PREVIEWS - December 2005 - February / March 2006 Releases - Diamond Comics   (go to Marvel Previews) PREVIEWS VOL. XV # 12 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS FIGURE FACTORY #3 WINTER 2006 If you’re looking for some of the coolest figural items on the face of the planet, look no further than the Figure Factory, a specialty backlist catalog jam-packed with action figures, die-casts, plush toys, and statues aplenty, all in-stock now and ready to ship to your local comics shop! Catalog, 8x11, FC $0.75 PREVIEWS #2 (FEBRUARY 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 April 2006 through June 2006! Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 MARVEL PREVIEWS #30 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 February issue features items scheduled to ship in April 2006! FC, 96pg $0.99 (or Free with Purchase of Previews) PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #2 (FEBRUARY 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 January 2006 for items on sale in April 2006. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI PREVIEWS ADULT #2 (FEBRUARY 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 PREMIERE VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS HELLBOY: MAKOMA, OR, A TALE TOLD BY A MUMMY IN THE NEW YORK CITY EXPLORERS’ CLUB ON AUGUST 16, 1993 #1 (OF 2) MIKE MIGNOLA (W/A), RICHARD CORBEN (A), and DAVE STEWART (C) Award-winning Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams with comics legend Richard Corben. Corben has been creating bizarre and beautiful comics since the 1970s, working on the most notable horror and sci-fi titles of the original small-press boom. His work was brought to the big screen in the film Heavy Metal, and he achieved mainstream stardom finally with recent collaborations with Brian Azzarello and Garth Ennis, bringing a fresh perspective to such characters as the Hulk and the Punisher, among others. Set long before the life-changing events of this year's The Island, this two-parter reveals Hellboy's earlier encounter with the powerful mythology of Africa. Mignola writes and provides the cover, as well as drawing part of the story, with the lion's share drawn by Corben, in the collaboration which promises to be the horror-comics event of the year. On sale February 1, FC, 32pg, $2.99 THE GOON #16 ERIC POWELL (W/A) The tide has turned in Goon’s war against the undead hordes of the Zombie Priest—or has it? With Buzzard now preventing the harvest of any fresh corpses from the cemetery, the Priest grows desperate. So desperate that he unleashes incantations of previously unseen power to create a whole new breed of minion—one that may be beyond even the strength of the Goon to contain. But one pays a price for conjuring such evil into the world, and the Zombie Priest quickly discovers that the cost of such power may be far more than he bargained for. On sale February 15, FC, 32pg, $2.99 CONAN #25 KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (A), DAVE STEWART (C), and TONY HARRIS (Cover) Conan'’ crossed the wrong people, and now he’s got the entire Zamorian Army on his tail, led by a rogue who may be even more cunning than Conan. But Conan’s not running, and he’s not hiding—if they want a fight, he’ll give it to them. Yet, even if he can take on an entire army and win, there are worse things in Zamora than swords, and worse sorcerers to unleash them. Will they succeed in destroying the daring Cimmerian . . . or will they just make him mad? On sale February 8, FC, 32pg, $2.99 CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 10: WHEN GIANTS WALK THE EARTH AND OTHER STORIES TPB ROY THOMAS (W), JOHN BUSCEMA (A), HOWARD CHAYKIN (A), and others Treading the long and winding path toward his eventual monarchy, Conan becomes witness to the corruption and devastation of many a fantastic kingdom along the way. Not the least of which being the marvelous, and equally dangerous, lands of Harakht— home to the fearsome Hawk-Riders and their enormous avian beasts. Despite the overwhelming odds and the presence of a mysterious, earthbound space rock, it will take more than a flock of giant and savage birds to strike fear in the Barbarian’s heart. With his lover Bêlit—the Queen of the Black Coast—at his side, no threats, terrestrial or otherwise, will prevent Conan from fulfilling his destiny. On sale March 8, SC, 168pg, FC, 7" x 10", $16.95 MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER 4000 A.D. VOLUME 3 HC RUSS MANNING (W/A), ROBERT SCHAEFER (W), and ERIC FREIWALD (W) In the year 4000, when the human race is threatened by robots that would enslave mankind, one man alone has the power to fight back: Magnus, Robot Fighter! Dark Horse delivers another fantastic collection of rare classics from a comics legend! Russ Manning, famous for his spectacular work on the Tarzan newspaper strips of the late sixties, brought fans his “Tarzan of the future” in Magnus, Robot Fighter. While his work on the original comic series lasted only twenty-one issues, Manning’s creation has survived generations, influencing countless science fiction artists and writers to this day. Fans of Alex Raymond, Mac Raboy, or Wally Wood should not miss this beautifully bound hardcover—the third Magnus archival collection and the latest addition to Dark Horse’s line of science fiction classics. On sale March 15, HC, 176pg, FC, 7" x 10 1/2", $49.95 CONCRETE VOLUME 4: KILLER SMILE TPB PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) Standing in the shadow of celebrity has its ups and downs, as Concrete’s personal assistant, Larry Munro, knows all too well. But there are darker places than any shadow, as Larry learns the hard way when he is taken hostage by a psychotic gunman who forces Larry to be his chauffeur on a road trip destined to end in disaster… unless Larry can muster the courage to act. The return of Paul Chadwick’s award-winning Concrete has ushered in a resurgence of interest in the acclaimed series, and Killer Smile is Chadwick’s darkest Concrete work, a harrowing tale Frank Miller called “edge-of-your- seat suspense, full of unpredictable twists and turns.” This value-priced volume collects Killer Smile plus bonus short stories. On sale March 15, SC, 184pg, b&w, 6" x 9", $12.95 KONG, THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD™ MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (of 3) CHRISTIAN GOSSETT (W), DUSTIN WEAVER (A), and DAVE DORMAN (Cover) This is it—the eye-popping conclusion to the comic adapting the most anticipated motion picture event of the year, Peter Jackson’s King Kong! The ancient power of the awe- inspiring Kong collides with the modern age in the ultimate showdown between civilization and Nature — with the actress Ann Darrow caught in the middle! Man and beast rage in an epic struggle that extends beyond the feeble reaches of time, as each tries to prove once and for all its right to live, and more importantly, to reign. On sale February 22, FC, 40pg, $3.99 THE TERRITORY TPB JAMIE DELANO (W) and DAVID LLOYD (A) Mysteriously marooned in an unnamed ocean, a man named Ishmael is rescued by pirates and sold into slavery. His past is a blank. Equipped only with courage, a talent for action heroics and the inspiration of a half-remembered love, he must flirt with the sinister tentacles of Hydracorp to win his freedom. The Territory is a land of wonder and fear; hidden in its dark heart, a haunting truth that Ishmael is driven to discover. But there are no maps to The Territory. Those who would explore it must draw their own. On sale March 8, SC, 96pg, FC, 7" x 10", $13.95 THE PERHAPANAUTS #4 (of 4) TODD DEZAGO (W) and CRAIG ROUSSEAU (A) A chupacabra, a sasquatch, and a ghost walk into a bar… Okay, maybe not… Hey, Perhapa-Pals! Todd and Craig here. As we strive valiantly to continue NOT telling you what’s coming up in upcoming issues, we will say this about The Perhapanauts #4: It’s very good. Really. Trust us. We’ve seen it and we think it’s one of the most thrilling, pulse-pounding, senses-shattering, low-in-calories, action-packed, sci-fi-slash- paranormal-slash-horror-slash-humor-slash-adventure comics being offered this month, from Dark Horse, on this page, by us. Check it out and see if you don’t agree! On sale February 22, FC, 32pg, $2.99 USAGI YOJIMBO #91 STAN SAKAI (W/A) The hauntings continue! Last issue the rabbit ronin, Usagi Yojimbo, was faced with a mysterious and grisly murder at Geishu Castle, but the leading suspect was a woman who has been dead for ten years! Now, after another murder attempt, Usagi himself is believed to be the ruthless assassin! The long-eared wanderer must team with Tomoe and a distrustful bodyguard to solve the mystery of the Geishu ghost—before its razor-sharp claws carve into another victim. Catch the conclusion to the two-part “The Ghost in the Well,” this month from world-renowned storyteller Stan Sakai! On sale February 22, b&w, 32pg. $2.99 ALIENS/PREDATOR PANEL TO PANEL TPB VARIOUS (A) Two extraterrestrial species have haunted—and hunted—mankind throughout history: one a parasitic killing machine that uses humans as unwilling hosts for its lethal offspring, the other a relentless stalker that uses otherworldly stealth technology and weaponry to take men as grisly trophy kills. For over two decades, Dark Horse Comics has catalogued these terrifying contacts, harnessing the talents of a virtual who’s who list of comics, science-fiction, and fantasy illustrators to bring these tales to life. And now, one deluxe volume gathers all the best of these visual horrors into one arena. Aliens/Predator Panel to Panel showcases page after page of some of the most compelling artworks ever seen in graphic fiction, stunning visions by John Bolton, Dave Dorman, Mark Schultz, Richard Corben, Mike Mignola, Doug Wheatley, Arthur Suydam, Mark A. Nelson, Alex Maleev, Den Beauvais, Glenn Fabry, Jon Foster, David Michael Beck, Sam Keith, Doug Mahnke, and many, many more. On sale March 22, SC, 192pg, FC, 9" x 12", $19.95 SCARFACE NOVEL L.A. BANKS (W) In the politically charged years of the early 1980s many immigrants escaped a nightmarish existence under Castro’s rule and fled Cuba for America. One immigrant would cut a bloody path of destruction across the Florida landscape in a rampage fueled by drugs, rage, and paranoia. In a dark vision of the American Dream gone wrong, Oliver Stone and Brian De Palma created a classic character in Tony Montana in their re- envisioning of the mobster tale Scarface. But Tony Montana’s story didn’t begin there. In these two new novels from DH Press we will take you inside the life of Montana, going back to the years before his arrival in America to see what events shaped him into the man he became and what dire choices set him on the course of madness that would lead to a carnage-filled conclusion in the streets of Miami. But Tony Montana’s story didn’t begin there. In two new novels from DH Press we will take you inside the life of Montana, going back to the years before his arrival in America to see what events shaped him into the man he became and what dire choices set him on the course of madness that would lead to a carnage-filled conclusion in the streets of Miami. On sale March 8, SC, 300pg, 4" x 6", $6.99 YOSHITAKA AMANO: FAIRIES HC YOSHITAKA AMANO (W/A) Yoshitaka Amano’s lush ethereal paintings of magical creatures, spirits, goblins, and apparitions have been praised and admired all over the world. In Fairies he turns his considerable talent to capturing in breathtaking images characters from such beloved stories as Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the wizard Merlin and his muse the intoxicating Nimue, mermaids of the deep as well as his interpretation of fairies from Celtic and Japanese mythology. On sale February 8, HC, 80pg, FC, 8 7/16" x 11 15/16", $24.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #109: SHORTCUT part 3 (of 5) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) Hiroaki Samura takes his readers on a stroll down a dark, disturbing pathway in the “Shortcut” story arc! Mozen’s recently botched “exploratory operation” on Manji brings unexpected results. Backstabbing Burando, Kagimura’s most deranged medical examiner, is about to have his chance to cut into Manji to explore the secrets of the kessen-chu, the mystical bloodworms that heal Manji’s wounds and grant him near- immortality. Enraged and in chains in Kagimura’s prison, Manji befriends his dim-witted cellmate, Dewanosuke, and begins to formulate an escape plan. FOR MATURE READERS On sale February 8, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 ALSO AVAILABLE BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 1: BLOOD OF A THOUSAND by Hiroaki Samura SC, 136pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09342) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 2: CRY OF THE WORM by Hiroaki Samura SC, 176pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09466) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 3: DREAMSONG by Hiroaki Samura SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR10275) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 4: ON SILENT WINGS by Hiroaki Samura SC, 176pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR09943) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 5: ON SILENT WINGS II by Hiroaki Samura SC, 184pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR10899) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 6: DARK SHADOWS by Hiroaki Samura SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR12025) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 7: HEART OF DARKNESS by Hiroaki Samura SC, 240pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR13139) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 8: THE GATHERING by Hiroaki Samura SC, 208pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14147) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 9: THE GATHERING VOL. II by Hiroaki Samura SC, 216pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR14935) . . . $15.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 10: SECRETS by Hiroaki Samura SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR15935) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 11: BEASTS by Hiroaki Samura SC, 192pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (STAR17346) . . . $14.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOL. 12: AUTUMN FROST by Hiroaki Samura SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (SEP030034) . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 13: MIRROR OF THE SOUL by Hiroaki Samura SC, 232pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAY040050) . . . $17.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL VOLUME 14: LAST BLOOD TPB by Hiroaki Samura SC, 256pg, b&w, 6" x 9" (MAR050057) . . . $17.95 CRYING FREEMAN VOLUME 1 TPB KAZUO KOIKE (W) and RYOICHI IKEGAMI (A) He is Yo Himomura, deadly assassin for the 108 Dragons, the Chinese Mafia. But to the criminal underworld who fear him, he is known as Crying Freeman, the killer who sheds tears at the fate of his victims. Young, handsome, sensitive, an artist, Yo has been hypnotically programmed by his Dragon masters to kill on command: he cannot resist his masters’ commands to kill, his masters cannot stop his tears of remorse. Written by the legendary Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, and illustrated by the incomparable Ryoichi Ikegami, Crying Freeman is adult manga at its most challenging: dark, violent, morally complex, erotically charged, and regarded worldwide as one of the classics of adult graphic fiction. Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Crying Freeman, yet another of the jewels in the crown of manga classics, presented in its original right-to- left reading orientation. On sale March 8, SC, 408pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $14.95 HARLEQUIN PINK: IDOL DREAMS TPB CHARLOTTE LAMB (W) and TOKO HANABUSA (A) Quincy wouldn’t have seen this coming in her wildest dreams. What ordinary girl-next- door would? One minute you’re sitting down to tea in your kitchen, talking with a friend, and the next—the man of your dreams comes knocking at your door, and he’s looking for YOU. Quincy never expected to be swept off her feet by a gorgeous, world-famous pop star, but now that it’s happening, she’s not sure she’s the right one for him. Swept up in the glamorous thrill of it all, Quincy is worried that it’s all happening a little too fast, not to mention her concerns that she’s really not the right girl to call a sexy superstar her boyfriend. It’s a good thing for Joe that his desire to be with her is as strong as his star appeal! On sale March 1, SC, 160pg, b&w, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4", $9.95 HARLEQUIN VIOLET: HOLDING ON TO ALEX TPB MARGARET WAY (W) and MISAO HOSHIAI (A) Alex’s life was moving in a dream direction. A beautiful prima ballerina with a promising career, she had long ago sacrificed many things—including her first love—to pursue her dream of dancing on the world’s most prestigious stages. When fate strikes Alex a terrible blow, and a devastating injury leaves her unable to dance. As if the loss of her hard-earned career wasn’t enough, Alex is shocked when the first visitor to call on her in the hospital is Scott—the man whose love she denied to pursue her dream to dance. Will fate strike another devastating blow to the fallen ballerina, or does Scott have something more to offer her than a regretful look at a long-lost love? On sale March 1, SC, 120pg, b&w, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4", $9.95 LADY SNOWBLOOD VOLUME 3: RETRIBUTION PART 1 TPB KAZUO KOIKE (W) and KAZUO KAMIMURA (A) Lady Snowblood is a woman born with a singular purpose, revenge. Revenge for the death of her father at the hands of greedy criminals. Revenge for the life of her mother, who birthed her in a prison to continue this demon’s path of death. Sometimes this path is odd, sometimes sexy, often painful, and always violent. By means of a world’s worth of skills, Lady Snowblood will find her revenge. But who knows what lies at the end of this path. On sale March 22, SC, 224pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $14.95 JU-ON: VIDEO SIDE TPB MIKI RINNO (W/A) Ju-On: Video Side is the manga adaptation of the Japanese horror movie that spawned an enormous franchise in Japan … and inspired a blockbuster Hollywood remake! This chilling tale of murder, secrets, and revenge centers on a home and the ugly events that transpired there. The place now has new owners, but there is a vile presence that permeates the building and pollutes every surface. What wickedness set off this unstoppable angry spirit? Why has its bloody grudge infected the home and its inhabitants? In the spirit of The Ring, Ju-On delivers a dark warning of a cursed spirit and the corrupting influence it has on the living. On sale March 15, SC, 232pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $9.95 OCTOPUS GIRL VOLUME 1 TPB TORU YAMAZAKI (W/A) Toru Yamazaki made a big, bloody splash in the mid-1990s when his outrageous Octopus Girl horror stories debuted. This talented and twisted manga artist has found recent popularity in different fields, as a major Japanese television personality and a recording artist. Be prepared to be mind-boggled with his first insane manga collection, as the delightfully disturbing Octopus Girl is finally presented in English. Teenage monsters lose their hearts and heads in a relentlessly gory collection of dark humor and horror! Carving a comical niche in modern horror manga, Toru Yamazaki’s Octopus Girl serves up the most disgusting dishes of heartbreak and revenge found on land or at sea. Have a side order of nervous laughter with your main course of bloodcurdling fear, some gore with your teen angst, and some killer instincts with your kawaii! These shocking vignettes will hypnotize fans of the macabre and the absurd, as intestines, eyeballs, and fluids of all sorts shoot enthusiastically across Yamazaki’s pages! On sale March 22, SC, 192pg, b&w, 4 1/2" x 7", $12.95 SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 1 TPB KANAKO INUKI (W/A) The Queen of Horror Manga, Kanako Inuki, brings you School Zone, a series about ordinary children who encounter the strange and terrifying at their very own school, and discover that many ghost stories, urban legends, and superstitions are truly and horribly real. On sale March 29, SC, 192pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $12.95 REIKO THE ZOMBIE SHOP VOLUME 2 TPB REI MIKAMOTO (W/A) The last time we saw Reiko, the beautiful, young necromancer, she had her head sliced off! But you can’t keep a bad girl down. Our Miss Reiko has got a few friends in dark places who’ll make sure she hasn’t shuffled off this motal coil just yet, even if she has to borrow a body or two. Part Sixth Sense and part Evil Dead—the ultra-violent, comical, and disturbing manga Reiko the Zombie Shop has been resurrected Stateside and translated into English in its original format for the first time. On sale March 8, SC, 200pg, b&w, 5" x 7", $12.95 SPACE PINCHY: THE PINCH OF THE ILLEGAL BRAIN INTRUSION TONY TAKEZAKI (W/A) It’s hilarious! It’s sexy! And it’s completely different. From the crazy mind of Japan’s freakiest manga creator comes Space Pinchy, a fantastically rendered. 3-D comics odyssey that defies logic, decency, and... gravity! In space unfathomable, adventure awaits! Especially when you’re the last of a lost tribe in search of relics. And super- especially if you’re Pinchy Pink! A sexy vixen with a skintight suit and a no-nonsense attitude, Pinchy cannot be stopped by even the nastiest of alien perverts. Brought to you in lush full color and carefully adapted to the western format, Space Pinchy will commandeer your funny bone and probably make you squirm a little. On sale February 22, FC, 32pg, $3.99 STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC/REBELLION 25 CENT FLIP BOOK JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), THOMAS ANDREWS (W), BRIAN CHING (P/Cover), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and BRANDON BADEAUX (Cover) A primer for the first new series in Dark Horse’s exciting relaunch of the Star Wars line, this flip book features two brand new stories (one on each side) and never-before-seen concept designs for both Rebellion and Knights of the Old Republic. The Knights of the Old Republic side presents a world four thousand years before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, where the Jedi Order flourishes, the Sith are at their most deadly, and the legendary Mandalorian army are on the verge of a devastating march across the galaxy. It’s here that Zayne, a young Jedi with a grand destiny, takes his first steps into a larger and more dangerous world. Set prior to the event of The Empire Strikes Back, the Rebellion half gives a glimpse into the lives of Luke Skywalker, Rebel Jorin Sol, and Imperial Officer Janek Sunber, just before the events of the new series. All this and more for only twenty-five cents! On sale February 1, FC, 24pg, .25 ¢ STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 8—THE LAST SIEGE, THE FINAL TRUTH TPB JOHN OSTRANDER (W), JAN DUURSEMA (P), DAN PARSONS (I), BRAD ANDERSON (C), and TOMÁS GIORELLO (Cover) While both the Republic and the Separatists have suffered staggering losses during the Clone Wars, nothing could have prepared them for the battle they face on the desert world of Saleucami. Beneath the surface of this Outer Rim planet, the Dark Jedi Sora Bulq has begun cloning an army of Morgukai assassins. Unwilling to leave this grave new threat unchecked, the Jedi and their armies soon find themselves entrenched in a five-month siege. Now, time and resources have run out, and it’s up to a crack team of Jedi, led by Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura, to infiltrate the Separatist base. On sale March 22, SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10", $17.95 STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #2 JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), BRIAN CHING (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover) Life in the Jedi Order isn’t supposed to be easy. It’s a culture of strict discipline, hard work, and self-control, and only the galaxy’s brightest and most gifted graduate to the Order’s upper echelon of Knights and Masters. This is a dilemma padawan Zayne Carrick has faced most of his life, knowing that he might not possess the smarts or abilities needed to rise above his station—it’s a problem further compounded by his being accused of murder and put on the run, his former friends and allies out to get him, and the alien con man he’s chained to doing everything he can to shake the young Jedi. But there are greater forces at work and Zayne’s about to learn that the will of the Force moves in mysterious ways. On sale February 22, FC, 32pg, $2.99 KELLOGG’S On sale June 28, Vintage Kellogg’s Character #4: Coco the Monkey comes in a litho- printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style button and booklet, limited edition of 500 numbered pieces, $49.95 On sale March 15, Vintage Kellogg’s Tin Sign: Tony the Tiger, 17" x 11", printed on .35mm tin, $14.99 Inspired by images in the Kellogg’s archives, Dark Horse’s Vintage Kellogg’s merchandise will be in stores for the 2006 100th anniversary of the Kellogg Company. Our Vintage Kellogg’s line includes an eight-character series of statuettes, four vinyl figures and three tin signs. We are pleased to announce the fourth statue in our Vintage Kellogg’s Character Series, Coco the Monkey. Coco is a follow-up to our first three statues in the series: Tony the Tiger, Sugar Pops Pete, and Smaxey the Seal. Our Coco the Monkey statue is inspired by images of Coco from the Kellogg’s archives, but also recalls the look of 1940s sculpting and painting. Each statue comes in a litho-printed full- color tin box and includes a vintage-style button and booklet about Coco the Monkey and Kellogg’s. The statue is available in a limited edition of 500 numbered pieces. Our Vintage Kelloggs tin signs add nostalgic fun to any room. This month we present Tony the Tiger’s image from the front of a retro Frosted Flakes box. Sign is approximately 12" x 14 3/4" and is printed on .35mm tin. FAVOLE STATIONERY AND JOURNAL On sale March 15, each stationery set includes 8 writing sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers. Packaged with a printed belly-band, all inside a protective plastic bag, $4.99 Spanish artist and writer Victoria Francés is taking the world by storm with her haunting graphic story work Favole. Recently published in English by Dark Horse, a second volume is also in the works. We were taken with the strange, beautiful, and somewhat dangerous images that pervade Francés’ work and found them to be just “write” for a new custom stationery set and journal. On sale March 15, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" spiral-bound journal, 128 pages, $9.99 USAGI YOJIMBO SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED-EDITION PRINT Stan Sakai’s creation, the rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo, is one of the most beloved and enduring characters in comics today. With over twenty years of adventures throughout feudal Japan, countless awards, and a following that spans the globe, this long-eared samurai continues to attract life-long fans, and the comics master who tells his stories is the nicest guy around. Dark Horse is pleased to offer discriminating Usagi readers a poster-sized art print of this beautiful painting originally created for The Art of Usagi Yojimbo. Featuring Usagi, Tomoe, Gen, and sensei Katsuichi, these 17" x 24 1/2" prints are individually signed and numbered by Stan, printed on high-quality archival paper stock, and limited to an edition of only one hundred. Shipped flat and shrink-wrapped to a cardboard backing, they will arrive ready for framing. Available now, this limited supply will not last long! Available Now!, FC, 17" x 24 1/2", signed and numbered, limited to 100, $100 COOP PLAYING CARDS AND DELUXE POKER SET As we cruise the boundaries of fate, where one’s destiny may rest on the turn of a card, what better card to turn than one illustrated by the notorious Coop? Fortunately there now is such a card—in fact, there’re 52 of them and a couple of jokers as well! These deluxe playing cards ( “guaranteed rectangular”) are full-color beauties, featuring the sexy and iconic imagery for which Coop has become world-famous. Indulge your inner outlaw! Here is an item for the ultimate collector—a poker playing motorhead’s dream,.Whether you are sitting down to a card game around an old engine block in a Tijuana chop shop or a little baccarat at some high roller’s suite in Monte Carlo, this shiny red tool box will distinguish the bearer as an urbane sophisticate without peer. The purple lacquered tool box comes emblazoned with special Coop stickers, and contains 200 high quality silk screened poker chips with special Coop designs, five metal dice, a dealer’s chip, and not one but two decks of Coop playing cards as per the description above. Coop puts the “stud” back into stud poker. On sale April 12, Coop’s Keep ’Em Honest Playing Cards, 52 plastic-coated cards, plus two jokers, $4.99 Also available in a counter display box that holds ten decks, $49.99 On sale April 12, Coop Deluxe Poker Set, 200 multicolored poker chips in different denominations, five metal dice, a dealer’s chip, and 2 decks of playing cards in a latching purple lacquered tool box, $125.00 GRENDEL SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIIMITED-EDITION PRINT Coming up on the 25th anniversary of Matt Wagner’s multiple award-winning creation, this signed-and-numbered limited-edition art print is the proverbial shot across the bow— Dark Horse’s opening salvo heralding the Grendel goodness to come. One of the modern masters of comics art, Matt Wagner honed his skill with tales of the Devil, a spirit of vengeance passed down through the ages in bloody incarnations that have chilled readers to the bone. Appropriately immortalized in this high-quality poster-sized archival print is the very first of Wagner’s Grendel characters—Hunter Rose! This gorgeous image first graced the cover of the collected Grendel: Red, White, & Black trade paperback anthology, and is now available to grace the walls of your own home. Individually signed and numbered by Wagner, these 17" x 24 1/2" prints have been limited to an edition of only one hundred. They ship flat, shrink-wrapped to a cardboard backing, and will arrive ready for framing. Available now, this limited supply will not last long! Available Now!, FC, 17" x 24 1/2", signed and numbered, limited to 100, $100 ALSO AVAILABLE GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE, & RED TPB by Matt Wagner, art by various SC, 200pg, black, white, and red, 7" x 10" (STAR11757) . . . $18.95 GRENDEL: RED, WHITE, & BLACK TPB by Matt Wagner, art by various SC, 200pg, black, white, and red, 7" x 10" (APR050030) . . . $19.95 GRENDEL: THE DEVIL INSIDE TPB by Matt Wagner and Bernie Mireault SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP030020) . . . $12.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL’S LEGACY TPB by Matt Wagner and Arnold & Jacob Pander SC, 328pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR15437) . . . $29.95 GRENDEL: PAST PRIME TPB by Matt Wagner and Greg Rucka SC, 208pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11493) . . . $14.95 GRENDEL TALES: THE DEVIL MAY CARE TPB by Matt Wagner, Terry Laban, and Peter Doherty SC, 160pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR17671) . . . $19.95 GRENDEL TALES: HOMECOMING TPB by Pat McEown, Matt Wagner, and Dave Cooper SC, 64pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR11494) . . . $7.95 GRENDEL CYCLE by Matt Wagner SC, 64pg, FC (STAR01825) . . . $5.95 GRENDEL LUNCH BOX Full color, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR19573) . . . $14.99 GRENDEL PVC SET 7 piece PVC set features Hunter Rose, Christine Spar, Brian Li Sung, Eppy Thatcher, Orion & Jupiter Assante, and Grendel-Prime (STAR17746) . . . $39.99 GRENDEL SHOT GLASSES Black ceramic shot glass (STAR08981) . . . $6.95 White ceramic shot glass (STAR08992) . . . $6.95 GRENDEL ZIPPO Black, white, and red Zippo (STAR08983) . . . $29.95 GOON RELISTS THE GOON ZIPPO Chrome Zippo w/red, black, and white logo and image (MAY04006) . . . $29.99 THE GOON SHOT GLASS #1 Clear shot glass w/full-color image (MAY040077) . . . $5.99 THE GOON SHOT GLASS #2: NORTON’S PUB Clear shot glass w/full-color image (MAY040078) . . . $5.99 THE GOON PVC SET Set of 4” PVC figures featuring: The Goon, Franky, Buzzard, and the Zombie Priest (AUG040170) . . . $14.99 THE GOON LUNCH BOX Full-color, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (SEP040224) . . . $14.99 THE GOON T-SHIRTS Goon: Green/Black/Adult Medium MAY040065 $17.99 Large MAY040066 $17.99 X-Large MAY040067 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040068 $19.99 Squid Car/Dark blue/Adult Medium MAY040069 $17.99 Large MAY040070 $17.99 X-Large MAY040071 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040072 $19.99 Norton’s Pub/Black/Adult Medium MAY040073 $17.99 Large MAY040074 $17.99 X-Large MAY040075 $17.99 XX-Large MAY040076 $19.99 THE GOON VOL. 0: ROUGH STUFF TPB by Eric Powell SC, 88pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV030024) . . . $12.95 THE GOON VOL. 1: NOTHIN’ BUT MISERY TPB by Eric Powell SC, 136pg, FC, 7" x 10" (STAR19740) . . . $15.95 THE GOON VOL. 2: MY MURDEROUS CHILDHOOD (AND OTHER GRIEVOUS YARNS) TPB by Eric Powell SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (FEB040029) . . . $13.95 THE GOON VOL. 3: HEAPS OF RUINATION TPB by Eric Powell SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" (NOV040037) . . . $12.95 THE GOON: FANCY PANTS EDITION HC by Eric Powell This volume collects the essential stories of the Eisner-Award winning Goon, presenting his life in chronological order for the first time. Packaged in a handsomely designed (and handsomely priced) signed hardcover. Collecting self published issues #1, #2 and Dark Horse issues #1, #3, #5, and #9. HC, 184pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL050020) . . . $24.95 THE GOON 25 CENT ISSUE by Eric Powell FC, 32pg (AUG050028) . . . .25¢ GACHA! New this Month: Princess Figures series 5 King Kong Figure Collection Chip n’ Dale Nuttywear Chicken Little Bobble Heads GACHA! Figures based on COMIC BOOK HEROES are here! Marvel Superhero Bobble Heads Hellboy Movie Figures Spider-Man Keychains Spider-Man Figures Available Now! KAZUO KOIKE RELIST LONE WOLF AND CUB by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima Widely respected as a powerful writer of graphic fiction, Kazuo Koike has spent a lifetime reaching beyond the bounds of the comics medium. Aside from co-creating and writing the incredibly successful Lone Wolf and Cub and Crying Freeman manga, Koike has hosted television programs; founded a golf magazine; produced movies; written popular fiction, poetry, and screenplays. Koike collected numerous awards for his work on the series throughout the next decade. Starting in 1972, Koike adapted the popular manga into a series of six films, The Baby Cart Assassin series, garnering widespread critical acclaim for his screenwriting abilities, and presenting the epic manga basis of the hit films to a world of fans who were hungry for more stories from the Lone Wolf and Cub saga. LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 1: THE ASSASSIN’S ROAD TPB SC, 296pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR11783) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 2: THE GATELESS BARRIER TPB SC, 302pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR11929) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 3: THE FLUTE OF THE FALLEN TIGER TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12325) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 4: THE BELL WARDEN TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12326) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 5: BLACK WIND TPB SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12634) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 6: LANTERNS FOR THE DEAD TPB SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR12817) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 7: CLOUD DRAGON, WIND TIGER TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13112) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 8: CHAINS OF DEATH TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13290) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 9: ECHO OF THE ASSASSIN TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13578) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 10: HOSTAGE CHILD TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13691) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 11: TALISMAN OF HADES TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR13906) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 12: SHATTERED STONES TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14042) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 13: THE MOON IN THE EAST, THE SUN IN THE WEST TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14486) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 14: DAY OF THE DEMONS TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14742) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 15: BROTHERS OF THE GRASS TPB SC, 352pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14652) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 16: THE GATEWAY INTO WINTER TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR14990) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 17: THE WILL OF THE FANG TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15112) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 18: THE TWILIGHT OF THE KUROKUWA TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15201) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 19: THE MOON IN OUR HEARTS TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15438) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 20: A TASTE OF POISON TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15649) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 21: FRAGRANCE OF DEATH TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15807) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 22: HEAVEN AND EARTH TPB SC, 288pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR15983) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 23: TEARS OF ICE TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR16453) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOLUME 24: IN THESE SMALL HANDS TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR16454) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 25: PERHAPS IN DEATH TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR16612) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 26: BATTLE IN THE DARK TPB SC, 312pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR16945) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 27: BATTLE’S EVE TPB SC, 300pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR17544) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 28: FALLING TREE TPB SC, 320pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (STAR17497) . . . $9.95 LONE WOLF 2100 VOLUME 1: SHADOWS ON SAPLINGS TPB by Mike Kennedy and Francisco Ruiz Velasco A ground-up re-imagining of the original Lone Wolf and Cub manga! A young girl may hold the key to saving the world—or destroying it. A corporation wants her secret— no matter what it may be. Her only companion is an android—who is accused of killing her father. The first full-length adventure of young Daisy Ogami and her android protector Itto is now available in one volume! Plunge into the dystopian world one hundred years in the future, where human-like “Emulation Constructs” fight to enjoy the same rights as their human creators, where the vast majority of the world’s human population struggles to eke out an existence in a hostile landscape, and where both sides are victim to corporate whim and the deadly effects of a manmade plague. SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR17942) . . . $12.95 LONE WOLF 2100 VOLUME 2: THE LANGUAGE OF CHAOS TPB by Mike Kennedy and Francisco Ruiz Velasco Corporate intrigue versus Bushido honor in a world of android assassins, cybernetic nomads, and biological warfare on a global scale. This volume collects issues #5-8 of the series, plus “The Red File”—the recovered documents that reveal the scope of Cygnat Owari Corporation’s plot to capture the young girl Daisy Ogami, and to kill her android protector Itto. SC, 120pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR19036) . . . $12.95 LONE WOLF 2100 VOLUME 3: PATTERN STORM TPB by Mike Kennedy and Francisco Ruiz Velasco A virus incubating in young Daisy Ogami’s blood may hold the key to saving the world—or destroying it. The Cygnat Owari corporation wants her secret—no matter what it may be, and no matter what the cost in money or lives. Daisy’s only protector is Itto— an android bodyguard falsely accused of killing her father. For over a year, Itto and Daisy have managed to stay one jump ahead of the assassins on their trail. But now the agents of Cygnat Owari have captured Itto, hoping to extract from him through torture Daisy’s hiding place. Only Itto’s captors have not reckoned with the fallout of their own actions: an operative whom they fired has located Daisy, and is setting the stage for Itto to take his revenge on his former employers… SC, 104pg, FC, 6" x 9" (MAY040051) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima From the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub comes Samurai Executioner. It’s true! Before Koike and Kojima created Itto Ogami, they created Kubikiri Asa, better known to Lone Wolf readers as Decapitator Asaemon. He was the equal to Itto, bearer of the sword Onibocho, the man charged with the duty of testing the swords for the shogun. Samurai Executioner is based on the decapitator himself, in life before his fatal duel with Lone Wolf. Expect the same legendary drama, frantic action, and stoic samurai stature, combined with the exemplary art and storytelling that made Lone Wolf and Cub one of the most popular and influential comic books in the world! SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 1 TPB SC, 328pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (APR040075) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 2 TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (JUL040053) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 3 TPB SC, 312pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (SEP040116) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 4 TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (NOV040040) . . . $9.95 SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOLUME 5 TPB SC, 304pg, b&w, 4" x 6" (JAN050089) . . . $9.95 MIKE MIGNOLA RELIST B.P.R.D.: A PLAGUE OF FROGS TPB by Mike Mignola, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (OCT040022) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: THE DEAD TPB by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart SC, 152pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUN050015) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: HOLLOW EARTH AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Mike Mignola and various SC, 120pg, FC, 7" x 10" . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D.: THE SOUL OF VENICE AND OTHER STORIES TPB by Mike Mignola and various SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (MAY045376) . . . $17.95 B.P.R.D. BASEBALL HAT Black, embroidered hat (NOV020040) . . . $17.99 B.P.R.D. COFFEE MUG Black mug w/B.P.R.D. logo (SEP020080) . . . $9.99 B.P.R.D. EMBROIDERED PATCH 3" FC, embroidered patch . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. STATIONERY SET 8 letter sheets (four different styles), 6 envelopes (4 different styles), and a set of stickers (MAR030050) . . . $4.99 B.P.R.D. ZIPPO LIGHTER Black Ice chrome Zippo lighter, packaged in tin box (MAR030053) . . . $29.99 HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 128pg, FC, (NOV030025) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC (NOV030026) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 168pg, FC (NOV030027) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC (NOV030028) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM TPB by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC (NOV030029) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY: ODD JOBS by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and others SC, 216pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR10486) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: ODDER JOBS by Frank Darabont, Charles de Lint, Thomas Sniegoski, Guillermo del Toro, and various SC, 216pg, FC, 6" x 9" (JUL040043) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY BASEBALL CAP Black, embroidered hat (STAR09192) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY ART COASTER SET 4 full color coasters, 1/8" thick, packaged in a printed circular tin case (DEC048079) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY MOVIE COASTER SET 4 full color coasters, 1/8" thick, packaged in a printed circular tin case (DEC048080) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY JOURNAL 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" covered, spiral bound journal, 128pg (JAN030100) . . . $9.99 HELLBOY LICENSE PLATE 12" x 6", embossed tin, and shrink-wrapped (AUG040214) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX #2 FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR19576) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY COFFEE MUG White outside, black inside . . . $9.99 HELLBOY ORNAMENT 3 1/4" ornament, fully-painted (STAR17066) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET: GOOD GUYS Contains Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien. Each figure is approximately 4 inches tall, full-color window box packaging (DEC030027) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY MOVIE PVC SET: BAD GUYS Contains Grigori/Rasputin,_Kroenen, and Sammael. Each figure is approximately 4 inches tall, full-color window box packaging (DEC030028) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY PVC SET Seven piece set, packaged in a full color window box (STAR13684) . . . $39.99 HELLBOY SHOTGLASS Clear shot glass w/ red & white art, Hellboy on one side, logo on the other (STAR09241) . . . $5.95 HELLBOY STICKERS Hellboy sticker #1 (Hellboy logo), FC (APR020100) . . . $1.99 (each) Hellboy sticker #2 (The Right Hand of Doom), FC (APR020101) . . . $1.99 (each) Hellboy sticker #3 (Menacing Portrait), FC (APR020102) . . . $1.99 (each) Hellboy sticker #4 (New B.P.R.D. logo), FC (APR020103) . . . $1.99 (each) Also available in a pack, contains four stickers (SEP020081) . . . $6.99 HELLBOY SWEATSHIRT Hellboy logo/ black hooded sweatshirt with front pocket M-XXL . . . $39.99 HELLBOY TALKING BOARD Regular edition, 12" x 18", pressed paperboard, wood planchette, directions, packaged in a full-color box (AUG040095) . . . $24.99 Limited edition, 12" x 18", wood board w/antiqued metal corner tabs, wood planchette, directions, certificate of authenticity, packaged in a velvet-lined wood box, limited to 500 (AUG040096) . . . $99.99 HELLBOY IN PROFILE TIN SIGN 12" x 16.7" full color tin sign (FEB040064) . . . $14.99 HELLBOY T-SHIRTS BPRD - Bureau For Paranormal Research and Defense/Plain tee/White/Adult M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 Red Hellboy with Fire/Plain tee/Black/Adult Black Adult Tee M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 Hellboy Triptych/Plain tee/Black/Adult M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 Hellboy Triptych/Babydoll/Black/Adult S-L . . . $17.99 Hellboy Icons/Plain tee/Black/Adult M-XL . . . $17.99 XXL . . . $19.99 Hellboy Icons/Babydoll/Black/Adult S-L . . . $17.99 HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOLUME 1 TPB by Various SC, 128pg, FC, 7" x 10" (SEP030025) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES VOLUME 2 TPB by Various SC, 144pg, FC, 7" x 10" (JUL040036) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY ZIPPO LIGHTER Three-color chrome Zippo lighter (STAR06649) . . . $29.95 KOTOBUKIYA PRE-PAINTED SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT RELISTS EPISODE III DARTH VADER MAY050093 $99.99 EPISODE III CLONE TROOPER AUG050093 $94.99 SAND TROOPER (ORANGE) Figure stands 11" FEB050055 $99.99 DARTH VADER Figure stands 12.6" SEP030065 $99.99 CHEWBACCA Figure stands 15" JAN050111 $99.99 YODA Figure stands 5" DEC040063 $44.99 HAN SOLO Figure stands 13" SEP040120 $99.99 JANGO FETT Figure stands 11.4" NOV030075 $99.99 SCOUT TROOPER MAR050085 $99.99 STORMTROOPER MAY050094 $99.99 DARTH MAUL Figure stands 13" FEB040061 $99.99 BOBA FETT Figure stands 13" JUL040115 $99.99 DC COMICS Batman: BATMAN: YEAR ONE HUNDRED #1 Written by Paul Pope Art and cover by Pope Acclaimed writer/illustrator Paul Pope (SOLO, 100%) delivers a startling four- issue miniseries set in Gotham City in the year 2039! Detective Gordon, grandson of Commissioner Jim Gordon, is baffled when a Federal agent is found murdered on his beat. The investigation gets darker when the prime suspect is a man without an identity, a man who shouldn’t exist—the Batman! Here begins a mystery of epic proportions, a century in the making! Please see the Dynamic Forces section of PREVIEWS for a signed edition. On sale February 15 • 1 of 4 • 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Edited by Bob Schreck BATMAN #650 Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Jock The mystery behind Jason Todd reaches a crescendo when the Dark Knight’s former sidekick holds hostage the villain responsible for his own murder! It’s a three-way showdown between Batman, the Red Hood, and the Joker! Please see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews for a signed edition. On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US DETECTIVE COMICS #816 Written by Shane McCarthy Art and cover by Cliff Chiang Part 2 of the 2-part “Victims!” Batman sets a trap for the sadistic Mr. Zsasz, and Alfred Pennyworth is the bait! Can the Dark Knight stop the killer from adding another notch to his scarred flesh? On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: WAR CRIMES TP Written by Andersen Gabrych, Bill Willingham, Devin Grayson, Bruce Jones and Will Pfeifer Art by Pete Woods, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and others Cover by James Jean A pivotal collection featuring BATMAN #643-644, DETECTIVE COMICS #809-810, and material from BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005 and BATMAN VILLAINS SECRET FILES 2005! On sale Feb 15 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #200 Written by Eddie Campbell & Daren White Art and cover by Bart Sears A stunning new stand-alone story written by Eddie Campbell (BATMAN: ORDER OF THE BEASTS, From Hell, Bacchus) & Daren White (BATMAN: ORDER OF THE BEASTS, Bacchus) with amazing art by Bart Sears (WARLORD)! The Emergency Room of Gotham General Hospital is overwhelming for a rookie doctor on the best of days…but the hospital scene becomes pure pandemonium when the Joker is admitted — by Batman! But the Joker knows a secret that threatens all of Gotham City…and Batman must keep him alive at all costs to determine just what it is! On sale February 8 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US BATMAN: JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #7 Written by Andrew Helfer Art by Tan Eng Huat Cover by Pat Lee Batman finds himself at a crossroads early in his career! With the threat of the Carrier behind him, romance has entered the Dark Knight’s civilian life. Is this Bruce Wayne's chance for a normal, happy life? It looks like it — until a new threat blasts Batman back to his tortured reality. On sale Feb 22 • 7 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #74 Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Diego Olmos & Bit Cover by Claudio Castellini Batman must deal with Hush, the Joker, and their private war! But these two villains are forcing Batman to reexamine the rules he’s lived by his entire life, and the only way to stop the mayhem may be to break one of those sacred tenets. Final issue. On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BATMAN AND THE MONSTER MEN #4 Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Wagner In the sinister grip of genetic mutants, the Batman learns first-hand that common criminals are not the worst evil to threaten Gotham. It’s an all-out slugfest as Batman pushes his training to the limit and goes toe-to-hideous-toe with the Monster Men! On sale Feb 1 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATGIRL #73 Written by Andersen Gabrych Art by Pop Mhan & Jesse Delperdang Cover by Tim Sale Life and death maintain a tenuous balance at the edge of the Lazarus Pit. A major character has died. Now a battle must be fought between two old foes…and only one will survive. We’re not giving away any secrets, except to say that this is the end of Batgirl! On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CATWOMAN #52 Written by WIll Pfeifer Art by Pete Woods Cover by Adam Hughes The Black Mask obliterated everything Catwoman had built in the East End, destroyed her sister’s mind, and nearly killed Holly. Now the moment you’ve been waiting for is here, as they finally face off! And a decision will be made that Selina can never reverse! On sale Feb 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GOTHAM CENTRAL #40 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Kano & Stefano Gaudiano Cover by Sean Phillips Gotham’s police squad has been forever altered, and before all is said and done, another officer will be gone. The detectives of the MCU look to close perhaps their most important case, while Montoya’s downward spiral reaches a dangerous conclusion that could shatter her life. Final issue. On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US NIGHTWING #117 Written by Devin Grayson Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks Deathstroke’s endgame is in play, and not everyone will make it out in one piece! On the run from the deadly Society, Nightwing is in for the fight of his life. Guest-starring Oracle and a whole mess of villains as we wrap up one of the biggest Dick Grayson stories ever! On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ROBIN #147 Written by Bill Willingham & Bill Williams Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens A special issue guest-starring the Teen Titans! Robin and and his friends race against the clock on a mission for a friend. But deep in the bowels of Cadmus Labs, terror lurks in the form of a Brainiac experiment gone horribly wrong! On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Superman: SUPERMAN #226 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Tim Sale, Ed Benes and Dan Jurgens Cover by Ed McGuinness Part 1 of “This Is Your Life, Superman,” a 3-part tale running through all three Superman titles in February! Witness the arrival of Kal-L, the Last Son of Krypton! Learn how he grew up to be the greatest hero of Earth-2. This issue includes a special origin album by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale, the creative team behind SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS! On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #649 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Karl Kerschl, Ed Benes and Dan Jurgens Cover by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos The conclusion to the 3-part “This Is Your Life, Superman!” Relive the climactic adventure of Earth-2’s Man of Steel as his world falls apart during the events of the original CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ACTION COMICS #836 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ed Benes and Dan Jurgens Cover by Mark Schultz Part 2 of the 3-part “This Is Your Life, Superman!” Superman is caught by the one person he can’t defeat: Lois Lane! Witness the undying love story of the greatest couple of Earth-2, and how their love could bring about the end of the universe. On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERGIRL #6 Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund Covers by Churchill & Rapmund and Michael Turner There can only be one true Supergirl, and there's only one person who can help Kara win that title: Superman! They've thrown down before, but now Superman has to stop Supergirl — even if it means the most unexpected death of all! Don’t miss this special issue guest-starring Batman and Wonder Woman! Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers by Churchill & Rapmund and Michael Turner. Please see order form for details. On sale February 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN: THE DAILY PLANET TP Written and illustrated by various Cover by Kevin Nowlan This 192-page Superman collection revolves around the Daily Planet newspaper and its staff. Featuring classic stories with reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane, photographer Jimmy Olsen, Editor-in-chief Perry White, and many more – showing how far they will go to get a great story! This volume reprints select stories from ACTION COMICS #211, 429, 436, and 461, SUPERMAN (first series) #280, SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND, LOIS LANE #17, 24, 45, and 56, SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #42, 63, 75, and 124. Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Written by Otto Binder, Bill Finger, Robert Bernstein and others Art by Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, Al Plastino and others Cover by Swan & Stan Kaye The exploration of the Silver Age of Superman continues with this volume collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #248-254 AND SUPERMAN # 127-131 (1959)! Featuring the introductions of Lori Lemaris, Metallo and Bizarro, the return of Mr. Mxyzptlk, and more. On sale Feb 1 • 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US SUPERMAN: THE JOURNEY TP Written by Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone Art and cover by Ed Benes, John Byrne and Nelson The events that have turned the DCU upside down are reflected in this collection of stories from SUPERMAN #117, 121-125 with pages from ACTION COMICS #83. After his first contact with an OMAC, Superman must contend with the arrivals of Bizarro and Zoom i before dealing once and for all with a souped-up Blackrock! On sale Feb 22 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US DC Universe: INFINITE CRISIS #5 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning Covers by Jim Lee & Sandra Hope and George Pérez The DCU shakes apart as Superman of Earth 2 finally confronts our Superman. Meanwhile, heroes are disappearing throughout the DC Universe, a transformed villain returns, and the mystics of every world and dimension seek help from the very Spirit that is destroying them. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with covers by Lee & Hope (approximately 50%) and Pérez (approximately 50%). On sale February 15 • 5 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US RANN/THANAGAR WAR: INFINITE CRISIS SPECIAL Written by Dave Gibbons Art by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos Cover by Gibbons & Michael Bair Infinite Crisis is here — and the Cosmic Storm rages out of control, threatening the fate of the entire universe! While the Rannian and Thanagarian flagships each suspect that the other is responsible for the disturbances, Donna Troy must lead her team of space champions into the cosmos in an attempt to prevent total destruction. But as the war rages on, a startling discovery will be uncovered, one hero will be forever changed, and another will make the ultimate sacrifice. On sale February 1 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US INFINITE CRISIS SECRET FILES 2006 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Dan Jurgens with Jerry Ordway & Marc Campos Cover by Ivan Reis & Campos Don’t miss this important side chapter of the INFINITE CRISIS saga! Superman of Earth-2, his wife, Lois Lane of Earth-2, Alex Luthor of Earth-3 and Superboy from Earth Prime: the last survivors of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. What happened to them after CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS is finally revealed here for the first time by one of the masterminds behind that landmark event: writer Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS)! Learn what these heroes have been doing, how they have changed, and how their reappearance will force the DCU’s heroes to reexamine themselves. This is the one Secret Files you dare not miss! On sale February 22 • 64 pg, FC, $5.99 US COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS Written by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka and Judd Winick Art by Rags Morales, Ed Benes, Phil Jimenez, Ivan Reis and others Cover by Jim Lee & Alex Ross Reoffered to coincide with INFINITE CRISiS SECRET FILES 2006, this is the book that helped set the events of INFINITE CRISIS in motion! On sale Feb 22 • 80 pg, FC, $1.99 US • RELIST PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS Written and illustrated by various Composite cover Reoffered to coincide with INFINITE CRISIS SECRET FILES 2006, this volume collects the crossover story from THE FLASH #219 and WONDER WOMAN #214, plus the lead story from SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2004. Along with these are select pages from nearly two dozen other DCU comics, with new text adding context to each story sequence. On sale Feb 15 • 96 pg, FC, $5.99 US • RELIST ALL STAR ARCHIVES VOL. 0 HC Written by Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel, Bill Finger, Jon L. Blummer, Ken Fitch, John B. Wentworth, and various Art by Sheldon Moldoff, Martin Nodell, Bernard Bailey, Creig Flessel, Chad Grothkopf, Jon L. Blummer, Everett Hibbard, William Smith and Stan Aschmeier Cover by Howard Purcell From the Golden Age of comics — a special volume collecting the early individual adventures of the members of the Justice Society of America from ALL STAR COMICS #1 and #2 at a special price! While ALL STAR COMICS #3 was unquestionably one of comics’ greatest milestones, issues #1 and #2 were also impressive in their own right. Virtually every founding member of the (yet-to-debut) original JSA lineup — minus Superman and Batman — was represented in these individual adventures, and most of the stories are written and drawn by their original creators. ALL STAR ARCHIVES Vol. 0 is the perfect preface to the 11-volume complete reprinting of every JSA adventure from the Golden Age. Now the entire body of these “All Star” exploits is in print and available to all those who were there when they were published the first time around — or wish they had been! Advance-solicited; on sale March 15 • 144 pg, FC, $39.99 US AQUAMAN #39 Written by John Arcudi Art by Leonard Kirk & Andy Clarke Cover by Brian Bolland Aquaman has lost his kingdom for a second time, and chaos closes in on the unsure hero in the form of Black Manta. It’s a fight that may make or break Aquaman, just as an important part of his past reemerges. On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BLOOD OF THE DEMON #12 Written by John Byrne & Will Pfeifer Art by Byrne & Dan Green Cover by Byrne When Lucifer fell, he took one-third of all the heavenly host with him to dwell in Hell! Now, they all want Etrigan! On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BIRDS OF PREY #91 Written by Jim Alexander Art by Brad Walker & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Jesus Saiz Guest writer Jim Alexander (BATMAN: 80-PAGE GIANT) teams up with guest artists Walker and Palmiotti (MANHUNTER, CATWOMAN) for a stand-alone tale of a sought-after organ donor whose plight is personal to two of the Birds! On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BIRDS OF PREY: BETWEEN DARK AND DAWN TP Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, Ron Adrian, Jim Fern, Eric Battle, Eduardo Barreto and others Cover by Matt Haley A new volume collecting BIRDS OF PREY #69-75! Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret, while Black Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaw’s organization. Advance-solicited; on sale March 29 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC Written by Arnold Drake Art by Bruno Premiani and Bob Brown Cover by Brian Bolland An amazing hardcover collecting DOOM PATROL #98-105 and CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #48 (1966)! Witness a new “unofficial” member, a wedding, and the Challengers of the Unknown! Featuring an introduction by comics historian Bill Schelly and a new cover by Brian Bolland! On sale Feb 15 • 240 pg, FC, $49.99 US FIRESTORM #22 Written by Stuart Moore Art by Eddy Barrows & Rob Stull Cover by Jamal Igle & Stull "Building a Better Firestorm" concludes as Jason Rusch and a new partner must reconstruct the Nuclear Man — from the atoms up! But with the INFINITE CRISIS raging, can Firestorm rejoin Donna Troy's team in time? Guest-starring the DCU's newest hero: Jason's dad! On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GREEN LANTERN #9 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ethan Van Sciver & Prentis Rollins Covers by Simone Bianchi & Ethan Van Sciver The rematch you've been waiting for since the end of GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH! Strange deaths in Gotham City point to an all-new Tattooed Man. But can Green Lantern and Batman work together long enough to stop this artistic string of murders? Plus, Batman gets a power ring? Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers Simone Bianchi & Ethan Van Sciver. Please see order form for details. On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW #59 Written by Judd Winick Art by Paul Lee & Dan Davis Cover by James Jean Arrow for arrow,bow versus bow, Green Arrow faces off against Merlyn; and in the balance lies the fate of Star City’s millions of citizens! How many can the Emerald Archer save when at every turn another deadly explosion rocks his beloved hometown? On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US GREEN ARROW: MOVING TARGETS TP Written by Judd Winick Art by Phil Hester, Tom Fowler, Eric Battle, Tommy Castillo and others Cover by James Jean Collecting GREEN ARROW #40-50, guest-starring the Teen Titans and Outsiders! Star City’s underworld has been taken over by Brick, who, along with the Riddler, wants Green Arrow dead! And Mia Dearden, Green Arrow’s new ward, also faces new highs and lows! On sale February 1 • 256 pg, FC, $17.99 US HARD TIME SEASON TWO #3 Written by Steve Gerber & Mary Skrenes Art by Brian Hurtt & Steve Bird Cover by Hurtt The delusional serial killer Cutter settles in among State Penitentiary’s inmates, charming some and terrifying others — and he’s got a supernaturally strong effect on Ethan Harrow! On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US HAWKMAN #49 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Chris Batista & Cam Smith Cover by Adam Kubert Concluding the 3-part “Coalition in Crisis!” The repercussions of the Rann/Thanagar War climax as Hawkman and Hawkgirl face their feelings for each other with total annihilation looming ahead. There’s no turning back now, and the imminent Crisis may determine their ultimate fate. On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1 TP Written by Len Wein, Robert Kanigher, Gerry Conway and others Art by Bernie Wrightson, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Alex Toth and others Cover by Joe Orlando Do you dare to enter…the House of Mystery? Everyone who does will find a full 22 issues of this classic DC series! Beginning with editor Joe Orlando's first issue (#174), this 552-page black-and-white trade paperback features a wealth of art from macabre masters! On sale Feb 8 • 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US JSA: BLACK VENGEANCE TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Don Kramer, Keith Champagne and various Cover by Alex Ross Don’t miss a new collection featuring JSA #68-75 plus pages from 66-67! The Spectre, without a human host, is running rampant, meting out a brutal form of justice encouraged by the new Eclipso! Plus, Atom Smasher seeks forgiveness, Degaton’s plan to destroy the JSA is thwarted, and more! Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US JLA #125 Written by Bob Harras Art by Tom Derenick & Dan Green Cover by Daniel Acuña The astounding conclusion of the 6-part “World Without a Justice League!” The final confrontation between the man who tried to bring the JLA back together and the man who's splintered the JLA — perhaps forever— reaches its frenzied finale! Green Arrow takes years of pent-up resentment (fueled by one of the escaped Seven Deadly Sins, Envy, and the newly amplified Key) and takes on the Batman for breaking up the League! On sale February 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JLA CLASSIFIED #17 Written by Gail Simone Art by José Luis García-Lopéz & Klaus Janson Cover by García-Lopéz "The Hypothetical Woman,” Part 2 of 6. The fodder for General Tuzik's “Anti- League” is harvested, while the mysterious disease that's gripped the Flash sends him over the fevered edge! Can Wonder Woman match the Speed Force gone mad? On sale Feb 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JLA: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP Written and illustrated by various Cover by Alex Ross Collecting some of the stand-out tales from the long history of the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes, from the Silver Age through INFINITE CRISIS! Included here are JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #19, #77, #122, #166-168, JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, JLA SECRET FILES #1, JLA #61, and the 3-page origin from JLA #200, pencilled by George Pérez! On sale Feb 22 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US JSA #82 Written by Paul Levitz Art and cover by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Legendary JSA writer Paul Levitz makes his stellar return to the DCU with superstar artist George Pérez (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, WONDER WOMAN) for an important chapter of INFINITE CRISIS in a story featuring the members of original JSA: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman! Please see the Dynamic Forces section of Previews for a signed edition. On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JSA CLASSIFIED #8 & 9 Written by Peter Tomasi Art by Don Kramer & Keith Champagne Cover by Dale Eaglesham & Champagne The spotlight shines on Wildcat and Flash! These two members of the JSA star in a new story shipping twice in February by writer Peter Tomasi (OUTSIDERS, THE LIGHT BRIGADE) with art by the JSA team of Don Kramer & Keith Champagne! A mysterious figure has gained control of the Spear of Destiny, one of the most dangerous artifacts on earth, and is using it to pit the two heroes against each other! Issue #8 on sale February 1; issue #9 on sale February 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JUSTICE #4 Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Ross Cover by Ross The former supervillains announce their plans for the betterment of humankind! But while they’re behaving as saviors to the populace, they strike out as adversaries their ultimate target–the Justice League! On sale February 15 • 4 of 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US JONAH HEX #4 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Luke Ross Cover by Howard Chaykin The world's wildest western series continues! Hex has faced a lot of tough choices in his life, but nuthin' harder than when he's got to save the life of an absolute idiot…or die tryin'! Look for lots of blood spillin' in this one, folks! On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #15 Written by Stuart Moore & Mark Waid Art by Patrick Olliffe and Barry Kitson Cover by Kitson It's the Legion of Super-Heroes you thought you’d never see, as the greatest heroes of the 31st century become the greatest heroes of the Multiverse! Plus, the return of the ever-popular “Letters to o the Legion!" On sale Feb 22 • 40 pg, FC, $2.99US MANHUNTER #19 Written by Mark Andreyko Art by Javier Pina & Fernando Blanco Cover by Jesus Saiz The Manhunter finally faces off against her deadliest foe — her own father! Can Manhunter deliver deserved justice, or is blood really thicker than water? On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US OUTSIDERS #33 Written by Jennifer Van Meter Art by by Dietrich Smith & Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuña An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in by Jen Van Meter (JSA CLASSIFIED) with art by Dietrich Smith & Art Thibert! Arsenal’s strike force infiltrates a Society operation that’s been targeting heroes throughout the DCU — and this one’s aimed directly at the Marvel Family! On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY #2 Written by Joe Kubert Art and cover by Kubert Sgt. Rock and the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company have seen it all — but they’ve never been served with a mission like this! Having picked up the “package” that could swing the war for the Allied forces, Rock, Easy and their Partisan guides begin the dangerous trek from Lithuania to Estonia. Little do they know that what they’re delivering could result in their own downfall. Has Easy Co. finally met its match? Not if Rock has anything to say about it! On sale February 15 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SOLO #9 Written by Scott Hampton & John Hitchcock Art and cover by Hampton Join Scott Hampton (BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE) as he tells five tales of horror, humor and hijinx! You'll meet the 'real' caped-crusader in “Batman:1947,” blast off for other worlds in the EC Comics-inspired “The Monsters,” take an unflinching look at the rock & roll world of today’s comic book industry in “Another Success Story,” and feel the dread hand of modern horror in “The Road To Samarra.” And as an added bonus, Scott presents a “How To” section on the creation of his phenomenal art! Be there! On sale February 22 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US SEVEN SOLDIERS: BULLETEER #3 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Yanick Paquette & Serge LaPointe Working as a bodyguard at a super-hero convention, Alix Harrower — the Bulleteer — finds herself enmeshed in the bizarre relationship between Li'l Hollywood, a faded super-impressionist, and her sidekick. As one tragedy unfolds, a second threatens when Alix finds herself in the sights of the mysterious, undead super-archer — Spyder — assassin for hire! On sale February 1 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SEVEN SOLDIERS: FRANKENSTEIN #3 Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Doug Mahnke When a bizarre toxic spill defies the laws of nature and threatens the whole human race with destruction, it looks like even Frankenstein could be in over his head, and the Monster must turn to an amazing new ally for help. Enter The Bride and meet the incredible agents of the Super Human Advanced Defense Executive! On sale February 15 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 Written by Geoff Johns & Marv Wolfman Art by Paco Medina & Juan Vlasco Cover by Ed Benes Marv Wolfman returns to the Titans! Get ready for the first TEEN TITANS ANNUAL. Having narrowly survived the death and destruction of the CRISIS, Superboy and Wonder Girl find some time alone in Smallville…but will it be a bloody Valentine? On sale February 8 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US TEEN TITANS #33 Written by Geoff Johns & Marv Wolfman Art and cover by Tony S. Daniel & Richard Bonk Marv Wolfman returns to the Titans! An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in guest-starring Nightwing! Superboy learns from Nightwing just what the Titans mean to him and the world as they leave on a mission given to them by the most unlikely of allies! On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TEEN TITANS/OUTSIDERS: THE DEATH AND RETURN OF DONNA TROY TP Written by Phil Jimenez and Judd Winick Art by José Luis García-Lopez, Alé Garza, George Pérez, Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning and others Cover by Jimenez & Pérez An amazing collection featuring TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY #1-3 and DC SPECIAL: THE RETURN OF DONNA TROY #1-4!! On sale Feb 1 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US WARLORD #1 Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by Bart Sears Prepare for the triumphant return of one of the greatest and longest-running sword-and-sorcery characters of all time in a new series written by Bruce Jones (VIGILANTE, YEAR ONE: BATMAN/SCARECROW) with stunning visuals by Bart Sears (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL)! Return with Travis Morgan to the amazing continent of Skartaris…a world of extraordinary fantasy and heart-stopping adventure! The land of Shamballah is caught in the grip of the tyrant Brouis — but the chronicles prophecy a liberator in the form of a displaced man of our time. The phenomenal exploits of this heroic time-lost hero begin here! On sale February 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #226 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Cliff Richards & Ray Snyder Cover by J.G. Jones Astonishing final issue! With the universe in turmoil, Diana prepares to face her ultimate challenge. Looking back on her relationship with Superman from the way it began to its recent turmoil, will she find a way to rebuild what she’s lost? Final issue. On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US WONDER WOMAN: LAND OF THE DEAD TP Written by Greg Rucka and Geoff Johns Art by Rags Morales, Drew Johnson, Justiniano, Michael Bair, and others Cover by J.G. Jones Collecting WONDER WOMAN #214-217 and THE FLASH #219! Just as Wonder Woman is starting to deal with her blindness, the Cheetah returns and teams with the Reverse-Flash! Then Athena sends Wonder Woman on a journey of unimagined peril! On sale Feb 8 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99US VIGILANTE #6 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Ben Oliver Cover by Michael Golden The unbelievable finale! Dr. Justin Powell and Dr. Rene Carpenter come face to face with the most talked about man in Metropolis — the Vigilante — as they discover his incredible secret. Will this finally lay his inner demons to rest? And will he be able to save them in the process? On sale Feb 22 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Johnny DC: TEEN TITANS GO #28 Written by J. Torres Art by Todd Nauck & Lary Stucker Cover by Sean Galloway The Teen Titans are about to meet doom…the Doom Patrol, that is! The Doom Patrol makes its debut in the pages of TEEN TITANS GO, as we learn some secret details of Beast Boy's life before he joined the Titans. On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE BATMAN STRIKES! #18 Written by Bill Matheny Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty Cover by Jeff Matsuda Introducing: Batgirl! For the first time ever in The Batman Strikes, Barbara Gordon hits the streets of Gotham City, fighting for justice and keeping her secret alter ego hidden from her father, Police Commissioner James Gordon! On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #18 Written by Adam Beechen Art and cover by Ethen Beavers In the deep reaches of outer space, Superman lies injured and powerless on a remote planet under a red sun. And the only one who can save the Man of Steel is…Space Cabby? On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US POWERPUFF GIRLS #70 Written by Jennifer Moore and Sean Carolan Art and cover by Phil Moy A special reprinting of the hard-to-find first issue of THE POWERPUFF GIRLS! Your collection isn't complete without "Squirrelly Burly," the classic tale of a super-powered squirrel that was made into the episode "Stray Bullet"! Retro-solicited; on sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI #1 Written by Jennifer Moore, Sean Carolan and Janet Harvey Art by Phil Moy Photo cover Turn two real-life Japanese pop stars into hypercool cartoon characters, and you’ve got pure rock ’n’ roll adventure! Bandmates and best friends Ami and Yumi cope with magic guitars, space aliens and their greedy manager Kaz! Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited; all previous orders are cancelled. Resolicited; on sale Feb 15 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #18 Written by Tom Warburton, John Rozum and Robbie Busch Art by Maurice Fontenot, Scott Roberts and the Iguana Cover by Robert Pope The Kids Next Door are in detention — before doing anything wrong! Who’s squealing in advance? Also, Courage has heard brides can be real monsters, but he didn’t expect them to be real zombies! On sale Feb 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US LOONEY TUNES #135 Written by Sholly Fisch, Sam Agro, Robbie Busch and Earl Kress Art by Leo Batic, Walter Carzon, Neal Sternecky, Mike DeCarlo, Horacio Ottolini, Scott McRae and Ruben Torreiro Cover by Alvarez & DeCarlo. Daffy schemes to take the world of basketball by storm, but ends up fouled by the Crusher! Plus, Ralph Phillips can’t keep his new classmate off his mind. On sale Feb 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #105 Written by John Rozum and Frank Strom Art by Karen Matchette, Robert Pope, Scott McRae, Leo Batic and Horacio Ottolini Cover by Joe Staton Mysteries abound as the Scooby Gang is called in to investigate after Zombies invade a local playground and Ancient Fire Warriors haunt a temple in Central America. Plus, Velma looks into a ghost town — and doesn’t like what she sees! Spooky! On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US MAD #463 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots What better way to woo your honey on Valentine’s Day than with candy, roses…and this hilarious, joke-filled issue of MAD? Trust us, the ladies love MAD. On sale Feb 1• 48 pg, FC/B&W, $3.99 US MAD KIDS #2 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots The brand-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 Feb 8 • 64 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US SCOOBY-DOO VOL. 5: SURF’S UP Written by Chris Duffy, Joe Edkin, Terrance Griep, Paul S. Newman, John Rozum and Rurik Tyler Art by Dave Cooper, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo, John Delaney, Vincent Deporter, Andrew Pepoy, Don Perlin and Joe Staton Cover by Staton & Pepoy Hang ten with the Mystery Machine gang in their newest manga-sized collection, reprinting issues #21-25 of the ongoing series! Featuring all the ghosts and monsters we could fit into 112 pages! On sale Feb 22 • 5” x 7.375” • 112 pg, FC, $6.99US SCOOBY-DOO VOL. 6: SPACE FRIGHT Written by Chris Duffy, Joe Edkin, Terrance Griep, Chuck Kim, John Rozum and Rurik Tyler Art by John Delaney, Vincent Deporter, Stephen DeStefano, Dave Hunt, Andrew Pepoy, Don Perlin and Joe Staton Cover by Staton & Pepoy Scoob and the gang go, like, out of this world in their sixth manga-sized collection! Reprinting issues #26-30 of the ongoing series, this volume includes the three- part UFO mystery "One Night in Roswell" and more! On sale Feb 22 • 5” x 7.375” • 112 pg, FC, $6.99US SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 3: LAST SON OF KRYPTON Written by Mark Millar and David Michelinie. Art by Aluir Amancio, Neil Vokes, Mike Manley, Terry Austin and Ron Boyd Cover by Manley & Austin Superman confronts his own past as he encounters survivors from Krypton, including his parents, Jor-El and Lara! Plus, someone wants to expose Clark’s secret to Lex Luthor and the world! An encounter with Dr. Fate rounds out this collection reprinting issues #30-34 of the ongoing series! Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 5” x 7.375” • 112 pg, FC, $6.99US SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4: THE MAN OF STEEL Written by Mark Millar, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer Art by Aluir Manncio, Bret Blevins and Terry Austin Cover by Rich Burchett & Austin The Man of Steel battles the sinister Toyman, the mysterious Multi-face, the Parasite, Mr. Mxyzptlk and the deadly Brainiac. Plus an appearance by Supergirl! All in this 112-page manga-size super specatacular! Reprinting issues #35-39 of the ongoing series Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 5” x 7.375” • 112 pg, FC, $6.99US THE WILL EISNER COMPANION SC Written by N.C. Christopher Couch and Stephen Weiner Art and cover by Will Eisner Will Eisner's career spans the entire history of American comic books, from his formative days in the 1930s into the 1940s when he revolutionized narrative sequential art with his internationally famed series The Spirit, to the 1970s when he created the contemporary graphic novel form with A CONTRACT WITH GOD, to the present! THE WILL EISNER COMPANION is a comprehensive, critical overview of the work of this legendary writer/artist, and is now available in softcover! Divided into two sections — his Spirit work and his graphic novels — this authorized companion features critical and historical essays by noted comics historians N.C. Christopher Couch and Stephen Weiner, as well as alphabetical indexes relating to all aspects and characters in his oeuvre. This volume also includes a chronology, a bibliography and suggested reading lists, as well as an introduction by Dennis O'Neil. THE WILL EISNER COMPANION is a must-have celebration for new fans as well as old. On sale February 1 • 176 pg, B&W & 4C, $12.99 US THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 12 HC Written by Will Eisner Art and cover by Eisner THE WILL EISNER LIBRARY. Reoffered to coincide with THE WILL EISNER COMPANION. The master returns to the work that made him a legend! This Archive collects Spirit sections originally published between January 6, 1946 and June 30, 1946, following Will Eisner's honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. On sale Feb 1 • 216 pg, FC, $49.95 US • Relist ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 13 TP Written by Richard & Wendy Pini Art by Wendy Pini and John Byrne Cover by Wendy Pini Reprinting stories from ELFQUEST (second series) #4-7, #9, #11-13 and #15-18! A single desperate hope for Cutter’s family lies within the folds of wrapstuff, magical Preserver webbing that allows elves to slumber for centuries without harm. But the Wolfriders are tied to the future, and in strange dreams, do they foresee their doom? On sale February 8 • 7.5" x 5.5" • 224 pg, B&W, $9.99 US CMX: THE DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Mitsuba Takanashi CMX. School life is a drag, and home life is no better — sometimes it seems like the Devil really does exist! Long hours of basketball practice will finally be put to the test as Takeru’s team plays their first game, and Kayano meets an old crush…and her new grandmother! On sale February 15 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN FROM EROICA WITH LOVE VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Yasuko Aoike CMX. When the British Crown goes on exhibit in Germany, the Major knows Eroica is bound to follow. NATO, the CIA and even the KGB conspire to lure the world’s most elegant art thief away from the world’s most irresistible jewels. Will Eroica take the bait? On sale February 8 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN GALS! VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii CMX. The best-selling manga that inspired the hit anime Super-Gals!, now available on DVD. Fearless Kotobuki Ran strolls through the streets of trendy Shibuya with her Gal Pals on a quest for designer goods…at the same time dispensing her own brand of street justice. Miraculously, Ran-chan has made it to her second year of high school and is idolized by most of the freshman class. But there’s one girl who doesn’t idolize Ran…in fact, she hates her! And you can bet this misguided freshman is going to make life difficult for Ran and her pals! On sale February 22 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TENJHO TENGE VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Oh! great CMX. This controversial hit is the basis for an exciting anime series now available in the U.S. on DVD! In a school dominated by ruthless martial arts teams, one rogue club must fight the odds to stay alive. Get ready for a battle for the ages: Shin vs. Mitsuomi! Todo High has become a fist-flying, ki-zapping battleground. The rivalry between the Juken martial arts club and the iron-fisted Executive Committee heats up. Both are willing to risk their lives, but who will lose them? Retailers please note: This title has been edited for U.S. publication. On sale February 15 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN MUSASHI #9 VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Miyuki Takahashi CMX. Nine has won countless battles across the globe — yet, her heart may be the enemy she cannot defeat! She’s fallen for the one person who could compromise the entire Ultimate Blue mission to capture a vindictive bomber — Shingo, the boy she’s sworn to protect. On sale February 8 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN TESTAROTHO VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe CMX. Testarotho races towards its exciting conclusion! Trapped behind enemy lines, Leonedus and Capria find solace where they least expect it — with the very Materia rebels they came to exterminate. On sale February 1 • 5" x 7.375" • 194 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari CMX. From the legendary creator of the acclaimed Please Save My Earth! When harsh reality comes crashing down on Takeru, his fantasy world will help him put the pieces back together. Still shocked by his mother’s deathbed revelation, Takeru puts aside his anger and shame to grant her final wish. He agrees to allow Hyoju, the once-secret daughter of his father’s first relationship, to come live with them. But only-child Takeru has a lot to learn when it comes to making room for the newest member of his family. On sale February 1 • 5" x 7.375" • 176 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN THE YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Yuri Narushima CMX. This dark, gothic tale continues as mystical forces battle for dominance on Earth — and one teenaged boy could decide the fate of the planet! When Ibuki and Carno finally meet, they're still missing pieces of the puzzle — like secrets they don't know they share, and the epic battle that awaits them. Ibuki knows he has powers, but has yet to realize how dangerous they are. Unfortunately for him, the Holy Knights are easily threatened and direct Carno to kill that which they cannot control. But, what are Ibuki's special powers, and are the Holy Knights justified to fear him? On sale February 22 • 5" x 7.375" • 224 pg, B&W, $9.99 US MATURE READERS CHIKYU MISAKI VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Iwahara Yuji CMX. This final volume brings the enchanting, modern fairy tale and critically acclaimed series to a close. A shadowy figure combs the lake looking for Neo — a young boy who is secretly the shape-shifting Hohopo, a mythological lake creature. Misaki still protects him, but she’s begun to reveal her past to Tokuko… learning her new friend’s secrets in return. The pieces of the Hohoro mystery are coming together, and everyone converges on the lake to discover its treasures! Advance-solicited; on sale March 8 • 5" x 7.375" 212 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN LAND OF THE BLINDFOLDED VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Sakura Tsukuba CMX. A high school girl who has the power to see glimpses of the future meets a boy who can see the past. Now they must learn how to live in a world of people “blindfolded” to everything but the present. Kanade makes the momentous decision to trust her best friend, Eri, with her secret. Advance-solicited; on sale March 15 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES MONSTER COLLECTION: THE GIRL WHO CAN DEAL WITH MAGICAL MONSTERS VOL. 5 Art by Sei Itoh Original concept by Hitoshi Yasuda /Group SNE CMX. Kasche Arbadel is the most gifted yet reckless Summoner in her school. When an artifact of immense power is stolen, it's trial-by-fire when Kasche is sent in pursuit! With Kasche and friends outnumbered, their only hope might lie in unleashing the most dangerous creature ever summoned! Advance-solicited; on sale March 8 • 5" x 7.375" • 168 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Kaimu Tachibana CMX. Three young people use powers inherited from a previous life to battle demons that threaten this world. Sakuya and Wakyo have escaped the magic realm, but Sakuya still doesn’t know what has become of his fellow disciple. Can Sakuya find Wakyo using the spiritual resonance that binds them together? And can he wrest Wakyo from the grasp of Bishu’s now-demented mother Takako? In the third volume of this gripping reincarnation saga, the complex web of relationships that bind Takako, Garai, and Bishu across blood, space, and time continues to unfold and come into focus. Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 5" x 7.375" 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN SWAN VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi CMX. The trials and triumphs of hopeful prima ballerina Hijiri Masumi continue in the CMX version of this beloved international hit! When the naturally talented Kyogoku Sayoko injured her ankle, the chance of a lifetime fell into Masumi’s lap. She’s now faced with the challenge of representing Japan in a competition in Russia, far from home. Masumi is up against two of the finest Russian dance prodigies, but the tremendous stress and fear cause her to lose her hearing. Can Masumi dance the finest performance of her life without music to inspire her? Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 5" x 7.375" 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • ALL AGES Wildstorm: THE AMERICAN WAY #1 Written by John Ridley Art and cover by Georges Jeanty & Karl Story Critically acclaimed novelist and screenwriter John Ridley (THE Authority: Human on the Inside, Three Kings) and artist Georges Jeanty (Majestic) offer a unique vision of U.S. history in THE AMERICAN WAY, a thrilling 8-issue miniseries! The 1960s were a decade of incredible change for America. It was a time of innocence. It was a time of optimism. It was a time of heroes. In the early ’40s, the United States government hatched a plan to create the Civil Defense Corps: a group of “super-heroes” who could fight alien invasions, evil super- powered beings, and communism, all in front of an adoring public, courtesy of television. But that dream was far from reality by the ‘60s, as new C.D.C. Marketing Director Wesley Catham is about to discover. How far will America go to protect its dream of a better tomorrow? On sale February 22 • 1 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Edited by Ben Abernathy THE AUTHORITY: REVOLUTION BOOK TWO TP Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend Cover by Nguyen Collecting the final six issues of this amazing Authority tale! After the debacle in the nation's capital that led to the total destruction of Washington, DC, the Authority relinquished control of the United States and all but vanished. How long can tyranny stand, before heroes will rise up? Advance-solicited; on sale March 8 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS CITY OF TOMORROW TP Written by Howard Chaykin Art and cover by Chaykin Collecting the futuristic 6-issue miniseries written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin! When Eli Foyle’s utopian city of Columbia — built with super-advanced nanotechnology and run by an army of robot supermen — becomes a robotic police state, prodigal son Tucker Foyle returns to put his house in order…as loudly and violently as possible! On sale Feb 1 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US EX MACHINA #19 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister Cover by Harris The penultimate chapter of the 4-part “March to War,” the most controversial story of the year! As the United States prepares to invade Iraq, a separate war is waged on the streets of New York City. Mayor Mitchell Hundred struggles to end the bloodshed, but can a former four-color hero's imagination stop a real-world catastrophe? On sale February 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CAPTAIN ATOM: ARMAGEDDON #5 Written by Will Pfeifer Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Sandra Hope Cover by J.G. Jones Captain Atom finally comes face-to-face with the Authority — and discovers, to his horror, how hands-on the WildStorm Universe “heroes” really are! And Majestic and the Wildcats learn that Nikola could be the key to what’s happening — including the ticking bomb that is Captain Atom! On sale Feb 8 • 5 of 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DANGER GIRL: BACK IN BLACK #4 Written by Andy Hartnell Art and cover by Nick Bradshaw & Jim Charalampidis It's the action-packed finale to the latest Danger Girl adventure! Can the Danger Girls unlock a Native American relic’s dark secret before it’s too late? This is the issue you've been waiting for, with a surprise ending you can't afford to miss! On sale Feb 15 • 4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MAJESTIC #14 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art and cover by Neil Googe Majestic clings to life after last issue's shocking revelations. Javen still intends to turn on the Planet Shaper Engines and ruin Earth forever! But who can provide the pure Kheran genes he needs for the template? Meanwhile, Majestic gets a little help from a friend — and possibly an enemy! On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE MAXX BOOK SIX TP Written by Sam Kieth Art and cover by Kieth The final volume of Sam Kieth's eclectic masterpiece collects a series of innovative stories known as “Friends of Maxx.” These tales mark a turning point for Kieth's artistic evolution as a storyteller, paving the way for later groundbreaking titles such as ZERO GIRL and FOUR WOMEN. On sale Feb 22 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS PLANETARY #25 Written by Warren Ellis Art and cover by John Cassaday The final act begins! Elijah Snow draws together elements from nearly everything he's investigated since rejoining the team, to lay a trap for the two remaining members of the Four. But the Four had fully fifty years to prepare their defenses. Fifty years since their rocket entered the space between universes, and they were changed…but how? On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEAM ZERO #3 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Doug Mahnke & Sandra Hope Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards The mission begins as the team is parachuted into Peenemunde — and things go tragically wrong! Spread out over several miles of hostile German territory, the team fights to regroup — but can they still reach their destination ahead of the Soviets? On sale February 1 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS: NEMESIS #6 Written by Robbie Morrison Art by Talent Caldwell, Horacio Domingues and Matt “Batt” Banning Cover by Caldwell & Banning Raven and his Bladesman show their hand as their assault on Earth begins! Can Nemesis and Zealot set aside their millennia-long grudge long enough to join forces? And Nemesis visits Victorian England to help the world's greatest detective halt a string of serial killings... On sale February 8 • 6 of 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THUNDERBOLT JAXON #1 Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Cover by Gibbons From the bizarre British vault that brought you Albion comes THUNDERBOLT JAXON, a 5-issue miniseries written by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR) with art by John Higgins (PRIDE & JOY, HELLBLAZER, WATCHMEN colorist)! Jack, Billy and Saf are three ordinary, adventurous kids who make a startling discovery: a mystical Norse relic from the fourth century. All is well as they take their newly found treasure home, ever so pleased with themselves, with not a clue as to the remarkable events they will soon ignite — including the rebirth of legendary British hero Thunderbolt Jaxon! On sale February 1 • 1 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US KID ETERNITY TP Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Duncan Fegredo Comics visionary Grant Morrison re-imagines Kid Eternity in this 144-page trade paperback collecting the 3-issue Prestige Format miniseries from 1991. Aspiring stand-up comedian Jerry Sullivan joins Kid Eternity on a quest to free his Keeper from Hell, only to find himself swept up in a much larger struggle between the Lords of Order and Chaos. On sale February 8 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS THE EXTERMINATORS #2 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Tony Moore Cover by Philip Bond The creepy new series by writer Simon Oliver, Eisner Award-winning artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead) and cover artist Philip Bond (VIMANARAMA) continues with “Bug Brothers,” Part 2 of 5. You’d think industrial-strength insecticide would be unfit for human consumption, but AJ apparently never got the memo — as Henry learns when he makes a stomach- turning discovery and Saloth deduces that the Draxx poison does more than kill bugs. On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Vertigo: 100 BULLETS #69 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson With the last remaining houses of The Trust looking for protection from the Minutemen, Augustus Medici hopes to seize this opportunity to establish himself as the lone head of the secret organization. But having made deals with numerous devils, will Medici’s reign be a short-lived one? On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #4 Written by Brian Wood Art by Wood & Ricardo Burchielli Cover by Wood Left to his own devices in war-torn Manhattan, Matty stumbles into Central Park, where he comes face to face with a crew of armed and dangerous environmentalists. Are these the mysterious “Ghosts” who protect the once beautiful park, or is Matty at the mercy of a gang of psychotic tree-huggers? On sale Feb 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #46 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Jim Fern & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by James Jean Part 1 of the 2-part story “The Ballad of Rodney and June,” featuring guest art by Jim Fern (GREEN LANTERN) & Jimmy Palmiotti (JSA CLASSIFIED). The Adversary's forces have finished conquering the European-based Fable worlds and have now invaded the Arabian Fable worlds. In a remote outpost deep within the Arabian lands, one small group of goblin conscripts and a few of the Empire's elite wooden soldiers struggle to hold off one Arab attack after another. But this isn't a war story. It's a love story. When two wooden offspring of the Sacred Grove suddenly discover they've got feelings for each other, how do they go about expressing it? On sale February 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #217 Written by Denise Mina Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Greg Lauren Part 2 of the 7-part story “Empathy is the Enemy,” written by award-winning novelist Denise Mina (Garnethill, Deception, Field of Blood). Constantine discovers he’s cursed with empathy for his fellow man, as the multi-layered tale races forward. Headed toward Scotland with his newfound mate Cole, Constantine senses that he’s on a Sunday drive taking him to his own doom. A carload of demons disguised as street toughs could make John’s trip even quicker. On sale February 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS LOVELESS #5 Written by Brian Azzarello Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin Concluding the first LOVELESS story arc, “A Kin of Homecoming.” It didn’t take long for Wes and Ruth Cutter to make their mark in Blackwater, and even the government is running scared of the outlaws. However, when the local officials make Wes an offer even he can’t refuse, will this bad boy gone worse finally be tamed? The battle may be over, but the war’s just beginning… On sale February 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS LUCIFER #71 Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Part 1 of the 2-part “Evensong.” The war is over, and a new order is rising from the ashes. His own fate now decided, Lucifer Morningstar begins to settle his affairs — only to discover that he still has one deadly enemy unaccounted-for. On sale Feb 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS TESTAMENT #3 Written by Douglas Rushkoff Art and cover by Liam Sharp Dr. Green’s troops abduct the catatonic protesters — including Jake’s former love Miriam — for “reprogramming.” Jake recklessly chases them on a motorcycle, only to plunge violently off a cliff. Still, the gods won’t let his story end. They have plans for him — and his pupil Dinah, who may be linked to a long line of powerful “virgins.” On sale Feb 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SWAMP THING #24 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Enrique Breccia Cover by Eric Powell The horrifying 4-part “Bleeding Raconteur” story arc comes to its dramatic conclusion! With Swamp Thing in her grotesque clutches, Hagar hopes to finally destroy the protector of the Bayou once and for all. But the Stories have their own vendetta against both creatures, and see an opportunity to make their final move. On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SWAMP THING VOL. 3: HEALING THE BREACH TP Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Enrique Breccia, Ronald Wimberly and Richard Corben Cover by Breccia A new collection featuring issues #15-20 of the ongoing series. With the consciousness of Alec Holland still separated from its former host and scattered across the world, the Swamp Thing must face a new threat to the Green which is manifesting itself inside a growing dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. On sale Feb 15 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS Y: THE LAST MAN #42 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Goran Sudzuka & José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale This special stand-alone issue explores the past, present and future of Ampersand, the long-lost pet of the last man on earth. How did this male monkey end up with Yorick Brown, and where has the animal been since he was kidnapped by a mysterious Japanese assassin? Questions, answers — and of course, monkeys — abound! On sale February 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS WAR STORIES VOL. 2 TP Written by Garth Ennis Art by Cam Kennedy, David Lloyd, Carlos Ezquerra and Gary Erskine Design cover Reprinting the second quartet of WAR STORY one-shots from acclaimed writer Garth Ennis. This collection showcases tales of a world at war from the North African desert, the skies over Germany, the battlefields of Spain and the waters of the North Atlantic, with a new afterword by Ennis. Advance-solicited; on sale March 1 • 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS DC Direct: LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION: SERIES 2: “BASEBALL BUGS” GASHOUSE GORILLA ACTION FIGURE Gashouse Gorilla, even with his tree trunk bat and large presence, is no match for Bugs Bunny’s pitches. This deluxe figure includes all the pieces needed to create a scene from the classic “Baseball Bugs” episode. You can mix and match this set with the Bugs Bunny figure to create multiple moments from this unforgettable piece of animation history. Accessories include: hat, catchers and pitchers mitt, interchangeable arms, cigar, bat, screaming baseball, a base and a reproduction of the original animated episode’s “title card” on a miniature display easel. Packaged in a 4-color pegable window box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Action Figure • 6" • PI LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION: SERIES 2: “BASEBALL BUGS” BUGS BUNNY ACTION FIGURE Baseball Bugs saves the day when he is forced to play all positions against the brutish Gorillas. This deluxe figure includes all the pieces needed to create a scene from the classic “Baseball Bugs” episode. You can mix and match this set with the Gashouse Gorilla figure to create multiple moments from this unforgettable piece of animation history. Accessories include: a 3” batboy figure, carrot, hat, pin-up poster, interchangeable arms, baseball, bat, mitt, base and a reproduction of the original animated episode’s “title card” on a miniature display easel. Packaged in a 4-color pegable window box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Action Figure • 5.5" • PI LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION: SERIES 2: “SCRAMBLED ACHES” ROADRUNNER ACTION FIGURE The Road Runner, oblivious to danger, always seems to elude Wile E. Coyote’s schemes. This deluxe figure includes all the pieces needed to create a scene from the classic “Scrambled Aches” episode. You can mix and match this set with the Wile. E. Coyote figure to create multiple moments from this unforgettable piece of animation history. Accessories include: interchangeable legs, cannon ball, dehydratrated boulder countainer, anvil, a base and a reproduction of the original animated episode’s “title card” on a miniature display easel. Packaged in a 4-color pegable window box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Action Figure • 4" • PI LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION: SERIES 2: “SCRAMBLED ACHES” WILE E. COYOTE ACTION FIGURE The luckless Wile E. Coyote built an increasingly elaborate and seemingly foolproof scheme to snag the Road Runner. This deluxe figure includes all the pieces needed to create a scene from the classic “The Scrambled Aches” episode. You can mix and match this set with the Road Runner figure to create multiple moments from this unforgettable piece of animation history. Accessories include: Rocket, roller skates, napkin with knife and fork, sail and fan blades, twisted leg, cannon and cannon base, slingshot, matchstick base and a reproduction of the original animated episode’s “title card” on a miniature display easel. Packaged in a 4-color pegable window box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Action Figure • 6" • PI Retailers please note: This is a resolicitation of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: SERIES 1: SUPERGIRL, MONITOR, EARTH 2 ROBIN, HARBINGER and PSYCHO PIRATE ACTION FIGURES and CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: SERIES 2: ANTI- MONITOR, ROBOT BRAINIAC, EARTH 2 SUPERMAN, BARRY ALLEN FLASH, BATTLE-ARMOR LEX LUTHOR ACTION FIGURES. All previous orders are cancelled. This is an all new and improved production run of the SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES. These figures are intended for individual sale to consumers, but are sold to retailers in inner and master case assortments. The HARBINGER and BATTLE- ARMOR LEX LUTHOR ACTION FIGURES are only available to retailers in Inner and Master Case assortments. Consult your Retailer Order Form for packaging & pricing details. These products are being offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. Retailers, watch a special announcement regarding the original CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES, coming soon! A NEW, IMPROVED PRODUCTION RUN CORRECTING THE ORIGINAL CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES! CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES EARTH 2 ROBIN This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a CRISIS-themed display base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.75” H • PI MONITOR This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a CRISIS-themed display base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 7” H • PI PSYCHO PIRATE This figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a CRISIS-themed display base and removable mask accessory, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.5” H • PI SUPERGIRL This figurefeatures multiple points of articulation, includes a CRISIS-themed display base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI HARBINGER This figure features multiple points of articulation. includes a Crisis themed display base, and is packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.5" H • PI CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES ANTI-MONITOR ACTION FIGURE This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a base. Packaged in a 4-color blister.. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.75” H • PI CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS SERIES 2: BARRY ALLEN FLASH ACTION FIGURE This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a display base. Packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28• Action Figure • 6.25” H • PI EARTH 2 SUPERMAN This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a display base. Packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.75 H • PI BATTLE-ARMOR LEX LUTHOR This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a flag accessory and display base. Packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI ROBOT BRAINIAC This figure features multiple points of articulation and comes with a display base. Packaged in a 4-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale June 28 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI LEX LUTHOR 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE Determined to bring down the Man of Steel, Lex Luthor came up with every conceivable plan to destroy Superman and take over Earth. Lex Luthor is an exciting new addition to DC Direct's line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1/6-scale figures! This deluxe collector figure includes a ray gun and a display stand. Packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale July 26 • Mini-Statue • $59.99 US SUPERMAN #14 MINI-STATUE Based on the original art by Fred Ray Sculpted by James Shoop This well-known cover to SUPERMAN #14 still holds the power to stir hearts around the world! This limited edition, hand-painted cold cast porcelain mini-statue measures approximately 7.25" tall 5.75" wide 4.75” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Mini-Statue • $49.99 US JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER POSTER Art by Darwyn Cooke The JLA stands strong in this striking new poster! DC: THE NEW FRONTIER by Darwyn Cooke recounts the dawn of the DCU’s Silver Age, from the perspective of those brave individuals who made it happen. This beautiful full-color poster measures 24" x 36". Advance-solicited; on sale July 12 • Poster • $7.99 US IDENTITY CRISIS POSTER Art by Michael Turner The most talked-about and successful miniseries of 2004 — the story that is creating ripple effects throughout the DCU for many years to come — is now spotlighted in a full-color poster measuring 24" x 36" featuring art by fan-favorite Michael Turner! Advance-solicited; on sale July 12 • Poster • $7.99 US JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SERIES 1: GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE Hotshot test pilot Hal Jordan becomes the powerful Green Lantern thanks to an alien Power Ring! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • Action Figure 6.75" H • PI JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SERIES 1: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE Superman galvanized the heroes around him during the early days of the Silver Age! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • Action Figure • 6.75" H • PI JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SERIES 1: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE The mighty Amazon Wonder Woman can hold her own against even the mighty Superman! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • Action Figure • 7" H • PI JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SERIES 1: GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE No evildoer can escape the bow of the Emerald Archer, Green Arrow! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four- color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • Action Figure • 6.58" H • PI JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SERIES 1: BLACKHAWK ACTION FIGURE Leader of an elite squad of heroic Airmen, Blackhawk battles Nazis and supervillains alike! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Advance-solicited; on sale July 5 • Action Figure • 6.58" H • PI Retailers please note JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER: SERIES 1: GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURES are intended for individual sale to consumers, but are sold to retailers in inner and master case assortments. BLACK HAWK Action Figure is only available to retailers in inner and master case assortments. Consult your Retailer Order Form for packaging & pricing details. These products are being offered simultaneously beyond the comic-book specialty market. GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN POWER BATTERY MINI-PROP REPLICA This astonishing mini-prop replica of Hal Jordan's Power Battery measures approximately 8" high, includes a light up feature and a Certificate of Authenticity. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 19 • Replica • $89.99 US WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: HAWKGIRL BUST Designed by Adam Hughes Sculpted by John G. Mathews Continuing the stunning line of Women of the DC Universe busts designed by award-winning illustrator Adam Hughes! This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.75" tall x 3.75" wide x 2.75" deep and is packaged in a four-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale July 12 • Bust • $45.00 US IMAGE COMICS SAM & TWITCH: THE BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLLECTION, VOL. 1 TP written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS art by ASHLEY WOOD, ALBERTO PONTICELLI, CLAYTON CRAIN & ALEX MALEEV cover by ASHLEY WOOD Can you say BENDIS? Nine issues of what BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS does best – kick ass crime fiction! Collected for the first time in full-color issues 1-9 of his legendary SAM & TWITCH run. Featuring the acclaimed “Udaku Hunter” story arc, an ASHLEY WOOD cover gallery and other special bonuses. A must-have collection for any fan! February 15 • 224 pg • FC • $24.95 ALSO AVAILBLE SPAWN COLLECTION, VOL. 1 TP PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF: A BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTHOLOGY GN by CHARLES BROWNSTEIN & DAVE CROSLAND, IAN CARNEY & JONATHAN EDWARDS, CATIA CHEN, LEELA CORMAN, BRUNO D’ANGELO, JEN DE GUZMAN & BRIAN BELEW, JANET HARVEY & LAURENN McCUBBIN, KAKO, JACOB MAGRAW, B. CLAY MOORE & HECTOR CASANOVA, ANDE PARKS & CHRIS SAMNEE, JAMIE S. RICH & MARK ELLERBY, MARK RICKETTS & LEANN BUCKLEY, RICK SPEARS & ROB G, ANDI WATSON, JOEY WEISER and others With their infectious brand of Scottish indie pop, Belle and Sebastian have been cult and critical favorites for years. The band’s colorful lyrics and gorgeous, full-bodied melodies have provided Image Comics with the inspiration for a new kind of comics anthology. With PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF, a stellar collection of independent comic creators and cartoonists put their own spins on a cross section of Belle and Sebastian’s songs, crafting stories inspired by the band’s music, drawn from the band’s entire catalog. PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF debuts just in time for Belle & Sebastian’s latest release and provides the perfect compliment to your listening pleasure. February 1 • 144 pg • FC • $19.99 ALSO AVAILABLE FLIGHT, VOL. 1 GN FLIGHT, VOL. 2 GN BOMB QUEEN #1 (of 4) written by JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover by JIMMIE ROBINSON For a decade, the egomaniacal super-villain known as Bomb Queen has ruled the city, made the laws and bent the people to her blood lust and sexual perversion. However, despite years of death, destruction and moral decay, the people of New Port City prefer Bomb Queen’s methods. All hell breaks loose when a hero comes to town and turns Bomb Queen’s world upside down. This hero has to die – or Bomb Queen will loose her rule! February 8 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50 THE PORTENT #1 written by PETER BERGTING art & cover by PETER BERGTING "CONDEMNATION" Milo, a devil-may-care swordsman, follows his own selfish path. But at the crossroad between our world and the next, he is faced with a decision that could determine the fate of the world. After years of self-serving ruthlessness, does he have what it takes to be a hero? February 22 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 ROCKETO, VOL. 1: THE JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA TP written by FRANK ESPINOSA art & cover by FRANK ESPINOSA The adventures of Rocketo Garrison take place in a mythical future 2,000 years after the world has been destroyed in a catastrophe. This compilation of the first six issues of The Journey to the Hidden Sea tells the story of Rocketo’s idyllic childhood and his early training as an explorer and Mapper. After returning from the deadly Solarium War a broken man, Rocketo Garrison is swept away on a journey to the Hidden Sea, a fabled, dangerous land that may hold the key to undreamed of treasure as well as the truth about an ancient mystery. PLUS: introduction by Alex Ross, pin-ups by some of today’s leading comic book artists, maps, sketches and background information on the New World and more! COLLECTS ROCKETO #1-6 February 8 • 304 pg • BW • $24.99 SOCOM: SEAL TEAM SEVEN GN written by M. ZACHARY SHERMAN art & cover by ROBERT DE LA TORRE When a submarine is mysteriously downed in the Persian Gulf, CIA tactician Douglas Griffin is reactivated into his former SEAL team to investigate. Simultaneously, a string of mystifying attacks pits the U.S. Navy against the underwater Kingdom of Atlantis in a full-blown war against humanity’s extinction. With the threat of global devastation imminent, twisting realities lead the SEALs from Atlantis’ 5000 fathoms to the even deeper political waters of our government. A Spy-Fi action thriller from newcomers M. Zachary Sherman and Roberto de la Torre. February 8 • 136 pg • BW • $12.99 KILLROY IS HERE TP written by JOE PRUETT art by TIM BRADSRETT, GUY BURWELL, PHIL HESTER, KEN MERE, JR., MICHAEL AVON OEMING, MIKE PERKINS, ANDREW ROBINSON & OTHERS cover by BRIAN BOLLAND A being of unknown origin and power who is drawn to scenes of human suffering, war and misery, Kilroy is an avenger of the innocent and protector of the weak. With topical stories focusing on the little known or forgotten atrocities of the real world, KILLROY IS HERE has become a cult classic series where a number of today’s top creators honed their craft. February 8 • 304 pg • BW • $24.99 MORA, VOL. 1: ALL BEASTS WILL SHOW THEIR TEETH TP written by PAUL HARMON art & cover by PAUL HARMON This is the dark tale of the most powerful witch that lived, and the city that raised her. Strange creatures and ruthless beasts abound as we follow young Mora through the treacherous City of Witches. This trade will come FULLY LOADED! Including fully illustrated front and back covers, four special B&W insert covers made just for the trade, thumbnails, layouts, early concepts, sketches, notes and more! Do you feel the love? COLLECTS MORA #1-4 February 8 • 128 pg • BW • $12.99 DAWN, VOL. 2: RETURN OF THE GODDESS TP (NEW PRINTING) written by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER art & cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER With only two witches left-- and one of them takes her own life rather than fall prey to her enemies. With her dying breath, she summons Dawn, the Goddess of the earth, of birth and rebirth, and protector of the witches. Lucifer, prince of lies, and Ahura-Mazda, master of Heaven, may try to bar her path with treachery and swords, but neither Heaven nor Hell is safe from Dawn's quest for answers – and for bloody vengeance. February 1 • 144 pg • FC • $13.99 ALSO AVAILABLE THE ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER TP SECOND CHANCES: DESPERADO written by PHIL HESTER, SHANNON DENTON, KEITH GIFFEN & GARY REED art by JOHN McCREA, JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI & VINCE LOCKE cover by ESAD RIBIC, KEN MEYER, JR. & VINCE LOCKE Three comics for the price of one! In case you missed them the first time around, Despeardo is proud to represent the sold out first issues of the THE ATHEIST and DEADWORLD, along with the action-packed first issue of COMMON FOE. With the series now kicking into high gear here’s the chance to hop on the bandwagon without having to hunt down the hard to find sold out issues! Great starting point for new readers. February 1 • 64 pg • BW • $4.99 ALSO AVAILABLE IMAGE FIRST TP ANT #6 written by MARIO GULLY & MARC HAMMOND art & cover by MARIO GULLY It's a change of pace and scenery for Ant this issue. Hannah heads to a new city, ready to set up shop and move on with her life. Meanwhile, a new enemy plans on giving her a chilling welcome. February 8 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 BATTLE POPE #9 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by TONY MOORE & CORY WALKER cover by CORY WALKER & VAL STAPLES Featuring a never-before-published story by ROBERT KIRKMAN and TONY MOORE! Pope and friends settle into their new home. Plus, Pope finds himself daydreaming about a past encounter in a story illustrated by CORY WALKER. February 8 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 BONE REST #8 written by MATTEO CASALI art & cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & LORENZO RUGGIERO “SECOND COMING,” Part Four Bone and his friends still have many unanswered questions, so they will need to face the stunning revelations of Julius Carpenter – the man who claims to be the returning Messiah. Coping with a new, unexpected truth might be too hard for some of the players of this surreal drama... February 1 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99 DEAD WORLD #4 written by GARY REED art by DALIBOR TALAJIC cover by VINCE LOCKE The Grakken are on the prowl and hunting for the teens, who have ditched their school bus to venture onto a houseboat. But water will stop zombies…won’t it? King Zombie finds crucified zombies along roads that have been declared safe by humans and that doesn’t sit too well with him. February 8 • 32 pg • BW • $3.50 DUSTY STAR #2 written by JOE PRUETT & ANDREW ROBINSON art & cover by ANDREW ROBINSON Who is Dusty Star and what secrets lay in the outlaw streets of Bradstreet, the home of every low-life, scoundrel in the uncharted lands? Dusty begins to gather her posse and follow the clues to solve the mystery of her past and the answers to her future. February 22 • 32 pg • BW • $3.50 FEAR AGENT #5 written by RICK REMENDER art by TONY MOORE & SEAN PARSONS cover by TONY MOORE For the first