PREVIEWS VOL. XI #1 THE PREVIEWS HOME PAGE PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #3 (PREVIEWS VOL. XI #3) The Unique Boutique for Discriminating Collectors! Previews Primo is the monthly publication featuring some of the very best and most desirable items from Previews! Each month, Primo ships alongside its sister publication, Previews, offering you an easy, customized look at some of the finest products offered that month. This issue highlights items in the march 2001 catalog for May/June/July shipping! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS VOLUME XI #2 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! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, merchandise, and exclusive editorial content available nowhere else! Catalog, 8.5x11, 400+pg, PC $3.25 PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM BOOKLET VOLUME XI #2 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form publication! Use the order form to tally up your order and make sure that everything you want is accounted for! This issue ships in late February 2001 for items on sale in May 2001. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT VOLUME XI #2 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 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 DARK HORSE HELLBOY SOFT VINYL FIGURE Dark Horse Comics, Inc. and Koto, Inc. (U.S. subsidiary of Kotobukiya Co., Japan, known by their brand name ArtFX) are co-branding the first ever soft vinyl Hellboy figure! Scheduled for release simultaneously in Japan, North America, and the U.K., the power of the sculpture, not to mention the elaborate detailing, makes this piece one of the most thrilling interpretations of Hellboy ever. Koto has created a sculpture based on an interpretation of Hellboy by Japanese illustrator Katsuya Terada. On sale May 23 13 3/4" tall, fully painted, soft vinyl figure, package in window box . . . $59.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #31 by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL; cover by CLIFF RICHARDS An alleyway in Sunnydale, previously inactive ghost-wise, becomes the focus of some pretty scary happenings. Who's behind it? Why is it happening now? It's up to Buffy and the Scooby gang to find out. And, in other news, Giles has a new girlfriend, but the kids think there's more to her than meets the eye. Isn't there always? This issue begins a new story arc brought to you by the new writing team of Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe, with art by Buffy stalwarts Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel. On sale March 28 FC, 32pg (Richards cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BETTIE PAGE FIGURE #2: PHOTO BETTIE Following the success of our first Bettie Page figure, Jungle Bettie, comes the newest one, placing the delightful Ms. Page in an environment that is her true milieu, the photo studio! Sculptor Steve Kiwus has created a provocative and sexy Bettie in lingerie, waxing sassy and sultry for an overweight, middle-aged photographer. Accessories include, a camera, light, and photo backdrops to complete the illusion. Limited articulation prevents us from actually calling this an "action figure," but there is the ability to adjust her pose somewhat. On sale May 30 6 1/2" tall, 50's motif, packaged in a full-color window box . . . $19.99 WILL EISNER'S SHOP TALK interviews by WILL EISNER illustrations by KIRBY, CANIFF, KURTZMAN, and more Will Eisner is a master of the comics medium, and when he got together to chat with other masters of the medium, what came of it was a collection of information vital to everyone working in the industry, and indispensable to anyone looking to get into it. Featuring interviews with Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jack Davis, Neil Adams, C.C. Beck, Milton Caniff, Gill Fox, Harvey Kurtzman, and distribution guru Phil Seuling, Will Eisner's Shop Talk is chock full of golden tidbits of comics knowledge. Previously serialized in the now long out-of-print Spirit Magazine and Will Eisner's Quarterly, the interviews flow naturally into a compendium of technical secrets, light- hearted anecdotes, and informative history lessons. on sale April 25 b&w, 250 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 SAKAI • ARAGONÉS • EISNER USAGI YOJIMBO #46 created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI It takes more than a pair of swords to be a samurai, and this is something Usagi knows well. Our furry friend and his comrade, Gen, have wandered into a town dominated by two rival gangs, and in a scheme to break the gangs' power, they each join a rival faction. When up against a formidable enemy, it can sometimes be wise to infiltrate your foe and learn of his intentions, but Usagi's plans go astray, and it's trouble for our fuzzy samurai friends. Usagi Yojimbo #46 is the first of a two-part story featuring connecting, wraparound covers that combine to form one large poster-size image! on sale March 21 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 SERGIO ARAGONÉS ACTIONS SPEAK #3 created, written, & illustrated by SERGIO ARAGONÉS Sergio's got a story to tell, and no one's listening — that's because all eyes are on these hilarious pantomime gags on which he's made his reputation. From Mad Magazine's Viva La Mad to Dark Horse Comics' Louder than Words, Sergio has told the funniest jokes of the past forty years without a single word, proving again and again that actions speak louder. on sale March 13 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 LAST DAY IN VIETNAM GRAPHIC NOVEL created, written, & illustrated by WILL EISNER Finally back in print! Last Day in Vietnam is comics legend Will Eisner's memoir of stories about soldiers who are engaged not only in the daily hostilities of war but also in larger, more personal combat. The first printing of this graphic novel was a rapid sell- out! Now back in print, Last Day in Vietnam features war-torn stories that are frightening, funny, or sad, but always full of heart. SC, 81/2"x11", brown ink on cream paper, 80 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95 DARK HORSE EXTRA #33 Hey little comic book soldier, this is a direct order: March into your local comics shop and pick up Dark Horse Extra #33! This issue is coming in like a lion, with roaring strips like Babes in Arms, Detective Ben Drake in Bad Oranges, and Logan Lubera's Outlaw 7. Did we mention the incredible poster from the upcoming Hellboy: Conqueror of Worm? All this, plus the latest dish on every upcoming Dark Horse March title and news from www.darkhorse.com. Be a lamb and pick up Dark Horse Extra #33, won't you? On sale March 7 FC, 4pg, 14-3/4" x 21-1/2" folded to 14-3/4" x 10-3/4" . . . PI ROCKSTAR GAMES' ONI #2 (OF 3) by DAVID LAND and SUNNY LEE; cover by LORRAINE REYES The Syndicate is draining the WorldCo power grid, using Professor Nakamura's secret formula to turn energy into matter, and in turn creating weapons to fight a war against WorldCo. But mysterious "ghosts" are plaguing Syndicate operations, and Agent Konoko, while investigating the Syndicate, finds out what these "ghosts" are. It's a surprise that WorldCo didn't expect, and one that will call upon Konoko to use all her skills and resourcefulness. Join us for the second part of three in this exciting comic series by Dark Horse Comics and Rockstar Games, makers of the acclaimed Grand Theft Auto video game. Covers are by Lorraine Reyes, artist on the Oni video game! On sale March 14 FC, 32pg (2 of 3) . . . $2.99 SPYBOY #16 by PETER DAVID, POP MHAN, and NORMAN LEE; cover by POP MHAN SpyBoy: cool. SpyGirl: cute and deadly. Spy…BUTCH?!?! O-boy, you can only imagine the trouble this well-meaning high school class clown will encounter. You won't have to imagine for long. Plus, if there weren't enough vengeful villains and smitten babes after Alex, this NEW mystery babe is both. But what's her beef with Alex? Could it be she's out to hurt him…just because she can? And, what better way to hurt a guy than through his best bud. Alex Fleming: the world's coolest secret agent. He doesn't know it yet, but his best friend is out to kill him… On sale March 21 FC, 24pg . . . $2.99 BATTLE GODS: WARRIORS OF THE CHAAK TP by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO; colors by EDGAR DELGADO One of the most talked-about series debuts of the year is now available in one humongous, white-hot slab of a collection. Featuring 240 pages of mighty warriors, exotic locales, professional jealousies, personal vendettas, Mexican wrestling, street fights, illegal motorcycle races, and Aztec zombies all wrapped around a thousand year- old Mayan legend that portends the end of the world! Plus: profiles of all of the major characters and background on the actual Mayan legends on which the series is based! Creator Francisco Ruiz Velasco is a major new talent, and Battle Gods is smashmouth comics the way smashmouth comics ought to smash mouth! Features new wrap around cover! On sale April 11 SC, 240pg, FC . . . $19.95 JOKER/MASK TP by HENRY GILROY, RAMON F. BACHS, and HOWARD SHUM; cover by RAMON F. BACHS What happens when Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime discovers a thousand-year- old relic that will make him invincible? Unfortunately, Batman is about to find out, as two of history's most madcap maniacs join forces — literally! And to add insult to injury, Joker/Mask becomes a prime-time television sensation, and you don't want to know how far he'll go to keep his ratings high! Joker/Mask is more fun than a barrel of monkeys — monkeys with hand grenades, that is! Collecting the four-issue series. On sale April 25 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $11.95 THE NEVERMEN TP by PHIL AMARA, GUY DAVIS, and DAVE STEWART;cover by GUY DAVIS "This never happened. We were never here." Where they come from, no one knows. Where they go when their crime-fighting work is done is a mystery. They are the Nevermen, the greatest heroes who never existed — in the mission they never expected! One of the Nevermen is missing, taking with him the only clues to a plot that has the criminal underworld in turmoil. With homicidal monkey butlers, disembodied living heads, the diabolical League of Crows, and the mysterious villain known as Clockwork arrayed against them, the remaining Nevermen find themselves seeking the help of one of their former companions now turned free-lance avenger — The Murderist — in order to stem the swelling tide of evil that threatens not only the Nevermen's beloved city, but the very fabric of time and space! This definitive collection of the four-issue series also includes the hard-to-find Nevermen tales from Dark Horse Presents, in color for the first time! On sale April 4 SC, 128pg, FC…$14.95 SILKE #3 by TONY DANIEL;cover by TONY DANIEL;variant cover by MIKE WIERINGO THE HUNT IS ON! Nathan Spinter and his henchmen, enhanced with synthetic DNA, use Sandra's own blood to track her. Sandra's trail leads them to Brigit, a woman very similar to Sandra. Brigit has morphed herself into a supermodel for the last year and has been living the good life — that is, until Sandra and Jason show up at her mansion gate! They soon realize that the country's security is at stake as Spinter plans a "body- snatching" assassination plot against the President of the United States! Sandra is reluctant but, must make the right choice. But to do so will mean the ultimate sacrifice! The excitement comes to a head in the third installment of Silke, Tony Daniel's latest blockbuster hit! Intense story, hot art, and two sizzling covers! Holy cow! See www.darkhorse.com for more information on Tony Daniel and F5 Entertainment! Ask your reatailer about a special variant cover by superstar Mike Wieringo! On sale March 21 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 ANGEL: EARTHLY POSSESSIONS TP by CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, TOM SNIEGOSKI, CHRISTIAN ZANIER, and ANDY OWENS While attempting to drive a demon out of a possessed lawyer, Angel is given a well- timed hand by Father Noe, an excommunicated priest. Noe seems to be an expert at driving out demons, he's known as "The Exorcist to the Stars." But Angel has reason to believe there's a darker reason for the Father's success. Collecting issues #5-7 of the Angel monthly series, this trade paperback is brought to you by Christopher Golden (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Watcher's Guide), Tom Sniegoski (Real Worlds: Batman), Christian Zanier (Rising Stars), and Andy Owens (Buffy). On sale April 18 SC, 80pg, FC . . . $9.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: HEART OF DARKNESS TP by Hiroaki Samura; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but couldn't he just be another enemy? Rin and her bodyguard, the immortal swordsman Manji, need to know the answer when they visit the headquarters of the mysterious Akagi assassins — led by the beautiful and deadly Hyakurin — who are out for vengeance against the Itto-Ryu, the rogue sword-school of Anotsu Kagehisa, the man responsible for the murder of Rin's parents. Can Rin and Manji hold to their own course once they've agreed to join forces with the misfit band of killers? Collecting the eight-issue story arc. On sale April 18 MATURE READERS SC, 240pg, b&w . . . $16.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #55: THE GATHERING PART 13 by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS In a moment of truth, Rin and Nakaya, the innkeeper, venture at last into the Kobotoke checkpoint, where Rin hopes to gain safe passage into the neighboring region by posing as Nakaya's niece. The guards greet Nakaya like an old friend, but the checkpoint officials are the ones they need to convince…and they're the same people that sentenced Nakaya's last "long-lost relative" to a horrible death! Will Rin be able to continue her journey of revenge? On sale March 28 MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (13 of 15) . . . $2.99 GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #6 (OF 11) by KENICHI SONODA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Can it get any worse that this? Rally has been captured by her own father, Goldie's brainwashed slave, and now she's on her knees before her arch-enemy. If she tries anything funny, her enslaved father has been ordered to kill himself! Is there anything Rally's partners Minnie-May and Misty can do to rescue their friend? And is there any way that Rally can reach her father through the thick haze of Goldie's mind-warping drug?! Don't you dare miss this issue! On sale March 21 MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg (6 of 11) . . .$3.50 OH MY GODDESS! PART X #2:THE SECRET OF SPEED PART 2 (OF 2) by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Keiichi's sister, Megumi, is going to show the Queen of the Highway her "Secret of Speed" in a race pitting the Queen's state-of-the-art bike against Megumi's little machine! But Megumi calls in a pinch-hitter to race against her rival: the racing team of brother Keiichi and goddess Belldandy! What can the Queen possibly learn from racing against Keiichi's super-heavy bike with a side-car? She'll certainly get more than she bargained for…! On sale March 28 b&w, 32pg (2 of 2) . . . $2.99 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 8: CHAINS OF THE KUROKUWA TP by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by FRANK MILLER and LYNN VARLEY The journey of vengeance in blood and honor continues. Under the itinerant thumb of Yagyu Retsudo, the Shogun's secret ninja warriors, the Kurokuwa clan, attempt to ensnare Ogami. Can the Lone Wolf break the chains? If so, there are many in line behind Yagyu waiting to challenge the masterful swordsman, such as a vengeful widow, numerous police, and the freezing cold of winter itself. Plus, read the story of Ogami's rise to the position of the Shogun's Officer of Death, feel the seething root of Retsudo Yagyu's bitterness against Ogami, and watch Ogami teach a proud thief about true honor and the wages of deception. Five action-packed chapters, including never-before- translated material, are included in the latest volume of this classic series. Read it on the bullet train to Edo! On sale April 25 MATURE READERS SC, 4x6, 304pg, b&w $9.95 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #11 by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS America's favorite massive manga series continues! In the Oh My Goddess! cover story, Sayoko is still seething over losing her mantle as "campus queen" to the innocent Belldandy. Sayoko is desperate enough for attention that she'll even enter the Auto Club beauty contest! The mystical action in 3x3 Eyes continues, as Yakumo struggles to jog Pai's lost memory…and keep both of them alive as they try to escape from the deadly Marionettes of the Puppeteer's mansion! Feline hijinks abound in What's Michael? as Mari gets an adorable, attention-grabbing kitten, and her jealous boyfriend will try anything to scare it off! And in Shadow Star, a group of Dragon Child owners meet to discuss how to reshape the world…in their own images, while in Seraphic Feather, Attim M-Zak must fight for her life against Rix and his army of anti-personnel warfare robots, using her speed and sword-fighting skills to ward off a legion of machines! It's five stories for under five bucks! On sale March 28 MATURE READERS b&w, 128pg . . . $4.99 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #21: SMOKEY STOVER STATUE Holy smokes! Hellzapoppin' down at the old firehouse, and Smokey Stover, perhaps the nuttiest fireman in comics history, is on the job. Spewing out puns both visual and verbal as if from a firehose, cartoonist Bill Holman's creation stands as one of the most surreal newspaper strip characters ever. This statue comes packaged in a full-color tin box with pinback button and booklet. This piece is limited to only 600 numbered copies. On sale May 2 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet $49.99 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS RELIST CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #5: IGNATZ STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #6: OLIVE OYL STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #7: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #8: LI'L ABNER STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #9: DAISY MAE STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #10: DICK TRACY STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #11: BEETLE BAILEY STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #12: SARGE STATUE 5 1/2" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info. booklet . . .$49.95 ******************** LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND LUNCH BOX Little Nemo in Slumberland is a masterpiece of fantastical cartooning from the turn of last century. Artist Windsor McCay created dozens of dreamy worlds for denizens Little Nemo, his playmate the Princess, her father King Morpheus, and Nemo's pal Flip to roam through each Sunday. McCay's delicate, detailed drawings and subtle, expressive watercolors lend a graceful charm to our latest full-size, classically styled metal lunch box. On sale May 23 Lunch box, 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" . . . $19.99 MONKEYBONE: STREET SQUASH STATUE From director Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) and 20th Century Fox comes Monkeybone, a twisted tale featuring a wild array of strange creatures combined with live actors in the bewildering environment called Downtown. Part carnival midway, part looney bin, Downtown is where people in comas wait to see if they will regain consciousness and return to their bodies or be placed by Death (Whoopi Goldberg) in one of her collections. Upon entering Downtown, our hero, cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser), is greeted by a trio of critters that are essentially animated road kill. On sale April 25 Fully assembed and painted, packaged in a full-color box, limited to 1,000 pieces. . . $99.99 STAR WARS #28: THE HUNT FOR AURRA SING PART 1 by TIM TRUMAN, DAVIDE FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA; cover by JON FOSTER Get ready for some electrifying lightsaber battle action! Aurra Sing arrives on Coruscant with a mean streak, killing Jedi within the very shadows of the Temple. The Jedi Council must now decide how to deal with the infamous bounty hunter. Several Jedi Knights volunteer for the honor of bringing Sing to justice. But do they want justice or vengeance? It's going to take more than a grudge to bring down an assassin with a reputation for killing Jedi. On sale March 28 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: QUI-GON & OBI-WAN — LAST STAND ON ORD MANTELL #3 by RYDER WINDHAM, RAMON F. BACHS, and RAUL FERNANDEZ; cover by RAMON F. BACHS and RAUL FERNANDEZ As the villainous Taxer Sundown prepares to flee Ord Mantell, a young woman is abducted by monstrous Mantellian savrips. Hoping to rescue the woman and capture Sundown, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are forced to split up, but their separate paths lead to even more unexpected perils, and a face-off against intergalactic slavers. Can the two Jedi bring justice to the lawless world before time runs out? Find out in the shattering conclusion of "Last Stand on Ord Mantell." On sale March 21 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) (Bachs/Fernandez cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS TALES #7 featuring BEAU SMITH, MIKE DEODATO JR., KEVIN RUBIO, LUCAS MARANGON, RANDY STRADLEY, FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO, HADEN BLACKMAN, JAN DUURSEMA and others; cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO Have you ever had one of those days? Your boss won't stop bothering you with petty complaints? Your teacher won't get off your back about your late book report? The neighbor kids won't stop screaming? Well, ESCAPE your everyday troubles with an all new and improved issue of Star Wars Tales! Join Boba Fett, Plo Koon, Micah Giiett, Yoda, Mace Windu, and a fellow named DOMO JONES as they take your mind off your cares and to a place where you're as likely to run into a three-eyed alien as encounter bureaucratic headaches! STAR WARS! TAKE ME AWAY!!! On sale March 7 FC, 56pg (Velasco cover) . . . $5.99 FC, 56pg (Photo cover) . . . $5.99 STAR WARS: UNDERWORLD — THE YAVIN VASSILIKA #4 (OF 5) by MIKE KENNEDY and CARLOS MEGLIA; cover by ANDREW ROBINSON There's a reason nobody ventures out beyond the Outer Rim, but that reason isn't enough to dissuade the race of bounty hunters on the trail of the Yavin Vassilika... Finally located on display in the center of a primitive village, one would think it'd be easy pickings, but that sort of assumption can get you sentenced to a bizarre and painful death, as Han and Lando find out the hard way. Sure, the natives may look peaceful, but "peace" is a relative term... one that Boba Fett is prepared to redefine for them. On sale March 14 FC, 32pg (4 of 5) (Robinson cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (4 of 5) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 DC COMICS L.A. Confidential meets BLACKHAWK? AMERICAN CENTURY It's 1950…and Harry Block, a fighter jock who distinguished himself in the skies over Europe in World War II, is recalled to active duty in Korea. This is the last straw in a haystack of disappointments, grinding the onetime hero into the ground… …until Harry finally decides to bail on the president's offer, his career and his keeping up-with-the-Joneses suburban life. He hijacks a plane, reinvents himself as Harry "Kraft," and sets out to live an extraordinary new life of action and adventure, set against the tumultuous halfway point of the AMERICAN CENTURY. Provocative storyteller Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!, BATMAN: DARK ALLEGIANCES) returns to monthly comics with AMERICAN CENTURY, a new VERTIGO ongoing series cowritten with frequent collaborator David Tischman (PULP FANTASTIC, SON OF SUPERMAN). Chaykin makes a much-anticipated return to the art arena by providing graphically arresting, fully painted covers for the series and interior breakdowns for penciller Marc Laming (THE DREAMING) and inker John Stokes (THE INVISIBLES). In the first story arc, Harry puts his pilot skills to use in a revolutionary struggle among the CIA, Communist insurgents, and a completely corrupt local government. Subsequent stories return Harry to the United States, first for an adventure in Hollywood involving the Red Scare, sexual secrets, and murder — then the Midwest, where the Bohemian underworld is exposed in an adventure linking biker gangs, heroin, jazz, the Beats, camera clubs, and juvenile delinquency. Harry Kraft's a drifter — a hardboiled guy magnetically attracted to sex, drugs, danger — and dangerous women. His adventures peel back the façade of staid family- values traditionalism, and show the 1950s for what it was: a powder keg of sordid scandal, blatant hypocrisy, and repressed sensuality. Chaykin, Tischman, Laming and Stokes turn this turbulent era inside out, creating a classically disaffected American antihero — living hard in an era you only thought you knew, surrounded by a colorful cast of characters you won't soon forget. This project is supported with post cards and house and trade ads. AMERICAN CENTURY is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 21 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. From the city's darkest shadows... BATMAN: GOTHAM NOIR His wife and daughter have left him. His career as a policeman is long over. A drinking problem and memories of unspoken tragedy threaten his very sanity. Now James Gordon is drawn into a dizzying world of murder, corruption and a mysterious figure that haunts the city streets in BATMAN: GOTHAM NOIR, a Prestige Format Elseworlds one-shot from acclaimed writer Ed Brubaker (BATMAN, SCENE OF THE CRIME) and artist Sean Phillips (WILDCATS, USER). Brubaker and Phillips draw on classic noir films such as The Maltese Falcon, Kiss of Death and On the Waterfront to craft a dark and stylish story of a shattered man's quest for redemption in a Gotham City whose most powerful people want him out of the way. In a last-ditch effort to regain some of the self-respect he's poured away, Gordon agrees to play bodyguard to a friend of his ex-lover, club owner Selina Kyle. But when his client — a beautiful young woman with mysterious connections to a long-abandoned missing- persons case — winds up dead, with a blacked-out Gordon beside her, he finds himself the only suspect. Hunted by the law (including his old friend, D.A. Harvey Dent), the Mob, and a maniacally twisted hired assassin, Gordon's one faint hope may lie with the costumed vigilante rumored to stalk Gotham's most vile criminals. But is the Bat real, or just a liquor-fueled hallucination? And will the former cop survive long enough to learn the truth? This project is supported with house and trade ads. BATMAN: GOTHAM NOIR is a 64-page Elseworlds one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores March 14 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. JLA: BLACK BAPTISM Would-be world conquerors and intergalactic threats may seem easy to handle for a team as powerful as the JLA — but there is one thing against which the team has a major weakness: magic! When the World's Greatest Heroes learn that a family of mobster demons called the Diablos have declared a brutal gang war on the Sentinels of Magic (Dr. Fate, Zatanna, Deadman, and others), the Leaguers split up to protect the targeted mages of the DC Universe, but fail to save some of them from the carnage. The JLA needs help. But will they accept the aid of someone they can't trust? JLA: BLACK BAPTISM is a 4-issue miniseries that pushes the JLA to new limits, written by Ruben Diaz (former JLA editor) & Sean Smith and illustrated by Jesús Saiz & Fernando Blanco (Star Wars Tales, Dark Horse Presents), wrapped in moody covers by Tim Bradstreet. With the mysteriously alluring succubus Anita Soulfeeder at their head, the bloodthirsty Diablos seem unstoppable. Only one magic user alive has the talent, brains and sheer guts necessary to contest them: the outcast street-mage named Faust. Unfortunately, he happens to be the son of one of the JLA's greatest enemies, Felix Faust. And in the mage's last encounter with the League (in the epic miniseries DAY OF JUDGMENT), Faust committed murder — an atrocity that the JLA is not likely to forgive. JLA: BLACK BAPTISM is a tale of modern suspense and gothic horror, thrusting the reluctant Faust into an unwanted spotlight. What do the Diablos want with the Sentinels of Magic? And can the JLA and Faust put their differences aside in order to save the magical heroes? This project is supported with house and trade ads. JLA: BLACK BAPTISM is a 4-issue miniseries edited by Dan Raspler. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 14 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. The Sultan and the Storyteller GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS In a mythical land, the reign of Sultan ibn Rayner is one that exacts harsh punishments from his people. Every night, a different maiden is sent to Rayner's bedchamber for his amusement — and every morning, the previous night's maiden is put to death. But now a beautiful stranger has arrived to put an end to those cruelties...a stranger with a magical ring that can fulfill her every wish...a stranger named Sheherezade. The classic story of The Arabian Nights blends seamlessly with the Green Lantern mythos in GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS, a fully painted Prestige Elseworlds one-shot written by Terry LaBan (THE DREAMING) and showcasing the dramatic, evocative art of Rebecca Guay (VEILS, DESTINY: A CHRONICLE OF DEATHS FORETOLD). In 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS, Sheherezade learns that the Sultan is not the monster she imagined and decides that, rather than overthrow him by force, she will steer him down a gentler, more just path using the power of stories. By telling fantastical tales of Al Jhor Dan, a fisherman who commands a mighty, jade- colored genie by means of a magic lamp, she strives to inspire Rayner to a nobler reign. With parallels to Hal Jordan's fall from grace in ZERO HOUR and analogs to a host of familiar characters from throughout the DC Universe, GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS is an incredible mixture of LaBan's inventive concepts and Guay's breathtaking art. More than just a traditional Elseworlds tale, it's a contemporary fable that brings together modern myth and ancient legend in a story that inspires the same kind of awe and wonder that The Arabian Nights has for centuries. This project is supported with house and trade ads. GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS is a 64-page one-shot in the Prestige Format. Edited by Mike Carlin, it arrives in comic-book stores March 21 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. Can your dog save the planet? STRAY Even a struggling actress needs a friend, right? Someone to cuddle up with at night, someone to talk to, someone to play with, someone to brush for fleas and buy dog food for and to bark at the mail carrier... In STRAY, a Prestige Format HOMAGE COMICS one-shot written by Scott Lobdell (GEN13, X-Men, MOSTLY WANTED), with art and cover by Adam Pollina (X- Force), a dog is exactly what Catherine "Cat" Keller doesn't need when she's fired from her waitressing job. But she seems to inherit one anyway, since it jumps into the back of her truck when she isn't looking. But while this dog is lovable, loyal, and true-blue like most dogs, it has a little something extra — the essence of an alien who has come to Earth on a dangerous mission, breaking every law (and we don't mean leash laws, either) in an effort to save the planet from his evil, interstellar race! Acturex the alien is now on his own, on the run, and inside the body of the old stray! It'll take all of Cat's acting skills, and all of "Rex"'s many talents, to keep them both alive as they try to save the Earth from enemies within and without! Filled with high-spirited action, drama, and Lobdell's trademark humor, this one-shot is beautifully realized by Pollina in his unique, fresh and funky style. Miss STRAY at your own peril — it's a regular bone-shaped treat! This project is supported with house and trade ads. STRAY is a 48-page HOMAGE COMICS one-shot in the Prestige Format, edited by Jeff Mariotte. It arrives in comic-book stores March 14 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. New Faces…Familiar Haunts. HOUSE OF SECRETS: FAÇADE Eleven years ago seven lives changed forever. The innocent, impressionable students from Salem, Massachusetts's prestigious private school, St. Finbar's Academy, were irrevocably altered on their school's private grounds. "The Salem Seven" (as they came to call themselves later on), were witness to a brutal and bloody burial enacted by what they all agreed was "Satan," who threatened the children to keep what they'd seen a secret on penalty of death. But if not the Prince of Lies, exactly what did The Salem Seven see that cold, dark night so many years ago? The revelation of that secret (and many more) lies at the core of HOUSE OF SECRETS: FAÇADE, an intriguing 2-issue VERTIGO miniseries in the Prestige Format, hauntingly written by Steven T. Seagle (THE CRUSADES) and fully painted in a striking, lush style by Teddy Kristiansen (SANDMAN MIDNIGHT THEATRE), who delivers some of the best artwork of his career — mastering his control of mood, color, and visual storytelling. The House of Secrets is back, along with its resident anarchy girl Rain Harper, and her comrades-at-odds Ben and Traci. But in a story that stands completely independent of the prior HOUSE OF SECRETS monthly, the ghostly Juris — a tribunal hungry for the compelling allure of people's hidden secrets — has migrated to the East coast where an all-new cast of characters is set to take center stage in a drama of concealed truths. What happened that night eleven years ago? What evil did the children really see in the woods? And which member of the Salem Seven has sworn to take the life of another and forever condemn their life long friend to sit as an eternal member of the vengeful Juris? All will become evident when the facades fall away. Disturbing, beautiful, unsettling, and spiritual, HOUSE OF SECRETS: FAÇADE will get under your skin and leave you chilled. This project is supported with a website promo and house and trade ads. HOUSE OF SECRETS: FAÇADE is a 2-issue VERTIGO miniseries in the Prestige Format edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 7 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. A truly fabulous collection. THE INVISIBLES: APOCALIPSTICK TP Conspiracies, hidden truths, and she-man shamans — they're all a part of THE INVISIBLES: APOCALIPSTICK, a mammoth 208-page trade paperback reprinting THE INVISIBLES Volume One #9-16, picking up where THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION left off. Grant Morrison's subversive and popular cult-favorite title THE INVISIBLES delivers its fifth collection, following brand-new recruit Dane McGowan and the rest of his Invisibles cell as they are about to bear the weight of a direct attack from the Conspiracy's shock troops. From there, APOCALIPSTICK explores some of the tributaries that make up each side of this hidden war by delving into the pasts of its players, focusing on the mysterious origin of Lord Fanny, the transvestite shaman who can call down the Earth's most ancient and terrifying magic…without smearing her lipstick! But magic and guns together may not be enough to save the Invisibles when the Conspiracy comes calling, clothed in its most seductive lies. Containing stories written by Morrison (JLA, Marvel Boy) and illustrated by Jill Thompson, Chris Weston, John Ridgway, Steve Parkhouse, Paul Johnson, Dennis Cramer, and Kim DeMulder, APOCALIPSTICK is topped with a new, drop-dead- gorgeous cover by Brian Bolland. Action and intrigue never looked more glamorous. This project is supported with a house ad. THE INVISIBLES: APOCALIPSTICK is a 208-page VERTIGO trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores March 28 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. ENEMY ACE: WAR IN HEAVEN Hans Von Hammer, the greatest fighter pilot of World War I, has repeatedly earned the nickname "Hammer of Hell." But two decades have passed, and Hell's fires don't burn as bright… PREACHER's heavy-hitting writer Garth Ennis (Punisher, HITMAN) returns to one of his favorite subjects — war — in ENEMY ACE: WAR IN HEAVEN, a 2-issue DCU Prestige Format miniseries. Issue #1 features wonderful breakdowns by Christian Alamy (LOBO'S BACK) and exquisite and dynamic finished art by Chris Weston (THE INVISIBLES, THE AUTHORITY, LUCIFER), while issue #2 features art by the legendary Russ Heath (STARMAN). Both issues have eye-catching painted covers by Alamy. WAR IN HEAVEN follows in the success of the UNKNOWN SOLDIER in bringing one of DC's great war titles back to life. It's 1942 and the Second World War rages. Russia has just joined the battle against Hitler and Hans Von Hammer, the finest pilot Germany has ever known, is now a 46-year-old man with plenty of enemies in the new Nazi regime. All Hans wants to do is live a quiet life in the mountains of Bavaria, but in the skies above, the sound of battle calls out a name...the name of fire and metal ripping through clouds...the name pilots hear in their nightmares...Enemy Ace, the "Hammer of Hell." Strap yourself in for a caustic, gritty, and heartstopping look at what war looks like from 20,000 feet. What happens when the enemy's greatest killer begins to wonder if he's really on the side of the angels? Is the battle greater than the man fighting it? This project is supported with a 4-color poster and house and trade ads. ENEMY ACE: WAR IN HEAVEN is a 2-issue Prestige Format miniseries edited by Peter Tomasi. The 48-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 28 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP They were two of the greatest heroes that ever lived. They were also the best of friends. And they couldn't have been any more different. The Flash and Green Lantern. Barry Allen and Hal Jordan. A unique and unlikely friendship that went through a number of highs and lows, fully explored in THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, a 144-page trade paperback collecting all six issues of last year's popular limited series. Two of the creators behind the hit JLA: YEAR ONE maxiseries, writer Mark Waid and artist Barry Kitson, are joined by co-writer Tom Peyer and artist Tom Grindberg (illustrating Chapter 4) on THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, delivering six previously unseen episodes from the lives of Barry and Hal. These tales range from their earliest team-ups to the darker days later on — before tragedy befell both of them. How did two such different men learn to respect each other and fight crime together, and more important, learn from each other? THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD also features a multitude of guest appearances including the Golden Age Flash and Green Lantern (Jay Garrick and Alan Scott), Kid Flash (Wally West, before he took on his mentor's mantle), Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) and the Guardians of the Universe, as well as a Rogues Gallery of villains that includes Sinestro, Mirror Master, Black Hand, and Star Sapphire. THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD is a 144-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores March 21 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. BATMAN ARCHIVES Vol. 5 HC The Dynamic Duo's adventures get weirder and deadlier, as Batman and Robin battle gangsters, corruption, blackmail, and an assortment of evildoers in the BATMAN ARCHIVES Volume 5, a 228-page hardcover featuring an introduction by legendary Batman writer and editor Dennis O'Neil. Reprinting Batman's appearances in DETECTIVE COMICS #103-119 (1945- 1946), BATMAN ARCHIVES Volume 5 features the work of some of the most beloved and widely recognized Batman writers and artists ever, including Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Win Mortimer, Jack Burnley, and Howard Sherman. The tantalizing Golden Age tales featured within include Bruce Wayne losing his fortune and his nighttime alter ego Batman bringing the embezzler to justice; Batman and Robin solving the mystery of the ghost that haunts Gotham Library; the Dynamic Duo "meeting" Robin Hood when they time-travel (through hypnosis!); going head to head with Scorpio, the master of science and sorcery; and traveling to London to work with Scotland Yard! This volume also features three separate run-ins with the "Mephistopheles of Mirth" — the Joker! BATMAN ARCHIVES Volume 5 is a 228-page hardcover. It arrives in comic- book stores March 14 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Vol. 5 TP It was Gotham's darkest hour, and its shocking conclusion left Batman fans breathless. Following the events reprinted in BATMAN: CATACLYSM and BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volumes 1-4, the epic saga comes to a close in BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 5 — a 208-page trade paperback that delivers on the initial promise of the storyline by dramatically altering the status quo of the Batman titles. As the United States government moves toward restoring post-Cataclysm Gotham City to the world, a new threat arises for those trapped within. His name is Lex Luthor, and his ambition is to do no less than own Gotham — and it will take all of the Dark Knight's resources to stop him. But an even greater threat looms as Batman's greatest foe emerges from the rubble of "No Man's Land" — the Joker! BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 5 is written by Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson and Jordan B. Gorfinkel, and illustrated by Greg Land & Drew Geraci (who provide a new cover to this volume), Sergio Cariello & Mark Pennington, Dale Eaglesham & John Floyd, Damion Scott & Sean Parsons, Pablo Raimondi, Sal Buscema, and Rob Hunter. Volume 5 collects BATMAN #573-574, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #126, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #94, DETECTIVE COMICS #740-741. It also includes the BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND #0 one-shot that took place during the first three months of No Man's Land, showing where Batman had been during that time, and why the Huntress was the first person to assume the mantle of the new Batgirl. BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND Volume 5 is a 208-page trade paperback. It arrives in comic-book stores March 7 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN? HC Following quickly on the heels of the first PLANETARY hardcover (solicited last month) comes PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN?, a 144-page hardcover collection from WildStorm Productions reprinting issues #7-12 of the critically acclaimed, Eisner Award nominated series PLANETARY. This handsome volume is written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by John Cassaday, and also contains an introduction by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. Since joining Planetary, Elijah Snow has traversed the world, uncovering its secret history and mysteries one by one. But a single nagging secret remains: Who is the mystery benefactor of Planetary, the mysterious "Fourth Man" who funds this vast global operation? In PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN?, Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer pay their last respects to a British occultist with close ties to Planetary; visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs; investigate a fictional construct made real; and learn about the far-reaching atrocities of the nefarious group "The Four." During the course of Planetary's investigations, Elijah Snow pieces together clues to the Fourth Man's identity, learning some terrible truths about his own hidden past along the way. This project is supported with house and trade ads. PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN? is a 144-page hardcover from WildStorm Productions. It arrives in comic-book stores March 28 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. SUPERMAN #168 and DETECTIVE COMICS #756: "Lord of the Ring" The World's Finest Heroes may become the World's Un-Friendliest when Superman and Batman butt heads this March. After ruthlessly ripping out the beating Kryptonite heart from Metallo long ago, Lex Luthor sculpted a ring out of that Kryptonite in order to keep Superman at bay if the Man of Steel ever got too close. In SUPERMAN: LEX 2000, we watched as Luthor was elected to the highest office in the nation — but Batman was not about to let Luthor have that power and the ring at the same time. Infiltrating LexCorp Tower and giving the newly elected President an ultimatum, the Dark Knight demanded that Luthor either give up the Presidency or hand over the ring — but Luthor threatened to use his new power as President to uncover all of the Dark Knight's secrets. The Caped Crusader backed off, promising he'd soon return for the ring. That return comes in "Lord of the Ring," a 2-part crossover that begins in SUPERMAN #168 (written by Jeph Loeb with art by Ed McGuinness & Cam Smith) and continues two weeks later in DETECTIVE COMICS #756 (written by Greg Rucka with art by Coy Turnbull & Dan Davis), as Lois Lane enlists Batman's help to once again go after the Kryptonite ring — and this time, no threats from Luthor will be able to stop him. A certain Man of Steel might, though, as Lois and Batman find Superman in the way of their goal — even though they're trying to rid Luthor of his only weapon against the last surviving Kryptonian. As evil as Luthor is, he's still the President of the United States, and Superman must uphold the law as best he can, no matter the circumstances. The riveting "Lord of the Ring" storyline is the first time in history that the SUPERMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS titles have crossed over this way. Both issues of the story will also use the same moody 2-color palette that is used in every issue of DETECTIVE, giving a unique atmosphere to this clash of two of comics' biggest icons. This project is supported with house and trade ads. SUPERMAN #168 is a 32-page issue edited by Eddie Berganza and arrives in comic-book stores March 7 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. DETECTIVE COMICS #756 is a 40-page issue edited by Bob Schreck and arrives in comic-book stores March 21 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. GON TP He's small, he's cute, and he's a tiny little terror who has captivated readers both in America and Japan. He's Gon — the enduring creation of creator Masashi Tanaka. Now the first two sold-out, Eisner Award-winning Gon books (GON and GON AGAIN!) are collected in a double-sized 224-page volume from PARADOX PRESS, the GON trade paperback. An instant sensation in Japan where these comic adventures first appeared, the six tales in the GON trade highlight the amazingly detailed art, unique sense of visual humor and storytelling genius of creator Masashi Tanaka and will fascinate readers of all ages! Gon is a fascinating artifact of a bygone era — a tiny terror marching across the modern world's natural landscape, creating mischief, havoc, and confusion wherever he appears. But don't let his size fool you. Though under a foot tall, Gon packs a powerful (and gleeful) punch — tough enough to tangle with tigers, grizzly bears and wild coyotes ten times his size! From America's backwoods, to Australia's outback, to inside darkest Africa, to the ice floes of Antarctica, Gon cavorts with creatures large and small — defending the friendly and furry from the mean and hungry! GON is a 224-page trade paperback from PARADOX PRESS. It arrives in comic-book stores March 14 with a cover price of $9.95 U.S. THE CRUSADES The body count continues to mount as THE CRUSADES, VERTIGO's new monthly of marauding mayhem, kicks into high gear with its first regular issue written by Steven T. Seagle with art by Kelley Jones & Jason Moore. THE CRUSADES series will feature painted covers by the finest artists in comics today — beginning with issue #1 by Bill Sienkiewicz, with future covers by such painters as Kent Williams, Duncan Fegredo, Chris Moeller, and Phil Hale. After the events of February's THE CRUSADES: URBAN DECREE, the citizens of San Francisco are still shaking in their shoes as stories of a Knight going medieval on its citizens continue to be told. Rampaging radio host Anton Marx is not content merely to fan the flames of the controversy, but is throwing gasoline on them in order to perpetuate his public persona and further his career. Meanwhile, his fact-checker and girlfriend, Venus Kostopikas, starts a one-woman crusade of her own to find the truth behind her knight in dented armor. And how do The Pope, Indian casinos, twin gay performance artists, and mob killings figure into all of this? Those questions begin to unfold as the Dark Ages begin again in the most violent era of human history — the present! The creators of THE CRUSADES, Seagle and Jones, sat down for a malevolent mini-interview with their editor Shelly Bond: Shelly Bond: This book is full of hard-core nastiness. Are you making a point with your over-the-top awful acts, or are you two just plain evil? Steve Seagle: Well, I'm making a point about urban violence. Kelley, though, is just evil. Kelley Jones: I am just evil. "Hard-core Nastiness" is my middle name. SB: Most people consider San Francisco America's loveliest town. Why the fascination with tearing it up and trashing its residents? KJ: Because it is America's loveliest town. It deserves to be taken down a notch or two! SS: It's also got a lot of great eye candy — beautiful people, striking iconic landmarks to mess with and muck up…it's the perfect place for a crusade. SB: Anton and Venus appear to be a typical 21st-century couple — chauvinistic male vs. seemingly-obsessed female. Prove this statement false. SS: How perfectly sexist of you to consider Anton a chauvinist. Please. KJ: Venus is beautiful and introverted, Anton is puggish and extroverted. Opposites attract. Look at me and Seagle. SB: I'd rather not! People are already starting to say that THE CRUSADES will be the next big thing. Think so? KJ: No, we'll be the first CRUSADES. SS: Are we bloody, brutal, and irreverent? You bet. Are we telling a new kind of graphically assaulting comic stories full of tantalizing sexiness and appallingly violent acts? You bet. From there, the only people who can draw conclusions are the readers! This project is supported with a house ad. THE CRUSADES is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. Issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores March 7 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. THE SILVER AGE FLASH DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET Police scientist Barry Allen was always late for everything, until a bolt of lightning doused him with chemicals and turned him into the Fastest Man Alive — The Flash! Together, with his young sidekick Kid Flash (a.k.a. Wally West), the Scarlet Speedsters fought crime in Central City and all over the world — often racing through time itself on the Cosmic Treadmill to right wrongs wherever they found them. Now DC DIRECT brings the adventures of these two heroes to your home with THE SILVER AGE FLASH DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET, advance-solicited this month for release in June. This 3-piece set comes with two action figures: the Barry Allen Flash (standing approximately 6.25" tall) and Kid Flash wearing his original all-red costume (standing approximately 5.5" tall). The set also includes the Cosmic Treadmill itself, measuring approximately 6" wide x 4" deep x 4.5" tall (the Treadmill is nonfunctioning and has no moving parts). The Flash and Kid Flash figures both feature multiple points of articulation and can be posed on the Cosmic Treadmill in dynamic running poses. All of this comes packaged together in a striking 4-color window collector's box! THE SILVER AGE FLASH DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET is advance- solicited, arriving in comic-book stores July 4. Consult your retailer for pricing information. LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume 10 HC The 30th century's greatest heroes began taking over the ongoing series formerly known as SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, in the stories collected in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume 10, the unprecedented tenth installment of the hardcover series dedicated to one of comics' most enduring super- teams. Reprinted from the Legion's scattered appearances in SUPERBOY (first series) #172-202, this Archive Edition features the first two appearances of Wildfire (then called ERG-1); a battle with the super-villainous Fatal Five; the return of Timber Wolf; new costumes for Chameleon Boy, Shrinking Violet, Phantom Girl, Lightning Lad, Element Lad, Light Lass, and Princess Projectra; and the star-studded wedding of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel. Written by Cary Bates and E. Nelson Bridwell, the art on these stories features the first comics work of both Dave Cockrum (who supplies the introduction and cover for this volume) and Mike Grell (who served as inker on 1974's SUPERBOY #202), who joined George Tuska and Murphy Anderson in bringing these futuristic stories to life. Note: This is a corrected version of a previously solicited hardcover. LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Vol. 10 is a 232-page hardcover book. It arrives in comic-book stores March 7 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN #589 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KARL STORY; COVER BY MCDANIEL In stores March 7. Part 2 of the 3-Part "Close Before Striking." Batman hunts down Scarface before the deadly gangster can cause any more harm, while the origin of Batman's "Matches Malone" alias is finally revealed as the real Matches struggles for his life. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 *************************** Look for the BATMAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. *************************** BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #141 WRITTEN BY DOUG MOENCH; ART AND COVER BY PAUL GULACY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI In stores March 14. The conclusion of the 5-part "Terror." The Scarecrow unleashes the ultimate deathtrap for Batman, in the Horror House redesigned with only one purpose — to destroy the Dark Knight! But the Scarecrow hasn't counted on Hugo Strange who rises from the dead yet again to kill both Batman and Scarecrow. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DETECTIVE COMICS #756 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY COY TURNBULL, JEFF JOHNSON, DAN DAVIS, AND DAN PANOSIAN; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores March 21. "Lord of the Ring," Part 2, continued from the startling events of SUPERMAN #168! Batman is in the White House, attempting to steal the Kryptonite ring from President Luthor. But he's going to have to get through the Man of Steel first. Plus, a backup story of the Jacobian. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version — as part of a set with SUPERMAN #168 — in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #15 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND TOM PEYER; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, GENE COLAN AND JOHN FLOYD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 28. Poison Ivy escapes Arkham and heads for a "Save the Rainforest" benefit where she decides to take a few hostages — including Robin's father, Jack Drake! When Batman and Robin arrive, they find the hostages now under Ivy's control — and ordered by Ivy to attack! Plus, a black & white backup feature written by Tom Peyer and illustrated by Gene Colan! FC, 40 PG. $2.50 *************************** Look for an appearance of Batman in THE SPECTRE #3, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. *************************** AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #76 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER In stores March 14. When a small town is victimized by a gang of ruthless murderers, only a mysterious stranger can stop them...and justice comes in the form of Azrael. But how will Jean Paul Valley's unorthodox new approach to peacekeeping work against a vengeful ex-con with a deeply personal mission? Plus, Batman helps Azrael establish a permanent headquarters! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL #14 WRITTEN BY KELLEY PUCKETT; ART AND COVER BY DAMION SCOTT AND JOHN LOWE In stores March 7. A shadowy government agency is tracking down Gotham's newest hero: Batgirl. Meanwhile, the teen joins forces with Batman to take down a cadre of hitmen whose last target hit a little too close to home. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC WRITTEN BY ALVIN SCHWARTZ, DON CAMERON AND BILL FINGER; ART BY WIN MORTIMER, DICK SPRANG, BOB KANE, JACK BURNLEY, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY MORTIMER In stores March 14. Batman and Robin battle gangsters, corruption, blackmail, and a motley assortment of evil- doers in this fifth installment of the BATMAN ARCHIVES, reprinting Batman's appearances in DETECTIVE COMICS #103-119 (1945-46). Featuring an introduction by Dennis O'Neil. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 228 PG. $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC WRITTEN BY BILL FINGER; ART AND COVER BY BOB KANE In stores March 14. Reoffered to coincide with the release of BATMAN ARCHIVES Vol. 5, this collection reprints the Batman stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-50 (including covers), and features the very first appearances of Batman and Robin. (STAR00034D) HC, 7X10, 306PG, FC $39.95 ******************************** BATMAN BEYOND #19 WRITTEN BY HILARY BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores March 28. Ma Mayhem's boys, Carl and Slim, have just busted their dear old Ma out of jail so they can spend some time with her — oh, and perhaps plan a kidnapping or two! This dysfunctional family is up to no good, and it's up to Batman to put an end to their family reunion! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #36 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY In stores March 7. Guest-starring Superman! The Man of Steel is tracking down a Metropolis mobster who's hiding out in Gotham, but he needs the help of Gotham's hometown hero on his search! Besides, only Batman knows where to get the best Italian food in Gotham at 4 a.m.! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 BATMAN: GOTHAM NOIR WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 14. Down-on-his-luck former policeman James Gordon is drawn into a dizzying world of murder, corruption, femmes fatales, and a mysterious figure that haunts the Gotham streets in a stylish and riveting one-shot by writer Ed Brubaker (BATMAN, SCENE OF THE CRIME) and artist Sean Phillips (WILDCATS). Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 64 PG $6.95 BATMAN: HOLLYWOOD KNIGHT #2 WRITTEN BY BOB LAYTON; ART AND COVER BY DICK GIORDANO ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 21. The Elseworlds miniseries continues! Suffering a serious injury to the head, actor Byron Wyatt is now convinced he has always been his most famous role…Batman. Now "Batman" is set on getting revenge against studio mogul Jack "the Joker" Napier for Wyatt's "murder." FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 3) $2.50 BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND VOL. 5 TP WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA, DEVIN GRAYSON AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY GREG LAND, SERGIO CARIELLO, DALE EAGLESHAM, DAMION SCOTT, PABLO RAIMONDI, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY LAND AND DREW GERACI In stores March 7. The final volume in the "No Man's Land" saga collects BATMAN #573-574, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #126, BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND #0, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #94, and DETECTIVE COMICS #740-741. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $12.95 BIRDS OF PREY #29 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY BUTCH GUICE In stores March 21. Part 2 of the 3-part "History Lesson!" Black Canary is lost in the past looking for the murderous Ravens, but her one possible ally — a Viking — has hidden motives. And Canary's knowledge of how history will play out, especially who lives and who dies, just may get her killed! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #92 WRITTEN BY JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART AND COVER BY STAZ JOHNSON AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores March 28. John Francis Moore begins a startling 3-issue story. For months, there have been two Catwomans running around, but the truth behind the matter lies in a most unexpected place, as Catwoman discovers someone very close has turned on her! And if she didn't have enough problems already, what the heck is she doing breaking into Arkham Asylum?! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 HARLEY QUINN #6 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART AND COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON In stores March 14. With her henchmen — the Quinntettes — anxious to score some moolah, Harley finds that being the leader of the pack isn't all it's cracked up to be. She figures the best way to keep the puppies at bay is to rob someone very rich, and who better than Bruce Wayne? Wait until you get a load of Harley and Batman's first out-of-costume meeting (well, sort of)! Plus: a cameo by Oracle, and a surprise Amazonian guest-star! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 NIGHTWING #55 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY GREG LAND AND DREW GERACI In stores March 14. An emergency team fights to save Clancy's life, while Dick can only watch helplessly by her side. Meanwhile, Blockbuster tests his newest weapon, Shrike, on his own elite team of mercenaries — in preparation for unleashing Shrike against Nightwing. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #88 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON AND SCOTT BEATTY; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY WOODS AND JESSE DELPERDANG In stores March 21. Following the traumatic events of last issue, Robin finds himself angry, betrayed, and with no one but Alfred to turn to. So when Robin's academy buddy Danny Temple proposes a little road trip, it seems like the perfect chance to get away from those super-hero blues. But Danny is harboring a terrible secret, and a violent, spectacular attack on the shore of North Carolina will begin to shed light on the surprising truth! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #168 WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND CAM SMITH In stores March 7. Part 1 of a 2-part World's Finest crossover, continuing in DETECTIVE COMICS #756 this month. Lois seeks out Batman, the one person who can retrieve President Luthor's Kryptonite ring. But Lois and the Dark Knight have an obstacle in their way — the Man of Steel! For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version — as part of a set with DETECTIVE COMICS #756 — in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for the SUPERMAN: MAN AND MACHINE MINI-STATUE, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #590 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DEREC AUCOIN AND JOSÉ MARZAN JR.; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores March 14. Superman must undertake his first mission for President Luthor when the country of Bialya takes an American hostage. But can the Man of Steel risk becoming Luthor's lackey, even if it means saving a life? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #112 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY DOUG MAHNKE, DALE EAGLESHAM AND TOM NGUYEN; COVER BY LEE BERMEJO In stores March 21. There's been a breakout at Stryker's Island. This looks like a job for…Superdog!? Krypto's powers are growing under Earth's yellow sun and now he's more than ready to strut his stuff alongside his powerful master: Superman! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ACTION COMICS #777 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY KANO AND MARLO ALQUIZA In stores March 28. A horror grown from Superman's very own body is unleashed — and this "Kancer" may be unstoppable! But the true threat lies in the shadows, and with it comes much more death and destruction as it introduces a major new player in the Man of Steel's life! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for Superman in BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #36 and THE SPECTRE #3, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* SUPERBOY #86 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PACO MEDINA AND KEITH CHAMPAGNE; COVER BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CHAMPAGNE In stores March 21. Investigating a genetic anomaly deep in a Louisiana bayou, Superboy finds himself cast to a fate worse than death...matrimony! It's the wedding of the century as the Kid struts down the aisle with a shotgun at his back and Gorgeous Gilly (of EMPEROR JOKER fame) at the altar! Watch as Superboy battles for his freedom against the in-laws! Witness Gorgeous Gilly slip into a wedding garter (eew)! And see how Superboy survives his strangest-backwater-drinking-moonshine-out-of-a-pumpkin adventure yet! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERBOY'S LEGION #2 WRITTEN BY MARK FARMER; ART AND COVER BY ALAN DAVIS AND FARMER ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 28. When the Legion suffers defeat at the hands of the Fatal Five, a devastated Superboy may well give up on the dream that inspired him to form his own Legion of Super-Heroes. Even worse, the villains' abduction of Brainiac 5 leads to their invasion of the planet Colu, whose super- intelligent beings can provide untold power to the Fatal Five's leader, a man who's already been secretly influencing the 30th-century universe for over a thousand years! Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 2) $5.95 SUPERGIRL #56 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores March 28. Not even Supergirl may be able to help when Buzz's stalkers finally catch up to him! And Buzz is in for the shock of his life when he comes face to face with the one person he never expected to meet…his daughter! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #55 WRITTEN BY DEAN MOTTER; ART BY ALUIR AMANCIO AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND AUSTIN In stores March 21. "Kryptonite No More," Part 2. The world is free of Kryptonite, thanks to Lex Luthor's bid to turn its radiation into a safe energy source and render it harmless to Superman…but it comes with a price! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN IN THE SEVENTIES TP WRITTEN BY ELLIOTT S. MAGGIN, JACK KIRBY, DENNIS O'NEIL, LEN WEIN, CARY BATES, PAUL LEVITZ, AND VARIOUS; ART BY CURT SWAN, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, KIRBY, NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY N. ADAMS In stores March 28. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the KRYPTO SOFT TOY (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 9), this trade paperback collects the wild and wacky adventures of the Man of Steel in the '70s, including "Who Was That Dog I Saw You With Last Night?" starring Krypto the Superdog! Plus an introduction by movie- Superman Christopher Reeve! SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 DC UNIVERSE STARS OF THE MONTH AQUAMAN: TIME & TIDE TP WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY KIRK JARVINEN AND BRAD VANCATA In stores March 28. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the AQUAMAN AND AQUALAD DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 9), this trade paperback collects the popular 4-issue miniseries by Peter David, Kirk Jarvinen and Brad Vancata. (STAR01544D) SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $9.95 THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY MIKE SEKOWSKY, BERNARD SACHS AND FRANK GIACOIA; COVER BY SEKOWSKY AND MURPHY ANDERSON In stores March 28. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the SILVER AGE JLA PVC SET (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 9), this landmark issue reprints the very first appearance of the Silver Age Justice League of America, as they battled Starro the Conqueror! (STAR10439D) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ******************************* ENEMY ACE: WAR IN HEAVEN #1 WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY CHRIS WESTON AND CHRISTIAN ALAMY; COVER BY ALAMY In stores March 28. Hans Von Hammer, the greatest fighter pilot of World War I known as the Enemy Ace, finds himself in the midst of the Second World War — and he cannot ignore the call to battle. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 2) $5.95 THE FLASH #172 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 28. Part 3 of the 4-part "Blood Will Run." Flash has been captured by the cult that's been murdering all the people of Keystone that the Scarlet Speedster has ever rescued. Now, alone, he faces Cicada, the creepy, charismatic leader of the cult, and the magnificently menacing Magenta! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for THE FLASH 2-PACK WITH TREADMILL DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND TOM PEYER; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND TOM GRINDBERG; COVER BY KITSON In stores March 21. A trade paperback collection of the popular THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD miniseries, capturing the spirit of many eras of comics in one unique and unlikely friendship. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 STARS OF THE MONTH JLA: YEAR ONE TP WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY BARRY KITSON, MICHAEL BAIR, MARK PROPST, AND JOHN STOKES; COVER BY KITSON In stores March 21. Before THE FLASH AND GREEN LANTERN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, Mark Waid and Barry Kitson lent their talents to create the epic maxiseries JLA: YEAR ONE. This mammoth trade collects all 12 issues, recounting some of the JLA's earliest adventures together as a team. (STAR09361D) SC, 7X0, 320PG, FC $19.95 THE GREATEST 1950S STORIES EVER TOLD TP WRITTEN BY JOHN BROOME, ROBERT KANIGHER AND VARIOUS; ART BY CARMINE INFANTINO, CURT SWAN, JACK KIRBY, ALEX TOTH, DICK SPRANG, JOE KUBERT, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY VARIOUS In stores March 7. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE FLASH AND CAPTAIN COLD STATUE (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 10), this fun-filled collection features not only a fantastic story of The Flash vs. Captain Cold, but also contains a number of favorite tales starring Superman & Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, the Challengers of the Unknown, Blackhawk, Green Arrow, Sgt. Rock, Captain Comet and many more! (STAR01036D) SC, 7X10, 288PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* GREEN ARROW #2 WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores March 28. Part 2 of Kevin Smith's much-anticipated "Quiver" storyline continues, reestablishing the Emerald Archer into the DCU! Oliver Queen is back in Star City, busting the heads of corrupt fat- cats and sleazy politicians. But he must grapple with a spotty memory while hot on the trail of the murderous Star City Slayer. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GREEN LANTERN #136 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY DALE EAGLESHAM AND JORDI ENSIGN; COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND RICH FABER In stores March 7. The stunning conclusion of the 5-part "While Rome Burned!" Kyle and the JLA battle the yellow ringslinger, Alex Nero, while all of New York City teeters on the brink of annihilation! Meanwhile, Kyle's personal life takes an unexpected turn. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for the GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT POWER RING PROP, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS WRITTEN BY TERRY LABAN; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY REBECCA GUAY ELSEWORLDS. In stores March 21. A lavishly-told story blends the Green Lantern mythos with the legend of the Arabian Knights in a fully-painted Prestige one-shot written by Terry Laban, with astonishing artwork by Rebecca Guay. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 64 PG $6.95 IMPULSE #72 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBIERI AND JUAN VLASCO; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores March 14. Sinister forces have come to Manchester, and they've kidnapped Carol! Meanwhile, Max Mercury faces a foe he hasn't seen in nearly a century! Both of these occurrences kick off a series of events that will drastically change Impulse's life! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #52 WRITTEN BY MARK WAID; ART AND COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY In stores March 28. Clark Kent! Wally West! Kyle Rayner! John Jones! Eel O'Brien! What happens when the World's Greatest Secret Identities want to make their own marks in the world? It's private lives out of control, but is there someone pulling the strings?. Plus, the mysterious creatures known as the Cathexis make their extradimensional ambitions known. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ******************************* Look for the JLA SILVER AGE VILLAINS PVC SET, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* JLA: BLACK BAPTISM #1 WRITTEN BY SEAN SMITH AND RUBEN DIAZ; ART BY JESÚS SAIZ AND FERNANDO BLANCO; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores March 14. The JLA must stop the rampage of a mob of demons to protect the Sentinels of Magic, but they're going to need some help from the outcast street-mage called Faust! Unfortunately, Faust just happens to be the son of one of the JLA's greatest enemies! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.50 JSA #22 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY BUZZ, RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; COVER BY BAIR In stores March 21. A prologue to the much-anticipated return of Hawkman! A special "split screen" issue featuring two parallel stories — one in the distant past and one in the present — as the truth about Hawkgirl's troubled origins begins to reveal itself. Guest starring Nabu the Wise and Prince Khufu Kha-taar. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #40 WRITTEN BY RICH FABER AND TODD DEZAGO; ART BY DREW JOHNSON AND FABER; PAINTED COVER BY TONY HARRIS In stores March 21. "Lessons in Time," Part 1 of 2 — featuring the mite-ey Atom! Ray Palmer always wondered whether he did more good in his role as the super-hero Atom, or as an Ivy Town University Professor. The answer comes when the Atom's arch-foe, Chronos the Time Thief, attempts to expand the experimental timespace rift known as the Time Pool. Atom's only chance of keeping Ivy Town from being swallowed up by history itself may not lie with his size-changing powers, but with his ability to teach and inspire his laziest student! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 10 HC WRITTEN BY CARY BATES AND E. NELSON BRIDWELL; ART BY DAVE COCKRUM, GEORGE TUSKA, MIKE GRELL, AND MURPHY ANDERSON; COVER BY COCKRUM In stores March 7. A handsome volume reprinting the Legion appearances from SUPERBOY (first series) #172-202, featuring the first comics work by artists Mike Grell and Dave Cockrum, the first two appearances of Wildfire (then called ERG-1), and the star-studded wedding of Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel among other highlights. Note: This is a corrected version of a previously solicited hardcover. HC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $49.95 MARTIAN MANHUNTER #30 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE In stores March 7. There's a new drug on the street and its name is BRZK, and the results are literally explosive. The drug's source is off-world and the Martian Manhunter must find the one responsible for its appearance here on Earth before the streets run red with blood! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ******************************* Look for the MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* ORION #12 WRITTEN BY WALTER SIMONSON; ART BY SIMONSON AND JIM LEE; COVER BY SIMONSON In stores March 21. Orion returns to Apokolips — only to find that no living being on that benighted planet can say no to him! Justeen decides she must act now! And what of New Genesis while Orion rules its rival world? Plus, a New Gods backup tale written by Simonson and illustrated by Jim Lee! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE SPECTRE #3 WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY RYAN SOOK In stores March 7. "Redeeming the Demon" Part 2 of 3. It's World's Finest team-up action as the new host of the wrath of God, Hal Jordan, comes face to face with his two former JLA teammates, Superman and Batman! But will they realize it's Hal in time to save him from the spirit goddess Mistos, or will she put an end to The Spectre's redemption before it's barely begun? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STARMAN #77 WRITTEN BY JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores March 14. The much anticipated 3-part storyline, "1951," begins! The penultimate Starman story sends Jack Knight back to Opal's past, to an encounter with the Starman of 1951. This mysterious Starman of yore must unite with Jack in foiling the Mist's plans to steal Opal's scientific secrets, turning the tide of the Cold War in Russia's favor. Who is the Starman of 1951? Action, answers, and the last-minute appearance of a hero from DC's Golden Age! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #27 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER; ART BY PAUL PELLETIER AND BUD LAROSA; COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY In stores March 21. Ambushed by Quraci assassins while attempting to sneak a glimpse of her daughter, the terrorist outlaw Cheshire is saved by the mysterious Epsilon — only to be turned over to the police to stand trial for murder. When the D.E.O. arrives to take Epsilon into custody, the Titans decide it's time to take a stand against the government — fighting for the hero who just might turn out to be the newest Titan. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #168 WRITTEN BY PHIL JIMENEZ AND GEORGE PERÉZ; ART BY JIMENEZ AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY ADAM HUGHES In stores March 28. George Peréz returns to co-write the character he made popular, in Part 1 of the 2-part "Paradise Island Lost" There's trouble in Paradise... The two tribes of Amazons that live on Themyscira have their allegiance tested as their differences come to a head, and a civil war is inevitable. But will Diana and Troia side with or against Hippolyta, the Queen Mother of the Amazons? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH WONDER WOMAN: THE CONTEST TP WRITTEN BY WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; ART AND COVER BY MIKE DEODATO, JR. In stores March 14. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the ARTEMIS ACTION FIGURE (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 9), this trade paperback collects the popular "The Contest" storyline from WONDER WOMAN #90-93 and #0, which had Artemis challenging Diana for the title of Wonder Woman. Featuring the fan- favorite artistry of Mike Deodato, Jr. (STAR00976D) SC, 7X10, 120PG, FC $9.95 ******************************* YOUNG JUSTICE #31 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores March 7. Some truths are revealed about the team's new mysterious member, Empress, while she's out on a date with…Lil' Lobo?!? Hey, it's YOUNG JUSTICE — weirder things have happened here. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ******************************* Look for the RED TORNADO ACTION FIGURE, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE STAR OF THE MONTH THE PRISONER: SHATTERED VISAGE TP WRITTEN BY DEAN MOTTER AND MARK ASKWITH; ART AND COVER BY MOTTER In stores March 7. This authorized sequel to the acclaimed television series THE PRISONER takes place twenty years after the cult favorite show (which is currently available on VHS and DVD). Once again we find ourselves in The Village — its fate and significance are, at last, about to be revealed. Co-written and illustrated by Dean Motter (Mister X, TERMINAL CITY), this engaging collection of the 4-issue miniseries is reoffered again for fans of the TV show (or of great comics) who may have missed it the first time around. (STAR01037D) SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $19.95 THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WILL EISNER; COVER BY EISNER In stores March 21. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE SPIRIT STATUE (solicited in Previews Vol. X no. 10), this is the first Archive Edition of Will Eisner's most famous creation, The Spirit — collecting the weekly newspaper strips that ran from June 2-December 29, 1940. (STAR11179X) HC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $49.95 CARTOON CARTOONS #3 WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH; ART BY ROBERT POPE AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY C. MARTIN CROKER In stores March 21. It's time for the annual Lemmy Awards…and the "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" show is nominated for eleven of 'em. Unfortunately, so is "The Brak Show." Put on your tuxedos and get ready for an all- star showdown featuring mayhem, dancing girls and lots of pie! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 DEXTER'S LABORATORY #21 WRITTEN BY BOBBI J.G. WEISS AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY MIKE MANLEY, EDUARDO SAVID AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY BILL WRAY In stores March 28. Dexter's family is planning to move?!? What has the boy genius done to deserve this — and what can he do to stop it? Plus, Dexter dares Dee-Dee to zip her lip for an entire hour! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 LOONEY TUNES #76 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER MOORE AND SEAN CAROLAN, TERRY LABAN AND JAMES DENNING; ART BY LEO BATIC, DAVID ALVAREZ, JOHN COSTANZA, AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY NEAL STERNECKY AND DECARLO In stores March 7. Lola Bunny is back! The Looney lady with an attitude kicks off a new life of adventure by delivering pizza to Atlantis — and becoming the terror of the deep when Atlantis won't pay up! Plus, Fog gives Dawg a makeover, and Elmer tries to hunt Daffy Duck…by the book! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #13 WRITTEN BY BOBBI JG WEISS AND FRANK STROM; ART BY CINDY MORROW, STEPHANIE GLADDEN AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores March 21. "Who said that?" "What's crawling down my neck?" "Everyone's watching me!" The Girls are all paralyzed by a peculiar paranoia! Plus, the Gangreen Gang's first POWERPUFF comics appearance! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 SCOOBY-DOO #46 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND BOB FINGERMAN; ART BY ANTHONY WILLIAMS, DAN DAVIS, DAN DECARLO, AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY JOE STATON AND DAVE HUNT In stores March 14. When a horror novelist is stalked by one of his own ghouls, it's up to Mystery Inc. to trap the terror. Plus, the gang stumbles across a Florida motel plagued by monster vermin — in a story featuring the art of Dan DeCarlo! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 WILDSTORM GEN13 #63 WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY ED BENES AND VINCE RUSSELL; COVER BY WARREN In stores March 21. A pleasant sailboat outing with the Gen13 kids unexpectedly degenerates into superhuman violence, corporate jet hijacking, neurochemical manipulation, and (worst of all) references to really, really atrocious songs from the '80s. Needless to say, this issue of GEN13 is all about pain and suffering. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN-ACTIVE #5 WRITTEN BY JAY FAERBER, ERIC DESANTIS AND JAI NITZ; ART BY CULLY HAMNER, TREVOR SCOTT AND JIM MAHFOOD; COVER BY FRANK QUITELY AND TREVOR SCOTT In stores March 7. Sublime learns more about her Gen-Active heritage in what's guaranteed to be the strangest father/daughter story of the year. Plus, we go honky-tonkin' with Sideways Bob and Ladytron. And, by popular demand, catch up with the malevolent band of misfits known as The Freaks. This issue will ship with a variant cover. All orders will be comprised of covers by Brian Stelfreeze (50%) and Frank Quitely & Trevor Scott (50%). FC, 48 PG. $3.95 JEZEBELLE #3 WRITTEN BY BEN RAAB; ART AND COVER BY STEVE ELLIS AND MARK IRWIN In stores March 28. As the souls of her fellow high school students hang in the balance, Harper Harrison must face destiny and assume the mystical mantle of her ancestors by becoming the next Jezebelle! But first, she'll have to survive a reunion with her family's arch-nemesis: the demon Ghoulgotha! FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.50 THE MONARCHY #2 WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores March 21. The ongoing series spinning out of THE AUTHORITY continues! Once one of WildStorm's most powerful heroes, Union was last seen blowing his brains out in the pages of THE AUTHORITY #21. Now he's back from the dead, methodically slaughtering a select group of Wall Street investors. The question is why, and how does this fit in with Jackson King and Christine Trelane's secret agenda? The first piece of the puzzle falls into place... FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PLANETARY #14 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores March 14. You know who The Fourth Man is by now — this is the story of how he was lost. Elijah Snow's story moves into the 1990's, showing the vicious game between The Four and Planetary — Snow, Jakita Wagner, the young Drummer, and Ambrose Chase. This is also how it all went horribly wrong. Now Snow, founder of Planetary, richest man on Earth and the greatest investigator in the world, is back. And he's not playing any more games… FC, 32 PG. $2.50 PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN? HC WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART AND COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores March 28. The second hardcover collection of the hit series by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday reprints issues #7-12, where the mystery of The Fourth Man — the mysterious benefactor of Planetary — unfolds. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed, "head sketch" version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. HC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $24.95 RESIDENT EVIL: FIRE & ICE #4 WRITTEN BY TED ADAMS AND KRIS OPRISKO; ART BY SHAWN CRYSTAL AND JOHN NYBERG; COVER BY LEE BERMEJO In Store March 28. Deep in a snowswept Alaskan waste, Charlie Team finds the Umbrella complex. But most of the team is already inside, in the clutches of evil scientists — and they've already been injected with an experimental Umbrella virus! Meanwhile in Mexico, the remaining members of the team are really in for trouble, as the series reaches an explosive conclusion! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.50 STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — PLANET KILLER #3 WRITTEN BY KRISTINE KATHRYN RUSCH AND DEAN WESLEY SMITH; ART AND COVER BY ROBERT TERANISHI AND CLAUDE ST. AUBIN In stores March 28. With a Doomsday Machine plowing through one planet after another, time has run out for the crew of Starship Voyager™ and the residents of a solar system's inhabited worlds. Janeway doesn't like to admit defeat, but this may be one time she has no choice. On the bright side, she won't have to live with the humiliation for long, as Voyager is next in line to be consumed by the massive engine of destruction. Can she and her crew pull off a miracle? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 3) $2.95 WILDCATS VOLUME 2 #21 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART AND COVER BY STEVE DILLON In stores March 7. Special guest artist Steve Dillon (PREACHER, Punisher), concludes a 2-part story! It's all-out action as the FBI finally captures Jeremy Stone. Plus, Grifter battles Agent Orange, an unstoppable mystery-man who may one day become an important component in the WILDCATS' scattered lives. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS TOM STRONG #13 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY CHRIS SPROUSE, KYLE BAKER, RUSS HEATH, PETER POPLASKI, AND AL GORDON; COVER BY SPROUSE AND GORDON In stores March 21. Tom Strong and family star in a riveting new adventure told in four parts. Joining the Strongs is none other than that Heroic Hare, Warren Strong! And joining Cheerful Chris Sprouse & Animated Al Gordon this issue are some extraordinary guest artists: Kyle Baker, Russ Heath and Peter Poplaski. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 HOMAGE COMICS STRAY WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART AND COVER BY ADAM POLLINA In stores March 14. The fate of humanity rests in the hands…er, paws of a mangy dog and the struggling actress who befriends him in a high-spirited science-fiction comedy adventure. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 48 PG $5.95 ZERO GIRL #4 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY SAM KIETH; PAINTED COVER BY KIETH In stores March 14. Mr. Foster is questioned by the police, both about the ugly crime in the alley and his involvement with Amy. Meanwhile, Amy and Tim finally have it out on the bleachers after school, as Amy's rival begins to mutate into something else altogether. Oh yeah, and a lot of things come alive and try to eat them… FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 VERTIGO 100 BULLETS #22 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores March 7. "Sell Fish and Out to Sea" Part 2 of 2. Jack Dau's troubles continue as he searches for a reason to act on the information from Agent Graves. Jack may be a self-destructive junkie, but he's no killer — or so, he'd like to believe. Question is, what's the truth worth to a man who's spent his life lying to himself? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICAN CENTURY #1 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY MARC LAMING AND JOHN STOKES; PAINTED COVER BY CHAYKIN In stores March 21. A decorated WWII vet bails on the trappings of suburban America rather than serve in the Korean conflict, hijacking a plane to begin an extraordinary life of action and adventure that spans the entire globe. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE CRUSADES #1 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES AND JASON MOORE; PAINTED COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ In stores March 7. Tensions mount as the body count rises in VERTIGO's newest urban-horror monthly! After her run-in with the rampaging Knight in last month's THE CRUSADES: URBAN DECREE, Venus begins to doubt her own senses and seeks out professional help. Meanwhile, as the violence in the streets continues, the manic radio talk-show host Anton Marx fans the reactionary flames of San Francisco public opinion. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DEADENDERS #15 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND CAMERON STEWART; COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores March 21. "Behind the Wheel" Part 2 of 3. Reeling from the knowledge of the sad truth of the Cataclysm, Anna and Beezer fall in with a group trying to end the cruel experiments they barely escaped. But as usual, appearances and actions are equally deceiving, and a friend dies to prove this point. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE DREAMING #60 WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HOJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores March 21. Final Issue. The conclusion of the 4-part "Rise." The series comes to an apocalyptic finish as Echo's relentless attempt to destroy Abel and Eve is thwarted. But it's Daniel's fateful decision — and the most shocking revelation of the series — that will forever haunt the mercurial landscape of the Dreaming. Stay tuned for more stories featuring the denizens of THE DREAMING in upcoming projects of THE SANDMAN PRESENTS. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ******************************* Look for the VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET — NEW EDITION, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* STAR OF THE MONTH THE DREAMING: BEYOND THE SHORES OF NIGHT TP WRITTEN BY TERRY LABAN, PETER HOGAN AND ALISA KWITNEY; ART BY PETER SNEJBJERG, STEVE PARKHOUSE, MICHAEL ZULLI, DICK GIORDANO, AND JOE ORLANDO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores March 21. THE DREAMING may be ending, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the beginning. This trade paperback collects the first eight issues of the VERTIGO series that starred many of the popular characters from Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN. (STAR07149D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* EL DIABLO #3 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY DANIJEL ZEZELJ; PAINTED COVER BY TIM SALE In stores March 28. VERTIGO's twist on a classic DC Western character continues. Riding into Halo, Sheriff Stone and his posse find themselves not only up against up El Diablo, but also the horrifying past the mysterious outlaw is bent on digging up. Closets may be hard to find on the Western frontier, but every man is still forced to carry skeletons — skeletons that El Diablo knows far too well. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.50 HELLBLAZER #160 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores March 28. Part 3 of the 4-part "Freezes Over." The power may be out, but secrets are brought to light in a tiny roadhouse in the midst of a violent snowstorm. We all know that John Constantine has his share of ghastly secrets, but he's not the only traveler trapped in the blizzard with something to hide. There are others in the roadhouse with things they'd rather keep hidden — things they're willing to kill for. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 HOUSE OF SECRETS: FACADE #1 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN In stores March 7. The House, Rain Harper and the ghostly Juris are back — and so is the sickly compelling allure of people's secrets. What horrifying secret in Rain's past is coming back to haunt her? Beautifully painted in a striking, lush style by Teddy Kristiansen. Prestige Format. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. (1 OF 2) $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH HOUSE OF SECRETS: FOUNDATION TP WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; PAINTED COVER BY KRISTIANSEN In stores March 7. Reoffered to coincide with the release of HOUSE OF SECRETS: FACADE, this trade paperback collects the first five issues of the HOUSE OF SECRETS series, which featured the first appearances of Rain Harper and the ghostly Juris. (STAR06173D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 128PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* THE INVISIBLES: APOCALIPSTICK TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY JILL THOMPSON, CHRIS WESTON, JOHN RIDGWAY, STEVE PARKHOUSE, PAUL JOHNSON, DENNIS CRAMER, AND KIM DEMULDER; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores March 28. APOCALIPSTICK picks up where THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION trade left off, reprinting issues #9-16 of the first volume of THE INVISIBLES — focusing on the mysterious origin of Lord Fanny, the transvestite shaman. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY STEVE YEOWELL, JILL THOMPSON, DENNIS CRAMER, AND SEAN PHILIPS; COVER BY RIAN HUGHES In stores March 28. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE INVISIBLES: APOCALIPSTICK TP, this collection immediately precedes that volume, containing the first eight issues of THE INVISIBLES Volume One by Grant Morrison, Steve Yeowell and Jill Thompson. (STAR09142D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* LUCIFER #12 WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS, DEAN ORMSTON AND RYAN KELLY; COVER BY DUNCAN FEGREDO In stores March 7. Part 3 of the 4-part "Children & Monsters." Lucifer's grand plan of his own cosmos nears its moment of realization, but now he must leave the gate in the hands of the demon Musubi while he quests for the final element. In London, Elaine Belloc discovers that her past links her not only to David Easterman, but also to a disturbed creature called Cal who seems to be an adolescent angel. Meanwhile, Heaven's invasion of Los Angeles begins... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE NAMES OF MAGIC #4 WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICHARD CASE; PAINTED COVER BY JOHN BOLTON In stores March 28. Tim's quest takes him back to Faerie, but the Walker and Nick are captured by Auberon. To rescue them, Tim must overcome his own past and rely on Iolanthe to repay the life-debt she owes him. Meanwhile, Lily's search for Tim leads him to Molly's door. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 OUTLAW NATION #7 WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART BY GORAN SUDZUKA AND SEBASTIJAN CAMAGAJEVAC; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores March 21. Ruth, recovering from the surprise of finding Story Johnson resurrected and back in her life, delivers him a few shocks of her own. A little family feuding forces Asa to teach Kid Gloves a lesson about respect with a punishment that will put Story and Gloves face to face. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SWAMP THING #13 WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND RICK MAGYAR; PAINTED COVER BY DAVID MACK In stores March 14. Part 3 of the 6-part "Red Harvest." As if two dangerous girls running around weren't enough, Tefé and Heather confront two radical eco-terrorists whose actions make even Tefé question how much is too much. Meanwhile, Agent Orange and Kilroy are at the mercy of Kudzu. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 TRANSMETROPOLITAN #44 WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores March 14. "Dirge," Part 2 of 3. The City is slowly falling down. Lunatics are on the streets, unchecked by a seemingly absent police force. This would be one of the biggest stories in the City's history — if the Print District hadn't been turned into Sniper Alley. There's only one major journalist with the freedom and the ability to get to the bottom of what's happening — and he, propped up by his filthy assistants, might be going crazy... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY KILLIAN PLUNKETT; COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores March 28. Reoffered to coincide with the release of ENEMY ACE: WAR IN HEAVEN, this trade paperback collects another violent saga of a war hero written by fan-favorite Garth Ennis. (STAR07895D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 112PG, FC $12.95 ******************************* USER #3 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; PAINTED ART BY JOHN BOLTON AND SEAN PHILLIPS; PAINTED COVER BY BOLTON In stores March 28. In the powerful conclusion, Meg's online deathmatch goes disastrously wrong. With her fantasy life now as shattered as her real life, she must decide if either of them is worth living any more. Prestige Format. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. (3 OF 3) $5.95 STAR OF THE MONTH VEILS SC WRITTEN BY PAT MCGREAL; ART BY STEPHEN JOHN PHILLIPS, REBECCA GUAY AND JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA; COVER BY PHILLIPS AND VILLARRUBIA In stores March 21. Reoffered to coincide with the release of GREEN LANTERN: 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS, this unique, erotically charged graphic novel about a harem features beautiful photography, digital art, and lush painted art by 1001 EMERALD NIGHTS artist Rebecca Guay. (STAR10220D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $14.95 ******************************* WEIRD WESTERN TALES #2 WRITTEN BY JOE PRUETT, DARCO MACAN AND JOE R. LANSDALE; ART BY MARCELO FRUSIN, PAUL GULACY AND SAM GLANZMAN; COVER BY DAVE TAYLOR In stores March 14. The weirdness continues with three new tales of the West. Joe Pruett (X-Men) and Marcelo Frusin (HELLBLAZER) tell a Westworld-style story in "First Among Men." Darco Macan (HELLBLAZER) and Paul Gulacy (BATMAN: OUTLAWS) weave a slick but creepy campfire ghost story about a horse named "Palomino." Joe R. Lansdale and Sam Glanzman (JONAH HEX: TWO GUN MOJO) reteam on a western parable called "Devil's Sombrero." MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50 MAD MAD COLOR SPECIAL #3 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores March 14. All your favorite, stupid MAD material is even more outrageous when you see it in color! And you thought black and white was funny? Hah! Just wait until you see more classic MAD garbage presented for the first time in glorious vibrant hues! MAGAZINE, 48PG, FC $3.99 MAD MAGAZINE #404 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS In stores March 7. Beware... the Ides of March are upon us! What are they? Why have they come? What do they want? Can they be stopped? The answers may be in the latest laugh-packed issue of MAD, but there's only one way to find out... MAGAZINE, 48PG, PC $2.99 ******************************* Look for the MAD BLACK SPY SOFT TOY and MAD WHITE SPY SOFT TOY, offered elsewhere in the DC section of Previews. ******************************* PARADOX PRESS GON TP WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MASASHI TANAKA; COVER BY TANAKA In stores March 14. This trade paperback collects the first two sold-out volumes of the Eisner-Award winning Gon series of books, featuring the loveable pint-sized dinosaur who creates mischief, havoc and confusion wherever he appears. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 5X7, 224PG, B&W $9.95 STAR OF THE MONTH GON COLOR SPECTACULAR WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MASASHI TANAKA; COVER BY TANAKA In stores March 14. Reoffered to coincide with the GON TP, the tiny terror from the Jurassic era explodes in full- color with this one-shot special featuring six delightful short tales. For readers of all ages! SC, 6X9, 48PG, FC $5.95 ******************************* DC DIRECT AQUAMAN WATER GLOBE SCULPTED BY SAM GREENWELL Advance-solicited; in stores June 13. The latest addition to DC DIRECT's line of snow globes features Aquaman, the King of the Seven Seas. Hero of ocean and land, and member of the JLA, Aquaman sits majestically upon the regal throne of Atlantis, the seat of his underwater kingdom. Depicted in his classic Silver Age style, the regal AQUAMAN WATER GLOBE stands approximately 7" tall (including a base depicting Aquaman's most faithful subjects, the creatures of the sea, with steps leading up to the royal throne) with a 4¼" diameter, and features the cold-cast porcelain King of the Seven Seas surrounded by schools of fish. Each limited-edition globe is packaged in a 4-color box with a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers, please note: The AQUAMAN WATER 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SNOW GLOBE $79.95 BATMAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores April 25. Batman's continuing war on crime is celebrated in this new 4- color poster from celebrated artist and painter Alex Ross! Featuring the dark and brooding image of the Dark Knight that graced the back cover of the award-winning BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME oversized graphic novel, the 4-color Batman Alex Ross poster is 22" x 34" and is a powerful addition to DC's continuing series of memorable paintings by Alex Ross. Retailers, please note: The BATMAN 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 SHAZAM! BY ALEX ROSS POSTER PAINTED ART BY ALEX ROSS Advance-solicited; in stores April 25. Captain Marvel, the world's mightiest mortal, possesses great power...and his example has given the world hope for its future. Featuring the stunning painted image from the back cover of the SHAZAM!: POWER OF HOPE oversized graphic novel, this 4-color Alex Ross poster is 22" x 34" and can be displayed alone or side-by-side with others in the set. Retailers, please note: The SHAZAM! 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 March- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. POSTER, 22X34, FC $7.95 DEATH STATUE SCULPTED BY BARSOM Based on designs by Chris Bachalo VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores June 27. Death of the Endless comes for all of us eventually...but now you can get her before she gets you with the limited-edition DEATH STATUE! Featuring a faithful recreation of the haunting retail DEATH POSTER art by Chris Bachalo, the elegant cold-cast porcelain DEATH STATUE is approximately 8" tall x 3" wide x 3" deep, featuring a seductive and seated Death on a base representing the debris of some of the lives she has touched. Retailers, please note: The DEATH 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. STATUE $195.00 GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT POWER RING PROP SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET Advance-solicited; in stores July 11. He was the first man on Earth to wear a ring of power and be known as Green Lantern. Now, Alan Scott, hero of the Golden Age, becomes the first of our world's Green Lanterns to appear in this new DC DIRECT series of GREEN LANTERN RING PROPS (future props will feature Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner and Sinestro)! The original GL's ring is faithfully recreated in coated green metal with a faux green gemstone at its center, set in a base against a fully sculpted, cold-cast porcelain bust (standing approximately 5" tall and 3¾" wide) of the hero himself. The "one-size" ring is removable from the base but is not intended to be worn. Inscribed around the base is the legend "Earth's First Green Lantern, Alan Scott." Comes in 4- color box packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity. Retailers, please note: The GREEN LANTERN ALAN SCOTT POWER RING 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PROP $89.95 JLA SILVER AGE VILLAINS PVC SET Advance-solicited; in stores July 25. The Silver Age JLA fought some of the strangest and most powerful villains in comics history. Now these villains from Earth, space and beyond are available in the JLA SILVER AGE VILLAINS PVC SET from DC DIRECT. This 7-piece set includes Kanjar Ro, Amazo, Despero, Queen Bee, Dr. Light, The Key and Felix Faust as carefully crafted figures ranging from 3¾" to 4¼" tall. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The JLA SILVER AGE VILLAINS PVC SET 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. PVC SET (X7) $39.95 MAD BLACK SPY SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores July 11. He's a spy of the first magnitude, the bomb-throwing enemy of the WHITE SPY — and in a world gone MAD, he's now a soft toy! From the pages of MAD MAGAZINE come DC DIRECT's latest soft toy, the MAD BLACK SPY (sold separately from the MAD WHITE SPY SOFT TOY). Standing approximately 7" tall, the MAD BLACK SPY SOFT TOY has embroidered details on his face, and wields removable plush bombs (that can stick to his hands) for the ultimate in plush explosive power! Packaged in a 4- color window box. Retailers, please note: The MAD BLACK SPY 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 MAD WHITE SPY SOFT TOY Advance-solicited; in stores July 11. Watch out BLACK SPY! Your nemesis, the WHITE SPY, is ready for bomb- throwing action! From the pages of MAD MAGAZINE comes another great soft toy from DC DIRECT! Designed for use with the MAD BLACK SPY SOFT TOY (sold separately), the MAD WHITE SPY stands approximately 7" tall and wields his own removable plush bombs which can stick to his hands. Packaged in a 4-color window box. Retailers, please note: The MAD WHITE SPY 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. SOFT TOY $14.95 MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 18. He's a green man from Mars...but there's nothing little about this action figure rendition of MARTIAN MANHUNTER! J'onn J'onzz was plucked from his home planet to Earth in an experiment gone horribly wrong and dedicated his incredible array of super-powers to fighting evil both by himself and as a founding member of the original JLA. The MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6½" tall and features multiple points of articulation for action-packed display and a soft vinyl non- removable cape. Packaged in a 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The MARTIAN MANHUNTER ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI RED TORNADO ACTION FIGURE Advance-solicited; in stores July 18. From the pages of YOUNG JUSTICE comes the RED TORNADO, the original android member of the JLA! The RED TORNADO ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6¼" tall and features multiple points of articulation for action-packed poses, ready to whip himself in a whirlwind of power to fight crime. RED TORNADO comes with a soft vinyl non-removable cape. Packaged in 4-color blister pack. Retailers, please note: The RED TORNADO ACTION FIGURE 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. FIGURE PI THE SILVER AGE FLASH DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET Advance-solicited; in stores July 4. The Silver Age Barry Allen Flash is reunited with his young sidekick, Kid Flash (aka Wally West, in his original all-red costume)! Together, they stand poised to race through time itself to right wrongs on the Cosmic Treadmill. The Cosmic Treadmill (measuring approximately 6" wide x 4" deep x 4½" tall) is non-functioning and features no moving parts. The Flash stands approximately 6¼" tall, while Kid Flash stands approximately 5.5" tall. Both figures feature multiple points of articulation and can be posed on the Cosmic Treadmill in dynamic running poses. The two speedsters come packaged together in a striking 4-color window collector's box. Retailers, please note: THE FLASH 2-PACK WITH TREADMILL DELUXE ACTION FIGURE SET 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. DELUXE FIGURE SET (X3) PI SUPERMAN: MAN AND MACHINE MINI-STATUE SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET; BASED ON DESIGNS BY JERRY ORDWAY Advance-solicited; in stores June 13. The SUPERMAN: MAN AND MACHINE STATUE is recreated as a limited- edition mini-statue from DC DIRECT, featuring the Man of Steel locked in a life-and-death struggle with a killer robot. Measuring approximately 5 4/3" high x 4 3/8" wide x 3 5/8" deep, this carefully crafted cold- cast porcelain mini-statue is a stylish addition to any display. Retailers, please note: The SUPERMAN: MAN AND MACHINE MINI-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 March- released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. MINI-STATUE $39.95 VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET — NEW EDITION WRITTEN BY RACHEL POLLACK; PAINTED ART BY DAVE MCKEAN VERTIGO. Advance-solicited; in stores August 8. Deal yourself a look at your future with this exciting reissue of the popular classic VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET from DC DIRECT. The NEW EDITION features all the material from the original Tarot set, including 78 glossy laminated cards (thicker than the previous version) featuring VERTIGO characters painted by Dave McKean — reformatted to 2.58" x 4.75" size to conform to standard Tarot decks. Plus, a 128-page 4.75" x 7" softcover Tarot Book (with a new cover by McKean) written by Tarot expert Rachel Pollack. Packaged in a new four-color window box. Retailers, please note: The VERTIGO TAROT DECK SET — NEW EDITION 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 March-released product, solicited in this month's issue of Previews. TAROT DECK SET $29.95 JSA BOOKENDS SCULPTED BY WILLIAM PAQUET Pre-solicited; in stores July 25. They were the world's first super-team...the Golden Age's Justice Society of America. Now this team of heroes comes to life in the JSA BOOKENDS, a graphic recreation of the classic cover to ALL-STAR COMICS #3, the 1941 comic that featured their first appearance as a team. The JSA BOOKENDS (each side measuring approximately 6" wide x 6" deep x 6¾" tall) feature the heroes seated around the conference table in their headquarters, with The Flash, The Spectre, The Atom, and Sandman on one side and Hawkman, Green Lantern, Dr. Fate, and Hourman on the other. Retailers, please note: The JSA BOOKENDS are 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 April-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. BOOKENDS (X2) $295.00 WONDER WOMAN TIARA, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS PROP SET Pre-solicited; in stores August 1. Wonder Woman is recognized the world over for her distinctive tiara, bracelets and earrings, and now you can be the proud owner of these time-honored symbols of the Amazing Amazon and her Amazon heritage with the WONDER WOMAN TIARA, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS PROP SET from DC DIRECT! Crafted from resin, these are recreations of Wonder Woman's famous super-hero accessories, set in a stunning base that features etched artwork depicting the history of the Amazons from their creation to the crowning of young Princess Diana as Wonder Woman. The inside of the bracelets are inscribed with the code of the Amazons. These finely crafted and detailed props can be removed from the base but are not designed to be worn (or to deflect actual bullets). This limited-edition prop set comes with a Certificate of Authenticity in 4-color window box packaging. Retailers, please note: The WONDER WOMAN TIARA, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS PROP SET are 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 April-released product, solicited in next month's issue of Previews. PROP SET $149.95 IMAGE COMICS THE 10TH MUSE #3 (P) Ken Lashley (W) Mary Wolfman (D&C) Draxhall Jump Studios The Muse has been critically wounded and lays dying. Her only hope to survive is learning the truth about who she is. And the only man who can tell her what she needs to know is the one who sent the assassin after her in the first place. Trouble is, even if Emma Sonnet does learn the staggering, unbelievable truth, can she use it to save herself in time? An intense action psycho-drama that will change everything you believe about the woman known as The "10th Muse." FC, 32pg $2.95 AREA 52 #2 (W) Brian Haberlin (A) Clayton Henry (C) Ian Hannin GET READY TO RUMBLE! Okay, in the place where nothing has gone wrong in fifty years it does. BIG TIME! But is it murder or an accident? Newly arrived Corporal Lane must try and fit in with these lunatics she has been assigned to work with and get to the bottom of things. But with our staff dying off one by one, how much time does she have? It's time for our would-be heroes to take things into their own fumbling, shaking hands. But armed with only conventional weapons against an alien-bred doomsday device, well, you might tickle it, or worse, piss it off! Time for Captain Andrews to come clean about what the contents of the warehouse they have been guarding all these years REALLY are. Pick up this issue for a whole bunch of surprises! FC, 32pg $2.95 ARIA: THE SOUL MARKET #1 (W) Brian Holguin (A) David Yardin The Magic of Aria Returns! The next chapter in the award-winning, unforgettable comic book series ARIA begins this March with the release of Aria: The Soul Market. The world of Kildare, expatriate princess of Faerie and star of Aria, gets turned upside down when Goodfellow, the deadly, mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, comes to New York. Convinced that Goodfellow's intentions are considerably less than pure, Kildare sifts through his trail of riddles and lies, trying to figure out just what is he is up to. Her search leads to an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and traded -- and to, the memory of Kildare's long forgotten love. Meanwhile, Kildare's friend Ondine becomes obsessed with her own lack of a soul and becomes determined to gain one at any cost. Written by Brian Holguin with art by stunningly talented newcomer David Yardin and covers by Russ Manning winner Jay Anacleto. FC, 32pg $2.95 ARIA SOULMARKET #1 MUSEUM EDITION The hottest collectible of the year! Museum Editions have gone for as high as $511.00 online. Get yours now! This copy of Aria: The Soul Market will be made with only the finest archival watercolor paper stock cover and archival inks. A discriminating collector's must-have item! Will be extremely limited to300 copies, each with a Certificate of Authenticity. FC, 32pg SRP: $100.00 BIG LEAGUE CHALLENGE II McFarlane Toys After clearing the bases with our first series of figures based on the Big League Challenge home run hitting contest, McFarlane Toys is back with a second group of long-ball hitters. MLBPA ll features: Jose Canseco, Mike Piazza, Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Giambi, Shawn Green, Mark McGwire. Each figure is sculpted in an action pose and comes with bat and home plate diorama. This item ships 12 units per case with no guarantee of mix. (Item# 70210) (CAUT: 4) Figure PI THE COW: SPRING EDITION 2001 Top Cow Comics The Cow Winter/Spring edition will include a special Witchblade story written by the winner of TNT/Top Cow's "Write Witchblade" contest and will be illustrated by Top Cow artists. This quarterly special will also be featuring interviews with Top Cow creators, previews of upcoming titles and the next edition of "How to Create/Draw and Color comics the Top Cow way." Included in The Cow will be an awesome Witchblade Pin-up by Billy Tan and some kick @$$ fan art. FC, 32pg $2.95 THE DARKNESS #39 Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Mark Pajarillo As if the power of THE DARKNESS were not terrifying enough -- look what happens when Capris and Jackie combine their powers to stop the Hostile Cherubs! And while Jackie finds himself inadvertantly fighting to prevent the world from falling to the Blood TIde...it means he's not able to testify as the key witness in the State's case against Frankie Franchetti! And what would the EXCITING CONCLUSION of the RIPCLAW five part story be...without a startling bang revelation by Jenny Romano?! FC, 32pg $2.50 DOUBLE IMAGE #2 "starring CODEFLESH" (W) Joe Casey (A/C) Charlie Adlard (L) Comicraft Two-fisted action in the mighty Casey-Adlard manner! It takes a certain twisted mentality to create the adventures of a super-villain bail bondsman and the masked bounty hunter that brings in the skips, and these guys have it in spades! Enter the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles and watch them bring in some the vilest grotesques in comic books! "starring THE BOD" (W) Larry Young (A/C) John Heebink (I) Walden Wong Hollywood starlet Kelly Gordon finally gets her wish, and is thrust into the glaring center stage of unyielding media attention. She's pretty, she's famous, she's the star of her own show; the only problem is... no one can see her! The crush of attention is weighing on her personal life, though, what with the kids back home emulating their idol and her sister's boyfriend not leaving her bed in the morning. Kelly's got a big ol' case of the self-esteem blues... and she's afraid everyone knows just exactly how transparent she really is! FC, 32pg $2.95 FATHOM: KILLIAN #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Bill O' Neil (P) Talent Caldwell MICHAEL TURNER'S protege TALENT CALDWELL arrives on the scene. Bad guys aren't made, they're grown; Killian, architect behind the Blue Sun, grew from rebellious teenager to polarizing political figure. This four-issue mini series is his story. In the first issue, an American H-bomb test wipes out the underwater city of Marielle. When the Council decides to take no retributive action, the Dissident Six, led by Killian's brother Sear, decide to take matters into their own hands. With story by FATHOM co-writer BILL O' NEIL and illustrated by Top Cow's hot, new talent (no pun intended) this is an issue you won't want to miss out on! Retailer note: Fathom: Killian #1 will ship with two covers in an equal 50/50 ratio drawn by Talent Caldwell and Michael Turner. FC, 32pg $2.95 FEAR EFFECT SPECIAL: RETRO HELIX #1 Top Cow Comics (W) Frank Mastromauro & David Wohl (P) Francis Manapul (I) Livesay One of the hottest video games of 1999 is back and Top Cow's ready to introduce you to it like never before! Retro Helix is the follow-up to last years blockbuster selling video game which was adapted into a mega selling one-shot special. This time though, all bets are off as new players enter the game and the stakes are higher than ever as the lovely Hana Tsu-Vaschel and the rest of her mercenary friends attempt to stay alive in one of the most explosive stories of the year! If you thought the adrenaline was pumping last time around, you haven't seen anything yet! FC, 24pg $2.95 GALAXY-SIZE ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS #1 Steve Conley, Marty Baumann, Pat Boyette, and others "Galaxy Size Showdown"—In this special, giant issue, the Internet's most popular adventure comic strip comes to Image Comics in an all new adventure! Argosy Smith pits his skills against the comic galaxy's most renowned heroes and villains. Find out who is left standing when the smoke clears! BONUS FLIP-BOOK FEATURE 1: "The Pilgrim's Wake"—Does a hero have heroes? Diz learns the answer in the latest installment of The Crater Kid. "The Pilgrim's Wake," as conceived by Marty Baumann, was the final story to flow from the magic pen of legendary Silver Age illustrator, Pat Boyette. BONUS FEATURE 2: A gallery of Astounding Space Thrills pin-ups by some of comics biggest names and brightest stars! FC, 48pg $4.95 GEEKSVILLE #6 (S/A) Rich Kolowski, Sandy Kolowski & Gary Sassaman The story you thought you'd never see! This is it folks, the end of the 3 GEEKS! We're not going to tell you the hows, whats, whens, whys, whos or wheres. We're just going to tell you that you DO NOT want to miss this one. 'Nuff said! And! Another INNOCENT BYSTANDER story by the incomparable, Gary Sassaman! Gary's not going to spill the beans on this one either. b&w, 32pg $2.95 GOLDFISH: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION TPB (S/A) Brian Michael Bendis Goldfish is the story of an enigmatic grifter with a heart of gold, who returns to his old haunts to find his old flame, Lauren, practically running the city's underbelly, and his oldest friend and ex-partner in crime, Izzy, a police detective. But GOLDFISH has come back for one reason and one reason only, for his son. This new collection features a brand new book design, high grade paper stock, a GOLDFISH prose story written by Bendis, a never before seen retrospective look at the creation of the novel, and an introduction by Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage, Ultimate Spider-Man.) This edition is the only place to get this long sold out crime series.An essential buy for the your comic book library. SC, 7x10, 272pg, b&w $19.95 HELLSPAWN #8 Todd McFarlane Productions (W) Steve Niles (A) Ashley Wood (Cover) Ashley Wood "The Return": Part l—From the shadows of Spawn's past emerges his deadliest challenge; an abomination of science, dead human melded with animal, a creature drawn to the Hellspawn by tragic error. That's right, CY-GOR IS BACK! Trapped by an uncaring evil that created him, Cy-Gor has been reprogrammed for a campaign of murder and mayhem, but is haunted by the distant memory of a man he used to know as a friend…Spawn. Be there for these dark new chapters of the Hellspawn's life with artist Ashley Wood and new writer Steve Niles. New creative team. Classic enemies. Total horror. FC, 32pg $2.50 KABUKI AGENTS: SCARAB #7 (W) David Mack (A) Rick Mays Keiko becomes Scarab for the first time. Her tumultuous teen years, her romance with Yukio, her confrontation with the Yakuza, her recruitment as an informant, and her training as an operative. All these story threads from Scarab's origin have been brought together and tie into the present story of Scarab and Tigerlily's forbidden friendship outside of the Noh and the Noh's search for Kabuki in Control Corps. This issue dramatically converges Scarabs past into her present, brings her face to face with a mystery guest, and ties into the recent painted KABUKI series, continuing where KABUKI- Metamorphosi