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PREVIEWS September 2006 - November / Dec 2006 Releases - Diamond Comics (go to Marvel Previews)   Ctrl + F = Text Search PREVIEWS VOL. XVI #9 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #11 (NOVEMBER 2006) 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 January 2007 through March 2007! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #39 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 November issue features items scheduled to ship in January 2007! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #11 (NOVEMBER 2006) Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late October 2006 for items on sale in January 2007. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #11 (NOVEMBER 2006) 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 SAMURAI HEAVEN AND EARTH VOLUME 2 TP by Ron Marz and Luke Ross The samurai Shiro followed his kidnapped love, Yoshiko, across Asia and Europe, from feudal Japan to Paris and the mirrored halls of Versailles. Reunited only briefly, the lovers were wrenched apart once again by the treachery of a Spanish nobleman determined to possess Yoshiko. Now the Spaniard has fled, with Yoshiko his prisoner, and Shiro pursues, swearing vengeance. Their journey will take them from Spain, to the azure waters of the Mediterranean, and finally to the sands of fabled Egypt. Swashbuckling historical epics have never looked so good, thanks to the exquisite artwork of Luke Ross (Jonah Hex). 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $2.99 ESCAPISTS #5 by Various The Escapists are back, and so is the classic villain, The Saboteur! Wizard Top Ten writer and multiple Eisner Award-winner Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man; Ex Machina; Runaways) digs into Escapist lore to bring out the ultimate betrayal—Luna Moth, as an agent of the Iron Chain! Is her mind under the Saboteur’s control, or is she his willing accomplice? The Escapist is caught in a “good old-fashioned death trap,” but his longtime enemy has confiscated the Golden Key—the source of his powers—and has drugged him out of his mind! Now what?! Jason Shawn Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret) moodily illustrates what may be the Escapist’s last adventure. 32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $2.99 HELLGATE LONDON #1 by Ian Edginton & Steve Pugh Years have passed and humanity’s war against the invading demonic forces continues to rage with no end in sight. Men of arms and magic have sought to bring to an end the reign of hell the demons have brought to the once proud city of London. Humanity’s last hope lies in discerning the true nature of an arcane symbol known as the SIGIL. Inscribed somewhere upon the very face of the city, the sigil’s focal points are marked by potent artifacts of unearthly energy. If it is to survive, the surviving humans must discover the true nature of the sigil or be damned to oblivion! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES #1 by Tom Dezago & Craig Rousseau In keeping with our tradition of not spilling even the slightest detail of what happens in upcoming issues of the Perhapanauts, we humbly submit the following totally fake listing: Tonight on The Perhapanauts: Second Chances . . . Big wakes up in the shower only to find out that the past three issues were all a dream! While on vacation in Las Vegas, Molly and MG accidentally get married by an ordained Elvis. And Choopie becomes attached to a stray dog only to be heartbroken when the owner arrives to claim him. Choopie and the little boy argue over who loves the pooch more, but eventually Choopie does (almost) the right thing and returns the little dog to the boy . . . sans blood. 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 RETURN OF THE GREMLINS #1 by Mike Richardson & Dean Yeagle The small town of Middlington is about to be turned upside down! The gremlins face a forced eviction, and they aren’t going to go without a fight. And when gremlins fight, cars end up disassembled, front porches disappear, and grown men end up trussed in tiny ropes like overgrown turkeys—which is exactly how the house’s owner Gus found himself last issue! But this issue finds him in just as sticky a situation: the gremlins are convinced that Gus is here to save their home, not sell it! And when Gus meets Molly, a young woman who knows about the house’s secret, he digs himself into that idea even deeper. Meanwhile, Mr. Snide and his accomplices plan to scare the living daylights out of Gus in order to convince him to sell the “haunted” house . . . and they’re about to get more than they bargained for. Before the day is through, the city will claim the property out from under Gus’s feet, those feet will be in jail, and bulldozers will be on the horizon! What’s a gremlin to do?! 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $2.99 SOCK MONKEY: THE INCHES INCIDENT #1 by Tony Millionaire Inches the doll was the cutest in the whole house. Loved by everyone, the world was Inches’s oyster. Then one day something happened . . . The Sock Monkey and Mr. Crow became concerned for their diminutive friend, but by then it was too late! The truth sent the terrified Sock Monkey and Crow fleeing for their lives! Inches had turned EVIL! Don’t miss out on this thrilling second issue of Tony Millionaire’s latest comics masterpiece Sock Monkey: The “Inches” Incident! 24pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 USAGI YOJIMBO #98 The evil spirit of Jei is back, and Gen and Stray Dog are in big trouble! Internationally acclaimed storyteller Stan Sakai returns to the story of Inazuma, the swordswoman who has been possessed by Jei’s demonic spirit. Unaware of this, our two favorite bounty hunters are hot on the trail, competing for the purse on Inazuma’s head . . . and unfortunately for them, they’ve just found her! The rhino’s last encounter with the murderous Black Soul left him with a fierce shoulder wound that never fully healed. Will he be an asset to Stray Dog in this fight—or a liability? And will the pair be able to stop quarreling long enough to focus on defeating Inazuma? Find out in “The Return of the Black Soul,” this month in Usagi Yojimbo! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 ARCHENEMIES SINNERS & SAINTS VOLUME 1 TP by Drew Melbourne & Yvel Guichet Thick-headed Ethan has no idea that his roommate, Vincent, is the megalomaniacal Underlord. Self-absorbed Vincent has no clue that Ethan is the stellar-powered Star Fighter. As hero and villain, they’re mortal enemies, but as roommates, they REALLY hate each other. Join comicdom’s ultimate odd couple as they fight to keep their secrets secret and learn to live together in peace. PLUS: an origin, a power-up, a team-up, a break-up, a breakdown, a betrayal, a helpful fashion tip, sex, violence, vandalism, death, some jokes, young love, a whole lot of lies, and epiphanies all around. (Though not in that order.) 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 FRANK MILLER’S 300: ART OF MAKING 300 TP What does it mean to turn one of the great graphic novels of our time into a major motion picture? In 1998, Frank Miller shook the comics world with his groundbreaking series 300. Marking Miller’s first collaboration with watercolor artist Lynn Varley (Ronin, The Dark Knight Returns) in over a decade, 300 was a gritty reimagining of a battle in which three hundred Spartan soldiers fought to hold back the entire Persian army. The series won five Eisner Awards, including Best Limited Series, Best Writer/Artist (Miller), and Best Colorist (Varley). 9x12, 200pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 BACKLIST ITEMS STAR OF THE MONTH 300 HC (STAR10465)SRP: $30.00 ********************************************************************** DWIGHT T. ALBATROSS’S THE GOON NOIR #2 by Various Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together—mass hysteria! It must be the end of days as Dwight T. Albatross takes on his own Goon anthology series! The first issue brought you the stylings of actor/comedian Patton Oswalt teamed with the legendary Mike Ploog. The second issue follows suit, teaming comedian Brian Posehn (also from Comedy Central’s Comedians of Comedy and Mr. Show) with hotshot horror artist and rising-star Tony Moore (The Walking Dead, The Exterminators, Fear Agent) But that’s not all! This issue also brings you a hilarious Dean Martin-style celebrity roast of the Goon, written by B.P.R.D.’s own John Arcudi with the sleek and edgy line-work of the great Kevin Nowlan, and a brilliantly dark and funny short from the mind of Hilary Barta. Meanwhile Powell, Sniegoski, and Farmer bring us part two of their three-part serial “Peg Leg Full of Heaven” featuring the Little Unholy Bastards. 32pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $2.99 BPRD: UNIVERSAL MACHINE TP by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis After the catastrophic encounter with the monster-god Katha-Hem, Dr. Kate Corrigan travels to rural France in search of an ancient text that might undo the death of Roger. Back at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Captain Daimio tells the story of his own death, Johann Kraus confesses a bizarre love triangle arising from one of his séances, Abe recalls a mission with Hellboy during his early days at the B.P.R.D., and Liz reveals a weird tale of the family members she killed while discovering her firestarter powers. 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY ANIMATED VOLUME 1: BLACK WEDDING TP by Various Coinciding with the DVD release of the first Hellboy animated film, Hellboy Animated Volume 1: The Black Wedding brings the animated version of the character full circle, to the comics pages, in these two original tales. In the lead feature, “The Black Wedding,” written by Jim Pascoe (Kim Possible, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and drawn by Rick Lacy (Venture Brothers), Liz Sherman is kidnapped by an ancient cult, dragging the entire Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense into a horrifying tale of witchcraft and possession. Hellboy Animated co-creator Tad Stones and Fabio Laguna (X-Men Unlimited) team up in “Pyramid of Death,” in which radio hero Lobster Johnson inspires a young Hellboy to inflict some imaginary justice of his own. With a cover by Jeff Matsuda (producer/art director of Batman) and a pinup by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, this book is the perfect bridge between the comics and cartoon worlds of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Detective. (C: 0-1-2) 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 BLESSED THISTLE GN by Steve Morris A desperate young man breaks into a house and finds its owner awake inside; a school teacher returns from a tropical vacation carrying a disturbing secret; a girl’s playground bullying triggers a horrifying event—three separate stories inextricably linked by forces beyond the awareness of their participants. The winner of Dark Horse’s 2005 New Recruits contest, Blessed Thistle heralds the debut of an unsettling new voice in graphic fiction, Steve Morris. Relentless in its questioning, unflinching in its answers, this thinking-man’s thriller delves into the heart of suburbia and reveals it to be very dark indeed. Scary and surprising, unexpected and unpretentious, this original graphic novel sheds a terrifying light on a few ordinary people and the simple decisions that change their lives forever. 88pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 MESSENGERS GN by Jason Hall & Kelley Jones An unspeakable secret turns an idyllic North Dakota farm into a living nightmare in The Messengers, the upcoming U.S. debut by Thai filmmakers The Pang Brothers (The Eye). Sam Raimi’s production company Ghost House has teamed with Dark Horse Comics to create this unique interpretation. Written by Jason Hall (Beware the Creeper) and drawn by Kelley Jones (Conan: Book of Thoth), The Messengers tells the haunting tale of the Solomon family from a whole new perspective, turning the film on its ear and combining the events of the movie with chilling new scenes and details about the mysterious drifter who comes to help a troubled family farm, and the dark secret that he’s running from … 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 REX MUNDI VOLUME 2: THE RIVER UNDERGROUND TP DARK HORSE EDITION by Arvid Nelson & Eric Johnson The most influential clandestine society in the history of the world is uncovered, a powerful man is murdered, and a mysterious ally appears with a thousand-year-old message as Doctor Julien Saunière continues his hunt for the Holy Grail! From a disgraced order of knights to the secrets of a neoclassic painter, Julien Saunière follows a trail of conspiracy that extends all the way to the walls of Jerusalem during the first crusade. In a Europe where sorcerers stalk the streets and the Catholic Church reigns supreme, Julien pursues a truth that could change the world forever. Powerful forces have dedicated themselves to ensuring he does not succeed. SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #119 by Hiroaki Samura More surprise reunions, as Döa and Isaku run into some high-strung acquaintances on the streets of Edo. Isaku reveals that he’s got more going for him than long legs and pretty eyes, and Döa shows that there’s more under her hat than a stubborn mind. An action- packed exercise in survival ensues, leaving Rin dumbstruck. Hiroaki Samura’s hilarious “Biography” text piece continues, with exclusive pinups–an added bonus found only in this monthly series. This issue also features Stan Shaw’s third back cover illustration that will link up with other Blade of the Immortal covers to form an exciting, extended image! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #2 by Shirow Masamune How do you keep a dead man from being murdered? Business bigwig Hayasaka might be dead, but he keeps turning up walking and talking, and Section 9 agents need to find out whether he’s being remotely “puppeted” and whether those pulling the strings—like the mysterious Takoaka of the Institute of Technology—are the same people trying to control access to Pandora, a vast digital treasure trove of information of the most sensitive—and dangerous—nature. 24pgs (2 of 6) SRP: $2.99 BACKLIST ITEMS STARS OF THE MONTH GHOST IN THE SHELL VOL 1 2ND ED TP by Masamune Shirow On sale October 6, SC, 368pg, b&w w/color, 6" x 9" Ghost in the Shell Volume 1 returns! This second edition features the original Japanese size and additional material not published in previous U.S. editions! Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers," capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside- down and inside-out. (AUG040045) SRP: $24.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 VOL 1 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE TP by Masamune Shirow March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre crimes. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe, brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will be all in a day's work...a day that will change everything, forever. MATURE THEMES SRP: $24.95 GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX THE LOST MEMORY NOVEL Since being formed as a shadow peacekeeping organization, Section 9 has faced almost countless adversaries both in the real world and in cyberspace, but none like “The Awakened,” a group of terrorists who seem to have the ability to take over the minds and bodies of almost anyone and use them to commit crimes against the state, leaving their pawns unaware of who was controlling them. When Major Motoko Kusanagi is able to capture one of the boys used as a pawn she hacks into his cyberbrain to find out who the ringleader is, but what she discovers will take her and the operatives of Section 9 on a journey deep into the heart of cyberspace, and the answers she finds will shake Section 9 to its core. SC, 275pgs SRP: $8.95 ********************************************************************** APPLESEED VOLUME 5: HYPERNOTES TP by Masamune Shirow World war Three is over, but for nomad soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg lover, Briareos, the greatest challenge lies ahead, not in the abandoned cities and DMZs of a post-war battlefield, but on the streets of a new “utopia.” Shirow Masamune’s visionary Appleseed is widely regarded not only as one of the linchpin works of graphic fiction, but one of the most influential science-fiction stories in recent memory, culminating in the astonishing 2005 animated adaptation. Appleseed Hypernotes, never before collected in America, features an over 80-plus-page Appleseed tale, plus reams of detailed information and art of the characters, machines, and weapons of Appleseed, presented in a non-Westernized, right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL SHORTCUT VOLUME 16 TP by Hiroaki Samura As Rin frets over her bodyguard Manji’s disappearance, she is surprised by the arrival of two traveling warriors, the feisty, headstrong Döa Yoshino and her huge, brutish companion, Isaku Yasono-ökami. Rin quickly regrets her decision to let this strange couple stay with her, but her detective work takes priority when she returns to the stronghold of Habaki Kagamura to search for Manji. Meanwhile, Kagimura’s medical examiners begin to test the seemingly immortal Manji, who is imprisoned, chained, and a very unwilling toy in their merciless hands! 200pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 BERSERK VOL 15 TP by Kentaro Miura From his days as a young mercenary to his time as captain of the Band of the Hawks’ Raiders, Guts’s life has been defined by his ability to fight and his will to win. Now cursed with the Brand of Sacrifice—a sigil that will forever mark him as prey for the damned—and with his companions dead, his lover’s mind destroyed, and his one-time commander and friend reborn as a malevolent demon lord, it seems that more than ever Guts must rely upon his instinct to survive. But Hell has many faces, and when what appears to be an innocent country village proves to be a den of tragic secrets, the horror of a fairy tale perverted by pain and hate may prove to be more than Guts can handle! SC, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOLUME 2 TP by Eiji Ohtsuka, Housui Yamazaki The Corpse Delivery Service has helped the dead who wanted justice from the living. Now, think about how many living people would like to take vengeance on the dead. What if it were possible? When Sasaki realizes that the latest corpse in their office is the man who murdered her parents years ago, the Kurosagi crew learns of a far darker business than their own, in this intensely disturbing one-volume story. 224pgs SRP: $10.95 RED STRING VOLUME 1 TP by Gina Biggs When first-year high school student Miharu Ogawa gets a call from her parents, telling her to come straight home from school, she prepares herself for the worst. After all, the last time her quirky restaurateur parents told her to come straight home she ended up as a contestant on a kiddy game show! But nothing she could ever have imagined could have prepared her for their “great news” . . . Miharu is getting married! How’s a spirited and independent teenager who has never even kissed a boy supposed to deal with suddenly having a fiancé she’s never even met? And how will her feelings change when she finds out that there are other boys out there vying for her affection, and other girls ready and willing to take away the man she’s not even sure she’s ready for? With her family, friends, (and enemies!) to cope with, will Miharu even have the time to find out if the handsome, devoted Kazuo Fujiwara is really the man she is meant to be with, the man connected to her by the red string of destiny? 184pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 DOMINION TP 4TH EDITION by Shirow Masamune Welcome to the future, where the norms are vast bio-constructed cities, air toxic enough to force citizens to wear oxygen masks, and crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! When a mysterious winged girl with the power to cleanse the poisoned air is kidnapped by the villainous Buaku, police mini-tank commander Leona Ozaki, her tank Bonaparte, and her lovesick partner Al must confront the arch-criminal and his catgirl molls—the beautiful and deadly Annapuma and Unipuma—before Buaku’s master plan kicks into gear. Buaku has more than money on his mind, and the future fate of humanity hangs in the balance! 224pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 STAR WARS DARK TIMES #2 — THE PATH TO NOWHERE by Welles Hartley, Mick Harrison, Douglas Wheatley, and Ronda Pattison Despite his acceptance of the Sith ways, Darth Vader is shocked to find the Empire—and himself—complicit in an evil he thought he had put behind him . . . A Separatist freedom fighter deals with the realization that the sacrifice made by his brothers-in-arms has been for nothing—and that their families are paying the price for their resistance… The crew of a smuggler’s ship is forced to take sides in a conflict they have sought to avoid—and which has already changed the course of all their lives… The dawn of the Empire plunges the galaxy into dark times, and every direction leads to danger! 32pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $2.99 STAR WARS LEGACY #6 by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, Brad Anderson, and Adam Hughes Five generations after Luke Skywalker took up his father’s lightsaber, the galaxy is once again imperiled and hope rests on the shoulders of a young man and his connection to the Force. In this issue, a legacy is revealed, denied, and endangered as Cade Skywalker’s friends turn their backs on him, and he finds himself in league with those he thought were his enemies! Decisions must be made, and a hero’s burden must be taken up or cast aside. The Jedi, the Sith, and the Empire all want something from Cade Skywalker, and all he wants is to be left alone. But in a galaxy on the brink of war there is no place to hide! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #11 by Miller, Ching, Atiyeh and Hoon Five generations after Luke Skywalker took up his father’s lightsaber, the galaxy is once again imperiled and hope rests on the shoulders of a young man and his connection to the Force. In this issue, a legacy is revealed, denied, and endangered as Cade Skywalker’s friends turn their backs on him, and he finds himself in league with those he thought were his enemies! Decisions must be made, and a hero’s burden must be taken up or cast aside. The Jedi, the Sith, and the Empire all want something from Cade Skywalker, and all he wants is to be left alone. But in a galaxy on the brink of war there is no place to hide! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURE VOLUME 7 TP by Various Explosive action, white-hot lightsaber battles, evil schemes, and heroic sacrifices—it’s all here in this fast-paced volume jam-packed with four wickedly awesome all-ages adventures set in the most exciting era of Star Wars! The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, the Republic and Confederacy taking their fight from the cold reaches of space to exotic alien worlds. Don’t miss the Jedi make history in their selfless fight for justice in this full-throttle collection of stories all told in the same stripped-down stylization as Cartoon Network’s micro-series. 96pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE — THE WRONG SIDE OF THE WAR VOLUME 7 TP by Welles Hartley, Davidé Fabbri, Christian Dalla Vecchia, and David Michael Beck Fresh from the killing fields of Jabiim, where the Empire has virtually wiped out the populace of that world, Imperial Lieutenant Janek Sunber is sent to the quiet prison base on Kalist VI. But, unbeknownst to the Empire, the Rebels have designs on Kalist Base both for its desirable fuel supplies, and for the presence of a very important prisoner—one of their own who has already attracted the interest of Darth Vader. 120pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 GREMLINS PVC SETS One of the publishing events of this year is the re-presentation of a long-lost jewel, Roald Dahl’s Gremlins. Purchased by Walt Disney in the 1940s, and only published once as a book, Dark Horse is bringing it back in October and also creating new Gremlins stories. Are we excited? You bet! We have captured the zany mischief of these li’l critters in 3-D. They are whaling away with various implements of destruction, but always with a twinkle in their eyes. Working with creative teams at both Disney and Gentle Giant Studios, we have brought forward the ultimate representation of the characters from the book. Collect them all. SRP: $14.99 BACKLIST ITEMS OFFERED AGAIN O/A GREMLINS HC by Various Published in 1943 and long unavailable, Dark Horse Books is proud to present this landmark book from the author of such beloved tales as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda. Digitally restored, this remarkable presentation of Dahl’s classic story, lavishly illustrated by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios, will delight readers of all ages! The Gremlins is the story of Gus, a British World War II fighter pilot, who during the Battle of Britain turned to look out on the wing of his plane only to see an amazing sight: a little man, no more than six inches tall with horns growing from his head, drilling a hole in the plane’s wing. Gus was the first man to ever see a Gremlin, and what happened after that would change the war, and the world, forever. Bought by Walt Disney to be produced as an animated motion picture (and considered to be the first story featuring the mythical airplane-sabotaging creatures known as Gremlins), the project was ultimately shelved and is reprinted here for the first time in over sixty years. HC, 56pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 CONAN LTD ED ZIPPO LIGHTER We asked the legendary swordsmiths at Marto, in Toledo, Spain, to design us a metal emblem capturing the essence of the Robert E. Howard barbarian. They crafted a unique skull-adorned version of the logo. These have been reproduced, and will be affixed by Zippo at their factory using a unique process that permanently adheres the 3-D emblem to the lighter. Additionally, each lighter will have a serial number engraved right into the lighter, and only 1,000 pieces are being produced for worldwide distribution.This is a genuine ZippoTM Lighter, made in the USA and guaranteed for a lifetime. Each one comes packaged in a nice tin box, which is enclosed in a custom-printed cardboard sleeve. (C: 0-1-2) SRP: $39.99 BACKLIST ITEMS CONAN MINI BUST #2 CONAN THE CONQUEROR The response to our first Conan bust was awesome. Thank you. We are following it up with another masterpiece of savagery from sculptor Jeffery Scott and the painting and production team at Gentle Giant Studios. This piece, shown as a prototype work-in- progress, features Robert E. Howard's immortal warrior intertwined in a fearsome death struggle with a gigantic snake. In a piece that burns with the bloody fury of hell, the hard- to-define but obvious-when-seen quality that is Conan burns brightly. Mini-Bust (SEP030066) SRP: $49.99 CONAN THE AVENGER MINI BUST Dark Horse is thrilled to announce the most dynamic Conan piece we have produced to date. World-renowned sculptor Tony Cipriano has turned his talents to a three- dimensional piece of the savage Cimmerian at the penultimate moment of murderous frenzy! This outstanding bust stands approximately 8" tall, and is limited to only 2,500 hand- numbered pieces. A must for the serious collector. Packaged in deluxe full-color box. Mini-Bust (SEP050067) SRP: $54.99 CONAN LUNCHBOX Now you may enlist the aid of Robert E. Howard's celebrated Cimmerian to help you carry your lunch. Featuring artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith, considered by many to be the ultimate Conan artist, this lunchbox would serve any barbarian proudly! (NOV030120) SRP: $14.99 CONAN PVC SET THE FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER The frost Giant's Daughter PVC set is the first of an ongoing series of boxed sets of non- articulated PVC figures based on the Conan stories by Robert E. Howard. Each boxed PVC set will be true to the original stories, and will feature exquisitely detailed sculpting and painting. The debut offering is inspired by one of the greatest of Conan's adventures. Four figures, comprise the set: young Conan is dressed for the snowy northern climes, the beautiful and ephemeral maiden who tempts him to follow her across the frozen waste, and her two savage trollish brothers, who close the savage trap she has baited. Figures designed by noted artist Arthur Suydam. Conan stands approximately 4" high; the giants are a massive 7" high. PVC Set (JAN040081) SRP: $44.95 ROBERT E HOWARD’S VALERIA MINI-BUST One of the most exciting Conan stories of all time is the classic "Red Nails" by Robert E. Howard. In this adventure we meet Valeria, a swordswoman and buccaneer who has cut a bloody swath from the coast to the jungle. Possessing a fatal beauty and a diamond-hard nerve, she joins Conan as an equal against a savage foe. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, who did our previously released Conan busts, has breathed life into this stunning rendition of Valeria. This numbered, limited edition is the perfect companion piece. The piece comes fully painted in attractive color packaging. Valeria is a must-have for any collector of statues or Robert E. Howard material. Mini-Bust (APR040138) SRP: $49.99 ***************************** CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARACTER #2 LUCY VAN PELT STATUE Charles Schulz’s Peanuts has won acclaim as one of the most popular comic strips of all time. Dark Horse Deluxe is joining in the fun by creating a special series of limited- edition statues of vintage Peanuts characters. Inspired by “syroco” sculptures that were popular in the 1930s and 40s, the ten new statuettes from Dark Horse are designed and manufactured in a style consistent with the earlier figures. Last month we offered the first statue in the series, Charlie Brown, and this month we feature the second statue—bossy, crabby and selfish Lucy Van Pelt. Produced in a limited edition of hand-numbered copies, the figure is fully painted and ready to display. Linus will be the third release, followed by the rest of the gang in a pattern of monthly releases. (C: 1-1-3) SRP: $39.95 EMILY THE STRANGE STAMPS OF DISAPPROVAL SET Tell the world how you really feel with Emily’s strange stamps and notecards! Includes 8 stamps (Emily, bolt heart, get lost, Emily and crossbones, shut up, Mystery, spiral, and kitty paws), 2 ink pads (red and black), 20 notecards, 21 envelopes, all in a handy box with magnetic closure. (C: 1-1-3) SRP: $24.99 STARS OF THE MONTH EMILY THE STRANGE by Cosmic Debris For more than ten years, pop culture cultists have revered and adored a mysterious, brooding thirteen-year-old girl named Emily the Strange. Nobody knows much about the young girl with a porcelain face and huge eyes framed by black bangs, and her ever- present brood of black cats only adds to the intrigue — but that hasn’t stopped a generation of rabid fans from letting Emily put her spell upon them. Now, for the first time ever, Emily fans will be welcomed into her dark and, well, strange world — a place where kitty friends talk, the ghosts of famous weirdos come out to play, reality is never quite what it seems, and — above all — a place where anyone who’s ever been considered a little “strange” themselves will be made to feel right at home. Dark Horse Comics and the creative minds behind Cosmic Debris are thrilled to present the first-ever Emily comic books, published as deluxe single issues with all-new stories and art. Each issue of Emily comics will feature 48 pages of black, white, and red art (with the occasional outburst of full-color freakouts!), illustrating a wacky range of Emily stories. (MAY050022) 48pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 EMILY THE STRANGE by Cosmic Debris For more than ten years, pop culture cultists have revered and adored a mysterious, brooding thirteen-year-old girl named Emily the Strange. Nobody knows much about the young girl with a porcelain face and huge eyes framed by black bangs, and her ever- present brood of black cats only adds to the intrigue—but that hasn’t stopped a generation of rabid fans from letting Emily put her spell upon them. Now Emily fans are invited into her odd, mysterious world—a place where kitty friends talk, the ghosts of famous weirdos come out to play, reality is never quite what it seems, and—above all—a place where anyone who’s ever been considered a little “strange” themselves will be made to feel right at home. Dark Horse Comics and the creative minds behind Cosmic Debris are thrilled to present the second issue of Emily, with all-new stories and art. Each issue of Emily comics features 48 pages of black, white, and red art (with the occasional outburst of full-color freakouts!), illustrating a wacky range of Emily stories. (AUG050042) 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 ********************************************************************** TAMAGOTCHI STATIONERY SET Many may remember when the Tamagotchi phenomenon exploded in popularity in 1996 when Bandai launched the virtual pet. The small egg-shaped virtual pet sold more than 40 million units worldwide. Since 2004, three new versions have been introduced, the most recent being Version 3, which came out January 2006. Our stationery set and journal feature six cute and colorful Tamagotchi characters: Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi, Gozarutchi, Violetchi and Ichigotchi. The stationery set comes with 8 sheets (2 sheets each of 4 different designs), each design featuring a different Tamagotchi. Phrases include cute lines like “you + me = ‘true friends’” or “dreams should always be big!” (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Stationery Set (8pgs) SRP: $4.99 TAMAGOTCHI JOURNAL Many may remember when the Tamagotchi phenomenon exploded in popularity in 1996 when Bandai launched the virtual pet. The small egg-shaped virtual pet sold more than 40 million units worldwide. Since 2004, three new versions have been introduced, the most recent being Version 3, which came out January 2006. Our stationery set and journal feature six cute and colorful Tamagotchi characters: Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi, Gozarutchi, Violetchi and Ichigotchi. The stationery set comes with 8 sheets (2 sheets each of 4 different designs), each design featuring a different Tamagotchi. Phrases include cute lines like “you + me = ‘true friends’” or “dreams should always be big!” (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. Journal, 128pgs SRP: $9.99 SOCK MONKEY: “ER KOMMT” WOMEN’S BROWN T-SHIRT Er Kommt! means “He is coming!” which is exactly what our favorite Sock Monkey is doing . . . making his comic comeback with a new line of stories, created by Tony Millionaire. Our joy for Sock Monkey’s return could not be displayed any better than on this bold T-shirt, announcing his return to our comics and product universe! Look out! (C: 0-1-3) SM-XL SRP: $19.99 SOCK MONKEY: “ER KOMMT” BROWN T-SHIRT Er Kommt! means “He is coming!” which is exactly what our favorite Sock Monkey is doing . . . making his comic comeback with a new line of stories, created by Tony Millionaire. Our joy for Sock Monkey’s return could not be displayed any better than on this bold T-shirt, announcing his return to our comics and product universe! Look out! (C: 0-1-3) SM-XXL SRP: $19.99 KOTOBUKIYA STAR WARS: C3PO & R2D2 VINYL KIT Dark Horse continues its exciting import program of the award-winning Kotobukiya large vinyl Star Wars figures. Consisting of six easy-to-assemble pieces. Appearing as they did at the end of A New Hope, Threepio and Artoo stand polished and proud as they witness the Battle of Yavin heroes receive their medals from Princess Leia. This amazing soft- vinyl model kit measures nearly 12" tall, including the base (C-3PO measures about 10.5" and R2-D2 measures almost 6"). This high-quality vinyl model kit will be coveted by Star Wars fans, new and old alike. (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vinyl Kit SRP: $99.99 BACKLIST ITEMS OFFERED AGAIN O/A DISNEY PRINCESS GEM FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A KIM POSSIBLE CHARM FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A WTP PEEK A POOH SER 7 FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 STAR OF THE MONTH DISNEY PIXAR CARS GACHA CAPSULE ASST From Dark Horse Comics. From the highly anticipated Disney/Pixar release Cars come these high-octane toys. Scheduled to ship on 6/7/2006. (750) (APR068023) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 ********************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL BUILDABLE FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST From Dark Horse Comics. The newest Gacha toys presenting buildable Marvel Figures, including such favorites as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man and more! Scheduled to ship on 6/7/2006. (750) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS BODY BOBBLE GACHA CAPSULE ASST From Dark Horse Comics. Springfield's favorite citizens are presented in this all new Gacha capsule toys that features Simpsons regulars Homer, Bart, Lisa, Apu and more! Scheduled to ship on 6/7/2006. (750) (APR068024) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 ************************************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A DISNEY PIXAR FIGURE COLL GACHA CAPSULE ASST From Dark Horse Comics! These collectible Gacha Capsule figures, based on such great Disney/Pixar films as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles, are a great addition to any Disney collector's compilation! Scheduled to ship 02/22/2006. (750) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 STARS OF THE MONTH HELLBOY MOVIE FIGURES GACHA CAPSULE TOY ASST GACHA! Available Now! (JUN040128) Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 CHICKEN LITTLE BOBBLE HEADS GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (SEP050081) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 *********************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHIP & DALE SER 2 GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A DISNEY PRINCESS FIGURES SER 5 GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A I LOVE EGG CIRCUS FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 STAR OF THE MONTH KING KONG FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (NOV050091) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 ********************************************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL BOBBLE HEADS 2 GACHA ASST GACHA! Available Now! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A POKEMON CHARM FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST Available Now! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 O/A ROBOTS FIGURE GACHA CAPSULE ASST GACHA! Available Now! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 STARS OF THE MONTH SPIDER-MAN FIGURE SERIES 1 GACHA CAPSULE TOY ASST GACHA! Available Now! (APR045097) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 SPIDER-MAN KEYCHAIN GACHA CAPSULE TOY ASST GACHA! Available Now! (APR045096) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Gacha Asst. MSRP: $100.00 ******************************************** SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH TP by Ron Marz, Luke Ross, and Jason Keith Beginning in feudal Japan of 1704, Samurai: Heaven & Earth follows Shiro, a lone samurai warrior sworn to be reunited with the love of his life who has been spirited away by his enemies. His pursuit of Yoshiko will carry him farther than he could have imagined —-from his native Japan to the sprawling empire of China, across Europe, and finally to Paris itself. There, in the fabled halls of King Louis XIV’s Versailles, he must cross blades with the greatest swordsmen ever known if he is to reclaim his love. Ron Marz and artist Luke Ross, fresh off their triumphant finale on Green Lantern, have turned their skills to a historical epic in the tradition of Lone Wolf and Cub and Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. Joined by Eisner-nominated colorist Jason Keith, they have produced a lushly illustrated tale of devotion and high adventure. SC, B&W (JUL050046) SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SAMURAI STATUE We are pleased to offer one of our most ambitious statues ever—Samurai. Based on the original Dark Horse comic book character created by Ron Marz and Luke Ross, both of whom have been actively involved in this sculpture from its inception, the fantastically detailed work depicts Asukai Shiro, a Japanese samurai from the year 1704. His saga of pursuit and revenge, in order to rescue his lost love, Lady Yoshiko, inspired one of our most popular series of 2005. Working with one of the best sculptors in the field, Ruben Procopio, we have captured every nuance and color of the character. Posed in battle, amidst the detritus of feudal combat, this masterpiece was a challenge to create. We think the results are worth it, and trust you will agree. NOTE: Not available in England, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Statue SRP: $175.00 BATMAN/TARZAN: CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN TP (STAR11741) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $10.95 STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL TP by Ron Marz, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; In hiding for generations, the evil Sith have waited for the precise moment to reveal themselves and take vengeance upon the Jedi Order. But in the final days before the Trade Federation blockade of the planet Naboo sets into motion the Sith plan for the overthrow of the Republic, the scheming Sith Lord Darth Sidious becomes concerned about the potential interference by the criminal syndicate Black Sun, a vast and powerful organization feared throughout the galaxy. Sidious cannot allow anything or anyone to hinder his purpose, and so he unleashes his merciless apprentice, the death-dealing destroyer, Darth Maul, to eradicate his adversaries - as only a master of the dark side can! Star Wars: Darth Maul is the first-ever graphic-novel adventure of the ultimate Sith enforcer, an explosive tale of intrigue, mystery, and blistering action. Collecting the action-packed four-issue comic series. (STAR13379) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 96pg, FC SRP: $12.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 3—IMPERIAL PERSPECTIVE TP by Various A loyal Stormtrooper, thwarted by the very bureaucracy which he serves, struggles to track down a Rebel saboteur on board the Death Star in the days and hours before the fateful Rebel attack. Darth Vader, the sole survivor of the explosion of the Death Star, crash lands on a primitive world where savagery is the key to survival. A young Imperial lieutenant learns all service comes at a price when his small company of Stormtroopers is attacked by thousands of angry aliens. Assassins from a planet destroyed by the Empire close on their target-the Dark Lord, Darth Vader. Collecting issues #13-#14 and #16-#19 of the Empire series. All told from the point of view of the major villains of the Star Wars galaxy-the Imperials. But, as these stories show, even the “bad guys” are no strangers to loyalty, honor, and sacrifice! (JUL040057) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE VOLUME 4—HEART OF THE REBELLION TP by Various She was the catalyst that helped to turn a rag-tag rebellion into the Rebel Alliance. She provided the impetus for the “Heroes of Yavin” in their attack on the Death Star. And she was the spark that ignited the flames of passion in one of the galaxy’s most notorious rogues. “She,” of course, is Princess Leia, the leader—and heart—of the Rebellion against Palpatine’s galactic Empire. The four stories in this volume follow Leia from the weeks just before the events in A New Hope, to the time just before The Empire Strikes Back—from her first transforming experience with armed rebellion, to facing the ramifications of consequences of the destruction of her home planet, to the beginnings of true love. This volume collects the Star Wars: Valentine one-shot, plus issues #5-#6 and #20-#22 of the ongoing Empire series. (DEC040058) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 STAR WARS: JANGO FETT TP by Ron Marz & Tom Fowler A solitary figure, clad in the distinctive armor of a Mandalorian Warrior, cuts through a throng of soldiers, bounty hunters, and cutthroats, unleashing a barrage of blaster fire with graceful, cold-blooded dexterity. This could only be the most notorious assassin in the galaxy: Jango Fett! This Christmas, Dark Horse Comics is giving you something you've always wanted, a glimpse of Boba Fett, the most mysterious and beloved of all the Star Wars rogues. First you'll meet Jango Fett, a bounty hunter and killer for hire who is looking for a lucrative job. When Jango is hired to recover a rare and extremely valuable artifact, he thinks this could be his biggest score. Only one obstacle stands between him and his prize: a beautiful and deadly rival! (STAR15364) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC SRP: $5.95 STAR WARS: ZAM WESELL TP by Ron Marz & Ted Naifeh Zam Wesell is everything you'd want in a girl: beauty, intelligence, style, the ability to strip and assemble an EE-3 blaster rifle in less than six seconds… She really does have it all. It's no wonder that she has caught the eye of fellow bounty hunter, Jango Fett. Jango is going to need her help in finding and destroying a powerful artifact that could prove to be very destructive if it fell into the wrong hands. Though he isn't usually this sentimental, he wants to make sure the galaxy is safe for his five-year-old son, Boba Fett. However, Zam's motivations are not so noble. She plans to sell the artifact to the highest bidder. If they can't trust each other and they've got every bounty hunter and cutthroat in the galaxy gunning for them, who can they trust? The release of Star Wars: Jango Fett and Zam Wesell mark the first graphic novel appearances of a character from the long- awaited Star Wars: Episode II! (STAR15420) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 7x10, 64pg, FC SRP: $5.95 SOCK MONKEY/TONY MILLIONAIRE RELISTS THE ADVENTURES OF TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY TPB by Tony Millionaire SC, 96pg, b&w, 7" x 10" (STAR11519) . . . $9.95 TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY: UNCLE GABBY HC by Tony Millionaire The Sock Monkey returns home from the University where he has become a Master Poet dedicated to the Science of Un-naming Objects. He embarks on a journey of sentimentality as he rediscovers his childhood home. However, things are not as he remembers them, and he is subjected to an avalanche of heart-breaking realization. (FEB040024) HC, 40pg, FC SRP: $14.95 SOCK MONKEY: THE COLLECTED WORKS OF TONY MILLIONAIRE VOLUME 3 & 4 TP by Tony Millionaire Here is a beautiful collection of work from Eisner Award winner Tony Millionaire. This book collects his latest four comic books, including the scandalous issue in which Uncle Gabby is so distraught over the accidental killing of a baby bird that he attempts suicide. The evolution of the Sock Monkey is evident in these books, as he grows from innocent gatherer of salamanders to maniacal burner of planets in the final issue. A lovely book, designed by the award-winning graphic designer, Lia Ribacchi. Collecting volumes 3 and 4 of the popular comic book series. (OCT030033) SC, 88pg, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SOCK MONKEY CHILDRENS BOOK TP by Tony Millionaire Tony Millionaire's Eisner-winning, multi-Harvey-Award-nominated Sock Monkey returns in his first-ever full-length book! A mix of comics and illustrated text, this book tells the origin tale of Uncle Gabby the Sock Monkey and how he came to live with the little girl, Ann-Louise. Have you ever wondered why Sock Monkey seems so creepy and lovable at the same time? Well, here's the answer! From the darkest jungles of Borneo into the tall mansions of Massachussetts comes the woolen monkey, bringing nightmares and cuddly dreams to everyone he encounters. There are stories to be told of musty smells from sea chests in the attic, creaking stairs, and something in the solarium where the orchids grow under their dewy glass jars! "I have finally written the children's book I always wanted to find behind the walls of my grandmother's back staircase," says Millionaire. "Maybe it's a story I remembered, maybe I dreamed it, but whatever it was, it took place a long time ago." B&W, SC, 6"x9", 80pgs SRP: $9.95 SOCK MONKEY: THE GLASS DOOR KNOB HC by Tony Millionaire The Sock Monkey and the other toys in the house marvel at the prismatic spectrum shining on the parlor floor. They notice that the dazzling colors are somehow emanating from the beautiful glass doorknob on the front door. Winter turns to Spring, and the apple tree at the front of the house sprouts its new leaves, casting a warm green shadow on the door. But something happens to the doorknob: it seems to be broken, and the magical light show has come to a disheartening end. As the leaves grow heavier, joy leaves the house, until Mr. Crow comes up with a plan: to repair the doorknob using very scientifical techniques! Meanwhile, outside, notions of celestial events, planetary rhythm, and farmer's almanacs are discussed by two new characters, a bug and a bird, named Rickets and Scurvy. (STAR16473) HC, 40pg, 8"x10", FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY JOURNAL by Tony Millionaire Everyone needs a place to scrawl their brilliant ideas before they flit like sugared-up three year olds out of their heads. These remarkable journals will safely house your deepest thoughts, nurture your creativity, and keep the dreary world at bay. Choose the fun of a Bettie Page girlie magazine, the fanciful romp of Sock Monkey or the yee-haw of kuties on horsies from Lisa Petrucci, and let your thoughts run free. On sale October 23 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 spiral bound journals, Journal, 128pgs SRP: $9.99 O/A SOCK MONKEY LUNCHBOX Lunchbox (STAR19581) SRP: $14.99 SOCK MONKEY MAGNET SET (STAR13274) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. Magnet Set SRP: $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TONY MILLIONAIRES SOCK MONKEY ZIPPO Zippo Lighter (STAR12362) SRP: $29.99 O/A TONY MILLIONAIRE’S SOCK MONKEY STATIONERY SET Dark Horse is teaming up with today's finest outré artists to create a collection of cool stationery sets. Email may be de rigueur, but the art of the letter is still considered top form in socializing from afar. Tony Millionaire grew up in the seaside town of Gloucester, Massachusetts where his grandparents taught him to draw ships and old houses. After thousands of Sunday afternoons gazing at his grandfather's collections of old newspaper comics, he picked up a pen and started drawing monkeys with striped tails and top hats. His work has been published by Dark Horse and Fantagraphics and has been animated for Saturday Night Live. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag. Stationery Set SRP: $4.99 O/A MAAKIES: UNCLE GABBY PVC FIGURE What sorrow it is to drink alone! We have heard the pleas of our sodden friend Drinky Crow and now present to you the glory that is UNCLE GABBY. Fresh from the pages of Maakies by Tony Millionaire, Uncle Gabby stands eight inches tall, dresses to the left and is currently suffering from acute earwax build-up. Beneath his hat lurks his brain that has a mind of its own. His arms can flail, his hat can be doffed and his brain can wander off to greener pastures. Truly a better toy was never made. (STAR19380) PVC Figure SRP: $24.99 O/A TONY MILLIONAIRE’S DRINKY CROW PVC Dook! Dook! Dook! Drinky Crow comes to life! This 6 inch miracle of plastic comes with a bottle of booze and interchangeable eyes. Abducted from the Maakies strip by Tony Millionaire, Drinky Crow is the perfect companion for all your debauched activities. The bottle fits nicely into The Crow's beak, that he may suck easily on the fountain of despair. When he's done, pop in the "drunken" eyes, for a realistic feeling! Set him on a shelf in a dark room, get drunk, and see how depressed you can get staring at him! PVC figure, packaged in full-color window box. PVC Figure SRP: $19.99 *********************************************** BPRD/HELLBOY RELISTS BPRD: PLAGUE OF FROGS TP Mike Mignola (W), Guy Davis (P), and Dave Stewart (C) After holding it a secret for ten years, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola finally reveals Abe Sapien's bizarre history. Introduced in the first Hellboy book and featured prominently in the film, Abe Sapien has remained one of the most intriguing mysteries of Mignola's celebrated work. The recent Hellboy film steered clear of any origin story for Abe so that the tale could be told in Plague of Frogs. The story of Abe's origins unfolds as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense try to stop the monstrous frog men from the first Hellboy graphic novel, Seed of Destruction. The plague begins its spread across America, lending an apocalyptic new direction to Mignola's stories. Collecting the five-issue miniseries. (OCT040022) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 BPRD: THE DEAD TP MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and their new team leader, a former corpse himself, moves into their new headquarters only to unearth a gigantic long-buried secret involving United States government covert experiments and Nazi scientists. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams with artist Guy Davis and co-writer John Arcudi to carve out a bold new direction for the B.P.R.D., while Abe Sapien, still reeling from the revelation of his former life as a Victorian scientist, meets his long dead wife in their crumbling home by the sea. This collection includes an extended sketchbook section featuring the otherworldly designs Guy Davis for the roster of new characters introduced in The Dead. Collecting the five-issue miniseries. (JUN050015) SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 BPRD: HOLLOW EARTH AND OTHER STORIES TP By MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), MICHAL AVON OEMING (W), GUY DAVIS (A), GEOFF JOHNS (W/A), SCOTT KOLINS (W/A), and more This collection of 2003's Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense one-shots kicks of with a goddess imprisoned in a story by Bastard Samurai creative team Miles Gunter & Michael Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai), joined by series creator Mike Mignola. Guy Davis, artist of the new B.P.R.D. series teams, with Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight). The Flash creative team Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins team for their first Dark Horse work, and Joe Harris, screenwriter of Darkness Falls, and his X-Men collaborator Adam Pollina reunite for Abe Sapien's weirdest adventure yet. Also includes a brand new short story by Mignola and Cameron Stewart. (MAY040024) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 BPRD: THE SOUL OF VENICE AND OTHER STORIES TP by Mike Mignola, Miles Gunther, Michael Avon Oeming, Brian Augustyn, Guy Davis, Geoff Johns, Sott Kolins, Joe Harris, Adam Pollina, and Cameron Stewart (MAY045376) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BPRD BASEBALL HAT Straight from the company store of the Bureau For Paranormal Research and Defense, this B.P.R.D. baseball-style hat is now available to the general public. This is a low- profile, solid black cotton hat, embroidered with the B.P.R.D logo. From the best-selling comic series created by Mike Mignola. Hat SRP: $17.99 O/A BPRD EMBROIDERED PATCH The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has recently enjoyed its own popularity as a terrific Dark Horse Comics mini-series. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola has teamed with Dark Horse to create this cool embroidered patch, which is an updated version of the B.P.R.D. logo. This brand-new patch features 2-color embroidery, is 3" diameter, with sew-on or heat-transfer application. Patch SRP: $4.99 O/A MIKE MIGNOLA’S BPRD STATIONERY SET Dark Horse is having a helluva good time teaming up with some of today's finest lowbrow/alternative artists to create a collection of super-cool snail mail stationery sets. Think outside the (e-mail) box as you let your friends know that you care enough to send the very hippest! To see all of the graphics go to www.darkhorse.com/stationery/. Each set includes 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged as a work of art itself with a printed belly-band all inside a poly bag. The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has recently enjoyed its own popularity as a terrific Dark Horse Comics miniseries and now you can add this fabulous stationery set to your collection! Stationery Set SRP: $4.99 O/A MIKE MIGNOLA’S BPRD ZIPPO LIGHTER The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has made available to the general public this standard-issue B.P.R.D. Zippo lighter. The finish is a special dark chrome called "Black Ice," and the official B.P.R.D. logo is laser-etched right into the surface. This is a genuine Zippo Lighter, made in the USA and guaranteed for a lifetime. Each one comes packaged in a nice tin box. Zippo Lighter SRP: $29.99 HELLBOY VOL 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TP On sale February 4, SC, 128pg, FC " … Hellboy is a brilliant example of how to elevate the comic of the future to a higher literary level while achieving a higher pitch of excitement." -Robert Bloch, from his introduction (NOV030025) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY VOL 2 WAKE THE DEVIL TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC "Hellboy is a passport to a corner of funnybook heaven you may never want to leave. " - Alan Moore, from his introduction (NOV030026) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY VOL 3 CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TP On sale February 4, SC, 168pg, FC "Hellboy restores my faith in the joy of comic books." -Clive Barker (NOV030027) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY VOL 4 RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC "The best horror comic in a generation. This Mignola guy is a wizard" -Frank Miller (NOV030028) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY VOL 5 CONQUEROR WORM TP On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC "A work of genius." -Guillermo del Toro, from his introduction (NOV030029) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY THE BONES OF GIANTS ILLUSTRATED NOVEL created & illustrated by MIKE MIGNOLA written by CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN On the frozen shores of Sweden, lightning strikes from a clear sky. The skeleton of a huge man is revealed, its fingers clutched around the handle of an iron hammer. No one who comes to see this marvel from Norse mythology can lift it - no one but Hellboy, who lifts the hammer just in time for lightning to strike again, welding it to his hand and leading him towards a bizarre series of visions and encounters. Chris Golden, author of the popular Hellboy: The Lost Army novel, makes his return to the character in a novel illustrated by Mike Mignola, award-winning creator of Hellboy and production designer of Disney's summer blockbuster, Atlantis. b&w, 200pg (STAR14867)SRP: $14.95 HELLBOY: ODD JOBS GN (STAR10486) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.95 HELLBOY: ODDER JOBS ILLUSTRATED NOVEL FRANK DARABONT (W), CHARLES DE LINT (W), KIM NEWMAN (W), GUILLERMO DEL TORO (W), MIKE MIGNOLA (A/Cover), and many more! On sale October 6, SC, 216pg, b&w, 6" x 9" Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has earned fans all over the world, among them some of the most respected horror, fantasy, and mystery novelists in the field, and some of Hollywood's most talented writers and directors. Now a who's who list of these writers are drawn together to tell their own tales of Hellboy, to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As part of Dark Horse's celebration of Hellboy in 2004, Christopher Golden (author of the Hellboy novels The Lost Army and The Bones of Giants) has brought together a stellar array of talents including filmmakers Frank Darabont, Mick Garris, and Hellboy movie director Guillermo del Toro, and novelists Charles de Lint, Graham Joyce, and Sharyn McCrumb, as well as many others. • Lavishly illustrated by creator Mike Mignola! • Filmmakers Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), Mick Garris (The Stand), Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy), and novelists Charles de Lint, Graham Joyce, Kim Newman, Sharyn McCrumb and many others tell their own tales of Hellboy. • This Spring, the Hellboy movie opened to rave reviews and spectacular box office success, making it an instantly recognizable and incredibly popular property. (JUL040043) SRP: $14.95 HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOL 1 TP JOHN CASSADAY, JOE CASEY, JASON PEARSON, MIKE MIGNOLA, and others On sale November 26, SC, 128pg, FC Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has been lauded as much by other artists as it has by award ceremonies and fans. Over the years, many of the best artists in the industry have asked if they could do a backup story, just to get a chance to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As Dark Horse gears up for the release of the 2004 Hellboy motion picture, we present this lavish collection of these stories. One of the most popular features in recent Hellboy books has been the sketchbook section, so we've asked these stellar artists to let us present some of their behind-the-scenes work in this collection. Collecting issues #1 through #4 of the bimontly series. Some of the best writers and artists in comics team up to present stories of giant bats, demon children, jet packs, haunted circuses, and rusted-out spaceships. Old-fashioned pulp fun featuring one of the greatest heroes of modern comics. (SEP030025) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY VOL 2 WEIRD TALES TP JOHN CASSADAY (W/A), P. CRAIG RUSSELL (A), J. H. WILLIAMS (A), SCOTT MORSE (W/A), EVAN DORKIN (W/A), JILL THOMPSON (W/A), GENE COLAN (A), JIM STARLIN (A), KIA ASAMIYA (W/A), CRAIG THOMPSON (W/A), MIKE MIGNOLA (Cover) and even more On sale October 27, SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" The second volume in the celebrated anthology series features more big names, and sixteen more pages than Volume One, including John Cassaday's complete Lobster Johnson serial. Mike Mignola's character has never been more popular, especially in the wake of the long-awaited feature film. The award-winning Hellboy series has been lauded as much by other artists as it has by award ceremonies and fans. Over the years, many of the best artists in the industry have offered to contribute, to get a chance to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. In celebration of the 2004 Hellboy motion picture, Dark Horse presents this lavish collection, complete with a behind-the-scenes look at the sketchbooks of the various artists. Collecting issues #5-#8 of tgeh Weird Tales series. • Some of the best writers and artists in comics team up to present stories of satanic theaters, a vacation in hell, and romance in the back of a Cadillac-old-fashioned pulp fun featuring one of the greatest heroes of modern comics. (JUL040036) SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $17.95 HELLBOY ART COASTER SET On sale April 7, four 1/8" thick, high-quality coasters come packed in a beautifully printed circular tin case Last month, we presented the Hellboy movie photo coaster set. Mike Mignola thought the idea of a coaster set was so cool, he decided he wanted to illustrate a set himself. So Mignola has created four exclusive illustrations of his creation and his friends to grace our second set. (DEC048079) Coaster Set SRP: $9.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PHOTO COASTER SET On sale April 7, 4 full color coasters, 1/8" thick, packaged in a printed circular tin case Hellboy Coaster Set featuring Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and the official movie logo. These1/8" thick, high-quality coasters come packed in a beautifully printed circular tin case. (DEC048080) Coaster Set SRP: $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HELLBOY JOURNAL When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Hellboy is the world's greatest paranormal investigator. Unfortunately for him, one of the only mysteries he's never been able to solve is the mystery of his own origins. Red- skinned, pointy-tailed, and horned, Hellboy tends to stand out in a crowd. Did he come from Hell, or did he come to save us from it? Measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Journal, 128pg SRP: $9.99 HELLBOY LICENSE PLATE Each license is approximately 12" x 6", embossed tin, shrink-wrapped, $14.99 Drive a Hot Rod? Or wish you did? We've got new plates for you, and for Bad Girls and Hellboys too! These embossed tin license plates can be attached to a car, or hung on a wall like a sign. (AUG040214) License Plate SRP: $14.99 HELLBOY LUNCHBOX #2 (STAR19576) Lunchbox SRP: $14.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT To accompany the all-new lunch box Mike Mignola generously supplied us with some great original concept drawings for this brand new Hellboy ornament. Our talented friends at Big Chief Studios took charge of the sculpting and painting, and the results are fantastic. This 3 1/4" tall fully-painted Hellboy Ornament can be hung up, or the hook can be removed to sit Hellboy flat in any place of honor. Packaged in a full-color box. Ornament, fully-painted (STAR17066)SRP: $19.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET 1: GOOD GUYS Join in the celebration of 2004's Hellboy film debut witth two boxed sets of pvc figures based on the characters as they appear in the movie. One set depicts the “good guys” and one set features the “bad guys”. The fabulous talents at Spectral Motion designed both sets. These artisans were the “creature shop” for the production, fashioning all sorts of sculptural characters and props under the supervision of the director. It is no surprise that they have kept that high standard on these painted, non-articulated sets. Each figure is approximately 4 inches. Full-color window box packaging. (DEC030027) PVC Set SRP: $14.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET 2: BAD GUYS Join in the celebration of 2004's Hellboy film debut witth two boxed sets of pvc figures based on the characters as they appear in the movie. One set depicts the “good guys” and one set features the “bad guys”. The fabulous talents at Spectral Motion designed both sets. These artisans were the “creature shop” for the production, fashioning all sorts of sculptural characters and props under the supervision of the director. It is no surprise that they have kept that high standard on these painted, non-articulated sets. Each figure is approximately 4 inches. Full-color window box packaging. (DEC030028) PVC Set SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HELLBOY FIGURE PVC SET Dark Horse is proud to present our greatest-ever set of 4" PVC figures. Working directly with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, we have come up with a set of favorite characters from the series. There are seven figures altogether: Hellboy, Ghost of Rasputin (from Wake the Devil), Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, Kate Corrigan, Baba Yaga ( from The Chained Coffin), and the gnarly little demon known as Ualac. Each figure stands on its own base, and is pre-painted for immediate display. PVC Set SRP: $39.99 O/A HELLBOY #1 STICKER LOGO Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! We took some of the best Dark Horse characters and made 'em really sticky. Like Hellboy and Usagi Yojimbo. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Sticker SRP: $1.99 O/A HELLBOY #2 STICKER RIGHT HAND OF DOOM Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! We took some of the best Dark Horse characters and made 'em really sticky. Like Hellboy and Usagi Yojimbo. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Sticker SRP: $1.99 O/A HELLBOY #3 STICKER PORTRAIT Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! We took some of the best Dark Horse characters and made 'em really sticky. Like Hellboy and Usagi Yojimbo. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Sticker SRP: $1.99 O/A HELLBOY #4 STICKER BPRD LOGO Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! We took some of the best Dark Horse characters and made 'em really sticky. Like Hellboy and Usagi Yojimbo. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Sticker SRP: $1.99 O/A HELLBOY STICKER PACK Embrace the pack mentality. Get four killer Hellboy stickers in a handy to display, hard to ignore package. Buy the pack and save a buck of the combined retail price of the four stickers. The stickers are still sold individually. Sticker Pack (x4) SRP: $6.99 O/A HELLBOY BASEBALL CAP Cap SRP: $14.95 O/A MIKE MIGNOLA HELLBOY SWEATSHIRT M On sale June 25, black hooded sweatshirt with front pocket, Hellboy logo Hot enough for ya? Well if it ain't, pick yourself up one of these new Hellboy sweatshirts. This is no cheap job, either: it's a nice, super soft, super warm, hooded with a front warm- up-your-hands-pocket sweatshirt. The good kind. And with the Hellboy logo right across the front. And of course, it comes in black. Sweatshirt—M-XXL SRP: $39.99 O/A HELLBOY BPRD WHITE T-SHIRT Hellboy is gearing up for a big year, and Dark Horse is planning the release of a few new items in celebration. This selection of four brand new t-shirts helps kick things off. We asked creator / artist Mike Mignola to select some favorite design images, and he responded by totally redrawing them for this project! M-XL SRP: $17.99 XXL SRP: $19.99 O/A HELLBOY WITH FIRE BLACK T-SHIRT Hellboy is gearing up for a big year, and Dark Horse is planning the release of a few new items in celebration. This selection of four brand new t-shirts helps kick things off. We asked creator / artist Mike Mignola to select some favorite design images, and he responded by totally redrawing them for this project! M-XL SRP: $17.99 XXL SRP: $19.99 O/A HELLBOY TRIPTYCH BLACK T-SHIRT & BABYDOLL Hellboy is gearing up for a big year, and Dark Horse is planning the release of a few new items in celebration. This selection of four brand new t-shirts helps kick things off. We asked creator / artist Mike Mignola to select some favorite design images, and he responded by totally redrawing them for this project! M-XL SRP: $17.99 XXL SRP: $19.99 S-L (Babydoll) SRP: $17.99 O/A HELLBOY ICONS BLACK T-SHIRT & BABYDOLL Hellboy is gearing up for a big year, and Dark Horse is planning the release of a few new items in celebration. This selection of four brand new t-shirts helps kick things off. We asked creator / artist Mike Mignola to select some favorite design images, and he responded by totally redrawing them for this project! M-XL SRP: $17.99 XXL SRP: $19.99 S-L (Babydoll) SRP: $17.99 HELLBOY TALKING BOARD Regular Hellboy Talking Board, On sale October 20, 12" x 18", pressed paperboard, wood planchette, directions, packaged in a full-color box We are extremely excited about our latest Hellboy product: the Hellboy Talking Board. Hellboy creator and fortune teller, Mike Mignola has provided new artwork for this magical, mystical parlor game. Move the wood "planchette" around the board, asking questions of the varied spirits that deign to visit you! Is it real, or just a game? The first version includes a pressed-paper playing board (approx. 12" x 18"), a wood planchette featuring the Right Hand of Doom, and directions from Master Mignola on how to contact the beyond, all packaged in a cardboard box with beautiful, hand-drawn art. The second version is for the discriminating collector and hardcore fan. It features a wood board with antiqued metal corner tabs (approx. 12" x 18"), wood planchette, a direction sheet, a certificate of authenticity…and everything is placed in a velvet-lined, wood box with Hellboy etchings burned onto the lid. Only 500 will be made for worldwide distribution, so reserve your time with the "other side" today! (AUG040095) Talking Board SRP: $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HELLBOY TALKING BOARD LTD ED Ltd. Ed Hellboy Talking Board, On sale October 20, 12" x 18", wood board w/antiqued medal corner tabs, wood planchette, directions, certificate of authinticity, packaged in a velvet-lined wood box, limited to 500, $99.99 We are extremely excited about our latest Hellboy product: the Hellboy Talking Board. Hellboy creator and fortune teller, Mike Mignola has provided new artwork for this magical, mystical parlor game. Move the wood "planchette" around the board, asking questions of the varied spirits that deign to visit you! Is it real, or just a game? The first version includes a pressed-paper playing board (approx. 12" x 18"), a wood planchette featuring the Right Hand of Doom, and directions from Master Mignola on how to contact the beyond, all packaged in a cardboard box with beautiful, hand-drawn art. The second version is for the discriminating collector and hardcore fan. It features a wood board with antiqued metal corner tabs (approx. 12" x 18"), wood planchette, a direction sheet, a certificate of authenticity…and everything is placed in a velvet-lined, wood box with Hellboy etchings burned onto the lid. Only 500 will be made for worldwide distribution, so reserve your time with the "other side" today! Talkin Board SRP: $99.99 HELLBOY MOVIE PROFILE TIN SIGN On sale April 14, 12" x 16.7" full color tin sign Measuring 12" x 16 ¾" this Hellboy tin sign is the perfect size to decorate your wall, door, or creepy attic room. We've chosen a stunning image of Hellboy in profile, inspired by Mike Mignola's original artwork. This sturdy sign is made of pressed tin, with folded, rounded edges and comes packaged in poly bag with header card. (FEB040064) Tin Sign SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HELLBOY ZIPPO LIGHTER Zippo Lighter SRP: $29.95 O/A HELLBOY & ABE SAPIEN CHINESE FIGURES Dark Horse has the extraordinary opportunity to offer these great little Chinese Hellboy toys. Originally packaged exclusively with the Chinese editions of the Hellboy graphic novels, we are now offering the 2 1/2 inch, articulated figures in a unique blister pack, including a keychain attachment and collector’s postcard designed specially for this product. By special arrangement with Hong Kong publisher Imprezzion, in conjunction with red hot toy manufacturer Toy2R, whose popular “Qee” line inspired these toys, we bring Mike Mignola’s top two creations into the twisted but fun look of modern “art toys.” Despite their stoic expressions, you will be astounded at the cuteness of these diminutive comic heroes. Hellboy and Abe have never looked like this before, and, frankly, we’re happy to see them taken down to size! Order your own pocket-sized pal now! ABE SAPIEN (APR060066) SRP: $7.99 HELLBOY (APR060065) SRP: $7.99 O/A KOTOBUKIYA ROBOCOP MODEL KITS Dark Horse continues its exciting import program of the award-winning Kotobukiya figures. Our ongoing Kotobukiya Star Wars line consists of large, 8-11 inch figures. With the Robocop series, Kotobukiya gives us the same great quality and precise details in a smaller, more accesible collectible. We offer six different figures, consisting of 2-7 easy to assemble parts, ranging in size from 2 1/2 to 5 inches. What was at first considered merely a futuristic action film, Robocop quickly gained a cult following due to it foreboding message about the not-so-distant future. A world where a hard-working, honest cop is turned into an emotionless weapon. When Officer Alex Murphy’s memories seep into Robocop’s consciousness, a battle of morals and revenge commence. The Robocop series is fondly regarded by many, and, we believe, it’s time it was honored with some cool figures! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. ROBOCOP MK 2 (FEB060098) SRP: $9.99 ED 209 (FEB060097) SRP: $9.99 ROBOCOP (FEB060095) SRP: $9.99 ROBOCOP BUST (FEB060096) SRP: $9.99 ROBOCOP & ED 209 (FEB060100) SRP: $9.99 ROBOCOP W/FLIGHT PACK (FEB060099) SRP: $9.99 O/A MINI FENDER GUITAR MODELS Produced by SD Toys and exclusively distributed in the United States and Canada by Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Each 1/6 scale model guitar or bass comes packaged on a blister card with many accessories—including 3 mini picks, strap, shield, transmitter, and guitar stand The revolutionary Telecaster guitar wrote the book on mass-produced solid-body electric guitar design. Featuring an ash body, adjustable maple neck, two single-coil pickups and a micro-adjustable bridge —the Tele® guitar, as it affectionately became known, is one of the most beloved and recorded guitars of all time. Comes in butterscotch blonde. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. TELECASTER SRP: $19.99 STRATOCASTER SRP: $19.99 PRECISION BASS SRP: $19.99 JAZZ BASS SRP: $19.99 O/A MOVIE ICONS FIGURES SD Toys is bringing the past to life with a new series of collectible film figures. Distributed exclusively in North America by Dark Horse Comics, Movie Icons will launch Spring 2006 with Charles Chaplin, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and Steve McQueen. Each 7" tall figure comes packaged in an attractive metal movie reel box. Included with each figure is a plastic "movie reel" base, clapboard, and actor appropriate accessories: Steve McQueen's baseball, Chaplin's walking stick, Oliver with removeable hat, and Stan with thrown cake and alternate hands - one scratching his head, one holding his hat. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. CHARLES CHAPLIN SRP: $24.99 STAN LAUREL SRP: $24.99 OLIVER HARDY SRP: $24.99 STEVE MCQUEEN SRP: $24.99 O/A UNDERDOG VINYL FIGURE Vinyl Figure (APR060080) SRP: $17.99 ******************************************** DC COMICS Batman BATMAN/THE SPIRIT Written by Jeph Loeb & Darwyn Cooke Art by Cooke & J. Bone Cover by Cooke Will Eisner’s legendary hero The Spirit returns for a monumental meeting with the Dark Knight in this special one-shot event written by comics luminaries Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/ BATMAN) & Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) with art by Cooke & J. Bone! When the American Criminologist Association holds its annual convention, its members are unaware that America’s criminals are holding a gathering of their own. And when Batman’s rogue gallery joins forces with the Spirit’s colorful criminals, things can only get worse! With dozens of villains on the loose and the nation’s security at stake, two very different crimefighters must come together to save the day. Guest-starring just about everyone from the supporting casts of both comic-book icons — including Robin, Catwoman, the Joker, Ebony, P’Gell, Commissioner Dolan and more — this is an historic comics event you won’t want to miss! On sale November 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US Edited by Mark Chiarello BATMAN #659 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Andy Kubert Writer Grant Morrison continues his acclaimed run on BATMAN with fan- favorite artist Andy Kubert! After the shocking events of BATMAN #655, in which the Joker was shot point-blank in the face, the Clown Prince of Crime makes his triumphant return to Gotham to wreak havoc on the city and take his revenge on Batman! And as citizens of Gotham City will soon discover, the Joker’s reappearance is no laughing matter. On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DETECTIVE COMICS #825 Written by Royal McGraw Art by Marcos Marz & Luciana del Negro Cover by Simone Bianchi The enigmatic Doctor Phosphorous is back in a story by rising stars Royal McGraw, Marcos Marz and Luciana del Negro! Alex Sartorius was believed to be dead, but rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated! Now more powerful than ever, Doctor Phosphorous seeks to enact revenge on crime boss Rupert Thorne and only one man can stop his reign of terror: The Batman. On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #5 Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams Variant cover by Miller The Batman puts Dick Grayson to the ultimate test, and the orphaned aerialist must make a difficult choice before becoming Robin, the Boy Wonder! Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Jim Lee & Scott Williams; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Frank Miller, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. Resolicited; on sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK #4 Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Wagner Matt Wagner continues his exhilarating re-imagination of one of Batman’s earliest Golden Age adventures! Howling creatures of the night, gothic hideouts and sinister death traps — these are the machinations of Gotham’s latest scourge: the Mad Monk! A young Dark Knight Detective will soon discover that some horrors defy scientific analysis and methodological investigation! On sale November 8 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US NIGHTWING #126 Written by Marv Wolfman Cover by David Michael Beck Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund The new adventures of Nightwing by Marv Wolfman, Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund continue! Nightwing finds himself in the uncomfortable position of trying to save the Raptor from the Police and the mysterious people who are trying to kill him. Plus, Dick Grayson is still having trouble finding a job! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #212 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Steve Scott & Nathan Massengill Cover by Cliff Chiang An offbeat, stand-alone Batman tale by Adam Beechen (ROBIN) and Steve Scott (SHADOWPACT)! Where can a young man take a hot date that isn’t clichéd? How about a crime scene on the rooftops of Gotham, to witness a Batman sighting? On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CATWOMAN #61 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez Cover by Adam Hughes Time for Catwoman to start worrying about the bomb! A madman with a head full of film trivia has his finger on the button of an improvised nuke! Catwoman’s the only one who can stop the Film Freak before he turns Gotham City into an apocalyptic soundstage! On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #156 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Freddie E. Williams II Cover by Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins On a Gotham rooftop in the dead of night, a life hangs in the balance for Robin to save...and not all the punches, kicks or utility belt weapons in the world can help him. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US HUNTRESS: DARK KNIGHT DAUGHTER TP Written by Paul Levitz Cover by Brian Bolland Art by Joe Staton, Steve Mitchell, Bob Layton, Bruce Patterson and others The first solo appearance and a run of backup adventures of the Huntress — the daughter of Earth-Two Batman and Catwoman — are finally collected in this special volume featuring a stunning cover by Brian Bolland! This volume includes stories from DC SUPER STARS #17, BATMAN FAMILY #18-20, and WONDER WOMAN #271- 287, #289-290 and #294-295. Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD TP Written by Greg Rucka Art and cover by Rick Burchett & Terry Beatty Reoffered to coincide with HUNTRESS: DARK KNIGHT DAUGHTER, this volume collects the 6-issue miniseries written by Greg Rucka. When a mafia capo is discovered murdered by a crossbow, the Huntress’s weapon of choice, she must evade Batman and , with the aid of the mysterious Question, prove her innocence and determine who is trying to frame her. On sale November 1 • 144 pg, FC, $12.95 US • Relist ACTION COMICS #845 Written by Geoff Johns & Richard Donner Art and cover by Adam Kubert The destined-to-be-classic tale of the Last Son of Krypton by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Adam Kubert continues! The explosive return of Bizarro threatens the future of Krypton's last son as Clark Kent and Lois Lane make one of the most heartbreaking decision of their lives. Plus, what does Lex Luthor have to do with all of this? On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #658 Written by Kurt Busiek Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino In a horrific future where heroes, villains and lunatics are fighting to the death for what’s left of the world, Superman finally returns! But can even he save the planet? And which threat from this future is coming back to haunt the past? On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #31 Written by Mark Verheiden Art and cover by Ethan Van Sciver Lex Luthor enlists Batman to raid Superman’s Fortress of Solitude in the hope of stopping the alien madness that has gripped all the outworlder heroes, but he must evade a Titan and get help from an unlikely Justice Leaguer! On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #12 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Cover by Amanda Conner It’s Supergirl vs. the League of Assassins and Batgirl! Cassandra Cain has something that creates a weakness in Kara — but what is it? Plus, more on Supergirl’s new — and deadly — boyfriend! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1 Written by Darwyn Cooke Art and cover by Tim Sale Don’t miss this first 6-part story arc in a brand-new ongoing Superman series, brought to you by the award-winning writer Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) and artist Tim Sale (Superman: For All Seasons, Batman: Dark Victory)! Superman Confidential tells stories from key moments in the history of Superman. First up: the secrets of Kryptonite! Witness Superman's first encounter with the radioactive chunks of his home planet and learn how it changed his life. On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Mark Chiarello SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW VOL. 2 TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Don't miss this gorgeously illustrated softcover volume collecting SUPERMAN #210-215! Superman faces the mystery of how millions of people seemingly vanished without a trace — including the love of his life, Lois Lane — only to find that he may be responsible! Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW VOL. 1 TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Reoffered to coinide with SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW VOL. 2! This volume collects the first half of the classic tale by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee, originally presented in SUPERMAN #204-209! A cataclysmic event has struck the Earth. Millions of people have vanished without a trace. No one is left unaffected — not even Superman! On sale November 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • Relist SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL. 2 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Greg Rucka and others Art by Curt Swan, Frank Miller, Matthew Clarke and others Cover by Alex Ross A second collection of Superman’s greatest adventures, reprinting several classic tales of Superman's battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr. Mxyztplk, and more! Features stories from SUPERMAN (first series) #130, #132, #141, #167, #233, #400, SUPERMAN (second series) #2, and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #500, #638. Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL. 1 TP Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Elliott S. Maggin and others Art by Curt Swan, Byrne, Mike Mignola, Lee Bermejo and others Cover by Alex Ross Reoffered to coincide with SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL. 2! This classic volume collects Superman's origin (SUPERMAN #1) as well as stories from SUPERMAN #65, #156, #247, #400, MAN OF STEEL #1, SUPERMAN (second series) #18) and ACTION COMICS #775! On sale November 1 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US • Relist 52: WEEKS 26-30 Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Art by various Backup features by Waid and various Covers by J.G. Jones The story of the year continues in four more chapters of America's only weekly super-hero adventure! WEEK 26: “How altruistic can you be when you’re funded by LexCorp?” Plus, The Origin of Hawkman by Waid and Joe Bennett. WEEK 27: “It’s Jean Loring. Sue’s murderer.” Plus, The Origin of Power Girl by Waid and Adam Hughes. WEEK 28: “Maybe our time here is over. Red Tornado’s gone walkabout.” Plus, The Origin of Catman by Waid and Dale Eaglesham. WEEK 29: “Th-th-they’re going to kill me. S-S-Supergirl’s going to kill me.” “That's — the BLACK MARVEL FAMILY?” Plus, The Origin of The Joker by Waid and Brian Bolland. WEEK 30: Get ready for the story you never expected! "Batman...No More” — a full length 22-page adventure featuring Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd and...Batwoman?!? 52: A year without Superman; a year without Batman; a year without Wonder Woman…but not a year without heroes. Week 26 on sale November 1 • Week 27 on sale November 8 Week 28 on sale November 15 • Week 29 on sale November 22 Week 30 on sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US THE ALL-NEW ATOM #5 Written by Gail Simone Art by Eddy Barrows & Trevor Scott Cover by Ladrönn The Atom is forced to leave Ivy Town unprotected to strike at the sub-atomic Waiting homeworld…only to be stopped by the vicious and villainous Dwarfstar! Worst of all, Dwarfstar reveals that both of them are wearing belts that are ticking time bombs... On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #47 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Phil Winslade & Butch Guice Cover by Guice While King Shark and young Arthur Curry are comrades-in-arms today, there was once an Aquaman whom that snaggle-toothed warrior found himself at odds with! The saga continues, with guest appearances from Mera and Vulko! On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BIRDS OF PREY #100 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood and Paulo Sequiera & Robin Riggs Cover by Jerry Ordway It’s time to bring in new blood! Who will be asked to join Oracle in her all-new Birds Of Prey? Who will refuse, and who will fly the coop for good? Plus, a backup story following Black Canary and her new role in the DCU! On sale November 15 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US THE BLUE BEETLE #9 Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers Art and cover by Duncan Rouleau The Beetle’s back in El Paso, and his best friends are rolling out the welcome mat! Sort of. On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BLUE BEETLE: SHELLSHOCKED TP Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers Art by Cully Hamner, Duncan Rouleau, Cynthia Martin and Phil Moy Cover by Duncan Rouleau Collecting THE BLUE BEETLE #1-6! Tearing its way through the events of DAY OF VENGEANCE and INFINITE CRISIS, the mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian: teenager Jaime Reyes! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don’t get one without the other. Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US CHECKMATE #8 Written by Greg Rucka Art and cover by Jesus Saiz Checkmate clashes with a rival agency on American soil! On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE CREEPER #4 Written by Steve Niles Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong Cover by Justiniano Batman guest stars as the Creeper investigates an abandoned, Alcatraz-like prison called the Gotham Tombs. Plus, if Ryder misses an episode of “You Are Wrong,” will Vera take Jack’s job? Get ready for a serious dose of Creeper-style monsters and mayhem! On sale November 1 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #6 Written by Danny Bilson & Paul DeMeo Art and cover by Ken Lashley “Lightning in a Bottle” concludes with a duel to the death on Keystone Bridge! On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MAN #31 Written by Stuart Moore Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Brian Stelfreeze The penultimate chapter of “In My Father's House!” The mystery villain’s plan is revealed — and it’s a plan that stretches throughout the DCU. But as Firestorm races against the clock to stop him, Firehawk holds a secret that may lead to nuclear armageddon! On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #16 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Part 4 of “Wanted: Hal Jordan,” guest-starring Alan Scott, Green Arrow, Arsenal and more! A fugitive on the run for murder, Hal Jordan must find the man who holds the key to his innocence: John Stewart. But what happens if John’s cover is blown? And what bizarre alien presence has he discovered? Plus, more on the Guardians’ mysterious mission. On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #6 Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Gibbons & Michael Bair Hunting kidnappers in a strange city, Guy Gardner finds his greatest enemy is the city itself. On the planet Korugar, a Lantern faces hatred and rejection and, across the cosmos, another Lantern’s heart is broken. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC Written by Gardner Fox & John Broome Art and cover by Gil Kane & Syd Greene The Silver Age adventures of one of DC’s greatest heroes continue in Volume 6 of THE GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES! Reprinting GREEN LANTERN #39-47 (1965-1966), this volume includes the classic Hal Jordan GL stories “The Secret Origin of the Guardians,” “The Other Side of the World” and “Green Lantern Lives Again!” Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 • 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US GUY GARDNER: COLLATERAL DAMAGE #1 Written by Howard Chaykin Art and cover by Chaykin On the fringes of the Rann-Thanagar War, G’Nort of the Green Lantern Corps must find an arbiter to broker a peace deal! What neutral part does he find? None other than Guy Gardner! Wait…Guy? Peace? Neutral? On sale November 29 • 1 of 2 • Prestige Format • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Joey Cavalieri CONNOR HAWKE: DRAGON’S BLOOD #1 Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Derec Donovan Don’t miss the first issue of an explosive new miniseries written by Chuck Dixon (ROBIN, NIGHTWING) with art by Derec Donovan (Jubilee)! An archery contest beckons Oliver Queen’s bow-bending son Connor Hawke to the far end of the globe. Accompanied by his old pal Eddie Fyers, Connor accepts the invitation. But a much darker game is afoot, and Connor’s life will never be the same! On sale November 22 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Michael Wright GREEN ARROW #68 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens It’s the end of Ollie’s training just before he returned to Star City — and at more than full strength! But at what cost — and with whom at his side? On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ION #8 Written by Ron Marz Art by Greg Tocchini & Jay Leisten Cover by Kalman Andraszofsky Kyle visits a remote world of barbaric splendor, intending to make amends for the destruction they believe he caused. But Kyle finds himself confronted by drawn swords and a very angry princess! And the cosmic being who’s been watching from the wings makes his move! On sale November 15 • 8 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US HAWKGIRL #58 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Joe Bennett Cover by Howard Chaykin Hawkgirl may have reached the end of the line, when a refugee from the Rann- Thanagar War shows her the only way out of his makeshift cage/prison could be in a body bag! On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA CLASSIFIED #29 Written by Howard Chaykin Art and cover by Killian Plunkett & Tom Nguyen Part 4 of the 6-part “Sacred Trust.” The JLA sinks deeper and deeper undercover…until their cover is blown wide open on the battlefield — leaving their mission against two warring armies of metahumans a failure! On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JSA CLASSIFIED #19 Written by Scott Beatty Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair Cover by Morales Part 1 of the 2-part “Skin Game,” written by Scott Beatty (BATGIRL: YEAR ONE) with art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair (IDENTITY CRISIS)! The stolen body- part market is booming in the metahuman world, as a series of mysterious “thefts” involving the enhanced working “parts” of various metahumans draws the interest of Dr. Mid-Nite himself! On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4 Written by Brad Meltzer Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Cover by Michael Turner Variant cover by J. G. Jones Brad Meltzer and Ed Benes continue their best-selling saga of the “Tornado’s Path” as the true mastermind behind the latest threat to the League is finally revealed! And an old friend reappears. Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Michael Turner; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by J. G. Jones, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #13 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Jordi Bernet Part 1 of a horrifying 3-part tale never before told: the weird Western origin of Jonah Hex, illustrated by European comics legend Jordi Bernet! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MARTIAN MANHUNTER #4 Written by A.J. Lieberman Art and cover by Al Barrionuevo & Bit The Martian Manhunter and his new allies are under attack from all sides! It’s up to J’ohn to keep the peace between the humans he has sworn to protect and the last remnants of his long-lost Martian civilization. On sale November 8 • 4 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE NEXT #5 Written by Tad Williams Art and cover by Dietrich Smith & Walden Wong A showdown between Superman and Sion! Metron warns that the entire Metaverse is threatened! Monikka Wong and her other-dimensional companions are caught between the Fist of the Iron Ring and the end of everything! On sale November 1 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE OMEGA MEN #2 Written by Andersen Gabrych Art and cover by Henry Flint Hot on the stardust trail of the oldest artifact in the universe, the Omega Men crash land on earth — dragging with them the battling Spider Guild, L.E.G.I.O.N., and a mysterious female alien. Only one thing stands in the way of a planet-wide cosmic doomsday: the heroes of Earth! On sale November 15 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MYSTERY IN SPACE #3 Written by Jim Starlin Art by Shane Davis & Matt “Batt” Banning and Starlin & Al Milgrom Cover by Davis & Banning The mystery surrounding Captain Comet intensifies with interstellar urgency, and a hero must test the limits of his newfound power! Hardcore Station was supposed to be the shadowy corner of the galaxy where you go when you don’t want to be found — but Comet has unknown enemies around every corner! Plus, The Weird continues his odyssey! On sale November 1 • 3 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US OMAC #5 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by Renato Guedes The return of Brother Eye! The young man trapped in the last OMAC is humanity’s last hope, but with Brother Eye up and running, the creation of more OMACs can’t be too far behind… On sale November 1 • 5 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NEW TEEN TITANS: TERRA INCOGNITO TP Written by Marv Wolfman Art and cover by George Pérez & Romeo Tanghal An amazing new volume collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #28-34 and NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #2! Tara Markov is rescued from kidnappers by Changeling. Thus begins her quest to use her powers over earth and gravity for good, and join the team as Terra. Does this obnoxious young powerhouse have what it takes to be a team player? Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US NEW TEEN TITANS: WHO IS DONNA TROY TP Written by Marv Wolfman and Phil Jimenez Art by George Pérez, Jimenez, Dick Giordano and others Cover by George Pérez & Jimenez Reoffered to coincide with NEW TEEN TITANS: TERRA INCOGNITO, this volume focuses on one of the most popular Titans members ever! This book collects THE NEW TEEN TITANS #38, TALES OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS #50, THE NEW TITANS #50-55 and TITANS/OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2003. On sale November 1 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US • RELIST OUTSIDERS #42 Written by Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark, Ron Randall & Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuña The team gets back on the grid just as Sivana takes an entire city right off it! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RUSH CITY #5 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Timothy Green II & Rick Magyar Cover by Jock Rush gets an offer he can’t refuse — or outrun! When a gangland massacre paints the streets red, Diego locks into a death race with the mob, the Feds and a mafia don who’s most likely insane! On sale November 29 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SACHS AND VIOLENS TP Written by Peter David Art and cover by George Pérez Juanita Jean Sachs is a model-turned-crusader. Ernie “Violens” Sachs is a war- scarred photographer with major anger management issues. Cross them at your own risk. They are two people who battle some of the greatest evils of our society: Pornography. Murder. White Slavery. Religious fanaticism. And why do they do it? Because they get an erotic charge from risking their lives. SACHS AND VIOLENS created a sensation when their miniseries first debuted in 1993. Now, for the first-time ever, the saga from New York Times best-selling author Peter David (AQUAMAN, Star Trek: Imzadi) and acclaimed artist George Pérez (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, JLA/AVENGERS) is collected in a single volume, with a new cover by Pérez and an introduction from David! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS SECRET SIX #6 Written by Gail Simone Art by Brad Walker & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Karl Kerschl The final issue! The Secret Six take on Vandal Savage in his mountain lair, and not all will live to tell the tale! You can’t miss this one! On sale November 29 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHADOWPACT #7 Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Cory Walker Dr. Gotham has ordered the destruction of the Shadowpact! Ragman and the Enchantress have been transformed into Hellhounds…and the new supervillain team known as the Congregation could outnumber even the JLA! On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #2 Written by David Lapham and Brian Azzarello Art by Eric Battle & Prentis Rollins and Cliff Chiang Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Old habits die hard — even for a dead cop. Detective Allen thinks the case is closed when a slumlord and his deranged murderer get what’s coming to them at the hands of his alter ego…the Spectre! But he’s in for big surprise when the cosmic authority over crime, guilt, and punishment mysteriously continues to haunt the wretched Gotham tenement. Plus, more of Azzarello’s & Chiang’s Dr. Thirteen! On sale November 8 • 2 of 8 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #4 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter Magic hits the Middle East as the trials continue for young Freddy Freeman. Freddie’s still striving to earn back the full power of Shazam, while the Counsel of Merlin’s own candidate for the power, Sabina, sabotages Freddy at every turn! On sale November 22 • 4 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #24 Written by Mark Waid Art by Barry Kitson & Mick Gray Cover by Kitson The team struggles against a Legion of Super-Powered Villains that may be connected to the mysteries surrounding Supergirl. Plus, the return of a Legionnaire you never thought you'd see again. And just who is Tarik the Mute? On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM! VOL. 1 TP Written by Dennis O’Neill, E. Nelson Bridwell and Elliott Maggin Art by C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dave Cockrum, Dick Giordano and others Cover by Bob Oksner This edition collects all of the new stories from SHAZAM! #1-35 (1973-1978)! The Big Red Cheese is joined by the members of the Marvel Family including Mary Marvel and Capt. Marvel Junior, as they battle the menaces of Black Adam, Dr. Sivana and the Monster Society of Evil! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 • 560 pg, B&W, $16.99 US UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #5 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Jusin Gray Art and cover by Daniel Acuña The covert agency SHADE unleashes a new metahuman threat that leaves the Freedom Fighters powerless! Can Uncle Sam save his team from certain doom? On sale November 22 • 5 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE WARLORD #10 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by Phil Winslade The Warlord encounters a diabolical temptress who is not at all what she seems! Don’t miss this tale of sword-and-sorcery mysticism! On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • Final Issue TEEN TITANS #41 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Tony Daniel & Kevin Conrad Cover by Daniel The explosive “Titans Around the World” story concludes with the team finding Raven! Will she bring back a Titans who died? On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #27 Written by Scott Beatty Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Dave McCaig When is a Catwoman not a thief? When she’s been hired by a bank to test their security, that’s when. But when Bruce Wayne finds out about the bank’s shady dealings, only Batman save Catwoman from a trap that even she can’t escape! On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #27 Written by Adam Beechen Art by Carlo Barberi & Bob Petrecca Cover by Ty Templeton The Parasite is on a rampage in Metropolis! With Superman out of town on Justice League business, can Black Lightning, Steel and the rest of the Leaguers hold their own? On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TEEN TITANS GO! #37 Written by J. Torres Art by Sean Galloway Cover by Todd Nauck It’s another holiday with the Teen Titans! As if having to take on the mischevious magician Mumbo wasn’t enough, things get really crazy when Starfire’s pet Silkie gets a hold of Mumbo’s magic hat! On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 20 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner Will Eisner’s masterwork continues through one of its greatest periods in WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 20, collecting the Spirit Sections from January 1 to July 2, 1950 and featuring such classic stories as “Sand Saref,” “Sammy and Delilah” and “The Good Old Days.” Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 • 196 pg, FC, $49.99 US KRYPTO THE SUPERDOG #3 Written by Jesse Leon McCann Art by Min S. Ku & Jeff Albrecht Cover by Scott Jeralds A harvest moon foretells trouble for Krypto and Streaky! On sale November 15 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #7 Written by Man of Action, Alain Matz and Tom Warburton Art by Dario Brizuela, Kim Arndt, John Delaney, Robert Smith and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Clay Croker Ben learns that heroes aren’t always big bruisers who punch things. Meanwhile, Coop and Jaime have to defend the earth from a ravenous alien experiment gone bad! On sale November 8 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #27 Written by Scott Cunningham, Robbie Busch and Jim Alexander Art by by Gary Fields, Christopher Cook, Matt Jenkins and others Cover by Robert Pope & Mike DeCarlo Look out, Endsville! Aliens are coming, and Grim, Billy and Mandy are your only chance of survival! On sale November 22 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #144 Written by Sholly Fisch, Earl Kress, and Robbie Busch Art by Neal Sternecky, Omar Aranda, Scott McRae and Alberto Saichann Cover by Scott Gross A special all-Daffy and Porky issue! See them team up to outwit Yosemite Sam, then follow them on their own separate adventures. On sale November 1 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #114 Written by Robbie Busch, Frank Strom and Jymn Magon Art by Robert Pope, Scott Jeralds, Vince DePorter and others Cover by Pope & Scott McRae Mystery, Inc. faces turmoil at Thanksgiving when they come face-to-face with The Turkey Terror at Two-thousand Feet! Plus, zombie-cowboys invade a mid-western mall, and a Japanese restaurant is haunted by a spooky Samurai. Zoinks! On sale November 15 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #472 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots More fun-filled hilarity and knee-slapping humor as only MAD can deliver! On sale November 1 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD KIDS #5 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots The new magazine for kids 8 to 10 years old continues! Don”t miss fun-filled games, puzzles, interviews, posters and lots of laughs — plus the all-new adventures of Spy vs. Spy Jr. On sale November 8 • 64 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US EMMA VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori CMX. London’s elite society places great importance on class differences, but William Jones does not. He regards Emma as a beautiful, charming young woman, not merely a servant. After their first real date, things seem to be going in a positive direction for them. But the leisurely pace of the growing relationship between Emma and William ends when tragedy strikes at home, forcing Emma to leave the house she shared with Mrs. Stownar. Meanwhile, when the rest of William’s brothers and sisters show up, they discover their brother’s budding relationship and try to bring it to a screeching halt. Advance-solicited; on sale December 13 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ MOON CHILD VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu CMX. Jimmy can save the Earth by quickly maturing into his female form and loving a mer-man. But his brother Teruto made other plans. With a witch’s help, he possessed the rich and powerful Gil Owen. Now his new pawn is wreaking havoc in New York. Will Teruto hasen the destruction foretold in the mer-people’s prophecies? Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TENJHO TENGE VOL. 11 Written and illustrated by Oh! great CMX. The battle between Soichiro and Mazata on sacred Enmi ground reaches its stunning conclusion! Though Mazata has jettisoned his mechanical arms, he still possesses the even deadlier Dragon Claws. But when the Black Dragon within Soichiro comes out to play, things get ugly! Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Toru Fujieda CMX. Things just keep getting more and more confusing for the kids with the butterfly- shaped birthmarks on their thumbs. After Kanoko and Mike touched their thumbs together, Kanoko was left reeling from the past life vision that was revealed to her. Is she really the reincarnation of the tragic Agemaki? And if so, who is her destined lover? It might be Tsuchiya, but he’s convinced that he and Maya are fated to be together. Newcomer Arata is convinced that it is his path that is joined to Kanoko’s. None of this sits well with Tsubame, who started all of this reincarnation talk in the first place and won’t give up Kanoko without a fight! Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Kaimu Tachibana CMX. The tangled web of the past must be sorted out before the unfinished battles of the last world overwhelm the present? Mayuko was reincarnated in this world to keep her promise to Bishu. She seems to be a valuable new ally for Bishu’s heirs, Sakuya and Wakyo. But can this sorceress’s real intentions be divined? Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN SEIMADEN VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by You Higuri CMX. When the demons step up their attacks, a desperate Roddrick enters a pact with Zadei to destroy the invaders, which his co-conspirator does with his typical zeal. Down in the underworld, Karon — ruler of the demons — tends to Hilda, whose near-fatal wounds he has miraculously healed. But Hilda is only a stepping-stone for the Lord of Hades, who is on his way to conquering Laures! Advance-solicited; on sale December 27 5" x 7.375" • 180 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN RED MENACE #1 Written by Danny Bilson, Paul DiMeo & Adam Brody Art by Jerry Ordway & Al Vey Cover by Jerry Ordway/Variant cover by Darwyn Cooke Writers Danny Bilson & Paul DeMeo (THE FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE) and comics-newcomer Adam Brody (star of The O.C.) — with art by fan-favorite Jerry Ordway (TOP 10: BEYOND THE FARTHEST PRECINCT, JSA) & inker Al Vey — present what's sure to be the most talked-about miniseries of the fall. RED MENACE is a story of heroes and the corrupt leaders they must take a stand against! Los Angeles, 1953: Home to bent cops, smooth criminals, and curvaceous starlets; where the glamour and wealth of Hollywood and Beverly Hills collide with the crime and grit of Chinatown. Amidst this startling contrast, American ideals are under siege by Joseph McCarthy and the H.U.A.C. trials, rooting out communist threats where ever they may lie — even in the ranks of the super heroic! Can there be any doubt about the loyalties of L.A.’s greatest and most patriotic hero, the Eagle? America is about to find out the hard way! Retailers: This issue will feature 2 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Jerry Ordway & Al Vey; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Darwyn Cooke, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 22 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Scott Peterson STORMWATCH: PHD #1 Written by Christos N. Gage Art and cover by Doug Mahnke Variant covers by Trevor Hairsine The excitement of WorldStorm continues as Christos Gage (DEADSHOT, TVs Numb3rs) and Doug Mahnke (JLA, TEAM ZERO) bring an incredible new vision to this WildStorm Universe cornerstone! Originally a U.N. crisis intervention force with a global reach, StormWatch suffered a very visible and crippling blow following a catastrophe in New York City. With their limitations now exposed, facing budget cuts and internal gutting, former Weatherman Jackson King is tasked with a near-impossible mission: develop new methods of superpowered-being apprehension and containment on a shoestring budget. Gone are the fancy orbital satellites and matter-teleportation services, traded for a dingy office staffed with second-rate heroes and former villains to combat the growing crisis of post-human threats. Does humanity — and this Post Human Division — stand a chance? Retailers: This issue will feature 3 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Doug Mahnke; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Trevor Hairsine, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered; one copy of Variant Edition B, with a pencil version of the cover by Trevor Hairsine, may be ordered for every 50 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Ben Abernathy MIDNIGHTER #1 Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Variant cover A by Michael Golden Variant cover B by Sprouse From the pages of the Authority comes the Midnighter, the world’s most lethal weapon, in a new Worldstorm series written by Garth Ennis (PREACHER, THE BOYS) with art by the acclaimed team of Chris Sprouse & Karl Story (TOM STRONG)! The Midnighter, returning from a mission in war-torn Afghanistan, is accosted as he enters the Carrier. Something is terribly wrong; these unseen assailants take him down too easily and then drag him though the teleportation door to an unknown location. After regaining consciousness he is given a cryptic choice: either kill a mass murderer or die! Retailers: This issue will feature 3 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Michael Golden, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered; one copy of Variant Edition B, with a pencil version of the cover by Chris Sprouse, may be ordered for every 50 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Scott Dunbier WILDCATS #2 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant cover A by Erik Larsen Variant cover B by Jim Lee A deadly super-villain escapes from a prison space station — by leaping to Earth. The Wildcats must use all their cunning, strength and brains in order to capture him and still maintain their covert status quo. All goes according to plan, except for one little hiccup — he kills them all on live television! Retailers: This issue will feature 3 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Jim Lee & Scott Williams; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Erik Larsen, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered; one copy of Variant Edition B, with a pencil version of the cover by Jim Lee, may be ordered for every 50 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DEATHBLOW #2 Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Carlos D’Anda Variant cover by J.G. Jones Michael Cray, a little worse for wear, is back in the United States and the government's keeping a tight leash on him. His next mission: spend time with his family. Will a little rest and relaxation heal the wounds that haunt Deathblow’s mind? Retailers: This issue will feature 2 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Carlos D’Anda; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by J.G. Jones, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #2 Written by Gail Simone Art and cover by Talent Caldwell & Matt “Batt” Banning Variant cover by Ed McGuinness & Sandra Hope The new mysteries of the teenage super-team unfold, courtesy of writer Gail Simone and artists Talent Caldwell and Batt! Following the manifestation of their powers, the kids find themselves at the mercy of I.O. and their “doctors.” But what’s the ultimate motivation for the battery of tests and experiments being performed on the kids? Is there have any hope of escape? And how does John Lynch play into everything? Retailers: This issue will feature 2 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Talent Caldwell & Matt “Batt” Banning; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Ed McGuinness & Sandra Hope may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WETWORKS #3 Written by Mike Carey Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Variant cover by Jason Pearson The tension mounts as Dane, Red and Ab-Death investigate another gruesome crime scene and make a frightening discovery — which soon leads them to a nasty encounter with the cause of the carnage! Meanwhile, Ashe and the recently revived Mother-One embark on a rescue mission. But most importantly, what is the secret of the Blood Box? Retailers: This issue will feature 2 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Whilce Portacio; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Jason Pearson, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ALBION TP Plot by Alan Moore; Written by Leah Moore & John Reppion Art by Shane Oakley & George Freeman Cover by Dave Gibbons Discover how legendary writer Alan Moore resurrects the lost heroes of Britain’s yesteryear in this volume collecting the acclaimed ALBION miniseries! Find out who Robot Archie, the Steel Claw, Captain Hurrican and the Spider really were and where they’ve been all this time! Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US BATTLER BRITTON #5 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Colin Wilson Cover by Garry Leach The smashing conclusion to the epic battle tale! Deep behind enemy lines, Battler and Gilhooley make a terrifying discovery: a huge encampment of Panzer Tanks. Now they must somehow get word to their squadron and cause as much damage as possible without being captured or killed! On sale November 1 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #2 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Cover by Alex Ross Who is The Emissary? What is his message for the world, and how is this cosmic being linked to the Apollo Eleven? Even as cosmic concerns rock the world, more private ones rock the city. Astro City’s biggest, most dramatic epic continues as the gangwar erupts and Charles and Royal are both caught up in it. As one brother’s life begins to fall apart, the other finds success, bringing him deeper and deeper into danger. And the arrival of Jitterjack, the Divided Man, brings a face from the past into the brothers’ lives — which will spin them further and further into the Dark Age. On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BOYS #5 Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Darick Robertson The Teenage Kix have learned who was responsible for their recent public relations nightmare — and it’s payback time! But things won’t go as planned for either side, as Hughie must cope with the horrors of war. On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #6 Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Andy Smith It’s Claw vs. Claw! The blood-soaked hero finally comes face-to-face with the gruesome reality of the prophecy — and it’s a battle to save all humanity in this senses- shattering issue! Does he have the strength to overcome an evil version…of himself? On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • Final Issue A MAN CALLED KEV #4 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Carlos Ezquerra Cover by Glenn Fabry It’s a duel to the death as Kev and his mate Danny battle a truckload of mercs and one nasty ninja! Even with a man-eating tiger on their side, do these former S.A.S.ers have a chance at success? On sale November 22 •4 of 5 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS MANIFEST ETERNITY #6 Written by Scott Lobdell Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen Witness the horrific origin of one of the series most popular and enduring characters: the 8-year-old Captain Rave! Find out how Earth’s ultimate weapon had her first introduction to the minions of Magewhole, and what drives her to destroy this relentless enemy! On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • final issue ROKKIN #5 Written by Andy Hartnell Art & Cover by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis Arness and Evy’s epic journey kicks into high gear as they outrun a band of assassins who have been dispatched from Demortia itself. With the price on their heads growing higher by the day, will Arness and Evy be able to trust their lives and secrets with anyone? Or even each other? On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WRAITHBORN TP Written by Marcia Chen Art by Joe Benitez, Joe Weems and Victor Llamas Cover by Benitez & Weems Don’t miss this lavishly illustrated volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries! Melanie Moore was an ordinary high school girl with a regular life, until she unexpectedly became the sole possessor of the ancient power of the Wraithborn. Now she must fight for her life as little by little she gains the knowledge to wield this mighty power — and possibly save the world at the same time! Advance-solicited; on sale December 6 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US NINJA SCROLL #3 Written by J. Torres Art and cover by Michael Chang Ting Yu Variant cover by Jim Lee Jubei is putting together the pieces of the mystery of his “new” surroundings — with the help of a long-dead ally: the ninja Kagero! Can he escape this strange new reality — or will he be stranded there forever? Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Michael Chang Ting Yu; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Jim Lee, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #2 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Kevin West Cover by Tony Harris Freddy Krueger has returned to haunt Springwood in this terrifying new series! As the monster stalks the dreams of the new family, a mysterious little girl keeps appearing in the dreams and foiling Freddy’s murderous fun. What secret does she hold? And does a former Army Ranger, trained in sleep deprivation and Zen techniques, stand a chance against the this evil master of dreams? On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #1 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Wesley Craig Cover by Lee Bermejo Variant cover by Tim Bradstreet To coincide with the release of New Line’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, get ready for the debut of a frightening new series that will explore the mystery that surrounds Travis County and the horrific Hewitt family! From the demented minds of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Majestic, LEGION OF SUPER- HEROES) and artist Wesley Craig (Touch) comes a tale of unparalleled terror and unique insight into small-town America. Retailers: This issue will feature 2 covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Lee Bermejo; one copy of Variant Edition A, with a cover by Tim Bradstreet, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Edited by Ben Abernathy CROSSING MIDNIGHT #1 Written by Mike Carey Art by Jim Fern & Rob Hunter Cover by J.H. Williams III Mike Carey — writer of the Eisner-nominated Lucifer and Ultimate Fantastic Four — returns to the magical world of twisted horror in a new Vertigo monthly series drawn by the breakout art team of Jim Fern (Fables) & Rob Hunter (The First). In modern-day Japan, Kai and his twin sister Toshi are born on opposite sides of midnight. But that casual line in time will have disastrous effects on their lives: Their friends will go missing; commonplace knives will hide deadly secrets; and Kai and Toshi will have to save themselves and their entire family from their own horrible destinies. Set in contemporary Nagasaki, Crossing Midnight taps into Japanese and Korean horror to mix the mythology of The Sandman with the fantasy of films like Hayao’s Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Together, Mike Carey and Jim Fern come up with flights of fantasy tethered to a reality where children are stolen, innocence corrupted, and where two teenagers will have to stare down bizarre beings capable of very visceral terrors. On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Edited by Karen Berger 100 BULLETS #78 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson Now that all the major players are south of the border, the real trouble is only beginning. And with that many dangerous characters in one setting, it certainly won’t be a relaxing trip to Mexico for all involved. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS VOL. 10: DECAYED TP Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson The noir masterpiece continues in 100 BULLETS VOL. 10: DECAYED, collecting issues #68-75 of the acclaimed Vertigo series. Following Lono’s ascension to warlord for the houses of the Trust, the last remaining Minutemen are activated as the players on both sides ready themselves for the endgame of their private war. Advance-solicted; on sale December 27 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS AMERICAN SPLENDOR #3 Written by Harvey Pekar Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli Art by Dean Haspiel, Rick Geary, Steve Vance, Hunt Emerson, Josh Neufeld, Zachary Baldus, Ty Templeton and Gary Dumm From the streets of Cleveland, Harvey Pekar creates a portrait of everyday life spanning decades past to the not-too-distant future. Childhood fistfights, early morning medical worries and the unsettled demographics of Pekar’s venerable city come together in these eight all-new, ad-free stories, illustrated by some of the most inventive artists in comics. On sale November 1 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, B&W, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS AMERICAN VIRGIN #9 Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan & Ryan Kelly Cover by Joshua Middleton The epilogue to “Going Down” spins American Virgin into all-new territory. Adrift in a sea of seething sexuality, sworn virgin Adam Chamberlain is out of his element, out of his comfort zone, out of time, and from the looks of things, close to coming out of the closet. But why isn’t he running away from the land down under and its string of temptations? His one true love, Cassie, thinks she knows the answer…but she’s dead…isn’t she? On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #13 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood Artist Riccardo Burchielli returns for the 5-part “Public Works” story arc. Now that he’s a free agent after severing his contract with Liberty News, Matty goes undercover as a day laborer on various construction sites around the city. And it doesn’t take long before he stumbles on some shady business with Trustwell, Inc., the corporation behind most of the reconstruction. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #11 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Philip Bond Part 1 of the 2-part “Brother #38,” featuring guest art by Mike Hawthorne (Queen and Country, Umbra). The mysterious Dr. Saloth reveals an unexpected romantic side as he courts his would-be soul mate, Professor Neal, with some dining al fresco amongst the vermin of the evening. But that’s not all he reveals, as Neal awakens hideous secrets from Saloth’s long-buried past. On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS DEADMAN #4 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by John Watkiss Part 4 of the 5-part debut story arc. Scott forces Brandon to confront a series of possible realities, dimensions where death is far from the worst fate. While back in this reality, the bomber-jacketed assassins try to show Brandon and Sarah that getting killed is about as real as it gets. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #55 Written by Bill Willingham Cover by James Jean Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha and Inaki Miranda The Homelands’ conference is wrapping up and the drums of war are beginning to sound. It looks like insignificant Pinocchio is the only one who can stop it — if he can convince the others to stand down. If only Pinocchio didn’t have the oratory skills of an underachieving cinderblock... This issue also includes a free preview of CROSSING MIDNIGHT #1. On sale November 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES VOL. 8: WOLVES TP Written by Bill Willingham Cover by James Jean Art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Shawn McManus, Andrew Pepoy Collecting issues #48-51 of writer and creator Bill Willingham's award-winning Vertigo series, WOLVES also includes newly-created maps of Fabletown and the Homelands illustrated by Willingham and, as a special bonus, Willingham's complete script to the double-sized issue #50. Advance-solicited; on sale December 20 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #5 Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy Cover by James Jean Captive Fables, divided into dozens of four-man escape teams, have scattered to the four winds, throwing the evil librarians of the Golden Boughs Retirement Village into chaos. But before Jack can lead his escape team to safety he first has to defeat the perusing Bagmen in single, unarmed combat. Here’s the problem though: No one has ever defeated a Bagman in single unarmed combat! On sale November 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #226 Written by Denise Mina Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Lee Bermejo Part 3 of the 5-Part “The Red Right Hand.” With the British Army closing in one side and roving gangs of hungry Praexis demons in track suits on the other, John — with the help of an old friend — revisits the Third Place. What he learns there does not bode well for Glasgow or the world beyond. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #13 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Danijel Zezelj Cover by Marcelo Frusin Featuring guest art by Danijel Zezelj, this stand-alone one-shot tells the back story of Colonel Silas Redd, from his rise through the ranks of the Union Army to his current status as marked-man in Blackwater. In a town full of secrets, what does Redd have to hide, and how does that play into the plans of Wes and Ruth Cutter? On sale November 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS’S STARDUST HC Written by Neil Gaiman Art and cover by Charles Vess Don’t miss an amazing new oversized hardcover edition of the classic tale written by New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and illustrated by Charles Vess, soon to be a major motion picture! In a Victorian-era tale of magic and romance, young Tristran Thorn falls in love with the town beauty and must go on an incredible coming-of-age journey in order to capture her heart. Living in the small countryside town of Wall, one night Tristran vows to his beloved to retrieve a fallen star that they witnessed crashing down from the heavens. Now to gain his love’s hand, he must leave behind his home and embark on a journey that will define the meaning of true love. Told through breathtaking painted illustrations, this fairytale for adults is a true masterpiece in storytelling. Advance-solicited; on sale January 3 7.5" x 11.625" • 232 pg, FC, $34.99 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT #12 Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art by Peter Gross & Gary Erskine Cover by Liam Sharp A sexual tryst between warring gods alters the story itself into a new permutation of the series Comic Buyer’s Guide calls, “the most assured and original project to emerge from Vertigo since SANDMAN.” With guest art from Peter Gross (LUCIFER) & Gary Erskine (THE FILTH), this tale reveals how Biblical and modern storylines diverge - as Dinah is attacked in one reality, and Miriam in the other. On sale November 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Y: THE LAST MAN #51 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Part 3 of the 4-part “Motherland.” With the long-awaited revelation of who or what caused the plague that killed every man except for Yorick Brown, will new life be created or old ones snuffed out? On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE OTHER SIDE #2 Written by Jason Aaron Art and cover by Cameron Stewart The hard-hitting miniseries examining life on opposing sides of the Vietnam War continues as PFC Bill Everette lands in Vietnam to a less than welcoming committee consisting of his fellow Marines, a new set vengeful spirits, and the locals — who might hate him more than his Viet-Cong enemies. Meanwhile, Vo Dai makes his way south to the waiting battle, and soon discovers he has his own set of terrifying demons to battle along the way. On sale November 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS WONDER WOMAN LYNDA CARTER STATUE No one embodies the spirit and beauty of Wonder Woman more than Lynda Carter, the actress who portrayed her on the beloved television series! She will forever be the vision forged in a generation’s memory as the quintessential Wonder Woman. For the first time ever, DC Direct has teamed up with Lynda Carter to bring you a must-have piece to every fan’s Wonder Woman collection. This limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue is packaged in a four-color box, includes a four-color Certificate of Authenticity and measures approximately 13” high x 7.5” wide x 7.5” deep. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind collectible! Advance solicited; on sale April 4, 2007 Statue • $195.00 U.S. Retailers, please note: the WONDER WOMAN LYNDA CARTER STATUE is available only in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Australia and Japan. SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 4: WITH A VENGEANCE ACTION FIGURES Another amazing series of action figures based on the distinctive art of Ed McGuinness! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale April 11, 2007 • Action Figures • PI BATZARRO 6.75" BIZARRO 6.75" SUPERWOMAN 6.5" " BATWOMAN 6.5" BATMAN BEYOND 6.75" " KRYPTONITE BATMAN 6.75" Retailers please note: BATZARRO, BIZARRO, SUPERWOMAN, BATWOMAN, BATMAN BEYOND and KRYPTONITE BATMAN are intended for individual sale to consumers, but are sold to retailers in inner and master cases. Consult your Retailer Order Form for packaging & pricing details. These products are being offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. FIRST APPEARANCE SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale April 25, 2007 • Action Figures • PI WARLORD 6.75" MARTIAN MANHUNTER 6.75" ATOM 6.5" " AQUAMAN 6.75" BLUE BEETLE 6.5" " BLUE BEETLE (STEALTH VARIANT) 6.5" Retailers please note: WARLORD, MARTIAN MANHUNTER, ATOM, AQUAMAN, BLUE BEETLE and BLUE BEETLE (STEALTH VARIANT) are intended for individual sale to consumers, but are sold to retailers in inner and master cases. Consult your Retailer Order Form for packaging & pricing details. These products are being offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY MATT WAGNER Sculpted by Paul Harding Certain to be another sought-after addition to DC Direct’s collection of Batman: Black & White statues, this original creation designed by Matt Wagner presents his unique vision of the Caped Crusader. Painted in monochromatic tones, this limited-edition statue reflects the mood of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE VOL. 1 and 2, the stunning collections of short stories by award-winning talent. The statue measures approximately 7.5” tall x 5” wide x 3.75” deep. It features a logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box. Advance-solicited; on sale April 18, 2007 Statue • $59.99 U.S. SUPERMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA Through special arrangement with Japan’s Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings fans The Man Of Steel! This four color, meticulously sculpted vinyl statue stands approximately 14” high, and comes with black base. Comes in a four color box. Production run for 2006 release is limited to only 3000 pieces! Retro Solicited: on sale October 25, 2006 Statue • $99.99 US IMAGE COMICS DRAIN #1 story C.B. CEBULSKI art & cover SANA TAKEDA variant cover DAVID FINCH 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 "DECADES" Her clan destroyed, her family murdered by vampires, Chinatsu, a once- proud female ninja, had nothing left to live for... save revenge. In this centuries-spanning tale of bloodlust and betrayal, Chinatsu, now a vampire herself, tracks the dark lord that turned her all those long years ago. Immortality has only made her need for vengeance stronger as she follows him across the globe, through myriad time periods, battling the undead minions that rise up to stop her. THE NIGHTLY NEWS #1 (OF 6) story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN 32 Pages FC NOVEMBER 1 $2.99 “I’M MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!” As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause. RUSSIAN SUNSET #1 (OF 5) story RON MARZ art MIRKO COLAK cover BART SEARS 32 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 15 $3.99 Crime story and espionage thriller meet head on! Nik is a soldier for the Russian mob in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn - a strong arm when there's dirty work to be done. His latest assignment sends him back to mother Russia, where he'll be drawn into a web that includes brutal gangsters, seductive spies, fanatical terrorists and a stolen nuclear warhead. But even surrounded by such intrigue, it's Nik himself who harbors the most shocking secret of all. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1 (OF 2) by JASON PEARSON, KELSEY SHANNON, RON FRENZ, PHIL NOTO, BRIAN STELFREEZE, ED MCGUINESS, MIKE ZECK, KARRE ANDREWS, JEFF MATSUDA, CORY WALKER & MANY, MANY MORE! cover DUSTY ABEL & KELSEY SHANNON 48 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 1 $4.99 Anything you’ve ever wanted to know about the characters in INVINCIBLE, but were afraid to ask. Power levels, hometowns, relatives, origins, shoe sizes... it’s all here. Written in the tradition of that other famous handbook and featuring drawings from some of the top talents in comics and animation. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY INVINCIBLE FAN! LOW ORBIT, VOL. 1 by VARIOUS cover by SEAN & ALINA GALLOWAY 64 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $6.99 LOW ORBIT is a sci-fi/fantasy anthology featuring seven unique stories from creators NICK BRADSHAW, SEAN ‘CHEEKS’ GALLOWAY, ALINA GALLOWAY, RYAN ODAGAWA, JONBOY MEYER, ALLISON STROM, KEVIN DALTON, MARK ANDREW SMITH and MICHAEL WOODS. From mythical monsters and enchanted woods to cyberpunk street gangs and hi-tech samurai, this book has a little something for just about everybody. THE SCRIBBLER story DAN SCHAFFER art & cover DAN SCHAFFER 96 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 15 $7.99 We’re all part Yin and part Yang, but Suki’s Yang is trying to get out! Witness the Siamese Burn, an experimental machine designed to eliminate multiple personalities. And it works! Suki is down to her last unwanted identity. But now she’s losing time, and the machine is changing, doing something new… something that’s going to turn her world inside out. And that unwanted identity… what do you do when it turns out to be you? THE TRIPPER The Official Comic of the Movie. story DAVID ARQUETTE & JOE HARRIS adaptation STEVE NILES art & cover NAT JONES 48 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 1 $5.99 A group of free-loving hippies head to Frank Baker's American Free Love Festival for all the sex, drugs and rock n’ roll they can get their grubby hands on. But they’re not the only ones coming... out of the woods comes a maniac of presidential proportions! He’s big. He’s mean. And he’s come back to save a country that’s lost its way, and slaughter every last filthy hippie who dares to enter his domain. It’s morning in America all over again! Go out there and... KILL ONE FOR THE TRIPPER! COYOTE, VOL. 4 TP story STEVE ENGLEHART art CHAZ TRUOG, STEVE DITKO, TODD McFARLANE, FRANK SPRINGER, ART NICHOLS & RICHARD HOWELL cover TODD McFARLANE 128 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $14.99 Women have always been a delight for Coyote (even if they tried to kill him) but he's never met anyone like Slash, who can kill with a look. Still, look who's drawing her origin: TODD McFARLANE, in his first-ever published work. Todd's also on board for the start of a new SCORPIO ROSE series, right beside STEVE DITKO with the whirlwind finale of THE DJINN and CHAZ TROUG with the ongoing adventures of everybody's favorite varmint. Well, everybody except Tally, who's become a Coyote herself - and Cassie, with a Shadow Cabinet target on her back - and the hooker who traded Jesus for a totem - and the Venusian who eats brains. Women! Collects COYOTE #9-12 GIRLS, VOL. 3: SURVIVAL TP story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA 152 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $14.99 Ethan’s girl troubles just seem to keep multiplying…and multiplying and multiplying. The clones, spawned from his one-night stand with a beautiful woman, continue to prey on the women of Pennystown, taking their bodies to a mysterious giant sperm-shaped vessel. In order to find a way out of this nightmare, everyone must stand as one. But when temptation beckons, can the men be trusted? Collects GIRLS #13-18 KANE, VOL. 6: PARTNERS TP story PAUL GRIST art & cover PAUL GRIST 200 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 29 $16.99 Detective Kane is after the crime lord of New Eden, Oscar Darke. The legendary hitman known as The Blind Man is after Detective Kane. When Kane goes missing, his partner Kate Felix has to turn to Darke for help... Collects KANE #24-29 and 31, originally published by Dancing Elephant Press. THE LAST CHRISTMAS TP story GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN art & cover RICK REMENDER, HILARY BARTA & MICHELLE MARSEN 136 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 29 $14.99 After the apocalypse - humanity is without hope: until Santa is pulled from the North Pole and spurred into action. The book collects all five hilarious and action-packed issues and comes loaded with extras from the writers and artists. Santa, his elves, and Gary the Snowman take on zombies and marauders for the fate of a good little boy. Read it to the kids when you tuck them in this Christmas Eve. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 6: HIDDEN AGENDAS TP story JAY FAERBER art FRAN BUENO, FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS & GABE BRIDWELL cover KHARY RANDOLPH 176 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 8 $15.99 Meet the Blackthornes. They’re the criminal element’s answer to the Noble family -- rich, powerful, and deeply dysfunctional. Patriarch Hunter Blackthorne is nursing a serious grudge against the Noble family, but do all the Blackthornes share his goals? Hidden agendas, secret romances, and dark pasts converge in this sixth collection of the long- running series. As a special bonus, this collection also contains a five-page story originally printed in the IMAGE HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005. Collects NOBLE CAUSES #13-18. OUTLAW NATION, TP story JAMIE DELANO art GORAN SUDZUKA, GORAN PARLOV cover GORAN SUDZUKA 432 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 8 $15.99 The complete saga complete in one volume! Story Johnson, a 100 year-old semi-deranged amnesiac pulp fiction-writer returns home from 25 years MIA in Vietnam. All Story wants is to recover his missing time and catch up with some legendary, larger-than-life Johnson Family members. Trouble is, a lot of cousins have "disappeared," and those that are left have put the blame on him. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES POWERS, VOL. 1-4 TP (NEW PRINTINGS) story BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS art & cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING RENFIELD: A TALE OF MADNESS, TP story GARY REED art & cover GALEN SHOWMAN 192 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 1 $19.99 “Those whom God wishes to destroy…he first makes mad.” The saga of a mad prophet consumed by an evil darkness in this presentation of Renfield from writer Gary Reed (Deadworld, Baker Street) and artist Galen Showman (Hellboy, Justice League). As the tale of the bug eating inmate in Bram Stoker’s Dracula unfolds, a man descends into passion against his own humanity. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES TRUTH, JUSTIN & THE AMERICAN WAY TP story SCOTT KURTZ & AARON WILLIAMS art & cover GIUSEPPE FERRARIO 144 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 29 $14.99 It's the complete first season of the greatest show you never saw: the classic tale of guy gets girl, guy finds super-suit, guy gains FBI nemesis, guy loses girl, guy loses car, FBI gets girl... well, you get the idea. With art by the Italian phenomenon GIUSEPPE FERRARIO, you'll think it's the ‘80s all over again as Justin and his friends fight to keep his wedding from collapsing while fending off the feds' attempts to take back his ultra- powered outfit. Collects TRUTH, JUSTIN & THE AMERICAN WAY #1-5 MR. GLUM PLUSH 12 INCHES OF AWESOME! He wants to take over the world. And you can be an accomplice simply by plonking down your hard-earned cash and welcoming him into your home! NOVEMBER 1 $19.99 A DISTANT SOIL #38 (RES) story COLLEEN DORAN art & cover COLLEEN DORAN 40 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 29 $4.50 The rebel leader has a deadly biological weapon to terrorize the enemy: the Terminal Decrepitude Virus, a disease that will cause the vain and beautiful Hierarchy to age and die. But the Hierarchy holds the fate of Earth in their hands and if the rebellion doesn't surrender, they will release the power of their young Avatar and destroy the Earth. ANT #11 story by JOE KEATINGE art & cover by MARIO GULLY 32 PAGES NOVEMBER 15 FC $2.99 "NINETEEN NINETY-TWO," Part Two—At the dawn of the new millennium our nation's greatest heroes annihilated the deadliest menace the world has ever known. Six years later, Ant finally remembers the nemesis. Unfortunately for us, it was her. BATTLE POPE #13 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover TONY MOORE & STAPLES 32 PAGES NOVEMBER 29 FC $2.99 Battle Pope vs. GOD – NUFF SAID! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES BOMB QUEEN VOL. 2 #2 story JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $3.50 “QUEEN OF HEARTS,” Part Two—Bomb Queen pays the ultimate price when the man she trusted and loved breaks her heart, takes her job as dictator, and kicks her out of her own city! Secrets and identities are revealed, but is it too late for the crushed, stripped and defenseless Bomb Queen to fight back? RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES CASANOVA #6 story MATT FRACTION art & cover GABRIEL BÁ 24 PAGES 2C NOVEMBER 8 $1.99 Inside the belly of an abandoned Russian missile silo hides the secret that'll unravel the tangle of lies beating inside the blackened heart of CASANOVA. Fathers and sons, sons and daughters, friend and foe alike collide in this, the beginning of the end. Bangs! Whimpers! Weapons of mass destruction hidden for sixty years! CASANOVA! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE CROSS BRONX #3 (OF 4) story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & IVAN BRANDON art & cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING variant cover ASHLEY WOOD 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 1 $2.99 Detectives Aponte and Ortiz feel the real and first-hand danger of their investigation into the mysterious gang slayings as a close brush with some thugs on the run leaves them standing face to face with the killer apparition looking to kill again. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DEATH, JR. SERIES 2 #3 (OF 3) story GARY WHITTA art TED NAIFEH cover CHRIS BOURASSA 48 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $4.99 Death, Jr. has managed to get himself into yet another fix, this time at his Dad's workplace. Certain he needs some intervention, Pandora has escaped from the Nazi-esque Camp Happy Trails to help him. But will they be able to fix the problem this time around, or will they need to call in some additional help? ELEPHANTMEN #0 story RICHARD STARKINGS & LADRÖNN script RICHARD STARKINGS & JOE CASEY art & covers LADRÖNN 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 Ships with four different covers by LADRÖNN "UNNATURAL SELECTION" THE CREATORS' CUT Representing the Origin of the Elephantmen from the SOLD OUT first issue of HIP FLASK! Somewhere in the African desert, thousands of miles from civilization, a group of geneticists led by Kazushi Nikken has conducted unholy experiments involving both human and animal DNA. This is the story of the birth of Hieronymous Flask, the Elephantmen, and their eventual liberation from the torturous world of MAPPO. EMISSARY #6 story CHRISTOPHER E. LONG art & cover JUAN FERREYRA created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 29 $3.50 "REVELATIONS 2:2"—While Emissary attempts to stop a tsunami's devastation and bring abundance to starved wastelands, a secret cabal conspires, intent on destroying the threat he poses to the power they wield, by any means possible … even if that means taking an innocent young life! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES FEAR AGENT #11 story RICK REMENDER art FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA cover TONY MOORE 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $2.99 An issue long “Tales of the Fear Agent” illustrated by legendary Italian illustrator FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA! A population of human flies pays Heath to protect them from a race of spiders slowly taking over their world. However, when Heath becomes impregnated with the spiders’ eggs he becomes the planet’s greatest threat. GIRLS #19 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 The beginning of the end. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES GØDLAND #14 story JOE CASEY art TOM SCIOLI cover TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $2.99 BOOK FOURTEEN: HOT Q-BALL BREAK—ADAM ARCHER returns home! The TRIAD’S plan revealed! The fate of the Earth hangs in the balance! THE TORMENTOR makes a fortuitous discovery buried in Akron, Ohio! The return of BASIL DISCORDIA! The cosmic destiny of NEELA ARCHER! This one’s got it all! GØDLAND IS THE NEW DRUG OF CHOICE! THE LOOKING GLASS WAR: HATTER M #4 (OF 4) Story FRANK BEDDOR & LIZ CAVALIER Art & Cover BEN TEMPLESMITH 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $3.99 “RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE”—In the final installment of the first mini-series Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan tracks the stolen child to a malevolent orphanage for lost girls run by the elegantly abusive Baroness Dvonna. Discover what secrets and horrors Hatter finds inside the grey, cloistered halls as he desperately searches for Alyss. THE LOOKING GLASS WARS SOUNDTRACK NOVEMBER 22 $14.99 FEATURING ADAM FREELAND. IMPALER #2 story WILLIAM HARMS art & cover NICK POSTIC & NICK MARINKOVICH 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $2.99 NYC Homicide Detective Victor Dailey lost his wife to cancer, and he's now a barely functioning alcoholic. Knowing that he needs a change of scenery, Dailey has decided to retire early and move away from NYC. Unfortunately for Dailey, a ravenous vampire army has launched an all-out attack against Manhattan. And no one is getting out alive. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES INVINCIBLE #38 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 1 $2.99 Months ago, astronaut Rus Livingston was abandoned on Mars. He has been taken over by a parasitic race of aliens who need a host to link their minds as one. With their minds now linked – they are turning their attention to EARTH. Invincible is the only thing that stands in their way! JACK STAFF #14 Story Paul Grist Art & Cover Paul Grist 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 29 $3.50 Meet Mister Punch: He’s a three-foot bundle of hate, and right now the person he hates most of all is Jack Staff! NEGATIVE BURN #7 by BRIAN BOLLAND, ROBERT GRABE, PAV KOVACIC, RON McCAIN, DOVE McHARGUE, PHIL HESTER, JOE MARTIN, MIKE PLOOG, JOE PRUETT, ANDE RUMMEL, GORAN SUDZUKA, R. G. TAYLOR cover DOMINIC BUGATTO 64 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 29 $5.99 The Eagle, Eisner, and Harvey Award nominated anthology returns this month with yet another issue packed with today’s top creators and tomorrow’s brightest talents. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES PAUL JENKINS’ SIDEKICK #5 (OF 5) story PAUL JENKINS art CHRIS MORENO cover CHRIS MORENO 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 22 $3.99 Will Eddie go to the dark side and join the evil forces of Doctor Scurrilous and his pet brick, Shirley? Will Mister Excellent discover Superior Boy's dark secret? Will anyone care? Can anyone lend us ten bucks, which we promise to repay next Thursday when our checks clear? Find out in this installment! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES PHONOGRAM #4 (OF 6) story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE 32 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 1 $3.50 “MURDER PARK”—Phonogram’s dark fantasy falls screaming into open horror and blackest satire as David Kohl crosses over into the Memory Kingdom of Britpop. In this very personal hell he sifts through bloody London streets for the clue to his dead mistress’ fate. Here Be Monsters… and Kohl isn’t out of place. THE PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #2 (OF 8) story RICK SPEARS art & cover by VASILIS LOLOS variant cover by BECKY CLOONAN 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 8 $2.99 The cops bust Patch pick-pocketing the boardwalk but the Pirates sail to his rescue in their bad mother Pirate van! The cops give good chase but they are no match for Knievel’s 3 GEARS OF REVERSE-- Oh, yeah! Then it’s free food at a hot dog eating contest until the barfing starts. Can comics really be this awesome? Yep. SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE #3 story ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY art & cover MANNY TREMBLEY 24 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 8 $2.99 “IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, DIE, DIE AGAIN”—Back in the big city, Sam Noir is hot on the high-heels of the broad who offed his dame. Armed with the truth and a belly full of vengeance, he must scale a high-rise stronghold for a rooftop rumble to the death! SAVAGE DRAGON #131 story ERIK LARSEN art & cover ERIK LARSEN 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 29 $2.99 “VENGEANCE”—Dark Dragon and Battle Axe strike! Their deadly alliance was formed to reap bloody vengeance against those who destroyed the worlds they called home: Savage Dragon and the Sensational She-Dragon! A startling new chapter in the life of the Savage Dragon! STRANGE GIRL #13 story RICK REMENDER art & cover NICK STAKAL 32 PAGES FC NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 Trapped in Hell, Bethany is forced into her own private room where she is forced to face the demons that live in her past. Psychological horror in Hell illustrated by rising star Micah Farritor! SPAWN #164 story DAVID HINE art PHILIP TAN cover GREG CAPULLO 32 PAGES FC DECEMBER 28 $2.95 “NEW BEGINNINGS”—Horror has a new face. Murder, suicide, self-mutilation, mental breakdown; New Vista Apartments has a higher death rate than downtown Baghdad. But no one wants to leave. Spawn discovers there really is no peace for the wicked. TRUE STORIES SWEAR TO GOD #2 Story TOM BELAND Art & cover TOM BELAND 24 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 "IN YOUR EYES"—Lily Garcia dares to cut her hair as a lesson in detachment, which impresses everyone but... HER MOTHER!!! Can Tom talk some sense into mom before this Puerto Rican mother/daughter relationship goes up en Fuego..? Three words will determine the outcome. THE WALKING DEAD #34 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN 32 PAGES BW NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 Safe for now... but for HOW LONG... and at what cost? RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES SPAWN SERIES 30: THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN The newest collection of action figures takes Spawn and his lineup of vicious adversaries and re-imagines them in the tradition of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons! You’ve never seen Spawn like this before. Most figures include character-specific accessories. * SPAWN X (Includes interchangeable heads, hands and guns) * CY-GOR * TIFFANY (Includes bladed weapons) * OMEGA SPAWN (Includes additional interchangeable arms) * OVERTKILL (Includes sets of interchangeable hands with attached weapons) * REDEEMER (Includes interchangeable heads and sword) (#11440-9) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: The item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI LOST SERIES 1 McFarlane Toys gives Lost’s legions of fans something new to obsess over. Each 6-inch figure has a custom base and photographic backdrop – and includes a full-scale prop reproduction central to the character’s backstory. Sound chip technology brings you fanfavorite dialog taken directly from the show’s soundtrack. * Jack * Locke * Kate * Charlie * Hurley * Shannon (#15300-2) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: The item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI LOST SERIES 1 BOXED SET: THE HATCH “What’s in the hatch?” was the question everyone asked at the conclusion of Lost’s first season. McFarlane Toys’ Lost deluxe boxed set features a detailed, fully excavated hatch after it has been blasted open. Jack, Locke, Hurley and Kate peer into the shaft, re- creating a pivotal scene from Season One’s cliffhanging finale. (#15309-5) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: The item ships 6 per case. No guarantee of mix. Boxed Set PI MCFARLANE’S POP CULTURE MASTERWORKS: ALIEN 3-D MOVIE POSTER McFarlane’s Pop Culture Masterworks releases Alien as it has never been seen before. Includes a lighting feature that adds an eerie glow to the alien egg sac as it begins to hatch. 8 ½” x 12 ¾” x 2” format can be hung on the wall or placed on your desk as a tribute to one of the greatest space horror films ever made! (#17952-1) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: The item ships 6 per case. No guarantee of mix. 3D Poster PI MCFARLANE’S POP CULTURE MASTERWORKS: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3-D MOVIE POSTER Welcome to the ultimate night terror. Freddy Kreuger, the ghost of a child murderer, will haunt your dreams and kill you if you don’t wake up in time. The only solution for survival: DON’T GO TO SLEEP! 8 ½” x 12 ¾” x 2” format can be hung on the wall or placed on your desk as a tribute to one of the greatest slasher films ever made. (#17953-8) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: The item ships 6 per case. No guarantee of mix. 3D Poster PI TIM BURTON’S CORPSE BRIDE COLLECTIBLES Following our popular Corpse Bride action figures and mini collector sets, we bring you a selection of collectibles designed in the spirit of Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated classic! CORPSE BRIDE 2-RING BOXED SET (#61135-9) PI CORPSE BRIDE RIBBON NECKLACE (#61374-2) PI CORPSE BRIDE ZOMBIE GENTLEMEN SNOW GLOBE (#61202-8) PI CORPSE BRIDE 2-D KEYCHAINS (#61090-1) PI CORPSE BRIDE 2-PACK SHOT GLASSES: CORPSE BRIDE & VICTOR; MAGGOT & SPIDER (#61440-4) PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: MLB COLLECTOR’S EDITION ROGER CLEMENS HOUSTON ASTROS 6-INCH SCALE FIGURE This Collector’s Edition Sports Picks from McFarlane Toys features fireballer Roger Clemens wearing the first-ever home pinstriped Houston Astros jersey. (#71273-5) (C:1- 1-3) NOTE: This item ships 6 per case. Figure PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NBA SERIES 11 6-INCH SCALE FIGURES NBA Series 11 – Features six of the league’s best players – Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony return with brand-new sculpts, while Joe Johnson, Ron Artest, Wally Szczerbiak and Chauncey Billups make their Sports Picks debuts. * Kobe Bryant/Los Angeles Lakers * Carmelo Anthony/Denver Nuggets * Wally Szczerbiak/Boston Celtics * Joe Johnson/Atlanta Hawks * Chauncey Billups/Detroit Pistons * Troy Artest/Sacramento Kings (#76440-6) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: This item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NBA 3-INCH SERIES 4 McFarlane’s Sports Picks presents the fourth series of 3-inch NBA figures highlighting 12 of the league’s best players in tremendous detail on a smaller scale. * LeBron James 2 * Shaquille O'Neal * Amare Stoudemire * Tracy McGrady 2 * Allen Iverson 2 * Ben Wallace 2 * Dirk Nowitzki * Carmelo Anthony * Kevin Garnett * Michael Finley * Stephon Marbury * Vince Carter (#76400-0) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: This item ships 18 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NFL SERIES 14 6-INCH SCALE FIGURES McFarlane’s Sports Picks 14th series of National Football League action figures features a pair of the league’s most dominant running backs, two near-unstoppable receivers, an unpredictable defensive terror and the most electrifying rookie from the class of 2006. * Larry Johnson/Kansas City Chiefs * Steve Smith/Carolina Panthers * Reggie Bush/New Orleans Saints * Antonio Gates/San Diego Chargers * Shaun Alexander/Seattle Seahawks * Troy Polamalu/Pittsburgh Steelers (#74380-7) (C:1-1-3) NOTE: This item ships 12 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI Top Cow FRESHMEN VOL. #1 SET $25 value for only $15!!! Freshmen vol. 2 starts this month and you don’t want to miss it! Get the entire first series in this set of the Freshmen vol #1 trade paperback, the Freshmen Yearbook AND a poster of Rodolfo Migliari’s beautiful #1 cover from the first series. Set, FC $15.00 WITCHBLADE #99 SAN DIEGO CONVENTION TOP COW STORE VARIANT Witchblade #99 garnered amazing reviews. The new team of Melo, Benes and Oback wowed fans with what one reviewer called a “flawless” effort. Now you can get the ultra- rare San Diego cover, limited to 500 copies! They’re going fast! FC $10.00 WITCHBLADE BEARERS 2006 CONVENTION TOP COW STORE VARIANT Eric Basaldua’s sexy convention cover is available here for the first time! Learn more about all the Witchblade Bearers through the ages in this informative and beautiful issue! FC $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FRESHMEN #1, 3, 4, 5, 6 FC $2.99Ea. O/A CYBERFORCE #0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 FC $2.99 O/A MAGDALENA VOL. 2 #1—ACTOR JIM SILKE PAINTED COVER FC $5.00 ************************************** FRESHMEN VOLUME 2 #1 "FUNDAMENTALS OF FEAR" Created by Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov (W) Hugh Sterbakov (Art) Will Conrad (C)Blond (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari, Will Conrad The critically acclaimed hit is back with an all-new adventure that will quickly teach the Freshmen what’s at stake when you put on a costume! Wannabe, the powerless team leader who has always dreamed of being a superhero, is having visions of the eccentric Mr. Fiddlesticks, a character from a series of childrens’ books. But what does it mean? Is Mr. Fiddlesticks warning Norrin of danger, or bringing it himself? Also: How can Drama Twin Brady break away from his toxic romance with Renee? And will the drunken Intoxicator ever be able to pass a class? Co-created by Buffy and Italian Job star Seth Green and written by Mister Girth himself, Hugh Sterbakov, Freshmen II is an uproarious combination of superpowers and college…with a talking beaver! FC, 32pgs $2.99 FRESHMEN #1 POSTER by Rodolfo Migliari Get this poster for YOUR dorm room wall! Poster, FC $5.00 CYBERFORCE/X-MEN (W) Ron Marz (P) Pat Lee (I) Rob Hunter (C )Dream Engine (Covers) Marc Silvestri, Pat Lee wrap-around cover! The X-Men and Cyberforce meet head on! While on a trip to Japan, Cyberforce members Ripclaw and Cyblade come face to face with a threat that even their enhanced abilities can't handle: the Sentinels! It's a case of deadly mistaken identity, as Ripclaw and Cyblade's only hope for survival turns out to be the very targets the Sentinels were searching for — Wolverine and Psylocke of the X-Men. Writer Ron Marz and artist Pat Lee, the team who relaunched and reinvigorated Cyberforce, get together for an unforgettable clash of heroes against rampaging robots! FC, 32pgs $3.99 CYBERFORCE MICHAEL TURNER LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH November is the 14th Anniversary of the first issue of Cyberforce! And because we LOVE uneven numbered anniversaries, we’re releasing this Michael Turner Ballistic image from the 1995 Ballistic Swimsuit Special! A limited edition of 500 pieces, reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12x18 inches! Lithograph, 12x18, FC $19.99 HUNTER-KILLER #12 (W) Mark Waid (P) Kenneth Rocafort (C ) Steve Firchow (Cover) Kenneth Rocafort and Marc Silvestri At last--all of Morningstar's secrets stand revealed as Ellis once and for all learns the shattering truth about his parents, about the Hunter-Killer program--and about how only his death can ensure the future of the human race! FC, 32pgs $2.99 ERIC BASALDUA SKETCHBOOK The Top Cow Sketchbook series continues! Eric Basaldua is known for his beautiful women and sexy artwork. Get an inside look into the mind of a fan-favorite artist. See his sketches and learn about his inspirations! FC, 32pgs $2.99 CYBERFORCE VOLUME 2 TP (W) Ron Marz, Marc Silvestri, David Wohl (P) Pat Lee, Marc Silvestri New material! Featuring a never-before seen story by the regular creative team, as well as Cyberforce Volume 2, this collection tells the story of Cyberforce’s brush with extinction and their rise from the ashes. New pages bridge the gap between the Cyberforce #0 story by Marc Silvestri and the 6-issue series by Ron Marz and Pat Lee. Just in time for Cyberforce’s 14th birthday, this trade unlocks secrets of the team’s rebirth! SC, 7x10, FC $14.99 MAGDALENA VOLUME 1 TP (W) David Wohl, Brian Holguin (P) Joe Benitez, Eric Basaldua Collecting The Magdalena's first appearance in The Darkness: Spear of Destiny issues #15-#18, plus the original limited series Magdalena: Blood Divine drawn by Joe Benitez and the continued limited series Magdalena vol. 2 drawn by Top Cow superstar Eric Basaldua and written by Brian Holguin (Spawn) this trade paperback collection delivers the stories that have made the Magdalena a flagship character of the Top Cow Universe. 12 full issues in total! Plus a bonus look into the Magdalena's other appearances throughout the TC universe! SC, 7x10, 288pgs, FC $19.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS & COLLECTIBLES MARVEL UNIVERSE: “AGE OF APOCALYPSE” PSYLOCKE BUST A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! Next in the continuing Age of Apocalypse bust line is the stealthy ninja assassin, Psylocke! Called in for only the trickiest of situations, Psylocke successfully broke Sinister’s control over Jean Grey and the rest of his slaves. Based on the art of Chris Bachalo and limited to 3,000 pieces, this 6” bust was sculpted by Art Asylum and features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $50.00 MARVEL ICONS: CAPTAIN AMERICA BUST A Diamond Select Release! The Marvel Icons line continues to deliver the biggest names in the Marvel Universe with this 4 ½” Captain America bust! With a Civil War pitting superheroes against superheroes, this is one bust that will definitely be on the winning side. Sculpted by Rudy Garcia and limited to 4,000 pieces, each bust features a hand- numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $45.00 MARVEL ORIGINS: IRON MAN STATUE A Diamond Select Release! After being injured and taken prisoner while visiting Vietnam, Tony Stark was forced to create the amazing Iron Man armor or risk being killed. Sculpted by Jeff Feligno and limited to 2,500 pieces, this 7” Marvel Origins statue commemorates the birth of Iron Man in a stunning diorama display! Each piece features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $70.00 SPIDER-MAN: “SINISTER SIX SERIES” KRAVEN STATUE A Diamond Select Release! The Sinister Six Series continues with its third release, none other than the master-hunter himself, Kraven! Perfect for individual display, each piece can also be assembled to recreate Spider-Man’s most challenging battle yet. Sculpted by Jeff Feligno and limited to 2,500 pieces, this 5” statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $85.00 PREMIERE COLLECTION: PSYLOCKE STATUE A Diamond Select Release! The renowned Tim Bruckner tries his hand at some of Marvel’s gorgeous gals in this all-new “Premiere Collection” series — beginning with the X-Men’s resident psychic ninja, Psylocke! Just don’t stare too long or let your thought stray, ‘cause this 12” telepath knows exactly what you’re thinking! Limited to 2,500 pieces, this stealthy vixen features a hand-numbered base with matching numbered box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $150.00 MARVEL MILESTONES: SHOWDOWN SPIDER-MAN STATUE A Diamond Select Release! A Jean St Jean Sculpt and Design! He may be out of the superhero closet, but Spider-Man’s troubles are just beginning! This imposing release features Spider-Man in the midst of an acrobatically-charged battle and captures everyone’s favorite web-head doing what he does best. Standing x” tall, this Jean St. Jean sculpt is limited to 2,500 pieces and features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Statue SRP: $175.00 FANTASTIC FOUR MOTION GLOBE A Diamond Select Release! Featuring the members of the Fantastic Four, this latest motion globe highlights the incredible abilities of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing! Using their powers cooperatively there is nothing this super-group cannot achieve. Standing 9” tall, this Derek Miller sculpt is limited to 1,000 pieces with each globe featuring a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Motion Globe SRP: $150.00 GHOST RIDER: JOHNNY BLAZE BUST A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! Right from the upcoming feature film, this Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze Bust is truly a sight to see! Featuring the digitally-scanned likeness of Nicholas Cage, this 6” bust also includes his trusty stunt bike and clear flame accents. Sculpted by Gentle Giant and limited to 3,000 pieces, each bust features a hand- numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 GHOST RIDER: MEPHISTOPHELES BUST A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! The Prince of Lies himself can now be added to your collection with this Ghost Rider Mephistopheles bust! Created using a digital scan of Peter Fonda, this 6” bust showcases the master of evil’s wicked ways as well as his demonic cane seen in the film! Sculpted by Gentle Giant and limited to 3,000 pieces, this bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 GHOST RIDER: BLACKHEART BUST A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! The unstoppable Blackheart will face off against Ghost Rider in next year’s feature film, but here is your chance to add this classic villain to your collection! Sculpted by Gentle Giant using the latest in digital scanning technology and limited to 3,000 pieces, each 6” bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 X3 MOVIE COLOSSUS BUST A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! The next character from this summer’s record-setting blockbuster, X-Men: The Last Stand, is the metallic man himself – Colossus! Organic steel is a must when you take on Magneto, Juggernaut and Phoenix, making this 6” bust a welcome addition to any team. Sculpted by Gentle Giant and limited to 2,500 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Bust SRP: $60.00 X3 MOVIE MILESTONES: DANGER ROOM STATUE A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! Recreating an other key scene from X- Men: The Last Stand, this X3 Marvel Milestones release brings the Danger Room to life as never before! Carefully created using the film’s production files, every detail has been painstakingly recreated by Gentle Giant. Limited to 1,000 pieces, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity! Statue SRP: $199.00 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE GUIDE TO COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #182 HOLLYWOOD'S TOUGHEST HOTTIES! Wizard revels in Girl Power, as we rank the toughest female butt-kickers from movies and TV! Can Buffy out-duel Wonder Woman? Will Kate from "Lost" claw her way to No. 1? Or does Lara Craft take the treasure? Find out here! 'CIVIL WAR' CORRESPONDENT Straight from the frontlines, Wizard gets the scoop on Civil War as it rolls towards its stunning conclusion. Did Spider-Man make the mistake of his life with his role in the conflict? And what does Tony Stark's 50 State Initiative mean for the Marvel U.? It's Marvel history in the making! 1986: COMICS' GREATEST YEAR Take a look back at the year that everything changed for the comic industry. In the wake of seminal works like Dark Knight Returns, Maus and Watchmen, we examine how 1986 changed comics-and the effects that are still felt today. JOHNS, DONNER ON 'ACTION': BUILDING A BETTER BIZARRO New Action Comics writers Geoff Johns and legendary "Superman" director Richard Donner discuss their plans for turning Bizarro into THE premier threat for the Man of Steel for their upcoming stint! DREAM 'WOLVERINE' TEAM Wizard welcomes the new creative team on Wolverine-super-scribe Jeph Loeb (Superman/Batman, upcoming Ultimates 3) and hot new import artist Simone Bianchi (Green Lantern covers)-with an inside look at what this dynamic duo has planned, from plot teases to exclusive sketches! BOLLAND COVER STORY One of the best artists in the biz, Brian Bolland (The Invisibles, The Flash) is set to take over as the cover artist on Birds of Prey in 2007. We'll take a look back at the career of this master with a cover gallery complete with commentary from Bolland! Magazine (Hollywood's Toughest Chicks movie photos) $5.99 Magazine (Iron Man/Spidey Civil War) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #113 HOLIDAY BUYER'S GUIDE It's the ultimate guide to gifts for fanboys! Choose from the sure-fire hits for fans of any property AND the super-obscure items that you won't believe exist! A selection of hot properties will appear on this issue's cover. MARVEL LEGENDS TEAM-UP! Using only Marvel Legends-and a healthy amount of fun-tack-we're putting together the best super-teams in the Marvel universe! The Avengers, the Masters of Evil, the X-Men, the Brotherhood...we pick the perfect lineups and call out the figures that are missing from the perfect collection! HISTORY OF THE TMNT ToyFare looks back at the evolution of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, from their creation on the back of a napkin to their upcoming CGI movie, plus all the rises and falls along the way! VENTURE BROS. EPISODE GUIDE It's our in-depth look at one of the most hilarious cartoons on TV, with commentary from the show's creator! We'll call out all of the hidden gems, including every Marvel Comics reference ever made! ROBOT CHICKEN BEHIND-THE-SCENES They're toys behaving badly, and we're going behind-the-scenes to bring you untold tales of what goes into each and every episode of the popular stop-motion animation! THE USUAL CONTENTS! The utterly hilarious Twisted ToyFare Theatre, our huge full-color price guide, our chock-full-o'-pictures Incoming section... this issue has it all! Magazine (Holiday Buyer's Guide) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #39 HELLSING ULTIMATE Creator Kouta Hirano spills the secrets of the newer, truer version of his bloody vampire masterpiece! PLUS: THE BEST OF 2006! Anime, Manga, Merchandise, And More! BLEACH A tour of Soul Society MY-HIME Exclusive Director’s commentary Magazine (COVER: Hellsing) $5.99 INQUEST #140 101 THINGS EVERY GAMER MUST OWN Forget Maxim and scrub Stuff. For a gamer, their bling sections contain about as much "gearotica" as a candlelit dinner with Jabba the Hutt. What's Louis Vuitton or Lexus got to do with you kicking butt in style? InQuest Gamer is the only magazine counting down the 101 games, gadgets and gear every real player must own. MARVEL CIVIL WAR: AN INQUEST EXCLUSIVE INSIDE LOOK The Marvel U is tearing itself apart. Captain America vs. Iron Man... Spider-Man vs. Daredevil... Did it need to be this way? No. Go behind the comics and get a first-hand look at how Civil War could have played out in our uniquely insider HeroClix scenario. CAN YOU CRACK MAGIC'S DA VINCI CODE? Murder at the Magic world championships? Cabalistic signs and secret societies determining the course of your favorite game for the next year? Are clues to unearthing a vast CCG conspiracy hidden in the art of the Louvre, the illustrious Paris art museum hosting this tournament? Ripped from the pages of Dan Brown's bestseller, can you solve "The Djinni Code"? WORLD OF WARCRAFT TCG: EXCLUSIVE RAID DECK PREVIEW How is World of Warcraft different from other TCGs? Only in Azeroth can cardfloppers band together to face the challenge of their lives in an unheralded cooperative quest against the dreaded black dragon Onyxia. You'll only find the new Raid decks in WoW, and InQuest has everything you need to know about 'em. PLUS: COMPLETE 'WOW' PLAYERS GUIDE SPOILER! DREAMBLADE: BAXAR'S WAR TOP 10 FIGS The Dreamblade CMG is giving gamers all over the country the chance to play for big cash prizes, and InQuest #140 is your place to get a leg up on the competition. How will you fare when new "poison," "terrify" and "stitched" abilities appear in the dreamscape along with some dude named "Baxar the Ravener"? You'll be camped on the razor's edge of strategy with this essential guide. Magazine (101 Things Every Gamer Must Own!) $1.99 COOL STUFF FROM WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WOLVERINE ORIGINS #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT JOE QUESADA COVER – CGC 9.8 FC PI CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1 WW CHICAGO GREEN VIP EDITION – CGC 9.8 FC PI FATHOM #10 WW CHICAGO GREEN VIP EDITION - CGC 9.8 FC PI ULTIMATE X-MEN #75 MICHAEL TURNER COVER - CGC 9.8 FC PI WA WOLVERINE ORIGINS #2 SIGNED BY BRYAN HITCH – CGC SIGNATURE SERIES 9.8 FC PI WA WOLVERINE ORIGINS #2 SIGNED BY JOE QUESADA - CGC SIGNATURE SERIES 9.8 FC PI WA WOLVERINE ORIGINS #2 SIGNED BY MICHAEL TURNER FC PI WA CIVIL WAR #1 SIGNED BY STEVE MCNIVEN FC PI BUNDLE BUST BLOWOUT 3-PACK Ultimate Sue Storm, Pilgrim, & Ultimate Hulk 3-Pack PI ****************************************** COMICS SECTION A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC ADRENALINE #2 by Tyler Chin-Tanner, James Boyle, & Fabio Redivo After a week of captivity in billionaire Alex Lowder’s New York penthouse, Dr. Saida Nri makes one last attempt at escape before she concedes to Alex’s wild plan to create his own reality TV show, Adrenaline. Meanwhile, Alex assembles a band of exceptional thrill-seekers who are so dissatisfied with their current lives that they’re willing to throw themselves into anything. 28pgs, FC (2 of 8) SRP: $2.99 AAA POP COMICS GOLDEN PLATES VOLUME 1 LIMITED EDITION HC by Michael Allred & Laura Allred With The Golden Plates, Mike Allred is adapting and illustrating the entire Book Of Mormon! This is a classy hardcover limited edition collecting the first three volumes (192 pages) in Allred's effort. Simply stated, The Book Of Mormon is a record of people who left Jerusalem in 600 B.C. through to their destruction in Central America in 400 A.D. Prophets passed down the record of the intrigue, wars, and visions on thin metal plates, including the most exciting aspect of the record, the appearance, and ministry of the resurrected Christ in the Americas. This is an extremely limited edition. Orders may be allocated. HC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 THE VAULT OF MICHAEL ALLRED #3 by Michael Allred & Various This is the ultimate intimate look into comic book creator Mike Allred's scrapbooks, sketchbooks, and secret files! Allred provides commentary throughout this visual bonanza, revealing all the big breaks, influences, inspirations, turning points, friendships, collaborations, toys, merchandise, breakthroughs, setbacks and successes, all to show how a career is made and sustained. Every page is rich with visual milestones. Each issue contains dozens of rare and unpublished illustrations, as well as every cover and project Allred has been involved with. Allred shares techniques and tools he uses and how he works with his wife and colorist Laura Allred in a tour of their homes and studios. He also explains what worked, what didn't, and why. Plus, two animated sequences run on the odd and even corners throughout this entire project for a double bonus of fun! 64pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $6.99 AARDVARK VANAHEIM OFFERED AGAIN O/A GUN FU SHOWGIRLS ARE FOREVER #1 by Various The year is 1941. France has succeeded in setting the world record for the quickest surrender to Nazi Germany without putting up a fight. Nazi collaborating French showgirls are on a secret mission to attack a neutral United States. Cheng Bo Sen is a Hong Kong cop and British secret agent. He also speaks hip-hop, which no one seems to notice. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 8: WOMEN TP by Dave Sim Women, the eighth volume in the best-selling Cerebus series, features the first appearances of Swoon and Snuff, the Sandman parody "Cirin," and "Astoria," as well as many revelations about the nature of Cirinism and Kevillism. (STAR00849) SC, B&W SRP: $20.00 ********************************************************************** AARDVARK-VANAHEIM/WIN-MILL PRO FOLLOWING CEREBUS #10 by Various Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! But could it be a dream? This "Cerebus Dreams" issue examines the prominence of dreams in the storyline, including the Sandman parody in the "Women" chapter and Barry Windsor-Smith's story from Swords of Cerebus #5. The issue will also reprint "Cerebus Dreams II" in glorious 2-D so readers can finally fully appreciate the wonderful art by Dave Sim. Plus, a detailed examination of the classic "Night Before" story from Cerebus #36, upon which the magnificent Sim/Gerhard wraparound cover is based! 40pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 ABOUT COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH ALICE GN adapted by Lela Dowling Lewis Carroll's delightful classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is turned into a complete, full-length graphic novel! Mad hatters, disappearing cats, vicious playing cards, and flamingoes used as sports equipment! Lela Dowling's attractive, humorous art and Carroll's underlying satire hold something for all ages! (NOV031943) SC, 6 x 8, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 ********************************************************************** ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE #86 by Terry Moore With only five issues left in this Eisner Award-winning series, the final story arc of Strangers in Paradise is not like anything else you’ll read this year. Will Francine and Katchoo end up together? Will David live? The final answer is in this issue… and the next four! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 AC COMICS MEN OF MYSTERY #62 by Various Another selection culled from the best costumed heroes of "The Golden Age," as rendered by top creators! See "The Avenger," written by Gardner Fox, and drawn by Bob Powell; "Dollman," illustrated by John Spranger; and "Manhunter: IBIS," by Otto Binder & Kurt Schaffenberger. Plus, more surprises with all complete stories! 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 BEST OF THE WEST #59 by Various A spotlight on Western film star, Monte Hale, featuring an editorial written by Monte himself! Features two Monte stories: Red Jack Attacks! by Gil Kane and Black Hills Bonanza! by Carl Pfeufer. Plus, great Western adventures with "The Haunted Horseman," "The Durango Kid," and "Redmask of the Rio Grande." 44pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 GOLDEN AGE MEN OF MYSTERY: STAR STUDDED SPECTACULAR VOLUME 1 TP by Various An awesome bookshelf collection of classic Golden Age reprints, with17 full stories in all! Starring: Bulletman, Torchy, Dollman, Ibis, Thun'da, Minute Man, Commando Yank, Mr. Scarlet, Cave Girl, Golden Arrow, Phantom Lady, Fighting Yank, and six more, as illustrated by Kirby, Powell, Fine, Baker, Meskin, Kubert, Ditko, and others. SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 AC ACTION HERO RETRO COMPILATION VOLUME 1 TP by Various Contemporary creators bring classic Golden Age heroes to life in these new stories, all done faithful to Golden & Silver-Age sensibilities! Featuring: Cat-Man & Kitten, Miss Victory, Yankee Girl, Black Cobra, U.S. Jones, Pyroman, Black Venus, The Flame, and The Black Owl, as written and drawn by AC stars like Black, Heike, Gorby, Coile, Sanderson, and Allen. SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 KING OF THE TEXAS RANGERS DVD 1941 — sabotage in the Lone Star state! Enemy agents attack oil fields! To halt this menace comes that ace of action, Sgt. Tom King (Sammy Baugh) of the Texas Rangers. Aided by Duncan Renaldo and Pretty Pauline Moore, King gallops through12 episodes directed by William Witney and John English. DVD SRP: $24.95 ACTIVE IMAGES OFFERED AGAIN O/A TIM SALE'S "YEAH BABY" SKETCHBOOK by Tim Sale Tim Sale put together a collection of ink drawings and pencil sketches as a special treat for fans at the 2005 San Diego Comic Con and Active Images is making copies available through stores. This 5½” x 8½” tall booklet has a soft lilac cardstock cover, and contains 20 pages of drawings of nothing but girls, girls, girls! MATURE THEMES 6x9, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00 STARS OF THE MONTH TIM SALE: BLACK & WHITE HC by Tim Sale Fan-favorite artist Tim Sale, best known for Batman: The Long Halloween and Spider- Man: Blue, talks extensively about his career from his early Grey Archer Press illustrations to his recent work on Hulk: Gray. Beautifully illustrated with pencil sketches and finished pieces throughout, this book is a must for Tim Sale afficianados. Book design by Comicraft. (MAY042178) HC, 7x12, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 ADHOUSE BOOKS NOBLE BOY ONE-SHOT by Scott Morse Noble Boy is a biographical "board book" about animation design pioneer and legend Maurice Noble, who trained Scott Morse with a small group of hand-picked artists at various animation studios. Learn about this orchestrator of films that include Snow White and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (JAN062793) 10x6, 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** A. D. VISION NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 3 TP By Fumino Hayashi First serialized in Newtype USA, Angelic Days takes the angst-ridden EVA pilots and sets them in the lighter, brighter world of high school. With comedy, action, and romance (plus a fair share of fan service), Angelic Days is the manga NGE fans have been waiting for! SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH AZUMANGA DAIOH MANGA TPs by Kiyohiko Azuma Azumanga Daioh — it's not manga, it's "Azumanga" (and it's smart, fun and totally addictive)! Created by the iconoclastic Kiyohiko Azuma (hence the name), Azumanga Daioh is strongly character driven, telling the story of a group of high-school girls and their hilarious daily tribulations. Azumanga Daioh boasts exceptionally strong name recognition, including overwhelming fan enthusiasm about the forthcoming anime series. Traditional Japanese Right-to-Left format. VOLUME 1 (STAR19941)—SC, 6x9, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 2 (STAR20313)—SC, 6x9, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 3 (DEC032034)—SC, 6x9, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 4 (FEB042038)—SC, 6x9, B&W SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR MANGA VOL 2 TP By Haruka Aoi Season Fairies create and control the weather using special musical instruments. Sugar, an apprentice Snow Fairy, and her friends Salt and Pepper, all want to become full- fledged Season Fairies. But the only way to achieve this is to search for and find the “Twinkles” that will make their magical flowers bloom! SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 STAR OF THE MONTH LAGOON ENGINE EINSATZ MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Yukiru Sugisaki A mysterious creature has fallen from the sky and landed right at young Yuina’s feet! Branded as the master of this new angelic being, Yuina is forced into an otherworldly pact, one that will take her beyond the clouds and into battle against a new and yet hauntingly familiar evil that patiently waits in the shadows. (SEP052656) SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** AFTER HOURS IMPOSSIBLE TALES #2 by Darren Sanchez & Hassan Godwin The stunning conclusion to the wildest sci-fi adventure of the year! What if you knew that in the year 2006 mankind would be virtually wiped out? If you could, would you leave that time? Or would you stay and try to prevent the apocalypse? Time-traveler Ray Wells and the crew of the Orca II, hope to survive long enough to make that choice. Lost and adrift on the lethal Cretaceous ocean with his time machine on the fritz and a killer onboard, can Ray survive long enough to set things right? And is it really so bad living on a luxurious cruise ship, 65 million years in the past? Cover by Juan Doe (X-Men: the 198 / Civil War). 32pgs, FC (2 of 2) SRP: $3.99 AIRSHIP ENTERTAINMENT GIRL GENIUS: OMNIBUS EDITION #1 by Various Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha Clay is a student at Transylvania Polygnostic University, and a complete klutz. But when the University is overthrown and a mechanical monster stalks the streets, it begins to look as though Agatha may carry a spark of Mad Science after all! This convenient backpack-sized, black and white edition contains the first three volumes of the Girl Genius collection, and is a perfect gift for anyone new to the series. SC, 5.5x8, 312pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 AIT/PLANETLAR FIRST MOON GN by Jason McNamara & Tony Talbert In 1587, 110 settlers would establish the first English colony on the island of Roanoke, Virginia. Shortly after, they would all disappear. Their fate remained a mystery for centuries. Now, in the present-day, a young man named Ben uncovers a startling secret. He and his family are descendents of the "lost" colony. To unlock the mystery, he will undertake a perilous journey through dark family secrets and American history itself. Can Ben endure the curse of Roanoke...and its survivors? SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 GIANT ROBOT WARRORS TP — SLIPCOVER EDITION by Stuart Moore & Ryan Kelly Acclaimed writer Stuart Moore (Zendra) and hot artist Ryan Kelly (Lucifer) present a political satire for the 21st century! Meet the U.S. Department of Giant Robot Warriors — an under funded, overburdened team that has to jump into action when a tiny Mideast country suddenly achieves Giant Robot technology. Rufus Hirohito, head of the GRW, has his hands full with a temperamental boss, an attractive CIA liaison, and a robot that's just not ready for combat. And hey — just what's wrong with the President, anyway? This book is just the thing for fans of Transformers and The West Wing. SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 SHATTER TP by Mike Saenz & Peter Gillis Yesterday’s future returns in this sparkling archival collection of the world’s first computerized comic book. In the day before tomorrow, all jobs are temporary, and control is in the hands of a few ruthless men. The world’s biggest, most influential media syndicate has accidentally discovered a limitless source of cheap creative talent: stealing people’s brains out of their heads. Only one man can stop them: a temporary cop with a golden brain. A man named Sadr al-din Morales but his friends call him Shatter! (MAY062786) SC, 156pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 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 AK ENTERTAINMENT INC AYA #7 by Marwan El-Nashar & Sara Kareem Now that you have read Zero Tolerance…. learn how it all began! See what drives Aya, and find a clue to the identity of the mysterious Number Zero. 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 JALILA #7 by Ayman Kandeel Is it a freak of nature or an experiment gone bad? Whichever, Jalila is up to her neck trying to defeat the deadly entity named Chimera! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 RAKAN #7 by Fadi Fahim A beautiful vision appears within a sandstorm and lures our wanderers to an oasis with an island full of sea creatures and sorcery! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 ZEIN #7 by Marwan El-Nashar & Dærick Gröss Zein really has his hands full in this villainous romp, as an evil scheme of The Scarab goes a bit awry. A total eclipse disrupts his plan to capture Zein and brings him Ho-Raa instead, who is an entirely different force to be reckoned with. Plus, the military, robots, and a reporter all in one ancient temple! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 ALADDIN BOOKS SEADOGS SC by Lisa Wheeler & Mark Siegel Old Seadog wants to go on one final journey out on the ocean, but to do that he's going to need friends. With the help of Dear Dachshund and Brave Beagle, they're in search of adventure and treasure, but can they escape the nefarious clutches of the dread pirate Jacques Fifi? And will Old Seadog find the happiness that he's searching for? (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 9x12, 40pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 TO DANCE: A BALLERINA’S GRAPHIC NOVEL Dancers are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six -- and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from airy runs along a beach near her home in Puerto Rico, to dance class in Boston, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet. To Dance tells and shows the fullness of her dreams and her rhapsodic life they led to. Part family history, part backstage drama, here is an original, firsthand book about a young dancer's beginnings -- and beyond (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 ALC PUBLISHING SHOUJOAI NI BOUKEN: ADVENTURES OF YURIKO by Kelli Nicely Yuriko is a popular lesbian pop idol who has been sent back to high school as part of a television reality show. Now she finds herself balancing not only her successful singing and acting career with the demands of a normal life, but also the trials and tribulations of high school life. Can she find love and still pass her math class? Find out in the illustrated Shoujoai ni Bouken: The Adventures of Yuriko! MATURE THEMES SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 WORKS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC PISTOLFIST: REVOLUTIONARY WARRIOR #2 by Earls & Flanary Jr. & Guinaldo The second chapter of this bi-monthly blockbuster ignites as Salem attempts to escape, resulting in deadly unforeseen repercussions. Elsewhere, Benjamin Franklin is forced to consider his son's involvement in a larger more sinister scheme than he could imagine. From the Boston Massacre to further revelations of the Redcoats' lethal agenda, it's all inside this action-packed issue! 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 SEMI-AUTO ANGEL: SECOND HEAVEN #2 by Ingeneri & Davenport Nariko’s nightmare is over…or has it just begun? Dive deeper into the world of Second Heaven as the truth behind Nariko’s psychotropic therapy is revealed. Meanwhile, as he readies his troops for battle against the deadly Forms, mercenary leader Sam tries to decipher the meaning of the psychic connection he shares with this beautiful but haunted girl. 24pgs, B&W (2 of 6) SRP: $3.50 YENNY #9 by David Alvarez & Richard Cruz Between modeling assignments and long stretches of beach-lolling and volleyball, Yenny tackles an assortment of extremely odd jobs, most notably that of babysitter to the nightmare child Cheecaca. Surrounded by an assortment of outlandish neighbors and family Abuela Ana, who is determined to conceal her granddaughter¹s skin beneath 19th- century clothing, longtime nemesis Margot, and the tan-averse Blanko Goth Girls, Yenny and Zacha manage to bring cheerful chaos and confusion to their lovely corner of the world on a daily basis. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH LULLABY VOLUME 1: WISDOM SEEKER TP by Sevilla, Miller, & Avery An all-ages romp through the fantasy worlds of children's fiction, this wonderful story focuses on the beloved characters of childhood yore. Join Jim Hawkins, Alice (from Wonderland), Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Pied Piper as they join forces to stop a dark magic that has been warping this wonderful world into its own image! (FEB058460) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LULLABY VOLUME 2: POWER GRABBER TP by Ben Avery, Hector Sevilla, & Ulises Arreola The fellowship has gathered and is on their way to Oz at last. Almost instantly, they are sidetracked by a beautiful French swordswoman bearing the swords of the famed Three Musketeers! Is she friend or foe? Just as they are about to find out, a powerful and wily fox named Makoma starts kidnapping them one-by-one and stealing their powers! SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ALLEGHENY IMAGE FACTORY O/A FEAST OF THE SEVEN: FISHES HC by Robert Tinnell, Alex Saviuk, & Ed Piskor The Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition comes to life in this popular online comic strip collected here for the first time, complete with a foreword by Steve Geppi and a cookbook for serving up your own Feast! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS STARS OF THE MONTH PIZZERIA KAMIKAZE TP by Etgar Keret & Asaf Hanuka Wildly popular Israeli author Etgar Keret and laureate illustrator Asaf Hanuka present the English version of their brilliantly written and gorgeously illustrated Pizzeria Kamikaze graphic novel, a gripping account of a guy with a broken heart who committed suicide only to find himself at Pizza Kamikaze, the afterworld destination of all suicides. Serialized in the award winning Bipolar comic, and previously translated into 13 languages, Pizzeria Kamikaze is a worldwide bestseller. (SEP052687) MATURE THEMES SC, 7 x 7, 100pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 PLACEBO MAN TP by Tomer Hanuka This impressive collection of short stories deals with identity, memory and destiny. From the hollow existence of twenty-something urbanites in Brooklyn to a dense psychological collage of a split second life time, the stories touch a raw nerve we never knew we had. Tomer Hanuka has received multiple Harvey Awards, Eisner Awards, and Ignatz Awards nominations for his work on Bipolar. (SEP052688) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 108pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHIC GARGOYLES #3 by Greg Weisman & David Hedgecock It’s Halloween in Manhattan! The one night a year the clan can be seen in public without starting a riot. David Xanatos is throwing a masquerade ball atop his castle skyscraper. Expect good food, amazing costumes, and more than a few nefarious party-crashers! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GARGOYLES #1 (NEW PRINTING) by Greg Weisman & David Hedgecock If you've missed Goliath, Demona, Brooklyn, Xanatos, and the rest, check out this comic based on the popular Disney/Buena Vista animated television series of the 90s! Stone by day, warriors by night, the Gargoyles were betrayed by those they had sworn to protect. Now here in modern Manhattan, the spell that held them frozen for a thousand years is broken, and the Gargoyles live again! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 WONDERLAND #3 by Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew The White Rabbit is in quite a pickle, having been tricked by the Cheshire Cat into leading the furious Jabberwock right into the royal gardens of the Queen of Hearts. Caught between two beasts, will the rabbit loose his head? Meanwhile, Mary Ann and Feather are trapped at the bottom of a sticky treacle well with the three Twee sisters, Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie, and their royal guests, the King and Queen of Spades. If a butterfly beats its wings at the bottom of a treacle well, will a monarchy be overturned? 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WONDERLAND #1 by Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew What happened when Alice left Wonderland at the end of the classic Disney animated film? This new series follows the adventure, chaos, and hijinks in Wonderland as the Queen of Hearts is determined to find the person who dared to cause her so much trouble. We’re also introduced to the other human resident of Wonderland, a timid little girl named Maryanne. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 EMO BOY VOL 1 NOBODY CARES TP SC, 5.5x8.5, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 REX LIBRIS #6 by James Turner After a library patron is sucked into a book in the library reading room, Rex must mount a rescue mission to save her. Unfortunately this will be no small task, for the offending text is a compendium of the most horrific monsters from fact and fiction ever assembled. Assailed on all sides by gibbering beasts and living nightmares, Rex must use all his skill and cunning just in order to survive! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 SCREWTOOTH #2 by Black Olive When death strikes most of us end up in a grave situation. Some check into the wooden Waldorf, take a dirt nap, buy the farm, push up daisies, and go into the fertilizer business. However, every so often, a little girl will realize she doesn’t feel quite ready to shuffle off this mortal coil — and so instead of giving up the ghost she begins an awfully big adventure! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SCREWTOOTH #1 by Black Olive Did you ever wish for adventure? Have you ever held onto hope that something, anything would creep its way closer to frighten the storybook back into you? Screwtooth examines the life of Plum, a sickly girl who stews alone, yearning to escape the endless toil of her boredom and solitude. Though sadly, some dreams can never be fulfilled, and some little girls stay trapped in their bedrooms forever. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BEAR VOLUME 2: DEMONS TP by Jamie Smart A second bounty of carnage, profanity, and friendship hugs, as our furry tyke romps through a world filled with TV, idiots, and a certain homicidal cat. Demons squeezes the horror of "Bear: Silence," the love of "Bear: Heart," the frenzy of "Bear: Looshkin," and the world-weary "Bear B*stards," crashing towards the series twisting conclusion with "Bear: X." Five issues of crazed hell add to an extra issue's worth of exclusive Bear stories! With various chutnies and a handful of poster pages by comic royalty, readers get a hairy-fisted socko of loving! (MAR062904) SC, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LENORE VOLUME 2: WEDGIES! TP (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Wedgies! collects issues #5-8 of the triple-Eisner nominated series Lenore, plus an all- new eight page full-color Lenore tale by Roman Dirge. Witness the adventures of everyone's favorite cute little dead girl once again as lots o' killin' and accidental brutal mayhem run rampant in this collection of wholesome goodness! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, PC SRP: $13.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PATTY CAKE & FRIENDS VOLUME 1 TP (FULL-COLOR EDITION) by Scott Robets At last, Patty-Cake is in full color! You knew it had to happen sooner or later! After ten years, with mulitple Eisner and Ignatz nominations, Scott Roberts' beloved Patty-Cake is coming to you in color! This special trade paperback reprints the first three issues of Patty's long SLG run (from way back in 1997) as you've never seen them before. (JAN062813) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC MSRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A SKELETON KEY VOLUME 1: BEYOND THE THRESHOLD TP by Andi Watson This first Skeleton Key trade paperback collects issues #1-6 of the original series. Andi’s exposure as the writer of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics has also brought him new fans. This is a great-looking book with inventive and thoughtful stories that have appealed to both younger and older readers. SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 O/A FILLER BUNNY #3 by Jhonen Vasquez Filler Bunny returns almost twice as long, and possibly ten times as horrible, with new adventures to test the tolerance levels of even the most monstrous of comic reading goblins out there! Take a soaring trip through the ecstasies of an unbridled imagination with a filth-caked rabbit who cries a lot. SC, 6x9, 24pgs, PC MSRP: $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FUN WITH MILK AND CHEESE TP (NEW PRINTING) by Evan Dorkin A carton of hate, a wedge of spite, and satire and mayhem combine in a brand new printing of Fun with Milk & Cheese. This book collects the first four issues of the Eisner Award winning series from Evan Dorkin. (STAR01158) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 60pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A MIDNIGHT SUN #1 by Ben Towle The year is 1928 and an Italian airship expedition to the North Pole has mysteriously disappeared. As a worldwide search effort gears up, a down-on-his-luck American newspaper reporter is dispatched to the top of the Earth to cover the event. The first of a six-issue series from Eisner nominee Ben Towle! 32pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $2.95 O/A MONSTERS IN MY TUMMY (NEW PRINTING) by Roman Dirge Have you ever wondered what madness happens inside you during times of heartbreak and distress? Monsters In My Tummy examines the war that wages in the pit of the lovelorn’s stomach. Brought to you by multiple Eisner nominated artist Roman Dirge, this book promises to be slightly disturbing yet funny in its own special way. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 O/A SERENITY ROSE VOLUME 1: WORKING THROUGH THE NEGATIVITY TP by Aaron A. When you can float through the air and conjure up monsters out of ectoplasm, you're bound to attract attention. Come stare at Ms. Serenity Rose, local witch, as she spends the day dodging goblins, goths, and a bad case of social phobia in the spookiest 'lil town in America! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 AMERICANIME PRODUCTIONS BOUNTY KILLER #4 by Michael Westerman & Donny Hadiwidjaja The riveting end of the Bounty Killer! Destiny waits as BK and Jim come upon St. Helena, Louisiana, the haunt of a certain dark force stalking BK. They stumble into a foreboding brothel marked by an odd yet familiar symbol. Within, their path will be swayed by the charms of Lilith, a beautiful woman with a sinister master. Meanwhile, Cayenne desperately searches for her man before it is too late! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 HONOR OF THE DAMNED TP by Nevin Arnold & J. Bascal Monares An ancient legendary Samurai Warrior is resurrected and by mishap, finds himself at the command of a ten-year-old boy named Steven. It’s a chaotic rollercoaster of action as Steven heads to New Orleans to save the world from itself with his new best friend, the most dangerous man not alive! MATURE THEMES SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 AIRSHELL VOLUME 1 TP by Lia Fiengo A story of contrasts, true or false, right or wrong, dreams or nightmares, black or white, and so on. Airshell tells about a young man in a very distant future, who doesn't perceive things like the others. Is he right? Is he wrong? Is he both at the same time? The mystery lies within the Airshell. SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA 2006 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 — LIMITED VIRGIN COVERS by Phil Hester & Glasshouse Graphics A new cover for the popular Halloween Special offered last month! Phil Hester, the critically acclaimed writer of The Coffin and Deep Sleeper presents an all-new Vampi tale sure to get your blood pumping. Drawn by the talented artists of Glass House Graphics (Red Sonja), this story's sure to be an instant classic! This deluxe Virgin Edition features art by Joe Jusko and is strictly limited to only 500 copies! JUSKO COVER—24pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 JUSKO COVER (SIGNED & NUMBERED)—24pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 VAMPIRELLA: BLOOD LUST TP by James Robinson & Joe Jusko Arguably the greatest Vampirella story of her modern era is finally collected in softcover! Written by James Robinson (Starman), with fully painted art by Joe Jusko (Marvel Masterpieces), this epic tale of love and vengeance redefined Vampirella for a new generation. Her homeland is torn apart by civil war. Vampirella is forced to make an impossible choice: choose between her mother, Lilith, and the love of her life, Adam Van Helsing. One will live and one will die. This trade features the complete Blood Lust: Books I & II, plus the epilogue only previously available in the sold-out hardcover collection. Also includes a sketch gallery, making-of, and introduction by Robinson. Cover by Jusko. SC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 VAMPIRELLA CHRISTMAS CARD SET Show your Christmas spirit with this set of extremely rare Vampirella Christmas cards! Previously only available to members of the Vampirella Fan Club, these valuable collectibles are available for the first and last time together for one low price. Features art by Joseph Linsner (Dawn), Joe Jusko (Marvel Masterpieces), and Kevin Lau (XIN), and one with a red-hot photo of Julie Strain as Vampirella! Limited to just 200 sets. Set, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA ORNAMENT The Vampirella Ornament is based on the action figure designed and sculpted by Clayburn Moore! This ornament features a luscious Vampirella backed by a beautiful crescent moon, complete with vampire bat for added character. Ornament SRP: $19.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS BEN DUNN NINJA HIGH SCHOOL ART PACK After more than twenty years in the business, bringing you American manga since before most Americans knew how to spell "manga," Ben Dunn is still crankin' out the art. But to make room for the new, we've gotta clear out some of the old, so here's your chance to clean up from our clean-up! Grab yourself two pieces of artistic goodness from the Godfather of American Manga, plus a signed Ben Dunn comic, and celebrate twenty years of nutty ninjas and high-school hijinks in your own special way! Pack PI NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #144 by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn Born to a proud, rich ninja family, Tetsuo Rivalsan has always been horrendously spoiled and arrogant, and convinced he was the best. But after a major defeat for his team, with all his rivals proven superior, Tetsuo finally admits defeat. As he contemplates seeking solace in sweet, sweet booze, the young ninja makes a decision that will change his life forever. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL POCKET MANGA VOLUME 9 TP by Ben Dunn In the aftermath of the Zardons' giant-monster attack on Quagmire, Jeremy Feeple was killed and his soul taken to Hell by the demon that has plagued his family for generations. Now Mimi Masters has traveled to the Underworld to save his soul from being corrupted. But when Mimi is captured in the attempt, the demonic tortures awaken her own dark side! 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NINJA HIGH SCHOOL: HAWAII POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Robby Bevard & Katie Bair Collecting the series! Most people travel to Hawaii to escape from the craziness of their lives for a while, but from the moment ninja-in-training Yumei Katana arrived at the airport, she knew this was no vacation. Klutzy assassins, philanthropist bullies, and even the landscape itself seem to be out to get her. Now she has to go to a school full of people who are trying to date her, kill her, or both, while still attempting to pass her next test! (DEC052800) SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** NINJA HIGH SCHOOL POCKET MANGA TPS by Ben Dunn Jeremy Feeple's an average high-schooler in Quagmire, a not-so-average small town. Then two lovely ladies enter his life: ninja Ichikun "Ichi Koo" Ichinohei and Princess Asrial of Salusia. Both are intent on marrying him for their own benefit. Can Jeremy survive their affections and weaponry long enough to take that Steamology exam on Friday? Life in Quagmire is a masterful mix of romance, comedy, and non-stop action! VOLUME 1—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 2 (JAN042093)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 3 (MAY042283)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VOLUME 4 (SEP042366)—SRP: $9.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL 2006 EDITION T-SHIRTS Celebrate Ninja High School with this stylin' new shirt from Antarctic Press! Wrap your torso with this piece of righteous raiment depicting the NHS heroes in action, sure to see you through that Steamology final! LARGE—T-Shirt SRP: $17.95 X-LARGE—T-Shirt SRP: $17.95 XX-LARGE—T-Shirt SRP: $18.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NINJA HIGH SCHOOL EMBROIDERED CAP (NEW PRINTING)G Das right, you gots ya another chance ta decorate yer dome with this illustrious lid! This high-quality headgear features the NHS logo — in Japanese! (Don't worry, we've included the English translation too.) Tool up your top with this tight topper today! (C: 0- 1-2)SRP: $14.95 AP HOW NOT TO DRAW MANGA POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP The inexplicably popular guide to how not to draw manga has sold out! Well, we can take a hint, but we're offering it again anyway — this time in a handy pocket-sized format! Now anywhere you go, you can take along the only tongue-in-cheek instructional guide you will ever need to Anime Bimbos, Loners with Huge Swords, and Big, Gad-dumb Robots. Draw, otaku, draw! SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 GOLD DIGGER 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Celebrating 15 years of FRED PERRY'S beloved and acclaimed Gold Digger! Take a unique tour through the history of Gold Digger, spanning 15 years, over 150 issues, specials, and even animation! Trace the roots of how it all began and discover where GD is heading in this retrospective tribute to a truly groundbreaking series that has captivated fans the world over! 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 GOLD DIGGER #79 by Fred Perry Gina's plutonium raid into the secret government installation has gone a little awry — she's now in jail! Danielle Carter, Gina's lawyer, is hoping for a probationary conviction (with a lot of luck), but Gina will still have to serve a little time behind bars. Fortunately, Brianna's Peebos have a plan involving a big metal file and a lot of cake mix! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER 2007 CALENDAR Enjoy Gold Digger all year 'round with this unique wall calendar featuring monthly thematic art, fun facts and even birth dates of some of your favorite GD characters! When was Gina born? What's the anniversary date of Dr. and Mrs. Diggers? When does Jade celebrate its festivals? Find out as you plan your daily life in this incredible 16-month calendar (Yep, you get 4 months of 2008!) sure to keep you both entertained and organized! Wall Calendar, FC SRP: $5.95 HERC & THOR POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 by Espinosa, Johnson, and Moffett Thor, god of thunder, has lived a life of divine luxury. After a night with Aphrodite, though, he wakes up to find his mighty hammer missing! Now new gods are threatening to take over Olympus, Asgard, and more. Exiled to Earth, Thor must enlist the aid of Hercules, whom he always belittled, to look for the hammer and stop the new gods before it's too late! Follow this "Godd Couple" as they strive to work together so they can survive an epic adventure of mythological proportions! 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 TIGERS OF TERRA SPECIAL by Ted Nomura Twenty years ago, Ted Nomura started an independent-comics phenomenon with Tigers of Terra #1, the very first issue in his centuries-spanning Families of Altered Wars saga. Now, on the anniversary of that first issue, Antarctic Press is proud to present the Tigers of Terra Special! Thrill to 32-pages of high-flying, ammo-packed action as the valiant Earth Volunteer Group continues its struggle against the powerful Viragonians on the planet Terra in the year 2041! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 APE ENTERTAINMENT ATHENA VOLTAIRE: FLIGHT OF THE FALCON #4 (APE EDITION) by Paul Daly & Steve Bryant The slam-bang conclusion! Trapped between Nazi forces and the undead army of a lost city, can Athena Voltaire seal the portal to the hollow earth? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99 ARCADE COMICS YOUNGBLOOD: BLOODSPORT #2 by Mark Millar & Rob Liefeld Written by Mark (Civil War) Millar and drawn by Rob (Onslaught Reborn) Liefeld, Bloodsport features the surviving members of Youngblood battling to the death around the globe while the world media follows their every move. Ships with 3 covers in equal ratio. Covers by: Liefeld, Jim Lee, and Dan Fraga. RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #7 (JUN042617) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ARCANA STUDIO DARK HORRORS ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 GN by Various The most horrific stories ever assembled come together under an anthology like only Arcana could put together. This monster read will remind you why you are scared of the dark! MATURE THEMES SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 GRUNTS #3 by Shannon Eric Denton & Keith Giffen Created by Eisner winner Keith Giffen and Cartoon Network writer Shannon Eric Denton, and illustrated by Joe Kubert grad Matt Jacobs! During World War II their squad took down an elite unit of German super soldiers and started a Eugenics Race that carries into present day. Now, they are the only hope against one man's ultimate solution. NOTE: Not available in Germany. 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.95 DRAGON'S LAIR #3 by Fabio Laguna Dragon’s Lair #3 is the third of the four issue series and has all new story and all new art from the original MVCreations series! If you have the first CrossGen issues, this is a must-have for you! In this issue, Dirk the Daring has bit off more than he can chew! 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.95 THE POWER OF THE VALKYRIE #2 by Darren G. Davis & Chad Rebmann, & Craig Yeung Suzanne recovers from her injuries after her encounter with Odin, thinking it all just a dream… until Odin reappears and whisks her away to the world of Asgard. There, Suzanne learns that she is the first human to inherit the mantle of the Valkyrie, and also that she will be a key figure in the coming civil war. This infuriates the goddess Emu, who was next in line to become the Valkryie. And watching from the shadows is the trickster god Loki, mastermind behind the brewing war. He will make Emu an offer she cannot refuse… an offer involving the power of Thor, and the life of Suzanne! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.95 100 GIRLS VOLUME 2 TP by Adam Gallardo & Todd Demong Sylvia has infiltrated the very heart of GSI and now stands ready to discover the depth of their plans for her. As Sylvia releases the remaining girls, they merge into one powerful super-being. How powerful, no one knows. RES. from Previews Vol. XV #9 (SEP052745) SC, 6x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH 100 GIRLS VOLUME 1: FIRST GIRL TP by Adam Gallardo, Todd Demong, & Todd Demong Sylvia Mark wants to be just a normal girl. She can do without the nightmares that assail her nightly, the spurts of freakish strength that get her into trouble, and the group of shadowy strangers that have started following. Unfortunately, Sylvia is going to have to get used to all of these things. (FEB052560) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS MOUSE GUARD #3 (2ND PRINTING) by David Petersen New Printing! Hoping to end their suspicion that Lockhaven's secrets are being sold, Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam arrive at the gates of the grain peddler's destination, Barkstone. The mouse city holds its secrets well, and when watchful eyes hinder their investigation, it's up to Kenzie and Saxon to create a diversion for Lieam to blend in with the town’s mice. 8 x 8, 24pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.50 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE #571 by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg “Christmas Toy Story”: While playing Santa, Archie learns of a child’s wish to get an ultra-rare, super-expensive collectible toy for Christmas... a toy so rare, it would take a miracle! “The Spoiler”: Jinx Malloy is back, and strangely, this time he’s brought nothing but good luck for Archie and Jughead! “A Really Special Gift”: Archie has just the cure for Betty’s holiday blues…and it’s more than money can buy! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #105 by Various “Beaches, Bikinis & Backstabbing”: You might be wondering how Katy Keene can frolic on the beach in the middle of winter. It’s because she’s in the middle of a working vacation in sunny Central America! Things soon go from sweet to sour when spoiled supermodel Mischa Mucha joins the photo shoot. Can Katy de-claw her catty co-star? “Zen & the Art of Getting to Class”: From being chauffeured to different parts of the building to buying into mystical mumbo-jumbo, Archie is willing to try anything to make it to class on time! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #230 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. Also included in this issue: puzzles, games and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST#175 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Also included are puzzles, games and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 STAR OF THE MONTH ARCHIE'S CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES VOLUME 1 by Various These stories proved so popular that in 1954, an entire series devoted to stories of holiday cheer and good will to men premiered: Archie's Christmas Stocking! Now you can relive the magic, warmth, and hilarity as Archie and his friends show their holiday spirit in this special collection of classic tales from the first decade of Archie's Christmas Stocking. (STAR16712) 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** BETTY #161 by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg “The Perfect Gift”: When the director of the senior’s home tells Betty it won’t be a very merry Christmas for the home’s residents due to budget cuts, Betty enlists the gang for a little good ‘ol fashioned Christmas magic! “The Pink Ballet Slippers”: A box of Christmas ornaments inspires years’ worth of cherished holiday memories for Betty! “Only Dreamin’”: Here is Archie Andrews — emboldened, empowered… and completely embellished in Betty’s dreams! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA #222 by Various “Gift Exchange”: An argument over who will buy Archie an expensive MP3 player leaves Christmas fairy Sugar Plum teaching Betty and Veronica lessons about forgiveness and giving from the heart, not the wallet! “Party Dogs”: You know Dancer, Prancer, Comet and Vixen… and now you’ll get to know Hot Dog and all his canine friends as Veronica throws a holiday party for the dogs! “Trip Slip Up!”: A slip on the ice keeps Betty off the slopes, but lounging in the ski lodge with her cast and crutches sure attracts all the sympathetic, and cute, guys! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #147 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales. Also includes puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #16 by Fernando Ruiz “Gentleman Jughead”: Stumped on what to give Jughead for Christmas, Veronica decides to give him the services of her butler Smithers for one week. What starts as a snacks-on- demand free-for-all soon becomes a lesson in how to be a gentleman for everyone’s favorite crowned one! Also includes puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 PALS N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #108 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Plus: puzzles, games, and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #169 by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley, & Jim Amash “Order and Chaos: the Gathering Part 2 of 2" — A Sonic battle that has been building for ages comes to its penultimate chapter. With Sonic’s father and closest allies in the Freedom Fighters out of commission, it’s left to Super Sonic, Super Shadow, and Turbo Tails to help save the day. But how do you defeat an enemy so evil that they don’t even have an identity? That mysterious enemy, simply known as “Anonymous," hopes the answer is “you don’t!” Plus: “For a Friend”: The Chaotix undertake a secret mission of revenge against Dr. Robotnik. But when the covert mission goes wrong can even the stealthy Espio make it out alive? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BEGINNINGS TP by Gallagher, Shaw & Manak Now you can enjoy his earliest comic book adventures with this special edition that reprints Sonic #0-#3. Collects the first appearance of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, and Muttski! (STAR19046) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 TP by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Picking up where the Sonic The Hedgehog: Beginning trade paperback left off, now fans can relive the first four issues of Sonic’s ongoing comic book series in this special 5" x 7 ½" edition printed on superior stock! Writer Mike Gallagher and artist Dave Manak put the blue blur through his paces in these fun and thrilling tales! Stories include “Meet Me at the Corner of Hedgehog and Vine” and “You Bet My Life” (issue #1), “Triple Trouble” and “Vertigo a Go-Go” (issue #2), “The Bomb Bugs Me” and “Rabbot Deployment” (issue #3), and “Lizard of Odd” and “Tail’s Little Tale” (issue #4). SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.49 SONIC X #14 by Edkin, Hutchinson, Amash, & Spaz “Hare ‘Em, Scare ‘Em” Part 2” — Last issue found Sonic and Tails falsely blamed for a robot attack and thrown in the clink with that rotten Eggman and his cronies! Now, Sonic’s friends are left to the mercy of someone who has no mercy: the ghastly ghost King Boom Boo and his poltergeist pals. With Sonic and Tails incarcerated and Knuckles nowhere to be found, who will save Chris, Cream, and Cheese from this awful apparition? Features Creepily-cool manga art from fan favorite David Hutchison (Antarctic Press’ Wizard of Oz)! With a Specter-splatting cover by Spaz! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #15 by Edkin, Wahnish, Austin, and Spaz “Badd Eggnog”: ‘Tis the season for giving gifts and good will to all… or in Dr. Eggmans’ case a perfect opportunity to crush the hopes and dreams of children everywhere, ruin Sonics’ reputation, and steal gobs of the funny green stuff (money to you and I ) all in time for the winter holidays. How could Eggman do this? With the help of Santa Claus of course! With a kooky Christmas cover by Spaz! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #16 by Fernando Ruiz Featuring another fresh appearance from Mr. Weatherbee’s cutting edge niece, Double W! “Instant Chemistry”: Unaware that her uncle, Principal Weatherbee continues to scare away all potential suitors, WW remains baffled as to why she can’t get a date. Throwing herself into her eclectic interests to take her mind off her situation, she soon learns Dilton is as interested in computers, entomology, and chemistry as she is… and the key word is “chemistry!” It’s a match made in micro-chips, but can it last? Also includes puzzles, games and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!” Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 VERONICA #176 by Dan Parent “Shopping 101”: Budget cuts force Riverdale High to subsidize by leasing and selling school property to all of Veronica’s favorite stores! “Santa’s Little Helper”: Veronica secretly takes a “Santa’s helper” position to be closer to department store Santa Archie who, unbeknownst to Veronica, has left early for the day! “You’re Cooked!”: Betty and Veronica decide to bake this year’s Christmas tree ornaments. Can they keep Jughead from “un-decorating” the tree? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ASPEN MLT INC CANNON HOLIDAY SET by Various Cannon arrives just in time for the holidays! Make sure to get your hands on this specially priced Cannon Holiday Set that features the entire Cannon mini-series, plus more! Each set contains one copy of issues #0-5, the Cannon Prelude, and the first Aspen Season Spring #1. Join the adventure with this great stocking stuffer! Set (x8), FC SRP: $12.99 SHRUGGED #5 by Turner & Mastromauro There's trouble in Perspecta! Ember's evil scheme is set into full motion. However one crucial element of her plan, Theo, is missing! In the meantime our gang is lost in Perspecta as Ange and Dev try to get to the bottom of what is going on! The next installment of comic's newest hit franchise, Shrugged, must be seen to be believed! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SOULFIRE #8 by J. T. Krul, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Barely escaping Japan with their lives, Grace, Mal, and the gang venture further along their journey. But, other more deadly obstacles, even more dangerous than the relentlessly pursuing dragon, lie in their way. How much more can Malikai take in order to learn the true secret behind his destiny... if he can even manage to survive that long? As the pace quickens and more revelations begin to surface, now is the perfect time to find out why Soulfire has been one of the most talked about comics in years! RES. from Previews Vol. XV #11 (NOV052771) 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SOULFIRE HOLIDAY POSTER SET by Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald Deck the halls in style this holiday season with the first ever Soulfire Holiday Poster Set. This specially priced set features all 3 of the initially released Soulfire posters, ensuring you don’t miss out on Grace’s stunning beauty. This set is the perfect gift for any comic fan this holiday season! Poster Set (x 3), FC SRP: $12.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ASPEN EXTENDED EDITON #1 by Geoff Johns, Michael Turner, & Peter Steigerwald Collecting together Geoff Johns and Michael Turner's complete 37-page Fathom story from the original three Aspen issues, this incredible Extended Edition also contains a whole lot more! Over six new pages of brand-new art and story have been added, including an entirely new ending sequence featuring a stunning scene between Aspen and the Black. 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 O/A SOULFIRE by Turner, Loeb, Krul, & Steigerwald Join in on the fun as J. T. Krul, Michael Turner, and Peter Steigerwald bring you the most startling Soulfire issues yet! #6—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 #7—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SOULFIRE VOLUME 1 HC by Turner, Loeb, Krul, & Steigerwald This special publication collects together the first five issues of the Soulfire series, along with the sold-out #0 issue, and the introductory Soulfire Preview. A stunning work of art, this special hardcover is the first of its kind to ever be presented from Aspen. Adding to its appeal, this hardcover also contains a complete Soulfire cover gallery, and an in-depth Michael Turner Soulfire Sketchbook section. (SEP052766) HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 ********************************************************************** AVATAR PRESS INC FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP by Frank Miller & Juan Jose Ryp Frank Miller's original Robocop epic is finally available in one massive tome collecting all nine issues of the series! Robocop was one of the truly great bits of movie and pop culture magic from the 80's, and Frank Miller wanted to deliver a masterpiece with his original movie script, but Hollywood massively edited his work. In full-on action, the Robocop story is told as Frank Miller always intended, composed straight from the master's original writings and scripts! The vast majority of Miller’s insane ideas, vicious black humor, and robotic mayhem never made it to the screen, but every last bit is finally unleashed in this series! With sequential adaptation from Steven Grant and art by superstar Juan Jose Ryp, this sci-fi epic is not to be missed! Also available as a hardcover edition limited to 1000 copies with a new cover by artist Juan Jose Ryp. (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES TRADE PAPERBACK—SC, 216pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 216pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 ALAN MOORE'S YUGGOTH CULTURES by Alan Moore The career-spanning short works of Alan Moore are collected in this tome — with over 50 pages of additional material not in the original mini-series! Added in are fascinating obscure interviews about the man, his craft, and magic, as well as essays from Moore himself and loads of additional new artwork! Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths features tons of Moore’s classic short sequential comic book stories; stories that have been long out of print, that have never before been seen, and special developmental sections with original script pages and comments from Moore and the creators. Included is the amazing Nightjar (with art by Bryan Talbot), plus many more tales illustrated by Talbot, Juan Jose Ryp, Val Semieks, Mike Wolfer, Marat Mychaels, Hunt Emerson, and Jacen Burrows! Rounding out the works is a piece that is vital to any Alan Moore collection: I Keep Coming Back, a coda to the masterpiece From Hell, with art by Oscar Zarate. This massive volume also includes an extensive interview with Moore, plus Antony Johnston’s Yuggoth Creatures, a work inspired by Yuggoth Cultures and the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, with art by Ryp, Burrows, Dheeraj Verma, and many more! Also available as a hardcover edition limited to 1000 copies with a new cover by artist Juan Jose Ryp. (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #10 (OCT042441-42) Due to rescheduling. SOFTCOVER—SC, 312pgs SRP: $29.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 312pgs SRP: $39.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BEGINNING #2 by John Russo & Sebastian Fiumara The zombie series fans have demanded comes to comics in this fully-authorized series from the original creators, director George A. Romero and co-writer John Russo, and the story everyone was dying to see: a prequel to the original film! Written by Russo and fully-approved by Romero, this is the horror series of the decade from the men who defined the genre! While news reports of random acts of violence and murder begin to fill the airwaves, the unsuspecting occupants of Beekman's Diner are about to find themselves under siege by an army of flesh-eating zombies! As confusion, fear and paranoia begin to take hold, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD's Ben finds himself at odds with the other diner patrons, as he begins to realize that self-preservation may be his only hope of survival against the bloodthirsty ghouls. But as the sun begins to set and frantic innocents begin to fall prey to the zombies, an even darker fear begins to take hold... The fear that all of mankind may be doomed by the apocalyptic phenomenon. This incredible prequel to the blockbuster classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD gives new insight into many of the film's characters and locations, including horrific encounters at the farm house and Beekman's diner and introduces us for the first time to The Cemetery Zombie, Sheriff McClellan, and NOTLD hero, Ben! As well as the Standard cover by series artist Sebastian Fiumara, this issue is available with Rotting, Terror, and Splatter Stock covers by Fiumara, a Gore cover by fan-favorite Tim Vigil, and a painted cover by Matt Busch! MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.99 PAINTED—SRP: $3.99 ROTTING—SRP: $3.99 GORE—SRP: $3.99 TERROR—SRP: $3.99 SPLATTER—SRP: $6.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: BACK FROM THE GRAVE by John Russo & Sebastian Fiumara This ultra-limited edition features an original sketch by super-star Jacen Burrows on each and every cover and is the ultimate collectors edition! Limited to 300 copies, all of which ship bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity. 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: HEAD SHOT by John Russo & Sebastian Fiumara Blow up their head and they’ll stay dead! This special edition by artist Jacen Burrows is limited to just 1000 copies. 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: AIRBORNE #3 by Mike Wolfer & Dheeraj Verma John Russo's Escape of the Living Dead continues with an all-new tale of the continuing spread of the zombie virus... But now, it's taken a different and even more treacherous turn! Stranded on a cross-country trip and trapped in the Pennsylvania woods, a trio of hippies fights for their lives against an army of the undead. But it gets worse, as they find that even their slain friends and lovers are inexplicably rising from the dead to join the ranks of the murderous ghouls out to devour them! Led by the messianic Deadhead, the blood-thirsty zombies begin a final assault on the survivors, but even if they live through the night, can they possibly escape the creeping secret of the zombie virus itself? As well as the Standard cover by Verma, this issue is available with Wraparound, Terror, Body Count, Gore, and Splatter Stock (that features a special cardstock cover) covers by series artist Dheeraj Verma! MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BODY COUNT—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GORE—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TERROR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SPLATTER—32pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: AIRBORNE #1 SHOCKER COVER by Mike Wolfer & Dheeraj Verma You never know where they will come from on this new cover by artist Mike Wolfer. This edition is limited to just 1000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH VS WAR ANGEL #1 by Brian Pulido & Gabriel Guzman Lady Death squares off against her arch-nemesis War Angel in this all-new, never before available, full-color original tale by Lady Death’s creator Brian Pulido and artist Gabriel Guzman. War Angel wants vengeance for the mortal injury Lady Death gave her when last they met, and this issue is a knock-down catfight from cover-to-cover! This special book is limited to just 5000 copies! Also available in Wraparound cover by Rafa Lopez limited to 2500 copies, Martin cover by Matt Martin and limited to 1500 copies, Premium cover by Juan Jose Ryp and limited to 750 copies, a Red Leather cover by Martin and limited to 600 copies, and a super-rare Jewel edition with a new cover by Martin, limited to 250 copies that come packaged in a special protective holder. REGULAR—16pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 WRAPAROUND—SRP: $2.99 MARTIN—SRP: $2.99 JEWEL EDITION—SRP: $39.99 PREMIUM—SRP: $9.99 LEATHER—SRP: $24.99 LADY DEATH: BLACKLANDS #2 by Brian Pulido & Gabriel Guzman Lady Death is in for the fight of her life in this all-new 4 issue series! There are dire omens in the sky and the air is full of fear as the long, cold shadow of Sagos stretches across the Blacklands, growing darker with each passing night. Lady Death continues her quest to rescue her mother’s soul but now has a new foe, the vampire queen Stygmata who lives inside blood itself! Can even the help of Wargoth and Satasha help her overcome this villianess? As well as the regular cover by series artist Gabriel Guzman, this issue is available with a Wraparound and Premium cover by Guzman, a Ryp cover by Juan Jose Ryp, a Ferreira cover by Carlos Ferreira, and a Rearte cover by Gabriel Rearte. REGULAR—32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FERREIRA—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 REARTE—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 RYP—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 LADY DEATH: BLACKLANDS #1/2 BREEZY CVR by Brian Pulido & Gabriel Guzman A cool wind blows across the powerful form of Lady Death by artist Carlos Ferreira. Limited to 1000 copies. 32pgs SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: INFERNAL HAPPY HOLIDAYS Di Amorim shows Lady Death as the beauty she is on this all-new cover! Limited to 1,000 copies. FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH/SHI PREVIEW—KILLER BODS COVER Artist Juan Jose Ryp serves up this tasty cover of the lovely lethal ladies. This edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: FETISHES 2006 SPECIAL DRESSING COVER by Various Di Amorim shows Lady Death in all her beauty on this sexy all-new cover! Limited to 1000 copies. FC SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: INFERNAL SINS PRINT by Matt Martin This lithograph is of Matt Martin's luscious cover to Lady Death Infernal Sins. 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 SRP: $29.99 LADY DEATH/SHI PREVIEW—PRISM FOIL COVER Limited to 400 copies. All copies ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity. FC SRP: $12.99 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: WAR OF THE WINDS #5 by Brian Pulido The most difficult quest of Hope’s life is here! Though Lady Death has escaped the thrall of her Eldritch father, Tvarus, he intends to storm the Vatican! Lady Death must quest deep into the Eldritch realm for help, but will it be too late? The fate of Eastern Europe – perhaps the world – hangs in the balance! This issue is available with regular,wraparound, and Battle Edition covers by Di Amorim, as well as a Premium cover by Daniel HDR. REGULAR—32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BATTLE—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PREMIUM—32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 MISCHIEF NIGHT #1—RUBY RED FOIL CONVENTION EDITION Previously only available at conventions, this special red foil-enhanced cover is limited to 750 copies, all of which ship bagged with a certificate of authenticity. FC SRP: $4.99 STAR OF THE MONTH STARGATE S-G1 VOLUME 1: P.O.W. TP by James Anthony, Renato Guedes, & Jorge Correa Daniel Jackson's successful decoding of the ancient Stargate hieroglyphics opened the inter-dimensional doorway to thousands of alien worlds. SG-1 leads the USAF effort to establish alliances with other races and find new technologies to be used against the ever present threat of the Goa'uld. This book collects the three issue Stargate SG1: P.O.W. series and the original convention special stories “Know Your Enemy” and “First Prime.” Jack has been captured by the Goa'uld and his very memories may be used against the SGC in an all out alien invasion. The SG-1 team must find a way to infiltrate a planet of enemies mobilizing for war to rescue their fallen leader. Crammed with special features and re-mastered for the highest quality this trade paperback is the cornerstone of the Stargate SG-1 comic archive! (JAN052499) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $13.99 ********************************************************************** STARGATE ATLANTIS: WRAITHFALL #1 SHEPPARD PHOTO COVER The team leader is now available on this special photo cover. Limited to 1000 copies. 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $5.99 STARGATE S-G1: RA REBORN PREQUEL "STRONG WOMAN" COVER You don’t want to mess with Samantha Carter on this new cover by Jorge Correa. Limited to 1000 copies. FC SRP: $5.99 STARGATE S-G1: "RED DAWN" SPECIAL 2006 CONVENTION EDITION The team explore a new world on this new cover by Jorge Correa. Limited to 750 copiesSRP: $5.99 BAD MOON RISING #1: SPECIAL RUBY RED CONVENTION FOIL EDITION Previously only available at conventions, this special red foil-enhanced cover is limited to 750 copies, all of which ship bagged with a certificate of authenticity. FC SRP: $4.99 WITCHMAN #1: SPECIAL RUBY RED CONVENTION FOIL EDITION Previously only available at conventions, this special red foil-enhanced cover is limited to 750 copies, all of which ship bagged with a certificate of authenticity.SRP: $4.99 WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS 2 #3 by Warren Ellis & Max Fiumara Warren Ellis’ smash-hit horror series returns for a carnage-filled sequel with all of the original creative team! Soo Park and her team of survivors are trying to find their way out of a city of cannibal zombies. But even if they do -- what happens when the zombies themselves break the city limits? Should she just run -- or should she find a way to contain the outbreak? Can a million people who inhaled the Blackgas be saved? This is a zombie holocaust. As well as the Standard cover by Jacen Burrows, this issue is available with Wraparound, Terror and Gore covers by series artist Max Fiumara! REGULAR—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GORE—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TERROR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 AWAKENING COMICS EVERWINDS: SHROOMS ONE-SHOT by Steve Peters This reprint volume collects the entire Shrooms storyline from Everwinds #2 and #3. An amnesiac walking fox carcass is guided by Fur Face the shaman on a vision quest in order to remember his origin. When an attack by an evil cyber-shaman leaves Fur Face in a coma, it’s up to the fox spirit to journey into the Underworld to try and recover his soul. This one shot includes guest appearances by Cerebus’ The Judge character, drawn by Dave Sim, and Arzach, drawn by Moebius. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC WITCHBLADE VOLUME 2 TP (BANDAI) by David Wohl Another installment of the new series of manga format digests brings you the classic adventures of the Witchblade! Issues 10-20! Top Cow Productions, one of the leading publishers of comic books in North America, opens its archives again and Bandai Entertainment is proud to unveil a new series of graphic novels featuring their legendary character Witchblade! In the Spring of 2006, a 26 episode Witchblade anime series will be broadcast from Gonzo studios. This is the first American comic book character to be turned into an authentic anime series and will generate enormous interest for this graphic novel series. This is the story of Sara Pezzini, a New York street Detective, and how she came to wield the most powerful artifact in the universe…the Witchblade. Her journey will take you through the murder-filled alleys of New York to the highest towers of society as a supernatural war is waged within her own soul. SC, 5x7, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERT BUDD'S BEAUTIES & BEASTS #2 by Budd Root The first book got rave reviews, so here's the second! Budd's Beauties & Beasts is devoted to the uncensored side of Budd. Featured in this issue is a spicy all-new short- strip called “Cavewoman & Grandson of Kong.” There's a tribute to the Famous Monsters of Filmland and the women they so desperately crave, as well as a sneak peek at two of Budd's newer characters who are raising some eyebrows — the beautiful but dangerous Blonde Medusa and the Were Tigress of Ranthambhore! So, if you're moved by monsters and maidens, if you’ve got a feeling for fabulous females and fearsome fiends, and if bewitching bountiful beauties and baleful barbarous beasts are your thing, then join the club! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 CAVEWOMAN RELOADED #3 SPECIAL EDITION by Budd Root It’s mortal combat as Cavewoman battles a huge Carnotaur on this special edition cover by Budd Root! Taken directly from the action inside the book, you’re getting a sneak peek at the new story presented in Reloaded #3. This special edition is limited to 750 copies, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. 48pgs, B&W PI TWO BLADE MERIEM (RENAUD) PRINT Here’s a new Cavewoman art print by fan favorite Paul Renaud! Cavewoman stands at the ready with two huge knives. With a background of dinosaurs, apes and more Meriem, this art print is incredible! Limited to only 550 copies, this ready to be framed print is 11” x 17” and comes with a collector’s envelope. Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $16.00 LAZARUS CHRONICLES #1 SPECIAL EDITION by Rob Durham & Demetrios Moyles Moyles paints a horrifically fantastic zombie cover for this new zombie book with a twist! Mankind’s fate is at hand after several leading specialists in nanotechnology are mysteriously killed. By some bizarre twist of fate, the dead have been given a second life. Humanity must now battle an ever-growing horde of ravenous nanite zombies who must feast on the living! 32pgs, B&W PI BARBARA CADAVER'S HALLOWEEN HANDBOOK SPECIAL EDITION Mike Hoffman paints a brand new cover for Barbara Cadaver’s Halloween planning handbook! The special edition is limited to 450 copies, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and is bagged and boarded for protection. 32pgs, B&W PI MIKE HOFFMAN'S ODYSSEY: "MY TRAVELS IN FANTASY" ART BOOK by Mike Hoffman He came, he saw and he conquered! Hoffman's decade-long ride through fantasy art earned him thousands of fans and a reputation as "The Most Outspoken Man in Comics." This oversized, full-color production features over 100 pages of his most excellent works, all which can be used to truly define this great artist. Fans of Mike or fantasy artwork in general will want to experience this glorious tome of paintings as Hoffman presents his swan-song volume of work! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 BIG BANG COMICS BIG BANG COMICS PRESENTS PROTOPLASMAN #3 by Gary Carlson & Mort Todd At last! The secret origin of Protoplasman, the Human Water Balloon! When nefarious vampire Dr. Fang declares was on the USA, only a man composed entirely of protoplasm, the essence of life itself, has a chance to defeat the undead fiend! The hard-boiled hijinx continues when the soluble sleuth discovers a corpse with two heads and the investigation leads to a circus sideshow! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 BLACK INC! IMPRINTS ROACH #2 The Causes's nefarious plans continue to grow. Like a poisonous web, the strands of Messr's, Toombe's, and Clark's stratagem intangle Chicago's "Bronzeville". With the help of Rodney Lockett, a talented, amoral conman who's "stealin' in the name of the Lord," covert rule of the Windy City is truly within The Cause's reach. But, unknown to these would-be overlords, The Roach is on their trail — only steps behind. Will the South Side's anti-heroic savior exterminate The Cause before it destroys more lives? Or will the detective's fortunes run out? RES. from Previews Vol. XV #11 (NOV052819) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BONGO COMICS THE SIMPSONS: WINTER WINGDING #1 by DiGerolamo, Dini, Dorkin, & Rogers Bongo proudly presents the first of many seasonal specials to come with this comic cornucopia of winter-themed stories. Find out what Santa Claus really thinks of the people of Springfield; shovel snow with Angry Dad; celebrate Hannukah with Krusty; go Christmas caroling with Bart, Lisa, and Milhouse; find out if Homer can keep his New Year's resolutions; and more! Plus, this one-of-a-kind issue also comes with a one-of-a- kind picture frame! It's a winter wonderland of spirited Simpsons this November! 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 LIFE IN HELL 2007 12-MONTH CALENDAR Spend a year in Hell with Matt Groening, Binky, Bongo, Akbar, and Jeff and the rest of the Life in Hellers. This monthly organizer features classic Life in Hell comic strips, but that's not all! You also get puzzling philosophical questions, great dates in Life in Hell history, famous people's birthdays, and trivial but significant recommendations on how to enrich your life! Calendar, FC SRP: $12.99 THE SIMPSONS COMICS #124 by Trainor & Constanza After Flanders sends his boys to summer camp, the Simpsons decided to cheer up the depressed and despondent dad by letting him stay with them. Ned proves that he is never at a loss for a word of encouragement or a word to the wise, but while his sunny disposition and optimistic worldview do wonders for some of the members of the Simpson family, others (like Homer), find his clever array of words a little annoying! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FUTURAMA COMICS #28 by Boothby & Kazaleh After making a delivery to the offices of one of Fry and Bender's favorite TV shows, The Scary Door, the Planet Express crew find themselves transported to a parallel dimension of sight and sound, talking dolls, and roadside diners and dates with Death and a lot of ironic plot twists! Will they ever escape? Ironically, not until they make plans to stay! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BON-VUE ENTERTAINMENT PHANTOM OF THE ROXY VOL 1 NOVEL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL B&W SRP: $24.95 SATAN'S SISTERS VOLUME 2 NOVEL SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL B&W SRP: $24.95 BOOM! STUDIOS STARDUST KID #5 by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Ploog The award-winning, critically acclaimed team from Abadazad finishes their latest epic! The big finale features an extra 10 pages of story at no additional cost, pushing the page count from 22 pages to 32! Finally, all questions are answered and the series comes to a conclusion! With Abadazad relaunched by Hyperion/Disney, don't miss out on this opportunity to read the latest fantasy franchise from two masters of the medium! 32pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $3.50 YOSHITAKA AMANO'S HERO VOLUME 1: PARTY OF ONE SC by Yoshitaka Amano & Jessie Horsting One of the world's greatest creators brings his most personal work to BOOM! Yoshitaka Amano debuts his first American comics project since Sandman: The Dream Hunters and Elektra-Wolverine: The Redeemer. One of the original concept artists for the Final Fantasy series of video games, along with creation and design of characters such as Vampire Hunter D and Gatachman (known as G-Force, or Battle of the Planets in the United States), Amano now focuses his creative vision on his own creation, Hero! Attending a gala party in New York City by way of a mysterious invitation, Hero finds a dark world ruled by creatures of myth and legend, and demons of peril and danger... and they all know him! In the midst of it all swirls a mysterious woman. Is she friend or foe? A tale of a wondrous journey and personal discovery, Hero Volume 1: Party of One features lavish, full-page illustrations, accompanied in text by writer Jessie Horsting. More than a decade in the making, Hero is at last complete and ready to debut, appealing to comic fans, fiction readers, and manga enthusiasts alike! Also available is a San Diego Comic Con exclusive hardcover edition, limited to 550 copies and signed by Amano! SOFTCOVER—SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 SDCC HARDCOVER—HC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $74.99 YOSHITAKA AMANO'S HERO GALLERY This beautiful gallery collection of Hero paintings acts as a supplement to the release of Hero Volume 1: Party of One, the masterwork of personal artistic statement by Yoshitaka Amano! Spectacular full-page paintings accompanied by gorgeous ink washes from this master of international comic books art, featuring material that's never been seen and that acts as a supplement to the first volume of Hero! The gallery is also available also in a limited edition cardstock cover version. REGULAR—24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 LIMITED EDITION COVER—24pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 NINJA TALES #1 by Various A BOOM! Studios anthology! In the tradition of Cthulhu Tales and Zombie Tales! Everyone loves a good ninja now and again, so BOOM! turns its attention to these practitioners of the ancient Asian stealthy arts. From comedy, to drama, to action, this anthology features familiar BOOM! writers such as: John (Transformers: the Movie) Rogers, Johanna (Eureka) Stokes, Andrew (X Isle, Eureka) Cosby, Michael Alan (Second Wave, X Isle) Nelson, with the new addition of CSI screenwriter Henry Alonzo Myers! Featuring art from Ron (Thanos) Lim, Chris (Eberron: Eye of the Wolf) Lie, Chee (Second Wave), and more! Cover by Eisner Award-winning legend Dave Johnson! 48pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 X ISLE #4 by Andrew Cosby & Michael Alan Nelson While Greer and Benga explore the vast nautical graveyard, Chuck slowly succumbs to the poisonous bug bite he received when they first landed on the island. Meanwhile, Keller, Marcus and Matt do a little exploring of their own as they follow Sarah's trail into the underground temple, which turns out isn't a temple at all, but something far more bizarre — something that could hold the secret to answering the mysteries of the island! More dark thrills from the creator of the Sci-Fi Network's Eureka! 24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $2.99 HERO SQUARED ONGOING #4 by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis Finally, some action! Enough with the Bwah-ha-ha! Enough with the characterization! This is an all-out slugfest featuring Captain Valor in a knockdown, dragout fight with the genetically modified actor who played Captain Valor in the TV series! What would really happen if two super-powered beings capable of breaking locomotives with their bare hands went to war? Boom! Studios is now the exclusive home of the Giffen-DeMatteis "Bwah-ha-ha" school of comedy! 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 STARS OF THE MONTH HERO SQUARED VOLUME 1 TP by Giffen, DeMatteis, Abraham, Badger & Denton Collecting the sold-out X-tra sized special one-shot — which was such a success that it lead to a three issue mini-series — this book is packed with extras! In print for the first time will be the popular web comic promotion that Keith Giffen plotted and penciled, and which DeMatteis scripted along with Giffen's original character designs and Joe Abraham's concept sketches. Also in print for the first time is a Keith Giffen plot, which can now be compared side-by-side with DeMatteis' final script! (JAN062925) SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 AARON LOPRESTI SKETCHBOOK With this collection, Aaron Lopresti has created all-new, unseen material, in addition to collecting his previous sketchbooks, filled to the brim with babes, dinosaurs, and things that go bump in the night! (APR052729) SC, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #41 by Jim Balent Sorcery surrounds the yuletide festivities as playful events turn into something unexpected. Also, just in time for the holiday season, the cute and petite witch, Spllarella, returns with their own snowy adventure. As always, this issue ships equally with two Jim Balent covers. The deluxe litho edition comes bagged and boarded and includes a copy of Tarot #41 (either cover) and a black and white pencil 6½” x 10" limited collector's litho "White Magick," featuring delicate snowflakes that portal an image of the enchanting Tarot. Signed by Balent and limited to a printing of 500 copies. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 DELUXE EDITION—32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 JIM BALENT'S YULETIDE WITCHES by Jim Balent These are high quality art prints from Jim Balent that can make your home more Magickal. Warm holiday witches to decorate the home or present as a gift. Tarot and the Dragon Witch celebrate on two separate 11" x 17" prints that come backed on an acid- free thick board and housed in a crystal clear bag. Perfect for framing and excellent wall mates. These prints are offered alone or as a signed and numbered pair. (C: 0-1-0) MATURE THEMES TAROT—Print, 11 x 17, FC SRP: $25.00 DRAGON WITCH—Print, 11 x 17, FC SRP: $25.00 SIGNED & NUMBERED SET—Print Set (x 2), 11 x 17, FC SRP: $60.00 BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA INC YOKI KOTO KIKU GN by Koge-Donbo In the ancient House of Nekogami, sibling rivalry is a game of life and death. The patriarch of the Nekogami family is dead, and his grandson Sukekiyo is the rightful heir. There is just one problem — Sukekiyo is away at war, fate unknown. Only one person can inherit the family fortune, and the triplets Yoki, Koto, and Kiku won't let Sukekiyo's fiancée, Tamayo, walk away with everything! With a fortune at stake, it's kill or be killed as the Nekogami family goes up against demons, thieves, and each other to protect the family... and the cash! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Maylasia. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT BETTIE PAGE VOLUME 4 #4 An entire magazine dedicated to photographs of Bettie Page, queen of pin-ups! This was a special issue of A Nostalgic Look At, an annual from obscure publisher Eros. Bettie wears lacey lingerie, sheer nighties, exotic costumes, evening wear, the ever-present high heels, and often nothing at all in this collection. It includes a "Bettie-as-dominatrix" section and over 100 other images. This is a 1999 reprint of the 1976 original. MATURE THEMES 8x11, 58pgs, PC SRP: $25.00 O/A ELRIC OF MELNIBONE GN by Roy Thomas, Michael Gilbert, & P. Craig Russell This is an excellent graphic novel adaptation of Michael Moorcock's famous sword-and- sorcery series. Elric, emperor of the Dream City, roams his kingdom, desperately seeking knowledge that will free him from beckoning doom. Dependent on (and dominated by) his mystical sword, Stormbringer, he is a hero of epic dimension. Packed with highly detailed art, great color, and powerful storytelling. SC, 8x11, 160pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 GLAMOUR: GOOD GIRL ART OF LUBBERS & LIBERATORE SET From the creator of Ranxerox and Ranx cones a two-book set! Glamour International #26 the good girl art of Bob Lubbers with lots of text and 200 illustrations. Lubber's career began at Fiction House in the 1940's (with beautiful covers by Wings, Jungle, Fight, and other titles). In the 1950's he started a long career with newspaper comic strips Tarzan, Long Sam, Secret Agent X-9, Robin Malone and Li'l Abner, which he ghosted for several years. Liberatore's Women is a collection of drawings and paintings of women by the well-known Italian master of eroticism; intense, disturbing, bizarre, and very sexy. (C: 1- 0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. MATURE THEMES Book Set (x 2), PC SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF THE POLAR EXPRESS HC by Mark Cotta Vaz & Steve Starkey Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs as he is whisked away to the North Pole on a magical train ride on Christmas Eve to receive an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience! Featuring a foreword by director Robert Zemeckis, this book serves as a delightful visual tour into the merry and magical world of the IMAX 3-D animated holiday extravaganza. Featuring the voice acting talents of Tom Hanks! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 CARNAL COMICS DJUSTINE: TALES OF THE TWISTED WEST #3 NUDE COVER 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 DEZEE & DARLA'S DIRTY HEX TALES #1 VARIANT COVER SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 CARROLL & GRAF MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW MANGA edited by Ilya Here comes the new breed! This is the first full-length anthology of best new manga, by the brightest young talents in the field. Bursting with energy and imagination, this collection features the most exciting new work by western manga-ka Japanese style comics being produced by western artists. Contributors include promising stars like Michiru Morikawa, winner of the Grand Prize of the International Manga and Anime Festival, Selina Dean and Asia Alfasi, as well as established names such as Andi Watson and Craig Conlan. Over 500 pages long, the anthology showcases more than fifteen new stories, complete and unabridged. Many expand on the limited popular conception of "big-eyed" manga in original and unexpected ways — home-grown stories that speak directly to western audiences. The collection follows the format of the benchmark annual Mammoth anthologies of science fiction and horror, and includes a brief introduction to each contributor. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 512pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 CASSANDRA COMICS FLYING STARTS VOLUME 3: HONOR THY FATHER GN by Arkas The little sparrow knows this biblical commandment all too well, since he spends most of his time violating it with all his might. But as he grows up his father is no longer a sufficient target for his scorn and contempt. So he flies to new horizons trying to get to know the world, which, however, proves uncooperative. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. MATURE THEMES SC, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $12.90 LIFER VOLUME 3 GN by Arka's If he’d lived in different times, he’d have been rowing in a galley or building pyramids in the desert. If he’d been a monkey, the other monkeys would have stolen his bananas. Yes, of course it’s our Lifer again, the eternal victim. He tries to make friends and they break his glasses. He escapes and they don’t even need to look for him – he finds his own way back. And when he decides to go on hunger strike and rather die than eat, once again he’s propably made the wrong decision: like the cook always says,” with prison grub one thing doesn’t rule out the order “. But don’t worry, the prison doctor is at his side and he doesn’t let anyone die all too easily. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. MATURE THEMES SC, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $12.90 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP MILTON CANIFFS STEVE CANYON 1953 TP by Milton Caniff Featuring the stories which ran throughout the seventh year of the adventure strip: “Indian Café,” “The Princess and the Doctor,” and “The Halls.” SC, 7x10, 170pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS TP by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones The Trouble with Girls is one of the longest running independent series of all time! Created by Will Jacobs and Eisner award-winning writer Gerard Jones, this groundbreaking series broke all the rules! SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 WINSOR MCCAY: THE EDITORIAL WORKS VOLUME 1 HC Checker collects a new portion of McCay's career in these oversized Flash Gordon format collections of his editorial artwork. This edition focuses on editorials that appeared from 1913-1917 as the United States saw an escalation of violence in Europe as a build up to World War I. This hardcover is a handsome, compact, and affordable collection of the cartoon genius behind Little Nemo in Slumberland. HC, 12 x 9, 114pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ALEX RAYMOND'S FLASH GORDON VOLUME 1 HC by Alex Raymond The first of multiple Flash Gordon editions collecting the Science Fiction masterpiece work of Alex Raymond. The first edition collects the introductory 1934 to early 1935 period of the strip; Volume Three collects Sunday strips from October 25, 1936 to August 1, 1937. (MAR042360) HC, 9x12, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ALIEN LEGION FOOTSLOGGERS TP by Alan Zelenetz, Frank Cirocco, Terry Austin & Whilce Portacio The third in a series of collections from Checker, showcasing the critically acclaimed comic book series created by Carl Potts, which ran from 1987 through 1991. Force Nomad is a galaxy-hopping band of mercenaries in the employ of the Alien Legion. They're a motley but effective fighting force, and always sent on missions that are just this side of suicide. (SEP042515) SC, 7x10, 200pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 DICK TRACY: THE COLLINS CASEFILES VOLUME 1 TP by Max Allan Collins, Rick Fletcher, & Dick Locher Collecting Max Allan Collins' masterful, yet controversial 15-year run, featuring stories like "Angel Top's Last Stand," "Return of Haf-and-Haf," and "Big Boy's Revenge." (SEP032206) SC, 7x10, 162pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 SUPREME: THE RETURN TP by Alan Moore & Various Alan Moore follows his Eisner Award-winning "The Story of the Year" supreme script with "The Return," presented here in its entirety for the first time. (STAR19008) SC, FC SRP: $24.95 CINEBOOK LUCKY LUKE: JESSE JAMES TP art by Godi Morris The story of Robin Hood has made a strong impression on Jesse James, and he would like to become a bandit with a big heart, like his hero. With the help of his brother Frank and his cousin Cole Younger, he decides to steal from the rich and give to the poor. But soon the trio is keeping the stolen money and spreading terror wherever they go. Will Lucky Luke be able to rid the town of these desperados, when the terrorized population does nothing to help him? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 YAKARI AND THE GRIZZLY TP by Zidrou & Godi Morris Something very serious is happening in the High Hills. Several animals have disappeared. A giant grizzly bear has captured them and is forcing them to find food for him. Yakari bravely decides to face the vile tyrant. But how can a child stand before the wild animal? Beautiful full-colour illustrations complement simple, easy-to-read texts to make reading appealing to children of all reading levels. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #163 by Various A giant gorilla movie marathon at Movie Macabre springs a trap on director Peter Smackson, one of Elvira's most monstrous menaces, in "Challenge of the Super-Ape!" Also, Elvira's sexy Glinda Garter, Night Nurse TV pilot causes controversy in "Nursing a Grudge." 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #81 by David, Stanton, & Milgrom Bridget's search for a new group headquarters leads her into uncharted areas of Mystic Grove, where she and Elvira's pal Shaboo the Jungle Boy get ensnarled in a tangle of intrigue and danger, leading to a major turning point for the entire Soulsearchers, in "Through the Jungle Glade!" 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 COMIC CAVALCADE LADY DEATH: BLACKLANDS COMMEMORATIVE EDITION #1 Lady Death is in for the fight of her life in this all-new 4 issue series! Can Lady Death and her allies survive the epic villainy of STYGMATA? This special Commemorative edition is limited to just 1000 copies.SRP: $5.99 LADY DEATH: SWIMSUIT 10TH ANNIVERSARY PRINT SET Exclusive new art print by Lady Death artist Gabriel Guzman! We offer here original first printing copies of the original Lady Death Swimsuit with a commemorative tenth anniversary gold seal, packaged with a special all-new print by artist Gabriel Guzman that has never before been available! This print set is limited to 350 copies, all of which ship bagged and boarded.SRP: $8.99 LADY DEATH VS WAR ANGEL EMERALD GREEN COVER #1 Lady Death squares off against her arch-nemesis War Angel in this all-new, never before available, full-color original tale by Lady Death’s creator Brian Pulido and artist Gabriel Guzman. War Angel wants vengeance for the mortal injury Lady Death gave her when last they met, and this issue is a knock-down catfight from cover-to-cover! This special foil edition is limited to 200 copies that come packaged in a special protective holder with a certificate of authenticity.SRP: $19.99 CONUNDRUM PRESS GILDED LILLIES: COMICS & DRAWINGS GN Gilded Lillies is Jillian Tamaki's first book and collects many of the incredible illustrations she has done for high profile magazines (New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker), as well as new drawing and comics. It reprints her mini-comic City of Champions, a stream-of-consciousness ode to the city of post-Gretzky Edmonton. Tamaki paints a portrait of a city populated by "cautious optimists" and "resigned cynics" and filled with accidental street theatre. The featured comic is The Tapemines, an 80-page wordless scroll about feral children in forests of cassette tape. Other comics celebrate her Brooklyn neighborhood. Her inspirations include German expressionists George Grosz and Otto Dix, as well as Japanese and Inuit printmaking. Although gifted with the brush, Tamaki's comics and drawings are character-driven and focus heavily on observational narrative. Her unique style often celebrates the inherent beauty in the grotesque. SC, 6x8, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $17.00 CREATIVE TALENT COMMUNICATIONS WHEN ZOMBIES ATTACK #2 by Rose, Waters, Wilkins, & Huddleston Dead things come to those who wait. Last year, the big news was the release of When Zombies Attack! issue #1 at the San Diego ComicCon. This year, Officer Frank Hadley and his Post Mortem Animation Control are back to continue the adventure in issue #2 of the the proposed four-part series. This time around, however, creators Matt Rose and Chad Waters have teamed up with fellow Hellboy movie alumnus Simeon Wilkins, along with cover artist Mike Huddleston (The Coffin, Deep Sleeper, Man-Bat), to raise the dead in living color! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT DEFINITIVE SHI: THE ESSENTIAL WARRIOR VOLUME 1—REMARKED EDITION TP by Tucci & Various The all-ancompassing Shi volume, signed and remarked with a sketch by creator Billy Tucci, is now available for the avid collector or novice reader alike. Limited printing, so act now! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 576pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $34.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SOME TROUBLE OF A SERRIOUS NATURE PX S/N DVD produced and directed by Billy Tucci, starring Brian T. Finney Delighting festival and comic-convention audiences around the country, Billy Tucci's award-winning short film is now exclusively packaged for Previews! Don't miss this hilarious tale detailing WW2's final days, one unfortunate Corsair fighter plane, and the hillbillies who are determined to fly it. The DVD comes signed-and-numbered by director Billy Tucci. Approximate running time: 70 min. (C: 0-1-2) DVD SRP: $24.99 D. E. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ZAREK #1 by Jerwa, Batista, & Sejic Just in time for the second half of Season 3 airing on the Sci-Fi Channel in October! Hot on the heels of the best-selling, all-new Battlestar Galactica comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment comes a new Battlestar Galactica mini-series starring Tom Zarek, the loyalty-testing revolutionary played by original series actor Richard Hatch. Revealing content from Zarek's own novel, The Revolution Within, this issue tells the untold origin of Tom Zarek and the Sagittaron colony. The four-issue series delves into Zarek's untold origin as he grows up in a loving home amidst a slave state and alongside a Cyclon force — all in the shadow of the First Cylon War. It's through these humble and tragic beginnings that he becomes the man we see in Battlestar Galactica today. Written by Brandon Jerwa in his most poignant and powerful work to date, illustrated by Adriano Batista and featuring stunning and cinematic covers by both Batista and Stjepan Sejic, BSG Zarek: The Revolution Within #1 is a must-read! Ships with two Dynamite Alternate Covers in 50/50 split! REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 PHOTO FOIL—32pgs, FC PI LONE RANGER #3 by Matthews, Cassaday, Cariello & White The year one origin of the Lone Ranger continues from creators Brett Matthews, John Cassaday, Sergio Cariello, and colorist Dean White. After the events of the first two issues, John Reid has struck out on his own to find those responsible for the death of his fellow rangers, but will Tonto's reappearance continue their uneasy alliance? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RED SONJA #17 by Oeming, Rubi, & Sadowski The penultimate issue of Red Sonja's most ambitious story arc is here as it heads toward the climatic finale of the return of Kulan Gath! Sonja and her band of friends, warriors, and old gods battle against the Borat Na-Fori and his evil hordes as Kulan Gath awaits the outcome, and the fate of the whole world hangs in the balance! Written by Michael Avon Oeming with art by Mel Rubi and Stephen Sadowski! With covers by Mel Rubi, Mike Mayhew (Marvel cover artist), Marat Mychels, and Paul Renaud. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5 by Pak & Raynor This issue is a great jumping on point as it begins the second storyarc from writer Greg (Planet Hulk) Pak and Nigel Raynor, all heading towards issue #12 and the conclusion of the first year of all-new stories from the all-new Battlestar Galactica! This month, the crew faces an unexpected new challenge in the form of a group of scavenging pirates, adrift in space an an eye on Galactica as their latest prize! Plus, Old School Cylons! With covers by Stjepan Sejid, Nigel Raynor, a Photo Cover, and a suprise fourth cover. REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGHLANDER #2 by Oeming, Jerwa, & Moder Writers Michael Avon (Red Sonja) Oeming with Brandon (Battlestar Galactica: Tom Zarek) Jerwa are again joined by the incomparable Lee (Red Sonja) Moder as they tell a tale pitting the Immortal Highlander, Connor MacLeod, against the dreaded Kurgan in post-war BErlin! This issue reveals more about the plans the Kurgan made with the USSR in the past, while in the present day, Connor and his friends race to destroy the legacy the Kurgan created! With covers by Tony Harris (Conan), Cammo, and Dave Dorman (Star Wars) in equal ratio. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SAVAGE RED SONJA: QUEEN OF THE FROZEN WASTES #4 by Cho, Murray, & Homs In this final issue, Sonja faces off for the last time with the Ice Queen and her army of neanderthals and Yetis, but will the fiery warrior woman prevail against a witch whose blood flows like ice? This month features a fabulous cover art from series cover artist and storyteller Frank Cho (50%), Stjepan Sejic (25%) and interior artist Homs (25%)! 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.50 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #3 by Remender, Rafael, & Dorman The all-new adventures of the classic Galactica crew continue from creators Rick Remender and Carlos Rafael. Along with the last remnants of a shattered Sagittarian colony, Starbuck leads a rag-tag group of freedom fighters against the overwhelming power of the Cylon army. Will the ace pilot be able to get himself and the survivors off the planet and back to the Galactica before the toasters exterminate them all? Featuring another painted cover by artist Dave Dorman, along with a cover from interior artist Carlos Rafael, in equal ratio. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 XENA ANNUAL #1: “STRANGE VISITOR” ONE-SHOT by Champagne, Salonga, & Neves A 48-page annual! The regular creative team of writer John Layman and artist Fabiano Neves take a one-issue break this month as Dynamite presents a special one-shot annual story written by Keith (Batman) Champagne and artist Noah (Red Sonja) Salonga as Xena and Gabriele square off against a Strange Visitor from another planet! With covers by Stephan Sejie (50%), Noah Salonga (25%), and a Photo Cover (25%) in equal ratio. 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 ARMY OF DARKNESS #13 by Kuhoric, Sharpe, Nguyen, Bradshaw, & Biggs Holy, crap — Ashmageddon is here! The Deadites have tormented him since the cradle, and now, thanks to the return of the Dead Queen and her possessed corporate Arthurian minions, they've ushered him right to the grave. What the hell? Ash Williams is dead? Run to the light, Ash...Run to the light! Don't miss out on the most unexpected issue of Army of Darkness as the Deadites finally get their pound of Ash. And with Ash out of the way... the Deadites will play! With covers by Tom Nguyen, Kevin Sharpe, Nick Bradshaw, and Jamie Biggs (The Super Naturals) in equal ratio. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 DEL REY BASILISK GN by Masaki Segawa This dark, action-filled Del Rey Manga title follows rival ninja clans with superhuman powers in a battle to the death to claim the title of Tokugawa shogun. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 2—SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 VOLUME 3—SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 ES VOLUME 3: ETERNAL SABBATH GN by Fuyumi Soryo A manmade immortality gene threatens to doom mankind in this exciting Del Rey manga series by the creator of the popular manga Mars. MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOLUME 2 GN by Masatsugu Iwase More exciting outer space adventures in the manga series that continues the epic science fiction saga launched in Gundam Seed. This graphic novel, featuring art by the creator of the popular Gundam DVD series runs from early 2006 through 2007, keeping this hot new title in the spotlight all year! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 NEGIMA! VOLUME 12: MAGISTER NEGI MAGI GN by Ken Akamatsu Featuring a boy wizard at an all-girl high school, this is the latest volume in the besselling manga series by the creator of Love Hina. MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SUZUKA VOLUME 2 GN by Kouji Seo The second in the new manga series in the tradition of Love Hina about a country boy starting high school in Tokyo who finds himself in charge of an all-girls dorm! MATURE THEMES SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 TRAIN MAN VOLUME 1 GN by Machiko Ocha The story that spawned a movie, a TV series, and four separate manga in Japan is now an exciting new addition to the Del Rey manga program. Falling in love with a beautiful girl transforms an anime geek's life! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 TSUBASA CHARACTER GUIDE SC by Clamp This official illustrated companion to the top-selling manga, Tsubasa, features a new short Tsubasa story and an interview with Clamp writer Ageha Ohkawa. SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 XXXHOLIC VOLUME 8 GN by Clamp This "clever, sassy, and original...runaway hit" (New Type) is one of Del Rey's most popular manga titles, and this volume continues the exploits of a young man in thrall to a beautiful, unpredictable witch. SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING STARS OF THE MONTH G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE #17 by Joe Casey & Josh Medors It had to happen – no one is safe when the Baroness finally breaks out! She’s furious and gunning for everyone! Plus, more on the Phoenix Guard and their unbelievable mission! Cobra Commander’s most ambitious scheme continues! And from the smoke of defeat, the G.I. JOE team strikes back! For every 15 copies ordered of G.I. Joe #17, retailers may purchase one new exclusive Adam Hughes alternative cover featuring the Baroness! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 DREADNOKS: DECLASSIFIED #1 by Josh Blaylock & Corey Zayatz One of the most compelling—and mysterious—stories in G.I. Joe lore: who is Zartan? How did he gain his unusual abilities? And how did his life become inexorably intertwined with a brutal biker gang? The history of the Dreadnoks is finally told! Torch! Ripper! Buzzer! Zarana! And many more! The gang’s all here, and they want to kick butt! COVER A—48pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 COVER B—48pgs, FC (Cardstock) SRP: $8.95 G.I. JOE: SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED HC by Brandon Jerwa, Emiliano Santalucia & Robert Q. Atkins Soldier. Ninja. Respected member of G.I. JOE. His real name is classified; his past, a blank slate… But behind every mystery waits a truth to be told. For the first time in print, the definitive origin of SNAKE-EYES is told! What little information was known has been sewn together with revelatory moments and threads that explain where he’s been, how he became who he is, and set the stage for where he is going. A tale of war, betrayal, loss and death – and out of the tragedy… the legend is born. Collects the sold-out and hard-to-find issues! Featuring an introduction and an all-new five-page story by Snake- Eyes creator Larry Hama! Plus: A comprehensive guide to the events and people of the entire saga! HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC $34.99 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL. II: DRAGONS OF WINTER NIGHT #3 by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman; adapted by Andrew Dabb Artist: Steve Kurth Cover A: Steve Kurth Cover B: Tyler Walpole Adapting Weis’ and Hickman’s fantasy epic! As Sturm Brightblade is forced to choose between the Order he reveres and the friends he loves, the lovers are torn between duty and passion, the Companions journey to the most revered spot in all of Krynn: The Tomb of Huma! The secret concealed there will stagger them – and, perhaps, bestow on them a priceless gift… COVER A—48pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 COVER B—48pgs, FC (Cardstock) SRP: $8.95 EBERRON: EYE OF THE WOLF POSTER by Chris Lie & Rob Ruffolo The stunning art from the EBERRON: EYE OF THE WOLF is now available as a poster! Decorate your walls with this amazing view into the unbelievable world of Eberron! Poster, 18x24, FC $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN MISPLACED VOL 1 TP by Josh Blaylock & Clint Hilinski Meet Alyssa, from Realm 77, a hi-tech utopia where those who question authority aren't treated kindly. Even stranger, the only person who does question it is Alyssa. Ostracized from her peers since childhood, and subjected to numerous medical tests by the mysterious ELDERS, Alyssa grows more and more intolerant of the Realm. When its discovered she's developing incredible powers, Alyssa escapes to Earth to live a normal life in a small college town, but the Elders won't allow it. It's only when she's forced to return to the realm that her powers truly manifest. All she wanted to do was hang out, go to some clubs and be 'normal'... but that's not Alyssa's destiny. This collects the 4 issue story arc by Josh Blaylock, in a 144 page black and white digest format, and includes an all new 8 page story, production art, and more! (NOV042577)SRP: $10.95 PENGUIN BROS VOL 1 TP by Josh Blaylock For the first time in almost a decade, the Penguin Bros. return. Three teenage penguins living in Chill City, Antarctica are the ones chosen to become their city's heroes, and granted super powers. There's only one problem — they'd rather go to concerts, hang with girlfriends, and play video games. Self-published by Josh Blaylock in the mid nineties, Penguin Bros was a small press success across conventions nationwide, but never received main-stream exposure. Includes issues #1-3, the never-before-printed issue 4, and an all new 8-page story and cover by Josh Blaylock. (DEC042520) SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 LOVEBUNNY AND MR HELL VOL 1 TP by Tim Seeley & Various Beth Bowers, a.k.a. Lovebunny, is a well-intentioned, but slightly ditsy super heroine trying to make it in the world. When trying to gain acceptance in the super community, her side kick/roommate/pet, Mr. Hell can make things… complicated. But for a creature from Hell, he has a big heart, and that's Beth's weak spot. This book collects the sold-out issues of Love Bunny's first appearance, and every Lovebunny appearance from Devil's Due, Image Comics, and Dead Dog Publishing. Perfect for guys and girls. SC, 5x7, 112pg, b&w (FEB042290)SRP: $9.95 ******************************************* DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION ENCHANTER VOLUME 2 by Izumi Kawachi Eukanaria and Haruhiko are hot on the trail of the elusive Demon-Stones in an all out treasure hunt. When digging for buried treasure, you have to have the right atmosphere and the Crystal Cave seems like the ideal spot. But buried treasure, by definition, has to be protected by traps and treachery. So when the stones walls in the cave begin to move, it’s a sure sign that they are in the right spot. SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 HERO HEEL GN (YAOI) by Makoto Tateno Presenting the latest work from the Makoto Tateno, author and illustrator of yellow. Minami is a young actor who has been cast as the main character of a super-hero TV program. Although he takes the job half heartedly, thinking of it as a mere children's show, he's soon taken by the talent of his costar, Sawada. One day, Minami stubles upon Sawada kissing a man! Deeply confused, he's unable to hide his growing attraction for him. A hero's love is always filled with trials! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x8, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 J-BOY GN (YAOI) by Biblos J-Boy is the first yaoi anthology to be released in English. Adapted from the famous Japanese magazine, Junk!Boy, this work contains stories and spin-offs from currently serialized manga. Discover new and veteran authors and artists whose work are not often seen in English, and enjoy others from popular yaoi creators including Naduki Koujima (Our Kingdom), Ken Homerun (Clan of the Nakagimis), Haruka Minami, Kana Mizuki, Kyushu Danji, Natsuho Shino and many more! This collection contains short stories and several spin-offs from currently serialized manga. If you want more "yaoi," then J-Boy by Biblos is for you! SC, 5x8, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 KISSING GN (YAOI) by Teiko Sasaki & Shoko Takaku Ever since they were kids, college students Kazushi and Haru have been close. Friends say they act like a couple. Their birthdays are only three days apart so they always celebrate together. But an “innocent” kiss confuses things. When Kazushi reveals his feelings, the fallout threatens to drive them apart. Haru can only see him as a friend — nothing more. Why would the popular Kazushi be interested in guys in the first place? Why is Kazushi such a workaholic? These are questions that Haru must answer before life changes everything! NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) SC, 5x8, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 PRINCESS*PRINCESS VOLUME 1 GN Why is Toru Kouno receiving such an overly warm welcome at his new all boys’ school? He has yet to discover the secret system called "Hime (Princess)" in effect at the school. Boys who are chosen have to dress up as a girl in every school event! Little does Kouno know that he would be the chosen one. SC, 5x8, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 DI CONTENT #2 by Gia-Bao Tran If a tree falls in the wood with no one around, does it make a sound? More importantly, if a cell phone escapes from its owner for a night of brothels and murder, does it's owner's sister's admirer's mother care? Four stories woven together by shared experience and missed connections. An examination of the threads that bind us, and a meditation on how our world grows smaller the more we live... with cell phone sex. MATURE THEMES 56pgs, B&W SRP: $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CONTENT #1 by Gia-Bao Tran What if you were a kid again knowing what you know now? Elin Ohmart, 24, unemployed, and wanderlust, has been given that chance by way of science… an enormous risk to replant seeds of his past for a new present. His obsession unfolds in a modern day fable about losing everything he never had. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 DIGITAL NOIXE DELETE #4 by Robert J. Walker More mysteries about newfound abilities are revealed to Cynthia, Leroy, Aaron, and the new guy Greg since the aftermath of Virus, while Devon E Valcon is on the scene in a big way. Reporter Steven Watts is coming closer to unlocking the mysterious attacks on the HIV research center, which soon proves fatal. A strange, powerful, and deadly being reveals himself after being the victim of a vicious attack. And, a lethal and powerful assassin, Death Player, attacks Cynthia. This issue will leave readers on the edge! RES. from Previews Vol. XIV #9 (SEP042619) FC SRP: $2.99 DIGITAL WEBBING DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #31 by Mike Imboden & Yildiray Cinar The Fist of Justice continues! In the tradition of classic team-ups of yesteryear, the Fist of Justic goes toe-to-toe with the Last Paladin until they discover they have a common enemy, an Atlantean War Machine. But who is controlling this metallic menace? You'll be shocked to find out! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE ENIGMAS ONE-SHOT by Dustin Yee, Casey Maloney, & Brian Miller Big Foot, the Lochness Monster, the Abominable Snowman, and an alien survivor of the Roswell Incident! Together, these four mysterious legends form "The Enigmas." In this one-shot issue, the secretive squad investigates a paranormal statue in the sunshine state and encounters an unexpected enemy: the Illuminati! An all-ages, action-comedy you can't miss! 48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 DORK STORM PRESS DORK DECADE: THE DORK TOWER 10TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION TP by John Kovalic Ten years ago this month, the Dork Tower comic strip premiered in the pages of Shadis magazine. To celebrate the anniversary, every strip from Shadis and every strip from Dragon magazine are being reprinted here in chronological order. Dork Decade is the first full-color Dork Tower collection ever, and contains authors' notes, tons of extra material, developmental sketches, and surprise guest appearances! The Harvey- nominated, Origins-winning Dork Tower kicks off a year of special events with Dork Decade! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 DORK TOWER #35 by John Kovalic Oh, come on. EVERY comic book's had its Alternate Universe moments. So watch as this special issue presents "What Ifs" from the Dork Tower universe, with stories by John Kovalic, Eisner-winner Alex Robinson, JP Trostle and more! Plus very special crossovers by Dr. Blink: Superhero Shrink (Kovalic and Jones) and Lethargic Lad (Hyland). Along with another eight-page Kobolds Ate My baby supplement, this issue has something for everyone! 40pgs, FC SRP: $3.49 PS238 #19 by Aaron Williams The battle against Charles Brigman the teleporting bully is on! Tyler recruits a few super- powered classmates to take on this newly minted metahuman menace, but can even their combined might take on a jerk who can zap you across the state in the blink of an eye? And what is Zodon planning that he needs a flux capacitor for? Find out the answers to these and other mysteries in PS238 #19! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 DRAWN & QUARTERLY CURSES HC by Kevin Huizenga Kevin Huizenga is regarded by many as one of the most promising young cartoonists of his generation, whose artistic talent, singular writing and studied substance prove the versatility of his skill. Curses collects his work from Kramer’s Ergot and Drawn & Quarterly Showcase, his award-winning and nominated comic book series Or Else, and Time magazine; it is the most extensive selection of his comics to date in a single volume. Delving into mythology, belief, and spirituality, Huizenga’s short stories are based in the lives of familiar characters confronting the textures of mortality in unique and sometimes peculiar ways. Huizenga fuses the most banal aspects of modern culture with its most looming questions in a consistently genial style. Light-hearted, but with a healthy dose of 19th century spine-tingling, the narratives presented in Curses are insightful portrayals of reality. Glenn Ganges, the central character in Huizenga’s comics, is a seemingly middle class man living in the suburbs whose blank-eyed wonderment at everyday experiences brings together such diverse aspects of our world as golf, theology, late-night diners, parenthood, politics, Sudanese refugees and hallucinatory vision, into a complete experience as multifaceted as our own lives. MATURE THEMES HC, 8x10, 148pgs, PC SRP: $21.95 STAR OF THE MONTH FAIR WEATHER SC In Fair Weather Joe examines his 1970s suburban childhood. Young Joe Matt is a selfish child who steals from stores, takes advantage of his friends, threatens to burn his mother’s house down, teases those weaker than himself, and reveals himself to be a fairly normal child. Completely unsentimental and strangely kind of endearing, Fair Weather continues the American tradition of hilarious self-exhibitionism. An excellent companion to the new Peepshow #14 offered here. (STAR20062) MATURE THEMESSRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** LUCKY HC Gabrielle Bell (Mome, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase) documents the mundane details of her below-minimum wage, twenty-something existence in Brooklyn, NY with a subtle humor. Her simple, unadorned drawing style, heavy narration and biting wit chronicles transient roommates who communicate only through post-it notes; aspiring artists who sublet tiny rooms in leaky, greasy broken-down border-house loft apartments crawling with bugs, cats and bad art. Bell tackles a string of forgettable, unrelated jobs including nude modeling, artist’s assistant, art teacher, and jewelry maker that only serve to bolster her despair, boredom and discomfort in her own skin. Bell’s self-scrutiny leads her to dream sequences that allow her to rise above her banal actuality and hyper-awareness. Bell fantasizes about her vision of a perfect world as she becomes the accomplished artist and world traveler she longs to be. Bell’s daily comics allow her to escape the harsh, judgmental gaze of the world and the monotony of daily life. Her unpolished art speaks to a desire to record all the messy details while the pain and confusion is still fresh. Coming of age amidst the zine revolution, cartoonist Gabrielle Bell has been creating her comics to much acclaim, even winning an Ignatz Award for the self-published serialization of Lucky. (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 PEEPSHOW After a nearly 5 year absence from comics, Joe Matt returns with his funniest, and possibly best issue of Peepshow yet. This issue is the conclusion of a four issue story arc that documents Joe’s obsessive “editing” of porn videos. Days go by where Joe never leaves his room, so that all of his quality time can be spent creating just the right scenes, where all the guys’ faces have been deleted from the final cut to make one “flawlessly edited” compilation. This is Joe Matt at his lowest ebb, a harrowing and yet still darkly funny portrait of an artist as misanthropic porn fiend. Offered in Previews are two other Joe Matt books, Fair Weather and the Peepshow Cartoon Diary, both excellent companions to this new issue. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PEEPSHOW CARTOON DIARY OF JOE MATT For over ten years Joe Matt has been notorious in cult circles for the embarrassing frankness with which he reveals his distressing habits and predilections. Utterly shameless and completely self-absorbed, Joe Matt writes with an exhibitionist’s enthusiasm for his favorite subject, himself. An excellent companion to the new Peepshow #14 offered here.SRP: $14.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DF ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1—SIGNED Signed by writer Jeph Loeb! Marvel’s greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced — Onslaught! The lives of the FF and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created the Heroes Reborn parallel universe! But the evil Onslaught — presumed long dead — has been reborn... and he’s bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Jeph Loeb and DF are donating a portion of each signing to the Sam Loeb Scholarship Fund! (C: 0-1-1) SIGNED—32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 CGC GRADED—32pgs, FC PI DF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538—SIGNED Signed by extra-ordinaire artist Ron Garney! “The War At Home” concludes in this official Civil War tie-in, with Spider-Man caught right in the middle! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1-3 SET—SIGNED Signed by hot new writer, Matt Fraction! "How I Won The War" concludes in an issue that spans Frank Castle's time in basic training to the latest salvo in Civil War, the thread that connects the Frank Castle of then, and The Punisher of now. The shot heard round the world happens here! Hop on board this star-studded Civil War tie-in series brought to you by rising star Matt Fraction, with eye-popping art by superstar artist Ariel Olivetti! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $69.99 DF ASTONISHING X-MEN #19—SIGNED Signed by three-time Eisner Award-winner, artist John Cassaday! Strap yourselves in, folks! It’s the beginning of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s final arc on Astonishing X- Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of last issue, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it’s all over, nothing will ever be the same! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF INCREDIBLE HULK #100—SIGNED Signed by writer extra-ordinaire, Greg Pak! The Hulk continues his epic story on Planet Sakaar with this landmark 100th issue! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF CIVIL WAR #7—SIGNED Signed by revolutionary artist Steve McNiven! It all ends here! The startling battle that will determine the future of the Marvel Universe! Issue #1 signed by McNiven sold out practically the second it arrived in the DF offices! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1—SIGNED Signed by “terrific” super artist Tim Sale! Learn the secrets of Kryptonite in a new story by Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale! Don't miss this first arc in a brand-new Superman ongoing series, brought to you by the award-winning team of writer Darwyn Cooke (DC: The New Frontier) and Tim Sale (Superman: For All Seasons, Batman: Dark Victory)! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF BATMAN/SPIRIT #1—SIGNED Signed by “jazzy” Jeph Loeb! Bob Kane’s Batman meets Will Eisner’s Spirit, and this one-shot special is signed by writer Jeph Loeb! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 DF GUY GARDNER: COLLATERAL DAMAGE #1—SIGNED Signed by writer/artist Howard Chaykin! On the fringes of the Rann-Thanagar War, G’Nort of the Green Lantern Corps gets the opportunity to find an arbiter to broker a peace deal! Who does he find to be a neutral arbiter? None other than Guy Gardner! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DF JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4—SIGNED Signed by cover artist Michael Turner! Brad Meltzer and Ed Benes continue their best- selling saga of the “Tornado's Path,” as the true mastermind behind the latest threat to the League is finally revealed! (C: 0-1-1) 32pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 FANFARE / PONENT MON AWABI GN by Kan Takahama Love takes many forms: sometimes sweet but often cruel, sometimes simple but mostly complicated, sometimes blind but always inevitable. Kan Takahama takes us through a myriad of emotions as we strive to understand this love. She leads us to the edge but whether we look over is up to us. "Awabi" is Japanese for abalone -- a dish best served cold. But in a unique play on kanji Takahama turns it around to reveal a hotter meaning of "fragile days, volatile as the foam". Her work has twice appeared in The Comics Journal Winter Special who voted her first collection Kinderbook in the Best Short Stories of the Year for 2004. This, her second collection, will resound even more than the first. MATURE THEMES SC, 6 X 8, 144pgs, PC SRP: $19.99 MONOKURO KINDERBOOK GN (NEW PTG) by Kan Takahama Kan Takahama's scripts are very clever, very subtle - even when her words are very direct. These are complemented by a range of art that twists and turns with the dialogue, adding an extra dimension to the stories. She tackles subjects as diverse as suicide pacts, mermaids, and barroom chat with a robust-yet-delicate grace. Born in Amakusa, Japan in 1977, Kan's debut in comic art came when her story, “The Women Who Stay,” won first prize in a competition and was published by the famous alternative magazine, Garo, in 2001. Further stories and collections followed, later collaborating with Frederic Boilet's "Nouvelle Manga" series to publish their first graphic novel, Mariko Parade this January in Japan. This collection of 10 stories was taken from this productive opening period in the creator's career and has been adapted by Kan herself to read in the western style of left-to-right. MATURE THEMES SC, 6X8, 212pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #12 by Johnny Ryan Johnny Ryan, current Master of the Low-Brow Comic, maintains the right to his title with the latest issue of Angry Youth Comix. This issue, subtitled “Boobs Pooter’s Jokepocalypse,” delivers all the dirty gag jokes you’d expect from something subtitled “Boobs Pooter’s Jokepocalypse.” No one can save you from the funny contained in this comic. MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH BLECKY YUCKERELLA GN by Johnny Ryan Sure, she’s smelly and gross, but she’s got a heart of gold! This book is the first collection of Johnny Ryan’s weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, as seen in the pages of the Portland Mercury, Vice magazine, and elsewhere. Blecky is a four-panel gag strip in the tradition of Underworld, Maakies, and Nancy, but with much more generous portions of piss, vomit, snot, farts, toe jam, b.o., and ear wax jokes. Blecky Yuckerella is the ugliest girl in the second grade, and the only one with three-day stubble. The strip’s cast of characters also includes Blecky’s Aunt Jiggles, her best friend Wedgie, Insanio the Cat, and many other absurdist goofballs, like Rich Bucksley (millionaire and “high class idiot”), Unitard (the last retarded unicorn), the pregnant babies (“We’re guaranteed to blow your mind!”), and Quasimodo Rose (the hunchback porn star). This is Ryan’s third book for Fantagraphics, collecting over 100 strips for the first time, and his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire is as sharp as ever. (MAR052893) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** CASTLE WAITING VOLUME 2 #3 by Linda Medley A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil — but about being a hero in your own home. The third issue of the continuing series of one of the most celebrated all ages comics of recent history. This issue unfolds chapter four of the story "Interiors,” as the Castle folk get acquainted with Iron Henry's brothers. Medley’s sharp pen and even sharper storytelling create a delightfully adventurous universe. 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 COMICS JOURNAL #280 by Various Hey kids, sex and violence! Gary Groth interviews Frank Thorne, whose long and varied career as an artist has led from titles such as Tomahawk and Mighty Samson to the steamiest version of Red Sonja ever, as well as the creation of his own salacious barbarian babe, Ghita. Our comics' section features “All True Crime Stories” from Comics Code inspiration Crime Does Not Pay, the “magazine with the widest range of appeal,” as Charles Biro and Bob Wood proclaimed on the cover. Murdered corpses, heaving bosoms, mystery dates — what more can you ask for? How about an interview with self-publisher Carla Speed McNeil, creator of the “aboriginal sci-fi” series Finder? Magazine, SC, 200pgs, PC SRP: $9.95 ESCAPE FROM SPECIAL GN by Miss Lask-Gross Fantagraphics Books is proud to showcase Miss Lasko-Gross in her graphic-novel debut. Escape From Special is the coming-of-age story of Melissa, who we first meet as a small child and depart from at the end of the book just before she enters high school. Drawn in black and white and washed in moody blues and full spectrum grays, Lasko-Gross’s art, with its detailed backgrounds and expressive, clean-line characters, exquisitely conveys the story’s blend of humor (sometimes of the gross-out variety) and keenly observed insights. Miss Lasko-Gross, who has the sensibility of a love child of Linda Barry and David B. midwifed by Judy Blume, has created a graphic novel that should appeal not only to the growing readers of graphic novels, but to teens grappling with similar unresolved questions. SC, 6x9, 136pgs, PC SRP: $16.95 HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1955-1956 HC by Hank Ketcham Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace is one of the most successful books in the company’s history, greeted by reviews with praise similar to that garnered by The Complete Peanuts. This third volume of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip from 1955 and 1956 in one handsome and thick hardcover volume. Ketcham’s legendary pen and ink work achieves its full flowering in this volume as do the various situations and themes that Ketcham would return to: the first “split screen” (two-panel strip) that Ketcham would occasionally use; Dennis actually flirts with a girl; he rats Dad out to Mom; exacerbates confrontations between Dad and the police; and stymies hapless baby-sitters. Oh, and Mr. Wilson finally comes front-and-center as Dennis’ #1 victim. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) HC, 5.5x6, 672pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1954 BOX SET by Hank Ketcham A swell custom-designed case containing the first two volumes of Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace with strips from the years 1951 through 1954. (Sorry, case is not peanut butter or root beer resistant.) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Set, HC, 5.5x6, B&W SRP: $39.95 NEW ADVENTURES OF JESUS: THE SECOND COMING GN by Frank Stack Jesus is back in this groundbreaking collection from Harvey Pekar’s Our Cancer Year collaborator. Underground comics were known for their satirical assaults on beliefs held dear by middle America. None was more witty or biting than the very first underground comic ever published — Frank Stack’s The Adventures of Jesus. Stack’s controversial strip first saw print in the Texas counterculture publications, The Charlatan and The Austin Iconoclastic, and the University of Texas humor magazine, The Texas Ranger. In 1964, Texas Ranger editor Gilbert Shelton (who would later go on to create the little known Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers) made 50 photocopies of about a dozen strips, stapled and collated the pages, designed a cover and distributed it to friends around campus. In this witty addendum to the New Testament, Jesus fulfills his promise “to reward the just and punish the unjust,” yet returns to Earth with remarkably little fanfare. He soon realizes he may have postponed his second coming a bit too long, arriving when the planet has fallen into a dangerously advanced state of decrepitude, i.e., the late 20th Century. Nonetheless, Jesus is determined to carry out his sacred obligation. Fantagraphics Books is proud to collect, for the first time, over 40 years worth of The New Adventures of Jesus, including a brand new story by Stack. This edition also features an introduction by R. Crumb and a preface by Gilbert Shelton. SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 SANCTUARY #1 by Nate Neal Xeric Grant award-winning cartoonist Nate Neal explores the primal mysteries and sordid inner workings of a Paleolithic cave-dwelling tribe, creating a truly original reading experience. When a bumbling cave artist-cum-shaman is jilted by his own tribe, he becomes enmeshed in the violent power struggles and sensual intrigues between the alpha males and alpha females. Featuring its own delicately crafted Paleolithic language, The Sanctuary breaks new ground by bringing complex ideas to the page with astounding immediacy through vibrant visuals of eerie beauty that linger in the mind’s eye. Don’t miss the beginning of this harrowing and darkly comic journey through the prehistoric birth of art. 40pgs, B&W (1 of 6) SRP: $3.95 MOME VOLUME 6 GN by Various The sixth volume of this acclaimed quarterly comics anthology continues in the same accessible, reasonably priced format that has made it the most popular anthology of the year (garnering Harvey and Eisner nominations), spotlighting a regular cast of a dozen of today’s most exciting cartoonists. In addition to the notable rising stars in every issue, this volume premieres the first chapter of "At Loose Ends" by Lewis Trondheim, an autobiographical diary comic that portrays Trondheim at a crossroads: after reaching the height of commercial success in middle age, how does he stay true to himself as an artist and not become a hack? The strip provides a unique resonance juxtaposed alongside several of the most exciting young cartoonists working today, including all-new work from Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Nominees Jonathan Bennett and R. Kikuo Johnson, as well as Tim Hensley, Jeffrey Brown, David Heatley, Paul Hornschemeier, Anders Nilsen, Sophie Crumb, Martin Cendreda and Gabrielle Bell. SC, 7x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY TP bv Frank Thorne Most know that Frank Thorne made a name for himself drawing Red Sonja for Marvel Comics. But he also worked on an historical strip called The Illustrated History of Union County, which spanned the entire history of a New Jersey county important to the formation of the United States. This book illustrates, with the influence of Harold Foster (Prince Valiant) and Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon), Thorne's scholarly episodes. The proceeds from the sale of this book will go towards the restoration of an 18th century house in Union County, New Jersey. SC, 8x11, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 O/A LATE BLOOMER by C. Tyler This new book presents the biggest, richest and most delightful collection of Tyler’s work to date featuring many new and previously unpublished works. Stories include “Migrant Mother,” “Just A Bad Seed,” “The Return of Mrs. Kite,” “Gone,” “Why I’m A-gin’ Southern Men,” and more. This book features over 30 pages of Tyler's full-color work. The three-dozen stories here cements Tyler’s reputation as a brilliant cartoonist! HC, 136pgs, PC SRP: $28.95 EROS COMIX FETISH 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 FREE SEXXX #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 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 REAR ENTRY #14 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 FENICKX PRODUCTIONS LLC ARCHAIC #6 by James Abrams & Brett Marting "A Tremor on the Web" Grim loses his tenuous grip on sanity and surrenders to psychotic rage — becoming even more ferocious than the brutal Lunatai. Violence, intrigue, bloodshed and madness continue to dominate the world as Archaic’s second story-arc comes to an astonishing conclusion! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FUN PUBLICATIONS INC TRANSFORMERS: "TIMELINES" FEATURING BEAST WARS by Various Before the Beast Wars, Megatron and his crew of Predacons traveled deep within the inner chambers of Cybertron and stole one of the planet's most guarded secrets.... The Golden Disk! The story that started it all is finally here in this awesome adventure that travels from Cybertron to the far reaches of space. Featuring Optimus Primal, Megatron and the Season 1 cast of Beast Wars, are seen like they never have been before in their pre-earth Cybertronian modes. With an amazing Diamond exclusive cover by Transformers artist Joe Ng and story contributions by Benson Yee and Beast Wars writer Bob Forward. 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #346 by Carl Barks, Daniel Branca and Stefan Petrucha A previously-unseen Carl Barks cover adorns this 1949 Bark's Christmas classic! Huey, Dewey, and Louie want “New Toys” for the holidays, but they’ll only get them if they wear out their old toys first. So it’s time to wear them out... by any sadistic means necessary! Next, Donald and the boys take Christmas present-hiding to outrageous extremes in Lars Jensen and Cesar Ferioli’s “Beating the Wrap.” 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES VOLUME 21 TP by Michael Gilbert & Stefan Petrucha In Michael T. Gilbert's "Merman Donald," our web-footed hero gains gills by swallowing a bottle of "Aqua-Pills"... only he isn't quite sure when the pills will wear off! Then in Stefan Petrucha's "Absolutely Mickey," our two-fisted mouse tries taking advantage of a genie's magic... only to be cursed by mystic misfires! Uncle Scrooge's sea-mammal saga "Whale For Hire" rounds out the volume. 128pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #295 by Cecil Beard & Paul Murry A never-before-reprinted 1945 classic, “Mickey’s Christmas Mix-Up” sends Mickey, Goofy, Minnie, and Clarabelle through a hilarious tangle of gift-giving bloopers! Pat McGreal’s “Christmas Eve Caper” has Donald battling a scoundrel Santa, while Stefan Petrucha’s “Quest for Quasar” finds Mickey rescuing contraband robots from a rogue toy dealer. A new cover by Italian master Giorgio Cavazzano wraps the book. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 MICKEY MOUSE & BLOTMAN: BLOTMAN RETURNS by Various By popular demand, fan favorites Pat and Carol McGreal offer another alternate universe Disney adventure! Once again Mickey Mouse battles alongside Blotman — the otherworldly superhero equivalent of Mouseton's evil Phantom Blot — while the evil Doctor Stat attacks Goofy’s otherworldly double, billionaire Goofus D. Dawg! Then Joe Torcivia and Jack Bradbury present a backup Super Goof saga: “Now Museum, Now You Don’t.” 48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 STAR OF THE MONTH MICKEY MOUSE MEETS BLOTMAN by Pat and Carol McGreal & Juaquin This Disney one-shot features Mickey Mouse and a heroic version of the Phantom Blot. When Mickey Mouse is hurled into an alternate dimension by one of Doc Stat’s inventions, he discovers that everything in this new world is a little different. (MAY052776) SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 ********************************************************************** UNCLE SCROOGE #360 by Various In Romano Scarpa’s “Good For Goodness’ Sake,” Duckburg offers a huge cash prize for Christmas generosity. Soon Scrooge, Donald, and the Beagle Boys are trying to feed their greed... by repressing it! Stefan Printz-Påhlson’s and Daniel Branca’s “Operation: Vesuvius” tells of the Ducks’ Christmastime efforts to neutralize Magica De Spell. And “Return of the Terror” brings back Tachyon Farflung, the master thief from outer space! 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #675 by Jippes, Markstein, Ferioli, Turner, McGreal, and Vicar 2006 Eisner Hall of Fame winner Floyd Gottfredson returns with the first-ever modern publication of his 1936 classic, “Mickey Mouse Joins the Foreign Legion!” Two-fisted Mickey survives a ferocious Secret Service hazing, and then begins pursuit of murderous counterspy Trigger Hawkes! Then Donald battles a “phantom snowballer” in William Van Horn’s “Snow Job.” Finally, Pat and Carol McGreal's “Orb Saga” continues with two more chapters... one of which is the only Mickey Mouse story ever drawn by Chilean Disney star-artist Vicar! 64pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 WALT DISNEY'S CHRISTMAS PARADE #4 by Barks, Gregory, Gottfredson, Lustig, and Transgaard In Carl Bark's and Bob Gregory’s “Christmas in Duckburg,” Scrooge has Donald catching moose in the frozen North... until he runs into trouble with the larcenous Beagle Boys! John Lustig (Last Kiss) contributes “Wrap Up Your Troubles,” in which Mickey is forced to pack some very dangerous yuletide gifts! Other ho-ho-ho-inducing features include Big Bad Wolf, Gyro Gearloose, and a 1932 Floyd Gottfredson short! 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 STARS OF THE MONTH WALT DISNEY'S CHRISTMAS PARADE by Various Get your hands on the first three Christmas Parade issues! These classic books are reprinted and offered in this month's previews, just in time for Christmas. #1 (STAR20192)—7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 #2 (SEP042723)—7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 #3 (SEP052955)—7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS by Various Adaptation of Disney's Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, a direct-to-video November release starring Mickey, Donald, and Goofy! Mickey Mouse narrates and stars in this selection of short Holiday stories, also featuring Donald, Daisy, Minnie, Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Pluto, Goofy and his son Max, and of course, Santa, his elves, and the reindeer! (SEP042722) 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 CARL BARKS' GREATEST DUCKTALES STORIES by Carl Barks A collection of Carl Barks adventures that were adapted to the popular DuckTales cartoon show. The first volume features "Back to the Klondike," "Land Beneath the Ground," "Micro-Ducks from Outer Space," "Lemming With the Locket," "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan," and "Hound of the Whiskervilles." The second volume wraps "The Giant Robot Robbers," "The Golden Fleecing," "The Unsafe Safe" and more with a previously unpublished Barks cover design, inked by Andrew Pepoy. Scholarly texts by Chris Barat and Joe Torcivia ground the stories and TV show in Disney history. VOLUME 1 (MAR063223)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 2 (MAY063151)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 1: 75 YEARS OF DISNEY COMICS TP by Various It's a chronological celebration of Disney comics' 75th anniversary! Enjoy never-before- reprinted Mickey tales by Floyd Gottfredson ("Mickey Mouse Music") and Romano Scarpa ("a.k.a. Cormorant Number Twelve"), then Donald sagas by Carl Barks ("Race to the South Seas"), Don Rosa ("Fortune on the Rocks"), and Al Taliaferro (the seminal "Donald's Nephews," complete in English for the first time!). We've got ducks by Daan Jippes, Dick Kinney, William Van Horn, and Daniel Branca; mice by Byron Erickson, César Ferioli and Paul Murry; even Gil Turner's Big Bad Wolf and Renato Canini's José Carioca. All this and much, much more! (MAY063159) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 MICKEY AND THE GANG: CLASSIC STORIES IN VERSE by Various From 1934 to 1944, Good Housekeeping magazine transformed Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy cartoons into rollicking, rhyming short stories, each masterfully illustrated by watercolor artists Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now, all 124 of these legendary features are finally collected in one coffee-table size book — and grounded in history, via a wealth of contemporary Disney animation art and ephemera! This book is available in Soft Cover and Limited Edition Hard Cover versions. SOFTCOVER (SEP052951)—SC, 11x13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 LIMITED HARDCOVER (SEP052952)—HC, 11 x 13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $149.99 ********************************************************************** EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC by Various This beautifully bound hardcover reprints the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952. Includes stories by William Gaines & Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg this book looks back at some of the edgiest and best written stories in comic history. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE BIG BIG LITTLE BOOK BOOK This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide features those miniature treasures that now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. Many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique, three-angle view. This volume includes historical overviews of the Big Little Books and their many publishers, a guide to grading Big Little Books with notes on storage and preservation, a wealth of trivia tidbits, and a Big Little Book market report for 2004. (OCT042747) SC, 9x12, 360pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 HAKE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 6TH EDITION 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, a checklist feature, and more! From Disneyana to SpongeBob, with plenty of superheroes in between. The Definitive Visual Guide and Checklist returns with its brand new sixth edition! (APR063180) SC, FC SRP: $35.00 THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 36 Are you ready for all the changes in the 36th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide? This edition is packed with new and exciting material about comics. It includes a brand new, fully-illustrated introduction and an interview with All-Star Batman artist Jim Lee by Spies, Vixens and Masters of Kung Fu author Michael Kronenberg. Plus, a feature article on comics of the ‘70s by Back Issue editor Michael Eury, and more. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present. This year’s Guide features a choice of covers by John K. Snyder III (Thor) and superstar George Pérez (Wonder Woman). THOR SC (DEC053022)—SC, PC SRP: $25.00 WONDER WOMAN SC (DEC053024)—SC, PC SRP: $25.00 ********************************************************************** GRAPHIX BONE VOL 4: DRAGONSLAYER COLOR EDITION SC From Scholastic Inc. Fone Bone confronts a host of dangers in Book 4 of the Bone saga, The Dragonslayer. He and Gran'ma Ben and Thorn have a terrifying encounter with Kingdok, ruler of the rat creatures. The Hooded One is inciting his army to full-scale war. Someone is continuing to haunt Thorn in her dreams. And then, wise Gran'ma Ben disappears. To make matters worse, Phoney Bone has hoodwinked the townspeople into believing that he is a mighty dragonslayer. When he actually does catch the Red Dragon - - much to his surprise -- he must face up to his promise: to slay the dragon at sunrise. Scheduled to ship 08/16/2006. (7057). (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 and Canada. SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 BREAKING UP: A FASHION HIGH GRAPHIC NOVEL by Aimee Friedman & Christine Norrie There's a fine line between a friend and an enemy. One minute trust, laughter, and love and the next minute there is hurt, cruelty, and betrayal. Meet Chloe Sacks: Thoughtful, artistic, and a junior at Georgia O'Keefe School for the Arts, nicknamed "Fashion High" for its trendy student body. Along with her best friends, Erika, Isabel, and MacKenzie, she's looking forward to an eventful year of parties and romance. However she is going to find out that she has a lot to learn when it comes to the subject of romance. Who'd have thought that falling in love would be such a disaster? (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 and Canada. SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 HAMMOCK ENTERTAINMENT INC ESTANCIA #2 by Jihoon Kim, Sungjae Park, Gibong Park, and Eungryul Kang The survivors of the first attacks reach a desert wasteland. Under the scorching sun with no food or water, they slowly go mad waiting for the next attack. In this desperate situation the survivors are faced with a myriad of questions. Why has the train stopped moving? Could the third wave of attack be the desert itself? Why are the elders committing suicide? You would never have guessed! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 17) SRP: $3.50 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE ULYSSES HC by Homer, Lob and Pichard The Adventures of Ulysses as only Heavy Metal can tell. MATURE THEMES HC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 HEAVY METAL JANUARY 2007 by Various This is the fantasy comic for adults, paralleled by none. All the over-the-top graphic sci- fi/fantasy madness you always expect in each and every issue of Heavy Metal. New short stories by some of Europe's greatest masters of modern fantasy and science fiction comics! In this issue: Featuring Magika #3 - New York, seventh night of riot. The city is under curfew. The epidemic of insanity extends as a trail of powder, whereas the cultists of New Jesus are on the point of making low hand on the Magika. It may be time to reveal their ultimate weapon, Justine Gallagher. MATURE THEMES Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 HERO STREET PRESS LLC HERO STREET #1 by Eric Miller, Frerico Zumel and Chuck Brodell A new superhero community in Big City has the government nervous and they’ve sent Nick Sharp to covertly keep the peace. After crossing paths with a beautiful, hero-chasing paparazzo journalist and the community’s most inept super team, Nick’s job is about to get a whole lot harder in the first issue of the new, bi-monthly humor series! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 PERFECT STORM #1 by Rob Jones & Andrew Hurst Officially, Erin Storm has no affiliation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Unofficially, she is the best assassin they have. When a mysterious rival beats Storm to an assignment, it becomes obvious that a leak has compromised the operation. Can Erin neutralize the leak before it gets her killed? Featuring a pinup and an inked cover by Dick Giordano, former executive editor of DC Comics and longtime Batman artist! 40pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 HEROIC PUBLISHING INC FLARE ADVENTURES #18 by Various Santa's little elfin granddaughter is back for the holidays in an all-new adventure by Wilson Hill, Rob Jones, and Dick Giordano. And this time Chrissie Claus is teaming up with Sigma-Chi, Master of Claus Fu, against the power of Sigma's wicked daddy Cernunnos, the sinister Anti-Claus! All this, plus Holly Holiday as "Winter Solstice," and a full-sized Penelope Pixie to ogle, too! Also in this issue: Ginger Snap's widowed mother is about to get married to a very nice elf named Mitchell Vitas. Everyone likes Mitchell. Everyone, that is, except the usually friendly Ginger, who's throwing all kinds of hissy-fits. So it's up to Chrissie to solve the mystery of why. This book features a story by Nancy Gordon, artwork by Rob Jones and Dick Giordano as well as two all-new Flare Sunday pages by Wilson Hill and Gordon Purcell, and a Frank Brunner cover. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 HIPPY COMIX INC FOGEL'S UNDERGROUND COMIX PRICE GUIDE (LIMITED O'NEIL COVER) 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, 8x11, 224pgs, PC SRP: $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FINK #1 by Uri Fink & Dan Fogel The new Underground Comix Price Guide’s Dan Fogel imports Uri Fink, Israel’s leading satirical cartoonist, for Fink!, a subversive political anthology. Pop culture parodies and non-P.C. ultra-violence combine to bring us: Rabbi Ben Death, the Robot Rambo, and the fun, mental, Fundementalists! And hang out with teens Batya, Sharonica, and Achmie — but bring your own body bag! MATURE THEMESSRP: $5.95 O/A DAN DECARLO FRAMED PRINT SET by Dan DeCarlo Dan DeCarlo, creator of “Josie and the Pussycats,” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” was the definitive Archie artist. These greyscale, classic 1950s “Good Girl” (not too naughty!) art prints are on card stock. “Burlesque” features a saucy brunette stripper, and “Hot Number” portrays a curvaceous reclining blonde cutie. Each print is shipped flat in a clear PVC cover around a white chipboard frame. Greyscale prints on high quality card stock 11” by 17”, individually framed and matted on 50 pt white chipboard and .020 clear acid- free PVC. Set (x2), 11x17, B&W SRP: $25.00 HOT MEXICAN LOVE COMICS HOT MEXICAN LOVE COMICS 2006 The Latin themed comic anthology returns! Featuring Brand New stories and artwork from some of the hottest talent working in Primetime TV Animation today. Each story has some connection to Mexican Culture. Each contributor actively works in the animation field. Featured artists productions include: The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad, Drawn Together, Invader Zim, King of the Hill, and many more! MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $5.00 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY STAR OF THE MONTH FUN HOME GN by Alison Bechdel This breakout book by Alison Bechdel takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale illustrated with Bechdel's sweet gothic drawings! (MAR063248) HC, 6x9, 236pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** IBERIAN PRESS SAMURAI ELF BOOK 1: SET APART GN by Miguel Guerra & Suzy Dias Imagine one day you discover that you're the last of your kind. That the fate of your world rests on your shoulders and that everything you once knew was a lie. Ardan, a sheltered and naive teenager, wonders what larger forces beyond his control are pulling the strings. Together with Keegan, his female counterpart, they stumble upon a journey of heart pounding adventures. A world where bounty hunters, Rasta cyborg Dwarfs, alluring heroines, troubled heroes, black market pirate babes, and misunderstood Goblins collide. Where magic and technology clash for supremacy. This beautifully illustrated graphic novel stylistically combines Japanese and European art to create a new fusion style Manga. The fast-paced action is coupled with a good dose of humor that will not disappoint. SC, 184pgs, B&W (1 of 7) SRP: $13.95 ICARUS PUBLISHING KAERIMICHI: THE ROAD HOME 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, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #47—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 #48—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 ICCC MEDIA INCORPORATED VATICAN CITY, LAS VEGAS GN In the last night of time, in a Vegas casino fashioned after the Vatican, author Thomas Carlyle is as good as dead. Swilling a mortal dose of alcohol, he will perish among the ridiculously grotesque patrons of Vatican City, Las Vegas as they pursue an elusive jackpot token called The Godhead.Carlyle unwittingly bumbles through corporate mafia intrigue as Vatican City's management, the Medici Crime Family, plots to enslave all the casino patrons to dreams of eternal wealth.Desperate to restore some meaning to life in his last hours, Carlyle, in the company of his "squire", the French midget Soo Soo, undertakes a surreal Grail quest to renew his failed love affair with casino cocktail nun Mona Mour. As the night deepens and the forces of Vegas evil threaten to rob human existence of all nonmaterial significance. Carlyle dreams a final reckoning that will bring the Medici Crime Family and all of Vatican City's managerial clergy to justice in a shocking cinematic twist. A brutal and brilliant satire of modern materialism. Vatican City, Las Vegas redefines the literary possibilities of the graphic novel as it becomes an instant classic in the genre. MATURE THEMES SC, 145pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ICE KUNION LEGEND VOLUME 1 GN by SooJung Woo & Kara Once upon a time, a selfish king summoned the monstrous Bulkirin into the real world. The monster killed half of all human beings, leaving the rest helpless as to what to do. That is, until one day when a hero appeared and defeated the Bulkirin with the legendary “Seven Blade Sword.” But… what does all this have to do with 8th grader Eun-Gyo Sung?! First, she gets suspended from school for fighting. Then, she runs away from home. The last thing she needed was to be kidnapped - and whisked into the past by a mysterious stranger named No-Ah! (C: 0-1-2) 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 FREAK VOLUME 2 GN by Dong-Eun Yi & Chung Yu There is nothing that the Nonblonds can’t steal for a client. Only the best can survive in the world of professional thieves. And Tublerun is the best of the best of thieves. Meanwhile, Chroma is the best bounty hunter out there. So, what happens when the best thief and the best bounty hunter cross paths? (C: 0-1-2) 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FREAK VOLUME 1 GN by Dong-Eun Yi & Chung Yu Come and meet totally new bounty hunters who are nothing like anyone you've ever seen before: Tublerun, who could take away all your powers by simply putting his hand on your head; Verna, who can hack into almost anything; and Lorel, the hypnotist and leader of the group, who are called the “Nonblondes”. These guys will lead you to a world full of excitement and fun! There's nothing they won't do, and nothing they can't do! Come and join their fabulous adventures in this first book of the series. (JUN063172) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 CHOCOLAT VOLUME 4 by Ji-Sang Shin Kum-Ji thought they were going to Miami… but what the…?! She ends up stuck in the smelly countryside! To make things worse, the water snakes attack her! Ah~ the dream of the beautiful beach of Miami has all blown away! Moreover, when she open her eyes, she finds herself in the arms of E-Wan…!! E-Soh gets jealous as can be, while Kum-Ji can’t make her heart stop beating so fast! Find out more about their love triangle in this fourth book of the series! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CHOCOLAT GNS by Ji-Sang Shin How far would you go to meet your favorite boy band? Keum-Ji is a little late getting into the club of her chart topping boy band DDL, but she develops a cunning plan to become a top member of their rival fan club for a brand-new boy group, named Yo-I (Chocolat). Not only will she always be near Yo-I at all of their concerts, but they always happen to play the same shows as DDL! It’s almost the perfect plan, except it’s really complicated being a super fan for one band when your heart lies with another. Follow the adventures of Keum-Ji in this full-blown romantic comedy as she tries to keep her scheme together. VOLUME 1 (AUG052971)—SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 2 (NOV052981)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 3 (JUN063176)—SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO VOLUME 3 GN by HaNa Lee & KangHo Park With his new and more powerful friends, Chiwoo heads toward Chug-Li village to find his father, Bi-Hyun. Instead, he is greeted by a band of immortal enemies that have are eager to take his life. Will he be able to defeat the immortals and find his father? RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #3 (MAR063258) SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STARS OF THE MONTH HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO GNS by HaNa Lee & KangHo Park Rebellious Chiwoo is the town outcast. Without his parents to raise him, Chiwoo finds this world a difficult place to fit in. If only his mysterious father, would just show himself! What secret could drive them apart? When his father suddenly reappears, Chiwoo learns that his father is a Mangnani, a mysterious executioner who carries out God’s judgment. Only his father’s dance prior to the beheading of a sinner determines the fate of one’s afterlife- the forgiveness from God, or the eternal damnation. Now on the run from an Emperor determined to obliterate all Mangnanies and their heirs, Chiwoo must fight to fulfill his destiny! VOLUME 1 (SEP052978)—SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 2 (MAY063192)—SC, 6x9, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** MOONBOY VOLUME 1 by Lee Young-You Apart from the fact the color of her eyes turn red when moon rises, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy crazy, 5th grader. After picking a fight with her classmate Yu-Da Lee, she discovers a startling secret: the two of them are "earth rabbits" being hunted by the "fox tribe" of the moon! Five years pass and Myung-Ee transfers to a new school in search of pretty boys. There she unexpectedly reunites with Yu-Da. The problem is, he mysteriously doesn't remember a thing about her or their shared past at all! Based on Asian legends relating to rabbits on the moon, Moon Boy is a wonderfully illustrated modern day crossover fantasy that will appeal to both boys and girls alike. SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 IDW PUBLISHING 24: NIGHTFALL #1 by Haynes, Vaughn, and Diaz Presenting a special six-part 24 Season One prequel! In 24: Nightfall, future CTU agent Jack Bauer heads an elite Special Forces team sent to take down the mass murderer, Victor Drazen. But events in the war-torn former Yugoslavia quickly spiral out of control as the hunters become the hunted. The secrets behind Bauer’s pivotal Operation: Nightfall mission are revealed here! Joe Corroney (Spike vs. Dracula) provides a special variant cover, too. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ESCALATION #1 by Furman, Su, and Scherwinski The saga of the Transformers secret war on Earth — begun in Infiltration — continues with Phase Two: Escalation. With the monumental menaces of Megatron and Ore-13 looming, the Autobots could be forgiven for thinking things couldn’t get much worse. But, as OPTIMUS PRIME musters his response to the mounting threat, the Machination strikes… with shocking and tragic consequences! By Simon Furman (The Transformers: Infiltration) and E.J. Su (The Transformers: Infiltration). A second cover by videogame artist Klaus Scherwinski will be offered in a 50/50 ratio. 32pages, FC SRP: $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 by Bob Budiansky & Don Figueroa 20th Anniversary Celebration! Part two of the adaptation of the classic 1986 Transformers movie finds Optimus Prime dead, the Autobots barely surviving and Megatron reborn — bigger, better, and badder than ever! Written by long-time Gen One scribe Bob Budiansky and illustrated by Transformers fan-fave Don Figueroa. Together, they present this four-part adaptation, adding in extra scenes and little touches for fans of all ages. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: HOT ROD by Simon Furman, Nick Roche, and James Raiz Continuing a series of one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers universe. This month, the spotlight falls on Hot Rod, as the daredevil Autobot undertakes a solo mission firmly filed and stamped: impossible! But what is the Magnificence, and how does it all connect with Hot Rod’s first— disastrous—mission? By Simon Furman (The Transformers: Stormbringer) and Nick Roche (Transformers Spotlight: Shockwave). Veteran TF artist James Raiz provides a variant cover, too. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TRANSFORMERS: GENERATIONS #9 by Budiansky, Perlin, and Roche IDW continues their look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. This special monthly series continues to present classic hard-to-find stories from the past two decades of Transformers comics. Nick Roche (Transformers Spotlight: Shockwave) once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art. This issue features the story “King of the Hill!” originally presented in Marvel Comics’ The Transformers #27! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 THE TRANSFORMERS: INFILTRATION MANGA TP IDW presents a special digest-sized version of the hit Transformers: Infiltration that features the stunning original black and white artwork of E.J. Su. Earth: 2006, and the fate of the planet is already sealed, its destiny decided... by the marauding mechanical beings known as Decepticons. In their way stand an embattled crew of seven hardy Autobot warriors, sworn to prevent the impending Armageddon at any cost, and an unlikely trio of human misfits, pulled kicking and screaming into a hitherto hidden world of pain and hurt. The can of worms is open, the genie out of bottle... and nothing will ever be the same again! 152pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 ZOMBIES!: ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD #1 by El Torres & Yair Herrera An all-new tale of zombies and katanas! They began to appear just three days ago, and now Los Angeles is a city overcrowded by zombies. In the Coliseum Refugee Camp, thousands of survivors are waiting for an evacuation that never comes. Between them are Brad, the student; Paquita, the barrio girl; Lonzo the gangsta, and the always-smiling martial arts master, Shigeru... and they'll have to join forces to survive the zombies and the other refugees! Also featuring a special 7-page bonus story at no additional cost—War of the Undead: The Prelude, by Karney’s Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan, which leads into January’s three-issue War of the Undead miniseries! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SPIKE: ASYLUM #3 by Brian Lynch & Franco Urru The one friend Spike has made at the Mosaic Asylum has been staked. Bad for her — but even worse for the guy who staked her. It's an all-out prison-style battle royale as Spike gets revenge the only way he knows how — with insults, fists and sharp objects. But when Mosaic's dirty little secret comes to light, it looks like Spike is going to have to call in some outside help to save the day. Spike’s latest adventure, courtesy of screenwriter Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK COLLECTION VOLUME 1 by Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt and Jeff Johnson This collection offers five scripts of the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five- season run, including the very first episode “City Of,” scripted by series creator Joss Whedon, as well as four other Whedon-penned fan-favorite scripts. Each complete shooting script includes original illustrations inspired by the episodes by artist Jeff Johnson. 240pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 ANGEL: AULD LANG SYNE #1 by Scott Tipton & David Messina An all-new miniseries from the writer of Spike: Lost and Found and the artist of Angel: Old Friends! Angel's back on the job in Los Angeles, tracking a mysterious cult and working to solve a kidnapping. The only trouble is, a few old familiar faces keep showing up — faces he shouldn't really be seeing! And what does Spike have to do with it? Stephen Mooney (CSI: Dying in the Gutters) provides a variant cover, too. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CSI: DYING IN THE GUTTERS #4 by Steven Grant & Stephen Mooney The comic-related intrigue continues as the CSIs narrow down the search for the killer! All signs point to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada as being guilty of murder, but is dead really dead in this case? And what do other suspects like Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Peter David, and other comic pros know about the murder of Rich Johnston? The penultimate issue of murder at a comic con! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CLIVE BARKER’S THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #7 by Chris Ryall & Gabriel Rodriquez Fletcher is no more and Tesla is near death, shot by Death-Boy. Is there no one who can stop The Jaff in his quest to unmake reality? And who are all the new figures who’ve been appearing in town, and why do they all look so strangely familiar? The march toward the apocalyptic battle for Quiddity, and the entire world, begins in earnest here. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALLEN ANGEL #11 by Peter David & J.K. Woodward "The Long Seduction of Jude” Part 1: When a new designer drug threatens to unleash a literal plague upon Bete Noire, Jude considers using vicious tactics upon the drug's source, Asia Minor... tactics that the Fallen Angel must prevent him from using. Written by New York Times Best-selling author Peter David (Spike vs. Dracula) with art by J.K. Woodward. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SENCILLA FINALE by Ashley Wood The ultimate presentation of Ashley Wood’s amazing sketchbook. Take one part sold-out Sencilla Fanta, combine it with a plethora of all-new and never-before-seen sketchwork from Spectrum Award-winning artist Wood, and you get this 400-page grand Finale! 400pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 SPARROW: PHIL HALE by Phil Hale The second in an ongoing collection of special hardcover art collections. The Sparrow series of art books offers an entirely new way of looking at comic book art. In this volume, artist Phil Hale (Halo) gets his due, with 48 pages of Hale’s brilliance presented in a special 6” x 6” hardcover format. HC, 6x6, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #9 by Alex Garner & Ashley Wood Sometimes, even a worst-case-scenario can deteriorate–and that’s exactly what happens to Raiden in the ninth installment of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty. Being betrayed by his idol Solid Snake is bad enough, but then he falls into the clutches of Solidus and later learns the terrible truth behind Colonel Campbell and Foxhound. Is there any hope of Raiden salvaging his mission? Written by Alex Garner with art by superstar artist Ashley Wood (who contributes two covers). 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 TURISTAS: THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE BOOK 1 by Kris Oprisko & Fabian Slongo Travelers beware—your next vacation may be your last! Tying into Fox Atomic’s theatrical film, Turistas, starring Josh Duhamel (NBC’s Las Vegas) and Melissa George (Amityville Horror), Turistas: The Other Side of Paradise explores the dark, brutal, and bloody secrets that lurk behind the world’s most exotic travel destinations. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #4 by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans & Xavier Cook, Mitchell Marchand, Robert Reed, Darren Huang, Ming Chi Cheng Dynomite returns home from jail to find that Kane has kidnapped his main squeeze. Kane's gone too far! First he set him up, and now he has taken his woman, leaving this super cool brother with a burning need for lovin’. How evil! Dynomite must go to Kane’s hideout, rescue his lady, and get rid of his nemesis once and for all. The Big Pay Back! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ROAD TO HELL #3 by Martin Schenk, Todd Lincoln, and Diogenese Neves The third issue gets your blood pumping in its terrifying, macabre and action packed climax! After surviving his personal purgatory, Frank and the last members of his crew race against all obstacles to escape Foreman’s full court attack. Finally reaching the end of the deadly road, Frank unwittingly infects our reality with a heavy dose of hell. Get Road To Hell #3 now, from the team that’s bringing Hack/Slash to the big screen! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 REMAINS TP—SECOND PRINTING by Steve Niles & Kieron Dwyer When the world goes mad, a blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer are mysteriously spared. But now they're trapped in Reno, surrounded by a veritable army of the undead - and with no idea what might wait for them beyond the city limits if they can escape. Are they the last man and woman on Earth? And if so, how long can they last? 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 BACKLIST GRANDE FINALE SC (MAR063291) SC, 8x11, 340pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 ADVENTURES IN OZ HC (FEB063134) SC, 7x10, 258pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 SMOKE VOL 1 TP (SEP052982) SC, 7x10, 156pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 METAL GEAR SOLID VOL 1 S&N HC (MAR052965) HC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 30 DAYS OF NIGHT COMPLETE LTD ED HC (OCT032537) MATURE THEMES HC, 260pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 30 DAYS OF NIGHT HC (DEC042684) MATURE THEMES HC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $35.00 30 DAYS OF NIGHT RETURN TO BARROW HC (SEP042761) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 CAL MCDONALD CASEBOOK SAVAGE MEMBRANE LTD ED HC (MR) (DEC032517) HC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 SHAUN OF THE DEAD HC (OCT053046) HC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 MARS S&N HC (JUN053033) HC, 7x10, 288pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 SPOOKHOUSE VOL 2 TP (OCT042790) SC, 136pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 LEGEND OF GRIMJACK VOL 1 S&N HC (NOV042752) HC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 THE COMPLETE MIKE GRELL’S JON SABLE FREELANCE VOL 1 S&N HC (FEB052911) HC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $50.00 ************************************************* ILLUSIVE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT DOROTHY 2007 CALENDAR Spend the year in Oz! Illusive Arts Entertainment is proud to present this gorgeous 13- month calendar featuring actress Catie Fisher as the 21st Century Dorothy Gale. The lush colors and scenes from the comic will adorn your wall while you learn Oz trivia, Baum facts, and behind-the-scenes gossip every month! It can also be modified into a video- rental return guide. Pen not included. (C: 0-1-2) Wall Calendar, 11X 8.5, 28pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 INFINITY STUDIOS SWEETY VOLUME 2 GN by Jae-Sung Park & Ju-Ri Kim Myung-Ho may have been going over his head when he wished for a girlfriend. Now, with both the daughter of a local mafia boss and a cute younger sister-like neighbor both after his love, he must make a decision before he ends up hurting both girls. But while Myung-Ho sets his mind on choosing between Yu-Ri and Ji-Hae, he finds his heart hurting more and more. What will be his decision? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. SC, 194pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 JAM PACKED PRODUCTIONS LLC THE SUPER NATURALS #1 by Toney Tapia, Jaimie Biggs, and Lawrence Basso Welcome to a world of reverse discrimination. This is a world where mutants and aliens are the ordinary society. This is the world of The New Mankind. Alien mutants are The New Mankind of society and they come about to take us to a world completely different from anything we knew before. Being a normal (Norm) human without any features of alien like mutant abilities are now hunted to extinction. What was once human are now hunted as norms. This is the story of this New Mankind and how a prodigy comes about to change the course of all Mankind. Meet this New Mankind and prepare to cheer for The Super Naturals! This new ongoing series promises to show the genre from a different angle. FC SRP: $2.50 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #121 by Various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features d20, HackMaster and other articles for gamers, from a gamer’s perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture. 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KING TRACTOR PRESS DEVIL WATER #1 by Steven Barr & Tielman Cheaney In this prologue to the horrific and comedic story of Henry Hill's encounters with outlaws, demons, angels, and religious fanatics in the Old West, a gang of bandits murder an old prospector who has discovered the mother lode. When they blast their way inside, they discover more gold than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes, and a pool of magical water that makes the gold irrelevant. Meanwhile, the traveling salesman and inventor Henry Hill is plagued by nightmares of demons and monsters. He finds his way to the rough frontier town of Dry Gulch, where he quickly learns that snake oil salesmen aren't well-regarded around these parts. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 FAMILY BONES #1 by Shawn Granger, Orlando Baez, and Kenneth Landgraf A troubled teen gets more than bargained for when sent to his aunt and uncle's farm for the summer. Family Bones is based on the true story of the oldest married couple on Missouri's death row, Ray and Faye Copeland, as experienced one summer by their unwitting nephew. In Family Bones, rebellious teen Sean is shuttled from one family member to the next, finally landing at the farm owned by his elderly Aunt and Uncle. There, the city boy must quickly adapt to the rigors of farm life. Sean must also adjust to the emotional and physical abuse that Uncle Ray visits upon his wife and nephew. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (1 of 10) SRP: $3.50 KITTY PRESS BECAUSE IM A BOY GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 186pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 KNOCKABOUT COMICS MC2: NEW COMICS STORIES BY MIDLAND COMICS COLLECTIVE by Various MC2 is a collection of stories by British comic artists based in the Birmingham area — though you won’t find any Brummie jokes here. Instead, the Midlands Comics Collective’s first publication offers action and absurdity, manga with a Muslim twist, Westerns, werewolves, whimsy Welshmen, and much more. MC2 features guest art by comic legends Hunt Emerson and John McCrea, and new strips by two International Anime and Manga Festival prizewinners, along with 14 other up-and-coming UK artists and writers. This 96-page paperback effortlessly blends graphic styles, genres and media to create an all-ages anthology that’s guaranteed to offer something for everyone. (C: 0-1- 3) SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 LADY DEATH STORE.COM LADY DEATH SIGNED PRINT BY IVAN REIS by Ivan Reis Lady Death Store.com is proud to present this high-quality full color digital print featuring artwork by fan favorite artist Ivan Reis that faithfully reproduces the classic cover of Lady Death: The Rapture #2. Each 11 x 17” print comes packaged in a clear, protective, plastic sleeve. This print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.SRP: $20.00 LAST GASP TINTIN & SNOWY ACTIVITY BOOK VOLUME 1 HC by Georges Remi Tintin and Snowy is an activity book with great puzzles and games based upon the many adventures of Tintin. There are mazes, puzzles, and “how to draw” sections. This book was conceived and designed in collaboration with studio Moulinsart, and is an officially licensed Tintin product. All of the illustrations are taken from the 23 full Tintin adventures drawn by the original artist, Georges Remi, commonly referred to as Hergé. HC, 8x11, 64pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 TINTIN IN THE ORIENT VOLUME 1 HC: CIGARS OF THE PHAROAH by Georges Remi “Cigars of the Pharaoh” is one of Tintin’s earliest adventures. He and Snowy are on a cruise to Egypt when they happen to meet Professor Sophocles Sarcophagus (the first of Tintin’s absent-minded professors) and join his expedition. But they become embroiled in a complicated scheme involving a fakir, cigars marked with an unusual brand, and Rajijah, the poison of madness. This story was written in 1932, but in the ’50s was shortened and rewritten. In this facsimile edition, it appears as it did 70 years ago. HC, 9x12, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 TINTIN IN THE ORIENT VOL 2 HC: THE BLUE LOTUS by Georges Remi Picking up where he left off in the Egyptian adventure “Cigars of the Pharaoh,” Tintin travels to China in “The Blue Lotus,” a tale which is generally considered Herge’s first masterpiece. It’s also Tintin’s only foray into actual history, specifically the Sino- Japanese conflicts of the early 1930s. The political tensions combined with the chilling threats of drugs give the story an especially high and realistic sense of danger. Herge paints a vivid picture of China and takes the opportunity to denounce ethnic prejudices (though ironically his artistic depiction of the Japanese businessman Mitsuhirato is quite grotesque). HC, 9x12, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TINTIN COMPLETE COMPANION HC by Michael Farr & Hergé An overview of the world famous comic character and his adventures through the 23 titles of the complete oeuvre, the Complete Companion contextualizes Hergé's work, replacing it in its historical period by showing side by side the drawings and the references used by the artist to establish believable backgrounds and realistic details. Includes sketches in the 500 illustrations presented. HC, 205pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 LINSNER.COM DAWN "OCEANA" SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT by Joseph Linsner Joseph Michael Linsner presents – DAWN: Oceana. Dawn appears here, as queen of the ocean, serene & lovely. Linsner’s rendering is at the top of his game; this image has loads of tiny details – the spray of the water, Dawn’s shiny trademark skull lace Like all digital prints from Linsner.com, 11” X 17” “Oceana” will ship to you in a sturdy clear acrylic sleeve, & each print is signed by the artist. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN "DESTINY" SIGNED DIGITAL PRINT by Joe Linsner Fans have demanded this print join the Linsner Digital Line, & so here she is! Dawn “Destiny” shows our favorite sexy redheaded goddess, posed in a moment of cosmic reflection masks swirling all around her. Signed by the artist, all 11” X 17” digital prints from Linsner.com come shipped in an acid-free archival plastic sleeve. (C: 0-1-2) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 DAWN: "BIG FACE" MOUSE PAD by Joseph Linsner Hooray! A stunning new product from Linsner.com present’s Joseph Michael Linsner’s most famous painting ever, a close-up on the face of his Goddess, Dawn. Meticulously printed onto a soft-touch fabric 1/4” thick mouse pad, this sexy goddess will smile up at you as if to say, your mouse never had it so good. Designed by JML. (C: 0-1-2) Mouse Pad, 8 X 9.5, FC SRP: $20.00 LOST IN THE DARK PRESS VIDEO: THE COLLECTED EDITION TP by Stephen R. Buell The return of Jesus brings big ratings and even bigger chaos. The Second Coming brings anarchy to the streets, and Keisha Bell and her friends find themselves in the middle of the storm. Attempting to avoid the madness, Bell finds there may be an inescapable link between herself and the events at hand. Collecting the critically-acclaimed indie hit of 2004, this collected edition includes a cover gallery, a new interview with the creator and a host of other extras. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES STARSHIP TROOPERS: DEAD MAN'S HAND TP by Tony Lee, Neil Edwards, John Feeney, and Kieran Oats Dead Man's Hand is now collected in one great 100-page TPB — and with the awesome art of Neil Edwards, who would want to miss out? Sergeant Lock is imprisoned for a murder and Will Tanner's Tamari's Tigers are sent on their next mission. When accidents that can not be explained happen, Will realizes that someone wants him dead — and will do so at any cost including the safety of his friends. MATURE THEMES 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STARSHIP TROOPERS: BLAZE OF GLORY TP by Tony Lee & Sam Hart In the war against the bugs, meet Rookie Will Tanner and the Mobile Infantry unit Tamari's Tigers! When a simple retrieval mission goes wrong, Will finds himself trapped on a world of bugs with a Sergeant he doesn't trust. Collects issues #1-4 of the bestselling series, and based on the novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Plus, a gallery of pin-ups and additional artwork are available in this collected edition. (MAY063285) SC, 7x10, 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 MARKOSIA THE LEXIAN CHRONICLES: FULL CIRCLE #10 by Harry Gallan, Chuck Satterlee, Ryan Stegman, & Inaki Miranda Koss orders his people to prepare the compound for an attack by the Leopard tribe. Reena heads back to the cavern where she finally deciphers the mysterious runes. She hurries back to Rell to warn her people of the stunning revelations. Can she prevent the Phoenix tribe’s tragic history from repeating itself? RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #5 (MAY063279) MIRANDA COVER A—36pgs, FC (10 of 12) SRP: $3.50 STEGMAN COVER B—36pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 STARSHIP TROOPERS: DAMAGED JUSTICE #1 by Tony Lee, Shanth Enjeti, and Guru-efx Following the shattering conclusion of Dead Man's Hand, Will Tanner finds himself split from the Tigers as they fight for their lives — as he fights for his very soul back on Earth. But when you've lost everything — you never fear loss again. This brand new series features the stunning artwork of Shanth Enjeti (Springball) and ships with three covers as well as a limited edition signed and numbered sketch cover which is limited to only 199 copies worldwide. MATURE THEMES COVER A ENJETI—36pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 COVER B TONG—36pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 COVER C MEYERS—36pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 COVER D ENJETI SGN SKETCH—36pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 SMOKE & MIRROR VOLUME 2 #4 by Chuck Satterlee & Daniel Bradford "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" (Part 4 of 4): The thrilling tale involving most of the Chimaera Studios characters concludes this month as we see how the Freak Soldier Project comes to fruition. Smoke & Mirror, Amp, Doctor M, Lonebow, Mutation, The American and Cameron have a truly daunting task ahead of them as they try to shut down an army of freak soldiers. The situation looks bleak for these heroes. It may take a little help from a one great hero — the original Mr. Smoke. 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 DONE TO DEATH #5 by Andrew Foley and Fiona Staples All good things must end, but that's no reason Done to Death can't end, too. Can the world of serial-killing editor Shannon Wade and the dismal vampire Andy accommodate happy endings? Find out in the blood-soaked, hilarious climax of the vampire story for those who hate vampires and stories about them! MATURE THEMES 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 MUTATION #4 by George Singley & Ethen Beavers Prepare for battle! Mutation is thrust into Gathos’ deadly coliseum to fight for his own survival! Can Mutation defeat all that is thrown at him or has Gathos finally gotten the best of him once and for all? A secret ally may have the final say. 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 MASTERPIECE COMICS FIREBLAST: ADVENTURES IN THE 30TH CENTURY by Ace Masters On the eve of the official opening of Fireblast Investigations, someone is trying to kill Mack Fire! Surviving two attempts on his life within a matter of minutes, Mack sets out on his first adventure: To save his own life! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 MIRAGE STUDIOS TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #29 by Dave White “Soul Survivor.” Generations of Styracodon and Triceraton interstellar conflict won't dissuade the curiosity of Donatello and his Utrom cohort as they launch an expedition to a mysterious planet deep within disputed space between the powerful reptilian empires. Adventure, espionage, and long buried secrets await our heroes! Frontispiece by Ross Campbell! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONFACE PRESS HERO KILLERS ONE-SHOT by Andy Winter & Declan Shalvey Grim and gritty superhero tales are both satirized and celebrated as a team of meta-human assassins are offered a king’s ransom to take down America’s number one sentinel of justice, Bronze Eagle! Boasts an ending that’ll either chill you to the bone, or make you laugh like an idiot. MATURE THEMES 36pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 MOONSTONE PHANTOM #13 by Mike Bullock "Tiger’s Blood” Part 2 of 2. The Phantom is as much a part of the jungle as any wild animal, but what happens when the jungle comes to life with the intent of ending the Phantom’s days? How does this tie in to the recent rash of poaching and who’s behind it all? Find out right here, as this storyline slides to a breathtaking end! Introduces new artist Carlos Magno, who joins regular series writer Mike (Lions, Tigers and Bears) Bullock! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 INFINITEENS #2 by Zeu The Infiniteens face their baptism of Fire as evil arrives to the peaceful coastal town of Cape Ruseur. A dangerous rescue mission to save the lives aboard the air fortress Sagitarius turns for the worse when the young heroes stumble upon Excelord´s dark secrets. What would you do if the deadliest, most powerful man on the planet set his sights on you? RES. from Previews Vol. XV #9 (SEP052946) 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BUCKAROO BANZAI LOGO T-SHIRT Wear your colors proudly! For the first time in 20 years, there is an official licensed Banzai shirt! The logo is printed on a navy blue cotton T-shirt. Get ‘em now, and the Lectroids just may leave you alone! (C: 0-1-2) SM-XL—FC SRP: $16.99 XXL—FC SRP: $18.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BUCKAROO BANZAI #1 by Rauch, Thompson, Williams, Calero, Haley, & Stribling "Return Of The Screw" Part 1—Everyone’s favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back, just in time to save the world one more time! Along with his Hong Kong Cavaliers, Banzai must battle more than one surprise arch enemy, each with their own motives, but all acting in concert to bring Banzai (and the universe as we know it) to his knees! All this action comes sandwiched between a couple of great rock and roll guitar solos, a few surgical procedures, a crazy gun battle on land and air, Buck’s one chance for the ultimate revenge, his soul in turmoil, all the chicks digging him, engineering synchronicity, pretty toilets, a human pickle, and a giant sombrero! It just doesn’t get more fun than this! Offering a special limited edition cover by painter David Michael Beck (G.I. Joe, Aliens/Predator). REGULAR—32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.50 BECK COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 O/A KHAN #1 by Tom DeFalco & Don Hudson Move over, Conan… there’s another fearless warrior in town! Witness the beginning of Temuji, a barbarian born into poverty in the timeless age of heroic fantasy, swords and sorcery. The adventurer goes on to become the warlord who would crush nations, and forge the greatest army of all time: Genghis Khan! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GERONIMO: THE LAST APACHE WARRIOR GN by Eric Griffin & Chaz Truog As two armies surround Geronimo and his small band of fighters, he offers them what little solace he can. He tells them the tale of his first war party, and also of the trials he has faced for the love of a woman. Between these places of love and death, his warriors are informed of what it is truly to be a man, and of what devotion it will take to win the great battle that awaits them in the morning. (JUL052980) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 ********************************************************************** NATIONAL PRESS COMICS SPECIAL EDUCATION #2 by Dave Dwonch What would you do if the most popular girl in school invited you to her house party? If you're Ed Warble, the new kid at Justice High, you say yes of course, much to the chagrin of his love struck friend Mimi! All hell breaks loose at the party as "The Populars" come into conflict with Ed and his friends from the Remedial Class. All this, and the evil Baron Zima sets his nefarious plan into motion! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 NBM MISTER I VOLUME 1 HC by Lewis Trondheim After the greatly successful subversively goofy Mr. O, here comes another batch of gags crammed with little frames showing the mishaps of Mr. I, who, no matter what he tries, always ends up killed. Poor fellah! You gotta love this walking disaster. HC, FC SRP: $13.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MR. O VOLUME 1 HC by Lewis Trondheim As the new Mr. I comes out, so does this first one go back to press a third time! Goofy silent one page gags crammed with little frames showing Mr. O, a round doodle of a man, desperately trying to get over to the other side, and just never quite making it. Everyone else can do it, why can’t he? Will keep you in stitches for pages. More of Trondheim’s genius at work! SC SRP: $13.95 LUCIFER'S GARDEN OF VERSES VOLUME 4: THE DEVIL & MILES DAVIS SC by Lance Tooks Now in paperback! Amo is a hardened journalist who smokes and drinks too much, though not nearly enough for her own taste. Assigned to profile the late jazz legend Miles Davis, she finds herself at a creative impasse. How does one approach such an "overly- written-about" artist from a fresh angle, and what's her opinion worth anyway in a world so fast unraveling? At her wit's end, she stumbles into the mysterious "Smokeasy," the only bar in Manhattan where adults are allowed to behave as such; and it is that misty room that Amo falls under the spell of a ghostly bartender. SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 LUCIFER'S GARDEN OF VERSES SC 3-PACK by Lance Tooks As the fourth and last book comes out, here’s the first three books, including: The Devil on Fever Street, where the Devil gets entangled by a beautiful virtuous woman; Darlin’ Niki, the very used daughter of a tycoon; and The Student, a spoof of the art world. Pack (x3), SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 STAR OF THE MONTH BAYBA THE 110 BJS GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JUL053009) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x12, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** BAYBA DOMINA IN RED 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, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 SIZZLE #32 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 NEAR MINT PRESS THE EXPERTS #1 by Minter & Pruitt This new team of heroes combines three novices with three adventure veterans: Doctor Delta (a mystical apparition), Free Mary (A spit-fire vixen), Naked Man (a young eager buck), the Emerald Yeti (a good natured, mechanical, furry giant), Ninja Witch (a moody, youthful witch in training), and Mr. Elaztik (the obligatory, rubber bodied shape changing comic relief). These six individuals have been chosen to fulfill certain demographic appeal. Though, more importantly, they have been selected for their ability and willingness to work cheap. As a whole, The Experts is a quirky off kilter superhero series revolving around characters that are completely unprepared for their atypical roles and responsibilities. This issue also features two back up stories: "Incredo Lad Out of the Closet" and :Dr. Michael Schlessinger: Psychiatrist to the superheroes." MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 NETCOMICS ALMOST HIGHLY CLASSIFIED VOLUME 1 GN by JTK A chaotic uproar of the Almost Highly Classified Team members who settle in a remote beachside village! Tom Anjery, vice-chief of the Almost Highly Classified Team at the GIS (Global Intelligence Services), receives an order to relocate the team's office and privately operate it independent of the GIS, due to a budget reduction. The team gets a new office in a remote village, but to appropriate the operational funds on their own, they decide to hold two jobs. With his confidants, Jay Biel, Warren X, and Louis Legstrong, Tom arranges a bar on the first floor and an office on the 2nd floor of their new building and barely manages them. But their neighbors don't seem too pleased. Meanwhile, the Baywatch team that patrols the beach cast a doubtful eye at them, and the team leader Sergio Ciprani especially gets on bad terms with Tom and his team. With many problems in front of them, the Almost Highly Classified Team faces almost highly classified cases. SC, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $17.99 PINE KISS VOLUME 4 by Eunhye Lee Dali and Sanghyung become even closer to each other, and Sanghyung begins to ponder his relationship with Dali. He finally finds the courage to confront Dali about his feelings, but when she tells him she thinks of him only as Rocky's friend, a bleak emptiness seeps into him, although he's not sure why since his heart is supposed to be with Sebin. After all, it's no secret that Dali's one and only love, like Sebin, is the handsome and enigmatic Orion. What does Orion really feel for Dali and Sebin and who will he choose? Is Sanghyung really in love with Dali? And where is the cool Rocky's heart when he hardly expresses his feelings SC, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 8) SRP: $9.99 THE EMPEROR'S CASTLE VOLUME 2 GN by Sungmo Kim Stunned by the loss of the Kito Brothers, the Imperial household of Japan contracts the two deadliest fighters in Japan to hunt down father and son and slay them where they stand. With new enemies on their trail, Chunhoo and Sukgi hide in the red light districts of the outer provinces of Korea. But, the strength of the Nihon Saikono Warrior can’t be hidden for long, and Chunhoo must choose between keeping his secret and saving the life of the son who hates him. MATURE THEMES SC, 184pgs, B&W (2 of 8) SRP: $9.99 THE LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOLUME 4 GN by Mira Lee Sirius has woken up from the spell of forgetfulness that his nanny cast upon him. He vows to save Misty Rain and comes down to earth to search for her. Away from the prying eyes of his nanny and the rest of the Unicorn Kingdom, he is finally free to stay with his beloved Misty Rain for as long as he desires. But happiness turns to sorrow when tragedy strikes. The young Prince Sirius falls victim to Medusa's evil trap and loses both his heart and soul. The king of the Unicorn Kingdom and the Great King of Darkness of the Land of the East Dokebi come forward and join forces to help Sirius regain what has been taken from him. Meanwhile, Misty-Rain finally meets the mysterious human woman in the portrait she discovered in the palace of the Great King. SC, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 7) SRP: $9.99 MADTOWN HOSPITAL VOLUME 4 GN by JTK Dr. Huh stumbles on the strange fact that no one seems to know where Madtown Hospital's director is. She learns that the director of the hospital had been suffering from an incurable disease and that the Madtown doctors had decided to paralyze the director's body with a specially developed solution to try to keep him alive. The director had been sleeping ever since! Dr. Huh and the rest of the Madtown staff finally revive the director, but the trouble is that the director's mind has been conscious and awake all those years. He remembers everything and everyone, except Galgoo, who gets a taste of the director's revenge. Will Madtown Hospital ever find peace? SC, 168pgs, B&W (4 of 4) SRP: $9.99 MANHWA NOVELLA COLLECTION VOLUME 4 GN Presenting the very first series of Netcomics’ Manhwa Novella Collections — a monthly anthology of the most prominent Korean authors and their works in which every page demonstrates their uniqueness and originality! SC, B&W SRP: $11.99 LET'S BE PERVERTS VOLUME 1 GN by Yoojung Lee Perverto is just a regular 17-year-old with the unavoidable nickname, “pervert.” Unlike his namesake, he’s actually quite naïve when it comes to sexual matters; his first and only youthful romance having ended terribly. To escape his bad reputation, he transfers to a new school for a fresh start. But on his first day there, he’s falsely accused of groping a girl named Hongdan on the subway. To make matters worse, she happens to be another new student who has just transferred to his new school, to his very class. The real pervert who framed him is a math teacher at his new school, too! The teacher is an expert at getting away with perverted behavior...and he’s targeted Hongdan for more gropes. The girl possesses a voluptuous body and mysterious bruises, and Perverto is smitten with her. But when Hongdan expresses her romantic interest in him out of the blue, Perverto is reminded of the hurtful memories of his first love and runs away screaming. Will he survive his new school? The true nature of Perverto wiggles to the surface in Volume 1 of this sexy new series! MATURE THEMES SC, 168pgs, B&W (1 of 4) SRP: $9.99 NEW DIMENSION COMICS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER WALL SCROLL SET This wall scroll set, measuring 28" x 34" in size, features three different cloth wall scrolls, each with plastic rods at the top and bottom for hanging. Wall Scroll Set (x3), 28 X34, FC SRP: $9.99 DELUXE PEN HOLDERS Each holder, measuring 5" across, features a heavy comic logo base made of scuplted metal to hold the deluxe pen. X-MEN—SRP: $7.99 FANTASTIC FOUR—SRP: $7.99 X-MEN METAL SCULPTURES Each heavy laser-sculpted statue measures 5½” high and are limited in quantity! WOLVERINE—SRP: $12.99 PSYLOCKE—SRP: $6.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPIDER-MAN MAXIMUM CARNAGE METAL SCULPTURE This heavy metal statue measures 11" x 7", and features Spider-Man, Venom, and Carnage. Limited to 500 pieces. Sculpture SRP: $14.99 SHI: FIRST APPERANCE NEW DIMENSION NEWSLETTER This store newsletter from Western PA showcases Shi for the first time! Printed entirely in red ink, it is autographed by Billy Tucci. Very rare and a must for any die-hard Shi fan! Quantities are limited and allocations may occur. PC SRP: $19.99 NEW ENGLAND COMICS THE TICK: "CLASSIC" POSE T-SHIRT Back by popular demand! The Tick "Classic" Pose T-Shirt image is taken from the first issue of The Tick and is illustrated by Tick creator Ben Edlund. Justice has never looked so good! Choose from six colors. White. 100% pre-shrunk cotton. (C: 0-1-2) SM-XL—SM-XL, FC MSRP: $19.95 XXL—XXL, FC MSRP: $21.95 THE TICK: "INSECT" LOGO T-SHIRT The classic Tick colorful logo emblazened on a royal blue t-shirt. A must have for all stylish protectors of righteous goodness. Features three colors. Royal Blue. 100% pre- shrunk cotton. (C: 0-1-2) SM-XL—SM-XL, FC MSRP: $19.95 XXL—XXL, FC MSRP: $21.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE TICK: OMNIBUS Collects the first three volumes of the popular series The Tick! VOLUME 1—SRP: $17.95 VOLUME 2—SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 3—SRP: $11.95 106U COMIX INTERNATIONAL O/A 106U #7 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, 224pgs, PC SRP: $25.00 ONI PRESS INC. DAMNED #2 by Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt Caught in the middle of a web of kidnapping, betrayal, and damnation, Eddie can't escape the city's most ruthless demon gangs. The Damned combines the supernatural sensibilities of Joss Whedon with the stark reality of Miller's Crossing to form a taught thriller that can't be ignored! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 LOCAL #10 by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly "The Process." The flipside to the previous issue of Local, this Austin, TX-based story tracks Megan's brother Matthew McKeenan, as he also reacts to the news of their parent's death. While Megan's journey was proactive, sentimental, and in the end, rather uplifting, Matthew's process is radically different, and possibly dangerous. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (10 of 12) SRP: $2.99 SHENANIGANS GN by Ian Shaughnessy & Mike Holmes Casey has had it with Holden's adolescent behavior. Holden's fed up, too. Casey's tutoring job keeps her way too busy, and what's worse, her clients are horny frat boys! but Holden has a plan to save their relationship, as long as it doesn't backfire into an even bigger disaster! SC, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 1: BROKEN GROUND TP by Greg Rucka & Steve Rolston; cover by Tim Sale & Matthew Hollingsworth As part of the Special Section of Britain's Ministry of Intelligence, Tara Chace is one of a handful of operatives they call when they need to clean up a mess, or to make a new one. It's a world of questionable morals. For instance, is it better to assassinate a general in the Russian mafia rather than allow him to peddle more guns and drugs in underprivileged countries? Tara's bosses seem to think so. But the Russian mafia ask their own question: once someone has taken the life of one of their officers, can they continue to let that person live? (STAR15478) MATURE THEMES SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 QUEEN & COUNTRY VOLUME 2: MORNINGSTAR TP by Rucka, Hurtt, O'Malley, & Norrie; cover by Durwin Talon Afghanistan is one of the hottest political spots in the world. When the Taleban discovers foreign journalists are also serving as covert-agents for the SIS, the Minders are put on a mission to find a secret contact list before the enemy does. However, when Director of Operations Paul Crocker decides to send only his male agents into the field, it doesn't sit well with Tara Chace. Adding insult to injury, she's currently required to attend therapy sessions to deal with the effects of previous operations. Not content to sit on her hands, Tara spends her time trying to piece together the puzzle, aiding Minders Wallace and Kittering in their race against the clock. This second collection of the acclaimed series Queen & Country breaks new ground for comics, tackling tough subject matter in a realistic and intriguing way. Written by Eisner-winner Greg Rucka, with art by Brian Hurtt, Bryan O'Malley, and Christine Norrie, chapter breaks by John K. Snyder III, and a cover by Durwin Talon. Available as a special hardcover edition, and a softcover edition. The hardcover features faux leather and an embossed cover (no dustjacket). MATURE READERS b&w, 88pg (STAR16767) 88pgs SRP: $8.95 LOVE FIGHTS VOLUME 1 TP by Andi Watson Fancy taking yourself out on a nice date? Then what better way to tell yourself that you adore who you are than this gorgeous collection of the first six issues of Andi Watson's acclaimed ongoing series. Features all the superhero hi-jinx and broken hearts in Watson's inimitable style. Great time to get caught up, as the series itself moves into high gear! (FEB042553) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 LOVE FIGHTS VOLUME 2 TP by Andi Watson The scandal surrounding the Flamer's alleged love child may very well be a fake, but that hasn't stopped it from making life difficult for both comic artist Jack and journalist Nora! It's a complicated world when flying crimefighters patrol your skies... but an old romantic like Andi Watson is ready to tackle these super affairs of the heart with the usual wry wit and skillful brush strokes! (OCT042879) MATURE THEMESSRP: $14.95 THREE DAYS IN EUROPE TP by Antony Johnston & Mike Hawthorne Jack's planned Jill's dream vacation - Paris for a gallery exhibit. And Jill's plotting a London trip to see Jack's favorite band. Problem is, both trips start tonight! Before long, Jack's in the middle of an art heist and Jill's in the thrall of a rock star! Can they escape their adventures and re-ignite their romance? (SEP032442)SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** SCANDALOUS GN by J. Torres & Scott Chantler From the creators of Days Like This! 1950s Hollywood has big glamour, small talk, and medium cool. The most powerful woman in town is Paige Turner, the celebrity columnist for America's most-read newspaper. When a salacious tabloid mentality creeps onto newsstands, Paige goes toe-to-toe with Harry Richards, "The Tabloid Dick." Their war of words becomes a knockdown, drag-out fight to be the biggest rumormonger in entertainment! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 PAIZO PUBLISHING, LLC THE ORDER OF THE STICK VOLUME 2: NO CURE FOR THE PALADIN BLUES TP by Rich Burlew The Order of the Stick is back in action (and in color!) in this second volume compiling the popular fantasy gaming satire webcomic in convenient book format. Watch in amazement as The Order of the Stick, everyone's favorite band of hopelessly incompetent adventurers, leaves the dungeon behind (probably a good idea, considering they blew it up anyway) and ventures out into the great outdoors. Thrill to encounters with bandits, dragons, assassins, and perhaps the most terrifying of all — paladins! Watch in amazement as the Order of the Stick finds itself caught between the forces of Good and Less-Than-Good as their stupid little adventure turns into a stupid epic adventure to save their very world! SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 PANINI PUBLISHING LTD STAR OF THE MONTH DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #13: THE NINTH DOCTOR COLLECTED COMICS by Various Presenting the complete run of Ninth Doctor comic strips from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine in one bumper volume! This collection of comic strips is a must for any fan of comics, or fans of the new Doctor Who series! (FEB063471) (C: 0-1-2) 8x11, 108pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 ********************************************************************** PRIMA PUBLISHING PERFECT DARK: JANUS' TEARS #3 by Eric Trautmann “A Girl Walks Into A Bar…” Posing as a disgraced operative with one last shot at redemption, Joanna has been dispatched to the Institute’s Los Angeles offices to root out a mole lurking somewhere within—a mission codenamed Janus’ Tears. As she struggles to unmask the traitor, Joanna takes her fight to the mean streets of Los Angeles, carving a violent swath through the L.A. underworld, in order to track down her only lead – a deadly mercenary, bent on eliminating her. With corrupt cops, gang hoods, and corporate saboteurs in her gunsights, even a quiet drink can spell trouble! 32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.50 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #166 by Various Fifteenth anniversary issue! Since November 1991, Furrlough remains the only monthly source for anthropomorphics! "Ace and Queenie" by Rusty Haller continues with more spy thrills, daring adventure, and glamourous romance. Also, "Whomper" by Chris Farrington and "Treasure Hunters" by Remi Perron deliver fun fantasy hijinks. Cover by Dark Natasha. 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 ANACONDA DAVIDA #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 64pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 MILK #56 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 POUNDCAKE VOLUME 2 TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 11x8.5, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 REBELLION 2000 AD #1513 - #1516 by Various The UK's cult sci-fi, fantasy and horror weekly anthology comic continues to mix blistering action with acerbic satire, providing a peerless hit of thrill-power every seven days! Future lawman Judge Dredd's journey into the Cursed Earth and his own past continues in "Origins," courtesy of John Wagner (A History of Violence); Russian rogue Nikolai Dante becomes an enforcer of Tsar Vladimir the Conqueror in "Sword of the Tsar," by Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and Simon Fraser (Richard Matheson's Hell House); the mystery deepens in the terrifying "Chiaroscuro," by Simon Spurrier and Smudge; Robo-Hunter Samantha Slade returns for a high-stakes card game in "Casino Royal," by Alan Grant (Lobo) and Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones); and Harry Kipling hunts down another degenerate god in "The Hitman and Hermoth," by Simon Spurrier and Boo Cook. (C: 0-1-2) #1513 - #1516—32pgs, PC SRP: $4.10 2000 AD EXTREME EDITION #19 by Various Classic stories from the 2000 AD archive! In this old-school issue, the complete and uncut polar bear rampage thriller "Shako," backed up with the SF conspiracy drama "Project Overkill." (C: 0-1-2) 116pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 THE COMPLETE NEMESIS: THE WARLOCK BOOK 1 by Pat Mills Termight: a world at the heart of a cruel galactic empire. A world devastated by nuclear warfare. Deep below the ground its inhabitants try to eke out a mere existence, continually threatened by the Terminators, lead by the diabolically evil Toquemada. There is a resistance though, and a new kind of hero. Meet Nemesis the Warlock, champion of the coming rebellion! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $28.99 JUDGE DREDD: THE COMPLETE CASE FILES VOLUME 6 TP by John Wagner & Alan Grant In Mega-City One, the Judges rule with an iron fist. The most notorious of these is Judge Dredd. Dredd is judge, jury, and executioner, and these books collect together all of his early cases from the very first episode. Book six contains come of the best writing and art from the UK comics scene, including work from John Wagner (A History of Violence) and comid book legend Carlos Ezquerra. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $28.99 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE by Various Another monthly plunge into the mean streets of Mega-City One! (C: 0-1-2) #251—Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.50 #252—Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $7.50 I AM THE LAW: THE JUDGE DREDD OMNIBUS by Various From Black Flame! In the nightmarish future of Mega-City One, Judge Dredd and his colleagues are all that stand between law and anarchy. They are the Judges—the judge, jury, and executioner! Now, for the first time, this great value book brings together the first three explosive Judge Dredd novels. In "Dread Vs Death," Dredd teams up with Judge Anderson and ex-Judge DeMarco to investigate a trail of carnage by the Death Cult. "Bad Moon Rising" sees him up against human xenophobes set on destroying an alien ghetto, and in "Black Atlantic," Dredd must stop a bio-weapon that is programmed to destroy everything in its path! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 769pgs SRP: $10.99 SLÁINE THE EXILE MMPB by Steven Savile From Black Flame! Follow the truly epic adventures of Celtic barbarian Sláine MacRoth as he fights to follow his destiny and ascend to kingship. Sláine the Exile is the first verse in the son of Sessair, following his life during his teenage years. Opening with the young Sláine coming to terms with his mystical warrior's gift, the Warp Spasm, this book chronicles his acceptance into the elite warriors of the Red Branch, and his eventual exile from his own people for crimes against his king. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 416pgs SRP: $7.99 RED EYE PRESS VALENTINE #11 by Daniel Cooney Part 2 of the "Killing Moon" story arc. Assassin Dana Valentine begins to fully remember the events leading up to decision in becoming a gun for hire. Meanwhile, Russian mob head Ursula dispatches two assassins to go after Dana. A must read! "The Killing Moon" promises even more bullets and bodies! RES. from Previews Vol. XV #11 (NOV053085) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH VALENTINE TP by Cooney Palmiotti, Fauvel, & Merinuk Meet Dana Valentine, a gun-for-hire who abandoned her profession for a clean slate at life. She has taken shelter with an Italian restaurant owner who's burdened with debt and the Russian mob. Can Dana risk all to save another when the decision will change the outcome of her future? MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1: FULLY LOADED—SC, B&W MSRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2: RED RAIN—SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 SALT PETER PRESS DORIS DANGER: GREATEST ALL-OUT WAR BATTLES by Chris Wisnia It's All-Out war action in the "Jack Kirby giant monster" tradition. Your favorite conspiracy seeking tabloid journalist, Doris Danger, is back! This book also contains giant monster pin-ups by fan favorite artists such as John Severin, Russ Heath, Dick Ayers, and Sam Glanzman! 16pgs, B&W SRP: $2.50 SBK PUBLISHING GROUP SKATE FARM GN by Danny Neiman, John Stauffer & Barzak When four young skateboarders find four very special skateboards, they are thrown into the deep end of a global war between good and evil! Extreme skateboarding, heartbreaking heroes, mystery, alien-powered boards, flesh-metal villains, and high stakes adventure all combine to open a fresh world for action comics! SC, 5x7.5, 170pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC INVERLOCH VOLUME 2 GN by Sarah Ellerton His journey now fully underway, it doesn’t take long for Acheron to start attracting a little unwanted attention, being one of the few Da’kor crazy enough to venture into human cities alone. With his new friends Lei’ella the thief catcher, Varden the thief, and Neirenn the elemental mage, he begins to learn a little more about Kayn’dar’s disappearance – but now he also has a Da’kor-hunting enemy close on his trail… (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 SILENT DEVIL PRODUCTIONS EMPTY CHAMBER #2 by Lewis, Copland, Rodgers, & Nuttall Thousands of feet above the ground on a military airship, a surprise double-cross threatens to ruin Agent Sam Maddox's mission. He must safeguard a civilian code- breaker with information on how to thwart American genocide! This espionage thriller is brought to you by the Harvey-nominated team behind The Lone and Level Sands and Mortal Coils. 40pgs, B&W (2 of 2) SRP: $2.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT POISON ELVES: LOST TALES #10 by Aaron Bordner You might just call it a case of the mid-winter break gone wrong, or maybe Elf-Riders gone wild! No matter how you say it, it's bound to be a fiasco when Lusiphur's indomitable imp-rider, Parintachin, decides to take a vacation in the elf-assassin's head. Is he already in Lusipher's head? Well his destination must be someplace special indeed, like a part of the mind that should never be found! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 SUPERVERSE PRODUCTIONS ZOOM SUIT #2 — BART SEARS SKETCH COVER EDITION by John Taddeo, Bart Sears & Keron Grant This is the highly sought after, limited edition sketch cover by Bart Sears! Inside is the colored version of Bart's cover image, as well as the incredible artwork of Keron Grant and a story by John Taddeo featuring Zoom and Simon Bane in mortal combat! The back cover features animation clips from the award winning short film.SRP: $9.95 ZOOM SUIT #3 — BART SEARS METAL SKETCH COVER EDITION by John Taddeo, Billy Patton, and Bart Sears This is the limited edition, metallic ink sketch cover by Bart Sears!SRP: $9.95 ZOOM SUIT #2 — LITHOGRAPH SETS These lithographs feature the artwork of Bill Tucci, Keron Grant, Bart Sears, and more! Every lithograph is signed by Zoom Suit creator John Taddeo. Each museum quality lithograph is printed on heavy 11" X 17" Bristol board, stamped with the Zoom Suit "Green Alien Head" seal and also contains a gold foil embossed Zoom Suit seal. COLOR—Lithograph set SRP: $99.95 PENCIL & INK—Lithograph set SRP: $59.95 THRILL HOUSE CRYPTID: CREATING A UNIVERSE by Various Rarely does an idea come together where everyone is totally in agreement on what it is and where it is going. An idea that has such a strong creative core it just carries everyone along with the creator's fantastic vision. Cryptid is one such project. From the mind of Michael Todd comes a seemingly simple concept that swept people away and charged their imaginations. It's a world as it stands at the end of the British Empire with an emphasis placed on the places and people that made up the Royal Society of Cryptozoology. Cryptid: Creating a Universe is a collection of the initial inspirations from its creator and artists like Frank Frazetta, Mike Mignola, Simon Bisley, Alex Horley, Gus Hunter, Daniel Falconer, Paul Tobin, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, and others from the WETA workshop. REGULAR—SC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED HC—HC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $30.00 THRUD COMICS THRUD THE BARBARIAN #5 by Carl Critchlow "Bungle in the Jungle": In this all new story Thrud hooks up with a crooked crew of amateur aviators in the quest to find the lost world of Mucho Pinchu and its tempting treasure trove of golden goodies. Jungle japes aplenty as the forest fights back! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 TITAN PUBLISHING WALLACE & GROMIT COMIC MAGAZINE #16 Prepare for more thrilling adventures from Wallace & Gromit! Featuring original stories from celebrated comic book favorites Simon Furman (Transformers) and Dan Abnett (The Punisher), with artwork from Brian Williamson, Bambos Georgiou, and Jimmy Hansen, Wallace & Gromit Comic is full of cracking adventures. (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 52pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 TANK GIRL GNS by Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett, Et al. From the depths of the outback comes a wildly anarchic, in-your-face heroine for a new age of madness... Tank Girl! Join everybody's favorite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she blasts her way through a dazzling array of bizarre adventures, including bounty hunting, delivering colostomy bags to the Australian president, appearing on the Dame Edna TV show, a short-lived career in the bloody and vicious world of kangaroo boxing... and many more outrageous and mind-warping thrills! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1 (JAN068054)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 VOLUME 2 (STAR17801)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 3 (STAR17514)—SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ODYSSEY (STAR17783)—SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 APOCALYPSE (STAR19928)—SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 TOKYOPOP BLANK VOLUME 1 TP by Pop Mhan Follow the misadventures of Blank, a screwed-up secret agent with a serious lapse in memory, and Aki, the confused tomboy whom he has sworn to protect, as they go deep undercover in that most dangerous of territories, high school! Between cramming for classes, mixing it up with the school thugs, and uncovering a dark plot laid by the terrorist organization Raizen, the two may just fall in love, if they don’t kill each other first! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 KAMIYADORI VOLUME 1 TP by Kei Sanbe A bizarre virus turns people into monsters, and the only way humanity can survive is to keep tight control on those who are infected. In this dark and menacing world, all who are infected must be killed to prevent the spread of the virus! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 NOSATSU JUNKIE VOLUME 1 TP by Ryoko Fukuyama Naka is an aspiring young model with a problem: her face tenses up into a terrifying spectacle whenever she gets nervous on photo shoots! Naka’s rival is Umi, the hottest model at their agency. But Naka soon discovers Umi’s secret–and hilarity ensues behind the cameras! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LITTLE QUEEN VOLUME 1 TP by Yeon-Joo Kim Class rivals June and Lucia vie for the honor of being named the Queen of Light. But will petty jealousies–and one cute boy–interfere with the Queen’s duty of protecting the school from the evil King of Darkness? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SOMEDAY’S DREAMERS: SPELLBOUND VOLUME 1 TP by Norie Yamada & Kumichi Yoshizuki This manga series takes place in the same world of Someday’s Dreamer but with a new cast! The drama heats when Nami, a magic user who sucks at using magic, falls for Ryutaro, the motorcycle-riding bad boy with troubled past, who has moved into town. Will these two opposites find true love? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SOUL RESCUE VOLUME 1 TP by Aya Kanno Renji is one of God’s most powerful but overly violent angels. As punishment for going too far in the last battle against the demons, Renji is sent to Earth, where he must save 10,000 souls. Only then will he be allowed to return to heaven! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 UTOPIA’S AVENGER VOLUME 1 TP by Se-Kwon Oh Once, there was a legendary kingdom, called Joseon, an ideal country in which peace and prosperity flourished for years. The heroic warrior Hong Gil-Dong created this Utopian land–and then suddenly disappeared without a trace. But time passed, and a band of ruthless warriors invaded the kingdom, leaving it in utter ruins... Now, Hong Gil-Dong has returned, determined to raise his village from the ashes. But evil forces lurk in the shadows, observing our hero’s every move–waiting for the opportunity to strike down Utopia’s avenger... The nonstop martial arts action begins right here! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BECAUSE I’M THE GODDESS VOLUME 2 TP by Shamneko Pandora is back to claim all the Gifts for herself! As if hunting down gifts wasn’t enough, Pandora has picked up a new hobby and a couple of other things on the way. As Pandora is swooning the men at karaoke, Aoi is training to get as strong as Tsubaki. Will Pandora, Matsuyuki, Aoi be ready to face Shunran? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BIRD KISS VOLUME 2 TP by Eun Ah Park OR Eunah Park The ugly duck grows into a beautiful boy! Heerack is back and looks better than ever. He looks so good that all the girls are swooning over him at school. Miyoul is confused about all the tantalizing looks he’s getting from the other girls. She even becomes more confused that he stands by her side through thick and thin. As emotions flare, will Miyoul and Heerack walk the relationship path? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GENJU NO SEIZA VOLUME 2 TP by Matsuri Akino Fuuto’s plastering across television has only brought him problems. The overnight celebrity now must help a friend he hasn’t seen in five years escape his room. Not only that, the young ladies have taken a liking to him. And, one in particular, seems to be dead set on getting him! To make things worse, Naga’s Third Assassin is following him on the class trip. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GRENADIER VOLUME 2 TP by Sousuke Kaise Rushuna is invited to an "inn" to recuperate after rescuing two young women from bandits. The "inn" happens to be a pleasure palace filled with beautiful women ready to fulfill all fantasies. Luckily, Rushuna only fantasized about rest? The inn keeper, Touka Kurenai’s past is slowly creeping up on her. Rushuna fantasy is put on hold to help Touka confront her past. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LAYA, THE WITCH OF RED POOH VOLUME 2 TP by Yo Yo Choco is the new apprentice at Laya’s house, as well as Puss’ only rival for the witchs’ attention. So why is Puss giving advice to Mikah, who nurtures a desperate case of unrequited love for Choco? And can Laya keep clear of the ruckus? Dive right in to this maelstrom of egos and emotion as these four personalities collide. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MAIL ORDER NINJA VOLUME 2 TP by Joshua Elder & Erich Owen Timmy McAllister’s life could never be better since he ordered a ninja! As he boogey- woogeys at the school dance, Felicity seeks revenge with a little mail order madness. The L. Baum Elementary school dance will never be the same after Jiro faces his arch- nemesis, Nobunaga. What is that big mech looking thing coming from the horizon? It seem Cheery Creek will never be the same. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MITSUKAZU MIHARA: THE EMBALMER VOLUME 2 TP by Mitsukazu Mihara Shinjyurou’s memories have always held him captive. Azuki was able to come into his life and freed him from his own anguish. Shinjyurou reminisces about his first love and how that experience led him down his current path. As the embalmer, Shinjyurou crosses paths with people with dark stories. Will their dealings with death lead to freedom? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 PEACH GIRL: SAE’S STORY VOLUME 2 TP by Miwa Ueda The Peach Girl saga continues as Sae seeks out a good man that can do nothing more than cater to her every whim. Overlooking Kanji and Sora as great matches, she seeks companionship from older men. Sae becomes extremely jealous after seeing how "friendly" Kanji and Ai have become lately. She has plans to make sure Ai is never happy again. Will Sae ever find happiness or will she continue to make others unhappy? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SAVER VOLUME 2 TP by Eun-Young Lee Teenage kumdo champ Lena’s story continues! Lena mysteriously wakes up in a world, similar to the middle ages. Taken in by a mystic seer, who thinks she is there to save the land, Lena must learn the secrets of this new world in order to accomplish her mission- to destroy the Evil that is conquering the land. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 FRUITS BASKET VOLUME 15 TP by Natsuki Takaya Yuki’s finally has a moment of clarity concerning his past. Yuki was the least liked child in elementary school; as a result, he doesn’t care to have any friends. Tohru changed his feelings about having friends, but not having a girlfriend. The stress of life and pressure from Akito has taken a toll on Yuki’s life. Later, Kakeru and Yuki must think of a way to save Machi from rabid Yuki fans! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CHIBI VAMPIRE VOLUME 3 TP by Yuna Kagesaki Karin is finally getting over her blood issue with Kenta. Karin is enjoying all the time Kenta is devoting to her. And, her classmates are starting to take notice. But, problems seem to never veer to far from Karin. Ren, her brother, has his eyes on Kenta’s mom. What can Karin do to stop her brother from hunting down his new prey. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GIRLS BRAVO VOLUME 6 TP by Mario Kaneda Will Yukinari ever get over his "girl" sickness? Miharu is determined to make him get over it! Miharu’s overzealous activities cause her to neglect all her other friends. Fukuyama hurts Koyomi’s feelings. Miharu decides to cheer her up with a hanami picnic. But, the mysterious Mamo Red is lurking not to far from them. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LAGOON ENGINE VOLUME 4 TP by Yukiru Sugisaki 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 that well. With the help of a bitter Narama, a newfound friend with a tragic past, can Yen and Jin be able to pull off the sacred dance and please the gods. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BECK: MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOLUME 6 TP by Harold Sakuishi Sixty-thousand yen! Beck only needs sixty-thousand yen to record a demo. While earning money to cut their demo, Koyuki and Saku join Tanabe to form "Ciel Bleu" for a school’s Battle of the Bands. Ciel Bleu rocks out the contest and Koyuki wins "Best Guitarist." Koyuki realizes it is time for a new guitar and will do anything to buy one! In his search for the perfect instrument, someone sends him a special package filled with more than just love. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOLUME 3 TP by Yuzu Mizutani When you thought cross-dressing and masquerading as a powerful wizard was enough. Merleawe decides to dig in the dark path of Vaith. Meanwhile, Fern falls under a vicious curse that could end her life. Could Fern be the "Kagemusha"? Seraphia has become very suspicious Sylthfarn’s behavior lately. Can Merleawe keep her identity secret? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SGT. FROG VOLUME 12 TP by Mine Yoshizaki The next installation of everyday anecdotes of the Sergeant and his gang. Keroro convinces Natsumi to forbid weapons in the house, which backfires as usual. When things look good for Keroro, he catches a mysterious illness. He wakes up four days after New Years to find everyone missing- has the alien invasion started! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SUIKODEN III VOLUME 11 TP by Aki Shimizu The finale for Suikoden III. The Flame Hero has finally arrived. Geddoe finally retrieves his Crest, bringing the number of Crests on the allied forces up to three and leaving two with the villains. Does this even matter if Hugo cannot show his might on the battlefield? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 RAVE MASTER VOLUME 22 TP by Hiro Mashima Sieg accepts Haja’s invitation to fight, under one conditionâ”they fight somewhere that avoids casualties. Haja also seeks to destroy Chronos, the great sorcerer that controls time. Will Haja continue is rampage and eventually destroy the people of Mildian? Meanwhile, Griff and Plue are facing off against Elie and Reizenbi in a dance competition. Who will get served in this all out no-holds-barred contest? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BLAZIN’ BARRELS VOLUME 7 TP by Min-Seo Park Oh man, doesn’t the Fire Bomber have a trap set for Sting and Tammy! Sting gets stuck between a rock and a hard place. Sting must return home to protect his family from his nemesis. Will his love-hate relationship with Tammy lead to his demise? Sting won’t get a warm-welcome home this time around. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 VAN VON HUNTER VOLUME 3 TP by Ron Kaulfersch & Mike Schwark King Utmos in his quest to destroy evil sends his entire army against Evil Mage #2, only to have them completely obliterated. Out of options, Utmos sends for Van Von Hunter and informs him that he is the world’s only hope in defeating this great evil! With the aid of the king’s brilliant advisor Starke, Van Von Hunter sets off to save Dikay and all its inhabitants! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOLUME 3 TP by Tomochika Miyano Yoshinori can’t decide on who he has a crush on- Minamo or Hidari. Seems like Yoshinori will never be able to muster up the courage to tell Hidari how he feels about her. He better think of something quick because Yuki seems to be getting very close to Hidari. Wait, Yoshinori is Yuki! Sounds like a weird love triangle is being drawn. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 PRICELESS VOLUME 3 TP by Young-You Lee Lang-bee and Jimmy, her stepfather, are now attending the same school. Jimmy’s crush on Lang-bee forces him to crush all the competition for her affection. Dan admires Jimmy’s charm and overall persona and desires to learn the ways of a cassanova. Dan must learn how to make a lasting impression on Lang-bee or lose her to his idol, Dan! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SAKURA TAISEN VOLUME 4 TP by Ohji Hiroi & Ikku Masa Ensign Ogami is hurt from his attempt to rescue a child from Setsuna. Nonetheless, he presses the Flower Team into rehearsing a new play, Cinderella. A confident Ogami tries to cheer up Maria and help her get over the nightmares. Maria decides to seeks revenge for her lover! Who will protect Maria from her own foolish ambitions? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LIFE VOLUME 3 TP by Keiko Suenobu Ayumu life continues in its downward spiral. Ayumu continues to think about the horrible things Katsumi did to her. The only thing that helps blocks out those negative images is watching the constant bullying Miki receives from their classmates. Meanwhile, Manami becomes curious and investigates Miki’s sudden interest in Katsumi. Will Manami be outraged on what she finds out? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 REBOUND VOLUME 16 TP by Yuriko Nishiyama The Winter Cup is about to start in Tokyo and Tomomi has to be ready for the competition. She is so excited to see Nate again that focusing on the game is becoming increasingly difficult. Will Nates moves on and off the court be enough to move Tomomi in his direction? Seems like Nate may be facing some double dribble action for the big game! 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TSUKUYOMI: MOON PHASE VOLUME 5 TP by Keitaro Arima Hazuki is not feeling like her old self. Literally, she has become this very elegant, well- mannered girl named Luna. Kouhei is still her slave– he really wants to be her love slave. Luna has mystic powers during the full moon. Could this be the reason she was locked in the castle? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 MY LITTLE PONY: A VERY MINTY CHRISTMAS TP It’s Christmas in Ponyville! The ponies put a glowing candy cane atop their Christmas tree so that Santa won’t send them all to the glue factory! It’s up to Minty to find Santa Clause… and finds the true meaning of Christmas. 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GERARD & JACQUES VOLUME 2 TP by Fumi Yoshinaga On the verge of the French Revolution, Jacques’ mother decides to search for him. Jacques does not want the lush, decadent aristocratic life any longer. Gerard frees him hoping Jacques returns. Jacques is unable to hide his feelings for Gerard, much to Gerard’s dismay. It goes against his sense of honor to take advantage of such a naive youth. Can Jacques weather the revolution and Gerard’s disposition? 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SHOUT OUT LOUD! VOLUME 3 TP Shino must confront his man problems without the advise of his father. Tenryuu knows Shino isn’t ready for commitment, but does Shino know that he isn’t ready? Meanwhile, Nakaya finally gets some quality time with Fuse. He has one chance to show his devotion to Fuse. Relationships are such a touchy situation, especially when you are not sure about being in one. 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS PLEASE RELEASE #1 by Nate Powell "Please Release": This book collects four autobiographical stories, each linked by a series of open questions on work, mental disorders, aging, punk rock, developmental disabilities, horror movies, and a little unrequited love to boot. Recognized for his publications Tiny Giants and It Disappears, as well as his signature dream-like, luscious, and meticulous illustrations (reminiscent of Craig Thompson and Farel Dalrymple), this is Nate Powell's most direct and concrete work to date — guaranteed to engage your brain and dazzle your senses. 7x8.5, 40pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #37: UNNATURAL DISASTERS edited by Rebecca Migdal, Tom Keough, Nicole Schulman, & Seth Tobocman What do New Orleans and Baghdad have in common? One, a victim of Hurricane Katrina, a "natural disaster" caused by Global Warming, and governmental neglect. The other is a city ravaged by an unnecessary war fueled by corporate greed and our addiction to oil. The radical artists of World War 3 Illustrated take on these issues of man-made disasters, and what hope we have to stop the cycles of violence and environmental destruction. With contributions by: James Romberger, Art Speigelman, Sabrina Jones, Seth Tobocman, Penny Allen, Mac McGill, and many more. This book features cover art by Nicole Schulman. (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 8x11, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $5.00 STARS OF THE MONTH 110 PER CENT GN by Tony Consiglio Meet Cathy, Gerty and Sasha, three friends with one thing in common: their absolute obsession with the boy band, 110 Per¢ (110 Percent). Unfortunately, deception is getting the better of them, and in the course of this story, relationships will crumble, laws will be broken, and lives will be shattered. Watch as these three friends lie, cheat, and steal to try and get closer to a boy band, only to end up further from reality. Fan-favorite creator Tony Consiglio (Doublecross) now brings to us a humorous and scathing commentary on the American obsession with celebrity culture. (MAR063447) SC, 5x7, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP GN by Jeremy Tinder Cry Yourself to Sleep explores the disappointments of early adulthood by following the lives of three unique characters: Jim, a minimum wage rabbit struggling to pay his rent; Andy, an aspiring novelist dealing with rejection; and The Robot, a machine who just wants to be a better man. In this stellar debut graphic novel, Jeremy Tinder mixes sadness, sweetness, and humor to tell a quirky little story of pride swallowing, fake moustaches, car crashes, and friendship. (MAR063449) SC, 4x6, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $7.00 THE KING GN by Rich Koslowski The King is an offbeat tale of one very enigmatic Elvis impersonator that's taking the Vegas strip — and the world — by storm! His performances are mesmerizing, and many fans are starting to believe that he really is Elvis. Through thought-provoking interviews and investigative reporting, a journalist makes it his personal mission to find out who "The King" really is. (MAY053049) SC, 7x10, 208pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 TRICKED GN by Alex Robinson From the Eisner award-winning creator of Box Office Poison comes a highly anticipated original graphic novel. Tricked follows the lives of six people — a reclusive rock legend, a heartbroken waitress, a counterfeiter, an obsessive crank, a lost daughter, and a backstabbing lover — whose lives are unconnected until an act of violence brings them spiraling in on each other. Combining intriguing characters with a story structure that is both complex and innovative, Tricked is not to be missed! (JUN053269) SC, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** TREEHOUSE ANIMATION COMICS THE TRAP-DOOR MAKER: A PREQUEL TO THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA #3 by Pete Bregman Prior to his infamous life as The Phantom, the disfigured genius named Erik traveled the globe as a magician and sideshow horror. His unique skill eventually earned him a job as architect and political assassin for the Shah of Persia. Book Three contains the stunning conclusion to Erik's Persian adventures. While we know he survives; we will find out why he was supposed to die. 48pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $5.99 TRIUMPH MEDIA ENT LLC AGENTS OF TALON #1 (LIMITED EDITION) by Steve Zinngrabe, Scott Clark, & El Dazo Welcome to Talon — the most powerful military institution in the world! Ivan the Dominator has been amassing his forces underneath the radar of Talon. Now there's only one thing Talon can do; send in a specialist — the Air Enforcer! Will Talon's superhero be enough to stop the biggest threat the world has ever seen? 40pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING STAR OF THE MONTH 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, Gardner Fox on the creation of the Silver Age Atom! “The Stan Lee Roast” co-starring Sal Buscema, John Romita, Peter David, Chris Claremont, Jim Shooter, et al.! Michael T. Gilbert on Will Eisner’s 1966 Spirit story! Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway, and Mike Machlan on creating Infinity, Inc.! And much, much more! (APR063420) SC, 8x11, 192pgs, PC SRP: $21.95 ********************************************************************** UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS: VOLUME 3 — LIMITED VARIANT SET Fan-Favorite 80’s franchises collide in this epic 5-issue min-series. Due to popular demand, UDON is proud to present this limited variant set of the complete 5-issue run that was previously only available through the UDON Club store. These special variants are limited to only 1000 copies each and feature brand new art by fan-favorite series artist Joe Ng. The covers can also be linked to form a massive panoramic splash featuring the forces of good vs.. the forces of evil from both the GI Joe and Transformers universes! Allocation might occur if orders exceed inventory. (C: 0-1-2) Set (x5), FC SRP: $49.99 THE MAKESHIFT MIRACLE VOLUME 1 GN by Jim Zubkavich How many times have you wished for a different life? How many moments have you let pass you by? A young boy named Colby Reynolds searches for meaning in the world around him and discovers a place where dreams can come true, if he’s willing to pay the price. On the way, he'll see sights he's never fathomed and encounter truths about himself he'll wish he never knew. Mysterious, atmospheric and thought-provoking, the Makeshift Miracle was one of the first complete graphic novels ever released on the internet. Now finally in print, readers can discover first hand the award-winning story that Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics) calls ”a melancholy, enchantingly drawn meditation on imagination and yearning". SC, 8x5, 200pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS: SAKURA #4 by Udon Sakura enjoys the relative calm that follows the grueling, belly-busting food battle with Karin, but the calm is merely the precursor to an impending storm… a storm named Dan Hibiki!!! Can Sakura possibly be prepared for the Ultimate Technique Dan has in store for her? Don’t miss out on the climactic finale of the first Street Fighter Legends mini- series where the earth-shattering battle the world has waited for finally takes place: Sakura vs. Dan! DOGAN COVER A—32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.95 LEE COVER B—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 VERTICAL INC TEZUKA'S BUDDHA VOLUME 4: THE FOREST OF UNVELA SC by Osamu Tezuka In the Forest of Uruvela, the Buddha undergoes the ritual trials all ascetics must endure — immersion in thorns, fire, and deadly insects, total isolation and reaching the brink of death, to name a few. Yet the world needs his aid, therefore he must discover the middle path! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x8, 376pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VIPER COMICS LOST BOOKS OF EVE #1 by Josh Howard Journey back to a time when magic still thrived, dragons and fallen gods roamed the earth and man was just a myth. The Garden of Eden was a place of perfect peace and tranquility. That is, until its keeper, Adam, went missing. Now, his newly created wife, Eve, must venture outside the safety of the Garden for the first time to go in search of her husband, all the while battling monsters, beast men, wizards, demons, and even the gods themselves. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 A BIT HAYWIRE GN by Scott Zirkel, Courtney Huddleston, & Mike Garcia Owen Bryce was used to being bullied throughout the course of his still young life. Things would have continued along that beaten path if it wasn't for an accidental change inside of Owen. He finds that he has been endowed with special powers due to a government regulated experiments that his parents underwent. Owen will learn that while he may be faster and stronger than his peers, his talents tend to occasionally go "haywire". SC, 5.5x8.5, 112pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 VIRGIN COMICS LLC DEVI #5 by Samit Basu, Mukesh Singh, & Aditya Chari The gods unite to bless Tara and send her hurtling irrevocably towards divintiy. Meanwhile, with murder on their minds, the warriors of the light and dark assemble at a ruined temple where the Devi-to-be lies in a deep trance. Only two people want Tara to live — a failed policeman, and a lapsed priest. Can they save her in spite of the overwhelming odds? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 END OF STORY MITRABHED #1 by Samit Basu & P.C. Vikram Something is invading the complex and fragile world of stories, leaving death in its wake. Now, a motley crew of animal heroes from the ancient Indian fables must unite to survive and the boy destined to save them has no idea that they even exist! Featuring death- defying deeds of derring-do from a vast, wonderful, and weird cast of talking animals, boy wizards, cuddly monsters, and all your favorite heroes as you've never imagined them before! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 JOHN WOO'S SEVEN BROTHERS #2 by Garth Ennis, Jeevan King, cover by Yoshitako Amano The deadliest man on earth is having dinner, and you're invited! Just don't be surprised if no one lives to see dessert. An Ancient seal is broken, a terrible curse is laid upon all humanity, and the seven men who might be able to save us all are doing their best to kill each other. SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RAMAYAN REBORN #3 by Shamik Dasgupta, Abhishek Singh, & Jeevan Kang A year has passed and Lakshman is now on the run from Ayodhya, hunted by his own kinsmen and assassins. It seems the great land has fallen prey to conspiracy. In the hoary desert of Jara, Lakshman gives a last stand against the assailants, but the odd against him are to great. Miraculously, he is rescued by a powerful stranger — a stranger in search of the blue-skinned son of Ayodhya who is supposed to fulfill a great task. The journey begins... 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SADHU #5 by Gotham Chopra, Ashok Banker, R. Manikandan, & Jeevan Kang James Jensen's spiritual quest leads him toward the darker rituals of Indian mysticism, causing the conscience to balk. Betrayed, court-martialed and sentenced to execution for his crimes against Her Majesty’s army, James has lost the will to live. However when he learns that his infant son may be alive, his newfound mystic abilities manifest them in an awesome display! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SNAKEWOMAN #5 by Shekar Kapur, Zeb Wells, Michael Gaydos, & Sheetal Patil Jessica remains the captive of J. Harker, leader of the 68 reincarnated men responsible for the birth of the Snake Woman. Their individual destinies require that they destroy each other, so how will Jessica react when Harker offers her an alternative, an alternative that will turn Jessica Peterson into a cold blooded killer! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC SHOJO BEAT JAN. 2007 VOLUME 3 VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers vast quantities of serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time. In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers quality editorial 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. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. Magazine, 300pgs, PC SRP: $5.99 SHONEN JUMP JAN. 2007 THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MANGA! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Note: Yu-Gi-Oh! card included (Victory Dragon) (C: 1-0-0) SC, 328pgs, PC SRP: $4.99 BLEACH VOLUME 16 TP by Tite Kubo Time is running out for Ichigo and his friends. The scheduled execution of former Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki has been moved up and is now just hours away. Meanwhile, the Soul Society is in chaos, with Soul Reapers drawing swords against one other. Something is rotting at the core of the Soul Society, but who, or what, could be behind it? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 CLAYMORE VOLUME 5 TP by Norihiro Yagi The Claymore warrior Teresa has broken the cardinal rule that forbids her kind from killing humans. In time, a group of Claymores comes to kill her, and yet Teresa defeats them all with her superior skill and experience. But rather than slay the powerful ringleader, Teresa decides to spare her instead, an act of human weakness that will have devastating consequences for them all. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 NARUTO VOLUME 12 TP by Masashi Kishimoto At last, the finals of the third phase of the Chûnin Selection Exams begin! In the first battle, Naruto faces off against Neji, widely considered to be the most talented young ninja in Konohagakure. With his newfound ability to access the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, can Naruto beat his genius opponent? Or will Neji overcome his family's troubled history to triumph in the match? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 YU GI OH DUELIST VOLUME 18 TP by Kazuki Takahashi The third and most powerful of the Egyptian God cards is unleashed…twice! Locked in combat with the Egyptian duelist Rishid, Jonouchi watches in shock as his opponent summons the terrifying Sun Dragon Ra! But the Ra in Rishid's deck is a mere counterfeit…the true Ra lies in the hands of Rishid's master Marik, at the heart of his deck of sadistic torture cards. And Marik's next opponent is Mai Kujaku! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 YU YU HAKUSHO VOLUME 11 TP by Yoshihiro Togashi The Dark Tournament is finally down to the wire. After a long trail of brutal bloodshed, the stage has been set for the ultimate showdown between Team Urameshi and Team Toguro. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 ZOMBIE POWDER VOLUME 2 TP by Tite Kubo A knife-thrower. A sharp-shooter. A martial artist with a metal hand. And now…a journalist?! Meet the newest member of Gamma Akutabi's gang, the pneumatic muckraker Wolfina, as deadly with a camera as her friends are with a gun. Their goal is to find the Rings of the Dead… but only Wolfina knows the Rings' true twisted nature firsthand, having seen them turn her brother into a mindless husk. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 BUSO RENKIN VOLUME 3 TP by Nobuhiro Watsuki Never underestimate the power of underwear! With no battle gear or armor to speak of besides his butterfly mask and skivvies, Papillon Mask survives a bitter duel against our boy Kazuki. Meanwhile, Papillon Mask's great-great-grandfather Dr. Butterfly promises him the true powers of a humanoid homunculus, which includes the ability to use a Buso Renkin. Will Kazuki and Tokiko be able to fend off their very powerful nemesis? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 EYESHIELD 21 VOLUME 11 TP by Riichiro Inagaki & Yusuke Murata With summer coming to an end, the Devil Bats are back at home…and the start of the fall season is staring them in the face! Who will be in the fall lineup? And when Sena gets lost on his way to the first game of the season, can the team survive without the speed and star power of Eyeshield 21? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOLUME 6 TP by Hirohiko Araki To eliminate the "Lovers" Stand within Joseph Joestar's body, Polnareff and Kakyoin shrink their Stands to microscopic size, for a fantastic voyage into Joseph Joestar's brain tissue! Then, the heroes cross the Arabian Desert on camelback, braving searing heat by day and disturbing dreams by night. But these are no ordinary dreams. A deadly new enemy is stalking them in their sleep! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 PRINCESS MONONOKE FILM COMIC VOLUME 4 GN by Hayao Miyazaki A full-blown war has erupted in the forest surrounding the iron town of Tatara. An elder forest god by the name of Lord Okkoto has arrived and is leading an attack against the humans with his tribe of militant boars. Meanwhile, Ashitaka is hoping that his newly formed alliance with the wolf tribe will stay any further bloodshed. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 BEYBLADE VOLUME 14 TP by Takao Aoki It's down to the final battle! The ultimate test to see which team will earn the title of Beyblade world champions! Tyson's grandfather and friends start celebrating victory before the final battle even takes place, but will the BBA Revolution actually be victorious? Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 POKÉMON BEST OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES YELLOW Two volumes of Pokémon! The first, featuring the greatest Pokémon trainer of all time, Red! And the second volume stars a newcomer named Yellow! Read the comic that has been enthusiastically endorsed by the creators of the Pokémon phenomenon. These are the comics Satoshi Tajiri says best resemble the world he created. "I want every Pokémon fan to read this comic!" raves game producer, Tsunekazu Ishihara. Rating: A (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOLUME 8 TP by Yukito Kishiro Lovely cyborg Alita and her allies dive into the center of Melchizedek, the super computer that is holding her friend Lou's brain hostage as one of its organic components. There Alita witnesses a vivid vision of the undead life of her recent battlefield opponent, the mysterious vampire Caerula, who presented her with the key to Melchizedek's kingdom. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 EXCEL SAGA VOLUME 15 TP by Rikdo Koshi While Watanabe proposes marriage and desperately studies how to have "sex," nothing can come between him and Hyatt — nothing, that is, except the return of her lord and master, Il Palazzo. Meanwhile, Excel and Elgala are sent to a forsaken women's prison colony. But soon, Excel Saga leaves these cheap thrills behind, in favor of capital- intensive thrills, as ACROSS attempts to beat Kabapu at his own game: money and respectability! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOLUME 17 TP by Masahito Soda Captain Gomi is trapped underneath Sengoku Coast International Airport and the only way to save him is through a circulation pipe that is filled with high levels of volatile methane gas! Disobeying direct orders, Daigo enters the pipe alone, but time is running short and the stakes have never been higher. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 FLAME OF RECCA VOLUME 21 TP by Nobuyuki Anzai The Hokage overcome deadly obstacles in an underground maze of death and pass through the final gates to claim their prize, the Tendo Jigoku. But Recca's nemesis, the power-hungry Kôran Mori, and his bodyguards have beaten them to it! Mori merges with the Tendo Jigoku and becomes virtually unstoppable. Now Recca must decide: Does the survival of the Hokage depend on an unlikely alliance with one of their worst enemies? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOLUME 18 GN by Rumiko Takahashi To prove that his strength has surpassed his father's, Inuyasha must kill a demon that his father once fought and sealed into dormancy. Slaying the sleeping beast should be a simple task, but when the evil Naraku interferes, things get complicated! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 216pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 LAW OF UEKI VOLUME 3 TP by Tsubasa Fukuchi Ueki encounters the cruel and vicious Robert Haydn, a contestant whose name strikes fear into the hearts of the most seasoned champions. Ueki has been warned to avoid this psychopath at any cost, but his sense of justice won't let him stay away. Will the power of trees stand up to the preeminent favorite of the tournament? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 O PARTS HUNTER VOLUME 1 TP by Seishi Kishimoto Jio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is also a very powerful O.P.T., and inside him sleeps a demon of incredible ferocity. He meets up with a girl named Ruby, and together they decide to embark on a dangerous quest to discover as many O-Parts as they can. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TRAIN MAN DENSHA OTOKO VOLUME 2 TP by Hitori Nakano & Hidenori Hara The geek, a.k.a. "Train man," has managed to go on several dates with the girl of his dreams, but he still can't go beyond that "more than just friends" glass ceiling. Will his Internet forum be able to help him cross that line? As the “Train man” reinvents himself, his courageous transformation inspires and gives hope to an entire online community. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ZATCH BELL VOLUME 10 GN by Makoto Raiku Kanchomé, the mamodo partner of Italian singing sensation Parco Folgore, has gone and joined the circus. There he befriends a lonely girl named Rushka, but when a mamodo steals her flock of sheep, whom will she turn to for help? Up until now, Kanchomé has developed the reputation of being an über-weakling. Can he muster up the strength to defend this young girl and defeat a really scary mamodo? Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOLUME 3 TP by Kazuo Umezu As sixth-grader Sho fights for his life in the buried city, his cries for help travel across time and reach the ears of his mother in the distant past. Back at the school, as their resources dwindle, the students revert to savagery and despair. Suddenly, a dying student staggers in from the wasteland, bearing signs that life may exist somewhere in their new world. Together with the last surviving adult, the children march into the desert. Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 GOLGO 13 VOLUME 6 GN by Takao Saito The year is 1998 and security on Virginia's death row has never been tighter, as ex-CIA agent Henry Michael prepares for his fate. But if a lethal injection awaits him, why is Golgo needed to execute the sentence? Then, in 1981, Pope John Paul II survives an attempt on his life, or does he? To uncover the conspiracy that lies behind the missing pontiff, Golgo 13 will need two million dollars, a rifle, a revolver…and a priest's robe! Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 NAOKI URASAWA'S MONSTER VOLUME 6 TP by Naoki Urasawa Tenma's former fiancé Eva Heinneman's life has gone downhill since the death of her father and her breakup with Tenma. Now she's involved with a menacing man with a shady past and a mysterious connection to Johan. Meanwhile, Johan has worked his way into the graces of a powerful but lonely old financier. Could Johan be targeting this man for more than just his money? Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 PHOENIX VOLUME 9 TP by Osamu Tezuka The first of two stories takes place in the 7th century. The vengeful daughter of a lord becomes trapped on an alternate plane where she must atone for the murder of her father by treating the ailments of Strange Beings. The second story, "Life," takes place in the far-flung future. A television producer devises a plan to boost ratings by producing a clone and televising it being hunted down. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 ANGEL SANCTUARY VOLUME 17 GN by Kaori Yuki Now that his rivals are out of the way, Angel Rosiel's plans to control Heaven are moving forward, with Lucifer at his side and Sandalphon under his control. But Sandalphon himself has his own ideas and escapes captivity. To fulfill his destiny as destroyer of the world, he needs a physical body, and Sara is the key. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BANANA FISH VOLUME 17 TP by Akimi Yoshida Ash is held captive and interrogated by the brutal Colonel Foxx who does everything in his power to get information on Golzine's "ace in the hole" against the U.S. government. But a caged animal can be held only so long before it bites back. Chaos erupts and Eiji's life hangs in the balance while Ash's key players are captured and brought to Mannerheim's dreaded complex. Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BASARA VOLUME 21 TP by Yumi Tamura Allies from all over are gathering at Tatara's base camp in preparation for a massive assault. Meanwhile, Shuri has a plan to establish his authority in Kyoto, and deplete his rivals' funds. On a reconnaissance mission, Taro finds information crucial to the war effort. All the while, a battle between Tatara and Shuri is imminent! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOLUME 21 TP by Yoko Kamio Tsukasa's mother, Kaede, is back! Can Tsukushi really stay in the home of the woman with whom she is at war?! Kaede takes a new and vicious tack in her obsession to tear Tsukushi away from her upper class son. If Tsukushi can't be bribed, then maybe Kaede can destroy the lives of Tsukushi's friends! Tsukushi is forced to take extreme measures, but what course will she choose?! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 HANA KIMI VOLUME 15 GN by Hisaya Nakajo Unable to forget her near-kiss experience, Mizuki finds herself drawing ever closer to Sano, and not in a "roommates" way, either. The tension builds when Nakatsu asks Sano point-blank: Do you like Mizuki? Can Nakatsu and Sano's friendship survive the answer? Meanwhile, Sano's old high-jump rival returns, along with a surprising new challenger! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 KARE FIRST LOVE VOLUME 10 TP by Kaho Miyasaka This is it, the dramatic conclusion to Karin and Kiriya's up and down saga of young love! What will the future hold? Will Kiriya go to art school in New York and leave Karin behind in Japan? Whatever his plans, Kiriya's got the future of their relationship in mind when he sets up a trip to the great outdoors for just the two of them. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SENSUAL PHRASE VOLUME 17 TP by Mayu Shinjo It's time for Lucifer's final concert in Japan, and Sakuya agrees to make a comeback, but the event is bittersweet now that their indomitable producer Hitoshi is gone for good. To realize Lucifer's dream of truly going global, Sakuya and Aine relocate to New York, and over Hitoshi's grave Sakuya makes a solemn vow: if his band tops the charts in the U.S., he'll finally marry Aine. But if Lucifer tanks, what will happen to Sakuya's music, and of Aine?! Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 AISHITERUZE BABY VOLUME 5 TP by Yoko Maki Kippei can't understand why Kokoro is acting distant and refuses his touch. She hasn't told him about Itagaki, a boy who confessed his love and forcibly kissed her even though she refused him. Kokoro is too scared to talk about it, but if she doesn't open up soon the situation could get worse. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BABY & ME VOLUME 3 GN by Marimo Ragawa Minoru is growing up, but just because he's out of diapers doesn't mean things are easier on Takuya. Being a big brother is tough, and Takuya has to deal with his own troubles even as he tries to protect Minoru from the harsher realities of life. Takuya finds unexpected help from the warm memories of his mother and a troublesome schoolmate, his loyal friend Gon. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 BEAUTY POP VOLUME 2 TP by Kiyoko Arai Kiri's identity as the mysterious "X" who does makeovers behind the scenes is now public knowledge as she competes against hairstylist Narumi in a one-on-one Scissors Project challenge. The hairstylist who loses will receive a haircut by the winner and must endure whatever that haircut might be! Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 CAIN SAGA VOLUME 2 TP by Kaori Yuki From the moment Cain's stepsister, Mary Weather, joins the cast in "The Hanged Man," you'll be lost again in the twisting catacombs of the Hargreaves family history where you'll uncover the secret of Cain's mysterious lineage. But is it really the truth, or just another false turn on the way out of Kaori Yuki's dark labyrinth? Rating: M (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 CRIMSON HERO VOLUME 3 TP by Mitsuba Takanashi Nobara, still confused by why she cried when she saw Yushin with his girlfriend, is trying to focus her energies on her team's first official volleyball game against one of the top three teams in Tokyo: Yabesho High. The night before the game, Yushin gives Nobara a necklace for luck, but then brings his girlfriend with him to watch the game the next day! Nobara will have to put aside her frazzled emotions to concentrate on the match at hand. Rating: T (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 TAIL OF THE MOON VOLUME 2 TP by Rinko Ueda Usagi's mission to bear Hanzo's child is not going well. The father of her future babies has no interest in her, and she has a beautiful, brilliant rival. In order to regroup, Usagi goes back to her home village, arriving just in time for the annual Ninja Games and the prize is a love potion! In order to win the race Usagi agrees to team up with her ex-fiancé Goemon…and then Hanzo drops by the village unannounced! Rating: T+ (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available worldwide. SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 W.W. NORTON WILL EISNER'S A CONTRACT WITH GOD SC by Will Eisner A revolutionary novel, A Contract With God re-creates the neighborhood of Will Eisner's youth through a quartet of four interwoven stories, each expressing the joy, exuberance, tragedy, and drama of life on the mythical Dropsie Avenue of the Bronx. A Contract With God is a monumental achievement, a must in the library of any graphic novel fan. (C: 0- 1-2) SC, 7x10, 192pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95 WILL EISNER'S A LIFE FORCE SC by Will Eisner Called a "masterpiece" by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose exestential search mirrors Eisner's own lifelong struggle. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95 WILL EISNER'S DROPSIE AVENUE SC by Will Eisner In Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue for over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents. Their stories present an unending cycle of life, death, and resurrection. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95 YAOI PRESS LTD SURGE #1 by Kyle Green & Studio Kosaru Gorgeous surfer Shawn needs to pass a test or he'll flunk out of school. Luckily the cute nerd Alan wants to learn how to surf, so they strike a deal. Romantic sparks fly for the mismatched couple, but Shawn's jealouse ex warns Alan he's just being used. SC, 5x7.5, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC GRIMM FAIRY TALES #13 by J.C. Tyler, Ralph Tedesco, & Al Rio "Beauty and the Beast" (Part 1): A young girl is desperate to escape an abusive relationship with her boyfriend before it's too late. A meeting with Sela and her magic book of Fairy Tales provides her a way out in the form of a knight in shining armor who rescues her from a nightmare. Can her Knight protect her from a beast that has no intention of letting her go without a fight? MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2007 CALENDAR by Al Rio For more than two hundred years the powerful stories of the Brothers Grimm have enchanted millions of readers around the world. The 2007 Grimm Fairy Tales Calendar from Zenescope Entertainment explores a much more provocative side of these infamous tales. Each stunning illustrated piece combines alluring beauty with an impending and terrifying danger. This cover art gallery comes from one of the best-selling independent comics in the U.S. and features artwork by the extremely talented Al Rio. Enter a world where morality is constantly tested and the shocking repercussions of one's choices must always be faced. Enter the world of Grimm Fair Tales. 12x12, FC SRP: $12.99 SE7EN #3: SLOTH by Mike Calvoda & David Seidman He claimed that his work would be followed. He claimed his work would be studied, and he claimed the lives of those who have sinned against God. One of the most terrifying killers in cinema history has returned after a decade long absence in this remarkably gripping comic book series from Zenescope Entertainment and New Line Cinema. A drug dealer who is too lazy to care about his own life or the lives of those he infects has become an unwilling pawn in one man's masterpiece. A horrific act of human torture is revealed, and the terrifying past of the notorious John Doe is exposed. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 7) SRP: $3.99 FINAL DESTINATION: SPRING BREAK #3 by Mike Kalvoda & Lan Medina This is the third issue of a series based on the hit movie series from New Line Cinema. Death continues to stalk spring breaker vacationers in Cancun. An accident at the Mayan ruins and a freak scuba diving tragedy claim the lives of two more of Carly’s friends. A visit with a local fortune teller confirms Carly’s suspicion that Death does indeed have a design. She is determined to escape Cancun and leave this nightmare behind once and for all. But another horrible accident at the airport claims the lives of several more vacationers and grounds the airplane, keeping Carly and her remaining friends trapped in Mexico. RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #2 (FEB063410) 7x10, 32pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINE ANIMATION MAGAZINE DEC. 2006 Animation fans know Animation Magazine is their #1 source for the most current information on film, television, gaming, technology, commercials, conferences, events and industry trends. Animation Magazine also covers the best resources for education and training in the animation field. This month's issue features coverage on: Happy Feet, an Annie Awards preview, the reworking of a classic character, a holiday gift guide, and much more! (Animation Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.95 BECKETT ANIME AND MANGA COLLECTOR #88 Now includes two manga previews in each issue! With expanded coverage of popular Manga previews from many of the top publishers. Each issue includes the best anime coverage, such as character bios, episode reviews, new product previews, and exclusive voice actor interviews along with much more manga features. Add all of this, plus a video game section and anime TCG reviews. (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 BACK ISSUE #19 In Back Issue #19 we salute comics’ Unsung Heroes! The career of artist Don Newton (Batman) is examined, with classic and unpublished comics and fanzine art. Steve Gerber and Gene Colan talk “Pro2Pro” about their Howard the Duck collaboration, while Mike Carlin and Danny Fingeroth revisit Marvel’s Assistant Editors’ Month! Also: “Greatest Stories Never Told” looks at both Danny Bilson and Paul Demeo’s unrealized Unlimited Powers TV show and Tony Isabella’s aborted plans for The Champions! Plus: a history of the Defenders, a Mark Gruenwald tribute and a gaggle of today’s hottest artists in a preview of Image’s new Invincible Handbook. (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full- color, 8-12 pages in length, and features CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday-style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which has Previews order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," and a monthly checklist of all the first issues for the month. (Comic Shop News Inc) ISSUES # 1011-1015—Tabloid PI CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2006—Tabloid PI CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINE Fully authorized figurines teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super- league of its own! The hand-painted white metal lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 ½”- 4" tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: Venom, Iceman, Doctor Octopus and The Thing! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 0-1-3) #32 VENOM—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #33 ICEMAN—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #3 DOC OCTOPUS—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #4 THE THING—Magazine (w/ Figure), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1625 Comics Buyer’s Guide #1625 features an exclusive original Avengers cover! This issue delves into the Mighty Avengers and the fallout from the Marvel universe’s Civil War! Plus the usual mix of Modern, Silver Age, and Golden Age columns and articles. Comics Buyer’s Guide also has the largest and most complete monthly price guide in comics! (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 COMICS REVUE #248 Comics Revue is a monthly magazine that reprints old newspaper strips in chronological sequence, and features about ten different series. It gives you anywhere from a few days to a few week's worth of each series. (Manuscript Press) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #202 Now with regular hot news cover and a retro variant cover edition! In this issue: Secret Agent/Danger Man in comics. From Gold Key and Dell to the superb Jesus Blasco serial in British weekly Lion and more: Told for the first time, comic’s life at the top during the 1960s secret agent TV series. Comics International now includes a unique features section, as well as it's regular 16-pages of solid objective news reporting with its much- praised “level playing field” approach, plus hundreds of no-holds barred reviews, comprehensive new title listings for November, comic sales stats, internet gossip, and controversial reader comment section. It also contains bonus sections on manga, graphic novels, star interviews, guest columnists, and new comic previews. (Quality Communications) (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVI #7 (JUL063585) REGULAR COVER—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 RETRO COVER EDITION—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 CRACKED MAGAZINE JAN/FEB 2007 #3 For almost fifty years, Cracked has covered every major news and media event ‹every President since Eisenhower, every starlet since Marilyn Monroe, every major TV show since Gunsmoke, every blockbuster film since Psycho). After a year on hiatus and an extreme makeover, Cracked returns again, funnier, sharper, more biting, and more timely. It's not the same old magazine you remember. Cracked has changed formats and grown up entirely, evolving into a smart, savvy, sarcastic and, above all, funny 80-page, full-color magazine targeting an 18 to 34 male demographic. In addition to comics are articles, both fiction and nonfiction, pranks, news, reviews, and interviews from the world of comedy. A host of national talent such as author Neal Pollack, actor/writer Michael Ian Black, and writers from Saturday Night Live, The Onion, The Daily Show, and Chappelle's Show have joined Cracked as regular contributors. (Cracked Entertainment) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. 80pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL: VOLUME 1 The Man of Bronze returns as the pulp's greatest superman confronts The Devil Genghis, John Sunlight, a mad genius armed with incredible scientific inventions stolen from Doc Savage's Fortress of Solitude. Doc Savage and his Iron Crew return in two thrilling novels by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR COVER—SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95 BAMA COVER—SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #18 Featured on the cover and inside are the works of legendary illustrator Allen Anderson, best known for his Planet Stories pulp magazine covers. The article is written by David Saunders, and is profusely illustrated with scores of never-before-seen artworks and pulp covers. Also featured In this issue is the second part of the series on the Cooper Studios, by Neil Shapiro, focused on the work of Murray Tinkelman. Rounding out the issue is an extensive story on Louis Glanzman, known for his many paperback covers and magazine illustrations. Also included are book reviews, a guide to events and exhibitions, and much more! (Illustration Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 IMAGINE FX MAGAZINE #12 Imagine FX is the only magazine for fantasy and science-fiction artists, aimed at digital art enthusiasts whose passion was previously only covered by websites and online forums. Packed with beginner-friendly workshops, reader galleries, tips and reviews, Imagine FX is geared towards the digital artist and goes behind the image to find out more about artists, deconstructing their work and getting to grips with their thoughts and working processes. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, featuring galleries and interviews, community news, software and hardware reviews, and the latest sci-fi and fantasy films and comics. (Future Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $13.50 INTERZONE #206 Interzone is Britain’s longest running, and the world’s most dynamic, science fiction and fantasy magazine. It publishes short stories and novellas from the world’s finest authors, each one highly illustrated in color by some of the most talented artists around. Also included in every issue are the latest SF news and gossip; reviews of the latest SF films, books, comics, anime and manga, games, television shows, interviews with authors, actors, filmmakers; competitions; and much more. (Tta Press) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 JUXTAPOZ VOLUME 14 #12 DECEMBER 2006 Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works. (High Speed Productions) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $4.99 LOCUS #550 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: $6.50 NEO MAGAZINE #26 The leading review magazine for anime, manga and Asian film has an exciting new look. There's a host of new and informative features, including essential guides on the 25 anime, manga and Asian film titles you must own; cosplayers showing off their sewing skills in the photo gallery; a regular manga artist of the month showcase slot; the NEO News Network has been completely revamped so that it offers unbeatable coverage of the Asian pop culture scene; plus an overhauled reviews section that provides more in-depth critiques of the latest releases, as well as a few classics you might have missed too. Each issue features an exclusive serialization of a new manga. (Uncooked Media Ltd) (C: 0-1- 2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 NEWTYPE ENGLISH EDITION (WITH DVD) #108 DEC. 2006 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 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #89 Anime News Network's Protoculture Addicts #89 will introduce you to several anime series like Ergo Proxy, Hellsing OVA, Mai Otome, Mushishi, Nana, Noein, Rescue Wing, Voltron, and much more! This issue will feature reports on recent conventions and festivals, articles on Ai Yazawa, the Fullmetal Alchemist movie timeline, and reflections on the current anime industry. It will also include another great manga preview, lots of reviews covering recent anime and manga products, and all the latest news directly from the Anime News Network newsdesk! (Protoculture) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 2 The greatest avenger from the legendary hero pulps returns in two more classic novels by his creator, Walter B. Gibson. The Shadow's crime-fighting organization became fully- formed in The Chinese Disks, the novel which introduces as agents cabby Moe Shrevnitz, reformed former-crooks Hawkeye and Tapper, Pietro, and the giant African Jericho Druke. The novel is a sequel to Gibson's first novel, The Living Shadow, and features the return of The Shadow's first major foe, Diamond Bert Farwell. Malmordo is the final Shadow novel completed by Walter Gibson before his 1946 departure following a contract dispute, and ended his initial 15-year run chronicling The Shadow's adventures. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, B&W SRP: $12.95 ADVENTURE TALES MAGAZINE #5 While Conan the Barbarian battles his way furiously across the comic charts, another of creator Robert E. Howard's stalwart pulp champions lands on the cover of Adventure Tales: Sailor Steve Costigan, hero of the Sea Girl! Also in this issue: Classic pulp adventures! (Wildside Press, Llc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 FANTASY MAGAZINE #5 Find out why leading fantasy and science fiction critics are calling Fantasy Magazine "one of the most promising new fiction publications in years!" Sarah Monette, author of the acclaimed novel Melusine, tops an incredible lineup of rising stars in issue #5, including: Erzebet YellowBoy (Cabinet des Fes: A Fairy Tale Journal), Richard Parks (Realms of Fantasy), and Samantha Henderson (Fantasy: The Best of the Year). (Wildside Press, Llc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES This perfect bound publication reprints the "The Sword Staffel" and "Wings of the Juggernaut" stories from G-8 and His Battle Aces, in facsimile format. (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. #21—SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 #22—SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #91 This perfect bound publication reprints the "The Sign of the Scar" story from Phantom Detective, in facsimile format. (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE #343 It's a special issue of the world's oldest gothic fiction magazine, dedicated to the over-the- edge Texas mojo of Joe R. Lansdale and featuring his new frontier horror adventure "Deadman's Road." Plus: weird poetry, new book reviews, and all the darkly insane Lovecraftian fantasy that Weird Tales does so well! (Wildside Press, Llc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES BECKETT MAGAZINES Get up-to-date values of the most popularly traded sports cards along with fun features, player profiles, product previews and reviews, hot lists and more. Collecting sports cards is fun and easy with Beckett magazines. (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) BASEBALL #266 DEC. 2006—Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 BASKETBALL #197 DEC. 2006—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 FOOTBALL #200 NOV. 2006—Magazine, 96pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 HOCKEY #188 NOV. 2006—Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 RACING #144 DEC/JAN 2007—FC SRP: $9.99 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #170 DEC. 2006 The follow-up to the November Holiday shopping guide! Plus, behind the scenes at Hasbro, owner of the biggest and baddest boy brands out there in Toyland. We’ll get you the inside scoop on what’s going on with Star Wars, Marvel, G.I. Joe, and Transformers as the company sets poised to pounce on 2007! We’ll let you know what’s hot for the holidays and what’s not. The Pull-Out Collector Guide this issue features Star Wars Saga Collection 2! Also find McFarlane's Sports Picks, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Teen Titans, DC Comics Super Heroes, the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide, Urban and Suburban Vinyl, Trading Figures, and more. (Action Figure News &Toy Review) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOL. 17 #6 Time is ticking! Pick-up a copy of Non-Sport Update featuring a cover of Jack Bauer from 24, the runaway hit television series. Read our cover story about the card set from Artbox. Free in each issue will be an exclusive 24 promo plus promos for James Bond’s Casino Royale and Battlestar Galactica Season Two (both from Rittenhouse Archives), and a Smallville Season Five promo from Inkworks. There is a 33-page price guide in every issue. Regular features include "New Card Review," "Non-Sport Shorts Timeline," "Finders Keepers," the "Promo Column" and "Cards Online." Non-Sport Update is issued bi-monthly, which means a long shelf life for the only magazine devoted completely to non-sport cards. (Non-Sport Update) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 PLAYSET MAGAZINE #30 NOV/DEC 2006 Playset Magazine is America's premier vintage toy magazine, featuring vintage toys and playsets from the Atomic Era and beyond. In this issue, MGM’s Ben-Hur comes to life in possibly the greatest playset ever made with chariots, gladiators, the Roman Coliseum, and a cast of thousands based on the classic Charlton Heston movie. Playset Magazine gives it spectacular treatment with full-color center spread stories, plus toy soldier dioramas, news, vintage toy ads, reviews, more! (Atomic Home Video) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 40pgs, B&W SRP: $8.50 SUPER 7 MAGAZINE #15 Super 7 continues to bring you the very best in Japanese toys, art and design. In this special holiday issue, explore the amazing world of Japanese Star Wars toys, from vintage Takara and Kenner figures to today's popular Star Wars Kubricks! Think you know all there is to know about Star Wars collecting? Think again! Plus, Godzilla, designer toys, Secret Base, Kaiju movie reviews, music, and much more! (Super 7) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #152 The 2007 New York Toy Industry Association Toy Fair draws near and Tomart's Action Figure Digest (AFD) has some exclusive product lines to unveil in this issue. The Kenner legacy also continues with this chapter featuring more scrapped Kenner designs. This series has been compiled from new interviews with Kenner designers, engineers, sculptors, and marketing people who worked for the company prior to it’s closing in Cincinnati. AFD's regular departments, including Action News Briefs and the Star Wars Update, are also included in this issue. (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOY SHOP JAN. 2007 It's game time! The January 2007 issue of Toy Shop will recall the most beloved games of the past and present, along with a price guide to classic games. Also, look for a review of the 2006 toy market. (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 TUFF STUFF DEC. 2006 The December issue of Tuff Stuff will include a story on the cover subject, along with a “Turn Back The Clock” story on a set from the 1960s, ’70s or ’80s. We also will have sports card pricing in six sports and the free Upper Deck card sheet will include four baseball players. (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 GAME MAGAZINES BECKETT MAGIC: THE GATHERING #9 This is the only magazine dedicated 100% to Magic: The Gathering (MTG)! Every issue is packed with deck construction tips from the pros, how to play the hot cards, top winning tournament decks, MTG spoiler lists, have your questions answered by the Deckspert and the most comprehensive Magic Price Guide you’ll ever see with over 20,000 cards priced! Includes the "Cold Snap" spoiler list, extensive Magic online coverage, advice on how to beat the top decks, the hottest cards from the newest sets, an exclusive Magic: The Gathering poster, and chances to win rare and valuable Magic cards! (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 BECKETT MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER #4 Beckett Massive Online Gamer, dedicated to the world of MMO Gamers, is your main source of MMO wisdom. Each issue includes News, updates and official information about new and upcoming MMOG’s, access to quest advice and maps, player feedback, expert leveling of characters, game updates, Tips for upgrading your computer hardware and accessories, and insightful news on all future game releases, contests and much, much more! (Beckett Media Lp) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 DRAGON #351 DEC. 2006 Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Dragon magazine is a defining icon of gaming culture. Dragon is the official source of information regarding all aspects of the Dungeons & Dragons hobby and provides D&D players with the tools, utilities, and excitement they need to raise the level of their play experience. Each issue features new spells, feats, magic items, game advice, and industry news, all designed with the Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast in mind. (Paizo Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 108pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DUNGEON #142 DEC. 2006 Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Dungeon is the premiere magazine for Dungeon Masters. In addition to being the exclusive monthly source for new official D&D adventures, maps and other necessary tools, Dungeon includes content specifically to help experienced DMs and players interested in taking up the reins of Dungeon Mastering. Each issue contains three complete adventures, tips, and tricks for beginner and experienced DMs, and feature-length plug and play campaign locales geared for immediate insertion into any D&D campaign. (Paizo Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 108pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 SCRYE #104 FEB. 2007 SCRYE features coverage of Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Star Wars Starship Battles, The Spoils, Stargate, Conan, Universal Fighting System, Naruto, HorrorClix and lots more! SCRYE has the only complete and updated monthly card lists and price guide for Magic: The Gathering, plus much more! (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 WHITE DWARF #322 White Dwarf is the guide to the Games Workshop Warhammer 40K and Warhammer Fantasy worlds. Crammed with news, gaming articles, and pictures of miniatures. Includes the latest news releases of Citadel Models, with in-depth features on armies, painting guides, modeling tips, rules clarification, and battle reports. (Games Workshop) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, FC SRP: $6.00 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE BUFFY MAGAZINE #28 YEARBOOK EDITION This month’s issue of Buffy Magazine is a bumper 100-page Yearbook edition and is packed with exclusive interviews and features. We catch up with Amber Benson (Tara), Amy Acker (Fred), and Emma Caulfield (Anya). Plus, we bring you exclusive news and discover who will win the coveted Buffyverse awards! (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 CHARMED MAGAZINE #14 This month’s Official Charmed Magazine brings you an exclusive interview with Rose McGowan as she looks back at her time on Charmed, and reveals what the future holds for the "Charmed" Ones. Plus, executive producer Brad Kern looks back at the final season and recalls his favorite moments. (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 CULT TIMES #135 DEC. 2006 The month ahead of Cult TV starts here! Plan out your viewing with Cult Times’ "Out of the Box," the indispensable listings guide of Cult TV programs. Read interviews with the stars and features on shows currently airing in the UK. A classic series is given a lighthearted but informative look in the "Instant Guide," and the highlights of the previous month’s viewing are featured in "Times Past." (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 DARK SIDE #124 DEC/JAN 2007 If you're a fan of all things macabre and fantastic then you won't want to miss out on issue #124 of Dark Side, Britain's best-selling and longest-running horror magazine. Within our fear-packed pages you will find articles on the Brussels film fest, Tobe Hooper's (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) latest shocker, Mortuary, and interviews with director Fabrice Du Welz (The Ordeal) and Matt Cimber (The Witch Who Came From The Sea). We're also taking a look at the craze for remaking horror favorites and checking out the most censored movies in gore history. There's a lot more too, but you'll have to find out for yourself when you grab a copy of Dark Side #124! (Stray Cat Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.50 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #376 Doctor Who Magazine is the official magazine of the hit BBC series, with news, features, interviews, and full-color comic strip action! In this issue, all the latest exclusive reports and interviews from the set of the new series, and a tribute to the Doctor’s companion Rose Tyler, as played by Billie Piper. Executive producer Russell T. Davies gives away a few more hints and clues in his Production Notes column; the Time Team continue their quest to watch every Doctor Who story in order with the Peter Davison era; and all the latest books, audios and DVDs are previewed and reviewed. Plus, the Tenth Doctor and Rose begin their last comic strip adventure together. (Panini Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #15 For more than 27 years, Doctor Who Magazine has documented the making of this unique television series, interviewing every major player, be they actors, directors, producers, designers, writers... even monsters! Now for the very first time, we gather together the best of these interviews, as the cast and crew themselves recall their part in the legend of Doctor Who, making for a frank, forthright, and insightful memoir — in turns funny, poignant, provocative, and surprising. This second volume covers the start of the 1970s, as the series moved into colour, and Jon Pertwee arrived as the Third Doctor. Featuring contributions from Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, Robert Holmes, Philip Hinchcliffe, Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, Katy Manning, Elisabeth Sladen, and hundreds more! (Panini Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 108pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 DREAMWATCH USA #27 OCT. 2006 The very latest news and reviews, features and interviews from the leading sci-fi and fantasy entertainment magazine! This month Dreamwatch has in-depth features and interviews on the hottest new films and TV shows, plus the latest news in the new-look Nexus section! (Titan Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 FANGORIA #259 DEC. 2006 There’s no better place to read about the fun of fright flicks than Fangoria! The world’s best-selling and longest-running (over 26 years!) horror magazine takes you behind the screams of the films and TV shows that you’re dying to discover. Featuring articles on Hostel 2, The Messengers, Wind Chill, and Dark Ride. (Starlog Group, Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $8.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 15 #5 Get the best of both worlds with the new and improved Femme Fatales that features both the print magazine and a DVD full of original programming, trailers, music videos, behind the scenes shorts from Femme Fatales photo shoots and much more. The print issue boasts its annual gift guide, the "Fresh Faces" winners, plus a special Jim Steranko tribute starring Playboy Playmate Divini Rae. It also features three lovely ladies modeling '60s era Batman costumes, Hilary Swanks' The Reaping and Casino Royale's ultimate Bond girl Eva Green. (Cinefantastique) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $12.99 GEEK MONTHLY #2 Admit it, you've finally found the magazine made for you. It's gadgets galore with the second issue of Geek Monthly, as it looks at the toys of James Bond on the eve of the release of Casino Royale, and takes every other gizmo it can get its hands on for a test- drive with its first annual holiday gift guide. Sir Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe geek out on the wines of the south of France. And you won't want to miss an interview with the "D" that is Tenacious. All this and more, spanning the world of pop culture, including all your favorite movies, television shows, comics, anime, video games and more, as well as lifestyle stories on modern geeks and geek icons. (Cinefantastique) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 G-FAN #78 America’s only magazine devoted to Godzilla and other giant monsters! Featuring an in- depth interviews with kaiju creators and actors, reviews and retrospectives, new products, and future productions, plus exclusive contests and prize offerings. (Daikaiju) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 84pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 LOST: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #8 In this month’s issue of Lost: The Official Magazine, secrets are unearthed from the Writers’ Room about season three; exclusive interviews with the cast and crew; go behind-the-scenes; and Lost fans air their views! Plus, order the Previews exclusive cover before the Others steal them! (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 #62 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 some of 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: $7.95 SFX #151 SFX is the biggest, brightest and boldest science fiction magazine in the world, filled to the brim with everything and anything you ever wanted to know about sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Well-known for its irreverent-but-fond attitude towards the genres, SFX is Britain's best-selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine! Explore the depths of some of the greatest minds in literary sci-fi and comicdom and read reviews of all the latest films, DVDs, and books. (Future Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $9.70 SHIVERS #131 JAN. 2007 Shivers contains an exciting mix of interviews with the creative people of the Horror world. Regular features include writer Kim Newman's outspoken Opinion column, Ingrid Pitt on Horror fandom worldwide, and a favorite fright from the archives in "The Fright of Your Life." Plus, up-to-the-minute news and reviews of all the latest Horror on DVD, Film, and TV. Also, this issue contains a pull-out poster of the cover artwork. (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $6.99 STARBURST #344 With over 26 years of publishing behind it, Starburst continues to offer its unique blend of the latest news, features and interviews combined with a look back at Science Fiction classics of the past. Plus, the finest reviews section known to man, with the cream of films, book soundtracks, television, comics, and DVDs, all scrutinized for you! (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 STARBURST SPECIAL YEARBOOK #78 This bumper 228-page edition of Starburst offers a complete year's worth of reviews and features of the hot Science Fiction events of the year! Every sci-fi film is reviewed, including Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean and X-men. Every sci-fi TV show is reviewed, including Stargate, Smallville and Doctor Who. Every sci-fi book is reviewed, as well as every sci-fi computer game. This is a science fiction fan collector’s heaven! Features will include Torchwood, Battlestar Galactica, and fantasy film Eragon. Plus, a 2007 preview of sci-fi TV and movies, including the next Harry Potter film. (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 132pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 STARLOG #352 DEC. 2006 Continuing Starlog’s 30th anniversary celebration issue #352 features a behind the scenes look at the upcoming epic fantasy movie Eragon, an interview with the Daniel Craig about life as the Agent 007, a special preview of Ghost Rider, Guillermo Del Toro unraveling a fantastic new mystery, and a look at Denzel Washington’s latest work Déjà vu. This issue also includes a look into the fairy-tale life of fantasy writer Beatrix Potter, a never before published interview with Disney animation legend Ward Kimball, Ray Harryhausen movie memories, and much more! (Starlog Group, Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 TV ZONE #209 JAN. 2007 TV Zone, the world's longest-running cult television magazine, continues to feature the most up-to-date news, features, and interviews for cult TV. Each issue features a full reviews section on the latest episodes to be broadcast, and an episode guide to a popular series. Readers’questions are answered in "Memory Alpha," and there’s an in-depth analysis of the making of an old favorite in "Flashback." (Visual Imagination) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #129 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! (Video Watchdog) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.95 FHM MAGAZINE JAN. 2007 FHM is all about drop-dead gorgeous women, the latest men's fashions, the coolest adventures, and the best tech toys. FHM amuses, entertains, and informs you. It's the men's magazine that isn't afraid to be all a man should be! (Time Warner Retail Sales & Mkt) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $4.99 FORTEAN TIMES #217 Named after Charles Forte, the first person to research and document reports of paranormal phenomena in a concise and coherent way, the Fortean Times is the monthly magazine dedicated to carrying on Forte's obsession with our world's secrets, featuring eyewitness and firsthand accounts of the unexpected, the unexplained, and unexplored regions around the world. (Dennis Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $10.50 GIANT ROBOT #44 For more than 12 years, Giant Robot has collected, shared, and promoted new, hybrid, and obscure popular culture from Asia, America, and the world. In this issue, meet Monsterism creator, Super Furry Animals illustrator, and art superstar in Europe and Japan, Pete Fowler. Plus: the lowdown on Nike's skate division, getting check-ups on the sidewalks of Chinatown, and art junkies reveal their first fix. As always, there's also the latest in Pan-Asian and indie cinema, anime, comics, toys, travel, and much, much more! (Giant Robot Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 GOTHIC BEAUTY MAGAZINE #22 Covering everything in the world of Goth beauty, fashion, lifestyle, events, profiles, interviews, product reviews, and more! (Holiday Media) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 80pgs, PC SRP: $4.95 PERFECT 10 WINTER 2006 VOL 7 #5 (Perfect 10 Publishing)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1- 2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL 112pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS (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 JANUARY 2007—Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 LINGERIE FEB/MAR 2007—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 SPECIAL VIXENS FEB/MAR 2007—Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS ANGEL SONG VOLUME 1 TP by Various The latest in SQP's series of "Song" titles, Angel Song Volume 1 does for halos and wings what it did for all those forest cuties in Fairy Song — shows them off in all their radiant glory! Angel Song features an international cast of artists who depict these heavenly messengers in loving detail. From Renaissance classic to pin-up pretty, and every style in between, these paintings reflect the varied natures of man's relationship with these winged wonders! Includes the artwork of such fan-faves as Dave Nestler, Pelaez, Arantza, Maraschi, Sosa, and many more! Get to see why heaven is such a beautiful place, and why people are just dying to get there! (232/0-86562-146-2) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 THE ART OF DARKWATCH SC by Various This book showcases the concept art that went into creating Darkwatch. It will demonstrate the process and development of the concepts, as well as the evolution of the intellectual property itself. Steal a glimpse into the true talent, perseverance, and collaborative spirit of the concept artists that contributed to developing the visually stunning aspects of Darkwatch. (246/1-9334-9201-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 176pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 ALIEN VS PREDATOR: THE CREATURE EFFECTS OF A.D.I. In 1979, Ridley Scott introduced moviegoers to a new definition of fear and horror with his sci-fi classic, Alien. To coincide with the release of AVP, special effects gurus Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. Open the doors of their Academy Award-winning creature shop, Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (A.D.I.), to invite all to a behind-the-scenes journey, as they once more breathe life into the characters that have been scaring audiences for over two decades! (246/0-9726-6765-2) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 THE BEAT OF URBAN: THE ART OF JUSTIN BUA HC by Justin Bua Bua, the artist who created the best-selling college dorm poster "The DJ," brings his unique urban art-melding hip-hop, graffiti, and old-school breakdancing styles into this visually arresting book. (120/0-06-115383-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 BETTIE PAGE BY OLIVIA HC by Olivia Olivia's paintings and drawings of Bettie Page, new and old, are lovingly presented in this hardcover artbook by Ozone Productions, Lt. Iconic pinup queen Bettie Page is painted in Olivia's ever changing styles and evolving techniques. This book features a forward by Hugh Hefner, an interview with Bettie, and comments by Olivia. (128/0-929643-25-9) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 80pgs SRP: $29.99 BOOK OF ANGELS HC by Thompson, Williams, & Taylor The story of the archangels is one of heroism and drama, and the world they represent is unlike any you know. The Book of Angels shines a light on little-known facts of angel lore that have been hidden away for centuries in forgotten books and histories kept from wide circulation. Boldly illustrated with Ruth Thompson’s stunning full-color artwork, this book shows you details of angel history and heraldry that have never been so vividly rendered, and that you cannot glean from traditional myths and legends. A special section on "Angelic Lore" is also included, which recounts stories from the Bible, literature, and history. This is your introduction to beings of awe and mystery, and a realm illuminated by their valor and magnificence. (567/1-4027-3837-4) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 9x13, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 OFFERED AGAIN 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 great visionary artists of our time. His haunting, surreal works convey a powerful sense of mystery, and are often both disturbingly and remarkably beautiful. (90) 10x12 SRP: $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH O/A FAIRY SONG VOLUME ONE TP by Various This artistic celebration of all wee creatures and dwellers of the darkest parts of the forest — sprites, nymphs, and fairies — with a decidedly naughty attitude features delightfully detailed drawings and intricate full-color paintings by illustrators like Arantza, Enrique Villagran, Pedro Cuevas, Perla Perlucky, Maraschi, Caruso, Sosa, and many others! (232/0-86562-133-0) (DEC053481) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** O/A H.R. GIGER'S ALIEN SC by H.R. Giger This collection offers over 150 full color reproductions of the amazing artwork that Giger did for Ridley Scott’s Alien, as well as pre-production, production, and final images from the remarkable film. Giger’s paintings trace the evolution of the Alien life form and it’s victims, as well as the landscape and alien spaceship. Text consists of Giger’s own personal diary, written while working on the film, which garnered him an Oscar. The ultimate Alien book! Features an introduction by Timothy Leary. (90/1-883398-08-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 12x12, FC SRP: $27.50 O/A H.R. GIGER'S BIOMECHANICS by H.R. Giger With an extra-large 17” x 12” format, this beautiful volume contains most of Swiss artist H.R. Giger’s work through the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Giger’s art of this period features more color than in his previous books, and there are nearly 300 images painstakingly collected from his work and life. Includes artwork from Poltergeist II, Debbie Harry’s video Koo Koo, his NYC series, and an introduction by Harlan Ellison. (90) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 12x17, FC SRP: $69.50 O/A H.R. GIGER'S NECRONOMICON HC by H.R. Giger The first classic, coffee table art book by H.R. Giger. This massive, oversized volume contains some of Giger’s most famous and iconic surreal and fantastic creatures, women, and landscapes. Necronomicon is filled with almost 200 paintings, sketches and photographs, large foldouts, as well as including autobiographical passages of the artist’s personal reflections on his life and work. It opens with a brilliant introduction by Clive Barker! (90) (C: 0-1-2) VOLUME 1 (0-9623447-2-9)—HC, 12x17 SRP: $69.50 VOLUME 2 (0-9623447-6-1)—HC, 12x17 SRP: $69.50 O/A THE INCREDIBLE PULPS: A GALLERY OF FICTION MAGAZINE ART TP by Frank M. Robinson Venture through the vibrant world of pulp imagery with this compact and portable collection, showcasing a wealth of classic cover art by such legendary illustrators as Edd Cartiet, Frank R. Paul, Walter Baumhofer, and others. (8679/1-933112-16-6) SC, 5x6.5, 176pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 O/A JEEPERS PEEPERS! A GALLERY OF AMERICAN PIN UP ART TP by Louis K. Meisel Peep back in time and into this enticing commemoration of classic American pin-ups showcasing art by the likes of Gil Elvgren, Rolf Armstrong, and Zoe Mozart. (8679/1- 933112-15-8) SC, 5x6.5, 176pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ILLUSTRATOR'S 47TH ANNUAL OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION TP by Various This latest volume of The Society of Illustrators Annual continues the new approach of last year's volume to showcase the year's best illustration. Designed by D.J. Stout of the prestigious Pentagram Design firm, this massive volume presents not only the year's finest illustration work, but also delves into the ideas behind the art as stated by the artists themselves. Each artist discusses the "how to" and "why" of their art making this annual not only a showcase of impressive art, but also an intensely-readable look into the creative process of today's top working illustrators. (120/0-06-084787-5) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 608pgs, FC SRP: $45.00 ORIGINS: THE ART OF JOHN JUDE PALENCAR HC edited by Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner John Jude Palencar has painted book covers and illustrated the works of Stephen King, J.R.R. Tolkien, H.P. Lovecraft, Christopher Paolini, and many others. He is probably best known for his covers to the fantasy novels of Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon and Eldest. Origins is the first collection of Palencar's work. (8310/1-59929-004-9) (C: 0-1- 2) KIT, HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $27.00 MONSTRUO: THE ART OF CARLOS HUANTE SC by Carlos Huante Carlos Huante was born in east L.A. in 1965. From the very get out of the womb, the arts were in him. Besides chilaquiles and Yerba Buena (mint tea), Carlos grew up on stop- motion monster movies. Since that time he has pursued his passion for the arts by creating some of the most innovative monsters and characters, for both film and animation, that the world has ever seen. Monstruo is a collection of Carlos' personal, original work. With more than 150 illustrations, it features a wonderful range of monster and character designs, from simple pencil sketches that magically capture the gesture of his subject, to full-color digital and traditional media paintings. Carlos began his career designing creatures for the Ghostbusters animated series, and is currently part of the creature development team at Lucas Digital, having designed monsters and creatures for Men in Black, Men in Black 2, Mighty Joe Young, Hellboy, Blade 3, and Van Helsing. (246/0-9726-6762-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x10, 128pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 MYSTICAL SIRENS: THE WOMEN OF MYSTIQUE VOLUME 7 by Mark Daughn You’re invited to embark on a journey to exotic and magical lands around the world with the beautiful women of Mystique in Mystical Sirens, featuring 250 photos of sensuous imagery captured by photographer Mark Daughn, and showcasing Mystique's top models. This collection features: Jannah Burnham, Tailor James, Roxanne Galla, Trisha Campbell, Laura Cover, Echo Johnson, Rebecca DiPietro, Amiee Rickards, Kristine Joy, April Rasberry, Brandie Moses, and Angelica Pamintuan. (8365) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. MATURE THEMES VOL. 7—Magazine, HC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 PICTURE BOOK: CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION by Angus Hyland A bible of contemporary illustration, this visually stunning book presents a comprehensive survey of new and exciting work from across the globe. Compiled by award-winning designer Angus Hyland, The Picture Book presents a broad spectrum of styles, techniques, and subjects representing current trends and innovations to create an amazing compendium of art. Each artist's work is accompanied by a self-portrait and a short, illuminating profile exploring their inspirations and their approach to illustration and their career. As the last word on the contemporary illustration scene, this compilation is an invaluable resource for illustrators, graphic designers, and anyone commissioning illustration, and a must-have for the enthusiast. (334/1-85669-467-4) (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. SC, 7x10, 344pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 REVOLUTION: THE ART OF JON FOSTER HC edited by Cathy Fenner, Arnie Fenner, & Irene Gallo Included in this volume are selections of Foster's work for Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering game cards, his covers for DC Comics (including Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic), his work for National Geographic, the best of his SF and Fantasy book cover illustrations, and more. (8310/1-59929-003-0) (C: 0-1-2) KIT, HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $27.00 SCRIBBLINGS VOLUME 3 SC by Dean Yeagle The third in a line of popular sketchbooks featuring Yeagle’s character Mandy and a host of his other characters and creations. The perfect book for lovers of art and those wanting to see how a master illustrator — one whose work regularly appears in Playboy — does it. Includes discreet nudity. (7175) (C: 0-1-1) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 TIN HOUSE: GRAPHIC ISSUE by McCormack, Spillman, Montgomery, & MacArthur Tin House! Who? You ask? Well, for the comics market, that was the same initial reaction to McSweeney's #13, now one of the hottest non-licensed comic books in the market. Tin House: Graphic Issue takes a slightly more literary track, with some of today's most interesting graphic novelists, political cartoonists, artists, and writers, incorporating original art, stories, and interviews. From first cartoons and words by prominent contemporary writers like Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay), Jonathan Lethem, Luc Sante, and Kelly Link, plus images and interviews with Zak Smith, who spontaneously illustrated Gravity's Rainbow. (570/0- 9773127-5-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x9, 216pgs, PC SRP: $12.95 TOM POULTON: THE SECRET ART OF ENGLISH GENTLEMAN HC (8075/3-8228-3062-3)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1- 2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 8x11, 224pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 AUDIO BOOKS THE DARK WORLD OF H.P. LOVECRAFT VOLUME 2: AUDIO EDITIONS by H.P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft has been hailed by literary critics as the inventor of modern horror, and a cultivating force behind such modern writers as Robert Bloch, Wes Craven, and Stephen King, just to name a few. "The Shadow over Innsmouth" and "Dagon," arguable the most mind-provoking storied by H.P. Lovecraft, are ready by Wayne June, bringing to life the horrors from the mind of the Master himself, in a way that only he can. Choose from the CD or MP3 audio editions. (6844) (C: 0-1-2) CD (0-8095-6266-9)—CD SRP: $24.95 MP3 (0-8095-6265-0)—CD SRP: $19.95 ELRIC VOLUME 2: THE SAILOR ON THE SEAS OF FATE: AUDIO EDITIONS by Michael Moorcock Leaving his cousin Yrkoon sitting as regent upon the Ruby Throne of Melnibone, leaving his cousin Cymoril weeping for him and despairing of his ever returning, Elric sailed from Imrryr, the Dreaming City, and went to seek an unknown goal in the world of the Young Kingdoms, where Melniboneans were at best, disliked. Read by Jeff West, this audo edition includes a dramatic introduction over 11 minutes in length read by Michael Moorcock. Choose from the CD or MP3 version. (6844) (C: 0-1-2) MP3 (0-8095-6245-6)—CD SRP: $19.95 CD (0-8095-6246-4)—CD SRP: $29.95 COLLECTING AND COLLECTIBLES CELEBRATING BOARD GAMES HC by Nina Chertoff & Susan Kahn This beautiful and nostalgic pictorial celebration of board games will transport readers back to a simpler time, when child’s play didn’t involve video games or computer screens of any kind. More than 100 of the best are featured, from the 19th century until today, with pictures of both the boards and the