PREVIEWS #246 (VOL. XIX #01) PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #246 MARCH 2009 COVER ART: The latest projects from Image Comics and DC Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics & merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop… revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from May 2009 through July 2009. Catalog, 8x11, 480+pg, PC $4.50 PREVIEWS #246 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM — MARCH 2009 PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This March order form features items scheduled to ship in May 2009 and beyond. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI MARVEL PREVIEWS #67 Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This March issue features items scheduled to ship in May 2009. FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS FC, 120pg $1.25 PREVIEWS ADULT — MARCH 2009 PREVIEWS Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in the regular edition of PREVIEWS. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, Adult Material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w $0.95 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS APPLEGEEKS VOLUME 1: FRESHMAN YEAR Ananth Panagariya (W) and Mohammad F. Haque (A) On sale May 27 FC, 184 pages $14.95 TPB, 7" x 9" Jayce, an introspective writer, and Hawk, an excitable artist and inventor, have unofficially taken up residence in the home of sweet and thoughtful Alice and hard-drinking, hard-smoking, hard-hitting Gina. The foursome’s busy trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives, and how the heck to fit their college classes in around marathon video-game sessions, visits to the comic shop, and offbeat road trips, but when Hawk gets fed up with constantly striking out with women and decides to create the perfect girlfriend in his basement lab, passing classes suddenly becomes the least of the group’s worries! If Hawk’s project is a success, will his creation be content with being the perfect girlfriend, or will she have dreams of her own? And . . . uh . . . how many more things is she going to blow up? • Dark Horse Comics is proud to bring the hit webcomic Applegeeks (applegeeks.com) off of the net and into print! Our first volume, Applegeeks: Freshman Year, will include the first two years’ worth of Applegeeks comics, as well as extensive creator commentary, a pinup gallery, and lots of other great bonus material. • Applegeeks.com receives an average of 250,000 unique visitors a month, and over 1,000,000 page views a month! • This popular webcomic will appeal to fans of Megatokyo, Penny Arcade, Mac Hall, and PvP. ACHEWOOD VOLUME 2: WORST SONG, PLAYED ON UGLIEST GUITAR Chris Onstad (W/A) On sale May 20 b&w, 136 pages $14.95 HC, 9 1/2" x 7 3/4" Riding high on the success of The Great Outdoor Fight, Achewood and Dark Horse Comics have compiled an extensively annotated collection of the first few years’ worth of Achewood comics. This is no mere companion volume to the cult-classic online strip: the entire prehistory of Achewood is set forth for the first time, and all of the celebrated alt-texts are included. Additionally, author Chris Onstad has literally littered the book with observations and rudities. Time magazine named back-to-back Ignatz Award-winner Achewood its 2007 Graphic Novel of the Year, and legions of devoted fans consistently report that it makes them feel the way Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbes did when they were young. • Achewood was Time magazine’s #1 Graphic Novel of 2007 when it was online only! • Achewood won the 2007 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Online Comic. WONDERMARK VOLUME 2: CLEVER TRICKS TO STAVE OFF DEATH David Malki (W/A) On sale May 6 FC, 96 pages $14.95 HC, 8 3/4" x 8 1/2" Dark Horse Comics presents this second hardbound collection of David Malki’s nationally syndicated Wondermark, a sarcastic, silly, and razor-sharp gag comic strip created entirely from nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings. A follow-up to 2008's critically acclaimed Beards of our Forefathers, Clever Tricks to Stave Off Death contains over one hundred comic strips originally published in The Onion and on wondermark.com, as well as many pages of additional material—such as Malki’s eight-page graphic story “Ransom!” and, as promised, a bevy of techniques intended to help the reader delay the inevitable onset of their own demise—written and designed in Malki’s trademark hilarious style. • New installments of Wondermark appear twice weekly at http://wondermark.com/, along with a hilarious blog from David Malki! The Wondermark site enjoys over 172,000 unique visitors per month. • Wondermark is nationally syndicated in the print edition of The Onion, enjoying a circulation of over 700,000! • There is a rapidly expanding audience for webcomics; fans of Perry Bible Fellowship and Achewood will want to buy this book. ALSO AVAILABLE ACHEWOOD: THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT MAY080062 $14.95 THE COMPLETE K CHRONICLES MAR080037 $24.95 HELP IS ON THE WAY: A COLLECTION OF BASIC INSTRUCTIONS APR080064 $9.95 MEGATOKYO VOLUME 1 DEC030059 $9.95 PENNY ARCADE VOLUME 1: ATTACK OF THE BACON ROBOTS! SEP050024 $12.95 PENNY ARCADE VOLUME 2: EPIC LEGENDS OF THE MAGIC SWORD KINGS! APR060022 $12.95 RED STRING VOLUME 1 SEP060038 $9.95 WONDERMARK: BEARDS OF OUR FOREFATHERS MAR080039 $14.95 ************************************************************************ THE AMAZON #1 (OF 3) Steven T. Seagle (W), Tim Sale (A), and Matt Hollingsworth (C) On sale March 11 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries Twenty years to the month after its original Comico publication, Dark Horse is proud to re-present The Amazon, some of the earliest work from acclaimed writer Steven T. Seagle and superstar artist Tim Sale! The Amazon Jungle is among the most ancient and biologically diverse places on earth, but it’s being plundered for its resources and destroyed at a rate of thousands of acres a day. Reporter Malcolm Hillard travels to this remote land of mystery to investigate the disappearance of an American worker and sabotage at a timber site. Locals tell him it is the work of spirits of the Amazon, but Malcolm doesn’t believe in anything like that—until he sees something he can’t explain deep in the jungle. • This remastered edition has been scanned from Tim Sale’s original artwork and recolored by Matt Hollingsworth, with a new cover by Sale and Dave Stewart! BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES Various (W/A) On sale May 12 FC, 256 pages $49.95 HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" A circus performer terrorized by mysterious powers from beyond . . . a jade idol of a monkey that carries a curse on a South Pacific island drives a man to the brink of madness . . . an art gallery haunted by paintings that come to life at night . . . a dictator who sees enemies around every corner, but who can’t see the threat right before his eyes. For nearly twenty years, the comic-book series Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. Hosted by renowned actor Boris Karloff, the comic featured contributions from some of comics history’s most well-known creators: Alex Toth, Joe Orlando (EC artist and editor), Mike Sekowsky (Justice League of America artist), Frank Thorne, José Luis García-López, Arnold Drake, Len Wein (co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine), Al Williamson, Jerry Robinson (creator of the Joker), Dan Spiegle, and many others. • Originally published by Gold Key and unavailable for three decades, more than thirty spine-chilling stories are compiled in a new collection. • Features a new introduction by Boris Karloff’s daughter Sara Karloff. CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #9 Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Joseph Michael Linsner (Cover) On sale March 18 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Nahtok, a powerful wizard with the desert tribes of Shem under his command, now looks to expand his motley empire northward into the politically unstable Koth—where Koth’s leaders are more likely to kill each other on the battlefield than join together to face a common foe. The only thing standing in Nahtok’s way is the small border kingdom of Khoraja and their battered military forces, now led by the inexperienced Princess Yasmela. Amalric’s mercenaries—with Conan still riding among their numbers—are charged with reinforcing Yasmela’s depleted army, as the conquering Nahtok draws near and Yasmela is haunted by both evil threats and holy visions. Tim Truman, Tomás Giorello, and José Villarrubia continue their adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s “Black Colossus,” a chilling Robert E. Howard tale that finds Conan at a strange crossroads in his mercenary career and on the path to the largest-scale battle of his life, as a clash between Nahtok and Amalric’s men appears inevitable! KULL #5 (OF 6) Arvid Nelson (W), Will Conrad (A), and José Villarrubia (C) On sale March 4 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Still recovering from last issue’s surprise battle, King Kull is on edge and eager to find the snake-men who may still be hidden in his court and throughout Valusia’s City of Wonders. The Great Serpent cult is far from defeated, and their reach is long. With one treaty falling apart, a powerful ally in danger, and his trusted friend, Brule, doubting his latest commands, Kull must plan his next move carefully—and now constantly watch his back for traitors! Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Joker’s Asylum), Will Conrad (Serenity, Conan and the Midnight God), and Jose Villarrubia (Conan the Cimmerian, Ghost Rider) expand upon the events in Robert E. Howard’s short story, “The Shadow Kingdom,” to show what happens right after Kull exposes the threat of the scheming snake-men in his kingdom! FRANK MILLER: THE SPIRIT STORYBOARDS Frank Miller (W/A) On sale May 6 FC, 360 pages $49.95 HC, 11" x 8 1/2" Filled cover to cover with never-before-seen artwork by the biggest name in contemporary comics, Frank Miller: The Spirit Storyboards takes you inside the creative process behind this winter’s coolest comic-book blockbuster! Presenting all of Miller’s hand-drawn storyboard artwork for The Spirit—almost seven hundred individual pieces of art in total—alongside his screenplay for the film, this volume is the most exhaustive exploration ever published of this comic-book legend’s creative process. Witness the evolution from idea to page to screen as this exhaustive chronicle gives you a front-row view of a master at work. • With close to seven hundred pieces of new Frank Miller art, this book is an essential addition to the library of every fan of Frank Miller or of Will Eisner’s The Spirit! • There are over 250,000 copies of Frank Miller’s 300 in circulation! WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES ARCHIVES Various (W/A) On sale May 20 FC, 200 pages $49.95 HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" In 1997, almost six decades after the character’s first appearance in 1940, legendary artist and writer Will Eisner gave permission for a new series of stories to be commissioned featuring his signature creation, resurrected detective Denny Colt, also known as the Spirit, written and drawn by the most famous names in the comics industry. The call went out, and the response was nothing short of remarkable, with contributions from such creators as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (in one of their rare collaborations since Watchmen), Neil Gaiman (The Sandman), Paul Chadwick (Concrete), and Eddie Campbell (From Hell), amongst others. In these pages you’ll find new tales of Central City’s protector versus familiar villains such as the Octopus and Sand Saref; witness his undying love for Ellen Dolan, daughter of Commissioner Dolan, the only man to know his secret identity; and glimpse what might be the Spirit’s fate in an uncertain future. • This collection features stories from the following best-selling, multi-award-winning creators from around the world: Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Eddie Campbell, Mike Allred, John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake, Paul Chadwick, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Joe R. Lansdale, John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, and many others. • Designed to tie-in with DC’s critically-acclaimed twenty-six volume Spirit Archives series. • Cover by Watchmen artist and co-creator Dave Gibbons. GIGANTIC #5 Rick Remender (W), Eric Nguyen (P), Matthew Wilson (C) On sale March 25 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing With Earth about to be canceled and the universe at war, can Gigantic overcome the planet masher, Gunro Leviathan Combatant?! Galactic monster battles the likes of which have never been seen! Death/love broadcasting across the cosmic stage with the hearts of all living beings up for grabs! Fancy creators of critical distinction, Rick Remender and Eric Nguyen bring the first arc of their hit series to its pulse-pounding conclusion as Gigantic finds himself standing between the two simulcast networks that control all of space/time! MISTER X: CONDEMNED #4 (OF 4) Dean Motter (W/A) On sale March 25 FC, 24 pages $3.50 Miniseries Comic-book and graphic-design legend Dean Motter brings his visionary new take on his classic creation to its shocking conclusion in part four of Mister X: Condemned! A building full of dead architects. A serial killer walking the streets. A metropolis plagued by insomnia, sleepwalking, and madness. In the midst of citywide turmoil, is the unsleeping architect Mister X any closer to solving the problems that haunt Somnopolis? Can all the plans and blueprints he’s collected actually save the “City of Nightmares”? • “Mister X serves as both futuristic fantasy and social satire and is recommended to all who find graphic novels an exciting literary/visual genre.” —Rock Express TARZAN: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 1 Robert P. Thompson (W), Gaylord DuBois (W), and Jesse Marsh (A) Available Now FC, 256 pages $49.95 HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" Dark Horse Archives is proud to present the first four issues of this influential Golden Age series in a handsome hardcover—kicking off a comprehensive program that will collect the first nineteen years of the classic title! In 1947, artist Jesse Marsh left Walt Disney Studios—where he had worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, and various animated shorts—to work for Western Publishing full time. Tarzan was one of his first assignments, with the iconic character’s first original comic-book appearance in Dell Four-Color Comics #134. Tarzan #2 would begin Marsh’s long-term collaboration with writer Gaylord DuBois. Their terrific work drew admiration and respect from readers and peers—Russ Manning among them—and Marsh’s art inspired future comics creators from Richard Corben to Los Bros. Hernandez! TARZAN: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 2 Gaylord DuBois (W) and Jesse Marsh (A) On sale May 20 FC, 224 pages $49.95 HC, 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" The original Tarzan comics are finally back in print after sixty years! This second volume reproduces six big Golden Age issues for readers new and old to enjoy, and all stories are by the dynamite team of Gaylord DuBois and Jesse Marsh. DuBois and Marsh’s nineteen-year collaboration on Tarzan produced a legendary body of work and an enduring vision of one of the world’s foremost adventure icons. Marsh’s art enthralled an entire generation of comics readers, influencing future creators the Hernandez brothers and earning the acclaim of such fellow professionals as Russ Manning and Alex Toth! • Reproducing the now hard-to-find and pricey issues for fans and collectors alike, this archive series will collect the entirety of Jesse Marsh’s career-defining work for the first time. LITTLE LULU: THE ALAMO AND OTHER STORIES John Stanley (W/A) and Irving Tripp (A) On sale May 13 FC, 200 pages $14.95 TPB, 6" x 9" Containing the never-before-collected Marge’s Little Lulu #88-#93 in full color, this volume features masterworks by comic-book legends John Stanley and Irving Tripp that haven’t been seen since they first hit spinner racks over fifty years ago! Perfect for anyone who loves to laugh, these timeless tales of Lulu Moppet, Tubby Tompkins, and the rest of the neighborhood kids will be appreciated by adults and children alike for the unrivaled quality of their craft and hilarity of their hijinks! • For the first time anywhere, Dark Horse presents two hundred pages of classic Little Lulu comics in their original colors for a paltry $14.95! ALSO AVAILABLE LITTLE LULU VOLUME 14: QUEEN LULU OCT060029 $9.95 LITTLE LULU VOLUME 15: THE EXPLORERS DEC060038 $9.95 LITTLE LULU VOLUME 16: A HANDY KID MAR070068 $10.95 LITTLE LULU VOLUME 17: THE VALENTINE JUN070034 $10.95 LITTLE LULU VOLUME 18: THE EXPERT SEP070039 $10.95 LITTLE LULU COLOR SPECIAL MAY060030 $13.95 LITTLE LULU VINYL FIGURE JUN070110 $14.99 TUBBY VINYL FIGURE JUN070124 $14.99 ************************************************************************ USAGI YOJIMBO #119 Stan Sakai (W/A) On sale March 25 b&w, 24 pages $3.50 Ongoing Over the years of his warrior pilgrimage, Usagi has faced all manner of bandits, assassins, conspirators, ninja, and monsters, but now he finds himself up against a new threat: zombies! As Usagi and Sasuke battle to release Kitsune from the enchantment of the wizard Hatakeyama, the power of the netsuke amulet takes effect, and dead warriors from a battle three hundred years past return to life. With the proper incantations they can be controlled; otherwise they are drawn blindly to the amulet and will kill whoever has possession of it—in this case, Usagi! • This issue features a special wraparound cover! ALSO AVAILABLE USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 22: TOMOE’S STORY MAR080031 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 21: THE MOTHER OF MOUNTAINS MAR070065 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 20: GLIMPSES OF DEATH APR060027 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL. 19: FATHERS AND SONS DEC040032 $15.95 USAGI YOJIMBO VINYL FIGURE JUN070125 $19.99 ************************************************************************ THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS #5 (OF 6) Gerard Way (W), Gabriel Bá (P), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale March 25 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Propelled by nuclear armageddon, The Séance, Spaceboy, and The Kraken race through time to solve the mystery of Number Five’s past, and find themselves thrown into the turmoil of war, assassination, and strange visitations into their own childhoods. This imaginative series nears the conclusion of its second story arc—Dallas, in which the history of the United States is radically rewritten, and not a thing is changed. • Apocalypse Suite, the first arc of The Umbrella Academy has won the following awards: • Winner of the 2008 Scream Award for Best Comic Book Artist. B.P.R.D.: THE BLACK GODDESS #3 (OF 5) Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Kevin Nowlan (Cover) On sale Mar 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries As Johann faces the fight of his life, Abe and Kate learn the story of Victorian occultist Martin Gilfryd’s transformation into Memnan Saa, the prophesied king of Hyporborea who would “tame fire to breed dragons.” Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, and drawn by Guy Davis, B.P.R.D.: The Black Goddess follows The Warning as part two of a trilogy that pulls together threads from the beginning of the series—and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed. B.P.R.D.: THE WARNING TP Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale May 6 FC, 152 pages $17.95 TPB, 7" x 10" The team tracks down the mysterious gentleman who’s been appearing in Liz’s visions, but soon find themselves in over their heads when old enemies—from the frog creatures, to the Black Flame, to the last denizens of Hyperborea—descend to lay waste to the world. • B.P.R.D.: The Warning is the first of three explosive arcs pulling together threads from throughout the series—and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed. HELLBOY: THE WILD HUNT #4 (OF 8) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Duncan Fegredo (A), Guy Davis (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale March 4 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries The Queen of Blood is rallying her monstrous army and preparing to march against the human race, and humanity's survival depends on Hellboy and Alice finding a supernatural army of their own. But the monsters Hellboy has killed over the years had powerful friends, and a vicious horde out for revenge has lured the pair into a trap. Now Hellboy and Alice’s only hope for survival rests with three strange little birds, and their even stranger mistress. • Hot on the heels of the 2008 summer film release Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo reunite with Hellboy: The Wild Hunt to follow up on the events of their best-selling 2007 series Hellboy: Darkness Calls. • This issue also includes a backup story written by Mike Mignola and drawn by B.P.R.D. artist Guy Davis! THE CLEANERS #3 (OF 4) Mark Wheaton (W), Joshua Hale Fialkov (W), Rahsan Ekedal (A), and Jon Graef (C) On sale Mar 11 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries In the midst of a blood-drenched mystery, a picture is beginning to emerge from a veritable Rorshach test of evidence. And in one suburban neighborhood, a weird event in a dark alley leads to the revelation of a secret the world isn’t ready to learn. A massive blood spill reveals the existence of something previously unknown—a person or a thing that lives on mass quantities of blood of all different ages and types. Robert Bellarmine is the man who sees this picture taking shape, and when a little neighborhood boy goes missing, Bellarmine knows it’s only a matter of time before the boy becomes the next victim of a blood-hungry monster. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON EIGHT VOLUME 4: TIME OF YOUR LIFE Joss Whedon (W), Jeph Loeb (W), Karl Moline (P), Eric Wight (P), Ethen Beavers (P), Adam Van Wyk (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Lee Loughridge (C), Jo Chen (A), and Georges Jeanty (A) On sale May 6 FC, 136 pages $15.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Willow and Buffy head to New York City to unlock the secrets of Buffy’s mysterious scythe, when something goes terribly awry. Buffy is propelled into a dystopian future where there’s only one Slayer—Fray, the title character of Joss Whedon’s 2001 series, the first comic he ever wrote. Their uneasy alliance falls apart, leading to the death of a major character from the TV series, while back in the twenty-first century, the Scotland base falls prey to a mystical bomb courtesy of the Biggest Bad—Twilight. • The first two volumes of Buffy Season Eight have combined to sell over 160,000 copies! • Includes the highly anticipated Buffy/Fray crossover, “Time of Your Life,” and “After These Messages . . . We’ll Be Right Back,” written by Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween)! 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To celebrate, we present this special Goon Anniversary issue, picking up right where Goon Year left off—featuring thirty-two pages of story from creator Eric Powell, and a sketchbook section with contributions from Eric’s comic-creator heroes—Mike Mignola! Jeff Smith! Kevin Nowlan! And more! Put on your party hats for some merriment worthy of this Eisner Award-winning series. (And don’t worry we won’t forget the funny bits just ‘cause this is a serious and special occasion!) • Thirty-two pages of story! • Pinups by Mike Mignola, Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Smith, and more! BLOOD+: ADAGIO VOLUME 1 Kumiko Suekane (W/A) On sale May 6 b&w, 192 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" On the eve of the Russian Revolution, our favorite Chiropteran-hunting duo masquerades as members of Tsar Nicholas Romanov’s royal chamber orchestra. Saya begins to uncover some of the strange secrets of the Romanov royal family and—of course—finds some hideous Chiropteran beasts that are doing a little masquerading of their own. Despite being one of the Chiropteran “originals,” Saya’s devoted her life to eradicating the wilder, more vicious Chiropteran spawn who prey on humanity, and this short series embraces the same mix of action, humor, and horror. • Look for the five-volume Blood+ manga series and the Blood and Blood+ novels—also released by Dark Horse! • Kumiko Suekane explores the mythos further with this two-volume prequel series! • The first three volumes of Blood+ manga have sold over 52,000 copies! BERSERK VOLUME 29 Kentaro Miura (W/A) On sale May 27 B&w, 216 pages $13.95 TPB, 5 1/8" x 7 1/4" Guts, the Black Swordsman, and his companions have finally broken free of the monster-infested wilderness and arrived at the port city of Vritannis. But the band finds out all too quickly that humans can be just as monstrous as the nightmarish creatures and apostles they battled in the forest. As Schierke and Isidro face off against pirate slavers, Farnese’s power-hungry family tries to force her once again under the yoke of their political ambitions. The group’s only hope is to find a ship out of the city, but even if they manage to secure a vessel, will everyone be free to leave? • Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. THE KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOLUME 9 Eiji Otsuka (W) and Housui Yamazaki (A) On sale May 13 b&w, 216 pages $10.95 TPB, 5" x 7" Heads up! That’s what the Kurosagi crew sees floating in midair . . . above a moving motorcycle! But this headless horseman in reverse is linked to a corpse that can be smelled and felt . . . but not seen! Then, the mystery moves from sight to sound, as the last words of an elderly veteran reveal the hideous crime behind a secret program of World War II—whose effects can still be heard . . . • Writer Eiji Otsuka is best known for his unnerving thriller MPD-Psycho (now out from Dark Horse!), an eleven-volume series adapted for television by Takashi Miike, director of the notorious film Audition. • Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD VOLUME 3 Mi-Kyung Yun (W/A) On sale May 12 b&w, 192 pages $9.95 TPB, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" Humor, drama, and a bit of horror combine, as human bride Soah tries to uncover the truth behind her strange husband’s predicament and his previous wife’s early, brutal demise. While Huye distracts her with flirtations and the dreadful goddess Murah becomes increasingly jealous, strong-willed Soah is determined to find out why her powerful, moody husband is cursed to live in the form of a little boy during the day, returning to his true, adult body at night. Soah’s inner strength and determination saved her village from drought and famine in previous volumes—now she must pit her guts and guile against the unpredictable elemental gods in order to find happiness in the new world she’s trapped in. • Bride of the Water God, with its enchanting, romantic storyline and elaborate, breathtaking artwork, was the top-selling shojo manhwa in Korea in 2006. • Fans familiar with Korean publications will be pleased to note that Dark Horse’s editions are the same A5 trim size as the originals and reproduce four pages per volume in lavish full color. STAR WARS: LEGACY #34—STORMS PART 1 (OF 2) John Ostrander (W), Brad Anderson (C) On sale March 25 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing After their climactic battle against Darth Krayt, Cade and his crew are hurtling through a lightning storm with mortally wounded Imperial Knight Azlyn Rae and Jedi Knight Shado Vao. They hope to reach the planet Kiffer, where Bantha Rawk might help with Cade’s seemingly impossible plan to save Azlyn. The Sith, too, are handling the aftermath of the battle on Had Abbadon. Some will awaken to find the battle did not end as they believed . . . STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #39— DUELING AMBITIONS PART 1 (OF 3) John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Daryl Mandryk (Cover) On sale March 18 FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Combat sports and high-speed racing in the Old Republic! Zayne and Gryph—now partners in “crime”—along with Jarael and Rohlan, prepare to rip off the big-business world of sport dueling. Gryph has himself in the perfect position for the con, until Zayne enters himself into the Open, Jarael becomes oddly distracted, and even Rohlan finds himself taking part in the duels. If that weren’t enough, veteran warrior Goethar Kleej inexplicably forces upon Zayne an incredible handicap . . . STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC VOLUME 6—VINDICATION John Jackson Miller (W), Brian Ching (A), Bong Dazo (A), Joe Pimentel (I), and Michael Atiyeh (C) On sale May 20 FC, 168 pages $19.95 TPB, 7" x 10" Fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick’s quest to clear his name is finally concluded in this novel-length story! Zayne and his con-artist companion Gryph commit to a new course in exposing the dark actions of the secret Jedi Covenant. Yet doing so takes them not only to the homeworld of one of Zayne’s murdering Masters, but into the most highly guarded place on the planet—a storehouse of Sith artifacts! But his days as a renegade won’t end there! Zayne’s search for justice will continue to Coruscant, where he’ll confront his Master, Lucien Draay, and the members of the Jedi Covenant in a showdown that will end his days as a fugitive in one way . . . or another. • Continues the story set nearly four thousand years before the rise of the Empire and the fall of Anakin Skywalker (and seven years prior to the events in the Knights of the Old Republic video game). • Combined sales of the first four volumes of the Dark Horse Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series have reached over 75,000 copies! STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS—THE WIND RAIDERS OF TALORAAN John Ostrander (W) and Wayne Lo (A) On sale May 27 FC, 96 pages $7.95 TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" Jedi Knights Anakin and Obi-Wan, with Padawan Ahsoka, travel to the planet Taloraan in hopes of gaining some useful allies for the Republic. But the two ruling groups on the planet are not particularly interested in making a treaty—the Defrandi are already more sympathetic toward the Separatists, and the Wind Raiders are simply unfriendly to everyone! It may be a merely impossible mission for the Jedi, or one that might end in disaster! • Inspired by the new film and television show The Clone Wars. • The Dark Horse series Star Wars: The Clone Wars are designed to be “parent friendly” and should be a staple of any Younger Readers graphic-novel section! MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS #18 Mick Harrison (W), Jane Espensen (W), Stan Sakai (W/A), Famous Mysterious Actor (W), Douglas Wheatley (P), Karl Moline (P), Todd Herman (A), Andy Owens (I), Dave McCaig (C), Michelle Madsen (C), Dave Stewart (C), and Tom Luth (C) In January 2009, MDHP begins the New Year with a big bang! MySpace Dark Horse Presents brings you the online comic debut of Star Wars! The highly anticipated return of Dark Times—written by Mick Harrison, with artwork by Douglas Wheatley—will be seen here first, before the title returns to print in April 2009. Dark Times gives a personal look at an era not previously explored; it’s set nineteen years before Star Wars: A New Hope, when the changes brought about by Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine have left the galaxy reeling! The world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer also gives its first nod to MDHP this month with a special episode of “Harmony Bites”—a twisted new reality show that is giving Buffy and her gang a different kind of trouble in Joss Whedon’s Season Eight—brought to you by BTVS television series writer Jane Espenson. Then, Stan Sakai and his wonderful rabbit ronin, Usagi Yojimbo, have a special appearance planned for Usagi’s twentieth anniversary! In “Scabbards,” the masterless samurai enters a battle of honor in a time of peace, and presents a lesson to a swordsman with an impossible temper. And finally, our newbie for the month: a two-page story written by the Famous Mysterious Actor and drawn by Todd Herman, who is known for his work on The Fog and Cut. MySpace Dark Horse Presents is a free online anthology that provides fresh content the first Wednesday of every month, with stories archived so that it’s never too late to join in and catch up. To find out more, check out: www.myspace.com/darkhorsepresents. SIMPSONS CLASSIC CHARACTER #1: HOMER SIMPSON On sale May 6 Packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box with a vintage-style pin-back button and booklet Limited edition of 950 numbered pieces $49.95 Inspired by the Syroco statues of the 1940s, Dark Horse’s series of “Classic Comic” statuettes has been a huge success. Sculpted with flair and grace at Yoe! Studios, nearly one hundred different characters have been produced thus far, with most editions selling out upon publication. While the statuettes in the series were originally based on characters from newspaper strips, in this companion series Dark Horse is featuring its uniquely “primitive but charming” treatment on one of the modern era’s most iconic, if dysfunctional, families— the Simpsons. We are excited to present one of contemporary pop culture’s most beloved cast of crazies, starting with guess who? If you surmised it was Homer, then give yourself a big “d’oh” and a sprinkled donut. DOMO FUN TIME MAGNET SET On sale Mar 19 20-piece set, packaged on a backing board $19.99 With the Domo Fun Time Magnet Set, you can have oodles of enjoyment mixing and matching Domo’s accessories. A snorkeling guitarist Domo? A golfing skateboarder Domo? Why not? Just remember, it’s Fun Time! DOMO COLOR-CHANGING MUG On sale Mar 19 11 oz. mug, packaged in a full-color box $14.99 Domo and nature—the two go hand in hand. Well, step right up and pour yourself a hot cup o’ tea and you will find that Domo apparently has ingested something that does not agree with him. As hot liquid is poured in the mug, Domo passes a pretty pink cloud of gas that, although natural as a summer breeze, does not sit well with his natural surroundings. GACHA! DARK HORSE RELAUNCHES GACHA! MORE OPTIONS. MORE ASSORTMENTS. MORE GACHA! GACHA - $699 Includes eight 100-count bags of capsules per your selection. GACHA JR. - $399 Includes four 100-count bags of capsules per your selection. GACHA! * DISNEY PEEK A POOH #17 - PUPPY LOVE * DISNEY HANNAH MONTANA STAR MIRROR CHARMS * HELLO KITTY SCREEN CLEANER CHARMS * POKEMON CHARM #6 Check out the Dark Horse section of www.previewsworld.com for more information, product shots, and Gacha capsule resources. ************************************************************************ DC COMICS Special Events TRINITY #40-43 Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton & Ande Parks Covers for issues #40-42 by Jesus Merino; cover for issue #43 by Shane Davis & John Dell As the Dark Trinity's all-out war reaches fever pitch, Krona rears his head with destructive consequences, and Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman face a world that's changing all around them. Can they find a way back from exile? And even if they can, does the world have any hope of survival? Guest-starring everybody! Issue #40 on sale March 4; issue #41 on sale March 11; issue #42 on sale March 18; issue #43 on sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF 3 WORLDS #5 Written by Geoff Johns Art by George Pérez & Scott Koblish Covers by George Pérez This is it! The time-stopping finale to this FINAL CRISIS tie-in arrives as Superman, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl battle Time Trapper while Prime and the Legion of Super-Villains engage in an all-out war with the Legions! Leading into the all-new ADVENTURE COMICS #1! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by George Pérez that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 25 • 5 of 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Batman: The Dark Knight BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 Written by Tony Daniel Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea Covers by Tony Daniel "Batman: R.I.P." and FINAL CRISIS saw the end of Batman. Now, months following the disappearance of her protector, Gotham City sits at a precipice and it may be too far gone for Nightwing, Robin, Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the city’s heroes to save the day. Amid the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare, one question rings out from the souls of Gotham’s desperate citizens: Where is Batman? With guest-stars galore, the destruction of a sacred Gotham City institution and an ending that will have everyone talking, this 3-issue miniseries event written and drawn by Tony Daniel (The Tenth) features the battle to take on the Mantle of the Bat. Who has earned the right? Who thinks they deserve it? Robin? Nightwing? Jason Todd? Two-Face? Catwoman? Batgirl? Who will ultimately win the BATTLE FOR THE COWL? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel), 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 March 11 • 1 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – COMMISSIONER GORDON #1 Written by Royal McGraw Art by Tom Mandrake Cover by Ladrönn Gotham City is in a state of emergency. Crime runs rampant, commerce is at a standstill, and gang warfare is on the rise. Through its darkest hours, one man has stood firm against the criminal element in Gotham – Police Commissioner James Gordon. Now, in the aftermath of “Batman: R.I.P.,” Gordon and the GCPD will have to reclaim Gotham and take down Mister Freeze without the assistance of Batman. But with evil on the rise, will this be the beginning of the end of law enforcement in Gotham City? The battle has just begun in this all-new one-shot. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GOTHAM GAZETTE: BATMAN DEAD? #1 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by various Cover by Dustin Nguyen A city looking to kill itself. A population without its dark avenger, without answers, without hope. A cop looking to save Gotham from its own madness. A reporter looking to reclaim her career by revealing that it's no coincidence the city's top billionaire and its urban legend are missing at the same time. A doctor seeking to regain her soul by stepping back into Hell. One hero who can't quite get it right no matter how hard she tries. Harvey Bullock. Vicki Vale. Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Stephanie Brown. What do all these people have in common? Without Batman, Gotham City continues to fall apart, and these extraordinary "ordinary" people try to mend the city's wounds, looking into a dark night for answers. This one-shot special explores the effect a missing Batman has on the citizens of Gotham City. On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US AZRAEL: DEATH’S DARK KNIGHT #1 Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Frazer Irving Cover by Guillem March He was a husband and a father. A brother and a friend. A cop and a dark knight. But he had all that taken away. And in return, he was given a suit of sorrows, a quest for redemption and a new name. He is Azrael, avenging angel for the Order of Purity and a new protector for Gotham City's troubled times. But who will protect the citizens from him? Guest-starring Robin, Nightwing, Talia and the League of Assassins, this miniseries runs alongside BATTLE FOR THE COWL and features the dramatic presence of a strangely familiar, troubled hero with two things on his mind: crazed vengeance for the wrongs he has suffered and salvation for the sins he continues to commit! On sale March 18 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ORACLE #1 Written by Kevin VanHook Art by Don Kramer and Jay Leisten Cover by Guillem March Part 1 of 3-part story that will change the life of Oracle forever! Barbara Gordon, after disbanding the Birds of Prey, returns to Gotham City as a recluse only to lose herself to her Oracle identity entirely. But when the evil Calculator seeks the remnants of the Anti-Life Equation to save the life of his daughter, Oracle will be caught in the crossfire, and Barbara Gordon will pay the ultimate price! On sale March 18 • 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #27 Written by Christina Weir & Nunzio DiFilipis Art and cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Kevin Nowlan Part 2 of 3! Batman reluctantly teams up with the Riddler to solve the mysterious King Tut's riddles. But the only answers the unlikely duo find are more dead bodies! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #11 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Kelley Jones The penultimate issue of the mysterious miniseries begins with the return of Batman’s most fearsome foes! The maniacal Midnight has freed the Dark Knight’s most dangerous rogues for an ultimate showdown and the fate of Gotham City! Scarecrow, Man-Bat, Killer Croc and Catwoman all join Midnight in a monster mash against the Batman. Beware! On sale March 25 • 11 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE OUTSIDERS #16 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art and cover by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott “The Deep” part 2 of 6. Who are The Insiders, and what exactly are they searching for deep under the Earth's surface that could alter the future of mankind? As The Outsiders engage the first defensive circle of The Insiders, the newly formed team face a severe test as Geo-Force displays a unique perspective on how best to lead them in battle – and it doesn't sit well with Black Lightning. On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SIMON DARK #18 Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton Can there truly be life after death? Simon and his family of friends must cope with the gruesome aftermath of a profound loss. But the load may be too heavy for Simon’s shoulders to bear. Has his time as Gotham’s darkest protector come to a close? Must he give up his dreams of a normal life? FINAL ISSUE • On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Superman: The Man of Steel SUPERMAN #686 Written by James Robinson Art by Renato Guedes & Wilson Magalháes Cover by Eddy Barrows & Julio Ferreira Following the startling events of “New Krypton” and the shocking occurrence in the Phantom Zone, Earth finds itself without its greatest protector! Luckily, Metropolis still has a few heroes, like Mon-El and the Guardian. But after years of knowing nothing but the solitude of the Phantom Zone, how will Mon-El acclimate himself to society? And the recently returned Guardian has his hands full with his new position in the Science Police. How can they fill Superman’s shoes? They’d better figure it out fast, because dangerous mysteries abound which will carry all the way into 2010! The highly acclaimed writer-artist team of James Robinson and Renato Guedes continue their run on SUPERMAN with or without The Man of Steel! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ACTION COMICS #875 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Eddy Barrows & Ruy José Cover by Eddy Barrows & Julio Ferreira To give the full details of this story would spoil the dramatic finale of the “New Krypton” crossover, and we don’t want to do that! Suffice to say, a “World Without Superman” is a very dangerous place, indeed, and the only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird! Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS) teams with rising star Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS) to kick off a bold new era for ACTION COMICS! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #1 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Pete Woods Cover by Gary Frank Variant cover by Ladrönn Following the events of the “New Krypton” crossover, the Man of Steel has had to embrace his past to ensure humanity’s future. And while a devastating armed conflict with Earth may have been averted, keeping the peace will be Superman’s greatest challenge yet. Hot new writer Andrew Kreisberg (BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL) and fan-favorite artist Pete Woods (ACTION COMICS, SUPERMAN: UP, UP AND AWAY!) lead Superman through a world of interstellar treachery and deadly machinations where the lives of two races hang in the balance! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ladrönn). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 4 • 1 of 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERGIRL #39 Written by Sterling Gates Art by Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne Cover by Joshua Middleton “Who is Superwoman?” part 3! Supergirl continues her manhunt for Reactron, determined to bring him to justice for the heinous crimes he committed in “New Krypton”! Meanwhile, Lois Lane and Inspector Mike Henderson investigate the appearance of a dead body in Metropolis Harbor. Whose body is it and what could it have to do with the new Woman of Steel? Find out as the big mystery of 2009 continues! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SUPERMAN/BATMAN #57 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Mike Johnson Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning return for a special 3-part story! The Prankster succeeds in creating his ultimate revenge when he makes The Man of Steel disappear forever! It's up to the World's Greatest Detective to find his friend, but to do that, he’ll have to embark on a quest to a place that could mean the end of The Worlds Finest Duo! Robin and John Henry Irons guest-star in part 1 of "Nanopolis"! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US DC Universe: The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes BLACK LIGHTNING: YEAR ONE #5-6 Written by Jen Van Meter Art and cover by Cully Hamner The origin of Black Lightning wraps up with a bang as he faces The 100 on his own terms and stands up for Suicide Slum. But what does the future hold for Jefferson Pierce and his nemesis Tobias Whale? Issue #5 on sale March 4; issue #6 on sale March 18 5 and 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BOOSTER GOLD #18 Written by Dan Jurgens Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund The “Reality Lost” arc concludes as Booster Gold gets help from…Booster Gold? Thanks to the powers of time travel, the future Booster Gold jumps back in time to team up with none other than himself to defeat a powered-up Chronos and stop him from using the time-knife to forever alter history. It’s Booster Gold and Booster Gold in a fight against time! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #18 Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art by Mike Norton & Josef Rubinstein Cover by Ladrönn It's quiet in Star City – a little too quiet. And a new menace hits town that Black Canary herself may be responsible for! Also, Green Arrow crosses a line that just may send the couple going their separate ways! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JONAH HEX #41 Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art and cover by David Michael Beck The conclusion of "Sawbones: A Grindhouse Western"! Doctor Zimmerman has been torturing and experimenting on people for years and seen the inside of dozens – maybe hundreds – of bodies. But he's about to find out he's never encountered anyone made of sterner stuff than Jonah Hex! On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Pat Gleason & Rebecca Buchman Cover by Pat Gleason Variant cover by Rodolfo Migliari The prelude to “Blackest Night” continues as the “War of Light” heats up. Mongul commands Daxam and their Superman-like citizens plus the entire Sinestro Corps. Can Arisia and a small resistance of Daxamites defeat the fear-bearing Corps with Sodam Yat out of the picture? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Pat Gleason), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Rodolfo Migliari). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GREEN LANTERN #40 Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion Variant cover by Rodolfo Migliari “Agent Orange” part 2! The prelude to “The Blackest Night” continues as the war of light explodes across the Vega System. It's the Green Lantern Corps vs. the bizarre Orange Lantern Corps led by the most disgusting, filthiest, vilest being in the universe. But now that Agent Orange has been disturbed, what does that mean to the rest of the universe? Plus, John Stewart battles alongside his newest ally...Fatality? Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Rodolfo Migliari). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31 Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art by Ed Benes & Sandra Hope Cover by Ed Benes Death, destruction and betrayal! The fallout from FINAL CRISIS leaves the Justice League of America on the brink of dissolution. Black Canary faces her greatest test as she tries to hold her devastated team together. Will those who remain be enough to save the world? On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #25 Written by Geoff Johns & Jerry Ordway Art by Jerry Ordway & Bob Wiacek Cover by Alex Ross Variant cover by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill The “Black Adam and Isis” epic concludes here! With Billy Batson banished from the Rock of Eternity, the Justice Society calls upon an old friend to help in the battle against the Black Marvel family and stop Black Adam and Isis once and for 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 Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US R.E.B.E.L.S. #2 Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Andy Clarke Vril Dox – the son of Brainiac – finds himself fleeing from the universe’s deadliest bounty hunters as he tries to figure out who stole his intergalactic L.E.G.I.O.N. police force from him. But the more he learns, the less he likes! Guest-starring Supergirl. On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE MIGHTY #2 Written by Peter J. Tomasi & Keith Champagne Art by Peter Snejbjerg Cover by Dave Johnson Section Omega is in chaos, and Lt. Cole and the hero known as Alpha One must work side by side for the first time! But in his quest to bring murderers to justice, Cole is in way over his head! When the two locate the villains responsible for the recent trouble, the fight doesn’t go as planned, and Cole finds that being partnered with the world’s greatest Super Hero isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. The consequences of their first battle together will leave even the great Alpha One shaken! On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SECRET SIX #7 Written by Gail Simone Art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood Cover by Nicola Scott It’s the big finale of the first arc and a punishing battle royal, Gotham City style, as the bloody, ragged remains of the Secret Six fight their way through throngs of Gotham City heroes and villains. And when the dust finally settles, the man pulling the strings of this whole affair will finally be revealed! Guest stars, betrayals and bad taste galore in this powerful issue! On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #5 Written by Billy Tucci Art and cover by Billy Tucci Guest-starring The Haunted Tank! General Dahl, now facing a military disaster, has no choice but to order the Japanese American soldiers to rescue Rock’s hopelessly besieged “Lost Battalion.” This bloody day will see unmatched valor as the 442nd embarks on a suicide mission of mercy to rescue their fellow Americans while their own families are interned behind barbed wire back home. On sale March 25 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE SPIRIT #27 Written by Michael J. Uslan & F.J. DeSanto Art by Justiniano & Walden Wong Cover by Brian Bolland Turn your ears to the sweet song of Lorelei Rox at your own peril! “The Siren of the Opera” introduces you to the most beautiful voice in Central City. But why does she sing for the evil Octopus? And what’s her connection to the sultry Silken Floss? Whatever the answers, it sounds like trouble for The Spirit! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US SOLOMON GRUNDY #1 Written by Scott Kolins Art and cover by Scott Kolins Born on a Monday! Writer/artist Scott Kolins (THE FLASH, FACES OF EVIL: SOLOMON GRUNDY) brings you the origin behind one of the most mysterious figures in DC comics! Smashing out of the pages of his “Faces of Evil” one-shot, Solomon Grundy teams with Cyrus Gold – the man he once was before becoming a monster – to uncover the truth behind the Grundy curse! But how can he team with Cyrus Gold? How was Solomon Grundy created? And can Cyrus ever be set free? There are seven issues for each day of the nursery rhyme that haunts the longtime DC favorite, and by Sunday, could this be the end of Solomon Grundy? On sale March 4 • 1 of 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 Written by Jim Starlin Art by Manuel Garcia & Al Milgrom and Jim Starlin & Rob Hunter Cover by Jim Starlin & Rob Hunter Variant cover by Ed Benes & Rob Hunter Master storyteller Jim Starlin takes readers on an epic sci-fi adventure starring Adam Strange, Comet and the reverse Superman known as Bizarro. A deadly peril threatens the universe, and it’s up to Adam Strange to stop it. Meanwhile, a contract is put out for the death of Comet while Bizarro finds a new purpose in life, which leads to the beginning of a strange new journey. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Jim Starlin & Rob Hunter), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ed Benes & Rob Hunter). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 4 • 1 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US TERROR TITANS #6 Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson It’s the explosive finale! Clock King's final, twisted plan terrorizes Los Angeles. Can Ravager stop it? Will she even want to? What role will Static play? And when the dust settles, how will each of the Terror Titans feel about the Clock King, their team...and themselves? On sale March 4 • 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TITANS #11 Written by Judd Winick Art and cover by Howard Porter Shaken by the loss of one of their teammates, the Titans attempt to regroup and move on. But they discover that their problems aren't even close to over as their past comes back to haunt them in this prelude to the major “Deathtrap” crossover with TEEN TITANS starting next month! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US TEEN TITANS #69 Written by Sean McKeever Art by Allan Goldman & Julio Ferreira Cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy José Get ready for the debut of the new Teen Titans line-up! What surprising heroes show up as part of the team? Who made the cut and who got sent home? And where do they go from here? This special issue sets the stage for the "Deathtrap" crossover with TITANS, which kicks off in the upcoming TEEN TITANS ANNUAL! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WONDER WOMAN #30 Written by Gail Simone Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan Cover by Aaron Lopresti Variant cover by Eric Shanower “Rise of the Olympian” Part 5! Created by Zeus himself, the Olympian is charged with spreading the message of peace and unity throughout the world – by any means necessary. Is a battered and bruised Wonder Woman up to the challenge of stopping his brutal ways? And does the world even want her to? All this plus a surprising revelation about the true origin of Genocide, the creature that beat Wonder Woman! 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 Eric Shanower). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US VIGILANTE #4 Written by Marv Wolfman Pencils by Rick Leonardi & John Stanisci Cover by Walter Simonson After interrogating Nightwing for information leading to the capture of Jericho, Vigilante has trained his sights on another member of the Titans. This time, Vigilante’s search for the traitor brings him to Titans Tower, but when he breaks into their headquarters, he finds himself face-to-face against the mighty Cyborg! Let the battle begin! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #11 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Graham Nolan & Dan Green Cover by Geof Darrow Battle royal! The greatest warriors of all time are in a conflict for something mightier than all of them put together! Who will survive? On sale March 25 • 11 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US BATMAN: LOVERS AND MADMEN TP Written by Michael Green Art and cover by Denys Cowan & John Floyd Now in trade paperback, this tale from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6-12 sheds light on who The Joker was before he became the Clown Prince of Crime. Discover how Batman first crossed paths with the punk who was destined to become his deadliest foe. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US BLUE BEETLE: BOUNDARIES TP Written by Matthew Sturges Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque Jaime Reyes faces the arrival of a mysterious group of men sporting super-abilities as they try to illegally cross into the U.S. from Mexico! And as the protector of both El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, that means double trouble in these stories from BLUE BEETLE #29-34. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US BATMAN: MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES HC Written by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm & Glen Murakami Art and cover by Bruce Timm, Mike Parobeck, Matt Wagner, Dan DeCarlo, Klaus Janson and Glen Murakami Cover by Bruce Timm Tales by two of the creators behind the acclaimed Batman Animated TV series are collected for the first time in hardcover! The centerpiece of this fantastic collection is the Eisner Award-winning BATMAN: MAD LOVE, the surprisingly dark origin of Harley Quinn, co-starring The Joker and Poison Ivy as well as Batman. Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more, from BATMAN ADVENUTURES ANNUAL #1-2 and stories from the BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL, ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE #3 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1! Advance-solicited; on sale May 20 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY: ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC Written by Len Wein Art by Bernie Wrightston and Nestor Redondo Cover by Bernie Wrightston The tales that made Swamp Thing a fan-favorite are collected in hardcover for the first time! Featuring the first appearance from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 along with SWAMP THING #1-13 and featuring moody art by legendary artist Bernie Wrightson! Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 • 320 pg, FC, $39.99 US GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE TP Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock How did socialite Oliver Queen become the brave hero known as Green Arrow? Find out in this trade paperback volume collecting the 6-issue origin miniseries! The creative team behind the critically acclaimed Vertigo series THE LOSERS reunites to explore Ollie’s time on an island where he’s forced to fight for his life against dangerous drug dealers and find his true calling as one of the DCU’s bravest heroes. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 • 160 pg, FC , $14.99 US GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOL. 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason and others Cover by Ethan Van Sciver The landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this trade paperback volume featuring the best-selling GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN #21-23 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14-15! Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 • 176 pg, FC, $14.99 US GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 TP Written by John Broome Art by Gil Kane, Joe Giella & Murphy Anderson Cover by Gil Kane & Joe Giella DC adds a new title to the CHRONICLES series: GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES, collecting the adventures of Hal Jordan in the exact order of their original publication. In this first volume featuring SHOWCASE #22-24 and GREEN LANTERN #1-3, Hal meets the dying Abin Sur and gains his power ring before facing the menace of the Weaponers of Qward. Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US JONAH HEX: BULLETS DON’T LIE TP Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Art by Paulo Siqueira, Jordi Bernet, Darwyn Cooke, Mark Sparacio, Amilton Santos, J.H. Williams III and Rafa Garres Cover by Richard Corben Issues #31-38 of the acclaimed Western are collected, including tales illustrated by Darwyn Cooke and J.H. Williams III! In this volume, Hex joins a posse and hunts a gang of killers. Plus: Learn the reason why Hex wears a Confederate uniform! Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME PART 1 TP Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ruy Jose, Fernando Pasarin and Rodney Ramos Cover by Alex Ross Presenting a stunning new volume collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7-12, featuring the start of the sequel to the classic KINGDOM COME! Stranded from an alternate Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, Kingdom Come Superman runs into a JSA he never knew. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE SECOND COMING HC Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes In this new hardcover collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #22-26, Red Tornado discovers the culprit behind his recent malfunctions — and the ensuing confrontation leads to a massive battle between the JLA and one of their oldest adversaries. Meanwhile, Vixen and Animal Man struggle with their own super-abilities and challenge Anansi, a deadly being who warps the histories of every JLA member. It’s DC’s heaviest hitters as you’ve never seen them before! Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: ENEMY MANIFEST HC Written by Jim Shooter Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! Collecting LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #45-50 from legendary LEGION writer Jim Shooter and artist Francis Manapul (Witchblade). Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 • 144 pg, FC, $24.99 US MANHUNTER VOL. 5: FORGOTTEN TP Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Michael Gaydos and Carlos Magno Cover by Liam Sharp Kate Spencer’s adventures continue in this volume collecting MANHUNTER #31-38! Los Angeles is Manhunter’s town — so when Kate learns of the disappearance of hundreds of women along the Mexican border, she’s on the case as both a District Attorney and costumed crimefighter! Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 • 192 pg, FC, $17.99 US THE QUESTION: WELCOME TO OZ TP Written by Dennis O’Neil Art by Denys Cowan, Rick Magyar, Malcolm Jones III and Dick Giordano Cover by Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz The Question is back in this new volume collecting issues #19-24 from the 1980s, as the faceless hero tries to find a manufacturer of deadly plastic guns, then faces the aftermath of a tornado in Hub City. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE DOOM PATROL VOL. 1 TP Written by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney Art by Bruno Premiani and Bob Brown Cover by Bruno Premiani The most unusual heroes of all star in this new SHOWCASE PRESENTS volume, collecting MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #80-85, DOOM PATROL #88-101 and CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #48. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 • 520 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES VOL. 3 TP Written by Jim Shooter, E. Nelson Bridwell and Otto Binder Art by Curt Swan, George Klein, Jim Mooney and Pete Costanza Cover by Curt Swan & George Klein The Legion battles the Fatal Five and is forced to expel Superboy and Supergirl in this new volume collecting stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #349-368 and SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #116. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 496 pg, B&W, $16.99 US SUPERGIRL: WAY OF THE WORLD TP Written by Kelley Puckett Art by Drew Johnson, Ron Randall and Ray Snyder Cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder After promising a dying boy that she could cure his illness, Supergirl upsets the universe’s balance of life and death in this dramatic title collecting SUPERGIRL #28-33. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON VOL. 1 HC Written by Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates Art by Pete Woods, Gary Frank, Renato Guedes, Jon Sibal, Jose Wilson Magalhaes, Jesus Merino and Pere Perez Cover by Gary Frank Best-selling writers Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS, GREEN LANTERN) and James Robinson (STARMAN, JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE) unleash a massive storyline that changes Superman’s life forever! After a devastating battle with the alien villain Brainiac, The Man of Steel learns that a piece of his home planet Krypton survived – the shrunken, bottle city of Kandor! And when the city is grown to normal size, it looks like Superman finally has the connection to his past he’s been missing all his life as thousands of Kryptonians are suddenly able to walk the Earth. But his happiness soon turns to dread as relations between the Kryptonians and humans dissolve, and the two cultures face a massive clash! This new hardcover collects SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1, SUPERMAN #681, ACTION COMICS #871 and ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL FEATURING THE GUARDIAN #1. Advance-solicited; on sale May 13 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US Johnny DC BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3 Written by Matt Wayne Art by Andy Suriano & Dan Davis Cover by Scott Jeralds When the Ultra-Humanite wants to score big, he goes straight to the top – he's after the President! But Batman and Green Arrow have a rescue plan so daring that we could only call this story "President Batman"! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: HEROES TP Written by Adam Beechen, Mike McAvennie & Bill Williams Art by Carlo Barberi, Rick Burchett, Leigh Gallagher, Sanford Green and others JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #23-29 are collected in this new title starring The World’s Greatest Super Heroes! Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 • 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US SUPER FRIENDS #13 Written by Sholly Fisch Art by Dario Brizuela Cover by J. Bone The Super Friends go for some circus fun under the big top! But if Abra Kadabra has his way, he’ll turn their day into a wash-out! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE #4 Written by Landry Q. Walker Art and cover by Eric Jones A little orange cat with a big attitude shows up on the scene, but is he friend or foe? And Lena makes a discovery that may change her friendship with Linda forever. On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US TINY TITANS #14 Written by Art Baltazar & Franco Art and cover by Art Baltazar Welcome to the first official meeting of Pet Club on Paradise Island! But with the strict “no boys allowed” rule, what will Robin and the fellas do to join in? And mayhem ensues when Cyborg attempts to build a vacuum cleaner. On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #35 Written by Charlotte Fullerton, Jim Alexander and Tom Warburton Art by Min S. Ku, Ethen Beavers and Maurice Fontenot Cover by Min S. Ku It’s a new Ben 10: Alien Force adventure featuring the return of Albedo! Plus, Samurai Jack faces a deadly challenge, and the Kids Next Door get spanked! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #55 Written by Robbie Busch, John Rozum, Sam Agro and Scott Cunningham Art by Robert Pope, Cindy Morrow, Scott Roberts and Andy Suriano Cover by Robert Pope Bloo enters a joke contest, the Powerpuff Girls play in the Professor's lab, Dexter makes breakfast the hard way and Adam and Jake join the band! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US LOONEY TUNES #172 Written by Arie Kaplian and Frank Strom Art by Dave Santana, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Scott Gross Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enjoy this super-silly spy issue of LOONEY TUNES. Hurry! Your sense of humor just may depend on it… On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US SCOOBY-DOO #142 Written by Robbie Busch, Darryl Kravitz and John Rozum Art by Robert Pope, Scott Gross and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Robert Pope & Scott McRae Zombies, zombies, zombies! The gang’s got their work cut out for them, with two tales of zombie mayhem. Plus, a group of rival mystery-solvers falls on their tails! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US MAD #500 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots This March, MAD celebrates its fifth 100th issue by doing what it does best – punching your funny bone in the face! Get ready for a celebration like no other. On sale March 18 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US MAD CLASSICS #25 Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots Take a trip down memory lane with these reprinted stories! Heck, move the whole family down to memory lane! Just enjoy this new issue! On sale March 18 • 96 pg, FC, $4.99 US STORMWATCH: PHD #20 Written by Ian Edginton and Russell Utley Art by Leandro Fernández & Francisco Paronzini and Ben Oliver Cover by Leandro Fernández Fuji lies dying after a confrontation with the Eidolon! And a StormWatch emergency beacon is activated in Europe where a nuclear winter has covered the region in darkness. What could be waiting in the shadows? Features the final chapter of the Defile story from Russell Utley and Ben Oliver! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Wildstorm: Striking New Ground! GEN13 #28 Written by Scott Beatty and Russell Utley Art by Mike Huddleston and Ben Oliver Cover by Mike Huddleston Grunge literally skates for his life as he and the team make a stop at a fabled skatepark! How will a fateful meeting change the team and what member finally decides to leave the group? Russell Utley and Ben Oliver continue their backup tale featuring the Daemonite villain Defile! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US THE AUTHORITY #8 Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Russell Utley Art by Simon Coleby and Ben Oliver Cover by Simon Coleby The British government reaches out to the Authority to help apprehend a powerful super-powered being who escaped confinement when the world ended. Can the team, minus their more powerful members, contain a threat of unimaginable power? Meanwhile, writer Russell Utley and artist Ben Oliver – the creative team behind the critically acclaimed miniseries Puncture – continue their backup story featuring the Daemonite villain known as Defile! On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WILDCATS #9 Written by Christos Gage Art by Neil Googe and Ivan Reis & Livesay Cover by Neil Googe After struggling to survive in Los Angeles, the appeal of Majestic’s Hawaiian utopia proves too powerful a pull for some members of the team. But what’s really going on in the tropical paradise – and will the truth tear the team apart? Also, Christos Gage and artist Ivan Reis (GREEN LANTERN) team for a two-part backup that at last reveals the fate of StormWatch: Team Achilles and just how Flint joined up with the current team! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US EX MACHINA SPECIAL #4 Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art and variant cover by John Paul Leon Cover by Tony Harris Artist John Paul Leon (SCALPED) joins writer Brian K. Vaughan for an extra-sized adventure leading directly into the series' final two storylines. As Mayor Mitchell Hundred fights to solve New York City's energy crisis, a mysterious new villain from the retired Super Hero's past threatens more than just the environment. Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Tony Harris), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by John Paul Leon). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 11 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW TP Written by B. Clay Moore Art and cover by Carlo Barberi Casey Blue is your average high school senior – until the moment she snaps into action and savagely murders a stranger with her bare hands! In this volume collecting the entire 6-issue miniseries, Casey discovers her hidden role in preventing a full-scale invasion of earth. The only problem is she had no idea she's humanity's salvation. Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR TP Written by Keith Giffen Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott Cover by Mike McKone The six-issue miniseries that pits the heroes of two universes against each other is collected! The WildStorm Universe is being torn apart — and when heroes from the DCU begin crossing over into their world, things go from bad to worse! Advance solicited; on sale April 1 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US FRINGE #3 Written by Mike Johnson, Alex Katsnelson, Matthew Pitts and Danielle DiSpaltro Art by Tom Mandrake The FOX television phenomenon Fringe continues in this special tie-in comic series from creators J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Don't miss any of the clues as the mysteries of FRINGE unfold here! This book is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. RESOLICIT • On sale March 4 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US GEARS OF WAR #6 Written by Joshua Ortega Art by Liam Sharp Cover by Brandon Badeaux Video game art variant cover The action-packed prequel to Gears of War 2 concludes its opening arc with a bang! Delta finds their mission in shambles with numerous members dead! Could things possibly get worse? For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition, retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition. See the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS MIRROR’S EDGE #5 Written by Rhianna Pratchett Art by Matthew Dow Smith Cover by Niko Henrichon Faith finds her father, and when the two are finally reunited, he tells her there may be more to her mother’s work than she ever knew – perhaps even a clue she left behind especially for Faith. Continuing the miniseries event written by famed game writer Rhianna Pratchett and illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith (SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS) and presenting an adventure further fleshing out this incredible video game world! On sale March 4 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US MYSTERIUS: THE UNFATHOMABLE #3 Written by Jeff Parker Art and cover by Tom Fowler After a surprising tragedy at Grant's Tomb, Mysterius and Delfi return to the home of the severely disturbed Vic Chesnea to find he had a good reason for becoming unhinged. Two of the good reasons are trying to get into the house tonight to kill everyone! Can Mysterius’ magic keep them out and save the day? Here’s a hint: No. On sale March 18 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RESIDENT EVIL #1 Written by Rick Sanchez Art by Kevin Sharpe & Jim Clark Video game art cover Variant cover by Brandon Badeaux Capcom’s international video game sensation returns in March with Resident Evil 5 and WildStorm debuts the new prequel miniseries tying into the highly anticipated release! Find out what led Chris Redfield to Africa and learn the dark burden that haunts him! An absolute must-read for fans of the franchise and a starting point for new readers! Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a video game art cover), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Brandon Badeaux). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale March 11 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS RESIDENT EVIL: FIRE AND ICE TP Written by Ted Adams and Kris Oprisko Art by Lee Bermejo, Shawn Crystal, Carlos D’Anda and others Cover by Lee Bermejo Timed for release with the all-new Resident Evil 5 video game and limited to 5,000 copies! Umbrella agents attempt to dominate the world with their Zombie Virus, and S.T.A.R.S.’ Charlie Team is the only force capable of standing in their way. But are they prepared to battle an entire circus full of zombie-fied freaks? Collecting the 4-issue miniseries (for the first time!) plus stories from WildStorm’s RESIDENT EVIL magazine, featuring art by Lee Bermejo (JOKER HC)! On sale March 25 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS RESISTANCE #4 Written by Mike Costa Art by CP Smith and Ramón Pérez Cover by CP Smith Facing a deadly new adversary, Alpha Team finds their fortunes turn for the worse with the arrival of a Chimeran patrol! Fighting for their lives, the team retreats into the deserted Alaska base and prepares for war! But with overwhelming enemy forces everywhere and the nearest military help hundreds of miles away, will Alpha’s first mission be their last? On sale March 25 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON TP Written by Peter Johnson & Rebecca Dessertine Art by Diego Olmos Cover by Dustin Nguyen Collecting the 6-issue miniseries prequel to the hit CW television series! Dean and Sam Winchester were raised as hunters by their widowed father — and now they’re old enough to join him on his “hunting” trips. Advance-solicited; on sale April 29 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US TOP 10 SPECIAL #1 Written by Zander Cannon Art by Da Xiong Cover by Gene Ha AMERICA’S BEST COMICS. It’s a courtroom drama as only Top 10 can do it! Girl Two has a murder case, and her client is more than willing to plead guilty. The problem is, she’s got a feeling he didn’t commit the crime. So who – or what – is he protecting? Featuring stunning art by Chinese superstar Da Xiong. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER HC Written by Micky Neilson Art by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington Cover by Chris Robinson Collecting the 4-issue ASHBRINGER miniseries, this rollicking adventure begins as the Lich King's plague of undeath ravages the human kingdom of Lordaeron. Hidden away, a mighty blade is forged from a dark orb — a blade that will become legend. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 • 128 pg, FC, $19.99 US THE X-FILES #5 Written by Doug Moench Art and cover by Brian Denham People have gone missing in the Badlands for centuries. Now, a fresh spate of disappearances is linked to the possible serial killer “Dante,” who claims he is inspired by demons from hell. While Scully assumes the suspect is either lying or deranged, Mulder follows legends of the Hollow Earth to a labyrinth of subterranean tunnels – just as Dante escapes custody and heads for home. On sale March 18 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US WORLD OF WARCRAFT #17 Written by Walter Simonson Art by Mike Bowden & Jerome K. Moore Cover by Jon Buran & Tony Washington It’s an historic day as Thrall arrives in Theramore to attend an important summit. But when natural enemies like Horde and Alliance converge, there’s sure to be bloodshed. And in the shadows, Garona plans on making matters worse for the Horde! On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Vertigo: Comics and Books for Mature Readers ABSOLUTE V FOR VENDETTA HC Written by Alan Moore Art and cover by David Lloyd Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s powerful epic about loss of freedom and individuality gets the Absolute treatment for the first time in this new, oversized slipcase edition! Taking place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet, V FOR VENDETTA was the inspiration for the hit 2005 movie starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. This amazing graphic novel spotlights a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask and his young protégé as they fight political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil and details a world where political and personal freedoms are non-existent. This new edition features the improved production values and coloring from the 2005 hardcover in larger format for optimum enjoyment of the stunning art and story that the Portland Mercury called, “Perhaps Moore’s most powerful work.” Advance-solicited; on sale August 19 • 296 pg, FC, 8.25” x 12.5”, $99 US MATURE READERS DMZ #40 Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by John Paul Leon “War Powers” part 4 of 4. For all of Parco Delgado's tough talk, his military posturing, his brazed declarations and his dismissal of his enemies, what's his insurance policy? What protection does he have to back him up? What the hell has he got buried in the ground in the middle of Central Park? Find out here! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS BANG! TANGO #2 Written by Joe Kelly Art by Adrian Sibar & Rodney Ramos Cover by Howard Chaykin Dancing back into his life like the wind that bears her name, the colorful Autumn throws ex-hit man Vincente’s world off balance. She’s a force of nature: mercurial, sultry, magnetic. Left to fend for herself in a cold crime world after Vincente disappeared, Autumn made do – but now she’s in trouble. And she thinks he owes her at least one favor for breaking her heart. On sale March 4 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS JACK OF FABLES #32 Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Brian Bolland Part 5 of “Jack's Big Book of War.” This is the issue where all of the secrets are revealed! It's like a Sophocles play, but with explosions! In fact, we reveal so many secrets in this issue that we've had to hire two new interns at the Fables "Secrets Lab" to dream up new ones. All this in preparation for the “Great Fables Crossover Event” beginning right on this issue's heels! On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS HAUNTED TANK #4 Written by Frank Marraffino Art by Henry Flint Cover by Shane Davis As the war falls apart around the crew of the Haunted Tank, the old ghost’s secrets reveal that there are some fates worse than death. Don’t miss out on the smash series that’s hotter than napalm and more explosive than the most terrible WMD nightmare! On sale March 4 • 4 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS FABLES #82 Written by Bill Willingham Art by David Hahn and Peter Gross Cover by Mark Buckingham In this special epilogue to “The Dark Ages” titled “Waiting for the Blues,” Boy Blue is back at the Farm, and he and Rose Red have finally had their no-holds-barred, all cards on the table conversation about love and marriage and the possibilities of finally getting together at long last. But is true love still possible between them – considering all of the trials and tribulations, bizarre sicknesses and rebound romances that have intervened? Or will Rose Red forevermore be waiting for the Blues? Oh yes, on another note, Bigby and Beast fight tooth and claw. It’s all leading up to the “Great Fables Crossover Event” beginning right on this issue's heels! On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS HOUSE OF MYSTERY #11 Written by Matthew Sturges Art by Luca Rossi, Jose Marzan Jr. and Jim Fern Cover by Esao Andrews Sex, suspicions and treachery erupt, and explanations are in order at the House of Mystery. Who is Fig Keele really? Who and what are the Conception? Where is the Space between, and why is this all very bad news for Harry Bailey? Find out here in part 1 of "The Space Between," featuring a violent history lesson illustrated by Jim Fern (CROSSING MIDNIGHT) with an evocative cover by new regular cover artist painter Esao Andrews (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL). On sale March 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS — THE KNOWLEDGE TP Written by Simon Oliver Art by Goran Sudzuka Cover by Glenn Fabry Collecting the entire five-issue miniseries! With John Constantine away on holiday, cabbie Francis “Chas” Chandler must rely on “The Knowledge” — the system of routes every London cabbie knows — to face an ominous entity from the city’s grim past. Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS HELLBLAZER #253 Written by Peter Milligan Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini Cover by Lee Bermejo Confronting the demons of one’s past should be familiar ground for John Constantine. But some vicious memories are so horrible and buried so deep that digging them up could leave no one to pick up the pieces. On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS MADAME XANADU #9 Written by Matt Wagner Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend Madame Xanadu’s centuries long origin draws toward its close when the immortal fortune-teller finds herself setting up shop in New York City. As the weird machinations of the Phantom Stranger near full tilt, get ready for revelation, revenge and the final price of unchecked love. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS NORTHLANDERS #16 Written by Brian Wood Art by Ryan Kelly Cover by Massimo Carnevale “The Cross + The Hammer” part 6 of 6. Ragnar and his Irish armies appear to be the lone victors of the day as they break the back of Viking rule and finally pin Magnus down in what seems like certain death. But in an unexpected 11th-hour reveal, Ragnar and Magnus both discover that nothing in this battle was ever what it appeared to be. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS THE WITCHING HOUR NEW PRINTING TP Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Chris Bachalo & Art Thibert Cover by Chris Bachalo The moody miniseries by award-winning writer Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH, Hulk, Ultimatum) with art by Chris Bachalo (DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING) and Art Thibert (TRINITY) is available once more in this new printing of a Vertigo classic, featuring a section of sketches by Bachalo. The setting is Manhattan, where the mysterious Amanda Collins moves through the troubled lives of ordinary people armed with little more than a blank white business card and a strange, supernatural presence. She's giving them the chance to change their lives, but the choice they make will depend entirely on the forces that already exist in their hearts. Amanda herself is a mesmerizing presence and, as she works modern magic with the help of a colorful — if not entirely loyal — coterie of followers, another side of her begins to emerge: one that is troubled, powerful and possibly centuries old. At the crossroads of the supernatural and the very real, this book spins bold, provocative tales of sin, magic and redemption. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED #27 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Francesco Francavilla Cover by Jock He's Dash Bad Horse's boss and Chief Red Crow's archenemy, but what do we really know about FBI Agent Baylis Earl Nitz? This issue, take a peek inside Nitz's train wreck of a life, littered with ex-wives and lethal grudges, and see for yourself just how far he's willing to go to take out his enemies. On sale March 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS SCALPED VOL. 4: THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS TP Written by Jason Aaron Art by Davide Furno and R.M. Guera Cover by Jock In the latest SCALPED collection, featuring issues #19-24, Chief Red Crow is doing everything he can to walk the straight and narrow, but how far will he let Mr. Brass push him? Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS UNKNOWN SOLDIER #6 Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Alberto Ponticelli Cover by Igor Kordey Longing to be with his wife turns to hatred for his enemy as Moses comes down on the Lieutenant of children known as Ilakut like a hammer. And the crucible of violence that erupts burns away the old Moses forever. On sale March 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS YOUNG LIARS #13 Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham Are you down on your luck? At the end of your rope and looking for hope? Well look no further than Browning, Arizona for the restart you’ve been seeking. Here in Browning, all your wildest dreams and darkest desires come true. But what’s the price? Guess what? This is free luck! You don’t have to sell your soul or pay a dime! This is your “Life Without Consequences.” Enjoy it while it lasts… On sale March 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS Y: THE LAST MAN – THE DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 HC Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra, Paul Chadwick, Gorlan Parlov and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale DC Comics presents the second hardcover volumes collecting Y: THE LAST MAN in oversized, hardcover editions. In this volume, collecting issues #11-23 of the award-winning series, a Russian spacecraft from the International Space Station returns to Earth carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's status as the last living male? Plus, the group runs up against a roadblock in Arizona where the female remains of the Sons of Arizona militia have cut the interstate to keep out any vestiges of the U.S. government. Don’t miss the latest volume in the series Entertainment Weekly calls “a seriously funny, nuanced tale.” Advance-solicited; on sale May 6 • 320 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS CMX GENGHIS KHAN: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH AND THE SEA VOLUME 1 Nakaba Higurashi and Seiichi Morimura CMX/Flex Comix. Adapted from the same source material as the Japanese – Mongolian film, “Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea” This manga tells the story of the legendary leader’s journey from boyhood to becoming one of the greatest conquerors in history. At the age of 11, Temujin is already being groomed to succeed his father as tribal leader. One day, while hunting in the woods, he meets a young boy from a neighboring tribe. This encounter paves the way for decades of conflict. Learn the personal story of sacrifice and struggle that transformed this nomadic child into one of history’s most influential leaders. Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 5” x 7.375” • 194 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+ VENUS CAPRICCIO VOL. 1 Written and illustrated by Mai Nishikata CMX. Takami is tall, attractive and funny. Akira’s a quiet, musical prodigy who seems much more effeminate than Takami, even though he’s a guy. Best friends since childhood, Takami turns to Akira when yet another would-be boyfriend dumps her. Now will their longtime connection finally turn into something more than friendship? Advance-solicited; on sale April 15 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 8 Written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui CMX. Uh-oh, look out. The “Terminator” saleslady is back in the neighborhood and this time she’s determined not to let her juvenile archenemy stop her from selling everyone products they don’t need. And get ready for an extra-long adventure, as the Nohara family wins a trip to the kingdom of Buri Buri, where Shin meets a prince who could pass for his twin. Is the world ready for two Shinchans? Advance-solicited; on sale April 22 • 5" x 7.375" • 128 pg, B&W, $7.99 US • MATURE ASTRAL PROJECT VOL. 3 Written by marginal and illustrated by Syuji Takeya CMX. The painting man wants Masahiko to forget Misa. After the two travelers seal their date on the astral plain with a kiss, this doesn’t seem likely. But when Misa’s mom is in a horrible accident, will Masahiko stand by her? Meanwhile, in America, there is a female who can channel the dead.What does she know about Asami? And what does any of this have to do with the U.S. government?. Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 • 5.5” x 8” • 240 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE GO GO HEAVEN!! VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Keiko Yamada CMX. Tragedy strikes Shirayuki’s parents, but she has no time to process her feelings. Prince has found a way to make Shirayuki human again…but it could result in his own death! Later, the stage is set for a final confrontation with Shirayuki’s evil, all-powerful “Dark Half.” It’s not just Shirayuki’s life that’s at stake, though – the fates of both Heaven and Hell could hang in the balance! Advance-solicited; on sale April 1 • 5” x 7.375” • 192 pg, B&W $9.99 US • TEEN VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 6 Written and illustrated by Yuki Nakaji CMX. Suzuna and Eichi are interested in each other…and their friend Yuki is interested in them both! He’s even more confused about his feelings when he falls sick and both his crushes take care of him! When he decides to challenge Eichi to a tennis match over Suzuna, things might change—but will it be for the better? Resolicit; on sale April 8 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL. 7 Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Saki Sugimoto is the newest teacher at school, and he just happens to be the half-brother of Maki Sugimoto, the guy Kazuha’s been getting close to. Kazuha’s friend Senko really likes the newest Sugimoto, but the situation is complicated by the fact that the siblings want nothing to do with each other.Why has Maki never talked about Saki before and what caused this bitter rift between them? Advance-solicited; on sale April 8 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL. 13 Written and illustrated by Yuri Narushima CMX. Besieged by attacks from hordes of magicians under the direction of Ark – the Magician King – Ibuki, Carno and Levi have gone into retreat. But they are not likely to find much peace sequestered in an ancient fortress built by a necromancer, as the remains of many souls are sealed inside. The energy from these souls has rattled Carno, and it may be too much for his volatile personality. Resolicit; on sale April 15 • 5” x 7.375” • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS DC Direct COVER GIRLS OF THE DC UNIVERSE: ZATANNA STATUE BASED ON THE COVERS OF ADAM HUGHES SCULPTED BY JACK MATHEWS Seductive sorceress Zatanna Zatara casts a spell on the DC Universe as she becomes the second Adam Hughes Cover Girl to appear as a stunning statue. With a pose taken directly from the cover of CATWOMAN #58, this hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 10” tall (from top of hat to bottom of base) x 4.5” wide x 4.5” deep, includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Manufactured to order. Advanced-solicited; on sale August 26, 2009 * Statue * $99.99 US WONDER WOMAN DVD MAQUETTE SCULPTED BY JIM SHOOP On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud, strong warrior race of Amazon women lives in a utopian civilization shielded from the corrupt world of man. But a betrayal within the Amazon sisterhood leads to the escape of Ares, the God of War, and Amazon Princess Diana must capture him before he unleashes global chaos and destruction. With the aid of cocky fighter pilot Steve Trevor, Diana tracks Ares to the United States for a battle unlike any humankind has ever faced. A fabulous voice cast – Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina, Virginia Madsen, Oliver Platt, Rosario Dawson and David McCallum – injects blood, thunder and passion into this epic tale of the princess who becomes the world’s favorite super heroine. This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain maquette of Wonder Woman is based on art from the highly anticipated Warner Home Video direct-to-DVD animated original movie Wonder Woman! Measuring approximately 9.25” tall x 3.75” wide x 4.25” deep (including the base), the maquette includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a 4-color box. Limited Edition of 4000! Advance-solicited; on sale March 25, 2009 Statue * $89.99 US JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURES From the pages of the much-loved ’80s series from Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, these four characters round out the original incarnation of the Justice League International! Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. INCLUDES: Fire • 6.75” h Blue Beetle • 6.75” h Martian Manhunter • 7” h Booster Gold • 6.75” h 4-color clamshell blister card packaging. Advance-solicited; on sale August 26, 2009 Action Figures * PI BATMAN #608 POSTER Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams The Dark Knight springs to life as never before thanks to the explosive art of Jim Lee and Scott Williams! The exciting cover of BATMAN #608 marked the start of the year-long, best-selling "Hush" storyline. This Jim Lee BATMAN #608 Poster is a full-color poster measuring 24" x 36". Advance-solicited; on sale August 19, 2009 Poster * $8.99 US SUPERMAN #204 POSTER Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams The Man of Steel keeps vigil over Metropolis in this stunning cover image by perennial fan-favorite art team Jim Lee and Scott Williams! This beautifully illustrated full-color poster, measuring 24" x 36", makes a perfect partner to the Jim Lee BATMAN #608 POSTER. Advance-solicited; on sale August 19, 2009 Poster * $8.99 US THE REAL POWER OF THE DC UNIVERSE POSTER Art by Adam Hughes Originally designed as a promotional piece for DC Comics at San Diego Comic Con,this oversized poster featuring the Women of the DC Universe is now available for retail sale! Measuring an impressive 39”wide x 24”high,the poster shows Catwoman, Oracle,Zatanna,Black Canary,Power Girl, Wonder Woman,Supergirl,Batwoman, Vixen,Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (collectively regarded as the REAL power of the DC Universe) in their bridal best, as depicted by acclaimed artist Adam Hughes. Advance-solicited; on sale August 26, 2009 Poster * $8.99 US WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: SUPERGIRL BUST DESIGNED BY TERRY DODSON • SCULPTED BY BARSOM Terry Dodson adds his vision of Supergirl to the popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE bust line! Kara Zor-El, the classic Supergirl, shows her strength by bending a steel bar, while perched atop a Metropolis inspired base. The base complements both the previous Supergirl bust from the Adam Hughes’ bust line, as well as the upcoming Superman bust from the new HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE line! This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.75” high x 3.5” wide x 2.25” deep, is packaged in a 4-color box and is manufactured to order. Advance-solicited; on sale August 5, 2009 * Bust * $55 US DC Unlimited TERMINATOR: SALVATION In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. DC Unlimited is DC Comics’ new brand of authentic collectibles based on the world’s greatest pop-culture characters and stories. DC Unlimited products, created by DC Direct, are sold through multiple distribution channels worldwide, including specialty stores, comics shops and mass market retailers. KYLE REESE BUST Sculpted by Karen Palinko Measures approximately 5.75” high x 4” wide x 4.75” deep. BLAIR WILLIAMS BUST Sculpted by Karen Palinko Measures approximately 5.5” high x 4” wide x 3” deep. MARCUS WRIGHT BUST Sculpted by Jack Mathews Measures approximately 5.75” high x 4.25” wide x 4.5” deep. T-600 BUST Sculpted by Mike Locascio Measures approximately 6” high x 5” wide x 5.25” deep. T-RIP BUST Sculpted by Oliver Brig Measures approximately 6” high x 4” wide x 5.5” deep. All busts are hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain, feature a base incorporating both human and Terminator skulls and are packaged in a 4-color box. LIMITED EDITION! All advance solicited; all on sale May 6, 2009 * Busts* $79.99 US each * Each bust sold separately. WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURE ASSORTMENT Introducing fan-favorite characters the Murlocs and the Succubus Demon! * Succubus Demon: Amberlash • 8.5” h * Murloc 2-pack: Fish-eye and Gibbergill • 6.5” h Advance-resolicited; on sale May 27, 2009 Action Figures * PI Retailers, please note: These items are resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. WORLD OF WARCRAFT PREMIUM SERIES 1 Introducing an all-new premium line of World of Warcraft action figures, featuring selections from the record-breaking Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack and beyond! * Tuskarr: Tavru Akua • 7” h * Gangris Riverpaw • 7.75” h Advance-resolicited; on sale May 27, 2009 * Action Figures * PI Retailers, please note: These items are resolicited. All previous orders are canceled. The Gnoll Warlord and Tuskarr action figures, previously part of World of Warcraft Series 4, are being resolicited as World of Warcraft Premium Series 1. GREEN LANTERN MINI NEON SIGN Decorate your home or store with this exciting, affordable neon sign featuring Green Lantern’s classic logo! The adjustable base unit can sit on a tabletop or be mounted to a wall. Powered by a plug-in, UL-adapter, the sign itself measures approximately 7" wide x 9" high and has a base measuring approximately 5.5” in diameter. Packaged in a 4-color box. Advance-solicited; on sale August 12, 2009 * Neon Sign * $89.99 US Retailers, please note: These signs are available with several different power adapter options, including U.S., U.K., E.U. and AUS. When ordering, please select the appropriate line and item code on the order form, as each version has been assigned its own code. IMAGE COMICS KILLER OF DEMONS #1 (OF 3)—GEM OF THE MONTH story CHRISTOPHER YOST art & cover SCOTT WEGENER Hell has invaded Earth, and only one man can stop it... junior account executive Dave Sloan, aka the Killer of Demons! With an angel at his side, Dave can see the demons that have infiltrated our world... and they all have to die! But these 'demons' are mostly Dave's co-workers at the office or people that annoy Dave in some way, leading him to believe that he's gone totally insane. Or has he? Now Dave must fight to survive and find out the truth... is he a whacked out mass murderer, or the last hope the world has against the forces of Hell? MARCH 4 • 40 PAGES • FC • $3.99 FRANK FRAZETTA’S FREEDOM (ONE-SHOT) story MARK KIDWELL art JOHN CBOINS covers FRANK FRAZETTA, JOHN CBOINS & NAT JONES MARK KIDWELL (FRANK FRAZETTA’S DARK KINGDOM) and JOHN CBOINS (GRAVESLINGER) team up for the first Frazetta Western! In the fall of 1876, three months after the murder of Wild Bill Hickock, another legend rode into Deadwood, South Dakota. The dime novels said he was fast with a six-gun and faster with the ladies--said he’d killed more men than he could count. They called him the FREEDOM KID. Sometimes, the pen is indeed mightier than the sword… and a LEGEND is a hard thing to live up to. MARCH 18 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.99 Frazetta Foil Seal Edition: 1/30 incentive LILLIM #1 (OF 5) story SHAUN LAPACEK & IAN KEISER art & cover MATRIX A battle of epic proportion ensues in an ancient time. Since the death of his mother Lilith, Odin, first son of Adam and Lilith, vows to continue to punish Eve’s children as his mother desired. The second child of Lilith, known as Loki, has had enough of his sibling Odin’s grasp upon the children of Eve. After witnessing their death at his hands, Loki crawls deep into the ocean depths…and time passes. Many years later, Loki awakens to a modern world, where he meets and falls for an ER doctor named Bridgette. Their happiness is short lived, as Loki realizes that his siblings are still very much alive and wrecking havoc upon the children of Eve once again! MARCH 11 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 INVINCIBLE #60 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE! Invincible is drawn into a company-wide crossover event done in ONE oversized issue! SPAWN! SAVAGE DRAGON! YOUNGBLOOD! SHADOWHAWK! CYBERFORCE! PITT! ULTRA! and many, many more all here for one issue – don’t miss it! SPECIAL FOUR-PAGE GATEFOLD COVER BY RYAN OTTLEY AND FCO PLASCENCIA! MARCH 18 • 40 PAGES • FC • $3.99 MICE TEMPLAR SKETCHBOOK #1 story BRYAN J.L. GLASS art & cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING Filled with never-before-seen artwork by MICHAEL AVON OEMING from all phases of the development of the acclaimed anthropomorphic series. And featuring an all-new short story that bridges the gap between series volumes one and two: following Karic's ceremony, knighting the young mouse as a true Templar, Cassius is instructed to take the boy and flee into the wilderness before competing factions can exploit him. But Cassius's mission may be doomed from the very start as a tree filled with Templar Priests stands between him and freedom. Is Karic and the prophecy he fulfills worth the cost in lives and shed blood? MARCH 18 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 POPGUN, VOL. 3 OGN by ERIK LARSEN, DAN BRERETON, PAUL GRIST, SHELDON VELLA, ED KWONG, JUAN DOE, TONCI ZONJIC, SALGOOD SAM, MIKE DAWSON, ANTHONY WU, CHRIS MORENO, MAXIMO LORENZO, DEREK MCULLOCH, CONNOR WILLUMSEN, and more! edited by MARK ANDREW SMITH & D.J. KIRKBRIDE cover TARA McPHERSON The Harvey Award-winning graphic mixtape returns for a third round with a new generation of cartoonists teaming up with some of the industry's most celebrated names to produce nearly five hundred pages of all-new, full color comics! Always exciting, unpredictable, and bursting at the seams with unhindered creativity, POPGUN keeps getting better and better! MARCH 25th • 448 PAGES • FC • $29.99 AMERICAN FLAGG! VOL. 2 TP story HOWARD CHAYKIN art HOWARD CHAYKIN, JAMES SHERMAN, PAT BRODERICK & RICK BURCHETT cover HOWARD CHAYKIN AMERICAN FLAGG! — created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards — now available as a trade paperback collecting the series’ second seven issues! Collects AMERICAN FLAGG! #8-14! MARCH 18 • 256 PAGES • FC • $19.99 BRIT, VOL. 3 TP story ROBERT KIRKMAN & BRUCE BROWN art NATE BELLEGARDE & ANDY KUHN cover NATE BELLEGARDE When a threat from another dimention threatens to destroy the world, BRIT must team up with all the heroes of the INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE to stop it. Guest starring Invincible, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Tech Jacket and many, MANY more! Collects BRIT #7-12 MARCH 11 • 160 PAGES • FC • $16.99 GOLLY!, VOL. 1: CATCHING HELL TP story PHIL HESTER art & cover BROOK TURNER What if they threw an Apocalypse and nobody came? The end times are upon us, but to be honest, Heaven and Hell have lost all enthusiasm for anything resembling a Final Judgment. Earth’s guardian angel, in an act of cosmic negligence, selects Golly Munhollen, part time race car driver, part time carny, and full time dumb ass to become humanity’s defender against the remaining elements of Hell still bent on starting some trouble come Judgment Day. By day Golly repairs rides on the midway, by night he stumbles ass backwards into the weird menaces that seem to pop up in every town on the carnival’s tour. Golly is aided in his quest by his carny pals: Vaughn, the 6’6” tattooed man; Pig, former freak show fat lady turned strong woman; Miguel, the genius dog-faced boy acrobat; and Satan, former monarch of Hell now down on his luck and working the midway for cigarette money. Catching Hell collects the first five issues of the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking Image series including the tale of Golly’s origin and his subsequent hapless encounters with a preacher-turned-werehog and a trailer park stalking vampire. It’s southern fried horror fat packed with high octane adventure and low brow humor. Collects GOLLY #1-5 MARCH 18 • 144 PAGES • FC • $14.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES AGE OF BRONZE #28 story, art & cover ERIC SHANOWER The deadly battle continues. Just about everybody fights just about everybody else. Paris vs. Menelaus, Great Ajax vs. Hektor, and Odysseus beats on Thersites. From the walls of Troy, Helen and the Trojan women watch a showdown between Achilles and Hektor. MARCH 11 • 24 PAGES • BW • $3.50 AMBER ATOMS #2 Story KELLY YATES art & cover KELLY YATES MICHAEL E. WIGGAM After being shot in the back, Amber’s mercenary problems multiply as she struggles to understand why her family was attacked for a mysterious key. Help comes in the form of Galactic Guardian, Ace Armstrong. Outgunned, Ace retreats with Amber offworld against Amber’s wishes to save her family. However, a confrontation ensues when they are tracked down for the key and Amber is faced with the death of an Atoms’ family member. MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #14 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD Incarcerated! Is this the end for Gary Hampton, The Astounding Wolf-Man? No, dear readers--this is only the beginning! MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 BAD DOG #2 story JOE KELLY art & cover DIEGO GRECO Even werewolves get the blues! Further "adventures in bad taste" abound as Lou ponders the value of his life while Wendell tries to snap him out of his furry funk...by throwing him in front of a heavily armed militia! You like swearin'? You like drinkin'? You like shootin?! You LOVE Bad Dog! MARCH 4 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DYNAMO 5 #21 story JAY FAERBER art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY Visionary's going on his first date! And it's with that cute Firebird, too. But you know what happens when two super-heroes try to take a night off, don't you...? The answer may surprise you! MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 ELEPHANTMEN #17 (RES) story RICHARD STARKINGS art MORITAT & ROB STEEN cover ROB STEEN variant cover ERIK LARSEN & BOO COOK “MONSTER ON THE LOOSE”—Freed from his lonely prison cell, the Elephantman known as Tusk wanders aimlessly along the dark avenues and alleyways of Mystery City... until he is taken into the care of another lost soul, and then his problems truly begin... MARCH 4 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 FIREBREATHER #7 (RES) 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-traingle. MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 GOLLY! #6 story PHIL HESTER art TONY FLEECS cover BROOK TURNER Golly Munhollen and his misfit carny pals stumble into another backwater brouhaha in The Siren of Soaptown. A curse born of unquenched vengeance keeps the isolated denizens of Soaptown in perpetual terror unless Golly can unlock the secret of the hex. Special guest artist Tony Fleecs. Mature readers. MARCH 4 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES JERSEY GODS #2 story GLEN BRUNSWICK art DAN McDAID cover DARWYN COOKE variant cover DAN McDAID Holiday shopping takes a turn for the worse when the Gods choose the Cherry Hill Mall as their battleground. The evil Minog wants Barock’s head on a slab and he’s willing to kill any mall rat that gets in the way. Unfortunately for Zoe, the mall is also the location of her most recent break-up. And now she’s caught in Minog’s cross-hairs. With Barock’s power failing miserably, will he be able to muster the strength to save himself and Zoe from certain death? MARCH 4 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #14 Story & art MICHAEL ALLRED, DARWYN COOKE & J.BONE cover MICHAEL ALLRED, DARWYN COOKE & J.BONE variant cover by DARWYN COOKE MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS reaches a new milestone as each issue will now contain self-contained adventures. To mark this event, this issue will have two big stories including one from modern master, DARWYN COOKE (New Frontier/X-Force/The Spirit), and his extraordinary frequent collaborator, J.BONE (The New Frontier/ Mr. Gum one-shot/ The Spirit), in addition to another head-spinning yarn from MADMAN creator, MIKE ALLRED. Big things are afoot and you won't want to miss this dynamic barrier buster. Robots, rayguns, mutants, monsters, and mad scientists all merge in the wonderful world of Snap City in one tale, while Frank "Madman" Einstein, and his girl, Joe, "think" they're on a vacation at a theme park in the other. Every issue of M.A.C. always promises big surprises and this issue is no different. Jump on the MADMAN bullet train! MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PHONOGRAM 2: THE SINGLES CLUB #4 (OF 7) story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE They're the Single Club's DJ ogres: Seth Bingo and the Silent Girl. But do sensitive hearts beat within shallow breasts? Hell, no. Join us for a story of sarcasm, extreme sarcasm and solipsistic snobbishness. Remember: they're laughing at you. You may as well laugh at them. PLUS two back-up stories showcasing the dazzling art of DAVID LAFUENTE (Hellcat) and CHARITY LARRISON (Busted Wonder). MARCH 18 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 PROOF #18 story ALEX GRECIAN art & cover RILEY ROSSMO “JULIA,” Part One—Sasquatch and Steampunk! Proof’s a young man in 1860 London. Springhel Jack is murdering prostitutes and he may be hiding out in the circus sideshow where Proof is a featured attraction. But Proof’s mind is on something else: the beautiful “Baboon Lady,” Julia. MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #146 story, art & cover by ERIK LARSEN The Dragon is out to shut down Chicago's notorious criminal organization the Vicious Circle and that means breaking up speakeasies, bookie joints, gambling houses, fight clubs, nightclubs, distilleries, breweries and brothels. The Dragon is back on the force! Criminals beware! MARCH 4 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 SOUL KISS #2 (OF 5) story STEVEN T. SEAGLE art & cover MARCO CINELLO The deal is struck! Acclaimed Vertigo writer STEVEN T. SEAGLE (American Virgin) and animator MARCO CINELLO deliver the second chapter in the weirdest story of Lili Bloom’s young life. Paying down a demonic barter for the betrayed soul of her damned boyfriend, Lili discovers she has some issues using her sexuality as a Venus flytrap for a few bad men. But if holding back on her urges will only guarantee the eternal damnation of her one true love, what’s a girl to do? Battle the Prince of Lies with some underhanded gamesmanship, of course. Who will emerge victorious: the ultimate force of vengeance…or the devil who ticked her off? MARCH 11 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES SPAWN #190 story TODD McFARLANE & BRIAN HOLGUIN art WHILCE PORTACIO & TODD McFARLANE colors JIN HAN Jim Downing awoke from a long coma to discover he has no memories of his past life, and worse, he seems to be possessed by a dark, violent power that emerges in times of stress. As Jim struggles to piece together the events that led him to this fate, he finds himself at the middle of a great conspiracy, stalked by agents of both Heaven and Hell. Help is offered from surprising quarters, but can anyone truly be trusted? Brought to you by the all-star team of TODD McFARLANE, WHILCE PORTACIO and BRIAN HOLGUIN. MARCH 25 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.95 THE WALKING DEAD #59 story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Overwhelmed! MARCH 11 • 32 PAGES • BW • $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES MCFARLANE TOYS 2009 HALO WARS HEROIC COLLECTION WAVE 1 Halo Wars is a real-time action strategy game for the Xbox 360 that allows the player to control large armies and direct them in realistic warfare. The game provides a new angle on the war while bringing new heroes to the battle. From the Halo Wars battlefield to you – the 2009 Halo Wars Heroic Collection was designed to collect and trade. The figures are 2 1/2 inches tall and have mobility at the waist. Each 3-pack includes Halo Wars characters in different colors and poses, with weapons. SET 1: UNSC TROOPS * Spartan soldiers (with Assault Rifles) x3 SET 2: UNSC TROOPS * Spartan soldier (with an Assault Rifle) x1 * Spartan soldier (with two Magnums) x1 * Marine Infantry (with an Assault Rifle) x1 SET 3: UNSC TROOPS * Spartan soldiers (one with two Magnums and one with an Assault Rifle) x2 * Marine Infantry (with an Assault rifle) x1 SET 4: COVENANT TROOPS * Elites (with Plasma Rifles) x2 * Grunt (with Needler) x1 (#18680-2) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix Figure Pack PI HALO 2009 WAVE 2 ACTION FIGURES Everyone is talking about Halo, one of the most successful licensed lines in McFarlane history. Halo 2009, Wave 2 five-inch scale figures feature the extreme articulation and detail you’ve come to expect. This line includes the debut of the Marine, an all-new yellow Spartan, and the active-camo Brute Stalker! Plus, in this special “Equipment Edition,” each figure comes with both weapons and equipment! * Master Chief (Dual SMGs, Gravity Lift) * Marine (Assault Rifle & Regenerator) NEW CHARACTER! * Brute Stalker Clear (Dual Spike Rifles, Bubble Shield) ACTIVE CAMO! * Elite Assault Silver (Battle Rifle, Drainer) NEW ARMOR! * Spartan Soldier Scout Yellow (Shotgun, Flare) NEW COLOR! * Spartan Soldier EOD Red (Dual SMGs, Trip Mine) * Spartan Soldier Hayabusa White (Assault Rifle, Regenerator) (Specialty Only) (#18420-4) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix Figure PI MCFARLANE SPORTS PICKS: NHL 2009 WAVE 1 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Sports Picks delivers NHL 21! This lineup features young stars Carey Price and Paul Stastny making their Sports Picks debuts; Alex Tanguay arrives in Montreal, and Sheldon Souray wears Edmonton’s new alternate jersey. Fan favorites Roberto Luongo, Mats Sundin, Jason Spezza and Sidney Crosby return to our lineups with all-new sculpts! * PAUL STASTNY / Colorado Avalanche / C / 26 * JASON SPEZZA / Ottawa Senators / C / 19 * CAREY PRICE / Montreal Canadiens / G / 31 * SHELDON SOURAY / Edmonton Oilers / D / 44 * ALEX TANGUAY/ Montreal Canadiens / LW / 40 * MATS SUNDIN / Toronto Maple Leafs / C / 13 * ROBERTO LUONGO / Vancouver Canucks / G / 1 * SIDNEY CROSBY / Pittsburgh Penguins / C / 87 (#76050-7) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix Figure PI MCFARLANE SPORTS PICKS: NBA 2009 ACTION FIGURES McFarlane Toys’ Sports Picks bring you the very best basketball players in NBA 2009! Established stars LeBron James and Tracy McGrady are showcased in all-new poses; rising stars Andre Iguodala, Zach Randolph and Kevin Durant make their Sports Picks debuts, and Jason Kidd, Jermaine O’Neal and Ray Allen who of the uniforms of their new teams. * JERMAINE O’NEAL / Toronto Raptors / PF / 6 * TRACY McGRADY / Houston Rockets / SF / 1 * ZACH RANDOLPH / New York Knicks / PF / 50 SPORTS PICKS DEBUT! * RAY ALLEN / Boston Celtics / SG / 20 * KEVIN DURANT / Oklahoma City Thunder / G / 35 SPORTS PICKS DEBUT! * JASON KIDD / Dallas Mavericks / PG / 2 * ANDRE IGUODALA / Philadelphia 76ers / G/F / 9 SPORTS PICKS DEBUT! * LeBRON JAMES / Cleveland Cavaliers / SF / 23 (#76600-4) 8 items per case; no guarantee of mix Figure PI PLATINUM STUDIOS INCREDIBLE JOURNEY #2 (OF 3) Script by Tom Arguello & Jim Valentino Pencils by Jim Valentino Inks by Jimmie Robinson Cover by Whilce Portacio 32 pgs, FC $3.50 / March 4 Journey is attacked in her home as an Egyptian warrior attempts to stop her from unleashing an ancient evil…but too late, as Sekhmet has already awoken and gets stronger every time Journey uses the amulet to steal a hero’s super-powers! Ancient sorcerer meets the modern world with a young girl caught in the middle! PLATINUM GRIT TP VOLUME 1 Story by Trudy Cooper and Danny Murphy Art and Cover by Trudy Cooper 184 pages, BW $14.99 / March 11 Platinum Grit Chapters 1–5, in which the fearless Nils and the timid-but-still-surprisingly-together Jeremy take on the Zodiac (they win); Jer's insane Scottish relatives (they sort of win); a 1940s private dick (they draw when poor light stops play); and two sets of alien matchmakers (they… almost). Rated PG: Contains Humour, Moderate Scots Accents and Implicit Sex. [And some paranormal nudity—though obviously not enough.] Purchasers must be accompanied by $14.99. JOHNNY MONSTER #2 (OF 3) Story by Joshua Williamson Art and Cover by JC Grande 32 pgs, FC $3.50 / March 18 SPECIAL GUEST: FIREBREATHER! Johnny Monster is busted, his secrets have been revealed, his fans are pissed and the government has no choice but to hire violent mercenaries to hunt down and kill the monsters Johnny calls family! And to make matters worse he is trapped by an angry tentacle beast and the only person that can save him is… Firebreather! BOMB QUEEN V TP: BOMBASTIC story and art by JIMMIE ROBINSON 148 pgs, FC $16.99 / March 25 Bomb Queen is framed for a series of murders in the small town of Littleville. Trapped in her city of crime, the Queen employs a ragtag group of fanboys to discover the truth… before Littleville brings justice in the form of the ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! Sexual, social and political satire that takes no prisoners, offers no quarter and will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter! Not for the easily offended or the weak of heart. Retailer Warning: Mature Readers only. TOP COW STUDIOS WITCHBLADE #125 (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Chris Bachalo, Stjepan Sejic One of the longest-running series in comics reaches a milestone: 125 issues and still going strong! There’s no better way to mark this occasion than with the start of the biggest Witchblade story arc ever! For more than a year now, the Witchblade has been split between two bearers—NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste—and they have coexisted peacefully. But that’s all about to end. Beginning in this issue, the six-part “War of the Witchblades” arc will change Sara, Dani and the Witchblade forever. Sara has been Dani’s friend and mentor, but now she becomes her bitter enemy. By the end of the storyline, only ONE bearer will remain. The critically acclaimed team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic is joined by cover artist Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man), who contributes a two-part cover of Sara and Dani. Cover A – Chris Bachalo; Cover B – Chris Bachalo; Cover C – Stjepan Sejic Full Color 40 pages $3.99 / ongoing series OFFERED AGAIN WITCHBLADE TRADE PAPERBACKS WITCHBLADE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 SOFTCOVER (MAY061795) $59.99 WITCHBLADE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 HARDCOVER (AUG072054) $99.99 WITCHBLADE: ORIGINS VOL. 1 (MAR082136) $14.99 THE ART OF WITCHBLADE (FEB082188) $19.99 ************************************************************************ BLACK VAULT #1 (W) B. Clay Moore (A) Nelson Blake II (Cov) Jeremy Haun From Kickstart Productions (“Wanted” movie); B. Clay Moore, the creator and writer of the critically acclaimed Hawaiian Dick; and brilliant new talent Nelson Blake II (Broken Trinity: Witchblade, Orphan) comes a gripping tale of torture, terror and the threat of nuclear annihilation…set in deep space. When the astronauts aboard the International Space Station help install a state-of-the-art weather observation satellite, everything seems perfectly routine…until the screaming begins. Now it’s up to the ISS crew to face down the threat, and the stakes are higher than they could ever imagine. Full Color 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series OFFERED AGAIN IMPALER/BLACK VAULT PREVIEW BOOK (MAY088285) $2.99 ************************************************************************ THE DARKNESS #76 (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard (Cov) Frazer Irving, Josh Medors Jackie’s face-off against his deadliest foe yet continues as the Legacy numbering of The Darkness goes into full effect, taking into account every issue ever published, regardless of volume. The Sovereign’s bloody mission for Jackie has finally driven him to despair. Broken and lost, Jackie falls for an otherworldly seductress who seeks to exact a centuries-old curse against The Darkness. Plus, who is The Foreigner and how does his connection to The Darkness predate Jackie Estacado’s? Cover A – Frazer Irving; Cover B – Josh Medors Full Color 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series THE DARKNESS VOL. 3 #3 2008 NYCC VARIANT COVER EDITION SIGNED (W) Phil Hester (A) Michael Broussard, Dale Keown (Cov) Michael Broussard Get it while it’s still available! This exclusive variant cover from the 2008 New York Comic-Con is soon to run out. Signed by cover and series artist Broussard. Full Color 32 pages $14.99 / convention exclusive THE DARKNESS #71-74 COVER SET (W) Phil Hester (A) Jorge Lucas (Cov) Jorge Lucas, Stjepan Sejic, Matt Timson, Frazer Irving Previously known as The Darkness Vol. 3 issues #7-10, get all seven covers for these soon-to-be collectibles at a fraction of the cost! Full Color 32 pages each $16.99 / Comic Set (x 7) IMPALER #3 (W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Matt Timson Vampires are overwhelming America, state by state, and the only chance of survival lies at the hands of an ancient hero! Lt. George Wagner arrives in Washington, D.C., hoping to find reinforcements. Instead, he discovers the nation’s capital has been abandoned, its citizens headed west, away from the approaching vampires. In New Jersey, Victor and Vlad are attacked by the unlikeliest of enemies – Vlad’s brother, Mircea, who was long thought dead but is out for revenge! Full Color 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series IMPALER #1 COVER B SIGNED (W) William Harms (A) Matt Timson (Cov) Sheldon Mitchell Get this alternate cover of the new series signed by writer William Harms and cover artist Sheldon Mitchell before it’s too late! Full Color 32 pages $10.00 / Signed exclusive VELOCITY #3 (W) Joe Casey (A) ChrisCross (Cov) ChrisCross and Snakebite The first story arc for this Pilot Season 2007 winner races toward its destructive conclusion! Deep in the New York City underground, a surprise appearance by a familiar face from Velocity’s past throws the speedster for a loop until she realizes it’s not who she thinks it is. But the bittersweet reunion is short-lived when a gang of party crashers arrives, armed to the teeth and gunning for them both! Full Color 32 pages $2.99 / ongoing series VELOCITY #1 KENNETH ROCAFORT NYCC 2009 VARIANT (W) Joe Casey (A) ChrisCross (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort Kenneth Rocafort’s (Madame Mirage) alternate and gorgeous depiction of the sexy Velocity is available now in limited quantities. Full Color 32 pages $10.00 / convention variant OFFERED AGAIN PILOT SEASON VOL. 1 TP (APR082231) $14.99 ************************************************************************ RISING STARS COMPENDIUM SOFTCOVER (W) J. Michael Straczynski, Fiona Avery (A) Brent Anderson, Keu Cha, David Finch, Karl Moline Now available in softcover! When Rising Stars first debuted in 1999, people hailed its fresh take on the superhero mythos, grounding the fantastic in reality. The groundbreaking series by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Thor) spawned three spin-off mini-series and has influenced successful TV shows like The 4400 and Heroes. Now, every issue of Rising Stars, from the #0 to the last issue of the last mini-series, is collected into one comprehensive softcover. This edition includes Rising Stars #1-24, #0 issue, #½ issue, Prelude issue, Rising Stars: Bright, Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead and Rising Stars: Untouchable. SC, 7x10, 1,008pgs, FC $69.99 OFFERED AGAIN RISING STARS COMPENDIUM HC (OCT082334) $99.99 Dragon Prince #1—David Finch Baltimore Comic-Con Variant (AUG082290) $10.00 ************************************************************************ BLOOD LEGACY: HEIR TO THE THRONE (NOVEL 3) (W) Kerri Hawkins In this third installment of the Blood Legacy novel series by author Kerri Hawkins (The Darkness novels), the story of Ryan Alexander continues. Heir-apparent to those that inspired the legend of the vampire, Ryan is a woman who possesses all of the mythical creature’s abilities and none of its weaknesses. Surrounded by ancient beings who seek to dominate her by force or seduction, Ryan has become the most powerful of her Kind. But just as she begins to solidify her power, old and new enemies appear, challenging not only her supremacy, but her conception of all that she is. Once thought immortal, she is confronted with the previously unimaginable: defeat, destruction…and death. B/W 160 pages $6.99 / Novel FRESHMEN: SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL—SHELDON MITCHELL PARADISE COMICS VARIANT (W) Hugh Sterbakov (A) Sheldon Mitchell (Cov) Sheldon Mitchell Get the limited, exclusive cover of this oversized one-shot for the series co-created by star Seth Green! Full Color 48 pages $10.00 / exclusive variant DIAMOND SELECT TOYS MARVEL PRODUCT SECTION MARVEL MINIMATES: MARVEL HEROES SET A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts! The Marvel Universe can be a dangerous place, making the need for these heroes all the more intense! This Marvel Heroes four-pack features the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, the unyielding Captain America, the near-unstoppable Hulk, and the wild-card in any team-up — Wolverine! Begin your obsession here and collect your own army of super-powered Minimates! (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Box Set (x4) MSRP: $15.99 MARVEL MINIMATES: MARVEL VILLAINS SET A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts! Collecting the biggest and baddest villains of the Marvel Universe, this Minimates box set is the perfect start to any Minimates collection! Featuring the imposing Dr. Doom, the at-times tyrannical Magneto, the insane Green Goblin and the menacing Red Skull — this set delivers all the evil you could ever need to take over the Minimates universe! (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Box set MSRP: $15.99 MARVEL SELECT: MOVIE WOLVERINE ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! Bring home the star of this year's blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine with this astonishing Marvel Select: Movie Wolverine action figure! Featuring the likeness of movie-star Hugh Jackman, this six-inch berserker also features a deluxe base and over 14 points of articulation! (C: 1-1-4) Figure SRP: $19.99 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #210 COMICS’ BEST TEAM-UPS Wizard digs through the long boxes to rank its list of the best comic team-ups to ever grace the page, from Spider-Man/Wolverine to…Ambush Bug and Zatanna?!? ‘WOLVERINE’ UNLEASHED Fanboys are foaming at the mouth waiting to sink their teeth into the Canucklehead’s solo flick, X-Men Origins: Wolverine when it hits on May 1, 2008. We’ve got all the behind the scenes info you’re craving. THE BEST OF ‘BUFFY SEASON 8’ Joss Whedon’s comic spinoff continues to stake its claim as one of the top books on the racks. We’ll go deep inside the series to present our favorite 100-percent pure Whedon moments — and give you the scoop on what’s to come! ARTISTS TO WATCH What up-and-comers stand poised to make the jump to superstar penciling status? We profile half a dozen “pencil pushers” whose work deserves to be on your pull list. DELIVERING ‘FLASH: REBIRTH’ Silver Age icon Barry Allen races back into the comics spotlight with Flash: Rebirth, courtesy of the superstar team of Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Find out what’s in store for this momentous comeback! Magazine (Spider-Man/Wolverine by John Cassaday Cover) $5.99 Magazine (Wolverine photo Cover) $5.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #141 LOGAN’S RUNWAY Everyone’s favorite short, hairy, insanely violent mutant will be getting the solo movie treatment this May with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. So, to celebrate, we’re going running down the craziest Wolverine toys of all time... and trust us, there’s plenty to choose from. Hasbro’s (non-crazy) Wolverine movie toys appear on one of the covers for this issue. SPACE TREKKING May will also see the big screen debut of a bold new direction for the Star Trek franchise with the launch of J.J. Abrams’ pretty awesome looking new Trek film. Playmates has big plans for relaunching their Star Trek line based on the new movie,including a ton of new action figures and vehicles (we’re hoping for a pre-teen Kirk with stolen car). We’ll be talking to the company about what brought them back to the Trek fold. Playmates’ new Star Trek figures appear on one of the covers for this issue. TOP SECRET MATTEL PROJECT Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but Mattel’s got a great new toy line they’ll be announcing at New York Toy Fair this year. We can’t tell you about it now, but once you hear about it, you’ll be all like, “Holy crap, how did they do that?” And lucky for you, we’ve got the inside scoop! Check out in-production images and interviews with the masterminds behind this brand new line that will blow you away. TOYFARE AT NEW YORK TOY FAIR The big dance of the toy industry descends on New York City’s Jacob Javits Center, and we’ll be there! 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REGULAR—24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00 ZOMBIE VARIANT—24pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00 ABRAMS MANGA SHAKESPEARE: AS YOU LIKE IT GN (W) William Shakespeare, Richard Appignanesi (A) Chie Kutsuwada Courtly politics, stolen thrones, and mistaken identity are at the center of As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's comedies. Famous for its poetry and its soliliquies — the famous "All the world's a stage" poem comes from this play — As You Like It is the latest addition to the Manga Shakespeare series of adaptations, bringing this classic play to a new audience through the form of manga while maintaining Shakespeare’s beautiful language. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 208pgs, PC SRP: $10.95 MANGA SHAKESPEARE: OTHELLO GN (W) William Shakespeare, Richard Appignanesi (A) Ryuta Osada The Moorish soldier Othello returns from a long campaign away from home, anxious for a reunion with his beloved wife Desdemona. But when Othello's loyal lieutenant Iago begins whispering rumors that Desdemona is unfaithful, the Moor's rage is kindled and his mistrust leads to the play's tragic conclusion. One of Shakespeare's most famous plays, as renowned for its human drama as for its insights into racial and sexual politics, Othello's story is now available to a new generation through the medium of manga. Manga fans — and kids who find Shakespeare intimidating — will be drawn to the style and action of the Manga Shakespeare series, learning that required reading doesn't have to be boring. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 208pgs, PC SRP: $10.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS TERRY MOORE'S ECHO #11 (W/A) Terry Moore Dillon finally learns what happened to Annie, and realizes his relationship with Julie is going to be much more complicated than he thought. Meanwhile, Ivy returns to HeNRI and confronts Foster for the truth about Julie and the Beta Suit, only to find the atomic alloy is merely the tip of the iceberg! 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 AC COMICS GOLDEN AGE GREATS SPOTLIGHT VOLUME 4 TP (W/A) Various Reprinting a full, cover-to-cover recreation of a Golden Age book, including ads, back-ups, and filler material, with every interior page, even the cover, from Fox Feature's "all-star" anthology, Big Three #1, plus a story featuring Fox's other star of the Golden Age, The Greek Mask, in a story entitled "The Devil's Hatchet Man." Alongside stories of the original Blue Beetle, the Flame, and Samson are examples of the all-time great artists, many which have never been reprinted, including a Dr. Fung story by Bob Powell, Yarko from Will Eisner, Mob-Buster Robinson by George Tuska, and many more, for a total of 11 stories in all, featuring 10 different characters, creating an all-new Golden Age experience! SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 MEN OF MYSTERY #79 (W/A) Various Another "All-Star" anthology issue, featuring some of the biggest stars and longest lasting features from a number of now-defunct Golden Age companies! Dollman ran for 14 years and Lady Luck was published for 10 at Quality Comics; Midnight and Mr. Scarlet ran for 7 years at Fawcett; Cat-Man and The Flame ran for the entire existence of Holyoke/Continental Publications and Fox Features, and Mysta was the star of Planet Comics for years. No fillers, losers, or also-rans in this issue of Men of Mystery, not when writers like Otto Binder and France Herron and artists like Lou Fine and John Spranger fill out the bok! 68pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 ADHOUSE BOOKS AND THERE YOU ARE GN (W/A) Ronnie del Carmen Pixar artist Ronnie del Carmen documents the life of fan-favorite muse Nina within the pages of And There You Are. It's a story of the real and the imagined told via journals and art. Some might recall Nina from Ronnie's previous works in the Paper Biscuit series. Ronnie del Carmen is a story supervisor at Pixar Animation studios and has worked on Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, WALL-e and UP. He's been in comics for many years with an Eisner Award to show for it. (Best Single issue of 1995, Batman Adventures Holiday Special.) He's done work for DC, Dark Horse, AdHouse and continues a career as, designer, storyteller and children's book illustrator. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 64pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 AIT/PLANETLAR STARS OF THE MONTH ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE HC (W) Larry Young (A) Charlie Adlard The critically acclaimed series is now collected in an affordable hardcover! All three stories are included: Live From The Moon, Space: 1959, and One Shot, One Beer, as well as short stories by Brian Wood, Kieron Dwyer, and Darick Robertson. (JUN031969) HC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 BADLANDS TP (W) Steven Grant (A) Vince Giarrano Connie Bremen's got a problem. Actually, he's got plenty of 'em — an oil baron he's on the wrong side of; the boss' daughter who wants to be under him; the FBI and the CIA who want to talk to him; some chump named Oswald; and how to get out of having President Kennedy in his rifle scope's sights. (STAR16194) SC, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COME IN ALONE TP (W) Warren Ellis Collecting Ellis' series of columns for the comic book 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 THE COURIERS GN (W) Brian Wood (A) Rob G. Meet Moustafa and Special — mercenary couriers who do the work normal couriers will not. They do the work the normal couriers are only barely aware of — intelligence, large cash transfers, protection, assassinations, blockade-running, you name it. But there is one job they always knew they would refuse, known as a "biologic." When the package turns out to be a young deaf/mute girl from Nepal, with a gone-rogue Chinese Red Army Brigade hot on her heels, how can they not get involved? (STAR17974) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ELECTRIC GIRL VOLUME 1 TP (W/A) Mike Brennan If having electrical powers doesn't complicate a young girl's life as it is, add an invisible trouble-making gremlin into the mix and then things will get very interesting. Electric Girl stars Virginia (the young girl who happens to have the electrical powers), her dog Blammo, and her invisible friend, the gremlin Oogleeoog, and chronicles their various misadventures through life. (STAR12452)SRP: $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH HENCH GN (W) Adam Beechen (A) Manny Bello The fine line between "hero" and "villain" is just another of longtime super-villain henchman Mike Fulton's many scars. Now, faced with a terrible choice that could mean life and death for heroes, villains, his family, and himself, Mike ponders just how his normal life went so crazy. Slam-bang adventure, powerful biography, and a loving homage to superhero comics! (APR042239) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 URSULA GN (W) Fábio Moon (A) Gabriel Bá Once upon a time, there was a story, a "love story." Different listeners will hear different things from the love story. For some, it might be a tale of journeys, rites of passage, battles won and foes vanquished, and happily-ever-after. For other listeners, it might be a story about dreams and desires — for all is simple, beautiful, and magical when you're young and in love. (MAY042205) SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 WHITE DEATH GN (W) Rob Morrison (A) Charlie Adlard In the last months of 1916, a private in the Italian Bersaglieri returns to his childhood home in the Trentino mountain range to find it no longer a place of adventure and wonder as it was in his youth, but a place of death and despair. Amongst the weapons of both armies, none is more feared than the White Death: thundering avalanches deliberately caused by cannon fire — which, like war itself, consumes everything in their path. (STAR15821)SRP: $12.95 ********************************************************************** ALTERNA COMICS INC AMERICAN TERROR: CONFESSION OF A HUMAN SMART BOMB VOLUME 2 GN (W/A) Jeff McComsey Victor Sheppard is an old man in a new world. He remembers a time when he couldn't be bought, fighting to save a world where everything was for sale. Victor recalls his first association with Homer Hegal (the original Smart Bomb), their journey across America recruiting true believers, and their mission: to level the playing field between newly-empowered corporate states and the developing nations that stood in their way. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 88pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS STRONGMAN GN (W) Charles Soule (A) Allan Gladfelter Imagine the Dark Knight if Batman had been a Luchidore. Tigre, a masked Mexican wrestler, was huge in Mexico in the 1970's, a crime-fighting movie star. These days, he's 65 and drunk, living in Manhattan. When a beautiful woman begs him to stop an organ trafficking ring, the old warrior decides to take one last, epic shot at redemption. SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 UBU BUBU #4 (W/A) Jamie Smart Macking, body fluids, and bad words abound as Ubu Bubu crashes into its fourth and final issue as events spiral dramatically out of control. It's not enough that Ubu Bubu has to control the daemons of Pestilence, Perversion, and the newly-spewed Gluttony as they try to cause dirty havoc on Earth, but also defend himself against the most emo of Satans who has come to drag Lord Bubu back to Hell! Not to mention God's heavies, the Nephilim, trying to have a bit of the ruckus as the Apocalypse finally kicks in and Earth becomes a winner-take-all human harvest. Everyone's out for Ubu Bubu's blood, and it can only end brutally! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FAT CHUNK VOLUME 1: ROBOT GN (W/A) Jamie Smart & Various Fat Chunk is a collaborative comic featuring a collection of different artists, each contributing work based on a theme. We find artists from all over the world, based in any discipline, from well-known comic names to fresh new webcomic talent, from influential street artists to custom toy designers, and throw them together to make one hefty and exciting comic book! 144pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 O/A SPACE RAOUL VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Jamie Smart Part adventurer, part explorer, part space captain, and all-around chap, Raoul is the upholder of all that is good in the universe! Serialized in the pages of The Dandy, Space Raoul is the reddest space hero of all time. Equipped with just a small spaceship and his trusty green lump of a sidekick, Quibble, Space Raoul’s adventures take him from one crazed situation to the next, as he struggles to keep evil in a headlock. Scampering about in his unique condescending manner, Raoul inevitably makes matters far worse before they get better. And if they don’t get better, he can always run away! (AUG083686) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 STITCH GN (W/A) Tommy Kovac Representing the first work by Wonderland writer Tommy Kovac! In an eerie attic filled with living toys and dolls, one rag doll named Stitch begins to awaken from his cotton-filled amnesia. Why does Granny Pairley keep Stitch and his rag doll cousins captive in the playroom? Did they once have lives outside the attic walls? Taunted by a pair of nasty fairies called the Benders, and menaced by the very stinky Yum-Tum Bear, Stitich finds comfort with Simon, the handsomest of the rag doll boys. Along come the ghastly puppets Voodoo Dolly and Tinybones, leading Stitch through hidden passageways to a dreadful secret room. SC, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLOOMCOOKIE VOLUME 2 TP (W) Serena Valentino (A) 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 O/A HAPPY NOODLE BOY T-SHIRT A 2-sided t-shirt, the front features a big image of Happy Noodle Boy's head, and the back features the many faces of Johnny's little comic genius. In Men's sizes LG and XL, and Women's Babydoll sizes MED and LG. MEN'S LG-XL—PI WOMEN'S MED-LG—MSRP: $17.95 O/A LULU & MITZI VOLUME 1: BEST LAID PLANS TP (W/A) 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. (SEP083691) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 O/A NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES VOLUME 2: BEAUTIFUL BEASTS TP (W) Serena Valentino (A) Foo Swe Chin 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 ANARCHY STUDIOS/HARRIS COMIC VAMPIRELLA 40TH-ANNIVERSARY ART PRINT SET (A) Joe Jusko, Mike Mayhew, Mark Texeira Celebrate Vampirella's 40th-anniversary with a set of 3 all-new Deluxe Art Prints featuring Vampirella cover art, including Jusko's "Cat Queen," Mayhew's "In Your Face," and the all-new work "40 Years" by Texeira! Each print measures 11" x 17" and is glossy and perfect for framing. Each print comes with the 40th-anniversary logo, and the set is limited to a print run of 400 pieces. Print Set (X3), 11x17, FC SRP: $49.95 VAMPIRELLA 40TH-ANNIVERSARY NYCC 2009 CARD SET (A) Various Previously available only at the New York Comic-Con 2009, this incredible set of four embossed cards are must-haves for every Vampirella collector. They have to be seen to be believed! Among the 40th-anniversary collectibles, this card set may go down as the most treasured and most sought-after. Features classic Vampi art by J. Scott Campbell, Eric "EBAS" Basaldua, Jose Gonzales, and Joseph Michael Linsner. Limited to 500 sets. Card Set SRP: $9.95 ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS DOUJIN WORK VOLUME 1: PENCIL & PAPER GN (W/A) Hiroyuki Japan's comic book scene is home to doujinshi, self-published manga sold at fan conventions. Najimi, a cash-strapped art student, tries to make a quick buck "slumming" in the doujinshi scene, but finds that it's a lot harder than it looks once she's face-to-face with some very demanding manga fans. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 124pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 BEYOND SCANDALOUS SEIRYO UNIVERSITY VOLUME 3 GN (W/A) Kazuto Tatsukawa Hajizume was ruthless, working his way up to Student Council President. He stepped on toes and even used physical force when it was necessary. Unfortunately, when you acquire status through force it can come back to haunt you — and those you love. (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. SC, 6x9, 84pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 SCANDALOUS SEIRYO UNIVERSITY CLASS REUNION VOLUME 4 GN (W/A) Kazuto Tatsukawa It's been years since we last checked in with our favorite Scandalous Seiryo University students. Now they're professionals, but they are still breaking hearts wherever they go! (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. SC, 6x9, 84pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS DEMON CLEANER #1 (W) Miles Gunter (A) Victor Santos New York City. The human power elite have forked over a million bucks a plate to dine at a black market restaurant. The main course: demons freshly summoned from the bowels of Hell. Eating their diabolical flesh will grant these people powers beyond human comprehension. But when things go horribly wrong, the demons ravage the restaurant patrons and spill out into the night. And so the powers that be call upon the Demon Cleaner, an unholy force in the guise of a man, whose twin hand cannons are the only thing that can stop our planet from turning into an all-you-can-eat buffet for these Satanic fiends! 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.99 FAR WEST: BAD MOJO #1 (W/A) Richard Moore Antarctic Press proudly presents an all-new Far West adventure from Far West and Fire and Brimstone creator, Richard Moore! Meg, the rough-and-ready elf bounty hunter, and Phil, her long-suffering, talking bear of a partner, are back to pursue more quarry and face more danger on the wild, weird frontier! This time, they have to travel to the Deadlands, a cursed area cloaked in perpetual twilight, where dark, chaotic magicks roam free and very little life can survive. There, Meg finds herself up against Kodiki, a trickster spirit that can take any form, all of them shaping up into deadly threats! 24pgs, B&W (1 of 2) SRP: $3.50 GOLD DIGGER #105 (W/A) Fred Perry The citadel of T'uala is unearthed and unsealed for the first time in thousands of years. Entombed within are the charred ruins of a temple that was once the scene of a horrific battle between the lord of T'uala and the royal family of Bionica, the last fortress city to fall be T'uala's might. But even centuries after the battle's conclusion, the six family members' desperation persists — and Gina's expedition is caught in the crossfire! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GOLD DIGGER: MAIDENS OF TWILIGHT #3 (W) Fred Perry, Robby Bevard (A) J.L. Anderson Reunited at last, our heroes — an aura-mage, a Rakshasa, a Grim Reaper, and a waitress assassin — join forces with some expected allies to try and halt the plans of the evil Princess Fan and her endless hordes of monster followers. Yet even their combined skills and might are not enough to forestall the inevitable apocalypse. With only hours left to live, they make the most of it in a night of introspection, confessions, true love, and broken hearts. 32pgs, B&W (3 of 4) SRP: $3.50 GOLD DIGGER TECH MANUAL #3 (W) Fred Perry, Doug Dlin (A) Fred Perry For over fifteen years, Fred Perry's Gold Digger has brought readers a wealth of incredible stories and memorable characters. It's also been packed full of some of the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful technology ever to leap off a drawing board! Now, in the Gold Digger Sourcebook tradition, we reveal the secrets and details of the fantastic array of gadgets, weaponry, vehicles, robots, and more; from cutting-edge discoveries to technology predating the entire universe... all told from the perspective of Gold Digger's foremost technology expert, Gina Diggers herself! From Beta-Tech's Phantom Rings to Hurt-bots and Peebos, from Ace's many aircraft and the ships of the Dynasty, to Gina's Gina-mobiles and the Laz-E-Boy of Doom! Join the machine revolution today! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 HOW TO DRAW TRANSFORMING ROBOTS POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 TP (W/A) Sherard Jackson The ultimate step-by-step guide on the creation of transforming robots by mecha genius Sherard Jackson has now converted into a new, space- and fuel-efficient Pocket Manga mode! The lessons cover a full spectrum of subjects, ranging from assembling basic shapes into reconfigurable parts to applying diverse design philosophies. The in-depth lessons are illustrated with wonderfully detailed examples. This volume is essential for aspiring mech designers and robot enthusiasts! (C: 0-0-2) SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HOW TO DRAW MANGA POCKET MANGA TP'S (W/A) Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Adam Warren, Joe Wight Antarctic's best-selling title ever is now more convenient than ever! Not only do you still get the benefit of six issues' worth of instruction and insight from modern masters of American manga like Fred Perry and Adam Warren, now you can take it anywhere in Pocket Manga form! Fill your pockets full of portable artistic wisdom! (C: 0-0-2) VOLUME 1—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 2 (FEB083442)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 4 (APR083534)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 5—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #170 (W) Robby Bevard (W/A) Ben Dunn The final tale of Tetsuo Rivalsan! Placed at odds against his entire family history of ninjitsu, powert and elitism, Tetsuo abandoned all he believed in for the sake of love and sought to find his true place in the world. Now, duty, honor, and a crucial ninja mission have brought him back home and given him one final chance to battle his lifelong rival, and then against his own father in a fight to the death. Tetsuo's personal journey of 130 issues comes to a tragic, epic conclusion! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL: SHIDOSHI POCKET MANGA VOLUME 5 TP (W) Robby Bevard (A) Ben Dunn The Shidoshi, a long-abasent ninja clan bent on absorbing or destroying all inferior ninja, has been setting its sights on Quagmire, U.S.A., mostly due to the small population of ninja living there. Their leader, Yuudai, is determined to defeat teen ninja supreme Ricky Feeple, so he signs up to attend Ricky's high school! While Ricky weathers daily battle, his classmate Pete yearns only to be the best dishwasher in the world, if only he didn't have that annoying talent for tennis! Ricky's troubled teammate, the ex-assassin Suzume, discovers a new friend in Dawn, a classmate who happens to be a Grim Reaper. His would-be rival, Tetsuo, has gone on a quest to conquer a mountain and find his true path in life. His fun-loving thief friend Sora gets a visit from her dear Granpa Rumpy, and she asks Ricky to help her steal some rare tea for the occasion. But "Granpa" wants more from Sora than just tea. Collects Ninja High School #150-156. (C: 0-0-2) SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH NINJA HIGH SCHOOL: SHIDOSHI POCKET MANGA TP'S (W) Robby Bevard (A) Ben Dunn It's a brand new school year, and ninja extraordinaire Ricky Feeple has to deal with temperamental new students, bizarre new teachers, and a whole new (and dangerous) curriculum. Apparently, the new school board's looking for a way to pull themselves out of debt and make their jobs easier, and the RNC's new reality TV network might be the ticket! All they have to do is ship off all the troublemakers-including one red-headed ninja-to a secret island, arm them, and then force 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. (C: 0-0-2) VOLUME 1 (SEP073329)—SC, 152pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2 (DEC073372)—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 3 (APR083539)—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 VOLUME 4—SC, 5x7, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 ********************************************************************** OBAMA: THE COMIC BOOK INAUGURAL EDITION ONE-SHOT (W/A) Chris Allen Decisively winning the 2008 Presidential election, Barack Obama has made history. Now Antarctic Press brings that history to you! Written and illustrated by Chris Allen (illustrator of acclaimed, best-selling Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver biographies for ABDO Publishing) this biographic story presents a clear view of the life of this controversial candidate, all the way up to his inauguration-the good and the bad-with a hard look at the issues surrounding him and what his presidency will mean for the country. (C: 0-0-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SCRIBBLES: THE KELSEY SHANNON SKETCHBOOK (A) Kelsey Shannon For over 10 years, artist/colorist Kelsey Shannon has worked on some of the most varied and prominent titles in the industry, including Bastard Samurai, X-Men Unlimited, Batman Adventures and Invincible. Among the people who acclaim his skill are such luminaries as Mark Brooks, Jeff Scott Campbell, LeSean Thomas, Dave Johnson, Ed Brubaker and Robert Kirkman. Now you can get an insightful, intense, even brutal (okay, maybe not brutal) look into the mind and creative processes of this prolific artist — all in overwhelming full-color! 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 APE ENTERTAINMENT SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #2 (W) Ken Marcus (A) Justin Bleep Tim must track down missing purchase orders from the dark, mysterious Wombat. Manboto 3.4 woos Sarah in payroll — poorly. And Zombor has a flesh-starved zombie rampage. Apparently, he doesn't handle surprise birthday parties particularly well. This comedic look at the human resources side of superheroics continues in the book that Newsarama called "the funniest comic book Man has ever produced." 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.50 WIND RAIDER #3 (W) Richard Finney, Dean Loftis (A) Gabriel Hardman In a dangerous and unforgiving world, Overload Dagon prepares an evil force that will alter the wasteland forever. The only chance of stopping him is young Joshua, who is given the gift of life after death — and power over the wind that dominates the land. But getting his mysterious mentor, Tristan, the Wind Raider, to train him as a Ki Warrior will prove to be a challenge. Tristan’s sole purpose in living is to reconcile his haunted past with an act of revenge. Available with covers from Gabriel Hardman and Joe Suitor. HARDMAN COVER—32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.50 SUITOR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.50 ARCANA STUDIO THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO #3 (W) William Katt, Christopher Folino, Sean O’Reilly (A) Clint Hilinski Ralph faces his toughest challenge yet, and despite it all, he needs to make sure that a hero, The Greatest American Hero, is still there at the end of the day! 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) and Sean O’Reilly (Kade). (C: 0-1-0) 32pgs, FC (3 of 3) SRP: $3.50 THE GWAII TP (W) Sean O’Reilly (A) Pedro Del Gado An all-ages book from Arcana Kids! Tanu is a sasquatch lost in the Canadian wilderness who must face the Fearsome Creatures in order to find the clues that will lead him to his mother. Using his agility, speed, jumping ability, and a mean snowball-throwing arm, the young Sasquatch must find his way back home facing the most fearsome mythological creatures ever whispered about in the wild wilderness. HC, 7x10, FC SRP: $19.95 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS ARCHIE #595 (W) Arie Kaplan, Craig Boldman, George Gladir (A) Stan Goldberg After robbers break into his safe, Mr. Lodge feels some "Home Insecurity" and upgrades his security system to protect his property — but who will protect him from the ever-pervasive new system? Realizing how much sympathy accident-prone Archie gets from the ladies, Reggie decides he'll take a few falls of his own, but will the girls "fall" for his scheme? Finally, the perfect recipe: the annual prom plus the eternal love triangle equals a comedy of errors! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #129 (W) Alex Simmons (A) Fernando Ruiz "The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton" concludes! Tony Messina is a troubled kid, always getting into mischief. When he gets caught spreading graffiti in his neighborhood, his mother decides it would be best if Tony learned how to use his artistic abilities in a more positive way and enrolls him in Chuck's class. But there's a reason Tony's painted the walls in his town, and when Chuck finds out why, he decides to take action. What reason could Tony possibly have to deface property? Can Chuck find a solution beneficial to everyone? It's a poignant tale you won't want to miss, brought to you by children's educator Alex Simmons. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 ARCHIE DIGEST #252 (W) George Gladir, Mike Pellowski (A) Tim Kennedy The local paper is sponsoring a contest to see who can go out on the most frugal date; don't they realize that in "A Cheap Date Contest" that Archie is the certain winner? Then, Archie enters his modified lawn mower in a special race for former clippers — after all, they get great "grass mileage!" Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and more! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.69 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #197 (W) Mike Pellowski, Dexter Taylor, Bill Golliher (A) Tim Kennedy, Pat Kennedy For Archie, modern homework is more about text messaging than text books! Then, Little Archie visits his grandparents' farm and meets all their new animals, including a monkey that's just like him! Finally, while waiting for Veronica to get off the phone, Jughead and Archie eat all the appetizers prepared for Mrs. Lodge's fundraiser! Time for the merry munchers to make fast with alternate hors d'oeuvres! Plus, puzzles, games, pin-ups, and more! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BETTY #179 (W) George Gladir, Bill Golliher, Mike Pellowski (A) Stan Goldberg The kids want to hold a "green day" ecological event at the school, but Mr. Weatherbee worries about how much "green" it would cost to hold it! Then, Betty gets a job with perks — literally — when she takes a position as a perky store greeter! Next, Betty offers to chauffeur Archie around until he earns enough money to fix his own car. Hope she has a lot of gas money! Finally, "Dog Daze" hits Riverdale when Betty agrees to dogsit a neighbor's seemingly well-behaved pooch. 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #88 (W/A) Dan Parent Betty and Archie get jobs on the "Geek Patrol," a group of computer tech-sperts seen in last month's Veronica #193. To keep Betty from spending so much time with Archie, Veronica joins the squad, too — and it isn't long before she inadvertently unleashes a vicious computer virus! Co-starring computer gurus Dilton and Veronica's cousin, Marcy, this "geek-tacular" issue also features a "techie" quiz, internet tips, geek-chic fashions, and more! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #169 (W) Dan Parent, George Galdier, Kathleen Webb (A) Bob Bolling, Tim Kennedy When they find out she's working at the Pembrooke café, Betty and Veronica enlist Marcy to spy on Cheryl and her friends. That includes Archie, who's been spending an awful lot of time in Pembrooke since Cheryl moved back there — and getting quite cozy with Cheryl's friend Becky! Then, it's time for "Dancing with the Students" when Riverdale High holds a charity dance marathon! Next, when it comes to work clothes, Veronica doesn't have a thing to wear! Finally, Veronica finds Archie's job as a radio DJ impressive - until he promotes a hot female singing act live in the studio! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #32 (W) George Gladir, Mike Pellowski (A) Tim Kennedy Jughead and Archie really kick up a ruckus when they bring goats to the school's "Pet Day!" Then, Jughead waxes poetic about a few of his favorite things — and they all happen to be edible! Plus, other new and classic tales! Digest, 96pgs, FC SRP: $2.69 JUGHEAD #194 (W) Craig Boldman (A) Rex Lindsey Reluctantly attending the Job Fair at his parents' insistence, Jughead has a plan: he'll scare away potential employers with tall tales about jobs he's botched. Will his ruse succeed, or will Jughead's fears of gainful employment become a reality? Then, Hot Dog tries everything he can to wake Jughead up for the grand opening of the "Rise and Shine" bakery. But which is stronger: Jughead's desire for sleep, or his massive appetite? Finally, Ethel buys Jug a pair of ergonomic massage sandals which keep our lovable lazy-boy on his toes all day long! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #130 (W/A) Fernando Ruiz Riverdale's resident prankster Reggie takes center stage in this hilarious tale of vanity, camera phones and text messages gone awry! Then, Raj Patel is back! This time, the aspiring filmmaker decides to help his sister Tina with her volcano exhibit at the science fair. Of course, he can't resist spending more time taping the event than Tina. How long before Tina's temper erupts? Plus, puzzles, games, pin-ups, and more! Digest, 192pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #101 (W) Ian Flynn (A) Chad Thomas "Young Salem," Part 1. This reader-requested storyline offers everyone's favorite magical cat Salem in a special 4-issue tale that harkens back to the days when he wasn't an enchanted feline, but an actual boy wizard! In this thrilling tale, you'll journey to Salem's original home on the Saberhagen Farm for the first time! You'll also meet his mother, Felicia, and scruffy Uncle Mort. The tale begins when young Salem finds a talking frog who was once a wizard. The thrills, spills and surprises build from there! Don't miss out on the start of this magical mini-series! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 SONIC UNIVERSE #2 (W) Ian Flynn (A) Tracy Yardley "Time and Again": The second issue of the new, ever-expanding, all-encompassing series revolving around Sonic's many friends and foes, with continuity aligning with the regular monthly Sonic comic. It is the eve of Sonic's big confrontation with Dr. Robotnik, but Shadow and Rouge have other plans. As the three of them embark on a crucial midnight raid, readers will have the opportunity to simultaneously look back on a time when Sonic and Shadow weren't so friendly as they witness the lost tale of their battle for the Ark! It's déjà vu all over again as the present and past run parallel in this high-action tale! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #198 (W) Ian Flynn (A) Renae De Liz The countdown to the epic Sonic the Hedgehog #200 continues! Sonic leads the fully assembled Freedom Fighters and Chaotix on an invasion of Dr. Robotnik's city, but the doctor unleashes a terrifying new weapon that may make their fight a short one! Don't miss all the egg-plosive action! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOLUME 0: THE BEGINNING TP (W) Gallagher (A) Shaw, Manak New printing, new format! Now you can enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog's earliest comic book adventures with this special edition that reprints Sonic #0-#3. Collects the first appearance of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, and Muttski! (SEP088031) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 96pgs SRP: $7.95 ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT FLASH GORDON VOLUME 1: THE MERCY WARS HC (W) Brendan Deneen (A) Paul Green Discover what all the buzz is about! This beautiful hardcover collects issues #1-6 of Ardden Entertainment’s critically acclaimed new Flash Gordon monthly series, and includes the almost-impossible-to-find issue #0. In this first arc of the new series, Flash, CIA Agent Dale Arden, and mad scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov rocket off to the planet Mongo and find themselves in the middle of a deadly civil war with none other than Ming the “Merciful” at the center of the conflict! Available in Regular and Remarked Signed editions. REGULAR—HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 REMARKED / SIGNED EDITION—HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 FLASH GORDON FIRST LOOK #4-5 (W) Brendan Deneen (A) Paul Green As Flash, Prince Thun, and the mysterious Arborian ranger Eldun storm the floating prison city of the Hawk Men to rescue Dr. Zarkov, Prince Barin attempts to defend the ice-bound land of Frigia against an unending horde of the Emperor's troops. Meanwhile, Dale and Ming continue to grow dangerously close! These "First Look" editions of Flash Gordon #4 and 5 were previously available to a select handful of retailers in the USA, and each has a print run of only 1,000 copies. #4 FIRST LOOK—36pgs, FC SRP: $4.00 #5 FIRST LOOK—36pgs, FC SRP: $4.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FLASH GORDON #1 by Brendan Deneen & Paul Green America's beloved sci-fi hero is back in a brand new ongoing series, based on Alex Raymond's original ideas but with a modernized twist for the 21st century! CIA Agent Dale Arden draws a reluctant Flash Gordon back into the world of espionage to track down the allegedly insane Hans Zarkov — who's been accused of creating a weapon of mass destruction. 36pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ARIEL PRESS HARKER #1 (W) Roger Gibson (A) Vincent Danks Who is Harker? He's grumpy. He's quirky. He drives a classic car. He solves crime. And he's not on television! When a mutilated body is discovered on the steps of a Hawksmoor church in Bloomsbury, the crime appears to have all the hallmarks of a gothic murder from Lodon's Victorian past — and Detective Chief Inspector Harker may be the only one who can crack the case! (C: 0-0-1) 28pgs, B&W SRP: $2.99 ASPEN MLT INC SOULFIRE: SHADOW MAGIC #4 (W) Vince Hernandez (A) Sana Takeda As the death toll rises in the Sethoru kingdom of Ontiria at the hands of the Rahtumi army, Grace and Kelysn find themselves banished from the fight by General Praedus, and lost. The Sethoru tree village of Karthia burns under the might of Treybough and the Rahtumi onslaught, and its inhabitants face something far worse than death. Meanwhile, the dragon Mooncrest discovers paradise and captivity aren't enough without the presence of his master, Grace. And the kingdom of Empyrea finds it is not immune to the throngs of war as the shadow of death arrives at the very walls of its city! 32pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $2.99 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: IRIS #0 (W) David Wohl (A) Eduardo Francisco Aspen's blockbuster new series starts here! Enter Executive Assistant: Iris! Secretary. Bodyguard. Assassin. The Executive Assistant is all of the above rolled into one. She's meticulous, ruthlessly efficient and completely loyal to her employer. In the high-stakes web of corporate wealth and power, one young woman, Iris, must decide between her duty-and her conscience. When Iris' employer, Mr. Ching, decides to settle a dispute between himself and a deceitful Russian businessman — out of the pleasantries of the conference room — she is given the order to "force" a compromise. However, when the deadly realities of her obligations remind her of the tragic horrors of her past, Iris begins to question everything around her! Showcasing additional character design sketches and never before seen art, surrounded by a stunning cover illustrated by superstar Joe Benitez, this special #0 issue is an absolute must! Make sure to get in on the ground floor of this exciting new Aspen series, Executive Assistant: Iris! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.50 SOULFIRE #8 (W) Michael Turner, J.T. Krul (A) Joe Benitez Featuring a special opening recap of the Soulfire series for old and new readers alike, issue #8 lays the groundwork for the upcoming conclusion! Barely escaping Japan with their lives, Grace, Mal and the gang venture further along their journey towards the Everlands. But, other more deadly obstacles, even more dangerous than the relentlessly pursuing dragon, lie in their way. How much more can Malikai take in order to learn the true secret behind his destiny — if he can even manage to survive that long? Aspen is extremely proud to welcome artist Joe Benitez to the Soulfire universe. Joe will be completing out Michael's Soulfire Volume 1 story arc, and we couldn't be more grateful and excited to have him aboard! With this issue being about equally split between Michael's last fully drawn Soulfire pages and Joe taking over the art chores from that point on, this incredible issue is not to be missed! Available with covers from Turner and Benitez. RES. from Previews Vol. XV #11 (NOV052771) TURNER COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BENITEZ COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH FATHOM: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP (W/A) Michael Turner Aspen presents the most complete collection of Michael Turner's first-ever creator owned series, Fathom, with the Fathom: The Definitive Edition trade paperback! Collected inside are the rare Fathom Preview, issues #0 and #1/2, issues #1 through #9, including the special add-in pages, plus issues #10 and #11, and re-envisioned pages and excerpts from issues #12 through #14, focusing on Aspen and Cannon's ordeal with Vana. Both Fathom Swimsuit issues and more seldom seen Fathom goodies as only Michael Turner and Aspen could deliver are included, along with the Aspen Extended Edition which bridges the gap between Fathom Volume 1 and Volume 2, and also features the first appearance of Kiani! (SEP083745) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 496pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 THE MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE GN (W/A) Various 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. (SEP083746) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $8.99 SOULFIRE VOLUME 1 SC (W) Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb (A) 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 ********************************************************************** AURORA PUBLISHING INC CHOCOLATE SURPRISE GN (W/A) Lily Hoshino Having a sweet tooth was never so much fun! Mix Mix Chocolate — a game involving two guys, lots of girls and lots of chocolates. And hidden amongst those chocolates is a single Garana chocolate. If any of the girls land the Garana, they get to have sex with the hottest guy in the class, Kakiuchi. If one of the guys get it, they get to pick anyone they want to have sex with. But what happens when one guy, Ogasawara, gets the lucky Garana and asks the other guy to have sex with him? Just like its namesake, Chocolate Surprise is full of stories that are sure to surprise and delight you! (C: 0-1-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 IDOL PLEASURES GN (W/A) Fuhri Misasagi Hisaya Amagi is an older, mature man with a perpetual smile on his face, though strained at times, who wants nothing more than to calmly cruise through life. That is, until his sister harasses him into becoming the manager of popular idol, Kouju Yagihashi. Though he tries his best to maintain his cool mask, he can't escape Kouju's advances and longing gaze. Little does Kouju know that Hisaya might just be a wolf in disguise! (C: 0-1-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 LOVE MACHINE: ETOWA GN (W/A) Amayo Tsuge Anti-social people-hater Kokuyou is always going in and out of the hospital. Unable to stand it any longer, his friend Seiki gives him a "replica," a boy android named Shiro who can monitor his health and do chores. At first, Kokuyou can't hide his irritation toward the bumbling Shiro, but will Shiro's puppy-like devotion and dogged perseverance be able to win Kokuyou over in the end? (C: 0-1-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 TANGO GN (W/A) Tetsuzo Okadaya A fiery tale of forbidden tango passion! Angie, though hailed as "The Man of Tango," had never truly felt the deep, fiery passion of Latin dance. That is, until he met Hiro, a man born from a Latin mother, who was under his Japanese grandfather's custody and now lives as a Japanese citizen. And a slow, seething desire began to rock his body and soul. At first feeling a nostalgic familiarity toward the Latin dancer, before he knew it, Hiro also found himself drawn into the seductive beat of a Latin dance, opening his body and heart to the smoldering heat of his Tango partner. (C: 0-1-1) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 AVATAR PRESS INC ANNA MERCURY VOLUME 1: THE CUTTER (W) Warren Ellis (A) Facundo Percio Warren Ellis introduces you to the sultry Anna Mercury in this collection of first action-packed series! Dancing amid the spires of a city called New Ataraxia, there is a woman who can cloud men's minds, leap across buildings as if weightless, unerringly fire twin automatic pistols in the most insane conditions, and disappear in a crowded room. She fights against the political repression of an insane technocratic society, and she comes from a place that no-one in New Ataraxia has ever heard of. And she's got one hour to save the city from itself. A high-octane blend of The Shadow, Tomb Raider, retro-punk science fiction and 21st-century Weird Pulp action, Anna Mercury is a headlong adventure serial about a beautiful and mysterious spy-adventurer who is not what she seems! Anna Mercury Volume 1 features all five of the original issues with art by all-new talent Facundo Percio as well as a special super-sized cover gallery! Available in a standard Softcover and a limited edition Hardcover, of just 2,000 copies, both with fully-painted covers by Felipe Massafera. MATURE THEMES SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 HARDCOVER—HC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $27.99 ANNA MERCURY STATUE Anna Mercury has never looked more seductive than she does in this full-body, perfectly-proportioned statue! Designed by modern master Juan Jose Ryp, his luscious details are fully-rendered on this incredibly limited giant sculpted work of art! Towering over 13" tall, and limited to a one-time production run of just 200 units, you don't want to blink or you'll miss the ultimate Anna collectible! Ships in a full color box. (C: 0-0-2) Statue, FC SRP: $175.00 ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 (A) Percio, Ryp, Ortiz & Various The Warren Ellis smash-hit series has turned Anna Mercury into everyone’s favorite red-head with an attitude! Now this full-color Artbook gives the best artists in the industry a chance to draw the leather-clad vixen in gorgeous never-before-seen pinups straight from her New Ataraxia Mission! This will be the only chance to glimpse this mystery woman before her next series starts Summer 2009! Super-starts delivering works of art inside include Juan Jose Ryp, Paul Duffield, Tim Seeley, Matt Martin, Richard Ortiz, and a huge selection of new work from series artist Facundo Percio! This book is available with a regular cover by Facundo Percio, a wraparound cover by Richard Ortiz, a painted cover by Felipe Massafera, and a rare Design Sketch cover by Percio! MATURE THEMES REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PAINTED COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 ANNA MERCURY T-SHIRT The sultry Anna Mercury is available on her first-ever shirt with all-new art by Facundo Percio printed in red and white on this black t-shirt. How Does New Ataraxia look tonight? Mad and Beautiful! Two color image on black t-shirt, available in L, XL, and XXL. LG-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $11.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $13.99 CROSSED #1 COLD CUTS EDITION (W) Garth Ennis (A) Jacen Burrows Series artist Jacen Burrows serves up the tasty other, other white meat on this vicious new cover limited to just 1,500 copies! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 9) SRP: $5.99 CROSSED #2 AUXILIARY EDITION (W) Garth Ennis (A) Jacen Burrows The book that ignited an Internet firestorm! Now is your chance to get this first-printing edition of #2 with an all new cover by series artist Jacen Burrows, still at the original price of $3.99! This edition is limited to just 2,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (2 of 9) SRP: $3.99 DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #15 (W) Warren Ellis (A) Ivan Rodriguez The penultimate episode of the second volume: Everyone's looking for Doktor Sleepless. Heavenside's on fire, everything's falling apart, everyone's looking for someone to save them. Is this the point at which Doktor Sleepless emerges from his long seclusion? Would that in fact be the worst possible thing that could happen? Or is he actually really dead? Has he been dead all along? And what would happen when an army of Grinders who treat him like God discover that? Things are out of control. Things are about to start exploding. No guarantees who lives. This issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Juan Jose Ryp, and also a rare Future Warning Sign cover. MATURE THEMES REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 GRAVEL #11 (W) Warren Ellis (W/A) Mike Wolfer Combat Magician William Gravel is getting a bit out of his depth in this second story arc of his ongoing series! Someone's lying to William Gravel. Usually, when that happens, they die horribly soon after. But Gravel is now one of the kings of magic in Britain, and the liar is one of his peers — someone he could not possibly kill. Someone who could very possibly kill him. Not the best time for Gravel to bump into an old enemy — whom he's actually never met! He never did find the person behind a very strange prostitution operation he was obliged to close down in Los Angeles a few years ago. Someone who was selling some Stranger Kisses to very powerful people. A very bad time for William Gravel to be targeted by a kill-team of prime gunmen from California. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by Mike Wolfer, and also a rare Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer. MATURE THEMES REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NO HERO #7 (W) Warren Ellis (A) Juan Jose Ryp The final issue brings the world of The Front Line crashing down around them as the Ellis and Ryp masterpiece concludes! Today, in the wreckage of what was the life of Carrick Masterson and the career of the Front Line, all secrets are revealed. Young Josh Carver, sucked into the whole mess just because he wanted to be a superhuman and do good, is stuck in the middle of it all. But Josh has secrets, too. And one of them is that he's exactly where he wants to be. Not all is what it seems to be and the big reveals here will change everything! It all goes to Hell in this last issue, which 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 COVER—32pgs, FC (7 of 7) SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: NEW YORK ONE-SHOT DESPERATION COVER (W) John Russo, Mike Wolfer (A) Fabio Jansen The Undead are getting you on this new cover from Dheeraj Verma that is limited to just 1,500 copies! MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC (1 of 1) SRP: $5.99 NO HERO #1 NO JUSTICE COVER (W) Warren Ellis (A) Juan Jose Ryp Josh Carver’s life is driven by his focus for elusive justice on this all new cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp! This edition is limited to just 1,500 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 7) SRP: $5.99 NO HERO #3 AUXILIARY EDITION (W) Warren Ellis (A) Juan Jose Ryp Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp, are reinventing masked heroes yet again in this red hot series! Now is your chance to get this first-printing edition of #3 with an all new homage cover of Watchmen #1 by series artist Juan Jose Ryp, still at the original price of $3.99! This edition is limited to just 2,000 copies. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (3 of 7) SRP: $3.99 RAWBONE #1 (W) Jamie Delano (A) Max Fiumara Jamie Delano cuts loose on a vicious pirate tale, delivering a bloody, terrifying vision of a world on the high-seas! But these are not the family friendly kind, these are the roughneck, stealing, heartless bastards of the 17th century Caribbean. A rebellious young women named La Sirena has built a haven for pirates called Puerto de los Suenos (Port of Dreams). It is a good life for those that want to live outside of the crushing boot heel of the Church of England. But the church is a powerful enemy. It expends a lot of its pillaged wealth to bring about the downfall of the pirate scum who are preying upon merchant vessels. Thus, the legend of La Sirena’s life will begin, one drip of blood at a time, while the British garrison waits for the pirate to slip into their ambush, tension building as seeming supernatural forces pick off the forces of law one by one, and imagination runs terror through the survivor’s veins. With art by Max Fiumara (BlackGas), this is a dark story of misery not be missed and is available with a regular cover fully-painted by Felipe Massafera and a wraparound by Max Fiumara. MATURE THEMES REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 AUXILIARY EDITION (W) Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer (A) Gianluca Pagliarani If you missed this vicious book before, now series artist Gianluca Pagliarani delivers this stunning all-new Wolfskin cover! This first-printing is available for the original cover price of just $4.99 and is limited to 1,500 copies! MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC SRP: $4.99 STARS OF THE MONTH STEVEN GRANT'S MORTAL SOULS TP (W) Steven Grant (A) Jacen Burrows Human beings are a merger of body and soul, but the two don't die at the same rate. Sometimes one outlives the other. When a soul outlives its body, we call it a ghost. We have no word for what happens when a body outlives its soul, but the Hebrew Qabalists did. That word is "qelipoth": meaning, literally, the husks of the dead. Pursuing an unpredictable killer, police detective Eric Sharpe watches his life turn into a waking nightmare as he gains "the sight" and he discovers Qelipoth not only exist, but they are everywhere. And now they want him dead. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 WARREN ELLIS' BAD WORLD TP (W) Warren Ellis (A) Jacen Burrows It is a world of beauty in the eyes of many, but to bleeding-edge writer Warren Ellis, it's a world filled with evil, sin, decay, and filth. A "Bad World" indeed. Told in a unique format of text and illustrations, Ellis explores the far edges of humanity, the people who are hanging to reality by the thinnest of threads, and those that are simply off their rockers. (STAR16317) SC, 7x10, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 WARREN ELLIS' BLACK GAS TP (W) Warren Ellis (A) Max Fiumara A tiny island with an odd history sits off the east coast of North America, resting on the faultline of the underlying tectonic plate, ignored by almost everyone. Then comes the night of the big storm, the shift in the faultline, and the release of something foul from the Earth's core, blown across the little town on Smoky Island. The only two people on the island outside its reach are now trapped on a black spit of rock with a population who aren't people anymore, monsters that started eating one another an hour ago! (SEP073405) MATURE THEMES 144pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 WARREN ELLIS' CRECY GN (W) Warren Ellis (A) Raulo Caceres A highly trained but under-equipped army invades another country due to that country's perceived threat to home security. The army conducts shock-and-awe raids designed to terrify the populace. This army is soon driven to ground, and vastly outnumbered. The English army has to stand and fight, in Crecy, France. On 26 August 1346, modern warfare changed forever. This is the story of England's greatest battle. (APR073424) MATURE THEMES SC, 48pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A WARREN ELLIS' DARK BLUE GN (NEW PRINTING) (W) Warren Ellis (A) Jacen Burrows Violent, disturbed cop Frank Christchurch has too many problems. He has a partner who's convinced he's mentally ill, a commanding officer on smack, and a killer whom no one else seems to want to catch. The pressure of his savage life is triggering murderous outbursts and hallucinations. Frank Christchurch is on the way down. And he might take everyone with him. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 FREAKANGELS ART PRINT #1 SIGNED (A) Paul Duffield Series artist Paul Duffield unveils this stunning print of KK from the weekly Freakangels web comic on this high-end print suitable for framing. As a special bonus, every single print is signed by Paul Duffield! Limited to only 250 copies! Every copy of this art print comes in a special rigid sleeve with a Certificate of Authenticity. (C: 0-0-1) Print, 11x17, FC SRP: $19.99 BAD KARMA PRODUCTIONS JESUS CHRIST: IN THE NAME OF THE GUN #1 (W) Eric Peterson (W/A) Ethan Nicolle Wars. Plagues. Genocide. Earth has had a less than peaceful history. Jesus Christ came to Earth and taught mankind a lesson in how to be kinder and gentler to one another. In Heaven, he should have been residing in peace, but he looking down upon Earth he sees that nothing has gone according to his plan. For too long, he has been unable to do anything about it — until now! What happens when the savior of mankind decides to come down to Earth and do something about it? Jesus Christ is back with a new lesson, and it's not “love thy neighbor" and "the Golden Rule." Read this explosively funny first issue of the book that Ain't It Cool News called "freakin’ hilarious.” NOTE: Not available in Germany. MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC CODE GEASS: NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY VOLUME 1 GN (W) Goro Taniguichi (A) Tomomasa Takuma It's another reimagining of the Code Geass story with the characters in an alternate universe story! When Lelouch goes missing in the incident at Shinjuku Ghetto, his sister Nunnally encounters an entity called Nemo, which restores her health and grants her the ability to summon the Knightmare Frame Mark Nemo.Using these, Nunnally attempts to seek out the whereabouts of her brother. However, her actions rouse the interest of the elite covert-ops Britannian Special Foreign Legion "Irregulars," which seeks to capture or kill her. SC, 180pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 CODE GEASS NOVEL: STAGE -2- KNIGHT (W) Mamoru Iwasa, Goro Taniguichi, Ichiro Okouchi In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Brittania declared war on Japan, renaming the conquered country "Area 11." As a boy Lelouch vowed to crush his own government, but seven years later he's accepted that he can't change anything. That is until he meets a mysterious girl that gives him the power to change the world. This continuing novel series expands on the story, with scenes and revelations not in the acclaimed anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, now airing on Cartoon Network's [adult swim]! SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 GURREN LAGANN VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Kotaro Mori The manga adaptation of the acclaimed anime series! In his sky-less cavern of a village Simon drills holes, where one day he makes an extraordinary discovery — a small glowing drill-bit and the man-sized mech it activates. Before he can give it a second thought, Simon is dragged into a plot to break through to the surface by the local gang leader Kamina, only to have the ceiling come crashing down on top of them under the weight of a giant monster! Get ready for buxom babes, beastmen, and giant mechs as only GAINAX (Evangelion) can provide them! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 BERSERKER CHANNEL EVIL #1 (W) Alan Grant (A) Shane Oakley From the creator of Tank Girl! A slick and sleazy television chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world! Published as part of Berserker Comics' "Spine Chillers" line, Channel Evil is a full on horror story that will delight and terrify all who have the courage to read it! MATURE THEMES SC, 22pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS BARTHOLOMEW OF THE SCISSORS VOLUME 1 TP (W) Chad Helder (A) Daniel Crosier The groundbreaking horror miniseries is now a graphic novel event! Artist Daniel Crosier's innovative "comic-books-in-wood" technique, which involves burning illustrations into pine planks, provides an eerie, atmospheric backdrop for Chad Helder's twisted gothic tale featuring paranormal detectives, spectral phantasms, the cult of the White Blob, and an undead boy named Bartholomew who commands the horror of the Scissor Swarm. Join Gordon and Jessica as they penetrate the mystery of Bartholomew and combat the assimilation of the White Blob. MATURE THEMES SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 WARLOCK #1 (W) Nick Lyons (A) Jacob Bear A new story based on the cult film Warlock from Lionsgate. The Warlock is on a mission to destroy a book that contains a spell which imprisoned six other Warlocks. If the book manages to be destroyed, the dangerous Warlocks would be released back into the world free to cause chaos and destruction. It's up to a rag-tag group of people to prevent the Warlock from carrying out his plan! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE... STRIKES AGAIN! ONE-SHOT (W) Chad Helder, Darren G. Davis (A) Giovanni P. Timpano Rated one of the worst films ever, Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space continues as Bluewater and Legend Films tell the story of what happens after the film! Fifty years after the alien invasion unleashed the unspeakable horror of Plan 9, a corrupt team of government scientists reactivate the zombie horde in order to lure the aliens back to Earth! Their sinister plan: steal the most hideous weapon known to intergalactic intelligence. Only conspiracy theorist, Eugene, and his mother, a former professional wrestler, can expose the shadowy agenda of the government as they fight off the growing zombie horde. This time, a new alien force invades Earth: the revolutionary followers of the martyred Eros. Eugene and his mother join forces with the last remaining heroes of a corrupt government. Together, they must thwart Plan 9 once again, with all life in the universe hanging in the balance! MATURE THEMES SC, 28pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 POWER OF THE VALKYRIE #2 (W) Chris Studabaker (A) Mannix Ancient and modern worldviews on life and violence clash in the second part of this philosophical adventure series. Odin laments the fate of his favorite son, his place in the world, and even the deceiver Loki as the Valkyrie seeks to understand her own newly discovered fate. Her search is cut short as Kostr attacks Suzanne's hospital and kidnaps a dear friend, baiting her into the battle that's fated to end her life and spark the end of the world! SC, 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS: 10TH MUSE 800 #2 (W) Adam Gragg (A) Roman Morales III When the Gorgons invade Neo Ithaca, the Tenth Muse is forced back into action after nearly a millennium. Lxandra must not only come to terms with a world now alien to her, she must begin to understand her new abilities. Just as she thinks she has the upper hand, Lxandra finds herself fighting yet another monster under the command of the mysterious Brock Sumter. Is Brock really the ancient god Ares, and what is his master plan ending with the diabolical "phase final?" SC, 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #7 (W) Chad Helder (A) Brian Hess In this special issue of Vincent Price Presents, adorable forest animals meet the apocalyptic zombie horde! Young Stevie the Skunk only wants to stink like the other boys at school. When he makes a devil's bargain with a sinister and powerful owl, all hell breaks loose. Don't miss this twisted tale of adolescent angst and zombiehood. It's only cute until the horror begins. SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #152 (W) Bates (A) Ortiz Bart is up to his old tricks when he convinces Homer there is an active volcano in the mountains surrounding Springfield, but his prank spreads like wildfire through the town, and before long everyone is in a panic! SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 FUTURAMA COMICS #42 (W) Verrone, Verrone (A) Lloyd The fossilized remains of Fry’s loyal 20th century canine Seymour go missing, and in no time the Planet Express crew find themselves on Sirius K-9, a planet inhabited entirely by man’s best friend. But it soon becomes apparent that dogs and delivery men don’t mix, and the inhabitants of Earth better get ready to beg or they will soon roll over and play dead — for real! Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIMPSONS COMICS HIT THE ROAD! TP (C) Matt Groening Set out for the open road with the Simpsons as Homer becomes a trendsetter for all that’s hip, cool, and chic in the world; Grampa relives his days as a starry-eyed surfing stuntman and soldier of fortune; Bart reunites Groundskeeper Willie with his estranged brother on the rolling hills of Scotland; Nelson Muntz becomes an unlikely part of the family; and Krusty the Clown loses his way and his identity. And while chaperoning Lisa’s class on a trip from sea to shining sea, Homer takes to the highway and weaves all over the map with his own hysterical history of America. Collects Simpsons Comics #85-86 and #88-90. SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $15.95 BOOM! STUDIOS CAPED #1 (W) Josh Lobis, Darin Moiselle (A) Yair Herrera "We save them! So they can save the day!" Think your boss is tough? Try working for a superhero! While your boss is out fighting crime, you get the pleasure of scheduling public appearances, getting the dry-cleaning done, and keeping a tidy secret lair. Millions would kill to be a superhero's personal assistant like Jimmy Lohman. Unfortunately, he's not one of them. A story of capes, cowls, and Blackberrys. Features covers from Saumin Patel and Joe Quinones. SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 POTTER'S FIELD: STONE COLD ONE-SHOT (W) Mark Waid (A) Paul Azaceta Mark Waid (52, Kingdom Come) and Paul Azaceta (Daredevil, B.P.R.D.) return to their smash hit crime series Potter's Field! The detective known only as John Doe pins identities to New York's anonymous dead, moving grave to grave-but now he's stumbled onto a pattern, and a conspiracy that leads all the way back to the horrors of September 11th! SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 EUREKA #4 (W) Andrew Cosby, Brendan Hay (A) Diego Barreto Sci-Fi Channel's smash hit show comes to BOOM! Eureka creator Andrew Cosby joins writer Brendan Hay (The Daily Show) in bringing all-new stories from everybody's favorite town of eccentric geniuses! The clock is ticking as Sheriff Carter unravels the mystery behind Global Dynamics' ultimate weapon! Features two covers by J.K. Woodward. SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 HEXED #4 (W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Emma Rios "The Devil I Know," Part 4. Lucifer is embroiled in a mystical battle for her life in the searing climax of this story! The already critically acclaimed series by scribe Michael Alan Nelson (Fall Of Cthulhu), and hot new art talent Emma Rios! SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 REMNANT #4 (W) Stephen Baldwin, Andrew Cosby, Caleb Monroe (A) Julian Totino Tedesco The whole world is falling apart, and CIA agent David Sacker is stuck in the middle of it. He comes face-to-face with the true villains that are behind the planet-wide attacks in this gripping finale. Featuring sensational interiors and cover by hot newcomer artist Julian Totino Tedesco! SC, 24pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 ZOMBIE TALES #12 (W) Ian Brill, Eric Heisserer (A) Toby Cypress, Jeremy Rock Artist Toby Cypress (Killing Girl) teams with writer Ian Brill to tell the story of "The Mixed-Up Zombies Who Started Living and Became Incredibly Strange People!" while Eric Heisserer and Jeremy Rock introduce us to a very sober-and extra-horrifying-method of police investigation with "Crime Scene Reanimation." Available with covers from Ed Tadem and Shane Oakley. SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DISNEY/PIXAR'S CARS #1 (W) Alan J. Porter (A) Albert Carreres Cars fans, start your engines! Before the big Dinoco 400 race, rookie sensation Lightning McQueen is interviewed by Darrel Cartrip. Full of braggadocio, McQueen reveals his scrappy origins as "Bulldozer" McQueen — a local short track racer who dreams of the big time, and recklessly plows his way through the competition to get there! Features 2 covers by Allen Gladfelter. (C: 0-0-1) SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 THE MUPPET SHOW #1 (W/A) Roger Langridge The incomparable Roger Langridge (Doctor Who, Fred The Clown) brings his absurdist humor to The Muppet Show stage! Longing for the swamp, Kermit forlornly plucks his banjo, while Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the entire gang tries to jolly him out of his funk. Packed full of madcap skits and gags, The Muppet Show is sure to please old and new fans alike. (C: 0-0-1) SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 DISNEY/PIXAR'S THE INCREDIBLES #1 (W) Mark Waid (A) Marcio Takara America's favorite family of superheroes finally returns, courtesy of legendary scribe Mark Waid (The Flash)! The Incredibles face terrifying new villains and friendly new neighbors, all while Mr. Incredible hides a troubling secret from his costumed clan. Ships with four connecting cover variants by acclaimed artist Michael Avon Oeming! (C: 0-0-1) SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $2.99 FARSCAPE: STRANGE DETRACTORS #1 (W) Rockne S. O'Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Will Sliney Television's science fiction masterpiece Farscape continues! After the events on Hyneria, the crew of Moya find themselves in the midst of a new, mysterious menace. But the crew will learn that their greatest enemies might just be themselves! With covers by Joe Corroney and Dennis Calero. CORRONEY COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 CALERO COVER—SC, 24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 FARSCAPE VOLUME 1 HC (W) Rockne S. O'Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Tommy Patterson Farscape continues in this, the ultimate collection Farscape fans have been waiting for! This handsome hardcover features the four issues of the first story arc of the Farscape comic series as written by series creator Rockne O'Bannon and novelist Keith R.A. DeCandido. Includes a bevy of bonus materials that make this a must-have item for hard-core 'Scapers and new fans alike! HC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 CTHULHU TALES: THE DARKNESS BEYOND VOLUME 4 TP (W) Michael Alan Nelson and Various (A) Roger Langridge and Various Collecting issues 9-12 of the hit monthly Cthulhu Tales series! This compilation features the chilling "Where Am I?" by horror superstar Michael Alan Nelson (Hexed) and includes tales of horror by Chee (Tag), Christine Boylan, Roger Langridge (The Muppet Show), Raven Gregory (Beyond Wonderland) and others, all assembled behind a truly disturbing cover by Eisner Award winner Chuck BB! SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 STARS OF THE MONTH COVER GIRL TP (W) Andrew Cosby, Kevin Church (A) R.M. Santolouco He's Alex Martin, the down-on-his-luck actor whose star is rising thanks to a roadside rescue caught on tape. She's Rachel Dodd, the bodyguard assigned to keep him alive after several mysterious attempts on his life. Will Rachel be able to keep Alex alive long enough to get to the bottom of the attacks on the actor? Will Alex be able to keep his hair perfect the entire time? (OCT073355) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 THE FOUNDATION TP (W) John Rozum, Kody Chamberlain (A) Chee History shows that in the 1500s, Nostradamus' three volumes of prophecies were best-sellers, making him a rich man. But what the world doesn't know is that he used his vast treasure-trove of riches to create a foundation to prevent his most catastrophic prophesies from occurring! This secret team still functions today, using Nostradamus' published and unpublished tomes to predict threats to worldwide security! In the vein of The X-Files, but with a 24-like spin! (MAY083701) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 LEFT ON MISSION TP (W) Chip Mosher (A) Francesco Francavilla When a rogue agent threatens the entire U.S. intelligence operation by putting classified information on the black market, there is only one man who can stop her — Eric Westfall. Pulled out of his perfect suburban retirement, Westfall must track down the traitorous Emma and eliminate her. But when Eric discovers Emma might have more noble motives in mind, can he complete the mission? (OCT073358) SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 NORTH WIND VOLUME 1 TP (W) David DiGilio (A) Alex Cal As seen on MySpace Comic Books! Written by David DiGilio, best known for the movie Eight Below and ABC's Traveler, North Wind collects the five-issue mini-series set in a future Los Angeles. A new ice age has covered the Earth. In this dystopian future, people burn books for fuel and Skinrunners trade valuable pelts for rations and warmth. From this violent, damaged world, a hero will rise! (APR083656)—SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 ********************************************************************** BRAIN SCAN STUDIOS INC WATCHMENSCH ONE-SHOT (W) Rich Johnston (A) Simon Rohrmuller After one of them is murdered, a team of lawyers who have had dealings with the comics industry must band together again against a conspiracy. But who is trying to kill Nite Nurse, Spottyman, Silk, 1700 Broadway Manhattan, and Ozzyosbourne? And what is the cloned creature about to be dropped on New York City? From the writer of Civil Wardobe and Lying In The Gutters comes this nine-panel-grid parody of comics, the comics industry, the movies they spawn, and the creators that get trampled on. Oy vey. SC, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #55 (W/A) Jim Balent "The Witches' Market" story arc begins with "Shades of Magick." The book of dark Magick has vanished from its protective vault and Raven Hex is nowhere to be found. Fearing what horrors her sister might unleash with that book, Tarot tracks her sister to the Witches' market, where among the many arcane items for sale lurks the fangs and claws of a beast hungry to rip into new flesh! MATURE THEMES SC, 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #55 DELUXE EDITION (W/A) Jim Balent The Deluxe Photo Litho Edition comes bagged and boarded with a copy of Tarot #55 (either Cover) and features a pencil rendering of Tarot and her Faerie Furry Friend, entitled "Chipmunk Faerie." This 6.5" x 10" lithograph is signed by artist and is limited to a print run of 500. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Set (1 comic & 1 litho), 32pgs, FC SRP: $19.99 TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #55 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE 9TH-ANNIVERSARY PHOTO COVER (W/A) Jim Balent Celebrate 9 years of Jim Balent's smart, sexy, and story spellbinding witch, Tarot, with this PREVIEWS Exclusive collector's edition photo cover of Tarot #55! The first part of "The Witches' Market" storyline, this issue makes a great jumping-on point for new readers as well as an exciting read for Tarot's devoted fans! Each copy will be signed by creator/artist Jim Balent and model/colorist Holly Golightly. Bagged with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and limited to a print run of 1,000 copies. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Set (1 comic & 1 litho), 32pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 CARNAL COMICS DJUSTINES' SLASHER GIRLZ #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 CARTOON BOOKS RASL #4 (W/A) Jeff Smith Rasl's world is closing in around him and the only way to regain control is to leave it! The multi-dimensional art thief returns to the parallel universe where Dylan isn't Dylan, where he makes startling discoveries about his past —and about the nature of reality itself! Rasl and the lizard-faced killer battle it out as the the origins of the science behind Rasl's inter-dimensional engines are revealed. Rasl himself is faced with a choice: surrender his secrets or spend eternity chasing the lizard-faced assassin through parallel worlds trying to save the people he loves. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.50 CINEBOOK PANDORA BOX VOLUME 1: PRIDE GN (W) Alcante (A) Didier Pagot Explore Greek mythology is a new way, as Greek myths and mortal sins are linked to modern technology and its perils! In the United States, the Presidential campaign heats up. Narcissus Shimmer, campaigning for re-election as head of State, leads all the polls. Ron Grubb, a private investigator, is hired by the opposition to dig out the dirt on Shimmer and bring him down. Grubb discovers a baby shrouded in secret, whose birth was monitored by one of the country’s leading biotechnologists. Has Grubb discovered the first human clone? Will the most powerful man on earth, Narcissus Shimmer, be dethroned? MATURE THEMES SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 THE BLUECOATS VOLUME 2: THE NAVY BLUES GN (W) Raoul Cauvin (A) Willy Lambil The Civil War comes alive in this humorous series about two cavalrymen serving in the Union Army — Cornelius Chesterfield, a zealous and devoted sergeant, and Corporal Blutch, a reluctant soldier, highly critical of authority who always tries to avoid yet another senseless battle. This comical duo does what it can to escape the often obtuse military mindset, absurd orders, and madness of war. For the first time, Sergeant Chesterfield obeys his commanding officer, and he and Blutch find themselves serving alongside the Marines! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 IZNOGOUD VOLUME 3: IZNOGOUD AND THE DAY OF MISRULE GN (W) René Goscinny (A) Tabary Despite all his scheming and plotting to get rid of the Caliph, Iznogoud still hasn’t replaced him. Will he ever give up? In Baghdad, the Caliph’s Grand Vizier Iznogoud has one aim in life: to become Caliph instead of the Caliph. The benign ruler, Haroun al Plassid, is blind to his vizier’s scheming to get rid of him and generally had rather take a nap. Iznogoud is faithfully seconded by Wa’at Alahf in trying to put his fiendish designs into action! SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 THORGAL VOLUME 5: THE LAND OF QA TP (W) Van Hamme (A) Rosinski This enthralling saga mixes Norse mythology, medieval legends, and Atlantean fantasy. Kriss de Valnor, the deadly warrior-woman and Thorgal’s arch enemy, has Thorgal’s and Aaricia’s son abducted. She demands that Thorgal and Aaricia go on a quest to find the magical mask if they want to save their son. Then, Thorgal’s son Jolan, prisoner in the kingdom of Xinjin, meets the God Tanatloc. Tanatloc, at the end of his life, reacts strangely when Jolan speaks Thorgal’s name! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 CLASSICAL COMICS RICHARD III GN (W) William Shakespeare, John McDonald (A) Will Volley "Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York." One of Shakespeare's earliest and most acclaimed plays, Richard III dramatizes the dramatic and bloody conclusion to the Wars of the Roses and the scheming of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, to ascend to the throne in place of his brother, the King. Classical Comics' Original Text adaptation of the play retains Shakespeare's original words, while the Quick Text presents the tale in a form more accessible to modern audiences. (C: 0-1-2) ORIGINAL TEXT—SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 QUICK TEXT—SC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 COM.X CLA$$WAR SERIES 1 COLLECTED EDITION HC (W) Rob Williams (A) Trevor Hairsine, Travel Foreman Enola Gay — A team of super-powered heroes, created by the US government as instruments of American foreign policy, help bring order to a chaotic world. But, all is not well. American, the figurehead of the team, is AWOL and angry as hell, posing a major security alert to both the President and the entire nation. But why? What made this national hero take such drastic action and turn his back on the country that made him? And how can the government bring him in without revealing the bloody truth behind their seat of power? This premium, hardcover edition collects all six issues from the critically-acclaimed miniseries, voted "Wizard's Indie Superhero Comic Of The Year 2002". Featuring an exclusive new story written by Rob Williams with art by Trevor Hairsine, plus lots of exciting extras! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 210pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 RAZORJACK: THE COLLECTED EDITION TP (W/A) John Higgins A sequence of events create a nexus that gives the death-bitch, Razorjack, and her twisted handmaidens the opportunity to finally break through into our world, the most important dimension of them all — The Core Dimension. Three college kids inadvertently create the opening from the alternate universe of The Twist Dimension and become a focus for the evil that is Razorjack. Maverick cops, Frame and Ross, are drawn into what could be the final battle between good and evil. For the first time, Com.x collects John Higgins' story into one, complete graphic novel, along with a new story created exclusively for this book. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 108pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TERRY MOORE'S ECHO #8 SIGNED PRINT (W/A) Terry Moore From Terry Moore's hit comic Echo comes this stunning print featuring the cover art from Echo #8. The 11" x 17" print is signed by Moore and comes in a protective sleeve. All proceeds benefit the CBLDF! (C: 0-1-2) 11x17, FC SRP: $30.00 FEAR AGENT: JACK DAVIS SIGNED PRINT (W/A) Jack Davis Legendary comic artist Jack Davis brings Rick Remender and Tony Moore's Fear Agent to life in this gorgeous full-color print. The print, measuring 11" x 17", is signed by Jack Davis and comes in a protective sleeve. All proceeds benefit the CBLDF! (C: 0-1-2) 11x17, FC SRP: $50.00 COMIC CAVALCADE ANNA MERCURY ARTBOOK #1 "YOU WISH" COVER (W) Warren Ellis (A) Various This full-color artbook gives the best artists in the industry a chance to draw the leather-clad vixen in gorgeous never-before-seen pinups straight from her New Ataraxia Mission! Richard Ortiz dishes up this sultry you new cover that is limited to just 1,500 copies! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 DDP / DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING HACK/SLASH #22 (W) Tim Seeley (A) Dexter Soy (C) Tim Seeley, Martin Abel When slasher/rocker Six Sixx escapes eternal torment, he unleashes a horde of bizarre creatures that will have the entire Hack/Slash cast fending for themselves. Watch Ashley, Six, and the two girls our deadly duo have gotten freaky with engage in a bloody, terror-filled free for all! FC, 32pgs $3.50 I AM LEGION #3 [OF 6] (W) Fabien Nury (A) John Cassaday, Laura Martin (C) John Cassaday, Laura Martin The mysterious nature of the young Romanian girl at the center of this story begins to come to light as Fabien Nury and John Cassaday’s original epic continues. Diabolical Nazi plans and cataclysmic conspiracy come to head and threaten the world. FC, 32pgs $3.50 ZOMBIES WHO ATE THE WORLD #2 (W) Jerry Frissen (A/C) Guy Davis In a hilarious homage to the zombie genre as only Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis could depict it. The entire world must change to confront the emergence of zombie life in this all new edition of a comics masterpiece from DDP and Humanoids! FC, 32pgs $3.50 D.E. / DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT SUPER ZOMBIES #1 (W) Marc Guggenheim, Vince Gonzales (A) Mel Rubi (C) Fabiano Neves, Mel Rubi 1. Super -Zombie [soo-per zom-bee]–noun a. flesh eaters with super powers. 2. Super -Zombies [soo-per zom-bees]–noun, plural a. The next BIG hit from Dynamite Entertainment! In a world filled with super-heroes, one man stands apart, Neuron, once known as Bernard Jaeger, the man responsible for saving the world, most particularly from the KHR SYNDROME. But it was this very plague which began to change the world forever, filling its population of super heroes with a deadly new hunger – a hunger for human flesh! From Dynamite Entertainment, writers Marc (Spider-Man) Guggenheim and Vince Gonzales, and artist Mel (RED SONJA) Rubi comes SUPER ZOMBIES #1 – THE Comic Book Entertainment event of 2009! Featuring covers by Rubi, and Dynamite exclusive artist Fabiano Neves, SUPER ZOMBIES #1 is poised to be the biggest book of 2009… any beyond! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 RUBI FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE FINAL FIVE #1 (W) Seamus Fahey, David Reed (A) Nigel Raynor (C) Mel Rubi, Nigel Raynor While the critically acclaimed series may be coming to an end, Dynamite Entertainment enters 2009 with a series of new and exciting Battlestar Galactica comic book events! Beginning with THE FINAL FIVE, a three issue event tying directly into the events of the final episodes of the series, Dynamite will continue to provide a home for great Galactica stories in 2009 and beyond! The term "Final Five" collectively describes five of the twelve Cylon humanoid models whose identity, knowledge, or existence has been deliberately or accidentally lost to the seven other humanoid Cylon models.—Battlestar Wikipedia THE FINAL FIVE #1 (of 4) is overseen By Seamus Kevin (ORIGINS) Fahey and David Reed with the complete authorization of Sci Fi and the producers and features the back story of the Cylons, man and their current struggle against one another! Joining the writers is Galactica veteran Nigel Raynor, who also provide one of the two incredible covers! And to top it all off, RED SONJA and SUPER ZOMBIES artist Mel Rubi is also providing an incredible cover! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.99 MEL RUBI FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI OFFERED AGAIN NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLLECTIONS NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 1 HC $24.99 SC $14.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 2 HC $19.99 SC $14.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 3 HC $19.99 SC $14.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON ZERO VOLUME 1 SC $19.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: SEASON ZERO VOLUME 2 SC $19.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ZAREK SC $14.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS: BALTAR SC $14.99 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS: ADAMA SC $14.99 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLLECTIONS CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 1 SC $14.99 CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOLUME 2: CYLON APOCALYPSE SC $14.99 ************************************************************************ MASQUERADE #2 (W) Phil Hester, (A) Carlos Paul (C) Alex Ross, Carlos Paul, George Tuska As the mystery of the slowly disappearing heroes deepens, Masquerade finds herself hot on the trail, but not before teaming up with Pyroman to battle the Black Dragon Society and The Black Terror on a stake-out. As the heroes compare notes, a pattern begins to emerge that sets Masquerade further on her quest! Written by Phil (The Darkness) Hester, illustrated by Carlos Paul and overseen by Alex Ross – who also provides the incredible main cover of this issue! REGULAR—32pgs, FC $3.50 ROSS FOIL COVER—32pgs, FC PI THE DEATH DEFYING ‘DEVIL #4 (W) Joe Casey (A) Edgar Salazar (C) Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Edgar Salazar The first four issue story arc of the Death Defying ‘Devil comes to a senses-shattering conclusion! We’ve met Silver Streak and The Ghost, followed the mystery of the Dragon and seen flashbacks to ‘Devil’s battles with the Claw and now, it all comes to a close! The final pages of this issue will shake the very foundations of the PROJECT SUPERPOWERS Universe! You are warned! Written by Joe Casey, illustrated by Edgar Salazar and overseen by Alex Ross – who also provides the incredible main cover! 32pgs, FC $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER ONE HC HC $29.99 ************************************************************************ DEAD IRONS #2 (W) James Kuhoric (A) Jason Alexander (C) Jae Lee, Jason Shawn Alexander Hell comes to North Point as the remorseless Irons siblings spread unbridled violence and their monstrous curse to the helpless town folk. When the moon ascends over the burning scar that was a border town, the innocent victims rise again as creatures of the night, laying in wait for the pursuing gunfighter determined to end the curse. This year’s biggest supernatural western tale continues and no one is safe from the coming storm. Written by James Kuhoric (Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash), illustrated by Jason Alexander (BPRD), and based on character designs and art direction by Jae Lee (The Dark Tower). FC, 32pgs $3.99 THE BOYS #28 (W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson, John Higgins (C) Darick Robertson, Dave Gibbons New York turns emerald green as Saint Patrick's Day strikes, and Hughie gets to see the G-Wiz boys at their very worst. He also sits down for a pow-wow with Butcher, who lets a couple of secrets slip- to Hughie's extreme discomfort. And back at the G-Mansion, the G-Men face the most vocal component of the G-Empire... in We Gotta Go Now, part five. 32pgs, FC $2.99 GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS: DEAR BILLY #3 (W) Garth Ennis (A) Peter Snjeberg (C) John Cassaday Carrie's quest for revenge finally takes her over the edge, though with the end of the war in sight it seems doubtful that anyone will notice our heroine's private struggle. Then news comes that shakes the world to its core- and Carrie and Billy are swept up in the tide of history, propelled towards a catastrophe that no one could ever have foreseen. 32pgs, FC $3.50 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE CYLON WAR #3 (OF 4) (W) Joshua Ortega, Eric Nylund (A) Nigel Raynor (C) Stephen Segovia, Nigel Raynor Before the time of mankind’s exodus from the twelve colonies (as told in the current award winning Battlestar Galactica series on SCI FI) and the returned menace of the Cylons, a war was fought between man and machine. A story that has never before been told, until now… Now, Dynamite Entertainment are proud to present the CYLON WAR mini-series event, from writers Joshua (Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer) Ortega and Eric (Halo) Nylund, Galactica veteran artist Nigel Raynor and cover artists Stephen (Wolverine) Segovia (75%) and Nigel Raynor (25%) Fully authorized by Sci Fi and the show producers, the world of Galactica and the first “apocalypse” with the Cylons is explored here as only Dynamite can! REGULAR—40pgs, FC $3.99 SEGOVIA FOIL COVER—40pgs, FC PI RED SONJA #44 (W) Brian Reed (A) Walter Geovanni (C) Fabiano Neves, Jackson Herbert, Ron Adrian! The countdown to issue #50 continues as events once again swirl around Red Sonja and her very fate hangs in the balance! This issue: The adventures of Lucan Martur! We see Lucan, Verona, and their child on the road, questing for the Blood Dynasty. But as his hunt turns sour, he grows more and more desperate to get to the Blood Dynasty before Sonja, and makes a desperate move that continues to reveal his fiendish nature! 32pgs, FC $2.99 TERMINATOR: REVOLUTION #4 (OF 5) (W) Simon Furman (A) Lui Antonio (C) Nigel Raynor The Dire Wolf is headed to 1996, but John Connor thinks he’s prepared to destroy the beast, but as he quickly finds out, he’s about to go from hunter… to hunted! It’s all heading to an explosive conclusion! 32pgs, FC $3.50 JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #5 (OF 5) (W) Doug Murray (A) Adriano Batista (C) Frank Cho, Adriano Batista Writer Doug Murray and cover artist/co-plotter Frank Cho conclude their most exciting Jungle Girl series yet! Over the course of the last two years, fans have been demanding answer to the mysterious origins of Jana and at the conclusion of this issue, the biggest mystery stands revealed! Illustrated by Adriano Batista and again featuring two incredible covers, one by Cho and a variant by Batista! 32pgs, FC $3.50 RED SONJA VOLUME 6: DEATH HARDCOVER (W) Ron Marz, Christos Gage, Joshua Ortega, Luke Lieberman, Brian Reed (A) Lee Moder, Pablo Marcos, Fabiano Neves, Homs, Mel Rubi RED SONJA IS DEAD! LONG LIVE RED SONJA! The She-Devil with a Sword sacrificed herself to rid the age of the villainy of Kulan Gath and now finds herself travelling the river of the dead, a mysterious boatkeeper her only companion, as her life and past events swirl in the darkness around her! Featuring five incredible issues by five incredible creative teams, the events of this volume set the stage for the next thrilling set of Red Sonja comic book events! Volume Six of Dynamite’s Red Sonja contains issues 30-34 along with a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Alex Ross, Fabiano Neves, Luke Ross, Paul Renaud, Nat Jones, Ken Kelly, Mel Rubi, Adriano Batista and more! SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $24.99 OFFERED AGAIN RED SONJA VOLUME 5: WORLD ON FIRE HC $24.99 SC $19.99 ************************************************************************ THE MAN WITH NO NAME #11 (W) Luke Lieberman., Matt Wolpert (A) Diego Bernard (C) Homs Luke Lieberman and Matt Wolpert present the final issue of “Holliday in the Sun” as our exciting arc comes to a smashing conclusion! Illustrated by Diego Bernard and featuring two awesome covers! Next up: chuck Dixon saddles up with Dynamite and the Man with No Name! 32pgs, FC $3.50 ARMY OF DARKNESS #20 (W) Mike Raicht (A/C) Scott Cohn Ashley J. Williams goes to Europe! See what happens when America’s most beloved Chosen One travels across the pond and explores the legends and mysteries of Chosen Ones past, including a certain ripper in old London town! 32pgs, FC $3.50 ZORRO #13 (W/C) Matt Wagner (A/C) Francesco Francavilla In an effort to distract his romantic rival, Zorro himself confronts Esteban Pasquale, hoping to incite enough anger in him to send him furiously pursuing The Fox instead of wooing La Senorita. Confusion and a sword battle ensues and Esteban’s plot stands revealed, but can Zorro reverse the course? 32pgs, FC $3.50 ARMY OF DARKNESS: HOME SWEET HELL TRADE PAPERBACK (W) James Kuhoric, Mike Raicht (A) Fernando Blanco, Pere Perez Seeking to fill the role of the vacated “Sloth,” the demons of the underworld have set their sites on Ash to fill the role of their departed brother. Throwing all manner of horror at him can have one of two effects: kill him, or return him to his power as the Chosen One! Read on and find out which way the wind blows for Ash! Writers James Kuhoric and Mike Raicht, along with artists Fernando Blanco and Pere Perez present “Home Sweet Hell” (issues 9-12) collected here for the very first time. This trade paperback collection also includes a complete cover gallery, featuring the work of Fabiano Neves and Stjepan Sejic! SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $14.99 DABEL BROTHERS PUBLISHING C.E. MURPHY'S TAKE A CHANCE #4 (W) C.E. Murphy (A) Ardian Syaf, Jason Embury Enemies are closer than you think. After saving a police officer's life by killing a woman, Frankie Kemp struggles to keep her identity as the non-powered vigilante "Chance" a secret, but when super-powered drug courier Crisscross comes after Frankie, she has no choice but to don the mask again. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DOG EATERS #4 (W) Malcolm Wong, Sean Jordan (A) Guillermo Angel The Black Dog Clan is under attack! Bevan, Tracy, and a wounded Lamont return in time to warn the others, but this epic battle will alter the future of the clan. Some will rise, and others will fall, and even if the raiding Roach swarms can be repelled, the Black Dog Clan will never be the same. Will Lamont and Rebecca's dream of a building a sanctuary on the coast survive, or will it wither in the unforgiving desert? (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 DEAN KOONTZ'S NEVERMORE #1 (W) Dean Koontz, Keith Champagne (A) Andy Smith Love makes us do crazy things. Meet Robert Godric, who in a desperate attempt to bring back his wife, Nora, who died of an aggressive brain cancer, invents a way to travel to parallel earths and searches for a living Nora on the infinite number of Earths. Inadvertently, he and his team encounter an alien hivelike race — the Hydra — that is conquering Earth after Earth after Earth. If the Hydra find our version by following Godric back to it, our civilization will not survive the invasion! Created exclusively for comics, Nevermore is a brand-new story from the masterful pen of the New York Times-bestselling author Dean Koontz and Keith Champagne, with gorgeous illustrations by artist Andy Smith. 32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $3.99 GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL #5 (W) George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A) Eric Battle Croyd Crenson, better known in Jokertown as "The Sleeper," has tracked down the Dog Masked serial killer who framed him for murder. Unfortunately, this mysterious man is an Ace with the ability to dematerialize at will, which means he's impossible to pin down! Will Crenson and Alex be able to stop him from striking again? Or will one of them be his next victim? Meanwhile, Simon has tracked down Kira but will he be able to save her in time? More importantly, does she want to be saved? RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN083836) 32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $2.99 GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE HC (W) George R.R. Martin, Daniel Abraham (A) 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) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #9 (SEP083937) HC, 7x10, 168pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 JIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT VOLUME 2 #1 (W) Jim Butcher, Mark Powers (A) Ardian Syaf The bodies are piling up in the Windy City and Harry's key witness is one of them! How will he prove his innocence and find the real killer now? The Dresden Files: Storm Front continues to grab readers with the gripping mix of mystery and adventure that have made of Jim Butcher's bestselling The Dresden Files novels a hit with fantasy fans and mystery readers alike! Available in Regular and PREVIEWS Exclusive editions. REGULAR COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 PATRICIA BRIGG'S MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING #4 (W) Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence (A) Francis Tsai In the thrilling conclusion, it's the showdown between rival packs of werewolves — and Mercy Thompson is trapped in the middle! The final conflict holds the key to the shapeshifter's future, if she survives. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming brings Patricia Briggs' heroine to life. Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed all topped the New York Times-bestseller list. Now, Mercy's first comic adventure concludes in this all-new story created by the author! 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 THE WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (W) David Atchison (A) Chris Dibari, Kieran Oats With Cyrus murdered and Cleon missing or dead, the Warriors want nothing more than to get back to the safety of Coney Island. Unfortunately with every gang in New York City after them, the Warriors are about to learn a tough lesson. When every street brings you face-to-face with a new threat, you either fight or you run. Dabel Brothers' adaptation of the cult-classic film continues! MATURE THEMES 40pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $3.99 DEL REY MANGA WOLVERINE: PRODIGAL SON VOLUME 1 GN (W) Antony Johnston (A) Wilson Tortosa Marvel Comics' clawed mutant hero is given a martial-arts manga twist in this action-packed tale for the fans that have made Naruto a genuine, pop-culture phenomenon! Arriving just in time for the theatrical debut of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the Marvel mutant is about to face new challenges and new dangers! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 X-MEN: MISFITS VOLUME 1 GN (W) Raine Telgemeier, Dave Roman (A) AnZu A bold re-imagining of Marvel Comics' fan-favorite characters, X-Men: Misfits refreshes the comic's concept in the style of a shoujo manga, a magical comedy in the style of the megahit, Fruits Basket. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE VOLUME 1: BEN 10 RETURNS GN (W/A) Cartoon Network The hit Cartoon Network series becomes a full-color graphic novel! Join Ben Tennyson and his friends as they strive to save Earth from a massive alien invasion! Ben 10: Alien Force is a blockbuster hit and is one of the most-watched animated series on television today. This new graphic novel features illustrations taken directly from the hit series! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 DRAGON EYE VOLUME 7 GN (W/A) Kairi Fujiyama VIUS's annual exhibition tournament begins! As colleagues and foreign dignitaries watch, Hibiki, Leila, Yukimura, and Issa endure the opening rounds. Will one of them reign supreme or will fearsome warriors from a rival squad take the prize? (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #10 (OCT084074) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 GANKUTSUOU VOLUME 2 GN (W) Yura Ariwara (W/A) Mahiro Maeda The new spin on Dumas' classic tale continues as the Count of Monte Cristo, an aristrocrat from the far reaches of the galaxy, returns to Paris on a secret mission of revenge. His first target: Gerard de Villefort, the prosecutor who falsely imprisoned him 25 years ago. His vengeance will touch Villefort's family — a dissatisfied young wife, a withdrawn daughter, and a pampered son. From a single drop of poison spreads a pool of lust and horror that none will escape. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 GAKUEN PRINCE VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Jun Yuzuki Joshi High is an elite all-girls school that most girls can only dream of attending. But one day, everything changes when the school suddenly goes co-ed. There's just one catch — the girls still outnumber the boys, so now begins an all-out competition to catch the boys' attention. Only one girl rises above the fray, smart and centered Rise. But when the hottest boy in school makes Rise an offer, what's a girl to do? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 KASUMI VOLUME 2 GN (W) Surt Lim (A) Hirofumi Sugimoto Everything's going great for Kasumi. She has good friends. She just might be in love with Ryuuki, the hottest guy in school. And, of course, she has the power to turn invisible when she wants. But fate has something a little more magical in store for Kasumi, Ryuuki seems to know her secret — and hints that he has a few secrets of his own; she unexpectedly becomes the object of another boy's affections when the alluring "Feather Prince" declares his love for her; and then she discovers the secret behind her magical powers — from a being who holds the key to her amazing destiny! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 KITCHEN PRINCESS VOLUME 9 GN (W) Miyuki Kobayashi (A) Natsumi Ando The hit cooking mange continues! Najike finally discovers the true identity of her Flan Prince! But will that change her feelings for Daichi and Seiya? Who will be Najika's true love? And what terrible secret has Daichi himself just stumbled upon? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 MAO-CHAN VOLUME 2 GN (W) Ken Akamatsu (A) RAN From the creator of Negima! The invasion of super-cute aliens is underway, confounding the military and overwhelming the population. Only one hope remains — the adorable Mao-chan! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 NEGIMA! NEO VOLUME 1 GN (W) Ken Akamatsu (A) Takuya Fujima Meet Negi Springfield — all over again! Based on the storyline from the hit Negima! animated series, this new manga presents a new look at wizarding prodigy Negi Springfield who has been given a most unusual assignment — teach English at an all-girl school in Japan. Now Negi must find a way to deal with his 31 totally gorgeous — and complely affectionate — students, all without using his wizarding skills! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 PASTEL VOLUME 13 GN (W/A) Toshihiko Kobayashi Just when Mugi is finally ready to make a move on his crush (and roommate) Yuu, Mugi's ex-girlfriend Hinako shows up out of the blue — and cuter than ever. Hinako claims to be in town visiting colleges, but it seems she really just wants to flirt with Mugi. Suddenly, there's an odd tension in the air. Will Mugi mess up his big chance with Yuu? (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #10 (OCT084079) SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 XXXHOLIC VOLUME 13 GN (W/A) CLAMP The bestselling series by CLAMP continues! Kimihiro Watanuki's life in service to the witch Yuko is sometimes a dream and sometimes a nightmare — but it's always an adventure! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 SAMURAI 7 VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Mizutaka Suhuo Threatened by plundering cyborg bandits, an innocent village defies its inhuman enemies with the help of mortal men born to battle, bound to die, and driven by honor: humanity's champions, the seven samurai. A sci-fi spin on Akira Kurosawa's classic film and based on hit animated series. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 DESPERADO PUBLISHING CHERUBS: PARADISE LOST GN (W) Bryan Talbot (A) Mark Stafford Put in the frame for the first murder in Heaven, the outrageous celestial rugrats chase the renegade archangel Abbadon to New York on the eve of the Apocalypse! Befriended by Mary, an exotic dancer, and pursued by unstoppable Seraphim terminators, they join battle with Frankie Dracula and his vampire horde as the Devil prepares to stalk the earth once more! Demons! Vampire Hunters! Fairy hookers! Fart jokes! What more could anyone possibly want? (SEP073554) SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 DEADWORLD: FROZEN OVER VOLUME 2 TP (W) Mike Raicht (A) Federico Dallocchio The saga continues of this re-imagining of the oldest, longest-running, original zombie series, from the writer of Marvel's popular Zombie comic series! With the streets of New York still snowed in, the survivors attempt to find a way out of the city before the thaw comes. But not only are they dealing with the harsh weather and the thousands of zombies still wandering the streets of New York, they also are going to have to deal with the baddest zombie of them all — King Zombie! But why is the King searching for Kolin Fleet and his band? And what deal did the King strike with the terrifying zombie known as the Giant in order to find them? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99 MONSTERPOCALYPSE VOLUME 1 TP (W) Stephan Nilson (A) Karl Waller, Rick Bonilla In the tradition of Godzilla, Ultra Man, Spectre Man, and other Japanese giant monster/giant robot cult classics, 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? Three months have past since Gorghadra destroyed most of Chicago and left humanity's defender, Sky Sentinel, for scrap. Sky Sentinel has been rebuilt but his commander is gone, and the crew is not happy with the replacement, Major Jackson Chase, a pilot with a less than perfect military career. Tensions among the crew members escalate when Sky Sentinel is dispatched with an untested commander to defend New York City from an unearthly monster! SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 NECESSARY EVIL VOLUME 2 TP (W) Joshua Williamson (A) J.C. Grande, Ariel Zucker-Brull In the tradition of Harry Potter and Sky High, see how the other half lives — and studies! Join us for the exciting adventures at the Necessary Evil Academy in this second collection of the hit series. Jacob and Miller have left the school in search of their father while the rest of the kids are dealing with giant polar bears, young mad scientists, prison breaks, and pop quizes! The boys' friendship is tested again when Jacob gets powers and Miller doesn't, but Jacobs's powers come in right on time as they are forced to fight robots, super heroes, and, at one point, the Devil himself! Who comes to save the day but Mom and Dad! Watch as Jacob's fall into villainy continues and he finally makes the decision — is he a hero or a villain? SC, 6x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 NECESSARY EVIL VOLUME 1 TP (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Marcus Harris, J.C. Grande Where do super-villains get their training? Necessary Evil Academy, of course! Jacob and Miller are the sons of the Matriarch, the world’s greatest super-villainess. The Matriarch is now dead at the hands of a super-hero and the boys want answers — and revenge! As the brothers go to class to learn the tricks of the bad-guy-trade, they begin to unravel the secrets surrounding their mother’s death, finding that her legacy may have destined them to become more than just villains! (MAR083633) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $17.99 PANDORA'S BOX GN (W) Si Spencer (A) John McCrea From the twisted mind of Si Spencer (Books of Magick) and the dark artistry of John McCrea (Hitman)! Glamour model and actress Hope, through her addiction to kinky sex and drugs, spirals into a nightmarish world of blackmail, torture, and murder in this sexy noir thriller that weaves a sordid tale of a woman's attempt to escape her past. MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING UTAHIME: THE SONGSTRESS (W/A) Aki Only women possess the power of the “utahime.” Born with this talent, these women are handed over to the state, and as long as they sing, its peace is preserved. But could a forbidden male “utahime” have arisen? SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 CUT (YAOI) (W/A) Toko Kawai Chiaka Sakaguchi is a highly sociable and popular high school senior, who has a dark secret in his heart. Chiaka is not at all acting like himself. In fact, he recently skipped his college entrance exams.Is Chiaka’s classmate the only one who may be able unveil the unholy perversion that has secretly crept into Chiaka’s life? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 AI NO KUSABI, THE SPACE BETWEEN VOLUME 5: DARKNESS (YAOI OVEL) (W) Reiko Yoshihara (A) Katsumi Michihara After his release from house arrest and return to the slums, Riki’s relationship with Guy has been awkward at best. Before they are able to resolve any of their relationship issues, the security forces of the notorious Midas cross the border for an all-out invasion. What is their conquest? Can anyone survive the attack of such powerful forces? SC, 5x7, 250pgs, B&W (5 of 6) $8.95 MANHATTAN LOVE STORY (YAOI) (W/A) Momoko Tenzen Diamond leads a pretty typical life in Manhattan — New York’s city of love. He is an attractive florist, and has an equally good-looking lover, Locke, who is the influential head of a large Manhattan corporation. Unfortunately, Locke is constantly consumed by his work, but his love for Diamond remains an undying flame. Can this love stand the test of an over-zealous, workaholic boyfriend? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 OUR KINGDOM VOLUME 6 (YAOI) (W/A) Naduki Koujima The Okoku All-Stars are the life of the sports festival! Akira’s doing his best for Rei, while the little devil Jotoin is getting close to him! But this is one love Akira won’t give up on! And we meet Tamaki and Hiyori, the two childhood friends, then go straight to a wedding!? This compilation is the “Our Relationship” series at its best, plus original pages! MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W (6 of 6) $12.95 THE LONELY EGOTIST (YAOI NOVEL) (W) Hikaru Masaki (A) Masara Minase Minami has a hot start as a young interior designer. In fact, he has just been chosen as the primary designer of a new luxury hotel. When he enthusiastically goes out to meet the client, the hotel owner, Asakura, turns out to be a dazzlingly appealing man. Minami is overwhelmed by his sexiness! On top of that, the contract, though it does turn out to be for hotels, is for love hotels! Seeing that Minami doesn’t have any expertise in the area, Asakura promises to show him the ropes. But, is it really necessary to try out the beds too!? MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 200pgs, B&W $12.95 DIGITAL WEBBING BLOODRAYNE: PRIME CUTS #3 (W) Chad Lambert (A) Oscar Bazaldua, Pow Rodrix Prime Cuts is back with three new blood-soaked tales — all set within the hit video game series! From a zombie plague caused by the Queen on the Underworld to a sideshow carnival featuring body parts of the original King of Hell, there's plenty to keep Rayne busy doing what she does best! Available with 2 different covers from Michael DiPascale. COVER A—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 COVER B—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 SWORD OF DRACULA: THE DRACULA WAR #2 (W) Jason Henderson (A) Greg Scott The King of Vampires and the world's most dangerous terrorist, Dracula, has taken over a major international airport. All entrances are blocked. Thousands are dead. Now it's all-out war as Ronnie Van Helsing leads UN-backed commando force the Polidorium into the vampires' lair. But Dracula has greater plans than he is letting on, as the clock ticks down on doomsday! 28pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $3.99 DO GOODER PRESS STARS OF THE MONTH PS238 TP'S (W/A) Aaron Williams What do you do if you're the only "normal" non-powered kid at the only public school for the children of superheroes? For Tyler, classes at ps238 could be downright dangerous! Aaron Williams' acclaimed comic ps238 is collected into these four volumes, featuring elemntary school hijinks with a superheroic twist! VOLUME 1: WITH LIBERTY & RECESS FOR ALL (APR042574)—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 2: TO THE CAFETERIA FOR JUSTICE (MAR052822)—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 3: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (MAY063098)—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 4: NOT ANOTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE (APR073641)—SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 ********************************************************************** DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC DIVINE MELODY VOLUME 2 GN (W/A) I-Haun Cai-Sheng tags along on Yun-Shi's next exorcism job and secretly helps him out, as he does not realize how hopeless he is at exorcising demons. But it seems the exorcism was a trap set up by an old enemy of Cai-Sheng's, so when Cai-Sheng gets into trouble fighting some demons, Zi-Qiu, the deity-in-training comes to her rescue. After her rescue, Cai-Sheng tries to assure Yun-Shi by telling him that the demons were scared away by him, but Zi-Qiu does not think much of Yun-Shi, and they end up engaging in a heated fight! SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W (2 of 6) SRP: $9.95 MAMORU THE SHADOW PROTECTOR VOLUME 4 GN (W) Taro Achi (W/A) Sai Madara In order to stealthily return a dolphin ornament that the Kagemori ninja dog, Bull-maru picks up, Mamoru has to break into his classmate's home! But the mansion is equipped with a state-of-the art security system! Can Mamoru survive the traps and complete his mission successfully? SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 NEPHYLYM VOLUME 3 GN (W/A) Rei Kusakabe A mysterious person with strange agenda appears before Shun and his friends, and engages them in battle, by the end of which Sanari is abducted by him. What are his intentions? In order to be prepared to go to Sanari's rescue, Shun continues to train rigorously because of his lack of skills. Will he be able to save her? The fantasy comes to a close in a grand finale! SC, 6x8, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY THE BUN FIELD GN (W/A) Amanda Vähämäki Characterized by an intriguing disjointed rhythm and delicious pencil-smudged style, The Bun Field is defined by a surreal ebb-and-flow, possessing a deep sense of foreboding and hurt, yet maintaining a biting sense of humor. Amanda Vähämäki's first graphic novel is infused with a sense of abbreviated adolescence and a kind of grey sky banality. A young girl dreams of a dinosaur eating Donald Duck; wakes to find a bald, hulking stranger sharing her breakfast; leaves to take a car trip with a bear; falls and breaks a tooth, to have it replaced from her dentist's dog's mouth; and pays back the favor by plowing a field of buns. Young people and anthropomorphic animals commingle in dreamy landscapes, performing mundane tasks that are skewed with an absurd and fantastic edge. MATURE THEMES SC, 7x7, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY VOLUME 1: MELVIN MONSTER HC (W/A) John Stanley John Stanley is celebrated as one of the great children's comics writers for his work on the Little Lulu series. In fact, the Lulu work is a small part of his output; he drew and continued to write many other comics-notably his work on the 1960s teen comics from Dell and his monster comedy strip, Melvin Monster. Drawn & Quarterly is launching an extensive reprinting of Stanley's work in handsome volumes designed by Seth. The first in this series is the two-volume Melvin Monster collection featuring all ten issues about the oddball monster boy who just wants to be good, go to school, and do as he's told. Stanley's reputation as a great storyteller and visual comedian is richly deserved; few Golden or Silver Age comics stand the test of time the way these comics do. HC, 8x11, 184pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 BERLIN BOOK 2: CITY OF SMOKE TP (W/A) Jason Lutes The people of Weimar Berlin search for answers after the lethal May Day demonstration of 1929. Tension builds along with the dividing wall between communists and nationalists, Jews and gentiles, as the dawn of the Second World War draws closer. The lives of the characters within Lutes’s epic weave together to create a seamless portrait of this transitory city. Marthe Muller follows lover Kurt Severing as he interviews participants in the May Day demonstration, but moonlights in the city’s lesbian nightlife. Lutes creates a sense of anxiety and imminent doom. (JUN083900) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY SHOWCASE VOLUME 5 TP (W/A) Various Drawn & Quarterly Showcase features the artwork of The Bun Field's Amanda Vähämäki. Here, Vähämäki provides the covers as well as a haunting story drawn in a vibrant mixture of wax crayon and gouache colors. This anthology series is hailed for its consistent quality and for the superior editorial vision of its short stories, volume after volume. More often than not, it is the first time the cartoonists have had the chance to work in full-color with twenty-five pages, and on such a wide-reaching visual platform. Along with Vähämäki, Book Five features Anneli Furmark and T. Edward Bak. (MAY083829) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 SHORTCOMINGS HC (W/A) Adrian Tomine Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine's first long-form graphic novel, is the story of Ben Tanaka, a confused, obsessive Japanese American male in his late twenties, and his cross-country search for contentment (or at least the perfect girl). Along the way, Tomine tackles modern culture, sexual mores, and racial politics with brutal honesty and lacerating, irreverent humor, while deftly bringing to life a cast of painfully real antihero characters. (JUL073524) MATURE THEMES HC, 7x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES AVENGERS/INVADERS #9—DF VARIANT SIGNED BY ALEX ROSS Picking up from the jaw-dropping events of Avengers/Invaders #8, our heroes find themselves back in time, with the fate of the very world on their shoulders. 32pgs, FC $$29.99 AVENGERS/INVADERS #5-7 CONNECTING COVERS—SIGNED BY STAN LEE, JOE SIMON AND ALEX ROSS All three connecting DF variants, featuring Alex Ross concept art, signed by three living legends! Signed Set (x3) $193.90 (To Commemorate Marvel’s 70th Anniversary – 1939-2009!) BLACK TERROR #1—SIGNED BY JOHN ROMITA, SR. Legendary Marvel artists and art director, “Jazzy” John Romita Sr. signs his amazing art for this masterfully designed retro-style chase cover to the debut of Dynamite’s Black Terror #1. Spinning out of Alex Ross' Project SuperPowers is the first new ongoing series -opening with this four-part story by Ross, Krueger and Lilly! 32pgs, FC $49.99! SUPER ZOMBIES #1 THREE SIGNATURE SUPREME SET Signed by Marc Guggenheim, Vince Gonzales And Mel Rubi! In a world filled with super-heroes, one man stands apart, Neuron, once known as Bernard Jaeger, the man responsible for saving the world, most particularly from the KHR SYNDROME. But it was this very plague which began to change the world forever, filling its population of super heroes with a deadly new hunger – a hunger for human flesh! 32pgs, FC $69.99! WAR OF KINGS #1—SIGNED BY BRANDON PETERSON The next Marvel cosmic event explodes! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course… and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and Paul Pelletier for a pivotal turning point in Marvel’s cosmic history! 32pgs, FC $29.99! WITCHBLADE #125—SIGNED BY RON MARZ A milestone issue signed by writer Ron Marz. Join Dynamic Forces in celebrating 125 issues of Witchblade! 32pgs, FC $29.99! HEROES #1 2008 PROMOTION EDITION VARIANTS MSRP - $14.99! SKU: C111616 UPC: 725130116161 These ultra rare Heroes #1 2008 Promotion Editions are the perfect compliment to the hit TV series. Find out more about your favorite Heroes…. and villain, Sylar. Featuring covers by Tim Sale! Limited Variant $14.99 B&W Variant $19.99 NEW AVENGERS #50—SIGNED BY BILLY TAN Signed by cover and interior artist, Billy Tan! Celebrate this very special Milestone as the new roster of New Avengers deal with the shocking news of the existence of the Dark Avengers the only way they can… by taking the them head on! 32pgs, FC $29.99 DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1—SIGNED BY JONATHAN HICKMAN! Dark Reign strikes Marvel’s first family — in an explosive way! Prepared to blown away as: HAMMER agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There's Time travel, Alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots... and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge? 32pgs, FC $19.99! NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1—SIGNED BY STAN “THE MAN” LEE In the wake of SECRET INVASION, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the new Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more? It's high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world...and each other! 32pgs, FC $196.30 (Introductory Price of $196.30—for 1963, the year the Avengers first appeared!) 801 MEDIA INC HEY! CLASS PRESIDENT VOLUME 1 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, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 EIGOMANGA FROG PRINCESS HC (W) Jeff Loew (A) Rie Ikaza Marine biologist Larissa Talcott is torn — should she renew her relationship with attorney, Brian Liam? Brian's law firm is representing a company plotting to renovate a local pond into commercial property, while Larissa is driven to stop them in order to protect the ecosystem that inhabits the pond. Because of her efforts she's given the nick-name "Frog Princess" by her friends and colleagues. Will Brian and Larissa compromise their firm beliefs for the sake of their relationship? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 GOD DRUG HC (W) Stephen L. Antczak, Natashia McGough (A) Peter Yuthrayard The CIA subjected a group of low-ranking marines with experimental LSD-like hallucinogen. The experiments failed and created a being with destructive psychic abilities who was driven insane after being held in cryo-stasis for over 30 years! Soon to be a feature film from MTV Films. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 6x9, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 DRAWING MANGA FOR BEGINNERS Drawing Manga for Beginners explains the basic techniques of manga drawing through layouts and illustrations used by professional artists. This volume provides details about manga tools, how to draw characters, how to write a story, how to create background perspective, and how to apply tones. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x11, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 NATURA MORTA SC (W/A) Abril Espinosa Wandering the streets on another sleepless night, Nikki finds the mysterious and silent Diego, and she takes him home to tend his wounds. Little does she know that Diego is in the hiding from a strange and powerful woman in another realm, and the two worlds will soon collide in a story that combines elements of vampirism and gothic themes. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95 EROS COMIX LAMBADA GN'S SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL BOOK 2: VENUS WITH A HOT CROTCH—SC, 6x9, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 BOOK 3: ORGASM ISLAND—SC, 6x9, 105pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 BOOK 4: BLOOD ROAD—SC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LAMBADA GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (JAN981517) (C: 1-0-1) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 EUROTICA SKINFLOWERS HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-1) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 EYE TRAUMA COMICS THE HOLE: CONSUMER CULTURE VOLUME 1 HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 11X9, 186pgs, B&W SRP: $30.00 FANFARE / PONENT MON MY MOMMY IS IN AMERICA AND SHE MET BUFFALO BILL HC (W) Jean Regnaud (A) Emile Bravo Jean relates his daily life and adventures with his sour-tempered teacher Madame Moinot, his busy dad, his kind nanny Yvette (the Queen of iced chocolate), his little brother Paul (with whom he is always fighting), and his precocious and spiteful neighbor Michele (whose parents own a kennel), telling them all those small and amusing things that appear to make him a normal boy. But inside there is a great emptiness and a voice calling "Where is my mommy...?" as his only maternal contact is through a series of fanciful postcards read to him by the girl next door! With sensitivity and emotion, Regnaud and Eisner nominated Bravo (Best Short Story 2008) tell their story that reminds us that children are not the only ones who would rather invent than deal with reality. Winner of Essentials Award at the Angouleme Festival, 2008. (C: 0-0-2) HC, 7x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $25.00 :01 FIRST SECOND STARS OF THE MONTH THE FATE OF THE ARTIST SC (W/A) Eddie Campbell Artist Eddie Campbell conducts an investigation into his own sudden disappearance. In wildly comical reenactments of incidents from his curious life, his part is played by an actor. With audacious literary slight of hand, he puts words into the mouths of those who knew him. Clues are sought in artistic blowouts from the history of all the arts. (MAY088185) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $17.95 KLEZMER SC (W/A) Joann Sfar A musical saga begins in Klezmer, a wild tale of love, friendship, survival, and the joy of making music in pre-World War II Eastern Europe. Five misfits come together to play music — and the music they create is something entirely new. See how creator Joann Sfar explores his Ashkenazi roots with this artistic and literary triumph painted in startling, loose watercolors. (JUL063152) SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 MISSOURI BOY SC (W/A) Leland Myrick With subtly evocative words and haunting pictures, Leland Myrick’s memoir evokes all the wonder and difficulty of life in a small Missouri town. Fireworks, paper airplanes, autumn leaves — these are the everyday moments that make up the poetry, mystery, and pathos of growing up in America. (JUL063154) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 ********************************************************************** FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #5 (W/A) Michael Kupperman Thrizzle #5 bursts upon the scene with important information on Catare- the secret art of using an enraged feline for self-defense. Aliens give an innocent man sexy woman's legs, and Twain and Einstein have many, many adventures, including a journey through multiple dreamscapes, a superhero/private eye caper, and a meeting with an enraged badger. 32pgs, PC $4.50 THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1971-1972 (VOL. 11) (W/A) Charles M. Schulz Peanuts surges into the 1970s with Schulz at the peak of his powers and influence: a few jokes about Bob Dylan, Women’s Liberation and “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex” (!) aside, these two years are as timeless as Peanuts ever was. Sally Brown — school phobia, malapropisms, unrequited love for Linus and all — elbows her way to center stage, at least among the humans, and is thus the logical choice for cover girl... and in her honor, the introduction is provided by none other than Broadway, television and film star Kristin (Wicked) Chenoweth, who first rose to Tony-winning fame with her scene-stealing performance as Sally in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Two long Summer-camp sequences involve Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty, who has decided that Charlie Brown is madly in love with her, much to his clueless confusion. Snoopy shows up at camp as well, as does Peppermint Patty’s new permanent sidekick, the one and only Marcie. The eternally mutable Snoopy mostly shakes off his World War I Flying Ace identity and turns into Joe Cool, college hipster extraordinaire. And in three long sequences he writes a fan letter to his favorite author, Miss Helen Sweetstory, then goes on a journey to meet her, and finally enlists Charlie Brown’s help when her latest opus, “The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out,” falls afoul of censors. HC, 9x7, 344pgs, B&W $28.99 CASTLE WAITING VOL. 2 #15 (W/A) Linda Medley Moving day, as just about the entire Castle pitches in to make things go more (or in some cases less) smoothly! Also in this issue, Pru is visited by a ghost, Rackham gives a stirring speech, revelations about what happened to Simon's father are aired, and Jain is given a mysterious set of keys to an empty store room. The second volume of Linda Medley's deeply involving and often hilarious fantasy series continues toward its conclusion later this year. 24pgs, B&W $3.95 THE COMICS JOURNAL #297 (E) Gary Groth, Mike Dean & Kristy Valenti TCJ #297 contains a career-spanning interview with Mort Walker, the creator of the long-running comic strips Beetle Bailey and Hi & Lois. Graphic designer, editor and cartoonist Jordan Crane discusses his groundbreaking anthology NON, his internationally acclaimed all-ages graphic novel The Clouds Above and his Uptight series. Plus: An essay and comics gallery focusing on the work of the famous 17th-century caricaturist Thomas K. Rowlandson. Magazine, 200pgs, PC $11.95 HO! (W/A) Ivan Brunetti Hoping to further increase his irrelevance to the esteemed world of graphic novels and thus cement his status as “former cartoonist,” the saturnine Ivan Brunetti (author of the acclaimed Misery Loves Comedy and editor of Yale Press’ two essential Anthologies of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories) has compiled HO!, which collects the vast majority of his morally questionable, aesthetically confused — and absolutely gut-busting — “gag” cartoons. Culled mostly from out-of-print work and other anthologies, the contents are discreetly presented in an uninviting, funereal package of unglamorous black and white. Hopefully, this will keep the impressionable, young, and faint-of-heart unintrigued and at a distance, while those who appreciate a touch of the gallows in their humor can enjoy an uncomfortable chuckle or two before the merciless thumb of oblivion grinds us all into less than dust. Intro by Patton Oswalt. HC, 6x6, 112pgs, B&W $19.99 CONNECTIVE TISSUE (W/A) Bob Fingerman Video store clerk Darla Vogel is fed up. Fed up with her job, her wake-and-bake roommate, everything. But when one of the customers at Kwok’s Video, a precocious home-schooled kid with dreams of chemically engineering authentic meat-flavoring, offers her some of his meat-tinged candies, Darla takes a plunge down the rabbit hole into a surreal world of throbbing, veinous buildings, compulsory public nudity, weird creatures and more. If William S. Burroughs, Lewis Carroll, H.P. Lovecraft and Harvey Kurtzman had a mutant lovechild, it might resemble Bob Fingerman’s bold new confection Connective Tissue. HC, 7x8, 128pgs, B&W $19.99 THE COMPLETE CRUMB VOL. 4 SC [NEW PRINTING] (W/A) Robert Crumb Back in print after a several-year absence, and with Crumb’s popularity ever-rising, this fourth volume of The Complete Crumb Comics spotlights Crumb’s most infamous period (roughly 1966-1967), from his final days as a wage slave at American Greetings and into his hippie heyday with the first two issues (#0 and #1) of ZAP Comix, the comics that launched the underground comix revolution. Also included are strips and illustrations from seminal counterculture publications like Yarrowstalks, The East Village Other, Cavalier, and more. Includes an introduction by Crumb as well. SC, 9x11, 144pgs, PC $19.99 THE COMPLEAT CANNON (W/A) Wally Wood The Compleat Cannon reprints the entirety of legendary cartoonist Wally (EC Comics, MAD magazine, etc.) Wood's classic sex-and-violence secret-agent strip from the late 1960s. The Cold War is still the hottest topic throughout the world in 1970. Surely the ruthless dictators of the U.S.S.R. or the greedy American capitalists will take over the planet before the century careens to a cataclysmic climax! Britain might have 007, but America has John Cannon! Replete with a license to kill and the nerve to accomplish his scandalous tasks without mercy. Wally Wood’s foray into the hard-boiled spy genre is full of nekkid girls, violence, guns, nekkid girls, torture, treachery, and... oh, yeah, nekkid girls!!! SC, 11x13, 144pgs, B&W $19.95 EXPLAINERS [NEW PRINTING] (W/A) Jules Feiffer In 1956, a relatively unknown cartoonist by the name of Jules Feiffer started contributing a strip to the only alternative weekly published in the US, a small radical newspaper called The Village Voice. His strip tackled just about every issue, private and public, that affected the sentient American: relationships, sexuality, love, family, parents, children, psychoanalysis, neuroses, presidents, politicians, media, race, class, labor, religiion, foreign policy, war, and one or two other existential questions. It was the first time that the American public had been subjected to a weekly dose of comics that so uncompromisingly and wittily confronted individuals' private fears and society's public transgressions. Explainers is the first of four volumes collecting Feiffer's entire run of weekly strips from The Village Voice. This edition contains approximately 500 strips originally published between 1956 and 1966 in a brick-like landscape hardcover format. HC, 9x5, 568pgs, B&W $28.95 BEG THE QUESTION (W/A) Bob Fingerman Bob Fingerman's Beg the Question tells the story of Rob and Sylvia, two twenty-somethings navigating the labyrinth of New York City life. Imagine a cross between Seinfeld and Caligula, set in Manhattan, and you'll have an idea of Fingerman's caustic wit. Beg the Question follows Rob & Sylvia's relationship through all of its ups-and-downs, from courtship to marriage, rentals to real estate salesmen, public sex to unwanted pregnancies, and everything in between. Performance art, extended families, the comic book industry and Screw magazine are just a few of the other topics subjected to Fingerman's satirical microscope. Fingerman's mid-1990s comic book series Minimum Wage was a breakthrough success, and this marks the first collection of the entire run, completely retouched, with added gray tones that give the art a much fuller, richer look, plus almost 40 pages of never-before-published material. Find out why Beg the Question is one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels we've ever published! SC, 6x9, 240pgs, B&W $16.95 JIMBO'S INFERNO [NEW PRINTING] (W/A) Gary Panter Minotaurs, drug-addled punkettes, UFOs, giant robots are a few of the demons to be found between the covers of this rare, mashed-up rendition of Dante's Inferno, But! “Don’t try to pass a pop quiz on Dante’s Hell based on a reading of this comic,” warns Gary Panter. “It won’t work…” Accompanied by his trusty ride‘in’guide Valise, Jimbo visits Hell (a gigantic subterranean shopping mall), and in so doing runs across jerks, creeps, brutes and nincompoops, leading him to ask such profound questions as, "Why do so many recreational activities involve smoke and heat?" Panter's Albrecht Dürer-meets-Jack Kirby graphics are wilder and more hallucinatory than ever, and given the full, expansive treatment they so richly deserve. HC, 11 x 15, 40 pages, BW, $29.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING Disney Comics UNCLE SCROOGE In Bas Heymans' feature-length "Shiver Me Timbers," Scrooge's pirate treasure quest gets him shanghaied aboard a genuine ghost ship-where three ancient buccaneers have dire plans for the ducks! Then Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster) brings us back to Carl Barks' underground world of Terry Fermy in "Master of Disaster!" (C: 0-1-2) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES (W/A) Romano Scarpa, Stefan Petrucha Can Donald Duck drum up sales for Uncle Scrooge's bicycle factory? Perhaps by winning a cross-country bike race, in Romano Scarpa's "Pedal To the Metal!" Then in Stefan Petrucha's "Watch Your Step," Mickey Mouse trespasses on a goddess' ancient temple-and as penance, must rescue her beloved from Hades! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 EC Comics EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 3 LTD. LEATHERBOUND HC by Various Comics industry insider and collector Jerry Weist re-introduces the thrilling and mysterious world of EC Comics with his foreword to this leather-bound, limited edition of Weird Science Volume 3! Containing twenty-four stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with artwork by legendary artists Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Will Elder, Al Williamson and Jack Davis. Limited to 300 copies, each signed by Al Feldstein! (C: 0-1-2) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #7 (JUL084012) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $150.00 STARS OF THE MONTH EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE HC'S by Various These hardcover volumes collect the first twenty-four issues of EC's classic science fiction comic, Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and more! Volume One reprints issues #1-6, and Volume Two reprints issues #7-12. Volume Three collects issues #13-18, and Volume 4 collects issues #19-22 of Weird Science and issues #23-24 of its successor series, Weird Science-Fantasy! VOLUME 1 (AUG063318)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOLUME 2 (DEC063587)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 VOLUME 3 (DEC073672)—HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95 Reference THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 38 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies, and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year’s edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Also available is The Big Big Overstreet Price Guide, featuring legendary Silver Age artist Murphy Anderson’s beautiful recreation of the iconic cover to Superman #14 on this oversized, limited, spiral-bound special edition which contains only the pricing, top ten charts, selected glossary, and text from the regular edition. MARVEL VILLAINS HARDCOVER (DEC073675)—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 MARVEL VILLAINS SOFTCOVER (DEC073676)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 STAR WARS HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $35.00 STAR WARS SOFTCOVER (DEC073678)—SC, 6x9, 1120pgs, PC SRP: $29.95 BIG BIG PRICE GUIDE (MAR083738)—SC, 8x11, B&W SRP: $37.00 ********************************************************************** GENERAL JINJUR LLC CHARLATAN BOOK 1: THE ORIGIN OF THE ONE DEFENDER GN (W) Gil Lawson (A) Eliseu Zeu Gouveia When his daughter Lucy is selected as the next champion destined to save the universe from the forces of evil, Augie Halford steps in to take her place. But how can a man with only a fraction of his daughter’s amazing powers hope to succeed as her replacement? (C: 0-0-2) SC, 362pgs SRP: $14.95 GO COMI BOUND BEAUTY VOLUME 3 GN (W/A) Mick Takeuchi After facing the horror of reliving her cruel childhood, Chiyako fights against Isora's binds so that she can save the young spirit with which she's bonded. But greater challenges than easing the pain of a poltergeist lay ahead when Chiyako and her companions are summoned to see the Head of the Family, someone whose hatred for Chiyako and for her precious sensei runs so deep that their visit could turn into something far more dangerous! Mick Takeuchi expertly blends fantasy, teenage angst, and romance in this thrilling shojo. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 DAYS OF COOL IDOLS VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Mizuki Watanabe Shy, nerdy Tsubasa has just been accepted to the prestigious Seiko High School. Right away, he makes friends with the most popular kids in school — and the country! Forced to join the pop idol group RINKXS, Tsubasa finds himself stuck in a cross-dressing comedy of kidnapping, blackmail, and mistaken identity! This new title from one of Japan's most revered authors of boy's-love and shonen mysteries expertly mixes humor and adventure! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 SONG OF THE HANGING SKY VOLUME 3 GN (W/A) Toriko Gin When Across the River can do no more to heal the ailing Cherry, he is brought to the clan to be treated by the very reluctant medic Jack. Another human visitor brings news of impending battle, and though the tribe is willing to welcome Cherry in the face of the coming hardship, his heart is apparently elsewhere. Toriko's unique blend of beautifully detailed artwork, fantasy-inspired creatures like the Bird People, and a strong antiwar message makes this a riveting read. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $10.99 GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568—BALTIMORE COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE COVER (W) Dan Slott (A) John Romita, Jr. This exclusive cover edition of Amazing Spider-Man #568 was available only at the 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con. This exclusive issue kicks off "New Ways to Die," the six-part story where Spider-Man faces off against Venom and the new Anti-Venom. Each copy comes bagged and boarded. 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 SECRET INVASION #6—BALTIMORE COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE COVER (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Francis Yu This edition of Secret Invasion #6 features an exclusive cover by Frank Cho! This special edition book was only available at the 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con and sports a spectacular cover by Frank Cho loosely based on a classic John Singer Sargent painting. One of the most difficult Secret Invasion variants to find, it was only available at the Baltimore show! Each copy comes bagged and boarded. 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 FLASH GORDON #1—GCC EXCLUSIVE COVER (W) Brenadan Deneen (A) Paul Green This exclusive cover by artist Paul Green features Dale Arden and Flash Gordon and was produced especially to celebrate the kick-off this great new series! Only 1,000 copies were printed, and each copy comes pre-bagged. 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 GHOSTBUSTERS: THE OTHER SIDE #1—GCC EXCLUSIVE COVER (W) Keith Champagne (A) Tom Nguyen The long-awaited new Ghostbusters series is finally here, and GCC has commissioned a cool, exclusive new cover for this series strictly limited to 900 copies! Each copy will come pre-bagged. 32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 GREAT BIG COMICS VOYAGES OF THE SHEBUCANEER: EYE OF THE JADE DRAGON #1 (W/A) Will & Heidi Hughes The SheBuccaneer has caught scoundrel and slaver Black Ben Claggert upon the angry waves of the South China Sea, but Ben has allied himself with a fleet of evil friends. Pirate Captain Zheng, led by the magic of an ancient Chinese wizard, soon overpowers the bold Queen's Vengeance leaving the dauntless ship in flames. Our Lusty Lady, and what's left of her crew, find themselves in chains. The pirates are consigned to a mountain prison, run by a stern female taskmaster. She also has secrets and powers unimagined by the buccaneers. All this and enchanted monkeys, feral pugs, dragon temples, jungle snakes and the man who sent her dear Calico Jack to the gallows — exiled Governor William Truk! With a special pin-up by guest artist Norm Breyfogle! (C: 0-0-2) MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FC (1 of 3) SRP: $3.99 HAYS ENTERTAINMENT LEVITICUS CROSS #3 (W) Jose Torres (A) Sevilla, Perez Was he even worth saving? Did she even save the right person? Shadow may find she acted to hastily in her attempt at heroism. Unfortunately she has caught the attention of someone that knows just how to deal with such a menace to society and it can only end in death. Not even Shadow has the power to challenge this new threat. The tables have turned and for the first time, rather than be saved, Shadow is in need of saving. 24pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $2.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE MELANIE DELON: ELIXIR PORTFOLIO Enter the haunting artistic worlds of Melanie Delon. Elixir presents six of her most fantastical works of art as 11" x 17" art prints, perfect for framing. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 11x17, 6pgs, FC SRP: $21.95 CRIS ORTEGA: FORGOTTEN PORTFOLIO Drawing from her haunting and lushly romantic fantasies, Spanish artist Cris Ortega offers Forgotten, six stunning images of the exotic and fantastical as 11" x 17" art prints, perfect for framing. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 11x17, 6pgs, FC SRP: $21.95 THE HERO INITIATIVE CAPTAIN AMERICA: GENE COLAN PRINT (A) Gene Colan This 11" x 17" masterpiece featuring Captain America and the Avengers comes from Captain America #116, by the legendary Gene "The Dean" Colan. Net proceeds from the sale of this print benefit Gene Colan. Limited to a print run of 250 pieces, act now before it's gone forever! (C: 0-0-2) 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 HOWARD THE DUCK: FRANK CHO SIGNED PRINT (A) Frank Cho Nothing says patriotism like a duck in pants and a babe in a bikini! Hubba-hubba artist Frank Cho crafted this great "Howard the Duck and Beverly" print as a Hero fundraiser in conjunction with Howard creator Steve Gerber. Alas, Steve Gerber passed away on February 10, 2008, and these prints arrived for Steve's signature the following day. Still, they are available signed by the artist, Frank Cho. This amazing, full-color litho is limited to only 250 pieces! Don't miss out on this massive-sized, 11" x 17" litho signed by the master himself, Frank Cho! (C: 0-0-2) 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 HILL & WANG THE BEATS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY HC (W) Harvey Pekar, Paul Buhle (A) Ed Piskor In The Beats: A Graphic History, those who were mad to live come back to life through artwork as pulsatingly vibrant as the movement itself. Told by Harvey Pekar and his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and by a range of artists and writers, including feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and MAD Magazine artist Peter Kuper, The Beats takes us on a wild tour. From the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo’s disheveled studio, from the jazz hipsters to beatnik chicks, from Chicago’s beatnik bistro to San Francisco’s famed City Lights bookstore, we see the storied era in all its incarnations. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES HC, 6x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $22.00 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY STAR OF THE MONTH THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2008 HC (W/A) Various This newest addition to the Best American series returns with a set of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Lynda Barry and brand-new series editors Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, acclaimed cartoonists in their own right, culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the web to create this cutting-edge collection, "perfect for newbies as well as fans" (San Diego Union-Tribune). This volume features such luminaries as Chris Ware, Seth, and Alison Bechdel alongside beloved daily cartoonists like Matt Groening. (JUL084043) HC, 7x10, 320pgs, PC SRP: $22.00 ********************************************************************** HYPERION BOOKS JELLABY VOLUME 2: JELLABY IN THE CITY GN (W) Kean Soo As Portia, Jason, and Jellaby continue their journey through the city of Toronto, Portia is torn between her friendship with Jellaby and her duty to help the sweet monster find his way back to his home. How can Portia say goodbye forever, when Jellaby has become her best friend? But the clues leading them to Jellaby's origins begin to turn sinister. When a hooded wizard introduces them to another monster like Jellaby, Portia and her purple friend are in for a gruesome shock — this monster befriends children, too — and then she eats them! Now Portia must find a home for Jellaby, save Jason from the grasping tentacles of his new "best friend," and come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her father. It's a lot to take on, but Portia is mad, bad, and ready to kick some monster butt! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 ICARUS PUBLISHING A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #103-104 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL #103—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 #104—80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 BLUE EYES VOLUME 2 GN (NEW PRINTING) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BLUE EYES GN'S SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VOLUME 1 (NEW PRINTING)—SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 3 (JAN073672)—SC, 6x9, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 VOLUME 4—SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 IDW PUBLISHING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #1 (W) J.M. DeMatteis (A/C) Mike Cavallaro He is the first, and greatest, super hero: an American legend. But when tragedy forces Savior 28 to question the very beliefs that have guided him for seventy years, his life begins to unravel and his nation turns against him. Join writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Cavallaro on S-28's dizzying journey through seven decades of politics, pop culture and spiritual search—in a miniseries that turns the super hero genre inside out. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #9 (W) Shane McCarthy (A) Guido Guidi, Trevor Hutchison It's the last, desperate stand of the AUTOBOTS on CYBERTRON as they attempt to survive an onslaught of nightmarish proportions. Meanwhile, on Earth, the uprising begins as a Witwicky leads the charge. Also available with a special Don Perlin incentive cover! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #4 (W) Simon Furman (A/C) Nick Roche The Dinobots’ unexpected allies make their presence felt, joining forces with them for an all-out assault on SCORPONOK in the very heart of his Machination stronghold in Dallas. Meanwhile… HOT ROD wants out! SUNSTREAKER wants in! SHOCKWAVE wants to deal! It’s the beginning of the end… in more ways than one! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: CITY OF FEAR #2 (W) Simon Furman (A) Dan Reed The AUTOBOTS learn who’s behind the zombie threat, leading them hundreds of feet below the surface of CYBERTRON where they discover an even larger menace. A menace that has managed to subdue the mighty WRECKERS! Fan-favorite tales from the U.K. continue here, with an all-new cover by Andrew Griffith! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: JAZZ (W) Josh van Reyk, Shaun Knowler (A/C) E.J. Su Stranded, outgunned and outnumbered, AUTOBOT special operative JAZZ will need every bit of his training if he is going to make it out of this one alive! As things go from bad to utterly hopeless, what chance do JAZZ and his (unwilling) compatriot have, when they’re being tracked by the DECEPTICONS’ most ruthless warriors – THE PREDACONS? 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE PREQUEL: DEFIANCE #3 (W) Chris Mowry (A) Dan Khanna, Andrew Griffith The second official prequel to this summer’s TRANSFORMERS movie continues! Guided by a mysterious entity, MEGATRON aims to search the vast reaches of space in order to return a legend of CYBERTRON and carry out a plan of conquest. With CYBERTRON in a state of disorder, the fate of the planet may lie with the inexperienced and outnumbered AUTOBOTS. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE PREQUEL: ALLIANCE #4 (W) Chris Mowry (A/C) Alex Milne The explosive conclusion to the official prequel to this summer’s TRANSFORMERS movie! The AUTOBOT and human alliance criss-crosses the globe in their effort to seek out and destroy any DECEPTICON forces hiding on the planet. But could the seemingly random placement of enemy forces in fact be the beginning of a new invasion? 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL. 8 TPB Marty Isenberg (w) • Various (a) Share the adventures of AUTOBOT heroes like OPTIMUS PRIME, HOT ROD, 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 TF action in your pocket! SC, 5x7, 112pgs, FC $7.99 TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS OMNIBUS (W) Simon Furman, Ben Yee (A) Don Figueroa, Nick Roche, Guido Guidi, Dan Khanna, more Three fan-favorite Transformers Beast Wars books in one—The Gathering, The Ascending, and the Beast Wars Sourcebook! Also included in this special collection is the entire Beast Wars Sourcebook, an in-depth look at the characters that inhabit the Beast Wars universe—bios, weaknesses, abilities and more are presented alongside vibrant renditions by some of Transformers most revered artistic talents! SC, 6x9, 368pgs, FC $19.99 THE TRANSFORMERS: BEST OF THE UK: TIME WARS TPB (W) Simon Furman (A) Jeff Anderson, Lee Sullivan, Dan Reed A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself. Events come full circle, as AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from two eras unite against a common foe... the time-twisting Decepticon known as GALVATRON. But all that seems like a pleasant memory when the TERRORCONS descend upon Earth! This collection features awesome match-ups like MEGATRON vs. GALVATRON, and SCORPONOK vs. HIGHBROW, brought to you by longtime TRANSFORMERS scribe Simon Furman. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $19.99 G.I. JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #1: DUKE (W) Chuck Dixon (A) SL Gallant “DUKE”—The first of a series of back-stories and secret dossiers on the characters from this summer's biggest action hit! Before he was code-named Duke and was brought into the G.I. Joes, he was the top kick of a special ops team. Join him as he fights his way in and out of a jungle hell in a mission that goes wrong in every way possible. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 G.I. JOE: COBRA #1 (W) Christos Gage, Mike Costa (A) Antonio Fuso His name is Chuckles. He's the Joes' top undercover agent. And he's just infiltrated a top secret, highly organized terrorist organization... one the Joes aren't familiar with... one with a snake motif. As Chuckles is pulled deeper and deeper into the dark underbelly of Cobra, where one misstep means death, can he pull off the ultimate deception and bring them down from within? 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 G.I. JOE: ORIGINS #2 (W) Larry Hama (A) Tom Feister The fanatical CHIMERA builds his army as G.I. JOE recruits it’s final soldier to round out it’s core team! Brought to you by fan-favorite writer Larry Hama and artist Tom Feister! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 G.I. JOE #3 (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Robert Atkins The Pit is under siege by high-tech invaders controlled remotely by weapons genius Destro. All of the Joes' lives and secrets are on the line as they fight for their existence against machines programmed to kill in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse inside the Joes' secret lair. And it doesn't go easy for Destro as his current client sends the Baroness to terminate their contract... with prejudice. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 CLASSIC GI JOE VOL. 2 TPB (W) Larry Hama, Steven Grant (A) Mike Vosburg, Geof Isherwood, Steve Leialoha, Russ Heath, Frank Springer, Marie Severin The original adventures of America’s elite special-missions force continue with the recruitment of Roadblock and Duke; the emergence of the enigmatic ninja known as Storm Shadow; and the debut of the duplicitous Zartan, master of disguise! SC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC $19.99 GROOM LAKE #1 (W) Chris Ryall (A) Ben Templesmith The truth is out… er, under there? In the remote Nevada desert there sits a dry lakebed called Groom Lake, and under that land resides a secret base that holds all the secrets of the world. Not this world, either. Writer Chris Ryall and artist Ben Templesmith present a four-part tale of abductions and probings, conspiracies and secrets. And the key to it all is held in the grey, six-fingered hand of one Ng Hudson. Templesmith provides two covers for this debut issue! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 BEN TEMPLESMITH’S DRACULA (W) Bram Stoker (A) Ben Templesmith Eisner- and Scream Award-nominated writer/artist Ben Templesmith provides 27 all-new, full-color chapter illustrations for this special presentation of a classic horror novel. Originally published in 1897, Dracula is one of the best-selling and most influential stories of all time. HC, 6x9, 472pgs, PC $16.99 ANGEL: BLOOD AND TRENCHES #1 (W/A/C) John Byrne In Europe, war ravages nations, but a greater darkness than human conflict calls Angel back across the ocean from his distant home in America—bodies of combatants found drained of blood, and signs of an ancient evil once more abroad in the world. Writer/artist John Byrne tells an untold tale of Angel’s WWI exploits! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL #19 (W) Kelley Armstrong (A) • Dave Ross As Angel and the remaining survivors from their sojourn to Hell attempt to rebuild their lives and find purpose once again, they must also contend with the threat of a vengeful Lord, a mysterious cat-changer and a winged being from beyond… 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL, VOL. 3 HC (P/W) Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch (A) Nick Runge, Stephen Mooney Angel’s After The Fall storyline is back in the crosshairs in this third hardcover volume of the latest Angel series! Long-time friends-turned-enemies Angel and Gunn are on a collision course with destruction, and when Gunn’s master plans get exposed, well, let’s just say things get chippy. But as usual, the problem everyone expects turns out to be the least of their concerns! Experience all the action, drama, deception and demonic humor you’ve come to expect from Brian Lynch (Spike: Shadow Puppets), joined this time with artists Nick Runge and Stephen Mooney in the exciting continuation of Angel: After The Fall! HC, 7x10, 132pgs, FC $24.99 STAR TREK: CREW #1 (W/A/C) John Byrne Eight years before "The Cage,” the young woman who would become the Starship Enterprise's "most experienced officer" was a lowly cadet assigned to the shakedown cruise of an uncommissioned starship. But that supposedly pedestrian mission may prove the most dangerous of her life. John Byrne begins an all-new, six-part miniseries torn from the Federation’s beginnings! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK: MISSION’S END #1 (W) Ty Templeton (A) Steve Molnar The most important "lost" tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear the Federation itself apart? All will be revealed in this five-issue miniseries, with appearances by fan-favorite characters, Gary Mitchell, Lee Kelso, and Dr. Piper in this special opening chapter. Fan-favorite artist Kevin Maguire provides this issue’s cover! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN #3 (S) Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman (W) Tim Jones, Mike Johnson (A/C) David Messina From J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman comes the exclusive comic prequel to STAR TREK, the motion picture event of 2009! The Romulan villain Nero continues his vengeful crusade against the Federation. Don't miss any of the action as the clock ticks down to the premiere of STAR TREK this summer! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT: TRIBBLES (W) Stuart Moore (A/C) Mike Hawthorne An offbeat one-shot featuring STAR TREK's most unlikely alien race! Welcome to Serjilla IV, an abandoned world completely overrun by Tribbles: friendly, trilling balls of fur that eat constantly and, in the words of Dr. Leonard McCoy, "reproduce at will." When a human freighter, boarded by hostile Klingons, crash-lands on Serjilla, the Tribbles' quiet but lonely existence is shattered. It's a simple situation, really—three desperate humans, a squadron of angry Klingons, and a billion hungry Tribbles. What could possibly go wrong? 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 TERMINATOR: SALVATION MOVIE PREQUEL #3 (W) Dara Naraghi (A) Alan Robinson In the African country of Niger, Bem's plan to take out the uranium mine depends on the outcome of his face-off against a lone T-600. In Detroit, Michigan, Resistance leader Elena Maric's forces launch their all-out assault on the Terminator factories. But Skynet is not without its resources, and even the mysterious package airdropped in the middle of the desert may not be enough to turn the tide of operation Sand in the Gears in favor of the humans. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 LOCKE & KEY: HEAD GAMES #3 (W) Joe Hill (A/C) Gabriel Rodriguez Kinsey, Tyler, and Bode have unlocked the entrance to an unlikely and astonishing world: the secret country inside of Bode Locke's head, where memories mingle with monsters... FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GALAXY QUEST: GLOBAL WARNING TPB (W) Scott Lobdell (A) Ilias Kyriazis Presenting the first-ever Galaxy Quest comic book tale! It’s been 20 years since the cast of Galaxy Quest ruled the airwaves! (Alas, the intervening decades involved lots of sci-fi conventions and retail store grand openings and precious few acting jobs!) Now, on the eve of the relaunch of America’s most beloved science fiction series, Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues, a world-threatening crisis occurs! Will the Earth survive? Maybe, if Jason Nesmith and his fellow actors-turned-adventurers have anything to say about it! In the immortal words of his alter ego, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, “Never give up! Never surrender!” Brought to you by grizzled vet Scott Lobdell (Uncanny X-Men) and exciting newcomer Ilias Kyriazis! SC, 7x10, 120pgs, FC $19.99 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION—THE LAST GENERATION #5 (W) Andrew Steven Harris (A) Gordon Purcell The time-shattering conclusion! In an alternate history in which the Klingons have conquered Earth, Jean-Luc Picard and his Resistance travel back to the past in a daring, final gambit to restore the timeline and liberate Earth. But what awaits the rebellion may not be what it expected at all, and the fate of the Federation itself hangs in the balance. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 STAR TREK ARCHIVES VOLUME 4: DS9 VOLUME 1 (W) Mike W. Barr (A) Gordon Purcell Relive events and missions from the first four seasons of television’s Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in this collection of five full-length comics stories! Join up with the crew of DS9 as a mysterious toxic mold runs rampart on the station. Where did it come from? And that’s not all! Star Trek Archives, Vol. 4: DS9, Vol. 1 also includes the special 8-page preview “ashcan” story, “Hostage Situation.” SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $19.99 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: 30 DAYS TILL DEATH #4 (W/A/C) David Lapham It's all gone horribly wrong—months of work dried up in less than an instant. The Elder's Death Squad has arrived and now all of Rufus' hopes for survival depend on his super-secret "Plan B." Will love win out and save the day? Will anybody survive, or is there really "No Way Out?" David Lapham reveals all in this concluding issue. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #5 (W) Peter David (A/C) Robin Riggs With the future of Intravania on the line, Sir Apropos of Nothing must pass himself off as the faint-hearted Flad the Inhaler and navigate his way through a potentially devastating diplomatic mine field. One wrong word will bring war from all sides. Can even the wily Apropos keep his head on his shoulders? 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 EPILOGUE TPB (W) Steve Niles (A) Kyle Hotz What if the thing that gave you your greatest power was your greatest enemy? Writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and artist Kyle Hotz (Man-Thing) present an all-new series featuring the ultimate avenger-outsider. Filled with bloody action and underworld intrigue, Epilogue is the tale of an ordinary man whose desperate need for vengeance transforms him into a supernatural force for justice. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC $17.99 FALLEN ANGEL OMNIBUS (W) Peter David (A) J.K. Woodward, Kristian Donaldson, Billy Tucci, Joe Corroney, Dennis Calero The New York Times best-selling author Peter David’s Fallen Angel is collected together in this 500+ page softcover omnibus! Collecting the first 21 issues of the ongoing Fallen Angel series, learn about the city that shapes the world, Bete Noire, its great protector the Fallen Angel, the dark characters who call Noire home, and the dangerous forces at work to overturn it all. SC, 6x9, 512pgs, FC $24.99 DESPERADOES OMNIBUS (W) Jeff Mariotte (A) • John Cassaday, John Lucas, John Severin, Jeremy Haun, Alberto Dose Over the course of its decade-plus lifespan, the Western/horror series Desperadoes has traveled some long, strange trails. Since its hard-riding heroes first met while tracking a ritualistic murderer whose crimes gave him supernatural powers, they've experienced quarantine in a haunted town, a reanimated dead boy with a thirst for revenge, a spiritualist's nightmare, and a bizarre quest to the birthplace of the buffalo on behalf of Geronimo himself. Nearly 500 pages of Desperadoes badness in this special volume. SC, 6x9, 492pgs, FC $24.99 THE SPAGHETTI BROS. VOL. 3 (W) Carlos Trillo (A/C) Domingo Mandrafina This ongoing tale of Italian immigrants continues as Amerigo, Frank, Carmela, Tony, and Caterina move past their family infighting and learn that their family bonds are stronger than ever. Appealing to fans of the Godfather saga, Spaghetti Bros. is a tale of love, lust, jealosy, and the ever-present chance of redemption. HC, 6x9, 204pgs, B&W $24.99 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS: SERIES 2 #4 (W) Steve Parkhouse (A) Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon IDW’s newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons and Mike McMahon present “Junk-Yard Demon” and “The Neutron Knights,” both featuring the beloved Fourth Doctor. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 GHOST WHISPERER: THE MUSE #4 (W) Barbara Randall Kesel (A) Adriano Loyola Melinda discovers what caused all those artists to die, but the secret of the Muse may still mean the death of Melinda's new artist friend! Based on the hit CBS-TV series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 THE DREAMER #5 (W/A) Lora Innes Bea and Nathan manage to find their way back to Knowlton's Rangers in time to warn them that General Howe has set a trap for the Americans. The Rangers make a hasty retreat but are caught off guard by a group of Redcoats, and it's a flight for their lives to make it back toward the forts. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 ROBINSON CRUSOE (W) Daniel Defoe, Jean-Christophe Vergne (A/C) Jean-Christophe Vergne Shipwrecked on a deserted island, Robinson Crusoe has a solitary existence, trying to survive from day-to-day by using the things that nature puts at his disposal. Many grim years pass, full of despair and danger, but Robinson always manages to confront his difficulties and survive… until Friday, a young native, turns his life of silence and isolation upside down. HC, 9x12, 64pgs, FC $14.99 SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION VOL. 4 (W) Ben Gruber (A) Various Geared toward a new generation of kids (ages 6-14) and action fans, Speed Racer: The Next Generation builds on the legendary adventures of the original iconic series and focuses on Speed's orphaned son as he contends with the everyday hassles of school life at the famous Racing Academy and uncovers the secrets and dangers behind his famous father's disappearance. SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC $7.99 Worthwhile Books Titles MICHAEL RECYCLE 2 Ellie Bethel (w) • Alexandra Colombo (a) Litterbug Doug is lazy… He is wasteful… He is messy… Only Michael Recycle, planet Earth’s super-green hero, can save the day and change Doug’s wasteful littering ways! Join Michael in another adventure to save the planet in this brilliant sequel to Michael Recycle. HC, 9x11, 24pgs, FC $15.99 Backlist ASCEND: SPECIAL EDITION Keith Arem (w) • Christopher Shy (a) TPB • FC • $35.00 • NOV073658 BLACK HEART BILLY Rick Remender, Kieron Dwyer, Harper Jaten (w) • Dwyer, Remender, Jaten (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • AUG084141 COMPLETE BADGER VOL. 2 Mike Caron (w) • Bill Reinhold (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • JAN083732 COMPLETE UNDERWORLD Kris Oprisko (w) • Nick Postic, Nick Marinkovich, Antonio Vasquez (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • DEC063704 COMPLETELY DOOMED Robert Block, Richard Matheson, David J. Schow, F. Paul Wilson, more (w) • Kristian Donaldson, Ted McKeever, Ashley Wood, more (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAR073528 THE CRYPTICS Steve Niles (w) • Benjamin Roman (a) TPB • FC • $17.99 • AUG084164 CVO: AFRICAN BLOOD El Torres (w) • Luis Czerniewski, Fran Gamboa (a) TPB • FC • $17.99 • FEB083845 CVO: ROGUE STATE Jeff Mariotte (w) • Antonio Vazquez (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAY052813 JOURNEY VOL. 1 William Messner-Loebs (w & a) TPB • BW • $19.99 • MAY083988 LORE VOL. 2 T.P. Louise, Ashley Wood (w) • Ashley Wood (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • OCT063528 MAZE AGENCY VOL. 1 Mike Barr (w) • Alan Davis, Adam Hughes, Rick Magyar (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • SEP052981 MUNDEN’S BAR John Ostrander & others (w) • Steve Rude & others (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • SEP073764 PRISONER OF THE STARS Alfonso Font (w & a) TPB • BW • $14.99 • MAR083809 RICHARD MATHESON'S I AM LEGEND Steve Niles (w) • Elman Brown (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • AUG052995 ROGUE ANGEL: TELLER OF TALL TALES Barbara Randall Kesel (w) • Renae De Liz, Tim Bradstreet (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JUL084100 SCARFACE: SCARRED FOR LIFE John Layman (w) • Dave Crossland (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAY073545 THE SHIELD: SPOTLIGHT Jeff Mariotte (w) • Jean Diaz (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • MAY042762 SILENT HILL OMNIBUS Scott Ciencin (w) • Aadi Salman, Nick Stakal, Ben Templesmith, Shaun Thomas (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • JUL084102 SPEED RACER & RACER X: THE ORIGINS COLLECTION Tommy Yune (w) • Tommy Yune, Jo Chen (w) TPB • FC • $19.99 • FEB083839 STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER Peter David (w) • Stephen Thompson (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • AUG084154 STEVE NILES OMNIBUS Steve Niles (w) • Breehn Burns, Hector Casanova, Chuck BB, Chee, Milx (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • AUG084165 TRANSFORMERS: SPOTLIGHT VOL. 3 Simon Furman, George Strayton (w) • Guido Guidi, Marcelo Matere, Alex Milne, Klaus Scherwinski, and more (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • JUL084064 TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, VOL. 1 James McDonough, Adam Patyk (w) • Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Pat Lee (a) TPB • FC • $24.99 • JUL084058 TRANSFORMERS: TARGET: 2006 Simon Furman (w) • Geoff Senior. Jeff Anderson (a) TPB • FC • $19.99 • NOV073629 ************************************************************************ KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #149 (W/A) 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 LARRY GONICK THE CARTOON HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD PART 2 TP (W/A) Larry Gonick The second part of The Cartoon History of the Modern World picks up where the first part left off, right after the American Revolution. Gonick illuminates with the Enlightenment, then goes deep into the French Revolution, followed by Napoleon's conquests. He covers everything from the Opium Wars to the post-Napoleonic world, industrialization and the working class, early 20th-century revolutionaries, World Wars I and II, the Cold War era, religious fundamentalism, and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. A wickedly funny take on modern history presented as a graphic novel in an engaging and humorous style, Gonick puts his own spin on the history, personalities, and events that have shaped the world we inhabit today. (C: 0-1-2) 9x7, 208pgs SRP: $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE CARTOON HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD PART 1 TP (W/A) Larry Gonick Beginning with Columbus’s arrival on America’s shores, master cartoonist, historian, and storyteller Larry Gonick traces the history of humanity through to the United States’ emergence as a world superpower, the technological revolution, and the resurgence of militant religion. (JUL063282)—208pgs SRP: $17.95 ********************************************************************** THE CARTOON HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE TP'S (W/A) Larry Gonick Larry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Part I covers history from the Big Bang fifteen billion years ago to the age of Alexander the Great, and Part II explores ancient China and history to the fall of the Roman Empire. PART I (NEW PRINTING)—SC, 8x11, 368pgs SRP: $22.95 PART II (DEC058124)—SRP: $22.95 LAST GASP STAR OF THE MONTH THE ADVENTURES OF HERGÉ: CREATOR OF TINTIN HC (W) Michael Farr Following on from his best-selling Tintin: The Complete Companion, Michael Farr portrays the little-known but fascinating life of Hergé, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches, he presents his picture of a man whose life is the key to his creation. (OCT073669) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 128pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 ********************************************************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A TINTIN: THE COMPLETE COMPANION HC (W) Michael Farr (A) Hergé An overview of the world famous comic character and his adventures through the 23 titles of the complete oeuvre, The Complete Companion contextualizes Hergé's work, replacing it in its historical period by showing side by side the drawings and the references used by the artist to establish believable backgrounds and realistic details. Includes sketches in the 500 illustrations presented. (C: 0-0-2) HC, 205pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH TINTIN IN THE CONGO HC (W/A) Hergé Tintin is the classic groundbreaking graphic narrative against which all others are measured. Written and drawn between 1929 and 1976, the 22 adventures of Tintin, his dog Snowy, and an unforgettable cast of characters has become a defining standard of graphic literature mixing universal appeal, adventure and slapstick, drama and humor in a collection of stories that have stood the test of time and whose art style has been adopted by new generations of European cartoonists. In this portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Hergé reflects the colonial attitudes of the time; he himself admitted that he depicted his Africans according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. This is the original black-and-white facsimile edition (C: 0-0-2) RES. from Previews Vol. VII #2 (FEB971693) HC, 9x12, 120pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 ********************************************************************** LINSNER.COM DAWN: "BIG KISS" DIGITAL PRINT (A) Joseph Michael Linsner Celebrate 20 years of Dawn! Joseph Michael Linsner returns briefly to a fan-favorite format: a great big lush digital art print, featuring his Goddess character, Dawn. This image of the redheaded Dawn nuzzling up to her boney-headed lover, Death, is an all-time fan favorite. The print will come in a tough plastic sleeve w/ a postcard certificate signed by JML. (C: 0-0-1) 11x17, FC SRP: $25.00 LONDON HORROR COMIC LONDON HORROR COMICS #2 (W/A) John-Paul Kamath, Lee Ferguson, Various The critically acclaimed horror-comedy anthology returns with a second helping of chuckles and chills! A pair of priests tests more than their faith after running over a sexy vampire, a daughter prepares a gruesome welcome party for her mother, and the evils of celebrity culture tear apart an all-girl super-team. Richly rendered by the talents of John-Paul Kamath (Trailer Park Of Terror), Lee Ferguson (Black Canary Wedding Planner), Marc Deering (Miranda Mercury), Matty Ryan (New X-Men), and Hi-Fi Designs (American Virgin). (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 METROPOLITAN BOOKS BRITTEN AND BRULIGHTLY GN (W/A) Hannah Berry Private detective Fernández Britten is an old hand at confirming the dark suspicions of jealous lovers and exposing ugly truths of all varieties. Battered by years of bearing ill tidings, he clings to the hope of revealing, just once, a truth that will do some good in the world. It is a redemption that has long eluded him. Then Britten and his unconventional partner, Brülightly, take on the mysterious death of Berni Kudos. The official verdict is suicide, but Berni’s fiancée is convinced that the reality is something more sinister. Blackmail, revenge, murder — each new revelation stirs up the muddy waters of painful family secrets, and each fresh twist takes the partners further from Britten’s longed-for salvation. Doing good in the world, he discovers, may have more to do with silence than truth! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.25x11., 112pgs, FC SRP: $20.00 MIRAGE STUDIOS TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #56 (W) Tristran Jones (A) Paul Harmon Before the Shredder, New York City was ruled by one very dangerous man. Now, the Shredder is dead, the Foot Clan is in disarray, and that man has been released from prison. This not-to-be-missed issue features the debut of the greatest threat to face the Turtles since the Shredder himself and reveals the shocking events that truly made Casey Jones the man he is today! Featuring the return of fan-favorite creators Tristan Jones and Paul Harmon! SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $3.25 MOONSTONE AIRBOY: 1942 BEST OF ENEMIES (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Todd Fox, Lito Fernandez One of the most asked-about character returns is finally here! The ace fighter pilot, and his one-of-a-kind plane, return with an all-new story by action-master Chuck Dixon, in a never-before-told adventure. Be here for the first white-hot meeting between Airboy and that gorgeous femme fatale Valkyrie. Intrigue, thrills, volatile physical chemistry, and cinematic aerial combat mix in an explosive combination! With a retro cover by Joel Naprstek and a modern cover by Steve Bryant. BRYANT COVER—56pgs, FC SRP: $6.50 NAPRSTEK COVER—56pgs, FC SRP: $6.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE AVENGER CHRONICLES SC (W) Various One of the classic pulp heroes returns in this original anthology featuring eighteen never-before-seen tales of The Avenger! Authors include Max McCoy, Ron Goulart, Tom DeFalco, Joe Gentile, Robert Greenberger, CJ Henderson, Paul Kupperberg, Will Murray, Mel Odom, Martin Powell, and more. The Avenger Chronicles also includes stunning cover artwork by the original Avenger paperback cover artists, Peter Caras , and original interior illustrations by Andy Bennett (Vampire: The Masquerade) and Dave Aikins (Zombie, the Board Game). The Direct Market Softcover edition features a cover painting by Dave Dorman, while the Book Trade Softcover edition features a cover by Peter Caras. DIRECT MARKET EDITION—SC, 6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 BOOK MARKET EDITION—SC, 6x9, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95 CAPTAIN ACTION COMICS #4 (W) Fabien Nicieza, Marv Wolfman (a) Mark Sparacio, Marlin Shoop Back in Action with a little thunder, a little lightning, some weapon turrets, and a hypodermic! The penultimate chapter in the first Captain Action story arc is here. It's Savior vs Savior here as the surprises keep coming right alongside the furious action, and see who rises from the ashes to take on the world. Plus, more Lady Action! Available with a retro cover by John Lucas and a retro cover by Dick Giordano. (C: 0-1-2) GIORDANO COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 LUCAS COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CAPTAIN ACTION: FIRST MISSION, LAST DAY ONE-SHOT (W) Fabian Nicieza (A) Ruben Procopio To become an elite covert operative, he abandoned his name and identity to assume those of others co-opted by the alien Red Crawl. His mission: to infiltrate their operations. Now experience Moonstone's first "comic novella," as prose alternates every page with full-color illustrations of Captain Action written by Thunderbolts scribe Fabian Nicieza, with art by sculptor extraordinaire Ruben Procopio! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE PHANTOM: GENERATIONS #1 (W) Ben Raab (A) Pat Quinn This new maxi-series of one-shot comic novellas tells, with each new issue, a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! Ben Raab and Pat Quinn return to tell an untold tale of the first Phantom, a tale of intrigue and adventure torn from the very first Chronicle of the Ghost Who Walks. When his newborn son is abducted and his family threatened, the Phantom goes on the hunt to uncover the identity of the mysterious kidnapper and bring the blackguard to justice! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 THE PHANTOM: CHECKMATE 5-PACK (W) Mike Bullock (A) Silvestre Szilagyi It's 132 color pages of adventure! Get a copy of each part of the longest Phantom story arc to date, "Checkmate." Rebels warring in Bangallan jungles, terrorist attacks in the streets of Mawitaan, and an old enemy suddenly freed from prison for no logical reason draw The Phantom into a one-man war against the UAFM. Get issues #21-24 and the special double-sized issue #25 for one great low price! 132pgs, FC SRP: $16.99 NBM ARLENE'S HEART HC (A) Victoria Frances The fantasy artist famous for the Favole series of books returns with a metaphor for hope in the shape of a fable where child-like fantasy contrasts with the feeling of isolation and alienation that pervades our everyday life. Lyrically and suggestively painted, Arlene's Heart is a visual poem of fascinating and sensuous gothic beauty. MATURE THEMES HC, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE CASTAWAYS SC (W) Rob Vollmar (A) Pablo Callejo This emotionally powerful tale, drawn from the fabric of America itself, follows the adventures of young Tucker Freeman as he is compelled to hop a train to escape from the crippling poverty of his rural existence. Armed with only fifteen cents and the memory of his occasional hobo father's counsel, Tucker must find his place in this broken America of the Great Depression before the realities of being young, poor, and homeless consume him. (SEP073861) SC, 6x9, 64pgs, PC SRP: $11.95 DEVIL ENGINE SC (W/A) Chad Michael Ward The critically acclaimed creator behind Black Rust and Autopsyrotica returns with a third stunning volume of beauty and decay. Featuring a selection of commercial work and never-before-seen photos and paintings, DevilEngine is a must-have for fans of Ward's darkly original imagery. (FEB073652) MATURE THEMES SC, 9x12, 80pgs, FC SRP: $18.95 ********************************************************************** NEW DIMENSION COMICS G.I. JOE #1 NEW DIMENSION COMICS EXCLUSIVE SKETCH COVER (A) Ron Frenz Each copy of this special limited edition showcases a hand-drawn, original sketch of Snake Eyes by artist Ron Frenz. A New Dimension Comics exclusive cover on one side, with original artwork on the other. Limited to only 200 copies produced. (C: 0-1-1) FC SRP: $44.99 NEW ENGLAND COMICS THE TICK: BIG BLUE DESTINY — THE COMPLETE WORKS TP (W/A) Eli Stone At 320 pages, this massive tome contains the complete comics of the legendary Tick series, Big Blue Destiny! In addition to the five part story by Eli Stone, the most popular Tick creator after Ben Edlund, the volume includes The Tick's Back #0, The Tick: Big Blue Destiny Ashcan, and the entire Tick Bin trilogy! In the course of these outrageous adventures, Big Blue Destiny, with Ben's approval, explored the mysterious secrets lurking in the Tick's background and history! SC, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95 NO STARCH PRESS THE MANGA GUIDE TO STATISTICS SC (W) Shin Takahaski Think you can't have fun learning statistics? Think again! The Manga Guide to Statistics will teach you everything you need to know about this essential discipline, while entertaining you at the same time. With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics called manga and serious educational content, the EduManga format is already a hit in Japan. In The Manga Guide to Statistics, Rui is determined to learn about statistics to impress the dreamy Mr. Igarashi and begs her father for a tutor. Soon she's spending her Saturdays with geeky, bespectacled Mr. Yamamoto, who patiently teaches her all about the fundamentals of statistics — topics like data categorization, averages, graphing, and standard deviation. After all her studying, Rui is confident in her knowledge of statistics, including complex concepts like probability, coefficients of correlation, hypothesis tests, and tests of independence. But is it enough to impress her dream guy? Or maybe there's someone better, right in front of her? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x9, 224pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 ONI PRESS INC. COURTNEY CRUMRIN VOLUME 4: COURTNEY CRUMRIN'S MONSTROUS HOLIDAY TP (W/A) Ted Naifeh Courtney and Uncle Aloysius go on a European holiday, and though it's supposed to be a vacation the supernatural is drawn to Courtney like a moth to a flaming candelabra! While Aloysius meets up with some old friends, Courtney makes some new ones: uniting lovers separated by the full moon, and exciting the interest of a pale young man. But will it be puppy love or thrall? SC, 6x9, 120pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 NORTH WORLD VOLUME 2 GN (W/A) Lars Brown Conrad has given up his life of action and adventure to become an accountant — and in the middle of a quest, no less! But can Conrad truly leave his days of swords and battle behind him, or will he finish the job the guild sent him to his hometown to complete? SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 WASTELAND #25 SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE (W) Antony Johnston (A) Chris Mitten Michael and Sultan Ameer were once friends. Why, then, are they now so hostile to one another? The answer lies in the city of Waters Meet. Ten years ago, Ameer's machine caravan rolled into town — and Michael found himself at the center of a whirlwind of love, lust, tragedy, and betrayal. Don't miss this special double-length, full-color anniversary issue! MATURE THEMES 48pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 COURTNEY CRUMRIN TP'S by Ted Naifeh Presenting the initial Courtney Crumrin mini-series in a new digest-sized format! Courtney's parents have dragged her out to a high-to-do suburb to live with her creepy great uncle Aloysius in his spooky old house. She’s not only the new kid in school, but she also discovers strange things lurking under her bed! VOLUME 1: NIGHT THINGS (STAR19412)—SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 VOLUME 2: COVEN OF MYSTICS (STAR19646)—SC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 NORTH WORLD VOLUME 1 GN (W/A) Lars Brown North World really isn't that different from our own — the biggest difference is the presence of mythical monsters, talking bears, arcane arts, and, of course, the heroes who stand ready to defend the innocent and helpless from these extraordinary threats! Conrad is one such here, and he's about to experience something scarier that any of the mighty beasts he's faced down — his ex-girlfriend's wedding! (JAN083821) SC, 5x7, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95 PANTHEON BOOKS CHICKEN WITH PLUMS SC (W/A) Marjane Satrapi When celebrated Iranian musician Nasser Ali Khan, the author's great-uncle, discovers that his beloved instrument is irreparably damaged, he takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all its pleasures. Over the course of the week that follows, readers discover vivid scenes of his encounters with family and friends, flashbacks to his childhood, and flashforwards to his own children's futures. As the pieces of his story fall into place, understanding of the breadth of his decision to let go of life deepens. Marjane Satrapi, the author of Persepolis, rendered the events of her life and times in a uniquely captivating and powerful voice and vision. Now she turns that same keen eye and ear to the heartrending story of her great-uncle, a celebrated Iranian musician who gave up his life for music and love. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 96pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 PAPERCUTZ CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 4: THE RAVEN AND OTHER POEMS HC (W) Edgar Allan Poe (A) Gahan Wilson "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "Eldorado," "The Sleeper," "The Haunted Palace," "The Conqueror Worm," "The City in the Sea." These are some of the world's most fascinating, best-loved poems. Edgar Allan Poe's verses — masterpieces of mystery, horror, melancholy, and haunting melody — grip the imagination and fuel the emotions. World-famous cartoonist Gahan Wilson brings the perfect, surreal touch to Poe's elegantly dark poems. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED HC'S (W/A) Various by H.G. Wells & Rick Geary Some of the greatest works of nineteenth-century literature are reimagined for a new generation with the new Classics Illustrated volumes. Rick Geary adapts one of H.G. Wells’ science-fiction sagas, The Invisible Man, as a young scientist experiments upon himself, then becomes invisible and mad, imprisoned in a nightmare of his own making. All the inspired lunacy of Lewis Carroll's classic book, Through the Looking Glass, comes alive in a madcap adaptation by Kyle Baker that turns the surreal story into an endlessly beautiful graphic novel THE INVISIBLE MAN (MAR083908)—HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (JUN084158)—HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ********************************************************************** PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING ALEX TOTH GOES HOLLYWOOD SC (W) Greg Theakston (A) Alex Toth Alex Toth recreates adventures on the silver screen and the small screen in this collection that features 160 pages of stories including Roy Rogers, The FBI Story, The Lennon Sisters, Range Rider, 77 Sunset Strip, Gale Storm, The Sea Hunt, and more! SC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 WALLY WOOD: EDGE OF GENIUS SC (W) Greg Theakston (A) Wally Wood Discover some of artist Wally Wood's earliest work, in this collection of over 160 pages that includes An Earthman on Venus, love stories, westerns, superheroes, and more! It's the stuff you've never before seen from the artist that left an indelible mark on the comics industry. SC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 RADICAL PUBLISHING HOTWIRE: REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD #2 (W) Warren Ellis (A) Steve Pugh Alice wakes with a broken nose and a surly house guest. As more city blocks fall to the rioters, a murdered man staggers into Police City Central and discovers his death was only the start of the worst day of his life. Available with covers from Pugh, Alan Brooks, and Stjepan Sejic. PUGH COVER—28pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $2.99 SEJIC COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 BROOKS COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SHRAPNEL #3 (W) Mark Long, Nick Sagan, M. Zachary Sherman (A) Bagus Hutomo Events thrust Sam into a war she never wanted, as she takes command of the Fourth Battalion. But as the Venus colony faces overwhelming odds and the threat of extinction, she must choose between surrender to save their lives, or a desperate war to preserve their freedom. Available with covers from Marek Okon and Borkur Eiriksson. OKON COVER—28pgs, FC (3 of 5) SRP: $2.99 EIRIKSSON COVER—28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #189 (W/A) Various The longest-running anthropomorphic anthology continues with 48 big pages! "Dragon Quest" by fan-faves Greg Older and Style Wager cranks up the RPG-inspired comedy. Also, "Lancaster the Ghost Hunter" by Phil "Poinko" Gibson, and "Ave and Queenie" by Rusty Haller add plenty of excitement. 48pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99 GENUS #90 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN084172) 32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99 RAW JUNIOR LLC LUKE ON THE LOOSE HC (W/A) Harry Bliss What begins as a simple tale of a child's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase! Join Luke in his breathless quest around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through fine dining, and into the sky. On this hysterically unconventional tour of New York City, who knows where a few birds will lead? Harry Bliss, the renowned illustrator of many bestselling children's books, finally goes on a solo flight on his own with a soaring story that will delight any young reader who has ever felt cooped up. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6X9, 32pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 REBELLION 2000 AD #1625-1628 (W/A) Various The UK's award-winning, influential science-fiction anthology title features some of the best writers and artists working today! Future cop Judge Dredd finally confronts the unstoppable Rohmer in the climax of "The Ecstacy" by John Wagner and Paul Marshall. There's trouble in store in the continuity-shaking story "Backlash" by Wagner and Carl Critchlow. Insane undercover Judge Dirty Frank tracks down a dangerous drug in "Low Life: Creation" by Rob Williams and D'Israeli. Vigilante Danny Falcone goes after his quarry in the conclusion to "Marauder" by Robbie Morrison and Richard Elson. Johnny Alpha faces off against the evil William Moon in the finale to "Strontium Dog: Blood Moon" by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. There's a desperate battle for survival in the deep space drama "The 86ers: Under Pressure" by Arthur Wyatt and P.J. Holden, and Hell is stirring in the new series "Necrophim" by Tony Lee and Lee Carter! (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #282 (W/A) Various More pulse-pounding excitement from the world of Judge Dredd! The weight of the Justice Department comes down on one poor citizen in "Judge Dredd: Borrowed Time" by John Wagner and Mike Collins, mutants wage war in the Cursed Earth in "Citi-Def: Field Trip" by Tony Lee and Jackademus, and the ground assault begins on the colony of Liberty in "Insurrection" by Dan Abnett and Colin MacNeil! Plus, more manic fun with Tank Girl, interviews, reviews, and much more! And in the bagged graphic novel this month, there's skysurfing drama in "Chopper: Soul on Fire" by Wagner and MacNeil. (C: 0-1-2) Magazine w/ graphic novel, 64pgs, PC SRP: $10.99 ABC WARRIORS: THE SHADOW WARRIORS GN (W) Pat Mills (A) Carlos Ezquerra, Henry Flint Mars, the far future. War droids created for a conflict that ended centuries ago, the A.B.C. Warriors are resistant to atomic, bacterial, and chemical warfare. Following several years of wandering the galaxy, the warriors return to Mars to find the planet itself has turned against the human terraformers. Their efforts to "increase the peace" allowed the native Martians to live in harmony with the Terrans, but now civil war has broken out! (C: 0-1-2) 160pgs, B&W SRP: $17.99 SINISTER DEXTER: EUROCRASH GN (W) Dan Abnett (A) Simon Davies, Paul Marshall The first Sinister Dexter mega-epic begins, and you can be sure that when the last bullet is spent, they'll be hosing the blood from the streets. The city of Downlode is being torn apart by the escalating conflict between the major criminal powers. At the center of it all is Demi Octavo, Downlode's Queenpin of Crime. She's trying to hold the city together, but it all keeps slipping from her grasp. Sinister and Dexter, the two fun-loving hitmen will be forever changed by the unfolding events. (C: 0-1-2) 160pgs, FC SRP: $23.99 RED 5 COMICS NEOZOIC VOLUME 1 TP (W) Paul Ens (A) J. Korim In a gritty sci-fi/fantasy world where dinosaurs never became extinct, human history has unfolded side-by-side with the giant reptiles. The greatest of the dinosaur slayers are known as the Predator Defense League. When an act of kindness causes thousands of the beats to destroy the walls of Monanti City, it means culture vs. culture, mammal vs. reptile, friend vs. friend, and father vs. daughter. Collects the first eight issues of the critically-acclaimed series, Neozoic! SC, 7x10, 216pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 ZMD: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #5 (W) Kevin Grevioux (A) David Youkovich Drake's military team finds themselves stranded deep in the ancient Babylonian temple of the Dagoon. They have to get out quickly and defeat the pursuing zombie army if they are to save Drake's wife from turning — to say nothing of warning the world of Zombie Zero's evil plans! From the creator of the Underworld film franchise. 32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $3.25 ROUGH CUT COMICS THE FREEDOM COLLECTIVE ONE-SHOT (W) Colin Barr, El Sloano (A) Dominic Regan This one-shot tribute to Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby imagines the kind of comic book world which might have been created had the two men been born in Russia, not the United States! "Communism's Mightiest Superheroes" are lavishly depicted in true Kirby-esque style by artist Dominic Regan (colorist on DC's Tangent: Superman's Reign) and wrapped in true "Bullpen" fashion. Acclaimed by The Jack Kirby Collector ("A note-perfect parallel universe parody"), Wizard ("The comic will turn you red with laughter"), and writer Grant Morrison ("One of the best of its kind"), this is a truly unique collector's item. SC, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND VOLUME 4 GN (W/A) Nozomu Tamaki After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven for vampires from all over the world. But with both human and vampire forces conspiring against her, Mina and her bodyguard Akira may not survive! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 INUKAMI! VOLUME 2 GN (W) Mamizu Arisawa (A) Mari Matsuzawa There was a time when Kawahira Keita thought he would never be able to shake his "black sheep" status and take his rightful place as the newest Inukami trainer in a long line of trainers. Things started to look up when he formed a contract with a gorgeous Inukami named Yoko — until Keita realized she was extremely unpredictable and impossible to tame. Now Keita spends his days being bossed around by Yoko, and the tamer has become the tamed! When the Kawahira Clan decides to intervene, they send a pretty and demure Inukami, Nadeshiko, to teach Yoko the basics of proper Inukami behavior. Alas, Keita falls head over heels for the new dog-girl of his dreams and jealousy soon rears its ugly head! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $9.99 SILVER PHOENIX ENT INC BANE OF THE WEREWOLF #1 ONE-SHOT (W/A) Rob E. Brown A gypsy vagabond, Eliphas Moreau, rediscovers his past and learns the dark secret his gypsy guardian has been trying to keep from him — a curse that has caught up with him and now must be released for the sake of all. The werewolf Eliphas confronts the hunchback Olund in a monster-clash that must be seen to be believed. A supernatural thriller that will keep you coming back for more, as "Head of the Magus" begins! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.75 MYSTERY MANOR HAUNTED THEATRE TP (W) John Leach (A) Michael Reidy, Mark Kidwell The nightmare begins, as all 8 horrific chapters are included to complete these tales of madness! To help Omaha, Nebraska's Mystery Manor celebrate their “25 years of Terror,” this graphic novel explores the histories and mysteries of the mysterious doings inside the Mystery Manor. SC, 110pgs, FC SRP: $13.95 SIMON & SCHUSTER EDGAR & ELLEN GRAPHIC NOVELTY TP (W) Charles Ogden (A) Rick Carton Now that Edgar and Ellen are stars of TV animation, the comic seems the perfect format for their continued misadventures. Graphic Novelty includes five hilarious graphic adventures, an epic poem featuring Pet, and a collection of wordless one-page Heimertz cartoons. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $7.99 STUDIO 407 HAVOC BRIGADE #1 (W) Neal Marshall Stevens (A) Rafael Ortiz In the near future, armed with prototype Havoc-class battlesuits made of an indestructible material, the Havoc Brigade brought peace to a war-ravaged Europe ending a decades-long conflict. They were heroes until the Army's new ultimate weapon is stolen by a officer with a death wish. Now it's up to the only surviving member of the Havoc Brigade to bring the renegade Major to justice. But with the world's most advanced piece of military technology in the hands of a terrorist, Sergeant Barnes must overcome more than just his survivor's guilt, he has to go toe-to-toe with his former commander and mentor before it's too late. 36pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 HELIX #1 ONE-SHOT (W) Denis Faye (A) Stefano Cardoselli Father Gabriel Amorth was a rock star among exorcists until a freak mishap forced him to bind an entire demonic legion to his own soul. Now, he searches the Earth for a way to safely dispose of the evil inside him, occasionally harnessing its unspeakable power for the benefit of those in need. But these supernatural abilities come at a cost; every time he uses them, he gets one step closer to Hell! 24pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 NETHERWORLD #1 (W) Chad Jones (A) R.B. Silva On a distant planet, a team of specialists investigate the mysterious remains of an alien civilization brought to the brink of extinction. Dead alien bodies litter the streets of a massive city of an once majestic, extraterrestrial culture still strange and foreign to them. As the team unravels the enigma surrounding this cataclysmic event, they discover the planet's horrible secret. MATURE THEMES 36pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $3.99 THE SPARK GN (W/A) Nahuel Sagarnaga Cozman Fifteen years ago, a phenomenon called "The Spark" created four superhumans who sacrificed themselves to stop an world-wide cataclysm. Now, The Spark has happened again, creating a new generation of heroes. As three heroes emerge to accept their responsibility of as protectors of humanity, everyone wonders, where's the fourth? Lucas would save the world, but he has other problems — school, his supermarket job to help his mom with the bills and a little sister who's more than a handful. But when an alien horde arrives to enslave the planet, does Lucas leave his family to save the earth? What's a hero to do? SC, 6x9, 84pgs, FC SRP: $13.99 SUNDAY PRESS BOOKS STARS OF THE MONTH LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: SO MANY SPLENDID SUNDAYS (W/A) Winsor McCay This full orignal size, 120-page limited-edition hardbound volume features Little Nemo's best stories from 1905-1910, all printed in the actual newspaper page size measuring 16" x 21". It was the greatest comic strip of its day, perhaps the greatest of all time, acclaimed the world over for its artistic majesty, unbounded imagination, and ground-breaking techniques that helped define a new art form. (JUL058326) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. HC, 16x21, 120pgs, FC SRP: $120.00 LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND: MANY MORE SPLENDID SUNDAYS HC (W/A) Winsor McCay This second volume contains more adventures from the earliest Little Nemo pages (1906-1909) plus the best pages from the two other incarnations of the Sunday comic, published in 1911-1914 and 1924-1927, totalling 120 digitally restored Sundays plus examples of other great McCay comics, plus introductory pieces by Ron Goulart, Brian Walker, and R.C.Harvey. (MAY084115) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Europe. HC, 16x21, 128pgs, FC SRP: $125.00 ********************************************************************** 3 FINGER PRINTS THE 3 GEEKS: SLAB MADNESS #3 (W/A) Rich Koslowski In this final chapter of The 3 Geeks: Slab Madness, Keith and Jim (and their nemesis, Sky Branovan) make their final stand against the Cee-Gee-Cee cultists to free Allen from his dome of slabs — and hopefully free his very soul! Laugh along as they discover the true secrets the Cee-Gee-Cee! 24pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $2.99 TITAN PUBLISHING Comics MONSTERS VS. ALIENS #2 (W) Andy Lanning (A) Alex Dalton Based on DreamWorks' all-new 3-D animated hit, the hapless formerly-human Susan, now better known as the nearly fifty foot tall woman Ginormica, must rally together her monstrous friends as they attempt to repulse the robot forces of Gallaxhar and save the planet Earth! 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 Books & Graphic Novels TORCHWOOD: RIFT WAR GN (W) Brian Williamson, Simon Furman, Ian Edginton (A) Paul Grist, D'Israeli Torchwood is an action-packed sci-fi series spinning out of the BBC hit Doctor Who, following the adventures of a secret team of investigators who use scavenged alien technology to solve present day crimes — both alien and human. When Torchwood comes under fire in an all-out attack by extra-dimensional shock troopers, the team is torn in all directions. And with a deadly rift bleeding through into their own reality, time itself could be destroyed if the Torchwood team can't stop it! Featuring story and artwork by a whole host of top British comic creators, including Paul Grist (Jack Staff), Ian Edginton and D'Israeli (Scarlet Traces), and Simon Furman (Transformers), Torchwood: Rift War collects the comic strips from Titan Publishing's best-selling Torchwood: The Official Magazine, based on BBC America's highest-rated series ever! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 JANE: THE MISADVENTURES OF BRIGHT YOUNG THING HC (W) Don Freeman (A) 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! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #9 (SEP084268) HC, 7.5x21, 256pgs, PC SRP: $19.95 THE BEST OF WALLACE & GROMIT TP (W) Dan Abnett, Simon Furman (A) Jimmy Hansen & Various Wallace & Gromit, beloved by children and adults alike in the UK and stars of their very own Oscar-winning movie, return for more exciting comic-strip extravaganzas, along with Shaun the Sheep and Feathers McGraw! In the first of four incredible adventures Gromit is kidnapped by Feathers, forcing Wallace to rob a bank! There's more inventions madness when Wallace's creations go haywire; our heroes get mixed up in the hunt for a UFO; and finally there's mind swap mayhem as Shaun and Gromit accidentally switch brains! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 9x12, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 TANK GIRL REMASTERED EDITIONS TP (W) Alan Martin (A) Jamie Hewlett She's mad, bad and back to wreck her own unique brand of havoc! It's Tank Girl! Join everybody's favorite beer-swilling, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she blitzes her way through a dazzling series of bizarre adventures, including delivering colostomy bags to Australian presidents, bounty hunting, and many more mind-warping thrills! Presented for the first time, in chronological order and in glorious black and white, the way nature originally intended, here are the comic strips from the 1980s cult British music/comic magazine Deadline where Tank Girl first exploded! (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #6 (JUN084213) VOLUME 1—SC, 7X10, 136pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 VOLUME 2—SC, 7X10, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KING OF CROOKS FEATURING THE SPIDER HC (W) Jerry Siegel (A) Ted Cowan, Reg Bunn Forget Spider-Man! How about The Spider? From the comics vault comes a classic tale of terror and intrigue introducing The Spider, a villain equipped with an amazingly versatile exoskeleton and a brain to match! The Spider's greatest ambition is to become the king of crime. To achieve this goal, he organizes a gang of criminals including such specialists as "Professor" Pelham, a brilliant crooked scientist, and Roy Ordini, ace safecracker, and embarks on his career of crime! Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, this hardback features a new cover and bonus material exclusive to this volume on this history of the character. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 O/A ALBION ORIGINS VOLUME 1 HC (W) Tom Tully, Scott Goodall (A) Solano Lopez, Eric Bradbury For the first time ever, the rarely seen earliest adventures of classic British characters! This critically acclaimed US comics series is plotted by the legendary Alan Moore, and brings forth Tim Kelly, a boy who finds the Eye of Zoltec. Also present are genius inventor Dolmann, occult troubleshooter Cursitor Doom, and Victorian escapologist Janus Stark. Never-before-collected, this hardcover boasts a brand new intro by Albion writers Leah Moore and John Reppion, a new cover by Brian Bolland, and exclusive new articles exploring the history of these characters! Collects Collects stories from Kelly’s Eye, House of Dolmann, Cursitor Doom and Janus Stark. (AUG073978) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 O/A THE STEEL CLAW: THE VANISHING MAN HC (W) Ken Bulmer (A) Jesus Blasco Collecting stories from Valiant #1-51, the classic Steel Claw receives the Titan hardcover archive treatment! When a lab experiment goes awry, Louis Crandell discovers that when his steel right hand connects to electricity, he becomes invisible! Boasting a stunning new cover by comics legend Brian Bolland, and exclusive articles exploring the character’s history, this collection is the perfect introduction to a world-class anti-hero! Cover by Briand Bolland. (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x12, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95 ************************************************************************ TOKYOPOP BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE MANGA—ECHOES OF NEW CAPRICA (W) Emily Salzfass, Mike Wellman, Richard Hatch (A) Anthony Wu, Chrissy Delk, Christopher Schons Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) Culled from storylines that didn’t make it past the cutting room floor, the Battlestar Galactica manga takes place in Season 3 of the popular television series. In "Teacher’s Pet," teacher Laura Roslin struggles to educate and inspire her young students with a "human-centric" curriculum on New Caprica, until she begins to suspect one of her own students may be a Cylon informer. Back on board the Galactica after Adama’s daring rescue of the human population in "Shelf Life," President Tom Zarek is determined to root out and punish any human traitor suspected of collaborating with the Cylons during the occupation by death. But will he be able to follow through when a long-lost friend is on top of the target list? And in "Visitation," Starbuck is stunned when she discovers the young girl Kacey living in squalor in the shantytown, so stunned that in her attempt to help, she crosses a line that shocks even those closest to her. SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W $12.99 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION VOLUME 1 (W) Christine Boylan, David Gerrold, Diane Duane, FJ DeSanto (A) Bettina Kurkoski, Chrissy Delk, Don Hudson, EJ Su Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Mild Violence Star Trek: The Next Generation comes alive in this far out collection of stories. Discover how Wesley learns to have compassion for others, how the Enterprise deals with a mysterious disease that wipes out half an archeological expedition, and if Picard will survive an internal coup! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 2) $10.99 THIS UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL WORLD VOLUME 1 (W) Gainax / Konomini Project (A) Ashita Morimi Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) for: Explicit Fanservice, Explicit Sexuality, Sexual Full Body Nudity Takeru and Ryo are struggling through teenage angst when a mysterious light in the woods offers forth a young girl practically out of Takeru’s dreams. They are promptly attacked by a strange alien-looking monster...and so begins the strangest adventure in their lives. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 3) $10.99 FATE/STAY NIGHT VOLUME 3 (W) Type-Moon (A) Dat Nishiwaki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Gore, Mild Violence Emiya discovers the origin of the spell field only to be greeted by the Servant Rider, who controls the spell. Saber arrives to help fight, but the Rider escapes with hardly a scratch. Meanwhile, Tosaka proposes that she and Emiya join forces, to which Emiya agrees immediately. But will she still want to fight on Tosaka’s side after she’s kidnapped by Rider and discovers that the Rider’s master is none other than her childhood friend Shinji? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 7) $9.99 PHANTOM DREAM VOLUME 2 (W/A) Natsuki Takaya Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Mild Gore, Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Moderate Violence, Sexual Partial Nudity The jahoutsukai returns to collect the Suigekkaâ”the demon sword Tamaki’s family stole from the Gekka family to prevent them from acquiring more power. He also reveals some devastating family secrets to Tamaki, which leaves the young monshu in such shock that he doesn’t even notice Asahi slipping away and heading toward the Gekka mansion... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (2 of 5) $9.99 CHIBI VAMPIRE VOLUME 13 (W/A) Creator: Yuna Kagesaki Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) Karin finally gets her first kiss with Kenta and is on top of the world! But trouble is brewing as the unfriendly vampires are coming to town to uncover Karin’s secrets. When an all-out war between vampries break out over Karin, will Kenta be the one to save her or will his love be lost forever? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (13 of 14) $9.99 KYO KARA MAOH! VOLUME 3 (W) Tomo Takabayashi (A) Temari Matsumoto Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Fanservice, Mild Violence, Non-Sexual Nondescript Nudity In disguise on a luxury ship, Yuri, Conrad and Wolfram continue their voyage to Van de Veer island in search of the King of MA’s sword, Morgif. However, pirates board the ship and raise Yuri’s ire. He goes into King Mode and their cover is blown! Luckily, Josak, a guard from the Kingdom of True MA, rescues them from prison and they make it to Van de Veer island. There they find the Morgif, but they discover that in exchange for this sword, someone will have to pay a terrible price... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 6) $9.99 V.B. ROSE VOLUME 6 (W/A) Banri Hidaka Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes The day of Hojo High Shool’s Cultural Festival has arrived, and Arisaka and Kuromine accompany Ageha to visit her best friend Mamoru and her brother, Nagare. In a seemingly fun-filled day, Arisaka and Kuromine save the day with their sewing skills when a pair of girls gets paint on their uniforms! Later, Nagare plants seeds of doubt into both Ageha and Arisaka’s minds as he tries to vie for a chance to win Ageha over! What could this mean for the special boys at Velvet Blue Rose? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (6 of 12) $9.99 MAID SAMA! VOLUME 1 (W/A) Hiro Fujiwara Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Fanservice, Aggression Brilliant and overachieving, Misaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly a boys’ school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to ’em in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students. But what will she do when the sexiest boy in school finds out that after school, Misaki works in a maid cafe! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 6) $9.99 DEMON SACRED VOLUME 1 (W/A) Natsumi Itsuki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Gore, Mild Violence There is a sickness, named the Return Syndrome, that causes people to physically regress toward infancy until they simply disappear. If someone you loved became afflicted with it, would you give up? No! You’d do anything humanly possible to help them. You’d find a way to get someone inside the leading corporation researching a cure–the same company that seems suspiciously unwilling to share any knowledge it possesses about the sickness, even with its own workers. You might even reach beyond human means to help them. And when the inhuman comes in such gorgeous packaging, it might be hard to resist! Join Mona, K2, Rina, Mika and Shinobu as they fight against the Return Syndrome, dark company secrets, and enemies (both human and inhuman). There may even be a dragonslayer in the mix! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (1 of 11) $9.99 DEMON FLOWERS: KURUIZAKI NO HANA VOLUME 5 (W/A) Mizuki Hakase Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Alcohol Use, Moderate Gore, Moderate Language, Moderate Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Moderate Violence, Non-Sexual Full Body Nudity Ushitora comes back from the grave. Inugami, now back to his old self, tells Ushitora about what was happening while he was buried. Meanwhile, Gold finds a door that leads to the Gods’ World. After killing several guards, he finally enters, and to his surprise he learns that what humans call Gods are actually people from another planet, and the Gods’ powers are their science! But what will he do with this information? Nothing short of total destruction... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (5 of 5) $9.99 JYU-OH-SEI VOLUME 3 (W/A) Natsumi Itsuki Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Alcohol Reference, Mild Gore, Mild Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Mild Violence Discovering Karim dead and her last words heard being her cries for Zagi, Thor seeks out revenge. Fatally wounding Zagi, Thor becomes the Beast King, but not before Zagi tells him to not trust Third. His mind in turmoil, he goes to Hecate with Third and Tiz by his side and he confronts Odin, the master-mind behind the events that led to his parents’ death, which lead to his life at Chimera. It is here that the raw truth of the planet finally comes to light... SC, 5x7, 384pgs, B&W (3 of 3) $14.99 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOLUME 34 (W/A) Akimine Kamijyo Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Language, Moderate Violence, Non-Sexual Full Body Nudity The next thrilling volume in the bestselling manga, which is the inspiration for the popular action/adventure samurai-fighting anime series! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (34 of 38) $10.99 ELEMENTAL GELADE VOLUME 11 (W/A) Mayumi Azuma Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Violence, Non-Sexual Full Body Nudity As Gladias uses stronger attacks, Cou and Ren strengthen their desire to be together, and Ren uses her blinding attack to defeat Gladias’s darkness Adil Raid. She and Cou use one of their most powerful attacks and destroy the theater, wounding Gladias severely. Will this defeat bring these two even closer, or is there someone standing in their way? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (11 of 15) $9.99 KING OF HELL VOLUME 23 (W) In-Soo Ra (A) Jae-Hwan Kim Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Moderate Violence Majeh has invaded the black sorcery using the Immortality Sect. The members of the Immortality Sect and the Insane Hounds attack Majeh at various times, but they all fail against him. Majeh then finally reaches the Immortality Sect’s Leader and attacksâ¦.until he wakes up to find the King of Hell wondering what heâ™s been doing all this time! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (23 of 28) $9.99 INITIAL D VOLUME 34 (W/A) Shuichi Shigeno Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Moderate Language, Moderate Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Moderate Violence Ry explains what he meant by his cryptic pre-battle remark to his brother: K.T. has one chance to win and that’s by shaking free of the 246 ace Kobayakawa in the very first round. Kobayakawa is ready for this with his fast climbing Lancer Evolution, his old hand knowledge of the course and his fierce concentration. But is he too ready? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (34 of 37) $9.99 TSUKUYOMI: MOON PHASE VOLUME 13 (W/A) Creator: Keitaro Arima Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) for: Moderate Language, Moderate Sexuality/Sexual Themes Kouhei and the others make their way through the gate to "Tsukuyomi" to get Hazuki back after her kidnapping. Meanwhile, Hazuki makes her escape from the castle, only to run into the handsome but mysterious young man D. His looks and charm threaten to shake Hazuki’s position on her identity as Luna, as well as her devotion to Kouhei... SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (13 of 15) $9.99 GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE SPRING 2009 Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) 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 Spring 2009 U.S. edition offers content from this definitive Japanese mook, published in English for the first time, along with exciting original content covering the Gothic and Lolita culture in North America. SC, 8x12, 128pgs, FC (5 of 6) $19.99 SILVER DIAMOND VOLUME 4 (W/A) Shiho Sugiura Rating: T (Teen Age 13+) for: Mild Fanservice, Mild Gore, Aggression Rakan makes the bold decision to return to the other world with Chigusa and the others. But awaits them is a world without light or green, a world that is beginning its end. To top it off, as soon as they arrive, Rakan is immediately mistaken for the Prince and attacked by a strange group of people. Who are they, and what do they want? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (4 of 10) $9.99 YOU WILL DROWN IN LOVE (W/A) Hinako Takanaga Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) for: Explicit Sexuality, Sexual Partial Nudity SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $12.99 JUNJO ROMANTICA VOLUME 9 (W/A) Shungiku Nakamura Rating: M (Mature Age 18+) for: Moderate Language, Moderate Sexuality/Sexual Themes, Non-Sexual Full Body Nudity SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 10) $12.99 LOVE HURTS “AISHIATTERU FUTARI” (W/A) Suzuki Tanaka Rating: OT (Older Teen Age 16+) A respected teacher stumbles upon the corpse of his ex-lover whose handsome young friend suspects him of foul play! Two estranged childhood friends find each other again in Tokyo as they team up on and use their magical powers to fight mystical crime lords! And an adorable but slightly airheaded girl is abducted and replaced by a humanoid robot! Hilarity and chaos fill this delectable boys’ love collection! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (9 of 10) $12.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS VOICE OF THE FIRE NOVEL (W) Alan Moore Alan Moore’s only novel, now available in paperback, with an introduction by Neil Gaiman, a signature of full-color plates by José Villarrubia, and a cover design by Chip Kidd! In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, we meet twelve distinctive characters that lived in the same region of central England over the span of six thousand years. Their narratives are woven together in patterns of recurring events, strange traditions and uncanny visions. First, a cave-boy loses his mother, falls in love and learns a deadly lesson. He is followed by an extraordinary cast of characters: a murderess who impersonates her victim, a Roman emissary who realizes the bitter truth about the Empire, a crippled nun who is healed miraculously by a disturbing apparition, two witches, lovers, who burn at the stake, and many more. Through each tale, Moore travels through history blending truth and conjecture, in a novel that is dazzling, moving, sometimes tragic, but always mesmerizing. MATURE THEMES SC, 5.5x8, 304pgs, PC SRP: $14.95 WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #39 (E) Peter Kuper, Kevin Pyle Now in its 28th year of publication! With all this talk about a picture being worth a thousand words — and so much chatter being in the news with very little being said — we've decided the 39th issue of World War 3 illustrated will be our first wordless edition. Completely international, beyond language barriers, with everyone speaking a common language, Sort of a Tower of Babel, but without the babble. Covers by Eric Drooker and Peter Kuper, and all-new comics by some of the best political catoonists and illustrators working today, including Geoffrey Grahn, Ryan Inzana, Edel Rodrigues, Seth Tobocman, Terry Laban, Felipe Galindo, Lloyd Dangle, Mac McGill, David Sandlin, Barron Storey, Andy Singer, Sabrina Jones, Santiago Cohen, and many more. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Magazine, SC, 8x11, 120pgs, PC SRP: $5.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CLUMSY GN (NEW PRINTING) (W/A) Jeffrey Brown Clumsy is Jeffrey Brown's debut work; a book praised by Chris Ware and hailed by James Kochalka as his "favorite graphic novel ever." Clumsy is the bittersweet story of a year-long, long-distance relationship, told through snippets of everyday life, drawn in a simple and elegantly awkward style that heightens the emotional impact and leaves you reminiscing about your own past love affairs. It also has a lot of sex, and has gone back to the presses for a 6th printing! MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $10.00 UNLIKELY GN (NEW PRINTING) (W/A) Jeffrey Brown Back to press yet again on Jeffrey Brown's classic, Unlikely, the follow-up to his debut hit, Clumsy. Brown continues to explore the nature of relationships in this story of how he lost his virginity. A full-length graphic novel of excruciating detail and intimacy, drawn in an awkward style that both disarms the reader and heightens the emotional impact of the work. (STAR19113) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 MIRROR OF LOVE HC (W) Alan Moore (A) José Villarrubia This epic poem recounts the history of same-sex love, revealing a hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest artists. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece. Illustrated with over 40 full-color plates from artist José Villarrubia, plus historical information, a bibliography, and more. (OCT032748) (C: 1-0-0) MATURE THEMES HC, 8x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $24.95 THE JEFFREY BROWN LIBRARY (W/A) Jeffrey Brown Some creators cannot be pigeonholed, with each new work being completely unlike the last. Jeffrey Brown is one such creator. From autobiographical memoirs to gag cartoons to 1980's kitsch-nostalgia, each new work takes readers into worlds never seen before. AEIOU completes Brown's most famous work, the "Girlfriend Trilogy," where he explores the subtle difference between knowing someone and loving that someone. Sulk! collects some of Brown's experimental comics, mixing fantasy, science-fiction, and realistic fiction in unequal measures. The Incredible Change-Bots is both a parody of classic 1980's transforming robot cartoons, as well as a meditation on the nature of nostalgia, while not skimping on robot-on-robot epic battle action! Finally, for anyone who needs some comic reading that's quick, there's I Am Going To Be Small, Brown's collection of hilarious gag cartoons. Each book features Brown's trademark expressive artwork, while being completely new and different. AEIOU GN (APR053183)—SC, 4x6, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $12.00 THE INCREDIBLE CHANGE-BOTS GN (MAY073774)—SC, 5x7, 144pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 SULK! VOLUME 1 GN (AUG084323)—SC, 5x7, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $7.00 I AM GOING TO BE SMALL GN (MAY063437)—SC, 5x6, 384pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00 TOUCHSTONE FUNNY MISSHAPEN BODY GN (W/A) Jeffrey Brown Best-known for his autobiographical comics Clumsy and Unlikely, Jeffrey Brown returns with Funny Misshapen Body, his first comic memoir in several years. It chronicles Jeffrey's coming-of-age as a comics artist, from his obsession with superhero comics as a kid to trying to fit in as a cartoonist at the snooty School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Drawn with the trademark simplicity that has made Brown's name in the comics world — drawing the attention of everyone from Ira Glass to USA Today — it also recounts how Brown survived high school, abdominal surgery and the difficulties of living with Crohn's Disease, college, binge drinking, friendships, drug experimentation, coffee shops, and his ultimate decision that comics are just as important as traditional art. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00 LIKEWISE TP (W) Ariel Schrag Delving deep into the anxious heart of a teenage girl's quest for self, Likewise is a graphic story of high school in all its awkward, painful glory. It chronicles cartoonist Ariel Schrag's senior year at Berkeley High School in California in the mid-90s. Discovering James Joyce's Ulysses opens up a whole new world — and artistic style — for Ariel, and she uses the new approach to document her major longing for her ex-girlfriend (who has headed off to college), her anxiety over the college-admissions process, her parents' post-divorce relationship, the valuable life lessons she's learning from her beloved art teacher, and-as always-the personal and social complications of writing about her life as it happens. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 408pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00 TRANSFUZION PUBLISHING THE MISKATONIC PROJECT: H.P. LOVECRAFT'S BRIDE OF DAGON TP (W) Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc Lofficier (A) Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack Before X-Files, before Torchwood, there was the Miskatonic Project! The Deep Ones have risen and their dark god Dagon awaits his bride — a member of the Miskatonic Project! Determined to break the growing power of Cthulhu, The Miskatonic Project battles slime-dripping monstrosities from the bottom of the sea! SC, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99 THE NEW JUSTICE MACHINE VOLUME 1: TOP GEAR EDITION TP (W) Mark Ellis (A) Darryl Banks, Mike Gustovich, Adam Hughes, Rik Levins The triumphant return of the first independently published super-team! The Justice Machine is fondly remembered as one of the most popular titles of the 1980's and now they're back in a two volume set written by best-selling science-fiction author Mark Ellis with art by Darryl Banks, Mike Gustovich, Adam Hughes, and Rik Levins! Collecting material originally released by Millenium Publishing. Machine, Gear Up! SC, 128pgs, B&W (1 of 2) SRP: $16.99 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING BRICKJOURNAL COMPENDIUM VOLUME 3 SC (E) Joe Meno The third volume of BrickJournal Compendium compiles the digital-only issues #6-7 of the acclaimed online magazine for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages — for the first time in printed form! This full-color book spotlights all aspects of the LEGO Community through interviews with builders Knud Thomsen (builder of a LEGO city), Anthony Sava (castle and dragon builder), Jørgen Vig Knudstorp (CEO to the LEGO Group), and the duo Arvo (builders of many incredible models), plus features on LEGO fan conventions, such as BrickFest 2006, LEGO World (the Netherlands), and 1000steine-land (Germany), reviews and behind the scenes reports on two LEGO sets (the Cafe Corner and Hobby Train), creating custom minifigures, instructions and techniques and more! (C: 0-1-3) SC, 224pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 GRAILPAGES: ORIGINAL COMIC BOOK ART AND THE COLLECTORS SC (W) Steven Payne (A) Gene Colan Grailpages brings to light the burgeoning hobby of collecting the original, hand-drawn art that was used to create comic books! Beginning more as a novelty, the hobby of collecting original comic art has expanded to a point where some of the seminal pages commonly run more than $10,000 each! Author Steven Alan Payne allows you to meet collectors from around the globe and hear their passion in their own words, as they detail collections ranging from a few key pages, to broad, encompassing collections of literally hundreds of pages of original comic art by such artists as Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., and others! Balancing out the narratives are incisive interviews with industry pros, including writers Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, and Roy Thomas, and exclusive perspectives from Silver Age artists Dick Giordano, Bob McLeod, Ernie Chan, Tony DeZuniga, and the unparalleled great, Gene Colan! Completing the book is a diverse sampling of breathtakingly beautiful original comic art, some lavishly presented in full-page spreads, including pages not seen publicly for decades! Fans of comic art, comic books, and pop culture will find in Grailpages an appreciation for a uniquely American form of art! SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HAWKMAN COMPANION SC (W) Doug Zawisza Hawkman is one of the most iconic heroes ever created, and this four-color legend has left an indelible mark upon the comic industry. Behind a fabulous Cliff Chiang cover, this collection contains interviews and commentary from many who have helped Hawkman soar through the ages, including Joe Kubert, Geoff Johns, Shelly Moldoff, Timothy Truman, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Rags Morales, Stephen Sadowski, Don Kramer, Ben Raab, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Roy Thomas, Steve Lieber, Murphy Anderson, and many other top comics creators. Also included is a copious image parade, profiles on the Hawks through the ages, as well as their allies and adversaries, and a timeline of Hawkman's storied existence throughout the DC Comics Universe. (AUG084336) SC, 8x11, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 O/A NICK CARDY: BEHIND THE ART HC (W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Nick Cardy Nick Cardy has been doing fantastic artwork for more than sixty years, from comics, to newspaper strips, to illustration. His work on DC Comics’ Teen Titans, and his amazing comics covers are universally hailed as some of the best in the medium’s history. This lavish full-color hardcover lets you see what goes on behind his amazing art! Nick has selected dozens of his favorite pieces from throughout his career and shows how they came to be in this remarkable art book. HC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $34.95 UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #5 (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz Kick it into Turbo! The Japanese leg of the tournament brings out the best fighters from across Asia, as E.Honda, Zangief, Sodom, R.Mika, Dan, and more compete for a spot in the Street Fighter finals! Plus, a Street Fighter IV bonus story featuring the all-new character Crimson Viper! Who's side is this sexy, red-headed fighter really on? Available with covers from Cruz and Joe Ng. CRUZ COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 NG COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS: CHUN-LI #2 (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Omar Dogan The prequel series continues, as young officer Chun-li and her partner Po-lin are hot on the trail of Shadaloo's latest Hong Kong scheme. Plus, a pivotal moment is revealed in the life of everyone's favorite loser, Dan Hibiki, as Dan's father faces of against the King of Muay Thai — Sagat! Available with covers from Dogan and Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz. DOGAN COVER—32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.95 CRUZ COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.95 STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE TP (A) Various Fine art meets martial arts! To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise, artists from all around the globe have come together to produce this special volume of original illustrations. Inside are over 300 pages of brand new pieces portraying the Street Fighter cast in a dizzying array of styles and designs, from ultra-rendered realistic paintings through to the abstract and iconic. This is a video game art gallery in a book, bursting with inspiration and energy! (JUL084300) SC, 280pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC NARUTO GET READY FOR A NINJA BARRAGE! FRESH FROM JAPAN! The newest episodes of the NARUTO anime are now available at naruto.com and starting in February, Viz Media will release 11 volumes of the NARUTO mnaga and catch up to the latest releases in Japan. Give fans what they want and bring them all of the action with none of the wait! Title / Vol. # Ship Date Premiums NARUTO Volume 34 2/4/2009 n/a NARUTO Volume 35 2/4/2009 n/a NARUTO Volume 36 2/4/2009 n/a NARUTO Volume 37 2/4/2009 n/a NARUTO Volume 38 3/4/2009 Bookmark NARUTO Volume 39 3/4/2009 Bookmark NARUTO Volume 40 3/4/2009 Bookmark NARUTO Volume 41 3/4/2009 Stickers NARUTO Volume 42 4/8/2009 Bookmark NARUTO Volume 43 4/8/2009 Bookmark NARUTO Volume 44 4/8/2009 Stickers Rating: T SC, 5x7, B&W $7.95 Ea. NARUTO COLLECTOR VOLUME 7—SPECIAL SHIPPUDEN EDITION This special edition of our popular Naruto Collector series will focus on the Shippuden anime release (older Naruto), featuring explosive editorial coverage; in-depth looks at the Naruto video games, card game, anime, manga and toys; exclusive interviews; and tons of bonus material, such as exclusive cards, puzzles and board games. Magazine, 96pgs, FC $9.99 ROSARIO+VAMPIRE VOLUME 6 (W/A) Akihisa Ikeda Latest volume in the hit series! The recommended treatment if you find yourself turning into a Ghoul is…a) take a relaxing vacation in the human realm, b) feed your last drop of blood to your vampire girlfriend or c) beat the living daylights out of your enemies SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 SLAM DUNK VOLUME 3 (W/A) Takehiko Inoue For a self-proclaimed genius such as Sakuragi, executing a dazzling slam dunk is no problem at all, but what about some other basketball moves that require a bit more finesse? Not to mention exhibiting a firm understanding of basketball fundamentals, which he most certainly doesn't have. With the help of Haruka (and some goading from captain Akagi), Sakuragi attempts to put his pride in check and learn how to pull off a basic lay-up. In theory it should be easy...but sometimes the simplest shots are the toughest to master. SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W $7.99 HOSHIN ENGI VOLUME 11 (W/A) Ryu Fujisaki Taikobo and his comrades must defeat new enemies on each floor in order to free their captured friends. But will they be ready to face the mysterious dangers waiting for them farther up? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 HOSHIN ENGI VOLUME 12 (W/A) Ryu Fujisaki After Chokomei's onslaught, Taikobo appears to be completely defeated. Is this the end of the revolution and the Hoshin Project? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 SHONEN JUMP MAY 2009, VOLUME 7 #5 (W/A) Various 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! Magazine, 328pgs, PC $4.99 DRAGON DRIVE VOLUME 12 (W/A) Ken-ichi Sakura Neko has been kidnapped! But to gain the power to stop Ri-IN once and for all, will Takumi have to sacrifice everything? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 DRAGON DRIVE VOLUME 13 (W/A) Ken-ichi Sakura All the world's Rikyu masters have assembled at Mount Fuji...except for Takumi. Determined to stay behind and fight Ri-IN, Takumi uncovers evidence of strange experiments conducted by Ri-IN agents on humans and dragons. And when Arisa learns the truth about her former employers, she explodes with fury--and reveals powers beyond anything Ri-IN could have imagined! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 EYESHIELD 21 VOLUME 24 (W) Riichiro Inagaki (A) Yusuke Murata A trip to the school festival at rival Ojo High gives Sena and the Devil Bats a rare chance to unwind, but their visit is more than just friendly. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 EYESHIELD 21 VOLUME 25 (W) Riichiro Inagaki (A) Yusuke Murata How can the Devil Bats stop the awesome Shin, a player who appears to be perfect in every way imaginable? SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 NORA: THE LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM VOLUME 4 (W/A) Kazunari Kakei Nora and Kazuma head to a location where the Resistance is collecting Soul Stones...but then the seal spell on Nora is broken! With Kazuma's commands no longer having any effect, will Nora go on a mad rampage as Cerberus? Or can Kazuma find another power source before it's too late?_ SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 REBORN! VOLUME 11 (W/A) Akira Amano Tsuna and his friends continue to train for the imminent confrontation with the Varia, while members of the Varia are looking to take out anyone in possession of a Vongola ring! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 MUHYO & ROJI'S BUREAU OF SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION VOLUME 10 (W/A) Yoshiyuki Nishi With his sharp blade and unhealthy thirst for blood, Ark assassin Mick is after Muhyo and the gang! SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $7.99 STRAWBERRY 100% VOLUME 8 (W/A) Mizuki Kawashita Rain may put a damper on Junpei's next movie, but it really heats things up between him and Aya! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 HONEY HUNT VOLUME 1 (W/A) Miki Aihara The door to showbiz is now flung open for a timid wallflower--will she try to become an actress in her own right? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 VAMPIRE KNIGHT VOLUME 6 (W/A) Matsuri Hino Like many other Night Class parents, desire an alliance with the pureblood. Kaname is the most eligible bachelor in vampire society--but will he choose Yuki? SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOLUME 35 (W/A) Yoko Kamio This second-to-last volume of Boys Over Flowers is guaranteed to please as we head toward the climactic finale! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 RED RIVER VOLUME 25 (W/A) Chie Shinohara Nakia seems to have made one mistake that could undo all her schemes--overlooking the devastating effect all the intrigue and treachery has had on Juda, her son and intended heir to the Hittite throne! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 THE MAGIC TOUCH VOLUME 2 (W/A) Izumi Tsubaki What will happen when Yosuke starts to feel jealous of Chiaki's handsome massage mentor... or when Chiaki is abducted during a Massage Club trip? SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W $8.99 BEAUTY POP VOLUME 10 (W/A) Kiyoko Arai Includes Adorable Bonus Stickers! It's time for the final match in the All-Japan Beauty Tournament, but Narumi and Ochiai are increasingly at odds with each other as they fight over Kiri. SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $8.99 FUSHIGI YÛGI: GENBU KAIDEN VOLUME 8 (W/A) Yuu Watase Refusing to let another death happen, Uruki vows to send Takiko back to the safety of her own world…by any means necessary. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 BABY & ME VOLUME 13 (W/A) Marimo Ragawa How did Takuya's family get started? In this special flashback volume, meet Takuya's father, Harumi, in his days as a hardworking college student and womanizing bachelor. SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $8.99 LA CORDA D'ORO VOLUME 10 (W/A) Yuki Kure At long last, the Final Selection has arrived! Kahoko and her fellow contestants take the stage, knowing that only one of them can win. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 HARUKA: BEYOND THE STREAM OF TIME VOLUME 4 (W/A) Tohko Mizuno As Akane stumbles onto a mysterious instrument that sends her into a deep, paralyzing sleep. Unfortunately, the only one who can save her is one of the two Guardians she hasn't yet met! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 SHOJO BEAT MAY 2009, VOLUME 5 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. Magazine, 300pgs, PC $5.99 BLACK LAGOON VOLUME 5 (W/A) Rei Hiroe Rock and Revy form an uneasy alliance with Ginji, the Washimine-gumi's top enforcer, to rescue Yukio from her kidnappers and what they find in the process calls all of Rock’s beliefs and loyalties into question. The conflict between Hotel Moscow and the Washimine spirals into greater violence, setting Rock and Revy on a collision course with Balalaika, and ultimately, a shocking climax that will change Rock forever. SC, 6x8, 192pgs, B&W $12.99 INUYASHA VOLUME 37 (W/A) Rumiko Takahashi Inuyasha and the crew pass through a town that has been attacked by some kind of dog. When the group stays to help the village, they run into Kohaku, who is hunting this dog. Kohaku conceals the fact that he has regained his memory in order to get a better chance at revenge on Naraku. Meanwhile the intrigue between Kagura and Goryomaru deepens. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $8.95 O-PARTS HUNTER, VOLUME 15 (W/A) Seishi Kishimoto Sneaking in is easy enough, but what will happen when they are forced to face their worst foe yet--Chief of Staff Dofwa--whom even Kirin and Amidaba have as yet been unable to defeat? SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 GIMMICK! VOLUME 6 (W) Youzaburou Kanari (A) Kuroko Yabaguchi Can Kohei sneak into Maria's concert and recover the necklace before her true identity is uncovered? SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W $9.99 NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR: YUMEKUI KENBUN VOLUME 7 (W/A) Shin Mashiba A treasure's whereabouts depicted in a manga, a destiny controlled by the roll of the die, a nursery rhyme that is more than just words, a haunting photo that isn't what it seems and more. SC, 5x7, 184pgs, B&W $9.99 ZATCH BELL! VOLUME 24 (W/A) Makoto Raiku As the giant mamodo Faudo races toward Japan, our heroes fight a last-ditch battle inside the monster, to reach the control center in Faudo's brain! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 INUBAKA: CRAZY FOR DOGS VOLUME 12 (W/A) Yukiya Sakuragi The Friendly Dog Festival has rolled into town, and it features a dance competition with owners and their pets! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA: LAST ORDER VOLUME 11 (W/A) Yukito Kishiro Senseis and students fight for supremacy. Their mystical techniques can slay a tiger and even a dragon. But moves of such power may only be used against an opponent who is truly worthy! SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $9.99 DOGS VOLUME 0 (W/A) Shirow Miwa Series Debut! Mihai, the "Weepy Old Killer": A former hitman now trying to live a quiet life but haunted by the deaths of his victims and his lover.__Badou, the "Gun Smoker": A chain-smoking "information broker" and hired gun whose reckless façade hides a serious intent.__Naoto, the "Blade Maiden": A preternaturally skilled swordswoman with a single desire: revenge against the assassin who cut down her family.__Heine, the "Stray Dog": A cipher with a metal collar bolted to his neck, a disturbing talent for mayhem, and a childhood sacrificed to the thing known as "Kerberos."__Driven by their ghosts--both dead and alive--and their desire for truth, all are struggling to solve the secrets of the past while surviving the dangerous present--by gun and sword and courage and luck. SC, 6x8, 192pgs, B&W $8.99 NAOKI URASAWA'S 20TH CENTURY BOYS VOLUME 2 (W/A) Naoki Urasawa The Friend, an enigmatic cult leader who plans to destroy the world, declares, "The cosmos has begun choosing those who are true friends." Meanwhile, horrifying incidents are taking place: the emergence of a mysterious virus, the death of a detective, the revelations of a man on the run... Kenji tries to find out who this Friend is, but the answer is still far ahead. The footsteps of doom slowly creep closer and a shadow falls over the city... SC, 6x8, 216pgs, B&W $12.99 REAL VOLUME 4 (W/A) Takehiko Inoue Kiyoharu Togawa is selected to compete for a coveted spot on Japan's National Wheelchair Basketball Team. But with the prospects of this upcoming challenge weighing heavily on Togawa’s mind, he reflects upon the demons of his past--his battle with cancer and rehabilitation as well as his bitter conflicts with his father. Togawa's passion for his sport is just about the only thing in life that can give him the strength to pull through. SC, 6x8, 216pgs, B&W $12.99 VAGABOND , VOLUME 3 (VIZBIG EDITION) (W/A) Takehiko Inoue Musashi suffers a humiliating defeat against Inshun, the second-generation master of Hôzôin Temple. To prepare for a rematch, Musashi undertakes an intense spiritual and physical training regimen with a most unlikely teacher--Inshun's predecessor, the founder of the Hôzôin Spear Technique. To attain the focus necessary to take on the most technically proficient and deadliest fighter he has ever faced, Musashi will first have to confront his own deep-seated personal demons. SC, 6x8, 616pgs, B&W $19.99 PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA FILM COMIC VOLUME 1 (W/A) Hayao Miyazaki After discovering Ponyo trapped in a tidepool, Sosuke takes her home and does his best to make sure she's happy and well fed in the human world. Ponyo's father, a powerful underwater sorcerer, sends out mysterious tidal forces to locate his daughter. Ponyo and Sosuke may be torn apart just when they've become best friends! SC, 5x7, 172pgs, FC $9.99 PONYO ON THE CLIFF BY THE SEA FILM COMIC VOLUME 2 (W/A) Hayao Miyazaki Under her sorcerer father's influence, Ponyo is pulled back into the ocean against her will, and Sosuke is inconsolable. He tries to resume his normal family life, but soon an enormous storm rolls into the small seaside town where he lives. Beneath the water, Ponyo has gained new powers — and a new body! SC, 5x7, 172pgs, FC $9.99 DINOSAUR HOUR! VOLUME 1 (W/A) Hitoshi Shioya Journey Back to the Jurassic... and sneak a peek at your favorite dinosaurs as you've never seen them! Dinosaur Hour is a collection of comics about dinos who are bullies and ghost-believers, prehistoric pranksters and bungling little brothers. With such goofy antics, it's no wonder these guys went extinct! SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 LEAVE IT TO PET! VOLUME 1 (W/A) Kenji Sonishi Pet (which stands for polyethylene terephthalate) was a simple plastic bottle until 9-year-old Norobu Yamada recycled him. Now Pet's a SUPER ROBOT programmed to protect Noboru at all costs! When Norobu faces danger, Pet transforms, plugs in, and jets to the rescue! Unfortunately, Pet's "help" usually does more harm than good, proving time and again that just because you call yourself "super" doesn't mean you have a clue. SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $7.99 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, ORACLE OF SEASONS (W/A) Akira Himekawa In a small village in Hyrule, a boy called Link has the mark of the Triforce on his left hand. It is a mark of destiny that once again leads Link on a fantastic adventure! Transported to the land of Holodrum, Link meets Din, the Oracle of Seasons. When a plot to steal the seasons from Holodrum unfolds, Link must battle the evil General Onox to save Holodrum and his friends from a terrible fate! SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W $7.99 VERTICAL INC TEZUKA'S BLACK JACK VOLUME 4 TP (W/A) Osamu Tezuka Black Jack is a rich medical drama about a talented surgeon who works outside the law that mixes mystery, intrigue, suspense, action, and a dash of humor! Black Jack is a fascinating main character, who keeps his caring nature a secret, preferring instead to be perceived as a heartless cad. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95 VILLARD BOOKS LIFE WITH MR. DANGEROUS HC (W/A) Paul Hornschemeier Life with Mr. Dangerous is a full-color graphic novel that centers around two characters, Amy Breis and Mr. Dangerous. Though Amy Breis struggles to define a life outside of the example her mother provides for her (working as a retail clerk all her life), Amy's past and present romantic life are a mess, and the only person she cares about lives half the country away in San Francisco. As a result, she finds herself spending far too much time watching a cartoon, Mr. Dangerous. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 160pgs, FC SRP: $16.95 STAR OF THE MONTH AMERICAN WIDOW HC (W) Alissa R. Torres (A) Choi Alissa and Eddie Torres met in New York City, fell in love, and married in a whirlwind romance. Eddie had come to the United States as an illegal alien from Columbia and gradually worked his way up from a series of jobs in the garment district to become a high-paid currency broker, eventually landing his dream job at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center. The next day he died in the World Trade Center attacks. Alissa found herself cast into the role of "terrorist widow." Forced to deal with unimaginable challenges, she found herself tossed into a storm of bureaucracy, politics, patriotism, mourning, consolation, and motherhood. Told with the intimacy only a graphic novel can convey, American Widow offers a universal message of hope and redemption. (JUL084309) HC, 6x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $22.00 ********************************************************************** YEN PRESS YEN PLUS MAGAZINE #10 MAY 2009 (W/A) Various Yen Plus is a monthly anthology magazine that brings readers the best in manga! Yen Plus is unique in that you can read it by opening it from the front or the back — open it from the front and you will get great manhwa from Korea and original American manga. Open it from the back and you will get the absolute best manga from Japan! Yen Plus is a great way to give the very eager fans of manga a look at the best titles coming from Japan, Korea, and the Western world! (C: 0-1-2) 448pgs, B&W SRP: $8.99 ANTIQUE GIFT SHOP VOLUME 7 GN (W/A) Eun Lee Right after Chan-Young gets out of jail, his older brother, Han-Young gets killed in a car accident. He finds out Han-young has been living with a young woman and she doesn't seem fazed by his brother's death. Angry Chan-Young tries to kick her out of his brothers house, but she's very protective of the house-especially one room she seems intent on keeping off-limits to everyone. What exactly is in that stygian room? And who is this woman? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 HISSING VOLUME 6 GN (W/A) Eun-Young Kang Sun-Nam and Da-Eh finally faces the truth their parents have been hiding. Will their love be able to survive the dark past? Find out in the series finale! (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 SUZUNARI!! VOLUME 2 GN (W/A) Shoko Iwami Suzu and Kaede's sisterly love story finally concludes! What is Suzu's true identity, and what will become of her and her sister's innocent relationship? This unmissable volume includes a never-before-seen epilogue about the duo! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 6x8, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 VERY! VERY! SWEET VOLUME 3 GN (W) Ji-Sang Shin (A) Geo Erica came all the way from Japan just to meet Tsuyoshi again, but he can't be any colder. Meanwhile, Berry does not know how to accept Mi-Hyuk's confession, that he has feelings for her. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and Mexico. SC, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 WITH THE LIGHT... RAISING AUTISTIC CHILD VOLUME 4 GN (W/A) Keiko Tobe When staffing changes at Masato's company get him transferred to a dead-end job in the middle of nowhere, more suffering and despair seem imminent for the Azuma family. However, Masato approaches the situation with aplomb and comes up with new ways to pave the way for Hikaru to become a cheerful working adult with surprising results. And with Hikaru now a 5th grader, Sachiko decides to foster independence in her son by allowing him to go to school on his own. Though the transition goes relatively smoothly, Sachiko and Masato are devastated when Hikaru encounters Oki-kun on his way home from school, only to learn that the boy is being abused in foster care. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 528pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 MR. FLOWER BRIDE VOLUME 1 GN SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC GRIMM FAIRY TALES #37 (W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Clint Hilinski Everyone's favorite fairy tale girl is back. For over two hundred years Sela has carried her fairy tale book, wielding the powers that came with it. She has helped dozens of strangers and punished her fair share as well. But where did her powers come from and what is her ultimate purpose? At last the origin of Sela's book and her powers is revealed in this landmark issue. This is one book true fans cannot afford to miss! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 GRIMM FAIRY TALES: RETURN TO WONDERLAND ANNUAL #1 (W) Dan Wickline (A) Dave Hoover In the first-ever Wonderland Annual Dan Wickline (30 Days of Nights) brings you a tale of madness and horror unlike any seen before in the pages of Zenescope's hit Wonderland series. Once upon a time a young girl name Alice went to a place called Wonderland. It was a place that wasn't very nice. She came back and had a nice little family and then her daughter, Callie went to Wonderland too and soon their nice little family was no more. Now a new family has moved into the Liddell house but Wonderland is still there trying to get out — and it doesn't like the new tenants! 32pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 STARS OF THE MONTH GRIMM FAIRY TALES COLLECTED EDITIONS (W/A) Various Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child, retelling these classic tales with a terrifying twist! Legends retold in Volume 1 include "Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella," and "Rumpelstiltskin." Volume 2 features "Snow White," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and the "Pied Piper." Volume 3 collects "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Three Little Pigs." Volume 4 includes "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "Snow White and Rose Red." Finally, the Grimm Fairy Tales Oversized Hardcover includes the complete contents of Volumes 1 and 2 in an limited, oversized volume, plus additional exclusive artwork by David Seidman and Nick Marks. Adapted directly from the original works by the Brother Grimm, stunning illustration and vivid storytelling bring these tales to life. (C: 0-0-2) OVERSIZED HARDCOVER (VOLS 1-2) (DEC074027)—HC, 7x11, 376pgs, FC SRP: $39.99 VOLUME 1 SC (MAY063495)—SC, 7x10, 154pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 2 SC (MAY073862)—SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 3 SC—SC, 7x10, 172pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 VOLUME 4 SC (JUN084376)—SC, 7x10, 140pgs, FC SRP: $15.99 ********************************************************************** 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS: THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #11 (W) Dan Wickline (A) Eduardo Ferigato The City of the Dead holds many secrets, and many dangers. Sinbad and his crew continue their search for the second part of the mysterious and magical Jericho Visor, the fabled crown of Anubis. The only thing that stands in their way of their quest is an army of skeleton warriors. Meanwhile Ash has returned to Baghdad where he reveals a secret that spells certain doom for Sinbad — if he makes it out of the City of the Dead alive! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS: THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #4 BASULDUA EXCLUSIVE COVER (W) Dan Wickline (A) Paolo Pantalena This special Eric Basuldua exclusive is limited to only 500 copies! Sinbad and company fight out of the frying pan and into the fire — fire demons, that is. The guardians of the Temple of Kabrit Amud stand between Sinbad's crew and their goal and swords are useless against this enemy, and there is a grave price to be paid for removing the Amulet from its resting place! 32pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 SALEM'S DAUGHTER #0 (W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Ciao The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 resulted in the hangings of 19 women and men. Over the years many came to realize that the trials were perhaps done in haste with no hard evidence of witchcraft being used by any of the accused. Two hundred years later, Anna Williams is living a regular uneventful life in Essex County, Massachusetts. But there is more to Anna than meets the eye, much more. Now Anna is beginning to discover her unique powers and knows her life will never be the same as she reluctantly decides to follow her true calling. And a hardened and bitter gunslinger named Braden Cole is the one man who can help her along the way. From the minds behind the hit series Grimm Fairy Tales, Se7en, and Return To Wonderland comes a new series unlike anything you've seen! The ghost and monster stories passed down from generations before will shine in a whole new light in this stylistic supernatural thriller that will bring the feel of X-Files to 19th century America. Features a special wraparound cover by Ebas! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 STINGERS #1 (W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Matt Martin They needed a new planet in order to survive. They just found us! Brian "Hawk" Hawkins is an Atlantic City bounty hunter and he's fed up with the world and everyone in it. But as he tracks his latest bail jumpers to a small New Jersey town he finds much more than what he bargained for. Now Hawkins must make the decision to flee town or to stay put and fight to save the one thing he can no longer stand — Humanity! Do not miss The first issue of the supernatural action mini-series that combines the tone of 28 Days Later with the intensity of Aliens. They're coming for you! 32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $2.99 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINE ALTER EGO #84 Behind a previously-unseen Jim Aparo cover featuring Aquaman, John Schwirian talks with Silver Age writer Steve Skeates about his early comics work — from 1965 to the early 1970's — for DC, Charlton, Marvel, and Warren, illuminated with art and artifacts by Adkins, Aparo, Aragonés, Boyette, Ditko, Giordano, Kane, Keller, Morisi, Orlando, Sekowsky, Stone, Thomas, Wood — and the great Warren Savin! Plus, Jim Amash interviews writer Charles Sinclair about his own career — and his partnership with Batman co-creator Bill Finger! (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 BACK ISSUE #33 Get ready for action, angst, and acne as Teen Heroes crash Back Issue! Cover-featured are the Teen Titans, examined in their 1970's adventures and their fan-favorite 1980's revival, featuring the talents of Eduardo Barreto, Nick Cardy, José Luis Garcia-Lopez, George Pérez, Bob Rozakis, George Tuska, and Marv Wolfman. Also, Mike Baron and Butch Guice talk "Pro2Pro" about The Flash' an interview with television's Billy Batson, actor Michael Gray; the second part of the Steve Skeates interview (continuing from Alter Ego #84); histories of Firestar, Kitty Pryde, Nova, and Power Girl; a star-studded art gallery of the Legion of Super-Heroes; and more! All this comes behind an incredible New Teen Titans cover by George Pérez, colored by Gene Ha! (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #1133-#1136 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full-color, 8-12 pages in length, and features CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — and an original Sunday-style comic strip. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist (complete with PREVIEWS order numbers), plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks, "Fab Firsts," and a monthly checklist of all the first issues for the month! (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid PI COMIC SHOP NEWS SPRING 2009 SPECIAL Comic Shop News has a treat for every comics fan suffering the winter blues — the Comic Shop News Spring 2008 Preview! With eight pages of product listings and features on the spring's biggest events, no comic buyer will want to miss out on planning their reading when spring fever hits! (Comic Shop News Inc) Tabloid PI COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1653 MAY 2009 Marvel mash-up! It's a "War of Kings" as Secret Invasion meets Annihilation meets X-Men this spring and CBG has your scorecard! All this, plus news, views, reviews, and a price guide you can't get elsewhere! (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $5.99 COMICS REVUE #276 Comics Revue is a monthly magazine that reprints old newspaper strips in chronological sequence, and features about ten different series, such as Modesty Blaise, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Steve Canyon, Little Orphan Annie, The Phantom, Krazy Kat, Gasoline Alley, and others! It gives readers anywhere from a few days to a few week's worth of each series. (Manuscript Press) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 TV & MOVIE MAGAZINES FROM THE TOMB #27 Relive the Golden Era of Horror Comics with From the Tomb's articles on pre-code grave robbign, Dracula, the Jive era, EC Comics, the Dell horror heroes, small presses, and a Ronn Sutton interview. (Soaring Penguin) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES Magazine, 100pgs, PC SRP: $7.95 COMIC MAGAZINE SKETCH MAGAZINE #40 David Petersen, the creator of Archaia Studio's best-selling Mouse Guard series, is profiled in the new issue of Sketch Magazine. Plus, Sketch continues to offer numerous "how-to" instructional articles from industry professionals, covering pencilling, computer coloring, and marketing. Artists wanting to improve their techniques will want Sketch Magazine! (Blue Line Art) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, SC, 64pgs, PC SRP: $6.95 THE CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINE Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2"-4" tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are Valkyrie (#93), Mandarin (#94), and the Impossible Man (#95)! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. #93: VALKYRIE—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #94: MANDARIN—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #95: THE IMPOSSIBLE MAN—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINE: FEARSOME FOES You can meausre a hero by the foes they face, and the villains of the Marvel Universe set the bar high. Renowned for their cunning, their vision, and their determination to remake the world in their image, these fearsome foes of everything good and noble the Marvel Universe has to offer come to life as hand-painted white metal figurines sculpted by master craftsmen, based on original Marvel Comics artwork. Each figurine stands nearly 4" tall, comes individually numbered and packaged in a collector's box, and comes with a 20-page magazine featuring artwork and articles about the character. Add a touch of villainy to your Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine set with Doctor Octopus (#3), Magento (#5), Green Goblin (#8), Doctor Doom (#10), Venom (#32), Red Skull (#34), Loki (#37), Bullseye (#49), Super Skrull (#60), and Apocalypse! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 1-0-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. #3: DOCTOR OCTOPUS—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #5: MAGNETO—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #8: GREEN GOBLIN—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #10: DOCTOR DOOM—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #32: VENOM—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #34: RED SKULL—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #37: LOKI—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #49: BULLSEYE—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 #60: SUPER SKRULL—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $12.00 APOCALYPSE SPECIAL—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $20.00 THE DC SUPERHERO COLLECTION FIGURINE MAGAZINE The ultimate collection for comics fans, the DC Superhero Collection Figurine Magazine brings together DC Comics' greatest heroes and villains, providing a unique chronicle of the characters that made comics history! Official figurines of the characters, both good and evil, are cast in lead, individually hand-painted and numbered to form an authentic collector's edition. In addition, each comes with a 20-page magazine providing detailed history and background on the featured characters, including exclusive images and interviews. Choose this month from Green Arrow (#7) and Wonder Woman (#8)! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. #7: GREEN ARROW—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.00 #8: WONDER WOMAN—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.00 DC SUPERHERO COLLECTION FIGURINE MAGAZINE: VILLAINS Meet the greatest villains of the DC Universe! Fully authorized figurines with a fact-filled magazine make this series a must-have for comic fans everywhere! Handcrafted and painted, each figurine presents the ultimate representation of DC's most dangerous characters. Each magazine accompanying the figurine provides detailed history and background on the featured characters, including a look at the character's classic stories. Each magazine is filled with stunning artwork pulled straight from the very best DC comics. Characters available this month include Deathstroke (#27), Sinestro (#28), and Black Adam (#29)! (Eaglemoss Publications Ltd) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. #27: DEATHSTROKE—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.00 #28: SINESTRO—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.00 #29: BLACK ADAM—Magazine (w/Figurine), 20pgs, FC SRP: $14.00 PULP FICTION DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 25 (W) Lester Dent The greatest superhero of the pulp era returns in two power-packed novels by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. In "The Red Skull," Doc Savage follows a murderous gangster to Arizona where a subterranean secret that could transform the world lies in wait. Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men journey to the South Dakota Badlands in search of a fugitive murderer, where they discover the prehistoric terror of "The Awful Egg." This deluxe pulp reprint features the original color covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke and all the classic interior illustrations by Paul Orban. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE GANGLAND SAGAS OF BIG NOSE SERRANO VOLUME 1: DAMES, DICE, AND THE DEVIL (W) Anatole Feldman Featuring the first four Big Nose Serrano stories from Gangster Stories, originally published in 1930 and 1931! Serrano began as a gangland version of Cyrano de Bergerax, a homely guy with a large nose who supplies romantic poetry to a better-looking friend. But Big Nose evolved into his own force of nature, a Tommy Gun-toting berserker who rhymed as he slew in sagas of Chicago gangland mayhem. From the pen of the best gang pulp author, Anatole Feldman, who wrote down-and-dirty gang fiction as though he was born to the cause. Reprinted for the first time since their original publication nearly eighty years ago, Big Nose Serrano is unique and unforgettable. (Off-Trail Publications) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 266pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00 HIGH ADVENTURE #105 (W) Lt. Scott Morgan First, there was G-8 and His Battle Aces, flying the war-torn skies over Europe during the Great War. Now comes World War II's greatest flying ace — Captain Danger! The Ace Solider of Fortune battles grimly against a malicious scientist who seeks to harness the powers of the elements in his mad drive for conquest and power! Also included in this issue: "Drome of the Devil" by Harold Cruickshank, "Payment Deferred" by Orlando Rigoni, and "Spawn of a Nazi Staffel" by W.H. Randall. (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $7.95 THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE DECEMBER 1934 REPLICA EDITION (W) Robert Wallace Grim, ghastly death and blood-curdling terrors stalk the house of a hundred murders! Thrills, suspense, and action are found in "The Crime Castle," one of the most baffling cases ever tackled by the Phantom Detective! (Adventure House) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 26 (W) Walter B. Gibson The Master of Darkness deals out retribution and redemption in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as Maxwell Grant. In "Vengeance is Mine!" the Shadow hunts a terrorist whose murderous bombing rampage extends to the Cobalt Club itself. Then, in "Battle of Greed," the Shadow offers second chances to a trio of broken souls in the most unusual Shadow novel of all time! Plus, the Shadow teams with Chick Carter, Boy Detective, in a rare crossover from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item showcases the original color covers by George Rozen and Graves Gladney, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and historical commentary from Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 THE WEIRD DETECTIVE ADVENTURES OF WADE HAMMOND VOLUME 4 (W) Paul Chadwick The biggest Wade Hammond collection yet contains the remaining nine stories from Ten Detective Aces. With this fourth and final volume, all 39 Wade Hammond adventures are now available. Here, the indomitable amateur investigator faces off against some of his weirdest enemies — The Spinner, The Purple Hand, the sadistic Flandrin, and many others. An in-depth introduction updates Chadwick's career with newly discovered details. (Off-Trail Publications) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $18.00 ART & POP CULTURE MAGAZINE FORTEAN TIMES #247-248 Named after Charles Forte, the first person to research and document reports of paranormal phenomena in a concise and coherent way, Fortean Times is the monthly magazine dedicated to carrying on Forte's obsession with our world's secrets, featuring eyewitness and first-hand accounts of the unexpected, the unexplained, and unexplored regions around the world. (Dennis Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) #247—Magazine, FC SRP: $11.99 #248—Magazine, FC SRP: $11.99 GEEK MONTHLY APRIL 2009 Geek Monthly is dedicated to anything and everything that geeks obsess about, like the latest toys, anime, television shows, movies, games and DVDs. But there is more to the modern geek, so expect the lowdown on all sorts of things from the latest apply-to-the-forehead headache cure to how technology is being used in haute cuisine in the magazine that takes a lifestyle approach to geek culture! (Fusion Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 GIRLS OF GAMING VOLUMES 1 AND 2 Play Magazine, the premier lifestyle magazine of video game culture, brings readers Girls of Gaming, a celebration of the female form in video games, anime, comics, and more! More than just a pin-up book, Girls of Gaming celebrates gaming's vast line-up of heroines, from the cute, to the sexy, and everything in-between! From Lara Croft to Aerith Gainsborough, from Vanessa Schneider (P.N.03) to Farmer (Dungeon Siege), the "girls of gaming" are brought to life through CGI renders, concept artwork, and commissioned and exclusive original artwork. Each volume of Girls of Gaming features hundreds of full-color images, interviews with creators, gamers, and the girls themselves, plus game information and more. If you love games, you'll love Girls of Gaming! (Fusion Publishing) VOLUME 1—Magazine, 8x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 VOLUME 2—Magazine, 9x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #28 This issue of Illustration features the spectacular pulp artwork of Graves Gladney, most famous for his covers for The Shadow magazine. The extensive feature showcases many original Shadow paintings, shot directly from the original art, and presented in full-page reproductions. Most of these paintings have not been reproduced in any other book or magazine for over fifty years, and will be new to even the most jaded pulp art aficionado. The second major feature is on the work of Sandy Kossin, famous for his many paperback and magazine illustrations. Finally, children's artist Nan Pollard displays the paper doll and color book illustrations that made her a legend in the field. (Illustration Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $15.00 JUXTAPOZ VOLUME 16 #4 APRIL 2009 Presenting a gallery of underground artists who influence much of the graphics, fashion and new art seen today, Juxtapoz gives readers the latest in modern art worldwide! Each issue features interviews and reviews of artists, as well as photos from galleries and exhibits, rare sketches, portfolios, and full-color layouts of painters and cartoonists and their works. (High Speed Productions) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, PC SRP: $4.99 LOCUS #578 Locus is the science-fiction and fantasy community’s journal of record, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by well-known authors. (Locus Magazine) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, B&W SRP: $6.95 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #99 Protoculture Addicts is the only independent — and longest-running — anime and manga magazine in North America. It covers the anime industry both in Japan and in North America and introduces fans to new titles, related products, and Japanese culture with in-depth articles, overviews, episode guides, and reviews. The magazine covers all styles and genres of anime and caters to the interests of newcomers and otaku alike, making it the best guide to anime culture! This issue will introduce several anime series like Bamboo Blade, Clannad, Hakaba Kitaro, Minami-ke, Peto Peto-san, Suteki Tantei Labyrinth, and much more! Look for manga previews, trends in the anime world, and the latest news directly from the Anime News Network newsdesk! (Protoculture) (C: 0-1-1) RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #8 (AUG084479) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #44 Amazing Figure Modeler is going spastic for plastic this issue — and modelers will, too, once they get a whiff of the petroleum-packed line-up of rock-n-roll, horror, sci-fi, superhero, and car kits that's on tap. AFM's plastic parade gets off on the right note with a couple of reissued rockers from Hawk's Weird-Oh line, The Frantics. Next, greak out with Revell's flying Man of Steel, Superman, and then it's on to some sci-fi modeling with Monogram's Flying Sub and the Mobius Lost in Space: Space Pod. Horror fans can look forward to Nosferatu, The Invisible Man, and the Monster Scenes kits. Get set for another cool issue chock full of the usual modeling mayhem! (Amazing Figure Modeler) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 76pgs, PC SRP: $8.00 LEE'S TOY REVIEW #198 APRIL 2009 Twenty-five years on, and we still love the 1980's! This issue is a celebration of that decade in articulation action. Plus, new action figures and die-casts coming for Spring 2009. Also, the famous Lee's Guide to Collecting installment looks at some classic 1980's action figure lines — Silver Hawks, Visionaries, C.O.P.S. 'n Crooks, Captain Power, Remco Conan, and more! Also, find vintage toy reviews, McFarlane's Sports Picks, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Teen Titans, DC Comics Super Heroes, Hot Wheels, trading figures, market reports, and more! (Action Figure News &Toy Review) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 20 #2 Terminator is one of the most lucrative film franchises of all time, with the first three films grossing more than 1 billion dollars worldwide, and the cover will feature an image from Terminator: Salvation, the new film starring Christian Bale, followed by an in-depth article on the film! While collectors anxiously await Inkworks' Doctor Who trading cards, readers can peek behind the Doctor Who curtain with the new producer, Steven Moffat! Plus, New Card Review, Non-Sport Shorts Timeline, Finders Keepers, the Promo Column, and Cards Online! (Non-Sport Update) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 88pgs, PC SRP: $5.99 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #177 Tomart's coverage of the New York Toy Fair continues with exclusive interviews and photos from the annual show. This year, the Hot Wheels display at the show is covered for the first time. The New York Toy Industry is still the largest single event for new announcements from the major companies, plus the smaller companies that attend no other shows. If you want to know what's coming to toystores in 2009, Tomart's Action Figure Digest is the magazine you need. (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $5.95 TOMART'S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST: THE KENNER LEGACY SERIES PACK #2 The story of Kenner Products is told in 18 chapters tracing the company from its formation in 1947 until it was completely absorbed into Hasbro shortly after the turn of the century. The Star Wars story continues in the second six chapters as the Kenner empire grows with Star Wars: The Power of the Force, Droids, Ewoks, Super Powers, MASK, Bone Age, Silverhawks, and The Real Ghostbusters. Interviews with key Kenner players illuminate the company's growth during the 1980's, and photographs reveal prototypes and unproduced figures. (Tomart Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 96pgs, FC (2 of 3) SRP: $24.95 GAME MAGAZINES SCRYE #132 MAY 2009 Scrye features Magic: The Gathering, as well as World of WarCraft Miniatures, HeroClix, Monsterpocalypse, Naruto, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! Scrye has complete monthly card lists and price guide for Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!, plus more! (Krause Publications) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $5.99 WHITE DWARF #350 White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s monthly hobby and games magazine, and features the Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, and The Lord of The Rings strategy battle games. Explore new releases like Stompa and Shadowsword with battle reports, datasheets, mission briefings, and stratagems. Plus, a "Gamer's Guide to Lizardmen" reveals secrets of this mysterious race, and with articles on tactics, upcoming releases, painting and modeling guides, White Dwarf is the essential companion for any Games Workshop wargamer. (Games Workshop) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. Magazine, 120pgs, FC SRP: $8.00 TV & MOVIE MAGAZINES CINEFEX #117 APRIL 2009 The premier magazine of special effects in today's films returns with features on Watchmen, Coraline, The Spirit, and more. Widely acclaimed as the greatest graphic novel of all time, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen comes to theaters in March in Zach Snyder's highly-anticipated adaptation. Visual effects supervisor John DesJardin explains how he and the visual effects team as Sony Pictures Imageworks brought the alternate 1985 to the screen. Director Henry Selick returns to stop-motion animation with Coraline, based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling fantasy novel, the story of a young girl who steps through a door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. Frank Miller brings Will Eisner's The Spirit to film, and The Orphanage, Digital Dimension, and Rising Sun Pictures are among the nine visual effects studios that designed the city. (Cinefex) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $12.50 FANTASTIQUE MAGAZINE #1 The most successful movie magazine in France is coming to America in Spring 2009! Known across France as L’Ecran Fantastique (Fantastique’s Silver Screen), it will be known here as Fantastique, The Magazine of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction Cinema. For 40 years Fantastique has captivated international readers because of its editorial excellence and award-winning design. No other magazine in history has covered genre cinema with the depth, expertise and enthusiasm of Fantastique. America can now enjoy its own unique version of L’Ecran Fantastique. More than just a French magazine with English subtitles, Fantastique is a completely original product written and edited for American film fans by the leading editors, experts and contributors in the field. The English-language edition of Fantastique will present the tried-and-true favorite features of it's French counterpart, and will dazzle and humorously entertain the pop-culture generation. New departments will be added such as in-depth DVD reviews; exclusive previews from yet-to-be-released books and graphic novels; behind-the-scenes editorials written by known directors and actors, literary icons, plus irreverent, well-regarded pundits on today’s scene; profiles on up-and-comers and much more! (Fantastique Llc.) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 9x11, 114pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #406-407 Doctor Who Magazine is the official publication of the smash-hit BBC TV series, Doctor Who — the most watched and best-loved drama series in the UK! Issue #406 features the first part of "Mortal Beloved," an all-new comic strip adventure for the tenth Doctor. Issue #407 previews the highly-anticipated Doctor Who Easter Special and concludes "Mortal Beloved." Producer Russell T. Davies takes readers behind the scenes in his monthly "Production Notes" column; The Time Team continue watching the adventures of the seventh Doctor; all the latest books, audios and DVDs are previewed and reviewed, plus all the very latest news and much, much more! (Panini Publishing Ltd) (C: 0-1-2) #406—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 #407—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $7.99 HEROES MAGAZINE #9 Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere sit for interviews, while the cast of Heroes talk family ties. Don't miss the "Top 10 Moments That Shook the Heroes World." Plus, Elle and Claire face off, and Hiro's guide to being a hero! Available in Newsstand and PREVIEWS Exclusive editions. (Titan) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99 LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #22 By the early 1970's, Hammer's gothic Dracula films were losing viewer interest, so they inserted the sanguinary Count into the 20th century and Swinging London. With Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing, Dracula AD 1972 and The Satanic Rites of Dracula were fun and a bit out of style, but they have built a solid fanbase over the years. Little Shoppe of Horrors takes readers inside the making of these productions. (Little Shoppe Of Horrors) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 100pgs, B&W SRP: $8.95 RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #88 Rue Morgue Magazine is North America's original publication for horror in print and entertainment! Get exclusive interviews with horror favorites, ranging from George A. Romero, Takashi Miike, Rob Zombie, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, and many others! Check out the regular columns as well: "Note From the Underground," "Post-Mortem," "Cinemacabre," "Dreadlines," "The Coroner's Report," "The Gore-Met," and tons of others, all which will fill you with a frightful amount of horror knowledge! (Marrs Media Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 70pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 SFX #181-182 SFX is the biggest, brightest and boldest science fiction magazine in the world, filled to the brim with everything you ever wanted to know about sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Well-known for its irreverent-but-fond attitude towards the genres, SFX is Britain's best-selling sci-fi and fantasy magazine! Explore the depths of some of the greatest minds in literary sci-fi and comicdom and read reviews of all the latest films, DVDs, and books. (Future Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) #181—Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 #182—Magazine, FC SRP: $9.99 STARLOG #375 MAY 2009 The spring and summer of 2009 look to be the biggest seasons for genre fans ever, and Starlog has the latest! Watchmen takes center stage with the third 16-page special, featuring interviews with Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matthew Goode, and Patrick Wilson. Plus, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is on a Race to Witch Mountain as a venerable Disney fantasy franchise returns. Sir Anthony Hopkins confesses to his role in the monstrous remake of The Wolfman, Kate Beckinsale gets caught in a Whiteout when she speaks about her new comic book adaptation, and Hugh Jackman reveals the savage beginnings of a Marvel-ous hero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (Starlog Group Inc) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, FC SRP: $7.99 STAR TREK MAGAZINE #17 J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film is warping into theaters in May, and Star Trek Magazine features exclusive articles and photography about the film you'll find nowhere else. We would say more about it, but Section 31 and Starfleet Intelligence will send us to the dilithium mines on Rura Penthe if we did! Available in Newsstand and PREVIEWS Exclusive editions. (Titan) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 STAR WARS INSIDER #108 This issue of Star Wars Insider brings readers an intimate biography of the most evil man in the galaxy, the Emperor Palpatine. Clone Wars composer Kevin Kiner discusses scoring a new era of Star Wars, and we take a look at how Dark Horse Comics has continued the saga in four-color form. Plus, the weirdest Star Wars stories that never happened! Available in Newsstand and PREVIEWS Exclusive editions. (Titan) (C: 0-1-2) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $5.99 SUPERNATURAL MAGAZINE #9 Get all the latest on season four as Heaven-sent Misha Collins gives readers an angelic insight into his character, Castiel. Genevieve Cortese talks about her role as Ruby. Plus, take a closer look at Supernatural's killer set and costume design! Available in Newsstand and PREVIEWS Exclusive editions. (Titan) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor) NEWSSTAND—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE—Magazine, 68pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #150 Video Watchdog is the original, ultimate monthly review of Horror, Sci-fi and Cult films on DVD, with serious, in-depth reviews and articles on domestic and import releases by the best writers in the field! You can read a lot of guesswork on the Internet, but the facts aren't "in" until you read them in Video Watchdog! (Video Watchdog) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 6x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $8.95 ADULT HARDCORE HELLCATS IN 3D #1 (Amazing Aaron Productions)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) ADULT MATERIAL 36pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 SHH! MAGAZINE #1 (Amazing Aaron Productions)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) ADULT MATERIAL 36pgs, FC SRP: $19.95 BOOKS SECTION ANIMATION IWAO TAKAMOTO: MY LIFE WITH 1,000 CHARACTERS SC b(w) Iwao Takamoto with Michael Mallory This is the story of Iwao Takamoto, the Japanese American who created the look of Scooby-Doo and dozens of other unforgettable cartoon icons from Atom Ant, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, The Wacky Races, and more with Walt Disney Studios and Hanna-Barbera Productions. (664/1-604-73194-X) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 240pgs, PC SRP: $22.00 TOY STORY: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE HC (REVISED EDITION) Go to infinity and beyond with Buzz, Woody, and friends, and discover what really goes on when the humans aren't looking in this re-imagined Essential Guide to the world of Toy Story and Toy Story 2. (4309/0-7566-4556-5) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 8x11, 72pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 ART BOOKS ARTIST SISTERS: BOX OF STORIES HC (W/A) C.J. Metzger, (W/A) Miss Mindy Metzger and Mindy are real-life artist sisters with separate reputations for remarkable, engaging art. Now, each sister has created a charming 32-page picture book, presented in a beautifully-designed Box of Stories, with a slipcase illustrated with interior art from both books. Princess La La and the Little Bee is a journey of self-discovery for a little girl, while Teenie Weenie Tales is a bizarre collection of unusual rhymes about an eclectic group of humans, animals, and elves. (9323/0-9778949-7-5) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x7, 64pgs, FC SRP: $30.00 THE ART OF DANIEL KIESSLER SC (232/0-86562-183-7)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL 48pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95 BOMBSHELLS! SC (232/0-86562-180-2)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 FLUX — DESIGNER TOYS SC Ever changing, challenging, and re-inventing, designer toys are in a never-ending state of flux. In this intimate and exciting journey through the idiosyncrasies of designer playthings, each artist featured offers you the chance to meet the quirky characters of their imagination, and see the world through their eyes. (5985/1-58423-334-6) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x11, 320pgs, FC SRP: $39.95 IN THE LAND OF RETINAL DELIGHTS: THE JUXTAPOZ FACTOR SC Since 1994, Juxtapoz Magazine has provided both a forum for so-called Lo-Brow artwork inspired by comics, hot rods, and popular culture, and a voice and validation for a brand of artist, like founder Robert Williams, Mark Ryden, Coop, Camille Rose Garcia, Glen Barr, the Clayton Brothers, Isabel Samaras, Joe Coleman, and many others who have not historically been accepted by the typical art-world infrastructure of collector, curator, and critic. Published in conjunction with the Laguna Art Museum 2008 exhibition, this exciting and provocative collection presents a group of artists who rejected traditional rules of the art establishment and created their own canon, known as the Juxtapoz School. (5985/1-58423-317-6) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 JUXTAPOZ — CAR CULTURE HC (W) Kevin Thomson Leave it to Juxtapoz to fully cram the best artists from the hot rod, low rider, and kustom kulture world into one book. Featuring core representatives of the scene originators such as Von Dutch and Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, together with contemporary maniacs like Coop, Keith Weesner, and Von Franco, Juxtapoz — Car Culture provides a unique opportunity to fill your imaginary tank and zoom into a segment of the real world populated by those totally devoted to car culture. (5985/1-58423-347-8) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 8x10, 208pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 JUXTAPOZ — POSTER ART HC In the past 10 years, screen printing has ballooned in popularity and a new class of artists has emerged. These artists stepped away from the psychedelic posters of the '60s and developed their own aesthetic, incorporating everything from hand-drawn type to found objects. (5985/1-58423-346-X) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 8x10, 192pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ART OF JON HUL TP (232/0-86562-082-2)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 104pgs, PC SRP: $24.95 O/A JON HUL SKETCHBOOK TP (232/0-86562-136-5)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 O/A DANGEROUS CURVES: WOMEN OF ACTION SC (232/0-86562-176-4)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, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 COMICS A COMICS STUDY READER SC (E) Jeet Heer, (E) Kent Worcestera A Comics Studies Reader offers the best of the new comics scholarship in nearly thirty essays on a wide variety of such comics forms as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels. Introducing readers to the major debates and points of reference that continue to shape the field, this anthology covers the pioneering work of Rodolphe Töpffer, the Disney comics of Carl Barks, and the graphic novels of Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware, as well as Peanuts, romance comics, and superheroes. (664/1-604-73109-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6X9, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00 EROTIC COMICS 2: A GRAPHIC HISTORY FROM THE LIBERATED '70S TO THE INTERNET HC (7/0-8109-7277-8)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 9x9, 192pgs, FC SRP: $29.95 SECRET IDENTITIES: THE ASIAN-AMERICAN SUPERHERO ANTHOLOGY SC (E) Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, Jerry Ma This groundbreaking anthology brings together top Asian American creators in the comics industry — including Gene Yang (American Born Chinese), Bernard Chang (Wonder Woman), Greg Pak (The Hulk), Sonny Liew (the upcoming Liquid City; Vertigo's My Faith in Frankie), Greg LaRocque (The Flash), Christine Norrie (Black Canary Wedding Special), and Francis Tsai (Heroes for Hire) — as well as new and established creators from film, television, and literature, to craft original graphical short stories set in a compelling "shadow history" of our country: from the building of the railroads to the Japanese American internment, atomic bombings, the Vietnam airlifts, the murder of Vincent Chin, and the groundless incarceration of Dr. Wen Ho Lee. (4908/1-59558-398-X) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 11x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $21.95 WAR STORIES: A GRAPHIC HISTORY SC (W) Mike Conroy War Stories: A Graphic History explores the history of global conflict through the filter of sequential art. Each chapter focuses on a different time period or conflict covering everything from DC Comics' depictions of the American Civil War to Joe Sacco's comic-style reportage on America's "War on Terror." A comprehensive visual collection, War Stories features the 20th and 21st Centuries most popular war comics from Battle Action and Warlord to the perennially popular Commando Picture Library series that has been continually in print for over 40 years. With a foreword by one of the most revered war comics artists of all time, Joe Kubert, War Stories: A Graphic History is an exciting, visual compilation featuring exquisite art from around the world and fascinating interviews with comic artists, writers, and designers. (120/0-06-173112-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8.5x9.5, 192pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 WATCHMEN & PHILOSOPHY SC (E) William Irwin, (E) Mark D. White Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and an intricate plot to kill and discredit these "superheroes." Alan Moore's Watchmen popularized the graphic novel format, has been named one of TIME magazine's top 100 novels, and is now being made into a highly anticipated movie adaptation. This latest book in the popular Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series peers into Moore's deeply philosophical work to parse and deconstruct the ethical issues raised by Watchmen's costumed adventurers, their actions, and their world. (5565/0-470-39685-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 240pgs SRP: $17.95 X-MEN & PHILOSOPHY SC (E) William Irwin, (E) Rebecca Housel, (E) J. Jeremy Wisnewski X-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of the X-Men universe and the choices facing its powerful "mutants," such as identity, human ethics versus mutant morality, and self-sacrifice. (5565/0-470-41340-9) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 6x9, 272pgs SRP: $17.95 DOCTOR WHO / TORCHWOOD DOCTOR WHO: COMPANIONS AND ALLIES SC (W) Steve Tribe The Doctor has been travelling through space and time for centuries, showing his friends and companions the wonders of the universe. From Sarah Jane Smith and the Brigadier to Martha Jones and Donna Noble, Companions and Allies celebrates the friends that have been by his side and the heroes that have helped him battle his deadliest foes. Beautifully illustrated and including — for the first time — a complete story guide to the adventures of all ten Doctors, Companions and Allies is the definitive guide to the Doctor’s intergalactic family. (7463/1-84607-749-4) (C: 0-1-3) SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 TORCHWOOD: BAY OF THE DEAD HC (W) Mark Morris When the city sleeps, the dead start to walk! Something has sealed off Cardiff, and living corpses are stalking the streets, leaving a trail of half-eaten bodies. Meanwhile, Torchwood has to deal with the intangible barrier surrounding Cardiff, and some unidentified space debris that seems to be regenerating itself. Plus, of course, the all-night zombie horror show. Not that they really believe in zombies. (7463/1-84607-737-0) (C: 0-1-3) HC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 TORCHWOOD: INTO THE SILENCE HC (W) Sarah Pinborough The body in the church hall is very definitely dead. It has been sliced open with surgical precision, its organs exposed, and its vocal cords are gone. It is as if they were never there, or they’ve been dissolved. With the Welsh Amateur Operatic Contest getting under way, music is filling the churches and concert halls of Cardiff. The competition has attracted the finest Welsh talent to the city, but it has also drawn something else — and Torchwood are on its tail. But, this new threat requires a new tactic, so Ianto Jones is joining a male voice choir. (7463/1-84607-753-2) (C: 0-1-3) HC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 TORCHWOOD: THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT HC (W) Guy Adams Jackson Leaves — an Edwardian house in Penylan. Built 1906, semi-detached, three stories, spacious, beautifully presented. Left in good condition to Rob and Julia by Rob’s late aunt. It’s an ordinary sort of a house. Except for the way the rooms don’t stay in the same places. And the strange man that turns up in the airing cupboard. And the apparitions. And the temporal surges that attract the attentions of Torchwood. And the fact that the first owner of Jackson Leaves in 1906 was a Captain Jack Harkness! (7463/1-84607-739-7) (C: 0-1-3) HC, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $11.99 FANTASY/SCI-FI ELRIC VOLUME 4: DUKE ELRIC TP (W) Michael Moorcock, (A) Justin Sweet This Elric omnibus includes the novel "The Sailor on the Seas of Fate," the comic book script "Duke Elric," and a selection of classic artwork that complemented early editions of Elric novels and short stories. (235/0-345-49865-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 368pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $15.00 DRESDEN FILES BOOK 11: TURN COAT HC (W) Jim Butcher The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Council — and there’s only one, final punishment for that crime. He’s on the run, wants his name cleared, and needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. Someone like Harry Dresden. Now, Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a less-than-agreeable Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself. And a single mistake may cost someone his head — someone like Harry. (230/0-451-46256-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 432pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95 PLANET STORIES: THE SWORD OF RHIANNON (W) Leigh Brackett Greed pulls the archaeologist Matt Carse into the forgotten tomb of the Martian god Rhiannon and plunges the unlikely hero into the Red Planet's fantastic past, when vast oceans covered the land and the legendary Sea-Kings ruled from terraced palaces of decadence and delight. (7044/1-60125-152-1) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 160pgs SRP: $12.99 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ARTHAS SC (W) Christie Golden At last! The novel World of Warcraft fans have been clamoring for — the true story behind one of the Warcraft universe's most terrifying villains, Arthas The Lich King. (248/1-4165-5077-1) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 384pgs SRP: $16.00 HOW-TO THE DC COMICS GUIDE TO DIGITALLY DRAWING COMICS SC (W) Freddie E Williams II Artists! Gain incredible superpowers…with the help of your computer! The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics shows how to give up pencil, pen, and paper and start drawing dynamic, exciting comics art entirely on the computer. Author Freddie E Williams II is one of DC Comics' hottest artists and a leader in digital penciling and inking — and here, in clear, step-by-step directions, he guides readers through every part of the digital process, from turning on the computer to finishing a digital file of fully inked comic art, ready for print. Creating a template, sketching on the computer, penciling, and finally inking digitally are all covered in depth, along with bold, timesaving shortcuts created by Williams, tested by years of trial and error. (235/0-8230-9923-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7.5x10.5, 128pgs, PC SRP: $22.95 HUMOR BREATHERS: A ZOMBIE'S LAMENT SC (W) S.G. Browne Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted zombie. Resented by his parents, abandoned by his friends, and reviled by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new existence. But all that changes when he goes to an Undead Anonymous meeting and finds kindred souls in Rita, an impossibly sexy recent suicide with a taste for the formaldehyde in cosmetic products, and Jerry, a twenty-one-year-old car crash victim with an exposed brain and a penchant for Renaissance pornography. When the group meets a rogue zombie who teaches them the joys of human flesh, things start to get messy, and Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will take him from his casket, to the SPCA, to a media-driven class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies everywhere. (235/0-7679-3061-4) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $14.00 A COLLEGE GIRL NAMED JOE VOLUME 2: SOPHMORES & SHE-DEVILS TP (W) Aaron Warner In this second collection of newspaper comics featuring the dramatic and emotional life of "A College Girl Named Joe," boyfriends and bad girls hide behind every corner on campus, and Joe's second year will be the hardest to forget. Friends become enemies, someone's caught cheating, the girls go wild on spring break, and someone might be pregnant?! (5560/1-889509-09-4) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories. SC, 7x8.5, 111pgs, FC SRP: $14.95 THE GEEKS' GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION — BE AFRAID, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE SC (W) Garth Sundem Science, mathematics, pop culture miscellany, and pure, geekish fun coexist happily in this book's pages, just as they do in their natural habitat of the geek brain, and The Geeks' Guide to World Domination is jam-packed with 314.15 short entries both useful (how to ask for the restroom in 12 languages or brew your own beer) and purely silly (the quotable Yoda, Harry Potter spells for dueling, and the world's best corn mazes). Here is everything the modern geek needs to achieve nirvana. (235/0-307-45034-1) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 5x8, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $13.99 THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD CATS SELL OUT HC (W) Adam Koford Adam Koford's The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out is a hilarious and charming mash-up of LOLcats (those ubiquitous online photos of cats, captioned humorously and ungrammatically) with the stylings of early 20th-century American comics, such as Walt Kelly's Pogo and George Herriman's Krazy Kat. These single-panel comic strips, drawn on "vintage" off-white paper and purportedly created around 1912 by Koford's great-grandfather, Aloysius "Gorilla" Koford, allow familiar jokes, plus references to Proust, Star Wars, Lovecraft, classical mythology, and everything in between, to transcend their origins in a fresh, inventive way. The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out presents the very best of Koford's online archives, alongside 30 new comics produced exclusively for this collection. (7/0-8109-9571-9) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x6, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95 PEANUTS "THE DOCTOR IS IN" PSYCHIATRIC HELP KIT Now anyone can turn to that wellspring of psychiatric wisdom that the Peanuts gang turns to when things go wrong: Lucy Van Pelt. The Doctor is In offers a replica of Lucy's own coin collection can and a 64-page book of classic Peanuts comic strips filled with Lucy-style wisdom to bring solace to the most troubled minds. (246/0-7624-3574-7) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 4x6, 320pgs, FC SRP: $12.95 SOUTH PARK: GUIDE TO LIFE HC (W) Trey Parker, (W) Matt Stone, (E) Susan Hurwitz Arneson A regular ratings monster and Emmy-winner, Comedy Central's South Park is also an unlikely source of advice on all facets of life. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny along with the rest of the town offer hilariously twisted insights and questionable counsel on topics such as teamwork, spirituality, and the opposite sex. (246/0-7624-3570-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x6, 128pgs, FC SRP: $9.95 MOVIE/TV THE ART OF MONSTERS VS ALIENS HC The Art of Monsters vs. Aliens is a full-color visual companion book celebrating the first animated film to use the new Stereoscopic 3-D process from start to finish. Lavishly illustrated, the book features over 400 images, including concept sketches, preliminary drawings, architectural plans, watercolor and oil paintings, and digital artwork. It also details the creative process behind developing this irreverent, modern-day action comedy that reinvents the classic '50s monster movie. (4908/1-55704-824-X) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 11x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $40.00 TRASHFIEND: DISPOSABLE HORROR CULTURE OF THE 1960S & 1970S SC (W) Scott Stine From low-budget horror films to grisly comic art, from lurid movie magazines to late-night creature features, from campy monster toys to exploitive poster art, Trashfiend takes a loving look at "disposable" horror culture from the 1960s and 1970s. Packed with reviews, trivia, rare illustrations, exhaustive technical information, and written with a humorous but insightful flair that is sure to engage both hardcore fans and the curious alike, author Scott Stine picks up where his self-published Trashfiend magazine left off for a fun, albeit critical look at an often overlooked genre that is considered trash! (9323/1-900486-66-0) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 224pgs SRP: $19.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER — TREASON SC (W) Peter David Tensions within the New Thallonian Protectorate are at a fever pitch following the murder of Prime Minister Si Cwan, and the sudden power vacuum will have far-reaching ramifications for Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur, and all of Sector 221-G itself. (248/0-743-42961-3) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 368pgs SRP: $16.00 STAR TREK: VOYAGER — FULL CIRCLE MMPB (W) Kristen Beyer In the aftermath of 2008's shocking crossover trilogy Destiny, the broken and weary crew of the starship Voyager is reunited to spearhead a mission they are uniquely qualified to undertake. But even the efforts of a new Captain to re-forge this wounded crew may not be enough to see the mission through, for the journey is paved with blood and deep scars that will not fade, and populated with ghosts they cannot shed. (248/1-416-59496-5) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 384pgs SRP: $7.99 STAR WARS STAR WARS: FATE OF THE JEDI (W) Aaron Allston Fate of the Jedi launches a huge story arc, with heroic roles for the galaxy's most beloved characters — Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, and their surviving children, Ben Skywalker and Jaina Solo. While Luke and Ben set off on the journey of a lifetime — of discovery and hardships, of obstacles and victories — the others remain in more familiar territory, dealing with the aftermath of the civil war that rocked the galaxy in the Legacy of the Force. (235/0-345-50906-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95 STAR WARS: FRAMES (LIMITED EDITION) (W) George Lucas The ultimate limited edition, Star Wars: Frames brings together master filmmaker George Lucas' personal shot-by-shot selections from all six legendary Star Wars films. Frames presents an essentially photographic, and yet filmic, look at the cinema of George Lucas — in glorious widescreen, presented as never before on large-format press, over 1,300 images printed with the highest production values available to bookmaking. From the abstract qualities uniquely derived from the interactions of light and film, to the superlative digital imagery, each frame is a defining moment in the narrative of Star Wars as seen through the eyes of its creator. Limited to only 1,138 copies and showcased in a sumptuous deco-inspired wooden box, Star Wars: Frames contains six books, each corresponding to one of the movies in the Star Wars saga: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. All six books reside in the beautiful wood-inlaid box, which is adorned with two exclusive, high-relief sculptures of Darth Vader and Yoda. Each limited edition is numbered and contains a special portfolio with a bookplate signed by George Lucas. (570/1-933784-73-3) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 26x14x12, 1416pgs, FC SRP: $5,500.00 WOLVERINE THE WOLVERINE FILES HC (W) Mike W. Barr The Wolverine Files presents the complete story of the most reluctant of the X-Men. Assembled by the intelligence operatives at S.H.I.E.L.D. (Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law Enforcement Division) this wide ranging dossier on this most powerful mutant delves into every aspect of his life — from his creation by the Weapon X project to his interaction with the other members of the X-Men — no part of his life has been left uninspected. (248/1-439-10014-4) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9.25x11, 160pgs, FC SRP: $40.00 WOLVERINE: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE HC Super-fans can learn about Wolverine's comic book debut and the development of his character, his story, the X-Men, and more in this comprehensive and spectacularly illustrated Ultimate Guide. (4309/0-7566-4547-6) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 9x11, 200pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 WOLVERINE STICKER BOOK He's rough, he's tough, and he's the best at what he does! Meet Wolverine, his friends and foes, and experience his most thrilling battles with over 60 reusable, easy-to-peel stickers. (4309/0-7566-4546-8) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 16pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 WOLVERINE: AWESOME POWERS [DK READER] He's ferocious in battle. He's got retractable claws and awesome superhuman senses. He's virtually unstoppable. He's Wolverine! (4309) (C: 0-1-2) SOFTCOVER (0-7566-4529-8)—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 HARDCOVER (0-7566-4530-1)—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 WOLVERINE: THE STORY OF WOLVERINE [DK READER] Discover how a frail and sickly child grew claws, ran wild with wolves, and became the super-hero Wolverine! (4309) (C: 0-1-2) SOFTCOVER (0-7566-4531-X)—SC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 HARDCOVER (0-7566-4532-8)—HC, 6x9, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 INTERNATIONAL SECTION HOW-TO HOW TO COSPLAY VOLUME 1: COS NOTE 1 Cosplayers wishing to take their skills to the next level will want Graphic-Sha's How to Cosplay series. The first volume, Cos Note 1, focuses on make-up, how to apply it, and how to evoke scars, wounds, and even tattoos. Each page of this volume is filled with full-color photographs of cosplayers applying make-up, eye liner and eye shadow, lashes, and more. In addition, the book features a color photograph section of cosplayers in their costumes taken at the World Cosplay Summit 2008 in Japan. This book will give cosplayers ideas on how to improve their costumes, ideas for new costumes, and invaluable tips for creating realistic make-up applications to bring their favorite characters to life. English text. (5424) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 JAPANESE ANIME MAGAZINES MEGAMI APRIL 2009 Megami is the best Japanese anime magazine for tons of free giveaways, as well as full-color artwork and posters! Includes telephone cards, punch-out "character stands," stickers, and much more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 174pgs, PC SRP: $17.99 MEGAMI MAGAZINE DELUXE #11 Megami Magazine Deluxe reprints articles and pin-ups taken from Megami Magazine, originally published in 2008. Bishoujo pin-ups are taken from Shakugan no Shaha 2, Clannad, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers, Lucky Star, and more! Also, there's a special special B2-sized poster (22" x 28") of Clannad! This keepsake magazine also cover Japan's hottest animes in full-color, and features cosplay and swimwear coverage, plus sexy illustrations and more! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, SC, 97pgs, FC SRP: $18.99 NEWTYPE APRIL 2009 Newtype is the top source for all your anime and manga needs! It features all of the latest news on anime, manga, music, and games. Includes toy and model reviews, interviews with directors and actors, and columns by industry experts. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, FC SRP: $13.99 JAPANESE CULTURE GOTH-LOLI VOLUME 12 Goth-Loli Volume 12 explores the Japanese Gothic/Lolita fashion style. Features include articles on how to sew and make goth/loli clothes, the use of fashion gimmicks as accessories, picking the right hat to coordinate, and more. Patterns are included to make gothic/lolita clothes. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 111pgs, PC SRP: $18.99 JAPANESE TOY PUBLICATIONS HOBBY JAPAN APRIL 2009 #64 The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and a larger format! Plus, the monthly "How to Build..." feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 400pgs, PC SRP: $12.99 REPLICANT #34 Replicant Volume 34 is your popular source of information on the latest collection of garage kit and bishoujo character figures, old and new! This volume features a photo-packed catalogue of all the latest bishoujo figures and statues! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Magazine, 135pgs, FC SRP: $27.99 JAPANESE BOOKS CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION R2 COMPLETE GUIDEBOOK R2, better known as the second season of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, is profiled in this exhaustive guidebook. Containing more than just character profiles and episode summaries, there's also in-depth descriptions of the series' mechas, including the fearsome Knightmare Frames. Plus, the cast and crew of the series are interviewed, a dictionary of the series' terminology is provided, and a complete short novel, Talkin' Rebellion, is included. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 111pgs, FC SRP: $23.99 GURREN LAGANN: THE MOVIE OFFICIAL FANBOOK Gurren Lagann, one of the biggest anime sensations to hit Japan in a decade, exploded onto movie screens last autumn in Gurren Lagann: Crimson Chapter, and this official fanbook presents the film's story in a unique fashion — entirely from the viewpoint of the character, Kamina! The volume features a detailed story breakdown, artwork from the film, a lengthy profile of Kamina, and interviews with the actors that give voice to the characters of this futuristic world. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 127pgs, FC SRP: $34.99 HYAKKO PICTURES COLLECTION: HARUAKI KATOU WORKS Four new students at a prestigious private high school — Ayumi Nonomura, Tatsuki Iidzuka, Torako Kageyama, and Suzume Saotome — meet on their first day of classes and form an instant bond. These four against the world star in Hyakko, a brand-new manga of high school hijinks. Creator Haruaki Kato features in this collection of his artwork, including the short story "White Tiger" from the beginning of his career and an interview with the author. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC SRP: $34.99 KANOKON: FOXMARK ART WORKS High school can be rough, but for Kouta Oyamada it's virtually a zoo! First, there's cute Chizuru, who flirts with him constantly and claims to be a fox spirit. Then, there's Ezomori, who won't leave him alone and says that she is a wolf spirit. And when wolves and foxes meet, there's bound to be nothing but trouble! Konokon is high school with a wildlife twist, and the sexy anime is covered in the Kanokon: Foxmark Artworks volume, with features illustrations from CD and DVD covers, magazine illustrations, novel artwork, character design sketches, and more. Plus, readers will find interviews and character profiles. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 107pgs, PC SRP: $44.99 MACROSS FRONTIER 2059: MEMORIES BOOK Discover everything you wanted to know about Macross Frontier 2059 in this in-depth guide to the series. Relive touching and memorable scenes with Ranka, Sheryl, and Alto, and discover the inner workings of the series' trademark mecha. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 95pgs, FC SRP: $23.99 MACROSS FRONTIER OFFICIAL FILE 2 This, this second volume of the official guidebook to Macross Frontier, covers the second half of the season. With character profiles, episode guides, and artwork, this is the essential companion to the series, complete with a bound-in poster of all-new artwork commissioned for this volume. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SC, 56pgs, FC SRP: $11.95 MANDRILL 3 KANTAN JOSEI-CHARA HEN BOOK Fine tune your artistic skills in just five minutes! Each drill in this volume will hone your eye, sharpen your senses, and bring you from an unskilled artist to accomplished draftsman. These basic manga lessons provide insight into drawing female characters, cartoon characters, expressions, and more. Even if you have never picked up a pencil, this book will give you the tricks you need to draw manga-styled girls easily. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 77pgs, B&W SRP: $23.99 ALL ABOUT KAWORU NAGISA: A CHILD OF THE EVANGELION Kaworu Nagisa is one of the most popular characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion, and this book will tell you why! All Kaworu, all the time, this fanbook features the character in all his versions, from the original anime to the sequel film, from the manga to the new film quadrilogy. If you love Kawora and Neon Genesis Evangelion, you need to add All About Kaworu: A Child of the Evangelion to your collection! Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 223pgs, PC SRP: $23.99 OTOMATE ART GALLERY: BAROCCO! Otomate, one of Japan's premier developers of dating and adventure video games, presents their first collection of artworks taken from their games. Characters, events, CGI renders, and more are presented with commentary from the lead designers on each game. Kazuki Yone talks about Hakouoki, Usaba Kagero discusses Will o' Whisp and Edel Blume, Momoiro Peko presents Petit Four, and Iwasaki Minako discusses Fushigi Yugi Suzaku Ibun. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC SRP: $54.99 PANZER ANGEL GABRIEL BOOK Kazutaka Miyatake is an anime designer, best known for for the mechanical design of the Macross series and its continuations from Studio Nue, and he contributed to the mecha design of other series, such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. Naoyuki Kato is a noted science-fiction artist, contributing to many sci-fi/fantasy magazines, novels, and games over a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Panzer Angel Gabriel is the legendary work which Studio NUE tried to make — a live-action powered suits film — only to give up when the designs could not be realized. Drawing upon the designs of Kazutaka Miyatake and newly-drawn illustrations by Naoyuki Kato, this volume presents the history of this tortured production and recreates what the vision for film would have been. A chapter of science-fiction history is revealed at last. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 7x10, 207pgs, FC SRP: $56.99 SEKIREI: ALLUREMENT OFFICIAL FAN BOOK Sekirei, the popular harem action/adventure comedy series is profiled in this guidebook. Minato may be a loser-by-day, but at night he's the prize in a war fought by the Sekireis, hordes of beautiful robotic girls with mystical powers who want to bond with him! This volume features pages of illustrations of its amply endowed cast of female sekirei, character profiles, cast and crew interviews, concept artwork, and more! Will appeal to fans of Love Hina and Ikku Tousen. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 185pgs, FC SRP: $33.99 SHIMADA HUMIKANE ART WORKS Humikane Shimada's artwork explores the boundaries of the mechanical and the organic, creating a technofetishistic vision of machines that are part girl and girls that are part machine. These remarkable drawings are collected in Shimada Humikane Artworks, with over 200 pieces of artwork comprising original pieces, rare dojinshi works, commissioned work, and published pieces. Best known as the creator of Shadow Witches, these pieces reveal a dark and sensual side to the talented artist. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 111pgs, FC SRP: $54.99 SODOUKA BOOK Makoto Nagasawa is renowned for the design of characters, monsters, and mechas, and this full-color volume presents stories featuring some of his original creations. Split across 10 episodes created for robot are getting stable reputation. This book contain 10 robot episodes, plus a never-before-seen story and pin-up artwork. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 185pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 SOUL EATER OFFICIAL FANBOOK The Shinigami Weapon Meister Vocational School is a special school, catering to children with a special aptitude for wielding the meisters, special weapons overseen by the Shinigami gods of Death, to keep the forces of chaos at bay. Children like Death the Kid, Maka, and Black Star are schooled there, hoping to learn how to master their weapons and have access to ever more powerful magical implements, like the Death Scythe! The Soul Eater Fanbook covers the first eleven episodes of the Soul Eater anime, and the Crisis Edition covers episodes twelve through twenty-nine. Each volume features episode guides, character profiles, weapon charts, and more. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. SOUL EATER FANBOOK—Magazine, 45pgs, PC SRP: $11.99 CRISIS EDITION—Book, SC, 79pgs, PC SRP: $28.99 TO LOVE-RU -PRETEND TO BE TAKEN- ANIMATED ILLUSTRATIONS BOOK Rito has problems. He has feelings for his classmate, Haruna, but he cannot find the words to tell her. Before he can, however, a naked woman named Lala appears in his bathtub, and she wants Rito to marry her, lest she be married off by her father, the Emperor of the planet Deviluke. This romantic comedy, To Love-Ru, features a bevy of cute female characters with gorgeous smiles and shapely bodies, and they leap off the page in this collection of illustrations taken from the series that includes new artwork and a bound-in poster. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 8x11, 94pgs, FC SRP: $44.99 VAMPIRE KNIGHT OFFICIAL FANBOOK X (CROSS) Matsuri Hino's popular manga, Vampire Knight, focuses on Yuki, a young woman who keeps the human classes and vampire classes of a private school separate, and her vampire friends, Zero and Kaname. This supernatural romance has legions of fans, and this volume gives readers a complete guide to Cross Academy, character profiles, school uniform designs, explorations of the characters' rooms, commentaries, and more. In addition, original artwork, rough plot sheets, and character designs will give fans new insight into the creation of this popular series. Japanese text. (7819) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Book, SC, 56pgs, FC SRP: $12.99 IMPORTED ADULT PUBLICATIONS KISS COMIX #190-191 (9046)SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. ADULT MATERIAL #190—Magazine, 68pgs, PC MSRP: $7.99 #191—Magazine, 68pgs, PC MSRP: $7.99 TRADING CARDS SECTION SPORTS CARDS DIAMOND COMIC DIST--ENGLAND FUTERA 2009 WORLD FOOTBALL ONLINE GAME CARDS Futera presents World Football Online Game Cards, an interactive collectible soccer set that allows collectors to register their cards and play in "live online" tournaments around the world. Each pack contains 10 foil-printed cards featuring international soccer players and "Player Power Stars". Hunt for the special cards with unique codes that give you a higher playing power. The base set includes 350 veterans and 50 "Future Stars", and is supplemented with "Heroes" (1:12 packs), "Legends" (1:50 packs) and Real Game Memorabilia Cards (1:100 packs — also randomly awarded to online players). Buy cards — log in — play! 10 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2) Pack PI IN THE GAME INC IN THE GAME 2008-09 BETWEEN THE PIPES HOCKEY CARDS Between the Pipes Hockey pays tribute to the game's greatest goalies of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Including Hall of Famers, Current Stars and Future Stars, look for Autographs (1:16), Memorabilia cards (1:20), Mask VI Dufex Inserts (1:18), and an additional insert card (1:12). That's an average of 6 hits per box! Also watch for the continuation of the "He Shoots, He Scores" Redemption/Decoy card program! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Pack MSRP: $4.49 RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES RITTENHOUSE 2008 WNBA EXPANSION T/C SET Rittenhouse Archives presents an expansion set to its 2008 WNBA release! Each set will feature 28 cards, each sequentially-numbered to 444, including 3 Game-Used jersey relic cards (Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles and Candice Wiggins), 12 World Champions/U.S.A. Women's National Team cards (Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Seimone Augustus, Tamika Catchings, Sylvia Fowles, Kara Lawson, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Smith and Tina Thompson), 11 Expansion Rookie cards (Crystal Kelly, Sandrine Gruda, Shannon Bobbitt, Brooke Smith, Leilani Mitchell, Erica White, Kerri Gardin, Olayinka Sanni, Quianna Chaney, Morenike Atunrase and A'Quonesia Franklin) and 2 autograph cards (Candice Wiggins & Kelly Miller). (C: 1-1-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. RES. from Previews Vol. XVIII #10 (OCT088038) Set (x28) MSRP: $99.99 THE UPPER DECK COMPANY UPPER DECK 2009 A PIECE OF HISTORY MLB CARDS Upper Deck's A Piece of History MLB will feature a 200-card series, including 100 regular cards, 50 Rookies and 50 Historical Moments, highlighted by an insert in every pack — including four 20th Anniversary Insert cards, 1 Autograph and 3 Memorabilia cards per box, including 1 "A Piece of Hollywood" Memorabilia card — featuring large swatches of clothing worn in movies and television shows by Hollywood's biggest stars! Look for case hits to include 5 Multi-Swatch Memorabilia cards, 3 Patch cards, 2 Autographed Memorabilia cards and one 20th Anniversary Memorabilia card! 7 cards per pack. 16 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $4.99 UPPER DECK 2009 SPX MLB T/C BOX In its 12th year of production, SPx Baseball is reconfigured to better position itself in the market for 2009, with an average of 4 Joe DiMaggio Career Highlight cards, nine 20th Anniversary Insert cards, 1 Autographed Jersey card and 3 Memorabilia Jersey cards per box — including at least 1 Dual, Triple or Quad Swatch card! Look for new case hits including: 1 Autographed Jersey Patch card, 1 Autographed Rookie card #'d to 99 or less, one 20th Anniversary Relic card and 2 Jersey Patch cards per case! 4 cards per pack. 18 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $6.99 UPPER DECK 2009 SP LEGENDARY CUTS MLB CARDS SP Legendary Cuts is the market benchmark for collectors seeking out Cut Signatures of deceased Legends. Each box is highlighted with 4 memorabilia cards — including a Dual Swatch Generations card — and seven 20th Anniversary inserts. Signature cards will fall better than 1:2 boxes. Look for 3 Cut Signatures per case — including 1 Mystery Cut Exchange card, 2 Legendary Cut Signatures, and 2 additional on-card signatures! 5 cards per pack. 12 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $9.99 UPPER DECK 2008-09 MASTERPIECES NBA CARDS Featuring beautifully crafted painted cards depicting "What if" match-ups between some of the greatest NBA players, past and present, on a canvas-style cardstock, Masterpieces Basketball delivers 1 Autograph card and 2 Memorabilia cards per box! Michael Jordan Legacy inserts will add bonus value. And watch for 1 Autograph Patch card #'d to 15 in each case! 6 cards per pack. 12 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $6.99 UPPER DECK 2009 DRAFT EDITION NFL CARDS Releasing in conjunction with the NFL Draft, Upper Deck's Draft Edition Football will deliver some of the first cards of the new NFL Rookies, highlighted with 5 hard-signed Rookie Autographs per box from the top players eligible for the 2009 Draft — including at least 1 sequentially-numbered! Look for 7 foil-numbered parallels per box and the new "All-Americans" inserts. Each case will deliver a Dual or Triple Signature card, including possible Triple Draft Class Signatures featuring legends and current stars that were drafted in the same year. 10 cards per pack. 16 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $5.99 UPPER DECK 2008-09 CHAMPS NHL CARDS Champs takes the best of several genres and combines them into one intriguing mix — offering a large, retro-style mini-card "set within the set", two autographs plus a memorabilia card plus a mini parallel and 12 rookie cards in every box, a 192-card set featuring the wonders of Earth's natural history (dinosaurs, endangered species, Ice Age megafauna, etc.), buybacks of original Champ's hockey cards from the 1920s, and the first-ever "Fossils & Artifacts" cards containing actual pieces of dinosaur bones, etc. — all inserted as attainable, case-level inserts! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $4.99 UPPER DECK 2008-09 O-PEE-CHEE UPDATE NHL CARDS Updating the 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey base set as well as the 1979-80 Retro Variation set, OPC Update will feature 200 cards, including traded players, free agents, the latest rookies and other players who did not appear in the core launch. Each pack contains 1 Marquee Rookie and 2 OPC Metal Parallels, covering the entire 600-card first release as well as the 200-card update set. Watch for randomly seeded OPC Materials Triple Jerseys and OPC Signature inserts, updated with NEW jersey combos and signers. 12 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $2.99 UPPER DECK 2008-09 ULTIMATE COLLECTION NHL CARDS Every pack of Ultimate Collection NHL will deliver a hard-signed Autograph card, Rookie card and Memorabilia card — with possible Dual, Triple and Quadruple Signatures and 1/1 Autographed NHL Shield Patch Cards! Multiple levels of Memorabilia and Autograph variations abound to compliment the regular set, with all regular cards sequentially-numbered. Production is limited and allocations may occur! 4 cards per pack. 4 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $100.00 UPPER DECK 2009 MLS SOCCER CARDS Featuring a 200-card base set supplemented with unique inserts highlighting the biggest stars and hottest rookies, 2009 MLS Soccer delivers 3 Game-Used Jersey cards per box, including possible relics from David Beckham! Also look for Autographs from some of Soccer's biggest names, inserted 1 per case! 10 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. Pack MSRP: $1.99 SPORTS MEMORABILIA TRI-STAR PRODUCTIONS TRISTAR HIDDEN TREASURES AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS SERIES 4 An autographed baseball in every pack! Each display will contain 6 mylar pouch-style bags, each with an autographed baseball — including 1 Hall of Famer, 2 Award Winners, 2 Fan Favorites, and 1 Young Star/Prospect per display! Watch for rare chase inserts — Serious Signatures / Nickname Baseballs (1:60) featuring the players first, middle and last name as well as his nickname (i.e. Edward Vincent "Bo" Jackson, Joseph William Joseph "Joe" Namath), Celebrity Search Baseballs (1:3600) including Barack Obama and Gerald Ford, and 3 Grand Treasures Baseballs (1:12000), autographed by Dizzy Dean, Satchel Paige or Babe Ruth! Each baseball contains a TriStar Authentication Hologram and is accompanied by an I.D. card featuring information about the player. (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Baseball MSRP: $69.99 NON-SPORTS CARDS RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES THE WOMEN OF STAR TREK TRADING CARDS Rittenhouse Archives presents an 81-card set featuring the key women from all five Star Trek TV series, with every box highlighted by 3 Autograph and 2 Memorabilia cards! A partial list of signers includes: Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Penny Johnson Jerald (Kasidy Yates), Kate Mulgrew (Capt. Janeway), Majel Barrett (Number One), Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), Grace Lee Whitney (Yeoman Rand), Famke Janssen (Kamala), Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar), Joan Collins (Edith Keeler), and many more! Collectors will want to protect and display their set in the Official Women of Star Trek custom-designed album, with 9-pocket pages and a bonus promo card! 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 0-1-2) TRADING CARDS—Pack MSRP: $3.50 COLLECTORS ALBUM—Binder MSRP: $25.00 STELLAR COLLECTIBLES SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2007 SWIMSUIT ISSUE TRADING CARDS Releasing for the first time and featuring the lovely ladies of the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, this set will contain 100 cards, including 96 base cards, 2 checklists and 2 SI 2008 Preview cards. Look for all the 2007 SI Swimsuit models, including: Beyoncé, Ana Beatriz Barros and Marisa Miller, plus "Rookie" cards 1:4 packs, including Bar Rafaeli. Additional inserts include: 10 "Beyoncé" cards (1:4 packs), 10 "Press Plate" cards (1:24 packs), and 10 Autograph cards (1:24 packs). 10 Cards per pack. 24 packs per box. (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. MATURE THEMES Pack PI APPAREL SECTION PREMIER VENDORS MAD ENGINE SECTION MAD ENGINE MARVEL: “SUPER BIG ISSUE” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $15.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $18.99 SPIDER-MAN: “DOO KEN” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 DR. DOOM: “HOODWINKED” SHIMMER BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 PUNISHER: “BELTON” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $15.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $18.99 MARVEL: “MARV SQUAD” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 WOLVERINE: “MEAN MUGGIN’ ” RED T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 IRON MAN: “AFTERMATH” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 WOLVERINE/DEADPOOL: “COMBAT” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 SECRET INVASION: “SKRULL FIGHT” BLACK T-SHIRT (C: 0-1-3) M-XL—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL—T-Shirt SRP: $20.99 GRAPHITTI DESIGNS BLACK ADAM: F.O.E. T-SHIRT CATWOMAN: F.O.E. T-SHIRT The bad guys (male & female), have never looked better than on the new Black Adam F.O.E. and CATWOMAN F.O.E. T-Shirt. Both shirts feature the art of Alex Ross screenprinted in full-color on black, heavyweight 100% cotton shirts. The Faces of Evil are looking good!! NOW AVAILABLE for sale in Canada and U.K. M-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 OBAMA: TIME FOR A CHANGE WOMEN’S TEE “O” FOR OBAMA WOMEN’S TEE OBAMA: TIME FOR A CHANGE YOUTH T-SHIRT Change continues with two new styles for today’s woman. Obama: Time for a Change and “O” For Obama Women’s Tees are just what you’ve been waiting for. Both are imprinted in color on 100% ring-spun cotton women’s tees. Also available for the politically-active –child in your life, the Obama: Time for a Change Youth T-shirts. The time is upon us!! M-XL $17.95 (women’s tee) XXL $20.95 (women’s tee) S-L $14.95 (youth) MAGIC OF SHAZAM! SYMBOL T-SHIRT CAPTAIN MARVEL/BLACK ADAM T-SHIRT O/A BLACK ADAM METALIX SYMBOL T-SHIRT Mike Kunkle provides the inspiration for the new Magic of Shazam! Symbol and Captain Marvel/Black Adam T-Shirts. “Symbol” is featured on a red garment while Cap and Black Adam features Mike’s art screenprinted on a stone-washed blue 100% cotton shirt. Both are so great, they make you wanna’ say: “SHAZAM!” NOW AVAILABLE for sale in Canada and U.K. M-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 L-XL $20.95 (Metalix) WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY T-SHIRT O/A WONDER WOMAN SYMBOL BLACK HOODIE Jim Lee brings his talent to Amazon Island with the new Wonder Woman: Trinity T-Shirt. Features Jim’s art screenprinted in full-color on a black 100% cotton shirt. Need something warmer? Check out the great Wonder Woman Symbol hoodie tha’st still available if you ask nicely. Say “Please”. NOW AVAILABLE for sale in Canada and U.K. M-XL $17.95 XXL $20.95 L-XL $39.95 (hoodie) APPAREL SECTION DC HEROES BATMAN: "MINI LOGOS" GREY T-SHIRT (559) (C: 0-1-3) MED-XL (48301424)—T-Shirt SRP: $16.99 XXL (48305424)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 THE FLASH: "MINI LOGOS" RED T-SHIRT (559) (C: 0-1-3) MED-XL (48301425)—T-Shirt SRP: $16.99 XXL (48305425)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 GREEN LANTERN: "MINI LOGOS" BLACK T-SHIRT (559) (C: 0-1-3) MED-XL (48301426)—T-Shirt SRP: $16.99 XXL (48305426)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 SUPERMAN: "MINI BLING" BLACK T-SHIRT (559) (C: 0-1-3) MED-XL (23301420)—T-Shirt SRP: $16.99 XXL (23305420)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 ANIME DEATH NOTE: "LETHAL L" BLACK HOODIE (7296) (C: 0-1-3) SM-XL (DB10030)—Hoodie SRP: $42.99 XXL (DB10030)—Hoodie SRP: $44.99 DEATH NOTE: "FACE OFF" BLACK T-SHIRT (7296) (C: 0-1-3) SM-XL (DB10031)—T-Shirt SRP: $17.99 XXL (DB10031)—T-Shirt SRP: $20.49 STAR TREK STAR TREK: ORIGINAL CREW BLACK T-SHIRT (7294) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. MED-XL (CBA107)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 XXL (CBA107)—T-Shirt SRP: $23.49 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION CREW T-SHIRT (7294) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. MED-XL (CBA108)—T-Shirt SRP: $19.99 XXL (CBA108)—T-Shirt SRP: $23.49 MISCELLANEOUS CTHULHU GLOW-IN-THE-DARK DOUBLE-SIDED BLACK T-SHIRT (6903) (C: 0-1-3) MED-XL—SRP: $25.99 XXL—SRP: $26.99 TOYS SECTION ANIMATION G.I. JOE: MIGHTY MUGGS ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200901) The forces of G.I. Joe and Cobra take their struggle for the fate of the world to a new arena - the world of Mighty Muggs! Hasbro's G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs figures take familiar characters and turn them into stylized 6" tall figures with an edgy, urban look. Their oversized, rounded heads and their dumpy arms are posable, taking these figures into a whole new world! Figures available in this assortment are scheduled to include Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Baroness, and Destro. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (309/894750001) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Mighty Mugg SRP: $16.99 G.I. JOE COMBAT HEROES ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200902) The battle between the forces of G.I. Joe and Cobra enter a new world with the G.I. Joe Combat Heroes action figure packs! Each figure 2-pack contains two characters in the smaller, stylized, and deformed kid-friendly style! Character packs are scheduled to include Snake Eyes (Commando)/Cobra Viper, Shipwreck/Crimson Guard, Lady Jaye/Major Bludd, or Gung-Ho/Cobra Commander. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/679510002) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 2-Pack MSRP: $9.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A G.I. JOE 25TH-ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURES For twenty-five years G.I. Joe has been defending America from the evils of COBRA. Characters like Torpedo, Wild Bill, Hawk, Bazooka, Barbeque, Storm Shadow, Serpent, and Bat enter the fight for liberty as these 3 3/4" figures! Blister card packaging. Available Now! (309) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, and the U.K. ASST 200806 (63403000EORP)—Figure MSRP: $9.99 ASST 200807 (63403221OR000P)—Figure MSRP: $9.99 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 25TH-ANNIVERSARY TV & COMIC ACTION FIGURES Celebrate 25 years of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with figures designed after their original comic styling! These classic figures represent the origins of the Turtles and feature all their trademark style and accessories. Collect all 4 turtles, Shredder, Splinter, and the Foot, each packaged with a reprint of the original comic. Or choose from figures that recreate Playmates' original 10 figures, based on the classic television series, complete with classic accessories and detailing. Cowabunga! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (222/55800) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $12.49 ANIME BLEACH SERIES 4 7-INCH ACTION FIGURES The newest Bleach action figures from Toynami have arrived! Each fully articulated figure stands 7" tall, is authentically styled to match its animated counterpart, and features display bases and character-specific accessories. Series 4 features Kisuke Urahara (with fan and cane accessories) and Soul Reaper Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya (with sword accessory). Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4522/4005) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $13.99 MACROSS SERIES 4 TRANSFORMABLE 1/100-SCALE ACTION FIGURES The fourth assortment of the Macross 1/100-Scale Transformable Action Figures includes VF-1A Standard, VF-1S Roy Focker Strike, and VF-1S Hikaru Final Battle. They are fully transformable into Fighter mode Battloid mode or Gerwalk mode. Also includes a gunpod weapon accessory and an adjustable display stand for maximum versatility and poseability. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (4522/3440) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $29.99 CLASSIC FILM AND TELEVISION THE CREATURE FROM BLACK LAGOON SUPER-SIZE CREEPY COLLECTOR'S FIGURE Not since the beginning of time has the world behold terror like this! The Creature from the Black Lagoon Super-Size Creepy Collector's Figure is a 22" tall collector's item. Awakened in the depths of the Amazon and made from high-quality vinyl, with poseable arms and collector friendly packaging, this classic Universal Monster lives again to menace a new generation! Scheduled to ship in May 2009. (4703/2298) (C: 0-1-4) Figure PI THE WARRIORS DELUXE 9-INCH ACTION FIGURES Mezco Toyz pays homage to one of the most celebrated cult films of the 1970's, The Warriors, the unforgettable characters are immortalized with the newest release in their deluxe 9" figure format. The lineup includes Baseball Fury, a soldier from a bizarre gang whose turf is the Upper West Side, who comes with a baseball bat; Cyrus, the leader of the the Gramercy Riffs, most powerful gang in New York; Ajax, the cocky, loud-mouthed thug up for a fight, that comes with handcuffs; and Swan, the Warchief and second-in-command of the Warriors, who comes with a switchblade and Molotov Cocktail. Each figure features 40 points of articulation, highly-detailed cloth outfits, and alternate hands. An action stand allows for an incredible variety of dynamic poses. Packaged in a deluxe, dual-window tone box. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4830/18000) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Not available in Japan. Figure SRP: $40.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DAY OF THE DEAD: BUB DELUXE ACTION FIGURE From the third installment of George Romero's Zombie epic, Day of the Dead, comes the learned Zombie, Bub. Bub stands approximately 7 1/4" tall, features a large diorama laboratory environment (4 1/2" x 3" base, with a 4" x 8" back wall), Neck Chain, Chum Bucket full of bloody body bits, Tape Player, Head Phones, Razor, Gun, and two interchangeable right arms (one for the saluting pose and one straight arm). Day of the Dead: Bub comes packaged in a collectors friendly clamshell. Available Now! (4703/2069) (C: 0-1-3) Figure PI COMIC BOOK HEROES BARBIE FAMOUS FRIENDS: SUPERGIRL DOLL When visiting Metropolis, Barbie can count on the protection of one of her famous friends, the Maid of Steel herself, Supergirl! From daring leaps and crime-fighting crusades in royal blue and brilliant red, Supergirl joins the Barbie Famous Friends line of dolls, bringing this survivor of the doomed planet Krypton to life! Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (744/L9639) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Doll SRP: $50.99 DC HEROES CLASSIC WAVE 7 ACTION FIGURES The greatest heroes of DC Comics come to life as 6" tall action figures in Mattel's DC Heroes Classic line of figures! Each figure features a detailed sculpt, accurate costumes and accessories, and multiple points of articulation, making these figures among the most accurate representations of these classic heroes ever produced. In this new series, choose from Batman, Firestorm, Green Lantern, or Wonder Woman. Blister card packaging. (744) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. BATMAN (P5634)—Figure SRP: $16.99 FIRESTORM (P5637)—Figure SRP: $16.99 GREEN LANTERN (P5635)—Figure SRP: $16.99 WONDER WOMAN (P5636)—Figure SRP: $16.99 HORROR OFFERED AGAIN O/A CINEMA OF FEAR: JASON VOORHEES 12-INCH DELUXE FIGURE New Line Cinema's House of Horrors breathes life into some otherwise very dead characters, including the Cinema of Fear: Jason Voorhees figure! The homicidal star of the Friday the 13th films combines a highly detailed roto-molded 12" figure with full articulation and removable fabric clothing. Jason is even more menacing with his arsenal of twisted weapons! Available Now! (4830/25501) (JUL084788) (C: 0-1-3) Figure SRP: $39.99 MARVEL HEROES MARVEL LEGENDS: ICONS 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200901) The popular Marvel Legends action figures that bring the greatest character of Marvel Comics to life as deluxe and highly-detailed action figures are now even bigger, at a full 12" tall, in the Marvel Legends: Icons action figure series! The classic action figures have been "blown up" to gargantuan proportions, with each figure featuring the same top-notch articulation and decoration collectors have come to expect from the regular series. This latest assortment offers Colossus, Nightcrawler, Daredevil (Red), or Dark Phoenix, and each figure comes with accessories taken directly from the comics. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/781030006) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Not available in Australia and Eastern Asia. Figure MSRP: $29.99 MARVEL LEGENDS: ICONS 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200902) Two of Marvel's most iconic characters get the Icons treatment as these 12" tall, fully-articulated action figures! Each figure comes with accessories taken from the comics, plus a detailed facial sculpt that brings these familiar characters to vivid life. This assortment is scheduled to include Phoenix, Daredevil (Red), Daredevil (Yellow), and Colossus. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/781030007) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Not available in Australia and Eastern Asia. Figure MSRP: $29.99 MARVEL LEGENDS MIGHTY MUGGS FIGURES The X-Men are leading the charge in this latest series of Marvel Mighty Muggs figures! Featuring an urban, deformed design, these figures stand 6" tall and give these familiar mutant characters a whole new designer look! With characters like Logan, Sabretooth, Cyclops, and Jean Grey to choose from, these Marvel Mighty Muggs figures are sure to bring some urban style to your collection! Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (309/78025095C) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $16.99 MARVEL UNIVERSE ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200902) The heroes and the villains of the Marvel Universe make the leap from the comic books to your action figure collection with these all-new Marvel Universe Action Figures! Each figure stands 3 3/4" tall and comes with accessories to save the day — or conquer the world! Choose from characters like Wolverine, the Silver Surfer, Human Torch, Captain America, Iron Man, Classic Spider-Man, Green Goblin, the Hulk, Ronin, Iron Fist, and more and bring the Marvel Universe to life! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (309/782300002) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $12.49 IRON MAN MOVIE MINIMATES BOX SET A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! From the action-packed blockbuster Iron Man film comes this exclusive set from Diamond Select Toys! This assortment features four new Minimates not available anywhere else: Final Battle versions of both Iron Man and Iron Monger will show off amazing battle-damaged sculpts while the business side of the Iron Man story will be met with Playboy Tony Stark and the ill-intentioned Raza. These 2" Minimates were designed and sculpted by Art Asylum and include multiple accessories and points of articulation. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (5168) (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Minimates PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A MARVEL LEGENDS MIGHTY MUGGS FIGURES (ASST 200804) From the depths of space or in the defense of Earth, characters from across the Marvel Universe have come together in this latest series of Marvel Mighty Muggs figures! Featuring an urban, deformed design, these figures stand 6" tall and give these familiar characters a whole new designer look! With characters like Wolverine, the Silver Surfer, the Human Torch, and Galactus to choose from, these Marvel Mighty Muggs figures are sure to bring some urban style to your collection! Available Now! (309/78025095M) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $14.99 O/A MARVEL MINIMATES: AVENGERS #1 BOX SET A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts! It all started here, True Believers! Featuring the all-star founders of the Avengers as they first appeared in Avengers #1, this Minimates box set contains Gold Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp and the Incredible Hulk in true Kirby style. Plus, use the included bonus pieces to create alternate looks for the Wasp and transform Ant-Man into Giant Man! Available Now! (4667) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Minimates SRP: $15.99 MOVIE MONSTERS O/A GODZILLA 6-INCH COLLECTIBLE FIGURES Japan's monsters are on the attack in this series of 6" Godzilla Collectible Figures! Featuring Millennius Godzilla, 1968 Godzilla, Destotoyah, and Hedorah, these figures will enable collectors to relive the excitement of the long-running series! Available Now! (9036/91810) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $10.99 O/A GODZILLA 11-INCH COLLECTIBLE FIGURES The great Toho monsters can be yours with these 11" tall Godzilla Collector Figures! Starring the big guy himself, Godzilla (as he appeared in Godzilla: Final Wars), and his most fearsome opponent, the cybernetic Gigan, these figures will be prized by every fan of the franchise! Available Now! (9036/91870) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $19.99 MOVIE/TV BACK TO THE FUTURE: FLUX CAPACITOR REPLICA [UNLIMITED EDITION] A Diamond Select Release! Building on the success of our sold-out Flux Capacitor Replica comes the highly anticipated and even more screen-accurate (no strobe light) "Unlimited" Edition! Still measuring in at 16" tall by 11" wide, this working electronic Flux Capacitor features the same attention to detail and sturdy construction as the original, but with an improved, film-accurate lighting design taken directly from the 1985 classic, Back to the Future! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667)SRP: $275.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY MINIMATES BOX SET A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design and Sculpt! Bring your favorite Wild West gunslingers to life with this Minimates box set based on Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti-western classic starring Clint Eastwood! Featuring the Good Blondie, the Bad Angel Eyes and the Ugly Tuco as they search for buried gold, this set also includes Showdown Blondie from the epic final standoff! Sculpted and designed by Art Asylum, each 2" Minimate features 14 points of articulation and sculpted accessories! Available Now! (4667) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Minimates SRP: $15.99 O/A HEROES: CLAIRE ACTION FIGURE Now in its third season on NBC, Heroes chronicles the lives of ordinary people granted extraordinary powers — and the effect they have on the world around them! One such person is Claire Bennet. A precocious high school cheerleader, Claire finds herself endowed with the power of invulnerability, and she becomes embroiled in the struggle to control the destiny of the world! This 7" tall action figure recreates the cheerleader, and it comes with series-accurate accessories. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4830/28112) (DEC078019) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $18.99 O/A HEROES: HIRO ACTION FIGURE Blessed with the power to travel through time and space, Japanese salaryman Hiro Nakamura is one of the stars of the hit NBC series, Heroes. Now he comes to you as a 7" tall action figure, complete with his samurai sword and messenger bag. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4830/28111) (DEC078018) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $18.99 O/A PLANET OF THE APES: RETRO CLOTH CORNELIUS & SOLDIER APE FIGURES A Diamond Select Release! Beginning a new line of 8" cloth retro figures based on the classic Planet of the Apes franchise, this first assortment features the brilliant chimpanzee scientist Dr. Cornelius and the menacing Soldier Ape! Utilizing the original sculpts and featuring classic cloth uniforms and accessories, each figure is contained in retro-style resealable packaging! Available Now! (4667) (C: 1-1-4) Figure MSRP: $18.99 TERMINATOR 2: ULTIMATE QUARTER-SCALE T-800 ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! He said he'd be back... From the legendary Terminator 2: Judgment Day feature film, this Ultimate Quarter-Scale release features the near-unstoppable Arnold Schwarzenegger T-800 model sent back in time to protect John Connor and save the world from his fellow Terminators. Measuring 19" tall with over 23 points of articulation, each figure includes sound effects clips from the iconic film. With the included accessories and display stand you can let the world know what side you're really on! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667) (C: 0-1-4) Figure SRP: $79.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STARGATE ATLANTIS ACTION FIGURES A Diamond Select Release! A Jean St. Jean Studios Sculpt! Adventure abounds in the distant Pegasus Galaxy as the Stargates open onto a new city with new challenges and new enemies. The cast of Stargate Atlantis, the Sci-Fi Channel's hit series, are brought to life as these 7" tall action figures. Series 1 features Lt. Colonel John Sheppard, Dr. Elizabeth Weir, a Wraith Male, and the limited "Field Ops" Weir! Series 2 includes Dr. Rodney McKay, "Field Ops" Teyla, a Wraith Queen, and the limited "Field Ops" McKay figure. Collect one of each figure both series to build your figure-sized Stargate. These Jean St. Jean Studios creations feature multiple points of articulation and series-accurate accessories. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. SERIES 1 (13043)—Figures SRP: $15.99 SERIES 2—MSRP: $15.99 O/A STARGATE ATLANTIS: FIELD OPS SHEPPARD PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! A Jean St. Jean Studios Sculpt! This PREVIEWS Exclusive release features Lt. Colonel John Sheppard from Stargate Atlantis in his black Field Ops uniform along with multiple series-accurate accessories! Sculpted by Jean St. Jean Studios, this figure features multiple points of articulation and a piece of the figure-sized Atlantis-style Stargate! Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667/13048) (C: 0-1-4) Figure SRP: $15.99 MUSIC THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 9-INCH ACTION FIGURE He's an all-time great; an unparalleled storyteller, and a man whose talent can only be compared to the size of his legend. He is the Notorious B.I.G., also known as Christopher Wallace, who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm. Notorious, the biopic of his life and death from Fox Searchlight, debutes in theaters in January. Think B.I.G. With Mezko's Notorious B.I.G. action figure stands 9" tall and will captivate Biggie fans of all shapes and sizes. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4830/33400) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan. Figure SRP: $40.00 POP CULTURE MOD1 PLASTIC FIGURES These ultra-stylized machines, inspired by 80's design robots, are super cool and come in a sleek window box. Super friction-welded to be fully articulated and guaranteed to "reclaim your space," each unit measures 13" high x 7" wide, with matte finish. Available as Coin-Op Black, D.I.Y. White, or Zero7 Yellow, each is limited to just 200 units each worldwide. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (6856) (C: 0-1-3) COIN-OP BLACK—Plastic Figure SRP: $80.00 D.I.Y. WHITE—Plastic Figure SRP: $80.00 ZERO7 YELLOW—Plastic Figure SRP: $80.00 STAR TREK STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE—CAPTAIN SISKO & GUL DUKAT ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK A Diamond Select Release! Art Asylum Designs & Sculpts! The battle for the Bajoran Wormhole is about to heat up with this essential action figure two-pack featuring DS9's Commander Benjamin Sisko and the Cardassian Empire's infamous overseer, Gul Dukat! Standing 7" tall, both figures include multiple points of articulation and accessories from the legendary TV series! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667) (C: 1-1-4) 2-pack SRP: $31.98 STAR TREK: BORG SERIES—SEVEN OF NINE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! A Previews Exclusive! One of the very few to have escaped the Borg and regained their individuality, this Previews Exclusive Seven of Nine action figure features the gorgeous genius in her Starfleet attire featured on Star Trek: Voyager. Standing 7" tall and featuring multiple points of articulation, this Jerry Macaluso sculpt also includes a piece of the electronic "Borg Alcove" to build your own figure-sized display! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667) (C: 1-1-4) Figure SRP: $19.99 STAR TREK: BORG SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES A Diamond Select Release! Featuring the return of the greatest threat the Federation has ever known — the Borg! Sculpted by Rudy Garcia, each figure in this assortment features one of three pieces to the electronic Borg Alcove — with the final three pieces included with the top secret Borg Series 2 Assortment! This assortment includes: Borg Drone #1, Borg Seven of Nine, and the limited Half-Borg Crewman, each standing approximately 7" tall and featuring multiple points of articulation. Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667) (C: 1-1-4) Figure SRP: $19.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN 25TH-ANNIVERSARY ACTION FIGURES A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! Based on the classic film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, no Trekkie can pass up these figures! Originally release to commemoriate the film’s 25th-anniversary, these figures featur Admiral James T. Kirk, Khan Noonian Singh, and Captain Clark Terrell, with each figure in scale with past Original Series releases and with multiple points of articulation and movie-accurate accessories. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667/17644) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in case lots. Please check with your retailer for availability. Figure MSRP: $15.99 O/A STAR TREK: "AMOK TIME" SPOCK & KIRK 2-PACK ACTION FIGURE SET A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! One of the most memorable moments in Star Trek history is recreated in perfect detail with this action figure two-pack featuring Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock as they face off in a duel to the death with their Vulcan lirpas. Based on the classic episode, “Amok Time,” this is one fight that won’t be won by logic alone! Each 6" figure features 20 points of articulation and battle-ready accessories. Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667) (C: 1-1-4) 2-Pack SRP: $32.00 O/A STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES — "PILOT" CAPTAIN KIRK IN COMMAND CHAIR ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! Prepare to beam up this deluxe Captain's Chair set, that features Captain Kirk as he appeared in “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” Star Trek's second pilot! The set delivers an intricate chair design unique to this premiere episode, and features the unique uniform top worn in that episode. In scale with past releases and sculpted by Art Asylum, prepare to boldly go where no man has gone before with this set that was previously a 2006 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive! Available Now! (4667/17566) (C: 1-1-4) Figure SRP: $25.00 O/A STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN — 25TH-ANNIVERSARY "DOUBLE CROSS" KIRK PREVIEWS EXCLSUIVE ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! This PREVIEWS Exclusive action figure depicts Admiral James T. Kirk as he appears in the film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Taken from the moment Kirk pulls a fast one on Khan himself and forces the Reliant to drop her shields, the "Double-Cross" Kirk is in scale with past Original Series releases! Blister card packaging. Available Now! (4667/17648) (C: 0-1-4) Figure SRP: $15.99 STAR WARS STAR WARS: ULTIMATE QUARTER-SCALE ANAKIN SKYWALKER ACTION FIGURE A Diamond Select Release! Continue to expand your Star Wars collection with the 19" tall Anakin Skywalker as featured in Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith! In addition to electronic sound effects and phrases, this milestone release combines an individually-layered cloth costume, over 24 points of articulation, display stand, and key accessories from the franchise to create the ultimate Star Wars collectible! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667) (C: 0-1-4) Figure SRP: $79.99 STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS BASIC ACTION FIGURES Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the next chapter in the Star Wars saga, and now the characters of the animated film and series can be yours with these all-new 3 3/4" tall figures! Each figure comes with accessories, taken straight from the series. Characters in this assortment are scheduled to include Super Battle Droid, Clone Trooper, Space Trooper, Magna Guard Droid, Jar-Jar Binks, Battle Droid, and Kit Fisto. Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/876380224) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $12.49 STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS VEHICLES The battle to control the galaxy in Star Wars: The Clone Wars takes place as much in space as it does on land, and with these vehicles you can recreate some of the greatest space battles of all time! Each vehicle is sized in scale with the 3 3/4" tall Star Wars action figures. Vehicles are scheduled to include Obi-Wan's Delta 2 Starfighter, the AAT Trade Federation Tank, Super Vulture Droid, and the Magna Guard Fighter. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/87870000E) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vehicle MSRP: $39.99 STAR WARS: SAGA LEGENDS ACTION FIGURES The struggle to control a galaxy far, far away created legends, and from across the six-film Star Wars saga come the characters that became legends through their actions and deeds! Each figure stands 3 3/4" tall and comes with accessories. Characters are scheduled to include Yoda (with Kybuk), Darth Vader, C-3P0, Mace Windu, Barc Trooper, Snow Trooper, and many more! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (309/87995000B) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $12.49 STAR WARS TITANIUM DIE-CASTS Some of the iconic vehicles from the Star Wars universe have been recreated as 3" die-cast figures! With vehicles like the Rogue Squadron Starfighter, the Clone Wars Jedi Starfighter, Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter, or the Republic Attack Shuttle in Assortment 200901 or the V-19 Torrent, Kit Fisto's Jedi Starfighter, Neomdian Shuttle, or Prince Xizor's Ship in Assortment 200902 to choose from, no Star Wars fan will want to miss out! Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (309) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. ASST 200901 (352500009)—Die-Cast MSRP: $9.49 ASST 200902 (35250000B)—Die-Cast MSRP: $9.49 STAR WARS TRANSFORMERS ACTION FIGURES There's more than meets the eye to these 7" scale Star Wars figures that transform from signature vehicle to timeless character! This series may include Darth Vader/TIE-Fighter, Clone Trooper/AT-TE, Clone Pilot/V-19 Starfighter, Plo Koon/Jedi Starfighter, or Clone Trooper/V-Wing Fighter. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/857720799) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $25.49 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS 6-INCH FIGURES The Clone Wars were a time of great heroism and bravery, when heroes were born and legends were forged. These Star Wars Mighty Muggs figures recreate some of the heroes — and villains — of that dark chapter in the galaxy's history in a 6" tall chunky, deformed style that features the urban design that's so popular today! Characters in this assortment are scheduled to include Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku, Anakin Skywalker, and Captain Rex! Don't miss out! Available Now! (309/78016095A) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure MSRP: $14.99 STAR WARS: "ECLIPTIC EVADER" DROID TIE FIGHTER PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE VEHICLE A PREVIEWS Exclusive! These TIE Fighters were used by Biggs Darklighter and his mutineers to escape the Rand Ecliptic. Low on fuel, the group returned to the Ecliptic only to find it had been taken over by a Rebel cell led by Hobbie Klivian. The TIEs were then refitted with hyperdrives, astromech sockets, and ejection seats for a mission to steal X-Wings from Incom. Finally, in a bold statement of defiance, these formerly Imperial fighters were emblazoned with the Rebel Alliance symbol! Bigg’s pilots then ejected from the TIE Fighters — with the astromech droids piloting the ships on their own — a tactic that drew off Imperial TIE fighters on patrol around the system, allowing Darklighter and his team the proper distraction to gain entry to the Incom facility! Includes an exclusive Hobbie Klivian figure and Fighter Deco! Available Now! (309) (JAN088284) (C: 1-1-4) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Vehicle SRP: $59.99 TONNER DOLLS TONNER DC STARS: DIANA OF THEMYSCIRA DOLL It's Wonder Woman as you’ve never seen her before! At the peak of this year’s hottest couture fashion trend, uniting pop culture and fashion, comes Diana of Themyscira, the newest Tonner Character Figure. This original creation shines as the princess and champion of Themyscira that she is. Clearly prepared for an audience with the gods, she will stand in your collection commanding the homage deserved of such royalty! Her long red and white gown is accessorized with jewels that will dazzle mere mortals. She is complete with evening gauntlets and her signature emblem on her belt. Diana stands 16" tall and features rooted hair and multiple articulation points. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4061/T8WPDD01) (C: 1-1-3) Doll PI TONNER SLEEPING BEAUTY: PRINCESS AURORA DOLL Tonner's deluxe version of the classic Disney Princess from Sleeping Beauty wears the pink variant of her famous ball gown that changes color from pink to blue at the film's conclusion through the dueling wands of the two friendly fairies. Beautifully recreated in sleek satin and luscious velveteen, this version features rich golden embroidered accents and a sweeping overlay of chiffon. Her crown and necklace are die-cast gold-plated metal, polished to shining perfection. Princess Aurora includes petticoat, hose, shoes, and a display stand. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4061/T8DYDD01) (C: 1-1-3) Doll SRP: $199.99 TRANSFORMERS TRANSFORMERS MIGHTY MUGGS ACTION FIGURES Hasbro's Mighty Muggs action figures have taken the collecting world by storm by turning classic characters into stylized action figures that feature an edgy, urban designer look! The Transformers Mighty Muggs take the classic Generation 1 characters and give them the Mighty Muggs edge, recasting their classic robot forms as 6" tall stylized and articulated action figures! Figures in this assortment are scheduled to include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Grimlock, and Starscream. Window box packaging. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/909310001) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $16.99 TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE DELUXE ACTION FIGURES More characters from the rich history of Transformers join the Transformers Universe Deluxe action figure line! With characters like Hot Shot, Dinobot, Smokescreen, and Ratchet to choose from, there will be more than meets the eye to these figures! Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (309/83665000E) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $17.49 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS THE WOLFMAN DELUXE ACTION FIGURES Universal's classic monster The Wolfman returns with a new big budget film staring Acadamy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Benicio Del Toro. The film tells the tale of Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother — and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Mezco's towering 12" figure features intense film accurate detail, 13 points of articulation, and real cloth vest and shirt. Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4830/30000) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan. 12-INCH—Figure SRP: $40.00 7-INCH—Figure SRP: $19.99 THE WOLFMAN MEDALLION PROP REPLICA The Wolfman returns in a new film from director Stephen Somers, starring Acadamy Award-winners Anthony Hopkins and Benicio Del Toro. Expertly crafted and cast of metal, this life-size, double-sided, prop replica of the infamous medallion worn by Lawrence Talbot captures every detail of the original as seen in the film. A metal chain is included. Get yours before you venture onto the moors at night! Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (4830/30028) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Japan. Prop SRP: $12.00 VIDEO GAMES GEARS OF WAR: MARCUS FENIX #2 12-INCH ACTION FIGURE Based on the Xbox 360 video game! The hero of Epic Games' wildly popular Gears of War video game franchise, Marcus Fenix comes to life as this game-accurate and intricately detailed 12” action figure with LED light-up armor. Marcus features a newly sculpted head based on his look in Gears of War II and comes with a COG pistol and the Lancer accessories. The blue lights on his shoulder armor light up and glow with small LED effects just like in the game. Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (6338/52078) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $32.99 GEARS OF WAR: RAMM VS KIM ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK Based on the Xbox 360 video game! From the original smash hit games comes two brand new Gears of War figures! The heroic COG soldier Lt. Kim and the end boss from Gears of War, Locust General Raam each stand 7” tall and are fully poseable. Game accurate accessories include Troika, Lancer, and Knife. Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (6338/52081) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. 2-pack SRP: $31.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GEARS OF WAR SERIES 2 ACTION FIGURE BOXED SET Based on the Xbox 360 video game! The war against the Locust Horde from the best-selling video game from Epic Games, continues with this all-new Gears of War Action Figure Boxed Set! This set features the heroes Dom and Baird, plus their enemies the Theron Guards. These figures are fully poseable with over 12 points of articulation, and each includes game-accurate accessories. Available Now! (6338/52042) (AUG084964) (C: 1-0-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Set SRP: $49.99 RESIDENT EVIL 5 SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES A brand new series based on the latest installment in the #1 rated survival horror video game franchise, Resident Evil! This series brings the return of Chris Redfield, his new partner Sheva, and the villain Executioner. Each figure stands 7” tall and comes with game accurate weapons and accessories. Chris and Sheva are highly poseable and can re-enact many of their signature action moves. Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (6338/39220) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $14.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD — LARA CROFT 7-INCH ACTION FIGURE From the best-selling Tomb Raider: Underworld game comes a brand new Lara Croft figure at a 7" scale! Lara features ball-jointed shoulders, torso, and neck, plus swivel wrists, thighs, and boots, allowing her to assume any sort of pose, from a gynmist's leap to a hunter's crouch. She comes with game accurate accessories and a display base. Available Now! (6338/44713) (SEP084814) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. Figure SRP: $14.99 STATUES & MODELS SECTION COMIC BOOK HEROES DAWN: SCHOOLGIRL PVC STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Joseph Michael Linsner's fan-favorite creation Dawn is reborn into generation after generation, making this modern take on the goddess of creation all the better! Featuring the buxom heroine in a present-day schoolgirl's uniform, this is one deity you'll definitely want to keep after class. Standing over 7 1/2 inches tall and featuring her signature blade, add this Sam Greenwell sculpt to your collection or face the wrath of Dawn! Scheduled to ship in April 2009. (4667/63101) (C: 0-1-4) Statue SRP: $39.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MOUSE GUARD TRIO STATUE A Diamond Select Release! Based on the award-winning Mouse Guard series, this limited Mouse Guard Trio statue features the dedicated Lieam, Saxon and Kenzie as they investigate another threat to Lockhaven! This 5" tall collectible statue is limited to 1,152 pieces and features an individually numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. Available Now! (4667/41002) (C: 0-1-3) Statue SRP: $99.00 CONAN CONAN THE CONQUEROR STATUE Clayburn Moore and Frank Frazetta collaborated on one of the most famous statues in the history of fantasy sculptures with Conan the Barbarian. In conjunction with Conan Properties and Frank Frazetta, Moore has done it again and the result is unforgettable. This massive, awe inspiring statue depicts a mounted Conan from the stunning painting by Frank Frazetta for the cover of Conan the Conqueror. Moore's Conan the Barbarian Statue commands high dollar amounts in the secondary market, so don't be the one to miss this incredible, investment quality sculpture. At 18" in length and approximately 15" tall, this fully painted, monumental sculpture will be limited to just over orders received. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in June 2009. (6783) (C: 0-1-4) Statue SRP: $379.00 DISNEY DISNEY ROCKETEER MINI-BUST Blasting off into the wild blue yonder, the Rocketeer's aerial adventures have pitted him against everyone from Nazi spies to gun-toting gangsters. Taken from the classic Disney film, based on the comic, this character authentic, polystone mini-bust designed and art directed by veteran Disney animator and sculptor Rubén Procopio is a fitting tribute to creator Dave Stevens' pulp-era hero of the comic page and silver screen! Standing 7 ¾" tall, The Rocketeer comes painted and ready for display. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (587/4012525) (C: 0-1-3) Mini-Bust MSRP: $70.00 DISNEY: SNOW WHITE MINI-BUSTS Seven decades after her big-screen debut, Snow White is still the "fairest one of all." Meanwhile, behind the guise of a seemingly harmless Witch, an evil queen plots the death of her innocent step-daughter, the lovely Snow White. Now each character from Walt Disney's beloved animated classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, are immortalized as these character-authentic, polystone mini-busts designed and art directed by Disney sculptor and animator, Rubén Procopio. Snow White stands 6 3/4" tall, and the Witch stands 6 1/2" tall, and these busts can be displayed alone or next to the other. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in February 2009. (587) (C: 0-1-3) SNOW WHITE (4012527)—Mini Bust MSRP: $60.00 THE WITCH (4012528)—Mini Bust MSRP: $65.00 FANTASY ACHILLES 1:8 SCALE STATUE Achilles, the mightiest of all warriors, would give his life for immortality, to be remembered. Refusing to be just another average soldier, he pushed himself to his physical limits and beyond. His stance is confident and daring, his helmet and shield enhance his slight armor and agile frame. Shoulders back, sword in hand, he stands ready for a battle he has already won in his mind. Born to win, born to victory, Achilles stands undefeatable, and this 1/8-scale statue brings one of Greece's defining legends into vivid life. Painted and ready to display. Scheduled to ship in March 2009. (1203) (C: 0-1-3) Statue PI THOR, GOD OF THUNDER STATUE Calling thunder down from the sky, the Norse god Thor surveys the world about him. Forces of nature are at his command, and in his confident stance this Viking god shows his mastery of the world. Standing a full 16" tall at 1/8-scale,