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ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS #1 (OF 6) Gerard Way (W), Gabriel Bá (A/Cover), Dave Stewart (C), and Jim Lee (Cover) On sale Nov 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá return with a story as American as semiautomatic weapons. The Umbrella Academy has saved the world, but the house they were raised in is destroyed. One member is bedridden, the side of her head held together with tape; and another has lost her voice, the source of her power. Now that they’ve fulfilled their destiny, does the Umbrella Academy have any future at all? The Umbrella Academy returns for a second six-issue series—Dallas, where we put the term-hero-to the test. Variant cover by Jim Lee! 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Only Count Areyas stands between Kull and a reunified kingdom—and the obstinate Count waits patiently in his Iron Fortress, the land’s oldest and most formidable castle. Horrors lurk in the shadows of Kull’s newly won throne, and slithering foes stalk his every move. Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) scripts this series, which will adapt Robert E. Howard’s story “The Shadow Kingdom,” with art by Will Conrad (Serenity) and José Villarrubia (Conan). Joe Kubert (Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace) delivers a special Kull #1 cover, which—along with his Conan the Cimmerian #1 and Solomon Kane #1 covers—marks the first time Kubert’s visions of these Robert E. Howard heroes have seen print. Renowned fantasy artist Andy Brase provides regular series covers to this bracing, bloody fantasy series. CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #5 Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover) On sale Nov 19 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing A child that Conan’s grandfather saved from death many years ago—now an old man—seeks to return the favor, but can he get to Conan and Caollan before Horsa’s warriors capture their Cimmerian prey? And what good is an old man against Aesir soldiers and the vicious witch Olva? Thorgeir the Berserker gets his second round with Conan, and Caollan shows just how tough and wily a Cimmerian woman can be in battle—even when outnumbered. Richard Corben contributes stunning flashback scenes featuring Connacht, Conan’s grandfather. In this issue, Corben brings us to a dark, seemingly hopeless time in the older Cimmerian’s life, when he was betrayed and enslaved. SOLOMON KANE #3 (OF 5) Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Dave Stewart (C), and John Cassaday (Cover) On sale Nov 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries With more dead bodies discovered around the fabled Castle of the Devil, the determined Puritan adventurer Solomon Kane and his new ally John Silent look for answers in a pile of ancient bones buried deep in the abbey beneath Baron von Staler’s fortress. The Baroness is missing, and the Baron accuses Solomon Kane. Tempers flare, and blades are drawn—but the real monster remains unseen. NEXUS ARCHIVES VOLUME 8 Mike Baron (W), Steve Rude (P/Cover), and Paul Smith (P) On sale Jan 7 FC, 216 pages $49.95 HC, 7" x 10" The landmark Nexus/Badger crossover concludes! Horatio, Judah, and the Badger have survived their reentry of the Bowl-Shaped World. As they head from outer rim to inner city, the threat that prompted this journey worsens: the Gravity Well is nearing collapse. The Web’s population is evacuating in a panic, hoping to escape the artificialblack hole. By the time this installment of Baron and Rude’s celebrated sci-fi series comes to a close, the desperate trio will fight a powerful, fusionkasting tyrant in mortal combat, Kreed the Quatro will be sentenced to death for the Mars massacre, and Horatio will hang up the Nexus mantle once and for all! Collecting issues 47 to 52 of Nexus Vol. Two and issue #1 of the Next Nexus miniseries, wherein we learn what the vengeful Loomis sisters have been up to. MY NAME IS BRUCE MILTON FREEWATER, JR. (W), CLIFF RICHARDS (A), and BART SEARS (Cover) Available now FC, 32 pages $3.50 / One-shot Bruce Campbell... Man. Hero. Legend. There isn’t a challenge that Bruce can’t face and conquer. Which is why he was kidnapped and brought to the town of Gold Lick to help defeat a Chinese demon by the name of Guan-Di. Unfortunately, Bruce doesn’t know that he’s not in just another monster movie—Guan-Di is REAL! Now Bruce Campbell is in for the fight of his life! Don’t miss out on this one-shot companion to the smash-hit indie film My Name Is Bruce, starring the one and only BRUCE CAMPBELL! GIGANTIC #1 (OF 5) Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P/Cover), and John Rauch (C) On sale Nov 5 FC, 32 pages $3.50 / Miniseries It was a beautiful spring day in downtown San Francisco before a gigantic armored alien appeared from out of nowhere and began smashing things all to hell! Who is this invader? Why is he being attacked by strange alien beings? And why is he so GIGANTIC? A twist on The Truman Show, Gigantic focuses on a brainwashed, alien superhero deposited on Earth to be the spotlight of an intrusive, around-the-clock television program being filmed without his knowledge. Critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent, The End League) teams up with groundbreaking artist Eric Nguyen (X-Men, Sandman) in the merging of big, visually exciting art with a story examining America’s consumer-based culture. FEAR AGENT #27: I AGAINST I PART 6 (OF 6) Rick Remender (W), Tony Moore (A/Cover), and Lee Loughridge(C) On sale Nov 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing A cold day finds Heath Huston face to face with the last man he ever thought he’d see again. When the dust settles on planet Westx, Heath learns that his life is a lie and everyone in it a conspirator. Nothing will ever be the same. The nature of the universe and Heath Huston’s role in it is all revealed in this, the blood soaked conclusion to the “I Against I” storyline. THE END LEAGUE #8 Rick Remender (W), Eric Canete (A), and Naomi Baker (C) On sale Nov 26 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Black, Soldier American, and Arachnakid, the last remaining heroes on earth, are trapped between the armies of three villainous masterminds and their war for control of the planet. With the hammer of Thor finally within their grasp, one hero will obtain it, one will be proven unworthy, and another will turn against the team! Fan favorites Rick Remender and Eric Canete bring you the earth-shattering finale to the second arc, where everything is flipped upside down, giving birth to a new status quo for our small band of surviving heroes! THE ADVENTURES OF LUTHER ARKWRIGHT 2ND EDITION Bryan Talbot (W/A) Available now b&w, 216 pages $18.95 TPB, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" Across a multitude of parallel universes, dark forces operate in the shadows, manipulating mankind’s histories throughout countless timelines. The agents of these Disruptors all work with a single purpose—the recovery and activation of Foxfire, a long-hidden doomsday device whose unspeakable power is capable of consuming the galaxy in all its incarnations. Standing in the way of the Disruptors is Luther Arkwright, a human anomaly who exists only in a single universe, a man of vast psychic powers, capable of traveling between the parallel realities to counter the Disruptor’s malign influence. But the Disruptors are aware of Arkwright and his abilities, and while Arkwright searches the myriad Earths for the location of Foxfire, the agents of darkness race to destroy Arkwright . . . and to ensure their unthinkable ends.?? ALSO AVAILABLE ALICE IN SUNDERLAND OCT060027 $29.95 THE TALE OF ONE BAD RAT STAR01324 $14.95 HEART OF EMPIRE: THE LEGACY OF LUTHER ARKWRIGHT—2ND EDITION STAR12962 $27.95 ************************************************************************ BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 Jeph Loeb (W), Eric Wight (P), Georges Jeanty (P/Cover), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale Nov 26 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Acclaimed comic-book writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween) was set to executive produce, alongside Joss Whedon and animator Eric Wight, the proposed Buffy animated TV series. While Buffy fans won’t be viewing that show anytime soon, Loeb, Wight, and Whedon offer the next best thing—a comic inspired by the animated series! Jeph Loeb and Eric Wight take the reins on Buffy Season Eight with this very special one-shot joining series artist Georges Jeanty, in a twisted tale picking up from the time-traveling Buffy/Fray crossover. THE CLEANERS #1 (OF 4) Mark Wheaton (W), Joshua Hale Fialkov (W), Rahsan Ekedahl (A), and John Graef (C) On sale Nov 12 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries In the dark tradition of Los Angeles noir, The Cleaners is a terrifying new mystery series about a ragtag team of for-hire trauma-scene cleaners led by ex-surgeon Robert Bellarmine. Contracted with sanitizing some of the nastiest crime and accident scenes in the tri-county L.A. basin, the team battles against what could only be described as the grim, unknowable face of the supernatural. But by focusing on the scientific explanation, no matter how aberrant or extraordinary, they counteract centuries-old superstition to prove things are seldom what they seem . . . In this miniseries, the cleaners crew takes on a series of gruesome tasks starting with a bloodbath that covers an entire neighborhood. This investigation leads them toward uncovering a disturbing mystery involving missing children, which dates back longer than the history of the city itself. B.P.R.D.: THE WARNING #5 (OF 5) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover Inks) On sale Nov 12 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Miniseries Abe, Johann, and Kate discover that their old enemies have joined forces, threatening to shake the very foundations of the world. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi and drawn by Guy Davis, this is the explosive ending to B.P.R.D.: The Warning. THE GOON #30 Eric Powell (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Nov 19 FC, 32 pages $2.99 / Ongoing The war with Labrazio is reaching its boiling point as Franky faces his greatest moral dilemma. And it has nothing to do with his pants! Writer/artist Eric Powell teams with acclaimed colorist Dave Stewart for another nail-biting adventure of The Goon! PIGEONS FROM HELL TP Joe R. Lansdale (W), Nathan Fox (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Jan 21 FC, 112 pages $13.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Master horror storyteller Joe R. Lansdale throws his scathing wit and wild, otherworldly creations into the mix as he brings Robert E. Howard’s classic tale of dark revenge to the present . . . and into the unwilling lives of the Blassenville mansion heirs, twin sisters Claire and Janet. When Griswell fled the Blassenville estate those many years ago, he couldn’t have imagined the grotesque horrors that would eclipse the ones he saw then—but they’re here, thanks to fiction legend Joe R. Lansdale, dazzling new comic-book artist Nathan Fox (DMZ), and multiple Eisner Award-winning color artist Dave Stewart (Conan, The Umbrella Academy). This fresh take on the classic Pigeons from Hell story delves deeper into the dark mansion’s past while also digging up some fresh, imaginative demons, as Claire and Janet unknowingly bring their friends into an unearthly death trap! Collecting the four-issue miniseries. 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But the very armor that holds Guts together—in a nightmarishly literal sense—might be the last straw that tears his tortured mind apart. While Guts struggles to hold his own against his inner demons, monsters of a very different sort rally in Windham as the Kushan Emperor, Ganishka, and the newly reborn Griffith rally their forces in a head-to-head struggle for control of all of Midland. But when the dust finally settles, there may be little left of the kingdom to claim! Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. CHUNCHU: GENOCIDE FIEND VOLUME 4 Kim Sung-Jae (W) and Kim Byung-Jin (A) On sale Jan 28 b&w, 184 pages $10.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 3/8" Betrayed by his brother Woolpaso when he was just an infant, Chunchu lives a cursed life as a bloodthirsty fiend. Tracked by bounty hunters, thugs, and his own comrades, Chunchu’s journey is a difficult one at best, one driven by revenge and powered by the demon stone imbedded in his chest. After a bloody confrontation with a mysterious sword master, Chunchu has diminished his friend count and has made some new enemies. Meanwhile, Wollpaso’s forces begin to unfold a new plot to take control of the land and vanquish their enemy’s clan. GHOST TALKER’S DAYDREAM VOLUME 3 Saki Okuse (W) and Sankichi Meguro (A) On sale Jan 14 b&w, 216 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" After a young lesbian mysteriously dies her spirit begins to haunt her lover. Who do you call when the ghost of your ex-lover keeps terrorizing you? Saiki Misaki, the albino dominatrix necromancer, of course! The highly sexualized and eerily suspenseful tale of Ghost Talker’s Daydream hits a provocative high point. Follow Saiki as she uses her powers to solve another nail-biting mystery filled with terrifying twists. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. THE KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOLUME 8 Eiji Otsuka (W), Housui Yamazaki (A), and Bunpei Yorifuji (Cover) On sale Jan 7 b&w, 208 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" Shigo kekkon—marrying the dead! It’s a quaint old country custom in Japan that's becoming the next big fad in Tokyo . . . and that makes it the business of the Corpse Delivery Service! And meanwhile back on campus, since they’re technically a college club, the kids from Kurosagi host a membership drive during the school festival! But you’ve got to like corpses, you know. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. PATH OF THE ASSASSIN VOLUME 14: BAD BLOOD Kazuo Koike (W) and Goseki Kojima (A) On sale Jan 7 b&w, 304 pages $9.95 TPB, 4" x 6" Assassins have been cast as the sensual and shadowy villains throughout history, but their exploits have never been so fully realized as they are within the pages of Path of the Assassin. From the most intense sword fight, to a silent poisoning, no job has been too much for the infamous Hattori Hanzo. Now, the stage is set for Tokugawa Ieyasu’s destiny to be fulfilled, and with Hanzo watching his back, can anything stop him from uniting Japan? For the past fourteen volumes Hanzo’s long walk down the tightrope of political intrigue and human melodrama has been bloody, dramatic, and awe inspiring. Every page filled with the densely researched and poignant delivery you’ve come to expect from the godfathers of samurai manga. Lone Wolf and Cub creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, experts of gekiga samurai manga, deliver the penultimate volume of Path of the Assassin. Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. STAR WARS OMNIBUS: RISE OF THE SITH Various (W/A) On sale Jan 14 FC, 448 pages $24.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Before the name of Skywalker—or Vader—achieved fame across the galaxy, the Jedi Knights had long preserved peace and justice . . . as well as preventing the return of the Sith. Collected in this newest Star Wars Omnibus are tales leading up to The Phantom Menace. First—previously uncollected and out of print—Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi save a sinking ship in The Aurorient Express and investigate an unexpected death in Last Stand on Ord Mantell. The origins of bounty hunter Aurra Sing are revealed in “Aurra’s Song.” Then, in Jedi Council and Prelude to Rebellion we follow two key Jedi Masters, Mace Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi as they face new foes that will try the Jedi ways to the very limit. And finally, in Darth Maul, the terrifying Sith apprentice leaves a trail of death in his efforts to keep the secrets of his Master. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #35—VINDICATION PART 4 (OF 4) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), and Michael Atiyeh (C) On sale Nov 19 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing The final showdown! At long last, Knights of the Old Republic will conclude Zayne’s long journey as a fugitive Jedi Padawan—but not before an astounding climax that will set a brand-new path for him to follow! Zayne and his former Master, Lucien Draay, will be tempted by the dark side while the Jedi Knights war among themselves and the city-planet Coruscant burns around them. STAR WARS: LEGACY #30—VECTOR PART 11 (OF 12) John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), and Brad Anderson (C) On sale Nov 26 FC, 40 pages $2.99 / Ongoing Celeste Morne, a Jedi of the Old Republic, and Cade Skywalker, descendant of the legendary Skywalkers, have joined with a group of Imperial Knights and Cade’s bounty-hunter crew for an assassination attempt on the Sith Emperor, Darth Krayt. But Celeste has been struggling with the spirit of Sith Lord Karness Muur for over 4,000 years—there is no way to determine how much control he maintains over her actions. Can Cade’s plot succeed, or will he find himself at the mercy of another Sith? STAR WARS: VECTOR VOLUME 1—CHAPTERS 1 & 2 John Jackson Miller (W), Mick Harrison (W), Scott Hepburn (P), Douglas Wheatley (P), Dave Ross (P), Joe Pimentel (I), Dan Parsons (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Dave McCaig (C), and Travis Charest (Cover) On sale Jan 28 FC, 144 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" “Vector,” an event with repercussions for every era and every hero in the Star Wars galaxy begins here! In Chapter One Knights of the Old Republic Volume Five, a terrible vision reaching far into the future alerts the secret Jedi Covenant to the importance of Taris. They activate operative Celeste Morne. She encounters a monstrous threat, an ancient Sith artifact, an army of Mandalorians, and Zayne Carrick, the Padawan accused of killing his fellow students! Then, over 4,000 years into the future, Chapter Two of “Vector”—Volume Three of Dark Times—crosses into the period immediately following the events in Revenge of the Sith. The unfortunate misfit crew of the Uhumele is thrown into the path of Darth Vader and the now, ancient Jedi Master, Celeste! Both Sith and smugglers will not leave this meeting without grave consequences . . . For anyone who never knew where to start with Star Wars comics, “Vector” is the perfect introduction to the entire Star Wars line! Collects Knights of the Old Republic #25-28 and Dark Times #11-12. THE GODFATHER: VITO CORLEONE LIMITED EDITION BUST On sale Feb 11 6" tall, numbered, limited edition, with a certificate of authenticity signed by Steve Kiwus $59.99 We’re gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse… Since its release in 1972, The Godfather has taken its place as arguably the greatest American film of all time (apologies to Citizen Kane). And probably the most memorable character in that classic is the portrayal of Vito Corleone by Marlon Brando. Through a special licensing arrangement with Paramount, Dark Horse Deluxe is bringing forward a fantastically realistic sculptural treatment of the Godfather. Own a highly collectible piece of the film! THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN BUST #3: CONAN On sale Feb 11 11.5" wide x 7.25" high, numbered, limited-edition, with a certificate of authenticity $59.99 As longtime fans and current readers know, Savage Sword of Conan is one of the all-time greatest hits of the sword & sorcery comic book. And when you think of Savage Sword, along with the titular character Conan, you cannot help but recall how he was visually presented by one of the medium’s great artistic practitioners, Mr. John Buscema. Sculptor Tony Cipriano used Buscema’s visual design of Conan as inspiration and reference, making for one of the finest mini-busts in quite some time. DC COMICS DCU: Special Events TRINITY #23-26 Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway Covers by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang The heroic Trinity is long gone and their legacy fades by the minute. But where exactly are Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – and will they ever return? Don’t miss the halfway point in this action-fueled, weekly series exploring the three greatest heroes of all time! Issue #23 on sale November 5; issue #24 on sale November 12; issue #25 on sale November 19; issue #26 on sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FINAL CRISIS #6 Written by Grant Morrison Art and covers by J.G. Jones and Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino As the entire world turns against them, the last of Earth's Super Heroes must face the unstoppable power of the Gods of Apokolips for the final time. Supergirl vs. Mary Marvel! Superman vs. Darkseid! The fate of the Flash! And the incredible return of the New Gods! The End of Days has come and the ultimate war between good and evil will at last be decided on the battlefield of a broken world! And as the skies bleed, as the walls between universes crumble and fall, the ultimate threat to life makes its presence felt as an evil beyond imagining arrives to claim its prize. Mandrakk the Dark Monitor is coming and the DC Multiverse will never be the same again! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by J.G. Jones and Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 26 • 6 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4 Written by Greg Rucka Art and covers by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion Cain walks the Earth with the Spear of Destiny in his hand, and the only one who can stop him is the Spectre! But the Spectre hovers at death's door, split from his host, and only one person can save him: Crispus Allen. Meanwhile, the Question, Radiant, and Huntress struggle to defend what's left of Gotham in the face of a Justifier siege. 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 November 12 • 4 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #1 Written by Billy Tucci Art by Billy Tucci Cover by Billy Tucci and Mark Sparacio DC’s iconic soldier for the ages returns in a 6-issue miniseries written and illustrated by multi-Eisner nominee Billy Tucci. From the bloody beaches of Normandy to the muddy forests of the Vosges Mountains, a cut-off Easy Company led by Sgt. Rock will be joined by Johnny Cloud and the Haunted Tank as they battle for their lives behind enemy lines against a force ten times their size. Based on actual events, SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION is a story of heroism and humanity as one small band of men defy all odds to survive. On sale November 12 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5 Written by Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming Art by Keith Giffen & Al Milgrom Cover by Kevin Maguire Infinite Omacs are just the start to yet another hilarious romp through the DC Universe with our favorite green bug. All this and the coveted recipe for Ma Hunkel's world-famous meatloaf! Yummers! On sale November 26 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EL DIABLO #3 Written by Jai Nitz Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks The original El Diablo rides again! Chato Santana, the new El Diablo, catches up with the man that crippled him while Lazarus Lane fights for his life against Vorpal. Only one El Diablo will live through this fight. On sale November 5 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #2 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Cafu Cover by Josh Middleton Mortally wounded and alone by choice, Vixen struggles to survive phantoms and predators on the harsh plains of Zambesi. Her search for the dark truth of her past increasingly concerns her fellow Justice Leaguers. What secrets hide beneath the surface of her homeland? On sale November 5 • 2 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SECRET SIX #3 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Nicola Scott Introducing the team’s newest member! The hunt is on as some of the world’s most dangerous killers are getting paid ridiculous chunks of cash to bring down the Secret Six. But the Six have some tricks – and a whole lot of bullets – up their own sleeves... On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TERRA #1-2 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Amanda Conner From the pages of TERROR TITANS and the minds of Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Amanda Connor comes a new rock-slinging heroine! As Terra's earth-shaking stunts grab the attention of the world, a new threat rises from beneath the surface. Will Terra live to fight another day, as she takes on the blaze and fury of Pyrite and the Lavarians? And what is the secret behind this new mover and shaker's powers? Guest-starring Power Girl and Doctor Mid-Nite! Issue #1 on sale November 5, issue #2 on sale November 19 1 and 2 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #65 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose After creating a deadly threat to keep the rest of the Teen Titans busy, Wonder Girl's new enemy challenges her in open combat. Alone and weakening by the moment, Wonder Girl must fight for incredibly high stakes – lose, and her powers are forfeit! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TITANS #7 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter Match, the imperfect clone of Conner Kent, shows up at the Tower looking for a fight. But the Titans' old teammate Jericho is still trapped inside him! To subdue Match and save Jericho, the Titans must find a way to force the two apart, and their solution has unexpected consequences for them all! On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TERROR TITANS #2 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson The Clock King begins staging tournament battles between the teen metas at the Dark Side Club, but this time the fighting's not just for entertainment – he has a far more sinister purpose in mind that not even the Terror Titans know about! And Ravager, drawn to the Clock King by their similar precognitive power, is doing nothing to interfere with his life-threatening machinations. Is she biding her time until she can defeat him, or does she just want to get her hands dirty by entering the tournament? On sale November 5 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #682 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Lee Garbett Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Tony Daniel Two issues of BATMAN in one month! Now that “Batman R.I.P.” has concluded, the aftermath begins! If you thought mastermind writer Grant Morrison surprised you with “R.I.P.”, just wait until you see what he has planned for this retrospective story. In his last hours, Alfred the Butler tells the life story of the Batman as you've never seen it before in this two-part adventure which bridges the gap between the events of “Batman R.I.P.” and FINAL CRISIS. Learn the secrets of Batman's early years! Witness the nightmare of a Gotham City where Batman never existed! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 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 November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN #683 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Lee Garbett Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Tony Daniel This special two-part tale narrated by Sir Alfred Pennnyworth reflects upon the life and times of Gotham City’s most celebrated citizen – and hints at what’s next for The Dark Knight. Grant Morrison delivers a story of past memories, present heartache and future promises. A spectacular, unforgettable farewell to The Dark Knight, mixing memory, dream and speculation as Alfred closes the casebook on the greatest crimefighter of all time. With guest appearances by Batman friends and foes from every era of Batman's history, this epic adventure cannot be missed. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 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 November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN #682 Written by James Robinson Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Stephane Roux Following closely on the stirring events of SUPERGIRL #35, “New Krypton” part 6 sees the unrest between the Kryptonians and humankind rapidly spin out of control. Superman knows it’s only a matter of time before widespread violence breaks out between the two cultures. But deep in the heart of the U.S. military, a deadly new Squad K is being organized. Its mission: clean up the “Kryptonian problem” before it gets out of hand! 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 Stephane Roux). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. Solicitation for Parts 3 and 4 of this story are on page 75. On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #7 Written by Jim Starlin Art by Ron Lim & Rob Hunter Cover by Jim Starlin Preparations for the final cosmic conflict continue! Meanwhile, the Weird and Starfire make a deal with the devil in order to save Rann. On sale November 19 • 7 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US REIGN IN HELL #5 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz and Justiniano & Walden Wong Cover by Justiniano The battle has just begun! The most furious fray ever beheld takes places as heroes from the DC Universe are caught up – and their loyalties are challenged – in a fierce, no-holds-barred struggle for the control of Hell’s kingdom. On sale November 26 • 5 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US TANGENT COMICS: SUPERMAN’S REIGN #9 Written by Dan Jurgens and Ron Marz Art by Wes Craig and Mark McKenna Cover by Brad Walker It’s Batman and Batman vs. the world! The Tangent Batman’s group of “Outsiders” must hold their ground against the Tangent Superman’s armada! On sale November 19 • 9 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #7 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Al Barrionuevo & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Kevin Nowlan Is escape from the island futile? Enemy Ace, the Golden Gladiator and Lt. Carson make a valiant attempt to break free despite the shocking loss of someone close to them! And as if contending with Pteranodons weren’t enough of a problem, what luck will they have against giant spiders? On sale November 26 • 7 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Batman BATMAN: CACOPHONY #1 Written by Kevin Smith Art by Walt J. Flanagan & Sandra Hope Cover by Adam Kubert Variant cover by Andy Kubert Sketch cover by Andy Kubert Best-selling comic book writer/director Kevin Smith (GREEN ARROW, Daredevil, Clerks) steps into Gotham City to write this 3-part miniseries event! Practically from out of nowhere, the mysterious masked killer known as Onomatopoeia returns and sets his sights – and sounds – against 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 Andy Kubert). 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 Andy Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 12 • 1 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 Written by Frank Miller Art and cover by Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant cover by Frank Miller Frank Miller and Jim Lee gun the All-Star engine into the red! The Dark Knight’s hand exacts a heavy price from the trash of Gotham City – and now, with the Boy Wonder by his side, fines will be doubled! 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 Frank Miller). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. RESOLICIT • On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DETECTIVE COMICS #850 Written by Paul Dini Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs Cover by Dustin Nguyen A “Batman R.I.P.” tie-in! “Heart of Hush” concludes in this anniversary double-sized issue! Catwoman’s life hangs in the balance during this final battle between Batman and Hush! And the life of Bruce Wayne will never be the same as the confrontation with his childhood friend Tommy Elliot reveals a terrible and shocking secret! On sale November 5 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US NIGHTWING #150 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten Cover by Philip Tan Variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver Special oversized “Batman R.I.P.” tie-in issue! Believing Nightwing responsible for the death of an old flame, Two-Face has sworn his revenge upon Batman's first Robin and New York City itself. Armed with the same acid that turned him into Two-Face, Harvey Dent plans to scar half the population of New York to make them pay for his loss. And without The Dark Knight around for help, it's up to Nightwing to stop the Batman's most duplicitous and dangerous villain. Beware the acid rain as Nightwing confronts Two-Face in the final chapter of “The Great Leap”! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Philip Tan), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ethan Van Sciver). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 5 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #23 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Cover by Stephane Roux The Joker continues leaving his psycho mark on Gotham City in Part 2 of this 4-part arc as Batman struggles with what the appearance of a villain like The Joker must say about The Dark Knight’s own affect on the city! Is Batman stopping crime or just inspiring deadlier, more insane evils? On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATGIRL #5 Written by Adam Beechen Art by J. Calafiore & Mark McKenna Cover by Andy Clarke Batgirl has learned the identity of David Cain's target, but her Bat-family collides with her biological family as she races to prevent the murder of someone very close to her heart. Will the teen heroine thwart the evil man who raised her and ultimately find the redemption she so badly wants? On sale November 19 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #7 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Kelley Jones Batman has tracked down the maniacal Midnight to a gruesome grotto deep beneath the streets of Gotham. But a creature lurks in the waters of this underground lair, and it has a taste for human blood! Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne gets closer to Detective April Clarkson. Could Bruce be falling for her? On sale November 26 • 7 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #13 Written by Frank Tieri Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford Cover by J. Calafiore & Jack Purcell A “Batman R.I.P.” tie-in! Batgirl literally has her back against the wall as the remaining Outsiders turn against Gotham City’s youngest protector! With Batman out of the picture, Cassandra Cain finds herself suddenly alone. Will the Outsiders ever be the same? The “Batman R.I.P.” storyline continues having devastating effects across the DCU! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ROBIN #180 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art and cover by Freddie E. Williams II As the Gotham youth gangs run rampant and the "blue-flu" sweeps the indignant Gotham police force, Robin faces off against a surprising yet familiar foe. And what role does Spoiler play in this opponent’s grand scheme? On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SIMON DARK #14 Written by Steve Niles Art & Cover by Scott Hampton Rachel has befriended Simon, but it takes a strong heart — and a stronger stomach — to follow the peculiar hero on his tour of the netherworld realm known as The In-Between! Sneak a peak behind the curtain and inside a strange world all too familiar to our titular hero. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DCU: Superman ACTION COMICS #871 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Pete Woods Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Stephane Roux “New Krypton” part 4! With thousands of Kryptonians being integrated into human society, the world believes they'll be watched over and protected across the globe. But not everyone was raised by Ma and Pa Kent. Meanwhile, the experiments on Brainiac continue as his mysterious captor builds an army against the Man of Steel and his people. Plus, who are the new Nightwing and Flamebird? 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 Stephane Roux). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #35 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Stephane Roux In “New Krypton” part 5, the new creative team continues to shake up Supergirl's life as Kryptonian-human relations are strained even further! The turmoil forces Supergirl to make a terrible decision: does she stand with the Kryptonian, the people she's longed to be reunited with, or with the humans, the race she's sworn to protect? On top of that, one of her greatest foes is reactivated with a burning hatred for anyone from Krypton – Rao help us all! 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 Stephane Roux). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #1-2 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art and cover by Phil Noto A vicious Apokolptian villain known as Malestrom has arrived on Earth to kill Superman so that she might become The Bride of Darkseid! Superman and Supergirl join forces to battle the villain but at what cost to Metropolis? From Earth to Apokolips and beyond, Superman and Supergirl face unexpected challenges in this action-packed tale examining what it means to be a hero. Issue #1 on sale November 5, issue #2 on sale November 19 • 1 and 2 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GUARDIAN OF METROPOLIS SPECIAL #1 Written by James Robinson Art by Pere Perez Cover by Aaron Lopresti Variant cover by Victor Ibánéz “New Krypton” part 3! At last! The true origin of the Guardian of Metropolis is revealed! Following directly on from last month's SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1, we learn the fantastic and sometimes terrible past of one of DC's most mysterious heroes. How did the first clone of the Golden Age Guardian come into existence at the hands of the Cadmus Project? We’ll also introduce a mysterious young girl the Guardian has sworn to protect – even at the expense of the Cadmus Project, and, if need be, his very life! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Aaron Lopresti), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Victor Ibánéz). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES #3-4 Written by Kevin VanHook Art and cover by Tom Mandrake The evil Dr. Combs has reanimated the dead and turned innocent victims into monsters from beyond! Artificially created vampires and werewolves now prowl the streets of Gotham, and only the combined might of The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight can hope to stop them. But when a rogue vampire named Dimeter and a feral werewolf called Janko decide to join their side against Combs and his legion of the undead, Superman and Batman will have to save themselves – and all of Gotham – from the creatures of the night! Good thing they've called in Green Arrow and his wooden and silver-tipped arrows for help! Issue #3 on sale November 12 • Issue #4 on sale November 26 3 & 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54 Written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson Art and cover by Rags Morales & John Dell The Man of Steel attempts to help The Dark Knight learn how to control his newfound superpowers. But has the Caped Crusader let his new abilities go to his head? Meanwhile, Clark deals with suddenly being powerless and unable to protect the world. On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DC Universe BIRDS OF PREY #124 Written by Tony Bedard Art by Michael O'Hare & John Floyd Cover by Stephane Roux The Joker and Barbara Gordon face off in the ultimate confrontation. After she was crippled by the Clown Prince of Crime, Barbara became Oracle – but what will become of The Joker now that she has the upper hand? On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BLUE BEETLE #33 Written by Matthew Sturges Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque The Teen Titans guest-star to help Blue Beetle keep El Paso safe during the “Day Without Immigrants” demonstration. But Intergang and Doctor Polaris plan to rain on everybody’s parade! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BOOSTER GOLD #14 Written by Rick Remender Art by Pat Olliffe & Jerry Ordway Cover by Chris Batista and Mick Gray Starro the Conqueror has used Rip Hunter to spread his mind-possessing spores across history. To make matters worse, Starro has gathered all of his body-snatched population for the ultimate battle royale, with hero vs. hero and villain vs. villain. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #19 Written by David Hine Art by Doug Braithwaite & Bill Reinhold Cover by Doug Braithwaite A strange child channels the Green Lantern oath and scrawls it on a wall. It’s a summons from forces located in another galaxy. A fantastic civilization that has its own Green Lantern requires immediate aid and their only chance for survival rests in the hands of Hal Jordan and the Phantom Stranger! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #30 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Pat Gleason & Drew Geraci Cover by Pat Gleason The War of Light continues! In part 2 of “The Sins of the Star Sapphire,” the Guardians journey on a diplomatic mission to convince the Zamorans to halt their tampering with the violet light. What will the Guardians do when they discover the Zamorans are attempting to “cure” Sinestro Corps members by infusing them with love? On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FLASH #246 Written by Alan Burnett Art by Carlo Barberi & Drew Geraci Cover by Brian Stelfreeze As Queen Bee circles in closer for the kill, everything The Flash holds dear starts slipping away from him. His powers, his wife – what’s next to go? On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #36 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy Cover by Shane Davis The prelude to “The Blackest Night” continues, building off of FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS! Hal and the Green Lanterns venture to the prison planet Ysmault to face the Red Lantern Corps! Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. RESOLISIT • On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #37 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by Jordi Bernet A trio of female Wild West rodeo show performers come to town with plans of becoming amateur bounty hunters. But when they attempt to remove Hex from the picture and bring the big bounties in themselves, they have no idea how in over their heads they are. Join us and returning artist Jordi Bernet for "Trouble Comes in Threes"! On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MANHUNTER #36 Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos Cover by Matthew Clark The “Forgotten” arc concludes, revealing the high price of superpowers. And what’s the final fate of Dylan Battles? On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #14 Written by Judd Winick Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher Cover by Cliff Chiang Green Arrow's son may be back, but something's definitely different about Connor Hawke since his kidnapping at the hands of the League of Assassins. And you won’t believe your eyes when you see what he can do now! On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes A “Sightings” tale! Doctor Light is missing, and her former Justice League teammates intend to find the man responsible and make him pay. But before they do that, they'll have to get past his Shadow Cabinet of powerful superbeings who have sworn to "Save humanity from itself." Milestone Comics characters Icon and Hardware make their first modern DCU appearance, but this time it’s not clear whose side they’re on! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill The penultimate chapter of the epic "One World, Under Gog" explodes here as the Justice Society of America goes to war with one another. Torn between Gog's desire to help the world and the moral cost it comes with, it's old guard vs. the new as the line that was drawn is crossed. But Gog does not like war... 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 November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: KINGDOM COME SPECIAL—MAGOG #1 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Fernando Pasarin Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill He was Lance Corporal David Reid of the Justice Society of America until he was killed in action and resurrected by Gog as his herald - MAGOG. But who is David Reid? Does he truly believe in Gog? And to what lengths will he go in order to find justice in this world? 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 November 12 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: KINGDOM COME SPECIAL—THE KINGDOM #1 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Fernando Pasarin Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Gog rewards those he deems fit. Starman has regained his sanity, Sandman his sleep, Dr. Mid-Nite his sight, Damage his pride and Citizen Steel…? What "wish" will the indestructible hero be granted? And more importantly, what drawbacks do these wishes come with? Plus, Starman's true mission is revealed! 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 November 19 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: KINGDOM COME SPECIAL—SUPERMAN #1 Written by Alex Ross Art and cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Spinning out of the “One World, Under Gog” storyline, the Kingdom Come Superman’s struggle with his place in the world brings a final conflict between the Supermen of Earths 1 and 22! Feeling the weight of his own world’s loss on his shoulders, the transplanted Superman searches for answers to the mystery of his life’s seemingly cursed existence and encounters “old acquaintances” on the way. This is the first fully written and illustrated adventure by KINGDOM COME co-creator Alex Ross, building to the storyline’s conclusion in JUSTICE OF SOCIETY OF AMERICA #22! 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 November 5 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US WONDER WOMAN #26 Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti “Rise of the Olympian” begins! Penciller Aaron Lopresti returns to the series just in time for Wonder Woman's world to change radically! For months, speculation over a new, male Wonder Woman and his fellow Manazons has run rampant, and now the gossip can end! What horrific new threat is Special Agent Diana Prince unknowingly leading her team of agents up against? And, at long last, the fate of the Amazons is finally revealed. On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #48 Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay Legion membership tryouts! Meet Night Girl, Gazelle, Sizzle and Turtle! They’re four candidates with awesome abilities who attempt to prove their mettle and join the greatest super-team of the 31st century. Meanwhile, alien spies gather intelligence about United Planets defenses and assassinate a United Planets government leader! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #23 Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier Art by Aluir Amancio Cover by Joe Kubert Okay, no kidding. This time, for sure, The Spirit gets a break from the hustle and bustle of Central City’s mean streets. Maybe fresh air out in the wide, open spaces is just what he needs? Right? On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Hardcovers & Trade Paperbacks BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS TP Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Zircher, Aaron Sowd and Steve Bird Cover by Doug Mahnke Witness Batman’s first encounter with The Joker in this volume collecting the graphic novel BATMAN: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke! This collection also includes DETECTIVE COMICS #784-786, a murder mystery tale guest-starring Green Lantern Alan Scott. Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US HARLEY QUINN: PRELUDES AND KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES TP Written by Karl Kesel Art and cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson The Joker’s lovable partner in crime takes the spotlight in this new paperback edition collecting HARLEY QUINN #1-7. Don’t miss these beautifully illustrated tales of lunacy! Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: SUPERMAN—KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE! HC Written by Dennis O’Neil Art by Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson Cover by Neal Adams, Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson Originally published in 1971, this story turned Superman’s status quo on its head by featuring a story in which all Kryptonite was destroyed! But that leaves The Man of Steel anything but invulnerable as his powers slowly begin to fade and a doppleganger Superman arrives on the scene with strange powers of its own. The first in the new DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY line collecting memorable tales in their entirety, this volume contains SUPERMAN #233-238 and #240-242 and contains a momentous story for the Man of Tomorrow that you won’t want to miss! Retailers: Please see this month’s Previews Order Form for a special ordering incentive on this title. Advance-solicited; on sale January 28 • 192 pg, FC, $39.99 US THE ALL-NEW ATOM VOL. 4: SMALL WONDER TP Written by Gail Simone and Rick Remender Art by Mike Norton & Trevor Scott and Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci Cover by Ladrönn Collecting THE ALL-NEW ATOM #17-18 and #20-25, this final volume in the series features a guest appearance by Wonder Woman! Plus, the Atom discovers a population of microscopic, matter-consuming creatures living in his blood that may hold the secrets to his powers! Advance-solicited; on sale December 24 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: LORDS OF LUCK TP Written by Mark Waid Art by George Pérez & Bob Wiacek Cover by George Pérez Now available in trade paperback, this volume collects the first arc of the new series from writer Mark Waid and artist George Pérez. The Book of Destiny calls out to several heroes across time and space in the DCU for an adventure starring Batman, Hal Jordan, Lobo, Supergirl and many more! Advance-solicited; on sale December 10 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US BATMAN: JOKER’S ASYLUM TP Written by Jason Aaron, Joe Harris, David Hine and others Art by Jason Pearson, Andy Clarke, Juan Doe and others Cover by Jason Pearson The Joker spins five dastardly tales of evil starring Batman’s rogues gallery in this volume collecting all five JOKER’S ASYLUM one-shots: JOKER, PENGUIN, TWO-FACE, SCARECROW and POISON IVY! Advance-solicited; on sale December 10 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US INFINITY INC. VOL. 2: THE BOGEYMAN TP Written by Peter Milligan Art by Pete Woods, Matt Camp and Max Fiumara Cover by Pete Woods Features issues #6-10 of the acclaimed series spinning out of the events of 52! Spotlighting the metahuman team Lex Luthor created, this trade paperback includes guest appearances by Superman and Batman as Infinity Inc. get team costumes and face a crazed killer! Advance-solicited; on sale December 31 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE TP Written by Paul Levitz Art by Steve Lightle, Ernie Colon, Keith Giffen, Larry Mahlstedt and others Cover by Steve Lightle & Larry Mahlstedt Bursting out of the 1980s comes this tale starring the far future’s greatest heroes! In this volume, you’ll find LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #7-13 as the team discovers a factory hidden between dimensions creating a Sun-Eater. Plus, it’s team leader election time! Advance-solicited; on sale December 10 • 176 pg, FC, $17.99 US TITANS: OLD FRIENDS HC Written by Judd Winick Art by Ian Churchill, Joe Benitez Cover by Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas The former teen heroes known as the Teen Titans are all grown up and under siege in this hardcover collecting TITANS #1-6 as well as the hard-to-find one-shot TEEN TITANS EAST SPECIAL #1! Advance-solicited; on sale January 14 • 200 pg, FC, $24.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: SANCTUARY HC Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Alan Burnett Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope, Jonboy Meyers & Serge LaPointe, Carlos Pacheco and Ethan Van Sciver Cover by Ed Benes The Justice League face off with the Suicide Squad when a cabal of Super-Villains turn themselves over to the Super Heroes for protection – much to the chagrin of Amanda Waller and her super-team. Tying directly into SALVATION RUN, this volume collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17-21 and also features a team-up between Wonder Woman and The Flash drawn by THE FLASH: REBIRTH artist Ethan Van Sciver! Advance-solicited; on sale January 21 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT: RAVEN TP Written by Marv Wolfman Art and cover by Damion Scott & Robert Campanella Raven wrestles the horrors of high school in this volume collecting DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #1-5. As the Teen Titans’ resident empath faces the ridicule of public school, someone starts killing students and it all ties into the reappearance of the Psycho Pirate’s Medusa Mask! Advance-solicited; on sale December 31 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US SUPERMAN: PAST AND FUTURE TP Written by Jerry Siegel, Elliot S. Maggin, Cary Bates and others Art by Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Keith Pollard and others Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino Follow Superman’s greatest time travel adventures as he experiences eras he never thought possible! This time warping collection features stories originally published from the ’40s through the ’80s including the classic tale “Superman Under the Red Sun” among many, many others! Advance-solicited; on sale December 17 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US TALES OF THE BATMAN: TIM SALE TP Written by James Robinson, Darwyn Cooke, Kelley Puckett and Alan Grant Art by Tim Sale & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Tim Sale The collection of award-winning artist Tim Sale’s various Batman stories is now presented in trade paperback! Collecting tales from SHOWCASE '94 #3-4, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #32-34, SHADOW OF THE BAT #7-9, SOLO #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE. Advance-solicited; on sale January 7 • 240 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD—BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 3 TP Written by Bob Haney Art and cover by Jim Aparo Enjoy over 500 pages of adventure with this collection featuring THE BRAVE & THE BOLD #109-134 as Batman teams with dozens of DC favorites including The Demon, Mister Miracle, Aquaman, The Flash and many more! Advance-solicited; on sale December 17 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: STRANGE ADVENTURES VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome, Otto Binder, Joe Kubert, Bill Finger and others Art by Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson and others Cover by Gil Kane Blast into the mind-bending science fiction of the mid-’50s with this collection spotlighting STRANGE ADVENTURES #54-73 as humanity faces a bevy of menaces! Advance-solicited; on sale December 31 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US Johnny DC CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #51 Written by Jim Alexander, Robbie Busch and Scott Cunningham Art by Mike Kazaleh, Scott Roberts and Christopher Cook Cover by Robert Pope Scoutmaster Lumpus is missing, and Lazlo and the other campers decide that one of their own must replace him! Plus, Dexter goes golfing, and Billy, Mandy, and Grim adopt an egg! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #31 Written by Charlotte Fullerton, Jim Alexander and Tom Warburton Art by Min Ku, Philip Moy and Maurice Fontenot Cover by Min Ku In a new Ben 10 adventure, Heatblast II informs Kevin that he's wanted by the Plumbers, but Kevin's not going quietly! Plus, Samurai Jack's a one-man army, and the Kids Next Door are under attack! On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SUPER FRIENDS #9 Written by Sholly Fisch Art and cover by J. Bone Happy Birthday, Superman! The Super Friends get together for a party celebrating DC’s first and greatest hero! But Lex Luthor wants to wish Superman a very un-happy day! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US TINY TITANS #10 Written by Art Baltazar & Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar It's girl's day out as Supergirl and Batgirl try to find the perfect location for a tea party. Let's just hope they don't forget about Steaky and Ace! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #20 Written by Jack Briglio Art by Phil Moy & John Stanisci Cover by Sanford Greene & Nathan Massengill Metallo journeys to the future for the ultimate power source: Kryptonite! But if he destroys Superman, will the Legion’s fate unravel, as well? Don’t miss the exciting conclusion to this amazing series! On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US • FINAL ISSUE MAD #496 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Treat your election fever with this newest issue of MAD! We’ll have you giggling away those voting booth blues! On sale November 12 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US MAD KIDS #13 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Winter’s just around the corner, so go ahead and nominate today a Snow Day and stay home with this newest issue full of all-ages goofball antics! On sale November 19 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US LOONEY TUNES #168 Written by Sam Agro, Bill Matheny and Jesse Leon McCann Art by Walter Carzon & Rubin Torreiro Cover by David Alvarex & Mike DeCarlo In these dark days, the world needs a hero. One who inspires hope, happiness and, most importantly, laughter! Yes, Stupor Duck soars again! On sale November 5 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US SCOOBY-DOO #138 Written by Robbie Busch and John Rozum Art by Scott Neely and Scott Gross Cover by Scott Neely The White House has an unexpected guest! The Scooby Gang will have to find the secret behind the Wicked Witch of the West Wing before the government gets scared silly! On sale November 19 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Wildstorm THE AUTHORITY #4 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Christos Gage Art by Simon Coleby and Pete Woods Cover by Simon Coleby Swift finds herself at the mysterious Rendlesham base. Who – and what – she finds will have staggering results for everyone. Aboard the Carrier, the team’s worst fears manifest as a viral outbreak rages! Also included is the second chapter of the Cybernary backup from Christos Gage and Pete Woods. On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEN13 #24 Written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage Art by Mike Huddleston and Pete Woods Cover by Mike Huddleston The kids, tired and hungry, seek an escape from the horrors of a post-apocalyptic America in possibly the most American place of all: a mall! Will they find anything of substance in the looted halls? And what terror could possibly await them in a shopping center in the barren wastelands of a dead world? Christos Gage and Pete Woods continue their Cybernary backup tale with part 3 in this issue. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS #5 Written by Christos Gage Art by Pete Woods and Wes Craig Cover by Neil Googe Artist extraordinaire Pete Woods (AMAZONS ATTACK, CYBERNARY) joins writer Christos Gage (STORMWATCH PHD, WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS) for a unique look at Spartan and how post-apocalyptic Earth has affected the resolute android. He’s been many things during his long existence on Earth – warrior, bodyguard, CEO – but what challenges does this astounding new world order hold for him? A backup tale spinning out of NUMBER OF THE BEAST also begins with Gage and artist Wes (WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS) Craig at the steering wheel! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EX MACHINA #39 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris and Jim Clark Cover by Tony Harris In the shocking conclusion to “Dirty Tricks,” the groundwork is laid for the epic tragedy that Super Hero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred hinted at back in the series’ very first issue. Please note: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. RESOLICIT • On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Mature Readers STORMWATCH: PHD #16 Written by Ian Edginton and Christos Gage Art by Leandro Fernandez & Francisco Paronzini and Pete Woods Cover by Leandro Fernandez A Soviet-era WMD is en route to the U.S. to exact an obsolete mission of annihilation! Can the combined forces of StormWatch and Jon Drake stop this incredible danger? Plus, The Cybernary backup by Christos Gage and Pete Woods concludes! On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MIDNIGHTER BOOK 3: ASSASSIN8 Written by Keith Giffen Art by Lee Garbett & Rick Burchett Cover by Lee Garbett Has Midnighter met his match? As the Authority’s deadliest killing machine, the leather-clad “hero” can take a massive amount of pain. But when Midnighter runs into a new player named Assassin8, the tables are turned and suddenly it’s Midnighter who may be down for the count! Advance-solicited; on sale December 24 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US THE PROGRAMME BOOK 2 Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith What happens when the new weapons of mass destruction wield super-powers? That’s the question posed in this gritty tale as a long-forgotten weapon from the Cold War resurfaces with destruction on its mind. This volume collects the disturbing finale to the engrossing series! Advance-solicited; on sale December 17 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US STORMING PARADISE #5 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Butch Guice and Eduardo Barreto Cover by Butch Guice As the American forces move further inland, the resistance grows more and more fierce. An entire nation takes up arms for a struggle to the death and a clash of cultures. Far from the chaos of the front, a secret is uncovered that may turn the tide against the U.S. as the Third Reich strikes a final, surprising blow from the grave. On sale November 5 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US CHUCK #6 Written by Peter Johnson & Zev Borow Art by Jeremy Haun & Phil Noto Cover by Kristian Donaldson Biological weapons, sexy spies and exotic locales abound in this comic based on the hit NBC television series! Chuck Bartowski and his friends round up their globetrotting, action-packed escapades as they head back to the good ol' U.S. of A. in this exciting series conclusion! On sale November 12 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE FERRYMAN #3 Written by Marc Andreyko Art and cover by Jonathan Wayshak As Gideon Thorne tracks his mysterious prey known only as the "Outcast," little does he know that he, too, is being hunted – by the infamous serial killer the Bleeder! Why is the sinister Mr. Webster playing his Ferrymen against one another? What is Gideon willing to do to pay his debt to Webster? And what is the secret history of the Ferrymen? It’s more insane action from legendary movie producer Joel Silver! On sale November 26 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US MIRROR’S EDGE #1 Written by Rhianna Pratchett Art by Matthew Dow Smith Video game cover Coinciding with the release of the highly anticipated new Electronic Arts game Mirror’s Edge comes an adventure unlike any other! Faith is a Runner in the city – a courier who delivers sensitive cargo by traversing the rooftops of the city’s skyscrapers. But how did she come by this unique black market trade...and what secrets from her past may affect her future? 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 November 5 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US PUSH #1-2 Written by Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman Art by Bruno Redondo Cover by Jock In anticipation of next year’s blockbuster new movie Push, comes this action-packed prequel miniseries! A secret war is about to begin, fought on battlefields obscured in shadow . . . and the weapons in this new conflict will be the human mind! The United States government set up the ultra-secret Division to fight this war and take the forefront in this unique arms race. Enter agent Ezra Lowe, an operative in the Division trained from an early age in psychic warfare, until one mission went horribly wrong... From writers Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman (THE HIGHWAYMEN, Genius) and newcomer Bruno Redondo comes a brutal tale in the first chapter of a secret war! Issue #1 on sale November 12, issue #2 on sale November 26 • 1 and 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US GEARS OF WAR #2 Written by Joshua Ortega Art by Liam Sharp Cover by Brandon Badeaux Jace Stratton and Delta Squad find themselves neck-deep in Locust after an ambush! Facing overwhelming numbers and the threat of Boomers, will the team be able to fight its way back to Jacinto in one piece? And what does the reemergence of Locust in force mean for the success of the Lightmass Bombing some months back? On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS TOP 10 SEASON TWO #2 Written by Zander Cannon Art and cover by Gene Ha A new arrival to Neopolis bears a more-than-slight resemblance to an old friend of the police force, and Irma Geddon, already distraught over the restrictive uniform policy, becomes increasingly unhinged. A hostage crisis teeters on the edge of disaster, and Lt. Peregrine seeks help for her "crossover-dressing" husband. On sale November 5 • 2 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FRINGE #4 Featuring stories by members of the show’s writing team, along with art from today’s top talent! The mysteries of FRINGE continue unfolding in this exclusive comic tie-in to the hit new show on FOX! Creators JJ Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci (Mission: Impossible 3, Star Trek) present the latest chapter in the series that dares you to imagine the impossibilities! On sale November 26 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT #13 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Jon Buran & Jerome K. Moore Covers by Samwise Didier & Ludo Lullabi It’s off to Theramore Island as our heroes must resolve the damage done by the evil usurper of the throne. Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that will ship in a ratio of approximately 50/50, one by Samwise Didier and one by Ludo Lullabi. On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 Written by Micky Neilson Art and variant cover by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Cover by Chris Robinson Aided by the Argent Dawn, Darion will drive into the very heart of the Scourge stronghold. But will he find resolution or death? For every 10 copies of the Standard edition (cover by Chris Robinson) retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (cover by Ludo Lullabi and Tony Washington). See Previews Order Form for more info. On sale November 26 • 3 of 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US THE X-FILES #1 Written by Frank Spotnitz Art by Brian Denham Cover by Tony Shasteen Variant cover by Russell Walks Search for the truth inside this new miniseries based on the hit FOX television show! A research scientist, recently agitated by paranoid fears, is found dead in his suburban D.C. apartment. His sister refuses to accept the coroner's ruling that his death was suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Federal investigator Scully discovers forensic details that would seem to defy rational explanation and when her partner Agent Mulder learns the scientist was working on a top-secret project for a government contractor, Mulder becomes agitated by his own paranoid fears, which eerily parallels the behavior that led to the scientist's death! From show writer Frank Spotnitz Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Tony Shasteen), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Russell Walks). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 19 • 1 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US Vertigo THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #1 Story by Neil Gaiman Adaptation and art by P. Craig Russell Cover by Yuko Shimizu Variant cover by P. Craig Russell In honor of the 20th anniversary of Neil Gaiman’s landscape-altering series THE SANDMAN, one of Gaiman’s most frequent collaborators, Eisner and Harvey Award-winner P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS), inimitably adapts Gaiman’s prose story the SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS into a sequential, 4-issue comics event! Released 10 years ago, THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS was a prose novella accompanied by illustrations from Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano. Winning the 1999 Bram Stoker Award and the 2000 Eisner Award, it told the tale of a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox who find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons to steal the monk's life. With the aid of Morpheus, the King of All Night's Dreamings, the fox must use all of her cunning and creative thinking to foil this evil scheme and save the man that she loves. 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 P. Craig Russell). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 5 • 1 of 4, 32 pg, FC $2.99 US • MATURE READERS 100 BULLETS #97 Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Eduardo Risso Cover by Dave Johnson As the series finale gets ever closer and the body count rises, we see the fallout of the summit between Graves, Javier and Augustus and get a glance at the coming war that will no doubt see more major players die in the deadly game of The Trust. Will anyone be left standing at the end of it all? On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS AIR #4 Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker After escaping from Narimar against all odds, Blythe’s boss at Clearfleet Airlines takes her to a high-stakes business summit in Mexico City. She discovers the corporation out to buy Clearfleet has a secret agenda – one that involves an old enemy and the feathered serpent she’s been seeing in her dreams. Retailers please note: Check the Previews Order Form for a special ordering incentive. On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #4 Written by Rick Veitch Art and cover by Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine Hopelessly lost in Big Finger's psycho-database, Magoon falls into the clutches of Dong, the ruthless industrial spy. Meanwhile, Loman executes a perfect double-cross (or is it a triple?) of his own. And as Stelaphane goes under the knife, Woyner and Frick finally view the video from the future – only to have its haunting message change their lives forever. On sale November 5 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS DMZ #36 Written by Brian Wood Art by Kristian Donaldson Cover by John Paul Leon “The Island” Part 2 of 2. The mysteries of Staten Island are revealed to Matty Roth, who quickly realizes things are worse than he was told. And when the situation goes from bad to worse, the secluded residents naturally turn on the “visitor” who just happened to show up in the thick of it. Looks like Matty chose the wrong time to pay a visit. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #28 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & José Marzan Cover by Brian Bolland “Jack’s Big Book of War” part 1 of 5. Jack has returned to the Golden Boughs not as a prisoner, but as its Commander in Chief! It's the beginning of an all-new storyline in which lives will be lost, pigs will appear magically and other things will happen that are so unbelievable, your head would quite literally explode if you were to read about them in condensed blurb form. On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES VOL. 4: AMERICANA Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins, Russ Braun and others Cover by Brian Bolland Jack hits the road in seach of a lost city of gold in this new collection featuring issues #17-21. Aided by his sidekicks Paul Bunyan, Humpty Dumpty, Gary the pathetic fallacy and the mysterious Hillary Page, Jack’s in for the adventure of a lifetime! Advance-solicited; on sale December 10 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #78 Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Andrew Pepoy and Peter Gross Cover by James Jean This issue’s theme: What's in the box? What's in the box that Freddy and Mouse have discovered in their lost kingdom, and what's in the box that Bigby and Fly have delivered back to Frau Totenkinder in Fabletown? What's in the box being buried up at the Farm, and finally, how is that causing everything to come loose in Fabletown and beyond? The answers aren’t what you’ll expect in part 2 of this 5-part story. Also in this issue, check out the second chapter of a 5-part back-up tale by Peter Gross, which began in FABLES #77. On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS NORTHLANDERS #12 Written by Brian Wood Art by Ryan Kelly Cover by Massimo Carnevale “The Cross and The Hammer” Part 2 of 6. Aware of Magnus’ presence, Ragnar sends a band of soldiers to try and figure out exactly what his enemy is up to. Magnus wastes no time in killing them, but one escapes and reports of a child accompanying Magnus, which Ragnar looks to take advantage of . . . by any means necessary! On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS GREATEST HITS #3 Written by David Tischman Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine Cover by Glenn Fabry Private lives and public expectations are tearing the Mates apart. Crusader reveals a hip, ’70s-style island HQ in hopes of keeping the heroes together. But it's a call from space that rallies the team. Back in the present day, Nick and Ethel discover a 35-year-old secret hidden among the lunch boxes and action figures of the world's biggest collection of Mates memorabilia. On sale November 19 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS HOUSE OF MYSTERY #7 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi & David Petersen Cover by Glenn Fabry The creepy basement in the House of Mystery doesn’t hold your average trinkets and cast-aside items. In fact, among the bits catalogued you’ll find the diary of "Cain," one stained and bloody bed sheet, chains of assorted lengths, something slick and wet grinding over the stones, a maze and a minotaur. It's chapter 2 of “Love Stories for Dead People” and you’ll never look at basements the same way again! Plus, Bill Willingham and artist David Petersen (Mouse Guard) deliver a tale of dark delights. On sale November 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS MADAME XANADU #6 Written by Matt Wagner Art by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend Cover A by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend Cover B by Frank Quitely Featuring fan-favorite Death from THE SANDMAN! Madame Xanadu wagers her immortality in a game of chance against the Endless. What will be in the cards? Find out in this extraordinary chapter of Wagner’s and Hadley’s Vertigo smash-hit. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers that can be ordered separately. Cover A is by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend. Cover B is by Frank Quitely. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS UNKNOWN SOLDIER #2 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Alberto Ponticelli Cover by Igor Kordey The mystery surrounding the new Unknown Soldier deepens as Moses awakes with his face covered in bandages and his mind filled with military tactics and knowledge. But how does rogue CIA agent Jack Lee Howl tie in to the mission of this new Unknown Soldier? On sale November 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER SPECIAL: CHAS—THE KNOWLEDGE #5 Written by Simon Oliver Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Glenn Fabry The demon Tuma’el stands poised to take control of London’s very soul. Chas Chandler must save the city, and at the same time, rediscover his own place in his beloved London. Look out next month for HELLBLAZER #250, a holiday special like no other! On sale November 5 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #23 Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock “The Gravel in Your Guts” Part 3 of 4. Young Dino Poor Bear returns to the spotlight, while Chief Red Crow tries to pull himself out of the cycle of violence that his life has become. At the same time, Poor Bear finds himself just starting down that same dark road. On sale November 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SILVERFISH TP Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham The acclaimed urban noir graphic novel from David Lapham (YOUNG LIARS, Stray Bullets) is now available in paperback. What starts as a childish bid for her father’s affections turns into nail-biting suspense when a young girl named Mia falls into a world of crime, lies and gritty realism! Advance-solicited; on sale December 17 • 160 pg, B&W, $17.99 US MATURE READERS THE VINYL UNDERGROUND VOL. 2: PRETTY DEAD THINGS Written by Si Spencer Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart and Ryan Kelly Cover by Sean Phillips Writer Si Spencer (Torchwood) presents the paranormal byways of London in this final volume containing issues #6-12 of the horror-noir series. When ritual killings invade England, it’s up to supernatural sleuths to crack the mystery! Advance-solicited; on sale December 31 • 168 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS YOUNG LIARS VOL. 1: DAYDREAM BELIEVER Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham From the creator of Stray Bullets comes this rip-roaring, hardcore urban adventure comic! When young Sadie gets a bullet lodged in her brain, it sets her group of friends on an insane ride where nothing is what it seems! Featuring an introduction by rockstar and Eisner Award-winner Gerard Way! Advance-solicited; on sale December 24 • 144 pg, FC, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS YOUNG LIARS #9 Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham Driven by his quest to restore Sadie’s sanity, Danny tracks down the one person in the world who may be able to help – her mother. And he’s called upon to make either the most noble gesture or the biggest mistake of his life. The hideous secret behind the Brown Bag Empire is revealed, and it’s too absurd to take seriously. But if the revelation is true, is it any more insane than the mentally addled killer known as Tweezers? On sale November 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS CMX CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui CMX. Is it a dream? Is it an imaginary story? When Action Mask — Shin’s favorite Super Hero — gets defeated in battle, it’s up to Shin to save Earth from an alien invasion. With the fate of the world in Shin’s hands, we’re all in serious trouble! Then, with interplanetary affairs resolved, Shin’s ready to disrupt international relations as he ventures out on his first vacation overseas. Advance-solicited; on sale December 24 • 5" x 7.375" • 128 pg, B&W, $7.99 US • MATURE MOON CHILD VOL. 12 Written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu CMX. Teruto’s cunning plan to drive a wedge between his sibling, Benjamin, and her true love, Art, continues! Teruto uses his psychic powers to make Art think Benjamin is behind recent world catastrophes. Will Teruto’s plans for a Russian nuclear power plant begin the Earth’s ruin as predicted by the mer-people?! Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled. RESOLICIT • Advance-solicited; on sale December 17 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Kyoko Shitou CMX. Never before tested in battle, without the services of his trusted mentor and bodyguard, Asta must stand against an invading army, the King of the Dragon Tamers, and one more unknown foe — someone even the mighty King fears — before he can finally claim his heritage. Learn the final fate of all the members of the quest in this dramatic series conclusion. Advance-solicited; on sale December 24 • 5" x 7.375" 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN + TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL. 3 Written and illustrated by Nari Kusakawa CMX. A mysterious sword dancer, who might reveal what happened to Lucien during his five-year absence, entertains Shakuya and her two fiancés at an oasis. The dancer may also have some important connection to Shakuya’s father, who was sent into exile years ago. Then tragedy strikes when Kuwan — while trying to defend the Princess from a band of rogues — is dealt a seemingly fatal blow! Advance-solicited; on sale December 3 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 5 Written and illustrated by Yuki Nakaji CMX. A ride on the ferris wheel sets things in motion, and if one kiss between Suzuna and Eichi was such a big deal, how will they handle a second — and maybe a third? Then, Eichi plans to recommend Suzuna for a job at the toy store, but Yuki swoops in and claims the position first. But the two rivals must join forces when Eichi comes down with a bad cold, requiring some nursing from both of them! Advance-solicited; on sale December 10 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN DC Direct AME-COMI: HARLEY QUINN PVC FIGURE DESIGNED BY UDON STUDIOS DC Comics’ delightful and deliriously demented doctor-turned-jester joins the best-selling Ame-Comi Heroines Vinyl Statue line! Surprise! Harley Quinn delicately balances a scrumptious – yet explosive – cupcake on her fingertips. Posed in a “Who me?” stance, the cute – but dangerous – main squeeze of The Joker hides behind an innocent façade. And her articulated neck spins around to reveal a Joker mask! Puddin’ would be so proud! This limited-edition, non-articulated, 9” PVC statue comes with a base, is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8, 2009 * Statue * $55 US AME-COMI: POISON IVY PVC FIGURE DESIGNED BY UDON STUDIOS Joining her best friend and partner-in-crime, Poison Ivy plants herself as the next in line to receive the Ame-Comi Heroines Vinyl Statue treatment! To some, she’s an eco-terrorist. To others, an environmental activist. Either way, one thing is certain: this beautiful-but-deadly flower is intoxicating. Although her bloodstream is infused with toxins, this blooming bad girl is an expert in love potions and is immune to nearly every poison, bacteria and virus known to man. Vines twist around her, wrapping Ivy in lush green leaves – a sight of seduction. This limited-edition, non-articulated, 9” PVC statue comes with a base, is packaged in a 4-color window box with J-hook and is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8, 2009 * Statue * $55 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE 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, as he appears in the smash hit "The Dark Knight!" Dressed in his movie-accurate costume of an overcoat, sport coat, vest, shirt, tie, pants, belt, socks and shoes, the figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and features more than 32 points of articulation. Joker playing cards, an extendable knife and two sets of interchangeable gloved hands are among the accessories included. The figure comes with a display stand and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 10, 2008 * Collector figure * $175 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST BY HOT TOYS Limited Edition! Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:4 scale bust of The Joker, as he appears in the smash hit "The Dark Knight!" The plastic bust stands approximately 9.5” high x 4” wide x 2.5” deep and sits on a base to create an impressive display. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 10, 2008 • Bust * $80 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:6 SCALE BATMAN 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 Batman, as he appears in the smash hit "The Dark Knight!" Dressed in his new Bat-suit, the figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and features more than 32 points of articulation. An alternate head with the likeness of Christian Bale is included, along with many accessories, including a utility belt with cell phone, Batarangs and three sets of interchangeable gloved hands. The figure comes with a display stand and is packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 10, 2008 * Collector figure * $175 US THE DARK KNIGHT: 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST BY HOT TOYS Limited Edition! Under special arrangement with Hong Kong toymaker Hot Toys, DC Direct is proud to offer this 1:4 scale bust of Batman, dressed in his original Bat-suit, as seen in the smash hit "The Dark Knight!" The plastic bust stands approximately 9.5” high x 4” wide x 2.5” deep and sits on a base to create an impressive display. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 10, 2008 * Bust * $80 US THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA Under special arrangement with Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya, DC Direct brings the exquisite craftsmanship and high-level quality of Kotobukiya to fans! Kotobukiya and DC Direct are proud to offer this vinyl statue of “The Dark Knight” dressed in his original costume and posed on a Bat-Signal! The Dark Knight: Batman (Original Suit) Vinyl Statue is approximately 13.75” tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Advance-solicited; on sale December 3, 2008 * Vinyl Statue * $125 US BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: SPECIAL EDITION: BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHT 2 SCULTPED BY DEREK MILLER Limited Edition! The highly successful Batman Black & White Statue line continues to expand! This special edition of the Batman Black & White Statue line is based on Segment 3, titled “Field Test,” from the popular direct-to-DVD animated feature Batman: Gotham Knight. Painted in monochromatic tones, this statue is a perfect companion to the previously released, sold-out Batman Black & White Statue based on Segment 6 of the DVD! Measuring approximately 7” high x 7” wide x 5.25” deep, the statue features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black-and-white box. A 2-color Certificate of Authenticity is also included. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1, 2009 * Statue * $75 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES DESIGNED BY ALEX ROSS Based on the painted covers of the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA series, award-winning artist Alex Ross’ unique interpretations of DC Comics’ Golden Age characters have been turned into action figures! Amazingly realistic, the Justice Society of America figures are must-haves! These figures are in scale with other Ross-designed series, including Justice and Kingdom Come. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. 4-color peggable window box packaging. Figures included: * Starman • 7.25” h * Golden Age The Flash • 7.5” h * Golden Age Green Lantern •7.5” h * Sandman • 7.5” h Advance-solicited; on sale April 15, 2009 * Action Figures * PI SGT. ROCK 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE Easy Company leader Sgt. Rock joins the popular 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure line! A crack shot and an expert in close hand-to-hand combat, Rock’s nearly superhuman endurance is legendary, allowing him to survive gunshot wounds, grenade fragments and harsh outdoor elements. Dressed in the intricate and authentically detailed costume of military garb from the World War II storylines that made this character famous, Sgt. Rock also includes numerous character-appropriate accessories. The figure comes with a display base and is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel. Advance-solicited; on sale April 29, 2009 * Collector figure * $99.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE NEW FRONTIER BOX SET DESIGNED BY DARWYN COOKE Following the success of the direct-to-DVD feature Justice League: The New Frontier, this box set features reproductions of the best-selling figures based on the miniseries and graphic novels by Eisner Award-winning creator Darwyn Cooke! Four figures, including Wonder Woman with a new head sculpt, are packaged with the 48-page JLA: THE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL #1. Figures included: * Batman • 6.75” h * Wonder Woman • 7” h * Superman • 6.75” h * Green Lantern • 6.75” h Advance-solicited; on sale April 22, 2009 * Box Set * PI HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE: GREEN LANTERN BUST DESIGNED BY CARLOS PACHECO SCULPTED BY JEAN ST. JEAN Green Lantern kicks off the new, ongoing HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE bust series in a blaze of emerald light! Designed to complement the wildly popular Women of the DC Universe bust line, this new collection features heroes such as Batman and Aquaman, as well as Darkseid and other villains! Designed by best-selling artist Carlos Pacheco, Hal Jordan ignites the force of his power ring atop a lantern-shaped base. This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.75” high x 3” wide x 4.75” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. Don’t miss out on the first piece in this exciting new series! Advance solicited; on sale April 22, 2009 * Bust * $65 US DC Unlimited WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT DC Unlimited is proud to present Series 4 of the WORLD OF WARCRAFT action figures, as well as the fourth Deluxe Collector Figure! With the first two series of DC Unlimited’s exclusive WORLD OF WARCRAFT action figures selling out in mere weeks, fans of the game have proven what must-have collectibles these are! Exquisitely sculpted and intricately painted, no Warcraft player should be without these life-like representations of their favorite characters! This wave introduces the highly-anticipated Tuskarr,an exciting new race from the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion! Includes: * Succubus Demon: Amberlash • 8.5” h * Tuskarr: Tavru Akua • 7” h * Gnoll Warlord: Gangris Riverpaw • 7.75” h * Murloc 2-pack: Fish-eye and Gibbergill • 6.5” h Advance-solicited; on sale April 1, 2009 * Action Figures * PI WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 4—LADY VASHJ The first female deluxe figure to join DC Unlimited’s lineup, formidable sorceress Lady Vashj is the perfect companion to Illidan Stormrage, her master in the wastes of Outland and DC Unlimited’s deluxe collector figure from Series 1! Advance-solicited; on sale April 1, 2009 * Action Figures * PI IMAGE COMICS LIQUID CITY GN by MIKE CAREY, SONNY LIEW, GERRY ALANGUILAN, LAT, JON FOSTER & others cover SHELLY WAN The full-color LIQUID CITY anthology brings together creators based mainly in South-east Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. From LEONG WAN KOK’s distinct post apocalyptic landscapes and alien creatures to LAT's unique and charming take on Malaysian life, from MIKE CAREY's meditation on colonialism to KEN FOO's dark tales of regurgitations and bodily transformations, LIQUID CITY presents an edgy vision of lives in cities past, present and future. NOVEMBER 5 • 312 PAGES • FC • $29.99 BODY BAGS: ONE SHOT story JASON PEARSON art & cover JASON PEARSON & DAVE STEWART The wait is over! The highly anticipated and much debated return of JASON PEARSON’s signature creation is here! Mack takes a job that should be easy money, but leave it to his daughter Panda to screw it all to hell. Trapped on top of a skyscraper, surrounded by dozens of well-armed men aiming for the kill…and our ‘heroes’ down to one last bullet. The most exciting BODY BAGS story ever will definitely end with a bang! NOVEMBER 26 • 48 PAGES • FC • $5.99 SPAWN #186 story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art & cover WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE Last issue, everything changed! The world of SPAWN was rocked by the most stunning moment in the series' sixteen year history. And now, the mystery deepens... Sides are chosen and secrets are revealed… Experience SPAWN’s bold new direction with the all-star creative team of TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO and BRIAN HOLGUIN. NOVEMBER 26 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.95 THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN #2 story JONATHAN DAVID GOFF art KHARY RANDOLPH cover GREG CAPULLO “The Awakening War” The Conclusion! SPAWN.COM’s 2nd Web comic collected and in print for the very first time! Following the popular Adventures of SPAWN: Director ’s Cut , Issue 2 collects the second and final part of The Awakening War; also includes the bonus 22-page Phlebiac Brothers story featuring the mischievous minions finally escaping from limbo! NOVEMBER 19 • 48 PAGES • FC • $5.99 DOUGLAS FREDERICKS AND THE HOUSE OF THEY HC story JOE KELLY art & cover BEN ROMAN Douglas Fredericks is a kid on a mission. His parents’ 15th wedding anniversary is just around the corner and he wants to create an extra-special present for them. However, his wild attempts at unique gifts are all shut down by his friends and neighbors, concerned that Douglas’s wild ideas go against what THEY say. But who are THEY? Why do THEY make the rules? And why does everyone listen to THEY? NOVEMBER 26 • 80 PAGES • FC • $19.99 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #14 story MICHAEL ALLRED & DARWYN COOKE art MICHAEL ALLRED & DARYWN COOKE cover MICHAEL ALLRED Scientific breakthroughs have brought about the return of Frank "Madman" Einstein's girlfriend, Josephine Lombard, and Adam "Metal Man" Balm. But some miracles come with a cost. What will be the consequences and who will have to pay? WARNING: When you read this issue, prepare to have your brain do a flip in your skull! NOVEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 HECTOR PLASM: TOTENTATZ (ONE-SHOT) story BENITO CERENO art & cover NATE BELLEGARDE The creative team behind INVINCIBLE PRESENTS: ATOM EVE return to their original creation, a modern-day member of an ancient cult whose duties dictate that he roam the earth to protect the living from the dead...and occasionally to protect the dead from the living. It’s the follow-up to the book WIZARD MAGAZINE called one of the top 200 comics released during its publication history. NOVEMBER 5 • 48 PAGES • FC • $5.99 THE NEW BRIGHTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OGN story MARK ANDREW SMITH art & cover MATTHEW WELDON Out of the ashes of misfortune will rise the next generation of great adventurers! After their parents are lost on an archeological expedition, four children begin to unlock the secrets of their parents' mysterious lives, discovering a hidden world of mystical artifacts, mythical creatures, and arcane knowledge. Soon they find themselves drawn into a conflict over a great library that has kept two kingdoms at war for centuries, the children must save an enchanted forest, the birthplace of magic itself. Join us as these children become the latest members of the fabled New Brighton Archeological Society, and take their first steps towards their true destiny! NOVEMBER 19 • 152 PAGES • FC • $17.99 THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL. 2: MONSTER LOVE OGN story MARK ANDREW SMITH art & cover DAN HIPP In the second volume of THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS's graphic novel series, band manager Dalton finds himself on his way to a mental breakdown. He's hot on the trail of a criminal organization known as the Spider Syndicate. This naturally leads to monsters riding vespas, the Buzzards rocking out at a mysterious Egyptian temple, werewolf tribes, and more! Amidst the mayhem, Gabe and Betty continue to get closer (isn't that sweet?), and Biff happens upon nothing less than the secrets of the whole universe and life as we may or may not know it! NOVEMBER 19 • 204 PAGES • FC • $19.99 THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA VOL. 1 HC story MARK KIDWELL, STEVE NILES, JOSHUA ORTEGA & RICK REMENDER art PETER BERGTING, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, JOSH MEDORS & TIM VIGIL cover FRANK FRAZETTA This oversized (8.5x12”) hard cover edition collects four classic FRAZETTA-based tales. Enter the savage world in “Dark Kingdom” as Red Morgan conquers demons to avenge his family. America’s icon Teddy Roosevelt battles Mayan gods and Martians in “Creatures” to protect his country and the world. Enter “Swamp Demon” as the battle against good and evil wages on in the land of and two horror classics come toe to toe in “Dracula Meets the Wolfman!” All brought to life by some of the industries' top creators, along with new, never-before printed bonus material. NOVEMBER 12 • 176 PAGES • FC • $29.99 GØDLAND VOL. 4: AMPLIFIED NOW TP story JOE CASEY art & cover TOM SCIOLI Finally! The stupendous and gripping climax of the Triad’s rampage on Earth! The Eisner-nominated GØDLAND saga reaches a fever pitch in this fourth trade paperback collection, regaling you with the continuing exploits of Earth’s emissary to the cosmos: Commander Adam Archer. The cold hand of death touches friends and foes alike, with the fate of the Earth at stake! You can’t miss this one! (and, yeah, Basil’s still sporting a woman’s body!) COLLECTS GØDLAND ISSUES #19-24 NOVEMBER 12 • 152 PAGES • FC • $14.99 LUCHE LIBRE, VOL. 1: HEROING’S A FULL-TIME JOB TP story JERRY FRISSEN art BILL, FABIEN M, GOBI & OHM cover BILL It’s the first complete stories chronicling the wild adventures of the Luchadores Five, Tequila and Tikitis, collected for the first time! Also includes bonus behind-the-scenes artwork. It’s perfect way to sample the hilarious mix of superheroes and masked wrestling that received a 2008 Eisner Award nomination! COLLECTS ISSUES 1-5 NOVEMBER 5 • 56 PAGES • FC • $6.99 DR. DESTRUCTION VINYL FIGURE design BILL, JERRY FRISSEN / sculpt SYTE R Yet another beautiful Designer Toy based on Image’s Lucha Libre comics: Dr. Destruction! The latest addition to Muttpop’s rotocast vinyl figure line. Comes with a removable cape, cigarette, cane and rotating head. Approximately 8.25” (21cm) tall. NOVEMBER 5 • 8.25” • $60.00 THE PERHAPANAUTS VOL. 1: TRIANGLE TP story TODD DEZAGO art & cover CRAIG ROUSSEAU Collecting this first incredible story arc from the highly-acclaimed new series, plus the much sought after annual! Includes all covers and pin-ups as well as a few small surprises! COLLECTS ISSUES 1-5, PLUS ANNUAL 1 NOVEMBER 5 • 204 PAGES • FC • $17.99 THE WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN This deluxe hardcover features the next 24 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slip-cased volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. Strictly limited to a print run of 3000. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #24-48 NOVEMBER 26 • 560 PAGES • BW • $100.00 S&N LTD ED $150.00 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #12 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD As if The Astounding Wolf-Man didn’t already have enough to worry about--here comes TRIPLE THREAT! Are they here to hurt him--or HELP him? This issue sets the stage for the next dramatic arc in the life of Gary Hampton, The Astounding Wolf-Man! NOVEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 BACK TO BROOKLYN #3 (OF 5) story GARTH ENNIS & JIMMY PALMIOTTI art & cover MIHAILIO VUKELIC Lets face it; Brooklyn is a tough place to live. Add to that a pissed off marked man with a sawed off shotgun trying to save his family and you got some bloody fun as only GARTH ENNIS can deliver. Bob Saetta and his old flame Maggie Mahoney travel back to the old neighborhood in Bensonhurst to shake up the unshakeable, and realize that home sweet home has now become a blood-spattered hostile environment. NOVEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 CHARLATAN BALL #6 story JOE CASEY art & cover ANDY SURIANO ARE YOU READY TO RUUUUUMMMBLE?! The main event is finally here – and Chuck Amok finds himself in one corner! In the opposite corner: the badazz mofo known only as THUNK! Two psycho-mages enter (well, one mage in this case)… but only one will leave! The wackiness has all led to this – so don’t miss it! NOVEMBER 19 • 24 PAGES • FC • $2.50 DYNAMO 5 #19 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY Virgil’s true identity is revealed as the original Dynamo 5 team returns in the action-packed finale to the series’ third story arc. NOVEMBER 26 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FIREBREATHER #7 story PHIL HESTER art & cover ANDY KUHN “HOLMGANG,” Part Two—Duncan comes up on the short end of a brutal reunion with a long-lost family member bent on wresting away Belloc’s inheritance. And while Duncan’s body is taking a beating, his heart isn’t faring much better when he’s entangled in a full blown love-triangle. NOVEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 FOUR EYES #3 story JOE KELLY art & cover MAX FIUMARA Enrico goes against the wishes of both his mother and brother and signs on to work for Boccioni…as bait on a dragon hunt. But when all hell breaks lose, the resourceful boy not only cheats fate, but earns a very special reward. NOVEMBER 26 • 24 PAGES • BW • $3.50 I KILL GIANTS #5 (OF 7) story JOE KELLY art & cover J. M. KEN NIIMURA Death seems to loom everywhere as Barbara’s fantasy life takes a dark turn and she does everything she can to figure out why Coveleski has lost its powers. Meanwhile, the truth behind the ghoul upstairs is finally revealed, and it may all be too much for Barbara to bear. NOVEMBER 12 • 24 PAGES • BW • $2.99 INVINCIBLE #58 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA Invincible and Atom Eve are finally together. Young love... how interesting. NOVEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 LUCHE LIBRE #6 story JERRY FRISSEN art BILL, TANQUERELLE, FABIEN M, GOBI & WITKO cover WITKO Professor Furia, that vile, stinky, disgusting excuse for a human has forced us to publish a 10-page Furia story. Prepare to have your eyeballs violated! We also discover Poquito Furiosio’s younger days as a dancing disco king. And the Luchadores Five find themselves in the midst of a battle between the Surf Crew and Surf Creatures! NOVEMBER 5 • 56 PAGES • FC • $6.99 NOBLE CAUSES #40 story JAY FAERBER art YILDIRAY CINAR & RYAN VERA cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY SERIES FINALE! Race and Liz return as the long-running superhero saga comes to a close. We’ve saved the best surprises for last! With a special wraparound cover featuring the entire series cast, past and present. NOVEMBER 19 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PROOF #14 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO Mi-Chen-Po has been manipulating Proof for 150 years. Who is he and what does he want? Plus, the origin of the golem is finally revealed and he's not what you think he is! NOVEMBER 26 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 SAVAGE DRAGON #142 story ERIK LARSEN art & cover ERIK LARSEN Fall From Grace. Following the shocking events from the previous few issues, the Dragon's reputation goes straight into the crapper and the world unites against him! NOVEMBER 26 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 THE SWORD #13 story JOSHUA LUNA art & cover JONATHAN LUNA His name is Knossos. With the power to manipulate earth, he is one of the most powerful beings alive. And he has only one weakness: The Sword. His first mistake was helping to create it. Killing the mother of Dara Brighton, the Sword’s current wielder, may be his last. NOVEMBER 12 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES THE WALKING DEAD #57 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN They continue down the road — and they are not alone. NOVEMBER 26 • 32 PAGES • BW • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES McFarlane Toys HALO 12-INCH MASTER CHIEF The ultimate soldier, MASTER CHIEF leads the charge against the combined threat of the vast alien armies of the Covenant and the allconsuming hunger of the parasitic life form known as the Flood. It is up to the Master Chief and his allies to save humanity from destruction, one battle at a time. Now, with this GIANTSIZED action figure from McFarlane Toys, you can help Master Chief finish the fight, once and for all. * Highly Detailed and Fully Articulated! * 26 Moving Parts! * Includes Assault Rifle & Frag Grenade (#18280-4) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 2 per case. Figure PI GUITAR HERO SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys partners with Activision to produce action figures from the No. 1 smash hit video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero. The series has sold more than 14 million games, earning more than $1 billion. Now GH’s unforgettable characters get the McFarlane touch, and the results are thrash-tacular. Included with each 6-inch scale figure is a unique removable guitar that is interchangeable with the other figures. Each figure also includes a sculpted Guitar Hero logo base. * JOHNNY NAPALM * AXEL STEEL * LARS ÜMLAUT * GOD OF ROCK (#19000-7) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 8 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI CALL OF DUTY ACTION FIGURES Winner of more than 80 “Game of the Year” awards, Call of Duty lets players experience the cinematic intensity of WWII’s epic battles. Now, the power of Call of Duty comes to fans in an entirely new format from McFarlane Toys! * MARINE CORPS (w/Machine Gun)—Battle of Okinawa * BRITISH SPECIAL OPS—Battle for the Roer Triangle * MARINE CORPS (w/Flamethrower) TheBattle of Peleliu * MARINE INFANTRY—The Battle of Peleliu (#60350-7) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 8 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI McFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS NBA SERIES 15 McFarlane’s Sports Picks bring you the very best basketball players in NBA Series 15. Established stars Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter are showcased in all-new poses; Mike Bibby and Shaquille O’Neal appear in their new teams’ uniforms; rising stars Ben Gordon, Desmond Mason and Mike Conley are making their Sports Picks debuts! * DESMOND MASON/Milwaukee Bucks—Sports Picks Debut! * SHAQUILLE O’NEAL/Phoenix Suns * KOBE BRYANT/L.A. Lakers * BEN GORDON/Chicago Bulls—Sports Picks Debut! * MIKE CONLEY/Memphis Grizzlies—Sports Picks Debut! * MIKE BIBBY/Atlanta Hawks * VINCE CARTER/New Jersey Nets (#76580-9) (C:1-1-3) This item ships 8 per case. No guarantee of mix. Figure PI Shadowline I HATE GALAXY GIRL #1 (OF 3) story KAT CAHILL / art & cover SETH DAMOOSE NOVEMBER 12 / 32 Pages / FC / $3.50 “PRETTY, VACANT”—Based on skill alone, Renée Tempête should be the new Galaxy Girl. Instead, a buxom blonde with no actual powers holds the title. As events unfold, Renée struggles not only against monsters, criminals and giant robots, but also a society that desperately wants to keep her in her place. A Runner-up in Shadowline’s “Who Wants to Create a Super Heroine Contest”, Kat Cahill creates a super heroine for every talented person who has ever been passed over for a pretty face. BRUCE: THE LITLE BLUE SPRUCE HC story KRISTEN SIMON art & cover JIM VALENTINO & AVERY BUTTERWORTH NOVEMBER 5 / 32 Pages / FC / $9.99 Just in time for the Holidays, a children’s story for the child in all of us. All Bruce ever wanted was to be chosen by a special family to be their Christmas tree… but no one wants a BLUE Christmas tree! A heartwarming tale about accepting the differences in ourselves and in others, Bruce is a story about alienation and individuality, about prejudice and rising above it. And maybe most importantly, it’s a story about finding one’s place regardless of one’s “handicaps”. PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) TP story, art & cover MICHAEL CAVALLARO NOVEMBER 26 / 72 Pages / FC / $12.99 In 1923, Italy was pulling itself from the wreckage of the First World War while unknowingly plummeting towards another. The Nation seemed to be holding its breath, and the slightest perceived transgression could result in violence. On the evening of The Feast of the Epiphany, it did. Paolo is caught between a rowdy group of local Fascist Party members and his family, and the choice he’s about to make will change his life forever. Based on a true story, PARADE WITH FIREWORKS is the Eisner Award nominated tale of family, country, loyalty and betrayal. M-THEORY #3 (OF 3) story DWIGHT L. MACPHERSON & BRUCE BROWN art MIKE BARENTINE cover THOMAS BOATWRIGHT november 19 / 32 Pages / FC / $3.50 CHAPTER 3: THE MASTER PLAN—Witness Einstein’s protegee’s shock as she discovers the true identity of the inter-dimensional being “M”, and the nature of his insidious plot! Watch helplessly as a team of space rangers elude their Nazi adversaries and spiral out of control into the cold heart of a black hole! Dimensions converge in the pulse-pounding conclusion to the greatest pulp sci-fi adventure of our time! A pulp adventure for fans of EC Comics, Golden Age Science-Fiction and “Fear Agent.” SAVAGE #2 (OF 4) co-plotted by Jef Frank & Steve Niles script Jef Frank & Dan Wickline art & cover Mike Mayhew november 26 / 32 Pages / FC / $3.50 Peter is a shoe salesman who feels belittled by his family and lost in a dead-end world when his life takes a turn for the worse. That’s when Sam, a crazy old monster-hunter kidnaps Peter, drags him into the middle of the woods and shows him that his neighbors are actually werewolves. But Sam has an even bigger secret... We can choose to be a hero or a monster… he can be both! Spacedog ZERO G #3 (OF 4) written by Alex Zamm art Jason Badower color Annette Kwok cover Jason Badower & Annette Kwok Stranded on an asteroid populated by gigantic, ravenous, man-eating space worms, things finally start to look up for our small band of survivors when they are rescued by a group of robot miners. When the robots reveal they have a working spaceship, our heroes finally see a way off the asteroid. The alien ship is capable of running on plain water, of which our team has more than enough back at their destroyed vessel. As they form into small teams to recover the H20, Atom continues to have bizarre physical reactions from his exposure to the mysterious alien crystals. Evelyn has similar reactions when she is “infected” by the crystals during a battle with the worms. While trying to evade the creatures, Atom and Evelyn take a detour through a tunnel that leads them straight to the core of the asteroid. It is there they discover the well-hidden secret about the true purpose and nature of the asteroid. But in making this discovery, they have put Earth itself at risk and forever altered the course of humanity. Top Cow Studios JINGLE BELLE: SANTA CLAUS VS. FRANKENSTEIN (W) Paul Dini (A) Stephanie Gladden (Cov) Stephanie Gladden, Tyler Kirkham Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle comes to Top Cow in a special “Halloween collides with Christmas” one-shot written by Dini and drawn by Stephanie Gladden (Powerpuff Girls, Chowder, Hopster’s Tracks). In years past, Santa has triumphed over a variety of enemies including the Devil himself. Now, St. Nick gets ready to face his greatest challenge ever in Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs. Frankenstein! Inspired by Mary Shelly’s original novel (sort of), the story of Frankenstein’s monster takes a new twist when he is found by Jingle in the Arctic wastes and “rehabilitated” to fit in with the elves at Santa’s Workshop. All goes well until an ultra-PC city declares Santa Claus taboo and awakens Frankie’s monsterous side in an misguided attempt to help his friend. It’s up to an ailing Santa and a reluctant Jingle Belle to stop their monstrous “apprentice” before he destroys the town and ruins the reputation of Christmas forever! Cover A – Stephanie Gladden Cover B – Tyler Kirkham 32pgs, FC $2.99 one-shot CYBLADE #2 (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Rick Mays (Cov) Rick Mays It’s “episode 2” of this Pilot Season winner! Dominique, a.k.a. Cyblade, is still on the hunt for her former trainer, Stephen Rashell. With her new mentor at Cyberdata determined to turn Dominique into the killer she's destined to become, the superpowered teenager must make a hard decision from which there is no turning back. Meanwhile, Rashell has found some strange new allies in the fight against Cyberdata. 32pgs, FC $2.99 ongoing series BROKEN TRINITY #1—SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE VARIANT (W) RON MARZ (A) STJEPAN SEJIC, PHIL HESTER (COV) STJEPAN SEJIC Featuring a more suggestive cover by the always impressive Stjepan Sejic. Limited to 1,000 copies, allocations may occur. 32pgs, FC $10.00 Convention Exclusive WITCHBLADE #122 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic Sara Pezzini is drawn deeper into Brooklyn’s Ultra Orthodox Jewish enclave, where an unspeakable evil has been unleashed and is slaughtering members of the community. Neither Sara’s detective training, nor the power of the Witchblade, have prepared her for what she’s about to face. Making matters worse, the crimes have attracted the attention of a newspaper reporter who is beginning to piece together the truth about Sara and the Witchblade. 32pgs, FC $2.99 ongoing series BROKEN TRINITY POSTER (ART BY) DALE KEOWN The complete triptych image by Dale Keown, featuring the Top Cow Trinity and two new characters, presented in wall-worthy, 24” x 36” glory. Poster, 24x36, FC $7.99 DRAGON PRINCE #3 (W) Ron Marz (A) Lee Moder (Cov) Jeff Johnson, Brandon Peterson Aaron Chiang has learned the truth of his heritage – he’s the last of the dragons, which have been hunted to extinction by a secret society of wizards called the Magi. Only Aaron’s mother stands between him and the Dragon Hunters…but she might very well be far more than she appears. Featuring a variant cover by Brandon Peterson (X-Men: Divided We Stand)! Cover A – Jeff Johnson Cover B – Brandon Peterson 32pgs, FC $2.99 limited series STARFALL PREVIEW REGULAR & SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE VARIANT (W) Randy Queen (A) Randy Queen Get a sneak peek at Randy Queen’s upcoming Starfall series, available in both regular and SDCC exclusive covers. Featuring a bonus preview of Dale Keown’s Darkness/Pitt! REGULAR—24pgs, FC $2.99 CON EXCLUSIVE—24pgs, FC $5.00 THE DARKNESS VOL. 1 : ACCURSED TP (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Dale Keown Now’s your chance to read “Empire,” the first storyline by the new creative team of Phil Hester (Firebreather, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union) that marked the shocking return of The Darkness! Following the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado relocates to the secluded nation of Sierra Muñoz, where he explores new uses of his powers with the help of a shady professor. But Jackie is being manipulated, and when he finally realizes it, not even his Darkness powers may be enough to save him. Death, mayhem, destruction…all that and more are in this Darkness story that will surely become an instant classic. Featuring an unbelievable introductory price, a compelling story and talented creators, how can you go wrong? Collects The Darkness Vol. 3 #1-6. NOTE: Advance solicited: Shipping for December 2008. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $4.99 LADY PENDRAGON 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRADE PAPERBACK (W) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman, Eru (Cov) Drew Struzan From its debut as an Image comic book to its inclusion in this year’s Pilot Season, Lady Pendragon has entertained Arthurian enthusiasts and the casual reader alike. To mark the 10th anniversary of the series’ debut in 1998, this commemorative trade paperback collects the original one-shot, issue #0, issues #1-3 and the Pilot Season issue, all in one beautiful, remastered collection with extras like detailed appendices and a cover gallery. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $14.99 WANTED T-SHIRTS Featuring the comic book Wanted logo in bold white letters across the chest and a vertical array of guns on the back, including a gag weapon (see if you can guess which one!). Sizes S – 3XL. S-XXL—T-Shirt $19.99 EXCLUSIVELY FROM JAPAN! Top Cow’s flagship comic series has been adapted as an anime series from Gonzo, and KOTOBUKIYA statues of the characters are now available to American fans! WITCHBLADE ANIME ARTFX STATUES A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! MASANE AMAHA The Japanese wielder of the Witchblade, stands over 10 inches tall and comes on a Witchblade logo base. Gonzo animator and lead character designer for the series, Makoto Uno, has stated, “It’s perfect!” regarding KOTOBUKIYA’s rendition of Masane! ($59.99, available in December) MARIA She may look innocent but this character is a cruel Neogene combat soldier working for the ominous NSWF (National Scientific Welfare Foundation). The colorful cutie comes seated on a display base, and measures approximately 10 inches tall. ($59.99, available in December) POWER-UP MASANE As Masane unlocks the secrets of the Witchblade, her abilities are increased, as shown in this ultimate form, with striking red armor, wild, long white hair, and dual blades. Sculpted by BusujimaX, Power-Up Witchblade measures over 11 inches tall. ($65.00, available in January) SEXY MASANE A special sculpture based on an illustration by Makoto Uno, Masane can be displayed on her upright base or lying down on a cushion. For mature collectors, this is a LIMITED EDITION item, with only 800 pieces made available to the international market. ($59.99, available in December) MARVEL COMICS – NOVEMBER 2008 MARVEL POSTERS Final Order Cut-Off 10/16, (On-Sale 11/12/08) Iron Man/Spider-Man Poster Final Order Cut-Off 10/30, (On-Sale 11/26/08) Marvel: Your Universe Poster NOVEMBER 2008 SHIPPING PRODUCTS ENDER'S GAME #2 (OF 5) Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Variant Cover by JIMMY CHEUNG Sketch Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Ender arrives at Battle School and finds it a very dangerous place. It’s his first day there, he’s already a target. And then there’s the game. Can Ender survive the game and become humanity’s one hope of victory over the Formic aliens? Don’t miss the second chapter of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi masterpiece! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 © 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved. THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #3 (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 Ever-evolving and ever-deadly, the superflu "Captain Trips" continues to spread across the country, affecting even such far-flung lost souls as Larry Underwood in New York and Frannie Goldsmith in Maine. As rumors about chemical warfare and bubonic plague start seeping into the media, the actions of the American government begin to devolve, legal systems local and global start to break down, and two reckless outlaws--Lloyd Henreid and Poke Freeman--decide to take advantage of the situation, cutting a path of destruction through the American southwest. It's murder and mayhem, Stephen King-style, in the third chapter of this epic struggle between good and evil! 32 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. DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #3 (OF 6) Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE The evil wizard Marten Broadcloak secretly visits Gabrielle, the disgraced wife of Steven Deschain, ruler of Gilead. He subtly manipulates her into agreeing to murder her own husband for him. But there is another mysterious figure with the same intention, so it will take all of Steven’s considerable prowess to survive the threats. Meanwhile, his son, the young gunslinger Roland, continues to stare blankly into the magic sphere called Maerlyn’s Grapefruit. And the things he sees are not for mortal eyes. 40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE, BOOK ONE #2 (OF 5) Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER Pencils & Cover by RON LIM The comic adaptation of the second book in Laurell K. Hamilton’s best-selling series continues here! Anita Blake has seen ghouls, zombies, vampires, and a host of other bloodthirsty monstrosities that could set a brave man to running, but when a murder scene leaves her with some disturbing questions, Anita realizes that something is going on that even she can’t explain. Enter Senora Dominga Salvador, the Godmother of Vaudun. Will she be able to help Anita discover just who or what is committing these murders? Or does she have her own plans for Anita? 32 PGS./Mature …$3.99 LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #1 (OF 5) Written by SHERRILYN KENYON Adapted by ROBIN FURTH Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA The world of best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s dark spin on the Arthurian mythos returns in this adaptation of the second book of the Lords of Avalon series! Varian duFey may be the son of evil Adonai sorceress Narishka duFey, but he turned his dark heritage to the side of good, acting as Avalon’s most deadly assassin. Though hated and mistrusted by the other knights whose cause he shares, when someone begins killing Grail Knights, Merlin sends her darkest knight on a quest that leads him directly to his mother’s door… and to a hag named Merewyn, who is more than she seems. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 SAMURAI — LEGEND #3 (OF 4) Written by JEAN-FRANCOIS DI GIORGIO Penciled by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT Cover by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT Adapted by JAKE FORBES The European best-seller — now finally presented in English! Writer Jean-Francois Di Giorgio and artist Frédéric Genêt tap into the rich mythology of the noble Samurai, creating a nuanced look at the fabled Japanese warriors in a captivating story filled with emotion and elegant artwork! Takeo, the samurai without a master, and his companions in misery are hunted by the most powerful and cruel of the Shadow Sisters, Furiko. But instead of running away, Takeo is determined to face his foe. Using all manner of tricks to cross a country filled with enemies, Takeo hopes to foil the occult plans of the XIIIth Prophet and Akuma. But the latter is advancing toward the imperial palace. At his side, an army that grows more and more powerful as he progresses threatens the Empire. Despite their courage and loyalty, the Emperor’s forces are no match for the innumerable enemy clans that seek to topple the monarchy — spelling a chaotic and uncertain future for Takeo and his country! 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. MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: KIDNAPPED! #1 (OF 5) Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON) Penciled by MARIO GULLY Cover by GERALD PAREL It’s the first issue of that seafaring classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. Young David Balfour’s parents are dead and he now wants to see the world. He learns that his father’s brother, Ebenezer, may have killed his brother for the estate. It appears Ebenezer wants David out of the way, and will go to any length, perhaps even murder. His troubles are only beginning. Don’t miss this fine adaptation by the same team who brought you Stevenson’s TREASURE ISLAND in Ilustrated form. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ODYSSEY #3 (OF 8) Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER) Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI On their way back home to Ithaca, Odysseus and his men stop for supplies at a mysterious isle. Little do they know it is the home to a race of monstrous Cyclopes, one of whom captures Odysseus’ party and begins to feast upon them! Summoning all of his courage and wits, Odysseus embarks on a dangerous gambit to free himself and his men as the fate of his journey home takes an ominous turn! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #6 (OF 6) Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS) Penciled by HUGO PETRUS Cover by GERALD PAREL It’s the final clash of King Louis’ forces and those of Cardinal Richelieu for whose influence will matter most in France. It all goes well for the Musketeers until an agent of the Cardinal appears and arrests d’Artagnan who is accused of conspiring with the enemies of France! This could become a death sentence unless his companions can find an out. How will it end? It’s all here in the concluding chapter of the swashbuckling saga to end them all! 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 ULTIMATUM #1 & 2 (OF 5) Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Covers by ED McGUINNESS Ultimatum #1 White Variant by DAVID FINCH The end is here! Or, is it a new beginning? Massive climatic disturbances are wreaking havoc with the planet — underwater volcanic eruptions, tidal waves crashing over whole cities and snowstorms burying entire countries—and even the assemblage of the Ultimate U’s mightiest is no match for this worldwide destruction! Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Ultimates, the Hulk and more, find out whose lives are at stake in this defining moment of truth for the Ultimate Universe. Brought to you by award-winning scribe Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch, this is the must-have book that will set the stage in the Ultimate U for years to come. If you want to get in on the most astounding changes taking place in all of comics, this is the place to be. You have been told! 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each) ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58 Written by JOE POKASKI Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Ultimatum hits the Baxter Building! As the team is torn apart in more ways than one, the fate of the Fantastic Four rests on the rocky shoulders of the Thing. Ben Grimm steps up and embarks on a hero’s journey to the very center of the Earth to find the one man who can help his imperiled teammates. And that's just the beginning... 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 ULTIMATE X-MEN #98 Written by ARON E. COLEITE Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS Ultimatum tie-in! The unthinkable has happened as the X-Men find themselves reeling from the devastating events of Ultimatum. As Xavier’s pupils prepare to retaliate, one X-Man is conspicuously left off the roster. As her time as part of Weapon X is counted against her, how can Rogue prove her loyalty? How far will she go? And just what is her mysterious connection to Vindicator of Alpha Flight?! His identity finally revealed!!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN An unwelcome caller pays a visit to the Parker household in the form of Eddie Brock, the former host to the sinister Venom symbiote! Blaming Peter for his loss of the symbiote, Eddie will stop at nothing to regain it. As the situation comes unglued with the untimely arrival of Gwen Stacy, it’s Ultimate Venom versus Ultimate Carnage as War of the Symbiotes comes to its crashing conclusion! Plus: More on the mysterious Beetle and his mission for the “master”! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576 Written by JOE KELLY Pencils and Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Hammerhead’s having a Brand New Day of his own and it’s Spidey’s turn to pay. This one hurts…a lot. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #577 Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils and cover by PAOLO RIVERA Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA You’ll never guess this issue’s special guess--oh wait, he’s up on the cover. That’s right, it’s a good old fashioned Spider-Man/Punisher punch-up-a-palooza! What’s Punisher want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum? What does MOSES MAGNUM have to do with it? And why is Peter Parker DRIVING A CAB?! Spidey-Stalwart Zeb Wells and groundbreaking artist Paolo Rivera (MYTHOS series) bring Spidey the answers in this double-size spectacular! IN COLOR! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578 Written by MARK WAID Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Mark Waid (FANTASTIC FOUR, KINGDOM COME) joins the Spider-team with fan favorite Marcos Martin to bring you part one of this two-part blockbuster! Random earthquakes don’t happen in New York – trust us, we live here. So how did one trap Spidey and a subway car full of New Yorkers underground? But there’s more to these passengers than meets the eye as a high powered mob trial’s verdict is in their hands. And one of them has a crucial connection to Pete’s old boss, J. Jonah Jameson! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #4 (OF 5) Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Cover by ANGEL MEDINA Eddie Brock’s dishonesty and his humiliation at the hands of Spider-Man have poisoned his soul. But it’s the strange new costume that’ll give him the strength to strike out! Now Eddie’s about to discover just where this living alien symbiote comes from…why it possesses the powers it does…and what privileged secrets it can teach him about the man behind Spider-Man’s mask! Discover the never-before-seen truth about Venom’s past and the symbiote's home planet! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #4 (OF 5) Written by TERRY MOORE Penciled by CRAIG ROUSSEAU Cover by TERRY MOORE She’s lean! She’s mean! She’s green! She’s…what? She’s not green? Oh. Sorry. Getting her and Hulk mixed up. Check out the most awesomest series in the universe featuring said universe’s favorite redhead, by STRANGERS IN PARADISE writer Terry Moore, and art by the fantastical CRAIG ROUSSEAU! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #26 Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ “The Replacement!” Araña’s back, Fury strikes, and the Green Goblin joins the search for the missing Peter Parker! But the big story is, will the real Mayday please stand up?!? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #1 (OF 4) Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Pencils and Cover by MAT BROOME An unstoppable super-villain attacks New York City--and the Mighty Avengers fall before him! Where did Anti-Man come from? And who can stop his overwhelming rampage?! Now Iron Man races to find the only man who’s ever defeated Anti-Man-- THE BLUE MARVEL…a hero the world hasn’t seen since 1961! Will Tony Stark uncover the truth behind Blue Marvel’s disappearance…and will Blue Marvel ever recover from it? Kevin Grevioux (NEW WARRIORS) and Mat Broome (The End League) join forces to create Marvel’s newest powerhouse super hero! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS T#6 (OF 12) Written by Jim Krueger & ALEX ROSS Penciled by Steve Sadowski & Patrick Berkenkotter Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL The titanic team-up of the year continues! With the time-tossed Cap and Namor held by Tony Stark and his Mighty Avengers, Toro and Bucky are off-the-grid under the protective wing of the New Avengers… while the Torch finds himself in the presence of the most powerful threat to the Marvel Universe, whose identity is revealed in this issue! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE SPECIAL Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & DAN SLOTT Pencils and Cover by STEVE UY One of the longest-running plotlines in Avengers: The Initiative is resolved at last! Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected and decorated graduates. He's become a celebrity hero in Las Vegas, with his true love, Komodo, serving nearby in Arizona. But all the while, he's secretly been in the pocket of the terrorist group Hydra! Now everything comes to a head as Komodo finds out the truth...Senator Woodman's evil plan comes to fruition...and Hardball must choose a side, once and for all! Also in this not-to-be-missed issue, Dan Slott returns to solo writing duties for the previously-untold origin of Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99 BIG HERO SIX #3 (OF 5) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA Southport High School’s football team is in for the game of its life, and Big Hero 6 is working double duty as first string offense for the team, and defending their lives against an enemy from back home! Plus, what will the BH6 team do when one of their own becomes their greatest threat? It’s fourth and long for our heroes in the next issue of Big Hero 6, and their opponents are playing anything but fair! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #7 Written by PAUL CORNELL Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by BRYAN HITCH Brian Braddock has to make his hardest decision ever, in the room that grants your heart's desire. The power behind the Mindless Ones is revealed. Blade and Spitfire: at each other's throats? And our heroes have to fight their way out of: Hell Comes to Birmingham, part two. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #44 Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils by LUKE ROSS Cover by STEVE EPTING Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA Part two of this smashing three-parter pits Bucky Barnes, the new Captain America, against his own past as the Winter Soldier, and one of Steve Rogers deadliest foes... as the remnants of the Cold War creep into the states, searching for a secret weapon that only Cap can stop them from getting their hands on. But is that really what's happening, or is it all a trap? Find out here - by Brubaker and Luke Ross! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 5) Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by ANDREA DIVITO Cover by MIKE PERKINS See them here, the House Of M versions of the Sub-Mariner…Black Bolt…Sabretooth…and Bucky! Magneto solidifies his power base, forming tenuous alliances with other world leaders, including the Sub-Mariner and Black Bolt! But Professor Xavier objects to some of Magneto's tactics--and especially to his personal assassin, Sabretooth! As the human-mutant war intensifies, will the conflict between Xavier and Magneto destroy the mutant alliance from within? Or will its end come at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s elite strike force--led by Captain America's former partner, the deadliest man alive...Bucky Barnes? 32 PGS./RatedT+ …$2.99 DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD ON ARRIVAL Written by TITO FARACI Penciled by CLAUDIO VILLA Cover by CLAUDIO VILLA Presented for the first time in North America: an amazing tale by two of Europe's top creators, starring two of the world's most popular super heroes! A series of bizarre murders suggests that a long-dead villain has returned from the grave. The desperate New York police turn to the Man Without Fear, Daredevil, to solve the case. Daredevil, however, is unaware that Captain America is also investigating… 48 PGS./One-Shot/Mature …$4.99 DAREDEVIL #113 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MICHAEL LARK Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Matt comes face to face with one of the deadliest and most alarming new characters he’s ever encountered--Lady Bullseye! Plus…who is the mysterious old man at the center of the in-fighting within the Hand…and how is he linked to Matt Murdock's past? It’s Part 3 of “Lady Bullseye,” by the award-winning creative team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ETERNALS ANNUAL #1 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Illustrated by PASCAL ALIXE Cover by ED MCGUINNESS When the Eternals are dispatched to investigate strange goings on in Madripoor, they arrive to discover a threat to all of humanity that could render the Horde’s impending arrival of no consequence! Born of the Celestials, the Young Gods believe themselves superior to the Eternals. But one question plagues them: why were they created? Left to determine the answer on their own, the Young Gods’ efforts to this end may prove to be the end of all humanity... and only the Eternals stand in their way! Tremble mortals, for the gods are going to war! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SONS OF GENIUSES Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Art & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS The Marvel Universe is a world of infinite possibilities, and as a member of the Fantastic Four family, Franklin Richards has the means to explore each of those possibilities to the fullest! Since every alternate reality has its own unique version of Franklin, the chances of disaster seem pretty high -- no matter which dimension you call home! But if all of those Franklins from across the folds of space and time found a way come together... well, let's just hope that every alternate reality has a H.E.R.B.I.E. too! 32 PGS./One-Shot/All Ages …$3.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #563 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH Mister and Mrs. Thing! And a threat from the world of 1985! Plus: Who are the Masters of Doom? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WOLVERINE #69 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN “OLD MAN LOGAN” In a decimated future where America is dominated by super-villains, old man Logan lives out his days, but as far as he’s concerned, WOLVERINE died fifty years ago with the rest of the super heroes. Now he’s on a cross-country journey with the blind archer HAWKEYE to deliver a secret package to Hawkeye’s contacts on the east coast. But dinosaurs and earthquakes might just finish them off for good! Plus: the identity of the PRESIDENT is revealed! MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN continue their post-apocalyptic epic for the ages! Part 4 (of 8). 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 GHOST RIDER #29 Written by JASON AARON Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC This is it, Flamehead fans. The battle you've been waiting years for. Johnny Blaze vs. Danny Ketch. Brother against brother. Ghost Rider against Ghost Rider. Talk about your epic showdowns. This is one for the ages, and it's still only part two of the exciting new arc, "Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance." 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #2 (OF 5) Written by SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES Cover by CLINT LANGLEY For sixty seconds Danny Ketch felt alive, for the first time in years. The Ghost Rider reborn: dark and vicious and magnificent.And then it’s gone. And now there’s a shotgun in Danny’s face, a hole in his soul where there should be fire and smoke and vengeance, and nobody around to tell him what the hell is going on. This is not a good way to start the day, and it’s only going to get worse. The hero who fell from grace continues his agonized scrabble back into the light, via exploding Cornish pixies, vermin in the shadows, and an enormous fiery elephant. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN Danny Rand’s life--it all comes down to this! The job title may be “Immortal Iron Fist,” but the individuals who take on that mantle are anything but. And after his 33rd birthday, Danny found out exactly why--when he came face to face with the Ch’i-Lin, a malevolent force that kills every Iron Fist at age 33. But why? And how was his predecessor, the long-lived Orson Randall, able to escape it? Danny better figure something out fast, or he’ll be trading in his costume for a green-and-yellow body bag! It’s the pulse-pounding conclusion of THE MORTAL IRON FIST, by Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7 Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY A new story-arc! A new line-up! And Star-Lord…missing! The shocking revelations made at the end of their Secret Invasion adventure have ripped the team apart! Is there anyone left to continue the task of guarding the galaxy? Who are the new additions to the team? Is this issue going to be packed full of shocks and surprises? This is DnA and Pelletier...so what do you think? A new chapter begins here, so this is your chance to join the title that has IGN.com raving: “It's witty, it's fun, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite monthly titles from Marvel.” 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 HULK #8 Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO 50/50 Covers by Art Adams & FRANK CHO Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA Looking to make a bombastically brilliant book? Here's what ya do: Have JEPH LOEB whip up two heaping helpings of Hulk. Get ART ADAMS to draw HULK vs. the maximum amount of WENDIGO monsters allowed on paper. Then get FRANK CHO to draw RULK whupping up on the gorgeous LADY LIBERATORS. Put both tales together, call the whole thing HULK #8. Bring to boil and serve. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123 Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Art by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN Cover by CLAYTON HENRY & GURU eFX "LOVE & WAR (Part 3)" We know you've all been there, guys. We know it stinks. Your best bud gets a new girlfriend, and suddenly you never see him any more. And when you're Hercules, your BFF is Amadeus Cho, and his new girlfriend is a psychopathic Amazonian princess who wants to destroy the world as we know it with an ancient Atlantean artifact... Well. That really stinks. Guest-Starring Namor the Sub-Mariner! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7 Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA “Iron Man/Iron Man/Does whatever an iron can!” Hmm, doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. The Invincible Iron Man! The Amazing Spider-Man! It’s the team-up to beat the band! And you can only read it in the pages of the fan-beloved, critically acclaimed INVINCIBLE IRON MAN by the white-hot team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #42 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by CLAYTON HENRY DOOMED ELECTION: The Fantastic Four travel to Latveria after Doctor Doom bows to international pressure and opens the office of Supreme President to a democratic election! Of course, Doom has a plan for some serious election fraud, but when his voting scheme backfires the Fantastic Four are caught between Latveria's progressive new leader and one VERY angry ex-tyrant! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #45 Written by TODD DEZAGO Pencils & Cover by ZACH HOWARD Teamed with new Bugle reporter, Billy Walters, Peter finds himself interviewing witnesses to a battle between the nefarious DOCTOR OCTOPUS and the amazing SPIDER-MAN, and discovers that every story has many sides...and not everyone is a Spider-fan! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #5 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI Cover by ROGER CRUZ A VERY STRANGE DAY: In his MA: Super Heroes debut, Doctor Strange encounters a cosmically powered creature known as a Zakimiya, which has been allowing its newborn babies to feed on the very fabric of reality. Dang! Luckily, Doctor Strange has a plan---recruit a magically souped-up Spider-Man to web shut the holes in the fabric of reality, and then hope the two of them can bluff their way to victory against the all-powerful Zakimiya. Good luck with that! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #30 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by IG GUARA Cover by GRAHAM NOLAN THERE'S A TIGRA ON THE LOOSE!: The Griffin is on a rampage, and it's up to the Avengers to stop him! But why is Tigra secretly observing the fight from afar, and why has she been spying on the Avengers for days? And who, in turn, has been spying on HER? Plus, a new Avenger joins the ranks! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #17 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #17 MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #5 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #5 INCREDIBLE HULK #110 WORLD WAR HULK #4 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #17 MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #7 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #43 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN MAGAZINE #1 Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN 96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99 SPIDER-MAN:BRAND NEW DAY #2 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549 56 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2 (OF 4) Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by GREG LAND The monster hit shambles on! The intrepid robot heroes Machine Man and Jocasta have journeyed into the Zombieverse to secure the one item needed to save the Marvel Universe from undead infestation – but first they have to blast their way through the flesh-eating hordes of the Zombie Kingpin of New York! That’s right, writer Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and artist Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) are going to reveal what happened during the five-year gap at the end of the original MARVEL ZOMBIES! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 MOON KNIGHT #24 Written by MIKE BENSON Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM “THE DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR,” PART 4 With the Thunderbolts hot on Moon Knight’s trail, Norman Osborn pulls out his WMD. Bullseye is on the clock, he’s got a lock on his target, and he’s crazy as a rabid dog. But then again, so is Moon Knight… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 MS. MARVEL #33 Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by DAVID YARDIN The untold tale of Carol Danver's days as a secret agent continues! What is Ascension? What is the CIA doing in Afghanistan? And what does all of this have to do the post-Secret Invasion world? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Paulo Siqueira (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) have all the answers. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 MS. MARVEL SPECIAL: STORYTELLER Written by BRIAN REED Pencils & Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI It's Marvel Pirate Mania as the Storyteller returns! Gavin is a young man with the ability to reshape the world in his image, but when he crosses paths with Ms. Marvel once more, dark secrets are revealed, and Gavin's life takes a dark turn. Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) and Giuseppe Cammuncoli bring you a tale where anything can happen... and does! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION #8 (OF 8) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU THIS IS IT!! The truly shocking conclusion to THE comic event hit of the year. And you are not prepared for what will happen in these pages. Heroes will rise, heroes will fall...and the Marvel Universe will, and we're not joking, NEVER be the same again! 40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99 NEW AVENGERS #47 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT SECRET INVASION Tie-In! Of the thousands and thousands of heroes and humans affected by the Skrull invasion, one man's horror and heartbreak rises above the rest. This is the story of Luke Cage! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #19 Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS SECRET INVASION Tie-In! "V-S DAY"—It's been leading to this since the Hank Pym Skrull first came up with the idea for a Fifty State Initiative. This is the final assault in the Secret Invasion, a nation-wide plan that will test the limits of 3-D MAN'S superhuman militia, THE KILL KREW ARMY! Join 3-D MAN, CLOUD 9, KOMODO, HARDBALL, and heroes around America in the battle that will decide the fate of the planet and the future of the Initiative program. Win or lose, there's no turning back. After today, everything changes. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #5 (OF 5) Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO Cover by JUAN DOE The people of Manhattan struggle to survive the final hours of the Skrull invasion. But if they do survive, is there a world left for them to live in? Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello conclude their terrifying tale! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #4 (OF 4) Written by JOE POKASKI Penciled by TOM RANEY Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC The hunt for Black Bolt concludes – launching the Inhumans into their new destiny in the Marvel Universe! It's sister vs. sister, cousin vs. cousin, Kree vs. Skrull! The loyalty lines are redrawn within the royal family as the Inhumans’ mission reaches critical mass! Can Medusa and her tribe get it together to save their once and future King? Or has it all been for nothing? The seeds for the WAR OF KINGS are planted right here! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #4 (OF 4) Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by CARY NORD Cover by TERRY DODSON The X-Men's guerrilla tactics force Commander H'Kurrek to take ruthless measures against the people of San Francisco. Thousands of lives are at stake, and there are only minutes in which to ask: but are the X-Men prepared to descend to the same tactics as their enemies, and target the innocent in order to win a war? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25 Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by CLINT LANGLEY “SECRET INVASION” TIE-IN! Some sins you can never atone for. In the heart of “Secret Invasion,” as the world faces an enormous threat, as every hero in the Marvel Universe is fighting for the very survival of mankind, Frank Castle and Stuart Clarke are trying very, very hard to kill one another. With no more secrets left to be learned and no more places left to hide, these former allies are left with no other choice but to put the other one in the ground. But what about G.W. Bridge? Who's side is he on? And what about all those Skrulls? Who's gonna kill all of them? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 WAR MACHINE: WEAPON OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #35 Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by ADI GRANOV A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The battle between War Machine and the Skrull invaders rockets to its shattering conclusion! And the Winter Guard is in the thick of it--but as friend or foe? Also, if you've been wondering just how far Rhodey's transformation goes, you do not want to miss this issue, which launches next month's WAR MACHINE #1! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC SECRET INVASION Aftermath! Shipping the week after Secret Invasion #8...the end of an era for the Mighty Avengers! Death and defeat at the hands of the Skrulls is just too much for even the Mighty Avengers. Watch the darkest day for the Avengers unfold before you and a shocking ending NO ONE will see coming. Guest-starring THOR! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 NOVA #19 Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA Could it be…the return of the Nova Corps? After last issue’s jaw-dropping cliff-hanger, will things ever be the same for Richard Rider? What is the Worldmind up to, and what will it mean for the future of the Human Rocket and the Nova Corps itself?! Cosmic fans will not want to miss this status-quo-changing chapter of the series Ain't It Cool News calls "Brilliant. Just brilliant." 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 NEW WARRIORS #18 Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by NIC KLEIN The future isn’t so bright. Not when Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights and imposed his rule over a good chunk of the free world. Super heroes have been outlawed and any hope of resistance has been crushed. And while the New Warriors try to escape this world gone wrong, Night Thrasher takes it upon himself to be the one who just might set things right… 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1 Written by SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by WERTHER DELL'EDERA Cover by DAVE WILKINS “IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE…” Welcome to the Helter Skelter Club -- psychedelic hangout of every costumed wannabe, z-list villain and spandex tryhard in NYC. Its retro-tastic owner – Captain Pepper – has been up to his paisley-print elbows in bad business, but now he’s caught the attention of one decidedly ungroovy vigilante...Artist Werther Dell’Edera (Loveless, X-FORCE) and writer Simon Spurrier (Gutsville, GHOST RIDER) cordially invite you to witness Frank Castle facing Trial By Weird, in a kaleidoscopic killfest featuring super hero groupies, brain-sucking Nazi midgets, scale replicas of the Devourer Of Worlds and lots and lots of ninja teddies. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #4 (OF 5) Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by STUART IMMONEN Hellcat is still on the case, tracking the missing heir of an Eskimo witch coven. But hot on the trail of Pete the Yeti, whose rocket powered spruce is making her life difficult. But with the aid of a giant magical wolf named Manslayer and a giant talking Mayan calendar made of stone, she just might survive her trek through the last frontier. If she doesn’t drown in a wave of snow bunnies first. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 RUNAWAYS #4 Written by TERRY MOORE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS The Runaways are breaking up! Something is splitting the team in two and it’s not just the attack by the aliens who are hunting Karolina. Can the kids get back together in time to save their teammate? Chances aren’t looking good! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: PUNISHER MOVIE Written by J0HN RHETT THOMAS For the Punisher, it's the end of one era and the beginning of a new one — and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT is there to tell you all about it with insider access and in-depth coverage. First, Garth Ennis' legendary run on Frank Castle's vigilante adventures comes to a close, and we're there to take a retrospective look back at all the ultra-violent action! Plus: We take a look forward with the new creators of PUNISHER and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL! And next, a new Punisher movie is on the way, led by rising star Ray Stevenson (Rome) and with a whole new look and feel, and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT is on the set to give you everything you want to know before you hit the theaters. Lock and load...it's the Punisher movie SPOTLIGHT! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PUNISHER POSTER BOOK Thirty-six posters showcasing Frank Castle’s brutal one-man war on crime! 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$6.99 SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #3 (OF 4) Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art & Cover by ESAD RIBIC The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line offers a searing vision of Namor, the Sub-Mariner as you’ve never seen, brought to you by Peter Milligan (X-FORCE) and Esad Ribic (SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM)! Travelling deep into the dark belly of the Marianas Trench in search of a missing deep sea expedition, legendary adventurer Randolph Stein finds exactly what he was looking for. Or what’s left of it. There is something down there in the murky depths that man was not meant to see. Something that drives men mad -- or worse. A creature of indescribable power and fury that been waiting for Stein for a long, long time. The legend is true, and it’s larger than Stein could have ever imagined. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 SHE-HULK #35 Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by GG STUDIO'S VINCENZO CUCCA Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. It’s Marvel’s fighting females vs. Russia’s #1 super team! Charging into a land in desperate need of their help, the Lady Liberators collide with the Winter Guard! That’s right, She-Hulk is fighting a bear on the cover – but that’s no average bear, Boo Boo…it’s Ursa Major! And he’ll get no picnic basket from special guest-stars Valkyrie, Thundra and the Invisible Woman! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SQUADRON SUPREME #5 Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN Penciled by MARCO TURINI Cover by GREG LAND “POWER TO THE PEOPLE” Nick Fury lost everything the day his Ultimates turned their backs on him, handing him to the Squadron Supreme. But Fury is finding that some old soldier’s habits die hard—and when four fantastically transformed astronauts go public with their powers, Fury makes a move toward a new superhuman vanguard…all this, and a classic Squadron member returns! Part 5 (of 6) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 SKAAR: SON OF HULK #5 Written by GREG PAK Pencils by RON GARNEY & BUTCH GUICE Cover by RON GARNEY The battle for Prophet Rock begins! Can Skaar seize the true power of his Oldstrong heritage? Can Old Sam, Princess Omaka, and the refugees of Sakaar survive long enough to find out? And what shocking secret could change everything once it falls from the lips of the blind Shadow Priest of Axeman Bone? More epic barbarian action as the Son of Hulk smashes through the savage planet of Sakaar! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 THE TWELVE #9 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by CHRIS WESTON Cover by PAOLO RIVERA The threads of the tapestry draw together around our heroes as one of the Twelve takes that endless dirt-nap! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 THOR #12 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils and Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Sinister things are afoot in Asgard. Loki claims to have only the best of intentions, but her manipulations have seated a new prince on the throne, the brave Balder…and her snake’s tongue has planted seeds of doubt in the ears of Asgardians to question the leadership of the mighty Thor. What insidious treachery will the cunning Loki spring on the noble heroes? And what dreaded effect could it have on the innocent townspeople of neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 THOR: MAN OF WAR Written by MATT FRACTION Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER & CLAY MANN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC For countless millennia, over and again has the mighty, thunderous, impetuous, petulant god Thor raged and rebelled against the leadership of his father and lord, the all-powerful Odin. The capricious tantrums of a selfish titan, spoiled by his own power. But…ODIN HAS HAD ENOUGH! And so as the cycle is repeated in all ages, Thor must ultimately face the fullest wrath of the enraged All-Father! Witness the final and the most epic, earth-shattering, sky-scorching battle ever unleashed by the THOR: AGES OF THUNDER and THOR: REIGN OF BLOOD creative team of Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99 THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #3 (OF 6) Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & COLLEEN COOVER Cover by DAVE BULLOCK Variant Cover by SAL BUSCEMA Irradiated creek water turns a trouble-making hillbilly named Junior into a deadly match for The Sentry! Unfamiliar with Ozark ways, our hero is also bound by the Code of the Hills to marry cousin Ellie! How can the Golden Guardian of Good defeat…MOUNTAIN MAN? PLUS: What good is the power of a million exploding suns when it comes to romance? None! So, when the Sentry gets called in for his most confounding task ever, advising Manoo on how to win the heart of his true love, Gtt-Chow, the Sentry turns to a real expert: Millie the Model! But can even her expert guidance help when Gtt-Chow hooks up with a notorious interstellar arms dealer? Two titanic tales in one tiny tome! Terrific! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 TRUE BELIEVERS #5 (OF 5) Written by CARY BATES Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY Guest-starring Iron Man! To obtain the final clue she needs to solve her father’s murder, Payback has made an enemy of Tony Stark. Big mistake. Now that she’s finally on the verge of learning the killer’s identity, can she put the pieces of the puzzle together before the Armored Avenger makes good on his vow to take down all the True Believers? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 THUNDERBOLTS #126 Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover by Francesco "MATT" MATTINA The new creative team of writer Andy Diggle (Losers, Green Arrow: Year One) and penciler Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.) shake up Marvel’s most unpredictable team! The events of Secret Invasion have taken Norman Osborn out of Thunderbolts Mountain…and when the cat is away, the mice will play! Bullseye owes Songbird big time – and now it’s time to settle up! A huge upheaval is coming for the T-Bolts, and the beginning tremors are felt here! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #2 (OF 2) Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL & KAARE ANDREWS Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI You met Subject X in the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN. But what was he really doing and who he was doing it for? Find our in the second issue of this special 2-issue tie-in series to Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi’s opening salvo on Astonishing X-Men! Ghost Boxes is about the real stakes of the Ghost Boxes storyline, and what will happen if the X-Men fail to solve that mystery. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #504 Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON LOVELORN (1 of 4): In the depths of his heartache over Kitty Pryde, Colossus goes looking for something-- anything-- to stop his pain...and finds a nightmare from the Old Country running rampant in the States. What's their connection? Elsewhere, Angel and the Beast begin a worldwide quest gathering some of the most unique minds on Earth and run across a hero long thought dormant. Emma checks in to a hotel you have to see to believe while poor Scott sits idly by...oh, and then footage showing the Alaskan Massacre that kicked off MESSIAH COMPLEX is released to the media. Just another day in the life of the all new, all different X-MEN! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-MEN: LEGACY #218 Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by MIKE DEODATO Wolverine and Professor X face off against an unholy alliance of enemies old and new, as Sebastian's Shaw's schemes come to fruition. But the greatest danger arises from the most unlikely source, as Xavier's determination to atone for past sins takes him into Daken's scarred and traumatized mind. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #30 Written by DANIEL WAY Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO ORIGINAL SIN Continued from X-MEN: LEGACY #218! Searching for his kidnapped son, Wolverine will let nothing stand in his way—not even The Hellfire Club! Meanwhile, what dark secrets will Professor X unearth inside the scorched battlefield that is Wolverine’s mind? And what will it tell him about his own past deeds? Find out here in the mind-shattering—literally mind-shattering—conclusion to ORIGINAL SIN! Part 5 (of 5) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 X-FORCE #9 Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Pencils & Cover by MIKE CHOI “OLD GHOSTS” As Warpath fights for his life and very soul in the American Southwest, Wolverine gets lucky in Japan. Because you demanded it, DOMINO joins X-Force as they continue to hunt down the . Vanisher has begrudgingly led the team right to the abandoned labs of recently deceased MISTER SINISTER, but X-Force's enemies are right on their heels. PLUS: What's happening to Wolfsbane? Part 3 (of 4) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 CABLE #8 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI “WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, PART 2” Cable has taken the mutant messiah to a safe haven hundreds of years in the future — only to discover that this timeline is marked for destruction by a band of heavily armed soldiers claiming to be the remnants of the U.S. government. And that’s not even the worst thing about them! Meanwhile, back in the present, Cyclops — desperate to squeeze some answers out of Bishop — uses an interrogation so brutal, not even the Geneva Convention covers it: a few minutes in a room alone with Emma Frost! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 DEADPOOL #4 Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by JASON PEARSON “SAY ‘HI’ TO THE BAD GUY,” PART 1 (OF 2) His mission in “Secret Invasion” completed, Deadpool goes back to business as usual, completely unaware that he’s been sold up the river by a villain of incalculable guile -- a villain who won’t soon forget -- or forgive -- Wade’s sins. As the Skrull War winds to its climactic conclusion, the Merc with a Mouth has no idea that the worst for him is yet ahead. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 YOUNG X-MEN #8 Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Pencils & Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE Discover the secret origin of Ink. The bad-boy of the Young X-Men has been shrouded in mystery, but that ends here, and the truth will shake the team of young mutants. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-FACTOR #37 Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by BOO COOK It’s a showdown in the Motor City as X-Factor goes toe-to-toe with the mysterious Karma organization. And when it seems the team is at its darkest moment, Madrox loses all control. Meanwhile, Val Cooper and her government forces claim to be working in X-Factor’s best interest. But are they really? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (OF 4) Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by DAVE WILKINS Wolverine is back in Chinatown, settling old scores. First up, his vengeful ex-girlfriend. Only problem, she now commands an army of gun-toting thugs, along with four mystical Kung Fu warriors, who together put a beatdown on Wolvie the likes of which hasn’t been seen in years. Now with Wolverine driven into hiding and the entire city out searching for him, who will dare come to his aid? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (OF 4) Written by MIKE CAREY & VARIOUS Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN & VARIOUS Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Iceman continues his quest toward the West Coast and discovers something new about his powers. But is it enough to save his life from a friend turned foe? Plus stories featuring Colossus and a mysterious Young X-Man. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN #1 (OF 4) Written by Christos gage Art & Cover by MARIO ALBERTI Christos Gage (THUNDERBOLTS, HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS) is joined by international superstar-tist Mario Alberti (CREDITS) to bring you the most misunderstood team of all time meeting the most misunderstood super hero of all time in a 4-part mystery that starts in the early days of the Marvel Age and winds it’s way through to today! In Part One, Kraven the Hunter and the Blob attack the world’s strangest teens while deep in the background an even greater threat watches…and waits. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 X-MEN: WORLDS APART #2 (OF 4) Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES Cover by DAVID YARDIN The game is set. The Black Panther, ruler of Wakanda, is being held captive and the military might of his entire kingdom has been turned on the one person who could free him: his wife and queen, Storm. But if Storm chooses to fight her fellow Wakandans and rescue her husband, she does so at a cost: she may not be able to save her teammates, the X-Men, who are in similar peril halfway around the world. Writer Chris Yost (X-FORCE, NEW X-MEN) and up-and-coming artist DIOGENES NEVES pose the question: Does Storm stand by the Black Panther or the X-Men? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 X-MEN: MAGNETO TESTAMENT #3 (OF 5) Written by GREG PAK Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC The harrowing saga of young Magneto's struggle to save his family from the Nazi onslaught continues as the German army invades Poland--and our hero learns brutal new lessons and discovers new strength within himself. But even with all of his hard-won smarts and developing skills, how can one boy fight against the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto and the killing winter of 1941? It's a poignant Marvel Knights take on the life of a young Magneto, by Greg Pak (WORLD WAR HULK) and Carmine Di Giandomenico (DAREDEVIL: BATTLIN' JACK MURDOCK). 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 WOLVERINE: CHOP SHOP Written by MIKE BENSON Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by TOMER HANUKA You’ve heard the story before: A beautiful woman picks up a guy in a bar. They have a couple drinks, show each other a good time. And when he wakes up the next morning, the guy finds himself in a bathtub full of ice, with two fewer kidneys than he had the night before. Well, Wolverine’s heard this story too and he ain’t too thrilled by it. In fact, he’s willing to bring an end to it in the most direct way he can think of… 32 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$2.99 NEW EXILES #14 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by ALEX GARNER The Exiles find themselves on an Earth with no super- powers, but where humanity vies with an intelligent sauropod race for dominance. The Daughters of the Dragon serve as the champions of humankind, while the mysterious Sons of Iron refuse to reveal which side they are on. But neither group is ready for the coming of Liliandra and her Shi’Ar Death Commandos… not without our reality-hopping heroes! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 3) Written by MARC SUMERAK Penciled by MARK ROBINSON & TIM SEELEY Cover and Variant by MICHAEL RYAN Long before his memories were restored, the X-Man known as Wolverine spent years seeking to unlock the mysteries of his past. Some of those memories were best left forgotten. Join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine's mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan's life -- his days in the Weapon X program! It's a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel's most prominent mutant! PLUS: Each issue features a 10-page back-up story featuring an important player from Wolverine's past! First up, an untold tale of Wolvie's arch-nemesis, the mutant madman known as Sabretooth! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 X-MEN: PIXIES AND DEMONS DIRECTOR'S CUT Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by GREG LAND Cover by GREG LAND In this issue, the young mutant Pixie tries to save her town from a mysterious evil. But when the baddies prove too tough for any one hero to handle, Pixie calls in a little help from her friends. Guest-starring Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus and the rest of Marvel's mightiest mutants! This spectacular story features the work of acclaimed scribe Mike Carey (X-Men, Messiah CompleX) and fan-favorite artist Greg Land (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate Power) in a story that will usher in a new era for the X-Men! The future of mutantkind starts here, so be sure to check it out. Then, check out the exciting extras in the back for a behind the scenes look at how this astonishing tale was created! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS GIARRUSSO Art by GURIHIRU & CHRIS GIARRUSSO Cover by GURIHIRU "All right, bub. Gimme my appearance schedule for October..." "Sure, Mr. Logan! There's your regular solo title, of course. Plus, the usual line-up of team books." "So that's just UNCANNY, ASTONISHING, NEW AVENGERS and X-FORCE. No prob." "There's also your side projects. ORIGINS, FIRST CLASS, MANIFEST DESTINY, another FIRST CLASS..." "Uh huh. Anythin' else?" "Don't forget cameos! Possibly AVENGERS/INVADERS... maybe a SECRET INVASION appearance..." "Hmph. Sounds like a light month to me. Think I got room for one more book. You got anythin' FUN?" "Actually..." 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #9 Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover by SALVA ESPIN Flashing claws versus fists of fury! That's right -- Wolverine takes on SHANG-CHI, MASTER OF KUNG-FU! 'Nuff said! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 FOOLKILLER: WHITE ANGELS #5 (OF 5) Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by PAUL AZACETA Cover by TOMM COKER “PLAY THE FOOL” Some crimes make you cringe. Some make you sick. And some bore through your eyes and brand themselves onto your brain. The White Angels specialize in the latter. Now they’re about to pay for the crimes -- in blood and tears. The Foolkiller has come for his pound of flesh. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99 DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL-SLAYER #3 (OF 4) Written by BRIAN KEENE Art by CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by KAARE ANDREWS As a secret cabal within Heaven and Hell conspires to manufacture a war, the new Devil-Slayer finds himself besieged by ghouls and surrounded by enemies on all sides. It's a race against time to unravel the Bloodstone conspiracy and stop Operation: Xenogenesis before it's too late for all of mankind, in this terrifying, brutal reinterpretation of the Devil-Slayer by acclaimed horror novelist Brian Keene and rising star Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99 PUNISHER #64 Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by DAVE JOHNSON “GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES, PART 4: SATAN DUST” 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. A little girl dead. By his hand. A line the Punisher swore he’d never cross. Frank Castle has never had less to lose…or more pain to dole out. Cutting a bloody swathe through the dusty Mexican desert town of Tierra Rota, Frank works his way up the food chain of a criminal empire, unaware of what waits for him at the top. An old acquaintance with a familiar -- and unforgettable -- face. 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99 COLLECTIONS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 5 HC Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & JOHNNY CRAIG Cover by GEORGE TUSKA Step back from the big screen and jump into the tales that made Marvel’s Iron Avenger one of the world’s most-famous super heroes! It’s a new era for comics’ most of sophisticated scientist/socialite, Tony Stark, as Archie Goodwin, E.C. Comics great Johnny Craig and the iron man of IRON MAN illustrators, George Tuska, take you on an amazing set of adventures! Just to warm you up, we’ve got Happy Hogan transformed into the Freak, one of Iron Man’s earliest enemies back to settle a score, a wild adventure into the far-flung future and a good, old-fashioned bash-’em-up with the Crusher teamed with a twisted-metal duel with the buzzsaw blades of the Gladiator. And now, the main course! Iron Man’s oldest and evilest of enemies, the Mandarin, returns and pushes the Golden Gladiator to the breaking point. First, he pits Iron Man against the Incredible Hulk in a battle of the titans that only one will walk away from, and then he tears him down with his discovery that Tony Stark is Iron Man! It’s an all-time Iron Man classic that’s so great that for good measure, we’re also bringing you the carnage of the Controller, a threat so awesome that it brings Iron Man together with Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. to stop it! Collecting IRON MAN #2-13. 272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3493-0 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 5 HC — VARIANT VOL. 107 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3494-7 272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 3 HC Written by VARIOUS Penciled by HARRY SAHLE, JIMMY THOMPSON, CARL PFEUFER, BOB OKSNER, GEORGE KLEIN, AL BELLMAN, VINCE ALASCIA, CHAD GROTHKOPF, DON RICO, AL FAGALY, ALEX SCHOMBURG, MIKE SEKOWSKY, ALLEN SIMON & AL GABRIELE Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG It’s the titanic trio of the Timely Big Three — Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner — combined with Golden Age luminaries the Destroyer and the Whizzer in one all-out amazing series! Defending wartime America from Nazi airships, ape-men and anything and everything else the Axis can throw at them, the Human Torch and Toro burn up the comic page like it’s still 1943. Captain America and Bucky parachute into adventures from mad scientists to buzz-bombing Nazis. Meanwhile, the Destroyer stops at nothing — including a battalion of Hitler impersonators — to stop the Nazi threat. And the Pacific Theatre won’t be left waiting, not with the Sub-Mariner around! He takes it straight to the Emperor himself and comes back to clean up the docks while he’s at it! But before you speed away, don’t miss the Whizzer as he races through maddening mazes and thwarts the plans of kidnapping crooks! It’s comic-book adventure at its purest, so reserve your copy today! Collecting ALL-WINNERS COMICS #9-14. 304 PGS./All Ages …$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3357-5 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 3 HC —VARIANT VOL. 108 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3358-2 304 PGS./All Ages …$59.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 HC Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS Penciled by GENE COLAN & BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH Cover by GENE COLAN The Man Without Fear faces his greatest threats yet in his fantastic fifth MASTERWORKS adventure! Matt Murdock has done battle with Marveldom's most maddening villains — but when he meets the Jester for the very first time, the rules change forever. Framing DD for murder, the Jester sets all of New York on a manhunt for the Man Without Fear! But there's another menace looking to push the stakes even higher: Starr Saxon, the mastermind who discovers DD's secret identity! Then comes the all-time Stan Lee/Gene Colan classic, "Brother, Take My Hand!" — a story that marked the ever-advancing march of super-hero comics into the social issues of the '60s by tackling the tale of a blinded Vietnam vet finding his way Stateside. It's a no-question classic! There's plenty of action, too, as DD jumps inside the ring to rub knuckles with Captain America, teeters over the city with Stilt Man, teams-up with the Black Panther and all the while struggles to rebuild his relationship with the lovely Karen Page. And as if that wasn't enough, we're rounding it out with the Stan and Gene's Not Brand Echh side-splitter, "Scaredevil, Defeated by the Evil Electrifico!" Collecting DAREDEVIL #42-53 and NOT BRAND ECHH #4. 272 PGS/All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3042-0 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 HC — VARIANT VOL. 110 272 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3043-7 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 HC Written by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY & STAN LEE Penciled by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY, AL AVISON, SYD SHORES, MIKE SEKOWSKY, CHARLES NICHOLAS, JACK ALDERMAN & CHAD GROTHKOPF Cover by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY Mighty Marvel is bringing you another quartet of 64-page action-adventure greats featuring the one-and-only Captain America! From the personal files of Captain America comes comic-book adventure as only found in the bombastic Golden Age! Cap and Bucky battle the Black Talon, race through a spy ambush, sort out a mountain man feud, shrink down to fight pygmies, and venture to the wind-swept moors on the trail of the Hound of Cardiff Manor in the stories that put Captain America in the minds and into the back pockets of millions of Americans. Supported by the wartime tales of foreign correspondent "Headline" Hunter, the heroic Hurricane and Father Time, and Stan Lee's cartoon serial the Imp, these stories are pure Golden Age excitement from cover to cover! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #9-12. 280 PGS/All Ages ...$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2878-6 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 — VARIANT VOL. 111 280 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2879-3 ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC Written by JOSS WHEDON Penciled by JOHN CASSADAY Covers by JOHN CASSADAY This deluxe hardcover collects ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 3: TORN and ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 4: UNSTOPPABLE by the chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday, plus extras. In TORN, things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost's erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate? And in UNSTOPPABLE, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday prove they are more than Astonishing: They are unstoppable! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #13-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1. 320 PGS./ Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2253-1 Trim size: oversized ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC DM ONLY 320 PGS./ Rated T+ …$34.99 Trim size: oversized ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 1 HC—BACK TO PRESS! $29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2301-6) MYTHOS HC Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA All New Cover by PAOLO RIVERA Showcasing the origins of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! See how Spider-Man’s super-hero career began! Learn how the Fantastic Four became the team they are today! Witness the origin and earliest days of the Hulk and Ghost Rider! Revisit Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America! Experience the first encounter between the X-Men and their ultimate nemesis, Magneto! Paul Jenkins tells the tales, while Paolo Rivera delivers the beautiful fully painted artwork. Collecting MYTHOS: SPIDER-MAN, HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR, GHOST RIDER, CAPTAIN AMERICA and X-MEN. 144 PGS./ Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-1597-7 Trim size: oversized INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by JOE QUESADA Tony Stark — Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. — faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony’s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What’s worse, he’s got Iron Man tech, and he’s every bit Iron Man’s equal and opposite…except younger, faster, smarter…and immeasurably evil. Rising-star writer Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN) join forces to repulsor-ray your comic books to a cinder! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1-6. 152 PGS./ Rated A…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3460-2 Trim size: standard INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC — DIRECT MARKET ONLY 1 (MOVIE COVER) 152 PGS./ Rated A…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3461-9 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC — DIRECT MARKET ONLY 2 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA 152 PGS./ Rated A…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3462-6 FANTASTIC FOUR: WORLD'S GREATEST PREMIERE HC Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by BRYAN HITCH Covers by BRYAN HITCH MARK MILLAR! BRYAN HITCH! Need we say more? All right, we will! Who is Mrs. Fantastic? And how will her return into Reed’s life rock comicdom’s First Family? Also, get ready to meet the Invisible Woman’s brand-NEW super-team! These stories will make FANTASTIC FOUR “The World’s ULTIMATEST Comic Magazine!” Promise! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #554-561. 192 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3225-7 Trim Size: standard FANTASTIC FOUR: WORLD'S GREATEST PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY) 192 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3562-3 NEW AVENGERS VOL. 8: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS, DAVID MACK, JIM CHEUNG & BILLY TAN Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT The Avengers are trapped in the Savage Land, battling friend and foe. And Spider-Man heads to the one person in the entire place he knows he can trust: Ka-Zar! But is it really him? This important chapter rewinds the events of the very first New Avengers story and shows how it connects to the Invasion. Plus: the break up of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage; a major development in the life of Echo; and the story of how the Skrull empire was able to infiltrate the Marvel Universe, and who instigated the invasion and why. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #38-42. 120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2946-2 These NEW AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1: BREAKOUT…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1479-3) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1672-9) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1706-7) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1987-6) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 5: CIVIL WAR…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2446-2) NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2468-9) NEW AVNEGERS VOL. 7: THE TRUST…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-7) CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 – THE MAN WHO BOUGHT AMERICA PREMIERE HC Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by STEVE EPTING & BUTCH GUICE Cover by STEVE EPTING THE SAGA OF THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA CONTINUES! He's doing his best to carry on the legacy of Steve Rogers, but things go from bad to worse for Bucky Barnes when the Red Skull makes an unexpected move for the very soul of America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #37-42. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2970-7 Trim size: standard These CAPTAIN AMERICA TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2423-8) CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2424-5) SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN'S FIRST HUNT PREMIERE HC Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, BOB GALE, DAN SLOTT, & ZEB WELLS Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ, PAOLO SIQUERA & PATRICK OLLIFFE Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Her name is Kraven. She's Spider-Man's newest and most terrifying nemesis — and she just discovered his secret identity. With an army of villains at her command, even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? Find out as Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez give you the fight of Spidey’s life against the Brand New Kraven!!! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564-567 and the Harry Osborn story from BRAND NEW DAY EXTRA. 112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3216-5 Trim size: standard X-MEN: LEGACY — SINS OF THE FATHER PREMIERE HC Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by KEN LASHLEY Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it? Then, Sinister’s machinations finally come to a head, after decades of preparations. Can Xavier discover the secrets to the plot against his mind before he loses his sanity? Or will he become another in a long line of victims? Either way, he just may learn things about his past he’ll come to regret. Guest starring Sebastian Shaw and the deadliest gator in the swamp, Gambit! Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #213-216, plus two special bonus stories: the rare X-MEN: THE UNLIKELY SAGA OF XAVIER, MAGNETO AND STAN one-shot, written by Stan “The Man” Lee himself; and the X-MEN: ODD MEN OUT one-shot, featuring artwork by the late, legendary Dave Cockrum. 168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3002-4 Trim size: standard X-MEN: LEGACY — DIVIDED HE STANDS PREMIERE HC STILL AVAILABLE! $24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3000-0) DAREDEVIL: YELLOW PREMIERE HC Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by TIM SALE Cover by TIM SALE “The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up.” Those are the words blind attorney Matthew Murdock’s father lived and died by. Prizefighter Battlin’ Jack Murdock’s murder set in motion a chain of events that exploded with a new super hero swinging out of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen — the blind Acrobat Daredevil. In this retelling of the early career of the Man Without Fear, the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Spider-Man: Blue, Batman: The Long Halloween) have taken an inspiring action-adventure story and blended it with a romantic comedy. The result, highlighted by Sale’s dazzling ink washes and Matt Hollingsworth’s spectacular color, is the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of two young people in love — Matthew Murdock and Karen Page. Collecting DAREDEVIL: YELLOW #1-6. 160 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3444-2 Trim size: standard DAREDEVIL: YELLOW BLACK AND WHITE PREMIERE HC Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by TIM SALE Cover by TIM SALE Retelling of the early career of the Man Without Fear in bold black and white! 160 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3445-9 Trim size: standard MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN: ARMORED AVENGER DIGEST Written by FRED VAN LENTE, JEFF PARKER, PAUL TOBIN & MARGOT BLANKIER Penciled by SCOTT KOBLISH, ALVIN LEE & JUAN SANTACRUZ Cover by FRANCIS TSAI The Armored Avenger powers through more exciting, all-ages adventures! Featuring Hulk, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Jolt, Plantman and Backlash! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #13, IRON MAN: GOLDEN AVENGER #1, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN & HULK — FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2007 EDITION, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN & HULK & SPIDER-MAN — FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008 EDITION. 96 PGS./All Ages …$8.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3421-3 THESE MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN VOL. 1: HEART OF STEEL DIGEST $6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2644-7) MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN VOL. 2: IRON ARMORY DIGEST $7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2645-4) MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN VOL. 3: HERO BY DESIGN DIGEST $7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3008-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR: SPACED CRUSADERS DIGEST Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET & GRAHAM NOLAN Cover by GRAHAM NOLAN All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring Iron Man, Amoeba & Asteroid! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #37-40. 96 PGS./All Ages …$8.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2986-8 THESE MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE! MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: FAMILY OF HEROES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1858-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2: FANTASTIC VOYAGES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1859-4) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: WORLD'S GREATEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2002-5) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: COSMIC THREATS…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2208-7) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5: ALL 4 ONE, 4 FOR ALL…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2209-5) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6: MONSTERS & MYSTERIES DIGEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2380-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7: THE SILVER SURFER…$6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2485-6) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 8: MONSTERS, MOLES, COWBOYS & COUPONS…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2486-3) MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9: NEW YORK’S FINEST DIGEST…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2985-1) YOUNG X-MEN VOL. 1: FINAL GENESIS TPB Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE Cover by TERRY DODSON In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and young mutants Rockslide, Blindfold and Dust are alone and directionless. Until the day Cyclops recruits them to hunt the new incarnation of the Brotherhood — and kill them. Joined by a pair of new recruits, the young X-Men learn a hard truth about the world post-Messiah CompleX: Sometimes old allies make for deadly enemies. Collecting YOUNG X-MEN #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3154-0 Trim size: standard AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 2 — KILLED IN ACTION TPB Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, STEVE UY, SALVADOR LARROCA, CLAYTON HENRY, TOM FEISTER & PATRICK SHERBERGER Cover by JIM CHEUNG Marvel’s super-hero army at war…with itself! Iron Man’s new superhuman military force, the Initiative, seems to be a success. Its early cadets are nearing graduation, new recruits are coming in, and government-backed teams of super-heroes are spreading across the United States. But as the program grows ever larger, its worst enemies may lie within its own ranks: extraterrestrial spies, terrorist infiltrators, corrupt officials, disillusioned troops and an insane new super-soldier armed with the world’s most dangerous weapon. Can the Initiative survive this rogue operative’s murderous rampage? Secret identities, secret origins and secret agendas are revealed in tales of espionage, intrigue and all-out action, featuring the Mighty Avengers and guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7-13 and ANNUAL #1. 208 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2861-8 ULTIMATE HULK VS. IRON MAN: ULTIMATE HUMAN TPB Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by CARY NORD Cover by CARY NORD It’s the Ultimate Monster versus the Ultimate Machine in Ultimate Human! All Bruce Banner wanted was a cure. All Tony Stark wanted to do was help. But in typical Ultimate Universe style, human failings and political intrigue get in the way, leading to a primal battle between humanity and technology as the two titanic Ultimates square off in a ferocious test of opposing strengths. It’s a battle between the Hulk, the most awesome emblem of brute force in existence, and Iron Man, whose keenly enhanced physiology represents the bleeding edge of science and technology. And in any such battle, expect massive collateral damage! As the political intrigue and long-buried secrets are slowly revealed in writer Warren Ellis’ own inimitable way, expect to be shocked, surprised and overcome with the kind of seat-of-your-pants, comic-reading glee that is a hallmark of the Ultimate reading experience. Marking artist Cary Nord’s triumphant return to Marvel, ULTIMATE HUMAN is the next key chapter in the ongoing Ultimate saga! Collecting ULTIMATE HUMAN #1-4. 104 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2917-2 DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 1 TPB Written by FRANK MILLER, BILL MANTLO, ROGER MCKENZIE & DAVID MICHELINIE Penciled by FRANK MILLER 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 PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #27-28, and DAREDEVIL #158-161 and #163-172. 336 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3473-2 NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 3 TPB Written by GRANT MORRISON Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, PHIL JIMENEZ & MARC SILVESTRI Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century — masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel’s mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes — replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on NEW X-MEN is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collecting NEW X-MEN #142-154. 336 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3253-0 These NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1…$34.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3251-6) NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2…$34.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3252-3) X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – BAND OF BROTHERS TPB Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, JULIA BAX, ERIC NGUYEN & CLAYTON HENRY Cover by ERIC NGUYEN For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged — until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! In this volume, the fledgling X-Men encounter shape-shifting Skrulls from outer space; the swamp-dwelling creature called the Man-Thing; Magneto's daugher, the Scarlet Witch; super-spy the Black Widow; and more! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6-10. 120 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2599-0 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS—MUTANT MAYHEM TP—STILL AVAILABLE! $15.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2781-9} THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS VOL. 2: CAGED ANGELS TPB Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Mind over murder! Super-villains drafted into serving as federal marshals, the Thunderbolts specialize in hunting down unlicensed super heroes — but they may be doing their jobs a bit too well. The prisons are full, so Thunderbolts Mountain is serving as a temporary jail while they process all their latest prisoners — some of whom happen to be ruthless psychics bent on destroying the team from within. And since the Thunderbolts include horrific head-cases like Venom, Swordsman, Moonstone and the Green Goblin, a little mental manipulation can be a very dangerous thing. Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #116-121. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2567-9 THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS VOL. 1: FAITH IN MONSTERS TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $14.99 ISBN: (978-0-7851-2566-2) GHOST RIDER: HELL BENT AND HEAVEN BOUND TPB Written by JASON AARON Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Writer Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE, Scalped) and artist Roland Boschi take Ghost Rider down a blazing new road! Through the years, Johnny Blaze has lost everything to the curse of the Ghost Rider — his family, his life, even his soul. But now, at long last, Johnny finally knows who's responsible for turning him into a flame-headed horror-show on wheels, and he's hitting the road, looking for vengeance and answers — but mostly just vengeance. Collecting GHOST RIDER #20-25. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3017-8 These GHOST RIDER TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! GHOST RIDER VOL. 1: VICIOUS CYCLE… $13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2296-6) GHOST RIDER VOL. 2: THE LIFE & DEATH OF JOHNNY BLAZE… $13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2297-4) GHOST RIDER VOL. 3: APOCALYPSE SOON…$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2556-3) GHOST RIDER VOL. 4: REVELATIONS…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2965-3) X-MEN: LEGACY — DIVIDED HE STANDS TPB Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SCOT EATON, GREG LAND, BRANDON PETERESON, MIKE DEODATO, JOHN ROMITA JR. & BILLY TAN Cover by DAVID FINCH No more X-Men. In the wake of Messiah CompleX, mutantkind lies in ruin. Gravely injured, Professor X appears sidelined. Will he abandon his dream for peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants? With the future of mutantkind in flux, how far will he go to reclaim his place among his people? And what will happen to those who get in his way? Fresh off a groundbreaking run on Messiah CompleX, writer Mike Carey and artist Scot Eaton — with help from John Romita Jr., Billy Tan, Greg Land, Brandon Peterson and Mike Deodato — take on mutantkind’s most iconic figures, as well as some of the most important moments in X-Men history. Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #208-212. 120 PGS./Rated A …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3001-7 COUNTER X VOL. 3 TPB Written by WARREN ELLIS & STEVEN GRANT Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI; Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Nate Grey's beside himself! He has to figure out if he's his own best friend or worst enemy when he starts a tour of alternate universes, with a redheaded nemesis who's either his lover Madelyne or his mother Jean — if not both! Plus: A Broken Man's come a lot of broken miles to face a group of mutants who didn't want to save or conquer the world, but will Nate defend them when he learns they did something much, much worse? It's a showdown for the Mutant Shaman to save at least two worlds, before he starts on all the others! Collecting X-MAN #63-70. 192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3306-3 These COUNTER X TRADEPAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! COUNTER X VOL. 1…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3304-9) COUNTER X VOL. 2…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3305-6) PUNISHER: BARBARIAN WITH A GUN TPB Written by CHUCK DIXON Art & Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA The island of Puerto Dulce's name means "Sweet Port," but there's nothing sweet about getting skewered on sugar cane! The Punisher's been enslaved in a Caribbean jungle, and escape means going through prisoners, revolutionaries, and alligators! Will he catch his drug-dealing quarry before their shared enemies beat him to it? Guest-starring Ice Phillips from Marvel's controversial series THE 'NAM! Collecting THE PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #26-30. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3428-2 MOON KNIGHT VOL. 3: GOD & COUNTRY TPB Written by MIKE BENSON & CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA, JAVIER SALTARES & MIKE DEODATO Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM Moon Knight has his registration card… and he’s gonna use it! The Civil War is over, and the pro-registration forces won. Iron Man, newly installed director of S.H.I.E.L.D., has put the call out to masked heroes everywhere: Get on the right side of the law, and play by the rules. Amazingly, Moon Knight has answered the call. But playing by the rules has always been the hard part for Marc Spector and the avatar of Khonshu! And now the city whose streets are on fire with his vengeance wonders how in the world did someone like Moon Knight get approved for registration? Iron Man is not waiting for an answer. Especially since thugs, dealers and gangsters everywhere are turning up dead with the shape of a crescent moon carved into their foreheads! Is that the calling card of the Moon Knight? Or something more sinister? Collecting MOON KNIGHT #14-20. 184 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2521-1 These MOON KNIGHT TRADEPAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! MOON KNIGHT VOL. 1: THE BOTTOM…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1907-8) MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2: MIDNIGHT SUN…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1907-8) ESSENTIAL MARVEL SAGA VOL. 2 TPB Written by PETER SANDERSON, STAN LEE, FRANK MILLER, ROY THOMAS & MORE Penciled by KEITH POLLARD, JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK & MORE Cover by KEITH POLLARD Nick Fury's first mission with S.H.I.E.L.D.! Kang's first invasion! Doctor Strange's first battle with Dormammu! The Trial of the Gods! The Coming of Galactus! And those are only a few of the earth-shaking adventures from the second installment of the Marvel Universe's most formative years! The origin of the Green Goblin and the death of Baron Zemo! The Inhumans' Great Refuge and the Savage Land! Spider-Man vs. Daredevil, the Avengers vs. the X-Men and six, count 'em, SIX Avengers who started out on the wrong side of the law! Plus: the Juggernaut and the Scorpion! The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Frightful Four, the Masters of Evil and so much more! Collecting MARVEL SAGA #13-25. 480 PGS./All Ages …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2728-4 ESSENTIAL MARVEL SAGA VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $16.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2727-7) ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 5 TPB Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, GERRY CONWAY, ROY THOMAS, TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by HERB TRIMPE, MARIE SEVERIN, SAL BUSCEMA & JOE STATON Cover by RICH BUCKLER & JOHN ROMITA The Abomination, the Glob, the Juggernaut, the Rhino, the Wendigo, Xemnu the Titan and more — no enemy's too big and monstrous for the Hulk! But is even the strongest one there is a match for the one who's the best there is…at what he does? Wolverine's first appearance and first fight with the Hulk reprinted here! Plus: triple-gamma action, international intrigue, poetry and the first death of Adam Warlock! Guest-starring the X-Men, the Inhumans and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #171-200 and ANNUAL #5. 616 PGS./All Ages …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3065-9 These ESSENTIAL HULK TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 1…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2374-1) ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 2…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0795-9) ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 3…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1689-3) ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 4…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2193-5) MARVEL POSTERS IRON MAN/SPIDER-MAN POSTER 24x36 Color Poster…$7.99 Final Order Cut-Off 10/16, (On-Sale 11/12/08) MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE POSTER 36x24 Color Poster…$7.99 Final Order Cut-Off 10/30, (On-Sale 11/26/08) MARVEL PREVIEWS #62 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 9/24/08 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS MARVEL SELECT: ANTI-VENOM ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! A Jean St Jean Sculpt! Presenting a fresh take on a classic villain, this seven-inch action figure release features a new Venom as never before! Fresh from the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man comics, Anti-Venom is featured with a deluxe symbiote base and multiple points of articulation for the character's action figure debut - making this Marvel Select release a sure-fire hit! (C: 1-1-4) Figure SRP: $19.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #206 ‘SECRET INVASION’ COMES TO A CLOSE The event miniseries by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu may be coming to an end, but the Marvel Universe must go on! What’s next for the heroes? Who’s taking the dirt nap? And what happens to the Skrulls? We forecast the aftermath right here. FEMME FATALES: HOLLYWOOD’S HOTTEST LEADING LADIES With Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes set to star in Frank Miller’s “The Spirit,” we rank the hottest actresses to ever star in your favorite genre movies! Who’s Wizard’s No. 1 leading lady? Find out in this ish! WARREN ELLIS Q&A He’s currently “astonishing” readers with his run on that X-title with Simone Bianchi, and creating an entire universe of goodies with his creator-owned Avatar work. We sit down with the bombastic brainiac to pick his thoughts on all that and more. GREEN LANTERN: SCI-FI EPIC Going “Green” is the way to be at DC—Geoff Johns continues his stellar run writing the sci-fi cop’s epic adventures. In the midst of the “Red Lantern” arc, he’s prepping the next event storyline, “Blackest Night,” a must-read chapter. Get the scoop here! ‘FINAL CRISIS’ ROLLS ON As the main series by Grant Morrison, J.G. Jones and Carlos Pacheco continues, a host of new one-shots and tie-ins add dynamic new layers to this event series. Find out what’s in store and what it all means for the DCU’s biggest books! Magazine, FC (Secret Invasion Cvr) $5.99 Magazine, FC (Scarlett Johansson/The Spirit Cvr) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #137 WE’RE WATCHING THE WATCHMEN It’s one of the most anticipated comic adaptations of all time…and it’s inspiring one of the most anticipated toy lines of all time! We’ll be talking to some of the talents behind Zack Snyder’s new film, based (of course!) on the beloved Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons tome, Watchmen. We’ll also chat up the team at DC Direct that’s finally bringing the characters to shiny plastic and polystone toy- life! DC Direct’s Watchmen figures to take aim on our cover this month! THE GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING It’s time again for ToyFare’s annual gift guide, our ultimate resource for what to buy for the toy geek or pop culture dork in your life. Or, if you’re the toy geek or pop culture dork, here are the items to drop hints to your friends and loved ones about! Either way, it’s always a must-read—and this year is no exception! SUPER HERO SQUAD GETS VISUALIZED Hasbro’s Marvel Super Hero Squad has an expansive toy line—and an upcoming cartoon. So to make sure you’re all up to speed for the ’toon, we’re giving you a visual price guide to all the characters in the line! From the Hulk to the Red Skull, feast your eyes on the cutest little badasses and bad guys to ever grace toy shelves. GO, GO GADGET COMEBACK! He only had one toy in the ’80s…but it was one of the greatest toys ever made. We examine the many mysteries of the man known as Inspector Gadget, and take a sneak peek at his new ’toon for the new millennium! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE HITS THE BRICKS! It’s the 30th anniversary of the iconic yellow Lego Man, and ToyFare is celebrating with a special Lego edition of “Twisted ToyFare Theatre!” What exotic Lego locales will Lego Man visit? What will he get his head stuck to? Will he make it through the entire strip with his torso intact? You’ll have to read to find out! Magazine, FC (DC Direct’s Watchmen Figures Cvr) $4.99 WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #63 SPECIAL HOLIDAY ISSUE WITH SECRET CUSTOM COVER! DOUBLE TROUBLE Not even the boundary between sky and space can stop a vicious war in Gundam 00—will the Gundam Meisters survive to see peace? Magazine (Gundam 00 Cover) $4.99 TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOLUME 9 If you loved the previous eight volumes of collected TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE high jinks, then you are bound by law to love this one. And if you’ve never before experienced “TTT” (as the cool kids call it), this is your chance to get in on the ground floor! Well, the ninth floor. But it’s close enough to the ground that you probably won’t die if you fall out the window. Bottom line: buy this 104-page book — it’s full of the funniest award-winning “Twisted ToyFare” comic strips from ToyFare magazine, starring the beloved toys of your childhood doing things that no child dared and no grown man should ever be thinking about! THE LATEST COLLECTION INCLUDES THIS SANDWICH WE JUST FOUND*, PLUS: “TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE” STRIPS! Because without them, the name of the book would be very misleading. “Twisted ToyFare Theatre Volume 9” is guaranteed to be the only place outside your own fevered imagination where you can see Lord Voldemort attend his high school reunion, Cobra Commander join G.I. Joe, Mego Iron Man lead a Civil War on alcohol and Mirror Universe Spock pilot a space-Weinermobile. Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, calls it “the most gut-bustingly hilarious thing I’ve read in years,” and we totally didn’t even pay him to say it! THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE “TTT” UNIVERSE Collect them all! The Official Handbook is your only source to find out everything there is to know about your favorite “Twisted ToyFare” characters and locales! From the Avengers Mansion to Smurf Village, find out the secret histories of our Mego cast members! AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Well, maybe much, much more is a bit of an exaggeration. But there’s definitely at least one much more. Buy it! SC, 7x10, FC $12.99 * The sandwich is starting to smell a little funny, otherwise we’d just eat it ourselves. Wizard Exclusive Merchandise 1) MICHAEL TURNER WIZARD WORLD EXCLUSIVE SET OF 4 PI a) Shrugged! #5 WW Los Angeles Michael Turner Variant Cover b) Fathom #8 WW Los Angeles Michael Turner Incentive Cover c) Fathom: Kiani #2 #5 WW Philly Michael Turner Variant Cover d) Soulfire: Dying of the Light #3 #5 WW Texas Exclusive Michael Turner Sketch Cover 2) Captain America: White #1 CGC 9.8 PI 3) Project Superpowers #4 WW Chicago Silver VIP Exclusive Alex Ross Variant Cover CGC 9.8 – Only 199 Copies Produced! PI 4) 8x10 Color Photo B (Full Body) Featuring Maxim’s Hot 100 Signed by Missy Peregrym & 8x10 Color Photo A (Head Shot) Featuring Maxim’s Hot 100 Signed by Missy Peregrym signed at Wizard World Chicago. Set of 2 PI COMICS SECTION AAM MARKOSIA HEADLOCKED: THE TRYOUT #2 by Mike Kingston & Randy Valiente The tryout continues! Does Hartmann have what it takes to get into Leo London's wrestling school or will the experience leave him broken both in spirit and body? With a cover by Ron Wilson (The Thing)! (C: 0-1-2) 28pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH STARSHIP TROOPERS: DAMAGED JUSTICE TP by Tony Lee, Sam Hart, & Shanth Enjeti Alone, deserted and with nowhere to turn, Will Tanner risks everything to prove his innocence by taking the fight to corrupt ex-sergeant Lock, while the Tigers fight for their own lives on a distant planet. With everything in the balance, will Tanner return as a hero to save the Tigers or as a casualty of war? (MAR083365) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A BREATHE HC by John Sheridan & Kit Wallis China, the late 1700's. High in the mountains, in a poverty stricken village, lives a young girl. On a bright sunny day she's called home to discover that her whole family have been slain in a vendetta attack. Could it be the local Bao Gang, known for their bullying antics, opium smuggling, and employed by a wealthy farmer to stop the village from rebelling — or someone closer to home? (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 AARDVARK VANAHEIM GLAMOURPUSS #4 by Dave Sim What else would you expect from "The High Fashion Comic Book That’s So Six Months Ago" just before Christmas but "The First Annual Swimsuit (and Really Good Advice) Issue"? All your favorite swimming attire from H&M to Malia Mills, OMO Norma Kamali to DSquared2 (as well as “what to do with two half-empty bottles of nail polish” and “the best way to hairspray”). The Alex Raymond section of the book revisits "RIP Kirby 1949-1952" when Raymond was the only cartoonist in the photorealism school he created. And if the shuffling undead are so popular, why shouldn't Fashion Zombies grace the cover of a special variant edition of glamourpuss #4? REGULAR—24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 ZOMBIE VARIANT—24pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 STARS OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 13: GOING HOME TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but expanded and grew into much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and thought provoking, Cerebus was the longest running independent black-and-white comic to be published! (STAR10981) SC, 7x10, 420pgs, B&W SRP: $30.00 JUDENHASS GN by Dave Sim Dave Sim examines the historical roots of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism through quotes from historical personage, drawn in a photorealism style from period photographs. A powerful, moving work of history told through comics. (MAR083367) MATURE THEMES SC, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $4.00 ********************************************************************** AAZURN PUBLISHING JAZZ: COOL BIRTH ONE-SHOT by Gary Scott Beatty It's a jazz club murder mystery, with art based on 1950s album cover design! From the martini crowd at the uptown piano bars to the whiskey cats at downtown's Skylarks, piano man Dean Fontessa had thought he'd seen it all. But when he agrees to beat chops with the local pounders about a nixed out gabriel, he finds the jazz crowd takes care of its own, dig? A Xeric Foundation grant winner, now in full-color! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS TERRY MOORE'S ECHO #8 by Terry Moore Julie isn't the only one with remnants of the atomic armor she wears. There is another, much darker soul, who lusts for the power the armor brings. The Dark One is determined to find Julie and claim her share of the armor. To do that, he will have to kill her! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH STRANGERS IN PARADISE POCKET TP'S by Terry Moore Complete the series! These pocket-sized trade paperbacks collect the Strangers In Paradise story with Katchoo, Francine, David, and the gang! Each pocket book features new cover art by Terry Moore, and special spine art that gives this manga-sized collection a distinctive look on the shelf! VOLUME 1 (MAY042161)—SC, 6x9, 344pgs, B&W (1 of 6) SRP: $17.95 VOLUME 2 (JUL042493)—SC, B&W SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** AC COMICS MEN OF MYSTERY #76 by Various Men of Mystery has a particularly pulpish flavor this issue, with much of the material taken from the comic-book divisions of the biggest pulp magazine publishers of the medium's heyday. The Black Terror was the biggest star produced by Nedor Comics, while Sure-Fire stars Flash (later changed to "Lash" ) Lightning and The Raven were the progeny of L.L. Wynn's Ace Publications. And the eerie, atmospheric artwork of Bob Fugitani on The Hood would have been at home in the weirdest of the weird pulps of the day. This issue boasts two Black Terror tales, the Hood in "The Man Who Sold His Soul To The Devil," plus Flash Lightning, The Raven, and Major Midnight! SC, 68pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ACTIVE IMAGES TIM SALE: HEROES, VILLAINS & BABES SKETCHBOOK by Tim Sale The perfect supplement to the Image reissue of Tim Sale: Black and White, the Tim Sale: Heroes, Villains & Babes Sketchbook is a 7" x 11" booklet featuring a selection of high-quality ink-and-wash drawings and pencil sketches, with notes by Tim. Color flip covers are provided by Sale and Captain America: White colorist Dave Stewart. SC, 7x11, 40pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 ADHOUSE BOOKS MESMO DELIVERY VOLUME 1 GN by Rafael Grampá Mesmo Delivery is the full-color debut sequential work by Brazilian creator Rafael Grampá, part of the team that created the Eisner-nominated anthology 5. The story is one of mystery and action, as Rufo, an ex-boxer, must deliver a load of goods while promising to never open or inspect his cargo. Mayhem ensues as the precious cargo becomes the goal of others. Wizard calls it "Convoy meets The Twilight Zone." MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC SRP: $12.50 THE VENICE CHRONICLES HC by Enrico Casarosa Take a stroll through the side streets and canals of Venice in this colorful graphic novel, meeting at the intersection between Carnet De Voyage and Love Story. Enrico Casarosa lives with his wife and newborn daughter in beautiful San Francisco, he's been working in the animation industry for more than ten years, drawing storyboards for feature films. A story artist at Pixar Animation Studios, he finds folds of time to keep personal projects going: drawing silly autobiographical comics, making illustrations for exhibitions, designing art books and keeping up with his blog. Whenever possible he escapes on a trip with a trusty sketchbook and a set of watercolors. The Venice Chronicles is a travelogue in pencil, watercolor, and varying shades of silliness. HC, 6x8, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 A FIRST SALVO CONTRACT: SOLO MISSIONS - JESSIE ONE-SHOT by Garan Madeiros & Kevin Sharpe As the hard working CEO of the CyberMerc company, The Stellar Rangers, Jessie Garrett needs a break from the daily mercenary rat race. A visit home to visit her father is just what she needs to recharge. But her homecoming is interrupted by an unexpected guest — forcing Jessie to relive just how she became a merc in the first place. 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 AIT/PLANETLAR STAR OF THE MONTH AVAILABLE LIGHT HC by Warren Ellis Available Light is a collection of new short writings and digital photography by Warren Ellis. The 30 photographs are taken with an eyemodule, a camera plugged into a handheld computer. It's eerier, grainily vérité images are coupled with 30 new prose pieces inspired by the pictures, ranging from strange science fiction to observational writing. (STAR15269) HC, B&W SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A COME IN ALONE TP by Warren Ellis Collecting Ellis' series of columns for the comic book Internet destination website, Comic Book Resources. This collection of all fifty-two columns includes Ellis' unique take on the comic book industry, features first-class interviews with top-flight comic book professionals, and even includes the legendary "Old Bastard's Manifesto." SC, B&W SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH SWITCHBLADE HONEY GN by Warren Ellis & Brandon McKinney Earth, losing its first war in space, pins its last hope on giving a new vessel to a crew of naval officers court-martialed for dissent — a crew just as likely to abandon Earth to the alien Chasta. (STAR19047) MATURE THEMES SC, B&W SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** ALTERNA COMICS INC MR. SCOOTLES GN by H.C. Noel When two college students watch a cursed film reel starring the forgotten 1930's cartoon character Mr. Scootles, they unknowingly set off a chain of events that could lead to Hell on Earth. Featuring a cast that includes a beautiful skirt-wearing demon, a bloodthirsty professor, a warrior angel, Judas, and the Devil herself, Mr. Scootles is a mystery-filled tale that is a tribute to the art of animation and its creators. SC, 7x10, 160pgs, PC SRP: $17.95 AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHIC LULU & MITZI VOLUME 1: BEST LAID PLANS TP by S. Eddy Bell Imagine if Lucy and Ethel worked in the world's oldest profession. Lulu and Mitzy are young, illegal immigrants trying to get by in San Francisco, even if that means pulling every scheme imaginable. It's a rough and tumble existence filled with wannabe artists, sex workers, low-lifes, and the type of fringe elements that can only exist in San Francisco. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GARGOYLES VOLUME 1: CLAN BUILDING TP by Weisman, Hedgecock, & Purcell The animated series Gargoyles is still seen on the Disney channels, and its fanbase will be as passionate about this book as they were during the show's initial syndication run. Written by Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman, this collection of issues #1-6 will be a must-buy for all Gargoyles fans! (OCT073218) 184pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLOOMCOOKIE VOLUME 2 TP by Serena Valentino & John Gebbia Follow the conclusion of the triangle of fate between Isabella, Damion, and Lex. Then, discover the secrets behind Chrys and Sebastian. See triumph turn to humilation in Vermillion the poet’s ultimate plot against Lex. Collecting issues #7-12 of the popular gothic soap-opera series! MATURE THEMES SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HALO & SPROCKET VOLUME 2: NATURAL CREATURES TP by Kerry Callen Welcome to the further adventures of an angel and a robot who live with a young, single woman! Why are clowns scary? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why do women shave their legs but not their arms? Is it a good idea to play a practical joke on an all-powerful angel? Find out the answer to these questions and others you've never even wanted to ask! Logic, metaphysics and human nature collide in these quirky, short stories about the idiosyncrasies of life. (MAY083549) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W MSRP: $8.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LENORE VOLUME 3: COOTIES TP by Roman Dirge This book is positively ripe with the weird that has made Lenore the zombie that has eaten the hearts of countless readers! Collects issues #9-12 of Lenore, with issue #12 presented in full-color! (OCT052728) (C: 1-0-0) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, PC SRP: $13.95 O/A NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES VOLUME 2: BEAUTIFUL BEASTS TP by Serena Valentino & Various Haunting fairy tales and 1940's-style murder-mystery thrillers fill the gorgeous second collection from Slave Labor Graphics' fan-favorite horror series about ghostly love, the souls of dead children, and beasts who are beauties — and beauties who are beasts! SC, 6x9, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 O/A SERENITY ROSE VOLUME 1: WORKING THROUGH TP by Aaron A. When you can float through the air and conjure up monsters out of ectoplasm, you're bound to attract attention. Come stare at Ms. Serenity Rose, local witch, as she spends the day dodging goblins, goths, and a bad case of social phobia in the spookiest 'lil town in America! Collects the first five issues of the series. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TIKI JOE MYSTERIES VOLUME 1: THE HIGH-STAKES PATSY TP by Mark Murphy WWII veteran Joe Halliday enjoys the good life running Tiki Joe's Restaurant, living the high life in Las Vegas, courting a beautiful girl, and making time with steadfast friends. It's all good until the local mob moves in with demands for protection money. When the police are unable to help, Joe calls in a few old army friends. Together they decide to pay the mob off — in lead!Part murder mystery, part hard-boiled thriller by newcomer Mark Murphy! (MAY083554) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, B&W MSRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA 2009 40TH-ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR by Various What better way to mark the days of Vampirella's 40th Anniversary year than with this brand new, collectible calendar! Each month is represented by some of the very best art in Vampirella's storied history from Jose Gonzalez, Arthur Suydam, Mark Texeira, David Finch, Ray Lago, Joe Jusko, Amanda Conner, Mike Mayhew, and more! The calendar opens up so each month's art is a full-bleed spread measuring 11” x 17”. Strictly limited to 1,000 copies. SC, 8x11, 24pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY: HALLOWEEN 2008 BRERETON LIMITED EDITION by Dan Brereton & John Heebink Get your hands on the virgin edition of Dan Brereton's fantastic cover art for this issue! Only 500 copies of what's sure to be a red hot collectible have been made so don't miss out! 24pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS GOLD DIGGER #101 by Fred Perry New look! New beginning! New characters! New adventures! Everything is all-new starting with this issue! If you've ever thought about reading Gold Digger, this is the jumping-on point you've been waiting for! A wonder of the ancient world is discovered in the Sonoran Desert of Baja California — an entire city, buried and chained to the very bedrock of the desert's floor, straining eternally to return to the skies it once called home. Professor Gina Diggers — archaeologist, super-scientist, and adventurer — is all too delighted to share this discovery with her students from Georgia State University. It means an expedition of extraordinary magnitude and all on a scholarship's dime — or at least that's what Elroy and Kylie, two of Professor Diggers's brightest and most adventurous (i.e., stupid) students believe when they sneak off to explore on their own. When the twin thrill-seekers scramble back to camp with the Phantom Emperor of the chained citadel hot on their heels, it's up to Professor Diggers to prevent its seven tongues from completing a curse that will call forth the umbral horror of the First Age of Chaos. Thankfully, the odds are abruptly evened by the sudden appearance of a were-cheetah-Gina's little sister Britanny, fresh from a three-year world shopping mall expedition! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER: PEEBO TALES SPECIAL #4 by Fred Perry The Peebos, Brianna Diggers' super-smart bit-bombs, are back, and they've hacked their way into 32 more pages of full-color! Enjoy Advanced A.I. antics old and new as these mini-marvels discover video games, guilt, manners, fine(?) art, role-playing and much more! These little powder kegs will have you exploding-with laughter! This time, schemer supreme Peebri has a sure-fire scheme to get rich. All it'll take is one quarter — and a way to travel through time! It can't fail! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK #22 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 GOLD DIGGER SOURCEBOOK POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP by Fred Perry & Doug Dlin For over fifteen years, Fred Perry has brought the world the always-entertaining adventures of super-scientist/archaeologist/adventurer Gina Diggers and her family and friends. In all that time, Gold Digger's ever-expanding universe has developed an astounding breadth and depth, so as is only appropriate for a book about wild exploration, we set out to provide readers a guidebook to the GD-verse. Get glorious character stats (perfect for role-play gaming!), histories, aliases, allegiances and more! Volume 1 gets you started right at the top, bursting with info on everything from Abyssalisks to Dragons, from pilot supreme "Ace" Koss to Draconic villain supreme Dreadwing! (C: 0-0-2) SC, 5x7, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 HOW TO DRAW CHIBI POCKET MANGA TP by Various Get ready for a book of (nearly) unheard-of proportions! Chibi, super-deformed, small-bodied — whatever you call 'em, they're one of the major elements of comedy (and even semi-serious) manga, and no manga artist's education is complete without knowing how to draw 'em! Antarctic's top talent give you the lowdown on the low-down, from stubby limbs to oversize heads and everything in between! It's the biggest book ever about manga's smallest characters, now appropriately in pocket size! (C: 0-0-2) SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 THE LAND OF OZ MANGA: RETURN TO EMERALD CITY #1 by David Hutchison Dragon Arms creator David Hutchison follows up Oz: The Manga with a spectacular re-imagining of the next chapter in the Oz saga! As the second arc of The Land of Oz saga begins, Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Sawhorse make a new friend on their journey to free Oz — Mr. H.M. Wogglebug, T.E.! As Tip and the others learn of Wogglebug's unique history, Mombi sets her sights on ridding herself — and Oz — of Tip's meddling once and for all! 32pgs, B&W (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #166 by Ben Dunn & Robby Bevard After 20 years — in both real time and comic time! — the longest-awaited and most requested NHS story ever is finally here! Anna Feeple has been reunited with her decades-lost husband, Rat Exterminator extraordinaire Bob Feeple! Unfortunately, their long-awaited romantic reunion is in a dimension full of giant, militaristic, Napoleonic rats who have a score to settle with Bob, as he long ago killed their king and took the throne for himself! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH NINJA HIGH SCHOOL: SHIDOSHI POCKET MANGA TP'S by Bevard, Reid & Dunn Ninja extraordinaire Ricky Feeple has to deal with temperamental new students, bizarre new teachers, and a dangerous new curriculum. The new school board's shipped off all the troublemakers — including one red-headed ninja — to a secret island. The teachers then arm them, forcing them to engage in team-on-team combat! Of course, none of them counted on the possibly insane residents of a hot springs resort on the island, or the ninja clan — the Shidoshi — that live there! VOLUME 1 (SEP073329)—SC, 152pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2 (DEC073372)—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 3—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: THE COMIC BOOKS by Joeming Dunn, Rod Espinosa & Chris Allen The 2008 presidential election promises to be one of the most historically significant in decades. Around the world, millions are looking to the election, wondering what direction the will country take. Will the policies of the past decade continue, or will America set a new course? The candidates are celebrities, and what are the stories behind its candidates? Antarctic Press brings readers the stories of the two candidates with these new comic book biographies. Obama: The Comic Book gives readers the story of Barack Obama, a person whose very presence on the ballot marks significant change. Written by Eisner nominee and Ignatz winner Rod Espinosa, this unauthorized biography presents a clear view of the life of this controversial candidate — the good and the bad — with a hard look at the issues surrounding him and what his candidacy means for the country. McCain: The Comic Book brings you the story of John McCain, the Vietnam veteran leading the Republican bid for the highest office in the land. Written by Joeming Dunn, M.D., this biography delves into all the dark times and daring exploits of this candidate's past and asks just what he stands for. Can a former POW survive the presidential battlefield? Both biographies are illustrated by Chris Allen (illustrator of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver biographies for ABDO Publishing), and with these books readers can become educated about the candidates and the issues facing the country. MCCAIN—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 OBAMA—32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 A-OKAY COMICS THE MYTH OF 8-OPUS: THE DOOMED BATTALION GN (NEW PRINTING) by Tom Scioli Back in print after 5 years, from the artistic talent behind Image's acclaimed GØdland series! Seeking revenge for the death of a friend, 8-Opus and Daedalus must face the combined might of the very same enemy that killed their powerful ally. Hiding their identities, the two demigods march among a rebel battalion and lay siege to Castle Stonefang, a fortress bristling with god-killing weaponry. SC, 7x10, 110pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 APE ENTERTAINMENT THE GOBLIN CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 TP by Dye, Kelesides, Fogel & Terrell An all-ages fantasy adventure in the vein of Shrek meets The Lord of the Rings! Magic, monsters, and mayhem lead four young heroes on a quest to stop the evil Dark Queen. Collects the entire miniseries, two prequel stories, and cover gallery featuring Jack Lawrence, Tim Seeley, and Joe Suitor. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 HERESY #3 by John Brady, Roger Mincheff & Steven Perkins Beyond any human justice, Besilov is hunted by his own kind and swears vengeance on the blood traitors who would put him back in chains. Investigating the most lethal case of his career and dangerously distracted by his cousin's disappearance, Baker searches for answers, not knowing it's already too late! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $2.99 SCARLET VERONICA #2 by Moody, Ruggles, Barry & Greathouse For Veronica, death was just the beginning. Now she faces an army of the undead, including a ghastly grim reaper, a sadistic St. Nick, and a giant zombie with road rage! This Christmas, put Scarlet Veronica on your naughty list! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 SISTA SAMURAI #0 by Kevin Grevioux & Antonio Campo Keiko Bernard is the world's premiere supermodel, one of the beautiful people. But she also has a dark side! Taken in by a secret society of notorious ninjas and trained to be one of their own, she now yearns for revenge upon those who destroyed her family and ripped away the only chance of happiness she ever had. Little does the world know that Keiko, the super-model and sinner, is also the crime fighting scourge of the Japanese underworld known as — Sista Samurai! 24pgs, FC (0 of 3) SRP: $2.00 ARCANA STUDIO THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #1 by Katt, Folino, O'Reilly & Hilinski After 25 years, The Greatest American Hero returns with all new original stories and adventures! Stephen J. Cannell's beloved cult classic makes it debut to the comic book world courtesy of The Greatest American Hero star William Katt, along with acclaimed writers Christopher Folino (Sparks), Sean O'Reilly (Kade), and Derek McCaw (Tony Loco). 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.50 GAUZE #1 by Gerrin Tramis & Dave Hamann Elizabeth Morgan has been on the run from a serial killer for the past two years. Under the protection of the police, Elizabeth relocated to New York City to await the killer's apprehension. But after the murder of a young girl and her parents on the outskirts of Nashville, Elizabeth must once again leave everything behind and seek safety in a new life! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 KONI WAVES VOLUME 2: GHOULS GONE WILD GN by Mark Poulton, Stephen Sistilli & Dexter Weeks Immortal Records and RIAA Gold-selling recording artists, ADEMA, guest star in a story called "The Island of Ghosts." Koni is hired to work security when her old friends, ADEMA, come to the island of Lanai to film their latest video. Once news spreads that the shoot will take place where the body of the evil sorceress Pahulu rests, Prince Hopohopo tries to put a stop to it. Using an amulet called the Eye of Lanai he raises Pahulu from the dead to command her army of blood-curdling ghouls to attack the video shoot! SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH RAMA THE LEGEND TP by Dr. Barbara Jackson & Ashok Bhadana Ramayana is not just a literary monument, it is held in such reverence that the mere reading or hearing of it can set individuals free from sin and grant every desire to the reader or listener. In this retelling of Ramayana, author Dr. Barbara Jackson enlightens and enables the reader to understand the righteous path — dharma — for the life on earth. (OCT073256) SC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE #591 by Batton Lash & Bill Galvan "Freshman Year: Spring Term." As the first year of high school winds down, the teens anticipate the summer break — but not before having a "Spring Formal" to send off the school year. But a few uninvited guests have crashed the dance, including an unwelcome band of bikers who have an axe to grind with the school, especially a freshman named Archie! Who are they and what is their problem? Plus, the spy in Riverdale is finally revealed! Will Mr. Weatherbee prevail? It's a thrilling way to end the school year, courtesy of fan-favorite writer Batton Lash of Wolff & Byrd and Archie Meets the Punisher fame. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DIGEST #249 by Mike Pellowski, Randy Elliott & Tim Kennedy What's the perfect remedy to being stuck in class on a cold winter day? When you're Archie, it's a "Dream Scene" by daydreaming of beach balls and bikinis, of course! Then, Mr. Weatherbee welcomes the inevitable first mishap of the semester — like a "Stop Watch," once Archie, Jughead and Reggie get in trouble, the school year can officially begin! Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and games! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #125 by Jane Smith Fisher & Stan Goldberg "Battle of the Bands," Part 2. In the aftermath of their rockin' contest performance, the Archies face a new challenge — a sponsor who will only cover half their prize travel expenses! Now the group must get jobs quickly to raise the money — except Reggie and Veronica of course, who are riding on their parents' dimes. But will that free ride last? The rockers learn a valuable lesson about earning their own "fun money" — and the value of good work ethics in the process, not to mention how important it is to help those in need. A longtime advocate for kids' comics, writer Jane Smith Fisher has devoted her career to telling age-appropriate stories in series such as Cybernauts. Now she brings her special voice for both young and female characters to Archie Comics in this rock 'n' rollin' storyline. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #194 by George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Dexter Taylor, Tim Kenndy & Pat Kennedy It's no mere "Voting Game" when Archie and Reggie run against one another for class president. Then, Archie learns how fleeting is the "Fame Game" when he fumbles a football. Also, Little Archie and his friends are back in "The Riverdale Elementary School Musical" when Little Archie and his friends prove that high schoolers aren't the only ones who can put on musicals in this tuneful tale! Plus, other new and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 BETTY #177 by George Gladir, Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg Betty and her friends compare their energy conserving dates… and how their boyfriends did or didn't comply! Then, thumbing through her diary takes Betty "Down Memory Lane," back to Christmas when she was 9 years old. Tired of all the attention Veronica draws when they go shopping together, Betty decides to be a "Secret Shopper" and make a solo shopping trip — and has all the sales clerks competing to sell something to "Veronica's friend!" Finally, Betty has "The Dilemma" on her hands — can she find a way to get her boyfriends Archie and Adam to see eye-to-eye? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #166 by Dan Parent, Mike Pellowski, Dexter Taylor & Stan Goldberg Cheryl gets a surprise visit from her friends from Pembrooke Academy — and that's not all that's returning! By story's end, there just may be a "reversal of fortune" for the whole Blossom family, and perhaps a new beginning, too! With their boyfriends otherwise engaged, Betty, Veronica, Midge and Nancy plan a "Girls' Night Out" — but plans are made to be broken! Will the gal pals get a chance to bond, or will the boys get back in the picture? Then, Little Betty shows she's "A Real Sport" and becomes a gridiron gal and helps the boys defeat the South Side Serpents in a football face-off! Plus, other new and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #189 by Barbara Slate, George Gladir, Pat Kennedy & Jeff Shultz Betty tries to live for the "here and now," but Veronica is only interested in it "every now and then!" Then, after accidentally gobbling up goodies meant for the Orphanage Christmas party, Jughead finds a way to redeem himself and keep the Christmas spirit alive. Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, games, and pin-ups! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #86 by Dan Parent Special holiday issue! The Sugar Plum fairy is convinced that Betty and Veronica are being manipulated by Archie; while Jingles the Elf thinks Archie would be better off without the girls. They each decide to take matters into their diminutive hands — by adopting human forms to distract the teens! Will their diversions dismantle the love triangle for good, or will there be a merry — and romantic — Christmas for everyone after all? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD #192 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey For his mother's birthday, Jughead creates a coupon book filled with chores he'll do for her — but when it falls into the wrong hands (namely, Reggie's), Jughead finds himself toiling for everyone but his mother! Then, wearing shorts in the winter? It could only be Jughead! Finally, Jughead loves napping on sofas and sleeping on beds, but just wait until he discovers sofa beds! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #98 by Tania del Rio, Lindsey Cibos & Jim Amash The countdown to the 100th issue continues — and so do the preparations for battle, as enemies are revealed and new allies arise! With the Magic Realm dying and Hemlock revealed as a traitor, Sabrina takes her rightful place as one of the Four Blades. They band with Batty Bartholomew and all the ex-Blades, and even Hilda, Zelda, and Salem join the cause. Sabrina, Shinji, Llandra, and Narayan also seek out the Four Elementals and convince them to join up through a series of tests. Vosblanc, meanwhile, prepares his own army and gets members of the Magic Council to side with him. Battle lines are drawn, and tensions rise in this thrill-packed issue! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #145 by Mike Pellowski, Fernando Ruiz & Stan Goldberg Take Jughead, some pizza pies, a giving heart, mix it up with good cheer and what have you got? A yuletide tale that will warm your heart — and your belly! Then, Archie searches for the perfect Christmas tree, but the only problem is the perfect Christmas tree is also the perfect cover for woodland creatures! Plus, puzzles, pin-ups, games, and other new and classic tales! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.69 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #194 by Ian Flynn, Tracy Yardley & Jim Amash "Otherside," Part 2. Sonic's plan to find help on the mirror world of Moebius backfired and now he's fighting for his life! Back home, the Suppression Squad has had enough — but are two teams enough to stop King Scourge? All this, plus you won't believe who makes his big debut this month! Surprises abound in this issue! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC X #39 by Ian Flynn, Steven Butler & Terry Austin "Big Trouble in Little Station Square," Part 2. Look out below! Vectorzilla is on a rampage — or is he? When a super-sized Bokkun shows up to save the day, things go from bad to worse! It's up to Sonic and Espio to find the cure before G.U.N. steps in. It's all the action and laughs you've come to expect from Sonic X, and then some! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT VOLUME 2 TP by Various Following in the smashing success of the Sonic Archives series, Archie continues the proud tradition of reprints with Sonic Select! These fully restored and re-mastered 6" x 9" graphic novels feature the best stories taken from the original Sonic Super Specials! Volume 2 presents stories from such classic specials as "Knuckles' Chaotix," "Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles," "Mecha Madness," and "Sonic Live!" Now these hard-to-find stories are conveniently collected in this handsome volume, allowing fans from today and yesterday to add to their stash of Sonic comics, or start a whole new collection! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING by Various Deck the halls with Yuletide cheer, in true Archie style! Don't miss these classic comics chock full of Christmas tales! #4—FC SRP: $2.00 #6—FC SRP: $2.25 #7—FC SRP: $2.29 O/A HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #9-12 by Various 'Tis the Season to be Jolly, as Archie and his friends celebrate in true Holiday style! Archie and crew have long displayed their holiday spirit, and now through the magic of this digest series, many of the Christmas classics of old are re-presented along with new yuletide tales. It's a stocking-full of good holiday cheer you won't want to miss! #9-10—96pgs, FC SRP: $2.39 #11-12—96pgs, FC SRP: $2.49 ASPEN MLT INC FATHOM: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP by Michael Turner, Bill O'Neil & Geoff Johns Your wait is finally over! Aspen is thrilled to present the most complete collection of Michael Turner's first ever creator owned series, Fathom, with this amazing Fathom: The Definitive Edition trade paperback! Inside, readers will find the rare Fathom Preview, issues #0 and #1/2, both of which have never been collected in a trade before now! Issues #1 through #9, including the special add-in pages, plus the sold out issues #10 and #11, also making their first trade debut! Re-envisioned pages and excerpts from issues #12 through #14, focusing on Aspen and Cannon's ordeal with Vana! Both original Fathom Swimsuit issues featuring pin-ups from a host of today's top artists, along with a jam-packed cover gallery and more seldom seen Fathom goodies as only Michael Turner and Aspen could deliver! We'll also be including the complete Aspen Extended Edition which bridges the gap between Fathom Volume 1 and Volume 2, and also features the first appearance of everyone's favorite Blue warrior goddess, Kiani! Combine all that together, and you have 496 massive pages of everything that was Fathom Volume 1. This is the definitive Fathom collection and an absolute must for any Aspen, Fathom, Michael Turner, or comic book fan, period. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 496pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 MICHAEL TURNER: THE TRIBUTE GN Cover by Alex Ross Join Aspen Comics and a host of the industry's finest comic book writers, artists and creators as they pay special tribute to acclaimed artist, creator, colleague, friend, and Aspen Comics President and founder, Michael Turner. The creative force behind such best-selling titles as Fathom, Soulfire, and Witchblade, and the cover artist to numerous mainstream comic events such as Marvel's Civil War and DC Comics' Identity Crisis and Justice League of America, Michael Turner's artistic vision was unlimited. In honor of Turner's tremendous spirit and body of work, as well as his countless contributions to the comic book industry, Aspen Comics and the entire comic book community will return the favor by remembering Michael's amazing life both in and outside of comics. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 STARS OF THE MONTH SOULFIRE VOLUME 1 SC by Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb & J.T. Krul Magic is no longer a myth! This special Soulfire paperback collects together the first five sold-out issues of the Soulfire series, along with the sold out #0 issue and the rare introductory Soulfire Preview. A world of magic and adventure unfolds in this wonderful tale unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! (JAN083383) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 SOULFIRE: CHAOS REIGN TP by J.T Krul & Marcus To A Soulfire tale lost in time returns as a trade paperback edition! This special Soulfire: Chaos Reign collection brings together the acclaimed 3-issue miniseries, along with the sold-out #0 issue! In a time where power ruled over the primal landscape of the world, a hidden savagery lurks, and the only thing one can hope to do among the chaos is survive! (MAY083626) SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 ********************************************************************** AURORA PUBLISHING INC HITOHIRA VOLUME 2 GN by Izumi Kirino The Drama Study Group is on its way to a sleepover and practice session at the seaside! But it's all work and no play in this harsh paradise as Nono has the troops lined up in what seems like acting boot camp. She shows the script she wrote for the cultural festival about a depressed high school girl who attempts suicide, only to have three fairies appear and help her enjoy life and realize the dear friends around her. Everyone is moved and Mugi imagines how well Nono will play the lead — but Mugi, who will be playing the lead? As Mugi vehemently affirms that she can't do the part, Nono angrily throws down her script and berates her. What is Mugi to do? Will she be able to blossom like the heroine of the play, or will she simply wither and die? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $10.95 I SHALL NEVER RETURN VOLUME 5 GN by Kazuna Uchida The drama never ends in this beautiful and complex yaoi classic by Kazuna Uchida. After finally overcoming each other's insecurities about their relationship, Ritsurou and Ken have forged a bond stronger than ever before. But, just as they were settling into their new relationship, trouble arises resulting in Ritsurou's parents finding out about his relationship with Ken! Will Ken and Ritsurou be able to overcome this arduous obstacle that every relationship must inevitably face? Or will their relationship shatter into pieces in the face of opposition from their own families? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W (5 of 5) SRP: $12.95 OBJECT OF DESIRE GN by Tomoko Noguchi When one is looking for love, where can she find it? Problems arise as Kako finds herself as an object of desire for men all around. Can she ever break what men are after and find real love? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 RED BLINDS THE FOOLISH GN by Est Em Rafita, the young, rising star of the bullfighting world, has never feared to face a bull since his first kill at the age of twelve. But when he falls in love with Mauro, a butcher who rends the bulls Rafita has killed, his confidence begins to waver. In his dreams, Mauro — who, like a bull, is colorblind — is alternately the bull he faces in the ring and the butcher who carves up his own skewered corpse. Red Blinds the Foolish depicts a complex relationship, and a cultural form, where the sublime and the savage meet. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 AVATAR PRESS INC FREAKANGELS VOLUME 1 TP by Warren Ellis & Paul Duffield Warren Ellis' hugely popular web comic, Freakangels, is here, collected in print for the first time in this gorgeous, full-color trade paperback! The first arc of the ongoing, post-apocalyptic saga is a must-have for fans of the online series, or a perfect starting point for new readers! Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years later, the world ended. This is the story of what happened next. So welcome to Whitechapel, some years from now, just barely above ground in a flooded England, where a clan of eleven strange people with purple eyes — the Freakangels — have carved out some sort of a life for themselves. A life that starts to show big cracks when a girl called Alice from Manchester turns up with a shotgun and a grievance, having met the lost, prodigal last Freakangel, who had very different ideas about what they should do with themselves and this flooded future England. Because the Freakangels have a big secret — something very bad is their fault. Ellis' ongoing story of a flooded London is beautifully illustrated in jaw-dropping detail by Paul Duffield, and every page is as much a work of art as it is a compelling and multi-layered story. This first collection is also available as a Hardcover edition with an all-new cover by series artist Paul Duffield that is limited to just 2,000 copies, and a ultra-special Dual Signed Hardcover with a different cover, and each copy is signed by both Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield, which is limited to only 1,000 copies! MATURE THEMES SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $27.99 HARDCOVER SIGNED—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 ANNA MERCURY #1 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by Warren Ellis & Facundo Percio Matt Martin serves up the sexy with this all-new Anna cover! This special cover, limited to just 1,500 copies, was previously only available at the Wizard World Chicago convention. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $5.99 ANNA MERCURY #2 WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by Warren Ellis & Facundo Percio Juan Jose Ryp turns up the heat on this all-new special cover, limited to just 1,500 copies, that was previously only available at the Wizard World Chicago convention! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $5.99 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 by Warren Ellis & Ivan Rodriguez Doktor Sleepless, by all accounts of the Heavenside media, is an all-powerful and angry god who can turn off the electricity at will, has brought angels to earth, and is remaking the city in his own image. But as each new story whips the rumors of the mad Doktor to terrifying proportions, the more frightening truth is that he may be beginning to believe his own press! Warren Ellis' satirical-political science fiction novel continues its on-going run! The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare Future Warning Sign cover. MATURE THEMES REGULAR—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 SING EDITION by Warren Ellis & Ivan Rodriguez Because fans demanded it Sing, Dok’s ex-squeeze, get the spotlight on this all-new sultry cover by Ivan Rodriguez. This special edition is limited to just 1,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 GRAVEL #8 by Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer & Oscar Jimenez Combat Magician William Gravel is back in the second story arc of his ongoing series! This issue is a perfect place for new readers to jump in, and returning readers are going to be blown away by what's in store this season! Gravel, the explosive monthly series from Ellis and Wolfer, takes a whole new turn as Gravel faces adversaries far more formidable than ever before. Now that he's got the Sigsand in his possession, Gravel is exposed to extremes of magic he's never seen — but will he be able to do anything with it? Because that degree of power is getting him noticed by people he never wanted to meet. The Major Seven are magicians of unimaginable power, far beyond anything Gravel has ever faced — and now they want him dead! This issue is available with a regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a wraparound by series artist Oscar Jimenez 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 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRAVEL: NEVER A DULL DAY SIGNED HC by Warren Ellis & Mike Wolfer It's never a dull day, being a magician. Now you can read the collected history of William Gravel in all it's strange glory in this gigantic signed hardcover! All 24 original B&W issues of the adventures of William Gravel are finally together in this super-sized hardcover volume! From lizard women to armies of the undead, bad juju and worse military secrets, strange love and stranger death, this is the ultimate Gravel collectible. As an added bonus, every single copy is signed by the amazing creative team of Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, the two guys responsible for all the madness! Collected herein are these six volumes: Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses, Strange Killings, SK: Body Orchard, SK: Strong Medicine, and SK: Necromancer! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES 576pgs, B&W SRP: $89.99 GRAVEL #0-4 BAG SET by Ellis, Wolfer, Caceras & Jiminez Get in on the ground floor of the on-going adventures of Combat Magician William Gravel! For any fans who missed out on the start, we offer this special set of the first 5 issues (#0-4), all first printings, to bring you into the fold of the latest Warren Ellis on-going series! MATURE THEMES Set (x5), FC SRP: $16.99 NO HERO #3 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 has been inducted into the Front Line, the world's only superhuman rescue and defense team, to strengthen the ranks after the mysterious deaths of two of its members. He's still recovering from the horror of his transformation into a superhuman when he discovers he has two new enemies — whoever killed his late teammates, and his own body itself! Forty years ago, a group of superhumans emerged in San Francisco, guided by the man whose unique new drugs gave them their incredible powers. But the team is not the only thing that's advanced over the years, and there are no easy victories when their luck finally begins to run out! This third issue turns the story on its ear 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 (3 of 7) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NO HERO #0 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 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 San Diego Comic-Con! It is limited to just 5,000 copies, so don’t miss out! MATURE THEMES 16pgs, FC (0 of 7) SRP: $1.99 NO HERO SKETCHBOOK WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO EDITION by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose 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 pinup 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 Wizard Chicago convention, and is limited to 1,500 copies. 16pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 WARREN ELLIS' AETHERIC MECHANICS CONVENTION EDITION GN by Warren Ellis & Gianluca Pagliarani The newest addition to Warren Ellis' Apparat line of Original Graphic Novels has arrived! This special edition, previously only available at conventions, features an amazing new cover by interior artist Gianluca Pagliarani and is limited to just 1,500 copies. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 STAR OF THE MONTH WARREN ELLIS' APPARAT TP by Warren Ellis & Various Collected here are all four of the first year’s worth of Warren Ellis’ Apparat, including Simon Spector with art by Jacen Burrows, Angel Stomp Future with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Quit City with art by Laurenn McCubbin, and Frank Ironwine with art by Carla Speed McNeil! The four Apparat books are inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1930's and imagine modern day comic books that evolved from the pulps without the influence of super-heroes. (SEP052774) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99 ********************************************************************** CROSSED #2 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. 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. Certain to be the most depraved and corrupt book of the year, this one is not for the faint of heart! Through ten heart-stopping chapters, Crossed is his horrifically visceral exploration of the pure evil that humans are truly capable of indulging. This gut-wrenching vision is brought to vivid (and more than a little disturbing) life by his partner in crime Jacen Burrows. This terrifying first 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 (2 of 9) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALAN MOORE'S ANOTHER SUBURBAN ROMANCE GN (NEW PRINTING) by Alan Moore & Juan Jose Ryp Not to be missed, Alan Moore's performance works that make up the play Another Suburban Romance are collected and lavishly illustrated as full sequential stories in this graphic novel. Comprised of three major pieces, adapted from Moore's original presentations by frequent collaborator Antony (The Courtyard) Johnston, this original graphic novel is completely illustrated by the Spanish sensation Juan Jose Ryp. Running from the 1920's Chicago-style killings in Old Gangsters Never Die, to the ruminations on modern life in the namesake piece Another Suburban Romance, this powerful work is one that no Alan Moore fan will want to miss! MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ALAN MOORE'S A SMALL KILLING TP by Alan Moore & Oscar Zarate This new full-color, magazine-size trade paperback features totally re-mastered artwork and lettering. Ad-man Timothy Hole has everything going for him, and has now been handed the biggest assignment of his life: marketing a major cola in Russia. Now his smooth life begins to unravel as he is stalked by a demonic child that makes him question not just who he is, but how he really effects those around him. (STAR19589) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ALAN MOORE'S WRITING FOR COMICS GN (NEW PRINTING) by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows The master of comic book writing shares his thoughts on how to deliver a top notch script! The main essay was originally written in 1985 and appeared in an obscure British fanzine, right as Moore was reshaping the landscape of modern comics, and has been tragically lost ever since. Now Avatar brings it back in print, collected as a single graphic novel, and heavily illustrated by Jacen Burrows, along with a brand new essay on how Moore's thoughts on writing have changed in the two decades since he first wrote it. (STAR18707) SC, 7x10, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 ********************************************************************** NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EDITION by John Russo & Edison George Interior artist Edison George shows that no where is safe from the Undead! This all-new haunting cover is limited to just 1,500 copies and was previously only available at the San Diego Comic-Con convention. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC CODE GEASS: SUZAKU OF THE COUNTERATTACK VOLUME 1 GN by Goro Taniguichi & Ichiro Okouchi We know about Lelouch, but what of Suzaku? This manga series focuses on his side of the story, depicting events from the Code Geass story from Suzaku’s point of view, providing plenty of shocking twists and surprises! Based on the acclaimed anime series from writers Goro Taniguichi and Ichiro Okouchi, with original character designs by the manga powerhouse CLAMP! SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BANG! ENTERTAINMENT KAMI TORA: PENATRATOR COLLECTION 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 CD SRP: $19.95 BANG SEXPLOSION CD-ROM 2-PACK SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL CD Set (x2) SRP: $29.95 BILL BAKER PRESENTS LLC GOING WITH THE FLOW: RON GARNEY ON CREATING COMICS SC by Bill Baker This newly-updated book-length interview charts Ron Garney's entire professional journey, from breaking into the business to his most recent work on the film Hancock and Marvel's newest hit comic, Skaar, Son of Hulk. He also provides details on how he creates art, why he's constantly redefining his style, and the reason why good storytelling remains central to his work. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN084475) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ALAN MOORE'S EXIT INTERVIEW SC By Bill Baker This is an intimate portrait of the artist and his work, detailing both what he's accomplished and what it's cost him to remain true to himself and his art. This three-plus hour interview begins with Moore's dissection of his commercial comics career. The conversation then the turns to the state of the art and business before touching on Lost Girls, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Jerusalem, his novel-in-progress. SC, 6 x 8, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 BLACK COAT PRESS STRANGERS: HOMICRON TP by Jean-Marc Lofficier, Lina Buffolente & Jean-Jacques Dzialowski A super-powered alien becomes stranded on Earth in this prequel to Image Comics' 2003 series, Strangers. Includes a foreword by Marv Wolfman and cover artwork by the legendary Steve Rude. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 364pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 BLIND FERRET ENTERTAINMENT INC LEAST I COULD DO TP JESUS MADE ME DO IT by Ryan Sohmer & Lar deSouza Love means never having to say you're sorry. Casual sex means never having to say anything at all! And so goes the forward thinking of Rayne Summers, the 24-year-old corporate executive at the heart of the Least I Could Do universe. A sex-obsessed Narcissist who uses his charm, humor, and vivid imagination to enjoy life as much and as often as he can possibly manage, Rayne's own happiness, often at the expense of others, comes first. Joining Rayne in the majority of his adventures is Noel, a successful engineering consultant, who tends to go with the flow of things, as he long ago learned the futility of resistance. Best friends Mick, Issa, and Rob round out the group, but don't nearly complete the cast. SC, 9x5, 128pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 LOOKING FOR GROUP #5 by Ryan Sohmer & Lar deSouza In a world filled with magic and fantasy, the epic battle of Evil Vs. A Little More Evil rages on! With only honor and nobility in his heart, the young Elven Ranger Cale'Anon is quickly hijacked by the Warlock Richard, Priestess Ben'Joon, and warrior Krunch. Adventure, treachery, and destruction to follow that will appeal to fans of World of WarCraft and George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire! 36pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 BLISS ON TAP GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG VOLUME 2 TP by Brian Phillipson, Philip Phillipson & Alex Nino Evolution is out of control. Darwin has taken over heaven. Pandora’s Box has been re-opened. God the Dyslexic doG — the Pet of Man — has returned. What could go wrong? This all-new graphic novel is 112 pages of fully-colored psychedelic pleasure and includes an exclusive Alex Nino pencil sketchbook, an introduction by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Leialoha, and a Volume 2 story script! Dogma just took a bite out of your Karma! SC, 10.5x6.5, 112pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOD THE DYSLEXIC DOG VOLUME 1 TP by Brian Phillipson, Philip Phillipson & Alex Nino doG damned? Not anymore...God the Dyslexic doG has been unleashed! The first 4 issues are offered up for the first time in all new brilliant color. Included is the never before seen "origins" issue #5, "Naked Came the doG." The questions will be answered. The secrets will be revealed. In doG we trust! SC, 7x10, 180pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS WATERBURY #1 by Dan Rafter & Bryan Golden Living in the town of Waterbury in an aging inn wasn't Audrey's dream. It was her husband's. But now her husband is dead, and Audrey is the only one who thinks it wasn't an accident. She's also the only one who thinks the scarecrows scattered throughout the town have been moving. What's really going on in Waterbury? Audrey is about to find out in Bluewater's first manga title! MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS #3 by Chad Helder & Daniel Crosier The assimilation of the White Blob gains speed as its newest minion emerges from the sea to spread the scourge like a virus. Young Victor falls under Bartholomew's influence while his widowed mother is courted by the blob's sinister congragation. Kevin's home becomes a battleground as the forces of the blob encounter the horrific fury of Bartholomew's Scissor Swarm. Meanwhile, the only Fire Doppleganger can save paranormal investigators Jessica and Gordon from their first encounter with the blob's blood-sucking tentacles! SC, 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99 THE BLACKBEARD LEGACY #0 by Mike Maydak This special zero issue features Bluewater's favorite swashbuckler! Hanna has pillaged and plundered to the top of her profession. But has success caught up with her? Now a bounty is on her head with every cutthroat scallywag aiming to collect. Will she keep her head — or lose it like her father before her? MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS: THE ELEMENTALS #3 by Scott Davis & Sebastián Piriz Trapped in an altered reality that is "off 'bout a quarter-turn to the left," the members of RFC's 5th Squadron are scattered across war-torn Europe facing personal crises, seemingly insurmountable challenges, and the viscous otherworldly elemental creatures. The only way out is to find each other and somehow get back to the world they know. But that's easier said than done! What is it they say about frying pans and fire? SC, 32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.99 VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #3 by Chad Helder & Rey Armenteros African-American physicist Andrew Routledge takes a plane flight in a blizzard to attend a world-class conference on quantum mechanics. Fate has other plans when his plane crashes in a nightmarish world where the snow never stops and a menacing evil curse, buried deep within the darkest chapters of American history, rises again! Andrew's only hope to escape is a strange whistle that he must figure out how to use before the snow stops forever and the apocalyptic Shadow Man appears on the horizon — signaling the doom of all! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #148 by Boothby, Medley & Costanza When Ned Flanders accidentally receives a collection of Hans Christian Andersen stories in the mail rather than the Christian fairy tales he expected, Lisa attempts to prevent a literary disaster by sharing the wonderful tales of the Danish storyteller with Rod and Todd. "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Ugly Duckling," and many more classic characters get served up Simpsons-style courtesy of Ian Boothby and Linda Medley (creator of Castle Waiting). Dust off your wooden shoes with the Simpsons in November! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #2 by Matt Groening Small yet satisfying! Welcome to the second issue of Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove, a cornucopia of four-color stories for the most discerning comic book guy (or gal). From mayoral elections and home improvement selections to mail order bride defections — the Treasure Trove is your ticket to top of the line humor comics! SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #3 by Dini, Dixon, Lee & Kaplan ‘Tis the season to be jolly with an all-new assortment of winter tales that spread the joyous news of Christmas specials, yetis, landfills layered with lead-based toys, focus groups, hibernating husbands, and scary turtles. It’s the perfect stocking stuffer, Hannukah candle lighter, Las Posadas piñata filler, Boxing Day gift wrap, and Kwanzaa libation coaster for everyone. O come all ye faithful this November! 48pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 FUTURAMA COMICS #40 by Rogers & Kazaleh It’s time for another traditional, ultra-violent Xmas in the 30th century, when Bender takes on a job as a mall Santa Robot. Without Bender, Fry and Leela take Dr. Zoidberg along as the Planet Express ship’s cook on a delivery mission to Santa Robot’s home planet of Neptune. What no one expects is an evil plot for robot world domination and what might very well be the last Xmas ever! Hold on to your deer-bot, it’s another lovely slay ride this November! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 IT'S THE LIFE IN HELL 2009 12-MONTH CALENDAR by Matt Groening Spend a year in Hell with Matt Groening, Binky, Bongo, Akbar & Jeff, and the rest of the Life In Hell-ers. This monthly organizer features classic Life In Hell comic strips, but that's not all. You also get puzzling philosophical questions, great dates in Life In Hell history, famous people's birthdays, and trivial but significant recommendations on how to enrich your life. Don’t forget this year’s Life in Hell reminder this November! Calendar, 24pgs, PC SRP: $12.99 BOOK PALACE FRANK BELLAMY'S KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS TP by Frank Bellamy Collected in one volume for the first time since their initial publication in 1956, all of Frank Bellamy's legendary and elusive King Arthur strips from Swift. Frank Bellamy was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comic strip artists of his time. This volume brings together all 80 pages (the complete story) of King Arthur and His Knights, uncut as it first appeared over 50 years ago. The artwork has been digitally scanned and restored, and the reproduction presents Bellamy's stunning art to best effect. Following his amazing pen and ink work on King Arthur, he went on to illustrate Robin Hood, Marco Polo, and many other superb strips. Also included is his complete 40-page story strip of Swiss Family Robinson. The book will appeal to fans of Bellamy's art, fans of the King Arthur legend, collectors of classic British comic strips, adults, and children of all ages. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 12x9, 134pgs, PC SRP: $24.99 STAR OF THE MONTH FRANK BELLAMY'S ROBIN HOOD: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES GN by Frank Bellamy Frank Bellamy is regarded as probably the greatest British comic strip artist, well-known at the night of his career for his ground breaking art on Fraser of Africa, Heros the Spartan, and Thunderbirds. In the mid-1950's he was the perfect choice to bring Robin Hood's adventures to life. This book brings together every episode of this legendary and elusive series from 1956/7 for the first time, uncut as it first appeared. Bellamy's stunning visuals and attention to detail in bringing to life the adventures of Robin Hood has never been equalled. (APR083633) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 134pgs, PC SRP: $24.99 ********************************************************************** BOOM! STUDIOS FARSCAPE #1 by Rockne O’Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido & Tommy Patterson Television’s science fiction masterpiece Farscape returns! Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon teams up with Farscape novelist Keith R.A. DeCandido (House of Cards) to continue his creation in comic book form right where the Peacekeeper Wars left off! Find out what’s in store for John Crichton, Aeryn Sun, Rygel, Chiana, and the rest of the Moya crew! Do the comics tie into Sci-Fi Channel’s upcoming webisodes? You know it, ‘Scapers! Don’t frelling miss this! Available with covers from Joe Corroney, Dennis Calero, and a photo cover from the series. CORRONEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR #2 by Walt Becker, Michael Alan Nelson & Ed Estevez Director Walt Becker (Van Wilder, Wild Hogs) comes to BOOM! in a big way with his sci-fi/fantasty tale of knights in a post-apocalyptic future! Darius embarks on a dangerous journey to the City of Kings. Only cold steel will save him from the unhuman beasts that stand in his way! Scripted by Michael Alan Nelson, the fan-favorite writer of Fall of Cthulhu and Second Wave. Covers by top Warhammer talent Karl Richardson and John Nofsinger. RICHARDSON COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $3.99 NOFSINGER COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NECRONOMICON #4 by William Messner-Loebs & Andrew Ritchie The fate of the world hangs in the balance as a lowly college student must fight to keep the Necronomicon’s magic from unleashing the vengeance of the Old Ones — and turning the entire Middle East into a raging cauldron of mystical power that will rule the Earth! Don’t miss this shocking conclusion! SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 GALVESTON #3 by Tom Peyer, Mark Rahner & Greg Scott Cowboys and pirates! In the early 1800s, the streets of Galveston, Texas were ruled by crazy French pirate Jean Lefitte and his pal, Jim Bowie! It’s true! Google it! And this is their story! It’s Deadwood with pirates, man. Pirates! What’s not to love? 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 #8 by Karl Kesel, Jon Schnepp & Jesse Hamm Comics legend Karl Kesel (Marvel Apes) teams with Jesse Hamm (Good as Lily) for a twisted tale of a boy and his dog just trying to stay alive while wending their way through a land of zombies! Plus, John Schnepp treats us to “Nails,” a story of zombie causality that will get us a bunch of angry letters from the American Tobacco Company. Features covers by Shane Oakley and Lee Moder. OAKLEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 MODER COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CTHULHU TALES #9 by Brian Augustyn, Glen Cadigan & Jon Reed Glen Cadigan presents a haunting story of parental love gone very, very wrong in the present, while Brian Augustyn tells a tale of years gone by — and the British Empire’s first contact with Cthulhu’s agents of horror in the stunning “Empire of Ants.” Features covers by Shane Oakley and Dean Haspiel. OAKLEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 HASPIEL COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU: APOCALYPSE #1 by Michael Alan Nelson & Mark Dos Santos The Apocalypse is upon us! Since the beginning of the Fall of Cthulhu storyline, readers have been anxiously awaiting the moment when all the tale’s threads begin to tie together into the ultimate war between gods and men. As of now, they wait no longer! Let the Apocalypse begin! Features two alternate covers. SPOKES COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU VOLUME 3: THE GRAY MAN TP by Michael Alan Nelson & Mateus Santalouco Collecting Fall of Cthulhu #11-14, The Gray Man sets the stage for this month’s Fall of Cthulhu: Apocalypse and introduces readers to a very special young woman whose new BOOM! series debuts next month! By the hit team of author Michael Alan Nelson and artist Mateus Santalouco! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 H.P. LOVECRAFT'S NYARLATHOTEP HC by H.P. Lovecraft & Chuck BB BOOM! gives horror legend H.P. Lovecraft’s Nyarlathotep new life in this handsome hardcover, featuring illustrations by Chuck BB (Black Metal)! This is a must-have for Lovecraft fans. Lovecraft’s original prose poem is reprinted in its entirety and visually interpreted by one of comics’ most exciting new talents. HC, 6.9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 "NUCLEAR BALLERINA" POSTER by Patrick McEvoy Your wall simply does not have the horror chutzpah it needs without the "Nuclear Ballerina" poster! Here’s your chance to own this standout cover from the critically acclaimed Fall of Cthulhu series, drawn by Patrick McEvoy! You know you want Nuclear Ballerina as your new roommate. Limited to 1,000 copies, "Nuclear Ballerina" is perfect for framing. 24x36, FC SRP: $14.99 SALEM VOLUME 1 TP by Chris Morgan, Kevin Walsh & Wilfredo Torres Collecting the five issues of BOOM!’s controversial Salem miniseries co-written by Chris Morgan, screenwriter of the smash-hit movie Wanted! Elias Hooke is a witchhunter in 17th century New England — and he finds the true forces of the supernatural not in the poor young girls of Salem, but in the hideous might of the misshapen Queen of Thorns, whose plans for the human race will subjugate the world! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 SCREAM QUEEN TP by Brendan Hay & Nate Watson Collecting the five issues of BOOM!’s hilarious horror miniseries Scream Queen! Everyone wants to be loved. Even the shambling, macabre mockery of a man who brings terror to the town of Rumson and leaves blood in his wake. But when he sets his sights on Molly, beauty queen of Rumson High, she’s going to be more than he can handle! The Daily Show and Frank TV's Brendan Hay brings an American Pie-meets-Friday The 13th sensibility to his horror series debut! SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: EXTERMINATUS LIMITED EDITION HC by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton & Daniel Lapham Uhe Inquisitors of Warhammer 40,000 scour the Imperium searching for threats without, and within. Inquisitor Delius Alastor is dispatched to investigate why a pair of dormant Titans has gone undetected beneath the city of Carrion Gulf? Dan Abnett (Nova), Ian Edginton (Stormwatch: Post-Human Division), and Daniel Lapham bring you another tale of savage Warhammer 40,000 action. Available in softcover and limited hardcover editions. LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: FIRE & HONOR #4 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! Features two alternate covers, both by Caleb Cleveland. COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER: CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #3 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, one by Kevin Hopgood, the other by Ryan Stegman. HOPGOOD COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 STEGMAN COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WARHAMMER 40,000: DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #1 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 and artist Kevin Hopgood embark on a new chapter in the Empire's Imperium's fight for supremacy! Features two alternate covers, both by Anthony Williams. COVER A—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FALL OF CTHULHU TP'S by Nelson & Various BOOM! brings the H.P. Lovecraft's psychological horror into the modern world in these trade paperbacks! Fugue introduces readers to Cy, an ordinary guy, whose uncle's suicide changes his life forever. Consumed with discovering the motive behind his relative's sudden and painful death, he finds notes and scribblings about a nonsense word he doesn't recognize — Cthulhu! A war brews in the Dreamlands in The Gathering, and the players and pawns move into place as Mister Arkham plots universal domination! VOLUME 1: FUGUE (NOV073410)—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 VOLUME 2: THE GATHERING—SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A "I WANT YOU, UNCLE CTHULHU" POSTER Cthulhu calls, yet again, this time taking on the guise of the iconic Uncle Sam, poster boy for liberty. Featuring art by Fall of Cthulhu cover artist Patrick McEvoy, this 13" x 19" print features a never before seen take on Cthulhu, this time in the style of the classic U.S. Army recruitment poster! 13x19, FC SRP: $11.99 GIANT MONSTER TP by Steve Niles & Nat Jones Giant Monster is the ultimate giant monster story, from the writer-creator of the smash-hit 30 Days of Night. Astronaut Don Maggert's first solo manned space flight has him disappear inTo the grip of an intergalactic horror. Upon his return to Earth, he's been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril! Featuring oversized Kaiju action and giant monster throwdowns! Featuring an illustrated introduction by Bernie Wrightson and Bill Sienkiewicz. (SEP073459) SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #53 by Jim Balent "Loose Lips." Each year, many people donate their body parts to others after they are dead. But what if the ghosts of the dead change their minds and want them back? Skeleton Man and Crypt Chick must stop the ungrateful dead as the spirits try to retrieve their donated parts from the living! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #53 DELUXE EDITION by Jim Balent This Deluxe Edition of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #53 comes with a lithograph of Tarot entitled "Sickle Moon." This Limited Collector's litho, limited to 500 copies, was penciled by the Jim Balent and comes signed by the artist. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Set (1 comic & 1 litho), 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #45 SIGNED EDITION by Jim Balent This signed edition of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #45 comes bagged and boarded, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity embellished with Jim Balent's artwork. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 BROCCOLI INTERNATIONAL USA KOI CUPID VOLUME 2 GN by Mia Ikumi Love can be a messy business. The connections love creates can be tough to cut, even after death and even with Ren's magic scissors. Love can be selfish, as Koi finds out when a young girl locks her into an impossible mission. And love can be unforgiving, as Ai discovers when she meets a doomed woman who's on her way to the next world. Can three cupids in training clean all of this up and still get their certifications as outstanding angels? Wouldn't you love to know? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, PC SRP: $9.99 MY DEAREST DEVIL PRINCESS VOLUME 3 GN by Makoto Matsumoto & Maika Netsu Maki is still on Earth, Keita's soul is still unsaved — and Sheeta is in trouble with her superiors in Heaven. When the head angel, Alpha, pays a visit to take matters into her own hands, more is revealed about the supernatural interest in Keita's soul. More and more, Keita realizes he will have to give it everything he's got in order to save both himself and Maki from Alpha's vengeance. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #1 (JAN083480) SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BUYMETOYS.COM THE OZ/WONDERLAND CHRONICLES: JACK & CAT TALES #1 by Avery, Antomattei, Miller & Sevilla Jack Pumpkinhead and Cheshire Cat came to our world to see how wonderful and mad it really was. Instead, they must rescue the White Knight from a secret society bent on "removing" otherworldly creatures! Also features back-up stories that reunite writer Ben Avery with artists Mike Miller (Hedge Knight) and Hector Sevilla (Lullaby). Covers by Casey Heying and Caesar Antomattei. HEYING COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ANTOMATTEI COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 CARNAL COMICS THE CRIMSON GASH MEETS DEMI THE DEMONESS #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: $5.95 CARTOON BOOKS RASL VOLUME 1: THE DRIFT TP by Jeff Smith Cartoon Books proudly presents 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. In this first of three graphic novels, 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! Contains mature content. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $13.00 STAR OF THE MONTH BONE: ONE VOLUME EDITION SC by Jeff Smith The biggest, coolest Bone book of all is back, featuring an all new Jeff Smith cover! The complete 1300+ page epic adventure from start to finish in one deluxe trade paperback! Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out-running dangerous enemies! (MAR058205) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, Australia, New Zeland, and the U.K. SC, 7x10, 1344pgs, B&W SRP: $39.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A LIFE-SIZED FONE BONE PLUSH TOY We can't believe we haven't made this toy before now, and when you see it, you won't believe it either! Fone Bone is made of extra soft plush material and will be wearing his trademark backpack that can be opened and closed. This life-sized toy stands at an impressive 26" tall! This Fone Bone plush toy is a giant version of the popular 13" Bone toy! (C: 1-1-4)SRP: $40.00 CATASTROPHIC COMICS THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #1 KATT SIGNED EDITION by Katt, Folino, O'Reilly, McCaw & Hilinski After 25 years, The Greatest American Hero returns with all new original stories and adventures! Stephen J. Cannell's beloved cult classic makes it debut to the comic book world courtesy of The Greatest American Hero star himself William Katt along with acclaimed writers Christopher Folino (Sparks), Sean O'Reilly (Kade), and Derek McCaw (Tony Loco). This special variant edition comes signed by the beloved costumed hero himself, William Katt! SC, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $9.99 SPARKS #5 by Christopher Folino & JM Ringuet From Catastrophic Comics. William Katt's critically acclaimed superhero noir thriller gets closer to its dark finale. Karma, fate and vengeance all demand full payment from masked vigilante Ian Sparks in this shocking penultimate issue! Scheduled to ship 10/29/08. (808) MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $2.99 SPARKS #6 by Christopher Folino & JM Ringuet William Katt's critically acclaimed superhuman noir thriller comes to its explosive conclusion as the thrilling finale reveals the extent of Ian Sparks' true powers! MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $2.99 CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP RUSE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TP by Mark Waid & Butch Guice As the world's greatest detective, Simon Archard long ago lost interest in crimes that present to him absolutely no challenge — but when a sudden spate of extraordinary homicides and impossible events threatens the gas-lit streets of Partington, only Archard and his partner Emma Bishop can separate the guilty from the innocent! This edition collects issues #1-17 of the Eisner and Harvey nominated series which served as the flagship title for the innovative comic book company, Crossgen. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 500pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A NEGATION VOLUME 4 TP by Tony Bedard & Paul Pelletier Trapped in a twisted universe, Javi used to hang with Kaine's crew — but now the ex-surgeon has his own super powered team, and he intends to use to destroy his former mends! This edition collects issues #19-24 ofthe original series. SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 O/A PATH VOLUME 3: DEATH AND DISHONOR TP by Ron Marz & Mathew Smith In a land of samurai, one monk challenges the gods. Honor bound to protect his people, the only way Obo-san can save his nation is to rebel against its insane leader. But is even the mighty Weapon of Heaven enough to overthrow centuries of tradition? This edition collects issues #13-18 of the original series. (JAN083490) (C: 0-0-2) SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND HC 2-VOLUME SET by Winsor McCay This is the most comprehensive collection ever published of the landmark comic strip by the legendary Winsor McCay! These two volumes collect the adventures of Little Nemo in Slumberland from published between 1909 and1914, plus full-color images from the never-before-collected 1924-1926 run. These volumes also include the "Tales of the Jungle Imp," also in full-color. The two volumes showcase this historical strip, and provide a must-have chronicle that will appeal to both collectors and historians. Set (x2), HC, 9x12, 340pgs, PC SRP: $99.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND VOLUME 2 LIMITED EDITION HC by Winsor McCay The second volume of a two volume set which collects the groundbreaking comic strip series by the genius illustrator Winsor McCay. Features full color adventures of Little Nemo in Slumberland from 1909-1914, and black and white images from the previously never collected 1924-1926 run. (AUG073471) HC, 288pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 O/A THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL: EARLY WORKS HC'S by Theodor Geisel Recognized as the most popular children's book author of the 20th century, Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) had a career in illustration that varied widely before he wrote his first juvenile book. Early Works is a series collecting political cartoons, advertisements, and various images drawn by Geisel long before he had written any of his world-famous "Seuss" books. Volume 2 includes magazine and book illustrations, advertising illustrations, and other rare pieces. VOLUME 1—HC, 7x10, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95 VOLUME 2 (SEP052846)—HC, 7x10, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95 O/A THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS TP'S by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones The Trouble with Girls is one of the longest running independent series of all time! Created by Will Jacobs and Eisner award-winning writer Gerard Jones, this groundbreaking series broke all the rules! VOLUME 1 (SEP063196)—SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 VOLUME 2 (NOV063430)—SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 CINEBOOK BIGGLES VOLUME 1: SPITFIRE PARADE TP by F. Bergèse End of summer 1940. Biggles has been given command of the 666th Fighter Squadron, which consists of officers who do not take too kindly to discipline. One pilot, Tug Carrington, shows his abilities by shooting down a German Junkers bomber. Angus Mackail flies down to join the 666th Squadron, but due to bad weather, he is forced to land in a field. Later, in a farmhouse, he meets a jealous Canadian pilot called "Nutty" Armand who takes him on a ride to remember. When both arrive at the 666th Squadron, Nutty finds that he is going to be joining the Squadron as well! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 THE BLUECOATS VOLUME 1: ROBERTSONVILLE PRISON GN by Cauvin & Lambil The Bluecoats is a humorous comic-book series starring Sergeant Chesterfield and Corporal Blutch, soldiers in the Union army during the Civil War. The two soldiers are captured by the Confederates and taken to Robertsonville prison camp, from which Blutch and the Sergeant try to escape five times. The camp commandant despairs, and Chesterfield and Blutch make a final attempt! Robertsonville Prison was inspired by the Andersonville prison camp situated in Georgia, which operated from mid-1863 to mid-1864. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 LADY S. VOLUME 1: HERE'S TO SUZIE! GN by Jean Van Homme & Philippe Aymond Adopted daughter and principal collaborator of James Fitzroy, roving ambassador and special correspondent for the American Secretary of State in Europe, Susan is a clever, multilingual young woman, in full bloom and perfectly happy in the eyes of an attentive father. But this too-perfect happiness hides many faults, sorrows, and mysteries. Trapped by her past, Susan will have to play her most dangerous role in a life already rich with adventure as "Lady S.," high-class spy in a diplomatic environment where the stakes are higher than she could dare imagine! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 YAKARI VOLUME 6: IN THE LAND OF THE WOLVES GN by Job, Derib & Erica Jeffrey Tormented Wolf, a warrior from Yakari’s tribe, has an obsession — to take his revenge on the wolf who attacked and injured him three winters before. Yakari has crossed the path of Three Legs. He is afraid, but a dream and the intervention of Great Eagle, his totem, encourage him to join the wolves. He will earn the trust of the pack’s leader! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 COMIC CAVALCADE CROSSED #1—PURE ART EDITION by Garth Ennis & Jacen Burrows Never before offered, Pure Art editions feature the stunning original cover art offered in black and white, so only the artist's original line work is seen! These very limited editions ship with Certificates of Authenticity in rigid top-load holders, and each are limited to just 500 copies! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 9) SRP: $14.99 NO HERO #1—PURE ART EDITION by Warren Ellis & Juan Jose Ryp Never before offered, Pure Art editions feature the stunning original cover art offered in Black & White, so only the artists' original line work is seen! These very limited editions ship with certificates of authenticity in rigid top load holders and are limited to just 500 copies! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 7) SRP: $14.99 CONUNDRUM PRESS DROP-IN GN by Dave Lapp Similar in tone to the legendary comic series Duplex Planet, Lapp's first graphic novel is a collection of stories about his work as an art teacher in an inner city Toronto youth drop-in center. His students are full of stories which they eagerly share. These include a family who picks worms at night on their knees, Vietnamese refugees, rope-jumping girls, Venus flytraps, bullies and tamagotchis. With a warmth of line and a uniquely charming storytelling style, Lapp's comics evoke the work of Chester Brown, and his black humor that of Joe Ollmann. SC, 6x9, 140pgs, B&W SRP: $17.00 LILLIAN THE LEGEND GN by Kerry Byrne This graphic novel is a fascinating historical drama about a pioneering Russian immigrant in the 1920s. Lillian Alling gets off the boat at Ellis Island, then works as a seamstress in the factories of New York. Homesick and determined, she sets out on an epic journey to get back to Russia with nothing but an iron bar for protection. She walks the Telegraph Trail to Dawson City, Yukon, and eventually floats down the Yukon River to the Bering Sea where her fate becomes shrouded in mystery. Byrne's historical narrative in comics form renders Alling's journey with meticulous inks, from sweeping landscapes to the tiniest detail, without missing a beat. SC, 9x7, 80pgs, PC SRP: $15.00 CRITICAL MASS THE AGE OF INSECTS: NOT HUMAN VOLUME 4 GN by Sparky Greene & Louis Pieper The Age of Insects: Not Human explodes with the open warfare between Purity Force troopers and Darwin's Hybrid Clans who are trying to stop a genocidal campaign to wipe out all that is "not human." Flynn Morgan, the anointed hybrid messiah, grapples with the truth of his past as he is pursued by the beautiful, deadly Purity Force tracker, Zasha. She follows Flynn to Amadeo's Hybrid orphanage where bloody conflict erupts between Purity Force troopers and the Hybrids resulting in wholesale slaughter! Flynn is made a Purity Force captive and is given a choice — become a PF tracker or die. Cover by Ben Templesmith. MATURE THEMES SC, 60pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 D.D.P./DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING BIONIC COMMANDO #1 Writer: Justin Marks Artist: Jean Diaz Cover Artists: A) J. Talent Caldwell & Lizzy John; B) Jean Diaz; C) Retro NES Cover At the whim of social prejudice, Nathan Spencer fell from grace in the Federation he once saved. Stripped of his bionic arm and cast out of society, Spencer is reluctantly called upon once again to fight – this time against his fellow bionic outcasts who are waging war against the government that rebuked them. 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) $3.50 CHUCKY VOLUME 2 #1 Writer: Jason M. Burns Artist: Christopher Provencher Cover Artists: A) Andy B; B) Photo Cover Everybody’s favorite homicidal doll returns! Out of the cult-favorite Child's Play movies, Chucky is back in a brand new follow-up to the smash Devil’s Due mini. The intense horror continues in this all-new limited series! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) $3.50 MERCY SPARX #2 [OF 3] Writer: Josh Blaylock Artist: Matt Merhoff Cover Artists: A) Matt Merhoff; B) Josh Blaylock The second angel on Mercy’s hit list is a former muse who got demoted for starting too many wars. To face her, Mercy will have to brave the cyber-goth club scene. All the while, more details come to light about Pastor Jeremiah, his connection to Mr. Suit, and his role in Heaven. 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) $3.50 HACK/SLASH #18 Author: Tim Seeley Artists: Emily Stone Cover Artists: A) Tim Seeley; B) Drew Johnson Following the life-altering events surrounding Cassie’s parents and the Re-Animator, Cassie and Vlad find themselves at a fated crossroads. Yet even as they question their future as slasher slayers, the NEF LORDS dispatch a new assassin to finish POOCH’s job. Featuring surprise guest appearances by Firebreather, Wolf-Man, and Loaded Bible’s Jesus! 32pgs, FC $3.50 REST #2 Writer: Mark Powers Artist: Shawn McManus and Lizzy John Cover Artists: A: Phil Jimenez; B) Milo Ventimiglia Photo Cover John Barret becomes the latest test subject of the experimental drug Sericetenol, and his life couldn’t be better. Freed from the burden of sleeping, his days and nights blur into a fast-paced 24-hour lifestyle he never dreamed possible. But even as the fun gains steam, Barret’s nightmares begin to enter his never-ending waking life. 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) $3.50 HALLOWEEN: THE FIRST DEATH OF LAURIE STRODE #3 Author: Stef Hutchinson Artist: Jeff Zornow Cover Artists: A) Jeff Zornow; B) Shawn McManus; C) Jon Rea As Michael Myers’ killing spree across Haddonfield continues, Laurie Strode realizes that to escape her murderous brother she must face him one last time – even if that means she might not live to tell the tale. The untold story of the first death of Laurie Strode comes to its terrifyingly inevitable conclusion! COVER A—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) $3.50 COVER B—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) $5.50 COVER C—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) $3.50 THE HAUNTED CAVES ONE-SHOT Author: Michael Stevens & Stef Hutchinson Artist: Ryan Browne Cover Artist: Tim Seeley & Elizabeth John It’s Halloween night in a small Midwestern town, and five teenagers looking for a scare decide to take a trip to the most famous haunted house in the world — The Haunted Caves. But when they stumble upon the REAL Haunted Caves they must face their worst fears as they become the playthings of a maniacal killer hell-bent destroying their lives! 48pgs, FC $5.95 SPOOKS: OMEGA TEAM #3 Writer: Larry Hama Artist: Tim Seeley Cover Artists: A) Adam Archer; B) Tim Seeley The Omega Team comes to Bucharest, hot on the trail of the insidious witch Lilith and her vampire consort. In a blazing display of bullet-riddled action, the team must fight their way through ugly vampires, golems and even owl mutants in order to claim victory! 32pgs, FC $3.50 WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #8 Authors: Elaine Cunningham & Richard A. Knaak Adapted by: Dale Donovan & Richard A. Knaak Artists: Jose Aviles & Pat Quinn Cover Artists: A) Rebekah Isaacs; B) Vince Locke FINAL ISSUE! In “The Great Hunt,” a young half-orc joins a dark crusade against the woodland elves in honor of their god, Malar the Beastlord. Next, in “Definitions of Honor,” a knight of Solamnia enteres the settlement of Dragon’s Point and find himself faced with a challenge from a guardian minotaur. COVER A—48pgs, FC $5.50 COVER B—48pgs, FC $5.50 WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS VOLUME 1 HC Authors: R.A. Salvatore, Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Keith Baker Adapted by: Nick Schley, Neil Kleid, Keith Baker Artists: Rafael Kayanan, Javier Sanchez, Chris Lie Cover Artist: Jeremy Roberts Travel across three worlds with some of the most popular characters in modern sword & sorcery — R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt Do’Urden and Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s Raistlin Majere. This volume also features an original Eberron tale by Keith Baker, creator of that world of magic-fueled technology and action-packed intrigue. HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $29.99 DRAGONLANCE: LEGENDS—WAR OF THE TWINS #1 Writers: Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Artist: David Cole Cover Artists: A) Matt Merhoff; B) Tyler Walpole The twins, Raistlin and Caramon, along with Crysania, travel into the future 100 years past the time of the Cataclysm, a time that forever changed the Dragonlance world. When the arrive at the Tower of High Sorcery, Caramon, once bent on stopping Raistlin’s quest for godhood, will have to aid him in order to return home to his own time. COVER A—48pgs, FC (1 of 3) $5.50 COVER B—48pgs, FC (1 of 3) $5.50 DRAGONLANCE: LEGENDS VOLUME 1: TIME OF THE TWINS TP Writers: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Artist: David Cole Cover Artist: David Cole The fates of two twins, Raistlin and Caramon careen toward that of a cleric, Crysania. When Raistlin becomes consumed by evil power, they will become thrust into an epic time-spanning adventure to save him before it is too late. Even as Crysania falls passionately in love with him, the evil surrounding Raistlin will threaten them all. SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $18.99 VOLTRON: A LEGEND FORGED #4 [OF 4] Writer: Josh Blaylock Artist: Mike Bear & Wes Dzioba Cover Artists: A) Tim Seeley; B) Clem Sauve; C) Mike Bear; D) Patrick Spaziante; E) Tim Seeley PX Exclusive Foil The Lion Force and the Council of Altarus unite to stop Empress Jain in an epic final issue. The Empress is bent on using the Voltron robots from the future to stop the original Voltron from ever being created, and even if the Lion Force succeeds, they must still find a way home to the present. COVER A—48pgs, FC (4 of 4) $5.50 COVER B—48pgs, FC (4 of 4) $5.50 COVER C—48pgs, FC (4 of 4) $5.50 COVER D—48pgs, FC (4 of 4) $5.50 COVER E—48pgs, FC (1 of 3) $9.99 THE ODD SQUAD #3 Author: Todd Livingston Artist: The Fraim Brothers Cover Artist: A) The Fraim Brothers; B) David Michael Beck The hilarious mini-series concludes as the world threatens to come to an end. The Odd Squad is the only thing standing in the way of imminent destruction – and the fate of the entire planet. It’s X-Files by way of Get Smart in this explosively funny series finale written by indie sensation Todd Livingston! 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) $3.50 ZEN: INTERGALACTIC NINJA REPRINTS VOLUME 1 TP Author: Steve Stern Artists: Dan Cote Cover Artist: Dan Cote Born from a test tube on a far-off world, Zen Intergalactic Ninja became a pop culture icon when the alien hero was introduced in the 1980s. Now, DDP collects Zen's classic adventures by original creators Steve Stern and Dan Cote in this first volume of his galaxy-spanning crusade as a martial artist mercenary! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $18.99 SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME 2: DARK RISING #3 Author: Steven E. de Souza & Todd Livingston Artist: Lee Ferguson Cover Artist: A) Lee Ferguson; B) Shawn McManus; C) Kalman Andrasofsky Deep in the heart of the jungle, Sheena and her companion Bob Kellerman finally come face-to-face with the horrors hidden in the secret Nazi war base! But when the last remnants of World War II threaten to destroy all Sheena holds dear, she must choose whether to save her own life or the jungle itself! 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) $3.50 D.E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #1 Frank Cho, Doug Murray (W) Adriano Batista (A) Covers: Frank Cho, Adriano Batista Dynamite’s Jungle Girl series returns 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! From the stunning conclusion of the first season to the exciting opening of our new season of stories, Jungle Girl delivers action, excitement, twists, thrills and the finest illustrations of dinosaurs and the female form found in comics today! Don’t believe us? Just check those covers! And that’s just the beginning... for our second season, 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 two covers per issues, one by the incomparable Frank Cho and the other a 1 in 4 chase cover by Adriano Batista! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI BLACK TERROR #2 Alex Ross, Jim Krueger (Plot) Jim Krueger (W) Mike Lilly (A) Covers: Alex Ross, Mike Lilly, George Tuska 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! Issue #2 features the Black Terror in a full-on rage as he takes the battle to the head of state – the President of the United States! Does President West hold the clue to the whereabouts of The Terror’s missing sidekick Tim? For his sake, we sure hope not! Each issue will feature a cardstock cover (ala Marvel’s Secret Invasion and Civil War) and is co-plotted and art directed ­by Alex Ross, scripted by Jim Krueger and drawn by new Dynamite Exclusive artist Mike (Batman/Nightwing) Lilly! Plus, issue #2 will feature three exciting covers, a main cover painting by Alex Ross, a special 1 in 10 chase cover by Mike Lilly and a special 1 in 15 chase cover by Golden Age Great George (Captain Marvel) Tuska! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 SIGNED (Alex Ross)—32pgs, FC $29.99 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI THE BOYS #24 Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) Covers: Darick Robertson, Howard Chaykin Hughie goes undercover to investigate G-Wiz, the junior team in John Godolkin's massive network of billion dollar superheroes. Butcher and the Legend talk turkey, MM plays detective, and Annie January hears something she shouldn't-- as We Gotta Go Now continues. WE GOTTA GO NOW PART TWO Featuring two covers as part of a continuing series of guest cover artists (all leading up to issue #30), this issue the legendary Howard Chaykin (50/50)! 32pgs, FC $2.99 GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS: THE NIGHT WITCHES #2 Garth Ennis (W) Russ Braun (A) Cover: John Cassaday The task of the Women's Night Bomber Regiment becomes positively lethal, as Anna and Zoya try new tactics- but help is at hand from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, Kurt and his comrades come face to face with the full horror of war on the Russian Front, in part two of the three-part "The Night Witches". REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.99 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI ZORRO #9 Matt Wagner (W) Caesar Razek (A) Covers: Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla Matt Wagner’s Zorro from Dynamite Entertainment continues! Following the opening origin arc (Zorro: Year One), Wagner continues to script, art direct and provide covers for our second story arc! This time out, we’re welcoming artist Cesar Rezak to the team for this 6-issue arc! In issue #9, a new love interest is introduced as Zorro continues to be hounded by the military men that he’s made to look so foolish and incompetent. Featuring covers by Wagner and a 1 in 4 chase cover by Francesco Francavilla!­ REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI ZORRO VOLUME 1 HARDCOVER Matt Wagner (W) Francesco Francavilla (A) Covers: Matt Wagner (PX), Mike Mayhew (MM) The year one origin of Zorro by Matt Wagner and Francesco Francavilla is collected in one massive hardcover volume! Inspired by all of the best Zorro has been (as well as the best-selling novel by Isabel Allende), Matt Wagner has crafted an exciting tale of adventure, revenge and intrigue! Incredibly illustrated by Francavilla, Zorro This hardcover collection reprints issues 1-8 of the series along with a complete cover gallery featuring Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Mike Mayhew and Ryan Sook! Featuring two covers, one exclusive to the direct market (Matt Wagner) and the other specially designed for the mass market (Mike Mayhew) REGULAR—HC, 7x10, FC $29.99 SIGNED (Wagner & Francavilla)—HC, 7x10, FC $69.99 RED SONJA #40 Brian Reed (W), Walter Geovani (A) Covers: Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, Patrick Berkenkotter Red Sonja is BACK! But what does that mean? Red Sonja learns many answers concerning her life's recent mysteries in this latest issue from Brian Reed and Walter Geovani , but she also learns her adventures in this strange new world are just beginning! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $2.99 LE B&W RENAUD COVER—32pgs, FC PI FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI THE LONE RANGER #15 Brett Matthews (W), Sergio Cariello (A) Cover: John Cassaday In “Scorched Earth” Part Four, writer Brett Matthews and artist Sergio Cariello are again joined by cover artist John Cassaday as the creative team put the Ranger and Tonto hot on the heels of a serial killer. Plus: Cavendish continues to fall back into old habits as his quest for the lone ranger and his revenge continues. REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 LE B&W CASSADAY COVER—32pgs, FC PI THE MAN WITH NO NAME: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLIER #7 Like Lieberman (W), Wellington Dias (A) Cover: Richard Isanove, Homs Following our opening 6 issue arc comes an exciting new storyline by Red Sonja writer Luke Lieberman and Savage Tales (and Entourage) writer Matt Wolpert for “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). REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 FOIL—32pgs, FC PI HIGH-END FOIL—32pgs, FC PI THE LONE RANGER 75TH ANNIVERSARY “MEGA” BUST “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear . . . The Lone Ranger Rides Again!" Inspired by the definitive art of Lone ranger cover artist John Cassaday, Dynamite select presents their first Tonto Mega-Bust (the perfect companion to last month’s Lone Ranger Mega-Bust). Sculpted and painted by Tom and Joy Snyder - under the watchful eye of Cassaday, Tonto Bust stands over 6" tall and is based on the Cover to Lone Ranger #6 by John Cassaday -- all just in time to celebrate The Lone Ranger's 75th Anniversary! Bust (8”H x 5”W x 4”D) $59.99 XENA VS ARMY OF DARKNESS: WHAT, AGAIN? #2 Brandon Jerwa, Elliott Serrano (W), Miguel Montenegro (A,C) What, more? Oh right, issue #2 of the sequel to the surprise (none more than us, I tell you what!) “hit” cross-over series! And it takes two writers to put this together? Serious? Whatever it takes, I guess… In all (heh!) seriousness, Jerwa and Serrano continue to amaze as they are again joined by artist Miguel Montenegro for a time-spanning, thrill-inducing, literary (no, really) adventure! Featuring two covers by series artist Miguel Montenegro! 32pgs, FC $3.50 ARMY OF DARKNESS #16 Jim Kuhoric, Mike Raicht (W), Schott Cohn (A) Cover: Stjepan Sejic In the mountains, the necronomicon has turned those around it into an undead and diseased land… with Ash still on guard, he must take the fight back to the forces of evil, even as he realizes that his solitary life may well come to a dramatic end! Written by Mike Raicht with James Kuhoric and featuring the art of Scott Cohn (all under a Stjepan Sejic!) 32pgs, FC $3.50 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: GHOSTS #3 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, Ghosts #3 continues the all-new story of a previously untold group of humans desperate to survive the devastation brought on by the return of the Cylons! 40pgs, FC $4.99 HIGHLANDER: WAY OF THE SWORD TRADE PAPERBACK J.T. Krul (W), Carlos Rafael (A) Cover: Jean Dias An all-new Highlander mini-series event — collected here for the very first time — spanning the ages as Connor MacLeod searches for the lost sword of his mentor, Ramirez! JT (Michael Turner's Fathom) Krul provides the incredible script which spans the Highlander mythos, while fan-favorite artist Carlos Rafael provides the stunning visuals! This TPB collects all four issues of the series, along with a complete cover gallery and more! SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $14.99 DABEL BROTHERS PUBLISHING GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL PX HC by Daniel Abraham & Eric Battle A Previews Exclusive! In the closing days of World War II, an accident changed forever New York City — and the world! A virus spread, a plague that brought death or mutation! Survivors gained superpowers, and some turned to evil, and some turned to good. Sixty years later, in a small town in Colorado, there's been a new outbreak of the virus, while in New York City's Jokertown, someone is killing its powered residents! This collection of the first Wild Cards mini-series includes an introduction by series creator George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), plus an original Wild Cards short story by Melinda Snodgrass. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 DOG EATERS #1 by Malcolm Wong, Sean J. Jordan & Guillermo Angel Mankind failed to master the Petroleum Age, and the resulting catastrophe, the "Die Off," killed off 90% of humanity. One hundred seventy-five years later, nomadic tribes travel between fortified casino-cities in armored caravans, trading wares and defending themselves from Roaches — desert bandits descended from the inmates of maximum security prisons. This is the world of the Black Dog Clan. The desert highway is as long as it is dangerous. And when the Black Dogs stumble onto an ambush gone awry, they find themselves in a fierce firefight with a group of Roaches who have pinned down a lone traveler: a man from the north who's journeying south on a mysterious quest. But should the Black Dogs welcome him into their midst — or leave him on the side of the road for the dogs? Adapted from the award-winning screenplay by Screenwriter's Expo 5 winner Malcolm Wong, Dog Eaters is an action-packed story that's sure to grip audiences with its cinematic style and manga-inspired artwork! (C: 0-1-2) 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 JIM BUTCHER'S DRESDEN FILES: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE HC by Jim Butcher & Ardian Syaf This original story is set in the New York Times-bestselling world of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, and is scripted by Butcher himself! When the supernatural world goes out of control, there's only one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phonebook! Collecting the mini-series in its entirety. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 JIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT #2 by Jim Butcher & Mark Powers, & Ardian Syaf Harry Dresden is haunted by dark secrets of his past and stalked by a dangerous gangland king as he confronts the powerful vampiress Bianca and continues his investigation into the bizarre disappearance of businessman Victor Sells. Overseen by creator Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Storm Front brings the first of his best-selling Harry Dresden novels to life. Storm Front is guaranteed to grab readers with its gripping blend of mystery and fantastic adventure! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 PATRICIA BRIGGS' MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING #1 by Patricia Briggs & Lawrence, & Francis Tsai Patricia Briggs' adventures of coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson in Moon Called, Blood Bound and Iron Kissed, topped the New York Times best-seller list. Now Mercy comes to comics in an all-new adventure created by the author! Mercy Thompson observes the supernatural community while standing apart from it; between the things that go bump in the night and the things that bump right back. This prequel to the best-selling novels finds Mercy smack in the middle of warring packs of werewolves and face-to-face with angry vampires. Worse still, she faces the dreaded... job interview! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 DATA RED PUBLISHING DYNAMITE PILOT #1 by Spanky Cermak The death of an era begins! The end of the "Tens of Tens" war comes to a violent end as a young man, the Dynamite Pilot, frees his alien civilization from an evil, foreign occupational army. A new comic from the from the creator of Space Sheriff and Happy Space Boy. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 DEL REY MANGA GANKUTSUOU VOLUME 1 GN by Mahiro Maeda While vacationing on the moon, Albert, a young Parisian nobleman, meets the Count of Monte Cristo, a fabulously rich aristocrat from the far reaches of the galaxy. Fascinated by the count’s sophistication and intelligence, Albert is unaware of the older man’s dark purpose: to enact revenge for a terrible act of betrayal committed against him twenty-five years ago. Soon, all of Paris, including Albert’s own mother and father, will feel the terror of the count’s vengeance! Based on the acclaimed anime, this science fiction version of Alexandre Dumas’s classic The Count of Monte Cristo is the story of a young man’s seduction by evil — and a grown man’s struggle with his past. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 MUSHISHI VOLUME 6 GN by Yuki Urushibara A father disappears and his son, a hunter, inherits his father’s power to lure animals to their deaths, quietly and entranced. But this ability poisons the mind and the body. Can mushi master Ginko cure the son before he shares his father’s fate, or will the young man turn his deadly powers on his would-be savior? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 NEGIMA! VOLUME 20 GN by Ken Akamatsu The best-selling manga continues! Asuna has spent her summer vacation on a dangerous mission to prove that she's got what it takes to help Negi find his father. Has the experience changed her forever? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SCHOOL RUMBLE VOLUME 11 GN by Jin Kobayashi A teacher’s ghost, infamous for preventing students from graduating to the next grade, is haunting Harima. If he’s held back, he’ll never again be in the same class with his beloved Tenma. Does this mean that Harima will actually have to study? Oh, the horror! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 NODAME CANTABILE VOLUME 15 GN by Tomoko Ninomiya Summer is supposed to be a time for relaxation, but life-changing events are in store for Nodame and her friends. She’s about to play her very first recital — at the château of a Mozart-obsessed, cosplay-loving Frenchman! Meanwhile, Chiaki is making big plans for his orchestra, Kuroki is rehearsing for a major audition, and Tanya is looking for love in all the wrong places. How will they ever survive this summer “vacation”? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 SUZUKA VOLUME 10 GN by Kouji Seo Suzuka can't wait to spend Christmas with her new boyfriend, Yamato. But then she's invited to an exclusive collegiate training camp over the holidays. She breaks the bad news to Yamato, hoping that he'll beg her not to go. Aiming to be a supportive boyfriend — and forgetting all about Christmas! — Yamato insists she attend the camp! Now Suzuka is furious, and clueless Yamato can't figure out what he's done wrong. Will Suzuka and Yamato be spending Christmas apart? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95 TOTO! THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURE VOLUME 3 GN by Yuko Osada Kakashi is just a regular kid who wants to be something more — a swashbuckling, globe-trotting adventurer. Kakashi gets his wish when he meets Toto, a little dog with a gigantic secret — he can transform into a magic dragon! But it turns out that Toto actually belongs to the Nassau Imperial Army, and these ruthless killers want their secret weapon back! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 TSUBASA VOLUME 19 GN by CLAMP Sakura is the princess of Clow — and possessor of a mysterious, misunderstood power that promises to change the world. Syaoran is her childhood friend and leader of the archaeological dig that took his father’s life. They reside in an alternate reality, where whatever you least expect can happen — and does! When Sakura ventures to the dig site to declare her love for Syaoran, a puzzling symbol is uncovered — which triggers a remarkable quest! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 YOKAIDEN GN by Nina Matsumoto Best known for her manga-style illustrations of The Simpsons, Nina Matsumoto makes her full-length graphic novel debut with Yokaiden, a comedy/adventure tale of the supernatural, with a distinctly Japanese twist! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 YOZAKURA QUARTET VOLUME 3 GN by Suzuhito Yasuda The humans and demons who share the town of Sakurashin must work together when a rival mayor and a strange mystery man decide to hit Sakurashin's demons where it hurts — by taking away their power. As Hime struggles to protect her town, the secrets of her own gifts are finally revealed! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 DESPERADO PUBLISHING BLACK MIST TP by James Pruet & Mike Perkins The corpse of a recently murdered woman. The Death Cult of Kali. The reincarnation of a dark goddess of death. An unwilling host must struggle internally between an ancient evil and her own conscience. What happens when you give in to the dark nature of your own soul? Will Lonnie fulfill her prophecy as the Destructor or can her adopted daughter reach through the mesmerizing influence of the Mist and rescue her last remnants of humanity? Will she become mankind's guardian or will she follow the path of Kali and become its devourer? SC, 6x9, 104pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 DEADWORLD: SLAUGHTERHOUSE #2 by Gary Reed & Sami Makkonen Welcome to the Deadworld! Many humans find themselves trapped in a world of the walking dead and the living who will do anything to survive. The promise of Safe Haven reveals a much darker and sinister purposed, when victims find themselves in a medical facility which will stop at nothing to combat the zombie plague. To the unfortunate, Safe Haven becomes known as the Slaughterhouse! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 MONSTERPOCALYPSE #3 by Stephen Nilson, Karl Walker & Rick Bonilla Sky Sentinel's arc cannon is severely damaged and on the verge melting down. The crew is stranded off the coast of South America, but there isn't time to stop for repairs. The team must respond to a distress call from none other than Defender-X. Gorghadra is back in Chicago and he is proving to be more than even defender-X can handle. Sky Semtinel's crew must risk every thing in order to destroy Gorghadra! Monsterpocalypse is based on the action-packed, collectible miniatures game from Privateer Press. 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.99 MONSTERPOCALYPSE #1 CGC SIGNED EDITION by Stephen Nilson, Karl Waller & Rick Bonilla Monsterpocalypse is based on the action-packed, collectible miniatures game of the same name from Privateer Press. The era of monsters is upon us! Giant dinosaur-like creatures roam the southern hemisphere wrecking absolute destruction upon every city in their path. Now mankind has designed their own giant protectors, but will they be enough to save mankind or is our time on Earth up? This limited edition is signed by the comic series creators! 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND HC by Brian Bolland Often referred to as the “artist’s artist,” Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable and inspiring illustrations the comic industry has ever seen. This handsome volume is a retrospective of this astonishing artist’s career and a look at the man himself. HC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 THE RED DIARIES TP by Gary Reed. Laurence Campbell, Chris Jones & Larry Shuput Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, the Mob, Fidel Castro, J. Edgar Hoover, the CIA — it was a conspiracy of secrets, a conspiracy of murder. All was revealed in Marilyn's diaries, her Red Diaries, and it is about to blow everything out into the open! Collects The Red Diaries #1-4. (APR061779) SC, 7x10, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE UNTOUCHABLES TP by Joe Pruett & John Kissee Twenty years after the fall of Capone and the rise to fame of Ness comes a new group of Treasury agents code-named The Untouchables. Prohibition now includes not only liquor, but tobacco and firearms. Gun fights, car chases, gangsters, nightclubs and sexy dames galore can be found throughout this hard-boiled, alternate take on the days of the mob and the officers who hunted them. Collects The Untouchables #1-4 and The Crimewave one shot. (JUL061685) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99 ********************************************************************** DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING FLAMBOYANT SC by Ugetsu Hakua Ugetsu Hakua's first illustration book hits the US shores in DMP's release of Flamboyant. Most widely know as the character designer for Bakuretsu Tenshi (Burst Angel released in the US by FUNimation), Hakua's illustration work is filled with toned and sexy young women, showcasing his unique visual style and powerful energy. This art collection features more than 80 of Ugetsu's illustrations including art from Burst Angel, Phantasy Star Online, Fate/Stay Night, and numerous original illustrations. The US edition will include four additional illustrations not featured in the Japanese release. MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, 100pgs, FC $24.95 JUNIOR ESCORT VOLUME 1 GN (YAOI) by Sakurako Hanafubuki Recommended Age Mature (M) The world of show business. The charisma talent Mizuhara and super idol Aikawa are tied together by the “contract” of a scandalous night. The black rumors murmur... A masterpiece collection about a dangerous and sweet passion. SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $12.95 THE DAWN OF LOVE GN (YAOI) by Kazuho Hirokawa Recommended Age Mature (M) Law student Masahiro Matsunaga has decided he's definitely going to bed the lithe-bodied and peerlessly beautiful Takane Takekawa. Masahiro pushes aside the men who surround him and tries to monopolize Takane's attentions, but Takane declares clearly, “I don't want to limit myself to just one person!” What will happen to Masahiro, who is using every trick he knows to make Takane say with love, “I love only you”? An erotic love battle erupts! SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 4) $12.95 ENCHANTER VOLUME 10 GN by Izumi Kawachi Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) The adventures of Haruhiko, Yuka and Eukanaria continue in the next installment of this hit series. Will the truth behind Yuka and Fulcanelli’s relationship finally be revealed? Will Haruhiko finally give up the fight and give his body over to Fulcanelli’s soul? SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (10 of 15) $12.95 A GENTLEMAN’S KISS VOLUME 2 GN (YAOI) by Shinri Fuwa Recommended Age Mature (M) Homura's lover Toji is secretly planning to be married! The heirs to two rival companies may be together now, but there's no guarantee they will be in the future. Homura, realizing this anew, finally lets himself be embraced by Kyoya, who has desperately pined for him. Learning of the affair, Toji insists, "Won't you give up your life in the corporation for me?" With Toji's motives unclear, what will Homura do? The conclusion of the secret love story! SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95 CLEAR SKIES! VOLUME 2 GN (YAOI) by Akira Sugano & Etsumi Ninomiya Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) Taiga’s sister, who is also Shu’s wife, is still MIA. The two are slowly becoming more comfortable living as roommates, but Taiga can’t contain his growing feelings. He has been secretly pining for Shu since high school. Yet, the objective of his affection has never been farther away. Just when it appears that all hope is lost, Taiga makes a shocking discovery. Somehow Shu and Shima aren’t officially married!?!? Two people's suppressed feelings are finally coming together in this emotional climax! SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) $12.95 AI NO KUSABI: THE SPACE BETWEEN VOLUME 4 (YAOI NOVEL) by Reiko Yoshihara & Katsumi Michihara Recommended Age Young Adult (YA) Released from Iason's curse, Riki is spending his days idly in the slums when he's drawn into a trap -- is it a secret plot of uninvited visitor Kirie, or could it also be a cruel way to force Riki to choose between the body of his old roommate Guy and his own pride? Riki revives the memories of his three years of lust and masochism with Iason. Is freedom just an illusion... ? SC, 5x7, 250pgs, B&W $8.95 DARK WALKER (YAOI NOVEL) by Hikaru Yura & Hirotaka Kisaragi Recommended Age Mature (M) Tomoki Naruse has just started his freshman year in high school. And as with all healthy, young men at his age, he's been dreaming of sex. But Tomoki isn’t having normal wet dreams like his classmates! In his nightmares, err… dreams his partner is a man and to make things worse, Tomoki is on the bottom! Aside from Tomoki’s unsettling dreams, high school life is fun – especially with his new, handsome, best friend Yugo Oda. But Yugo is no ordinary freshman; he is involved in mysterious activities that Tomoki can’t even begin to imagine… SC, 5x7, 250pgs, B&W $8.95 DRY HEAT GN (YAOI) by Yugi Yamada Recommended Age Mature (M) “When I grow up, I'm gonna change the law so boys can marry other boys. Then will you marry me?” Ten years ago, a young Tatsuhiko extracted that promise with sparkling eyes, and then disappeared from his high-class boys' boarding school. Nobu, the servant tasked with finding him, must press on relying only on traces of the distant past! The electricity of single-minded, pure male love is here! SC, 6x9, 224pgs, B&W $12.95 S SPLIT VOLUME 3 (YAOI NOVEL) by Saki Aida & Chiharu Nara Recommended Age Mature (M) Shiba, a detective in the fifth anti-organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, a.k.a. "Anti-Gang 5," is on the handgun smuggling beat. A so-called handgun confiscation specialist, the most important element of his investigations is the information gathering skills of his undercover informant S. Shiba's "S," Munechika, also happens to be a big-time yakuza. Though he was aware of the special feelings he had for Munechika, Shiba chose the life of a detective. Thinking of each other, they swear to protect their relationship as S and detective. But then one day, a mysterious young man named Black appears before Shiba, and everything falls apart! SC, 5x7, 250pgs, B&W (3 of 4) $8.95 TEMPERATURE RISING GN (YAOI) by Souya Himawari Recommended Age Mature (M) Mizumo always seems to have money despite not having a very high paying job. When his childhood friend Minori finds out that he works for an escort service on the side, he is livid! Minori has pined for Mizumo for years. And the thought of other men paying to hold him is more than he can bear. Determined to have Mizumo even if it means paying for the pleasure, Minori decides to become his number one customer. Mizumo seems indifferent as long as Minori is paying… But, is he really okay with this turn of events? SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W $12.95 DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC CHINESE HERO VOLUME 8: TALES OF THE BLOOD SWORD GN by Wing Shing Ma Taibo Jin is poisoned while battling Poison Master's creation, so Evil Child tracks down Poison Master and Jian to look for an antidote. Meanwhile, the A and K level face cards attack China Tower and spare no one in their path! Will Hero be able to save his loved ones in time? Don't miss the exciting conclusion in the final volume of Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 180pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLUME 4 GN (NEW PRINTING) by Towa Ohshima It's winter, and Eriko and gang are up to their usual silly antics again! They've got new tricks to survive their all-girls high school days, with crazy cures for the flu, new and improved heat protection methods, make-over tips, and how to survive the school health check! And when spring break comes along, with nothing to do the gang pesters Ayano and her boyfriend with a torrent of sexual questions to broaden their virgin minds. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 SNK VS CAPCOM: SVC CHAOS VOLUMES 1-8 SET by Chi Wan Shum There exists a limbo realm where the cost of admission is death! Here a new battlefield is populated by the most powerful and fearsome martial artists the world has ever known. Time holds little importance as fighters from many eras and periods of history, living or hence deceased share the same timeline. This is the playing field for SNK vs. Capcom. This is... SVC Chaos! Collects all eight volumes of the series based on the popular video game. (C: 0-1-2) Set (x8), SC, 7x10, 1024pgs, FC SRP: $89.95 JUNK VOLUMES 1-7 SET by Kia Asamiya Hiro is a high school student who is frequently bullied, but his feeble life is changed when he applies online for a new gadget called "JUNK." He receives the mysterious package and activates the gadget, which encases him within a powered armor JUNK suit. He embarks on nightly rampages getting back at his bullies and destroying property until he discovers another JUNK unit, who is not too keen on Hiro's abuse of his new power and smacks him around for it. Furthermore, Hiro accidentally destroys his home and kills his parents! Now, a naive boy must learn to fend for himself and choose to use his power for good or evil. Collects all seven volumes of Junk. (C: 0-1-2) Set (x7), SC, 5x7, 1344pgs, B&W SRP: $55.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY SKITZY HC by Don Freeman An early graphic novel from the author of the beloved children's classic, Corduroy. Skitzy follows a day in the life of a man literally divided between life as an office worker and life as an artist. Floyd W. Skitzafroid's wife worries that he is culture-starved and overworked, but she is only half right. Shortly after he leaves the house, Floyd splits into two — one a carefree artist, the other a grumpy worker. The contented Floyd quickly evades his morose counterpart in favor of a trip to his studio. But while this half paints and walks around pleasantly, the other Floyd is confined to a desk, interacting only with paperwork, a looming boss, and his own disrupting thoughts. When the two halves of Skitzafroid are reunited after the workday, an unexpected eye-opener gives Floyd the push he needs to find a solution that will allow him to enjoy his passions without compromising his financial freedom. Freeman's economical and dialogue-free illustrations seduce the reader into a familiar world where expressive drawings explore the possibility of striking a perfect balance between work and play. Freeman self-published a short-run edition of this book in 1952, and now D+Q is presenting it in a near-facsimilie form. HC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 OJINGOGO GN by Matthew Forsythe Nominated for 2 Eisner Awards for best web comic, winner of an Expozine award, and hailed by Salon.com and the Montreal Mirror, Matthew Forsythe's Ojingogo is already highly anticipated. Exuding simplicity in design and narrative, Ojingogo is an illustrated, "Jim Woodring-esque" dreamscape of abstracts and events. The otherworldly pantomime about a girl, her squid, and the creatures and calamities they experience together, is an intrinsically expressive and deeply rewarding journey. Drawing from Forsythe's Korean influences, Ojingogo is accessible for all ages, tossing aside traditional narrative conventions in favour of creating its own world, language and rules that anyone can find a home of their own in. SC, 5x7, 152pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 OR ELSE #5 by Kevin Huizenga Kevin Huizenga, acclaimed author of Curses and Ganges, returns with his fifth installment of Or Else. Stories in this pocket-sized issue include an adaptation of a Giorgio Manganelli tale about a desolate world that is stricken with religious fanaticism and violence, a "special report" on household insects, a profile of a loquacious conversationalist, and an exploration of such important questions as "How are we spending our Tuesday?" Touted as one of the best new talents of his generation, Huizenga is renowned for his bursting creativity and incisive investigations of both the quotidian and the surreal. MATURE THEMES SC, 4x6, 40pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95 BIG QUESTIONS #11 by Anders Nilsen Acclaimed cartoonist Anders Nilsen continues his surrealist trek through the queries and conundrums of life that plague the minds of reptile, fowl, and mammal alike. In the eleventh issue of Big Questions, Nilsen's detailed yet minimalist visual style continues to grow in answer to the complexity of the concepts he addresses in his writing. It begins at the dead of night. The Idiot sleeps, the Pilot dreams. He seems to wake momentarily, sleepwalking out into the night on a curious errand. One injured bird also wakes after days of unconsciousness and leads his protector, the reluctant Louis, on a slow crawl toward the site of the explosion that wounded him. Philo shares a late night conversation and midnight snack with a crow. The dogs squabble. MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.50 DOG AND WATER: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION HC by Anders Nilsen A young man wandering a nameless path has only a stuffed bear as a companion, which inertly endures his desperation, anger, and musings along the way. The landscape is cold and bleak with few landmarks, and offers only precarious encounters with animals and armed men. He finds acceptance with a pack of dogs, though their nature is wild and their potential threat is as unsettling as the sudden presence of a massive pipeline on the horizon. In a dreamlike state, the endless land becomes a vast body of water where his boat is destroyed and his body floats in a subconscious space. All is uncertain and all can be lost, but he continues on regardless. (FEB073430) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x10, 96pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CURSES HC by Kevin Huizenga Delving into mythology, belief, and spirituality, Kevin Huizenga's short stories are based on the lives of familiar characters confronting the textures of mortality in unique and sometimes peculiar ways. Lighthearted, but with a healthy dose of nineteenth-century spine tingling, the narratives presented in Curses are insightful portrayals of reality. Huizenga's central character in his comics is Glenn Ganges, a seemingly middle-class man living in the suburbs whose blank-eyed wonderment at everyday experiences brings together such diverse aspects of our world as golf, theology, late-night diners, parenthood, and politics into a complete experience as multifaceted as our own lives. MATURE THEMES HC, 8x10, 148pgs, PC SRP: $21.95 DYNAMIC FORCES UNCANNY X-MEN #500 FINE ART LITHOGRAPH SIGNED 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! Available for your collecting pleasure as a high-end lithograph brought to you by Marvel Comics Alex Ross and Dynamic Forces! Special Introductory Price: Signed Edition $89.99 (Reverts to $149.99 at the end of November 2008) SECRET WARS FINE ART LITHOGRAPH SIGNED 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 Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Printed on 100lb Gallerie Art Silk Stock this is an Alex Ross masterpiece, signed by the artist himself, 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 Comic, Alex Ross and Dynamic Forces! Special Introductory Price: Signed Edition $89.99 (Reverts to $149.99 at the end of November 2008) AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 REMARKED COVERS Choose between Spider-Man or Hulk remarked cover by John Lucas: SPIDER-MAN COVER—Re-Marked Edition $75.00 HULK COVER—Re-Marked Edition $75.00 Choose between Ms Marvel, Captain America, Spider-Man, or Iron Man re-marked cover by Pablo Marcos: MS. MARVEL COVER—Re-Marked Edition $99.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA COVER—Re-Marked Edition $99.99 SPIDER-MAN COVER—Re-Marked Edition $99.99 IRON MAN COVER—Re-Marked Edition $99.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #2 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Limited Edition DF Variant Cover by Alex Ross! The original Invaders return in a twelve-issue maxi-series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski. The greatest super-team of World War II find them selves in a future they never imagined and confronted by two teams of Avengers who want desperately to believe they are who they say they are. 32pgs, FC $14.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #5 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Featuring an ultra-rare Alex Ross printed Sketch Cover. From superstar creators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, Act Two of this epic, time-spanning tale begins and shakes the Marvel Universe to its core as the time has come for the displaced heroes of World War II to finally put down the threat that is - The Avengers? With an exclusive alternate cover by Alex Ross himself, this is one collectible to rock your world! 32pgs, FC $14.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #6 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS Featuring an ultra-rare Alex Ross printed Sketch Cover, signed by Alex Ross himself! 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 $29.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 SIGNED AND REMARKED BY JOHN ROMITA Signed and Remarked Edition. 32pgs, FC $69.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576 SIGNED BY JOE KELLY Hammerhead’s having a Brand New Day of his own and it’s Spidey’s turn to pay. This one hurts…a lot. 32pgs, FC $29.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #577 SIGNED BY PAOLO RIVERA Spidey-Stalwart Zeb Wells and groundbreaking artist, Paolo Rivera (MYTHOS series) bring Spidey the answers in this double-size spectacular! 32pgs, FC $29.99 MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 SIGNED BY KOI PHAM Death and defeat at the hands of the Skrulls is just too much for even the Mighty Avengers. Watch the darkest day for the Avengers unfold before you and a shocking ending NO ONE will see coming. 32pgs, FC $19.99 ULTIMATUM #1 SIGNED BY JEPH LOEB Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Ultimates and the Hulk, find out whose lives are at stake in this defining moment of truth for the Ultimate Universe. $29.99 ULTIMATUM #2 SIGNED BY JEPH LOEB 32pgs, FC $29.99 NEW AVENGERS #47 SIGNED BY BILLY TAN Of the thousands and thousands of heroes and humans affected by the Skrull invasion, one man's horror and heartbreak rises above the rest. This is the story of Luke Cage! 32pgs, FC $19.99 SECRET INVASIONS #8 SIGNED BY MARK MORALES Heroes will rise, heroes will fall...and the Marvel Universe will, and we're not joking, NEVER be the same again! 32pgs, FC $29.99 SPIKE #1 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER In the aftermath of Angel's finale, "Not Fade Away," the vampiric anti-hero Spike found himself in a literal Hell on Earth! Now, the story of Spike's journey through Hell itself is chronicled, and this limited edition features an exclusive cover and is limited to a print run of 1,000 copies! 32pgs, FC $14.99 ANGEL #13 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER The gang's all here as the forces of evil attack from all sides. Dynamic Forces worked with IDW Publishing to make issue #13 a lucky one for you with a special variant cover edition. This exclusive edition is available only through Dynamic Forces. 32pgs, FC $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN UNCANNY X-MEN #500 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER 32pgs, FC $14.99 WOLVERINE #66 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER 32pgs, FC $14.99 ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER 32pgs, FC $14.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER 32pgs, FC $14.99 ************************************************************************ 801 MEDIA INC BLACK SUN GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 184pgs, PC SRP: $15.95 EROS COMIX SIRIANUS #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 24pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 PINK SNIPER GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (MAR063215) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 212pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 MILK MAMA GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JUL073571) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 212pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 EUROTICA SIZZLE #40 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE COMPLETE OMAHA THE CAT DANCER TP'S SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOLUME 5—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 6—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 7—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 MISS DD VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (STAR20023) (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 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS BLAZING COMBAT HC By Archie Goodwin, etc. $22.99 Hardcover Graphic Novels 200 pages, black-and-white, 8” x 10” • Superb reproduction from the original printer’s film negatives• Deluxe, hardcover edition• Breathtaking art from several acknowledged masters of the form• Candid, revealing interviews with Blazing Combat publisher James Warren and writer/editor Archie Goodwin. Blazing Combat was an American war-comics magazine published by Warren Publishing from 1965 to 1966. Written and edited by Archie Goodwin, with artwork by such industry notables as Gene Colan, Frank Frazetta, John Severin, Alex Toth, Al Williamson, Russ Heath, Reed Crandall, and Wally Wood, it featured war stories in both contemporary and period settings, unified by a humanistic theme of the personal costs of war, rather than by traditional men’s adventure motifs. As one letter writer in the third issue put it, “Do you seriously expect to make money with a war magazine that publishes nothing but anti-war stories?”While most stories took place during World War II, they ranged in settings from the 18th century to the present-day. Some dealt with historical figures, such as Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold and his pre-traitorous victory at the Battle of Saratoga, while “Foragers” focused on a fictitious soldier in General William T. Sherman’s devastating March to the Sea during the American Civil War. “Holding Action”, set on the last day of the Korean War, ended with a gung-ho young soldier, unwilling to quit, being escorted over his protests into a medical vehicle. What proved to be the most controversial were stories set during the contemporary Vietnam War, particularly the classic short “Landscape”, which follows the thoughts of a Vietnamese peasant rice-farmer devoid of ideology, who nonetheless pays the ultimate price simply for living where he does. While writer Goodwin evenhandedly portrays the North Vietnamese Army brutal summary executions of village officials, and a well-meaning U.S. Army fatally bludgeoning its way through the village in a counterattack, the story caused key distributors to stop selling the title. COMICS ARE FOR IDIOTS: A BLECKY YUCKERELLA COLLECTION By Johnny Ryan $11.99 Paperback Original Graphic Novels 104 pages, black-and-white, 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” AMERICA’S STUPIDEST SECOND-GRADER IS BACK! Sure, she’s smelly and gross, but she’s got a heart of gold! This is the third collection of Johnny Ryan’s weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, as seen in the pages of the Vice magazine and elsewhere. Blecky is a four-panel gag strip in the tradition of Underworld, Maakies, and Nancy, but with much more generous portions of bodily fluids and toilet humor. Blecky Yuckerella is the ugliest girl in the second grade, and the only one with three-day stubble. The strip’s cast of characters also includes Blecky’s Aunt Jiggles, her best friend Wedgie, Insanio the Cat, and many other absurdist goofballs, like Rich Bucksley (millionaire and “high class idiot”), Unitard (the last retarded unicorn), the pregnant babies (“we’re guaranteed to blow your mind!”), and Quasimodo Rose (the hunchback porn star). This book collects over 100 strips for the first time, and his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire is as sharp as ever. FUZZ AND PLUCK: SPLITSVILLE By Ted Stearn $24.99 Hardcover Graphic Novels 280 pages, black-and-white, 7” x 9” Ted Stearn’s cult favorite heroes Fuzz and Pluck (a rooster and a bear) return in this hilariously bizarre and charming graphic novel. Fired from his degrading job at the fast food restaurant Lardy’s, Pluck is taken in by Glibbia Honey, the manager for a ragtag team of gladiators. After witnessing the first contest (which involves a badger, a bag of garbage, a mallet, and five rats), Pluck vows that he himself will one day become the champion of this preposterous sport. Meanwhile, Fuzz is out on his trusty tricycle making another Lardy’s delivery, unaware of Pluck’s career change. He soon finds himself trapped in a bedroom full of clueless stuffed animals. When he finally escapes, he meets a dotty old ferryman determined to beat out his only competition — a bridge. Fuzz takes on the Sysiphean task of helping his friend the ferryman compete with his nemesis.Meanwhile, back in the Machiavellian world of the gladiator games, Pluck accomplishes his goal — until he finally meets his match. A mad race and tug of war culminates in a fatal convergence that changes everything for our two poor misfits. THE COMICS JOURNAL #294 Edited by Gary Groth $11.99 Magazines / Graphic Novels 200 pages, in color and black-and-white, 7 1/2” x 9 1/2” Art speaks louder than words when the Journal interviews two cartoonists who have had success with “silence.” Norwegian Jason, who populates comics, such as Hey, Wait…, The Left Bank Gang and I Killed Adolf Hitler with deadpan anthropomorphic animals, muses on the thin line between tragedy and laughter and why B-movie creations continue to resonate with the 21st century public. Lio comic-strip cartoonist Mark Tatulli talks to the Journal about bringing kids and ghouls together on the Funny Pages in Lio, one of the most innovative and entertaining comics strips in recent decades. And a color comics gallery goes back to the early days of one of the world’s longest-running comic strips: Billy DeBeck’s Snuffy Smith precursor, Take Barney Google, F’rinstance, spanning 1919 to 1921. SAM’S STRIP: THE COMIC ABOUT COMICS By Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas $19.99 Paperback Original Humor / Comic Strips 208 pages, black-and-white, 10” x 8” A SHORT-LIVED ’60s COMIC STRIP STARRING THE YELLOW KID, JIGGS AND CHARLIE BROWN!? Sam’s Strip was ahead of its time when it debuted in 1961. Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas’ offbeat creation took the inside joke of breaking the “fourth wall” to a new level, playing with the basic elements of the cartoon form, experimenting with different art styles and featuring famous characters from other strips. Sam and his cartoonist assistant owned and operated the comic strip they inhabited. The Yellow Kid, Jiggs, Krazy Kat, Dagwood, and Charlie Brown were among the many familiar faces who made walk-on appearances. Sam and his assistant discussed the inner workings and hidden secrets of life within the panel borders. This type of self-referential humor, called “metacomics” by scholar Thomas Inge, had been explored previously by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, and Walt Kelly and has been used on a more regular basis by such contemporary cartoonists as Garry Trudeau, Berke Breathed, and Bill Griffith. Sam’s Strip, which never appeared in more than 60 newpapers, was too esoteric for most readers, and was terminated by its creators in 1963. It is considered a cult classic among comic-strip aficionados today.This collections features the complete 20-month run, almost 510 daily strips, of Sam’s Strip. Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas provide first-hand accounts of the creation of the strip and other rare, behind-the-scenes material, including unpublished sketches, original artwork, photographs and sales brochures. Take a trip beyond the fourth wall and rediscover this unique behind-the-scenes look at the world of comic strip humor. MOME WINTER 2009 (VOL. 13) by various; edited by Gary Groth & Eric Reynolds $14.99 Paperback Original Graphic Novels 120 pages, full-color, 7” x 9” A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY… WITH A TWIST. Since its inception in 2005, MOME has bridged the gap between the contemporary graphic novel scene and the current cutting-edge literary scene, serving as a perfect sampler of today’s best young graphic novelists in a quarterly format that sits as handsomely on the newsstand alongside journals like McSweeney’s and Paris Review as it does in the graphic novels section.Vols. 13 & 14 of the popular series welcome the return of renowned graphic novelist David B. (Epileptic, Babel) as well as returning regulars Jonathan Bennett, Sophie Crumb, Andrice Arp, Paul Hornschemeier, Kurt Wolfgang, Eleanor Davis, Zak Sally, Tom Kaczynski, Dash Shaw, Joe Kimball, and Ray Fenwick. Tim Hensley also returns with more of his brilliant “Wally Gropius” strips, as does fan favorite Al Columbia! Plus, several other surprises from some of the best new talent in comics. MOME is an accessible, reasonably priced quarterly running approximately 120 pages per volume, mostly in color, and spotlighting the most exciting new storytellers in comics along with special surprises. MOME is quickly earning a reputation as one of the premier literary anthologies on the shelves, and the only one comprised almost entirely of comics. RE-OFFERS LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE 1935 by Harold Gray SC, 11x9, 160pgs, B&W Daddy Warbucks, Annie, and Sandy ("Arf!") hit their hardest times yet in the fifth volume of Fantagraphics' complete reprinting of Harold Gray's classic comic strip of optimism, honesty against all odds, and self-reliance. The action kicks off with an unshaven Warbucks leading Annie from town to town looking for jobs that never turn up. Through a twist of fate, however, Warbucks becomes reunited with his old friend Harry Morgan, a millionaire whose life he'd saved long ago, and through Morgan Annie meets a new, if at first frightening, friend: Punjab, a super-strong mystic whom Annie can summon at a moment's notice with a blow on a dragon whistle. Together, they face industrial espionage when the evil financier J. Gordon Slugg hires an army of thugs to assassinate Warbucks and his crew. Fate is never predictable, however, and just when things seem to be working out, Annie gets separated from Warbucks, Punjab and the rest, and falls into the hands of the manipulators, cheats, and crooks of Hollywood on her own when a crooked agent promises her motion-picture stardom. Little Orphan Annie Volume 5: 1935 includes a whole year's worth of comics artistry and enjoyment from the golden age of adventure serials, introduced by comics historian R.C. Harvey, who gives the strips historical context, making these strips as immediate and exciting today as they were for the readers of 1935. POPEYE VOL. 11 HC by E.C. Segar HC, 11x9, 160pgs This volume concludes strip creator Segar's run on the series with a Goon Island adventure. Few comic-strip characters have had the phenomenal staying power of Popeye, who still endures 70 years after his first appearance. This collection of the original Thimble Theater, written and drawn by Popeye creator Segar himself, shows the strip at its magnificent peak! INTERNATIONAL COMICS JOURNAL PACK $34.99 #250, #269, #273, #275, #279, #283, #286 First class interviews and articles featuring the Masters of International Comics: Eddie Campbell! David B.! Jooste Swarte! Lews Trondheim! Dupuy-Berberian and HERGE! Priced to sell! $34.99 crazy American dollars! Buy or die! WHAT'RE YOU LOOKING AT?! by Johnny Ryan SC, 7x10, 176pgs, PC Collecting the first five Fantagraphics issues of Angry Youth Comix, and more! Featuring Johnny Ryan's signature creation, Loady McGee (and straight-man Synus O'Gynus), a misanthropic, acne-scarred hustler who finds himself in scams that would make Wimpy proud, and responds to almost everything with an endless stream of wisecracks, puns, and X-rated double entendres. Loady's ridiculous crackpot schemes serve as perfect comic set-ups, and Ryan's art is crammed with visual gags and existential asides that brings to mind the great Will Elder (MAD magazine). Needless to say, this is not politically correct stuff, nor is it for children. Ryan's in-your-face humor spares no prisoners, as these stories indicate: "Hipler," a riotous satire of our "extreme makeover" era and celebrity culture; "Ku Klux Kuties," which tests just how far the usual doe-eyed visual tropes can be taken and still make you go "Aww"; and Ryan's most infamous strip to date, "The Gaytriot," which caused a p.c. stir when it was included in The Comics Journal's otherwise-sincere and serious "Cartoonists on Patriotism" volume in 2002. It also features an all-new Gaytriot epilogue! Plus, 16 pages in color! JOHNNY RYAN'S XXX SCUMBAG PARTY by Johnny Ryan SC, 7x10, 176pgs, PC Johnny Ryan is the one-man Mad magazine behind the quarterly comic-book series, Angry Youth Comix. He has made a name (Rolling Stone called him 2005's "Hot Cartoonist," based on much of the work from this collection) and built a cult audience with his audacious sense of humor, mixing absurdist slapstick, social parody, and a compulsion for the profane that borders on the Promethean in its rejection of self-censorship (the very title of this book may give some indication). Collecting issues six through ten of Angry Youth Comix as well as many other surprises, Johnny Ryan's XXX Scumbag Party features such signature Ryan characters as Boobs Pooter, Loady McGee, Sinus O'Gynus, Baby Johnson, and Blecky Yuckerella, as well as over 100 hilariously offensive gag cartoons peppered throughout the book. EVA INK THE CREATOR CHRONICLES: JOE JUSKO DVD by Joe Jusko, Robin Dale & Renee Witterstaetter Joe Jusko, the renowned comics and fantasy painter, sits down to talk about his prolific 30 year career in illustration. Then, for the first and only time on camera, Joe gives an exclusive tutorial as he paints an entire piece from start to finish, sharing his entire process with the viewer, making The Creator Chronicles: Joe Jusko an absolute master class in fantasy art painting! (C: 0-1-2) DVD SRP: $29.95 :01 FIRST SECOND ALAN'S WAR GN by Emmanuel Guibert, with Alan Cope When Alan Cope was eighteen, he joined the army and went off to fight in World War II. Like every American, he felt a patriotic fervor burning in him after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. But he had little idea what he was getting into by enlisting. This graphic memoir tells the story of his life during wartime, of his journey from his home on the west coast to basic training in Kentucky to leave in New York City, to the battlefields of France, to the terrors of the Bulge and General Patton's drive on Germany and Prague. Told with poignant intimacy and matchless artistry, Alan’s War was born from a friendship between Alan and the graphic novel creator Emmanuel Guibert, who created a deeply personal and moving graphic novel from the stories Alan told him of his wartime experiences. An award-winner when it was serialized in Guibert's native France, this moving story of an American's experiences during the Second World War now finds its audience in his homeland. SC, 7x10, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 BOURBON ISLAND 1730 GN by Lewis Trondheim and Appollo Raphael Pommeroy arrives in the West Indies with his ornithology professor in the year 1730. They’re supposed to be in search of the almost-extinct dodo, but Raphael quickly becomes entranced with the piratical inhabitants of Bourbon Island, becoming obsessed with their vision of a world where all people are free and equal, regardless of their skin color. Drama unfolds on the island as the inhabitants race to find the pirate treasure secretly cached there — and reveal their inner selves in doing so! Bourbon Island 1730 is the latest book by International Horror Award winner Lewis Trondheim. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x8.5, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95 SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE VOLUME 6 SC by Emmanuel Guibert Adventures ahoy! Even cleaning up is an adventure when Sardine comes to own. Roaming through the galaxy with her spacefaring friends, Sardine is always up for vexing vile villainy and thwarting terrible tyranny. Ten of Sardine's wacky and wonderful adventures are told in simple, scribbly artwork in the sixth volume of this fun-filled series by Emmanuel Guibert. SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE SC'S by E. Guibert & J. Sfar The evil Supermuscleman, chief executive dictator of the universe, is determined to make every kid in the galaxy obey him. Who can outwit him and his wicked plans? The answer is Sardine, a little girl aboard the spaceship Huckleberry with her cousin Louie and her pirate uncle, the gruff Captain Yellow Shoulder. Watch as they travel across the universe and encounter cosmic squids, space leeches, talking clouds, and many other strange evil beings! VOLUME 1 (FEB063055)—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 2 (JUL063155)—SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 3 (FEB073471)—SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 4—SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 VOLUME 5—SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 THE ADVENTURES OF POLO HC by Regis Faller Equipped with a backpack full of supplies, Polo sets off on a little boat on a series of adventures that take him across — and under — the ocean, to an island and a frozen iceberg, to space and home again, with a world of magical encounters along the way. Unique, dynamic, and playful, The Adventures of Polo is a fun wordless romp for the very youngest comics reader that received recognition on the ALSC best list last year! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9.5x10.7, 80pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 POLO: THE RUNAWAY BOOK HC by Regis Faller When Polo sets aside his brand-new book and drifts off to sleep, a curious little creature makes off with it. Polo follows in hot pursuit, setting the stage for a new series of adventures — into the sky, to a mysterious cloud made of cotton candy, through fun-house mirrors, on hot air balloons, across a desert and into the jungle. A companion book to The Adventures of Polo, this new wordless comic for kids is every bit as fun and charming as the last. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9.5x10.7, 80pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 FULL CIRCLE PUBLICATIONS FULL CIRKLE II #2 by Simon Reed & Simon Bisley Tagar has now crossed over to the other side but where do his allegiances lie? Faced with a supreme race and advanced technology, he is made an offer he cannot refuse. Meanwhile, with the clan leader’s disappearance all the other clans are falling into anarchy. Can Ashen and Brak restore the balance before it is too late? Also, one of the priests is not what he seems, so the prophecy reawakens! Two covers ship in equal ratio by Simon Bisley and Boris Vallejo. MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #12 (DEC073663) 28pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.95 FUN PUBLICATIONS INC G.I. JOE VS. COBRA FALL SPECIAL: RISE OF THE HEADHUNTERS by Larry Hama, Don Figueroa, Even Gauntt & Winston Bolen Years after they were thought defeated and their leader Headman permanently removed, the scourge of the evil Headhunters have returned! Led by Former Henchman Gristle, they now work for Cobra Commander, reigning down terror in cities across the world! Featuring cover art by New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod. 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 TRANFORMERS TIMELINES FALL SPECIAL: SHATTERED GLASS by Benson Yee, Don Figueroa & Espen Grundetjern On a world known as Cybertron, a ruthless and cruel tyrant prepares his army for an all-out attack on a planet rich in resources. Their destination — Earth! Only a small band of rebels stand between this evil warlord and his plans for universal conquest. If these brave soldiers are unable to stop the attack then there will be nothing to prevent the Universe from falling victim to the maniacal Optimus Prime and his legion of Autobots! This fall, the Mirror Universe comes to Transformers, as the battle lines will be drawn and a new champion will emerge. A young and noble Decepticon named Megatron will stand up and fight for freedom, the freedom that is the right of all Transformers! Along with his fellow Decepticons, they will fight to the very last to stop the spread of Optimus Prime's tyranny! 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING Disney Comics UNCLE SCROOGE #384 by Carl Barks, Don Rosa & Janet Gilbert Who'll be "The Money Champ"? Scrooge, Glomgold, and a witch doctor battle in Carl Barks' feature-length classic-and an all-new Don Rosa pin-up! Next, "Madness of King Scrooge" finds our hero scrimping on a Christmas feast, while Janet Gilbert's "Scrooge's Workshop" has him foreclosing on Santa Claus! SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #699 by Carl Barks, Noel Van Horn & Janet Gilbert It's Christmas, and Uncle Scrooge is going on Carl Barks' "Search for the Cuspidoria," a sunken ship hidden where Santa Claus could never find it! Next, Noel Van Horn tells of Mickey Mouse's wild yuletide "Tradition," and Janet Gilbert's "All Work and No Christmas" features Donald's nephews as computer game programmers! SC, 7x10, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 3: MICKEY MOUSE IN DEATH VALLEY TP by Floyd Gottfredson, Romano Scarpa, Walt Disney & Win Smith This print companion series to Disney's famous DVDs celebrates milestones in Disney comics history. This time, it's Mickey Mouse's 80th anniversary, and we celebrate this milestone with two epic-length adventure stories! In 1930's "Mickey Mouse in Death Valley," the first-ever tale by famous "Mouse Man" Floyd Gottfredson, a Wild West treasure trek turns grim when Pegleg Pete forces our hero to become a vigilante. Then in 1960's much-requested, new-to-North America "Chirikawa Necklace," the hunt for priceless jewelry ensnares Pete, Mickey — and snarky gun moll Trudy Van Tubb! Editorial features and long-lost behind-the-scenes art round out Gemstone's birthday book in style. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 STARS OF THE MONTH THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK TP'S by Don Rosa All twelve chapters of Don Rosa's celebrated Eisner Award-winning The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck series, detailing the biography of the "World's Richest Duck," are presented in an affordable trade paperback edition! Also available is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion, presenting the pre-chapters and in-between chapters of Rosa's sprawling epic! THE LIFE AND TIMES (FEB078237)—SC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 THE LIFE AND TIMES COMPANION (JUN063129)—SC, 7x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 MICKEY AND THE GANG: CLASSIC STORIES IN VERSE by Various From 1934 to 1944, Good Housekeeping magazine transformed Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy cartoons into rollicking, rhyming short stories, each masterfully illustrated by watercolor artists Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now all 124 of these legendary features are finally collected in one coffee-table size book — and grounded in history, via a wealth of contemporary Disney animation art and ephemera! You’ll see hundreds of rare cartoon story sketches by Carl Barks and others; previously-unreprinted Floyd Gottfredson comics; rare Mickey merchandise and much, much more. Experience Disney’s Good Housekeeping pages in context with the world of Disneyana their original readers knew! Also available in a limited hardcover edition with dustjacket. LIMITED HARDCOVER (SEP052952)—HC, 11 x 13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $149.99 SOFTCOVER (SEP052951)—SC, 11x13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY'S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS by Various Disney's Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, a direct-to-DVD film starring Mickey and the gang, is adapted in this special holiday-themed one-shot! Mickey Mouse narrates and stars in this selection of short Holiday stories, also featuring Donald, Daisy, Minnie, Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Pluto, Goofy and his son Max, and of course, Santa, his elves, and the reindeer! (SEP042722) 7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 ********************************************************************** EC Comics EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 2 LIMITED LEATHERBOUND HC by Various DC Comics President Paul Levitz re-introduces the thrilling and mysterious world of EC Comics with his foreword to this leather-bound, limited edition of Weird Science Volume Two. Containing twenty-four stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with artwork by legendary artists Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen and Harvey Kurtzman, this volume reprints issues #7-12 (24 stories) of the comic book Weird Science, originally published in 1951 and 1952. This special leatherbound edition is limited to 300 numbered copies, each signed by comics legend Al Williamson. (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #11 (NOV073576) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $150.00 STARS OF THE MONTH EC ARCHIVES: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC by Various Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins re-introduces us to the thrilling and mysterious first volume of Crime SuspenStories — six full issues and 24 complete stories by the likes of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Harvey Kurtzman. Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, George Roussos and others, originally published between 1950 and 1951! (OCT073542) HC, 9x12, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC by Various This beautiful hardcover reprints the first six issues of the classic EC comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952 and 1953. Includes stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. (SEP063328) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC ARCHIVES: TWO-FISTED TALES VOLUME 1 HC by Various Writer-artist-editor Harvey Kurtzman teamed with legendary artists Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, John Severin, Will Elder, and Dave Berg to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. This volume reprints the first six complete issues of EC's ground-breaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, originally published in 1950 and 1951. (NOV063594) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 EC LIBRARY: EC CRIME AND CRIME PATROLCOMPLETE SET by Various While their other works may get the glory, EC's War Against Crime and Crime Patrol were the first fruit of the team of Bill Gaines and editors Johnny Craig and Al Feldstein. These "pre-Trend" titles present the skewed EC version of crime comics and the last issues, respectively, introduce The Crypt-Keeper and The Vault-Keeper! Each annotated, smythe-sewn library volume contains the complete issues of their respective series including text pages and ads. (STAR01384) HC SRP: $130.00 EC PICTO-FICTION LIBRARY COMPLETE SET by Various Seldom seen and highly sought-after for generations, Shock Illustrated, Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, and Confessions Illustrated are among the hardest-to-find EC titles. Not only are each of the published issues collected in this deluxe hardcover set, but so are 18 previously unpublished Picto-Fiction stories! Featuring the work of artists Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Rudy Nappi, Joe Orlando, Bud Parke, Charles Sultan, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood, and writers Robert Bernstein, Al Feldstein, Daniel Keyes, John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Richard Smith. (AUG052946) HC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $150.00 ********************************************************************** Reference LES PAUL: IN HIS OWN WORDS HC by Les Paul & Michael Cochran At thirteen, he took the tone arm from his father's phonograph, jammed the heavy needle into the top of his five-dollar guitar, and filled it with Plaster of Paris to quell feedback. The guitar didn't survive, but his idea worked, essentially creating the first solid body electric guitar. Les Paul went on to alter countless guitars in his quest to create the perfect sound, making one breakthrough after another along the way. Non-stop experiments in his homemade recording studio led to the invention of sound-on-sound, multi-track recording, echo and a host of other discoveries that revolutionized the recording industry, while he and wife Mary Ford dominated early 1950s pop charts with a continual string of hits. Taken together, the enduring influence of his unique contributions to recording technology, instrument design and American popular music are unsurpassed. He truly is the man who changed the music, and now, Les Paul tells the whole story as only he could, in his own words. Introduction by Sir Paul McCartney. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $75.00 STARS OF THE MONTH 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). MARVEL VILLAINS HC (DEC073675)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 MARVEL VILLAINS 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 LITTLE BOOK BOOK SC by Various This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide features those miniature treasures that now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. Many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique, three-angle view. This volume includes historical overviews of the Big Little Books and their many publishers, a guide to grading Big Little Books with notes on storage and preservation, and more. (OCT042747) SC, 9x12, 360pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS by Mary & Ernst Gerber Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics Volumes I & II are 9" x 12" hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full-color. VOLUME I: A-K (STAR00176)—HC, 9x12, FC SRP: $75.00 VOLUME II: K-Z (STAR00177)—HC, 9x12, FC SRP: $75.00 THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS DELUXE EDITION VOLUMES 3 & 4 (A-Z) The best visual reference available on Marvel's long history of published comics! This hardcover book illustrates the lavish history of Marvel with reproductions of each comic book cover in full-color! (STAR00310) HC PI ********************************************************************** GO! COMI CROWN VOLUME 1 GN by You Higuri & Shinji Wade Mahiro thought she was all alone in the world, until her long-lost brother and colleague show up and turn everything upside down! Gentlemanly and deadly, the two men have vowed to protect the innocent girl from a vicious queen after her neck! As Mahiro learns more about her forgotten grandeur past, she and her handsome bodyguards must dodge all sorts of attacks — but in all the chaos, will they find time to rekindle their relationship? MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (1 of 7) SRP: $10.99 HER MAJESTY'S DOG VOLUME 11 GN by Mick Takeuchi In the climactic conclusion to Her Majesty's Dog, Amane must overcome everything to get back what her Uncle threatens to take. Her power over kotodama, her memories, and most importantly her beloved Hyoue are all at risk of being lost if Amane doesn't get down to the root of her Uncle's revenge, and realize the true potential that lies within her! SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (11 of 11) SRP: $10.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HIKKATSU VOLUME 3 GN by Yu Yagami It's man vs. machine as Shota's perilous crusade to rid the world of evil appliances brings him and his friends to the deserted wilds of New Tokyo — where they find a weapon intended to shoot straight to the center of the Earth! Can Shota's Repair Blow save the entire world? And who is inside of that costume? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 O/A LOVE MASTER A VOLUME 2 GN by Kyoko Hashimoto As Aria makes a name for herself on the student council, she creates almost as many problems as she solves! February is approaching fast, and it seems like the perfect time to confess her feelings to a fellow student council member — until the school president says there won't be any Valentine’s Day allowed! SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (2 of 2) SRP: $10.99 O/A CANTARELLA VOLUME 10 GN by You Higuri Cesare is well on his way to fulfilling his dark destiny, with the help of his newfound power. Seizing control of the French army, he begins the murderous rampage that would be his downfall — but for his loyal friend Chiaro, who can hear the last remaining vestige of Cesare's soul crying out for release! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING ADVANCE KNIGHT GN by GZA & James Reitano Founding Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, also known as Genius, has two passions — hip-hop and chess. In his first graphic novel, the two themes combine in the story as G and his two cousins navigate the tumultuous rap scene in New York in the 1980s and early 1990s — the era of mix tapes and grimy record deals. Using his chess prowess, G goes head to head with other rap acts and gets into scrapes with shady music producers as he battles his way to the top of the charts. GZA is widely recognized as the best lyricist in the Wu-Tang Clan, with highly visual and intellectual content, and his solo album Liquid Swords is considered one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 110pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS WARRIORS: TIGERSTAR & SASHA VOLUME 2: ESCAPE FROM THE FOREST GN by Erin Hunter & Don Hudson The second book in the Tigerstar and Sasha trilogy features the never-before-told story of two well-known Warrior cats! Now readers will find out what really happened between Tigerstar — one of the most feared and reviled Warrior cats of all time — and Sasha, a mysterious rogue. Sasha has decided to forge a life outside of the Clans and away from Tigerstar's evil plots and plans. But life as a rogue is much harder than she expects, and Sasha soon starts to lose hope. Will she be forced to wander alone forever, scrapping for every meal and fighting with the cruel cats who dwell in the alleys of Twolegplace? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 HAYS ENTERTAINMENT LEVITICUS CROSS: SHADOWNS OF THE HEART #1 by Jose Torres & Perez Sevilla Prehistoric Earth is an unforgiving land from which every modern day legend, story, religion, and myth has its roots. Leviticus Cross, a city-kingdom in antiquity, is an ancient human society where disease, uncleanliness, and differences are heavily disdained and punishable by expatriation or worse. But in the shadows of the kingdom lurk human corruption and unspeakable horror, the likes of which no human can survive. But the blood of half-god progenitors has endowed a few otherwise normal men and women with superhuman abilities and the power to deal with these threats. In Leviticus Cross a band of misfit orphans, a young merchant girl, and a demi-god will put their lives on the line to save the people of the society that has shunned them! 24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $2.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL #121 JANUARY 2009 Heavy Metal, the world's foremost adult illustrated fantasy magazine, returns with an all-new issue that features stories and artwork that is out of this world! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 8x11, 150pgs, FC SRP: $6.95 WILD SKETCHES VOLUME 3 TP by Luis Royo World-renowned artist Luis Royo presents more of his artwork in this, the final installment of his Wild Sketches series. Presented in a manga-style format, Wild Sketches features hundreds of sketches by Royo depicting hauntingly beautiful and eerily exotic women. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WILD SKETCHES TP'S by Luis Royo Wild Sketches a new trilogy — a collection of never-before-seen sketches from master artist Luis Royo, with 200 black-and-white images in each volume, each full of strength and sensuality. This collection is presented in a new format, similar to that of Japanese manga. With a new low price, it will encourage a new generation of fantasy fans to be able to enjoy Royo's thrilling world! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 2 (OCT063448)—SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 HEAVY METAL: SIMON BISLEY POSTERS Simon Bisley, known worldwide for his artwork on Lobo, Judge Dredd, and more, turns his artistic talents to the fantastical worlds of Heavy Metal. These posters — Indian Girl, Lost Angel, and Warrior — each capture Bisley's edgy vision. Each poster is printed on 80# glossy paper and measure 18" x 24", perfect for framing. (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. INDIAN GIRL—Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $9.95 LOST ANGEL—Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $9.95 WARRIOR—Poster, 18x24, FC SRP: $9.95 THE HERO INITIATIVE STAN'S SOAPBOX: THE COLLECTION TP by Stan Lee & Various The wit and wisdom of the caliph of comics is on display for all to see in one mighty volume! All of Stan Lee's groundbreaking, legendary "Stan's Soapbox" columns from 1967 to 1980 are collected for the first time ever! And that's not all! Columns are presented in a historical context, so you can immerse yourself in the flavor of the day, and get a sense what was happening right outside Stan's window when he penned 'em. Some are poignant, some informative, some touching, and some funny. But they're all memorable! Add to that, a bountiful bevy of celebs also write about their most memorable columns, including Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige, X-Men movie producer Tom DeSanto, and a vast variety of great names from the fields of comics, literature, politics and academia. No comics historian will want to miss out on the historical heavyweights contained within this titanic tome! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 HERO INTIATIVE/ATOMIC COMICS: HULK #1 by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness He's mean, he's green — or maybe red! This special Hero Initiative/Atomic Comics variant to Marvel Comics' smash-hit Hulk #1 is limited to only 5,000 copies worldwide! Only a precious few remain, so snatch yours up before it's gone! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 HORNCO PRESS COOL JERK VOLUME 1: HODABEAST TP by Paul Horn This is the first anthology of Paul Horn's hilarious Cool Jerk newspaper comic strip. Live vicariously through the titular Armpit, his superior-in-every-way girlfriend Puppy, and their clique as the cope with high school, post-graduation, and the banality of pop culture and life in general. Each strip comes with a DVD-style commentary an anal-retentive index. 6.5x8.5, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.00 I BOX PUBLISHING THIEVES & KINGS: APPRENTICES BOOK 1 GN by Mark Oakley Leahanna had always been the most loyal and adoring of servants, her soul bonded throughout time to one half of the black sword pair wielded by the fearsome Shadow Lady, and in this life she was content. But when the Black Swords were broken, her soul was cast free, and Leahanna found herself lost and confused and very unhappy! Mark Oakley's acclaimed fantasy series, Thieves & Kings returns with the beginning of an all-new story arc, a perfect jumping on point for new readers! Thieves & Kings: Apprentices is a story about growing up and making choices — and having enough power to knock over a mountain. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 ICARUS PUBLISHING A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #95-96 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #95—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 #96—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY MEGA BUNDLE #12 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Bundle (x5), B&W SRP: $18.00 SEXUAL SERENADE TP SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 AFTER SCHOOL SEX SLAVE CLUB GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (FEB083794) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x8.5, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 INNOCENCE GN (2ND EDITION) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JUN073639) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 JUICY FRUITS GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (MAY073521) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 196pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 IDW PUBLISHING SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #1 Peter David (w) • Robin Riggs (a) • Riggs, Joe Corroney (c) From the pages of the acclaimed fantasy trilogy rides Sir Apropos of Nothing, a cynical knight who thinks far less of the art of chivalry than he does the art of making a buck. In the first issue of this five-part original series written by the novel series’ creator, Peter David, the man in black may be fleeing across the desert, but Apropos is riding across the desert on a horse with no name, seeking out a buried treasure and running afoul of an acclaimed and slightly familiar tower that's somewhat dark. Joining David on this knightquest is artist Robin Riggs and variant cover artist Joe Corroney. *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #14 Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch (plot) • Brian Lynch (w) • Stephen Mooney (a) • Nick Runge, Alex Garner (c) The truth has been revealed. Master plans are on the table. People are dying. And evil is winning. The forces of good take their last stand, but with certain death surrounding them, they’re going to have to do the unthinkable to win the day. The official continuation of the Angel series presses on in explosive fashion, courtesy of Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch, and Stephen Mooney. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL OMNIBUS Peter David, Jay Faerber, Dan Jolley, Jeff Mariotte, Scott Tipton (w) • Elena Cassagrande, Bob Gill, David Messina, Nicola Scott, Mike Norton, Mark Pennington (a) Discover the Angel Omnibus, which collects the IDW Angel series: Angel: The Curse, Angel: Old Friends, Angel: Spotlight, and Angel: Auld Lang Syne. This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show, including Spike and Illyria. TPB • FC • 488 pages • 6” x 9” • $24.99 LEGION OF THE SUPERNATURAL #2 Rick Remender (w) • Bret Blevins (a & c) When our heroes fail us… we will turn to our monsters! In a dank laboratory, amid the alien ruins on the moon, Frankenstein’s monster has been bitten by a cursed undead. His plea to Dracula is ignored, their rivalry continues. The Mummy Cleopatra has murdered humanities heroes. The Bog Creature moves towards his own plans for saving Earth by eliminating humanity. The vampire world has run dry of victuals. The lord of the vampires has amassed his forces and Tokyo is destroyed over and over. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GHOSTBUSTERS: THE OTHER SIDE #2 Keith Champagne (w) • Tom Nguyen (a) • Nick Runge (c) Whacked! After inadvertently crossing a ghost mafia made up of the most notorious gangsters in history, three of the original Ghostbusters find themselves on the wrong end of a Tommy gun! Dead before their time and consigned to Purgatory, can the gang somehow find their way back to the land of the living? Plus, what happened to Venkman? FC • 32 pages • $3.99 EPILOGUE #3 Steve Niles (w); Kyle Hotz (a & c) As the body count rises, the police can no longer ignore the midnight vigilante. A special strike force is formed to hunt Ethan down and capture him. Meanwhile a mysterious visitor from the old country has arrived in the city and wishes to make a pact with humans to destroy the vigilante once and for all. Available with two horrific Kyle Hotz covers on a 50/50 basis. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 WELCOME TO HOXFORD #4 Ben Templesmith (w & a & c) The politics of the Pack are becoming a problem as the Werewolves continue to pick off what's left of the surviving inmates. Ray and Doctor Ainley are giving as good as they get in a desperate bid to retrieve the master keys to Hoxford. Meanwhile, the Warden makes his move and sides must be taken. Ultimately, the question remains: whose side is Ray on? FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #5 Shane McCarthy (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Guidi, Trevor Hutchison (c) The AUTOBOTS make a shocking discovery on their home planet of CYBERTRON that could be their greatest hope, or their worst nightmare. This is an issue of startling discoveries as a secret is revealed that will shake the foundation of the AUTOBOT cause and a brand-new TRANSFORMER makes his first appearance! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE ARRIVAL #4 Marty Isenberg (w) • Dario Brizuela, Boo (a) • Marcelo Matere, Josh Burcham (c) BULKHEAD is up in arms (or is it servos?) over a gas-guzzling “megavan” created by corporate slimeball Porter C. Powell. Also, DECEPTICON bounty hunter LOCKDOWN searches for “the AUTOBOT who put MEGATRON offline” and stumbles into a surprising and dangerous encounter along the way. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: BLURR Shane McCarthy (w) • Casey Coller (a) • Coller, Trevor Hutchison (c) It was a time before the Great War, and Cybertron was experiencing the end of its Golden Age and was in desperate need of heroes. Instead, it found itself with celebrities, the greatest of which was Blurr. But change is swift, and Blurr was faced with a decision that could send Cybertron into its darkest age. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL: THE REIGN OF STARSCREAM TP Chris Mowry (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne (c) When MEGATRON falls in battle, STARSCREAM assumes the role of DECEPTICON leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he sets out to put his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he’ll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge, and leave the Earth to meet up with a major player in the DECEPTICON army. Picking up where the film ended, “The Reign of Starscream” also reveals the fates of other surviving film characters, as writer Chris Mowry and artist Alex Milne present a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and dark ambition featuring both old and all-new TRANSFORMERS characters. TPB • FC • 136 pages • $19.99 TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: TIME WARS #4 Simon Furman (w) • Dan Reed (a) • Dan Khanna (c) A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself! In this penultimate issue, GALVATRON teams with MEGATRON to take on the combined might of the Autobot WRECKERS and the Decepticon MAYHEM ATTACK SQUAD! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: OPTIMUS PRIME 3-D EDITION Simon Furman (w) • Don Figueroa (a) • Ray Zone (3-D effects) • Thomas Hoon (c) Re-presenting Spotlight OPTIMUS PRIME in glorious full-color 3-D! Get ready to see Prime in a way you never have before! To those under his command, he is an island, forever stood apart, aloof. In times of dire personal crisis he has no one to turn to… save one. Guest-starring OMEGA SUPREME! FC • 32 pages • $5.99 UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS #1 Kevin Grevioux (w) • Andrew Huerta (a & c) Underworld screenwriter and actor Kevin Grevioux pens a special two-part adaptation to the upcoming big-screen bonanza! The origin of Lucian and the untold story behind the age-old war between the Lycans and the Vampires! Sonja, daughter of the Vampire King, is a respected member of the Council of Vampires. But what happens when this Vampire of royal blood falls in love with Lucian, the very first Lycan werewolf and a slave? Will their forbidden love survive or will it destroy them both? The werewolf revolution begins here! In stores on 11/12 FC • 32 pages • $3.99 UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS #2 Kevin Grevioux (w) • Andrew Huerta (a & c) The story continues as Lucian and his new found ally Raze, lead the werewolf revolt against the Vampires. But are their captors too powerful and too numerous to overcome? Meanwhile, Sonja does what she can to ensure the success of the Lycan insurrection, but will she doom herself by trying? And will Viktor find out about Sonja and Lucian meaning death for them both? The dawn of a new era of Lycan freedom is on the horizon. Don't miss it! In stores on 11/19 FC • 32 pages • $3.99 UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS COLLECTED EDITION Kevin Grevioux (w) • Andrew Huerta (a & c) This special squarebound edition collects the two-part Underworld: Rise of the Lycans tale in one edition. Written by screenwriter and star Kevin Grevioux! FC • 48 pages • $7.99 STAR TREK: THE LAST GENERATION #1 Andrew Steven Harris (w) • Gordon Purcell (a) • Thom Zahler, Vatche Mavlian (c) Starfleet is no more. The Federation lies in ruin. And the Klingons have conquered Earth. But a resistance, led by Jean-Luc Picard, seeks to free humanity from Klingon rule. And now, finally, it may have the means to do it: An android named Data, who has scrutinized the timeline and discovered that things are not as they should be. A crucial moment, buried in the past, has gone awry—and as the Klingon warlord Worf closes in, time itself is running out... For the first time ever, IDW Publishing proudly joins forces with Simon & Shuster's Pocket Books division, to deliver a Myriad Universe title in conjunction with the Star Trek alternate-universe prose novels of the same name. Plus, a special bonus excerpt from one of the Myriad Universe novels! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION #1 Ben Gruber (w) • Eduardo Garcia & Joel Chua (a) The first-ever miniseries based on the new top-rated Speed Racer cartoon. In issue one, written by series writer Ben Gruber, the original Speed Racer has disappeared! Also, he had some babies. Speed Racer: The Next Generation follows his sons as they learn the fine art of racing at Spritle’s Racing Academy and discover the designs for the Mach 6. With its gasless engine, the Mach 6 is so cool, it’s one number better than the Mach 5 (which is still pretty awesome)! Together with their friends, Speed (Jr.) and X try to solve the mysterious disappearance of their father, complete the Mach 6 and stick it to the evil forces of big oil bent on their destruction. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 LOST AND FOUND Beau Smith (w) • Gary Kwapisz (a & c) The Bermuda Triangle, the Arctic Vortex, Stonehedge, and The Devil’s Triangle have always been rumored to be mysterious portals to destinations unknown. Not anymore—they all lead to a scientific “Dead Letter Department” created by a global group of ancient scientists that didn’t worship Gods, they worshiped science. Together they created a massive petri dish in time where they could study everything these portal snares brought them, and then they disappeared. Only, they forgot to turn it off. And now the lab has acquired a nuclear bomb, a development that has a displaced WWI fighter pilot and his astronaut partner racing to stop a pre-Nazi occultist from using the bomb to remake the world in his image. Writer Beau Smith and artist Gary Kwapisz present a rip-roarin’ one-shot tale of cowboys, dinosaurs, Indians, Nazis, Zulu Warriors, pirates, cavemen, rebel and Yankee soldiers and even a sea monster, all within 22 action-packed pages! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE DREAMER #1 Lora Innes (w & a & c) Creator Lora Innes writes and illustrates the tale of 17-year-old Beatrice "Bea" Whaley, a student who begins having vivid dreams about a brave and handsome soldier named Alan Warren… a member of an elite group known as Knowlton’s Rangers that fought during the Revolutionary War. Prone to keeping her head in the clouds, Bea welcomes her nightly adventures in 1776; filled with danger and romance they give her much to muse about the next day. But it is not long before Beatrice questions whether her dreams are simply dreams or something more… each issue of this new historical action romance features a full 25 pages of story and art. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 PIRAT TALES: THE LEGEND OF THE CAT O' NINE TAILS #1 Dan Taylor (w) • Orlando Baez (a/c) The infamous Captain Blacktail and his crew of swashbuckling rats set sail upon the high seas in search of a treasure equal to the ransom of kings upon kings. Many would-be plunderers have set forth to claim the treasure of the Cat O' Nine Tails—only never to return. A young mouse known as Pip will find his life forever changed as he journeys to uncharted waters on an adventure with Captain Blacktail and the rat crew of the Vile Vermin. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GRANT MORRISON’S DOCTOR WHO #2 Grant Morrison (w); John Ridgway, Bryan Hitch (a); Robert Hack (c) Industry legend Grant Morrison penned a number of Doctor Who comics in the late ‘80s and this two-issue series collects them all. This issue includes the three-part “The World Shapers” with art by John Ridgway and featuring the Sixth Doctor (as portrayed by Colin Baker). All the stories in this series are being colored for the first time. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 DOCTOR WHO: THE FORGOTTEN #4 Tony Lee (w) • Pia Guerra (a) • Nick Roche (c) On the run from angry spiders and a shadowed, bearded enemy, the Doctor remembers a Sixth Doctor and Peri tale, as well as a Seventh Doctor and Ace story! But neither of these memories are enough to help him… they need to find a Gallifreyan time ring, displayed somewhere in the museum—But Gallifrey no longer exists! And why is a Cloister Bell ringing? FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GALAXY QUEST: GLOBAL WARNING #4 Scott Lobdell (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a & c) The crew of the Protector have made it aboard the deadly Judgment Ship! Or have they? Because Jason is suddenly being ignored on the streets of Hollywood, Sir Alex is finally reprising his star turn in Richard III, and Fred is powerless to prevent his wife from rampaging through the streets of L.A.! They had better figure it out soon because a world depends upon them... our world! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK: MIRROR IMAGES #5 Scott & David Tipton (w) • David Messina (a) • Joe Corroney (c) Final issue! Captain Pike has remained one step ahead of Kirk's machinations so far, but how long can his luck last? And has he lost an ally in Mr. Spock? And on what side is the Enterprise's hidden power player: Leonard McCoy? The final gambit in James T. Kirk's rise to power is played! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK ARCHIVES VOL. 2: BEST OF THE BORG TP Michael Jan Friedman, Paul Jenkins (w) • Peter Krause, Steve Erwin (a) "We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships..." Ever since those chilling words reverberated throughout the bridge of the Enterprise, the Borg have been the most dangerous and relentless adversary of the entire Star Trek universe. Now, collected for the first time, their most fearsome adventures on the comics page! Reprinted from both the Marvel and DC Star Trek runs, these stories are must-reads for any fans of the Collective! TPB • FC • 160 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $19.99 STAR TREK: YEAR FOUR: THE ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT TP D.C. Fontana, Derek Chester (w) • Gordon Purcell (a & c) Dorothy Fontana, the writer from the original TV series, as well as The Animated Series, The Next Generation, and Deep Space Nine, co-writes Star Trek: The Enterprise Experiment, an all-new tale set in the unexplored fourth year of the U.S.S. Enterprise’s legendary five-year mission. A sequel to the classic episode "The Enterprise Incident"—originally written by Fontana herself—where Kirk and Spock found themselves trapped on an Enterprise out of phase with space itself and facing a plot of revenge from Romulans! TPB • FC • 136 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $19.99 LOVE AND CAPES TP Thom Zahler (w & a & c) Abby and Mark are a typical couple. At least, that's what Abby thinks. Unknown to her, her boyfriend is not just an accountant, but also the super-powered crime-fighter, the Crusader. See Mark tell Abby he's The Crusader. Find out how Abby deals with some of his super-ex-girlfriends. And learn the difference between a weakness and an allergy. Experience their first Christmas and beyond! TPB • FC • 152 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $19.99 FISHTOWN HC Kevin Colden (w & a & c) Originally serialized as a weekly webcomic, IDW is proud to collect the entire story into deluxe hardcover form. Inspired by real events, Colden’s story explores what led the teens to commit such a heinous crime. Fishtown is an absorbing read that compels the reader to explore a world they hope to never experience. TPB • FC • 120 pages • 6.427” x 9.815” • $19.99 FX TP Wayne Osborne (w) • John Byrne (a & c) Struck down by a mysterious accident, Tom Talbot awakens to find that playing pretend has suddenly become all too real. He now has power limited only by his imagination—but will he be able to save his friends from the powers of darkness? IDW is proud to present FX, a brand-new superhero from industry legend John Byrne and writer/series creator, Wayne Osborne. TPB • FC • 152 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $19.99 • 978-1-60010-274-5 JOHN BYRNE’S COMPLEAT NEXT MEN VOL. 2 TP John Byrne (w) • John Byrne, Mike Mignola (a) • John Byrne (c) The Next Men, having been falsely convicted of murder, break out of jail and go underground... literally. They head for the abandoned subway tunnels of New York and find them less abandoned than everyone thought, filled with a secret community of homeless people. But they can't stay hidden forever, and when the government's forces finally track down the Next Men it becomes both an exercise in survival and a lesson in betrayal. TPB • BW • 500 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $24.99 TANK GIRL: VISIONS OF BOOGA TP Alan C. Martin (w) • Rufus Dayglo (a) • Ashley Wood (c) In Visions of Booga, we join Tank Girl and her marsupial hubby Booga as they find themselves the victims of the worst run of bad luck ever. Their tank has been lost in a wager and the Australian Mafia are after their pelts. Their only hope seems to lie on the other side of the country, with Booga's estranged little brother. But even that can get mucked up, so strap on your Doc Martens, tighten your studded belt and spike your hair—Tank Girl and company are on the loose! TPB • FC • 104 pages • 6.625” x 10.187”• $17.99 SWALLOW, BOOK 5 Ashley Wood, more (a) • Wood, TBD (c) It’s all about the art! The artbook spectacular presided over by designer/painter Ashley Wood is back for the fifth time. This time, in addition to showcasing all-new Wood art, this 8-1/2 “ x 11” volume features art by Tim Biskup, Dave Cooper, Camilla Derrico, Uwe Heidschoetter, Jim Mahfood, John Watkiss, and William Wray. FC • 220 pages • 8-1/2” x 11”• $40.00 FALLEN ANGEL #32 Peter David (w) • J.K. Woodward (a & c) This is it—it's all been building to this. The Fallen Angel, Jude and Black Mariah have returned to Bete Noir, wielding the one weapon that may be able to bring Moloch down. The final confrontation of the "Red Horse Riding" storyline as the war for the world reaches its climax, and the balance of power in Bete Noire is forever changed. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 MACK BOLAN: THE DEVIL’S TOOLS TP Doug Wojtowicz (w) • S.L. Gallant (a) • Justin Randall (c) The inspiration for countless payback warrior characters since 1969, Bolan returns in an explosive story that pits him against enemies drawn from the Executioner's many novelized conflicts—from his war against the Mafia to his battles with the KGB and even today’s terrorists! Written by celebrated author Douglas Wojtowicz, writer of many of The Executioner novels. TPB • FC • 132 pages • 6.625” x 10.187”• $19.99 THE CLAWS COME OUT TP Pat Lewis (w) • Pat Lewis (a & c) An apathetic scientist works late defrosting the Abominable Snowman. A naive blood donor dates a rageaholic vampire. A two-bit fortune teller inadvertently sparks a zombie epidemic. And it's all played for laughs. Martians, werewolves, serial killers and B-movie monsters square off against a variety of tough women in this slam-bang collection of comedy/adventure stories by acclaimed indie cartoonist Pat Lewis. TPB • BW • 152 pages • 6” x 9”• $14.99 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES BOOK TWO TP Scott Christian Sava (w & a & c) Alexander Carter has found a key that takes him back to the land of his childhood dreams. Now, every night he enters Dreamland... a magical world filled with Dragons, Fairies, and Giants. Re-united with his childhood friends Paddington, Kiwi, and Nastajia; Alexander embarks on a quest to save Dreamland from war with the nightmare realm. TPB • FC • 276 pages • 6” x 9”• $19.99 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES FIGURE: ALEXANDER The magical adventure of The Dreamland Chronicles comes to life with this collectible figure! Alexander is like any typical college student—except that when he dreams he visits Dreamland. The Dreamland Chronicles are his brother’s record of the adventures Alexander takes each night. Available for the first time, this statue is the perfect accessory for fans of The Dreamland Chronicles. Each molded plastic figure stands 6” tall. Base included. Figure $19.99 THE DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #5 Scott Christian Sava (w & a) • Sava, Niko Geyer (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, Nicole and Daniel finally meet, and sparks are flying… and maybe some chairs, some desks, a few books…! Fantasy Realms artist Nico Geyer provides a variant cover for the latest issue of this all-ages fantasy series. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION VOL. 2 TP Ben Gruber (w) Follow the small screen exploits of the iconic Speed Racer in his new cartoon, and put that same action in your pocket with the Speed Racer: The Next Generation books from IDW. Using actual animation cells from the show itself, read along as young Speed adjusts to life at the famous Racing Academy, and learns about the secrets surrounding his family. It’s Mach-Go-Go meets action-to-go! TPB • FC • 112 pages • 5” x 7”• $7.99 THE TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL. 6 TP Marty Isenberg (w) Share the adventures of AUTOBOT heroes like OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, and JAZZ as they battle MEGATRON and the dangerous DECEPTICONS! Using actual still frames from the animated series itself, The Transformers animated series puts new TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED action in your pocket! TPB • FC • 112 pages • 5” x 7” • $7.99 Worthwhile Books HYPERACTIVE Scott Christian Sava (w) • Joseph Bergin III (a & c) Twelve-year-old Joey Caram’s metabolism has gone haywire! Joey soon discovers that he’s capable of running 100 mph, can clean his room in 4 seconds, and do all of his chores before a commercial finishes on TV. His parents, and doctors, are baffled. But Mr. Itchez of Burnz and Itchez Pharmaceutical Corporation believes he can market Joey’s new found gift…and he’s willing to go to any lengths to acquire Joey’s DNA. TPB • FC • 112 pages • 6” x 9”• $12.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPARROW KENT WILLIAMS HC Continuing with an entirely new way of looking at comic book art—the Sparrow series of art books. Next up in this new line of 6” x 6” hardcovers, which includes releases by Ashley Wood and Phil Hale, is a presentation of 48 pieces of brilliance courtesy of award-winning artist Kent Williams (The Fountain). 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 O/A SPARROW SHANE GLINES HC Shane Glines (a & c) Continuing IDW’s unique look at comic book art: the Sparrow series of art books. Next up in this new line, 48 pages of Shane Glines goodness, presented in a special 6” x 6” hardcover format. HC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.99 24 NIGHTFALL TP Mark Haynes & J.C. Vaughn (w); Jean Diaz (a); Joe Corroney (a) All five issues of the 24 Season One prequel are collected together in this special edition. Catch up with the future CTU agent Jack Bauer as he heads an elite Special Forces team sent to take down the mass murderer, Victor Drazen. But events in the war-torn former Yugoslavia quickly spiral out of control as the hunters become the hunted. The secrets behind Bauer’s pivotal Operation: Nightfall mission are revealed here! (JUN073692) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GEORGE W BUSH & WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION T/C SET Rich Johnston (w); Enrique Lorenzana (a) This boxed set of 36 political trading cards brings back the art of political satire. Featuring all the wacky and zany Bush administration figures you’ve come to know and “love,” complete with their career highlights, quotable quotes and mean-spirited and downright un-American jibes. Written by Rich Johnston, a comic book industry gossip columnist from London, which makes him perfectly qualified to write this set of cards featuring detailed satirical jabs at the Bush administration—he’ll be safe across the ocean. FC SRP: $14.99 LORE TP by Ashley Wood & T.P. Louise Collecting the first three volumes of Ashley Wood's masterpiece of mythology gone wild, the Lore trade paperback presents the story of Jennifer Bradley. Thrust into a world where beasts of legend are made flesh, Bradley must unravel the story of her father's mysterious death before humankind is wiped out forever. (OCT063528) MATURE THEMES FC SRP: $24.99 SNAKED TP Clifford Meth (w) • Rufus Dayglo (a) • Ashley Wood (c) In a world of dirty politics, backstabbing friends and unfaithful women, Bill Timmons discovers that being a Snake is more than a metaphor… but he’s unprepared for what will happen when he sheds his skin and the fangs start to show… and so is everyone else. Written by Clifford Meth, who Barnes and Noble called “one of dark fiction’s best-kept secrets,” this collection also includes a new foreword by Gene Colan and the original short stories the series was based on, as well as original illustrations by the incomparable Dave Cockrum! (MAY083983) SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 SPEED RACER TP Len Strazewski (w); Gary Washington (a); Ken Steacy (c) It begins again here! The classic Now Comics Speed Racer series from twenty years ago gets the full deluxe reprint treatment from IDW, including reproductions of Ken Steacy’s amazing painted covers, too. In Volume One, collecting the first five issues of the series, Speed faces the “Death of a Racer,” goes up against Racer X, and much more! (DEC073728) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 SPEED RACER TP Lamar Waldron (w); George Booker, Joe Phillips, Jill Thompson (a); Ken Steacy (c) In Volume Two of the classic Now Comics series, Speed faces a “Hollywood Challenge,” meets “The Captain of Atlantis,” sees Speed off to Japan for an extended adventure, and much more. This volume collects issues 6-13 of the series, and features artwork by future Eisner-winning artist Jill Thompson! (DEC073729) SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 THEREFORE REPENT TP Jim Munroe (w); Salgood Sam (a) What if the religious right... are right? Therefore Repent! is a graphic novel set in a Chicago neighborhood after the Rapture. Once the Christians have floated bodily into the sky, life goes on pretty much as usual for the immoral majority…. except that magic works, if you’re willing to risk demonic mutations. CNN reports that Mr. Christ and Mr. Bush are on a speaking tour of the red states. And an angelic army appears to have been deployed to mop up the sinners. But through it all, outsiders Raven and Mummy face the possibility of a bigger problem than the end of the world: the end of their relationship. In the tradition of The Book of Revelations, Therefore Repent!, courtesy of novelist Jim Munroe (Flyboy Action Figure Cimes With Gasmask) and acclaimed artist Salgood Sam (Sea of Red) is a lurid, dark fantasy tale. By taking the apocryphal scripture as literal truth — as the American powers-that-be claim to do — the story also explores the political and spiritual ramifications of God abandoning humanity. PRODUCT UPDATE (112107): The price of Therefore Repent has been changed from $24.99 to $14.99 (NOV073660) SC, 6 x 8, 160pgs, PC SRP: $14.99 TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS SOURCEBOOK TP Simon Furman & Ben Yee (w); Matt Frank, Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Jake Isenberg, Dan Khanna, Robby Musso, Marcelo Matere, Frank Milkovich, Nick Roche, James Raiz, Rob Ruffolo, Jamie Snell, Simon Williams, (a); Don Figueroa (c) Simon Furman (Transformers: Beast Wars: The Gathering) and Ben Yee (consultant on the Beast Wars TV series) team up to present an all-encompassing, unifying resource book highlighting the characters, worlds and technology from all generations and incarnations of BEAST WARS. From Air Hammer to Wolfgang and beyond, and featuring all-new art from a host of the industry’s top Transformers artists like Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Nick Roche, and more! This is the guidebook Transformers fans have been clamoring for! (MAR083792) SC, 7x10, 200pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS ASCENDING TP Simon Furman (w); Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi (a); Figueroa (c) Spiraling out of the events in Beast Wars: The Gathering… MAGMATRON—now a disembodied entity, existing out of time and space—is witness to CYBERTRON’s unchecked descent into chaos and madness, all of which is a prelude to its complete and utter destruction! Powerless to directly affect this terrifying apocalypse, MAGMATRON’s last desperate recourse is to try and bring his greatest enemy, RAZORBEAST, together with fellow MAXIMALS LIO CONVOY and THE PACK! By The Gathering team of Simon Furman, Don Figueroa, and Guido Guidi, with an art gallery featuring images by Figueroa and variant cover artist Nick Roche. (DEC073712)SRP: $17.99 TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK DINOBOTS TP Simon Furman (w); Barry Kitson, Will Simpson, Tim Perkins (a); Nick Roche (c) A long lost mystery surfaces only to become the pawn of a man bent on revenge and a threat to the AUTOBOTS. The threat... SWOOP, now under the control of another and out of control. OPTIMUS PRIME has no choice but to gather the troops and order a hunt for the rest of the DINOBOTS! This special collection presents a beloved U.K. TRANSFORMERS tale from years past, written by mainstay Simon Furman, and featuring an art gallery of recreated images by artist Nick Roche. (MAR083791) SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TP Kris Oprisko (w); Alex Milne (a) Our world. Their war. The long-awaited Transformers movie is upon us, and now you can catch the entire saga in comic book form right here! Picking up directly where the Movie Prequel leaves off, this adaptation of the big-screen blockbuster sees the TRANSFORMERS bring their brutal war to our world, putting all of mankind at risk. Our salvation depends on the burgeoning friendship between a robot from beyond the stars and a young boy who just might hold the key to ending the war forever. Also includes a photo and character gallery, comic book cover gallery, and more. (APR073773) SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL TP Simon Furman, Chris Ryall (w); Don Figueroa (a) The live-action Transformers movie is finally upon us! But the spectacle unfolding on the big screen isn’t the whole story. Read the beginning of the story right here! In this four-part prequel to the film, travel from CYBERTRON to Earth as we see for the first time what momentous events led to the TRANSFORMERS bringing their war to our world. (APR073774) SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 TRANSFORMERS TARGET 2006 TP Simon Furman (w); Geoff Senior, Jeff Anderson, more (a); Nick Roche (c) Collecting the landmark series originally published by Marvel UK! Spun from the story spinning out of the TRANSFORMERS Animated Movie, writer Simon Furman and artists Geoff Senior and Jeff Anderson recount a stars-spanning tale where GALVATRON travels back in time to construct a weapon with which to destroy UNICRON once and for all, and takes on the depleted AUTOBOTS at the same time! It’s a battle that will test all but the most stalwart allegiances. Topping off this collection is a cover gallery featuring the classic cover recreations by Nick Roche. (NOV073629) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL TP Scott Tipton (w); David Messina (a); Joe Corroney (c) There are two sides to every argument, and this special collection looks at some of the most famous encounters between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire—from the Klingon perspective! Star Trek fans are used to the Klingons responding with “swift and blinding violence,” and now the creative team that brought you Angel: Auld Lang Syne will show us why. Also includes a cover gallery by series artist David Messina and variant cover artist Joe Corroney, as well as the Klingons: Blood Will Tell #1: Klingon Language variant edition and Tipton’s original, untranslated script, too. (SEP073777) SC, 132pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 RICHARD MATHESONS I AM LEGEND TP Steve Niles (w); Elman Brown (a) Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism—the tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead, was chillingly adapted by Steve Niles, the hottest horror writer in contemporary comics, with art by Elman Brown. Now this classic, and sold-out, tale is being offered in a special softcover edition for the first time! (AUG052995) SC, 7x10, 248pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 FALLEN ANGEL IDW TP Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward, Kristian Donaldson (a); Woodward (c) A time of great turmoil has befallen the city of Bete Noir. The notorious drug dealer Asia Minor stands trial before Magistrate Jude, and the Fallen Angel comes face to face with her predecessor. The powers of good and evil always intersect in Bete Noir, but now the stakes are even higher as New York Times bestselling author Peter David, along with artists J.K. Woodward and Kristian Donaldson, join forces to continue this epic tale of power, weakness and redemption. Collects issues 11-16 of the IDW series. (JUN073690) SC, 148pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 FALLEN ANGEL TP Peter David (w), J.K. Woodward, Joe Corroney, Dennis Calero, Billy Tucci (a) Fallen Angel recently learned the secrets of her origin, but little good it will do her as she encounters an all-new series of challenges and mysteries… both in and outside of Bete Noire. This forth collection features the landmark crossover between Fallen Angel and Billy Tucci’s Shi in a three-part tale transporting the Fallen Angel to the far-off City of the Dead, a spotlight on Jude, and more… all written by New York Times bestselling author Peter David. Collects issues 17-21 of the IDW series. (DEC073737) FC SRP: $19.99 ************************************************************************ JETPACK PRESS THE FATSQUAD VOLUME 1 GN by Josh Belanger & Rich Brunelle For almost a decade they've torn up the internet with their edgy, inappropriate, and politically incorrect humor. Now the Fatsquad's antics are in print! This long-awaited first volume collects over 120 strips, taking the Fatsquad on new adventures of hilarity. It's a cast of overweight roommates, a living pillow, and a cloud of farts. Like their real-life counterparts, they constantly fight, and make fun of each other, challenge each other to eating contests, and argue the finer merits of comics, gaming, and film. Believe it or not, the basis for them is real! SC, 8x5, 132pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY JEWS IN AMERICA: A CARTOON HISTORY SC (UPDATED EDITON) by David Gantz Jews in America is a graphic history that uses the comic book format — an artistic expression as American as jazz — to depict five centuries of Jewish life in this country. With its blend of humor, history, and old-fashioned sentimentality, Gantz, an artist who has spent a lifetime using paper and ink to present social commentary and issues with wry wit, illustrates the prominence of Jews in American history from the time Columbus first set foot in the New World until the present day. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 10x12, 168pgs, FC SRP: $28.00 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #145 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. KoDT also features d20, HackMaster, and other articles for gamers, from a gamer’s perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! 80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 KING HELL STAR OF THE MONTH ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN TP by Rick Veitch Rick Veitch's unforgettable 8-part Epic Magazine series is finally one mind-bending full-color graphic novel! Abducted from Earth by space whalers, cetologist John Isaac endures physical and spiritual mutation by order of the ship's cruel master, Rotwang. Pressed into the mad captain's hunt for Abraxas, Isaac finds his own destiny in the belly of this monstrous red-horned whale. (JUL063278) MATURE THEMES SC, 88pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** KITTY PRESS MAKA MAKA VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 296pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99 KRONOS ENTERTAINMENT THE KILLERS TP by Frank Tra & Eric Z. Two soldiers were on opposite sides at the end of World War II. Both had an agenda, one for vengeance, the other for honor. In their game of cat-and mouse, how can one tell the good guys from the bad guys? Or are all sides really a shade of gray? (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 SPY SCHOOL #1 by Frank Tra & Keith Burns One's a truant computer hack who likes guns. The other's known for killing his family and lighting his apartment building on fire. What's a pair of misunderstood teens to do? Why, work for the government, of course! First they need to go to Spy School to learn the ropes of international espionage. Nothing is as it seems in this new, ongoing series of kinetic mayhem! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY DANIEL X: ALIEN HUNTER GN by James Patterson & Leopoldo Gout Long ago after his parents brutal murder, Daniel inherited the coveted "List of Alien Outlaws" and assumed his father's role as Alien Hunter. With his supreme abilities, like being able to shape-shift and conjure up long-dead family members out of thin air, Daniel stands ready to take on the scum of the universe. Number 7 on the list is a grandmaster of an interplanetary game of destruction that could result in the eventual take over of Earth. In a quest that takes him through the bowels of Tokyo and into other realms, Daniel ingeniously tracks the insectile mastermind. But when #7 reveals his true and terrifying powers, Daniel must enlist the help of #7's own son, Kildare, to bring the evil alien to justice! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 DANIEL X: ALIEN HUNTER COLLECTOR'S SET by James Patterson & Leopoldo Gout A blockbuster entertainment package, a Daniel X novel and comic, all in one box! Meet Daniel X, Alien Hunter, who is bequeathed with the list of rabid alien outlaws lurking on Earth and tracking humans as part of a fierce inter-planetary challenge. Full of twists, thrills, and a whirlwind game of cat and mouse, Daniel X will stop at nothing to rid the Earth of the scum of the universe — assuming they don't destroy him first! This deluxe package includes the series launch title in a trade paperback edition and a full-color graphic novel, Alien Hunter! (C: 0-1-2) set, SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN HARDCOVER BOXED SET by Hergé Celebrate over 100 years of Tintin with this incredible new collection! Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern day comic artists. This fantastic collection contains 7 hardcover volumes (each containing 3 classic Tintin stories) and an additional bonus volume, Tintin & Co., by famed Tintinologist Michael Farr, making this boxed set a great gift for Tintin lovers everywhere! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073717) HC, 9x12, FC SRP: $150.00 LITTLE SPIRIT BEAR THE ADVENTURES OF RABBIT & BEAR PAWS VOLUME 2: VOYAGEURS GN by Solomon, Meyer & Pickering Two mischievous heroes are up to their old games again in this new comical adventure! Rabbit and Bear Paws join the Voyageurs to take the Furs from Lake of the Woods to Montréal and experience all the trials and tribulations of being a Voyageur. The young heroes face the life of a voyageur with bravery, as they are confronted by thieves and dangers around every river bend! SC, 8x11, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 MICROCOSM PUBLISHING MAKE A ZINE: WHEN WORDS AND GRAPHICS COLLIDE SC by Various Ask anyone who works for a magazine — it's a job. Ask anyone who works on their zine — it's a passion. This book is a starting point for launching your own zine and joining the burgeoning zine movement. A virtually endless supply of hints from experienced zine publishers makes this an indespensible guide, and the appendices add extensive directories of stores, libraries, reviewers, and zine distributors. And over 30 different illustrators present new and original work! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x7, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $7.00 ZINE YEARBOOK #9 by Various An annual anthology of small press writing and artwork, Zine Yearbook collects excerpts from zines and mini-comics printed in a given year with circulations under 5,000 copies. There are thousands of small press, independent zines in publication today, and Zine Yearbook seeks both to document these efforts and provide well-deserved visibility and recognition to people who make the zine world the vibrant community that it is. Instead of categorizing or analyzing this movement, this series allows you to decide for yourself by providing excerpts from current publications. 240pgs, B&W SRP: $12.00 MIRAGE STUDIOS MICHELANGELO: THE THIRD KIND #3 by Jim Lawson & Eric Talbot Hunted by both the police and the anti-alien militias, Michelangelo now finds himself deeply involved with an Utrom named Klag. While evading capture, the unusual duo must try to neutralize the attacks of a group called HAARM — the "Humans Against Aliens Resistance Movement" — before the world erupts with interplanetary violence! 32pgs, B&W (3 of 4) SRP: $3.25 TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #52 by Ryan Brown, Steve Murphy & Dario Brizuela "The Crystal At the Heart of the World," Part 3. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles once again team-up with the Wild West C.O.W.Boys of Moo Mesa, but this time the circumstances are more dire, with the fate of the C.O.W.Boys' world at stake, a fate with potential cosmic-wide repercussions! Guest-starring a certain bovine visitor from the "Archie TMNT" universe! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOHAWK MEDIA MR. T GN by Christopher Bunting & J.L. Czerniawski Armed only with his fists, acumen, and a business card that reads, “Next to God there is no better protector than I,” bodyguard Mr. T becomes as renowned as many of his clients. But will even the moniker of “The Greatest Bodyguard in the World!” make any difference when old enemies return and new foes and unseen faces conspire against him? The graphic novel uses its real-life star as a platform to address controversial “hot potato” real-life issues, such as kidnapping, gun crimes, and sex offenders. With his assignments taking him around the world, Mr. T soon becomes embroiled in the center of a complex web of events. This leads to a shocking conclusion, as Mr. T begins to realize that perhaps the true target isn’t his clients, but himself! Includes exclusive interviews and a personal introduction by Mr. T himself. (C: 0-1-2) 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 MOONSTONE BUCKAROO BANZAI BIG-SIZE #1 by Earl Mac Rauch & Paul Hanley It's an all-new, rollicking, non-stop adventure tale by Banzai's creator! In a race to save the famed wild asses of the remote Kush mountain range, Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers uncover a large-scale World Crime League operation led by a shadowy figure from the Cavaliers' past. Just who is Dick Ready? Is Tommy ready? Are asses wiped out for their aphrodisiac properties? Who is the mysterious Blind Sheik? Perfect Tommy in an all-out revenge duel to the death — but with knives or guitar solos? A Hong Kong Cavalier breathes his last while another has turned to the dark side? And, most importantly, is any of this caught on tape? Also, "Tommy Stands Alone" on a limited edition cover by Hanley, limited to only 300 copies! REGULAR COVER—40pgs, FC SRP: $4.75 LTD "TOMMY STANDS ALONE" COVER—40pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 KOLCHAK TALES ANNUAL #1 by Dawidziak, Gentile, Nieves, Ulanski & Various It's a very special event, and a story Kolchak fans have dreamed of for decades — Kolchak vs. Barnabas Collins! Carl Kolchak meets Dark Shadows' Barnabas Collins in a tale that could only be called "An Interview with the Vampire!" Why has this famous vampire sent for a reporter well-known for slaying vampires? Then, writers Gentile and Ulanski co-write together a new full-length story! In "One Foot in the Grave," Kolchak and Vincenzo are on a road trip through the Nevada desert, and find a graveyard of human bones. But what menace is looking to add them to it? These two terrifying Night Stalker tales are so monumental, it takes a 64-page special to contain them! A special, limited sketch variant of Doug Klauba's Kolchak/Dark Shadows cover is also available, limited to just 300 copies! REGULAR—64pgs SRP: $6.50 KLAUBA VARIANT SKETCH COVER—64pgs SRP: $8.99 THE PHANTOM ANNUAL #2 by Mike Bullock, Kevin Grevioux & Samicler Goncalves Lee Falk's Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom come together in one comic for the first time! When a botanist is thrown from a high-rise window in NYC, the murderer's trail leads Mandrake and Lothar to the far away jungles of Bangalla, where it's up to them and The Phantom to find the killers. But the plot they uncover is far more sinister than cold blooded murder. Can they stop the killers before they strike again or will our heroes become the next victims? By Mike Bullock and Kevin Grevioux (Underworld, New Warriors)! A limited edition noir cover by Nick Derington is also available, limited to just 300 copies! REGULAR—48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 NOIR COVER—48pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 PSYCHOTIC REACTION GN by Justin Gray, Thorsten Ebert & Mark Deering Sadly in March of 2008, Psychotic Reaction's talented artist Thorsten Ebert was involved in a terrible accident on his way to work and is currently in the hospital in a coma. This is his first fully illustrated and published comic book work. Justin Gray, Marc Deering, Paul Mounts, and Moonstone publisher Joe Gentile have agreed to donate the proceeds from the sale of this book exclusively to Thorsten Ebert. Michael has the best job in the world. Not only does he get paid to play video games, but he also gets to test new games before they hit the open market. When the entertainment giant, Brain Thrust, approaches him with an offer to test a cerebral chip that enables a person to play video games in which they smell, taste and perhaps even feel things by transmitting data directly into the human brain, it is an offer he can't refuse. But when the line between reality and the game begin to blur and people start dying, Michael finds himself at the center of a terrifying conspiracy! Psychotic Reaction is a horror tale in the tradition of Philip K. Dick, written by Jonah Hex's Justin Gray! By purchasing Psychotic Reaction you can help a young man realize his dream of becoming a published comic book illustrator, and it is our hope that our friend Thorsten will make a complete recovery and resume the bright career he has ahead of him! MATURE THEMES 48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 SEX, LIES, AND PRIVATE EYES SC by Various When it comes to sex, lies often follow & in the dark heart of the city, death can be the ultimate payback! A landmark collection of all-new original noir short stories with the theme of "sex for sale." Written by some of today's top crime writers, Sex, Lies and Private Eyes features a stunning cast of legendary characters from the best mysteries of the past and present: Alo Nudger, Fred Carver, Blackshirt, Candy Matson Domino Lady, Kolchak, Lai Wan, Jack Hagee PI, Johnny Dollar, Mr. Keen, Pat Novak, Sherlock Holmes, The Silencers, The Maze Agency, Toby Peters, Truxton Lewis, and more! With stories by Max Allan Collins, Loren D. Estleman, Stuart M. Kaminksy, Mike W. Barr, Mike Bullock, Barbara Collins, Steven Grant, CJ Henderson, David Tischman, and more, this is one noir ride you won't want to miss! RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN084124) SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MOONSTONE'S HOLIDAY SUPER SPECTACULAR by Various The big fun is here with five all new holiday-themed stories! All new adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, The Phantom, Kolchak the Night Stalker, The Spider, and Sherlock Holmes! All in one big book with no filler, five different kinds of cool stories with something for everyone on your holiday list! Also available is the special edition of Moonstone's Holiday Super Spectacular, with a variant cover done especially for the Mid-Ohio Con! REGULAR—56pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 MID-OHIO CON EDITION—56pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 NBM WHY I KILLED PETER GN by Alfred & Oliver Ka "Peter was a populist priest. He was cool. He was funny. He was no priest, just a regular guy. It's like I had another uncle. A great one, who laughed, who sang, who tickled. Until he took us for summer camp. Until we were so close, temptation came in the picture." Based on a true story that the writer experienced himself, this graphic novel presents very simply the grey areas in such a situation, how he had tucked the whole episode deep within him but then how his rage and self-pity let it all out and finally revisiting the man when close to death and his coming to grips with his past. This topical and important work, is both moving and sensitively presented. HC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $18.95 FANTASTIC ART: THE BEST OF LUIS ROYO HC by Luis Royo Best-selling fantasy artist Luis Royo compiles and presents, in this handsome thick clothbound book, 240 pages of his best work over the years. Includes a fold-out poster! (MAR088239) HC, 240pgs, FC SRP: $59.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS VOLUME 1: THE NIGHT SHIRT GN by Blain, Sfar, & Trondheim Fun, adventure, suspense, and wry satire! In this first story of the Early Years, see the Keeper barely an adult, and leaving his family to go find fortune in a time of chaos and darkness! SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 NETCOMICS ADVENTURES OF YOUNG DET VOLUME 1 GN by Gyo Jeong Kwon Two adventure-loving boys from the country set out on their quest to defeat the evil dragon that threatens the world. Our tale begins with an essential prologue, "Peramore Story," set eighty years prior to the actual events of Young Det. It sets the foundation for our intrepid adventurers' quest and introduces the reader to the epic world that has been shaped around a new mankind, their lands, the monsters they face, and the magic that flows through everything. Det and Osen battle their way to glory, finding romance and the life of heroes along the way. As the many ties between the foundation laid in "Peramore Story" and the actual events of The Adventures of Young Det reveal themselves, we find history and the present colliding, weaving an exciting tapestry of medieval fantasy in this new, thrilling tale. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $9.99 KINGDOM OF THE WINDS VOLUME 4 GN by Kimjin In the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, a ruthless king reigns and the good princes and princesses of the nation live with the constant fear of death. After the forced suicide of his elder brother Haemyung, the previous heir to the throne, the new Crown Prince M uhyul resolves to save his siblings by doing everything in his power to focus his father's wrath onto himself. One night, his youngest brother Prince Yeojin mysteriously disappears and Muhyul must ride out alone into the desolate storm to find him. Little does the new Crown Prince know that there's far more to the disappearance of Yeojin than his father's madness. The forces of Heaven and Hell are moving and Goguryeo lies at the center of their plans. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 LET DAI VOLUME 15 GN by Sooyeon Won Let Dai is a tragic tale of forbidden love and unforgivable betrayal. Set in a soulless neo-Seoul ruled by young punks and pleasure seekers, an amoral teenager named Dai is the living embodiment of the city's beauty and cruelty. As the leader of the vicious Furies gang, Dai seduces everyone who lays eyes on him, only to blind them to his own barbaric nature. When an honest schoolboy named Jaehee rescues a beautiful girl from being mugged by the Furies, he can't possibly realize how this brief encounter will plunge him into a downward spiral of unbridled passion and unfathomable pain. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W (15 of 15) SRP: $9.99 OPERATION LIBERATE MEN VOLUME 5 GN by Mira Lee Sooha's presence has prematurely awakened Shiva of the Dark Moon and the Male Liberation Army leadership is thrown into turmoil. Shiva is dangerous, volatile and uncontrollable. Meanwhile, Sooha struggles to contain the secret of her gender among Laharshita's leaders. Among the rebels, a wider revelation would mean her immediate death. Ganesha sneaks away from the Emperor's palace to bring vital information to the Male Liberation Army. And Danium, now aware that Sooha is a girl, struggles to figure how to treat her and, more importantly, how he feels about her constant fawning over Ganesha. However, deadlier concerns are at play. Some among Laharshita's leadership believe the men should eliminate Sooha. The only thing stopping them is the fear that she may be the otherworldly consort that completes Shiva and grants them the power to destroy the Maha Empire once and for all. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 TOTALLY CAPTIVATED VOLUME 4 GN by Jinha Yoo Mookyul's boss inadvertently walks in on an intimate kiss between Mookyul and Ewon, placing the young Ewon smack in the middle of their awkward relationship. Then much to his anger, Ewon walks in on an intimate moment between them. Trying to find relief in his own world, Ewon hangs out at a simple bar with his friends. However, the obsessive Mookyul doesn't leave Ewon alone and the young man is compelled to invite him to join them. Revealing the gorgeous Mookyul to his friends makes Ewon nervous. After all, the Boss has a hot temper. Before he can stop him, one of his friends makes the dire mistake of confessing to Mookyul his true feelings for Ewon…and Ewon has to act quick to save his life. There's got to be a way to appease the crazy lust of a loan shark with supermodel looks. If only Ewon could find a way… (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 ONI PRESS INC. BLUE MONDAY: THIEVES LIKE US #1 by Chynna Clugston It's the triumphant return of the Blue Monday kids! The whole world is thinking about sex, and it's all Bleu's fault! At least, it certainly seems that way. But if Bleu can get some experience in these matters, maybe she can attract Mr. Bishop after all. But what scheme will Bleu hatch to achieve her goal? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $3.50 WASTELAND #22 by Antony Johnston, Chris Mitten & Chuck BB Captured by the Red Fangs Dog Tribe, Michael and Abi are helpless. But aid can come in strange forms. Who is the mysterious man so interested in their welfare? What does it have to do with an impending marriage? And who will come from the city to save them? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 WET MOON VOLUME 4 GN by Ross Campbell Cleo's forbidden romance with Mara! A pregnancy revealed! Audrey's babysitting catastrophe! And much more! Ross Campbell's hit series continues its examination of Cleo and the rest of the residents of Wet Moon with the deft mix of humor, drama, and heartbreak readers have come to expect. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BLUE MONDAY TP'S by Chynna Clugston-Major Relive the adventures of Bleu, Clover, and the gang as they go from prank war to karaoke to the concert of all concerts, the pinnacle of Bleu’s adolescent hero worship, Adam Ant. In addition to the first mini-series, Volume 1 contains the hard-to-find short stories from various indie anthologies in an all new printing. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (NOV063803)—SC, 5x7, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 VOLUME 2: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (JAN083819)—SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 WET MOON GN'S by Ross Campbell A book about goths, friendship, sex, betrayal, gossip, murder, and guilt! As Cleo heads off for art school, she's haunted by her melancholic past. MATURE THEMES VOLUME 1: FEEBLE WANDERINGS (OCT042880)—SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2: UNSEEN FEET (APR063295)—SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 3: FURTHER REALMS OF FRIGHT (AUG073893)—SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OPTIMUM WOUND COMICS KING OF NEKROPOLIS GN by Danijel Zezelj Ras Casal is a private detective, haunted by demons and old memories, addicted to drugs and on the verge of complete madness. Casal is hired by Professor Noah to find an old colleague, Theobald Hall, a brilliant computer scientist who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The hunt to find Theobald begins as does a long and terrible descent into personal hells for Ras. His journey into the heart of Nekropolis becomes his last chance at redemption! (C: 0-1-0) SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 PAPERCUTZ HARDY BOYS VOLUME 15: LIVE FREE, DIE HARDY! by Scott Lobdell & Paulo Henrique The evil female counterparts of the Hardy Boys, the Sisters Noir, and their equally evil father return to create serious chaos! Joe and Frank are working out at a top-secret training facility on the grounds of ATAC headquarters when the compound is set-upon by Poppa Noir's anti-justice organization. The only two people who are available to free the captured adult ATAC agents are the Hardy Boys, and they have their hands filled battling their opposite numbers, the Sisters Noir! Available in hardcover and softcover editions. (C: 0-1-2) HARDCOVER—HC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 SOFTCOVER—SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC SRP: $7.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE VOLUME 1: THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS HC by Kenneth Grahame & Michel Plessix Michel Plessix’s lush adaptation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame launches the Deluxe line within the long-running Classics Illustrated series, presenting full-length adaptations, true and respectful to the originals. The artwork is in aquarelle, with thin, precise, detailed lines. Plessix breathes life into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad's latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood. The pacing is masterful — each panel lingers just long enough to make you appreciate the simple pleasures of life as the original novel. Available in hardcover and softcover editions. HARDCOVER (SEP073889)—HC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 SOFTCOVER (SEP073888)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 1: GREAT EXPECTATIONS HC by Charles Dickens & Rick Geary The bittersweet tale of one boy’s adolescence, and of the choices he makes to shape his destiny. Into an engrossing mystery, Dickens weaves a heartfelt inquiry into morals and virtues — as the orphan Pip, the convict Magwitch, the beautiful Estella, the bitter Miss Havisham, the goodhearted Biddy, the kind Joe, and other memorable characters entwine in a battle of human nature. Rick Geary’s delightful illustrations capture the newfound awe and frustrations of young Pip as he comes of age, and begins to understand the opportunities that life presents. HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** PLATINUM STUDIOS ONLY HOPE REMAINED GN by Raffaele Ienco Averi Clarice has lost almost everything; her husband and son have been killed in terrible car accident that Averi only barely survived. But Averi’s troubles have only begun. She is pursued by a mysterious man who may have been responsible for the death of her family — and who believes she carries a demon he must destroy! SC, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 POISON PRESS CAVALCADE OF BOYS VOLUME 4: LOVE IS THE REASON GN by Tim Fish After the success of the success of the three-volume trade paperback series-and subsequent all-in-one edition, Cavalcade of Boys returns with its 4th volume: Love is the Reason. Series creator Tim Fish re-launched Cavalcade as a weekly serial at the request of LGBT newspapers. This edition combines the serialized gay romance with nearly 50% TPB-exclusive material adding depth, emotion, and sexiness to the acclaimed serial. Love is the Reason was written as a stand-alone story featuring familiar Cavalcade characters and will appeal to fans of the serial and fans of the original series, gay and straight alike. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A YOUNG BOTTOMS IN LOVE GN by Various The popular daily gay romance web comic anthology, Young Bottoms in Love, is now available in print! This release offers a selection of the online series and several print exclusives as well. Inspired by the classic romance comics of the 1950s, YBIL takes romance comics to new places: from serious to silly, from soap to sci-fi. More than 40 creators contributed installments to the series. Poison Press proudly presents stories and art from Howard Cruse, Paige Braddock, Tim Fish, Adam DeKraker, Steven Sadowski, Jen Van Meter, Dave Roman, Abby Denson, Jack Lawrence, Phil Good, Jeff Krell, and many more. MATURE THEMES 6x9, 368pgs SRP: $22.00 RADICAL PUBLISHING CITY OF DUST #2 by Steve Niles & Zid The discovery of a child's storybook puts Khrome at the center of a citywide crackdown on imagination crimes. While detective Khrome bears the weight of suspicion, another grizzly murder is committed and a secret truth is revealed, a truth that will shatter the fragile peace of this estranged society! CLINT LANGLEY COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 ALEX RUIZ COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 LUCIO PARRILLO COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 IFS COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FREEDOM FORMULA #4 by Edmund Shern & Jennyson Rosero Zee realizes that his entire life has been a lie and he must face the one man who holds the answers, the man who wants him dead — Daedalus! As the surviving street racers try to pick up the pieces following a brutal attack, the true identity of the Corporation's spy is revealed. PATRICK REILLY COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 NIC KLEIN COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 CALIBER VOLUME 1: FIRST CANON OF JUSTICE HC by Sam Sarkar & Garrie Gastonny The hit series, that is being produced and directed for film by John Woo (Mission Impossible 2) is collected in a hardcover format! The Arthurian legend of Excalibur is reborn in the old Pacific Northwest. A world in which Shamans replace Wizards, gunfighters walk where knights once stood, and in which a mystical gun will change the world stands in place of the sword of legend. It is here that Caliber is revealed as a tattooed six gun imbued with supernatural power. A land where lawlessness runs rampant and Arthur will have his chance to set balance to the scales of justice! Included with the 5 issue mini-series are character renderings and covers provided by Luis Royo, Greg Ruth, Tomm Coker, Dave Wilkins, Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, and more. (C: 0-1-0) HC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 HERCULES VOLUME 1: THE THRACIAN WAR HC by Steve Moore & Admira Wijaya The King of Thrace has hired Hercules and his mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. Hercules does not question King Cotys' motives until he takes his army out to battle and sees them practice on the innocent men, women and children of their neighbors. Deep in his soul something stirs, but is it enough to stop a mad king and his army of the damned from marching across Greece or even Olympus itself? Collecting the 5 issue miniseries, that is being produced by Peter Berg's production company Film 44, Hercules: The Thracian War includes character renderings and covers by Jim Steranko, George Pratt, Arthur Suydam, John Bolton, Clint Langley, Stjepan Sejic, Greg Broadmore of WETA Workshop, Imaginary Friends Studios and more. (C: 0-1-0) HC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH YOSHITAKA AMANO'S MATEKI: THE MAGIC FLUTE HC by Yoshitaka Amano Yoshitaka Amano presents a masterful and unique interpretation of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Mateki is a beautiful and dark tale of a young man who must put away his flute and become a warrior to save his lover from the lord of darkness. A celebrated Japanese painter, Amano is world renowned for his work on Vampire Hunter D, Final Fantasy, and Neil Gaiman’s Sandman: The Dream Hunters. (APR084071) HC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #187 by Various The 17th-Anniversary issue, bringing you the best in anthropomorphic comics since 1991! The longest running anthropomorphic anthology continues with an all-new 48-page format. "Lancaster the Ghost Detective" by fan-fave Phil "Poinko" Gibson brings comedy adventure. Also "Ebin & May" by Christina Hanson and "Cosmic Dash" by David Davis add plenty of excitement! Cover by fantasy painter Dark Natasha. 48pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 PORNDEXTERS #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 RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #7 (JUL073777) 40pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 RAMPART PRESS CLEBURNE GN by Justin Murphy, Al Milgrom & J. Brown During the American Civil War, as Union armies marched deep into Confederate territory, Confederate General Patrick Cleburne advanced a plan to enlist slaves to fight for the South. According to Cleburne's proposal, every African American who served the Confederacy as a soldier would receive freedom upon enlistment. This was a revolutionary concept for its era, and by making his proposal, it sent Cleburne's life spiraling down a perilous road. Set during the critical year of 1864, and culminating in the bloody Battle of Franklin, Cleburne is a tale of unbeatable courage in the face of racism, conspiracy and war. SC, 208pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 REBELLION 2000 AD #1611-1614 by Various The cult British SF anthology comic, 2000 AD features stories by some of the best writers and artists working today! New character Ampney Crucis makes his debut in "Vile Bodies," a 1920s-set Lovecraftian horror series scripted by Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces) and painted by Simon Davis, in which Crucis, a survivor of the Great War, discovers corruption in his less than green and pleasant land! Elsewhere, the prisoners are fighting for their lives in "Stalag 666" by Tony Lee (Doctor Who: The Forgotten) and Jon Davis-Hunt; war-robots the ABC Warriors are on a desperate mission of mercy in "The Volgan War" by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and Clint Langley; Nikolai Dante is back, courtesy of Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and John Burns (The Avengers); and there's more law enforcement on the streets of Mega-City One with Judge Dredd! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #278 by Various More pulse-pounding excitement from the world of Judge Dredd! The future lawman hunts down a wanted tomb raider in "Koan" by Al Ewing and Paul Marshall; Psi-Judge Anderson faces trouble in the Hanging Garden Centre of Babylon by Alan Grant (Batman) and Boo Cook (Elephantmen); the hidden predators are revealed in "Black Atlantic: Rig" by Dan Abnett (Nova) and Steve Roberts; and the race continues for Tank Girl, courtesy of Alan C. Martin and Rufus Dayglo (Pristeen16). Plus interviews, reviews and much more — and in the bagged graphic novel this month, there's a theological smackdown in Canon Fodder by Mark Millar (Wanted) and Chris Weston (Ministry of Space)! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $10.99 THE BEST OF THARG'S FUTURESHOCKS TP by Various Out in the vast reaches of the universe, there are an infinite number of stories waiting to be told. From the lowliest swamp denizens in backwater galaxies to rulers of entire star systems, anything is possible in these twisted tales. Abandon your preconceptions, expect the unexpected and take a trip beyond the edges of the imagination… (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $26.50 THE COMPLETE RO-BUSTERS TP by Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon & Mike Dorey Together for the first time in one volume are the classic Ro-Buster tales written by 2000AD supremo Pat Mills, with art by some of the biggest names in the industry including Dave Gibbons and Mike McMahon! Marvel at the adventures of Ro-Jaws and Hammerstein as they take on some of the toughest jobs in the universe and plan a liberation of the robot slaves! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $30.99 RED 5 COMICS ATOMIC ROBO: DOGS OF WAR #4 by Brian Clevinger & Scott Wegener August, 1943. Atomic Robo's motors are frozen, The Sparrow is trapped in his iron grip, and their train is hurtling out of control off a bombed out bridge! What, that's not enough for you? Fine, we've got the Monster Soldiers of the Third Reich! How about a first fight between a robot and a super mutant with trees and vehicles as melee weapons? We'll even throw in Sparrow squaring off against Otto Skorzeny, and Robo making a startling discovery! 32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $2.95 ZMD: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #3 by Kevin Grevioux & Geraldo Borges With his wife and child in the middle of a zombie hot-zone in the Middle East, Colonel Matthew Drake's strike team crash-lands to find zombie dogs, spiders, camels — and worst of all, a growing zombie army led by a fully-sentient Zombie Zero with Drake's family caught in the middle! From the creator the of Underworld movie franchise. 32pgs, FC (3 of 6) SRP: $3.25 ROOSTER TEETH PRODUCTIONS LLC RT COMICS VOLUME 2: YEAR TWO TP by Griffon Ramsey & Luke McKay Follow the adventures of the world's dumbest office workers in this all-new collection! (C: 0-1-0) MATURE THEMES SC, 200pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 RED VS BLUE 2009 CALENDAR Spend 2009 with the soldiers of Blood Gulch, in this calendar based on the popular Red Vs. Blue animated shorts! MATURE THEMES SC, FC SRP: $14.95 RUNNING PRESS THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW MANGA VOLUME 3 TP by Various Full of energy and imagination, this newest compilation of 25 self-contained manga features the most exciting current work by the brightest talents in the manga field, new and unabridged comic strip stories and characters influenced or inspired by Japanese anime and manga, now produced worldwide! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 512pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC AVALON: WEB OF MAGIC BOOK 6: TRIAL BY FIRE NOVEL by Rachel Roberts The ultimate battle for magic is on, and not everyone will survive! The road to Avalon — the mystical home of all magic — is finally within reach! Its location is revealed on a fairy map, a sparkling globe of wondrous power, that Kara now holds. She must use the map for the good of all the worlds, but the Dark Sorceress wants it too, and she will stop at nothing to seize it! SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $5.95 HAYATE X BLADE VOLUME 1 GN By Shizuru Hayashiya When skill can take you only so far, heart makes all the difference! The all-girls boarding school Tenchi Academy isn't just known for its quality academics — it's also known for training the top sword fighters in the country. Students in the special "Sword Bearer" program compete in a school-wide battle known as the Star Stealing, striving to win both money and fame. Enter Kurogane Hayate. While her sister Nagi recovers from a lingering injury, the spunky Hayate offers to take her sister's place at the Academy until she is well enough to return. When Hayate learns of the mountain of debt her old orphanage, the Dandelion Garden, owes to Yakuza loan sharks, she decides to become a Sword Bearer and win the Star Stealing. There's just one problem — she needs a partner to compete, and the one girl Hayate has her eye on wants nothing to do with her! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 INUKAMI! VOLUME 1 GN by Mamizu Arisawa & Mari Matsuzawa Inukami — a mystical being with a dog-like appearance that forges a contract with a powerful human tamer to eliminate monsters and demons that prey on the innocent! Teenage slacker Kawahira Keita is the descendent of a long line of Inukami-tamers, but he seems to lack the necessary ability and has been forsaken by his family. One day, he meets a cute Inukami named Yoko, who, at first glance, looks graceful, obedient, and beautiful — but upon forging a contract with her, Keita discovers that Yoko is a wild and mischievous Inukami that no one has ever been able to control! Can Keita prove his worth and tame her, or will she prove too much for the frisky teen to handle? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SPARKPLUG COMIC BOOKS THE HOT BREATH OF WAR GN by Trevor Alixopulos The Hot Breath of War takes seemingly unrelated episodes of life during wartime and entwines them into a signle narrative. This subtle and well-written novel explores love amid conflict and the seduction of violence itself. Alixopulos displays artistic abilities well beyond his years, and his stories offer some of the most thoughtful insights on the nature of war and its effect on human existence available to comic book readers. His drawings are loose and comfortable but sharp and graphic. The Hot Breath of War is perfect for fans of Joe Sacco or Jules Feiffer but stands as a unique work of graphic art. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x8, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $13.00 SUPERREALGRAPHICS.COM SUPER REAL GRAPHICS PRESENTS: THE WOLVES OF ODIN by Grant Gould From Lucasfilm artist Grant Gould (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) comes the story of the war between Vikings and werewolves in this debut graphic novella! The rise of Christianity among the north-men has frustrated Odin, Father of the Norse Gods. Out of jealousy and anger, he has transformed three of his most loyal berserkers into unstoppable beasts, and set them loose upon his traitorous "followers." Thor, God of Thunder, takes it upon himself to challenge his father's madness by aiding a loyal warrior of his own — the Viking Tyr. Along with the help of a witch and two strangers, Tyr must face the wolves and realize his own destiny! 6x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.50 THOMAS NELSON INC THE CIRCLE TRILOGY VOLUME 2: RED GN by Ted Dekker The world of Ted Dekker's best-selling novels comes to life in this exciting graphic novel adaptation! The stakes of the mind-bending story spun in Black are raised to a new level in the second volume of The Circle Trilogy, Red! In one world, Thomas Hunter must lead a small, highly trained force of 30,000 against an unstoppable army of a million warriors. In the other, he will face an evil beyond the scope of imagination! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 132pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 COUPLERS VOLUME 1: PRIMA VOLTA GN by Real Buzz Studios When you reach out and touch the stars, get ready to be burned! The only home Dawn Spinward has ever known is The Colony, a huge generation starship taking thousands of years to reach its destination. Life aboard The Colony is simple, but consistent. When they reach their teenage years, each person in The Colony must serve four cycles in the Tech Corps. Flight school is only the beginning of a great adventure for each new group of cadets, but this generation of Coupler pilots is about to face a threat their ancestors never imagined. It will take all of their courage and strength to face the secrets that the stars reveal in this riveting space saga! SC, 6x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 THE LOST BOOKS VOLUME 2: INFIDEL GN by Ted Dekker The four young recruits are pulled into deeper danger on their mission to secure the lost books. Johnis's world is shattered when he learns that his mother could be living as a slave to the Horde. His desperate search for her leads him to a choice between Silvie and his sworn duty to protect the Forest Dwellers. How can he save those he loves without betraying his people? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 136pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 GOOFYFOOT GURL GN'S by Realbuzz Studios A teen manga novel series set among the Orange County surfing crowd during "the endless summer" — an eternal glow of good waves and good vibes! In Volume 3 Suki makes contact with the mystery man in the hi-tech lair above the beach, and he shows her a thing or three about reading waves, the powers of observation, and delicious pastries. Then in Volume 4, Chardonnay and her dad start rebuilding their rocky relationship, Scott and Ray's competition threatens to literally put both of them on the rocks and their lives on the line, and as Pooja and Zachai begin a little romance, Suki and the mystery man begin a big one! It's peace, love — and rockin' big waves! VOLUME 3: COME AND PLAY!—SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 VOLUME 4: OUT OF THE SOUP—SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $10.99 TIME AND SPACE TOYS ANGEL: AFTER THE FALLEXCLUSIVE FAN COVERS by Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch & Franco Urru Joss Whedon's hit series Angel continues in this all-new series that picks up on the events of the series finale! #2—32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 #3—32pgs, FC SRP: $10.00 TITAN PUBLISHING JANE: THE (MIS)ADVENTURES OF A BRIGHT YOUNG THING HC by Don Freeman and Norman Pett. These are the cartoon strip (mis)adventures of Britain’s first and best-loved World War II pin-up — the, blue eyed, blond-haired, cartoon legend that is Lady Jane Gay! Originally run in the Daily Mirror from 1932 to 1959, Jane reached her peak of popularity during WWII when she became known as the "Forces Girlfriend," her quintessentially British Carry On-style sauciness inspiring British Tommies everywhere. Even Sir Winston Churchill himself was said to be a fan! The ever-patriotic Jane wasted no time in joining up to keep the Nazis on the run, as a chauffeur, secretary and even in Army Intelligence! Jane’s initial appearance scandalized America with its risqué content and nudity — which although extremely mild by today’s standards was considered too daring and raunchy for American tastes of 1940s and early 50s and as a result Jane was heavily censored in the United States. The Jane newspaper strips will appeal to fans of the character and comics historians alike! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7.5x21, 256pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JAMES BOND TP'S by Fleming, Lawrence, & Horak Stand by for two more adventures with the world’s greatest and most famous secret agent, James Bond, as some of his most thrilling ultra-rare stories are collected for the first time ever in a deluxe collectors’ library editions! Death Wing sends 007 to Mexico where he fends off international drug dealers! A routine recon mission turns deadly in Shark Bait when a beautiful Russian agent interrupts Bond's surveillance! Then, Bond teams up with a fellow 00 Agent in The Paradise Plot! Relive some of James Bond's greatest adventures as the character lights up the silver screen this winter in Quantum of Solace! (C: 0-1-2) DEATH WING—SC, 9x12, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 SHARK BAIT (SEP073957)—SC, 9x12, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 THE PARADISE PLOT (FEB084011)—SC, 9x12, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 TOKYOPOP PRINCESS AI:THE PRISM OF MIDNIGHT DAWN VOLUME 1 GN Author: Christine Boylan, D.J. Milky Art By: Misaho Kujiradou Rating: OT (Teen Age 13+) From the creative minds that brought you the original Princess Ai comes a brand new trilogy...When the Prism of Midnight Dawn is stolen from Ai-Land, Ai returns to Earth to retrieve it. But when she gets there, she discovers that Kent is not the man she remembers, and that a new drug has taken her place... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $9.99 PRINCESS AI: THE PRISM OF MIDNIGHT DAWN SPECIAL EDITION—MANGA & DVD Author: Christine Boylan, D.J. Milky Art By: Misaho Kujiradou Rating: OT (Teen Age 13+) Includes special limited-edition collector’s box designed to fit all three volumes of the new trilogy, "Prism of the Midnight Dawn." Includes volume 1 of the trilogy, plus the full Princess Ai soundtrack, and associated music videos. Set (Manga + DVD) $14.99 PHANTOM DREAM VOLUME 1 Creator: Natsuki Takaya Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Mild Sexuality, Sexual Partial Nudity, Moderate Violence, Mild Gore Tamaki Otoya is the last in a line of ancient summoners tasked to battle against evil forces that threaten mankind. Burdened by his duty as a summoner, Tamaki has always found strength from his childhood friend Asahi, with whom he has a deep, emotional bond. But one day, Asahi goes missing and reemerges as the descendent of the very group that Tamaki is destined to destroy! Bound by responsibility but torn by love, what will become of this pair of star-crossed lovers? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 5) $9.99 RETURN TO LABYRINTH VOLUME 3 GN Author: Jake T. Forbes Art By: Chris Lie Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) As the day of Toby’s coronation dawns, the young heir is still unable to control the Labyrinth. However, he has more pressing problems; his soon-to-be subjects are less than happy about his recent appointment, there’s been an attack on his friends, and Toby himself may be the target of the next act of treachery. And are these small skirmishes forshadowing a larger plot? Toby will need to keep his wits about him and his friends by his side if he’s going to survive his first day as king! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $9.99 SGT. FROG VOLUME 16 GN Creator: Mine Yoshizaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Keroro comes up with a scheme to disguise himself as a stuffed animal and take over Pokopen. His plan successfully wins over Natsumi, but Keroro’s attitude turns "loving," too. Kururu quickly chucks the plan. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (16 of 16) $9.99 SPEED GRAPHER VOLUME 2 GN Author: Tomozo, Based on the concept by GONZO, Yusuke Kozaki Art By: Tomozo, Yusuke Kozaki Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) for: Non-Sexual Partial Nudity, Moderate Violence, Explicit Sexual Violence, Tobacco Reference/Use Tatsumi Saiga and Kagura Tennouzu begin their escape from the Roppongi Club. Saiga heads to Izu, to visit a doctor he knows from the battlefield. He wants Kagura to get a physical exam to find out the truth about what she did to his body. But another Euphoria comes and attacks Saiga and Kagura. This time, it’s a crazy dentist who is obsessed with teeth. Euphoria’s rarely do anything for the Roppongi Club without compensation, and for Dr. Mizonoguchi, his reward is Kagura’s teeth. He would do anything to obtain them, even if it means putting innocent civilians at risk! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $10.99 MAMOTTE SHUGOGETTEN VOLUME 3 GN Creator: Minene Sakurano Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality, Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity, Aggression, Mild Fanservice When high school boy Tasuke received a ancient ring from his father, he wasn’t expecting a beautiful goddess with magical powers to appear out of it! Unfortunately, the goddess Shao is sick in bed! It will be up to Tasuke and his friends to make her feel better. Also, what trouble will Tasuke get into when Valentine’s day rolls around...? SC, 5x7, 440pgs, B&W (3 of 10) $12.99 GETBACKERS: INFINITY FORTRESS VOLUME 2 GN Author: Yuya Aoki Art By: Rando Ayamine Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Mild Sexuality, Sexual Partial Nudity, Mild Violence, Moderate Gore, Moderate Fanservice, Tobacco Reference/Use Ban Mido has the power to create illusions in people’s minds. Ginji Amano has the power to amplify electricity. Together they are the invincible retrieval team known as the GetBackers! The boys get more than they bargained for when they accept a seemingly simple job of finding a lost dog named Lucky. What is it that makes this dog so special? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 13) $9.99 ME & MY BROTHERS VOLUME 6 GN Creator: Hari Tokeino Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) When Tsuyoshi comes home all beat up, Masashi and Sakura can’t help but wonder what happened. They play detective and follow him to the hospital, where he visits a kid and they find out he almost ran over him on his bike! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 9) $9.99 GAKUEN ALICE VOLUME 5 GN Creator: Tachibana Higuchi Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality, Aggression, Mild Language The Alice Festival is coming to a close, but the surprises and fun aren’t over for Mikan and her friends yet! Things get a little crazy for Narumi’s musical when an accident takes out some of the performers, and Mikan has to step in as the star of the show. But what will happen when she and Luca have to kiss on stage? ! And as if that’s not enough, as soon as the kids are back in class, it’s time for exams, and Mikan is in for some bad news when the scores come back! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 15) $9.99 JYU-OH-SEI VOLUME 2 GN Creator: Natsumi Itsuki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Alcohol Reference In his confrontation with Third, Thor discovers Third’s reason for being dropped onto Kimaera: he was one of the rebels under Thor’s father’s plots to overthrow Odine. With the help of Third, Thor survives to become the Top of the Orchre Ring, the first Caucasian to rule a different skin-colored ring. SC, 5x7, 384pgs, B&W (2 of 3) $14.99 ARIA VOLUME 4 GN Creator: Kozue Amano Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity, Alcohol Use, Mild Fanservice One-hundred and fifty years in the future, terraforming on Mars has caused its polar ice caps to melt, covering 90 percent of the planet’s surface with water and making it habitable for humans. Mars is now referred to as Aqua, the water planet. Enter Akari, who leaves Earth for Aqua to become a gondolier, known on Aqua as an undine. Aria Volume 4 continues following Akari on her adventures as she learns about the many facets that make Neo-Venezia such a unique and wondrous place. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 12) $9.99 TACTICS VOLUME 7 GN Author: Kazuko Higashiyama Art By: Sakura Kinoshita Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Kantarou takes on a case of finding a missing person that leads him to an ironworking village affiliated with a mysterious organization called the Toratsugumi Society that is reviving the dead! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (7 of 9) $9.99 +ANIMA VOLUME 10 GN Author: Natsumi Mukai Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) The final volume! Cooro and the others discover the 1st Yellow Valley Race, a race exclusively for +Anima. Cooro and Senri decide to enter, and while waiting for the race to start, they run into Lyra, a girl that Cooro knew when he was younger. But when Cooro knew her, she wasn’t a +Anima... How can she be one now, and is that the only secret she holds? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (10 of 10) $9.99 .HACK//MANGA & NOVEL SPECIAL EDITION Author: Miu Kawasaki, Tatsuya Hamazaki Art By: Kazunori Ito, Rei Idumi Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) It’s a manga! It’s a novel! It’s both! This limited edition introduction to .hack features volume 1 of two bestselling .hack series: the .hack//Legend of the Twilight manga and the .hack//Another Birth novel. Perfect for new readers to .hack, this low-priced collection is available for a limited time only. SC, 5x7, 432pgs, B&W $12.99 RAVE MASTER VOLUME 31 GN Creator: Hiro Mashima Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity, Mild Violence, Moderate Language, Mild Sexual Language, Mild Fanservice, Haru continues his mad dash (with Sylpharion’s super-speed) to save Resha, finally locating her while Resha’s situation deteriorates. A cut inflicted by her captives suddenly appears on Elie’s body simultaneously, mystifying Sieg. Can Haru save Resha and get her to the dance festival at Elie Village in time? SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W (31 of 35) $9.99 KING OF HELL VOLUME 21 GN Author: In-Soo Ra Art By: Jae-Hwan Kim Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) In order to save Dohwa, Majeh first fights the Three Insane Hounds. The Three Insane Hounds are eventually kicked off the fighting stage and are plummeted down to a deep pit full of venomous snakes. Then Majeh tells Young to take the stage but before they can fight, Baby arrives at the scene. Baby, now changed into Hyur, demands to fight with Majeh because he’s always wanted to test his skills against Majeh. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (21 of 28) $9.99 MONOCHROME FACTOR VOLUME 4 GN Creator: Kaili Sorano Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity, Mild Violence, Mild Gore, Alcohol Reference, Akira and friends confront Homurabi who, rather than being intimidated, is quite amused by their efforts. When Shirogane attempts to attack him, he is easily deflected by Hiryu, one of Homurabi’s five Shin "children." It takes every ounce of strength Shirogane has, but in the end he manages to wound her. Still amused, Homurabi departs for the shadow world, claiming he’ll let them live for a while to provide himself with some entertainment. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 5) $9.99 GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE WINTER 2008 Art By: Various More than any other publication, Gothic & Lolita Bible has played an instrumental role in defining the Japanese Lolita style. A quarterly mook (magazine/book hybrid) that’s a combination fashion magazine, culture guide, and art book, the Bible caters to fans of two separate but related fashions: Gothic and–to a greater extent–Lolita. The Winter 2008 U.S. edition offers content from volume 27 (December 2007) of this definitive Japanese mook for the first time in English, along with exciting original content covering the Gothic and Lolita culture in North America. SC, 8x12, 127pgs, FC (4 of 6) $19.99 HANNAH MONTANA: AWARDS AND REWARDS CINE-MANGA Rating: Y (Youth 10+) Features THREE episodes from the hit TV show. This Cine-Manga volume includes 144 pages of full-color fun! Includes That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana, Miley’s competitive nature is at it again! However, in order to pull off this caper, she must first deceive Roxy so that she can save Hannah’s fans. (Two episode special) and Bye Bye Ball, Miley thinks she has hit a home run when she finds a way to replace Jackson’s prize possession she ruined. SC, 5x7, 144pgs, FC (7 of 7) $7.99 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 CINE-MANGA Rating: A (All Ages) As seniors in high school ,Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future in what else but a musical! SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC $7.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS AMERICAN ELF BOOK 3: THE SKETCHBOOK DIARIES OF JAMES KOCHALKA by James Kochalka Kochalka's diary strip has always been entertaining, but this might be the most action-packed volume of all. His neighbor's car gets firebombed, his little son Eli learns how to invent his own swears (like "pump duck"), and James gets a gun pointed at his face. Most dramatic of all, this volume will introduce a new character, a new little baby Kochalka! Ooohs and aaahs abound. This collection prints all the diary strips from 2006-2007 in gorgeous full-color, including numerous strips that never appeared online. MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 AMERICAN ELF GN'S by James Kochalka Kochalka invented the daily diary comic strip, spawning a grassroots comix movement that swept the globe, and his attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! Book 1 follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. Book 2 reprints all the strips from 2004 and 2005 in gorgeous full-color! BOOK 1 (MAY042960)—SC, 9x9, 496pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 BOOK 2 (DEC063936)—SC, 9x9, 192pgs SRP: $19.95 JOHNNY BOO VOLUME 1: THE BEST LITTLE GHOST IN THE WORLD HC by James Kochalka Johnny Boo is the best little ghost in the whole world because he's got Boo Power. This means that he can go "BOO!" really loudly. His pet ghost named Squiggle has Squiggle Power, which means that he can fly and do really fast loop-the-loops. Together they have the world's greatest ghost adventures! When the giant pink and yellow Ice Cream Monster bumbles into their lives, they go into a mad panic — until they discover that he's actually quite friendly. Kid tested in the home of James Kochalka, Johnny Boo is hilarious and certified gold. (OCT078665) HC, 6x9, 40pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 OWLY VOLUME 2: JUST A LITTLE BLUE GN (NEW PRINTING) by Andy Runton Owly: Just A Little Blue sells out yet again — but this time the new edition will be printed entirely on recycled paper and feature an all-new cover design as well! In Just a Little Blue, Owly learns that sometimes you have to make sacrifices and work at things that are important, especially friendship. Already winning fans around the world, Owly is not to be missed. SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 OWLY GN'S by Andy Runton Owly is a kind, yet lonely little owl who's always in search of new friends and adventure. With these graphic novels, Owly discovers the meaning of friendship, how it's okay to be different, and how sometimes you have to make sacrifices and work at things that are important — like friendship! VOLUME 1: WAY HOME (JUL043246)—SC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 VOLUME 3: FLYING LESSONS (JUL053175)—SC, 5x7, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 VOLUME 4: TIME TO BE BRAVE (AUG074028)—SC, 5x7, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING THE AGE OF TV HEROES HC by Jason Hofius & George Khoury The Age of TV Heroes examines the history of the live-action television adventures of everyone’s favorite comic book heroes! This handsome full-color hardcover features the in-depth stories of the actors and behind-the-scene players that made the classic super-hero television programs we all grew up with. From legendary shows like The Adventures of Superman and Batman, to the modern era of The Tick and Smallville, it’s colorfully presented in vivid detail, lavishly designed with a bevy of color photographs. Included are new and exclusive interviews and commentary from Adam West (Batman), Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), Patrick Warburton (The Tick), Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man), William Katt (The Greatest American Hero), Jack Larson (The Adventures of Superman), John Wesley Shipp (The Flash), Jackson Bostwick (Shazam!), and many more, including comments from Reb Brown, Stephen J. Cannell, Chip Kidd, Stan Lee, Noel Neill, John Romita, Alex Ross, Ilya Salkind, Lou Scheimer, Lorenzo Semple, Lyle Waggoner, and other actors, producers, and crew. Re-experience the pop culture birth of the super-hero phenomenon, and relive the first time that these heroes came to life on TV! Written by Jason Hofius and George Khoury, with a new cover by superstar painter Alex Ross. (C: 0-1-1) HC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MEGO 8-INCH SUPER-HEROES: THE WORLD'S GREATEST TOYS HC by Benjamin Holcomb An obsessive examination of legendary toy company Mego and the extraordinary line of super-hero action figures that dominated the toy industry throughout the 1970's, Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys is a lavishly history illustrated with thousands of charts, checklists and color photographs. Featuring a chronological history of Mego, interviews with former employees and Mego vendors, fascinating discoveries never revealed elsewhere, and thorough coverage of each figure and packaging variant, this full-color hardcover is the definitive guide to Mego! HC, 9x12, 256pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 19: MIKE PLOOG SC by Roger Ash & Eric Nolan-Weathington In the 1970s, horror comics were huge — and no one drew werewolves, swamp creatures, and demonic motorcyclists better than Mike Ploog! Though already well established in the fields of magazine illustration and animation, Ploog endeared himself to comics fans with his creepy yet beautiful artwork on such titles as Werewolf by Night, Ghost Rider, and Man-Thing. After an all too brief stint at Marvel Comics, Ploog returned to the world of animation and film, working on such classics as Ghostbusters, Ralph Bakshi's animated The Lord of the Rings, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. This book features a career-spanning interview and discussion of the artist’s creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work, and an 8-page color section! SC, 120pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 20: KYLE BAKER SC by Eric Nolan-Weathington Kyle Baker may well be the funniest man in comics. With books like The Cowboy Wally Show, Why I Hate Saturn, Plastic Man, and The Bakers on his resume, along with four (of his eight) Eisner Awards in the "Best Writer/Artist Humor" category, it's hard to argue against him. But he does serious, too — and you can't get much more serious than Nat Turner. He is the all-around cartoonist — he can write, pencil, ink, and color with the best of them. His work has appeared in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and MAD. Without question, Kyle Baker is a Modern Master, and this book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of his creative process, plus plenty of rare and unseen art, including an 8-page color section, and a gallery of commissioned work! (C: 0-1-1) SC, 120pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 18: JOHN ROMITA, JR. SC by George Khoury & Eric Nolen-Weathington From teenage prodigy to full-blown superstar illustrator, John Romita, Jr. impeccable storytelling and hardcore professionalism have made him a fan favorite. His gritty visuals and powerful tenacity for illustrating action have graced the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil, and most of the company's other top-tier books over the course of his career. This book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of JRJR’s creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work by one of the Modern Masters of comics! SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 O/A THE BEST OF DRAW! MAGAZINE VOLUME 3 TP Edited by Mike Manley The Best of DRAW!, Volume Three collects more of the best tutorials and interviews from DRAW!, the professional “How-To” magazine on comics and cartooning! Featured here are the top artists in the comics and animation fields — penciling by Mike Wieringo, illustration by Dan Brereton, design by Paul Rivoche, cartooning by Bill Wray, inking by Mike Manley, and much more! Watch as the pros present their work step-by-step, offering valuable tricks and tips for both beginning and experienced artists. SC, 8x11, 256pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 O/A THE FLASH COMPANION SC by Keith Dallas The Flash Companion details the publication histories of the four heroes who have individually earned the right to be declared DC Comics' "Fastest Man Alive" — Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West, and Bart Allen. The Flash Companion recounts the Scarlet Speedster's evolution from the Golden Age to the 21st century. Also featured are "lost covers," never before published commission pieces by Flash artists throughout the decades, a Rogues Gallery detailing The Flash's most famous foes, a tribute to late artist Mike Wieringo by Mark Waid, a look at the speedster’s 1990s TV show, and "Flash facts" detailing pivotal moments in Flash history. SC, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $26.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE BEST OF WRITE NOW VOLUME 1 TP by Various The Best of Write Now features highlights from the acclaimed magazine, including in-depth interviews about writing from top talents including Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns, Paul Levitz, Axel Alonso, and others! There’s also “Nuts & Bolts” tutorials, featuring scripts from landmark comics and the pencil art that was drawn from them, including: Civil War #1, Batman: Hush #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #47, Amazing Spider-Man #539, and more! Plus great tips to help you prepare for your big break, or simply appreciate comics on a new level! (FEB084082) SC, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 THE JACK KIRBY CHECKLIST GOLD EDITION This new, fully-updated, definitive Jack Kirby Checklist Gold Edition compiles an additional decade’s worth of corrections to the "Silver Edition" and additions by top historians, making this the most thorough listing of Jack "The King" Kirby's work ever published! It lists in exacting detail every published comic featuring Kirby’s work, including dates, story titles, page counts, and inkers. It even cross-references reprints, to help collectors locate less-expensive versions of key Kirby issues, and includes an extensive bibliography listing books, periodicals, portfolios, fanzines, posters, and other obscure pieces with Kirby's art, plus a detailed list of Jack's unpublished work as well. Now includes a complete listing of the over 5000-page archive of Kirby’s personal pencil art photocopies. (MAR084008) SC, 128pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP 1520 VOLUME 2 GN by Kai Zelos and Anna were each 15 years old, but due to a magical curse the pair only has 20 years of age to share between them! Now on the run from an evil Prime Minister, the two have been captured by villainous slave traders. Can the age-shifting duo actually use the curse to their advantage for once? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 EVYIONE: OCEAN FANTASY VOLUME 2 GN by Kim Young-Hee It's the classic tale of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Little Mermaid" told in reverse as Evyione, a beautiful human princess, encounters a dashing young merman. The handsome king of the sea has traded his voice for a human form and the opportunity to win Evyione's heart. Can true love cross any ocean? Find out in this romantic tale spanning both land and sea. SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #2 by Ken Siu-Chong & Jeffrey Cruz Kick it into turbo! Cammy's back in the employ of would-be-dictator M.Bison, but who's side is she really on? Has her deadly Killer Bee persona returned, or has she decided on her own that Bison is leading the winning team? Plus Ryu faces ghosts of his past, present, and possibly even his future! Also in this issue, a bonus back-up story featuring the secret origin of Abel from the all-new Street Fighter IV! Available with covers from Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz and Joe Ng. CRUZ COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 NG COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A UDON'S ART OF CAPCOM SC by Various New Printing! Celebrating UDON's ongoing relationship with video game giant Capcom, this gorgeous collection includes rare book covers, pin-ups, sketches, game covers, card art and much more. Beautifully reproduced images from Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and more are showcased in this lush 300-page art book. Plus you'll get tutorials showcasing the development process and new artwork created exclusively for this collection! SC, 8x11, 304pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 STARS OF THE MONTH STREET FIGHTER II MANGA GN'S by Masaomi Kanzaki Ryu, Chun-Li, Sagat, Zangief, and the rest of the greatest fighters from around the world face off in the ultimate martial arts tournament. But behind the scenes, an evil crime boss has a hidden agenda — to use the world’s greatest warrior as his next living weapon! Street Fighter II goes back to the franchise’s roots with more martial arts mayhem than a Bruce Lee marathon! VOLUME 1 (APR074028)—SC, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 2 (JUL073889)—SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 3 (SEP074026)—SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OKAMI: OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS TP Okami, one of Capcom's newest action games, boasts a unique art style that is heavily inspired by Japanese watercolor painting. This guide will take you behind-the-scenes of the wonderful world of the amazing artwork that defines this beautiful video game! The 288 full-color pages are filled with concept sketches, character design drawings, location designs, and production notes from the creators, giving you the most in-depth look at the fantasy world of Okami! (MAY073783) SC, 288pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 ********************************************************************** VANGUARD JOE KUBERT: HOW TO DRAW FROM LIFE SC by Joe Kubert The founder of the renowned Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Kubert has taught many of the finest cartoonists working today. In How to Draw from Life, he presents a wealth of his own original drawings from nude models, spanning his sixty-plus years as an artist and art instructor. Subjects include gesture drawing, contour drawing, the figure in motion, short studies, long studies, form and structure, anatomy, and lighting. Fully annotated with Kubert’s insightful commentary on drawing from life, this is the perfect book for art students, professionals, and comics enthusiasts everywhere. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.5x11, 128pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 TEX: THE ART OF MARK TEXEIRA SC by Renee Witterstaetter, Texeira, & Spurlock The first retrospective look at the work of a master, with exclusive art and interviews, Tex explores the worlds of famed artist, Mark Texeira. Best known for his work on Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, and Vampirella, Texeira is famed for his remarkable oil paintings, illustrations, and talent for storytelling. The Art of Mark Texeira explores the development of this renowned artist, from his tough inner-city youth, to his inspiring junior-high art teacher, to his days at Manhattan’s Art and Design High, to his years of study with Max Ginsburg, Irwin Greenberg, and David Leffel, and beyond. More than 200 illustrations are reproduced here, many never before published. ynamic and powerful, Texeira’s art leaps from the pages of this retrospective, (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.5x11, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STEVE DITKO: SPACE WARS SC by Steve Ditko Steve Ditko: Space Wars collects a wealth of sci-fi stories by the co-creator of Spider-Man! Both futuristic and retro, we span the cosmos to find star-crossed lovers in the backstabbing debacle, "Dead Reckoning." "The Conquered Earth!," "Creature from Corpus III," "The King of Planetoid X," and "Juggernauts of Jupiter" are just a sampling of the pulse-pounding tales featured in Steve Ditko: Space Wars. 7x10, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VERTICAL INC TEZUKA'S BLACK JACK VOLUME 2 TP by Osamu Tezuka Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license due to his hatred and mistrust of the medical community's hypocrisy and corruption. Black Jack charges exorbitant fees for his services, the proceeds from which he uses to fund environmental projects and to aid victims of crime and corrupt capitalists. But because Black Jack keeps his true motives secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a selfish, uncaring devil. Black Jack is recognized as Osamu Tezuka's third most famous series, after Astro Boy and Kimba, the White Lion. The Black Jack series is told in short stories, and each volume contains 16-20 stories, each running approximately 20-24 pages in length. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VIPER COMICS ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES #2 by Dale Mettam & Erich Owen Things look bleak for humanity as the Tomato onslaught continues. Even as Dixon searches for answers, his elite team are falling in battle. Worse still, someone seems intent on thwarting Dixon's plans to save the world. Who is the mysterious assassin? Is humanity doomed to fall before round, red overlords? And how did "Puberty Love" get to be a hit? 32pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.25 HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER: THE BIRTH OF MIKE WILSON ONE-SHOT by Luke Ricci & Ramon Espinoza The prequel to the forthcoming film from Matador Motion Pictures! A man is trapped in a terrible job, lives a lonely life, and cannot see any shred of value in his existence. That is, however, until he discover the joys of serial murder and undergoes a major transformation by embarking on a new journey of violence and mayhem. Join Mike Wilson in his unique process of self-discovery and take a glimpse at the moment where a man crosses an evolutionary threshold, transporting him from a life of quiet desperation, to a life of predatory bliss. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.25 DEAD@17 VOLUME 4: THE THIRTEENTH BROTHER TP by Josh Howard The forces of darkness are gathering and the stage has been set for the return of the Thirteenth Brother, a being rumored to be powerful enough to usher in the reign of Hell on Earth. But as his followers work to prepare the way, an unlikely obstacle emerges in the form of seventeen year-old Asia Black. After miraculously returning to life after a fatal car accident, Asia discovers she's not quite herself anymore. But is she the champion of good, or is there something much more to Asia's brush with death than meets the eye? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #1 (JAN083949) SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 T-BIRD AND THROTTLE #3 by Josh Howard As if defending Centennial City from an alien invasion wasn't enough, a ghost from T-Bird's past has returned to settle an old score, and Emily is caught in the middle. His sins exposed and pushed to the breaking point, T-Bird must face an unpleasant prospect — is he the hero of the story, or the villain? SC, 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.25 VIRGIN COMICS BLADE OF THE WARRIOR: KSHATRIYA #4 Written by: Arjun Gaind Art by: R.Manikandan Cover by: Dean Ruben Hyrapiet The stunning conclusion to Virgin’s sword and sorcery epic! As the warrior Kshatriya stakes his life and his very soul on a final, desperate attempt to foil the plans of his evil brother, a horde of demons lay siege to the fortress of Dhamma. As the last spark of resistance standing against the forces of darkness, Kshatriya must find the strength to overcome his own bestial fury, or else fall victim to fiendish demon sorcery! Suggested for Mature Readers 32pgs, FC $2.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME PART 2 Creator: Akira Himekawa Manga based on Nintendo's hit videogame series! After completing his training Link begins his journey to find the remaining Sages. Meanwhile, Ganondorf continues looking for Princess Zelda and plotting to capture Link with the aid of the witches known as Twinrova. At the urging of the mysterious Sheik, Link enters the Haunted Wasteland to find Zelda. The journey will be dangerous, but Link is determined to overcome Twinrova's traps and survive to face Ganondorf in an epic final battle! Rating: A SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 LET'S FIND POKÉMON! TONS OF FUN AT THE AMUSEMENT PARK Creator: Kazunori Aihara "Gotta catch 'em all!" All your favorite Pokémon are hidden in different places. Can you spot them in the crowd? Gotta catch 'em all, but you have to find them first! Rating: A HC, 9x12, 28pgs, FC $11.99 INUYASHA ANI-MANGA VOL. 30 Creator: Rumiko Takahashi When Inuyasha and his friends come upon a village being tormented by a group of monkeys, the villagers mistake him for a Dog God that can rid them of the nuisance. Inuyasha reluctantly agrees to help, but he soon discovers that the monkeys are actually a trio of sprites searching for their missing Monkey God. Placed under their spell, Inuyasha faces a bigger challenge than he bargained for... Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 216pgs, FC $11.99 INUYASHA SEASON 6 DVD BOX SET As if battling demons and searching for the Sacred Jewel shards weren't tough enough, Kagome also faces the battles of a very modern-day student, like preparing for a school festival and a love scene in the class play! But demons wait for no one, and soon enough Kagome is back in the past, encountering demon women that test the bond between Miroku and Sango, a woman who's mysteriously in love with Inuyasha's brother Sesshomaru, and an ancestor of the boy with a crush on Kagome in the present day! Episodes 127-146. Bilingual (Japanese & English) English Subtitles. 450 min./color. Rating: T DVD Set $99.98 INUYASHA SEASON 6 DELUXE EDITION DVD BOX SET LIMITED PREMIUM: COLLECTOR'S WATCH (LIMITED)! Episodes 127-146. Bilingual (Japanese & English) English Subtitles. 450 min./color. Rating: T DVD Set $119.98 POKÉMON: ALL STARS 15 DVD Following up with Pokémon’s 10th Anniversary celebration set, the Pokémon All Stars will have the next ten DVD releases commemorating top Pokémon characters. Each disc showcases a single character with 3 classic episodes featuring their adventures. Collect them all! 66 min./color DVD $9.98 POKÉMON: ALL STARS 16 DVD Following up with Pokémon’s 10th Anniversary celebration set, the Pokémon All Stars will have the next ten DVD releases commemorating top Pokémon characters. Each disc showcases a single character with 3 classic episodes featuring their adventures. Collect them all! 66 min./color DVD $9.98 HUNTER X HUNTER, VOL. 1 DVD Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasure, magical beasts, and even humans. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his aunt's protest, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The journey begins on the long, arduous road to the Exam Hall, where he meets Leorio and Kurapika, two applicants with the same determination. Gon and his two companions must now prove their worth and earn the right to call themselves Hunters! 330 min./color. Rating: T+ DVD Set $49.98 NARUTO UNCUT VOL. 11 DVD BOX SET Sasuke has gone to Orochimaru, and Sakura and Naruto are determined to get him back! Jiraiya, concerned they'll act recklessly, persuades Tsunade to send them on an official mission to the Land of Rice Paddies, hoping to discover Orochimaru's hideout. With Jiraiya at their side, can they fail to bring Sasuke back? Then, an escape from a maximum security prison brings Naruto a blast from the past! Mizuki, the teacher who long ago betrayed the Leaf, is on the loose, and Iruka once again joins Naruto in pursuit of the renegade ninja! Bilingual (Japanese & English), English Subtitles. 350 min./color. Rating: T+ DVD Set $49.98 NARUTO UNCUT VOL. 11 SPECIAL EDITION DVD BOX SET) LIMITED PREMIUM: NARUTO MININJA FIGURINE! Bilingual (Japanese & English), English Subtitles. 350 min./color. Rating: T+ DVD Set $69.98 DEATH NOTE VOL. 8 DVD The human whose name is written in this note shall die. When Mello realizes that he may be Kira's next target, he bursts into the SPK headquarters to retrieve a picture of himself—and gives Near a piece of information that may prove to be an invaluable advantage: some of the Death Note rules are fake. With this information in hand, Near's suspicions of the task force, and Light in particular, become certainties. Now that he's in the spotlight once more, Light decides it's time to recruit some new disciples... * Episode 29: Father * Episode 30: Justice * Episode 31: Transfer * Episode 32: Selection Bilingual (English & Japanese), English Subtitles. 100 min./color. Rating: T+ DVD $24.98 DEATH NOTE, VOL. 8 DVD W/LIMITED FIGURINE) LIMITED PREMIUM: SHIDOH FIGURINE! Bilingual (English & Japanese), English Subtitles. 100 min./color. Rating: T+ DVD $39.98 NARUTO VOL. 33 GN Creator: Masashi Kishimoto Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates! Orochimaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto as he reveals a sinister plot that's been the death of far more people than anyone knew. Rating: T SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 BLEACH VOL. 25 GN Creator: Tite Kubo Ichigo's recent battles with the Arrancars have proven that if he wants to protect his friends he must get stronger, and the only way to do that is to control his inner Hollow. Ichigo turns to the Vizards, ex-Soul Reapers who have been Hollowfied, to teach him. But before his training begins, Ichigo must do battle against his Hollow self—winner takes his soul! Rating: T SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 DRAGON DRIVE VOL. 11 GN Creator: Ken-ichi Sakura The assassin Arisa is on Takumi's trail, and not even all of Takumi's dragons together can stop her. Rating: A SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.95 HOSHIN ENGI VOL. 10 GN Creator: Ryu Fujisaki In this volume, Taikobo and his comrades must run a gauntlet of death to defeat the sennin Chokomei and free his hostages! Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 MUHYO & ROJI'S BUREAU OF SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION VOL. 8 GN Creator: Yoshiyuki Nishi Will Muhyo and gang be able to rescue Goryo before he turns into a malevolent ghost? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.95 YUYU HAKUSHO VOL. 16 GN Creator: Yoshihiro Togashi The Underworld special defense force goes looking for Yusuke. What secret do they know about Yusuke that is enough to sign his death warrant? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.95 BLEACH POSTERZINE 1 Featuring 11 huge posters measuring 16" x 22", including 2 original images created specifically for this product, the Bleach Poster-zine is a must-buy for the millions of dedicated BLEACH fans who watch the animated series and read the manga about their favorite Soul Reaper. The beautifully-detailed 5-color posters will be sure to find their way to bedroom walls and school lockers all across the world. Rating: T Magazine, 24pgs, FC $9.99 SHONEN JUMP VOL. 7 #1 JANUARY 2009 (WITH TRADING CARD) THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MANGA! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes tons of full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Rating: T Magazine, 328pgs, PC $4.99 DRAGON BALL VOL. 3—VIZBIG EDITION Creator: Akira Toriyama Contains Vols. 7-9 in one big edition! A modern classic, the Dragon Ball series is now available in VIZBIG editions: three of the original graphic novel releases collected into one volume, featuring color artwork and updated content. Rating: T SC, 6x9, 568pgs, PC $17.99 ROSARIO+VAMPIRE VOL. 4 GN Creator: Akihisa Ikeda LESSON FOUR: CARNIVOUROUS PLANTS QUIZ: UPON TAKING A FIELD TRIP TO THE HUMAN WORLD AND OBSERVING HUMAN SPAWN BEING PREYED UPON BY CARNIVOROUS PLANTS... a. let them eat the kids—after all, it's not like they're inhuman b. save them and form an alliance to save the environment c. harvest yourself a lively salad Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 EYESHIELD 21 VOL. 23 GN Creator: Riichiro Inagaki The Devil Bats have endured countless tough scrapes. Will Hiruma's devilish tactics prove to be the final edge that pushes Deimon on to victory? Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL. 12 GN Creator: Hirohiko Araki The magic book of Mondatta has shown the future: Jotaro with a bullet through his head! Can he escape his fate?! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 NORA: THE LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM VOL. 2 GN Creator: Kazunari Kakei Nora's presence on Earth has made him a target for renegade demons. But when he uses magic to fight them, it takes a toll on Kazuma's body! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 GABA KAWA VOL. 1 GN Creator: Rie Takada Demons like Rara are supposed to cause mischief in the mortal world and draw humans to darkness. They're not supposed to help mortals and they're definitely not supposed to fall in love with them! But that's just what happens when Rara enters high school, where a hot guy named Retsu Aku calls her "Gaba Kawa"! Rating: T SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 ST. ? [HEART] DRAGON GIRL VOL. 1 GN Creator: Natsumi Matsumoto A demon serpent king who appears once every hundred years to select a bride has abducted Momoka's friend Shunran. Will Momoka and Ryuga be able to defeat the demon before Shunran is lost forever? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 BLANK SLATE VOL. 2 GN Creator: Aya Kanno Killer or hero? Find out in the FINAL volume! Zen finally finds the truth about his identity. Now that he knows who he is, does that mean his destiny is written in stone? Conspiracies, espionage and attempted coups d'état all tie into the conclusion of Aya Kanno's intense tale of lost identity. Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $8.99 BABY & ME VOL. 11 GN Creator: Marimo Ragawa Finally, Sunflower Nursery School No. 1 faces off against Sunflower Nursery School No. 2 in...baby sumo wrestling! Rating: T SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $8.99 HARUKA: BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME VOL. 3 GN Creator: Tohko Mizuno There are rumors in the capital of another girl who also claims to be the Priestess of the Dragon God! Akane goes to investigate, but is completely unprepared for what she finds… Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 HONEY AND CLOVER VOL. 4 GN Creator: Chica Umino When his coworker begins to romance Ayu, Mayama can't help interfering. But what does he care, when he's nursing a flame for a woman he hasn't seen in a year? Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 TAIL OF THE MOON VOL. 14 GN Creator: Rinko Ueda Usagi must decide whether she'll continue to hold on to her feelings for Hanzo or give up and marry Yuki instead. She becomes even more torn when Yuki reveals that the mysterious ninja who saved Usagi earlier may have been Hanzo himself...! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 THE GENTLEMEN'S ALLIANCE † [CROSS] VOL. 8 GN Creator: Arina Tanemura Haine returns the ribbon given to her by Takanari to be with her friend Ushio. But rather than being happy about it, Ushio starts to feel more alone than ever—and turns to an unexpected source for comfort. Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 WILD ONES VOL. 5 GN Creator: Kiyo Fujiwara The class president asks Sachie to host this year's Christmas party at her house, so she obliges with much trepidation. Even if Sachie hides all traces of yakuza away from sight, will her classmates still manage to find out her secret? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 SHOJO BEATVOL. 5 #1 JANUARY 2009 VIZ Media's monthly manga magazine, Shojo Beat, offers vast quantities of serialized shojo manga appearing in the United States for the first time. In addition to tons of beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from well-known manga creators, Shojo Beat offers quality editorial on Japanese trends, art, news, fashion, and culture, plus interviews, how-tos, and more! Shojo Beat is a hip, fun, informative read that will appeal to newbies and manga fans alike. Rating: T Magazine, 300pgs, PC $5.99 MONKEY HIGH! VOL. 4 GN Creator: Shouko Akira Who and how will Haruna choose between best friends Macharu and Atsu in this bizarre love triangle? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 MIXED VEGETABLES VOL. 2 GN Creator: Ayumi Komura Find out what happens when the two prodigies of a sushi chef dynasty and a family of bakers extraordinaire will do anything to trade their culinary destinies! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 BOYS OVER FLOWERS, VOL. 33 Creator: Yoko Kamio With Tsukasa's memory a blank slate, a fellow female patient appears to be forming a bond with him. Is Tsukushi's window of opportunity closed forever? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA: LAST ORDER VOL. 10 GN Creator: Yukito Kishiro Our heroine, beautiful cyborg Alita, has finally penetrated the center of Melchizedek, the supercomputer who is holding her friend Lou's brain hostage. Now ancient vampire Vilma asks her to accept an awesome responsibility, while Alita's copies fight their own battles on the outside and her archenemy, mad scientist Desty Nova, returns. Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 BLACK LAGOON VOL. 3 GN Creator: Rei Hiroe Roanpur turns into a war zone when Balalaika and Hotel Moscow team up with the Triad to hunt down the psychotic Romanian killers Hansel and Gretel. The bloody climax leaves Rock scarred by the grim reality of the underworld he's become a part of. But there's no rest for the wicked. A terrorist organization makes a move against the Triad, and the crew of the Black Lagoon once again gets pulled into the line of fire as an echo of the past comes back to haunt the present. Cock the hammer, it's time for action! Rating: M SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $12.99 ONE POUND GOSPEL VOL. 4 GN Creator: Rumiko Takahashi Rumiko Takahashi's long-awaited conclusion to the saga between Kosaku and Sister Angela is finally here! It's time for the final round to begin! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W $9.99 EXCEL SAGA VOL. 18 GN Creator: Rikdo Koshi In Fukuoka, first you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women — unless you're Il Palazzo, in which case you get the women first, and then proceed from there! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 240pgs, B&W $9.99 GIMMICK! VOL. 4 GN Creator: Youzaburou Kanari When they agreed to help protect endangered railway heiress Kasumi Kobayakawa from her scheming uncle, Kohei and his buddy Kannazuki never imagined that they'd be the ones in need of rescuing! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 224pgs, PC $9.99 O-PARTS HUNTER, VOL. 13 Creator: Seishi Kishimoto The Olympia tournament heats up! Will Jio be able to handle Ikaros' true form? And guess who's arrived to take his final revenge against Satan? Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR: YUMEKUI KENBUN VOL. 5 GN Creator: Shin Mashiba Dreams on the menu: a man with a sinister childhood secret; a cocoon that is more than mere silk; a drunken dream with no happy ending; and much, much more. Rating: T SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 THE LAW OF UEKI, VOL. 15 Creator: Tsubasa Fukuchi Team Ueki has faced some tough teams in the third round...but the worst is yet to come. How did Ueki suddenly drop down to zero stars? Rating: T SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 ZATCH BELL! VOL. 22 GN Creator: Makoto Raiku Zatch, Kiyo and their friends are in their most dangerous predicament yet—inside the body of a mamodo so big, it could swallow a skyscraper! Rating: T SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 VIZ Signature features astounding, masterful works of literary graphic fiction from Japan’s most legendary creators. To see all of VIZ Signature’s offerings, visit www.vizsignature.com. NAOKI URASAWA'S MONSTER VOL. 1 GN Creator: Naoki Urasawa For those of you who like your suspense red-hot but with a beautiful beating heart, Monster is for you. "—Junot Diaz, 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction JUL053257 (item code) AVAILABLE NOW! An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Tenma risks his promising medical career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, the child is destined for a terrible fate. Who could have known that Tenma would create a monster! Rating: T+ SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W $9.99 NAOKI URASAWA'S MONSTER VOL. 18 GN Creator: Naoki Urasawa T