PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #10 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #12 DECEMBER 2008 COVER ART: The latest projects from Gemstone Publishing and DC Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book specialty retailer… revealed to you approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now, more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from February 2009 through April 2009. Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 PREVIEWS CUSTOMER ORDER FORM #12 (DECEMBER 2008) PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This October order form features items scheduled to ship in February 2009. 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Larry Marder (W/A) On sale Feb 4 b&w, 272 pages $19.95 HC, 6" x 9" Beanworld is a peculiar fantasy that operates under its own rules and laws. Series creator Larry Marder says, “Beanworld is about the affinity of life. It’s like A Bug’s Life meets Mutts, as told by Dr. Seuss and Joseph Campbell.” Meet Mr. Spook, Professor Garbanzo, Beanish, and the Chow Sol’jer Army as they experience adventures that prove, whether friends or adversaries, we all ultimately depend on each other for survival. Beanworld reflects deep truths about our world, including themes of ecology, advertising, culture, and art, making the experiences of these fanciful creatures feel as true, funny, moving, and relatable as anything in our own reality. • Rescanned from the original artwork, this deluxe hardcover collects the long-out-of-print first nine issues of the original acclaimed comic-book series in an affordable single volume for the first time! • Suggested for readers aged seven to adult. • For a fascinating look into Beanworld, go to http://larrymarder.blogspot.com/! BEANWORLD HOLIDAY SPECIAL Larry Marder (W/A) On sale December 17 FC, 24 pages $3.50 / One-shot The first new Beanworld story in print in over a decade, the Beanworld Holiday Special is the perfect introduction to Larry Marder’s inimitable creation! As enjoyable for children as it is enlightening for adults, Beanworld is a grand adventure that explores social dynamics, culture creation, and ecological networks—all in great fun! Take a tour of this magical world, from Proffy’s Fix-It Shop to a Fabulous Look-See Show, in this issue that introduces toys to the baby Cuties and plunges readers into one of the most original and brilliant comic-book universes ever created! You’ve never seen anything like it—unless you’re a longtime fan of Marder’s, in which case you’ll be thrilled by the return of this wonderful and peculiar comic-book experience! MISTER X: CONDEMNED #1 (OF 4) Dean Motter (W/A) On sale Dec 24 FC, 24 pages $3.50 / Miniseries Twenty-five years ago, Mister X debuted with a concept so clever and a character so captivating that it influenced an entire generation of comics fans and creators. Today, Motter reclaims the reins and sets out to inspire a whole new generation with Mister X: Condemned, a completely fresh introduction to the elusive Mister X and his dystopian home—Somnopolis, the City of Nightmares. With influences from Film Noir to German Expressionism, this story of a city gone mad and the never-sleeping man who’s obsessed with saving it will amaze anyone interested in masterpiece storytelling born from the vision of a single iconoclastic creator. CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #6 Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover) On sale Dec 17 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Richard Corben illustrates another gripping Connacht flashback, as we witness how Conan’s grandfather returned to Cimmeria, found a bride, and tamed his wanderlust in order to become an integral part of his tribe. In Conan’s present, Conan has overcome impossible odds and trials to return to the Cimmerian village he grew up in—only to find that much has changed in the years he’s been away. With Brecan and his men closing in on the fugitive Caollan, will Conan’s reunion with his former Cimmerian lover get cut short? With moody interiors by both Richard Corben and Tomás Giorello, Conan the Cimmerian continues Dark Horse Comics’ exciting exploration of Robert E. Howard’s beloved barbarian hero. THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 5 Roy Thomas (W/A) and Various (A) On sale Feb 18 b&w, 544 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" This volume contains some of the most ambitious adaptations of Conan material to date, reprinting the epic battle that leads to Conan becoming the king of Aquilonia in “Conan the Liberator,” the sword-and-sorcery classic “Sword of Skelos,” and the exhilarating “Conan and the Sorcerer.” Collecting selections from The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian issues 49 through 60, this volume also includes the frontispieces and pinups from each issue, drawn by such amazing talent as Ernie Chan, Carl Potts, and Neal Adams! As a special bonus, you’ll find a companion piece to Savage Sword Volume 1’s “A Witch Shall Be Born” story—that hasn’t seen print since its original publication in 1980! KULL #2 (OF 6) Arvid Nelson (W), Will Conrad (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Andy Brase (Cover) On sale Dec 3 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Before the blood from his last battle has a chance to soak into Valusian soil, Kull faces new threats to his throne. As representatives from all corners of his kingdom seek his counsel, the new warrior-king accepts a strange invitation from a hotheaded Pict emissary. Kull will need to discard ancient prejudices and find allies in former foes if he’s to save the newly united Valusian empire from a clandestine enemy that once threatened to enslave and exterminate mankind! With critically acclaimed writer Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Joker’s Asylum) fan-favorite artist Will Conrad (Conan, Serenity), and coloring maestro José Villarrubia (Conan the Cimmerian) at the helm, Kull is a welcome addition to Dark Horse’s Robert E. Howard comic book line—and one of the smartest new adventure series of 2008! SOLOMON KANE #4 (OF 5) Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), and John Cassaday (Cover) On sale Dec 24 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries An action-filled frenzy! With his host wounded—and bodies piling up in both the Black Forest and the Castle of the Devil—Solomon Kane tries to keep himself and his deceptively simple companion, John Silent, from quick deaths on the gallows. The lovely, scheming Mahasti is missing, supernatural horrors lurk in the forest, and Baron von Staler becomes a bit unhinged. Expanding upon Robert E. Howard’s unfinished “Castle of the Devil” story, writer Scott Allie (Devil’s Footprints, Star Wars: Empire), newcomer Mario Guevara (The Lone Ranger and Tonto), and coloring visionary Dave Stewart (Umbrella Academy, Hellboy) deliver a compelling, horror-filled adventure that is faithful to Howard’s original Solomon Kane work. ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 6 Mark Schultz (W), Chuck Dixon (W), Ian Edginton (W), Jay Stephens (W), Doug Wheatley (A), Gene Colan (A), Eduardo Risso (A), and others On sale Feb 4 FC, 376 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Mankind has always struggled to balance exploration and exploitation when stepping into new lands. In the era of the colonization of space, the discovery of new wonders is countered by the awful realities when species once separated by light years of airless void are suddenly thrown together, and the heady intoxication of discovery becomes the feral nightmare of a battle for supremacy. Humanity’s arrogance and greed have helped the Alien plague spread, and now men and women must step forward to ensure that the future of the galaxy does not become the age of the Alien! • Featuring the talents of Mark Schultz, Chuck Dixon, Ian Edginton, Doug Wheatley, Gene Colan, Phil Hester, Eduardo Risso, and many more. MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS VOLUME 2 Zach Whedon (W), Gerard Way (W), Steve Niles (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Gabriel Bá (A), Kyle Hotz (A), Eric Canete (A), and various On sale Feb 18 FC, 176 pages $19.95 TPB, 7" x 10" In this volume you’ll find: The premiere of Zack and Joss Whedon’s superhero creation Captain Hammer; an untold tale of the Umbrella Academy from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá featuring the Kraken and Vanya as two rebellious teens, a unique look at Conan creator Robert E. Howard’s famous creations; the agents of Mike Mignola’s B.P.R.D. as they face off against a terrifying new foe; and a pair of smart and creepy passages from the ongoing tales of occult detective Cal McDonald via Steve Niles. • This volume also features great stories from creators like Tara McPherson, Evan Dorkin, Fábio Moon, Gilbert Hernandez, and Francisco Ruiz Velasco. INDIANA JONES AND THE TOMB OF THE GODS Rob Williams (W), Steve Scott (P), Nathan Massengill (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Tony Harris (Cover) On sale Feb 11 FC, 120 pages $14.95 TPB, 7" x 10" When a group of preeminent archaeologists discovers a prehistoric map to an ancient tomb, they have no idea that they will spend the rest of their lives making sure that it does not fall into the wrong hands. Now, with Nazis hot on their trail, they entrust Indiana Jones with the map and a cryptic warning: “Some mysteries are best left undiscovered.” Indy knows that he has to keep the artifact out of the hands of the Nazis, but are his motivations truly altruistic or has he let his curiosity cloud his perspective? It’s a race around the globe as Indiana Jones attempts to stop a group of Hitler’s Nazi elite from harnessing an ancient power of unrivaled destructive force that has been hidden for millennia in the mysterious Tomb of the Gods! INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOLUME 1 Walt Simonson (W), John Byrne (W/A), Denny O’Neil (W), David Michelinie (W), Archie Goodwin (W), John Buscema (A), Howard Chaykin (A), Klaus Janson (A), Terry Austin (A), and others On sale Feb 18 FC, 368 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Join comics luminaries Walt Simonson, John Byrne, Archie Goodwin, and Howard Chaykin, among others, in the very first appearances of the esteemed professor on the comic-book page! Weighing in at a hefty three hundred and sixty-eight pages, this tome collects the first twelve issues of the 1980s ongoing series—along with the adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark—for the very first time. And David Michelinie, the writer who would go on to pen most of Indy’s four-color adventures, begins his imaginative run here! Fans of the films won’t want to miss these classic tales that extend the Indiana Jones mythos beyond the silver screen. KICKASS KUTIES: THE ART OF LISA PETRUCCI Lisa Petrucci (W/A) On sale Feb 18 FC, 112 pages $22.95 HC, 8 1/2" x 11" Walk through a sparkling world of make-believe, a cotton-candy-colored dream world of hearts, flowers, and switchblades, of dewy-eyed cartoon pinup gals, kutie-pie kowgirls, leopard-skinned sweeties, hatchet-wielding honeys, and the cuddliest devil kitties Hell has to offer. The art of Lisa Petrucci is a honey-coated maelstrom of contradictions—the innocence of lost Americana, childhood nostalgia, and traditional feminine iconography all presented with a rebellious spirit. Kickass Kuties: The Art of Lisa Petrucci is the first collection of the artist’s remarkable catalog, a hallucinatory tour through an emporium of cultural chaos, a bipolar gallery of imagery both sacred and profane. ALSO AVAILABLE LISA PETRUCCI DEVILISH DOLLIES STATIONERY MAR030052 $4.99 LISA PETRUCCI KICKASS KUTIES STATIONERY STAR16186 $4.99 LISA PETRUCCI KOWGIRL KUTIES JOURNAL AUG020052 $9.99 LISA PETRUCCI KICKASS KUTIES: DEVILISH DOLLY FEB070105 $24.99 LISA PETRUCCI KICKASS KUTIES: LI’L LEONA LEOPARD APR070089 $24.99 LISA PETRUCCI KICKASS KUTIES: LI’L MISS MONSTER FEB070106 $24.99 LISA PETRUCCI KICKASS KUTIES: PENNY THE PIRATE MAY070069 $24.99 ************************************************************************ THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS #2 (OF 6) Gerard Way (W), Gabriel Bá (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Dec 24 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries While Spaceboy watches reality TV and Number Five lies low in a seedy motel, a threat against the Umbrella Academy begins to rouse the team, who’ve been rather uninspired since the catastrophic events from 2007’s best-selling Apocalypse Suite. Only one member of the team understands the danger that lies ahead—the massacre in Costello’s Diner has raised some suspicions of what’s happened, and what’s to come. At the heart of this, the Umbrella Academy feels the loss of Pogo, the chimp that had held them together since childhood, and resort to remedies that won’t help, and, sadly, won’t cure boredom. 2008 Eisner Award winner—Best Limited Series and Best Cover Artist! GIGANTIC #2 (OF 5) Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), and John Rauch (C) On sale Dec 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries You are an actor on a planet-sized stage. You don’t know it, but Gigantic does, and he’s willing to risk your life to open your eyes. With the universe- controlling network known as the UBC hot on his tail, Gigantic makes a desperate plea to the citizens of his homeworld to discontinue their support of the evil corporation that rules them. In a fight for the life of his brother, the mystery society at the core of the Earth is revealed. USAGI YOJIMBO #116 Stan Sakai (W/A) On sale Dec 24 b&w, 24 pages $2.99 / Ongoing The outlaw Taniguchi is the bounty of the day, and hunters Gen and Stray Dog once again find themselves joining forces to better their chances of catching their common prey. Agreeing that the first to capture Taniguchi should receive the lion’s share of the reward, the two part ways in an attempt to cover as much territory as possible. Yet when Gen is the first to find the outlaw, he discovers that—much to his dismay—Taniguchi is essentially a decent guy, undeserving of death! What will this money-loving, sentimental cutthroat do? HELLBOY: THE WILD HUNT #1 (OF 8) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Dec 3 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries When ancient giants begin to rise from their graves across England, Hellboy is invited to join a mysterious group called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But the hunt leads to betrayal, and Hellboy finds himself up against enemies as angry about what he is as what he’s done. “The fading children of the earth” gather in the shadows, waiting for the promised return of the Queen of Blood, and a chance to once again “shake the trees, crack mountains, and make the daytime world weep in fear.” B.P.R.D.: WAR ON FROGS #2 (OF 4) Mike Mignola (Cover), John Arcudi (W), John Severin (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Dec 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Legendary artist John Severin (Two-Fisted Tales) lends his pen to the second of four one-shots set during the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense’s fight against the frog monsters. Series writer John Arcudi and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola take B.P.R.D. back to its roots with a classic horror story: a squadron of B.P.R.D. soldiers hunts down a nest of frog monsters on an abandoned battleship—only to become their quarry’s prey. EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 Various (W/A) On sale Mar 18 FC w/b&w, 240 pages $49.95 HC, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8" Slithering upon the heels of Dark Horse’s archive collections of the seminal horror comics magazine Creepy comes its terror-filled cousin publication Eerie! Collected for fans for the first time ever, and packaged in the same amazing oversized format as our Creepy Archives, Dark Horse Comics has taken great, gruesome care in presenting this groundbreaking material to readers who have been waiting decades to get their claws on it. Eerie magazine, like its killer kin Creepy, features work from many of the masters of comics storytelling. For fans of spectacular spookiness, mind-bending sci-fi, and astonishing artwork, the Eerie Archives library is a must have. • Includes the work of Gray Morrow, Frank Frazetta, Alex Toth, Neal Adams, Joe Orlando, and others! ALSO AVAILABLE CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 FEB080103 $49.95 ************************************************************************ BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #21 Jane Espenson (W), Georges Jeanty (P/Cover), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale Dec 3 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Television writer Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica) returns to Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Season Eight. Espenson is the first of five acclaimed writers that tackle this groundbreaking story arc—where Buffy fans are introduced to a new world where vampires are in and Slayers are out. Cue Harmony, the bubblegum cheerleader from Sunnydale High whose ambitions include blood sucking and stardom. Espenson teams with series artist Georges Jeanty and Executive Producer Joss Whedon, in “Harmonic Divergence.” BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOLUME 6 Christopher Golden (W), Daniel Brereton (W), Andi Watson (W/A), Doug Petrie (W), Cliff Richards (A), Joe Bennett (A), Ryan Sook (A), Rick Ketcham (A), and others On sale Feb 11 FC, 368 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" The Buffy Omnibus series continues with Volume Six—delving further into Season Four of the acclaimed television series, and launching readers into the heart of Season Five. Buffy and Angel, who’s now a resident of Los Angeles, must reunite to fight new foes, but Buffy’s current flame, Riley Finn, isn’t too keen on the former lovers reuniting under any circumstances. Meanwhile, things begin to heat up between Willow and Tara. THE GOON #31 Eric Powell (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Dec 31 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Goon Year concludes! A brutal betrayal, and Goon’s world is forever changed. Lonely Street will never be the same again, and that stands true for its longtime patrons—some will live, and some will die. REX MUNDI #15 Arvid Nelson (W), Juan Ferreyra (P), and Gerard Way (Cover) On sale Dec 17 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Genevieve arrives at the Castle of the Holy Grail, little knowing the danger that lurks within. She finally lays eyes on the grisly horror of the true Holy Grail, unaware Lorraine’s Imperial Guard have captured Julien the night before. Her days as a duchess might be coming to a very abrupt and unpleasant end! Isabelle has escaped her father’s men, but she is weak and desperate. Can she rally to save Julien and take on her father? She has a plan . . . and the duke, at the height of his power, surrounded by the might and majesty of the Castle of the Holy Grail, might not be as safe as he thinks! STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #36—PROPHET MOTIVE PART 1 (OF 2) John Jackson Miller (W), Bong Dazo (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dan Scott (Cover) On sale Dec 24 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing The beginning of a whole new era for loner Jedi Zayne Carrick launches our clever, clumsy hero, his con-artist best friend Gryph, and the bold Jarael into the kind of seat-of-your-pants adventure only Star Wars can provide! The perfect starting point for new readers, this story kicks off the next phase in Zayne’s life with a long-shot swindle gone wrong! Gryph’s got a plan to part some shady-dealing Chev from their unjustly earned credits, but he’ll need more than a disguise to protect him when they catch on to his game! STAR WARS: LEGACY #31—VECTOR PART 12 (OF 12) John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P/Cover), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale Dec 31 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing It is Jedi vs. Sith, and Sith vs. Sith in this, the conclusion to “Vector”—the year-long event that has shaken the galaxy, shattered lives, and brought about new beginnings ends here! Darth Krayt may finally be captured and defeated in the trap set by Cade Skywalker and Jedi Master of old Celeste Morne. But Emperor Krayt might no longer be the most powerful Sith lord in the galaxy. Will Cade and Celeste have another Sith to defeat . . . or join? STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 5 John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P/cover), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale Feb 25 FC, 104 pages $15.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Cade Skywalker just wants to be left alone. But when you and your friends have just blown up half of the Sith Temple, cut down two of Emperor Darth Krayt’s most trusted minions, and you happen to be the last known heir of the Skywalker legacy, people—bad people, and lots of them—are going to come knocking. The Empire’s retaliatory genocide on Mon Calamari is just the icing on the cake. Cade and his bounty-hunter band realize that something must be done! If only there was somebody to help Cade save the galaxy and get the Sith off his back. Maybe a bunch of Jedi? The secrets of the Hidden Temple are revealed—along with a spy who was once a friend! STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS #3 (OF 6) Henry Gilroy (W), Lucas Marangon (P/Cover), and Dan Parsons (I) One sale Dec 10 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Eighty million Togruta from the planet of Kiros have suddenly disappeared! It’s up to Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Togruta Padawan Ahsoka Tano to find the lost population . . . A clue leads the Jedi to the Zygerria system: massive slave auctions have been held there in the past, and will be taking place again soon—with the unfortunate Togruta on the auction block! OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 11 Kosuke Fujishima (W/A) On sale Feb 25 b&w, 200 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" If three goddesses are good, surely four must be better? Not for Keiichi, whose strange power to attract divine trouble has just dialed “P” for Peorth—Belldandy’s rival in the helping-humans-out-by-phone biz. But Peorth wonders why Belldandy’s still hanging around Keiichi if she’s really fulfilled his wishes, and is determined to provide him better “service”—no matter how fast he tries to run! Plus six pages of color, twelve Mini-Goddess strips, a message from creator Kosuke Fujishima, and your fan art and letters! BLOOD+ VOLUME 5 Asuka Katsura (W/A) On sale Feb 11 b&w, 208 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" Chiropterans run wild—and Saya comes into her own as a single-minded killing machine! Three months after the demolition of Red Shield headquarters, Saya is more intent than ever to rid the globe of all Chiropterans, and she travels to New York for a bloody showdown with Diva. When Diva sings, her supernatural sounds turn humans into hellish, bloodthirsty beasts . . . and what better place to start a Chiropteran apocalypse than Carnegie Hall? Desperate to kill these monsters and put a stop to the Chiropteran threat once and for all, Saya’s willing to kill her loved ones and herself to achieve this goal, and her rage will not be quenched by Hagi’s presence or Kai’s pleas—or by a strange declaration of love. EDEN: IT’S AN ENDLESS WORLD! VOLUME 11 Hiroki Endo (W/A) On sale Feb 4 b&w, 240 pages $12.95 TPB, 5" x 7" The Closure Virus fails to destroy humanity, but the mysterious Propater organization uses the ensuing chaos to take over governments across the globe. Years later, the Closure Virus has mutated and begins to spread in a strange way, with the enigmatic being who calls himself “Maya” possibly at the center of its proliferation. While Maya may also hold the key to freeing Elijah’s kidnapped sister, Elijah finds himself enmeshed in another complicated Propater debacle, and it’s clear that the greedy, scheming organization wants him dead. Befriending Aletheia, a strange cyborg girl, Elijah travels to Australia—where Miriam (the policewoman from Eden Volume 10) is following clues on her former partner’s death, where Propater may be holding some of its prisoners of war, and where dozens of pilgrims are giving themselves up to the expanding threat of the new Disclosure Virus! • Each volume of Eden comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. GANTZ VOLUME 4 Hiroya Oku (W/A) On sale Feb 25 b&w, 224 pages $12.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 1/16" A new game begins! The masochistic orb Gantz has gathered a new crew of ordinary citizens to play within its dangerous plot. The new draft picks and returning survivors are thrown headfirst into a new game promising a far more lethal prey. This time their target is a strange robot in the guise of famed Japanese folk singer Tanaka Seijin, but what monstrous alien form lurks beneath this crooning façade? Kei, Masaru, and Kishimoto, now seasoned pros of this diabolical death match, have to decide whether it’s in their best interest to let this new batch of recruits in on the details and pitfalls of the game, or use their previous assignment’s scars to their advantage. • Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. MPD-PSYCHO VOLUME 8 Eiji Otsuka (W) and Sho-u Tajima (A) On sale Mar 4 b&w, 208 pages $12.95 TPB, 5" x 7" MPD-Psycho has earned praise for its complex, shocking story arcs and artist Sho-u Tajima’s stark, arresting art style—that draws comparison with artist Charles Burns’ work. Adult fans of the Death Note and Paranoia Agent anime series, the Takashi Miike MPD-Psycho television adaptation, and nihilistic parables like the Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Monster, and Death Note manga will be surprised by the inventive murders, mysterious sci-fi touches, and surprisingly humorous moments in this smart series. Step onto this crazy ride, as even more strange deviants are introduced and writer Eiji Otsuka continues to astound with his inventive plot twists and atrocities. • Each volume of MPD-Psycho comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. WETA COLLECTIBLES: HALO 3 STATUES On sale Mar 25 Halo 3 is the third game in the award-winning science fiction Halo trilogy and will provide the thrilling conclusion to the events that began in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2. Weta Collectibles has been working for nearly a year to produce a line of limited-edition sculptures from Halo 3 and this month we offer the first in this line of stunning pieces. WETA COLLECTIBLES: HALO 3—CORTANA STATUE 8" W x 17.5" H x 8" D, limited edition $250.00 An UNSC Artificial Intelligence and one of the greatest assets in humanity’s war of survival, Cortana is as close to a person as a computer program could become, though she has no true physical form. Recovered by the Master Chief from the Flood-infested Covenant warship High Charity, Cortana is the Chief’s companion and confidant, the closest thing to a friend he has. WETA COLLECTIBLES: HALO 3—MASTER CHIEF AND ARBITER STATUE 12.5" W x 10" H x 8" D, limited edition $250.00 Unlikely allies, the Master Chief and his former Covenant nemesis, the Arbiter, must fight alongside one another. Once the most respected warrior in the Covenant, the Arbiter was stripped of rank and betrayed by the Prophets, while the Master Chief has always been a man alone, even among his own kind. VAMPIRE HUNTER D BUST MONO VARIANT On sale Jan 28 8.5" tall, monochromatic style paint Limited edition, packaged in a deluxe full-color box $74.99 In a move inspired by the manga genre, and as a special treat for art lovers and statue collectors, Dark Horse has commissioned a special rare variant companion piece to the Vampire Hunter D bust as sculpted by Tim Bruckner. This version highlights the nuance of the monochromatic art style of Amano, as recreated by master prototype painter Kat Sapene. AMANO LIMITED EDITION PRINT On sale Jan 28 18" x 24", signed and numbered, limited to 250 pieces $200.00 We celebrated our 20th year of publishing manga with a specially commissioned in-store poster featuring a calligraphy-style illustration by renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano. This has been one of our most talked-about promotional items—its simple artistry captures the elusive spirit of creativity. We asked Mr. Amano if we could produce a special collector’s edition of the piece as a lithograph for collectors. He agreed, and we present this frameable edition of this artwork while supplies last. THE SPIRIT MOVIE BUST AND JOURNAL On sale Jan 28 MINI-BUST 4.30"W X 3.15"D X 6.00"H numbered limited edition of only 750 pieces for worldwide distribution $59.99 On sale Dec 3 JOURNAL HC, concealed spiral bound light-up, 128pg, FC, 5.5" x 8.5" $14.99 Dark Horse is happy to celebrate the forthcoming motion picture of Will Eisner’s The Spirit, as directed by Frank Miller, with some very sophisticated limited-edition pieces based on the characters as they appear in the film. Miller is infusing this classic property with a look and feel that is cutting-edge modern, while retaining the period look and feel of Eisner’s pages. We have enlisted two of the finest digital sculptors around to create this first piece. Hot on the heels of their stunning statues of the characters taken from Batman, Kolby Jukes and Oluf Hartvigson have created this limited-edition bust. They have done a spectacular job, infusing the figures with realism, personality, and drama. Fans have raved about our Tim Burton Light-Up Journal for a while now. We have been waiting for just the right property to follow up with, and have found it with The Spirit. A moody silhouette of the hero stands against a snow-speckled night sky. When a small button is pressed, a sequence of LED lighting elements concealed in the cover illuminate various snowflakes. EISNER/MILLER PROMOTION EXCLUSIVE WINDOW POSTER AVAILABLE TO DIRCT MARKET RETAILERS! This month, Dark Horse is celebrating two of the industry’s most notable creators—Frank Miller and Will Eisner. In preparation for their upcoming film The Spirit, retailers will have a chance at this amazing oversized poster to help promote both of their works published by Dark Horse. The heavy stock, double sided 3' x 4' window poster will sport Marv in a classic black and white pose, with a full list of relevant covers on the back. Retailers should check the OCT08 Retailer Order form for ordering specifics. 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DC COMICS Special Events TRINITY #27-31 Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton Covers by Jim Lee & Scott Williams and Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino The Dark Trinity, having revealed a traitor in their midst, attempts to take the newly ordered world by storm with a new recruit by their side! Meanwhile, find out exactly where the original Trinity – Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – are and what's become of them and the strange new world they inhabit! Issue #27 on sale December 3; issue #28 on sale December 10; issue #29 on sale December 17; issue #30 on sale December 24; issue #31 on sale December 31 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FINAL CRISIS: SECRET FILES #1 Written by Grant Morrison & Peter J. Tomasi Art by Frank Quitely & various Covers by Frank Quitely and Jim Lee & Scott Williams Finally, the secrets of this year’s most talked about event can be revealed! Witness how Darkseid's death shattered the Multiverse, creating continuity ripples throughout the DC Universe! Submit to Darkseid and read the full Anti-Life Equation! This is a book you cannot resist to buy! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Frank Quitely and Jim Lee & Scott Williams that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 Written by Geoff Johns Art by George Pérez & Scott Koblish Covers by George Pérez Don't miss this issue as lightning strikes again in the DC Universe! The Crisis of the 31st century continues as a great hero falls and another returns to help Superman and the Legion combat the murderous Superboy-Prime! Meanwhile, the Time Trapper makes his move against the three Legion founders, Polar Boy's bizarre mission comes to an end and Superman makes a shocking discovery that will redefine the terms of this war. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by George Pérez that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 24 • 4 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 Written by Greg Rucka Art and covers by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion The sky rains blood, Darkseid's legion of slaves rampage across the planet, and in Gotham City, The Question and Huntress struggle to defend the few men, women and children who remain free. But without the Spectre, do they even have a chance against the might of Cain and the Spear of Destiny? The final battle is at hand, and the fate of the DCU hangs in the balance. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 31 • 5 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US VIGILANTE #1 Written by Marv Wolfman Art by Rick Leonardi Cover by Walter Simonson Variant cover by Andrew Robinson In New York City, crime is on the rise, and terror fills the streets. Gang warfare is escalating, and metahumans are being drafted into battle. Through the corruption and lawlessness, one man emerges to right the wrongs as only he can. So when a Super Hero conspiracy plot is brought to light, the Vigilante returns to find the traitor and mete out his own brand of justice – with extreme prejudice! Join us as writer Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) continues the street-level adventures of the mysterious new crime fighter he introduced in the pages of NIGHTWING. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Walter Simonson), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Andrew Robinson). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #2 Written by Billy Tucci Art and cover by Billy Tucci Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. find themselves cut off behind enemy lines and surrounded by thousands of troops. In a driving rainstorm, Easy is soon ambushed by an overwhelming and elite enemy contingent and must battle hand-to-hand for their lives – with disastrous consequences and the loss of one of their most beloved members. On sale December 3 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #6 Written by Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming Art by Keith Giffen & Al Milgrom Cover by Darwyn Cooke Our last issue of this stunning, award-winning literary masterpiece takes us deep into the mind of Ambush Bug. The other 21 pages will be just as exciting, we promise. On sale December 24 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EL DIABLO #4 Written by Jai Nitz Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks The death of El Diablo! Chato Santana has been possessed by a gun-slinging spirit of vengeance. But what he’s keeping inside will now be the death of him! If the gangsters out for Chato’s blood don’t kill him, the demons hunting El Diablo will. Trapped between two worlds, he’ll discover even the DCU heroes are looking to send him to Hell! On sale December 3 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #3 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Cafu Cover by Joshua Middleton As the Justice League infiltrates Zambesi and uncovers a horrifying Intergang plot, Vixen’s new spiritual guide puts her recovery from near-death to the test – but can she trust either him or the Tantu Totem that’s caused so much trouble lately? On sale December 3 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TERRA #3-4 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Amanda Conner Worlds collide as only our heroine, the ground-breaking Terra, can stop the carnage! Still struggling to discover the secrets of her past, Terra also has to square off against the earth-shattering might of Geo-Force and a visit from Power Girl. What is the secret of Strata? Who is the Astronaut God? And how does all this impact Terra’s life? From the writing team of Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti (JONAH HEX, UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS) and artist Amanda Conner (SUPERGIRL, POWER GIRL)! Issue #3 on sale December 3, issue #4 on sale December 17 3 and 4 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #683 Written by James Robinson & Geoff Johns Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Chris Sprouse “New Krypton” part 9! Violence breaks out on Earth as the Kryptonians, enraged by humanity's treatment of them and their newly passed anti-Kryptonian laws, strike back! Imagine 100,000 people, each with the powers of Superman but lacking his humanity – and they’re angry! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Chris Sprouse). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ý DETECTIVE COMICS #851 Written by Dennis O’Neil Art by Guillem March Cover by Guillem March Variant cover by Tony Daniel “Last Days of Gotham” part 1 of 2! Longtime BATMAN writer and editor Dennis O’Neil returns to The Dark Knight for this special two-part tale. Joined by artistic rising star Guillem March (JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY), O’Neil’s “Last Days of Gotham” dives into the soul of a city that has lost its most famous citizen, its favorite son, its beloved protector. How will Gotham City react in the wake of the horrible tragedy that has befallen The Caped Crusader? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #684 Written by Dennis O’Neil Art by Guillem March Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Tony Daniel “Last Days of Gotham” part 2 of 2! In a world without a Batman, what happens when Commissioner Gordon lights the Bat-signal, in desperate need of assistance against the growing tide of crime sweeping his city? What does Nightwing do when his longtime partner fails to aid him in yet another of Two-Face’s villainous assaults against Gotham? Without The Dark Knight to protect its walls, Gotham City may be facing its final days! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TERROR TITANS #3 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson Dreadbolt faces a terrible decision, and his choice could elevate him in the Clock King's eyes – but at an unthinkable cost. Meanwhile, the tournament between teen metas continues, and the fate of the winners and losers becomes clearer as the Clock King's ultimate plan comes to light. Ravager's role in the plan also becomes clearer, and she is beginning to openly rebel. So, to sweeten the deal, she is granted the honor of fighting the Dark Side Club's hidden and true champion – one she could never have expected! On sale December 3 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #66 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose Teen guest stars galore! With only four members left, it's time for the Teen Titans to hold a recruitment drive! Who will make the cut, and who will be sent packing? Who will refuse to even show up, and who will bring a boatload of trouble with them? On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Batman and Robin crack the stone-cold psychopath known as The Joker! Hold on to your faces, cause they’re about to be rocked off thanks to this thrilling issue, which sees Batman and Robin track down the homicidal Clown Prince of Crime! This title is being resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. RESOLICIT • On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TITANS #8 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter There's a traitor in the Titans' midst, and the entire Tower is under lockdown until the team can discover which member could betray them. The problem is, there's no real way to investigate, since the traitor is now a sleeper agent! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #8 Written by Jim Starlin Art by Ron Lim Cover by Jim Starlin The exciting conclusion of this epic space story draws to a dramatic conclusion, and everyone in the universe shows up to see who will stand victorious. On sale December 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US REIGN IN HELL #6 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz and Chad Hardin & Walden Wong Cover by Justiniano Pull up a front-row seat for a violent rampage through Hell! Dr. Occult finally meets up with the mystic alliance in Purgatory, and the new power in Hell threatens to change the meaning of life and death in the DCU! On sale December 24 • 6 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US SECRET SIX #4 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Nicola Scott It's Viva Las Vegas for DC's most dangerous and demented team as the mysterious Junior tightens the noose around all their necks! That squeeze pushes one Secret Six member towards a life-threatening hazard that proves once and for all that rest-stop bathrooms really should be avoided at all costs! Plus, the new sixth member has joined the team, but is she really willing to stick with the Six all the way to Gotham with half the villains in the DC universe chasing them? On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TANGENT: SUPERMAN’S REIGN #10 Written by Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz Art by Wes Craig, Dan Davis, Andie Tong and Mark McKenna Cover by Brad Walker The fate of the Tangent Earth stands in the crosshairs! It will take the combined efforts of two worlds to save billions of lives! It’s Superman vs. Superman – and when the dust clears only one of them will be left standing! On sale December 17 • 10 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #8 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Al Barrionuevo & Walden Wong Cover by Joshua Middleton Colonel Jape goes over the edge! Tomahawk, Enemy Ace and the rest of the time-lost warriors must contend with their crazed leader while Trang goes into labor – in the middle of a blockbuster dinosaur battle royal! On sale December 31 • 8 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Batman BATMAN: CACOPHONY #2 Written by Kevin Smith Pencil art by Walt J. Flanagan Cover by Adam Kubert Variant cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Sketch cover by Bill Sienkiewicz Best-selling comic book writer/director Kevin Smith (GREEN ARROW, Daredevil, Clerks) continues his 3-part miniseries event with a bang! It's Batman vs. The Joker vs. Onomatopoeia in one of the craziest Batman adventures you've ever read. Will Batman be able to uncover the relationship between The Joker and Onomatopoeia in time to keep them from destroying Gotham City? Or are these villains too much for The Caped Crusader? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with three covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz). For every 50 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert), retailers may order one copy of the Sketch Edition (with a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 31 • 2 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #24 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Cover by Stephane Roux "Rights" part 3 of 4! In an attempt to gain insight into this new kind of criminal The Joker represents in Gotham, Batman goes undercover to share the lunatic's cell in the Gotham City Police Department's holding pen! And a rogue officer hunts down Commissioner Gordon! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #8 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Kelley Jones You’d better watch out…It’s Christmas in Gotham City, and Midnight’s reign of terror continues to unfold! As Batman’s relationship with Detective April Clarkson heats up the holiday season, the maniacal Midnight turns his attention towards her as well, and vows to make the season bright…with her blood! Oh, the ho-ho-horror! On sale December 24 • 8 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14 Written by Frank Tieri Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford Cover by J. Calafiore & Jack Purcell In the wake of “Batman R.I.P.,” the Outsiders have come to a crossroads. The team splinters apart, confused and unsure without their leader. Shunned by her former teammates, Batgirl turns to one of the only people she can trust – Nightwing. But the two soon realize they have very different views on keeping the legacy of Batman alive. On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATGIRL #6 Written by Adam Beechen Art by J. Calafiore & Jack Purcell Cover by Andy Clarke Batgirl's road to redemption at last brings her face-to-face with master assassin David Cain! It's daughter versus father in all-out final combat. Will Batgirl find her ultimate vengeance and kill again? Or will she be killed? All the questions will be answered – and the ending will shock you! On sale December 17 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #181 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art and cover by Freddie E. Williams II Red Robin is revealed, and Anarky is unleashed in Gotham City! A daring jailhouse rescue rips the GCPD apart, forcing the Spoiler to live up to her name! Plus, Oracle and Jason Bard team up again! And while all this is going on, where is Robin? Maybe he's M.I.A.... or is it R.I.P.? On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SIMON DARK #15 Written by Steve Niles Art and Cover by Scott Hampton Can Simon learn how to change his ghoulish appearance? Gus thinks so, but is Simon up to the task? Meanwhile, Tom follows the trail of the murderous stranger, and begins to realize that his crimes may somehow be connected to Simon! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US NIGHTWING #151 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Don Kramer & Jay Leisten Cover by Georges Jeanty Nightwing has saved New York City from Two-Face, but that doesn’t mean that he’s saved himself – or that Two-Face is through with him. Nightwing will be forced to confront the madman in Arkham Asylum then face dire changes to his personal life as he deals with the aftereffects of “Batman R.I.P.” and makes the ultimate leap! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Superman SUPERGIRL #36 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Joshua Middleton Variant cover by Chris Sprouse “New Krypton” part 8! In the aftermath of ACTION COMICS #872, the city of Kandor is rocked to its core and Supergirl angrily unleashes her full power! The Kryptonian population is pushed to its limits and the mystery of one of Kandor's vigilantes gets deeper and deeper! Meanwhile, just what is Cat Grant smiling about? And what's her latest article have to say about the Girl of Steel? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Joshua Middleton), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Chris Sprouse). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ACTION COMICS #872 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Pete Woods Cover by Gary Frank Variant cover by Chris Sprouse “New Krypton” part 7! As Superman attempts to free the other cities and abductees from Brainiac's ship – including the original monster military unit, the Creature Commandos – Lex Luthor experiments on Brainiac himself. Meanwhile, rebuilt and out for blood, Metallo and Reactron attack, and a major turning point for one of our characters sheds a dark shadow across all that is good. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Chris Sprouse). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES #5-6 Written by Kevin VanHook Art and cover by Tom Mandrake Destroy all monsters! The Man of Steel and the Dark Knight Detective – with help from their own supernatural expert Etrigan, the Demon – battle Dr. Combs and his vampire and werewolf horde for the fate of all of Gotham City. But when the good doctor invokes a Lovecraftian beast to join the fight, it will be the ultimate monster mash for Superman and Batman! Issue #5 on sale December 10; Issue #6 on sale December 31 5 and 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #3-4 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Phil Noto On a distant world under a red sun, Superman and Supergirl struggle to survive. Encountering a strange tribe of aliens, Superman is given a vision of the future while Supergirl is left to fend for herself. Elsewhere, the Apokoliptian woman known as Maelstrom continues her quest to become the bride of evil incarnate! Issue #3 on sale December 3; issue #4 on sale December 17 3 and 4 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 Written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson Art by Rags Morales & John Dell Cover by Rags Morales The now super-powered Dark Knight takes his crusade worldwide, but one man stands in his way: his original protege, Nightwing! Meanwhile, the all-too-human Superman teams up with Zatanna to unravel the mystery behind the loss of his powers! On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DC Universe BIRDS OF PREY #125 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Cover by Frank Quitely After their intense encounter with The Joker last issue, Oracle and Black Canary take a much needed breather. Of course, vacations don’t always go as planned and this one’s plagued by one threat after another! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #34 Written by Matthew Sturges Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque “Boundaries” comes to its explosive conclusion as Doctor Polaris and Blue Beetle face off! Beetle’s life is at stake and so are the futures of two communities already fractured by in-fighting! On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BOOSTER GOLD #15 Written by Dan Jurgens Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund Booster Gold creator Dan Jurgens takes over as writer to kick off the 4-part "Reality Lost" storyline! With the timestream inexplicably altered and Rip Hunter missing, Booster Gold travels into the past to fix the anomaly before they’re wiped out of time forever! Luckily, Booster gets a hand from none other than the Elongated Man! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20 Written by David Hine Art and cover by Doug Braithwaite & Bill Reinhold Green Lantern and Phantom Stranger are summoned to a dangerous new world! Beautiful and otherworldly, this planet looks like nothing you’ve seen before. But its civilization hides a secret strange enough to overpower the Stranger! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008 Written by Alan Burnett, Franco Aureliani & Art Baltazar, Dan DiDio and others Art by Rodolfo Migliari, Kevin Maguire, Ian Churchill, Tim Levins, Yishan Li and others Cover by Frank Quitely Celebrate the holiday as the Justice League of America host a surprise party guest! Dr. Light aids with the Festival of Lights and Nightwing delivers a special gift to Robin. Plus the super-secret origin of Santa Claus! On sale December 17 • 80 pg, FC, $5.99 US THE FLASH #247 Written by Alan Burnett Art by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci Cover by Brian Stelfreeze “This Was Your Life, Wally West” concludes! As Flash stands alone without his powers or family to support him, only one question remains – is this end of the Fastest Man Alive? On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #37 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Shane Davis & Sandra Hope The prelude to “The Blackest Night” marches on with “Rage of the Red Lanterns” part 3! Hal Jordan continues his journey into the deepest depths of Ysmault, unlocking the strange secrets behind Atrocitus's crimson power and witnessing a bizarre prophecy all his own. On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Pat Gleason & Drew Geraci Cover by Pat Gleason A prelude to “Blackest Night” chapter! As the growing power of the Star Sapphires intensifies, the next law is burned into the Book Of Oa by the Guardians resulting in further life-altering reverberations amongst the personal lives of the Corps. Meanwhile Kyle and Natu battle Kryb for the soul of Lantern Amnee and Matoo's infant son. On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #15 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Mike Norton & John Floyd Cover by Ladrönn New series writer Andrew Kreisberg (JLA CLASSIFIED, Simpsons) introduces a new era for Green Arrow and Black Canary! As Connor and Speedy head off on their own and leave the married vigilantes truly alone together for the first time, a new villain gives Ollie cause to reflect on just how much his life has changed! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #38 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Jordi Bernet A former lawman, brought low by his dealings with Hex in the past, exacts his revenge. His plan is going well so far – he has beat Jonah into submission, dragged him to the desert, and is watching him die of thirst – but plans tend to go awry around Jonah Hex! On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MANHUNTER #37 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos Cover by Brad Walker & Livesay "Matters of Choice" begins! Kate Spencer never shies away from controversy, either as an attorney or as Manhunter. But when super-powered fanatics start murdering doctors in the name of God, “controversy" doesn’t begin to cover it. This shocking new storyline hits Manhunter closer to home than she expects! On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #28 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes The Shadow Cabinet has stolen the mortal remains of Dr. Light. The Justice League has vowed to bring them down. Plus, Shadow Thief has returned deadlier than ever before, and you won't believe the source of his new powers. On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #22 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Alex Ross and Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Concluding the sequel to KINGDOM COME and featuring several pages of painted interiors by Alex Ross! The Justice Society have had their greatest wishes granted, but at what deadly price? As war breaks out among the Justice Society, the cost of Gog's watchful eye comes to light. But removing Gog from Earth will cost more than they could ever imagine. This finale will leave the Justice Society torn apart...and see a new team rise out of the ashes! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #49 Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Timber Wolf goes berserk! A Legion Espionage Squad risks death to explore the heavily defended Intruder Planet. Lightning Lad finds comfort in the arms of…the president? Meanwhile, Phantom Girl is catastrophically injured, and she’ll never be the same again! All this, and the beginning of the Universal Annihilation War! On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #24 Written by Sergio Aragonés & Mark Evanier Art by Chad Hardin & Wayne Faucher Cover by Paul Smith The Spirit hits Cambodia! Somebody is murdering the former members of an Army platoon, one by one, and the trail leads back to Phnom Penh! A noir murder mystery in the Spirit style! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #27 Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti “Rise of the Olympian” part 2! The Society’s ultimate weapon, Genocide, remains on the loose and on a murderous rampage while Wonder Woman has to deal with the ramifications, both mental and physical, of failing to stop the threat. Meanwhile, the Amazons make their long-awaited return to a home they barely recognize, and a god makes a promise to Athena that will change the landscape of the DC Universe forever – and that’s just the stuff we can tell you about! On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Trades and Collections WATCHMEN—INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Dave Gibbons DC Comics presents this special edition of the WATCHMEN TP, complete with re-colored cover art by artist extraordinaire Dave Gibbons. Created especially for the international market, this edition is also available to retailers in the U.S. and Canada exclusively through Diamond. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. Along with the new cover, this volume features the high-quality, recolored pages from WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, restored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins. Retailers: Please see this month's Previews order form for information on the WATCHMEN FLOOR DISPLAY. On sale December 3 • 334 pg, FC, $19.99 US WATCHMEN #1 [NEW PRINTING] Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Dave Gibbons Don’t miss this new printing of the comic book that started it all: WATCHMEN #1, available as a stand-alone comic for the first time in years at its original cover price of $1.50! This is a great way to introduce curious readers to the phenomenon that is WATCHMEN! On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $1.50 US WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC [FIFTH PRINTING] Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by Dave Gibbons With WATCHMEN hotter than ever in anticipation of the upcoming movie, DC offers the fifth printing of WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, the oversized, slipcased volume featuring the original 12-issue epic, plus samples of Alan Moore's WATCHMEN scripts, the WATCHMEN proposal, Dave Gibbons' concept art, cover roughs and more! Advance-solicited; on sale February 3 • 8.25” x 12.5”, 464 pg, FC, $75.00 US ALL-STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 2 HC Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Frank Quitely Collecting ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #7-12, this amazing new hardcover completes the epic, award-winning tale by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely! Don’t miss The Man of Steel’s clashes with Bizarro, Zibarro and more as Lex Luthor enacts his scheme to cause the death of Superman! Advance-solicited; on sale February 11 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US BATMAN: R.I.P. THE DELUXE EDITION HC Written by Grant Morrison Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea Cover by Alex Ross Legendary writer Grant Morrison concocts an unthinkable plot: The death of The Dark Knight! Collecting BATMAN #676-683 in an oversized Deluxe Edition, this volume features artwork by Tony Daniel. While Bruce Wayne drops out of sight, The Club of Villains begins a crime spree through the streets of Gotham City, while Batman’s allies attempt to keep order in the city and find The Dark Knight. Advance-solicited; on sale February 4 • 208 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875” FC, $24.99 US BATMAN: THE STRANGE DEATHS OF BATMAN TP Written by Gardner Fox, Gerry Conway and others Art by John Calnan, Carmine Infantino, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, Rich Buckler and others Cover by Jim Aparo Collecting classic tales featuring the seeming death of The Dark Knight, as originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #347, WORLD’S FINEST #184 and 269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #115, BATMAN #291-294, BATMAN CHRONICLES #8 and NIGHTWING #52. Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US BIRDS OF PREY: CLUB KIDS TP Written by Tony Bedard Art by Nicola Scott, David Cole, Jason Orfalas, Doug Hazlewood and Rodney Ramos Cover by Stephane Roux As Black Canary prepares for her wedding, The Calculator attacks and Black Alice discovers a mystery involving Darkseid in this volume collecting BIRDS OF PREY #109-112 and 118. Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES—THE LIFE AND DEATH OF FERRO LAD HC Written by Jim Shooter Art by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff & George Klein Cover by Curt Swan & George Klein Collecting ADVENTURE COMICS #346, 347, 352, 353 and 357! The Legion battles both the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater – and only the ultimate sacrifice can save Ferro Lad’s friends! Advance-solicited; on sale February 18 • 128 pg, FC , $39.99 US ECLIPSO: MUSIC OF THE SPHERES TP Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Stephen Jorge Segovia, Chad Hardin, Dan Green, Robert Campanella, Walden Wong and Wayne Faucher Cover by Stephen Jorge Segovia Eclipso’s back – and this time, the villainous entity has possessed The Atom’s murderous ex-wife, Jean Loring. Eclipso’s first target: his former host, Dr. Bruce Gordon! Collecting stories from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8. Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US THE FLASH: EMERGENCY STOP TP Written by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar Art by Paul Ryan & John Nyberg Cover by Steve Lightle At last, DC collects the fast-paced 1990s epic by Grant Morrison (FINAL CRISIS) and Mark Millar (Civil War) from THE FLASH #130-135! Confined to a wheelchair after a run-in with the mystery villain known only as The Suit, how can The Flash protect Keystone City from evil run amok? Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: FAMILY BUSINESS TP Written by Judd Winick Art by Cliff Chiang, Mike Norton, and Wayne Faucher Cover by Cliff Chiang The League of Assassins has mortally wounded Connor Hawke! Now it’s up to Green Arrow and Black Canary to enlist Batman and Plastic Man to help save the young hero’s life. Collecting issues #6-10 of the hit series! Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 128 pg, FC, $17.99 US GREEN LANTERN: WANTED—HAL JORDAN TP Written by Geoff Johns Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert Cover by Ethan Van Sciver Hal Jordan has been framed for murder in this new trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN #14-20! Now, Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head? Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US HUNTRESS: YEAR ONE TP Written by Ivory Madison Art by Cliff Richards, Art Thibert & Norm Rapmund Cover by Matthew Clark Learn what led young Helena Bertinelli away from a life in organized crime and set her on the path to becoming a Gotham City vigilante in this volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries! Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US JUSTICE VOL. 3 TP Written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Art by Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross Cover by Alex Ross The final volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries, featuring issues #9-12, is now available in trade paperback! The Super-Villains' plot to exploit the innocent thickens as the heroes discover that it may even affect their comrades! Guest-starring Black Adam, The Marvel Family, Doom Patrol, The Metal Men, The Titans, Supergirl and more! Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE LIGHTNING SAGA TP Written by Brad Meltzer & Geoff Johns Art by Ed Benes, Shane Davis, Dale Eaglesham, Jim Lee, Adam Kubert, George Pérez and others Cover by Alex Ross Two super-teams join forces in this volume collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #0 and #8-12 and JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #5-6! The JLA has discovered the presence of several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the present! Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 224 pg, FC, $12.99 US SHADOWPACT: THE BURNING AGE TP Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Tom Derenick, Kieron Dwyer, Phil Winslade and Wayne Faucher Cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher SHADOWPACT #20-25 are collected in this new volume, in which the heroes encounter three past and future incarnations of themselves in their efforts to stop the Sun King! Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US THE SPIRIT VOL. 3 TP Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier Art by Mike Ploog, Paul Smith & Mark Farmer Cover by Jordi Bernet Will Eisner’s classic hero continues his modern-day adventures in this new volume collecting THE SPIRIT #14-20! In this volume, The Spirit fights crime on a luxury yacht, a dude ranch and elsewhere! Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 168 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1 TP [NEW PRINTING] Written by Len Wein, Gerry Conway, Robert Kanigher and others Art by Bernie Wrightson, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Alex Toth and others Cover by Joe Orlando A new printing of this volume collecting HOUSE OF MYSTERY #174-196! Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 552 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 3 TP Written by Jack Oleck, Steve Skeates, Sheldon Mayer, Michael Fleisher and others Cover by Bernie Wrightson Art by Alex Niño, Ruben Yandoc, Nestor Redondo, Gerry Talaoc and others DC Comics serves up another helping of horror in this amazing collection featuring tales from HOUSE OF MYSTERY #212-226! It’s classic, bone-chilling intensity from the DC vaults! Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US THE STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC Written by James Robinson Art by Tony Harris, John Watkiss, Guy Davis, J.H. Williams III, Chris Sprouse, Craig Hamilton, and others Cover by Tony Harris In this second volume, Jack Knight’s disturbing dreams drive him to New York City to meet the Golden Age Sandman! Collecting STARMAN #17-29, STARMAN ANNUAL #1 and stories from SHOWCASE ’95 #12 and SHOWCASE ’96 #4-5. Advance-solicited; on sale February 25 • 416 pg, FC, $49.99 US SUPERMAN: SHADOWS LINGER TP Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Peter Vale, Jesus Merino, Renato Guedes, Jorge Correa Jr., Wellington Diaz and Jose Wilson Magalhaes Cover by Alex Ross The new Insect Queen makes her debut – and that spells trouble for The Man of Steel in this new volume collecting SUPERMAN #671-675! And what is the Insect Queen’s connection to Lana Lang? Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US Johnny DC SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE #1 Written by Landry Walker Art and cover by Eric Jones Meet Linda Lee! She’s the newest kid on the block – and the planet, too! Find out how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in the pages of this brand new monthly series. And if you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade. On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TINY TITANS #11 Story by Art Baltazar & Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar Follow the adventures of Sidekick Elementary’s newest foreign exchange student, Red Star! Meanwhile, Beast Boy hatches his latest plan to catch the attention of Terra. And we officially go to the birds in this issue as Hawk and Dove swoop down for a visit, and the Penguin waddles in for some fun. On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPER FRIENDS #10 Written by Sholly Fisch Art by Dario Brizuela Cover by J. Bone It’s the holiday season, and the Super Friends are ready to get festive! But they learn no matter what holiday they want to celebrate, Dr. Light will be there to steal the celebration lights! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US BEN 10: IT’S HERO TIME TP Written by Man of Action, Sholly Fisch, Robbie Busch and Ivan Velez Art by Dario Brizuela, Dev Madden, Ethan Beavers and others Based on the hit animated series from Cartoon Network! Collecting stories from CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and #11-21 as young hero Ben Tennyson discovers a device that allows him to change into ten different alien superbeings! Perfect action and adventure for every young reader! Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #32 Written by John Rozum, Tom Warburton and Robbie Busch Art by Will Sweeney, Eric Jones, Art Baltazar and Ethen Beavers Cover by Jay Stephens In a new Secret Saturdays story, Zak confronts his family's greatest enemy face-to-face! Plus, Kids Next Door and Samurai Jack! On sale December 10 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #52 Written by Tim and Julie Cahill, Paul Kupperberg and Robbie Busch Art by Andy Suriano, Mike DeCarlo and Mike Kazaleh Cover by Andy Suriano Show creators Tim and Julie Cahill bring you an all-new My Gym Partner's a Monkey story in which Jake goes gaga over a new student at Charles Darwin Middle School! Plus, Johnny Bravo and Camp Lazlo! On sale December 31 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US LOONEY TUNES #169 Written by Bill Matheny, Robbie Busch, Joey Cavalieri and Sam Agro Art by David Alvarez, Mike DeCarlo, Neal Sternecky and Pablo Zamboni Cover by Scott Gross Love is in the air as Taz meets the monster of his dreams! But who can teach him how to sweep her off her feet? Why, none other than Monsieur Pepe Le Pew! On sale December 3 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SCOOBY-DOO #139 Written by Alex Simmons, Robbie Busch and John Rozum Pencils by Robert Pope, Scott Jeralds, Dan Davis, Scott McRae and Dan Davis Cover by Robert Pope & Scott McRae Reprinting the hauntingly fun tale from SCOOBY-DOO #115, Shaggy and Scooby wish that Mystery, Inc. didn’t exist, only to find that monsters and villains are everywhere, because no meddling kids were around to stop them! On sale December 24 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US MAD #497 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Deck the halls with hilarity this holiday season! There’s no better gift than providing a chuckle from your favorite humor mag! On sale December 10 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US tMAD CLASSICS #24 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Bah-ha-ha-ha-humbug! Cozy up next to the fire with these classic gags from years past! On sale December 17 • 96 pg, FC, $4.99 US Wildstorm THE AUTHORITY #5 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage Art by Simon Coleby and Wes Craig Cover by Simon Coleby Locked down, Angie and a group of refugees face the Incubite threat head-on! And will one of the Authority fall prey to the horrible virus ravaging innocent victims aboard the Carrier? Also included is part 2 of the NUMBER OF THE BEAST-related backup from Gage and artist Wes Craig (WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS)! On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STORMWATCH: P.H.D. #17 Written by Ian Edginton and Christos Gage Art by Leandro Fernández & Francisco Paronzini and Wes Craig Cover by Leandro Fernández While on a rescue mission in Sydney, Team Omega brings back survivors infected with a deadly virus. And when this “Warhol Fever” manifests, all hell breaks loose on SkyWatch III. The NUMBER OF THE BEAST-related backup tale concludes from Christos Gage and artist Wes Craig! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #25 Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage Art by Mike Huddleston and Wes Craig Cover by Mike Huddleston The sanctuary of the abandoned mall has become horrific for Gen13 as an attempt at helping refugees turns deadly! Between monstrous humans and mutated rats, things just got worse! Part 3 of the NUMBER OF THE BEAST-related backup continues from Gage and artist Craig! On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JAMES ROBINSON’S COMPLETE WILDC.A.T.S TP Written by James Robinson Art by Travis Charest and others Cover by Travis Charest Fan-favorite writer James Robinson’s run on the premier Super Hero team in the WildStorm Universe is finally collected in one place! Featuring WILDC.A.T.S #15-20, Annual #1 and TEAM ONE WILDC.A.T.S. Robinson joins artists including Travis Charest for mind-blowing adventures you have to read to believe. Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US EX MACHINA #40 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris and others Cover by Tony Harris In a standalone story that’ll have everybody talking, Mayor Hundred searches for collaborators to help write and draw the graphic novel memoirs of his first term in office. And since his first term overflowed with more action, adventure and controversy than most politicians encounter in their entire political careers, this is one autobio not to be missed! And you won’t believe who stops by to lend a hand! On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS WILDCATS #6 Written by Christos Gage Art by Neil Googe and Phil Noto Cover by Neil Googe New players hit the scene in Los Angeles and threaten the Wildcats – Lord Defile and the Daemonites! Can these ancient enemies coexist in the post-apocalyptic city? And Christos Gage kicks off a new backup story featuring the sexy, deadly Christie Blaze with the aid of artist Phil Noto! On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WINTERMEN WINTER SPECIAL #1 Written by Brett Lewis Art and cover by John Paul Leon Brett Lewis and John Paul Leon’s carefully crafted, acclaimed epic reaches its oversized conclusion! Combining the Super Hero genre with a sociopolitical thrill ride, this finale will leave readers breathless! Who lives? Who dies? And what will befall the Wintermen? On sale December 31 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS STORMING PARADISE #6 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Butch Guice & Eduardo Barreto Cover by Butch Guice The final, titanic battle for Japan concludes, but at what cost is the victory? Will Operation Olympic be remembered as the final, grand victory in a long war – or a blood-soaked nightmare? On sale December 31 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE VOL. 2 TP Written by Will Pfeifer, Bruce Jones and Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Stefano Raffaele, Chris Gugliotti, Joel Gomez, Wes Craig Cover by Darick Robertson Leatherface returns with more bloody horror! Collecting CUT #1, ABOUT A BOY #1, BY HIMSELF #1, RAISING CAIN #1-3 and the TEXAS CHAINSAW short story from NEW LINE HORROR ANTHOLOGY #1, this gory volume will have you screaming with delight. Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 Written by Zander Cannon Art and cover by Gene Ha Enjoy an extra-dimensional weekend trip with Sgt. Hector Monsoon and Lt. Peregrine's husband as the two head out in order to improve themselves. And back in Neopolis, Girl 2 starts her patrol with her new partner Joe Pi and quickly finds how much is required of a patrol officer. Meanwhile, Dust Devil and Shock-Headed Peter's new informant turns out to have the goods, and they make a surprising arrest. On sale December 3 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIRROR’S EDGE #2 Written by Rhianna Pratchett Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Brian Stelfreeze Based on the newly released Electronic Arts video game! Faith shows tremendous promise as a Runner – that most dangerous of jobs. But will her skills be enough to save her when she runs up against an opponent she’s never been able to overcome: her own father? Written by famed game writer Rhianna Pratchett and illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith (SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS), this new book presents an adventure that’ll further flesh out this incredible video game world! On sale December 10 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US GEARS OF WAR #3 Written by Joshua Ortega Art by Liam Sharp Cover by Brandon Badeaux After surviving harrowing assaults from the invading Locust Horde, Jace Stratton and Delta Squad are dispatched to Montevado. Their mission: investigate mysterious seismic activity unlike anything COG command has witnessed. Is it increased Locust activity – or is this the start of something more sinister? On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS THE X-FILES #2 Written by Frank Spotnitz Art by Brian Denham Cover by Tony Shasteen Mulder and Scully race to uncover the truth about the apparent suicide of a government scientist. All evidence points to it being nothing more than a case of one man choosing to end his own life, but Mulder is convinced the evidence isn’t revealing everything. For Agent Fox Mulder, uncovering the truth is literally a case of life or death. On sale December 17 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US PUSH #3 Written by Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman Art by Bruno Redondo Cover by Mario Alberti Hunted by a team from Division, Ezra evades his own people after they deem him a threat they must eliminate! Fortunately, he discovers he’s not the only Division member with grave doubts about the company. On sale December 24 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US THE FERRYMAN #4 Written by Marc Andreyko Art and cover by Jonathan Wayshak It’s the penultimate issue of the miniseries from the mind of legendary movie producer Joel Silver! Gideon Thorne learns the ancient origin of The Other, and the shocking truth ties into just why the satanic Webster wants Gideon exterminated so badly. On sale December 24 • 4 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT #14 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore Covers by Samwise Didier and Ludo Lullabi The saga of the missing King of Stormwind concludes here! Our band of heroes must traverse the dangers of Onyxia’s cave in search of Prince Anduin and discover the final secrets of King Varian and Lady Katrana! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Samwise Didier and Ludo Lullabi that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 Written by Micky Neilson Art and variant cover by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Cover by Chris Robinson The epic end to the Ashbringer Saga arrives and ties directly into Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion of the wildly popular World of Warcraft online role-playing game! In the end, all roads lead to Light's Hope Chapel, where the seemingly unstoppable Scourge army will mount a relentless offensive to destroy the Argent Dawn. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Chris Robinson), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 31 • 4 of 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Vertigo THE HAUNTED TANK #1 Written by Frank Marraffino Art by Henry Flint Cover A by Joe Kubert Cover B by Henry Flint The Haunted Tank is back in action, but this time it’s an M1 Abrams in modern-day Iraq! African American tank commander Jamal Stuart has his 21st century war ride in full battle rattle and is ready for anything – anything except the whistling-Dixie combat guru ghost who shows up uninvited! Of course, this isn’t the first time the spirit of Confederate Civil War General J.E.B. Stuart has helped guide a tank. In times of war he makes himself available to assist his descendants in battle. Jamal Stuart, meet your forefather! It’s the newest chapter in the legacy of a long-time DC icon from writer Frank Marraffino (The Dark Goodbye) and artist Henry Flint (OMEGA MEN). Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that can be ordered separately. Cover A is by Joe Kubert. Cover B is by Henry Flint. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #2 Story by Neil Gaiman Adaptation and art by P. Craig Russell Cover by Yuko Shimizu Variant cover by Mike Mignola In the timeless realm of Japanese myth, the King of Dreams has told the fox how to save the life of the human she loves. It's simple: To protect him, she has to die in his place. In the uncertain realm of dreams and nightmares... Continuing the adaptation of best-selling author Neil Gaiman’s prose story THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS into sequential format by master storyteller P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS), this issue also features a variant cover by fan-favorite artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy)! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Yuko Shimizu), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Mike Mignola). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale December 3 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS #98 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson Two issues to go! As the end swiftly approaches, new alliances form and old scores finally settle...it’s not going to be pretty. On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS AIR #5 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Who is the man in the flying machine? What is Clearfleet hiding? And what are the Etesians and Vector Energy so desperate to get their hands on? All questions are answered, as Blythe sets off on an adventure that will change the way she sees the world – and Zayn – forever. Retailers please note: Check the Previews Order Form for a special ordering incentive. On sale December 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS AMERICAN SPLENDOR: ANOTHER DOLLAR TP Written by Harvey Pekar Cover by Dean Haspiel Art by Darwyn Cooke, David Lapham, Chris Weston, Dean Haspiel, Ty Templeton, Darick Robertson and others More moving moments from the life of the essential everyman! Harvey Pekar returns with the second Vertigo volume of his AMERICAN SPLENDOR series. Harvey moves into his senior years and finds that he may be able to cope after all. Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 136 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS FABLES #79 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham, Andrew Pepoy and Peter Gross Cover by James Jean Freddy and Mouse may have erred by opening the big stone box containing not the treasure they'd hoped to find, but one of the great old powers that the Empire had locked away ages ago. With the Empire now gone, many of the great old powers are free again. So, the question needs to be asked: Did Fabletown lose the war by winning it? On sale December 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #5 Written by Rick Veitch Art by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine Cover by Rick Veitch The moment of truth finally arrives for Loman, Switzer and Flabbergast. And as Magoon lies bleeding, Healey’s dreams of riches and fame die with him. But in the wake of the mind-blowing message from Stelaphane's future self, does anything really matter anymore? On sale December 3 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #29 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & José Marzan Cover by Brian Bolland The siege is on! In Part 2 of the status quo annihilating storyline, "The Siege of the Golden Boughs," Bookburner's army storms the gates and the fight begins in earnest! After this issue, the JACK OF FABLES universe will never be the same! Of course, whenever even the most minuscule event happens, the universe isn't technically "the same" afterward, but you get what we mean. Go buy it! On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #37 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by John Paul Leon “War Powers” part 1 of 4. The status quo’s tossed out the window as Matty, back from his misadventure in Staten Island, finds Parco Delgado in office as provisional governor of the City of New York. This first issue of the “War Powers” 4-part arc rips through Parco's first 100 days at breakneck speed redraws what you know about DMZ. On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS GREATEST HITS #4 Written by David Tischman Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine Cover by Glenn Fabry The Mates race into space and attack the Ilian mothership – but will even the combined super-powers of the world's great super-team be enough to stop an alien invasion? Thirty years later, Nick and Ethel look for that answer in a dusty storage locker. Whatever happens next, we need to get it in one take. Plus: a surprise guest appearance by one of the original Mates! On sale December 24 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HOUSE OF MYSTERY #8 Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Luca Rossi and Henry Flint Cover by Glenn Fabry Down in the basement, some bad things have come to call, and Fig finds herself face-to-face with the diegetically impaired Miranda in part 3 of “Love Stories for Dead People.” Meanwhile, Harry tells the story of his first days in the House, and who showed up to chase away the nightmarish stowaways in "The Bartender's Tale," illustrated by Henry Flint (HAUNTED TANK). On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS MADAME XANADU #7 Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend You can’t escape the past! Fast forward in Madame Xanadu’s past as she returns to England after a millennium in exile. Reduced to a much lower state of affairs and telling fortunes in London’s notorious Whitehall district, her tarot readings foresee the brutal multiple murders of several prostitutes – a series of crimes the newspapers credit to the self-named “Jack the Ripper”! On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1: ROOM AND BOREDOM TP Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi, Ross Campbell, Sean Murphy, Zachary Baldus, Steve Rolston and Jill Thompson Cover by Sam Weber “This is the next Vertigo pillar to watch!” — Wizard Welcome to the House of Mystery! Filled with peculiar, otherworldly characters from all walks of life, this series from Matthew Sturges (JACK OF FABLES) and Bill Willingham (FABLES) focuses on five people trapped in the reality-warping House of Mystery, a supernatural bar where tales are the legal tender and only the finest storytellers are patrons! But how – and why – they’re stuck inside is all just a little piece of the puzzle in this first volume, which collects issues #1-5 of the all-new acclaimed series and special bonus material. Advance solicited; on sale January 14 • 128 pg, FC $9.99 US MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #250 Written by Brian Azzarello, Jamie Delano, Dave Gibbons, China Miéville and Peter Milligan Art by Eddie Campbell, Rafael Grampá, David Lloyd, Giuseppe Camuncoli and others Cover by Lee Bermejo Happy Christmas and happy 250th issue! An all-star creative cast leaves five new holiday tales under the tree in this oversized holiday special. See what the season has in store for the always-naughty, never-nice John Constantine. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Right? On sale December 17 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS NORTHLANDERS #13 Written by Brian Wood Art by Ryan Kelly Cover by Massimo Carnevale Hunter meets hunted when Ragnar and Magnus come face to face. The calm and studied demeanor of Ragnar is put to the test while Magnus, who has always justified his systematic campaign of executions as patriotism, wonders if he can rationalize the violence ready to erupt. On sale December 31 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS TOKYO DAYS, BANGKOK NIGHTS TP Written by Jonathan Vankin Art by Seth Fisher and Giuseppe Camuncoli & Shawn Martinbrough Cover by Seth Fisher and Giuseppe Camuncoli Two tragicomic tales of cultures in collision. When Americans venture abroad, they find that their assumptions about everyday life don’t fit in a backpack. Collecting eight issues of the critically heralded VERTIGO POP!, written by Jonathan Vankin and featuring Eisner-nominated art by Seth Fisher (GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD) as well as Giuseppe Camuncoli and Shawn Martinbrough (BANGKOK), TOKYO DAYS, BANGKOK NIGHTS presents a journey to the far side of the world where Americans learn that they may be neither ugly nor innocent, but they still have everything to lose. Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS UNKNOWN SOLDIER #3 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Alberto Ponticelli Cover by Igor Kordey Taken hostage, Moses and several children march deeper into the Ugandan bush. Now, the pacifist doctor’s only chance of surviving will be to embrace the mysterious soldier that lurks inside of him…and turn fully to the path of violence. On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING BOOK ONE HC Written by Alan Moore Art by Stephen Bissette, Dan Day and John Totleben Cover by Stephen Bissett and John Totleben Writer Alan Moore’s seminal horror series is now published in hardcover for the very first time — including the never-before-reprinted SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20, in which Moore wraps up the previous storyline and sets the stage for the groundbreaking tales that were to come. Collecting SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20-27, this first volume features the stories that put Moore on the comics map in the 1980s thanks to his unique narrative style and deconstructive storytelling. Created by a freak accident, Swamp Thing believed he was once scientist Alec Holland — but when he discoveres his true nature, it shatters his universe and sends him on a path of discovery and adventure. Featuring the art of Stephen Bissette and John Totleben, this groundbreaking work features mind-blowing, genre-defying stories starring the rich, complex character that Neil Gaiman called “The No. 1 New Classic Monster” in Entertainment Weekly. Advance solicited; on sale February 11 • 208 pg, FC $24.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #24 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock "The Gravel In Your Guts" comes to its shockingly violent conclusion. The dark roads Chief Red Crow and fledgling criminal Dino Poor Bear have been traveling finally bring them together – with haunting repercussions for both. On sale December 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS YOUNG LIARS #10 Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham What do a smelly public bathroom, a pregnancy test, a pile of cocaine and a small box with a bow have in common? We could tell you but you might not be able to handle it. Danny could barely take it and you know how twisted he is. This is Big C's life on the wild side. Find out where it all went horribly wrong for the Young Liars right here. On sale December 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CMX/Flex Comics ASTRAL PROJECT VOL. 2 Written by marginal Illustrated by Syuji Takeya CMX. Masahiko learns about the origin of the mysterious creature in the sky while it tries to warn him that he should get rid of the CD. Masahiko’s not about to do that, even though jazz collector Oga is bringing in some muscle to take it by force. More is revealed about the girl from Masahiko’s astral journey. And just when things can’t get any stranger, a painted figure steps out of a book. Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 5.5” x 8” • 232 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE CLASSICAL MEDLEY VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Sanae Kana CMX/Flex Comix. In this series conclusion, the disguised fugitives are welcomed to Alla Marcia, a land where toys come to life. As Prince Alto and his guard, Soprano, search for a way to rid their families of the evil curse, Soprano’s brother comes in search of the fugitives – and to steal the magic stone that keeps all the toys alive! Then it’s back to the Kingdom of Classical for a final showdown with the King. Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 5” x 7.375” • 162 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN GON VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Masashi Tanaka CMX. Join Gon for the final volume of this classic series. It’s Gon doing what he does best – helping the targets of predators and having a little fun along the way. This time it’s about families as Gon befriends both a mother bird and her babies and an orangutan and her brood. But the little guy’s big appetite may just get him and his friends in trouble. Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 5” x 7.375” • 176 pg, B&W, $5.99 US • TEEN FIRE INVESTIGATOR NANASE VOL. 1 Written by Izo Hashimoto Illustrated by Tomoshige Ichikawa CMX. Firefighter academy student Nanase is a promising rookie fire investigator, still haunted by her parents’ fiery death. Three years ago, she saved a man from a burning building; he turned out to be the arsonist responsible for the death of her parents. Now this serial fire-starter has started helping her solve fire-related crimes. Can Nanase reconcile his willingness to help her with his role in her personal tragedy? Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 5” x 7.375” • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ THE NAME OF THE FLOWER VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Ken Saito CMX. Devastated by the loss of her parents, 18-year-old Chouko loses her will to live. After staying with several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei and finds solace in tending to the flower garden. Kei’s a solitary person who doesn’t quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman, but Chouko’s dedication eventually leads him to accept her presence. Will their mutual affection grow into something more? Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 5” x 7.375” • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ SUIHELIBE! VOL. 2 Written and illustrated by Naomi Azuma CMX/Flex Comix. In this second and final volume, the Biology Club works frantically to create the best exhibit at the upcoming school festival. But when one of the escaped alien creatures shows up, will their presentation be ruined? Later, a teacher appears from Lan’s home planet to tell her that’s she’s going to be tested. If she passes, it won’t be happy news for Tetsu or the club – Lan will have to go home! Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 5” x 7.375” • 162 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • EVERYONE TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL. 4 Written and illustrated by Shigeru Takao CMX. The school festival has finally ended, and thankfully, Chiyo didn’t completely destroy it. In fact, her desperate attempts to earn Saizo’s affections have only driven Shinobu and Saizo closer together. Saizo’s adoptive brother Sasuke gets some big news from back home, forcing a return to his village. What’s the big secret that he can’t reveal? Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 5” x 7.375” • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ KING OF CARDS VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno CMX. The ways of the heart can be more challenging than the rules of the card game. While Manami claims to want nothing to do with Araki, she just can’t stop thinking about him. Araki swears he’s through with CHAOS, though Manami can’t believe it. Then find out how Manami handles the news that one of her longtime, card-playing allies has a crush on her! Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 5” x 7.375” • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN DC Direct CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE Sculpted by Karen Palinko It’s the quintessential Man of Steel! One of the most fondly remembered depictions of Superman is now available as a commemorative statue exclusively from DC Direct. Christopher Reeve strikes an iconic pose from the classic 1978 feature film Superman – the movie that made the world believe “a man could fly” and turned the actor into a star. Standing atop an S-shield base, the Christopher Reeve as Superman Statue is a limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measuring approximately 12.50” tall x 5.5” wide x 3.75” deep. (The base measures approximately .75” high x 6.5” diameter.) The statue includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Manufactured to order. Advanced-solicited; on sale May 27, 2009 * Statue * $195 US A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST Sculpted by Kolby Jukes Continuing the excitement of the smash hit The Dark Knight, DC Direct offers yet another incredible collectors’ item: The Dark Knight: The Joker 1:2 Scale Bust! The bust features a movie-accurate likeness of The Joker, including stunning facial details and the madman’s unique fabric costume, which is finely tailored to the cold-cast porcelain body. Mounted on a museum-style pedestal display base, this mixed-media piece measures approximately 14.75” high x 11” wide x 8” deep, includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity, and is packaged in a 4-color box. Limited Edition of 2,500! Advance solicited; on sale March 25, 2009 * Bust * $295 US THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN 1:2 SCALE BUST Sculpted by Kolby Jukes Continuing the excitement of the smash hit The Dark Knight, DC Direct offers yet another incredible collectors’ item: The Dark Knight: Batman 1:2 Scale Bust! The bust features a movie-accurate likeness of Batman, including stunning facial details and the hero’s new, intricately designed Bat-suit, which is finely tailored to the cold-cast porcelain body. Mounted on a museum-style pedestal display base, this mixed-media piece measures approximately 15” high x 11” wide x 8” deep, includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity, and is packaged in a 4-color box. Limited Edition of 2,500! Advance solicited; on sale March 25, 2009 * Bust * $295 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE BAT-POD BY HOT TOYS Limited Edition! Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:6 scale replica of the Bat-Pod, just as it appears in the smash hit movie of the year, The Dark Knight! This authentically detailed plastic collectible features light-up headlights, a machine gun, a grappling hook and a wheel with hub-mounted engines. Packaged in a 4-color box, the Bat-Pod measures approximately 25.5” long x 7” wide x 6.5” high. The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale Bat-Pod By Hot Toys is in perfect scale with the already solicited The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale Batman By Hot Toys (sold separately)! Advance-solicited; on sale February 25, 2009 * Prop Replica* $295 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE BANK ROBBER THE JOKER BY HOT TOYS Limited Edition! Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:6 scale figure of The Joker dressed as a bank robber, just as he appears in the smash hit The Dark Knight! Dressed in the shirt, suit, belt and shoes the character wears for the bank robbery scene in the movie, the figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and features more than 32 points of articulation. An interchangeable head, clown mask, handgun, MK760 rifle, and a luggage bag filled with grenades are also included. The figure comes with a display stand and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 17, 2008 * Collector figure * $175 US HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BUST DESIGNED BY CARLOS PACHECO SCULPTED BY JEAN ST. JEAN Batman looms over Gotham City in the second piece of the new, ongoing HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE bust series! Holding a Batarang and Bat-line, Batman stands atop a gargoyle base as he looks out for danger below. This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 6” high x 3.25” wide x 4.5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance solicited; on sale May 20, 2009 * Bust * $65 US THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER POKER SET A must for fans of The Dark Knight movie and The Joker – don’t miss the limited-edition prop replica, The Joker Poker Set! This unique collectors’ item includes a deck of 54 prop replica Joker cards (as seen in The Dark Knight film!) and a standard “playable” 4-suit, 54 card deck defaced by The Joker. Also included are 100 4-color poker chips in Joker-themed colors of green, purple, red and black, and 5 dice. The entire set comes housed in a black aluminum carrying case (which locks to prevent The Joker from defacing the second set of cards!), and the case is packaged in a 4-color box. A 4-color Certificate of Authenticity is also included and appears as one of the playing cards! Limited edition of 3,000 pieces! Advance-solicited; on sale December 17, 2008 * Poker Set * $99.99 US * Due to the overwhelming demand for THE JOKER POKER SET, and the subsequent increase in production run, this item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. Orders may be allocated. BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: BRUCE TIMM DESIGNED BY BRUCE TIMM SCULPTED BY JAMES SHOOP The wildly popular DC Direct statue line continues! Innovative Batman artist and animator Bruce Timm lends his talents to the Batman Black & White Statue series by creating an original design of the Caped Crusader leaping into action! Painted in monochromatic tones, this statue measures approximately 7.25” high x 6” wide x 6” deep. It features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box. Advance solicited; on sale May 13, 2009 * Statue * $75 US TRINITY #7-9 POSTERS Featuring art by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang, these posters of the iconic covers to TRINITY #7-9 may be displayed side by side to create a large triptypch of Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman! * WONDER WOMAN TRINITY * BATMAN TRINITY * SUPERMAN TRINITY Advance-solicited; on sale May 13, 2009 * Poster * $7.99 US THE SANDMAN ANNIVERSARY POSTER Art by Various Artists In celebration of the 20th anniversary of THE SANDMAN, this poster features every major character ever featured in a Sandman story, as drawn by the artists who made the characters famous! Makes a great backdrop to display The Sandman (Absolute Edition) 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector Figure, also in stores in March! Advance-solicited; on sale March 18, 2009 * Poster * $7.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 7 ACTION FIGURES DESIGNED BY SHANE DAVIS The popular Superman/Batman series of action figures hits lucky 7! From the popular story arc “Search for Kryptonite,” in which Superman and Batman attempt to rid the world of Kryptonite, this series also features Aquaman and Live Wire! Figures included: * Aquaman • 6.75” h * Batman • 6.75” h * Superman • 6.75” h * Live Wire • 6.5” h Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging. Advance-solicited; on sale May 6, 2009 * Action Figures * PI BATMAN MINI NEON SIGN Decorate your home or store with this exciting, affordable neon sign featuring Batman’s classic bat emblem! The adjustable base unit can sit on a tabletop or be mounted to a wall. Powered by a plug-in, UL-adapter, the sign itself measures approximately 12” high x 7” wide and has a base measuring approximately 5.5” in diameter. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale May 20, 2009 * Neon Sign * $89.99 US * RETAILERS, PLEASE NOTE: These signs are available with several different power adapter options, including U.S., U.K., E.U., AUS., and JPN. When ordering, please select the appropriate line and item code on the order form, as each version has been assigned its own code. IMAGE COMICS FRANK FRAZETTA’S SILVER WARRIOR #1 (OF 4) story JOSHUA ORTEGA art NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS cover A FRANK FRAZETTA cover B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS The creative team from last year's hit series FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER team up to tell the story behind of one Frazetta's most famous paintings: The Silver Warrior! North of Iparsia, there is a land of frost known as Icevald. Akrila Sangrilak, the Silver Warrior, has watched over this land for decades, but now a deadly threat from beyond Icevald's shores threatens the entire continent! Critically acclaimed novelist and comics writer Joshua Ortega (GEARS OF WAR, THE NECROMANCER) teams up with superstar artists Nat Jones (SPAWN: THE DARK AGES, ROB ZOMBIE’S THE NAIL) and Jay Fotos (BEOWULF, ‘68) to bring you the first SILVER WARRIOR tale worthy of Frank Frazetta’s blessing–this one’s been approved every step of the way by the Master himself! DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 PHONOGRAM 2: THE SINGLES CLUB #1 (OF 7) story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE The critically-acclaimed PHONOGRAM returns with seven issues of stand-alone Phonomantic stories, each set in the same night at a single nightclub. First up, Penny B wrestles with the big questions: Will she get the boy? Will the DJ play her record? Why was her gin and tonic so expensive? In a world where music is magic, she'll discover just how deep shallow actually gets. Plus: Two complete back-up stories featuring guest artists MARC ELLERBY (LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE) and LAUREN McCUBBIN (RENT GIRL). DECEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SPAWN #187 story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art & cover WHILCE PORTACIO THE ENDGAME CONINUES! The world of Spawn is still recoiling from the stunning revelations of issue 185. As word of those game-changing events echo from the rafters of Heaven to the depths of Hell, players begin to study the board, plot their strategies and make their move. Brought to you by the new creative team of TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO and BRIAN HOLGUIN. DECEMBER 31 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.95 SPAWN: BOOK OF THE DEAD HC story STEVE NILES & DAVID HINE art & cover ASHLEY WOOD Written by STEVE NILES with additional content by DAVID HINE, the highly anticipated BOOK OF THE DEAD is the ultimate guide for any SPAWN fan. With each character in the Spawn mythos beautifully rendered by renowned artist ASHLEY WOOD, this hardcover is not to be missed! DECEMBER 3 • 104 PAGES • FC • $29.99 (LIMITED TO 500 COPIES) $32.99 (TOY BUNDLE LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES) ARMAGEDDON NOW: WORLD WAR III HC story PHIL HOTSENPILLER & ROB LIEFELD art & cover ROB LIEFELD & MIKE CAPPROTTI An ancient prophecy is awakened. New York and Los Angeles are destroyed. Devastating earthquakes are felt as far as Jerusalem and Tokyo. America is devastated as armies across the globe prepare for final battle. One military officer, Lt. Col. John Corbin, is dispatched to find the source of the attacks on the U.S. The trail will take him as far as Israel in search of the mysterious artifact known as the "Corinthian.” What secrets does the constellation of Orion hold and what role does Corbin play in the End of Days? DECEMBER 3 • 120 PAGES • FC • $24.99 LIBERTY COMICS: A CBLDF BENEFIT BOOK [NEW PRINTING] story ED BRUBAKER, DARWYN COOKE, GARTH ENNIS, MARK EVANIER & MARK MILLAR art SERGIO ARAGONES, DARWYN COOKE, JOHN PAUL LEON, SEAN PHILLIPS & DARICK ROBERTSON cover WALTER SIMONSON DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 DEFEND YOUR LIBERTY! Image Comics & The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund defend your freedom of speech with a brand new printing of LIBERTY COMICS! The first printing of Liberty Comics sold out in record time, raising thousands of dollars for the CBLDF! To make sure no one misses out on this incredible anthology, we’re going back to press with an all new Thor cover by living legend WALTER SIMONSON! This mature readers anthology is printed in a high quality format, and crammed cover-to-cover with work by many of today’s top creative talents, and features all-new stories of THE BOYS and CRIMINAL as well as all-new creations from some of your favorite artists. All proceeds benefi tthe CBLDF and their efforts to protect your creative rights! COMIC BOOK TATTOO SPECIAL EDITION HC stories by DAVID MACK, JOHN REPPION, LEAH MOORE, MIKE DRINGENBERG, COLLEEN DORAN, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JAMES OWEN, MARK BUCKINGHAM, TED McKEEVER, JOCK, PIA GUERRA, DAME DARCY and over 70 more! edited by RANTZ A. HOSELEY & TORI AMOS forward by NEIL GAIMAN cover JASON “STUNTKID” LEVESQUE COMIC BOOK TATTOO, the critically-acclaimed, bestselling anthology that has taken the worlds of comics, music, and art by storm. This hardcover special edition, over 80 creators from every style and genre of comics have contributed stories to this stunning book inspired by the music and songs of multi-platinum recording artist Tori Amos. This special edition of the hardcover comes shrink wrapped in an elegantly designed slipcase with silver accents. DECEMBER 3 • 480 PAGES • FC • $75.00 AGE OF BRONZE, VOL. 2 TP (NEW PRINTING) story, art & cover ERIC SHANOWER BACK IN PRINT! While Trojan prince Paris returns to Troy with Helen, the Achaean fleet mistakenly attacks Mysia, then is scattered by a storm. High King Agamemnon gathers the army again, but for the fleet to sail, the gods require the life of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Collects AGE OF BRONZE #10-19 DECEMBER 3 • 224 PAGES • BW • $19.99 AMERICAN FLAGG! VOL. 1 TP story, art & cover HOWARD CHAYKIN AMERICAN FLAGG! — created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards — now available as a trade paperback collecting the series’ first seven issues! Collects AMERICAN FLAGG! #1-7 DECEMBER 10 • 198 PAGES • FC • $19.99 DEAD SPACE HC story ANTONY JOHNSTON art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH DECEMBER 3 • 168 PAGES • FC • $24.99 The prequel to the all-new blockbuster sci-fi survival horror game from Electronic Arts! On the distant mining colony of Aegis VII, something strange and alien lurks beneath the surface... a mysterious artifact that brings nothing but trouble to the isolated workforce. As the arrival of the famous planetcracker ship Ishimura fast approaches, security officer Bram Neumann fi nds himself caught between religious fervor, miners slowly going insane, and the machinations of the mining corporation itself as he races to discover the secrets of the Marker... before it destroys them all! Collects DEAD SPACE #1-6 GIRLS, VOL. 2: EMERGENCE TP (NEW PRINTING) story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA A new printing of the LUNA BROTHERS’ second acclaimed hit series, GIRLS! In the lush, rural backdrop of Pennystown, Ethan and his neighbors lived a peaceful kind of life. Now, things have changed... drastically. Clones, spawned from a mysterious girl, are preying on the townspeople and paranormal activity is escalating into a full-blown catastrophe. As the questions pile on, only one thing remains certain-nothing will ever be the same. Collects GIRLS #7-12 DECEMBER 17 • 152 PAGES • FC • $14.99 MIXTAPE, VOL. 3 HC art & cover JIM MAHFOOD DECEMBER 19 • 48 PAGES • FC • $24.99 DECEMBER 19 • S&N LTD ED • $49.99 This is the third volume in the all-new JIM MAHFOOD art book series! This volume is all about the funky full-color illustrations featuring MAHFOOD’s bizarre and unique characters, gorgeous girls, rock stars, b-boys, mexican wrestlers, beat bees, and more. A must-have for art lovers and MAHFOOD fans alike! THE NIGHTLY NEWS TP (NEW PRINTING) story, cover & art JONATHAN HICKMAN BACK IN PRINT! As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause. Collects THE NIGHTLY NEWS #1-6 DECEMBER 3 • 184 PAGES • FC • $16.99 NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 8: STAR CROSSED TP story JAY FAERBER art YILDIRAY CINAR & TIM KANE cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY DECEMBER 3 • 136 PAGES • FC • $15.99 The lives of the Nobles and the Blackthornes continue to intertwine as Zephyr Noble and Slate Blackthorne enter into a secret affair, and the terminally ill Kitty Blackthorne makes an unthinkable request of Celeste. Collects NOBLE CAUSES #26-31 POPGUN, VOL. 1 OGN (NEW PRINTING) by MIKE ALLRED, DAVE CROSLAND, ERIK LARSEN, COREY LEWIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, JIM MAHFOOD, KHARY RANDOLPH, JAMIE S. RICH and many more! cover MIKE ALLRED BACK IN PRINT! Featuring the work an all-star line-up that includes MIKE ALLRED, ERIK LARSEN, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNTER, JIM MAHFOOD and more, POPGUN acts as the ultimate graphic mixtape by combining big name creators doing work fans never expected and an array of the industry’s rising stars. The anthology crosses the protected borders of every genre, fulfilling the desires of anyone hungry for the pungent taste of creativity. DECEMBER 3 • 400 PAGES • FC • $29.99 PROOF, VOL. 2 TP story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO A big-game hunter wants to eat a sasquatch and he has his sites set on Proof. Meanwhile, Ginger and Elvis attempt to save an endangered dinosaur in Africa. Also includes the stand-alone stories, “A Perfect Gentleman” and “Manifest Destiny.” Plus, a complete script and a fun & games section! DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 TRANSHUMAN TP story JONATHAN HICKMAN art & cover J.M. RINGUET From JONATHAN HICKMAN, creator THE NIGHTLY NEWS, PAX ROMANA and A RED MASS FROM MARS, comes a story that covers the discovery of superhuman genetic engineering, the companies built on the back of that discovery and the marketing war to bring it into each and every one of our homes. Collects TRANSHUMAN #1-4 DECEMBER 3 • 120 PAGES • FC • $14.99 THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #11 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD GUEST-STARRING INVINCIBLE! In part two of a two-part crossover, Invincible sets off on a mission to bring the fugitive Wolf-Man to justice. This issue continues from INVINCIBLE #57. DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 BACK TO BROOKLYN #4 (OF 5) story GARTH ENNIS & JIMMY PALMIOTTI art & cover MIHAILIO VUKELIC Mr. Capreni has a bloody visitor as Churchill does whatever necessary to find out where Bob has gone to and finally ,the thing that turned Bob Saetta into a killing machine is finally revealed. This issue guarantees more blood and guts and Brooklyn bravado then you can fill a body bag with. DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 BRIT #11 (RES) story BRUCE BROWN art NATE BELLEGARDE & ANDY KUHN cover RYAN OTTLEY & KELSEY SHANNON edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN With the rest of the heroes down for the count, the fate of Other Earth rests on the shoulders of one man! It’s Brit vs. The Emperor: Winner takes all, loser, y’know...dies. This one is not to be missed, folks! DECEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 DEAD AHEAD #3 (OF 3) story CLARK CASTILLO & MEL SMITH art & cover ALEX NINO & MOOSE BAUMANN “Belly of the Worm”—The conclusion to what’s sure to be the most talked about book of the year! Boarding a gigantic luxury liner to take over wasn’t supposed to be so hard especially with only four thousand fl esh hungry zombies on the loose. What will be the fate of our nine survivors on board, and will anybody be alive when it’s all over to care!? DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 ELPHANTMEN #19 story RICHARD STARKINGS art MARIAN CHURCHLAND cover IAN CHURCHILL & BOO COOK pencil variant IAN CHURCHILL “MONSOON”—The story of Sahara. DECEMBER 17 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FIREBREATHER #5 (RES) story PHIL HESTER art & cover ANDY KUHN After the tragic events of last issue Duncan must return to his everyday life with an unbearable secret. An attempt to forget about his problems on a night out with the guys ends in violence and an unexpected betrayal from Duncan's closest friend. For fans of INVINCIBLE and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 GØDLAND #27 (RES) story JOE CASEY art & cover TOM SCIOLI BOOK TWENTY-SEVEN: KILL THE WABBIT! The first Supervillain Congress is now in session! But with Commander Adam Archer in deep space on the Grand Cosmic Sibling Search, who will protect the Earth when a threat like ALMIGHTY DECIMATOR arrives?! DECEMBER 24 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.99 GOLLY #4 story PHIL HESTER art BROOK TURNER cover TYLER WALPOLE The second arc of the critically acclaimed horror series begins here! Golly and his carney crew clash with a group of trailerpark goth vampires. Are their black corsets and porcelain fangs a simple fashion statement, or does something darker lurk the dusty streets of this Oklahoma backwater? DECEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 GUERILLAS #3 story BRAHM REVEL art & cover BRAHM REVEL The chimps are being chased by the U.S. military and hunted by the Viet Cong. Turns out Viet Nam isn’t a very safe place to be a monkey… See what happens next in GUERILLAS #3! DECEMBER 24 • 56 PAGES • FC • $5.99 I KILL GIANTS #6 story JOE KELLY art & cover J.M. KEN NIIMURA The die have been cast. Fate has spoken. Can Barbara find the strength to face the monster? This is the brawl for it all. DECEMBER 10 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.99 INVINCIBLE #57 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA GUEST-STARRING THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN! In part one of a two-part crossover, Invincible sets off on a mission to bring the fugitive Wolf-Man to justice. To be continued in THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #11. DECEMBER 17 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 JACK STAFF #20 (RES) story, art & cover PAUL GRIST Ben Kulmer confronts some dark secrets about his past and some darker secrets about his future when he learns the truth about The Claw! DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #15 story, art & cover MICHAEL ALLRED "MISTER GRINNING SOUL!" A crazed cel phone salesman is being compelled to kill by some unseen force. Frank "Madman" Einstein and his groovy pals, the Atomics, receive "the call" to stop the horror. DECEMBER 31 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 THE PERHAPANAUTS #7 story TODD DEZAGO art & cover CRAIG ROUSSEAU flip cover MATT WIERINGO "SPHERES COLLIDE" In the wake of last issue's cataclysmic finale, this issue acts as a perfect jumping on point for new readers eager to catch up! With the Perhapanauts scattered to all ends of the Earth (and beyond!), Big and Molly try to figure out how to re-build their team. Also in this issue: Choopie pistol-whips Karl the Mothman into taking him to the Old West to settle a not-so-old score...featuring art by MATT WIERINGO and CHRISTIAN LEAF! DECEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PROOF #15 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO “Thunderbirds are Go!” ends with a bang! And a familiar face returns. DECEMBER 31 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (ONE-SHOT) story FÁBIO MOON & GABRIEL BÁ art FÁBIO MOON, GABRIEL BÁ, BRUNO D'ANGELO & KAKO cover FÁBIO MOON REPRESENTING EISNER WINNERS’ FÁBIO MOON &GABRIEL BÁ’S EARLIEST WORK! Romeo and Kelsie just want to go home, but life has other plans. Strange things happen all around in a story about that music that follows you wherever you go. When it comes to rock ‘n’ roll, you don’t have to understand what they’re saying to know what they’re talking about. DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • BW • $3.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #143 story, art & cover by ERIK LARSEN “FALL FROM GRACE” Savage Dragon becomes public enemy #1. Dragon has nowhere left to turn and things become desperate as he struggles to survive. DECEMBER 31 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 THE SWORD #14 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA The sword is taken from Dara. DECEMBER 17 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD #57 (RES) story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN They continue down the road — and they are not alone. DECEMBER 10 • 32 PAGES • BW • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES WAR HEROES #5 (OF 6) story MARK MILLAR art TONY HARRIS & CLIFF RATHBURN cover TONY HARRIS The enemy has access to their own super-powers, but with a frightening twist that make them more powerful and dangerous than their American counterparts. Literally thousands of soldiers have been massacred, and the life of America’s most decorated super-soldier hangs in the balance. Has it all gone horribly wrong? It’s the penultimate issue of the series MARK MILLAR has called his follow-up to ULTIMATES 2 – and possibly the most brutal chapter yet! DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 McFarlane Toys MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NFL WAVE 3 (FORMERLY NFL SERIES 19) McFarlane Toys delivers NFL 2008 Wave 3, just in time for the playoffs. This lineup signifies the first time since 2004 we’ve offered three waves of current NFL figures in a single season. This set contains our first Brett Favre Jets figure, the Sports Picks debuts for Packers WR Donald Driver, Cowboys RB Marion Barber III and Broncos QB Jay Cutler, as well as offering our second Clinton Portis figure in a single-pack for the first time, decked out in Washington’s retro uniform! Donald Driver / Green Bay Packers—Sports Picks Debut! Jay Cutler / Denver Broncos—Sports Picks Debut! Brett Favre / New York Jets Clinton Portis / Washington Redskins Marion Barber / Dallas Cowboys—Sports Picks Debut! (#74140-7) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 8 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS NHL SERIES 20 McFarlane’s NHL 20 features three players making their Sports Picks debuts; Daniel Briere shows off his new Flyers uniform; Dion Phaneuf sports Calgary’s new-look white jersey; Captains Jarome Iginla and Nicklas Lidstrom return to our lineups with all-new sculpts! * Jonathan Cheechoo / San Jose Sharks—Sports Picks Debut! * Vesa Toskala / Toronto Maple Leafs—Sports Picks Debut! * Nicklas Lidstrom / Detroit Red Wings * Daniel Briere / Philadelphia Flyers—Sports Picks Debut! * Daniel Sedin / Vancouver Canucks * Jarome Iginla / Calgary Flames * Dion Phaneuf / Calgary Flames (#76030-9) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 8 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI Shadowline TED MCKEEVER LIBRARY BOOK TWO: EDDY CURRENT HC Story and art by TED MCKEEVER Eddy Current is insane. At least that's what the world deems him to be. The very same world he intends to save. A window of opportunity opens, literally, allowing our hero to escape the asylum he calls home. Bed-check isn't until 6 am, giving him 12 hours of freedom to accomplish his hero-given quest. Joined by a massive wall-of-a-woman called Nun, Eddy will live an adventure…filled with the depths of humanities darkest crevices, as well as the heights and power of friendship and redemption. This volume features all 12 issues, plus unused art, and a slew of extras. Collected under one cover for the first time! DECEMBER 17 • 358 PAGES • BW • $29.99 PX! BOOK 2: IN THE SERVICE OF THE QUEEN (OGN) written by ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY art and cover by MANNY TREMBLEY Pollo, the evil goat everyone loves to hate, is still up to no good… this time enlisting the help of two more villains in an attempt to take over the world’s computers. Dahlia’s tech-expert father is called into the fray, only to once again find himself trapped by his own creation. Enter our band of unlikely heroes, Weatherby, Wikkity, Dahlia and Panda! But all is not well with our intrepid band, as Weatherby accidentally uncovers the awful truth behind his own past, and the key to Pollo’s devilish scheme. DECEMBER 10 • 152 PAGES • FC • $16.99 MISSING THE BOAT story by Wayne Chinsang/Justin Shady art & cover by Dwellephant You've probably never heard of the Churamane, have you? They were a particularly lazy and not terribly bright species that lived a long time ago and vanished without a trace. This story follows them from the time they get invited aboard Noah's Ark, all the way up to the moment they finally arrive at the boat… only to realize that they're late and have been locked out! They come to realize that they've literally missed the boat on survival, and have doomed their entire species to extinction. DECEMBER 17 • 96 PAGES • FC • $18.99 I HATE GALAXY GIRL #2 (OF 3) plot by JIM VALENTINO script by KAT CAHILL art & cover by SETH DAMOOSE “Wolf in the Fold” Renee discovers that all may not be what it seems when she looks behind the curtain of super-heroes. And no one will see this issue’s surprise ending coming…especially Tempest and Blue Thunder! DECEMBER 3 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SAVAGE #3 (OF 4) co-plotted by Jeff Frank & Steve Niles script by Jeff Frank & Dan Wickline Art & cover by by Mike Mayhew Lost in the woods, his leg savagely wounded by a creature that can't exist, Peter desperately clings to the last shreds of his sanity. Meanwhile, in order for Sam to save an innocent life, he must transform from hunter to monster and fight a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves to the death! This is when the fur really starts to fly… DECEMBER 24 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 Top Cow Studios IMPALER #1 (W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Matt Timson, Sheldon Mitchell The terrifying story that began in the Impaler Vol. 1 trade paperback continues with a new ongoing series from Top Cow! Millions of vampires have descended upon America. In a desperate bid to defeat them, the U.S. military nuked New York City. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late. Humanity’s only chance rests in the hands of vampire hunter Vlad the Impaler and a small band of human survivors. Don’t miss the next thrilling chapter of the International Horror Guild-nominated story! Cover A – Matt Timson; Cover B – Sheldon Mitchell Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series IMPALER/BLACK VAULT PREVIEW BOOK (W) William Harms, B. Clay Moore (A) Nick Marinkovich, Nick Postic, Francis Tsai, Nelson Blake II (Cov) John Paul Leon, Nelson Blake II, Stjepan Sejic This preview book features early peeks at Impaler, Black Vault, Dragon Prince, The Darkness: Lodbrok’s Hand and a possible 2009 project. Color-B/W 32 pages $2.99 preview book OFFERED AGAIN IMPALER VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK (AUG082292) $14.99 *********************** THE DARKNESS: LODBROK’S HAND (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Avon Oeming (Cov) Michael Avon Oeming, Massimo Carnevale The unique stylings of superstar artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, Mice Templar) are a perfect match for a Darkness and Vikings tale! In a barbaric age lost to history, mad kings sacrifice their subjects to strange gods, dragons fill the sky, witches weave their spells, warriors wade through bloodstained snow, and still The Darkness reigns. Lodbrok’s Hand is Viking mayhem on an epic scale with an intense twist only The Darkness can provide! Features a jaw-dropping variant cover by Massimo Carnevale (Northlanders, Y: The Last Man). Cover A – Michael Avon Oeming; Cover B – Massimo Carnevale Full Color 32 pages $2.99 one-shot THE DARKNESS: BUTCHER TOP COW STORE EDITION SIGNED (W) Rob Levin (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Michael Broussard A stark, pencil cover by The Darkness artist Michael Broussard, punctuated by blood-red drops. Signed by Levin and Broussard. Full Color 32 pages $14.99 store exclusive CYBLADE #3 (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays, Stjepan Sejic Dominique’s hard decision leads to her salvation, but with Cyberdata on her heels, can the Resistance rally themselves fast enough to stand up against an army of SHOC Troops? With a special appearance by another member of CYBERFORCE! Cover A – Rick Mays; Cover B – Stjepan Sejic Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series PILOT SEASON 2008 TOP COW STORE EDITIONS Exclusive variant covers for these 2008 Pilot Season books are available in limited quantities. Alibi by Jeremy Haun, Genius by Afua Richardson, and The Core by Kenneth Rocafort. Full Color 32 pages each $10.00 each store exclusives WITCHBLADE #123 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini wields half of the powerful ancient artifact known as the Witchblade. But now she faces a foe that predates even the mystical gauntlet, confronting a deadly horror that has descended upon Brooklyn’s Ultra Orthodox Jewish community. Could the biblical Angel of Death truly have been unleashed? Meanwhile, the bearer of the other half of the Witchblade, Dani Baptiste, suspects one of her dance students is far more than she seems. Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series WITCHBLADE #118 MARC SILVESTRI SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON VARIANT (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Marc Silvestri Iconic Witchblade as only Marc Silvestri can do, this San Diego exclusive will stop you in your tracks! Full Color 32 pages $10.00 convention exclusive OFFERED AGAIN WITCHBLADE/DEVI #1 NYCC STJEPAN SEJIC VARIANT (MAY082240) $10.00 WITCHBLADE/DEVI ECCC ERIC BASALDUA VARIANT (JUN082294) $10.00 *********************** DRAGON PRINCE #4 (W) Ron Marz (A) Lee Moder (Cov) Jeff Johnson, Ryan Sook Imprisoned in a dungeon high up in the Himalaya Mountains, Aaron Chiang comes face to face with the father he always believed was dead – the Dragon King. Can father and son manage to escape from their imprisonment…or will one have to sacrifice his own life to save that of the other? The modern fantasy by Ron Marz and Lee Moder roars to its pulse-pounding climax! Featuring a special variant cover by Ryan Sook (Countdown)! Cover A – Jeff Johnson; Cover B – Ryan Sook Full Color 32 pages $2.99 limited series BROKEN TRINITY COMPLETE COVER SET (W) Ron Marz, Phil Hester (A) Stjepan Sejic, Phil Hester (Cov) Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic, Jeffrey Spokes, Jorge Lucas, Brian Stelfreeze, Nelson Blake II Collected in this set are all three main Broken Trinity issues, the three tie-in issues, plus the alternate covers for each of the six issues. Comic Set (x 12) 32 pages each $21.99 limited series RISING STARS COMPENDIUM HARDCOVER (W) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery (A)Brent Anderson, Keu Cha, David Finch, Karl Moline When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The groundbreaking series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Now, for the first time ever, every issue of Rising Stars, from the #0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive deluxe hardcover. Collects Rising Stars #1-24, #0 issue, #½ issue, Prelude issue, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead and Rising Stars: Untouchable. Full Color 1,008 pages $99.99 hardcover TOP COW 2007 VARIANT SET (W) Top Cow’s Finest (A) Top Cow’s Finest A blind assortment of five of 2007’s exclusive variant covers, offered at an unbeatable price. Sets are limited! Comic Set (x 5) 32 pages each $15.99 exclusive variants Spacedog ZERO G #4 (OF 4) written by Alex Zamm art Jason Badower color Annette Kwok cover Jason Badower & Annette Kwok Trapped on an asteroid that’s on a direct collision course with Earth, our heroes warn NASA of the impending doom, but learn nothing can be done to stop the catastrophe from the ground. It’s up to them to save humanity. In addition, NASA informs them of an amazing discovery — the asteroid follows the exact same path as the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 70 million years ago. Even more astounding, there are dozens of similar asteroids, spaced exactly 70 million years apart…all targeted at Earth! Atom and Evelyn speculate on who or what is launching these DNA missiles at our planet. Is Earth part of some eons-old experiment, or perhaps something more nefarious? Meanwhile, Atom and Evelyn, both infected with the alien DNA, continue to undergo mysterious physiological changes. As the countdown to destruction begins, our band of heroes race to destroy the asteroid, fend off vicious worms and make it off the rock alive. With action, mystery and horror all rolled into a tightly wound package of science fiction at its best, be sure to catch the exciting conclusion of issue 4 of 4 in the first ZERO G mini-series. 32pgs, FC $2.99 MARVEL COMICS SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV Variant Cover by CLASSIFIED These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$2.99 AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20 Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by STEVE KURTH Cover by MARK BROOKS These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 DARK REIGN: NEW NATION Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, JIM MCCANN & ADAM FELBER Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, CARLO PAGUYLAN, LEONARDO MANCO and Others Cover by DANIEL ACUNA These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Villain Variant by TBA These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 NEW AVENGERS #48 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 MS. MARVEL #34 Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by DAVID YARDIN These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WAR MACHINE #1 Written by GREG PAK Pencils & Cover by LEONARDO MANCO Villain Variant by TBA These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM #1 (NOT FINAL TITLE) These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+…$3.99 X MEN NOIR #1 (OF 4) Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO "The coroner's men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. 'Better' being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion. "But the tattoo -- the simple, encircled 'X' above the left shoulder blade -- remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. "'See this ink?' he said. 'Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier...'" 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 4) Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO With great power, there must also come great responsibility — and when those in power abuse it, it’s the people’s responsibility to remove them. The year is 1933, and New York City is not-so-secretly run by corrupt politicians, crooked cops, big businesses…and suave gangland bosses like New York’s worst, the Goblin. But when a fateful spider-bite gives the young rabble-rouser Peter Parker the power to fight the mobster who killed his Uncle Ben, will even that be enough? It’s a tangled web of Great Depression pulp, with familiar faces like you’ve never seen them before! By “Hardboiled” David Hine, Fabrice “The Spider” Sapolsky and Carmine “Carbine” Di Giandomenico! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 & 2 (OF 5) Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA 50/50 Cover for Issue #1 by JIM CHEUNG 50/50 Variant Cover for Issue #1 by TIMOTHY GREEN III Sketch Variant Covers by TIMOTHY GREEN III A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There’s only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin—Bean. Come join X-Men scribe Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and drawn by the amazing Sebastian Fiumara (PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY) for the adaptation of a Sci-fi classic. 32 PGS.(each)/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (each) © 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved. ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (OF 5) Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Sketch Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY The legendary sci-fi epic by New York Times Bestseller Orson Scott Card continues as the children's training continues at Battle School, but Ender begins to question exactly who the enemy is. He's been isolated, his peers have been turned against him, and now he's been thrown into the deep end... transferred into an army of kids all much older than him. Even if Ender can make it through this, he's found a new game that he might not be able to beat. It's called the Giant's Drink, and no one's ever gotten out of it alive. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99 © 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved. DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #4 (OF 6) Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE Variant Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE Due in part to the Good Man Farson's defeat in Hambry, his forces are momentarily weakened. If Steven Deschain and his gunslingers can mount a surprise attack they will not only defeat Farson, but also destroy the arsenal Farson has acquired to destroy Gilead. But is there a traitor in their midst who will alert Farson to the plan? This one you cannot miss! 40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #4 (OF 5) Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by LEE BERMEJO Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS Sketch Variant by LEE BERMEJO The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known... 32 PGS./Carstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK ONE #3 (OF 5) Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER Pencils & Cover by RON LIM There's a monster on the loose in St. Louis, MO. and Anita Blake is on the case! After visiting the home of the local Voodoo Priestess in search of answers and witnessing things so evil she never thought them possible, and discovering her mentor's dark past, she is sent a deadly message in the night reminding her to be careful of what you seek...cause it just might find you. Go deeper into the mystery with Marvel's adaptation of the second novel from Laurell K. Hamilton's best-selling series! 32 PGS./Mature …$3.99 LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #2 (OF 6) Written by SHERRILYN KENYON Adapted by ROBIN FURTH Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA From the internationally #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the next explosive volume her fans have been begging for. Varian du Fey is a man caught between the battle for humanity and our survival. The illegitimate son of Lancelot and an evil Adoni who serves as Morgen le Fey's right hand, his loyalties are split. If that wasn't enough to ostracize him, he is also the assassin for Merlin in a war that has spread through time and dimensions. Now he is forced to choose once more between walking the path of darkness where he would be king or doing what's right– stopping Morgen le Fey's army. The only problem is a small, cursed woman who has promised to deliver him to his enemies and one he has sworn to protect. His quest for honor will either be his ultimate salvation or the death of the entire world of man. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 YTHAQ — THE FORSAKEN WORLD #1 (OF 4) Written by CHRISTOPHE ARLESTON Adaptation by PAUL BENJAMIN Penciled by ADRIEN FLOCH Covers by ADRIEN FLOCH The first-ever English adaptation of the critically acclaimed European comic-book series from writer Christophe Arleston and artist Adrien Floch, a science-fiction epic adventure that has captivated readers around the world! In space, no one can hear you scream — even if you’re screaming for help from deadly mercenaries while trying to survive a crash landing on a strange, new world! Battered by a cosmic storm, the space cruiser Comet’s Mist falls toward an unknown planet. Only one man and two women survive: poetic technician Narvath, young and intrepid astronavigator Granite, and beautiful but unbearable and materialistic passenger Callista. Only fate knows what lies ahead. 64 PGS./Mature …$5.99 The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions. SAMURAI - LEGEND #4 (OF 4) Written by JEAN-FRANCOIS DI GIORGIO Adapted by JAKE FORBES Penciled by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT Cover by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT The stunning conclusion of the epic European best-seller! The empire’s future hangs in the balance. In a Japan crushed by poverty and misery, one man — Akuma — attempts to seize the throne. His fortress under siege, the emperor — leader of a lesser army — faces a bitter and wild conflict. But his enemies are much closer than he would imagine. And when the sun sets on the last terrible battle, the outcome is more uncertain than ever. 56 PGS./Mature …$5.99 The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions. THE ODYSSEY #4 (OF 8) Written by ROY THOMAS Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI Weary and saddened by their encounter with the Cyclops in which many were lost, Odysseus and his men arrive at last to the fair island of Aeaea. Little do they know that it is home to the crafty and dangerous goddess Circe. When Odysseus’ men do not return from their foraging expedition, Odysseus himself must set out to rescue them from Circe’s deadly embrace and trust in the gods that he will not be her next victim! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 KIDNAPPED! #2 (OF 5) Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by MARIO GULLY Cover by GERALD PAREL At the order of his fiendish uncle, David Balfour has been kidnapped aboard The Covenant. Having no other options, David accepts the meager life of a cabin boy. When a stranger, Alan Stewart, is taken aboard, David overhears a plot to kill Stewart and take his money. Casting his lot with the stranger, David and Stewart must now face off against the dangerous and deadly crew! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (OF 8) Written by ERIC SHANOWER Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER Villian Variant by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL The premiere American fantasy adventure gets the Merry Marvel treatment! Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) teams up with fan-favorite artist Skottie Young (New X-Men) to bring L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic to life! When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a Wicked Witch, liberates a living Scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress…but all she really wants to know is: how does she get home? 32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99 ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5) Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The saga that will change the Ultimate Universe continues! What is Magneto's true plan? Can he be stopped before all the heroes die? And in the end, what fate is in store for The Fantastic Four? The Ultimates? Even Spider-Man? Shock follows shock from the Emmy-nominated, Eisner-award winning writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 ULTIMATE X-MEN #99 Written by ARON E. COLEITE Pencils and Cover by MARK BROOKS It’s a mutant massacre at Xavier's! In the wake of Ultimatum -- a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier's mansion -- killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto -- can anyone save these students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59 Written by JOE POKASKI Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Ultimatum has hit the planet hard and the Baxter Building was ground zero. Johnny is still missing. Dr. Storm is dead. And Reed has taken off to parts unknown. Sue's life hangs in the balance and rests in the hands of untested pilot Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, and Dr. Arthur Molekevic, now better known as the megalamonical Mole Man. "Journey to the Center of an Invisible Woman" begins! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN Ultimatum is upon us!! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much anticipated return of ULTIMATE SPIDER-WOMAN! But is she friend or foe?? Guest- starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579 Written by MARK WAID Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Villain Variant by TBA We have excess of extra “M”s so: This month starts with a mountain of massively malevolent mayhem from the minds of Mark Waid (52, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marcos Martin (DR. STRANGE: THE OATH). With Spidey trapped underground, the Web-Head learns more about the surprising new cast-member who promises to cause trouble for him and his old pall JJJ. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580 Written by ROGER STERN Pencils & Cover by LEE WEEKS When a bizarre criminal endangers his Aunt May, Peter Parker is determined to bring him to justice. But who is this strange, faceless felon? How can Spider-Man stop a guy who can slip through his webbing? And, hey, what's Pete’s pal Joe Robertson been up to? New York Times best selling author and veteran Spider-writer Roger Stern and artist Lee Weeks (SPIDER-MAN: DEATH & DESTINY, CAPTAIN MARVEL) join forces to tell the story we could only call "Fill in the Blank!" Honest! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581 Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils by MIKE MCKONE Cover by BARRY KITSON Villain Variant by TBA "Mind on Fire" Part 1 of 2 "The Trouble with Harry" (or "Harry Osborn and the Chamber of Secrets") It would sure help HARRY OSBORN if he could remember the completely logical, non-magical, and totally plausible way he came back from the dead. A skill like that could be useful, now that his ex-brother-in-law, THE MOLTEN MAN, is out to kill him! Set your spider-sense to tingling as some of the most requested secrets from the time between ONE MORE DAY and BRAND NEW DAY are revealed. All this, and series regular, LIZ ALLEN returns to the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, but is she here to help her ex-husband, or to throw more fuel on the fire? And in answer to more requests than you would believe: Little Normie! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3 Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, TOM DEFALCO & MATT YOCUM Penciled by TODD NAUCK, RAMON BACHS & MORE Cover by PATRICK OLLIFFE In our Untold Tales of Spider-Man, J.M. DeMatteis is back to take us through more of Peter Parker’s struggle to become a hero. In “The Punch,” Pete struggles to keep his powers in check around Flash Thompson – and discovers the negative examples a hero can set. Then, on a trip even further back in time, Matt Yocum takes us on an adventure of epic proportions with Pete’s parents, Richard and Mary Parker – international parents of mystery! Over in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, during a late night hospital visit for baby May, Pete and MJ run into the Rhino – and discover even a super villain has a family. Finally in our Told Tales of Spider-Man, take a look back at the demise of Harry Osborn in Spectacular Spider-Man #200! 104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99 SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY YEARBOOK Written by MIKE FICHERA & MORE The past year saw some major changes for everyone's favorite wall-crawler. For a recap of the 365 Brand New Days, grab yourself a copy of the Spider-Ma Yearbook — featuring an illustrated, Saga-style synopsis of the thrice-monthly storytelling by the Spectacular Spider-Man Brain-Trust of Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Dan Slott, Mark Waid and Zeb Wells! Get to know the new BND Spider-Cast intimately with Official Handbook profiles spotlighting "Best Dressed" Jackpot, "Most Likely to Succeed" Anti-Venom, "Worst Breath" Freak, "Class Clown" Screwball and more. Plus: a plethora of powerful pin-ups to warrant purchasing two-copies for postering your walls! 64 PGS./Handbook/Rated T+ …$4.99 VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #5 (OF 5) Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Cover by ANGEL MEDINA There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #5 (OF 5) Written by TERRY MOORE Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU Cover by TERRY MOORE & CHRISTINA STRAIN WHAT!? It’s over already!? But we were just getting started! Mary Jane’s dealing with drama galore, Liz is slowly being taken over by EVIL cheerleader influences, and Pete Parker keeps ducking out every time he sees a villain on TV… Well, join us here in December, for the last blast of AWESOME, featuring Spidey’s best gal and her bestest buds! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #27 Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils by RON FRENZ & COLEEN COOVER Cover by RON FRENZ Villain Variant by TBA As Kaine, Darkdevil and Normie Osborn attempt to rescue Peter Parker from the Goblin Cult, Araña sends Spider-Girl to destroy the Black Tarantula. But this May has her own agenda (as you can see). Also, Tom DeFalco and Colleen Coover (AGE OF THE SENTRY, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) bring you the adventures of Mayday’s little brother, Li’l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Baby! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #2 (OF 4) Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Pencils & Cover by MAT BROOME In the wake of Anti-Man’s devastating attack on New York City, the Mighty Avengers are neutralized, and Iron Man’s on a quest for answers! Who was the Blue Marvel? Why did he disappear over 40 years ago? And…what alarming secrets will Iron Man discover about the U.S. government and his own agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.? There are no easy answers in the story of Marvel’s newest super hero…created by Kevin Grevioux (NEW WARRIORS) and Mat Broome (The End League)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 BIG HERO 6 #4 (OF 5) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA The Big Hero 6 team knew they were in for a challenge when they set out for New York, but they had no idea just how difficult a fight America had in store for them! Now, their adversaries have taken control of some of their own team mates and allies, with every intention of letting the team, their friends, and their family members tear each other apart! Japan’s premiere super heroes face a life or death decision now, and no matter who survives, BH6 loses! Join Hiro, Baymax, and all the Big Hero 6 in their very first 4th issue, ever! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #7 (OF 12) Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Marvel’s biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #45 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by LUKE ROSS Cover by STEVE EPTING Villain Variant by TBA It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders. From Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross - Part Three of Three 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124 Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Art by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN Cover by BOB LAYTON & GURU eFX Villain Variant by TBA "LOVE AND WAR" (Part 4)—Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call — and Atlas hasn't forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #4 (OF 5) Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO Cover by MIKE PERKINS The final battle for the House of M starts here! Magneto and his mutant army invade America...only to be met by a wave of non-metallic Sentinels! How can the Master of Magnetism defeat a foe he cannot control? Find out as the United States becomes a war zone in the startling climax of the biggest story in the House of M's history! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ETERNALS #6 Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA How many Eternals must die before Gilgamesh's unbridled thirst for their blood is slaked? And how does he expect to ensure that immortals remain dead? As Ikaris grows weary in his attempts to awaken the memory of Philip Stoss, aka Phastos, the absence of Sersi may move him to take drastic steps. Plus, having lost contact with Makari, the Dreaming Celestial has initiated a fail-safe that could mean a spiraling end to all life on Earth! Time is running out, for the Eternals! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 DAREDEVIL #114 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MICHAEL LARK Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Villain Variant by TBA With Lady Bullseye on his trail, Daredevil must protect an old blind man who holds the key to the Hand's destruction! It's an all-out kung-fu ninja battle in the heart of New York City, and everyone who can kick is invited! By Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR—AMERICA FIRST! Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN Art & Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN In this second installment of a series exploring the storied history of America's greatest champion, Howard Chaykin pulls back the Iron Curtain on one of Captain America's wiliest nemeses -- Soviet Russia and her never-ending parade of spies, saboteurs, fifth columnists…so many we had to make this story double-sized! Before his role in “The Death of Captain America,” no one was more patriotic than the Cap of the Fifties, even if he does have Steve Rogers’ shoes to fill. Unfortunately, Nick Fury, a newly minted operative of the CIA, isn't about to let him off the hook that easily. But Cap and Fury better start working together, or they'll find themselves buried in Reds! PLUS: a bonus reprinting of a classic Cap tale from the fabulous fifties! 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$4.99 FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC SPECIAL Cover by MATT To be revealed at a later date. Check back to Marvel.com, the Marvel Mailer & Diamond Daily for more information. 64 PGS./Rated A …$4.99 GHOST RIDER #30 Written by JASON AARON Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by GERALD PAREL Villain Variant by TBA "The Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance" kicks into high gear! With Zadkiel and his army on the verge of conquering heaven itself, a force is gathering to oppose them, a group unlike any we've ever seen. But will their ranks include Johnny Blaze or has he given up the fight once and for all? Find out for yourself in this exciting new ###-kicking installment of the red hot GHOST RIDER! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #3 (OF 5) Written by SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES Cover by CLINT LANGLEY Rats! Rampages! Revelations! With the mystery and madcappery ratcheting up a spike-encrusted notch, Danny Ketch finally receives some of the answers he’s been hunting. What’s the true origin of the Spirit of Vengeance? What’s its true history? What pointy-toothed terror is back from death to gnaw at his soul? And what the hell is he doing one mile beneath the Antarctic icecap with only a talking magpie for company? Saltares and Spurrier serve-up a history lesson that’ll shake the way you see the Ghost Rider mythos forever. Vvvveeeengeaaance! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 HULK #9 Written by JEPH LOEB Art & 50/50 Covers by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO Do ya like ladies? (don’t answer that) How ‘bout monsters?(hang on) BIG BOMBASTIC BATTLES built by superstar Jeph Loeb? (not yet) And does the idea of seeing JUMUNGOUSLY AMAZING ART ADAMS and FREAKIN’ FRANK CHO pages twitter your twutter? (you can answer YES now) IN THIS ISSUE! The LADY LIBERATORS are dead-set on capturing RULK and finding out who he really is…even if he kills ‘em! AND…can HULK, SENTRY, MS. MARVEL, and MOON KNIGHT stop the WENDIGO ARMY from killing everyone in Vegas? What about the WENDIHULK!? (or is it HULKDIGO!?) 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 HULK FAMILY #1 Written by GREG PAK, PAUL TOBIN, FRED VAN LENTE, & TBD Penciled by JHEREMY RAAPACK, BENTON JEW, JONBOY MEYERS, & SCOTT CLARK Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC When Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of an experimental Gamma Bomb, the radiation did not just spawn the incredible beast we know as the Hulk! No indeed, for from that moment grew an entire Hulk Family! From Bruce’s cousin She-Hulk to those who’ve inherited his irradiated genes, Hulk’s family tree is looking a little more green all the time. Featuring: the Senstational She-Hulk! Skaar, Son of Hulk! The Daughter of Hulk and Thundra! And the Spectacular Scorpion, who suspects that she, too, might be part of the fam’. Four incredible stories, four tales of Gamma-fueled action, all in one great one-shot! Be there! 104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99 * * * * * * * * * * * * * IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils by TRAVEL FOREMAN Cover by JUAN DOE Danny Rand was not the first Immortal Iron Fist…and he won’t be the last! The year – 3099. The place – a distant planet first colonized a millennium ago by the People’s Republic of China. Now, a humanity oppressed by a totalitarian technological tyrant has just one hope for salvation – the kung-fu freedom-fighting of the Immortal Iron Fist! But his coming is nothing more than a prophecy and a silent prayer…and even if the Iron Fist does arrive, he must first defeat the most powerful weapon the evil robot empire has…Robo Fat-Cobra! Hot off the heels of Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman’s rip-roaring “MORTAL IRON FIST” arc comes an all-new look at the future legacy of the Immortal Iron Fist...with a jaw-dropping cover by Juan Doe! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #8 Written by PAUL CORNELL Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by BRYAN HITCH Villain Variant by TBA Pete Wisdom couldn't save John the Skrull. He couldn't save anyone he cared for. Being in his unit can be fatal. So now all else seems lost, now Plokta's engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world... what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight? Widescreen horror action with passion, as only Marvel makes it. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3 (OF 4) Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by GREG LAND The epic battle of Zombie vs. Robot shambles on! All that stands between the flesh-crazed armies of the Marvel Zombies and the entirety of the Marvel Universe is…Aaron "Machine Man" Stack? And if he has to shoot, slice, explode, melt, dissolve, chop, crush, dismember, fry, electrocute, bludgeon, blast, harpoon, and, of course, insult every super-powered cannibal in the Zombieverse, well, that's just what he's gonna do. But unbeknownst to him, the Zombie Kingpin has already hatched a fiendish plot to ensure that all of the M.U. will be consumed by an undead apocalypse! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 NYX: NO WAY HOME #4 (OF 6) Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSKY Cover by ALINA URUSOV All Kiden and her friends wanted was to find their missing mentor. But that was before one of their own was shot and the authorities were hunting for them. Without clues, without direction, without hope, will Bobby and Tatiana stand by Kiden in her desperate search…or will they teach her that grownups aren’t the only people who can let you down? 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 MARVEL APES #0 Written by STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY & KARL KESEL Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & RAMON BACHS Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Santa-Ape Variant by SALVA ESPIN He’s the newest Marvel superstar, as seen in the pages of the smash-hit MARVEL APES miniseries! Now, experience the birth of the Gibbon in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #110-111 (1972) — also featuring the often-imitated, never-duplicated Kraven the Hunter! Plus: the Sensational Spider-Monkey stars in a story from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 — and a gallery of all your favorite MARVEL APES variant covers! 72 PGS./ Rated T+ …$3.99 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Covery by GREG LAND As SECRET INVASION draws to its exciting conclusion, SPOTLIGHT will be on hand to capture the effects the mega-event of 2008 has had on the Marvel Universe! We'll check in with SI maestro Brian Michael Bendis as he catches his breath from orchestrating the biggest alien confrontation in Marvel history, and see what he's done with the heroes who stood in harm's way — and those who were Skrulls all along! Look for sneak previews of SI spinoffs like SECRET WARRIORS and the long-awaited SPIDER-WOMAN series, where we take series creators aside and learn all their secrets! Plus: plenty of lists for readers eager to track all the movements of Skrulls past, present and....future? The secrets of the SECRET INVASION, unlocked in this month's MARVEL SPOTLIGHT! 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES: FANTASTIC FOUR #43 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by SALVA ESPIN Can't vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast---Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo's not playing fair at the fair! He's stolen part of the FF's essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF's destruction! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES: SPIDER-MAN #46 Written by TODD DEZAGO Penciled by ROBERTO CASTRO Cover by FRANCIS TSAI "Silent Nights" Having finally found the perfect present for Aunt May for Christmas, Peter needs to make some money to pay for it! He hopes to sell some photos of Spidey in action to the Daily Bugle, but nothing is happening--everyone is in the Holiday spirit... ...everyone except Peter. 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES: SUPER HEROES #6 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI Cover by CLAYTON HENRY Here he comes, True Believers -- the astonishing ANT-MAN! The man with two, count 'em, TWO super powers! Who is he? How did he get both the ability to shrink to less than an inch tall and speak directly to ants? Why does he use those abilities to aid all mankind? SHUT UP -- Don't answer that! Those are rhetorical questions! Any answers you come up with can't possibly be as awesome as the real ones ... SO BUY THIS COMIC NOW!!! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES: THE AVENGERS #31 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by CLAYTON HENRY Good Things Come to Those Who Bait! With the Avengers vacationing on the sunny California beaches, Tigra hopes to finally conquer her fear of water, but things go sour when Iron Man challenges Luke Cage to a deep sea fishing contest and the two of them, ahem, bend the rules a bit. Iron Man sends a sonar pulse to stir up the really big fish, unfortunately rousing not only a monster from the deep, but also one seriously angry Prince of Atlantis...Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Lucky the Avengers brought the Hulk along! It's the slugfest to end all slugfests, and it does nothing to help Tigra's fear of water! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #18 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #18 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #6 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #6 WORLD WAR HULK #5 INCREDIBLE HULK #111 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #18 MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #8 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #44 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #4 Cover by CHRIS BACHALO It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover in the latest senses-shattering edition of the wall-crawler’s very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles and games, pinups, a letters page, and a pull-out poster! 96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99 SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #3 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #551 56 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT #1 Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN “A CHRISTMAS DREAM”—You’ve been good? Tell that to Santa. You’ve been naughty? Look out for Moon Knight! Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. For Moon Knight’s sometime paramour Marlene it’s a chance to sit by the fire and dream of a future in which her boyfriend isn’t a borderline psychotic vigilante. But for Moon Knight, it’s just a night like any other -- and tonight he’s got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill. 48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99 MOON KNIGHT #25 Written by MIKE BENSON Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM CONCLUSION TO “THE DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR” Norman Osborn ain’t fooling around no more. He’s brought out his big gun. It’s Moon Knight versus Bullseye -- and only one will survive. For real. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1 & 2 (OF 6) Written by KURT BUSIEK Pencils & Covers by JAY ANACLETO The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well. Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there. 32 PGS.(eaach)/Rated A …$3.99 (each) NOVA #20 Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR. Villain Variant by TBA Guest-starring the original New Warriors…and the Nova Corps?! Whether Rich Rider likes it or not, the Nova Corps has been re-founded, and planet Earth doesn't seem ready for its futuristic policing methods! Now the Human Rocket is on a collision course with some of his oldest friends and ex-teammates... the original New Warriors! Plus: a sucker punch ending that will make you gasp "I don’t believe they did that!" It’s all in the next issue of the book that has Aint It Cool News raving “This is now Marvel’s benchmark comic.” 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 THOR: GOD-SIZED #1 Written by MATT FRACTION Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, DAN BRERETON & MARKO DJURDJEVIC Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC His name was Skurge, and men and god alike knew him as Executioner…and the legend of his life and death reverberate across the walls of Heaven itself. In Asgard, though…no one can quite remember WHAT happened to him. How did he live? How did he die? And why does everyone in Asgard remember it differently? There's trickery at hand so vile even Loki joins Thor in trying to unravel it. Some comics are giant-sized. Some are king-sized. Only THIS comic can be called GOD-SIZED! By Matt Fraction (THOR: AGES OF THUNDER) and a roster of all-star artists including Doug Braithwaite (SECRET INVASION: THOR), Dan Brereton (IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL) and Marko Djurdjevic (THOR #7-8)! 64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 NEW WARRIORS #19 Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by NIC KLEIN Donyell Taylor has a decision to make. Hoping to save the life of his brother, Donyell attempted to travel back in time…but accidentally found himself in the future instead. A future where everything he’s fought against has come to pass: Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights, imposing his rule over a good chunk of the free world and making outlaws of the super heroes. But when Donyell finds his brother alive and well in the most unlikely place, might he give up everything he’s fought for—including his New Warriors—and give in to this future to get what he really wants? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #5 (OF 5) Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE GARCIA Cover by STUART IMMONEN Patsy’s adventure in the great white north comes to a close. She’s wrestled wolves, fought yetis, dazzled her foes with grace and charm and hit things – lots of things! It will have all been for nothing though if she can’t return the mystical heir to her home. But what if the heir doesn’t want to return? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26 Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by DAVE WILKINS The “Secret Invasion” might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge-- a soldier all his life-- go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over... who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end... 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 THUNDERBOLTS #127 Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA Villain Variant by TBA It's Bullseye & Venom unleashed – and the T-Bolts will never be the same! All-out war erupts in Thunderbolts Mountain, as Songbird fights for her life against the team’s most psychotic and bloodthirsty members -- and this time, they're taking no prisoners! Old scores are settled and long-standing enmities explode into violence as Norman Osborn clears the deck to make way for his all-new, all-different Thunderbolts! And it ain't over 'til the Songbird sings in part two of “Burning Down the House” by Andy Diggle (Losers) and Roberto De La Torre (Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1-4 (OF 6) Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. “THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI,” PART 1 The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.” It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can’t easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That’s right -- she’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil. 32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory …$3.99(each) RUNAWAYS #5 Written by TERRY MOORE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS The chase is on! The Majesdanians have returned and want blood. Can the Runaways run fast enough to escape? Will Karolina and Xavin ever look at each other the same way again? Can Chase get out of his new job early enough to help them? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SKAAR: SON OF HULK #6 Written by GREG PAK Pencils by RON GARNEY & BUTCH GUICE Cover by RON GARNEY Villain Variant by TBA Skaar's first great adventure reaches a titanic end with earth-shattering consequences as Axeman Bone returns to battle the Son of Hulk at the gates of Okini! Plus -- the origin of Old Sam! The true face of Princess Omaka, Hero Protector of Sakaar! And a certain key acquaintance of the Hulk himself makes a shocking appearance! And as if that ain't already more savage, sword-swinging excitement than mere mortals such as we can handle, here's one more shocker for you -- Skaar says more than "GRRRAAAA!" 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by MAHMUD A. ASRAR Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC It's a double-sized sci-fi spectacular, guest-starring the Lady Liberators (fresh from the pages of The Hulk) and the female heroes from the Guardians of the Galaxy! When She-Hulk finds herself suddenly transported off-world, it’s up to her and a collection of the universe’s most powerful heroines including Storm, Thundra, Valkyre and the Invisible Woman - to figure out what’s going on…before a brand-new foe annihilates them! Craving more cosmic? Blast off with...writer Peter David (THE DARK TOWER, X-FACTOR) and penciler Mahmud S. Asrar (DYNAMO 5, NOVA ANNUAL #1)! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 SHE-HULK #36 Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by GG STUDIOS’ PASQUALE QUALANO Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. From the pages of HULK, it's Invisible Woman, Thundra, and Valkyre - The Lady Liberators! She-Hulk's fellow heroines hold She-Hulk back from delivering ultimate justice? And is our gamma-powered glamazon becoming more savage than sensational? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SQUADRON SUPREME #6 Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN Penciled by MARCO TURINI Cover by GREG LAND “POWER TO THE PEOPLE” The crew of the Icarus One found something in space, something that changed them forever. Then they did the one thing good government employees never do: they went public. Now standing between these four mutated astronauts and a firing squad is Ultimate Nick Fury and his newly assembled Squadron Supreme! It’s Fury’s day of reckoning…leading up to a last page you WON’T believe! Part 6 (of 6) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #4 (OF 6) Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & RAMON ROSANAS Cover by DAVE BULLOCK What happens when our hero takes a good long look in the mirror...and sees The Golden Age Sentry! PLUS, It's an invasion! No---not that kind of invasion; it's a British music invasion. But the dance party grinds to a sudden halt when the Crick-Hits are kidnapped, and it's all tunnels lead to Rome as the Golden Guardian of good teams up with the Blonde Phantom journeying deep within the Earth to do battle against a seemingly unstoppable army of monsters and their rather tyrannical leader, Marvel presents a story we just had to call--- "I Wanna Hold Your Band!" 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 WHAT IF? HOUSE OF M Written by BRIAN REED, JIM MCCANN & C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by PAOLO PANTALENA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE Cover by JIM CHEUNG & MARKO DJURDJEVIC We all remember when the Scarlet Witch uttered the three words that would change the landscape of the Marvel Universe: “No More Mutants!” But what if she said something different? And what of the consequences…? In a world without great power, who bears the burden of responsibility? Who will stand up to an enemy who fills the vacuum of power and whose hatred is unparalleled? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) with Marvel's own Jim McCann and brand-spankin’ new artist Paolo Pantalena answer the question: "What if Scarlet Witch had ended the HOUSE OF M by saying "NO MORE POWERS!" Also featuring Part 1 of a special five part back-up story in all the What Ifs this year, in which we see Iron Lad take a different path that leads him to recruit a different set of future Avengers. Join C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Patrick Spaziante (MUTIES, Sonic The Hedgehog) as they ask, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK Written by STEVEN GRANT & C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by GUS VASQUEZ & PATRICK SPAZIANTE Cover by RON GARNEY & MARKO DJURDJEVIC On a terrible day not long ago, a single bullet tore into Peter Parker's beloved Aunt May, triggering a cascade of helplessness, revenge and desperation that finally cost Peter the life he had always known and almost cost Spider-Man everything he had ever stood for. But what if the bullet had found a different target? If Spider-Man was willing to break all his rules for the woman who raised him, how far would he go for the woman he loves? "What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead Of Aunt May?" Featuring Part 4 of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... Enter Kang! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WHAT IF? NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR Written by PAUL TOBIN Pencils & Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER The original Fantastic Four are dead, and a New Fantastic Four has taken their place! But what can the team of Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine do against a foe as powerful as Thanos---bearer of the Infinity Gauntlet? When it takes all the power of Iron Man's amazing new armor, all of Spider-Man's attitude, all the Hulk's brute strength, and all of Wolverine's underhanded tricks just to survive...what can the New Fantastic Four do to win? The answer lies within this cosmically power-packed issue! Featuring Part 2 of "What If the Runaways became the Young Avengers?" 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 WHAT IF? CAPTAIN AMERICA: FALLEN SON Written by MARC SUMERAK Art by TREVOR GORING Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Every man, woman and child in the Marvel Universe remembers where they were the day that Captain America died. But what if the event that forever changed the heart of heroics had never actually happened? And what if the hero that helped define the post-Civil War era had fallen in Cap's place? Join us for a tale of death, mourning and rebirth as we ask the question on everyone's mind: "What if Iron Man had died instead of Captain America?" Featuring Part 2 of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... Iron Lad stands revealed! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WHAT IF? SECRET WARS Written by KARL BOLLERS & C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by JORGE MOLINA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARKO DJURDJEVIC From the Watcher’s Datalog: When a handful of Earth’s heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he’d successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder’s near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if…? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words…“What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder’s Power?” And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... “Young Avengers Assemble!” 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8 Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY Villain Variant by TBA WAR OF KINGS lead-in! All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls “a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn't be missed.” 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #1 Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by BRANDON PETERSON WAR OF KINGS lead-in! The X-Men have been defeated. Havok , Polaris and the Starjammers are being held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are being hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi’Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No King will stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Join Christopher Yost (X-FORCE) and Dustin Weaver (Star Wars:KOTR) as they spin the story of a fight against insurmountable odds. Do not miss this mini-series that will change the shape of the Universe and pave the way for the War of Kings. 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99 WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #31 Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE Cover by MIKE DEODATO THE FAMILY BUSINESS” Part 1 (of 2) After the stunning revelations of last issue, Daken now knows that he is merely a pawn and that his hatred of his father, Wolverine, is based upon a lie. Now, Daken and Wolverine—father and son—unite to track down the most fearsome being Daken has ever known. But they’re not the only ones looking for him… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #505 Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON Villain Variant by TBA Colossus continues his quest to ease the pain of losing Kitty Pryde-- and it brings him face-to-face with some evil from the Old Country, run amok on the streets of San Francisco. Elsewhere, the shockwaves caused by Simon Trask's press conference continue to ripple, making anti-mutant hysteria hit a fever pitch. And as Angel and Beast continue to assemble the Fringe Science Team in the far north of Canada, Storm demands an audience with Emma Frost, queen to queen... 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-MEN: LEGACY #219 Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by PHIL BRIONES Cover by MIKE MCKONE Professor Xavier finds himself face-to-face with his half-brother—The Unstoppable Juggernaut! But is Juggernaut friend or foe? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 X-INFERNUS #1 (OF 4) Written by C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by GIUSEPPI CAMUNCOLI Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL The X-Men promise to make this one of the hottest winters ever! When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she’s determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They’ll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 X-FORCE #10 Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Pencils & Cover by MIKE CHOI Villain Variant by TBA “OLD GHOSTS”—DEMON BEAR. GHOST RIDER. LEGACY VIRUS. MISTER SINISTER. VANISHER. DOMINO. CAMERON HODGE. THE RIGHT. And it only gets bigger from here. Part 4 (of 4) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 CABLE #9 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI “WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD,” PART 3—Would you destroy the world, if it was your only chance to save it? No, not this world. A dark, twisted, miserable version of this world—one that shouldn’t even exist. One that won’t exist, if you succeed. That’s the choice Lucas Bishop had to make it—and he’d make it again, in a heartbeat. He’s been captured by X-Force, but it’s all part of the plan. And while Cyclops thinks he’s finally removed the only threat to the Cable and the mutant messiah child out in the timestream, he couldn’t be more wrong. He’s only made it worse. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-FACTOR #38 Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by MIKE MAYHEW Siryn goes into labor three weeks early. Could this be the second mutant born since M-Day? Either way, the U.S. government isn’t going to sit idle while it happens. Can Rictor and the mother-to-be fend them off? They’ll have to, since X-Factor and Longshot are busy fighting an army of Darwins!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 YOUNG X-MEN #9 Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Villain Variant by TBA The two-part juggernaut, "The Y-Men" concludes as the Young X-Men face the next generation of super-powered villains. Who could be more threatening than evil mutants? You'll have to read this issue to find out! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 DEADPOOL #5 Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by CARLO BARBERI Cover by JASON PEARSON “HORROR BIZNESS,” Part 2 (of 2) This is what Deadpool has to resort to, only days after single-handedly saving the entire planet from Skrulls? Oh, that’s right—nobody knows about that…Deadpool didn’t even want this job. But here he is anyway, in some dank corner of Eastern Europe, going toe-to-toe with an undead plastic surgeon and his flesh-eating clientele, contracted by the head of a greasy paramilitary unit to avenge the zombification of the guy’s young, ex-model trophy wife -- and all because Wade’s dead broke. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 WOLVERINE #70 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN "OLD MAN LOGAN" Fifty years ago the heroes of the Marvel Universe were massacred and as far as Old Man Logan is concerned, WOLVERINE died with them. During that final battle, something happened to Logan…something so traumatic that he hasn’t popped his claws since. Now Logan lives out his days a shell of a man, his warrior spirit long since crushed by the horrible weight of the secret he carries with him. What happened? Finally, the darkest chapter in Logan’s history can be told! MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN’s character defining run continues! Part 5 (of 8). 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 WOLVERINE: FLIES TO A SPIDER Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by JEROME OPENA Cover by TIM BRADSTREET “SWALLOWED THE SPIDER” It’s New Year’s Eve, and tonight, like every night, they’ve gathered at the road stop saloon called the “Rat Trap.” The Road Dawgs. The meanest, nastiest, most jacked-up biker gang you ever could meet. But tonight there’s a stranger sitting on the stool at the end of the bar. Someone who’s come here to pick a fight. Someone who’s hunting far bigger game than these roughnecks, and knows exactly how to get its attention. Before the stroke of midnight, he’ll get his wish. It’s Wolverine at his fiercest, courtesy of Gregg Hurwitz (PUNISHER) and future star Jerome Opena (Fear Agent). 48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 X-MEN: MAGNETO—TESTAMENT #4 (OF 5) Written by GREG PAK Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC THE LASTEST SERIES FROM MARVEL KNIGHTS The Poles called the little town Oswiecim…but the conquering Nazis have given it a new name. Now the young man who will eventually become Magneto faces the most unfathomable horrors of his life within the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Whose familiar face will greet him? What will it take to survive? And in the face of such overwhelming inhumanity, how can our hero keep hope alive? 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (OF 5) Written by MIKE CAREY, FRANK TIERI & OTHERS Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN & OTHERS Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Iceman continues his westward saga. Can everyone’s favorite, frigid X-Man survive Mystique’s kiss of death? And if so, will he ever be the same again? Also featuring Nightcrawler and Mercury in tales of mischief. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (OF 4) Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by DAVE WILKINS 50 years ago Wolverine turned his back on the people of San Francisco’s Chinatown when they needed him the most. Now he must make up for his mistake and somehow manage to unite all of the Kung Fu schools in the city, if he hopes to have any chance at defeating the brutal Black Dragon Tong that currently controls the underworld. Unfortunately, that’s going to be hard for Logan to do when he happens to be locked inside a San Francisco jail cell. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4) Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by MARIO ALBERTI The stunningly illustrated mini-series continues! In "Last Hunts and Massacres", the black-costumed Spidey, still reeling from the events of "Kraven's Last Hunt", joins an X-Men team rocked by the Mutant Massacre to face the deadly menace of the Marauders! Wolverine vs. Sabretooth? Check! Storm with a Mohawk? Check! All-out action as only Italian sensation Mario Alberti can deliver? Feast your eyes, true believer! 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 X-MEN: WORLDS APART #3 (OF 4) Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES Cover by MIKE DEODATO From the time she joined the X-Men, Storm has been called upon to fight mutants, aliens, demons and even gods…and she’s triumphed. But how will she fare when she is forced to combat her own husband? It’s the fight you’ve been waiting for: Storm, Queen of Wakanda, against the Black Panther! And with her kingdom and the lives of her teammates, the X-Men, on the line, Storm knows this is one fight she can’t afford to lose… 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #2 (OF 3) Written by MARC SUMERAK Art by MARK ROBINSON & TIM SEELEY Cover by MICHAEL RYAN The journey into Wolverine's mind continues as Professor X and Logan dig deeper for answers about the mysterious mutant's past. But when the truth about the Weapon X Program finally begins to surface, the repressed emotions tied to those memories may be too much for Logan to handle! It's not just a history lesson... it's a lesson in pain! PLUS: A warped tour of the Weapon X facility, as seen through the eyes of everyone's favorite Merc-with-a-Mouth -- DEADPOOL! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #2 (OF 4) Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS GIARUSSO Art & Cover by GURIHIRU & CHRIS GIARUSSO FIELD TRIP!!! The Power kids are excited to be visiting the coolest school on the planet -- the Xavier Institute! But even the home of the world's most powerful mutants might not be safe when the Sentinels come knocking! It's mutant mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner! Plus…MINI MARVELS! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #10 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by TBD Cover by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Even a man with a healing factor, adamantium claws and enhanced senses to get him through a fight may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and need the help of Jack Russell, WEREWOLF-BY-NIGHT! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 NEW EXILES #15 & 16 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TIM SEELEY & VICENÇ VILLAGRASA Covers by ALEX GARNER & TIM SEELEY In a world where dinosaurs and humans fight side by side to ensure global security, an invading alien force threatens to destroy all that they have accomplished. But the aliens' objective is not to destroy this world—that is only a means to their true end; the assassination of their own rightful queen! Plus, as the New Exiles fight beside the Sons of Iron and Daughters of the Dragon to save their planet, a deadly force from the Exiles own past returns for a final showdown. Empress Hydra is back, and with her minions at her side only one thing is for certain: someone must die! 32 PGS.(each)/Rated A …$2.99 (each) NEW EXILES ANNUAL #1 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by DAVE WILLIAMS Proteus was one of the Exiles’ most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him… the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time…but every so often, hints of his true self… slip through. Not too much… an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come… Proteus has returned! 40 PGS. /Rated A…$3.99 PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL Written by JASON AARON Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by CHRIS BACHALO “AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN" It just wouldn't be Christmas without the Punisher, now would it? There's no room at the inn for a mobster and his pregnant wife who are on the run from rival gangsters, but lucky for them Frank Castle is in a giving mood. Though keeping them alive won't be easy, what with three vicious gun-toting wise-guys and a wacked-out pimp named Shepherd all hot on their trail. But then nobody ever said Christmas miracles came easy, did they? 48 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99 PUNISHER #65 Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by DAVE JOHNSO CONCLUSION TO “GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES: JIGSAW” The conclusion to the first of three story arcs written by three of the hottest writers in crime fiction starts here! Best-selling crime novelist Gregg Hurwitz (The Kill Clause, The Crime Writer) and Laurence Campbell (PUNISHER ANNUAL: THE HUNTED) bring you a tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. Frank Castle has never had less to lose…or more pain to dole out. He’s cut his way to the top of the criminal empire that’s been terrorizing the Mexican desert town of Tierra Rota, and now he’s ready to sever its head. It’s the Punisher versus Jigsaw, like you’ve never seen before. 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99 DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL-SLAYER #4 (OF 4) Written by BRIAN KEENE Art by CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by KAARE ANDREWS Its a final showdown in the Garden of Eden as the Devil-Slayer faces off against both demons and angels in an effort to stop Armageddon! Everything is at stake if he doesn't defeat the demon Belathauzer, the archangel Gabriel, the Bloodstone Group and the other Operation: Xenogenesis conspirators in time…in the terrifying conclusion to this much-talked-about reimagining, written by award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene (Ghost Walk, The Rising) and illustrated by Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99 INCOGNITO #1 Written by ED BRUBAKER Art & Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you’ve ever read! What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection… but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn’t apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn’t stand it? What would you do then? INCOGNITO – a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics – by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips(Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors. And continuing Criminal’s single issue tradition, each issue of Incognito has more pages of story content, as well as articles on pulp and noir and behind the scenes looks! 32 PGS./Mature Content/No Ads …$3.50 POWERS VOL. 12: THE 25 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES OF ALL TIME TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to super hero cases, and they both have a secret: They both have powers. This new story will blow the roof off of everything you know about crime comics and super hero comics! Walker vs. Pilgrim! And they both have powers! From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel comics (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS) comes a brand-new chapter from this award-winning book. Collecting POWERS #25-30. 200 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.95 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2262-3 POWERS is TM & © 2008 Jinxworld Inc. All Rights Reserved MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 8 HC Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, JOHN BUSCEMA & FRANK GIACOIA Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA Avengers assemble! The MARVEL MASTERWORKS are bringing you yet another collection from the heyday of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. You know it’s trouble when Kang the Conqueror drops in from the 41st century, but this time he pits our heroes against Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum and the Whizzer — the Squadron Sinister — in a cosmic chess match! And as if one menace wasn’t enough, then from across time the Avengers must also face the combined combat skill of the Captain America, Sub-Mariner and Human Torch of 1941! Next, it’s a focus on the King of Wakanda, the Black Panther, as he infiltrates the supremacist Sons of the Serpent. But when he’s captured, will the Serpents use T’Challa to incite a war that will tear the nation apart? Then it’s the return of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, but with them in two comes a barbarian as only Big John Buscema can draw them, Akron the Magnificent! And before you close these pages you’ll find out how to rent an Avenger when they become heroes for hire, see the return of the Man-Ape and the Lethal Legion, and enjoy guest-stars galore with the Black Knight, Nick Fury, Captain Marvel and Black Widow! Collecting AVENGERS #69-79. 240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2934-9 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 8 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 109 240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2935-6 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES VOL. 2 HC Written by STAN LEE & VARIOUS Penciled by BILL EVERETT, GENE COLAN, JOE SINNOTT, BERNIE KRIGSTEIN, JOE MANEELY, JERRY ROBINSON, JIM MOONEY, GEORGE TUSKA, PAUL REINMAN, HARRY ANDERSON, TONY DIPRETA, ED WINIARKSI, SAM KWESKIN, DICK BRIEFER & VARIOUS Cover by HARRY ANDERSON Join the Marvel Masterworks as we take another dip into the well of pre-Code madness from the era when comics were no-holds-barred and horror was king! You’ll be treated to dozens of tales from the dark side by such luminaries as Bill Everett, Gene Colan, Bernie Krigstein, Jerry Robinson and many, many more as they dig up the deepest, darkest tales of suspense and terror found anywhere this side of a mortuary. The Farmer takes a life, but what price will he pay when the chickens come home to roost? Is O’Malley’s friend really the kind of guy you want to hang out with? Find out what makes even a monster afraid, and discover the sure-fire solution to father-in-law trouble! The 1950s were a time of gruesome stories and great art, and Stan Lee’s Atlas had it all. What more can we say? The devil made us do it! Reserve that copy today! Collecting STRANGE TALES #11-20. 272 PGS./All Ages …$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3489-3 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES VOL. 2 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 113 272 PGS./All Ages …$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2931-8 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 8 HC Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY It’s time to take another trip up the Rainbow Bridge to fair Asgard with the greatest team comics has ever known, Stan “The Man” and Jack “King” Kirby! Their Thor epics are the peak of cosmic action and mythic adventure, and these ten adventures will show you yet again just why. It all begins as the Mighty Thor takes a journey across time into an apocalyptic atomic future where man is now mutate, but there’s no rest upon his return because then it’s the god vs. god when Thor does battles with Pluto, Lord of the Underworld! And battles aren’t the only thing you can bet on. Queen Karnilla pines for the noble Balder the Brave, while the amazing being known as “Him” (and known to Marvelites as Adam Warlock) takes the Lady Sif to be his perfect mate! Methinks that date may end in fisticuffs. Then it’s a battle through Loki to find, and learn the amazing origin of, the one-and-only Galactus! It’s a cosmic revelation as can only be brought to you by the King of Comics! But that ain’t all! There’s a knuckle-smashing showdown with the Thermal Man, the return of the Wrecker and a heart-wrenching astral adventure featuring Thor’s former ladylove, Jane Foster. Collecting THOR #163-172. 224 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3497-8 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 8 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 112 224 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3498-5 SECRET WARS II OMNIBUS HC Written by JIM SHOOTER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARK GRUENWALD, DENNY O'NEIL, JOHN BYRNE, STEVE ENGLEHART, DANNY FINGEROTH, TOM DEFALCO, BILL MANTLO, ROGER STERN, ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIKE CARLIN, PETER GILLIS, LOUISE SIMONSON, WALT SIMONSON, JIM OWLSEY, PETER DAVID & JAMES FELDER Penciled by AL MILGROM, MARY WILSHIRE, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, PAUL NEARY, JOHN ROMITA, JR., DAN GREEN, RICH BUCKLER, JOHN BYRNE, KEITH POLLARD, JOE SINNOTT, MIKE HARRIS, RON FRENZ, JACK FURY, TOM MORGAN, JAMES FRY, DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, MIKE MIGNOLA, JOHN BUSCEMA, PAUL CHADWICK, RON WILSON, MARK BADGER, RICK LEONARD, BRENT ANDERSON, SCOTT WILLIAMS, WALT SIMONSON, MARK BRIGHT, RICH BUCKLER, DON PERLIN, PETE WOODS & MIKE MANLEY Cover by JOHN BYRNE He rescued the Hulk and destroyed the New Mutants, he wrestled the Thing and made a deal with Mephisto, he created Kurse and Thundersword and a tower of gold! Doctor Strange tried to teach him; Dazzler tried to romance him! The Avengers wanted to recruit him, Daredevil to sue him, and Puma and Deadpool just wanted him dead! Hero, villain, force of nature and deus ex machina all in one: the Beyonder! For good or ill, he was one of the most powerful agents of change in the eighties, and now you can see all of his work all at once! Plus: the menacing Moondragon, the nefarious Nebula and, oddly enough, the origin of Armadillo! Featuring Tabitha Smith, later of New Mutants, X-Force and Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. fame! Collecting SECRET WARS II #1-9; NEW MUTANTS #30 and #36-37; CAPTAIN AMERICA #308; UNCANNY X-MEN #196 AND #202-203; IRON MAN #197; FANTASTIC FOUR #282, #285, #288 and #316-319; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #268 AND #273-274; DAREDEVIL #223; INCREDIBLE HULK #312; AVENGERS #260-261 AND #265-266; DAZZLER #40; ALPHA FLIGHT #28; THING #30; DOCTOR STRANGE #74; CLOAK AND DAGGER #4; POWER PACK #18; THOR #363; POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #121; PETER PARKER, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #111; DEFENDERS #152; DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #1 and QUASAR #8. 1168 PGS./ All Ages …$99.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3111-3 SECRET WARS II OMNIBUS HC (DM ONLY) 1168 PGS./All Ages…$99.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3658-3 ULTIMATE ORIGINS PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BUTCH GUICE Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO & MICHAEL TURNER This is it! The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! When they first met, Bruce Banner mysteriously warned Spider-Man that "Everything is connected." Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs—and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN) unite for the first time for the Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM! Collecting ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1-5. 120 PGS./ Rated T+…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3035-2 Trim size: standard ULTIMATE ORIGINS PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY) 120 PGS./Rated T+...$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3657-6 NOVA VOL. 1 HC Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by SEAN CHEN, SCOTT HANNA, BRIAN DENHAM, WELLINTON ALVES & PAUL PELLETIER Cover by ADI GRANOV Exploding from the pages of ANNIHILATION! In the wake of the devastating Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered peace. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone – now there is only Richard Rider, the young man called Nova. Now he has near limitless power, but can a lone human police an entire universe? Encountering threats both on Earth and on worlds far away, Nova must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed and justice for all! Plus: What is the haunted place called Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? Why will the new character named Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what well-known CONQUEST characters are hot on our hero’s trail? As Nova enters the final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone Centurion faces his darkest hour. Also featuring a special standalone thriller that traps Nova and Gamora, the universe’s most dangerous woman, together – and also the big return of the New Mutants’ Warlock. Collecting NOVA #1-12 and NOVA ANNUAL #1. 328 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3654-5 Trim size: oversize ULTIMATES 3 VOL. 1: SEX, LIES & DVD PREMIERE HC Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER Covers by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER The countdown to Ultimatum begins here — and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die, and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom, too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, Fallen Son) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (Uncanny X-Men, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet! Collecting ULTIMATES 3 #1-5. 120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3037-6 Trim size: standard ULTIMATES 3 VOL. 1: SEX, LIES & DVD PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY) 120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3458-9 ULTIMATES 3 VOL. 1: SEX, LIES & DVD PREMIERE HC BLACK & WHITE VARIANT (DM ONLY) 120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3661-3 NEW AVENGERS VOL. 9: SECRET INVASION BOOK 2 PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BILLY TAN & JIM CHEUNG Cover by ALEKSI BRILLOT SPIDER-MAN VERSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE JUNGLES OF THE SAVAGE LAND! But who is who and what is what?? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed... Plus, The dark secret of the Illuminati. Could it have brought about the Secret Invasion? And what happened to the Skrulls during the legendary HOUSE OF M event? Also, the Hood must discover the true secret behind his powers. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #43-47. 120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2948-6 THESE NEW AVENGERS COLLECTIONS STILL AVAILABLE! NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1: BREAKOUT TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1479-3) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1672-9) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1706-7) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1987-6) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 5: CIVIL WAR TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2446-2) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION TPB…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2468-9) NEW AVNEGERS VOL. 7: THE TRUST TPB…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2503-7) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 8: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2946-2) MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by ALEX MALEEV, KHOI PHAM & JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Where has Nick Fury been, and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough? Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #12-15 112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3009-3 THESE MIGHTY AVENGERS TRADEPAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2368-2) MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 2: VENOM BOMB…$ 14.99 (978-0-7851-2369-9) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 1: LEGACY PREMIERE HC Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel’s sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers — the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You’ve heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks — the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA — well, now’s your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All this…plus a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog! C’mon, people, time to lock and load! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1-6. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3326-1 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 4: JIGSAW! PREMIERE HC Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by ALEX MALEEV All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before the Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18-23. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3022-2 Trim size: standard THESE PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 1: CIVIL WAR…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2315-6) PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 2: GOIN' OUT WEST…$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2636-2) PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 3: HUNTER/HUNTED…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2664-5) WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES PREMIERE HC Written by GREGG HURWITZ, SIMON SPURRIER, RICK REMENDER, MIKE CAREY & CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by MARCELO FRUSIN, BEN OLIVER, JEROME OPENA, SCOTT KOLINS & COY TURNBULL Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA It’s Wolverine as you’ve never seen him before! Watch the X-Men’s most dangerous member as he battles two-bit thugs and overfed Brit Aristos. Then, Wolverine faces down Nanny and Orphan-Maker, and lets former New X-Men member Trance in on all his secrets. And everyone knows that Wolverine is an expert tracker, but what about when he’s been blinded? The fighting Canadian must lead a vacationing family out of the woods using only his four remaining senses. Collecting WOLVERINE ANNUAL #1: DEATHSONG, WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES, WOLVERINE: FIREBREAK, WOLVERINE: KILLING MADE SIMPLE. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3471-8 Trim size: standard X-MEN: ANGEL REVELATIONS TRADE PAPERBACK Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by ADAM POLLINA Cover by ADAM POLLINA Warren Worthington III has it made. A senior at St. Joseph's Prep, he's smart, tall, handsome, and rich; a star both on the field and in the classroom. All the girls want to date him, all the guys want to be him. There's just one problem…Warren's changing. Something's happening to his body—humps have started to grow under his shoulder blades, and they're getting bigger and more painful every day. See the never-before-told origin of one of the X-Men’s five founding members, and his first encounter with an unsolvable, unrelenting evil…the Hunter. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN), with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina (X-FORCE), who returns with a vengeance to the X-Men! Collecting ANGEL: REVELATIONS #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3294-3 RUNAWAYS: PRIDE & JOY PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA At some point in their lives, all young people believe their parents are evil…but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico — whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives — vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. Collecting RUNAWAYS #1-6. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN : 978-0-7851-3558-6 Trim size: standard RUNAWAYS: DEAD END KIDS TPB Written by JOSS WHEDON Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN Cover by JO CHEN The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar JOSS WHEDON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ASTONISHING X-MEN) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. This is the cannot-miss book of 2007! Collecting RUNAWAYS #25-30. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3459-6 SPIDER-MAN: BLUE PREMIERE HC Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by TIM SALE Cover by TIM SALE “It’s about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her.” What Peter Parker didn’t know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or, more appropriately, how they almost didn’t fall in love. Welcome to Spider-Man’s life. Bad before good. It’s kind of amazing. So, in order to get the girl of his dreams, he’ll have to run the gauntlet of the Green Goblin, the Rhino, two Vultures and a mysterious man in the shadows controlling it all. Join Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween, and DAREDEVIL: YELLOW) in the story about Spider-Man’s first love, Gwen Stacy. Highlighted by the introduction of Mary Jane Watson, it is a critical moment in Spider-Man’s life when everything was just coming together… only to fall apart. Collecting SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1-6. 160 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3446-6 Trim size: standard SPIDER-MAN: BLUE BLACK AND WHITE PREMIERE HC Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by TIM SALE Cover by TIM SALE Retelling the early career of Spider-Man in bold black and white! 160 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3447-3 Trim size: standard AVENGERS: FIRST TO LAST PREMIERE HC Written by PETER DAVID, STAN LEE, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE, MACON BLAIR, TOM BELAND & BOB BURDEN Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, KEVIN MAGUIRE, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, JORGE LUCAS, NICK DRAGOTTA, JUAN DOE & KANO Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS & ARIEL OLIVETTI They are the last of the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: Hawkeye, the blinded archer; the Wasp, pint-sized dynamo cursed with an incurable shrinking disease; Cannonball, mutant X-Man and Avenger; and former Ant-Man, former Giant-Man, former super hero Hank Pym, the last man who would have volunteered to lead them. They’re not the strongest, but they are the only hope in the final battle against the greatest enemies of mankind. They are the Last Avengers. United, they will fall. This is THE LAST AVENGERS STORY. Also featuring timeless tales shedding new light on the early days of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor! In these previously untold stories, the six founding members vie for chairmanship of the team, Bruce Banner fears the Hulk’s rage may have gone too far, Iron Man unveils his latest suit of armor, Captain America adjusts to life in the modern world, a WWII veteran reminisces about an early meeting between Cap and Thor, and more! Plus: Marvel’s founding father, Stan Lee, tells the “real” story of how the Avengers became a team! Collecting THE LAST AVENGERS STORY #1-2 and material from AVENGERS CLASSIC #1-12. 288 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3652-1 AVENGERS: FIRST TO LAST PREMIERE (DM ONLY) 248 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3660-6 DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR PREMIERE HC Written by FRANK MILLER Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. A fire burns deep within Matt Murdock. He was raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good — a chance that cost him his life. Taunted and tormented by children while growing up, Matt’s life was irrevocably altered after he was blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. The payoff? An unbreakable will and a keen intelligence, helping focus the super-senses he was blessed with during the accident. His story is one of love, pain, disappointment and strength. Witness the tour-de-force origin of the Man Without Fear by industry legends Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. Collecting DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1-5. 224 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3478-7 Trim size: standard DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY) 224 PGS./ Rated T+...$24.99 SBN: 978-0-7851-3656-9 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS PREMIERE HC Written by ROY THOMAS (based on the novel by ALEXANDRE DUMAS) Penciled by HUGO PETRUS Cover by GERALD PAREL Paris, 1625. A young man called d’Artagnan, after a series of misadventures, attempts to join the King’s elite fighting force—The Musketeers! Joined by Porthos, Aramis and Athos, the four make short work of the Crown’s adversaries. But little do they know, the evil Cardinal Richelieu is creating a counter force to the Musketeers, one which may soon challenge the power of the French throne itself! The latest title in the Illustrated line reunites the creative team which brought you the much-lauded adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask. All for one and one for all! Collecting MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #1-6. 144 PGS./ Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3137-3 Trim size: standard OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 6 PREMIERE HC Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, JEPH YORK, MICHEL GARIEPY, RICH GREEN, PETER SANDERSON & MARKUS ETTLINGER Cover by TOM GRUMMETT The most comprehensive guide to the stars of the Marvel Universe continues! From the old west of Kid Colt to the far-flung future of Killraven to the end of time with Kang! From jolly ol' J. Jonah Jameson, fantastic mailman Willie Lumpkin and mighty butler Jarvis to Hulk's pal Rick Jones! Ladies Daemon, Deathstrike, Liberators, Mastermind and Octopus! Triumphant heroes including Jocasta, Jolt, Karma, Longshot, M, MACH-4 and Machine Man! Loathsome Villains including Jester, Kaine, Killmonger, King Cobra, Kingpin, Klaw, Korvac, Kraven, Leader, Lizard, Loki, Mad Thinker and Madame Masque! The Kree! Two Justices! Two Ka-Zars! Two Liliths! Dan Ketch! Lockheed! The Juggernaut! And many more! 240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3103-8 THESE OHOTMU PREMIERE HARDCOVERS STILL AVAILABLE! OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 1 $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3028-4) OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 2 $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3099-3) OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 3 $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3100-7) OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 4 $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3101-4) OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 5 $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3102-1) SOLEIL: UNIVERSAL WAR ONE VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC Written by DENIS BAJRAM Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM Cover by DENIS BAJRAM The European best-seller — now finally presented in English! In the midst of a latent civil war between the core planets and outlying planetary settlements, an immense wall has cut our solar system in two. The black wall absorbs all light and matter, and it’s up to a band of soldiers facing courts martial to investigate the phenomenon. They’re the men and women of the Purgatory Squadron. For which crimes are they here? And can they work together long enough to stay alive once they enter...the Wall? Collecting UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1-3. 152 PGS./Mature …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3238-7 Trim size: standard The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions. MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 4: TALES TO ASTONISH DIGEST Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ Cover by SEAN MURPHY The Green Goliath continues to smash his way through his own Marvel Adventures title! Caught in the explosion of a gamma bomb, brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was transformed into a hulking beast! With no control over his transformations, Banner lives on the run, helping those less fortunate than he, hoping to one day find a cure to rid himself of the rampaging Hulk. Featuring Psycho Man, the Leader, the Abomination and the Marvel Mummies — and the Hulk smashing everything in sight! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #13-16. 96 PGS./All Ages …$8.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2981-3 THESE MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE! MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 1: MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER DIGEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2642-3) MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 2: DEFENDERS DIGEST…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2643-0) MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 3: STRONGEST ONE THERE IS DIGEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2980-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 11: ANIMAL INSTINCT DIGEST Written by MARC SUMERAK Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, VINCENÇ VILLAGRASA & CARLOS FERREIRA Cover by SEAN GORDON The all-new, all-ages, all-action fun continues! It's wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner with four original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler! Featuring Man-Bull, Black Cat, Puma and Orka. Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41-44. 96 PGS./All Ages …$8.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2870-0 THESE MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE! MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3: DOOM WITH A VIEW…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2000-9) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4: CONCRETE JUNGLE…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2005-X) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5: MONSTERS ON THE PROWL…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2309-1) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6: THE BLACK COSTUME…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2310-5) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7: SECRET IDENTITY…$6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2385-9) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: FORCES OF NATURE…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2525-9) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9: FIERCEST FOES…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2526-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: IDENTITY CRISIS... $7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2869-4) ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 2 TPB Written by LAURELL. K. HAMILTON & JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH Penciled by BRETT BOOTH & RON LIM Cover by RON LIM The exciting conclusion to the comic adaptation of New York Times-bestselling author Laurell. K. Hamilton’s first Anita Blake novel! The hunt for the St. Louis’ vampire murderer continues, as Anita Blake finds herself trapped between Nikolaos, the malevolent Master Vampire who has coerced her into investigating the case; Edward, the assassin targeting Nikolaos, who wants Anita’s help locating his mark, willingly or otherwise; and the killer, who plans to eliminate Anita permanently before she identifies him. Can even the woman the undead dub the Executioner survive this case? Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #7-12. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2582-2 ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2581-5) SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY VOL. 2 TPB Written by BOB GALE & ZEB WELLS Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS BACHALO & BARRY KITSON Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Spider-Man’s Brand New Day continues, with more all-new adventures. Two new creative teams join the fray as writers Bob Gale (the Back to the Future trilogy) and Zeb Wells (Heroes for Hire) rock Spidey’s world along with new artists Phil Jimenez (New X-Men), Chris Bachalo (X-Men) and Barry Kitson (The Order). Peter confronts major changes at the Daily Bugle while New York is under siege by a blizzard, and a new villain, Freak, rampages through town. If he hopes to stand a chance against this new threat, Spider-Man is going to have to enlist the help of his New Avengers teammates as well as the mysterious all-new adventurer Jackpot! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552-558. 168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2846-5 SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEWDAY VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABE! $19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2845-8) CABLE VOL. 1: MESSIAH WAR TPB Written by DUANE SWIERCZYSNKI Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Spinning out of the decade’s biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind starts here! Messiah CompleX changed the X-Men forever. But no one’s world has been rocked as hard as Cable, the time-traveling mutant from the future. He’s been charged with the one mission that could save all of mutantkind — or, if he fails, damn it to extinction. And hot on his trail is a relentless enemy who won’t stop until blood is spilled. No matter where…or when…Cable runs. Collecting CABLE #1-5. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2972-1 HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD TPB Written by GEORGE R.R. MARTIN & BEN AVERY Penciled by MIKE S. MILLER Cover by MIKE S. MILLER Adapting New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin’s The Sworn Sword! The long-awaited sequel to The Hedge Knight tells the story of the adventures of Ser Duncan and his squire one year after their initial meeting at the tournament in Ashford. After traveling the land in search of the puppeteer girl Tanselle, Dunk and Egg find themselves in the charge of Ser Eustace, an aged knight who has accepted Dunk as his sworn sword. But Ser Eustace has another knight in his service who is nothing but trouble, and he will make Dunk’s life far more difficult when he rashly attacks a peasant and causes grief to a local noble, the Lady Rohanne Webber. But the Lady Rohanne has problems of her own — and she knows the truth about Ser Eustace and the side he took in the battle of Redgrass Field. Collecting HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD #1-6. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2651-5 HEDGE KNIGHT TPB STILL AVAILABE! $14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2724-0) INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1 TPB Written by JIM STARLIN Penciled by RON LIM, TOM RANEY, ANGEL MEDINA & TOM GRINDBERG Cover by RON LIM She's come to stop crime across the globe and bring peace to the universe. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side; Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can she be the bad guy? Jim Starlin's 1990s cosmic collection culminates when the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Infinity Watch, the New Warriors and most other super-hero teams of the time are split by a universal crisis...of faith! Also featuring the Mole Man, the Absorbing Man and other classic characters! Collecting INFINITY CRUSADE #1-3, WARLOCK CHRONICLES #1-3 and WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #18-19. 248 PGS./All Ages …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3127-4 THESE INFINITY TRADEPAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! INFINITY GAUNTLET…$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2349-0) INFINITY WAR…$29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2105-6) NEW EXILES VOL. 2: SOUL AWAKENING TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT & PACO DIAZ LUQUE Cover by ALAN DAVIS The New Exiles find themselves in a world that never moved past the age of empires! In a world where super heroes first appeared, oh, some 406 years ago, both politics and science have taken a dramatically different path, landing the Exiles right at the outbreak of war between the British and the French. Meanwhile, one of the Exiles’ enemies has been gunning for Psylocke, but what will happen when he comes face-to-face with…Lady Mandarin? Collecting NEW EXILES #7-12. 144 PGS./Rated A …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3416-9 NEW EXILES VOL. 1: NEW LIFE, NEW GAMBIT TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $15.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2619-5) GENEXT TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER Cover by DOUG GREGORY ALEXANDER You asked for it, X-Fans, and now, you got it! Marvel.com asked you what Chris Claremont’s next project should be. You, the fans, said you wanted to know what today’s new generation of X-Men would be like if the Marvel Universe aged in real-time! Who are the children of the X-Men? And what happened to the original team, Professor X and Magneto after more than 30 years of conflict, victories and tragedies? Now, at last, the answers arrive as beloved X-Men scribe Chris Claremont reveals an all-new generation of mutant teens! Collecting GENEXT #1-5. 128 PGS./Rated A …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3295-0 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN TPB Written by DAVID MORRELL Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST Who will be chosen to follow in Cap’s footsteps? Since the earliest days of World War II, Captain America has relentlessly fought tyrants at home and abroad. He has redefined fearlessness, courage and what it means to struggle for ideals that are uniquely American. But now Captain America lies dying. And in perhaps his greatest mission, he uses his last moments to search for the nobility, sacrifice and heroism of the next generation’s Captain America. Dramatizing combat-torn Afghanistan, Rambo creator David Morrell (First Blood) tells the story of one of the world’s greatest war heroes and the modern world he seeks to inspire. With emotionally resonant art from the versatile Mitch Breitweiser, Captain America: The Chosen serves as a scintillating new entry into the canon of modern Cap epics. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #1-6. 168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2016-2 ONSLAUGHT REBORN TPB Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ROB LIEFELD Cover by ROB LIEFELD Marvel’s greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced: Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught — forged from the most vile parts of Magneto’s and Professor X’s psyches — has been presumed long dead. But now, he, himself, is reborn — and he’s bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza — celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history — as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! Collecting ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2191-6 X-FACTOR VOL. 5: THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI & VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI Following the events of Messiah CompleX, X-Factor Investigations is in shambles. Jamie is a basket case from his trip to a nightmarish future, Layla’s fate is completely in the air, and Wolfsbane has to leave the team to join X-Force — though none of her friends can know about it. What will Wolfsbane tell the X-Factor team? What are they going to do about Layla? How is Jamie coping with his guilt? Get onboard here for X-Factor’s brand-new direction! Plus: He’s gone from the son of one of the world’s greatest villains to one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and then to one of the world’s greatest villains in his own right. Now, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, the man behind the Decimation of the world’s mutants, finds himself depowered and trapped in a prison cell, where he must confront all the demons of his past. Collecting X-FACTOR #28-32 and QUICK AND THE DEAD. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2863-2 THESE X-FACTOR TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! X-FACTOR VOL. 1: THE LONGEST NIGHT…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1817-9) X-FACTOR VOL. 2: LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2146-3) X-FACTOR VOL. 3: MANY LIVES OF MADROX…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2359-0) X-FACTOR VOL. 4: HEART OF ICE…$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2360-6) WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 5 - DEADPOOL TPB Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON & STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Marvel’s two deadliest fighters go head-to-head in a battle to the finish! Two men, both products of the Weapon X program, both highly trained killers. One claims to be the best he is at what he does, though what he does isn’t very nice — but the other is the Merc with a Mouth, and he might just have something to say about that claim! It’s Deadpool vs. Wolverine, no quarter asked or given! But when both men can regenerate virtually any wound in a matter of moments, just how does either man expect to finish off his foe? And whoever wins will have to face down Daken, Wolverine’s murderous son, who has a healing factor and aptitude for killing to match them both! Collecting WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #21-27. 168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2615-7 THESE WOLVERINE: ORIGINS TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL. 1: BORN IN BLOOD $13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2287-7) WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 2: SAVIOR $13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2288-3 WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3: SWIFT AND TERRIBLE…$13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2613-3) WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 4: OUR WAR $19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2614-0.) HULK: GIANT-SIZE TPB Written by GREG PAK, PETER DAVID, ROGER STERN, GREG LAND & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JUAN SANTA CRUZ, MITCH BREITWEISER & LEONARD KIRK Cover by GARY FRANK Collecting four tales of gamma-powered adventure! Witness the destruction as the Green Goliath goes toe-to-toe with the Champions, Thundra and the Lion of Olympus himself, the Incredible Hercules. Plus: Classic Hulk writer Roger Stern shows you what it’s like to survive an encounter with the Hulk, all seen through the eyes of former sidekick Fred Sloan. Collecting GIANT-SIZE HULK #1 (CHAMPIONS STORY), GIANT-SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1, HULK: RAGING THUNDER and HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE. 112 PGS./Rated A …$12.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3469-5 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 4: A BRAND NEW MAY TPB Written by TOM DEFALCO Penciled by RON FRENZ Cover by RON FRENZ At last, the battle you never thought you’d see: Spider-Girl versus Araña! ‘Nuff said! Plus: It’s the start of a Brand New May as Mayday Parker decides to make some startling changes when her mysterious stalker is finally revealed and Moose launches his first attack against Spider-Girl. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #19-24. 168 PGS./Rated A …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2974-5 THESE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 1: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE DAUGHTER OF SPIDER-MAN $13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2341-5) AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 2: COMES THE CARNAGE! $13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2342-2) AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 3: MIND GAMES $13.99 (978-0-7851-2558-7) DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 2 TPB Written by FRANK MILLER & ROGER MCKENZIE Penciled by FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON Cover by FRANK MILLER A classic Marvel hero redefined by one of comics’ greatest visionaries! A Marvel Comics mainstay since 1964, Daredevil got a new lease on life in a landmark 1979-1983 run by writer-penciler Frank Miller and inker-penciler Klaus Janson, whose daring reinvention of the character quickly made Miller one of the biggest and most influential stars in the comic-book industry. Miller put his own stamp on established cast members such as reporter Ben Urich, femme fatale Black Widow, mad assassin Bullseye, the saw-fisted Gladiator and monstrous crime boss Kingpin. Miller also introduced Daredevil’s mysterious mentor Stick, deadly ninja foes the Hand and Matt’s long-lost love Elektra, a beautiful assassin who would become one of Marvel’s most memorable characters. Mixing traditional super-heroics with mysterious martial artistry, doomed romance and dark personal drama, Miller’s character-defining DD run is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collecting DAREDEVIL #173-184. 336 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3474-9 DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $29.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3473-2) X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC BOOK 4 TPB Written by TOM DEFALCO, SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, JEPH LOEB & LARRY HAMA Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO, ANDY KUBERT, JOE BENNETT, BERNARD CHANG, JOE MADUREIRA, RANDY GREEN, JIM LEE, WHILCE PORTACIO & RYAN BENJAMIN Cover by ADAM KUBERT The final onslaught is ON! Mutantdom's mightiest telepaths are forced to turn on one of their own, because Professor X's evil side won't stand for any more repression! The world's greatest hero teams gird for battle against one of their deadliest enemies, and when the smoke clears, not only will some of them not still be standing, they won't be there at all! The X-Men are left to take the blame for over a dozen dynamic disappearances, leading the man called Bastion to lay the groundwork for their NEXT crisis! But even if Onslaught is purged from this world, can a reborn world say the same? Guest appearances galore, plus step-by-step details on where the turning point of the 1990s began and ended! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #416, X-MEN #56, ONSLAUGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE, CABLE #36, UNCANNY X-MEN #337, X-MEN #57, ONSLAUGHT: EPILOGUE, IRON MAN #6 & X-MEN: ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT. 256 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2826-7 THESE X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC BOOK 1 $29.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2823-6) X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC BOOK 2 $29.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2824-3) X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC BOOK 3 $29.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2825-0) THOR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON Cover by WALTER SIMONSON Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson’s work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. Collecting THOR #337-348. 288 PGS./All Ages …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3189-2 WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 5 TPB Written by MARY JO DUFFY, MICHAEL FLEISHER, FRANK MILLER, MIKE W. BARR, STEVEN GRANT, BILL FLANAGAN, RICH MARGOPOULOS, BILL MANTLO, ROGER STERN, MARK GRUENWALD & PETER GILLIS Penciled by JERRY BINGHAM, TOM SUTTON, FRANK MILLER, ALAN KUPPERBERG, AL GORDON, RICH BUCKLER, JIM MOONEY, PABLO MARCOS, BOB BUDIANSKY, MARK GRUENWALD, GREG LAROCQUE, RON WILSON, BRUCE PATTERSON, JOE SINNOTT, BOB LAYTON & MORE Cover by BOB BUDIANSKY The fifth installment of alternate-Earth action! The Phoenix lived, but the Hulk died! The Avengers take on the world, but Korvac destroys it! Plus: Eternals; Inhumans; and gods, gods, gods! Featuring Daredevil, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting WHAT IF? #27-32. 248 PGS./All Ages …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3086-4 THESE WHAT IF? CLASSIC TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 1...$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1702-4) WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 2...$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1843-8) WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 3...$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2081-5) WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 4…$24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2738-3) ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 5 TPB Written by LARRY HAMA, JEPH LOEB, RALPH MACCHIO, JOE KELLY & SCOTT LOBDELL Penciled by DUNCAN ROULEAU, ADAM KUBERT, CHRIS ALEXANDER, LUCIANO LIMA, RAMON BERNADO, VAL SEMEIKS, ANTHONY WINN, JOE BENNETT, ED MCGUINNESS, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS & JOE MADUREIRA Cover by ADAM KUBERT Whether in Japan, Greece, Madripoor or elsewhere, Wolverine doesn't have to go looking for trouble — it's always waiting for him! Against the likes of Cyber, Chimera, Genesis and others, everyone's favorite feral fighter may need the support of not only the X-Men and Alpha Flight — but also of Landau, Luckman and Lake, the most mysterious collection of extradimensional expediters ever to cash a villain's check for him! Ninjas, giant robots, murderous mutants and more make for action hotter than a house afire (although we've got that, too)! Also featuring Elektra and Generation X! Collecting WOLVERINE #91-110 and 1996 ANNUAL, and UNCANNY X-MEN #332. 552 PGS./All Ages …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3077-2 THESE ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 1…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1867-5) ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 2…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0550-6) ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 3…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0595-6) ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 4…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2059-9) WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ POSTER 24x36…$8.99 Final Order Cut-Off 11/13, (On-Sale 12/10/08) AVENGERS/INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER 24x36…$8.99 Final Order Cut-Off 11/13, (On-Sale 12/10/08) X-INFERNUS BY DAVID FINCH POSTER 24x36…$8.99 Final Order Cut-Off 11/27, (On-Sale 12/24/08) MARVEL PREVIEWS #63 Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 120-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases! Marvel Previews also includes special previews of upcoming or sold-out projects. 120 PGS./RATED T+…JUST $1.25! (or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!) IN STORES 10/29/09 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS & COLLECTIBLES MARVEL MINIMATES PUNISHER WAR ZONE BOX SET A Diamond Select Release! This winter's must-see Marvel movie meets the Marvel Minimates line with this all-new Punisher: War Zone box set! Featuring a civilian Frank Castle, his disturbed nemesis Jigsaw, one of Jigsaw's many hired Thugs, and the battle-armored and armory-equipped Assault Punisher — you can bet the house on Jigsaw buying the farm! Sculpted and designed by Art Asylum, each Minimate stands 2" tall with 14 points of articulation and a world of punishing accessories! (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Minimates Box set SRP: $15.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #207 THE BEST OF 2008 We take a look back at 2008’s biggest events, writers, artists and trends, from Grant Morrison’s “Batman R.I.P.” to Matt Fraction’s breakout year to the emergence of J.G. 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MORRISON AND BENDIS The two prolific writers elevated their performances even higher in 2008, authoring the year’s two biggest events. We examine the comic book legends! Magazine, FC (Justice League by Mauro Cascioli Cover) $5.99 Magazine, FC (Iron Man 2 Photo Cover) $5.99 WIZARD 2009 BIG PREVIEW ISSUE MONSTER 2009 PREVIEW Everything you need to know about your favorite comics! Neil Gaiman’s Batman! Brian Michael Bendis’ Avengers plans! Jeph Loeb’s Hulk! The Image reunion project! 10 MOVIES YOU HAVE TO SEE IN 2009! “Watchmen” is only the beginning for comic book movie fans! Greg Rucka’s “Whiteout,” “Star Trek,” “Terminator: Salvation,” “Transformers 2,” and “Wolverine” lead the pack! CAPTAIN AMERICA Ed Brubaker opens up on the American icon and his plans to make 2009 the biggest and best Cap year in the history of the character! GEOFF JOHNS! DC Comics’ biggest gun unloads on his intentions for Green Lantern, Superman, the Legion of Super-Heroes and his plan to make sure Flash: Rebirth is at the top of your pull list in ’09. ROBERT KIRKMAN PROFILE Meet the newest Image Comics partner and get his take on why creator- owned comics are the wave of the future for today’s hottest writers and artists! STATUES, TOYS & MORE The newest Marvel statues from Bowen Designs! DC Direct’s hottest figures! The Marvel posters that’ll spice up your wall! It’s all here in our giant 2009 preview; read it here before you can find it in stores! Magazine, FC (Project Superpowers Cover) $5.99 Magazine, FC (Watchmen Movie Cover) $5.99 Magazine, FC (Marvel’s Next Big Event Cover) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #138 MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE, YOUR SCALE It’s the hottest new toy line of 2009! Hasbro’s Marvel Universe figures take the Marvel characters into the popular 3 3/4-inch scale, and tie directly into the aftermath of the hottest comic event of the year: Secret Invasion. We’ll talk to the team behind the new toys and find out what fans can expect in 2009…and beyond! Hasbro’s Marvel Universe figures will appear on this month’s cover. HUGE 2009 PREVIEW If it’s something that geeks will be talking about in 2009, we’re covering it first here! 2009 is going to be a blockbuster year for toy fans with G.I. Joe and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg! From movies like Star Trek and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to TV shows like Dollhouse and a new season of Lost, to epic comic book storylines like “Green Lantern: The Blackest Night” to blockbuster video games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, 2009 is shaping up to be a pop culture smorgasbord, and ToyFare has it all covered! Plus: your first look at some of 2009’s hottest new toy lines! If you’re going to be watching it, reading it, collecting it or playing with it next year, read about it right here! TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT…THE RED CARPET! It’s the 25th anniversary of Hasbro’s Transformers, so this issue our “retro” feature looks forward as well as back: we’ll examine the 25-year history of the seminal transforming robot line, plus we’ll take a look at Hasbro’s exciting new 25th anniversary line of Transformers figures TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE—PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR! It’s December, and that can only mean one thing: there’s a new installment of “Twisted ToyFare Theatre” in this issue! Who knows what sort of mischief the “TTT” toys will get up to in this installment? We do! Or at least we will. Really soon. But it’ll be hilarious. Magazine, FC (Hasbro’s Marvel Universe Figures Cover) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #64 2009 ANIME PREVIEW! Check out the best stuff to come out next year! Magazine, FC (D. 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Readers will get to know Turner’s life all over again, with interviews, recollections and more from friends, family and fellow creators. Plus, trace his exciting career from before the launch of Witchblade for Top Cow, through his rise to super-stardom, his battle with cancer and the vision for his new company, Aspen. Every facet of his story will be covered, including his crossovers with Tomb Raider and Marvel Comics along with his smash success with Superman/Batman for DC. This is updated from the original, SOLD OUT Turner Millennium Edition and features 24 never-before-seen pages covering the past several years’ worth of work. HC, FC $34.99 WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE EDITION LIMITED DELUXE HC—TIP-IN VERSION This very special edition features a signed, yes signed, exclusive tip-in page. Michael signed a limited number of hologram stickers just prior to the Wizard World Los Angeles 2008 (March) Convention. The signed holographic stickers will be placed on these exclusive tip- ins, and each book will come with a certificate of authenticity and a Wizard Certified Authentic Hologram affixed to the page! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a truly special memento that celebrates the life of one of the industry's most impactful artists. There will be a one-time printing — quantities are extremely limited, and allocations may occur. A portion of the proceeds FROM THE SALE OF THESE BOOKS will go to the Sam Loeb Foundation. HC, FC $149.99 COMICS SECTION AAM MARKOSIA HEADLOCKED: THE TRYOUT #3 by Mike Kingston & Randy Valiente Hartmann takes a road trip to Chicago to visit a former WFW superstar — only he walks right into the middle of an independent wrestling turf war! Will he be caught in the crossfire? Featuring a special guest appearance by TNA superstar Shawn Daivari (Sheik Abdul Bashir)! The mini-series event concludes here! (C: 0-1-2) 28pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.50 RITUAL #1 by Andy Briggs & Shawn McCauley The sleepy Pennsylvanian town of Black Root suffers a spate of bizarre ritualistic slayings, reminiscent of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials. The FBI assumes jurisdiction over the case, but they have no idea that the supernatural killer is a long-dead witch hunter with a perverse desire for revenge! Screenwriter Andy Briggs brings his pen from the Sci-Fi Channel to this suspenseful new mini-series, with newcomer Shawn McCauley providing atmospheric artwork. (C: 0-1-2) 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.50 STARSHIP TROOPERS #11 by Cy Dethan, Neil Van Antwerpen & Peter-David Douglas A full year before the events of Starship Troopers: Bad Blood, Private Naomi Tasch turns rogue when her Neodog partner goes MIA. As the planet around her falls to Arachnid infestation, Tasch stakes both her career and her life on a ferocious display of the loyalty and strength that will one day make her a Vandal. "War Stories: Tasch" is an explosive new one-shot from writer Cy Dethan, featuring blistering artwork from the team of Neil Van Antwerpen and Peter-David Douglas. (C: 0-1-2) 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS VOLUME 14: FORM AND VOID TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but expanded and grew into something more intellectual, entertaining, and thought provoking, Cerebus was the longest running independent black-and-white comic published! (STAR13500) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $30.00 ABOUT COMICS PANEL: SCRIPTS BY TOP COMICS WRITERS TP'S by Various Learn comic book writing by reading examples by the best. Panel One (Volume 1) includes full scripts by Neil Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Greg Rucka, and Kevin Smith, plus a plot by Marv Wolfman, a drawn script by Jeff Smith, and a short script by Nat Gertler with an illustrated version drawn by Steve Lieber. Panel Two (Volume 2) includes a panel-by-panel plot by Mark Evanier, along with full scripts by folks ranging from Golden Age great Otto Binder to best-selling author Peter David. Drawn scripts are by Scott McCloud, Judd Winick, and Mike Baron. PANEL ONE (STAR15577)—SC, 8x11, 280pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 PANEL TWO (STAR18075)—SC, B&W SRP: $20.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS TERRY MOORE'S ECHO #9 by Terry Moore When Julie meets a scientist from HeNRI, she finally learns the secret behind the Beta Suit metal she's wearing, and why the Phi Project is only the tip of a catastrophic iceberg! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE POCKET TP'S by Terry Moore Each Pocket Book features new cover art by Moore and special spine art, reprinting the classic Strangers in Paradise stories in a manga-sized format! Volume 3 features a brief glimpse at middle age for Katchoo and Francine! And with Katchoo's past buried with Darcy, things should be looking up for our trio. But will David soon follow in Darcy's footsteps? In Volume 4, Katchoo's wild past and dangerous enemies prove to be more than Francine can handle! VOLUME 3 (SEP042268)—SC, 6x9, 372pgs, B&W (3 of 6) SRP: $17.95 VOLUME 4 (NOV042277)—SC, 6x9, 360pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** AC COMICS FEMFORCE #147 by Various Major plot threads leading to the big 150th issue unfold here, as the readers begin to learn where a certain missing FF member has been — and why she's been there. While Nightveil tries to rally Ms. Victory, Synn, and Tara against a terrible inter-dimensional threat and Stormy Tempest plots assassination, a powerless She-Cat leads an incursion into a mummy-infested Egyptian tomb, with Firebeam and Miss Masque in tow! Plus, it's giant adventures with Rowena and Dinosaur Girl! 44pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 MEN OF MYSTERY #77 by Various With many publishers jumping onto the Golden Age bandwagon these days, whether as revivals of actual 1940's characters or with vintage reprints, it's becoming more difficult to find something unique to appeal to those interested in this type of material, but this issue boasts a full four features that have not been seen or reprinted anywhere since the early 1940's with Music Master, Banshee, Queen of Evil, and Volton. Writers include Otto Binder, Joe Millard, Abner Sundell and Steve Douglas, and artists include Ben Thompson, Phil Bard, Harry Lucey and Charles Quinlan. These classic tales present some truly unique approaches to the superhero genre. 68pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ADHOUSE BOOKS TIGER! TIGER! TIGER! GN by Scott Morse Art. Fatherhood. Work. Play. How do you reconcile one to the next? Award-winning author and Pixar artist Scott Morse has decided it's time to try within the pages of Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!, a series of band desinee-style graphic works that combine varied styles of painting and illustration with sequential stories of wonder and the magic of the day-to-day. Morse's popular tiger from the pages of Southpaw is reborn as a "paper tiger" through which Morse lives out moments of his life, attempting to harness an inner courage while tackling hard thoughts and new experiences, all the while doing his best to appreciate each moment as it comes. Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! is Morse's most personal work to date, a leap in storytelling technique that self-analysis with stunning, vibrant imagery. HC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 A FIRST SALVO CONTRACT: SOLO MISSIONS: PANZER ONE-SHOT by Madeiros, Shell & Ariel Padilla A night of carousing leaves Panzer with more than just a hangover when he wakes up aboard a dropship with the "Screaming Eagles." These hardcore cybermercs are answering a distress call and have no time for stowaways. Now Panzer either has to kick in or get kicked out-the airlock! Can Panzer pull his mess of an act together to roll with this team of elite professionals? Featuring a cover by comics legend Bart Sears! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 AIT/PLANETLAR STARS OF THE MONTH CONTINUITY GN by Jason McNamara & Tony Talbert Alicia’s life as a typical suburban misfit takes a horrific turn as her dreams begin to alter reality. She quickly finds herself orphaned, pregnant, and on the run from a pharmaceutical police state. Now she’s fighting to stay awake and restore the world she once knew. (APR062846) SC, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 FIRST MOON GN by Jason McNamara & Tony Talbert In 1587, 110 settlers would establish the first English colony on the island of Roanoke, Virginia. Soon, they would all disappear, their fate a mystery for centuries. Now, a young man named Ben uncovers a startling secret — he and his family are descendents of the "lost" colony. To unlock the mystery, he must undertake a journey through dark family secrets and American history itself. (SEP062992) SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE SCURVY DOGS: RAGS TO RICHES TP by Andrew Boyd & Ryan Yount Pirates of the past and today! The Scurvy Dogs crew search for jobs, love, and adventure — with disastrous results! Collecting all five issues of the critically acclaimed independent humor comic sensation! It's chock-fulla bonuses — including rare behind-the-scenes materials, a character sketchbook, creator interviews, a pin-up gallery, and original commentary on all five issues, all written exclusively for this volume by creators Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount! (DEC042308) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** ALTERNA COMICS INC JESUS HATES ZOMBIES: THOSE SLACK-JAW BLUES (EXPANDED EDITION) GN by Stephen Lindsay & Various The indie smash-hit is being re-released in time for Christmas with an all new cover by American Terror's Jeff McComsey! This critically acclaimed anthology features over 15 artists and stories featuring the zombie slaying antics of one particular Son of God! This re-release also features a brand-new bonus story written by creator Stephen Lindsay and illustrated by artist Lauren Monardo. If you missed it the first time around, then this second-coming of Jesus Hates Zombies is just what you need! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 NOVO VOLUME 2: THE PRIDE GN by Michael Bracco Novo, the wasted messiah of the Aquans and the Terans, finds himself stranded on a new and foreign world, populated by a powerful feline tribe known as the Xennons. Finding an immediate connection with a species who's women and children are threatened by horrid beasts known only as The Enemy, Novo realizes that he may be able to help this world in a way he could never help his own. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ALTERNATIVE COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH THE MOTHER'S MOUTH GN by Dash Shaw From the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Bottomless Belly Button, the recipient of rave reviews from mainstream media like The New York Times and Publishers Weekly! In a pre-Katrina New Orleans, a woman starts dating a younger man who reminds her of her deceased ex-boyfriend. They begin re-enacting scenes from her previous relationship as a psychodrama to correct her haunting past. Replete with Pac-Man ghost spirits, Michael Jackson, children’s drawings and deathtrap sandboxes, The Mother’s Mouth is a smarter, unsentimental Blankets that will be the ultimate weirdo romance book. This startling comic/tragedy book comes from the artist The Comics Journal describes as “the scarily young and skillful Dash Shaw.” (JUL062829) MATURE THEMES SC, 7 x 7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS THE WAR AT ELLSMERE TP by Faith Erin Hicks Jun is the newest scholarship student at the prestigious Ellsmere Girls' Boarding School — but to a lot of the privileged rich girls, "scholarship student" is just code for "charity case." Fortunately, Jun has an ally in the quirky Cassie, who tells her legends of a beautiful creature that lives in the forest outside of the school. Between queen bees and mythical beasts, Jun has quite the school year ahead of her! SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ZOMBIES CALLING GN by Faith Hicks Joss's life sucks. She's in the middle of university exams, up to her neck in student loans, and when she's attacked by zombies, her roommates have the nerve to think she's making it up. But when the zombies turn out to be terrifyingly real, only Joss knows how to survive the undead invasion: by following the "Rules of Zombie Movies." From the creator of this month's big SLG launch, The War at Ellsmere! SC, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ************************************************************************ THE BABYSITTER GN by Andy Ristaino By night, Setsuko Kagaku is the world's leading babysitter. Equipped with her trusty rocketpack, she jet sets all around the globe keeping the world's greatest resource — the children, silly — safe. But by day, she's just another teenager dealing with the same problems that any other Japanese schoolgirl faces: giant robots, big angry kaijubakumono (monsters), crazy science experiments gone awry, weird tentacled beasties, global conspiracies, and alien invaders — not to mention good grades, plenty of teen angst, and boys! (JUN083611) SC, 9X15, 112pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 THE CEMETERIANS TP by Gilgrim Franklin, Jack, Marla, Thadius and Caitlin — this unlikely group of assorted misfits are the Cemetarians, a group that will take on any job, any job at all! Trudge through sewers to battle manatee massacring mermaids and cultists, creep through creepy, fog-littered cemeteries straight out of an ancient Hammer Film soundstage, confront undead lechers and other assorted beasties, creepies, and ghoulies. An adolescent giant Automaton, a truly mad, Mad Scientist, a surly Necromancer, a Banshee's granddaughter, and a reluctant furry monster straight from under your little sister's bed might manage not to kill each other — or at least quit fighting over the television-privilege-schedule long enough to get the job done! (APR083512) SC, 6x9, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CHUMBLE SPUZZ GN'S by Ethan Nicolle When two idiots named Gunther and Klem enter a pig race at the local carnival, neither realize that the pig they've won is possessed by the Dark Lord, Satan. Calling upon the help of the trigger happy General Woodchuck and his sidekick Kernel Cornnut, the duo heads into hell. Their goal? Kill the Devil, in the first volume of Chumble Spuzz! Then, in Volume 2: Pigeon Man, Gunther and Klem returns in new adventures, where they meet and man raised by pigeons, leading into the sick and twisted world of illegal underground human-feral fighting! Then, a conversation between the Grim Reaper and Klem leads Death to off himself, which leads to no end of troubles! VOLUME 1: KILL THE DEVIL—SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 2: PIGEON MAN (MAY083546)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 O/A GLOOMCOOKIE VOLUME 3 TP by Serena Valentino & Breehn Burns The drama continues with Gloom Cookie's third volume, collecting issues #13-17. Lex and Damion are haunted by a terrible curse, Sabastian struggles to understand his increasing powers, and Chrys learns about her past! Also featuring a foreword by Landry Walker (Little Gloomy) and a guest page by Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother). MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 O/A I FEEL SICK #1-2 (NEW PRINTINGS) by Jhonen Vasquez with Rikki Simons #1: Not quite a cursing away at the rest of the human race, but more a testament to love and friendship's uncanny ability to make one buckle at the knees and purge their stomachs in the most violent projectile of manners. #2: This final issue concludes the story of Devi's mini-battle against the rotting voice of her own creative forces. Expect some bad stuff to happen. Also features more Filler Bunny, more unholy screaming, and maybe Satan (if you're good). ISSUE #1—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 ISSUE #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC: DIRECTOR'S CUT SC (NEW PRINTING) by Jhonen Vasquez Dark and disturbingly funny, JTHM follows the adventures of Johnny (you can call him Nny), who lives with a pair of styrofoam doughboys that encourage his madness, a wall that constantly needs a fresh coat of blood, and — oh, yeah — his victims in various states of torture! Collecting issues #1-7 of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, as well as material seen before only in Carpe Noctem Magazine. SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 O/A NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES VOLUME 3: 1140 RUE ROYALE TP by Serena Valentino & Various This tale belongs to the dead and the house they dwell in. Madame Lalaurie inflicted unspeakable acts upon her slaves at 1140 Rue Royale, and now their tortured souls seek revenge on the house's new occupants — elderly Victoria, and her young niece Rebecca. Rebecca must fight for their lives as she learns of the house's horrifying past, encounters monstrous nuns with a deadly secret in the attic, and becomes possessed by one of the spirits in her new home. SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ************************************************************************ ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMICS BEST OF VAMPIRELLA VOLUME 3: THE MORRISON AND MILLAR COLLECTION TP by Morrison, Millar, Conner, Palmiotti & Various The sold-out Vampirella stories by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar are back in print as part of the Best of Vampirella series! This all-new printing collects Morrison and Millar’s legendary saga from Vampirella Monthly #1-6. Considered one of the finest Vampi stories ever, Morrison and Millar team with Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti to take Vampirella in a whole new direction. Also included are two hard-to-find short stories — Millar’s critically acclaimed Vampirella debut “A Cold Day In Hell” and Grant Morrison’s “Blood Red Game.” (C: 0-0-1) SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 TOTAL ANARCHY: THE LEGACY OF VAMPI & XIN by Kevin Lau, David Conway & Various This decade started off with a bang with the debuts of two overnight successes: Vampi and Xin. Published by Harris Comics' Anarchy Studios imprint, both characters were among the best selling monthly manga comics on the stands. Now they're back in print in this affordably priced bumper edition including Vampi #1/2 and Xin: Legend of the Monkey King #1. This issue features a flip cover featuring Vampi by Stephen Platt and Xin by Kaare Andrews. (C: 0-0-1) 40pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY: SUMMER 2008 LAGO VIRGIN EDITION by Ray Lago Get your hands on the virgin edition of Ray Lago's gorgeous cover art for this issue! Only 500 copies were printed of what’s certain to be a red-hot collectible, so don't miss out! 40pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS AKIHABARA @ DEEP VOLUME 1 GN The Akihabara district of Tokyo is home to the otaku, zealous fans of anime, manga, electronics and all things geek. A small cadre of Akihabara's elite otaku decide to form an elite problem-solving agency known as Akihabara @ Deep. Soon this group of hackers, geeks and misfits find themselves in over their heads, embroiled in a high-stakes and potentially deadly battle for supremacy in the shadowy underworld of information technology! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS FIRE AND BRIMSTONE #4 by Richard Moore Fire and Brim' battle it out with a bat demon, a loathsome beast whose sonic shriek is nearly as deadly as the girls' bickering. But the real threat awaits the pair back at their favorite underworld dive, The Dark Corner. Immortal beings are supposed to be, well, immortal there, but supernatural hitman The Forge has a nasty surprise in store for the dysfunctional duo! 32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.95 GOLD DIGGER #102 by Fred Perry The new-reader-friendly direction of Gold Digger continues! The ancient world of fortress cities, hidden deep within the Earth, is unveiled for the first time in thousands of years. While exploring, Gina is seized by a powerful, vengeful force of evil and whisked away to his hanging citadel, where she is forced to repair the fragments of six ancient weapons of power. Britanny and Kylie assail the citadel walls to rescue her, when the vengeful spirit appears: the undead bones of a powerful, mutated dragon — the five-headed horror of the Age of Wonder, Ittama! If you've never read Gold Digger, this is the perfect chance to get on board! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL by Fred Perry & Various Make the holiday season happier with another Gold Digger Christmas Special for you and yours! Series creator Fred Perry and your other favorite Antarctic Press artists bring you plenty of Yuletide yarns to warm your heart when the weather outside is frightful. Be good and give (or get) a gift of Gold Digger this Christmas! Or pick up last year's Gold Digger Christmas Special! SPECIAL #2—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 SPECIAL #1—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #23 by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin The ultimate Gold Digger information guide continues! This issue of the indispensable handbook series will tell you exactly where's where in the GD-verse with a guide to realms and dimensions! Get the location lowdown on places and spaces from the Astral Rifts to Quasi-space, from the Library of Time to Oblivion! It's GD, A to Z! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOLD DIGGER ULTIMATE COLLECTION 2-DISC DVD-ROM VOL 1 by Fred Perry Antarctic Press brings you every single issue of Gold Digger material Fred Perry has ever done to date in one convenient, two-disc DVD-ROM archive collector's set! That's every issue since the first mini-series, cover-to-cover, including all those wacky, vintage ads, and all the Fred-drawn specials and short stories! NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. DVD SRP: $39.95 ************************************************************************ THE LAND OF OZ: THE MANGA — RETURN TO EMERALD CITY #2 by David Hutchison Dragon Arms creator David Hutchison follows up Oz: The Manga, his acclaimed adaptation of L. Frank Baum's timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz, with a spectacular re-imagining of the next chapter in the Oz saga! As the second arc of The Land of Oz saga continues, Tip and his companions come face to face with General Jinjur — or is that Queen Jinjur? Captured, found guilty of treason, and sentenced to fates worse than death, their odds of freeing the Emerald City are slim. It would take an army — but the Scarecrow may just have one up his sleeve! 32pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $2.99 MISCHIEF & MAYHEM 2-PACK by David Hutchison Twisted tale-spinner David Hutchison proves his two manic moppets really are for all seasons with this two-pack of comedic chaos! Mischief and Mayhem, two adorable twerps with big heads and even bigger weapons blithely trot, zoom, slice, shoot, and/or eat their way through whatever they encounter! Their intrepid antics take them from the fiery pits of Heck to the frozen expanse of the North Pole, from (b)eating the Devil himself to resurrecting the true spirit of Christmas! Get a gaggle of Gothy giggles this holiday season! Includes Mischief & Mayhem: Field Trip to Heck and Mischief & Mayhem: Winter Fun Special. Pack (x2), B&W SRP: $5.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #167 by Robby Bevard & Ben Dunn In the last week, Ricky Feeple has been trapped in Dimension X, found his long-missing father, lost that father again, run from a bunch of giant Napoleonic rat people, been to a royal ball, been crowned king, led an army against monster cockroaches, killed a man, gotten laid, and more. And yet none of that even begins to compare to the biggest, most surprising and life-changing event of all-which will be revealed this issue! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 ROD ESPINOSA'S PRINCE OF HEROES POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Rod Espinosa From the celebrated creator of The Courageous Princess and Neotopia comes what is sure to be his next masterpiece, the highly anticipated epic adventure, Prince of Heroes! Born on a distant planet and crossing galaxies to reach his final destination, a young boy discovers he has a promising legacy. Ronen does not want to leave his home planet, but his mother Aiymie tells him he must meet his father at the edge of the universe. A kingdom awaits, but only if he has the courage to claim it. However, they must struggle through the chaos of a rapidly disintegrating empire! Blending a unique mix of science fantasy, martial arts action, strange new worlds, warrior princes, and alien societies, Prince of Heroes is the kind of sweeping epic Star Wars fans are clamoring for! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ROD ESPINOSA'S PRINCE OF HEROES SIGNED EDITION TP by Rod Espinosa Get the entire first chapter of Prince of Heroes, the new epic from Eisner nominee and Ignatz winner Rod Espinosa, at full size and in glorious full color, and signed by Rod himself! This thrillingly cinematic tale includes nearly 30 new pages not published in the individual issues! A fantastic holiday gift-even for yourself! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 YETI VS. VAMPIRE #2 by Miles Gunter & Kelsey Shannon The Yeti has been captured by the Vampire's dirtbag werewolf posse and transported via death chopper to her castle keep in Milan. Now he is bound in electric chains, surrounded by a horde of freakoid monster minions. But what does the vampire have in store for the Yeti? And what's up with the giant mummified alligator wanting to play fetch with a steel skull? Featuring a back cover image by Ryan Ottley, the artist for Image Comics' Invincible! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DVD-ROD: THE BEST OF ROD ESPINOSA DVD-ROM Antarctic Press proudly presents a stellar collection of one of its premier creators, the one and only Rod Espinosa! This archive collector's set (2 disks) includes such visual masterpieces as Battle Girlz, The Courageous Princess, Chronicles of the Universe, Dinowars, DragonPro, Neotopia, New Alice in Wonderland, and MetaDocs, all cover-to-cover, in one convenient package! The signed, limited-edition copy features a case sleeve on the outside and a free copy of the Battle Girlz Pocket Manga on the inside! Limited to 100 copies, so allocations may occur! (C: 0-1-2) DVD SRP: $34.95 O/A DVDAVID: OZ & OTHER WORKS BY DAVID HUTCHISON DVD-ROM By David Hutchison Antarctic Press brings you a one-stop collection from one of its most diverse creators, David Hutchison adaptor/artist for Oz: The Manga! Like the land of Oz, his mind all manner of things wondrous and fearsome, delightful and disturbing, and this collection brings you them all, with over 1,000 pages of incredible art, both in superlative screentones and fantastic full-color. Lose yourself in the worlds of David Hutchison, but be sure you have a way back! (C: 0-1-1) DVD SRP: $24.95 O/A HOW TO DRAW MANGA DVD-ROM Antarctic Press proudly presents another indispensable need for the modern manga artists on the go! Now you can call upon the collective wisdom of American manga luminaries like Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Adam Warren, David Hutchison, Rod Espinosa, and Joseph Wight — each contained within seven supersized volumes of How-To instruction. Comes in over 1,000 pages, all in one handy, Mac and PC-compatible DVD! Punch it up on your laptop or tablet PC, and the power is yours! (C: 0-1-2) VOLUME 1—DVD SRP: $29.95 VOLUME 2—DVD SRP: $29.95 ************************************************************************ APE ENTERTAINMENT HERESY #4 by John Brady, Roger Mincheff & Steve Perkins Baker's uneasy alliance with the Centuris is shattered by unthinkable betrayal, but even in its hour of triumph, mankind's legendary enemy falls prey to a traitorous heart! Finally, it is up to the policeman and one who long ago surrendered his humanity, to decide the ultimate fate of the Bloodless. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99 SCARLET VERONICA #3 by Moody, Ruggles, Barry & Greathouse When they say high school is Hell, they aren't kidding! Zombies attack Romero High and Veronica gets to bash some flesh chuckers, but when a bloodthirsty behemoth uses her arm like a chew-toy, Veronica takes a class in Horror 101! 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.50 SUBCULTURE VOLUME 1 TP by Kevin Freeman & Stan Yan At long last, the critically-acclaimed mini-series is collected! Join Jason, Arthur, Noel, and the entire Kingdom Comix gang through life, romance, and innumerable layers of geekdom! This book is packed with extras, including easter egg explanations, new pin-ups, and the first 24 strips of SubCulture's continuation as a twice-weekly webcomic! (C: 0-0-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 WIND RAIDER #0 PREVIEW EDITION by Finney, Loftis, Hardman & Farritor When you control the wind, you control the future! In a post-apocalyptic wasteland a heroic loner emerges to battle the evil that has expanded across a barren, windswept world dominated by swift land sailors and marauding desert pirates. With art by Spider-Man 3 storyboard artist Gabe Hardman, this specially-priced preview issue paves the way for the upcoming Wind Raider mini-series and movie! 16pgs, FC SRP: $1.00 ARCANA STUDIO KADE: RISING SUN #1 by Sean O'Reilly, Jay Busbee & C.D. It's been over three hundred years since the death of Ezra, but the memory still haunts Kade. He has traveled the world searching for the demons that will bring closure to his past. On the hunt for the demons that plague our earth and his soul, has been his only objective and it has led him to the Land of the Rising Sun. He senses there's a demon, an oni, that he must banish — but there's another person he senses. Is it the return of Ezra? Is it the beautiful assassin Shi? Who is this mysterious woman? Available with two cover editions, by Shi creator Billy Tucci and newcomer Ethan Peacock. TUCCI COVER—32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.95 PEACOCK COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KADE: SUN OF PERDITION HC by Sean O’Reilly & Stjepan Sejic During the Black Sun, under the Eye of God, angels may fall to Earth. These Fallen Angels have left the grace of God and act without consequence. Many try to spite their Creator by possessing the anemic spirits of those who are morally corrupt, using them as their demonic servants. As a Child of the Black Sun, Kade is the ageless balance that tips the dark scale back towards the light, as he hunts the demons and The Fallen. Kade and Ezra have been hunting demons for nearly a thousand years. Another Black Sun is on the horizon and with it, one of the most powerful enemies known to man! (C: 0-0-1) HC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 O/A KADE BOX SET by Sean O'Reilly The gothic demon hunter is one of the fallen Children of the Black Sun, and he will be recognized in the first-ever collected commemorative box set! This limited edition box set includes his first appearance in Kade: Identity, the set of his following series Kade: Sun of Perdition #1-4, and also includes a Greg Horn poster from Kade: Shiva’s Sun. If you really want the ultimate Kade Collection, this is the box set for you, all wrapped in a high-end Greg Horn box! FC SRP: $16.95 ************************************************************************ ARCHANGEL STUDIOS THE RED STAR: SWORD OF LIES VOLUME 1 TP by Christian Gossett The saga marches on in a beautiful oversized format that collects the first three Sword of Lies annuals into a massive 200-page epic! With unforgettable pencils by multiple Eisner nominated Christian Gossett, and extraordinary digital painting by the world famous Weta Workshop New Zealand, this graphic novel resumes the adventures of the Skyfurnace Konstantinov, and takes readers back to the very origin story of the world of The Red Star. This collector’s must-have trade paperback chronicles the tragic romance between Imbohl, the father of the Revolution, and the Goddess Pravda, whose power led him to renowned glory. (C: 0-0-1) SC, 9x12, 200pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS THE ARCHIES: GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 TP by Various Everyone's heard the hit song "Sugar Sugar" and children of the 1970s remember The Archies band from Saturday morning cartoons, but did you know the band actually started in comic books? Inspired by the runaway success of guitar-and-vocal groups like the Beatles, Byrds, and Beach Boys, The Archies made their debut in a 1967 issue of Life with Archie. But that was only the beginning. Looking for a group to follow-up his mega-successful singing group and TV comedy sensations The Monkees, music producer Don Kirschner found the answer when he spotted The Archies in his child's comic book. It wasn't long before a group of studio musicians became The Archies "for real," and began recording music that would become bubblegum pop standards. Simultaneously, the first series of Saturday morning Archie cartoons was developed and it was decided to have The Archies' band in the series as well. The Archie Show premiered on the CBS network on September 14, 1968. An Archies album followed shortly thereafter and the hit single, "Sugar Sugar," became the top-selling single of 1969. The rest, as they say, is musical history! Now fans can relive that history with some of The Archies' most tuneful tales in this collection that features a painstaking restoration from original publishing elements, and a special foreword by Ron Dante, the famed singing voice of Archie and a successful singer-songwriter, musician and producer. SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ARCHIE #592 by George Gladir, Craig Boldman & Stan Goldberg A salesmen tries to sell Archie and Jughead an interactive sports video game with "The Demo," but the teens consider acting out the action with the wireless device as just "going through the motions" compared to their real life memories. Will Archie and Chuck's entries in the winter photo contest wow the judges or will it be a "Snow Woe"? It's "Trouble by the Foot" when Klutzy Archie's clodhoppers have trampled everything in Lodge Mansion — including Mr. Lodge's feet! Finally, the gang contemplates what life would be like if everything could be accessed via touch screen, but that may be "A Touchy Subject"! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #126 by Alex Simmons & Fernando Ruiz "The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part One: Gnomes & Stick Figure Funnies." Fan-favorite writer Alex Simmons returns for a fun-filled, four-part tale! Chuck Clayton takes center stage in this special storyline. Chuck is asked to teach an after-school program in cartooning to elementary school kids — and it isn't long before he learns the kids can be more hyperactive than his doodles! Can Chuck ultimately connect with the kids and help them create the next comic book classics? Will his temporary teaching gig lead to bigger and better things, or is his tenure soon to be terminated? The answer's just a splash panel away! This new multi-part epic comes courtesy of someone who knows his way around both creating and teaching comics, namely acclaimed writer, children's art advocate, and organizer of the world's only "Kids' Comics" convention, Alex Simmons. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #250 by Hal Lifson, Kathleen Webb, Rex Lindsey & Pat Kennedy When pop star Jessica Simmers asks The Archies to play her high school reunion, the teens are headed for the California sun! While there, they partake of the many Hollywood sights and meet other celebrities, too! This star-studded story, "The Archies in Beverly Hills," comes courtesy of famed "pop archaeologist" and celebrity news columnist Hal Lifson! Then, it's a cold winter night, and Archie must choose between the chewy, warm cookies at Betty's house, or the toasty, warm fireplace at Veronica's mansion! Plus, other new and classic tales, pin-up, games, and more, all wrapped behind a Cool-ifornia cover by Rex Lindsey, inspired by the famous Beatles' Abbey Road album cover! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA #239 by Mike Pellowski, Craig Boldman, Kathleen Webb & Jeff Shultz The paparazzi follow Veronica home to Riverdale from a movie premiere, and it isn't long before most of her friends are vogue-ing for the cameras, too! Then, Veronica has no interest whatsoever in Betty's new scrapbook hobby… until she meets the hunky scrapbook expert at the craft shop! Finally, inspired by a classic beach party movie, Veronica comes up with her own dance step guaranteed to make you flip — literally! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #190 by Misako Takashima, Mike Pellowski, Jeff Shultz & Tim Kennedy "Coming to the U.S.A." This poignant tale details Kumi and her family's arrival in the United States and their introduction to American life and culture, not to mention Kumi's first day at Riverdale High and how she met Archie and his friends. It's a very special day for Archie Comics' newest superstar! Then, a boy's camping trip leaves the girls without plans for the weekend — until they decide to have a slumber party! Of course, true to form, the party will involve every activity but "slumbering!" Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, games, and more! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #167 by Dan Parent, Mike Pellowski, George Gladir, Tim Kennedy & Fernando Ruiz You can take Cheryl out of Riverdale, but you can't take Riverdale out of Cheryl — especially when Archie visits Pembroke to remind her! Then, when Betty removes her "lucky" leprechaun figure from its safe hiding place, will it bring good fortune or misfortune? Finally, Veronica has a new chauffeur, and it isn't long before her friends "drive" him crazy! Plus, puzzles, games, and other new and classic Archie tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #146 by George Gladir, Bill Golliher, Jeff Shultz & Stan Goldberg Mrs. Jones has a "Worry Flurry" that her husband and Jughead aren't getting enough physical activity — and then worries some more over all the injuries and trouble such activity could cause! A competition between school cafeteria managers allows Jughead to see Miss Beazly "Dishing It Out." Can her rival take the heat, or will she get out of the kitchen? Finally, the gang figures out the perfect way to battle the recession and help the environment at the same time: recycle their cans and bottles for cash! Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and more! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #127 by Melanie J. Morgan, Tod Smith & Al Milgrom "Breakup Blues," Part 3. The third part of a new four-part story in the "realistic style" — and this time, Moose and Midge's romance hangs in the balance! The unbelievable has happened: Midge and Moose have broken up! Now Midge is seeing Reggie while Moose is dating Judy Johnson. Needless to say, the status quo of Riverdale High's circle of friends has been shaken, but the former couple's friends aren't giving up hope. Betty and Archie have a plan to get Midge and Moose talking again. Will it bring the former lovebirds back together or drive a further wedge between them? They say the road to regret is paved with good intentions — are Betty and Archie just what the doctor ordered or have they gone too far? Now the stakes are higher, as not just romantic relationships but lifelong friendships hang in the balance! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #99 by Tania del Rio, Lindsey Cibos & Jim Amash "The Final Battle," Part 2. With the aid of their new allies, the Four Blades, Sabrina and her friends set out to battle the villainous Vosblanc. They journey to the main plaza of the Magic Realm only to find that the source of all magic, the Mana Tree, is dying. Not very good timing as the first wave of Vosblanc's followers attack! And just as he did before, Vosblanc tries to turn the entire Magic Realm against Sabrina and her friends. Their only hope is to convince everyone of the withered Mana Leaf's existence, but Vosblanc has other plans. With the situation more desperate than ever, it's up to Sabrina, now one of the most powerful magic users in the realm, to do the unimaginable to save it. Can she save the day or will life as she knows it be changed forever? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #195 by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley & Jim Amash "Hedgehog Havoc," Part 1. It's the story fans have wished for years — all your favorite hedgehogs together in one pulse-pounding epic that spans New Mobotropolis, Moebius, New Megaopolis, and more! You'll thrill to the excitement as Shadow, Amy Rose, Rob O' the Hedge, King Scourge, Metal Sonic, and of course, Sonic the Hedgehog collide in this explosive tale that finds Scourge accelerating his assault against the Freedom Fighters and his hated enemy, Sonic. You simply cannot afford to miss this-after all, the outcome could result in long-lasting ramifications that could change everything forever! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #40 by Ian Flynn, David Hutchison & Terry Austin A peaceful gathering of Sonic and his friends remains anything but when Shadow the Hedgehog and Metal Sonic crash the party — literally! Even Dr. Eggman is reeling in horror over the souped-up Metal Sonic, but that doesn't stop him from forming an alliance to attack the blue blur. Meanwhile, Shadow remains inextricably linked to Metal, the only one who can help him find his correct place in the universe. It's a mélange of friends, foes and overlapping alliances — and Sonic and his friends are caught in the middle! This issue's title is only the beginning, as it leads into a brand-new series called Sonic Universe that promises to chronicle the outcome of the Shadow and Metal Sonic conflict, as well as the further adventures of the entire Sonic-verse! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SONIC X #1-6 by Various Don’t miss these early issues of the Sonic X comic book series, based on the hit Saturday morning cartoon show! #1-6—Each, 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ************************************************************************ TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #31 by Fernando Ruiz, Mike Pellowski & Tim Kennedy Mr. Andrews can't wait to start working from home — but his work won't start until his distractions stop! Then, Archie, Reggie and Moose fantasize what it would be like to be rich, but after observing Mr. Lodge they soon learn that the reality (namely, hard work) outweighs the fantasy! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 VERONICA #192 by Dan Parent & George Gladir Veronica's Aunt Lily gives her a necklace she claims is charmed — and it's not long before Veronica is experiencing clairvoyant images while wearing it! Is the necklace merely magical, or is the magic all in Veronica's head? Then, Career Day at the school leads Veronica to imagine what life in the workplace would be like, with her as the boss, of course! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 STARS OF THE MONTH ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES VOLUME 8: BEST OF THE SIXTIES BOOK 2 TP by Various Archie Comics serves up a second helping of 1960's fun and frolics for the many readers who enjoyed the original Archie Americana Series: Best of the Sixties! Witness Archie’s awkward entanglements in the eternal love triangle! Behold Archie incurring the wraths of Mr. Weatherbee and Mr. Lodge! Feast your eyes on Betty and Veronica’s sensational sixties’ fashions and hair styles! Learn yoga, catch up on the latest beatnik beat and join the peace rally with Archie and his friends! You’re sure to “make the scene” with these comedy classics! Each story is meticulously restored and re-colored to match its original brilliance. (APR083558) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 ARCHIE'S CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES VOLUME 1 TP by Various These stories proved so popular that in 1954, an entire series devoted to stories of holiday cheer and good will to men premiered: Archie's Christmas Stocking! Now you can relive the magic, warmth, and hilarity as Archie and his friends show their holiday spirit in this special collection of classic tales from the first decade of Archie's Christmas Stocking. (STAR16712) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 THE SHIELD: AMERICA'S FIRST PATRIOTIC COMIC BOOK HERO TP by Various Straight from the Golden Age, relive the early days of comics' first super-patriot — a hero with great power, strength, and courage who donned the colors of the American flag, lived for democracy, and protected the world from foes of freedom! No, it's not who you think, it's The Shield! Leaping from the pages of Pep Comics #1 in January, 1940, The Shield bested his better-known counterpart by over a year. Cover by Mark Heike. (STAR16002) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 ADVENTURES OF THE FLY VOLUME 1 TP by Various From the dawn of the Silver Age of Comics! Tommy Troy is a young boy whose world is turned upside down when he meets an emissary of the Fly World and is given a special ring that magically transforms him into the superhuman Fly! Considered an early prototype for Spider-Man and one of the pioneering superhero titles of the Silver Age, comic legends like Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, and Jack Davis chronicled The Fly's earliest adventures! This special edition that collects titanic tales from 1959 and 1960 features painstaking restorations of all stories, faithful re-coloring and a foreword by Joe Simon! (AUG042451) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS VOLUME 1: ORIGIN OF A SUPER TEAM TP by Various From the Silver 1960's! It's a pop-art explosion as some of the wildest heroes in the history of comic books unite to form one of the most beloved super-teams of the sixties — The Shield! The Black Hood! The Comet! The Fly! Fly Girl! It's all here in this colorful collection reprinting classic stories originally appearing in Fly-Man #31-33 and Mighty Crusaders #1. These titanic 1965 tales are courtesy of such comic book legends as writer (and Superman co-creator) Jerry Siegel and artist Paul Reinman (Spider-Man). (STAR20125) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT FLASH GORDON #4 by Brendan Deneen & Paul Green As Flash, Prince Thun, and the mysterious Arborian ranger Eldun storm the floating prison city of the Hawk Men to rescue Dr. Zarkov, Prince Barin attempts to defend the ice-bound land of Frigia against an unending horde of the Emperor's troops. Meanwhile, Dale and Ming continue to grow dangerously close! This item ships with 2 covers in 50/50 ratio — "Ming & Dale" and "Barin & Ice Dragon." 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC FATHOM #4 by J.T. Krul, Ale Garza & Sal Regla In his remote, mountainous base, Chris Calloway learns the hard way about the resilient nature of the Blue, as his war machines' plan of attack against them doesn't go exactly as planned. Aspen and Chance — and their new captive prisoner — have plans of their own as they attempt to free Aspen's brother Finn. Meanwhile, Siphon begins to ponder a course of action below the surface that could lead to disastrous results for the citizens of Muria. And if that's not enough, the Black reveal the massive scope of their attack — one which all of mankind might not survive! The deadly tides of change rise above the surface as the exciting third volume of the best selling action adventure series, Fathom continues! Fathom #4 will ship with four different covers by series artist Ale Garza shipping in an equal 25/25/25/25 ratio, with all four covers forming one large image. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FATHOM: "BLACK ARMOR" ASPEN MATTHEWS MINI-BUST An Aspenstore.com exclusive comes to Diamond! Showcasing Fathom’s stunning heroine Aspen Matthews in her alternate Black Armor costume, this beautiful mini-bust is a sight to behold! Designed by artist Michael Turner, and sculpted by Erick Sosa, Aspen Matthews measures over 5” tall and has a 5 1/2“ wingspan! Fully painted and perched upon a clear resin bust with added bubble effects, each base creates a unique look all to its own! Each mini-bust comes hand-numbered and is ready to display. Quantities are limited and allocations may occur. (C: 0-1-2) Mini-Bust SRP: $79.99 O/A FATHOM: KIANI STATUE Showcasing Fathom's fierce female warrior Kiani, this stunning work of art is truly a sight to behold! As deadly as she is beautiful, Kiani raises the bar to all-new heights on hand-sculpted creations! Measuring over 18” inches tall and over 7" wide at the base, this full size statue is sure to be the centerpiece of any collection. Designed by artist Michael Turner, and sculpted by Dene Mason, this is possibly one of the most intricately detailed statues ever produced! The production run is strictly limited to 1,200 produced pieces. Painted and ready to display. Statue SRP: $349.99 ************************************************************************ FATHOM POSTER 2008 by Ale Garza & Peter Steigerwald This incredible image encompassing the entire Fathom universe cast is now available as a full-size 24" x 36" poster! Featured as the covers to this month's Fathom #4 issue and drawn to perfection by series artist Ale Garza, along with colors by Aspen's own Peter Stiegerwald, this is one of the absolute must have posters of 2008! Poster, 24x36, FC SRP: $7.99 SOULFIRE POSTER 2008 by Michael Turner & Peter Steigerwald This fan- favorite rendition of Soulfire's Grace is now available as a full size 24" x 36" poster! Illustrated to breathtaking perfection by Soulfire creator Michael Turner and colorist Peter Steigerwald, this poster is the perfect addition for any Soulfire fan! Poster, 24x36, FC SRP: $7.99 SOULFIRE: SHADOW MAGIC #1 by Vince Hernandez & Sana Takeda Discover the early years of Soulfire's heroine Grace in this all-new mini-series! The seeds of conflict have grown into a deadly battle for territory as the winged races of Rahtumi and Sethoru enter into an all-out war — the largest ever between the two rival bloodlines. Amidst the chaos, two Rahtumi lovers, Grace and Kelsyn, share their own pending engagement, that of marriage. But the reaches of war soon envelops them both, and their life together will be forever compromised! While high in the snowy mountain passes of the Sethoren realm of Ontiria, the dark wizard Azar, using his own horrid creation of a powerful new form of magic, plans to overshadow both kingdoms of Rahtumi and Sethoru in death and despair. Featuring two different covers by Sana Takeda and New Avengers artist Billy Tan! TAKEDA COVER—32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $2.99 TAN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ASYLUM PRESS WARLASH: DARK NOIR #2 by Forte, Mannion, Kudranski, Wong & Gucunja Warlash, the armored warrior of the apocalyptic future, returns with all-new stories in this anthology title! Warlash battles a biogenic beast in the sewers below Pittsburgh, then he battles a sexy, blade-wielding villainess. Warlash battles a shape-shifting maniac in the final chapter of "Grubbs." In Szymon Kudranski's "Wormwar," Warlash must find out who is building giant worms. Then, Warlash is confronted with a satanic rite and hellspawned beast they have released. Finally, an injection transforms a bum into something with tentacles, leading to a confrontation with Warlash! (C: 0-0-1) 48pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 AURORA PUBLISHING INC MAKE MORE LOVE & PEACE VOLUME 2 GN by Takane Yonetani The rough-and-tumble relationship between college student Ayame and her policeman boyfriend, Koichi, continues in this popular sexy josei series as more outrageous obstacles and rivals appear and Koichi's past comes to light. Don't miss out as this crazy love roller coaster spins out of control and into new heights of passion and excitement! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W (2 of 2) SRP: $10.95 THE MANZAI COMICS VOLUME 1 GN by Atsuko Asano & Hizuru Imai Middle school student Ayumu Seta is called out by fellow "male" student, Takashi Akimoto who suddenly blurts out, "Please go out with me!" While desperately trying to reject him, Ayumu finds out that by "Please go out with me," Takahashi meant as his partner for a comedic dual, "Manzai." However, the more Ayumu tries to reject the excessively confident and forceful Takashi, the more he finds himself sucked into a world of comedic mayhem! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 168pgs, B&W (1 of 3) SRP: $10.95 TAKE ME TO HEAVEN GN by Nase Yamato Since he was young high school student, Fumiya possessed the ability to see things normal people could not — spirits. Every time Fumiya sees ghosts, he turns to the son of a temple, Shougo, who lives next door and can't see the spirits. Always being rescued by the tall, handsome, and popular Shougo, Fumiya can't help developing certain feelings towards his savior. Then one day, Fumiya somehow finds himself dragged into his school's Occult Club. During "club activities," Fumiya is forced to go to ghost hot spots and panics from the ghost's anger. At that time, Shoujo embraces Fumiya and chants a sutra! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 AVATAR PRESS INC WARREN ELLIS' FRANKENSTEIN'S WOMB GN by Warren Ellis & Marek Oleksicki The newest addition to Warren Ellis' Apparat line of original graphic novels has arrived! 1816 was called "The Year Without A Summer." In the weird darkness of that July's volcanic winter, Mary Wollestonecraft Godwin began writing Frankenstein on the shore of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. But that is not where Frankenstein began. It began a few months earlier when, en route through Germany to Switzerland, Mary, her future husband Percy Shelley, and her stepsister Clair Clairmont approached a strange castle. Castle Frankenstein, some one hundred years earlier, had been home to Johann Conrad Dippel, whose experiments included the independent invention of nitroglycerin, a distillation of the elixir of life — and the transfer of a live soul into an awful accretion of human body parts. Mary never spoke of having entered the real Castle Frankenstein, stark on its hilltop south of Darmstadt. But she did. And she was never the same again — because something was haunting that tower, and Mary met it there. Fear, death and alchemy — the modern age is created here, in lost moments in a ruined castle on a day never recorded. Following up the huge successes of Crecy and Aetheric Mechanics, Ellis turns his spark of mad genius to bring us a fantastical tale in this all new original graphic novel illustrated in atmospheric perfection by newcomer Marek Oleksicki. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 ANNA MERCURY #1 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EDITION by Warren Ellis & Facundo Percio Series artist Facundo Percio delivers the goods with this all-new Anna cover! This special cover is limited to just 1,500 copies and was previously only available at the San Diego Comic-Con. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $5.99 ANNA MERCURY #1 CANVAS COVER EDITION by Warren Ellis & Facundo Percio The ultimate Anna collectible is unleashed! This ultra-limited edition features a stunning new painting by Felipe Massafera printed on a real canvas cover! This edition is limited to just 300 units, all of which ship in a special hard case. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $39.99 GRAVEL #9 by Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer & Oscar Jimenez Combat Magician William Gravel is back in this second story arc of his ongoing series! SAS Sergeant Major and combat magician William Gravel can be a cold and efficient killing machine, but it's usually just a job — very few things make him kill in anger. But one of those things is being cheated, and the Major Seven, the kings and queens of magic in England, have cheated him. He thought they wanted him to join them because he had impressed them. Now he knows he was brought in to solve a mystery — one of them died at the hands of another member of the group, and he's to find out who. Someone's going to get a kicking. The fact that they're all far more dangerous than him doesn't seem to bother him! This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by Mike Wolfer, and also a rare Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NO HERO #4 by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp, the team behind the fan-favorite Black Summer, are revolutionizing masked heroes yet again in the hottest new series of the summer! Josh Carver is now a member of The Front Line, the only group of superhumans in the world. He's given up everything to get here, and he thinks he's paid the full price of admission. But now, he must be inducted into the most closely-held secrets in the world — the true history of The Front Line, and the things the group have done under cover of darkness. He's being pulled in deeper than he'd imagined, and with every new answer he's being forced to re-examine how much he can really trust his new teammates. But more importantly — can the team really trust him? This fatal fourth issue ratchets up the tension and is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by Ryp, as well as a rare Design Sketch Edition featuring the initial character designs by Ryp. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (4 of 7) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NO HERO SKETCHBOOK SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EDITION by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp Don’t miss this sultry all-new cover by Ryp! Artistic maestro Juan Jose Ryp did so much stunning design work for the No Hero series — character designs for three generations of the incredibly detailed No Hero world — that we just had to make it available! Featuring 16 pages of all-new pin-up material that won't be seen anywhere else, this sketch collection is a special sneak-peak at the characters of Ellis and Ryp's new super-human series! This edition features a new cover by Ryp, was previously only available at San Diego Comic-Con convention, and is limited to 1,500 copies. 16pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 NO HERO #0 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp Ryp blows the doors off with another stunning cover based on a classic image! This first-printing edition of No Hero #0 features an all-new Homage cover by Juan Jose Ryp and was previously only available at the Wizard Chicago convention! It is limited to just 5,000 copies! MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC (0 of 7) SRP: $1.99 NO HERO #1 SIGNED POSTER EDITION by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp This special edition is a package not to be missed! Limited to 2,000 copies, a 24" x 36" poster of the original cover of No Hero #0 is included, with every copy signed by Warren Ellis himself, as well as an all-new stunning cover based on a classic image by Juan Jose Ryp! It is limited to just 2000 copies, all with Certificates of Authenticity, so don’t miss out! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 7) SRP: $5.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WARREN ELLIS' SCARS TP (NEW PRINTING) by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows Warren Ellis' brilliant six issue crime opus, Scars, with the stunning art of Jacen Burrows, is available in this deluxe trade paperback with a brand-new cover design! John Cain has been working Homicide long enough to get hard to pretty much anything; even wrenching personal loss. But everyone has a limit, and today it's gotten too much to bear. Today, he gets assigned something that finally breaks through his defenses — a child killing that hits horribly close to home. Until today, he's been a good cop, a cop who goes by procedure because it's the best way to ensure that scum go to prison. Now, he makes the parents of the victim a chilling promise: he will find the killer using any means necessary. And the killer will not get away with it — no matter what it takes. How much of a monster do you have to become to hunt monsters? MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $17.99 ************************************************************************ ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD TP (COLOR EDITION) by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows Just in time for the sequel in 2009, Alan Moore’s haunting masterpiece, The Courtyard, is available in color for the first time! The most celebrated writer in the industry, Alan Moore, teams up with brilliant artist Jacen Burrows, to unleash this timeless tale of Lovecraftian psychological horror. FBI man Aldo Sax has an amazing service record with the FBI. His legendary skills at piercing together the most baffling of cases has gotten him assigned to what may be his most confusing case yet. Several murders — no, more like lethal dismemberments — from the most unlikely of suspects just don’t add up. And what few leads there are, all point to The Courtyard. This special collected edition of the series features an introduction by Garth Ennis! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD COMPANION TP by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows The hit series was just the beginning of the mystery of what lurks in The Courtyard. The Courtyard Companion delves deep into the Lovecraftian roots of the masterpiece! This volume reprints the original script it was drawn from, with full annotations of all of the Lovecraftian references — over one hundred in total — painstakingly researched by scholar N.G. Christakos. Also included is Alan Moore's original short story from which the series was adapted, several new pin-ups and art by series artist Jacen Burrows, and a new essay from adapter Antony Johnston. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ALAN MOORE: HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD TP by Alan Moore & Sebastian Fiumara What would you pay to learn the innermost secrets of wizards? Young prostitute Som Som has made the ultimate sacrifice — literally sworn to secrecy by cosmetic surgery, the two halves of Som Som's brain have been severed, leaving her able to hear and see but not speak or act. Now her unique attributes will put her in the center of an impossible dilemma, as an old friend return to The House Without Clocks, and a deadly game of domination begins! This volume contains the entire four-issue series, the full text of Moore's original novella, and the artist's original sketches. (MAY073220) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 ************************************************************************ ABSOLUTION #0 by Christos Gage & Roberto Viacava Super-star writer Christos Gage gets to cuts loose with his first series at Avatar with a seven issue epic that kicks off here with a specially priced #0! John Dusk is a man of honor. He has been fighting crime inside the rules of the law. He respects the laws he's been sworn to uphold. But day after day, bringing in the same scum, and watching the revolving door of justice, there comes a time when a man is pushed too far. When you're bound by rules that the bad guys ignore, when the criminals are going free, when the worst kind of man is loosed on the world, when do you finally take a stand? Where do you draw the line between being the good guy, and getting the job done — for good? Absolution is the story of masked heroes pushed to the brink, standing on their own, and against their best friends. Sometimes, a man just needs killing. This first chapter of the story features a standard cover by Jacen Burrows and a Wraparound cover by Juan Jose Ryp. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—16pgs, FC (0 of 6) SRP: $1.99 WRAPAROUND—16pgs, FC SRP: $1.99 CROSSED #3 by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Garth Ennis has pulled out all the stops to write the most twisted book of his career, Crossed! Cindy and her small band of survivors are facing impossible odds, dwindling resources, and a dearth of options. Forced to keep moving, the group travels from one small town to the next, encountering only a handful of remaining humans in the midst of the Crossed outbreak. But the dire state of society has forced some people to do horrible things — and the few humans left may be capable of greater evils than the Crossed themselves. What can Cindy turn a blind eye to, and what must be stopped, at any cost? Nothing is going right, but this is no fairy tale — there are no magic cures on the horizon. When civilization crumbles in one terrifying moment; when people are gleefully breaking into unthinkable acts of violence all around you; when everyone you love has died screaming in agony: What do you do? There is no help. There is no hope. There is no escape. There are only the Crossed. This gut-wrenching vision is brought to vivid (and more than a little disturbing) life by his partner in crime Jacen Burrows. This terrifying third issue is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by Burrows as well as a rare Red Crossed Edition featuring a striking Black, White and Red cover by Burrows. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC (3 of 9) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CROSSED SKETCHBOOK by Jacen Burrows The smash horror hit of this fall, Crossed, is perfectly supplemented with this special book of Jacen Burrows pin-ups, design sketches and pages-in-progress! Featuring 16 pages of behind-the-scenes material, some of which won't be seen anywhere else, this sketch collection is a special sneak-peak at the characters of Ennis and Burrows’ new horrific series! This edition is limited to 4,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 16pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 CROSSED #0 AUXILIARY EDITION by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Jacen Burrows frightens us all with this terrifying new cover! This first-printing edition of Crossed #0 features a horrific cover by series artist Burrows and is available for the original cover price of just $1! It is limited to only 4,000 copies, so don’t miss out! MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC (0 of 9) SRP: $1.00 ENNIS & MCCREA'S DICKS TP by Garth Ennis & John McCrea Garth Ennis and John McCrea, the creative team behind Hitman, unleash their sick, twisted minds to bring to life Dougie and Ivor, two rotten scoundrels who fancy themselves private investigators known as the Dicks. This super-engorged trade paperback features the original four issue Bigger Dicks series, the totally depraved back-up stories, and also includes and all-new Dickstionary, a huge guide to the terms, words, and phrases used in the series! No semi-turgid comics here, just full-on, over-the-top, certain-to-offend-everyone humor that only these two bollocks could get away with! (STAR18443) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 NIGHT OF LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by John Russo & Edison George Super-star Jacen Burrows unveils this all-new cover of terror! This haunting cover is limited to just 1,500 copies and was previously only available at the Wizard World Chicago convention! MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC CODE GEASS STAGE 1: SHADOW NOVEL by Mamoru Iwasa, Goro Taniguichi & Ichiro Okouchi In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Brittania declared war on Japan, renaming it “Area 11.” As a boy Lelouch vowed to crush his own government, but seven years later he’s accepted that he can’t change anything. That is until he meets a mysterious girl that gives him the power to change the world! The continuing novel series expands on the story, with scenes and revelations not in the anime. Based on the acclaimed anime series now on Cartoon Network’s [adult swim]! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 GHOST SLAYERS AYASHI VOLUME 2 GN by Yaeko Ninagawa & Toshihiro Kawamoto From Square Enix and legendary character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop) comes this manga based on the hit anime series! In Edo era Japan, the land is under attack from demons called Youi and a secret group of ghost slayers known as the Ayashi roam the land, seeking to destroy the creatures wherever they appear. Ryuuda Yukiatsu, a vagrant samurai, might be the next ayashi, but will a secret from his past keep him from facing his destiny? SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BANG! ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED AGAIN O/A FRED PERRY'S SEXCRAFT COLLECTION VOLUME 1 CD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD SRP: $19.99 O/A KAMI TORA: PENATRATOR COLLECTION VOLUME 1 CD-ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD SRP: $19.95 O/A MAGMA ERUPTOR CD-ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL DVD SRP: $24.95 ************************************************************************ BASEMENT COMICS / AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT CAVEWOMAN: PREHISTORIC PINUPS #6 by Budd Root Prehistoric Pinups is back with another fantastic offering of Budd's sexy Cavewoman! We've seen Budd do some incredible paintings and drawings this past year and we've collected the very best into this new issue of our best selling pinup series! We guarantee not to disappoint as you look at page after page of Meriem, sometimes in various stages of undress, in jungle settings and beyond! Cavewoman fans and new collectors alike are in for a treat with Prehistoric #6! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 CAVEWOMAN: PREHISTORIC PINUPS #6 (NUDE EDITION) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, B&W SRP: $4.50 CAVEWOMAN: MERIEM AT THE BEACH PRINT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Print, 11x17, FC PI BIGHEAD PRESS LA MUSE GN by Adi Tantimedh, Hugo Petrus & 3 Discover the graphic novel that Alan Moore calls "Stylish, sexy, and intelligent!" When political activist Susan la Muse becomes the most famous woman on Earth, she decides to use her fame and superpowers to change the world. This means a lot of people want to kill her — which is harder than they think! MATURE THEMES SC, 224pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 BLOOMSBURY TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MONSTERS ARE DUE ON MAPLE STREET GN by Rod Serling, Mark Kneece & Rich Ellis Maple Street. Late on a Saturday afternoon a mysterious flash of light results in a power outage. But this is no ordinary power failure, and the neighbors on Maple Street will soon find themselves in the dark with an enemy of their own creation — in the Twilight Zone. Available in hardcover and softcover editions. (C: 0-1-2) HARDCOVER—HC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 SOFTCOVER—SC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 TWILIGHT ZONE: THE ODYSSEY OF FLIGHT 33 GN by Rod Serling, Mark Kneece & Robert Grabe Transocean Flight 33 departs London bound for New York as scheduled. But a mysterious tailwind sends them far off course, hurtling back and forth through time. Can the crew hitch a ride in hyperspace and get the passengers back to their own time? Available in hardcover and softcover editions. (C: 0-1-2) HARDCOVER—HC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 SOFTCOVER—SC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS 1782: THE YEAR OF THE BLOOD #1 by Mike Maydak After seven long years, victory has reigned at Yorktown. Whispered among the colonies, the promises of long sought freedoms and liberties. But to the west, across the Appalachians, there are no such promises. Only more strife, more hardship, and more death. The year is 1782, the year of blood! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE IMAGINARIES VOLUME 2 #1 by Mike S. Miller, Ben Avery & Nikos Koutsis The popular series from Image Comics comes to Bluewater! A child's faith is a powerful thing. It gives life to his imagination, and that imagination can even take on a life of its own. But what happens to the imaginary friends, the childhood superheroes, the playmates and stuffed animals when the children who gave them life no longer believe in them? They go to the Imagined Nation. Superhero G is back in the continuing story of a city in need of a hero, and a hero who just wants to go home! When last we saw Superhero G, he was forced into the precarious position of having to serve the evil Ice Queen in order to get back home to Tanner, his child creator. Introducing to the U.S. market, Greece's No. 1 comic book illustrator, Nikos Koutsis, in his debut American comic! SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.99 BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #4 by Chad Helder & Daniel Crosier In the fourth and final issue, the White Blob, hell-bent on assimilating the human race, rises from the sea to secure its stronghold on the town. In a desperate battle, Gordon Watt enlists the help of the National Guard to drive the monstrous organism back into the sea. Meanwhile, Jessica and Victor fall into the clutches of a witch-hunting mob seeking the annihilation of all Spectral Phantasms. Only Bartholomew of the Scissors and his menacing Scissor Swarm has the power to save them from being burned alive at the stake! SC, 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS: THE ELEMENTALS #4 by Scott Davis & Sebastián Piriz It's all be leading up to this! The world is we thought we knew is gone and the planet is under a constant barrage from the wild Elemental beasts. Even the 5th Squadron seems fractured beyond repair. The great rift between the realities is growing and has reached the tipping point. In this final chapter of the fantastical and phantasmic WWI epic adventure, the squadron faces momentous decisions of life, death and sacrifice in one final push to bring the world back from the brink! SC, 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #4 by Chad Helder & Giovanni P. Timpano Vincent Price presents all-new gothic horror stories for a new generation of Vincent Price fans! In this macabre tale where gothic horror meets the perversions of science, a young boy must face a twisted trial, a rite of passage conceived by a madman, and confront a creature deep within a mad scientist’s dungeon! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WATERBURY #2 by Dan Rafter & Bryan Golden Audrey's husband dreamt of living in a small town and running his own bed-and-breakfast inn. That dream may have killed him. And now Audrey's wondering if it might do the same to her. Is Audrey willing to make a deal with the devil to save herself? Find out in this second installment of Bluewater's manga-style mystery series! MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHI VS. THE 10TH MUSE ONE-SHOT by Storrie, Balan, & Patton Two women. Two warriors. One fights for justice. The other, vengeance. But are the two really all that different? Find out when Shi vows to destroy a man the 10th Muse has sworn to protect. But when two heroes do battle, can the result be anything but tragic? SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ************************************************************************ ATLAS'S GUIDE TO THE ABC'S HC by Darren G. Davis & Mark Brooks Join the superpowered hero Atlas, as he recites the Supreme Code of Superhero ABC's in this funny and unique board book for superkids. An Award Winner, with the Seal of Excellence from Creative Child Magazine, this hardcover book makes the perfect way to teach superhero-crazy children the alphabet! HC, 5x5, FC SRP: $5.99 JUDO GIRL GN by Terrance Griep & Nadir Balan The hot selling title from Bluewater is coming back next month, so get caught up in this groovy graphic novel! Judo Girl is a woman on a mission — after having spent 40-years in suspended animation, she searches for her missing brother. And Captain Steel hasn't exactly spent the last four decades collecting rust either. Indeed, his awful plans are about to solidify on a worldwide scale. On the flip side is a retro story set during the era of go-go boots and slot cars revealing the secret origin of the original Steel Ray! Martial art meets pop art; both the modern story and the retro story tie in together for one fantastic adventure. SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 VICTORIA'S SECRET SERVICE TP by Darren G. Davis, Terrance Griep & Nadir Balan On Wizard Magazine’s "Top 10 Comics To Look Out For!" They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, and the glamorous field agents of VSS put this tenant to the test when they allow their newest member — the American sneak-thief, Scarlet — to take point on her first full mission: hoping to derail on imminent coronation, an unknown scoundrel has stolen the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London! It's up to Lark, Raven, Brooke, and Scarlet to steal back these vibrant symbols of the monarchy they have been paid to protect. But which of her teammates is spying on Scarlet? And why? It's thief versus thief and spy versus spy in this high-impact thriller by creator Darren Davis! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 BOB BURDEN STUDIOS FLAMING CARROT COLLECTED VOLUME 1 LIMITED HC by Bob Burden & Various Flaming Carrot, Man Of Mystery returns! Road Hogs from Outer Space! Death gets drunk! The Artless Dodger rides a lawnmower down a stairs and over people like it was a surfboard! Sponge Boy is kidnapped by the Bandit Moons! Flaming Carrot runs with the skeletons to the land of lost buttons! This volume collects the early first issues of the long out-of-print, surrealist superhero series that was one of the top selling cult classics of the 1980’s and spawned the movie Mystery Men. Added features for this edition include new 10-page Flaming Carrot story, a forward by Dave Sim, the first appearance of three new superheroes, and a special surprise that will be found nowhere else! Limited to 850 hardbound, signed and numbered copies. HC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $49.95 BONGO COMICS BART SIMPSON COMICS #45 by Bates, DiGerolamo, Yambar Krusty sponsors a “class clown” competition at Springfield Elementary, pitting Bart against an unlikely competitor — Milhouse Van Houten! Also, sign up on Springfield’s newest social networking site “Bart Space.” Then, join Maggie and Moe as they attempt to solve several crimes at once — but will they save Hans Moleman in time? Make Bart a part of the action this December! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS #149 by Ty Templeton He’s back! Plopper, Homer’s four-legged porcine friend from The Simpsons Movie, makes his debut in Simpsons Comics. Find out what happened to Spider-Pig after Springfield was encased in a giant dome and why everyone in town, including Krusty, is after him! Crack open your piggy bank, and plop your money down for Simpsons Comics this December! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #8 by Boothby, Shaw!, Kazaleh and Morrison Brace yourself for the return of one of Springfield’s most unheralded but most in demand superheroes — Señor Ding Dong, and he makes house calls on weekends, too! Then join The Sprint, a balding, paunchy middle-age hero on his pursuit through the underbelly of the mean streets of Springfield in search of one thing — a beer at Moe’s! Finally, meet the newest member of the Radioactive Man Family — Radioactive Rabbit! Simpsonic heroes will rise this December! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BOOM! STUDIOS EUREKA #1 by Andrew Cosby, Brendan Hay & Diego Barreto TV’s smash sci-fi hit comes to BOOM! In what Eureka creator Andrew Cosby calls "Season 1.5, " Cosby and writer Brendan Hay (The Daily Show) bring all-new stories from everybody’s favorite town of eccentric geniuses! Things start off with a bang when something menacing escapes from Global Dynamics, and it has a target! It’s up to Carter and Jo to put together the pieces, but will elements from Jo’s past stop her from getting the job done? Available with two covers, both by J.K. Woodward! SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 HEXED #1 by Michael Alan Nelson & Emma Rios Explosive first issue! It’s said there’s no honor amongst thieves. Add to that a thief operating in the occult underground, and it’s whole different kind of nasty! Luci Jenifer Inacio Das Neves, Lucifer for short, takes a new job that will expose her to the macabre underbelly of the city, and a secret that she’d rather nobody know. A brand new series by Michael Alan Nelson, the critically acclaimed author of Fall of Cthulhu, and hot new art talent Emma Rios! Available with two covers by Emma Rios and Joe Pekar. RIOS COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 PEKAR COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 STUART & KATHRYN IMMONEN'S NEVER BAD AS YOU THINK HC by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen Ultimate Spider-Man artist Stuart Immonen teams up with Hellcat writer Kathryn Immonen for a fascinating original graphic novel! Never As Bad As You Think tracks the alarming failures of paranoid urbanites, murderous waitstaff, heart-broken ambulance drivers, mariachi bands, talking cats and dogs, people who like cake, and many who wield knives for a variety of purposes. This full-color printing contains all 52 strips from the Immonens' year-long web project along with two new strips and fresh, revealing bios in a perfect-bound deluxe edition hardcover designed by the House of Immonen. A gorgeous collection in a handsome limited edition! MATURE THEMES HC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 THE REMNANT #1 by Stephen Baldwin, Andrew Cosby, Caleb Monroe & Julian Totino Tedesco Actor Stephen Baldwin and writer Andrew Cosby (creator of Sci-Fi Channel’s Eureka) unleash The Remnant at BOOM! Studios! When natural disasters erupt around the world and people start to vanish, CIA agent David Sacker is pulled into a dangerous mystery that will challenge everything he knows about reality! Featuring sensational interior art by hot newcomer artist Julian Totino Tedesco and covers by Paul Azaceta and Julian Totino Tedesco. AZACETA COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 TEDESCO COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 HERO SQUARED: LOVE & DEATH #1 by J.M. DeMatteis & Joe Abraham It’s the return of Captain Valor, his parallel-world alter-ego, Milo, and at least one homicidal ex-girlfriend! DeMatteis’ and Abraham’s geeeenius super-hero series Hero Squared is back for a three-issue finale that will leave you gobsmacked! Interested in checking out Hero Squared but never had the chance? Read some at our website, www.boom-studios.com! With covers by Joe Abraham and Ming Doyle. ABRAHAM COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.99 DOYLE COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR #3 by Walt Becker, Michael Alan Nelson & Ed Estevez Director Walt Becker (Van Wilder) comes to BOOM! in a big way with his sci-fi/fantasy tale of knights in a post-apocalyptic future! Darius and the descendants of the Eight go head-to-head with the Duke’s forces and the Sinclarian priests! Scripted by Michael Alan Nelson, the fan-favorite writer of Fall of Cthulhu and Second Wave. Features two alternate covers by Karl Richardson and John Nofsinger. RICHARDSON COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $3.99 NOFSINGER COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GALVESTON #4 by Tom Peyer, Mark Rahner & Greg Scott We’ll say it one last time — Deadwood with pirates! And taken straight from the history books, as Jean Lafitte and Jim Bowie team up to defend Galveston, Texas from threats big and small. Didn’t they teach you about this in high school history class? Features covers by Jeffrey Spokes and Greg Scott. SPOKES COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SCOTT COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ZOMBIE TALES #9 by Kim Krizan, John R. Fultz & Jon Reed Oscar-nominated writer Kim Krizan returns to the pages of Zombie Tales with a sequel to issue one’s “Spring 2061,” about human resistance fighters in a world overrun by the undead! Also: “The Last Hit,” a tale of gangsters and the underworld — the true underworld — by writer John R. Fultz! Features two alternate covers by Shane Oakley and Patrick Ballesteros. OAKLEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BALLESTEROS COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CTHULHU TALES #10 by Michael Alan Nelson, Raven Gregory & Drew Rausch Fall of Cthulhu and Hexed writer Michael Alan Nelson pens a special tale of creeping chaos that ties directly into the events of the Fall of Cthulhu: Apocalypse series, providing new insights and background into that epic tale! Also: “The Zoo,” written by Raven Gregory (Return To Wonderland)! Features two alternate covers by Shane Oakley and Crank! OAKLEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CRANK COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU: APOCALYPSE #2 by Michael Alan Nelson & Mark Dos Santos The Apocalypse is upon us! The culmination of the sweeping storyline that began in the original Fall of Cthulhu series comes to a head in Apocalypse as the ultimate war between gods and men is upon us! Features two alternate covers, one by Jeffrey Spokes! SPOKES COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 TBD COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FARSCAPE #2 by Rockne O’Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido & Tommy Patterson TV’s science fiction masterpiece Farscape returns! Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon continues his creation in comic-book form right where The Peacekeeper Wars left off! Conflicts erupt on Rygel’s home planet of Hyneria! Jothee and Chiana join their egocentric little pal on a mission to regain his throne! Do the comics tie into Sci-Fi Channel’s upcoming webisodes? You know it, ‘Scapers! Don’t frelling miss this! Ships with covers by Joe Corroney and Dennis Calero! SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALL OF CTHLUHU: GODWAR TP by Michael Alan Nelson & Mark Dos Santos The final conflict between the Elder Gods and all of humanity reaches its climax, and the Earth hangs in the balance! This volume collects the four-issue Fall of Cthulhu: Godwar series, prequel to the current Fall of Cthulhu: Apocalypse! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 CTHULHU TALES VOLUME 3: CHAOS OF THE MIND TP by Various Collecting issues 5-8 of the blockbuster anthology Cthulhu Tales! A dozen short stories by some of today’s best horror writers and artists as they harness the power of the H.P. Lovecraft mythos with tales of modern terror! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 HIGH ROLLERS TP by Gary Phillips & Sergio Carrera Crime does pay! Meet Cameron Quinn, a ruthless upstart out to make a name for himself in the underworld of Los Angeles! Award-winning mystery novelist Gary Phillips (High Hand, Bangers) shines a harsh light on the action and drama of the L.A. underworld with this inner-city spin on The Sopranos! For fans of The Wire and Ed Brubaker’s Criminal! Collects High Rollers #1-4. SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 STATION TP by Johanna Stokes & Leno Carvalho The International Space Station — the crowning achievement of mankind’s space program, assembled and maintained by the governments of the world’s five greatest superpowers — and the site of the ultimate locked-room mystery as one of seven astronauts aboard has targeted the others for death! A thriller in the vein of Whiteout! Collects Station #1-4. SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 SEEKERS INTO THE MYSTERY TP by J.M. DeMatteis, Glenn Barr & Jon J. Muth Collecting the first five issues of the out-of-print Vertigo series! Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities. Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things, but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter's repressed memories of the past invade his present, Hart’s vision of reality is completely shattered. Now he's on a quest to find the Magician whose legacy of mystery and hope might move the human race to the next level. Created by Eisner Award-winning writer J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Glenn Barr and Jon J. Muth. Join them for a journey into the mysteries of the human spirit that you won't soon forget! RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #1 (JAN083462) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 THE LAST ONE TP by J.M. DeMatteis & Dan Sweetman Collecting the out-of-print Vertigo series! Myrwann is the last of the immortals, driven by a need to help save lost souls. From his home in New York’s East Village, he takes in the lonely, the abused, or the forgotten, healing them when he can — but at what cost to himself? By award-winning writer J.M. DeMatteis (Hero Squared, Justice League, Moonshadow)! SC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 WARHAMMER: FIRE AND HONOR by Graham McNeill & Tony Parker This is it, the all-out climactic battle between Blazer Company's Hellhounds and the Tau's diabolical xenos machinery — with flames and mayhem ruling the day! In the middle of all this action the turncoat behind the Blazer Company's suffering is revealed. And he has no idea what he just stepped into! Collecting the best-selling miniseries. Available in Softcover and Limited Edition Hardcover. LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 WARHAMMER: CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #4 by Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris As the Skaven chitter ominously around the tattered Empire army, Greatsword Frohlich finally wrestles answers from the Necromancer Brecht. The reason behind the Clan Skyre scurrying forth with their foul warpstone engines is revealed! There are worse things than Skaven abroad in the Empire! Features two alternate covers by Kevin Hopgood and Ryan Stegman. HOPGOOD COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 STEGMAN COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #2 by Graham McNeill & Kevin Hopgood Discover one of the fiercest fighting Chapters in the Universe: The Ultramarines 4th Company! Sergeant Learchus must take twenty-five newly recruited Battle Brothers on their first engagement, as they embark on an investigation of the lost patrol ship Guilliman's Honour. What was a routine mission becomes much more when 4th Company encounters one of the Imperium's deadliest enemies! Writer Graham McNeill (The Ultramarines Omnibus) and artist Kevin Hopgood (co-creator of Marvel Comic's U.S. War Machine) embark on a new chapter in the Empire's Imperium's fight for supremacy! Features two alternate covers, both by David Esbri. ESBRI COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ESBRI COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: ONLY WAR OMNIBUS SC by Various In the 41st Century there is only war! Collecting Damnation Crusade, Blood and Thunder, and Fire and Honour, this book features relentless war and mayhem seared across its 400+ page count! The Black Templars, Orks, and Imperial Guard all fight their respective enemies with no compromise and no remorse! Don’t miss out on this monument to the majesty and insanity that marks the world of Warhammer 40,000! Creators include Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, Graham McNeill, Lui Antonio, Greg Boychuck, and Tony Parker. SC, 400pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 WARHAMMER: BLOOD OF THE EMPIRE OMNIBUS SC by Various When the hordes of Chaos threaten the Empire’s land, it is only the bravest, strongest and most cunning that pledge their loyalty to the Empire and fight! This 400+ page collection features all of Forge of War, Condemned by Fire, and Crown of Destruction. See the stories that confirm that Sigmar’s might resonates within those who shed blood in battle for the cause! Creators include Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, Kieron Gillen, Rahsan Ekedal, and Dwayne Harris. SC, 400pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HERO SQUARED TP'S by Various Ever wonder about the whole parallel universe thing? Ever fantasize about meeting up with a variant version of yourself? Maybe a superhero variant? Ever stop to consider what might happen if this superhero version of yourself moved in with you and started hitting on your girlfriend? Still think it's cool? Oh, and there's a universe-destroying super villain gunning for your superhero self. A slacker in this world, Milo is Captain Valor in the universe next door! When Valor's world is destroyed, he's shunted into our dimension and forced to team up with the most un-heroic of partners — himself! VOLUME 1—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 VOLUME 2 (MAR083557)—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 THE STARDUST KID TP by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Ploog From the best-selling creative team behind Abadazad comes the collection of their conceptual sequel! Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it's always been. This morning, when he woke up, the world he knew was gone! A magic older than time. An ancient evil. And four children whose only chance to restore their families, and their world, is to solve the mystery of The Stardust Kid. This edition collects this hard-to-find mini-series! (DEC073494) SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ************************************************************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A CTHULHU TALES VOLUME 2: WHISPER OF MADNESS TP by Various Collecting the first four issues of Cthulhu Tales: The Series! Steve Niles, master of modern comics horror, makes his first foray into the Lovecraft mythos with two disturbing tales of evil. William Messner-Loebs introduces two strange detectives who won’t soon be forgotten. Mark Waid struggles to keep up. Luckily, he has the help of Tom Peyer, Michael Alan Nelson, Christine Boylan, and others! Viva Nyarlathotep! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 ************************************************************************ BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE — WITCH KEY PRINT PACK by Jim Balent Celebrate your Yule with this magickal quartet of Tarot comic books and a brand-new Tarot Art Print signed by Jim Balent! You'll receive one copy of issues #44 through #47, containing the entire 'Witch Key" story arc, plus the enchanting signed art print of Tarot at a special holiday price! A $31 value, for only $25! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 132pgs, FC SRP: $25.00 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #48 SIGNED EDITON by Jim Balent Don't miss this Dark and Hexy issue of Tarot signed by its creator! As always, this issue ships equally with 2 Jim Balent covers, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity embellished with Balent's art! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #48 by Jim Balent Walk with Raven Hex along the Shadow Path as phantoms from her past emerge from the Dark Witch's childhood. Surrounded by nightmares that wish to rip her life apart, Raven walks straight into the blackness to confront it. A must-have issue for Raven Hex Lovers! This issue ships equally with 2 Jim Balent covers. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 ************************************************************************ BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA COSMODE VOLUME 2 HC Cosplay is a wildly popular Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, video games, and Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. High interest in manga and anime in the West has created an increasingly large fan base, both male and female, for this fascinating activity. Cosmode features more makeup and posing tips for aspiring and expert cosplayers, plus clothing patterns, how-to guides, photo spreads, and more. How’s your Japanese? (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN083779) HC, 8x11, 200pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DISGAEA 2 VOLUME 3 GN by Hekaton In his quest to find and defeat the Overlord Zenon, Adell has been saved by the Beauty Queen Etna — but not out of the goodness of her cold demon heart. Etna wants Zenon so she can become an Overlord herself. And if Rozalin, Zenon’s daughter, doesn’t give up the goods on her dear old dad, Etna will use Adell’s safety as a bargaining chip! Meanwhile, the sudden appearance of a ninja named Yukimaru leaves Adell wondering if this person is a friend or yet another power-hungry foe! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #7 (JUL083806) SC, 5x7, 228pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BUENAVENTURA PRESS KRAMER'S ERGOT VOLUME 7 HC by Various Kramer's Ergot, the most influential, acclaimed anthology of the past decade, returns in its seventh volume as a gigantic, full-color, hardcover, 16" x 21" behemoth — bigger than a full page from your daily newspaper. While past issues explored an innovative blend of art and comics, this collection focuses on expanding the boundaries of the narrative comics page. KE’s massive page size has given these contemporary artists an opportunity to tell stories at a scope not seen since the expansive Sunday newspaper comics of the early 20th century. Including over 50 of the world’s most esteemed cartoonists, it draws on the talents of established cartoonists, newcomers, elegant stylists, and unpredictable innovators such as Matt Groening, Carol Tyler, Chris Ware, Ben Jones, Jaime Hernandez, Blanquet, Daniel Clowes, Mat Brinkman, Kim Deitch, Anna Sommer, Anders Nilsen, C.F., Adrian Tomine, Gabrilelle Bell, and many others. MATURE THEMES HC, 16x21, 96pgs, FC SRP: $125.00 FIGHT OR RUN #1 by Kevin Huizenga The first issue of a brand new series by Kevin Huizenga, author of Ganges Curses and Or Else! Using a minimalist approach, abstract and virtually wordless, Huizenga tackles the age-old theme of fight or flight. Two characters meet, then fight — or run. A modern take on a timeless conflict, not unlike prehistoric cave art or the arcade classic Mortal Kombat. SC, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 BOY'S CLUB #2 by Matt Furie Matt Furie’s wildly popular teenage monsters are back! Following the success of the first issue, Boy’s Club serves up the knee-slapping hi-jinx of Andy, Brett, Landwolf, and Pepe who are always “drinkin’, stinkin’ and never thinkin.’” The daily lives of these four best friends will be all too familiar to anyone who has ever lovingly farted in a roommate’s face. Join them on a psychedelic, 80s freak-out as they play Nintendo, eat pizza, and barf their brains out! MATURE THEMES SC, 40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 CARNAL COMICS CRIMSON GASH MEETS SATAN #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FRANK BRUNNER'S CARNAL DELIGHTS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 7x10, 60pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ************************************************************************ DEMI & VAMPIROONI #1 SIGNED WITH MOVIE CARD SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 DJUSTINE'S SLASHER GIRLZ #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JENNA JAMESON: WICKED WEAPON COLLECTION TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 56pgs SRP: $5.95 ************************************************************************ CARTOON BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A RASL #1 by Jeff Smith Back by popular demand! Cartoon Books is proud to re-offer Jeff Smith's new adventure series, RASL, a stark, sci-fi series about a dimension-jumping art thief, a man unplugged from the world who races through space and time searching for his next big score, and trying to escape his past! Rasl faces an assassin's bullet and stumbles across a mystery that not only threatens to expose his own illicit activities, but could also uncover one of the world's most dangerous and sought after secrets! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 O/A RASL #2 by Jeff Smith Jeff Smith's new adventure series, RASL, continues! Rasl is pursued across dimensions by an unknown assassin who seems to know all of his secrets. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 O/A BONE BOXED SET by Jeff Smith The three Bone cousins — Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone — are lost in a vast, uncharted desert. They soon find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures, where they learn there are dark forces conspiring against them. For the first time, the first three books of Jeff Smith’s thrilling comic book saga are available in this slipcased box set! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, FC SRP: $26.96 O/A BONE VOLUME 8: TREASURE HUNTERS (COLOR EDITION) HC by Jeff Smith The Bone cousins, Gran’ma Ben, and Thorn finally reach the city of Atheia, where they reunite with old friends and plan to thwart the coming of the Lord of the Locusts. The Pawan army has joined forces with Briar and the rat creatures, and danger increases as Thorn’s visions get stronger. Meanwhile, Phoney Bone is convinced Atheia is a city rich in gold, and he is determined to uncover it! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada. HC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 ************************************************************************ CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP STARS OF THE MONTH A BIT OF MADNESS TP by Civiello A gorgeously painted work of high fantasy comics storytelling from the French bandes-dessines master, Civiello. Page after page of beautiful artwork entices the reader into a complex and breathlessly paced tale. (MAR052717) SC, 9x12, 200pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 DREAM OF THE RAREBIT FIEND: THE SATURDAYS SC by Winsor McCay This oversized softcover edition collects Winsor McCay's Saturday Dream of the Rarebit Fiend strips form 1904- 1911. These strips are presented in the enlarged format for the first time and printed to 98% of their original size. Features 190 cartoons in all. (JUN073373) SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 SUPREME TP'S by Alan Moore & Various Alan Moore follows his Eisner Award-winning "The Story of the Year" Supreme storyline with "The Return," presented here in its entirety for the first time! In Judgment Day Alan Moore was given the opportunity to write a mini-series featuring an entire super-hero universe. The results were just as unpredictable, and ingenious as his work on his landmark work, Watchmen! SUPREME: THE RETURN (STAR19008)—SC, FC SRP: $24.95 JUDGMENT DAY (SEP032204)—SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** CINEBOOK LUCKY LUKE VOLUME 14: THE DASHING WHITE COWBOY TP by R. Goscinny & Morris The comic strip character who can shoot faster than his own shadow returns! Some strange burglaries take place at each performance of the play “The Dashing White Cowboy” given by the company of W. Baltimore. Simply coincidence? Suspicious, Lucky Luke follows them. Unfortunately, it’s he who is accused of theft in every city the actors pass through! After all, he’s also a stranger. But despite this series of arrests, Lucky Luke won’t let Baltimore and his troupe leave him behind, and he’ll clear his name! SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT BILLY TUCCI: HELLION FOR HIRE SKETCHBOOK SC by Billy Tucci Signed and numbered to only 99 editions, this collection of unpublished drawings by Shi creator and Sgt. Rock writer/artist, Billy Tucci comes with a very special cover — an original, full-color illustration unique to that particular book beautifully rendered by Billy! No two covers are alike, and each of these oversized sketchbooks and their custom covers come protected in a plastic sleeve. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.5x11, 24pgs, PC SRP: $49.99 SHI RISING LITHO by Billy Tucci & Nei Ruffino As 2009 marks Shi’s 15th Anniversary, Crusade proudly releases one of its most iconic and beloved Shi images exclusively through PREVIEWS. Beautifully illustrated by creator Billy Tucci and re-colored by the amazing Nei Ruffino, “Shi Rising” is lushly printed on fine Howard linen paper and comes signed and numbered by Billy. Limited to only 299 editions and protected in a sturdy Mylar sleeve, “Shi Rising” is a must-have for any collector of fine comic art and is suitable for framing. (C: 0-1-2) Litho, 11x17, FC SRP: $34.99 DDP / DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING ZEN: INTERGALACTIC NINJA #1 Author: Joe Casey Artist: Lee Ferguson Cover Artists: A: Lee Ferguson; B: Mike Mignola Zen Intergalactic Ninja arrives on Earth and teams up with an unsuspecting teen who’s in for the adventure of a lifetime. Devil’s Due is proud to bring Zen back for a new generation. Writer Joe Casey (Gødland) and artist Lee Ferguson (The Adventures of Miranda Mercury) present a brand new chapter in the history of Zen! 32pgs, FC $3.50 THE CORPS! #1 Author: Rick Remender Artist: Mike Penick Cover Artist: Tony Shasteen The first ever comic book based one of the most successful action toy lines of all time — Lanard’s military toy line The Corps! Problems in Brazil begin to boil over for the Marauders when they attempt to rescue a high-profile political hostage. After an erupting conflict spills out into Brazil’s slums with dangerous results, the team gets challenged to make some tough choices or go down in flames if they can’t contain the situation. 32pgs, FC $3.50 REST #3 [OF 5] Writer: Mark Powers Artists: Shawn McManus & Lizzy John Cover Artists: A: Tim Bradstreet & Jim Daly B: Milo Ventimiglia Photo Cover John Barrett loves his new 24-hour lifestyle and doesn’t care that he is addicted to “Rest,” a drug that prevents him from sleeping. The drug, however, begins to break his sanity. A mysterious woman named Shay walks into his life and captures his heart, but her own addiction may complicate John’s life even more. 32pgs, FC $3.50 HACK/SLASH #19 Author: Tim Seeley Artists: Emily Stone Cover Artists: A. Tim Seeley B. Chuck Berger The killer from Nef continues his pursuit of Chris, Lisa, and Pooch. Meanwhile, new developments in Cassie and Georgia’s relationship threaten to change Cassie’s life forever—and as a direct consequence, Vlad’s as well! The Hack/Slash world will never be the same by the time this issue concludes. 32pgs, FC $3.50 HACK/SLASH VOLUME 5 TP Author: Tim Seeley with Mark Kidwell Artist: Emily Stone, Tim Seeley Collecting Hack/Slash #’s 11-14, as well as the first ever Hack/Slash Annual, Volume 5 includes Cassie and Vlad’s run-in with Mark Kidwell’s Bump and a cameo by Evan Dorkin’s Milk & Cheese. In the Annual story, Cassie faces one of her toughest challenges yet as she sets out to save the Suicide Girls from a dangerous killer. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $18.99 HACK/SLASH OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 [2ND PRINTING] Author: Tim Seeley Artists: Tim Seeley, Stefano Caselli, Dave Crosland & More Cover Artist: Tim Seeley At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives… in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables on the usual by hunting and destroying the horrible slashers that would do harm to the innocent! Alongside the gentle giant known as Vlad, the two cut a bloody path through those who deserve to be put down… hard! Dark humor and bloody adventure in a classic, genre-bending style! Special Notes: 2nd printing of this sold-out, hard-to-find fan favorite! Selling points: Includes volumes 1 and 2 of the Hack/Slash trade paperbacks as well as the crossovers with Chucky and Evil Ernie! SC, 7x10, 304pgs, FC $34.99 FORGOTTEN REALMS: STARLESS NIGHT #3 [OF 3] Writer: R.A. Salvatore Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Artist: Juanfran Moyano Cover Artists: A. Nadir Balan & Mostafa Moussa B. Tyler Walpole Artemis takes Cattie-brie prisoner after she follows Drizzt into the underworld. When Drizzt is then captured himself, it will take a feat of enormous might to free him from the drow, their insidious torture methods, and the brink of death. COVER A—48pgs, FC $5.50 COVER B—48pgs, FC $9.50 [Prestige] DRAFTED VOLUME 2 TP Author: Mark Powers Artist: Rebekah Isaacs, Chris Lie Cover Artist: Jean Paul Leon A spiritual group called The Sons of Abraham and a violent human resistance movement create precariously divided society, even as Earth’s militarization nears completion. An assassination and huge revelations shake everything that has happened so far as this dramatic second act of the Drafted series concludes the first volume. SC, 7x10, 144 pgs, FC $18.99 CHUCKY VOL. 2 #2 [OF 4] Writer: Jason M. Burns Artist: Christopher Provencher Cover Artists: A. Chee B. Photo Cover The carnage will kicks into overdrive when a reality show’s first round of survivors realizes that they aren’t on an ordinary set. The abandoned factory that they’re all trapped in happens to have a surprise special guest -- Chucky himself! Only a secret security code will free them from his homicidal whims. 32pgs, FC $3.50 SPOOKS: OMEGA TEAM #4 Writer: Larry Hama Artist: Adam Archer Cover Artists: A. Tim Seeley B. Adam Archer In the fourth issue of Larry Hama’s original series, The Omega Team chases Lilith to Paris, where things get deadly. When they arrive, they are faced with a deadly Golem that threatens to destroy the team and their chances of bringing the evil witch’s nefarious plan to a halt. 32pgs, FC $3.50 DREAD FORCE: DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE #0—99¢ SPECIAL Author: Kurt Hathaway Artists & Cover Artist: Gerardo Sandoval, James Raiz, Danimation, Simon “Seed” Bork & Misty Coats Earth, 2199 A.D. In a frenzy for natural resources, the Moon-Colonies’ unleash an army of mechanized warriors, the Dread Force, onto Earth. But when the warriors start thinking independently, the Moon-Leaders deploy a new warrior capable of unprecendented destruction. An outdated missile is fired at the Moon-Leaders in an effort to reclaim their planet. But will Earth soon become a distant memory? 24pgs, FC $0.99 ECHOES OF THE DAMNED #2 [OF 4] Writer: James Pascoe & Roger Robinson Art & Cover: Roger Robinson Dante Cortez, the top serial killer profiler in the FBI, is in critical condition after being thrown off the side of a building. Clinging to life, Dante begins to hallucinate a series of grisly murders, including those of his wife and child. Little does he know that the line between dream and reality is about to blur horrifically. 32pgs, FC $3.50 WILL TRIUMPH FIGHTS ALONE #2 [OF 3] Writer: Dave Child, Kal-El Bogdanove & Jon Bogdanove Artist: Matt Merhoff Cover Artist: Jon Bogdanove The evil Dr. Loricas closes in on the one thing that has eluded him for years — the rings of power that once belonged to Will Triumph’s parents — The Dynamos! Will is the only one who stands in Loricas’ way as the madman comes closer to capturing the source of his parents’ power. 32pgs, FC $3.50 UNITED FREE WORLDS #4 Writer: Blake Leibel Artists: Patrick Blaine, Jason Raines, & Jesse Aronson Cover Artist: Steve Skroce What does it take to stop the extermination of an entire race? Just one warrior. After gaining access to the genocidal mothership, Cynotaur unleashes an onslaught that will deliver one of the highest body counts in comic book history! More dinosaur versus human warfare explodes in this cosmic confrontation! 48pgs, FC $3.50 D.E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT THE DEATH DEFYING ‘DEVIL #1 Alex Ross and Joe Casey (W) Edgar Salazar (A) Covers: Alex Ross, John Cassaday, John Romita Sr., Edgar Salazar More exciting comics featuring the greatest heroes of the ages from Alex Ross, Dynamite and Project Superpowers! Joining series mastermind Alex Ross for the debut of The Death Defying ‘Devil is writer Joe Casey and Dynamite exclusive artist Edgar Salazar! Spinning out of the events from Project Superpowers Chapter One and bridging the gap before the debut of Project Superpowers Chapter Two, the mysterious ‘Devil is put on the case to track down the terrorist organization known as “The Claw”. Travelling with the equally mysterious Justine, The ‘Devil is also shadowed by a new hero that very well may hold the answers to the ‘Devil’s strange existence, and new clues to the nature of the Urn which imprisoned all of our heroes! Featuring two incredible main covers, one by Ross and the other by John Cassaday, also look for chase covers by John Romita Sr. (inked by Alex Ross) and Edgar Salazar! Retailers, check order form for retailer incentives! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 SIGNED (by Alex Ross)—32pgs, FC $29.99 SIGNED (by Joe Casey)—32pgs, FC $10.00 (Introductory Price!) FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #2 Frank Cho (W) Doug Murray (W) Adriano Batista (A) Covers: Frank Cho, Adriano Batista, Frank Martin Jr. Dynamite’s Jungle Girl series returns! Again under the direction of cover artist/co-plotter Frank (Avengers) Cho, co-plotter/writer Doug (The ‘Nam, SAVAGE TALES) Murray and interior artist Adriano (RED SONJA) Batista! Explore the underwater world in our second season, as Cho and Murray are taking the action underground, and underwater as more clues regarding Jana, the undisputed Queen of the Jungle, finds out more about her mysterious past, and the mysterious island she call home! Featuring three covers per issue, one by the incomparable Frank Cho and the other two by Adriano Batista and Frank Martin Jr.! Retailers, check order form for retailer incentives! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI THE BLACK TERROR #3 Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (Plot) Jim Krueger (W) Mike Lilly (A) Covers: Alex Ross, Rodolfo Migliario, Mike Lilly, & A Surprise Artist Spinning out of Alex Ross’ Project Superpowers is the first new ongoing series — opening with this four-part story arc by Ross, Krueger and Lilly! In this issue, The Black Terror has bitten off more than he can chew on his quest to find out the ultimate fate of his sidekick, Tim. On this quest, he’s run right into “The Patriots” and the battle leaves the Terror shaken, but at the end of it, he comes face-to-face with President West! Featuring three incredible covers that span the ages: Alex Ross, Mike Lilly and the legendary George Tuska! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 SIGNED (by Alex Ross)—32pgs, FC $29.99 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI TERMINATOR: REVOLUTION #1 Simon Furman (W) Lui Antonio (A) Covers: Richard Isanove and Stjepan Sejic The Terminator is back as Dynamite once again puts John Connor up against Skynet and the dark future as envisioned in the classic blockbuster films! Helmed again by writer Simon Furman, joined by artist Lui (Red Sonja) Antonio and cover artists Richard (Dark Tower) Isanove and Stjepan Sejic, “Infinities” tells a story set in the dark future of the Terminators and the present day where John Connor and his mother Sarah are on the run from the enemies sent against them from the future! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 FOIL (by Isanove)—32pgs, FC PI THE BOYS #25 Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Covers: Darick Robertson (75%) Carlos Ezquerra (25%) Hughie — or perhaps that should be "Bagpipe" — meets the original G-Men, and their mysterious benefactor John Godolkin. Secrets of the G-Mansion abound, including one that leaves our hero breathless. Frenchie and the Female begin surveillance as MM works the clues, and Butcher pursues answers from another source entirely. And in the background, unseen by either Boys or G-Men, shadowy forces prepare to make a move of their own... "We Gotta Go Now", part three Also, the series of alternate covers counting down to issue #30 continues, this time featuring legendary Judge Dredd artist Carlos Ezquerra! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.99 B&W COVER—32pgs, FC $10.00 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS: THE NIGHTWITCHES #3 Garth Ennis (W) Russ Braun (A) Covers: John Cassday Anna finds both love and tragedy, as the savage Russian winter tightens its grip on friend and foe alike. Third Squad fight battles below zero, while Kurt is unable to ignore the horror of his comrades' actions any longer. Germans and Night Witches come face to face in the worst possible way, colliding in a final storm of blood and bullets that leaves even the survivors scarred forever - as the first story in the Battlefields series reaches its horrifying conclusion. REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.99 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI THE COMPLETE JUST A PILGRIM HC Written by Garth Ennis Art by Carlos Ezquerra Cover By: Mark Texeira Collected in hardcover for the first time ever, the Complete Just a Pilgrim Hardcover features the signature anti-hero as created by writer Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra! Return to Ennis' hopeless, yet fascinating, post apocalyptic world brilliantly illustrated by artist Carlos Ezquerra! Featuring both the original mini-series and the sequel (“Garden of Eden”) mini-series together in one hardcover collection, this volume also contains a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Tim Bradstreet, JG Jones, Glenn Fabry, and many more! REGULAR—HC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC $29.99 SIGNED (by Garth Ennis)—HC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC $49.99 RED SONJA 35TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE Based on the Heroine created by Robert E. Howard! This beautiful statue was inspired by the incredible sold out cover to Red Sonja #4 by Marc Silvestri. Tom and Joy Snyder sculpted, painted and painstakingly reviewed every detail of this statue under the watchful eye of Marc Silvestri creating one of the most compelling and beautiful Red Sonja statues of all time. Measuring 1o" tall with a base of 12 1/2" long x 10" wide, this magnificent piece - representing the final statue of the 35th anniversary commemoration - shows that we have saved the best for last and fans will be able to appreciate this for years to come. A/P EDITION—Statue $349.99 M/P EDITION—Statue $349.99 RED SONJA #41 Brian Reed (w) Walter Geovani (a) Covers: Fabiano Neves, Adriano Batista, Jackson Herbert The next thrilling Red Sonja story arc begins here as we set the stage for the next years worth of Red Sonja adventures, starting with another exciting saga by Brian Reed and Walter Geovani! Featuring a trio of incredible covers by Fabiano Neves, Adriano Batista, and Jackson Herbert! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.99 LIMITED COVER—32pgs, FC PI BLANK COVER—32pgs, FC PI FOIL—32pgs, FC PI NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: GHOSTS #4 (OF 4) Brandon Jerwa (W) Jonathan Lau (A) Cover: Dennis Calero Featuring 32 pages of story and art (in a 40-page comic) depicting Dynamite’s first all-new cast of Galactica characters! Written by Brandon Jerwa, with art by Jonathan Lau and covers by Dennis (Legion of Super-heroes) Calero, our first-ever all-original Battlestar Galactica mini-series comes to an explosive conclusion! 32 pages of story and art in one massive 40 page comic! 40pgs, FC $4.99 ARMY OF DARKNESS #17 Jim Kuhoric & Mike Raicht (W) Scott Cohn (A) Cover: Stjepan Sejic Ash faces his most deadly challenge yet as he faces a mountainside possessed by the power of the Necronomicon in the thrilling conclusion to “Hellbillies and Deadnecks” Written by Mike Raicht with James Kuhoric and featuring the art of Scott Cohn (all under a Stjepan Sejic!) 32pgs, FC $3.50 ARMY OF DARKNESS: THE LONG ROAD HOME TP Jim Kuhoric & Mike Raicht (W) Fernando Blanco (A) Cover by: Arthur Suydam After the Apocalyptic events of "From the Ashes” Ash is reunited with Sheila as the two set out to remake the world and reclaim the legacy of humanity. How can Ash possibly screw this up? Oh, just you wait.... It all starts here in Ash's "Long Road Home"! Collecting issues 5-8 of the hit Dynamite series, featuring the writing of James Kuhoric and co-writer Mike (Marvel's Zombie, Savage Tales) Raicht, and art by Fernando Blanco! Also includes a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Arthur Suydam, Fabiano Neves and Stjepan Sejic! SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $14.99 ARMY OF DARKNESS: ASH’S CHRISTMAS HORROR ONE-SHOT Elliott R. Serrano (w), Dave Simons (a) Covers: Fabiano Neves Dynamite presents their first ever Christmas Special… this time with a twist as we send Ash on a Christmas adventure the likes of which the world has never seen! Will Evil Ash destroy Christmas? Can Good Ash stop Evil Ash from ruining Christmas? Is there really a Santa? Find it all out in this 40 pages one-shot by writer Elliott R. Serrano (AOD/XENA: WHAT AGAIN?) and classic Marvel artist Dave Simons! REGULAR—40pgs, FC $4.99 FOIL—40pgs, FC PI XENA VS. ARMY OF DARKNESS: WHAT, AGAIN? #3 Brandon Jerwa & Elliott Serrano (W) Miguel Montenegro (A) Covers: Ships with 2 covers by series artist Miguel Montenegro We’re still not done with this? How many issues? 4!?!? Really? Ok, if you say so, let’s juts get this over with, allright? Jerwa and Serrano continue to amaze as they are again joined by artist Miguel Montenegro for a time-spanning, thrill-inducing, literary adventure! Featuring two covers by series artist Miguel Montenegro! 32pgs, FC $3.50 ZORRO #10 Matt Wagner (W) Cesar Rezak (A) Covers: Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla The thrilling second arc from series mastermind and cover artist Matt Wagner continues as we continue to explore the early adventures of el Zorro! Featuring two covers, one by Matt Wagner and the other a chase cover by Francesco Francavilla! 32pgs, FC $3.50 THE MAN WITH NO NAME #8 Luke Lieberman, Matt Wolpert (W) Wellington Dias (A) Cover: Richard Isanove, Homs Writers Luke Lieberman and Matt Wolpert, along with artist Wellington Dias present “Holliday in the Sun”! Featuring Blondie, Tuco and flashbacks to a younger Blondie’s early adventures! Featuring a continuing set of Covers by Richard (Dark Tower) Isanove along with a special chase cover by Red Sonja artist Homs (1 in 10). 32pgs, FC $3.50 THE LONE RANGER #16 Brett Matthews (W) Sergio Cariello (A) Cover: John Cassaday Dynamite, Brett Matthews, Sergio Cariello and cover artist John Cassaday are proud to present a special epilogue to the “Scorched Earth” storyline with this issue, titled “Ostinato”! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 B&W COVER—32pgs, FC PI OFFERED AGAIN COLLECTIONS FRANK MILLER & SIMON BISLEY’S BAD BOY HC Frank Miller (W) Simon Bisley (A) Covers: Simon Bisley (Reg.) Frank Miller (Ltd.) Dynamite’s hardcover collection of Frank Miller and Simon Bisley’s classic story. Available in two brand new covers—the main one by Bisley and a limited edition by Miller! BISLEY/REG—HC, FC $14.99 MILLER/LTD—HC, FC $14.99 AOD: ASH VS. THE CLASSIC MONSTERS TP James Kuhoric (W) Kevin Sharpe, Fernando Blanco (A) Covers: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Nick Bradshaw Featuring issues 8 thru 13 of the Scream Award-winning series that lead directly into Marvel Zombies vs. AOD! SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC $19.99 AOD: FROM THE ASHES TP James Kuhoric (W) Fernando Blanco (A) Covers: Fabiano Neves Featuring issues 1 thru 4 of the most recent AOD series that leads into “The Long Road Home!” SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $14.99 TERMINATOR: INFINITY TP Simon Furman (W) Nigel Raynor (A) Cover: Pat Lee The continuing adventures of the blockbuster franchise! Collecting all five issues of the series, along with a complete cover gallery. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $19.99 SWORD OF RED SONJA: DOOM OF THE GODS TP Luke Lieberman, Ethan Ryker (W) Lui Antonio (A) Cover: Paul Renaud The exciting rematch of the She-Devil and the demi-god, Thulsa Doom! SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC $14.99 TIMOTHY TRUMAN’S SCOUT COLLECTIONS Timothy Truman (W/A/C) Re-mastered and presented to a new generation! VOLUME 1—SC, 7x10, FC $19.99 VOLUME 2—SC, 7x10, FC $19.99 ************************************************************************ PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 SDCC 2008 EXCLUSIVE COVER—SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger (W) Carlos Paul (A) Cover: Alex Ross Originally exclusive to San Diego Comic Con. SIGNED—32pgs, FC $49.99 UNSIGNED—32pgs, FC $10.00 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CHICAGO CON COVER Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger (W) Carlos Paul (A) Cover: Alex Ross Originally exclusive to Wizard World Chicago. 32pgs, FC $20.00 PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 CHICAGO V.I.P. COVER Alex Ross, Jim Kreuger (W) Carlos Paul (A) Cover: Alex Ross Originally exclusive to Wizard World Chicago. 32pgs, FC $49.99 THE BOYS #18 BLANK SKETCH COVER Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Cover: Blank Originally available at Emerald City Con. 32pgs, FC PI THE BOYS #18 RE-MARKED COVER Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Cover: Hand Drawn Sketches Will Vary Sketches by all different Dynamite artists. 32pgs, FC PI THE BOYS #20 SDCC 2008 EXCLUSIVE COVER—SIGNED BY GARTH ENNIS Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A/C) Originally exclusive to San Diego Comic Con. SIGNED—32pgs, FC $49.99 UNSIGNED—32pgs, FC $10.00 DABEL BROTHERS PUBLISHING C.E. MURPHY'S TAKE A CHANCE #1 by C.E. Murphy & Ardian Syaf What makes a hero? Driven to save lives after her son's murder, Frankie Kemp has spent years as a non-powered vigilante. But when a virus releases super-powered potential in much of the population, "Chance" is left to face her child's shadow-sliding killer with nothing more than her wits and experience! Bestselling author C.E. Murphy, author of Urban Shaman and The Queen's Bastard, brings an all-new superhero adventure to life in Take a Chance! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: PRODIGAL SON PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC by Dean Koontz, Chuck Dixon & Brett Booth In the 19th century, Dr. Victor Frankenstein brought his first creation to life, but a horrible turn of events forced him to abandon his creation and fall away from the public eye. Now, two centuries later, a serial killer is on the loose in New Orleans, and he's salvaging body parts from each of his victims, as if he's trying to create the perfect person. But the two detectives assigned to the case are about to discover that something far more sinister is going on! Collecting the five issue miniseries, New York Times Bestselling author Dean Koontz, legendary comic book writer Chuck Dixon, and acclaimed artist Brett Booth present a story that is filled with adventure, action, horror, and more! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $22.95 DOG EATERS #2 by Malcolm Wong, Sean J. Jordan & Guillermo Angel The Black Dog Clan continues its trek across the wastelands of the future after rescuing Bevan. Lamont questions his reasons for being out in the desert — and his intentions. At the casino city of Three Palms, Tomahawk gambles with the city's mayor, Bronco Morenos, wins a jackpot — and the affections of Rose and the trouble mounts! Adapted from the award-winning screenplay by Malcolm Wong, Dog Eaters portrays a world where only the strong and cunning survive! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 JIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT #3 by Jim Butcher, Mark Powers & Ardian Syaf Long ago, Harry Dresden violated the First Law of Magic. Now any violation could trigger his death sentence. Though it may cost his life, to solve two brutal murders Harry may have no other choice. Overseen by creator Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Storm Front brings the first bestselling Dresden Files novel to life. Storm Front is guaranteed to grab readers with a gripping blend of mystery and adventure! 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99 GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL HC by George R.R. Martin, Dan Abraham & Eric Battle In 1946, an alien virus changed the world forever, and people who were affected made their draw. Most drew the Black Queen and died horribly. Many drew the Joker, and became deformed, broken, and feared. But a handful drew the Ace, and gained super powers that allowed them to achieve almost anything the mind can conceive! Sixty years later, an Ace named Croyd Crenson, better known as "The Sleeper," is framed for the murder of a young nurse in Jokertown. And as it turns out, the killer is another ace, with the ability to walk through walls! Meanwhile a group of teenagers in Colorado accidentally activate the dormant Wild Card Virus, causing the entire town of Whiteoak to experience the effects of the virus. Set in the world of the long-running series of popular Wild Card novels edited by George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards: The Hard Call collects the best-selling six-issue miniseries! HC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 PATRICIA BRIGGS' MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING #2 by Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence & Francis Tsai Patricia Briggs' trilogy of adventures of coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson, in Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed, topped the New York Times bestseller list. Now, Mercy's first comic adventure continues in this all-new story created by the author! Trapped in the middle of a dangerous war between rival packs of werewolves, Mercy is warned to leave town. But Mercy doesn't take orders and she's not going anywhere, no matter what! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 DARE COMICS THE HUNTER #4 by Adam Hamdy & David Golding In order to thwart a conspiracy of staggering ambition, The Hunter must defeat his most deadly foe! Continuing the critical acclaim, Ain't It Cool News said The Hunter "blew my socks off." Don't miss the stunning conclusion of the first series! MATURE THEMES 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 DEL REY MANGA BAKUGAN VOLUME 1: THE BATTLE BEGINS GN by Cartoon Network Based on the hit Cartoon Network series! One day, cards began to fall from the sky and were picked up by kids all over the world. The cards featured different characters, different environments and different powers. Kids created a popular battle game, not knowing that these cards actually corresponded to an alternate world called Vestroia — and that their game actually controls the fate of the universe! Available in PREVIEWS for the first time! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 KUJIBIKI UNBALANCE VOLUME 2 GN by Kio Shimoku Chihiro has won a place at the prestigious Rikkyoin High School, which could be the opportunity of a lifetime. But it's a strange place where everything is decided by chance and unexpected danger lies around every corner. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 DRAGON EYE VOLUME 7 GN by Kairi Fujiyama VIUS's annual exhibition tournament begins! As colleagues and foreign dignitaries watch, Hibiki, Leila, Yukimura, and Issa endure the opening rounds. Will one of them reign supreme or will fearsome warriors from a rival squad take the prize? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 ME AND THE DEVIL BLUES VOLUME 2 GN by Akira Hiramoto The reimagining of an American legend continues — the story of bluesman Robert Johnson, as you've never imagined! This fictionalized biography takes us deep into the heart of some of the darkest chapters of American history, as a simple farmhand who dreamed of becoming a great bluesman forges a deal with the devil. In doing so, he loses his wife and his soul. Now he may lose his very last possession — his life! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x8, 576pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 MINIMA VOLUME 3 GN by Machiko Sakurai One day, a shy girl named Ame met Nicori, a toy doll so full of life that he couldn't resist talking to her. He has helped Ame and her ultimate crush get close. But Nicori has feelings too, and they're leading him straight to Ame's former kidnapper! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB VOLUME 7 GN by Ari Morinaga Hana is interested in only two things — eating and sleeping. But when a pastry shop opens in Hana's neighborhood and she gets a part-time job there, people begin to wonder — does she love cake, or the shop's gorgeous owner? But for Hana, when the chef asks her to go with him to France, it's the icing on the cake! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 PSYCHO BUSTERS VOLUME 4 GN by Akinari Nao & Yuya Aoki Kakeru thought he was an ordinary guy destined for a boring life. But now his life is one big adventure. A group of psychic teens has come to him for help — they've had a vision that he's part of their destiny. Can they believe in Kakeru, even if he doesn't believe in himself? SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 PASTEL VOLUME 13 GN by Toshihiko Kobayashi Kazuki's plan to encourage Mugi to finally tell Yuu how he feels about her didn't go exactly as planned. But everyone knows they're the perfect couple — if only they'd realize it themselves! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 PUMPKIN SCISSORS VOLUME 4 GN by Ryotaro Iwanaga Fed up with the nobles' corruption, a mob of starving commoners hell-bent on taking revenge crashes a decadent ball. When Alice rushes in to protect the nobles, they only deride her, while the commoners see her as the enemy. Can Alice resolve the situation before it becomes a bloodbath? SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SHIKI TSUKAI VOLUME 4 GN by To-Ru Zekuu & Yuna Takanagi Protected by his friends and a mysterious Kijyuu named Koyomi, Akira must wake the powerful Shinra inside him and defeat those intent on destroying humanity. But first, he has to survive the crazy Christmas party Satsuki has planned! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SHUGO CHARA! VOLUME 5 GN by PEACH-PIT Amu and her Guardian Characters have found a home at an elite school. But now two new Guardians have been chosen, and each has a secret. One is more complex than Amu thought, and the other may be out to betray the Guardians to the evil Easter Corporation! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 THE YAGYU NINJA SCROLLS VOLUME 6 GN by Futaro Yamada & Masaki Segawa The Hori women have pledged vengeance against Lord Akinari and his Seven Spears for the devastation of their clan. But even after they manage to capture Akinari, they promise a bloodbath. Who will be sacrificed in the course of this feud? SC, 5x8, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 DESPERADO PUBLISHING THE ACTRESS AND THE BISHOP #1 by Brian Bolland Collecting all of the previous appearances of fan-favorite Brian Bolland's humorous, yet provocative and slightly potentially offensive (for the politically correct-minded) tales of everyone's favorite Bishop and his actress mistress. A must for any fan of Brian Bolland's sharp wit and elegant line work! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 ANTOINE SHARPE, THE ATHEIST VOLUME 2 #4 by Phil Hester & Kevin Mellon "Dweller in the Dust," Part 4. Antoine Sharpe fights through the confusion clouding his once razor sharp mind to solve the mystery of the ghost lights surrounding Brown Mountain. What he discovers forces him to not only question his grip on reality, but to commit an unprecedented atrocity in order to save mankind from an extinction brewing right under our feet! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THE ART OF P. CRAIG RUSSELL HC by P. Craig Russell For the first time ever, a volume devoted to one of the most legendary and influential comic book artists of the past 25 years! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from start to present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites. (MAY073373) HC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 ********************************************************************** DEADWORLD: SLAUGHTERHOUSE #3 by Gary Reed & Sami Makkonen As the Slaughterhouse descends into its dark and feeble attempts to stave off the impending zombie holocaust, signs of rebellion break out amongst the victims. The realization that death awaits either from the scientists or the zombies, many decide they rather take their chance against the zombies. Of course, most of them have never faced the likes of King Zombie or Mosaic, the zombie that peels off living flesh in a vain attempt to capture life. How much hope can there be when either way you go, you're heading towards a slaughter? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 STAR OF THE MONTH THIRTEEN STEPS TP by Phil Hester, Chuck Satterlee & Kevin Mellon AA for monsters! Semi-pro baseball player Justin Ullrich has a problem — he’s a werewolf and he wants to talk, but nobody’s listening. Not his Mother, Priest, stoner pal, or his ex the succubus. So where does a monster with bloodlust issues go? He enters a twelve-step, self-help program, of course! But instead of finding answers he finds himself swept up in the identity politics of the monster set! (MAY083777) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 ********************************************************************** DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING BLUE SHEEP REVERIE VOLUME 1 (YAOI) by Makoto Tateno Recommended Age 18+ Kai's lover has been murdered!! Searching for the culprit, he comes to a town under the control of two groups, the Salts and the Minors. Once there, to get closer to “Iron Lahti,” a man with the same ring as his lover, Kai becomes the man's bodyguard. The side story to the near-future boys' love series “Steal Moon” is finally published! SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W $12.95 SEA VIEW (YAOI) by Ayumi Kano Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) Kei is on a quest to find his missing grandfather. He traces him to his last known address, an isolated island, where he enrolls in the local university. In class, he chances to meet Michiru, another boy from his hometown. Though extremely antisocial, Michiru says he's going to help Kei find his grandfather! After this unexpected kindness, Kei finds himself being drawn to Michiru... SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 SHARDS OF AFFECTION (YAOI) by Duo Brand Recommended Age Mature (M) Toranosuke has sworn to avenge the death of his older brother, who was eaten by the demon Shunjin. A souleater, Shunjin can only be defeated by one divine sword. But when the time comes for Toranosuke to extract his revenge, can he really do it? Shunjin might be a monster, but there is something about him that draws Toranosuke’s gaze. Could the demon slayer be falling for the demon? Can the quest for love triumph over the quest for revenge? SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W $12.95 WHITE BRAND (YAOI) by Youka Nitta Recommended Age Mature (M) Keshiki Asano and Izuru Fukaya are cousins the same age. When they were young the two were very close, but now, with the two reunited in high school 10 years later, Asano is avoiding Izuru for some reason. Izuru, not understanding why Keshiki doesn't like him anymore, spends his days depressed. A love story about two naïve men and the beginning of the “White Brand” series arrives! SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 HERO HEEL VOLUME 3 (YAOI) by Makoto Tateno Recommended Age 18+ Minami chooses Katagiri over Sawada to move on. However, after a kiss from Sawada, who he was supposed to have forgotten, Minami’s heart is toasted! Feelings grow complicated as filming and Minami’s relationships reach a climax! SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 INTRIGUING SECRETS (YAOI) by Rize Shinba Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) Art club member Umehara and his unskilled classmate Mizue must endure detention together. Alone together for hours after school, Umehara starts to develop feelings for Mizue. Unable to express his feelings with words, he uses his brush and canvas to paint the emotion in his heart. When Mizue suddenly demands a portrait, Umehara is unable to deny him. Alone together after school in the art room, what will they do about these uncontrollable feelings? SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W $12.95 KABUKI VOLUME 2: RED (YAOI) by Yukari Hashida Recommended Age Mature (M) Konosuke and Kakeya are two lovers reborn from the distant past in the present. In the past Kakeya was a young page, but after their rebirth, he's more of an adult than Konosuke! On top of that, until Konosuke becomes an adult, he is guarding his body with an extreme stubbornness. Kakeya even wonders if he loves him. And what of Konosuke, who feels like a helpless child and is anxious about Kakeya's attitude? SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $12.95 LOVE!! (YAOI) by Ariko Kanazawa Recommended Age Mature (M) With high grades, superior reflexes and soaring popularity, the hip transfer student Yuzen Shindo was taken at first sight with the beautiful and cool student council president Rei Onomiya. On top of that, Yuzen understands Rei's solitude driven by pride, and it drives him crazy! Yuzen's love is openly sexual. But Rei seems oblivious. The two are polar opposites in this noble high school love comedy! SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W $12.95 LOVEHOLIC VOLUME 2 (YAOI) by Toko Kawai Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) Daisuke Matsukawa and the up-and-coming young cameraman Kentaro Nishioka have developed from comrades who work well together into friends who are called lovers. But even though he's sexy, the shy Nishioka is also obstinate and naughty. Poor Matsukawa has no idea where this love affair is headed. SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95 RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW (YAOI) by Souya Himawari Recommended Age Mature (M) A love whose hot embrace spans time! Yanase Mizuo was hiding from his tea ceremony lessons in an old temple when a sudden wrinkle in time propelled him from the present into the tumultuous world of the past! Lost in an unknown land in an unknown time, he finds help in the feudal lord Takakage. But Takakage isn’t interested in getting Yanase back to the future. Nope, he is convinced that Yanase is right where he needs to be – in his arms! SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W $12.95 SECRET MOON (YAOI NOVEL) by Siira Gou & Sato Tomoe Recommended Age Mature (M) Akihiro Tomoe has lived been living a lie for decades. A vampire, he has been able to hide his identity and somehow insinuate himself into typical town life. However, this peaceful and somewhat dull life is about to change. One night, he stumbles across a man called Taichi Yamagami in trouble. Attracted to the pure but wild Taichi and meaning to cut it off after one night, Akihiro seizes Taichi's body. But one night of passion isn’t enough to satisfy Akihiro and he finds himself seeking out Taichi again and again. However, Taichi seems to have a few secrets of his own. Whenever the moon shines from the night sky onto the gentle Taichi, his personality transforms… SC, 5x7, 250pgs, B&W $8.95 DIGITAL WEBBING FIST OF JUSTICE #4 by Mike Imboden & Eduardo Savid For Fist of Justice, adjusting to life in the 21st century hasn't been easy. There's the Internet, smartphones, the War on Terror, Hannah Montana — oh, and a 10-foot-tall monster made of molten rock intent on destroying everything in its path. And what about a rampaging horde of mole men? Suddenly, the 20th century looks a lot better! 28pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SWORD OF DRACULA: THE DRACULA WAR #1 by Jason Henderson & Greg Scott There are some things airport security cannot prepare for! One morning, commando Ronnie Van Helsing wakes up to find that Dracula, war criminal and international terrorist, has seized a major international airport with his army of vampires overnight and declared war on the United States. But as the war explodes with weaponry, fangs and secrets, what does the King of Vampires really want? 28pgs, FC (1 of 2) SRP: $3.99 DISNEY PRESS WONDERLAND HC by Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew Of all the unexplained curiosities deep in the classic tale Alice in Wonderland, perhaps the most perplexing might be who, exactly, is the "Maryann" for whom the White Rabbit mistakes Alice at the beginning of the story. Lewis Carroll first begged us to ponder this, and years later, Walt Disney again made viewers wonder who Maryann might be in his classic feature-length animated film based on Carroll's book. Now this age-old question is finally answered. In Wonderland, readers experience Alice's fantastic world as they've never seen it before! The Queen of Hearts is present, barking orders to lop off people's heads, as is the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the rest of Wonderland's beloved citizens. And there are some new faces, too, including the book's main protagonist, the mysterious Maryann herself! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #4 (APR083782) HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DO GOODER PRESS PS238 #37 by Aaron Williams After alien invasions, incursions into our world by the supernatural, and choices about the future of superheroes, it's back to schoolwork for the kids of ps238. Miss Kyle has assigned a creative writing assignment, and we get to read along. What insights into the budding superhero mind will we see? And is Zodon using this exercise to drop hints about his next evil scheme? 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 PS238 VOLUME 6: SENSELESS ACTS OF TERROR TP by Aaron Williams The super-kids are taking trips to Las Vegas, deciding the fate of all super-powers, and discovering that super-villainy can be big business! Journey to the Masquerade Casino with Zodon, Julie Finster, Poly-Mer, and the Flea and watch them unravel a threat to the gaming industry. See the Castle Beyond Time & Space where Tyler must choose the destiny of every superhero yet to be. And go with Cecil Holmes as he finds out that many corporate CEOs have spandex outfits in their past. All this and an introduction by Wildstorm's editor supremo, Scott Peterson! SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC THE FOUR CONSTABLES: SECRET OF THE DELIRIUM DAGGER VOLUME 3 GN by Andy Seto & Tony Wong Emotionless finds out Yuan-Shan Lan's only weakness, so now Yuan-Shan Lan wants to kill him! Ensnared in another heated battle, Iron Hands and Cold Blooded each face a formidable opponent, and Cold Blooded is critically wounded while trying to save Iron Hands from a sword attack. Will the crazed villain stop at nothing for power? SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 MAMORU THE SHADOW PROTECTOR VOLUME 3 GN by Sai Madara & Taro Achi Mamoru Kagemori is a dull high school boy who's not handsome, athletic, or intelligent. But he is actually the eldest son of the 400-year-old Ninja clan specializing in protecting their neighbors, the Konnyakus! One day a transfer student confesses her love to Mamoru. What will he do? Meanwhile Yuna is abducted by aliens! The world goes crazy as hysterical news of a UFO spreads. SC, 5x7, 160pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $9.95 NEPHYLYM VOLUME 2 GN by Rei Kusakabe After his encounter with the mysterious winged angel named Ale, Shun discovers he has a special power to suppress the evil element Noir. Along with his two classmates, Sanari and Tsukasa, with similar powers, they continue to purify souls possessed by the Noir. However, Sanari's brother seems to have a test to evaluate Shun's abilities. SC, 5x7, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY CECIL AND JORDAN IN NEW YORK: STORIES HC by Gabrielle Bell A new graphic novel by Gabrielle Bell, featuring a story adapted to film by Michel Gondry. This new collection by Lucky cartoonist Gabrielle Bell presents her short comics work from various anthologies over the past five years, including Kramer's Ergot, Mome, and Drawn & Quarterly Showcase. The surrealist title story, in which a young woman turns herself into a chair so as not to be too much of a bother to those around her, is being adapted into a short film, Interior Design, by director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) as part of the forthcoming Tôkyô! trilogy set for a December 2008 release. HC, 6x9, 112pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 EXIT WOUNDS GN by Rutu Modan Winner of the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel, available for the first time in paperback! Set in modern-day Tel Aviv, a young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His death would certainly explain his empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself piecing together not only the last few months of his father's life but his entire identity. With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolors, Rutu Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. SC, 6x9, 168pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 KURUMA TOHRIMASU GN by Michael Gondry & Gabrielle Bell Conceived as a thank-you gift for the cast and crew of the film Interior Design (part of the forthcoming Tôkyô! Trilogy, directed by Michel Gondry; co-written by Michel Gondry and Gabrielle Bell), this small art book is a collection of drawings and photographs made during the production of the film. Published as part of D+Q's Petits Livres series, this limited print-run book is a perfect companion volume to Cecil and Jordan in New York: Stories by Gabrielle Bell which features the story on which Interior Design is based. SC, 6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 LUCKY HC by Gabrielle Bell Gabrielle Bell fascinatingly documents the mundane details of her below-minimum-wage, twentysomething existence in Brooklyn, New York, with a subtle humor. Bell tackles a string of forgettable, unrelated jobs-including nude modeling, artist's assistant, art teacher, and jewelry maker-that only serve to bolster her despair, boredom, and discomfort in her own skin. Bell's self-scrutiny leads her to dream sequences that allow her to rise above her banal actuality and hyperawareness. Bell's daily comics allow her to escape the harsh, judgmental gaze of the world and the monotony of daily life. Her unpolished art speaks to a desire to record all the messy details while the pain and confusion are still fresh. (SEP063278) (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 NICOLAS GN by Pascal Girard Nicolas is a moving debut work by Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Girard. The book is presented as a series of short autobiographical vignettes that take place after the childhood death of his younger brother, Nicolas, who passed away in 1990. Each episode taken from Girard's childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood offers a glimpse into his multifaceted and ongoing process of reckoning, as he struggles to reconcile the magnitude of this tragedy with the minutiae of his daily experience of loss. Girard treats his subject with a spare line and a refreshingly matter-of-fact tone that prove to be all the more moving in their honest simplicity. Ultimately, Nicolas unfolds as a delicate portrait of the many faces of mourning, identified with surprising humor and pathos. SC, 5x8, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SHORTCOMINGS HC by Adrian Tomine Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine's first long-form graphic novel, is the story of Ben Tanaka, a confused, obsessive Japanese American male in his late twenties, and his cross-country search for contentment (or at least the perfect girl). Along the way, Tomine tackles modern culture, sexual mores, and racial politics with brutal honesty and lacerating, irreverent humor, while deftly bringing to life a cast of painfully real antihero characters. A frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Tomine has acquired a cultlike fan following and has earned status as one of the most widely acclaimed cartoonists of our time. (JUL073524) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** SUMMER BLONDE TP by Adrian Tomine One of the most popular titles by Shortcomings cartoonist Adrian Tomine, Summer Blonde features more stories culled from the pages of Optic Nerve. With a deft and romantic touch, Tomine portrays the emotional ambivalence of drifting, urban twenty-somethings in stunning black and white. His stories are appealingly naturalistic, stylishly cinematic, and emotionally rich. His fans accuse him of eavesdropping on their most intimate moments, exhibiting their insecurities with both forensic detachment and surprising compassion. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 DRAWN, OUT PRESS SHIRTLIFTER #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 96pgs, PC SRP: $10.95 DYNAMIC FORCES MATT WAGNER GRENDEL 25TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE—SPECIAL EDITION Featuring a rare MP or AP edition, the special edition of the DF Matt Wagner Grendel 25th Anniversary Statue is strictly limited to less than 50 pieces and will be the centerpiece of your collection! Designed and overseen by Grendel creator and legendary writer/artist, Matt Wagner, the original Grendel, Hunter Rose, takes center stage as this all-new, limited edition 25th Anniversary Statue! Resplendent in his tux, weapon casually propped over his shoulder, Grendel strikes a pose among the blood, roses and an Art-Deco backdrop featuring his arch-nemesis, Argent the Wolf! Crafted, sculpted and paint-mastered by Tom and Joy Studios, the Grendel 25th Anniversary Statue stands 7 1/4" tall on a 6" x 4" base! Statue $169.99 SECRET WARS 24” X 18” LITHOGRAPH BY ALEX ROSS “I am from beyond! Slay your enemies and all that you desire shall be yours! Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!” In 1984 the cosmic entity known as the Beyonder spoke these words to the mightiest of Marvel's heroes and villains as they prepared for final battle on an alien world. What followed was one of the most exciting comic book events of all time.... Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars! Now painter Alex Ross recaptures the heroics of Secret Wars #1 in this truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Printed on 100lb Gallerie Art Silk Stock this is an Alex Ross masterpiece ready to show off to your friends and fellow collectors! Available for your collecting pleasure as a high-end lithograph brought to you by Marvel Comics Alex Ross and Dynamic Forces! Litho, 24x18, FC $49.99 ($49.99 is the introductory price. After 12/31/08 the MSRP will return to $89.99) UNCANNY X-MEN #500 FINE ART LITHOGRAPH BY ALEX ROSS From the “strangest teens of all” to the latest, most “astonishing” mutants to join Xavier’s uncanny ranks, this amazing new DF litho by painter Alex Ross presents each generation of X-Men in that marvelous Alex Ross style. From Cyclops to Jubilee, this timeless masterpiece shows the X-Men caught in the epic conflict between Professor X and Magneto! Printed on 100lb Gallerie Art Silk Stock, this masterpiece is signed by Alex Ross himself and ready to show off to your friends and fellow collectors! Available for your collecting pleasure as a high-end lithograph brought to you by Marvel Comics Alex Ross and Dynamic Forces! Litho, 24x18, FC $49.99 ($49.99 is the introductory price. After 12/31/08 the MSRP will return to $89.99) AVENGERS/INVADERS #6 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER Featuring an ultra-rare Alex Ross printed Sketch Cover. From superstar creators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger: the original Invaders (Captain America, Bucky, Human Torch, Toro and the Sub-Mariner) return to show two teams of Earth's Mightiest Heroes just what kind of power, courage and sheer determination it took to defeat the forces of unrelenting evil in the Twentieth century. 32pgs, FC $14.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #7—SIGNED BY ROSS Signed by artist Alex Ross The seventh issue of Alex Ross and Jim Kreuger’s blockbuster Avengers/Invaders series is available from DF signed as part of a limited edition run! 32pgs, FC $29.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 HOLIDAY BONUS PACKS A rare Dynamic Forces exclusive variant cover by Alex Ross for Avengers/Invaders tops this incredible DF Holiday Bonus Pack which also includes ten randomly chosen Avengers-related comics. This is a set not to be missed by a single mighty Marvel fan! Legends Live Again! The original Invaders—Captain America, Bucky, the Human Torch, Toro and the Sub-Mariner! Bonus Pack $14.99 ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #12 SPIKE: AFTER THE FALL #4 DF EXCLUSIVE COVERS SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR. John Romita Sr. is putting pencil to paper and doing a portrait of Angel and Angelus… and then topping it off with his signature! Dynamic Forces has pulled out all the stops and here is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get these special covers signed by the legendary artist! And what could possibly make John Romita Sr.’s DF Exclusive covers for Angel #12 and Spike #4 better? How about having them both signed by the legendary artist himself(with matching Certificate of Authenticity numbers)?!? Dynamic Forces has pulled out all the stops and here is your once in a lifetime opportunity to get these special covers with a legendary signature. ANGEL #12 SIGNED—32pgs, FC $29.99 SPIKE #4 SIGNED—32pgs, FC $29.99 SIGNED SET (x2) $49.99 X MEN NOIR #1 SIGNED BY DENNIS CALERO The X-Men are thrown back into the world of dames, booze, and bullets in the thrilling “Noir” series, and DF offers a limited, signed edition of the first issue! 32pgs, FC $19.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #505 SIGNED BY TERRY DODSON Signed by cover and interior artist, Terry Dodson! Colossus continues his quest to ease the pain of losing Kitty Pryde — and it brings him face-to-face with some evil from the Old Country. Elsewhere, the shockwaves caused by Simon Trask's press conference continue to ripple, making anti-mutant hysteria hit a fever pitch. And as Angel and Beast continue to assemble the Fringe Science Team in the far north of Canada, Storm demands an audience with Emma Frost, queen to queen... 32pgs, FC $19.99 X-INFERNUS #1 SIGNED BY C.B. CEBULSKI Signed by writer, C.B. CEBULSKI, the man bringing “Magik” back to the Marvel Universe!!! The X-Men promise to make this one of the hottest winters ever! When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she’s determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They’ll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try. 32pgs, FC $19.99 WAR MACHINE #1 SIGNED BY GREG PAK Signed by Greg Pak, the Marvel master writer that brought readers Planet Hulk, World War Hulk and more! War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won't raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. 32pgs, FC $19.99 SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN ONE-SHOT SIGNED BY ALEX MALEEV Signed by Alex Maleev! The Invasion is over! There are winners and there are losers and in this major one shot from the Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev, the stage is set for the next major era in Marvel Comics. 32pgs, FC $29.99 PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1 SIGNED BY GARTH ENNIS Signed by Garth Ennis! Garth Ennis has added his signature to the latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line which reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.” 32pgs, FC $29.99 NEW AVENGERS #48 SIGNED BY BILLY TAN Signed by Billy Tan, cover and interior artist! The Invasion is over! But who are the New Avengers!??! The first major roster change since the very first issue!! See here who the New Avengers are and what their place in the Dark Reign is! 32pgs, FC $19.99 ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 DF ALTERNATE VARIANT COVER SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA SR. Not only does this exclusive DF alternate cover feature a rare, printed Alex Ross sketch of Wolverine, but it has also been signed by legendary artist John Romita Sr.—the man who designed Wolverine’s costume! 32pgs, FC $49.99 ULTIMATE ORIGIN HOLIDAY BONUS PACKAGE Like the Ultimate heroes themselves, this Holiday Bonus Pack begins with the rare DF exclusive variant cover edition of Ultimate Origin #1 (cover by none other than legendary artist, Howard Chaykin), and includes 5 randomly chosen Ultimate Marvel universe books from 2000 to today. This set has everything you will need to get started before the upcoming Ultimatum! Bonus Pack $14.99 801 MEDIA INC HIS ARROGANCE GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 200pgs, PC SRP: $15.95 :01 FIRST SECOND OFFERED AGAIN O/A PRINCE OF PERSIA GN by Jordan Mechner, A.B. Sina, LeUyen Pham & Alex Puvilland In this graphic novel adventure based on Jordan Mechner’s classic, multi-million-copy-selling Prince of Persia video games, two princes in different centuries of historic Persia are drawn together by their joint destinies. When everything they believe in begins to fade and decay, they find that only they can stand against the twilight of their eras! The Prince of Persia video games have sold ten million copies worldwide, and Jerry Bruckheimer (producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) is producing an adaptation of the series for Disney. Discover the excitement of Prince of Persia with this graphic novel! SC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ROBOT DREAMS GN by Sara Varon An Oprah's Reading List For Kids Selection! When the dog gets lonely, he builds himself a friend from a mail-order robot kit. Soon the two are happily sharing movies, popcorn, and peaceful evenings — until a summer’s day swim leaves the robot rusted and immobile. Robot Dreams chronicles the next year: the dog’s desperate search for new friends and the robot’s dreams of his lost friend, the dog. Robot Dreams tells a moving story of friendship, loneliness, and forgiveness. (JUN073574) SC, 6x8, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 THREE SHADOWS GN by Cyril Pedrosa Three shadows stand outside the house, and Louis and Lise know why the spectral figures stand there. The shadows have come for their son, and nothing anyone can do will stop them. Louis cannot let his son die without trying to prevent it, so the family embarks on a journey to the ends of the Earth, fleeing death itself. (FEB083740) SC, 6x8.5, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 ************************************************************************ EROS COMIX SIRIANUS #5 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 TIJUANA BIBLES VOLUME 9 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE EROS WAY SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 7x10, 40pgs, PC SRP: $4.95 ************************************************************************ STAR OF THE MONTH MY SISTER MY DOUBLE: SEARCHING BETTY GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (FEB073468) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 ************************************************************************ OFFERED AGAIN O/A SEXUS GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 O/A TEENS AT PLAY HOLIDAY SPECIAL GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL FC SRP: $4.95 ************************************************************************ EUREKA PRODUCTIONS GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE GN by Oscar Wilde & Various Oscar Wilde revolutionized prose with tales such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and Salome. These tales and others are adapted in Graphic Classics: Oscar Wilde, brining these tales to a new audience! The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde's tale of narcissism and horror, is adapted for comics by Alex Burrows and illustrated by Lisa K. Weber. Plus the comic satire The Canterville Ghost by Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Rich Rainey and Rich Tommaso, and an adaptation of Wilde's exotic play Salome, illustrated by Molly Kiely. SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 EUROTICA GORGEOUS AND HUNG SC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-1) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $18.95 STAR OF THE MONTH KRISTINA: QUEEN OF VAMPIRES VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (SEP053047) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 ********************************************************************** EVA INK MICHAEL GOLDEN GIFT PACK by Michael Golden & Renee Witterstaetter Just in time for the holidays, this fantastic gift set from artist Michael Golden includes a 10 Plate Portfolio signed by the artist, a 16 page full color soft-cover sketchbook, signed by the artist, a rare Spartan X trading card, and a free superhero promotional poster also signed by Golden. Four items total, all packaged in one set. Also available is a limited Sketch Edition. REGULAR EDITION—11x17, PC (1 of 1) SRP: $65.00 SKETCH EDITION—11x17, PC SRP: $100.00 FANFARE / PONENT MON THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING GIRL GN by Jiro Taniguchi Mountaineer Shiga made a promise to his best friend following his tragic death in the Himalayas. Twelve years later and he is called upon to honor that promise. But if the Mountains are unforgiving, then the City is treacherous! So, when Shiga comes down from his Mountain refuge to look for his friend's missing daughter Megumi, all he finds is trouble! Twice Eisner-nominated Taniguchi builds the tension to a massive climax in this exciting drama. (C: 0-0-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 336pgs, PC SRP: $25.00 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS THE WOLVERTON BIBLE By Basil Wolverton Introduction by Grant Geissman $24.99 / Hardcover / 320 pages black-and-white / 8” x 10” THE LEGENDARY UGLY ARTIST OF MAD FINDS GOD! Cartoonist Basil Wolverton was known for his grotesque drawings, fantastically odd creatures, spaghetti-like hair, smoothly sculpted caricatures and insanely detailed crosshatching. His career in the golden age of comic books lasted from 1938 until 1952, after which his illustrations and caricatures extended into such publications as Life, Pageant and MAD magazines. Stylistically, he has been regarded as one of the spiritual grandfathers of underground and alternative comix.Less well known and understood is his work for the Worldwide Church of God, headed until 1986 by radio evangelist Herbert Armstrong. From 1953 through 1974, Wolverton, a deeply religious man, was commissioned and later employed by the church to write and illustrate a narrative of the Old Testament (including over 550 illustrations), some 20 apocalyptic illustrations inspired by the book of Revelation, and dozens of cartoons and humorous illustrations for various Worldwide Church publications. Compiled and edited by Wolverton’s son, Monte, the 304-page Bible Stories includes all of Wolverton’s artwork for the Worldwide Church of God corporation. Recording artist and noted EC authority Grant Geissman (Tales of Terror: The E.C. Companion and Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. Comics!) provides an insightful foreword, while Monte Wolverton delivers commentary and background in the introduction and in each section. This volume is authorized and commissioned by the Worldwide Church of God and endorsed by the Wolverton family.Many of the illustrations in this book are regarded as Basil Wolverton’s finest work. Still others have never been published, and some of the humorous drawings printed here rival Wolverton’s work in MAD magazine. OFFERED AGAIN O/A POWERHOUSE PEPPER By Basil Wolverton $11.95 / Softcover 104 pages / black and white / 8" x 11" Eleven "Powerhouse Pepper" strips, three "Supersonic Sammy" stories, and one "Hot-head Hotel" make up the meat of this marvelous tome — a worthwhile wad of Wolverton (early Mad, Marvel monster comics, Plop, Spacehawk, "Lena the Hyena" in Li'l Abner) wit we're sure you'll want to welcome (with a wail), whisk up, weep over, wince over, whinny and whoop over. See Supersonic Sammy save Stalin. Wonder at Wolverton's wanton winds of wisdom, alliteration antics and able artistry. Peer piously by as polite Powerhouse Pepper pounces into peril, pounding his piston-packing punches passionately 'pon noses, necks, napes, nostrils, navels, noggins and knees, all with a chuckle, a wink, and a grin. All 15 strips are rare, rendered well, never collected together in book form, classics one and all (without fail). Take it from us, these are bar none the funniest Wolverton workouts you'll come across in any millennium. Heave 'em home to have and hold — you'll be pleased you paid, partner! ************************************************************************ UNLOVEABLE By Esther Pearl Watson $19.99 / Hardcover (pink cloth with sparkly blue glitter) 416 pages / two-color / 5.75” x 5.75” A SOON-TO-BE TEEN CLASSIC Loosely based on a teenager’s diary from the 1980s found in a gas-station bathroom, Unlovable is the remarkable story of Tammy Pierce, as filtered through the pen of Los Angeles artist Esther Pearl Watson. This remarkably touching and funny graphic novel tells the first-person account of Tammy’s sophomore year in 1985, from the first day of school to winter break. Though building a devoted following over the last several years in the pages of Bust magazine, where Unlovable continues to be serialized, this is the first-ever collection of Unlovable and Watson has created over 100 new pages for the book, which details the sometimes ordinary, sometimes humiliating, often poignant and frequently hilarious exploits of underdog Tammy Pierce. Her hopes, dreams, agonies and defeats are brought to vivid, comedic life by Watson’s lovingly grotesque drawings, filled with all the eighties essentials — too much mascara, leg warmers with heels and huge hair — as well as timeless teen concerns like acne, dandruff, and the opposite sex (or same sex, in some cases).Unlovable is about the rawness of trying to figure out who you are in a very public and humiliating way. “I have always found teen coming of age stories to be from a male point of view,” says Watson. “Growing up, I always wanted to be a tomboy so I could relate to characters on TV and in the movies, like Batman or Ferris Bueller. But in high school a lot of life as a girl was confusing and went un-addressed.” Unlovable addresses these mysteries through Tammy’s naievete; girls and women in particular will find much that resonates.In the epic saga that is Unlovable, Tammy finds herself dealing with: tampons, teasing, crushes, The Smiths, tube socks, facial hair, lice, celibacy, fantasy dream proms, gym showers, skid marks, a secret admirer, prank calls, backstabbers, winter ball, barfing, narcs, breakdancing, hot wheels, glamour shots, roller coasters, Halloween costumes, boogers, boys, boy crazy feelings, biker babes, and even some butt cracks. Tammy’s life isn’t pretty, but it is endlessly charming and hilarious.Unlovable will be handsomely packaged in a unique hardcover format with sparkly blue glitter that would make Tammy proud. THE BRINKLEY GIRLS: THE BEST OF NELL BRINKLEY’S CARTOONS FROM 1913-1940 By Trina Robbins $29.99 / Hardcover 128 pages / full-color / 9.5” x 13” STEP ASIDE, GIBSON GIRLS, YOU’VE MET YOUR MATCH For over thirty years Nell Brinkley’s beautiful girls pirouetted, waltzed, Charlestoned, vamped and shimmied their way through the pages of William Randolph Hearst’s newspapers, captivating the American public with their innocent sexuality. In 1907, at the tender age of 22, Nell Brinkley came to New York to draw for the Hearst syndicate. Within a year, she had become a household name. Flo Ziegfeld dressed his dancers as “Brinkley Girls,” in the Ziegfeld Follies. Three popular songs were written about her. Women, aspiring to the masses of curly hair with which Nell adorned her fetching and idealized creations, could buy Nell Brinkley Hair Curlers for ten cents a card. Young girls cut out and saved her drawings, copied them, colored them, and pasted them in scrapbooks. The Brinkley Girls took over from the Gibson Girls.Nell Brinkley widened her scope to include pen and ink depictions of working women. Brinkley used her fame to campaign for better working conditions and higher pay for women who had joined in the war effort, and who were suffering economic and social dislocation due to acting on their patriotism. Unlike most of her contemporaries, she drew women of different races and cultures.Today, except for a small group of avid collectors, she is unjustly forgotten. But no longer. The Art of Nell Brinkley collects Brinkley’s exquisitely colored full page art from 1913 to 1940. Here are her earliest silent movie serial-inspired adventure series, “Golden Eyes and Her Hero, Bill;” her almost too romantic series, “Betty and Billy and Their Love Through the Ages;” her snappy flapper comics from the 1920s; her 1937 pulp magazine-inspired “Heroines of Today.” Included are photos of Nell, reproductions of her hitherto unpublished paintings, and an informative introduction by the book’s editor, Trina Robbins. MONOLOGUES FOR CALCULATING THE DENSITY OF BLACK HOLES By Anders Nilsen $22.99 / Softcover 400 pages / two-color / 5” x 8” AN EXPERIMENTAL COLLECTION OF ART, HUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY Monologues for Calculating the Density of Black Holes takes up where the artist’s first volume, Monologues for the Coming Plague, left off. Like Coming Plague, the Black Holes is a creatively experimental laboratory, comprising a collection of free flowing stream of consciousness gags, strips, and drawings that slowly coalesce into an unexpectedly compelling and complex narrative. The hints of story that came together in Monologues for The Coming Plague are extrapolated and expanded upon and grow to incorporate some of Nilsen’s other outré strips from the anthology Mome, two of which are reprinted here in expanded form. The book is an audacious investigation into the rhythms of storytelling, the blurring of media, and an exercise in reconciling contrasts. It is playful, provacative and serious all at once — another tour de force by Anders Nilsen, impeccably and uniquely designed, in black and white and color.What Pedro Vieira de Moura on Ler BD wrote about Nilsen’s Coming Plague could apply equally to The Density of Black Holes: “What looks like last minute thoughts or doodles are actually something extremely pure... Monologues’ first half feels like a successful game of tetris: each page is like a new ‘brick,’ which adds a new element of significance to the whole, and after a while we realize a whole new layer of meaning that changes everything we had learned up to that point.” OFFERED AGAIN THE END #1 by Anders Nilsen $7.95 / Fancy Comic Book 32 pages / two color / 8.5" x 11" ISBN 978-1-56097-814-5 The End #1 is a collection of short strips about loss, transformation, waiting, and paralysis. It is a concept album in different styles, a meditation on paying attention, an abstracted autobiography and a travelogue, blending Nilsen's disparate styles, from the iconic simplicity of his Monologues for the Coming Plague to the finely rendered Dogs and Water and Big Questions. ************************************************************************ CASTLE WAITING VOL. II #14 by Linda Medley $ 3.95 / Comic Book 24 pages / black and white After the massive bowling extravaganza of the last two issues, this is a quieter installment at Castle Waiting as Tolly and Dayne get ready to leave, Tolly decides to conduct an experiment on Jain's baby Pin, Marmalade the Cat teaches Pin to purr, and Dr. Fell gets further into the Christmas spirit, much to everyone's bafflement! CASTLE WAITING GN [FIFTH PRINTING] by Linda Medley $29.95 / Hardcover 456 pages / black and white / 5.5" x 8" The 456-page Castle Waiting graphic novel tells the story of an isolated, abandoned castle, and the eccentric inhabitants who bring it back to life. A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil — but about being a hero in your own home. The opening story, "The Brambly Hedge," tells the origin of the castle itself, which is abandoned by its princess in a comic twist on "Sleeping Beauty" when she rides off into the sunset with her Prince Charming. The castle becomes a refuge for misfits, outcasts, and others seeking sanctuary, playing host to a lively and colorful cast of characters that inhabits the subsequent stories, including a talking anthropomorphic horse, a mysteriously pregnant Lady on the run, and a bearded nun. For the first time, Fantagraphics' Castle Waiting collects the first volume of the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning comic book series into one hearty hardcover. Linda Medley lavishly illustrates Castle Waiting in a classic visual style reminiscent of Arthur Rackham and William Heath Robinson. Blending elements from a variety of sources — fairy tales, folklore, nursery rhymes — Medley tells the story of the everyday lives of fantastic characters with humor, intelligence, and insight into human nature. Castle Waiting can be read on multiple levels and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. (And the story continues in Castle Waiting Vol. II!) COMICS JOURNAL #295 Edited by Gary Groth, Mike Dean & Kristy Valenti $11.99 / Softcover 200 pages / black and white and color / 7.5" x 9.5" Brian K. Vaughan, writer of Y: The Last Man, will take readers behind the scenes of the upcoming Y film, TV’s Lost, his award-winning comic Pride of Baghdad and the politics that infuse his WildStorm series Deus Ex Machina, as well as his upcoming comics projects. Paul Karasik chats with Italian cartoonist Gipi about his Santa Maria video and animation studio, They Found the Car, Garage Band and Notes for a War Story. Visions of sugarplums and other holiday themes dance through the heads of comic-book and strip cartoonists in a special gallery drawn from 30 years of personalized Christmas cards. MISERY LOVES COMEDY [SECOND PRINTING] By Ivan Brunetti $24.95 / Hardcover 172 pages / black and white and color / 7" x 10" A psychiatric case study masquerading as a fancy-pants graphic novel, Misery Loves Comedy collects Ivan Brunetti's early issues (no pun intended)... wait, let's rephrase that. Misery Loves Comedy collects the first three issues of the legendary comic book series Schizo in their entirety, as well as a host of miscellaneous flotsam and jetsam from various anthologies, c. 1992-2005. Readers will find the author's unwitting self-caricature as a paranoid, deluded young man intriguingly repugnant and often chuckle-inducing. Besides Brunetti's trademark nihilism, self-loathing, relentless depression, and inchoate, spittle-soaked misanthropy, these earlier comics offer a dollop of scatology and blasphemy for that extra puerile, lowbrow tang. These are comics for those who enjoy witnessing one man's sanity in its final death rattle, swinging its tail from anhedonia to schadenfreude and back again. Also: lots and lots of filthy jokes. BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON [SECOND PRINTING] By Dash Shaw $29.99 / Softcover 720 pages / brown and white / 6" x 8.5" Bottomless Belly Button is a comedy-drama that follows the dysfunctional adventures of the Loony Family. After 40-some years of marriage, Maggie and David Loony shock their children with their announcement of a planned divorce. But the reason for splitting isn't itself shocking: they’re "just not in love any more." The announcement sparks a week long Loony family reunion at Maggie and David's creepy (and possibly haunted) beach house. The eldest child, Dennis, struggles with his parents' decision while facing difficulties of his own in his recent marriage. Believing that his parents are hiding the true reasons behind their estrangement, Dennis embarks on a quest to discover the truth and searches through clues, trap doors, and secret tunnels in attempt to find an answer. Claire, the middle child, is a single mother whose 16-year-old daughter, Jill, is apathetic to the divorce but confounded by Claire and troubled by her own "mannish" appearance. The youngest child, Peter, is a hack filmmaker suffering from paralyzing insecurities who establishes an unorthodox romance with a mysterious day care counselor at the beach. In a six-day period rich with atmospheric sequences, these characters stumble blindly around one another, often ignoring their surroundings and consumed by their own daily conflicts. Visually, Shaw employs a leisurely storytelling pace that allows room for exploring the interconnecting relationships among the characters and plays to his strength as a cartoonist — small gestural details and nuanced expressions that bring the characters to vivid and intimate life. If the controversial R.D. Laing wrote an episode of The Simpsons, it might read something like Bottomless Belly Button. FIERY STUDIOS INC B.P.M. GN by Paul Sizer Roxy spins records in dark clubs and small bars, hoping to make a name for herself as a DJ in the complex and demanding club culture of New York City. She stumbles across Robie, a burned-out former superstar DJ, who shows her how to rise to the next level of her art. As Robie's mentoring begins to elevate Roxy's career, she must choose whether to follow her heart or the beat of the music she loves. Looking for the "perfect beat" is a long and demanding journey. Which path will Roxy choose, and what will she have to leave behind? B.P.M. is written and drawn by GLYPH award-winning author Paul Sizer and includes a comprehensive sketchbook section, detailed playlists and notes, plus links to iMixes from the Apple iTunes website that provide a soundtrack to accompany the book. A truly multi-media comic/music experience! SC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 FORCEWERKS PRODUCTIONS SUPER TEEN*TOPIA: INVISIBLE TOUCH GN by Kirk Kushin & Gonzalo Martinez In a world of super powered icons, being sixteen and having amazing abilities isn't quite as life altering as comic books would have you believe. No jets, no indestructible costumes, and no high-tech headquarters mean that these young super-heroes can only fight crime as far as the bus route will take them! Join four friends as they experience all the fun of high school — but with a super powered twist. Super Teen*Topia — just because you can level a mountain, it doesn't make it any easier to get a prom date! SC, 7x10, 196pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING Disney Comics UNCLE SCROOGE Fan favorites Pat McGreal and Flemming Andersen bring us "Mystery of the Moaning Mountains!" Scrooge buys a Wild West mountain range for its minerals but ends up on a treasure hunt brimming with ghosts, gold-snatchers... and the merciless Mr. Meek! Then, famed animator Tom McKimson (Looney Tunes) offers the never-before-reprinted "Radio Trouble," with Donald on a money-saving kick. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES It's Comics and Stories' 700th issue and we're celebrating with an unprecedented 80-page giant! Featuring Donald Duck in "Seven-Hundredth Heaven" by Daan Jippes; Donald in William Van Horn's "Close-Ups"; Donald teamed with Big Bad Wolf in Gil Turner's "Turtle Soup"; Donald in "Nothing New" by Lars Jensen; and part one of Floyd Gottfredson's 1932 Mickey Mouse adventure, "Treasure Island." (C: 0-1-2) SC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH CARL BARKS' GREATEST DUCKTALES STORIES TP'S by Carl Barks Disney comics artist extraordinaire Carl Barks had a number of his classic Scrooge McDuck adventures adapted for the popular DuckTales cartoon! The first volume features "Back to the Klondike," "Land Beneath the Ground," "Micro-Ducks from Outer Space," "Lemming With the Locket," "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan," and "Hound of the Whiskervilles." The second volume wraps "The Giant Robot Robbers," "The Golden Fleecing," "The Unsafe Safe," and more with a previously unpublished Barks cover design. VOLUME 1 (MAR063223)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 VOLUME 2 (MAY063151)—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $10.95 DONALD DUCK FAMILY: THE DAAN JIPPES COLLECTION VOLUME 1 TP by Carl Barks & Daan Jippes This new series collects the work of beloved Dutch Duck Man Daan Jippes — including his “recreations” of Carl Barks tales not originally drawn by Barks! This issue, Donald’s nephews bump Uncle Scrooge’s money bin off of Killmotor Hill in “Duckmade Disaster,” then survive “The Day the Mountain Shook!” (APR083864) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 2: UNCLE SCROOGE TP by Various Follow Scrooge McDuck's 60-year career in this riveting, unprecedented anthology! We've got the Beagle Boys in Carl Barks' "Seven Cities of Cibola!" Scrooge earns his Number One Dime in the first-ever unedited American printing of Tony Strobl's "Getting That Healthy, Wealthy Feeling!" Scrooge battles Magica De Spell in Marco Rota's legendary "Money Ocean," then Brigitta MacBridge in Romano Scarpa's "Eyewitness!" John Lustig and William Van Horn present DuckTales' "Windfall on Mt. G'zoontight," then Don Rosa's "A Little Something Special" offers a Flintheart Glomgold-plagued birthday celebration. Finally, Lars Jensen visits the far-flung future to ask, "Whatever Happened to Scrooge McDuck?" (SEP073687) SC, 160pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 ********************************************************************** EC Comics EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 LIMITED LEATHERBOUND HC by Various This leather-bound edition reprints the first six complete issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Several of these stories went on to be adapted for HBO's series Tales from the Crypt! With a foreword by Steven Spielberg, every copy of this limited edition of 300 will be signed by EC editor and writer Al Feldstein! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073589) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $150.00 STARS OF THE MONTH THE EC ARCHIVES: VAULT OF HORROR VOLUME 1 HC by Various Legendary publisher Bill Gaines provided the forum and creators like Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Wally Wood, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis provided the mayhem. Six full issues and 24 complete stories are collected in this full-color, deluxe volume. Foreword by perennial N.Y. Times best-selling author R.L. Stine. (AUG073676) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 Reference THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 38 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies, and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Also available is The Big Big Overstreet Price Guide, featuring legendary Silver Age artist Murphy Anderson’s beautiful recreation of the iconic cover to Superman #14 on this oversized, limited, spiral-bound special edition which contains only the pricing, top ten charts, selected glossary, and text from the regular edition. MARVEL HC (DEC073675)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 MARVEL SC (DEC073676)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 STAR WARS HC (DEC073677)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 STAR WARS SC (DEC073678)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 THE BIG BIG PRICE GUIDE (MAR083738)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00 POP CULTURE WITH CHARACTER: A LOOK INSIDE GEPPI'S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM HC by Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg Geppi’s Entertainment Museum is the culmination of a long-held dream, the embodiment of the desire to see pop culture entertainment in the setting it deserves, designed to preserve, promote and present comic character collectibles in their proper historical context. Now in book form, you can take the tour through the ages yourself! (OCT063432) HC, 7x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** GO! COMI BOUND BEAUTY GN A grisly murder leads to shocking discoveries about her fellow Tyers as Chiko learns exactly what Aya sacrificed for his powers. Things get even more complicated when another spinner arrives. Isora is beautiful, competent - and might be Akeo's destined love! As if Chiko doesn't have enough problems, she uses her powers once again to save a little girl from torment…only to have her own thread turn against her! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE GN The line between reality and dreams is dangerously blurred, and Mashiro finds himself trapped in his female body, living a life he doesn't know! Just when Mashiro begins to accept his new situation, he and the other dreamers enter their final class - the class that will decide who lives, who dies, and who goes on to graduate… MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, B&W (10 of 10) SRP: $10.99 YGGDRASIL GN The world of Yggdrasil is becoming more dangerous than ever as the bugs and glitches rise to a whole new level. Are these crises coming from outside, or within? And can Ko and his friends stop them before the danger becomes more real than they can possibly handle? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $10.99 BOGLE GN Asuka's past catches up to her when her former mentor is framed. Asuka will do anything to prove his innocence…well, at least in this situation! Meanwhile, threats from the ruthless, unstoppable head of a powerful corporation endanger something very precious left to Asuka by her parents which turns out to be much more important than she could ever have imagined… SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $10.99 GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS FLASH GORDON PREVIEW by Brenden Deneen Not just an exclusive cover, the Flash Gordon Preview is an entirely exclusive comic that can't be found anywhere else! This new 16-page, full-color preview comic from Ardden Entertainment was only available at the San Diego Comic Con and was limited to only 3,000 copies made! Not just a bunch of pin-ups and sketches, you get an actual comic story here, and all for the price of a regular comic! Also available is a Signed Edition, autographed by writer Brenden Deneen and limited to 200 copies! REGULAR COVER—16pgs SRP: $3.99 SIGNED EDITION—16pgs SRP: $9.99 GREAT BIG COMICS MATT MERCURY AND HIS ROCKET RANGERS #1 by Will & Heidi Hughes While bringing the light of justice to the swarming alien miscreants along the outer galactic rim, Matt Mercury, Doctor Science, Lt. Sparx McCoy, Cryton the inarticulate Cyclops, and Jinky the robotic Lima bean are confronted by the wicked ways of Professor Brainwave! Yet Brainwave is no mere mutant/super-genius/madman! He has joined forces with a race of hive-mind beings known as the Galactic Master Mind, and together they plot to bring down the heroic Rocket Rangers and plunge the universe into utter chaos! Will Ranger righteousness prevail? Find out in this introduction series of Matt Mercury and His Rocket Rangers! Special Features: Live-action "Bridging" web episodes, photo Centerfold of Matt Mercury and a short story: SheBuccaneer and the Avatars of An Angry Sea! SPECIAL FEATURES: Live action "Bridging" web episodes, photo Centerfold of Matt Mercury and short story: SheBuccaneer and the Avatars of an Angry Sea. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS GETTYSBURG: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL GN by C.M. Butzer Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is familiar to all Amerians. But never has his most famous speech, his 271 indelible words, been presented in such a visual and accessible format. Graphic artist and Civil War aficionado C.M. Butzer deftly uses a detailed, comic-book style to depict the Battle of Gettysburg, the national movement to create a memorial there, and the quiet day in November 1863 when Lincoln delivered his galvanizing speech. Butzer uses only primary sources for the text, drawing from first-person letters and diaries, speeches, and Lincoln's own writing to illuminate this series of historical events. The address itself plays out on over eighteen pages, with every phrase given a visual interpretation that will resonate with young readers. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE DISCWORLD GRAPHIC NOVELS VOLUME 1 GN by Terry Pratchett & Various Imagine a flat world, sitting on the backs of four elephants, who hurtle through space balanced on a giant turtle. The Discworld is a place (and a time) parallel to our own — but also very different. That is the setting for Terry Pratchett's phenomenally successful Discworld series, which now celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Discworld Graphic Novels presents the very first two volumes of this much-loved series in graphic novel form. These fully illustrated versions are now issued for the first time in hardback. Experience the bizarre misadventures of Twoflower, the Discworld's first ever tourist, and possibly — portentously — its last, and his guide Rinceflower, the spectacularly inept wizard. (MAY083916) HC, 7x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 MAGIC TRIXIE VOLUME 1 GN by Jill Thompson Magic Trixie, a young witch, isn't allowed to ride her cousin’s broom, play with her father’s magic wand, or use her mother’s cauldron. But baby sister Abby Cadabra gets rides, gnaws the wand, and bathes in the cauldron. No fair! On top of that, Show & Tell is coming up at school, but it’s tough competition among her friends. Lupe can turn into a wolf; Nefertiti can show her own organs in their adorable sarcophagi, and Stitch can unsew himself! What if Magic Trixie could solve both of her problems at once? What if she could do some really impressive magic for Show & Tell — by making her baby sister disappear? This delightful, laugh-out-loud graphic novel features full-color art on every page by award-winning artist and writer Jill Thompson. (MAY083917) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 ********************************************************************** HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL MARCH 2009 Heavy Metal is the long-running adult fantasy comics magazine filled with all of the over-the-top graphic sci-fi/fantasy madness you've come to expect from the world's top creators! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 8x11, 150pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 ELIXIR GN by Melanie Delon Elixir by the young parisian artist, Melanie Delon, is a book where the subjects are not so deeply rooted in dark worlds, with a tendency toward fantasy. Her art features a surprising technique and a love for detail that will remind many of the best classical artists. SC, 7x10, FC SRP: $14.95 THE HERO INITIATIVE HERO INITIATIVE: MARVEL APES #1 MIKE WIERINGO VARIANT by Karl Kesel & Ramon Bachs Here comes Daregorilla, the Ape Without Fear! Marvel Comics' Marvel Apes #1 is available with this stellar variant cover penciled by Mike Wieringo before he unexpectedly passed away in 2007. Mike's cover has been inked by Karl Kesel and colored by Tom Smith! Best of all, only a mere 3,000 copies of this rare variant were printed worldwide as a benefit item for The Hero Initiative!SRP: $10.00 THE HULK 100 PROJECT by Various Following hot on the heels of last year's über-successful Ultimate Spider-Man #100 Project, The Hero Initiative gets mean and green! All of Hero's 100 original covers to Marvel Comics' Hulk #1 and the Red Rampager himself, the Red Hulk, are on display in this great book, with art by J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Frank Cho, Terry Dodson, Dale Keown, Joe Quesada, John Romita Sr. and Jr. and more! The Hulk 100 Project features on even more covers and more pages than last year's Spidey book — at the same great price! Through special arrangement with Marvel Comic, there will be only one printing of this book ever! Get it now so you don't blow your chance! SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 HILL & WANG THE STUFF OF LIFE: A GRAPHIC GUIDE TO GENETICS AND DNA GN by Mark Schultz, Zander Cannon & Kevin Cannon From adenines to zygotes, from cytokinesis to parthenogenesis, even the basics of genetics can sound utterly alien. Consequently, who better than an alien to explain it all? Enter Bloort 183, an asexual scientist of a dying planet charged with researching the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution and boiling it all down into clear, simple language so that even his slow-to-grasp-the-point leader can get it. In the hands of multiple-award-winning graphic novel author Mark Schultz, Bloort’s predicament becomes the means of giving even the most science-phobic reader a complete introduction to the history and science of genetics. In conjunction with award-winning comic artists Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon, the complex subject is made clear and even the most alien concept behind the genetic basis of human evolution is rendered understandable. Complete with a glossary and suggested reading, The Stuff of Life is the high-school-level introduction to the most basic facts of genetics, evolution, and life as we know it for anyone and everyone. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 HOLLOWAY HOUSE CLASSICS DONALD GOINES: DADDY COOL GN by Donald Goines, Don Glut & Alfredo Alcala Larry Jackson, better known as Daddy Cool, is a ruthlessly efficient black hit man, equally effective with a gun or a knife in nailing his prey. The only thing that can melt his icy heart is his love for his teenage daughter Janet. But when the smooth talking youngblood pimp Ronald lures her into his stable, Daddy Cool must go into action with a fearsome vengeance. Adapted by Don Glut and Alfredo Alcala, this classic story of hard-boiled crime fiction set in the urban wasteland is brought back into print. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 IDW PUBLISHING IDW PUBLISHING 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: 30 DAYS ‘TIL DEATH #1 David Lapham (w & a & c) David Lapham, the acclaimed Eisner Award-winning creator of Stray Bullets, brings his unique brand of graphic storytelling to 30 Days of Night and IDW. In 30 Days ‘til Death, Rufus is just a guy trying to fit in, to get by and not be noticed. But there's a catch; Rufus is a vampire. So why does a vampire want to keep such a low profile? Because he is being tracked by the mother of all hit squads, made up of "old guard" vampires who don't take kindly to these punk kids and their new ways. 30 Days co-creator Ben Templesmith provides a special variant cover for every issue, too! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL: SMILE TIME #1 Joss Whedon (story) • Scott Tipton (w) • David Messina, photo (a) Joss Whedon’s classic “Smile Time” episode of Angel became a cult favorite and led to a comic book sequel, Spike: Shadow Puppets. Now look back at that fan-favorite episode, adapted here into an all-new, three-part miniseries by the Angel: Masks teams of Scott Tipton and original IDW Angel artist David Messina. The Angel Puppet gets his own variant photo cover, too. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS: THE REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE PREQUEL: ALLIANCE #1 Chris Mowry (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Josh Nizzi (c) The official prequel to next summer’s “TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN” film kicks off here! “TRANSFORMERS: DESTINY” is comprised of two four-part stories covering events leading up to the film. In the first chapter of the DESTINY story arc, ”ALLIANCE,” readers will learn more about what happened to SECTOR SEVEN, what happened to the AUTOBOTS, and why their war on our planet is far from over. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #1 Simon Furman (w) • Nick Roche (a) • Roche, Marcelo Matere (c) At last, the ultimate confrontation between not just GRIMLOCK and his somewhat-estranged fellow Dinobots, SLUDGE, SLAG, SNARL, and SWOOP, but also SUNSTREAKER/HUNTER, SCORPONOK, HOT ROD, Skywatch and a whole army of HEADMASTERS! Mayhem, machinations, melee, and, of course, Maximum Dinobots, all courtesy of TRANSFORMERS über-scribe Simon Furman and fan-favorite Nick Roche! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: ARRIVAL #5 Marty Isenberg (w) • Dario Brizuela, Boo (a) • Marcelo Matere, Boo (c) The all-new, original comic based on the hit TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED series on Cartoon Network continues here courtesy of the show’s head writer Marty Isenberg. A young OPTIMUS PRIME has an unsettling encounter during his days at the AUTOBOT ACADEMY. Plus an offbeat tale featuring BLITZWING, LUGNUT, and SWINDLE! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #6 Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Casey Coller, Trevor Hutchison (c) The fight to save the life of OPTIMUS PRIME begins as a new danger looms on CYBERTRON threatening to put an end to any hope of survival. Meanwhile on Earth, the world’s nations seek a new and desperate solution... Shane McCarthy, Guido Guidi, and variant cover artist Trevor Hutchison continue this epic story line. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: BEST OF THE UK: TIME WARS #5 Simon Furman (w) • Lee Sullivan (a) • Dan Khanna (c) A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself! In this final issue, GALVATRON is bent on destroying all TRANSFORMERS who don’t fit into his plans. Who will live, who will die? From longtime TF scribe Simon Furman, with an all-new cover by Dan Khanna! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE VOLUME 2 TP James McDonough, Adam Patyk (w) • Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Pat Lee, James Raiz (a) The official guidebook to the TRANSFORMERS universe! This series provides bios of the G1 TRANSFORMERS characters, all illustrated by some of the most popular TRANSFORMERS artists of all time including Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi and more. This volume is packed with so many facts and figures on TRANSFORMERS that you’ll need a memory upgrade! TPB • FC • 24.99 • 264 Pages • 6.625” x 10.187” ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #15 Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch (plot) • Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a) • Urru, Alex Garner (c) Over a year ago, they were sent to hell. Lives were changed. Friends became mortal enemies. But now they’re all reunited, and unsurprisingly, it is not going well. Friends will die, Los Angeles will fall, and the end of everything Angel holds dear is at hand. The official continuation of the Angel series continues, courtesy of Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch, and Franco Urru. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 SPIKE: AFTER THE FALL #1: COMIC-CON EDITION Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a & c) 125,000 people attended Comic-Con this year… which leaves only around 300 million people who couldn’t make it to the show. But now you don’t have to feel left out, since the remaining stock of the special con-edition of Spike: After the Fall can be yours. This limited edition of the Lynch/Urru hit features a special vellum cover. FC • 32 pages • $10.00 (Limited to stock on hand) WORMWOOD, GENTLEMAN CORPSE: DOWN THE PUB ONE-SHOT Ben Templesmith (w & a & c) The Gentleman Corpse himself introduces two little-known tales from the past, as well as an all-new story in this special one-shot featuring 28 pages of beer-stained art and story from Eisner Award- and Horror Guild-nom’d writer/artist/gadfly Ben Templesmith (Welcome to Hoxford). FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TIME MANAGEMENT FOR ANARCHISTS #1 Jim Munroe (w) • Marc Ngui (a) When you hate being a boss and you hate being an employee, you have to quit your job before it kills you. The modern reincarnations of Emma Goldman and Mikhail Bakunin begin their journey of self-motivation in a steampunk-tinted world, uncovering productivity tips for creative malcontents. Written by “pop culture provocateur” (Austin Chronicle) and “independent press icon” (Time Out Chicago) Jim Munroe (Therefore Repent!) and drawn by underground comix talent Marc Ngui (Enter Avariz). FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DOCTOR WHO: THE FORGOTTEN #5 Tony Lee (w) • Pia Guerra (a) • Nick Roche (c) It’s the end of the Tenth Doctor’s amnesia… but now he remembers his past, what about his future? Is Martha really who she claims to be? And why does she hold a Chameleon Arch? The mysterious and familiar nemesis finally makes his appearance, and the Doctor finds out where he really is, all in this penultimate issue. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS: SERIES 2 #1 Steve Moore (w) • Dave Gibbons (a) • Gibbons & Kirchoff (c) IDW’s newly recolored reprints of the classic Dave Gibbons Doctor Who tales from years past continues here in this all-new series picking up where Series 1 left off. In this issue, Steve Moore and Gibbons present “Life-Bringer” and “War of the Words,” 25 pages of the Fourth Doctor at his best. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS VOL. 2 TP Pat Mills, John Wagner, Steve Moore (w) • Dave Gibbons (a) IDW Publishing is proud to present the second collection of Doctor Who comics, featuring art by Dave Gibbons. Originally published in the UK, these stories are making their first appearance in the states and are also in color for the first time ever. Follow along as the Doctor, with the help of TARDIS, travels through time and space solving problems and righting wrongs. FC • 120 pages • $19.99 SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #2 Peter David (w) • Robin Riggs (a) • Riggs, Mike Kaluta (c) “Gypsies, Vamps and Thieves,” Part II. Ever have one of those days where your world feels like it’s falling apart? Well, Apropos is having one right now, except it’s literal. With the world coming apart around him, Apropos finds himself entering a bizarre land where creatures of the night roam and Apropos is thrust into the strange role of slayer and hero to the people, a role in which he has no interest... unless he’s offered the right price. Mike Kaluta provides a special 50/50 variant cover. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 FALLEN ANGEL #33 Peter David (w) • J.K. Woodward (a & c) “Picking Up the Pieces.” In the aftermath of the war, the status quo of Bete Noire has been completely turned over. How will the new Magistrate of Bete Noire cope with this situation? How will the new guardian handle the needs of the city’s helpless? And what exactly does Benny have up his serpentine sleeve? FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GHOST WHISPERER: THE MUSE #1 Barbara Randall Kesel (w) • Adriano Loyola (a) • Loyola, photo (c) They call her their muse, but this goddess of art is killing artists, not just inspiring them. Can Melinda help cross over spirits who don’t want to abandon their goddess? This all-new miniseries based on the hit CBS-TV show is written by Barbara Randall Kesel (Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales), with art by Adriano Loyola (Gene Simmons Zipper). 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GALAXY QUEST: GLOBAL WARNING #5 Scott Lobdell (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a & c) One way or another, this is the final issue of Galaxy Quest: Global Warning! Jason Nesmith and the rest of the crew of the Protector are all that stand between Earth and its total obliteration by the alien Judgment Ship! Yes, the cast of Galaxy Quest: The Quest Continues. Really. All they need to do is to overcome their innermost insecurities. How many can they have? They’re actors, right? Umm... you better order your copies soon! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GHOSTBUSTERS: THE OTHER SIDE #3 Keith Champagne (w) • Tom Nguyen (a) • Nick Runge (c) The penultimate chapter of The Other Side! Trapped in Purgatory after their untimely deaths, the Ghostbusters discover a possible way back to the land of the living. Or will the path they've embarked upon lead them to an eternity in Hell? FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK TNG: THE LAST GENERATION #2 Andrew Steven Harris (w) • Gordon Purcell (a) • J.K. Woodward, Robert Atkins (c) On a Klingon-run Earth, a desperate rebellion led by Jean-Luc Picard has found the key to restoring the fractured timeline: the android Data, who has scrutinized the past and unraveled the key to their broken history. But the Resistance must get Data to Earth—and that means plunging directly into the dark heart of the Empire… 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK: ASSIGNMENT EARTH TP John Byrne (w) • John Byrne (a & c) The 1968 TV episode “Assignment Earth” had been the Season Two finale for the original Star Trek series, and was intended by Gene Roddenberry as the pilot for a spin-off series that never came to pass. Now, acclaimed writer/artist John Byrne delivers the series 40 years after it would have debuted, recounting the adventures of interstellar agent Gary Seven and his Earth-born assistant as they covertly confront threats to the past so that they can save Star Trek’s future. FC • 136 pages • $19.99 ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS: ARGOSY SMITH AND THE CODEX RECKONING Steve Conley (w) • Steve Conley (a & c) Written and illustrated by Eisner Award nominee and Eagle Award winner Steve Conley, this 10th-anniversary edition of Astounding Space Thrills collects for the first time the rare early issues of the popular independent comic book. Also featured is a gallery of amazing art from the series by legendary artists Jim Steranko, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Dave Dorman, Ken Kelly, Dave Gibbons, Frank Cho, Kelly Freas and others. BW • 192 pages • $19.99 EPILOGUE #4 Steve Niles (w); Kyle Hotz (a & c) The mob wants to pay the vampiric Ethan back for his vengeful rampage. The vampires need this new vigilante put down before things escalate any more. But for Ethan, a man with no hope and no options, the worst threat is still to come. Features two horrific Kyle Hotz covers offered on a 50/50 basis. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DEAD, SHE SAID HC Steve Niles (w) • Bernie Wrightson (a & c) Detective Coogan knows well that there are some pretty shady freaks out there in the big city… but he doesn’t know that some of those freaks aren’t human. He learns it the hard way, and ends up on the wrong side of a bullet in this new series that mixes horror and noir into a tightly wound nightmare of twists and turns. HC • FC • 104 pages • $19.99 VIOLENT MESSIAHS VOL. 2 TP Joshua D.M. Dysart (w) • Tone Rodriguez (a & c) One month after the disappearance of the vigilante known as Citizen Pain… another retched soul appears in Rankor Island’s urban spiral of decay. As the winter snow begins to fall, riots flash across the city and police meet these acts with panicked force. Lt. Cheri Major, deeply rooted in a residual psychosis, is sent out on a new mission. The clues lead her deep into the Island’s fetish culture. Now she must seek out the rubber clad murderess known only as “Scalpel” all the while trying to gain control over her demons within. TPB • FC • 144 pages • $19.99 UNDERWORLD MOVIE TRILOGY Kris Oprisko, Kevin Grevioux (w) • Nick Postic, Nick Marinkovich, Antonio Vasquez, Andrew Huerta (a) Capture the excitement from all three Underworld films in this collection of Underworld, Underworld: Evolution, and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Follow Selene, a Vampire “Death Dealer,” as she continues her eternal quest to rid the world of Lycans, then witness her evolution as she uncovers more truths about the origins of the two species, before Rise of the Lycans reveals the untold story of Lucian’s early years in captivity and the age-old war between the Lycans and Vampires! TPB • FC • 152 pages • $19.99 COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD’S DICK TRACY VOL. 6 HC Chester Gould (w) • Chester Gould (a) Presenting the sixth volume of IDW Publishing’s deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould’s timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy! Volume Six contains over 500 comic strips from the series’ early years, this time covering material that originally ran from July 1939 through January 1941. This volume includes an introduction by Max Allan Collins and other historical material. HC • FC • 344 pages • 9.5” x 7” • $29.99 SPAGHETTI BROS. VOL. 2 HC Carlos Trillo (w) • Domingo Mandrafina (a) This decades-spanning story of four young Italian immigrants starts in 1910 and follows them as they grow up to become a gangster, an actress, a Catholic priest, and police officer. Volume Two concludes the stories of love and hate of this Italian American family. This thrilling story, published in English for the first time, is like no other crime comic and will appeal to fans of the Godfather saga. HC • BW • 204 pages • 6.75” x 9.50” • $24.99 POPBOT BOOK 8 Ashley Wood (w & a) Popbot is back, and after the long wait creator Ashley Wood has stuffed this volume with more of beautiful oddities that fans around the world have come to expect. Kitties, pretties, ‘bots, and more all come out to play when Wood takes charge. 48 more pages of the series that slows down… but never stops! TPB • FC • 48 pages • 8.5” x 11” • $9.99 EXTREME FINALES Ashley Wood (a & c) Forget an omnibus… this is the Ashley Wood mega-bus you’ve been waiting for! Collecting the out of print Grande Finale and Sencilla Finale, which are comprised of long-sold out works such as Uno Fanta, Dos Fanta, Tres Fanta, Sencilla Fanta, and even Grande Fanta in one deluxe hardcover volume! This is more Wood than you can find anywhere, for almost any price. Includes 60 bonus pages of art, too! HC • FC • 800 pages • 8.5” x 11” • $100.00 WORLD WAR ROBOT—COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE POSTER Ashley Wood (a) The exclusive Comic-Con-only poster featuring gorgeous a Ashley Wood painting reproduced as a high-quality, 24” x 36” poster is now available to anyone, while supplies last. FC • 24” x 36” • $10.00 [Limited to quantity on hand] THE DREAMER #2 Lora Innes (w & a) • Innes, Jenny Frison (c) Lora Innes’ Revolutionary War-era romantic adventure continues. In issue two, Bea wrestles through the implications of her previous night’s dreams and winds up taking it out on her unsuspecting cousin. And when she falls asleep right before a very important event, Bea finds herself back in the eighteenth century struggling to get to the bottom of what is happening. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #6 Scott Christian Sava (w & a) • Sava, Mat Broome (c) Scott Christian Sava’s Dreamland Chronicles tells the story of Alexander Carter and his discovery of a necklace that takes him to a magical world of his childhood dreams. There he finds danger, adventure, and romance. In this issue, Pirates Ahoy! Alexander is attacked by Pirates from the Nightmare Realm. And guess who’s going to rescue him! Variant cover by Mat Broome. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 PIRAT TALES: THE LEGEND OF THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS #2 Dan Taylor (w) • Orlando Baez (a & c) The young mouse Pip sets course for adventure aboard the Vile Vermin, the pirat ship commanded by the notorious Captain Blacktail. The open sea proves to be a dangerous route to traverse while in search of untold wealth. Jolly Roger flags are raised and swarthy swashbuckling rats swing from ship to ship in a classic broadside battle with the villainous Bartholomew the Blade, captain of the Scarred Serpent. “Avast ye hands! Scubber the ol’ tub and take no quarter!” Written by Dan Taylor (Hero Happy Hour, Pop! Darlings of America), with art by Orlando Baez. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION: BIRTHRIGHT #2 Ben Gruber (w) • Eduardo Garcia & Joel Chua (a) Speed and friends have found the legendary Mach 5… and now it’s time to destroy it! Speed and X fire up the Virtual Track in a race for respect and the right to drive the Mach 5. This race spans land and sea. Minds will be blown as Speed trashes the Mach 5, goes into shock, learns X is his brother and finds the designs for the Mach 6… that’s right, the Mach 6! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 RACER X, VOL. 3 HC Chuck Dixon (w) • Todd Fox, Enrique Villagran (a) • Jo Chen (c) Rex Racer, or Racer X as he has come to be known, may spend most of his time in the shadows, waiting for his chance to aid Speed, but it turns out his secret life is even more mysterious than expected. Find out what and who Racer X is working for, and indulge yourself in his lavish cars and gadgets in this exciting collection. Collects Racer X, Vol. 2 #’s 1 to 5 originally published by Now Comics. HC • FC • 204 pages • $19.99 December Backlist ANGEL: AULD LANG SYNE TP Scott Tipton (w), David Messina (a & c) (APR073786) SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 ANGEL: OLD FRIENDS TP By Jeff Mariotte (w) David Messina (a) (APR063219) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 BADGER SAVES THE WORLD TP Mike Baron (w) • Kevin Caron (a) • Nick Runge (c) (MAY083976) SC, 152pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 CHILDREN OF GRAVE TP NEW PTG Tom Waltz (w); Casey Maloney (a); Ashley Wood (c) (OCT073610) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 COMPLEAT NEXT MEN TP John Byrne (w & a & c) (MAR083805) SC, 7x10, 432pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 COMPLETE BADGER VOL. 1 TP Mike Baron (w); Jeff Butler (a & c) (SEP073763) SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY VOL. 3 HC (AUG073764) HC, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $29.99 CLIVE BARKER THIEF OF ALWAYS TP Kris Oprisko (w); Gabriel Hernandez (a) (JUL052948) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD DICK TRACY VOL. 5 HC Chester Gould (w/a) (FEB083846) HC, 7x10, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $29.99 COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE VOL. 1 HC Harold Gray (w/a) (DEC073713) HC, 11 x 8.5, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $39.99 COMPLETE TERRY & THE PIRATES VOL. 2 HC Milton Caniff (w/a) (SEP073760) HC, 8x11, 368pgs, PC SRP: $49.99 DOCTOR WHO: AGENT PROVACATEUR TP Gary Russell (w) • Nick Roche, Jose Beroy, Stefano Martino, Mirco Pierfederici (a) • Roche (c) (JUN084047) SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS VOL. 1 TP Pat Mills & John Wagner (w) • Dave Gibbons (a) • Joe Corroney (c) (MAY083975) SC, 164pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 FINDING PEACE TP Tom Waltz (w); Nathan St. John (a & c) (MAR083806) SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 LIFELIKE HC Dara Naraghi (w), Irapuan Luiz, Shom Bhuiya, Marvin Mann. Neil Errar, Jason Scott Jones, Jerry Lange. Tom Williams, Steven Spenser Ledford, Adrian Barbu, Steve Black, Andy Bennett, & Tim McClurg (a) (OCT073596) HC, 108pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 SCORCHY SMITH AND THE ART OF NOEL SICKLES HC by Noel Sickles, with biographical text by Bruce Canwell (APR083922) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 11x11, 352pgs, PC SRP: $49.99 TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS—THE GATHERING MANGA Simon Furman (w) Don Figueroa (a) (JAN073694) SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS VOL. 2 TP Bob Budiansky (w) • Don Perlin, Herb Trimpe (a) (MAY083947) SC, 340pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 WORLD WAR ROBOT TP Ashley Wood (w & a & c) (MAY083953) SC, 12x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 WORMWOOD: GENTLEMAN CORPSE VOL. 1 TP Ben Templesmith (w/a/c) (JAN073684) SC, 152pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 WORMWOOD: GENTLEMAN CORPSE VOL. 3—CALAMARI RISING TP Ben Templesmith (w, a, c) (APR083956) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 SPARROW: ASHLEY WOOD HC Ashley Wood (a & c) (MAY063199) HC, 6x6, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 SPARROW: PHIL HALE VOL. 1 HC Phil Hale (a & c) (SEP063400) HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 SPARROW: KENT WILLIAMS HC Kent Williams (a & c) (FEB073541) HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 SPARROW: SHANE GLINES HC Shane Glines (a & c) (JUN073693) HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 SPARROW: PHIL HALE VOL. 2 HC Phil Hale (a & c) (JUL073658) HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 ************************************************************************ KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #146 by Jolly Blackburn & Various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. Each issue also features d20, HackMaster and other articles for gamers, from a gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KRONOS ENTERTAINMENT SPY SCHOOL #2 by Frank Tra & Keith Burns Covert operations against the Tarot Agency come into focus. Spinner runs into some rednecks. Class begins to get interesting at the Spy School. When you think things begin to settle down, Wayne and Link find and open a secret door! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 LINSNER.COM "FLIGHT OF IVORY" DIGITAL ART PRINT by Joseph Michael Linsner Fans have demanded her, and at last, Linsner.com presents "Flight Of Ivory" as open edition, high-quality digital art print. The classic image of the vampire teen that started it all, this is also the art that the upcoming Dark Ivory statue by Clayburn Moore will be based on. A must-have for goth boys and girls, vampire fans, pin-up art collectors, and creatures of the night, "Flight of Ivory" ships in a tough sleeve, with a signed postcard Certificate of Authenticity. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 LOOK OUT MONSTERS NICE WORK GN by Geoff Grogan Hollywood, 1960. Johnny Cat is Sinatra's stand-in. His sometime girlfriend JoJo is a well-known party girl who travels easily between the beds of Presidents and mobsters. Both have been around long enough to know that Tinseltown's glamour is just a lot of make-up covering bad skin and dirty business. Yet the dream is seductive, and Johnny is so close he can taste it. He looks like Sinatra, he sounds like Sinatra. In Hollywood, where reality and make-believe blur, maybe he can be Sinatra — just long enough to score a big payoff! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 102pgs, B&W (1 of 2) SRP: $12.95 MACHINE GUN BOB COMICS NO ENEMY, BUT PEACE GN by Sgt. Richard C. Meyer & Martin Montiel Luna No Enemy, But Peace is the true story of Sergeant Marco Martinez, a former gang-banger who found his true calling as a rifleman in the Marines. When his best friend and squad leader is injured during his first firefight, Sgt. Martinez rallies his embattled squad while single-handedly taking down a bunker full of jihadists. Written by Sgt. Richard C. Meyer, who served in the same unit as Sgt. Martinez and was present during the battle, this is the first comic produced by Iraq War veterans about the war itself. 7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 METROPOLITAN BOOKS WALTZ WITH BASHIR: A LEBANON WAR STORY SC by Ari Folman & David Polonsky One night in Beirut in September 1982, while Israeli soldiers secured the area, a Christian militia invaded the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and massacred 3,000 Palestinians. Ari Folman was one of those Israeli soldiers, but for more than twenty years he remembered nothing of that night. Then came a friend’s disturbing dream and with it Folman’s need to uncover the truth of the war in Lebanon and answer the crucial question — What was he doing during the hours of slaughter at Sabra and Shatila? Stunningly original in form, Waltz with Bashir follows Folman’s journey deep into the darkness of Beirut. Drawing on the stories of other soldiers and his own returning fragments of memory, Folman painfully and candidly pieces together the war and his place in it — the senselessness of the soldiers’ orders; the fear that pervades every moment; the casual bloodshed of civilians, culminating in the massacres themselves. The result is a visual work that is as shocking as it is beautiful. An indictment of violence of extraordinary power, Waltz with Bashir will take its place as one of the great works of wartime reportage. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $18.00 MINDSTORM COMICS THE CONTINGENT #1 by Zack Kruse, Zeu, Javi Laparra & Chris Studabaker Forced from his Bolivian home to an America where superpowers, mechanical apes, and genetically altered monsters are the order of the day, will young Miguel Francisco accept the offer of the man who wants to make him a god? Or will he embrace the harder path and the often inevitable costs of doing the right thing? The Contingent explores everything from the nature of heroism, to love, and much more, all accented by big superhero fun! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 MIRAGE STUDIOS MICHELANGELO: THE THIRD KIND #4 by Jim Lawson & Eric Talbot New York has been paralyzed by fear and resentment of its new resident aliens allowing H.A.A.R.M. to seize power in this chaotic time. Unable to fight the tide of growing xenophobic hatred, the alien ambassador has agreed to surrender his life to stop any further attacks against the Ultroms! 32pgs, B&W (4 of 4) SRP: $3.25 TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #53 by Jim Lawson What happens when a motivated young toy collector discovers a rare "Lil' Orphan Alien" figure in Shadow's room? He takes it by whatever means possible, that's what! Some impromptu "aliens" show up at the farmhouse to help dissuade the young thief to return what is not his. This giant-sized Christmas issue features 22 pages of bonus material (including an 18-page backup by students from the Center for Cartoon Studies), all at the regular cover price! 54pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONSTONE M.I.L.F. MAGNET #1 by Tony Lee & Daniel Sampere That's right. You read it correctly. And don't lie to us, you know what a MILF is! You know the kind of guy we're talking about. It's not his fault; he just attracts women like nobody's business — with catastrophic results! After a magical accident during a fight with a supervillain, a young and innocent hero named Taser discovers that he now has a more specific kind of ability. Women of a certain age will just not leave him alone, 24/7! You might think that was a pretty cool thing, but our hero is having all kinds of trouble just getting through the day. From super-groupies to dominatrix heroines, his day has gone from bad to totally screwed. Literally. And even the people who rescue him have an ulterior motive! But now, this crazy ability will be put to the ultimate test, as a villainess holds the world to ransom, and Taser must make the ultimate sacrifice! Written by Tony Lee (Doctor Who: The Forgotten)! Available with a regular cover by Uwe Jarling or a special variant cover by Paul Gulacy. MATURE THEMES REGULAR COVER—40pgs, FC SRP: $4.50 GULACY COVER—40pgs, FC SRP: $5.50 CAPTAIN ACTION COMICS #3 by Nicieza, Wolfman, Sparacio & Lucas How much would people hate you if you destroyed their heroes? It's all-out war as the new Captain Action throws down with the Public Protectors! The "people's heroes" aren't what they claim to be, but no one knows that but Cap! And there isn't much time, as his powers begin to fail him, and he has no one he can count on — or so he thinks! Meanwhile, Crescent is about to eliminate someone from the past, but who can get the drop on the ultimate infiltrator? Be here as time catches up with Captain Action! Plus, the first-ever story of Lady Action! Available with an Ed Hannigan "Retro" cover, a Marat Mychaels "Modern" cover, and a special Ed Hannigan "Tie-Dye" cover limited to 300 copies! (C: 0-1-2) HANNIGAN RETRO COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 MICHAELS MODERN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 HANNIGAN TIE-DYE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN ACTION #0 by Fabian Nicieza & Mark Sparacio The super spy master of disguise is back again for the first time! Led by the original Captain Action, the A.C.T.I.O.N. Directorate fought the Red Crawl for decades. The alien threat was thought long vanquished, so no one notices when Earth is conquered. Literally, no one notices! He wakes up to learn the father who fired him is dead, and the job he never wanted is his. He has to save a world that doesn't know it needs saving. He has to reclaim his identity while impersonating others. He has to become the very thing he tried his entire life to avoid — Captain Action! Choose from either the “retro-cool” cover by Master of Kung Fu superstar artist Paul Gulacy or the “hip-alternative” cover by Eisner-trained Hero for Hire artist Mark Sparacio! GULACY COVER—16pgs, FC SRP: $1.99 SPARACIO COVER—16pgs, FC SRP: $1.99 ************************************************************************ SHERLOCK HOLMES & KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: CRY OF THUNDER #3 by Joe Gentile, Andy Bennett & Carlos Magno Not a dream, not a hoax, not a parallel universe! Two of the most unique investigators of all time try to untangle the same mystery — one hundred years apart from each other! Kolchak follows Holmes' investigation of a not-so-innocent man who voluntarily wants to be imprisoned, a murdered domestic, and a showdown with the world's most deadly anarchist/assassin. Kolchak is on the run for his life — and the truth, and all that he hold dear, may die with him! Available with a regular cover from Dan Padrosian and a black and white cover from Paul Guinan, limited to 200 copies! (C: 0-1-2) REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99 GUINAN B&W COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 DOC SAVAGE: THE LOST RADIO SCRIPTS OF LESTER DENT by Lester Dent, with Art by Tom Roberts Doc Savage: to the world at large, he is a strange, mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and exotic, gold-flecked eyes. To his unique band of associates — Renny, Monk, Ham, Long Tom, Johnny, and occasionally, his cousin Pat — he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius, whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers. Now, Moonstone Books is proud to announce the first printing of new Doc Savage tales in more than 35 years! Written in the late 1940’s by Doc Savage’s creator, Lester Dent, many of these radio scripts have never been seen before. Their background shrouded in mystery, these incredible adventures have been virtually forgotten for more than half a century! Now, for the first time ever, these astonishing radio scripts are available to his legions of fans across the globe! Assembled together in this single, amazing volume, they are a rare treat for Doc Savage fans everywhere! Cover by Bob Larkin. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073728) SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $21.95 SIGNED & LIMITED HARDCOVER—SC, 6x9, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $54.99 NBM MISS DON'T TOUCH ME GN by Hubert & Kerascoet It's the turn of the 20th century, and the Butcher of the Garden Cafés is on the prowl for young loose women. Florence has no family and works as a maid, her only friend her fellow maid Agatha — a friend lost to murder, in Florence's eyes, to suicide in everyone else's. She decides to take matters into her own hands, and in doing so ends up a servant in a luxury house of call-girls, even becoming good at certain lascivious practices. She never loses sight of her goal, however — to find the Butcher! SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A TREASURY 20TH CENTURY MURDER VOLUME 1: THE LINDBERGH CHILD by Rick Geary All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to "help"', some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. HARDCOVER (APR084023)—HC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 GLACIAL PERIOD GN (3RD PRINTING) by Nicolas De Crecy De Crecy, at the sight of the incredible richness of the museum’s collection, was overwhelmed and felt small and ignorant. The result is a story set thousands of years hence in a glacial period where all human history has been forgotten and a small group of archeologists fall upon the Louvre, buried in age-old snow. They cannot begin to explain all the artifacts they see. What could they have meant? Their interpretations are nonsense, absurd, and farcical. (OCT063583) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A A TREASURY VICTORIAN MURDER VOLUME 9: THE BLOODY BENDERS HC by Rick Geary Geary takes us out to the Wild West and the just opened up prairies of Kansas. Out on a deserted stretch of road linking newly forming towns, a mysterious family stakes a claim and builds an inn for weary visitors. Soon, reports multiply of disappearances around that area. Generally, those who disappeared had plenty of cash on them. A delicious tale of a gruesome family fronted by a beguiling lass who led their victims on! HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ************************************************************************ NETCOMICS TOTALLY CAPTIVATED VOLUME 5 GN by Jinha Yoo The mafia threatens Ewon into working for a loan shark, where he's forced to run dangerous errands for no pay. The culprit who doomed Ewon to this life is none other than Jiho, Ewon's ex who still burns at Ewon's infidelity. Their gang leader Mookyul, with movie-star good looks and the bizarre, drunken habit of biting people on the neck, takes a keen interest in his attractive new errand boy. Will Ewon be able to survive the violent underworld (not to mention the constant sexual harassment) he must endure as an underling of Mookyul? This funny, hip title by Hajin Yoo will thrill and amuse fans with plenty of intense shonen-ai action. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 NIGHTLIGHT PRESS STARSLIP CRISIS VOLUME 2 GN by Kristofer Straub The long-awaited second Starslip Crisis collection is here! This book picks up where Volume 1 left off, and runs all the way to the "Spaceoholics Anonymous" storyline. That's not all! Volume 2 also contains overhauled portions of the technical manual, including new material like expanded crew profiles, and Jinxlet and Cenobyss physiology! (See what Obdrath looks like beneath his dire cloak! It ain't pretty.) SC, 8x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 ONI PRESS INC. COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND THE PRINCE OF NOWHERE by Chynna Clugston Courtney and Uncle Aloysius continue their European vacation! But after the events of “The Fire Thief’s Tale” can their relationship ever be the same again? It’s old world monsters in new world style in the second of two one-shots featuring everybody’s favorite pre-teen curmudgeon — Courtney Crumrin! SC, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 BLUE MONDAY: THIEVES LIKE US #2 by Chynna Clugston Have you ever "done it"? Would you, even if you could? Bleu's got a dilemma on her hands: Who is the least nauseating and the most tight-lipped of all the potential de-flowerers in her social circle? "No-strings-attached" is proving more difficult than Bleu ever imagined! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (2 of 5) SRP: $3.50 WASTELAND VOLUME 3: BLACK STEEL IN THE HOUR OF CHAOS TP by Antony Johnston & Christopher J. Mitten One hundred years after the world-changing catastrophe known as the "Big Wet", the city of Newbegin faces its most dangerous challenge yet - an army of Sand-Eaters bent on destruction! Jakob joins the Watch to defend the city, and intrigue grips the council, as politics, religion, and high explosives combine to make a book that The Onion AV Club said, "Radiates in about a dozen conceptual and philosophical dimensions at once... in essence and execution, it rivals Hayao Miyazaki's masterful epic Nausicaä"! MATURE THEMES SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 LOST AT SEA GN (NEW EDITION) by Bryan Lee O’Malley The critically lauded debut graphic novel from Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim) returns to print! Raleigh doesn't have a soul. A cat stole it — or at least that's what she tells people — or at least that's what she would tell people if she told people anything. But that would mean talking to people, and to her, the mere thought of social interaction is terrifying. How did such a shy teenage girl end up in a car with three of her hooligan classmates on a cross-country road trip? Being forced to interact with kids her own age is a new and alarming proposition for Raleigh, but maybe it's just what she needs — or maybe it can help her find what she needs — or maybe it can help her to realize that what she needs has been with her all along... (DEC042753) SC, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A APOCALIPSTIX GN by Ray Fawkes & Cameron Stewart Mandy, Megumi, and Dot were on track to be one of the greatest rock bands in the history of mankind and then Armageddon happened! Well, with a name like “The Apocalipstix,” you know these girls aren’t going to let a Doomsday get in the way of their world tour! The trio are heading for whatever clubs and bars are left standing and no pirate, mutant, or environmental collapse is going to get in the way of their next gig! (MAY084059) SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND THE NIGHT THINGS TP (VOLUME 1) by Ted Naifeh Presenting the initial Courtney Crumrin mini-series in a new digest-sized format! Courtney's parents have dragged her out to a high-to-do suburb to live with her creepy great uncle Aloysius in his spooky old house. She’s not only the new kid in school, but she also discovers strange things lurking under her bed! VOLUME 1 (STAR19412)—SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 VOLUME 2 (STAR19646)—SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 WASTELAND VOLUME 1: CITIES IN THE DUST TP by Johnston, Mitten, & Templesmith A hundred years after the Big Wet, Earth is broken, and it is now a barren and infertile world where the few survivors struggle for survival. When Michael — a scavenger bearing strange gifts — calls at the shanty town of Providence, the effects are devastating. (JAN073790) MATURE THEMES SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 ********************************************************************** PANINI PUBLISHING LTD DOCTOR WHO STORYBOOK 2009 by Various Join the Doctor and Donna as the TARDIS travels to previously unseen times and places in this new collection of adventures, full of monsters, thrills and scares, and all lavishly illustrated in full-color! Seven new short stories, many by writers from the television series itself, take the TARDIS twosome to the ends of time and space! "Hello Children, Everywhere," written by Paul Magrs and illustrated by Brian Williamson. "Grand Theft Planet!" written by James Moran (The Fires of Pompeii) and illustrated by Daryl Joyce. "Cold," written by Mark Gatiss (The Unquiet Dead) and illustrated by Ben Willsher. "Bing Bong," written by Gareth Roberts (The Unicorn and the Wasp) & Clayton Hickman, and illustrated by Dan McDaid. "Island of the Sirens," written by Keith Temple (Planet of the Ood) and illustrated by Adrian Salmon. "The Puplet," written by Gary Russell and illustrated by Andy Walker. "Hold Your Horses," written by Nicholas Pegg and illustrated by Jon Haward & Nigel Dobbyn. Plus there's a comic strip, "The Immortal Emperor," written by Jonathan Morris with art by Rob Davis, and "A Letter from the Doctor," as told to newJoin the doctor and Donna as the tardis travels to previously unseen times and places in this new collection of adventures, full of monsters, thrills and scares, and all lavishly illustrated in full colour! showrunner Steven Moffat (The Girl in the Fireplace). The 80-page hardback also features a new painted cover by Alister Pearson and a frontispiece by David Roach. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 PAPERCUTZ CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE VOLUME 3: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley & Marion Mousse Mary Shelley’s original novel, Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus is not only a masterwork of horror, but it’s also considered to be one of the earliest science fiction stories ever. Even today, its themes of man exerting god-like powers in order to create life from death remain a passionately debated topic as modern science continues its experiments with cloning, DNA, and stem cells. Marion Mousse brings the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his tragic monster to frightening new life in this all-new comics adaptation, with dark and brooding artwork that appeals to today’s fans of cutting-edge graphic novels. With the greater page length the Classics Illustrated Deluxe provides, so much more of the original novel is part of the adaptation, which quite possibly makes this the best comics version yet. Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions. HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 TALES FROM THE CRYPT #10 by Various Bestselling Bionicle book and comics author Greg Farshtey delivers a horror story to remember! Two stories that will upset your stomach presented by the usual band of ghoulunatics whose putrid puns will make you wince! 48pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 PENNY FARTHING PRESS ANNE STEELYARD AND THE GARDEN OF EMPTINESS VOLUME 1 GN by Barbara Hambley, Alex Kosakowski & Ron Randall Anne Steelyard and the Garden of Emptiness: An Honorary Man is a historical and mystical adventure that follows the struggles of a female archaeologist in pre World-War I Mesopotamia. Told in a series of three graphic novels, it is the story of an accomplished and courageous woman attempting to find her place in a turn-of-the-century man's world. SC, 95pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $14.95 PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING THE ALEX TOTH READER SC (2ND PRINTING) by Alex Toth & Various If you missed it the first time out, grab it now — 160 pages of Alex Toth’s finest work, including crime, western, horror, war, and romance stories! All artwork has been shot from originals and Theakstonized for maximum clarity. RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #4 (APR084069) SC, 160pgs SRP: $25.00 THE STEVE DITKO READER SC (2ND PRINTING) by Steve Ditko & Various With 160 pages of Steve Ditko’s earliest work, readers will find super-rare stories including crime, humor, horror, and science fiction from 1954-55. Also included is a previously-unknown thirty page serial with Eric Stanton. Theakstonized for maximum clarity. RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #4 (APR084070) SC, 160pgs SRP: $25.00 RADICAL PUBLISHING CITY OF DUST #3 by Steve Niles & Zid Blood fills the streets as Khrome's detective instincts awaken him to the truth behind the serial murders. Khrome may be too late as the terror below the clouds reaches up to the highest levels of the city, and in the aftermath of a massacre, evil once imagined becomes very, very real. CLINT LANGLEY COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 LUCIO PARRILLO COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 MICHAL IVAN COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FREEDOM FORMULA #5 by Edmund Shern, Kai Lim & Chester Ocampo Decimated by betrayal, the street gangs unite for one final act of rebellion. The Corporation lets Daedalus loose on the streets, as they spin their web of destruction. Will Zee fulfill his legacy? The Freedom Formula race is full throttle, and the prize is survival. PATRICK REILLY COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ALAN BROOKS COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ALEX RUIZ COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RADIO COMIX GENUS #89 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #4 (APR084076) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 MILK PRESENTS: XXX-MAS #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 RAW BOOKS AND GRAPHICS STARS OF THE MONTH MAUS: A SURVIVOR'S TALE COMPLETE HC by Art Spiegelman This hardcover edition was produced to coincide with the Tenth Anniversary of the publication of the first volume of Maus, presenting the entire saga together in one book, as originally envisioned by the author — Volumes I and II of "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust." ~Wall Street Journal). (STAR03145) (C: 0-1-0) HC, 6x9, 296pgs, B&W SRP: $35.00 MAUS: A SURVIVOR'S TALE VOLUMES 1 & 2 by Art Spiegelman It is the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of the 20th century's grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us. VOLUME 1 (NOV078070)—SC, 6x9, 159pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2 (OCT078503)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A IN THE SHADOW OF NO TOWERS GN by Art Spiegelman In his first graphic novel since the groundbreaking Maus, Art Spiegelman presents a deeply personal, politically charged, and graphically emotionally stunning account of the events and aftermath of September 11th, 2001. In a large, 2-page-spread format, Spiegelman relates his experience of the national tragedy in drawings and text that convey the unfathomable enormity of the event itself, the obvious and insidious effects it had on his life, and the extraordinary, often hidden changes that have been enacted in the name of post-9/11 national security and that have begun to undermine the very foundation of American democracy. Also, Spiegelman shares a small folio of classic Sunday comics pages from the early years that resonate eerily today. HC, 10x15, 42pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ************************************************************************ REAL GONE GIRL STUDIOS JOBNIK GN by Miriam Libicki Miriam Libicki, an American-Jewish girl from a religious home, enlists in the Israeli army (IDF) in the summer of 2000, against everyone's better judgement. Many qualities seem to make her unsuited for IDF life: her Hebrew isn't great, she is shy and passive, and she has a tendency to fall in love with anything that moves. If that weren't enough, the Al Aqsa uprising, a.k.a. the second Palestinian Intifada, erupts one month into her tour of duty. Will Miriam survive threats of terrorism, the rough IDF culture, and not least, her horrible taste in men? (C: 0-1-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $18.00 REBELLION 2000 AD #1615-1616 by Various The UK's award-winning SF anthology comic explodes with excitement as every story comes to its thrilling finale! The future of Russian rogue Nikolai Dante hangs in the balance in "Prisoner of the Tsar" by Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and John Burns (The Avengers); Ampney Crucis is trapped in a green hell in "Vile Bodies" by Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces) and Simon Davis (Stone Island); and Judge Dredd is at the mercy of a time-travelling psychopath! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50 2000 AD PROG 2009 by Various The Galaxy's Greatest Comic celebrates the festive season with its end-of-year spectacular — a 100-page issue featuring all-new stories by a host of great writers and artists! Future lawman Judge Dredd comes down hard on the gender war in "One For the Boys" by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Henry Flint (The Haunted Tank); super-powered secret agent John Blake has revenge on his mind in Greysuit: "The Old Man of the Mountains" by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and John Higgins (Hellblazer); bounty hunter Johnny Alpha demands vengeance on a fellow mutant in Strontium Dog: "Blood Moon" by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (Bloody Mary); Nikolai Dante is a hunted man, courtesy of Robbie Morrison and John Burns; the law on the streets of Mega-City One has a new face in "Marauder" by Robbie Morrison and Richard Elson (Kingdom); and there's more pirate mayhem in "The Red Seas" by Ian Edginton and Steve Yeowell (The Invisibles). All this and much more! (C: 0-1-2) 100pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #279 by Various More pulse-pounding excitement from the world of Judge Dredd! All-new stories start in this issue — there's a typically jolly Xmas tale from the streets of Mega-City One in "The Gift of Mercy" by John Wagner and Dave Taylor (World's Finest); a City Defence unit are stranded in the Cursed Earth in "Field Trip" by Tony Lee (Doctor Who) and Jack Lawrence (Darkham Vale); and there's war on the fringes of the galaxy in "Insurrection" by Dan Abnett (Nova) and Colin MacnNeil (America). Plus: interviews, reviews and much more — and in the bagged graphic novel this month, it's a Christmas special featuring stories by John Wagner, Cam Kennedy, Alan Grant, Arthur Ranson, Si Spencer, and more! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $10.99 JUDGE DREDD: THE PIT TP by Various Another epic saga featuring Britain's home-grown superhero Judge Dredd! When Judge Dredd is sent to take over as chief of Sector 01 in the isolated North-West Hab Zone, it's an unwelcome posting for him and his new charges. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $30.99 THE V.C.S GN by Gerry Finley-Day & Various A chance to re-visit this classic 2000 AD in paperback for the first time in a decade. A story of intergalactic war written by Rogue Trooper's creator Gerry Finley-Day. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $22.50 RED 5 COMICS ATOMIC ROBO: THE DOGS OF WAR #5 by Brian Clevinger & Scott Wegener June, 1944: Five long years of endless combat have taken their toll on the once invincible German war machine. The Red Army is on a year long offensive in the East while Allied forces amass in Britain for the largest amphibious assault in history. But Germany's greatest superweapon threatens to turn the tide of battle once and for all: the dreaded Electric Cannon can rain unparalleled destruction across all of Britain, the English Channel, and the Eastern Front. Sounds like a job for Atomic Robo! But is that exactly what the Nazis were hoping for? 32pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $2.95 NEOZOIC #8 by Paul Ens & J. Korim Lilli Murko may be hated by her father, her mentor, her fellow warriors and her own people, but she is returning to bring the battle for Monanti City full circle... and with a dinosaur army at her command. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 RED EYE PRESS VALENTINE VOLUME 3: THE KILLING MOON TP by Daniel Cooney No matter how hard she tries, Valentine just can't leave the killing game behind. Her life as an assassin has made her a liability to everyone she's ever known — and the lingering mental effects of the CIA's Mk-Ultra program have clouded her memory, making her past a puzzle waiting to be pieced together. Could a trip to Valentine's hometown be the key to unlocking her memories? With a broken spirit and a bruised body, Valentine limps home to uncover a past that may be her only hope for a future. In a world where it's kill or be killed, it's Valentine's life that's become a death sentence. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VALENTINE TP'S by Daniel Cooney Meet Dana Valentine — professional killer and ex-CIA lab rat. A ravishing, hard-hitting woman, she has a single goal: Survive the job long enough to find out the secrets of her past. But her past is about to find her, and it's more than just her life on the line! Both volumes include an exclusive illustrated bookplate signed by the artist. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1: FULLY LOADED—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2: RED RAIN—SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ************************************************************************ SAF COMICS SLUM NATION #3: LIKE A ROLLING STONE HC by Zalozabal Tired and in agony, Doug wanders through the ruins of America looking for leads to the whereabouts of his only son. As he crosses a deserted town, whose residents fled due to radiation and sickness, the ex-cop meets up with Meg, a little girl who – in spite of the bombs, rats and violence — has found a way to survive. Doug rescues her from a dangerous situation, and she then tells him that someone has been trying to find her by putting up “missing” posters all over the dead city. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC AMAZING AGENT LUNA VOLUME 5 GN by Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir, & Shiei It's all been leading to this! The evil Count Von Bucken finally knows Luna's secret and has hatched a diabolical plan to use Martin and Timothy's equipment to unleash a clone to destroy Luna Collins at the most important event of her high school life: Nobel High's school dance! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 AOI HOUSE OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 TP by Adam Arnold & Shiei Alex, Sandy, and panty-stealing hamster Echiboo have survived an entire semester of unspeakable tortures at the hands of five crazed yaoi fangirls. Now the whole gang is off to the anime convention Hatsu-Con where sparks fly as the Aoi House gang comes face-to-face with their bitter rivals: "They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named!" And worse awaits our heroes on the way back when the club ends up missing in Silent Hill! It's up to Elle Mathers and the members of Uri House to come to the rescue… and that's only the beginning! Secrets will be revealed, first kisses will be had, and sharks will be jumped in this final, side-splitting, fan service romp! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND VOLUME 3 GN by Nozomu Tamaki With the vampire break-in now behind them, things have finally regained a semblance of normality at Princess Mina's school. However, the class president is still missing, and the search for her begins. Meanwhile, the human populace once again becomes the target of bloody assaults... but who or what could be behind this latest act of vampire aggression? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TETRAGRAMMATON VOLUME 4 GN by Ei Itou Stuck aboard a runaway train with three of Hell's highest-ranking demons, Angela comes face-to-face with the very master who created her — Lord Gilles de Rais. And now, Sister Meg, Detective Wise, and Priestess Hisame can only stand by and watch helplessly as Angela and Lord Gilles square off in battle that neither of them may survive! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 SHADOW PLANET ENGINE GN by Tim Tyler When small, hidden world and its dragon deity are threatened with cosmic destruction by an intergalactic cartel, it fall upon a small band of forgotten heroes to defend the planet—and to rediscover the lost heroes within themselves. Metal vs. Magic! Science vs. Sorcery! The Past vs. The Future... for the life of an ancient dragon and the fate of all that is. This is the last great war of Good vs. Evil. This is... Engine! SC, 6x9, 106pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SLIVER LTD TINY LIFE GN by Nick Jones & Nicolas Colacitti Banished from his foster family for his bizarre actions, Jed searches out an old friend and a new place to live. Unfortunately, in order to find this friend, he must journey to the most miserable place he's ever known: his childhood home. Eccentric characters — including an all-but-invisible old man, a former nun who had an extraordinary relationship with his late father, and an oddly morose narrator — line the way. Ultimately, Jed's search leads him to learn divine truths about both his father and his own unusual existence. SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SOFAWOLF PRESS THE DOG'S DAYS OF SUMMER GN by Blotch Diego, a dingo resident of the popular Bendigo Beach area, finds his carefree life of beach parties and one-night stands interrupted when an old boyfriend returns, leading him to choose between his carefree lifestyle and a more committed, romantic future. MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 STUDIO 407 HYBRID #4 by Peter Kwong & Pablo Churin It's the thrilling conclusion to the series Ain't In Cool News called, "a good, old fashioned horror story... delivering on all levels." With time running out, Brooke and Ethan make their final stand against a man driven mad with obsession and the deadly, inhuman creature that's been hunting them in this action-packed, oversized finale. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 SUNDAY PRESS BOOKS LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS HC by Winsor McCay This full orignal size, 120-page limited-edition hardbound volume features Little Nemo's best stories from 1905-1910, all printed in the actual newspaper page size measuring 16" x 21". It was the greatest comic strip of its day, perhaps the greatest of all time, acclaimed the world over for its artistic majesty, unbounded imagination, and ground-breaking techniques that helped define a new art form. (JUL058326) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. HC, 16x21, 120pgs, FC SRP: $120.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: MANY MORE SPLENDID SUNDAYS HC by Winsor McCay; edited by Peter Maresca Little Nemo in Slumberland, So Many Splendid Sundays took comicdom by storm with a faithful, full-sized reproduction of Winsor McCay’s world-renowned masterpiece. This second volume contains more adventures from the earliest Little Nemo pages (1906-1909) plus the best pages from the two other incarnations of the Sunday comic, published in 1911-1914 and 1924-1927. Little Nemo in Slumberland: Many More Splendid Sundays features 120 digitally restored Sundays plus examples of other great McCay comics, plus introductory pieces by Ron Goulart, Brian Walker, and R.C.Harvey. In addition, each book cones with a free “Gertie the Dinosaur” animation flip-book insert sheet. (MAY084115) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. HC, 16x21, 128pgs, FC SRP: $125.00 ************************************************************************ TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS CREATURE FEATURE #2 by Various Grab your popcorn and get ready for a second helping of '70s and '80s Drive-In Horror done right! Creature Feature #2 delivers three (and a half!) brand new tales of horror! All for cheaper than a ticket to the actual movies! Featuring horrific tales written by Stuart Moore (Iron Man, Wolverine), Leah Moore and John Reppion (Raise the Dead), Mike Raicht (Army of Darkness) and Brian Smith (Adventures of Daniel Boom: Loudboy) with art by Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier), Jacob Chabot (Mighty Skullboy Army), PJ Holden (Fearless) and Brian Smith, Creature Feature is a who's who of comic industry stars looking to scare the heck out of you! MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W (2 of 2) SRP: $4.50 THOMAS NELSON INC THE CIRCLE TRILOGY VOLUME 3: WHITE GN by Ted Dekker & Various "Never break The Circle." Time is running out in two realities. In one world, a lethal virus threatens to destroy all life as scientists and governments scramble to find a cure. In the other, a forbidden love could forever destroy the resistance known as The Circle. Thomas Hunter can bridge both worlds, but he is quickly realizing that he may be able to save neither. In the surprising conclusion of The Circle Trilogy, Thomas must find a way to rewrite history as he navigates a whirlwind of events leading to certain apocalypse. The fate of two worlds comes down to one man's choice. Life. Death. Love. Nothing is as it seems. Yet, all will forever be transformed by one man in the final hours! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 132pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 COUPLERS VOLUME 2 GN by Realbuzz Studios You'll never discover the secret if you stay safe at home. Like generations before them, cadets Adam and Dawn have always lived aboard the asteroid. But past generations have never experienced a threat like this: Robotic Alien Technology (R.A.T.) is attacking the spaceship — with the intent to destroy everyone on board! Dawn and Adam are two of the best new Coupler pilots, but they're also famous for their clashes. When a family crisis and a R.A.T. sighting coincide, Dawn has to call on all of her inner resources to stay focused on the mission. A deep space discovery lies ahead, threatening to forever alter the ship's future — and every life on it... SC, 5x7, 128pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 GOOFYFOOT GURL VOLUME 5: ROAD SURF GN by Realbuzz Studios Suki's trading in waves for the open road... but are there warning signs ahead? Suki, Pooja, and Chardonnay hit the road to surprise a friend in dire need of some serious cheering up. Miami, here they come! Along the way, the trio learns the truth about life and love. But the further they get from home the more mysteries seem to be piling up behind them — and Suki wonders if she's the only girl in Zip's heart! SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 TITAN PUBLISHING WATCHMEN: THE ART OF THE FILM HC by Peter Aperlo Discover how director Zack Snyder (300) and his crew faithfully recreated for the silver screen the intricately detailed world and characters of the legendary Hugo award-winning graphic novel, Watchmen! From the New York City of an alternate 1985 to the surface of Mars, this stunning hardcover book celebrates the movie’s unique and multi-layered design. Fans can pore over scores of production designs, set photos, costume sketches, storyboards and other pieces of conceptual art! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x11, 256pgs, PC SRP: $40.00 WATCHMEN: THE OFFICIAL FILM COMPANION HC by Peter Aperlo It is the most eagerly awaited comics-to-film adaptation of them all. The graphic novel that changed an industry is now a film, directed by Zack Snyder (300), and Watchmen: The Official Film Companion is the essential guide to this cinematic event! A complex, multi-layered adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 in which costumed super heroes are part of the fabric of everyday American society and the nuclear clock is just five minutes from midnight! Unravel the mystery with exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, and scores of photos — this is the comprehensive guide to the new movie event! (C: 0-1-2) HARDCOVER—HC, 9x11, 176pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 SOFTCOVER—SC, 9x11, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 WATCHMEN: FILM PORTRAITS HC by Clay Enos See how the highly anticipated Watchmen movie has been brought to life through the lens of acclaimed photographer Clay Enos. As the official photographer on the set of Watchmen, Enos was there at every stage of production as director Zack Snyder helmed the adaptation of the legendary graphic novel. This stunning hardcover book showcases his collection of black-and-white portraits of the characters in the film, and the crewmembers in the production. From the lead heroes — including Rorschach, the Comedian, Dr Manhattan, Nite-Owl, and all of the other "Watchmen" — to supporting characters and even extras in the crowd, plus the crew who put the film together, his lens captured them all! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x14, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $50.00 TANK GIRL 3 [REMASTERED]—ANNIVERSARY EDITION TP by Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett She’s back to wreak her own unique brand of havoc! It’s... Tank Girl! This time round, Tank Girl reveals the true story behind popular beat combo The Smiths, battles with evil deranged bounty hunters, takes a globe-trotting, gastronomic odyssey, and still finds time for a naughty interlude behind a bulldozer! Marking the 20th anniversary of Tank Girl with a new introduction from Alan Martin and featuring rarely seen Jamie Hewlett material, this material is presented in chronological order and in wonderful four-color glory, bringing together the final 9 comic strips (including some featuring Booga as the star), posters and illustrations from the 1980s cult British music/comic magazine Deadline, along with a new cover by Jamie Hewlett! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 96pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 TOKYOPOP KINGDOM HEARTS II VOLUME 3 GN Creator: Shiro Amano Rating: A (All Ages) Sora and friends continue their search for Riku and King Mickey in new and amazing worlds. Standing in their way is the mysterious Organization XIII who seem intent on changing the world for their own good. Will the cast of Beauty and the Beast and Mulan help Sora or get in his way? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 5) $9.99 TOGAINU NO CHI VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Suguro Chayamachi Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Alcohol Reference, Moderate Gore, Moderate Violence, Tobacco Reference/Use In this bishonen love story, Akira must participate in a deadly game called "Igura" in post-apocalyptical Japan in exchange for being freed from jail. His goal is to beat the strongest person in Igura. But what if he falls for him first? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $10.99 .HACK//G.U.+ VOLUME 4 Author: Tatsuya Hamazaki Art By: Yuzuka Morita Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Gore, Mild Violence After saving Shino from AIDA and Ovan, Haseo decides he’s done with The World...until he receives a letter from Aina, Ovan’s little sister and the first of the Lose Ones. Looks like Haseo has one job to do before he can leave this battleground forever! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 4) $9.99 CASTLEVANIA: CURSE OF DARKNESS VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Kou Sasakura Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for : Mild Gore, Mild Violence While Hector and Isaac battle, they both sense something has changed at Dracula’s castle. Apparently Belmondo’s armies have defeated Dracula, and peace has been restored across the land. But peace in any land filled with demons is bound to be short lived, and it isn’t long before the balance has been tipped again... and this time, it’s Hector who has to pay a terrible price. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $9.99 CHIBI VAMPIRE VOLUME 12 GN Creator: Yuna Kagesaki Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) As Karin struggles with her sister growing apart from her and the new revelation on why vampires and humans cannot be together, more trouble may be on the way. New vampires may be coming to town with their eyes set on Karin’s secret. Can Kenta and Karin overcome the forces trying to keep them apart and take their love to the next level? And what is the shocking truth that Calera has brought home with her from her birthplace? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (12 of 13) $9.99 CASTLE OF DREAMS: STORIES FROM THE KARE KANO CREATOR Creator: Masami Tsuda Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Moderate Violence Among the stories in this poignant collection is the story of a young boy in 19th-century England named Louie lives together in a small house with a young girl named Jennifer. Even though they are very young, they love each other deeply. But a chance encounter with a gentleman who has lost a child forces Louie to ultimately weigh his love for Jennifer against his loneliness. SC, 5x7, 352pgs, B&W $12.99 FATE/STAY NIGHT VOLUME 2 GN Author: TYPE-MOON Art By: Dat Nishiwaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Gore, Mild Violence After the deathly blow of Berserker, Emiya wakes up with a mysteriously recuperated body. That night, after Emiya took a blow to his stomach to save Saber, Einzbern let the battle go, promising to return again. As Emiya, Saber and Tosaka discuss the course of events, Tosaka warns Emiya of the realities of the Holy Grail War and reminds him that she is also in fact his enemy... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 BURST ANGEL VOLUME 2 GN Creator: GONZO, Minoru Murao Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Mild Fanservice, Mild Violence, Moderate Gore, Representation of Pornography, Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity A cyborg who calls himself Bunting enters the country looking for Jo to kill her. Sei and Amy detect his entry, and Sei decides to play matchmaker and alert Jo to the danger to observe what she does when confronted with a "duel" (but sent a letter to Bunting as well to make sure he’d be at a good, isolated location, at a harbor warehouse district). Only belatedly does an addendum report arrive by fax that tells Sei that Jo is in over her head: the Pied Piper has brought along some "living dead" friends, some 500 of them! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $9.99 ELEMENTAL GELADE VOLUME 10 GN Creator: Mayumi Azuma Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Rowen and Kuea decide to fight Romble as part of Rowen’s determination to avenge Viro, but Kuea’s attacks are useless against Romble’s darkness attribute Adil Raid. When Gladias appears, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, until they discover what his real purpose is... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 14) $9.99 INITIAL D VOLUME 33 GN Creator: Shuichi Shigeno Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Iggy, Cole, and Kenji look likely to spend the summer single while D heads to the hot spring hills of Hakone for their biggest challenge yet at the foot of the Fuji speedway. The big Kanagawa street teams reluctantly meet and agree to a four-pronged plan to end D’s winning streak and send them back to the minor leagues... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (33 of 37) $9.99 DAZZLE VOLUME 10 GN Creator: Minari Endoh Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Rahzel goes back to school, where she faces Clarissa for the first time since her last adventures. Can they continue to be close after all that Rahzel has been through? Meanwhile, Rahzel is cast in the school play, but during the final performance, she spots a special person in the audience from her past, and he’s not at all pleased with Rahzel’s behavior... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 10) $9.99 MOMO TAMA VOLUME 1 GN Creator: Nanae Chrono Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Mythical Japanese hero Momotaro banished the ogres from their island home. Now their modern descendant Kokonose Mutsu is determined to reclaim his family’s birthright! Armed only with his dubious exorcist powers, his adorable face, and his enormous ego, the precocious pipsqueak sets out to reconquer the islandâ”which has been turned into a military school for demon exterminators. These hardened soldiers are well prepared for any onslaughtâ”but can they stop laughing at this ludicrous invader quickly enough to put up a fight? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $9.99 KYO KARA MAOH! VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Temari Matsumoto Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Fanservice, Mild Violence, Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity On the way to the border village with Wolfram, Yuri and the others run into Adalbert, who tries to convince Yuri to join the human side. But it turns out that Adalbert has led the humans to the village to start a disturbance! Will this finally convince Yuri to become Maoh and put a stop to all this fighting? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 4) $9.99 SAIYUKI RELOAD VOLUME 9 GN Creator: Kazuya Minekura Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Language, Moderate Violence The continuation of Tokyopop’s best-selling manga that inspired the hit anime series available from Geneon! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 9) $9.99 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOLUME 32 GN Creator: Akimine Kamijyo Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Akira enters a life-threatening battle against Tokito, and Benitora soon joins in the action! Can the two of them defeat one of the Five Elders?! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (32 of 38) $9.99 V.B. ROSE VOLUME 5 GN Creator: Banri Hidaka Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes The tension is building between Yukari Arisaka and Ageha, but neither is willing to admit their own feelings! Arisaka is afraid that his troubled past makes him a poor choice of lovers, and Ageha is afraid that if she admits how much she cares about Yukari, he’ll only find it a burden... but the pressures of the bridal salon keep throwing the two together, and it may only be a matter of time before the relationship escalates... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 12) $9.99 SILVER DIAMOND VOLUME 3: SWITCH ALL ON GN Creator: Shiho Sugiura Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Fanservice, Mild Gore, Aggression After capturing Tohji, the assassin sent after them, Rakan and his two guests return to squabbling over what to eat for dinner. As they discuss things with Tohji, they come to realize that he may not be so different from themselves. Meanwhile, Chigusa begins to realize that his growing affection for Rakan is starting to overcome his desire to drag Rakan back to the other world. But what does Rakan want? And what will happen when the dark prince who shares Rakan’s face suddenly shows up in this world? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 10) $9.99 ORANGE CROWS GN Author: James Perry II Art By: Ryo Kawakami Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Ingenue witch Cierra made the biggest mistake of her life when she injured herself and her best friend Natalie trying to create a spell outside of her league. After five years in exile, Cierra’s won the right to re-enter witch society, but will she ever win back the trust of her friend? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 THE TAROT CAFE POP-FICTION NOVEL VOLUME 1: THE WILD HUNT Author: Chandra Rooney Art By: Sang-Sun Park Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Bryn McMillan’s boyfriend, Jack, has gone missing. She has the nagging suspicion that something terrible–and otherworldly–has happened to him, a feeling that only increases when she has vivid visions of Jack being chased by a vicious hunter intent on owning Jack’s soul. Always one to consult psychics, Bryn finds herself at The Tarot Cafe seeking a way to aid Jack in his spiritual struggle. But when she discovers what has happened to him, Bryn finds