PREVIEWS VOL. X #5 PREVIEWS HOME PAGE MEGA MANGA & MORE! #1 Do you believe that Manga and Anime rule? Is Ultraman your favorite superhero? Are giant robots your favorite mode of transportation? Do you forsake all other forms of entertainment for the hyper-kinetic, stylized offerings of Japan’s talented manga and anime creators? If you answered yes to any or all of the above, then do we have a catalog for you! The Mega Manga & More! catalog will feature a massive selection of manga and anime-related products, from comics and books, to toys, models, cards, posters… and more! Samurai, alien teens, giant robots, magical sex-changing teens, cyborgs, monsters, demons, and many more await you within these pages! Go on — you know you want one! RES. from Previews Vol. X #3 (Mar00) Catalog MSRP: $0.75 PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #7 (PREVIEWS VOL. X #7) 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 July catalog for September/October/November shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME X #7 Previews is your ultimate source for news and information on the comic book industry. In it, you’ll find all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer shipping in approximately two months. Everything you need in order to enjoy the comic book hobby is right here under one smashing cover! 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Simply put: great comics with great characters. • Eye-popping Covers: Artwork by the best in the business, with the coolest characters and the hottest new series! • The Splash Page: Previews' own news forum, with tips on upcoming events, special features, capsule interviews, fan art and more! • Coming Next Month: Wanna see three months into the future? Then flip to the last page of every Previews to catch a glimpse at what the next issue will offer! Catalog, 8.5x11, 400+pg, PC $2.95 PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM BOOKLET VOLUME X #7 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form publication! Now it's easier than ever to use and store your Order Form because it's the same size as a comic book! Use the order form to tally up your order and make sure that everything you want is accounted for. Also includes a Short Order Form for making your order come together even faster! Features a special cover different from Previews! This issue ships in late June 2000 for items on sale in September, 2000. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT VOLUME X #7 Discerning adult readers looking for more information and artwork on those other comics and cardscan find what they're looking for in Previews Adult. Inside each issue, you’ll find additional artwork and information not found in the “PG-13-rated” Previews. Plus, Previews Adult features editorial coverage of the adult industry — with its own Mature Readers news page! NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 8.5x11, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE MAVERICK 2000 featuring FRANK MILLER, PAUL CHADWICK, JASON PEARSON, STAN SAKAI, C. SCOTT MORSE, BRIAN RALPH, & DYLAN HORROCKS cover art by FRANK MILLER & LYNN VARLEY Introducing the best anthology you will read in the year 2000. Editor Diana Schutz has cherry-picked great stories from some of the best Maverick creators, brought a few newcomers to the table, and delivered a plate you can’t put down. If the cover and story from Frank Miller aren’t enough to satisfy your palate, how about a long-awaited new Body Bags story from Jason Pearson, or a short piece from Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) about a trip abroad with Sergio Aragonés? Another serving of Paul Chadwick’s Concrete? Coming right up. A steaming side of “Deep-Dig” by Brian Ralph (Cave-In) accents the spices of Scott (Soulwind) Morse’s Ancient Joe — and to top it off, we’re serving a little something from Dylan Horrocks (Hicksville) for dessert. Bon appétit! (Maverick title) BE ADVISED: SOME TASTEFUL NUDITY AND SOME NASTY LANGUAGE! On sale July 19 b&w, 48 pg (one-shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.95 SPACE CIRCUS #1 (OF 4) created by MARK EVANIER & SERGIO ARAGONÉS written by MARK EVANIER illustrated by SERGIO ARAGONÉS Once upon a time, kids used to dream of running away to join the circus, but now that's out of date. Young Todd Cooper has a new dream for a new millennium: run away and join the Doodah Brothers’ Astral Travelling Entertainment and Fun Brigade, travelling from planet to planet with its incredible cast of Greebles, Flurps, Bearded Plankton, and Klone-Klowns, and avoiding the deadly Sky-Pirates! It's the latest, weirdest concoction of multiple Eisner winners Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier. (Maverick title) On sale July 12 FC, 32 pg (1 of 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #39 created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI Grasscutter is back! In this first issue of the sequel to Stan Sakai’s Eisner Award winning serialized story, we look back to Japan’s third century and the founding of the sacred Atsuta Shrine. Yamato-Dake, heir to the Sword of the Gods, made a vow to rid the land of the giant, evil serpent deity of Mount Ibuki. On the way to meet his final foe, Yamoto-Dake must battle nature and its most fearsome beasts, including his own fatigue. The legend of Grasscutter continues in Usagi Yojimbo #39, Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine. (Maverick title) On sale July 26 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.95 GRENDEL: BLACK, WHITE, & RED TP created and written by MATT WAGNER illustrated by JOHN PAUL LEON, TIM SALE, DUNCAN FEGREDO, PAUL CHADWICK, DAVID MACK, JASON PEARSON, CHRIS SPROUSE, and more! Acclaimed Grendel creator Matt Wagner crafts a series of tales that spotlights those the Devil has influenced and intimidated, a grim grimoire of punishment and revenge illustrated in stark black, white, and blood-red that brings together a virtual who’s who of talented artists, including John Paul Leon (Earth X), Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween), Duncan Fegredo (Jay & Silent Bob), D’Israeli (Lazarus Churchyard), Ho Che Anderson (Young Hoods in Love), C. Scott Morse (Soulwind), Bernie Mireault (Dr. Robot), Paul Chadwick (Concrete), Tim Bradstreet (Maximum Black), David Mack (Kabuki), Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre), the Pander Brothers (Secret Broadcast), Stan Shaw (Sunglasses After Dark), Jay Geldhof (The Lost), Teddy Kristiansen (House of Secrets), Jason Pearson (Body Bags), Woodrow Phoenix (Sugar Buzz), Troy Nixey (Trout), and Chris Sprouse (Supreme). This trade edition also collects the very first black-white-and-red Grendel story, the long out-of-print “Devil’s Vagary,” written by Wagner and illustrated by Dean (Mister X) Motter. When dealing with the Devil, the least he’ll take is your soul! The first edition of this trade paperback will feature a full-color painted cover by Matt Wagner, with a matte and spot gloss finish, and interior cover flaps. (Maverick title) BE ADVISED: CONTAINS SEXUAL SCENES AND HEAVY VIOLENCE. On sale October 13 b&w&red, 200 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18.95 USAGI YOBIMBO: GRASSCUTTER TP created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI Forged in heaven, it is called Kusanagi, the Grasscutter — the lost sword of the Gods. This legendary blade could potentially tip the scales of power in a conspiracy to overthrow the Shogunate and reinstate the Emperor, but when the sword falls into the hands of masterless samurai Usagi Yojimbo, the ronin rabbit becomes the focus of a deadly struggle for possession of the dread blade. Winner of the 1999 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series, Grasscutter is Stan Sakai’s longest and most ambitious Usagi tale to date, a sweeping epic showcasing one of comics’ most individual artistic voices at the peak of his creative skills. The first printing of this graphic masterpiece was an instant sell-out and is now back in print in time for the first-issue release of GrasscutterII: Journey to Atsuta Shrine. (Maverick title) SC, b&w, 256 pg (STAR09937) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 GRENDEL: DEVIL’S LEGACY #5 (OF 12) created & written by MATT WAGNER illustrated by THE PANDER BROTHERS Cliffhanger to cliffhanger, Grendel: Devil’s Legacy continues to burn, but the flame ebbs in blue despair as Christine Spar finds herself sinking into the depths of doubt and worry. Beginning with round two of the Spar/Tujiro XIV battle, winding through intrigue and loss, and ending with a surprise visit from Argent, this issue keeps the plot rolling and the pages turning. With Matt Wagner’s exciting story line and striking new covers, Jeromy Cox’s modern colors, and before-its-time art from Arnold and Jacob Pander, Grendel: Devil’s Legacy is a necessary addition to anyone’s “desert island” comic book collection. (Maverick title) BE ADVISED: CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND PARTIAL NUDITY. On sale July 26 FC, 32 pg (5 of 12) . . . . . . . . . $2.95 ALIENS VS. PREDATOR VS. THE TERMINATOR #4 (OF 4) by Mark Schultz, Mel Rubi, and Christopher Ivy; cover by Dwayne Turner This is the cataclysmic, atom-smashing climax to end all climaxes, as Aliens, Predators, Terminators and humans collide...with all of the future as the prize! No one, no thing walks away from this one unscarred; after years (centuries, actually) of victimization and horror, will Ripley regain control of her life? She may come out on top of the Aliens, Predators, and Terminators, but don’t bet on a “happy” ending! On sale July 26 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) . . . $2.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #25 An Angel descends on Dark Horse Extra #25! That’s right vamp fans, this month we’ve got an all-new strip featuring your favorite brooding hunk. And you sir! Isn’t it about time to catch up with the adventures of Sock Monkey! Dook! Dook! Dook! And don’t miss the mysterious conclusion of the Nevermen strip! This month’s poster crosses all boundaries with Green Lantern vs. Aliens! All this, plus the dish on every upcoming Dark Horse July title and the latest news from www.darkhorse.com. Celebrate your independence, and choose our little firecracker: Dark Horse Extra #25! On sale July 5 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" . . . PI DARK HORSE “EXTRA” EXTRA-SPECIAL POSTER EDITION #1 You want more posters? You got’em! Check out the first-ever Dark Horse “EXTRA” Extra, a special edition packed full of posers showcasing upcoming launches and hot titles. We’re talking an exquisite rendering from Lone Wolf & Cub, an action- packed SpyBoy poster, and a giant center spread featuring that menacing Sith, Darth Maul! Rejoice! No longer must your walls face a lifetime of bare, boring white! This month, pick up a little something “EXTRA”! On sale June 28 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" . . . PI BATMAN/TARZAN: CLAWS OF THE CATWOMAN TP by Ron Marz and Igor Kordey; cover by Dave Dorman Batman. Tarzan. Two orphaned noblemen who have honed their minds and bodies to the peak of human performance. Two fearless warriors who have sworn to protect their respective homelands. Now, a new evil has surfaced, one that will bring these two legendary heroes together for the first time. In a rousing adventure that reaches from the shadowy spires of Gotham City to the dark forests of deepest Africa, all the skills and instincts of the Dark Knight and the Lord of the Jungle will be needed to save an opulent lost civilization from destruction. Co-published with DC Comics. On sale August 16 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $10.95 TARZAN RELISTS EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN OF THE APES TP by Russ Manning with Gaylord DuBois SC, 104pg, FC (STAR09278) . . . $12.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR TP by Russ Manning SC, 80pg, FC (5-3/4" x 8-1/4") (STAR09626) . . . $10.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: CARSON OF VENUS TP by Darko Macan and Igor Kordey SC, 120pg, FC (STAR09917) . . . $12.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT TP by Russ Manning SC, 112pg, FC (STAR02475) . . . $12.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: LES MONSTRES TP by Stan Manoukian and Vince Roucher SC, 160pg, FC (STAR07943) . . . $16.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN: THE LOST ADVENTURE HC by Edgar Rice Burroughs with Joe R. Lansdale; illustrations by Thomas Yeates, Charles Vess, Gary Gianni, Michael Wm. Kaluta, and Monty Sheldon HC w/painted dust jacket, 208pg, b&w (STAR01621) . . . $19.95 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ TARZAN THE UNTAMED TP adapted by Russ Manning with Gaylord DuBois SC, 96pg, FC (STAR10391) . . . $11.95 TARZAN VERSUS PREDATOR: AT THE EARTH’S CORE TP by Walter Simonson and Lee Weeks SC, 104pg, FC (STAR07012) . . . $12.95 ************************* BATTLE GODS: WARRIORS OF THE CHAAK #4 (OF 9) by Francisco Ruiz Velasco; cover by Francisco Ruiz Velasco While the international championship fights are in full swing and Takan burns to avenge his dying master, the best fighters are receiving mysterious invitations to another tournament. Some receive their invitations in visions, others must fight Mayan demons and demigods for the privilege, but all are pawns of the gods…players in a fight to determine the fate of the human race…the Chaak. On sale July 12 FC, 32pg (4 of 9) . . . $2.95 THE HAUNTED MAN #3 (OF 3) by Gerard Jones and Mark Badger cover by Mark Badger “The Gorilla Guerrillas”: A group of superintelligent gorillas, enslaved by a Vegas lounge act, discover they’ve been contracted to appear in a sappy, sentimental Hollywood movie about endangered jungle animals. Determined never to appear on screen as pathetic victims, they ferret out the schedule of a top-secret military train carrying nuclear warheads through Vegas — and hijack it. Because the government cares more about secrecy than the survival of Los Angeles, the Haunted Man must try to stop them alone! On sale July 19 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) . . . $2.95 JOKER/MASK #3 (OF 4) by Henry Gilroy, Ramon Bachs, and Howard Shum; cover by Ramon Bachs The new “Joker/Mask” show is a big hit in prime time, but not everyone is happy. Harley wants her old Mr. J back, and she enlists Poison Ivy to help her...but Ivy has plans of her own. And when Joker/Mask figures out he’s been duped, he’s gonna be one unhappy clown. Harley, Ivy, and all of Gotham City had better get ready for the explosive finale! Co-published with DC Comics. On sale July 26 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) . . . $2.95 DIGIMON #3 adapted by Dark Horse Comics and Nigel Dobbyn The hit animated series comes to comics! The seven kids from Earth continue to explore the strange digital world they find themselves trapped in, but forces from inside and outside the group are making that hard. While Garurumon battles the evil Seadramon, Matt and Tai struggle for control of the group. On sale July 12 FC, 32pg . . . $2.95 DIGIMON #4 adapted by Dark Horse Comics and Ryan Hill When the Digimon crew travels through a forest of telephone poles they find a village of Yokomon, brethren to the digivolved Biyomon. The village is terrorized by the fiery Meramon, who’s turned evil under the influence of the mysterious Black Gear! Will the Digimon be able to save theYokomon village? Will Biyomon digivolve into champion form in time to save them all? On sale July 26 FC, 32pg . . . $2.95 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #155 by David Land, Jesus Saiz, Chris Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, and Mulele K. Jarvis; flip-covers by Brian Horton and Rick Leonardi In Angel: Cordelia's first starring role turns out to be the lead in the Blair Witch of snuff films, and Angel has to save her from competing forest spirits and demon movie producers. What's the problem? In Iron Reich 3000: Private Whit's entire squad is dead. Now all he has to do to be a hero is find a way to stop a thirty- foot robot armed with laser cannons and flame throwers. Yeah, that's all. Plus, another manga-esque Full Throttle adventure! Now in flip-book format! On sale July 5 b&w, 32pg . . . $2.95 GHOST #22 by Mike Kennedy and Ryan Benjamin; cover by Ryan Benjamin Elisa Cameron takes stock of her life of danger and violence and concludes that if she’s going to go on being Ghost, she needs to build bridges once in a while instead of always blowing them up. It’s time to make peace with the Furies, with the man called X, with Peter, with her sister, and, if she can, with herself. This is the final issue of Ghost, but watch for the unveiling of a special project in next month’s Previews. On sale July 26 FC, 32pg . . . $2.95 THE NEVERMEN #3 (OF 4) by Philip Amara and Guy Davis; cover by Guy Davis Diggs, the missing Neverman, has been located but mysteriously refuses to help his fellow Nevermen stop the insane plan of the man known as Clockwork. Now, finding Clockwork’s headquarters and bringing him to justice comes down to dogged detective work, clever deductions, and no small amount of good, old-fashioned violence! On sale July 5 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) . . . $2.95 SPYBOY #10 by Peter David, Pop Mhan, and Norman Lee; cover by Pop Mhan What’s a spy without danger? And what’s danger if not jumping from an airplane and plummeting to your death? Not dangerous enough? What about an aerial battle between SpyBoy and some of toughest henchmen S.K.I.N.S. has to offer?! And that’s just on the first few pages! Make no mistake, this issue is THE big honkin’ tribute to the “classic” spy genre, with more death-defying action and crazy spy gadgets than you can handle! Plus!!! This issue features the creations of the PREVIEWS “SpyBoy Gadget Contest” Winners!!! On sale July 19 FC, 32pg . . . $2.95 TITAN A.E. #3 by Scott Allie, Al Rio, and Randy Emberlin; cover by Al Rio The battle between King and Queen Drej has been settled, and Earth stands to be conquered as a result. Now it’s up to a small band of humans to sneak onto the Drej mothership and prevent the invasion force from being launched. The battle rages from the skies of Earth to the heart of the Drej throne room! Don’t miss the conclusion to the story behind the story from this summer’s most exciting animated film. On sale July 5 FC, 32 pg (3 of 3) . . . $2.95 XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS #11 by Ian Edgington and Mike Deodato; cover by Jeff Matsuda The gods are incommunicado and the oracles don’t work. The hotlines to Olympus are ringing off the hook. The gods have closed shop and pulled down the shutters. As if that wasn’t bad enough, someone has released the Lamia — the lost tribe of vampire amazons. Also, Helios the sun god has vanished, plunging the world into perpetual darkness. The denziens of Hell are taking their chance to seize power, and all Hell is quite literally breaking loose! Can Xena and Gabriel save the day? On sale July 26 FC, 32pg (Matsuda cover) . . . $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.95 ANGEL #9 by Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Eric Powell; cover by Jeff Matsuda and Jon Sibal Beneath the city of angels, a killer is stalking the sewers. Angel is hunting a monster, though he’s not certain if it’s the right monster. And Detective Kate Lockley and her men are also in the sewers, looking for the one she thinks is responsible: a certain vampire named Angel. They are moving closer and closer toward a final, climactic battle with the real killer. Be there for all the mayhem! On sale July 12 FC, 32pg (Matsuda/Sibal cover) . . . $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23 by Christopher Golden, Cliff Richards, and Joe Pimentel; cover by Jeff Matsuda Who are the Blood of Carthage, and what is their relationship to the demon Vraka? Buffy will find out as she confronts them for the first time. We also discover how Spike is connected to this shadowy group. And Buffy may decide to leave college forever! Buffy fans cannot miss this issue! On sale July 26 FC, 32pg (Matsuda cover) . . . $2.95 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: RING OF FIRE GN original graphic novel by Doug Petrie and Ryan Sook; photo cover by David Stewart From the writer of the television series and the most talked about artist on the comics series comes an intricate and explosive graphic novel. Set in Season Two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the story begins just after Angel killed Jenny Calendar. Giles is a wreck, and Buffy’s not much better, knowing the man she loves is a homicidal maniac. But when the armor of a samurai demon is stolen from a cargo ship, a new battle is pitched to determine who will master the Ring of Fire. With Angel teamed with Spike and Dru, and Giles nearly out of commission, Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Kendra hardly stand a chance. On sale August 23 SC, 80pg, FC . . . $9.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER RELISTS AND GHOST RELISTS BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE DUST WALTZ TP by Dan Brereton, Hector Gomez, and Sandu Florea SC, 80pg, FC (STAR08424) . . . $8.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE REMAINING SUNLIGHT TP by Andi Watson, Joe Bennett, and Rick Ketcham SC, 88pg, FC (STAR08974) . . . $9.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE ORIGIN TP by Christopher Golden, Dan Brereton, and Joe Bennett SC, 80pg, FC (STAR10112) . . . $9.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: UNINVITED GUESTS TP by Andi Watson, Dan Brereton, Hector Gomez, and Sandu Florea SC, 96pg, FC (STAR10282) . . . $10.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SPIKE AND DRU — THE QUEEN OF HEARTS by Christopher Golden and Ryan Sook FC, 32pg (one-shot) (AUG990026) . . . $2.95 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SUPERNATURAL DEFENSE KIT Slipcase w/deluxe, hardcover, “Claddagh” ring, vial of “holy” water with silver flakes, and gold cross (STAR10675) . . . $19.95 GHOST ACTION FIGURE 6-1/2" tall, seven points of articulation, resealable packaging w/new, original comic Standard action figure (STAR10648) . . . $13.95 Chrome action figure (JUN995017) . . . $16.95 GHOST: BLACK OCTOBER TP by Eric Luke and various SC, 144pg, FC (STAR09382) . . . $14.95 GHOST: EXHUMING ELISA TP by Eric Luke, Ivan Reis, and Randy Emberlin SC, 160pg, FC (STAR07039) . . . $17.95 GHOST/HELLBOY COLLECTION TP by Mike Mignola, Scott Benefiel, and Jasen Rodriguez FC, squarebound, 48pg (STAR06647) . . . $4.95 GHOST: NOCTURNES by Eric Luke, Adam Hughes, and various SC, 96pg, FC (STAR01805) . . . $9.95 GHOST: NO WORLD SO DARK TP By Chris Warner, Christian Zanier, and Steve Moncuse SC, 136pg, FC (STAR10792) . . . $14.95 GHOST: PAINFUL MUSIC TP by Eric Luke, Ivan Reis, and Randy Emberlin SC, 96pg, FC (STAR09575) . . . $9.95 GHOST STORIES by various SC, 96pg, FC (STAR01007) . . . $8.95 *********************** BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #47: THE GATHERING PART 5 (OF 15) by Hiroaki Samura; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus Kami-nagafusa: a non-descript rural village. The only thing that sets it apart from other hamlets is its neighbor, a critical checkpoint for leaving Edo. This is the village Rin has come to, following the thin thread of her last hope for pursuing Anotsu to Kaga — and now, just as urgent, to escape the long arm of the law that has unjustly accused her of murder! BE ADVISED: THIS SERIES CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND ADULT LANGUAGE. On sale July 26 b&w, 32pg . . . $2.95 GUNSMITH CATS: KIDNAPPED #9 (OF 10) by Kenichi Sonoda; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus It’s a family affair! When little Flora comes to after her abduction, she finds she’s back in Jeena’s house, and Jeena’s mom has an explosive collar around her neck, just like her daughter! Jeena’s mom asks Flora not to run away, in case the man who kidnapped her kills them all. But he’s downstairs at that very moment, and if someone doesn’t stop him, he’s going to make a clean getaway — with the stolen Mafia money! BE ADVISED: THIS SERIES CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE. On sale July 19 b&w, 32pg (9 of 10) . . . $2.95 MASAKAZU KATSURA’S SHADOW LADY #22: SUDDEN DEATH PART 3 (OF 5) by Masakazu Katsura; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus Trapped in Bright’s shower, Aimi is helpless as the pounding water washes off her magic eye shadow! If Bright sees her true form, her secret is out — and the Demon World Police will kill her! But the arch-demon Zera has been resurrected from the last Demon Stone, and the Demon World Police must ask Shadow Lady to pull off the greatest heist of her spectacular career! On sale July 12 b&w, 24pg . . . $2.50 OH MY GODDESS! PART IX #1: PRETTY IN SCARLET by Kosuke Fujishima; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus Skuld has been longing for a guardian angel just like Belldandy’s. So when she discovers an Angel Egg in Urd’s room, she can’t keep her hands off it. But when she accidentally swallows the egg and the angel hatches inside her, she discovers that there’s more to being guarded by an angel than she thought! What a time for Sentaro to arrive and starting pulling on the heartstrings of Skuld’s puppy love! On sale July 5 b&w, 40pg . . . $3.50 STAR WARS #20: TWILIGHT PART 2 (OF 4) by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; cover by Jan Duursema Quinlan Vos searches for his past — and the Devaronian Villie is his reluctant helper. First stop, the home of Bib Fortuna, right-hand man to the nefarious Jabba the Hutt! Can Quin resist the pull of the dark side when dealing with lowlifes like Bib? His search for the mysterious woman, Aayla, will take him from a band of thugs to a stolen ship pursued by smugglers! Get on board and see if he makes it! On sale July 26 FC, 32pg . . . $2.95 STAR WARS: JEDI COUNCIL #2 (OF 4) by Randy Stradley, Davidé Fabbri, and Christian Della Vecchia; cover by Davidé Fabbri The Jedi task force sent to the Yinchorri system is met with a hostile reception, and they soon find themselves facing overwhelming odds on three different worlds. Meanwhile, back on Coruscant, a Yinchorri suicide squad attacks the Jedi Temple itself, fighting to the last being and taking as many Jedi with them as they can. Behind all of these events, Yoda detects a controlling hand, but he cannot detect its source… On sale July 19 FC, 32pg (2 of 4) . . . $2.95 STAR WARS: UNION TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Robert Teranishi, and Christopher Chuckry; cover by Terese Nielsen When Luke Skywalker, the New Republic’s greatest hero and sole Jedi Master, decides to marry Mara Jade, the woman who was once the Emperor’s personal assassin, you can be sure that hands both Imperial and New Republican will be raised to stop the marriage — at any cost! Written by acclaimed Star Wars novelist Michael A. Stackpole (X-Wing Rogue Squadron; I, Jedi) and illustrated with photographic realism by Robert Teranishi, Union spotlights a monumental event in the Star Wars timeline that bridges the classic Star Wars trilogy to its boundless future a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away! On sale August 9 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 BEETLE BAILEY BOOK AND FIGURE SETS Ten-hut! It’s the 50th anniversary of America’s perennial private, Beetle Bailey. Dark Horse is celebrating by collecting the best strips from our favorite characters — Beetle, Sarge, General Halftrack, and Miss Buxley — each in their own book. Each book comes packaged with a 4" PVC statue of the featured character, too! We’re proud to be presenting Mort Walker’s famous classic comic strip characters, and know you’ll be proud to own a little slice of American history. On sale September 6 Beetle Bailey Book and Figure set, b&w, 128pg, 5" x 8". . . $10.95 On sale September 13 Sarge Book and Figure set set, b&w, 128pg, 5" x 8". . . $10.95 On sale September 20 General Halftrack Book and Figure set set, b&w, 128pg, 5" x 8". . . $10.95 On sale September 27 Miss Buxley Book and Figure set set, b&w, 128pg, 5" x 8". . . $10.95 BEETLE BAILEY SHOT GLASS SET Line up!! You’ve got Beetle, Sarge, and General Halfrack shot glasses waiting for your order. So order another! Dark Horse is helping celebrate 50 years of Beetle Bailey, so raise your glass in honor of Beetle and the gang with this set of deluxe shot glasses. Packaged in a great, full-color box, these little beauties are sure to inspire you to greatness. So for love of your country, your fellow man, and a night on the town, drink up!! On sale August 2 3-glass shot-glass set . . . $19.95 SIN CITY MAGNET SET by FRANK MILLER Make your refrigerator happy with a striking set of Sin City magnets featuring the popular characters of Frank Miller's dark series of violence and crime. Nancy, Miho, Marv, and Dwight — as well as a threesome of BLAM! sound effects and one Sin City logo — all die-cut and colored in reds, blacks, and whites, come secured in a polybag with a fitting image of Agamemnon on the header card. That’s eight separate magnets to secure those important notes to your most deserving metal surface. On sale August 30 8 pc., b&w&red magnet set . . . $8.00 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #8: LI’L ABNER Dark Horse continues its successful series of Classic Comic Characters statues, and this month we bring you Li’l Abner. Offered at a limited edition of 950 numbered pieces, Li’l Abner comes packaged in a litho-printed full-color tin box with a certificate of authenticity, pinback button, and booklet about the character and his creator, Al Capp. This figure measures approximately 5 1/2". On sale August 23 Classic Comic Characters #8: Li’l Abner . . . 49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #9: DAISY MAE Dark Horse continues its successful series of Classic Comic Characters statues with Daisy Mae. The statue is limited to 950 numbered pieces and comes packaged in a litho-printed full-color tin box that included is a certificate of authenticity, pinback button, and booklet about the character and her creator, Al Capp. This figure measures approximately 5 1/2". On sale August 23 Classic Comic Characters #9: Daisy Mae . . . $49.95 MAGIC: THE GATHERING® STATUE RELISTS MAGIC: THE GATHERING® HURLOON MINOTAUR STATUE fully painted, assembled, and individually numbered, stands 14" high, packaged in a full color box (STAR10039) . . . $125.00 MAGIC: THE GATHERING® SERRA ANGEL STATUE fully painted, assembled, and individually numbered, stands 13" high, packaged in a full color box (STAR08290) . . . $125.00 MAGIC: THE GATHERING® SHIVAN DRAGON STATUE fully painted, assembled, and individually numbered, stands 22" high, packaged in a full color box (STAR08986) . . . $195.00 MAGIC: THE GATHERING® SPIRIT LINK STATUE fully painted, assembled, and individually numbered, stands 14" high, packaged in a full color box (STAR09454) . . . $125.00 BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN COLD-CAST KIT 15" cold-cast kit, (assembly and painting required) (STAR01361) . . . $150.00 THE INVISIBLE MAN COLD-CAST KIT 9" tall cold-cast kit, painted box art by Den Beauvais (assembly and painting required) (STAR01363) . . . $125.00 THE WOLF MAN COLD-CAST FIGURE KIT 10" cold-cast kit, painted box art by Den Beauvais (assembly and painting required) (STAR01370) . . . $150.00 THE MUMMY COLD-CAST KIT 9" cold-cast kit, painted box art by Den Beauvais (assembly and painting required) (STAR01367) . . . $150.00 DC COMICS "Planet DC" Annuals THE TITANS ANNUAL #1 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND BEN RAAB; ART BY JUSTINIANO, RICK MAYS AND CHRIS IVY; COVER BY JUSTINIANO In stores July 5. A "Planet DC" Annual with a lead story written and drawn by the BEAST BOY team of Geoff Johns (JSA), Ben Raab (LEGEND OF THE HAWKMAN), Justiniano, and Chris Ivy! Beast Boy and Flamebird encounter ancient evil in the Land of the Rising Sun, and meet Japan's new defender, the warrior called Bushido! Nightwing, Arsenal, Troia, Flash, and Tempest soon race off to help their former comrades against a supernatural foe, but will Bushido pose an even bigger threat? In a backup story (written by Johns and Raab with art by Rick Mays), we discover Bushido's origin and learn the warrior's code that he will struggle to obey...or die trying. FC, 48 PG. $3.50 THE FLASH ANNUAL #13 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY ALCATENA In stores July 12. Two Flashes meet an entire team of Argentine heroes in an explosive "Planet DC" Annual! Written by Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING, Marvel Knights) with stunning art by Alcatena (WEIRD WAR TALES SPECIAL, BATMAN OF ARKHAM), Flash Jay Garrick and Argentina's greatest heroes are held captive by eerie supernatural forces. One of the heroes — Salamanca — uses her mystical powers to summon Flash Wally West to their side. But will he be enough to turn the tide against an army of the strangest beings any of our heroes have ever encountered? Plus, a backup story reveals Salamanca's origin. FC, 48 PG. $3.50* GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #9 WRITTEN BY TIM TRUMAN; ART BY COY TURNBULL, STEPHEN BLUE AND JOHN LOWE; COVER BY TRUMAN In stores July 26. Green Lantern Kyle Rayner meets Tunisia's champion in an exciting "Planet DC" Annual written by Tim Truman (CREATURE COMMANDOS, THE KENTS)! In the first story (with art by Coy Turnbull and John Lowe), Kyle and the rest of the world gasp at the incredible power of the super-strong, sword-wielding Tunisian hero known as Sala! But will hers and GL's powers be enough to stand against the deadly demon Pazuzu? Plus, a backup story (illustrated by Stephen Blue and Lowe) reveals Sala's incredible origin. Note: Look for Sala in an upcoming JLA Prestige Format miniseries. FC, 48 PG. $3.50* DC COMICS MILLENNIUM EDITIONS FLASH COMICS #1 WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX, SHELDON MOLDOFF, JOHN B. WENTWORTH, AND ED WHEELAN; ART BY HARRY LAMPERT, MOLDOFF, DENNIS NEVILLE, STAN ASCH, WHEELAN, AND GEORGE STORM; COVER BY MOLDOFF In stores July 19. Because online voters demanded it! A true Golden Age classic, this incredible 1940 issue features not only the debut of Jay Garrick, the first Flash, but also the first appearances of Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, and more. "This was the start of the Gardner Fox age of storytelling" notes retailer Joe Field of Concord, California's Flying Colors. Visit www.dccomics.com to vote on future MILLENNIUM EDITIONs. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 64 PG. $3.95* HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1 WRITTEN BY VARIOUS; ART BY CURT SWAN, RAY BURNLEY, BOB BROWN, BERNIE KRIGSTEIN, JOHN PRENTICE, MORRIS WALDINGER, AND HENRY BOLTINOFF; COVER BY WIN MORTIMER AND CHARLES PARIS In stores July 12. Reprinting DC's first-ever horror comic! This 1951 issue featured early work by a number of the top DC talents. Stories include "Wanda Was a Werewolf!," "I Fell in Love with a Witch!," "Man or Monster?", and more. "DC's horror books have a style all their own," says Cliff Biggers of Marietta, Georgia's Dr. No's Comics, "and this one's the granddaddy of them all." FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 WRITTEN BY STEVE DITKO AND D.C. GLANZMAN; ART BY DITKO AND ROCKE MASTERIOSO; COVER BY DITKO In stores July 5. The first full-length adventure of the Question — highlighted by the stylish artwork of the legendary Steve Ditko — make this 1967 one-shot (originally published by Charlton Comics) a prized classic. The morally ambitious anti-hero — currently appearing in the BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD miniseries — went on to become a DC Comics mainstay. "This book took the "faceless hero" concept and turned it on its ear…or would have, if the Question had ears," says retailer Pat Brower of Graham Crackers Comics in Chicago, Illinois. Adds Cliff Biggers of Marietta, Georgia's Dr. No's Comics, "No mainstream comic espoused an ideology the way Ditko's Question did." FC, 32 PG. $2.50 POLICE COMICS #1 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JACK COLE, WILL EISNER, ARTHUR PEDDY, PAUL GUSTAVSON, REED CRANDALL, FRED GUARDINEER, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY GILL FOX In stores July 26. The JLA's Plastic Man made his debut in this 1941 Quality Comics title featuring work by Jack Cole and the legendary Will Eisner! Besides the unforgettable Plastic Man origin by Jack Cole, this issue featured the debuts of Chic Carter by Will Eisner, Phantom Lady by Arthur Peddy, the Human Bomb by Paul Gustavson (under the pen name Paul Carroll), Firebrand by Reed Crandall, and more. "A veritable 'who's who' of '40s comics," says Joe Field. FC, 64 PG. $3.95 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #133 WRITTEN BY ARCHIE GOODWIN AND JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY MARSHALL ROGERS AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY ROGERS AND JOHN CEBOLLERO In stores July 5. Family secrets rise to haunt the Dark Knight in Part 2 of the 5-part "Siege." As Colonel Brass plans his mercenary convention, Silver St. Cloud's inquiries into his true motives grow to the point where even Batman cannot save her from the madman's plans. And what is the connection between Brass and the Wayne Family legacy — specifically, Bruce Wayne's grandfather, prohibition-era King of the Bootleggers Jack Wayne? FC, 32 PG. $2.25* DETECTIVE COMICS #748 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY PHIL HESTER, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores July 12. Part 1 of the 2-part "Urban Renewal" finds the war between the OGs (Original Gothamites) and the Deezees (deserters) heating up. In the aftermath of a bombing that has Gordon and the entire GCPD on edge, time is running out for Batman to find the bomber, and the prime suspect is a man publicly fighting for the rights of the OGs. Plus, in Part 3 of "The Jacobian," Jacob accepts Leelee's assignment to find her missing husband. And when Jacob and Leelee are attacked by a group of assassins, Jacob must rely on the most unreliable thing in his life...with startling results. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #7 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY PAUL RYAN, STEVE DITKO AND JOHN FLOYD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 19. An issue featuring a backup story drawn by the legendary Steve Ditko! Badly wounded, Batman struggles to help a hundred innocent citizens victimized by a bomb. Battling overwhelming odds, he is reminded of incidents from his past immediately after the death of his parents. Plus, a black-and-white backup story written by John Arcudi with art by Steve Ditko. FC, 40 PG. $2.50* BATMAN #581 WRITTEN BY LARRY HAMA AND SCOTT MCDANIEL; ART BY MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores July 26. Orca faces Batman in the watery depths in the conclusion of a thrilling 3-part story! The battle between Batman, and Orca explodes in the shattering finale. Will Batman be able to save Camille Bayden-Smythe from Orca? And how can he choose to side with the slumlord extraordinaire against Orca's brand of vigilante justice? FC, 32 PG. $2.25* **************************** Look for Batman in MARTIAN MANHUNTER #22, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews. **************************** AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #68 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART AND COVER BY ROGER ROBINSON AND JAMES PASCOE In stores July 12. Stranded in the desert with his malevolent and blood-thirsty counterpart, Azrael fights to save the life of the mother he never knew! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* BATGIRL #6 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores July 5. Batgirl gains an expanded capacity for speech, but what she chooses to say with it may cost her...dearly. Meanwhile, Batman learns a truth about Batgirl he cannot ignore, forcing him to take away something that's very precious to the young heroine. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #10 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY TIM SALE In stores July 19. Batman's hunt for Two-Face takes a chilling turn as the spectacular maxiseries nears its conclusion! In a city divided by Freaks and Gangsters can there be justice for anyone? As Batman searches for Harvey Dent, Mr. Freeze unexpectedly enters the picture. Plus, while the Hang Man's noose tightens around Gotham City, Dick Grayson makes a startling discovery! FC, 32 PG. (10 OF 13) $2.95* BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #28 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY RICK BURCHETT AND BEATTY In stores July 5. A popular musician is kidnapped by the Riddler, who proceeds to leave baffling riddles for Batman, Robin and Nightwing. But the joke's on E. Nigma when the musician begins leaving his own clues for our heroes in an attempt to outwit the Riddler! Will the Riddler become aware of these double-crosses and end the musician's career once and for all, or will the Bat-family get hip and make all the right moves to save the chart- topper? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN: IT'S JOKER TIME #3 WRITTEN BY BOB HALL; ART AND COVER BY HALL In stores July 26. Time is running out as Batman closes in on the location of the Joker-run TV broadcast. Will the Dark Knight stop his nemesis from committing wholesale slaughter on live television? Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 3) $4.95 BATMAN: OUTLAWS #1 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND CHARLES YOAKUM In stores July 5. A Federal task force declares war on Gotham City's costumed vigilantes in a 3-issue miniseries that stars Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Huntress, and even Catwoman. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) $4.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: YEAR ONE TP WRITTEN BY FRANK MILLER; ART AND COVER BY DAVID MAZZUCHELLI In stores July 5. Timed to coincide with the debut of BATMAN: OUTLAWS, this trade paperback collects the incredible story of Batman's earliest days in Gotham City, when he forged a relationship with its future Police Commissioner, James Gordon. (STAR07488) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 **************************** BATMAN BEYOND #11 WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY RONNIE DELCARMEN In stores July 26. Beauty becomes more than skin deep when Gotham's teens start using nanotechnology to improve their bodies. Unfortunately, they become enslaved to the technology's hive-mind intelligence. Can Batman defeat the enemy without hurting the children of the city? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* BATMAN/HUNTRESS: CRY FOR BLOOD #4 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY RICK BURCHETT In stores July 12. The first-ever revelation of the full origin of the Huntress continues! An examination of Helena Bertinelli's formative years shows how a traumatized young girl became an angry, merciless vigilante. How was the Dark Knight responsible for helping to forge Helena's costumed identity? FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.50 BIRDS OF PREY #21 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores July 19. Black Canary meets Oracle for the first time in the conclusion of "The Hunt for Oracle" crossover with NIGHTWING! Everything comes together as Oracle desperately tries to evade Blockbuster's forces, leading her right to the Black Canary. But the crimefighters have met just in time to be surrounded by a group of hired killers...with no way out. And this issue's surprise ending will have major consequences for the Birds, Nightwing, Blockbuster, and all of Blüdhaven. Look for the BLACK CANARY BY ALEX ROSS POSTER, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* CATWOMAN #84 WRITTEN BY BRONWYN CARLTON; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores July 26. Catwoman teams up (sort of) with that mistress of madness, Harley Quinn! Are they after Batman? Nah. Trying to liberate the Joker? Nope. This time, Gordon's the target, and there's no turning back. This issue marks the end of Catwoman as you know her as the story heads off in a direction no one's expecting. And nothing in Catty's life will ever be the same. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* NIGHTWING #47 Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Patrick Zircher and José Marzan Jr.; cover by Mark Texeira In stores July 12. A showdown (of sorts) between Nightwing and Nite-Wing! In the aftermath of "The Hunt for Oracle," Tad must pay the price for his unforgivable crime, ending his partnership with Nightwing and plunging further into madness. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ROBIN #80 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY PETE WOODS AND JESSE DELPERDANG In stores July 19. Tim gets a new roomie, a weapon of destruction from Robin's past comes back to haunt him, and our hero gets a suprise visit from his dad! How's he gonna explain that butler in his closet? And if that's not enough, Star, the skater gal from issue #75 returns, with danger in tow. Good thing Spoiler's around to lend a hand! Yeah, right. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ROBIN 80-PAGE GIANT #1 Written by Chuck Dixon; art by Diego Barretto; cover by Pete Woods and Jesse Delperdang In stores July 26. Wedding bells are in the air, and they're not for Robin and Spoiler! That's right, Jack Drake is getting hitched again, and now he'll be mellow, kindly, and nice to be around — not! As if spending his vacation with dad weren't enough, Tim's going to find himself face to face with the answer to this question: what happens when you mix your wedding plans with a love of archeology, unearthing something very dangerous in the process? Let's just say this is one wedding the Drake family will never forget! FC, 80 PG. $5.95 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #160 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores July 5. The Super-event of the Summer begins with Part 1 of the 4-part "Superman: Arkham!" Able to bend steel in his bare hands, leap tall buildings in a single bound, it's the black-clad, most wanted criminal to escape Arkham Asylum: Superman. Night after night he escapes his prison, only to be brought back as the sun comes up by Earth's Greatest Hero: Bizarro! And each night, like clockwork, a painful scream can be heard in the distance... For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #582 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY MIKE MILLER AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores July 12. Part 2 of "Superman: Arkham!" Lois Lane, the richest, most powerful woman in the world shouldn't care about the Kryptonian super- villain named Superman, yet there's something about him... Nevertheless, it won't stop her from conducting sadistic experiments on him. Meanwhile, can anything equal the terror of the humongous Turtle Boy? And the screaming continues... For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #104 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores July 19. There's no escaping the madness in Part 3 of "Superman: Arkham!" The Science Police are after John Henry Irons for committing the heresy of thinking logically. Can the rusted-out Steel convince Superman that 2 + 2 doesn't equal "fish" before the deadliest hired gun ever, Bounty, gets the duo in his high-tech crosshairs? And who's the guy trying to send Superman a message that may resolve this whole riddle of a world? And the screaming gets louder... For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* ACTION COMICS #769 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY KANO AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores July 26. The secrets are revealed in the conclusion to "Superman: Arkham," setting the stage for next month's even more incredible "Superman: Emperor ????????"! A day has passed and Superman did not return to Arkham! Are things turning back to the way we remember them? Nope. Things just get worse, so just get an order of fries from the Superburgerboy and watch the confusion mount. Superman and Steel make it onto the the JLA Watchtower and encounter two of this League's deadliest members: the strangely seductive Gorgeous Gilly (the ugliest woman you've ever seen) and Ignition, whose explosive temper has a nuclear core. It all leads to revealing who is behind all this madness and maybe, just maybe, who's been doing all the screaming. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERBOY #78 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND KESEL In stores July 19. Superboy, Serling Roquette, Mickey Cannon and the Gadget Guru...all prisoners in outer space! Will the Kid's new abilities be enough to free himself and his friends from the clutches of Kossak the Slaver, or are they doomed to a lifetime of intergalactic slavery? FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERGIRL #48 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores July 26. The adventures of Supergirl take a dark turn! Having lost someone very dear to her, Supergirl's more than just going to hold the guilty party responsible. By the end of this issue, her fury will result in tragic consequences for all involved, and lead the Maid of Might down a path from which she may never return! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES VOL. 1 TP WRITTEN BY JERRY SIEGEL; ART BY JOE SHUSTER; COVER BY PETER POPLASKI In stores July 12. The first of three handsome trade-paperback editions reprinting the classic comic strips featured in the SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES hardcover! Critical elements in the Superman mythos were introduced in the strips (produced by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster) in this volume, which appeared from 1939 to 1940. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 11X8, 176PG, B & W $14.95 SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF EARTH #1 WRITTEN BY STEVE GERBER; ART AND COVER BY DOUG WHEATLEY ELSEWORLDS. In stores July 19. Astrophysicist Jonathan Kent sends his infant son into space to protect him from the Earth's destruction in a surprising 2-issue miniseries. For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 2) $5.95* STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: WAR OF THE WORLDS WRITTEN BY ROY THOMAS; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL LARK ELSEWORLDS. Reoffered to coincide with the debut of SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF EARTH, this imaginative, stunningly rendered one-shot finds the Man of Steel facing an invasion from Mars in 1938. Prestige Format. (STAR 08399) FC, 64 PG $5.95 **************************** SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #47 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART BY ALUIR AMANCIO AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND AUSTIN In stores July 12. The smaller they are, the harder they fly! When Superman faces an armada of alien ships surrounding the Earth, he finds himself helpless against their greatest weapon: a ray that shrinks him to the size of a microbe! And he's still shrinking! How can he defeat the aliens and stop the effects of the ray before he goes sub-atomic? FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SUPERMAN & BUGS BUNNY #3 WRITTEN BY MARK EVANIER; ART AND COVER BY JOE STATON, TOM PALMER AND MIKE DECARLO In stores July 26. The DC Universe/WB looniverse collision continues! If Elmer Fudd can gain the powers of Superman (like he did last issue), then Daffy Duck can certainly become...the Duck Knight Detective! Who let him in the Batcave? Plus, it's the first meeting of the JLA and the Looney Tunes! FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50* SUPERMAN VS. PREDATOR #3 WRITTEN BY DAVID MICHELINIE; ART AND COVER BY ALEX MALEEV In stores July 26. Superman faces a deadly visitor from another planet as the 3-issue miniseries concludes! It's a multiple showdown in the jungles of Central America as Superman must simultaneously...overcome the alien virus that has sapped his powers; defeat a deranged scientist's experiment in genetic "cleansing"; and keep all sorts of people away from a deadly Predator! Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 3) $4.95* DC UNIVERSE AQUAMAN #71 Written by Dan Jurgens; art by Steve Epting and Norm Rapmund; cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta In stores July 19. The Warlord guest-stars! Aquaman journeys to the prehistoric kingdom at the center of the earth to encounter that world's own warrior-king. The two regal powerhouses don't exactly hit it off, but they soon must set aside their differences to contend with an even greater threat...one that might destroy the hidden world of Skartaris, and soon could expand to consume the entire globe! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* CREATURE COMMANDOS #5 WRITTEN BY TIMOTHY TRUMAN; ART BY SCOT EATON AND RAY KRYSSING; COVER BY EATON AND TRUMAN In stores July 12. Enter Claw the Unconquered as the hard-hitting miniseries nears its conclusion! On the world called Terra Arcana, the Creature Commandos have infiltrated a nomadic convoy heading straight into the heart of Lord Saturna's desert stronghold! However, a sizable problem presents itself when the caravan is attacked by anti-Saturna rebels led by none other than the legendary, demon-possessed barbarian, Claw the Unconquered! Too much brutal action and other-worldly strangeness for you to take? Shape up! This is the Creature Commandos! Got that? Now get your lily-livered self back into the field! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 8) $2.50 DC TWO THOUSAND #1 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART AND COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores July 12. The heroes of the JLA must travel back in time to get the help of the original Justice Society of America in a surprising 2-issue Prestige miniseries. Why does the Original Super-Hero Team of the Golden Age refuse to assist the World's Greatest Super-Heroes? Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 64 PG. (1 OF 2) $6.95 THE FLASH #164 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY ANGEL UNZUETA AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 26. New cover artist Brian Bolland (THE INVISIBLES, BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE) makes his debut in Part 1 of the 6-part "Wonderland." His connection to the Speed Force severed, Wally West finds himself jailed in a world that claims there never has been any hero who called himself the Flash. But some things seem oddly familiar... For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* STAR OF THE MONTH THE FLASH SECRET FILES #1 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY VARIOUS In stores July 26. Timed to coincide with THE FLASH #164, this Special offers useful backgorund on the Scarlet Speedster and his supporting cast as they are outside of "Wonderland." Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR 06899) FC, 64 PG. $4.95 **************************** Look for THE FLASH ANNUAL #13, the MILLENNIUM EDITION of FLASH COMICS #1, and the JUSTICE SOCIETY: FLASH ACTION FIGURE, all offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. **************************** THE FLASH: DEAD HEAT TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY OSCAR JIMENEZ, HUMBERTO RAMOS, JOSÉ MARZAN, JR., AND WAYNE FAUCHER; COVER BY JIMENEZ AND MARZAN JR. In stores July 5. Wally West leads the greatest speedsters of three eras against the menace of Savitar in a thrilling trade paperback reprinting THE FLASH (2nd series) #108-111 and IMPULSE #10-11. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $14.95 GREEN LANTERN #128 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY GUS VASQUEZ AND ANDY SMITH; COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND SMITH In stores July 5. The Titans' Arsenal guest-stars! Green Lantern and Arsenal are hanging out when they each get emergency calls (Kyle from the JLA and Arsenal from the Titans) to handle the same situation! Panic ensues as our heroes face off against some rogue Rocket Reds and things go from bad to worse when both heroes are taken hostage and are separated from their trademark weapons! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* **************************** Look for GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #9, offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews. **************************** HAWKMAN ARCHIVES Vol. 1 HC WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY JOE KUBERT, MURPHY ANDERSON AND CARMINE INFANTINO; COVER BY KUBERT In stores July 26. The first Silver Age adventures of Hawkman and Hawkgirl are reprinted in a stunning Archive edition! Reprinting the Hawkman stories from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #34-36, #42-44 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #87-89, this volume also includes the heroes' team-up with the spacefaring Adam Strange from MYSTERY IN SPACE #90. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 240PG, FC. $49.95 LEGEND OF THE HAWKMAN #1 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL LARK In stores July 19. Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to prominence in a miniseries set soon after their arrival on Earth as the duo faces an ancient menace with connections to their Thanagarian heritage. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 3) $4.95 HITMAN #53 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores July 26. The final HITMAN storyline begins with Part 1 of "Closing Time." When Tommy Monaghan tries to help an old friend, he winds up facing the deadliest adversary of his career. Characters old and new join together for what will prove to be the fight of Tommy Monaghan's life...and that'll take some doing. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HITMAN/LOBO: THAT STUPID BASTICH! WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE In stores July 19. Lobo decides to grab a brew at Noonan's in what may be the biggest bar fight in comics history! Guest-starring Six Pack and the might and right of the super-team known as Section Eight! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. $3.95 STAR OF THE MONTH LOBO: THE LAST CZARNIAN TP WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND ALAN GRANT; ART AND COVER BY SIMON BISLEY In stores July 19. Timed to coincide with the carnage of HITMAN/LOBO: THAT STUPID BASTICH!, this reoffered trade paperback reprints the miniseries that launched 'Bo to the big time. (STAR 00278) SC, 7X10, 112PG, FC $9.95 **************************** HOURMAN #18 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY RAGS MORALES In stores July 12. Part 1 of the 2-part "High Society," guest-starring the JSA! Whatever else troubles Hourman, he can always take pride in being a member of the Justice Society of America. But Hourman's glory days may come to an end sooner than he thinks! What terrible events could lead his teammates to turn their backs on him? And can even the Master of Time put off the end of a friendship? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #64 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY ERIC BATTLE, JOHN STOKES AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores July 12. Part 3 of "Mercury Falling!" Despite an astonishing last-ditch rescue effort, Bart must say goodbye to his oldest friend in an emotional, landmark issue. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH IMPULSE: RECKLESS YOUTH TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART BY HUMBERTO RAMOS, WAYNE FAUCHER AND VARIOUS In stores July 5. Timed to coincide with the IMPULSE adventures reprinted as part of THE FLASH: DEAD HEAT collection, this exciting volume colelcts the stories that introduces speedster Bart Allen. (STAR 06256) SC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $14.95 ****************************** JLA #45 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY HOWARD PORTER AND DREW GERACI In stores July 26. The truth behind Ra's Al Ghul's master plan surprises the World's Greatest Super-Heroes in Part 3 of the 4-part "Tower of Babel!" In a hidden Antarctic base, the JLA finally confronts its greatest enemy — and it's not Ra's Al Ghul — and is forced to face a horrible secret kept by one of the League's own members. FC, 32 PG. $2.25* JSA #14 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEPHEN SADOWSKI AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER In stores July 19. "The Hunt for Extant" continues as the JSA seeks revenge for the deaths of some of DC's Golden Age legends! Extant has succeeded in creating a new universe — one where he rules with brutal omnipotence. So how can the JSA hope to get past the all-seeing one's defenses? Simple. They enlist the aid of the Dark Lord, Mordru. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* **************************** Look for a tale of the Golden Age JSA in STARMAN #69, and a PVC set and action figures based on the heroes, elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. **************************** LAZARUS FIVE #3 WRITTEN BY DAN JOLLEY, TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER; ART BY DUSTY ABELL AND JIM ROYAL; PAINTED COVER BY HARRIS In stores July 26. The gripping miniseries continues! The team begins to close in on the mysterious human aiding the Decayed Ones in an issue that explores the world — and the heart — of Digit, the Lazarus Five's smallest Inquisitor. Experience his public triumphs and secret heartaches and finally learn exactly where that giant ogre hand actually came from. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 5) $2.50 **************************** Look for LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #32 — starring Wonder Woman — elsewhere in this section of Previews. **************************** LEGION LOST #5 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART AND COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL AND LANNING In stores July 5. The lost Legionnaires look to Shikari's path-finding abilities to help lead them home. But the ride promises to be a bumpy one, especially when a small team lead by Brainiac 5.1 comes across a drifting vessel housing only one being — an unstoppable creature that stands ready to destroy anything in its path! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 12) $2.50 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #22 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores July 5. The Dark Knight guest-stars in a standalone story of the earliest days of the Manhunter from Mars' time on Earth! A man has died in Gotham City. The police are sure it's a suicide. The sister of the victim disagrees. The Martian Manhunter investigates the deadly trail and it leads straight to billionaire Bruce Wayne and a furtive figure whispered about by the criminal denizens of Gotham, a figure referred to as the Batman. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* ORION #4 WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON; ART BY SIMONSON AND DAVE GIBBONS; COVER BY SIMONSON In stores July 19. Darkseid and Orion must confront each other for a final time...but will it be as father and son? Secrets are revealed and tensions mount as we build to next issue's unforgettable battle between the most powerful of the New Gods. Plus, in a backup story illustrated by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, TOM STRONG), the luminous Lightray must try to go unnoticed on a secretive journey to Apokolips. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARMAN #69 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG AND PAUL SMITH; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores July 5. A special issue featuring a flashback sequence illustrated by Paul Smith (THE GOLDEN AGE, LEAVE IT TO CHANCE)! As the heroes of Opal City plan their counter-attack against Culp, the new Spider has his first confrontation with the Shade. And at the same time, an introspective Ted Knight recalls the one night when Ted's Golden Age girlfriend, Doris Lee, donned the costume of Starman and had an adventure alongside the other girlfriends of the original JSA. Look for the JUSTICE SOCIETY: STARMAN ACTION FIGURE, offered in the DC DIRECT section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. #14 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY LEE MODER AND DAN DAVIS In stores July 12. The tear-Spangled final issue! The Star-Spangled Kid is faced with the greatest villain of her young career...a villain called "Dad!" Plus, who is destined to be the new S.T.R.I.P.E.? Also where will the Kid's brand-new Star-Car take her as her series comes to an end? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #19 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER AND DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY ADAM DEKRAKER AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY PHIL JIMENEZ In stores July 19. Two heroes are lost in the conclusion of the Titans' 3-part space saga! Only Tempest may hold the key to resolving the epic war being waged between the Tamaranian and Gordanian outer-space armadas. Look for the Titans' Troia in WONDER WOMAN #160 and Arsenal in GREEN LANTERN #128. FC, 32 PG. $2.50* **************************** Look for THE TITANS ANNUAL #1 elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. **************************** WONDER WOMAN #160 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DAN PANOSIAN; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores July 26. Diana faces the ultimate Clayface in Part 1 of the 2-part "A Piece of You." Answering a summons from Cheetah, Wonder Woman arrives in New York only to discover she has a completely different foe to face. And what does Batman's shapechanging enemy want? Just a little bit of the sacred clay that makes up the Amazon Princess! Troia of the Titans lends a hand as Diana finds herself not all there! FC, 32 PG. $2.25* **************************** Look for the JUSTICE SOCIETY: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE, offered in the DC DIRECT section of Previews. **************************** LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #32 WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER PRIEST; ART BY KARL WALLER AND MARK MCKENNA; PAINTED COVER BY MARK TEXIERA In stores July 19. Superman guests in the conclusion of a 3-part Wonder Woman tale revealing her connection to the Golden Age Fury! The prophecy of the 18th letter comes full circle as Wonder Woman's plan comes together, handing Alcemaeon his biggest defeat ever. But will Diana's word be enough to stop the war? And just how does Fury fit into all this? FC, 32 PG. $2.50* YOUNG JUSTICE #23 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER; COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND TERRY AUSTIN In stores July 5. Part 1 of the 2-part "Australia Games" storyline! The Young Justice gang goes down under to support Cissie — the former Arrowette — as she and the U.S. archery team compete in the Australia Games. But the games take an interesting turn as Monsieur Mallah and The Brain lead a Zandian team of villains into competition. And you know, they don't play fair! Plus, more of the Empress mystery revealed! FC, 32 PG. $2.50* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE NEW YORK: THE BIG CITY SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores July 12. DC's new editions of The Will Eisner Library continue with this remarkable volume. In this very personal view of urban life, Eisner shows us how small elements make up the big city through 70 vignettes based around everyday elements such as windows, subways, and stoops. SC, 144 PG, B&W $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH A LIFE FORCE SC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY WILL EISNER In stores July 26. This classic graphic novel by Will Eisner tells the hard-luck story of a Depression Era tenement dweller set in the same Bronx neighborhood as A CONTRACT WITH GOD. This edition was published by Kitchen Sink Press. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR 10038) SC, 144 PG, B&W $12.95 THE BEST OF STAR TREK TP WRITTEN BY MIKE W. BARR; ART BY TOM SUTTON AND VARIOUS In stores July 12. Timed to coincide with the release of STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — AVALON RISING, this exciting trade paperback reprints issues #9-16 of DC's 1984 title based on the original Trek TV series. (STAR 00261) SC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $19.95 ***************************** CARTOON NETWORK STARRING… COW & CHICKEN #13 WRITTEN BY DAN SLOTT, JENNIFER MOORE, SEAN CAROLAN, AND PAUL KUPPERBERG; ART BY GARY FIELDS AND TIM HARKINS; COVER BY DAVID FEISS In stores July 19. Cow gets a really weird allergy attack in "Weak in the Sneeze" and hoofs her way onto Chicken's toboggan team in "Flaming Desire." Plus, I.R. Baboon becomes vampire food in "Night of the Baboon!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99* DEXTER'S LABORATORY #13 WRITTEN BY DAVE ROMAN AND BRIAN SWENLIN; ART BY MIKE STERN, JOHN DELANEY AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY AND ALBRECHT In stores July 26. Dexter's a genius, but he can't tell a good joke. Can science give him a funny bone? Plus, only Dee-Dee can stop the lab from blowing up in "Forget Me Not!" FC, 32 PG. $1.99* LOONEY TUNES #68 WRITTEN BY TERRY LABAN, BARRY LIEBMANN AND FRANK STROM; ART BY DAVID ALVAREZ, JOHN COSTANZA, LEO BATIC, AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY ALVAREZ AND DECARLO In stores July 5. Daffy wants to be a Shakespearean superstar, but blows it all to bits as "MacDuck"; Sylvester gets a gold medal for chasing Tweety; and Bugs tries to bug Elmer but makes history instead! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #5 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER MOORE AND SEAN CAROLAN; ART BY PHILIP MOY; COVER BY MOY AND MIKE DECARLO In stores July 19. Bubbles loses a baby tooth, and can't wait to swap it for a quarter from the Tooth Fairy. But guess who'll stop at nothing to get it from her first? Go on, guess! FC, 32 PG. $1.99* SCOOBY-DOO #38 WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM AND BOB FINGERMAN; ART BY JOE STATON, DAVE HUNT AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores July 12. Even when the gang goes on vacation, they find a mystery! It's spooky summertime fun as Mystery Inc. finds jaguar-god ghosts in the South American jungle and computer creepiness along the California coastline. FC, 32 PG. $1.99* WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY #17 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY CHRIS WESTON; COVER BY FRANK QUITELY AND TREVOR SCOTT In stores July 26. Part 1 of a 4-part story! New York is hit by a thousand-foot tidal wave. A volcano erupts in the heart of San Francisco. Africa and Australia are under siege as plagues of insects attack millions of defenseless men, women and children. The Authority are left clueless as to who — or what — is behind these unexplainable catastrophes. No one has made any demands nor claimed responsibility, but thousands are dying every hour and the casualties are mounting. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JENNY SPARKS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY #2 WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS; COVER BY MCCREA In stores July 19. The relationship of Apollo and the Midnighter takes center stage as the miniseries continues. On the run from Henry Bendix early in their careers, Apollo and The Midnighter are living on the streets, tackling conspiracies which never make it to the papers. What was being air-lifted between the United States and England for the UK's General Election campaign? And what does it all have to do with a drunken, screwed-up Jenny Sparks, shattered from her experiences as a super-hero in New York during the 1980s? FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.50 BRASS #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY CARLOS D'ANDA AND RICHARD BENNETT; COVER BY BENNETT In stores July 12. One of the most distinctive characters in the WildStorm Universe returns as the exciting new miniseries continues! The strange visitor in Hershel Goldstein's life introduces him to a whole new world — literally — as the two are transported to a war-ravaged alien dimension. There Hershel learns the truth about the "Brass virus" he carries, and discovers he has the potential to save an entire dimension...or destroy it! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 COUNTDOWN #4 WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY AARON LOPRESTI AND RANDY EMBERLIN In stores July 26. Is COUNTDOWN a super-hero saga? A science-fiction/doomsday epic? This issue shows that it's really some of each, mashed together in a tasty stew that's not quite like anything else on the market today! Just beyond our atmosphere, an armada of alien ships is targeting the Earth for certain destruction. Still oblivious to the threat — are four newly super-powered Americans who are just trying to get along with each other and figure out how best to use their abilities. Captain Ben Randall of the U.S. Air Force is the only man on Earth who has all the facts necessary to save the day, except for one: He has no idea where these super-powered, could-be champions have gone! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 8) $2.95 GEN13 #55 WRITTEN BY JEFF MARIOTTE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND VINCE RUSSELL In stores July 19. In Part 2 of "Return to Pod Nine," Fairchild searches the old I.O. facility that housed Project Genesis in hopes of restoring her powers. But she's not alone, as a stalker shadows our heroine with only deadly intentions. We also get a peek into what the rest of the team has been doing in Manhattan without their strongest member around, and it's not what you'd expect (well, maybe just a little)! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MOSTLY WANTED #3 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART BY ROBERTO FLORES AND MARK IRWIN; COVER BY FLORES AND MARK IRWIN In stores July 26. A crackerjack soldier and a nun-turned-outlaw turn a galactic government on its ear as the wild 4-issue miniseries continues. Former soldier Andi Mooncrest and former nun Sister Cren are now the #1 criminals in the spanning stars. While hiding from the law, Sister Cren finally takes the time to explain to Andi how they got into this mess, and it involves a secret The Functionary wants to keep quiet at all costs. Can Andi and Cren put their differences aside to expose the biggest bomshell of all time before The Functionary finds them? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50 THE PATRIOTS #8 WRITTEN BY JONATHAN PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN AND RANDY ELLIOTT In stores July 26. Unexpected characters show up at inopportune times, making life even more difficult than usual for our heroes! Learn the secrets of Rocky's rocky past with Nigel Harrington, and why theirs is a relationship that may never be repaired! Strap yourself into a seat as surprise guest- stars from the last WildStorm book you ever expected invite themselves to the party! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 **************************** PLANETARY is now bimonthly, look for issue #12 in next month's issue of Previews. **************************** STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE® — N-VECTOR #2 WRITTEN BY K.W. JETER; ART AND COVER BY TOBY CYPRESS AND JASON MARTIN In stores July 5. The first DS9 story to be set after the conclusion of the television series continues! Deep Space Nine (TM) has been the victim of sabotage, and the prime suspect is the last person in the world anyone would suspect! Meanwhile, Cardassian researcher Mos Senay snoops around where he's not wanted and Quark finds an unlikely ally to help him collect on his debts. But there's something more at work behind all of this...something sinister and strangely alive! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50* STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — AVALON RISING WRITTEN BY JANINE ELLEN YOUNG AND DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY DAVID A. ROACH; PAINTED COVER BY DAVID WENZEL In stores July 12. A stunning Prestige one-shot casts Captain Janeway and her crew as figures in a real-life fairy tale as the Doctor goes on an urgent mission alone on a strange planet's surface. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG $5.95* **************************** Look for the beginning of the next chapter in CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS' lastest series — STEAMPUNK — in next month's issue of Previews. **************************** WILDCATS VOLUME 2 #13 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY SEAN PHILLIPS; COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores July 5. New cover artist J.G. Jones (Black Widow) makes his debut in an issue focusing on Void! Learn the secrets of Void's recent and distant past and her human connection, and experience the surreal nature of a life lived between dimensions as we take a mental journey with a being whose powers often defy description. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HOMAGE COMICS DISAVOWED #6 WRITTEN BY MICHAEL HEISLER; ART BY JOHN LUCAS; COVER BY TOMMY LEE EDWARDS In stores July 5. The stunning finale to the eye-popping miniseries begins with the death of one of the Disavowed. But all is not as it seems when that member happens to be one of the world's most notorious magicians. In a house that traps souls — one that hungers for more victims — the group gathers to fight the ultimate force of evil. But are they too late? Mystery, magic, mayhem, and misdirection abound in the thrilling conclusion. Miss out at your own peril! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH LEAVE IT TO CHANCE VOL. 1: SHAMAN'S RAIN TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART AND COVER BY PAUL SMITH AND GEORGE FREEMAN In stores July 5. Reoffered to coincide with the James Robinson/Paul Smith collaboration in STARMAN #69 (offered elsewhere in this issue of Previews), this classic collection reprints the first four issues of their acclaimed series. Note: Signed and unsigned hardcover versions of this book are also available in limited quantities. Consult the Previews Order Form for details. (STAR 08679) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 LEAVE IT TO CHANCE VOL. 2: TRICK OR THREAT TP WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART AND COVER BY PAUL SMITH AND GEORGE FREEMAN In stores July 5. A remarkable trade paperback collects issues #5-8 of the popular series. (STAR 08682) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $12.95 *************************** AMERICA'S BEST COMICS THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN #6 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores July 26. The long-awaited conclusion! The sixth and final installment of our splendid picto-narrative brings to a conclusion the story of our stalwart band. It is with grim finality that they combat the nefarious Doctor and his evil cohorts on land, sea and air. Who shall persevere? That, dear reader, is for you to discover. Also, the concluding chapter of serial Allan Quartermain adventure! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BUMPER COMPENDIUM EDITION #1 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores July 26. Timed to coincide with the miniseries' spellbinding conclusion, this affordable, advertising-free collection reprints the first two issues (minus text pages) of the title that launched AMERICA'S BEST COMICS. (STAR 09243) FC, 48 PG. $5.95 THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BUMPER COMPENDIUM EDITION #2 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores July 26. Timed to coincide with the miniseries' spellbinding conclusion, this advertising-free collection reprints issues #3 and #4 (minus text pages) of the title that launched AMERICA'S BEST COMICS. (STAR 10274) FC, 48 PG. $5.95 **************************** PROMETHEA #9 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS AND MICK GRAY In stores July 5. What is the Temple? What are the secrets of the sinister organization that has plagued Promethea during her many incarnations? Following last issue's apocalyptic assault by the demons of Benny Solomon, our heroine decides to race the trouble back to its source and burn out the cult at its roots, once and for all...although her enemy may not turn out to be quite as she'd imagined. Also: a mystery hangs over the fate of Sophie's now-deceased predecessor, Barbara; and Sophie finds herself making a most unusual pact with someone named Faust. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 TOM STRONG BOOK ONE HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY CHRIS SPROUSE, AL GORDON, ARTHUR ADAMS, JERRY ORDWAY, DAVE GIBBONS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY SPROUSE AND GORDON In stores July 12. Meet America's Best science hero in a beautiful hardcover reprinting Tom Strong #1-7, topped with a new cover by series artists Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $24.95 TOM STRONG #9 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY CHRIS SPROUSE, PAUL CHADWICK AND AL GORDON; COVER BY CHADWICK In stores July 19. Three incredible stories — including one illustrated by Concrete's Paul Chadwick — in one great issue! Our latest serving of Strongmania contains a dazzling tale of Tom and his lovely wife Dhalua on the isle of Attabar Teru with art by this month's cover artist, the astonishing Paul Chadwick (GIFTS OF THE NIGHT)! Not only that, but our regular art team supreme Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon supply two complete tales of our muscle-bound mental marvel, his foes, his friends and family. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 VERTIGO 100 BULLETS #14 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores July 5. Dizzy's education continues in the streets of Paris in the conclusion of "Parlez Kung Vous?" Dizzy learns just how deep the water is in which she's treading as Mr. Branch fills her in on the mysterious organization called The Trust, Agent Graves' role within it, and Dizzy's place in it as well. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ACCELERATE #2 WRITTEN BY RICHARD KADREY; ART AND COVER BY THE PANDER BROS. In stores July 26. Teens never meant to be born travel through the future world of Neo-L.A. in search of a "Great Escape" as the miniseries continues. After her mind-expanding trip on Accelerate, Marne searches for her partners in crime and delves into the truth about her ghost-in-the-machine boyfriend. But, in a world where everything is for sale, the truth doesn't come cheap, and Marne must undertake a major heist to buy the information she needs from the radiation-scarred High Priests of the digital age. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.95 DEADENDERS #7 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND RICHARD CASE; COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores July 19. In the conclusion of the 3-part "Suspended Between Now and Then," the killer Dodge calls in his final marker, forcing Sophie to finally choose between her immature boyfriend Beezer and compassionate intellectual Daniel. But before facing his fate, Beezer's "visions" reveal a heartbreaking truth about Daniel's mysterious past. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE DREAMING #52 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores July 19. Having been banished from the Dreaming, The Corinthian indulges his most base appetites in the darkest corners of Bangkok. But he's not alone. A vicious serial killer stalks the very same mean streets, and the now-very-mortal Corinthian experiences how the other half dies when he becomes a killer's prey. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 FLINCH #14 WRITTEN BY BRUCE JONES, TED MCKEEVER AND DARKO MACAN; ART BY BERNIE WRIGHTSON, TIM BRADSTREET, TED MCKEEVER, AND TIM LEVINS; PAINTED COVER BY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA In stores July 26. Three scorching tales to get you hot under the collar. A man with car trouble calls on the wrong woman for help in "Resolve" (written by Bruce Jones with art by Bernie Wrightson and Tim Bradstreet); a man obsessed by the bizarre death of his childhood friend uses unorthodox means to discover his dying wish in "Grave Wisdom" (written and illustrated by Ted McKeever); and an amorous young man gets to live out a sexual fantasy in "If Wishes had Wings" (written by Darko Macan with art by Tim Levins). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER #152 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores July 26. New regular HELLBLAZER artist Marcelo Frusin (FLINCH, WEIRD WAR TALES SPECIAL) and writer Brian Azzarello present Part 2 of the 6- part "Good Intentions." Arriving in Doglick, West Virginia, John Constantine encounters the Fermins, a family so nasty they make even him flinch. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HELLBLAZER SPECIAL: BAD BLOOD #1 WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART AND COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores July 12. Twenty-five years in the future, a feisty and still-arrogant John Constantine searches for the illegitimate heir to the British throne in a 4-issue miniseries. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VERTIGO VÉRITÉ: HELL ETERNAL WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART AND COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS In stores July 12. Timed to coincide with the debut of the HELLBLAZER SPECIAL: BAD BLOOD miniseries, this chilling, reoffered graphic novel is written by BAD BLOOD's Jamie Delano with art by WILDCATS' Sean Phillips. (STAR 07530) MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. $6.95 **************************** THE HUMAN TARGET TP WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART BY EDVIN BIUKOVIC ; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores July 26. A stunning trade paperback collects the acclaimed miniseries that reinvented one of DC's signature characters from the 1970s. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $12.95 LUCIFER #4 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY DEAN ORMSTON AND WARREN PLEECE; COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores July 5. A supernatural detective thriller unfolds in a standalone issue illustrated by Dean Ormston (THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE DEATH), with layouts by Warren Pleece. Elaine Belloc is a typical British schoolgirl, except that she can conjure, speak to the dead and see both the past and the future. When her best friend Mona is murdered, Elaine and Mona's ghost set out to find out why: but the killer comes hunting the hunters, and Elaine's only hope for survival is the devil himself. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PREACHER #65 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores July 5. Betrayals abound as Jesse confronts Cassidy in the extra-length conclusion of the 7-part "Alamo." It's the High Noon to end all High Noons from the mortal plane to the heavenly Kingdom above, as everyone gets their just desserts. Will it prove to be Jesse Custer's last stand? Next month, look for details of the extra-sized final issue of PREACHER, an epilogue that wraps up one of the best-loved series in modern comics. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. $3.75 THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS SC WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; PAINTED ART AND PAINTED COVER BY YOSHITAKA AMANO In stores July 19. A stunning softcover — with a brand-new, gold-foil-enhanced cover — reprints the critically acclaimed, bestselling story of the Lord of Dreams written by Neil Gaiman with painted art by Yoshitaka Amano. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 136PG, FC $19.95 **************************** Look for THE SANDMAN MINI-BOOKEND SET — being pre-solicited this month — elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. **************************** SWAMP THING #5 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY ROGER PETERSEN AND MARK LIPKA; PAINTED COVER BY RICK BERRY In stores July 12. A major supporting player is introduced in Part 2 of the 3-part "Killing Time." As Tefé continues to explore her powers and her purpose, she has to make an agonizing decision, bringing her face to face with both sides of her heritage. She must choose whether to save a human family or an elder from the Green as a forest fire rages out of control. Also, meet Barnabas, a horribly scarred Inuit with a mysterious past. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #36 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY ROBERTSON In stores July 12. The conclusion of the 3-part "Gouge Away." It's the mind and typewriter of Spider Jerusalem versus the media, the money and the White House — and it all comes tumbling down for one of them. Right here, the rules are changed, the arena is altered, and the stakes are everything, launching us into the high-octane Year Four. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 MAD MAD BATHROOM COMPANION TP WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores July 5. A new movement in comedy begins with this volume, flush with some of the best short pieces to ever appear in MAD MAGAZINE and an all-new introduction by Trey Parker of South Park. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 6X8, 288PG, B & W $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH MAD ABOUT THE MOVIES: SPECIAL WARNER BROS. EDITION TP WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores July 5. Timed to coincide with the release of the MAD BATHROOM COMPANION, this reoffered collection features some of the best — and worst — of MAD's infamous movie satires. (STAR 08402) SC, 8X11, 256PG, B&W $14.95 **************************** MAD MAGAZINE #396 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores July 5. Is there a better way to celebrate American Independence than by reading the latest issue of MAD? Maybe so, but where does it say you have the right to disagree? The Constitution? Do you have a copy handy? Didn't think so. MAGAZINE, 48PG, B&W $2.99* MAD XL #5 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores July 12. Mort Drucker is the spotlighted artist in an issue that includes Part 5 of the 6-part serialization of the long-out-of-print The MAD World of William M. Gaines. MAGAZINE, 96PG, B&W $4.99* PARADOX PRESS GON ON SAFARI WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MASASHI TANAKA; COVER BY TANAKA In stores July 19. The world's fiercest — and most loveable — dinosaur is featured in four new tales in this remarkable volume. Paradox Compact Format. For more information, see the feature article. Sale of this edition is limited to the U.S. and Canada. SC, 5X7, 176PG, B&W $7.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GON UNDERGROUND WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MASASHI TANAKA; COVER BY TANAKA In stores July 19. Timed to coincide with GON ON SAFARI, this reoffered volume features a full-length story of Gon and his animal friends as they journey to the surface from a subterranean world. Paradox Compact Format. Sale of this edition is limited to the U.S. and Canada. (STAR 10161) SC, 5X7, 176PG, B&W $7.95 **************************** THE REMARKABLE WORLDS OF PHINEAS B. FUDDLE #1 WRITTEN BY BOAZ YAKIN; ART AND COVER BY EREZ YAKIN In stores July 26. The time-travel adventures of a brilliant — but utterly mad — scientist in Victorian London threaten to unhinge reality in an incredible, whimsical miniseries. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 4) $5.95 DC DIRECT BAT-MITE SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores October 4. One of DC DIRECT's first soft toys duplicates that Silver Age imp named Bat-Mite! Scheduled to return to prominence in the upcoming SUPERMAN & BATMAN: WORLD'S FUNNEST one-shot, Batman's biggest fan stands 7" tall with hands that can adhere to other soft toys or to his own hips. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The BAT-MITE SOFT TOY is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 DEATH SOFT TOY VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores October 4. Death's arrival can come in unexpected forms, but never as unexpected as this loveable soft toy, one of the first two released by DC DIRECT. Standing 7" tall, the Sandman's sister has rooted hair and a metallic ankh sewn into her top. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The DEATH SOFT TOY is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 DELIRIUM SOFT TOY VERTIGO. Pre-solicited; in stores November 22. The Sandman's reality-challenged sister is captured in an adorable soft toy! With colorful, rooted hair, Delirium stands 7" tall with hands that can adhere to other soft toys or an enclosed plush fish. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The DELIRIUM SOFT TOY is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. Soft toy $14.95 MR. MXYZPTLK SOFT TOY Pre-solicited; in stores November 22. Superman's least favorite imp can now be part of your collection! He can't say his name backwards (or do much of anything else for that matter), but the wacky star of the upcoming SUPERMAN & BATMAN: WORLD'S FUNNEST one-shot has rooted white hair (poking out from under his non-removable derby) and stands 7 1/4" tall. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The MR. MXYZPTLK SOFT TOY is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. Soft toy $14.95 BATMAN VAMPIRE STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET BASED ON DESIGNS BY KELLEY JONES ELSEWORLDS. Advance-solicited; in stores October 18. Based on the undead Elseworlds Batman from the Kelley Jones-illustrated "Vampire trilogy" — BATMAN/DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM, and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST — this haunting cold-cast porcelain statue captures the Darkest Knight of them all bursting from his grave in a tableau measuring 11.5" h x 11.8" w x 7.3" d. Meticulously sculpted by William Paquet based on Jones's designs, each statue comes packaged with a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers, please note: The BATMAN VAMPIRE STATUE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance- solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. STATUE $195.00 BLACK CANARY BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores August 9. The series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME) continues with a classic image of the Silver Age Black Canary. The 22" x 34" poster is designed to stand on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set (released two at a time on a quarterly basis). Retailers, please note: The BLACK CANARY BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 GREEN ARROW BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores August 9. The series of full-color painted posters by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME) continues with a Silver Age image of Green Arrow Oliver Queen. The 22" x 34" poster is designed to stand on its own or be placed side-by-side with others in the set (released two at a time on a quarterly basis). Retailers, please note: The GREEN ARROW BY ALEX ROSS POSTER is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR PROP Pre-solicited; in stores December 6. An incredible prop captures the legendary Kryptonian city of Kandor in all its miniaturized glory! Enclosed in a bell jar, the fabled "Bottle City" — including alien-looking buildings and airborne vehicles — is mounted on a base inscribed with a Superman "S"- shield and "The Bottle City of Kandor" in stylized typography. Measuring 9.5" tall x 8" wide (including base), the city buildings light up at the touch of a switch and remain lit on a timer (uses 3 AA batteries, which are not included). A non-removable air hose goes from the top of the jar to the bottom. Retailers, please note: The BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR is manufactured to order up to a maximum production run of 1,800 units. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in the next issue of Previews. PROP $175.00 DEATH ANKH PROP VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores October 25. The emblem of Death of the Endless is reproduced in a beautiful wearable beveled pewter prop. Hanging from a fine black cord, this handsome ankh (measuring 5.5" h x 2.875" w x .25" d) is inscribed on one side with the Neil Gaiman phrase "you get what anybody gets" on one side and that phrase's completion, "you get a lifetime," on the other. Packaged in a black gift box. Retailers, please note: The DEATH ANKH PROP is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. PROP $89.95 STAR OF THE MONTH JESSE CUSTER ACTION FIGURE (VARIANT) VERTIGO. In stores July 5. Timed to coincide with the conclusion of PREACHER's last extended storyline, "Alamo," this variant action figure, featuring a white-suit-wearing Jesse Custer, was originally only available with bulk orders of the non-variant figure. It is now available for unit orders. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR 10752) ACTION FIGURE PI **************************** JSA PVC SET: SERIES II — THE GOLDEN AGE Advance-solicited; in stores November 22. The second PVC Set to showcase the heroes of the Golden Age Justice Society of America! This 7-piece set includes Black Canary, the Atom, Hawkman, the Spectre, Dr. Fate, Wonder Woman, and Mr. Terrific in carefully crafted figures ranging from 3.75" to 4.25" tall. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The JSA PVC SET: SERIES II — THE GOLDEN AGE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. PVC SET (x7) $39.95 JSA: GOLDEN AGE FLASH ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. The first in a series of four action figures of the original JSA, Jay Garrick stands 6.375" tall with eleven points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles) and comes packaged with a Flash insignia "running base" and a removable helmet. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The JSA: GOLDEN AGE FLASH ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI JSA: GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. The dark things cannot stand the light of Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern. The figure stands 6.25" tall with eleven points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles) and wears a non-removable soft vinyl cape. Each figure comes packaged with a scale-sized power battery and a one-size-fits-all PVC Golden Age-style power ring. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The JSA: GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI JSA: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. Ted Knight, the original Starman, takes flight in a stunning action figure. Standing 6.25" tall with eleven points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles), Knight wears a non-removable soft vinyl cape and holster for his weapon: the cosmic rod, which lights up when placed in his hand. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The JSA: GOLDEN AGE STARMAN ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI JSA: GOLDEN AGE WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores November 15. The Golden Age Amazon Princess is elegantly captured in a 6" tall figure with eleven points of articulation (neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles). Each figure comes with a battle shield and sword and wears a blue vinyl skirt that can be removed to showcase the character's alternate Golden Age uniform. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The JSA: GOLDEN AGE WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is advance solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. ACTION FIGURE PI STAR OF THE MONTH PLASTIC MAN ACTION FIGURE (VARIANT) In stores July 26. Timed to coincide with the MILLENNIUM EDITION reprinting POLICE COMICS #1 (the first appearance of Plastic Man), this variant action figure, originally only available with bulk orders of the non-variant, is now available for unit orders. Available quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR 10554) ACTION FIGURE PI **************************** THE SANDMAN MINI-BOOKEND SET WRITTEN BY NEIL GAIMAN; ART BY VARIOUS Pre-solicited; in stores November 22. The sold-out SANDMAN BOOKENDS are replicated in a smaller size, and are packaged with a new SANDMAN collection! Each bookend measures 6" high x 4" deep x 3.5" wide. Included free with each set is a 6.5" tall x 5.5" wide 96-page hardcover book: Titled "THE QUOTABLE SANDMAN," it features many of the wisest, wittiest and most memorable quotations from writer Neil Gaiman's remarkable series and artwork selected from THE SANDMAN's entire run. (The book will be offered separately at a later time with a cover price of $19.95 U.S.) Packaged in a deluxe five-panel window box. Retailers, please note: THE SANDMAN MINI-BOOKEND SET is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from picture shown. This item is pre-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for August-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. MINI-BOOKEND SET $125.00 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL METAL POSTER ART BY PETER POPLASKI In stores July 12. Reoffered to coincide with the release of SUPERMAN: THE DAILIES Trade Paperback Vol. 1, this classic-style 12" x 16" advertising poster (with rolled edges and pre-drilled corner holes for hanging) features the hero using his mighty strength to break through a wall. Shrinkwrapped with cardboard to prevent scuffing. Originally co-produced with Kitchen Sink Press. (STAR 08541) METAL POSTER, 12X16, FC $18.00 **************************** SUPERMAN SNOW GLOBE SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER Advance-solicited; in stores November 1. Superman descends from the sky to his classic Arctic Fortress of Solitude (complete with giant key) in an elegant snow globe! The globe stands 7" tall (including a sculpted, gold-painted base) with a 4 3/4" diameter, and features the cold-cast porcelain Man of Steel surrounded by white and gold particles of "snow," while the Fortress is etched onto the base. Each globe is packaged with a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers, please note: The SUPERMAN SNOW GLOBE is manufactured to order, so only limited quantities may be available for reorder. Final product may differ from image shown. This item is advance-solicited. Orders must be placed with those for July-released product, solicited in this issue of Previews. SNOW GLOBE $79.95 IMAGE COMICS 9" AUSTIN POWERS FIGURES McFarlane Toys Item #14120 Three of our most popular Austin Powers characters have been lovingly re-sculpted as 9-inch-tall action figures. Dr. Evil looks spiffy in his gray villain suit (and Mr. Bigglesworth is along for the ride). Austin is cutting a rug in his smart blue suit. And the man who ate too much, Fat Bastard, looks smashing in a yellow sweater and argyle socks. All three have signature sound phrases activated by a "retro" pull string. (Each comes packaged in a collector box) This item ships with 6 Figures per case in equal ratio Please inquire about pricing. CAUT/4 $9.99 each, 6 per case ($59.94 per case) A DISTANT SOIL #30 (S/A) Colleen Doran Some will die...some will wish they had! The shocking story readers have been waiting almost TWO DECADES FOR! Rieken, Liana and Jason face the Hierarchy--winner takes all! Beautiful new cover paintings and 40 pages of knockout story and art! "Colleen Doran does it with aplomb, with soul, and with a sense of joy." NEIL GAIMAN The series you've heard about, WONDERED about, ALWAYS WANTED TOO TRY. BW 40pp $3.95 OFFERED AGAIN: IMAGES OF A DISTANT SOIL #1 Get it in Two HUGE 240 page collections! A Distant Soil: The Gathering and A Distant Soil: The Ascendant! There's no better way to experience the most lavish, expansive, sci-fi/fantasy epic in comics! A young girl is born the heir to an alien religious dynasty and the political intrigue, adventure and romance are unlike anything else in American comics! Find out what all the critics have been raving about! A DISTANT SOIL: The Gathering (collects 1-12) $19.95 A DISTANT SOIL: The Ascendant (collects 13-25) $18.95 Volume III A DISTANT SOIL: Aria--Look for it in October! ********************** BIG BANG COMICS #33 (W) James Chambers & Christopher Mills (P) Anthony Bordelon (I) Jeff Austin (Cover) David Zimmermann In the combined might of the ROUND TABLE OF AMERICA may not be enough when the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Spaceman JON COSMOS has returned to Earth seeking help for his adopted PLANET X, the döppelgänger planet on the other side of the Sun, which has been attacked by Gas Giants from Jupiter! If Planet X falls, Earth will certainly be next! Join America's Greatest Heroes as they battle for our survival in "PERIL ON PARALLEL EARTHS!" b&w, 32pg $3.95 BLOOD LEGACY #4 Top Cow Comics (W) Kerri Hawkins (co-W) Matt Hawkins (P) Mark Pajarillo (I) Edwin Rosell (C) Matt Nelson This is the grand finale where the secrets of Ryan's past life is revealed. She is confronted by the Others, who now demand retribution for her sins. Susan Ryerson is taken captive by the creatures, and Ryan is faced with the reality that, as powerful as she is, she may not be able to save the young doctor. And above all, Ryan is faced with the realization that, although she may be able to outrun every creature alive, she cannot outrun her past. FC, 32pg $2.50 BUTCHER KNIGHT #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Charles Holland (P/I) Dwayne Turner From Television writer, Charles Holland and Curse of the Spawn Artist, Dwayne Turner, comes the premiere issue of Butcher Knight, the story of Luther Washington, a man who is also a monster. Centuries ago his name was Lancelot. He was caged in the statue of the most fearsome of gargoyles, Butcher Knight, for 1700 years. Now, the gargoyle and the man are free thanks to a half-demon Witch named Daria. She holds the key to Luther Washington's revenge against the one who imprisoned him.. And they say revenge is a dish best served cold. FC, 32pg $2.50 CITY OF SILENCE #3 (W) Warren Ellis (A) Gary Erskine (C) D'Israeli & Laura DePuy A psychotic by the name of Metalghost has been conspiring to wake up the City of Silence -- and when the Silencers track the trail of the silicon pentagram to his door, they find that he's not only a murderer, but creator of the machine called INVOKE, the computer that can raise Hell... FC, 32pg $2.50 THE COW: SUMMER EDITION Top Cow Comics So you think you have every Witchblade issue, toy, alternate exclusive product that exists? Guess what? We have something you don't have. But don't fret, in July you too can have one of these. In celebration of the Witchblade television series, the summer edition of The Cow will be all about everyone's favorite babe, detective Sara Pezzini as the Witchblade. Featuring behind the scenes action on the Witchblade set, an all new story by ex-Witchblade, now Aphrodite IX scribe, David Wohl and the second in the "How to Create/Draw and Color comics the Top Cow way" series. Not to mention the winners of last issues contests, new contest to enter and best of all your fan art. You'll also get a gorgeous pull out poster of Witchblade by Keu Cha, D-Trono, Steve Firchow. FC, 32pg $2.95 DARK ANGEL: PHOENIX RESURRECTION #2 (S/A) Kia Asamiya (C) J.D. Smith The adventure continues in the second issue of this BRAND NEW, full color Dark Angel series by Kia Asamiya! As he travels across Oukoku, Dark, our young hero, learns that the things are not always what they seem! Leen, the usually hot headed, hard bodied ruler of the Land of the West Wind does not want to rush into battle! And Kyo, his cute companion and advisor, also seems to have had a sudden change of heart. Is she actually displaying open hostility toward him? What did he do to deserve this? Where does her new found hatred stem from? Her timing couldn't be worse either as Dark is in for the fight of his life as a new villian enters the picture. He needs Kyo now more than ever! Pencilled and inked by Kia Asamiya (Steam Detectives, Silent Mobius, Star Wars: Episode One manga) colored by J.D. Smith (WITCHBLADE, FATHOM). Note: This book will be shipped with 2 different covers in an equal 50/50 split, both by Kia Asamiya. FC, 32pg $2.95 DARK CROSSINGS #2: DARK CLOUD OVERHEAD Top Cow Comics (W) Charles Holland (P & I) Dwayne Turner Detective Sara Pezzini's investigation of a murder reveals that the prime suspect is Lara Croft! After all, it was Lara who had just recently delivered an ancient sword to the victim, a renowned martial arts master. Sara finds Lara and begins to suspect the killer is still out there, along with the now missing sword. Meanwhile, the lovely and lethal Daria needs to borrow a little something from Jackie Estacado to aid in her hunt. Daria seeks the scariest monster of them all-- The Butcher Knight. This issue promises everything you want in a mega crossover-- Blood. Guts. Babes. Prestige Format FC, 48pg $5.95 DARKCHYLDE/WITCHBLADE # 1 Top Cow Comics (W/P) Randy Queen (I) Alp Altiner (C) Jimmy Yu " Nightmare City "—Believe it!! This is the one cross-over fans have been clamoring for ever since these two characters first made their stunning debut onto the comic book scene, and TOP COW is making it happen! Kenneth Irons is out to make Ariel Chylde an offer she can't refuse, reliquishing her curse forever so that she can live the life of a normal teen and pursue her dreams!! But there is always a catch, and it isn't long before the consequences of Ariel's reckless choices lead her into direct contention with the WITCHBLADE!! With all of the Nightmare realm at Kenneth Iron's disposal, this is one threat that will bring the "city that never sleeps" to its Knees!! Written and eloquently illustrated by the comeback kid, Darkchylde creator Randy Queen, this will mark his first Top Cow title in over five years!!! Fans rejoice! FC, 32pg $2.50 DARKMINDS VOL. II #0 (Created) Pat Lee (W) Ken Siu-Chong (P) Omar Dogan (I) Rob Armstrong (C) Jen Chan "The Bullet"—A Special Investigations Unit agent was the last thing a young child named 'Mai' ever imagined herself becoming. A nurse, a teacher, maybe an astronaut, but not a SIU agent. But in a traumatic instant, a single bullet irrevocably placed her on the path to a destiny she never asked for. Don't miss out on this revealing issue detailing the origin of Macropolis's most feared agent: Mai Murasaki! This issue also includes an exclusive art gallery with sketches and never- before-seen art! Note: This Issue will ship with 2 covers divided 50/50 by Pat Lee and The Echo Crew FC, 32pg $2.50 DARKMINDS II POSTER #1 Now you can enjoy Pat Lee's cover to Darkminds II: Chapter 1 featuring Nagawa, Mai and Nakiko, in all its poster-sized glory! FC, 24x36 $5.66 THE DARKNESS #33 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Brian Ching Sometimes you can learn more about a person by hanging out with that person's sister. Family, as they say, is everything. This two part story (by Scott Lobdell and guest penciler Brian Ching) explores The Darkness from a a whole different angle, as we get to learn about the past of Jackie's twin sister, Capris Castagliano. For all those fans who have been following the exploits of Mr. Estacado -- you might be surprised to discover he's the good twin! (Both this issue and the next set up for the extended story arc starting in Darkness #35 -- featuring the return of Ripclaw!) FC, 32pg $2.50 ECHO #0 (C) Pat Lee and Ken Siu-Chong (W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Long Vo, Saka and Charles Park "Thick as Thieves"—When first assembled by Kentaro, the Echo team was comprised of 6 members who were complete strangers to one another except two: Sho and Yuri. Inseparable partners since childhood, they first wanted to conquer the world, but now as adults find themselves trying to save it. Don't miss out as Chapter 0 explores Sho and Yuri's past, from their first meeting to their ultimate recruitment into the team. This issue also includes an exclusive art gallery with sketches and never-before-seen art! Note: This Issue will ship with 2 covers divided 50/50 by Pat Lee and The Echo Crew FC, 32pg $2.50 E.V.E PROTOMECHA #6 (W) Aron Lusen and Christian Lichtner (P) Ale Garza (I) Rick Ketchum (C) Liquid! With her third and final target eliminated, it seems that E.V.E has completed her mission. But has she? In order to truly save that which she has grown to cherish, E.V.E is forced to face up to an insidious truth, and some titanic adversaries. The stakes could not be any greater as E.V.E must make the ultimate decision that will change her and the entire universe forever! Don't miss this climactic and final episode of E.V.E ProtoMecha, as Aron Lusen and Christian Lichtner (Battle Chasers, X-Men, Rising Stars) from award winning Liquid! Graphics, team up with superstar penciler, Ale Garza (DV8 & Generation X), to bring this first story arc of E.V.E ProtoMecha to an exciting conclusion! FC, 32pg $2.50 F5 #4 (W/A) Tony Daniel (I) Rich Bonk (C) Steve Firchow As the web of lies and deceit begin to unravel, F5 learns their true fate. Penny and the rest of F5 discover that there is more than one party interested in Kessler's new weapon of mass destruction! The last leg of their first mission becomes lethal as the team is betrayed by one of their own, and a team member dies. Penny wants revenge---on the double agent! Find out who the double agent is! Illustrated and written by creator, Tony Daniel, inks by Rich Bonk and Colors by Steve Firchow. FC, 32pg $2.50 GEEKSVILLE #2 by Rich Koslowski & Gary Sassaman In Part 2 of "Breaking into the Biz!" The 3 GEEKS begin the arduous, yet hilarious task of getting their first, soon-to-be self-published, comic book in print. They've got the artwork done, so they think,"How hard can the rest be?!" It takes just one phone call to a printer to find out! For anybody who has self-published, or who has thought of self-publishing, this ones for you! And, in INNOCENT BYSTANDER, Gary Sassaman takes a "Drive West On Sunset" and looks at some things that are just plain peculiar in L.A. b&w, 32pg $3.50 KIN #6 Top Cow Comics (W / P) Gary Frank (I) Jason Gorder (C) Bongotone It's the climatic finale of the most intriguing new mini-series of the year as the first KIN story-arc comes to an explosive end! Bob, Elly and Cloon fight for their lives and the freedom of Bob's KIN as their struggle turns the entire Nevada SIA facility into a war zone! Will our heroes survive to reset the covenant, or will the secrets of the Neanderthal man be exposed forever? Pick it up and find out just how our most "basic" of ancestors kept themselves from becoming extinct! FC, 32pg $2.95 KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS #32 Todd Mcfarlane Productions (S) Brian Holguin (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (C) Brian Haberlin "The Gallery of God's Mistakes" Ever feel like you didn't fit in? Like you were a square peg in a world of round holes? A freak among the normal? Come witness a true gallery of nature's misfits! Visit one very peculiar sideshow, filled with girls born without hearts, men that weep blood and earthbound children born with angel's wings. Find out their secrets at the Psycho Circus. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE MESSENGER Jerry (The Adventures of Superman, Power of Shazam, Avengers) Ordway and colorist Nick ( Deperadoes) Bell use their considerable talents to tell the tale of a man haunted by his past and his gift to "see" into the mind of anyone he touches. This man, The Messenger, uses this power to determine the absolute guilt of accused murderers and other criminals, delivering justice unencumbered by the legal system. But what happens when he discovers that his "gift" wasn't infallible-- that he has the blood of innocents on his hands? An ex secret agent, one step ahead of his past, being drawn deeper and deeper into a dark conspiracy. This story is complete and self-contained, but the seeds are sown within for Ordway's next creator owned project from Image called "Proton." THE MESSENGER is a full color 48 page one-shot scheduled for a July, 2000 release at a comic shop near you. FC, 48pg $5.95 OBJECTIVE 5 #1 (P) Luke Lizalde (I) Danny Mikis Crime Lab Inkworks (C) Tyson Wengler WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS A VIRUS. Since 1972, every government has denied producing biological weapons: lethal viruses that leave victims convulsing and choking on their own blood and spew. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has four public objectives for the prevention of biohazards. The mission of a secret fifth objective: identify, infiltrate, and neutralize the munitions building capacity of other countries, multinational corporations, and a mysterious mastermind who is orchestrating a plan to turn the planet into a hot zone. This premiere issue begins the story of Lark, Alexis, and DJ as they travel to a secret desert party. They are interrupted on the way there by a flat tire. While fixing it, they smell something strange. Only later do they realize that they have been exposed to a strange virus, one which leaves them incapacitated. Recovered by the CDC, they learn they have been forever altered by a DNA enhancing retrovirus, gain supersoldier abilities, and are asked to be the pilot Objective 5 team and go into training. Time is of the essence, however, as their once-friend, Simon has also been exposed and recovers with terror on his mind and viral energy flowing through his veins. Inventive new penciller Luke Lizalde is joined by the all star cast of Danny Mikis Crime Lab Inkworks, veteran colorist Tyson Wengler, and research scientists at the actual CDC to ensure that this book spreads faster than an airborne Ebola variant. FC, 32pg $2.95 PARTS UNKNOWN: HOSTILE TAKE OVER #2 (W/Created) Beau Smith (A/co-created) Brad Gorby (C) Scot Eaton and Danny Miki The plot thickens and so does the blood as The Scalons plan of world domination grows larger. In this issue see... The evil Scalon leader Lanson and the sinister Cynthia Barr making battle plans in the hot tub. See... Lucci splatter alien guts like bugs on a windshield. See... Scalons try and grope Spurr's girlfriend like a cheap prom date. See... Why Parts Unknown isn't made for liberal, bleeding heart, Pokemon playin', poodle skirt wearin', tree squeezin', Nancy-Boys. b&w, 32pg $2.95 RISING STARS #9 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier (I) Livesay (C)Brett Evans In the first act of this series, the world shaped our characters...now in the first part of this new story arc, our characters begin to shape the world, and the world may not be very happy about those changes. FC, 32pg $2.50 THE RED STAR #2 (W) Christian Gossett & Bradley James Kayl (A) Christian Gossett (B) Allen Coulter & Snakebite (C) Richard Starkings' Comicraft "Project: Antares" The Comics Revolution Marches Onward. Join the Red Fleet in it's brutal assault on the desert fortress of Kar Dathra's Gate: Holy land of the Nistaani Warriors. With their ground forces led by Captain Marcus Antares, the monstrous industrial might of the United Republics of the Red Star has devastated the Nistaani defenders. The day is won...or so the Red Fleet believed. Now the final battle that will decide the fate of both Nations begins! The Red Star: High Technology and Awesome Sorcery clash on page after page of action. FC, 32pg $2.95 RUMBLE GIRLS #3 (W/A ) Lea Hernandez (Consulting editor) Warren Ellis "Sugar and Wax". Raven Tansania Ransom is being agressively courted by media conglomerate EnteCo to play the part of the sexy "Rumble Girl" Silky Warrior Tansie--but are presents and promises enough to make her choose fleeting superstardom over a future as a legitimate HardSkin pilot? Raven's ultimate decision hangs on a birthday dinner with her beloved Coach Yuji, and a revelation about just who's been paying off a contract on Raven's life-- and -how- they've been doing it! b&w, 32pg $3.50 SAFFIRE #3 (S) Sean Ruffner (P) Mat Broome (C) Digital Broome The malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the shadows of the Underworld grow bolder, and old secrets hint at a violent exodus. The brewing conflict draws Saffire and the Young Olympians to South America. As the Heiress of Olympus, Saffire is plagued by nightmares that tell her Fiendus is coming to unleash his father Hades upon the world. Saffire must confront the Lord of the Underworld in a battle that will determine the fate of both the heavens and the Earth, in this final chapter. FC, 32pg $2.95 SAM & TWITCH #12 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (P) Alberto Ponticelli (I) Jonathon Glapion (Cover) Ashley Wood (Color) Todd Broeker and Jay Fotos "Witch Hunter, Part lll" Modern-day witches are being violently killed. Sam & Twitch enter a world of the black arts, spells and potions to catch a killer as the media spreads rumors of witch hunts and ritual deaths. This dramatic story is brought to you by EISNER award- winning writer Brian Bendis and the fantastic new Sam & Twitch artist, Alberto (Heavy Metal) Ponticelli. FC, 32pg $2.50 SAVAGE DRAGON #77 by Erik Larsen. WILDSTAR returns! Amidst the ravaged ruins of this Savage New World the Dragon confronts the one man who may hold the answers. Bur how did he get here? What happened to the planet that the Dragon once called home? And how can he ever hope to make things right again? The answers are even more disturbing than the questions! All this and the return of one of the Dragon's greatest foes! Savage Dragon comes with our Highest Possible Recommendation!! FC, 32pg $2.95 SECTION ZERO #2 (S/A) Karl Kesel & Tom Grummett (C) Ben DiMagmaliw The Sargasso Sea-- legendary graveyard of lost ships. What connection does it have to Australia's Ayers Rock, the unknown creature killing livestock in the Outback ... and SECTION ZERO? A startling and deadly discovery reveals important insight into the group's and Doc Challenger's past, and sets their course foR the future as one teammate falls, and an unexpected ally rises to take their place. All while another member makes an ominous deal. Plus: what-- and where-- is Ground Zero? Another full-throttle ride down a dark and unknown road full of sudden twists and turns, with TOM GRUMMETT (Superboy, Adventures of Superman), KARL KESEL (Superboy, upcoming: Harley Quinn), and BEN DiMAGMALIW (League of Extraordinary Gentelmen). Hang on to the edge of your seat! This book's gone from zero to 100 mph in two issues-- and there's no telling what's around the next corner! FC, 32pg $2.50 SHOCKROCKETS #4 (W) Kurt Busiek (P) Stuart Immonen (I) Wade Von Grawbadger Special Engineering Issue -- no, really! Amid mounting tension and worldwide danger, we focus on how the Shockrockets work, as Alejandro delves into the deepest recesses of Shockrockets base, learns the origin of the Shockrockets themselves and discovers a technological breakthrough that will have drastic and permanent repercussions for the entire Shockrockets program. Plus: Alejandro's family visits the base, more on the traitor in the Shockrockets' midst, and the Shockrockets put on an aerial exhibition that finds them giving aid of a sort they never expected. For regular readers, "Rocket Science" will pump up the intrigue and suspense, give them a look at how it all began, and build inexorably toward the final confrontation -- while for new readers, it's an ideal introduction to the team and how they work. And as with all Gorilla Comics, it's completely " New Reader Friendly ". FC, 32pg $2.50 SKINNERS (W/A) Mat Broome (Co-Plot) Sean Ruffner (CGI) Mat Broome/ Digital Broome In June a vision is born, and comics evolves to the next level. SKINNERS is a state of the art book which brings high end special effects and computer generated nurb based models, only seen in motion pictures and video games, to the comic book medium. SKINNERS: COLD WAR I is the first chapter in an ongoing series that takes us into a world where man's domestic production has corrupted the Earth. But, at the center of mankind's despair is hope in an ever-evolving environment. Phen, relentless ruler of a totalitarian empire, is wildly regarded as the salvation of mankind. However, an under-powered, underground resistance known as JACOB'S GATE fights to reveal the truth that PHEN is the source of human adversity, and the prophesied ONE PERCENTER is the Key that unlocks man's destiny. Caught in the middle of this struggle for balance is Maya, a child born to save the world, but destined to destroy it. By Mat Broome ( DefCon 4, WildCats/X-Men). Retailer Note: This issue ships with 4 covers in equal ratio by Joe Maduiera, Pat Lee, Andy Park, and a 2/D variant by Mat Broome. SOUL SAGA #5 (W) Stephen Platt and Christian Lichtner (P) Stephen Platt (I) Jason Gorder (C) Liquid! Aries is horrified at the atrocities he is forced to witness during a brutal campaign of retribution in the frontier. As he struggles to face his inner turmoil, he finds himself charged with the capital crime of high treason. At the same time alarm and disillusionment ripple throughout the empire, as Lord Draken consorts with his true masters over the path of their sinister design. Meanwhile Aries awaits his fate in the imperial prison, as he is confronted with shocking revelations that will have far reaching implications throughout the entire course of this epic tale. Don't miss this next gripping installment of the epic saga from sizzling hot creators Stephen Platt (Wolverine/Cable, Prophet, Moonknight) and Christian Lichtner (RISING STARS, BATMAN/DARKNESS, Battlechasers, X-Men,). FC, 32pg $2.50 SOUL SAGA COLLECTED EDITION VOL. I (W) Stephen Platt and Christian Lichtner (P) Stephen Platt (C) Liquid! By popular demand from retailers and fans alike Image presents the Soul Saga Collected Edition Vol. I featuring the first two, sold out issues of this blockbuster series! This book will also feature special never-before-seen sketches, creative notes and a foreword by the creators. This book is a must have for any Soul Saga fan, and the prefect starting point for new readers! FC, 56pg $5.95 SPAWN #100 Story by Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin Pencils by Greg Capullo Inks by Danny Miki Cover: see below Color by Brian Haberlin SHE DIES—This is it! Spawn is the first Image Comic to reach its 100th issue! As Heaven and Hell stand poised on the brink of total war with only Spawn between them-"She Dies"-but who is "she?" Is it Wanda? Cyan? Angela?Tiffany? Granny Blake? This issue has it all: death, birth and other startling revelations and conclusions as Spawn faces off with his greatest adversary- Angela theHunter of Hellspawns. Spawn will be forced to make the single most important decision of his existence since the day he gave his pledge to Malebolgia — at stake will be nothing less than the future fate of his mortal soul. FC 48 pages $4.95 Monthly RETAILER NOTE: Spawn #100 features a no-gimmick, no-strings-attached variant cover program with artwork from the greatest talents working today. YOU CAN ORDER AS MANY COPIES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL VARIANT COVER AS YOU LIKE WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ANY OTHERS. Cover A: Todd McFarlane Cover B: Frank Miller Cover C: Greg Capullo Cover D: Ashley Wood Cover E: Mike Mignola Cover F: Alex Ross Simply order issues by the individual cover codes provided in your order form. SPAWN: THE DARK AGES #17 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Steve Niles (P) Nat Jones (I) Chance Wolf (Cover) Ashley Wood (Color) Mark Nicholas "The Circle and the Worm" The nightmare continues! Spawn suffers through the realization that his Hellborn powers have been stolen by a renegade band of Druid priests. Now faced with an uncertain future, the Hellspawn must find his way in the world, powerless and vulnerable while being hunted, feared and despised by all he comes in contact with. The future for this Hellspawn has never looked so bleak. FC, 32pg $2.50 SPAWN ULTRA ACTION FIGURES SERIES 17: CLASSIC SPAWN McFarlane Toys Item #11200 Spawn V - This is the ultimate Spawn, standing 6 Â* inches tall with nine points of articulation. Spawn comes with real chains, a skull belt, a flowing cape and a massive skulls-and-rats base. Medieval Spawn - This is how Medieval Spawn should look: scary and demonic. He's 5” inches tall in a hunched position with 11 points of articulation. Medieval Spawn comes with a removable helmet, two-part sword, several armor pads, a cape and a huge custom base. Tiffany - This angel hunter is the embodiment of Heaven's wrath. She stands 6 5/8 inches tall with 12 points of articulation. She comes with several weapons (spear, club, sickle and a set of bolas) and several accessories, including a utility belt. Tiffany also has a huge custom base. Al Simmons - The government's finest warrior comes stacked with weapons - a handgun and two assault rifles - and plenty of belts for full operations. Simmons stands 6 inches tall with eight points of articulation. He also comes with a headphone radio unit, bandanna and a custom base. The Clown - This psychotic, utterly repulsive Clown figure stands 6 inches tall and has seven articulation points. He's wrapped in a stretchy straightjacket and strapped to a moving cart. The mask over his lower face pulls away to revealâ€|.ugh, pure ugliness. Malebolgia - Hell's prince is 7 11/16 inches tall with 10 points of articulation, including a fully moving tail. His glowing eyes signal his evil intentions and his body is covered with spikes. This items ships with 12 figures per case. CAUT/4 Please inquire about pricing. TELLOS #8 (W)Todd Dezago (P)Mike Wieringo (I)Rob Stull (C)Paul Mounts/ BongoTone Tellos joins the Gorilla Age of comics! Now YOU can join Jarek, Koj, Serra, Hawke and Rikk; a group of adventurers brought together by destiny and engaged in an epic struggle that will decide the fate of an entire world. Tellos is a land forged in magic where dragons share the skies with flying galleons and the forces of darkness are at constant war with the forces of light. It's a place made up of a myriad of fantastical creatures and locations-- a place that will live in your heart and in your mind forever. Don't miss out on another chance to experience a classic in the making-- a story in the grand tradition of STAR WARS and LORD OF THE RINGS. Like the thousands and thousands of fans who already marvel at the wonders of Tellos, it's a place you'll want to visit again and again and again..... Note: Tellos Vol II #1 will ship with 3variant covers: 50% Mike Wieringo; 25% Humberto Ramos (Crimson); 25% Kia Asamiya (Dark Angel, Steam Detectives) FC, 32pg $2.50 TOMB RAIDER #7 Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith When Lara wakes up and finds the mysterious Eye of Shaherettin in her bedroom, she finds herself in the middle of her greatest adventure ever. Normally the hunter, Lara now becomes the hunted, as the enigmatic group known as the Midnight Squires pursue her without mercy! FC, 32pg $2.50 TOMB RAIDER TRADE PAPER BACK VOL. I: THE SAGA OF THE MEDUSA MASK Top Cow Comics (W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith Join Lara Croft on her adventure as she seeks out the fabled Medusa Mask (issues 1-4). Gaining possession of this ancient relic means she will finally get her hands on the only treasure she truly wants, her mother's music box. This will not be easy though, as it turns out she's not the only one looking for the mask. Nor is she the only one willing to go to any lengths to get it. But Lara's never been one to back down and nothing or no one can stand in her way. In her pursuit she realizes who her real friends are and that the people she trusted with her life may have had ulterior motives. You'll never believe who ends up being Lara's biggest nemesis. Find out for yourself in the very first Tomb Raider Trade Paper Back with an all-new cover by series artist, Andy Park. SC, 7x10, 112pg, FC $12.95 TOP COW CLASSICS: RISING STARS #1 Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Keu Cha (I) Jason Gorder Top Cow is pleased to present the next edition of the Black and White series. Revisit this epic tale written by J. Michael Straczynski that begins when a celestial event occurs in a small town that will change the inhabitants' lives forever. With beautifully rendered artwork by Keu Cha (Witchblade) and Jason Gorder. b&w, 32pg $2.95 VIOLENT MESSIAHS #2 (W) Joshua Dysart (P) Tone Rodriguez (C) Travis Smith Cheri's night in hell isn't over yet. She has seen Citizen Pain. Like a demon in the flames, he trapped her and spoke to her. His voice was dark and sizzling, and it said that her life would never be the same, again. Cheri Major, some hero. She's plagued by nightmares, caught in politics and fending off the sexual advances of a smart-ass detective. For the first time in her life she feels as though she's lost control. That's too bad . . . because the VIOLENT MESSIAHS have only just begun to raise hell. NOTE: Ships with the choice of 2 covers in a 50/50 ratio by Tone Rodriguez and Ed (Superman) McGuinness FC, 32pg $2.95 THE WICKED #7 (W) Francis Takenaga (A) Roy Martinez (C) Haberlin Studios Haiti. Seen by the eyes of the west as a foreign land of mysticism and the occult... The vodoun have been ingrained in the Haitians' culture since its inception, and the reverence and sheer terror of the "Witchdoctor's" power is as strong today as it was then. A resurrection of particularly heinous "zombie" activity is a telltale sign of a powerful Wicked coming to surface. The mission takes on a far more personal note as Wendy discovers that The Wicked in question is the very same who once held her very soul captive to do its bidding. A slight departure from sheer "demon stalking," this episode of the ongoing horror series, The Wicked, promises to be a psychological thrill-ride that delves into the lives and circumstances that brought Nathan and Wendy together. The Wicked continues to whet the appetites of its fans and critics alike. This issue is no exception. FC, 32pg $2.95 WITCHBLADE #42 Top Cow Comics (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Keu Cha (I) D-Tron (C) Steve Firchow Sara PEZzini's got some serious problems. She's starting to wonder if she's really in control of the Witchblade, all the while trying to keep quiet the voices she keeps hearing in her head. And as if Sara's world wasn't unreal enough, someone's got the hots for her and is leaving PEZ dispensers in the most unusual of places to let her know. This is the debut of Paul Jenkins' story arc, and with all the surprises he has in store, you'll wanna be there from the start. FC, 32pg $2.50 IMAGE COMICS/DF LIMITED EDITION MERCHANDISE: BUTCHER KNIGHT #1 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER With a DF Exclusive alternate cover by Dwayne Turner! From the pages of Dark Crossings comes the character known as the Butcher Knight! Limited to 7,500 units! FC SRP: $6.95 BUTCHER KNIGHT BEGINNINGS BONUS PACKAGE With a DF Exclusive Alternate cover to Butcher Knight #1 as well as (drum roll please) - The Dark Crossings #1 DF Exclusive Alternate Foil Cover! And as an extra added bonus (even more drum rolls please) - DF will be adding in 3 bonus limited edition books at no additional costs! What a fantastic five star package! FC SRP: $$19.90 FATHOM #13 DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL COVER With a DF exclusive alternate cover by Mike Turner! The second part of this historic crossover! This fantastic cover connects to the first cover of part one to form one incredible image! Also available signed by Mike Turner. REGULAR—FC SRP: $10.00 SIGNED—FC SRP: $29.95 TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE #1/2 DF EXCLUSIVE GOLD FOIL COVER With a DF exclusive alternate cover by Mike Turner! The prelude to the historic crossover! And DF has an exclusive cover by Mike Turner! Limited to 3,000 units. FC SRP: $10.00 DARKCHYLDE/WITCHBLADE #1 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER With a DF exclusive alternate cover by Randy Queen! Darkchylde! Witchblade! Randy Queen! Top Cow! Don't miss out on this historic crossover! Also available signed by Randy Queen. REGULAR—FC SRP: $6.95 SIGNED—FC SRP: $19.95 DARKCHYLDE: DYNAMIC STARTER SET This package NOT ONLY features the DF Exclusive Cover to this historic crossover, but also 3 out of print limited edition Darkchylde comics! FC SRP: $15.00 RISING STARS #9 DF EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Featuring a DF alternate cover drawn by artist Dave Gibbons! The anniversary issue of J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars! And to commemorate DF has been fortunate enough to have an exclusive alternate cover created by one of this industry's most respected artists . . . Mr. Dave Gibbons! This issue starts a brand new storyline, so don't miss out! Extremely Limited. FC SRP: $6.95 RISING STARS #1 B&W DF EXCLUSIVE SKETCH EDITION The DF exclusive cover with an awesome cover sketch by Kea Cha! The sold out first issue of this riveting series presented in beautiful black & white! Here's your opportunity to get this gorgeous little package with a DF limited cover! Limited Edition. b&w SRP: $6.95 RISING STARS LIMITED LITHO (DF SERIES #1) This limited edition litho measures approximately 18" by 24" and features an image of the Rising Stars as drawn by Kea Cha! Printed on 80lb. Gallery Silk paper, this Rising Stars litho will be the "Star"of your wall! Also available signed by Kea Cha. Extremely Limited. REGULAR—FC, 18x24 $24.95 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 $39.95 RISING STARS #0 COMMEMERATIVE 22 KT. GOLD EMBOSSED CARD Featuring the incredible cover created by Kea Cha featuring "Pyre" from the sold out #0 issue! And to help celebrate the first anniversary of the Rising Stars, this cover is being turned into a 22KT Gold Embossed Gold Card! This one will sell out faster than the #0 did, and it's strictly limited to no more than 10,000 units! Card SRP: $29.95. OFFERED AGAIN O/A TELLOS VINYL STATUE FEATURING SERRA She stands 10" tall, including the "Tellosian ruin" base and sports a scabbard and blunderbuss. Beautifully sculpted in incredible detail by am Greenwell! Based on designs by co-creator AND artist Mike Wieringo and co-designer Chuck Wojtkiewicz! Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing are proud to present this awesome vinyl statue featuring everyone's favorite famale pirate, Captain . . . Serra! This item will ship in time for Tellos' first anniversary in June! Join Todd Dezago, Mike Wieringo, Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing with Serra in the celebration! Extremely Limited. Statue SRP: $39.95 DF PREMIERE: TELLOS #1 (VOL I) PROLOGUE DF EXCLUSIVE COMIC Featuring the first appearance of Hawk and Rick in a tale that takes place before Tellos #1 (Volume I)! Look for a wild, raucous tale with the same fast pace as Tellos #1! As well as mayyybbbbbeeeeeee a few familiar faces along the way! This comic features an exclusive story to DF not available anywhere else! Featuring the incredibly popular cast of Tellos charaters! This exclusive comic also features character concept sketches & character bios of Koj, Serra, Jarek, Hawk and Rich which are not to be found anywhere else! Plus an interview with creators Mike Wieringo and Todd Dezago! This comic ROCKS! And it's at a special Anniversary Introductory Price! Also available is a Gold Foil version. Limited Edition. REGULAR—FC SRP: $3.95 GOLD FOIL—FC SRP: $7.95 *************************** TELLOS #1 DF LIMITED SKETCH COVER The first sold-out issue of this series with a DF exclusive "Sketch" cover! Here is your opportunity to jump on the first issue from Volume One featuring Koj, Jarred, Serra and everyone else in the Tellos Mythos! And for a limited time only, it's at an anniversary price! Extremely Limited. FC SRP: $5.00 MARVEL COMICS Marvel Heroes ON SALE JULY 5 CONAN: THE FLAME AND THE FIEND #2 (OF 3) cover by geoff isherwood roy thomas/geoff isherwood/sandu florea Continuing the new adventure set during Conan’s mercenary days as a war chief! Alone and separated from his men, the Cimmerian battles the dreaded Bone Dragon of Kulan Gath! And should Conan fail, the wicked wizard will live again and the Hyborean Age will be thrown into chaos! 7-59606-04893-9-00211 2.99 FANTASTIC FOUR #33 cover by salvador larroca & art thibert john francis moore/salvador larroca/ art thibert The Fantastic Four have been to many strange and wondrous places, but none quite like Revelation, Arizona—the nexus for an extraordinary amount of bizarre phenomena! Now, hot on the trail of a mysterious saboteur, the FF find themselves up against otherdimensional explorers, revenge-hungry alien warlords, ghostly hot-rodders, time travellers, poker playing demi-gods, and worst of all—the locals! Guest-starring... Kid Colt?! 7-59606-04456-6-03311 2.25 FANTASTIC FOUR: HEROES REBORN cover by jim lee jim lee & brandon choi/jim lee/scott williams Still available! This 160-page trade paperback collects FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 2) #1 - #6, featuring the art of Jim Lee! (MARVEL MEMO: This item was originally solicited last month. Please use APR001197 to order.) 7-59606-10744-5-00111 17.95 HELLCAT #1 (OF 3) cover by norm breyfogle steve englehart/norm breyfogle • THE SCOOP: From the pages of THUNDERBOLTS 2000 and AVENGERS 2000, Hellcat leaps into action! • THE STORY: Debuting way back in 1944’s MISS AMERICA MAGAZINE, Patsy Walker starred in a multitude of “soap opera” and “humor” titles through the late ’60s, at which point Stan Lee brought her into the Marvel Universe with a cameo in FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #3. Since her first appearance, the energetic and upbeat character has been many things—teen idol, super hero, even satanic bride—but now she’s back from the great beyond and just wants to lead a quiet life. But the former Avenger and Defender will discover that she’s become the prize in a hell-spawned contest which threatens to spill over into the earthy plane! She’s young... she’s undead... she kicks demon booty! Move over Buffy, here comes Hellcat! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05005-5-00111 2.99 INHUMANS #4 (OF 4) cover by ladronn carlos pacheco/Jose ladronn • THE SCOOP: It’s the explosive conclusion to this status-quo changing—and jaw-droppingly gorgeous—adventure! • THE STORY: All of Ronan’s plans are about to come to fruition—and billions of lives will be the price of his victory! One event will trigger the chaos: the assassination of the Shi’ar Majestrix, Lilandra! Ronan’s assassins? Black Bolt and the Royal Family! If they succeed with their mission, the Inhuman people will be freed, but intergalactic war will engulf the galaxy! And if they refuse, untold devastation will be averted—but the people of Attilan will live in slavery forevermore! Be there for the conclusion as Black Bolt’s choice will change the destiny of the Inhumans! • THE CREATORS: Written in cosmic style by the man who will soon be helming FANTASTIC FOUR, Carlos Pacheco, and illustrated in an eye-blowing, “painted” style by Ladronn (THOR 2000). • THE BUZZ: “Every so often in comics, work comes along that makes just about every fan sit up and take notice... I suspect that will be the reaction to Ladronn’s work on this book.” -psycomic.com 7-59606-04862-5-00411 2.99 POWER PACK: PEER PRESSURE #2 (OF 4) cover by colleen doran & terry austin s.c. bury/colleen doran/terry austin What’s more frightening: battling the alien Snarks—or the first day at a new school? The Power Pack kids will probably pick the latter! 7-59606-04858-8-00211 2.99 THOR #27 cover by erik larsen/klaus janson dan jurgens/erik larsen/klaus janson It’s a wild, over-the-top battle as Thor and the Absorbing Man collide! Crusher Creel has made off with Dr. Jane Foster in the hope of curing his terminally-ill wife, Titania. But the Thunder God is in hot pursuit—and when the two combatants meet, the ground shall shake, buildings will collapse, and more than egos will be bruised! 7-59606-03506-9-02711 2.25 ON SALE JULY 12 AVENGERS INFINITY #1 (OF 4) cover by sean chen/scott hanna roger stern/sean chen/scott hanna • THE SCOOP: In the tradition of “The Kree/Skrull War” and “Operation Galactic Storm,” the acclaimed AVENGERS FOREVER saga explodes into a whole new cosmic adventure! • THE STORY: We hinted at them during the now classic 12-issue adventure—and now the star-spanning Infinites have arrived! Unknowable and unfathomable, they will confront a team of Avengers that includes Thor, Tigra, Moondragon, Photon and Quasar! But first this specially selected squad of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes must deal with the awesomely powerful Servitors! It’s the galactic tale that the fans have been clamoring for—and it all sets up something even greater looming on the horizon! • THE CREATORS: It’s an exciting mixture of veteran and new talent as classic scribe (and AVENGERS FOREVER co- writer) Roger Stern unites with IRON MAN penciler Sean Chen! • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05002-4-00111 2.99 AVENGERS UNIVERSE #2 It’s three complete AVENGERS comics in one book—with helpful character bios and introductions! Great for new readers— or for veterans who missed these issues the first time around—this handy 80-page issue reprints AVENGERS #13, #14 and #15! 7-59606-04892-2-00211 4.99 BLACK PANTHER #22 cover by sal velluto & steve geiger christopher priest/sal velluto/bob almond Trapped among the spirit worlds by a mystery Marvel villain, T’Challa’s only hope to heal his battered body and reunite his soul with flesh lies with the Egyptian diety Khonshu, and his Earthly avatar Moon Knight! Plus: Killmonger, the new Black Panther, goes a’prowling! 7-59606-03876-3-02211 2.50 THE ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA cover by jack kirby stan lee/jack kirby Still available! The Super Soldier joins the ESSENTIAL army with this 528-page trade paperback that reprints TALES OF SUSPENSE #59 - #99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #100 - #104! (MARVEL MEMO: This item was originally solicited last month. Please use APR001198 to order.) 7-59606-10740-7-00111 14.95 IRON MAN #32 “the sons of yin sin” part 2 (of 3) cover by andy kubert JOE QUESADA & frank tieri/ alitha martinez/rob hunter Has the armored Avenger joined forces with the Sons of Yin Sin? Touring their flying technological utopia, Iron Man learns this strange group’s innermost secrets—and discovers a shocking surprise about one of his oldest foes! “Joe Quesada is now three for three on the stunning cliffhangers in this book... I keep wanting to come back and see what happens next, and I always enjoy reading the story as it builds.” -psycomic.com 7-59606-04457-3-03211 2.25 ON SALE JULY 19 CAPTAIN AMERICA #33 cover by dan jurgens & art thibert dan jurgens/dan jurgens/art thibert • THE SCOOP: Join us as we celebrate the arrival of the new monthly penciler, Dan Jurgens! • THE STORY: Protocide, the prototype Captain America, is wreaking havoc—and the terrorists known as A.I.M. are responsible! What will happen when this sinister super soldier goes shield-to-shield with the U.S.Agent? All we know is, it’s not gonna be pretty! Also, Cap and the high-flying Falcon encounter the mysterious Parliamech Corporation—with terrifying results! All this... and Nick Fury, too! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. • THE BUZZ: “As with the first five issues of Jurgens’ run, I’m just stunned by how good his CAPTAIN AMERICA has been. In his hands, Cap is the guy who always knows the right thing to do, the guy who never gives up and the guy who always manages to pull out a victory.” -psycomic.com • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. 7-59606-04455-9-03311 2.25 CAPTAIN MARVEL #9 cover by CHRISCROSS & anibal rodriguez PETER DAVID/CHRISCROSS/anibal rodriguez The Hyssta have arrived on Earth, and only an unholy alliance between Captain Marvel, the Super Skrull and the Silver Surfer can save our world from slipping into an alternate universe where reptilian parallels of our greatest heroes rule! “A pleasant, nicely-drawn mixture of superheroics, humor and some surprising intrigue.” -Comics International 7-59606-04815-1-00911 2.50 INCREDIBLE HULK #18 “dogs of war” part 5 cover by ron garney & sal buscema PAUL JENKINS/RON GARNEY/sal buscema Wheels turn wheels as Bruce Banner grapples with how to combat a foe he can neither see nor trace, while Angela and Doc Samson struggle with the man-monster Flux—and each other! Plus: The Hulk must be released in order to give Bruce respite from the misery of his illness—which is exactly what Ryker has been waiting for! “Yes, the Hulk is incredible once again. New writer Paul Jenkins brings some psychological depth back to this book with a well-written script and some interesting ideas.” -Comics International 7-59606-04745-1-01811 2.25 THUNDERBOLTS #42 cover by mark bagley & greg adams fabian nicieza/mark bagley/greg adams This summer’s AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover continues to build here! Fresh from AVENGERS TWO, it’s Wonder Man! But what does Simon Williams have against Atlas? And when the Ionic Avenger attacks, will Man-Killer be drawn out of the shadows and into the fray? 7-59606-03566-3-04211 2.25 ON SALE JULY 26 AVATAARS: COVENANT OF THE SHIELD #1 (OF 3) cover by oscar jimenez & eduardo alpuente len kaminski/oscar jimenez/eduardo alpuente • THE SCOOP: The Marvel Universe meets Lord of the Rings—and unleashes a new team of costumed adventurers! • THE STORY: In the far-off realm of Eurth, a deadly experiment is underway—one that could have dire ramifications for our world! There, in this place of fantasy and magic, the legendary Captain Avalon has gathered a band of hauntingly-familiar yet totally new characters to meeet the challenge of the Dreadlord! Standing against his dark power are the roguish archer Blackthorn; the roughneck Greenskin Smashtroll (who can’t seem hold his meade); Warmaker, the middle-aged master of battle; the half-man/half-beast Nighthowl; Ironheart, the tragic knight; the flame-golem Scorch; Duke Ctranj, the mage of Avalon—and more! But when Captain Avalon’s son is abducted, these defenders of the realm must embark on a perilous quest to seek his return! If you liked AVENGERS (Vol. 3) #1 - #3, then you’ll love this! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this three-part limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. 7-59606-05007-9-00111 2.99 AVENGERS #32 cover by george pérez KURT BUSIEK/george pérez/al vey The Black Widow guest-stars as the secret history of Madame Masque is revealed! Who is Masque? Who is Benedict? They’re not who you think! Meanwhile, the Avengers discover who the Grim Reaper is working for—who turns out to be a much- requested foe! Plus: Wonder Man returns as the AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover continues to build up steam! 7-59606-04458-0-03211 2.25 BEFORE THE FANTASTIC 4: BEN GRIMM & LOGAN #3 (OF 3) cover by KAARE ANDREWS & WALDEN WONG larry hama/KAARE ANDREWS/WALDEN WONG For your eyes only: the fiery finale of this Cold War caper features a speeding Siberian prison train, a ticked-off Carol Danvers, a hi-jacked Russian jet, a determined Black Widow, Northrop Flying Wing bombers, well-armed Spetsnaz commandos... oh yeah, and a couple of bare-knuckle brawlers named Ben Grimm and Logan! 7-59606-04861-8-00311 2.99 BEFORE THE FANTASTIC 4: REED RICHARDS #1 (OF 3) cover by duncan fegredo peter david/duncan fegredo • THE SCOOP: What was Reed Richards’ life like before he gained his fabulous stretching abilities? It was still fantastic! • THE STORY: Follow intrepid young scientist Reed Richards on a globe-spanning journey on a quest to find the mysterious Claw of Bast, an ancient artifact of amazing power! There’s only one catch—he’s not the only one looking for it. You see, the Claw has the power to heal—which makes it greatly desired by a recently scarred Victor Von Doom! The top team of writer Peter David (CAPTAIN AMERICA) and penciler Duncan Fegredo (Jay and Silent Bob) take us around the world in a swashbuckling adventure that reveals heretofore unrevealed details in the life of one of the Marvel Universe’s most popular characters! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this three-part limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05008-6-00111 2.99 DEADPOOL #44 “cat trap” part 1 of 2 cover by j. calafiore christopher priest/j. calafiore/jon holdredge Marvel’s two quirkiest books come together as the crossover with BLACK PANTHER begins! The Merc With The Mouth meets the Urban Avenger in a major clash of personalities! And, back at the homestead, what are the Constrictor and Titania up to? Continued in BLACK PANTHER #23... and don’t miss ’Pool slapping Logan upside the head in WOLVERINE #154! 7-59606-03703-2-04411 2.25 IRON MAN: BAD BLOOD #1 (OF 4) cover by bob layton david michelenie/bob layton • THE SCOOP: It’s the final showdown between Iron Man and Justin Hammer—by the classic creative team of Bob Layton and David Michelinie! • THE STORY: For years Tony Stark has dueled with the hated evil industrialist—and now it’s time to settle the feud once and for all! A near successful attempt on his life by the high-powered Hit Squad prompts the armored Avenger to retaliate— but who’s really pulling the strings? And where the Hit Squad goes, can the Spymaster be far behind? And how do Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan and James Rhodes all fit into this tale of corporate intrigue and high-tech action? Together with the ongoing series, this all-new story (set in modern continuity) will provide you with double your monthly dose of iron! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this four-part limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04884-7-00111 2.99 MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION #6 (OF 12) cover by john byrne roger stern/john byrne/al milgrom Firefall! The Black Fox! Oxbow and Pixie! Blackjack! Positron! Effigy! Together they are the First Line, the foremost super- team of their age! But even their superior numbers are no guarantee of victory against the villainy of Monsoon, Howler, Scythe, Talan and Axis! (Marvel Memo: Due to story content, this limited series is numbered in reverse, starting with issue #12 and running to issue #1.) 7-59606-04839-7-00711 2.99 UNIVERSE X: O painted cover by alex ross alex ross & jim krueger/ doug braithwaite/bill reinhold • THE SCOOP: The EARTH X saga continues with this double-sized opening chapter of UNIVERSE X! • THE STORY: Reed Richards thought that the Earth was saved. Galactus was gone. The Celestials were defeated. But when three old friends (the Angel, Nighthawk and Gargoyle) meet, they are accosted by a nightmarish vision of the future of the Marvel Universe. For they learn that the rebirth of Captain Mar-Vell won’t bring peace—but a terrible civil war for the future of mutanthood! Plus: Glimpses into the futures of Captain America, X-51, Cyclops, the Black Panther, Thor, Banner and the Hulk, the Ani-Men, Magneto, Iceman, the Defenders, Daredevil, Moon Knight, the Inhumans, Silver Surfer, the Sentinels and the X-Men! Return to the mystery and the majesty—return to the sprawling saga of this Universe on the edge of extinction! • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details. 7-59606-05009-3-00011 3.99 ON SALE AUGUST 9 AVENGERS: THE KREE/SKRULL WAR roy thomas/neal adams • THE SCOOP: In conjunction with AVENGERS INFINITY, Marvel collects—for the very first time in its entirety in one volume—the all-time greatest Avengers saga! • THE STORY: Like a small South Pacific island during WWII, our world has become a disputed battleground in the interstellar war between the Kree and the Skrull empires! Now only Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes stand between humanity and alien annihilation! Featuring the classic work of Neal Adams, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Roy Thomas and Tom Palmer! Strap on your space helmet and join Captain Mar-vell, the Inhumans and more great guest-stars in this star-spanning saga from AVENGERS (Vol. 1) #89 - #97! • THE FORMAT: 208-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10745-2-00111 24.95 Marvel Knights ON SALE JULY 5 MARVEL BOY #2 (OF 6) cover by j.g. jones grant morrison/j.g. jones Marvel Boy declares war on the human race! First stop, the Big Apple—and the U.N. pays the price! But the world’s governments have an answer of their own for Noh-Varr in the form of the Bannermen, their gamma-enhanced, adamantium- laced super soldiers! 7-59606-04837-3-00211 2.99 ON SALE JULY 12 DAREDEVIL #16 cover by joe quesada & david mack brian MICHAEL bendis/david mack • THE SCOOP: Beginning a new story arc by the all-star guest creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis (Jinx, Fortune & Glory) and artist David Mack (Kabuki)! • THE STORY: Daily Bugle star reporter Ben Urich has been given the assignment of a lifetime: the trial of the Kingpin! Then why has he chosen to write about a mentally disturbed boy instead? Who is this young lad, what shocking secret does he hold—and how does it all connect to his mysterious father—and more importantly, a certain Man Without Fear? • THE CREATORS: Look up the words “red hot” and you’ll find the name of screenwriter and Eisner-award-winner Brian Michael Bendis. Following in the footsteps of Kevin Smith, Bendis leaps into the Marvel Universe through DAREDEVIL... and is joined by former DD writer David Mack—who paints this entire issue! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04706-2-01611 2.99 PUNISHER #6 (OF 12) painted cover by tim bradstreet garth ennis/steve dillon jimmy palmiotti It’s bad news when Ma Gnucci and family finally track down the Punisher—but for whom? Meanwhile, the streets run red as those Frank Castle wannabes, Payback and the Elite, continue their respective murder sprees! “Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon deliver a solid, entertaining, violent ride, with lots of their trademark focus on minor characters.” -Comics Buyer’s Guide 7-59606-04828-1-00511 2.99 ON SALE JULY 19 SENTRY #1 (OF 5) cover by jae lee Paul jenkins/jae lee • THE SCOOP: In 1961, Stan Lee introduced the Fantastic Four. One week earlier he invented something else! Find out what as Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee (the same creative team that brought you the Eisner-award-winning INHUMANS limited series) reunite to tell a new adventure! • THE STORY: In an amazing twist of fate, Marvel Comics and the Marvel Knights have unearthed what could be the most shattering conspiracy perpetrated on the comic book community! Our creative founding fathers introduced us to a pantheon of characters rivaled only by those of Greek mythology itself. One week prior to that, Stan—along with artist Artie Rosen— launched what should have been Marvel’s flagship title. A title that contained within its four-color pages a being so powerful and so full of beauty and grace that it somehow didn’t fit in the Marvel Universe as we know it. Somehow, somewhere, we were all forced to forget—made to simply pretend the title never existed. What was it about this god amongst human heroes that set these events in motion? What was it about this character that threatened the very fabric of the Marvel Universe? Find out in the new limited series that will uncover the life of this long-lost character, guest-star our greatest heroes, and take you on a journey of dark mysteries, heart-wrenching realization and ultimate heroism! • THE CREATORS: Bringing you this tale of discovery is the award-winning INHUMANS creative team of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee. With several years of research—and the help of the legendary Stan “The Man” Lee himself— Jenkins and Lee will uncover the truth... and attempt to preserve our very existence! • THE FORMAT: Each issue of this five-part limited series will be 32 pages, with ads. • MARVEL MEMO: Dynamic Forces is offering a signed version of this issue. Please see the DF section for full details 7-59606-04855-7-00111 2.99 ON SALE JULY 26 MARVEL KNIGHTS #3 cover by joe quesada chuck dixon/eduardo barreto/ klaus janson As Black Widow, Shang-Chi and Dagger face terror on the tracks, the Punisher takes the fight down below to the big bad troll daddy himself, Ulik! Meanwhile, Daredevil uncovers the true reason behind the Asgardian army’s attack—but is it in time to save the city? Plus: Dagger’s accounted for... but where’s Cloak? 7-59606-04878-6-00211 2.99 Spider-Man ON SALE JULY 5 SPIDER-MAN: DEATH & DESTINY #2 (OF 3) cover by lee weeks lee weeks/lee weeks/richard case A vengeful Spider-Man hunts down Doctor Octopus for the murder of Captain George Stacy—but is Peter Parker neglecting the promise he made to the dying man? Meanwhile, the multi-limbed fiend has other plans for the wall-crawler! Writer/penciler Lee Weeks continues his exploration of the faces that fill Spider-Man’s world and delivers character-driven drama as you like it! 7-59606-04894-6-00211 2.99 SPIDER-WOMAN #15 cover by bart sears john byrne/bart sears/randy elliott If you thought Flesh & Bones were weird, just wait till you meet Itch & Scratch! It’s a bad day all around for young Mattie as a fight on the bus leads to her expulsion from school! And worse by far is Spider-Woman’s rematch with Flesh—that ultimately brings her into contact with the demented duo known as Itch and Scratch! Oh well, maybe Captain America can save the day! 7-59606-04760-4-01511 2.25 ON SALE JULY 12 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 cover by erik larsen howard mackie/erik larsen/john beatty Alistair Smythe, son of the original creator of the Spider- Slayers, continues his assault on the wall-crawler! And after setting Spider-Man up with the tantalizing chance to win back his original costume, Smythe has thrown every Spider-Slayer at our exhausted wall-crawler except one—and you won’t believe this special Slayer’s powers! 7-59606-04716-1-02111 2.25 SPIDER-GIRL #24 cover by pat olliffe & al williamson tom defalco/pat olliffe/al williamson It’s Spider-Girl vs. the martial-arts might of Dragonfist! How can our hero defeat a man made of iron? Who is Dragonfist and what is his mysterious connection to Danny Rand, the man formerly known as Iron Fist? Plus: May gets her first assignment as the newest photographer for the Daily Bugle! 7-59606-03503-8-02411 2.25 SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE #6 It’s three complete Spider stories in one book (with helpful character bios and story intros)! Great for new readers—or veteran fans who just need to catch up—this 80-page issue reprints AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19, PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN #19 and SPIDER-GIRL #20! 7-59606-04841-0-00611 4.99 ON SALE JULY 19 PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN #21 cover by mark buckingham paul jenkins/mark buckingham/dan green The new creative team of Paul Jenkins (INHUMANS, INCREDIBLE HULK) and Mark Buckingham continues to explore the character of Spider-Man as our hero struggles to pull himself together and accept his recent loss. Sounds like it’s time for a serious buddy-to-buddy talk with the Human Torch! Plus: Peter Parker... on stage?! We kid thee not! 7-59606-04717-8-02111 2.25 SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS: THE BUZZ #3 (OF 3) cover by ron frenz & sal buscema tom defalco/ron frenz/sal buscema The Buzz and Spider-Girl confront Dr. Jade, but what’s the secret of the mysterious old Spider-Man foe working with her? And will the Buzz make a decision that will cost someone their life? 7-59606-04876-2-00311 2.99 X-Men ON SALE JULY 5 MUTANT X #23 cover by tbd howard mackie/tom lyle/andrew pepoy Throw The X-Men, Apocalypse, The Six and Xavier into a fire and what do you have? This issue! It’s the chaotic climax of the battle that’s been building for months—and in true MUTANT X style, not everyone will walk away from this fight alive! Plus: An epilogue which will set in motion events that will build for the next couple issues, leading us directly to our big double- sized 25th issue! 7-59606-04690-4-02311 2.25 UNCANNY X-MEN #384 cover by salvador larroca chris claremont/adam kubert/ tim townsend Introducing a major new enemy for the X-Men: The conqueror known as Killion! Still in Moscow, the team desperately attempts to pry information from their prisoner, the extra-terrestrial Slaver, but the price of this knowledge may spell doom for Cable and Phoenix! Meanwhile, a team of hard-bitten mercenaries are on their way to Slaver’s rescue—with orders to eliminate anything that stands in their way! And all this action leads to the first official meeting between the two major X- teams in X-MEN #104! 7-59606-02461-2-38411 2.25 X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #10 cover by JOHN BYRNE john byrne/john byrne/tom palmer Candy Southern joins the X-Men?! Well, not quite—but wait’ll you see what happens when she joins forces with Cyclops and Marvel Girl to find Angel! Meanwhile, Professor X and the Beast track down a new mutant! But when they find a young girl and a mutant-hunting Sentinel, they learn that all is not as it seems! All this and Iceman in the clutches of the sinister Sauron! 7-59606-04799-4-01011 2.50 X-MEN 2000 cover by art adams chris claremont/scott eaton/scott hanna • THE SCOOP: The assassin known as Lady Deathstrike returns—and the X-Men must battle by her side! • THE STORY: The problem: Someone has gained control of Bastion’s Prime Sentinel activation codes—and the power to unleash a legion of cyborgs bent on the destruction of all mutants! The bigger problem: Those implanted with the terrifying technology are innocents; their bodies, their wills, their very souls have been hijacked in the service of hatred. How can the X- Men defeat these unwilling killers without harming them? Who is behind this, and how dangerous must they be to force an alliance with the razor-sharp claws of Deathstrike? And how will this crisis alter the X-Men’s world for the foreseeable future? Find out in yet another Marvel Annual that ties directly into an ongoing series! • THE CREATORS: Written by the X-Men’s head scribe, Chris Claremont, with art by penciler Scott Eaton (Creature Commandos) and inker Scott Hanna. • THE FORMAT: This Annual is 48 pages, with ads. 7-59606-05010-9-00111 3.50 X-MEN THE MOVIE PHOTO COVER ralph macchio/anthony williams andy lanning Still available! The 48-page official adaptation of the feature film from Marvel and 20th Century Fox! (MARVEL MEMO: This item was originally solicited last month. Please use APR001160 to order.) 7-59606-04891-5-00111 5.95 X-MEN THE MOVIE PHOTO COVER EDITIONS Still available! The 144-page collection that includes the official adaptation of the feature film from Marvel and 20th Century Fox and classic stories starring the movie’s key characters! (MARVEL MEMO: These items were originally solicited last month. Please use APR001161-64 to order.) X-MEN THE MOVIE “X” COVER 7-59606-10749-0-00111 14.95 IAN MCKELLEN (MAGNETO) COVER 7-59606-10749-0-00121 14.95 ANNA PAQUIN (ROGUE) COVER 7-59606-10749-0-00131 14.95 HUGH JACKMAN (WOLVERINE) COVER 7-59606-10749-0-00141 14.95 ON SALE JULY 12 CABLE #83 cover by michael ryan robert weinberg/michael ryan The return of Domino! A man subject to an unholy force... a long-hidden chamber in the Sinai mountains... two women mysteriously drawn to Nathan Summers. They’re all pieces in a complex puzzle—and they’re forming into a frightening vision that converges on the man called Cable! Now, one of his closest friends—and once, something much more—has returned. But Domino isn’t back as an ally—and to prevent untold carnage, Cable must take her down! 7-59606-01362-3-08311 2.25 GENERATION X #67 counter x: shockwave “come on die young” part 1 (of 4) cover by art adams warren ellis & Brian wood/steve pugh • THE SCOOP: Beginning the second story arc by writer Warren Ellis—that reveals what happened during the six-month gap! • THE STORY: In GENERATION X #63 we learned that the Westchester Academy was closed and that Synch was gone—but how did all that happen? This four-part story looks at the team’s past and future as we learn what Adrienne Frost was really up to, discover how the fate of one of their own changed the group’s destinies, and see Generation X face a new threat in the here- and-now! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-02678-4-06711 2.25 MAGNETO: DARK SEDUCTION #4 (OF 4) cover by roger cruz fabian nicieza/roger cruz The frantic finale! The secret of Carrion Cove has been revealed—but can even Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch prevent it from falling into Magneto’s hands? Either way, there will be consequences for mutant and humans alike—as the Master of Magnetism sets out to obliterate the last resistance to his rule in Genosha! 7-59606-04852-6-00411 2.99 X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #6 (OF 6) cover by paul smith joe casey/paul smith It’s the climax to the never-before-seen origin of the X-Men! Even as Cyclops, Angel, Beast and Iceman ignore Professor X's orders to stay away from the final battle with the Anti-Mutant Militia, Xavier and Agent Duncan race against the clock to save the life of Jean Grey—who must in turn save the life of the Scab! And can any of them save Metzger and his forces of hate from the deadly vengeance of Magneto? 7-59606-04791-8-00611 2.99 X-MEN VISIONARIES: JOE MADUREIRA cover by joe madureira scott lobdell/joe madureira/tim townsend • THE SCOOP: A powerhouse collection of the most popular heroes drawn by one of the decade’s most popular artists! • THE STORY: From John Byrne to Marc Silvestri, from John Romita Jr. to Jim Lee, many creators have leapt into the spotlight with their work on UNCANNY X-MEN. Following this path to success, Joe Madureira exploded onto the scene in 1994, with a look heavily influenced by the Japanese manga style. Fans immediately responded to this newcomer’s clean yet turbo-charged look at Marvel’s mutant heroes. Collected here are some of the finest examples of his innovative work, as the Children Of The Atom race from the Morlock Tunnels to Hong Kong to outer space on their never-ending fight for peace. Includes UNCANNY X-MEN #325 (guest-starring Callisto and Spider-Man), #329 & #330 (the martial arts masterpiece entitled “The Quest of the Crimson Dawn”), #341 - #343 (featuring the Shi’Ar and the parasitic Phalanx) and the double-sized 350th issue, featuring the infamous “Trial of Gambit!” • THE FORMAT: 224-page trade paperback. 7-59606-10748-3-00111 17.95 ON SALE JULY 19 BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #12 “chronowar” part 1 (of 3) cover by georges jeanty & art thibert joseph harris/georges jeanty/art thibert • THE SCOOP: The Chronowar explodes in this double-sized issue! • THE STORY: It’s the confrontation you’ve been waiting for! Bishop and Fitzroy finally come face-to-face—and the winner will rule the world! But what insane plan will the Chronomancer set in motion to turn the tide of battle in his favor? And who will betray the Last X-Man? Plus: In a special 8-page bonus story penciled by Adam Pollina, find out who the mysterious giant known as Azeroch is—and discover his connection to Nom! • THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04782-6-01211 2.99 X-MAN #67 counter x: shockwave “further down the spiral” part 1 (of 4) cover by ariel olivetti warren ellis & steven grant/ariel olivetti • THE SCOOP: Beginning the second story arc by writer Warren Ellis—that reveals what happened to X-Man during the six- month gap! • THE STORY: How did the directionless outsider transform into the shamanic figure we know today? Find out in an apocalyptic story that walks across universes, burns worlds, destroys lives and remakes Nate Grey into a 21st Century action hero! • THE BUZZ: “The ‘bold new era’ for X-MAN is outstanding. Nate Grey is grim and gritty and dark and redesigned—and it’s all downright effective. Icky monster slime, intriguing plotting and clean, clear techno-environment combine to make this varied, compelling storytelling.” -Comics Buyer’s Guide • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04204-3-06711 2.25 X-MEN #104 cover by leinil francis yu chris claremont/leinil francis yu/MARK MORALES • THE SCOOP: Continued from the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN #384, it’s Killion vs. the combined X-Men teams—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! • THE STORY: Most of our heroes have been captured—and are about to be sold into slavery! The trail leads the survivors to Hong Kong, where it’s up to Wolverine, Storm, Thunderbird and Phoenix to track them the best way they know how—namely, by smashing down the doors of every criminal in the city! Meanwhile, Gambit and Rogue must work together to free their teams—that is, if their emotions don’t tear them apart! It’s the combustible combination of rebellion and romance as the two major X-teams meet for the first time since the Revolution! • THE BUZZ: “Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the triumphant return of Chris Claremont...the reunion of the X-Men with one of their creative ‘daddies’ seems to have borne fruit... Claremont introduces a ton of intriguing character moments, taking the team in new directions... the icing on the cake is the stunning artwork of Leinil Francis Yu... Highly Recommended.” - psycomic.com • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-01772-0-10411 2.25 ON SALE JULY 26 GAMBIT #20 cover by yanick paquette & sean parsons fabian nicieza/joe st. pierre/sean parsons What did the New Son hope to gain by using Fontanelle as a fact finder for his mad plans? And what does this mysterious power player truly want with Gambit? It’s more mystery and action with reflections on the past and questions about the future of the leader of the X-Men! 7-59606-04735-2-02011 2.25 WOLVERINE #154 cover by rob liefeld rob liefeld & eric stephenson/rob liefeld • THE SCOOP: Rob Liefeld jumps on for a two-part tale—and he’s brought Deadpool with him! • THE STORY: A price has been placed on Wolverine’s head—and Deadpool aims to collect! But there is more than a pay day at play for the Merc With The Mouth! For even Wade Wilson holds something dear—and it hangs in the balance! His contractors are known only as the Watchtower. But who—or what—are they? How do they plan to covertly eradicate Homo Superior? And why have they set their sights on the Canadian X-Man? Plus: The introduction of a major new player in the human/mutant war! It’s claws, guns, new characters, mystery and mayhem as you like it! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-02254-0-15411 2.25 X-FORCE #106 counter x: shockwave “murder ballads” part 1 (of 4) cover by whilce portacio warren ellis & ian edginton/whilce portacio • THE SCOOP: Beginning the second story arc by writer Warren Ellis—that fills in the events of the six-month gap! • THE STORY: Take a look back into the recent past and see how Pete Wisdom, ex-government spook with a reform agenda, teaches X-Force secrets known only by a man who's spent his life on the underside of the world. Learn why he made them into a better weapon... and discover what he wants them to fight! Meanwhile, in present time, an old friend returns to ask for help... leading X-Force into their next phase of action! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-01766-9-10611 2.25 X-FORCE #102: ROUGH CUT EDITION cover by whilce portacio warren ellis & ian edginton/whilce portacio • THE SCOOP: See how a comic is made as we reproduce the full plot and raw pencils to X-FORCE #102! • THE STORY: So what does a plot by Warren Ellis read like? How does an artist like Whilce Portacio follow, or add to, a writer’s ideas? Peer behind the curtain with this special ROUGH CUT edition that prints, in its entirety, the plot and pencils to X-FORCE #102, the “Revolution” issue that revamped the team! Perfect for an aspiring writer or penciler—or for someone who’s just curious about how a Marvel comic book is constructed! • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-01766-9-10611 2.99 X-MEN UNIVERSE #10 cover by paul smith It’s three X-Men stories in one book, with helpful character bios and introductions! Great for new readers—or for those who missed out on these comics when they first hit the streets—this handy 80-page issue reprints X-MEN #100 (the double-sized— and sold out—return of Chris Claremont) and GAMBIT #16. 7-59606-04814-4-01011 4.99 X-MEN UNLIMITED #28 cover by brett booth joe pruett/brett booth/salvador regla Following the events of UNCANNY X-MEN #384 and X-MEN #104, the Children Of The Atom find themselves in the around the world in the wide-open nation of Russia! Plus: The Merc With The Mouth spreads his trade marked brand of love in a lethal lead-in to DEADPOOL #45, by writer Jimmy Palmiotti! 7-59606-01406-4-02811 2.99 Dynamic Forces UNIVERSE X #0 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALTERNATE COVER Signed by Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover painter Alex Ross with writer Jim Krueger, as well as artists Doug Braithwaite and Bill Rheinhold! Earth X is over! Now it’s time for Universe X! Also available with an additional original sketch "remarked" on each cover by Doug Braithwaite. Extremely Limited! REGULAR—FC MSRP: $39.99 REMARKED—FC MSRP: $89.99 AVENGERS: INFINITY #1 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE COVER Signed by Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover artists Sean Chen and inker Scott Hanna! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $29.99 THE SENTRY #1 SIGNED Signed by writer Paul Jenkins, artist Jae Lee and colorist Jóse Villarrubia! Who is The Sentry? Marvel’s greatest character has been forgotten! What will it take for him to return? Also available with an additional original sketch "remarked" on each cover by artist extraordinaire Jae Lee. Extremely Limited! REGULAR—FC MSRP: $39.99 REMARKED—FC MSRP: $69.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #33 SIGNED Signed by writer/artist Dan Jurgens and inker Art Thibert! Writer Dan Jurgens kicks off as the regular penciler starting with this issue, joined by inker Art Thibert! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $29.99 SABRETOOTH: BACK TO NATURE SIGNED Signed by actor Tyler Mane! This sold-out issue is actually signed by the actor from the soon to be hit X-Men movie! Extremely Limited! SC, 7x10, FC MSRP: $59.99 AVATAARS #1 SIGNED Signed by artist Oscar Jimenez—all the way from Spain! Extremely Limited! FC MSRP: $29.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A EARTH X COMPLETE COVERS ALEX ROSS MONSTER LITHOGRAPH There are 14 connecting covers to the EARTH X series. If you purchased all 14 issues (including O and X), and placed these on the floor, you would be able to create the entire image as drawn by John Paul Leon and painted by Alex Ross! Or you could purchase this limited edition litho and have it hanging on your wall for all your friends to envy! When you think about it, who really wants to put all their comics together on the floor to look at them? Just wait till you place this baby on your wall – and this monster is over 30" X 60" inches! I hope that you have enough room on your wall for this bad boy! Don’t miss out on this series of Dynamic Forces and Marvel lithographs! Also available signed by the entire team of Earth X creators from lithograph painter Alex Ross with penciler John Paul Leon and writer Jim Krueger and inker Bill Rheinhold. Extremely Limited! "Artists’ Proof" available signed by the entire team with a "Head Sketch" of one of the Earth X characters by Alex Ross. REGULAR—FC, 30x60 MSRP: $39.99 SIGNED—FC, 30x60 MSRP: $79.99 ARTIST’S PROOF—FC, 30x60 MSRP: $199.99 O/A CAPTAIN AMERICA ALEX ROSS LITHOGRAPH This lithograph features a beautiful painting of Captain America by Alex Ross over the pencils of the legendary Jack Kirby! Perfect timing for this month as Marvel celebrates the anniversary of the Heroes Return event. Just wait till you place this 18" X 24" masterpiece on your wall in your home. Your friends will be jealous! Don’t miss out on this series of Dynamic Forces and Marvel lithographs! Also available signed by lithograph painter Alex Ross. Extremely Limited! REGULAR—FC, 18x24 MSRP: $19.99 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 MSRP: $39.99 ********************** WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT Black Bull Entertainment GATECRASHER: THE SERIES #2 Written by MARK WAID Cover and interior art by AMANDA CONNER, inks by JIMMY PALMIOTTI Colors by PAUL MOUNTS Smell the danger! Reeling from guilt over last issue's tragic loss of a teammate, Alec is ordered to take a break and get away from it all. Which is a terrible time for his powers to suddenly transport him into a battle between alien hordes, a beautiful and buxom barbarian babe called Blue Tonya, and a giant known only as Otmar the Flatulent! Brought to you by Brooklyn’s own Mark Waid, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti! In stores July 26, 2000 FC, 32pg $2.50 Wizard Entertainment WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #107 EXCLUSIVES: FREE SHADOW HUNTERS #0 preview comic book from Black Bull Entertainment. Preview the next Black Bull super launch that’s coming in August 2000—Shadow Hunters! Get the very first appearances of the enigmatic characters from this new monthly from Gareb Shamus’ Black Bull. See dramatic conceptual artwork by the penciling tag-team of Doug Wheatley and Greg Luzniak. Their art will astound you! Behold Ascendant, Exile and the Warlocks. Go behind-the-scenes of this all- new supernatural action adventure saga. Vampirella #1/2 comic book offer from Harris Comics! See the all-new Vampi by series artist Kevin Lau! ENTER THE X-MEN! Our X-Men movie countdown culminates here in issue #107 ofWizard: The Comics Magazine! Superstar painter Joe Jusko paints 4 dazzling X-Men images from the X-MEN movie opening July 14. Get everything you need to know about the X-Men movie before actually seeing it! Plus: what’s the difference between the comics X-Men and the movie counterparts? Also: a look at what’s going on in the X-Men comics today with Chris Claremont, Leinil Yu, Adam Kubert. The Massive X-celebration continues with the best X-Men stuff: best costume, best moment, best mutant power, best X-Men storylines. Look forward with a Casting Call for X-Men 2. Who will play sequel players Beast, Gambit and Nightcrawler? Find out here! Even the Wizard Price Guide joins the uncanny X-mayhem with the most complete X-Men comics price guide ever published. Wizard #107 is more than just the new X-Men movie. As July is Top Cow Productions’ Rising Stars Month we’ll bring you up to speed with J. Michael Straczynski’s hit comic series. Take a look at the amazing world of writer Alan Moore as we present a complete checklist of his work. Our new monthly Internet column continues probing the online comics world. Get the latest news you need, along with the greatest coverage of every aspect of comic book entertainment. “Coming Attractions” will provide the most comprehensive updates of all the upcoming comic films and more! This month our price guide will include a special bonus collecting section on original art!! Magazine (X-Men Movie Wolverine cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 Magazine (X-Men Movie Professor X cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 Magazine (X-Men Movie Mystique cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 Magazine (X-Men Movie Sabertooth cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #37 EXCLUSIVE limited edition Glow In The Dark Radioactive Homer Simpson action figure offer from Playmates! ToyFare: The Toy Magazine #37 crashes the music scene as more and more music based toys arrive on store shelves. Lead by the fantastic success of McFarlane’s KISS, Ozzy Osbourne and Beatles Yellow Submarine figures, more rock and pop music stars are entering the action figure stage. In this issue we’ll interview prominent figures in the music world and see what the stars think of their toys and the music figure phenomenon. Hot comic books have always been a great spawning ground hot action figures and in ToyFare #37 we talk to writer J. Michael Straczynski of Rising Stars/Babylon 5 fame about getting new toys developed for his hit comic series. We’ll also look in to how toys can be used to generate excitment for video game, movie and television projects. Get the scoop on how you can improve your toy collection by getting the best representations of popular characters from movies, comics, wrestling and sports. This feature will cover everything from X-Men, Star Wars, JLA and much more. ToyFare has the most complete full-color action figure price guide, toy news and updates along with another sensational episode of TWISTED MEGO THEATRE! Plus, a hilarious look at FOOD TOYS! It doesn’t matter if you’re a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can’t afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine! EXCLUSIVES: EXCLUSIVE limited edition Glow In The Dark Radioactive Homer Simpson action figure offer from Playmates! This figure is the perfect exclusive for the Homer Simpson power plant playset. Complete your Simpsons collection now! This figure will be an extremely limited edition that will only be offered while supplies last! FREE G.I.JOE TOYS BOOKLET from ToyFare and Hasbro! Get everything you need to know about the latest G.I. Joe figures and accessories. Magazine (Music toys cover) $4.99 Magazine (Rising Stars toys cover) $4.99 INQUEST GAMER #64 FREE EXCLUSIVE DRAGON BALL Z CCG CARD! InQuest Gamer #64 is our SPECIAL SWIMSUIT ISSUE! Fantasy’s sexiest babes host our second annual bathing suit bonanza, featuring the top-notch Magic coverage you’ve come to expect from the industry’s leading magazine.So you want to be top of the world and respected by every Magic player in the world? InQuest Gamer gives you the ultimate step-by-step guide on how to prepare and play your way to most coveted seat in Magic—the World Champion. GET THE TOP 100 MAGIC CARDS! Is Black Lotus the most powerful card ever? Is Juzam Djinn the best creature? Will Time Walk even make the list? This will be the definitive list for all of Magic’s best stuff, and the 100 cards every serious Magic collector must have. With the release of the new X-Men movie in July, InQuest Gamer presents the Marvel Super Heroes Players Guide. Every new X-Men card detailed from the latest Wizards of the Coast collectible card game. InQuest Gamer #64 also brings you the summer’s hottest games—WWF & WCW wrestling games, the Terminator CCG, Monster Rancher, Scooby Doo and more! Play your best with InQuest Gamer! Get the essential info you need as we provide the most complete news and previews on all of the latest Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon price guides. InQuest Gamer is THE ONLY MAGAZINE THAT FEATURES COMPLETE POKEMON (WITH BOTH JAPANESE & AMERICAN CARDS) AND MAGIC PRICE GUIDES an resources to put you at the top of your game. EXCLUSIVES: FREE DRAGON BALL Z CCG CARD! A once-in-a-lifetime chance to collect this powerful card! FREE ALL-NEW SEVEN SEAS CCG CARD! This powerful “Indisposed” card will only be available in this issue of InQuest Gamer! THE MOST ACCURATE MAGIC: THE GATHERING AND POKÉMON CARD PRICE GUIDES! Magazine (X-Men Movie Wolverine by Kevin Maguire) $4.99 Magazine (Lara Croft Swimsuit cover by Joe Jusko) $4.99 WIZARD PRESENTS “IN” POWER! #5 THE MAGAZINE FOR WHAT’S HOT, WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S IN $4.99 IN” POWER: The Magazine For What’s Hot, What’s New, What’s In enjoys the summer heat with our July issue #5! There’s tons of super Pokémon and Digimon coverage! More all-new Pokémon characters direct from Japan. Get the latest card prices along with a complete list of prices for all kinds of Poké-merchandise like the toys, comics, limited edition items and much more. Plus, the largest fullcolor Pokémon card game visual player’s guide with the Top 10 hottest cards and info on the newest sets and decks! “IN” POWER presents the ultimate Harry Potter Casting Call with a look at actors and actresses that would be perfect in a Harry Potter feature film. With Digimon on the rise we will have tons of new info, games and resources on the books, new toys, games and merchandise that’s on the way! IN” POWER has the stuff kids want! The Sailor Moon card game, Backstreet Boys, Caitlyn’s Way, The Simpsons along with the coolest toys, Gameboy gear and much, much more are waiting for you in “IN” POWER #5, which will have 2 covers! Get the first with Pokémon or the alternate cover with Digimon coming in July from the publishers of Wizard: The Comics Magazine. WOW! EXCLUSIVES: THE MOST ACCURATE AND COMPLETE POKEMON PRICE GUIDE with the latest card prices for all Pokémon expansions! This guide will include both Japanese and American cards with Fossil, Team Rocket and Gym Leaders! Plus, toys, kids’ meal premiums, comics and more! FREE Dragon Ball Z poster! Magazine (All-new Pokémon cover) $4.99 Magazine (Digimon cover) $4.99 TOYFARE EXCLUSIVE ACTION FIGURES! O/A DARKCHYLDE Get the exclusive Darkchylde figure in her white top standing on a special light-up display base. Exquisitely sculpted by Clayburn Moore of Moore Action Collectibles and approved by creator, Randy Queen, this ToyFare exclusive comes in a special collector box. Complete your set of Darkchylde figures now with this ToyFare exclusive. Figure PI O/A WWF’S THE ROCK From the wild world of the WWF comes THE ROCK ToyFare exclusive. This wrestling champion comes dressed in a black T-shirt that commands you to “Smell What The Rock Is Cookin’.” The latest WWF ToyFare exclusive action figure from Jakks Pacific will only be available while supplies last. Complete your WWF action figure collection now and get this ToyFare exclusive figure in a special collector box now! Figure PI O/A STREET FIGHTER EVIL RYU From the wild world of the Capcom video game Street Fighter, comes the EVIL RYU ToyFare exclusive. Dressed to kill in his dark fighting robes, this Ryu is an extremely limited edition. The latest ToyFare exclusive action figure from Resaurus will only be available while supplies last. Complete your Street Fighter action figure collection and get this ToyFare exclusive figure in a special collector box now! Figure PI COMICS SECTION A SILENT COMICS ARSENIC LULLABY #10 This Harvey award-nominated series continues to revel in its own depravity. In this issue Edgar starts his new job and copes with the fact that he can no longer kill babies for a living; a visitor from another world romances a gorilla; and aliens steal food from a third world village. You’ll laugh — you just won’t admit it. b&w, 28pg $2.50 AAA POP COMICS ATOMICS #7 by Mike Allred One of the Atomics will die! But who is it that bites the big one and just how long will they stay dead exactly? The gang of former street beatniks become increasingly famous as heroes in Snap City when they stumble across a bizarre bank robbery and end up saving the day. Unfortunately, the cost is high, and tragedy strikes. Who will take the fallen hero’s place? You’ll also find out all the buzz in this very issue as well as witnessing the startling debut of Snap City’s smelliest new character: the insidious Skunk! It’s comic book history in the making so don’t miss The Atomics #7! Included with this issue is a special cut- and-assemble paper activity. FC, 24pg $2.95 AARDVARK VANAHEIM CEREBUS #256 GOING HOME: Part 25 of 34—For the first time in Cerebus’ 22½-year history, the action moves off of Estarcion and onto another continent entirely as Mary Ernestway’s flashback “yarn” begins. What exactly is she trying to tell Cerebus and Jaka? The countdown to issue 300 (March 2004) continues… t-minus 44 and counting. b&w, 24pg $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH CEREBUS VOLUME 7: FLIGHT TP by Dave Sim Dave Sim's Cerebus began as a parody of Conan, but has expanded and grown into much, much more! Intellectual, entertaining, and though-provoking, Cerebus is the longest running independent black-and-white comic being published today! (STAR00543) b&w, 7x10 $17.00 *************** ABIOGENESIS PRESS STRANGEHAVEN VOLUME 2: BROTHERHOOD TP by Gary Spencer Millidge The second Strangehaven trade paperback collects issues #7-12 of the critically acclaimed, award-winning series. Alex Hunter tries to make sense of being trapped in England’s weirdest village, the ghost of the beautiful woman who haunts his dreams, and why the villagers celebrate Christmas in mid-summer. The Amazonian Shaman, Megaron, reveals his tribe’s deadly cycle of vengeance; and the village’s resident extraterrestrial, Adam, explains away the UFO phenomenon, while behind the scenes a clandestine brotherhood pulls the strings. A complex and intriguing journey through romance, mystery, and the supernatural with a twist of bizarre humor, beautifully illustrated with pencil, pen & ink, painted watercolor, and manipulated photographs. Introduction by Heart of Empire creator Bryan Talbot. New, full-color painted cover by Millidge. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w $14.95 ABISMO PABLO’S INFERNO #4 by Rhode Montijo After a harrowing escape from Hell, Pablo and his ancient Aztec guide, Quetzal, continue their quest for answers in the afterlife. This time around, the duo find themselves in the Spirit World of Mexico where they are plagued by the evil Mirror Witch. Their future is shrouded in a veil of uncertainty, and only the Spider-Women can foretell their fate. Don’t miss the crucial issue that leads to Pablo’s final confrontation and reveals answers to all those who seek! b&w, 32pg $2.95 PABLO'S INFERNO "DANCING SKELETON" T-SHIRT Be the first on your block to rock this hot Pablo's Inferno T-shirt! This spooky design features the Pablo's Inferno logo blazing accross the front, with a small logo on the back neck. This is a one-color design on a quality black T-shirt. L-XL $20.00Ea. ABSTRACT STUDIOS STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOLUME 8: MY OTHER LIFE TP by Terry Moore This new trade paperback collects issues #25-30 of Strangers in Paradise Volume 3. “My Other Life” contains the powerful and moving story of a horrendous plane crash that rips the lives of Francine, Katchoo, and David apart. And, to make matters worse, Katchoo discovers the plane crash was no accident, as the demons from her other life come back to claim her for good. A heartbreaking story that launched the SiP books in a new direction. SC, 7x10, 120pg, b&w $14.95 AC COMICS GOLDEN AGE MEN OF MYSTERY #24 A full-scale invasion of the Earth is launched by creatures from outer space, and only Captain Flash, America's Atomic Hero, can save our planet from alien domination! Beware the men whose palms glow green! Fast action from the 50s by Mike Sekowsky! Dynamic Man, teaming with Dynamic Boy, returns to face “The Tangerine Terror” in a high-flying adventure from the Chesler shop, illustrated by Ruben Moreira. The Target and the Targeteers appear for the first time in Men of Mystery in a wartime thriller pitting our three masked heroes against the Nazi might! That eternal man of magic, Ibis the Invincible, finds that his beautiful Princess Tia is mistaken for Cleopatra when Roman soldiers of Caesar Augustus fall victim to a “Twist in Time!” Plus, famed Golden Age artist Fred Guardineer displays one of the most incredible fighting machines in comics history... The Blue Tracer! Cover by Mike Sekowsky. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w, 52pg $6.95 ROCKY LANE WESTERN #2 One of the silver screen's most exciting Western heroes, Allan “Rocky” Lane, thunders into the pages of his own book once again! Astride the great stallion Blackjack, Rocky takes on “The Bloody Gap Plot” by Dick Giordano, and fights it out with the “Trouble Boss” of a railroad crew, by Tom Cooke. Then the roving marshal dares fate to ride “The Stagecoach of Doom!” by Ralph Carlson. All this, plus photos of the Republic Pictures action ace Rocky Lane make this a sure-fire collector’s edition! Color photo cover. b&w, 44pg $5.95 GOLDEN AGE MEN OF MYSTERY COLLECTION #6 An instant treasure trove of some of the best and most esoteric comic books of the 1940s and 1950s. This package include copies of Men of Mystery #18-20, and features the thrilling adventures of The Green Lama, Yellowjacket, Dynamic Man, Spider Widow, Frankenstein, Espionage (by Will Eisner), Son of Sinbad (by Joe Kubert), Phantom Lady (by Matt Baker), Space Patrol (by Bernie Krigstein), Captain Video (by George Evans), Kenton of Star Patrol (by Wallace Wood), and Death Patrol (by Jack Cole)! Plus, an interview with Golden Age artist Frank Borth, an article on British comics great Denis McLoughlin, and the outer-space menace of XOG! It's just too much fun! Bagged. Set (x3) $19.95 WEST'S BEST NOSTALGIA PAK #2 Circle the wagons, its a sack full of rootin' tootin' Western comics adventures featuring some of the best of the genre from comics' heyday… headlined by three favorites of the silver screen: Roy Rogers, John Wayne, and The Durango Kid! Plus, Redmask, Haunted Horseman, Presto Kid, Black Diamond, Black Phantom, Rocky Lane and Pistol Packin' Pattie! Bagged set includes one copy each of Best of the West #4-6. Set (x3) $17.95 ACCLAIM COMICS QUANTUM & WOODY #27 by Priest, Bright, & Tanghal The aftermath of the tragic consequences of last issue fall into place here! Did the goat live or die? Does Woody finally retire the Woodchuck costume? What is the deal with Master Darque? And where the heck is Amy Fishbein? Even we don’t know the answer to that one. FC, 48pg $2.50 ACG COP CALLED TRACY #17 by Chester Gould Classic Tracy from 1950. The mystery of the one-armed man continues as Tracy discovers more than he bargained for. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MILLENNIUM 2.5 THE BUCK ROGERS SAGA #3 The comics first Space saga is in print again. Dick Calkin classic strip from the 30s reprinted in comic book form for classic sci-fi fans and the classic comic strip collector. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ACG’S AMAZING COMICS STARRING THE DRAGONLADY #4 by Milton Caniff Terry and Ryan first encounter with the greatest female villain of all time continues. More danger and thrills and Milton Caniff, too! A classic from ACG! b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 PULP ACTION STARRING THE SHADOW #9 by Walter Gibson & Verne Greee More dark crimes and more dark villains from the files of the Darkest of Avenge of them all! Don’t miss the Shadow in this classic tale from the mid-40s. b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR HAWKS #2 by Ron Goulard & Gil Kane Star Hawks Chavez and Jaxan rush off to stop an assassination attempt on Emperor Rian. Explosive, killer androids, a robot dog called Snifer, and great sci-fi art by Gil Kane! An issue not to be missed. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GREEN BERETS #4 by Robin Moore & Joe Kubert “Beware the Cong.” More Great Vietnam combat action courtesy of Joe (Sgt. Rock) Kubert. And if you don’t know what that means, you are from another planet. Great read, great art — truly a master’s series. b&w, 32pg $2.95 PULP ACTION STARRING THE SHADOW 1-4 PACK By popular demand, the first four issues of The Shadow newspaper strip. Order it now before it’s out of print. Classic adventures from the 40s! Limited quantities. Pack (x4), 32pg $11.50 ADEPT BOOKS SCHOOL GIRLS: SHELLY’S STORY #1 by Leland Myrick & Mark Dos Santos The debut of the new series from Ignatz Award-nominated creator Leland Myrick and penciler Mark Dos Santos. It’s about love; it’s about dying; it’s about bullies; and it’s about a girl who wants to go to Mars. Follow four young high-school girls as they make their way through life and science class while trying not to get beat up by volley-playing amazons. Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 SWEET COLLECTION TP by Leland Myrick This special edition paperback collects the first five issues of the critically acclaimed series by Ignatz Award-nominated creator Leland Myrick: five tales of quirky love and weird romance that prove love can bloom anywhere — from the dark cell of a women’s prison to a human colony on Mars. Perfect-bound. TP, 128pg, b&w $12.95 AFC STUDIO BEGINNING OF THE END #2 by Robert Scott & Albert Silva, Jr. Though captive, Edward Reap is still alive, but for how long? And what about his parents? Reap’s life takes a new direction as “they” reveal their plans for his immediate future. And just who, are “they?” Join Reaper on a look back at the “Players” responsible for his current dilemma. Get a dose of conspiracy that would choke Oliver Stone, see the birth of Artificial Intelligence and Al Gore’s Internet… and that couldn’t be Steven Jobs and Bill Gates over there, could it?! Join a story that could only be called “Ghost in the Machine!” MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 AI LAI Q PRODUCTIONS L.L.C. RES PUBLICA: THE NATION OF SPACE #3 by Dan Kennedy & Jake Minor Jigsaw (the Jamaican hacker) has escaped as he prowls onboard the private orbiting satellite Uberkultur. He needs the cooperation of the beautiful Jane Grant who now knows she too must risk everything to save her father’s deep-space mission. What is their plan to break the chilling grasp of the dead hand? FC, 24pg $3.50 AIT/PLANETLAR NOBODY TP by Amado, Cho, & Adlard Collecting the groundbreaking four-issue mini-series originally published by Oni Press, Nobody reveals the secrets of the faceless investigator of the oblique and the curious. She's got no past, no identity, and no idea what she's in for when she confronts fringe cultists and uncovers a serial killer with ties to the ultimate evil... the devil, you say? This 128-page trade paperback sports a brand-new cover by Brian Wood (Generation X), an introduction by award-winning writer Greg Rucka (Batman, Whiteout), and an exclusive new Nobody short story by co-writer Alex Amado. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE: LIVE FROM THE MOON TP by Young, M. Smith & Adlard Finally, the whole mini-series is available in one place! Not only does this volume include the entire five-issue story, but it also sports an introduction by award-winning writer Warren Ellis and a brand new cover by Transmetropolitan's Darick Robertson. Witty banter, one-sixth-gravity derring-do, and an explosive finale from a story that Sci-Fi Universe says has "a wide-eyed sense of wonder and a clear appreciation for adventure-based science fiction." (STAR10738) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $12.95 *************** ALCHEMY TEXTS ARMAGEDDON PATROL CHERRIES #2 by John A. Short & Alwyn Talbot It’s 1967. President Johnson has given the go-ahead for the creation of a squad of super-humans for special operations in Vietnam. In this, the concluding issue of Armageddon Patrol’s origin mini-series, you’ll follow the action as Maiden America recruits the freaks, weirdos, and psychos that will form the rest of the team. Meet Skewer! Auto! Seer! Red! Thirteen! and Chain! The only way out of this issue is in a body bag! (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.95 AMAZE INK/SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS Amaze Ink MISTER BLANK TP by Christopher Hicks This impressive book collects all 14 issues of the Mister Blank series, plus the hard-to-find issue #0! Read the entire saga of Sam Smith, featuring killer robots, mime femme fatales, mad science, and global conspiracies; plus sketches and brain- pickings from creator Chris Hicks. A slick and fun adventure for the fanboy and neophyte alike! SC, 7x10, 360pg, b&w (Note Price) $29.95 SPOOK GIRL #3 by Mike Macropoulos Trixie McGillicutty stars in this nearly-all-Giant Robot issue! Spookgirl’s pup Bongo gets a robot dog toy, but when Bongo’s new plaything plays back, all of Neutron City is in jeopardy! Can one young girl and her dog defeat the monstrous menagerie of mechanical menace?! Also, find out why it's snowing in July, as a little bit of Trixie's past is revealed! b&w, 24pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SPOOKGIRL #1 by Mike Macropoulos “Spookgirl” is the codename for Trixie McGillicutty, a headstrong young woman with an affinity for finding the unusual and surreal through her investigations around the world. Described by creator Mike Macropoulos as “a cross between Sandman and Indiana Jones,” the series explores Urban Myths and what happens when fairy tales become real, all served up in a “hard- boiled, two-fisted shell.” Fun, energetic, sexy, and strange, Spookgirl delivers the goods! SLG is proud to offer this new series from Xeric-recipient Mike Macropoulos (Soul Puddin’). b&w, 24pg $2.95 ********************** Slave Labor Graphics TAXIDERMY #1 by Roman Dirge From the mind that brought you Lenore, Something at the Window Is Scratching, and The Monsters in My Tummy, comes the horrifically creepy full-color tale of The Taxidermy. This humorous and gory exploration into the origin of the Taxidermy character from the Lenore series focuses on a bored taxidermist who decides to spice his art up a bit by mixing together various animal parts. These projects only fuel his desire to engage in the ultimate taxidermy... a human being! When a disgruntled woman puts a curse on the taxidermist, he finds he must survive for one hour while all his creations come to life. The clock is ticking... This project has consumed the artistic passion triple-Eisner nominated creator Roman Dirge for months — and it shows! In his first book-length narrative, Roman unleashes his imagination with the aid of full color for the first time. Strange, beautiful, and disturbing, The Taxidermy will be talked about this summer. FC, 32pg $3.95 BABYSITTER #1 by Andy Ristaino From the bizarro mind that brought you Life of a Fetus comes another comic just as good. Andy Ristaino brings, factory-direct to you, a spine-shattering true-to-life look at modern Japan. Follow the exploits of one Setsuko Kagaku and her first week at a new school. High school in America was never quite like this! Boys and grades are the least of her worries when our jetpack- equipped heroine tangos with giant robots, crazy-like science gone awry, demons from Hell, weird, tentacled beasties, throngs of minions, and a few secret evil organizations from outer space! Throw in some giant monsters or two, and maybe some angry school girls, and you've got issue one of the rockin' new comic, The Babysitter. The Babysitter will enter the Life of a Fetus continuity beginning in issue #5! 7” x 11” Cardstock cover. b&w, 24pg $3.50 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LIFE OF A FETUS #1-2 by Andy Ristaino With his new book, The Babysitter, being offered this month, this a perfect time to re-stock on Andy Ristaino’s popular Life of Fetus series. All three issues are being offered again. b&w, 24pg $2.95Ea. ***************** CHARM SCHOOL #2 by Elizabeth Watasin Things are heating up in the town of Little Salem! Good teen witch Bunny can't get that bad faerie, Fairer Than, out of her mind — is it some insidious enchantment... or something else? And how long will Bunny's girlfriend, vampire biker Dean, be kept in the dark? Find out when Bunny seeks out the dark faerie and discovers why Fairer Than the Fairest is the most irresistible of all! Elizabeth Watasin’s first series is already shaping up as Slave Labor’s newest hit! Fun, sexy, and with gorgeously drawn characters, the world of Little Salem will leave you charmed. b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE GLOOMY #4 by Landry Walker & Eric Jones Simon has captured Gloomy, imprisoned Larry and Carl, and chopped Frank into tiny pieces. Can things get any worse? Well, there's also the army of the undead, Boris the hunchback, and the mysterious, scarred and twisted creature that Simon has been building. What will happen? Who will survive? And what exactly do you do with 50 extremely angry corpses? Things get really, really ugly in the conclusion of the first Little Gloomy storyline: “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night!” b&w, 24pg $2.95 LITTLE GLOOMY LONG-SLEEVED T-SHIRT art by Eric Jones This two-sided long-sleeve shirt designed by Little Gloomy artist Eric Jones features the “Ghoul Aid” design in green on the front, and the Little Gloomy logo with the cast of characters in white on the back. Available in sizes Large and Extra Large, as well as XXL. L-XL SRP: $25.00 XXL SRP: $27.00 SPARKS #4 by Lawrence Marvit Astronomy abounds this issue as Jo and Galahad learn about the stars, comets, and constellations with a telescope Jo builds out of car parts. We find out more about the past of Jo’s mom and dad. Galahad learns how far a knight of the table round will go for true love... and a good cupcake. And the moment you've been waiting for: Jo gets a makeover! See her use eyeliner, apply foundation, and pick just the right lipstick! With her newfound skill in wardrobe and makeup she goes on her first date. Not to be missed! This touching and elegant tale is slowly gaining its much-deserved recognition as one of the best of today’s comics. Read it and find out why. b&w, 48pg $4.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC CURRENT PRINTING #7 by Jhonen Vasquez This is the latest printing of the mega-popular Johnny series’ final issue. Always in demand, and not to be without. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A LENORE CURRENT PRINTING #1 by Roman Dirge This is the latest printing of the perpetual best-seller Lenore, from triple-Eisner nominated creator Roman Dirge. b&w, 24pg $2.95 O/A DORK #7 by Evan Dorkin if you missed it before, here’s your chance to get last year’s long-awaited and controversial issue of Dork. In this issue, Evan reaches new levels of artistic achievement and self-loathing as he overcomes his own neuroses to produce some of the best work of his career. b&w, 24pg $2.95 ********************** AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT SAFFIRE #1 MAT BROOME COVER SAFFIRE BLUE FOIL EDITION by Mat Broome & Sean Ruffner From Digital Broome and Image Comics comes the hot new title, Saffire! Zeus enlists five young Olympians, the sons and daughters of the ancient gods, to stop Fiendus, son of Hades and his evil plans to corrupt mankind on Earth. This “Saffire Blue Foil” edition of Mat Broome’s cover is limited to only 500 copies worldwide, and is sure to be a big collector’s item! FC, 32pg SRP: $11.50 ANTARCTIC PRESS GIGANTOR #6 by Ted Nomura DOPPLEGANGER: Part 3—Now that the Gigantor is back under Jimmy Sparks' control, he plans to have the space-age robot help Inspector Blooper's Space Police destroy Captain Spider's Moonbase of Death. But Spider has one more card up in his sleeve: when he had Gigantor under his control, he not only had it help build his moonbase, but also assist in constructing the mammoth Red Spider, a giant robot meant to succeed Gigantor by destroying it! Eight times as large and powerful as Gigantor, Red Spider will pit the Bigger-than-Big G against its greatest threat to survival! Bimonthly. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. FC, 24pg (6 of 12) (Note Price) $2.95 GIGANTOR POSTER Bigger than big, stronger than strong! You asked for it, and now you've got it! A full 22” x 32” giant poster of the big guy himself! This poster reproduction of the cover to Gigantor #1, drawn by Joe Wight, will only be available in comic book specialty stores. This poster will have a limited run, so make sure you order yours today! Also available signed by artist Joe Wight. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside North America. REG.—FC, 22x34 $8.95 SIGNED—FC, 22x34 $12.95 GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #13 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Julia Diggers continues her slow, grueling climb through the Tournament of Arms. She fights her toughest matches yet against Milana, the strongest and most skilled of Amazon-Breeders, and Warhawk, a student of Jilrion and the greatest ax-wielder in the realm. Meanwhile, G'nolga launches her plan to secure her title as Armsmaster. Her first step, however, is nearly impossible: She must abduct and imprison the head of the barbarian war-council, Brunhildegard Brigand, Julia's mother! Additional pages contain an extended “GD-Tangent,” a GD technical section, and a larger letters column! FC, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 MANGAZINE #13 by Various Adam Warren is interviewed in this issue, and supplies this issue’s cover to celebrate the occasion! Also, all the hijinks of Ninja High School, all the action of World War II: 1946, all the outlandish exploring of Gold Digger, and all the holy heroics of Warrior Nun Areala! All this, plus extra stories and art to round out the biggest package of anime- and manga-inspired adventures in America! Now with more than 100 pages of comics and new features every month! Squarebound. FC, 100+pg $8.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #75 by Ben Dunn AP Core Title! An all-new direction in the lives of the Ninja High School crew. See the cast as never seen before in this groundbreaking 75th issue. Join the longest-running Ameri-manga in history as we count down to issue 100! FC, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL PERFECT MEMORY #3 In the tradition of the Japanese “Perfect Memory” books, Antarctic Press proudly presents the third in their series covering Ninja High School, the longest-running manga-inspired comic of all time! This issue deals with NHS #40-74, providing story critiques and behind-the-scenes material for each issue. There's also mechanical and character overviews, as well as never- before-published material! b&w, 96pg $5.95 TIGERS OF TERRA VOLUME 3 #1 by Ted Nomura AP Core Title! “War Against the Sun”—World War II was not the end of the titanic struggle between the Empire of the Sun and the Empire of the Cross… it was just the beginning! To confront the destiny of the future, World War II would be repeated a century later, this time in outer space. From the creator of the Luftwaffe: 1946 and World War II: 1946 comes the return of the story that started it all! Originally introduced in 1986, Tigers of Terra picks up in this new, full-color version where it left off: a new war against genocide, fighting a planet-wide twin-Earth empire that's bent on destroying mankind… and it takes a woman to save it! The new three-part Tigers of Terra mini-series will include mostly new art in blazing full color, with an all- new story beginning in May 2040 A.D., the time of a major invasion by Viragonian Amazon forces determined to crush the Terran forces. Tigers of Terra, along with Luftwaffe/World War II: 1946, are all part of the same “Families of Altered Wars” timeline/story, in which 65 million years of human existence are about to change forever! FC, 24pg (1 of 4) $2.95 WARRIOR NUN AREALA VOLUME 3 #13 by Nathan Lumm & Craig Babiar AP Core Title! Months after the Vatican is destroyed, Sister Shannon Masters is still AWOL. A new Warrior Nun, straight from graduating Silver Cross, is assigned to Sister Shannon's post, New York City. There, she learns to deal with life outside the academy, but will she be ready for her first test… Julius Salvius?! FC, 24pg $2.95 Special Multi-Packs ANTARCTIC PRESS MANGA FUN PACK Did you miss out on some of Antarctic Press's groundbreaking manga titles? Now get a set of six of those manga books in one package! Now for one low price, you can get a sampling of titles like Iczer-One, Fantastic Panic!, Dodekain, Change Commander Goku, and Silbuster. Each pack is guaranteed to have six different manga titles! Limited quantities. Pack (x6), b&w $5.95 ROBOTECH FUN PACK Fans of Robotech who might have missed out on Antarctic Press's publishing run on the title can now get a set of six different comics released by AP. Titles published include the main Robotech color series, Wings of Gilbrater, Final Fire, Class Reunion, Vermilion, and Sentinels: Rubicon by a variety of different artists, including Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Ted Nomura, Joe Wight, Duc Tran, and Lee Duhig. You're guaranteed to get six different issues per pack, so don't miss out on getting this sampling for one low price! Limited quantities. Pack (x6), b&w $5.95 ANTI-BALLISTIC PIXELLATIONS SAIKO & LAVENDER BOOK #1 by Diana Sprinkle & Mike Vega Lavender is the owner of a small magic potion shop struggling against your everyday problems: large conglomerates, aliens abductions, strange attractions, and poisonous pygmy elephants. Watch the frustration mount as she tries to stop herself from taking it out on, well, just about anything that crosses her path! All this, while balancing the books and trying to finish her secret project! b&w, 24pg $2.95 ARCANE COMICS PROPHECY OF THE SOUL SORCERER VOLUME 2 #5 by Seaton, Blaine, & Stegbauer The most exciting, groundbreaking, and pulse-pounding series of 2000 continues. In one of the most action-packed issues in years, Nighthawk and Morbid battle to the death. Noah faces the Death Soul Warriors alone. Durgan learns he's being manipulated and there is nothing he can do about it. Sydney's frustration over Elijah's behavior is tearing her apart. Queen B calls her youngest magic wielding daughter to her side to watch both Noah and Hope. And we learn one of the good guys isn't that good after all. Fans who enjoy stories in the DC/Vertigo style and are captivated by the color tones used in Image Comics' best books will be thrilled with this series! FC, 32pg $2.95 ARCHIE COMICS ARCHIE #500 by Angelo DeCesare & Stan Goldberg It's bigger than the millennium — it's Archie's 500th issue anniversary! Yes, Archie's flagship title has reached a mega- milestone! A mere year after Archie's debut in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941), the red-headed wonder was awarded his own title with Archie Comics #1 (Winter 1942). Nearly 60 years later, Archie remains one of the longest-running titles of all time! Now comes issue #500, and it's one for the books — the history books, that is! “The Big Five-Oh-Oh!”: This special issue kicks off with Archie on his way to a taping of the “Ohver Weeply” talk show, where his family and friends have gathered to celebrate his anniversary. The only problem is, the longer they wait, the more they start remembering all the times he messed up! Can Archie end this show on a happy note? “Happy Anni-Worse-ary”: It's another typical day in the life of America's favorite teen — 500 fold! Witness Archie thrown out of Mr. Lodge's house for the 500th time... making a date with both Betty and Veronica on the same night for the 500th time... getting detention for the 500th time... getting tricked by Reggie for the 500th time... getting misunderstood by Moose for the 500th time... and more! It's 500 times the laughs, too! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #9 by Paul Castiglia & Fernando Ruiz Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the PAX network! “When Your Dreamgirl is a Nightmare”: Poor Archie, he still can't decide between Betty and Veronica! His life's about to get more complicated, though — a mad scientist overhears his dilemma and builds an android with the attributes of both Betty and Veronica. That's like mixing water and oil! Can Archie survive the mechanical mayhem of his new “gal” pal, Lisi?! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #43 by Dan Parent “Singin' is a Pain”: It's a “sour note” when a fortune teller warns Brigitte and Frankie against performing their new act. Of course, for these two crooners, "the show must go on," but when a series of musical mishaps interrupts their every attempt, they start to believe the fortune teller may be right! Will the melodic duo get to sing that encore? “Eye, Yi, Yi”: You’re not seeing things — but Reggie is, when an eye exam leaves his eyes dilated, leading to all sorts of “optical illusion!” “Just Desserts”: Jughead’s got a hot idea for a cool dessert — ice cream pizza! FC, 32pg $1.99 ARCHIE DIGEST #174 by Various The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales by Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY #90 by George Gladir & Stan Goldberg “Dog Days of Summer”: Betty and Veronica find out what it really means to “work like a dog,” when they get jobs as “Doggy Fitness Trainers.” Let’s just say it's not “a dog's life” for pampered Veronica! FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA #152 “The Challenge” by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: Just what are teenage girls to do on a summer day when they've done it all already? “Catching On” by Mike Pellowski & Dan DeCarlo: Veronica dreams of how great she'll be playing left field in the big softball game — the only problem is, she's dreaming while she's in left field! “Toxic Waste” by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: Betty and Veronica read an article in a teen mag about what type of boy to avoid... and ironically, Archie shows up at the front door! “Happy Ending” by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: Betty and Veronica reflect on their summer of fun as they prepare to go back to school. FC, 32pg $1.99 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #114 by Various It’s summertime, and every girl's heart is set on romance and adventure! Betty and Veronica are no exception as they frolic through this collection of new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Stan Goldberg. Digest, FC $2.19 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #91 by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC $3.19 CHERYL BLOSSOM #35 by Holly Golightly “Phantom of the Fun House”: A stroll on the beach with Archie and the gang leads to an amazing discovery — a defunct boardwalk amusement park! Curious, the teens check it out. Have they stumbled upon a haunted ghost park? The answer will thrill and chill you! FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD #131 by Craig Boldman & Rex Lindsey “Flip Flop”: Jughead decides to let fate — and which route they'll take to the comic shop — be determined by the flip of a coin — but it's Archie who gets flipped when he meets the jealous boyfriend of the girl he’s been dating along the way! FC, 32pg $1.99 JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #70 by Various It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales by Dan DeCarlo, Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, and more! Digest, FC $3.19 LAUGH DIGEST #160 by Various The timeless high-school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales by Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo, and more! Digest, FC $2.19 SABRINA VOLUME 2 #10 by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the ABC and UPN networks! It's another magical day in the life of everyone’s favorite almost-a-witch, Sabrina, and her wacky teenage aunts and uncle! And don't forget Salem. Will Sabrina steal another spell from her aunt's "Spookie Jar" and turn her Junior High upside down? Is Archie’s hair red? FC, 32pg $1.99 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #87 by Fingeroth, Maxwell, & Amash HEART OF THE HEDGEHOG: Part 2—The heat is on — literally! — as Sonic desperately tries to save Tails, trapped inside the rim of a volcano by the menacing Metal Sonic! Rescuing his little buddy will be harder than usual… as the new, sentient version of Metal Sonic knows no limits in his hatred of Sonic, and will stop at nothing to ruin his world! All the more frightening since he’s faster and stronger than before! It's Sonic’s biggest challenge yet, courtesy of friendly neighborhood, long-time Spider-Man editor, Danny Fingeroth — making his debut his as a Sonic scribe! Plus: Last month, we revealed the tragic origin of Monkey Khan and the sinister part Doctor Robotnik played in his creation. Now it is the present, and Robotnik has Monkey Khan within his grasp again. Can Mobius survive if Robotnik’s greatest creation is once again programmed for evil?! Find out in “Against a Haunted Past” Part 2 by Frank Strom and Harvey Mercadoocasio. FC, 32pg $1.99 VERONICA #104 by Parent, Decarlo, & Webb “Boot Camp Lodge” by Dan Parent & Dan DeCarlo: When Veronica's parents go away on business unexpectedly, they “enlist” Veronica’s Aunt Tessie, on furlough from the military, to keep the mansion — and Veronica — in tip-top shape! Can Veronica survive Tessie the Terror? “Classified Information” by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: Archie tries to warn Veronica about the guy she just made a date with, but Veronica doesn't want to hear it. Wait until she finds out he’s related to a certain crown- wearing glutton! Plus, “Messy Business” by Kathleen Webb & Dan DeCarlo: Veronica is determined to kick the junk food habit — but soon learns health food can be hazardous to her wardrobe! FC, 32pg $1.99 OFFERED AGAIN Welcome to Back-Issue Beach! Summer is the perfect time to have plenty of Archie comics on hand. Kids love to catch up with their favorite characters, whether soaking up the sun or dealing with a rainy day. Therefore, we're proud to announce that "Back-Issue Beach" is now open for business. Here you'll find classic issues from the past five years featuring the fun and hilarity readers have come to expect. Best of all, many have a summer theme! Whether off to the beach, summer camp, or a road trip, these fun back-issues make the perfect reading value! O/A BETTY #64 FC $1.75 O/A BETTY #77-78 FC $1.79Ea. O/A BETTY & VERONICA #115-116 FC $1.50Ea. O/A BETTY & VERONICA #128 FC $1.75 O/A BETTY & VERONICA #128, 139-140 FC $1.79Ea. O/A BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #25 FC $1.50 O/A BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #31 FC $1.75 O/A BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #37 FC $1.79 O/A VERONICA #77 FC $1.75 O/A VERONICA #91-92 FC $1.79Ea. *********************** Fun-Packs Make the Perfect Summer Treats! O/A ARCHIE COMICS FUN-PACK Due to many requests, we are making these affordable two-packs of Archie-published titles available to comic shops. Fun-Pack $2.79 O/A BETTY & VERONICA FUN-PACK Due to many requests, we are making these affordable two-packs of Archie-published titles available to comic shops. Fun-Pack $2.79 ARROW COMICS LAND OF OZ #11 by Bishop, Bryan, & Mesner-Loebs Join our young detectives Dorothy, Sean, and Toto as they attempt to solve the “Case of The Missing Bovine Leg!” That's right, the China Milk Maids’ prize milking cow is missing her front leg, and it’s up to our little friends to help her find it. In a story that makes you believe “there’s no place like Holmes,” you'll see a different side of Oz and its inhabitants. While in Oz, Glinda and Karina head off to the Land of Ev to search for Friend, while Kat and Travis continue to enjoy some time to themselves. So join in the adventure and see if you can figure out the answer before any one else! Written by Gary Bishop art and cover by Bill Bryan. b&w, 32pg $2.95 ASIAPAC BOOKS CELESTIAL ZONE #7 by Wee Tian Beng In this volume, a flurry of action erupted as Xing Ling and her friends took on Jade Rabbit and her evil collaborators. Alas, Wei Qi was poisoned by the deadly Three-Star Toad! Xing Ling had an encounter with the Aura of E-mei trapped in her body and was warned that it would soon burst out of her body. To save herself, she had to find a way to release the aura before it was too late... Danian Chuyi's desperate race against time to save both Chi Xue and Wei Qi began. Unfortunately, she could only save one. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 152pg $8.95 ASTA GRAPHICS SALEM ST. JAMES ILLUSIONS OF THE PAST #1 by Lou Manna Salem St. James, an ex-illusionist turned private eye, is hired by a mysterious blonde to find her father, a famed archaeologist missing while searching in Egypt for the famous “Star of Power.” He meets an evil pharaoh who is also after the Star and the power it holds. b&w, 32pg (1 of 7) $2.95 AVATAR PRESS AVENGELYNE: BAD BLOOD #1 by Lyon, Haley, Rio, & Vigil Avengelyne comes to Avatar in this all-new, full-color series with covers by Al Rio, Matt Haley, and Tim Vigil! Avengelyne is thrust into the sordid nightlife of Miami, as she is assaulted by powerful opponents — vampires! For those addicted to blood, nothing sounds sweeter than the purity of the Earth-fallen angel’s warm nectar of life. Blood so pure can be corrupted, tainted, and turned to a powerful force for the mysterious dark legions, a bad blood with the strength of the gods! This series features Avatar’s trademark flair for bringing indy attitude to a top-tier collection of creators to deliver a unbeatable product. Rob Liefeld’s Avenging Angel has never looked better, with luscious pencils by Rick Lyon, this series is certain to appeal to all fans of women in comics! MATT HALEY—FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.50 AL RIO—FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.50 TIM VIGIL—FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.50 AVENGELYNE: BAD BLOOD #1 LEATHER COVER by Lyon, Haley, Rio, & Vigil This special black leather-composite cover features red foil printing and is limited to just 500 copies! FC, 32pg (1 of 2) $25.00 RAZOR: ’TIL I BLEED DAYLIGHT #1 by David Quinn & Mike Wolfer Two of the greatest talents in horror comics unite for the first time! David Quinn, master of the post-modern thriller, teams up with Mike Wolfer, the red-hot artist of Strange Kiss, to breath new life into Razor! This new “Razor ReCreated” promises to push the boundaries of horror in comics as this dynamic duo digs deep into her stark world that is disturbing, violent, and painfully erotic. In an urban hellhole of drugs, sex, and black market body parts, the dark angel known as Razor allies herself with darkness to redeem innocence wherever she finds it. But as long as she herself is a blood-addict, is anyone or anything safe? Brace yourself, as this series promises to serve up a twisted thrill-ride guaranteed to shock your pre-conceived notions of Razor! Available in three cover versions: Regular cover by Tim Vigil, a Previews Exclusive Wraparound cover by Rick Lyon, and an Adult cover by Mike Wolfer. NOTE: The Adult Cover edition is not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE READERS TIM VIGIL COVER—b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.50 WRAPAROUND COVER—b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) $3.95 ADULT COVER—b&w, 32pg (1 of 2) (CAUT: 3) $6.00 THRESHOLD #30 by Various Warren Ellis and David Quinn both deliver the goods in the best issue of Threshold yet! Ellis and Jacen Burrows bring “Dark Blue” to its monumental conclusion, as Frank Christchurch brings down the entire house of cards… and damn the consequences! David Quinn's “Luna” returns to Threshold with luscious art by Dan Parsons. The feral goddess has taken enough of New York's torments, and now she strikes back! Also launching this issue is “Medora,” with art by sensational new comer Mike Delany. Threshold continues to provide the best independent comic stories on the market! Available in four cover versions: Warren Ellis’ Dark Blue by Jacen Burrows, Medora Nude by Mike Delany, and both Regular and Nude Luna covers by Caesar. NOTE: The Nude Cover editions are not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS DARK BLUE—b&w, 48pg $4.95 LUNA REG.—b&w, 48pg $4.95 LUNA NUDE—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 MEDORA NUDE—b&w, 48pg (CAUT: 3) $6.00 RAW MEDIA QUARTERLY #7 by Ayala, Wolfer, & Beachum SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.—b&w, 32pg $3.95 NUDE—b&w, 32pg $6.00 ADULT—b&w, 32pg $6.00 TWILIGHT RAW #1 by Patrick Fillion & Steve Scott SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL REG.—b&w, 48pg (1of 2) $4.95 NUDE—b&w, 48pg (1of 2) $6.00 ADULT—b&w, 48pg (1of 2) $6.00 NIRA X: EXODUS PREMIUM EDITION #1 by Bill Maus Classic Bill Maus artwork on this new cover! This special edition has never been generally available before now, and is limited to just 1,000 copies! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg MSRP: $5.95 WIDOW X #1-14 BOX SET by Mike Wolfer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Set (x14), b&w MSRP: $69.95 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KISS T-SHIRT The first-ever Strange Kiss merchandise! This T-shirt features green printing on a black tee with the Strange Kiss lizard symbol and William Gravel’s classic line “Never a dull day being a magician.” Available in L and XL. L-XL MSRP: $18.95 AWESOME COMICS AVENGELYNE/SUPREMA: RAGE OF FURIES #1 by Liefeld & Stephenson, & the Walker Bros. Two of Awesome Entertainment's most powerful females clash as the Rage of Furies ignites! The Valkyrie has come to claim the soul of one of Awesome's fighting females, and she has enlisted Suprema to do her bidding, pitting her against the avenging angel, Avengelyne! It's all-out action, Awesome-style, as the heroines unite to combat the calling of the Valkyries. Written by Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson, illustrated by the Walker Bros., and colored by Awesome Color. Ships with four variant covers by Rob Liefeld, Ian Churchill, Keron Grant, and the Walker Bros.! FC $2.99 AVENGELYNE/SUPREMA: RAGE OF FURIES WIZARD WORLD EDITION #1 The Avengelyne/Suprema: Rage of Furies #1 Wizard World Special Cover Edition, illustrated by Ian Churchill. Also available signed by Rob Liefeld and Ian Churchill. REG.—FC PI SIGNED—FC (CAUT: 2) PI GLORY/LIONHEART: RAGE OF FURIES #1 by Liefeld & Stephenson, Churchill, & Rapmund Two of Awesome Entertainment's most powerful females clash as the Rage of Furies continues! The Valkyrie has come to claim the soul of one of Awesome's fighting females, and she has enlisted Lionheart to do her bidding, pitting her against the Amazing Amazon, Glory! It's all-out action, Awesome-style, as the heroines unite to combat the calling of the Valkyries. Written by Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson, illustrated by Ian Churchill, and inker Norm Rapmund. Colored by Awesome Color. Ships with four variant covers by Rob Liefeld, Ian Churchill, Keron Grant, and the Walker Bros. FC $2.99 GLORY/LIONHEART: RAGE OF FURIES WIZARD WORLD EDITION #1 The Glory/Lionheart: Rage of Furies #1 Wizard World Special Cover Edition by Ian Churchill. Also available signed by Rob Liefeld and Ian Churchill. REG.—FC PI SIGNED—FC (CAUT: 2) PI COVEN: THE GATHERING TP by Loeb, Churchill, & Rapmund The Coven's powerful origin story is featured in this trade paperback, reprinting the impossible-to-find first five issues of The Coven! Written by acclaimed fan-favorite Jeph Loeb (Batman: Dark Victory, Superman) and illustrated by fan-fave Ian Churchill. Includes never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes art, and notes from Churchill and Loeb. SC, 7x10, FC $16.99 FIGHTING AMERICAN: RULES OF THE GAME TP by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, the Superman Team Supreme, bring you the adventures of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American: Rules of the Game! This trade paperback is an exceptional story that pits Fighting American against a dangerous enemy who puts a price on his head, gathering his formidable rogue’s gallery to compete for the reward of killing the star-spangled defender! SC, 7x10, FC $12.99 SUPREME: THE RETURN #8 by Alan Moore & Ian Churchill FC $2.99 BASEMENT COMICS AUTHENTIC CAVEWOMAN ONE-SHOT SP MERIEM & FRANKIE ALTERNATE COVER by Budd Root & Devon Massey Meriem has the ultimate frightful adventure! Cavewoman creator Budd Root and newcomer Devon Massey bring you a new tale of a bunch of monsters and one incredible babe (that would be Cavewoman!). This special-edition book has an absolutely incredible alternate cover done by Budd Root featuring Meriem and her new friend the Frankenstein Monster! Limited to only 1,200 copies worldwide. b&w, 32pg SRP: $8.95 CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA CHO SEA BLUE FOIL COVER #1 by Budd Root Celebrating the launch of the biggest Cavewoman series ever, Pangaean Sea! This fantastic “Pangaean Sea Blue” Foil Cover is the second of a set of two special covers for #1, is penciled by Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows), and inked and colored by Budd Root! Frank is getting hotter day by day, and it shows with this cover, and Budd does his usual incredible work! Limited to only 500 copies worldwide. b&w, 32pg SRP: $12.50 BASEMENT COMICS AUTHENTIC MERIEM & HARMONY LIMITED-EDITION PRINT Basement Comics Authentic presents an incredible limited-edition print entitled, “Meriem and Harmony.” Budd Root has created what is easily one of the best Cavewoman pictures ever done. Each print is 11” x 17”, printed on high-quality, 80-lb., acid-free starbright stock, and comes in a large grey envelope with the Cavewoman logo on it! Absolutely suitable for framing! Awesome! Limited to 750 prints. Print, 11x17 $17.00 BEHEMOTH BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH BRAINBOMB SC by Various This huge book is a project that was produced for the national outreach program, Cartoonists in the Classroom. Each cartoonist has crafted an all-new story and all-new characters. Bios and contact info are also included for those wishing to seek out more of a certain cartoonist’s work. The stories are all-ages appropriate. The book also has a handsome How-to-Draw section hosted by an all-star gang of cartoonists. Features works by Brian Clopper, Mike Manley, Scott Morse, Jay Hosler, Lea Hernandez, Jenni Gregory, and others. (STAR10742) b&w, 288pg $19.95 *************** BLACK DAZE PUBLISHING BALLAD OF UTOPIA #5 by Barry Buchanan & Mike Hoffman The monthly, critically acclaimed series’ fifth issue gallops forward with a tip of the black hat to a certain Simon and Kirby optically told horse opera. The encounter with the proposed murder suspect leaves Utopia Deputy Sam David with the sinking feeling that Brigham Love’s theory may prove to be correct. With this in mind, Sam follows the man-killer into the surrounding, desolate canyons hot on the heels of a band of rustlers. They quickly discover that this is no ordinary gang of horse thieves. This band consists of a work camp for juvenile delinquents and the two camp masters that run roughshod over them. What this crew has to do with the murder of Charlie Burnette can only be fathomed by Brigham and his Apache spirit guide. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER MONTHLY #32 This month's war-torn issue sees the return of daemon-slaying Sister of Battle, Ephrael Stern, in book two of the stunning Daemonifuge from Kev Walker and crew. Meanwhile, Leonatos and the Exiles must battle against Tzeentch's chosen champion, Haeroth the Fallen, to win the Blade Encarmine, in Gordon Rennie and Colin McNeil's Bloodquest. In Gordon Rennie's Sacrifice, can the Adeptus Astartes of the noble Ultramarines destroy the Chaos-infested space hulk before it engulfs their planet? And in Gordon Rennie and Mike Perkins's Mordheim — City of the Damned, hardened mercenaries Ulli and Marquand must use all the tricks of their trade to catch an elusive assassin. b&w, 44pg $2.95 INFERNO! #19 Inferno! is Games Workshop's bimonthly anthology of all-action sci-fi and fantasy short stories, fantastic artwork, incredible illustrated features and comic strips from the mythical world of Warhammer and the nightmare future of Warhammer 40K. In “Mark of a Warrior” you find out just what it takes to join the feared gangs of House Goliath on the sprawling hive-world of Necromunda, in a blazing tale of blood and guts by Richard Williams. There's more comic mayhem this month as the suicidal fighta-bommer pilots of Deff Skwadron take to the skies for “Da Big Push,” by Gordon Rennie and Paul Jeacock. And in this issue, a bizarre tale of intrigue and adventure from the tables of Talabheim's most notorious drinking den kicks off the first of many “Tales from the Ten-Tailed Cat.” All this, and more in the latest fantastic issue of Inferno! b&w, 68pg $6.95 DARKBLADE GN For the first time, the Black Library presents the original adventures of the doomed Dark Elf, Malus Darkblade, collected into one explosive volume! Enticed by rumors of a fabulous treasure, Darkblade falls foul of the soul-stealing daemon, Tz'arkan, while raiding a lost and ancient temple. The mighty warrior and his lizard mount, Spite, have but one year to complete a most perilous quest at the daemon's bidding. Malus must travel to the very edges of the world in search of the five arcane artifacts which will allow him to reclaim his very soul from Tz'arkan's clutches. Non-stop carnage ripped from the souls of Dan Abnett and Kev Hopgood. b&w, 48pg $6.95 BLACKEST HEART MEDIA ZOMBIE GN In 1979, Zombie splashed across the big screen in America, creating a new wave of gut-blowing mayhem in horror films and carving a permanent name for itself in the stone tablets of genre history. Since then, the film has earned more than $100 million worldwide, and its images have become celebrated national icons. Now, celebrating the film’s 20th anniversary, Blackest Heart Media is proud to present the first-ever official comic book adaptation of the film, featuring stunning artwork and a re- mastered soundtrack CD of the film’s memorable score! The CD features all 40+ minutes of the haunting and highly atmospheric film score, along with over 30 minutes worth of bonus tracks, and rare radio spots from Zombie and other Fulci films you won’t find anywhere else! This book also includes over 12 pages of bonus short stories from Blackest Heart’s forthcoming comic series based on the films of Lucio Fulci. You get “The Gates of Hell” and “House by the Cemetery,” illustrated in fine styles by Derek Rook and graphic artist James Keating. MATURE READERS TPB, 120pg, b&w $24.00 BONGO COMICS STAR OF THE MONTH SIMPSONS COMICS AND STORIES #1 by Matt Groening Matt Groening's first Simpsons comic book (from early 1993) can be yours — only from Previews and the Star System! This issue features the senses-shattering origin of Springfield's own costumed crusader, Bartman, as well plenty of laughs with Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie! Also: Itchy & Scratchy's handy hints for power tool safety! Polybagged with a full-color poster of Bartman and Radioactive Man! (STAR03518) FC $2.95 *************** BRAINSTORM COMICS VAMPEROTICA ILLUSTRATED #3 Featuring The Vampress Luxura! What do you get when you cross Vamperotica Comics with Vamperotica Magazine? Vamperotica Illustrated! This awesome publication brings together the best of both worlds that Brainstorm has to offer from its magazines — and its comic books! This issue: the exciting conclusion to the spellbinding erotic tale “Slave to Love,” and a dazzling look at the vampire gothic photography of R.A. Smith. Also available in a Vampire Goth Nude Photo Cover Edition. NOTE: The Nude Cover edition is not available in Canada or Hong Kong. MATURE READERS REG.—b&w, 32pg $2.95 NUDE—b&w, 32pg (CAUT: 3) $3.95 PROJECT: VAMPIRE UNRATED VIDEO Imagine a macabre scheme, so horrifying, so diabolical, that it defies imagination and reason! An abomination of catastrophic proportions that would forever curse the existence of humankind! That horror is code-named, Project: Vampire! It does exist, and the blood will not stop flowing until the monster behind this unspeakable madness is destroyed! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE AUDIENCES VHS $29.99 THE ART OF KIRK LINDO CD-ROM This CD-ROM features hundreds of images of art created by Kirk Lindo. It contains pencils, inks, sketch art, color covers, interior pages, and every single piece of Kirk Lindo art that we could find and fit on this CD-ROM! We’ve also included early work you may never have seen or previously known about. How early? Try when Kirk was 15! This CD-ROM is a must-have for any fan of Kirk’s work, Luxura, Vamperotica, or Brainstorm Comics! All images are presented in easy-to-view JPEG format. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. MATURE AUDIENCES CD-ROM $19.99 BROADSWORD COMICS TAROT: WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #3 by Jim Balent While Tarot hangs helpless in the Dark Tower of High Witchery, Raven Hex unleashes her revenge! Pumpkin Golems and Skeleton Crows reek havoc on Salem's Halloween celebrations! The Season of the Witch Begins! Ships with two covers mixed equally. FC, 32pg (3 of 4) $2.95 BRYCE ALAN PUBLISHING FASHION POLICE #3 by Penn, Manley, & Zubiaga After Dee Zynoir gives the Fashion Police the slip, the action returns to Cosmetropolis, where Cleo is torn between the love of Mr. Wright and the loyalty of her team. Wright or wrong, her decisions carry explosive consequences. Chíc really hits the fan in “A Fashion Explosion,” the final chapter of this three-part series. b&w, 32pg $2.95 BUD PLANT O/A HEAVY METAL GN SET Special price: published at $14.95 each for a total of $59.80 for the set. All hardcover and in full color, each translated from their original French versions. Apocalypse — The Eyes of Doom, by Juan Gimenez (Meta-Barons, Heavy Metal) and Roberto Dal Pra. Brilliantly drawn, hallucinogenic story of horror. A Vietnam vet is sickened by war and a strange event he witnessed there. Now discharged and in the U.S., he finds he has a key to a killer who possesses literally mind-blowing power to kill with just a thought. Superb drug episodes, fine erotic sequences (HC, 8x11, 56pg, FC). Wind of the Gods, by Cothias and Adamov. In the 13th century a samurai leader attempts to quell a band of rebels. He is hindered by ambitious infighting and a mysterious one-eyed peasant. Realistic, violent (HC, 9x12, 48pg, FC). Adios Palomita, by Oliver Vatine and Alain Clement, art by Fabrice Lamy and Isabel Rabarot. A gritty western about a strong, beautiful woman and a tall, wily hombre who both love, shoot and thieve. Fair amount of nudity, wonderful Mexican/Southwest settings and nicely drawn (HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC). Maximum Volume, by Siro. In this bizarre tale an underground organization wages a desperate take-no-prisoners war against a rock star who has incredible psychic powers. Violent, with a beautiful heroine. Well-drawn in a style akin to Liberatore. (HC, 8x11, 48pg, FC). MATURE READERS Set (x4) PI OFFERED AGAIN O/A ROBERT CRUMB’S PIONEERS OF COUNTRY MUSIC CARD SET Special price: published at $15.95. By Robert Crumb. Crumb has long promoted the virtues of what he calls “the music of our grandfathers,” and this has inspired some of his finest artwork. Forty cards portray musical groups that blazed the trail for what was to become country and western music — from famous figures like Jimmie Rodgers, “The Singing Brakeman,” and the redoubtable Carter Family, to more obscure groups. Extensive background information and discography on the backs. Illustrated two-color box. Published by Yazoo Records in 1983. Set (x40) PI O/A SWORDS OF CEREBUS VOLUME 2 By Dave Sims. Now almost 20 years old, this was the first softcover collection of Cerebus. This 1981 first printing contains issues #5-8 (1978-79) plus the first appearance of completely new six-page Cerebus story, “The Morning After,” drawn by Dave with inks by Joe Rubinstein. Plus a wonderful color painted cover by Dave and his special two-page introduction. Not in Overstreet! Limited supply, may have to be allocated. Published by Aardvark Vanaheim, 1981, original retail price $5.00 SC PI *************** CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT CALIBER DOUBLE FEATURE #3 by Various A double-sized extravaganza each and every month! Each issue contains two full-length features at a price considerably lower than two single issues! This issue features the introduction of Steve Jones and Jason Yungbluth’s Tatters, a new look at urban heroes, as the mysterious figure known only as Tatters protects the down trodden world known as the Warrens. Also in this issue will be another self-contained story featuring Saint Germaine, as creator Gary Reed is joined by Nathan Pride in telling the story of the mysterious immortal earliest days that guest-stars Magus! b&w, 48pg $3.95 CALIBER FOCUS #4 by Kowalski, Chaney, & Holtrop Caliber Focus is a special series focusing on a featured character or series from Caliber. This issue is a special double-sized issue that covers the world of The Underside. The domain of all evil, of nightmares, of fables, of myths, and legends. It is the doorway to the worlds we glimpse between the shadows, the nightmares barely remembered, and the fears we keep suppressed within us. And monsters — every conceivable kind. The Underside is more than just a spiritual place, it is a physical place, located in another dimension that can infiltrate man’s world... and man’s consciousness. But it has its own evils to contend with. It has its own laws. It has its own horrors. b&w, 48pg $3.95 GOLGOTHIKA: EPILOGUE by John Bergin The city is always dark. It is a hive of sin and corruption where junkies, data thieves, gangs, and genetically engineered monsters rule the streets. You have a vice or a sickness, you'll find it here. Helmut Muckenstich is a young man who once crossed paths with the world's most powerful leaders, Werner Herzog, ruler of the city. Helmut married Herzog’s daughter... without permission. He uncovered sensitive information about Herzog that was best left buried... and for this he is punished. His brain is downloaded onto a computer chip and placed into a new, vat-grown body, a green four-foot-tall gargoyle. Then he is banished to the most violent decadent part of the city. This one-shot issue brings us back to Helmut and wraps up all of the loose ends that were left with the mini-series that came out before. Bergin’s series was orignally scheduled as a back up feature in Jim O’Barr’s Gothik, but now can finally be completed here. An impossible mix between Blade Runner and the Wizard of Oz. b&w, 32pg $2.95 SHERLOCK HOLMES READER #4 by Various Back on a regular schedule, this series features an abundance of information about the world’s greatest detective. In addition to comic stories, it features magazine-type articles and profiles about everything to do with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Baker Street. Contributors include some noted Holmes fans who add to the wide mix of articles, quizzes, reviews, and in-depth information about Holmes and his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories here are all new adventures of the consulting detective yet maintain the integrity of the famed sleuth. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) b&w, 48pg $3.95 WITNESS TO WAR #1 by Chuck Bordell Anna Kreig is a war correspondent attached to the U.S. Third Army during World War II. Her assignment is to find several frontline infantry soldiers (“grunts”) and follow their lives to report on what war is really like for these soldiers. Each issue of this series is self-contained, but will feature different soldiers that Anna covers. In this first issue, “The Quiet Front,” Anna joins the troops through a disastrous night patrol in the Ardennes Forest just days before the Battle of the Bulge. Anna must come to terms with the sudden violence that erupts and rationalize the loss of soldiers and friends in the grand scheme of things. b&w, 32pg $2.95 WORLDS OF H.P. LOVECRAFT COLLECTION A hardcover collection of four issues of the Worlds of H.P. Lovecraft, collected into a single volume which binds the individual issues of the series together. This is the first set of the Lovecraft issues to be collected and will inlcude: The Tomb, The Alchemist, The Lurking Fear, and Beyond the Wall of Sleep. Each story is written by Steven Jones and illustrated by Octavio Cariello. HC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 CARTOON BOOKS CASTLE WAITING VOLUME 2 #1 by Linda Medley SOLICITINE: Part 1—The waiting is over. Cartoon Books announces the release of Castle Waiting #1! The first all-new storyline tells the history of the Castle's resident nun, young Sister Peace, from her adventures as a barmaid and circus carny to life in the convent, and beyond. In this issue, Peaceful Warren leaves home seeking her fortune, and finds friendship and a kindred soul in the process. Castle Waiting faithfuls have patiently awaited the continuation of the series since it was put on a hiatus in 1999 after seven issues. This issue will also feature an all-new Bone back-up story, featuring the Bone cousins visiting the Castle! Linda Medley's Castle Waiting is the recipient of two Eisner Awards! b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH STUPID STUPID RAT TAILS TP by Smith, Sniegoski, & Sakai This 104-page trade paperback includes the first-ever compilation of The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier Hero which was released as a three-part mini-series to great acclaim by Cartoon Books. Discover every hilarious twist and turn of the fast-paced story of Big Johnson Bone and his adventures in the Valley. Find out why the rat creatures in Bone no longer wear their tails long. In addition, this volume will include the first-ever compilation of Riblet, a back-up story initially released in five parts through the Bone series. The rat creatures meet their match in this fun-filled romp written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by 1999 Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai. (STAR10847) SC, 104pg $9.95 *************** CHAOS! COMICS VANDALA #1 by Kaminski, Brewer, & Arnold Because Chaos! Comics readers demanded it, Vandala the Valkyrie, last survivor of Asgard, gets her own solo adventure! She is unique in the Chaos! Cosmos because she is a hero, pure of heart. Vandala embarks on a fateful journey that will pit her inner light against the encroaching eternal night — and test her to her limits! Can she hold back the night? A classic fantasy adventure. Features a fully painted cover by Dorian Cleavenger. (V0010) FC, 32pg $2.95 VANDALA #1 PREMIUM EDITION You won¹t want to miss Vandala at her regal best! This premium edition features a rich, fully-painted cardstock cover by Dave Nestler. Limited to 3,000 copies. (V001P) FC, 32pg $9.99 INSANE CLOWN POSSE: PENDULUM #4—KILLERS IN THE MIST by McCann, Beck, & Florea It’s payback time! The Wicked Clownz turn the tables on the Stress Team as the elite police hunters become the hunted. Firing smoke grenades to facilitate their retreat, the Stress Team has one objective: get out alive. But Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope aren’t going to make it easy for them… The clownz have been dissed, now they’re pissed, and they’re going commando (no, not that kind of “commando.” The military commando!) Car-crashing, head-bashing, throat-slashing divertissement! PLUS: the return of Father Jesus and The Amazing Jeckel Brothers! Each issue features an ICP CD single that is available nowhere else! So what are you waiting for, Juggalo? Get down with the clownz! Cover illustrated by Jerry Beck and colored by Jason Jensen. (ICPP4) MATURE READERS FC, 32pg/CD $5.95 LADY DEATH VS. VAMPIRELLA II FOIL EDITIONS by Kaminksi, Deodato, Jr., & Altiner Lady Death and Vampirella have sworn themselves to do battle. Both believe they fight for a just and moral purpose. The fighting won’t stop until one or both are destroyed, but there’s one thing the two comely combatants don’t see the same way — are they engaged in a skirmish on the icy tundra of Norway, or on the charred and blackened surface of a planet deep in space? What or who is behind this, and why? Gold foil logo edition limited to just 300 copies! (LDV2G) Blue Foil limited to 100 copies. Get one while you can! (LDV2B) GOLD—FC, 32pg $29.95 BLUE—FC, 32pg $59.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LADY DEATH VS. VAMPIRELLA II PREMIUM EDITION Featuring a mouth watering cardstock cover by Daerick Gross and limited to just 3000 copies! Celebrate the battle of the new millennium! (LDV2P) FC, 32pg $9.99 *************** LADY DEATH ODYSSEY #1 POSTER Illustrated by Steven Hughes; Colored by Jason Jensen This provocative piece first appeared as the cover of Lady Death: Odyssey #1 Premium Edition. Featuring the lush illustration of Steven Hughes and the striking color of Jason Jensen. This poster will be a treasured addition to any fiend¹s collection. Get ’em while they’re hot. FC, 24x36 $7.95 PURGATORI COLLECTED EDITION VOLUME 4 TP by David Quinn & Various Collecting two all time favorite Purgatori issues in one volume! First, in Purgatori #7 (illustrated by Al Rio), Purgatori is insane with anger after watching the Dark Lord Draculas’s recent strategic ascension to power among ancient vampires. She’s determined to snuff him out and claim his immense empire for herself! In Purgatori: The Dracula Gambit (painted by Brian LeBlanc), Purgatori aspires to be a force of nature… a Goddess. But Count Dracula, the fierce and proud warrior prince, stands in her way. This bloody pair has danced outside each other’s grasp for centuries. Tonight they collide — and the consummation will send aftershocks throughout the Chaos! Cosmos! FC, 48pg $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LADY DEMON #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido & Kaminski, Brewer, & Arnold; colored by Jason Jensen You wanted her, you got her! Chaos! Comics¹ most sultry femme fatale in her own mini-series! Having escaped from Hell, with a new Earthly identity, Lady Demon discovers herself at the center of an insidious web of espionage and covert operations while wrestling with the greatest curse of all: her own humanity! Featuring a fully painted, killer cardstock cover by Dorian Cleavenger and limited to just 3000 copies! Limited quantities remain. FC, 32pg $9.99 O/A PURGATORI: EMPIRE #1 PREMIUM EDITION by Pulido & Kaminski, & Lashley A new, unparalleled Egyptian dynasty has risen — and it's unquestioned queen? Purgatori, the Goddess of blood! But among the faithful, lurking in shadows, is a coven of vicious, ancient vampires intent on toppling her kingdom. And then, when she least expects it, Purgatori meets a slave girl who will steal her heart and change her life forever. Purgatori: Empire is a wicked, brawling, richly detailed saga of combat, dark love and hot blood! Celebrate Purgatori’s Empire with this exciting premium! Featuring a luscious pencil & ink cardstock cover by Steven Hughes and limited to just 3,000 copies. Limited quantities remain. (PE01P) FC, 32pg $9.95 O/A CHASTITY ZIPPO LIGHTER Illustrated by Justiniano Chastity on her very own Zippo lighter! The latest in our series of collectible Zippo lighters, this matte black lighter features Chastity, the vampire assassin as illustrated by Justiniano! (CZL01) Zippo $34.95 O/A SMILEY: THE PSYCHOTIC INFLATABLE Illustrated by Ed Benes An ordinary pool toy this ain’t! It’s Smiley as a giant, double sided, 3 foot inflatable! Just blow him up, and watch the fun begin! Caution, not recommended to hang from rear view mirrors! (SIF01) Inflatable $24.95 *********************** CHERRY COMICS CHERRY NEW PRINTING #15 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, 32pg $2.95 CHERRY NEW PRINTING #16 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, 32pg $2.95 CHERRY'S JUBILEE NEW PRINTING #2 by Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. RES. from Previews Vol. VII #11 (Nov97) ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 32pg $2.95 CLAYPOOL COMICS ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK VOLUME 2: DOUBLE DELIGHTS! TP As we enter a new century, it's time to think about what made the last one great… including this terrific selection of Elvira classics from the second year of her fabulous Claypool comic book series! This collection includes groundbreaking humor achievements by Kurt Busiek, Jim Mooney, Frank Strom, Tom Simonton, Louis Lachance, Neil Vokes, John Heebink, Frank Springer, Art Viscardi, John Nyberg, and Dan Schaefer. This hefty and hilarious collection includes “The Children of the Night, What Crummy TV Shows They Make” (in which Kurt Busiek and Neil Vokes introduce Dracula into the Claypool universe), and the two-part “Phantom of the Soap Opera” (which was covered by the soap-opera industry press). The rest of the line-up spotlights each and every aspect of Elvira's adventurous life, with stories such as: “Invasion of the Astro-Execs,” “Mummy Dearest,” “Mars Needs Guitars,” “Little Miss Marketing Ploy,” “Something Wicked This Way Hops,” and “The Most Happy Felon.” Also debuting a brand-new photo cover of Elvira, and featuring an introduction by Mark Evanier. SC, 7x10, 152pg, b&w $12.95 ELVIRA #87 by Strom, T. Smith, & Patterson It's Summertime, and the hilarity comes easy to Elvira, as crazed Roderick Hives mistakes her for his late wife — girl-group vocalist Morella DeSame — and makes an uproarious effort to recreate his missus… using Elvira as the host! It's the kickoff of this year's three-part canicular classic, “Portrait of the Artist as a B-Movie Bimbo!” by Frank Strom, Tod Smith, and Bruce Patterson. Also, someone's stealing from the National Peek-A-Boo’s files, and only Elvira can collar the culprit in “Burglary in the Tab’s Morgue” by Richard Howell, Ronn Sutton, and Bill Anderson! Special collage cover, with a color photo of Elvira and a color painting by Ricardo Villagran. b&w, 32pg $2.50 SOULSEARCHERS #43 by David, Cockrum, & Severin Muggers have stolen Peterson's magic bag — the one from which anything can emerge — and it's wreaking all sorts of havoc! Not only that, but Kelly's decided that Arnold the transformed prairie dog is lonely, so she buys him a lady rodent for companionship! It's all in “It's in the Bag!” scripted by Peter David, plotted and drawn by Dave Cockrum, and featuring a super-special ink job by the one-and-only Marie Severin! Cover by Amanda Conner and Steve Leialoha. b&w, 32pg $2.50 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BUSTED! #9 The Newsletter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Linda Medley, the acclaimed creator of Cartoon Books’ Castle Waiting, burns up the cover of the new issue of Busted! Inside, you’ll get all the news on the CBLDF’s battle to protect comics from the fires of censorship. The #1 newsletter in the industry includes current case updates, incident reports, and the low-down on Convention Season 2000. Comic-sized and quarterly, Busted! is a must for everyone who cares about comics. Tabloid, 8pg MSRP: Free! COMIC CAVALCADE AVENGELYNE: BAD BLOOD PRELUDE by Christensen & Seifert, & Rick Lyon It all starts right here: Avengelyne's stellar new adventures at Avatar… only available in this exclusive book! This special prelude to the Avengelyne: Bad Blood mini-series features exclusive new artwork by Rick Lyon and leads directly into issue #1! This special book ships with a cardstock cover and is limited to just 3,000 copies! Don't miss out on the beginning of the biggest series of the summer! Available in three cover versions: Rick Lyon, Al Rio, and a Bikini Wraparound (limited to 2,000 copies), also by Lyon. RICK LYON COVER—FC, 16pg MSRP: $4.95 AL RIO COVER—FC, 16pg MSRP: $4.95 BIKINI WRAPAROUND—FC, 16pg MSRP: $5.95 *************** Be sure to check out Avengelyne: Bad Blood #1 under Avatar Press in the COMICS (A-C) section in this month’s Previews! *************** RAZOR ALTERNATE COVER SIGNED #8 Special warehouse find! This special variant of Razor #8 was mis-printed with the interiors of issue #1 bound inside as well! These copies are original first printings of #8 and all have been signed by Everette Hartsoe and Richard Pollard. Limited to 1,500. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg MSRP: $14.95 RAZOR: THE SUFFERING SET This set features Razor: The Suffering #1 Director's Cut, #2, #2 Director's Cut, and #3 all in one set! With covers by Joe Linsner and Steven Sandoval, this is a series to be sure to have in your collection! Limited to just 200 sets! MATURE READERS Set (x4), b&w MSRP: $19.95 COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL COMIC LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 4 by Various The fourth exciting volume! Comic Library International continues its quarterly magic by pulling together the hottest talents in the field today, uniting them under one deluxe cover! Comic fans will thrill to all-new and ongoing material by their favorite creators! This exciting showcase volume features exclusive stories by Scott Roberts, Chris Yambar, George Broderick, Jr., Levi Krause, Art Baltazar, Wes Alexander, Jamie Cosley, Cayetano Garza, and Todd Webb. Original new features include: Click Track Part 6 (Click and Billie go deeper still into the seamy underbelly of tinsel town!); Fire-Breathing Pope (Holy Eucharist!); Stardust & Thor (fetching laughs in all-new tails); Forty Winks (Pandora meets Mr. Beat by John Peters, Chris Yambar, and art By Levi Krause!); Captain Camel & The Space Chicken (you and the Cap’n make it happen…); Boy & Dog (what is today’s youth coming to?); Magic Inkwell Comic Strip Theatre (the wedding of Dingbat the Cat); small town humor with Wes Alexander’s Stormfield; and sketch comedy sure to draw laughs with Todd Webb’s Bobby Doodle. SC, 152pg, b&w $12.95 THE COMPLETE MR. BEAT (THE COMIC BOOK YEARS) TP by Chris Yambar & Various The coolest character in America gets collected at last! This 152-page soft-cover edition features the very best from Mr. Beat’s sold-out comic book series, and stands as a fresh-perked document to why Mr. Beat is king of the caffeine cult society! Bongos, art, music, coffee, snappy social commentary, aliens, God, and all the usual beatnik props are on hand — as well as an in-depth written history of Mr. Beat, and a collectable tie-in checklist for his most devoted disciples. Swingtastically hip humor with a higher intellectual brow! Join the revolution! Obey the bean! Just brew it! SC, 152pg, b&w $13.95 CPM MANGA AQUARIUM #4 by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens’ and girls’ comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes the novelette Aquarium, as well as two short stories. This issue features the premier of the first short story, “The Flying Stewardess,” a fun and witty story about Shoko Aoki, a fun-loving but insecure stewardess and her high-flying friends. Tomoko Taniguchi’s style is at its liveliest and most engaging in this all-new series. b&w, 32pg $2.95 DARK ANGEL #15 by Kia Asamiya Manga superstar Kia Asamiya’s (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Nadesico) greatest comic series continues in another fabulously drawn issue. The beautiful Leen has undertaken a quest to recover the golden orb that was the rightful possession of her ancestors of the House of the Blue Dragon. But after a shipwreck, she discovers that she has been targeted by the warriors of the Divine Dragon… and in the Dragon’s Lair, she meets her captors, Yoh, Kei, and Hon. But the danger mounts further when she discovers that they have conspired with the gorgeous and deadly Nie, the Black Dragon, to murder her and take her kingdom! Another exciting, action-filled tale from the Master of Manga! b&w, 32pg $2.95 GEOBREEDERS #17 by Akihiro Ito You might think things are going to get quiet when the crew of gorgeous, supernatural-fighting female professionals from the Kagura Security Agency finally take well-deserved vacations. It’s Yu Himehagi’s turn for some relaxation in this issue, and all she can do is relax — all she does is sleep! After a couple of days of this, her family decides to have some fun with her, and they put her in costume while she’s asleep, as — what else? — a cat! All heck breaks loose when Yu finds out what they’ve done in one of the funniest Geobreeders issues yet! b&w, 32pg $2.95 LODOSS WAR: GREY WITCH #21 by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi The basis for one of the most popular anime series ever, Grey Witch offers adventure, magic, and mystery from the pen of Ryo Mizunu, with superb art by Yoshihiko Ochi. Deedlit the Elf and the heroic knight Parn ride at the head of the forces of Valis in a battle with Marmo that will determine the fate of all Lodoss! Swords cross and giant animal-shaped war machines clash on the battlefield, until finally King Fahn and King Kashu meet in a contest of champions. Who will carry the day? Will the Grey Witch intervene? You’ll never guess the surprising outcome! b&w, 32pg $2.95 MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO #14 by Kia Asamiya There’s no series quite like Nadesico. It’s filled with knowing references to other anime and manga; it’s another great series from manga superstar Kia Asamiya (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Dark Angel)! Captain Yurika Misamaru and her crew have been removed from the Nadesico, but the adventures aren’t over. The beautiful Yurika faces new adventures after she receives a call to her as the Shaman Queen of the Yamato Pantheon! In this issue, we follow stories of other members of the Nadesico’s crew, including Akito Tenakawa’s recovery in the hospital after a strange encounter on Mars. b&w, 32pg $2.95 MAXION #8 by Takeshi Takabayashi If you think the Buffy or Charmed girls are hot, you need to get into the sensuous, magical babes Shion and Maki of Maxion! If you think Spike the vampire or evil warlocks are great supernatural opponents, check out the evil, black-caped Volf! Maxion is full of action and really gorgeous girls, with fabulous, exciting, and sensual art by Battle Arena Toshinden artist, Takeshi Takebayashi! In this issue, Yuichiro tries to make up with Maki after she catches him making out with Shion, and then Maki gets captured by Volf! Love, action, and mystery combine in this great teen supernatural title! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 TIME TRAVELER AI #10 by Ai Ijima & Takeshi Takebayashi 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was never like this! The beautiful Miss Ai is in the year 3994, a world where oceans cover the earth (as in Waterworld). Captured by a female Captain Nemo, Miss Ai is forced to swim with the sharks… but a friendly killer whale comes to the rescue, and Ai makes a pincushion out of a giant octopus! Written by Japanese erotic superstar Ai Ijima, with gorgeous, sexy, and action-packed art by Battle Arena Toshinden artist, Takeshi Takebayashi, Time Traveler Ai has gotten tons of great fan response! It’s a funny, sexy, delightful romp. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 CHIRALITY BOOK FOUR by Satoshi Urushihara Here it is at last: Book Four in the hit series, collecting issues #13-18! In this final installment of Satoshi Urushihara’s engaging sci-fi epic, Carol, Shiori, Patty, and Vic finally manage to penetrate the computer, GAIA. With the help of some new friends, they make a last stand against their android enemies. And with the future of mankind at stake, Carol must once and for all face her arch-rival, Adam, in a final showdown… with everything she values is at stake! Following the recent re-printings of Books One and Two, and the tremendous success of Book Three, Chirality Book Four is not to be missed! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $15.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CHIRALITY BOOK ONE 3RD PRINTING Third big printing! Chirality Book One contains the first Chirality story arc that ran through the first four issues of the sold-out monthly manga! Fan-favorite Satoshi Urushihara created the popular CPM series Legend of Lemnear and Plastic Little after working as an animator on the immensely popular anime, Record of Lodoss War. Book One introduces the beautiful space travelers Carol, Shiori, and Patty, and includes exclusive character designs by Urishihara. (STAR10757) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $15.95 CHIRALITY BOOK TWO Picking up where Chirality Book One leaves off, Chirality Book Two collects stories from Chirality #4-8! Introduced is Bart, a mysterious stranger from Patty’s past who wants to rekindle old flames. Also introduced is Adam, Carol’s counterpart who possesses the same shape-shifting abilities, and becomes the group’s deadliest rival as he seeks to kill them all for taking Carol away from him. Also contains bonus pages and special never-before-seen Urushihara artwork. (STAR10758) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $14.95 CALL ME PRINCESS VOLUME 1 GN by Tomoko Taniguchi Remember your first high-school love? Everyone does. And Call Me Princess will help bring back memories of those innocent days of dreamy eyes and embarrassed blushes in classrooms and corridors. The story is told by Mako, a young freshman. She is torn between her feelings for her first love, Yo, and newly arrived badboy, Ryu. It’s a classic love triangle told from a Japanese perspective. And Miss Taniguchi’s elegant style only serves to make this read a visual pleasure. This volume collects issues #1-6 of the series, with a new introduction by Colleen Doran and a new Omake (afterword) by Tomoko Taniguchi. (STAR10743) SC, 7x10, 208pg, b&w $15.95 RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: GREY WITCH BOOK ONE by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi Collecting issues #1-7 of the hit manga series — this is where it all began! The ever-popular cast is all here: Parn the strong- headed fighter, Deedlit the young and haughty elf, Ghim the grizzled Dwarf, Etoh the young priest, Slayn the sorcerer, and Woodchuck the thief! The six must again unite as the evil of the Grey Witch permeates all of Lodoss Island, threatening the delicate balance that keeps peace across the accursed island. (STAR10102) SC, 7x10, 216pg, b&w $15.95 *************** CPM Manga X IMMORAL ANGEL #7 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 CRAZYFISH/MJ-12 CUT MY HAIR by Jamie S. Rich & Various Bad kids with bad hair listening to bad music. It's been the scourge of many a parent's life since the dawn of rock 'n' roll. Mason thinks it's cool to be a punk, running with kids who are into dangerous things, getting into fights, and destroying his hearing with loud music. It isn't long, though, before everything goes wrong, and the cool lifestyle threatens to destroy him, his happiness, and the girl he loves more than anything. An all-new prose novel by Oni Press’ Jamie S. Rich, with interior illustrations by Andi Watson (Geisha), Scott Morse (Soulwind), Chynna Clugston-Major (Blue Monday), Renée French (The Ninth Gland), and Judd Winick (Barry Ween). Cover my Mike and Laura Allred (The Atomics). Digest format (5 ¾” x 8 ¼”). MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 248pg, b&w $14.95 SMACK DAB TP by Scott Morse Often times, there are stories that need to be told to change the world. Sometimes, there are tales meant to shape lives, to inspire progress, or to provide the spark of imagination needed to incite revolution. And sometimes, there are just stories for the sake of stories. Like these. Smack Dab will put you right in the middle of all the little ideas that have crawled out of Scott Morse's head and into various anthologies over the past four years, only to be captured for all eternity and caged up in this squarebound prison of paper! From genetically engineered pickles to insect-riding foo fighters, these surreal short stories will tug at the heartstrings and boggle the mind. A must for the library of any short-fiction collector! Digest format (5 ¾" x 8 ¼"). MATURE READERS SC, 5x8, 88pg, b&w $8.50 ANCIENT JOE PRINT by Scott Morse Ancient Joe is a mythological figure come to life. He's seen the world and the course of time change, and he's full of stories. This fabulous two-color print features a striking image of the character, who’s appeared in Loud Cannoli and this month's Dark Horse Maverick 2000 anthology. Previously only available at conventions, Scott Morse is offering his Ancient Joe print to the widespread comics audience for the first time. Fill that blank spot on your wall with a little bit of class! Print, 18x24 $20.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LOUD CANNOLI by Scott Morse & Mark Andrews Presented in flip-book format, you get two full-length stories in one crispy, sugary package. First up is Scott Morse's Ancient Joe. Is Joe a myth, a crazy man, or truly an eternal warrior whose seen and done it all? Check out his new adventures in this month's Maverick 2000 from Dark Horse, and then get caught up on his past. The second feature is Colossus by Mark Andrews, one of the principle animators on The Iron Giant! MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $2.95 O/A SUBSTANCE AFFECT #1 by Scott Morse & Various The first issue of Scott Morse's groundbreaking independent anthology, introducing new faces and providing a fresh playground for old ones. In addition to all-new stories by Morse, Substance Affect features an exclusive Grrl Scouts story by Jim Mahfood, illustrations by Lawrence Marvitt (Sparks), and new tales by Jason Faust, John Green, and Dave Roman. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 ************************ CREMO STUDIOS C/O SHEL-TONE AW-SHUCKS SUSPENSE STORIES by Michael H. Price This amazing 80-page collection rounds up 11 yarns spanning series editor-author-artist Michael H. Price’s more than 30 years as a storyteller in the Southern Gothic tradition, running gamut from hair-raising folk tales and true-crime and war yarns, to parody and satire to the random uneasy mingling of horror and humor. Stories include: “It Takes a Child to Raze a Village” by Jim Marrs; “The Great Wazoo Gets His Mojo Workin” by Hanna-Barbera artist Bill Alger; “Memories and Lies” by Mark Dietz; “Sunk Rats” by New York gallery painter Adrian Martinez, as adapted by Price from the artist’s memoirs; a continuation of “Mummy’s Family Album” by the late George E. Turner; and more. Rounding out the collection is a folio of “lost” outtakes from Price’s “Bloody Visions” true-crime trading card series of the early 1990s. MATURE READERS TPB, 6¼x9, 80pg $9.95 CROSSGEN COMICS MYSTIC #2 by Marz, Peterson, & Dell Giselle has become the most powerful Mystic her magical world has ever known, even if she has no idea what to do with that power. The sorcerers whose might she’s stolen will stop at nothing to get it back, sending a demonic servant against Giselle. Now she’s forced to fight for her life using a power she barely understands, and the voices in her head aren’t helping! FC, 32pg $2.95 SIGIL #2 by B. Kesel, Ben Lai, & Ray Lai In the depths of space, with pursuers close behind them, the newly formed “crew” of Sam’s ship The BitterLuck faces the wrath of a scorned monarch and his legion of political allies, including a mysterious hunter. At the same time, Sam struggles with overwhelming changes and finds that a greater danger is lurking in the corridors of his own ship — will he master the power of the sigil in time to save them all? FC, 32pg $2.95 SCION #2 by Marz, Cheung, & Hillsman II Having no choice but to surrender himself to the brutal Raven Dynasty in order to avoid all-out war, Ethan is left at the mercy of his enemy Bron, who still seethes over the scar suffered in ritual combat against Ethan. Now Ethan faces not only imprisonment in the infamous dungeons of the Eastern keep, but also Bron’s almost certain attempt to take revenge. FC, 32pg $2.95 MERIDIAN #2 by Kesel, Middleton, & Vines Sephie’s approaching life on Cadador with all the enthusiasm of a death-row inmate. The sigil may have given her power, but it can’t undo what has happened to bring her to this strange new floating city. When a weird old woman recognizes the sigils, Sephie’s uncle is dying to know more. Meanwhile, Meridian is undergoing an invasion that threatens one of Sephie’s closest friends. FC, 32pg $2.95 CROSS PLAINS COMICS H.P. LOVECRAFT’S THE RETURN OF CTHULHU by Roy Thomas & Esteban Maroto Three terrifying adaptations of the best of H.P. Lovecraft by Esteban Maroto and Roy Thomas. The art, by Spain’s premier artist, is mesmerizing; every page is a labor of love. Esteban was the renowned artist who created the metal bikini look for Red Sonja, and is great in capturing the monsters and mood of Lovecraft’s horrifying tales. Roy’s adaptations maintain Lovecraft’s poetic style — this is one for the comic collector! The adaptations include: “The Call of Cthulhu,” “The Festival,” and “The Nameless City.” RES. from Previews Vol. IX #8 (Aug99) MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $5.95 CRUSADE ENTERTAINMENT SHI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON LITHOGRAPH This gorgeous lithograph is the first in Crusade’s new Fine Arts line and comes signed and numbered by Billy Tucci. Shi stares defiantly toward the viewer in this image made famous in the Bruce Willis movie, Mercury Rising, and is limited to 500 copies. Each lithograph measures 17.5” by 12”, is printed of heavy water-color paper, and is suitable for framing. A must have for every Shi fan! All lithos come with a Certificate of Authenticity and are shipped flat in a heavy protective envelope. (CAUT: 2) Lithograph $29.99 SHI STATUE SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION These beautiful 12” statues of Shi poised to attack are imported from France. Billy Tucci signs and numbers each in gold ink and will personally re-master all statues by identically altering the fragile ribbons and loose strand of hair that Billy considers a design flaw. All new statues shipped will all have identical alterations. Shipped inside a beautifully designed full-color box with measured-to-fit Styrofoam pieces. Don’t miss your chance on the dwindling inventory of this dynamic sculpture; the first shipment of these statues sold out within days! (CAUT: 2) Statue $149.99 SHI JUMBO COLLECTOR’S MUG This 19-oz. white jumbo soup mug comes adorned with gold leaf trim, large Shi black and crimson Shi symbol, and a story synopsis of Billy Tucci’s sensual samurai. All mugs will be individually boxed and bubble wrapped. Mug $14.99 SHI #1: YEAR OF THE DRAGON PREVIEW BOOK by Billy Tucci Billy takes us back to Ana’s beginnings in “Year of the Dragon!” Set in 1988, when the Asian calendar last named the beast, this “year one” story tells how Ana gets her costume, learns of her family’s murder, and transforms herself into death incarnate. Drawn in the ultra-clean style of 80’s pop art legend, Patrick Nagel (i.e. Senryaku), this series promises greatness. The Shi #1 — Year of the Dragon Preview will provide Shi fans with a sneak-peek at Tucci’s beautiful pencils of their favorite femme fatale! b&w, 24pg $2.99 SHI SIGNED ASHCAN #0 by Billy Tucci This black-and-white rendition of Shi #0 (with a rice-paper cover) is personally autographed by artist Billy Tucci. See the beautiful imagery that is Shi in its purest form! (CAUT: 2) b&w, 24pg $9.99 SHI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON TOUR BOOK SAN DIEGO EDITION by Billy Tucci This edition of the Year of the Dragon Tour Book is specialized for the biggest convention of the year! And make sure to visit Billy to get your personalized sketch cover! b&w, 24pg $4.99 SHI ZIPPO LIGHTER First time ever from Crusade! This shiny new collector’s piece is adorned with the stunning, Nagel-style Shi from Senryaku — a collector’s dream! Brushed chrome, with gift box. (CAUT: 4) Lighter $35.99 X-MEN JUDGMENT NIGHT SERIES As The Night of Dark Judgment concludes, Wolverine calls on the rest of his cohorts to do battle on Judgment Night. This is the end of the battle, but only the beginning of the war, as Colossus, Gambit, Rogue, and Storm fight to defend themselves and the world as they think it should be. With the aid of your wit and strategy, will Wolverine’s berserker rage outmaneuver Rogue’s draining touch? Will your knowledge of Gambit’s skill with his fighting staff be enough to fend off the inclement weather of Storm, or will Colossus’ strength be too much for any one of the X-Men to handle? And don’t forget, Shi may still be lurking in the shadows of the cityscape, nursing her wounds from her battle with Wolverine in The Dark Night of Judgment! Who will stand victorious at the end of this round in Judgment Night…? You decide! Each book contains six pages of story and maneuver cards. COLOSSUS—FC, 32pg $3.99 GAMBIT—FC, 32pg $3.99 ROGUE—FC, 32pg $3.99 STORM—FC, 32pg $3.99 OFFERED AGAIN O/A SHI OVERSIZED LIMITED-EDITION DOOR POSTER & TIGER BABY BILLBOARD POSTER by Billy Tucci Because you requested it! Crusade’s best sellers — the sleek and sexy Shi Door Poster and Tiger Baby Billboard Poster — are back! Don’t miss them this time, because it may be your last chance! SHI DOOR—Poster $10.95 SHI TIGER BABY BILLBOARD—Poster (Note Price) $14.95 ************************ DANCING ELEPHANT PRESS KANE #30 by Paul Grist It’s time for News Night. Follow roving reporter Dianne Scott as she brings you 60 minutes of News and Views from around the city of New Eden. But before the hour ends, Dianne Scott isn’t so much reporting the news as being part of it. And that’s not good news. (CAUT: 4) b&w, 24pg $2.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY MADAME PAUL AFFAIR by Julie Doucet Julie Doucet's eagerly anticipated new story (never before published in English in either comic or book form!) is set against the backdrop of an apartment building full of an idiosyncratic assortment of oddball neighbors. This first post Dirty Plotte story begins as Julie and her boyfriend find a new apartment with cheap rent. What appears to be a promising move at first is offset when they meet a string of nutty neighbors: one ex-con “breaks out” of his apartment by smashing his own window; another man attempts to kill himself by stuffing his head in a gas oven. But perhaps the oddest person of all is the landlady herself, Madame Paul, who never fails to be both amused and excited by the ongoing events in her building. Boldly drawn and told from her wry, deadpan perspective, The Madame Paul Affair promises to be one of Julie Doucet's best novellas to date! Features illustrated endpapers and dustjacket flaps. MATURE READERS SC, 56pg, b&w $7.95 CLYDE FANS PART ONE TP by Seth Drawn & Quarterly introduces this new “thick” 72-page comic book format, collecting Part One of Seth's ambitious Clyde Fans story, documenting the difficult relationship between two brothers over the course of 40 years. The installment presented here was originally serialized in the now out-of-print issues 10, 11, and 12 of Seth's award-winning comic book Palooka-Ville. Bought individually, those three issues would cost the reader $11.25; however at only $7.95, this new format is a savings of over 25%! Beautifully printed in two colors on ivory-tinted paper, this knockout collection is an excellent and inexpensive way for both retailers and readers to keep up to date with this ongoing storyline by one of the most talented cartoonists working today! MATURE READERS SC, 72pg $7.95 Drawn & Quarterly 2000 Harvey Award Nominees: BEST NEW SERIES… LOUIS RIEL PACK by Chester Brown Nominated for a 2000 Harvey Award for Best New Series, Louis Riel is a fascinating biography by Chester Brown on the life of this radical 19th century figure who led two rebellions against the Canadian government. Brown has meticulously researched this story of intrigue and high treason; now, for the first time ever, the first three issues are being offered in one complete pack, an excellent opportunity for new readers to jump on board! Shrinkwrapped. Pack (x3) $8.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM… MY NEW YORK DIARY by Julie Doucet In 1991, Julie Doucet abruptly packed her bags and moved to New York. The excitement of this new beginning was short- lived. Gradually, her new boyfriend's over-bearing jealousy became increasingly evident, and the confines of her surroundings slowly became more suffocating. Doucet documents these compelling events in graphic detail in her longest and most accomplished work to date, collected here for the first time. An excellent companion to Doucet's new book, The Madame Paul Affair, offered above. Available in both softcover and hardcover. MATURE READERS SC (STAR10329)—b&w, 96pg $13.95 HC (STAR09393)—b&w, 96pg $24.95 32 STORIES: COMPLETE OPTIC NERVE MINI-COMICS by Adrian Tomine From personal stories of misunderstood relationships to a biography of Jack Kerouac, these starkly drawn and introspective stories presented offer a glimpse into the prodigious development of an exceptional young cartoonist. (STAR02127) MATURE READERS SC, 96pg, b&w $9.95 *************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A A DECADE OF COMIC ESSAYS BY DAVID COLLIER by David Collier Collier's first book tackles a broad range of subject matter characterized by his inimitably idiosyncratic approach, from Thomas Edison's bygone phonograph machines to the lost art of hand-lettered display ads. MATURE READERS b&w, 80pg $11.95 *************** STAR OF THE MONTH LITTLE MAN TP by Chester Brown This extensive book, collecting Chester Brown's diverse and unconventional short strips spanning a period of 15 years, leads off with the title story, a synthesis of Brown's absurdist and autobiographical periods, and continues with a series of rare strips from long out-of-print anthologies and impossible-to-find early issues of his classic series Yummy Fur. As a bonus, Chester Brown has written extensive commentaries on each story. This book is a definitive collection, featuring every single strip Brown has created in his career and thus serves both as an excellent introduction to new readers as well as Brown's extensive following. (STAR08567) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 172pg, b&w $14.95 *************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A PEEPSHOW: CARTOON DIARY OF JOE MATT — NEW PRINTING by Joe Matt Peepshow documents in hilarious and sometimes painful details of the author's life during a four-year period beginning in 1987. He recounts everything from the gradual deterioration of his long and neurotic relationship with his then-girlfriend, to his insatiable obsession with pornography. Funny, compelling, and ultimately tragic, this book is an excellent companion to Matt's later collection from D&Q, The Poor Bastard. This new printing comes complete with cover flaps and full-color endpapers! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 104pg, b&w $14.95 DREAD/SCOTT PRODUCTIONS BROTHERS SLIMM'S: CAPSULE #1 by Iceberg Slick & Vezun A young adventurer finds his life irreversibly changed by a mysterious artifact. Dimensions mesh and times overlap in this energetic, humorous, and beautifully illustrated exploration of an alternate reality known as the Capsule. b&w, 24pg $2.50 TALES OF HIP-HOP HORROR #3 by Various “The Last”: The horror trilogy concludes with this venture into the human psyche. The victim can't run when the threat comes from within. Contributors include: Adams, Ameling, Fix, Gaddis, Slick, Smiley, Sublet, Williams, and Yu. Perfect-bound. MATURE READERS Magazine, 64pg, b&w $2.95 DUALITY PRESS COLLECTIVE #4 by Arvin Loudermilk & Mike Iverson The grieving process begins. With days and enormous manpower behind a thorough search around the capital city, the Collective is finally beginning to realize their missing Echograd friends and family may have disappeared forever. Tana Kucherov, the leader of the colony, feels the pull of letting go as much as anyone, but the desire to discover the truth and find closure has an even more desperate tug on heart. No matter what it takes, she knows the mystery of Echograd must be solved. Meanwhile, hiding deep within the Azurian hills, the renegade Rangers initiate plans to invade and conquer an unprotected Collective settlement and take it for their very own. From the creators of Vigil comes the next step in the evolution of comic book science fiction. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $3.00 DYNAMIC FORCES DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE UNIVERSE X ALTERNATE COVER #0 Earth X is over! Now it’s time for Universe X! The fantastic follow-up series with the first issue featuring a fabulous cover designed and painted by Alex Ross with pencils being rendered by Doug Braithwaite! Also available in a Concept Sketch edition. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $6.95 CONCEPT SKETCH—FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE ALEX ROSS X-MEN COCKRUM HOMAGE LITHOGRAPH This magnificent piece of artwork features the “New X-Men” as they appeared in Giant-Sized X-Men #1 and X-Men #94: Wolverine, Jean Grey, Scott Summers, Banshee, and the rest of the “New X-Men!” Also available signed by painter Alex Ross and the artist to whom this painting was created in homage, Dave Cockrum. Also available in an ultra “Artists Proof” Edition! Not only will this be signed by painter Alex Ross and Dave Cockrum, but Mr. Dave Cockrum will also be adding a personal sketch on these lithos for this extra-special litho! (CAUT: 2) REG.—Lithograph, FC $24.95 SIGNED—Lithograph, FC $59.95 ARTISTS PROOF—Lithograph, FC $99.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EARTH X ALEX ROSS FUTURE HEROES LIMITED-EDITION LITHOGRAPH This lithograph reproduces the unbelievably beautiful cover by painter Alex Ross over John Paul Leon’s pencils! This Earth X piece launches the next Millennium’s mightiest heroes of the Marvel Universe on this high-quality reproduction! Perfect timing to tie in with the release of the final issue of this "marvelous" series. Just wait until you place this 18" x 24" Millennium Masterpiece on your wall in your home! Your friends will be jealous! Don’t miss out on this series of Dynamic Forces and Marvel lithographs! Also available signed by lithograph painter Alex Ross with penciler John Paul Leon! REG.—FC, 18x24 $19.99 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 $49.95 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE AVENGERS INFINITY ALTERNATE COVER #1 With a DF Exclusive Alternate cover by artist Sean Chen and Scott Hanna! This new Avengers mini-series features a stunning cover you just must have! (CAUT: 2) FC $6.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE AVENGERS ALEX ROSS LITHOGRAPH This lithograph reproduces the commemorative cover by painter Alex Ross for the Overstreet Price Guide featuring a re- rendering of Avengers #4 (and did we mention that it’s by Alex Ross yet?!) Also available signed by painter Alex Ross. REG.—FC, 18x24 $19.99 SIGNED—FC, 18x24 $39.95 *************** DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE BUFFY & ANGEL PURPLE FOIL COVERS Originally only available as part of a European promotion, DF is finally able to bring some back to the good ole’ U.S. of A. for all you rabid Buffy fans! Available are Buffy the Vampire Slayer #17 and Angel #3. (CAUT: 2) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17—FC $10.00 ANGEL #3—FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE VIP ALTERNATE COVER #1 Extremely limited! Also available signed by artist Tom Grindberg. (CAUT: 2) REG.—FC $6.95 SIGNED—FC $29.95 DYNAMIC FORCES FEMME FETALLES OF FANTASY PACKAGE This package features five fabulous females from the fantastic world of comics! This package features Fathom #0 DF Exclusive Alternate cover (the one created for DF with Fathom lying on the beach looking sexy as usual!) plus four other random limited-edition covers of fantastic females! Pack (x5) $19.95 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DIGIMON HOLOFOIL COVER #1 The next kids sensation, and DF brings you an extremely limited holofoil logo edition! Destined to be a sell out! You won’t want to miss out on this first issue of this new ongoing series! (CAUT: 2 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES EXCLUSIVE DIGIMON HOLOFOIL COVER #2 The second issue of this ongoing series! (CAUT: 2 & 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Canada. FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES JULY SUMMER HEAT PACKAGE It’s the middle of summer, and July 4th weekend blasts off with some of the biggest and best movies of the year! (Not to mention the fact that America celebrates its independence!) And for comics fans, this means more movies with comic and sci- fi themes than at any other time! Starting with the X-Men movie and Pokémon, and even remembering movies from the last few years — including everyone’s favorite — Star Wars! To help celebrate, DF is placing together this incredible set of comics based on movie memorabilia — and it’s delivered directly into your hands! Just wait till you see this package which features five incredible random comics! Pack (x5) $29.95 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE CHASE MASTERSON SIGNED #1 Signed by the actress who plays Leeta from the Deep Space Nine series herself — Miss Chase Masterson! (CAUT: 2) FC $49.95 WITCHBLADE LIMITED-EDITION CONVENTION PRINTED SKETCH EDITION #32 The limited-edition cover from last summer’s convention season! (CAUT: 2) FC $14.99 WITCHBLADE LIMITED GOLD FOIL COVER #18 The limited-edition cover to the sold-out crossover featuring Witchblade and The Darkness! (CAUT: 2) FC $10.00 DYNAMIC FORCES PREVIEW & PRELUDE PACKAGE This starter package features three random terrific #1 issues, Preludes (or Prologues), and/or preview books featuring exciting comic characters ranging from possibly Tomb Raider to Tellos to Witchblade, Lady Pendragon, and Magdalena! Pack (x3) $16.95 MAGDALENA PREVIEW BOOK The extremely limited preview book from the ultra-hot mini-series! Limited edition! (CAUT: 2) FC $12.95 VANDALA SIGNED #1 Signed by painter Dorian Cleavenger. (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 SUPERMAN ARKHAM SIGNED Signed by the following : Superman #160 writer Jeph Loeb; Adventures of Superman #582 signed by Jose Marzan, Jr.; Superman: The Man of Steel signed by writer Mark Schultz; and Action Comics #769 signed by Joe Kelly! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $89.95 STAR TREK: VOYAGER AVALON RISING SIGNED #1 Signed by artist David Roach! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $29.95 TOM STRONG BOOK ONE HC SIGNED From the ABC line comes the first hardcover collection of one of the most popular books in the comics industry! Don’t miss out on this beautiful hardcover edition signed by artists Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon! Limited to 1,500 copies. (CAUT: 2) HC $69.95 DC TWO THOUSAND SIGNED #1 Featuring the entire DC Universe in the new Millennium! Limited edition. (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF EARTH SIGNED #1 A wonderful Prestige issue signed by writer-extraordinaire Steve Gerber! (CAUT: 2) FC $19.95 MILLENNIUM EDITION: FLASH COMICS SIGNED #1 Signed and “Re-Marked” and “Re-Sketched” by original Golden Age great Sheldon Moldoff! One of the original Golden Age greats and the original Flash Comics artists treats fans with his fantastic talents by drawing a sketch on each cover as well as signing each issue! This is a true treat for fans! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $89.95 BATGIRL RE-SKETCHED EDITION SIGNED #1 The sold-out first issue of Batgirl! And DF has the first printing not only signed by artist Robert Campanella, but also with a sketch on each cover! If you missed out on the first printing of this fantastic issue, you won’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity! Limited signing. (CAUT: 2) FC $59.95 STAR TREK: GENERATIONS 23-KARAT GOLD EMBOSSED CARD A 23 karat gold commemorative trading card from the recent Trek film! (CAUT: 2) Card $29.95 EDDIE CAMPBELL COMICS EDDIE CAMPBELL’S BACCHUS #53 by Eddie Campbell It's nonsensical, it's profound, it’s life. Get a beer and pull up a stool while Eddie Campbell holds court once more. The story may lead anywhere. Back-up material includes some rare unseen Alec pieces. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 EGMONT FLEETWAY LTD. 2000 A.D. #1200-1203 Britain's award-winning weekly gets lean and mean with a new look for Summer! Sci-fi swashbuckler Nikolai Dante returns in Book II of “Tsar Wars!” This soul-searing saga, written by Robbie Morrison, pushes the Russian rogue to the edge of humanity… and beyond! Future lawman Judge Dredd battles sky-surfing saboteurs in “SABs,” by John Wagner and Cam Kennedy. “Red Fang” is the ultimate anti-hero: a 24th century criminal mastermind who manipulates everyone and everything. This all-new thrill is created by Steve Moore and Steve Yeowell. Plus, two more new strips begin in this riotous revamp! Weekly. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 32pg $3.25Ea. JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #68 The Megazine goes ballistic with two new stories this summer! Judge Dredd delves into deep space as events escalate out of control in Part 5 of “Dead Ringer,” a star-spanning saga written by the future lawman's co-creator, John Wagner. Plus, there's a surprise appearance by one of Dredd's best supporting characters in an all-new one-off thriller, and the mighty Meg begins reprinting a classic Strontium Dog serial by creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 48pg $6.95 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTORS WARLANDS PRELUDE EXCLUSIVE The time has come for war! Go behind the battle lines in this exclusive prelude issue to Pat Lee's hot new series, Warlands! (COWARLD1P) FC MSRP: $5.00 TOMB RAIDER #1 HOLO-FOIL LIMITED EDITION VARIANT Lara's found a real treasure for you this time! Get the top-selling comic book of 1999 with a limited edition Holo-Foil variant cover! (COTR1HF) FC MSRP: $25.00 RISING STARS #1 HOLO-FOIL LIMITED EDITION This intriguing new series from Michael J. Straczynski is picking up more readers every day, so get the limited edition Holo- Foil variant of Rising Stars #1 while they last. (CORS1G) FC MSRP: $25.00 Wizard Authentic EVE PROTO MECHA #1 EXCLUSIVE SIGNED Only 5,000 copies of this super-sexy exclusive variant were ever produced, and even fewer have been signed by the cover artist, Ale Garza! (COEVPM1ES) FC MSRP: $19.95 GEAR STATION PRELUDE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED Janak Alford & Dan Fraga used the amazing technology of GEAR23 CGI to make one of Image's first computer-generated comics ever! Get this exclusive prelude issue signed by co-creator, Dan Fraga! (COGRS1PS) FC MSRP: $19.95 MAGDALENA #1 EXCLUSIVE VARIANT SIGNED The Catholic Assassin is back! This time she's hunting vampires in this exclusive variant of Magdalena 1! It's offered here signed by the series artist, Joe Benitez! (COMAG1VS) FC MSRP: $19.95 WARLANDS #½ SIGNED See how the diverse population of the Warlands united as one against the evil Malagen the Black and his Vampire Horde in Warlands #½! This special issue is signed by Warlands artist and creator, Pat Lee! (COWARLD1HBS) FC MSRP: $19.95 RISING STARS #½ SIGNED New light is shed on the mysteries unfolding in Michael J. Straczynski's hot Rising Stars series in this special #½ issue! Get it signed by the series' artist,Christian Zanier! (CORS1HS) FC MSRP: $19.95 ÉRIC THÉRIAULT PRESS 106U edited by Eric Braun A 90-page wordless anthology featuring cartoonists from around the world. 80 pages of black-and-white art — and a 10-page, full-color section — created by Montreal's finest, and world-renowned talents from Germany, France, Switzerland, and Holland, such as Thomas Ott, Kilofer, Matt Konture, Remi, Alex Lafleur, Eric Theriault (Veena), Henriette Valium, and Eric Braun. Here are exploration of the medium, told through silent sarcastic sequences and experimental graphic episodes, presented in a wide stylistic range and unified by a thread of daring irreverence aimed at globalizing artistic subversion in the landmark tradition of RAW and Comix 2000. Prestige Format. MATURE READERS SC, 90pg, PC $14.50 FANBOY COMICS SIDEKICKS #2 by J. Torres & Takeshi Miyazawa Say you were looking to transfer to a new school. And say that the educational institution of your first choice had a werewolf in it. What if it also had some kid who was a self-proclaimed pyromaniac? Not to mention that on your first visit to this potential new school, you were almost mauled by an army of killer robots. What would you do? If you were Terry Highland, the world's cutest little powerhouse... you'd sign up for classes right away! It’s the second issue of the hot new manga series from J. Torres, creator of The Copybook Tales and Siren, and new manga sensation Takeshi Miyazawa! Sidekicks follows the story of Terry Highland, daughter of an ex-super-hero sidekick with gravity powers of her own. Sure to appeal to fans of the Teen Titans, Gen13, and Generation X. Combining J. Torres’ strong sense of characterization and dialogue with the breathtaking manga art of Takeshi Miyazawa, Sidekicks is for comics and manga fans alike! b&w, 32pg $2.75 SILENT MOBIUS "SKETCHY SITUATIONS" A Kia Asamiya Sketchbook/Manga Guide The third comic in a series of Kia Asamiya sketchbooks/manga guides — this volume based on the popular manga and anime series, Silent Mobius! Silent Mobius “Sketchy Situations” gives fans an inside look at the creation of the hit manga and anime series, as well as a glimpse into the development of the original movies. Sketchy Situations features images taken right from the sketchbooks of Kia Asamiya, reproduced here with painstaking attention to detail. All of your favorite AMP characters are here: Katsumi, Rally, Lebia, Yuki, Nami, Mana, and the dreadful Lucifer Hawks! Additionally, much like the two previous Asamiya sketchbooks, Sketchy Situations will also feature sequential sketch art that will take the reader through different stages of pieces of Asamiya-sensei’s penciled art! With commentary by the artist himself, parts of Sketchy Situations will serve as a sort of “How to Draw Manga the Kia Asamiya Way” guide. New original cover illustration by Kia Asamiya, created especially for this American edition! A must for any Kia Asamiya fan! b&w, 48pg $3.50 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS STAR OF THE MONTH FRANK TP by Jim Woodring At last! It’s back after an extended period of being sold out! From the pages of Tantalizing Stories, JIM, Pictopia, Snake Eyes, Hyena, mini-comics, and more, come the Frank stories: idiosyncratic, pantomine adventures of an anthropomorphic creature of vague stock, and his stories into the bizarre, eerie, and fantastic. Under the influence of Manhog (the vile embodiment of greed and petty malice), the catbox which goes “LLLL!,” Frank’s faux Pa, giant murderous hammers, and a neighborly hen (to name a few of the characters Frank’s encountered), you’ll tremble with Woodring induced hallucinations, holy visions, and premonitions of a mystical nature. Tune into the masterful beauty of Jim Woodring again. (STAR01340) SC, 8x11, 96pg, PC $14.95 **************** MEAT CAKE #10 by Dame Darcy Dame Darcy’s expressionistic pen takes us once again to decadent worlds of neo-Victorian sensibilities and horribly seductive shadowy people. This issue, join Beatrix as she explores the underwater palaces of Planet Blue, helps a clan of pirates obtain knighthood, and rockets to a wasp-inhabited hive-world. Take a look into Darcy’s diary and experience a voodoo-swamp hitchhiking adventure filled with Mexican transvestites and Easter egg hunts. Also, take the “How to Tell if Your Doll is Possessed Quiz!” Plus, so much more! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 NAUGHTY BITS #32 by Roberta Gregory The lead story in the continuing saga of the divine Ms. Bitch is “Mom ME?” Bitchy has just ended the several-issues long “Chuckie” saga and is getting back to life on her own terms... or convincing herself that’s what she's doing! And then Mom enters the picture, and with her, Baby Boomer Nightmare #40-something. Bitchy begins to realize what it means to be an only child when one your elderly parent appears to be ‘losing it!’ Or is this only more of Bitchy's paranoia at work? Is she going to have to look forward to being the Mommy to her Mommy, or is she only overreacting as usual? MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 NIMROD #5 by Lewis Trondheim Y2K Harvey Nominee and International Comicon Guest of Honor, Lewis Trondheim, returns with “Genesisyphus Apocalypso,” an extra-long issue of The Nimrod, drawn in yet another dramatically different style by this schizophrenically multi-talented virtuoso. In a series of superbly stylized short chapters, Trondheim summarizes the physical, moral, and spiritual history of the entire universe (honest!). Oh, and did we mention that it's both completely serious and utterly hilarious? b&w, 32pg (Note Price) $3.95 PRINCE VALIANT VOLUME 40 by Hal Foster After 10 years since the series began, Fantagraphics is proud to present the 40th and final volume of the complete Hal Foster comic strip, Prince Valiant! Reprinting strips from 1970-1971 (the year Foster retired), Volume 40 begins with the completion of the rescue mission begun in the previous volume. Returning home, Val discovers that Aleta has fled Camelot for the Misty Isles, descending the hero into fits of despair. He attempts to occupy his mind with various frivolous quests and, with the help of Lionors, soon realizes that he must not lose Aleta to his own foolish pride. Returning to Camelot, Arn tells Val of the woe his parents’ separation has caused. With King Arthur’s permission, the father and son set out to bring Aleta home. Fighting their way to the Misty Isles, the two have no idea of the political trouble that has befallen Aleta. Will Ortho succeed in his scheming against out hero? Will Val and Arn arrive in time to save and reunite their family? Find out in this thrilling conclusion to Foster’s 34-year epic of comic-strip form. SC, 10x14, 48pg, FC $16.95 WEASEL #3 by Dave Cooper It is a wonderful thing when something is created which is greater than the sum of its parts. Weasel is such a thing! In this all- Ripple issue of Weasel, Tina becomes increasingly hot and cold towards Martin. The more intimate they become, the more contempt Tina has for Martin. This dichotomy, and some shocking revelations about Tina's homelife, confuse Martin horribly, distorting his perceptions, making him more dependent with each day. Cardstock cover. MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. X #1 (Jan00) b&w, 24pg $4.95 ZERO ZERO #27 edited by Al Columbia Start with a terrifying cover by Al Columbia, who also turned in a back cover story. Mix in the last, 28-page chapter of Kim Deitch's much-praised epic “The Search for Smilin’ Ed,” a concluding episode starring Mack White's “Homunculus,” and all- new stories by Renee French, Chris Ware, Lewis Trondheim, and David Mazzucchelli, and you’ve got a grand-finale issue of Two Thousand Zero Zero that’ll set your eyeballs spinning like pinwheels. (We’ll also have some surprises in there that can’t be announced at this time.) Celebrate the end of the 20th century as we re-set the odometer to “zero zero.” MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $4.95 STARS OF THE MONTH BIG BABY HC by Charles Burns Burns’ hugely popular Big Baby stories collected in one deluxe volume! This is the second of a hardcover series of four volumes reprinting the entirety of Burns’ oeuvre up to his current magnum opus, Black Hole. Big Baby includes such Burns classics as “Curse of the Molemen,” “Blood Club,” and “Teen Plague” (now in black and white, as originally intended) as well as the very first Big Baby story from RAW #5! In fact, this book collects every piece of Big Baby comics and art available, and features brand-new covers, endpapers, and over a half-dozen pages of never-before-seen Big Baby illustrations, sketchbook drawings, notes, and other Burns miscellany. In the same format as the first Burns Library volume, El Borbah. (STAR10721) MATURE READERS HC, 96pg $24.95 COMIX 2000 The ultimate millennial comic! As put together by the highly respected French publisher L'Assocation (co-founded by Lewis Trondheim), Comix 2000 is the first-ever 2,000-page comic book album. A partial listing of countries and cartoonists involved reads like an atlas and a who's who of cartooning: Argentina (Carlos Nine, Pablo Sapia); Belgium; Brazil; Canada (David Collier, Richard Suicide); China; Cuba; Finland (Blab's Matti Hagleberg); France (David B., Edmond Baudoin, Jochen Gerner, Lewis Trondheim); Germany (Anke Feuchtenberger, Martin Tom Dieck); Israel; Italy; Japan; the Netherlands; New Zealand (Hicksville's Dylan Horrocks); Poland; Portugal; South Africa; Spain (Max); Sweden (Annmari Olsson, Olle Berg); Switzerland; the United Kingdom (Roger Langridge); the former Yugoslavia (Aleksandar Zograf); and the United States (James Kochalka, Chris Ware, Eric Drooker, Ethan Persoff, Krystine Kryttre, Mike Diana, Bob Sikoryak, MATSO, Brad Johnson). 2000 pages! (STAR10759) MATURE READERS SC, 2,000pg, b&w $75.00 FRANK PACK (#1-3) by Jim Woodring Jim Woodring's tightly constructed, deeply felt and beautifully drawn Frank stories have been boggling minds and ensnaring hearts since their first appearance in 1990. Take a peek just beyond your focus at Jim Woodring's ever-expanding universe inhabited by the Ignoble Innocent and his coterie of co-culprits! Beginning this series in an unprecedented reader-friendly format (including an explanatory Cast page) Frank #1 leads new readers and old into the radiant heart of the Frank cosmos with two big stories, “High-Rise Hopper” and “Gentlemanhog.” Frank #2 has a mind-expanding four-page color story and may be better than issue #1 (if that's possible). Frank #3 continues the hair-raising tale of Pupshaw and a wild spree that concludes with a brief glimpse of the primal scene. Get aboard this incpient runaway train of creepily ecstatic cosmic charisma, and prepare yourself for the comic experience of a lifetime. Pack (x3) $10.95 EROS COMIX X-RATED COMICS BOFFY THE VAMPIRE LAYER #2 by Bruce McCorkindale SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 BONDAGE SLAVES #3 by Dementia SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EROS GN 27: HOT NIGHTS IN RANGOON by J.H. Haupeur SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR06024) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 72pg, b&w $11.95 ************************** MORE HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY by Rebecca SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 64pg, b&w $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH EROS GN 28: SHEEDEVA by Sandra Chang SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $16.95 *************************** SOUTHERN CUMFORT PACK by Dan Schaefer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x4) $11.80 TREASURE CHESTS #5 by Art Wetherell SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $2.95 EROS MANGEROTICA LINE BONDAGE FAIRIES EXTREME #10 by Kondom SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 CO-ED SEXXTASY #8 by Makoto Fujisaki SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 40pg (Note Price) $3.95 NEW BONDAGE FAIRIES VOLUME 2 TP by Kondom SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 168pg, b&w $19.95 ORIGINAL BONDAGE FAIRIES PACK A by Kondom SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6) $21.00 PRINCESS OF DARKNESS PACK by Yuichiro Tanuma SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL Pack (x6) $18.80 SLUT GIRL #2 by Isutoshi SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 24pg $3.50 STARS OF THE MONTH SUPER TABOO #4 by Wolf Ogami SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR03237) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL B&w, 24pg $2.95 MANGEROTICA GN 2: TEMPTATION by Hiroyuki Utatane SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR06269) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 88pg, b&w $14.95 ***************************** FOGELCOMIX KIERON DWYER’S LOWEST COMIC DENOMINATOR #1 by Kieron Dwyer & Various SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL b&w, 48pg $5.95 FUNK-O-TRON, LLC BATTLE POPE #2 by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore Pope and Jesus go looking for Lucifer’s stronghold. Lucifer, aware of Battle Pope’s mission, sends the Zombie Twins to stop them. It’s total mayhem when they meet; Pope and Jesus have to stop an 80-story monster made of dead people from destroying the city, while Lucifer goes out to buy a loaf of bread. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING Overstreet Guides HAKE’S PRICE GUIDE TO CHARACTER TOYS 3RD EDITION by Ted Hake Presented in a new, larger 8½” x 11” format and 920+ pages, this book is the definitive visual guide and checklist for character toys! This edition includes more than 10,000 photos, more than 360 unique categories, and more than 220 different types of items! It’s all in here! Toy Story, Pokémon, Small Soldiers, Uncle Scrooge, Super-hero resins, Batman, Muhammad Ali, Disneyana, Superman, Spider-Man, Roy Rogers, Buck Rogers, KISS, Mickey Mouse, The Lone Ranger, Puppet Master, Elvis, The Phantom, X-Men, Charlie Chaplin, The Cisco Kid, Donald Duck, Captain Marvel, Laurel & Hardy, Howdy Doody, Planet of the Apes, MAD, Hopalong Cassidy, Captain America, toy guns, and more! Many rare and one-of-kind collectibles are included in the new, expanded, and updated listings. A new checklist feature has also been added! SC, 8x11, 920+pg, PC $35.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 30 by Robert M. Overstreet; covers by Al Williamson & Al Feldstein It’s the 30th anniversary edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide! In addition to the market report and the latest pricing information, it’s time to raise the roof for the 50th anniversary of EC’s highly influential “New Trend” line of comics. With exclusive interviews and articles, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide commemorates Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science and the other great New Trend comics with a choice of EC-style horror and science fiction covers by EC greats Al Feldstein and Al Williamson, respectively. Get one or get both, but don’t miss out! SCI-FI—SC $22.00 HORROR—SC $22.00 ************************ EC Comics CRIME PATROL #6 EC legend Al Feldstein handles the art on “Nell Baker,” followed by Graham Ingels’ art on “The Gentleman Gunman,” Howard Larsen on “The Hanged Man’s Revenge,” and “Ransom Racket” illustrated by Ed Waldman. Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 WAR AGAINST CRIME #6 Johnny Craig depicted “The Woman Who Loved Life,” Ed Waldman drew “The Crusher,” and Al Feldstein illustrated “Money-Hungry” for this June 1949 issue! Cover by Johnny Craig. FC $2.50 EC Annuals A great way to quickly build an entire EC collection! This month we’re focused on EC’s Golden Age pre-“New Trend” crime titles — War Against Crime and Crime Patrol! These comics are the same as our 32-page regular issues, but they’re packed into the squarebound EC Annual format. Each hefty softcover reprints several issues (including covers) in full color. If you’ve missed a title or one of the many sold-out individual issues, the EC Annuals are for you! CRIME PATROL ANNUAL #1 Reprints Crime Patrol #1-5 in color complete with covers. SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 WAR AGAINST CRIME ANNUAL #1 Reprints War Against Crime #1-5 in color complete with covers. SC, 7x10, FC $13.50 EC Collector Packs Each month we will be offering complete sets of selected titles from the EC comics line. This month the spotlight turns to EC’s “New Trend” science-fiction titles, Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. These classics are treasures for all fans of the comic book medium. Please note that in some cases there are only a limited number of sets available, so don’t wait! EC ANNIVERSARY PACK #2 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles with a sampling of the great art and stories of the EC science-fiction line. This pack includes five different, randomly selected EC issues of Weird Science, Weird Fantasy, Weird Science Fantasy, and/or Incredible Science Fiction! Set (x5) $10.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A IMPACT PACK The complete run of Impact, including the classic “Master Race” in Impact #1 by Bernie Krigstein. All five issues. An EC “New Direction” title. Pack (x5) $12.50 O/A VALOR MEDIEVAL COLLECTOR PACK Featuring the spectacular art of Al Williamson (Star Wars), this pack includes the complete run of Valor, EC’s all-out, action- adventure series. All five issues. An EC “New Direction” title. Pack (x5) $12.50 *********************** EC Library The Year 2000 is the 50th anniversary of EC’s “New Trend” titles. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate some of the most influential comics of all time with Gemstone’s prestigious format, The Complete EC Library. It presents the classic EC stories in a deluxe, hardbound, oversized format, shot from the original art and realized in crystal-clear black and white (with covers in color). These volumes collect the works of true comic art masters such as Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, George Evans, Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, John Severin, Wally Wood, and many others. Each annotated, smythe-sewn library volume contains the complete issues of their respective series including text pages and ads. This is an excellent way to add some of the greatest comics of all time to your collection! STAR OF THE MONTH EC LIBRARY’S WAR AGAINST CRIME & CRIME PATROL SET While their other works may get the glory, EC’s War Against Crime and Crime Patrol were the first fruit of the team of Bill Gaines and editors Johnny Craig and Al Feldstein. These “pre-Trend” titles present the skewed EC version of crime comics and the last issues, respectively, introduce The Crypt-Keeper and The Vault-Keeper! (STAR01384) HC, Set (x4) $130.00 ************************ Carl Barks Library Like the deluxe EC Library sets, these sets reprint the classic Disney stories by Carl Barks in a deluxe, hardbound, oversized format. Shot from the original art and presented in crystal-clear black and white (with covers in color), these volumes collect the works of one of the most beloved comic artists ever. Each set is slipcased. STARS OF THE MONTH CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET I Featuring Donald Duck stories from Dell Publishing’s Four Color #9-223. (STAR02002) HC, Set (x3) $120.00 CARL BARKS LIBRARY SET II Donald Duck stories from Dell Publishing’s Four Color #238-422 and (new numbering) #26-138. (STAR02527) HC, Set (x3) $120.00 ******************** Photo-Journal Guides 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 To Marvel Comics (Volumes III & IV) are 11” x 14” hardcover books which illustrate the lavish history of comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color. One volume is spotlighted each month, but all four are always available from The Star System! STAR OF THE MONTH THE PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE TO COMICS VOLUME I (STAR00176) HC $75.00 ********************* GETTOSAKE COMICS SAY WHAT?! #1 by Maurice Love Sidesplitting comedy in the tradition of Fat Albert and Friday! Join Mort and the gang as they make the transition from high- school life to adulthood. It won’t be a smooth transition, but it will be hilarious! Say What?! is a nationally known comic strip created by Maurice Love, and plans are currently underway for an animated webtoon! b&w, 24pg $2.25 HAMSTER PRESS HEROES VS. HITLER #1 by Roy Thomas & Bill Schelly Seven great heroes unite for the first time in an action-packed time-travel adventure concocted by Roy Thomas and Bill Schelly, with inks by Dick Giordano and Bill Black. This “done-in-one” 30-page epic pits The Eye, Doctor Weird, Lady Scorpion, The Human Cat, and three more heroes against Adolf Hitler, who has stolen the weapon to conquer the world that gives the story its title: “The Apocalypse Stone!” Travel back to a Nazi castle in Transylvania in 1943 in this exciting Silver Age-style thiller! Includes editorial by Roy Thomas, “Who’s Who” for all heroes, and a full-color centerfold mini-poster by Schelly and Giordano. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Germany. b&w, 48pg $3.50 HARRIS COMICS VAMPI #1 by David Conway & Kevin Lau Kevin Lau brings you Vampi like you’ve never seen her before! Recreating the excitement and charge of Vampirella for today, Lau is joined by horror writer David Conway in grabbing readers by the throat and rocketing Vampi into the 21st century. Alone in a terrifying and deadly world, surrounded by new and awesome threats, this is Vampi! Ground Zero. The future is now. And now belongs to Vampi! Many elements of the original will be apparent, but Vampi’s been transported to a world that today’s readers will find frightening — and exciting — for a whole new set of reasons. Available covers are: the Regular foiled-enhanced cover that features Vampi by Kevin Lau and the Alternate Deluxe Edition cover that features Vampi, Deadbolt, Shock Rock, Zenocide, Suicide, and a photo by Kevin Lau. The Deluxe Edition is limited to 2,500 copies. REG.—FC, 32pg $2.95 DLX.—FC, 32pg $9.95 VAMPIRELLA/LADY DEATH END #1 CHROME EDITION by David Conway & Kevin Lau This edition features an etched MetalTex Chrome cover by Dorian Cleavenger. Harris Comics and Chaos! Comics bring you the final battle between comics’ reigning bad girls. Limited to only 2,500 pieces. FC, 32pg $14.95 VAMPIRELLA JIM SILKE SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH #5 by Jim Silke Offered individually for the first time, Harris Comics and Chaos! Comics are proud to present a beautiful lithograph, which features the painting that was used for the cover to Vampirella of Drakulon #0. The fifth in the set of five prints which is limited to a production of 500. Each one is individually signed and numbered by Jim Silke. Quantities are limited! (CAUT: 2) Lithograph, 12x16½ $24.95 VAMPIRELLA ASHCAN COLLECTION by Various This set includes the following limited-edition ashcans: Vengeance of Vampirella #25, Ascending Evil, Holy War, Queen Gambit, and Hell on Earth. A total of five ashcans in this set offered at a great price! Set (x5) $14.95 VAMPIRELLA MONTHLY #16 & #17 JULIE STRAIN PHOTO COVER SET by Conway, Grant, Texeira, & Small This set includes both limited alternate photos covers of Julie Strain for Vampirella #16 and #17. Written by David Conway and Steven Grant, with artwork by Mark Texeira. Each set is limited to only 1,500 pieces. Set (x2) $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A VAMPIRELLA VS. LADY DEATH TEXEIRA LITHOGRAPH painted by Mark Texeira Presenting a new museum-quality lithograph featuring Mark Texeira’s stunning image featuring Vampirella and Lady Death. Each lithograph is 12” x 16½” and is individually numbered. Limited to 1,000 lithos. Lithograph, 12x16½ (Note Price) $19.95 ************************** HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE HEAVY METAL SEPTEMBER 2000 This issue features “Teddy Bear #3,” the next installment of “Choose Your Game” by Juan Gimenez, “Death Becomes You” by DeFelice, “Snake” by Bernet & Abuli, and so much more! MATURE READERS Magazine $4.95 DRUUNA: THE SWEET SMELL OF WOMAN HC by Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC $14.95 HEAVY METAL SIMON BISLEY POSTERS 1-4 Wow! Get ready for the ultra-intense art of the amazing artist Simon Bisley. Here are four different images to choose from! Each 19” x 24” poster is printed on 80-lb. coated stock in outstanding full color! Don’t miss out on this incredible art! MATURE READERS POSTER #1—FC, 19x24 $9.95 POSTER #2—FC, 19x24 $9.95 POSTER #3—FC, 19x24 $9.95 POSTER #4—FC, 19x24 $9.95 HORSE PRESS THB 6: MEK-POWER #1 THB 6: Mek-Power picks up where THB #5 left off. It’s designed as a new, reader-friendly, monthly mini-series. You don’t have to know anything about THB to pick this one up and get right into it! THB follows the wild adventures of H.R. Watson, 14-year-old schoolgirl and the young heiress to the Watson Robot future. The stories are set on a futuristic, terra-formed Mars. b&w, 64pg $3.95 HUMANOIDS PUBLISHING METABARONS #7 by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Juan Gimenez Aghnar sets off for Amahdis, where he joins the line of suitors for princess Oda’s hand in marriage. Aghnar quickly realizes why all these ridiculous pretenders have failed to give Oda the blue rose that she desires. Combining the power of his soul and Oda’s profound desire, he is able to win her heart by bringing forth the telepathic vision of a blue rose. But the King does not agree with his daughter’s choice — the man is an upstart with no fortune. With rows of guns pointed at Aghnar’s head, Oda draws a knife and threatens to kill herself if they are not allowed to leave. As they make their way back to the Cetacyborg, Aghnar tells Oda his life story, and she agrees to exact his revenge. If they succeed, the couple will depart to live their lives in piece and happiness, free of all curses, and have children who will never become Metabarons. But can anyone alter their destiny? A riveting space opera by three masters of the genre. FC (7 of 16) $2.95 WHITE LAMA VOLUME 3: THREE EARS HC by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess In the first half of the 20th century, Gabriel Marpa, a European child born in the heights of Tibet, carries with him the reincarnation of a 100-year-old Great Lama. After a long sojourn in the mountains, Gabriel takes refuge in an isolated monastery where he must face a new set of trials before he can become a novice. But the master of the monastery is none other than the evil Migmar, and Gabriel soon finds himself in terrible danger. A fascinating adventure by the author of The Metabarons. HC, 48pg, FC (3 of 6) $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH APHRODITE BOOK TWO DELUXE HC by Pierre Louys & George Bess SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (STAR10720) (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 56pg $21.95 ********************** INFINITY COMICS COUNTER-STRIKE #2 by Kaminski, Reis, & Pimentel Trapped in a life and death ambush, Robin and Matt face Macroware’s Hardesty Quick and her league of cybernetically- enhanced security agents. Is even their bold cunning a match for the immense resources commanded by the ruthless worldwide monopoly, Macroware Incorporated? Who tipped them off and how? The stakes just got a lot higher in the stunning second issue of this breakthrough series from Infinity Comics! Intrigue, espionage, and double-crossing are all part of the deadly game as the modern-day Robin Hood heroes fight for the little guy in a world run by mega-corporations and corrupt governments. FC, 32pg (2 of 4) $2.50 INSIGHT STUDIOS GROUP LIBERTY MEADOWS #12 by Frank Cho In this issue, one of your favorite Liberty Meadows characters dies! Not a dream! Not a hoax! And not serious in the least! You will laugh until you cry! In the aftermath of the disastrous Liberty Meadows fire, Brandy, Frank, and all the crazy critters of the world's funniest wildlife preserve find out what “living together” really means. With the buildings at Liberty Meadows burnt to the ground, Ralph, Dean, and Leslie move in with Frank. See the fight for bathroom time! Thrill to the fight over the TV remote! Meanwhile, Truman and Oscar move in with Brandy, where they uncover a secret from the beautiful Veterinarian's past; Brandy was a cheerleader, and she has the uniform to prove it! The popular Golden-Age Artist feature returns with a special feature and art from classic illustrator Dean Cornwell. Find out more about one of Frank Cho's favorite artists! This issue includes strips from Oct. 19, 1998-Dec. 5th, 1998. New cover and commentary by Frank Cho. b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A LIBERTY MEADOWS CURRENT PRINTING #2 by Frank Cho Warning — if you read your comic books during your average stay on the can, then be aware that Liberty Meadows packs 48 daily laughs and eight Sunday howls into a single issue! Consult your doctor; you may require additional oxygen and muscle relaxants. Under prolonged use, Liberty Meadows has proven to be highly addictive in millions of willing test subjects around the world. New cover by Frank Cho. Every bathroom deserves one! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 *************************** IRONCAT COMICS FUTABA-KUN CHANGE VOLUME 5 #1 by Hiroshi Aro The wacky adventures of Futaba and his buddies keep coming with the start of Volume 5 of his/her adventures! There is a pervert on the loose at Komattane High, and he’s taking pictures up girls’ dresses. Imagine his surprise when, instead of wearing cute panties, one of the girls he captured on film is wearing boxers! Will Futaba-chan’s cover get blown? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 HYPER DOLLS VOLUME 4 #5 by Shimpei Itoh Miyu and Maika are just two ordinary schoolgirls when they aren’t fighting giant monsters as the dynamic duo known as the Hyper Dolls! Their classmate Shoko has been suspicious of their true identity and now to make matters worse, Miyu has a grudge against her because of Akai’s affections. Meanwhile, a vicious-looking guy has arrived in Japan, and his target is the head of nefarious Traxx organization. b&w, 32pg $2.95 VAMPIRE PRINCESS YUI VOLUME 1 #1 The Vampire Miyu saga lives on! Introducing Vampire Yui, by the one-and-only acclaimed manga artist Narumi Kakinouchi. This is the tale of Yui, a half-human/half-vampire born to Sayuri, carrier of “Shi” blood. Yui’s father died before she was born, and her mother would follow soon after. In New Vampire Princess Miyu, Yui was introduced as Miyu’s sister... and daughter!? Find out as the mysteries begin to unravel. b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOLUME 3: THE SHINMA WARS GN by Narumi Kakinouchi & Toshihiro Hirano Studio Ironcat is proud to present the third graphic novel of Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshihiro Hirano’s hugely popular New Vampire Princess Miyu! This handy-sized book collects Volume 3 of the gothic-vampire saga in its entirety, and contains revised translations. With the start of the new Vampire Yui title, now’s a great time to catch up on everything that happened to her relative Miyu! SC, 7x10, 212pg, b&w $17.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NEW VAMPIRE MIYU VOLUME 2 GN The second volume of New Vampire Miyu is finally available in this handy, carry-anywhere graphic-novel format! Now you can own all seven issues of Miyu Volume 2 and share them with your friends! (STAR10773) SC, 7x10, 194pg, b&w $17.95 ************************ Sexy Fruit Label OGENKI CLINIC VOLUME 6 #3 by Haruka Inui 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 JACK KIRBY COMICS CAPTAIN VICTORY & THE GALACTIC RANGERS #1 by Jeremy Kirby & Jack Kirby The King is back! Jack Kirby Comics is pleased to offer it’s first ever comic book: Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers! This three-book, intergalactic miniseries will whisk readers away to universes so awe-inspiring, only Jack “King” Kirby could have created them! The comics feature artwork from the original run of Captain Victory (13 issues published during the early eighties) as well as never-before-seen artwork. Captain Victory is written by newcomer Jeremy Kirby, the grandson of Jack Kirby. As a bonus, each issue will feature original Jack Kirby drawings that have been lost for over 25 years, along with Kirby- inspired artwork by Rob Liefeld. b&w, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 KASO COMICS RISEN & THE DEAD #1 by Earl Geier The evil demi-god Molech has been freed from centuries of imprisonment and now walks the earth in search of his stolen power. Only Saraph, the incarnation of light, can stop him. But she cannot do it alone, so she calls upon six exceptional people to aid her in the coming war between Good and Evil — a war that will have a devastating effect on them all! The complete mini-series in one book! b&w, 64pg (Note Price) $4.95 KENZER & COMPANY KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #45 by Jolly, Jelke, Johansson, & Kenzer The comic book for gamers! In this issue, “Buddy, Can You Spare a Cure?” the Knights gather around the table to sling dice and insults. Bob wastes things with his crossbow, Dave hacks, Brian crunches some numbers, while Sara looks on in horror. As the saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” b&w, 32pg $2.95 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE HACKMASTERS #2 by Jolly, Jelke, Johansson, Kenzer, & Vega A group of unlikely heroes, bound together by one common element… courage? No. Honor? Heck, no. Loyalty? Uh… no. A magic spell that forces them to work together to see that the Key of Grawdyng doesn’t fall into the wrong hands? Oh, yeah. Will they succeed? Not if the HackMasters have anything to do with it. Also includes exclusive, never-before-seen KotDT strips! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg $2.95 STAR OF THE MOTH KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE “BUNDLE OF TROUBLE” VOLUME 5 Bundle of Trouble Volume 5 is a compilation of the out-of-print issues #13-15 of Knights of the Dinner Table. The original stories have been enhanced with additional footnotes and a cleaner visual presentation for your reading pleasure. Extra goodies include a special retro-KotDT section that appears nowhere else, as well as humorous KotDT trivia. Definitely a must-buy for the new KotDT fan, and a cherished collectible for the long-time fan! (STAR10797) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.95 *********************** *********************** Be sure to see this month’s GAMES SECTION for Kenzer’s hilarious new miniatures game, Fairy Meat! *********************** KITCHEN SINK PRESS STAR OF THE MONTH CAGES COLLECTION HC by Dave McKean This award-winning series tells the story of an artist living in a strange apartment house occupied by angels and demons. In addition to presenting the entire story, there’s also a gallery of the original comic covers, accompanied by comments from McKean about the media he used to create each one. (STAR08093) MATURE READERS HC, 496pg, FC $44.95 ************************ KOMICS, INC. COMBATMETAL HAEMOSU VOLUME 8 GN With the fate of the human race in his hands, does Kyung, a kid from the 20th century, have what it takes to defeat the evil Cobra and obtain the six remaining microchips to activate Amazon, the atmospheric converter? Kyung, Mic, and Kain fight the diabolical Cobra in a twisted game of cat and mouse, as they search for the missing microchips that are the only hope of the humans of the 23rd century! Don’t miss the final chapter of Combat Metal Haemosu! SC, 5x7, 207pg, b&w (8 of 8) $8.95 DARK WAR VOLUME 6 GN A war rages in Zion, between the Dark Realm and Prince Reynold in Aron Castle. And worse yet, a war between two best friends, Reynold and Kaos! It’s the ultimate tale of good against evil, where good and evil are not always what they seem! Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion as wizards and lords of magical power and psychic force duel in a battle for the control of Zion, and ultimately the Earth! SC, 5x7, 144pg, b&w $8.95 EVIL EYES VOLUME 1 GN Twenty years after the crash of the world economy, law and order no longer exist, and anarchy rules… only chaos and survival exist. The only way for the city of Musan to fight crime is through the “trash hunters,” wild bounty hunters with their own set of rules. Amongst them is Blane, known for his wicked look of blood in his eyes, and his thirst for hunting. But Blane soon realizes that he’s up against more than just mere bounties… including a conglomerate that secretly controls the city and the truth behind his mystical abilities and mutations! SC, 5x7, 169pg, b&w $9.85 KILL VOLUME 1 GN Jupiter, 2785: a world without women. Men have made a society of their own, and the last female was executed over 100 years ago. Jupiter is a world where men have never seen a woman, and the mere thought of one is prohibited by law, so proclaimed by the ultimate ruler, Kill. But one female still exists — but not for long, as Kill sends Conner, his best atomic soldier, out to eliminate this threat to mankind! MATURE READERS SC, 6x8, 187pg, b&w $12.85 LEGEND OF THE EIGHT DRAGON GODS VOLUME 1 GN The ultimate clash between virtue and evil! It is believed that there are Eight Dragon Gods protecting our world. The Eight Dragon Gods of Virtue represent the eight basic elements of earth: water, mountain, thunder, wind, fire, soil, lake, and sky! It is also believed that one who seeks to rule the world must awaken the power of at least one of the Dragon Gods. So, in order to conquer the world, the emperor of the Dark Realm, Asura, seeks to awaken the sacred Eight Dragon Gods! In Volume One, Asura, finds the reincarnation of the Thunder Dragon God in the form of the sorcerer/warrior, Jin-ma, who has yet to realize that his soul is a pathway for Asura to retrieve the Thunder Dragon’s power! When his master is taken hostage by Asura, Jin- ma must quickly realize his destiny and battle the evil sorcerer. SC, 5x7, 173pg, b&w $9.85 NEON — THE FUTURE WARRIOR VOLUME 1 GN Scientists have discovered an amazing individual whom they later discover is originally from the scientifically advanced lost continent of Atlantis! Neon slowly begins to recover his lost memories of his life as a slave, forced to play a deadly survival game of Power-ball. But he soon becomes the target of five combat cyborgs, sent from Atlantis to assassinate him for stealing the love of a Princess, set to wed another royal count. Forced to save mankind in his new home, Neon, the ultimate warrior, is in constant struggle between the resurrection of his own memories, dealing with the loss of the only life he ever knew, and the assassins on his trail. All the while scientists continue to probe him for knowledge of the future of science. SC, 6x8, 187pg, b&w $12.85 LAST GASP TROUBLES OF JANICE PART 2—NEW PRINTING SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pg, Sepia $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A TROUBLES OF JANICE PART 1 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 48pg, Sepia $12.95 O/A TROUBLES OF JANICE PART 3 by Bernard Joubert & Erich Von Gotha SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 64pg, FC $14.95 O/A JANICE UNVEILED HC by Von Gotha SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL HC, 56pg, FC $19.95 ************************ LEGION PUBLISHING SSIKTHINGS: A ROCK-N-ROLL PARODY #1 by Tommy Pons As seen in KISStory #2! Everybody’s favorite rock personalities, the undead kings of the nightmare world, return from the grave in all their rotting glory! This ghastly gallery collection, depicting dastardly deeds in various degrees of decomposition, features nightmarish SSIK images of “Gangrene Gene,” “Putrid Paul,” “Acrid Ace,” and “Purrrrulent Peter!” Brush and ink- wash illustrations, and a fully-painted cover, by Tommy Pons. Signed, numbered, and limited to just 2,000 copies. Also included is a preview of Legion’s upcoming series, Afterforever! MATURE READERS b&w, 16pg $5.00 LIGHTSPEED PRESS FINDER #18 by Carla Speed McNeil “Success” is the epilogue to “The King of the Cats” storyline, in which the new king is chemically crowned, the Shadowless Council convenes in the flesh, and Jaeger finally gives the devil his due. b&w, 24pg $2.95 LONE STAR PRESS ACE OF DIAMONDS #1 by Porzig, Phipps, & de la Rosa After the sudden death of her father, Danika Nolan moves into his Las Vegas apartment and begins to put her life together as a Las Vegas showgirl. Later, a casino robbery sets into motion a chain of events that will shake her life to its core as Danika exhibits weird mental powers in front of her co-workers! Also: You learn more about Bloodlust in a 16-page story illustrated by Eddy Newell. Wraparound cover. b&w, 48pg $3.95 LUXURIOUS PRESS BOSWASH by Nick Bertozzi Boswash is a unique comic experiment funded by a grant from the Xeric Foundation. The comic is printed in map-format (similar to a road map), and each unfolding of the map is a new panel. Set just after the Mexican-American War, Boswash is the story of a young soldier who discovers just how hard it is to stand up for his own beliefs in the face of the cold reality of a grizzled army troop headed by a sadistic captain. Map Format, 2-Color $3.50 QUEEN’S DAY by Leela Corman Fall 1999 Xeric Grant winner. Three stories of girls on the verge of something big, drawn in an ink-and-wash style reminiscent of Japanese ink painting. Queen’s Day explores themes of loss, loneliness, and quiet revelation in the most unlikely places. It’s also got mountain climbing. b&w, 62pg $4.95 MU PRESS LITTLE PAW #4 by Terrie Smith The leading furry artist in the world, Terrie White, and MU Press present the fourth delectable collection of her works! From hardcore illustrations and cheesecake to serious wildlife art, Smith demonstrates her mastery of form and tools. Find out why she is lauded for her work on Havoc, Inc., Katmandu, Wild Kingdom, and more! SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $9.95 NBM ComicsLit MIND’S EYE: AN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER COLLECTION by Peter Kuper Started as the first comic strip ever to run in the New York Times, this silent set of strips chronicles the world, its foibles, its intricacies, its dreams, through the eyes of most anything you can imagine. Set up as visual puzzles, the trick is to figure out whose eyes they are before turning the page and seeing the final panel... Presented in a beautiful small hardcover format. HC, 6x6, 128pg, b&w $11.95 EYE OF THE BEHOLDER—NEW EDITION by Peter Kuper The first sold-out collection, now presented in a beautiful hardcover format, to match NBM’s latest EotB collection. HC, 6x6, 96pg, b&w $10.95 CONFESSIONS OF A CEREAL EATER #2 by Maisch, S. Hampton, & Various Rob “Rocco” Maisch returns with his second issue of Confessions of A Cereal Eater, that is certain to be an affront to all literature that is decent, wholesome and uplifting! This issue includes “A Quiet evening at Home”: A Wisconsin blizzard, a beautiful woman in his shower, and a night full of steamy romantic delights looming before him. Could Rob possibly screw this up? Sure he could! “Bailey Daze: Rat Tales”: in this second Michigan State story, you’re introduced to the behemoth Ratman and his bad fortune at being Rocco’s dorm neighbor. “Gym Wimps”: Remember that sadistic Gym coach from Junior High School and the horrors of Dodge Ball? So do we! “Father of the Year”: Everybody had their kids in Day Care during the ‘80s. Be thankful that your child didn’t attend with David and Scott Maisch! Features artwork by artists from the Savannah College of Art & Design. b&w, 32pg $2.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A AFTER THE RAIN by Andre Juillard After the success of The Blue Notebook, Juillard is back with a story loosely linked. After an opening of an exhibition of Victor’s photography, a stranger, Abel, asks him urgently about a specific picture he took of a very close friend of his, Tristan, with a beautiful woman on his arm that they both were after. Abel had lost track of him mysteriously months ago. He senses he might be in danger and, armed only with information about where the picture was taken, drops everything to go find him. He is soon thrust into a dangerous web of intrigue! MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 56pg, FC $12.95 O/A THE BLUE NOTEBOOK by Andre Juillard Two men on the train, at different times, become obsessed with a beautiful woman which they caught a glimpse of nude, in her apartment. One, a lounge lizard, meets her in a very forward manner. At first amused by him, she then falls for the other more darkly romantic one. Then his journal appears mysteriously in her mailbox. She is shocked to find out how he had obsessed about her. It turns out the two are friends. Now rivals, they are about to make a serious mess of each other’s lives… leading to a mysterious death. MATURE READERS SC, 8x11, 72pg, FC $13.95, ISBN 1-56163-191-4 Amerotica RETREAT by Kiki Kjaer SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Hong Kong, Canada, or the U.K. ADULT MATERIAL SC, 8x11, 48pg, b&w $9.95 NICKELODEON RUGRATS COMIC ADVENTURES VOLUME 2 #2 This issue includes the following: “Case Study,” “Goldfinster,” “It’s Good to be Good,” and “The Gray Squad.” Plus, activity pages, and much, much more! FC, 32pg $2.95 OLIO *********************** See this month’s Cartoon Books listings for the debut of Linda Medley’s all-new Castle Waiting series! *********************** STAR OF THE MONTH CASTLE WAITING: THE CURSE OF BRAMBLY HEDGE REVISED EDITION by Linda Medley The prequel to the Eisner award-winning series Castle Waiting. Wittily reinterpreting a classic tale of love, enchantment, and sibling rivalry, Brambly Hedge sets the stage for the Castle Waiting series. In addition to the original story, this newly-lettered edition contains 32 pages of supplemental material for kids of all ages. Includes character profiles, storytelling activities, and resource lists suitable for library and classroom use. (STAR 08724) SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $9.00 *********************** ONI PRESS THE BLAIR WITCH CHRONICLES #4 by Jen Van Meter & Bernie Mireault In the 1800s, new settlers moved into the abandoned Blair Township to build a new community, Burkittsville. Every attempt to build on the site of the old Blair church, however, is met with a cataclysmic demise. Fed up with the power the evil forces are having over his town, the Burkittsville minister goes into the woods with a flock of his faithful to try to drive whatever demons lurk there away — until he himself becomes overtaken by powers he can’t control. Written by Bram Stoker-nominee Jen Van Meter and illustrated by Bernie Mireault (Madman/Jam), the final issue of this miniseries enters realms of the Blair Witch mythos never before seen on the comics page! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 4) $2.95 STUPID COMICS by Jim Mahfood Collecting for the first time ever, Jim Mahfood’s monthly comic strip from the Arizona, newspaper Java. Ranging in topics from white kids who want to be rap stars to ultra-obsessed Star Wars fans, Mahfood’s keen eye for social observation and comedic skewering sets his pieces apart from the standard, play-it-safe editorial cartoons of the day. Hip, incisive, and irreverent as hell, you aren’t going to read anything as painfully hilarious as Stupid Comics anytime this year. In addition to the reprints, Stupid Comics contains new comics never before seen anywhere! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 SOULWIND III: THE INFAMOUS TRANSIT VAGRANTS by Scott Morse It’s time for Nick to head back to Earth, and a bizarre group of men who are taking technology to its limits might be his best bet. The problem? Interstellar espionage reaches a new level when a stowaway aboard their ship sets his sights on Soulwind, the legendary sword of which Nick has taken possession. On top of that, Nick's got a few other things to deal with, as the father he never knew takes him on a tour of the past... and the future. The third volume of Scott Morse’s acclaimed series, Soulwind, gets you to the halfway point and is the first volume of all-new material! MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $8.50 *************************** See this month’s Crazyfish/MJ-12 listings in the COMICS SECTION for more items by Scott Morse! *************************** ONI PRESS SUMMER VACTION SUPERCOLOR FUN SPECIAL by Various School’s out for the summer, and Oni Press is out of their heads! They bring you a brand-new, full-color, high-octane 48-page comic book starring the shining stars of the Oni Press roster! You get Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle, Andi Watson’s Geisha, and the debut of brand-new characters by Crash Metro’s Martin Ontiveros, Scott Morse, Jim Mahfood, and Blair Witch Chronicles’ Jen Van Meter with Blue Monday’s Chynna Clugston-Major. As an added treat, two perennial Oni favorites, Barry Ween and Carrie Stetko from Whiteout, will be crossing over in an event by Greg Rucka and Judd Winick that makes all those inter- company super-hero interactions look plain silly. For real! This wonderful confection is wrapped up in a new cover by The Atomics madman Mike Allred, beautifully colored by his beautiful wife, Laura. MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $5.95 FORTUNE & GLORY: A TRUE HOLLYWOOD COMIC BOOK STORY TP by Brian Michael Bendis Entertainment Weekly gave him an “A.” Hollywood insiders fell all over themselves to praise him, and fans everywhere gave him a full thumbs-up for hilarity. Now, on the heels of his praise and punishment, Brian Michael Bendis puts his sold-out miniseries, Fortune & Glory, into one hefty volume! Marvel once again at the stupidity of Hollywood producers, the vanity of stars like Uma Thurman and Clint Eastwood, and the enthralling mood swings and ego nosedives of a little indie comic-book creator caught up in the maelstrom of the motion picture industry. Presented in a handy 6” x 9” format, this collection features brand-new pages left on the cutting-room floor and not included in the original comics. The individual issues are becoming increasingly hard to find, and that’s because everyone who read it didn’t like it, they loved it. Featuring an introduction by Paul Dini, who himself knows a thing or two about the Hollywood machine. SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $14.95 OFFERED AGAIN! O/A THE BLAIR WITCH CHRONICLES #1 by Jen Van Meter & Guy Davis In the tradition of the film, The Blair Witch Project, and the original Bram Stoker-nominated Oni Press comic book, this miniseries delves into the legend of horror. Writer/researcher Jen Van Meter has cracked open the dusty history of the Blair Witch and found more first-hand encounters with the mysterious figure. In this opening book, travel back to the 1950s, where a teenage prank in the Black Hills goes horribly wrong… leaving two people dead and the others afraid to talk — until now! Rejoining Jen for this first issue is Guy Davis, one of the artists from the original comic book. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (1 of 4) $2.95 O/A THE ADVETURES OF BARRY WEEN 2.0 #2 by Judd Winick Winick and Ween hit the wild, wild West! Jeremy and Barry head back in time and become cowboys, baby, and the Old West will never be the same! How will life be for a boy genius in a time before technology? And what will all the backwards, bigoted rednecks think of this 10-year-old’s abnormal hair? MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 O/A BLUE MONDAY: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT #2 by Chynna Clugston-Major As Bleu’s quest for Adam Ant concert tickets gets more frenzied, her thoughts also turn to love. Just when she thinks no one in her small town will fulfill her British pop star desires, a new teacher appears on the scene and sends her heart a-flutter! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 O/A JINGLE BELLE #1 & 2 by Paul Dini & Stephen DeStefano The fate of Christmas lies in Jingle Belle’s hands, but the only thing on her mind is that new snowboard that may or may not be waiting under her Christmas tree! Jing is Santa’s daughter, and she seems to be the only kid in the world with no hope of getting off the naughty list. Of course, the true master of that list isn’t Santa, but Batman’s Paul Dini, the brain behind this Yuletide comedy. He’s got the puppet strings from the first Noel, and he’s yanking them hard! Joining him for the fun is Stephen DeStefano (Instant Piano) and three great cover artist’s — Bongo’s Bill Morrison for #1, and Powerpuff Girls character designer Lynne Naylor and painter extraordinaire, Alex Ross, engaging in flip-book action on #2! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95Ea. ************************ STARS OF THE MONTH NOCTURNALS: BLACK PLANET TP by Dan Brereton Collecting the hard-to-find original miniseries, Nocturnals: Black Planet is sure to please! Remastered and expanded, this fully painted book contains four new story pages, behind-the-scenes sketches and development material, and a gem of a new cover painting. Featuring a pin-up gallery with art by Bruce Timm, David Williams, Mike Allred, Jill Thompson, and Gene Colan! (STAR08600) SC, 7x10, 184pg, FC $19.95 SOULWIND I: THE KID FROM PLANET EARTH TP by Scott Morse Scott Morse’s innovative, genre-crossing series is finally returning! Oni is kicking off the quarterly graphic novel series by bringing the original, Eisner-nominated storyline back into print. Nick is your average kid, and he wakes up to find himself on a strange, distant planet populated by cute woodland creatures and evil monsters. Little does Jack know, but he is the key player in a power struggle for control of the planet, and if he can maintain his righteous path, he could possibly win the war for good. (STAR10823) SC, 7x10, 128pg, b&w $8.50 ************************ PARK AVENUE PRESS THE WOL: REMERGENCE #3 by Hinkle, Hancock, Weigel, Leon, Secrease & Shotton The Meeting between sisters Amanda King and Eva Zed is near. While traveling through the web, Mistral has been captured by Domainette, a computer program in the service of Ava Zed. Mistral will learn the secret of The WOL from one sister and maybe bring about the downfall of the other. In every book there are hidden secrets that you will need to play the 3-D game on the web at: www.thewol.com. FC, 24pg (3 of 4) $2.99 PEREGRINE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUZZBOY: SHORT CUTS #1 by Gallagher, Hauk, & Hefner John Gallagher’s critically-acclaimed Buzzboy makes his Peregrine solo debut with this collection of rare short stories from the archives of the World’s Most Upbeat Super-Hero! “Kiss of the Spider(-like) Woman” pits Buzzboy against sexy super-thief Lady Araknid, whose criminal tendencies may hide more intimate motives! “Curse of the Tragically Un-Hip” introduces Buzzboy, Becca, and Zoomer to one monstrously uncool family. Two more stories, plus the all-new features, “Tales from the Buzzboy Diner: A Date with Marz Girl,” round out this collection! b&w, 32pg $2.95 COUNTESS VLADIMIRA: BLOOD RELATIONS #3 by Cohn & The Countess, Lilly, & Xavier At last… The Final Chapter! Dracula, the one true vampire, has found a way to achieve true immortality. And it is a prize he is willing to share with Vladimira… for a price. But if The Countess allies herself with the father who betrayed her, the Ancient One’s other offspring will stop at nothing to destroy her! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) b&w, 32pg $2.95 COUNTESS VLADIMIRA: BLOOD RELATIONS STARTER SET If you missed the first two chapters of Blood Relations, then here’s your chance to get them… at a dollar off the combined cover price! Features covers by Dorian Cleavenger (#1) and Janisz Gilewicz (#2). MATURE READERS Set (x2), b&w $4.90 POORHOUSE PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A GRAPHIC STORYTELLING HC NEW PRINTING by Will Eisner In Comics and Sequential Art, Will Eisner employed his 60 years of experience to define the disciplines involved in comic art. Graphic Storytelling, as a companion to that acclaimed work, undertakes to discuss the principles of conveying stories and narration with the sophisticated combination of text and imagery. While the comic book medium is the main focus, Graphic Storytelling recognizes that the mastery of graphic narration involves the influence of film and electronic dissemination. Designed for the young professional, as well as the seasoned practitioner or teacher, anyone interested in comics as literature will find this work to have enduring value. Illustrated by scores of drawings by Eisner as well as Al Capp, Milton Caniff and other masters of the medium. HC, 8x11, 164pg, b&w $34.95 **************************** RADIO COMIX ASTRIDER HUGO #1 by Hisao Tamaki Radio Comix is thrilled to announce their latest translated manga — Astrider Hugo by Hisao Tamaki, the artist of the best- selling trade paperback of 1999: Star Wars: A New Hope manga! Hugo, a former pilot with the Federal Space Force, is now the most wanted criminal in the galaxy! His insane diversionary tactics during pirate raids have made him priority-number-one for Regina, a tough-as-nails Orbital Space Force agent who always gets her man! Suddenly, Hugo finds himself embroiled in a galaxy-wide conspiracy devised by the Federal Space Force! Can Hugo avoid the incessant pursuit of Regina and the OSF and unravel the webs of intrigue that are tightening around his fellow pirates, threatening their very existence? Gorgeous art and jaw-dropping science fiction action abound in Hisao Tamaki’s first original material to be published in the U.S.! This issue also features an all-new fully-painted cover by Hisao Tamaki done exclusively for the American market! b&w, 40pg $3.95 EUREKA #2 by M. Moore, B. Sutton, & Howell Retro-sci-fi at its finest! After a daring jetpack-assisted escape from the crazed neo-Luddites led by the crazed General Diego, Nelly and Dr. Tyson become separated in the wilds of the Belgian Congo. Meanwhile, Professor Applewhite prepares to move his mysterious archeological find. Is it indeed a flying saucer? And if so, how will they battle the Luddites? Find out the thrilling answers to these questions and more in the next exciting chapter of Eureka! b&w, 32pg $2.95 FURRLOUGH #91 by Various Your only monthly source for funny animals — counting down to our 100th issue! This issue features another thrilling chapter of Daphne Lage and Jose Calderon's fan-favorite sword-and-sorcery epic, "Tall Tails!" Also in this issue, Kurt Wilcken and Ken Lowe's sci-fi adventure "Tiger Orange" continues as Tyge searches for the missing links to heal her tattered memory. Will she uncover the secrets she’s looking for? Plus more of Erick Melton and William Ruzicka’s "Time Venturer!" Cover by rising-star Dark Natasha. b&w, 32pg $2.95 HIT THE BEACH 2000 (#7) by Various Hit the Beach is back for another year’s worth of funny animal fun-in-the-sun! Every year, the best and brightest of Radio Comix' funny animal artists from the U.S., Canada, and Japan come together to produce sexy swimsuit pinups and short comic strips featuring many of the characters from Furrlough, Genus, Havoc, Inc. and more! This year’s issue features work by Terrie Smith, Daphne Lage (Tall Tails), Shon Howell, Brian Sutton, Mark Moore (Eureka), Joe Rosales (Wildlifers), Dark Natasha, Richard Moore (Far West), Phil Morrissey, James Hardiman (Skunkworks), Bryce Nakagawa, Yusaku Toyoshima, TRUMP (Luck of the Draw), Diana X. Sprinkle, Thor Thorvaldson Jr., and many more! Forty-eight fun-filled pages will make you wish summer would never end! Cover by Joe Rosales. b&w, 48pg $3.95 WILD ZOO #1 by Naginata Matsurino 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 MILK #18 by Various 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 REALM PRESS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: DARKEST NIGHT STANDARD EDITION by James Kuhoric & Greg Laroque Artist Greg Laroque (The Flash) illustrates the latest episode of the greatest television science-fiction show ever created! This month, an ancient evil, accidentally brought aboard the Galactica, edges closer to its ultimate horrific goal. Meanwhile, Baltar and the deadly Apshaidian warriors close in on the Cylon homeworld, preparing to launch a coup that will topple the Imperious Leader himself! Can Apollo, Sheba, and Starbuck get the rag-tag fugitive fleet through this crises, or will they be destroyed from within as the self-serving council prepares to remove Adama from leadership once and for all? They survived the destruction of the Colonies, but can they survive this “Darkest Night?” Fully painted portrait cover of Dirk Benedict as Starbuck by Chris Scalf! FC, 32pg $3.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: DARKEST NIGHT DELUXE VARIANT COVER EDITION Star Wars cover artist Matt Busch provides another stunning cover, this one featuring Jack Stauffer as Bojay, with guns a- blazing! This issue unveils the new direction for everyone’s favorite smart-talking flyboy, as well as the beginning of a new romance that will leave Starbuck and Apollo fuming! Deluxe Variant card stock edition. FC, 32pg $4.99 BATTLESTAR BLACK & WHITE by Holcomb, Gonzalez, & Malbrough Some would say that the difference between good and evil is as simple as black and white. Those who perpetuate evil would have you believe that good is the stark light cast by a dying star in the endless sea of blackness that is the universe. Those who are proponents of good would point out that each star has enough light and energy to fuel life for millions of years. Battlestar Black & White lets you decide which is right with two stories by veteran comic writer Art Holcomb that use the crisp contrast of light and shadow in an effort to define the depth of Cylon evil and treachery. Also featuring the debut of the first Realm Press creator-owned title, Quarantine, as a back-up feature! Full color cover by Gene Gonzalez. b&w, 32pg $2.99 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON III #1 “CYLON ATTACK” COVER SIGNED A convention special edition of the famous Battlestar Galactica Season III launch, signed by the man who put Galactica on the map, Richard “Captain Apollo” Hatch! If you can’t make it to the handful of conventions across the country to meet the man himself, reserve a piece of Galactica history today with this extremely limited-edition autograph! Each book comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and is limited to a mere 100 copies! (CAUT: 2) FC, 32pg MSRP: $35.00 RED ANVIL PENANCE #2 by David Ryan & Peter Palmiotti Enter Rangda! Each of the 20 gemstones connected to the mythologies of Earth are a conduit to the gods’ powers. Humanity races to attain the gemstone that will bestow upon the wearer the power of a god within that mythos. With 10 gems already possessed; evil is tipping the scales to their favor… and that doesn’t come with a dozen roses! As the battle rages between Orcus and our heroes, an innocent is thrust into the game: Geb’s wife is transformed into Rangda, goddess of death and destruction, and she’s not in the mood for tea and cookies! Alternate cover by Jimmy Palmiotti, Peter Palmiotti and Nimbus Studios! Bimonthly. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg $2.95 RIP OFF PRESS OFFERED AGAIN O/A FREAK BROTHERS #3 CURRENT PRINTING “A Year Passes Like Nothing” for Phineas, Fat Freddy and Freewheelin’ Franklin in this classic Gilbert Shelton issue from the early 1970's. Meet the son of Freewheelin’ Frank! See the hilarious S. Clay Wilson parody, “A Nice Polka Dot Demon!” Enjoy the adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat as secret agent Skitty! And laugh your ass off at a great collection of gut-busting single page strips. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS b&w, 36pg $3.25 O/A FREAK BROTHERS #4 CURRENT PRINTING In one of the hottest selling issues of the perennially popular series, the Freak Brothers decide to bug out on the rent and take a trip to Mexico. Before long, they've got half the authorities south of the border after them, and Phineas finds himself thrown into the dreaded prison “Montegringo!” Fortunately for the bro's, that wily Yaqui brujo “Don Longjuan,” is there to help! Also featuring Fat Freddy's Cat in “Chariot of the Globs,” and plenty of funny short strips. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) MATURE READERS b&w, 52pg $3.25 O/A FREAK BROTHERS #12 CURRENT PRINTING Those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers go truckin’ into the 90s in this most recent issue of the series! See them try to get by without paying rent in “Hot Squat!” Follow Fat Freddy on an adventure inside the fridge in “The Treasure of Frigo Helado!” Plus, lots of hilarious short strips! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (U.K. may purchase from U.K. vendors.) b&w, 36pg $3.25 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS HERE COMES A CANDLE TP by Mary Hanson-Roberts Fans have been clamoring for a collection of the famous serial that ran in the pages of Furrlough. Now, Mary Hanson-Roberts’ skillful interweaving of fairy tales, anthropomorphics, and the French Revolution comes together in one 224-page edition! This all-ages saga follows two brothers, one destined to be the new Lord Puss In Boots, the other finding adventure and romance on the high seas. As each follows their separate paths, the Revolution brings them together again! SC, 7x10, 224pg, b&w $24.95 (RIDE THE) MAGIC CARPET #3 by Various It’s summertime, and all the little furries are ready for fun! Quinn joins the rock group Billy Ray Stun Gun for a Scooby Doo- esque mystery romp! Newt Nutria investigates the Lake Champlain monster; Stephanie Gladden (Hopster’s Tracks, The Simpsons) makes her first Magic Carpet appearance, and lots more games and puzzles! Cover by Archie Comics legend Dan DeCarlo! b&w, 48pg $4.95 WILD FRONTIER #2 by Starr, Sonada, & Various The creative team is having so much fun with this series that it has been expanded to a three-issue miniseries! Jerrin’s got rabies! And he’s sharing it with everyone on board the starship Hightail! Them cute little foxes are trying to discover a cure fast! Also, more surprises from Todd and Mitch! b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) $2.95 KATMANDU #21 by Carole Curtis & Shawntae Howard THE PEACE KEEPER: Part 3—This exciting Katmandu tale comes to a conclusion as Liska’s brother Markree faces off with her lover Rial to end their feud. Meanwhile, Liska herself must defend her clan’s honor against her arch-enemy, Rakon! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $2.95 NEW HORIZONS #8 by Various Steve Addlesee’s creation, Fawn, leads off this issue, as the adventure kicks into high gear! Also: Those Lemmings For Lease face Nazilla, the Nose That Walks Like A Man; another murder mystery is brewing for Tanamin; Ken Asche’s old west gets furry in Beans & Hay; and plenty more surprises! MATURE READERS b&w, 48pg $4.95 SICILIAN DRAGON ANNE RICE’S TALE OF THE BODY THIEF GN by Perozich, Gross, Moore, & Halblieb The whole tale, from beginning to end! This graphic novel collects the four issues of the original comics adaptation, as well as new art by Daerick Gorss that completes the tale of the Vampire Lestat’s quest to recover his immortal remains from the Body Thief! Even though The Tale of the Body Thief series had to be cancelled after issue #4, Anne Rice refused to allow another adaptation to go unfinished — so here’s your chance to get the whole story! Also available is a Previews Exclusive cover edition by Daerick Gross, limited to orders received! MATURE READERS REGULAR—SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.95 EXCLUSIVE—SC, 7x10, 176pg, FC $19.95 SIRIUS ENTERTAINMENT SIRIUS GALLERY III by Joseph Michael Linsner & Various Back for its third annual appearance is the wildly popular Sirius Gallery! Featuring an all-new Dawn cover by Joseph Michael Linsner, this very special full-color book contains new pin-ups and stories by your favorite Sirius creators! Also, for the first time ever, you will see a full-color centerfold jam piece starring all of Sirius’ front-line characters! There are also a handful of new full-color shorts for Akiko, Scary Godmother, Poe and Oh My Goth! Serially-numbered to 10,000 copies! Illustrated by Joseph Michael Linsner, Drew Hayes, Mark Crilley, Jill Thompson, Mark Smylie, Jason Alexander, the Fillbach Brothers, Jason Asala and Voltaire. FC, 32pg $5.95 ARTESIA AFIELD #1 by Mark Smylie Artesia has returned! Here begins the second chapter in Mark Smylie’s epic tale of the warrior witch queen. The war against the Thessid Empire has begun in the Middle Kingdoms, and Artesia has placed her company at the heart of it. Awaiting orders to join the Grand Duke, Artesia skirmishes with a column of the dreaded Dumeghal, warrior-servants of the Isliklids in league with the empire. Despite their victory, Artesia is filled with a sense of unease that permeates the Middle Kingdoms. As the call to join the rest of the fight comes, Artesia struggles with her visions of guilty pasts and dark futures. MATURE READERS FC, 24pg (1 of 6) $2.95 ARTESIA AFIELD LIMITED EDITION #1 by Mark Smylie Need more Artesia? Look no further! This special Limited Edition Artesia #1 has not one, not two, but three all-new full-color outside and inside covers by Mark Smylie! Furthermore, like the first Artesia Limited, Mark Smylie has rendered the warrior witch queen in an atypically warm and tranquil moment. You won’t see much of that in the regular series! Strictly limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies! Bagged and boarded with a Certificate of Authenticity. MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A ARTESIA ANNUAL #1 by Mark Smylie Includes two fully-painted short stories by series creator Mark Smylie. The first is an Epilogue for the first Artesia miniseries, in which Urgrayne, the Witch Queen, sits down for a chat with the head of Bran the King. The second story is a Prologue to this month’s follow-up series, Artesia Afield. Also included are reader letters and a special eight-page centerfold fold-out featuring a giant character round-up for the first and second series! MATURE READERS FC, 24pg $3.50 O/A ARTESIA LIMITED EDITION PORTFOLIO by Mark Smylie Celebrating the debut of Artesia Afield #1, Sirius proudly re-presents the Artesia Limited Edition Portfolio! This portfolio features six big, beautiful, all-new Artesia paintings by one of comics’ finest young stars! Suitable for framing and collected in an original illustrated envelope, the portfolio is signed and numbered by the artist and limited to just 1,000 copies. MATURE READERS Portfolio, 9x14, FC $25.00 ********************** STAR OF THE MONTH ARTESIA VOLUME 1 TP by Mark Smylie Get the first Artesia mini-series all in one classy (and very thick) volume! Not the kind of graphic novel that can be read in one quick sitting, Artesia is a book you’ll cherish and read again and again. Comic readers everywhere have been captivated by the depth of storytelling and the beautiful, fully-painted debut by Mark Smylie. Discover for yourself the magic of Artesia. It’s everything a great comic novel should be! (STAR10423) MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC $19.95 ********************** AKIKO #40 by Mark Crilley With this issue, Mark Crilley returns to sci-fi storytelling on an epic scale, launching a new multi-issue story arc featuring Akiko, Spuckler, and the rest of the Smoovian gang fans have come to know and love. The adventure begins when Spuckler learns of his home planet being acquired by the Gothtek corporation, which is in the process of demolishing every structure on the planet’s surface in order to turn it into an enormous intergalactic parking lot! Never one to shrink from a hopeless cause, Spuckler grabs Gax and heads off to defend his childhood home from the coming onslaught. Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg (Note Price) $2.95 POISON ELVES #59 by Drew Hayes Since the whole “good samaritan” angle regarding the Elvin Fire failed miserably for Lusiphur and Jace, they set out to steal back the Fire with Cleah and their new friend, Chowmba. After finding a safe place to hole up while they negotiate with the Council of Nine, Lusiphur realizes they have to proceed with their plan without actually killing anyone (and that’s certainly not an easy thing for a killer to do, especially when killing is what’s called for!). Will he be able to hold his notorious temper in check, or is he gonna blow it before they’re able to clear their names? b&w, 24pg $2.95 POE #24 by Jason Asala In the penultimate chapter of “The Balloon Hoax,” Edgar and company come face to face with the fifth of 12 demons, who have been with them all along! Things can go awfully badly when travelling a mile above the Atlantic Ocean. And in the sixth installment of Fire & Ice, illustrated by Rick Geary, Mad Meg meets an old ally — one that will help her survive both the Silent Order and the Lords of Brass. But at what cost? The Bottle Demon also makes a surprise appearance — outside his bottle! This issue also includes an installment of Flying Baby! Bimonthly. b&w, 24pg $2.95 STUDIO CHIKARA As the drummer of KISS for 11 years, Eric Carr gained a huge and loyal following worldwide. He joined KISS in 1980 and wore the “Fox” makeup during his first three years with the band. Carr recorded eight albums with the band, receiving seven gold and four platinum awards in the U.S. alone, and toured the world seven times. After performing over 125 dates in front of 700,000-plus fans on KISS’ 1990 U.S. tour, Eric Carr was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently died in 1991. ERIC CARR COMMEMORATIVE TRADING CARD SET The 72-card Eric Carr Commemorative Trading Card Set celebrates Eric's life by detailing his career, recollections from his family, behind-the-scenes stories and more. All card fronts feature rare family photos, candid and backstage shots from Eric's fans, and studio and live imagery from some of rock and roll’s hottest photographers. Card backs feature text spanning Eric's 41-year life through his tragic death.72 full-color, 2½” x 3½” cards in collector's tuck box. Strictly limited to 5,000 sets. Set (x72), FC SRP: $29.95 ERIC CARR “TALE OF THE FOX” 5-CARD MINI-SET This set features all five cards previously only available with the Eric Carr: Tale of the Fox Limited Edition Video. The images on each card are exclusive to this set and will not be included in the Eric Carr Commemorative Trading Card Set, also offered this month. Set (x 5), FC SRP: $6.00 ERIC CARR ROCKOLOGY CD W/PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD Features a Previews Exclusive Eric Carr trading card! This CD marks the first-ever solo release by late-KISS drummer, Eric Carr. All 11 never-before-released songs (six of which feature Eric on lead vocals) were recorded during his years with KISS, and include “Eyes of Love,” “Heavy Metal Baby,” and “Somebody's Waiting.” Carr’s family, along with friend and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick (who does all guitar work on the CD), have worked together to make this release a lasting tribute to a great musician and person, who died much too young. Released by Spitfire Records and distributed exclusively to the direct market by Studio Chikara, Previews customers who purchase Rockology will receive a free promotional Eric Carr trading card (limited to 500 cards) not available anywhere else! CD SRP: $16.98 ERIC CARR LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH This is the first-ever limited-edition lithograph featuring an unpublished image of drummer Eric Carr as photographed by legendary image master Neil Zlozower! This lithograph is strictly limited to 1,000 hand-numbered prints and features a 1990 outtake of Eric Carr posing in front of the Los Angeles skyline atop Zlozower's studio in L.A. Faithfully reproduced from the original transparency, this lithograph — printed on 100lb. cover stock — features a gold ink border and is suitable for framing. FC SRP: $29.95 VIDEO ROCK UNAUTHORIZED!: KISS VIDEO Unauthorized! is a look into the world of KISS, who got their start 25 years ago in New York City. It’s a unique video event containing exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of KISS — past and present — during public appearances, backstage news broadcasts and hundreds of photographs — some never before seen! This video has it all, from the photographers who have documented KISS on various tours, to the fan by the backstage door with his video camera capturing every aspect of KISS! This is a video made by KISS fans for KISS fans, produced by DSPI and CWE, distributed to the direct market by Studio Chikara. (CAUT: 4) VHS (Note Price) SRP: $19.95 SHOCK ROCKERS/VIDEO ROCK UNAUTHORIZED!: KISS BOOK/VIDEO SET In 1974 four New Yorkers intent on ruling the world with their unique music and dazzling onstage theatrics formed a band named KISS. Now you can read the story of how Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley created a worldwide phenomenon that has made generations “rock and roll all night, and party every day!” Written by Robert V. Conte, who served as consultant on Mercury Records’ KISS Re-Masters compact disc series, wrote Cornerstone’s KISS trading card sets, and more! This edition of Shock Rockers comes packaged with a copy of Video Rock Unauthorized!: KISS for fans who want to read and watch the history of their favorite band! NOTE: This item is not endorsed or authorized by the rock group KISS. Mr. Conte owns all text contained within and all photographs are owned by their respective creators. (CAUT: 4) Set (Book & Video) $29.95 THIRD WIND PRESS ARM’S LENGTH #1 by Mark Price Cartoonist Mark Price’s Xeric Award-winning debut features “My Favorite Roadshow,” in which a struggling comedian’s chance encounter with his hero, Bob Hope, kicks off his desperate struggle to impress the TV legend with the greatest show of his life! Also includes six pages of back-up material, including “The Artist at Sixty” and “Beat the System!” MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg $3.95 THOMAS SCIOLI PUBLISHING THE MYTH OF 8-OPUS #1 by Thomas Scioli Stranded on a strange world formed from the bones of a cosmic giant, 8-Opus searches for his comrade-in-arms, Daedalus. Before long, the ill-fated hero finds himself leading an expedition to overthrow a race of gods residing in an upside-down city high above. This Xeric Award-winning series is drawn in a style reminiscent of the late great Jack “King” Kirby! b&w, 32pg $2.00 TOKYO POP Comics CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #8 Everyone’s excited when a new student named Li transfers to Sakura’s school. But Li has a secret life... Just like Sakura, Li is on the hunt for Clow Cards. But is Li an ally in Sakura’s quest, or using the Clow Cards for his own purposes? b&w, 48pg $2.95 GUNDAM WING #6 Can the warfare end? While OZ meets in Los Angeles to discuss a possible truce with the colonists, rebel units attack the meeting. The ambush leads to an all-out attack, and the war continues… Meanwhile, OZ has some devious plans in store for Relena. Are all hopes for a truce gone forever? Will Relena be a prisoner of war? Gear up troops, your adventure awaits! b&w, 48pg $2.95 SAILOR MOON #22 Strange things are afoot at Infinity College! Weird happenings, mysterious sightings, rumors that it is a training school for sorcerers. What’s a young Champion of Justice to do?! The devilish truth is exposed during the Infinity College Traditional Camp for New Students when the Scouts discover that their teacher is Eudial of the Witches 5. Will the Scouts be able to save the Infinity College students or will they be damned by the Witch’s curse? b&w, 48pg $2.95 Graphic Novels HARLEM BEAT GN VOLUME 3 Mixx Manga Pocket Edition Nate and his biggest rival team up with Oz to form the supreme underdog team. Together they unit to play in the ultimate Tokyo street 3-on-3 b-ball game. RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH MIXX MANGA VOLUME 3 In this final manga of the first series, the Magic Knights confront the evil Lord Zagato and must use their powers in an all-out battle to save the mystical planet Cephiro. The shocking conclusion will leave Rayearth fans stunned and speechless. (STAR10755) SC, 208pg, b&w $11.95 SAILOR MOON POCKET MIXX VOLUME 6 GN In this exciting installment of the Sailor Moon series, Prince Diamond of the Black Moon steals the Silver Imperium Crystal… and that means bad news for the Scouts! Also, Rini is brainwashed and transformed into the evil Black Lady! Without the Imperium Crystal, Bunny is unable to transform into Sailor Moon. Is this the end of the Scouts and the world as we know it? This volume collects Sailor Moon comics #14-17. (STAR10801) NOTE: This is a text story. SC, 192pg, b&w $9.95 SORCERER HUNTERS MIXX MANGA VOLUME 1 It is a merciless world where sorcerers wielding magic are in complete control. In the Spooner Continent, powerless commoners spend each day tyrannized by these sorcerers. To put an end to the never-ending series of malevolence, Big Mama sends out an elite group of warriors — the Sorcerer Hunters. Fighting for human survival are Carrot Glasé, Marron Glasé, Chocolate Misu, Tira Misu, and Gateau Mocha. While Big Mama wants to defend the world without total destruction, she is opposed by Zaha Torte, who wants to end the chaos by a more radical means… Collects stories form Mixxzine Vol. 2 #4-6 and TokyoPop Vol. 3 #3. (STAR10802) MATURE READERS SC, 192pg, b&w $11.95 SAILOR MOON NOVEL #4 MARS ATTACKS While Serena and Amy investigate the disappearance of a busload of tourists departing from the temple on Cherry Hill, they meet a young Shinto priestess named Raye. When Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury attempt to rescue the trapped tourists, Raye discovers her true identity as Sailor Mars joins the Scouts in their quest to defend the world from the forces of evil. (STAR10884) SC, 120pg, b&w $4.99 ************************** Magazines SMILE VOLUME 2 #5 Don’t miss this hot new edition of the only comic magazine for girls. Catch all-new chapters of Sailor Moon, Clover, Peach Girl, and Juline! Magazine, 128pg (Note Price) $4.99 TOKYO POP VOLUME 3 #11 They’re back! Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are back on the streets and causing more trouble in Rush Hour 2, and Tokyo Pop has the scoop! Find out what’s in store for the dynamic duo the second time around! And don’t forget about TokyoPop’s regular features and manga, including Magic Knight Rayearth and Sorcerer Hunters! Magazine, 96pg, PC $4.99 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS FLIPPER VOLUME 1 by Actus Tragicus Top Shelf Productions is proud to begin re-presenting the publications of the dynamic and extremely talented Israeli team, Actus Tragicus, five outstanding cartoonists who pool their talents yearly to produce something simply amazing. It’s our honor to present to you their year 2000 dual releases: Flipper 1 and Flipper 2. We encourage all comix fans to jump on the Actus Tragicus bandwagon! Flipper 1 features two original graphic novellas, “Speaking of the Devil” by Itzik Rennert and “Blood Engagement” by Mira Friedmann, as well as an especially wacky, full-color supplement by Batia Kolton entitled “Deep Stuff.” In these novellas, Rennert explores the reasons for good and evil through a student’s eyes in Hell, and Friedmann explores the motivations of a Renaissance woman who encounters a bloody proposal she simply can’t refuse. Features an eight-page full- color signature. SC, 7x10, 72pg, PC $11.95 FLIPPER VOLUME 2 by Actus Tragicus Flipper 2 features two more original graphic novellas, “The Sisters D’Espard” by Yirmi Pinkus and “Bygone” by Rutu, as well as another full-color supplement by Batia Kolton entitled “Losers of Dollyland.” In “The Sisters D’Espard,” Pinkus tells the tale of an opera diva addicted to séances, who comes to Tel Aviv to perform the role of a lifetime — the Night Queen on Mozart’s Magic Flute. On the eve of the premiere, a spooky message arrives from the other side. And in “Bygone,” Rutu explores the lives of three tragically orphaned sisters who run a theme hotel in a small town. When a handsome photographer comes to stay, he ends up awakening secrets from the past. Features an eight-page full-color signature. SC, 7x10, 72pg, PC $11.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A HEY MISTER! CELEBRITY ROAST TP by Pete Sickman-Garner This collection features the first four issues of Pete Sickman-Garner’s regular series, Hey, Mister, topped off with three new stories and all of his anthology pieces from the last two years. Follow the adventures of Pete’s hilarious cast of misfits, Young Tim, Mister, and Aunt Mary, as they continue their guerrilla war against everything sacred and beautiful. SC, 6x9, 144pg, b&w $9.95 O/A TOP SHELF: UNDER THE BIG TOP Edited by Brett Warnock A big, beautiful trade paperback showcasing the best of the next generation of alternative comics superstars! Complete with a 16-page section in glorious full-color by the Israeli lads and lasses from Actus Tragicus, as well as two-color and black-and- white stories from Craig Thompson, Dylan Horrocks, Kalah Allen, Jeff Johnson, Bad Boy Mike Diana, and many more! Comics from around the globe wrapped in a luscious, fully-painted cover by Christine Shields. SC, 7x8, 192pg, PC $14.95 ************************** STARS OF THE MONTH GOODBYE CHUNKY RICE by Craig Thompson A Dr. Seuss-ian cast of colorful characters and lush cartoon-y brushwork shape this adventurous story of human connection and loss with charm and fun. This stunning book-length debut is a quiet picture novella of a small turtle, Chunky Rice, leaving his home and his mouse friend, Dandel. Chunky’s journey to find himself shows the deeper meaning of life. It is a quirky fervent tale of human loss and connection. (STAR10649) SC, 128pg, b&w $14.95 ************************** TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING STREETWISE TP by Various From the publisher and editor of Comic Book Artist magazine comes Streetwise, featuring autobiographical comics stories by the industry’s top talent! This deluxe trade paperback was inspired by Jack Kirby’s ultra-rare, groundbreaking autobiographical story “Street Code,” which is included here, completely remastered for optimal reproduction of Kirby’s pencils! Also included are new comics stories by the most amazing array of talent ever assembled in one publication, including: Brent Anderson, Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Nick Cardy, Paul Chadwick, Dave Cockrum, Evan Dorkin, Sam Glanzman, Jeffrey Jones, Joe Kubert, Gray Morrow, Marie Severin, Walter Simonson, Joe Sinnott, Paul Smith, Rick Veitch, Barry Windsor- Smith, and more! With a foreword by Will Eisner, and color cover painting by Steve Rude, this collection promises to be the breakthrough publication of the year! So don’t miss Streetwise when it hits the streets this July! SC, 8x11, 128pg, b&w $19.95 TV COMICS VIP #1 by Henderson, Derenick, Grindberg, & Barnett III Based on the top-rated television show VIP, starring Pamela Anderson Lee. VIP makes its comics debut. In the first action- packed full-color issue, Valerie Irons and the VIP team are hired to protect the life of a highly noted scientist and his most recent discovery, from falling into the wrong hands and leading to global destruction. Story by CJ Henderson (Batman) Pencils by Tom Derenick (Star Trek, X-Men) and veteran Artist Tom Grindberg (Superman, Silver Surfer) Action-packed stories, fast cars and beautiful women! FC, 32pg (1 of 3) $2.95 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMICS PARADISE #7 In this issue, another dreaded plan of Jinx takes place. From an ancient tome he gathers the terrible creatures of the night. Dracula, a Werewolf, Frankenstein’s monster, and a mummy will try to upset Angelica, and give the possibility to Fiamma to win the soul of Masamu. But as usual, nothing is so simple as planned. The creatures are old now, and not so “dreadful” as they once were! Will Angelica survive the horror? Will Fiamma use this unique opportunity? Who is the secret fan of Angelica? Read this dreadful ditty to discover the real faces of the creatures of night! (CAUT: 4) FC, 20pg $2.95 VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS ECHOES: THE DRAWINGS OF MICHAEL WM. KALUTA compiled by Dean Motter; edited by J. D. Spurlock Vanguard Productions, publishers of the critically-acclaimed Popular Artist Sketchbook Series, launches it’s new Drawings of… Art Book Series with the renowned comics and fantasy illustrator, Michael Wm. Kaluta! Echoes collects drawings from the myriad periods of Kaluta’s notable career, revealing the artist’s unique passion for historical accuracy and unbridled fantasy; traits that have inspired more than one generation of artists and aficionados. This treasury presents Kaluta’s most memorable characters and illustrations, along with compelling new and heretofore-unseen studies and projects, including the artist’s motion picture/TV and theatrical work. Writer/Designer Dean Motter (Mister X, The Prisoner, and Terminal City) has designed and annotated this provocative collection of drawings from Kaluta’s personal archives with the artist’s full participation. The Limited Edition, gold-foil embossed, leatherette, hardcover is signed by Kaluta, and features a 16-page bonus portfolio section not found in the trade edition! Both editions feature a 100-word endorsement by Neil Gaiman, the best-selling author of DC/Vertigo’s The Sandman! HC—PC, 112pg $27.95 LTD. HC—PC, 112pg (+16pg Portfolio) (CAUT:2) $37.95 STAR OF THE MONTH WALLY WOOD SKETCHBOOK SC The Wally Wood Sketchbook features an introduction by Warner Bros.’ Batman/Superman Adventures and Batman Beyond artist/producer Bruce Timm! This book spans the entire career of the Eisner and Harvey Award Hall of Fame master, Wally Wood. From MAD Magazine, to his work on Daredevil, EC’s Weird Science, Thunder Agents, Vampirella, and Mars Attacks, Wood has shown time and time again he is one of comics’ all-time geniuses. This sketchbook also contains rare commentary by the artist and commentary by comics legend and historian Jim Steranko. (STAR10804) SC, 116pg, b&w $14.95 *********************** VEROTIK DARK HORROR OF MORELLA #1 VARIANT WINGBIRD NUDE COVER EDITION by Danzig, Vigil, & Garres A rare alternate cover of Morella’s first solo outing by Dojinshi artist supreme, Wingbird, who’s fans as you know, are legion! Shrieking out of the pages of Satanika, one of her most formidable foes, Morella, finally gets her own Verotik comic. Fan- favorite Tim Vigil provides the art for the first macabre story. The second story shows Morella’s origins illustrated by Verotik newcomer Rafa Garres. Both stories are written by Satanika series creator Glenn Danzig, as he takes you through the ever- expanding dark under-universe of the Satanika series. Plus, as an added attraction, this issue also features a pin-up gallery by some of Verotik’s best artists! Cardstock cover. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available in Canada & Hong Kong. MATURE READERS FC MSRP: $9.95 DALKIEL: THE PROPHECY RELIEF SCULPTURE Based on Simon Bisley’s fantastic cover for Dalkiel: The Prophecy, this three-dimensional wall relief is suitable to hang in any office, room, or dungeon (if you’re one of the lucky ones with a castle). Meticulously sculpted by Susumu Sugita, this piece measures 8” x 11” with a castle-rock finish. This is a very limited edition and will never be re-cast! (CAUT: 4) Wall Relief $74.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE INTENSE ART OF SIMON BISLEY Finally back in print! The first-ever mind-blowing collection of Bisley paintings and artwork! This beautiful coffee table book features some of Bisley’s best paintings and also includes a section with some of his pen-and-ink and sketch work. Cardstock cover. (STAR07185) MATURE READERS SC, FC $24.95 *************** VIZ COMMUNICATIONS POKÉMON THE MOVIE 2000—REVELATION: LUGIA #1 Color animation comics based on the main attraction of Pokémon the Movie 2000! A mysterious flying fortress is travelling across the land, seeking to capture all the legendary bird Pokémon: Moltres, Articuno and Zapdos! Meanwhile, Ash, Misty and Tracey are on a cruise in the tropics, where they witness a strange ritual on a jungle island. Who is the legendary Pokémon Lugia which has powers over the sea? What are Team Rocket up to inside a giant Magikarp-shaped submarine? And who's this girl who comes up and kisses Ash on the cheek?! (NOTE: The sub-title "Revelation: Lugia" is tentative and may change according to the final sub-title used in the film.) (CAUT: 3) FC, 48pg (1 of 4) $3.95 POKÉMON THE MOVIE 2000: PIKACHU'S RESCUE ADVENTURE Color animation comics based on the theatrical short Pikachu's Rescue Adventure! While the rest of the Pokémon are having a summer nap, Togepi wanders off and gets lost, and Pikachu and Elekid must find their friend somewhere in the branches of a giant tree! Along the way, they meet rare Pokémon such as Hoot Hoot, Bellossom, and Ledybya; find a secret garden; and survive a scary lightning storm up in the tree's highest branches! Can they rescue their friend and prevent a forest fire? (CAUT: 3) FC, 48pg $3.95 THE ART OF POKÉMON THE MOVIE 2000 Pokémon the Movie 2000 hits theaters July 21st. This full-color art book will be available first! This lavish storybook illustrated by cels from the animated film contains the story of both Revelation: Lugia (the main feature) and Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (the short featurette). Includes descriptions of all the human characters and Pokémon — including Slowking, Lugia, Elekid, and other new faces! (CAUT: 3) SC, 9x11, 64pg, FC $9.95 POKÉMON TALES MOVIE SPECIAL: PIKACHU'S UNPARALLELED ADVENTURE Collectible Board Book by Junko Wada & Toshinao Aoki The latest in the series of durable, full-color children's board books! Which would you rather have for a friend: the electric- tailed Pikachu, or the equally shocking Elekid? In this book, a boy and a girl go on two great adventures with their favorite Pokémon, and return to tell the tale. (CAUT: 3) SC, 5x6, 18pg, FC $4.95 POKÉMON: THE FIRST MOVIE ANIMATION COMICS TP Lights, camera, Pikachu! The original Pokémon movie comics (based on the Fall 1999 film) return in an inexpensive graphic novel format, collecting all four issues of Mewtwo Strikes Back and the one-shot Pikachu's Vacation! In Mewtwo Strikes Back, the ultimate Pokémon, Mewtwo, rebels against its creators, putting the entire world in danger. When Ash, Misty, and Brock receive an invitation to a dark castle to meet the "greatest Pokémon trainer in the world," they discover Mewtwo's scheme to get revenge on human trainers once and for all! Who is stronger… the Pokémon or the new race of Poké-clones? And is fighting really the answer? Plus, the Pokémon have the day off in Pikachu's Vacation, but can Raichu and Pikachu get along? Introducing Marril, Snubble, Donfan and other new characters! (CAUT: 3) SC, 208pg, FC $15.95 POKÉMON ADVENTURES PART 2 #6 by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO Includes free Pokémon stickers! Red finally makes it to Cinnabar Island, but once again, Team Rocket has made it there before him! Who will be the first to catch the legendary Pokémon, Moltres the “Bird of Fire?” Plus, see the living fossil Pokémon, Aerodactyl! (CAUT: 3) b&w, 32pg (6 of 6) $2.95 MAGICAL POKÉMON JOURNEY PART 2 #1 by Yumi Tsukirino Includes a free color poster! Join the fun in Magical Pokémon Journey, the only Pokémon shôjo (girls') manga! Hazel is madly in love with Pokémon trainer Almond, and her easygoing nature wins more Pokémon friends than his catch-'em-all attitude. This month, Almond decides to take Hazel's Pokémon on an adventure in an underground cave! Can Clefairy, Jigglypuff, and Pikachu tough it out long enough to get a few XP? Then, Hazel, Pikachu, and their friends go skiing. But are they really smart to enter the territory of the icy Articuno? And, more importantly, to eat ice cream while it's cold out? Squarebound format. (CAUT: 3) b&w, 40pg (1 of 4) $4.95 DRAGON BALL PART 3 #2 by Akira Toriyama Goku's airplane crash-lands in the frozen north, where he’s rescued by the kindly people of Jingle Village. Soon, he finds that they have a common enemy: the village mayor was kidnapped by the tyrannical Red Ribbon Organization. Goku has just two questions: (1) “What is this ‘snow’ anyway?” and (2) “Where are all the bad guys to fight?” But to rescue the mayor, Goku will have to storm the Muscle Tower, and fight… Full Metallic Jacket! (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. b&w, 32pg (2 of 14) $2.95 DRAGON BALL Z PART 3 #6 by Akira Toriyama Dr. Briefs shows Goku his newly invented rocket ship that'll send him to Namek in six days, the “no-frills” way — undergoing 10-40 G's of gravity! But just like Nietzsche, what doesn't kill Goku, makes him stronger! Meanwhile, on Namek, Freeza and his henchmen prepare to slaughter a Namek village, and Gohan and Kuririn are powerless to help. (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Available only in North America, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. b&w, 32pg (6 of 10) $2.95 ANIMERICA VOLUME 8 #7 The best magazine for anime fans! Fascinating features on the latest and greatest anime, exclusive interviews, news on what’s new in Japan and what’s arriving soon in America, plus exclusive columns, interviews with voice-actors, anime reviews, games, model kits, anime music, and Leiji Matsumoto’s Galaxy Express 999 manga. Remember, If It’s Anime in America, It’s Gotta be Animerica! In this issue: Kids' special! With the latest news on Digimon, Monster Rancher, and Pokémon the Movie 2000, it's a “monster” (pardon the pun) anime spread for all ages! Magazine, 96pg, PC $4.95 ANIMERICA EXTRA VOLUME 3 #8 Whatever your favorite genre, whatever your style, get the best manga every month in Animerica Extra! Each issue features gorgeous fantasy, romantic comedy, science fiction, and more. Plus, fan art, letters, and articles on import manga and anime. This issue includes an in-depth look at the manga Ghost Sweeper Mikami! “Video Girl Ai”: Fast forward… It's Spring, the new school year has started, and Yota has been held back a year — putting him among a new class of underclassmen. Is Ai gone? And who is the new girl, Nobuko? “Marionette Generation”: Lunch the puppet is leashed to a tree and confronted by her worst nightmare! Plus "The Princess of the Fall," a short story by Haruhiko Mikimoto. “Fushigi Yûgi”: The crystal ball gives Miaka a new clue as to the Sixth Celestial Warrior. Meanwhile, Yui tries to seduce her prisoner Tamahome (because that's what former best friends are for). “Steam Detectives”: Narutaki's showdown with Don Death! “X/1999”: The dreamweaver Kanoe invades Kotori's psyche, while Subaru, the Seventh Seal enters the picture. b&w, 128pg $4.95 PULP VOL. 4 #8 New manga! “Benkei in New York”: A Japanese detective heads out onto unfamiliar streets in this noir series by Natsuo Sekikawa and Jiro Taniguchi. “Short Cuts”: Does the word kawaii make you shiver… with anticipation? Or do you just shiver? In either case, it's an appropriate reaction to this bizarre, darkly humorous “kogals” (schoolgirl prostitutes) manga by Usamaru Furuya. New columns! Our new features include a photography series by Nobuyoshi Araki, increased manga and comics coverage, new-release movie reviews by notorious film critic Chuck Stevens (L.A. Weekly, San Francisco Bay Guardian), Japanese tabloid gossip in Con Ishow's “Millennium News Shock Hour,” a column by a Japanese sex worker, and much more! Plus, our ongoing manga: Bakune Young, Dance Till Tomorrow, Strain, Banana Fish, Voyeurs, Inc., and Heartbroken Angels, for a total of 184 pages! It's the new Pulp, America's biggest and most experimental manga magazine! MATURE READERS b&w, 184pg $5.95 VIDEO GIRL AI VOLUME 2: MIX DOWN TP by Masakazu Katsura High school student Yota “Dateless” Moteuchi was in love with his classmate Moemi. But when he rented a strange videotape, out from his TV emerged Ai Amano, a real-life video girl dedicated to improving his love life — whether he likes it or not! Now, the “defective” Ai has been recalled by her heartless creator back into the video world! And when she is allowed to return to Yota's side, it is under one condition: she cannot allow herself to fall in love with him — or she will be erased! Will she be seduced instead by Yota's classmate, the artistic — and scheming — Takao Sorayama? Meanwhile, Moemi's relationship with her pseudo-boyfriend Takashi is hollow, and she turns to her “good friend” Yota for reassurance. But is it just reassurance she wants? This graphic novel collects the Video Girl Ai stories from Animerica Extra Vol. 2 #8 to Vol. 3 #4. SC, 192pg, b&w $15.95 AQUA KNIGHT #4 by Yukito Kishiro Conquest of a new world! Ruliya and Arrabarus' battle is interrupted by the arrival of the colossal Zyfort, bringing a group of colonists to Lighthouse Island! Alcontra, a haughty aristocrat from faraway Antipoda, has arrived, and it's 1492 all over again as he claims the island for himself. And “the natives look as if they will make fine slaves…” b&w, 40pg (4 of 6) $3.50 EAGLE: THE MAKING OF AN ASIAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT VOL. 6: THE KING OF NEW YORK by Kaiji Kawaguchi As the New York primaries approach, candidate Ken Yamaoka tries to get the endorsement of Gilbert Blackburn, the mayor of New York City and political power broker. As the political maneuvering becomes more complicated, Takashi Jo finds it impossible to stay neutral. Who will be the Democratic nominee: former vice president Albert Noah, or "reformer with a record" Yamaoka? Squarebound format. b&w, 112pg (6 of 14) $6.95 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! PART 9 #5 by Hitoshi Okuda With Ayeka as his bargaining chip, Yataka parlays with Tenchi and Co. for the prisoner he really wants… Ryoko! But some people are more dangerous to have as hostages than enemies! And as tensions mount, the one who's got its finger on the button turns out to be the mousy mechanical intelligence Mikamo. Mega-destruction… Chu! Chu! Chu! b&w, 32pg (5 of 6) $2.95 NO NEED FOR TENCHI! VOLUME 8: CHEF OF IRON TP by Hitoshi Okuda Science fiction comedy stories based on the anime series from Pioneer! When Tenchi starts behaving strangely, it's time for covert surveillance courtesy of Washu, Inc.! A laboratory mishap leaves Ryoko without her powers, and the newly human catgirl finds that there are some problems that smashing through brick walls won't solve… but an escaped alien life form is not one of them! Master chef Sasami is invited to compete in “Ferrous Chef,” a TV cooking contest where men are men and lettuce is salad! Finally, Washu's rival Yume returns under circumstances that'll satisfy your desires for “clean” manga… a trip to the baths! Plus, a story about Yosho, Tenchi's grandfather! Collects Part 8 of the monthly series! SC, 184pg, b&w $15.95 INU-YASHA PART 5 #2 by Rumiko Takahashi Eight extra pages for the same price! Inu-Yasha abandons the other travelers and heads into the unknown. Somewhere in the green forest depths waits Kagome's undead doppelgänger, Kikyo, now accompanied by a host of spectral eels. Is she friend or foe? And can Inu-Yasha choose between Kagome and Kikyo, the dead woman he once loved? b&w, 40pg (2 of 11) $2.95 RANMA 1/2 PART 9 #3 by Rumiko Takahashi Question: Why was Ukyo's ultimate okonomiyaki sauce, 10 years in the making, a disaster? Answer: Because Ranma secretly messed with the ingredients! Now, Ukyo's staying at Ranma's house to atone for making such a bad sauce — and she's getting stoked to cook again! How long can Ranma battle his guilty conscience while also fending off Ukyo… and her food? b&w, 32pg (3 of 11) $2.95 SILENT MÖBIUS: CATASTROPHE #2 by Kia Asamiya Eight extra pages for the same price! A mysterious cyborg killer — composed of the same "megadyne" technology as A.M.P.'s bionic woman Kiddy Phenil — is slashing its way through Tokyo again, and she's not just a mindless murderer like the last one was. What's worse, Kiddy's acquaintances have become dragged into the conflict… and there are some things you just shouldn't get mixed up in without a little cyberware… b&w, 40 pages (2 of 6) $2.95 STAR OF THE MONTH NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOLUME 4 COLLECTORS’ EDITION TP by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto; original concept by Gainax An artistically stunning adaptation of the hit anime series illustrated by the original character designer! Tokyo-3 braces itself for a new kind of impact — the arrival of 14-year-old prodigy Asuka Langley, the latest teenager able to pilot the Evangelion units. Selfish, teasing, and supremely skilled, Asuka seems like Shinji's natural rival — but the arrival of the Seventh Angel, which can split in two, forces them to work together. Forced to live in the same apartment in order to develop the rhythm necessary to defeat their opponent, the pair must endure harsh training and even worse — one another's company! (STAR10772) SC, 5x7, 184pg, b&w $15.95 ************************* VIZ IN MAGAZINE VOLUME 12 #7 Your monthly guide to new releases from Viz Comics, Viz Video, and Viz Music, Viz-In is North America’s manga and anime connection! Don’t miss this free monthly full-color poster and sneak peeks at your favorite graphic novels, videos, music, and merchandise! Magazine MSRP: $0.00 WARP GRAPHICS STAR OF THE MONTH ELFQUEST READERS COLLECTOR’S VOLUME 11B: WILD HUNT SC by Joellyn Auklandus & Wendy Pini For years the splinter tribe of Wolfriders led by chief’s daughter Ember has had a peaceful existence in the remote holt known as Howling Rock. Now a young woman, Ember has matured into her role as leader, and believes herself capable of facing whatever the new world might throw at her and her companions. But humankind is expanding ever outward into the land, the twin son and daughter of an old enemy seek vengeance, and the canniest bounty hunter ever encountered will test Ember’s abilities as they’ve never been tested before! (STAR10747) SC, 7x10, 240pg, b&w $13.95 ************************ MAGAZINES SECTION PREMIER VENDORS GEMSTONE PUBLISHING COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE #79 Mystery Men! Shrouded in mystery for more than 60 years… What is the true origin of The Blue Beetle? Magazine, B&W w/Color Gallery $5.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE SPECIAL #3 The magazine for serious comics collectors unleashes another of its titanic “Best of” issues… This issue comes with Set #4 of the “white space” stickers for filling in the blanks in Gerber’s Photo-Journal Guide to Comics (Set #1 is Offered Again exclusively in CBM Special #2 above). CBM Special #3 is the only place to get them. In addition, this special issue contains the much-requested article index for Comic Book Marketplace #1-75… from A to Z, if it’s been in CBM, you’ll find it listed here. This is the detailed list that comics enthusiasts, researchers and historians have been waiting for! CBM SPECIAL #3 $12.00 MAGAZINES SECTION COMIC MAGAZINES COMIC READER MAGAZINE #2 Fred Hembeck, who was a contributor to the first volume of the magazine is thrilled to debut a brand-new original strip titled Little Freddie. This new strip features Fred himself as a young boy first experiencing the wonder of comics from a youthful perspective. TCR is also happy to include comic research guru Peter “Marvel Universe” Sanderson literally into the fold covering the history he knows so well. He will be writing a monthly column for The Comic Reader. Walter Simonson is producing an Orion cover for the second issue. In addition to the cover art, Simonson also provides his insights on his new series and the industry in a feature interview! (The Comic Reader) Magazine $4.95 COMIC RELIEF #131 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 Publishers) Magazine, 100pg, b&w $4.95 COMIC SHOP NEWS #682-685 Comic Shop News is the most popular weekly newsletter about comics. Each issue is full color, 8-16 pages with CSNsider, news, interviews, color art, and CSN Comics — an original Sunday style comic. Only CSN has a complete monthly checklist, which includes Diamond order numbers, plus exclusive CSN Hot Picks! A new feature, a monthly checklist of all the first issues due that month called “Fab Firsts” has been added. Sold in both 50-count and 100-count bundles. Comic Shop News is dropping the strip as a regular feature. (Comic Shop News) Tabloid, FC PI Ea. COMICS BUYER’S GUIDE #1392-#1395 CBG brings you news, comic-book reviews, a huge show calendar, exclusive cartoons and columns by such fan favorites as Peter David, Mark Evanier, Tony Isabella, Will Eisner, Batton Lash, and many more. Plus, every week you'll have access to the world's largest marketplace for collectible comics and related items from the Golden Age to the present. A must for collectors, fans, and industry professionals. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $2.95 Ea. COMICS INTERNATIONAL #123 This is the top-selling U.S. comic newsmagazine in Europe! This magazine 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 debates; and listings of all major mainstream and indie titles shipping next month — with full credits and story synopses. Plus, "Hotshots" and "Close-ups" on key titles. (Comics International) Magazine, 84pg, PC $1.95 COMIC REVUE #172 This issue features Flash Gordon in “Zarkov’s Daughter.” Comic Review #172 also features Tarzan by Burne Hogarth; Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray; Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts; Alley Oop by V.T. Hamlin; Modesty Blaise by Peter O’ Donnell; Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff; Barnaby by Crockett Johnson; The Phantom by Lee Falk and Ray Moore; Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores; Krazy Kat by George Herriman; and Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane. (Manuscript Press) Magazine $5.95 COMICS SCENE 2000 #4 Issue #4 of Comics Scene wraps up its stellar coverage with final interviews with the actors and actresses in the long-awaited X-Men movie: Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellan, Famke Janssen, and James Marsden. TV’s Sheena premieres in September, and Comics Scene #4 previews the new comics-based series. What’s going on with Wonder Woman? New writers are taking over the series, and Comic Scene explains why. A Spider-Man flick is on the way, and Comic Scene dissects the plans for Marvel’s famous wall-crawler. Plus, the Italian comics sensation Diabolik becomes an American cartoon! Comics Scene takes a look at this and much more! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 COMICOLOGY VOLUME #2 Celebrate the second issue of Volume #2 with two great covers, two meaty interviews, and two cool historical features! Side One: A Mike Allred interview under a fantastic Mike and Laura Allred cover featuring Madman & The Atomics! Side Two: A look at 25 years of the all-new, all-different x-men, with art, interviews, and commentary spotlighting the creators who turned Marvel’s mutants into a top-selling team! Plus, a 60th Anniversary tribute to Will Eisner’s Spirit and a conversation with Paul Grist, the acclaimed creator of Detective Kane & the cops of the New Eden P.D., who provides an Uncanny X-Men cover of his own! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 96pg, b&w $5.95 SKETCH MAGAZINE #3 The top-selling artist magazine for comic book creators. Sketch offers something for everyone, from the beginning artist to seasoned professionals. In this issue, we talk to Marc Silvestri, founder of Top Cow Studios, about how he keeps his studio on the cutting edge of the comic book market. Also, an in-depth interview with Danny Miki, the inker of Spawn. Each issue of Sketch provides valuable information with columns, articles, tips, and techniques about creating comic books by creators working in the industry. Sketch offers a large variety of subjects including penciling, inking, writing, digital coloring, lettering, and other technical aspects of the industry including a forum for creators to communicate through questions and answers, letters, and classifieds. Sketch fills a niche in the comic book industry. Bimonthly. (Blue Line) Magazine, 56pg, FC $5.95 COLLECTOR MAGAZINES ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW #94 Features Lee’s Star Wars Build-a-Guide 2000 Edition Part Two. Also, The Ultimate Soldier, “Then to Now.” This is a review of the brand from its first year of release to the present. Plus, a blazing Hot Wheels retro feature, the absolute newest Hot Wheels coming to Peg Walls, and the nation’s #1 Hot Wheels Price Guide! And Chop Shop (customized die-cast vehicles), Toy-Toons, and Cool Customs. The latest-breaking toy news on Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Image, G.I. Joe, and other top trading action figures; and the latest and greatest 1:64 scale die-cast vehicles are all included as well. And, as always, you get your usual “Cool Giveaways,” “What’s Your (Bean) Bag?,” “Altered States,” and the longest-running and most trusted Action Figure Price Guide in the business! And now the newest and best Die-Cast Vehicle Price Guide in the business! (Action Figure News & Toy Review) Magazine $5.95 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 “Readers Write,” a forum for readers. Plus, one of the hobby’s most reliable and relied-upon price guides for cards. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) BASEBALL (#185)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BASKETBALL (#121)—Magazine, FC $3.99 FOOTBALL (#125)—Magazine, FC $3.99 HOCKEY (#118)—Magazine, FC $3.99 RACING & MOTORSPORTS (#72)—Magazine, FC $3.99 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES & AUTOGRAPHS (#112)—Magazine, FC $3.99 BECKETT DIGIMON COLLECTOR #4 From the publishers of Beckett Pokémon Collector magazine, Beckett Publications introduces Beckett Digimon Collector! Filled with colorful photos of the most popular Digimon collectibles, this great new magazine includes many popular features that have proven to be highly collectible in the Beckett Pokémon Collector magazine. Each month there is exciting contests with prizes, a Digimon hot card list, price guides for Digimon collectibles, and monthly Digimon character profiles. So don’t be left behind. Step into Digiworld today with Beckett’s Digimon Collector. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC $3.99 BECKETT POKÉMON COLLECTOR #12 Each issue of Beckett Pokémon Collector offers fresh, creative, and fun articles and columns on the latest and greatest Pokémon products on the market. Fans and collectors will be able to find out not only the value of their collectibles, but also where to find conventions and shows at which they can buy, sell, or trade them, and tournaments where they can play Pokémon! Plus, readers are offered words of wisdom from some of the best and most knowledgeable writers in the toy industry. Monthly. (Beckett Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 72pg, FC $3.99 MARY BETH’S BEAN BAG WORLD AUGUST 2000 #8 Get all the latest news and information on all your favorite bean bag characters. See the newest releases from some of the fastest growing lines such as Holy Bears, Waterbellies, WWF Attitude Bears, Liquid Blue, Purr-fection, Classic Collecticritters, Star Beans, Rare Bears, Peaceable Planet, and many more. This huge, colorful bean bag extravaganza keeps readers coming back for more with the best coverage of bean bag news, events, charities, and contests. Renowned Beanie Baby expert Mary Beth Dvorak Sobolewski joins other expert staff writers such as Claudia Dunne, Karen Gomes, Jackie La Berg, and Linda Sigrist to provide insight into the next millennium of bean bag toys and collectibles. (H & S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 272pg, FC $5.99 MODELERS RESOURCE #35 Bill Craft takes on a brand-new ape kit called “Log Roll!” Solarwind’s Lexa kit makes its to the “Resource Review.” Jim Bertges highlights a number of new kits! Modeler’s Resource has the second part by James Key on the creation of the models used in the hit movie, Supernova! “Tales from the Glue Queen,” rendering light and dark flesh tones. Hilber Graf recreates a scene from Star Trek’s “Mirror, Mirror.” There’s also SCAHMS show coverage, more figure kits, sci-fi and fantasy reviews, how-tos, profiles, and lots more! (Modeler’s Resource) Magazine, 66pg $5.99 NON-SPORT UPDATE VOLUME 11 #4 The cover of Non-Sport Update features today’s most popular “Card Toons.” Animation is really in style, so get ready for The Simpsons, Tenchi Muyo, Pokémon, and Sailor Moon. The cover story focuses on all of these series plus Digimon and Dragonball Z! Regular features include “Non-Sport Shorts Timeline,” “Finders’ Keepers,” “New-Card Review,” “Promo Column,” and others. A 32-page price guide, with up-to-the-minute prices is also included with each issue. Free promo-cards include Wild Wild West (Rittenhouse Archives), The Simpsons (Inkworks), and some surprises. Bimonthly. (Non-Sport Update) Magazine $4.50 POJO’S UNOFFICIAL POKÉMON NEWS & PRICE GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2000 #9 Who wants Pokémon? Everybody! So here it is — the latest addition to a growing list of titles, Pojo’s Unofficial Pokémon News & Price Guide. Pojo, the hottest Pokémon web site around, now sponsors this monthly Pokémon magazine which will cover the hottest cards on the market and Pokémon trading game cards. Pojo’s Pokémon News will also include a price guide for all Pokémon products including bean bags, videos, books, comics, and more. It will also cover other non-sport cards such as Magic: The Gathering. Each issue will include a Mary Beth’s Bean Bag World Collector Card. (H & S Media) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 152pg, FC $5.99 TOMART’S ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #79 Action Figure Digest #79 spotlights the hottest WWF wrestling figures ever made and provides a sneak preview of new figures announced for Fall. Also, there is a price guide update on Star Wars vehicles, accessories, and playsets; a feature on AFD’s “Movie Extra” contest winner; G.I. Joe convention report; and other last-minute Fall 2000 figure announcements. Also included are all of AFD’s regular features — the top 20 selling action figure lines, “Action News Briefs,” “Star Wars Update,” and other announcements — all in full color! (Tomart Publications) Magazine, FC $5.95 TOY SHOP #233-234 Find the toys you want! Thousands of collector toys, models, dolls, and related items are for sale in the pages of Toy Shop every issue. You’ll 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. (Krause Publications) Tabloid $3.98Ea. TUFF STUFF SEPTEMBER 2000 #9 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, and promo cards. Plus, autographs and memorabilia, as well as a Kenner Starting Lineup section. Also, lively feature stories, the latest in hobby news, and regular monthly columns from experts in the field. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $4.99 GAME MAGAZINES DRAGON #274 Dungeons & Dragons players will be looking for Dragon Magazine #274! It’s packed with details and behind-the-scenes information on the latest edition of the world’s first and finest role-playing game. As an added bonus, Dragon #274 is including a third-edition D&D utilities CD-ROM to get players up to speed and their characters converted in short order. Besides all this, Dragon #274 has a huge section dedicated to running a Robin Hood-style campaign and a great poster-map to back it all up. And, also included is the Living Greyhawk magazine! (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.95 DUNGEON #82 Dungeon Adventures Magazine #82 features the first official adventures of the third edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game to appear after the game’s launch in August. The adventures are presented for low-level characters, but all of them have conversion notes to raise the tempo for experienced characters. Includes six complete, ready-run-adventures and a bonus poster-sized Sherwood Forest campaign map! (TSR) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.95 SCRYE VOLUME 7 #5 The only magazine dedicated to all collectible card games delivers the goods again in July with Volume 7 #5! Learn more strategies for using the latest U.S. Pokémon expansion, Team Rocket! Find out which are the best cards from the latest Magic expansion, Prophecy, and other new releases including Dragonball Z, Major League Shutdown, and the wrestling CCGs! Suitable for players of all ages and levels, Scrye provides the gaming industry's most respected and accurate price guides for CCGs. Scrye's unique three-price system not only gives the median price, but also gives a realistic range of prices for which a card is selling. This issue includes the latest news on new products plus checklists, tournament schedules and results, sample deck card lists, and more! (Krause Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 TOP DECK #10 Top Deck covers all Wizards of the Coast trading card games including Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. And, every magazine comes with an exclusive Pokémon foil-stamped card inside the polybag. If you enjoy Pokémon, this is the magazine to get! Polybagged. (Wizards of the Coast) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 WRESTLING WWF MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2000 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. (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $3.99 WWF RAW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2000 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 HHH, 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 that’s the bottom line! (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $3.99 WCW MAGAZINE #65 The official magazine of World Championship Wrestling! It’s everything you wanted to know about the WCW and more! With provocative interviews, extensive coverage of the WCW matches, spirited debates, and multiple star posters. Keep up with the exploits of Kevin Nash, Sting, and Ric Flair each month. It’s more WCW than you can grapple. Monthly. (Kable News Company) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC $4.99 WOW WORLD OF WRESTLING AUGUST 2000 #702 The wrestling scene is heating up, and WOW will be there to cover all the action. 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, and predictions of upcoming matches. WOW reveals the best of the women of wrestling and provides personal interviews and exclusive photos. This is your complete source to the World of Wrestling! Monthly. (Ads Publisher Services) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 180pg, FC $5.99 TV WRESTLERS PRESENTS RAW VS. NITRO #48 Now the battle has been a tad one-sided as of late, with Raw kicking Nitro’s booty by an almost two-to-one margin. Ah, but is this the end of WCW? Don’t think so! This magazine will enunciate upon several reasons why. In this issue, take a look at WCW’s developing talent pool. Good news for WCW fans — there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Plus, tons more fantasy matches — admit it, you love ‘em! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 WRESTLING ALL-STAR HEROES & VILLAINS #131 Now that Wrestlemania 2000 has completely torn the McMahon family apart, what can possibly put them back together again? A common enemy, of course! Along with the usual pin-ups and foldouts, this issue takes an in-depth look at the first family of wrestling. (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES AIRBRUSH ACTION JULY/AUGUST 2000 Airbrush Action’s special “Hot Rod” issue features the diverse work of veteran artist Ed Newton, cutting-edge body art, and the annual Projector Buyer’s Guide. In addition to “T-Shirt Basics,” fingernail art, and “Ask K Daddy,” the July/August issue includes helpful how-to’s, new product updates, and a look at the growing popularity of custom automotive airbrush art. (Airbrush Action, Inc.) Magazine, 84pg, FC $4.99 ASIAN CULT CINEMA #28 Asian Cult Cinema #28 features an interview with Teruo Ishii, Japan’s foremost motion picture director, recently honored as that country’s “greatest living filmmaker.” This interview was conducted by cult director Takao Nakano exclusively for ACC. There’s also an extensive pictorial on Hong Kong’s sexiest movies from Erotic Ghost Story to Sex & Zen 3. And, all the HK beauties are here — Amy Yip, Chigmy Yau, Carrie Ng, Loletta Lee, and newcomer Jane Chung. Plus much more! (Asian Cult Cinema?) Magazine, 64pg, FC $6.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A CINEFANTASTIQUE DOUBLE-ISSUE VOLUME 16 #4 & 16#5 A double-issue on the making of Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece, Phycho. Includes an interview with Anthony Perkins on the set of Psycho! This issue also features a retrospect on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and sequel, and the original The Fly, and the David Cronenberg re-make. Plus, a review of Aliens and interviews with Stephen King, David Lynch, and Jim Henson on Labyrinth. (Cinefantastique) Magazine $2.00 O/A CINEFANTASTIQUE DOUBLE-ISSUE VOLUME 9 #3 & 9 #4 The double-issue cover story is on The Black Hole and features in-depth interviews with Peter Ellenshaw and the cast and crew off the classic sci-fi film, which has just been released on DVD. This issue also includes reviews of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Meteor, Salem’s Lot, and the best of the 70s horror and science fiction. (Cinefantastique) Magazine $2.00 O/A CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 14 #3 A definitive retrospect on the classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. This issue also covers Star Trek III with Leonard Nimoy, the Stephen King thrillers Firestarter and Christine, and Ron Howard’s Splash and The Last Starfighter. (Cinefantastique) Magazine $1.00 O/A CINEFANTASTIQUE VOLUME 11 #3 Cinefantastique goes on location of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Conan the Barbarian. This issue also features the master makeup work of Rick Baker in An American Werewolf in London. The werewolf saga continues with Wolfen and The Howling’s make-up effects. (Cinefantastique) Magazine $1.00 ********************** CINEFEX #82 The main features are: The Perfect Storm — Industrial Light & Magic and physical effects supervisor John Frazier have collaborated to create the effects for Wolfgang Petersen’s screen adaptation of the nonfiction best-selling book about commercial fisherman trapped in the worst storm to hit the North Atlantic in a century. Also features Dinosaur — Walt Disney puts a new spin on computer-animated features with this prehistoric tale in which CG dinosaurs were combined with live- action backgrounds photographed in exotic locations. A high-tech effects unit, created specifically for this film, produced literally thousands of complex composites. Also included in this issue are shorter features on director Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, the World War II submarine adventure U-571, and Chicken Run, a stop-motion feature from the creators of Wallace & Gromit. (Cinefex) Magazine $9.50 CRACKED MAGAZINE #348 Cracked is now aiming at an older group, with Brittany Spears, Puff Daddy, and Jennifer Lopez spoofs appearing throughout the book! Cracked is far more reader-friendly than ever, with clear, crisp layout and humor. (American Media, Inc.) Magazine $2.95 CULT TIMES #59 The month ahead of Cult television starts here! Plan your viewing with Cult Times’ “Out of the Box” — the indispensable listings guide of Cult television programs to watch out for on terrestrial, cable, and satellite. Read interviews with the stars, and features on Cult shows currently airing in the U.K. Take a light-hearted but informative look at a classic series in the “Instant Guide” and review the highlights of the previous month’s viewing in “Times Past.” Cult Times is the complimentary magazine to TV Zone, and together they provide the ultimate guide to the many worlds of Cult television. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 DARK SIDE #88 Issue #88 of Britain's best-selling horror and fantasy magazine has all the usual DVD reviews, censorship reports, and lively readers' letters. Plus, exclusive interviews with cult-movie icons. (Stray Cat Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 DARK TERRORS #17 Dark Terrors #17 features articles, interviews, and news from the world of Hammer Films. This issue leads with the 1960 classic Curse of the Werewolf and the 1962 release Phantom of the Opera. Also included are interviews with actor Charles Tingwell and special effects man Mike Tilley, plus the usual news and reviews. Magazine $7.99 DR. WHO MAGAZINE #293 Britain’s longest-running Doctor Who fan magazine, filled with in-depth articles and interviews, plus rare photos, merchandise reports, and more! (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.40 DR. WHO: IN-VISION #91 Issue #91, “Time & the Rain,” is the first of the new-look issues. These issues make use of the vast amount of information and visual material held by fans of the series who were around at the same time when these serials were made. In-Vision’s editor, Anthony Brown (Dreamwatch, SFX), is already shaping the new format! New features include: more behind-the-scene location and studio photographs, “How Did They Do It” — articles on computer-generated and visual effects, coverage on charges made at the BBC and their impact on Dr. Who’s future, and lavish “Video Grabs” presentations of key moments from McCoy’s controversial series. Of course, the traditional strengths of Dr. Who: In-Vision are being retained! Also includes behind-the-scenes coverage of the show in production, complete cast and crew credits, incisive reviews, interviews with people behind and before the cameras, plus a wealth of artwork and photographs — many in full color! (Jeremy Bentham) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.00 DREAMWATCH #72 Whether your tastes lean toward Quantum Leap, Blake’s 7, Babylon 5, 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 $6.99 E-BAY MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2000 A useful and fun road map to the increasingly complex online world! Geared toward e-commerce trendsetters who seek comprehensive information on the newest technological advances, the latest Hollywood buzz, the greatest places to visit, and an introduction to the world of collecting. eBay Magazine is edited to serve the eBay community and its interests, as well as those of the larger Internet community. (Krause Publications) Magazine, FC $3.99 THE BEST OF FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND VOLUME #1 A special compilation edition collecting some of the best features from the last six years of Famous Monsters magazine. This special edition features over 100 pages of great articles, interviews, and photos from the last 30 issues of FM — never reprinted before, and now all together in one great issue for those who may have missed them the first time! FM never reprints articles in its regular issues, so this special edition is your chance to enjoy many great features now long out of print. Includes special features on The Wolf Man, Boris Karloff, Adam West as Batman, The History of Cinema Vampires, Lon Chaney Jr. & Sr., Bela Lugosi, Schlock Theater Classics, and much more! Deluxe, hi-gloss, full-color cover. Squarebound, collector's edition. (Dynacomm) SC, 8x11, 116pg, b&w $9.95 FANGORIA #196 Highlights in this issue include: What Lies Beneath (Dreamworks) — one of the summer’s most eagerly awaited films is previewed. Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this big-budget ghost story directed by Oscar-winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). The Hollow Man (Columbia) — Paul Verhoeven’s (Starship Troopers) thriller centers on a love triangle involving scientists seeking the secret of invisibility. When one of them succeed, it leads to an unspeakable —and unseeable — rampage. Stars Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Shue, and Josh Brolin. Fango interviews Keven Bacon. Cherry Falls (USA Films) — Brittany Murphy, Michael Biehn (Aliens), and Jay Mohr (Jerry McGuire) star in this slasher-thriller from acclaimed director Geoffrey Wright, in which someone is stalking the virgins of the titular small town. Fango visits the set. And finally, The Cell (New Line) — here’s a twist on the serial-killer genre. A brilliant doctor travels into the mind of a twisted murderer, exploring the depths of madness while trying to save the life of his latest target. The hot cast stars Jennifer Lopez (Out of Sight), Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D’Ononfrio (Men in Black). Plus, all the latest horror news; gossip; and video, DVD, and book reviews! (Starlog Group) Magazine $6.99 FEMME FATALES VOLUME 9 #4 & #5 A special double-issue devoted entirely to the heated heroines of Hammer horror films. The Hammer heat has been perpetually kindled in books, documentaries, and cyberspace. Femme Fatales is offering a definitive, opulently illustrated bible on the company’s Brit bombshells! Femme Fatale has interviewed Caroline Munro (Captain Knonos, Vampire Hunter); Yutte Stensgaard (Lust for a Vampire); Hazel Court (Curse of Frankenstein, The Man Who Could Cheat Death); Valerie Leon (Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb); Martine Beswick (Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde, Prehistoric Women); Mary & Madeleine Collison (Twins of Evil); Veronica Carlson (Dracula has Risen from the Grave, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed), and more! Also included is the tragic life of Barbara Payton, the late Hammer ingenue featured in Four-Sided Triangle whose career was eclipsed in scandal. Femme Fatales also examines Zeta One, a sexy and elusive sci-fi film — still sustaining some notoriety — that was a springboard for a certain Hammer actress. Other profiles include: Alison Armitage who launched her career as Brittany York, a Playboy Playmate, and graduated to a TV series (Acapulco H.E.A.T) and movies (Jerry McGuire, Miracle Beach). And also, Samantha Phillips, one of L.A.’s ravishing hotties, all-too-candidly discusses her personal life and career as a bombshell (Phantasm II, Dallas Connection), and a recurrent role on TV’s Hot Springs Hotel series. Plus more! (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine $11.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A FEMME FATALES VOLUME 7 #12 This issue is devoted to the low-budget, hit cable series The Sex Files, with hot articles Petra Sexton, Sita Thompson, Kira Reed, and Delphine Pacific. Femme Fatales also interviews Jacqueline Lovell from Killer Eye, legendary 60s softcore director Harry Novak, and Carrie-Ann Moss on The Matrix. (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $5.95 O/A FEMME FATALES VOLUME 7 #14 The cover story is on the babes of the prize-winning sleeper Free Enterprise, now a hit on video, with features on Stacy Rosman, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, and Lori Lively. Femme Fatales also profiles Emily Bergl of Carrie II, Gretchen Mol of The 13th Floor, Saffron Burrows from Wing Commander, and Peta Wilson of La Femme Nikita. Also included: Angie Everhart and Jennifer O’Dell discuss Point Doom, Cheers-alum Bebe Neuwirth, Asian starlets Jeanne Chinn and Hsu Chi, and one of the final interviews given by fallen child-star Dana Plato. (Femme Fatales) MATURE READERS Magazine, FC $5.95 ************************ FILM REVIEW #120 Film Review brings you the latest movie info from around the world in “Despatches,” sneak previews of the new month’s releases in “Trailers,” and upcoming sci-fi and special effects blockbusters in “Things to Come.” Plus, features on the greatest movie stars in the world in “Idol Chat.” “Books and CDs” looks at the latest movie books and soundtracks; “Call Sheet” recalls a classic movie with exclusive interviews; “Satellite Highlights” makes sure you catch those movies you missed the first time around; and the lively reviews section spotlights and gives a star-rating to every new cinematic release. Plus, interviews with the stars and directors; features on upcoming releases; and masses of movie trivia, video competitions, and full-color pictures. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.95 5 TIMES #23 5 Times #23 features Video Competition, Video Reviews, Upcoming Conventions, Fan Forum, Fan Zone, and more! (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, b&w $5.00 FORTEAN TIMES #137 Become a student of American iconoclast Charles Fort with this expansive guide to the bizarre. Features news, reviews, and research on strange phenomena, experiences, and curiosities from the intricacies of crop circles to phantom hitchhikers. It’s wild, it’s funny, it’s open-minded yet skeptical — and it’s true! (JB Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $4.95 G-FAN #46 A super-summer issue featuring all the latest news and reviews of giant monster happenings in Japan and the U.S. If you're a fan of Godzilla, his friends and his foes, you can't afford to miss a single issue of G-Fan! (Daikaiju) Magazine, 68pg, PC $3.95 HIGH ADVENTURE #53 “The Billion-Dollar Murders” — Federal Agent Special Issue! In a holocaust of horror, the nation’s munitions plants were being blown up to the skies, leaving Uncle Sam at the mercy of invasion and insurrection — if K67, undercover Ace, could not trail down the mastermind behind this bloody terrorist plot! This 53rd issue features K67 Federal Agent, along with Hugh B. Cave. Also includes anecdotal pulp information by editor and publisher John Gunnison. Appealing to readers of mystery, action, and vintage “pulp” fiction, this magazine is printed in facsimile fashion, complete with vintage ads and illustrations! (Adventure House) Magazine $6.00 HOUSE THAT HAMMER BUILT #13 House that Hammer Built continues to look behind the scenes at the House of Hammer with chapters on the sound editor, music supervisor and composer, stills photographer, continuity, and Hammer’s makeup department. The latter contains original designs and drawings from the private collection of Hammer’s premiere makeup artist Roy Ashton. Also features nine exclusive interviews, including Hammer’s music maestro James Bernard. Many blood-rare photos, plus exclusive photos of Christopher Lee’s return to Pinewood. (House that Hammer Built) Magazine $12.00 007 MAGAZINE #36 A 48-page special on the making of the classic You Only Live Twice starring Sean Connery, featuring interviews with director Lewis Gilbert and production designer Ken Adam. Includes many never-before-seen photographs. (Bond Fan Club). (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. VIII #8 (Aug98) Magazine $10.00 LOCUS #474 The science-fiction and fantasy community’s journal, with news and reviews on new and upcoming releases, as well as articles and columns by noted authors. (Locus Magazine) Magazine, 70pg, b&w $4.95 MAD ABOUT MOVIES #1 Midnight Marquee Press is pleased to present the first issue of Mad About Movies. The first issue of this new magazine highlights Classic FilmFest, as well as includes such articles as “Life’s a Beach — AIP's Beach Party Movies,” “Janet Leigh: Psycho Babble,” “Roger Corman Meets Edgar Allan Poe,” and “Hollywood's Tiny Titan: Margaret O'Brien.” This issue will also include movie reviews, rare film photographs, and remembrances of Hollywood's legendary stars. (Midnight Marquee Press) Magazine, 66pg, b&w $6.00 MANGA MAX #19 It’s about time Manga Max put its hair in bunches, whipped out the magic make-up, and defended the Earth from invading space queens! Sailor Moon! And as Conan the Boy Detective comes to U.S. TV, take a look at Japan’s latest super-sleuth. Manga Max dumbs down for Fuijo Akatsuka’s Genius Idiot Bakabon (Takeshi Kitano’s favorite!) and profiles Mitsuteru Yokoyama, the unsung creator of the Water Margin manga and Babel II. Plus, all the honest reviews, hot news, and industry gossip you could shake a stick at! (Titan) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 MEDIA PLUS PREMIERE ISSUE MAGAZINE With the legendary cult magazine FRIGHT X now existing only online, the mad scientists over at FRIGHT X have concocted a brand-new print tile to dominate the newsstands! MediaPlus Magazine is the one-stop source for anything you’d ever want to know about culture, rock, games, beauty, and sex. It’s every bit as colorful and eye-popping as FRIGHT X was, but there’s even more going on inside its pages. This premiere issue features Playboy Playmate/actress Angel Boris on the cover (and her personal e-mail address!); plus interviews with Rage Against the Machine; Rollins Band, famed Japanimation artist Yoshitako Amano (Final Fantasy, Battle of the Planets); and tone more! (FRIGHT X, Inc.) Magazine $3.95 MIDNIGHT MARQUEE MONSTERS #63 Issue #63 of Midnight Marquee Monsters features a stunning Bride of Frankenstein cover and contains articles on Mantan Moreland, Creature from the Haunted Sea, “But is It Horror?” and “Boy, Did the Critics Get It Wrong!” Plus, movie, and DVD reviews. Now beginning the 38th year of publication! (Midnight Marquee) Magazine, b&w $6.00 MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT #11 The cover of the 11th electrifying issue of Monsters From the Vault features Boris Karloff (as Frankenstein's Monster) battling Christopher Lee's Count Dracula in the cinematic grudge match of the century — “Universal vs. Hammer.” Writer Bryan Senn referees this battle between horror's two greatest studios. Writer Steve Kronenberg continues his look at the behind-the-scenes stars of the horror film with his “Cinematographers of Horror's Golden Age.” Also, there's a double-dose of one of the genre's best writers, Gary Don Rhodes. First, Gary examines “The Sexual Appeal of 1930s Horror Film Heroes,” then he presents a profile of the real-life Hans Poelzig, portrayed by Boris Karloff in Universal's 1931 classic, The Black Cat. All this, plus editorial comments, letters to the editor, and tons of film and book reviews. Over 100 rare photos in each issue! Don't miss out on “The Best in Classic Horror!” Quarterly. (Monsters from the Vault) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #12 (Dec99) Magazine, 64pg, b&w $6.95 PENTHOUSE OCTOBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine $7.99 PERFECT 10 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2000 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $6.99 PIN-UP #7 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, FC $6.95 PIN-UP DIGEST #6 SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada or Hong Kong. ADULT MATERIAL Magazine, b&w $5.95 PLAYBOY MAGAZINE & SPECIALS SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico. ADULT MATERIAL MAGAZINE (SEPT)—Magazine $5.95 LINGERIE (JAN/FEB)—Magazine $6.95 SPECIAL (JAN/FEB)—Magazine $6.95 PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO #33 As usual, hundreds of video reviews (horror, sci-fi, exploitation, music) and more! (Psychotronic Video) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $5.00 SCARLET STREET #39 Scarlet Street #39 offers one of the very best brains in the horror business: Donovan’s Brain! This latest issue features an exclusive interview with the legendary Curt Siodmak, the man who wrote Donovan’s Brain, created Larry Talbot, The Wolf Man, and gave you Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns, The Ape, Black Friday, House of Frankenstein, and The Creature with the Atom Brain! Concluding the cerebral coverage is the last interview of Donovan’s Brain star actor Gene Evans, who also appeared in The Giant Behemoth, the Steel Helmet, and Shock Corridor! Then legendary director Vincent Sherman tells all about Humphrey Bogart’s only horror movie: The Return of Dr. X! All this, plus Perry Mason; Sherlock Holmes; exciting DVD, laser, compact disc, and book reviews; and Forry Ackerman’s Crimson Chronicles — in the latest and greatest issue of Scarlet Street: The Magazine of Mystery and Horror! (Scarlet Street, Inc.) Magazine, 80pg $6.95 SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE #35 The celebration of the 50s continues in 2000 with the 35th 50s monster issue of Scary Monsters Magazine! Scary Terry Beatty’s newest wraparound painting will conquer the world with its fantastic 50s monster! Find out which 10 monster movies made the “Universal’s Greatest Hits of the 50s” article. Find out how It Conquered the World was built in an interview with Bob Burns, featuring many rare, behind-the-scares photos. Plus, a vintage article will take you there for a filming on April 10, 1956. Also, features on The Saucer Men Invade Again and Plan 9 from Outer Space. “Revenge of the Creature Interviews” features not one, but three interviews! And so much more! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) Magazine $6.95 SCARY MONSTERS SUMMER SPECIAL 2000 The Scary summer special is back! Another all-new issue of Scary Monsters Magazine! This special covers 50 1950s monster movies and contains many rare, never-seen-before, full-page scare photos from these sometimes good/sometimes bad movies from the 1950s. The Man from Planet X, The Thing from Another World, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Killers from Space, Devil Girl from Mars, The Mole People, The Curse of Frankenstein, Fiend Without a face, The Giant Gila Monster, and much more is contained within the covers of this special monster magazine. This special will blow you away! (Dennis Druktenis Publishing) Magazine $6.95 SCI-FI & FANTASY MODELS INTERNATIONAL #47 Effects Special! Contents include: the miniature effects of Virus; creating the Irn Bru Frankenstein bust; comparison of fake bloods for FX work and creature making; Greg Funk on The X-Files; an interview with the Skotak Brothers; and a look at the digital FX for the Citizen Kane story. Plus, Part Four of the series detailing the construction of A-B Models’ 44-inch Space: 1999 Eagle transport; scratch-building Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’s space station Regula-1, and much more! (Next Millennium) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, b&w $7.95 SCREEN POWER: THE OFFICIAL JACKIE CHAN MAGAZINE VOLUME 3 #2 All the latest news and interviews with the world’s most popular martial arts/action star, Jackie Chan! Each issue also features exclusive interviews, letters, competitions, news, reviews, and all the happenings in the Jackie Chan world! (Jackie Chan Fan Club) Magazine $7.95 SFX #68 The smashing, spirited sci-fi magazine from Britain! This magazine asks and answers the burning questions on all sci-fi fans’ minds. And, late-breaking news; in-depth interviews; behind-the-scene 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 $7.20 SFX BABE SPECIAL This magazine concentrates on providing the highest-quality photos/art prints of the leading ladies of sci-fi! This special features the stars from leading science-fiction programs and film both in and out of character with a mini-biography of each star featured. Stars featured include Buffy, Gillian Anderson, Claudia Christian, Sherylyn Fenn, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Lopez, and many more! The SFX Babe Special is sure to be a magazine that readers want to collect along with their regular copy of SFX. (Future Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.73 SHIVERS #80 This issue of Shivers looks at the latest Hollywood Horrors, including Detox and Cherry Falls, plus the latest from the horror TV scene, including what’s coming up on Buffy and Angel! The retrospective features for this issue include Clive Barker’s Nightbreed and Mad Monster Party. Plus, all the up-to-the-minute news of horror happenings, and book, soundtrack, and DVD reviews. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 STARBURST #264 Now 100 pages! Britain’s longest running sci-fi, fantasy, and horror magazine, featuring exclusive interviews and features from the world of sci-fi entertainment. Plus, all the latest movies, news, reviews, books, and DVD releases! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 100pg $5.99 STARLOG #278 In the pages of this issue, legendary screen icon Clint Eastwood clues readers in on his galactic mission in Space Cowboys. Also, a visit to the set of the invisibility thriller, The Hollow Man; an inside look at Marvel’s Merry Mutants, The X-Men; and more! Plus, TV coverage of Farscape, Andromeda, and Buck Rogers! (Starlog Group) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $6.99 STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR #130 This issue features the annual review-preview! Take a look back at Voyager and preview the final season! Meet the cast as they discuss the final season! Also, learn about Star Trek’s influence in the movie Galaxy Quest. And much, much more! (Star Trek Fan Club) Magazine, FC $4.95 TV ZONE #129 The world’s longest-running cult TV magazine! Up-to-the-minute news, features, and interviews. Plus, continuing coverage of popular cult TV shows like Stargate SG-1, Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Doctor Who. Also, the ongoing episode guides to popular series and answers to readers’questions in “Memory Alpha,” along with regular news, reviews, and interviews. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 TV ZONE SPECIAL #38 Celebrating one of the most phenomenally popular cult TV shows to emerge in the last few years, Stargate SG-1! TV Zone talks to the stars about what its like to be galaxy-saving fighters, and takes a look behind the scenes at what goes into making the show! Also included are interviews and features on such shows as Earth: Final Conflict, First Wave, Star Trek, and other great series! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $7.99 ULTIMATE DVD #8 As the rapid growth in the DVD market continues apace, Visual Imagination presents the third issue of its brand-new entertainment magazine devoted solely to this format. Every issue contains the latest news, DVD reviews, star interviews, production notes, and a diary of forthcoming releases. Plus, a look at the latest players! Not to be missed! (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $5.99 VIDEO WATCHDOG #62 If you’re into horror, science-fiction, fantasy films, Hong Kong action cinema, 60s sexploitation, or other cult movies with an alternative bend, Video Watchdog is the magazine for you! Each 80-page issue is jam-packed with in-depth reviews of all the latest releases on VHS, DVD, and LaserDisc, including coverage of rare mail-order and import titles. Want to know if a new release is complete, correctly letterboxed, or otherwise worth your investment? Only Video Watchdog gives you the lowdown — regularly comparing new releases to earlier versions, and illustrating reviews with actual frame enlargements to show you what you’re getting! And each issue is built around compelling feature articles about exciting releases, restored footage, lost classics, career interviews, and other essential reading! Now monthly! (Video Watchdog) Magazine, 80pg $6.50 XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS MAGAZINE #10 A Previews Exclusive cover! Freud would have a field-day with this issue, as they make an in-depth exploration of the mother/daughter, mother/son relationships in both Xena and Hercules. This includes interviews with lots of mothers, such as Alcmene (Hercules’ Mom) and Cyrene (Xena’s Mom). The behind-the-scenes feature this month includes an interview with staff writer R.J. Stewart. Plus, all the latest episode details, the latest news from the set, interviews with guest-stars, and more from the world of Xena and Hercules! Available in a Newsstand Cover edition and a Previews Exclusive Variant Cover edition. (Titan) (CAUT: 4) NEWSSTAND ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ED.—Magazine, 68pg, FC $5.99 XPOSÉ #48 Interviews, features, and news from the world of fantastic movies and TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, The Pretender, Xena: Warrior Princess, and The X-Files. Plus, all the latest movies and TV episodes reviewed. (Visual Imagination) (CAUT: 4) Magazine $4.99 BOOKS SECTION ART BOOKS A TOUCH OF MAGIC: THE DOUGLAS SHULER SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 1 What do mighty wizards, female warriors, and famous actresses all have in common? Artist Douglas Shuler and A Touch of Magic. From his outstanding illustrations for the Magic: The Gathering card series to the lovingly rendered and authorized portraits of many Babylon 5 stars like Claudia Christian, fan-fave Douglas Shuler has carved quite a unique career. Now for the first time, many of his most renowned pieces — as well as all-new drawings — are collected into one edition. A must for fantasy art buffs, as well as those who love their fantasies in the buff. (SQP) (CAUT: 4) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x11, 72pg $9.95 STARS OF THE MONTH MOONSHADOWS: THE MIKE PLOOG SKETCHBOOK Master of macabre, Ploog’s work for Marvel, as well as his modern-day art for Hollywood films, is featured in this fascinating showcase of his work. (SQP) (STAR07901) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 SPELLBOUND: THE KEITH PARKINSON SKETCHBOOK Mystic creatures and women of exotic beauty dot the otherworldly landscape of Keith Parkinson. Designs from TSR and the Guardians card series are displayed. (SQP) (STAR07828) MATURE AUDIENCES SC, 8x11, 64pg, b&w $9.95 *********************** AMERICAN ILLUSTRATORS POSTER BOOK — THE J.C. LEYENDECKER COLLECTION by Kent Steine & Frederic B. Taraba The only book available on this popular illustrator of the 1920s-1940s. Oversized, with 10” x 14” high-quality plates, representing the best of his enormous talent. All are reproduced from original paintings and studies, along with 17 more smaller reproductions, some previously unpublished, for covers and ads. Most are from the Saturday Evening Post. In-depth text tells of Leyendecker’s career, with intimate insights into his style and methods of producing his highly acclaimed paintings. Published by Collectors Press, 1996, with an original cover price of $24.95. (Bud Plant) (0-9635202-8-8) (CAUT: 4) SC, 10x14, 40pg, FC $12.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A KENT WILLIAMS CATALOGUE & PRINT SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED SUITE Signed by artist Kent Williams, here is a deluxe suite compromised of a signed and numbered print of the painting “Hope and Despair,” and a signed and numbered slipcase catalogue of some of his works. Limited to 500 suites. Also available is the regular Kent Williams Catalogue of Art PB. (Amryl Entertainment) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS DLX.—Suite $75.00 REG.—PB $12.95 **************************** BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER ANGEL #4: “CLOSE TO THE GROUND” YOUNG ADULTS MMPB After accompanying her to several nightspots, Angel writes his client’s daughter off as a spoiled brat. Cordelia thinks Angel’s too personally involved in this case, but the situation is worse than they suspect. Suddenly, Angel is being pursued by an unidentifiable creature, and before long, he finds himself trapped within a supernatural struggle for power, fame, and immortality. (Pocket Pulse) (0-671-04147-9) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $4.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17: “HOW I SURVIVED MY SUMMER VACATION” YOUNG ADULTS MMPB While Buffy is back in L.A. for a summer of guilt-free shopping with her dad, Xander and Willow are stuck in Sunnydale complaining that, for once, this summer is really dead. Or so they think. Among burying the vampire Master, taming some renegade witches, and stalking the local fang gang, this summer was definitely undead! (Pocket Pulse) (0-7434-0040-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 176pg $4.99 BRUCE LEE BRUCE LEE’S STRIKING THOUGHTS HC by John Little Bruce Lee was more than just a man of action — he was a man of words. A voracious reader, Lee studied text after text, taking meticulous notes to devise his theories — in fighting and in life strategy. Here, for the first time, John Little, who was granted exclusive access to Lee’s notebooks, presents Lee’s writing, which outlines the techniques and philosophies Lee used to develop the fighting system of Jeet Kune Do, alongside striking illustrations and meaningful annotations. As the 60th anniversary of his birth approaches, Bruce Lee is an ever-popular icon of the 20th century. A man truly ahead of his time, not just in his mastery of martial arts, but in his forward thinking and his timeless wisdom. (Tuttle Publishing) (0-8048-3221-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 192pg $24.95 BRUCE LEE: LETTERS OF THE DRAGON TPB A highly personal collection of letters, these writings span Lee’s life from high school until the years of his death. Includes 60 black-and-white illustrations. (Tuttle Publishing) (0-8048-3111-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 256pg $14.95 COLLECTING *************** Please refer to the COMICS (Gemstone Publishing) section for Hakes Guide to Character Toys Premiums #3 in this month’s Previews. *************** ADVENTURE HOUSE GUIDE TO THE PULPS TPB Adventure House brings the first attempt to produce a complete index to the pulps. This book lists each and every title produced, each issue of those titles, a single-cover reproduction of nearly all titles listed, title change information, publisher information, and more. This is a dream come true for all pulp collectors and enthusiasts. Never before has anyone tried to complete such a monumental task! Not to be missed! Includes over 350 pages, over 800 cover reproductions, special binding that allows the book to remain open flat without breaking, and a visual checklist. (Adventure House) (1-886937-45-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 384pg $29.95 CULT MAGAZINE CHECKLIST GUIDE 1945-1973 LIMITED EDITION Collectors of cult magazines have often thirsted for more information about their favorite titles. It’s fairly easy to figure out when the first issue of a specific title was published, but how does one know how many issues in all were published of a specific title? Also, how does one learn when the last issue was published or what was featured on the cover of a specific issue? The Cult Magazine Checklist Guide 1945-1973 is here to answer these questions! By choosing over 65 of the most collectible and popular titles, The Cult Checklist lists issue, number, date of issue, and cover information for thousands of individual issues. Supplementing this information are over 160 photos of rare and rarely-seen covers, letting the fan and collector see what the title was all about. From “Actual Confessions,” to “Women in Crime,” with stops at scandal, detective, exploitation, pin-up, and other weird and strange titles, The Cult Magazine Checklist is a must-have for fans and collectors of the 50s and 60s! Limited to 1,250 signed and numbered copies. (Shake Books) (1-893599-01-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5½x8½, 96pg, b&w $11.95 SATURDAY MORNING TV COLLECTIBLES 60s/70s/80s TPB by Dana Cain Zoinks! Toys and other collectibles from Saturday morning kids’ programs are as yummy as a couple of fresh Scooby snacks! This encyclopedia of 1960-1980 kids’ show collectibles is a must-have reference book for hobbyists. It features memorabilia from such classic ‘toons as Scooby-Doo, The Flinstones, The Jetsons, Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Taz, The Roadrunner, H.R. Pufnstuf, Josie & the Pussycats, Yogi Bear, The Archies, and Hong Kong Phooey. If the show was on Saturday morning, you’ll find it here, complete with great photos and accurate, current values! Includes nearly 1,000 photos and more than 3,000 listings. (Krause Publications) (0-87341-801-8) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 224pg, PC $24.95 VINTAGE TOYS VOLUME 1: ROBOTS & SPACE TOYS TPB by Bunte, Hallman, & Mueller This book features playthings from American, British, French, German, and Spanish toymakers. It also shows how the toy industry was later dominated by the creative input of post-war Japan. This price and reference guide covers 300 tin robots or space toys with one or more full-color photos. Features 400 color photos. (Krause Publications) (1-58221-025-X) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #10 (Oct99) TPB, 8½x11, 192pg, FC $26.95 COMIC STRIPS DREAMTOONS by Jesse Reklaw Anyone who has ever had a weird dream — and the desire to tell it to others — will enjoy this collection of dream cartoons. It features the best of a weekly comic strip illustrating dreams that real people from all over the world have sent to artist Jesse Reklaw. Reklaw takes written description of dreams and turns them into three or four cartoon panels. The result is a surreal excursion into the underworld of the psyche — just for the fun of it. These concise, hilarious little stories are strangely familiar, showing that whatever our external differences, at night we can quietly and safely go insane. (Random House) (1-57062-573-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6½x8½, 128pg $10.95 COMIC THEMES ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDER GROUND by Lewis Carroll Wordplay is pleased to announce the publication of a unique edition of Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, Lewis Carroll’s monographic predecessor to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. All-new art by noted cartoonist and illustrator, Kim Deitch (Nickelodeon, Zero Zero, Details Magazine) brings vivid life to the children’s classics. Previously only available in facsimile form, this handsome edition of Alice’s Adventures Under Ground is the first book to be set in type with new art by other than Carroll’s. Also available in a hardcover version and a signed-and-numbered limited hardcover version that is limited to 300 copies. (Wordplay Publications) (CAUT: 4) REG. (1-892847-01-9)—TPB, 7x7, 88pg, b&w $17.95 HC (1-892847-00-0)—HC, 7x7, 88pg, b&w $29.95 SIGNED (1-892847-00-0)—HC, 7x7, 88pg, b&w $60.00 OFFERED AGAIN O/A WILSON’S GRIMM by Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm; illustrated by S. Clay Wilson Giants, witches, dwarves, and the Devil’s own grandmother come alive in elaborate detail studded with enigmatic symbolism. With an insightful foreword by famed illustrator and New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson, Wilson’s Grimm perfectly interprets Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s magical world, and the triumphant stories of Snow White, The Spirit in the Bottle, The Valiant Little Tailor, The Devil with the Three Gold Hairs, Hansel & Gretel, Bearskin, and The Master Thief. Also available in a deluxe signed-and-numbered hardcover edition. (Wordplay Publications) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS REG. (0-964292-28-9)—TPB, 7x7, 88pg, b&w $17.95 DLX. (0-9642922-9-7)—HC, 7x7, 88pg, b&w $45.00 ************************** DIGIMON DIGIMON COLLECTOR’S VALUE GUIDE A value guide to the Digi-battle card game, picturing the cards and giving secondary-market values. Includes colorful sections on card game strategy, the original character profile Digimon virtual pet, the video game Digimon World for Sony Playsations, battle figures, and much more. (Checkerbee) (1-585980-58-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $9.95 DIGIMON: HOW TO DRAW DIGIMON Have a thing for Digimon? You’re not alone! The Digimon TV show, which airs daily, is a rating powerhouse for Fox Kids’, consistently capturing the #1 spot for its time-slot! Now, learn to draw your favorite Digimon characters with this awesome book! (Scholastic) (0-439-21058-5) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 32pg $4.99 DIGIMON: THE OFFICIAL PICTURE SCRAPBOOK A toy line, trading-card game, home video, feature film, and Sony Playstation game are all heading our way in the theme of the all-popular Digimon! Hop on board and enjoy the ride with the legions of Digimon fans! (Scholastic) (0-439-21057-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 8x10, 32pg $5.99 DIGIMON #3: ANDROMON’S ATTACK by J.E. Bright The seven stars of Digimon and their cute Digimon pals discover a cool underground passage — but where does it go? And will it lead to a way out of the DigiWorld before one of the bad Digimon finally defeats them? One thing is for sure — this book is full of the action and adventure that kids have come to expect from this top-rated television show. (Harper Collins Publications) (0-06-107188-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 5x7, 96pg $4.50 FANTASY/SCI-FI BALSHAZZAR’S SERPENT HC by Jack L. Chalker The interstellar wormholes had mysteriously failed, and the Great Silence fell across a third of interstellar civilization. As had happened long before, during the Middle Ages, faith kept hope alive in a new Dark Age. Centuries later, Dr. Karl Woodward, preacher and leader of the starship, The Mountain, brings the World to a lost colony of farmers on an uncharted world, and discovers that saving their souls is the least of his problems. A stranded crew of space pirates has terrorized them for decades. Now the pirate captain holds Woodward’s crew hostage as well. And he wants The Mountian… (Baen) (0-671-57880-0) (CAUT: 4) HC, 304pg $22.00 BASTION OF DARKNESS MMPB by R.A. Salvatore The dazzling sequel to Echoes of the Fourth Magic and The Witch’s Daughter, in an epic series by the New York Times best- selling author, R.A. Salvatore. A fantasy epic of a future world born from the fires of nuclear devastation — world where magic has supplanted science only to bring forth dangers more deadly still — reaches new heights of imagination and adventure in this unforgettable continuation of the timeless tale of good versus evil. Twice, the combined might of Ynis Aielle’s greatest heroes and wizards has hurled back the demon armies of Morgan Thalasi. Always the Black Warlock has rebounded, stronger and more evil. But never has he wielded such power as now. With the Staff of Death, Thalasi can raise a new army from out of the very ground — soldiers who cannot be killed because they are already dead. (Del Rey) (0-345- 42193-0) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 352pg $6.99 CARPE JUGULUM MMPB by Terry Pratchett First time in paperback! Unthinkingly inviting Uberwald’s undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter, King Verence makes a big mistake. Really big. Because once they’re ensconced within the castle, these wine- drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving. Ever. And only an uneasy alliance between a nervous young priest and the argumentative local witches can save the country from being taken over by people with a cultivated bloodlust and a bad taste in silk waistcoats. As the Lancre living are about to discover, they is only one way to fight. Go for the throat, or as the vampyres themselves say… “carpe jugulum!” (Harper Torch) (0-06-102039-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 384pg $6.99 DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES MMPB by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson First mass-market edition! Capturing all the complexity and grand themes of the original, Dune: House of Atreides weaves a new tapestry of betrayal, passion, and destiny into a saga that expands the tale written by Frank Herbert more than 30 years ago. Beginning with the old Emperor Elrod IX still on the throne, this novel introduces the pivotal characters, alliances, base treacheries, and bright hopes that form the foundation of Dune. (Bantam Spectra) (0-553-58027-2) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 720pg $6.99 HARRY POTTER AND THE DOOMSPELL TOURNAMENT HC, CASSETTE, & CD Having captured the imaginations of adults and children alike, the whole world is abuzz with what will happen to Harry Potter next! Unfortunately, at press time, the plot is shrouded in secrecy. Harry Potter starts his fourth exciting year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in J.K. Rowling's fourth book. It has been speculated that the story will introduce another wizard’s school, a new, evil female character; a new Hogwarts teacher; and having just turned 14, Harry begins to notice girls. This fourth entry into the series will surely deliver the thrills and chills as the previous three volumes! The fourth book is also available in an audio format — six audio cassettes and eight audio CDs that come unabridged and run 540 minutes per each set. (Scholastic) (CAUT: 4) HC (0-439-13959-7) $25.95 CASSETTE (0-8072-8258-8)—Set (x6) $34.00 CD (0-8072-8259-6)—Set (x8) $49.95 OZ STORY VOLUME 6 edited by David Maxine Double-sized final issue! Celebrating a century of Oz! The annual Oz anthology draws to a close with more comics and stories than ever! Including comics by Steven “Ribs” Weissman, Steve Lieber, Tommy Kovac, and John R. Neill. Fiction by L. Frank Baum, Philip Jose Farmer, Eric Shanower, and three-time Newbery Honor-winner Eloise Jarvis McGraw. Plus, the final installment of Walt Spouse’s classic 1930s comic strip The Wonderland of Oz. A treasury of Oz delights with a cover painted by classic Oz illustrator John R. Neill. (Hungry Tiger Press) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 224pg $19.95 OFFERED AGAIN O/A OZ STORY VOLUMES #2-5 edited by David Maxine Catch up on the magic with these back-issues! (Hungry Tiger Press) (CAUT: 4) #2—TPB, b&w $14.95 #3—TPB, b&w $14.95 #4—TPB, b&w. $14.95 #5—TPB, b&w $14.95 ************************* PSI-MAN #4: THE CHAOS KID MMPB by Peter David From New York Times best-selling author Peter David comes another Psi-Man adventure! Matthew Olivetti has the attitude of an ordinary teenager, but he is far from ordinary. An incredibly powerful psionic, he possesses the ability to summon the elements — earth, wind, fire, and water — and bend them to his will. On December 25, his 18th birthday, Matthew intends to pay back all who have offended him in his short lifetime — especially Chuck Simon! (Putnam Publishing Group) (0-441- 00745-7) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $5.99 SERVANT OF THE DRAGON MMPB by David Drake Servant of the Dragon is the third book of the best-selling series Lord of the Isles, the towering fantasy epic that began with the title volume and continued with Queen of Demons. The rich and colorful journeys and adventures of Cashel and Sharina, and Garric and Ilna, throughout the many kingdoms of the Isles continue as Sharina is snatched back through time by the spirit of a wizard in the form of a giant bird. Can she be saved? (Tor) (0-812-56494-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 624pg $6.99 SHIP OF DESTINY HC by Robin Hobb The tale of the Liveship Traders reaches its brilliant conclusion in this long-awaited novel. Bingtown is in flames, and Althea and Brashen are finding their blinded Liveship increasingly unstable. In the midst of chaos, a dragon arises, who is determined to forge the world into bold, new patterns — which may spell disaster or redemption for the beloved heroes. (Random House) (0-553-10323-7) (CAUT: 4) HC, 6x9, 416pg $24.95 SOLDIERS LIVE HC by Glen Cook When sorcerers and demigods go to war, those wars are fought by mercenaries, “dog soldiers,” grunts in the trenches. And the stories of those soldiers are the stories of Glen Cook’s hugely popular Black Company novels. As Soldier Live opens, Croaker is the military dictator of all the Taglias, and no Black Company member has died in battle for four years. Croaker figures it can’t last. He’s right. (Tor) (0-312-89057-5) (CAUT: 4) HC, 5½x8¼, 528pg $25.95 FICTION GOTHIQHE: A VAMPIRE NOVEL TPB by Kyle Marffin International Horror Award-nominee Kyle Marffin (Carmilla: The Return) takes you on a tour of the darkside of the darkwave, when a city embraces the grand opening of Gothique, nightclub extraordinaire, mecca for the disaffected Goth kids and decadent scene-makers. But a dark secret lurks behind Gothique’s blacked-out windows, and all the darkwavers’ plaintive wishes for their movies, comics, and songs to come true — to be real. They become all to horribly real when the true horror of the undead ensnares them in a nightmare of bloodshed and something much worse than death. (Design Image) (1-891946-06-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 340pg $15.95 SHOOTING AT MIDNIGHT MMPB by Greg Rucka A master storyteller comes of age in a suspense novel that shatters the rules of hard-boiled fiction. In his previous thrillers, Greg Rucka created the explosive world of professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak. In Shooting at Midnight, Rucka puts you in the shoes of Kodiak’s friend and lover, Brigett Logan. The result is an electrifying novel from a young writer who just keeps getting better. NOTE: Author currently writing Batman for DC Comics. (Random House) (0-553-57827-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 432pg $5.99 WHISPERED FROM THE GRAVE TPB An Anthology of Ghostly Tales Quietly echoing in a graveyard’s breeze — the moaning wails of the dead, whispered from the grave! Fourteen writers spin their most frightening tales of ghosts and hauntings, of sorrow and revenge — sometimes scary, sexy, and even tongue in cheek. Featuring genre favorites like Edo van Belkom, Sue Burke, P.D. Cacek, Dominick Cancilla, Margaret Carter, Don D’Ammassa, D.G.K. Goldberg, Barry Hoffman, Tina Jens, Nancy Kilpatrick, Kyle Marffin, Julie Anne Parks, Rick Reed, and David Silva. (Design Inage) (1-891946-07-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 264pg $15.95 GAMES WORKSHOP WARHAMMER: REALM OF CHAOS MMPB edited by Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones In the dark and gothic world of Warhammer, the ravaging armies of the Ruinous Powers sweep down from the savage north to assail the lands of men. Realm of Chaos is a searing collection of a dozen all-action fantasy stories set in these desperate times, drawn from the acclaimed Inferno! magazine. (Black Library) (0-671-78405-6) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 HORROR AMICUS: THE STUDIO THAT DRIPPED BLOOD SC by Jonathan Sothcott This book is a product of many years of research by film scholar Jonathan Sothcott. It tells the story of Amicus from its birth in the late 1950s, charting the company’s rise through Dr.Who movies and horror anthologies like Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors and the prehistoric spectaculars which brought about its downfall in the 70s. Amicus is famous for its classic British horror films, and each and every one is discussed in more detail than ever before. Unique access was granted to the company’s archive in Los Angeles, and the author has examined letters, scripts, contracts, notes, press books, and diaries to ring the story of Amicus to life. Sothcott has also conducted dozens of interviews with key Amicus personnel, including Max J. Rosenberg, Roy Ward Baker, Susan Penhaligon, Linda Hayden, Paul Annett, Caroline Munro, Peter Duffell, Freddie Francis, Suzanna Leigh, and Jennie Linden — many of them speaking for the first time in print! Every key film is examined in depth, and detailed from conception to release! (Diamond U.K.) (0-9533261-3-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 164pg $32.00 DEAD WALK SC by Andy Black The Dead Walk is a highly-informative look at the history of zombie films. Included are a visual feast of wide-ranging and shocking films, from the monochrome epics of the 1930s and the 1940s, the science-fiction oriented zombie films of the 1950s before coming back up to date with the graphic splatter films and so-called “video nasties” of the 1980s and beyond. The Dead Walk provides a fascinating insight into films from countries as distant as Britain and China, as well as paying proper attention to individual filmmakers such as George A. Romero and Lucio Fulci, who have made the zombie genre their own. As well as covering the historical origins of voodoo in comprehensive detail, films as diverse as Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead to Stanley Kubricks’s A Clockwork Orange are featured, together with a separate chapter on Mummy films, including Universal’s recent hit movie. (Noir Publishing) (0-9536564-2-X) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 6½ x9½, 132pg $19.95 QUEST FOR CTHULHU TPB by August Derleth For the first time in one volume, two masterfully uncanny works continuing H.P. Lovecraft’s otherworldly Cthulhu mythos. Brilliantly imagined by H.P. Lovecraft, the mythical cycle of Cthulhu is expanded and enriched in this one-volume edition of tales that only August Derleth, Lovecraft’s friend and collaborator, could have produced. With the marvelously inventive novel, The Trail of Cthulhu, and the six remarkable stories of mythic horror included in The Mask of Cthulhu, Derleth maps the strange destinies intertwined in the quest for the ancient god Cthulhu. With narrative threads from Lovecraft’s lore and some chilling mythic strands of its own, The Trail Cthulhu tracks Dr. Laban Shrewsbury as he investigates the unspeakable secrets of the Ancient Ones. Terror mounts as he journeys from Massachusetts and halfway around an occult world to arrive finally at the drowned city of R’lyeh, where Cthulhu waits dreaming. (Carol & Graf) (0-7867-0752-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 5½x8¼, 448pg $12.95 HOW-TO ARTISTS ON COMIC ART SC by Mark Salisbury Some of today’s most respected comic book artists discuss the secrets of translating comics script into graphic storytelling. For the first time ever, this book features in-depth and revealing interviews with comic legends such as Brian Bolland, John Byrne, Steve Dillon, Dave Gibbons, Jim Lee, Frank Miller, Alex Ross, and others. Technique, style, layouts, approach, pencilling, inking… no facet of the artist’s craft is left unexplored, and this is just the beginning. Author Mark Salisbury gets to grips with the lovely creative genius behind the pencil and ink, presenting an unparalleled insight into the widescreen mind of the comic book artist. Revealing, instructional, shocking, and humorous, Artists on Comic Art has something for comics fans, budding artists, and hardened professionals. (Titan) (1-84023-186-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 256pg $23.99 HOW TO DRAW BATMAN BEYOND Learn to draw like a pro with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and fabulous color illustrations. Find all the friends and foes of the Dark Knight in exciting action poses. Discover how gesture drawings establish action. And, add realism to your drawings with special instructions on such topics as proportion, perspective, foreshadowing, drawing through, and more. (Walter Foster) (1-56010-499-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 10¼x13¾, 40pg $8.95 LEARN TO DRAW LOONEY TUNES COLLECTION This book combines the popular Learn to Draw titles into one handy volume, with complete drawing instructions for all the wacky Looney Tune characters. Includes easy-to-follow grid method that makes learning to draw simple and fun. It also includes colorful illustrations and special techniques that help develop and reinforce drawing skills. (Walter Foster) (1-56010- 552-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 96pg $14.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR COMIC BOOK by Tony Caputo It's something you've always wanted to do, but you don't know where to start. Never fear, author Tony Caputo offers a complete resource for anyone wanting to take part in this enterprise. Topics covered include trademarks, copyrights, contracts, and licenses. There's also information about printing, production, color separations, cash flow, and budgeting. (Watson Guptill Publications) (0-8230-2455-5/STAR06253) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6½x10, 184pg, PC $19.95 **************** OFFERED AGAIN O/A PERSPECTIVE! FOR COMIC BOOK ARTISTS by David Chelsea Triple-talent David Chelsea's first comics grew out of his performance pieces. He is also the author of two graphic novels, David Chelsea in Love and Welcome to the Zone. His artwork has appeared in National Lampoon, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other publications. This book teaches cartoonists and illustrators how to draw perspective, a skill unique to cartoon art. Secrets for drawing illusions of depth, vanishing points, and other aspects of convincing perspective are explained. For beginners and working pros looking to improve their skill, these entertaining lessons cover every technique of expressing people, places, and things in perspective, drawn by hand or computer. Features 150 black-and-white illustrations. (Watson- Guptill) (0-8230-0567-4) (CAUT: 4) SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w $19.95 ***************** STARS OF THE MONTH HOGARTH’S DYNAMIC ART BOOKS by Burne Hogarth These volumes are among the most comprehensive books ever published on drawing the human anatomy as well as rendering folds in clothing and shadows. (Watson Guptill), 8x11, 144-176pg, b&w DYNAMIC ANATOMY (0-8230-1551-3/STAR00342) $18.95 DYNAMIC FIGURE DRAWING (0-8230-1577-7/STAR00343) $19.95 DRAWING DYNAMIC HANDS (0-8230-1365-8/STAR00344) $16.95 DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD (0-8230-1376-6/STAR00345) $16.95 DYNAMIC LIGHT AND SHADE (0-8230-1581-5/STAR00346) $16.95 DYNAMIC WRINKLES AND DRAPERY (0-8230-1587-4/STAR00347) $22.50 **************** HUMOR NICE GUYS DON’T GET LAID by Marcus P. Meleton, Jr. Here’s some humor-based therapy! The book’s objective: teach nice guys to become that Marlon Brando/James Dean disaster that women crave. Includes translation guides, nice guy tests, and the explanation why the term “Nice Guy” to a woman really means “eunuch.” Illustrated throughout and all brought to you by Marcus P. Meleton, Jr., writer for Pete the P.O.’d Postal Worker and The Adventures of Liberal Man! (Sharkbait Press) (0-9635826-0-7) (CAUT: 4) MATURE READERS SC, 5¼x8¼, 98pg $7.95 MOVIES LEONARD MALTIN’S MOVIE & VIDEO GUIDE 2001 by Leonard Maltin This is the best-selling and most comprehensive guide of its kind. This book features more than 20,000 listings; 300 new entries; more than 14,000 video, 8,000 laser, and 1,000 DVD listings; updated mail-order listings for video sales and rentals; updated index of actor/actress credits; list of the best family films of all time; and more! (Putnam Publishing Group) (0-451- 20107-8) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 1664pg $7.99 OVERLOOK FILM ENCYCLOPEDIA HORROR SC For those who shiver while Tony Perkins stalks Janet Leigh in Psycho and scream as Jack Nicholson wields his axe in The Shining, the third volume of The Overlook Film Encyclopedia is the definitive reference on the horror film. Each critical entry has a complete plot synopsis and lists directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, special effects creators, and the leading players. The encyclopedia contains some 2,000 horror films from early classics like Nosferatu to the contemporary chills of The Exorcist and Nightmare on Elm Street. The first fully-international film encyclopedia! Horror includes films from Japan, Mexico, Iceland, Australia, and India, as well as North America and Western Europe. NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. (Overlook Books) (0-87951-624-0) (CAUT: 4) SC, 9x12, 496pg, b&w $40.00 PHANTOM OF THE MOVIES’ VIDEOSCOPE TPB by Joe Kane The ultimate resource for movie buffs who love horror, science fiction, action noir, camp, and other genres. The heart of this book is an extensive compilation of some 3,000 reviews of horror, camp, sexploitation, science fiction, and action films, among other genres. There are also exclusive interviews with actors Jackie Chan and Pamela Grier, directors Wes Craven and John Waters, and author Clive Barker. Artwork and sidebars punctuate each chapter and a reference section includes information on ordering videos, DVD availability, and Internet resources. Other features include the “B” awards — the anti- Academy Awards — and a “dis” list of movies to avoid. This entertaining guide is the ultimate guide from many film fans, and a valuable guide for all serious movie buffs. (Times Books) (0-8129-3149-1) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x9, 688pg $25.00 POKÉMON EXTREME POKÉMON: GUIDE FOR THE ULTIMATE FAN by Mike Teirelbaum Another exciting Pokémon format! This summertime super-special is packed with trivia, new info, games, answers to popular questions, top-ten lists, stories, trainer info, plus a sheet of holographic stickers. (Scholastic) (0-439-19401-6) (CAUT: 4) SC, 6x9, 96pg $9.95 POKÉMON THE MOVIE 2000 by Tracey West A novelization of Pokémon: The Second Movie, sure to be the hottest, most kid-friendly screen event of the summer. (Scholastic) (0-439-19968-9) (CAUT: 4) SC, 128pg $4.99 POKÉMON: PIKACHU’S RESCUE ADVENTURE by Tracey West Scholastic presents a junior adaptation of the cartoon short Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure to satisfy the youngest Pokémon fans! (Scholastic) (0-439-19969-7) (CAUT: 4) SC, 64pg $4.50 POKÉMON CHAPTER BOOKS #10 & #11 by Tracey West First join Ash, Pikachu, and friends as they continue their journey to become Pokémon masters while thwarting the sinister plots of Team Rocket, a bubbling trio of Pokémon thieves in Pokémon Chapter Book #10: Island of Meowth The Great. Then, in Pokémon Chapter Book #11: Four-Star Challenge, join the crew in the final installment of the exciting “Orange Island” trilogy, an adventure that will culminate in the second Pokémon movie. No kid will want to be without all three books in this exciting story arc! (Scholastic) (CAUT: 4) BOOK #10 (0-439-16943-7)—SC, 64pg $4.50 BOOK #11 (0-439-16944-5)—SC, 80pg $4.50 POP CULTURE APOCALYPSE CULTURE II TPB editied by Adam Parfrey When it was published in 1987, Apocalypse Culture was the first of its kind. No other book examined such disturbing cultural extremes, and no other book looked at the dark sides of society within the framework of the apocalypse. In the intervening 12 years, it has become clear that Apocalypse Culture inspired a new genre of cultural commentary that has been embraced by both independent and large mainstream publishers and eagerly sought after by the culture at large. Now, Adam Parfrey offers a follow-up book. Apocalypse Culture II is an entirely new collection of essays that reflects the most recent revelations of the New World Order. Through the extremes of postmodern culture, it details the moral disintegration of the old world. Essays cover biological warfare, taboo art, sexual fetishism, mind control for corporate gain, government sex-slavery, creepy superstars, and more. (Feral House) (0-922915-57-1) (CAUT: 4) RES. from Previews Vol. IX #9 (Sep99) TPB, 5½x8½, 320pg $16.95 STAR TREK STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE COMPANION TPB by Terry Erdmann & Paula M. Block The official, episode-by-episode companion to the hugely popular Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — a must-have guide for fans who never get enough of the awesome Star Trek worlds! Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of rare photos and drawing — many seen here for the first time — this is the first and only fully authorized, comprehensive companion to seven thrilling seasons of Deep Space Nine. Fans will find fascinating discoveries on every page including plot summaries, complete credits and casting anecdotes, and all the secrets behind creating the classic Deep Space Nine series. (Pocket Books) (0-671-50106-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8½x11, 800pg $27.95 STAR TREK #93: NEW EARTH BOOK 5: THIN AIR MMPB by Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch The Starship Enterprise has embarked on its most ambitious assignment yet — to lead a courageous band of settlers to a far-off planet, defend the fragile young colony from alien invasion, and unravel the enigmatic riddles of the unforgiving planet. (Pocket Books) (0-671-78577-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 304pg $6.50 STAR TREK #94: NEW EARTH BOOK 6: CHALLENGER MMPB by Diane Carey The Enterprise’s tour of duty is coming to an end, but their relief arrives badly damaged and in need of assistance. Before the Enterprise can return home, they will have to join the bold new ship and crew in facing the settlement’s final and most deadly challenge. (Pocket Books) (0-671-04298-X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 304pg $6.50 STAR WARS STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER — AGENTS OF CHAOS I: HERO’S TRIAL MMPB by James Luceno The first two-part adventure, featuring Han Solo, in the ongoing epic, The New Jedi Order series. Merciless attacks by an invincible alien force have left the New Republic reeling. Dozens of worlds have succumbed to occupation or annihilation, and even the Jedi Knights have tasted defeat. In these darkest of times, the noble Chewbacca is laid to rest, having died as heroically as he lived — and a grief-stricken Han Solo is left to fit the pieces of his shattered life back together before he loses everything — friends, family, and faith. Refusing help from Leia or Luke, Han becomes the loner he once was, seeking to escape the pain of his partner’s death in adventure… and revenge. Also available in a two-cassette audio set. (Del Rey) (CAUT: 4) MMPB (0-345-42860-9)—416pg $6.99 AUDIO (0-375-41573-4)—Cassettes (x2) $18.00 STRANGE SCIENCE RULERS OF THE HOROSCOPE TPB by Alan Oken By the well-known astrologer Alan Oken! This book for intermediate to advanced astrologers explains complex, but crucial, aspects of the science, such as dispositorship and rulership, that concern planetary influences affecting humankind for good or ill. It includes an overview of planetary compatibility and the horoscopes of famous people. (Crossing Press) (0-89594-998-9) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9,200pg $18.95 SUPER-HEROES DC Comics BATMAN BEYOND STICKER BOOKS Create your own adventure again and again with these awesome sticker books with reusable stickers. (Phidal Publishing) (CAUT: 4) THE NEW GOTHAM (2-89393-917-1)—Sticker Book, SC, 9½x12 $4.99 TOMORROW KNIGHT (2-89393-918-X)—Sticker Book, SC, 9½x12 $4.99 SPECIAL ADVANCED SOLICITATION SHIPPING IN AUGUST 2000 BATMAN MASTERPIECE EDITION HC by Les Daniels Following the success of the Superman Masterpiece Edition comes another nostalgic celebration of the equally popular Batman! Since 1939, this nocturnal super-hero has been the tragically orphaned Bruce Wayne by day, and the moody — but fearless — guardian of Gotham City by night. This classic boxed set captures the Golden Age of the Caped Crusader with an exclusive, fully articulated action figure of the early Batman (complete with utility belt, poseable cape, and Batarang). Also, the first-ever facsimile reprint of the first Batman comic book, and a lavishly illustrated, full-color hardcover book by best- selling author Les Daniels detailing Batman’s early years. This deluxe-boxed set is thoroughly collectible, and a must-have for Batman fans across the world! (Chronicle Books) (0-8118-2782-8) (CAUT: 4) HC, 7x10, 96pg $65.00 ******************** STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY HC by Les Daniels Following on the heels of Superman: The Complete History, author Les Daniels spotlights another crimefighter — Batman. This is a definitive account of Batman’s heroic exploits, from his creation and runaway success in 1989, to the campy antics of the Adam West TV show, to the emergence of Frank Miller’s Dark Knight, to the billion-dollar movie franchise and beyond. Illustrated with archival comic book art and rare Batman paraphernalia, Batman: The Complete History also includes a comic book story colored by animator Bruce Timm especially for this book. (Chronicle Books) (0-8118-2470-5/STAR10203) HC, 8x10, 208pg $29.95 ******************** STARS OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN MASTERPIECE EDITION HC by Les Daniels A nostalgic view of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, when the Man of Steel captured the world's imagination. This book is a spectacular tribute to the rise of the world's first, greatest, and most-loved super-hero. This ultra-deluxe package features an exclusive statue; an accurately sized color reprint of the first issue of Superman's own comic book from 1939; and a lavishly illustrated, color hardcover book by best-selling author detailing Superman's Golden Age. (Chronicle Books) (0-8118-2111- 0/STAR09484) HC $65.00 SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE HISTORY HC The Life and Times of the Man of Steel by Les Daniels Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! For the last six decades, the Man of Steel has captured the imaginations of millions! Chronicle Books presents the ultimate biography of the Man of Tomorrow! Following the popular hero’s humble beginnings as a Depression-era champion of justice to his ascension as the modern-day man-god of today, Superman: The Complete History is something every super-hero scholar should not do without! (Chronicle Books) (0-8118-2162-5/STAR08403) HC, 8x10, 192pg $29.95 ********************** WONDER WOMAN THREE-BUTTON ADVENTURE by Eric Fein Roxie loves to steal diamonds, but Wonder Woman catches her in the act. Press the picture keys to hear Wonder Woman, her magic lasso, and Roxie! NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. (Publications International) (0-7853-4183-8) (CAUT: 4) HC $8.95 Marvel SPIDER-MAN: GOBLIN MOON MMPB by Kurt Busiek & Nathan Archer A city-wide crime spree is underway, and no one seems to be able to stop it — not even Spider-Man. Now the super-hero is about to come face to face with a super-villain — Green Goblin! (Boulevard) (0-425-17403-4) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 272pg $6.99 X-MEN/DOCTOR DOOM: THE CHAOS ENGINE BOOK I TPB by Steven A. Roman & Stan Timons Returning from their latest adventure in another dimension, the X-Men discover that Earth is now ruled by the most powerful super-villain of all time — Dr. Doom! But how could it have happened? Searching for answers, the mutant super-heroes face their greatest challenge — defeating an armor-clad madman with an entire world against them. And standing between them and victory is their deadliest enemy — Magneto, Master of Magnetism! Illustrations by Mark Buckingham. (iBooks) (0-7434- 0019-4) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 6x9, 304pg $14.00 TUBE CHARMED: “VOODOO MOON” YOUNG ADULTS MMPB by Wendy Corsi Staub The Halliwells accept the invitation of a kind stranger to stay in a charming bed-and-breakfast on the outskirts of the city. But their hosts are not what they seem to be! (Pocket Parachute) (0-671-04166-5) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 192pg $4.99 DARK SHADOWS ALMANAC MILLENNIUM edited by Kathryn Leigh Scott & Jim Pierson The definitive source of the gothic drama series has been updated, with a complete list of cast and characters, program history, storyline and production details, and a tribute to creator Dan Curtis. (Pomegranate Press) (0-938817-18-3) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x10, 192pg $19.95 DOCTOR WHO: “FRONTIER WORLD” MMPB by Peter Anghelides What strange attraction lures people to the planet Drebnar? When the Tardis is dragged here, the Doctor determines to find out why. He discovers that scientists from the Frontier Worlds Corporation have set up base on the planet, and are trying to blur the distinction between people and plants. (BBC Books) (0-563-555980) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DR. WHO: “GRAVE MATTER” MMPB The Tardis materializes on an island named Dorsill, which has recently been bought by a DNA scientist named Sheldon. At first the villagers aren’t suspicious when they notice a few people dying, and attribute it to natural causes. Little do they realize that they are in fact now part of Sheldon’s closed experiment. The Doctor must discover what dark experiments Sheldon is carrying out on the innocent people of Dorsill. (BBC Books) (0-563-55598X) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 DOCTOR WHO: “SPACE AGE” MMPB by Steve Lyons It is England, Earth, in the year 2019. The Doctor, Fitz, and Compassion land on a bleak plain, near a derelict city where mods and rockers are converging to fight out their differences. While the Doctor is taken prisoner by the rockers, Fitz is whisked away by the mods. In the midst of the gang wars, can the Doctor find out what transported the mods and rockers to the derelict city and why? (BBC Books) (0-563-538007) (CAUT: 4) MMPB, 288pg $6.95 TV TOWNS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TPB Take a tour through towns you’ve spent a lifetime visiting — on your favorite TV shows! TV Town is the first book devoted to the fictional locales you have known and grown to love on TV. This entertaining book offers profiles of more than 20 towns from classic TV shows, cult shows, soap operas, and current programs: Bay City (Another World); Cabot Cove, Maine (Murder She Wrote); Hooterville (Petticoat Junction); Norwich, Vermont (Newhart); Sunnydale, California (Buffy the Vampire Slayer); and many others. Included are such facts about the profiled towns as locations, history, most-prominent citizens, and characters’ homes and places of employment. (Harper Collins Publications) (1-57500-127-6) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 7x8½, 192pg $14.95 XENA: “RETURN OF CALLISTO” SCRIPT Xena’s arch nemesis Callisto returns in this official shooting script, and you will not want to stop until you have read the last word. Accompanied with an exclusive photo worth having in itself! This is a favorite script among even the most discriminating Xena: Warrior Princess fans! Warriors unite! (Creation Entertainment) (XE-SCR28) (CAUT: 4) Script $15.00 WRESTLING RULERS OF THE RING: THE HOTTEST SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING TPB by Robert Picarello Rulers of the Ring — the photo-packed paperback featuring the hottest WWF and WCW stars including Jericho, Mankind, Chyna, The Rock, Triple H, Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, and more. (Boulevard) (0-425-17780-7) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 208pg $10.95 WCW FAN BOOK TPB by Chad Damiani Welcome to the wild world of pro-wrestling! Professional wrestling has never been more popular, and the WCW is at the top of its game. Written by a WCW insider, Prima’s Official WCW Fan Book is packed with everything you need to know about World Championship Wrestling. Includes awesome action shots of every wrestler; history of the WCW/NOW; bios, stats, and details on every superstar, legend, and WCW teams; insider info on every WCW alliance; hot photos and details on the ladies of WCW; and tons of full-color photos and behind-the-scenes footage. (Prima Publishing) (0-7615-2736-2) (CAUT: 4) TPB, 8x10, 128pg $14.99 CALENDARS ANIMATION, COMICS, & CARTOONS DISNEY DISNEY PRINCESSES 2001 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR A collection of Disney’s most beloved princesses. Use the interactive glitter glue and gems to add pizzazz to the full color images! Classic favorites in one great calendar! (Landmark Calendars) (0-7688-2870-8) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x11, FC $13.99 GUNDAM WING 2001 WALL CALENDAR Straight from Japan comes one of the newest additions the Cartoon Network's lineup of exiting anime shows, Gundam Wing. This full-color calendar will certainly be cherished by all Gundam fans! (Entertainment Calendars) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 HARRY POTTER 2001 WALL CALENDAR Harry Potter has captured the imaginations of adults and children alike! Here's your chance to journey back to the world of "Muggles" and encounter once again the magic, monsters, heroes and villains that makes this series so special. 12-month wall calendar. (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $8.95 SCOOBY-DOO 2001 YEAR-IN-A-BOX CALENDAR Now available in a box-calendar format, the Scooby Doo gang are here to help you keep on top of your hectic scheduling throughout the new year! (Landmark Calendars) (0-7688-3078-8) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 6x5, FC $11.99 POWERPUFF GIRLS 2001 17-MONTH LOCKER CALENDAR This 17-month 7” x 10” calendar includes handy suction cup hangers. This way, you can put the Powerpuff girls anywhere there’s a hard flat surface! Also, note how the Powerpuff Girls 2000-2001 Student Planner is a sweet 7” x 9” wire-o bound planner that’ll make sure you aren’t running late for those after-school events. (Cedco Publishing) (CAUT: 4) LOCKER (0-7683-3935-9)—Calendar, 7x10, FC $9.95 PLANNER (0-7683-3934-0)— Calendar, 7x9, FC $10.95 RESIDENT EVIL 2001 WALL CALENDAR The fear starts here with this 12-month wall calendar based on Capcon's sensational Resident Evil saga. Don't let your guard down by staring too long at each full-color image or you're likely to get nibbled on by a zombie! (Entertainment Calendars) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 SAILOR MOON 2001 WALL CALENDAR Let the perky Sailor Moon and her fellow Sailor Scouts brighten your day with this wonderful 12-month wall calendar. (Entertainment Calendars) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 BABE ZONE BEN WESTWOOD: SHEER KINKY 2001 CALENDAR SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION. (Ink Group) (1-7404-0014-3) (CAUT: 3 & 4) NOTE: Not available in Canada and Hong Kong. Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.99 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 2001 WALL CALENDAR The most prestigious swimsuit calendar again struts its stuff, showing once more why it’s a favorite with men around the world. As always, a bonus pull-out-and-keep poster makes this large-format calendar a real collectible. (Ink Group) (1-7404- 0008-9) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 15x15, FC $14.99 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 2001 16-MONTH WALL CALENDAR A better value than ever with a multitude of photographs of the world’s most gorgeous girls in itsy-bitsy bikinis, all taken in exotic locations. The finest looking ladies showing their stuff in the wildest, most revealing bathing suits that they could find. (Ink Group) (1-7404-0007-0) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $12.99 VARGA GIRL 1940S PIN-UPS CD-ROM CALENDAR This calendar offers Varga girls who are the ideal females; the girl next door; the unexpected acquaintance. They are the soft pair of legs you want lying next to you to assert how good it is to be alive! Includes a screen saver featuring 53 classic images , a scheduler, to-do list, address book, and jigsaw puzzle. (Cedco Publishing) (0-7683-1039-3) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Compatible with Windows 95/98 systems. CD Rom $29.95 TUBE BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 2001 CD ROM CALENDAR Here are action shots from the Emmy-winning hit show, as well as studio shots of the characters! This calendar positively bites! A 3-in-1 screen saver, calendar, and jigsaw puzzle! (Cedco Publishing) (0-7683-1086-5) (CAUT: 4) NOTE: Compatible with Windows 95/98 systems. CD Rom $29.95 DAVID BOREANAZ 2001 WALL CALENDAR The hunk who plays Angel on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer — and the star of his own series — is now the star of his own 2001 calendar! Here is a 16 ½” x 11 ¾” must-have for the ladies who can’t get enough of this hunky dreamboat! (Slow Dazzle) (133/DZ238) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 16x11, FC $7.99 SARAH MICHELLE GELLER 2001 WALL CALENDAR She’s the cat’s meow on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. The daring and sexy Sarah is always up to her ears in trouble, but she took the time out to pose for you on this 2001 calendar. Here is a 16 ½” x 11 ¾” treat for fans of the blonde bombshell that takes out those annoying blood suckers! (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ234) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 16x11, FC $7.99 MOVIES CLOCKWORK ORANGE 2001 WALL CALENDAR Weird stills of the Stanley Kubrick cult hit that is still as powerful today as it was when first released! This 12” x 12” calendar is full-color window through time. (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ258) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99 JAMES BOND 2001 WALL CALENDAR The face of Bond has changed over the years. There was Connery, Moore, Lazenby, Dalton, and now Brosnan as the infallible 007. A retrospective look at Bond, and all his incarnations! (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ262) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.99 JAMES BOND GIRLS 2001 WALL CALENDAR The babes of Bond have heeded the call! All the curves, the glamour, and the seduction which melted you in all of the classic Bond films have been scooped up, bagged, and saved for your viewing pleasure via this 2001 calendar. (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ261) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $11.99 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 2001 WALL CALENDAR Let’s do the time warp again…Janice! Let’s watch Meat Loaf sing, and later turn into a main course for dinner. Let’s watch all that weird cross-dressing all over again via this 12” x 12” wall calendar! (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ274) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 TV THE AVENGERS 2001 WALL CALENDAR Fans of the classic TV show won’t even think twice about picking up this 12” x 12” wall calendar that features stills directly from the fan-favorite Avengers episodes! Includes a bonus 10” standup. (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ251) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 BABYLON 5 2001 WALL CALENDAR The show may have ended after five breathtaking seasons, but you can still keep the legend alive with this full-color calendar, filled with images from the classic sci-fi series. Includes a bonus 10-inch standup. (Slow Dazzle) (DAZ250) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 DOCTOR WHO 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2001 WALL CALENDAR Jump back into that English telephone booth, chaps. We’re about to whisk away on more intense adventures with the good Doctor. And there be Daleks straight ahead on this 12” x 12” full-color calendar. As a bonus, a 10” standup is included! (133/DAZ253) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 FARSCAPE 2001 WALL CALENDAR It’s not just enough to watch Farscape. You must live Farscape. Display this 12” x 12” wall calendar, then pull up a chair, stare, and write yourself into the series. Use that power of imagination, and create your own mind movie. As a bonus, a 10” standup is included! (133/DAZ256) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99 MONTY PYTHON 2001 WALL CALENDAR The Pythons are back to reveal all the very naughtiest bits from the cult series that revolutionized television humor. This title knows no age boundaries… baby-boomers, Generation X, and even Generation Next all know and love Monty Python. (Ink Group) (1-8763-2788-X) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 15x12, FC $12.99 THE PRISONER 2001 WALL CALENDAR I am not a number … I am a free man! Hahahahahahahaha! Believe that, and we’ll tell you another one. Better yet, why don’t you use this Prisoner calendar that’s based on the hit British TV show to mark off the days that you think are your own. Go ahead. We’ll play along. (Slow Dazzle) (133/DAZ252) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $14.99 RED DWARF 2001 WALL CALENDAR Can't get enough Red Dwarf milado? Then you’re in for a treat here! Relive the outer-space antics of Lister, Rimmer, Cat, Kryten, Holly, and Kochanski with this madcap calendar that will have you spewing lager out of your nose! Includes a bonus 10-inch standup. (Slow Dazzle) (DAZ280) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99 SPACE 1999 2001 WALL CALENDAR Remember Martin Landau’s starring role in this 1970s sci-fi TV hit Space 1999? He was, like, the man and stuff. Take a rocket ride back to the day when this show had everyone glued to their sets: when Space 1999 was a weekend staple! This is one killer calendar! (Slow Dazzle) (DAZ257) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99 THUNDERBIRDS 2001 WALL CALENDAR Every agent of International Rescue team needs to keep track of the days, so pick up this 12-month wall calendar dedicated to the most successful of all the British "Supermarionation" puppet series, Thuderbirds. (Slow Dazzle) (DAZ257) (CAUT: 4) Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99 X-FILES GILLIAN ANDERSON 2001 WALL CALENDAR Agent Scully? Yes. Gillian Anderson? Yes. Are they inseparable? Yes, and that’s why you must snatch her up now before some weird alien spacecraft decides to butt in line, and snag Gillian up for themselves. Stick with this drop-dead gorgeous baby doll throughout the year, and you’ll always have a smile on your face. (133/DAZ229) (CAU