PREVIEWS VOL. 9 #4 PREMIER VENDORS THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE STAR SYSTEM SUMMER 1999 CATALOG With superhuman effort, the staff of Previews once again brings you that big ol' chunk of weighty comic cool we like to call...the Star System Summer Catalog! More than 3,000 items strong, this catalog is a cornucopia of comics and related merchandise, with everything from Aardvark to X-Men! Plus, this edition features an expanded Toys section with more info and artwork than ever before! NOTE: Due to the exceptionally large volume of product in the Star System, not all items will be pictured in the catalog. Catalog, 8.5x11, FC PI PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #6 (PREVIEWS VOL. IX #6) The Unique Boutique for Discriminating Collectors! Welcome to the latest issue of Previews Primo, our monthly publication that features some of the very best and most desirable items from Previews! This is the place to go for the creme de la creme, the stuff so hot that it scorches the page when you look at it. Each month, Previews Primo will come to you one week after Previews, offering you an easy, custom look at some of the finest products offered that month, complete with Previews Order Form codes so that you can easily order what you want! This issue looks at items in the May catalog for June/July/August shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME IX #6 June is bustin' out all overŠ but in the pages of Previews, we're already lookin' at the cool stuff you can look forward to in August and beyond! Such are the quantum physics at work in these colorful pages, warping reality and giving you a peek at tomorrow today. Inside: all of your favorite characters ‹ including that Star Wars bunch! ‹ super-heroes, slackers, monsters, adventurers, wacky teens, funny animals, and many moreŠ all coming to you two months in advance! Previews is the ultimate source for news and information on the comic book industry. 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ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 8.5x11, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 DARK HORSE COMICS 300 HC by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley The armies of Persia‹a vast horde greater than any the world has ever known‹are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. Standing between Greece and this tidal wave of destruction are a tiny detachment of but three hundred warriors. Frank Miller¹s epic retelling of history¹s supreme moment of battlefield valor is finally collected in a glorious hardcover volume in its intended format‹ each two-page spread from the original comics is presented as a single undivided page. Story and art by Frank Miller, painted by Lynn Varley. On sale July 7 HC, 88pg, FC (13" x 10") $30 bucks OFFERED AGAIN O/A SIN CITY: THAT YELLOW BASTARD TP‹2ND EDITION by Frank Miller; cover painted by Lynn Varley Hartigan¹s polishing his badge and working himself up to kissing it good-bye, it and the thirty-odd years of protecting and serving and tears and blood and triumph that it represents. Just one hour to go. Collecting the entire six-issue series, plus an additional 16 pages of story, an eight-page color cover gallery, and an all-new color cover! BE ADVISED: CONTAINS PROFANITY, NUDITY, AND EXTREME VIOLENCE. SC, 7x10, 240pg, b&w $15.00 ****************** BONELLI COMICS DYLAN DOG #4 by Tiziano Di Sclavi and Luigi Piccatto; cover by Mike Mignola Dylan Dog is called in to protect a woman who miraculously survived the murder of her entire family 16 years ago. Who the real killer is and who should be protected from whom is called into question as Dylan investigates further into the tragedy. And when he finds out the truth, it just might cost him his life. On sale June 9. SC, 5 1/4x8 3/4", 96pg, b&w (4 of 6) $4.95 MARTIN MYSTERY #4 by Alfredo Castelli and Giancarlo Alessandrini; cover by Dave Gibbons Residents of Manhattan are disappearing and Martin Mystery is on the case. ³Electronic² ghosts from a magic TV set are taking over Manhattan, causing machines and automobiles to work on their own, causing chaos. It¹s up to Martin to enter a strange dimension where people live ³in pages,² as in a book, to try and solve the mystery. On sale June 16. SC, 5 1/4x8 3/4", 144pg, b&w (4 of 6) $4.95 NATHAN NEVER #4 by Michele Medda and Stefano Casini; cover by Arthur Adams A human data bank, a rememberer, has been murdered and his head has been removed. Within the severed skull lies top-secret infomation and it¹s up to agent Nathan Never to find out who killed the man and where his head has gone. On sale June 23. SC, 5 1/4x8 3/4", 96pg, b&w (4 of 6) $4.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS: A LONG TIME AGO... #4 by David Michelinie, Gene Day, Tom Palmer, Jo Duffy, and Ron Frenz; cover by Ralph McQuarrie This black-and-white reprint collects Marvel Star Wars issues #68‹³The Search Begins,² #69‹³Death in the City of Bone,² #79‹³The Big Con,² and #81 ³Jawas of Doom.² On sale June 30. SC, 5 1/4x8 3/4", 96pg, b&w (4 of 6) PI ******************** AUSTIN POWERS PSYCHEDELIC SHOT-GLASS SET Did somebody say party? What¹s a party without cocktails, baby? Get it together with this set of three groovy Austin Powers shot glasses. Featuring your favourite characters from the original film and upcoming new film, these luscious glasses add that touch of class to any shagworthy gathering. Mix it up, baby, and keep Œem coming! Available in June 9 Austin Powers shot-glass set $19.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #34: FOOD by Hiroaki Samura; lettering and retouch by Tomoko Saito Shira, the pathologically sadistic assassin from the mysterious Akagi group, has come to Rin and Manji, and he has a proposal: join forces to kill Kagehisa Anotsu. Manji thinks it¹s worth a shot, but Rin is far from certain. With Shira, it¹s not at all clear who are the hunters, and who are the preyŠ On sale June 23. BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. b&w, 48pg (one-shot) $3.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: ANGEL #2 by Christopher Golden, Hector Gomez, and Sandu Florea; cover by Jeff Matsuda Following an encounter with a figure from his past, Angel must now face a horror that he had thought long destroyed. The monster, however, could hold the key to Angel¹s salvation... or his destruction! Jumping from the pages of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comes the heroic, tortured vampire Angel in his own three-issue series! On sale June 9 FC, 32pg (2 of 3) (Direct) $2.95 FC, 32pg (2 of 3) (Newsstand) $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #10 by Andi Watson, Joe Bennett, and Rick Ketcham; cover by Chris Bachalo Buffy the next runway supermodel? Believe it! Buffy pursues a potential modeling career only to learn that beauty isn¹t only skin deep. Meanwhile, with Selke regaining her strength, she decides to pay a visit to the local vampire coven... with mixed results. All the action and drama of the weekly television series captured in a monthly comic book! On sale June 30 FC, 32pg $2.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #13 This month Dark Horse Extra brings you the third installment of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Christopher Golden and Hector Gomez. Also in this issue, Shannon Wheeler¹s Too Much Coffee Man makes another appearance and Sergio Aragonés entertains us with more ³Pantomimes.² This big, four-page tabloid also features the complete scoop on every Dark Horse title coming in July, plus a poster spotlighting the cover art from Frank Miller¹s Sin City: Hell and Back #1. On sale June 9 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" (folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4") PI DARK HORSE PRESENTS #144 by Mike Kennedy, Phil Amara, Carlo G. Barberi, Rich Hedden, Mike McPhillips; cover by TBA* Three tales that run the gamut from superhero action to lighthearted adventure. First up, as a lead-in to his appearance in Ghost this month, Comics¹ Greatest World¹s Vortex battles monsters of his own making in a story by Mike Kennedy and TBA*. Also, introducing Philip Amara and Carlo Barberi¹s ³Burglar Girls², three students attending a very peculiar academy for would-be thieves; and the spacefaring, robot-battling ³Galactic Jack², the latest creation from Roachmill¹s Rich Hedden. On sale June 16 b&w, 32pg $2.95 DISNEY¹S TARZAN #1 by Greg Ehrbar and Mario Cortes; cover by Dark Horse is proud to present the comics adaptation of this summer¹s spectacular new animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures. Inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs¹ jungle tale and adapted from the film by Greg Ehrbar and artfully illustrated by Mario Cortes. Be sure to catch this one before it swings away. On sale June 16 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS¹ TARZAN‹THE JEWELS OF OPAR TP by Russ Manning An amnesic Tarzan has been caught plundering the treasure vaults of the lost city of Opar. But a mysterious treasure hunter and a band of thieves have also learned of the hidden wealth. When a bag of jewels Tarzan had taken falls into the hunter¹s hands, a game of deadly double- and triple-cross begins‹and the winner claims the treasure! This extra- length, classic story is packaged in a handy, compact size (similar to Star Wars MANGA) and completely re-colored using state-of-the-art digital techniques. On sale June 16 SC, 5 3/4x8 1/4", 80pg, FC $10.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS¹ TARZAN‹THE SAVAGE HEART #3 by Allan Gross and Mike Grell; covers by Mike Grell Tarzan encounters the stronghold of Abner Perry, the scientist who brought civilization to the hidden world at the Earth¹s core. But civilization is exactly what Tarzan doesn¹t want, especially when he sees how it has turned the Pellucidarians into lazy, fat slobs. When Tarzan frees one of Perry¹s prisoners from torture and death, he once again leaves civilization, but this time, civilization follows him... in the form of an angry army! On sale June 2 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 GHOST #10: SHIFTER #4 by Chris Warner, Mike Kennedy, Christian Zanier, and Steve Moncuse; cover by Christian Zanier King Tiger is in a to-the-death battle with a brood of demons while Ghost has gone for help. But she may get more help than she bargained for when she comes face to face with the being known only as... Vortex! On sale June 23 FC, 32pg $2.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL CHILD #1 by Diana Schutz, Tim Sale, and Teddy Kristiansen; painted cover by Tim Sale and Matt Wagner Is it possible to live a normal, happy life when the breath of the Devil corrupts everything and everyone who exists within it? Can an innocent child remain untainted by the darkness that overwhelms her very being? This is the world that Stacy Palumbo, the tragic ward to the infamous Hunter Rose, finds herself drowning in. A world that begs the question: is she simply its victim or is it one of her own creation? From the haunted mind of long-time Grendel editor Diana Schutz and the visual talents of Tim Sale (A Superman For All Seasons) and Teddy Kristiansen (House of Secrets) comes an exploration into the mind of a child and the darkness that surrounds her soul. The Devil would be proud! On sale June 30. BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRENDEL CYCLE by Matt Wagner Grendel Cycle begins with an all-new, eight-page primer, written and fully painted by Matt Wagner, giving new readers an introduction to Grendel. This is followed by an extensive overview of the lost stories and the Grendel concept itself that combines text and new artwork by the original series artists‹Wagner, Arnold Pander (Triple€X), Bernie Mireault (The Jam), Ron Turner, John K. Snyder III (Harlan Ellison¹s Dream Corridor), Jay Geldhof, Tim Sale (Batman Halloween Special), and Pat McEown (Grendel Tales: Homecoming). BE ADVISED: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND BRIEF NUDITY. FC, 64pg (one-shot) $5.95 *********************** GRENDEL: DEVIL TALES TP by Matt Wagner Collecting Devil Tracks and Devil Eyes, two acclaimed Hunter Rose stories by Grendel creator Matt Wagner that originally ran in the Comico Grendel series in 1988. These tales of corruption, paranoia, vengeance, and the Devil feature the bold, experimental storytelling that cemented Wagner¹s reputation as one of the comics medium¹s leading innovators. Story, art, and new cover painting by Matt Wagner, colors by Eisner award-nominee Bernie Mireault. On sale July 23. BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $9.95 GUNSMITH CATS: BEAN BANDIT #6 by Kenichi Sonoda; lettered by Susie Lee & PC Orz Friends or foes? Rally may have saved Bean¹s life in his showdown with the double- crossing drug dealer Jones. But as far as Chicago¹s #1 underworld driver is concerned, beating Rally¹s efforts to get him out of drug running is almost as important as getting his load of drugs to New York on time. On sale June 16. BE ADVISED: CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS. b&w, 32pg (6 of 9) $2.95 HEART OF EMPIRE: THE LEGACY OF LUTHER ARKWRIGHT #3 by Bryan Talbot From the splendors of the Imperial palace and the new St. Paul¹s Cathedral to the dangerous streets of Alsatia, the cracks in Queen Anne¹s rule are beginning to show. The seeds of rebellion are taking root, a Papal assassin stalks the royal court, and Princess Victoria is discovering the extent of her own, possibly uncontrollable, psychic powers. On sale June 9. BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES. FC, 40pg (3 of 9) $3.50 MADMAN COMICS #14 by Michael Allred Frank Einstein is enclosed in the giant, lifeless husk that was Dr. Boiffard¹s altered brain as it floats out to sea. But once fueled by revelations about his past, it¹s not long before Frank breaks out of his icky, makeshift jail and blasts away on his rocket pack to an island inhabited by... cannibals!? The excitement doesn¹t end there, as Frank is confronted by Stuie Stompero, a Robinson Crusoe-style sage that could bring Madman closer to his puzzling past than ever! On sale June 23 FC, 32pg $2.95 OUTLANDERS VOLUME 6 TP by Johji Manabe Kahm finds love with an earthling photographer and leads a rebellion against her father¹s empire. In Volume 6, the eight-million-ship space fleet of the Santovasku Empire has been dispatched to destroy Earth and the solar system in retaliation for Kahm¹s refusal to abandon her lover. But what the Santovasku don¹t know is that Earth¹s moon is an immense disguised battlestation built long ago by their rivals, the Yoma! Operation Phoenix has begun! Also included is the long out-of-print Outlanders #0, ³The Key of Graciale.² On sale July 14 SC, 7x10, 200pg, b&w $14.95 PREDATOR: HOMEWORLD #4 by James Vance, Kate Worley and Toby Cypress; cover by Joel Naprstek When Predators clash with other Predators, look out! It all comes to a head as the ancient, mysterious Predator warrior faces off against the young, merciless trio of his race. Will discipline and experience win out against youth and raw power? And what of Maya Bergstrom¹s chilling hypothesis that Predators were Earth¹s original inhabitants eons ago?! The answers will shock you! On sale June 30 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Belmont) $2.95 STAR WARS: THE RETURN OF THE JEDI‹MANGA #1 adapted from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas; art by Shin-ichi Hiromoto; cover by Adam Warren Jabba the Hutt has your best friend encased in carbonite and is using him as a decorative paperweight. You sent your two favorite droids, your best friend¹s Wookie sidekick, and your sister to try and free your pal and nothing has worked! Looks like it¹s time to step in and handle things yourself, doesn¹t it? Be here as the last chapter in the Star Wars MANGA saga begins in Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi ‹ MANGA #1! With covers by Adam Warren. On sale July 7 SC, 5x7, 96pg, b&w (1 of 4) $9.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE FOURTH GODDESS #2 by Kosuke Fujishima; lettered by Susie Lee and PC Orz Most guys would be glad to have a bodacious babe promise to grant his every desire. But not Keiichi Morisato. At least, not when the little sex bomb from heaven is Peorth, and her competitive wiles are threatening to drive him away from his beloved Belldandy. He¹s doing his best. But how long can Keiichi resist this kind of full-court pressure? On sale June 2 b&w, 32pg (2 of 8) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A OH MY GODDESS!: 1-555-GODDESS TP by Kosuke Fujishima Morisato is spending another Friday night alone in his dorm room, plugged into the television, with his greatest aspiration a double-cheese pizza. When he misdials the delivery joint and gets the goddess Belldandy instead, he¹s unknowingly bitten off more than he can chew. Belldandy grants Morisato a single wish, and he jokingly wishes for a beautiful goddess like her. But the joke¹s on him when he gets what he wished for! This 152-page collection includes issues one through three of the first OMG! series, and issues three through five of the second series. SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $13.95 MASAKAZU KATSURA¹S SHADOW LADY: THE EYES OF A STRANGER #2 by Masakazu Katsura; lettered by Tomoko Saito Mysterious parts of a message are being left in the biggest banks of Gray City. So far the messages read, ³Shadow Lady is . . .² Can it be that someone is onto Shadow Lady¹s secret identity? When Aimi learns about the possible threat to her secret alter ego, Shadow Lady must try to head off this messenger-thief who could ruin her chances of getting together with Bright for good! On sale June 9 b&w, 24pg (2 of 5) $2.50 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE‹QUEEN AMIDALA by Mark Schultz, Galen Showman, and P. Craig Russell; cover by Tim Bradstreet Her world has been blockaded and her people imprisoned, but the Young Queen Amidala, so recently elected to the throne of Naboo, is a teenager of uncommon wisdom. Exiled from her home and spirited away by a pair of Jedi, Amidala will look upon every experience as a potential key to her world¹s problems. But her salvation may rest in the hands of another... perhaps where she least expects it! On sale July 28 FC, 32pg (one-shot) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS: DROIDS‹REBELLION TP by Ryder Windham and Ian Gibson; cover by Kilian Plunkett Olag Greck is a con man and arch criminal, and he¹s hiding out exactly where you might expect: among his own wretched kind on the smuggler moon Nar Shaddaa. But knowing where he is and actually arresting him are two completely different matters, as the newly deputized Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio discover! A follow-up to Droids‹The Kalarba Adventures trade-paperback collection, Dark Horse proudly presents Droids: Rebellion, featuring the galaxy¹s most famous droids! SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $14.95 ************************ STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE‹QUI-GON JINN by Ryder Windham, Robert Teranishi, and Chris Chuckry; cover by Tim Bradstreet Though he has been branded a maverick, a troublesome Jedi with a propensity to follow his own aptitude for the Force in all living things, Qui-Gon Jinn is undoubtedly a Jedi Knight of the first order. But his greatest critic is his own student, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Qui-Gon knows that now is the time for him to prove the strength of his own convictions, for nothing less than the fate of the galaxy rests upon his shoulders! On sale June 30 FC, 32pg (one-shot) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN STAR WARS: BATTLE OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS POP-UP COMIC BOOK by Ryder Windham and Christopher Moeller The notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett is heading through hyperspace with priceless cargo. His destination: Tatooine, home of Jabba the Hutt. The cargo: one Han Solo, frozen solid in carbonite. But if Boba thought encasing Solo in carbonite was the hardest part of this mercenary mission, he¹s going to have his eyes opened. It seems Boba¹s not the only one who wants to collect this bounty... HC, 7x10, 12pg, FC $17.95 ************************ STAR WARS #7 by Timothy Truman, Tom Raney, and Mark Lipka; cover by Ken Kelly Don¹t miss the explosive first installment of ³The Outlander²! Ki-Adi-Mundi¹s first assignment after joining the Jedi Council will take him back to the fearsome deserts of Tatooine! The Jedi Council has tracked a long-wayward and powerful Jedi to the backwater world, and it¹s up to Ki to find him and convince him to return. Unfortunately, not only does he not want to return, but a powerful enemy has the Jedi in her sights, and a blaster bolt can travel a long way across the desert flats of Tatooine! On sale June 16 FC, 32pg $2.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE TP by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, Paul Gulacy, and P. Craig Russell; cover by Dave Dorman Kir Kanos is the last surviving member of the elite Imperial Guard. He¹s on the run‹and the Empire will stop at nothing to destroy him! It¹s the combined might of the Empire against a single man. Crimson Empire combines the dynamic artistic talents of comics superstars Paul Gulacy (Batman vs. Predator III) and P. Craig Russell (Elric: Stormbringer) and features a new cover painting by master Star Wars illustrator Dave Dorman. SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $17.95 **************************** THE TERMINATOR: DEATH VALLEY TP by Alan Grant, Steve Pugh, Guy Davis, and Frank Teran In a hellish future controlled by computers bent on exterminating the human race, John Connor will lead the remnants of humanity against the killing machines known as Terminators ‹ unless the Terminators can reach back through time and snuff out his existence before he grows to adulthood. Includes a bonus Terminator story from Dark Horse Presents in color for the first time. On sale July 21 SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $14.95 THE WORLD BELOW #4 by Paul Chadwick and Ron Randall; cover by Paul Chadwick They wanted technology... but not like this! The Team of Six must avoid becoming tonight¹s Tandoori special and somehow disable... ³The Stove²! On sale June 23 FC, 24pg $2.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CONCRETE: THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN TP by Paul Chadwick Concrete was just going to observe a group of Earth First!ers ‹ to see firsthand what they were all about and to write about their efforts to save an old-growth forest. But that was before the group talked Concrete into illegally entering Canada, and before they monkey wrenched some logging equipment, and before the owners of that equipment unexpectedly showed up! This collected six-issue series explores the history of Earth First! and the moral questions it raises. SC, 160pg, FC $17.95 *********************** ZOMBIEWORLD: THE TREE OF DEATH #1 by Pat Mills and J Deadstock The 42,000-year-old sorceror from Mike Mignola and Pat McEown¹s ZombieWorld: Champion of the Worms returns, and this time his sights are set on London. With a plan to build a giant underground structure to call up the gods of hell, Azzul Gotha needs only one thing more to become the undead king of the world‹his queen, Rebecca Dean, who¹s under the protection of the ancient warrior Killcrop, revived to destroy Gotha and his zombie hordes. A wild and grotesque zombie tale is about to unfold in the four-issue ZombieWorld: The Tree of Death, as Dark Horse teams acclaimed Marshal Law writer Pat Mills with J Deadstock, one of the most dangerous and bizarre artists on the face of the earth. On sale June 23. FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ZOMBIEWORLD: CHAMPION OF THE WORMS TP by Mike Mignola and Pat McEown A small-town museum is plagued by odd disturbances and missing persons‹gifts from the new kid in town, Azzul Gotha, the 42,000-year-old Hyperborean mummy that just checked in. It¹s all-out zombie mayhem, complete with human sacrifice, a cemetery showdown, and the end of civilization. Collecting the three-issue horror series! SC, 7x10, 80pg, FC $8.95 ************************** FRANK MILLER BACKLIST 300 EARRING AND LAPEL PIN 300 Earring $9.95 300 Lapel pin $12.95 300 LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH Full color, printed on Strathmore Bright white deckle-edge acid-free paper. Shrink- wrapped with oyster white backing board Black Wavy E-Flute Corrugated Envelope with gold-foil stamping, and signed by both Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. LTD./Lithograph, 30x22 $300.00 FRANK MILLER'S 300 ZIPPO® LIGHTER 300 Zippo® Lighter, high-polish brass-finish, engraved w/Spartan helmet and logo. Lighter $29.95 FRANK MILLER¹S 300 LIMITED-EDITION ZIPPO® LIGHTER We asked the folks at Zippo® to create a special numbered run of the first 300 of the 300 Zippo® lighter, as described on the relist page. The number is factory-engraved at the Zippo® plant on the reverse side of the lighter. This comes Zippo® Lighter ‹ featuring a high-polish brass-finish, engraved w/Spartan helmet and logo ‹ in a special one-color screen-printed tin. Limited supply. Lighter $39.95 BIG DAMN HARD BOILED TP by Geof Darrow and Frank Miller SC, 11x15, 128pg, b&w (STAR07290V) $29.95 GIVE ME LIBERTY TP AND S&N LTD. ED. HC by Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, and Robin Smith BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE, NUDITY, AND MATURE LANGUAGE. SC, 208pg, FC (2nd printing) (STAR00275V) $19.95 LTD/HC, 224pg, foil-stamped cloth cover w/ slipcase, FC (STARO1824S) $114.95 HARD BOILED TP by Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, and Claude Legris BE ADVISED: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES AND EXTREME VIOLENCE. SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $14.95 KING SIZE BIG GUY AND RUSTY THE BOY ROBOT TP by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow SC, 11x15, 72pg, b&w (STARO6105V) $29.95 MARTHA WASHINGTON GOES TO WAR by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons Issue #1 FC, 32pg (MAR940217D) $2.95 Issue #2 FC, 32pg (APR940172D) $2.95 Issue #3 FC, 32pg (MAY940221D) $2.95 Issue #4 FC, 32pg (JUN940171D) $2.95 Issue #5 FC, 32pg (MAR980083D) $2.95 MARTHA WASHINGTON GOES TO WAR by Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, and Angus McKie SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC (STAR01448V) $17.95 SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR‹2ND PRINTING by Frank Miller SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w (STAR00873V) $15.00 SIN CITY: THE BABE WORE RED AND OTHER STORIES by Frank Miller b&w and red, 32pg one-shot (STAR02467D) $2.95 SIN CITY: THE BIG FAT KILL TP AND HC by Frank Miller; cover colored by Lynn Varley BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND NUDITY. SC, 7x10, 184pg, b&w (STAR01894V) $15.00 HC, 7x10, 184pg, FC/b&w (STAR01511V) $25.00 SIN CITY: FAMILY VALUES GN by Frank Miller BE ADVISED: CONTAINS NUDITY AND PROFANITY. SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w (STAR07008V) $10.00 SIN CITY: HAVING A BALL LITHOGRAPH by Frank Miller 20" x 16", 80# Conqueror High White Laid Finish acid-free stock (APR970078S) b&w, 20" x 16" $15.00 SIN CITY: BLAM LITHOGRAPH by Frank Miller 20" x 16", 80# Conqueror High White Laid Finish acid-free stock (APR970079S) b&w, 20" x 16" $15.00 SIN CITY SHOT GLASS by Frank Miller 1.5 oz clear glass w/ red and black illustration and logo. Shot Glass $5.00 SIN CITY: KADIE¹S CLUB PECOS ZIPPO® LIGHTER by Frank Miller High-polish chrome Zippo lighter w/ red-and-black illustration and logo. (STAR06820S) Lighter $29.95 SIN CITY: MOLLY¹S ESCORT SERVICE ZIPPO® LIGHTER by Frank Miller High-polish chrome Zippo® lighter w/black-and-red artwork. 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This ultracool watch features the Dark Horse logo on black metal, with silver minute and second hands, and raised hour markings; a unisex silver satin-finish watch case; and black-stitched Italian leather band. Comes with a lifetime limited warranty. unisex silver satin-finish watch case, black-stitched Italian leather band. Watch $39.95 DC COMICS DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #120 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY MIKE DEODATO, JR. AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY DALE EAGLESHAM AND SEAN PARSONS In stores June 2. Batman gathers his forces in "Assembly," a self-contained story that represents a critical turning point in the battle to reclaim "No Man's Land," beginning with the revelation of Batgirl's true identity! The Dark Knight has alienated those who once trusted him with their lives ‹ Robin, Nightwing and Oracle among them. After unmasking the new Batgirl and replacing her with another mysterious heroine and summoning Azrael to his side, Batman must now regain his former allies' trust and co-ordinate their efforts if his plan to regain control of Gotham is to succeed. (Note: Other aspects of the "Assembly" are revealed in NIGHTWING #34 and ROBIN #64, found elsewhere in this issue of Previews). FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #88 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK AND LAUREL BLECHMAN In stores June 9. The aftermath of the "Assembly" begins to take effect in Part 1 of the 3-part "Fruit of the Earth"! Since Gotham became a No Man's Land, Poison Ivy has maintained control of Robinson Park, turning it into a botanical Eden. But now Clayface has invaded the park and threatens to destroy Ivy's paradise. And unbeknownst to either villain, Batman and Robin need to retrieve something hidden deep beneath the park that could be the key to ending Gotham's time as a "No Man's Land." FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN #568 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK AND LAUREL BLECHMAN In stores June 16. Batman and Robin face Clayface and Poison Ivy in Part 2 of the 3-part "Fruit of the Earth." After battling to enter Robinson Park, Batman and Robin must fight Clayface to free the enslaved Poison Ivy and gain access to a "Batcave" buried deep within Ivy's paradise. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DETECTIVE COMICS #735 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK AND LAUREL BLECHMAN In stores June 23. "Fruit of the Earth" concludes as Batman and Robin battle Clayface for the life of Poison Ivy! Gotham's future hinges on the outcome of this final showdown... an outcome that does not leave all the participants in one piece. Will Batman be able to claim the key to ending the state of No Man's Land in Gotham? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #55 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE In stores June 9. A serial killer threatens Batman's plans to save "No Man's Land"! Oracle faces a grisly death until her guardian angel, Azrael, steps in to stop the serial-killing "samaritan" who threatens one of the key players in Batman's plan to salvage Gotham. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* OFFERED AGAIN O/A BATMAN: NO LAW AND A NEW ORDER COLLECTION WRITTEN BY BOB GALE; ART BY ALEX MALEEV, WAYNE FAUCHER AND VARIOUS; COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 2. The sold-out first story arc of "No Man's Land" ‹ the 4-part "No Law and a New Order" ‹ is reprinted in an affordable collection! Reprinting the double-sized BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND special, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83, BATMAN #563, and DETECTIVE COMICS #730 ‹ all without ads, this extra-sized collection features readers' first glimpses of the turf-war driven "No Man's Land" that was Gotham and the mysterious heroine who adopted the name of Batgirl during Batman's three-month absence. As the city's criminals battle each other for territory, James Gordon leads what remains of the GCPD against the gangs that rule Oracle's sector even as reports of Batman's return to Gotham swirl around the ravaged city. This collection includes the original covers to the issues by Alex Ross (from BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND #1 ‹ STANDARD EDITION), Tony Harris and Jim Royal, J. Scott Campbell, and Alex Maleev and Bill Sienkiewicz and an Alex Ross cover using a different image from the NO MAN'S LAND #1 lenticular cover. No interior ads. Note: Available quanitites are limited. Orders may be allocated. SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $5.95 **************** NIGHTWING #34 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY In stores June 9. The explosive conclusion to a 3-part story leads directly into Batman's efforts to save Gotham from its "No Man's Land" status! While Nightwing and the beautiful- but-deadly Double Dare collide with Electrocutioner, Stallion and Brutale on a runaway tractor-trailer, Nite- wing is captured by the police, and Blockbuster gets more bad news about his health from his doctor. (Continued in ROBIN #67.) Note: Nightwing guest-stars in BIRDS OF PREY #8, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ROBIN #67 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY STAZ JOHNSON AND STAN WOCH; COVER BY JASON PEARSON In stores June 23. Robin and Nightwing team up to answer Batman's call to arms and rescue Gotham from its state as a "No Man's Land!" Using a treacherous, long-abandoned subterranean pathway to enter Gotham, Tim and Dick must defeat the tag-team of Gearhead and Tommy Mangles if they want to make it through. Meanwhile, a certain Ratcatcher is waiting in the wings. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ANARKY #4 WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; COVER BY BREYFOGLE In stores June 2. Anarky faces one of the Dark Knight's deadliest foes in the heart of the Nation's capital! Now operating out of Washington, D.C., Anarky turns his attentions to stopping the crooked politics he finds there. But the crooked politics fight back ‹ hard ‹ when Anarky discovers Ra's al Ghul's nefarious plan to start World War III by igniting a Mideast conflict, and a squad of metahumans- for-hire try to ensure that Anarky doesn't live long enough to use the information. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: BULLOCK'S LAW WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY FLINT HENRY AND TOM PALMER; COVER BY PALMER In stores June 23. Gotham's toughest cop this side of Commissioner Gordon faces a mysterious serial killer in an extra-length one-shot. Set after the "Cataclysm" that put Gotham on the course that turned it into a "No Man's Land," Bullock and the rest of Gotham's Finest must foil the strange new killer called the Widow-Whacker. When the crimelord Black Mask offers Bullock the killer's true identity in return for the cop's helping to eliminate Black Mask's underworld competition, Harvey plays both ends against the middle, leading even Batman to question his innocence and putting Harvey in deadly danger from both Black Mask and the Widow-Whacker. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64 PG. $4.95* BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #15 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY In stores June 2. Bane returns! Pulling daring bank robberies throughout Gotham, there are no leads. And no criminal in town seems to know Bane's whereabouts. Why are his hideout's neighbors in a rundown part of town? Is it simply the threat of his vengeance...or is there some other force at work? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* STARS OF THE MONTH BATMAN: POISON IVY WRITTEN BY JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART BY BRIAN APTHORP AND STAN WOCH; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores June 9. Reoffered to coincide with Poison Ivy's role in this month's 3-part "Fruit of the Earth" storyline in the BATMAN ongoing titles, this stunning Prestige one-shot finds Ivy taking vengeance on a businessman who ravaged her island paradise. (STAR06516) FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 BATMAN: SCAR OF THE BAT WRITTEN BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND COVER BY EDUARDO BARRETO ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 30. Timed to coincide with WILD TIMES: GRIFTER, this stunning reoffered one-shot imagines an "untouchable" Dark Knight in the Prohibition era, written by WILD TIMES: GRIFTER writer Max Allan Collins. (STAR01549) FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 BATMAN: THRILLKILLER TP WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY DAN BRERETON ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 16. Timed to coincide with the release of GIANTKILLER, this stylish trade paperback reprints the popular THRILLKILLER miniseries (and its sequel, THRILLKILLER '62), all featuring painted art by GIANTKILLER's Dan Brereton. (STAR08397) SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $12.95 ******************** BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #5 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY DAVE TAYLOR AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores June 16. Introducing the new "World's Finest" team: Superman and...Batgirl! In the dark canyons of Gotham City, a new warrior has joined the Dark Knight. Now Superman crosses paths with the mysterious Batgirl, as does another costumed denizen of Metropolis: the Thorn! Thorn is obsessed with the Metropolis-based criminal organization called "The 100," and now that cartel is making inroads into Gotham. It's Batman, Batgirl, Superman, and Thorn on a collision course on the streets of Gotham City. FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 10) $1.99* BATMAN BEYOND #6 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY JOE STATON AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BRUCE TIMM AND JAMES TUCKER In stores June 16. The miniseries based on the stylish new animated series concludes! Leaping from the TV screen comes Inque, the mysterious villainess whose inky-black form changes at will. She's on a mission to steal top-secret data, but there's more to her plan than meets the eye. Pieces of her body left behind at the scene exhibit strange behavior and could lead Batman to Inque or to his own death, or both. (Note: The adventures of the future Batman continue in the BATMAN BEYOND ongoing series, coming this Fall. Consult future issues of Previews for more details.) FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $1.99* BIRDS OF PREY #8 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY GREG LAND AND DREW GERACI; COVER BY LAND AND BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores June 2. Nightwing guest-stars in a special issue that offers intriguing insights into the relationship between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon! Prompted by Black Canary, Nightwing reflects on his confusing personal relationship with Oracle, recalling a date at the circus that generated serious sparks. (Note: This issue sets surprising events in motion that culminate in an upcoming issue of NIGHTWING.) FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CATWOMAN #71 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY JIM BALENT AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY BALENT In stores June 23. "I'll Take Manhattan" concludes as Catwoman faces the Trickster! The classic Flash foe has put the Feline Fatale in an awful bind, manipulating events so that she'll lose every ill- gotten dollar she's made during her career unless she abandons her Catwoman identity forever. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1 ‹ FACSIMILE EDITION WRITTEN BY BILL FINGER, EDMOND HAMILTON AND VARIOUS; ART BY DICK SPRANG, SHELDON MOLDOFF, CHARLES PARIS, AND VARIOUS In stores June 2. One of the best-remembered Giants from the Silver Age is reprinted in a lovingly restored edition! Reprinting 1961's popular GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1, discover the "1,001 Secrets of Batman and Robin" in stories that include "The Strange Costumes of Batman," "Untold Tales of the Bat-Signal," "Origin of the Bat-Cave," "Batman's Electronic Crime-File," "Thrilling Escapes of Batman and Robin," "The Amazing Inventions of Batman," and more! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG. $4.95 MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN; ART AND COVER BY WALTER SIMONSON In stores June 23. The award-winning story by writer Archie Goodwin and artist Walter Simonson is collected in a stunning trade paperback, featuring a brand-new, wordless Manhunter story illustrated by Simonson from a plot completed by Goodwin before his death. Reprinting the story of big-game hunter- turned-super-hero Paul Kirk from DETECTIVE COMICS #437-443 (guest-starring Batman in its conclusion), the volume features a new cover by Simonson (printed on gold-colored metallic cardstock) and the 23- page captionless, dialogueless tale by Goodwin and Simonson, providing the perfect conclusion to an already legendary story. For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. SC, 7x10, 104pg, FC $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES SC WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SCOTT HAMPTON In stores June 23. Reoffered to coincide with the release of MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP, this gripping graphic novel is written by MANHUNTER's Archie Goodwin, with artwork by Scott Hampton (BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT DYNASTY). In NIGHT CRIES, a series of crimes involving child abuse force Batman and Commissioner Gordon to confront the spectres of their own pasts. SC, 8x11, 96pg, FC $12.95 BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT DYNASTY HC WRITTEN BY MIKE W. BARR; ART BY SCOTT HAMPTON, SCOTT MCDANIEL AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY BROM FROM A SKETCH BY MCDANIEL ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 23. This handsome reoffered hardcover features stunning art by a variety of artists ‹ including BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES' Scott Hampton ‹ telling a generations-spanning story of three heroes who bear the mantle of the Bat. HC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $24.95 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #14 WRITTEN BY LOUISE SIMONSON; ART AND COVER BY PAUL RYAN AND DENNIS JANKE In stores June 2. It's the return of Riot, the super-villain who can multiply himself over and over again (he's his own fan club)! In this special issue, Superman puts an end to the villain's career...permanently! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* ACTION COMICS #756 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY VINCE GIARRANO; COVER BY STUART IMMONEN AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR. In stores June 9. A villain from the past stages a "Comeback" for one big score in Metropolis...and discovers that five even worse malefactors are already hard at work carving up the town! Will he make it an even half-dozen and finally get a shot at the Man of Steel? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #91 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM AND MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY CHARLIE ADLARD, DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN; COVER BY MAHNKE AND NGUYEN In stores June 16. A sequence written by Mark Schultz ‹ with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen ‹ frames the oddest Superman story of the year! Over the course of his career, Superman has managed to trail, trace and track down countless fearsome foes and bring them to justice. But this story is about a guy who thinks the Man of Steel is after him and is sure that Superman is ruining his life at every turn! Is the hapless con imagining things? Or is our hero truly his "Nemesis"? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN #147 WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART BY TOM GRINDBERG AND BILL ANDERSON; COVER BY WALTER SIMONSON In stores June 23. The JLA guests in a 4-part story drawn by artist Tom Grindberg, featuring covers by Walter Simonson! In Part 1 (written by GREEN LANTERN's Ron Marz), we learn what would have happened if the infant Superman's rocket had landed on the planet Oa instead of Earth. Would he have become the greatest Green Lantern of them all? Has it already happened? It's not an Elseworlds...it's not a hoax...and it's up to the JLA to figure it all out. This story continues in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #570, offered in next month's issue of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* A. BIZARRO #2 WRITTEN BY STEVE GERBER; ART AND COVER BY M.D. BRIGHT AND GREG ADAMS In stores June 9. Superman guests in the incredibly angry, absurdly funny miniseries from the writer of NEVADA and the artists of Quantum & Woody! Al Bizarro tries to end his miserable, misbegotten life by jumping in front of a truck...and gets rescued by the Man of Steel himself! Seems poor Al can't do anything wrong...er, right! Plus, Lex Luthor tries to reclaim his suicidal property and the Guardian tries to keep Al from embarking on a life of crime in Suicide Slum. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 SUPERBOY #65 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores June 16. A guest-star packed issue featuring Young Justice, members of the JLA, the Teen Titans, the Marvel Family, the original Challengers of the Unknown, and more! A certain DC landmark may be the key to Superboy and the original Challengers' return from Hypertime, but if they make it, the Kid's not gonna be too happy about what's been going on at Project Cadmus while he's been gone. Thinking their field agent might never return, they've got the "Help Wanted" sign out, and you won't believe all the people showing up to inquire about the position: Young Justice, Steel, Green Lantern, the Metal Men, the Creeper, Inferno, Risk, Damage, Hawk and Dove, Booster Gold, Heat Wave, Flamebird, and so on! With brief cameos from Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman on tap as well, how's Superboy going to fit back in his own book?! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERGIRL #35 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores June 30. In the conclusion of a 2-part story, Supergirl battles the Parasite in the City of Lights! Unfortunately, it may be lights out for the Maid of Might in Paris, as the Parasite keeps trying to absorb her powers...and her life essence! Meanwhile, watching from a safe distance are the mysterious Mr. Carnivean and Lex Luthor, which can't mean good things for Supergirl! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE TP WRITTEN BY JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART BY KIERON DWYER AND HILARY BARTA; WRAPAROUND COVER BY DWYER AND KARL KESEL ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 16. The popular miniseries ‹ following the Last Son of Krypton's life if he had been raised by Darkseid ‹ is collected in a stunning trade paperback, featuring a new wraparound cover by Kieron Dwyer and Karl Kesel! Rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton, the infant Kal-El's rocket ship crash-lands on Apokolips, forever changing the history of the DC Universe. After the Man of Tomorrow becomes an eager participant in the destruction of New Genesis and a willing disciple of Darkseid, what will happen when Kal-El brings the war against the New Gods to a new battlefield ‹ Earth? For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 160pg, FC $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ELSEWORLD'S FINEST #1 WRITTEN BY JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART AND WRAPAROUND COVER BY KIERON DWYER AND HILARY BARTA ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 16. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE collection, this 2-part Elseworlds tales teams Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne in the pulp-style adventure of a lifetime. (STAR06957) FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 ELSEWORLD'S FINEST #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART AND WRAPAROUND COVER BY KIERON DWYER AND HILARY BARTA ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 16. In the conlcusion to this Elseworlds saga by the team behind SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE, a new Batman and Superman embrace their heroic destinies. (STAR06958) FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95 ******************* SUPERMAN: LAST GOD OF KRYPTON WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY GREG AND TIM HILDEBRANDT In stores June 9. Three living legends collaborate on a stunning, fully-painted Prestige one-shot as writer Walter Simonson (MANHUNTER, Thor) teams with fantasy artists the Brothers Hildebrandt for a tale of a menace to the Man of Steel ‹ and all of Earth ‹ from the dead planet Krypton! Something has survived the destruction of Krypton... and it's coming after that planet's last son, Superman! Cythonna ‹ a vengeful ice goddess from Krypton's ancient past ‹ is heading to Earth, hoping to destroy the last vestige of her homeworld's legacy. When Cythonna blankets the Earth in a deadly blizzard, Superman charges headlong into one of the greatest struggles of his career. For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $4.95* SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #34 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND TERRY AUSTIN In stores June 2. The Man of Steel's been possessed, and only one man can save him...or at least stop him! An ancient evil is on the loose in Metropolis, and it's taken control of Superman! It's a job only the sorcerous Dr. Fate can handle. At least we hope so, or he may have to banish the Man of Steel to a place with extremely warm temperatures! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #58 WRITTEN BY ERIK LARSEN AND GARY CARLSON; ART BY ANDY SMITH AND NORM RAPMUND; COVER BY ERIC BATTLE AND RAPMUND In stores June 16. It's the villain who killed Aquaman's "mother" vs. the villain who killed Aquaman's son, courtesy of guest penciller Andy Smith (SUPERBOY)! DemonGate battles Black Manta for the "honor" of killing Aquaman, who has to beat the winner without his ability to communicate with sea life! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DC ONE MILLION TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON AND VARIOUS; ART BY VAL SEMEIKS, PRENTIS ROLLINS AND VARIOUS; COVER BY SEMEIKS AND ROLLINS In stores June 2. The event that brought the JLA face to face with their 853rd century successors is collected in a mammoth trade paperback! Telling the story of the JLA's first meeting with Justice Legion A ‹ an encounter that nearly became their doom ‹ the DC ONE MILLION collection reprints the issues #1-4 of the popular DC ONE MILLION miniseries, the #1,000,000th issues of JLA and STARMAN in their entirety, along with portions of the tie-in issues of DETECTIVE COMICS, GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW, and RESURRECTION MAN. The trade paperback also includes text pages summarizing the non-reprinted tie-in issues connected to this landmark event. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 208pg, FC $14.95 DC ONE MILLION 80-PAGE GIANT #1,000,000 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON, CHUCK DIXON, MARK MILLAR, AND VARIOUS; ART BY DUSTY ABELL, MIKE WIERINGO, NORM BREYFOGLE, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLIINS In stores June 9. Return to the world of the 853rd century in an exciting one-shot! Worlds collide in "Crisis One Million" (written by Grant Morrison with art by Dusty Abell and Jim Royal), as Justice Legion A meets its Qwardian counterparts, rally the Simian Universe, and find hope in the past! Plus: The future's Superman and Batman team up for the first time in "System's Finest" (written by Mark Millar with art by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case); Superboy and Impulse try to help repair the damaged Toy Wonder (written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Drew Johnson and Rich Faber); and the Legion of Executive Familiars ‹ a team of super-hero animals ‹ looks for new recruits (written by Mark Schultz with art by Georges Jeanty and Dexter Vines). Also: The future's Aquaman explores his realm (written by Ian Edginton with art by Flint Henry); Superman and Resurrection Man join forces (written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with art by Norm Breyfogle); and a new Atom makes his startling debut (written by Morrison, with art by Cully Hamner). This issue also features a stunning 2-page pinup by Phil Jimenez. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG. $4.95 ELSEWORLDS 80-PAGE GIANT #1 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER, CHUCK DIXON, D. CURTIS JOHNSON, AND VARIOUS; ART BY ARIEL OLIVETTI, ENRIQUE VILLAGRAN, AARON LOPRESTI, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY TY TEMPLETON ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 30. It's the most unexpected 80-page Giant of all time (or is that Hypertime?), arriving to turn the DCU on its head! Included: the KINGDOM parody "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom" (written by Tom Peyer with art by Ariel Olivetti); President Superman confronting the indignities of "Scandalgate!" (written by Peyer with art by Ty Templeton); and the return of legendary DC scribe Bob Haney (joined by artist Kieron Dwyer) to present an all-new tale of the "Super-Sons of Batman and Superman," a pair of groovy cats who haven't been seen in almost twenty years! Plus: Discover the bizarre BIRDS OF PREY newspaper comic strip "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B" (written by Chuck Dixon with art by Enrique Villagran); the Lovecraftian world of "The Reaching Hand," which teams Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent and some surprising, stretchy super-guests (written by D. Curtis Johnson with art by Aaron Lopresti); the strange tale of "Superman's Babysitter" (written by Elizabeth Glass and YOU ARE HERE's Kyle Baker with art by Baker); and a look at the DCU through the eyes of the music-video industry (written by Bronwyn Carlton with art by Greg Luzniak)! Also: an "Elseworlds We'd Like To See" written by Mark Waid and drawn by Ty Templeton. You've seen Elseworlds tales before, but you've never seen anything like these tales of DC realities that might have been, if only the editors didn't have some sense. FC, 80 PG. $4.95 FANBOY #6 WRITTEN BY MARK EVANIER; ART BY SERGIO ARAGONÉS, STEVE RUDE AND DAN SPIEGLE; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND AND ARAGONÉS In stores June 16. The incredible adventures of Finster conclude as he meets Wonder Woman courtesy of legendary artists Sergio Aragonés, Steve Rude (LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE) and Dan Spiegle! How does a loveable loser like Finster wind up spending time with the most beautiful woman in comics? Find out as Evanier, Aragonés and Rude bring you Finster's date with Wonder Woman (well, Finster thinks it's a date, anyway). You'll have to see it to believe it! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.50 THE FLASH #151 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY, MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY DUNCAN ROULEAU, AARON SOWD AND PAUL PELLETIER; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores June 23. Robin and Aqualad guest-star in a flashback issue written by Joe Casey (Cable, WILD TIMES: GEN13), with art by Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd! After the extra-special issue #150, Waid, Augustyn, Pelletier, and Russell take a one-issue break, so they just provide a framing sequence for this tale from early in Wally West's career, when he and a pal from his neighborhood had to head off an attempted Gorilla City invasion of America! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* GIANTKILLER #1 WRITTEN AND PAINTED BY DAN BRERETON; PAINTED COVER BY BRERETON In stores June 16. The artist of BATMAN: THRILLKILLER and The Nocturnals introduces a world of deadly, fantastic monsters in a fully-painted miniseries! When a mysterious comet spawns enormous monsters in the Northwestern United States, the government creates a human/monster hybrid to stop them: a "giantkiller" named Jack. But can Jack exterminate one side of his fantastic heritage, especially after he meets a beautiful loner named Jill, whose connection to the monsters is a mystery unto itself? For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) $2.50 GIANTKILLER A TO Z: A FIELD GUIDE TO BIG MONSTERS WRITTEN AND PAINTED BY DAN BRERETON; PAINTED COVER BY BRERETON In stores June 16. Arm yourself with the facts you'll need to survive the new age of monsters with this stunning one-shot written and painted by GIANTKILLER's Dan Brereton! The only place to get the complete details on all twenty-six monsters that Jack ‹ the Giantkiller ‹ must defeat in battle to save the Earth, the FIELD GUIDE introduces the monsters (each corresponding to a different letter of the alphabet): from AKAI, BANJAX and CETHLU to XAX, YMIR and ZOMM, and provides valuable insight into their background and powers through the journal entries of Jack's mysterious ally, the crossbow-toting Jill. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN #115 WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART BY MIKE MILLER AND SALEEM CRAWFORD; COVER BY JURGENS AND AUSTIN In stores June 9. Plastic Man and Booster Gold guest-star in a 2-part story written by Dan Jurgens! A mysterious package is accidentally delivered to Kyle's apartment, and its owner ‹ surprisingly enough, a super-villain ‹ will do anything to get it back. It seems like your typical super-hero fun and games until Plastic Man is captured. Now GL and Booster may have to sacrifice the package's contents to save Plas' life! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* HITMAN #40 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores June 30. Part 2 of a 4-part epic revealing the unimaginable secrets of Tommy's rival, assassin Ringo Chen! The tension between Tommy and Ringo escalates, now becoming apparent even to the crew at Noonan's. Tommy pays a visit to Wendy to try and defuse the situation and explain that Ringo may even hang up his guns for her ‹ of course, that's when Ringo enters Wendy's apartment and finds them together. Meanwhile, Waterman and his gun-toting thugs are hot on Ringo's trail and hell is about to break loose! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HITMAN: LOCAL HEROES TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA, CARLOS EZQUERRA AND STEVE PUGH; COVER BY MCCREA In store June 9. The most over-the-top HITMAN collection to date finds Tommy Monaghan battling Green Lantern, Western outlaws and an army of zombified sea creatures! Reprinting HITMAN #9-14 and the "Pulp Heroes" HITMAN ANNUAL #1, this volume includes the 4-part "Local Heroes," the 2-part "Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium," and the "Spaghetti Western"-style adventure "A Coffin Full of Dollars." For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HITMAN TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA, CARLOS EZQUERRA AND STEVE PUGH; COVER BY MCCREA In store June 9. Timed to coincide with the releae of HITMAN: LOCAL HEROES, rediscover the first appearances of Tommy Monaghan. (STAR02992) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $9.95 ******************* HOURMAN #5 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND JOHN DELL In stores June 9. A critical turning point for the Man of the Hour! He's fought Amazo, cheated death with Tomorrow Woman, and gone toe-to-toe with the Lord of Time. Now Hourman faces his greatest challenge yet: reliving the entire life of the original Hourman, Rex Tyler, in a single hour! Taking the last of Rex Tyler's Miraclo pills, the legacy of the Golden Age, his place in the new JSA, and his quest to experience what it is to be human all come together in sixty unbelievable minutes. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #51 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores June 9. The new creative team of writer Todd Dezago and artists Ethan Van Sciver and Prentis Rollins puts Bart through his paces! Forgetting a friend's birthday shouldn't be a problem for the fastest kid alive, right? The second he remembers, he can just run off and pick up the ideal gift. But when Bart forgets his buddy Preston's b-day, things don't work out quite like he hopes, since the villain known as the Fog Prince stands between Impulse and the perfect present...and the clock is ticking. (Note: Look for Impulse in LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #19, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA #32 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY MARK PAJARILLO AND WALDEN WONG; COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND JOHN DELL In stores June 30. The first of two issues by guest writers Mark Waid (THE KINGDOM) and Devin Grayson (THE TITANS) and the team of Mark Pajarillo and Walden Wong (THE KINGDOM: KID FLASH) reveals the role the JLA has played in "No Man's Land"! With Gotham City cut off from the rest of the nation and crime running rampant on what's left of its streets, people across the land have wondered what the JLA is going to do about it. That question is answered as Batman's most powerful allies struggle to protect the innocent and punish an unexpected group of foes that is trying to use Gotham's misfortune for its own benefit. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* JSA #1 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores June 23. The Original Super-Hero Team is reborn in an all-new ongoing series! Starman, Hourman, the new Star-Spangled Kid, Black Canary, and more rise to face a mysterious villain who has already killed a hero from the original JSA, and may kill at least one member of the new team to attain his ultimate goal: taking control of the sorcerous power of a new Dr. Fate! Who is the Dark Lord? And who will become the new Dr. Fate? For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* JSA SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON, DAVID S. GOYER AND VARIOUS; ART BY SCOTT BENEFIEL, MARK PROPST, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI AND MICHAEL BAIR In stores June 16. A week before the all-new JSA monthly debuts, get the inside story on how the latest incarnation of the original super-team came together for the very first time in an exciting one-shot! Regular JSA writers James Robinson and David S. Goyer join the SENSATION COMICS art team of Scott Benefiel and Mark Propst to present the team's first gathering, along with the final fate of one of the Justice Society's original members! Plus: Black Canary meets Fate (written by Steven Grant with art by Eddy Newell); and Sentinel spends some time with the new Star-Spangled Kid (written by Ron Marz with art by Chris Weston). Plus, a look at the JSA's headquarters; and profile pages on the new lineup and some new foes, with art by Roger Robinson, Darryl Banks, Scott Benefiel, Jason Pearson, Alex Maleev, Tom Mandrake, Eric Battle, and more! FC, 64 PG. $4.95* STAR OF THE MONTH JUSTICE RIDERS WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY ELSEWORLDS. In stores June 2. Timed to coincide with the release of PROMETHEA #1 from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS, this stunning Prestige one-shot features art by the PROMETHEA team of J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray and casts the members of the JLA in an Old West adventure. (STAR3084) FC, 64 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 ****************** LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #19 WRITTEN BY JASON HERNANDEZ-ROSENBLATT; ART BY POP MHAN AND ROMEO TANGHAL; PAINTED COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores June 9. Impulse stars in a self-contained issue that sets the stage for next month's JLA Annuals event! Meet Gorbul Mammit, the son of Gorilla Grodd. His goal? To restore apes as the dominant lifeform on Earth. Only Impulse and Max Mercury stand in the way of an army of apes looking to reshuffle the deck that evolution dealt them. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LEGIONNAIRES #74 WRITTEN BY TOM MCCRAW AND ROGER STERN; ART AND COVER BY JEFF MOY AND W.C. CARANI In stores June 9. The battle between the Legion and the Elements of Disaster has powerful reprecussions for the Legionnaires as one hero faces punishment for derilection of duty, while others must deal with the deaths of their friends and allies. And what about Dragonmage, whose quest for power was responsible for the entire tragedy? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #118 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER AND TOM MCCRAW; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND RAY KRYSSING; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores June 23. The conclusion of the Legion's 3-part battle with Lord Pernisius, the villain super- charged by the collected fragments of the Rock of Eternity! Thanks to the Eternium, Pernisius has become an all-powerful giant, seeing the Legionnaires as nothing more than annoying fleas! But is there another force behind Pernisius' actions? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #9 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores June 2. The JLA guest-stars in the senses-shattering conclusion to "Justice For All." For months, J'onn has been plagued by the ruthless machinations of Malefic. Now, pushed to the edge of his endurance, the Martian Manhunter and his allies from the JLA battle J'onn's brother in one of the most astonishing showdowns of the year! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* PLASTIC MAN SPECIAL #1 WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON; ART BY AARON LOPRESTI, DEV MADAN, RICK BURCHETT, AND CLAUDE ST. AUBIN; COVER BY TEMPLETON In stores June 2. The JLA's wackiest warrior takes center stage in his own hilarious, extra-length special, written by Ty Templeton (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES)! In "Plastic Fantastic" (with art by Aaron Lopresti), our star is transformed into a pop icon courtesy of his super-popular basketball-shoe commercial! Then, in "The Secreted Origin of Woozy Winks" (with art by Dev Madan and Claude St. Aubin), discover the origins of Plastic Man and Woozy, their past adventures as (sort of) super-spies, and the disgusting reason why Mr. Winks is so woozy! Finally, in "The Age of Crisis on Infinite Clones Saga, starring Plastic Man Red and Plastic Man Blue ‹ Chapter One Million: Onslaught of the Secret Genesis Wars Agenda" (with art by Rick Burchett), Plas stars in the ultimate crowd-pleasing saga that combines every mega-crossover comic you've ever seen ‹ in eight pages! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.95 STAR OF THE MONTH PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JACK COLE; COVER BY ALEX TOTH In stores June 2. Timed to coincide with the release of PLASTIC MAN SPECIAL #1, rediscover the groundbreaking Golden Age adventures that started it all, reprinted from POLICE COMICS #1-20. (STAR08602) FC, 224 PG. HARDCOVER BOOK $49.95 ******************* RESURRECTION MAN #27 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores June 9. A guest-star packed final issue concludes the 3-part "Millennium Meteor." As Earth's mightiest heroes (Superman, Wonder Woman and members of the Titans and Young Justice) fall before the reality-altering power of Warp Child, it's up to Mitch Shelley, Vandal Savage and the Immortal Man to track down the monster. Can they succeed where the others have failed? More important, can these mortal enemies work together long enough to defeat a common foe? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SHAZAM! ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 HC WRITTEN BY BILL PARKER, JOE SIMON AND VARIOUS; ART BY C.C. BECK, JACK KIRBY, PETE COSTANZA, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY BECK In stores June 30. The reprints of Captain Marvel's Golden Age adventures continue with this long-awaited hardcover collection! This handsome volume includes SPECIAL EDITION COMICS #1, CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #1 (by the team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), and the Captain Marvel stories from WHIZ COMICS #19-20, as well as stories from WHIZ COMICS #15-18, which feature Cap's first- ever crossover with another character: fellow WHIZ mainstay Spy Smasher. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 232 PG. HARDCOVER BOOK $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE POWER OF SHAZAM! SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY ORDWAY; PAINTED COVER BY ORDWAY In stores June 30. A timeless take on the origin of Captain Marvel is captured in this beautiful softcover, reoffered to coincide with the release of THE SHAZAM! ARCHIVES Volume 2. (STAR0925) SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $7.50 ******************* STARMAN #56 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON AND DAVID S. GOYER; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI, PETER SNEJBJERG AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores June 2. Jack Knight's journey through space nears a surprising conclusion! Tracking former Starman Will Payton's energy signal, Jack and Mikaal arrive at Kranaltine, the Throneworld of the empire ruled by another former Starman. How are the two legacies related? Meanwhile, in Opal City, the O'Dare clan is in the middle of a massive murder investigation in which the prime suespect is none other than The Shade. Complicating the case further is the arrival of several costumed adventurers to the city, among them Phantom Lady, Black Condor, and last, but not least, the Elongated Man! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #1 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY LEE MODER AND DAN DAVIS In stores June 9. You've seen her in issue #0, you'll be seeing her in JSA #1, but here it is: the origin and first adventure of DC's newest Star! Freshly moved to Blue Valley (former home of Kid Flash!), Courtney Whitmore learns a secret about her new step-dad, Pat: he was once known as Stripesy, the Golden Age sidekick of the original Star-Spangled Kid! And what better way to irritate the new dad by forcing him to be a sidekick again... to her, as the new Star-Spangled Kid makes her action-packed debut at Blue Valley High? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1 (1967) WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY VARIOUS; COVER BY NICK CARDY In stores June 2. Timed to coincide with the release of GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1 ‹ FACSIMILE EDITION, this "lost" annual reprints classic Silver Age stories of the original Teen Titans, in the same format as the Batman collection. (STAR08739) FC, 80 PG. $4.95 **************** THE TITANS #6 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; COVER BY RICK MAYS In stores June 16. Green Lantern guest-stars as Red Panzer attacks Troia and Arsenal! The Panzer's willing to burn all of Harlem (with the help of his neo-Nazi commandos) to kill our heroes, but Kyle Rayner isn't about to let that happen! Plus: what's the secret about Arsenal's daughter Lian's babysitter, and how will it put Lian in jeopardy? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* VEXT #6 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MIKE MCKENNA In stores June 2. Final tear-stained issue. What could be worse luck for the god of mishap than being cancelled? Well...open on a sweeping saga of Vext's time in heaven in the midst of a war between celestial realms. Pan down on Vext's neighbor, Coleen, being interrogated by the Zone Monitors looking for Vext. Pan down even further onto Aaron Caldwell, who's usurped the power of a god. What god...you don't wanna know. What follows is not going to be pretty, as VEXT goes out with a bang. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #147 WRITTEN BY ERIC LUKE; ART BY YANICK PAQUETTE AND BOB MCLEOD; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores June 23. The GodWar begins and the first casualty is Diana's powers! The Children of Cronus attack Olympus, and Cronus unleashes his newfound power, casting the Greek panthenon of gods from their throne...leaving Wonder Woman completely powerless! And as her gods desert her, Diana has to fight off an attack from the Cult of Cronus...alone! (Note: Look for WONDER WOMAN in FANBOY #6, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $1.99* YOUNG JUSTICE #11 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY ANGEL UNZUETA, JAIME MENDOZA AND LARY STUCKER; COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND STUCKER In stores June 2. The team goes undercover to rescue Red Tornado and his adopted daughter, but who are the bad guys they're trying to stop? It's Young Justice versus the government! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE ANIMANIACS FEATURING PINKY AND THE BRAIN #51 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER MOORE, SEAN CAROLAN, JOE EDKIN, AND VARIOUS; ART BY LEO BATIC AND WALTER CARZON In stores June 9. All heckola breaks loose when the Warner sibs torment a best-selling horror novelist in "Away With Wurds!" Pinky and the Brain experience explosive decompression in "Crossed Signals!" And Katie Kaboom is a...bridesmaid? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* CARTOON NETWORK PRESENTS #24 WRITTEN BY TERRY COLLINS; ART BY JOHN DELANEY AND DAVE COOPER In stores June 16. Final issue. Scrappy Doo has arrived! Get ready for pizza, perky pooches, power punches, and a pesky phantom in "Puppy Power!" Plus, Goober and the Ghostchasers make their moves on a malicious movie-making monster! (Note: Look for the debut of the all-new CARTOON NETWORK STARRING... in the next issue of Previews.) FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #55 WRITTEN BY VARIOUS; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ AND MIKE DECARLO In stores June 23. Be vewy vewy quiet ‹ Fudd's hunting wabbits! But that wascally wapscallion has a few twicks up his sweeve in "Twuce or Consequences!" Sylvester Jr. puts his frantic fah-ther through the wringer when a "baby brother" shows up on their door. Plus: Daffy! Wile E.! Taz! And more! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #25 WRITTEN BY JOE EDKIN AND TERRANCE GRIEP; ART BY VINCENT DIPORTER AND DON PERLIN In stores June 2. Get down and get funky with the Phantom of the Mosh Pit! Can Mystery Inc. resolve the riddle of a boogying bogie before he discoes Daphne's pal's dance club to its doom? Plus, an ancient Irish feud leads to ghosts, ghosts and more ghosts in a creepy underground cavern in "The Caves of Castle Finn!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WILDSTORM: WILD TIMES WILD TIMES: DEATHBLOW WRITTEN BY NORMAN PARTRIDGE; ART AND COVER BY TOMMY LEE EDWARDS In stores June 30. Award-winning horror and mystery author Norman Partridge (The Ten- Ounce Siesta) teams with artist Tommy Lee Edwards (The Crow) for a Wild West adventure starring Deathblow! As the sun sets on the 19th century in a world that might have been, Michael Cray, AKA Deathblow, is one of the last of the old-time gunslingers, lamenting the loss of the open range. But if locomotives, barbed wire, and westward expansion seem to spell doom for the range, how much worse will it be when a ruthless industrialist gets his hands on an impossible invention: the steam-powered airplane? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG $2.50 WILD TIMES: DV8 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY KEVIN ALTIERI; COVER BY ALTIERI In stores June 30. The Deviants are caught up in the intrigues of World War II in an adventure set during the WildStorm century that might have been, courtesy of writer/artist Kevin Altieri (GEN13: GRUNGE SAVES THE WORLD)! A young Russian soldier unprepared for the horrors of World War II goes AWOL, only to be taken prisoner by the U.S. Forced to choose between being returned to the Russians for punishment or taking part in a secret military experiment, he joins other army "deviants" in a bold operation that will change the war's outcome. Can this timid grunt be transformed into the ultimate soldier he never wanted to be? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG $2.50 WILD TIMES: GEN13 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART AND COVER BY JASON JOHNSON AND EDWIN ROSELL In stores June 30. A way-out one-shot finds the Gen-Actives in the swingin' sixties, courtesy of Joe Casey (Cable) and artists Jason Johnson and Edwin Rosell (GEN13: INTERACTIVE PLUS!)! In a world that wasn't, five hipster teens ‹ the counterculture cats known only as GEN13 ‹ try to find peace and love and struggle to make the world happy by ‹ what else? ‹ stickin' it to the Man. But can even our heroes stop the Man? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG $2.50 WILD TIMES: GRIFTER WRITTEN BY MAX ALLAN COLLINS; ART AND COVER BY PAUL SMITH In stores June 30. The WILDCATS have some WILD TIMES during Prohibition in a gangbuster of a one-shot written by Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION) with art by Paul Smith (LEAVE IT TO CHANCE, X-Men)! Standing out like a sore thumb in the free- wheeling extravagance of the 1920s, top cop Cole Cash fights to maintain order in a big city chock-full of hustlers and organized crime. While the mob lets loose with hot lead on every corner, temptation saunters through the city in the form of the seductive flapper known only as Voodoo. Grab your Tommy Gun, 'cause this "Grifter" is in for one wild ride. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG $2.50 WILD TIMES: WETWORKS WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI In stores June 30. The wettest heroes in comics fight atomic sea creatures in the 1950s, courtesy of writer Mark Waid (THE KINGDOM, THE FLASH) and artist Aaron Lopresti (GEN13 BOOTLEG)! In a 1950s that never was, atomic testing is vital to national security. But when that testing unleashes dangers of its own ‹ monsters more terrifying than any "Red Menace" ‹ the U.S. calls on WetWorks, the toughest team ever to brave the briny deep! Immerse yourself in aquatic action alongside Dane, Pilgrim, Jester, Grail, and the rest in a drama-drenched, water-logged adventure! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG $2.50 WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY #4 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY In stores June 23. It's the explosive conclusion to the Authority's first mission as an army of superpowered terrorists approach Los Angeles! They're traveling at 700 miles per hour. They're only five miles from L.A. Now, only seven people stand between one of the most horrible threats ever seen on Earth and one of America's biggest cities in an unbelievably violent and destructive confrontation. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CRIMSON #12 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores June 9. Saint George visits the Templar Knights and tries to convince them to leave New York without a fight. But they're out for blood and make him confront his most dire nightmare: The Dragon. Also, Alex finds Ekimus, with whom he finally meets the eerie Lisseth. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DARKCHYLDE SUMMER SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR ART BY RANDY QUEEN, JIM LEE, BRANDON PETERSON, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY QUEEN AND JASON GORDER In stores June 2. Randy Queen and friends return to heat up the summer with some of the most stunning, modern pin-up images you'll ever see! Following in the steps of previous, sold-out swimsuit specials starring Ariel Chylde and friends, this exciting one-shot features sexy interpretations from today's most sizzling artists, including DARKCHYLDE creator Randy Queen, Jim Lee, and many, many more! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. NO INTERIOR ADS $3.95 DREAMS OF THE DARKCHYLDE #0 WRITTEN BY RANDY QUEEN; ART BY BRANDON PETERSON; COVER BY QUEEN AND JASON GORDER In stores June 16. An all-new DARKCHYLDE series debuts, featuring gorgeous art by Brandon Peterson (X-Men)! This special "zero issue" serves as a prelude to next month's terrifying issue #1, with an electrifying new story of Ariel Chylde written by series creator Randy Queen. Rounding out the issue are a sketchbook section, Peterson's computer-painted images of Ariel and a sneak peek at the new DARKCHYLDE toys. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH DARKCHYLDE TP WRITTEN BY RANDY QUEEN; ART AND COVER BY QUEEN AND JASON GORDER In stores June 9. Timed to coincide with the launch of the new DREAMS OF THE DARKCHYLDE ongoing series and the DARKCHYLDE SUMMER SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR, this stunning trade paperback features over 100 gorgeous pages of Ariel in action! Reprinting DARKCHYLDE #1-5 ‹ the entire hit miniseries that introduced Darkchylde to the comics-reading world ‹ in one exciting volume, the DARKCHYLDE TP also includes a special "From Conception to Reality" feature chronicling the genesis of one of the most popular new comic-book characters of the 1990s. (STAR08704) SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC $19.95 DEATHBLOW/WOLVERINE TP WRITTEN BY ARON WIESENFELD; ART AND COVER BY WIESENFELD AND RICHARD BENNETT In stores June 30. Timed to coincide with the release of WILD TIMES: DEATHBLOW, rediscover the incredible Eisner Award-nominated crossover between two of the toughest contenders in comics! (STAR09150) SC, 7X10, 64PG, FC $8.95 ******************* DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY COLLECTED EDITION #3 WRITTEN BY JIM LEE; ART AND COVER BY LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores June 2. GEN13's Caitlin Fairchild and John Lynch guest-star in a Prestige one- shot reprinting issues #5 and #6 of the popular series. Updated by writer/penciller Jim Lee and inker Scott Williams, this issue is recommended for mature readers because of the intensity of the new material. Max and his trio of holographic "guardian angels" continue their search for his internet love interest, the mysterious Susanna Chaste. Traveling from a black-tie affair to a strange and beautiful world, Max begins to accept unfamiliar powers and his own potential godhood. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 56 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY COLLECTED EDITION #1 WRITTEN BY JIM LEE; ART AND COVER BY LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores June 2. Timed to coincide with the release of DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY COLLECTED EDITION #3, this handsome collection reprints the first two sold-out issues of the popular series. (STAR09163) MATURE READERS FC, 56 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 ********************* DV8 #29 WRITTEN BY MIKE HEISLER; ART BY AL RIO, PASCAL ALIXE, TREVOR SCOTT, AND ALEX GARNER; COVER BY JASON JOHNSON In stores June 23. It's downtime for the girls of DV8 as Sublime, Freestyle and Copycat head into nearby Washington D.C. for a day of shopping and an evening of recreation ‹ only to find that they're in town on the very same day that new patriotic hero Lieutenant Liberty has chosen to reveal his existence to the world! Meanwhile, Leon Carver's life as Frostbite comes to a definite close ‹ and his new life as an independent deep-cover agent begins ‹ when he's introduced to a surprising (and long-believed-dead) figure from WildStorm's past! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN13 #42 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE In stores June 16. Following the traumatic events of the last few issues we find the Gen13 kids in a more lighthearted adventure, courtesy of fan-favorites writer Joe Casey and artist Kevin Maguire. While on the road, the team stops off in Atlanta and becomes embroiled in a misadventure that involves both spies and ‹ professional wrestlers?!? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH GEN13: INTERACTIVE PLUS! TP WRITTEN BY MIKE HEISLER AND VARIOUS; ART BY JASON JOHNSON, EDWIN ROSELL AND VARIOUS In stores June 30. Timed to coincide with the release of WILD TIMES: GEN13, relive the excitement of this choose-your-own-adventure experiment, featuring art by the WILD TIMES: GEN13 art team of Jason Johnson and Edwin Rosell! (STAR09166) FC, 104 PG. TRADE PAPERBACK $11.95 PLANETARY #5 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores June 23. Related from the bed of a secret hospital: an even more secret history. Discover the story of Doctor Axel Brass, the forgotten pre-war adventurer who spent fifty years guarding the multiversal door opened by a computer he couldn't shut off. It's an untold story of greatness in America, of jungle kings and covert operators and mad laughter in the night. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STORMWATCH: CHANGE OR DIE TP WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY TOM RANEY, RANDY ELLIOTT, OSCAR JIMENEZ, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY RANEY In stores June 2. An exciting trade paperback reprinting issues from writer Warren Ellis' run on STORMWATCH collects two classic adventures of the team that would evolve into The Authority! Reprinting STORMWATCH #48-50 and STORMWATCH Volume 2 #1-3, CHANGE OR DIE includes the compelling story of a legendary 1930s hero who emerges from solitude with a plan to start civilization anew with the help of a cadre of super-human idealists and the thrilling "Strange Weather," in which the 'Watch ‹ now under the command of a new, saner Weatherman ‹ can only save the world from a bizarre mutanegenic threat if it disobeys an edict that forbids the team from operating on U.S. soil. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 HOMAGE COMICS KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY VOLUME 2 #18 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON AND WILL BLYBERG; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 23. Steeljack's been trying to stay straight since he got out of jail. But now his only chance to find out who's been killing small-time super-villains may be to go back to the wrong side of the law! Can he do it? Can he discover the truth before the heroes close in? And if he goes back to his old life, will he ever be able to make it out again?" FC, 32 PG. $2.50 KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM HC WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON AND WILL BLYBERG; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 16. The third collection of the award-winning series is released in a stunning hardcover, featuring a brand-new painted cover by Alex Ross! Showcasing the First Family, Jack-in-the-Box, the Junkman, Loony Leo, and more, KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM collects KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY Vol. 2 #1-3 and #10-13, plus sketchbook material and an introduction by novelist/scriptwriter/essayist Harlan Ellison. A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Note: Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. All orders for the previously solicited SIGNED & NUMBERED hardcover edition of FAMILY ALBUM have been cancelled. FC, 224 PG. HARDCOVER BOOK $29.95 STAR OF THE MONTH KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY HC WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY BRENT ANDERSON AND WILL BLYBERG; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 16. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the FAMILY ALBUM hardcover, this striking collection reprints the groundbreaking ASTRO CITY miniseries in a hardcover edition. Note: available quanitities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR08681) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $29.95 ****************** AMERICA'S BEST COMICS PROMETHEA #1 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores June 2. Alan Moore and the art team of J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray (JUSTICE RIDERS, CHASE) introduce the first super-heroine from the world of AMERICA'S BEST COMICS, with a painted cover by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME)! In the streets of a modern-day New York incredibly different from the one we know, college student Sophie Bangs is researching a centuries-old myth of a warrior-woman called Promethea. But the truth about Promethea is both stranger than the fiction and a fiction itself, and if Sophie can't figure it out in time, she'll be killed by one of Promethea's enemies. But if she does figure it out, Sophie will become the ultimate embodiment of the Promethea legend. For more information, see the feature article. (Note: 1 in 4 copies will feature a variant cover by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray.) FC, 40 PG. $3.50 TOM STRONG #3 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE AND AL GORDON In stores June 16. In the thrilling third issue of America's Best Comics' flagship title, the pulp-science- fiction powerhouse finds marvelous Millennium City ‹ and indeed his entire Earth ‹ menaced by the trans- dimensional terror of the Aztechs! In the first appearance of these sun-worshipping cyber-conquerors from a parallel world, Tom Strong must fight alone within the golden Ziggurat of Fear as he struggles to survive the perils and pitfalls of "Aztech Nights." FC, 32 PG. $2.95 WILDSTORM EMPORIUM OFFERED AGAIN O/A DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY POSTER ART BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores June 23. Join Max Faraday, Tobruk, and Brande in the heat of battle in this stunning 24" x 36" poster, reprinting the striking Jim Lee and Scott Williams cover to DIVINE RIGHT: THE ADVENTURES OF MAX FARADAY #2. Broadsword not included. Note: Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. FC, POSTER $6.95 **************** VERTIGO THE BOOKS OF MAGIC #63 WRITTEN BY PETER HOGAN; ART BY GARY AMARO; PAINTED COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores June 9. A long-unseen character from THE SANDMAN returns for this special issue, guest-written by Peter Hogan (THE DREAMING) with art by original THE BOOKS OF MAGIC series artist Gary Amaro. When young mage Tim Hunter is kidnapped by mystically-inclined gangsters, he learns of an ancient power operating at the heart of London's underworld. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL #3 WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO AND TOM PEYER; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND ANDREW CHIU; PAINTED COVER BY MCCREA In stores June 2. Stuck in a hellhole of a private Florida prison, Bobbie Flint reluctantly becomes "Warden Whiplash" ‹ the depraved, spike-heeled mistress of "Jail TV." But Bobbie's plans to shut the jail down aren't working out as she planned, and, when tragedy strikes, Warden Whiplash may find herself on the wrong end of the whip. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 THE DREAMING #39 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS, CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores June 16. A bold, self-contained issue designed to serve as a jumping-on point for new readers, "The Lost Language of Flowers" features a new look courtesy of cover artist Dave McKean and a lead story ilustrated by Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN: A GAME OF YOU), with a framing sequence drawn by THE DREAMING's Christian Højgaard and Teddy Kristiansen. A troubled teenager embarks on a surreal journey through The Dreaming to free her sister from the deadly grip of the Three Witches, encountering many of the fantastic inhabitants of the Dream King's realm along the way, including Eve, Lucien, Mervyn Pumpkinhead, and Goldie. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 FLINCH #3 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS, JOHN ROZUM AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY KIERON DWYER, KELLEY JONES AND MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY SUE COE In stores June 23. VERTIGO's new ongoing horror anthology offers three offbeat horror stories to darken your summer days and nightmares. In "Satanic," that well-known star-crossed ship on its maiden voyage goes down yet again in a horrific yarn based on a nightmare (written by Garth Ennis, with art by Kieron Dwyer); in "Night Terrors," a young boy awaits his primal fear in front of a ticking grandfather clock (written by John Rozum and illustrated by Kelley Jones); and in "A Walk In the Park," a stroke-ridden old woman is taken for a sadistic spin through Central Park by her homicidal nurse (written by Scott Cunningham and illustrated by Marcelo Frusin). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HAPPYDALE: DEVILS IN THE DESERT #1 WRITTEN BY ANDREW NABB; ART AND WRAPAROUND COVER BY SETH FISHER In stores June 16. A small town that isn't quite what it seems comes to life in a profoundly different 2-issue Prestige Format miniseries. Happydale is a small mid-American town like many others...at least on the surface. But slightly below that placid surface, there's something...different. The residents are happy, they all get along, but there's something weird about pretty much all of them, from the circus-level fat ladies to the midgets and giants, from the three-eyed man to the three-headed boy. It doesn't seem like anything can break the peacefulness of Happydale's small-town life, at least until a depraved serial killer and his two psychopathic companions decide to take a break from their desert-wide killing spree and set out to take over the sleepy little town. But these newcomers have bitten off more than they can chew... For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. (1 OF 2) PRESTIGE FORMAT $6.95 HELLBLAZER #140 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY FRANK TERAN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores June 23. A 6-issue sequence of self-contained stories by different artists begins with the claustrophobic terror of "Locked." Imagine a room that was irrevocably stained by the acts of bottomless evil that transpired within it, a room that was so impregnated with hate and death that anyone who entered would struggle not to succumb to its power. Now imagine John Constantine locked in that room with the man who committed those atrocities in the first place. The only way out is for one of them to crack. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE INVISIBLES VOLUME 3 #8 WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY SEAN PHILLIPS AND JAY STEPHENS; PAINTED COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores June 30. The countdown to the year 2000 continues with Part 1 of the 4-part "Karmageddon!" Lady Edith Manning, King Mob's first love from the 1930s, takes center stage in a tantric quartet of lust, glory, revenge, and redemption. As the Marquis de Sade's vision of the future is exposed, King Mob travels to India, where he visits Lady Edith for the last time. The shocking truth is revealed about... the owner of the Hand of Glory, the identity of the Harliquinade, and which Invisibles team member attempted suicide ‹ and whether or not he was successful. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 12) $2.95 NEIL GAIMAN & CHARLES VESS' STARDUST TP WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY CHARLES VESS In stores June 30. A stunning, oversized trade paperback collection of the critically acclaimed "fairy story for adults" by writer Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) and artist Charles Vess (THE SANDMAN, The Book of Ballads and Sagas). Featuring a new cover by Vess, this beautiful edition reprints the contents of the sold-out hardcover (including early character sketches). The haunting illustrated prose story follows a young man with a magically mixed parentage and the quest he undertakes at a lover's bidding...a quest that takes him to realms he never imagined. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 224pg, FC $19.95 100 BULLETS #1 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores June 2. The writer-artist team behind the acclaimed JONNY DOUBLE returns with a gripping new ongoing series, featuring painted covers by artist Dave Johnson ("The Justice Society Returns!"). Everyone talks about "getting away with murder," but what would you do if you were given irrefutable proof of the identity of the one that "done you wrong," the opportunity to kill them and the means to get away with it, scot-free? When former gangbanger Dizzy Cordova meets the mysterious Agent Graves, she is given the opportunity of a lifetime in the form of an attaché case containing the proof, the gun, and the carte blanche immunity to exact revenge for the drive-by shootings that killed her family. Now she faces the hardest decision of her life in the form of a question that has no easy answer: If you could get away with murder, and your victim truly deserved it, what would you do? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER #52 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores June 2. The 2-part story of Tulip's mysterious past concludes in "Even Hitgirls Get The Blues." Young Tulip receives the best Christmas present ever, and shares it with someone who really deserves it. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SANDMAN: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS HC ‹ NEW PRINTING WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL, BRYAN TALBOT, SHAWN MCMANUS, JILL THOMPSON, AND VARIOUS; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores June 16. The new hardcover reprintings of THE SANDMAN (featuring the numbered trade dress designed by Dave McKean for the trade-paperback editions) continue with this volume, reprinting THE SANDMAN #29-31, #38-40, #50, THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1, and the Sandman story from VERTIGO PREVIEW. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 264pg, FC $29.95 THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LOVE STREET #2 WRITTEN BY PETER HOGAN; ART BY MICHAEL ZULLI AND VINCE LOCKE; PAINTED COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores June 30. A teenaged John Constantine has a life-changing adventure in a miniseries connected to Morpheus' imprisonment in the Waking World. On the eve of their dear friend's passing, HELLBLAZER'S John Constantine meets up with Ollie, an old mate from his teenager days. United by their awareness of a sinister magical threat, they take a trip down memory lane to uncover the terrifying events of the fateful 1968 occult garden party where the location of the imprisoned Lord Morpheus remained unknown to all but one vagabond dream whose brash ambitions had dire consequences in the Waking World and beyond. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.95 SCENE OF THE CRIME #4 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY MICHAEL LARK AND SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY LARK In stores June 16. Facts, friction and familial double-cross are exposed as "A Little Piece of Goodnight" comes to a photo finish, concluding the stylish miniseries by writer Ed Brubaker and artists Michael Lark and Sean Phillips. When Detective Jack Herriman confronts his client's murderer face- to-face, it means not only putting his own life on the line, but braking a few rules, and faces, in the process. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #24 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY GEOF DARROW In stores June 9. "The New Scum" concludes with a drunken bang as Spider Jerusalem holds a depraved election-night party, and the future of the nation is decided. It's the Smiler vs. the Beast, winner-take-all ‹ and covering the political madness as usual is Spider, determined to write the truth no matter what. (Note: Look for a medium-sized statue capturing Spider Jerusalem in the DC Direct section of this issue of Previews.) MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PARADOX PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH UNDERSTANDING COMICS SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY SCOTT MCCLOUD In stores June 2. Now published under the aegis of PARADOX PRESS, rediscover the critically acclaimed illustrated study of the sequential art of comics, written and drawn by Scott McCloud (Zot!, SUPERMAN: ADVENTURES OF THE MAN OF STEEL). SC, 7x10, 224pg, b&w $19.95 ****************** MAD MAD STAR WARS SPECTACULAR WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS Retrosolicited; in stores May 12. A collection of MAD's finest Star Wars-inspired moments, presented for the first time in full color! Digitally remastered, with additional CGIs and super- surround sound...okay, it's really just the same stuff, parodies of the original trilogy, plus other pieces such as the MAD "Star Wars" musical and a brand-new feature: "Missing Dialogue from The Phantom Menace", with hues added by the (ahem) colorful folks at WildStorm FX. Note: This is a retrosolicitation. Orders for all other books with this in-store date were offered in Previews Volume IX, Number 3. MAGAZINE, 48 PG, FC $2.95* MAD MAGAZINE #383 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores June 9. Every legend has a beginning (and two covers!). Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is er... "honored" with two different covers, as well as several Phantom features inside. Note: Each shipment of MAD MAGAZINE #383 will be comprised of equal numbers of each cover version. MAGAZINE, 48 PG, b&w $2.50* MAD SUPER SPECIAL #138 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores June 16. The biggest SUPER SPECIAL ever reprints some things the Usual Gang of Idiots isn't too ashamed of! This issue of "Super Sized Mad" proves once and for all that size always matters. MAGAZINE, 128 PG, b&w $4.95* DC DIRECT BATGIRL MINI-STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY BRIAN STELFREEZE Pre-solicited; in stores September 22. The classic image of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl is reproduced in a striking mini-statue! Measuring 3 3/4" h x 4" w x 2 3/4" d, this cold-cast porcelain sculpture is based on the popular full-sized statue, sculpted by William Paquet based on designs by Brian Stelfreeze. Retailers, please note: The BATGIRL MINI-STATUE is manufactured to order, up to a maximum production run of 3,000 units. Orders may be allocated. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is PRE-SOLICITED. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in the NEXT ISSUE of Previews. FC, MINI STATUE $39.95 BATMAN SNOW GLOBE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET Pre-solicited; in stores October 27. A Dark Winter's Knight is captured in a haunting snow globe! A first for DC DIRECT, this 7 1/2" tall, 4 1/2" diameter striking glass snow globe features a sculpted cold-cast porcelain miniature Batman standing somberly before the Wayne family tombstone within the globe, which rests on an inscribed, cold-cast porcelain base, which has a frieze-like scene of Gotham City encircling the circumference. The "snow" consists of both white and iridescent particles. Retailers, please note: The BATMAN SNOW GLOBE is manufactured to order, up to a maximum production run of 3,000 units. Orders may be allocated. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is PRE- SOLICITED. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in the NEXT ISSUE of Previews. FC, SNOW GLOBE $79.95 CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS OVERSIZED POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS OVER PENCILS BY GEORGE PÉREZ Advance-solicited; in stores July 7. The stunning wraparound dustjacket to the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS hardcover is reproduced on a mammoth poster, featuring a key identifying all 562 characters! Painted by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) over pencils by original CRISIS artist George Pérez, the 65" w x 28" h poster features a 1/2" solid black border "framing" the image, which otherwise appears without any additional graphic elements or logos. Also included is a free 2-sided 11" x 17" black-and-white key naming all the meticulously painted figures on this amazing piece of artwork. For more information, see the feature article. Retailers, please note: The CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS OVERSIZED POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This is an advance solicitation. Orders must be placed with those for products solicited for June release, listed in this month's issue of Previews. FC, POSTER $24.95 JSA CLOISONNÉ PIN Advance-solicited; in stores July 14. The logo of the new JSA is reproduced on a stunning, 4-color pin, measuring 1 1/2" wide by 3/4" high. Retailers, please note: The JSA CLOISONNÉ PIN is limited to 1,500 units. Orders may be allocated. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. FC, PIN $10.95 SPIDER JERUSALEM MEDIUM STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY DARICK ROBERTSON Pre-solicited; in stores November 17. TRANSMETROPOLITAN's outlaw journalist is captured hard at work on his "office" in a cold-cast porcelain medium sculpture based on designs by TRANSMET's Darick Robertson! DC's exciting line of medium-sized statues captures its first VERTIGO subject: the irascible Spider, caught in a rather personal moment with his two-headed cat at his side. The 5" tall sculpture (seated) rests on a 5 1/2" wide base. Retailers, please note: The SPIDER JERUSALEM MEDIUM STATUE is manufactured to order, up to a maximum production run of 2,500 units. Orders may be allocated. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is PRE-SOLICITED. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in the NEXT ISSUE of Previews. FC, MEDIUM STATUE $89.95 WONDER WOMAN RING (STERLING SILVER) Advance solicited; in stores August 11. Continuing DC Direct's line of high-quality sterling-silver rings that began with Superman and Green Lantern-themed products, DC offers the Wonder Woman symbol ring. Made of solid .925 sterling silver, it features the distinctive WW symbol at the top of the ring with a star on either side. Available in sizes 6 through 13 (whole sizes only). Retailers, please note: The WONDER WOMAN RING is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Orders may be allocated. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for June-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. RING $79.95 IMAGE COMICS A DISTANT SOIL #28 An Image Comic (S/A) Colleen Doran, short story (W) Ellen Kushner (A) Colleen Doran Featuring award winning fantasy author Ellen Kushner's Red Cloak, the prequel to the renowned novel, Swordspoint! Continuing the A Distant Soil saga, the stern Major Kovar, who has given up everything to aid the embattled Avatar, including his Kingdom and throne as Prince of Teramis, leads Rieken's champions Below into the dangerous depths of the Siovansin warship. Their mission: to sabotage the ship's tachyon conversion drive and prevent its return to the planet Ovanan so that the Avatar's operatives can overtake the government. But the Irishai, the mysterious residents of the world Below, have their own agenda for the destiny of Ovanan and its people. Also in this issue: Ellen Kushner's brilliant novel Swordspoint dazzled fantasy fans with its wit, elegance, and fascinating characters. Swordspoint's two most memorable characters, Richard St. Vier and his companion, Alec, the acerbic scholar, return in Red Cloak, a prequel to Swordspoint and the first story Ellen Kushner ever wrote in the world of Riverside. This prose tale is lavishly illustrated by Colleen Doran and is a must for fantasy fans! Website: http://www.adistantsoil.com/DistantSoil.htm b&w, 40pg $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN A DISTANT SOIL: THE GATHERING GRAPHIC NOVEL A DISTANT SOIL: THE ASCENDANT GRAPHIC NOVEL ********************* ARIA #6 Avalon Studios (W) Brian Holguin (A)Jay Anacleto SUBTERRANEAN HOMESICK BLUES‹Something strange is lurking among the labyrinthine caverns of New York's subway system, something that isn't very friendly. Tabloid papers are reporting tales of a subterranean man-beast who shuns the surface world. When an urban legend turns out to be very real, Kildare and the Pug decide to investigate, and are more than a little surprised at who--and what--they discover. A stand- alone story, this issue of Aria is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. FC, 32pg $2.50 ARIA POSTER #1 Avalon Studios (A) Jay Anacleto Because Fans Demanded It! Now experience the magic and detail of Jay Anacleto's work with this special poster offer. Acclaimed by Wizard as the "next Alex Ross". Don't miss this one time offer. This piece will never be printed as a poster again. FC, 24x36 $5.99 ASCENSION #17 Top Cow Comics (W) Davids Finch & Quinn (P) Brian Ching Why is Petra trying to create a schism between Lucien and Andromeda? The answer to that question will surely shock you, as the uneasy alliance Petra forged comes crashing down, and a new threat emerges who will mean nothing but TROUBLE! FC, 32pg $2.50 ATOMIC TOYBOX #2 An Image Comic (W/A) Aaron Lopresti, Alternate Cover by Terry Dodson Odyssey Line. The aliens are coming! The aliens are coming! And they're after Ken Logan's... Dad?! Ken learns the secrets of the Atomic Toybox on the run as he tries to stay one step ahead of the attacking aliens and save his father's life. Meanwhile, Dr. Cruel learns that good help can be hard to find and a backup plan is always a must--especially when your brain is dying. All this and Ken's dad reveals a really, really big secret. If you don't think this is enough action for one issue, you should try drawing it sometime! Note: This issue will feature an alternate cover (50/50) by Terry Dodson. FC, 32pg $2.50 AUSTIN POWERS ACTION FIGURES Todd McFarlane Toys The International Man of Mystery is back in swing! Only this time, he's shagging up with McFarlane Toys. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me slides into theaters in June, and this line of groovy figures follows soon after. Each figure comes with a sound chip featuring the character's best known line. Yeah, Baby, yeah! Austin Powers ‹ Velvet Suit (#14101): The International Man of Mystery is back, and crikey, he's lost his mojo! With the help of time travel and a groovy bird named Felicity, Austin must return to the psychedelic sixties and reclaim his manhood from the square Dr. Evil! Austin Powers ‹ Union Jack Underwear (#14102): We all know that Austin Powers isn't bashful when it comes to exposing himself, but this figure's cheeky detail may take some getting used to! The frisky fellow comes complete with all the aphrodisiacs ‹ including some charming words to get you in the mood. Felicity Shagwell (#14103) ‹ Care for a ride? This leggy heroine isn't your typical bird from the States; she's a shagadelic spy for Uncle Sam. She teams up with Austin to help him recover his stolen mojo. Dr. Evil (#14105) ‹ "Why must I be surrounded by frickin' idiots?" Dr. Evil, the unhip arch-nemesis has returned, and this time he's stolen Austin Powers' mojo, rendering the swinging sixties spy defenseless! Mystery Figures (#14104 & 14106) ‹ Hey! This series has six figures in it, but the last two are so super top-secret, we can't tell you what they are! We can't even tell you their names! But we can tell you that these are the characters that everyone is gonna be talking about! Quit your whining, it'll be worth the wait. Oh, behave! This product will come randomly assorted in case packs of 12. Assortment #14100. Figure PI COSMIC RAY #1 An Image Comic (W/A) Stephen Blue At last! The creative force behind the critically acclaimed black & white classics Red River and The Awakening is launching his first ongoing full-color series: Cosmic Ray! Set in the future, Cosmic Ray follows the exploits of Raymond Mann, once a proud member of the Stellar Police Force who was kicked out for allegedly killing a man in cold blood. When we first meet him, Ray is working for a semi-legal businessman as a "bloodhound," searching for stolen merchandise and the person who did the stealing. Unbeknownst to Ray, he is being shadowed during his investigation by a small group of strangers. Little does he know that they may one day become his salvation... if he lives long enough, that is! Don't miss this intricate tale of the future. Note: This issue will feature two covers (50/50), both by renowned artist and series creator Stephen Blue. FC, 32pg $2.95 THE CREECH: RAGE AGAINST DEATH TRADE PAPERBACK Todd McFarlane Productions (W/P) Greg Capullo (I) Danny Miki (C) Tyson Wengler RAGE AGAINST DEATH‹When Greg Capullo's The Creech was published in 1997, it took readers by surprise. Everyone knew Greg was one of the best artists in comics, but no one knew if he could tell a compelling story. But he did by crafting an engrossing tale that combines the reality of today's science with his amazing imagination. When Dr. Battu created The Creech, he was trying to honor his wife, who died during childbirth, by making life from death. Unfortunately, the group that funded his project had a different goal--they wanted to create the ultimate weapon of war. When his creator helps him escape, The Creech ends up in the middle of a battle between the AGENCY, the group that funded his creation, and the alien race whose genetic material he shares. Here's your chance to get the whole story in one collection plus an all-new cover by Capullo, an introduction by Todd McFarlane, and a look at Greg's Sketchbook. SC, 7x10, 80pg, FC $9.95 THE CROW #5 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Jon J Muth (A) Paul Lee (C) Mark Nicholas, Cover by Kent Williams IN THE SKIN OF AN ANGEL‹The first chapter of a two-part story, "In the Skin of an Angel" introduces a major new character into the Crow mythology ‹ The Walker. Does this mysterious being work for Sin or do they just have similar goals? And speaking of Sin, this issue will leave you gasping when you learn what she does with her victims. Eric Draven truly is her dream man. Jon J Muth continues as writer of the only ongoing, full- color monthly Crow comic book with art for this issue contributed by Paul Lee (The Dreaming, Hellblazer/Books of Magic, Dhampire). FC, 32pg $2.50 THE DARKNESS #25 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Joe Benitez/Clarence Lansang What can we say? It had to be a double-size issue, just to fit in all the excitement and action and just plain weirdness that occurs as... The Darkness takes Las Vegas! Not that Jackie Estacado is a gamblin' man, but he finds himself in the city of sin when he tries to learn just who had the gall to steal his identity! The question is, can he get it back before the mysterious Angelus gets The Darkness in her sights?! Of course, the Angelus herself has her own problems when she comes tooth to claw with a long lost member of the Estacado family! And if you think she's surprised, imagine how Jackie feels?! This issue features just about every character seen in The Darkness and has an ending that will shock even the most hardened comic fan! FC, 48pg (Note Price) $3.50 DEITY: REVELATIONS #1 An Image Comic (A/co-W) Karl Altstaetter (co-W) Robert Napton (C) Brian Buccellato (I) Victor Olazaba The legend begins again! This series follows Jamie, a 16-year-old girl who races along the high-tech streets of 2027 Los Angeles, delivering Chinese food on her hover board. When Jamie makes the shocking discovery that she is to play a pivotal role in an ancient war for control of the universe, she encounters a diverse cast of interdimensional shape-shifters, soul crushing assassins, and teenage DJ's. Following the climactic events of the first Deity series and Deity: The Darkness and the Light, Jamie tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Aided by Diamond Diaz, a hot-blooded gun-slinger; Lucius Ego, a dragon prince; and Tommy Lone, a cyber Shaolin monk; Jamie uncovers more shocking secrets about her destiny and the enemy that is obsessed with her destruction--the Ma'Shiva overlord Oris Ogden! This unique series combines manga-style fantasy, high-tech hardware, martial arts action, and a decidedly hip-hop sensibility. FC, 32pg $2.95 DERRING RISK #1 An Image Comic (W/I) Tom Simmons (P) Mathew Clark, Alternate Cover by Adam Warren The Odyssey Magic Continues! When salvager exraordinaire Derring Risk unearths a cache of relics from the extinct Kirantii race, she makes a shocking discovery that will forever alter her life ‹ provided she survives the assault of her arch-rival, Grinder! An all-new fantasy adventure series in the spirit of Final Fantasy VII and Battlechasers, Derring Risk features the storytelling debut of Tom Simmons (Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl) and the penciling prowess of Matthew Clark (Wonder Woman). Experience a new realm of high-octane fun with Derring Risk! Note: This issue will feature an alternate cover (50/50) by Adam Warren. FC, 32pg $2.50 EVIL & MALICE #1 An Image Comic (S/A) Jimmie Robinson How much damage can two twelve-year-olds do? Ask Evelyn and Malinda, twin daughters of the city's criminal mastermind, the Black Eye! When new super-villains move in on their dad's turf, the girls take action. Donning the identities Evil and Malice, they target the new villains and lay waste to everything in their path. But Evil and Malice aren't your father's superheroes. They're not even their father's superheroes! If their dad found out, they'd be grounded so long that they would miss their long-promised Disneyland vacation. Can Evelyn and Malinda save their dad's turf, and keep their secret long enough to make it to the Magic Kingdom? Find out when breakout talent Jimmie Robinson takes the controls of this four-issue thrill ride, where the line between heroes and villains is crossed in the most unimaginable ways! Evil & Malice is a must for fans of Leave it to Chance and Battle Chasers. Don't miss the action and adventure from this summer's most exciting new heroes and 1999's most exciting new creator! Highly recommended. FC, 32pg $3.50 FATHOM #7 Top Cow Comics (W/P) Michael Turner (co-W) Bill O'Neil (I) Joe Weems (C) Jonathan D. Smith The three-part finale begins HERE, so grab your lifejackets and take a deep breath!!! FC, 32pg $2.50 HELLHOLE #2 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Adam Pollina (I) Mark Morales Death offers no respite for a recently deceased suspect, as Officer Michael Cabrini and Detective Wilson find themselves interrogating the ice cold corpse in the darkest recesses of the city morgue! But when these two Choir Boys investigate a recent drug shipment through the streets of Hellhole--the worst precinct in the inner city--they soon discover there's a reason why this new stuff is called "the Devil's candy"! More macabre mayhem from the madmen, Scott (The Darkness) Lobdell and ADAM (Witchblade Infinity and X- Force) POLLINA! FC, 32pg $2.50 JINX: TORSO #5 An Image Comic (W) Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko (A) Brian Michael Bendis Based on the shocking true story. Cleveland, 1935. The epic hunt for America's first serial killer brings Eliot Ness and his band of "Unknowns" to a fatal decision that changes the legendary crime fighter's life forever. Brian Michael Bendis, creator of Jinx and writer of Todd McFarlane's upcoming crime series, Sam & Twitch, recreates this riveting true crime story that cannot be forgotten. b&w, 48pg $4.95 KABUKI CLASSICS #6 An Image Comic (W/A) David Mack This issue presents Circle of Blood Act 4, featuring the first appearance of "Link" and Kai's hostile takeover of the underworld. Dove is unmasked and Kabuki prepares for her showdown with Kai. Kabuki Classics presents the entire Kabuki Saga from the beginning in single-issue format. Printed on high quality paper with a brand new cover painted by David Mack. b&w/Painted cover, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KABUKI: CIRCLE OF BLOOD HARDCOVER HC $29.95 O/A KABUKI: CIRCLE OF BLOOD SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION (Limited to 500) S&N/HC $49.95 Retailer Incentive: For every Kabuki: Circle of Blood HC ordered, retailers may order 1 copy of Kabuki #1 with a Jim Steranko variant cover. O/A KABUKI CLASSICS #1 $3.95 Retailer Incentive: For every 5 Kabuki Classics #1's ordered, retailers may order 1 copy of Kabuki #1 with a Jim Steranko variant cover. KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #21 Todd McFarlane Productions (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (S) Brian Holguin (C) Brian Haberlin "Don't talk to strangers..." Faced with the crimes he's committed, every dark secret ripped from his soul, Mr. Makebelieve must face the judgment of the Four-Who-Are-One, a jury who demands the ultimate price for the ultimate sin. He has been stalking the Circus of Souls looking for unsuspecting children to prey upon, but the mysterious child thief soon finds himself on the wrong side of the curtain when he is subjected to the trials of the Psycho Circus. FC, 32pg $2.25 LADY PENDRAGON: DRAGON BLADE #3 An Image Comic (S) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman (C) Brett Evans Featuring the first appearance of Alley Cat in a special 5 page preview story and a "flip" photo cover that will not be reprinted or collected anywhere else (this is in addition to the regular 22 page Lady Pendragon story)! The ongoing saga of the Pendragon continues as an ancient evil returns in the form of the fabled Black Knight to wield the sword Draconis. Jennifer Drake and Merlin confront Morgana and her loose alliance with this Black Knight in an aerial battle the likes of which has never been seen before. In the past, Guinevere resumes the quest for the Holy Grail to try to right the course of events she has set in motion. What is the connection between Guinevere and Jennifer Drake, and are they really descendants of Christ? Find out in this very issue! Also featuring Dragons, the 4th Reich, a knighting ceremony, and a whole lot more! FC, 32pg $2.50 MAGE: THE HERO DEFINED #14 An Image Comic (S/A) Matt Wagner The penultimate issue of Matt Wagner's popular epic fantasy at last finds Kevin Matchstick and his friends face to face with the monstrous golem, The Man-Mountain of ?????--a creature that is animated by the very power of Kevin's own weapon, Excalibur! A ferocious battle ensues which can only result in tragedy. Has the Pale Incanter at last wreaked his revenge? This issue is also available in a special variant cover edition. FC, 32pg $2.50 Note: (NOTE: For every 4 copies ordered of Mage: The Hero Defined #14, retailers will have the option to purchase one limited variant edition cover.) MEGADRAGON AND TIGER #4 An Image Comic (S/A) Tony Wong Tiger has to take on the Fiery Lord, who is vastly more powerful and experienced than he is. At stake are the lives of his mother and grandfather. But if that isn't bad enough, we find out what Red Dragon has been up to all these years. He works for the bad guys! FC, 32pg $2.50 Retailer Incentive: For every 10 copies of MegaDragon & Tiger #4 ordered, the retailer will receive one limited edition Solor Lord hologram trading card for free while supply lasts.) MONSTER FIGHTERS, INC. #2 An Image Comic (W) J. Torres (P) Logan Lubera (I) Craig Yeung (C) Arthur Dela Cruz Dirge holds the World Wrestling Championship title, but he's tired of playing the "bad guy" in the on-going theater known as professional wrestling. When the league's executives won't let him become a good guy, Dirge quits the ring... and decides to go into the music business. Little does he know that he's got a very frightening and powerful singing voice. Even more frightening than a Celine Dion/Michael Bolton lovechild, and powerful enough... to wake the dead! Will MFI be in time to stop Dirge's coast-to-coast live radio broadcast before he raises the dead across the country? FC, 32pg $2.50 MORE THAN MORTAL/LADY PENDRAGON #1 An Image Comic (W) Sharon Scott & Matt Hawkins (P) Dan Norton (I) Jag (C) Frank D'Armata Ever want to read a cross-over where the characters don't end up becoming bosom buddies? Two of the industry's hottest warrior-maidens, Liar Comics' Brigid the Protector and Image Comics' Lady Pendragon finally go head to head in a clever battle of swords and wits with the course of history hanging in the balance! A mysterious patriot from Ireland's future has come to the Dark Ages with the intention of preventing the isle from being colonized by England. In an epic story where good battles good, only the history books will record who was right and wrong. Don't miss out on your front row seat to the challenge of the century! FC, 32pg $2.50 MORE THAN MORTAL/LADY PENDRAGON CONVENTION PREVIEW EDITION An Image Comic (S) Sharon Scott & Matt Hawkins (A) Dan Norton The extremely limited convention preview edition of the cross-over features an original color cover by Dan Norton and Steve Firchow, preview pages of story and art, pencil sketches, layouts, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of this cross- over. Also featuring an exclusive interview with writers Sharon Scott and Matt Hawkins! Supplies limited, allocations may occur. b&w, 16pg $4.95 TODD MCFARLANE PRESENTS: OZZY OSBOURNE MAGAZINE #1 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Paul Jenkins (A) Dean Ormston, Cover by Ashley Wood Todd McFarlane Presents returns with an issue focusing on the madman of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne! This 8" x 11" full-color magazine includes: * An all-new 38 page Ozzy Osbourne comic book story by Paul Jenkins and Dean Ormston. This twisted tale puts a new spin on the legends of Ozzy Osbourne by taking the stories that everyone already knows and putting them in a fictional setting. Dean Ormston, who just finished The Girl Who Would Be Death, provides the full-color artwork. * An all-new biography of Osbourne, including stories you haven't heard before. * An all-new interview with Osbourne. You thought Todd's interview with Gene Simmons was wild? Wait until you read this one... * An Ozzy Osbourne photo gallery and more! Magazine, 56pg, FC $4.95 SAVAGE DRAGON #62 An Image Comic by Erik Larsen The Savage Dragon gets married in this special anniversary issue! Seven years ago, Erik Larsen introduced the Savage Dragon to the breathlessly awaiting funnybook audience and it's forever changed the face of comics! People are jumping on board Savage Dragon in record numbers! That Wolverine, Aquaman and Nova writer must be onto something. Wizard calls writer/artist Erik Larsen a "name to look for" and calls Savage Dragon a "sleeper". In any case, this is yet another bold new direction for the Savage Dragon and kicks off the book going on a 3-week schedule for the summer. Comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #63 An Image Comic by Erik Larsen Is this any way to spend a honeymoon? We think not--or at least a really lousy honeymoon. A number of Dragon's worst enemies decide it's high time that they pooled their talents to kick the poop out of the guy. Yeah, yeah, it sounds lame as all hell but trust me--you'll think it's the coolest thing ever when you read it. Shipping a mere 3-weeks after the previous issue, this one keeps the excitement going! Expect this to be red hot! Dragon's ultimate showdown with his greatest foe: OverLord! It's all lead up to this one, folks-- prepare to be impressed! Highly recommended! FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON: REVENGE TRADE PAPERBACK An Image Comic by Erik Larsen From one of the most respected creative talents in comics comes one of the most talked about series in the comic book medium. The Savage Dragon must face his biggest challenges ever! See the Dragon face off against the Dragon-Slayer and gape in wonder as he faces the Fiend who has resurrected the dead to battle our hero! All this, plus the second awe-inspiring battle between the Dragon and OverLord! Savage Dragon #17-21 are collected for the first time in this handsome volume. Amazing art! A gripping tale of outrageous characters in extraordinary circumstances from Wolverine, Aquaman and Nova writer, Erik Larsen. SC, 7x10, 128pg, FC $13.95 SOLAR LORD #4 An Image Comic (S/A) Khoo Fuk Lung Solar Lord is trying to stop five demonic servants of the Emperor of Darkness from destroying all life on Earth, but if that isn't bad enough, the Emperor himself arrives and the real battle begins in earnest. The fate of the world hangs in the balance! FC, 32pg $2.50 Retailer Incentive: For every 10 copies of Solar Lord #4 ordered, the retailer will receive one limited edition Solor Lord hologram trading card for free while supply lasts.) SPAWN #87 Todd McFarlane Productions (P) Greg Capullo (I) Danny Miki (S) Todd McFarlane & Brian Holguin (C) Brian Haberlin As the mystery deepens and new revelations surface, Spawn doesn't know who or what to believe anymore, but he has little time to ponder such matters; there are new battles to fight, new foes to defeat and there's a new devil to pay. And Terry and Wanda must both try to make sense out of last issue's stunning revelations regarding the true fate of Al Simmons, the man who became known as Spawn. FC, 32pg $1.95 SPAWN: THE DARK AGES #4 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Brian Holguin (A) Liam McCormack-Sharp, Cover by Liam McCormack-Sharp Even the humblest soul cries out for liberty, yearns to cast off the shackles of oppression and breathe free, but at what price? With the fate of his kinsmen in his hands, Lord Covenant, the newly reborn HellSpawn, leads a rebellion against the tyrannical Count Rivalen. On a gray and muddy field in England, a ragged band of common men take arms against a fierce army. This shall be their finest hour, but it may also be their last. For Lord Covenant, any triumph may prove hollow. For what good is victory at the cost of humanity? FC, 32pg $2.50 SPAWN: THE UNDEAD #1 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dwayne Turner (I) Chance Wolf (C) Todd Broeker Here's what you've been waiting for: an all-new, monthly Spawn series that focuses on the Al Simmons version of the character. Everyone claims to publish books based on reader demand, but this time it's the truth. Todd asked what you wanted and you demanded to see more of Spawn--here's your chance. Unlike the regular Spawn series, this book will focus on Spawn and have self-contained, single-issue stories. You'll see the individuals that encounter Spawn and this series looks at the urban horror that exists in our world. As Spawn begins to become a champion of balance between Heaven and Hell, we'll examine the truly horrible things that people do to themselves and each other. A book this exciting deserves the best talent--written by Paul Jenkins, the blazing hot writer of Inhumans who just wrote the first Spawn Annual, penciled by Dwayne Turner, and inked by Chance Wolf, who just finished an amazing run on Curse of Spawn. FC, 32pg $1.95 SPIRIT OF THE TAO #11 Top Cow Comics (W) D. Tron & Billy Tan (P) Billy Tan (I) D. Tron (C) Jonathan D. Smith The race for the dragon ash is set in motion. If it falls into the wrong hands, it could spell doom for humanity. Can mankind survive the onslaught of Mother Earth if Lance, our last hope for survival, takes himself out of the race? Jasmine has already embraced the Spirit of the Tao ‹ will Lance soon follow? Let's hope not... FC, 32pg $2.50 STONE VOL. II #4 Avalon Studios (W) Brian Haberlin (P) Whilce Portacio (I) Gerry Alanguilan "A Rose by Any Other Name..."‹Having finally regained his daily foothold and made amends with Beth, Gerry attempts to return to a world of normalcy. The sudden appearance of "Rose," a beautiful outworld warrior from the Dianicus Shadoworld, casts what remains of his life into shambles. Beth is infuriated, storming away, but not before being challenged to a duel by Rose, who lays claim to Gerry as her mate. FC, 32pg $2.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STONE #1-4 Avalon Studios (W) Brian Haberlin (P) Whilce Portacio (I) Gerry Alanguilan Read it from the beginning. Still available: the first four issues of the much praised mini- series, Stone: The Awakening. Brian Haberlin and Whilce Portacio give you a super-hero tale in the spirit of Stephen King. Be aware that quantities on hand are limited in number. FC, 32pg $2.50Ea. ************************ TELLOS #2 An Image Comic (W) Todd Dezago (P) Mike Wieringo (I) Nathan Massengill "The Joining, part II" The Adventure begins as our three mismatched heroes, Jack, Serra, and Koj, encounter Thomestharustra, the Sage of Shades, who reveals to them the Legend of Light and sends them forth on the first leg of their journey! What is their quest...? Meet us here in Tellos #2 to find out...! FC, 32pg $2.50 WITCHBLADE #33 Top Cow Comics (W) Christina Z./David Wohl (P) Randy Green (I) D. Tron (C) Jonathan D. Smith Just what is the deal with Sara's new partner, Eric? He seems to know an awful lot about the Witchblade, and even more about Sara, herself. Sara now wonders, too, as she becomes embroiled in more trouble that seems to point back to him. But is Eric really the problem, or is Jake just making trouble because he's jealous? And just what is the secret behind Irons, Nottingham, and Gavin? We're not saying, but this issue will shed some more shocking light on the subject. FC, 32pg $2.50 ZORRO'S LADY RAWHIDE: OTHER PEOPLE'S BLOOD #5 An Image Comic (W) Don McGregor (A) Estaban Marato Our favorite lady with the whip is experiencing a little "whiplash" of her own. Trapped on a ship taken over by pirates, she finds an unlikely helper in the form of a stowaway vampire--the only one who can save Lady Rawhide from the poisonous Cadaver Blade of the femme fatale Scarlet Fever. But just when things couldn't get any worse, Lady Rawhide discovers the ship's deadly cargo--a cache of coffins. Coffins that are not empty, but full of corpses that could destroy a whole colony of unsuspecting innocents. Only Lady Rawhide can save them. Join us for this exciting series. Don't keep a Lady waiting! b&w, 32pg $2.95 DYNAMIC FORCES/IMAGE COMICS DEITY:REVELATIONS #1 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Dynamic Forces (A/co-W) Karl Altstaetter (co-W) Robert Napton (C) Brian Buccellato (I) Victor Olazaba Karl and crew have been building this title over the last few years, and have now brought it over to Image Comics. This book is sure to come out #1 with a bullet, and DF is fortunate enough to work with Hyperwerks and to have the exclusive alternate cover. Especially since we were able to arrange for it to be created by none other than Pat (Darkminds, Punisher/Wolverine) Lee! Extremely Limited. STANDARD EDITION‹FC, 32pg $6.95 ( SIGNED ED. (by Karl Altstaetter) ‹FC, 32pg $19.95 MORE THAN MORTAL/LADY PENDRAGON #1 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Dynamic Forces (W) Sharon Scott & Matt Hawkins (P) Dan Norton (I) Jag (C) Frank D'Armata With an incredible alternate cover by artist extraordinaire Brandon (Brando) Peterson which connects to last month's offering of More Than Mortal/Lady Pendragon #1 by Mr. Peterson as well! The first cross-over for the hot Lady Pendragon features the Characters from More Than Mortal, and not only was DF able to get an exclusive alternate cover, but we were able to get Brandon (Magneto, X-Men) Peterson to draw it as well. Extremely Limited. STANDARD EDITION‹FC, 32pg $2.50 ( SIGNED ED. (by Brandon Peterson)‹FC, 32pg $19.95 LADY PENDRAGON: DRAGON BLADE #3 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL PAT LEE COVER Dynamic Forces (S) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman (C) Brett Evans With an alternate cover drawn by one of the hottest artists presently in the comics industry... Pat (Darkminds, Punisher/Wolverine) Lee! The hard to get one-in-four alternate cover by Pat Lee will be one of the hottest back issues out there come June, and DF has the ultra hot Gold Foil Edition! And as if that weren't incentive enough, don't forget that this issue comes with an Alley Cat story that won't be available anywhere else! FC, 32pg $2.50 LADY PENDRAGON: LOVELY & LETHAL PACKAGE! Dynamic Forces This package will feature 3 incredible comics at a DF anniversary price and is an incredible jumping on point for new readers and fans! This package will feature the DF Exclusive Lady Pendragon Action Figure, Lady Pendragon #1 DF Exclusive Alternate Cover by Joe Jusko (the mini-series) and the DF Premiere: Lady Pendragon Prelude #1 DF Exclusive Comic! What an incredible way for comic fans to start reading this incredible new comic from Matt Hawkins! And as an added bonus: you will also receive two Image limited edition comics, as a part of this package at no extra charge! And that's not all, as an even extra extra extra added special surprise, DF will also add in the Lady Pendragon #0 DF Exclusive Alternate Cover Gold Foil Edition! Extremely Limited. FC $29.95 LADY PENDRAGON #1 (ONE-IN-FOUR CHASE COVER) DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL EDITION! Dynamic Forces (S) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman (C) Brett Evans The DF Exclusive Gold Foil cover to one of the hottest comics in the comics industry... Lady Pendragon, by one of the hottest artists in the comics industry... Mr. Joe Jusko! This is the retailer one-in-four cover which sold out everywhere, and is going for big bucks even without the foil enhancements! And here is the high end Gold Foil Edition from Dynamic Forces! Limited Edition of 5,000 WORLDWIDE! FC, 32pg $10.00 LADY PENDRAGON DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE PRELUDE COMIC LIMITED COVER Dynamic Forces (S) Matt Hawkins (A) John Stinsman (C) Brett Evans From Image Comics! Not a reprint! Not a repackaged story! Not just available as a magazine mail-in and another issue that you will miss out on! This all-new, all-cool adventure leads into the new #1 issue and is being written and drawn exclusively for Dynamic Forces, and we are bringing it directly to your home. Not only do you get a brand new story, but this issue also comes with sketches as well as behind the scenes information on the creative team! Again, this is the rare one-in-four alternate cover drawn by artist exraordinaire Karl Altstaetter. Extremely Limited. FC, 16pg $10.00 MARVEL COMICS Marvel Knights ON SALE JUNE 2 BLACK WIDOW #3 Devin Grayson/J.G. Jones It¹s the danger-drenched conclusion to BLACK WIDOW‹but is Natasha Romanov dead?! Knee deep in trouble, the new Widow finally uncovers Colonel Khan¹s heinous plans for the Super Soldier Serum. But not all is lost, for out of the shadows rises an ally‹but is it a ghost, or could Natasha be somewhere in the shadows?! ³Outstanding art, dialogue, action, suspense and surprise make this easily the best Black Widow story ever. (Devin) Grayson gets to the essence of the character, embracing Black Widow¹s history as it shapes her behavior, reactions and personality. The stunning art is realistic and fluid. This is a classic super-hero comic book in the making. Grade: A+² Comics Buyer¹s Guide (Marvel Memo: The BLACK WIDOW limited series is currently spotlighted in a ³Special Event² site at www.marvel.com/widow!) cover by j.g. jones FC (3 of 3) $2.99 ON SALE JUNE 9 BLACK PANTHER #10 Christopher Priest/Mike Manley Black Panther launches a political counter attack while fanctions from three different governments launch one of their own‹by trying to kill him! Plus: The origin of the White Wolf, and Achebe disolve his alliance with T¹Challa¹s step-mother. Why? Because his hand puppet told him to! Cover by Mike Manley. FC $2.50 ON SALE JUNE 16 DAREDEVIL #10 David Mack/Joe Quesada/Jimmy Palmiotti Introducing Echo, a new villain so unusual you¹ll swear you¹re hearing his name over and over and over...! Matt Murdock gets slapped upside the head by Cupid as a new romantic interest enters his still fragile life. But is this the lady of his dreams or a nightmare waiting to happen? Plus: Daredevil uncovers a deep dark secret that could finally destroy the Kingpin! ³Quesada¹s art is simply gorgeous. A classic in the making, and the best mainstream comic around at the moment, bar none. Score: 10 (out of 10).² (Comics International) Cover by Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti. FC $2.50 WOLVERINE/PUNISHER: REVELATION #3 Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski/Pat Lee/Alvin Lee As a mysterious illness continues to spread across Manhattan, Wolverine and Punisher uncover its evil origins. Unfortunately, they¹re a little tied up fighting the battle droids that were designed to stop the Morlock called Revelation! Been wondering what could bring down the Punisher? Let¹s just say that this issue proves that Frank Castle isn¹t as invulnerable as we all thought! It¹s more claw rakin¹, gun firin¹ action in the Lee¹s anime influenced style! Cover By Pat Lee & Alvin Lee. FC (3 of 4) $2.99 ON SALE JUNE 23 INHUMANS #10 Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee Look into the eyes of the Inhumans and take a journey inside their innermost thoughts and dreams‹as one cast member suffers the wrath of war! Under the city, Woz fights to survive as Medusa struggles to regain her freedom. Up above, the human attacks intensify as Maximus continues his stranglehold on Attilan. And as the battle rages on, one character will pay the ultimate price for an act of bravery! Now even the closest of Black Bolt¹s confidants will find themselves questioning their kind¹s leadership. ³Intelligent, almost frightening storytelling... the artwork and writing remain impressive in the beautiful, character-driven exposition of human reactions to the unknown.² (Comics International) Cover By Jae Lee. FC (10 of 12) $2.99 Marvel Universe ON SALE JUNE 2 CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #12 Mark Waid/Doug Braithwaite/Dan Green € THE SCOOP: It¹s the ultimate Bucky story in this special double-sized final issue! € THE STORY: You know he perished in a blaze of glory, but what else do you really know about the kid sidekick by which all others would be judged? At last, we take a long- awaited, much-demanded look at the life of and times of the dearly departed Bucky Barnes! Little is known about the young man who fought alongside the living legend of World War II, and even less has been revealed about his partnership with Captain America. Now we spin the spotlight on this brave freedom fighter with an ending you know is guaranteed to make you cry! € THE CREATORS: Ongoing CAPTAIN AMERICA writer Mark Waid, teamed with penciler Doug Braithwaite, steps up to the plate to tell the tall he¹s always wanted to! € THE FORMAT: 48-page issue. FC, 48pg $2.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #20 Chris Claremont/Salvador Larroca/Art Thibert The good news: the Fantastic Four have returned to Earth! The bad news: the Ruined (the mysterious foes who return from issue #1) are waiting for them! Can Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman stop Paris, the city of lights, from becoming the city of skulls and bones?! Cover by Salvador Larroca & Art Thibert. FC $1.99 FANTASTIC FOUR: HEROES RETURN TP Scott Lobdell/Alan Davis/Mark Farmer € THE SCOOP: Collecting the first three red-hot issues of FANTASTIC FOUR (vol. 3)! € THE STORY: The FF return from the pocket universe and must get their lives back in order, which leads to lots of family style bickering ‹ and in the FF¹s case, that means battles between the Thing and the Human Torch! But word of their return has spread, and before this three-issue collection is over, they¹ll face the Ruined, the Iconoclast and Red Ghost and his Super Apes! € THE CREATORS: Writer Scott Lobdell, known for his work on the X-Men, unites here with Alan Davis and Mark Farmer ‹ who also illustrate this volume¹s all-new cover! € THE FORMAT: 96-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC $10.95 THOR #14 Dan Jurgens/Mike McKone/Mark McKenna Revealed: the shocking secret behind Thor¹s recent troubles with his hammer! The Thunder God¹s difficulties with Mjonlir are exposed as Thor and special guest-star Iron Man clash with the Absorbing Man and Titania ‹ in a bout that leaves Jake Olson in dire straits! And it¹s all the prologue to the return of an ominous menace from the Odinson¹s past! Cover by Ladronn. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 9 AVENGERS FOREVER #9 Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Carlos Pacheco/Jesus Merino Kang the Conqueror has remained a mystery ‹ until now! Learn what brought Kang through his centuries-long life to this critical juncture! Discover how and why he allied himself with Libra and the Supreme Intelligence! Uncover how he intends to triumph in the Destiny War as he stands poised to face his greatest battle against his ultimate enemy ‹ who is revealed in this issue! It¹s a harrowing portrait of evil and ambition that is a lynchpin to the entire adventure! Cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino. FC (9 of 12) $2.99 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #279 The official magazine celebrating the phenom known the world over as Doctor Who! Magazine, FC $6.40 IRON MAN #19 Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Sean Chen/Larry Stucker Fan mail has been clamoring for the return of War Machine ‹ too bad for Iron Man that we listened to you! Is Sunset Bain behind the new War Machine? Tony Stark thinks so, and he¹s willing to work for her in order to uncover the truth! It¹s part two of a three part saga hurtling the Golden Avenger towards the ultimate showdown with his dark double! Cover by Sean Chen & Eric Cannon. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 16 CAPTAIN AMERICA #20 Mark Waid/Andy Kubert/Jesse Delperdang Revealed: The secrets of Captain America¹s shield! Ever since issue #2 we¹ve all wondered what happened to Cap¹s trusty weapon. Since issue #13 we¹ve wondered why it turned as brittle as a piece of balsa wood. Now, in this first installment of a two-part tale, the answers will be laid bare, as the super soldier must race around the globe in pursuit of something he can¹t even see! (Marvel Memo: Next month, the Black Panther will make a guest-appearance, which in turn will lead to Cap¹s starring role in the double-sized BLACK PANTHER #12!) Cover by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang. FC $1.99 HULK #5 John Byrne/Ron Garney/ Dan Green It¹s mud wrasslin¹ time with the macabre Man-Thing! With blood on his hands, The Hulk is out of control and more dangerous than he¹s ever been before! Now the green goliath just wants refuge, so he heads to the Florida Everglades, but something is there‹ something sentinet, something deadly‹and we¹re not talking about the Man-Thing (although he shows up, too!) Cover by Ron Garney & Dan Green. FC $1.99 HULK #1 GOLD FOIL ALTERNATE COVER (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $10.00 THUNDERBOLTS #29 Kurt Busiek/Mark Bagley/Scott Hanna Can Jolt defeat a foe that has squashed the entire team?! The Thunderbolts and Archangel have been conquered by Graviton, who intends to have them executed as insurrectionists to his new Sky Nation! Now Jolt and Charcoal the Burning Man must grasp victory from the jaws of defeat ‹ if they can find a way to take down a foe who controls a primal force of nature! Guest-starring X-51, the Machine Man! Cover by Mark Bagley & Scott Hanna. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 23 DEADPOOL #31 Joe Kelly/Pete Woods/Walden Wong Deadpool wants T-Ray six feet under‹but will he invade his house to do it?! To stick it to the albino with a bandaid, Wade Wilson will have to go straight into T-Ray¹s pad, a place decorated with pieces of the past... namely, Deadpool¹s past! We¹re racing towards a cool revelation concerning our Merc-With-A-Mouth, and now there¹s no turning back! Plus: The return of an old, four-legged friend! Oh yeah... DEADPOOL: Still not cancelled! So there! (Marvel Memo: Keep ¹Pool hoppin¹ by voting online to save his sorry butt at www.marvel.com/savedeadpool!) Cover by Pete Woods & Walden Wong. FC $1.99 EARTH X #5 Jim Krueger/John Paul Leon/Bill Reinhold Hey! New Alex Ross sketches appear in the appendix in the back of every issue! The Inhumans are attacked by the Doombots while Reed Richards goes in search of the X- Men¹s mutant-locator, Cerebro! Meanwhile, Captain America comes face to face with his new partner, the all-new, all-unkillable Daredevil! Featuring the untold origin of the Asgardians and Thor¹s epic battle against the Frost Giants! Plus: the triumphant return of the Star Jammers ‹ and the fate of Wolverine! (Marvel Memo: EARTH X is currently being spotlighted by a ³Special Event² site at www.marvel.com/earthx!) Painted cover by Alex Ross. FC (5 of 12) $2.99 IRON MAN 1999 Kurt Busiek & Joe Casey/Terry Shoemaker € THE SCOOP: Who¹s been trying to kill the armored Avenger for the past year? Find out in this ³must read² Annual! € THE STORY: There¹s a vampire sucking the ionic energy out of his victims, and a pile of bodies is leading Iron Man towards his doom! Tony must solve this macabre mystery ‹ as we learn who¹s been sicking all of those villains on him! € THE CREATORS: Regular series writer Kurt Busiek teams scribe Joe Casey and artist Terry Shoemaker (X-FORCE #89) to answer a question that¹s been building in the ongoing series for a year! Cover by Terry Shoemaker. € THE FORMAT: 48-page trade Annual. FC, 48pg $3.50 ON SALE JUNE 30 AVENGERS #19 Kurt Busiek/George Pérez/Al Vey € THE SCOOP: Kurt Busiek and George Pérez return to kick off the four-part epic that you demanded! € THE STORY: The Grim Reaper has been kidnapped! Henry Pym is missing! An adamantium-sheathed robot is throwing around the Black Panther! To the assembled Avengers, it all adds up to one thing: Ultron is back! € THE CREATORS: They live in Wizard¹s Top Ten Creators list. They are Kurt Busiek and George Pérez. We think they¹re pretty cool. Cover by George Pérez. FC $1.99 AVENGERS #19 SIGNED Signed by George Pérez, Al Vey, and Tom Smith (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 NOVA #4 Erik Larsen/Joe Bennett/Armando Durruthy Nova¹s powers have gone haywire! Mr. Fantastic may be his only hope to figure a way to contain his destructive abilities ‹ but an attack by the Condor, puts a deadly roadblock to the Human Rocket¹s recovery! Cover by Erik Larsen. FC $1.99 ULTRON UNLEASHED! TP Roy Thomas & Jim Shooter/John Buscema & George Pérez With Ultron striking in AVENGERS #19, it¹s time to upgrade your knowledge of the metal monstrocity with this 80-page collection of his most infamous adventures! Featuring AVENGERS #57-58, which includes the origin of the Vision, and AVENGERS #170- 171! If you want classic continuity (see those titanic talents listed above?) at a nice price (see that low cost listed below?), then look no further! FC $3.50 Spider-Man ON SALE JUNE 2 SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER 1 #10 John Byrne We¹ve seen connections made between Norman Osborn and several Spidey villains, including the Vulture and Sandman. What other mysteries of Norman will delve into for the first time? And as we climb inside the bewitched brain of the Green Goblin, we also get to watch Spider-Man foul up his big chance to make a positive impact on the public! Hey, it could only happen to our wonky web-head! Cover by John Byrne. FC (10 of 12) $2.50 SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER 1 #2 LIMITED EDITION VARIANT COVER FC SRP: $4.95 SPIDER-WOMAN #2 (A) John Byrne/Bart Sears/Ray Krssyng & Randy Elliot What in the world has our sweet, young hero become?! With the startling result of the battle between the evil Spider-Woman and Mattie Franklin, the burning question of who will be the only Spider lady left standing takes on a whole new meaning! And just when you thought it couldn¹t get any worse, from the shadow steps the master manipulator‹the deadly Doctor Octopus! And how will J. Jonah Jameson react now that Mattie has taken up residence in his apartment?! (Marvel Memo: SPIDER-WOMAN is now spotlighted in a ³Special Event² site at www.marvel.com/spider-woman!) Cover by Bart Sears. FC $1.99 SPIDER-WOMAN #2 (B) Alternate cover by John Romita Jr. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 Howard Mackie/John Byrne/Scott Hanna REALITY BENT: A PERFECT WORLD‹It¹s the conclusion to our twisted tale as the mind-shattering mystery is revealed and the mastermind behind the unbelievable events steps out from behind the curtain! Flash Thompson is called upon to make the supreme sacrifice following the death of his idol‹Spider-Man! And how will the paraplegic Peter Parker find the strength to carry on?! No, you haven¹t lost your mind... you¹ve just stepped into a bizarre story that will have staggering repercussions for members of our cast! Cover by John Romita Jr. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 16 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #8 Howard Mackie/John Romita Jr./Scott Hanna Spider-Man vs. Bullseye‹¹Nuff said! Oh, you want more info? Okay, it looks like the frightening phone calls that have plagued the Parker household reach a climax in this issue! Who is stalking the Parkers? Is it the return of Norman Osborn, or something even more insidious? And even worse, Peter takes the wrong photo of the wrong people at the wrong time. Now there¹s an underworld contract out on his life‹and you won¹t believe who¹s behind it! Cover by John Romita Jr. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 23 WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #8 Joe Kelly/Bart Sears/Mark Pennington Continuing the new tale of Spider-Man in high school! Senior prom is usually a pleasurable experience‹except where Peter Parker is concerned! A mutated Sandman is rampaging through the frightened city crying out for the wall-crawler, but Spidey can¹t respond because Peter is too busy with his showdown with high school nemesis Flash Thompson! And if Peter even gets to the prom you won¹t believe who he picks for his date! Cover by Bart Sears. FC $2.50 SLINGERS #9 Joseph Harris/Chriscross/Rob Stull Johnny Gallo was a mutant way before he became Ricochet. And we all know mutants are ripe targets for the deranged Nanny and her deadly Orphan Maker! And when they set their sites on adding Johnny to their fold, everyone he holds dear are drawn into the line of fire! ³Positive word-of-mouth on SLINGERS, the new Marvel Spider-Man spioff series, is building. Fans are turning on to the book¹s quirky team interplay, and new writer Joseph C. Harris is gaining new admirers every day... SLINGERS deserves to sell better.² (Wizard) Cover by Chrisscross & Rob Stull. FC $1.99 PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN 1999 J.M. DeMatteis/Joe Bennet & Liam Sharp € THE SCOOP: Spider-Man and the macabre Man-Thing unite in an out-of-this-world adventure! € THE STORY: When we last left the shambling muck monster, all existence was on the verge of being wiped out! So what happened?! How can a little ol¹ web-spinner possibly save the Nexus of All Realities, the very fulcrum of existence? And what if the enigmatic and all-powerful Scrier decides to stop him? It¹s Spidey in the most outrageous adventure yet‹with only all of reality at stake! Let¹s hope he¹s up to snuff or we¹re in serious trouble! € THE CREATORS: J.M. DeMatteis and Liam Sharp (Spawn: The Dark Ages), the talented team from MAN-THING, unite once again, this time ably assissted by Joe Bennet (NOVA). And new sensation J.G. Jones (BLACK WIDOW) provides the cover! € THE FORMAT: 48-page Annual. FC, 48pg $3.50 X-Men ON SALE JUNE 2 CABLE #70 Joe Casey/Ladronn/Juan Vlasco Archangel guest-stars in a story that leads into next month¹s surprise X-Men event! Once, he was a follower of the Askani... now, he has renounced their ways‹and the laws of the Chosen One‹and has become the Heretic! And Cable must stop him from eliminating his small network of allies... simple, right? Except for the fact that Archangel, once the Horsemen of Death, is in deep trouble too‹trouble that could involve Apocalypse! Cover by Ladronn & Juan Vlasco. FC $1.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #371 Alan Davis/Jimmy Cheung/Mark Morales RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Part 1 € THE SCOOP: Beginning the three-chapter story that introduces the heroes of M-Tech! € THE STORY: The X-Men have returned from space, only to find a new menace looming over them! The Phalanx known as Douglock has disappeared, leaving behind a techno- organic ³ground zero² at the Muir Island Research Center. What has happened to him, and who is responsible for his disappearance? Meanwhile, something very wrong has happened to the team upon their return. What is the terrifying secret that only Professor Xavier suspects‹and how could it destroy the team? Continued in X-MEN #91! € THE CREATORS: Alan Davis is joined by the X-FORCE art team of Jimmy Cheung and Mark Morales‹while the great Adam Kubert supplies the cover (that links to the covers of X-MEN #91 and X-MEN 1999 to form a giant image)! FC $1.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #371 SIGNED Signed by Adam Kubert. (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $19.99 ON SALE JUNE 9 GENERATION X #54 Jay Faerber/Terry Dodson/Rachel Dodson When Generation X and guest-star Paladin hit Madripoor, it¹s all out Hong-Kong style action and adventure! Sent by their new Headmistress Adrienne Frost, the Gen X kids have gone to Madripoor to retrieve a special sword, but the all-new group of mutants called the Rising Sons are out to make sure that they don¹t leave with the sword‹or their lives! Meanwhile, back in Massachussetts, White Queen is none too pleased with how her sister is using her students! Cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson. FC $1.99 MUTANT X #11 Howard Mackie/Cary Nord/Andrew Pepoy It¹s Bloodstorm vs. Havok for the life of his son! The Goblin Queen¹s lust for power grows, and with the help of Reed Richards and a dimensional gateway, she may get whatever she desires! But before she begins, Madelyne wants her son at her side, and that means she has to steal him away from the protection of Havok and the X-Men. So who better to send against them than the former X-Man herself, the vampiric Bloodstorm! Cover by Cary Nord & Andrew Pepoy. FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 16 X-MAN #54 Terry Kavanagh/Luke Ross/Bud Larosa STRANGE RELATIONS: Part 2‹Cyclops and Phoenix team with X-Man to take on escapees from the Age of Apocalypse! Following the events of last issue, Nate, Scott Summers and Jean Grey travel to a remote mountaintop to investigate a breach from the Age of Apocalypse. Now the bizarre ³family² must find a way to stop the AOA Infinite Soldiers from replicating and escaping into our world! But stopping them won¹t be easy‹ since their powers have been nullified by Hatchet-9! Cover by Andrew Robinson. FC $1.99 X-MEN #91 Alan Davis/Andrew Robinson RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Part 2 € THE SCOOP: X-51 and the new Deathlock make their fantastic first appearances in the story that launches the M-Tech line! € THE STORY: Nightcrawler, Colossus and Shadowcat have infiltrated the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier‹which has been hijacked by someone or something using Douglock and the techno-organic virus to control the entire crew! Meanwhile, two wild cards roam the deadly halls of the floating fortress: the enigmatic X-51, a.k.a. Machine Man, and the all-new Deathlok! And back in Salem Center, something strange is going on with Professor X! € THE CREATORS: Writer Alan Davis teams with penciler Andrew Robinson (Dusty Star), while Adam Kubert supplies the cover that links with the covers of UNCANNY X- MEN #371 and X-MEN 1999 to form one giant image! Cover by Adam Kubert. FC $1.99 X-MEN #91 SIGNED Signed by Adam Kubert (CAUT: 2) FC SRP: $29.99 ON SALE JUNE 23 GAMBIT #7 Fabian Nicieza/Steve Skroce/Rob Hunter You¹ve met the repulsive villain known as the Pig... you¹ve discovered his connection to Gambit¹s past... now watch as the ragin¹ Cajun squares off with the ugliest, meanest fiend this side of the Big Easy! Meanwhile, one of Remy¹s oldest and most bitter enemies has stumbled upon a startling secret within the X-Men, something that could swallow Gamit‹ and the entire team‹whole! ³GAMBIT is up and running, and mutant maniacs everywhere are turning in to Remy¹s solo adventures.² (Wizard) Cover by Steve Skroce & Rob Hunter. FC $1.99 WOLVERINE #141 Erik Larsen/Leinil Francis Yu Like CABLE #70, this issue leads into next month¹s surprise X-Men event! Something bizarre occurred when the X-Men returned from space last month... something that has created mistrust amongst the team. Now Wolverine finds himself hunted by someone he¹s long counted on as an ally‹and caught in a conflict that will result in the death of one of them! Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. FC $1.99 X-MEN 1999 Alan Davis/Rick Leonardi RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Part 3 € THE SCOOP: The giant-sized conclusion to the saga that leads directly into next month¹s launch of the new M-Tech heroes! € THE STORY: The X-Men¹s enemy stands revealed‹and he has control of the techno- organic virus, potentially the most deadly weapon on the planet! And if that wasn¹t bad enough, the X-Men find themselves fighting a battle on two fronts when the new Deathlock targets Douglock in an effort to contain the spread of the alien virus! Are even the combined forces of the X-Men, X-51 and Nick Fury enough to prevent the destruction of Deathlok and the enslavement of the world¹s populace?! € THE CREATORS: Alan Davis is joined by penciler Rick Leonardi, while Adam Kubert provides the cover that links with the covers of UNCANNY X-MEN #371 and X-MEN #91 to form one giant image! € THE FORMAT: 48-page Annual. FC, 48pg $3.50 ON SALE JUNE 30 X-FORCE #93 John Francis Moore/Mike Miller At long last, Domino returns‹and finds X-Force in a state of shock! Siryn has left the team, Sunspot is in government custody, and the remaining members of the team have joined up with the person you¹d least expect! Yes, Domino and X-Force have indeed reunited, but they¹ve done so in one of the most unpredictable stories of the year! FC $1.99 Marvel Comics 2 ON SALE JUNE 9 SPIDER-GIRL #11 Tom DeFalco/Pat Olliffe/Al Williamson Spider-Girl vs.... Spider-Man?! Still trapped in the past ‹ in an untold tale from the early days of Spider-Man ‹ our young hero is forced to battle J. Jonah Jameson¹s very first Spider-Slayer! And, as if that weren¹t enough challenge, she must also face off against the Human Torch ‹ and her very own father! All this, plus familiar faces such as Aunt May, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, Betty Brant and Mary Jane! ³Very few people gave the MC2 line a chance... but Tom DeFalco proved that there¹s still a loyal market for entertaining comics with a sense of enthusiasm. You have to go back in time almost thirty years to find comics this consistently fun!² (Comic Shop News) FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 16 A-NEXT #11 Tom Defalco/Ron Frenz/Brett Breeding Guest-starring Captain America and Doctor Doom! Having journeyed to an alternate reality where they are forced to battle distorted versions of the original Avengers, the next generation of the Earth¹s Mightiest Heroes join with the Captain America! Can the young team stop the dastardly Doctor Doom? They better, or else the demented despot will extend his nightmarish empire across every plane of reality! Plus: American Dream finally gets her very own shield ‹ and the A-Next squad faces its first fatal casualty! FC $1.99 ON SALE JUNE 23 J2 #11 Tom DeFalco/Ron Lim/Al Milgrom J2 takes on Shang Chi, Iron Fist, the Sons of the Tiger, the Cat, the White Tiger and even Howard the Duck in ³The Master of Jug-Fu!² Lured into a martial arts tournament, Juggie faces some over-the-hill, but former all-time greats! But why have all these fighters come out of retirement? That¹s an answer only our surprise super-villain knows for sure! Plus: Wolverine insists that his daughter ‹ Rina, the Wild Thing ‹ join the Uncanny X-People! But Jubilee¹s test is a whole lot harder than taking the S.A.T.s! FC $1.99 DYNAMIC FORCES SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER ONE #2 EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION COVER Unsigned. Extremely Limited! FC $4.95 THE HULK #1 DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL ALTERNATE COVER FC $10.00 X-MEN MILESTONE #1 SIGNED Signed by legendary co-creator Jack Kirby! FC SRP: $199.95 AVENGERS #1 EXTREMELY LIMITED CHROMIUM COVER TWO PACK! Marvel has sold out of this limited edition Avengers #1 Chromium Cover, but don¹t fret if you¹ve missed out on this milestone issue, because DF has a few copies of this ultra cool limited edition cover by none other than fan favorite... Mr. Top Ten artist himself... Mr. George Pérez! And not only that, but the ones supplied by DF will also be signed by Mr. Pérez! Now hurry up and reserve yourself a copy, before you miss out again on the opportunity of a lifetime. And in case you¹re wondering why it says two pack on top, it¹s because we are also throwing in the extremely limited and hard to get Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 with a Dave DeVries cover! Set, FC SRP: $25.00 WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #95 "X-Men hater" Alex Ross paints his first X-Men cover for the Wizard: The Comics Magazine #95. See Ross' fantastic interpretation of Colossus, Cyclops, Storm, Phoenix, Nightcrawler, Banshee, and his first-ever painted image of Wolverine. This month Wizard presents its Giant Summer Preview Guide with all of the latest information on more than 50 of your favorite comic book titles. This summer, big plans are in the works for the X-Men, JLA, Battle Chasers, Danger Girl, Spawn, The Avengers, Wolverine, Spidey, and Daredevil. Which comics and creators should you be paying attention to? Which villains will wreak havoc? Which 10 characters should bite it? Find out here! Our countdown to Wizard 2000 continues as we meet with writer/television producer J. Michael Straczynski, who is another talent who continues the trend of creators that have entered the world of comics from the outside. 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Get the truth you need as we provide the most complete news and previews on all of the latest CCG strategy guides, roleplaying adventure modules, and resources to put you at the top of your game. Plus, the only independent monthly Magic price guide that you can trust! EXCLUSIVES & CONTESTS: FREE‹Pokémon Import Booklet with complete translations of Pokémon CCG card sets that have only been released in Japan, and trace the development of the Pokémon CCG in the Far East! Get this crucial Pokémon information only in InQuest Gamer! FREE‹Magic: The Gathering Deck Stickers for you to label your decks, from Wizards of the Coast. Get these ONLY in InQuest Gamer! WIN‹All of the Pokémon CCG cards currently in print from WOTC! Magazine $4.99 WIZARD AUTHENTIC SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARCANUM #1/2 SIGNED Writer and artist Brandon Peterson tells an untold tale of Arcanum that takes place before issue #1! Plus: extra material that further explains the mysteries of the magical Arcanum! This special Gold edition is signed by creator Brandon Peterson! Each issue includes a certificate of authenticity. Signed $14.95 ********************* DIVIN RIGHT #1/2 SIGNED Wizard presents the special edition Divine Right #1/2, featuring art by Jim Lee! This incredible 1/2 issue features a previously untold tale of Divine Right that takes place before the start of the series. Wizard Authentic is making this limited edition available with the signature of creator/artist Jim Lee. Signed $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MAGE #0 EXCLUSIVE SIGNED Matt Wagner, the creator of Grendel, returns to the series that made him an industry superstar ‹ Mage! Mage #0 features an exclusive prelude story to the new series, plus you get the collectible signature of the creator! Signed $19.95 O/A GLOW IN THE DARK EVIL ERNIE FIGURE SIGNED Lady Death's devotee, Evil Ernie, is rendered in gruesome detail in this super-rare, variant glow-in-the-dark action figure! Plus, each toy comes signed by sculptor Claburn Moore and includes a certificate of authenticity. Signed $24.95 O/A X-FILES: DEEP THROAT #1 VARIANT SIGNED Deep Throat may be gone, but he's certainly not forgotten! Scully and Mulder's elusive informant stars in this fully-painted adaptation of the original "Deep Throat" X-Files episode! Actor Jerry Hardin has personally signed 2,000 copies of this scarce variant cover edition of Deep Throat #1! Don't miss out. Like Deep Throat, once they're gone, they're gone! Signed $24.95 ****************** WIZARD AUTHENTIC SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS OFFERED AGAIN O/A DARKCHYLDE LITHOGRAPH SIGNED This is one Chylde of the Dark fans will love to have in their homes. Randy Queen's gorgeous creation appears in a revealing bikini swimsuit on this huge, 22" x 28" collectible lithograph! Plus, Wizard Authetic is offering a limited quantity of the original run signed by Queen. Includes a certificate of authenticity. Signed $49.95 ********************** MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER LITHOGRAPH SIGNED TV's most hilarious, most mysterious, most amazing science theater show enters the world of fine art! Now their countless fans can enjoy Mike and the 'bots on a huge, 22" x 28" litho! Not even Pearl could resist the lure of immortalization by the talented hand of artist Dave Dorman. This incredible lithograph is available here, thanks to the Wizard Authentic program, signed by the artist himself, Dave Dorman! Includes a certificate of authenticity. Signed $49.95 COMICS SECTION A-LIST COMICS JUMBO COMICS #2 The first issue of Jumbo Comics came out in 1938 ‹ 60 years ago! This concludes the reprinting of the first issue and contains material by Will Eisner and Jack Kirby. Jumbo Comics #1 is a fine collection of work done by artists who later became the trendsetters who literally changed the entire comics field. Published quarterly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 AARDVARK-VANAHEIM CEREBUS #243 GOING HOME: Part 12 (of 34) Cerebus decides to do a little fishing while Jaka has another conversation with F. Stop Kennedy about his book that he won't let her read. The subject of the artists' colony on Mealc comes up. Will it change the direction of Kennedy's book? The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues: T-minus 57 and counting. b&w, 24pg $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 8: MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS BOOK 2 WOMEN TP "Women," the eighth volume in the best-selling Cerebus series, features the first appearances of Swoon and Snuff; the Sandman parody Cirin, and Astoria, as well as many revelations about the nature of ³Cirinism² and ³Kevillism.² (STAR00849) SC, 7x10, 248pg, b&w $17.00 ****************************** ABC STUDIOS HARD COPY #1 by Various Some of today's hottest artists help bring to life this first edition! "Poison Red" brings you tales of a vampire, with art by painter newcomer Ahmed Carralero. Also, Ricky Carralero's "Crime Boss" unfolds in a tale about a violent underworld crime family. Plus, art by Armando Huerta, Greg Narvasa, and more! Available also as Nude Alternate Covers drawn by artists Armando Huerta, Ricky Carralero, and Ahmed Carralero. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: The Nude Covers are not available in Hong Kong and Canada. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w, 48pg $4.00 ARMANDO HUERTA NUDE‹b&w, 48pg $8.00 RICKY CARRALERO NUDE‹b&w, 48pg $8.00 AHMED CARRALERO NUDE‹b&w, 48pg $8.00 DOUBLE IMPACT ALIVE GOLD METAL EDITION by Ricky Carralero & Armando Huerta Now is your chance to get a hold of the collected edition of the popular Suicide Run mini- series. Agents China and Jazz go on a rescue mission to save agent Daisy Dukes from the clutches of mistress Barrona and her group of hellions. In a blink of an eye the tables are turned on China and Jazz in a double cross, so what happened? Also available in a Red Leather Gallery Edition. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 RED LEATHER ‹b&w, 32pg $15.00 DOUBLE IMPACT RAW VOLUME 2 COLLECTION by Armando Huerta & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 GATEFOLD COVER‹b&w, 32pg $15.00 DOUBLE IMPACT HOT SHOTS GOLD METAL EDITION by Armando Huerta Double Impact celebrates five years with this collected edition of Hot Shots 1 & 2 all in one. Featuring a painted cover by Armando Huerta with a certifying God medal stamp. Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. MATURE READERS REGULAR $3.00 NUDE COVER $10.00 ARMANDO HUERTA LEATHER PORTFOLIO #1 Pin-up illustrations created by the master of erotic art, Armando Huerta. This special edition portfolio features a wraparound leather cover enhanced with a gold foil image. A Platinum Foil Cover Edition is also available. MATURE READERS LEATHER EDITION $25.00 PLATINUM COVER $25.00 ARMANDO HUERTA PORTFOLIO #2 Five more gorgeous prints featuring the amazing art of Armando Huerta. This is the second of five full-color portfolios printed on high gloss cardstock. A true collector's item! MATURE AUDIENCES Portfoio $24.95 ABIOGENESIS PRESS STRANGEHAVEN #12 by Gary Spencer Millidge Regular followers of the adventures of the weird inhabitants of England¹s most remote village really won¹t want to miss this climatic issue! And it¹s also a great jumping-on point for new readers. Billy leaves jail, the Knights discover who¹s been betraying their secrets and Peter desperately seeks a solution to his love triangle. Murder, mystery, romance, and intrigue come to the boil as Alex dreams of that girl again. Painted cover by Millidge. Quarterly. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME III #24 Freddie is livid when he discovers Francine is having a hot and steamy love affair with a married man. Why couldn't it be him? Little does he know his own wife, Casey, is pursuing another man, David, who only has eyes for Katchoo! Make sense? Of course not! Don't miss this decidedly torrid issue of SIP, guaranteed to raise your blood pressure! b&w $2.75 AC COMICS THE HAUNTED HORSEMAN #1 This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the original Magazine Enterprises' Ghost Rider title. Created by artist Dick Ayers and writer Gardner Fox, the original Ghost Rider remains one of the most original, unique, and exciting of all characters created for comics in the Western genre. In this issue you'll find three stories from the highly collectible Ghost Rider #1, plus an array of eerie adventures spanning the Spectral Rider's career. Packaged here as The Haunted Horseman, revisit some of the most thrilling Western exploits of the 1950s such as "Spook Justice!" "The Fire Ghost!" and "The Origin!" Monsters, devils, witches, vampires, and even the Frankenstein monster served as villains in this series. All stories feature Ayers art with script by Fox, Ray Krank, and Carl Memling. As a special bonus, this collection presents a "Tale of the Ghost Rider" drawn in 1954, but never before published! The cover is a classic by fantasy art legend Frank Frazetta. b&w, 44pg $5.95 GOLDEN-AGE MEN OF MYSTERY #15 Simon & Kirby Salute! Most readers have clamored for more in-depth articles, so this issue of Men Of Mystery delivers! Covered here in great detail are the colorful careers of some of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's most awesome creations, including Stuntman, Captain 3-D, Bulls-Eye, and the celebrated Boy's Ranch. Each feature covers the subject issue by issue, and is profusely illustrated. The cover is a re-presentation of the cover art created for the unpublished Captain 3-D #2 by Kirby. In addition, this issue reprints a complete Jack Kirby Black Owl adventure from the early 1940s! Don't miss this one! b&w, 52pg $6.95 GOLDEN-AGE MEN OF MYSTERY COLLECTION #4 Some of the greatest artists and characters of the 1940s are represented in complete stories reprinted in sparkling crisp b&w! Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Bob Powell, Jack Cole, Bob Fujitani, Jerry Robinson, Mort Meskin, Dan Barry, Ruben Moreira, and others bring us Spy Smasher, Cat-Man, Phantom Lady, Black Terror, Rocketman, Yarko, The Human Bomb, and many more! Plus, there's also an extensive article on comic book heroes in the movie serials (illustrated with b&w photos), as well as Part 1 of a long interview with Blackhawk creator Chuck Cuideria. Collection (x4) $19.95 ROY ROGERS INSTANT COLLECTORS PAK Fan interest in the greatest movie cowboy of them all has suddenly increased, and here's your chance to jump on the bandwagon! To celebrate the success of AC's new ongoing Roy Rogers Western series (#1 was AC's best-selling book last year), here's your second chance to get a copy of the historic first issue, packaged together with some of AC's most colorful and attractive posters! These include one copy each of AC's exact replica reproductions of the 11" x 14" color lobby title cards from "Nighttime in Nevada" and "Song of Arizona" (both starring Roy); and one each of the color AC photo wall banners, "Happy Trails" and "King of the Cowboys." Get this one low-priced package, and you, too, can be a part of Roy-mania in 1999! Pack $22.95 ACG JAMES O'BARR'S TASTY BITS #1 by James O'Barr More than Gothic, more than sci-fi, James O'Barr hits hard with new and rare stories. This is James unleashed and ready to go. A must for all O'Barr and Crow fans. Also available signed and numbered by O'Barr! REG.‹b&w, 32pg $2.95 SIGNED‹b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 2) $9.95 ATOMIC MOUSE NUCLEAR EDITION #1 The adventures of Comicdom's favorite Super-Rodent is now available! The collection covers choice stories from his mid-fifties to sixties adventures. Cover by Al Fago! b&w, 32pg $2.95 A COP CALLED TRACY #6 by Chester Gould The adventure continues with the "Saga of Krome." Murder, mystery, and more with Dick Tracy, America's favorite detective. b&w, 32pg $2.95 SPACED OUT HERBIE #1 by Ogden Whitney Herbie rides again with a collection of bizarre space and dimensional travel stories, and a Star Trek spoof cover that will leave you rolling with laughter! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACTIVE SYNAPSE CLAN APIS #5 by Jay Hosler, Ph.D Nyuki finally faces her fear of the unknown and assumes her role as a forager only to discover that she loves it! Nyuki works her wings to a nub as she collects pollen and honey for the new hive. Join our heroine as she learns about the ancient co-operative relationship between flowers and bees from her floral pal Bloomington. b&w, 24pg (5 of 5) $2.95 ADEPT BOOKS SWEET #4 by Leland Myrick Travel back to the beginning of the 19th century to experience the strange love story between a young woman and her Indian kidnapper, told through the pages of the girl's diary. Find out what happens to a young woman's mind and heart when she is taken away from everything and everyone she loves. b&w, 24pg $2.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink SKELETON KEY VOL. 2 #3 by Andi Watson Andi Watson¹s Skeleton Key returns for a brand new four-issue mini-series. This month, Kitsune turns her attention to the garden while preparing her cabin for the housewarming party. Her hard work pays off in an unexpected fashion and leads to a job opportunity. Meanwhile, Yale is finding his exercise regime a hard slog and starts to think it¹s not for himŠ especially since the work on Matt¹s website is much more fun. Yale feels increasingly guilty about Kitsune but can¹t muster the courage to face her. Tamsin makes some interesting discoveries of her own: that all is not rosy between Matt and his girlfriendŠ not when Tam and Matt get on so well. b&w, 24pg (3 of 4) $2.95 SKELETON KEY T-SHIRT #3 Designed by Andi Watson Celebrate the return of Skeleton Key with this adorable t-shirt! This white shirt features Tammy and Kitty just hangin¹ around on the front. Also features a Skeleton Key logo. Available in Medium, Large and Extra Large. M-XL SRP: $20.00 Slave Labor Graphics ACTION GIRL COMICS #18 edited by Sarah Dyer This issue features a new Blue Monday installment from Chynna Clugston-Major; new contributor Meaghan Dunn (of Zoey's Desk); new work from Che Gilson; the long-awaited return of Patty Leidy; and much more! The cover features the Blue Monday cast celebrating a visit from Action Girl and Ultra Girl, drawn by Chynna Clugston-Major. It's... um... fun-packed and ultra-swell! b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A AWKWARD by Ariel Schrag Awkward covers Ariel Schrag¹s freshman year of high school in her usual poignant and humorous fashion. Awkward is the first installment of her high school stories that includes "Definition" (sophomore year), "Potential" (junior year), and her as-yet-unnamed senior year epic to be released later in 1999. This first Slave Labor edition of Awkward is a 56- page, magazine-sized, self-covered adolescent masterpiece. Magazine, 56pg, b&w $4.95 ************************** DIM-WITTED DARRYL #5 by Michael Bresnahan With the help of his friends, Darryl is introduced to the forbidden joy of girlie magazines. But mom is none too happy about his new discovery of the world of smut. She¹ll do anything in her power to rid Darryl of his impure thoughtsŠ even if that includes calling the priest over to exorcise the sexual demons from Darryl¹s genitalia! So much fun in a tale that could only be called, ³Satan Lives in My Pants!² b&w, 24pg $2.95 GLOOM COOKIE #1 by Serena Valentino & Ted Naifeh Slave Labor Graphics presents the long-awaited, full-sized issue of Gloom Cookie #1. Enter a world filled with whimsical tales of social treachery, unrequited love, and monsters under the bed. Readers who enjoy titles such as Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Lenore will be drawn to the stylistic art and cynical storyline. This issue features Lex and Max and their vain pursuit of love, as well as a unique portrayal of nightclub intrigue. Not to mention Sebastian and his struggles with disappearing girlfriends and things that go bump in the night. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 STARS OF THE MONTH HECTIC PLANET BOOK ONE: DIM FUTURE TP by Evan Dorkin This trade collection of Evan Dorkin¹s first solo comics work follows the misadventures of the hardluck Jersey Devil smuggling crew as they try to make a dishonest day¹s pay in a near-future filled with crazed politicians, killer robots, psychotic mercenaries, gun-toting lowlifes, angry ex-girlfriends, berserk club bouncers, skanking rude boys, rowdy skinheads, and an entire world of drunken slob revelers celebrating the destruction of a neighboring planet. Besides collecting the first four out-of-print Eternity issues of Dorkin¹s Pirate Corp$!, Dim Future also includes rarely seen promotional art and pin-ups from the early days of the book. (STAR08413) SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $12.95 HECTIC PLANET BOOK TWO: CHECKERED PAST TP by Evan Dorkin The Jersey Devil crew decides to go straight ‹ but old vendettas, old girlfriends, and plain old bad luck continue to make their lives a living hell! Their attempts to find gainful employment leads to a fiery McDonalds riot, a fist-fight on live television, and a massive hockey brawl that almost gets them killed. We also meet the confounding mental midget Fibby and The Trombone Girls, and an all-girl ska band squatting in a miles-long New Jersey supermarket filled with homeless people and gestapo-like security guards. (STAR08414) SC, 7x10, 144pg, b&w $14.95 ********************** LENORE POSTCARD #3 by Roman Dirge This postcard features a reproduction of the cover of Lenore #3 ‹ Ain¹t She Cute!? Sure to spook out letter carriers worldwide! Postcard, 4x6, FC $1.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LENORE #2 CURRENT PRINTING by Roman Dirge The adventures of a cute little dead girl continue with Lenore attending her own funeral and being slightly confused about it. Lenore gets to battle the Possum King and practice ballerina dancing from the darkside. Also, ³The Crooked Man,² a kiddie nursery rhyme type story of death and desire. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A LOVE IN TIGHTS #1 by J. Torres & Various Stories about knockin' boots after a day of knockin¹ around the bad guys! Tales of lovers who happen to be crime-fighters. Love literally taking flight. Romance, drama, action, plus more than a few laughs, brought to you by some promising new talent and critically- acclaimed alternative press favorites such as Jason Asala (Poe), Steve Conley (Astounding Space Thrills), John Gallagher (Buzz Boy), Greg Hyland (Lethargic Lad), Randy Reynaldo (Adventure Strip Digest), Jimmie Robinson (Amanda & Gunn), J. Torres (Copybook Tales), Andi Watson (Skeleton Key) and more! b&w, 32pg $2.95 ************************** ODDJOB #2 by Ian Smith & Tyson Smith It¹s never pretty when fast food promotions go wrong! When fast food magnate Burger Boy discovers that shipments of his irresistibly collectible "Funny Bunnies" are disappearing, Moe, Investigator of the Odd, knows that there¹s more at stake than the sales figures of Fun Meals. Who are the Happy Squad? Who has been fencing top secret Soviet Cold War technology? Moe must put together the pieces in this deadly game of Connect Four before all of Spiral City is trapped in a state of perpetual recess! b&w, 32pg $2.95 POTENTIAL‹UNIT FIVE: ANIMALS FORM AND FUNCTION by Ariel Schrag As our protagonist heads into the fifth month of her Junior year, one must remember that all organisms have comparative approaches to common problems. Whether it be the survival of a marriage, or the time and place for nubile bodies to copulate... or at least tribute, all systems are involved. From the rush of the circulatory when Sally consoles, to the drain of the digestive when she rolls away, the body struggles to adapt to its changing environment. MATURE READERS Magazine, 32pg, b&w $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHIP OF FOOLS TRADE PAPERBACK by Bryan J. L. Glass & Mike Avon Oeming Ship of Fools is a sci-fi action/adventure saga described by writer Glass as ³Star Wars meets Pulp Fiction.² The characters are all outcasts, branded 'insane' by the controlling powers that be, and together form a misfit family who become symbols of individuality and hope for the universe. As artist Oeming says, ³being human, being an individual, is the most important thing in the universe.² SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $11.95 *************************** SQUEE T-SHIRT by Jhonen Vasquez This Squee black shirt features the ³Squee in the jaws of death² thingie on the front and the word ³Squee² on the back Available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. S-XL SRP: $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A STRAY CATS #1 by L.G.X. Lillian Mousli Welcome dear readers, to the world of German cartoonist L.G.X. Lillian Mousli, creator of Stray Cats. This dark fairy tale tells the story of two children, Penny and Paul, who escape the unhappiness of their homes when playing with each other. When fate separates them, they suffer various hardships until an angel brings them the hope of being reunited. Penny becomes lost in the forest and is kidnapped by a dangerous stranger who imagines her as a princess and writes poetry for her. Paul escapes his abusive father, and is taken in by a boxer before becoming a champion fighter and celebrity. Both hide from their childhood pain and long for each other. It is a story of love and hate, suffering and hope, isolation and salvation. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ************************* AMAZING AARON PRODUCTIONS AARON STRIPS #10 by Aaron Warner A double-sized blow-out! Double the amount of "Adventures of Aaron" comic strips, and triple the excitement with a look at the past ten issues, and the stories behind each of their covers. Plus, a "Babes Gallery," a who's who of the various vixens who have passed through Aaron's pages, narrated by Aaron's Dad! A great jumping-on point for new readers! b&w, 48pg (Note Price) $3.95 GRRL SQUAD #2 by Aaron Warner The meat of this tree issue sandwich opens with GRRL Squad's main saboteur, Mayhem, taking on killer shark-men. Will she survive long enough to use her secret weapon prom dress to infiltrate Lady Malice's party? And what's with Silent Jane? Is she good or evil? b&w, 32pg $2.95 ANTARCTIC PRESS AREALA: ANGEL OF WAR #4 by Jim Gelvin, Craig Babiar, & Sam Delarosa This is it ‹ the earth-shaking finale of Areala: Angel of War! We've followed Areala from her youth as a girl on Earth, through her battles as a Valkyrie warrior maid in the service of Asgard, to her renunciation of the Norse gods and her new place as an angel in the service of Christianity. Now, the Twilight of the gods is upon the Norse pantheon ‹ the battle of Ragnarok itself! Can Areala stand idly by and watch the utter destruction of her former comrades and the deities she once served? Will she join the apocalyptic battle ‹ and if she does, will she survive it? b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.99 BETTI COZMO #2 by Dori Yamada & John Fang Betti lands on the planet Darvak in search of the Van Goths' kidnapped child, Bractchal. While searching the Van Goth chemical engineering plant, she quickly runs into trouble as the Intergalactic Royal Police pop in. If that wasn¹t enough, she also discovers that the Vampericons, the deadliest alien race ever recorded by intelligent life forms, have infested the entire plant! Oh yeah, her sidekick Croaker runs into some Martian hookers. Don¹t miss this action-packed second issue of the deadliest ray-gun-packin¹ mercenary in space, Betti Cozmo! FC, 24pg (2 of 3) $2.99 BOX OFFICE POISON #14 by Alex Robinson The fallout from the big eviction continues as Sherman and company search for a new place (or places?) to live. Meanwhile, Irving Flavor introduces his newest super-heroes: Meteon and the Comet Kid!! But who or what is GraNo-Sequon, and why didn't Flavor tell Ed about it? Meanwhile, Sherman receives yet another frightening call from his girlfriend Dorothy, but things get more complicated than a mere bus accident! Plus: the winners of the Box Office Contest! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.99 DARKSHRINE #2 by Shelby Robertson Laeticia and Valetta have been transformed by the dark magic of the Demi-Relics. Can their new powers save them from destruction in the abysses of the Demi-Worlds? Somewhere, across bridges of time and dimension, lies Earth. But can they find it? And will it ever be the same if they return? FC, 16pg (2 of 2) (Note Price) $2.50 DEADFORCE #2 by Roy Burdine Deadforce, the man whose touch is an instant ticket to the afterlife, has joined forces with the macabre crimefighter, Crazyface, to take on the criminal empire of Simon Jasper. As the two of them pick their way through the intricate twists and turns of Los Muertos' criminal underground, only one thing is certain ‹ sooner or later, they will come up against the human wall of The Mass. No enforcer is more terrifying, no killer more efficient! Can even the power of Deadforce get through him to Simon Jasper? FC, 24pg (2 of 3) $2.99 GOLD DIGGER #50 by Fred Perry It's a landmark in independent comics as Gold Digger reaches its 50th issue! We're celebrating with two versions of this ground-breaking issue ‹ a regular edition and a special variant with a separate cover and a breathtaking bound in full-color poster! Inside, Brianna finds herself jailed for destroying half the town during the war between her battling personalities. Knowing that she's all better now, though, Seance and Sheila break her free, allowing her to return to the mission that brought her to Jade in the first place. She strikes out on her own and discovers a golem-maker in the Iron Caves who may be able to remake her friend, the golem Raphael. But unbeknownst to Brianna and the golem-maker, right next door is the power-mad Tirant, hatching his master plan to absorb the power from all of the mages whom he's kidnapped or stolen magic items from. When these two powerful magical ceremonies go off at the same time, the result is totally unexpected: accidentally summoning the dreaded Spellvis to Jade ‹ 300 feet tall! Now, if there's to be any hope of stopping this monstrous arch-mage, Brianna and Raph will have to find Tirant and the devices he stole... before it's too late! REG.‹b&w, 32pg $2.99 DLX.‹b&w, 32pg $5.99 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #18 by Nomura, B. Dunn & J. Dunn SCHWEINFURT‹After the "Hamburg Holocaust" initiated by the RAF (Royal Air Force) in July 1943, the USAAF (US Army Air Force) concentrated the main bulk of its forces to attack Schweinfurt in August and October 1943. Despite the chaos of the German High Command, the Luftwaffe inflicted a heavy toll on the American bombers, which the Americans still believed could bomb without fighter escort. With casualties reaching 1,500 in those two raids, the Americans suspended all heavy bombing missions until the spring of 1944, rushing to prepare for D-Day. In this altered history, the He-280 and the British Mustang prototype are introduced in combat during the October raid and the Luftwaffe, as ordered by Hitler, develops the Me262 as a fighter-bomber, causing the slowdown of the Allied advance in Normandy and leading to Luftwaffe: 1946. This issue will be the last of the current black-and-white format ‹ Luftwaffe: 1946 episodes will continue monthly in the succeeding "World War II: 1946" title in full-color starting in July. b&w, 24pg $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #69 by Herb Mallette & Steven Henry It's a showdown on the sands of Guri-Guri Island! Akaru and his hulking opponent, Ogu, battle for Asrial's hand in marriage ‹ but she doesn't want to marry either one! Will Akaru be triumphant? Will Asrial be able to back out of a wedding without humiliating Akaru in front of his whole tribe? Heck, does she even care if he's humiliated or not? Things get nuttier and nuttier in this last issue before the return of Ben Dunn to NHS! b&w, 32pg $2.99 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SPECIAL #1 by Root, Drozd, & Sandel Fun in the sun plus senseless violence ‹ it¹s the very first Ninja High School Summer Special! On the hottest day in Quagmire history, Sammi¹s hard at work making deliveries for her uncle while the rest of her friends hang out at the pool. As the temperature climbs, Sammi¹s fuse grows dangerously short! So when Lendo does something unusually stupid to beat the heat ‹ like building a gigantic nuclear-powered air-conditioner that threatens to wipe Quagmire off the face of the Earth ‹ Sammi gets downright homicidal! All this, and the world¹s craziest, deadliest diving competition! b&w, 32pg $2.99 Venus Comics ULTRA VIXEN 2: DEMON SEED WINDOWS CD-ROM GAME SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, the U.K., and Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Windows CD-ROM $39.99 SPACE SIRENS WINDOWS/MAC HYBRID CD-ROM SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, the U.K., and Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Hybrid CD-ROM $39.99 Anthill Comics A-BOMB #1 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, the U.K., and Canada. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.99 SPACE GIRL #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, the U.K., and Canada. ADULT MATERIAL FC, 32pg $2.99 ANTI-BALLISTIC PIXELLATIONS GREMLIN TROUBLE #18 by E.T. Bryan & Elizabeth Bryan Mayhem abounds, as Cypher once again meets the gremlin-hating hench-babes in fairyland. Meanwhile, Hex discovers the secret of the Skystone, so Cypher can use its power. FC, 24pg $2.95 ARCANE COMICS PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SEARCHER #2 by Seaton, Blaine, & Owens When the army of darkness shadows the Earth, the chosen one will cast our fate by facing the evil before him. Issue #2 flashes back to just before Elijah Alexander learned he was "the Chose One," destined to cast our fate by facing Sirach, an evil Soul Sorcerer resurrected in Manhattan. MATURE READERS b&w, (2 of 4) $2.95 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #487 by Gladir Pellowski, & Goldberg In "Taking The Plunge!" by Mike Pellowski & Stan Goldberg, the gang takes action when they discover the old creek they used to swim in as kids is polluted. Then, Reggie's in more 'hot water' than usual when he challenges Archie to a jet ski race in "The Big Psyche" by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg. And in "Let's All Scream For Ice Cream," by Gladir & Goldberg, Archie finds out being an ice cream man isn't as "cool" as he thought it was when he fills in for the regular guy! Finally, getting your Christmas cards out early is one thing ‹ but July is ridiculous! "It's In The Cards" by Gladir & Goldberg. FC, 32pg $1.79 ARCHIE DIGEST #165 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and many more! Digest, FC $1.99 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #110 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and many more! Digest, FC $2.99 BETTY #77 by Gladirm, H. Smith, & Goldberg With business slow at their summer job‹a boardwalk hot dog stand‹Betty and Nancy come up with a gimmick to attract more customers ‹ sand castles! ‹ in "Sand In Demand" by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg! Also: Betty plays diplomat when she volunteers to help out at the senior citizen center in "The Peacemaker," by Hal Smith & Stan Goldberg. FC, 32pg $1.79 BETTY & VERONICA #139 by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo Two worlds collide as summer meets winter! Has Dilton invented a weather machine? No, silly, the girls just decided to hike up a mountain ‹ a snow-capped mountain, that is! Also, in "Beauty Food," Betty shows Veronica how to make beauty cream from all natural ingredients ‹ including food! Hope Jughead isn't around to 'eat' the profits! FC, 32pg $1.79 BETTY & VERONICA SUMMER FUN SPECIAL #6 by Various Blondes, brunettes, beach balls and bikinis ‹ need we say more? It could only be Betty & Veronica Summer Fun! Riverdale's beauties romp their way through summer break in this 48-page special chock-full of beach stories and (of course) pin-ups! The most competitive game on the beach isn't volleyball when a hunky new lifeguard catches Betty and Veronica's eyes. Veronica uses a tidal wave approach, while Betty opts for ripples. Guess who wins? Find out in "The Act To Attract," by Barbara Slate & Dan DeCarlo! In "The Scene Stealer," by George Gladir & Jeff Schultz, Veronica brings her camcorder to the beach to shoot an 'improvised' movie of her friends. The only trouble is, with her ego, no one else can fit in the frame! Plus, the girls get a scare at the fair when the fortune teller's predictions actually seem to come true in "Fortune Told Off," by Mike Pellowski & Jeff Schultz! Plus: summer fun aplenty! FC, 48pg $2.29 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BETTY & VERONICA SUMMER FUN SPECIAL #2-5 by Various June is Betty & Veronica Summer Fun month! Put on your shades, head to the beach, and enjoy these classic back-issue comics you may have missed! #1-4 FC, 48pg $2.00Ea. #5 FC, 48pg $2.25 ************************ BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #37 by Dan Parent "Shakespeare Beware!" Move over, Gwyneth Paltrow ‹ Riverdale's teen dream queens, Betty and Veronica, tackle the beloved bard! While Betty knocks 'em dead with a 'Shakespeare In The Park' performance, Veronica comes up with a new wrinkle: 'Shakespeare On The Beach' (or 'The Bard Meets Baywatch'). Wherefore surf thou, sweet Romeo?! FC, 32pg $1.79 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #106 by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette ‹ teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and more! Digest, FC $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #82 by Various Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and many more! Digest, FC $2.99 CHERYL BLOSSOM #25 by Holly Golightly Watch out, bikini lovers ‹ here comes Cheryl in a summer-ific issue! Featuring flashy fashions from our radical readers! In "Creature Feature on Party Beach," Rick Goreman, a low-budget horror movie maker, stumbles upon Cheryl's beach party and comes up with a money-saving idea: set up hidden cameras and film the kids as they find his 'haunted' pirate ship! Plus: It's a 'fun day on the runway' when Cheryl enlists the gang to model in her rainforest benefit fashion show "Jungle Blossom!" And Cheryl gives her eyeballs a workout ‹ by watching the body builders on the beach in "Beauty And The Beach!" FC, 32pg $1.79 JUGHEAD #120 by Various The man of a thousand hamburgers returns in these all-new adventures! FC, 32pg $1.79 JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #151 by Various If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales by Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, and Dan DeCarlo. Digest, FC $1.99 KNUCKLES #28 by Penders, Allan, & Pepoy THE FIRST DATE: Part 3‹Knuckles is nervous as his big date with Julie-Su approaches, so he asks his mother for dating advice. His confidence is restored, but not for long: his dreams are shattered when Julie-Su changes plans! Is this the end of romance for everyone's favorite echidna, or does his gal-pal just have something else up her sleeve? FC, 32pg $1.79 PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #43 by Various The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $2.99 STARS OF THE MONTH ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES These volumes reprint some of the best of Archie comics from four decades of fun! 7x10, 96-128pg, FC. BEST OF THE '40S (STAR06845) $10.95 BEST OF THE '50S (STAR08201) $9.95 BEST OF THE '60S (STAR01270) $9.95 BEST OF THE '70S (STAR08202) $9.95 ARCHIE: LOVE SHOWDOWN COLLECTION (STAR00891) FC, 48pg $4.95 ********************** SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #29 by Michael Gallagher & Dan DeCarlo "A Fish Called Esmerelda": It's 'fintastic' fun when Cousin Esmerelda turns herself into a mermaid, but her parents expect her back with human feet, so Sabrina must net this fish ‹ or end up all wet! FC, 32pg $1.79 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #11-15 by Various Add a little "magic" to your life this June ‹ don't miss these "spell-binding" Sabrina The Teenage Witch back-issues! FC, 48pg $1.75Ea. **************************** SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #74 by Bollers, Butler, & Eklund "Don't Call It A Comeback!": The intrigue continues as Sonic and the Freedom Fighters return to Knothole Village to find only his parents there! Where did everyone else go?! Fed up, Sonic and his pals take off for outer space in search of answers... and the culprit behind their friends' disappearance! But once they find out who the village-napper is, they may wish they'd never asked! FC, 32pg $1.79 SONIC SUPER SPECIAL #10 by Gallagher, Manak, & D. DeCarlo SOME ENCHANTRA EVENING: Chapter Two‹Special cross-over madness issue, guest-starring Sabrina The Teenage Witch and the cast from the upcoming Sonic Underground! animated TV series! Picking up where May's Sabrina The Teenage Witch #28 left off, the action continues as a mind-controlled Sonic invades Westbridge to do Enchantra's bidding! Will he snap out of it, or will Sabrina have to use every trick in her magical arsenal to stop the onslaught?! As if things couldn't get any worse, Enchantra left the portal to Mobius, Sonic's home planet, open ‹ who knows what diabolical super- villains may follow Sonic into Sabrina's world?! Also in this issue: "Zone Wars: A Tale of Two Hedgehogs (more or less...)," by Karl Bollers, Jim Valentino, & Harvey Mercadoocasio. Sonic goes zone-hopping in pursuit of Evil Sonic, who's been impersonating Sonic to retrieve Giant-Borg components for a fiendish plot! Along the way, he lands smack-dab in the middle of Sonic Underground's world ‹ where Sonic, his sister Sonia, and his brother Manic are rock stars. This alternate Sonic and his friends are swept into the adventure, and even run up against a Robotnik from their world! Can the blue blur save his guitar-slinging double? Will a new hero be born this day? The answers await in this thrill-packed issue! FC, 48pg $2.29 STAR OF THE MONTH O/A SONIC THE HEDGEHOG FIRSTS TP by Various This Prestige Format edition collects early Sonic The Hedgehog stories, including the first comic book appearances of Knuckles, Tails, and Sally! (STAR06846) FC, 48pg $4.95 ************************* VERONICA #91 by Various In "One UpGIRLship," by Hal Smith & Jeff Schultz, sometimes even rich Veronica must 'keep up with the Jones's'‹especially when the competition is wealthy like Cynthia! Also, when Veronica holds a gourmet barbecue, the only thing broiling is Mr. Lodge's blood ‹ when he gets the bill ‹ in "A Simple Fact" by Mike Pellowski & Jeff Schultz! FC, 32pg $1.79 ARROW COMICS LAND OF OZ #5 by Gary Bishop & Bill Bryan Join in the continuing adventures in the Land of Oz as our heroes search for Glenda the Good Witch and discover what has happened to the land to the north. We also join in as Dorothy and Toto try to find their way home from a new and dangerous land. What new mysteries await herŠ and where exactly is she? Painted cover by Bryan. b&w, 32pg $2.95 WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE MEMPHIS FRONT #2 by Zimmerman, Gulick, & Dzon The people of Memphis continue their preparations in anticipation of the Martian invasion, while their seemingly unstable leader, The Crump, is informed by his chief advisor (the ghost of Elvis) that another piece has fallen into place. Meanwhile, as our hero attempts to make a life for himself in his newly adopted home, he is revisited by memories of the horrors he witnessed when the Martians conquered St. Louis. Also, the question is raised: While defending themselves from Martian tripods and heat-rays, could the real killer in St. Louis have been stupid human politics? RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #4 (Apr98) b&w, 32pg (2 of 5) $2.95 SPANK THE MONKEY #1 by Randy Zimmerman The world as explained in humorous detail by an ornery little cartoon monkey and his brain-dead friend, Shock! Anything and everything will be covered in this new monthly humor series as creator Randy Zimmerman reaches back to the days of underground comics with his funny, and very poignant opinions. Though designed for anyone with a sense of humor to read, this series will include some adult subject matter and carries the following advisory: "Warning: This book contains actual opinions. Cranial stimulation may develop." Included in this issue are stories on SUV's, Jack Kervorkian, and TV, as well as the timely feature "Get To Know Your Monkey." Also included is a Korvus short story by Fernette, Rashid, and Zimmerman, plus other surprises! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 AVATAR PRESS PANDORA DEVILS ADVOCATE #1 by William Christensen & Mark Seifert Pandora returns with a stunning new cover by Top Cow superstar David Finch, and the fantastic interior art of Rick Lyon. Three of the Avatar Universe's most mysterious figures have formed an unholy alliance to destroy the Girl of Myth. Pandora is forced into enemy territory to rescue her old ally, the Gatekeeper, but can she survive long enough to find her? Also available as a Nude Cover Edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $3.50 NUDE COVER‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $6.00 PANDORA'S CHEST by Various The perfect companion for the all-new Pandora: Devil's Advocate series! Pandora's Chest contains the secrets of Avatar's Girl of Myth. It's the ultimate guide to Pandora's friends, foes, and exploits to date‹with sexy artwork by some of the greatest artists in independent comics. This book offers valuable insights into the inner workings of the Avatar Universe and is the perfect primer for readers of Pandora. Also available as a Nude Cover Edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.75 NUDE COVER‹b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $6.00 QUANTUM MECHANICS #2 by Barry Gregory & Jacen Burrows Munhgo the basilisk, the former warrior-mechanic and protector of the girl Arisa Boddu, has taken possession of the mysterious quantum closet, but in so doing has been spirited from Arisa and now must rescue her from the deadly Proctors that have dispatched an indestructible, spider-like killing machine to recapture the quantum closet! MATURE READERS REGULAR‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.50 WRAPAROUND‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $3.95 SNOWMAN FLURRIES by Matt Martin Snowman is back in this exciting one-shot, featuring some of the rarest Snowman short stories that fans have been clamoring for! This special also features pages of all-new artwork by Matt Martin and new pinups from Bill Maus and Trent Kaniuga. Guest-starring Nira X and Vortex! Available in both a Gwynn cover and Snowman cover. MATURE READERS GWYNN COVER‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $4.95 SNOWMAN COVER‹b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $4.95 SNOWMAN COLLECTIBLE FIGURE PLATINUM A Previews Exclusive! Matt Martin's fan favorite ice monster comes to life with this giant 8" tall and a 7" wide collectible figure! Snowman comes with a full 13 points of articulation, as well as ice claws that can close around other figures, two ice puppets attached to the base, and three decapitated human heads! Limited to 1,000 figures. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. Figure MSRP: $16.95 GWYNN COLLECTIBLE FIGURE PLATINUM A Previews Exclusive! From Matt Martin's Snowman series comes the ravishing Gwynn in Indian attire! She stands 7" tall, features 10 points of articulation, and comes with her dog Harley, a spear, axe, dagger with sheath, and removable belt! Limited to 1,000 figures. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. Figure MSRP: $13.95 THRESHOLD #17 by Various Blythe is back! After several long years, David Quinn and Hannibal King are ready to once again unleash Nightvision! Chapter One of this all-new two-part story re-introduces all the principal characters and paves the way for the upcoming new series. Also this month is part two of Cimmerian by Tom Sniegoski and Jacen Burrows. The Cimmerian continues her furious battle against the monsters that have invaded and enslaved her world. Rounding out this issue is a new Harpy story, rendered in a photo-realistic style by Dan Parsons! NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS CIMMERIAN‹b&w, 48pg $4.95 CIMMERIAN NUDE‹b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 HARPY‹b&w, 40pg $4.95 NIGHTVISION‹b&w, 40pg $4.95 AVATAR ILLUSTRATED SUMMER 1999 by Various Cover by Tim Vigil. Featuring an all-new Faust: Singa's Talons cover by Tim Vigil! Plus, the debut of Primal by David Quinn! Avatar Illustrated serves as a "sneak peak" into the future of upcoming Avatar releases. This issue spotlights the new Faust: Singa's Talons series as well as Quin and Vigil's follow-up, 777: The Wrath. Also features Ravening, with art by Jacen Burrows, Quinn, and Hannibal King's Nightvision. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $1.25 MERCY NUDES by Bill Maus SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 NUDE COVER EDITION‹b&w, 32pg $6.00 NUDES ORGY COVER EDITION‹b&w, 32pg $6.00 WIDOW X #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REGULAR‹b&w, 40pg $3.95 XXX COVER EDITION‹b&w, 40pg $6.00 BEAN BAG VIXENS SERIES 1 SET A Hobby Exclusive! This is the easiest way to get the complete set of Pandora, Widow, Webwitch, Gwynn, and Mercy figures. These five figures are strictly limited to 6,500 copies each. (CAUT: 4) Set MSRP: $53.95 BEAN BAG VIXENS SERIES 1 FIGURES A Hobby Exclusive! Choose from these separate figures for your favorite Avatar butt- stomper! Figures include: the duel world-bound Webwitch; Avatar's own Girl of Myth, Pandora; Mercy, who comes with attached, quilted angel wings; and Widow, who comes with four attached spider-legs. All colorful, cloth-detailed, plush figures are limited to 6,500 copies. (CAUT: 4) MERCY‹Figure MSRP: $10.95 PANDORA‹Figure MSRP: $10.95 WEBWITCH‹Figure MSRP: $10.95 WIDOW‹Figure MSRP: $10.95 AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT NEW KABOOM #1 by Liefeld, Loeb, & Grant A new Kaboom disciple is introduced and will share the responsibilities of the Kaboom Cycle with Geoff and The Zang. Who is she and what is her dark secret? Ships with four variant covers by Keron Grant, Jeff Matsuda, Rob Liefeld, and Dan Fraga. Special incentive chase cover illustrated by Joe Madureira. FC $2.50 COVEN: DARK ORIGINS #1 The secrets behind the Coven members are revealed at last! Ships with three variant covers. FC $2.50 SUPREME THE RETURN #2 by Moore & Starlin The Ivory Icon continues his amazing adventures. Acclaimed award-winning scribe Alan Moore is joined by legendary fan-favorite illustrator Jim Starlin. Ships with two variant covers. FC $2.50 Awesome Classics Signature Series LADY PENDRAGON SIGNED SET #1 The first-ever appearance of Lady Pendragon in her inaugural Maximum Press comic book. Set includes both hard-to-find variants signed by cover artist Rob Liefeld. FC $40.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE GLORY EURO SKETCH COVER #0 A Dynamic Forces Exclusive! A sketch cover from both Dynamic Forces and Awesome Comics featuring beautiful artwork from Brandon Peterson. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 TOTALLY AWESOME STARTER SET This package features all 5 Awesome alternate cover comics! There will be a limited edition Glory #0 alternate cover, a Coven #1 alternate cover, an Alex Ross Awesome alternate cover, as well as two other Awesome alternate cover comics! As an added bonus, one of the two surprise comics will be a hard-to-get "Chrome" edition! (CAUT: 2) Set x 5 $29.95 BARE BONES COMICS GAROU THE LONE WOLF #1 by Purcess, Moya, & Leveaux After being bitten by a werewolf at the start of the Spanish Inquisition, does a Jesuit priest named Jon Loop have enough faith to fight the wolf pack that turned him into a werewolf? Or will he fall to the temptation of Satan and become a member of the wolf pack? $2.00 BATTLEBOOKS INC. Because you asked for it!! Battlebooks and Previews are issuing these exclusive "starter packs" featuring today's hottest comics stars! Heating up the summer sales rush will be Shi vs. The Darkness, Witchblade vs. Vampirella, Darkchylde vs. Tomoe, and, due to the incredible demand, a special pack including Alex Ross' Shi Battlebook vs. Randy Queen's Darkchylde Battlebook! These books where under-ordered everywhere, and now here's your second chance to jump on the Battlebooks bandwagon that's sweeping the industry! All four starter packs are exclusive to Previews readers and will come with two Battlebooks plus special "tag team rules" so you can do battle with multiple characters! Imagine the X-Men going up against Witchblade and the Darkness, but this time your strategy and knowledge of the characters will determine the outcome! This new addition to Battlebooks will enable players to actually develop "teams" of their favorite comic heroes, and is the first step to the expansion of the Battlebooks gaming system! SHI/DARKNESS BATTLEBOOK STARTER PACK by Billy Tucci & Al Leonardi; artwork by Billy Tucci Are you worthy to wield the Spirit of Benkei Naginata? Can you handle the most feared creature this side of Hell that is The Darkness? William Tucci's super-samurai, Shi goes head-to-head with one of the year's hottest books! From the ominous minds of Marc Silvestri and Garth Ennis comes the most mysterious and dangerous Battlebook ever! The Darkness! Also included: all-new Battlebook Multiple Player rules. Set (x2)‹FC, 32pg $6.99 WITCHBLADE/VAMPIRELLA BATTLEBOOK STARTER PACK by Tucci, Leonardi, Adrian, & Novin Here comes Top Cow's phenomenal Witchblade! Now the best-selling comic book enters the Battlebooks arena, and she's ready to battle one of the most successful and beloved characters in comic book history‹the all new Vampirella!! Also included: all-new Battlebook Multiple Player rules. Set (x2)‹FC, 32pg $6.99 DARKCHYLDE/TOMOE BATTLEBOOK STARTER PACK by Leonardi, Queen, Tucci, & Gorder Fans of the nightmare realm awaken! Comic's superstar Randy Queen brings his ultra-hot heroine, Ariel Chylde, to the Arena! Her opponent... Billy Tucci's fan-slashing femme fatale, Tomoe, returning in all her Naran glory! Also included: all-new Battlebook Multiple Player rules. Covers and gaming system by Billy Tucci. Set (x2)‹FC, 32pg $6.99 ALEX ROSS SHI/RANDY QUEEN DARKCHYLDE BATTLEBOOK STARTER PACK by Ross, Queen, Tucci, & Leonardi These two variant editions of the Darkchylde and Shi Battlebooks not only include covers by Alex Ross and Billy Tucci, but also maneuver cards which, in effect, actually create a completely different gaming system! These two super-hot artists lend their talents to Battlebooks by creating this very special starter pack! These books sold out immediately, and now Previews and Battlebooks are offering everyone a second chance to enter the arena and be the hero with Darkchylde and Shi! Also included: all-new Battlebook Multiple Player rules. Set (x2)‹FC, 32pg $7.99 BLINDWOLF COMICS GYRO€MAN: THE GYRO HERO #0 by Baltazar, Maurizio, & Jarvis Gyro€Man, Defender of Fried Foods in his very own action adventure! The nasty Toy Pirate comes to Pitaville with evil intentions, and the Jolly Beef Toy meals may never be the same again! Can Gyro€Man save his hometown city in time? Find out in this ultra-rare San Diego'98 special prelude to Gyro€Man #1, coming soon! b&w $2.95 YAHGZ: THE CRAYNOBI TALES by Art Baltazar Deep within the jungles of Yahgz are stories and legends of ancient times past. Join us as we relive the adventures of Yahgz's greatest saviour, Craybi Craynobi, as he matches wits with the untold mysteries of Yahgz and its mighty wonders. Journey with him as he takes on two of Yahgz's greatest titans ‹ The Giant Green Gorilla and the monstrous Crayzilla!! See what 'hatches' in this special 48 pager! For all great historic tales have heroes....... b&w, 48pg $3.95 BONEYARD PRESS DEVIL¹S FOOD CAKE by Dan Plegel It¹s about this slacker guy who meets this girl. They fall in love, but there¹s a slight catch. She likes to shop... for men¹s souls, and has horns growing from her forehead! All of which is making the guy's life a living hell. Well, that¹s love Boneyard-style! Nothing will ever be fate again. Based on the sultry curves of Boneyard Press¹s very own Ginger Hill! Cover by Dan Plegel and friends. No ads. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 YOUNG DRACULA PRAYER OF THE VAMPIRE #5 by Gary Francis & David Hutchison It is the end of time for the realm of Madness Prime, and Young Dracula is locked into the final battle with his immortal enemy Cartiphilus, now a god. A final battle to seal the Book of Fate foreverŠ shut with the blood of Saints. After this, nothing will ever be fate again. b&w, 32pg (5 of 5) (Note Price) $3.95 BONGO COMICS SIMPSONS COMICS #43 by McCann, Graff, Shaw, & Morrison Urban legends. The city has plenty of them. Take for instance, the story of Brain Freeze Steve, the kid whose head exploded when he drank a squishee with two straws. Rumor has it, he still haunts the Kwik-E-Mart to this very day. Plus, Roger Meyers Jr.'s spin-off ideas for the character, Poochie! FC, 120pg $2.50 BRAINSTORM COMICS VAMPEROTICA: DIVIDE & CONQUER #1 Featuring The Vampress Luxura! This issue: The Vampress Luxura is visited by a member of the Red Militia and is presented with some very disturbing news. It seems that she is to be put on trial for violating the ³Second Edict² of the Kith. Luxura stands accused of breaking one of the primary laws of all vampires, and the penalty for this transgression... is Death! Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 NUDE‹b&w, 32pg $4.00 VAMPEROTICA MAGAZINE #10 Your very own inside guide to the dark world of Vampire Entertainment! This issue: Vamperotica talks with EI Independent Cinema, one of the most prolific vampire movie makers in America, and takes a close-up look at a few of their productions, including Vampires of the Titanic and Caress of the Vampire. This month¹s Nude Edition cover features Vamp of the Month, Tina Krause. If it¹s out there, and it¹s got anything to do with Vampires, you¹ll find it in Vamperotica Magazine. Also available in a Nude Cover Edition. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: The Nude Cover Edition is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹Magazine, b&w $5.95 NUDE‹Magazine, b&w $5.95 VAMPRESS LUXURA STATUE PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE A Previews Exclusive! At long last, The Vampress Luxura has been immortalized as a stunningly beautiful and detailed statue. The statue was sculpted by Shawn Nagel from an original design by Kirk Lindo, and depicts Luxura sitting on a marvelously detailed pedestal adorned with dragon heads. The statue comes fully painted and measures 9" wide by 7" tall. The production of the Luxura statue will be limited to initial orders received. Each statue is signed by Kirk Lindo. As a special bonus to Previews readers only, each Luxura Statue will also come with a Vamperotica Video, Vamperotica Soundtrack CD, Vamperotica: Flesh & Blood Card Set, and a Julie Strain as Luxura Photo at no additional cost! RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #4 (Apr98) Statue/Set (Note Price) $195.00 BROKEN HALOS GUNFIGHTERS IN HELL TP by Barbour, Vigil, & Vigil A bullets, blood, and mayhem showdown on the baddest badlands of them all. This collected edition features Joe Vigil's out-of-print masterwork all in one volume, from the first mind-shattering shot to the last. Plus, a first look at "Sinbuck," the long-awaited sequel illustrated by Tim and Joe Vigil. Also available as a signed and numbered Leather Cover Edition. MATURE READERS REGULAR‹168pg, b&w $19.95 S&N LEATHER COVER EDITION‹168pg, b&w $34.95 BUD PLANT OFFERED AGAIN O/A OMAHA THE CAT DANCER CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set SRP: $5.95 O/A WASHINGTON DCS BIG BUDGET CIRCUS CARD SET Biting political artwork and anecdotes about the most ridiculous, extravagant, irresponsible, and absurd actions of the U.S. government. Informative card notes on the backs. Set SRP: $5.95 O/A POEMTOONS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set SRP: $4.95 O/A TUNDRA SKETCHBOOKS Fine examples of each featured artist's unpublished, often private works. Each book is filled with b&w artwork, along with several pages in color, all hand-picked by the artist. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. MATURE READERS JOHN TOTLEBEN‹Sketchbook SRP: $2.95 MICHAEL DOONEY‹Sketchbook SRP: $2.95 MICHAEL ZULLI‹Sketchbook SRP: $2.95 RICHARD FORG‹Sketchbook SRP: $2.95 RICK BRYANT‹Sketchbook SRP: $2.95 ********************* CALIBER COMICS KING ZOMBIE #2 by Sniegoski, Burrows, & Zahler King Zombie has taken control of the remnants of a world caught in the midst of a supernatural holocaust. Civilization as we know it has been plunged into a new dark age, filled with a few marauding pockets of humanity struggling to exist. His mindless hordes have become the dominant race on the planet, fed by an endless supply of fresh meat from breeding pits. His rule is absolute, yet he is plagued by a re-occurring vision; a vision of a dark rider possessing terrible weapons that could end King Zombie's empire. And what of the mysterious child who has been foretold by the oracles to lead humankind and topple the death reign of the King? RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #9 (Sep98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 DEADWORLD GRAB BAG by Various In conjunction with the relaunch of King Zombie, Caliber offers this special treat for Zombie lovers everywhere! This special grab bag features 10 different gut-ripping issues of Deadworld, including at least one issue from the original series from the 1980s! Get it now, or King Zombie will come to your house and eat your brain. Grab Bag (x 10) $10.00 THE LAND #1 by Donald Marquez Two warriors, destined to battle until death, find themselves shipwrecked together on a mysterious land. Their only hope of survival and returning to their own homelands is to band together with the oppressed village people of Thull against the might of the evil Lord Kuru. But can Aric put aside his blood feud with the mercenary Arnast, even if it's for his own survival? And what of the beautiful Lorana? Will she be the one to unite them, or force them into a final battle to the death? The Land is the set in the world of Caliber's cult- favorite series, The Realm, and will introduce never-before-seen lands and adventures! b&w, 32pg $2.95 THE REALM GRAB BAG by Various In conjunction with the release of the new fantasy title, The Land (set in the world of The Realm), Caliber offers this special grab bag of 10 different hard-to-find issues of The Realm! For a mere dollar a book you can be transported to the magical world of The Realm! Grab Bag (x10) $10.00 LEGENDS OF CAMELOT: MERLIN by Jeff Limke & Rob Davis The next installment in Caliber's series about the mythos of King Arthur focuses on the most powerful mage of his time ‹ Merlin! This is the tale of the young Merlin, before he became mentor to the legendary Arthur, delving into his mysterious beginnings, and revealing how he came to prophesize a future for the land of Britain. Each issue features a decided blend of contemporary fiction with Arthurian lore, while maintaining the authenticity of the Celtic Dark Ages Britain! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LIFEQUEST #5 by Matt Vanderpol Nominated for the Russ Manning Award for "Best New Talent!" Sometimes, if you want a job done rightŠ Maurice and Rundle return from their routine water chores with the shocking news of their temporary capture by a brood of Syrillians. As Samuel Meriy and Ridge search the canyon below for the Syrillians, Maurice relays the frightening details of his capture to 12-year-old Sarah, warning her of the impending danger the farm will face once the brood returns. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #11 (Nov98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 ROBYN OF SHERWOOD #4 by Paul Storrie & Rob Davis All the threads of the first three issues come together, revealing a stunning tapestry of action and intrigue! King John has arrived in Nottingham to bear witness as the sheriff springs a most devious trap. Now, Robyn is faced with a fateful decision: does she risk her own life ‹ and those of her men ‹ to save the life of the man who raised her? RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #9 (Sep98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 CARTOON BOOKS BONE LOGO JERSEY Cartoon Books is releasing the first-ever Bone logo jersey! This black, long-sleeved nylon mesh-jersey bears an embroidered appliqué of the Bone logo with Ted the bug so Bone fans everywhere can show off their true colors. The fine mesh jersey guarantees that you can stay cool and look cool during the hot summer months ahead. S-XL $54.95 XXL $59.95 BONE #37 Special Extravaganza Issue! This issue marks the end of "Solstice," the second act of the Bone saga, and Cartoon Books is celebrating with an all-out extravaganza issue! This issue will feature a special cover without the Bone logo which highlights the central characters and figures of the on-going saga. Bone #37 also unveils a pivotal link in the story thus far with the resolution of one of the story's central mysteries, why everyone is seeking "the one who bears the star," as well as a shocking development which no Bone fan will want to miss! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #1 (Jan99) b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BONE VOLUME 3 EYES OF THE STORM TP by Jeff Smith Get the conclusion of the ³Vernal Equinox² saga collected in trade paperback. The third set of adventures starring the three Bone cousins‹Fone, Phoney, and Smiley‹as they strike out from Boneville to find their destiny. (STAR02559) SC, 144pg, b&w. $16.95 **************** CATFISH COMICS SINNAMON SAGA #1 by Angelo Furlan & Nick Poliwko Back again for the first time! Sinnamon bursts into action with a brand new title! Taking up where the previous adventure left off, our heroine has to cope with the dire results of her battle with Heartbreaker ‹ she thinks a dose of non-stop action will be the cure! However, is she really in any condition to battle her most dangerous foe yet? This first issue kicks off a six-issue story arc which will reveal many of Sinnamon's secrets, including her origin, and newcomers to the character will be brought up to speed by "The Sinnamon Primer," an illustrated text piece. All this and an Aerobica back-up story illustrated by Pia Guerra, too! Quarterly. b&w, 32pg $2.75 CHANTING MONKS STUDIOS THE OFFICIAL BERNIE WRIGHTSON FAN CLUB PACKAGE Legendary horror artist Bernie Wrightson opens up a whole new world to those who have followed his work over the years. Harkening back to his detailed illustrative and creative ideas, Bernie has designed an exclusive print and postcard, as well as the official logo, for his Official Fan Club ‹ items which are available only through the club! The Fan Club Kit contents include an exclusive original 8 1/2" x 11" limited print, an exclusive limited original postcard, Official Fan Club sticker, Official Fan Club newsletter, Fan Club binder (signed by Bernie on spine!), Bernie Wrightson computer wallpaper (on disk), and more. Plus, obtain rare and limited Bernie Wrightson items‹ including original Wrightson artwork! Fan Club Kit $20.00 ******************* More Undertaker can be found in WWF Magazine and WWF RAW Magazine, listed under Wrestling magazines in Previews. ******************* CHAOS! COMICS LADY DEATH RAPTURE #2 by Brian Pulido & Len Kaminski The Final War between Heaven and Hell has been declared‹with Lady Death caught in the crossfire, as each side tries to claim her for their own. To avoid being recruited against her will, Lady Death must battle both the seductive Angel Aquiess and the Hellborn Demonatrix‹and should she fall, she will forfeit half her soul. Will Lady Death fight for Heaven, Hell, or Herself? Sensual and breathtaking artwork by Ivan Reis (Supernaturals). This is the detonating event that leads directly to the Armageddon of the Chaos! Cosmos in December '99. (LRA20) FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 LADY DEATH THE RAPTURE #1 PREMIUM EDITION This is the mind-blowing premium edition with art by fan favorite Monkeyman and O'Brien artist Arthur Adams. Strictly limited to 5,000 copies, this beautiful edition of Lady Death: The Rapture #1 with the cover printed on sturdy cardstock is simply irresistible! (LRA1P) FC, 32pg $10.00 UNDERTAKER #4 by Beau Smith & Manny Clark KANE. Out of the shadow, driven by his one and only thought, his one and only mission in life: To destroy the being that murdered his mother, destroyed the only home he ever knew, and disfigured him for life. That being is his-half brother‹The Undertaker. But to destroy him, he must save him. Paul Bearer has trapped The Undertaker using one of the members of the Ministry of Darkness. To complete his mission of taking the Undertaker's life, Kane must first save it. Come...embrace the family values of Chaos! REGULAR EDITION (WU040)‹FC, 32pg $2.95 PHOTO EDITION (WU04P)‹FC, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A UNDERTAKER #1 PROPHECY OF THE DEAD PREMIUM EDITION by Beau Smith & Manny Clark; colored by Jason Jensen This is the spectacular premium edition brought to you by Chaos! Collectibles. Strictly limited to 5,000 copies, this beautiful edition of Undertaker#1 features an exclusive variant photo cover printed on a sturdy cardstock cover with art by none other than fan favorite Greg Capullo! It doesn't get any better than this! (WU01P) FC, 32pg $10.00 ************* UNDERTAKER POSTER #4 Illustrated by Rob Bown. Colored by Jason Jensen Now you can have the amazing cover art to the Undertaker #3 hanging on your wall! This full-color poster of the Lord of Darkness measures a full 24" x 36". It's lights out! R.I.P. (WUPS4) Poster, 24x36, FC $7.95 CHASTITY: LUST FOR LIFE #3 by Phil Nutman & Ed Benes Chastity is propelled into the world of deceit as the Vampire War explodes in the midst of the Paris darkness around her. Hemlock, the ancient vampire known as The Nomad, bloodfather of Dracula, has vowed to destroy the European Council of Vampires. It's Werewolf vs. Bloodsucker, with an Immortal Fourth Reich as the prize. Now Chastity must choose sides or die! (CLL30) FC, 32pg (3 of 3) $2.95 EVIL ERNIE: DEPRAVED #1 Evil Ernie‹the undead teenage psychopath with the ability to re-animate and control the dead‹is back in his sickest and twisted blood-soaked tale to date: Depraved. The smell of Megadeath is in the air and Evil Ernie focuses his efforts on the destruction of the Mississippi Wall‹the massive structure which separates the human survivors from over 95 million murderous, undead ghouls! If the Wall falls, the entire nation will surely fall prey to the rampage of Ernie and his legions of the undead. Who will be foolish enough to stand in his way...and survive? Mary? Billy? Ramsey? Dr. Price? Ernest Fairchild? Mr. & Mrs. Fairchild? Find out! A tale of hopes squashed and dreams squandered. (EED10) FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 PURGATORI GODDESS RISING #1 by Marck Andreyko & Mike Deodato, Jr. Purgatori is the most powerful vampire on earth, but the blood-thirsty vampiress seeks more than power on a human plane. Purgatori searches for the key to the prophecy that will make her a goddess and let her armies blacken the sky! While Pugatori uses her blood alchemy to unravel the arcane prophecy, her lover‹the sinister Satrina‹has plans of her own! The entire Chaos! cosmos trembles as a god-like entity awakens‹and wants Purgatori! This creature's identity is guaranteed to leave your mouth hanging open! Mike Deodato, Jr. unleashes all his artistic sensual glory on Purgatori, the vampire bitch goddess, in this landmark, take no prisoners limited series! (PGR10) FC, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 PURGATORI STICKER #1 Illustrated by Mike Deodato, Jr. Show the world your allegiance to Purgatori with this 4" x 5" sticker! Lavishly illustrated by Mike Deodato, Jr., this image is taken from the cover of Purgatori: Goddess Rising #1. Can you feel her fangs? Ouch! (PST01) Sticker $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PURGATORI: THE DRACULA GAMBIT #1 by David Quinn & Brian LeBlanc Purgatori, the primal vampiress, aspires to be a force of nature...a goddess. But Count Dracula, the fierce and proud warrior prince, the unparalleled lord of vampires, forwards an agenda for mankind that is all his own. This bloody pair has danced outside each other's grasp for centuries. Tonight they collide‹and the consummation of this "tango of treachery" will send aftershocks throughout the Chaos! cosmos! "Tonight," lusty Purgatori promises, "The Count's legend must die that mine may flourish!" Painted cover by Brom. FC, 32pg $2.95 O/A PURGATORI: DRACULA'S GAMBIT SKETCHBOOK by LeBlanc, Quinn, & Pulido See inside the intimate, creative details between editor Brian Pulido, writer David Quinn, and painter Brian LeBlanc. You will be surprised to witness the depths of thought and detail that went into "The Dracula Gambit." Starting with numerous faxes and e-mails between Brian and David, see the story take shape. Then painter Brian LeBlanc provides extensive character studies and sketches of Purgatori, Dracula, and the entire supporting cast. Also see the script translated into detailed breakdown sketches. Also includes: lush exploratory paintings of Purgatori. (PDGP0) b&w, 24pg $2.95 ******************** LUCIFER ZIPPO LIGHTER Illustrated by Mike Deodato, Jr. Lucifer on his very own Zippo Lighter! The latest in our series of collectible Zippo lighters, this matte black lighter features Lucifer, the lord of darkness. It's one hell of a lighter! Hey, what do you want? The devil made us do it! (LZL01) (CAUT: 4) Lighter $34.95 CHAOS! SHIELD CLOISONNE PIN Is your life always in Chaos? Well, if it isn't, it should be! What better way to show off your life of Chaos! than with the official Chaos! Shield Cloisonne Pin! Brought to you from your Fiends at Chaos!‹Where Darkness Dwells! (XPN01) Pin, FC $6.00 CHAOS! SHIELD EMBROIDERED CAP Illustrated by Ed Benes Celebrate Where Darkness Dwells with this one-size-fits-all 100% cotton-twill cap featuring the classic Chaos! Shield embroidered on the front! Perfect for that special fiend in your life, or show everyone that you're Sworn to the Black. (XCP10) Cap $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES PURGATORI EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER #1 This Dynamic Forces Exclusive alternate cover to this new series is drawn by the incredible up and coming artist on Dark Horse's all-new Xena series Joyce Chin with inker Art Adams! (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EVIL ERNIE DEPRAVED EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER #1 This Dynamic Forces alternate cover to this bloody new mini-series is drawn by the incredible artist who leaves his mark everywhere he goes: Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend! (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 PURGATORI & EVIL ERNIE #1 SIGNED PACKAGE Featuring both above mentioned cool Chaos! Comics signed by all three Dynamic Forces Excellent Alternate Cover artists ‹ Chris Bachalo on Evil Ernie #1, and Joyce Chin with Art Adams on Purgatori #1! And as an extra added bonus, you will recieive two very cool Valentine's Day Dynamic/Chaos! Expired/Prototype mint condition phone cards worth approximately $20.00 in the secondary market! (CAUT: 2) Collection $44.95 COOL CHAOS! SIGNED PACKAGE Featuring Detonator #1 Premium and Chaos! Gallery #1, signed by Lady Death artist Steven Hughes! (CAUT: 2) Package $39.95 CHERRY COMICS CHERRY NEW PRINTING #4 by Larry Welz SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w $2.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA #74 Danger-crazed chicks who race fast cars to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives as go-go dancers. Elvira's never heard of anything so absurd...and yet so fabulously alluring. Will a new career beckon‹or will the town's lobotomy-mad preacher rob her of all her fun? It's all in "Faster, Elvira‹Kill, Kill!" by Frank Strom, Dan Day, and Louis Lachance. Also, Elvira's showdown with the evil Skelloween comes to its thrilling conclusion‹in "The Children of the Candy-Corn," by Jo Duffy, Tod Smith, and Bob Wiacek. b&w, 32pg $2.50 DEADBEATS #36 Mason's never known a more important‹and frightening‹night than this one, his initiation into the secrets of the undead. Also, how does the mysterious vampire "alternative time-line" figure into the king's plans? Find out in "By His Majesty's Request" by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villigran, with a pass-the-torch pastiche of a cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BUSTED! #5 The Newsletter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Peter Kuper, the one and only cartoonist for The New York Times, contributes a compelling cover for the June issue of Busted! Full of Fund facts, Busted! is the best way to stay informed about First Amendment issues affecting the entire comics industry. Comic-sized and quarterly, the newsletter now comes in bundles of 50, bringing you double the Busted for your buck! Comic Size, 8pg MSRP: $0.00 COMIC CAVALCADE RE GEX #1 DOUBLE TROUBLE RED RUBY EDITION The hyper-scarce edition of one of the year's hottest books, featuring the return of Avengelyne! This special version has a ruby red logo and is limited to just 400 copies! FC MSRP: $29.95 KABUKI DANCE OF DEATH #1 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Warehouse find of the very first special edition Kabuki book ever! Now is your chance to get this variant of the first printing with a stunning David Mack cover! Limited quantities. FC MSRP: $14.95 CPM MANGA MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO #1 by Kia Asamiya From the creator of Steam Detectives and Silent Möbius! Already a huge hit with fans in Japan and America, Kia Asamiya¹s mega-hit manga series will now be translated into English for very the first time! Set in 2142, Martian Successor Nadesico is a fast-paced, offbeat, science fiction manga reminiscent of classic anime of the past, combing elements of Macross and GundamŠ with an Asamiya twist! When Mars is attacked by alien invaders, the United Earth Government finds most of its defenses lacking. A large battleship, the Nadesico, is constructed and sent into space to fight the alien menace. Manned by a mostly female crew, the Nadesico is like no other ship ever seen before. However, it¹s up to lovely captain Yurika Misumaru to keep the crew in line as it seems they would rather fight amongst themselves than with the aliens. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DARK ANGEL #2 by Kia Asamiya The ultimate Japanese sword and sorcery tale brought to you by CPM and Kia Asamiya, creator of Steam Detectives and Silent Möbius! As seen in the pages of Japan's NewType magazine, Dark Angel has been one of the hottest manga series in Japan for years. In this issue: continuing their pilgrimage, Dark and Kyo discover that they have trespassed into the Eastern Territory of the Four Winds. And the penalty for such an intrusion is death! Now they must explain their actions to the ruler of the land, the lovely but lethal Lin and her henchman Xiao! b&w, 32pg $2.95 CALL ME PRINCESS #2 by Tomoko Taniguchi CPM is proud to continue its new shôjo (girls') manga line with Tomoko Taniguchi's creator-owned series, Call Me Princess. This issue, Mako is shocked to learn that Ryu (the mysterious bad boy around campus) is actually the younger brother of her brother-in-law. That means they¹re related! And what¹s more, Ryu is now moving in with her family into her sister¹s old room!! What are the kids at school gonna say about all this? b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE LADY OF PHARIS #3 by Ryo Mizuno & Akihiro Yamada Flaus, Wort, and Beld decide to travel from Moss to Allania in search of the legendary King Fahn. En route they encounter an injured dwarf who tells them of trouble in the highlands and a new demonic presence threatening the island. We also meet the beautiful maiden, Niece, who has traveled to Allania in order to find a way to conquer the evil embracing Lodoss. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEOBREEDERS #4 by Akihiro Ito A harried Yoichi Taba finally receives a long overdue day off. However, his vacation is short-lived when he runs into Kagura Security member Eiko Rando, who desperately needs his help on a case. He grudgingly agrees ‹ but soon regrets it ‹ as she leads him into the sewers of Tokyo. He finds that computer geek Eiko is just as careless as the rest of the Kagura girlsŠ and that he¹s in for another night he¹ll never forget! Fans of Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats) and Yuzo Takada (3x3 Eyes) are sure to enjoy Geobreeders! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: THE GREY WITCH #8 by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi The secrets of the Grey Witch revealed! We finally find out a little more about the mysterious Grey Witch and her past. And while she plots her next move, Deedlit, Ghim, and Slayn plan theirs. Their travels are interrupted, though, when they encounter a knight from the Holy Order of Valis... the order to which Parn¹s father had belonged! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LEGEND OF LEMNEAR #18 by Kinji Yoshimoto & Satoshi Urushihara The Final Issue! The final battle! It¹s Lemnear against a resurrected Mesh! Yes, that¹s right, as a final act of pure evil, Varohl brings Mesh back from the dead to battle Lemnear! How can Lemnear attack her childhood friend whom she already watched die once?! This is it! Find out how it all ends up! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 MIDNIGHT PANTHER BOOK THREE: THE SCHOOL DAZE YEARBOOK TP by Yu Asagiri The third Midnight Panther Graphic Novel! Collecting issues #1-5 of the original "School Daze" manga series! Lou, Kei, and Sonya are a popular trio of female singers who tour the country performing concerts and shows. However, the women have a secret ‹ a deadly secret. The singing act is only a guise for their true professionŠ as high-paid undercover assassins! In this third collection, we find the Pussycats enrolling at the Stella Maris Women¹s college. They have been hired to track the Dream Demon that haunts the campus. But as soon as they arrive, they are outcast by the other female students who feel the Pussycats are intruding on their lives. Catfights galore ensue in this devilishly daring college controversy! All the lust and bust you have come to love continues here in this beautiful collection! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 SLAYERS BOOK ONE: MEDIEVAL MAYHEM TP by Hajime Kanzaka & Rui Ararizumi The first Slayers trade paperback collecting the super popular Slayers #1-6! This is the hit manga series that inspired the anime series! With original story and art by Slayers series creators Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Ararizumi, the Slayers has been one of the biggest manga titles to hit the U.S. this year. Follow the adventures of Lina Inverse and Gourry Gabriev in these brand new stories! Lina and Gourry, troublemakers extraordinaire, are up to their ears in trouble after doing their thinking with their stomachs. Madcap hijinks abound in this comedy adventure manga! All Ages Manga! SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $15.95 CPM Manga X UROTSUKIDOJI: LEGEND OF THE OVERFIEND #12 by Toshio Maeda SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 CROSS PLAINS COMIC, INC. ROBERT E. HOWARD MYTH MAKER #1 Adaptations of Howard's stories, including "Spear and Fang," by Richard Corben and Roy Thomas, "Dream Snake," by Tim Sale and Roy Thomas, "Dermod's Bane," by Kelley Jones and Roy Thomas, plus an adaptation of Howard's poem "Song of the Race" by John Bolton and Roy Thomas. Plus, pin-ups by Mark Shultz, Mike Kaluta, and Rafael Kayanan. FC, 64pg $6.95 CRYPTIC PRESS QUICKEN FORBIDDEN #7 by Roman, Green & Dekraker In part two of "Trial Separation," Jax gets a pep talk by a certain patron saint of coffee and decides to return home. Meanwhile, the DAK scientists try to open Jax's magic book, and Nosteiries continues his investigation to locate the Quicken by tracking down a mysterious guild of thieves. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 CUP O' TEA STUDIOS XENOS ARROW #3 by Greg Beettam Xeno had disobeyed the rules of the Head Zookeeper by secretly befriending the skulking rachaat Clemens and the quivering neurotic Z'nyd'n. All of Civilization opposed such Uncouth behavior, but Clemens opposed all Civilization. b&w, 24pg $2.50 DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS KANE #27 by Paul Grist Time is running out for the Blind Man as he prepares to make his final killing before leaving New Eden for good. Detective Kate Felix is hunting the hitman for attacking Detective Kane. Crime Boss Oscar Darke is hunting him for disrupting his criminal operations. But who will be the first to find this mythical killer? And will they live to regret it? (CAUT: 4) b&w, 24pg $2.95 DANGLE COMICS & ILLUSTRATION TROUBLETOWN FUNKY HIPSTER TRASH CARTOONS #6 by Lloyd Dangle Sixth in the series of mini-collections from Lloyd Dangle's nationally-syndicated weekly comic strip, Troubletown. This issue looks back at the year of Monica, road rage, geezers in the movies, ex-gay ministries, and why the rich should never have to pay taxes. Plus, to celebrate Troubletown's ten-year anniversary, Funky Hipster Trash features a "deep and emotional" color section and a highly unusual "disco fever" hologram foil-stamped cover on heavy stock. SC, 7x7, 32pg, PC (Note Price) $6.95 DAVID G. BROWN STUDIOS STEPS TO A DRUG FREE LIFE by David G. Brown & Jeff Gaddy Produced in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Council of L.A. This is the story of Alex who is combating a drug problem. When he goes to a group therapy session, he meets other teens combating the problem of drug dependency. Presented in a straightforward, sympathetic manner, Steps to a Drug Free Life explains the many reasons why teens become addicted to alcohol, drugs, and prescription drugs and shows how they can begin to change. Lists the steps of the acclaimed Twelve-Step program. FC, 16pg $2.00 TALES FROM THE KIDS #2 by Merhoff, Morris, Edwards, Ceballos, Aranda, Kennedy, Waine, Nesel, Hernandez, A. Walker, K. Walker, & Rodriguez A collection of tales created by teens and kids from the Los Angeles area. Tackling issues like smoking, graphitti, and drug use, these creators use a variety of styles ranging from simple cartoons to detailed action-adventure strips to get their point across. I guess the kids are all-right now! b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $2.50 DEATH COMICS HELLBENT ON PLEASURE #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 24pg $4.50 PHOTO CVR & CD-ROM‹b&w, 24pg $10.95 VAMPIRE CHEERLEADERS MUST DIE #1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 24pg $3.95 PHOTO CVR & CD-ROM‹b&w, 24pg $10.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY LOUIS RIEL # 1 by Chester Brown Brown is using his formidable talents to write and draw a 200-page biography on the rather unlikely subject of Louis Riel, a 19th century figure who led two rebellions against the Canadian government. Riel was known as the articulate and controversial leader of the French-speaking Mètis people in central Canada. After his first rebellion in 1869, he spent much of the next 15 years in exile in the United States. Finally, when he returned to Canada in 1884, Riel was a changed ‹ and some would say ‹ megalomanical man, likening himself to Jesus Christ. Quarterly MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 SOF' BOY #1 SECOND PRINTING by Archer Prewitt The first issue of this hugely-popular full-color series is back again in a new second printing! Here we follow the exploits of our plump protagonist as he attempts to deal with such urban calamities as prostitutes, taxi drivers, ice cream vendors, and crack-smoking youth gangs, all in good fun, of course. Archer Prewitt continues to receive acclaim, most notably from Chris Ware, who called him "one of the top five cartoonists working today." Who could argue with that? Card-stock covers. FC, 24pg $3.95 DREAMRIDERS WORKSHOP FLAT BLACK #3 by Andrew J. Lucas & Massimilano Bertuzzi Agent Watanabe continues his investigation of the Haden terrorist cell, while Sifuentes tries to help Crystal find her place after the loss of her husband. Flat Black created by Brett Evill. Bimonthly. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #11 (Nov98) b&w, 32pg $2.95 PERIPHERY #4 An anthology co-produced by Arch-Type Studios and Dreamriders, Periphery features a wide variety of creator-owned stories. This issue We've Got Millenium Fever! Do angels really exist? What would it be like to remain young forever? And, after all predictions are cast aside, what will the end of the world really be like? In the fourth issue of Periphery, we turn our attention to the spiritual realm ‹ both its light side, and its darker underbelly. Periphery: Twisted fantasy from twisted minds. Bimonthly. b&w, 48pg $2.95 DYNAMIC FORCES Each Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover Edition comes bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. Even the unsigned versions have all the special packaging you're used to in Dynamic Forces limited-edition autographed comics! Alternates for Everyone DREAMS OF THE DARKCHYLDE DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER #0 by Randy Queen & Brandon Peterson The new ongoing series written by Darkchylde creator Randy Queen and drawn by some of the hottest creators in the comics industry. This issue is drawn by none other than Brandon (Brando) Peterson. Don¹t miss out on this fantastic issue with an alternate cover which is exclusive to Dynamic Forces by ol¹ bad boy Brando himself! Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DREAMS OF THE DARKCHYLDE DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE EURO TOUR COVER #0 Only available through Dynamic Forces or through Randy¹s upcoming tour in August. This fantastic cover will feature a "Sketch" cover design by Randy, similar to the ultra-popular Wildcats #1 Euro cover by Charest. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER DARKCHYLDE Œ99 SUMMER SWIMSUIT This delightful comic has beautiful artwork of Ariel (Dark) Chylde in some very attractive positions. Don¹t be left hanging without a copy of the Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover by the man himself . . . Mr. Randy Queen. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 DARKCHYLDE DIE-HARD SIGNED SET Featuring both the Darkchylde Swimsuit Œ99 and the Euro Cover to the Dreams of Darkchylde #0 both signed by Darkchylde creator Randy Queen. But since it¹s Darkchylde month (and Dynamic Force's Alternate¹s for Everyone Anniversary celebration), Dynamic Forces will also be throwing in a Darkchylde #1 Wizard Ace Edition and a random Darkchylde DF Exclusive Cover or comic. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) Set (x4) $39.95 DYNAMIC FORCES DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DARKCHYLDE: THE LEGACY #1 "CHROME" EDITION Featuring an exclusive "chrome" cover by Jae Lee to the #1 issue of the new Legacy series! This cover by Jae is beautiful, but needs to be seen to be believed. The way the cover shines in the light, and the effect that light has for the artwork and colors is unbelievable. As a birthday bonus, every copy of the Darkchylde: The Legacy #1 Chrome Edition ordered will have an additional Darkchylde DarkChrome Sketchbook included for free! Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) Set (x2) $15.95 CRIMSON DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER #12 Over the last year the extremely mysterious Lisseth has been appearing in Alex's dreams. Well, the wait is now over, as the truth about Lisseth will be revealed in this anniversary issue. Find out why Lisseth has been appearing in Alex¹s dreams over the last year, and what her role in the Crimson mythos will be. And the best part is, the DF Exclusive alternate cover is drawn by Crimson artist Humberto Ramos! Also available signed by Ramos. (CAUT: 2) REG.‹FC $6.95 SGN.‹FC $19.95 CRIMSON & DARKCHYLDE DOUBLE PLEASURE PACKAGE This package will feature the Crimson #2 "CrimsonChrome" cover, the Premiere Crimson #1 Dynamic Forces Exclusive Comic Euro Cover, the Darkchylde/Painkiller Jane Dynamic Forces Exclusive Euro Preview Book, and a Darkchylde #1 Sketchbook (the version previously available only to fan club members), and an additional 5th Wildstorm limited- edition comic to make this truly a Five-Star package! (CAUT: 2) Set (x 5) $27.95 CRIMSON "LET IT RAIN" LITHOGRAPH This beautiful lithograph is drawn by Humberto Ramos exclusively for this piece and features Alex and Ekibus looking up into the sky while it rains! Measures approximately 18" x 29". (CAUT: 2) Lithograph, 18x29 $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES BIRTHDAY BASH SPECTACULAR ENCORE EDITION SET This package will feature (randomly inserted) six Dynamic Forces limited-edition comics, variant covers and other cool limited-edition comics! But wait, there¹s more! Since on every birthday there¹s always something added for good luck, DF will add a 7th random limited-edition chrome comic! Extremely limited. Set (x7) $16.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE QUI-GON JINN FOIL COVER #1 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away . . . . but wait, before this happened, there was more to the story! Here¹s your chance to find out what happened before the movies. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE YOUNG QUEEN FOIL COVER #1 Who is the Young Queen, and what is her relationship and standing in the Star Wars mythos? This special edition will have more information! Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES¹ EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS: VADER¹S QUEST GOLD FOIL COVER SIGNED #1 Signed by THE original Darth Vader . . . David Prowse! Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) FC $59.95 DC Comics JSA SIGNED #1 The first issue to this fantastic new series, signed by artist Stephen Sadowski. (CAUT: 2) FC $15.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS HARDCOVER SIGNED Signed by writer Marv Wolfman and artists George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, Jerry Ordway, and Alex Ross (cover). Limited to 2,500. (CAUT: 2) FC $250.00 ******************** MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION TP SIGNED Signed by definitive Manhunter artist Walter Simonson! Limited to 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 GIANT KILLER SIGNED #1 Signed by writer/artist Dan Brereton! Limited to 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $15.95 SUPERMAN: LAST GOD OF KRYPTON SIGNED Signed by writer Walter Simonson and painters Greg and Tim Hildebrandt! Limited to 8,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $34.95 JLA SIGNED #32 No Man¹s Land Tie-In! Signed by writers Mark Waid and Devin Grayson! This issue explains where the JLA has been during Gotham City's time of need. Limited to 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) FC $22.99 ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM HC SIGNED Signed by Mr. Astro City himself... Kurt Busiek with a little help from his fellow artistic friends, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross! (CAUT: 2) HC, 7x10, FC $44.95 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS THE BIRTH CAUL by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell In Neil Gaiman's words, "Alan Moore's The Birth Caul is a stunning piece of poetry, of autobiography, of magic, of invention... lit, as if by flashes of lightning, with moments of recognition." The serious and dark side of Alan Moore surfaces once again in this once- only journey from death back to conception. It will be rendered in a powerful range of painted greys by Eddie Campbell in this all-new graphic novel, reuniting the team of the widely celebrated and much-awarded From Hell. Having analyzed the innards of Victorian London, the pair now turns their scalpels upon modern life. Where did it all go wrong? One-shot. b&w, 48pg $5.95 EGMONT/FLEETWAY 2000 AD #1147-1149 Judge Dredd is accused of mass murder in "The Trial," by John Wagner and S. B. Davis. The deep space drama, "Mercy Heights II" (by John Tomlinson and Neil Googe), reaches its scorching climax. Future crime series Downlode Tales focuses on a new anti-hitman police squad in "The Asskickers," by Dan Abnett and Paul Johnson. Also, there's a new story for 27th Century swashbuckler Nikolai Dante. Plus, each issue features a fresh tale of Pulp Science Fiction. Weekly. (CAUT: 4) FC, 32pg $3.25Ea. 2000 AD #1150 This sizzling special issue sets a scorching pace for the Summer of '99! There's an 18-page helping of Judge Dredd to reveal the shocking climax of "The Trial" by John Wagner and S. B. Davis. Sci-fi swashbuckler Nikolai Dante fights a notorious executioner in the 10- page story "Requiem for Lost Love" by Robbie Morrison and John Burns. Plus, freelance exorcist Devlin Waugh makes his 2000 AD debut in a 12-page prologue to his six-month- long mega-epic, by John Smith and Steve Yeowell. Weekly. (CAUT: 4) FC, 48pg (Note Price) $5.95 JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #55 Mega-City One faces its greatest crisis for seven years in Part Four of the gripping Judge Dredd story, "The Narcos Connection," by John Wagner and Andrew Currie. There's more classic Dredd action in the exclusive re-presentation of ultra-rare newspaper strips starring the future lawman by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Ian Gibson. Plus, the Megazine presents Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's award-winning series Preacher, reprinting issue #16 of the popular DC Vertigo series. (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS FC, 52pg (Note Price) $6.95 EH! PRODUCTIONS FMF OF THE YEAR Œ98 GLORIA ANN TRADING CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Card Set (x18) $10.00 IVANNA RICHMAN TRADING CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Card Set (x18) $10.00 VOLUPTUOUS TRADING CARD SET SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Card Set (x18) $10.00 ICE SCREAM UNRATED VIDEO Approximate running time: 85 minutes. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS $29.99 THE VICIOUS SWEET VIDEO Approximate running time: 90 minutes. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS $29.99 DARK ROMANCES: BORN EVIL UNRATED VIDEO Approximate running time: 140 minutes. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS $29.99 EL CAPITAN STRAY BULLETS #20 by David Lapham MOTEL‹How much does one man have to pay for a torrid affair with a girl half his age? Plenty. Before this single night in a roadside motel is through, Phillip McCary will throw away his whole life. And all that will happen before Monster and his gang of mean, ugly thugs arrive and catch Phillip and his mistress with their pants down... Then the real fun begins. "Motel² may just be the most bizarre issue of Stray Bullets yet! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STRAY BULLETS: INNOCENCE OF NIHILISM T-SHIRT EXTRA LARGE A very cool, wildly popular Stray Bullets "Innocence of Nihilism² T-Shirt. The damn thing comes in heather grey or black, and it's X-Large, so one-size-fits-you-or-not. Buy this shirt! BLACK‹XL $16.95 HEATHER GREY‹XL $16.95 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS ARCANUM #1 SILVESTRI VARIANT COVER Cover by Marc Silvestri. Set in the Top Cow universe as The Darkness and Witchblade, Arcanum #1 introduces a team of characters who battle the forces of The Dark! (CAUT: 2) FC $5.00 ARCANUM #4 WITCHBLADE VARIANT COVER Special Witchblade variant cover by Michael Turner. It's the finale as Arcanum is joined by Witchblade in their battle against The Dark! (CAUT: 2) FC $5.00 ANGEL FIRE #1 SIGNED Features a "racy" limited cover! This new series follows agent Anastasia Pizer's adventures in the dark world of espionage! Signed by Robert Flores! (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 BLACK MIST #1 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT by James Pruett & Mike Perkins Exclusive variant cover. Find out what happens when an innocent young woman is murdered and then resurrected with the ancient powers of the Black Mist! Written by James Pruett and art by Mike Perkins, this edition features an exclusive variant cover. (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SERIES I LIMITED-EDITION COMPLETE TRADING CARD SET Now Buffy fans can satisfy their mania for the sexiest slayer on TV with all the original Buffy Season One Premium Trading Card Set! 72 cards per set. (CAUT: 2) Set (x72) $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL PHOTO COVER This special collector's edition of the history-making comic book event features an exclusive foil logo not available anywhere else and a gorgeous photo cover of Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar! FC $10.00 O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 LIMITED-EDITION BLOOD CHROME COVER Features an amazing "bloodchrome" cover. Halloween is "amateur night" for the vampires of the Hellmouth. So who says there aren't vampires who haven't lost their amateur status? Ask Willow, the vamps' unintended "guest!" FC $14.95 ***************** BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 EXCLUSIVE PHOTO COVER An exclusive photo cover variant of Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 Halloween edition. (CAUT: 2) FC $5.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TV GUIDE ISSUE Includes the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic that recently appeared in TV Guide. This exclusive mini-strip by Chris Golden and artist Hector Gomez will never appear anywhere else! (CAUT: 2) Digest $10.00 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER RARE VARIANTS SET Get both the exclusive Buffy The Vampire Slayer #1 gold foil cover and the exclusive Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 variant photo cover. (CAUT: 2) Set (x2) $9.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DARKNESS HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 Featuring brilliant full-page art by top creators like Marc Silvestri, Billy Tan, and Joe Benitez. It doesn¹t have to be a holiday for any comic book fan to enjoy this Top Cow special edition! FC $5.00 ************** DARKNESS #11 CHROMIUM EDITION Top Cow celebrates the return of Garth Ennis to The Darkness by producing eleven very special covers for Darkness #11, including this ultra-rare Chromium Cover by creator Marc Silvestri! Distributed at a ratio of only 1 per every 100 copies of Darkness #11! (CAUT: 2) FC $35.00 DARKNESS #11 VARIANT COVER SET Nine of the eleven Darkness #11 variant covers. Nine of the biggest names in comics help celebrate the return of Garth Ennis to The Darkness by producing an awesome series of special variant covers for Darkness #11. Top Cow and Darkness fans will love these rapidly disappearing collectors items! (CAUT: 2) Set (x9) $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DIVINE RIGHT PREVIEW EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER Exclusive variant cover by Jim Lee! Contains the original full-color story by Lee featuring the first appearance of Max Faraday and Divine Right! FC $9.95 EARTH X #0 RARE ALEX ROSS VARIANT Alternate cover by Alex Ross. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 17,500. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 EARTH X #1 RARE ALEX ROSS VARIANT Alternate cover by Alex Ross. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity. (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 GEN13/MONKEY MAN & O¹BRIEN #1 VARIANT New cover by Art Adams! It's a matchup between two of the best light-hearted super-hero titles out there! And on top of that, this book stars a talking monkey! (CAUT: 2) FC $9.95 STAR WARS #4 LIMITED CHROME COVER The new Star Wars series from Dark Horse gets knee deep in action as Jedi Ki-Adi-Mundi hops a starship full of bloodthirsty aliens to try and rescue his kidnapped daughter. Limited to 5,000 copies! (CAUT: 2) FC $15.00 STAR WARS #5 LIMITED CHROME COVER Ki-Adi-Mundi is in a battle for his life high above Tatooine. But things are about to get worse because he¹s soon going to have a run in with a little known gangster who calls this desert world his home! An exclusive metallic chrome variant. Limited to 5,000 copies! (CAUT: 2) FC $15.00 STAR WARS #6 LIMITED CHROME COVER In the race to save his daughter Ki discovers a massive war fleet in orbit above Tatooine! And the stage is set for Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. An exclusive metallic chrome variant. Limited to 5,000 copies! (CAUT: 2) FC $15.00 STAR WARS LIMITED CHROME SET II The chrome covers to Star Wars #4-6. (CAUT: 2) Set (x3) $39.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE REVISITED #1 Previously available from Image Comics. They're back! The beautiful duo which rocked the comic world last year is back and ready for business. This time Lara Croft has called her friend Sara for help on a case that reeks of magic. Michael Turner, the artist who brought you the first Witchblade/Tomb Raider crossover, is back, also! FC $3.00 ********* TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE REVISITED #1 VARIANTS The sexiest crossover of the year gets three hot variant covers. Now available are the Marc Silvestri variant, the Michael Turner Bikini Variant, and the Gold Foil Bikini Variant. (CAUT: 2) SILVESTRI VARIANT‹FC $10.00 BIKINI VARIANT‹FC $10.00 GOLD FOIL BIKINI‹FC $35.00 WITCHBLADE/TOMB RAIDER #1 1ST SERIES VARIANT Sara and Lara first rocked the comic world in an issue that became the most popular crossover of 1997. You can still get first printings of that historic event with the rare Michael Turner variant cover. (CAUT: 2) FC $20.00 WITCHBLADE/TOMB RAIDER SET Contains three different comics ‹ Witchblade/Tomb Raider Revisited #1 regular edition, Witchblade/Tomb Raider Revisited #1 Silvestri variant, and Witchblade/Tomb Raider #1 first series variant cover by Michael Turner. (CAUT: 2) Set (x2) $24.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A X-MEN: MAGNETO WAR #1 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT Fully painted by Nelson. Magneto prepares his army for the annihilation of the human race in the collectible first issue of Magneto War! FC $10.00 ******************* X-MEN #25 CHROMIUM Brand-new wrap-around chromium cover by artist Adam Kubert! This amazing comic features the historical confrontation between the X-Men and Magneto, a battle which ripped Wolverine's adamantium from his body! (CAUT: 2) FC $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WITCHBLADE/ELEKTRA #1 VARIANT COVER Witchblade takes on Elektra in this all-new story featuring art by red-hot artist Michael Turner! Part Six of the historic Marvel/Top Cow cross-over! Limited quantities. FC (Note Price) $5.00 Posters O/A ASCENSION LITHOGRAPH David Finch and Batt depict Lucien and Andromeda from Ascension #0 on this beautiful 22" x 28" lithograph. Limited quantities. Lithograph, 22x28, FC $24.95 O/A DARKNESS LITHOGRAPH This full-color Darkness lithograph features the art of Marc Silvestri from the cover of the extremely rare Darkness Ace Edition. Each litho is strictly limited and measures an impressive 22" x 28". Lithograph, 22x28, FC $24.95 O/A WITCHBLADE LITHOGRAPH This stunning, full-color lithograph features the art of Michael Turner from the cover of the Witchblade Ace Edition. Each litho is strictly limited and measures an impressive 22" x 28"! Lithograph, 22x28, FC $24.95 ************* Exclusive Toys FAIRCHILD EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURE Created by WildStorm Productions. An exclusive variant of this Gen-Active cutie in very Limited quantities. (CAUT: 2) Figure $14.95 MORE THAN MORTAL BRIGID EXCLUSIVE VARIANT ACTION FIGURE Out of the pages of the sleeper hit More Than Mortal. Now is the time to take another look at this hot little toy, because this exclusive variant features an all-white and silver paint scheme. Limited to 1,000. (CAUT: 2) Figure $19.95 EMERALD MEDIEVAL WITCHBLADE VARIANT ACTION FIGURE Previously limited only to the Japanese and Asian collector's market, the variant Emerald Medieval Witchblade Figure is not even part of the regular Witchblade series. Limited to 15,000 figures! (CAUT: 2) Figure $19.95 SCARLET MEDIEVAL WITCHBLADE VARIANT ACTION FIGURE From the stunning Witchblade Action figure line comes this incredible, limited-edition Scarlet Medieval Witchblade action figure! Limited to 14,500. (CAUT: 2) Figure $24.95 ÉRIC THÉRIAULT PRESS VEENA #2 by Éric Thériault Wouldn't you like to go back in time and revisit some hip parts of the '60s, '70s and early '80s ? Veena and professor Bob can. First, by meeting New Wavers in 1982 and Black Panthers in 1974, still looking for the startling origin of a pair of haunted sunglasses. This is the second of a three-part story. Also contains two short, almost true stories. All-new material by Éric Thériault, contributor to Fantagraphics' Real Stuff and Duplex Planet. The back cover is a Veena pin-up by The Jam's Bernie Mireault. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 ETERNAL STUDIOS ARCHANGELS: THE SAGA #7 In Book Seven, the Archangel's race to save Justin Griffin from certain ruin comes face to face with The Overlord's most powerful demons. A legion of merciless minions descends upon the angels and overpowers them, and Justin's fate seems sealed. Is it a Divine Plan or the ultimate demise? FC, 32pg (Note Price) $3.50 FANTAGRAPHICS FILTHY GN by Ted Jouflas Filthy is the apocalyptic follow-up to 1997¹s Scary. This full-length, stream of consciousness graphic novel features an unusual cast of characters, including the vicious brat, Janine De Bleu, and her billionaire parents, Mumsie and Popsie; her pet cat, Milo Maurice; her little rodent friend, Le Rat; the Slum Boy in the drudlepit and his evil uncle, Skunkle Sneaky! Rendered in Jouflas¹ striking, hilarious style and written with a perfect rhyme scheme, Filthy drags its characters from the slime of urban decay through the deforestation of a once-pristine Eden; from the garbage barges of old Shang-Hai, to the sewers of Los Angeles; from the bowl of dirty underwear that is the corporate world, to the royal media drunk on themselves. As creepy ‹ and filthy ‹ as it sounds! MATURE READERS SC, 72pg, b&w $9.95 MEASLES #3 by Various In the third all-star issue of Measles, Steven Weissman's "Olaf Oedwards" battles his new arch-enemy "Hotfoot," an arsonist whose feet are on fire; Rick Altergott's Professor Eggrodd and Niblet meet the Men in Black; Gilbert Hernandez's Venus participates in the ultimate soccer match; plus a story about cartooning and cartoonists by Mario Hernandez, a back cover by Ariel Bordeaux, and more surprises in the coolest all-ages comic since the days of Sugar and Spike! Cover by Beto, as always. b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MEASLES #1 by Various Disappointed over the lack of quality comics suitable for all ages, Gilbert has gotten together with his favorite cartoonists to produce this all-new, ongoing anthology comic aimed at readers of all ages. Features brand new work from not only Gilbert, but also Jim (Frank) Woodring, Rick (Doofus) Altergott, Steven (Tykes) Weissman, Lewis Trondheim and Mario (Love & Rockets) Hernandez! Young kids and jaded adults alike will thrill to ³The New Adventures of Venus,² ³Kid Firechief,² ³Black Bear,² and more. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ************* NAUGHTY BITS #29 by Roberta Gregory Uh-oh! ‹ It looks like it may be "splitsville" for Bitchy and Chuck! (Don¹t take the cover art literally, though!) Meanwhile, millennial fever strikes the office ‹ Marcie searches for Signs of the End Times, and Sylvia begins stockpiling! Plus, another episode of ³Space Cadet.² MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ZERO ZERO #26 The last regular issue of Zero Zero is a special extra-length whopper with more than a few surprises! Al Columbia returns with another of his fantastically beautiful (albeit evil) two- color stories; Kim Deitch turns in another massive chunk of Smilin' Ed; two exciting newcomers, Christine Shields and Xeric award-winner Aaron Augenblick, have their Zero Zero debuts; Top Notch creator Ethan Persoff turns in a challengingly abstract seven-page story, also in two colors; Joe Sacco reports on the Rolling Stones' latest escapades; a double-length chapter of Homunculus by Mack White; P. Revess's District Attorney of 1,000 Faces presents Johnny Crybaby in "Zoo of Madness"; all this, plus a back cover by Peter Kuper, a full-color inside back cover by Mike Diana, and a front cover by the one and only Peter Bagge. MATURE READERS PC, 56pg (Note Price) $4.95 LOVE AND ROCKETS BOOK 3: LAS MUJERES PERDIDAS 3RD PRINTING by Los Bros Hernandez For the first time, all 15 volumes will be available in one, unified design! Las Mujeres Perdidas (³The Lost Women²) closes the book on Maggie¹s globe-trotting Mechanix adventures, and includes several Heartbreak Soup short stories from Gilbert as well as his fictionalized chronicle of the rise and fall of an L.A. punk band (³A Fan Letter²). MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 160pg, b&w $19.95 LUBA #1-3 PACK by Gilbert Hernandez The first three issues in the new ongoing series!chronicling the latest events for major heroine of his Love and Rockets s. Luba has moved to the United States, Pipo is a seductive TV producer, and the millennial omens are in bloom, warning of impending cataclysm! All issues black and white. MATURE READERS Set (x3) $8.85 OFFERED AGAIN O/A YOUNG HOODS IN LOVE by Ho Che Anderson Before Pop Life, Ho Anderson created this remarkable original graphic novel. The King creator looked to the streets of his own modern-day Black Toronto for this group of gritty, urban tales of explosive human relationships. Funny, profane, and authoritatively real. MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, b&w $9.95 O/A THE THEATRE OF CRUELTY by Marc Tessier & Alexandre Lafleur Tessier and Lafleur¹s debut graphic novel from Fantagraphics collects four striking stories each prefaced with an original tarot card illustration. ³The Sleeping Heart,² ³The Theatre of Cruelty,² ³The Lovers,² and ³To Chandra from Surya² filter autobiographical fragments through the dream world, plumbing the depths of the psyche, mining the mythology of our collective unconscious. MATURE READERS SC, 80pg, b&w $9.95 ******************** Eros Comix ************** All Eros Comix offerings are ADULT MATERIAL. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ********************** HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #2 by Rebecca (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 SUBMISSIVE SUZANNE #7 by Guenther von Wegen (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $3.95 SUBMISSIVE SUZANNE PACK by Guenther von Wegen (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Set (x5) $14.75 TREASURE CHESTS #1 by Art Wetherell (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 BLAZING FOXHOLES PACK by Art Wetherell (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Set (x3) $8.65 SIZZLIN¹ SISTERS PACK by Art Wetherell (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Set (x4) $11.80 STARS OF THE MONTH EROS GN 4: TWO HOT GIRLS ON A HOT SUMMER NIGHT by Terry Hooper & Art Wetherell (STAR08148) (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL SC, 88pg, b&w $12.95 ************************ Eros MangErotica Line THE ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES #8 by Kondom (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 THE SEX-PHILES #6 by Tamaoki Benkyo (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $3.95 SILKY WHIP EXTREME #2 by Oh! Great (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 LUST PACK by Tenjiku Ronin (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x9) $27.10 THE NEW BONDAGE FAIRIES #9 2ND PRINTING by Kondom (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 WINGDING ORGY: HOT TAILS EXTREME #4 2ND PRINTING by Toshiki Yui (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 40pg $3.95 FATHOM PRESS STAIN #7 by Tyler, Joseph, Specht, & Terrill In this issue, Tim Tyler unleashes his preview of the upcoming Blood Reign series along with a Blood Reign art gallery. Also, John Specht, Todd Terrill, and Mike Joseph bring you the conclusion of "Handyman 'Jack of All Trades'." Cover by Joe Vigil and Tim Tyler. Also available in an alternate nude cover by Tim Tyler and Mike Joseph. NOTE: The nude cover is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.00 NUDE (CAUT: 3)‹b&w, 32pg $3.95 FREE LUNCH COMICS BIGGER: WILL RISON AND THE DEVIL'S CONCUBINE #4 Join Willie in the conclusion of his first four-issue limited series as he fights the ultimate temptation. Trapped in his room with the incredibly hot Miss Teri is one thing, but she brought a few friends with her, and all this means big trouble for Willie! Plus: Poor Slip questions his abilities, and the results of the Bigger Blind Date Contest! b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 GAMES WORKSHOP WARHAMMER MONTHLY #16 Featuring the first spectacular episode of The Redeemer, an awesome story set on the hiveworld of Necromunda ‹ and a pilot for a brand new comic series ‹ by Pat Mills & Debbie Gallagher, with art by Wayne Reynolds. Crossing the ash-wastes in his Pulpitek, the Redeemer preaches the Redemption to all, purging any heretical mutants who stand in his path. Make sure you don¹t miss the darkly humorous first episode. In another tale of slaughter and mayhem, Malus Darkblade is forced to admit that the Orb of Truths and Lies isn¹t all it¹s cracked up to be. Following the Orb¹s advice Malus heads north ‹ straight into the lair of a terrifying dragon! Also, there¹s a grim tale of Skaven sorcery as a regiment of bold Bretonnians defend their homeland against an incursion of the accursed ratmen in "Flesh & Blood." Plus, there¹s more intrigue and mystery with another superb episode of Dan Abnett¹s Inquisitor. b&w, 44pg $2.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING EC Comics ACES HIGH #5 Final issue! Four spectacular stories! "Ordeal" by Wally Wood, "C'est La Guerre!" by George Evans, "Iron Man" by Jack Davis, and "Spads Were Trumps" by Bernie Krigstein conclude this EC "New Direction" mini-series. Cover by George Evans. FC (5 of 5) $2.50 IMPACT #5 Final issue! The last four incredible stories of this EC "New Direction" mini-series are "Heart Interest" by George Evans, "The Travelers" by Joe Orlando, "The General" by Graham Ingels, and "So Much More" by Bernie Krigstein. Cover by Jack Davis. FC (5 of 5) $2.50 HAUNT OF FEAR #28 Final issue! This horror classic reaches the end of its run with a reprint of the November 1954 issue. "Ghastly" Graham Ingels handles the art on the lead story, while Bernie Krigstein depicts "Numbskull," Jack Kamen illustrates "Audition," and Jack Davis provides the final nail in the coffin with "A Work of Art!" This EC linchpin horror title sports one last cover by "Ghastly" Graham Ingels! FC $2.50 EC Library STARS OF THE MONTH NEW DIRECTION SET 2: ACES HIGH HC George Evans' aviation art of WWI combat highlights this EC series! If you liked his work in Two-Fisted Tales, Piracy, or the classic EC horror books, don't dare miss this action- fest! This single volume collects all five issues of this stellar series! (STAR01395) HC $20.00 NEW DIRECTION SET 1: M.D. HC M.D. could just as well have meant "Medical Drama" as the EC crew jumped into the arena which has been a mainstay throughout the history of radio and television with these taut tales by Joe Orlando, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, and others. If you don't think a comic about surgeons, nurses, and patients could hold your attention, you owe it to yourself to check out a medical practice with an EC twist ‹ M.D.! (STAR01391) HC $20.00 THE COMPLETE TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC SET Five individual hardcover volumes containing the complete 30-issue run of the greatest horror series in the history of comics! Comes in a slipcase. (STAR00582) Set (x5) $110.00 Overstreet Guides THE OVERSTREET INDIAN ARROWHEADS IDENTIFICATION & PRICE GUIDE #6 by Robert M. Overstreet The man who brings us the most established, best-documented price guide in comics is also the author of this extraordinary volume on Native American arrowheads. Published every two years and widely recognized as the premiere book in this field, this new edition contains more than 8,000 photo-illustrated entries. Also featured are informative articles, timelines, and regional reference guides. SC $24.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE #29 by Robert M. Overstreet; Covers by Alex Ross It's up to you! Will it be Earth's mightiest heroes, The Avengers, or the far-flung future of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes? Take your choice of fantastic covers by Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Marvels, Earth X) featuring recreations of two Silver Age landmarks, The Avengers #4 and Adventure Comics #247. Inside you'll find the most trusted, most comprehensive prices in the comic book business, Bob Overstreet's Market Report, and more! Check out the all-new features on the history of superteams, profiles of The Avengers and The Legion of Super-Heroes, and other articles. Find out who's new in the Overstreet Comic Book Hall of Fame, and see the brand new directory of fan-run websites. NOTE: The Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes cover is exclusive to the direct market, and Namor will only be visible on the direct market edition of The Avengers cover. LEGION HC‹SC $20.00 LEGION SC‹HC $27.00 AVENGERS HC‹SC $20.00 AVENGERS SC‹HC $27.00 STAR OF THE MONTH HAKE'S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 2ND EDITION by Ted Hake Huge new color section! More than 7,000 items, each with its own photo illustration, are packed into the 760+ pages of this second edition! Also included are new feature articles on collecting, a full 350 character categories, and more than 200 types of items. Batman, Superman, Buck Rogers, Dick Tracy, James Bond, Captain Marvel, The Beatles, Spider- Man, and 342 other characters included! This book is a must-have for any serious collector! (STAR07934) SC $24.95 Photo-Journal Guides STAR OF THE MONTH THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOLUME IV (K- Z) Ernie Gerber's fantastic Photo-Journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide To Comics (Volumes I & II) and The Photo-Journal Guide Volume IV (A Guide To Marvel Comics K-Z) is an 11" x 14" Hard Cover illustrating the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. (STAR01779) HC $29.95 ************************ GUN DOG COMICS ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE: LIVE FROM THE MOON #4 by Larry Young & Charlie Adlard The X-Files artist Charlie Adlard joins the AiT Flight Crew for the penultimate chapter of this critically-acclaimed mini-series! When the Channel Seven News Team uncovers the HayesCorp Subtropolis, the moonbase security force holds the news crew against their will. It¹s the media held hostage as The Mob reveals itself to be a nuclear power, Christine shows her true eco-terrorist colors, and Hayes himself makes a slow news day faster. This fourth issue features a two-page back-up story by Young and newcomer Scott Johnson, as well as the cover colors of series colorist Matt (Preacher) Hollingsworth. b&w, 24pg (4 of 5) $2.95 GUNNER #4 by Eric Yonge With Chuck gone, Gunner returns to his military roots, accepting a mission to destroy a Central American drug cartel. Meanwhile, Gunner's friends fall prey to the sinister machinations of the Portrait! What is the horrible surprise that awaits Gunner when he returns? Writer/Artist Eric Yonge ups the ante for Gunner and his supporting cast in this explosive issue! b&w, 32pg $2.95 HAMSTER PRESS *********************** Check out the BOOKS section of this month's Previews for The Golden Age of Comic Fandom, also from Hamster Press ********************** EYE SPECIAL EDITION #1 by Bill Schelly & Bill Black The legendary costumed hero from the classic fanzines of the 1960s return in a "done-in- one" comic book, released to celebrate his 35th anniversary in print. In the all-new book- length epic, "Face to Face with Myopia!," the Eye battles his first female foe, a ninja with a special suit designed to thwart the Underworld Executioner. It's brimming with action, atmosphere, and thrills. Plus, special bonus features on the history of the "world's weirdest hero." With heavy cover stock and glossy interior pages. b&w, 32pg $2.95 HARRIS COMICS PANTHA #1/VAMPIRELLA MONTHLY #16 by Conway, Grant, Texeira, & Small, Jr. Mark Texeira, the artist behind the blockbuster Marvel Knights Black Panther series takes on Harris¹s hottest new star ‹ Pantha! In the year of the Cat, Pantha takes on the immortal goddess of the silver screen. It¹s the ultimate Cat-Fight with the future of humanity at stake. Part 1 (of 2). Also: straight from "World¹s End," this special issue also includes Vampirella¹s return from Drakulon. If she thought Hell was bad, just wait 'til she sees what's happened to her friends while she was gone! This issue is offered in two different cover editions ‹ one featuring a Pantha photo cover, the other featuring a pencilled rendition ofVampirella by Louis Small, Jr. PANTHA PHOTO COVER‹FC, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRELLA COVER‹FC, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRELLA/LADY DEATH #1 PENCILED EDITION by Conway, Grant, & Small Jr. Featuring pure penciled artwork by Louis Small, Jr.! This edition is limited to just 1,500 copies. FC, 40pg $9.95 PANTHA MINI-LITHOGRAPH by Mark Texeira A comic-sized, premium quality lithograph by painter Mark Texeira, measuring at 6 1/2" x 10 1/4" and printed on heavy-weight lithograph paper. Limited to 500 copies. Lithograph, 7x10, FC $8.95 VAMPIRELLA: REBIRTH LIMITED PREVIEW ASHCAN by Conway, Grant, Zircher, & Martin An all-new, three-part saga begins in issue #18 of Vampirella Monthly, featuring the return of the original Vampirella costume! Limited to 2,500. b&w, 16pg SRP: $6.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA VS MISTRESS NYX CHROMIUM EDITION by Grant, Small Jr., & Martin This special collector's item issue of Hell On Earth #3 showcases Vampirella in her new costume for the first time! Featuring a wrap-around Chromium cover by Louis Small Jr., this edition is limited to only 2,500 copies. FC, 32pg $10.95 ***************** HARVEY ENTERTAINMENT HARVEY: THE MAGAZINE FOR KIDS #8 Harvey¹s biggest stars ‹ Casper, Richie Rich, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Little Lotta, Wendy the Witch, and others ‹ are back in this all-new, slick full-color monthly magazine! It¹s comics combined with great illustrated children¹s stories, innovative new games, puzzles, kid¹s jokes, and many never-before-seen features, both entertaining and educational! Magazine, FC $2.95 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE LUIS ROYO 2000 WALL CALENDAR Featuring twelve stunning images by renowned artist Luis Royo. MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar $12.95 VAMPIRELLA 2000 WALL CALENDAR A dozen different images of the Harris Comics superheroine by artists including Joe Jusko, Joseph Linsner, Mark Texeira, Jae Lee, and more. MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar $12.95 F.A.K.K.2 2000 WALL CALENDAR With art from Manara, Royo, Boris Vallejo, Joe Jusko, Simon Bisley, and more! MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar $12.95 SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION! SHIPS IN JULY HEAVY METAL SEPTEMBER 1999 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $4.95 HEAVY METAL F.A.K.K.2 MOTORCYCLE JACKET A black leather jacket with a F.A.K.K.2 image and logo embroidered on the back and the Heavy Metal logo silk-screened on the sleeve. Plus, the inside of the jacket is signed by artist Simon Bisley, writer Kevin Eastman, and inspiration/model Julie Strain! Large and Extra Large available. L-XL $350.00 ****************** STAR OF THE MONTH F.A.K.K.2 LIMITED-EDITION MOVIE ART BOOK HC by Simon Bisley This hardcover book features art by Bisley as a black-and-white tip-in plate! (STAR07935) MATURE READERS HC, 80pg. FC $31.95 ******************* INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP LIBERTY MEADOWS #1 by Frank Cho Liberty Meadows got dropped from the Washington PostŠ that is, until thousands of readers protested with letters, e-mail, and phone calls! It was the largest-ever response to a change on the Post's comic page. Now this syndicated strip is featured in the Washington Post every day ‹ and in newspapers around the world ‹ building a following of rabid fans who can't get enough of the sexy Brandy and the antics of her funny-animal friends. Issue One begins with the first Liberty Meadows strip and includes nearly eight weeks of dailies and Sunday strips ‹ all reproduced from the original art, large enough to see every loving detail from the master hand of Frank Cho! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 UNIVERSITY2: THE ANGRY YEARS NEW EDITION by Frank Cho This book never stops selling! Everyone who reads Liberty Meadows in newspapers around the world wants to get their hands on this raw, uncensored college strip original, and this new edition features new covers and additional strips. NOTICE: No animals have been hurt or killed during the creation of this book, except for a baby seal, four stunt dogs, a rare albino African boa, a school of dolphins, a beagle, fifty-two Elvis impersonators, an alpha chimp, two African bull elephants, eighteen college students, seventeen cows, an Amish farmer, two condors, a fan boy named Wayne "Sheckey" George, a miniature pony, a rare black rhino, a lemur, a silver back gorilla, a family of savannah baboons, a leper from Calcutta, six pandas, eighty-seven domesticated house cats, and a spider monkey named "Chet." SC, 8x11, 80pg, b&w $11.95 IRONCAT CRUSHER JOE #6 by Haruka Takachiho The final issue of the timeless classic by the honorable Haruka Takachiho! A spaceship was shot down a year ago, called the "Kerlin Incident," and the man assigned to find the perpetrator is his former best friend. He enlists the Team's help because he has a hunch that a visiting dignitary is actually his old friend... b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 FUTABA-KUN CHANGE! VOL. 2 #6 by Hiroshi Aro More maniacal mayhem ensues in this, the final issue of Volume 2 of the hilarious hit comedy by Hiroshi Aro! Misaki, the girl in love with the male part of our lovable mixed-up Futaba, is about to join the battle of good vs. evil in the wrestling ring. It's a Battle Royale, and the opponents keep getting weirder and weirder! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOL. 2 #5 Things get out of hand when the seemingly normal CHAOS chauffeur lets her true identity claw through as reporters come knocking on their door. Lucky for them, Maika, half of the Hyper Dolls, is there to help them. However, what will happen when she is exposed for who she really is? b&w, 32pg $2.95 IRONCAT #2 by Masaomi Kanzaki Dynamite Super-Cowgirl has arrived to lock horns with our feline hero. Can Ironcat and Cleopatra fight off this latest attack from their celestial arch-enemies? Has Tadasuke found a new perfect model for his photo-shoots? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOL. 4 #2 by Toshiro Hirano & Narumi Kakinouchi The quest to resurrect the fallen Vampire Princess ‹ and the battle to stop it ‹ continues! However, the lines between the two opposing Shinma groups is growing weaker. Yui saves Lemunia who has been after her because she is the last link to reviving Miyu. Now, with time running out, she must go back and do battle against the Western Shinma! b&w, 32pg $2.95 Sexy Fruit Label FEMME KABUKI #8 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K.. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 OGENKI CLINIC VOL. 4 #3 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K.. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 VALKYR VOL. 2 #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, Germany or the U.K.. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 JACK HAMMER PRODUCTIONS ************** All Jack Hammer Productions offerings are ADULT MATERIAL. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ********************** JACKHAMMER PRODUCTIONS MAXIMUM MANGA X COMIX #2 by Rumiko, Owens, Colvin, Takahashi (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL NUDE‹b&w, 48pg $4.95 EXPLICIT/XXX‹b&w, 48pg $5.95 MONEY SHOT‹b&w, 48pg $6.95 GIRLS OF SUMMER GALLERY by Various (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL NUDE ‹b&w, 32pg $3.95 EXPLICIT/LESBIAN‹b&w, 32pg $4.95 LEE RUMIKO SKETCHBOOK (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL NUDE ‹b&w, 32pg $3.95 EXPLICIT/LESBIAN‹b&w, 32pg $4.95 MAXIMUM MANGA X TRADING CARD SET 2 (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Card Set (x18) $10.00 TIGER TAILS TRADING CARD SET (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Card Set (x18) $10.00 KENZER & COMPANY ****************** Experience the Kingdoms of Kalamar for yourself. The game featured in Knights of the Dinner Table has arrived in the GAMES section of this month's Previews! ****************** KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #32 TALES FROM HAWG WALLERS‹The knights revisit Muncie's famous biker bar. Plus the fourth installment of Manny Vegas' fantasy strip Shardar. Now with four pages of full- color! PC, 40pg $2.95 AVELON #7 by Blaine Loyd & Manny Vega LEGACY OF THRAIN: Part 2 (of 5)‹Five adventurers have been chosen to enter the lost city of Helmsgard to search for the legendary Helm of Thrain, an artifact that will grant its wearer the powers of a god. Unfortunately for them, there are six people in the city. Who among them is a traitor? There won't be much time for questions when they're forced to battle two giant guardians of the city. Will the Avelin twins, Vardan and Vadra, be able to overcome their differences to combine their power, or will their mutual animosity spell doom for the entire party? Painted cover by Richard Boronat. b&w $2.95 KITCHEN SINK PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A LI¹L ABNER VOL. 27: 1961 DAILIES HC by Al Capp Mammy Yokum flies to Moscow to drive Nikita Kruschev crazy by winning an international music contest with her unique horn ‹ the Trumpappy, that is, Pappy Yokum! Back in the U.S.A., advice columnist Abigail van Homewrecker tells Daisy Mae that Abner is ³suffering from marital restlessness,² and soon all the women of Dogpatch are after him again! Limited to 600. (0-87816-296-8) HC, 12x9, 176pg, b&w $39.95 STARS OF THE MONTH THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS TRADING CARDS FOIL CARDS BOX This 90-card series features exciting shots from The Crow: City of Angels. Eight cards plus one tattoo per pack. (STAR02056) Box PI CROW CITY OF ANGELS CAPS These baseball style caps feature various pieces of Crow art. #1: LOGO (STAR02039)‹Cap (Note Price) SRP: $1.00 #3: ASHES (STAR02040)‹Cap (Note Price) SRP: $1.00 CROW: CITY OF ANGELS POSTERS A variety of images from the Crow: City of Angels movies. #1: TEASER LOGO (STAR02045)‹Poster (Note Price) SRP: $1.00 #8: COMIC COVER (STAR02048)‹Poster (Note Price) SRP: $1.00 (O/A) #10 SUPER SIZE‹Poster (Note Price) SRP: $1.50 ********************* KNIGHTSTONE TEKKEN 2 #2 by Kim, Guichet, McDaniel, Madison, & Paul One year has passed since Kazuya defeated his father Heihachi to gain control of the Iron Foundation and the Mishima Group. With an elite army at his command, Kazuya has secretly taken control over most of Japan. With his first and second dream realized, Kazuya has set his sights on the world! Gaining knowledge of Kazuya's sinister plans, Jun Kazman, along with Paul Phoenix, Lei Wulong, Nina Williams, King, and the others enter this year's Iron Fist contest to stop him. But, will the world's most powerful Toshin users be enough to bring an end to the hellish reign of Kazuya? Also available in a photo cover which brings the WWWC agent Jun Kazma to life! REG.‹FC, 32pg $1.95 PHOTO CVR.‹FC, 32pg $2.95 KOMICS, INC. ESP ULTRA VOL 1 GRAPHIC NOVEL by T.Y. Lee & J.H. Park JK is a special student of the highly secure ESP school. His life is about to become a whirlwind of survival as he and a group of his friends enter a world of science gone awry, where they are the only hope for the future. The evil Count Marximille is out to prove that his ESP powers are ultimate, by destroying the first surveillance satellite launch to Jupiter ‹ and no group of meddling kids (or even a whole school full!) is going to get in his way! Full of sci-fi action, this original Korean graphic novel is told in chapter chunks the way manga should be read! Get in now on the ground floor of this exciting new world of comics! SC, 5x8, 100pg, b&w $8.95 COMBAT-METAL HAEMOSU VOL 1 GRAPHIC NOVEL by E.K. Kim & J.H. Kim The year is 2130, and the human race is at war with the killing machines known as cyborgs. Poised on the edge of extinction, only a time-traveling boy named Kia, and the ultimate fighting machine, Combat-Metal Haemosu, can save mankind from its oppressors. Combat-Metal Haemosu is non-stop science fiction fantasy that will put other mecha comics to shame with the best mix of intense graphics and stimulating storytelling. A whole new world of manga awaits you within the pages of Combat-Metal Haemosu! SC, 6x9, 70pg, b&w $8.95 LAST GASP OFFERED AGAIN O/A WEIRDO #5 This issue features story and art by Harry S. Robbins, Drew Friedman; "Unsung Heroes in the History of Humor," and much more! MATURE READERS Magazine, 44pg, b&w $2.50 O/A WEIRDO #24 This issue: P. Gloeckner, Bill Griffith, J. Green, D. Seda, C. Tyler, Aline Kominsky- Crumb, Kim Deitch, C. Millet, and others. MATURE READERS Magazine, 52pg, b&w $4.95 ********************** LONDON NIGHT STUDIOS RAZOR¹S EDGE MONTHLY #0 by Everette Hartsoe & Jude Millien This new premiere anthology will feature an exciting Razor installment each month, plus stories from other London Night Studios¹ characters! This month features the new Jude Millien character, Night Vixen, plus the all-new Morbid Angel story, "Dead Calm." Available in four cover editions: Razor/Stryke (by Dorian), Razor Nude Photo, Night Vixen, and Stryke Nude Photo covers. NOTE: The Nude covers are not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS RAZOR/STRYKE‹b&w $4.95 NUDE RAZOR PHOTO (CAUT: 3)‹b&w $6.00 NIGHT VIXEN‹b&w $4.95 NUDE STRYKE PHOTO (CAUT: 3)‹b&w $6.00 SWITCH B.L.A.Z.E. MANGA #1/2 CONVENTION SPECIAL This promotional story is exclusive to this convention special and will be released at the Atlanta Dragon Con ¹99! If you are unable to attend, or just want to get the jump on everybody else, reserve your copy today of this hot new release from the all-new London Night Studios! Also available in a Japanese logo edition. You can¹t read it, but does it look cool! MATURE READERS REGULAR COVER‹b&w $4.95 JAPANESE COVER‹b&w $6.00 SHEENA QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE #3 MINISTRY EDITION The Alternate cover of the third installment of the Bound series is available in this two-for- one special offer! Buy one copy of this book and receive another copy free! b&w $3.00 RAVAGE VIDEO After witnessing the brutal murder of his family by a vicious killer, criminal psychologist Gregory Burroughs is engulfed in an obsession for revenge. He follows a trail of carnage and destruction to a violent underworld, becoming entangled in a web of brutality surrounded by an army of cold-blooded assassins. ³Maybe the best low-budget horror flick ever made!² says Dark Gallery Magazine. Approximate running time: 85 min. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $29.99 SCREAMING FOR SANITY: TRUTH OR DARE 3 UNRATED VIDEO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL VHS $29.99 STARS OF THE MONTH RAZOR: BURN TP by Hartsoe, Slick, Millien, & Wolfer This collected edition of London Night¹s first color title deals with Razor¹s return to Queen City to track down her maniacal sister, Stryke! Relive the death of Razor as she falls to her sister¹s attack. (STAR01699) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 144pg $14.95 RAZOR: THE SUFFERING COLLECTED by Everette Hartsoe This edition collects the critically acclaimed series dealing with Razor¹s addiction to morphine, and the nightmares that come with a person trying to rid their system of the dangerous drug. (STAR02108) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 80pg, b&w $12.95 ****************************** LONE STAR PRESS PANTHEON #4 by Willingham, Leeke, & Williams You are Tangaroa, the Polynesian Sea God, and your old teammate Daedalus has asked you to come out to Fort Silence in the Aleutian chain. You rise up out of the water to see Daedalus by the shore and you find yourself wondering two things: Why would he want to meet you on an island prison, and what would the most powerful telekenetic in the world need with a hunting knife? Wraparound cover by Mike Leeke. Ships end of May 1999. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #9 (Sep98) b&w, 24pg, (4 of 14) $2.95 PANTHEON #5 by Willingham, Leeke, Hagan, & Williams Daedalus visits Tangaroa's undersea homeland, and it isn't a social call. All the waters of the vast Pacific Ocean won't be enough to wash the blood off his hands. Meanwhile, our distracted Commander in Chief, Bill Clinton manages to clear the Oval Office of romantically-obsessed interns long enough to have a secret meeting with Johnny Venture of the Darkside Rangers. The topic of their meeting: The Superhero Problem. "Under Pressure" is written by Bill Willingham, penciled by Mike Leeke with Brian (Blade) Hagan, and inked by Bill Williams. Wraparound cover by Leeke & Williams. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #12 (Dec98) b&w, 24pg, (5 of 12) $2.95 MIXX PUBLICATIONS SAILOR MOON #9 In this action-packed issue, Black Moon Verche, a menacing new foe, appears on the scene in search of the Silver Imperium Crystal. In his plot for world domination and absolute power, Sailor Mars is captured. With Rini's mysterious appearance on the scene, Bunny suspects her as being an accomplice. The more Bunny tries to discover the secrets Rini holds, the more questions and suspicions she raises. b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON SUPER S POCKET MIXX VOL. 2 The exciting tale of good against evil persists as the Scouts and Rini continue their battle against the the Dead Moon Circus, the Amazon Quartet, and a host of other villains. This issue features a bonus book, "Final Exam Battles," in which the girls deal with the challenges of school, homework, and finals. Meanwhile, Amy gets her first crush. A must-have for any Sailor Moon fan! SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 ICE BLADE MIXX MANGA VOL. 2 This powerfully drawn series continues with two more intriguing tales of murder and espionage. Since Ky feels responsible for a friend's suicide, he must track down her brother who is on a homicidal vendetta. Then, Ky is trapped on Kunashi Island when the Russian Mafia attack in search of nuclear weapons. Non-stop action and chilling drama fills the pages of this intense graphic novel! SC, b&w $11.95 SMILE #5 Check out the latest issue of the most awesome mag for the Next-Gen girl! Jam-packed with cool features for the hi-tech lifestyle ‹ including the best of the web, comics, video games, cool new products and other forms of "new entertainment." You are not going to want to miss the continuing sagas of Sailor Moon and Sushi Girl! In this thrilling installment of Sailor Moon, the Elysion priest Elios tells Bunny and Darien the history of the Dead Moon, and important information on how to defeat them before they destroy the Earth. In the quirky new futuristic manga Sushi Girl, Kemmy and the rest of the Rainbow Gang try to become rock superstars in-between making Rainbow Sushi a monster success for Big Ed. Magazine, 80pg, PC $3.99 MOJO PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A RED RANGE TP A Weird Western by Joe R. Lansdale & Sam Glanzman This original Western comic from the fertile mind of one comic¹s most innovative creators, Joe R. Lansdale, features an all-new hero in a no-holds-barred adventure that includes the KKK, dinosaurs, and the wildest bunch of characters to ever walk the West. The incredible artwork by the legendary Sam Glanzman is a stunning portrait of action in a strange and wonderful West. MATURE READERS SC, 78pg, b&w $10.95 ****************************** NBM BOOKS THE FALLEN VOL. 1 by Miran Kim & David Aaron Clark Underground phenom David Aaron Clark matches with the superlative X-Files cover artist Kim in a spark-producing creative encounter that will twist your mind! The scene: New York's Goth fringe on the Lower East Side and East Village. Tattoo artist John Savory witnesses a growing group of vampiric feeders taking advantage of the scene. Rena Mojica, an artist, is savagely raped by a gang lead by a feeder, but then seems miraculously rescued. Savory appears in her delirium as she recovers. Dominatrices Letha and Juliette compete for power. Feeder master Bob Gossamer drinks each night's collected horror from his human serial killer slave. The underbelly of New York has become a breeding ground for the most frightfully abject. Savory's tattooed cross is glowing... Gorgeous nightmarish art in a steaming brew concocted by ones who have lived the scene! MATURE READERS SC, 9x12, 48pg, FC, (1 of 3) $9.95 MERCENARY TRIALS SACRIFICE NEW PRINTING The third and fourth stories of the incredible Mercenary series are now back in print! SC, 8x11, 96pg, FC, (Note Price) $16.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TARZAN IN COLOR VOLS. 1 & 2 SC With Disney's major new summer release of their animated Tarzan, now's the time to check out the classic comic strip done by the greatest master: Hal Foster! VOL. 1: (1931-1933) (1-56163-178-7)‹SC, 10x14, 128pg, FC $24.95 VOL. 2: (1933-1935) (1-56163-186-8)‹SC, 10x14, 128pg, FC $24.95 *************************** TARZAN VOLS. 5-8 (1935-1939) HARDCOVER SET Featuring the artwork of Hal Foster and Burne Hogarth, each presented in a full-color, dust-jacketed 10" x 14" hardcover format! Set (x4)‹HC, 10x14, FC $99.00 Eurotica I CAN SEE YOU COMIN'! by Juan Emilio SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 80pg, b&w $11.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BUTTERSCOTCH VOL. 2 NEW PRINTING by Milo Manara SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR02947) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, FC $10.95 LOLITA 2 NEW PRINTING by Belore SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR02932) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 SPANISH FLY VOL. 3 NEW PRINTING by Tobalina SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR06396) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 56pg, b&w $8.95 ****************************** NEW ENGLAND COMICS TICK & ARTHUR #3 by Sean Wang THE RETURN OF THE THORN OF OBLIVION (Part 3 of 3)‹The ninjas have succeeded in reassembling the shattered pieces of the magical Thorn! Meanwhile, an army of super-villains has reached The City looking to steal the Thorn for themselves. Hot in pursuit are the super-heroes of The City, desperate to keep the magical Thorn away from both the ³ninjas² and the villains! Thrill to the action as The Tick, Arthur, Paul the Samurai (he¹s back now as a private eye!), Oedipus (in a sharp new costume!), The Running Guy, and Mighty Agrippa (Roman god of the Aqueduct) do battle with a horde of ninjas and an equally offensive group of super bad guys! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $3.50 TICK BIG BLUE DESTINY BONANZA #1-2 by Eli Stone Three complete comics (100 pages total) rebound in a square-bound format. Issue #1 contains the following: The Tick¹s Back #0; The Tick: Big Blue Destiny #1; and The Tick: Big Blue Destiny #2. Issue #2 contains the following: The Tick: Big Blue Destiny #3; The Tick: Big Blue Destiny #4; and The Tick: Big Blue Destiny #5. Each edition includes all three original color covers as well as a new four-color Big Blue Destiny Bonanza collection cover. Set (x3), 100pg, b&w $4.95Ea. TICK OMNIBUS DOUBLE-PACK by Ben Edlund The collected sets of both Tick Omnibus #2 and #3! These two trade paperbacks collecting reprints of The Tick #7-12, as well as 20 additional pages of original Ben Edlund previews and background artwork which have appeared nowhere else. Includes a sneak peek long- range preview of the long-awaited The Tick #13 by Ben Edlund. Also contains the eight- page 3/4-size two-color The Red Eye mini-comic. Double-Pack, 124pg $13.45 ONI PRESS JENNY FINN #1 by Mike Mignola & Troy Nixey Jenny Finn¹s new in town, and she's already gainfully employed. A brothel's most prized possession, our young lady is already the talk of the town. Those who don't fear her want to be near her; and some people feel a little bit of both! Secret societies, the battle between good and evil, some high sea adventures, and of course... tentacles. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Oni Double Feature/Grendel artist Troy Nixey have put their collective weirdness into one chowder. Set in the combined worlds of Louis Caroll, H.P. Lovecraft, and Captain Ahab, Jenny Finn is a comics experience you aren't likely to forget. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 GRRL SCOUTS #3 by Jim Mahfood It's hard being a Grrl Scout. All the boys at the comics shop want to paw you, all the hustlers on the street want to cheat you, and all the big corporations want to come down on you because you're a threat to their oppressive, money-making system. All you want to do is just have a good time, but wherever you turn, someone is harshing your vibe. Thankfully, you're part of the baddest pack of ladies around, so there isn't much any rich, white fatcat can do to drag you down! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A PAUL POPE PRINT: ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #2 This tantalizing, hand-pulled silkscreen print is classic Paul Pope ‹ titillating, thought- provoking, and unlike anything else out there. As the cover for his popular story "Car Crash," this piece enticed readers into a stimulating world of eroticism and heartbreak. Printed on the highest qualtiy paper and limited to a run of 300, each copy of this 17" x 23" masterpiece will be signed and stamped by Pope. FC, 17x23 $25.00 O/A THE ADVENTURES OF RHEUMY PEEPERS AND CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS #1 by Penn Jillette & Renée French Popular comedian and magician Penn Jillette teams up with artist Renée French to deliver the rarest of delights ‹ a "funny book" that is actually funny. Rheumy Peepers and Chunky Highlights are two vaudeville comedians who decide that their talents could best be used serving humanity. Donning garish costumes, they become superheroes dedicated to righting wrongs, serving justice, and driving saxophone players crazy. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #6 by Gaiman, Russel, Nidey, & Mahfood Featuring the first of Neil Gaiman¹s three-part story ³Only the End of the World Again,² a Lovecraftian werewolf tale adapted by P. Craig Russell and Tory Nixey. Plus, the Kickin¹ King Jim Mahfood spins his yarn of temptation to its finish as Zombie Kid faces down his personal demons, and another horde of the rascally beasts in ³Straight from Hell.² MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 O/A ONI DOUBLE FEATURE #9-10 by Winick, Shanower, Hart & Lewis, Seagle & Solheim, & Purcell Enjoy two of the latest slices of Oni Press' steaming hot anthology! Issue #9 features a new story by Barry Ween's Judd Winick, with a new cover by Peter Bagge, as well as material from Tom Hart & Jon Lewis and Eric Shanower. Under it's fabulous Teddy Kristiansen cover, #10 features the begging of "Drive-By" by X-Men scribe Steven T. Seagle and Jan Solheim, as well as the conclusion of Winick's "Road Trip" and a new "Sam & Max" strip by Steve Purcell. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. ************************* PENNY FARTHING PRESS VICTORIAN #4 by Houghton, Kindzierski, Luna, Buelna, & Beekman He¹s just been assigned some very eerie cases, and for detective Leviticus it¹s not going to get any better. He investigates a voodoo shrine in an old warehouse and discovers oddly fresh human remains. It¹s enough to test the mettle of any man. Thank goodness he has someone to talk to, his departed wife, Elizabeth. All this, and the search begins for the missing nuclear submarine, Stormbringer. Doug Beekman provides another new painting for the front-cover issue. FC, 36pg $2.95 DECOY #4 by Williams, Jensen, Huddleston, & Almond This final issue¹s got it all...with less than an hour until everything is thrown into total chaos! Luck¹s been left squirming like a worm on a hook in the clutches of Nabob and his goons. And with the mother-ship calling Decoy home, he has a tough decision to make ‹ catch his ride back home or save Earth from alien invasion. Tune in for this tumultuous issue as we learn what the heck Nabob has sticking out of his neck, and why the naked aliens are running around without sunscreen? b&w, 36pg, (4 of 4) $2.75 RADIO COMIX FURRLOUGH #78 by Various The only monthly anthropomorphic anthology keeps on going! This issue features a return to Furrlough's roots with "Siberia," a dark military drama set in an icy gulag, by rising-star Nami Jarrett! Yuri, Mikhail and Ivan are just average soldiers trying to do their job, but will they be able to cope with the true dangers of their posting ‹ tension, isolation and the never-ending grind of sub-human living conditions? Then to lighten the mood, Michael and Marci McAdam turn in a tale of modern '90s telecommuting in the hilarious "Tales of the Byzantium." Plus, funny yet disturbing shorts by Chris Whalen. Cover by Nami Jarrett. b&w, 32pg $2.95 HAVOC, INC. #6 by Mark Barnard & Terrie Smith Lambie, Deck and Chester's adopted daughter, returns from school on a mission: ³It's high time,² she suggests, ³that the firm actually make a profit!² Toward that end, she's already located (and all but wrapped up) a brand new, unsuspecting client. All the pair have to do is make nice and deliver one small parcel. Unfortunately, the near-dread Koroboromitsu Clan's efforts to steal a new cosmic Doomsday Weapon just happen to coincide with the visit and the mission. They'd prefer Havoc out of the picture, and kidnapping Lambie seems the simplest way to get the job done! Part 1 of a 3-issue story arc. Quarterly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GENUS #36 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 STRANDED ON PLANET X #1 by Paul Way SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 REALM PRESS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #1 by James Kuhoric & Chris Scalf NO PLACE LIKE HOME‹The new ongoing title! Deep in uncharted space the Council of Twelve has declared that the human race is ready to start anew on an alien planet. Will this new home become a birthplace for the second coming of Kobol or end up as a death trap like Caprica? Starbuck, Apollo, Sheba, Adama, and the rest of the rag tag, fugitive fleet return in this all-new series. FC $2.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #1 JAE LEE VARIANT COVER A special deluxe version of the new Battlestar Galactica Season III #1 illustrated by Jae Lee with a cardstock cover and an ultra-cool, nostalgic Galactica mini-standees on the back cover. Relive your youth and experience a space opera like no other! Full color painted cinematic realism. FC $4.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA LIMITED EDITION PACK & PRINT This set includes the original Realm Press Battlestar Galactica #1-5 and Battlestar Galactica- Search for Sanctuary #1, and a limited edition Galactica mini-print by painter Chris Scalf exclusive to this set at no extra price. Limited to 300. Pack & Print, FC $17.95 RED HILLS PRODUCTIONS POST MORTEM #1 by S. Edmisten, K. Edmisten, Saltares, & Douzepis Post Mortem is a dark comedy about the rebound of a 20-year-old necrovirus in America. Zombies run amuck inside the concentration camp of Post Mortem (formerly North Dakota). Only the great zombie-hunter Mercutio Jones can contain the undead epidemic and avenge his brother¹s death at the hands of the virus¹ creator, the evil scientist Paxton Fitzroy. Cover by David Hollar. b&w, 22pg, (1 of 4) $3.25 RE-VISIONARY PRESS ****************************** All Re-Visionary Press titles are ADULT MATERIAL and are not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) ****************************** ANNABEL CHONG & RON JEREMY: SORDID STORIES (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 32pg $3.50 DLX.‹b&w, 32pg $4.95 CARNAL COMICS: SUPERSTARS OF EROTICA COLLECTION (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL Set (x2)‹b&w, 32pg $4.95 CARNAL COMICS: SEXPLOITATION CINEMA CARTOON HISTORY COLLECTED SET (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Adult Vol. VIII #11 (Nov98) REG.‹Set (x2) $5.95 NUDE‹ Set (x2) $5.95 CARNAL COMICS: DEJA SIN #1 BOTTOM¹S UP NUDE PHOTO COVER (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹b&w, 24pg $3.50 SGN.‹b&w, 24pg MSRP: $10.95 CARNAL COMICS: SEVEN SINS SIGNED & NUMBERED ART PRINTS (CAUT: 3) ADULT MATERIAL #1: LUST‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #2: WRATH‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #3: VANITY‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #4: GLUTTONY‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #5: SLOTH‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #6: GREED‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 #7: ENVY‹Print, 18x22, FC $15.00 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS EXTINCTIONERS VOL. 2 #1 by Shawn Howard & Malcolm Earle This popular adventure series continues as Katherine Fela, after being rescued by a band of rogue vulpines, discovers the fate of her family, and her life is changed forever. Meanwhile, the planet Alden¹s destiny lies in the talons of a legendary Bird of Fire! The Road to Extinction continues onward! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT ANIMAL MYSTIC: KLOR #1 by Dark One The Dark One you know and love is back with a new series! Featuring to the popular gray- tone painting style that made him a star, Dark One presents the origin of Klor, the centaur from the first Animal Mystic series! Klor belongs to the Muishaa order of priests now, but in the good old days Klor was an arrogant, barbaric scoundrel ‹ and this is his story! Klor will knock you out! Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg (1 of 3) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ANIMAL MYSTIC TP by Dark One Follow the birth of Queen Jatarri from her humble roots as a California college student to the leader of a tribe of Amazon warriors. (STAR03104) SC, 7x10, 156pg, b&w $14.95 ***************************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A ANIMAL MYSTIC POSTER #1 by Dark One Featuring the popular cover to Animal Mystic #1, in which Jatarri parades in full warrior attire, astride her white Bengal tiger Minguss. Printed on heavy stock and rolled. FC, 22x34 $5.95 ****************************** AKIKO #34 by Mark Crilley Trapped in rural Japan without a working spaceship, the race is on for Akiko and her friends to finish fixing the old woman's roof before the media arrive to help her celebrate her 100th birthday. Matters are made worse when Spuckler falls ill, and even Poog's healing powers are of no use. Akiko is forced to run into town and use her limited knowledge of the Japanese language to find some medicine. Just as she returns to the house, the television people arrive. Will the image of Poog and Gax soon be broadcast to every home in Japan and the world over? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Akiko's first-ever Earthbound tale! b&w, 24pg $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH AKIKO VOL. 3 TP by Mark Crilley See what all the fuss is about and read the comic that launched a thousand all-ages books! Follow Akiko back to the planet Smoo where she must save the Prince from the clutches of Alia Rellapor. See our heroes crash in the Moonguzzit Sea (several times), survive a battle with the Sky Pirates, get swallowed by a water snake, attacked by a horde of Sleeslup worms, and that's just for starters! (STAR08814) SC, b&w $11.95 ****************************** ARTESIA #6 by Mark Smylie The epic conflict between Artesia and King Branimir reaches its climax! Under the watchful eyes of the gathered Citadel Kings of the Highlands, Artesia and her company lay siege to their former home, the Citadel of Dara Dess. Storming the gates, Artesia must confront Bran and his chief battlelord in order to claim the citadel as her own. This issue concludes the first chapter of Artesia's saga. Watch for the second Artesia mini-series ‹ wherein Artesia and her warriors answer the call to war in the Middle Kingdoms ‹ beginning early next year. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 DAWN: RETURN OF THE GODDESS #2 by Joseph Michael Linsner Dawn travels through space and time to see Il Marinen, blacksmith of the gods. She tells him she will trade a piece of her soul for a sword that will cut through heaven and hell. After acquiring the sword from the smith, Dawn is back on the trail of whoever is responsible for the brutal slayings of her followers, the witches. Is Lucifer, Prince of Lies, the one behind all the killing ‹ or does he who know who is? Does the genocide go even further than that? Bimonthly. FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 DAWN: RETURN OF THE GODDESS #2 LIMITED EDITION by Joseph Michael Linsner The limited edition versions of the original Dawn mini-series are highly sought-after collector's items. Sirius is now making it easier for you to get your copy of the Return Of The Goddess #2 limited from your favorite retailer! Featuring all-new cover art and a Certificate of Authenticity, each copy is bagged, boarded, and personally autographed by Joseph Michael Linsner. Strictly limited to 5,000 copies. Reserve yours today! FC, 32pg, (2 of 4) SRP: $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DAWN POSTER #1 by Joseph Michael Linsner Available again, this is still the most popular image of Joseph Linsner¹s Dawn available. Ships rolled and bagged. Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 O/A DAWN POSTER #5 by Joseph Michael Linsner Features Dawn summoning Death, the Horned God, in a circle of masked skeletons! Originally used as the cover to Crypt Of Dawn Vol. 1, this image can now be seen without any of those pesky logos covering up the art. Original painting by Joseph Michael Linsner. Poster, 22x34, FC $5.95 ***************************** MOSAIC #4 by Kyle Hotz In this issue, Mosaic's plans to escape City Hel take an unexpected detour. Monica has been abducted, forcing Mosaic on a search-and-destroy mission. As his friends slowly disappear and his life deteriorates around him, Mosaic brings out the big guns ‹ literally! But even the ultimate weapon might not help Mosaic against the most evil man in Hel who stands in his way. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (4 of 5) $2.95 POISON ELVES #46 by Drew Hayes THE HIGH PRICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT‹Petunia, the cute little pixie from issue #45, attempts to prove her worth to Lusiphur and Jace, a couple of hard-hitting thieves who regard themselves as too tough to hang out with a fairy with pink hair. But as the pair's money troubles worsen, Petunia finds a very interesting way to make herself a permanent addition to this small gang of misfits! b&w, 24pg $2.50 STARS OF THE MONTH POISON ELVES VOL. 5 TP by Drew Hayes This volume continues the reprint of the entire of Sirius' presentation of the Poison Elves series. (STAR08830) MATURE READERS SC, b&w $14.95 POE VOL. 1 TRADE PAPERBACK by Jason Asala The first six issues of Asala's self-published comics are collected in this first volume of Edgar's epic quest to find his lost love. Enter the bizarre world of Edgar Allan Poe as you've never seen it! In this series, Edgar begins a quest to find his lost Lenore. He searches the world over, and along the way encounters all of the strange and wonderful happenings that inspired his world-famous stories and poems, complete with twists and turns that make the familiar unfamiliar! Introduction by Tony Isabella. (STAR07686) SC, 128pg, b&w $14.95 WANDERING STAR TPS by Teri Sue Wood Personally designed by Teri Sue Wood, this third volume of the Wandering Star epic contains new, never before seen artwork! Join Cassandra, an adventurous outcast from Earth, on an star-spanning journey of interstellar war. As the villainous Bono Kiro launch their attack on the United Planets, Cassandra and her friends launch a prototype spaceship, The Wandering Star, and set out to defeat the overwhelming forces of the invading army. A unique tale crafted with beautifully intricate line art! (STAR08742) SC, 7x10, 160pg, b&w $14.95 ************************** Jason Asala's Poe begins a new bimonthly schedule in September. Poe will return in September with a new storyline in Poe #19. ************************** 6 HANDED PRESS FAANS #4 The faans are trapped in a locked room with six mind-controlled laser assassins and a crowd so thick it¹s impossible to move. And the only one who might turn the tide is... oops, he just got blasted. Never mind. Meanwhile, evil hacker extraordinaire Thackerabiltus Sieughiewiecz continues his obsessive plans to become the last fan on Earth. Also featuring Harlan Ellison, Jeri Ryan, Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, and Agent K (Men In Black)...or people who bear an uncanny resemblance to them. b&w, 24pg, $2.95 SOLSON ENTERTAINMENT BEST OF NIGHTMARE AND PSYCHO #2 The very best comic art of the 70s by such great talents as Gardner Fox, Bill Everett, Rich Buckler, Dick Ayers, Gene Colen, Pablo Marcos, and others all in this book often referred to as ³The Screamer!² SC, 80pg $19.95 HOW TO DRAW JAPANIMATION by Tatsafuyu Koromoto From Manga to Anime to the newest developments in Japanese art & animation, this power-packed how-to book gives you the inside track on the latest techniques and how to apply them! Written by an industry insider with easy to follow examples and a plethora of step-by-step illustrations! SC, 80pg $19.95 HOW TO DRAW ROBOTS, CYBORGS, & ANDROIDS by Rich Buckler From the creator of Deathiok (the first cyborg in comics ‹ and inspiration for Robocop, Terminator, Universal Soldier, and scores of others) comes a totally innovative new book. Top Marvel and DC Comics artist Rich Buckler has put together on the most comprehensive and visually exciting how-to book ever! Forty years of expertise comes to life in this 80-page step-by-step guide to creating and drawing your own androids, cyborgs, and other bizarre futuristic mechanical creations. Plus, demonstrations of techniques for metal, glass, lights, textures ‹ and loads of examples, articulated action, how-to advice, insider tips, and an absolutely stunning gallery of finished works. SC, 80pg $19.95 SECRETS OF DRAWING EROTIC AND NUDE ART SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 80pg $19.95 HOW TO DRAW HORROR, SUPERNATURAL, AND GOTHIC ART Arcane secrets of the horror masters. Learn to draw shocking, disturbing, and graphic horror images. Over the top illustrations and step-by-step examples just oozing with gore, gratuitous violence and icons of truly bad taste. Not for the squeamish! MATURE READERS SC, 80pg $19.95 STUDIO CHIKARA LYDIA CRISS COLLECTION LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH #1B: KISS 1973 This is the first-ever limited-edition lithograph featuring the exquisite photography of Lydia Criss. Long before the rock group KISS became international superstars, they were a poor New York City band striving for success. Lydia, who was drummer Peter Criss¹ wife at that time, was the only photographer present to document KISS¹ early days. This scarce print, faithfully reproduced from the original negative, is considered to be the earliest photo ever taken of KISS in makeup. See their crude makeup designs and costumes from 1973. Limited to 800 copies, this version features a white border and is suitable for framing. Lithograph MSRP: $125.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A BARRY LEVINE GALLERY LIMITED-EDITION CHROMIUM KISS LITHOGRAPH #1 World-renown photographer Barry Levine (The KISS Years), known for his classic photography featuring rock celebrities like Queen, ABBA, and Cher, introduces a line of classic lithographs of his best known imagery. This limited-edition of 2,500 pieces features a classic 1977 image of the rock group KISS taken from their Love Gun photo session. Unlike other lithographs, this is the first-ever rock print utilizing the patented chromium process. Authorized by Barry Levine himself. Lithograph, 24x36, FC (Note Price) $59.95 ***************************** THINKTANK COMICS HYSTERIA #1 by Mike Hawthorne Joshua Mucaro, an anti-terrorism agent for the island of Port Asteria, was given an easy assignment: stop two Neo-Nazi assassins from killing an important civil rights activist. So why did he botch the job? The reason involves a hungry rat, a psychotic street thug and his dog, an exploding motorcycle, and a couple of brutal helicopter policemen. Also, what is Joshua¹s connection to a Goat Sucker that¹s been running rampant in a small coastal village on the island? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 THORBY ENTERPRISES DEATH ASYLUM #2 The second issue of Thorby's acclaimed "grim, gothic journey" continues as, in the words of writer Mark Powers, "the night crawls inside the deeper night until it falls into the deepest night." This time, we encounter "The Lords of Soul" and visit the sharply desolate vista of "The Towers of Helm." The dark lyrics of Powers and the incredible art of DeMarco, called the "finest Lovecraftian artist in the world," make for a memorable and artistic experience. RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #10 (Oct98) PC, 16pg $4.95 THREE FINGER PRINTS PUBLISHING THREE GEEKS #11 by Rich Koslowski In part two of ³Happy Birthday Allen,² Keith and Jim have the daunting task of recovering Allen¹s Lost Soul. It¹s yet another disturbing chapter in Allen¹s enigmatic life. b&w, 24pg $2.50 TROMA COMICS TERROR FIRMER #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg, (2 of 2) $2.95 UNITED PUBLICATIONS WILD SIDE #6 by Various Continuing the showcasing of new artists and ideas (without super-heroes), presented here are 40 pages of the best and unique sci-fi/fantasy stories. Introducing ³Buddy Can You Spare a Drawing² by Dutch and Michael Russell, and more problems for ³Lark & Key¹s² by Mark Barnard & Terrie Smith. And back by popular demand, ³Third Eye,² by Paul Kidd & Freddy Andersson ‹ those fantasy detectives on the case Look Out. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $3.95 VANGUARD COMICS NEAL ADAMS SKETCHBOOK LIMITED EDITION HC Vanguard has earned a reputation for quality in presenting the work of comics¹ foremost talents, including Jim Steranko, Dave McKean, Wally Wood, and Bill Sienkiewicz. Now, Vanguard has enlisted Arlen Shumer to help compile the Neal Adams Sketchbook, which follows Adams¹ definitive Neal Adams: The DC Years for Comic Book Marketplace and his recent Neal Adams: The Marvel Years for Comic Book Artist magazine. The perfect way to get into Adams¹ thought processes that have gone into his brilliant work. Also available in a signed edition. REG.‹HC, 120pg $28.00 SGN.‹HC, 120pg $35.00 VEROTIK GRUB GIRL & AKUMA SHE ILLUSTRATIONS KIRBY VARIANT COVER ED. by Various Featuring a limited-edition Jack Kirby alternate cover. Two of Verotik¹s favorite female characters split their own illustration pin-up book: ³Grub Girl,² the corpse hooker and ³Akuma-She,² the rave-loving devil girl. This book features two front covers back to back, one of Grub Girl and one of Akuma-She by Jack Kirby. Other artists include Jason Pearson, Eric Canete, Martin Emond, Horley, Duke Mighten, Jason Blood, Donal Bryce, John Cebollero, Wingbird, and more. MATURE READERS FC MSRP: $10.00 SATANIKA #10 WINGBIRD VARIANT COVER EDITION by Glenn Danzig & Keu Cha Featuring Satanika and Morella together in WingBird's well-known trrademark style. In this prelude to the final issue of the series, the conflict begins on page 1 between Hell's assassin angel, Igrat, and Naekith, Satanika's treacherous half-brother; the prelude for the utter chaos to follow, made all the worse when Satanika, Morella, and Dalkiel crash the "party!" Also in this issue, the fan-favorite feature, "The Inquisitor," returns! Limited quantities available. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Japan. MATURE READERS FC MSRP: $5.00 DALKIEL COLD-CAST PORCELAIN STATUE Verotik¹s darkest villain, Lord Dalkiel, is beautifully sculpted with an amazing likeness of the art by Simon Bisley from Satanika #0. This 8² sculpture, originally available as a resin kit, is now an elaborately detailed, cold-cast porcelain statue, ready for display. Limited quantities. (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES Statue MSRP: $89.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A AKUMA SHE T-SHIRT ³Do you have that Pearson Akuma-She on a t-shirt?² You asked for it, and we gave it to you. Jason Pearsons¹ rendition of Akuma-She in full color on a 100% cotton black extra- large t-shirt. XL $19.95 O/A WING BIRD VEROTIK GIRLS SUPER D T-SHIRT Satanika, Igrat, Venus Domina, Akuma-She, X¹alpen, Morella, and Grub Girl as only Wing Bird can do them. This fantastic 100% cotton, black t-shirt is available in x-large and features a full-color image! XL $19.95 ****************************** VIZ COMMUNICATIONS PULP VOL. 3 #7 New look! Free color poster in this issue! Discover the cinematic crime drama of Strain ; the explicitly funny sex comedy Dance Till Tomorrow; the surreal cityscape of Black & White; the shôjo manga classic Banana Fish; the dark humor of Heartbroken Angels and the new suspense thriller Voyeurs, Inc. Plus, each issue features our exclusive columns: "Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi" (Japanese music), "Pulp Cult" (retro and experimental Japanese film), "j- pop hard copy" (anime, video games and more), and the new "Shiratori's Laboratori" (manga news by the former editor of underground manga mag, Garo) and "Can't Sleep to Chase the Japanese Dream!!" (the confessions of a real-life Japanese manga editor). MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg $5.95 DANCE TILL TOMORROW VOL. 2 GRAPHIC NOVEL by Naoki Yamamoto The manga sex comedy from Pulp magazine! Suekichi is a college student with a problem: he's being chased by a mystery woman named Aya, who acts like she wants his body, but who may just be after the $4.5 million he'll inherit when he graduates! The woman Suekichi really loves is Miss Shimomura, leader of the college Theatre TroupeŠ but Aya is hard to resist. To keep the Theatre Troupe afloat through hard times, Suekichi accepts a $10,000 loan from Aya, but that only gets him into more trouble as she crashes at his pad, guilt-trips him with the debt, and shamelessly uses his body for "interest!² MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 216pg, b&w $15.95 STRAIN VOL. 2 GRAPHIC NOVEL by Buronson & Ryoichi Ikegami Shunichiro Kusaka, the billionaire heir to the Kusaka empire, won't rest until all his living relatives are killed. So he framed his only brother on drug charges and sent him to Malaysia to die. But now Shingo Kusaka is ready to fight back! After defeating the sadomasochistic cop Angel, Shingo vows to protect his niece Shion from his murderous brother, whose corporate empire is even now stretching out its arms to take total control of Asia. MATURE READERS SC, 5x7, 208pg, b&w (Note Price) $15.95 GALAXY EXPRESS 999 VOL. 2 GRAPHIC NOVEL by Leiji Matsumoto Tetsuro and Maetel's voyage across the Sea of Stars takes them to Technologia, the Utopia where science and nature exist in balance; Barkfish, the underwater planet; the frontier planet Heavy Melder; and Wao, the wild planet where hunters roam. But our heroes are dogged by killer robots, the deadly space knight Helmazaria, and a force of evil powerful enough to destroy the Earth in one blow. Soon the 999 itself is at risk as they head further into dangerous territory. With Earth obliterated, can their quest to save the universe go on? Features special guest appearances by Matsumoto's classic creations Captain Harlock and the Space Cruiser Yamato itself! SC, 5x7, 224pg, b&w $16.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOL. 2 #7 In Steam Detectives, while exploring the mansion of the famous horror author Steam King, Ling Ling stumbles upon a dangerous secret. In a new Short Program story, "At The Intersection," Takechi sees the girl of his dreams at the same place in the city at the same time every day. Can he work up the nerve to say something? In X/1999, Kamui fights the enigmatic psychic MoriŠ but can he protect his childhood friend Kotori, who has become caught in the battle's Spirit Shield? In Video Girl Ai, Takeshi calls Moemi! Will the two of them go out? Will Moemi be happyŠ and will Yota's heart be crushed? And in Fushigi Yùgi, Miaka stabs herself in order to prevent her own evil mirror image from harming Tamahome and Hotohori. Magazine, 128pg, b&w $4.95 ANIMERICA VOL. 7 #6 Idol singers is just one of the themes artistically examined in the unique anime thriller Perfect Blue, coming soon to theaters in the U.S.! Animerica takes a closer look at the film, plus the portrayal of "idols" in various anime productions. Plus featuers, news, columns, reviews, and Leiji Matsumoto's Galaxy Express 999 manga. Remember, If It's Anime in America, It's Gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 88pg, PC $4.95 SILENT MÖBIUS: INTO THE LABYRINTH #2 by Kia Asamiya Together, the six members of the A.M.P. can defeat any demonŠ but individually, they have weak spots ‹ and their newest foe knows it! When Katsumi Liqueur's sorcery outmatches it, the shape-shifting Entity seeks another targetŠ b&w, 32pg (2 of 6) $2.95 RANMA 1/2 PART 8 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Ranma is determined to win the Martial Arts Eating Competition, even though it means becoming the fiancée of French gourmet Picolet to learn his tricks! But to play the part, "he" must wear an iron corset, endure the attentions of his continental husband-to-be, and suffer diet training you wouldn't believe. Has Ranma's pride gone down too far? b&w, 32pg (3 of 13) $2.95 RYOGA HIBIKI ANIME WORLD TOUR Œ99 T-SHIRT Sure, Ranma¹s the star of the show, but what about the other characters? Continuing the highly successful line of Ranma 1/2 ³theme² t-shirts, the 1999 Ryoga Hibiki Anime World Tour ³concert²-style tee is black (good for those formal occasions), 100% cotton, and 150% otaku. The ³map² on the back of the shirt shows Ryoga and his schedule of attending the year¹s major anime conventions across America. S-XL $17.95 INU-YASHA: A FEUDAL FAIRY TALE, PART 3 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi The great cleric Kikyo, who pinned Inu-Yasha to a tree, has been resurrected ‹ and now she wants to kill Inu-Yasha again! But to Kagome's surprise, Inu-Yasha doesn't fight back, and tries to persuade Kikyo to stop with tender words ofŠ love!? b&w, 40pg (3 of 7) $3.25 MAISON IKKOKU PART 9 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Kyoko has had the last straw! She has left Maison Ikkoku forever, and every night, Godai goes to her parents' house to try to win Kyoko back. But when Godai's neighbor Akemi drunkenly calls him from a love hotel asking him to help her home, the stage is set for something more serious than a mere misunderstanding! Maison Ikkoku: The story of a boy, a girl, and the busybodies who interfere. b&w, 40pg (3 of 10) (Note Price) $3.25 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART 7 #3 by Hitoshi Okuda Mihoshi is called back to active duty by the Galaxy Police! No more cooling her heels on Earth with Tenchi ‹ she's got to go back into space with her old professor Bodai, who trained her at the Academy. Can these Keystone Kops even start their ship, let alone face a gang of space barbarians? b&w, 32pg (3 of 6) (Note Price) $2.95 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0079 #4 by Kazuhisa Kondo The White Base stops at the asteroid Lunar Two, but the colony's troubles are far from over when the refugees aren't allowed to disembark. They're ordered to go directly to the green hills of Earth, where Char Aznable, determined to destroy the Gundam, stands in their way. b&w, 32pg (4 of 8) $2.95 POKÉMON: PIKACHU SHOCKS BACK #4 by Toshihiro Ono Pikachu finds a whole herd of other Pikachu, and Ash must decide whether or not to let him return to his own kind. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has other plans: to capture as many Pikachu as they can! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A POKÉMON: THE ELECTRIC TALE OF PIKACHU #3 by Toshihiro Ono Traveling to the wilds of Mt. Moon, Ash and Pikachu stumble upon the elusive Pokémon Clefairy, along with Pokémon researcher Professor Oak. What is the secret life of the magical Clefairies...and can Ash "bring one back alive?" (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 40pg (3 of 4) $3.25 O/A POKÉMON: THE ELECTRIC TALE OF PIKACHU #4 CURRENT PRINTING by Toshihiro Ono You've seen the video game and you've seen it on TVŠbut you've never seen Pokémon like this! Ash goes to Saffron City to challenge Sabrina, the teenage Pokémon gym leader, but the fight is cancelled when a bad dream sends Sabrina into a trance! Ash and Brock must climb the Pokémon Tower to stop the problem at its source: a giant Haunter Pokémon! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 40pg (4 of 4) $3.25 ***************************** DRAGONBALL PART 2 #4 by Akira Toriyama Tired of being a 98-pound weakling? Kame-sen'nin, the Turtle Hermit, has a foolproof strength-improving method: you just have to run from dinosaurs, swim with sharks, and push boulders with your bare hands. Get ready, Goku and Kuririn! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (4 of 15) $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DRAGONBALL PART 1 #1-3 by Akira Toriyama Meet a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world. Could Bulma use the help of a certain super-strong boy? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in the U.S.. UK, Australia, & Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. ****************************** DRAGONBALL Z PART 2 #7 by Akira Toriyama Goku returns to the land of the dead, but not in time to save most of his friends. Now Goku, alone, must fight Nappa ‹ and if he wins, there's the slight matter of a weak- looking fighter named VegetaŠ (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (7 of 14) $2.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION BOOK 4 #5 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto In order to defeat the Seventh Angel, Shinji and Asuka must share a room, take dance lessons, and live together 24 hours a day to gain perfect rhythm and teamwork. Neither are too pleased with the situation-but at least Asuka can get a little teasing mileage out of itŠ REG.‹b&w, 32pg (5 of 7) $2.95 COLL.'S ED.‹b&w, 32pg (5 of 7) $2.95 VIZ-IN MAGAZINE VOL. 11 #6 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America¹s manga and anime connection! Don¹t miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music and merchandise! Tabloid SRP: $0.00 STARS OF THE MONTH STRIKER VS. THE THIRD REICH TP by Hiroshi Takashige & Ryoji Minagawa Around the globe a race is on for superpowered relics of an ancient civilization, and it's the job of the Arcam Foundation and its elite Strikers to keep that power out of the wrong hands. Now Arcam faces its most ruthless enemies ever ‹ an army of Neo-Nazis determined to use ancient super-artifacts to do again what they failed in 1945! With the Aryan superman Bo Brantze and dozens of Hitler clones on their side, will the Third Reich rule the world againŠor can Striker stop them once and for all? (STAR08834) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. SC, 160pg, b&w $15.95 MAISON IKKOKU VOL. 11: STUDENT AFFAIRS TP by Rumiko Takahashi The most romantic comedy yet by the creator of Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku tells the story of a young student named Yusaku Godai, and his attempts to get closer to the beautiful manager of his boarding house, Kyoko Otonashi. Maybe his shyness (and youth and inexperience) wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the house's other wacky residents, whose only joy in life seems to be meddling in their affairs! (STAR08799) SC, 5x7, b&w $16.95 WARP GRAPHICS ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTION VOL. 12A: REUNION by Pini, McKinney, & Various Cutter and his Wolfriders have given all to win their way to the very center of Grohmul Djun¹s Citadel. Now they face not only the human warlord, but also his ally Winnowill, who will stop at nothing to keep the elves from resurrecting their ancient home. Can the power of love and family overcome the desire to conquer? Or have the Wolfriders already lost too much to regain the Palace? Features the story originally published in issues #9 through #16 of the out-of-print Elfquest‹Shards title. SC, 208pg, b&w $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST READERS¹ COLLECTION TPS by Wendy & Richard Pini The earliest stories on the Elfquest saga are available in an easily affordable phonebook- style format. VOL. 1: FIRE & FLIGHT (STAR08842)‹SC, 150+pg, b&w $11.95 VOL. 2: THE FORBIDDEN GROVE (STAR08841)‹SC, 150+pg, b&w $11.95 ****************************** WILDWOOD PRODUCTIONS STAR OF THE MONTH MYSTIC FUNNIES #1 by R. Crumb Flakey learns about love, sainthood, and the meaning of life as Mr. Natural explains things to him in graphic terms. Shuman the Human makes some dramatic entrances, definitely representing a baser point of view. And R. Crumb¹s women are as voluptuous and surprising as ever. (STAR07336) MATURE READERS FC, 32pg. $5.95 ****************************** XXXENOPHILE BOOKS OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE XXXENOPHILE COLLECTION #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg $9.95 O/A THE XXXENOPHILE COLLECTION VOLUME 4 by Phil Foglio & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (1889061093) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC $9.95 ****************************** MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #72 From the Golden Age through the present, Marvel's first mutant, Namor, has played many roles ‹ hero, villain, man of mystery. Now explore the entire history of the Prince of Atlantis as only CBM can show it to you. And ‹ of course ‹ that's not all! The mighty Sub-Mariner shares the CBM spotlight with the invincible Iron Man! From his Silver Age origin in the jungles of southeast Asia and membership in the Avengers to the pages of his own long-running monthly, the exploits of the "Iron Avenger" are the stuff Marvel's legends are made of. Explore the life of Iron Man in CBM #72! Also in this issue, an in- depth look at pre-hero Tales of Suspense, and a veritable plethora of market reports covering the Platinum Age, Golden Age, Silver Age Bronze Age and more! Exclusively in CBM #72! Look for the Iron Man/Sub-Mariner cover! Magazine, b&w w/Color Gallery $5.95 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES ALTER EGO #1 Fabulous First Issue! From the pages of Comic Book Artist comes Alter Ego ‹ Roy Thomas¹ legendary fanzine ‹ now a solo magazine! Alter Ego #1 is an all-new 80-page giant with color covers by Jerry Ordway and Golden Age great Irwin Hasen! On the Silver Age side: Stan Lee gets roasted by Julius Schwartz, Chris Claremont, Peter David, John Romita, Sal Buscema, Jim Shooter, and others; ³Da Frantic Four² (a classic parody by Grass Green); Ordway and Thomas on Infinity, Inc., and more! On the Golden Age side: an interview with Irwin Hasen; unseen H.G. Peter Wonder Woman pages; a team-up of the original Captain Marvel and Human Torch; an ongoing FCA (Fawcett Collector¹s of America) section, this time with Fawcett artist Marc Swayze; a regular column featuring Michael T. Gilbert¹s Mr. Monster; plus plenty of rare and unpublished art! Don¹t miss it! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 80+pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC BOOK ARTIST #5 The theme is DC Comics 1967-74: The Daring & The Different, and it spotlights a new cover painting by legendary Aquaman and Teen Titans artist Nick Cardy! Inside you¹ll find unpublished and rarely-seen art by, features on, and interviews with such DC greats as Nick Cardy, Bernie Wrightson, Mike Kaluta, Sam Glanzman, Jim Aparo, Neal Adams, Marv Wolfman, and more! Then on the flip side, Roy Thomas provides the final installment of his groundbreaking fanzine Alter Ego (an All-Batman Special), as Alter Ego spins off into its own solo magazine starting this month! NOTE: See listing above for information on the first issue of Alter Ego. (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $5.95 COMIC RELIEF #118 Your favorite funny strips in one magazine including Dilbert, Doonesbury, Life in Hell, For Better or For Worse, Sylvia, and many more. Plus, humor features from Dave Barry and Joe Bob Briggs to Ask Dr. Science and Weird News. Completely ad free! (Page One) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $4.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #625-628 Featuring a new installment of CSN¹s exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog strip every week! Issue #625 is CSN's Summer Preview issue, covering hundreds of comics from dozens of publishers due from June through August. This handy guide will help readers pick from the best bets for the upcoming season. Issue #626 is the CSN Charts issue; #627 is the July Checklist; and #628 features the July Hot Picks. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PIEa. COMIC SHOP NEWS SUMMER PREVIEW The CSN Summer Preview covers hundreds of comics from dozens of publishers due from June through August. This handy guide will help readers pick from the best bets of the upcoming season. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, PC SRP: PIEa. COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1335 Tribute to Gil Kane! He started drawing comics in the Golden Age. He redefined characters in the Silver Age. He's worked on comic books, comic strips, and animation ‹ and he's still at it! He's Gil Kane, and you'll want to catch CBG's special issue on this superstar's work! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1336 Comics from strips! Comic books started out as comic-strip reprints ‹ and later comic- strip characters appeared in original comics stories of their own. CBG looks at some prominent (and not-so-prominent) examples in this special issue with an original Liberty Meadows cover from Frank Cho! Add CBG's regular columns by such fan faves as Tony Isabella, Peter David, and more, and you can't go wrong! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1337 Silver Age Cavalcade! The world's largest marketplace for Silver Age comics presents another in its popular series of issues devoted to the comics you'll remember forever. There'll be cartoons and columns by Craig "Mr. Silver Age" Shutt, Mark Evanier, Fred Hembeck, and more! Also, this issue includes CBG's price guide update and its retailer review panel's picks for August-shipping comics! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1338 Going Galactic! Find out what Jim Shooter has in store for Battlestar Galactica in this special issue spotlighting SF comics. There's a chance to win this issue's original Galactica cover from Realm Press in CBG's special contest! In addition, CBG previews Comic-Con International: San Diego, and there'll be more of CBG's retailer review panel's picks for August-shipping comics! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1339 X-Men X-travaganza! Only CBG's been around since the "old X-Men" were still new ‹ and X-fanatics will enjoy seeing this issue's perspective on the long-running Marvel phenomenon. Who un-killed Jean Grey? What about the long-promised movie? What's next for the teams? Find out this issue! All this, plus CBG's regular features make this issue a must for collectors, fans, and industry professionals! (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 COMICS INTERNATIONAL #108 Top-selling U.S. comics news magazine in Europe. Covers both mainstream and indie titles with 22+ pages of all-company news, over 100 reviews of current on-sale titles, plus regular columns on Internet gossip; market overviews; comics to film reports; international festival guide; in-depth Q&A with many answers by top professionals; investment tips; heated comics debate; listings of all major mainstream and indie titles shipping next month ‹ with full credits and story synopses, plus "Hotshots" and "Closeups" on key titles. (Quality Communications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, PC $1.95 COMICS REVUE #159 The latest review on comics features Sky Masters by Jack Kirby and Wally Wood, plus Alley Oop, Flash Gordon, Gasoline Alley, Modesty Blaise, Tarzan, The Phantom, and other classic strips. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, b&w, 64pg $5.95 MODESTY BLAISE #18 A Comics Revue magazine! Featuring a Modesty Blaise tale ‹ "Brethern of Blaise" ‹ by Peter O¹Donnell. (Manuscript Press) Magazine, 9x11 $5.95 SUBMEDIA #2 An exclusive inside peek at Stan Lee Media, the new interactive website and characters created by Stan "The Man" Lee. Character art, interviews with writers and The Man himself. Also this issue, interviews with Howard Chaykin, television producer, comic genius, and all-around cool guy, Wizard Top Ten writer Paul Jenkins (Inhumans, Spawn Annual), award-winning producer-writer Tom Fontana (Homicide, Oz), artist Kevin O'Neill on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and more. Includes reviews of comics, movies, music, and more. The only cool magazine in this dimension. (Woodhaus Studios) Magazine, 104pg, PC $6.00 TRIPWIRE MONTHLY #3 Under a Glenn Fabry Preacher cover, Tripwire takes a look at what Vertigo have planned for this summer and winter, with interviews with everyone from Executive Editor Karen Berger to the creators of titles like The Invisibles, Books of Magic, Preacher and more. We also have an overview of Preacher #1-50 and interviews with editor Axel Alonso and artist Steve Dillon.If you're a Vertigo reader, you can't afford to miss this! As well as our Vertigo coverage, we've got an exclusive interview with Stan Lee, talking about his new venture, Stan Lee Media. (Tripwire Comics & Music) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 24pg, b&w $1.75 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS AND TOY REVIEW #81 Secrets of the Batcave ‹ Batman toys and collectibles worth thousands of dollars each. These are Bat-toys and collectibles, the likes of which you've never seen before, and may not ever see again! Plus Hot Wheels California Customs (some worth between $50-$60!) ‹ which ones are in your basement? ‹ along with "Chop Shop," "Toy-Toons," and "Cool Customs." And, as always, the latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top action figure lines. And don't forget the monthly Cool Giveaways, What¹s Your [Bean] Bag?, Altered States, and the long-running, highly trusted Action Figure Price Guide. (Action Figure News and Toy Review) Magazine, 64pg, FC $5.95 AMAZING FIGURE MODELER #15 AFM throws the hammer down on Gothic figure modeling with a wild tour of Hammer Studios' House of Horrors including a velvet smooth look at the top Hammer kits, the creation of Shapeshifters' UK Hammer Bust series, and a Christopher Lee customizing diorama. Then AFM's artist posse tracks down Jeff Yeagher, and, finally, things wrap up with a deep, dark look at the Marilyn Manson model kit. All this plus the unsurpassed modeling instruction that make AFM indispensable. (Amazing Figure Modeler) Magazine, PC $6.00 ANIMATION MAGAZINE JULY 1999 Check out Animation Magazine's Animation Executive Roster to find out who you need to be doing business with at animation companies around the world. See tips on how to grow your commercial production company or post house to compete with the big houses, and find the talent in the Graduate Showcase. Plus, find out the score on animation music with a guide to composers and music services. (Animation Magazine) Magazine, PC $4.95 ******************** Collectors ‹ don't forget to look in the MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE section of this month's Previews for the latest bean bag and plush merchandise including Limited Treasures Football Bears, Comic Images WWF Three Stooges, and more Pokémon plushes! ********************* BEANIE WORLD AUGUST 1999 Make sure to order one of the sources for the most up-to-date news in the world of bean bag and plush collectibles. Each issue is filled with loads of color photos, the latest new releases, the hottest accessories, and tons of insight from Beanie Baby expert Mary Beth Sobolewski. The "Buyer's Guide" section provides details on past, present and future values of Ty and non-Ty bean bag toys. Beanie World strives to keep readers informed of the newest and hottest collectibles from such creators as Ty, Inc., Attic Treasures, Swibco, Liquid Blue, Salvino's, Warner Bros., and many more. Each issue includes pullouts and or posters. Monthly. (H&S Media, Inc.) Magazine, FC, 312pg (Note Price) $6.95 BEANS & BEARS! AUGUST 1999 Beans! is expanding its coverage to include teddy bears (owned an average of 27 years by each person ‹ now that's true love) and plushes. New features will include up-to-date information and pricing of Boyds, Attic Treasures, Gund, RUSS, Vermont Teddy Bear company, Sally Winey, and more, plus a monthly column on teddy bear shows, a monthly profile of a teddy bear collector, and other articles on a variety of teddy-bear related topics. Don't worry bean-bag fans. Beans & Bears! will not compromise its coverage on the hot bean-bag collecting hobby. You'll still get pricing on all beanbag variations and for every generation of hang tag; birth, release, and retirement dates; historical price trends for retired pieces; and a show calendar. Plus there are fun and informative monthly features including monthly news in ³Beanie Bulletins,² ³Beanies We¹d Like to See,² ³CyberBeanies² with Internet coverage, ³Beanie Fashions and Accessories,² and much more! (Tuff Stuff) Magazine $4.99 BECKETT HOT TOYS #15 Each issue contains fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest toy collectible products on the market, the hottest toy shows around the country, and of course, Beckett¹s price guide and checklist. Each issue includes a convention calendar, a resource directory, and columns on action figures, dolls, gaming cards, Hot Wheels, Beanie Babies, Star Wars, video and computer games, toys on the Internet, vintage toys, and much more. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.99 BECKETT SCI-FI COLLECTOR #4 The new all-glossy, full-color monthly magazine for science-fiction collectors! Contains the latest news and most accurate pricing for the hottest collectibles in the sci-fi genre. Includes coverage of Star Wars, X-Files, Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spawn, Babylon 5, Xena, Lost in Space, and other popular sci-fi properties. Price guides included for action figures, collectible card games, figurines, entertainment cards, autographs, comics, and more. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 COLLECT! AUGUST 1999 One of the "bibles" for card prices, this includes a guide for entertainment collectibles. Covers over 2,400 prices and more than 350 figure series, covering the gamut of non- sports and entertainment cards ‹ from hobby classics to the hottest new releases. (Tuff Stuff) Magazine $3.99 KITBUILDERS MAGAZINE #31 The main theme for this issue will be Hammer Kits! Scheduled for this issue will be articles relating to Hammer movies and the model kits that have been created, based on Hammer movie characters. Also planned is another installment of our ongoing series ³Hobby History,² in which we take a look back to highlight some of the people, places, and events that have shaped and helped this hobby to grow. Plus our regular popular features: ³In My Opinion² (new kit and product reviews), ³Outer Letters² (reader¹s input), ³Xacto-Facto² (tips on diorama building), ³Cool New Stuff² (new products and kit releases), ³Some Assembly Required² (basic and advanced building tips), and the ³Morgue² (classified ads). (Gordy's) Magazine, 64pg, PC $5.95 TOMART¹S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #66 AFD visits the Art Asylum to get a behind-the-scenes look at a leading action figure design house which creates concepts and prototypes for several major toy companies. Also, get an advanced look at the third major release of Star Wars Episode I merchandise being released in September. Plus AFD's regular features including the Top 20 selling action figure lines, "Action News Briefs," "Star Wars Update," and other announcements. (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOMART¹S DISNEYANA UPDATE #31 The thirty-first chapter in the history of Disney Merchandising. Disneyana visits Tokyo Disneyland and does a round-up of the 15th Anniversary merchandise, new theme park bean bags, and new merchandise from Tarzan, Disney's latest animated feature. Plus, the regular departments on Publishing, Buttons & Pins, Home Video, Vintage Disneyana, Theme Park Collectibles, Mail Order Merchandise, and Disney Store Exclusives. Hundreds of color photos. Bimonthly. (Tomart Publications) Magazine $6.00 TOY SHOP #205-206 Toy Shop offers you the only fully indexed toy and model marketplace in the hobby. Specializing in the ¹50s, ¹60s, and ¹70s, thousands of collector toys, models, dolls, and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop every issue. You¹ll find classified ads indexed alphabetically by category, making it easy for you to locate items of collectible interest. Containing more than 115 separate classifications, Toy Shop puts the entire spectrum of collectible toys and models at your fingertips every issue. Biweekly. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.98Ea. WHITE¹S GUIDE TO COLLECTING FIGURES JULY 1999 One of the most comprehensive magazines covering more than two dozen collectible hobbies in over 280 pages. Monthly features include price guide and columns on Action Figures, Star Trek, Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Die Cast, Starting Lineups, NASCAR, Bobbing Heads, Coca-Cola, Disney, Beanie Babies, Fashion Dolls, and more. Choose from three covers every month ‹ the comics cover (Spawn to Star Wars), the sports cover (featuring a celebrity athlete), and the general interest (Beanies to Barbies) cover. (Collecting Concepts) COMICS COVER‹Magazine $4.99 SPORTS COVER‹Magazine $4.99 GENERAL COVER‹Magazine $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #262 Make way for The Wee Folk! The August issue of Dragon magazine proves that halflings, gnomes, and their vertically challenged brethren can measure up in any fantasy campaign, This issue presents the lowdown on the many characteristics and abilities of the puny, but plucky. Also the ARES section on the Alternity game, new magical items and player races, new fantasy fiction, and an apt crop of cartoons. Featuring an eye-catching Tony DiTerlizzi cover. (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.95 *********** Dungeon and Duelist are not listed this month. Look for them in the next issue of Previews. ************** GAMERS' REPUBLIC AUGUST 1999 Serious video game players turn to Gamers' Republic for the highest quality layout and editorial, covering the entire spectrum of electronic gaming. Gamers' Republic specializes in comprehensive, intelligent coverage of high profile PC games, games for the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation, as well as extensive coverage of Sega's new 128-bit Dreamcast home console. In addition, GR also features in-depth coverage on the world of Japanese anime, and game-related movie news. Each issue also features behind-the-scenes interviews, extensive import game news and reviews, codes and tips, and much more! (Millennium Publications) Magazine, FC $5.99 SCRYE VOLUME 6 #3 One of the Bibles of the CCG industry, suitable for players of all ages and levels. Scrye gives accurate pricing information with a unique three-price system which includes a high, low, and median price. The "Mastyr Players" section includes tips, strategies, and other high-level articles on all the popular CCGs, plus check lists and player's guides. Scrye also lists an extensive tournament schedule from North America and around the world, including winner decks! Bimonthly. (Scrye, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.50 WHITE DWARF #233 Continuing coverage of your favorite fantasy games including Warhammer 40K, Dogs of War, and more with reviews, gaming tips, modeling how-tos, and rule listings. (Games Workshop) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Magazine $4.99 TRADING CARD MAGAZINES BECKETT SPORTS CARDS MAGAZINES These magazines cover the superstars of sports and sports card collecting with insightful articles and colorful action photos. Regular features include looks at the most popular players and cards, tips on card collecting, and ³Readers Write,² a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby¹s most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#172)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 BASKETBALL (#108)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 FOOTBALL (#112)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#105)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#59)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#99)‹Magazine, FC $3.99 TUFF STUFF AUGUST 1999 The monthly price guide contains prices for sports cards in singles, packs, boxes, and sets along with prices for racing, draft picks, limited-edition collectibles, promo cards, plus autographs and memorabilia, as well as a Kenner Starting Lineup section. Also, lively feature stories and the latest in hobby news and regular monthly columns from experts in the field. (Tuff Stuff) Magazine, FC $4.99 WRESTLING MAGAZINES ******************* Looking for more wrestling products? Turn to the TOYS and APPAREL sections in this month¹s Previews for tie-ins from the WCW, WWF, and other Wrestling products. ********************** Official Federation Magazines WWF MAGAZINE JULY 1999 The Official Magazine of the WWF for anyone who can smell what The Rock is cooking! Want the latest scoop on Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and all of your favorite WWF Superstars? The background on the hottest feuds? An update of WWF news, tours, and merchandise? Then turn to the WWF, your pipeline to the World Wrestling Federation. (Titan Sports) Magazine, FC $3.99 WWF RAW MAGAZINE JULY 1999 Exploring the rawer side of the WWF. Featuring the stunts they can't show on TV, backstage info on the wrestlers, pin-ups of stars like The Undertaker, Mankind, and Sable, plus bonus provocative pin-ups of the ladies of wrestling. Hey, why should wrestlers get all the posters? So are you man enough for Raw? Officially licensed by the WWF ‹ and that¹s the bottom line! (Titan Sports) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $3.99 ************************ For more original rough and tumble WWF action, check out the Undertaker comic from Chaos! offered in the COMICS section of this month¹s Previews. ************************ WCW MAGAZINE JUNE 1999 The official magazine of the WCW/nWo. It¹s everything you wanted to know about WCW, and more! With provocative interviews, extensive coverage of the WCW matches, spirited debates, and multiple star posters. Keep up with the exploits of Goldberg, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and Ric Flair¹s Four Horsemen each month. It¹s more WCW than you can grapple. Monthly. (Howl, LTD) Magazine, FC $3.95 ************** RINGSIDE WRESTLING #20 The WWF has barely sorted itself out from the riot that was Wrestlemania, and already they are gearing themselves for SummerSlam! Who will come out of this pay-per-view extravaganza on top? Will it be Mr. McMahon, the evil owner; Mankind the self-mutilated geek hero; Stone Cold Steve Austin, anti-hero and bigtime mover of merchandise; or The Rock, one of the most charismatic men in sports entertainment today? Ringside Wrestling will provide their analysis. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 SUPERSTAR WRESTLERS #14 Eight of the biggest superstars in pro wrestling will be featured! You'll get a fantastic three- page fold-out poster for your wall, along with an information-packed article on each. And it's all in color! You can't get a package like this from the competition. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 TV WRESTLERS #36 Continuing TV Wrestlers' ongoing analysis of the Great Monday Night War (Raw vs. Nitro). Raw is still ahead in the ratings, so what do the WCW folks in Atlanta have in mind to even things up? Plus twelve fantastic full-page, full-color pinups. With great photography of the greatest TV wrestling stars, and grappling journalism second to none! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $4.99 WOW‹WORLD OF WRESTLING AUGUST 1999 Don't miss this issue of WOW! The World of Wrestling is heating up, and we are there to cover it all. Check out the hottest action photography and the most exciting coverage of the WWF, WCW, and ECW. WOW provides all event schedules and results, gossip, celebrity wrestlers, behind-the-scenes action, predictions of upcoming matches, and all the best of the women of wrestling! This oversized magazine will catch loads of attention with at least three pull-outs per issue ‹ including one 12-page monster pull-out! This is your complete source to the World of Wrestling! Bimonthly. (H&S Media, Inc.) Magazine, 144pg, FC $5.95 WRESTLING ALL STARS HEROES & VILLAINS #120 Wrestling will be hot, hot, hot in the Dog Days of summer. These days, even three rings can't hold the circus they call World Championship Wrestling. Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff are battling for control. Hollywood Hogan is trying to stay in control of the Wolfpac, despite the formidable presence of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Where is this headed, and who will be left when it's over? (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT AIRBRUSH ACTION MAY/JUNE 1999 In this special 14th Anniversary issue, Airbrush Action takes great pride in celebrating the best of the best with their annual "Airbrush Excellence Awards." Entrants from across America will be seen from the fields of commercial, industrial, automotive, and outdoor display art. Also featured are the winners of the prestigious Vargas Awards for 1999 which include Ed Big Daddy Roth (creator of Rat Fink), comedian-artist Martin Mull, Doug Johnson, Robert Grossman, David Willardson, and Roger Huyssen. Bimonthly. (SQP) Magazine $4.99 AMAZING STORIES #597 Featuring an exclusive Babylon 5 story from creator J. Michael Straczynski. Plus author Neal Barret, Jr. offers the hilarious "Ask Dr. Science" column, an irreverent look at science "and other stuff that's really hard to understand," regular columns on film, electronic games, and books, and more original and shared-world fiction. Oh...and they've got a little something for Star Wars fans, too. (WOTC) Magazine $4.95 ANIMEFANTASTIQUE #3 Is Princess Mononoke "The Greatest Anime Film Ever Made?" AnimeFantastique provides a comprehensive feature on the most eagerly awaited anime release from Hayao Miyazaki with art, insight, and exclusive interviews. Plus articles on the new South Park movie, Darkside Blues, Spawn, and Gen13. Capturing the color, excitement, and irresistible appeal of modern animation with bold graphics and edgy writing. (Cinefantastique). Magazine $5.95 BABYLON 5 VOL. 2 #13 Babylon 5 magazine continues its guide to the making of Crusade, the new Babylon 5 follow-up series with behind-the-scenes reports and cast interviews, including one with the "captain from the dark side," actor Gary Cole. Plus, news, a free poster, and up-to-the- minute exclusive columns from series creator J. Michael Straczynski and writer Fiona Avery. (Titan Magazines) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC, 68pg $5.99 BABYLON 5 VOL. 2 #14 As the new Crusade series begins, Babylon 5 magazine talks to actor David Allen Brooks who plays the manipulative Max Eilerson. Also, an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming Babylon 5 combat game from Sierra FX presented on a special cover-mounted CD (Windows only). Plus reviews, production features, and more from this definitive guide to the Babylon 5 universe. (Titan Magazines) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC, 68pg $5.99 CHILLER THEATRE #10 This issue includes features on horror flicks Mad Monster Party, Hypnotic Eye, Enemy from Space, plus a guide to visiting Transylvania in Romania. (Chiller Theatre) Magazine, b&w $5.95 CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 31 #7 Go behind the scenes as Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic apeman Tarzan becomes an animated epic from Disney. It's Tarzan as you've never seen him before in the movies, the way the dynamic fantasy hero was envisioned by his creator. Coverage includes interviews with directors Kevin Lima and Chris Buck, plus the animators and effects artists. Also, a sneak peek at Fantasia 2000, director Jay Roach on the making of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Barry Sonnenfeld on his epic big screen version of the Wild, Wild West, and continuing coverage of blockbuster Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace . (Cinefantastique) Magazine, FC $5.95 CINEFEX #78 Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace and an exclusive interview with George Lucas ‹ need they say more? From cover to cover, every article and photograph will detail the making of the long-awaited fourth installment of George Lucas' epic Star Wars saga. The Cinefex writers have spent months gathering information and interviewing over a hundred artists and technicians to bring you the full story of the most eagerly-awaited sci-fi film in Cinefex's history. Includes all the details on the new spaceships, droids, and characters (many of which were completely computer generated). Don't miss out on this collector's item. (Cinefex) Magazine, FC $8.50 CINESCAPE #41 You'll get behind-the-scenes looks at the making of Wild, Wild West and Deep Blue Sea, insider tips on the Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace and the next Star Wars prequel, and in-depth information on Mystery Men and Lost Souls. Also, the latest buzz on the latest Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade , and more than 35 previews of upcoming feature films. (M.V.P. Media Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 CULT TIMES #46 Plan the month with the ³Cult Times Out of the Box,² an indispensable listing guide to cult TV programs on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars and features on cult shows in the U.K. Take a light-hearted, yet informative, look at a classic series in the ³Instant Guide² and review the highlights of the previous month in ³Times Past.² (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 CULT TIMES SPECIAL #10 Warrior Women Features and interviews covering cult TV's newest breed...Warrior Women! From the ancient world of Warrior Princess Xena through Buffy the Vampire Slayer and into the future. Plus other features and episode guides. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 DR. WHO IN-VISION #85 The Sun headlines screamed, ³Dr. Who axed in BBC plot!² But what really lay behind Michael Grade¹s decision to swing the axe? And what happened when he did? It¹s the full story of Doctor Who¹s fall, the subsequent protest campaign, and the reinstatement of Who a year later. Bimonthly. (Jeremy Bentham) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #1 (Jan99) Magazine $5.50 DRACULINA #36 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Draculina Publishing) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, PC $6.95 DREAMWATCH #59 Whether your tastes lean towards Quantum Leap or Blake¹s 7, Babylon 5 or Aliens (or the tried and true favorites Who and Trek), you can find it in here with interviews, features galore, and comprehensive episode guides! (DWB) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $6.95 FANGORIA #185 The horror boom continues into the late summer as a giant crocodile is on the loose in the quirky Lake Placid written by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice) and starring Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda. From executive producer Steven Spielberg comes the eagerly-awaited remake of The Haunting of Hill House starring Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta Jones, and the Headless Horseman lives in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven) and starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Plus, Deep Blue Sea with Samuel Jackson and L.L. Cool J., and Lost Souls with Winona Ryder and Ben Chaplin. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $5.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #1 Forget press clips and PR friendly interviews. What really went on behind the scenes of the original Star Wars trilogy? Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) offers a very candid chronicle including her casting, the other candidates for the Leia role, and a disgruntled Harrison Ford ad-libbing the series best-known line. Plus Tracy Scoggins reviews her career from Dynasty and Alien Intruder to Lois and Clark and Babylon 5, Australian actress Jacqueline McKenzie recalls production of Deep Blue Sea, an in-depth directory of web sites devoted to your favorite femme fatales, and more. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 8 #2 The sultry vampiress of fantasy cinema, Denise Duff (Subspecies) offers behind-the-scenes insight on her femme fatale legacy and some racy stories on past films. She's not only effortlessly sexy, but wickedly funny. Then the alluring Ashley Laurence (Hellraiser, The Lurking Fear) discusses her career and her latest project, Warlock 3; Cesar award-winning French actress Emanuelle Beart discusses her latest film; and former "bad girl" Julie Michaels (Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday) discusses her career as a stuntwoman (Batman & Robin, Titanic) including her current gig doubling for Pamela Sue Anderson. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine $5.95 FORTEAN TIMES #124 From UFOs, Bigfoot, and visions of the Virgin Mary to weird tales and human oddities, Fortean Times is a respected chronicler of strange phenomena with 23 years experience of reporting from wild frontiers. Informed, open-minded, skeptical, and above all extremely funny, Fortean Times has the lowdown on what's out there... and always names its sources! Believer or skeptic, its features cover all interests. (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 JUXTAPOZ JULY/AUGUST 1999 Each issue, Juxtapoz examines the rich and varied world of popular art from photography and graphitti to essays on great artists and traditional arts around the world. (High Speed Productions) Magazine $4.95 LOCUS #461 The science-fiction and fantasy community¹s journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $4.95 MANGA MAX #7 Perfect Blue is poised to blow the socks off the film world, but only Manga Max snagged an interview with director Satoshi Kon, and will give you a sneak peek into the follow-up novel, currently available only in Japanese. Also, Women's Wrestling Japanese style and the incredible connections it has to anime. Plus Takegami: Guardian of Darkness hits the U.K. with a take of schoolgirl possession, and more of the latest news, reviews, and gossip from the Land of the Rising Sun. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 ************* For more anime action and news, turn to Pulp, Animerica, and Animerica Extra listed each month in the Viz Communications listings of the COMICS section of this month's Previews. ************** OUTRÉ #17 Master comics artist Neal Adams tells all in an exclusive OUTRÉ interview. Also in this issue, former teen icon Shelley Fabares talks about working with Donna Reed and Elvis; a profile of Invasion of the Body Snatchers author Jack Finney; illustrated poetry by Ken Nordine, and more features, reviews, and leisure-time surprises from the Absolute Ground Zero of American Retro-Pop Culture! (Filmfax) Magazine $5.95 PENTHOUSE SEPTEMBER 1999 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Penthouse) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $5.99 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Warner) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside of the United States and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (AUG)‹Magazine $4.95 PRESENTS (AUG/SEP)‹Magazine $6.95 PRIVATE COLLECTION #13‹Magazine $6.95 PREMIERE AUGUST 1999 The slick magazine for moviegoers and couch potatoes alike, featuring articles and features on every aspect of movies, TV, and films. (Conceptions Unlimited) Magazine, FC $3.50 PROTOCULTURE ADDICTS #56 This issue will feature articles on Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (the first series will be released in '99 by Media Blasters), and the new TV series of Record of Lodoss Wars (to be released in '99 by U.S. Manga Corps). Plus, short overviews of recent anime shows ("Anime Stories"), the usual "Anime World" articles, reviews of the latest Anime videos, books, CDs, Manga, live-action movies, and model kits to help you choose what to buy, and the latest news to know what is really going on in Japanese animation & manga! 8 pages in color! (Protoculture) Magazine, 64pg, PC $4.95 ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE #815 Rolling Stone, the authoritative voice on popular culture, speaks on music, movies, video, television, and social trends through irreverent journalism, bold photography, and cutting- edge design! Biweekly. (Straight Arrow Publishers) Magazine $3.00 ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE #816-817 SUMMER DOUBLE ISSUE Special squarebound double issue of Rolling Stone. (Straight Arrow Publishers) Magazine (Note Price) $4.95 SCI-FI & FANTASY MODELS INTERNATIONAL #37 Red Dwarf VIII ‹ major, exclusive coverage of the effects and miniatures for the new series; an interview with Global FX, makers of spacesuits for blockbuster movies; a special article on Star Trek hand props by the model makers who provide them for the series; a Deep Space Nine Runabout lighting conversion project; Gerry Anderson's UFO cars tracked down; a feature on a new video covering props, models, puppets, costumes, designs, and locations from the series of Gerry Anderson; kit reviews including The Black Beauty, ABC Warrior busts, and the Psycho House; plus FX stories, kit reviews, FX/kit/collectibles news, and much more! (Next Millennium) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.50 SCI-FI TEEN #7 Continuing coverage of Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace with an interview from Jedi Master Liam Neeson, who also talks about the upcoming Haunting of House Hill. This issue will also include an in-depth look at the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and upcoming Buffy books. Then, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns for Universal Soldier II where he will face a legion of cybernetic enemies led by Michael Jai White (Spawn) and superstar wrestler Goldberg. Plus Lake Placid written by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal) and starring Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, and Oliver Platt. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 SCREEN QUEENS ILLUSTRATED #3 Includes a talk with Gillian Anderson. SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Market Square) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 68pg $6.95 SFX #54 The smashing, spirited sci-fi magazine from Britain. This magazine asks and answers the burning questions on all sci-fi fans¹ minds. Things like: What¹s really going to happen in the new Star Wars trilogy? Why has the Star Wars Holiday Special never been rebroadcast? Is 1980¹s Flash Gordon a noble failure or just plain awful? Which child genius is more annoying than Wesley Chrusher? And, oh yes, there¹s late-breaking news, in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes reports, multi-media reviews (books, comics, games, videos, TV), and much more. What more could a sci-fi fan want? (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.20Ea. SHE #12 The queen of kung-fu Angela Mao! Japanese b-movies! Anime Action and tons more! The editor now lives in Japan and the coverage is more intense and up to date than ever before! Full-color cover and centerfold! (Draculina Publishing) MATURE READERS Magazine, b&w $4.95 SHIVERS #67 The new Summer Horrors including the latest from Hollywood. Also, a look back at the Nightmare from Elm Street and an examination of dream stalker Freddy Krueger, and more fun from the Horrors of Hammer in Frankenstein Created Woman. Plus, a review of episodes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a preview of the upcoming Angel series, and the ³Pitt of Horror² from witty Horror Queen Ingrid Pitt. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 SPECTRUM #18 Hail to the King, baby! Actor/director Bruce Campbell talks at length about his work as Autolycus on Hercules and Xena, the X-Files, Homicide, American Gothic, and much more. Plus insightful articles and reviews from the worlds of film, comics, and cult TV including Homicide: Life on the Street. (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine $4.95 SPFX #8 This issue includes an interview with effects master Phil Tippett of Tippett Studios; an interview with Mala Powers and William Alland, stars of the SF film classic The Colossus of New York; an interview with Dee Wallace Stone, star of E.T. and The Howling; coverage of Disney's new Mighty Joe Young, and much more! (Special Effects Magazine) Magazine $6.00 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR #123 This is the big Deep Space Nine farewell issue! In this issue you will glean insights and comments from the cast, the writers, the producers, and the designers! You¹ll also get all the news about our mail/on-line members poll of all time Deep Space Nine favorite episodes! In addition, meet the winners of the second ³Strange New Worlds² Star Trek amateur writing collection from Pocket Books! And much, much more! (Star Trek Fan Club) Magazine, FC $4.50 STARBURST #251 Starburst explores the acclaimed new SF movie Matrix starring Keanu Reeves, plus the debut of the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, more on Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace , and all the regular news, reviews, and features from the world of science fiction entertainment. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC (Note Price) $4.99 STARLOG #265 Make way for Wild, Wild West. James Bond meets Jules Verne and Jesse James in this big-budget sci-fi Western blockbuster based on the 1960s TV series and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, and Salma Hayak, and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black). Also meet the voice of Disney's Tarzan Tony Goldwyn; Jean- Claude Van Damme explains why he's back for the Universal Soldier prequel; and visits to the set of TV's new Crusade series and Deep Blue Sea (fondly known as "Jurassic Shark"), and more. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 TOON MAGAZINE #19 In this issue: a cover and feature article on Disney's summer release, Tarzan; a look at Mike Myer's Austin Powers live-action sequel and upcoming animated series; a look at the WB's hit series, Batman Beyond; and all the latest animation news! (Black Bear Press) Magazine, 64pg, PC $5.95 TV ZONE #116 The World¹s Longest-Running Cult TV Magazine! Up-to-the-minute news, features, and interviews plus continuing coverage of popular Cult TV shows including Babylon 5, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager and Deep Space Nine, Millennium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Doctor Who. Also, our ongoing episode guides to popular series and answers to readers¹ questions in ³Memory Alpha,² along with regular news, reviews and interviews. Perfect-bound with spine. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 WHITES GUIDE TO THE MOVIES #8 A monthly magazine geared to serious movie fans. Character-based reviews offer inside perspectives; revolutionary ³box office scores² give you complete movie info at your fingertips; and a fantasy movie game allows readers to pick their own ³teams² of Hollywood talent and compete against each other. Plus, scoops, news, quotes, and more. (Collecting Concepts) Magazine, 96pg $4.99 WRAPPED IN PLASTIC #41 The world¹s longest-running Twin Peaks/David Lynch magazine examines the similarities between the work of Lynch and Australian director Peter Weir (The Truman Show), especially between Twin Peaks and Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock. Plus the latest news, reviews, and X-Files news. (Win-Mill Productions) Magazine, b&w $4.50 XPOSÉ #36 As the sixth season of the X-Files draws to a close, Xposé looks into this pivotal year of the Chris Carter franchise. Plus all the latest on top cult movies and TV shows including Buffy, Xena, Hercules, The Pretender, Millennium, and Earth: Final Conflict. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 XPOSÉ SPECIAL #8 Celebrating a summer of fantastic movies including Austin Powers 2, Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, The Mummy, and Wild, Wild West. Also the best in fantastic TV including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Files. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 BOOKS SECTION ANIME PRINCESS MONONOKE TPB This book coincides with the American release of The Princess Mononoke this summer! This gorgeously animated film is the brainchild of Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan's most acclaimed directors ‹ and is Japan's most successful film ever, breaking the attendance records previously set by E.T. This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story behind the making of the film, and reveals the secrets behind anime. (Warner) (0-786883-85-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 224pg, FC $19.95 MAIDENS: THE ART OF MICHAEL MOORE VOLUME 1 This project has been a long-time labor of love for Moore, as he's been busy assembling all-new illustrations of his favorite subject matter ‹ awesomely gorgeous women ‹ into this very special collection. Behold a truly inspiring gallery of fantasy femmes at their most alluring from the mind of Michael Moore. We think you'll thoroughly enjoy the experience. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $9.95 ART BOOKS NIGHT DREAMS ILLUSTRATIONS OF FEMININE MYSTIQUE The artists Paco Diaz and Rafa Lopez attempt to discover what power women hold over men, as they portray "the weaker sex" in a variety of roles and poses. From super-hero to naughty minx, all the guises girls wear to liquidate our minds will be on display for discussion and decoration! (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC $5.95 BABE ZONE BAYWATCH RESCUE OF A LIFETIME HC by Gregory J. Bonann & Brad Alan Lewis The show's executive producer tells the complete, uncut, behind-the-scenes story of sun, surf, tanned lifeguards, and beautiful beach babes. Packed with photos of the stars at work and play, this tell-all features Pamela Anderson's "stripped-down" audition, Gena Lee Nolin's fear of the camera, and more. Includes 150 b&w and color photos. (General Publishing Group) (1-575441-22-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 208pg $29.95 PLAYMATE BOOK 5: DECADES OF CENTERFOLDS TPB by Gretchen Edgren SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (General Publishing Group) (1- 575441-28-4) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL TPB, 384pg $24.95 COLLECTING GI JOE IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE 1964 TO 1998 by Vincent Santelmo A comprehensive look at nearly every GI Joe figure produced from 1964-1998. Each figure has values for the doll itself, along with values for every accessory it came with. These accessories themselves are very valuable! Superbly illustrated in color, each item is easy to identify. (Krause Publications) (0-873417-79-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg, FC $25.95 OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES FIRST EDITION by Timothy Brown & Tony Lee Contains all facts and figures on the tens of thousands of cards produced by major companies, including Wizards of the Coast, U.S. Games Systems, Heartbreaker Hobbies, Columbia Games, and Thunder Castle Games. Its comprehensive listings cover everything from starter and tournament decks, booster pack collections, and ultra-rare promotional cards to movie, TV, book, and game spin-off cards such as The Crow, Xena: Warrior Princess, Highlander, Mortal Kombat, and Imajica. More than 40,000 prices listed. (Ballantine) (0-676601-45-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 576pg $17.95 UFO AND ALIEN COLLECTIBLES PRICE GUIDE by Dana Cain This is the first guide to tackle this subject, covering everything from Japan-made tin space ships of the 1950s and 1960s to the latest Roswell collectibles. Includes memorabilia from movies such as E.T., Independence Day, Men In Black, and TV shows such as My Favorite Martian, The X-Files, and Third Rock from the Sun. Features an 8-page color section and 400 b&w photos. (Krause Publications) (0-873416-90-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 160pg, FC $19.95 ANIMATED/COMICS/CARTOONS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMATED CARTOONS SECOND EDITION by Jeff Lenburg With a foreword by June Foray (the voice behind "Granny" and "Rocky the Squirrel"), more than 150 illustrations, and a nutshell history of American animation, this home reference details every cartoon and character ever created, from the provocative Betty Boop to the many creations of Mel Blanc for Warner Brothers. Includes more than 2,200 entries, with a 16-page full-color insert and 150 b&w photos. (Facts on File Publications) (0- 816038-32-5) (CAUT: 4) PB, 512pg, PC $24.95 FROM GIRLS TO GRRRLZ TPB by Trina Robbins Pop culture fans will delight in Robbins' chronological commentary (with attitude) on the authors, artists, trends, and sassy, brassy characters featured in comic books for the last half century. Meet the bubble-headed bombshells of the 40s, the love-lorn ladies of the 50s, the wimmin libbers of the 70s, and the grrrowling grrrlz of today. Trina's commentary is paired with a ton of rare comic book art pulled from the best girl comics since World War II. Includes 150 color and 30 b&w images. (Chronicle Books) (0- 811821-99-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 144pg $17.95 ******************* Look for Hamster Press in the Comics section of Previews. Check out The Eye in his first new story in 30 years! ******************* OFFERED AGAIN O/A GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC FANDOM by Bill Schelly This book-length history of Comic Fandom's early years was nominated for an Eisner Award in 1996, and now returns in revised and expanded form. Includes 40 extra pages, an 8-page color insert, and a brand-new cover by Michael Gilbert. Schelly's fascinating text tells how it all began in the 1960s: the fanzines, the dealers, the Comic Cons. Also included are over 75 photos, almost 200 gorgeous illustrations by Steve Ditko, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Dave Stevens, R. Crumb, Bernie Wrightson, and an introduction by former editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas. (Hamster Press) TPB, 8x11, 184pg, b&w $14.95 *************** PEANUTS TREASURIES Good grief, Charlie Brown! Are these really the first new Peanuts Treasuries of daily comic strips to appear since 1995? And the first time the daily newspaper strips from 1991 to 1994 have ever been collected in book form? Yes! It's all true. Get 'em while they're hot. (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 4) DOGS ARE WORTH IT (0-061075-63-9)‹SC $7.95 I TOLD YOU SO BLOCKHEAD (0-061075-62-0)‹SC $7.95 NOW THAT'S PROFOUND (0-061075-61-2)‹SC $7.95 THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH MONDAYS (0-061075-64-7)‹SC $7.95 TRUE STORY OF A TEENAGE SINGLE MOM HC The best book of 1998, according to Entertainment Weekly. An unforgettable book from a mother who wants to provide information to other young Moms who often miss out on such simple things as high school guidance counseling. Done in a comic form, this book chronicles our heroine's struggle to overcome abuse, and choose hope, faith, and the possibilities of her great expectations. (Warner) (0-786864-20-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, b&w $16.00 DISNEY REMEMBERING WALT HC by Amy & Howard Green In this collection of remembrances, more than one hundred people recall the ways their lives were touched by this complex, remarkable man: animators who trained under him; directors inspired by his vision; actors who sought him out for advice and support; and family members who knew him best of all. Illustrated with rare color and b&w photographs, this is an intimate portrait of Walt Disney, created by people who were fortunate enough to call him a friend. (Warner) (0-786863-48-X) (CAUT: 4) HC, 224pg $29.95 TARZAN CHRONICLES HC by Howard E. Green This vibrant companion book records the making of the Disney movie which is scheduled for release in June 1999. Features rare insights into the animation process and thoughtful diary excerpts from many of the key players, including composer Phil Collins. Illustrated with photographs throughout, this colorful hardcover takes you through the action off-camera with scene stills that will both intrigue and delight readers. (Warner) (0-786864- 03-6) (CAUT: 4) HC, 192pg, FC $50.00 TARZAN POSTCARD BOOK Captured in high-quality detail, these colorful photographs that capture thirty memorable scenes are sure to delight animation buffs, Disney lovers, and Tarzan's many new friends. (Warner) (0-786884-19-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 72pg, FC $9.95 TARZAN SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION HC by Russell Schroeder & Victoria Saxon From story and character development to music and animation, this book is filled with vibrant illustrations and text that reveal the fascinating process of producing a full-length animated film. Divided into three parts, the book opens with a retelling of Disney's Tarzan. The book includes background information on Edgar Rice Burroughs, and concludes with a look at how the film was produced. (Warner) (0-786832-21-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 72pg, FC $15.99 FANTASY/SCI-FI OFFERED AGAIN O/A THE ESSENTIAL ELLISON Edited by Terry Dowling et al "The dark Prince of American letters" lets it all hang out in this 35-year literary retrospective, encompassing fiction, essays, personal reminiscences, reviews, photos, a full-length teleplay, and more. Includes such classic tales as "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman, A Boy and his Dog, The Deathbird, and many others, all penned by the wordsmith whom The L. A. Times has deemed "The 20th Century Lewis Carroll." A must for sci-fi bibliophiles and Ellison fans, wanna-bes, and worshippers. (Morpheus International) (0-9623447-4-5) SC, 1000+pg $19.95 ********** SOMETHING LUMBER THIS WAY COMES SIGNED LIMITED HC by Joe R. Lansdale A new children's book which was inspired by (and takes place on the scene of) the classic horror novel The Nightrunners. Features numerous full-page illustrations. Limited to 500 signed and numbered hardcover copies. (Subterranean Press) (1-892284-33-2) (CAUT: 4) HC $30.00 ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY HC Foreword by Terry Pratchett! Headed by renowned fantasy and sci-fi editor/scholar David Pringle, this book looks at the characters, worlds, and people that make up the field through books, magazines, films, television, and games. This book's entries trace fantasy and sci-fi from its origins and earliest roots to the rich variety of modern forms. Fully indexed, this tome contains a wealth of informative facts and fascinating background, as well as 150 color and 30 b&w photos and illustrations. (Overlook Press) (0-879519-37-1) (CAUT: 4) HC, PC $35.00 WALTZ OF SHADOWS LIMITED HC A Novel of Suspense by Joe R. Lansdale The longest novel from the author of The Two Bear Mambo, Rumble Tumble, the cult classic The Nightrunners, contributor to Batman: The Animated Series, and writer of the most recent incarnation of Jonah Hex. Originally written seven years ago, then shelved, Joe has revised this novel for its first publication in an exclusive signed and numbered edition. Limited to 750 copies. (Subterranean Press) (1-892284-29-4) (CAUT: 4) HC $50.00 GAMES POKEMON TRADING CARD GAME GUIDE TPB Includes full-color reproductions of all 150 cards from the basic set and the first expansion set, Jungle. In addition, this book contains strategies for using each card, deck-building tips, rules for playing with more than two players, advice on card collecting, as well as an introduction to the world of Pokémon. (Publishers Group West) (1-560252-37-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 144pg $11.95 HOW-TO HOW TO DRAW BODACIOUS BAD BABES TPB by Frank McLaughlin & Mike Gold While this book focuses on drawing the female form, it is an excellent introduction to figure drawing of all sorts. Frank McLaughlin and Mike Gold ‹ luminaries in the world of comics ‹ teach techniques understandable to anyone about the difference between drawing the good girl and that bodacious bad babe of your dreams. (St. Martins Press) (1-580630- 68-5) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 144pg, FC $19.95 MOVIES AMC CLASSIC MOVIE COMPANION From the people at the American Movie Classics comes a companion that provides a new way of discovering the movies with a collection of over 4,500 films made between 1929 and 1979 and a treasury of other features. In addition to the individual film entries containing credits, ratings, running times, and synopses, the book includes filmographies of stars and directors; lists of Oscar winners; and more! Includes 100 b&w photos. (Warner) (0-786883-94-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 720pg $19.95 AUSTIN POWERS: HOW TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY by Michael McCullers All the tips you should know for his upcoming sequel! The ultimate how-to guide for groove-seeking missiles like yourself who wish to fight Evil (as in Dr. Evil), uphold Freedom (as in Free Love), and swing with the Birds (as in Chicks). Even if you don't know the difference between "jobblies" and "choppers"...don't have a thrombo! With Austin Powers' sure-fire tips, any randy cat can switch on and shag like a pro, baby! Black-and-white photographs throughout. (Putnam Publishing Group) (1-572973-17-X) SC, 101pg $10.00 CELLULOID MAVERICKS TPB by Greg Merritt This book ‹ illustrated with 50 black-and-white photographs ‹ shows what it meant to be an "independent" filmmaker in the 1930s, and what it means today. Merritt distinguishes between indie and semi-indie productions, explores the genres represented under the independent umbrella, and addresses the question of what makes a movie independent ‹ it's "spirit," or the budget backing its production. (Publishers Group West) (1-560252-32- 4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 416pg $18.95 I AM JACKIE CHAN MMPB by Jackie Chan w/Jeff Yang The superstar of comic/action cinema tells the thrilling, touching, fascinating story of his early life, learning his art, and his rise to movie mega-fame. (Ballantine) (0-345429-13-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB $6.99 MEN IN BLACK GREEN SALIVA BLUES MMPB by Dean Wesley Smith Cistena and Autropur are a happy alien couple. They and 206 of their closest friends and relatives have come to Earth on a dinner cruise. They look just like the beautiful Flowering Plum Tree, and are primed to feast: on dogs, cats, pigeons, and people. Now, MIB agents Jay and Elle have a carnivorous catastrophe on their hands. (Bantam) (0-553577-68-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 320pg $5.99 WILD WILD WEST MOVIE NOVELIZATION MMPB by Bruce Bethke The year is 1869, and President Ulysses S. Grant is forging a brave new frontier in post- Civil War America. To combat espionage on the western front, he retains a brash and headstrong undercover agent, Army Captain James T. West, who is paired up with inventor and master of disguise, Artemus Gordon. Together they must track down the one man who is secretly building the military might of the south: Arliss Loveless, who is determined to rule the United States ‹ or destroy it in the process. Includes 8-page color insert. (Warner) (0-446607-67-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 256pg $6.99 POP CULTURE NEWS FROM THE EDGE: VAMPIRES OF VERMONT MMPB by Mark Sumner Global Query ace reporter Savvy McKinnon is in Vermont to verify the existence of Count Yorga, an alleged nosferatu. While conducting her "interview with the vampire," the supposed immortal drops dead ‹ after biting her on the arm! Now Savvy feels tired, pale, and sensitive to the sun, and she has to find out the truth behind the Count's fiction before she becomes a Global Query headline! (Putnam) (0-441006-28-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 208pg $5.99 UFO USA TRAVEL GUIDE Here's the first guide to every important UFO-related destination in the country. Organized by state, it list sites of alleged landings, crashes, fly-bys, abductions, and such unexplained phenomena as mysterious lights, crop circles, and cattle mutilations. Maps, illustrations, and photographs preview the highlights of each destination. Perfect for armchair travelers hungry for a new kind of odyssey, as well as for those in search of their own close encounter. Black-and-white photos throughout. (Warner) (0-786883-96-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 176pg $12.95 TIMOTHY LEARY THE DELICIOUS GRACE OF MOVING ONE'S HAND TPB by Timothy Leary Published for the first time, writings on the link between sexuality and the mind by counterculture guru Timothy Leary. Includes the author's personal accounts of taking acid, and his sexual escapades with the rich and famous. Learn to improve your navigational control over your pleasure cruises. Includes b&w and color photos. (1-560251-81-6) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS TPB, 275pg $13.95 STAR TREK BIOLOGY OF STAR TREK TPB by Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., & Susan Jenkins, M.D. The authors ‹ scientists and Star Trek fans ‹ use the phenomenally popular Star Trek universe to examine some of science's hottest topics. Why do Ferengi have such bad teeth? What might have resulted from Captain Kirk's trysts with alien species? (Harper Collins) (0-060929-24-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 224pg $13.00 MEANING OF STAR TREK TPB by Thomas Richards This book captures the essence of Star Trek by examining it in the context of literary and social history, anthropology, myth, and religion. Study how Trek grew from the tradition of great science-fiction writing; how the history of the show's Federation reconfigures our own; how its tales of magic, marvel, and miracles appeal to our sense and suspicion of Western religion. (Bantam) (0-385484-39-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB $12.95 STAR TREK: SPOCK MUST DIE! MMPB by James Blish When a transporter experiment goes horribly awry, suddenly there are two Mr. Spocks! One is the true First Officer of the Enterprise. The other is his complete opposite, a traitor whose very existence poses a grave threat to the crew, the ship, and the Federation itself. One of the Spocks must die. But which one? (Bantam) (0-553246-34-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 128pg $5.50 STAR WARS STAR WARS: I JEDI MMPB by Michael A. Stackpole This novel plunges readers deeper into the mysterious world of the Jedi than ever allowed: their training, their powers, and their souls. A secret cadre of pirates has banded together, posing a very real threat to the fragile New Republic ‹ and becoming a living nightmare to the only man who can stop them: Luke Skywalker. (Bantam) (0-553578-73-1) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 608pg $5.99 STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE EYEWITNESS VISUAL DICTIONARY The world famous visual style that brought you Star Wars through the Lucasfilm archives is now back to bring you The Phantom Menace. Annotated photos ‹ supported by stills from the films ‹ explain every important feature of characters, creatures, costumes, droids, and more. (DK Publishing) (CAUT: 4) HC, 64pg $19.95 STARS OF THE MONTH STAR WARS: THE VISUAL DICTIONARY HC The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Characters and Creatures This independent companion volume to Star Wars Incredible Cross-Sections focuses on the characters, equipment, weaponry, and creatures of the Star Wars series, offering basic information and the smallest details about the saga's best-known characters, and their equipment, in a lively format. This is one encyclopedia the kids won't want to put down! (DK Publishing) (0-7894-3481-4) (STAR08697) HC, 10x12, 64pg, FC $19.95 STAR WARS: ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DROIDS by Daniel Wallace This comprehensive guide surveys all the myriad models and classes from the lowliest drone ships to the most sophisticated humanoid automatons. Discover the evolution of the R-series; learn the curious history of the MSE-6 "mouse" droids; explore the workings of the malevolent Shadow Droids; and more. Whatever its form or function, if it's a droid, you'll find the definitive data on its development, history, and technology in this ultimate owner's manual. (Ballantine) (STAR08850) (0-345420-67-5) SC $18.95 STAR WARS: INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS HC The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft by Reynolds, Jenssen & Chasemore The company famous for creating some of the world's finest and most detailed visual encyclopedias brings its talents to the Star Wars Universe with three-dimensional examinations of 13 vehicles made famous in the original film trilogy. From the smallest X- Wing Fighter to the colossal Death Star, this book contains exhaustively rendered cross- sections that show the tiniest inner workings of these spacefaring creations with exploded views, and in colorful detail. Created under the direction of Lucas Licensing, and utilizing items from Skywalker Ranch, this is the guide to getting around in the most exciting galaxy in movie history. (0-7894-3480-6) (DK Publishing) (CAUT: 4) HC, 11x14, 32pg, FC $19.95 ************************ SUPER-HEROES DAREDEVIL THE CUTTING EDGE MMPB by Madeline E. Robins A mysterious marauder called "The Cutter" is murdering innocent people in Hell's Kitchen ‹ Daredevil's turf. But the man without fear may find that this is a foe he cannot face, for the Cutter has been enhanced by a revolutionary new procedure that makes him immune to Daredevil's superhuman senses. (Putnam) (0-425169-38-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 272 $6.50 GEN13 NETHERWAR MMPB by Christopher Goiden & Jeff Marriotte Five teenagers brought together by the covert ops organization I/O to be the next generation of super-powered operatives. Unwilling to be I/O's pawns, the Gen team escapes their chains with the help of renegade I/O agent John Lynch. Now they must stop their creators from gaining access to the demonic power of the Hellgate. (Putnam) (0441006213) (CAUT: 4) SC, 224pg $5.99 X-MEN AVENGERS GAMMA QUEST BOOK MMPB by Greg Cox The X-Men and the Avengers must put aside their differences and join forces against the Leader, the gamma-powered evil genius who has already abducted one Avenger and two X-Men as part of his latest world-shattering plan. (Putnam) (0-425169-73-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 224pg $6.99 TUBE BABYLON 5: FINAL RECKONING MMPB by J. Gregory Keys In the stunning finale to the Psi Corps trilogy, the Corps' ruthless commander, Alfred Bester, watches as the monstrous telepathic police force he built is toppled by a new resistance movement. (Ballantine) (0-345427-17-3) (CAUT: 4) SC $5.99 DO YOU REMEMBER TV TPB by Michael Gitter & Sylvie Anapol This book resuscitates the most vivid moments of our couch-potato youth with 144 pages crammed full of television tidbits from the late 50s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s. Take a technicolor journey back to the days when cable and satellite were science fiction ‹ and the boob tube had three channels. Color photos throughout. (Chronicle Books) (0-811823-05- 9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 144pg $10.95 SPEEDING BULLET The Life and Bizarre Death of George Reeves by Jan Alan Henderson The questions regarding his death have remained unanswered in the minds of many for forty years. It has caused people to want to learn about George Reeves' childhood in Iowa, to his theatrical career in Hollywood, to his starring role in the Superman television series. Here is the amazing story in full detail. (0-961959-64-9) (CAUT: 4) SC $19.95 X-FILES YOUNG ADULTS VOLUME 11 HOWLERS MMPB Mulder recognizes photos as "thoughtographs" ‹ a killer's dark, twisted thoughts projected onto film. As the investigation gets closer and closer to finding the killer, Mulder is shocked to see the next thoughtograph develop: a frightening photo of his partner, Agent Scully. (Harper Collins) (0-064471-85-3) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 144pg $4.50 VAMPIRE ******************* Look for other White Wolf products in the Games section of Previews. ******************* CLAN NOVEL SETITE MMPB by Kathleen Ryan The enigmatic Setite Hesha's quest for knowledge and treasures takes him from North America to Calcutta. But not before finding a surprising ally in a mortal woman and dealing with the disappearance of his agent, Vegel, shortly after the Summer Solstice party in Atlanta. What Hesha finds in India is crucial to the culmination of this series. (White Wolf Publishing) (1-56504-8-04-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $5.99 VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE SETITE T-SHIRTS Corresponding with the release of the Clan Novel series, these black t-shirts are high- quality Fruit of the Loom attire ‹ and totally boss! (White Wolf Publishing) (CAUT: 4) LG (WW5859) $19.95 XL (WW5860) $19.95 XXL (WW5861) $22.95 CALENDARS SECTION ANIMATION, COMICS, & CARTOONS Matt Groening: The Simpsons & Life in Hell THE QUOTABLE BART 2000 366-DAY CALENDAR The human condition, the meaning of life, the nature of the universe ‹ it's all here in the musings of one of the 20th century's greatest philosophers...Bart Simpson, the Sage of Springfield. Loaded with chalkboard premises, telephone pranks, notable quotables, it's a complete year of the best of Bart Simpson. Note to Parents: Do not, repeat, do not allow your children to take Bart's advice. Each page measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/4". (0061075779) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 5x4 $14.99 THE SIMPSONS DAY IN THE LIFE OF SPRINGFIELD 2000 WALL CALENDAR One day so full of fun, it'll take you a year to get through it! Meet the residents of Springfield‹ unfairly dubbed "America's crudbucket" ‹ and judge for yourself as you witness the people of this humble hamlet at work and play, both day and night. Drop in at the local tavern or one of the town's many fine eateries. Rest a while at one of Springfield's two-star hotels, or shop at the attractive shoreline strip mall. And don't forget to check out one of the many garage sales, where a great deal on a Parcheesi set is always available. Each page measures 12" x 12". (0061075809) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12 $14.99 FUTURAMA 2000 CALENDAR Step into the 21st century ‹ the Simpsons way with this full-color 12-month 12" x 12 calendar. (0061073717) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 SCHOOL IS HELL 1999-2000 STUDENT PLANNER It's important to track every detail of your school years so you can have something to take to your therapist. This handy Student Planner lets you track it all ‹ day by day, month by month, grade by grade. There's even space for detention-inducing doodles and phone numbers to the popular kids, and best of all, other Life In Hell drones to share your pain with. Don't let another excruciating pain-filled trauma go by unrecorded! Measures 7" x 9" with 144 pages. Spiral Bound. (0768336414) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x9, 144pg $10.95 LIFE IS HELL 12-MONTH 2000 FUN WALL CALENDAR Spend a year in Hell with Matt Groening, Binky, Bongo, Akbar & Jeff, and the rest of the Life in Hell-ers. Featuring classic Life in Hell comic strips, puzzling philosophical questions, great dates in Life in Hell history, famous people's birthdays, and trivial, yet significant, recommendations on how to enrich your life. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0768334322) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12 $11.95 *************** MUTTS 2000 WALL CALENDAR The classic clean lines of Mutts have earned it the National Cartoonist Society's Best Comics Strip of the Year Award, and now Mutts appears in 400 daily newspapers. Enjoy twelve months of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat as the frolic about the neighborhood seeking snacks and squirrels, but usually finding mischief and mayhem. (0836219430) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 13x11 $10.99 MTV'S BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD "MASTERPIECES" 12-MONTH 2000 WALL CALENDAR The enfant terribles of the MTV cinema pay their unique homage to some of the greatest art works. Don't miss your chance for Beavis & Butt-Head to guide you through the great Masterpieces of Europe. Your parents and teachers will thank you for it. Each page measures approximately 12" x 11 3/8." (DDD2442800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12 $12.99 INTO THE MILLENNIUM WITH BETTY BOOP 2000 WALL CALENDAR Betty is turning 70 in 2000 (she doesn't look a day over 21!), but her star still shines brightly around the world. Enter the new millennium with the spunky "boop boop a doop" attitude only Betty has. (DDD1232800) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11 $12.99 South Park SOUTH PARK STUDENT PLANNER Don't let alien probes or the chicken pox upset your daily routine. With this neato South Park student planner, you can record your future plans both weekly and monthly while waiting for the bus. Also includes an address list, spelling list, Periodic table, common math formulas, and, of course, your pals from South Park. "Cool, Dude!" Measures 7" x 9" with 144 pages. Spiral Bound. (0768336422) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x9 $10.95 SOUTH PARK 16-MONTH 2000 WALL CALENDAR Sixteen months of South Park death, destruction, history lessons, school lunches, and politically incorrect hilarity. Will your system be able to handle it, or will you join Kenny at the Big Bus Stop in the sky? (DDD1872800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11 $12.99 SOUTH PARK 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR Your daily fix of the cruelly twisted universe that is South Park. With demented strips featuring Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and the other South Park, CO citizens, it'll brighten each and every work day! (LMB1160000) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar $11.99 *********************** KING OF THE HILL 2000 WALL CALENDAR The breakthrough animated series of the late 90s gets its own calendar. Each full-color page features images of Hank and his brood and fun trivia facts about the King of the Hill show. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (LML4061000) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.99 WALLACE AND GROMIT 2000 WALL CALENDAR A full year of chaos and fun from the Oscar-winning claymation series. Each month features a still from the classic Wallace & Gromit adventures including A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, and A Close Shave. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12." (0737100869) (Portal Publications) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12 $12.95 CURIOUS GEORGE 2000 WALL CALENDAR & POSTER Comes with a bonus poster! His legacy is long, and his fan base is strong. He's Curious George, and he's been charming children and adults for generations. Enjoy him all year long with this lovely full-color 16-month calendar. Each page measures 12" x 11 3/8" (DDD1702800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11 $12.99 Looney Tunes LOONEY TUNES 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR Featuring a full-color still on every page! Who knows if your calendar software will be up on Jan. 2, 2000? Better be prepared with a full-color Looney Tunes calendar. You'll rest easier knowing that Wil E. Coyote will not catch Road Runner, Bugs Bunny will still say "What's up Doc?," and Pepe LePew will still fail to get the girl. A true constant in a world of change. (0768824893) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC $11.99 LOONEY TUNES 2000 MINI WALL CALENDAR The mini-calendar that's perfect "For All Seasons." For what's more timeless or American than Bugs Bunny causing an anvil to land on Elmer Fudd's head? Featuring Bugs, Tweety, Daffy, Taz, and your other favorites. Each page of this mini-calendar measures approximately 5 3/4" x 5 1/4". (DDMN192800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5 $3.99 LOONEY TUNES 2000 WALL CALENDAR Beautiful close-up shots of some of the most beloved Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny himself. Each 12" x 11 3/8" page is fully colored. (DDD1772800)(Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 ********* Dilbert DILBERT 2000 WALL CALENDAR I'd Better Lie Down Until the Motivation Wears Off Comes with a free desk organizer! With this inspirational theme as your guide, the Dilbert calendar will put you on the path to a fully productive and joyous work year. Filled with plenty of classic strips and humorous full-page panels to renew your spiritual energies. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0836299957) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $10.99 DILBERT 2000 MINI WALL CALENDAR I Don't Apologize for Hiring the Best Inspired by Dogbert's crack consulting staff of trained monkeys, this calendar is designed for maximally efficient enjoyment. Perfect for areas where space is a premium ‹ say a cubicle? Page measures approximately 7" x 7". (0836299965) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x7, FC $5.99 DILBERT 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR 'Scuse Me, I Have Real Work To Do Featuring 366 Dilbert cartoons including an eight-panel Sunday Strip every week. Perfect for those whose "real work" consists of writing their first novel or surfing the web. Measures 6 1/8" x 5 1/4" x 1 3/4". (0836289471) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5x2, b&w $10.99 DILBERT 2000 WEEKLY PLANNER I'm Scheduling Meetings to Fill the Void in My Life The solution to boring business planners ‹ this beauty combines functional weekly grids with full-color Dilbert Sunday cartoons. You'll want it, even if all your emotional voids are filled! Each page measures approximately 7 1/4" x 8 1/2". Spiral Bound. (0836299051) (Andrews & McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x8, FC $10.99 DILBERT 2000 MENTAL BLOCK CALENDAR A new twist to the desk calendar. The cubic calendar where each side shows one month, plus a classic full-color Dilbert image. To get the other six months, open, twist, and rearrange. More fun than the Rubik's cube! Cube measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". (0836221583) (Andrews & McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 3x3x3, FC $7.99 The Far Side THE FAR SIDE 2000 MILLENNIUM WALL CALENDAR Take a thousand years, distill them down to twelve representative cartoons, and you get The Far Side Millennium 2000 Wall Calendar. That's a dozen demented full-color Gary Larson cartoons pulling back the covers of humor and history and some quirky trivia, all presented chronologically to create a warped view of history only The Far Side could present. Plus there's plenty of space for recording the important events of the next millennium. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0836299973) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $10.99 THE FAR SIDE MILLENNIUM 2000 OFF-THE-WALL 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR Amid all the predictions of the next millennium, comes a refreshingly irreverent retrospective of the last thousand years from none other than Gary Larson. This collection of classic cartoons shows Larson stumbling his way through history supplemented with plenty of quirky, obscure trivia ‹ all arranged chronologically! Measures 6 1/8" x 5 1/4" x 1 3/4". (0836200918) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5x2, b&w $11.99 THE FAR SIDE MILLENNIUM 2000 WEEKLY PLANNER Few periods of history have been spared humiliation at the hands of The Far Side. Seize this opportunity to savor Gary Larson's ageless wit and glean a little bit of historical knowledge. This calendar gathers fifty-three watercolored images of classic Larson work (plus even stranger trivia) and arranges them chronologically to present a weird, but entertaining view of the last thousand years. Each page measures approximately 7 1/4" x 8 1/2". Spiral Bound. (0836299078) (Andrews & McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x8, FC $10.99 Peanuts & Snoopy SNOOPY BY EVERHART CALENDARS Painter Tom Everhart had a life-altering experience 15 years ago when he projected some of the Peanuts onto a 25-foot wall. Appearing larger than life, Charles M. Schultz's masterful pen strokes were transformed into magnificent painterly brush strokes that spoke directly to Everhart's artistic soul. Today, he is the only artist licensed by Schultz to reinterpret Peanuts strips in painting ‹ he (sometimes in collaboration with Schultz) has produced beautiful colorful Impressionistic interpretations of the Peanuts gang that have hung in the great museums from the Louvre to the L.A. County Museum of Natural History. These calendars reproduce some of Everhart's greatest Peanuts reinterpretations. Available in a full-color 12"x12" wall calendar or a 7" x7" mini calendar. (Portal Publications) (CAUT: 1) WALL CALENDAR (0737100796)‹Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 MINI CALENDAR (0737100079)‹Calendar, 12x12, FC $5.95 PEANUTS 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR Still the most widely syndicated strip, appearing in 75 countries, 366 selected strips will demonstrate the timeless appeal of Peanuts throughout the year. Each page measures 6 1/8" x 5 1/4". (0768818567) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5, b&w $10.99 PEANUTS 2000 WALL CALENDAR Homespun Holidays Includes a bonus poster. Share a year's worth of holiday cheer with the Peanuts gang. Each full-color page features a seasonal image of one of your favorites like "Ice Princess" Lucy. (DDD2292800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC $12.99 Walt Disney DISNEY DAYS 2000 BOX CALENDAR Every full-color page of this calendar presents a full-color scene from a Disney animated motion picture or short ranging from Disney's first Steamboat Willie to 1999's Tarzan. Each page also includes either historic text or a quote inspired by the film. Measures approximately 6 1/8" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/2". (0836219082) (Andrews and McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5x1, FC $11.99 DISNEY CLASSICS 2000 WEEKLY PLANNER Each weekly spread spotlights one of Disney's 38 full-length animated films from Snow and the Seven Dwarves to Fantasia 2000. Each full-color page shows two full-color images and extensive textual background on the film. Each page measures approximately 7" x 9" Spiral Bound. (0636223756) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x9, FC $10.99 MICKEY & FRIENDS 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR This year, spend some time with some friendly faces who've stood the test of time. Each full-color page spotlights one of the classic Disney characters ‹ Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and more! (LMB1020000) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC $11.99 MICKEY & FRIENDS 2000 MINI WALL CALENDAR Here's one mouse you won't mind in the house ‹ Mickey! This fun-filled 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" calendar features 12 full-color images of your favorite Disney characters. (DDMN142800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5, FC $3.99 MICKEY & FRIENDS 2000 WALL CALENDAR The Old Gang This special full-color 12" x 11 3/8" calendar celebrates the classic appeal of the Disney characters that have made people smile for over 70 years. (DDD2272800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11 $12.99 DISNEY'S PHOTOMOSAIC CALENDARS The Photomosaic process, blending thousands of small tiled images together to create a larger breathtaking picture, has been applied to the world of Walt Disney. From Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh to the 101 Dalmations and the Little Mermaid, Robert Silvers has created twelve breathtaking images ‹ all formed from the tiles depicting scenes starring these characters. Available in a 12" x 12" wall calendar or in a 6" x 9" engagement calendar which includes additional material on the Photomosaic process. (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) WALL CALENDAR (155811873X)‹Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 ENGAGEMENT (1558118748)‹Calendar, 6x9, FC $13.99 DISNEY CLASSICS 2000 WALL CALENDAR Showcasing the unforgettable characters and timeless stories brought to life in the classic Disney animated features including Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty Peter Pan, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, and Bambi. Each image in full color. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0768333636) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 DISNEY'S TARZAN 2000 WALL CALENDAR The wonders of the tropical jungle will unfold all year long in this beautiful full-color calendar. A celebration of the breathtaking animation, breathtaking characters, and captivating Phil Collins soundtrack that takes Edgar Rice Burroughs classic to a place no one has gone before. Each page measures approximately 12" x 11 3/8" (DDD2072800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 A BUG'S LIFE 2000 WALL CALENDAR Featuring full-color stills from the second Disney/Pixar collaboration, A Bug's Life. Relive the "epic of miniature proportions" as the misfit ant Flik saves his colony from a greedy gang of grasshoppers led by Hopper. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0768333326) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar 12x12, FC $14.95 ****************** MTV'S CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH 2000 CALENDAR Once upon a time, being a celebrity meant looking the part and getting the part. In the world of Celebrity Deathmatch, it can mean getting torn apart! Welcome to the world of Celebrity Deathmatch where famous people resolve their petty differences and trivial grudges in pro- wrestling fights to the finish. Cause "It ain't over till somebody stops bleeding." One fun- filled, blood-drenched, full-color 12"x12" still per month! (0789303485) (Andrews & McMeel) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.95 Comic Book Heroes MARVEL UNIVERSE 2000 CALENDAR A Titanic Turn-of-the-Century celebration of the Marvel universe! Presenting twelve classic 12" x 12" images from the Marvel Silver age ‹ digitally enhanced to restore their original vibrant colors! Featuring the Amazing Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Invincible Iron Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Doctor Strange, and more! (0789303019) (Universe Publishing) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.95 BATMAN 2000 WALL CALENDAR Keeping vigilance over Gotham City since 1939! Commemorating sixty years of dedicated crime fighting with this beautiful full-color 12" x 12" calendar reproducing classic Batman art from every decade such as Batman #1, Detective Comics #27, and more! (0768333199) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 SUPERMAN 2000 WALL CALENDAR The superhero for all ages, Superman, is celebrated is this gorgeous full-color calendar reproducing classic Superman art and covers across the decades including Superman #1 and Man of Steel #1. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0768334926) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 *************** R. CRUMB'S MILLENNIUM 2000 WALL CALENDAR A collection of bizarre images from one of the greatest underground cartoonists, R. Crumb ‹ the creator of cultural icons including Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural, and Keep On Truckin'. With his wry observational eye for humanity, Crumb has personally selected 12 creations, some never before published, to prepare us all for the next millennium. Each full-color page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0789303116) (Andrews & McMeel) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS: THE BEST OF MANGA 2000 WALL CALENDAR A stunningly beautiful and dynamic collection of full-color manga art culled from the very best Dark Horse manga titles. Includes images from The Dirty Pair (Adam Warren), Ghost in the Shell (Masmune Shirow), Appleseed, Gunsmith Cats, Oh ! My Goddess, What's Michael and more. Each page measures approximately 13 1/2" x 11 1/4". (1558117601) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 13x11,FC $11.99 DARK HORSE PRESENTS MORE MONSTERS AND ALIENS 2000 WALL CALENDAR More of the fantastic creations that leap, crawl, or slither off the Dark Horse pages. Includes twelve painted and drawn pages from Predator, The Terminator, Starship Troopers, The Mask, Red Rocket 7, The Hammer, and more from artists ranging from Mike Allred to Sergio Aragonés. Each page measures approximately 13 1/2" x 11 1/4". (155811761X) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 13x11,FC $11.99 FANTASY & SCI-FI Morpheus International THE 2000 KRUGER STARS CALENDAR Weird, wacky, surreal, and just plain fun! Sebastian Kruger is the world's leading caricature painter, and this year's calendar is further proof. Dazzling and hysterical parodies of Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, Tina Turner, Neil Young, President Clinton, Mike Tyson, and other pop culture icons. Kruger's deft brush touches the heart as well as the funny bone! (Morpheus International) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC $12.95 THE 2000 GALERIE MORPHEUS CALENDAR This beautiful 12" x 12" art collection features the very best of today's masters of fantastic art. Fascinating quotes and dates from surreal literature, film, and art fill the colorful grids. Stunning fine art works by Clive Barker, H.R. Giger, Jacek Yerka, Judson Huss, De Es, Zdzislaw Beksinski, and others! (Morpheus International) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC, 12x12 $12.95 H.R. Giger THE 2000 H.R. GIGER CALENDAR BY MORPHEUS This large format 12" high x 14" wide calendar features a mix of classic images and recent works by this Alien master of the fantastic. Exotic women, alien creatures, and weird dreamscapes populate this beautiful portfolio of art. Each grid is filled with facts and tidbits from the world of dark fantasy and film, all reversed out against a deep black background. Foil Stamped cover. (Morpheus International) (CAUT: 1) FC, 12x14 $14.95 H.R. GIGER 2000 CALENDARS A gallery of gorgeous Giger calendars, all with beautiful full-color illustrations and a Euro- style calendarium. Choose from the monthly 14" x 20" giant wall calendar, the monthly 14" x 12" wall calendar, or the 112-page 7" x 8 1/2" engagement calendar with 54 illustrations. (Taschen America, LLC) (CAUT: 1) GIANT WALL (3822868922)‹Calendar, 14x20, FC $19.99 WALL (3822867411)‹Calendar, 14x12 $9.99 ENGAGEMENT (3822868868)‹Calendar, 7x8 $16.99 ************** BORIS VALLEJO 2000 CALENDAR WAITING FOR INFO WAITING FOR INFO WAITING FOR INFO WAITING FOR INFO ENCHANTED WORLDS OF MYLES PINKNEY 2000 WALL CALENDAR Named National Award winner for Best Contemporary Art from the Calendar Marketing Association two years in a row. These 12" x 12" full-color painted images highlight Pinkney's intricate, highly-stylized images of fantastic, richly costumed characters set against mystical ornate backgrounds. With gold ink. (0737100672) (Portal Publications) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 BORIS VALLEJO'S FANTASY CALENDAR 2000 Boris Vallejo is the "Michaelangelo" of fantasy painting; a brilliant conjurer of rippling muscle and talons stretched taut. Then Boris takes it one step farther ‹ adorning his subjects in golden filagreed armor, or setting them loose in a landscape swirling in tones of impending doom, challenging them with creatures of blood-chilling evil. And that is why he is America's best-known fantasy artist, and why his yearly calendar is indispensable! Moving even closer to the edge for the year 2000, Boris presents 13 all-new paintings. Each is a moment on the verge; the tension before battle, the fury during, the relief and exhaustion afterward. It is not the end of the world, but simply a different worldŠ gloriously different! (302/0-7611-1644-3) (CAUT: 1) FC, 12x12 $9.95 J.R.R. TOLKIEN 2000 WALL CALENDAR The Silmarillion Comes with bonus pull-out poster. Painter Ted Nasmith provides twelve incredible full- color paintings illustrating scenes from Tolkien's The Silmarillion along with quotes from Tolkien. Plus, twelve more Nasmith black-and-white sketches have been incorporated into the calendar grids, making this a true treat for Tolkien fans. (0061075795) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD 2000 CALENDARS Translated into over twenty-three languages, Terry Pratchett's quirky fantastic Discworld is a natural for great calendar tie-ins. Especially with full-color paintings from artist Paul Kidby. Choose from the 366-day Calendar (5 3/8" x 5 3/8" x 1 3/4"), the full-color wall calendar (12" x 12"), or the mini-calendar (7 1/8" x 7 1/8"). (CAUT: 1) DAY BOX (1876551003)‹Calendar, 5x5x2 $10.99 WALL (1876327898)‹Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.99 MINI (1876340894)‹Calendar, 7x7, FC $6.99 FAIRY FOLK 2000 WALL CALENDAR Artist Shirley Barber will enchant you with twelve beautiful full-color illustrations of the fairy folk in flight. From dancing among wild flowers to playing with children and forest creatures, these fairies will delight you throughout the seasons. (0768333733) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC, 12x12 $12.95 JULIE BELL SOFT AS STEEL 2000 WALL CALENDAR In a futuristic universe painted by Julie Bell, strong and sensual women will battle ‹ and befriend ‹ supernatural creatures in their quest for glory. See why Ms. Bell excels in a field dominated by male artists. Each full-color page measures approximately 13 1/2" x 11 1/4". (1558117539) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 13x11, FC $11.99 MOVIES, TV & MUSIC AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR It's official baby, Austin has a smashing shagadelic sequel out for his fab first cinemetatic adventure. Just in time for the new millennium! Will Dr. Evil kill all the fricking idiots? Will Austin practice dental hygeine? Can Austin stop Dr. Evil from spreading a vicious Y2K bug? Does it all make you feel sexy? Oh behave! (Landmark Calendars) (CAUT: 1) Calendar $11.99 Buffy the Vampire Slayer BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER STUDENT PLANNER Students today are busier than ever, and no one understands that better than high-school student/slayer Buffy Sommers. With daily planners, monthly planners, and helpful references including state capitals, a list of U.S. Presidents, the Periodic table, and more, you'll be able to stay organized and out of the clutches of Darkness. Measures 7" x 9" with 144 pages. Spiral Bound. (0768336392) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 7x9, 144pg $10.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 2000 WALL CALENDAR Kickboxing, bloodsucking creatures of the night put a crimp in Buffy's social life, but as the Chosen One, she has little choice. But maybe a calendar like this, featuring twelve full- color 12" x 12" action shots, can help her organize her social life, and remember the purpose of her sacrifices. Maybe you can use one, too! (0768333318) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 ******************* X-FILES 2000 WALL CALENDAR Experience twelve months of the most exciting and evocative images of the extraordinary X-Files. This 12" x 12" calendar features eerie montages of images and dialogue, some taken from the sixth season of The X-Files. (0061075752) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, FC, 12x12 $12.99 SNL 25 YEARS 2000 WALL CALENDAR After a quarter of a century, they're still ready for Prime Time (except for the occasional special), but Saturday Night Live is still required viewing for the late-night crowd. This full-color 12"x12" calendar spotlights twelve of the most notable Not Ready for Prime Time Players including Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, and more. Filled with classic loony stills and beloved catchphrases. (0768334837) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 SNL 25 YEARS 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR They're ready to pump...you up! Test your knowledge of the classic Saturday Night Live characters, sketches, and catchphrases that have made SNL a pop culture institution ‹ all year long. (0768335795) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x5 $9.95 KUNG FU CULT CLASSICS 2000 WALL CALENDAR Featuring twelve full-color collages of rare old posters and photos of your favorite Hong Kong stars including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat, and more! Includes a bonus Shaolin Temple centerfold poster. Each page measures approximately 11" x 8 1/2". (Kung Fu Kult Classics, Inc.) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 11x8, FC $10.00 BEATLES 2000 WALL CALENDAR It doesn't matter that they last left the studio together almost thirty years ago. Loyal fans still love the timeless sights and sounds of the Beatles, and with this beautiful full-color 12" x 11 3/8" calendar filled with classic photos, they can get their fill all year long. (DDD1152800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR Ready to battle on in the new millennium? Xena's here to help with a brand-new full-color 16-month calendar. Filled with photos of the magnificent Lucy Lawless and the rest of the Xena cast, set against montages of the beautiful New Zealand landscape. Awesome! Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0737100745) (Portal Publications) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 Star Trek STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES 2000 WALL CALENDAR They're back ‹ uncut, remastered, and better than ever, on the Sci-Fi channel. Celebrate the coming of the third millennium with the 1960s series that started it all. Filled with classic images from the broadcast Star Trek series. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0671025759) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.00 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 2000 WALL CALENDAR Twelve thrilling images from the latest hit Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Insurrection. Featuring the beautiful poster art and stills from the movie. (0671025805) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.00 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 2000 WALL CALENDAR Featuring an all-new selection of photos from the seventh season of Deep Space Nine, including the new Dax, Ezri (Nicole deBoer). (0671025813) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.00 STAR TREK VOYAGER 2000 WALL CALENDAR Join Captain Janeway and the crew of Voyager for a year's journey into the unknown. With art of never-before-seen aliens and worlds. Comes with a special Captain Proton centerfold! (0671025821) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.00 STAR TREK STARDATE 2000 DAY CALENDAR All the incarnations of the Star Trek universe come together for a different adventure every day in this full-color day-by-day tear-away calendar. With hundreds of images on 640 pages. Each page measures approximately 4 1/4" x 5 1/4". (067102583X) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 4x5, 640pg, FC $12.00 WOMEN OF STAR TREK 2000 WALL CALENDAR The one fans across the generations have demanded for years. Deanna, Seven, Uhura. Their names conjure multifaceted images beauty and strength. Beloved by men and women alike, twelve of these beautiful icons are honored in a special 6" x 9" format. (0671032720) (Pocket Books) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 6x9, FC $12.00 Star Wars STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE CHARACTERS 2000 WALL CALENDAR Relive the excitement of the May 21 premiere with the Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace calendar filled with stills, character birthdays, their key events, and other fun events. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (1558118225) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 STAR WARS: IN THE CANTINA 2000 WALL CALENDAR One of the all-time bar scenes in cinema history, the Mos Eisley cantina scene, is commemorated in this 12" x 12" wall calendar. Filled with all the outrageous characters and memorable lines that make this scene a true classic. (1558118780) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 STAR WARS CLASSIC TRILOGY 2000 MINI WALL CALENDARS We haven't forgotten the great characters that made the first three Star Wars movies such a blast! Get twelve images of your favorites in four different calendars. Choose from the Droids (C-3PO & R2-D2), Darth Vader, Han Solo, or Yoda. Each page measures approximately 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) DROIDS (1558118276)‹Calendar, 6x6, FC $4.99 DARTH VADER (1558118284)‹Calendar, 6x6, FC $4.99 HAN SOLO (1558118764)‹Calendar, 6x6, FC $4.99 YODA (1558118306)‹Calendar, 6x6, FC $4.99 STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE FILM ANIMATION 2000 366-DAY BOX CALENDAR The day-by-day calendar that's animated! When you flip through the color pages, the art comes together to form an animated scene, just like in the early days of animation. Plus, tons of illustrations and trivia to satisfy die-hard Star Wars fans! Each page measures 4 3/8" x 5 1/4". (1558118217) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 5x5, FC $11.99 STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE 52-WEEK 2000 ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR A larger-than-life 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" wirebound datebook filled with stunning imagery that retells the story of Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. Spiral Bound. (1558118241) (Golden Turtle Press) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 8x6 $14.99 *************** STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN 2000 WALL CALENDAR "If you want mercy son, then take your @$$ to church!" Twelve shocking images of the tougher-than-leather mega star in action. Some peers say the man is a suicide machine with little regard for authority or rules ‹ and little hesitation in assaulting Federation owner Mr. McMahon. Austin may go down in history as the only WWF champ to be arrested by the league owner! There's plenty of Whoop-@$$ chapters left to be written. Record them in this deluxe 12"x12" full-color calendar. (006988207) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 BABES MARILYN MONROE 2000 WALL CALENDAR Even almost forty years after her tragic death, fans are captivated by her unique combination of sensuality and vulnerability. This stunning 12" x 12" full-color collects a dozen rare photos from the archives of Milton H. Greene, each showing the allure that has made her an enduring legend (076833439X) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 VARGA GIRL 2000 WALL CALENDAR Between 1904 and 1947, Alberto Vargas used watercolor and innovative airbrush techniques to create his enormously popular pin-up girls! At the time they were so risqué that the U.S. Post Office attempted to revoke Esquire's mailing privileges! Now some of the best of his voluptuous all-American gals have been collected in this splendid 12" x 12" full-color calendar. With both a nostalgic and a timeless appeal. (0768335132) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.95 HEAVENLY WHEELS 2000 WALL CALENDAR A collection of heavenly visions sure to make anyone sing glorious beatitudes ‹ to the invention of the cycle! Each month, you'll see one of these powerful full-colored chrome beauties adorned with an angelic maiden promising everlasting joy. A true reward for sufferers of a mundane earthly existence. Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (0768334004) (Cedco) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.95 SABLE OFFICIAL 2000 WALL CALENDAR The WWF Women's Champ blazes gloriously in these twelve photos. Once the timid valet to Marvelous Marc Mero, this voluptuous vixen has been forced to throw him down on the mat on more than one occasion for acting jealous and disrespectful. Today, she has more important things to do than be a valet ‹ like defend her WWF championship. Follow her saga all year long in this 12" x 12" full-color calendar. (0060988215) (Harper Collins) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 CARMEN ELECTRA 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR Includes a bonus poster! This rising media star will grab your attention in this sizzling hot full-color 12" x 11 3/8" calendar. Baywatch babes beware! (DDD2122800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 HEIDI KLUM 1999 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR Includes a bonus poster! The 1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl, Heidi Klum, looks great all year round! Here she is in twelve full-color seasonal images that will all heat you up! Each page measures approximately 12" x 11 3/8" (DDD2252800) (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 2000 16-MONTH CALENDARS Feel the heat of the tropics all year long with these glistening bathing beauties gleaned from the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Choose from a 12" x 11 3/8" wall calendar, the extra-large 15" x 15" wall calendar, or the full-color 6 1/8" x 5 1/4" day calendar. An unforgettable calendar! (Landmark) (CAUT: 1) WALL (DDD1842800)‹Calendar, 12x11, FC $12.99 LARGE WALL (DDD1832800)‹Calendar, 15x15, FC $14.99 DAY (LMB481000)‹Calendar, 6x5, FC $11.99 ANGELS 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR We don't mean the kind with wings ‹ we mean the celestial beauties who look ever better in black and white! Presenting a choice selection of renowned pin-up queens each in a glorious 12" x 24" (2 pages) image. Models include Echo Johnson, Barbara Moore, Bonnie Jill Lafflin, Deanna Merryman, and more! Each page measures approximately 12" x 12". (1890028266) (Infinity Studios) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, PC $12.95 LINGERIE 2000 16-MONTH CALENDAR Ladies and their lingerie ‹ what could be a more perfect union? Twelve of the loveliest models from the pages of Playboy, Frederick's, and other famous lingerie emporiums will light up your nights in these sensational full-color 12" x 12" calendar. Featuring Echo Johnson, Leann Tweeden, Nikki Schieler, and more. (1890028258) (Infinity Studios) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, PC $12.95 JENNIFER JANESKO 2000 LIMITED EDITION WALL CALENDAR One of the hottest artists today, Jennifer Janesko, has wielded her airbrush to create a dozen stunning images of some of the most gorgeous ladies. She why her works have appeared in Playboy and start at $3,000 for originals! Each page measures a jumbo 11" x 14" (1892473089) (RML) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 11x14, FC $12.95 BROOKE MORALES 2000 16 MONTH WALL CALENDAR This sizzling hot Latina beauty and former L.A. Raiderette has taken the world by storm. These twelve full-color 11" x 14" photos showcase the sultry brunette at her best! (18992473097) (RML) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, PC $12.95 STARTING LINE-UP 2000 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR Admit it, guys. When the gridiron action gets a little stale, your eyes can't help but stray to the bodaciously beautiful NFL cheerleaders on the sidelines. Now you can get one full year's worth of some of the best cheerleaders in their own 11" x 14" full-color swimsuit calendar. Makes the pain of the off-season much more bearable. (1892473100) (RML) (CAUT: 1) MATURE AUDIENCES Calendar, 12x12, PC $12.95 OLIVIA 2000 WALL CALENDARS Superstar painter Olivia provides some of her most scintillating images to keep you awake and alert throughout the year! This wall calendar is available signed and unsigned! (O Card) (CAUT: 1 & 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.‹Calendar $12.95 SGN.‹Calendar $35.00 INTERNATIONAL SECTION 1000 EDITIONS THE LAST PAGES PRINT Here's the latest image from Francois Schuiten, one of Europe's leading comic artists. Schuiten's stirring, architecturally-imposing backgrounds provide a dramatic context for his images, and this is no exception. This month Previews features several Schuiten prints and graphic novels in a tribute to one of the world's most fascinating comic artists. Carefully printed in Spain on heavy art paper. (133/MEP-434) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Print, 28x38, FC $24.95 BILIOTHEQUE PRINT A lone scholar reads a manuscript with the aid of a magnifying glass while all around him, giant stacks of books reach for the stars. A perfect image to contemplate while pulling that all-nighter before your exams. This is an older image, but has never been offered through Previews until now. (133/MEP-6) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Print, 28x38, FC $24.95 LA CITE DES LIVRES PRINT This time it's not giant stacks of books, but huge volumes that dwarf the female protagonist ‹ and how do you explain the raging river that seems to run through the middle of this gargantuan bookshelf? Another mind-boggling image from Francois Schuiten. Offered for the first time through Previews. (133/MEP-33) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Spain. Print, 28x38, FC $24.95 FRENCH COMICS BRUSEL HC This giant 112-page full-color graphic novel is one of the key works in the Schuiten/Peeters series of volumes on Les Cites Obscures, a great panoply of alternate history in which the utopian architecture of the 19th Century reigns supreme in the hands of a ruling scientific/industrialist elite. French text. (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 112pg, FC $29.95 LE GUIDE DES CITES HC This isn't a graphic novel, but a guidebook to the various cities created by artist Francois Schuiten and writer Benoit Peeters in their stunning Les Cites Obscures series of graphic novels. A fascinating guide to one of the most interesting imaginary worlds created in our time. French text. (133) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. 6 #12 (Dec96) HC, 176pg, PC $32.95 TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS HC This early work by Herge demonstrates his genius for slapstick even if his clear line style hasn't been perfected here. Tintin and Snowy run afoul of a continuous stream of communist thugs and spies in this rollicking comic adventure. Available in an English language edition. (133) (CAUT: 4) HC, 142pg, b&w $19.95 MILO MANARA RESIN STATUE This leggy blonde vixen is the first statue ever created based on the works of Milo Manara. Only 300 of these cast resin statues will be created. Measuring an impressive 16-inches tall, each figure comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and packaged in a colorful box decorated with photos of the statue. Handpainted and sure to please, this sexy siren would look great on your desk or bookcase. NOTE: Adult Manara fans, be sure to check out this month's Previews Adult for some classic Manara titles available at surprisingly affordable prices! (133) (CAUT: 4) Statue $300.00 ITALIAN COMICS CINEFILES: SADISTIC AND SADEIAN MOVIES SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos. Italian text. (88-8275-042-6) (4528) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 6x9, 100pg, b&w $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A GLAMOROUS BETTY PAGE CULT MODEL OF THE 50'S BOOK 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Text in English, Italian, and French. (4528) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 10x12, 120pg, PCÖ $34.95 ******************* IL DIARIO DI SANDRA F PORTFOLIO SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (4528) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Portfolio, 12x15, FC $60.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A MILO MANARA FOEMINA HC SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. English, French, and Italian text. (4528) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 12x16, 160pg, PC $100.00 SELEN #38 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Italian text. (6178) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, 9x12, 70pg, PC $12.95 SINGAPORE COMICS RETURN OF THE CONDOR HEROES #14: LIFE AND DEATH This epic saga of an orphan swordsman's love for his beautiful master (the Dragon Girl) spotlights the outstanding art of Wee Tian Beng. Great sword and sorcery action set in China's Sung Dynasty. This series is available in a well-translated English edition. (981- 229-055-9) (6472) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 150pg, b&w $9.95 RETURN OF THE CONDOR HEROES #15: TALES IN THE NIGHT This Chinese manga series shares many storytelling devices with Japanese comics, but differs in the emphasis on a strong female protagonist as well as Chinese history and martial arts tradition. Great art and a fascinating story set in China's medieval Sung Dynasty. English text. (981-229-056-7) (6472) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 150pg, b&w $9.95 SPANISH COMICS ELVIBORA #227 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.95 KISS COMIX #87 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Spanish text. (9046) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Comic, 68pg, PC $7.95 BOOKS ON JAPAN Introducing the first three volumes of JTB's Illustrated Book Series. This handy series is perfect for new and old otaku alike who crave to learn more about the exciting culture and traditions of Japan. Each pocket-sized guide book covers the culture, tradition and lifestyle of Japan in great detail. Invaluable for tourists and those who wish to learn more about Japan. Clearly illustrated, highly relevant material which is sure to increase one's understanding and appreciation of Japan. Have "a look into Japan" with you always! All presented in the English language. JAPAN IN YOUR POCKET #1: A LOOK INTO JAPAN This first volume introduces the reader to a wide variety of Japanese traditions, customs and lifestyles. The perfect learning guide for those interested in learning more about the exciting ways of Japan. English text. (4-533-01381-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 192pg, b&w $14.95 JAPAN IN YOUR POCKET #2: LIVING JAPANESE STYLE Volume two explains what it is like to live in Japan, through the eyes of a foreigner. This handy illustrated guide takes a look at the basic customs that are essential for life in modern Japan including tips for avoiding social gaffes. English text. (4-533-01350-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 192pg, b&w $14.95 JAPAN IN YOUR POCKET #3: EATING IN JAPAN This third volume introduces both standard dishes and their many-colored local variations with easy-to-understand illustrations. Ideal for initiating novices to the pleasures of Japanese cuisine, but also includes a wealth of helpful hints for the seasoned Japanese hand. English text. (4-533-00456-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 192pg, b&w $14.95 MANGA BOOKS DEVILMAN LADY #4 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-06-328571-5) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #9 (Sep98) SC, 224pg, b&w $9.95 FUSHIGI YUUGI #11 A popular shojo manga by Yuu Watase. Meet Miaka and Yui, two schoolgirls who discover an ancient Chinese book in the school library. The introduction reveals the story of a girl who gained the power of the Suzaku and had all of her wishes come true. Now, by reading the book, the legend would begin. Soon Miaka and Yui find themselves transported to the magical and dangerous World of the Four Gods and are caught up in a story of destiny, love, betrayal, and war. A fun story with great art. Japanese text. (4-09- 136221-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 INU-YASHA MANGA #9 The latest volume in Rumiko Takahashi's (Ranma 1/2) feudal fairy tale series filled with monsters, martial arts and romance! Meet Kagome, high school girl who's spirited away to feudal Japan where she discovers she's the reincarnation of the deceased priestess Kikyo. It's up to Kagome and an old priestess named Kaede (the younger sister of Kikyo), to locate the broken pieces of a magical soul gem with the help of Kikyo's former rival Inu- Yasha (a male canine-like monster). Japanese text. (4-09-125209-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 KAJIKA The latest offering by acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama (Dragonball Z) is here! Follow the adventures of young Kajika as he must undertakes a journey to lift the curse of the fox. Along the way he meets up with a young female companion named Haya and together they search for the legendary last egg of a long believed extinct dragon. Excellent art and an action-packed story brought to you in the famed Toriyama tradition. Japanese text. (4-08-872658-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 208pg, b&w $7.95 KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD WIDE-BAN EDITION #4 Re-experience Izumi Matsumoto and Kenji Terada's Kimagure Orange Road with this hardcover wide-ban book series. An excellent romantic comedy about the love triangle between three school friends: Madoka, a tough girl, Hikaru, Madoka's naive friend, and Kyosuke, a boy whose family possesses secret psychic powers. Japanese text. (4-8342- 8074-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x8, 332pg, b&w $17.95 KINDAICHI SHOUNEN NO JIKENBO #4 Detective Kindaichi Jr.'s Cases. Follow the adventures of Hajime Kindaichi, the grandson of world famous Japanese detective Kosuke Kindaichi. In every day life, Hajime is just an ordinary high school student, but when a crime is committed, he uses his inherited talents to solve the case. Written by Yosaburo Kanenari and drawn by Fumiyas Sato. Japanese text. (4-06-311941-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 200pg, b&w $7.95 THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 COMIC ANTHOLOGY Dream Match Never Ends. The first volume in an anthology based series featuring short stories on the popular video game The King of Fighters '98. Features various creators each with their own distinctive art styles. Includes 8-pages of full-color illustrations. Japanese text. (4-921066-03-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 186pg, b&w $16.95 THE LAST MAN #2 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-06-336773-8) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 228pg, b&w $9.95 MAISON IKKOKU WIDE-BAN EDITION #10 Rumiko Takahashi's beloved manga series is re-presented in the handy wide-ban format. The story takes place in a comfortably run-down ikkoku-kan (apartment building) in the middle of Tokyo where its tenants find romance, comedy, horror and tragedy. Japanese text. (4-09-192180-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 352pg, b&w $11.95 MORYOKIDEN #1 The Tale of a Monster Princess. The first of a two volume series by Akiyama Tomayo, one of the members of the CLAMP. The story takes place on a feudal world protected by the good witch Mikage against the attacks of the evil witch Reiki. One day Ayaka, Reiki's daughter, meets Kai, the leader of the good guardians, during a massive battle and they're quickly attracted to each other but unaware of each other's true identities. Proving his love for her, Kai breaks the block on the evil power, creates a new confusion and disappears into the land of the dead. Will Ayaka ever meet Kai again? And which force is truly good and which is evil? Recommended for those who enjoy beautiful shojo manga with a Japanesque taste. Includes a full-color foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-04-852471-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 200pg, b&w $9.95 MYSTERIOUS CERES #1 From the creator of Fushigi Yuugi comes Yuu Watase's latest fantasy manga series ‹ Mysterious Ceres (Ayashi no Ceres). Meet Aya Mikage who leads the life of a normal high school student until her 16th birthday when her own family tries to kill her and imprisons her twin brother Aki. Later Aya discovers she's the descendant of the tennyo (a heavenly angel), and when severely shaken she will transform into Ceres. If left to live, she is destined to bring ruin upon the Mikage family. Aya struggles to fight with her destiny and rid herself of Ceres so she can once again become a normal teenage girl. Japanese text. (4- 09-136354-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 POCKET MONSTERS GENERAL STORY Join Ash, Gary Oak, Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon gang as they partake in an exciting journey to find and capture the elusive Mewtwo. This special stand alone "general story" provides plenty of laughs and adventure along the way and shouldn't be missed by any serious Pokémon Trainer. Includes 4-pages of full-color including a map. Japanese text. (4-09-259084-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 236pg, b&w $16.95 POCKET MONSTERS MANGA #6 The latest manga installment based on the phenomenally popular Pokémon Gameboy video game. Pocket Monster trainers are held in high regard and every child dreams of growing up to be one, a dream which young Satoshi will soon live as he gets his fist Pokemon, the pink creature called Pippi. Together, along with cute little Pikachu, they embark on madcap adventures of comical proportions. Art by award-winning manga artist Kosaku Anakubo. Japanese text. (4-09-142516-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RANMA 1/2 #37 The comical adventures of Rumiko Takahashi's popular series continues. There's something terrible going on in Jusenkyo, the land of cursed springs. It's up to Ranma and the gang to make the travel there and uncover the truth about the impending crisis. Also, Ranma is being pressured to get married. Who'll be the lucky bride? Japanese text. (4-09- 123466-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 ******************* RUROUNI KENSHIN #13 The thirteenth volume in Nobuhiro Watsuki's exciting manga series. Follow the adventures of Himura Kenshin, a once-feared assassin (hitokiri) and now a wanderer (rurouni). Leaving a life of slaughter behind, Kenshin is attempting to atone for all of the lives he took by swearing to an oath of non-killing. Soon he befriends a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru and other new companions, and he decides to use his blade (the Sakabatou) to defend those he loves and cares for. Japanese text. (4-08-872283-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 SAILOR X VOLUME 6 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 100pg, b&w $16.95 SHADOW SKILL: THE ASHLIANA SAGA #4 The fourth volume to Megumu Okada's Shadow Skill manga series set in a war torn world of deadly conflict where a small group of heroes must stand against the forces of darkness armed only with the superhuman martial art known as the "Shadow Skill." When 14-year- old Gau sets off to visit the graves of his parents, murdered by bandits when he was just ten, little does he know what is in store for him. In the company of his sister Ella, Gau quickly comes to realize that his journey is more than just a pilgrimage, and that his combat abilities as a student of martial arts are about to be pushed to their breaking point. Can Gau uncover the secrets of the "Shadow Skill" and battle the likes of the demonic Wolfman and Karuda Master Scarface? An excellent action packed series with great artwork. Includes 6 pages of color. Japanese text. (4-04-926127-8) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 6x8, 214pg, b&w $18.95 SHOUJO KAKUMEI UTENA #4 Revolutionary Girl Utena. Chiho Saito and Kazuko Tadano present the story of Utena Tenjou, an eighth grade schoolgirl at the Ohtori Academy, who is idolized by every boy and girl on campus. Very dear to her is a mysterious rose signet ring, given to her long ago by a young man whom she thinks of as her soul mate. But her classmates attribute other meanings to the ring. What mystery lies behind the rose? And how does this all tie in with Utena's faded childhood memories of a prince on a white horse? An excellent shojo series which deftly combines humor, action, romance and mystery into an irresistible saga. Japanese text. (4-09-136087-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 192pg, b&w $7.95 TRIGUN MAXIMUM #1 Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action! Yasuhiro Nightow's original manga based on the popular anime series following the adventures of a soft-hearted cyborg gunman named Vash the Stampede who just happens to cause mass destruction wherever he goes. With a bounty on his head, Vash must keep one step ahead of the numerous gangs and assassins who are after him, while helping the innocent. Although the setting is in the near-futuristic Dune-like planet, the atmosphere of the story is reminiscent of classic Western movies. Japanese text. (4-7859-1842-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 192, b&w $9.95 URUSEI YATSURA WIDE-BAN DIGEST EDITION #2 Shogakukan Bunko. A pocket size edition of Rumiko Takahashi's wonderful Lum€Urusei Yatsura series. Re-experience the story of lecherous high schooler Ataru Moroboshi who finds himself being selected by invading aliens as being Earth's champion and must face off against the beautiful Lum, a princess of a mysterious race of aliens called the Oni. The fun continues as Ataru must deal with the electrically shocking Lum and the hoard of demons and aliens that parade through his unlucky life. Japanese text. (4-09-193182-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 342pg, b&w $10.95 ZERO-MAN WIDE-BAN DIGEST EDITION #1 A legendary sci-fi story by the manga giant Osamu Tezuka (Tetsuwan Atom) originally created in 1959-1960. Meet Ricky, a little boy with a squirrel's tail and super human powers, who's part a new species named the "Zero-Man" ‹ a new form of humans evolved from squirrels who possess great intelligence and advanced technology. Planning on eradicating all human life, the Zero-Man will soon launch an invasion to conquer all of earth. It's up to the human raised Rocky to oppose the revolution and save mankind. Can he succeed? A great manga classic. Japanese text. 4-09-192261-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 4x6, 408pg, b&w $11.95 ANIME BOOKS BERSERK TV ANIMATION COLLECTION Kentaro Miura presents this story of the Golden Age which follow Gatsu, a dark knight wandering through medieval Europe, who carries a brand on the back of his neck which attacks creatures of the night and bleeds when they are nearby. In a world where one must fight to survive, Gatsu learns the art of the sword and must live the ways of a mercenary soldier. This softcover collection is dedicated to the first 25 episodes of the TV anime and includes a character guide, story guide, character model sketches, secret art, illustration gallery, interviews, and much more. Filled with full-color cel art and includes a two-sided foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-592-73157-3) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 96pg, PC $54.95 BRAIN POWERD FILM BOOK #4 The latest anime creation in fourteen years from the reknowned Yuuki Tomino (Gundam), which features character designs by Mutsumi Inomata (Mobile Police Patlabor) and Mamoru Nagai (The Five Star Stories). Taking place in the near future, mankind is on the verge of extinction due to severe environmental damage. Enter Yuu Isami, a 17-year old boy, who discovers the "Brain Powered," a mysterious mobile suit that has a life of its own. It's up to Yuu and his companions to help save the world against the "Grand Childs," the evil counterparts of the "Brain Powered." Volume four presents episodes 16 through 26 in full-color cel art. Also features full-color character "mechanic" files as well as b&w model sheets. Japanese text. (4-04-852968-4) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 144pg, PC $23.95 COWBOY BEBOP COMPLETE TYPE II FILM BOOK Presented by Newtype Film Books, part two presents episodes 6 through 11 of the unique cable TV anime series Cowboy Bebop. Follow the adventures of bounty hunters in A.D. 2020 ‹ Meet Spike Spiegel, a cool young martial artist; Jet Black, a former policeman who loves flowers and animals; FayeValentine, a beautiful gambler; and Ein, the trusty dog. Together they must pursue the most notorious criminals in the galaxy. Features color cel art episode guide, character files and b&w character model sheets. Also includes a full- color foldout poster illustrated by Toshihiro Kawamoto. Japanese text. (4-04-853023-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 96pg, PC $13.95 THE GUNDAM CHRONICLES: THE HISTORY OF MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ANIMATIONS 1979-1999 A complete chronicle covering the entire run of Mobile Suit Gundam stories from 1979 up until 1999 (including the TV anime series, the movies and the OVA's, but excluding the b&w manga adaptations). Provides timelines of the Universal Century, comments on characters, mobile suits, battleships, tanks and fighters. Also includes a section on Gundam model kits and staff/cast lists. Includes plenty of full-color cel art. A must for all Gundam fans! Japanese text. (4-8124-0426-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 240pg, FC $44.95 NADESICO THE MOVIE: THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS #2 Newtype Film Books presents the second of two book series for the Nadesico the Movie using full-color cel art. Released in the Summer of 1998, the movie is set three years after the end of the TV series where Yurika and Akito are apparently killed in a spacecraft accident during their honeymoon. Ruri Hoshino, now 16 years old, is the new Captain terrorist activities involving a mysterious warp method dubbed "Boson Jump." During the mission, Ruri discovers clues that Akito may not actually be dead! Japanese text. (4-04- 853022-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 128pg, FC $14.95 POCKET MONSTERS ANIME GUIDE PART 5 Kids Pocket Books #35. The latest volume in the Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) anime guide series presenting summaries for episodes 41 through 49 with full-color cel art. Also includes an updated Pocket Monster guide, highlights on Pocket Monster battle matches and character model sheets. Japanese text. (4-09-280035-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 90pg, PC $12.95 POCKET MONSTERS FILM COMIC #11 The latest anime comic for the hit Japanese Pocket Monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon) television program. Features Pikachu as the leading character, the cute yellow mouse-like creature who has captured the heart of many Japanese children and adults, along with Ash and Misty. Covers episodes 41 through 44 with full-color cel art and includes a character guide. Japanese text. (4-09-149411-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 176pg, FC $13.95 ILLUSTRATION BOOKS KENICHI SONODA ARTWORKS 1983-1997 A handsome softcover illustration collection dedicated to the wonderful works of Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats), one of the premiere manga artists of Japan. This invaluable volume is filled with 152 full-color illustrations focusing on Sonoda's early OAV works ‹ Bubblegum Crisis, Bubble Gum Crash!, Riding Bean, Gall Force, and Otaku No Video. Also includes production notes. Japanese text. (4-07-310752-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 144pg, FC $44.95 NEUTRAL: YUKIRU SUGISAKI ILUSTRATED COLLECTION This illustration collection features the works of Yukiru Sugisaki who is the illustrator/manga creator for the manga version of the popular Brian Powerd anime. Features full-color works for D*N *Angel, Brain Powerd, and Another World. Also includes the 18-page b&w original manga story "Critical Kid" as well as an interview with the artist. Japanese text. (4-04-853034-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 96pg, PC $35.95 RUROUNI KENSHIN MATERPIECE ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION This softcover collection presents full-color cel illustrations used in the television and OAV episodes of Rurouni Kenshin anime. Features all of your favorite characters including many kimono-clad samurai as well as the plethora of beautiful maidens who inhabit the series. Includes a full-color two-sided foldout poster. Japanese text. (4-08-782027-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 96pg, FC $18.95 MISC. BOOKS BISHOJO FIGURE SUPER COLLECTION: BROME This full-color photo collection is dedicated to the super sexy bishojo figure creations by Bome ‹ one of the most talented modelers in Japan who's able to transforms two- dimensional anime beauties into three-dimensional works of art. Meet the Sailor Scouts, Cat Girl Nuku-Nuku, Miyuki & Natsumi (You're Under Arrest), Belldandy, Rei, and many other beautiful babes. Also includes a section dedicated to Brome's original and tantalizing adult model kits which features nudity. Japanese text. (4-07-311102-07) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 8x12, 128pg, FC $44.95 COMBAT ACTION POSE COLLECTION #3: COSTUME-PLAY A gun is a girl's best friend! And if those girls just happen to be scantily then all the better! This third combat "pose collection" presents scores of black and white photos featuring lovely Japanese gals clad in sexy outfits and brandishing some of their favorite weapons of choice. Each model is featured in different angels and viewpoints. The female models were trained and posed by CAT (Combat Action Training team), who specializes in instructing actresses for action movies. Highly recommended for aspiring illustrators who desire to create realistic action scenes (as well as gun enthusiasts and those who appreciate the female form). Japanese text. (4-906436-99-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 160pg, b&w $55.95 GUNDAM CROSSOVER NOTEBOOK II SINCE UC.0083-0153 Kazuhisa Kondo, veteran manga artists who has been drawing Gundam illustrations and manga adaptations for more than 15 years, is spotlighted with this softcover collection commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Gundam world. Features numerous color illustrations including specifications for each mecha. Also includes a 48 page original black and white Gundam manga story. Japanese text. (4-07-31960-X) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 128pg, PC $28.95 The second in the Japanese "How to Draw Manga" series translated into English. This series provides a variety of manga techniques and skills enabling one to create Japanese style manga. Each installment is written by experienced manga artists and focuses on specific themes, such as characters, story making, perspectives, art utensils, etc. Each volume is independent from each other so one doesn't necessarily have to follow them in order. Highly recommended for all aspiring manga artists. HOW TO DRAW YOUNG GIRLS (ENGLISH EDITION) Now translated into English! This authentic instructional book is dedicated to the creation of young manga style female characters. Features step-by-step instructions along with insightful tips on how to draw curvaceous female characters beginning with their faces, hair styles, body parts, expressions, outfits, poses, and much more. English text. (4-7661- 1029-3) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $16.95 KANO'S PHOTOSHOP SUPER COMICS! SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Japanese text. (4-901054-03-1) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 9x11, 112pg, FC $60.95 OSAMU TEZUKA CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA #6 The sixth and final volume dedicated to the life works of the "god of manga" ‹ Osamu Tezuka, the creator of numerous masterpieces and the founder of modern manga and anime. This final volume focuses on the popular Leo the Jungle Emperor (a.k.a. Kimba the White Lion) and other Tezuka animal characters. Also includes an index for the entire six volume series. Japanese text. (4-02-330225-2) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x8, 256pg, b&w $34.95 POCKET MONSTERS CRAFT DX KIT #2 Here's your chance to create even more cool Pokémons out of colorful construction paper. Assemble all your favorite creatures with this marvelous kit imported directly from Japan. Includes full-color sheets for six Pocket Monsters ‹ Cubone (104); Exeggcutor (103); Tauros (128); Pinsir (127); Venusaur (003); and two versions of Pikachu (025). Also includes a full-color 20-page illustrated comic instruction booklet. (4-09-295212-0) (CAUT: 4) Craft Kit, 8x12, FC $16.95 MAGAZINES ANIMAGE #253 Animage is an excellent source for all the latest news on Japanese anime. Each issue is packed with full-color and b&w giving you the latest scoops on the hottest anime around. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.95 ANIMEDIA JULY 1999 Every issue of Animedia presents lots of colorful coverage of the latest in anime releases. Filled with pull-out posters, manga inserts, and plenty of full-color anime art, this is a magazine that no self-respecting "otaku" can be without. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $8.95 AX: ANIMATION MAGAZINE FROM TOKYO JULY 1999 An excellent monthly anime magazine published by Sony Magazines. This indispensable anime publication features superb full-color pages, the latest anime news from Japan, and a short manga serial. If you like Newtype then you'll love this one! Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 DENGEKI B-MAGAZINE JULY 1999 An informative Japanese anime and SFX monthly magazine that has succeeded the now- defunct B-Club Magazine. This revamp features more coverage on anime other than just that produced by Bandai. Also includes a monthly serialized manga story. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $11.95 FIGURE KING ENCYCLOPEDIA #18 The latest issue covering both American and Japanese figures, toys, and miscellaneous items. The main feature takes an extensive look collections of vintage children's toys. Other articles cover Transformers Generations, Pocket Monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon), Star Trek, Micronauts, various Banprestro toys and lots more. Japanese text. (4-8465-2183-1) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x11, 196pg, PC $17.95 HOBBY JAPAN JUNE 1999 The key source on modeling in Japan (where the art of modeling has reached its highest development), Hobby Japan covers almost every aspect of modeling in every issue. Filled with hundreds of full-color pictures and illustrations. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $14.95 HOBBY JAPAN EX WINTER 1999 Hobby Japan's quarterly special spotlights the best of character garage model kits from the past year. The main focus in this issue is the models based on the upcoming Gamera 3 movie. Also features new sections dedicated to Mothra 3 (1999); Half Human (1955), classic Godzilla movies and Ultraman. Spectacular photography and dynamic diorama creations make this a must have publication for all robot and model fans alike. Japanese text. (T1108128031001) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 118pg, PC $18.95 HYPER PLAYSTATION AUGUST 1999 More than 200 pages of articles covering the latest PlayStation games from Japan. Find out about all the latest in video games right from the source. The Japanese text can make things difficult for those who can't read the language, but the large number of color images of game screens means that adept gamers can enjoy this magazine even if they can't read Japanese. (CAUT: 4) Magazine $9.95 NEWTYPE JULY 1999 Newtype has been covering the anime scene for over 10 years now, and the magazine remains a must for serious anime fans. Covers everything new and cool that's happening in the world of anime. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 9x12 $9.95 SHONEN ACE MAGAZINE JULY 1999 A monthly manga anthology magazine featuring some of the finest Japanese manga stories being produced today. The line up includes such popular titles as Macross 7 Trash, CLAMP's new Angelic Layer, MPD-Psycho, Welcome to Lodoss Island, B'T X, and many more. Printed on traditional multi-colored paper in b&w (& some full-color pages), each issue averages about 500 pages. Japanese text. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 7x10, b&w $7.95 UCHUSEN QUARTERLY #87 A quarterly magazine dedicated to takusatu (special effects), toys, and kaiju based on Japanese Sci-Fi programs and movies. This issue focuses on the entertaining sci-fi shows of the 1980s through the 1990s. Also includes an update on Gamera 3 as well as coverage on various American movies. Japanese text. (T1101843030953) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x12, 144pg, PCÖ $17.95 MAGAZINES (ADULT) Please see this month's PREVIEWS ADULT for cover shots and more information! All International Adult Magazines are: (CAUT: 3 & 4) and are not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. BUG BUG CG JULY 1999 Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $14.95 LEMON CLUB JULY 1999 Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.95 MANGA BUMP JULY 1999 Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PA PI PO JULY 1999 Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 PASOCOM PARADISE CHAT JULY 1999 Squarebound format. Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $15.95 PENGUIN CLUB JULY 1999 Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 YOUNG JAMBO JULY 1999 Japanese text. (CAUT: 3 & 4) ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $8.95 CD-ROMS AMY'S FANTASY CD-ROM (WIN95/98) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Faithfully adapted from Japan and presented in English. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows95/98; 486SX- 33MHz processor or higher (Recommend Pentium); Minimum 8MB RAM (12MB recommended); Monitor that can display 256 colors with 640x480 resolution; Double- Speed CD-ROM; Windows95/98 Compatible soundboard; Double speed CD-ROm or faster; and Mouse. (9370/HS003) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $35.00 KOTOBUKI CD-ROM (WIN95/98) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. As an added bonus, comes with a joystick. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows95/98; 486SX-33MHz processor or higher (Recommend Pentium); 8MB RAM (12MB recommend); Monitor that can display 256 colors with 640x480 resolution; Double-Speed CD-ROM or faster; Windows95/98 Compatible Sound Card; and Mouse. (9370/HS004) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $39.00 THREE SISTERS STORY CD-ROM (PC) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Faithfully translated from Japanese without censorship, story changes or "dumbing down" for American audiences. Playing time approximately 7-10 hours. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows95/DOS PC; 486SX-33MHz processor or higher (Recommend Pentium); 16MB RAM; Soundblaster PRO or 100% Compatible sound card. (9370/SSC-001A) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM $35.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM GRAND PRIX VOL. 4 CD-ROM (AYUMI FIGURE) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Also includes an 8-inch full- color PVC Real Type Figure of Ayumi Takahashi with a base. Compatible for Macintosh (7.0 above), Windows (3.1/95/98), and Sega Saturn (Japanese only). Japanese text. Note: Please be aware that there may be some compatibility differences with U.S. systems. (42/LY-PH006) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM (x2) $85.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM GRAND PRIX VOL. 4 CD-ROM (NAOKO FIGURE) SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Includes an 8-inch full-color PVC Real Type Figure of the green-haired Naoko Takanasi with a base. Compatible for Macintosh (7.0 above) and Windows (3.1/95/98). Japanese text. Note: Please be aware that there may be some compatibility differences with U.S. systems. (42/LY-PH007) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the UK. ADULT MATERIAL CD-ROM (x2) $85.00 ********************* MERCHANDISE Apparel DEVIL ANGEL T-SHIRT Ooh-la-la, a provocative design that is just short of risquÈ. Here's a full frontal design presented on a black beefy T-shirt. (133/NUTS37) (CAUT: 4) MATURE MATERIAL L-XL $19.95 GUNDAM RX-78 T-SHIRT This powerful image will defend you to the last, and the striking design really looks good against the background of a black, 100% cotton shirt. (133/NUTS38). (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 SAILOR MOON SLUMBER PARTY T-SHIRT The Sailor Scouts have never looked more fetching than in this group image which is screenprinted on a black, 100% cotton T-shirt. (133/NUTS6) (CAUT: 4) L-XL $19.95 Backpacks OFFERED AGAIN O/A P-CHAN PLUSH BACKPACK This 8-inch plush figure of the lovable P-Chan comes complete with backpack straps and a special secret compartment in which to store your valuables. A great gift for any Ranma 1/2 fan. (133/ZAI01). (CAUT: 4) Backpack $24.99 ********************* Coin Banks PIKACHU II FIGURAL COIN BANK #2 The second in a series of cool Pikachu figural coin banks. Let Pikachu stand guard over your precious coins and you'll be able to sleep comfortably at night. Measures 6-inches tall and comes fully painted. (6094/606045) (CAUT: 4) Bank $17.95 ROCKMAN X 8-INCH FIGURAL COIN BANK Measuring an impressive 8-inches tall, this fully painted figural bank is the perfect place to store your loose change. No one will dare mess with Rockman-X (known as Megaman in the U.S.) so your dimes and nickels are safe! Comes in three random colors: blue, green or red. (6094/608018) (CAUT: 4) Bank $21.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A P-CHAN FIGURAL COIN BANK Poor P-Chan has gone cross-eyed just counting your money, and there is no doubt that he can hold a lot of your change in this bulky 7.5" tall figure. (133/CB04) (CAUT: 4) Bank $21.95 *********************** Keychains OFFERED AGAIN O/A RANMA 1/2: P-CHAN KEYCHAIN ASSORTMENT This assortment includes five identical P-Chan keychains. These one-inch beauties are perfect gifts for your fellow anime-loving friends. (133/KR02) (CAUT: 4) Keychain Asst. (x5) $14.95 *********************** Models ANIME SLAVE CAT-WOMAN RESIN MODEL KIT SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Comes unpainted, assembly and steady hand required. Base and chain not included. (6094/A-0019) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Kit $59.00 BELLDANDY PORTRAIT BUST RESIN MODEL KIT Let the bedazzling Belldandy keep you company with this enchanting 1:8 scale resin kit. The perfect bookshelf decoration for all Ah! My Goddess aficionados. Comes unpainted and assembly required. (6094/569) (CAUT: 4) Kit $49.00 UTENA TENJOU RESIN MODEL KIT Measuring an impressive 14-inches tall, the lovely Utena from the exciting Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena) anime is immortalized in this great resin model kit. Comes unpainted and assembly is required. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Kit $67.00 Playing Cards FUSHIGI YUUGI PLAYING CARDS #3 Play some high stakes poker with this handy deck of playing cards based on the popular Fushigi Yuugi anime. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 1/2" x 3 3/8", with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 SAILOR MOON FOIL PLAYING CARDS Watch out Sailor Moon fans, this foil enhanced card deck features some of the most stunning images from the entire series. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 1/2" x 3 3/8", with rounded corners. (4426/IM1003) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $6.95 YU-YU-HAKUSHO PLAYING CARDS #3 Show off with this deck of playing cards featuring images from the exciting Yu-Yu- Hakusho anime. Styled after the standard poker deck, 2 1/2" x 3 3/8", with rounded corners. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Playing Cards $4.95 Posters DARKSTALKERS GROUP POSTER A great full-color image from the exciting Darkstakers (Night Warriors) anime series. (133/NUMI11) (CAUT:4) Poster, 14x20, FC $4.95 DRAGONBALL Z POSTER #11 Another great image from Akira Toriyama's hugely successful anime and manga series. Arrayed above a Dragonball Z logo are Piccolo, Gokou, Gohan, and Gogeeta. (426/PDB1521-IM40011) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the United States. Poster, 15x21, FC $4.95 I"S BIKINI CLAD ITSUKI POSTER Here's an image from the latest series by the incomparable Katsura, creator of Video Girl Ai and Shadow Lady. Talk about your sexy anime babes! (133/NUMI06) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 14x20, FC $4.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION POSTER #5 This full-color laminated poster features the tantalizing image of Rei and Asuka leisurely lounging around in their skimpy sleepwear. (6094/2974) (CAUt: 4) Poster, 15x20, FC $4.95 POCKET MONSTERS POSTER #8 Ash, Pikachu, Misty and Brock are out to catch the big one on this full-color laminated poster. The perfect decoration for all Pokémon fans! (6094/2970) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 15x20, FC $4.95 POCKET MONSTERS POSTER #9 Here's a visual love potion for Pokémon fans, a glorious gathering of the little guys in all their glory. Get yours today because these little guys are bound to escape soon. (6094/3001) (CAUT: 4). Poster, 20x15, FC $4.95 RANMA 1/2: THE GANG'S ALL HERE POSTER All your favorite characters from Rumiko Takahashi's classic fantasy manga series are presented on this colorful poster. (133/NUMI05) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 14x20, FC $4.95 SAILOR MOON POSTER #5 Here's a portrait of the wedding party which includes Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask as well as the four faithful Sailor Scouts. (4426/IM019) (CAUT: 4) Poster, 15x21, FC $4.95 Puzzles DRAGON BALL GT 100-PIECE PUZZLE This 100-piece jigsaw puzzle features the heroes of the popular Dragon Ball GT TV anime ‹ Gokou, Trunks, Pan and Giro. Once assembled, this full-color image measures 10" x 15". (6094/100-91) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle, 10x15, FC $7.95 FUSHIGI YUUGI GROUP 100-PIECE PUZZLE Test your skills with this full-color 100-piece puzzle featuring a dazzling group portrait of the characters from the exciting Fushigi Yuugi anime. (6094/100-88) (CAUT: 4) Puzzle, 15x10, FC $7.95 Stickers POCKET MONSTERS STICKER SHEET #5 Decorate your most cherished notebooks with your favorite Pocket Monsters (a.k.a. Pokémon! 12 stickers total. (6094/PS208) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $3.95 POCKET MONSTERS STICKER SHEET #6 More Pokémon stickers! This sheet features 12 stickers of your favorite characters. (6094/PS200) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $3.95 RANMA 1/2 STICKER SHEET #9 Here's 15 stickers of Ranma and the gang for your sticking pleasure. (6094/1098) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $3.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION SEAL COLLECTION This extremely cool set of stickers from Studio Gainax's groundbreaking science fiction anime includes 6 sticker sheets containing 49 ultra cool Evangelion stickers plus a foldout color booklet. One of the coolest aspects of this sticker collection is that it comes packaged in a very official looking CD jewel case. (42) (CAUT: 4) Stickers $11.00 POCKET MONSTERS LASER CARD STICKER PACK #2 This pack contains nine different reflective foil "laser" sticker cards of your favorite Pocket Monsters. The backs all feature additional artwork. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Pack (x9) $3.50 Toys/Figures PIKACHU GIANT 14-INCH PLUSH FIGURE This terminally cute ball of yellow plush is the most disarming version of the playful Pikachu that we've seen yet. This imported 14-inch tall ball of spunky love is bound to please Pokémon fans everywhere. (6094/4329) (CAUT: 4) Plush Doll $54.00 POCKET MONSTERS PIKACHU 3-PIECE PVC SET A nifty boxed set featuring three 2" tall Pikachu PVC figures each featured in different poses. Also includes a decorative 5" x 2" cardboard background scene. (6094/4333) (CAUT: 4) Set (x3) $15.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A RANMA 1/2 P-CHAN PLUSH This 8" plush figure of the cute and cuddly P-Chan is a must for all Ranma fans. Get yours today and be sure to snuggle up with it while you sleep at night. Sweet dreams! (133/NUPL01) (CAUT: 4) Plush Figure $18.95 *********************** Wall Scrolls DRAGON BALL GT MINI CANE WALL SCROLL The most recent version of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball saga, is Dragon Ball GT, a deliberate return to the youthful characters that gave the earlier series such life and dynamism. Gokou is still the cutest little martial artist in the world, and he dominates this 12" x 16" cane wall scroll image. (6094/C-011) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 12x16, FC $7.95 FINAL FANTASY VIII WALL SCROLL #2 Enhance your otaku hideout with this decorative cloth wall hanging featuring a dynamic image along with the cast from the highly anticipated PlayStation game Final Fantasy VIII (already released in Japan). (6094/LC395) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION WALL SCROLL #8 Decked out in gorgeous evening attire, the lovely and radiant Rei Ayanami displays a softer side to herself on this full-color cloth wall hanging. (6094/CL-389) (CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 POCKET MONSTERS WALL SCROLL #6 Pocket Monsters attack! This colorful cloth wall hanging features a dynamic image of Pikachu along with his fellow Pocket Monsters. (6094/CL392) CAUT: 4) Wall Scroll, 33x44, FC $19.95 Misc. Items POCKET MONSTERS COLORING BOOK A cute image of Pikachu adorns the front and back covers of this 16-page coloring book. Whip out the markers and test your artistic talents on various Pocket Monsters. (6094/CB4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 16pg, b&w $4.95 LUM MOUSE PAD Another classic image from the delightful works of Rumiko Takahashi, Japan's leading female artist. Standard foam mouse pad with full-color graphics. (133/NUMP04) (CAUT: 4) Mouse Pad $10.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION W SEAL POSTCARD PACK This sealed package contains five full-color postcards from the most-heralded science fiction anime series of the 90s. The cards in this pack are part of a series of 25 great postcard designs from "Project EVA." (42) (CAUT: 4) Postcards (x5), 4x6, FC $10.95 FUSHIGI YUUGI LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #1 A set of five trading card sized (2" x 3") laminated pictures featuring images from the Fushigi Yuugi anime series. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION IDOL CARD SET #9 A set of five full-color laminated trading card sized (2" x 3") pictures featuring images from the popular Evangelion anime. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 POCKET MONSTERS LAMINATED IDOL CARD SET #3 Admire your favorite Pocket Monsters and characters from the popular anime which are featured on this set of five trading card sized (2" x 3") laminated pictures. Images taken from various sources. (6094) (CAUT: 4) Set (x5) $4.95 Trading Cards FINAL FANTASY VIII CARDDASS MASTERS T/C BOX Based on the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VIII PLayStation game, this Carddass Masters trading card series captures the essence of the popular saga and the characters. Produced by Bandai, each box includes 15 packs, each of which contains 10 colorful cards. A complete set runs 139 cards. Great art and production values. (42) (CAUT: 4) Box PI VIPER SERIES I TRADING CARD BOX SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. There are 108 cards in the series altogether and each box contains16, ten-card foil packs. (42) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in the UK, Hong Kong or Canada. ADULT MATERIAL Box PI TRADING CARDS SECTION COOL COLLECTIBLES ************** NOTE: The products listed below are often hand-collated by independent repackagers. Not all of these products will ship in factory packaging. **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON ONE CARD SET These cards are killer! Based on the popular television show, this episode collection features special subsets such as: ³Slayer Speak,² ³Giles¹ Secret Library,² ³The Beastiary,² character profiles, and much, much more! This awesome 73-card complete mint set also contains a special bonus Buffy The Vampire Slayer promo card. (145) Set (x73) PI ******************** BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON ONE CHASE CARD SET Six different chase cards from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season One Cards. (145) Set (x6) PI DAWN: ANOTHER CARD SET CHASE CARD SUBSET Now's your chance to get the entire set of ultra-rare chase cards from Joseph Michael Linsner's best-selling Dawn: Another Card Set! The set features landmark images of Dawn, as well as a few surprises! 6 cards per set. (8291) Set (x6) PI HEAVY METAL F.A.K.K.2 AUTOGRAPHED TRADING CARD COLLECTION This complete collection of 72 cards comes with three rare autographed chase cards ‹ B- movie queen Julie Strain, painter Simon Bisley, and writer Kevin Eastman. 75 cards. Per set. (145) Set (x75) PI JULIE STRAIN'S MARILYN 2000 ALL OMNICHROME COLLECTOR CARDS SET In the tradition of the Bettie 2000 set, Julie Strain serves up all-new steamy interpretations of Marilyn Monroe. Seventy-two different full-color All-Omnichrome cards. First issued in 1998 by Comic Images. (145) Set (x72) PI JULIE STRAIN MARILYN 2000 LUSTRE CHROME CHASE CARD SET All six Lustre Chrome chase cards from the Marilyn 2000 set featuring Julie Strain posing as Marilyn Monroe. (145) Set (x6) PI MADMAN PHONE CARD "A lot of me is in Madman." So in a way, each phone card will contain a little piece of creator Mike Allred (as well as five minutes of prepaid long distance). What a deal! Limited to 1,000. (7023) Card PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A SLIDERS CARD SET This complete set of Sliders cards features "The World of Acclaim" (with art and story synopses from the comics) and "Alternate World Visions" (featuring the most fascinating worlds visited on the show), as well as character cards, profiles, and more. 72 cards per set. (145) Set (x 72) PI ********** STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES 1, 2, AND 3 COMPLETE COLLECTION A very complete set of 246 different full-color cards from all three Star Trek sets (Season 1, Se