scott Kolins, Rick Burchett, Marcos Martin, Karl Story, Mark Pennington and others Cover by McDaniel & Andy Owens Don’t miss this hard-hitting volume from award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Y: THE LAST MAN, Lost), collecting Batman #588-590, Detective Comics #787, Wonder Woman #160-161 and Batman Gotham City Secret Files! In the first of these tales of the DCU, Bruce Wayne adopts the guise of Matches Malone — the seedy identity he uses to infiltrate the Gotham underworld. But when Matches is shot, it’s up to Batman to determine what really happened…and how Scarface is involved! Plus, in other stories, Batman takes on the Mad Hatter, and Wonder Woman and Donna Troy square off against Clayface! Advance-solicited; on sale February 6 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US OUTSIDERS/CHECKMATE: CHECKOUT TP Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka Art by Joe Bennett, Matthew Clark, Eddy Barrows and others Cover by Clark & Art Thibert Collecting the explosive crossover from Checkmate #13-15 and Outsiders #47-49! The DCU's top spies throw down with the DCU's most troublemaking hero team as Checkmate hunts the Outsiders! Advance-solicited; on sale January 30 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC Written by Arnold Drake Art and cover by Bruno Premiani The World's Strangest Heroes return in this volume collecting THE DOOM PATROL #106-113 (Sep. 1966-Aug. 1967)! Advance-solicited; on sale February 27 • 228 pg, FC, $49.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THE LIGHTNING SAGA HC Written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns Art by Ed Benes, Shane Davis, Dale Eaglasham, Jim Lee, Adam Kubert, George Pérez, and others Cover by Michael Turner Two of DC’s most prominent super-teams join forces in this stunning hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #0 and #8-12 and Justice Society of America #5-6! In the wake of “The Tornado’s Path,” the JLA has discovered the existence of several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the present. With the help of the JSA, Superman and his team must track down all seven Legionnaires to discover why these heroes of the future have traveled back in time! Advance-solicited; on sale February 13 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US JLA: KID AMAZO TP Written by Peter Milligan Art by Carlos D’Anda Cover by Howard Porter Collecting the acclaimed story by Peter Milligan and Carlos D’Anda from JLA CLASSIFIED #37-41! Professor Ivo and Amazo have hatched an unusual experiment that just might mean the downfall of the Justice League — but could their experiment turn on them? Meet the robot Amazo's only child: Kid Amazo! Advance-solicited; on sale January 2 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US JLA: THE HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN TP Written by Gail Simone Cover by García-López Art by José Luís García-López, Sean Phillips and Klaus Janson Writer Gail Simone and legendary artist José Luís García-López send the JLA to an emerging nation torn by revolution in this volume collecting JLA CLASSIFIED #16-21! Who — or what — is the Hypothetical Woman that enables the dictatorial General Tuzik to create his own twisted League Against Justice? Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: THE WEDDING HC Written by Tony Bedard, J. Torres, Judd Winick and Dwayne McDuffie Art by Paulo Siquiera, Tom Derenick, Mike McKone, Amanda Conner, and others Cover by Ryan Sook Celebrate the superhero wedding of the year with this amazing hardcover collection that includes BLACK CANARY #1-4, the JLA WEDDING SPECIAL, the BLACK CANARY WEDDING PLANNER and the GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY WEDDING SPECIAL! Before the nuptials can take place, The League of Assassins tracks Black Canary to Star City in an effort to liberate the child, Sin, they believe to be the DCU's next greatest assassin. Luckily, Black Canary has other plans for Sin's abilities and future! Then, the fun unfolds in the most unexpected way possible! Advance-solicited; on sale February 20 • 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 1 HC Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and others Cover by Ethan Van Sciver The landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this hardcover volume featuring the best-selling Green Lantern 21-22, Green Lantern Corps 14-15, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1! Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen! Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about to be reminded as he leads Earth's Green Lanterns on a life-or-death rescue mission in the middle of this war. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe find dissent within their ranks as a bizarre prophecy is fulfilled. Advance-solicited; on sale February 20 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US INFINITE CRISIS TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning and others Cover by Jimenez The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006 — a sequel to the epic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS — is now available in an amazing softcover collection! OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again! This exhaustive volume contains every cover and variant produced for the project, annotations, character designs, excerpts from scripts, unused scenes, and much more! Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 264 pg, FC, $14.99 US JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 2 TP Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Lee Moder and Dan Davis Collecting issues #0 and #9-14 of the series that launched superstar writer Geoff Johns’s career! Don’t miss these early adventures of Courtney Whitmore teaming as the Star Spangled Kid with her stepfather before she became Stargirl of the Justice Society! Advance-solicited; on sale January 9 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Lee Moder and Dan Davis Reoffered to coincide with JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 2, this volume collects issues #1-8 of the series that introduced Courtney Whitmore and launched the career of fan-favorite writer Geoff Johns! On sale December 5 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US • Relist MANHUNTER VOL. 4: UNLEASHED TP Written by Marc Andreko Art by Javier Pina, Fernando Blanco, Brad Walker and others Cover by Arthur Adams Collecting issues #24-30 of the acclaimed MANHUNTER series written by Marc Andreyko! Manhunter Kate Spencer takes on her biggest case yet with Wonder Woman as the client, but the stakes are higher than anyone knows! Is the Amazon princess guilty of murdering Max Lord? Advance-solicited; on sale January 30 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US SUPERMAN: REDEMPTION TP Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Walter Simonson, Carlos Pacheco and others Cover by Al Barrionuevo Collecting Superman #659 and #666 and Action Comics #848-849! The Man of Steel travels to hell and back in this collection of stories that touches on the supernatural side of Superman. Advance-solicited; on sale January 2 • 112 pg, FC, $12.99 US SUPERMAN: CAMELOT FALLS VOL. 2 HC Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino The epic storyline from fan-favorites Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino concludes in this volume collecting SUPERMAN #662-664 and #667-668! The Man of Steel defends Metropolis from harm, but now he faces a dilemma: Are his heroics only making things worse? It all leads to a brawl between Superman and Arion of Atlantis miles beneath the Atlantic! But can Superman’s Kryptonian might stand up to the magic of a sorcerer? And what will the outcome of the battle mean for the fate of the world? Advance-solicited; on sale February 27 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US TALES OF THE NEW GODS TP Written by Mark Evanier, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Jeph Loeb and others Art by Steve Rude, Byrne, Simonson, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Arthur Adams, Erik Larsen and others Cover by Walter Simonson Don’t miss this new volume featuring the greatest New Gods stories by a Who’s Who of all-star creators! Recognized as one of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations, the New Gods now play an integral role in the DC Universe. Rediscover the classic tales of young Scott Free, Darkseid, Orion and more in this softcover collecting stories from Mister Miracle Special, Jack Kirby's Fourth World #2-20, and Orion #3-4, #6-8, #10, #12, #15, #18-19! Plus, a never-before-published short story by writer Mark Millar with art by Steve Ditko & Mick Gray! Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHADOWPACT VOL. 2: CURSED TP Written by Bill Willingham Art by Steve Scott, Tom Derenick, Scott Hampton and others Cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Collecting issues #4 and #9-13 of writer Bill Willingham’s SHADOWPACT! Thrill to a day in the life of Blue Devil, an encounter with Etrigan the Demon, the formation of a new team roster and more in this action-packed, magic-filled volume! Advance-solicited; on sale January 2 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US TANGENT COMICS VOL. 2 TP Written by Karl Kesel, John Ostrander, Chuck Dixon and Dan Jurgens Art by Sean Chen, Klaus Janson, Matt Haley and others Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Conrad Collecting more of DC's Tangent titles, presenting a group of strange new heroes with very familiar names! This volume includes TANGENT COMICS: JOKER, NIGHTWING, BATMAN, SECRET SIX and DOOM PATROL. Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP Written by Bob Haney and Dennis O’Neil Art by Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Jim Aparo and others Cover by Jim Aparo A second volume collecting the greatest Batman team-ups of the Silver Age, from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #88-109! Retro-solicited; on sale December 26 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 3 TP Written by Gardner Fox Art by Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino and others Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson A third gigantic black-and-white volume collecting 1960s adventures of the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes, from JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37-60! Retro-solicited; on sale December 12 • 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: AQUAMAN VOL. 2 TP Written by Jack Miller, Bob Haney and others Art by Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy, Howard Purcell and others Cover by Nick Cardy More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea! This volume collects stories from Aquaman #7-23, World’s Finest #130-133, #135, #137 and #139 and THE Brave and the Bold #51! Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 TP Written by Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman and others Art by Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Gil Kane and others Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson Don’t miss this massive volume collecting stories from Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254, Detective Comics #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451, Jimmy Olsen #91 and 111, Justice League of America #50 and 91-92, Teen Titans #14, Brave and the Bold #83 and #100 and World's Finest #195 and #200! Advance-solicited; on sale January 9 • 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US DC Universe THE ALL-NEW ATOM #18 Written by Gail Simone Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott Cover by Ladrönn Things go from bad to worse as the Department of Metahuman Affairs, led by field agent Diana Prince, declares Ivy Town under Martial Law! Even worse, the mind-altering new villain, the Ruffian, wants both the Atom and Wonder Woman dead! Can the combined power of the Tiny Titan and the Amazing Amazon stop this crisis? On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #22 Written by John Rogers Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque The Blue Beetle’s family and friends are targeted by an all-out supervillain assault — so why’s he abandoning them in their darkest hour by leaving Earth? On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #113 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Stephane Roux New series writer Sean McKeever (TEEN TITANS) debuts with an issue guest-starring Superman! A high-tech hazard threatens the streets of Metropolis, and a mob boss recently “promoted” is to blame. As the Birds lose control of the situation, Metropolis’s other hero warns Oracle about her future in the City of Tomorrow. On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9 Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Cover by Pérez The Book of Destiny’s been opened, but look who’s come spilling out…the Metal Men! The Blackhawks! The Newsboy Legion! And the new Atom and Hawkman team! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE ATOM 80-PAGE GIANT #1-2 Written by Gerry Conway Art by Alan Lee Weiss, Arvell M. Jones and others Covers by Ryan Sook Thrill to the adventures of Ray Palmer in these two giant-sized Specials! Issue #1 collects stories from SUPER-TEAM FAMILY #11-12, and #2 features material from #13-14 (1977). Issue #1 on sale December 5 • Issue #2 on sale December 19 80 pg, FC, $4.99 US THE FLASH #235 Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers Art by Daniel Acuña and Doug Braithwaite Cover by Acuña Even getting a WMD built in five minutes won’t stop an alien invasion, so what’s the Flash’s next trick? Plus, the backup feature “Fast Life” reveals Wally West’s first visit to the world known as Planet Flash! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CHECKMATE #21 Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann Art by Chris Samnee Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky The sensational 2-part story “Mademoiselle Marie” begins! Long before World War II, a legendary French spy network was born — and now a kidnapping in Africa has turned the Mademoiselle Marie legacy against its latest standard-bearer, the Black Queen’s Knight! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #26 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Mike McKone & Andy Lanning Cover by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Setting the stage for the Green Lanterns' role in FINAL CRISIS comes Part 1 of “The Alpha Lanterns,” a new story arc written by Geoff Johns with art by Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS)! Who are the Alpha-Lanterns? What bizarre cosmic surgery have they undergone? And how will they affect the future of the Green Lantern Corps? In the aftermath of the Sinestro Corps War, the Green Lanterns are undergoing an unprecedented reconstruction and reinvention, and the controversial Alpha-Lantern project is in full effect. Meanwhile, with Sinestro's true machinations for his war revealed to Earth's prime Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, debate rages across Oa as lines are drawn and crossed, new bonds are formed, and old ones broken. On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins The pieces of the Sinestro Corps War are still falling as Guy is finally reunited with his lost love, Ice! And as Kyle Rayner tries to start his new life as a Green Lantern, Sinestro rings continue to empower new and deadlier forces in space. On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN/SINESTRO CORP SECRET FILES #1 Written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates Art by Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver, J.G. Jones, Patrick Gleason and Joe Prado Cover by Reis & Oclair Albert For the first time ever, the secrets of the Book of Oa and the Book of Parallax are revealed in short stories looking at the past, present and future of the Corps! This 64-page Special features new tales of both the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps! In store December 19 • 64 pg, FC, $4.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #11 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Ruy Jose Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Eaglesham & Jose “Thy Kingdom Come” explodes as Jakeem Thunder returns! The Justice Society reaches out to the next wave of legacy heroes: the new Mr. America, Judomaster, Amazing Man and more! Plus, another face familiar to the Kingdom Come Superman makes his presence known. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by 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 December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #16 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas Lightning strikes again as a Flash returns! Where’s this Flash from…and what is she doing on our Earth? On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #48 Written by Mike W. Barr Art by Randy Green & Andy Owens Cover by Julian Lopez & Bit The conclusion of the Justice League’s conflict with the Weaponers of Qward…who are battling the JLA with the team’s own weapons! On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #49 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art and cover by Paulo Siqueira & Amilton Santos With the JLA away from Earth on a dire mission in space, the wives and loved ones of the heroes gather to support each other when at any moment any individual in the room could be left alone forever. On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #33 Written by Junior Thomas Art by Staz Johnson & Rodney Ramos Cover by Scott Kolins It’s Christmas in the DCU, and Alan Scott will be learning all about the Ho-Ho-Horror of the holidays from the immortal Vandal Savage! But in order to save the life of a child, Alan will to sacrifice his own happiness — as well as his daughter! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US A DC UNIVERSE CHRISTMAS TP Written and illustrated by various Reoffered in time for the holidays, this book of holiday mirth, heroes and villains alike enjoy and endure the Christmas season. Collecting 17 tales from over the last 60 years, starring Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Flash, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. On sale December 5 • 154 pg, FC, $19.95 US • Relist JONAH HEX #26 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Featuring art by Giuseppe Camuncoli (CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON)! The trail of a quartet of criminals lands Hex in the middle of a family that will defy the imagination and turn the stomach! On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHADOWPACT #20 Written by Matt Sturges Art and cover by Phil Winslade Nightmaster learns some new tricks while trapped in the Nightshade Dimension — and the full extent of his powers has yet to be revealed! Plus, the Blue Devil fights an army of wizards but gets help from a most unlikey source — one from back in the Day of Vengeance! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37 Written by Jim Shooter Art and covers by Francis Manapul & John Livesay Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)! Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two interlocking covers by Frances Manapul, one featuring the left half of the art above (Cover A) and one featuring the right half of the art above (Cover B), that are separately orderable. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #13 Written by Gail Simone, Glen Gold and others Art by Michael Golden, Eduardo Risso and others Cover by Darwyn Cooke Many elements define the Spirit, but one of the more glamorous is definitely his femmes fatales! In this special issue, featuring spectacular stories from some of the industry’s finest creators, discover a bevy of deadly new beauties! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #54 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Eddy Barrows & Rob Hunter Conner, Bart and the other Titans of Tomorrow have planted the seed that will ensure their totalitarian future comes to pass. All that remains is to eliminate those who would oppose them. Watch out, Ravager! Watch out, Supergirl! And most definitely watch out, Blue Beetle! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER GIRL #4 Written by J. Torres Art and cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill The mystery of who’s hunting Wonder Girl and Hercules is dragged into the light! But Wonder Girl’s about to get some unexpected “help” in the form of a face from her past… On sale December 12 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #15 Written by Gail Simone Art by cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson The stunning “Circle” story arc ratchets to a new level of intensity as Wonder Woman's acclaimed new creative team deliver never-before-revealed secrets of Diana's origin! Who tried to assassinate her on the night of her creation? Special Agent Diana Prince may not live to find out, as she faces a brutal Captain Nazi alone, unable to use her powers. And the re-forming army of the Society of Super Villains hunts her mother on Paradise Island! You've never seen a Wonder Woman like this! On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Johnny DC THE BATMAN STRIKES! #40 Written by Jai Nitz Art by Adam Archer Cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill The Riddler’s on the rampage, trying to prove himself as the cleverest person in all of Gotham City! Can Batman outwit the Master of Riddles before Gotham burns? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #40 Written by Ben McCool Art by Dario Brizuela Cover by Zach Howard The Justice League’s shadows are missing! Only Zatanna and Dr. Fate know how to fight such terrible magic, but they’re in over their heads! On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #9 Written by Scott Beatty Cover by Alexander Serra Art by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill An ancient legacy catches up with Brainiac 5 when he learns the terrible secret of his great-great-grandfather, Brainiac 1…one of Superman’s greatest enemies! To make it up to him, Brainy takes him on a trip to his home planet’s past, but an unexpected detour to the Phantom Zone could mean disaster for the Legion’s future! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #50 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Nauck The Titans hit the big 5-0! When Robin’s out of commission, it’s up to the rest of the team to gather everyone and anyone who’s ever been a Titan to help save the day! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #20 Written by Robbie Busch Art by Min S. Ku, Scott Cohn and Dan Davis Cover by Robert Pope & Mike DeCarlo Ben has found the place of his dreams: a fan convention! But he just might end up being the main event! On sale December 12 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #40 Written by Robbie Busch Art by Stephanie Gladden, Mike Kazaleh, Scott Neely and Phil Moy Cover by Gladden As the reigning Game Master of Foster’s, Bloo promises to exhibit fairness and good sportsmanship… NOT! Plus, Camp Lazlo and the Eds! On sale December 26 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #157 Written by Frank Strom, Jesse Leon McCann and Sam Agro Art by by Leo Batic, Neal Sternecky, Mike DeCarlo and others Cover by Scott Gross Bugs and Daffy are on a quest to capture proof of that most elusive creature: the Yeti! On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #127 Written by Greg Thompson, Ivan Velez and Darryl Kravitz Art by Robert Pope, Karen Machette and Vince Deporter Cover by Scott Neely The holidays are a time for family, for giving and, of course, receiving…the scare of your life! On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #485 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Ring in the holidays with the greatest humor mag of all time! On sale December 5 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD CLASSICS #20 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 December 12 • 96 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US CMX ZOMBIE FAIRY VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Daisuke Torii CMX launches an exciting new era of manga with its first Flex Comix title! Flex Comix is a joint venture between DC Comics and Flex Comix, a Japanese company that creates exciting, original manga for web, mobile phones and print. In ZOMBIE FAIRY, a boy named Aoto brings a family heirloom — a coffin — to a Japanese TV show to determine its worth. Suddenly, a 400-year-old Chinese girl named Chun-Ai pops out of the coffin. In a trance-like state, she becomes violent and super-strong and trashes the studio. After she emerges from her trance and calms down, Aoto decides he has no choice but to bring her home, where his quirky family agrees to take her in. But they soon find themselves in over their heads — Chun-ai is quickly joined by a friend from the past, and then they find themselves in the middle of a deadly battle with a giant, raging tiger spirit. Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 5" x 7.375" • 162 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TEARS OF A LAMB VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Get in at the start of a new CMX series from the creator of I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE! Freshman Kei has one thing on her mind: getting into the apartment of Kanzaki, a fellow classmate. She’s searching for something she lost there two tenants ago. This strange connection begins a friendship between two students who have each suffered their own separate trauma. Can Kei and Kanzaki help each other get over the secrets that are tearing them apart? CMX will cross-promote this title with Tokyopop, who will be launching V.B. Rose — another Banri Hidaka title — the same month. Advance-solicited; on sale January 2 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN CANON VOL. 4 Written and illustrated by Chika Shiomi CMX. It’s all-out action in this thrilling series finale! The battle lines are drawn as Canon faces her true enemy. She’s determined not to let anyone else die…unless she’s the one who takes the fall. The powerful Glenn takes her on, but Rod forbids him to kill her, leading to a fateful rift between the vampire allies. And does Canon still have a chance to regain her humanity? Advance-solicited; on sale January 9 • 5" x 7.375" 194 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN CIPHER VOL. 10 Written and illustrated by Minako Narita CMX. A case of mistaken identity puts Siva in an unwanted confrontation with a dangerous figure from Cipher’s drug-using past. Meanwhile, the twins’ friend Anise struggles with her feelings for Cipher, who’s still seemingly happy with his life in L.A. After making a shocking offer to Siva and getting turned down, she decides it’s time to go to the west coast and bring Cipher back to New York. Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 5" x 7.375" 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Is Kazuha seriously thinking about becoming a hairdresser, or is she only considering it because it’s Sugimoto’s career and represents a way to get closer to him? Meanwhile, there’s trouble at home when her brother, Chizura, starts hanging out with the wrong crowd. Sugimoto steps in to try to help the troubled Chizura, but his advice might just lead to a serious rift between Kazuha and Sugimoto. Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN GON VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Masashi Tanaka CMX. Gon frolics with some watery friends until a school of piranha tries to put the bite on him — but they’re the ones who will feel the pinch. Later, Gon leads a pack of baby wolf cubs to seek revenge against a vicious tiger for the death of their mother. Then get ready for some far-out fun in the forest, as Gon and friends consume massive quantities of mushrooms! Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 5" x 7.375" 148 pg, B&W, $5.99 US • TEEN PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Sakura Tsukuba CMX. The battle is on, as the Peacock agency finds itself under attack by rival Yasuoka Productions. The ambitious Noriko Kano is ready to use any means necessary to put her agency back on top, even if it means exploiting a relative of Peacock’s star client Ayaori Mashiba. Peacock’s President will have to draft novice agent Yukari into this battle to have a shot at winning this war. Advance-solicited; on sale January 30 19 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN VARIANTE VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Iqura Sugimoto CMX. Agents from Aethos — a mysterious, government-linked corporation — want to use the power of Aiko’s demon arm to fight the deadly creatures known as Chimeras, whose attacks on the civilian population are increasing. But Sudo, the agent who has befriended Aiko, isn’t so happy about this development. In helping them to defeat this enemy, is she becoming an even greater threat herself? Advance-solicited; on sale January 9 • 5.5" x 8" 178 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE PRESENTS VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Kanako Inuki CMX. Kurumi’s travels bring her to a meeting with none other than Santa Claus! But it’s a darker St. Nick than you’ve ever seen. This not-so-Jolly old elf has been cursed with the power to see the future of the children he visits — and for those who will grow up to be killers, he dispenses his own rough justice. Then Kurumi goes head to head with another legendary figure: the Grim Reaper himself! Advance-solicited; on sale January 2 • 5.5" x 8" 208 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE Wildstorm STORMWATCH PHD: ARMAGEDDON #1 Written by Christos Gage Art by Leandro Fernandez & Francisco Paronzini Cover by Mike McKone John Doran is taken to a post-apocalyptic WildStorm Universe by the Wildcats’ Void. The horror that’s befallen his beloved New York City is devastating...but he’ll be even more astonished to see what StormWatch — and Jackson King — have become! On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS: ARMAGEDDON #1 Written by Christos Gage Art by Talent Caldwell Cover by Mike McKone The final chapter of Armageddon is here, as Void takes the Coda warrior Nemesis to the post-apocalyptic future to see what became of the Wildcats. She quickly discovers Los Angeles is a very different and far more dangerous place as she fights her way toward the HALO building...and the horror outside can’t match what she finds inside! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EX MACHINA #33 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark Cover by Harris In the shocking conclusion of his globetrotting adventure to Vatican City, superhero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred learns that religion and politics can be an explosive mix. On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS THE AUTHORITY PRIME #3 Written by Christos N. Gage Art and cover by Darick Robertson The Authority and StormWatch Prime face the gravest danger of all: a secret weapon from Midnighter and Apollo’s past. But what could be so deadly, so unexpected that not even Midnighter could have seen it coming? On sale December 26 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE PROGRAMME #6 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith America’s retaliation against the enigmatic and powerful Russian Dolls was a complete failure. Now there will be deadly consequences, as it brings the Dolls’ war against America to its shores! The end begins! On sale December 19 • 6 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIDNIGHTER #14 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Jon Landry Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Midnighter’s hometown has been overrun by a private firm of professional superhero fascists…which sounds like Midnighter’s idea of a good time... On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GRIFTER AND MIDNIGHTER TP Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford Cover by Benjamin Grifter and Midnighter — two of the WildStorm Universe's titans — come together in this explosive volume collecting the miniseries by Chuck Dixon (Nightwing, Detective Comics) and Ryan Benjamin (TEEN TITANS)! These desperate, burned out, hair-trigger bad boys are set on a collision course that will either save the planet…or destroy it. Advance-solicited; on sale January 9 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US GEN13 #15 Written by Simon Oliver Art and cover by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci The kids’ New York City adventure continues as they each make friends at a phenomenally rapid rate — except for Caitlin! Her paranoia is growing the longer they stay in the city, as she’s becoming convinced she’s being followed. And then there’s that handsome stranger who keeps popping up everywhere. Is she losing her mind? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDSTORM FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT ON: GEN13 Written by Various Art by Jim Lee, J. Scott Campbell, Adam Hughes and others Cover by Jim Lee WildStorm Fine Arts casts the spotlight on Gen13! In addition to eye-popping art by series creators Jim Lee and J. Scott Campbell, this special includes trading card artwork by Adam Hughes, classic covers from Lee Bermejo and Adam Warren, and even a few treats from the BOOTLEG series! On sale December 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH #3 Story by Jeff Katz Written by James Kuhoric Art by Jason Craig Cover by Eric Powell The madness continues! Freddy manipulates Jason into battling Ash for the Necronomicon…and if Jason gets it, Freddy will once more be free to wreak havoc! Co-published with Dynamite Entertainment. On sale December 26 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS WETWORKS VOL.2 TP Written by Mike Carey and J.M. DeMatteis Cover by Portacio Art by Whilce Portacio, Richard Friend, Joel Gomez and Trevor Scott Collecting issues #6-12 of the all-new WETWORKS series! The classic Wetworks team is reunited — but they're up against a united front of Earth's vampires, mutated into even stronger forms! Plus, Mother-One is suddenly gripped by a mysterious — and deadly — illness. And only Ab-Death holds the answers! Advance-solicited; on sale January 23 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US WETWORKS VOL. 1 TP Written by Mike Carey Cover by Portacio Art by Whilce Portacio and various Reoffered to coincide withWETWORKS VOL. 2, this volume collects issues #1-5 plus the two short stories that reintroduced the Wetworks team to the Wildstorm Universe! Original team leader Dane assembles a new team to continue the fight against vampires, werewolves and other nasty creatures in order to keep the world safe. On sale December 5 • 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US • Relist WORLD OF WARCRAFT #2 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Ludo Lullabi & Sandra Hope Covers by Jim Lee and Samwise Didier Now battle-tested, Rehgar’s gladiators head to Dire Maul where they will square off against the reigning champions, the Gor'Dok Ogres! The mysterious fighter begins to unravel his past, but lucky for him and his unlikely elvish allies, he doesn’t need his memories to fight to the death! Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. Cover A is by Blizzard Art Director Samwise Didier, and Cover B is by Jim Lee. Please see the Previews Order Form for more details. On sale December 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Vertigo NORTHLANDERS #1 Written by Brian Wood Art by Davide Gianfelice Cover by Massimo Carnevale Variant cover by Adam Kubert Christian/Islamic conflict. Technological revolution. Fear of the end of the world. Sound familiar? It should. But it’s not the world of 2007…it’s the world of Europe, circa 1000 AD. The world of Brian Wood’s brand-new monthly series, NORTHLANDERS. Following the red-hot success of one of last year’s most critically-acclaimed books, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS is a fresh take on Vikings. NORTHLANDERS tells the epic tale of Sven, an exiled Viking prince who’s been living the decadent, high life in Constantinople — the 11th century’s answer to Las Vegas — but now must return to the desolate lands of his birth in the frigid islands of the North Sea to reclaim his vast inheritance. Intending only to take his money and run, he finds more than he bargained for as his former family and friends are enslaved at the hands of Gorm, his ruthless uncle. What follows isnot only a bloody quest to free his people, but also a young man’s struggle to discover where he belongs in a rapidly changing world…and what awful sacrifices it will take to make a Prince into a King. NORTHLANDERS has all the cool, modern sensibilities audiences have come to expect from Wood (DMZ, Demo, Supermarket) mixed with the bloody action of 300 and Gladiator. Joining Wood on this epic journey is outstanding newcomer artist Davide Gianfelice and acclaimed cover artist Massimo Carnevale (Y: THE LAST MAN). Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Massimo Carnevale), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS INCOGNEGRO HC Written by Mat Johnson Art by Warren Pleece Cover by Stephen John Philips Writer Mat Johnson (HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE), winner of the prestigious Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for fiction, constructs a fearless graphic novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a disturbing exploration of race and self-image in America, masterfully illustrated with rich period detail by Wareen Pleece (THE INVISIBLES, HELLBLAZER). In the early 20th Century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could “pass” among the white folks. They called this dangerous assignment going “incognegro.” Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald barely escapes with his life after his latest “incognegro” story goes bad. But when he returns to the sanctuary of Harlem, he’s sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay “incognegro” long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother — and himself. He finds that the answers are buried beneath layers of shifting identities, forbidden passions and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. Advance-solicited; on sale February 6 • 136 pg, 6.875” x 9”, Black-and-white, $19.99 US, MATURE READERS FABLES #68 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean “The Good Prince,” Part 8. Flycatcher’s new kingdom of Haven continues to be a thorn in the Emperor’s side, and the maddened Emperor simply will not have it. He has a war to prepare and can’t be distracted by a small-time upstart within the boundaries of his own empire. No more fooling around then. It’s time to send in the empire’s most elite troops against Fly and his ragtag band of revolutionaries. On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #18 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland Who is the mysterious Bookburner? What is Paul Bunyan doing with big pants? When will Jack ever learn? Where is the lost city of gold? Why does Hillary Page have a piece of eggshell in her brassiere? Answer these questions and you'll be able to write a textbook newspaper article about this thrill-soaked issue! On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #24 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Tony Moore & John Lucas Cover by Philip Bond Original series artist Tony Moore returns for a stand-alone issue! Stretch and Henry draw a plum assignment aboard a cruise ship. But their working vacation turns to watery weirdness as they battle an infestation of skull-busting butterflies in a below-decks dungeon catering to passengers’ most twisted fantasies. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DOOM PATROL VOL. 6: PLANET LOVE TP Written by Grant Morrison Art by Richard Case, Stan Woch and others Cover by Brian Bolland Legendary writer Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN) finishes his fractured remake of this 1960s misfit super-team in this volume collecting DOOM PATROL #58-36 and DOOM FORCE SPECIAL #1. Along the way, the Doom Patrol must face new challenges: Danny the Street meets his cosmic destiny, the bizarre hero known as Rebis battles the Candlemaker, and Crazy Jane attempts to find her place in the world. Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS EL DIABLO TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Danijel Zezelj Cover by Tim Sale Collecting the hard-hitting Western miniseries by Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, LOVELESS) and artist Danijel Zezelj (LOVLESS). Small-town sheriff Moses Stone is running from his past, and from something even worse: the legendary El Diablo, a relentless, violent gunman who has unearthed the skeletons in Stone's closet. Is El Diablo a man on a mission, or is he a spirit of atonement avenging the ghosts of the past? Advance-solicited; on sale January 30 • 104 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS FAKER #6 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Jock Trying to find their way back to civilization, Jessie and her friends are pursued through the freezing Minnesota wilds towards a final confrontation with their tormentors —not to mention themselves. All they want is their old college lives back — but as Nick comes face to face with his true nature, and Jessie with her ruthless past, that's the one thing that isn't on the table. Don’t miss the riveting conclusion to this miniseries! On sale December 5 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #21 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Werther Dell’Ederra Cover by Marcelo Frusin “Blackwater Falls” concludes! It’s the day of the wedding that the town of Blackwater has been anxiously awaiting, and Ruth Cutter has a special gift for the bride and groom. Will she be able to deliver it before she’s finally found out? On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #12 Written by Jason Aaron Art by John Paul Leon Cover by Dave Johnson As the first year of SCALPED comes to its dramatic conclusion, we spend a night with Dash Bad Horse — the reservation’s resident bad-ass — as he lays out his hopes and dreams, his fears and darkest secrets, and his plan for staying alive throughout the turmoil. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS UN-MEN #5 Written by John Whalen Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuka The brain-rattling conclusion to the debut story arc, “Get Your Freak On.” Cranius goes prime-time on the premier of “American Freak.” But his reality show takes an unreal turn when the creeping flesh of Damien Kane makes an unscheduled guest appearance. And Kane has just one thing on his mind: vengeance against The Un-Men. On sale December 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #3 Written by Si Spencer Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart Cover by Sean Phillips England’s coolest underground investigators continue to crack occult cases. When his ex-girlfriend’s father gets the beatdown of a lifetime behind bars, it's up to Morrison and his gambler's cunning to protect him. But when the tables are turned, it's Morrison that needs far-from-divine intervention. On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DC Direct BATMAN VS. THE JOKER STATUE Sculpted by Jonathan Matthews FIRST IN A SERIES OF STATUES FEATURING BATTLES BETWEEN NOTORIOUS NEMESES! Featuring work by some of DC Direct’s premiere sculptors, this new line of statues featuring classic confrontations begins with a battle between notorious enemies Batman and The Joker. Sure to be two of the most talked about characters this year, Batman and The Joker are depicted here in a classic scenario: Batman fights to prevent The Joker from escaping Arkham Asylum! BATMAN VS. THE JOKER is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 14" tall x 7" wide x 8" deep. It includes a Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. This limited edition statue is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale May 14, 2008 • Statue• $195.00 US NEW TEEN TITANS: SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Based on the art of George Perez One of the most popular Teen Titans storylines of all time appears in 3-D, with female assassin Terra infiltrating the Teen Titans as a spy for Deathstroke (seen here without his mask), thus threatening the lives of Robin, Jericho, and the rest of the team! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. * DEATHSTROKE 6.75” * TERRA 5.75” * ROBIN 6.125” * JERICHO 6.25” Advance-solicited; On sale May 21, 2008 Action Figures • PI SMALLVILLE: SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES Over the course of this phenomenal series, fans have witnessed the roots and growth of the world’s greatest superhero. Now, DC Direct presents the birth of the world’s greatest Superhero team, Smallville style! Grab a moment of the episode entitled “JUSTICE,” where some of Earth’s greatest heroes come together for the first time! Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) sends out for reinforcements and Impulse (Bart Allen), Aquaman (Arthur “AC” Curry) and Cyborg (Victor Stone) return to Smallville to help him take down LuthorCorp’s secret lab. During a break-in at the LuthorCorp facility, Bart is captured and tortured by Lex Luthor, and Clark rushes in to rescue him – but is felled by meteor rock. Chloe contacts Oliver for help, and the newly formed team springs into action. * IMPULSE 6.625” * GREEN ARROW 6.75” * CLARK KENT 6.75” * AQUAMAN 6.75” * CYBORG 6.625” Advance-solicited; on sale May 7, 2008 • Action Figures • PI BIZARRO 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE BIZARRO is the newest addition to DC Direct’s line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! This deluxe collector figure comes clothed in an intricate and authentically detailed fabric costume, dons a “Bizarro #1” medallion, has an extra set of hands, and includes a display stand. Includes a display stand and is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale May 28, 2008 • Collector figure • $69.99 US AVAILABLE SOON! * Robin - 2/6/08 - JUL07 0319 * Power Girl - 1/2/08 - JUN070288 * Batgirl - 11/21/07 - APR070280 * Batman (Classic) - 11/21/07 APR070279 AVAILABLE NOW! * Nightwing - FEB070373 * Martian Manhunter - OCT060314 * Superman (Classic) - AUG060302 * Shazam! - JUL060262 * The Flash - JUN060270 * Aquaman - MAY060243 * Two Face - FEB060360 ************************************************************************ JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: HEROES POSTER Art by Alex Ross From the cover of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #12 Advance-solicited; on sale May 21, 2008 * Poster * $7.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: VILLAINS POSTER Art by Ian Churchill From the cover of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13 Advance-solicited; on sale May 21, 2008 * Poster * $7.99 US WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: BATWOMAN BUST Designed by Terry Dodson Sculpted by Jim Maddox The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with the addition of Terry Dodson’s Batwoman bust! This crime-fighting partner of Batman appears here standing atop a gargoyle base and ready to throw the batarang clutched in her fist. This Batwoman Bust measures approximately 5.5” tall x 3.5” wide x 2.5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; On sale May 7, 2008 Bust • $55.00 US AVAILABLE NOW!: 2007: SERIES 1 DESIGNED BY ADAM HUGHES * WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: POWER GIRL JUN060280 * WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: ZATANNA AUG060310 * WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATGIRL OCT060315 * WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BIG BARDA DEC060324 * WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: DONNA TROY FEB070375 COMING SOON!: 2008: SERIES 2 DESIGNED BY TERRY DODSON * Women of the DC Universe: Wonder Woman - 1/16/08 JUN070301 * Women of the DC Universe: starfire - 3/19/08 AUG070361 * Women of the DC Universe: Cheetah - 4/2/08 SEP070311 ************************************************************************ IMAGE COMICS INFINITE HORIZON #1 (OF 6) story GERRY DUGGAN & PHIL NOTO art & cover PHIL NOTO Image presents a re-imagining of The Odyssey: A soldier's long journey home after years of war in the Middle East. In the not-too-distant future a small group of abandoned soldiers are lead home by one man: The Captain. To get back he will have to cross half the globe and endure deadly encounters with many enemies including the Cyclops, and the Sirens...but first he will have to survive the final hours of the war! DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 THE CRYPTICS III story STEVE NILES art & cover BEN ROMAN Those macabre menaces of the suburbs are at it again. Join The Cryptics – Drac, Sea boy, Wolfy and Hyde – as they rampage through the arctic in search of an old friend! Also featured in this landmark third issue, special gusts stories and art from all corners of the creepy comic community! DECEMBER 19 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.50 DRAWING FROM LIFE #2 story JIM VALENTINO art & cover JIM VALENTINO Eight brand new stories, including Jim’s first ever Image stories (one from San Diego 2007)! Plus, the usual hilarity and insanity involving police, gurus, fashion faux pas, the traumas of a young artist and a touching tribute to a mentor! DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • BW • $3.50 INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE #1 (OF 2) story BENITO CERENO art NATE BELLEGARDE cover RYAN OTTLEY editor ROBERT KIRKMAN From the pages of INVINCIBLE! You know her, you love her, it’s the girl after Invincible’s heart: ATOM EVE! Find out how she got her powers, and what shaped her into the woman she is today. Robert Kirkman presents a tale of tragedy and triumph that will have lasting effects on the INVINCIBLE series. DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 THE NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #1: FANTASTIC COMICS #24 story ERIK LARSEN, JOE CASEY, TOM SCIOLI, HOWARD CHAYKIN, TOM YEATES, FRED HEMBECK, ASHLEY WOOD, ANDY KUHN & B. CLAY MOORE art ERIK LARSEN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, MIKE ALLRED, TOM SCIOLI, HOWARD CHAYKIN, TOM YEATES, FRED HEMBECK, ASHLEY WOOD & ANDY KUHN cover ERIK LARSEN SAMSON! STARDUST! FLIP FALCON! SPACE SMITH! CAPTAIN KIDD! THE GOLDEN KNIGHT! PROFESSOR FIEND! SUB SAUNDERS! YANK WILSON! Some of the greatest creations from yesterday brought back to life by some of the greatest creators of today! Fans have marveled over the years as, one by one, characters from comics' Golden Age have been revived for a modern audience. The NEXT ISSUE PROJECT is an ongoing series that continues a classic discontinued title for a modern audience! All stories are complete, self-contained and cool as all hell! All books are Golden Age sized, but these aren't simply an homage to Golden Age comics: They're updated classics for a new generation by modern masters! DECEMBER 5 • 64 PAGES • FC • $5.99 THE OVERMAN #1 (OF 5) story SCOTT REED art & cover SHANE WHITE Brace yourself for an explosive journey into a doomed future. Set in an art deco-styled Pittsburgh of 2135, hired killer Nathan Fisher discovers the first clue of a vast, cryptic plot that will destroy the human race. OVERMAN combines hard science fiction with a surrealistic twist, from new writer SCOTT REED (High Strangeness, Last Odyssey) and critically acclaimed artist SHANE WHITE (NBM's North Country , and Image Comics Fear Agent). DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES A RED MASS FOR MARS #1 (OF 4) story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover RYAN BODENHEIM “ETERNITY”—From the mind of comic book innovator Jonathan Hickman and pen of super-talent and Image debutant RYAN BODENHEIM comes A RED MASS FOR MARS. In a world that has survived every catastrophe imaginable, a new threat from beyond the stars looks to be the end of all humanity. A RED MASS FOR MARS tells the story of the last days of Earth and the one man who could save us all, but won't. DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SPAWN: GODSLAYER #7 story BRIAN HOLGUIN art PHILIP TAN cover JAY ANACLETO “DIRE THINGS,” Part One—It’s been called “Stunning!” “Amazing!” “10 out of 10!” and “Full of message and meaning.” Now, you can read the “best fantasy book on the market” for a special reduced price! Beginning an all-new story arc, a vengeance Goddess sets her sights on the Godslayer, suspecting him of murdering her brother. A perfect jumping on point for new readers, this issue includes a special guide to the world of the Godslayer. Join the epic adventure and discover what everyone is raving about! DECEMBER 19 • 24 PAGES • FC • $1.99 TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE HC (REVISED) written by RICHARD STARKINGS & JOHN ROSHELL w/TIM SALE art & cover TIM SALE REVISED AND EXPANDED! HEROES artist TIM SALE discusses his life and work in this comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume. This is a new, revised and expanded edition of the original sold out and out-of-print TIM SALE: BLACK AND WHITE previously published by Active Images. Includes 16-page color signature. DECEMBER 5 • 272 PAGES • BW • $39.99 CASANOVA, VOL. 1: LUXURIA TP story MATT FRACTION art & cover GABRIEL BA NOW AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER! Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. LUXURIA collects the first volume of CASANOVA as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. Collects CASANOVA #1-7 DECEMBER 5 • 144 PAGES • 2C • $12.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES HAWAIIAN DICK VOL. 1: BYRD OF PARADISE TP (NEW PRINTING) story B. CLAY MOORE art & cover STEVEN GRIFFIN The original acclaimed miniseries in a beautiful trade paperback, containing over fifty pages of exclusive bonus material, including creator notes, concept artwork, a pin-up gallery, a text piece by co-creator B. CLAY MOORE, web strips created specifically for imagecomics.com, and a lushly illustrated drink guide created especially for the trade by Eisner-nominated series co-creator STEVEN GRIFFIN. Collects HAWAIIAN DICK, VOL. 1 #1-3. DECEMBER 19 • 144 PAGES • FC • $14.99 INVINCIBLE VOL. 9: OUT OF THIS WORLD TP story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE Allen the Alien returns to Earth as directed by the Coalition of Planets – he’s come to gather information from Mark about his father – the Viltrumite Traitor. Meanwhile, the Viltrumites have come to Earth to check up on Mark’s progress as the reluctant Viltrumite Agent of Earth. Alse: There are fights. Collects INVINCIBLE #42-47. DECEMBER 12 • 144 PAGES • FC • $14.99 MADMAN VOL. 3 TP story MIKE ALLRED art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED This third volume collecting the complete MADMAN library catches you up to date with issues second half of the MADMAN COMICS series as well as Mike's work from the MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness! Collects MADMAN COMICS #12-20 and MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. DECEMBER 27 • 264 PAGES • FC • $17.99 NYC MECH, VOL. 2: BETA LOVE TP story IVAN BRANDON & MILES GUNTER art ANDY MacDONALD cover ANDY MacDONALD & KRISTIAN DONALDSON Quentin's every day bus route gets hijacked by a woman aching to show him a little romance – even if it kills them both. This modern noir roller coaster ride rockets through a sci-fi NYC populated by lovelorn robots in what IGN called, "The coolest book on the planet." From acclaimed graphic novelists IVAN BRANDON (THE CROSS BRONX), MILES GUNTER (BASTARD SAMURAI) and ANDY MacDONALD (RED WARRIOR), the team behind this summer's smash hit 24seven, VOL. 2. Collects NYC MECH: BETA LOVE #1-6. DECEMBER 5 • 152 PAGES •FC • $14.99 THE RIDE VOLUME 2 TP Story Doug Wagner Art & cover Brian Stelfreeze Bullets, babes and a bad-ass car! Featuring a line-up of the best and most respected talent in the industry since 2004! The critically acclaimed series tightens its focus on fan-favorite teen assassin LACI! Brought to you by BRIAN STELFREEZE and DOUG WAGNER, THE RIDE Vol. 2 includes the smash-hit series GUN CANDY and the explosive action film on paper, DIE VALKYRIE! Featuring a color cover gallery, never-before-seen pin-ups by Stelfreeze, and much, much more! DECEMBER 12 • 152 PAGES • B&W • $15.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 6 TP (NEW PRINTING) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Trapped in a town surrounded by madmen Rick must find a way out or die trying. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the rest of the survivors come to grips with the fact Rick may be dead. A major turning point in the series is reached. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #31-36. DECEMBER 5 • 136 PAGES • BW • $12.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD BOOK 1 HC (NEW PRINTING) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art TONY MOORE, CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover CHARLIE ADLARD This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a slightly heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-12. DECEMBER 5 • 304 pg • BW • $29.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES INVINCIBLE POSTER Make room on your wall for an all-new INVINCIBLE poster from artist RYAN OTTLEY and colorist BILL CRABTREE! DECEMBER 5 • 24 x 36 INCHES • FC • $6.99 INVINCIBLE: CAST T-SHIRT Just in time for Christmas – an all-new t-shirt featuring ROBERT KIRKMAN & CORY WALKER’S INVINCIBLE! Featuring artwork by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE, it’s probably the best superhero t-shirt in the universe! DECEMBER 5 • S-L $17.99 XL-XXL $23.99 THE WALKING DEAD: MICHONNE T-SHIRT For the first time ever, ROBERT KIRKMAN’s hit horror survival series leaps from the page and onto your chest! Featuring artwork by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN, zombie horror never better! DECEMBER 5 • S-L $17.99 XL-XXL $23.99 AFTER THE CAPE II: HOW FAR TO FALL #2 (OF 3) story HOWARD WONG & JIM VALENTINO art & cover SERGIO CARRERA ”KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR”—While Ellen is placed on the critical list and battles for her life, Ethan must face not only the Russian mob, but his erstwhile teammates, the United Heroes, who are intent on bringing him in for his crimes! DECEMBER 5 • 24 PAGES • BW • $2.99 BOMB QUEEN IV: SUICIDE BOMBER #4 (OF 4) story JIMMMIE ROBINSON art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON "SUICIDE BOMBER,” Conclusion—Bomb Queen goes to Hell, literally, to fight for her city of crime! The demon Desarak controls the hatred in her town and the Queen wants it back. Will this final chapter be the end for Bomb Queen, or a new beginning for New Port City? DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES BONDS #3 (OF 3) story DURWIN TALON art & cover DURWIN TALON “FINALE”—The bio-weapon project White Rabbit is about to be activated and Faith discovers that her path of vengeance does not end with Hirano. She must stop herself from being consumed by the dark powers behind her accumulating tattoos. To save her soul, Faith must forge new bonds with her murdered father, a mother she kills one tattoo at a time, and a fiancé who still clings to hope. DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 BRAWL #3 (OF 3) story DAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE art & cover DAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE Post-coital mania tears the bloom off the rose in this final installment of Haspiel and Fiffe's tour de force of love and pain as Billy Dogma battles the lesser half of his better half in hopes of making everything wrong go right, and Panorama’s Augustus escapes the madness of a double-cross with a twist ending you never expected to see in comix. DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • BW • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES BRIT #5 story BRUCE BROWN art & cover CLIFF RATHBURN edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN The endgame is drawing near. Who is the mastermind behind the current troubles Brit has experienced – and what is after Brit’s sister this time? The answers will shock you! DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 THE CIRCLE #2 story BRIAN REED art & cover IAN HOSFELD “THE GOLIATH TRAP,” Part Two—The new series from best-selling writer BRIAN REED (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, MS. MARVEL) and artist IAN HOSFELD continues! A stringer for MI6 has stumbled into a continent-spanning battle between the deadly mercenary group The Circle and Agent Y, the rogue CIA assassin who hunts them. DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 COMPASS #3 story C.B. CEBULSKI & AKIHIDE YANAGI art & cover RYUSKE HAMAMOTO Clues to the identities of the killers of their clan members lead our young witches to the frozen wastelands of Hokkaido. For the young shamness Aiyana, it’s as uncomfortable a climate as she’s ever experienced, and the weather plays havoc with her personal magic. Normally warm-hearted and hot-tempered, Aiyana must learn to overcome the growing cold in her heart that threatens not only her powers, but her relationship with the other witches as well. DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 CRAWL SPACE: XXXOMBIES #3 story RICK REMENDER, KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE art KIERON DWYER covers KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE Lost in the midst of a zombie plague, with the Italian mafia hot on their trail, our small band of adult film stars desperately work to contact Jenny Mitchum’s dad and their sole hope for salvation… the convoy. Live fast and leave a beautiful corpse. DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DYNAMO 5 #10 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY It’s brother against brother as Scatterbrain and Myriad fight. These two take sibling rivalry to a whole new level! DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 ELEPHANTMEN #12 story RICHARD STARKINGS art MORITAT covers MICHAEL T. GILBERT & BOO COOK INVASION SQUID FORCE! Finally, the mystery of the meteor is revealed... but what exactly has happened to Information Agent Hip Flask? DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 FEARLESS #2 (OF 4) story MARK SABLE & DAVID ROTH art & cover P.J. HOLDEN From the creator of GROUNDED comes a hero with a secret. The armored vigilante known as Fear needs an addictive anti-fear drug to battle his crippling anxiety disorder and fuel his war on crime. But a mysterious enemy knows his weakness. He’s cut off Fear’s drug supply, kidnapped his mentor and blackmailed him into backing off. Now it’s up to Fear to battle withdrawal, rescue his friend and put an end to this before his dwindling dosage – and his courage – runs out. DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 GLISTER #3 story ANDI WATSON art & cover ANDI WATSON "GLISTER AND THE FAERIE HOST"—Boundary changes mean Fairyland and Whixleyshire's borders meet right beside Chilblain Hall. Glister crosses into faerie territory in pursuit of lost laundry only to find she has to retrieve someone much closer to her heart. DECEMBER 5 • 64 PAGES • FC • $5.99 GRAVESLINGER #3 (OF 4) story SHANNON ERIC DENTON & JEFF MARIOTTE art & cover JOHN CBOINS Frank Timmons reluctantly takes on a task that draws him away from the search for undead killer Bart Bevard. But without finding and re-killing Bart, he'll never win back the soul of his beloved. Still, with lead flying everywhere, he may not have enough time to worry about it... DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 HAWAIIAN DICK #2 story B. CLAY MOORE art SCOTT CHANTLER & STEVEN GRIFFIN cover STEVEN GRIFFIN “SCREAMING BLACK THUNDER,” Part Two—New characters and new plots emerge as the ongoing Hawaiian Dick heats up. Byrd and company dig deeper into the mysterious Japanese fighter terrorizing the island. Meanwhile, the criminal underworld seems to be moving against Byrd, but at who's direction? DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 INVINCIBLE #49 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE cover RYAN OTTLEY & VAL STAPLES The Reanimen are back, but now they’re fighting for the good guys?! And if that’s the case, why are they facing off against Invincible? It all comes to a head here! Events are set in motion leading up to our big issue 50 – coming next month! DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 KILLING GIRL #5 (OF 5) story by GLEN BRUNSWICK art TOBY CYPRESS covers FRANK ESPINOSA & TOBY CYPRESS It's the final battle: Sara is forced to face down her former mentor. But Nightmare has discovered that Sara has an "Achilles Heal." She actually has feelings for FBI agent, Charlie Baker. Nightmare plans to kill Charlie in front of Sara before eliminating her as well. DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 LAZARUS #3 (OF 3) story JUAN E. FERREYRA & DIEGO CORTES art & cover JUAN E. FERREYRA All hell breaks loose as Lazarus confronts the man who made him immortal. Lazarus fights to end what Abyssal started, but as the corporation crumbles around them, it just might be Abyssal who gets the last laugh! DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #7 STORY MICHAEL ALLRED art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED & LAURA ALLRED Frank "Madman" Einstein's Universe has been turned upside down and he's bound to set things right. This issue wraps up the whole "MADMAN IN SPACE" story arc in the most epic conclusion you'll see this year! DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 PAX ROMANA #2 (OF 4) story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN “I, CONSTANTINE”—The Emperor and his three sons fight for control of the Roman Empire with the time-taveling army from future. Betrayal, deceit, murder and greed - who wants to control the world and what price are they willing to pay. DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PROOF #3 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO When he sees what's in El Chupacabra's cave, will it be enough to push Proof over the edge? Meanwhile, Ginger investigates the growing mystery behind the missing hikers and Sheriff Elvis Chestnut loiters outside the women's restroom. As if that weren't enough, The Dover Demon hosts a special preview of upcoming events and highlights from Proof's life. DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 PVP #39 story SCOTT KURTZ art & cover SCOTT KURTZ Can Skull unlock the secret of the Angry-Goat-Clasp-Gypsy-Lockbox?! DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • B&W • $2.99 SPAWN #177 story DAVID HINE art BRIAN HABERLIN cover GREG CAPULLO “THE MONSTER IN THE BUBBLE,” conclusion—Imagine you are a monster, abandoned by your family, confined to a locked room, friendless and alone. Imagine you are so repulsive that the only people who can stand to look at you are the ones who are paid to attend to you. Imagine you have been given unbelievable power. Imagine what you would do… JANUARY 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 SPECIAL FORCES #4 (OF 6) story KYLE BAKER art & cover KYLE BAKER This issue is absolutely not about oil! It's about freedom! Anyone who says this comic is about oil hates freedom! This month our heroes defend a freedom pipeline from the notorious terrorist known as "The Desert Wolf.” DECEMBER 27 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 STEVE NILES’ STRANGE CASES #3 concept STEVE NILES story DAN WICKLINE art DAVID HARTMAN "WHITE FUR"—Greg and an attractive but headstrong doctor head into the mountains looking for an obscure plant, only to find a yeti den. Watch the bullets and fur fly. Created by horror master STEVE NILES along with writer DAN WICKLINE (30 Days of Night) and artist DAVID HARTMAN (Rob Zombie’s American Witch). DECEMBER 19 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.50 STRANGE EMBRACE #8 (OF 8) story DAVID HINE art & cover DAVID HINE & ROB STEEN SPAWN, SILENT WAR and DISTRICT X writer, DAVID HINE, concludes his gothic horror masterpiece. DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #4 (OF 4) story JAMIE McKELVIE art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE In this concluding issue, it’s Astrid’s 17th birthday. And that means one thing – her real parents have come to take her away. Can Dave stop her? Does he even want to anymore? Meanwhile, Morgana launches her final attempt to capture and kill the Changeling girl. DECEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50s THE SWORD #3 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA Dara’s involvement with the sword propels her into a world of extreme danger as the three powerful strangers stop at nothing to get a hold of her. What will she do when her best defense is the object of her suffering? DECEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 THE WALKING DEAD #46 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN The bloodbath continues. No one is safe. 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A special holiday treat for fans of Tim Burton, Edward Gorey and Gris Grimly. DECEMBER 5 • 48 PAGES • FC • Top Cow Studios THE DARKNESS #1 (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic Following in the wake of the hugely successful The Darkness video game, The Darkness returns in a brand new ongoing series by Phil Hester (Deep Sleeper, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union)! Irrevocably changed by the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado has relocated to Central America. But every paradise has dark secrets under the surface. And what does the mysterious Professor Kirchner stand to gain by allying himself with Jackie? Don’t miss out on this oversized first issue featuring bonus pages of story and art! 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Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Convention Exclusive FRESHMEN SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE T-SHIRT Declare your allegiance to your alma mater Freese College from Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov’s FRESHMEN. Go Beavers! Limited to 500 copies, allocations may occur. T-Shirt (SM-XL) $17.99 T-Shirt (2XL-3XL) $19.99 Platinum Studios Comics KISS 4K KISSMAS SPECIAL writer: Chuck Dixon art: Tone Rodriguez cover: Nei Ruffino When an ancient evil threatens the Earth, the KISS 4K team must use their powers (both supernatural and musical) to replace the Aurora Borealis. If they fail, Santa Clause won’t be able to guide his sleigh, an dthe demons will rule the Earth forever. This is a KISSMAS 4K story that could only be told by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Tone Rodriguez! Full Color 48 pages $4.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS & COLLECTIBLES Marvel Comics MARVEL ICONS: BLACK ELEKTRA BUST A Diamond Select Release! The next Marvel all-star to be featured in the growing Marvel Icons line is none other than the recently Skrull-ified Elektra! Featuring a new color scheme, this black-clad assassin has been a thorn in the side of the Avengers, the X-Men and the Hand — but now all bets are off! Sculpted by Steve Kiwus and limited to 600 pieces, this five-inch bust showcases Elektra’s darker side like none other and includes a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.Bust SRP: $45.00 SPIDER-MAN 3: UNPAINTED SPIDER-MAN BUST A Diamond Select Toys Exclusive! Peter Parker was in for the battle of his life in the biggest movie of the summer —Spider-Man 3! This limited preview bust is perfect for the discerning collector! Based on his new black costume, the six-inch bust was sculpted by Gentle Giant using the latest in digital scanning technology. Limited to only 200 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 PREMIERE COLLECTION: FORMALWEAR SUE STORM STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Even the most powerful member of the Fantastic Four deserves a night out! Dressed to kill (and with powers to match!) this Invisible Woman twelve-inch statue features the softer side of Sue Storm as she spends a night on the town. Sculpted by Sam Greenwell, this enchanting piece shows off the Invisible Woman’s raw power and keen fashion sense as she unleashes her invisible force fields. Limited to 1,000 pieces, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $150.00 SPIDER-MAN 3: WWLA EXCLUSIVE MINIMATES PREVIEW TWO-PACK A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design! This Wizard World Los Angeles exclusive two-pack features Spider-Man in his standard red-and-blue costume and his all-new black costume that made its big-screen debut in 2007's Spider-Man 3! In scale with past releases, these special Preview Minimates feature 14 points of articulation. Minimates SRP: $6.99 KOTOBUKIYA OF JAPAN PRESENTS: BROWN WOLVERINE STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Join Wolverine as he embarks on a top secret mission to invade your collection with this limited twelve-inch statue featuring the Canadian berserker in his classic brown costume! Sculpted by Kotobukiya of Japan and limited to 1,000 pieces, each statue features an explosion of claw-popping action along with an individually numbered base, box and matching Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $250.00 SPIDER-MAN 3: PUMPKIN BOMB PROP REPLICA A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! The Green Goblin’s trademark destructive pumpkin bombs will make the perfect addition to any Spider-Man fan’s secret weapons cache! Based on the record-breaking Spider-Man 3, these signature explosives measure over five inches in diameter and feature a unique light-up design. Limited to 1,000 pieces and sculpted by Gentle Giant, each replica also features a display stand with an individually numbered base, box and Certificate of Authenticity as well as full care instructions for your new prop replica! Prop Replica SRP: $125.00 MARVEL SELECT: THOR ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! Taken from J. Michael Straczynski’s new Thor series, this seven-inch scale figure features the mighty Thor sporting his new chain-mail costume design! With over 14 points of articulation and a deluxe floating Asgard base, not even Loki himself can stop this legendary god as he battles a new era of enemies! Sculpted by Gentle Giant, this is one hero you can’t pass up! Figure SRP: $19.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE GUIDE TO COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #195 WIZARD’S BEST OF 2007! From the best writers to the greatest artists, to the biggest event projects and the must-read indie books and everything comic book in between, it’s time for Wizard’s Best of 2007 celebration! What books rocked fandom to its core? Who were the breakout creators of the year? Get our picks right here! FIRST ANNUAL POWER POLL Who’s got the most superhero juice in Tinseltown? Frank Miller? Sam Raimi? Zack Snyder? Christopher Nolan? Bryan Singer? We rank the 50 most powerful people in Hollywood and spotlight how they rocked the comic book industry! Find out who earns the top spot on Wizard’s Hollywood Walk of Fame. MARVEL’S GREATEST YEAR EVER The House of Ideas ruled the charts and the spotlight in 2007—Cap: Dead! Spidey: Hunted! Hulk: Unleashed! Wolverine: Murderer! Iron Man: Terrorist! What can Marvel do for an encore? We’ve got a look ahead! GREEN LANTERN EVENT How does Geoff Johns follow up his sensational, senses-searing “Sinestro Corps” storyline? He teams up with former Teen Titans partner Mike McKone for “The Alpha Lanterns,” an event storyline in Green Lantern that introduces a brand-new mythology to the DCU’s space-faring cops. Who are the Alpha Lanterns, and what do they mean for the Corps? Get the book on it here. ‘ULTIMATES 3’ IS HERE! Best-selling writer Jeph Loeb teams up with yet another superstar artist for his latest superhero epic, as Marvel snags one-time X-Men great Joe Madureira for a triumphant return to the House of Ideas! These two superstar headliners have big plans for the Ultimates, and we’ve got your scoop on this eagerly anticipated event! Magazine (Best of 2007 Cover) $5.99 Magazine (Marvel’s Greatest Year Ever! Cover) $5.99 WIZARD: 2008 MOVIE SPECTACULAR ‘THE DARK KNIGHT’ STRIKES! The Caped Crusader once again crashes into theaters on July 18, 2008, and we’ve got the scoop on what you can expect when Batman (Christian Bale) goes up against his archenemy, the Joker (Heath Ledger)! With an all-star cast, more villains (including the debut of Two-Face, played by Aaron Eckhart!) and bigger and better gadgets, “The Dark Knight” stands poised as the best Bat-film EVER! Will you answer the Bat-signal? OPENING UP ‘IRON MAN’ Marvel’s latest film franchise takes flight, with Robert Downey Jr. at the helm of the high-tech hero! We’ll go behind the scenes to see how director Jon Favreau brought “Iron Man” to life, and what’s in store for his feature film debut on May 2—and beyond! KEEPING WATCH ON ‘WATCHMEN’ Widely considered the greatest superhero graphic novel ever created, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen languished in movie limbo for years. But now, with “300” director Zack Snyder on board, the movie’s finally a reality; can Snyder strike gold once more with another R- rated comic book adaptation? Find out here! ‘WOLVERINE’ CUTS DOWN THE COMPETITION Breakout “X-Men” star Hugh Jackman gets his own solo film, playing the Merry Mutants’ most popular member, Wolverine! Expect action- packed mayhem when the Canucklehead takes aim at the movie competition, and we’ve got the 4-1-1 on what you can expect from Wolverine’s spinoff flick. COMIC MOVIE MADNESS We’ll also fill you in on everything you need to know about dozens of other comic book movies hitting theaters next year and beyond, including “Incredible Hulk,” “Spider-Man 4,” “X-Men 4,” “JLA,” “G.I. Joe,” “Conan” and more! Magazine (Hottest Movies of 2008 Cover) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #126 TOYFARE’S BIG HONKIN’ 2008 PREVIEW! This is it! The big one! ToyFare is looking ahead to the biggest hits of 2008, including what you’ll be watching, reading, playing and playing with! • MOVIES! From Iron Man to The Dark Knight to Indiana Jones, this is the year of the blockbuster! We’ll tell you what to look forward to on the big screen and what toys will come with them! Movie Iron Man will be on the cover of this issue. • TV! Dying to know what happens in the new seasons of Battlestar Galactica and Heroes? We’ll go behind the scenes and set you straight about the hottest shows of 2008 and their toy tie-ins. • COMICS! What is “Final Crisis”? What’s next for the Skrull Menace? 2008 will shake up your favorite comics, and we’ve got the deets, including which heroes will be the latest to get the 3D treatment! • VIDEO GAMES! From the latest Grand Theft Auto to Mario’s next shindig, we’ll tell you what great video games to look out for and which characters you’ll get to hold in your hands. • TOYS, TOYS, TOYS! Whether your thing is Marvel Legends or Ninja Turtles, we’ll have images of what’s next for all of your favorite lines…plus a few lines you haven’t even seen yet! DINO-RIDERS RETRO FEATURE • Travel back in time to the late Cretaceous period…or the late 1980s, when Dino-Riders ruled the Earth! We’ll look at one of the original toy lines to capitalize on the kids’ dino-craze, including the figures, the cartoon and the line’s amazing second life! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE! • Each month is an insane trip inside our toy library, as classic toy lines of yesterday and today come to life…and have to deal with all of the same junk we do. What crazy adventure will the toys of ‘TTT’ go on next? Magazine (COVER: Movie Iron Man) $4.99 ANIME INSIDER #52 2008 ANIME & MANGA PREVIEW! • Learn all about the hottest series set to debut this year OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB • Find out why fans are going crazy for a comedy about rich kids BOY MEETS WORLD • We give the clueless stars of ‘Kanon’ a badly needed reality check! Magazine (2008 Preview Cover) $4.99 WIZARD AUTHENTIC PRODUCTS 1) ToyFare Exclusive Futurama Series 1: Dr. Zoidberg “Univers-l Parabox” Variant Action Figure (ltd to 3000) PI 2) ToyFare Exclusive Frank Cho’s Monkey Boy “Neon Green” Variant Vinyl Figure (ltd to 600) PI 3) WA Ultimate Spider-Man #111 WW Chicago Variant Cover Signed by Joe Quesada PI 4) WA Shrigged #6 WW Chicago Variant Cover Signed by Michael Turner PI 5) WA Fantastic Four #546 WW Philadelphia Michael Turner Sketch Cover CGC Signature 9.8 PI 6) WA Thor #1 Variant Cover signed by Arthur Suydam CGC Signature Series 9.8 PI 7) WA Silver Surfer: In Thy Name #1 Signed by Michael Turner CGC Signature Series 9.8 PI COMICS SECTION AARDVARK VANAHEIM STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 4: CHURCH & STATE II TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but evolved into something much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and thought-provoking, Cerebus is the longest running independent black-and-white comic being published today! Cerebus seeks to regain his lost throne despite warnings of a larger crisis, and sets the stage for the stories that follow. (STAR00322) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $35.00 ********************************************************************** AARDWOLF PUBLISHING OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE EXPANDED HC Originally published as a paperback in 2004, this deluxe hardcover revamps the original with all-new material in tribute to the legendary Dave Cockrum, the man who designed the X-Men! Includes new artwork and written tributes from Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Joe Quesada, Jim Lee, Harlan Ellison, Neal Adams, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, John Romita Sr., Len Wein, Joe Kubert, George Perez, Walt Simonson, Marv Wolfman, Herb Trimpe, Terry Austin, Gene Colan, Mike Grell, Michael Kaluta, Sam Keith, and others. Plus, 36 pages of never-before seen art. Limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies. HC, 8x11, 128pgs, PC SRP: $40.00 O/A PERVERTS, PEDOPHILES & OTHER THEOLOGIANS GN by Clifford Meth & Gene Colan This eclectic collection of extraordinary dark fiction contains stories that will completely blow your mind. Strong language and disturbing subjects made Barnes and Noble call Clifford Meth's book "one of dark fiction's best kept secrets." MATURE THEMES SC, B&W SRP: $9.95 ABERRANT PRESS SUPER #4 by Justin Newberry & Gilbert Cuevas Things reach their boiling point when Chad pays the price for his past! The government wants Chad to be held accountable for not only his actions, but his inaction as well! Can he rise above, or will he get dragged under? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $2.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS STAR OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 19: EVER AFTER TP by Terry Moore When her famous brother-in-law falls prey to a crazed fan’s bullet, Francine is forced to confront her own doubts and fears about the life she has chosen. In a bold move, she leaves her cheating husband and tries to reconnect with the only person she ever truly loved, Katchoo. But things have changed since Francine left, Katchoo has changed, and it soon becomes apparent that if Francine wants her friend back she’s going to have to fight for her! (MAY073116) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 ********************************************************************** AC COMICS BEST OF THE WEST #65 by Various Featuring a chilling "Haunted Horseman" yarn illustrated by Dick Ayers, recipient of the 2007 Eisner Lifetime Achievement Award! Comics legends Gardner Fox, Ray Krank, Paul S. Newman, Frank Bolle, Joe Certa, Fred Guardineer, and Ed Good also deliver two-fisted excitement in "The Redhead Who Hated Durango," "Tim Holt vs. Redmask," and "Monte Hale in Diamond Deadfall." Perfect for western aficionados, comics historians, and classic action fans! 44pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 MEN OF MYSTERY SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL VOLUME 2: THE BLACK TERROR by Various The Black Terror, one of the most dynamic Golden Age costumed heroes, stars in thirteen of his best vintage stories from the original 1940's Standard/Nedor run. With his eye-appealing all-black costume and no-nonsense, pulp-style approach to his fight for justice, The Black Terror inspired dozens of imitators! The dream team of Mort Meskin and Jerry Robinson craft eight of the stories herein, joined by such visionaries as Mike Suchorsky, Ruben Moriera, George Tuska, Ralph Mayo, Mort Lawrence, and Sheldon Moldoff. Includes material previously published in Black Terror's Tales #1 and Men of Mystery Comics #5-6, #9, #11, #28, #31, #40, and #48. 120pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 MEN OF MYSTERY PRESENTS DICK TRACY'S G-MEN DVD Chester Gould's classic character Dick Tracy battles crime in the 1939 Republic Studios serial Dick Tracy's G-Men! Irving Pichel plays enemy agent Zarnoff, the most hated man on Earth. After Zarnoff is executed via the gas chamber, his gang steals the body and resurrects the spy using a powerful drug. Vowing to destroy America's defense system in revenge, only Federal Agent Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) can stop him! DVD SRP: $24.95 CRYPT OF HORROR PRESENTS MASTER OF THE WORLD DVD In a faithful retelling of Jules Verne's classic "Robur the Conqueror," Vincent Price stars as the misguided visionary who flies across the globe in his enormous airship bent on destroying evil wherever it appears, in an effort to save the Post-Victorian world from itself. This 1961 classic also features excellent performances by Charles Bronson and Henry Hull! DVD SRP: $19.95 BLACK & WHITE SCI-FI CLASSICS PRESENTS X THE UNKNOWN DVD When British commandos suffer radiation poisoning during maneuvers in a swamp — and bodies turn up with flesh melted from bone — scientist Adam Royston (Dean Jagger, Oscar-winner of Twelve O'Clock High) is called in to investigate. Shockingly, a fissure in the Earth is revealed as the source of X — a radioactive mass of pulsating sludge! Originally planned as a sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment, this Hammer Films picture dates from 1956 and is presented in black-and-white! DVD SRP: $19.95 ADV FILMS GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOLUME 6 by Yu Aida MANGA’S ANSWER TO THE PROFESSIONAL! The Social Season Welfare Agency lies hidden beneath Italy’s ancient ruins, where it conditions an elite group of children to kill on command. But some of these cold-blooded killers still have the heart of a young girl… Rating: 16+ SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ANNE FREAKS MANGA VOLUMES 1-4 by Yua Kotegawa SUSPENSE FROM THE AUTHOR OF LINE. Meet Anne Freaks, a bright, attractive teenage girl, normal in every way—except that she’s on a mission to kill her father, the leader of a dangerous cult. “One of the most disturbing and violent comics seen in recent years. It’s also a very addictive story, with moments of surprising tenderness.” (Publishers Weekly) SC, 5x7, 168-184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99Ea. OFFERED AGAIN O/A LINE MANGA TP by Yua Kotegawa A high school girl finds a cell phone and soon begins receiving phone calls from a man who claims to see the future. For grins, he’s decided to share this knowledge with Chiko — specifically, he can see when and where people are going to commit suicide. He guilts Chiko into being his pawn, telling her the time and location of the next death so that she will race against time to try and save the person’s life. Rating: 16+ SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 O/A ANGEL DUST MANGA VOL 1 TP by Aoi Nanase A thrilling new masterpiece from the creator of D€N€Angel, Yukiru Sugisaki’s Lagoon Engine Einsatz is a very special project that appeared for the first time ever as a serialized insert in the top-selling anime magazine Newtype USA—before it was even published in Japan! Sakis, the Scion and Godslayer, gets entangled in a deadly incident when an unknown ship enters Lagoonarian airspace. After uncovering explosives along with the seeds of Abomination, Sakis begins a quest to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Ancient Gods! (SEP052662) SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ************************************************************************ A FIRST SALVO THE DANGER'S DOZEN #1 by Branco, Cannonier, Madeiros & Breyfogle Meet Boss Aman, mysterious man of action! Following WWII, this RAF pilot was ready for his next mission – leading the Danger’s Dozen to defend the earth in the wake of a terrible storm shattering the walls of reality! Will he succeed? Better call the Dozen! Bonus story by Nexus creator Mike Baron! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 AIT/PLANETLAR BLACK DIAMOND #6 by Larry Young & Jon Proctor This is where it all ends! The United States Army faces off against the assembled might of the Black Diamond populace, with Kate and her kidnappers on one side of an angry general and Dr. McLaughlin and Cammie on the other with some vicious bikers! 32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH 1000 STEPS TO WORLD DOMINATION VOLUME 1 GN by Rob Osborne Award-winning writer/artist Rob Osborne wants to conquer the world, and he wants to do it through comics! Delusions of grandeur or tyrannical genius? His wife just rolls her eyes. God provides divine insight. A monkey chimes in with unwanted feedback. Resistance is futile! (AUG042360) SC, 9x9, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 CONTINUITY GN by Jason McNamara & Tony Talbert Alicia’s life as a typical suburban misfit takes a horrific turn as her dreams begin to alter reality. She quickly finds herself orphaned, pregnant, and on the run from a pharmaceutical police state. Now she’s fighting to stay awake and restore the world she once knew. (APR062846) SC, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 FIRST MOON GN by Jason McNamara & Tony Talbert In 1587, 110 settlers would establish the first English colony on the island of Roanoke, Virginia. Soon, they would all disappear, their fate a mystery for centuries. Now, a young man named Ben uncovers a startling secret — he and his family are descendents of the "lost" colony. To unlock the mystery, he must undertake a journey through dark family secrets and American history itself. Can Ben endure the curse of Roanoke — and its survivors? (SEP062992) SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 SUNSET CITY GN by Rob Osborne Sunset City is a typical retirement community. Its residents enjoy golf and gossip and they all seem content to fritter away their golden years. Except Frank McDonald. A retired widower, he wrestles with the question: why am I here? Reading the newspaper one morning, Frank is overcome by a startling story, and he does something extraordinary: he takes life by the balls. (AUG052620) SC, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** AKA COMICS THE MISCELLANEOUS ADVENTURES OF STYKMAN #5 by Jonnie Allan In “Ho, Ho, Huh?” Stykman intercepts a letter addressed to, and intended for, the legendary Captain Buck Nekid (ret.) asking the famed hero to “Take out Santa and show him a good time.” But when Stykman misreads, “Take out Santa…” an all-out war ensues as our Blundering Bough attempts to assassinate good ‘ol Saint Nick! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 ALTERED X COMICS 21 DEMONS #3 by Stephen L. Stern & Paul Roper After investigating the crime scene in Central Park Gi found himself attacked and in the clutches of "The Dark Brothers!" A full-on Demonic Down and Dirty Ding Dong in the middle of New York is about the ensue, so don't miss the third part of "The Rising!" 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ALTERNATIVE COMICS HICKEE VOLUME 3 #4 by Campbell, Annable, White, Maduro & Stapley It is the crime of the 21st and maybe even the 22nd century! The fourth issue of Hickee is laden with illegal activity! These animators and illustrators put their twist on that most beloved of American themes, crime! From hard-boiled to slightly runny, laugh along to the finely-crafted wrongdoings of Scott Campbell, Graham Annable, Joe White, Vamberto Maduro, and Nathan Stapley. It's a steal! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HICKEE ANTHOLOGY TP by Various What began as a group of friends hanging around in San Francisco coffee shops on Sunday afternoons, Hickee has become a major contributor to the underground comics scene. (STAR17747) SC, 10x6, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS OFFERED AGAIN O/A PATTY CAKE & FRIENDS VOLUME 1 FULL COLOR EDITION TP by Scott Robets At last, Patty-Cake is in full color! After ten years and mulitple Eisner and Ignatz nominations, Scott Roberts' beloved Patty-Cake returns in full-color! This special trade paperback reprints the first three issues of Patty's long Slave Labor Graphics run (from way back in 1997) as they've never been seen before! SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC MSRP: $12.95 GARGOYLES: BAD GUYS #2 by Greg Weisman & Karine Charlebois The Japanese gargoyle Yama has been banished from Clan Ishimura until such time as his lost honor can be restored. Truly alone for the first time in his long life, he becomes a target of the Hunter, a human who has spent her life training to destroy the gargoyle race. So when Hunter and her new teammates, Dingo & Matrix, catch up to him, Yama is offered no mercy — and a job? 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 GARGOYLES TP VOL 1 CLAN BUILDING by Weisman, Hedgecock & Purcell Gathering together the stories from issues #1-6, this promises to be one of the best-selling trade paperback SLG puts out this year. The series Gargoyles is still seen on the Disney channels, and its fanbase will be as passionate about this book as they were during the show's initial syndication run. Written by Greg Weisman, who created and produced the animated series, the stories presented in the comic book series represent the first additions to the Gargoyles canon since the series ended almost 10 years ago. Presented in full color, this will be a must-buy for all Gargoyles fans! 184pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GARGOYLES #5 by Greg Weisman & Karine Charlebois “Clan-Building,” Part 5. Down for the count, Goliath is surrounded by Thailog and the clones. Will the other gargoyles reach him in time? Whose side will Delilah choose? Who else will learn the gargoyles’ secrets? And what exactly is David Xanatos up to at the White House? 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 O/A TRON #4 by Landry Walker & Eric Jones The struggle between Red and Blue culminates with our hero leading one final assault against the stronghold of the MCP. But as Jet’s reality crumbles around him, will he still be able to lead the Free Systems to victory? 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 WONDERLAND #6 by Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew The story arc comes to a close with lots of the Cheshire Cat and all the things that make this series a wonder! Discover the series that earned artist Sonny Liew at 2007 Eisner Award nomination! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 MIDNIGHT SUN GN by Ben Towle In 1928, an Italian airship expedition to the North Pole mysteriously disappears. As the stranded crew of the airship prepares for an extended stay on the drifting icepack where they've crashed, a dispassionate American newspaper reporter is dispatched to cover the event from aboard a Russian rescue ship. SC, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PETER THE PIRATE SQUID GN by Roman Dirge & Steven Daily A swashbuckling tale of a pirate squid and his gaggle of oysters, sea horses, crabs, and other scourges of one-seventh of the sea. Inspired by the pirate who passed to and fro over their murky depths, this fishy band pursued their own pirate lifestyle and engaged human buccaneers on their own turf... which was kind of hard since these intrepid sea beasties were pretty small. Set sail on the tiny ship Barnacle Booty with Peter the Pirate Squid, and see feet slashed, confused maidens, slimy sword fights, and the never-ending quest for shiny baubles! (C: 1-0-0) 6x6, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 O/A LENORE #13 by Roman Dirge Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lenore with fabulous full-color pages! Why? Because blood looks cool in color! When the mailman accidentally delivers to Lenore a birthday party invitation addressed to Chong Lee, Lenore dismisses that as bad spelling and finds herself invading a stranger's party. Poor stranger! Mayhem ensues! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 SLG ROYAL CREST CRAB SCRAMBLY T-SHIRT Every great empire has its standard, something an army can march beneath, something that royalty can wear like royalty, an image to inspire the masses and bring a sense of pride and belonging to all who look upon it. The 13th of Never artist Crab Scrambly presents his vision of the SLG Royal Crest. All SLG loyalists should wear this shirt proudly. Available in Men's LG and XL sizes, and Women's Babydoll MED and LG sizes. LG-XL—T-Shirt PI BABYDOLL MED-LG—T-Shirt PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPOOKY SQUEAK TOY by Jhonen Vasquez It's just a wierd looking nubby-skeleton sort of thingy that squeaks when you squeeze it. And squeeze it you will! Oh, how squeezy you will be when you get your diseased hands on Spooky! Just like in I Feel Sick, Spooky can be used to annoy the hell out of your friends, neighbors, mailmen, and might possibly even be used to make the dead rise from the grave (this feature not tested). (C: 0-1-2) Toy MSRP: $9.95 O/A SQUEE T/S SM by Jhonen Vasquez Squee wouldn't be surgically attached to his bear if he didn't have to live next to Johnny. But who said life was fair? To prove how life can be torture, check out this cool T-shirt that depicts “Squee in the jaws of death” on the front, and the word “Squee” on the back! (C: 1-1-2) SM—MSRP: $15.95 MED—MSRP: $15.95 LG-XL—MSRP: $15.95 O/A GLOOMCOOKIE MONSTERS CHRISTMAS COLOR SP by Serena Valentino & Breehn Burns Join GloomCookie's Monster for a hauntingly cute full-color holiday special! The poor little Monster is on Santa's "bad list" due to his voracious appetite for young children, but desperately wants Santa to visit him! Spend a sad and lonely evening with the Monster as he tries to draw Santa's attention with elaborate Christmas decorations on his roof, waiting for Santa to bring him some yummy gifts to fill his monster-sized stocking! This special issue also contains a back-up story about Lex, GloomCookie’s feisty-but-lonely heroine. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMICS VAMPIRELLA DELUXE ART PRINTS Harris Comics offers the next in their line of high quality 11" x 17" Vampirella art prints! “Dynamite” features Bruce Timm's incredible rendition of Vampirella! “Deadly Beauty” sports one of Joe Jusko's all-time favorite Vampirella pieces! Each print is limited to only 500 copies! BRUCE TIMM: "DYNAMITE"—Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $19.95 JOE JUSKO: "DEADLY BEAUTY"—Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $19.95 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY HALLOWEEN 2007 B&W MEDINA ED by Fialkov, Segovia, Goodwin, Gonzalez Vampirella returns in an ongoing quarterly series! Get in on the excitement with this Limited Edition featuring spectacular cover art by Lan Medina (Spawn), uncolored to fully appreciate his awesome linework. This rare collectible is limited to only 500 copies! 40pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SUMMER 2007 SIGNED & NUMBERED SET Get this incredible set of hot rarities from Vampirella's new series signed and numbered by Harvey Award nominated writer Joshua Fialkov! Includes: Vampirella Quarterly: Summer 2007 #1 Regular Segovia Edition (Cover A), Vampirella Quarterly: Summer 2007 #1 Regular Segovia Edition (Cover B), and Vampirella Quarterly: Summer 2007 #1 Limited Al Rio Edition! There were only 500 copies of the limited edition ever printed. Limited to 100, each comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. set (x3), 40pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS GOLD DIGGER #91 by Fred Perry While Gina and her family struggle to find a way to rescue Britanny from quasi-space, Britanny, Crescens and Ancient Gina reach the next "Way Station" along the path of their journey. The station's medical center looks the same as the room Brit's daughter Tifanny was born in. But while it makes Brit' nostalgic, her sister can't seem to remember details about the event. Brit's unease grows into a horrifying thought — perhaps Ancient Gina can't remember Tif's birth because she wasn't there! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK: THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK TO THE GOLD DIGGER UNIVERSE #12 by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin The ultimate Gold Digger information guide continues! This indispensable handbook series will tell you exactly who's who and what's what in the GD-verse! Get glorious character stats (perfect for GD role-play gaming!), histories, aliases, allegiances and more! This issue bursts at the seams with information on everything from Seance to Spellvis, from the Saurans to the Shadows! It's GD, A to Z! Don't miss a single issue! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1 by Fred Perry & Various Give the gift of gold this season with the Gold Digger Christmas Special! Make your days merry and bright with a selection of heart-warming, high-powered holiday tales from Fred Perry and your other favorite A.P. artists. Be someone's special Santa this year (even your own) and get them a copy! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #156 by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn With apologies to Clement Moore... 'Twas the night before Christmas, in the Feeple house / A ninja reindeer arrived, Oh! what a louse! / The deer had a mission — that was unfair: / Seek Santa's daughter, who could be found nowhere! / The ninja team did their best; they looked all around, / And were shocked when his little girl was found! / The little Claus was a partying sort / Who went to clubs, got drunk, and liked to cavort! / The ending is sweet and calls for a tissue — / When Christmas is saved, and more in this issue! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 HOW TO DRAW PIRATES SUPERSIZE VOLUME 1 by Ben Dunn & Craig Babier Avast, ye scurvy scribes! There be a new addition to Antarctic Press's best-selling how-to series spotted off the port bow! Antarctic Press's long-running and series of highly varied how-to art instructional guides adds to its arsenal of fun and useful lessons with How to Draw Pirates! This treasure chest of precious instructions will give artists their sea legs in no time for drawing swashbucklers, swabs, buccaneers, privateers, and even a pirate or two! Learn all the elements of the classic and modern pirate styles for the manly men and comely lasses of the sea, from Treasure Island to Pirates of the Caribbean, from Sinbad to One Piece! SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 PIRATES VS NINJAS II: UP THE ANTE! #6 by Perry, Hartman, Bevard, & Hutchison The unthinkable has happened! Both Pirates and Ninjas have fallen to the unstoppable, immortal forces of the Vikings. Now the gods themselves have decreed that these eternal enemies must work together. How will ninjas fare in a drinking contest initiation? Can pirates be taught the art of invisibility? Will pirate parrot and ninja monkey end up dating? And most importantly, when ninjas and pirates work together, is the end of the world far behind? 32pgs, FC (6 of 8) SRP: $3.50 SKY SHARKS #5 by Hartman & Perry The War Island must live up to its name as the Sky Sharks lead a full-scale assault on the deadliest mobile military force on the planet! While Frank Derringer and Monica Swan determine who is the greatest pilot alive, Jason Mars and Revolver Ray are on the front lines of War Island itself! The fate of the world rests on their ability to stop Dr. Kassle, Prince Ahmed, and their devastating machine once and for all! NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $3.50 TWILIGHT X BOOK 2: BEFORE PEACE by Joseph Wight Caught in the crossfire, five strangers have banded together and made their choice to stand for freedom or die in the last battle of World War III. This giant graphic novel collects two miniseries — Twilight X: Storm and Twilight X: War — into a massive volume of post-apocalyptic action! SC, 480pgs, B&W SRP: $49.95 APE ENTERTAINMENT TEDDY SCARES VOLUME 3 by Hankins, Larsen, Guillory, Mellon & Mallada From the bowels of hell to your bookshelf! The Teddy Scares return in an all new, sad, viciously humorous volume. Image artist Rob Guillory joins the twisted art team, headed by Christine Larsen, and breathes life into Cyrus’ even stupider alter ego, Super Cyrus. This volume also includes the heartbreaking origin of Edwin Morose and the arrival of Eli Wretch. Also available is the Killer Combo set, complete with a 6" tall Morge Mini of Hester Golem! (C: 0-0-1) VOLUME 3—SC, 6x9, 52pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 KILLER COMBO—Set, 6x9, 52pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 STARS OF THE MONTH TEDDY SCARES GN'S by Jim Hankins & Various You should’ve been nicer to your toys! Meet thehe Teddy Scares, zombie teddies risen from the grave! Based on the popular toy line, Teddy Scares Volumes 1 and 2 feature work from Image artist Ben Roman, and SLG/Tokyopop artist Drew Rausch. VOLUME 1 (FEB073146)—6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 VOLUME 2 (APR073372)—6x9, 52pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A TEDDY SCARES VOLUME 1 KILLER COMBO by Jim Hankins Start your Teddy Scares collection with the Teddy Scares Killer-Combo! This limited edition set includes a Morgue Mini of Rita Mortis and the Teddy Scares Volume One graphic novel. At 6” tall, Rita comes pierced and pissed and zipped snuggly in a body bag. This item combo makes a perfect gift for new and established fans. Set, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 THE MISADVENTURES OF CLARK & JEFFERSON #2 by Jay Carvajal & Marc Borstel After barely escaping their close encounter of the worst kind, Clark & Jefferson seek refuge at Fort Corman. They, along with the remaining people at the Fort, decide to dig in and make their last stand against the "creatures from the sky." 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 ARCANA STUDIO KADE: SHIVA'S SUN #2 by O'Reilly, Niklovitch & Sejic Kade, the gothic demon hunter, has just awoken from a fifty-year coma and is now being guided through India by the beautiful Priya. He’s on the hunt for his first Fallen, but what he finds will shock him to his soul! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.95 EVE: VAMPIRE DIVA #1 by Frank J. LaPerch & Ash Jackson A vampire warrior, Eve must maintain her human guise as Jessica Evelyn Murphy, pop diva singer and actress. At night, she battles werewolves, witches, and rogue vampires, while during the day, she faces an even scarier lot — Hollywood! Those worlds collide when Eve's agent, Herbie, signs her up for a 24/7 reality series. The music industry and the supernatural world are about to collide and Eve is caught in the middle. But that's just another day in the life of Eve, Vampire Diva. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 RAMA TP by Dr. Barbara Jackson & Ashok Bhadana Ramayana is not just a literary monument, it is held in such reverence that the mere reading or hearing of it can set individuals free from sin and grant every desire to the reader or listener. In this retelling of Ramayana, author Dr. Barbara Jackson enlightens and enables the reader to understand the righteous path — dharma — for the life on earth. SC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS THE LONG COUNT #1 by Jason L. Blair & Leanne Buckley The denizens of Colombiana don't much believe in the Long Count — the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of the world — but Carmen Sandoval, a 23-year old national sports hero, has heard her master's call. Carmen returns to el Barrio, the city she abandoned five years previously, and is immediately set upon by old rivals bearing ill will and dirty magic. But no one will stand in the way of her duty — to find the great dragon Quetzalcoatl, her master and guide, and assume the burden she is destined to fulfill! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.50 AWAKENING #3 by Nick Tapalansky & Alex Eckman-Lawn With definitive proof that something terrible is happening in Park Falls, Daniel investigates the body that was recovered while Derrick seeks out the patients listed in the file found at Cline Pharmaceutical. Does the mysterious company have anything to do with what's happening? As the search for answers continues, Cynthia pursues avenues of her own to bring forward the people she believes are responsible. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (3 of 10) SRP: $3.50 INANNA'S TEARS #3 by Rob Vollmar & mpMann Entika finds the legitimacy of her reign coming under fire as the tents outside the city erupt in a blaze of seemingly supernatural origin. Though the Sanga discovers its likely source to be less than divine, the culprit may prove to be more deadly an opponent than Ereshkigal, the Queen of the Underworld herself. Before the final ember is doused, nothing will ever be the same for Entika or the city of Birith again! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.95 THE KILLER #7 by Luc Jacamon & Matz "Blood Ties," Part One. The Killer's picked Paris for a bit of soul-searching, buying time and laying low while his wounds heal. But reality will intrude, and for the Killer there's no way to stay detached and no way to avoid trouble. It's time old debts were paid and old favors called in, and when it's a question of survival, the Killer will do just about anything. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (7 of 10) SRP: $3.95 KILLING PICKMAN #3 by Jason Becker & Jon Rea Evidence teams shift through the home of child killer Richard Pickman. As the horrific details of the Pickman case unfold Detective William Zhu finds himself immersed in a macabre world of occult terror. Zhu is driven by unseen forces into a confrontation with evil beyond anything he has ever encountered before. If Zhu is to survive this ordeal with his sanity intact he may be forced to take the law into his own hands and destroy the monster himself! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.50 MOUSE GUARD VOLUME 1 LIMITED EDITION BLACK & WHITE HC by David Petersen In time for the holidays comes this limited edition of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, presenting the original size and format (12" x 12") of David Petersen’s black-and-white artwork for the first series. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies in a beautiful slipcased edition. (C: 0-0-2) HC, 12x12, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $99.95 ROBOTIKA: FOR A FEW RUBLES MORE #1 by Alex Sheikman & David Moran Niko, the Steampunk Samurai in search of a soul, returns, and he has brought Bronski and Cherokee Geisha back with him. Join the Three Yojimbos on their latest adventure as they journey deeper into the Badlands of this bleakly dystopian future world, where sometimes the only currency that can satisfy a debt must be paid in blood! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 THE SECRET HISTORY BOOK SIX by Jean-Pierre Pécau & Leo Pilipovic "The Eagle and the Sphinx." Toulon, 1793: Aker saves the life of a young Corsican artillery officer, and finds a man able to demolish the old tyrannies. Six years later Napoleon leads the French army into Alexandria in Egypt. Lascari, an old knight of the order of Malta, is dispatched on an archeological expedition in search of a forgotten temple, but an ancient curse reappears from the desert. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC (6 of 7) SRP: $5.95 SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER #1 by mpMann & A. David Lewis From the award-winning creators of The Lone and Level Sands comes this new imagining of flood crises on modern, mythic, and biblical scales. Like Noah, sea-bound Ziusudra and other heroes across time must strive against the coming Floods and the baffling will of the gods. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 STARKWEATHER: IMMORTAL #3 by David Rodriguez & Patrick McEvoy Cartaphilus and Leyla have begun to prepare Alex for his upcoming trials, but there is a growing concern about Alex’s inability to consciously use any magic. The Council of Five doesn’t believe Alex can overcome his mental block before the trials begin, and they are worried Alex’s failure could send the Covens into a panic. To solidify its position, the Council has begun its own preparations to ensure the continued cooperation of the Covens by turning Alex into a figurehead under its direct control… whether he wants the job or not. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.95 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE & FRIENDS #115 by Jeffrey C. Branch & Rex Lindsey Inspired by TV’s home makeover shows, Archie and his friends endeavor to restore historic Pickens General Store "From the Ground Up" and turn it into a museum. But can they overcome their lack of construction experience, not to mention opportunistic politicians who want to exploit the situation for their own gain and fame? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #240 by Various Two Cupids have a heart-to-heart “Arrow Talk” — when it comes to love, there’s no more star-crossed place than Riverdale! How else to explain one boy who just can’t seem to choose a girl, another who prefers hamburgers to honeys, and a third who finds no more stunning beauty than that which stares back at him from the mirror? Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, games, and pin-ups! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA #232 by Gladir, Webb, Pellowski & Shultz With Archie’s car problems making him perpetually late and in danger of detention after detention, the girls present alternatives: Betty urges Archie to take the bus in with her, but Veronica offers to pick Archie up in her sports car! Some people get "Lost" the moment they get behind the wheel of a car, but Veronica doesn’t even get that far — she’s still working our way out of her labyrinthine closet! When the girls score a "Backstage Pass" to the “Tumbling Boulders” concert, they’re surprised to learn that offstage the band is more “mild” than “wild!” 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #180 by Dan Parent “Love Can Be Nasty” in Riverdale! Cheryl Blossom is tired of competing with Betty and Veronica for Archie’s affections. Likewise, Reggie is tired of competing with Archie for dates with Betty and Veronica. Guess it’s time for Reggie and Cheryl to form an alliance to solve this once and for all! But will putting their heads together result in their hearts coming together, too? It’s the romantic jigsaw puzzle of the year, as only the matchmakers (and breakers) at Archie Comics could conceive it! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #157 by Kathleen Webb & Pat Kennedy “You Ain’t Got No Elegance”: Both Betty and Archie are abuzz when they learn Veronica’s got a hot date with a high class gentleman! Is this the answer to Betty’s prayers, or merely the beginning of Archie’s nightmares? The answer will melt your heart! Plus, puzzles, games, and other classic Archie tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 JUGHEAD #186 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey The annual ice shuffleboard championship is on, but Riverdale’s star player Jughead is in deep hibernation! Will his teammates revive him from "The Big Sleep" before they’re “iced?” Also, Jughead discovers how to beat the crowds at the beach — go in the dead of winter! And when a girl gets tangled in Hot Dog’s chain, Jughead untangles her and treats her at Pop’s. The question is, will their hearts get tangled, too, or will Jughead face a "Chilly Reception?" 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #136 by George Gladir & Fernando Ruiz Jughead discovers "His Hidden Talent" — although he hates to work himself, he devises a way to find work for others, a way that results in free snow removal and free pizzas! Just what is Jughead’s marvelous new method for avoiding work? Read this issue to find out! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #90 by Tania Del Rio & Jim Amash After discovering the “Duality Wands,” Sabrina finds once forbidden powers and abilities are opening up to her. One of her new powers is the ability to create portals into hidden worlds, worlds filled with magical treasures! Entering these hidden worlds results in at least two consequences — separated from her boyfriend and other loved ones, Sabrina is left to face the unknown alone; and with nothing else to do but continue trying to control the power of the ”Duality Wands,” she doesn’t realize that it is the power that is controlling her! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #183 by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley & Jim Amash Sonic and Julie-Su have been abducted by Knuckles’ father, Locke, who wants them to find the one weapon that will destroy Enerjak. But why don’t they want to use it? And can they even get a shot in edgewise as Enerjak and Dr. Eggman’s army square off? It’s a clash of the villainous titans that’s sure to rock Sonic’s world! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #28 by Tracy Yardley & Steven Butler The world embraces “green” energy to help the environment, and Sonic’s adopted city, Station Square, is no different. But some choose to use eco-friendly means toward eco-unfriendly ends! Namely the evil Dr. Eggman, who uses his new ‘bots powered by the sun, wind and water to devastate the city and leave Sonic and friends on the defensive! Now Eggman is free to pursue the biggest natural energies ever, the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald. With these power sources in hand, Eggman will be in control of more power than the world has ever seen. Will Sonic be literally powerless to stop Eggman this time? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #26 by George Gladir & Fernando Ruiz “A Warming Effect”: Reggie gives a “chilly reception” to his eco-friendly pals’ concerns over global warming, but an even more “chilling” dream soon “cools” his objections! Plus, more classic Archie tales, puzzles, games, and more! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 VERONICA #186 by Dan Parent Betty and Veronica become enraptured by the latest “hot” romance story, but due to a clever pseudonym, little do they realize the author is really someone they know quite well! Is it one of their classmates? A parent? One of the faculty? The answer to this intriguing question will astound you! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE COMICS FUN-PACK Each Archie Comics Fun-Pack features 3 fun-filled, full color, 32-page Archie titles for the perfect reading value! They make the perfect stocking stuffers! FC MSRP: $3.59 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SONIC SUPER SPECIALS Archie Comics proudly offers these action-packed, 48-page Sonic Specials, including Special #3: Sonic Firsts, Special #4: Return of the King, Special #5: Sonic Kids and Special #6: Sonic #50 Director's Cut! See the hedgehog and his pals tear it up in these Super Specials packed with giant-sized thrills from pint-sized heroes! #3 SONIC FIRSTS—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 #4 RETURN OF THE KING—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 #5 SONIC KIDS—48pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 #6 SONIC #50 DIRECTOR'S CUT—48pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARZYNART MULTIMEDIA ONE LIVE BEAST VOLUME 1: IN THE BEGINNING GN by Jeffrey Hollander In the future, the most valuable commodity is information. Chris Addams is a young man on a desperate search to find the truth about his past, but what he finds is as surprising as his future. Could Chris be the “Chosen One” prophesized in ancient texts? Find out in the first book of the One Live Beast saga! SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 ASPEN MLT INC IRON AND THE MAIDEN #0 by Jason Rubin, Francis Manapul & Joel Gomez This special prologue issue sets the stage for the four oversized issues of Aspen Comic’s first creator-owned property, the pulse-pounding action adventure series, Iron and the Maiden! While the origins of Michael Iron’s uncanny strength are finally revealed, his dedication to Big Daddy, and The Syndicate’s powerful criminal influence, is truly brought to life in dramatic — and deadly — fashion! Don’t miss the opening shots from Aspen’s most thrilling series in this special 12 page Zero issue! Also available in a limited edition signed by artist Francis Manapul, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity! #0 REGULAR—24pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 #0 MANAPUL SIGNED—24pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FATHOM: KILLIAN'S VESSEL by Hernandez, Galloway, & Shum The nefarious Killian finds himself on the run from the Blue as a fugitive, wanted for killing his brother Sear — yet he hasn’t lost his appetite for killing humans. But, surrounded by death, the spark of life begins for one of Fathom’s most compelling characters! Brought to you through the innovative eyes of artist Sean "Cheeks" Galloway and Howard Shum, and written by Fathom: Kiani writer Vince Hernandez, Fathom: Killian’s Vessel is a must-have for any Fathom fan and boasts covers from Ryan Odagawa and Michael Turner! ODAGAWA COVER—32pgs, FC (1 of 1) SRP: $2.99 TURNER COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 O/A ASPEN SPLASH 2007 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR by Michael Turner & Various The 2007 edition of the Aspen Splash Swimsuit Spectacular has arrived! Filled cover-to-cover with some of the most amazing illustrations by your favorite Aspen artists including Michael Turner, Micah Gunnell, Marcus To, Peter Steigerwald, and surprise guest artists that you won’t want to miss! You’ve never seen a swimsuit issue like this before! Features a stunning cover by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ATOMIC POP ART LEGEND OF ISIS VOLUME 1: DOGS OF WAR TP by Ryan Scott Ottney What if you were a god and you never existed? On the eve of her wedding night, the Egyptian goddess Isis is torn from the ancient world of powerful pharaohs and dark gods. Thrust into a future that worships technology, Isis is astonished to discover that she has been erased from history. Join Isis as she fights to reclaim her identity, redeem her past, and establish a new legacy. SC, 248pgs, FC SRP: $25.95 NOX VOLUME 1 GN by Bury, Goldman & Waysek III Enter a world of demons, goddesses, and mystical gurus when grad-student Joey King receives a mysterious journal, a magickal staff, and an amulet as ancient as it is strange. In short order, our soon-to-be hero embarks on a quest to save the universe from an evil that threatens all existence. Modeled after Joseph Campbell’s Hero Cycle, Nox is a post-modern road trip that explores normal people in fantastic situations and asks, “Would you cross the threshold?” SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 REDBALL 6 #2 by the Miller Brothers, Jok & Estudio Haus As fear grips the city and the most important politicians in Near Dis turn up dead, Wayne Hambler and the elite cops of the NDPD Redball Spiricide Unit scramble to locate Evan Tremaine and to stop the slaughter of the not-so-very-innocent. Meanwhile, Albert Titus Valentine V parlays with the mysterious Felton Nail, who seems to have a finger in just about every boiling pot in the vast necropolis. Plus, a new player has arrived who's perhaps the biggest player of them all. But what does he want with Near Dis? SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 AURORA PUBLISHING INC WALKIN’ BUTTERFLY VOLUME 2 GN by Chihiro Tamaki A tall girl, Michiko never knew how to fit into a world that showed her neither love nor respect, until the day she decided to become a model. Now Michiko is determined to pursue her goal, though success is still far off in the distance, and faces countless obstacles. Meanwhile, Mihara, the fashion designer who unintentionally inspired Michiko to become a model, deals with his own complexes and faces his own problems. Are their destinies intertwined? Can they overcome their own hardships and reach the stars? (C: 0-0-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 220pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $10.95 YAKUZA IN LOVE GN VOL 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-1) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $12.95 VOICES OF LOVE GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-1) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 AVATAR PRESS INC BLACK SUMMER #5 by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp The Seven Guns' flare of anger following the death of one of their own has burned itself out. But they know there will be retaliation. They know that, eventually, the scale of Frank Blacksmith's actions would be revealed to them. A private army, waiting for the day Frank would be ordered to wipe out the Guns. It’s going to be a super-powered conflict unlike any you’ve ever seen! This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring the Tom Noir design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (5 of 7) SRP: $2.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BLACK SUMMER: HORUS 8-INCH ACTION FIGURE Straight from the pages of Warren Ellis’ smash-hit series, Black Summer, Horus is now available as an action figure! The hero who killed the President is now immortalized in this retro-style 8" poseable figure. Styled after the popular 1970’s type of toys, Horus comes with a cloth costume, complete with his emblem on the back. The packaging features all-new artwork by series artist Juan Jose Ryp on the front and back, and the package itself is a re-sealable clam-shell so that you can easily open and close it without damaging the plastic. Limited to just 750 units! Figure SRP: $24.99 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #6 by Warren Ellis & Ivan Rodriguez Warren Ellis' satirical/political science-fiction novel continues it’s on-going run! People are becoming sick, developing defects and lumps. Strange anomalies in their Grinder gear. One might almost call them "mutations." This town needs a doctor. Unfortunately, there's only Doktor Sleepless here — and it might be all his doing! The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #1 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by Warren Ellis & Ivan Rodriguez This limited edition of 1,000 copies features an all-new cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez features the Nurse and was previously only available at Wizard World Chicago. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 STARS OF THE MONTH WARREN ELLIS' STRANGE KISS TP by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Back in print in time for the all-new series in 2008! The entire Strange Kiss series collected in one volume featuring the introduction of William Gravel! Strange Kiss is best described by Ellis himself, "a horrific murder/suicide in the middle of a busy city street at midday; an old man rotting and bloating in a hospital bed, something sick gestating inside him; in a darkened place close by, people screaming, impregnated, doomed. Something beautiful and awful is trying to reproduce, and its strange kiss is only to be feared..." MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 WARREN ELLIS' STRANGER KISSES TP by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Finally, back in print! Warren Ellis brings his mad visions to life with the same team who brought you Strange Kiss! Stranger Kisses is about people for whom two genders are not enough, no matter how you play mix-and-match with sexuality. It's also about videotape, bad secrets, and what it's like to have an entire city wanting to kill you. The videotape is of seriously physically modified whores... possibly altered at the genetic level... because those extra orifices look grown, and those weird protuberances don't look artificial... A very 21st Century comic, mad and modern and speedy and full of nasty ideas. In LA, the future of rich men's whoring and trophy women is being designed. Two sexes are not enough. People like their kisses stranger than that... MATURE THEMESSRP: $9.95 WARREN ELLIS' STRANGE KILLINGS by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer Collecting the further adventures of combat magician, William Gravel! Delve into the mysteries of Gravel's magical past and his ties with the United States government in these four collections of Warren Ellis' series! MATURE THEMES STRANGE KILLINGS (STAR17794)—SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 STRONG MEDICINE—SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BODY ORCHARD—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 NECROMANCER—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 ********************************************************************** STREETS OF GLORY #3 by Garth Ennis & Mike Wolfer Red Crow waits. Apache warrior, serial killer and scourge of the Montana Rockies, the brutality of his actions against the white invaders upon his people's land is unparalleled. But one man has dedicated his life to ending the savage killer's reign of terror, and Colonel Joseph Dunn will not rest until Red Crow's head rides a pike! With uneasy allies enlisted from the ranks of visiting business man Charles Morrison's personal bodyguards, Dunn prepares a hunting party to track and kill the Apache madman. But as tensions in Gladback run high in anticipation of the quest into the wilderness, Dunn senses that his posse could be more of a threat to his life than Red Crow himself. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by series artist Mike Wolfer. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARREN ELLIS' CRECY SAN DIEGO COMICON EXCLUSIVE GN by Warren Ellis & Raulo Caceres This limited edition of Warren Ellis' historical epic, Crecy, features an exclusive cover that was previously only available at the San Diego Comicon and features the stunningly detailed art of Raulo Caceres. Limited to 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 GEORGE ROMERO'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: "HUNGER" BURROWS SKETCH COVER by John Russo & Ryan Waterhouse Get an original zombie sketch from red-hot artist Jacen Burrows! Every copy has an original ink zombie sketch on the front cover and is packaged in a bag and board with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 200 copies. MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 GEORGE ROMERO'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: "HUNGER" SAN DIEGO COMICON EDITION by John Russo & Ryan Waterhouse This special cover was previously only available at San Diego Comicon! Limited to 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL by Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin & Various The luscious queen of the dead is back on the beach! Heat up your winter with this sultry all-new pin-up book featuring Lady Death drawn by some of the best artists in the industry! With Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, Daniel HDR, Gabriel Guzman, Rafa Lopez and many more, this special is so smokin’ it might catch fire! This issue is available in several sexy new covers including the standard edition by Rafa Lopez, Wraparound by Richard Ortiz, Seeley by Tim Seeley, Premium by Daniel HDR, a leather cover by Matt Martin that is limited to 600 copies or the very-limited Jewel cover by Daniel HDR that features jewels on the actual cover, and ships in a special protective shell with a print run of just 350! REGULAR—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 WRAPAROUND—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SEELEY—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 PREMIUM—16pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 LEATHER—16pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 JEWEL—16pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 LADY DEATH: JUAN JOSE RYP VERSION BUST The master of sexy, Juan Jose Ryp, designs the first new Lady Death 3D product in many years! Featuring box art and sculpt design by Juan Jose Ryp, this super-limited product stands nearly 7" tall and comes carefully packed in Styrofoam inside a full-color box. Limited to just 400 pieces! Bust SRP: $59.99 LADY DEATH VS PANDORA #1 SUPER SEXY EDITION by Brian Pulido & Gabriel Guzman It doesn’t get any hotter than this lady-loving new cover by Juan Jose Ryp. Limited to 750 copies. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 STARGATE SG-1 2007 SPECIAL SAN DIEGO COMICON PHOTO EDITION by James Anthony & Jorge Correa This new photo cover featuring Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge was previously only available at San Diego Comicon and is limited to just 500 copies! 16pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 LADY DEATH: FETISHES "MISTRESS" LITHOGRAPH by Richard Ortiz Richard Ortiz's blazing cover to Lady Death: Fetishes with its "Mistress" cover is reproduced as a lithograph, printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 LADY DEATH: FETISHES "HELLISH ANGEL" LITHOGRAPH by Juan Jose Ryp This lithograph is of Juan Jose Ryp's sexy cover to Lady Death: Fetishes with its "Hellish Angel" cover. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Limited to only 150 copies, each copy of this print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 LADY DEATH: ABANDON ALL HOPE #2 PREMIUM LITHOGRAPH by Paulo Siqueira Paulo Siqueira's sultry cover to Lady Death: Abandon All Hope #2 Premium is printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution lithograph suitable for framing. Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Limited to 150 pieces. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $29.99 B FRIEND PRESS THE LOST BOYS #2 by Steve Ressel Captain Exciting goes deeper into a plot to destroy the school. Albert Quagmire is brought into the group, and follows a suspect of his own. Now, the Lost Boys are caught between authority and inevitability as destruction nears! SC, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 BALLANTINE BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH FLIGHT edited by Kanzu Kibuishi Flight is a full-color anthology of short stories by some of the hottest creators in the field. The artists range from top animators working at Pixar and other major studios, to emerging web cartoonists and established comic book and graphic novel creators. Each contributor's story represents a labor of love, and that shines through in the quality of the anthology. It's no wonder Flight has ascended so rapidly, developing such a rabid following! (C: 0-1-2) VOL 1 (FEB073248)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 2 (FEB073249)—SC, 7x10, 432pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOL 3 (APR063014)—SC, 6x9, 352pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOL 4 (APR073468)—SC, 6x9, 352pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC EUREKA SEVEN VOLUME 2: GRAVITY BOY AND LIFTING GIRL GN by Jinsei Kataoka & Kazume Kondou Based on the popular Eureka Seven: New Wave video game and the hit Eureka Seven anime, Bandai presents the exciting prequel series! Sumner and Ruri, the main characters from the game, have their origins revealed that sets the stage for not only the video game series, but the anime series as well! SC, 5x7, 194pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 WITCHBLADE TANKOBON VOLUME 5 TP by Michael Turner This is the story of Sara Pezzini, a New York detective, and how she came to wield the most powerful artifact in the universe: the Witchblade. Her journey will range from the murder-filled alleys of New York to the highest towers of society as a supernatural war is waged within her own soul. Darkness makes an appearance in this volume — what does he want from the Witchblade? SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BASEMENT COMICS/AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN RELOADED #6 by Budd Root Reloaded comes to an end in this giant-sized issue #6! All is answered as Meriem, Marshville’s beloved Cavewoman, is interviewed by the Marshville press at a special location — her beloved McDonalds! She reminisces about her years growing up in the age of dinosaurs while putting away mind-boggling amounts of fast food. A special final scene for her & Bruce, laughs, tears, Peptol Bismol, and all new pinups too! New cover by Budd Root! 40pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 BIG CITY COMICS ANT UNLEASHED #1 by Mario Gully & Marco Turini "From The Dirt," Part 1 (of 6). Ant is back and stronger then ever! Hannah decides to walk away from the life of a superhero and pursues a normal life. She pays an investigator to help her track down her father in an attempt to save her humanity. She soon discovers that she is being watched by mysterious men in black and is forced to be the crimson insect, to take matters in her own hands and things get way out of control. Ant is back and unleashed in a way that only mature comic readers can handle! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DRAGON CROSS #2 by Richardson, Kaufman & Jason Maranto Losing the solitude he sought, Talon now finds himself traveling with companions whose lives are at risk just by being in his presence. While his brother Bronze is still tracking him, three other dragons are also on the hunt, and aren’t too interested whether he returns breathing — or in a box! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 TEMPEST #2 by Jeffrey Kaufman & Rob Doria While Vlad believed he had developed super powers, Midnight Blue is there to give him the bad news and help him with his first kill. Being a vampire is not as simple as you would think especially when you are a New York criminal prosecutor. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 TOTEM #2 by Kaufman, Gully, Savory, Kordos & Ponder Ian, our favorite teenage superhero, has to ride the line between good and evil when he has to become a member in a new gang. He also meets Xiang Mao another child of the Totem who uses his ability as an assassin. All this and a high school football coach who won’t take no for an answer! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 BIGHEAD PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ARCHITECT GN by Mike Baron & Andie Tong Gil Topper, adopted as an infant, learns he is heir to the infamous master architect Roark Dexter Smith, who had died along with his wife and chief assistant in a mysterious fire. Gil inherits Bluff House, scene of that deadly fire — and containing a deadly secret which could destroy Gil and his friends. Written by Mike Baron (Nexus) with art by United Kingdom Spider-Man superstar Andie Tong! MATURE THEMES 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS JASON & THE ARGONAUTS: KINGDOM OF HADES #2 by McIntee & Rantz Jason finds that Circe's island may be neither as unpopulated nor as welcoming as it seemed. While Atalanta finds herself in a battle for the Argonauts' lives, the various forces ranged against our heroes begin to draw a mysterious net around them! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS: SINBAD, ROGUE OF MARS #4 by Greg Thompson & Jeff Cruz Sinbad's journey takes him deep into the caverns of Mars where he, Qani and Kar-Tyr encounter a secret society of Thulians commissioned to the preservation of ancient Dozhakian warfare. Has Sinbad uncovered the prison of Prince Muqari, or is this just another of Akhdar's cunning schemes? Find out in this penultimate chapter of adventure upon the Red Planet! 32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.50 BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS #1 by Jeff Cruz & Various BlueWater is set to introduce the next generation of heroes, and you can meet them in BlueWater's 32-page sampler. Get a taste of some of the industry's up-and-coming artists and writers and follow the new adventures of some old friends and explore the worlds of some new titles coming to your comic shop very soon. This book includes samples from: 10th Muse, Isis, Gearz, Insane Jane, Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Blackbeard Legacy, Ninth Order, Lost Raven, Judo Girl, Violet Rose, and more! 32pgs, FC SRP: $0.99 BLACKBEARD LEGACY #4 by Davis, Davis & Maydak The long-awaited finale of the Blackbeard Legacy comes to a close! Every sea-dog has its day and today is the day that Hanna catches up with her father. Of course, her father is the cutthroat buccaneer known as Blackbeard! The legacy comes full circle as this father daughter reunion meets its end under the Jolly Roger. Baywatch fans, take note — Traci Bingham appears on one of the variant covers! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 THE ODYSSEY PRESENTS: CAMELOT #1 by Scott Davis & Abdullah Not all heroes are blessed with understanding or even control of their powers. And not all heroes, given powers to rival the Greek gods, are given Olympus' blessing. So it's no wonder that former legal assistant and current hero-in-training Camelot is having a bad day, only it's about to get worse! His rent is late, the gods are gunning for him and to top it all off, the nefarious Captain Steel is creating havoc of epic proportions. What's a hero to do? The Odyssey returns with a story that shows it takes more than a cape and a cool name to be a hero. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 BONGO COMICS BART SIMPSON COMICS #39 by Various What mischief can Bart Simpson get himself into? You'd be surprised! A little boy, his adoring best friend Milhouse, and a sling can do a lot of damage! Will Springfield survive Bart's latest hijinks? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS #137 by Dixon After a nuclear plant accident forces a radioactive cloud into the atmosphere, Homer finds himself alone and still quite oversized in a very different and much more slender city. What is the secret behind his morbid obesity? Water retention? Big bones? A secret stash of pork rinds? Whatever it is, Homer may be humanity's last link to the fat gene and Springfield's last chance to avoid wasting away to skin and bones. Gangway for weight gain this December! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #6 by Various Consider Homer Simpson. Loving father. Nuclear engineer. Barfly. What wacky trouble will Homer find himself in the middle of? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BOOM! STUDIOS DOMINION #4 by Giffen, Nelson, Richie, & Hamilton Chicago is further torn apart, even as the authorities struggle to contain the virus — no one can get in, no one can get out, and as a result, no cavalry is coming. Just the same, salvation seems to be coming in the form of a vaccine and a cure — but is it too late to save Dick, our beleagured police officer-turned-city savior? RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073494) 24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.99 COVER GIRL TP by Cosby, Church & Santolouco He's Alex Martin, the down-on-his-luck actor whose star is rising thanks to a roadside rescue caught on tape. She's Rachel Dodd, the bodyguard assigned to keep him alive after several mysterious attempts on his life. Will Rachel be able to keep Alex alive long enough to get to the bottom of the attacks on the actor? Will Alex be able to keep his hair perfect the entire time? Andrew Cosby (Sci-Fi's Eureka) and Kevin Church (Cthulhu Tales) team up with artists Mateus Santolouco, R.M. Yankovicz and others to tell the story of two people that are trying to stay alive now, if only to kill each other later! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 FOUNDATION #1 by Rozum, Chamberlain, & Azaceta History shows that in the 1500s, Nostradamus' three volumes of prophesies were best-sellers, making him a rich man. But what the world doesn't know is he took his vast treasure trove of riches and invested them in creating a foundation to prevent his prophesies from occurring. This secret team still functions today, using Nostradamus' published and unpublished tomes to predict threats to worldwide security! In the vein of The X-Files, but with a 24-like spin! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073501) 24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JEREMIAH HARM TP VOL 1 by Giffen, Grant, Lyra, Albuquere, & Muller From Keith Giffen (Annihilation) and Alan Grant (Lobo) comes this hard-hitting sci- fi series with a gritty tone and a brutal anti-hero as the lead! When three of the galaxy's most fearsome criminals escape confinement on a prison planet and wind up on Earth, the authorities have no choice but to free the most wanted man in the universe — Jeremiah Harm — to track these fugitives down and stop them. He doesn't love you, he doesn't want to be your friend, he isn't your super-hero — and God help you if you find yourself in harm's way! (JUN073340) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 LEFT ON MISSION TP by Mosher, Francavilla & Thomas Former agent Eric Westfall has been called out of his perfect, complete-with-wife-and-kid suburban retirement to stop a rogue agent from auctioning a stolen hard-drive on the black market for $50 million. Eric's mission: Turn his target back into a loyal agent for the government, or kill her — despite the fact that the two of them were once lovers! Winding its way through some of the world's most exotic locales, Left On Mission provides non-stop excitement and intrigue, perfect for fans of gritty, dark espionage thrillers like Casino Royale and The Bourne Identity! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 NORTH WIND #1 by David DiGillio & Andrew Huerta Climate change has seen the earth's temperature change due to damage to the environment. Where there was once a lush, thriving planet, there is now only ice and snow. What cities are left are buried under the surface in ice caves. Skinrunners trade valuable pelts for rations and warmth and survival. Into this violent, damaged world, a hero will rise — a new post-apocalyptic hero in the vein of Mad Max and The Road Warrior! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073505) 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 POTTER'S FIELD MARK WAID SIGNED CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE by Mark Waid & Paul Azaceta How can a convention exclusive become even more exclusive? When it's signed by creator Mark Waid, of course! Offered for the first time outside the convention circuit, this is the limited-edition Potter's Field Convention Exclusive by Mark Waid and rising superstar Paul Azaceta! Containing preview material from Potter's Field #1 under a special cover and now available in a signed edition by Mark Waid! 16pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 TALENT VOLUME 1 TP by Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski The sold-out sensation is finally collected! Optioned in a five way studio bidding war by Universal Pictures, Talent tracks Nicholas Dane, miraculous sole survivor of a plane crash. As mysterious men arrive to kill Dane, he discovers he can channel the talents of the victims of the crash! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #3 (MAR073268) SC, 6x9, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 TWO GUNS #5 by Steven Grant & Mataes Santolouco The greatest heist comic of the year concludes with everything unraveling! Trench and Steadman find that when everyone wants you dead, allies become enemies and enemies become allies! Teaming up, they angle to take down the conspiracy that threatens to wipe them out. A fun crime-fiction romp in the vein of Ocean's Eleven and The Italian Job! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073510) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER 40K VOLUME 1: DAMNATION CRUSADE LIMITED EDITION HC by Abnett, Eddington, Antonio & Boychuk In the nightmare future of the 41st millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of extinction. Only the strength of the Immortal Emperor of Terra stands between Humanity and its annihilation. Forged from the Imperial Fists Space Marines in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Black Templars have undertaken the longest crusade the Imperium has ever known to prove their loyalty. Follow these genetically-enhanced super-warriors from the "Battle of Carrion Gulf" to the "Torment Crusade" in their dedicated hunt for the enemies of the Imperium. Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade serves as an accessible opening chapter introducing new and old readers alike to this bloody, dark, ravaged universe of science fiction and fantasy! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #5 (MAY073293) HC, 7x10, 136pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 WARHAMMER 40K: BLOOD & THUNDER #4 by Abnett, Eddington, Lapham & Duncan With Warboss Gorgutz dead at the hands of Blood Ork Commando Skyva, the Ork's arc of ascension is all but complete. There's only one way Skyva can go from here — and it's a Hell of a drop! COVER A—32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DEATH VALLEY VOLUME 1 TP by Stokes, Cosby, Marcellus, & Andrews Samantha's graduating from high school in the Valley — getting together with her pals to throw an End of the World party to celebrate, but everyone ends up accidentally locked in a bomb shelter. When Samantha and her pals emerge, they find that the entire world has changed, and the dead now walk the Earth! It's Dawn of the Dead meets The O.C.! (JUN073359) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 STAR OF THE MONTH ZOMBIE TALES VOLUME 1 TP by Various The best-selling zombie anthology finally gets collected, featuring work from the best of the best: material written by Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, Eureka creator Andrew Cosby, Transformers the Movie writer John Rogers, Eureka TV show writer Johanna Stokes, Fall of Cthulhu writer Michael Alan Nelson, and more! Artists featured are a non-stop constellation of names: Keith Giffen, Fallen Angel's J.K. Woodward, Painkiller Jane's Lee Moder, 100 Bullets' Dave Johnson, Mark Badger, and many many more! This edition collects Zombie Tales #1, Zombie Tales: Oblivion, and Zombie Tales: The Dead. Don't wait 28 days later for the new dawn of the walking dead! SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ********************************************************************** BOYSENBERRY BOOKS SEX FRIEND VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 BROADSWORD COMICS BROADSWORD HOLIDAY FULL COLOR PORTFOLIO by Jim Balent Here's your chance to fill in any gaps in your collection of beautiful Jim Balent holiday-themed full color art prints! Each pack contains four 11" x 17" unsigned, stunning full color art prints featuring Jim Balent's Tarot or Dragon Witch in Yuletide celebrations. Also, a bonus full color 11" x 17" mystery print will be included! That's five prints in all, a $100 value for only $60! Plus a Jim Balent original sketch will be hidden in one portfolio as an extra holiday bonus for one lucky collector! MATURE THEMES 11x17, FC SRP: $60.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #43 by Jim Balent Where do dreams go when they die? Tarot is caught in a dead dream realm where she is surrounded by twisted visions of unfulfilled desires. Meanwhile, the Skeleton Man gets unexpected visitors from another cemetery and comes face to face with a real Skeleton Man! This issue ships with two covers by Jim Balent, distributed in equal ratio. Also available is a signed edition, which includes a Certificate of Authenticity embellished with artwork by Jim Balent. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA GALAXY ANGEL II VOLUME 3 GN by Kanan & Koji Tajii A mysterious sorceress leads a coup d’état, and a cloud of betrayal hangs over the Neue Galaxy. Lily C. Sherbet arrives with the news of a royal kidnapping and a sudden uprising in Neue. But is Lily really who she says she is? With the king’s life in the balance, can the Lune Angel Troupe come together before it's too late? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CARNAL COMICS CALAVERA: BEAUTIFUL & BLOODY #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 DEMI & VAMPIROONI: LUST GHOULS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 DJUSTINE: TALES OF THE TWISTED WEST #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP ALAN MOORE SET by Alan Moore & Various The comics master at his best! Collected here in a convenient set are the Checker Editions of Alan Moore's Supreme: Story of the Year (voted by Publishers Weekly as the Best Graphic novel of 2004), Supreme: The Return, and the highly sought after Judgment Day! Set (x3) SRP: $68.85 CLIVE BARKER SET by Clive Barker & Various The horror genre master Clive Barker is collected here in four trade volumes! Includes Hellraiser: Collected Best volumes 1, 2, and 3 and the critically acclaimed Tapping The Vein! Set (x4) SRP: $94.80 STAR TREK: THE KEY COLLECTION SET by Various The first five volumes of Checker's reprint series of the classic Gold Key Star Trek comics are collected here! Featuring Spock, Bones, Chekov, and of course Captain Kirk leading the way going where no man has gone before, no fan of the final frontier will want to miss out! Set (x5) SRP: $114.75 CINEBOOK THE FASCINATING MADAME TUSSAUD GN by Follet & Duchâteau The award-winning graphic novel is published in English for the first time! In Paris, on the eve of the Revolution, Marie Crossholz manages her father's wax museum. In exchange for bribes, some executioners allow her to mould the faces of guillotined aristocrats. After the French Revolution and disappointed by her marriage, she leaves for London with the ambition to create a wax museum there where new fights and other tumultuous adventures await her! Thirty years later, in 1835, she inaugurates the famous Tussaud Museum of Baker Street in London, which today continues to grow with new celebrities and attracts millions of visitors! SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 CLASSICAL COMICS SHAKESPEARE'S HENRY V GN by Macdonald, Cameron, Bambos & Dobbyn "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!" Experience a revolution in graphic novels as William Shakespeare's historic tale of war and peace between England and France during the reign of Henry V receives an original and powerful treatment! Presented in two forms — a full-text, unabridged version and a condensed version reduced to as few words as possible while keeping the essence of the story — readers can experience the battle of Agincourt and Henry's rousing St. Crispen's Day speech as never before! ORIGINAL TEXT—SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 QUICK TEXT—SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 COMIC CAVALCADE LADY DEATH 2007 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL GOLD FOIL COVER by Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin & Various The luscious queen of the dead is back on the beach! Heat up your winter with this sultry all-new pin-up book featuring Lady Death drawn by some of the best artists in the industry! This special Gold foil edition is limited to 500 copies and ships bagged with a Certificate of Authenticity. 16pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 CREATIVE TALENT COMMUNICATIONS JFH: JUSTICE FOR HIRE #1 by Childress, Lucanus, Rojo & Bonilla Private counter-terrorist forces thrive in the year 2011, with rival teams vying for the industry’s #1 spot. Following in the footsteps of their legendary fathers, martial arts mega-duo Ebony and Ivory become overnight media sensations, kicking ass in the name of justice along with their sexy, gun-toting chauffeur/bodyguard, Louisa, at their side. But now competition is on the rise! Each issue will be packaged with a free DVD with fight sequences from the award-winning JFH martial arts creative team, profiles on characters, interviews, and much more! COVER A—(w/ DVD), 32pgs, FC (1 of 12) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—(w/ DVD), 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 D. E. SUPERPOWERS #0 by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Stephen Sadowski, & Doug Klauba From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind's history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the Superpowers, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died. Until now! This explosive #0 issue features a story crafted by Justice collaborators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, joined by artists Stephen Sadowksi, Doug Klauba and featuring a final page painted by Ross himself! The story of Superpowers begins here, in the present day, with the Yank coming to terms with the ghosts of his past and present! Journey to the heights and depths of the Second World War as the story unfolds and come face-to-face with the great forgotten heroes of the ages, and solve the mystery of these legends disappearance after the great war! Featuring two connecting covers by master painter, Alex Ross! 40pgs, FC SRP: $1.00 DARKMAN #1 by Ford Little Gilmore & Tommy Smith Peyton Westlake had fled town in his attempts to distance himself from Julie, all while continuing his research; his obsession with his lost love was greater than his obsession with perfecting his synthetic skin, and he’s found himself unable to stay away. Now, he’s returned to a find world quite different than the one he left behind! Writer Ford Lytle Gilmore is joined by artist Tommy Smith and cover artist Tomm Coker and Fabiano Neves (Army of Darkness) for this comic book event! Taking place five years after the events of the first film, Darkman promises to remain faithful to the film as well as standing on its own to entice and intrigue new readers! REGULAR—SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 FOIL COVER—SC, 32pgs, FC PI FRANK CHO'S JUNGLE GIRL #4—PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE EDITION by Frank Cho & Doug Murray, Adriano Batista, & Frank Martin A Previews Exclusive! Dynamite proudly presents Frank Cho’s Jungle Girl! Co-Plotted and overseen by Frank Cho, scripted by Doug Murray and crafted by artist Adriano Batista and Frank Martin, the Jungle Girl is destined to be the Dynamite series of 2007! Issue #4 continues the excitement and adventures of Jana the Jungle Girl as we head towards our thrilling conclusion! Featuring two covers — one by "Mr. Jungle Girl" himself, Frank Cho (shipping at 75%), and the variant chase cover by Adriano Batista (shipping at 25%)! This issue is also available in a special foil cover edition! REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI FRANK CHO'S JUNGLE GIRL #1 LITHOGRAPH by Frank Cho A spectacular, full-color lithograph featuring the beautiful and exotic Jungle Girl, featuring the art of the one and only Mr. Frank Cho! Measures 18” x 24” on archival quality paper! (C: 0-0-2) Lithograph, 18x24, FC SRP: $19.99 THE BOYS #13 by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson The most talked about comic of the year continues from writer/co-creator Garth Ennis and artist/co-creator Darick Robertson! Little Nina's backers are revealed, Butcher ruins Monkey's day, and the Boys find something nasty in the borscht. Can Hughie finish the job alone? And is he ready for the secret of... Love Sausage?! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE LONE RANGER #11 by Brett Matthews, Sergio Cariello, & Paul Pope In this issue, writer Brett Matthews spins a tale that explores the events of the previous issues and their consequences for Rafael. Tonto pays the accused murderer a visit and tells a most unique tale. Featuring a cover by John Cassaday and a special sequence illustrated by Paul Pope! (C: 0-0-1) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ORIGINS #2 by Kevin Fahey & Jonathan Lau This new series focuses on the characters and events of the award-winning Sci-Fi Channel series! Two years before the Cylon Apocalypse as seen in the Sci-Fi mini-series, Gaius Baltar takes his place as the head of the Colonial Defense Network at the Defense Ministry on Caprica. While Baltar holds the fate of the Colonies in his hands, “Six” continues to enact her Cylon plan for the cocky Baltar, all the while the pair are heading towards the apocalypse. In addition to the two regular covers — a Laguna art cover and another great Photo cover — this issue is also available in a limited "Cylon Silver" foil cover edition! REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 3 TP by Greg Pak & Nigel Raynor Collecting issues 9-12 of the companion to the award-winning Sci-Fi Channel series! Sharon leads her strange army into the heart of the Cylon empire, discovering not only the answers to who she is, but the secrets of her very existence! Back on the Galactica, Commander Adama works to put down a violent uprising aboard his ship, while battling the “returner” virus that has crippled more than half his crew! Also included is a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia, and all of the photo covers! (C: 0-0-2) SEGOVIA CVR—96pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 PHOTO CVR—96pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 MERCENARIES #3 by Brian Reed & Edgar Salazar Get ready to join up with the Mercenaries! Mercenaries the game has revolutionized the world of 3rd-person action shooters, putting players in the middle of real world combat with the kind of freedom only a mercenary has! And now Dynamite’s Mercenaries places you in the middle of the action! Mattias, Chris and Jennifer — the Mercenaries — are caught between the Chinese Army and a group of freedom fighters in the nation of Taiwan! But all is not as it seems and betrayals abound! This issue ships with an all-new cover illustration by Michael Turner, and is available in a limited edition foil cover edition! MATURE THEMES REGULAR—40pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FOIL COVER—40pgs, FC PI TERMINATOR 2: INFINITY #6 by Jimmy Palmiotti & Nigel Raynor The most unexpected crossover continues here! Painkiller Jane meets the world of the Terminators as Dynamite’s first inter-company crossover continues in part 2 of 4! Jane’s been targeted by the elite Terminators of Cyberdyne, as the deadly robot has shifted its mission parameters to terminate Jane! All the action and excitiement is directed by writer Jimmy Palmiotti and drawn by T2 artist Nigel Raynor, who also provides this issue's connecting covers! Look for the third part to continue in Painkiller Jane #5 and then be back here for the conclusion in Terminator 2 #7! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 HIGHLANDER: THE WAY OF THE SWORD #2 by J.T. Krul & Carlos Rafael An all-new mini-series event spanning the ages as Connor MacLeod searches for the lost sword of his mentor! Connor continues to search for Ramirez’s long-lost sword as the time shifts to the past and the actions of the deadly Kurgan, and back to the present in the sly Guerin! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 HIGHLANDER VOLUME 2: DARK QUICKENING TP by Brandon Jerwa & Fabio Laguna In this, one of the most controversial Highlander stories ever told, Connor is joined by Duncan as the two MacLeod's race to save Connor's very soul from the dark influence of the Kurgan! This exciting new story also features a tale of the two cousins in a past adventure as they help a fellow immortal recover from his own "dark quickening"! Collecting Highlander #6-9, this collection includes a complete cover gallery featuring the art of Pat Lee, Dave Dorman, Michael Avon Oeming, and David Michael Beck! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.99 SWORD OF RED SONJA: DOOM OF THE GODS #3 by Luke Lieberman & Lui Antonio Sonja confronts Thulsa Doom at the height of his power, while Sonja rages at the height of her infected madness! All the action is brought to you by writer Luke Lieberman and artists Lui Antonio and Will Murai! Featuring cover art by Paul Renaud (50%), Aaron Lopresti (25%), and Mel Rubi (25%)! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON ZERO #6 by Brandon Jerwa & Jackson Herbert This brand-new series features the very first missions of the Battlestar Galactica and her crew, including Commander Adama, Starbuck, Apollo, and more. In the aftermath of the battle, Adama is called to Picon, placed before the Colonial Admiral’s and expected to be discharged. But the higher-up’s have different plans for Adama and the Galactica! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ARMY OF DARKNESS: FROM THE ASHES #5 by James Kuhoric, Mike Raicht & Fernando Blanco After recent Apocalyptic events, Ash is reunited with Sheila as the two set out to remake the world and reclaim the legacy of humanity. How can Ash possibly screw this up?! Oh, just you wait! It all starts here in Ash’s “Long Road Home”! With sure-to-be coveted covers by Arthur Suydam (75%) and a vicious variant chance cover by Fabiano Neves, this is destined to be the most talked about Army Of Darkness series yet! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 TIMOTHY TRUMAN'S SCOUT VOLUME 2 TP by Timothy Truman Originally published in 1987 and created by Timothy Truman, Scout features the Native American hero, Emanuel Santana, and his one-man war against oppressive governmental forces in a post-apocalyptic United States. Now, this revered and powerful series is re-mastered and presented to a new generation! Featuring issues #7-15 of the original Eclipse Comics series, this volume also includes a gallery of Truman's original covers! (C: 0-0-2) SC, FC SRP: $19.99 DARK XENA TP by John Layman & Noah Salonga Taking place some time after the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess and before the events of the "Contest of Pantheons," Dark Xena finds Gabriele making a request of the Gods and learning that you must be very, very careful what you wish for, and how you wish for it! Xena is Dead, Long Live Xena... er... Dark Xena that is. And by "Dark" we mean just plain evil, mean and nasty! Also included is the Xena Annual, by writer Keith Champagne and artist Noah Salonga! (C: 0-0-2) SC, FC SRP: $14.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: TOM ZAREK VOLUME 1 TP by Brandon Jerwa & Adriano Batista Revealing content from Zarek's own novel, "The Revolution Within," Tom Zarek tells the untold origin of Zarek and the Sagittaron colony. Tom's beginnings are revealed, growing up in a loving home amidst a slave state, alongside a Cylon work force — all in the shadow of the First Cylon War. Through these humble — and tragic — beginnings he becomes the man seen in Battlestar Galactica today. Written by Brandon Jerwa, in his most poignant and powerful work to date, and illustrated by Adriano Batista, this must-read collection is available in stunning, cinematic covers by both Batista and Stjepan Sejic! Also features a complete cover gallery and bonus material! RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #4 (APR073576) PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.99 PHOTO EDITION—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.99 STAR OF THE MONTH ARMY OF DARKNESS MOVIE ADAPTATION TP by Sam and Ivan Raimi & John Bolton This trade paperback presents the complete adaptation of the Army of Darkness feature film! Featuring 88 pages of non-stop Ash action! Also features an interview with Bruce Campbell by writer Kurt Busiek, who also provides the foreword. Features two covers in an equal ratio. (JUN063026) SC, 88pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ********************************************************************** ARMY OF DARKNESS VOLUME 3: ARMY OF DARKNESS VS RE-ANIMATOR TP by James Kuhoric, Nick Bradshaw, & Sanford Greene The Army of Darkness story that features the crossover no one ever expected to see: Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator! Ash Vs. West! The Ultimate battle! Ash finds himself committed to Arkham Asylum, and it's here that he runs afoul of a rather ghoulish and creepy Dr. Herbert West, Re-Animator! This book features the four issues of the titanic team-up, as well as a complete cover gallery (J.G. Jones, Sanford Greene, Gabriele Dell'Otto) and a Nick Bradshaw Monster Gallery Sketchbook! (APR063079) SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 RED SONJA VS THULSA DOOM TP by Peter David, Luke Lieberman & Will Conrad Writers Luke Lieberman and Peter David — along with artist Will Conrad — present this powerful four issue series that no Sonja or Conan fan can be without! Also includes the back-up story by the creative team originally published in Red Sonja #2, as well as a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Will Conrad. (JUN063027) SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 DARE COMICS THE HUNTER #1 by Adam Hamdy & David Golding After the United States suffers coordinated terror attacks, the Hunter — a CIA operative with extraordinary powers — learns that all is not what it seems. In a world where science has created the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the most dangerous enemy might not even be human! MATURE THEMES 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 DEL REY MANGA DRAGON EYE VOLUME 3 GN by Kairi Fujiyama Ten years ago, a terrible virus swept the globe. It turned its victims into bloodthirsty monsters called Dracules, and the only cure is death. Now, with humankind on the brink of extinction, only the elite warriors of the Vius Squad stand between chaos and civilization. An ordinary teenager discovers secret magical powers in a story that will resonate strongly with manga readers! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 KAGETORA VOLUME 8 GN by Akira Segami The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor — to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he's handed a challenging assignment: teach the heir to the dynasty, the charming but clumsy Yuki, the deft moves of self-defense and combat. Kagetora is a manga with elements to appeal to both a male and female audience! SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 LE CHEVALIER D'EON VOLUME 3 GN by Kiriko Yumeji A mysterious cult sacrifices beautiful young women to a demonic force that has promised them the kingdom of France in return for the blood of their victims. Only one man can save Paris from chaos and terror — the Chevalier d’Eon! With a hot anime on the way that Wizard called "one to watch," this genre-bending, visually-arresting gothic fantasy is sure to be a top property! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 MUSHISHI VOLUME 3 GN by Yuki Urushibara Shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze, deadly creatures — mushi — came into terrifying being. They still exist and wreak havoc in the world today. One man with a sardonic smile has the knowledge and skill to save those plagued by mushi. A lost boy is rescued by a strange woman in the forest. He's grateful, of course, but the lake near her home holds a mysterious secret that he must unravel before he loses his only friend! MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #5 (MAY073366) SC, 5x7, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 NEGIMA! VOLUME 16 GN by Ken Akamatsu Ten-year-old prodigy Negi Springfield, has graduated from magic academy. He dreams of becoming a master wizard. Instead he's sent to Japan to teach English — at an all-girls high school! All the students are delighted with their cute new teacher — except for Asuna, who resents Negi for replacing the teacher she secretly has a crush on. This bestselling series by the creator of the award-winning Love Hina series is proving a huge success for the Del Rey manga program! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NEGIMA! VOLUME 11 GN by Ken Akamatsu The first long day of the Mahora Academy Festival is finally coming to a close. Of course, Negi needed to repeat the day four times, courtesy of a bit of magic, in order to make it through his to-do list. And thanks to Evangeline’s enchanted resort, Negi has had enough training and rest. But will he have the courage to face fellow magic-teacher Takamichi in the premiere round? It’s time to do what Negi’s father did before him — not only survive the “Budokai” Martial Arts Tournament, but win it! (JUN063044) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** PASTEL VOLUME 9 GN by Toshihiko Kobayashi A twist on the romantic comedy genre where a teenage boy is in love with a girl who happens to be like an adopted sister! MATURE THEMES SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SCHOOL RUMBLE VOLUME 8 GN by Jin Kobayashi Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones — School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: over-the-top comedy! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SHIKI TSUKAI VOLUME 2 GN by Yuna Takanagi On the day he turns fourteen, Akira discovers his destiny: He’s a shiki tsukai, a warrior with the magical power to control the seasons. He also meets the beautiful Koyomi, another warrior, who is sworn to protect him. For there are evil forces intent on destroying Akira — and the entire universe! A fan-favorite series in Japan, Shiki Tsukai's mix of magic and romance will also win over American manga fans. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 THE WALLFLOWER VOLUME 14 GN by Tomoko Hayakawa It's a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free! There's only one condition — that within three years the guys must transform the owner's wallflower niece into a lady befitting the palace in which they all live! How hard can it be? Enter Sunako Nakahara, the agoraphobic, horror-movie-loving, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate recluse who tends to break into explosive nosebleeds whenever she sees anyone attractive. This project is going to take more than our four heroes ever expected: it needs a miracle! The Wallflower is consistently one of the top ten manga in Japan, according to NewType Magazine! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TSUBASA VOLUME 13 GN by CLAMP The latest chapter of the top-selling series set in an alternate reality of heroic and romantic characters on a magical quest. A rising star in the Del Rey Manga program! (FEB073368) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** DEMENTED DRAGON INC THE PHOENIX CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 GN by Kenyth Mogan & Melissa Hudson High school senior, Anastasya, isn't interested in more than boys and school. When an old woman visits her in a dream unnatural things begin to happen. Things get more confusing when she realizes that she has to return to a world she doesn't remember and fight an evil god! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 A STEEL WING SHATTERED VOLUME 1 GN by Chris Hazelton A three hundred year war is about to come to a head. Leona — a girl with no past — must uncover the key to a place no living being has ever been, and secure humanity's place in the struggle to unlock the secrets of the universe. Her only clue is the word "Alsatia." SC, 5x7, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 STRAY CRAYONS VOLUME 1 GN by Yoko Molotov Maud is a struggling heroin addict in Louisville. One rainy night she meets a homeless girl named Audri. Both girls begin to draw on their friendship for the strength to try and turn their lives around, but can love be enough for Maud to overcome her now-serious drug problem? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 DESPERADO PUBLISHING ATOMIK MIKE #4 by Stephan Nilson, Israel Cruz & Rick Bonilla Peck's final attempt to get rid of Atomik Mike converts the crew into children, then discovers he's been duped by alternate Atomik Mikes! While Peck fights his way through the Army of Mike the real Atomik Mikes have set out to win the time war once and for all, but they are shocked to find the time engines guarded by Captain Tariq, as you’ve never seen him before! In a true race against time, the Mikes will have to act fast in order to save their friends and the galaxy. 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 NECESSARY EVIL #3 by Williamson, Harris & Navarrete After completing a deadly scavenger hunt with their fellow students, Miller and Jacob are literally forced to confront their evil future as super villains! Necessary Evil Academy is visited by one of the mysterious school founders who isn’t happy with the school’s current performance under headmaster Anti’s watch. The heroic Doctor Daylight, looking for his trusty sidekick Sunrise, is tearing a hole in the super villain community as he desperately hunts down the school’s location! No super-hero has ever stepped foot on the school’s ground, but Doctor Daylight aims to be the first! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NEGATIVE BURN #16 by Various The Eagle, Eisner, and Harvey Award nominated anthology returns this month with yet another issue packed with today’s top creators and tomorrow’s brightest talents. MATURE THEMES 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 STARCHILD: MYTHOPOLIS II VOLUME 2 GN by James A. Owen The magic is back as the Starchild saga continues with the first all-new chapter of "Mythopolis" in over a decade! Also in this issue, the next installment of "The Thin Man and the Queen of Stars" — the exclusive prequel to the bestselling novel, Here, There Be Dragons. And "Tales From The TwoPenny Inn" begins, featuring guest collaborations with the best and brightest writers and artists in the world! 96pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 THIRTEEN STEPS #5 by Hester, Satterlee & Mellon Justin's life is at a crossroads. His secret life as a werewolf has cost him almost everything he holds dear, and the twelve step program he joined to curb his feral ways has run its course. Now Justin must take that thirteenth step toward becoming both a better man and a better monster. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING G.I. JOE VS. TRANSFORMERS VOLUMES 1–4 OMNIBUS HC Author: Josh Blaylock, Tim Seeley Artists: Mike Millar, Tim Seeley, UDON, more. Cover Artist: Chris Lie The two worlds of G.I. Joe and Transformers collide not just once but four times in this incredible collection! All four G.I. JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS mini-series collected in one massive omnibus edition! Optimus Prime! Snake-Eyes! Bumblebee! Scarlett! Everyone’s here in this saga that encompasses two universes! HC, 7x10, 464pgs, FC $49.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT VOLUMES 1–3 OMNIBUS HC Author: R.A. Salvatore Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Artists: Tim Seeley Cover Artist: Todd Lockwood Born to evil, he instead sought a path to justice! R. A. Salvatore’s epic tale of the dark drow elf Drizzt Do’urden — collecting the Homeland, Exile and Sojourn, in graphic novel format, collected into a beautiful boxed set! A Collector must have. HC, 7x10, 464pgs, FC $49.99 DRAGONLANCE: THE LEGEND OF HUMA TP Author: Richard Knaak Adaptation: various Artists: Mike S. Miller, Andrea DiVito, Steve Kurth, etc. Cover Artist: Steve Kurth In the realms of the Dragonlance, the tale of one knight is legendary. The dark goddess Takhisis has unleashed evil on the world of Krynn, and only the Knights of Solamnia stand in her way. From amongst their ranks comes Huma, a man destined to be the greatest hero of this world. This is his story… At last! Collecing issues #1-6 of the LEGEND OF HUMA mini-series! SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC $18.99 SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOL 1 TP Author: Robert Rodi (Rogue, Loki, Elektra) Concept by Steven E. De Souza Artist: Matt Merhoff, Steven Cummings Cover Artist: Mike Huddleston The country of Val Verde is rife with dissent – political, environmental and financial problems plague this country… how does the life of the original jungle queen, Sheena fit into all of this? Just how did she become the incarnation of the jungle in the first place? The complete first story arc is collected here! Collecting issues #1-5 of the ongoing series, and the 99 cent preview issue! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $18.99 G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE #30 Author: Mark Powers Artists: Mike Bear & Jean-Francois Beaulieu Cover Artist: Mike Bear & Jean-Francois Beaulieu WORLD WAR III (part 6 of 12)—Imagine the most elite, highly trained special missions squad ever created. Now imagine them without morals, scruples or conscience. That’s THE PLAGUE… selected from the ranks of the COBRA army and sent to hunt G.I. JOE! Plus: a member of the team returns to active duty to face down the most deadly threat imaginable — and does so alone! The war gets explosive! Featuring 8 extra story pages! Full character profiles of every member of The Plague! FC, 48pgs $5.50 SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE #7 Author: Robert Rodi (Rogue, Loki, Elektra) Concept by Steven E. De Souza Artist: Matt Merhoff Cover Artists: A) Mike Huddleston, B) Kalman Andrasofszky, C) Tim Seeley NOW AN ONGOING SERIES! ALL-NEW STORY ARC! The adventures continue! Sheena strives to conquer the most dangerous wilderness she’s ever faced: the city! Can even her amazing skills – and her new secret identity – help her survive the dangers she faces there? Plus: who is Tyler Pinto, and why does she, like, want to kick Sheena’s butt? That’s so not hot. FC, 32pgs $3.50 FORGOTTEN REALMS: THE HALFLING'S GEM #3 Author: R.A. Salvatore Adaptation: Andrew Dabb Artists: Tim Seeley Cover Artists: A) Tim Seeley, B) Tyler Walpole This is it! When Drizzt and his friends invade the thieves guild, the long-awaited showdown between Drizzt and his arch-enemy Artemis Entreri finally happens! At the same time, the battle for Mithral Hall takes a dramatic, deadly turn… will Cattie-brie live to see the end of her father’s quest? COVER A—FC, 32pgs (3 of 3) $5.50 COVER B—FC, 32pgs (3 of 3) $9.50 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL. III: DRAGONS OF SPRING DAWNING #10 Writers: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Artist: Oscar Jimenez Cover Artists: A) Jeremy Roberts, B) Tyler Walpole A number of the Companions are taken captive by the dragonarmy… Can Caramon, Tax and Tika find a way to escape the order of death that hangs over them? Will they survive the arrival of Takhisis, the dark queen responsible for the war they’re fighting in? Plus: Tanis receives help in a desperate battle from a very unexpected source… can he trust the help he’s being offered? COVER A—FC, 32pgs (10 of 13) $3.50 COVER B—FC, 32pgs (10 of 13) $5.50 DRAFTED #4 Author: Mark Powers (G.I. Joe: America’s Elite) Artist: Chris Lie (Eberron, Sigma 6) Cover Artist: Chris Lie Humanity has been drafted—turning Presidents into foot soldiers, healers into killers, and ordinary people into figures of destiny. A number of Earth’s Draftees embark on their first, harrowing training mission. Amidst all this, the world gets its first terrifying glimpse of the approaching enemy... FC, 32pgs $3.50 HACK/SLASH #7 Author: Tim Seeley (Loaded Bible) Artists: Emily Stone and Courtney Via Cover Artists: A) Tim Seeley, B) Sara Pichelli Hot tubs! Bikinis! Sexy students at an all-women’s college! Blood cults! Murder! Can Cassie manage to find out who is killing college women, but only leaving their skins behind? Can she solve the case while also dealing with Vlad’s jealousy over her newfound girlfriends? HACK/SLASH: making all your lezploitation fantasies come true! COVER A—FC, 32pgs $3.50 COVER B—FC, 32pgs $3.50 DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING AFTER I WIN GN (YAOI) by Itsuki Kaname Beautiful and popular Nakatani Niwa has fallen in love with his dormitory roommate and underclassmen Amano Kasumi. But being in the same room with the one you love day in and day out is a strain. From here, there is only one way to advance. MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 CRUSHING LOVE GN (YAOI) by Ritsu Natsumizu Kei-ichi Kuroda is a wealthy but selfish man who loaned his ex-boyfriend a large sum of money and is expecting payback. Kaoru Otowa needs 5 million yen by the end of the day! Teaming up seems to be in their best interest, and they set off to Kyoto to settle their debts, take their revenge, and realize their love! What kind of battle plan have these two money-driven lovebirds come up with?! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 CUTE BEAST GN (YAOI) by Amayo Tsuge There’s a tall and mysterious (and scary!) guy named Onizuka in Kisaki’s class. He looks horrifying at first glance, but if you take a good look, he’s actually pretty handsome! And yet he acts like a big lumbering animal all the time. He’s practically a little baby! Now, Kisaki’s starting to feel like he wants to keep Onizuka’s hidden charms to himself… but why?! Don’t miss this love story between Kisaki and his cute beast! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 DUETTO GN (YAOI) by Aoi Kujyou Every time Shinobu and Ei-ichi see each other on campus at the university they start fighting. But, it turns out they actually live together in an apartment, and when they’re there they act completely different. That is the relationship they keep a secret from the rest of the world… MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 GLASS SKY GN (YAOI) by Yugi Yamada Naoki was a bit of a loaner kid. He’d been picked on because of it, but the looks he’s been getting from Vada ever since he entered high school are the first he’s ever experienced… a collection of short masterpieces about sensitive teenage years, elegantly drawn by Yugi Yamada! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 INVISIBLE BOY VOLUME 2 GN (YAOI) by Hotaru Odagiri Many allies and even more enemies… A scandal breaks out surrounding the tremendously popular, charismatic, and beautiful student council president! Under the scrutinizing and hostile eye of the journalism club’s Katakura, Yuushi’s plans have been recalled. On top of that, Yuushi’s become the target of the ever-capable and ever-cool vice president Takamura’s rabid fans’ jealousy!! How will he respond to their constant criticism?! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $12.95 LAUGH UNDER THE SUN GN (YAOI) by Yugi Yamada Souhei always wanted to be a professional boxer. Yet at the age of 25, he is just an idle good-for-nothing who keeps himself from starving by sleeping with older, rich woman. After a traumatic boxing bout in high school that nearly left his opponent dead, he is simply wasting his life away in an attempt to atone for his impulsive behavior in his youth. His rather serious friend and struggling writer, Chika, has watched Souhei for the last ten years. With his help, will Souhei be able to finally achieve his childhood dreams? MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 ORDINARY CRUSH VOLUME 2 (YAOI) by Hyouta Fujiyama At an all-boys school, where it’s said that 90% of the entire school’s population is gay, high school third-year Kouichi Nanase shares a mutual love with Heiji from his school club. Happy to join the school’s 90%, Kouichi is gradually warming up to the idea of his relationship with Heiji developing to the next step, but when his brother Youichi stumbles in on a steamy moment between the two, Youichi refuses to allow them to date at all! Can Kouichi and Heiji wrestle past this devastating obstacle in their relationship?! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95 WORDS OF DEVOTION VOLUME 2 GN (YAOI) by Keiko Konno Things between the second-year high school classmates Shinya Ohtani and Miyako Tachibana just seemed to click. They and their girlfriends all ended up becoming close friends. With Ohtani still maintaining a no-kissing policy with his girlfriend, he’s starting to wonder if it’s really the right way to date. When Tachibana says that he sympathizes and understands how Ohtani feels, Ohtani starts to think of Tachibana as more than just a friend… maybe something more than his own girlfriend...!!! The boys from the original Words of Devotion are back again! Enjoy the series conclusion with Words of Devotion Volume 2! MATURE THEMES—Recommended Age: 18+ SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95 DIGITAL NOIXE DELETE #5 by Robert Walker Cynthia gains more knowledge about her powers, how they work, and what her purpose is as she battles the bombshell warrior, Fury! Is Fury friend or foe? Also, what's happening in Harlem? Learn more about Aaron, Leroy, Steph, and Storm Austin, and who is the mysterious woman that's a companion of Devon? RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #11 (NOV042606) 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 DIGITAL WEBBING BLOODRAYNE: AUTOMATON by Kevin Melrose & Andre Coelho After the shocking revelations of Red Blood Run, BloodRayne and a rag-tag group of Brimstone Society members set off in search of the mystical item that may save them from destruction. But two things stand in their way — a seemingly impenetrable tower and the automaton! Available with two covers from artists Jeremy Roberts and Kody Chamberlain. COVER A: JEREMY ROBERTS—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B: KODY CHAMBERLAIN—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FIST OF JUSTICE #1 by Mike Imboden, Andre Coelho & Mickey Clausen At last, Fist of Justice leaps from the pages of Digital Webbing Presents and into his own title! Breaking free of his past, Fist of Justice confronts the one man who stands in the way of his return as Charm City's greatest defender! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PUNKS THE COMIC CHRISTACULAR SPECIAL by Joshua Hale Fialkov & Kody Chamberlain Abe, Dog, Fist, and Skull return with the most Holy Hostly Holiday Hootenanny hyperbole allows! Join their search for the true meaning of Christmas, Leprosy, and most importantly of all, friendship. Featuring an exclusive animated section rendered in stylish inanimate still panels. Plus, eight exciting bonus pages to ring in the New Year! 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 PUNKS T-SHIRTS Want to show your love for Punks the Comic, consumerism, and T-Shirts? Why not try this (not) hand crafted T-shirt in XL and XXL sizes. Featuring the cover of beloved cult comic Punks the Comic Summer Special #1, it's the perfect way to show off how ripped you look in Khaki or Black! KHAKI XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.95 KHAKI XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.95 BLACK XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.95 BLACK XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.95 DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC PURGATORY KABUKI VOLUME 1 GN by Yasushi Suzuki Purgatory Kabuki is a samurai action story set in the underworld of the afterlife. Former samurai Imanotsurugi is obsessed with leaving the world of the dead. To die in battle is a samurai's greatest honor, yet that honor was denied to him in life. Now he must claim 1,000 swords from the fallen warriors who now share residence in the dark underworld. By these means alone, this highly-skilled blades master will be allowed admittance back into the living world. But to what end? Upon what purpose does he sharpen his sword’s edge? SC, 6x9, 140pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 CATEGORY: FREAKS VOLUMES 1-3 OMNIBUS TP by Gokurakuin Sakurako The world has been occupied by evil spirits that feed off of human weaknesses and desires. These "Freaks" have the ability to turn mortal dreams into reality by possessing a human host, making those wicked unions irresistible, but what is the true cost of such a contract? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $23.95 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLUME 1 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Towa Ohshima A hilariously hip account of life at an all-girls private high school! As the student body comes of age witness their search for love, sexual controversy and the rivalry between cliques. Based on the author's own real life experiences, this is one manga not to miss! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLUME 3 TP (NEW PRINTING) by Towa Ohshima A seemingly average P.E. swim class becomes a masculine workout for a brawny instructor, and a typical day on the town is reduced to a boy-watching fetish! More adolescent turmoil, academic woes, and relationships hanging in the bitter balance as the girls take an extended break at the beach where the heat is not the only thing making them sweat! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 IRON WOK JAN VOLUME 27 GN by Shinji Saijyo Jan is a talented — though arrogant — young chef at Tokyo's top restaurant, Gobancho. He always challenges Kiriko, a talented chef at Gobancho and niece of the head chef. In this final volume, both Jan and Kiriko have entered a cooking competition. Who will win the culinary battle? SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 JUNK: RECORD OF THE LAST HERO VOLUME 5 GN by Kia Asamiya The advent of the third Junk brings a new reign of terror to Tokyo as the white Junk is overpowered by its superior technology. Meanwhile, Hiro goes to Okinawa to visit Ryoko, who is recuperating from the kidnapping incident. As they come to terms with each other, will Hiro find what he is missing in his life? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 192pgs, PC SRP: $9.95 DRAWN, OUT PRESS SHIRTLIFTER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #1—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 #2—56pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY BERLIN #14 by Jason Lutes Escalating arguments involving politics have brutal consequences. As orphan Silvia Braun visits her new friend’s wealthy Jewish family and ponders the moral implications of monarchy, Marthe Muller receives an unexpected visit from her mother. Meanwhile, American jazz band The Cocoa Kids are on their way to becoming a fixture of the city’s nightlife, and Kurt Severing finds himself in the middle of an impassioned public demonstration. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 CRICKETS #2 by Sammy Harkham Begun in the first issue, Black Death follows the adventures of a curiously indestructable man shot full of arrows and a mute Golem as they wander in the woods together, blundering through their encounters with its strange and isolated inhabitants. In the unrelated shorter strips, Harkham takes advantage of the opportunity to exercise his considerable imagination on a wide range of topics, from his autobiographical adventures on a signing tour to the frustrated comic aspirations of the emperor Napoleon. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, PC SRP: $4.95 MILK TEETH GN by Julie Morstad In this collection of illustrations, Vancouver artist Julie Morstad spins fairy tales infused with dreamlike innocence and a touch of the macabre. Milk Teeth’s universe, populated by animals, flowers, peculiar objects and disembodied heads, has a sensibility reminiscent of Marcel Dzama’s surreal drawings, Jeffrey Eugenides’ haunting novel The Virgin Suicides, and Peter Weir’s classic film Picnic at Hanging Rock. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x8, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EXIT WOUNDS HC by Rutu Modan A young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call and learns his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father’s death, he finds himself not only piecing together the last few months of his father’s life, but his entire identity. Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. (MAR073413) MATURE THEMES HC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAWN & QUARTERLY SHOWCASE VOLUME 3 TP by Harkham, Elverum & Broersma Three cartoonists from around the world feature — Sammy Harkham from the United States, Genevieve Castrée from Canada, and Matt Broersma from England. Harkham's "Somersaulting" tells a tale of two friends and a long summer, summoning the languid pace of summer as well as the gradual discovery of love and sex in the suburbs. Neither cynical nor sentimental, this tale plays like a long, clear-eyed tone poem to teenage summers. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 BAGHDAD JOURNAL: AN ARTIST IN OCCUPIED IRAQ HC by Steve Mumford In the long tradition of war artists, Mumford documents the everyday scenes of Iraq in bold, breathtaking watercolors and drawings and paints a human side of the war that can be lost in the immediacy of photographic and broadcast images. Not overtly political, Bagdad Journal presents portraits of life from all sides of the polarizing conflict. With sketch pad and notebook in hand, Mumford illuminates the routine activities of a nation in turmoil-from the individual soldiers of American platoons to Baghdad residents going about their daily lives amid the chaos surrounding them. MATURE THEMES HC, 13x10, 224pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 DYNAMIC FORCES MARVEL ZOMBIES VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #1—D.E. EXCLUSIVE LTD. VARIANT COVER by John Layman & Fabiano Neves This is it true believers — the cross-over of the century begins here! The Marvel Zombies come face-to-face with Ash from Army of Darkness! Ash has faced legions of the undead before but never like this! He lands in the heart of New York just as the Zombie outbreak begins! See how his actions help turn more heroes and villains into Zombies! The first printing sold out! The second printing was huge! And now the Dynamite Edition cover will be available only while supplies last! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 MARVEL ZOMBIES VS ARMY OF DARKNESS #3—D.E. EXCLUSIVE LTD. VARIANT COVER by John Layman & Fabiano Neves The crossover event of the year continues! And this second limited edition variant cover features a classic Marvel Zombies homage to Jim Starlin's iconic The Death of Captain Marvel cover! Don't miss out, add one to your collection today! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #1—D.E./ASPEN EXCLUSIVE COVER by Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi The wise-cracking Wall-Crawler collides with the She-Devil with a Sword! Longtime Marvel readers know that these two legends have met before — but that was just the warm-up! Writer Michael Avon Oeming (Omega Flight) and Mel Rubi (Red Sonja) — plus series cover artist Michael Turner — answer the eternal question: What's better in a fight, the proportional strength of a spider or cold hard steel and a chainmail bikini? Order your copy of this Dynamite Exclusive cover today! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DF GRAY HULK 40TH ANNIVERSARY BIG BUST When Dr. Bruce Banner was caught in the heart of a Gamma Bomb blast, he was reborn as The Incredible Hulk! Now, the Hulk is "reborn" once again, as this massive, incredible Big Bust, depicting the original gray-skinned goliath's first appearance! Designed by Pablo Viggiano and Juan Bobillo, sculpted by Pablo Viggiano, and paint-mastered by Alejandra Jorquer, this bust stands over 8" tall and 9" from front to back! Strictly limited to just 400 pieces. (C: 0-1-2) Bust SRP: $295.00 ************************************************************************ COUNTDOWN: ARENA #1—DF SIGNED EDITION Signed by Keith Champagne! Get ready for Countdown: Arena — a 4-issue weekly event written by Keith Champagne (JSA) with art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens that pits the DCU’s greatest heroes against themselves! The Monarch begins the last chapter of his campaign against the Monitors, combing the entire Multiverse to enlist the most powerful heroes and villains from throughout existence to join his army! The abducted must battle one another in Monarch's specially constructed Arena, where only the strongest will survive to join his battle against the Monitors! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 THE ULTIMATES 3 #1—DF SIGNED EDITON by Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner Signed by Jeph Loeb! The Countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same... a terrible secret is about to tear them apart, and bring about a murder at the mansion! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 WHAT IF X-MEN: THE RISE & FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE—DF SIGNED EDITION by Christopher Yost & Larry Stroman Signed by John Romita, Sr., co-creator and designer of Wolverine! "The Rise & Fall Of The Shi’ar Empire" was an X-Men event like no other. Fresh off X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ed Brubaker took Marvel’s mighty mutants off earth and on an intergalactic journey to stop Vulcan, the third Summers brother, from exacting revenge on the Shi’Ar Empire! But in the final battle, What If Vulcan absorbed the energies of the M’Kraan Crystal and became Phoenix?! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 801 MEDIA INC LOVE IS LIKE A HURRICANE VOLUME 3 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 170pgs, PC SRP: $15.95 EUREKA PRODUCTIONS STARS OF THE MONTH GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOLUME 14: GOTHIC CLASSICS by Various Gothic Classics presents Ann Radcliffe's archetypal gothic novel "The Mysteries of Udopho," adapted by Antonella Caputo and Carlo Vergara. Plus, Jane Austen's gothic parody "Northanger Abbey," by Trina Robbins and Anne Timmons, and Poe's "The Oval Portrait," by Malaysian illustrator Leong Wan Kok. Also "At the Gate," a ghost story with dogs by Myla Jo Closser, illustrated by Shary Flenniken, and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's great vampire tale "Carmilla," by Rod Lott and Lisa K. Weber. (FEB073451) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 EUROTICA MISS DD VOLUME 5 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ************************************************************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A MISS DD GN VOL 01 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL 1—48pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 VOL 2—48pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 VOL 3—SC, 8x11, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VOL 4 (JAN073773)—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ************************************************************************ EVA INK CREATOR CHRONICLES: GEORGE PEREZ VOLUME 2 SIGNED & NUMBERED DVD by Robin Dale & Renee Witterstaetter Industry legend George Pérez sits for a massive interview covering 30 years of his dazzling career on such titles as Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Wonder Woman. The second volume of this two-volume set delves into his thoughts on the industry, and much, much, more! (C: 0-1-2) DVD SRP: $24.95 FANGORIA COMICS MARK KIDWELL'S RECLUSE #3 by Mark Kidwell & Adam Street The suspense mounts and the horror deepens as ex-cop Carrie closes in on the tattered man and the dark secret behind the missing children. A truly horrific secret — which Carrie's father will confront alone — lies in the darkness of a charnel pit of unimaginable terror. Hunter becomes the hunted as the shock horror series spirals towards its savage conclusion! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH THE PIN-UP ART OF DAN DECARLO SC by Alex Chun & Dan DeCarlo A handsome volume of rare pin-ups from the late cartoonist who defined the look for Betty and Veronica. From 1956 to 1963, DeCarlo also produced hundreds of pin-up cartoons for the Humorama line of girlie digests, where his line drawings and exquisite ink-wash paintings shared the pages with Jack Cole, Bill Ward, and Bill Wenzel, and photos featuring Bettie Page. (AUG042749) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 280pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 THE PIN-UP ART OF DAN DECARLO VOLUME 2 SC by Alex Chun & Jacob Covey For more than 40 years, Dan DeCarlo best known for his definitive renditions of Archie Comics’ Betty and Veronica, two of comics’ most beloved icons. But before joining Archie and unbeknownst to many, DeCarlo has honed his skills as a good girl artist for the Humorama line of digest magazines. Following the immensely popular The Pin-Up Art of Dan DeCarlo, this second volume once again displays DeCarlo’s sexiest Humorama pin-up cartoons, and continues Fanatagraphics’ dedication to showcasing the best of the classic pin-up cartoonists. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 ********************************************************************** SHAG: A TO Z BLAB STORYBOOK HC by Shag Shag: A to Z presents, quite simply, 26 original paintings corresponding to the letters of the alphabet. Each painting is accompanied by a short verse extolling the pleasures of a hedonistic lifestyle and the virtues of overindulgence. Shag has spent the last decade creating a body of work based on his idiomatic aesthetic preferences, a world of mid-20th-century modern architecture and design, populated by hedonists, supplicants, and indifferent women. HC, 10x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 THE LAST MUSKETEER SC by Jason Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally acclaimed cartoonist. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A I KILLED ADOLF HITLER GN by Jason A professional assassin is given the unique job of traveling back in time — to kill Adolf Hitler in 1939, but things go wrong! I Killed Adolf Hitler is rendered in Jason’s crisp deadpan neo-clear-line style, augmented by lovely, understated coloring. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 LUST KINKY: ONLINE PERSONAL ADS FROM SEATTLE'S STRANGER HC by Ellen Forney Ellen Forney’s follow-up to her wildly successful I Love Led Zeppelin is a collection of cartoons celebrating the sometimes stunningly crude, sometimes surprisingly sweet online world of personal classifieds. Forney has for several years been illustrating the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger’s “Lustlab” classified ads by interpreting the most interesting, outrageous, or idiosyncratic ad in that week’s paper. To cap it off, the collection includes an introduction by the notorious sex advice columnist and novelist (and Stranger editor), Dan Savage! MATURE THEMES HC, 6 x 6.5, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 MOME VOLUME 10 GN by Various Critically acclaimed for its compilation of dynamic young cartoonists, this volume features the 20 page conclusion to the Jim Woodring graphic novella, "The Lute String." Previously published only in Japan, this story features Woodring’s signature characters — Frank, Pupshaw, and Pushpaw — in a universe-bending saga that finds the trio in a very unexpected world of flying, shrieking demons and bulbous-faced monsters. Also features the work of Tom Kaczynski, Robert Goodin, Dash Shaw, Ray Fenwick, John Hankiewicz, Sophie Crumb, Tim Hensley, and Jonathan Bennett. SC, 7 x 9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MOME VOLUME 9 GN by Various The acclaimed quarterly contains the second part of a 45-page Jim Woodring graphic novella, "The Lute String" and returning regulars Sophie Crumb, Gabrielle Bell, Andrice Arp, and Kurt Wolfgang. Also, the return of Al Columbia! Also, a ballpoint treasure from Built to Spill cover-master, Mike Scheer. SC, 7x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 O/A INNOCENCE & SEDUCTION: THE ART OF DAN DECARLO HC by Bill Morrison & Dan DeCarlo This book presents a fitting tribute to the life and art of one of the world's all-time best cartoonists in a wide-ranging career retrospective. Lavishly designed with over 300 illustrations, the volume includes rare World War II-era cartoons, original Humorama pinups, seldom-seen newspaper strips, examples of his justly famous commercial comics work, and of course, lots and lots of those fabulous DeCarlo girls! MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 200pgs, PC SRP: $34.95 STAR OF THE MONTH I LOVE LED ZEPPELIN SC by Ellen Forney Characterized by bold, sensual brushstrokes and striking images of powerful, butt-kicking women, Ellen Forney's imagination runs wild with stories that spring from her own inspiration, while other are collaborations with such luminaries as comedian Margaret Cho, novelist Kristin Gore, writer and editor Dan Savage, and Camille Paglia. (MAY063130) SC, 9x12, 112pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** COMICS JOURNAL #287 Headlining this issue is Comics Journal's definitive interview with indy-star cartoonist Jeffrey Brown, creator of the autobiographical works Clumsy and Unlikely, the parodies Bighead and The Incredible Change-Bots, and the catfest Cat Getting Out of a Bag. Novelist and comics writer Greg Rucka discusses his soon-to-be-filmed graphic novel Whiteout, his superspy series Queen & Country and his work on Spider-Man, Wolverine, Batman and Wonder Woman. Plus: a parade of unearthed comics pages from George Herriman's non-Krazy Kat strips, including Baron Moocher and Dirty Duck inspiration Gooseberry Sprig. Magazine, 200pgs, PC SRP: $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE PIN-UP ART OF BILL WARD SC by Alex Chun & Jacob Covey Culling through thousands of images, editor Alex Chun selected the best of Ward’s Conte crayon pin-ups, including many of his infamous telephone girls, many of which have not seen print in half a century! His mastery of the Conte crayon allowed him to produce unparalleled textures, including the wonderful sheen on satiny curve-hugging dresses and on black thigh-high stockings that became Ward trademarks. (OCT063412) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 256pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 THE PIN-UP ART OF BILL WENZEL SC edited by Alex Chun Though wasp-waisted long-legged women were derigueur in the digests, Wenzel set himself apart from the rest of the best with his decidedly more Rubenesque rendering of the female form. Without a doubt, Wenzel is the most overlooked of all the pin-up cartoon artists of his era, but with this volume, which features a selection of his sexiest and most sensual ink-wash images, Wenzel takes his rightful place among Humorama’s top artists. (MAY052754) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, PC SRP: $18.95 CLASSIC PIN-UPS: JACK COLE HC edited by Alex Chun In the rarefied realm of classic cartoon pin-up art, nobody did it better than Jack Cole! With his quirky line drawings and sensual watercolors, Cole, under Hugh Hefner's guiding hand, catapulted to stardom in the 1950s as Playboy's marquee cartoonist — a position he held until his untimely death at the age of 43. Most of these drawings have not seen print in more than 50 years — taken together, they provide a rare glimpse into the singular artistry of Jack Cole. (NOV032323) MATURE THEMES HC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A DON FLOWERS' GLAMOR GIRLS TP by Don Flowers Whether blondes or brunettes, showgirls or housewives, Flowers rendered his comely protagonists with equal aplomb. A close look at Flowers' body of work reveals that he was really an illustrator playing cartoonist. This volume collects the best of his cartoons, and showcases Flowers at the height of his skill. Don Flowers' Glamor Girls features a foreward by cartoon legend Sergio Aragonés and an introductory essay by editor Alex Chun. MATURE THEMES 300pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FREEBOOTERS HC by Barry Windsor-Smith The Freebooters is a lively, character-driven graphic narrative set in a fantastic, ancient milieu. With similarities to Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, The Freebooters is a riotous, unexpected and postmodern take on the genre. This volume collects the entirety of Windsor-Smith’s The Freebooters stories from the acclaimed BWS: Storyteller comic book series from the early 1990s, including a full-length chapter from the unpublished tenth issue, plus more than 50 pages of new story! (MAY052744) HC, 9x12, 184pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** EROS COMIX REAR ENTRY #17 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY GN'S SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL ALL ACCESS—SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS—SC, 48pgs SRP: $9.95 SUGAR & SPICE—SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 TIES THAT BIND—SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL 1—SC, 64pgs SRP: $9.95 O/A TEENS AT PLAY LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** FENICKX PRODUCTIONS LLC ARCHAIC #12 by James S. Abrams & Weshoyot Alvitre Rising from the wreckage of a job well-done, a newly awakened demi-god emerges from the carnage wrought by his destructive fall into a heavily populated city. When a technology-obsessed religious zealot springs her deadly ambush, the only people left standing will have blood on their hands! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 :01 FIRST SECOND OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE BLACK DIAMOND DETECTIVE AGENCY SC by Eddie Campbell Eisner Award-winning creator Eddie Campbell brings readers thrills and chills in this engrossing mystery about John Hardin, a desperate man. When the local train explodes, taking with it almost the entire population of his rural Missouri hometown, he is the sole suspect of the renowned Black Diamond Detective Agency, a private operation determined to solve the mystery and bring its perpetrator to justice — at any cost! SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH KLEZMER SC by Joann Sfar A musical saga begins in Klezmer, a wild tale of love, friendship, survival, and the joy of making music in pre-World War II Eastern Europe. Five misfits come together to play music — and the music they create is something entirely new. See how creator Joann Sfar explores his Ashkenazi roots with this artistic and literary triumph painted in startling, loose watercolors. (JUL063152) SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** FULL CIRCLE PUBLICATIONS FULL CIRKLE II by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley Featuring fully painted art by comics legend Simon Bisley! Picking up where the first series left off, Ashen, Tagar and Brak find themselves facing an old threat in a new world! How can such a barbaric race of people, who have fought for 400 years, possibly face this new challenge? Differences have to be settled, and alliances forged like never before as they face a technologically advanced civilization of conquerors! Features two covers — by Simon Bisley and fantasy art legend Boris Vallejo — shipping in equal ratio! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #9 (SEP073682) 28pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FULL CIRKLE 2ND PTG by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley In a world which knows no rules. A land where every clan competes for survival. Surviving clans sprawl across the remnants of the planet. They band together under the leadership of their clan chief. There is one who has come to change the course of events and break the ‘cirkle’ for all time united under a new clan. For good or evil each clan followed its own path but now their existence is threatened. The Phoenix is the last hope to bind the clans together for protection but the Sabre Clan has a new agenda! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 28pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.50 O/A FULL CIRKLE CVR B by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley With the Sabre clan on the move gaining strength from surrounding clans how can the Phoenix clan bring unity and peace? Not since the days of Fireheart some 400 years ago has there been such a time and allies are running short. Ashen discovers more of her past through visions and a vital link to the prophecy, written by Fireheart himself. She realises there is more to understand...but time is running out. An exclusive interview with Simon Bisley continues in this issue from Full Cirkle Issue #1. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 28pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.50 O/A FULL CIRKLE CVR C VAR by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley The war against the Phoenix concludes! Tagar of the Sabre Clan leads his allies and amasses hulking siege mammoths to storm the gates of the Phoenix clan... but everything is not as it seems. While war is waging have both sides been played for fools? An exclusive interview with Simon Bisley is also concluded in this final issue. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.95 ********************************************************************** THICKER THAN BLOOD by Simon Reed, Mike Ploog & Simon Bisley Featuring art by comics legend Mike (Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Ghost Rider) Ploog, fully painted by Simon (Slaine, Lobo, Judge Dredd) Bisley! Two brothers on a trek across Scotland find themselves faced with more than just a stroll across the Highlands. After travelling for miles lost in the mist, they chance upon shelter not knowing what lay before them. The darkness descends and the moon rises, an invitation for all manner of creatures! This is a tragic tale of two brothers being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and how their lives were changed forever. The human spirit is thicker than blood, and this is their tale! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #9 (SEP073677) 28pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING UNCLE SCROOGE #373 by Various "Special Agent Scrooge" by Romano Scarpa and Giorgio Cavazzano leads this issue, followed by Launchpad McQuack in "Fool For Fuel.” Scrooge finds himself "Flat Broke" when Magica turns him two-dimensional and Donald helps the Beagle Boys rob Flintheart's money bin in Kari Korhonen's "Out of Africa." Carl Barks' classic "Fishy Warden" and a Don Rosa pin-up close out the issue. 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #688 by Various Donald looks for the Lost Treasure of Duckburg in William Van Horn’s “Winks.” Also featured is Part 1 of Floyd Gottfredson's "The Gleam," starring Mickey; "Renewed Feud" with Donald and Neighbor Jones; Big Bad Wolf in "Red Riding Hoodwinked”; Noel Van Horn’s "Stir Crazy," featuring Pete and Mickey; Donald in Carl Barks’ "Singapore Joe," a rowdy parrot; and Brer Rabbit. 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK by Don Rosa All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated Eisner Award-winning The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck series, detailing the biography of the "World's Richest Duck," are presented in an affordable trade paperback edition! Also available is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion, presenting the pre-chapters and in-between-chapters of Rosa's sprawling epic! LIFE AND TIMES (FEB078237)—SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 LIFE AND TIMES COMPANION (JUN063129)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 MICKEY AND THE GANG: CLASSIC STORIES IN VERSE SC by Various Between 1934 and 1944, Good Housekeeping transformed Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy shorts into rollicking, rhyming short stories, each illustrated by watercolor masters Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now all 124 of these legendary features are collected in a single coffee-table book! Discover rare cartoon story sketches by Carl Barks and others; previously-unreprinted Floyd Gottfredson comics; rare Mickey merchandise and much, much more. Experience Disney’s Good Housekeeping pages in context with the world of Disneyana their original readers knew! Available in softcover and a limited hardcover edition with dustjacket. (SEP052951) SC, 11x13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 UNCLE SCROOGE ADVENTURES: THE BARKS/ROSA COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP by Carl Barks & Don Rosa “Land of the Pygmy Indians” is teamed with its follow-up, "War of the Wendigo!” in this collection that pairs Carl Barks' classic Scrooge story with Don Rosa's modern-day sequel! When Scrooge grows sick of the big city's rumble, his back-to-nature journey takes him to the Peeweegah — a land of Native Americans whose traditions haven't changed in a thousand years, and whom he must defend from modernity's encroaching grasp! (APR073716) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.50 ********************************************************************** EC ARCHIVES: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC by Various Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins re-introduces us to the thrilling and mysterious first volume of Crime SuspenStories — six full issues and 24 complete stories by the likes of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Harvey Kurtzman. Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, George Roussos and others, originally published between 1950 and 1951! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 STARS OF THE MONTH EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES by Various These beautiful hardcovers reprint the first twelve issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952 and 1953. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Volume One reprints the first six issues, while Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12. VOL 1 (SEP063328)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOL 2 (FEB073490)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC ARCHIVES: TALES FROM THE CRYPT by Various EC's classic horror comic, Tales from the Crypt, has its first twelve issues reprinted in these two hardcover volumes. Volume One contains issues #1 through #6, originally published in 1950, and Volume Two contains issues #7 through #12. Discover the original stories that inspired the cult classic television series! VOL 1 (OCT063431)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOL 2 (APR073724)—HC, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC ARCHIVES: TWO-FISTED TALES by Various Writer-artist-editor Harvey Kurtzman teamed with legendary artists Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, John Severin, Will Elder, and Dave Berg to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. Volume One reprints the first six complete issues of EC's ground-breaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, originally published in 1950 and 1951, while Volume Two reprints issues #7 through #12. VOL 1 (NOV063594)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOL 2 (JUN073591)—HC, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE by Various These hardcover volumes collect the first twelve issues of EC's classic science fiction comic, Weird Science! Volume One reprints the first six issues, with issues seven through twelve in Volume Two! Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and more! VOL 1 (AUG063318)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOL 2 (DEC063587)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 37 by Various The 37th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is packed with new and exciting material about comics, including articles on Daredevil and Captain America, the return of the "Overstreet Hall of Fame," a brand new color section, and much more. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: New Avengers by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Supergirl by Billy Tucci (Shi, Heroes For Hire). NEW AVENGERS SC (DEC063585)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 NEW AVENGERS HC (DEC063586)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 SUPERGIRL SC (DEC063583)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 SUPERGIRL HC (DEC063584)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 BIG BIG VOL 37 (JAN073644)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00 HAKE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 6TH EDITION by Ted Hake With more than 15,000 items — all photo-illustrated — and more than 45,000 prices, Hake’s Price Guide To Character Toys is the standard by which other toy guides are measured. This new edition features expanded and updated listings, more than 360 unique categories, checklists, and more! (APR063180) SC, FC SRP: $35.00 POP CULTURE WITH CHARACTER: A LOOK INSIDE GEPPI'S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM by Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg Geppi’s Entertainment Museum is the culmination of a long-held dream, the embodiment of the desire to see pop culture entertainment in the setting it deserves, designed to preserve, promote and present comic character collectibles in their proper historical context. Now in book form, you can take the tour through the ages yourself! (OCT063432) HC, 7x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics Volumes I & II are 9" x 12" hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. VOL I: A-K (STAR00176)—HC, 9x12, FC SRP: $75.00 VOL II: K-Z (STAR00177)—HC, 10x15, FC SRP: $75.00 THE PHOTO JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS: VOLUMES 3 & 4 SET by Ernie Gerber Ernie Gerber's fantastic photo-journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics Volume 3 illustrates the lavish history of Marvel Comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color! Volume 4 features all Marvel releases, including covers and stories from 1961 — the beginning of Marvel's heyday — through the late '70s (as well as some '80s material), from Amazing Fantasy #15 to Giant Size X-Men #1! (STAR18847) HC, 10x14, FC SRP: $50.00 ********************************************************************** GO MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC JAPAN AI — A TALL GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN JAPAN GN by Aimee Major Steinberger A professional animator with a passion for all things cute, Aimee captures the world of Japanese pop-culture in a manga journal that is both adorable and breathtaking. This rapid-fire adventure is full of everything fans dream of seeing — cosplay on the infamous Harajuku Street, fantasy restaurants, maid cafes, Tokyo's largest doll store, beautiful shrines, bookstores full of manga, outrageous all-female Takarazuka musicals, cherry festivals, hot springs, special ceremonies, and so much more! 6x9, 190pgs, PC SRP: $16.99 STARS OF THE MONTH AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOLUME 4 GN by Setona Mizushiro As the dreams and nightmares continue, Mashiro finds himself more conflicted than ever. Sou remains a mystery even as they grow closer, while Kureha seems to be distancing herself even more. Tensions are high as friends fight and enemies form uneasy alliances, and as ever, the myserious dream world grows even more dangerous! (MAR073463) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $10.99 NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOLUME 4 GN by Chika Shiomi The demon posessing Sakura grows stronger, and Aria refuses to back down! Despite her newfound determination to save him, things are complicated by a stranger from her past who seems to posess the same powers as she! As Aria fights on, Sakura regains enough control to speak to her — and Aria lowers her guard long enough for the demon to break through! (MAR073464) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $10.99 TRAIN PLUS TRAIN VOLUME 3 GN by Hideyuki Kurata & Tomomasa Takuma As lessons on the Special Train grow more and more deadly, the students begin to understand the world around them. An avalanche traps them on a snowy mountain, and tempers rise as the temperature drops. With their generators faltering and the mountain's inhabitants refusing aid, will the students survive for another lesson on the Special Train? (MAR073465) SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 ********************************************************************** GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS ALEX ROSS SAN DIEGO COMICON 2007 EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW by Alex Ross Learn what's up with Alex Ross in this 20 page special preview comic that was released in San Diego! His new series will be smoking hot! Teamed once again with Alex Krueger, this will be the upcoming event of the year. Graham Crackers is proud to offer this preview of what will be one of the best-selling books of the year! (C: 0-1-2) 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 SPIDER MAN/RED SONJA #1 MICHAEL TURNER VARIANT COVER by Michael Avon Oeming & Mel Rubi Released for the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con this year, Graham Crackers has snagged some of these ultra-rare Michael Turner variant covers! Limited to 4,000 copies, these will be gone in a hurry! Comes with Certificate of Authenticity! (C: 0-1-2) FC SRP: $24.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL MARCH 2008 Lola Cordova, a young prostitute, had begun a new life when extra-terrestrials kidnap her! There she discovers an addictive drug that gives both thrills as well as high knowledge. She stumbles upon information that the extra-terrestrials are planning the destruction of the human race. Returning to Earth, only she can alert humanity to fight against the end of the world! MATURE THEMES Magazine, 124pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 FORGOTTEN HC by Cris Ortega Between wakefulness and sleep there is a kingdom without a name, and there is a tree, and in its branches are hidden a thousand stories already forgotton. Come on this journey with Cris Ortega as she shares the forgotton tales. 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 HEROIC PUBLISHING INC CAPTAIN THUNDER AND BLUE BOLT VOLUME 1: THE BEGINNING TP by Thomas, Thomas, Cruz & Various At last! Direct from the pages of Champions, comics' greatest father-and-son superhero team star in their first trade paperback collection, featuring their original adventures from the first five issues of Captain Thunder and Blue Bolt, with stories by Roy & Dann Thomas, and artwork by Dell Barras, E. R. Cruz, Rick Stasi, and Grant Miehm! 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 CHAMPIONS #42 by Mougin, Thomas, Griep & Various Flare's electric little sister Sparkplug takes the spotlight in the classic adventure, "A Singular Repentance." Then, Captain Thunder and Blue Bolt return in "Hard Targets." Also in this issue, an all-new Icestar adventure, "Real Heroes," plus two new Flare Sunday pages! 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 HILL & WANG J. EDGAR HOOVER: A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY GN by Rick Geary In the hands of gifted cartoonist Rick Geary, J. Edgar Hoover’s life becomes a timely and pointed guide to eight presidents — from Calvin Coolidge to Richard Nixon — and everything from Prohibition to Cold War espionage. From a nascent FBI’s headline-grabbing hunt for John of Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly in the 1930s to Hoover’s increasingly paranoid post-WWII authorization of illegal wiretaps, blackmail, and circumvention of Supreme Court decisions, J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography provides a special window into the life of an outsized American and a bird’s eye view on twentieth century American history. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. HC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY: A GRAPHIC HISTORY GN by Harvey Pekar & Gary Dumm In 1962 at a United Auto Workers’ camp in Michigan, Students for a Democratic Society held its historic convention and prepared the famous Port Huron Statement, drafted by Tom Hayden. This statement, criticizing the U.S. government’s failure to pursue international peace or address domestic inequality, became the organization’s manifesto. Its last convention was held in 1969 in Chicago, where, collapsing under the weight of its notoriety and popularity, it shattered into myriad factions. Through brilliant art and they were-there dialogue, famed graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, gifted artist Gary Dumm, and renowned historian Paul Buhle illustrate the tumultuous decade that first defined and then was defined by the men and women who gathered under the SDS banner. Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History captures the idealism and activism that drove a generation of young Americans to believe that even one person’s actions can help transform the world. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. HC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $22.00 HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN COMPANY BLUE PILLS GN by Frederik Peeters At a house party one summer's night, Fred met Cati. Though they barely spoke, he vividly remembered her gracefulness and abandon. Years later they meet again, and their connection is instantaneous. But when things become serious, a nervous Cati reveals that she and her three-year-old son are both HIV-positive. Peeters traces the development of their intimacy and their revelatory relationship with a doctor whose frankness allow them to fully realize their passionate connection. Then Cati’s son becomes sick, bringing Fred face to face with death, forcing him to question the meaning of life, illness, and love — until a Socratic dialogue with a mammoth helps him recognize that living with illness is also a gift, allowing him to savor his life with Cati. A brave and unsentimental romance, Blue Pills will resonate with anyone whose love has faced great obstacles and triumphed. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 ICARUS PUBLISHING A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #74—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #73—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 ELEMENTS GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH PATRIOT GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (FEB063088) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 PET HUMILIATION DIARY GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (FEB073512) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** IDW PUBLISHING DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1 Pat Mills & John Wagner (w); Dave Gibbons (a); Joe Corroney (c) IDW Publishing is proud to kick off its Doctor Who line with monthly re-presentations of classic Doctor Who comics, featuring some of the best talents in the business! Up first, adventures featuring the Fourth Doctor courtesy of Pat Mills, John Wagner, and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Each issue will feature all-new state-of-the-art coloring by color artist Charlie Kirchoff, as well as an all-new cover by Joe Corroney (Star Trek. And coming next month, all-new Doctor Who adventures! *Retailers: See your order form for a special incentive FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #2 Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch (plot); Brian Lynch (w), Franco Urru (a); Tony Harris, Urru (c) Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch and Franco Urru continue to tell the tale of Angel after the climactic battle that ended the Angel television series. Between the array of new enemies and fallen former friends—not to mention the state of Los Angeles itself—can Angel possibly find a reason to go on? And can some familiar faces help provide that reason? Eisner-winning artist Tony Harris once again supplies a special cover, as does series artist Urru. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1 (Urru)-to-4 (Harris) ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages SPIKE: SHADOW PUPPETS TP Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) Angel once put a stop to an evil children’s show, but not before being turned into a puppet during his fight. Now, fresh out of the Asylum, it’s Spike’s turn! Writer Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru, the creative force behind the all-new Angel: After the Fall series, are reunited in this collection that sees Spike and Lorne heading off to Japan to stop the latest Japanese kids’ show… Smile Time! Will they become “puppetized” themselves? And along the way, find themselves in a fight with hundreds of ninja-puppets, reuniting with fellow Asylum inmates, and be at extreme odds with one other? We’re not telling (but, um, yes)! Featuring a cover gallery by Urru and David Messina and annotations by Lynch! TPB • FC • 110 pages • $17.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION #4 Simon Furman (w); Robby Musso (a); Su, Nick Roche (c) Get ready for cover-to-cover action as OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS take on SIXSHOT, the DECEPTICONS’ living weapon, with the world at large watching. Nothing will ever be the same again, as the ‘secret’ war goes public in a big, big way. Plus, more HEADMASTERS, more Machination, more SUNSTREAKER, more REAPERS a dash of SOUNDWAVE, and a pinch of STARSCREAM. We really are pulling out all the stops on this one! By writer Simon Furman with covers from E.J. Su and Nick Roche, and featuring the artistic stylings of Robby Musso! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages THE TRANSFORMERS: MEGATRON ORIGIN TP Eric Holmes (w); Alex Milne, Marcelo Matere (a); Milne (c) Before allegiance, rank and function—before war—a civilian will become a warrior, and warrior will become a leader. As a leader he will learn of the most powerful weapon on the planet—a weapon powerful enough to bind legions to his will—a faction named DECEPTICON. This landmark collection brings the would-be major players of that faction together for the first time in a seminal story for MEGATRON, the DECEPTICONS, and THE GREAT WAR. Also includes a cover gallery by artist Alex Milne and variant cover artist Marcelo Matere. TPB• FC • 104 pages • $17.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS: SOURCEBOOK #3 Simon Furman & Ben Yee (w); Various (a); Don Figueroa (c) Simon Furman (Transformers: Beast Wars: The Gathering) and Ben Yee (consultant on the Beast Wars TV series) continue to present an all-encompassing, unifying resource book highlighting the characters, worlds and technology from all generations and incarnations of BEAST WARS with the third volume of this informative collection. From AIR HAMMER to WOLFANG and beyond, and featuring all-new art from a host of the greatest TRANSFORMERS artists like Don Figueroa, Marcelo Matere, Robby Musso, Nick Roche, and many more, this is the series that explains everything you need to know about the world of the Beast Wars! 48 ad-free pages. FC • $6.99 • 48 pages THE TRANSFORMERS: BEST OF THE UK: DINOBOTS #4 (OF 6) Simon Furman (w); Will Simpson (a); Nick Roche, Retro Art (c) A new chapter of DINOBOT lore begins with “In The National Interest.” Reporter Joyce Meadows declares robot-Master a hoax, and Triple-I decides that she must be silenced. Project: Centurion is accelerated and it will be up to SLUDGE and the DINOBOTS to come to the rescue. Nick Roche once again provides an all-new cover re-creating a classic scene from the issue! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS MAGAZINE #4 Simon Furman, Chris Sarracini (w); José Delbo, Don Figueroa, James Raiz (a); Robby Musso (c) Continuing with three tales that span THE TRANSFORMERS’ 20- year reign, this special full-color, 8-1/2” x 11” magazine format collection contains an early Marvel story (issue #57, “Resurrection Gambit”), the continuing Dreamwave run (Armada #4), and the latest contribution to TRANSFORMERS lore from IDW (Stormbringer #4). Artist Robby Musso (Transformers Spotlight: Ultra Magnus) provides a stunning new cover. $7.99 • FC • 8-1/2 x 11 • 72 pages LIFELIKE HC Dara Naraghi (w), Irapuan Luiz, Shom Bhuiya, Marvin Mann. Neil Errar, Jason Scott Jones, Jerry Lange. Tom Williams, Steven Spenser Ledford, Adrian Barbu, Steve Black, Andy Bennett, & Tim McClurg (a) Lifelike is a diverse collection of slice-of-life stories... and beyond. Each vignette, illustrated by a different artist, presents a glimpse into a different corner of the world outside our window. From the sentimental to the shocking, the familiar to the unknown, it's all here. Lifelike’s stories are not limited to the clichéd autobiographic tales so often associated with the genre. Instead, the stories range in content from noir crime to love stories to war memoirs to humorous conversation pieces. A multicultural, multiethnic cast of characters infuses the book with a realism often missing from today’s comics. All the stories are written by Dara Naraghi (Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now) with the art provided by a variety of award-winning artists, including Marvin Mann, 2006 Day Prize winner, 3-time Harvey Award nominee, Forward Magazine Honorary Mention, Glyph Award nominee, and YALSA nominee; Tom Williams, 2002 Day Prize winner; Adrian Barbu, 2003 L. Ron Hubbard “Illustrators of the Future” Achievement Award winner. "There are so many different visual styles here, and Naraghi is such a versatile storyteller, that they barely seem to be part of the same series, but there's something that links them together, a great storyteller's sensibility. From hard-boiled noir crime to war memoirs to sweet, sentimental stories, Lifelike has the feel of a great comics anthology, like Drawn and Quarterly or World War III." —Cory Doctorow, Nebula and Locus award winning novelist HC • FC • 108 pages • $19.99 THE COMPLETE CLIVE BARKER’S GREAT AND SECRET SHOW Chris Ryall (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Collected here in one deluxe edition is the complete 12-part saga that comprises the comic book adaptation of master of horror Clive Barker's epic journey into the fantastic, The Great and Secret Show. Adapted by Chris Ryall (Zombies vs. Robots) and artist Gabriel Rodriguez (Beowulf), this collection presents the ultimate battle between good and evil that spans many decades and dimensions. Also featuring complete cover galleries by Rodriguez and Barker, full issue-by-issue annotations by Ryall, and more! Available as a TPB, HC or limited edition hardcover featuring an all-new painted piece and signed tip-in plate by Clive Barker, strictly limited to 250 copies. TPB • FC • 300 pages • $35.00 HC • FC • 300 pages • $55.00 S&N HC • 300 pages • $125.00 (Limited to 250 copies) BADGER SAVES THE WORLD #1 Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Nick Runge (c) Badger, that ‘80s stalwart, is back to do more than just save comics like he did last month… this time, he’s here to save the entire world. In the first issue of an all-new, five-part Badger adventure written by creator Mike Baron, Badger finds himself up against amazing odds that take him from a small-town jail cell to, well, you’ll have to see it to believe it, Larry. Artist David Messina (Angel) provides a special incentive cover, too! FC • $3.99 • 32 pages WORMWOOD: CALAMARI RISING PART #1 Ben Templesmith (w & a) Just when Wormwood thought he could finally have that quiet drink without worrying about the world coming to an end, or a friend with a parasitic infection trying to kill him, The Brotherhood of the Calamari decide to crash the party. Since their last meeting, they've tracked him across the thousand million dimensional possibilities of existence—and this time the entire Squideeverse is with them. Wormwood is going to learn the hard way he can't keep running from his problems as his oldest foe now threatens his favorite watering hole, Earth, with absorption into the Calamari group mind. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages CORY DOCTOROW’S FUTURISTIC TALES OF THE HERE AND NOW #3 Dara Naraghi (w); Paul McCaffrey (a); Paul Pope (c) IDW Publishing continues to bring the stories of acclaimed science-fiction author Cory Doctorow to comics, this time offering up "Craphound.” Despite the exoskeleton and mouth full of poisonous suckers, Jerry got along with the alien better than with most humans. In fact, Jerry had nicknamed him "Craphound", after their shared love of hunting for unique treasures at garage sales and thrift stores. They were buddies. That is, until Craphound found the old cowboy trunk. Adapted by Dara Naraghi (whose Lifelike debuts this month, too. See previous page for info), with a cover by Eisner-winning artist Paul Pope! FC • $3.99 • 32 pages THE SALLYANDERS GN Ashley Wood (w & a) Award-winning writer/artist/designer Ashley Wood presents his latest tour de force, in the form of Sallyanders. What is Sallyanders, you ask? Well, it’s a nice town, one in which everything and everyone finds its place. But sometimes that place isn’t always a proper one… This off-beat, self-contained tale is presented in landscape format 11” x 8.5” with four-inch cover flaps. Sure to be a comic book classic courtesy of Popbot’s Wood. TPB • FC • 100 pages • $19.99 SNAKED #1 Clifford Meth (w); Rufus Dayglo (a); Ashley Wood (c) In a world of dirty politics, backstabbing friends and unfaithful women, Bill Timmons discovers that being a Snake is more than a metaphor… but he’s unprepared for what will happen when he sheds his skin and the fangs start to show… and so is everyone else. This all-new, five-part miniseries is written by Clifford Meth, who Barnes and Noble calls “one of dark fiction’s best-kept secrets.” Featuring an all-new cover by artist Ashley Wood. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY VOL. 2 TP Alex Garner (w); Rufus Dayglo, Ashley Wood (a); Wood (c) Four years after former FoxHound hero Solid Snake saved the day on Shadow Moses Island, a new terrorist organization known as Dead Cell has hijacked the environmental cleanup facility known as the Big Shell and taken the President of the United States hostage. In response to their threat, FoxHound agent Raiden must join forces with a mysterious Navy Seal known as Pliskin to rescue the President and neutralize Dead Cell, whose leader is said to be none other than Solid Snake himself! Collecting the final six issues of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty. TPB • FC • 148 pages • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-111-3 CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE TP (NEW PRINTING) Tom Waltz (w); Casey Maloney (a); Ashley Wood (c) Before they teamed up on Gene Simmons’ Zipper, writer Tom Waltz and artist Casey Maloney delivered the horrific wartime tale, Children of the Grave. This new printing features fully colored art for the first time ever, a new back-up story from Waltz and Maloney, and an all-new cover from acclaimed artist Ashley Wood! TPB • FC • 120 pages • $14.99 FALLEN ANGEL #22 Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) In a world where superheroes are merely four-color creations of comic books, a small boy tries to convince his friends about his amazing adventure in a mysterious city that he inadvertently slept-walked into... a city where he would have most certainly died if not for the intervention of a real-life superhero called the Fallen Angel. Written by New York Times Best-Selling author Peter David. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BEYOND BARROW #3 Steve Niles (w); Bill Sienkiewicz (a & c) In the dark frozen night John Ikos and a handful of survivors confront an evil greater then anything they have ever faced. Be there for the thrilling, macabre conclusion of the last 30 Days of Night story as told by creator Steve Niles and legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz. You'll never feel safe closing your eyes again. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: RED SNOW #1—COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE EDITION Ben Templesmith (w/a) This special Comic-Con-only edition features an exclusive cover and additional pages from writer/artist Ben Templesmith as well as a flip-book cover and 5-page preview of Steve Niles and Bill Sienkiewicz’s 30 Days of Night: Beyond Barrow #1! FC • 32 pages • PI ADVENTURES IN OZ TP (NEW PRINTING) Eric Shanower (w & a) In the marvelous Land of Oz, magic is always around the next corner. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and their many Oz friends can't stop plunging into one adventure after another, courtesy of award-winning cartoonist Eric Shanower. This all-new printing of the beloved series also contains over 70 pages of sketches and other bonus material from Shanower. L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz lives again in stories that Booklist calls "well-written" and "charming" by "the superbly talented Shanower." TPB • $39.99 • FC • 328 pages STAR TREK: ALIEN SPOTLIGHT—ORIONS Scott & David Tipton (w); Elena Casagrande (a); Zach Howard, Casagrande (c) “The female of the species is deadlier than the male"—a statement that was never more true than in the case of the Orion Animal Women, infamous from the very first episode of STAR TREK, "The Cage"! It's a fact Fleet Captain Christopher Pike will soon discover, as he's caught up in a web of intergalactic criminal intrigue. Can Pike trust the beautiful Orion slave girl—and can he trust himself around her? This focus on one of the most mysterious, and beautiful, alien races in the Star Trek galaxy is written by Klingons and The Gorn scribes Scott & David Tipton! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages STAR TREK: YEAR FOUR #6 David Tischman (w); Steve Conley (a); Conley, Photo (c) As Kirk and the crew investigate the disappearance of the USS Pasteur, a trail of debris leads the USS Enterprise to an automated facility on a lifeless, desert planet in the Gobi system. A landing party finds robotic nannies caring for a computer-controlled nursery of alien babies—which Dr. McCoy's analysis proves to be the final survivors of the planet's dead civilization. But when an ensign disappears, and clues of the Pasteur's fate uncover the facility's startling secret, the computer reveals it maternal instincts—using its awesome power to defend its children—endangering the Enterprise, and forcing Kirk and the landing party to fight for their lives. Written by David Tischman (Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between) with art by Steve Conley, and an incentive cover by Joe Corroney (Dr. Who Classic, Klingons). 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages GENE SIMMONS’ ZIPPER #2 Tom Waltz (w); Casey Maloney (a); Adriano Loyola (c) Gene Simmons' stranger in a strange land tale continues, as Denizen Xeng Ral, a solitary fugitive to Earth from his own world, the Nether Ether, finds strange allies in a good-hearted drug dealer and a hardened police detective. Lethal enemies abound, too, as the mysterious Celestial Defense Ministry joins Etherian Hunters in the desperate chase for the now-exposed Xeng Ral. Written by Tom Waltz, with art by Casey Maloney (Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between). FC • $3.99 • 32 pages GENE SIMMONS’ DOMINATRIX #5 Sean Taylor (w); Esteve Polls (a); Fernando Goni (c) The adventures of Gene Simmons' cleavage-laden series of intrigue and adventure continues as Dominatrix finally learns the secrets behind her new powers. But a surprising betrayal from an unexpected source could make her new information worthless if she can't save both herself and her friends from the enigmatic Happy Jacq. FC • $3.99 • 32 pages NICK SIMMONS’ SKULLDUGGERY—COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE EDITION Nick Simmons (w/a) This special Comic-Con-only edition, featured on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, offers the first look at Nick Simmons’ upcoming Skullduggery comic, as well as a prose story by Nick, a full comic book story from Gene Simmons House of Horrors #1, and previews of all of Gene Simmons’ Simmons Comics Group releases, too! FC • 32 pages • PI BACKLIST 24: NIGHTFALL TPB J.C. Vaughn, Mark L. Haynes (w) • Jean Diaz (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JUN073692 ASHLEY WOOD’S 48 NUDE GIRLS Ashley Wood (a) TPB • FC • $11.99 • APR073796 CASTLEVANIA: THE BELMONT LEGACY Marc Andreyko (w) • E.J. 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MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 INFINITY STUDIOS A KISS FOR MY PRINCE VOLUME 3 GN by He-Eun Kim Upon her return from the Antoweif Castle, Sei-Ann has given up all hope of being able to uncover her past and her true identity. On the other hand, Prince Joon is more concerned with her welfare after secretly being told information which may reveal her identity to be that of Lady Ashley, the last heir to the house of Antoweif. In the meanwhile, Sei-Ann has other more pressing matters at hand as three notorious palace "trainers" have come to pay her a visit. Just when it seems like all hope is lost, a Prince comes to her rescue... but which one? (C: 0-1-2) 182pgs SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH A KISS FOR MY PRINCE VOLUME 2 GN by Hee-Eun Kim The three Princes each have feelings for Sei-Ann. But which of the three Princes does Sei-Ann truly love? The decision becomes harder when the three Princes won’t admit how they really feel, and each of them have secrets and hidden agendas that don't help, either. Making things worse for Sei-Ann, she now has a rival, a childhood lady friend of the Princes'. As the daughter of the most powerful retainer to the royal family, she most certainly is going to get first choice out of the Princes. What’s Sei-Ann to do? (OCT063541) SC, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 IONO-SAMA FANATICS VOLUME 1 by Miyabi Fujieda Once there was a ruler of a small Kingdom who was burdened with the task of running the Kingdom at an early age. This ruler was the ideal monarch who was a natural leader. This ruler’s only fault, if you can call it that, was a fetish for women with long straight luscious black hair. Now imagine that the setting is the present, and that this ruler was a young beautiful Queen. Welcome to the party, you have just entered the world of Iono-sama Fanatics! Come and lose yourself in a world of dazzling women as a Queen sets out to add gorgeous Japanese women with long straight black hair to her collection of lady escorts! With guns, swords, cars, politics, beauty pageants, and exotic women, there’s no way you can lose! (JAN073733) 6x9, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ZERO: THE BEGINNING OF THE COFFIN VOLUME 3 GN by Sung-Woo Park There's no doubt in everyone's mind that Shuuichi's tremendous powers are a potential threat to the peace of Japan. As the ECS prepares to "awaken" a secret weapon to keep Shuuichi's powers in check, a surprise attack by French ESP's nearly destroys the special ECS school! Who will stop these French EPS's who are supposedly the world's strongest ESP's? (NOV063709) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. SC, 210pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** SWEETY VOLUME 3 GN by Jae-Sung Park & Ju-Ri Kim Regardless of Myung-Ho's refusal to see her as a candidate to become his girlfriend, Ji-Hae is determined to become his future love. With her new goal in sight, Ji-Hae takes her first steps to becoming the perfect girl so that Myung-Ho will finally accept her feelings a few years down the road. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. 196pgs (3 of 7) SRP: $9.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #134 by Jolly Blackburn Knights of the Dinner Table is a multiple award-winning periodical featuring the gaming industry’s most popular comic strip, as well as being a full-fledged gaming magazine. More than half of each issue is devoted to reviews, adventure ideas and tips, maps, monsters, NPCs, magic items, and many other articles for a wide variety of games and game systems, written from a gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KING HELL STARS OF THE MONTH BRAT PACK TP by Rick Veitch Veitch's no-holds-barred dissection of the hoary old sidekick phenomena is as harrowing as it is hilarious; subversively subtle yet completely over the top. Brat Pack is an edgy and unforgettable dance macabre. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. (STAR18436) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $19.95 MAXIMORTAL TP by Rick Veitch Seven years before "The Amazing Adventures of Kavelier and Clay," Rick Veitch married the larcenous history of the comics business to the outrageous themes and characters from his infamous Brat Pack universe, and created one of the most startling and uncompromising visions of the superhero archetype ever put to paper. King Hell Press brings The Maximortal back into print with a brand new edition of the classic Eisner nominated graphic novel. Also includes an expanded and updated "Curse of the Superman" by Veitch. (FEB052952) SC, 7x10, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 ONE TP by Rick Veitch The One is another notorious chapter in the secret history of superheroes; a timeless and audacious mix of Dr. Strangelove, Marshal McLuhan, Jack Kirby, and Tex Avery, as seen through the sensibilities of Kurt Vonnegut. Introduction by Alan Moore. (STAR20173) SC SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** KITTY PRESS RETURN TO SCANDALOUS SEIRYO UNIVERSITY GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, B&W SRP: $10.99 LADY DEATH STORE.COM LADY DEATH: DRAGON WARS #1 — DRAGON*CON "ELITE" ED This Elite Edition of Lady Death: Dragon Wars #1, previously only available at Dragon*Con 2007, is strictly limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by creator Brian Pulido. Comes bagged and boarded, complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. (C: 0-1-2) 24pgs, FC SRP: $60.00 LAST GASP THE ADVENTURES OF HERGE, CREATOR OF TINTIN HC by Michael Farr Following on from his best-selling Tintin: The Complete Companion, Michael Farr portrays the little-known but fascinating life of Hergé, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches, he presents his picture of a man whose life is the key to his creation. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 TINTIN & CO. HC by Michael Farr Leading British Tintinologist and journalist, Michael Farr, presents his choice of the dozen most important and colorful characters from Hergé's long-running and internationally renowned The Adventures of Tintin and reveals their origins, inspiration and enduring fascination. This handsome and lavishly illustrated volume takes a closer look at the remarkable cast that enriches The Adventures, and which will have fans the world over once again picking up their original copies. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SATAN'S SEX BOOK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 52pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 O/A COLLEGE OF EROTIC SCIENCES GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 LINSNER.COM DAWN: "BLUE MONDAY" DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner This surreal Dawn digital art print features Dawn in what appears to be a cosmic subway station, somewhere, adrift in a sea of comedy and tragedy. But as Dawn herself might say, "Aren’t we all?" The eerie, blue glow over the art adds a dreamlike quality to this sexy yet serene 11" x 17" image. "Blue Monday" will ship accompanied by a postcard certificate, signed by the artist, and housed in a sturdy acrylic sleeve. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "COSMOPOLITAN" DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner This sexy, classy Dawn digital art print is a smooth classic piece of pin-up art. Just like the cocktail it’s named after, “Cosmopolitan” is smooth and rosy-pink, featuring Dawn in a sleek, supple bodice, showcasing her lovely curves. The Goddess’s hair is swept up into a classic sleek ponytail, and she gives the viewer the most come-hither look ever! Printed in delicious full-color onto 11" x 17" heavyweight art paper, "Cosmopolitan" ships housed in a tough plastic sleeve, accompanied by a postcard certificate signed by Linsner. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "THE QUEEN" DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner By fan request, Joseph Michael Linsner presents Dawn as "The Queen." One can almost read pride as a tangible quality, radiating from every finely-rendered detail of Dawn’s perfectly placed armor-plates to the Gorgon quality of her twisting, wild locks of hair. This lusciously-colored horizontal 17” x 11” painting is a total fantasy art classic from the Cry For Dawn-era. "The Queen" ships encased in a clear protective acrylic sleeve, accompanied by a postcard certificate, signed by Linsner. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 "BLUE SAVANNAH" DIGITAL PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 STRANGEFLOWER DIGITAL PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 SINFUL SUZI: "PEARL" DIGITAL PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 LOBRAU PRODUCTIONS INC TOUPYDOOPS #7 by C.J. Julian & Kevin McShane When Teetereater tags along with Toupydoops and his new girlfriend Ashley to an exclusive party in the Hollywood Hills, he tries hard to play nice with the beautiful people. But playing nice isn't exactly Teeter's forté. How will Toupy deal with his embarrassing chum in "The Third Wheel?" MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 MAHRWOOD PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A BALM IN GILEAD VOLUME 1 GN by Various Balm In Gilead will be a prestige anthology featuring the top names in comics and genre literature to benefit children suffering from the situation in northern Israel. All proceeds go directly toward feeding, clothing, and housing children. Combining the efforts of: Neal Adams, Jon Bogdanove, Dave Cockrum, Jack Dann, Peter David, Colleen Doran, David Gerrold, Harvey Jacobs, Jeffrey Jones, Joe Kubert, Stan Lee, Robert Silverberg, William Tenn, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and more! With cover by Michael W. Kaluta. Edited by Clifford Meth HC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 NAGDILA COLLECTED PACK by Aryeh Mahr & Esteve Polls Nominated for the National Association of Jewish Libraries Childrens Book of the Year award, this limited edition pack contains both volumes of this exciting story. It was Spain's Golden Age — Muslim, Christian, and Jew lived and prospered together in peace. Rags to Riches. Rabbi Shmuel HaNagid, prince of his people and Prime Minister of Spanish Granada, was placed where he could help his people the most by Hashgacha Pratis. Thrill to this inspiring tale of war and peace set in the Spain of the Caliphs. (C: 0-1-2) x2, SC, 10 x 14, FC SRP: $24.95 MARKOSIA KONG: KING OF SKULL ISLAND #2 by Chuck Satterlee & Dan O'Connor Jack Driscoll uses the map of Skull Island to make his way through the tunnels to Vincent Denham, the son of Carl Denham, who is recovering after the incident at sea. The Storyteller begins to explain the strange history of Skull Island and how Kong fits in to the mix. This prequel and sequel to the Miriam C. Cooper novel is based on the book by Joe DeVito. (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $3.99 HOPE FALLS #2 by Tony Lee & Dan Boultwood The body count starts as Helen begins her vengeance against her killers — while the Angel Michael discovers a painful secret from the Reverend McClusky. Could this be more than a simple murder, two decades back? And can he stop Helen's crusade before she falls too far from Heaven? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $3.50 MIRAGE STUDIOS TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #41 by Steve Murphy & Steph Dumais "The Sword." In the far-flung future an aging Leonardo battles a familiar foe from the past — one final, blood-soaked time! Picking up a plot thread from Tales #13, this issue features the wild art of Zombie Commandoes from Hell creator Steph Dumais! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONSTONE THE KOLCHAK PAPERS: THE ORIGINAL NOVELS LIMITED EDITION SIGNED & NUMBERED HC by Jeff Rice In 1972 Jeff Rice's novel The Night Stalker introduced Carl Kolchak to the world. This spine-tingling novel of supernatural terror became an instant bestseller and served as the basis for the film of the same name starring Darren McGavin. Now, after more than three decades out of print, Jeff Rice has agreed to release the original novel and its sequel, The Night Strangler. This slipcased, hardcover, cloth bound collectors edition is signed by Kolchak’s creator Jeff Rice, and limited to 300 copies! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $99.00 BUCKAROO BANZAI: AMERICAN SAMURAI LITHOGRAPH This artist signed and numbered limited edition — limited to 200! — fine art lithograph of everyone’s favorite rock ‘n roll neurosurgeon is painted by none other than fan-favorite artist Dave Dorman! Printed on heavy stock quality paper, the lithograph measures 18" x 24". Or for a special one of a kind collector’s euphoria, the kind that makes the Hong Kong Cavaliers stand up and take notice of you, try the remarked edition! (C: 0-1-2) SIGNED & NUMBERED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $49.00 REMARKED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $89.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE PHANTOM #17-19 by Bullock, Szilagyi, Pedroza, Banks, Austin, & Mychaels Invisible Children: Parts 1-3—The Phantom takes on an African warlord who believes he is a prophet of the almighty god himself. At stake are the lives of thousands of children stolen from their homes and indoctrinated into the warlord's Resistance Army through mental, physical, and spiritual torture. Moonstone has enlisted legendary artists Darryl Banks and Terry Austin to create limited edition "B" covers for each issue of this story arc. For each limited edition issue of The Phantom #17-19 purchased, Moonstone Books will make a contribution to create safe havens with food, healthcare, and education for the children affected by this war. ISSUE #17 (A)—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ISSUE #17 (B)—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 ISSUE #18 (A)—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ISSUE #18 (B)—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 ISSUE #19 (A)—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ISSUE #19 (B)—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 THE SPIDER, MASTER OF MEN LITHOGRAPH Everyone's favorite relentless pulp avenger, The Spider, Master of Men, is the subject of this artist signed-and-numbered limited edition fine art lithograph painted by none other than fan-favorite artist Doug Klauba! Measuring 18" x 24" and limited to 200 editions, this lithograph comes printed on heavy stock quality paper. Or for that special one of a kind collector’s item, the kind that gives you that bloodthirsty take no prisoners attitude, try the remarked edition! (C: 0-1-2) SIGNED & NUMBERED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $49.00 REMARKED ED—18 x 24 SRP: $89.00 TALES OF ZORRO Presenting Tales of Zorro, a brand-new anthology featuring eighteen tales of the fox — the first collection of original Zorro short fiction ever published! Including the work of: Max Allan Collins, Greg Cox, Peter David, Loren D. Estleman, Nancy Holder, Guy Williams, Jr., Robert Greenberger, Jeff Mariotte, O’Malley, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, and more! With stunning cover artwork by award-winning artist Douglas Klauba and original interior illustrations by legendary Disney animator and sculptor Ruben Procopio! Featuring cover art by Sherlock Holmes and Peter Pan illustrator Sergio Martinez, Tales of Zorro is available in both a trade paperback and special numbered limited edition hardcover signed by the contributors. (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR EDITION SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 LIMITED SIGNED & NUMBERED HARDCOVER ED—SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $129.99 NBM BONEYARD #27 by Richard Moore Ever wonder what your favorite Boneyard characters would look like as mermaids? Superheroes? Robots? Of course not. Be prepared to find out anyway, as Abbey and the gang visit multiple worlds in their quest to find Paris, who is stranded in the hostile realm of Faerie. (C: 1-0-0) 28pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BONEYARD VOLUME 3: COLOR EDITION TP by Richard Moore Now in full color! Glump devises a wondrous scheme to do a Monsters on the Beach special swimsuit issue to help the cash-strapped Michael Paris. Never mind that Glump is hiding a much worse scheme within the scheme! On a darker note, Roxanne shows her true demonic self resulting in a potentially deadly showdown with Abbey. Collects issues #9 through #11 and the swimsuit issue! SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BONEYARD TP'S by Richard Moore A great way to jump into this fun series! Boneyard is going to full-color in a handy size! Introducing Michael Paris and the band of monsters in the cemetery he inherited... an inheritance that he will learn to love and hate as dark forces vie for control of the land and its inhabitants. VOL 1 COLOR ED—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 VOL 2 COLOR ED—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 A TREASURY OF VICTORIAN MURDER VOLUME 9: THE BLOODY BENDERS SC by Rick Geary On a deserted stretch of road linking newly forming towns, a mysterious family stakes a claim and builds an inn for weary visitors. Soon, reports multiply of disappearances around that area. Generally, those who disappeared had plenty of cash on them. A delicious tale of a gruesome family fronted by a beguiling lass who led their victims on! SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FOREVER NUTS: THE EARLY YEARS OF MUTT & JEFF HC by Budd Fisher & Jeff Lindenblatt One of the longest lasting and most popular humor strips in history, Mutt & Jeff had many memorable moments of serious goofiness and irreverence. In celebration of the strip's 100th Anniversary, here’s a rediscovery of a true oddball classic that might only be outdone by the antic high living of its own creator. (MAR073608) HC, 8x6.5, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** NETCOMICS OPERATION LIBERATE MEN VOLUME 2 GN by Mira Lee Having failed her high school entrance exam, 16-year-old tomboy Sooha wants to disappear off the face of the Earth. However, when she yells it out loud a mysterious stranger named Ganesha approaches with an offer. He comes from a magical realm called the Para Kingdom ruled by a female military hierarchy that enslaves the male population. Ganesha offers to grant Sooha’s wish if she will help liberate the men. Thinking his country sounds like a paradise, she instantly agrees. But, when she arrives the men look to her as their new leader and Sooha learns that fate has a funny way of leading people to their destiny. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W (2 of 9) SRP: $9.99 ALMOST HIGHLY CLASSIFIED VOLUME 2 GN by JTK When the Almost Highly Classified Team members settle in a remote beachside village, it’s total chaos! Tom Anjery, vice-chief of the Almost Highly Classified Team at the GIS (Global Intelligence Services) has been slapped with a budget reduction and receives an order to relocate the team's office and operate it independent of the GIS. The team opens a new office in the boondocks, but to appropriate the necessary operational funds on their own, they decide to open up a bar on the side! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073744) SC, 200pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $17.99 10, 20 AND 30 VOLUME 3 GN by Morim Kang Three extraordinary women in three age groups and three unforgettable lives intersect in Morim Kang’s fascinating 10, 20, and 30. Krumb is a clumsy, scatterbrained widow in her 30’s whose teenaged daughter, Rok, is forced to take care of. Meanwhile, Rok’s jaded, twenty-something cousin Belle suffers a messy breakup with her boyfriend. Finally, Rok, who dreads the thought of growing up and its attendant responsibilities, hates men and is sure to complicate matters. Get ready for one wild ride with 10, 20, and 30. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 184pgs, B&W (3 of 7) SRP: $9.99 KINGDOM OF THE WINDS VOLUME 1 GN by Kimjin Against the backdrop of the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, Kingdom of the Winds reveals the murkiest periods in Korean history as the drama and mystique of the ancient land of Goguryeo unfolds. The romantic and tragic entanglements of the Kingdom’s Royal Family takes center stage as its ambitious King bravely takes on his powerful neighbors. Spirits, demons, and imaginary beings lurk within, for those daring enough to open its pages and submerge themselves into the captivating world of the Kingdom of the Winds. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073748) SC, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 25) SRP: $9.99 AEGIS VOLUME 6 GN by Jinha Yoo The mounting chaos in space descends to Earth’s surface the as fighting between AEGIS, the Lexy, the people of Revro and The Resistance escalates. Izare’s efforts to keep Jino safe by becoming the ultimate weapon seem to be for naught when Ray Lee hacks into U.S. military defenses and uses them against the people of Earth to get at AEGIS. Jino’s attempt at a normal life begins to crumble when he finds himself once again being stalked by his former classmate Lekia, who has discovered his hiding place in the United States. And life gets even more complicated for Jino when he is approached by Antonio, a mysterious stranger posing as the leader of a local gang. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W (6 of 10) SRP: $9.99 OLYMPIAN PUBLISHING LITTLE NEMO GICLEE POSTER by Winsor McCay Reproducing the poster from the 1908 Little Nemo stage musical, in a high-quality limited and numbered edition of only 100 copies! Measuring 13" x 19", the giclee comes in archival sleeve with acid free board and Century Guild stamp of authenticity. (C: 0-1-2) Giclee, 13 x 19, FC SRP: $65.00 THE NOCTURNALS: VOODOO GICLEE POSTER by Dan Brereton Polychrome of The Nocturnals serves as hostess for the book Chamber of Mystery: Voodoo, in an eerie swamp scene! This high-quality limited, numbered edition of only 100 copies comes in archival sleeve with acid free board and Century Guild stamp of authenticity. Measures 13" x 19". (C: 0-1-2) Giclee, 13 x 19, FC SRP: $65.00 THE NOCTURNALS: WITCHCRAFT GICLEE POSTER by Dan Brereton From Chamber of Mystery: Witchcraft, Polychrome of The Nocturnals shares a spooky parlor scene with fellow Nocturnal Halloween Girl! Measuring 13" x 19", this high-quality, limited and numbered edition of only 100 copies comes in archival sleeve with acid free board and Century Guild stamp of authenticity. (C: 0-1-2) 13 x 19, FC SRP: $65.00 ONI PRESS INC. LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE: SIDE A TP by Jamie S. Rich & Marc Ellerby Tristan has two things to his name — a band and a broken heart — and if he’s not careful, he’s liable to lose them both. Like A Dog is a band on the verge of blowing up and with Tristan finally back from an overseas trip, they think tonight’s gig might just light that fuse! But when Tristan spots his dream girl in the crowd, will she fix his lack of love or send his band’s career down in flames? Collects Love the Way You Love #1-3. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 MAINTENANCE #8 by Jim Massey & Robbi Rodriguez As if Earth didn’t have enough messes for them, janitors extraordinaire Doug and Manny are off to outer space! Mendy, the girl of Manny’s dreams, has been whisked away by the alien bounty hunter who’s already complicated the boys lives once! They won’t be alone, though! Punchy McCobra, Dr. Jinneman, and even the mysterious Zombie Kitten will be there to lend a helping hand! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 MY INNER BIMBO #4 by Sam Kieth & Josh Hagler Everybody hides something. Lo's "something" is a bubble-gum chewing, blonde bombshell that sprung out of his head and into his garage. Now, the bimbo wreaks havoc with Lo's life, putting all of his relationships, both personal and professional, in jeopardy. Will the Mysterious Trout and this Magic Box bring Lo's salvation, or his doom? MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #6 (JUN063302) 32pgs, B&W (4 of 5) SRP: $2.99 RESURRECTION #2 by Marc Guggenheim & David Dumeer Chapter Two: “What Now?” That’s the question staring down the people of Earth after the mysterious end to the oppressive military domination by an alien race. Marc Guggenheim (Wolverine) and artist David Dumeer continue their intriguing look at humanity’s next chapter as we continue to learn about the political leaders, military commanders, and ordinary people struggling in this brave new world. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 WASTELAND BOOK 2: SHADES OF GOD TP by Antony Johnston & Christopher Mitten One hundred years after the world-changing event known as “the Big Wet” the world is a vastly changed place. Refugees, political in-fighting, religious persecution, and vicious attacks from savage tribes all are just part of why Comic Book Savant called Wasteland "100% comic goodness!" Collects Wasteland #8-13, the sci-fi western epic! MATURE THEMES SC, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WASTELAND BOOK 1 CITIES IN DUST TP by Johnston, Mitten, & Templesmith A hundred years after the Big Wet, Earth is broken — a barren and infertile world where the few survivors struggle for survival. When Michael, a scavenger bearing strange gifts, calls at the shanty town of Providence, the effects are devastating. (JAN073790) MATURE THEMES SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRAY HORSES GN by Hope Larson Noemie has left her home in France to study abroad. In Onion City there are new friends, new environments, and new loves. There are also new dreams. Vivid visions of life in a different time and in a different place, but more than that, of a different existence. In Noemie's sleep she's not a woman, but a horse. A noble creature aiding a sick little girl. But how does this effect Noemie's own journey?” MATURE THEMES SC, 7x9, 112pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NARCOLEPTIC SUNDAY GN by Jeremy Haun & Brian Koschak Jack Larch can sleep anywhere. Buses, police stations, strip clubs. In fact, being a narcoleptic, he can’t help but sleep. But Jack’s condition doesn’t make him a murderer. Or does it? After a one-night stand with the girl of his dreams, he wakes to find her dead and himself a suspect in her murder. Following a series of anonymous clues, Jack fights for his life as he gets closer to the secret surrounding her mysterious death. (MAY073660) MATURE THEMES SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 BLACK METAL VOLUME 1 GN by Rick Spears & Chuck BB Twin brothers, Shawn and Sam, aren't typical kids — their grim dedication to metal isn't that unusual but their mysterious parentage sure is! Empowered by the legendary sword of Atoll, these kids are determined to battle however many demons it takes in order to fulfill the ancient prophecy of the Hell Baron! (JUN073782) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** PANTHEON BOOKS BLACK HOLE COLLECTED SC by Charles Burns Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact, that manifests in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle and concealable. What unfolds isn’t the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it, or even to treat it. Instead, Black Hole paints a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself — the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole deftly explores a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 PAPERCUTZ TALES FROM THE CRYPT #4 by Various The Ghoulunatics introduce two tales of hi-tech terror! First, poor Andy Dabbstein learns in “Extra Life” that playing Ogre Continent online in a virtual world can, in reality, have deadly consequences. Finally, meth dealer Stony Blake is such a successful drug dealer that he even has a specially made cell-phone embedded in his skull. But when the sister of one of his OD-ed customers seeks revenge, it becomes “Crystal Clear” no fancy gimmicks will be able to save him! 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NANCY DREW by Stefan Petrucha & Sho Murase The Nancy Drew Movie starring Emma (“Unfabulous”) Roberts brought the spunky detective to a new generation! In Volume 9: Ghost in the Machinery has Nancy solved the world's energy crisis? Volume 10: The Disoriented Express, sees Nancy trying to solve who would sabotage a piece of machinery. In Volume 11: Monkey Wrench Blues, could spell the end of Nancy Drew! These three volumes comprise "The High Miles Mystery" trilogy! VOL 9 (JAN073807)—SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 VOL 10 (APR073895)—SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 VOL 11—SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 ********************************************************************** NANCY DREW VOLUME 12: DRESS REHEARSAL by Stefan Petrucha & Sho Murase When Bess and George help Nancy pick out a dress for Deirdre's big party, little do they suspect it's the identical dress Deirdre will be wearing. After a minor altercation with the perturbed hostess, Nancy leaves the party only to be grabbed by a dark figure, tossed into a van and kidnapped! That leaves Bess and George, with some help from Ned, to try and solve the mystery of exactly what just happened to Nancy. Things get complicated further when Bess and George's number one suspect, Deirdre, is kidnapped too! VOL 12 SC—SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 VOL 12 HC—HC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 PENNY FARTHING PRESS THE LOCH: THREATS FROM ABOVE SC WITH DVD by Maddux, Huddleston & Taylor Originally from the mysterious depths beneath Loch Ness, Nessandra and her friends have embarked on a mission to gather knowledge about the world, knowledge that can protect their hidden community from gathering danger. When the Global Cryptozooology Society capture one of the most endangered species of the ocean as well as her friends Allura and Bolt, Nessandra must face her fears and do what is right! Each comic is packaged with a 6 minute animated short on DVD, based on the original Loch trilogy. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 40pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 PLATINUM STUDIOS ATLANTIS RISING #3 by Scott O. Brown & Tim Irwin The war rages on between the Atlanteans and the surface world’s navy, and the ultimate weapon is revealed! Meanwhile Rianna, the Queen of Atlantis, fights her own battle with Polaris, the King of Atlantis, to determine the fate of both worlds and by the end of this issue, one might die! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 GHOSTING #5 by Fred van Lente & Charles Carvalho Learn the truth about Ghoster and his plans for the members of Omega Kappa Delta and Epsilon Epsilon Epsilon! With this knowledge Maggie and Josh now have, will they be able to stop Ghoster before he pulls them into hell? 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 HERO BY NIGHT ONGOING #1 by D.J. Coffman & James Patrick Hero By Night is back — one of the most critically acclaimed mini-series of the year returns in a new original series! After Jack King finds the hidden lair and super-powered ring of Steel City's most popular 1940's hero, he must make hard decisions, and a path is begun in what is sure to be one of the most talked about new books this year! Featuring a cover by Coffman and a variant cover by Wolfe. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 INCURSION #2 by Jay Busbee & Axel Machain After Staff Sergeant Ray Montgomery and Dr. Rebecca Drake are able to contact Ray’s team in Twilight, they make the team a promise they might not be able to fulfill — especially when Ray is arrested, and Rebecca is fired! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 LOVE BYTES GN by Josh Elder & Gigi Sam Driscoll is a nice guy — the kind who always finishes last. Then a self-aware computer named DANTE chooses him as a test subject, offering Sam success, money, and the chance to finally be somebody. But when Sam meets Megan, the girl of his dreams, he finds out that’s not part of DANTE’s plan, and hell hath no fury like a computer scorned! (C: 0-1-2) 5x7, 162pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 PRAXIS COMICS SCARLETT'S CURSE #6 by Landolt, Geovani, Lei & Lean Scarlett, fate’s selected Cursed One, will never find normality while Lucifer's favorite Demon is inside her, seeking Divine redemption. In the burning conclusion of the first story arc, Scarlett must face the Master Demon — a battle that could destroy her own humanity, and all of humankind! SC, 24pgs, FC (6 of 7) SRP: $2.99 PRIMA PUBLISHING ARMY OF TWO GN by John Ney Reiber & Brandon McKinney Based on Army of Two, the ground-breaking co-operative action video game from Electronic Arts, this prequel graphic novel takes readers into the history of the game's two main characters — Salem and Rios! Two expert soldiers for hire, they work in some of the world's most intense hot-spots, from the twisted mazes of Kowloon to avenging a massacre in Texas. Just in time for the game's release, an Army of Two is forged in this action-packed graphic novel. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING AND MEN MY FUEL... SC by Lily St. Cyr Lily St. Cyr, the Burlesque Queen, has her autobiography back in print for the first time in almost fifty years! Get the inside skinny on the skin-trade. Lavishly illustrated with over 125 rare photos, the volume offers Lily’s uncensored thoughts and feelings. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5.5x8.5, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WALLY WOOD'S WAYOUT SC by Wally Wood This volume celebrates Wally Wood's greatest science fiction and fantasy art with 160 pages of black-and-white wash paintings of robots, aliens, spaceships, and babes taken from the Golden Age of Science Fiction magazines If, Galaxy, and more! Roughly 90% of this material has never been reprinted since its original publication. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #179 by Various Furrlough, your only monthly source for Anthropomorphics! Get plenty of spooky hijinks in Phil Gibson's "Lancaster: The Ghost Detective." Plus more "Cosmic Dash!" by David Davis with more sci-fi fun, and Rusty Haller's "Ace and Queenie" serves up plenty of spy thrills! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 GENUS GREATEST HITS VOLUME 4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 64pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 REBELLION 2000 AD PROG 2008 Celebrate the festive season with an incredible 100 pages of non-stop action, featuring complete tales and the start of all-new series. Dredd's quest for mutant rights takes another twist in "The Spirit of Christmas" by John Wagner and Colin MacNeil; the entire galaxy is out to get killing machine Shakara in "The Defiant" by Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and Henry Flint (Omega Men); arch-criminal Stickleback is given an offer he can't refuse in "England's Glory" by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli (Scarlet Traces); Johnny Alpha must bust an old friend out of prison in "Strontium Dog: The Glum Affair" by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (Bloody Mary); genetically engineered guard dog Gene seeks "The Promised Land," courtesy of Dan Abnett and Richard Elson; and Russian rogue Nikolai Dante is given a vision of the future in "Destiny's Child" by Robbie Morrison and John Burns. Plus much, much more! (C: 0-1-2) 100pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 2000 AD #1566 Everything comes to an explosive climax in 2007's final regular issue of the UK's premier SF anthology comic. It's a titanic face-off between Judge Dredd and Nate Slaughterhouse in "Mandroid: Instrument of War" by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carl Critchlow (Thrud the Barbarian); secrets are revealed in "The Red Seas: War Stories" by Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces: The Great Game) and Steve Yeowell (The Invisibles); and it's a battle to prove who will be the champion killer in "Button Man: The Hitman's Daughter" by John Wagner and Frazer Irving (Gutsville). (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50 COMPLETE NEMESIS THE WARLOCK VOLUME 3 by Pat Mills & Various Nemesis the Warlock, warrior of the coming storm, continues to fight Torquemada in this final book in Rebellion's Complete Nemesis the Warlock collection. Written by Pat Mills and with art from masters such as John Hicklenton, Clint Langley and Flint Henry, this collection will deliver on every level! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, PC SRP: $29.99 JUDGE DREDD: MANDROID GN by John Wagner & Kev Walker Nate Slaughterhouse is the veteran of a bloody war fought on an alien planet. Blown apart, crushed, broken, then rebuilt — Nate becomes more machine than man, a mandroid! When Nate returns to Mega-City One he’s unable to deal with his new existence and, after a vicious attack on his family, decides to turn vigilante. But there’s room for only one law in this town — and Dredd’s on the case! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $26.99 DROID LIFE GN by Cat Sullivan Join Nerve Centre Droid P14 and friends as they attempt to solve the great mysteries of the universe. Where do we come from? Why are we here? Why won’t Tharg publish any of my scripts? And what the hell is the point of it all? Written and illustrated by Cat Sullivan (Viz) and featuring a huge ensemble cast, high drama, high technology and a massively overblown synopsis, this 2000 AD classic has it all! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #266 Enter the brutal world of law enforcer Judge Dredd every month! All-new stories start in this explosive issue! Find out what serial killer PJ Maybe gets up to at Christmas, courtesy of John Wagner and Simon Fraser; Brit-Cit detective Armitage is back and the bodies are piling up in "Dumb Blond" by Dave Stone and John Cooper; and travel into the Undercity to meet the lethal killer Tempest, by Al Ewing and Jonathan Davis-Hunt. Plus interviews, reviews and much more! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.50 RED 5 COMICS ABYSS #2 by Rubio, Marangon & Schley To save San Francisco from a bomb, Eric Hoffman must don his father’s super-villain costume. But when he falls into the hands of The Arrow, Eric’s new-found reality is flipped upside-down again. Does he trust the hero or the villain? From the creator of the Star Wars parody film web phenomenon, TROOPS! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.95 ATOMIC ROBO #3 by Brian Clevinger & Scott Wegener With a mobile pyramid and solar powered deathray wandering the Egyptian desert, Atomic Robo and the Alpha Squad are authorized for violent science. In these situations, it’s safest to assume mummies until proven otherwise! 32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $2.95 NEOZOIC #2 by Paul Ens & J. Korim In a world where dinosaurs and humans co-exist, a thousand of the agitated giant reptiles stand between Lilli and a little girl in trouble. But to save the child, the warrior must battle much more than just teeth and claws. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 RED EYE PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A VALENTINE by Daniel Cooney Meet Dana Valentine — professional killer and ex-CIA lab rat. A ravishing, hard-hitting woman, she has a single goal: Survive the job long enough to find out the secrets of her past. But her past is about to find her, and it's more than just her life on the line! Both volumes include an exclusive illustrated bookplate signed by the artist. (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES VOL 1: FULLY LOADED—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $14.95 VOL 2: RED RAIN—SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 RENAISSANCE PRESS AMELIA RULES! VOLUME 4: WHEN THE PAST IS A PRESENT by Jimmy Gownley Amelia McBride is going to her first dance — with a boy, no less! — but she’s not the only one with a date. Is Amelia’s mom seeing someone too? Perhaps Reggie — aka Captain Amazing — can shed some light on the situation. But it’s not all fun for the 10-year-old spitfire. A good friend reveals that her father will be sent to a dangerous country with his job in the military, and Amelia begins thinking of her own family, her past, and what both means for her present. The Amelia Rules! series is winner of 2007 Cybil Award for Best Graphic Novel, 12 & under. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (C: 0-1-2) SOFTCOVER—SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS HOW TO DRAW NEXUS: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES by Steve Rude Along with featuring model sheets of the entire Nexus cast, discover how award-winning artist Steve "The Dude" Rude approaches Figure Construction, drawing the human (and non-human) head, as well as hardware like space ships and futuristic interiors. Every drawing displays Rude’s trademark simplicity of explanation, that will benefit professionals as well as the newest of beginners. For the first time ever, Steve Rude shares his vast collection of model sheet drawings from the Nexus animated promo, and a special section featuring the Nexus Fundraiser drawings from 2002. Prepare for the unexpected in this special bonus section of How to Draw Nexus! Spiral bound for easy drawing board access, How to Draw Nexus is also available in a Signed & Numbered edition. (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $17.95 SIGNED EDITION—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $39.95 NEXUS ARMY: NAVY T-SHIRT Show your support for Steve Rude and the new Nexus series by joining the official fan club, the Nexus Army! Each shirt comes with a free pad printed Nexus Army dogtag on a 24” chain. (C: 0-1-2) MED-XL—T-Shirt, FC MSRP: $16.99 XXL—T-Shirt, FC MSRP: $19.99 XXXL—T-Shirt, FC MSRP: $20.99 SCRAP PICTURES BLAZIN' BRANDY #0 by Leslie Kainsel See how things get underway for Blazin' Brandy as events unfold on a mysterious island. Disturbances come in all sizes and shapes, and infest the uncivilized shores with trouble! This half-sized issue contains the prelude to this new epic fantasy series! 12pgs, FC SRP: $0.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC FIRST LOVE SISTERS VOLUME 1 GN by Mizuo Shinonome During a fateful visit to Tsunojo Girls' School, Chika Matsusato meets the girl of her dreams — cool upperclassman Haruna Kanzaki. 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Smith & Elmer Damaso Speed and his friends are back in a rip-roaring original manga that includes thrilling races, a mad scientist, a killer robot, and — the destruction of the Mach 5 itself? It begs the question to be asked: "Is it the man that makes the machine, or the machine that makes the man?" An original classic Speed Racer tale! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH TETRAGRAMMATON VOLUME 1 GN by Ei Itou Darkness falls on the foggy streets of London, and demons and monsters emerge to prey on human life. But demons aren’t the only ones prowling the streets. Two women have picked up the fight as humanity’s frontline defense against the darkness. Meet a young gun-toting nun named Sister Meg, and her mysterious eternally youthful partner Angela. Together, they have made it their life’s work to spend their nights hunting the vile demons that stalk mankind! (APR073937) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 ********************************************************************** TETRAGRAMMATON VOLUME 3: LABYRINTH GN by Ei Itou The shocking revelations continue to unfold as Sister Meg's long suppressed memories come bubbling to the surface. Learn the real reason for Sister Meg and Angela's timeless partnership, and the secret past that they shared together in Nepal. Can Meg and Angela's relationship survive this latest ripple? Find out in this strangely touching third installment! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 STAR OF THE MONTH VENUS VERSUS VIRUS VOLUME 1 GN by Atsushi Suzimi Sumire Takahana is a seemingly normal school girl cursed with the ability to see malevolent ghosts known as "Viruses." Her life hits a crossroads after a run-in with a "gothic lolita"- clad monster killer-for-hire, Lucia Nahashia. Not content to stay on the sidelines while these "Viruses" prey on the weak, Sumire decides to join forces with the mysterious eyepatch-wearing Lucia to hunt down these "Viruses" before they can hurt anyone else! (MAY073708) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** VOICEFUL VOLUME 1 GN by Nawoko Meet Kanae, an introvert about to have her life transformed in the most unusual way — through music. Kanae's transformation begins when she accidentally bumps into Hina, an independent singer who releases her music via the Internet. As the pair become good friends, they quickly find that they've become one another's inspiration — in more ways than one. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS KATMANDU VOLUME 1: WOMAN OF HONOR TP by Curtis, Smith, & Barnard This trade paperback reprints Katmandu issues #4-9. These first six issues tell Liska's story, a feline version of Native American history. When young girl Liska is kidnapped by Highland raiders, the course of her life is set upon changes, and goes into a new orbit as she becomes a warrior — and war-chief — of her adopted people. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 STILL PLAYING WITH TOYS STILL PLAYING WITH TOYS PRESENTS #2 by Benjamin, Enterline, & Smith The boys are in the thick of their forst foray into the dreamworld, and it's quite the surreal experience. Nate is about to find the last thing he expected to find on his freaky trip, and Lt. Jacob Axebry is beaten, bloodied, crushed, and pureed. Not exactly the state you want to be in when you square off with your sworn enemy! Being a fugitive apparently has its drawbacks. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 TERMINAL PRESS LLC PHONY-BALONEY: PHONY ISLAND PHIASCO by Ferrara, Ledesma, & Phetus The boys in pink and blue go up against the Japanese Hot Dog champ in a battle of gurgitation greatness. Both Pork and Poop will fly by the end of this hysterical spoof! MATURE THEMES SC, 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 TESHKEEL MEDIA GROUP THE 99 #3 by Al-Mutawa, Nicieza, McCrea, & Parsons The search for The 99 continues in the dark alleys of Cairo, where another Noor Stone emerges. But are The 99 hot on its trail? With the path lead their latest member into a deadly trap? Either way, the Portugese powerhouse known as Mumita The Destroyer will have something to say about it. But none of this, however, has anything to do with the mysterious Black Wolf! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS OMEGA CHASE VOLUME 1 #4 by Keith Dallas & Julio Molina-Muscara It’s an all-out brawl between the minotaur-alien and Sheriff Mack Baron who’s desperately trying to get back to his old west town to stop the onslaught of zombie gunslingers. Secrets will be revealed and lives will end. Join Th3rd World Studios for the conclusion! 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50 SPACE DOUBLES #1 by Various “Space Doubles” — a a retro-double feature showcasing some of the hottest/upcoming talent in comics — is presented in flip-format with each half of the book telling an original sci-fi tale ranging from alien invasions to space flight to just about everything in between. This issue features “Project Obeah” by Leah Moore and John Reppion (Albion and Witchblade) and “Red Rain” by Mike Raicht (Deadworld: Frozen Over and Marvel’s MAX Zombie). Moore’s tale is set against the backdrop of a blackened planet and focuses on the scientists attempting to colonize it, while in Raicht’s story something large enough to be seen by the eye has landed on the moon, and it’s up to a team of seven to investigate. Special Flip-Over Cover! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 TITAN BOOKS JEFF HAWKE VOLUME 1: OVERLORD HC by Willie Patterson & Sydney Jordan One of the most important sci-fi comic strips ever published returns loaded with new background material and artist interviews! Jeff Hawke is no average space hero focused on reasoning, diplomacy, and debate. He is, in fact, the ambassador of mankind in a universe populated by aliens! His adventures have become a benchmark in intelligent, adult-oriented storytelling! Patterson’s subtle wit, and Jordan’s highly expressive style fully captures the strangeness of the weird and wonderful characters of Jeff’s universe! This hardcover collects Overlord, Survival, Wondrous Lamp and Counsel for the Defense stories. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 SHAUN THE SHEEP COMIC #10 Join Shaun the Sheep and his friends Bitzer, the naughty pigs and Timmy down on the farm for ba-a-a-a-army adventures, puzzling puzzles and awesome activities. Features a fantastic free gift included in each issue! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 36pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CLASSIC DAN DARE HC by Frank Hampson Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, is back! First published in classic British comic The Eagle, these are the original adventures of one of the best known and loved of British comic characters, presented in a new series of gorgeous library editions. (C: 0-1-2) VOL 1: VOYAGE TO VENUS PART 1—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 2: VOYAGE TO VENUS PART 2—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 3: RED MOON MYSTERY—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 4: MAROONED ON MERCURY—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 5: OPERATION SATURN PART 1—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 6: OPERATION SATURN PART 2—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 VOL 7: PRISONERS IN SPACE—HC, 9x12, 112pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOL 8: MAN FROM NOWHERE—HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $22.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC'S Celebrate the Transformers phenomenon with these classic Previews Exclusive collections! (C: 0-1-2) BREAKDOWN—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 LAST STAND—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 MAXIMUM FORCE—HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 TREASON—HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 TRIAL BY FIRE—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 DARK STAR—HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 O/A TRANSFORMERS GN'S The Autobots and the Decepticons battle to the teeth while the inhabitants of Earth tremble before the power of these mighty robots. Read the UK stories collected here in these handy graphic novels! (C: 0-1-2) FALLEN ANGEL—SC, 9x12, 136pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 DINO HUNT—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 PREY—9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 SECOND GENERATION—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 TARGET 2006—SC, 9x12, 136pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 TOKYOPOP GAKUEN ALICE VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Tachibana Higuchi Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Aggression Ten-year-old Mikan Sakura is devastated when her best friend, Hotaru Imai, transfers to a special school for "genius" kids in Tokyo. When she runs away from home to seek out her dear friend, she discovers that the Alice Academy is a sprawling magical estate for children with special powers called "Alice." Mikan desperately wants to transfer, but to do so, she must discover the Alice that lives within her! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 13) $9.99 V.B. ROSE VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Banri Hidaka Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes Ageha gets the job of a lifetime—making her sister’s wedding dress. Ageha loves making handbags and other accessories, so when one of her sister’s dress makers hurts his hand she jumps right in to help! And thus begins Ageha’s adventures at the fashionable Velvet Blue Rose. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 9) $9.99 ARIA VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Kozue Amano Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for Nondescript Nudity, Mild Fanservice, Alcohol Use On the planet Aqua lies the watery city of Neo Venezia, a tourist hub in which people travel around in gondolas. Professional gondoliers known as Undines are well-revered as they act as tour guides for the people. Akari Mizunashi is a gondolier in training and also an employee of Aria Company. She gets to meet all sorts of people as she takes them on the gondola rides, from friendly mentors to special individuals, all this amidst the beautiful scenic backdrop of the entire city. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 10) $9.99 HARUKAZE BITTER BOP VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Court Betten Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Tobacco Reference/Use Chiyoharu used to be the leader of the troublemakers until one day an innocent prank results in a major fire at his school. When his three other cohorts take the blame and are kicked out of school, Chiyoharu tries to go on with his mundane life. That is, until the mysterious Souza of the North Wind and a self-proclaimed detective fall into his life. It’s non-stop comedy and action from there! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 THE KNOCKOUT MAKERS VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Kyouko Hashimoto Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Mild Sexuality, Nondescript Nudity, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Mild Fanservice, Alcohol Reference Fun fashion combines with realistic depictions of teenage girl peer pressure in this classic shojo series. There’s an urban legend buzzing around about a mysterious group known as the Knockout Makers. As legend has it, these individuals accept commissions and requests to make an average-to-pretty girl a knockout! Follow the true stories of the Knockout Makers’ endeavors to achieve beauty, and the trials and tribulations teenage girls endure to look their best. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 SHORT SUNZEN! VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Susugi Sakurai Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for Mild Sexuality, Aggression, Mild Fanservice, Alcohol Use Meet Satsuki, a rather rough and mannish girl, who acts more like a gang member than a sweet young lady! When she’s not trying to teach people a lesson, she secretly pines for her handsome and cool classmate, Aya. Unfortunately, he sees her as just a friend. But as they spend more time together, their relationship builds and strengthens—will they ever be more than friends? ! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $9.99 MONOCHROME FACTOR VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Kaili Sorano Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Nondescript Nudity, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Alcohol Reference Akira Nikaido is a typical slacker high school student who thinks he has a normal life—until a mysterious man called Shirogane appears and tells him to meet him at the school that night. He is skeptical but goes anyway...and gets attacked by a shadow monster! Shirogane convinces him that the balance between the human world and the shadow world has been distorted, and that Akira must become a shin—a creature of the shadow world—in order to help restore the balance. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 DÉJÀ VU—SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER GN Author: In-Wan Youn Art By: Byung-Jun Byun, Kyung-Il Yang, Seung-Ki Yoon, Sung-Woo Park, Tae-Hyung Kim, Vin Lee Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Nondescript Nudity, Mild Violence, Moderate Language Lovers meet under strange circumstances and experience the romance of a lifetime...only to watch it all come to a tragic end. Yet each of the stories in this collection lives beyond its lifetime...hence the deja vu of love throughout the ages. Afterword by CLAMP! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 GOTHIC SPORTS VOLUME 3 GN Creator: Anike Hage Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Anya and her team made it—the school principal has given them the official okay to continue with their team! Despite feeling encouraged to continue with their training, the team members face obstacles with the start of summer vacation and conflicting plans. But Delia comes up with the perfect solution: a very special training camp in a cabin in the Bavarian mountains! What adventures await the team during their summer training? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 CHIBI VAMPIRE: THE NOVEL VOLUME 4 Author: Tohru Kai Art By: Yuna Kagesaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Kenta Usui, Karin’s classmate, has remained just friends with Karin despite a strange attraction between them. So why is he so jealous when Karin meets Hidemi, a young teacher who rescues her and then is concerned for her younger sister Anju? While Karin struggles with the meaning of her newfound "friendship," Kenta fights his feelings of jealousy—and Anju and Karin’s father Henry only makes matters worse! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 9) $7.99 SGT. FROG VOLUME 14 GN Creator: Mine Yoshizaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Summertime is finally here! As temperatures rise in the heat of battle, there is only one answer: soaking in a cool pool! But there is a little problem of shrinkage, and we don’t mean from an alien member. Tune into your cosmic radio to find out more about the latest in Keroro’s new line of toys! But the question is: Will we all make it through this adventure without croaking? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (14 of 14) $9.99 GETBACKERS VOLUME 22 GN Author: Yuya Aoki Art By: Rando Ayamine Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Ban and Ginji may be the perfect team, but competition is on the way with the new pairing of Emishi and Natsuki...though this new duo seems more concerned with cracking jokes rather than kicking butt. How will they react to an army of giant mantises? And what is Natsuki’s terrifying ability? Meanwhile, Ban may have met his match in an old friend turned new enemy yet again. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (22 of 39) $9.99 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOLUME 26 GN Creator: Akimine Kamijyo Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) In order to put a stop to Haira of the Twelve God Shogun, Bontenmaru must resort to his "Beast" mode. Yukimura faces off against the unstoppable Shindara—but what will be the result? And the identity of the Former Crimson King is at last revealed in this next volume of Samurai Deeper Kyo! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (26 of 38) $9.99 ELEMENTAL GELADE VOLUME 6 GN Creator: Mayumi Azuma Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Rowen and Kuea are left on their own to defeat Grayarts, which requires sacrificing the ship’s mast, tying Grayarts to it, and setting him adrift at sea. When Cisqua discovers that Coud doesn’t have ID, she tells him to sneak into the country to avoid trouble at customs. But with assassins coming after Coud, is this such a good idea? Meanwhile, Viro turns out to be quite a suspicious character—what does she want with Coud and Ren? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 12) $9.99 MY-HIME VOLUME 5 GN Author: Kimura Noboru Art By: Sato Ken-etsu Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) The Princess Star continues its way toward Earth and even darker forces are now emerging. The HiME are up against the Three Space Beauties in a battle that has all of humanity at stake! Who will come out victorious in the concluding volume of MY-HiME? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 5) $9.99 ROZEN MAIDEN VOLUME 7 GN Creator: Peach-Pit Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) The Seventh Doll brings about the demise of Hinaichigo before Shinku can save her, but Hinaichigo’s Rosa Mystica manages to find its way to Shinku. The Seventh Doll then appears before Suiguintoh and requests Meg in exchange for all the sisters’ Rosa Mystica. Could it be that the Seventh Doll desires physical existence? What is the common link between Meg and Suiguintoh? Jun suddenly finds himself rich, and what happened to Souseiseki? Find out what happens in the last volume of Rozen Maiden! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 7) $9.99 RIDING SHOTGUN VOLUME 2 GN Author: Nate Bowden Art By: Tracy Yardley Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) A flashback shows Doyle’s days with Abraham, his original partner and Abby’s older brother, and how they became killers for hire. The truth behind Abe and his father’s deaths is also revealed, along with their connections to Abe’s father’s partner! When Doyle’s location is revealed on the news after being put on the master hit list, what will happen to him and Abby? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 CHERRY JUICE VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Haruka Fukushima Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Minami and Otome are both dating other people, but events continue to drive the two of them closer together! Otome continues to turn to Minami for comfort when she has problems, which greatly upsets Amane. When he confronts her about this, what will Otome do? And what happens when Minami’s biological father reappears? Sell Sheet Keynote: Step-siblings discover that, in spite of themselves, they have fallen in love with each other! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $9.99 PHANTOM VOLUME 4 GN Creator: Ki-Hoon Lee, Seung-Yup Cho Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Moderate Violence Eric and the cyborg girl are in a fight for their life, with Iron sending in fierce creatures with altered human DNA structures! Will they be able to survive? Meanwhile, K, in Eric’s mech Scope Dog, is attacked by two unknown enemy units. With Scope Dog needing to be handled almost completely manually, can K defeat them? And what is going on with Cerberus, the new prototype mech? Sell Sheet Keynote: International intrigue, giant robots, and double-crossing counter-terrorists! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 ARCANA VOLUME 7 GN Creator: So-Young Lee Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) How did an ordinary village girl, Enril, come to achieve the ultimate power? When Enril is young, she has a brief encounter with "King Snake." Years later, she once again meets him—but is put to the test! She manages to pass the test, and this leads to profound consequences for both Enril and Inez. What fate awaits Enril when she returns to her village to find her family murdered? What connection does Enril have with the past Kyrette? And what does this mean for the present? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 9) $9.99 CHRONICLES OF THE CURSED SWORD VOLUME 20 GN Author: Beop-Ryong Yeo Art By: Hui-Jin Park Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) As Rey and Shouren study to improve their fighting skills and master their hidden powers, Rey finds out more about Shouren’s past. But will he survive when he gets separated from his companions and threatened by King Wansun, the ruthless ruler of the North Sea Dragon clan, and his four children? And is the threat of the sealing of the Human Realm, which would mean the end of all life on Earth, enough to bring the Human and Demon Realms together? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (20 of 27) $9.99 DAZZLE VOLUME 7 GN Creator: Minari Endoh Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Rahzel and her companies are surrounded by the town militia. While Alzeid decides to kill all of them, Baroqueheat manages to get rid of them using his quick wit. Alzeid, Baroqueheat, Taylor, and Branowen head to Prometheus to repair Baroqueheat’s hand while the others return Rayborn’s body to his father. When Rahzel heads to Vellnene to meet up with Alzeid and Baroqueheat, her coach is hijacked! Meanwhile, in Prometheus, Alzeid heads out into town despite Branowen’s express orders not to. What will happen? What will he discover? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 9) $9.99 DEMON FLOWERS: KURUIZAKI NO HANA VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Mizuki Hakase Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for Moderate Sexuality, Full Body Nudity, Moderate Violence, Moderate Gore, Moderate Language, Alcohol Use Masato and Nao are captured and taken to demon headquarters, where they meet the head of the "Family"—Gold! Ushitora and his brother Kagerou soon arrive to save them...but when Masato learns the truth of their pasts, will their unusual family survive? With Gold set on killing them, however, do they even have a future to think about? ! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 DOGBY WALKS ALONE VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Wes Abbott Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) After the harrowing incident at Happyplace, Dogby, battered and alone, heads up north. Collapsing from the cold and exhaustion, he’s brought in by a single mother and her son in desperate need of a father figure. However, things aren’t exactly normal in this town, which is being taken over by a cult. If Dogby’s going to take on legions of disciples, he might have to call in for some extra help, straight from Hollywood. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 DRAGON HEAD VOLUME 9 GN Creator: Minetaro Mochizuki Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) After a long and painful journey, Teru finally makes it back to Tokyo. But there is only more death and destruction awaiting him, along with a startling discovery about the Dragon Heads. What will happen once Teru learns the truth? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 10) $9.99 FANTAMIR VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Eun-Jin Seo Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for Mild Sexuality, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Mild Language Running away from Shindansoo Academy, Mir runs into Hae-Rang, who takes her to a club. When he sings there, Mir remembers her sorrow over being tricked by her family and faints into Hae-Rang’s arms. When she wakes up the next morning, she’s in front of the school gates! Upset with Hae-Rang, she runs into him in Ba-Ri’s room! Are they lovers...or something else? What is the secret between Ba-Ri and Hae-Rang, and what does it have to do with Mir and her mother, the great sorceress? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 GATCHA GACHA VOLUME 6 GN Creator: Yutaka Tachibana Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) With the appearance of Kanako—who is alive and well—Yuri’s relationship with Yabe comes to an abrupt end. All the stress over her problems with Yabe has caused Yuri to develop an ever-growing bald spot on the back of her head! When Hirao accidentally points it out, she decides that she must win Yabe back from Kanako! What must Hirao do to make Yuri know how he feels for him and go out with him? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 7) $9.99 GOOD LUCK VOLUME 4 GN Creator: E-Jin Kang Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Ma-Hyun finally finds out that Shi-Hyun is friends with Da-Min! The two sworn friends now insist the other must give up Shi-Hyun—who will prevail? Meanwhile, Ma-Hyun is convinced that Shi-Hyun is in love with her brother, but a new girl on the scene may be enough to make Shi-Hyun realize otherwise! And when Shi-Hyun finally asks Ma-Hyun about her past, what secrets will be revealed? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 JUDAS VOLUME 5 GN Creator: SUU MINAZUKI Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Thanks to Mizuki’s hard work on the Puzzle of Truth, Judas now has his body back! He beats John and his angels and releases the Apostles, thereby finally ending the battle. Peter even shows up, returning Kogiku. The reason behind Zero’s anger against Judas is finally revealed, and the battles between John and Zero as well as between Judas and Peter are brought to an end. Find out in this climatic conclusion what the tragic truth about Judas really is! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 5) $9.99 LAGOON ENGINE VOLUME 4 GN Creator: Yukiru Sugisaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Summer vacation is about to begin for Yen and Jin! They go to the small town of Hanakage, where they must help appease the gods through music and dance. The only thing is...Yen and Jin can’t play music or dance very well. With the help of a bitter Narama, a newfound friend with a tragic past, will Yen and Jin be able to pull off the sacred dance and please the gods? SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W (4 of 6) $9.99 PEARL PINK VOLUME 4 GN Creator: Meca Tanaka Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Tamako’s first real movie is finally being filmed! When she moves in with her mother, will absence finally make Kanji’s heart grow fonder? Meanwhile, the tragic past of "Black Hurricane"—who is now female again—hits too close to home for Tamako and Shinju...and a mysterious masked man! The mysteries of Tamako’s past, as well as their consequences for her future, are revealed in this exhilarating finale to Pearl Pink! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 4) $9.99 REBIRTH VOLUME 21 GN Creator: WOO Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) After Grey is disqualified for getting help from Lilith, Deshwitat becomes the new Vampire Lord! The vampire elder tells Desh about the history of vampires and reveals the truth of why vampires were created. He must now go through one month of training before he can return to the world. Meanwhile, Grey finally figures out his connection to Desh while Rett and the crew plan to resurrect Millenear. Find out what happens in this final volume of Rebirth! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (21 of 21) $9.99 SLAYERS VOLUMES 7 & 8 NOVELS Sell Sheet Keynote: The basis for the anime-manga phenomenon is now a hilarious fantasy novel! Key Selling Points: • Lord of the Rings epic fantasy as seen through a wacky Otaku lens • Slayers has entertained fans in the U.S. for more than 10 years SLAYERS VOLUME 7 NOVEL: GAAV’S CHALLENGE Author: Hajime Kanzaka Art By: Rui Araizumi Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Guided by Xelloss, an agent of the Greater Beast Zelas Metalium, Lina Inverse and her crew make their way to the heart of Dilse Kingdom—a country with many hidden mysteries—including the Claire Bible. While it seems fate has deemed that Xelloss take Lina to those manuscripts, she’s not sure what his real plan is...but she really wants that Claire Bible, so she’ll do whatever it takes! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 15) $7.99 SLAYERS VOLUME 8 NOVEL: KING OF THE CITY OF GHOSTS Author: Hajime Kanzaka Art By: Rui Araizumi Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Without warning, Phiblizo appears and attacks Chaos Dragon Gaav. He kidnaps Gourry by using the Sword of Light and taunts Lina to join them in Sairaag, a city that is now a barren wasteland with only a single Flagoon since the demon’s resurrection. But Lina doesn’t have time to think about the consequences—she has to settle things with the Hellmaster once and for all! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (8 of 15) $7.99 ULTRA CUTE VOLUME 9 GN Creator: Nami Akimoto Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Ami sees Sana kissing Tamon and then confessing her love! Ami leaves Tamon, saying "good-bye" in tears, but then gets invited to play in the upcoming basketball game against Seisho High School—Tamon’s school. Ami accepts the offer and vows to herself to never see Tamon unless she wins the game. Will she win? What will happen to Ami and Tamon? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 9) $9.99 MANGA SUTRA GN VOL 01 FUTARI H SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 384pgs, B&W (1 of 33) SRP: $19.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS STAR OF THE MONTH FROM HELL TP (NEW PRINTING) by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell From Hell features the story of Jack the Ripper, the most infamous serial murderer of all time. Alan Moore names Dr. Gull as the villain and creates the most compelling and terrifying psychological study ever undertaken. All the conspiracies and cover-ups are considered and bound together in this vortex of terror. The film based on the book — released by 20th Century Fox, starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham, and directed by The Hughes Brothers — brought a bonanza of media attention to the book, which is regarded as one of the most significant graphic novels ever published. A gripping crime noir masterpiece of historical fiction. (FEB042691) SC, 7x10, 572pgs, B&W SRP: $35.00 ********************************************************************** LOST GIRLS DELUXE SLIPCASED EDITION (CURRENT PRINTING) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JUL058112) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not Available in the European Union, Indonesia and Malaysia ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x12, 264pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 STARS OF THE MONTH MIRROR OF LOVE HC by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia This epic poem recounts the history of same-sex love, revealing a hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest artists. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece. Illustrated with over 40 full-color plates from artist José Villarrubia, plus historical information, a bibliography, and more. (OCT032748) (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES HC, 8x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VOICE OF THE FIRE HC NOVEL by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, meet 12 distinctive characters that lived in central England over the span of 6,000 years. Their narratives are woven together in patterns of recurring events, strange traditions, and uncanny visions. (JUN032566) (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES HC, 336pgs, PC SRP: $26.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE HIGHBURY WORKING IMPORT CD by Alan Moore & Tim Perkins Take a hallucinatory journey through the darker secrets of the Highbury area of London. It gives up some of the lesser-known facts about the checkered past of this hitherto respectable part of the sprawling metropolis. The Highbury Working CD takes the magical spoken word performance of Alan Moore and sets it against the brooding atmospheres and soundscapes of Tim Perkins (Fibality Jack). Whether it’s brutal bangland slaying of Jack the Hat or the opium-tinged reveries of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Highbury Working CD is a compelling piece of work charting the interesting and rewarding realms of London. CD SRP: $20.00 O/A SNAKES & LADDERS ALAN MOORE IMPORT CD by Alan Moore & Tim Perkins Following up on the critically acclaimed Angel Passage and The Highbury Working, Alan Moore turns his psychogeographic eye to the history of the Earth, the moon, the universe, Oliver Cromwell, and the Pre-Raphaelites in this spoken word performance CD. (C: 1-1-2) CD SRP: $20.00 STAR OF THE MONTH FOX BUNNY FUNNY TP by Andy Hartzell The rules are simple: you're either a fox or a bunny. Foxes oppress and devour, bunnies suffer and die. Everyone knows their place. Everyone's satisfied. So what happens when a secret desire puts you at odds with your society? Starting from a simple premise — and without using a single word — Fox Bunny Funny goes on a zigzag chase in and out of rabbit holes, and through increasingly strange landscapes where funny animals have serious identity problems. The tale swerves from slapstick to horror and back again! (APR074013) SC, 6x9, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 ********************************************************************** TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 15: MARK SCHULTZ SC The mid-'80s was the age of independent comics. It was also the age of the dinosaur, thanks to Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales! Evocative of the master illustrators of the early 1900s, but with a decidedly modern flair, Schultz's artwork took off in Xenozoic Tales, and later spawned the Cadillacs & Dinosaurs cartoon and toy line. Schultz has also written Superman, Aliens, and Predator comics, as well as a novel featuring DC's Flash. Currently he writes the Prince Valiant newspaper strip. This book takes an exhaustive look into Schultz’s creative process. Included is a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ALL-STAR COMPANION VOLUME 1 TP (2ND PRINTING) by Roy Thomas Roy Thomas has assembled the most thorough look ever taken at All-Star Comics! Drawing on his lifelong passion for The Justice Society of America, he traces its origin from its beginnings in the 1940s, through its rebirth in the 1960s, the 1970s resurrection of All-Star Comics, and beyond! (APR042953) SC, 8x11, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $21.95 ALTER EGO COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP Editor Roy Thomas’ acclaimed magazine Alter Ego first took the world by storm in the 1960s as the premier ’zine about comics. After abandoning it for a two-decade career as a major writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics, Roy resurrected it in 1999, and this trade paperback collects the first two issues, plus 30 pages of new material! Behind a new JLA jam cover by Joe Kubert, George Pérez, Dick Giordano, George Tuska, Nick Cardy, Ramona Fradon, and Joe Giella, you’ll find Gil Kane, Julius Schwartz, and Gardner Fox on the creation of the Silver Age Atom. Plus, “The Stan Lee Roast”! (APR063420) SC, 8x11, 192pgs, PC SRP: $21.95 MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 9: MIKE WIERINGO SC by Todd Dezago & Eric Nolen-Weathington Mike Wieringo's work on Robin, Superman, Spider-Man, X-Men, and Tellos cemented him as one of the top artists in the business. Now, Todd Dezago and Eric Nolen-Weathington give you an inside look at the late artist’s life and career. This 120-page volume presents his most comprehensive, career-spanning interview, and is jam-packed with tons of rare and unpublished artwork, including an 8-page full-color gallery. (AUG063626) SC, 8x11, 120pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** UDON ENTERTAINMENT MAGICAL JXR VOLUME 1 TP by Sun-Young Lee Jay and Aru are two of the most popular students in wizardry school. However, before they can graduate, they must venture out into the real world and fulfill a one-year magic contract with a human girl named Cho-Ah. Is Cho-Ah ready to have two enthusiastic young wizards-to-be at her beck and call? SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STREET FIGHTER III: RYU FINAL VOLUME 1 TP by Masahiko Nakahira Everyone knows Ryu as one of the planet's greatest fighters, but he wasn't always a World Street Fighting Champion. Street Fighter III: Ryu Final Volume 1 takes us to Ryu's past, as he seeks the path of the warrior. On his journey he'll train with many fighters; the mystical hermit Oro, the wise martial arts master Gouken — even his good friend Ken might teach him a few new tricks! It all comes to a head with Ryu's first encounter with the man who would one day become his greatest foe, the deadly Akuma! SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ROBOT VOLUME 4 GN by Various The acclaimed full-color anthology title continues! Compiled and edited by Range Murata (Last Exile, Blue Submarine No.6), this quarterly series features anime and manga’s most skilled creators. Experience gorgeous stories by Yoshitoshi Abe (Serial Experiments Lain), Kouji Ogata (Boogiepop Phantom), and over a dozen more of Japan’s finest artists. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 VEROTIK OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHIODO DARKWORKS by Joe Chiodo Along with Frazetta, Bisley, and Emond, Joe Chiodo was one of the original four cover illustratiors hand-picked by Verotik publisher Glenn Danzig to represent the Verotik look. Chiodo's work outside of Verotik, of course, speaks for itself. Here is a man's work, who dabbled in everything from players at Wildstorm, to DC, Marvel, and Harris. MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, FC SRP: $24.95 DRUKIJA: CONTESSA OF BLOOD GN by Danzig & Bisley Writer Glenn Danzig and artist Simon Bisley bring forth the gruesome tale of the Contessa of Blood, "The Drukija." Her castle becomes an abbatoir of blood-drained virgins in a quest for immortality. Danzig's story is sandwiched between Bisley's mind-numbing illustrations that will take the reader on a wild trip of the Grand Guignol, Verotik-style. Classic Stuff from Danzig and the Biz! Strictly limited to 5,000 copies! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $24.95 SATANIKA HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: LIMITED EDITION BISLEY FAN CLUB COVER by Various This is the first-ever Satanika Halloween Special, and it features series writer/creator Glenn Danzig's team-up with hot Italian painter Anna Merli. Wait to you see their twisted little fairy tale! Also features Part 2 of "The Infernals" by Danzig and Jimmy Vu, featuring the whole cast of the Satanika mythos. Plus, a load of other contributions by more twisted talent! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, FC SRP: $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VALKYRIE: GOLDEN AGE COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP by Fred Kida & Joe Chiodo Continuing Verotik's Golden Age reprint series, Valkyrie gives us the Nazi Femme Fatale from the '40s. These stories would cost collectors a fortune on the back-issue market — if you could even find them! Now, all of her appearances are collected here in one volume, in their full un-PC glory! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.95 VERTICAL INC STAR OF THE MONTH OSAMU TEZUKA'S APOLLO'S SONG SC by Osamu Tezuka Apollo's Song is a lyrical tour-de-force on the human spirit, the destruction of hate, and the triumph of love. Apollo's Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection, whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, and in so doing, heals the psychic scars of his childhood hatred. (MAR073755) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 544pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** VILLARD BOOKS OUT OF PICTURE: ART FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN VOLUME 1 SC by Various Out of Picture: Art from the Outside Looking In showcases an anthology of short comic stories exquisitely illustrated by 11 artists from the animation house Blue Sky Studios, whose work has surfaced in the animated feature films Ice Age, Ice Age 2, and Robots. The creators in this anthology are at the forefront of the graphic novel industry, and this collection will garner more exposure to these talented artists. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. SC, 5x7, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MACEDONIA GN by Harvey Pekar, Roberson, & Piskor This story tells of peace activist Heather Roberson, and her efforts to personally witness a country that had edged dangerously close to the brink of violence, yet somehow managed to avoid all-out war. An unforgettable read, continuing to stretch the form of graphic storytelling to daring new heights. (APR074040) SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 POSTCARDS: TRUE STORIES THAT NEVER HAPPENED GN edited by Jason Rodriguez You find them in the back of almost every antique store: boxes of old postcards. Once the most precious things in the world to the people who wrote and received them, these postcards, and the stories behind them, of love, longing, and lost hope, have now been neglected and forgotten. For twenty-five cents you can purchase a piece of someone's life. Postcards is a book that appreciates their true value. Featuring stories by Tom Beland, Phil Hester, Stuart Moore, and Michael Gaydos, Neil Kleid, Robert Tinnell, Rick Spears and Rob G, Harvey Pekar, Kindt, and others! (APR074039) GN, HC, 308pgs, PC SRP: $21.95 ********************************************************************** VIPER COMICS DEAD@17: COMPENDIUM EDITION TP by Josh Howard The original Dead@17 trilogy is collected together into a single volume, completely revised and expanded. From Nara's death and resurrection to her final showdown with the demon Bolabogg, get the entire story that Comic Shop News called "one of the most thought-provoking character-driven horror tales in years." Featuring new and extended scenes, enchanced artwork, pin-ups, and much more, this edition is ideal for hardcore fans and new readers! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 336pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 VIRGIN COMICS LLC SEVEN BROTHERS SERIES 2 #4 Created by: John Woo Written by: Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes Art by: Edison George; Cover by: David Mack At long last Dr. Li Tian's son, Li Jiao now possesses the extraordinary abilities of Ronald Wipes, the most powerful of the 7 Brothers, and with it the means to finally enact his revenge on Rachel Kai. Meanwhile with the aid of her mystically powered siblings, Rachel prepares to mount an assault on Jiao's secret lab. Will their combined might be enough to stop him once he has unleashed the power of the dragon? Or is this beginning of the end for the Seven Brothers? MATURE THEMES FC, 32pgs $2.99 ED BURNS’ THE DOCK WALLOPER #2 Created by: Edward Burns Written by: Jimmy Palmiotti Art & Cover by: Siju Thomas New York City becomes a blood-drenched battleground as each player forcibly takes what they think is theirs. As John "The Hand" Smith and Bootsy move up in the crime-world, having earned the favor of Irish mob boss Mad-Dog Madden, there are still threats that loom among rival mob organizations… and within Madden's own. Gentleman Jim's openly racist disfavor of Bootsy is causing strife among Madden's people, but the real peril comes from Diamond Jack—the gangster with the diamond-studded teeth—who seems to have an unquenchable taste for Smith's blood. They don't call this the roaring 20’s for nothing! MATURE THEMES FC, 32pgs $2.99 DAN DARE # 2 Written by: Garth Ennis Art by: Gary Erskine Covers by: Garry Leach and John Higgins In the years since his retirement, Dan Dare, newly reinstated in the Royal Navy, doesn't seem to have missed a beat. Called upon to engage a hostile force bearing down on Earth, Dare is still a master of his craft, despite traveling on a battered ship commanded by a green captain toward a battle of impossible odds. A man of principle to the last, Dare forces his ship to answer a distress call on a mining colony. Several people have disappeared, and are suspected dead. But what starts off as a string of murders will turn out to be something much worse—and much more gruesome—than anyone expected. FC, 32pgs $2.99 JENNA JAMESON’S SHADOW HUNTER #0 Created by: Jenna Jameson Written by: Christina Z. Art by: Mukesh Singh Cover by: Greg Horn Special Preview Issue—Only 25 Cents! Demons. Slaying. Sex. What else would you expect from a comic conceived by Jenna Jameson and realized by Witchblade co-creator Christina Z.? In a tale dripping with epic destinies, dangerous creatures and dark passions, one woman will rise from the ashes of her “normal” life to discover a fate she never imagined. Before a tragic accident that sets our heroine on a quest that will change the world as we know it, she has an encounter with a mysterious figure who claims to know of her “true” potential. Secret origins, strange conspiracies, and a connection to a mythological feminine force as old as time will all be revealed. This special preview issue features a cover by Greg Horn, prequel story, preview of pages from issue #1, sexy pin-ups, and a revealing interview with Jenna Jameson and Christina Z. FC, 32pgs $0.25 VOODOO CHILD LIMITED EDITION: ROUGH CUT (Collects Issues 1 and 2) Created by: Weston Cage and Nicolas Cage Written by: Mike Carey Art & Cover by: Dean Hyrapiet Go inside Weston & Nicolas Cage’s Voodoo Child with this special edition comic that features breakthrough artist Dean Ruben Hyrapiet’s original, unenhanced black-and-white artwork from the first two issues of Voodoo Child. Go behind-the-scenes and get an exclusive look at cover sketches and original pencils, along with an essay by Mike Carey on the unearthing of the Voodoo Child. Featuring a brand new pencil-and-ink cover by Dean Ruben Hyrapiet, you won’t want to miss out on this extraordinary oversized collector’s edition! Limited to 2,500 copies worldwide. MATURE THEMES FC, 48pgs $9.99 VOODOO CHILD # 6 Created by: Weston Cage and Nicolas Cage Written by: Mike Carey Art and Variant cover by: Dean Hyrapiet Cover by: Ben Templesmith What goes around comes around. Gabriel Moore confronts the demons in his own past as he and detective Robert Julien finally join forces against their true enemy: an enemy who has been manipulating the Voodoo Child from the moment he rose from the grave. But New Orleans is on fire, and it may already be too late to stop a slaughter of innocents turning into something even worse. MATURE THEMES FC, 32pgs $2.99 DEVI #17 Created by: Shekhar Kapur Story Consultant: Ron Marz Written by: Saurav Mohapatra Art by: Saumin Patel; Cover by: Luke Ross Tara Mehta, the young woman from Sitapur who was chosen by the gods to host the essence of Devi, celestial warrior supreme, has fought renegade gods, apsara assassins, ruthless crime lords and even the darkness lurking inside her own soul. With the help of a fallen priest, a burnt-out cop and a smart aleck journalist, she has somehow managed not only to survive, but to harness her divine abilities to become the protector of Sitapur. But everything's about to change. When a mysterious vigilante starts killing criminals in Sitapur, Devi finds herself blamed for the murders. As she tries to piece together the identity of the vigilante, Tara uncovers a secret that goes all the way back to her own childhood. The journey of the girl who became a goddess takes a new twist, as she comes face to face with something that will change her life forever. FC, 32pgs $2.99 THE TALL TALES OF VISHNU SHARMA: PANCHATANTRA #2 Written by: Samit basu Art and cover by: Ashish Padlekar Some old stories never lose their bite… The tales of Vishnu Sharma have barely begun and already he’s been kidnapped by talking animals, had a near-death experience with a homicidal boy wizard, and now he’s expected to walk INTO a book called the Panchatantra, the ancient collection of Indian fables of which Vishnu is supposedly the guardian. If that weren’t enough, when Vishnu is pulled inside the pages of folklore and fantasy, death and oblivion seem all too real. This fairytale is more like a nightmare, where “THE END” is something he desperately wants to avoid. MATURE THEMES FC, 32pgs $2.99 INDIA AUTHENTIC #8: GARUDA Created by: Deepak Chopra Written by: Saurav Mohapatra Art & Cover by: Virgin Illustrations Deepak Chopra and Virgin Comics proudly present as part of India Authentic, a never before seen story adaptation on one of the mightiest heroes of the Indian pantheon, the Avian warrior Garuda. Born with blazing gilded wings of a hawk and the body of a man, Garuda became the sworn enemy of his half-brothers, the slithering serpents. When the crafty snakes hold his mother hostage and demand that Garuda steal the nectar of Immortality from the gods, the warrior Garuda is caught between his own oath of walking the path of dharma and saving his mother. FC, 32pgs $2.99 RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED – GUIDEBOOK Created by: Deepak Chopra and Shekhar Kapur Written by: Shamik Dasgupta Story consultant: Ron Marz Art and cover by: Jeevan Kang Set in a time 2000 years in the future, the Ramayan Reloaded universe fuses spiritual ideals from the East with the technological virtues of the West, all against a backdrop of one of the most immortal mythological tales of all time. Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded re-imagines one of the most epic tales in history, and the Guidebook provides all the information on the myriad characters and settings of the series. Text entries by writer Shamik Dasgupta, and previously unseen imagery by artist Jeevan Kang, serve as a great introduction for new readers, as well as a fascinating inside look for fans of the series. Editor Ron Marz pens a foreword. FC, 32pgs $2.99 THE STRANDED # 1 Written by: Mike Carey Art by: Virgin Studios Covers by: Mark Silvestri and Greg Horn Over the past two years, Virgin Comics has become the hottest new destination for graphic storytelling. At the same time, SciFi has established itself as THE brand name for fantasy and speculative television, with hit series like EUREKA and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. Now, for the first time, these two companies join forces for a new imprint designed to change the face of science fiction entertainment. In THE STRANDED, the first Virgin/SciFi book, five ordinary people must face a terrifying question: What if your entire world—your childhood, your family, all your memories—was a lie? For The Stranded, it's true; they're all, secretly, from another world. And now a deadly, otherworldly force has returned to try and kill them, operating through a twisted, altered human called Janus. Their only hope: Tamree, a dark, mysterious woman sent to Earth as their protector. One by one, Tamree must awaken the buried memories of The Stranded—along with their powerful, unique psychic and physical abilities. But even if they can defeat Janus, they must also deal with a deadly threat from one of their own. THE STRANDED is created by acclaimed comics writer and novelist Mike Carey (X-MEN, LUCIFER, The Devil You Know). The first issue features alternate covers by Marc Silvestri (WITCHBLADE, X-MEN) and Greg Horn (SPIDER-MAN, X-BOX MAGAZINE, ELEKTRA). With THE STRANDED, Virgin and SciFi take a giant leap into the future. Join us -- the best is yet to come! Also available as a limited edition Marc Silvestri Variant Cover (limited to 1,000 copies) REGULAR COVER—FC, 32pgs $2.99 LIMITED COVER—FC, 32pgs $19.99 RAMAYAN 3392 AD RELOADED VOLUME 1 TP Created by: Shekhar Kapur and Deepak Chopra Written by: Shamik Dasgupta Art & Cover by: Jeevan Kang From the minds of best-selling author Deepak Chopra, and critically acclaimed director, Shekhar Kapur comes a story thousands of years in the making, a re-imagining of one of the greatest tales every told about one of the greatest heroes who ever lived. In a futuristic world, an apocalyptic devastation has destroyed most of mankind, and in its wake created the monstrous being Ravan. As humanity struggles to survive, Ravan and his dark hordes threaten to destroy what’s left of man. But hope is alive, and on the run. With brother Lakhsman and Seeta, the daughter of Mother Earth, Rama set out on a perilous journey in search of haven from Ravan’s bloody grip. But a place of tranquility is far from their reach, as Ravan evil stench inches closer. From the savage junkyards of Pampa to the brutal gladiatorial arena of Panchvati, our heroes face challenges that will make or break them as harbingers of the new world. Prince Rama’s journey has just begun. Collects issues #1-5. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $14.99 SHEKHAR KAPUR’S DEVI VOLUME 3: KARMAGEDDON TP Created by: Shekhar Kapur Written by: Saurav Mohapatra Art by: Saumin Patel Cover by: Tony Shasteen When the dread dark Lord Bala threatened humanity, the Gods took a part of themselves and created an avatar of divine power, a Devi. Centuries later when Bala rose again, another Devi was reincarnated in the form of a young woman, Tara Mehta. But the latest Devi incarnate, is more than just Goddess, she is also, human. After defeating Bala, Devi defies the Gods and chooses to stay and protect Sitapur. But as she comes to terms with her new role, she must deal with the Apsara assassin, Kratha, the shady underworld dons making their move on Sitapur and a mysterious super-powered being who hunts the Devi for purposes unknown. Writer Saurav Mohapatra (India Authentic) and artist Saumin Patel bring you the next chapter in the thrilling tale about a girl who never wanted to be a Goddess, and a Goddess who longed to be human. Collects issues #11-15 SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $14.99 STARS OF THE MONTH DEVI VOLUME 1 TP by Shekhar Kapur Discover Virgin's landmark title — Shekhar Kapur’s Devi. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic Indian city Sitapur is the Devi. She has no idea that she will become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon Lord Bala. A powerhouse of a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate, Devi walks the line between tradition, destiny, and free will. Where will she fall? In the Divine? Or the Diabolical? (APR074052) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 JOHN WOO'S SEVEN BROTHERS VOLUME 1 TP by Garth Ennis & Jeevan Kang Six hundred years ago long, before history’s great explorers stole the credit for their feats, mighty Chinese treasure fleets sailed forth to every continent. These voyages of discovery left behind an evil legacy and a plot by a powerful Chinese sorcerer to dominate the world. In modern Los Angeles an ancient Chinese prophecy must be fulfilled. Seven men with nothing in common but their destinies must face the Son of Hell to save the world! (APR074050) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 SNAKEWOMAN VOLUME 1 TP by Wells, Gaydos & Kang Jessica Peterson is learning first-hand that the cycle of revenge cannot be broken. Without understanding why, she finds herself turning into a creature — a vicious Snakewoman. Her mission — to avenge a centuries old wrong that was conceived half a world away, deep in the jungles of India. Terrified by her true nature and hunted by a mysterious organization known only as “The 68,” Jessica must confront the monster that lurks inside her before it is too late! (APR074051) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ********************************************************************** VIZ MEDIA LLC SHOJO BEAT FEBRUARY 2008 VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time! In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers features on Japanese trends, art, news, fashion, and culture, plus interviews, how-tos, and more! Shojo Beat is a hip, fun, informative read that will appeal to newbies and manga fans alike. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) SC, 300pgs, PC SRP: $5.99 SHONEN JUMP FEBRUARY 2008 The world's most popular manga! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Every issue includes full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Rating: T (C: 1-1-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 368pgs, PC SRP: $4.99 NARUTO POSTER-ZINE Featuring 11 huge posters measuring 16" x 22", including 2 original images created specifically for this product, the Naruto Poster-zine is a must-buy for the millions of dedicated Naruto fans who watch the animated series and read the manga about their favorite kid ninja. The images capture the essence of the exciting and whimsical world of Naruto, his friends, and his foes. From action poses to all-out battles between fierce ninja rivals, the beautifully-detailed 5-color posters will be sure to find their way to bedroom walls and school lockers all across the world. All copies of the Naruto Poster-zine will be packaged with a 4-color carrier card showing images of all of the posters. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, FC SRP: $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH NARUTO GN'S by Masashi Kishimoto Naruto learned the truth about the spirit of the demon fox sealed within him, but it didn't change his goal to win the respect of the village by becoming the greatest ninja ever! Offering the first six volumes of the manga of the Cartoon Network favorite! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. VOL 1 (STAR19164)—SC, 5x7, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOL 2—SC, 5x7, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOL 3—SC, 5x7, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOL 4 (MAY042999)—SC, 5x7, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOL 5—SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 VOL 6 (JAN053066)—SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 ********************************************************************** BLACK CAT VOLUME 12 GN by Kentaro Yabuki In order to revert back to his regular-sized self, Train sets out to see Dr. Tearju, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the girl Eve. But before she can help Train return to normal, the Apostles of the Stars come crashing in, with the intent of forcing Dr. Tearju to join their ranks. A mysterious new weapon may be the only hope for keeping the Apostles at bay! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 DR. SLUMP VOLUME 14 GN by Akira Toriyama The obsessed Dr. Mashirito continues his mad scheme to destroy Arale with the powerful Caramel Man 007! And this time, he succeeds! No, really! Is this the end of Arale? Is this the end of Dr. Slump? Probably not, but you'd better buy this volume, just in case! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 HIKARU NO GO VOLUME 11 GN by Yumi Hotta Hikaru's classmate Ochi has won enough games to guarantee his place among the top three players who will pass the pro test. Hikaru, on the other hand, still needs to win more games, and he'll soon face his friend Waya and Ochi himself, who has been preparing for their match with Akira's help! When the dust clears, who will be left standing? Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 THE PRINCE OF TENNIS VOLUME 23 GN by Takeshi Konomi Seishun players spend sleepless nights anxiously awaiting the Kanto Tournament Finals against Rikkai. And they should be worried! Rikkai's diabolical doubles team of Bunta Marui and Jackal Kuwahara has some crazy moves that'll keep their opponents up for nights to come! Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 SHAMAN KING VOLUME 14 GN by Hiroyuki Takei With the Shaman Fights officially underway, Yoh and Co. must take on opponents from all over the world. But is anyone ready to fight Lady Jeanne, a royal pain who gives new meaning to the term "tortured"? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 WHISTLE! VOLUME 18 GN by Daisuke Higuchi Shô and the Tokyo Select Team travel to Korea to go head-to-head with the Seoul Select Team. The Japanese team realizes that they're facing the toughest challenger they've ever met. The Seoul team is strong, aggressive and determined to win. The Tokyo team realizes they need to dig deep into their hearts to find the passion and love that motivated them to play in the first place. Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 GIN TAMA VOLUME 4 GN by Hideaki Sorachi The invincible warrior Kagura spirits a genuine princess out of the confines of her castle to shop for candy, gamble, and fish for water spirits — all while dodging a troop of elite police. But rest looks to be in the stars when Kagura wins an outer-space trip for three. Unfortunately, her relaxing vacation with her pals is continually interrupted by dognappers, spaceship hijackers, and giant sand monsters. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 HUNTER X HUNTER VOLUME 18 GN by Yoshihiro Togashi Killua and Biscuit take on two Bombers in a fisticuff competition, and during the fight, Biscuit reveals her true shocking form! Meanwhile, Gon is set on getting revenge on Genthru no matter what the cost! Afterwards a strange event is triggered due to Gon having 99 cards — it's a multiple-choice quiz! But just what is the quiz about, and more importantly what can the prize possibly be? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 KUROHIME VOLUME 3 GN by Masanori Ookamigumi Katakura Kyokyoba is a rotten old witch who loves to terrorize the local villagers by turning them into household objects. When Zero and Himeko hear about this outrage, they gear up for some witch-bashing, only to find themselves turned into chairs! Luckily, a mysterious girl named Nana shows up to rescue them — too bad she's turned into a plate! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 REBORN! VOLUME 6 GN by Akira Amano As if Reborn's training regimen at home and at school weren't harrowing enough, Tsuna soon discovers that even his vacations are now being co-opted by his "tutor" to further the cause of turning Tsuna into a proper boss for the Vongola Family! But even his leisure travails pale when he finds out what awaits at the wedding of Reborn and Bianchi! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 STRAWBERRY 100 % VOLUME 3 GN by Mizuki Kawashita A friend offers to help Junpei form a film club at his new school! But does he have an ulterior motive, and does it have anything to do with girls' panties? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 RED RIVER VOLUME 20 GN by Chie Shinohara Yuri and Rusafa, now prisoners of Ramses, arrive in Egypt to word that Kail has fallen ill. Making good on a promise to Yuri to find out how this information was obtained, Ramses discovers that the Egyptian end of the intelligence conduit involves Queen Nefertiti. Rusafa tries to escape and warn Kail that one of his aides is a spy. If he makes it, he'll have grave news to share with Kail. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 FALL IN LOVE LIKE A COMIC VOLUME 2 GN by Chitose Yagami Rena goes on vacation with Tomoya, hoping their trip will be a romantic getaway. Rena wants to further their relationship, but does Tomoya want the same thing? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT VOLUME 1 GN by Kazune Kawahara After blindly following the advice of fashion magazines and the like, Haruna fails to win the eye of any guy. Thinking she needs a coach, she enlists the help of cute upperclassman Yoh Komiyama to train her on how to make herself more appealing to guys. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 KAMIKAZE GIRLS NOVEL by Novala Takemoto Momoko is a Lolita, devoted to French Rococo, 18th century fashion, Vivienne Westwood shoes and embroidery. Ichigo is a Yanki whose loyalty to her moped — and her all-girl biker gang — borders upon the fanatic. What could bring these two outsiders with incredibly different personalities together? Is it possible for a Yanki and a Lolita to coexist without copious amounts of bloodshed? Or are Ichigo and Momoko fated to form a bond that will transcend the boundaries of fashion and logic? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LA CORDA D'ORO VOLUME 6 GN by Yuki Kure Kahoko wanted to get closer to her fellow contestants, but she wasn't expecting an engagement! When Azuma asks her to pose as his fiancée to discourage a girl with an out-of-control crush, just how far will the deception go? Then Kahoko discovers that cheerful trumpeter Kazuki has worries of his own! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 LOVE*COM VOLUME 4 GN by Aya Nakahara Risa has finally realized that she has feelings for Ôtani, and can't wait to confess her love. But dense Ôtani won't take her hints! With the help of all their friends and a romantic beach vacation, can Risa get her affections past his thick head? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 NANA VOLUME 8 GN by Ai Yazawa Hachi's happiness with Nobu slips through her fingers as an unexpected complication with Takumi threatens to change her entire life. Unlike her past romantic woes, the choice she makes now will change the lives of everyone around her. Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 S.A. VOLUME 2 GN by Maki Minami Hikari and Kei are pitted against a pair of professional wresters in a challenge issued by the student council. Hikari may now be on the same team as Kei, but a rival is still a rival! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 SAND CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 GN by Hinako Ashihara After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 SKIP BEAT! VOLUME 10 GN by Yoshiki Nakamura Kyoko's been scouted for a role in this year's most anticipated drama, a remake of the classic Tsukimori. But shades of the past threaten to stifle the production as Kyoko struggles to get into the character of Mio. Ms. Iizuka, the actress who played the original Mio, has grave doubts about Kyoko's ability to do justice to the role. She demands that Kyoko pass an acting test, and quit the production if she fails! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BASTARD!! VOLUME 16 GN by Kazushi Hagiwara While Dark Schneider chats with Satan, Lars and the others continue to fight the Angels. Lucien attempts to convince the Angels that humans are beings worth saving, but his calls for mercy go unheard. Yoko comes to the startling realization that she’s the one who has been protecting Lucien all along. Nei, Gara, and Kall-Su discover the cause of the Great Destruction that laid waste to the Earth years ago was not the work of demons, but of angels! Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CASE CLOSED VOLUME 21 GN by Gosho Aoyama Conan and Rachel take to the skies! But their transcontinental detective mission runs into unexpected turbulence when a murder is committed on board the plane! Rachel believes she can't solve the case before the plane lands, but then she receives a little in-flight assistance — from the long-lost Jimmy Kudo! Has Conan finally returned to his teenage self? And if so, how? Whatever the answer, Rachel's in for a bumpy flight! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CHEEKY ANGEL VOLUME 20 GN by Hiroyuki Nishimori It's the final round in Takao Gakusan's ruthless game of revenge! Gakusan family protector Hosoi tries to take down the remaining players on Megumi's side — including Meg herself — but even his cold and calculating ways are challenged by the sheer determination of his opponents. It's a hard, brutal fight, with no guarantee that anyone will come out of it in one piece! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 DRAGON SWORD & WIND CHILD NOVEL by Noriko Ogiwara In the land of Toyoashihara, the forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged war for generations. But for 15-year old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant — until she discovers she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of both Light and Dark seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the weapon destined to end the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed like all the Water Maidens who have come before her? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. HC, 9x6, 300pgs SRP: $16.99 INU YASHA VOLUME 32 GN by Rumiko Takahashi Kagome faces a difficult decision — only she can help Kikyo heal from Naraku's miasma. Will the love triangle between Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kikyo stop her from doing the right thing? Kohaku comes under Naraku's power and is ordered to steal the infant Hakudoshi. Will Kohaku be able to resist? While Inuyasha and his comrades watch, Naraku shows up at the demon bird's nest for a showdown! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 PROJECT ARMS VOLUME 18 GN by Kyoichi Nanatsuki & Ryoji Minagawa After surviving many battles, Ryo arrives at the supercomputer Alice's location ready to finally settle things once and for all! But despite Ryo's amazing physical powers, he finds he's no match for Keith Black's mind control powers. Instead of enemies, Ryo and his friends must fight the illusions in their own minds! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TOGARI VOLUME 4 GN by Yoshinori Natsume Tobei's magical sword Togari derives its great power from the evil of its wielder. So what's a fiend looking for redemption to do when he discovers that performing a good deed causes his weapon to fail him? While Tobei considers this, he discovers an evil unlike anything he's ever encountered before — a man with a blinding-white aura of ice-cold darkness! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 YAKITATE!! JAPAN VOLUME 9 GN by Takashi Hashiguchi Speed is of the essence during the first round of the Monaco Cup's final selections — the participants must bake a loaf of bread as fast as humanly possible. Kazuma is raring to go with his patented Ja-pan 3, but a misunderstanding with one of the judges could lead to Pantasia's utter ruination. Later, the ruthless owner of St. Pierre — Pantasia's arch-nemesis — schemes to have the venue for the second round switched to a deserted island! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GYO VOLUME 2 (2ND EDITION) GN by Junji Ito Trapped on an island filled with the stench of mutating bodies, can teenager Tadashi save his girlfriend from a fate worse than death? Or will the cure prove worse than the disease? Hold your breath until all is revealed — along with the final stinking secrets of the Walking Fish of Okinawa! Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 YAOI PRESS LLC DARK DREAMS: A DANY&DANY YAOI ART BOOK by Dany&Dany The stunning artwork of Italian studio Dany&Dany is presented in a 64-page artbook. The theme of boy/boy romance dominates the gorgeously rendered illustrations. Dany&Dany are world-renowned manga creators best known for their gothic vampires. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 REFLECTIONS: THE ARTWORK OF KÔSEN by KÔSEN This art book captures the stunning illustrations of KÔSEN, Spain's renowned manga-influenced artists, the mangaka behind Stallion and Saihôshi! Enjoy shounen-ai pin-ups, lusciously drawn men, as well as artist commentary, tips, and insights throughout. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 YAOI CANDY #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 7x11, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 YEN PRESS Y SQUARE VOLUME 1 TP by Judith Park Yoshitaka Kogirei is unsuccessful with girls, which wears him out a lot. His new classmate, Yagate, by contrast, attracts the ladies with ease. Frustrated to no end, Yoshitaka asks Yagate for his recipe for success — and the master agrees to give him some tips! When Yoshitaka learns that Yagate is a judge in the school's upcoming Beauty Contest, his new friend proposes that Yoshitaka should join him by standing in for a sick member of the judging committee. But when his dream girl steps the stage, Yoshitaka can no longer keep his macho temperament in check — and everything goes downhill from there! (C: 1-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC GRIMM FAIRY TALES #22 by Joe Tyler & Ralph Tedesco Grimm Fairy Tales take on the classic fairy tale "The Snow Queen." Travel to Belinda's palace of ice where secrets of her past are revealed along with her sinister plans for the future. Belinda has drastic changes in mind for the Grimm universe and Sela is the only thing standing in the way! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 THE LIVING CORPSE #1 by Ken Haeser & Buzz Hanson Once he was a mindless zombie, one of the walking dead feasting on human victims, until the memories of his past human life came flooding back to him in a single moment of horror. Now, 20 years after that fateful night, The Living Corpse discovers that redemption is not easily granted. Now he is the gatekeeper to our world, holding back the forces of darkness that only one of their own can fight. But can he fight his own inner demons as well as his hunger for human brains? Features two covers by XXXXXXXXX! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SE7EN HC by Various John Doe is painting a masterpiece and he's using the Se7en deadly sins as his pallet. His goal? Teach a world of sinners a lesson they won't soon forget. Step inside the mind of the most infamous and notorious serial killer the world has ever known. This hardcover edition collects the critically-acclaimed series based on the New Line Cinemas film and features some of the best talent working in the comics industry today. (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $34.99 MAGAZINES SECTION Comic Magazines ALTER EGO #74 The Stan Lee Special! This issue is dedicated to “The Man” for his 85th birthday. Behind a powerhouse cover by Jack Kirby, it features classic (and virtually unseen) interviews with Stan, and tons of rare and even unseen art by the likes of Kirby, Romita, the brothers Buscema, Ditko, Colan, Heck, Ayers, Maneely, Shores, Everett, Burgos, Kane, and the Severin siblings. Also, there’s P.C. Hamerlinck’s FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Michael T. Gilbert, Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt, and more! Edited by Roy Thomas. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAW! #5 Draw!, the professional "how-to" 'zine on comics, cartooning, and animation, celebrates its one-year anniversary with a bang in issue #5! Editor Mike Manley has again gathered a stellar line-up of top industry pros to share the tips and tricks of sequential art! This issue includes a step-by-step article on the process that goes into producing an issue of Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Oeming's cult-hit series, Powers. Plus, penciling by the late Mike Wieringo (Tellos, Superman). Also, an inking demo by Mark McKenna (Exiles, Detective Comics)! Plus, the regular Draw! columnists return. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 THE CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine, put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2" - 4" tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine provides a detailed history and background on the featured character, including expressive images and interviews. This month, choose from #29: Rogue, #60: Super Skrull, and #61: Spider-Woman! Plus: Don't miss your chance to scoop up these previously offered releases: #10: Doctor Doom, and #16: The Beast, and #46: Captain Marvel (Regular)! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 0-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Australia. #29: ROGUE—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #60: SUPER SKRULL—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #61: SPIDERWOMAN—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #10: DR DOOM—20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #16: BEAST—20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #46: CAPT MARVEL—20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1638 FEB 2008 Batman's most fearsome foe, Ra's al Ghul, returns and Comics Buyers Guide has the scoop! From interviews with the creative team to a look at previous resurrections, plus an exclusive cover, CBG gives readers the most complete coverage and the largest and most complete monthly price guide in comics! (Krause Publications) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1068 - 1071 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full-color, 8-12 pages in length, and features CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — and an original Sunday-style comic strip. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist (complete with Previews order numbers), plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," and a monthly checklist of all the first issues for the month. (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid PI COMIC SHOP NEWS WINTER PREVIEW 2007 Comic Shop News gives the scoop on all the new releases and must-have titles in comic shops this winter! With 8-12 pages devoted to news, rumors, and checklists, no reader will want to miss the Comic Shop New Winter Preview! (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid, FC PI COMICS INTERNATIONAL #209 As Jim Shooter returns to write the Legion of Super-Heroes after a 30-year absence, CI talks with the industry legend about Marvel, Valiant, Defiant, and other aspects of his controversial 40-year-plus career! The heavily-illustrated interview spotlights his plans for DC’s 31st century teen team, where he first made his professional debut at the age of 13! Also in this issue is a unique look at Wanted as the movie based on Mark Millar and J G Jones’ Top Cow four-parter makes its way to the screen under Russian director Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Day Watch). Plus, unique coverage of TV SF in British comics continues with an exhaustive overview of Quatermass, Adam Adamant, Sapphire & Steel, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Also featuring Journey into Space, the classic 1950s radio show, it showcases work by some of the world’s top illustrators. Each crammed issue covers the entire spectrum of the medium from comics and graphic novels to manga and movies. Available in two cover versions! (Cosmic Publications Limited) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSTAND COVER—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 TV SCI-FI RETRO COVER—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 COMICS REVUE #261 Comics Revue is a monthly magazine that reprints old newspaper strips in chronological sequence, and features about ten different series, such as Modesty Blaise, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Steve Canyon, Little Orphan Annie, The Phantom, Krazy Kat, Gasoline Alley, and more! It gives you anywhere from a few days to a few week's worth of each series. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 LOCUS #563 Locus is the science-fiction and fantasy community’s journal of record, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by well-known authors. (Locus Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.95 JUXTAPOZ VOLUME 15 JANUARY 2008 Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works. (High Speed Productions) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $4.99 NEWTYPE ENGLISH EDITION WITH DVD JAN 2008 The leading publication covering anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture also comes with a monthly bonus DVD, packed with episodes and trailers from the latest anime releases! Newtype USA is the English-language edition of Japan’s number one anime publication, with colorful features translated from the Japanese magazine, alongside original stories of local interest to North American fans. This is the premier gateway to exclusive news, features, reviews, and commentary and director interviews! (A. D. Vision(newtype Magazine)) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $12.98 OTAKU USA MAGAZINE JAN/FEB 2008 Each issue of Otaku USA is filled with coverage of the hottest new manga, anime releases, computer and board games, along with all the latest pop culture trends happening right now in Japan. Otaku USA has up to 48 pages of the hottest manga previews and sample chapters from the top publishers bound into the center spread of each issue! Because Otaku USA is an independent U.S. magazine, it can present the American market with objective coverage of all of J-Pop, with the freedom to cover what's hot in America, regardless of the publisher or game producer. Each issue also includes a bonus DVD! (Sovereign Media) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 Pulp Fiction THE ADVENTURES OF KA-ZAR THE GREAT JANUARY 1937 REPLICA EDITION Ka-Zar, the white youth, fights the Rajah of the Congo and his savage warriors to rescue the golden-haired Belgian girl. A Red Circle Book that later became a comic book character through Marvel Comics! (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 13 The pulp era's greatest superman teams up with his beautiful cousin in the Lester Dent novels that introduced the character of Patricia Savage. First, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Crew investigate the murder of Doc's uncle. The only clues, a strange ivory cube and the mysterious "Brand of the Werewolf" set them on the trail of an ancient mystery. Then, after a failed kidnapping attempt, Doc and Pat Savage travel to the West Indies and encounter flesh-eating ants and a 130-year-old man on the strange island called "Fear Cay." This collector's item pulp reprint features the classic color pulp covers by Walter Baumhofer, interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical articles by Will Murray, author of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Productions) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 SECRET AGENT X AUGUST 1934 REPLICA EDITION A metropolis writhed in the clutch of horror's hand. The mightiest of the mighty fled in stark terror before its groping fiendish fingers. And the wake was a trail of macabre milestones, marking the way with bloated dead. One man — alone, unaided — followed in that awesome wake. He was that enigma of enigmas, that Man of a Thousand Faces — Secret Agent "X." (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 14 "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's personal favorites. To solve the mystery of Chinatown smuggling, feuding families and a series of strange disappearances, The Shadow must enter "The Grove of Doom," where those who enter never return. Then, Lamont Cranston and Inspector Cardona seek the truth behind a series of murders perpetrated by "The Masked Lady." This classic pulp collection showcases one of George Rozen's greatest pulp covers (reproduced directly from the original art), restores more than 13,000 words deleted from previous reprintings of "The Grove of Doom," and includes all the original interior art by illustrators Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and new commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Productions) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #348 H.P. Lovecraft's spectre returns to the pages of Weird Tales in Kenneth Hite's (Pyramid, GURPS, Mage: The Ascension) new ongoing maxi-column, “Tour de Lovecraft,” a literary journey to the tormented locales of H.P.L.'s stories. This issue: Arabia! Plus: A haunted house tells its own horrific story in Matthew Pridham's bizarre novella “Renovations”; seductive fox-demons and killer fish; true tales of comics creators from the Small Press Expo; and the new regular feature, “We Shall Freak You Out In One Sentence Or Less.” (Wildside Press, Llc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 Collector Magazines LEE'S TOY REVIEW #183 JANUARY 2008 The theme this issue is "Toys for the New Year" — specifically what’s coming for Q1 and Q2 2008! The Pull-Out Collector Guide this issue focuses on one of the best all-around action figure lines: DC Direct’s DC Comics Super Heroes! The Guide alone is worth the purchase price of the magazine! Also find Vintage Toy reviews, McFarlane's Sports Picks, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Teen Titans, DC Comics Super Heroes, Hot Wheels, Market Reports, Trading Figures, and more! Plus, the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide! (Action Figure News &Toy Review) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #163 This issue AFD will have an exclusive story on a new TV show and toy line to be introduced at the New York Toy Industry Association Toy Fair in February. Another feature provides the story on the decision to reintroduce Star Wars action figure line in 1995. There will also be other sneak peeks at other new action figure lines. The Tomart series on the Kenner toy company will conclude this issue until after Toy Fair coverage is completed. (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOMART'S DISNEYANA UPDATE #68 How was Walt Disney able to accomplish so much in his lifetime and why have his characters, films and theme parks consistently out-performed those of competitors long after his death? This issue spotlights the key books about his life — those that are collectible and those that are just great reading. Also, learn what new attractions are planned for the Disney theme parks! (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.00 TV FILM MEMORABILIA MAGAZINE JANUARY 2008 Each month TV Film Memorabilia covers the best in new and old toys and collectibles, including action figures, props, statues, busts, die-cast models, trading cards, and autographs. Also included are the latest hobby news and reviews, old toy price guides, memorabilia articles, classic television and film features, and expert collecting opinions and information on where you can meet the stars of the screen. So whether you're into classic TV or film, sci-fi, fantasy, or horror and cult viewing, TV Film Memorabilia Magazine has it all — from early TV shows & collectibles to the best blockbuster movie merchandise! (Warner Group Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 69pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 Game Magazines POLYMANCER VOLUME 2 #7 A general magazine covering the tabletop, pen & paper roleplaying game (RPG), miniatures wargame, LARP, and related hobbies, Polymancer boasts articles written from a system-independent point of view useful to all gamers no matter which rules systems they use. This month contains an adventure set in the Old West, playable right out of the magazine — an evil cattle baron is making life miserable for the townsfolk! Perfect for all gamers! (Polymancer Studios, Inc) Magazine, 48pgs, PC SRP: $5.25 SCRYE #117 MARCH 2008 This issue features coverage of Magic: The Gathering, World of WarCraft, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, Vs. System, Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, HALO ActionClix, Pokémon TFG, Chaotic, HeroClix, 24 TCG, Naruto, HorrorClix and lots more! SCRYE has the only complete and updated monthly card lists and price guide for Magic: The Gathering, plus much more! (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 WHITE DWARF #335 Games Workshop’s monthly hobby and games magazine, White Dwarf features the Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, and The Lord of The Rings strategy battle games. This month's main feature covers Apocalypse and High Elves releases for the Christmas season including the High Elf Dragon, Apocalypse Wargear, a Figure case and tag, Eldar Autarch, Eldar Shining Spears, and the Ork Army. Also, White Dwarf looks at the Lord of the Rings map campaign, and offers tips on modelling Warhammer buildings. (Games Workshop) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $6.00 General Entertainment Magazines ACTION TV MAGAZINE VOLUME 2 #3 Fans of UK action and adventure television of the 1960s and 1970s can't miss Action TV Magazine, a publication that caters to the discriminating genre fan! This issue's in-depth features cover The Girl from UNCLE, Space: 1999's second season, and a complete episode guide to the first two seasons of Public Eye! (Warner Group Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 40pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 CINEFEX #112 DECEMEBER 2007 Cinefex goes behind the scenes of three of this winter's biggest genre films! For Will Smith's adaptation of Richard Matheson's classic novel, I Am Legend, discover how artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks created vast expanses of New York City, devoid of life and activity, as well as the mutant creatures designed by Patrick Tatopoulos. Veteran visual effects supervisor Mike Fink oversaw the massive effects effort for New Line's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, handled principally by Framestore CFC, Cinesite and Rhythm & Hues. Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis envisioned the Old English epic poem Beowulf as an opportunity to expand upon the motion capture animation technology developed for The Polar Express and Monster House – this time applied to near-photoreal characters in a story with adult themes. (Cinefex) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $12.50 CULT TIMES The next month of cult television begins here! Plan your viewing with Cult Times’ "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs to watch for on cable and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A non-Sci-Fi show is recommended in "You Should Be Watching," and the highlights of the previous month’s viewing are featured in "Times Past." (Visual Imagination) JANUARY 2008 #148—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #390 Doctor Who Magazine is the official magazine of the hit BBC series, with news, features, interviews and full-color comic strip action! A look at this year's Christmas Special, "Voyage of the Damned," anchors the issue, along with a new comic strip adventure, The Watcher poses his seasonal quiz, producer Russell T. Davies talks about the upcoming fourth season in his Production Notes column, a comphrensive review of 2007 in Who, the Time Team continues their mission to watch every Doctor Who story in order with analysis of "The Twin Dilemma," and all the latest books, audios and DVDs are previewed and reviewed! (Panini Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 FANGORIA #270 FEBRUARY 2008 There’s no better place to read about the fun of fright flicks than Fangoria! The world’s best-selling and longest-running horror magazine takes you behind the screams of the films and TV shows that you’re dying to discover! In Fango's huge New Fear 2008 issue expect coverage of One Missed Call with a set visit report, the creature FX of Alien Vs. Predator 2, and all the latest news and gossip in the horror genre! (Starlog Group, Inc) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 16 #6 The new Femme Fatales breaks new visual ground and hits 'em where they live! History is rewritten in something called Zeppelin Wars — two lovely ladies fight for their countries with the winner taking all! Plus: a unique twist on horror films, the lovely ladies of the holiday season, and what would have happened if Cleopatra had a machine gun? Includes five pull out posters on heavy stock. (Cinefantastique) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 FILMFAX #118 Filmfax is the magazine of film and unusual television. In every issue, you'll find interviews and features on horror, science-fiction, and B-movies from the silent era through the 1970s. Since 1986, Filmfax has been the source for behind-the-scenes stories on classic monster movies, sci-fi, comedy, Westerns, and the golden age of TV. Filmfax also features reviews of the latest releases on video, DVD, and CD from these areas, as well as books, toys, and other cool stuff. (Filmfax) Magazine, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 GEEK MONTHLY #11 JANUARY 2008 Geek Magazine is dedicated to anything and everything that geeks obsess about, like the latest toys, anime, television shows, movies, games and DVDs. But there is more to the modern geek, so expect the lowdown on all sorts of things from the latest apply-to-the-forehead headache cure to how technology is being used in haute cuisine. (Fusion Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 GREY'S ANATOMY #6 YEARBOOK In this 100 page Special, learn the latest from McDreamy and McSteamy in interviews with actors Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane. Go behind the scenes as the fourth season begins filming. Find out everything you wanted to know about the lives and loves of Seattle Grace with the latest issue of Grey’s Anatomy. (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HEROES MAGAZINE #1 The NBC epic drama, which follows the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities, is making its magazine debut in the form of Heroes Magazine! Featuring all the latest news on the second season, interviews with the cast and crew, and an exclusive insight into the special effects, this is the ultimate guide to exploring one of the biggest shows of 2007! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND ED—8x11, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—8x11, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HORRORHOUND #9 Hellraiser celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and HorrorHound celebrates in style with a special retrospective article on the history of the franchise, as well as interviews with the cast and crew, articles on the merchandising of Hellraiser and a special cover fans won't want to miss! Plus: Movie news from this winter's biggest hits, from Aliens vs. Predator and Sweeney Todd to The Eye and I Am Legend! Toys news from Mezco, NECA, Sideshow and Gentle Giant Plus our mask, video game and comic book news! See what everyone is howling about in this ninth issue of HorrorHound! (Horror Hound) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #14 Learn what’s in store for the castaways as the latest news on Season Four is revealed. Delve into the minds of Ben, Desmond, Alex and Naomi as the actors talk exclusively to Lost Magazine. Plus, Andrew Divoff talks about Mikhail and his return from the dead. Featuring set reports, all the latest gossip, and much much more! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #74 Rue Morgue Magazine is North America's original publication for horror in print and entertainment! Get exclusive interviews with horror favorites, ranging from George A. Romero, Takashi Miike, Rob Zombie, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, and many others! Check out the regular columns as well: "Note From the Underground," "Post-Mortem," "Cinemacabre," "Dreadlines," "The Coroner's Report," "The Gore-Met," and tons of others, all which will fill you with a frightful amount of horror knowledge! (Marrs Media Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.95 SFX #165 SFX is the biggest, brightest and boldest science fiction magazine in the world, filled to the brim with everything you ever wanted to know about sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Well-known for its irreverent-but-fond attitude towards the genres, SFX is Britain's best-selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine! Explore the depths of some of the greatest minds in literary sci-fi and comicdom and read reviews of all the latest films, DVDs, and books. (Future Publishing) Magazine, FC SRP: $9.70 SMALLVILLE MAGAZINE #24 Find out why season 7 is the best yet with the latest Smallville Magazine. See what Dean Cain and Helen Slater get up to as they hit the town. Featuring exclusive chats with the cast and crew, on set news and much more! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #9 Take an exclusive look at the Captains who have commanded in Star Trek, featuring an in-depth interview with actress Kate Mulgrew! Also, an all-new Star Trek novel excerpt, plus all the latest movie news, and much much more! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 STAR WARS INSIDER #98 Look back at 30 years of Star Wars in this retrospective Anniversary Blowout! Featuring an exclusive insight into the world of Special Effects with in-depth interviews with Richard Edlund and Phil Tippett. Plus, take a tour of the theme park ride Star Tours and hear what audio genius Ben Burtt has to say! Available in Newsstand and Previews Exclusive cover editions! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 STARBURST #358 In 2007 Starburst celebrates its 30th birthday, consolidating its position as the world’s premier science fiction magazine. It remains the place to find up-to-the-minute news, features, and interviews on the biggest genre phenomena in the world from television series like Heroes, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who, to movies including Star Trek XI, The Golden Compass, and more! (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 STARGATE MAGAZINE #20 Find out what’s in store as Season Four of Stargate: Atlantis takes off! Also, go behind the scenes of the Sci-Fi Channel's Stargate: SG-1 television movies with interviews with Rob Cooper and Brad Wright! Plus, exclusive set reports, Sam Carter’s journal revealed, and much more! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 STARLOG #363 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles debuts on FOX this fall, and learn about the series in Starlog's special preview! Also, expect coverage of New Amsterdam, The Golden Compass, and Alien Vs. Predator 2 and interviews with Star Trek's Robert Picardo and Samantha Eggar! (Starlog Group, Inc) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 TV ZONE #223 TV Zone features the most up-to-date news, features and interviews for Cult Television. Featuring current hit shows like Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Heroes, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate SG-1 as well as popular classics such as the original Doctor Who, Farscape, Blake’s 7, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Red Dwarf. Now in its 18th year of publication, TV Zone features a full reviews section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, books and merchandise to buy, and an episode guide to a popular series. TV Zone is the only Cult Television magazine to buy! (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 24 MAGAZINE #11 YEARBOOK Live a day in the life of 24 in this exclusive behind-the-scenes special. Packed with the latest show news, exclusive chats with the cast and crew and more. Plus, count down the Top 10 of the best explosions of the show so far! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #138 Video Watchdog is the original, ultimate monthly review of Horror, Sci-fi and Cult films on DVD, with serious, in-depth reviews and articles on domestic and import releases by the best writers in the field! You can read a lot of guesswork on the Internet, but the facts aren't "in" until you read them in Video Watchdog! (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 6x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 FORTEAN TIMES #231 Named after Charles Forte, the first person to research and document reports of paranormal phenomena in a concise and coherent way, the Fortean Times is the monthly magazine dedicated to carrying on Forte's obsession with our world's secrets, featuring eyewitness and first-hand accounts of the unexpected, the unexplained, and unexplored regions around the world. (Dennis Publishing) Magazine, FC SRP: $11.25 Adult-Themed Magazines GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE VOLUME 1 WINTER 2007 Ready for some rotting and yachting on the S.S. Cadaver? Captain Sid Haig (The Devil’s Rejects) and sexy mate Scout Taylor Compton (Halloween) team up on the cover! Including 3-D photos of the star shipmates. Also, inside this oceanic issue you’ll sea: Sex in the Cemetery, Corpse Munching Animals, Tranny Grannies, Stoner Recipes, Zombie Thumb, the bands Psychocharger and Koffin Kats, Freak/Fashionista Shaye St. John, Scat in The Hat, Zombie Eating Contest and more comic art and comedy bits than you can shake a stiff at. We just keep getting deader and deader! As Captain Sid Haig says: “I’m the corpse of the world!” What a perfect Christmas gift! Just imagine your loved ones' stunned faces when they see Girls and Corpses Magazine under the Corpsemas tree! (Rhine Ent/Gunslinger Media) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE (Time Warner Retail Sales & Mkt)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL PLAYBOY MAGAZINE FEB 2008—Magazine, FC SRP: $6.99 PRIVATE COLLECTION #68 PLAYMATES IN BED—Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 NUDES APR/MAY 2008—Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A AMAZONA: THE ART OF CHRIS ACHILLEOS TP by Chris Achilleos. Massively popular and highly regarded, Chris Achilleos’ artwork ranges from acclaimed Doctor Who and Star Trek book covers, to the pin-ups that made him famous, embracing Greek mythology, role-playing games, Tolkien, and movie posters. (133/1-84023-893-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 O/A THE FANTASTIC ART OF BEKSINSKI HC by Zdzislaw Beksinski This retrospective art book captures thirty years in the career of Polish master, Zdzislaw Beksinski. Wielding a brush with the intense power of Goya and the glorious palette of Turner, Beksinski has established himself as one of the visionary artists of our time. His haunting, surreal works convey a powerful sense of mystery, and are often both disturbingly and remarkably beautiful. (90) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x12, 72pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 O/A BRUSHFIRE: ILLUMINATIONS FROM THE INFERNO PORTFOLIO by Wayne Barlowe Serving to illustrate Wayne Barlowe’s novel, God’s Demon, as well as expanding his vision of Hell, this large-format portfolio features amazing paintings with commentary from Wayne Barlowe’s remarkable body of Inferno work. (90) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 11x13, 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 GRAFFITI PLANET HC by Alan Ket Graffiti or street art has been a significant art form for more than 20 years, altering and shaping the urban landscape from Tokyo to Paris, Los Angeles to Sydney, Belfast to Berlin. Published in association with Art Crimes' website, graffit.org, and compiled by Alan Ket, legend of the New York graffiti scene, this collection celebrates the endless creativity of the medium, featuring 100 glossy photos of groundbreaking graffiti from around the world, and showcasing works by such stand-out artists as Keith Haring, Jean-Michael Basquiat, and Banksy. (4542/1-843172-80-1) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) HC, 5x7, 328pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A H.R. GIGERS ARTBOOKS by H.R. Giger This series of lavish, oversized coffee table art books showcases visionary H.R. Giger’s most famous and iconic surreal and fantastic creatures, women, and landscapes. (90) (C: 0-1-2) H.R. GIGER'S ALIEN (STAR00979) (1-883398-08-8)—SC, 12x12, 72pgs, FC SRP: $27.50 BIOMECHANICS (0-9623447-1-0)—HC, 12x17, 84pgs, FC SRP: $69.50 NECRONOMICON (STAR00259) (0-9623447-2-9)—HC, 12x17, 86pgs, FC SRP: $69.50 NECRONOMICON II (STAR00361) (0-9623447-6-1)—HC, 12x17, 92pgs SRP: $69.50 IMAGINE PRIME: THE ART OF IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS SC by Various Formed in 2005, Imaginary Friends Studios (IFS) is an independent, all-terrain art department designed to serve the creative needs of companies and studios in the entertainment industry. Since opening our doors, IFS has created a substantial volume of work for international clients including Electronic Arts, DC Comics, and MTV, as well as diverse properties including Warhammer, Street Fighter, F.E.A.R., Superman, and Spider-Man. Savor this portfolio showcasing the artists and visionaries from IFS, and highlighting the studios' vast resume of work in comics, games, and conceptual art. (7749) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x11, 246pgs, FC SRP: $45.00 ROBERT E. HOWARD & TWO-GUN BOB: DRAWINGS BY JIM & RUTH KEEGAN by Jim & Ruth Keegan In addition to Jim and Ruth Keegan's finished illustrations and pencil sketches for The Best of Robert E. Howard, this sketchbook also includes two splendid examples of their outstanding The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob comic strip in color, as well as a pencil version of another, and a variety of character sketches. This edition is limited to 1,000 copies. (5320) (C: 0-1-1) SC, 7 x9, 32pgs, PC SRP: $10.00 OUT OF THE FORESTS: THE ART OF PAUL BONNER HC by Paul Bonner Valhalla, dragon storm riders, storm troopers, and blasted futures! All these and more are contained within, for this is the high-octane work of acclaimed artist Paul Bonner! Here are over 150 of Paul's vibrant and compelling full color paintings, along with numerous character studies and sketches, produced by the artist over the last 25 years for the biggest names in fantasy gaming including Games Workshop, FASA, Riot Minds, Rackham, and Mutant Chronicles. (893/1-84576-705-5) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 176pgs, FC MSRP: $29.95 THE SECRET HISTORY OF DRAGONS SC by Jessica Renison What are the different dragon species? Are European or Asian dragons better at flying? How long do dragons live? What determines the color of a dragon's scales? What is the best way to befriend a dragon? At long last, the hidden, enigmatic mysteries surrounding dragons are revealed as The Secret History of Dragons brings together the latest findings of the world's top dragonologist to answer all the readers' dragon questions. (570/1-56975-639-2) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x9, 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 SENSUAL DISTRESS: THE ART OF STEVE O. RENO SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (232) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STONES BY KRUGER HC (NEW PRINTING) by Sebastian Kruger Sebastian Kruger’s brush runs the gamut of style, from the strangely realistic, to the bizarrely surreal. This large-format art book features Kruger’s amazing caricature paintings and portraits of the Rolling Stones, with dozens of reproductions of Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood, and Mick Jagger. (90/1-883398-61-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 11x14, 94pgs, FC SRP: $29.50 STREET SKETCHBOOK HC by Tristan Manco With interest in graffiti and street art at a record high, the time is ripe for the first-ever volume to reveal the working methods and private fixations of more than 60 leading international street artists through their personal sketchbooks. Street Sketchbook includes never-before-seen works by new and acclaimed figures such as Banksy, Alexander Purdy, and more, as well as sketches that have formed the basis of large public works. (334/0-811861-38-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 272pgs, FC SRP: $35.00 TIKI, T-DOG & WHATNOT: THE ART OF TRACY MARK LEE HC by Tracy Mark Lee Electric Tiki founder Tracy Mark Lee began his career as an an animator with Disney, working on such films as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Tarzan. In 2001 he started Electric Tiki Designs to create limited edition statues based on the world's favorite pop culture characters. This full-color, 48-page book contains over 250 sketches, drawings and full-color illustrations — most of which have never before been seen. The subject matter ranges from unseen concept sketches for Electric Tiki products to personal pin-up art (which takes up about 75% of the book). The cover features Electric Tiki's own mascot "Holly Starlite," who gets her own section in the book. (5286) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 THE VADEBONCOEUR COLLECTION OF IMAGES ISSUE #9 by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr The Continental influence continues with classic illustrations from France, Germany, England, and America. This issue features the decadent art of Gustaf Adolf Mossa, the complete Figures d’Orient by Edmund Dulac, watercolors by Pogany from Taanhauser, Theatre Magazine covers by Henry Clive, and Heinrich Kley in the InkSpot, as well as Russell Flint, Harvey Dunn, Chas. Robinson, Coles Phillips “fadeaway” girls, and more. (5563) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x12, 40pgs, FC MSRP: $20.00 WHERE MADNESS REIGNS: THE ART OF GRIS GRIMLY SC by Gris Grimly Showcasing Grimly's skill in executing his macabre visions, this book delves far beneath the surface of Grimly's well-known illustration work, and uncovers a wealth of humorous, emotional, satirical, and thought-provoking imagery. (9323/0-9778949-8-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALAZAR'S BOOK OF BONDAGE TPS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (232) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOL. 1 (0-86562-068-7)—SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VOL. 2 (0-86562-087-3)—SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VOL. 3 (0-86562-138-1)—SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A KNOTS & STRAPS VOLUME 1 TP by Vincent Stephens A popular erotic and pin-up artist, Vincent Stephens has been assembling a mighty tome of booty-centric artwork, as well as a legion of ardent admirers. Knots & Straps is loaded with Stephens' eye-popping cheesecake and B&D artwork calculated to have you turning each page with breathless anticipation. (232/0-86562-141-1) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A LEATHER & LACE VOLUME 4 TP by Various One of the most popular subjects of the Gallery Girls line is back with all-new kinky delights! Leather & Lace Volume 4 contains that sweet yet spicy mix of good girls being so very bad, with such artists as Arantza, Pelaez, Giorello, Cuevas, Colucci, and many more. (232/0-86562-078-4) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A NAKED JUSTICE VOLUME 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE ` (232/0-86562-079-2) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIALSRP: $9.95 O/A RICH LARSON'S BED & BONDAGE VOLUME 1 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (232/0-86562-142-X) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A SPANKING TALES VOLUME 2 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (232/0-86562-137-3) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH BALTIMORE: OR, THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER AND THE VAMPIRE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC by Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden A Previews Exclusive! In a story that unfolds through a series of flashbacks, British aristocrat Lord Baltimore encounters a vampire on the bloody battlefields of The Great War, unwittingly releasing a great evil into the world... an evil he vows to vanquish! Renowned comic artist and Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola, adds a visceral, visual appeal — over 150 original black-and-white illustrations — to this chilling collaboration with Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Christopher Golden. This Previews Exclusive edition also features the original Hans Christian Andersen story that inspired the author, along with additional spot illustrations. An additional sketchbook section of art by Mike Mignola is also included, exclusively for this edition. (235) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $39.95 ********************************************************************** DEADLY BELOVED: A MS. TREE NOVEL by Max Allan Collins Featuring an original cover painting by Ms. Tree co-creator Terry Beatty! Marcy Addwatter killed her husband — there’s no question about that. Shot him dead in the motel room where he was trysting with a blonde hooker. Shot the hooker, too. But where the cops might see an open-and-shut case, private eye Michael Tree — Ms. Michael Tree — sees a conspiracy. For Ms. Tree, digging into it could mean digging her own grave... and digging up her own murdered husband’s! (120/0-8439-5778-6) (C: 0-1-3) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 5x7, 208pgs SRP: $6.99 MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS & RELATED PUBLICATIONS 1965-2005 HC by Robert G. Weiner Offering an extensive, annotated guide for students, fans, and collectors of Marvel Comics, this work provides a detailed description of each comic along with a bibliographic citation listing the publication’s title, writers/artists, publisher, ISBN (if available), and a plot synopsis. One appendix provides a comprehensive alphabetical index of Marvel and Marvel–related publications to 2005, while two other appendices provide selected lists of Marvel–related game books and unpublished Marvel titles. (7837) (C: 0-1-3) HC, 7x10, 215pgs SRP: $49.95 THE NEGIMA! READER: SECRETS BEHIND THE MAGIC TP by Kazuhisa Fujie & Adam Beltz The 13th volume in the popular Mysteries & Secrets Revealed series of anime/manga guidebooks, this book uncovers countless secrets and provides Negima! fans with answers to their many questions in a fun, informative, and easy-to-use format. (5789/1-932897-24-0) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 SPIDER-MAN: DROWNED IN THUNDER MMPB by Christopher L. Bennett The ongoing conflict between Spider-Man and his longtime, outspoken nemesis, crusading newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson, reaches a new level when JJJ exploits several mysterious attacks on Manhattan in his propaganda war against the web-slinger. While Spidey battles killer robots and attempts to solve the riddle of their origins, Jameson's manipulation of public opinion damages the hero's reputation and his idealism, leading to a dual showdown that will change both men's lives forever! (248/1-4165-1072-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 SUPERMAN ON FILM, TV, RADIO, & BROADWAY HC by Bruce Scivally First introduced in a 1938 comic book, Superman has since become an iconic character in American entertainment. Packed with rarely seen photos of the actors who have brought Superman to life for over seven decades, including Clayton “Bud” Collyer, Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, and Christopher Reeve, this complete history covers Superman’s appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first Superman cartoon to the 2006 live-action film Superman Returns. Additionally, the book includes multiple appendices that provide a complete listing of Superman-related books and websites, along with a comprehensive list of the cast and characters featured in Superman films, television shows, and radio programs since 1941. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 215pgs SRP: $49.95 DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR WHO SEASON 3 TOP TRUMPS SC Following the success of the first Top Trumps: Doctor Who book, Haynes and Top Trumps have again teamed up to create a new book dedicated to the third season of the hit BBC TV show! This pocket-sized guide features 45 characters from the third series, from The Doctor and Martha Jones to the Judoon, pig slaves and, of course, The Master! Packed with stunning images, fascinating facts and all the vital statistics, it will keep kids and grown-ups alike quiet for hours. (133/1-84425-488-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 AHISTORY: AN UNAUTHORIZED HISTORY OF THE DOCTOR WHO UNIVERSE TP (2ND EDITION) by Lance Parkin & Lars Pearson Incorporating nearly 600 full-length stories into a cohesive chronology, AHistory serves as the definitive (if unofficial) timeline to the whole of Doctor Who. This book strives to catalog every Doctor Who event worth noting — starting at the beginning of time and running through to the universe's end — and features updates concerning the new Doctor Who series up through Series 3, Torchwood, and more. As a special bonus, this version also incorporates the Doctor Who Magazine comics that have been running since 1979. (6653/0-9759446-6-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95 ABOUT TIME VOLUME 6: THE UNAUTHORIZED GUIDE TO DOCTOR WHO TP by Tat Wood With a hit new Doctor Who series airing across the globe, About Time serves as the definitive (albeit unofficial) guide to the classic Doctor Who Seasons 22 to 26 — the end of the classic series, as lead actors Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy wrap up the show's original 26-year run. (6653/0-9759446-5-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 356pgs SRP: $24.95 THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY: THE DISCERNING FAN'S GUIDE TO DOCTOR WHO by Marc Schuster & Tom Powers The long-running BBC science fiction program Doctor Who has garnered an intense and extremely loyal fan base since its 1963 debut. This work examines the influences of psychology, literature, pop culture, and the social sciences on Doctor Who storylines and characters. (7837/0-786432-76-4) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 215pgs SRP: $35.00 FANTASY/SCI-FI CHANCE FORTUNE AND THE OUTLAWS MMPB by Shane Berryhill Fourteen-year-old Joshua Blevins has always wanted to be a superhero. He has the brains, the passion, and the heart. There’s only one problem: he doesn’t have any superpowers. Determined not to give up on his dream, Josh enlists the aid of his mentor, Captain Fearless, a retired costumed adventurer, to gain entrance to the Burlington Academy for the Superhuman under the false identity of Chance Fortune — a superhuman with the power of having unnaturally good luck. Masquerading as Chance, Josh rises among the ranks of his fellow students at the Academy, eventually becoming the leader of his own combat team, the Outlaws, who ultimately find themselves caught up in a struggle for the fate of the universe! Can Chance and the Outlaws save the universe — and survive their freshman year?! (256/0-765353-54-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 GEORGE R. R. MARTIN: INSIDE STRAIGHT—A WILDCARDS NOVEL HC by George R. R. Martin & Melinda Snodgrass In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York City. It killed ninety-percent of those it infected, while nine-percent of those who survived mutated into tragically deformed creatures... and one percent gained superpowers! Originally begun in 1986, George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards series earned a reputation among connoisseurs for its smart re-imagining of the superhero idea. Now, with Inside Straight, the Wild Cards continuity jumps forward to a new generation of major characters, entirely accessible to Martin's hundreds of thousands of new readers, with all-new, original stories by Martin himself, along with Daniel Abraham, Michael Cassutt, and Stephen Leigh, among others. (256/0-7653-5539-6) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 JURGEN: A COMEDY OF JUSTICE SC James Branch Cabell was a magnificently strange, funny, provocative fantasist, whose epic but all-too-human tales of magical adventure made fans out of Mark Twain, Robert Heinlein and Neil Gaiman. Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice, Cabell's most revolutionary novel, scandalized 1920s America with its sexual satire and its down-and-dirty, behind-the-scenes glimpse at what epic heroes might really be like. This fresh edition kicks off Wildside's attractively packaged new series spotlighting the authors who inspired today's bestselling fantasy novelists. (6844/0-8095-7215-X) (C: 0-1-2) 5x8, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ROBERT E. HOWARD: THE COMING OF CONAN THE CIMMERIAN TP by Robert E. Howard; with illustrations by Mark Schultz Conan is one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created — a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers. In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard's first thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions — in some cases for the first time in more than seventy years — and in the order Howard wrote them. (235/0-345-46151-7) (STAR20287) SC, 6x9, 496pgs SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** THE SEARCH FOR THE RED DRAGON HC by James A. Owen It has been nine years since John, Jack, and Charles became caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica — an atlas of imaginary lands — and experienced their great adventure in the Archipelago of Dreams. Now, they must venture back to the Archipelago to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the legendary Dragonships — magnificent vessels which can cross between the known worlds and the lands of the Geographica — a spectacular journey that will take them from Sir James Barrie's Kensington Gardens to the Underworld of the Greek Titans of myth! (248/1-416948-50-3) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $17.99 THE SECRET OF SINHARAT SC by Leigh Brackett The Planet Stories classic returns! Enter Eric John Stark, adventurer, rebel, wildman. Raised on the sun-soaked, savage world of Mercury, Stark lives among the people of the civilized solar system, but his veneer of calm masks a warrior's spirit. In the murderous Martian Drylands the greatest criminals in the galaxy hatch a conspiracy of red revolution. Stark's involvement leads to the forgotten ruins of the Martian Low Canals, an unlikely romance, and a secret so potent it could shake the Red Planet to its core! (7044/1-60125-047-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, B&W SRP: $12.99 THE FAN'S GUIDE TO THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES TP by Lois H. Gresh Through illustrations, quizzes, games, sidebars, facts and trivia, this fun-filled guide takes young readers beyond the fairy world of Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's The Spiderwick Chronicles series and answers the burning questions that fans have been aching to ask. (256/0-312-35153-4) (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #1 (JAN063547) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 THE CHRONICLES OF SPIDERWICK: A GRAND TOUR OF THE ENCHANTED WORLD HC by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi Take a tour with Thimbletack, the inhabitant and protector of the Spiderwick household, as he guides you through his scrapbook and personal collection. Learn the history of the Spiderwick Estate and its former occupants. Peruse through lost letters that uncover long-held secrets. Browse through personal items from the Grace kids. Read through stories from around the world about encounters with strange and mythical creatures. Filled with full-color illustrations, sepia-colored images, actual photographs, and never-before-seen original art pieces, complete with pull-outs, pop-ups, fold-outs, and more, The Chronicles of Spiderwick is the ultimate accompaniment for loyal fans of the series and a vital introduction for new ones. (248/1-4169-5038-9) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x11, 32pgs, FC SRP: $21.99 THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES OFFICIAL MOVIE COMPANION SC Packed with photographs, behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew, and exclusive information about the making of the movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles Official Movie Companion is a must-have for Spiderwick fans. (248/1-4169-5092-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES MOVIE STORYBOOK HC When Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace moved into their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick's estate, they had no idea what awaited them. But once Jared finds Arthur's Field Guide to the World of Fantastical Creatures, he discovers a world of faeries, goblins, and sprites — as well as the dangers from the fantastical world around them! Can the Grace children preserve the field guide and save their own lives? (248/1-4169-4947-X) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 32pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 HORROR ANITA BLAKE: THE LUNATIC CAFE SC by Laurell K. Hamilton Anita Blake no longer bears the marks of Jean-Claude or any other master vampire and is exploring a relationship with Richard, the middle-school teacher. Of course there are problems: Richard is a werewolf whose pack leader is threatening to kill him, Jean-Claude will not take "no" for an answer and has a female vampire who wants to kill Anita, and Dolph wants help identifying the something that is killing lycanthropes! (230/0-425221-11-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00 HOW-TO FANTASY ARTIST'S POCKET REFERENCE: INCREDIBLE CHARACTERS HC by Finlay Cowan Dynamic, colorful, and compact, this pocket book is packed with everything the fantasy artist and enthusiast needs to know about 100 of the key character archetypes that influence modern fantasy art. Each spread explores one character through a completed color artwork, thumbnail construction sketches, and tips and inspiration for further design and development, as well as a vibrant profile of its genealogy. (143/1-600610-11-0) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 5x7, 224pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 VANISHING POINT: PERSPECTIVE FOR COMICS FROM THE GROUND UP SC by Jason Cheeseman-Meyer It can take thousands of drawings to develop a sense of perspective. With Vanishing Point, readers will learn how to create successful perspective drawings fast the first time around by understanding where to place their vanishing points. Covering five-point curvilinear perspective in depth, Vanishing Point opens an endless range of possibilities for dramatic effects. (143/1-581809-54-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 HUMOR THE COMPLETE WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK & CD by Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht The worst of the worst, all in one place! Avoid the perils of mountain lions and blind dates, avalanches and teenage driving lessons, runaway golf carts and Christmas turkeys on fire with this deluxe desk reference featuring a hardbound volume of the most popular scenarios from all 11 Worst-Case Scenario handbooks, plus the entire contents of every book on a fully-searchable CD. (334/0-811861-36-8) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 5x7, 512pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 HOW TO BUILD A ROBOT ARMY SC by Daniel H. Wilson Defend yourself — and your planet — against the onslaught of evil at your door! It goes without saying that robots kill. They hunt, swarm, and fire lasers from their eyes. They even beat humans at chess. So who better to stand with us when the real villains arrive? With the advice contained in this brilliantly illustrated, ingenious book, you can build your own robot army to fend off hordes of bloodthirsty foes. From common-sense injunctions (“never approach an unfamiliar robot in a militarized zone”) to tactical pointers (“low-power radar beats cameras for detecting mummies in a fog-shrouded crypt”) to engineering advice (“passive-dynamic exoskeleton suits will increase sprint speeds but not leg strength”), this book contains all the wisdom you’ll need to fend off the coming apocalypse. (256/1-59691-281-2) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SANTA CLAWS HC by Laura Leuck & Gris Grimly Mack and Zack are getting ready for Christmas — hanging up their smelly socks and blistertoe, decorating their dead pine tree, making poisonberry pies. Here in the rollicking rhyme of Laura Leuck and the gruesomely silly illustrations of Gris Grimly, is a truly memorable Christmas tale. Mack and Zack may be monsters, but their excitement is the same as that of children the world around. Come join the celebrations in Monster Town! (334/0-8118-4992-9) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HC, 9x11, 32pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 MOVIE/TV ANIME INTERSECTIONS SC by Dani Cavallaro Featuring a complete bibliography and filmography, this text examines the artistic development of anime, from its origins as a subset of the Japanese film industry to its modern-day status as one of the most popular forms of animation worldwide, and explores the technical and thematic developments pioneered in works such as Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, and Howl's Moving Castle. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 218pgs SRP: $35.00 BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN MINI-BOOK by Charles M. Schulz Valentine's Day is here, but will Charlie Brown finally receive his very first Valentine's card from that little red-headed girl?! (246/0-7624-2754-X) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. HC, 2 x 3, 128pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN HEART-SHAPED FORMAT by Charles M. Schulz Peanuts fans can participate in the Valentine tradition of swapping love notes, candy, and treats with (and without) Charlie Brown and the gang with this fun, interactive edition of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown. (246/0-762431-73-3) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. HC, 7x7, 10pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: ONE THING OR YOUR MOTHER MMPB by Kirsten Beyer Mother doesn't always know best! It's tough being a teenage Slayer. On the verge of failing her junior year thanks to the annoying Principal Snyder, Buffy agrees to meet with a tutor... who may not have her best interests in mind! (248/1-4169-3632-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 THE CHANGING VAMPIRE OF FILM & TELEVISION SC by Tim Kane Vampires have been a fixture of film since Bela Lugosi brought Bram Stoker’s Dracula to life on the big screen in 1931. Over the decades the genre has been far from static, as vampire narratives changed and evolved with the appetites of their viewing public. Focusing on 19 representative films and television productions, this critical study tracks the evolutionary changes of the screen vampire. It explores the factors that cause a genre to change and examines the alternating cycles of audience expectation. The author identifies three distinct modes of depiction: the Malignant Cycle (1931–1948), comprised primarily of the Universal films; the Erotic Cycle (1957–1985), which encompasses Hammer films and popular television shows such as Dark Shadows; and the Sympathetic Cycle (1987–present) including recent offerings such as The Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 240pgs SRP: $35.00 FILM FATALES: WOMEN IN ESPIONAGE FILMS & TV 1962-1973 HC by Tom Lisanti & Louis Paul Profiled herein are 107 dazzling women, well-known and unknown, who had film and television appearances in the spy genre. They include superstars Doris Day in Caprice, Raquel Welch in Fathom, and Ann-Margret in Murderer’s Row; international sex symbols Ursula Andress in Dr. No and Casino Royale, Elke Sommer in Deadlier Than the Male, and Senta Berger in The Spy with My Face; and forgotten lovelies Greta Chi in Fathom, Alizia Gur in From Russia with Love, and Maggie Thrett in Out of Sight. (7837) (C: 0-1-3) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 7x10, 352pgs SRP: $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE FUTURE WAS FAB: THE ART OF MIKE TRIM by Anthony Taylor with Mike Trim Mike Trim, who apprenticed with special effects legend Derek Meddings, went on to distinguish himself as a designer and artist by creating models, conceptual designs, and paintings for Gerry and Silvia Anderson's classic sci-fi television shows. Featuring over 150 color and black-and-white images, this artbook showcases never-before-seen paintings, designs, drawings, concept work, and photographs from Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Doppelganger, UFO, and many other sci-fi projects. (5114) SOFTCOVER (1-932563-82-2)—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 LTD. HARDCOVER (1-932563-83-0)—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 JACK BAUER FOR PRESIDENT TP Terrorism and Politics in 24 edited by Richard Miniter With contributors drawn from fields including philosophy, psychology, political science, and counterterrorism, this collection of essays sheds light on the underlying issues in 24, reflecting, distorting, and commenting on our modern political landscape. (4542/1-933771-27-5) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MY FAB YEARS! SYLVIA ANDERSON Packed full of over 200 behind-the-scenes photographs complemented by lively anecdotes and detailed remembrances by Sylvia Anderson herself, My Fab Years! is the definitive compendium exploring the history of the great British sci-fi television series and movies of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, including Captain Scarlet, Space: 1999, Supercar, Stingray, Thunderbirds, and UFO. Also available as a Deluxe Hardcover containing additional material not available in previous editions. (5114) SOFTCOVER (MAY063637) (1-932563-91-1)—SC, 11 x11, 208pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 HARDCOVER (MAY063638) (1-932563-92-X)—HC, 11 x11, 208pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 ********************************************************************** THE PSYCHOLOGY OF JOSS WHEDON SC by Joy Davidson, PhD Joss Whedon — creator of the wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-off Angel, the short-lived series Firefly, and the feature film it inspired, Serenity — takes a seat on the couch in this in-depth, unauthorized examination of the psychological gravity that has captivated his devoted fan base. (4542/1-933771-25-9) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 SID & MARTY KROFFT 1969-1993 SC H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost: For a generation of children growing up in the late sixties and early seventies, these were some of the most memorable shows on Saturday morning television. At a time when television cartoons had lost some of their luster, two puppeteers named Sid and Marty Krofft put together a series of shows that captivated children. This work first provides a history of the Kroffts' pre-television career, then offers discussions of their 11 Saturday morning shows, behind-the-scenes information, print reviews of the series, and plot listings of the individual episodes. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 303pgs SRP: $35.00 TELEVISION FRIGHT FILMS OF THE 1970S HC by David Deal From the well-remembered Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the better-forgotten Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby, this trustworthy and entertaining guide to the golden age of the televised horror movie covers nearly 150 made-for-TV fright movies from the 1970s, complete with credits, plot synopsis, and critical commentary. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 7x10, 230pgs SRP: $49.95 THE TRUTH ABOUT CHUCK NORRIS MMPB by Ian Spector Boasting over 400 farcical facts gleaned from Ian Spector's hilarious website (www.TruthAboutChuckNorris.Com), this latest edition of the booming genre of "fratire" offers an illustrated lowdown of Chuck Norris — the toughest, sexiest, and beardiest man to ever stalk the earth! (230) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Not available in Australia. SC, 5x7, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $12.00 SPEED RACER #1: THE GREAT PLAN HC by Chase Wheeler Go, Speed Racer, Go! Prepare for fast-paced adventure with this series of high-speed, action-packed stories based on the original Speed Racer animated television episodes! Speed enters the Sword Mountain Race, but some of the competitors are more interested in stealing the new plans for Speed's car, the Mach 5, than winning! Can Speed cross the finish line in one piece? (230/0-448448-04-1) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SPEED RACER #2: CHALLENGE OF MASKED RACER HC by Chase Wheeler When Speed competes in the Trans-Country Race, he is determined to beat the legendary Masked Racer. But the Alpha Team has cooked up a dastardly plan! Can Speed and the Masked Racer work together to make sure the Alpha Team doesn't win? (230/0-448448-05-X) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SPEED RACER #3: THE SECRET ENGINE HC by Chase Wheeler Tongue Blaggard, an infamous criminal, has stolen a Model-T that once belonged to the crook "Light Fingers" Clepto. When Speed vows to recover the vintage car, he learns that it contains a clue that leads to Clepto's lost fortune! Can Speed beat Blaggard to the money? (230) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SPEED RACER #4: THE RACE AGAINST THE MAMMOTH CAR HC by Chase Wheeler Speed has entered in the No Limit World Race, but the competition is overshadowed by the theft of $50 million in gold bars. Speed is sure that the driver of the Mammoth Car has the gold, but he can't prove it. Can the mysterious driver help solve the case? (230) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SPEED RACER #5: THE MOST DANGEROUS RACE HC by Chase Wheeler During the Big Alpine Race, Speed goes head to head with Snake Oiler, a member of the Car Acrobatic Team. Snake's got more than a few tricks up his sleeve and plans to win... at all costs! When Speed gets into an accident, will he be out of the race for good? (230) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SPEED RACER #6: RACE FOR REVENGE HC by Chase Wheeler When several of the Three Roses Club's race cars are run off the road by a mysterious black car, Speed starts looking for answers. But Speed gets more than he bargained for when he learns about a driver who is out for revenge... and who won't stop until he gets it! (230) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Australia. HC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET HC by Mark Salisbury Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton join forces again alongside a stunning cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman, in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller Sweeney Todd! Depp stars as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, seeking revenge on those who unjustly imprisoned him and destroyed his family! Produced in close co-operation with Tim Burton, this official, full-color, hardcover companion includes a foreword and drawings by Tim Burton, over 200 photos, concept drawings, and production designs, screenplay extracts, and interviews with the cast and crew. (893/1-84576-704-7) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 160pgs, FC MSRP: $30.00 TRANSFORMERS: TOP TRUMPS SC This fantastic addition to the Top Trumps books series from Haynes features all the characters from the 2007 summer blockbuster, Transformers, which is based on the toy phenomenon of the 1980s. This is the ultimate pocket guide, covering all the Autobots and Decepticons — plus human characters from the hit movie — packed with descriptions of each character, fascinating facts and all the vital statistics! (133/1-84425-502-6) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 NEIL GAIMAN NEIL GAIMAN'S CORALINE LIMITED EDITION SIGNED HC by Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by Dave McKean Coraline resides in a middle-class flat with her parents, and eccentric old neighbors nearby. But this seemingly ordinary girl has an extraordinary secret: there's a door hidden in her home which leads to a nightmare mirror image of her house, neighborhood, and family. Unfortunately, it's governed by a cruel presence that has set its hungry gaze on Coraline! Limited to 1,000 copies, this special edition of Neil Gaiman's modern day children's classic features an original wraparound cover and endsheets by Dave McKean, and is signed by both Gaiman and McKean. (6449) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 175pgs, FC SRP: $60.00 STARS OF THE MONTH NEIL GAIMAN: INTERWORLD HC by Neil Gaiman & Michael Reaves Joey Harker isn't a hero. In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house. But then one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension. Joey's walk between the worlds makes him prey to two terrible forces — armies of magic and science who will do anything to harness his power to travel between dimensions. When he sees the evil those forces are capable of, Joey makes the only possible choice: to join an army of his own, an army of versions of himself from different dimensions who all share his amazing power and who are all determined to fight to save the worlds! Master storyteller Neil Gaiman and Emmy Award-winning science-fiction writer Michael Reaves team up to create a dazzling tale of magic, science, honor, and the destiny of one very special boy — and all the others like him. (120/0-06-123896-1) (MAR073993) HC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 NEIL GAIMAN: M IS FOR MAGIC HC by Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by Teddy Kristiansen Stories to delight, enchant, and surprise you! Bestselling author and master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of nine tales that may chill or amuse readers — but always embrace the unexpected! (120/0-06-118642-2) (MAR073994) HC, 6x9, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 ********************************************************************** STARGATE STARGATE ATLANTIS VOLUME 8: BLOOD TIES MMPB by Sonny Whitelaw & Elizabeth Christensen The Atlantis team return from the Pegasus Galaxy to investigate a Wraith sighting on Earth. Teaming up with members of SG-1, they soon discover that the Wraith aren't the only monsters stalking human prey! (5793/1-905586-08-6) (C: 0-1-3) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 5x7, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK CORPS OF ENGINEERS: CREATIVE COUPLINGS TP by David Mack, Glenn Hauman & Aaron Rosenberg From a weather-control system gone haywire, to stopping a runaway ship, to picking up a planet in a box, the Corps of Engineers on the starship da Vinci takes on seven of its greatest challenges! Plus: the first-ever Klingon-Jewish wedding! (248/1-4165-4898-X) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 640pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00 STAR TREK: EXCELSIOR — FORGED IN FIRE MMPB by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels Filling a long-missing gap of Star Trek history, this untold story of Captain Sulu's first mission aboard the Excelsior bridges past and future with an account of turmoil in the Klingon Empire that threatens to spill over into the Federation... and the personal vendettas that stretch from one generation to the next. (248/1-4165-4716-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 THE INFLUENCE OF STAR TREK ON TV, FILM & CULTURE SC When the first season of Star Trek debuted in 1966, the thematically insightful sci-fi storyline presented audiences with the exciting voyage into the final frontiers of space and strange new worlds. Moreover, it has presented an inspiring message for the future, addressing everything from social, political, philosophical, and ethical issues to progressive and humanist representations of race, gender, and class. Examining Star Trek from various critical angles, these essays provide vital new insights into the myriad ways that the franchise has affected the culture it represents, the people who watch the series, and the industry that created it. (7837) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 303pgs SRP: $35.00 STAR WARS STAR WARS: ALLEGIANCE MMPB by Timothy Zahn The destruction of the Death Star was a decisive blow against the Empire, but Palpatine and his monstrous enforcer, Darth Vader, are no less of a threat. Standing against them are Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa, sent to mediate a dispute between Rebel Alliance factions in Shelsha Sector. At the same time, Mara Jade serves her evil master, Palpatine, tracking suspected treachery in the Empire. But the Rebels will prove to be only one of the Empire’s concerns, for Imperial Stormtrooper Daric LaRone will commit a sudden and violent act of defiance! Each of these fateful actions will expose brutality and corruption, spur upheavals destined to shake the Empire to its core, and shape momentous events yet to come! (235/0-345-47739-1) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 448pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION JAPANESE TOY PUBLICATIONS HOBBY JAPAN JANUARY 2008 The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and larger format. Plus, the monthly “How to Build…” feature, which will show readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam model kits from Bandai! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 400pgs, PC SRP: $12.99 JAPANESE ANIME MAGAZINES MEGAMI MAGAZINE JANUARY 2008 Megami is the best Japanese anime magazine for tons of free giveaways, as well as full-color artwork and posters! Includes telephone cards, punch-out "character stands," stickers, and much more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 174pgs, PC SRP: $14.99 NEWTYPE JANUARY 2008 Newtype magazine is the top source for all of your anime and manga needs! It features all of the latest news on anime, manga, music, and games. Includes toy and model reviews, interviews with directors and actors, and columns by industry experts. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, FC SRP: $10.99 JAPANESE CULTURE KERA MAGAZINE JANUARY 2008 Japanese fashion girls show off their stuff in this hot issue that's practically flammable! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 JAPANESE BOOKS THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE-UP This book provides readers with the techniques of the special make-up effects and shows various conceptual artworks by young special make-up artists in Japan. The areas covered in this book include "Cosmetic Make-up," "Mold Making and Casting," "Painting Techniques," "Character Make-up" and "Professional Skills Workshop." This volume is useful for students who study special make-up effects, cosmetic make-up, film, and art. Ideal for professionals in the film and television industry, as well as professionals studying to be make-up artists and cosplayers. English text. (5424) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC SRP: $22.99 COSMODE #17 The seventeenth volume of Cosmode, the costume and mode magazine, is filled with pictures of anime fans and cosplay maniacs in their favorite costumes! Inside, you'll find useful hints to brush up your cosplay techniques, plus articles by professional make-up artists and costume creators. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 8x11, 151pgs, FC SRP: $23.99 DENGEKI FIGURE NAVI VOLUME 1 Dengeki Figure Navi is a new irregular magazine spin-off from the most popular article "Otome-Gumi" of Dengeki Hobby Magazine. Expect huge amounts of information and photographs of bishoujo commercial figures! This first volume's lead article is "Suzumiya Haruhi No Rittai." Also in this issue, commercial figures of Haruhi, and articles on how to convert figures. Plus, regular features like "Coming Soon," and more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 8x11, 144pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 DENGEKI LAYERS VOLUME 14 The fourteenth volume of the famous cosplay magazine is here, filled with talented cosplayers wearing their favorite characters' costumes, enhanced with professional-quality hair and make-up! Profusely illustrated with photos from events across Japan, Dengeki Layers also includes helpful "How-To" articles on cosplay! Japanese text. (7819/9878484024020) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 8x11, 144pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 FINAL FANTASY XI: OFFICIAL VANA'DIEL WORLD GUIDE & MAP BOOKS Role-players finding their way through Final Fantasy XI's world of Vana'diel can have no better guide than this combination of a world guide and atlas to the game world! Find complete map and monster data for all areas of Vana'diel, including the expansion pack Treasures of Aht Urhgan. Also, inventories of shop and guild items in all cities are listed. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 8x11, 437pgs, FC SRP: $45.99 OKAMA ARTWORKS: GETSUMENTO HEIKI MINA BOOK Originally conceived as an anime series watched by the characters within the Japanese television drama Densha Otoku, Getsumento Keiki Mina proved so popular with audiences that it was developed as a real anime series! Designed by renowned anime illustrator Okama, this artbook collects many of Okama's full-color illustrations and rough sketches of Mina's world. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 8x11, 79pgs, FC SRP: $37.99 IZUMO ZERO VISUAL GUIDE BOOK No player of the PlayStation 2 tactical simulation game Izumo Zero will want to be without this guidebook! With complete walkthroughs, character galleries wtih art from Kazue Yamamoto, CG event triggers, and a story digest, completing the game has never been easier. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 8x11, 95pgs, FC SRP: $46.99 ITO NOIZI ART COLLECTION: KA-E-N BOOK Two years after his first collection, illustrator Ito Noizi returns wtih his second artbook, Ka-E-N. With over 100 illustrations from Ito's work on Shakugan no Shana, and illustrations from her work on Beppa and Souzou, no fan of the H-artist will want to miss this! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 8x11, 127pgs, FC SRP: $55.99 KAPPA NO COO TO NATSUYASUMI OFFICIAL GUIDEBOOK Keiichi Hara, acclaimed director of Crayon Shinchan Sengoku Daikassen and one of the top Japane