PREVIEWS VOL. XII #5 PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS VIDEO VAULT: ANIME BACKLIST SUMMER 2002 CATALOG Now with more DVDs! The Video Vault: Anime Backlist catalog features hundreds of titles available for fans of every age, including everything from action and adventure to comedy and erotica. Many of these titles are dubbed in English or, for the purist, in their original language with English subtitles. It's like finding the coolest video store on Earth… but without the crowds! Catalog MSRP: $0.75 PREVIEWS #7 (JULY 2002) Previews is your ultimate source for all the merchandise available from your local comic book specialty retailer… approximately two months in advance! Hundreds of comics from a myriad of publishers, merchandise, and exclusive editorial content available nowhere else! This issue features items scheduled to ship from September 2002 through November 2002! Catalog, 8x11, 400+pg, PC $3.25 PREVIEWS PRIMO FLYER #7 Primo is the monthly publication featuring some of the best and most desirable items from Previews! This issue highlights items in the July 2001 catalog! Digest, 5x8, FC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS CONSUMER ORDER FORM #7 Previews makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This issue ships in late June 2002 for items on sale in September 2002. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC MSRP: PI PREVIEWS ADULT #7 Previews Adult features Adult-oriented art, info, and related news not found in Previews. NOTE: Due to customs and international restrictions, adult material may not be available in some international markets. Please check with your local comic book specialty retailer for availability. ADULT MATERIAL Catalog, 24pg, b&w MSRP: $0.75 COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS KISS #1 by JOE CASEY and MEL RUBI; cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL The most ass-kicking rock band returns to comics, written by the most rockin' of young comics writers. Joe Casey (Superman, Wildcats, X-Men) presents a bold new direction for Kiss — years after the split-up of these four super-powered warriors, they've followed very separate paths. The Demon is a bounty hunter; The Starchild lives with a race of women warriors in South America; The Spaceman is cruising the solar system with no human contact; and The Catman's getting in touch with his bestial side. When Catman finally goes too far, the others know they have to band together to save the Catman's humanity. But there's another hand at work, pushing the Four Who Are One into a corner. This new comic, overseen by Gene Simmons, turns the ultimate rock-and-roll icons into the ultimate superhero team. Joe Casey, who's dealt with every kind of super power, to the delight of mainstream fans, gives Dark Horse a superhero book to rival any. Mel Rubi, hot off the superhero-style revamp of Joss Whedon's Angel, reinterprets Kiss with a dynamism rivalled only by their stage show, and J. Scott Campbell (Danger Girl) and Leinil Francis Yu (X-men, High Roads) trade off cover duties. This ain't your daddy's comics … On sale July 24 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) (Art cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: INFINITIES — THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #1 (OF 4) by DAVE LAND, DAVIDÉ FABBRÍ, CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA; cover by CHRIS BACHALO Luke Skywalker is dead! With the Death Star destroyed, Luke Skywalker leaves Hoth to train as a Jedi with Yoda. Han Solo is encased in carbonite on the Bespin Cloud City. Vader's dark secret is revealed. You know the story. Or do you?! In the bizarre Star Wars Infinities universe, nothing is taken for granted. Have you ever wondered how things would play out if Han never rescued battered Luke on Hoth's frozen tundra? If Boba Fett arrived at Cloud City earlier and cut a deal with Lando? If Vader uncovered secret Rebel information hidden in C-3PO, the droid young Anakin Skywalker created? Well, start wondering! It's the miniseries that blows the cap off everything you thought you knew about The Empire Strikes Back! This series contains more twists and turns than you'd ever expect and culminates in an uncanny battle between two of the most famous — and infamous — living Jedi Knights ever to pick up a lightsaber! It's all wrapped in incredible covers by Steampunk's Chris Bachalo. Don't miss the most startling take on Empire Strikes Back you'll ever see! On sale July 10 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) . . . $2.99 DARK HORSE MAVERICK HELLBOY: THE THIRD WISH #1 created, written, & illustrated by MIKE MIGNOLA Hellboy leaves behind the familiar strangeness of the B.P.R.D. for even stranger places. He meets a 200-year-old witch doctor and talks to lions, but that's only the beginning of Hellboy's weirdest journey yet. Mike Mignola, award-winning cartoonist and production designer for Atlantis and Blade II, takes his most celebrated creation into the next stage in a very unusual life, beginning in Africa, and going to the bottom of the sea. On sale July 17 FC, 32 pg. (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 ANCIENT JOE TP created, written, & illustrated by C. SCOTT MORSE He never should've taken the Devil's silver. Now his wife's passed away, and though Joe fears the worst — that she's trapped in Hell, a captive of El Diablo — he's determined to find her and deliver her from the Devil's clutches, whatever the cost. Aided by a down-and-out repairman and a little girl with a tragic secret, Joe follows a path that leads him through the afterlife and beyond. A God? Myth? Man? Well, who can know? Not a soul, but Ancient Joe … Collecting the three-issue Ancient Joe miniseries by Eisner Award nominated creator C. Scott Morse, along with stories originally appearing in the Dark Horse Maverick 2000 annual, the Scatterbrain hardcover anthology, and the independently published Loud Cannoli. On sale August 7 SC, 120 pgs, 6"x9", b&w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 USAGI YOJIMBO #59 created, written, & illustrated by STAN SAKAI The exciting conclusion to the three-part "Crows" story! With their backs against the wall, Usagi's former sensei Katsuichi and the deadly swordsman Koji must temporarily put aside their arranged duel and come up with a plan that will save a peaceful farming village from the gang of bandits terrorizing it. Meanwhile, Usagi and young Jotaro discover that the bloodthirsty brigands are planning to raid at dawn, and they don't intend to leave anyone or anything standing in their wake. Can the defenders be ready in time? Inspiration comes from the most unlikely of sources — the flocks of crows attacking the farmers' fields! On sale July 24 b&w, 24 pg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.99 TMCM RELISTS TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN created, written, & illustrated by SHANNON WHEELER A stalwart of the alternative comics scene, Shannon Wheeler forges ever onward, wrapping his popular signature character around numerous social, political, and philosophical subjects. From consumer culture to bad media to a crisis of self- confidence, Too Much Coffee Man wades through the underarm of human existence on an odyssey of booze, smokes, ego, and, of course, caffeine. Wheeler wants to show you the world, and it isn't pretty. TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN: GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED LTD ED HC Ltd. ed. HC, 144pg, 5-3/4" x 8-1/4" b&w . . . $49.95 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN'S PARADE OF TIRADE TP SC, 144pg, b&w (STAR10415) . . . $12.95 TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN'S AMUSING MUSINGS TP SC, 144pg, b&w . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 HELLBOY RELISTS HELLBOY BASEBALL CAP One size fits all, black/red/yellow, embroidered logo (STAR09192) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: THE BONES OF GIANTS ILLUSTRATED NOVEL by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden SC, 200pg, b&w (STAR14867) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TP by Mike Mignola SC, 176pg, FC (STAR08240). . . $17.95 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10349) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY: ODD JOBS by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and others SC, 216pg, FC, 6" x 9" (STAR10486) . . . $14.95 HELLBOY PVC SET Seven piece set, packaged in a full color window box (STAR13684) . . . $39.99 HELLBOY: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TP by Mike Mignola FC, 144pg, SC (STAR11164) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TP by Mike Mignola, John Byrne, and Mark Chiarello SC, 128pg, FC (STAR06740) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY SHOTGLASS Clear shot glass w/ red & white art, Hellboy on one side, logo on the other (STAR09241) . . . $5.95 HELLBOY SOFT VINYL FIGURE 13 3/4" tall, fully painted, soft vinyl figure, packaged in a full-color window box (STAR13505) . . . $59.99 HELLBOY: WAKE THE DEVIL TP by Mike Mignola SC, 144pg, FC (STAR06597) . . . $17.95 HELLBOY WRISTWATCH Analog quartz, water-resistant dial, brass casing, black leather band, packaged in a black- matte wood box, certificate of authenticity (STAR10685) . . . $49.95 HELLBOY ZIPPO® LIGHTER Three-color chrome Zippo® lighter (STAR06649) . . . $29.95 *********************** FORT!: PROPHET OF THE UNEXPLAINED #2 (OF 4) by PETER M. LENKOV and FRAZER IRVING; cover by FRAZER IRVING A mysterious killer stalks the streets of New York City and it's up to Charles Fort, Prophet of the Unexplained, to stop the strange murders. Only with the assistance of an otherworldly being will Fort be able to close in on his prey and reveal the truth behind the killer's identity. But first the duo will have to escape the suspicion of City Hall and the clutches of the NYPD! Untold stories from the files of the father of paranormal investigation! Don't miss a single thrilling issue! On sale July 10 b&w, 24pg (2 of 4) . . . $2.99 SUPERMAN/ALIENS II: GODWAR #2 (OF 4) by CHUCK DIXON, JON BOGDANOVE, and KEVIN NOWLAN; cover by JON BOGDANOVE and KEVIN NOWLAN When a ship carrying an Alien brood crashes into Darkseid's domain, he breeds a new horror to unleash upon the homeworld of the New Gods. Superman, visiting super- powered friends on New Genesis, must once again face the threat of the near-unstoppable Aliens when a hideous Parademon army — impregnated with Aliens — launches a merciless surprise attack on the otherwise peaceful planet. Dozens of super-beings rally to protect a world now covered with infected Parademons about to burst. Darkseid's horde is bad enough, but how deadly will their Alien spawn be? A surprise ending raises the stakes in this war to a level unforseen by Superman and his mighty allies! On sale July 3 FC 32pg (2 of 4) . . . $2.99 THE TENTH: NIGHTWALKER #4 by TONY DANIEL and ROMANO Esperanza is revealed as the "Queen Bee" of the rapidly multiplying "Nightalker," creatures created using her DNA by the evil alien, Rhazes Darkk. To make matters worse, she and Adrenalynn are inside the "hive" with no way out! Using her powers will only awaken the hundreds of deadly, sleeping creatures. The Tenth risks his life to save the woman he loves, but will he be too late? Find out in the stunning conclusion to "Nightwalker"! On sale July 24 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Regular cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (4 of 4) (Alternate cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: WILLOW AND TARA — WILDERNESS #1 by AMBER BENSON, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, and AJIT JOTHIKAUMAR; cover by AJIT JOTHIKAUMAR Amber Benson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Tara, and acclaimed Buffy novelist Christopher Golden team up with one of the hottest new animation-to-comics transplants — artist Ajit Jothikaumar — to bring you the eagerly anticipated follow-up to last year's Willow & Tara special. In Wilderness, Willow, Tara, and Buffy's little sister Dawn are drawn into a web of magical intrigue and horror after stumbling upon a stretch of cursed earth just off the Pacific Coast Highway. Something controls the forest animals, causing them to attack and kill any human who wanders too far into the woods. Can the girls put an end to the mysterious force that's corrupting the natural order and make it back to civilization alive? Or will the woods claims three more victims? On sale July 10 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) (Jothikaumar cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (1 of 2) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #47: HELLMOUTH TO MOUTH PART 1 (OF 4) by SCOTT LOBDELL, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL; cover by BRIAN HORTON and PAUL LEE New monthly writer Scott Lobdell (X-Men, High Roads) kicks off his debut arc on Buffy! Joining established Buffy artist Cliff Richards, Lobdell begins his run by wrapping up four years worth of stories, featuring many returning faces. This story, climaxing in issue fifty, paves the way for a whole new direction for the Buffy comics, giving everyone more bang for their buck. Loose ends will be tied up. Secrets will be revealed. On sale July 31 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) (Horton/Lee cover) . . . $2.99 FC, 32pg (1 of 4) (Photo cover) . . . $2.99 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: UGLY LITTLE MONSTERS TP by TOM FASSBENDER, JIM PASCOE, CLIFF RICHARDS, and JOE PIMENTEL Buffy's mom is dead, the emotions of Buffy and her friends are running high, and lots of little things are causing lots of little problems. With everybody preoccupied with grief, anger, guilt, and regret the fight against the forces of darkness doesn't seem all that crucial somehow. Somebody should have told that to the swarm of angry, deformed, green demon-children that are tearing apart Buffy's house and trying to chew off her face. Want it or not, Buffy has a fight on her hands. But one of her closest friends is keeping a secret that is either the key to victory — or could get them all killed. Collecting the four- issue series, plus the super-spooky, slam-bang festival of fangs "Night of a Thousand Vampires" one-shot! On sale August 14 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 OH MY GODDESS! PART XII #1: LEARNING TO LOVE PART 1 by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The course of true love never did run true. It's time for Banpei, the guard robot, to learn that as well, when he begs Skuld to help his robot girlfriend walk. Oh, the girl walks all right. And she's got some mouth on her, too. The only problem is, she doesn't love Banpei after all. She loves Skuld! To top it off, the robot girl's got some issues as well, and a rocket-powered knuckle sandwich to back them up. Poor Banpei. Hardly had time to wash the permanent marker tear off his face. Well, I guess it's time to invest in some more emoting pens!! On sale July 3 b&w, 40pg (1 of 3) . . . $3.50 3 X 3 EYES: SUMMONING OF THE BEAST TP By YUZO TAKADA After living as a human with no recollection of her three-hundred plus years in a mystical Tibetan kingdom, Pai's supernatural powers have returned, but not her memories. These wondrous abilities are an exciting development for a seemingly typical Tokyo teenager...until she discovers that her Sanjiyan, the monstrous source of her power, is on the loose and can only be controlled within her by the Claw of Shiva, a sorcerous artifact that the memory-challenged Pai just happens to have bagged and tossed into the trash! But Yakumo, Pai's mortal-made-immortal boyfriend, is at her side, which for him may not be a good thing. He may be immortal but he's not indestructible, and eternal life isn't much comfort when you're being torn to pieces! On sale August 14 SC, 152pg, b&w . . . $14.95 ASTRO BOY VOLUME 6 by OSAMU TEZUKA In the wake of the critical acclaim of the incredible Metropolis animated feature, interest in the work of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Metropolis and the godfather of Japanese comics and animation, has never been greater, and Astro Boy is the flame that ignited the modern manga and anime industries. Perhaps the most endearing, and enduring, character to emerge from Tezuka's volcanic imagination, Astro Boy thrills, amuses, and warms the hearts of readers of all ages. In this volume, a collision with an alien spacecraft sends Astro and the craft's female pilot fifty years into Earth's past, a past before robots — not to mention aliens! Astro must find a way back to his present — our future — before he runs out of power, but his power is desperately needed in a world torn by war and the terror of nuclear weapons ! On sale August 28 SC, 232pg, b&w, 4 1/2 x 7 . . . $9.95 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #70: BEASTS PART 5 (OF 7) by HIROAKI SAMURA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The Itto-ryu have had their day with Hyakurin, and she hasn't broken. Now it's time to off her for good. Except their days and nights of torture have given Giichi time to track them down. The bespectacled killer with the decapitating head-cuff is hot on their trail, and hungry to take out a few more Itto-ryu bad guys. They don't know it yet, but there' s going to be hell to pay. Lot's of "killer" characters are coming back to Blade, as grudge matches galore line up for continuous bloody swordplay. FOR MATURE READERS On sale July 10 b&w, 32pg (5 of 7) . . . $2.99 OH MY GODDESS!: LEADER OF THE PACK TP by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS This second of three "remastered" volumes restores the "lost" Oh My Goddess! stories and fills in early details of student Keiichi Morisato's life with the beautiful Belldandy, a live-in, literal goddess. You can believe that the struggles of daily life — earning extra cash, looking for an apartment, the odd motorcycle race — play out a bit differently when you've got a supernatural stunner in your corner. But the blessings come along with the inevitable curses, like the unannounced arrival of Belldandy's older sister, Urd, a sexy spitfire determined to help Keiichi get over his shyness in his relationship with Belldandy — "help" him, that is, between the sheets! Includes material from the previously published 1-555-Goddess. On sale August 7 SC, 152 pg, b&w, 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 . . . $13.95 LONE WOLF 2100 #3 by MIKE KENNEDY and FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO The young girl Daisy, whom Itto is sworn to protect, has been abducted by a local warlord named Godekai. Beaten almost to death during the kidnapping, Itto refuses to give up. He leads a posse of villagers on a raid against the warlord's compound. But, if he can't rescue Daisy, Itto will settle for a coming away with a bargaining chip — Godekai's son! It's time to deal, but waiting in the wings is a third party who would just as soon see everybody dead: the agents — both human and android — of the Cygnat Owari Corporation. With the full cooperation of Kazuo Koike, the writer and co-creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, Lone Wolf 2100 takes the basic concept of a warrior and child into the future for an action-packed story that combines Bushido sensibilities with science fiction settings! On sale July 17 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) . . . $2.99 LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 24: IN THESE SMALL HANDS TP by KAZUO KOIKE and GOSEKI KOJIMA; cover by MATT WAGNER The true meaning of Bushido, the warrior code, oozes from every page of this volume. A little boy desperately attempts to drag his ronin father to safely, even if it costs him his own life; that same wandering samurai and his mortal enemy work together to save the frostbitten fingers of the same little boy, knowing they will eventually match swords again in a battle to the death; another samurai bites his own tongue, killing himself and locking a dark secret in his grave. The code of the samurai is complex and rich with irony, which is why so few carry this code through life. But as we draw closer to the conclusion of this epic struggle, the true bushi are stepping forth and showing their colors. It will truly be a fight to the finish. So, in these final days, a ronin and his young boy will visit the grave of their murdered wife and mother. It just might be the last Spring the two will share, like the many petals falling from branches. FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 28 SC, 320g, b&w, 4" x 6" . . . $9.95 SERAPHIC FEATHER: SEEDS OF CHAOS TP by HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO A powerful extraterrestrial technology holds the real promise of curing a future Earth's ills...unless it falls into the wrong hands, where its potential to exploit, enslave, or exterminate mankind is just as real. And the moon, where an alien starship lies ready to give up its secrets, becomes a deadly battleground for possession of the Emblem Seeds, the key to harnessing the technology's incredible power. From ruthless corporate operatives to scientifically augmented government agents to murderous robots of unknown origin, all agendas draw in an ever-tightening ring of deceit and death around the precious Seeds. And young paranormal Sunao Oumi, unwittingly drawn into the maelstrom, may become the key player in the game that will decide the future! On sale August 21 SC, 240pg, b&w . . . $17.95 SUPER MANGA BLAST! #24 by MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS Super Manga Blast!, the premier publication with the meatiest manga offers up more of what you love, featuring five fantastic titles by four diverse draftsmen. First up this month , it's a slaughterhouse in "Seraphic Feather"! M-Zak and the U.N. SWAT team invading Apep's laboratory are in pitched battle with the aliens, it's no contest. Can M- Zak hold back the creatures long enough for the SWAT teams to evacuate? In "Shadow Star," the story is really heating up. Akira's been kidnapped, the bad shadow dragon kids are gathering to plan something against the Japanese Self-Defense Force, and it's Shiina to the rescue! In "What's Michael?", the toughest cat in town has an attitude adjustment. In "Club 9," Haruo's boyfriend's fave pitcher is about to break down in the middle of a potentially record-breaking season. It might take a little help from Haruo to get him back on track, and in "3x3 Eyes," Pai and Yakumo seem to be close to the keys of the sacred land, finding themselves at an old and secret temple, but evil corrupts, and there's plenty of it sliding around those parts. Get ready for more action, suspense, and silliness in the next issue of Super Manga Blast!, where we've got something for every manga lover. * Super Manga Blast! scoops up more new readers every month! Get on board the manga train! * Get ready for never-before-published Shirow works in Super Manga Blast!, coming soon!! FOR MATURE READERS On sale July 31 b&w, 128pg . . . $5.99 STAR WARS #44: RITE OF PASSAGE PART 3 (OF 4) by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, RAY KRYSSING, and DAVE MCCAIG; cover by JAN DUURSEMA and DAVE MCCAIG Jedi Master Tholme has been captured by the dreaded Morgukai assassins, and the ship carrying his would-be resucers — Jedi Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura — has been shot down in the lifeless deserts of the planet Kintan. The brave Jedi take everything the Endless Wastes have to throw at them, from searing heat to flesh-scouring sandstorms, but their real challenge comes when they must face the Morgukai… On sale July 17 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: JANGO FETT — OPEN SEASONS #3 (OF 4) by HADEN BLACKMAN, RAMON F. BACHS, and RAUL FERNANDEZ; cover by RAMON F. BACHS Before he became the galaxy's most dangerous bounty hunter, Jango Fett endured many trials. His parents were murdered, he joined an outlaw gang of mercenaries, and now, after taking command of the vicious Mandalorian warriors, Jango finds himself working for a corrupt governor on the wasteland world of Galidran. When Fett and his soldiers are implicated in a heinous killing spree, the Republic dispatches the guardians of peace and freedom, the Jedi, to stop the Mandalorians. With no way to prove his innocence, Fett must fight to retain his freedom. But in this battle he must face a most powerful adversary — the legendary Jedi Master, Count Dooku. On sale July 31 FC, 32pg (3 of 4) . . . $2.99 STAR WARS: DARKNESS TP by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, and RAY KRYSSING; cover by ANDREW ROBBINSON Despite his successful completion of previous missions, the Jedi Council still feels that Quinlan Vos, a troubled Jedi struggling to regain stability after having his memory erased, walks dangerously close to the dark side. But when a prison planet under watch by the Guardians is attacked by an unidentified enemy, Quinlan Vos is specifically requested to investigate because of his Guardian ancestry. Fully recovered, or not, Quin is off on another suicide mission! Collecting the four-issue story arc. On sale August 7 SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #32: LITTLE LULU STATUE Little Lulu first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in the 1930s as a single panel gag strip by Marge Henderson Buell. The strip was a success and Little Lulu went on to star in a slew of animated cartoon, comic, and advertising campaigns. John Stanley furthered Little Lulu's career in comics and molded her into the mischievous scamp and intrepid problem solver that has won her fans for generations. Each statue comes packaged in a full-color tin box with pinback button, and booklet as extras. Each piece is limited to only 600 numbered copies, so allocation may occur. On sale July 10 4" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet. Limited to only 600 numbered copies . . . $49.95 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #33: TUBBY STATUE Tubby was alternately Little Lulu's closest companion and biggest nemesis – forever getting into mischief and hatching schemes. Tubby and his club, the Junior Paratroopers often found themselves matching wits with Lulu, with often disastrous results. In the game of girls vs. boys, Lulu reigned supreme. Tubby also had a secret identity as "The Spider," a sleuth that was a master of odd-ball disguises that discovered the perpetrator of many mysterious occurrences like…who stole the popcorn?! Each statue comes packaged in a full-color tin box with pinback button, and booklet as extras. Each piece is limited to only 600 numbered copies, so allocation may occur. On sale July 10 4" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet. Limited to only 600 numbered copies . . . $49.95 GRENDEL PVC SET This PVC figure set features the seven major incarnations of Grendel from Matt Wagner's original Grendel Cycle, a progression of evil that has spanned centuries. Hunter Rose, Christine Spar, Brian Li Sung, Eppy Thatcher, Orion & Jupiter Assante, and Grendel-Prime are strikingly depicted in miniature based on designs by creator Matt Wagner. These pre-painted figures come packaged in a custom color window box. On sale September 4 7 piece full-color PVC set . . . $39.99 DARK HORSE GRENDEL STICKER COLLECTION Stick 'em here, stick 'em there, stick 'em everywhere! Dark Horse brings you more cool full-color stickers, like Grendel. Stick 'em on your backpacks, books, and buddies! Stick up your doors, desks, and dorms! Stick it! Stickers sold individually. On sale July 10 Grendel Sticker #1 — Grendel logo, FC . . . $1.99 Grendel Sticker #2 — Grendel Cycle logo, FC . . . $1.99 Grendel Sticker #3 — Rose, FC . . . $1.99 Grendel Sticker #4 — Mask, FC . . . $1.99 GRENDEL LUNCH BOX Hunter Rose returns in a Red, White, & Black four-issue miniseries premiering in September, and we're celebrating with a brand-new Grendel lunch box. Artist Matt Wagner has created all-original art for this lunch box featuring Hunter Rose, the first and one of the most popular, and enduring of the many Grendel personas. Red, White, and Black make a striking combination on this clasically-styled metal box, complete with embossing. On sale September 4 FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 FELIX THE CAT LUNCH BOX One of America's most popular and enduring comic characters of all-time, Felix the Cat, is now available on this fantastically fun, full-sized, classically-styled metal lunch box. Now you can have your own "magic bag of tricks" featuring America's favorite feline. On sale August 28 FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 RELISTS New products now available for reorder! BETTIE PAGE COASTER SET #2 Four coasters, 4" square, 1/4" thick, full color, package in a full color box . . . $12.99 DARK HORSE BETTIE PAGE/BUNNIE YEAGER STICKER COLLECTION Bettie Sticker #5 — Leopard print, FC . . . $1.99 Bettie Sticker #6 — Ocean, FC . . . $1.99 Bettie Sticker #7 — On a pony, FC . . . $1.99 Bettie Sticker #8 — Yellow bikini, FC . . . $1.99 Bunny Yeager sticker #1 — Beach, FC . . . $1.99 Bunny Yeager sticker #2 — Kneeling in bikini, FC . . . $1.99 CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #30: THE YELLOW KID 5" tall, packaged in full-color tin box w/certificate, pinback button, and info booklet. Limited to only 600 numbered copies . . . $49.95 FUTURAMA HORRIBLE GELATINOUS BLOB SQUISHY TOY Squishy Toy, packaged in window box. . . $9.99 PLAYSET COLLECTOR VIDEOS Vol. 5: The TV Play Sets, 45 min, VHS video, full color . . . $21.99 Vol. 6: Return to Glen Dale, 45 min, VHS video, full color . . . $21.99 Vol. 7: Epic Times, 45 min, VHS video, full color . . . $21.99 Vol. 8: The Space Sets, 46 min, VHS video, full color . . . $21.99 LUNCH BOX RELISTS BETTIE PAGE LUNCH BOX #2: AMUSEMENT FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR15235) . . . $19.95 BONE LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11644) . . . $19.95 CHRIS WARE'S RUSTY BROWN LUNCH BOX FC, embossed metal . . . $19.99 DEVIL GIRL LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12577) . . . $19.99 FLASH GORDON LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12314) . . . $19.99 FUTURAMA LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR12315) . . . $19.99 GROO LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10347) . . . $19.95 HELLBOY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR10349) . . . $19.95 INTRON DEPOT LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11684) . . . $19.95 LITTLE NEMO IN SLUMBERLAND LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 MADMAN LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11005) . . . $19.95 MILK & CHEESE LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" (STAR10355) . . . $19.95 OLIVIA LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3-3/4" (STAR11006) . . . $19.95 SOCK MONKEY LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" (STAR11660) . . . $19.95 SPIRIT LUNCH BOX FC, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 THUNDERBIRDS LUNCH BOX FC, embossed metal lunch box, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4" . . . $19.99 OH MY GODDESS! 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TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR12044). . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: THE QUEEN OF VENGEANCE TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 152pg, b&w (STAR10402) . . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 160pg, b&w (STAR09940) . . . $13.95 OH MY GODDESS!: TERRIBLE MASTER URD TP by Kosuke Fujishima SC, 176pg, b&w (STAR11152) . . . $14.95 OH MY GODDESS! WRIST WATCH FC, vinyl (STAR08991) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS RELISTS CLASSIC STAR WARS: IN DEADLY PURSUIT TP (BOOK ONE) by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson SC, 196pg, FC (STAR00802) . . . $16.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS: THE REBEL STORM TP (BOOK TWO) by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson SC, 208pg, FC (STAR01135) . . . $16.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS: ESCAPE TO HOTH TP (BOOK THREE) by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson SC, 208pg, FC (STAR01536) . . . $16.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS: THE EARLY ADVENTURES TP by Russ Manning and Archie Goodwin; cover by Al Williamson SC, 240pg, b&w (STAR06287) . . . $19.95 CLASSIC STAR WARS: HAN SOLO AT STARS' END TP by Archie Goodwin and Alfredo Alcala SC, 80pg, FC (STAR06994) . . . $6.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE — MANGA #1-4 by Hisao Tamaki issue #1, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR08067) . . . $9.95 issue #2, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR08243) . . . $9.95 issue #3, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR08500) . . . $9.95 issue #4, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR08610) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE — THE SPECIAL EDITION TP by Bruce Jones, Eduardo Barreto, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzón SC, 104pg, FC (STAR06001) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: BOBA FETT — DEATH, LIES, & TREACHERY TP by John Wagner and Cam Kennedy SC, 144pg, FC (STAR07444) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: BOBA FETT — ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE TP by John Wagner, Ian Gibson, John Nadeau, Jim Amash, and Carlos Ezquerra SC, 112pg, FC (STAR10240) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: THE BOUNTY HUNTERS TP by Timothy Truman, Mark Schultz, Randy Stradley, Andy Mangels, John Nadeau, Mel Rubi, and Javier Saltares SC, 112pg, FC (STAR11865) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA TP featuring Darko Macan, Brent Anderson, Igor Kordey, Jan Duursema, Dave Gibbons, Dusty Abell, John Nadeau, Martin Egeland, Kilian Plunkett, and Rafael Kayanan; cover by Sean Phillips SC, 96pg, FC (STAR12583) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: CRIMSON EMPIRE TP by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, Paul Gulacy, and P. 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Dietz and Dean Williams SC, 128pg, FC (STAR08867) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL TP by Ron Marz, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; SC, 96pg, FC (STAR13379) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: DROIDS — THE KALARBA ADVENTURES TP by Dan Thorsland, Ryder Windham, Bill Hughes, Ian Gibson, and Andy Mushynsky SC, 200pg, FC (STAR01093) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: DROIDS — REBELLION TP by Ryder Windham and Ian Gibson SC, 112pg, FC (STAR06002) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: EMISSARIES TO MALASTARE TP by Tim Truman, Tom Lyle, Robert Jones, Jan Duursema, Walden Wong, John Nadeau, and Jordi Ensign SC, 132pg, FC . . . $15.95 STAR WARS: EMPIRE'S END TP by Tom Veitch and Jim Baikie SC, 56pg, FC (STAR06910) . . . $5.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK — MANGA #1-4 by Toshiki Kudo issue #1, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR08808) . . . $9.95 issue #2, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR09293) . . . $9.95 issue #3, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR09294) . . . $9.95 issue #4, SC, 96pg, b&w (STAR09295) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK — THE SPECIAL EDITION TP by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson, and Carlos Garzón SC, 104pg, FC (STAR06000) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Henry Gilroy, Rodolfo Damaggio, and Al Williamson SC, 112pg, FC (STAR09296) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I ADVENTURES TP by various SC, 112pg, FC (STAR10790) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE — MANGA #1-2 by Kia Asamiya issue #1, SC, 88pg, b&w (STAR10590) . . . $9.95 issue #2, SC, 88pg, b&w (STAR10716) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE EMPIRE TP by Mike Baron, Olivier Vatine, and Fred Blanchard SC, 160pg, FC (STAR02334) . . . $19.95 STAR WARS: JABBA THE HUTT — THE ART OF THE DEAL TP by Jim Woodring, Art Wetherell, and Monty Sheldon SC, 104pg, FC (STAR07860) . . . $9.95 STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY — LEVIATHAN TP by Kevin J. Anderson, Dario Carrasco, Jr., and Mark Heike; cover by David Michael Beck SC, 96pg, FC (STAR11520) . . . $11.95 STAR WARS: JEDI COUNCIL — ACTS OF WAR TP by Randy Stradley, Davidé Fabbri, and Christian Dalla Vecchia SC, 96pg, FC…$12.95 STAR WARS: THE LAST COMMAND TP by Mike Baron, Edvin Biukovic, and Eric Shanower SC, 144pg, FC (STAR09586) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: MARA JADE — BY THE EMPEROR'S HAND by Timothy Zahn, Michael A. 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Craig Russell, and various SC, 160pg, FC (STAR06262) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE — EVOLUTION TP by Steve Perry, Ron Randall, and Tom Simmons SC, 120pg, FC (STAR10788) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE TP by Terry Austin and Chris Sprouse SC, 112pg, FC (STAR06008) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC TP by Tom Veitch and various SC, 136pg, FC (STAR00803) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — DARK LORDS OF THE SITH TP by Tom Veitch, Kevin J. Anderson, and various SC, 160pg, FC (STAR01533) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — THE FALL OF THE SITH EMPIRE TP by Tom Veitch, Dario Carrasco, Jr., and various SC, 136pg, FC (STAR07846) . . . $15.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — THE FREEDON NADD UPRISING TP by Tom Veitch, Tony Akins, and Denis Rodier SC, 56pg, FC (STAR09176) . . . $5.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SITH TP by Tom Veitch, Chris Gossett, Dario Carrasco, Jr., and various SC, 144pg, FC (STAR06792) . . . $16.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — REDEMPTION TP by Kevin J. Anderson, Chris Gossett, and Andrew Pepoy SC, 112pg, FC (STAR13830) . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI — THE SITH WAR TP by Kevin J. Anderson, Dario Carrasco, Jr., and various SC, 152pg, FC (STAR01917) . . . $17.95 STAR WARS: TWILIGHT TP by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, and Rick Magyar; cover by Andrew Robinson SC, 96pg, FC . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: UNDERWORLD — THE YAVIN VASSILIKA TP by Mike Kennedy and Carlos Meglia; cover by Carlos Meglia SC, 120pg, FC . . . $14.95 STAR WARS: VADER'S QUEST TP by Darko Macan, Dave Gibbons, and Angus McKie SC, 96pg, FC (STAR10502) . . . $11.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON — BATTLEGROUND TATOOINE TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Jan Strnad, John Nadeau, and Jordi Ensign SC, 112pg, FC (STAR07594) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON — BLOOD AND HONOR TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Steve Crespo, Jim Hall, and Gary Martin SC, 96pg, FC (STAR09890) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON — IN THE EMPIRE'S SERVICE TP by Michael A. Stackpole, John Nadeau, and Jordi Ensign SC, 96pg, FC (STAR09297) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON—MASQUERADE TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Drew Johnson, Jim Hall, and Gary Martin; cover by Terese Nielsen SC, 96pg, FC (STAR11521) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON — THE PHANTOM AFFAIR TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Darko Macan, Edvin Biukovic, and various SC, 112pg, FC (STAR07194) . . . $12.95 STAR WARS: X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON — THE WARRIOR PRINCESS TP by Michael A. Stackpole, Scott Tolson, John Nadeau, and Jordi Ensign SC, 96pg, FC (STAR08514) . . . $12.95 DC COMICS Mars Attacks! THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume II One of the most celebrated series in recent memory makes its triumphant return! The distinguished creators, Mr. Alan Moore and Mr. Kevin O'Neill, are proud to present another rousing work of adventure, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume II — a 6-part periodical brought to you by the fine chaps at AMERICA'S BEST COMICS. The adventurous proceedings immediately follow the explosive events in Volume One. The year is 1898, and there are strange rumblings in the sky. Flashing lights are dancing across the horizon. The Martians are coming…and our Earth will never be quite the same. The legendary Allan Quatermain, the unflappable Mina Harker, the stoic Captain Nemo, the abominable Mr. Hyde, and the grotesque Griffin Hawley once again are needed by the Empire to overcome the direst of odds. Some will live, some will die…all will be remembered. As an extra bonus feature: a travel guide of fantastic proportions! Mr. Moore presents a visitors' guide to some of the world's strangest places — a magical mystery tour unlike any other! This project is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a co-op ad slick. THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Volume II is a 6-issue AMERICA'S BEST COMICS miniseries edited by Scott Dunbier. The 32-page (no ads) issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 24 with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES One of WildStorm Production's original titles returns with a brash new team and a bold new direction, while kicking off the brand-new "Eye of the Storm" line of mature readers books! STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES is an ongoing series written by comics newcomer Micah Ian Wright and features the long-awaited return of penciller Whilce Portacio (one of WildStorm's founders), accompanied by the masterly inks of Scott Williams! Funded by the United Nations in response to the growing super-human threat, Team Achilles is a group of highly trained human operatives, equipped with the latest in high-tech weapons and gadgets. They're prepared to take down — with lethal force, if necessary — any costumed individual who assumes they have the authority to speak for humanity. Led by Black Razor Ben Santini and featuring an international cast of experts in weapons, combat and technology, STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES is hard-edged military fiction for the 21st century. The team's first mission is to stop a group of super-powered extremists from taking the United Nations hostage. There's just one problem: StormWatch hasn't been officially reactivated, and the few members of Team Achilles who are on hand have no equipment, no weapons...perhaps even no chance. This project is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES is an ongoing WildStorm Productions series edited by John Layman and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. AUTOMATIC KAFKA The "Eye of the Storm" rages on! From the strange and powerful minds of Joe Casey (WILDCATS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) and Ashley Wood (Hellspawn, Popbot) comes AUTOMATIC KAFKA, a super-hero series unlike any you've seen before. The $tranger$ (Automatic Kafka, Saint Nick, The Constitution, The Warning, Spastic Ben) were huge in the '80s — the biggest super-hero team ever. They were mass-marketed as hard as the latest diet soda or designer sportswear — the Beatles as superheroes. They were the biggest and the best, a rock super-band's promoter's dream-team with the groupies to match. But then the dream was over. The end came, and they went their separate ways...leaving their tin-plated uber-member alone, adrift, lost. Automatic Kafka: Super-hero? Game-show host? Model? Pitchman? Or android junkie? And what of the $tranger$? Where are they now? Which one is being sought for questioning by the National Park Service? Which one is lost in the jungle? Which one is conducting a singular war on terrorism? Only some of these questions are answered in the debut issue of AUTOMATIC KAFKA, the first original concept released through WildStorm Productions' mature-readers label: "Eye of the Storm." Casey's twisted yet captivating scripts, coupled with the just-plain-beautiful, multimedia artwork of Wood, promise to make this perhaps the strangest series ever published by WildStorm. Not for the weak-willed, AUTOMATIC KAFKA is a brave new look at super-heroes. You only think you know what you're really in for… This project is supported with a 4-color poster, house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. AUTOMATIC KAFKA is an ongoing WildStorm Productions series edited by Scott Dunbier and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES and AUTOMATIC KAFKA are just the beginning of what's to come from "Eye of the Storm." In August, get ready for two more exciting mature readers debuts! WildStorm's premier super-team returns with WILDCATS Version 3.0 — written by Joe Casey (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), with stellar art by Dustin Nguyen (THE AUTHORITY) & Richard Friend (STEAMPUNK). The all-new monthly series finds Jack Marlowe's plans for the Halo Corporation finally coming to light, involving both old and new members of the WILDCATS cast scattered all across the globe! Plus, the 5-issue POINT BLANK miniseries comes your way courtesy of writer Ed Brubaker, with art by Colin Wilson and covers by Simon Bisley! The super-hero noir adventure-spectacular finds Cole Cash — Grifter — trying to solve a deadly enigma…leading into the ongoing series SLEEPER by Brubaker and Sean Phillips (WILDCATS)! Only Thirteen cents! GEN13 #0 When the first GEN13 series launched in 1995 from WildStorm Productions, it was a record-making hit, debuting with an unprecedented thirteen variant covers. Today, the next generation of Gen-Active teens is poised to capture the imagination of a new generation of comic-book readers, with a 32-page preview issue available for the shockingly low price of only 13 cents! GEN13 #0 features an all-new 12-page story laying the foundation for Gen13's dramatic rebirth by the creative team of the upcoming series: fan-favorite writer Chris Claremont (Extreme X-Men) and hot artist Alé Garza (NINJA BOY, E.V.E. Protomecha)! Get in on the ground floor as a new threat to the WildStorm Universe is introduced that will change the very concept of Gen13 forever! Featuring brand-new characters, locales and villains, this preview book is one you can't afford to miss — and won't have to! Plus, as a special bonus, this preview contains two 4-page lead-in chapters to two other upcoming WildStorm series. 21 DOWN is a series linked to the events in GEN13, written by Jimmy Palmiotti (SUPERBOY) & Justin Gray, with art by Jesus Saiz (JLA: BLACK BAPTISM) & Palmiotti. Preston Kills is a man with a terrifying power and not much time to use it, and Mickey Rinaldi is a woman determined to discover the origin of Preston's abilities and who will let nothing — and no one — stop her. THE RESISTANCE is also by writers Palmiotti & Gray, with art by Juan Roman Cano. In THE RESISTANCE, low-tech characters try to survive in a high-tech society that would rather terminate problems than deal with them. This project is supported with house ads. GEN13 #0 is a 32-page WildStorm Productions issue edited by Bob Harras. It arrives in comic- book stores July 3 with a cover price of only $0.13 U.S. Retailers please note: Copies of this issue will be given away to attendees at the DC booth at the Wizard World: Chicago and Comic-Con International: San Diego conventions. ANIMAL MAN: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES TRADE PAPERBACK Before he revitalized The New X-Men, before breathing new life into the JLA, and before creating the uniquely subversive THE INVISIBLES, writer Grant Morrison (THE FILTH) wowed audiences with his groundbreaking work on ANIMAL MAN. His 26-issue run on that title is still discussed today, and now the second collection of ANIMAL MAN is being made available this July. ANIMAL MAN: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES is a 224-page VERTIGO trade paperback collecting issues #10-17 of Morrison's run, and also includes the 19-page story from SECRET ORIGINS #39. Featuring art by Chas Truog, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, Steve Montano, and Mark McKenna, ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES also sports a brand-new painted cover by Brian Bolland — the fan-favorite artist whose remarkable and distinctive covers for ANIMAL MAN drew raves from every quarter. In the issues collected here, Animal Man moves more and more deeply into the cause of animal rights, but something else is going on beyond his burgeoning radicalism. Strange visions of aliens, people disappearing into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible Crisis lurk around the edges of reality. And Animal Man begins to sense something moving towards him...something invisible...something worse than evil. This project is supported with house ads. ANIMAL MAN: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES is a 224-page trade paperback and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores July 24 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. Y — THE LAST MAN Suddenly — and without warning — a mysterious plague kills every living creature on the planet with a Y-chromosome. Planes fall from the sky, power plants stop operating, and lines of communication are severed as nearly every last male — half of the global population — simultaneously drops dead. Every male…except for one young man. This is the world of Y — THE LAST MAN, a new ongoing VERTIGO adventure series from writer Brian K. Vaughan (SWAMP THING, The Hood), up-and-coming art sensation Pia Guerra and acclaimed inker José Marzan, Jr. Red-hot artist J.G. Jones (WONDER WOMAN: THE HIKETEIA, Marvel Boy) provides the striking painted covers. The one man who escapes this mass extinction is amateur escape artist Yorick Brown. But how will this lone remaining male (not counting Ampersand, Yorick's surly helper monkey) be used and exploited by world powers hoping to repopulate their empires? Will the benefits of being the last man on Earth outweigh the cost? Some of the answers to these and other intriguing questions can be found in the extra-sized first issue, introducing readers to a fascinating cast of female characters: a combat soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, a United States congresswoman, an agent of the clandestine Culper Ring, and one of the planet's premier bioengineers. They're all part of a radically transformed world…one where waifish supermodels are forced to drive garbage trucks for food, while mechanics and other women in traditionally male- dominated professions become the new elite. These females will help, hinder and hunt Yorick, as he searches for his missing girlfriend and one true love: an exchange student trapped in Australia. During his epic quest, Yorick hopes to help save the human race and finally discover what it means to be a man. Deftly combining action, science fiction, horror, romance, humor, and social commentary, Y — THE LAST MAN is a new kind of thriller for the next generation of VERTIGO. This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. Y — THE LAST MAN is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Heidi MacDonald and is suggested for mature readers. The 40-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. Grayson Writes Grayson! NIGHTWING #71 He grew up as the wise-cracking sidekick to the dark avenger known as Batman, and then came on to his own as the sole protector of one of the most crime-ridden cities in the DC Universe, Blüdhaven. Now Dick Grayson is poised for an epic, globe-spanning, action extravaganza destined to change his life once again — courtesy of a brand-new creative team! NIGHTWING #71 is the debut issue of writer Devin Grayson (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS, NIGHTWING/HUNTRESS) and the art team of Rick Leonardi (BIRDS OF PREY) & Jesse Delperdang (DETECTIVE COMICS), with continuing covers by Michael Golden. Beginning the 4-part "Something About Mary" storyline, NIGHTWING #71 shows that Chief Redhorn's wife has been keeping a journal. And though she may not know it, the journal implicates nearly every crooked cop and politician in Blüdhaven. Now Mary Redhorn, a middle-aged soccer mom, is suddenly the target of squads of assassins — some of which are Blüdhaven's Police Department, others hired guns. It's high action galore…and Nightwing's caught in the middle. The adventure begins in Nightwing's adopted city but will soon take him around the world! This issue is supported with house ads. NIGHTWING is an ongoing series edited by Michael Wright. The 32-page issue #71 arrives in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE HARDCOVER When the relaunch of the current hit CATWOMAN series began, Selina Kyle was already preparing to embark on her new life of fighting crime. But what made a bad woman want to be good in the first place? And how did Selina score enough cash to launch her new career? These questions and more are answered in CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE — a 96-page hardcover written and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN, Spider-Man: Tangled Web). Taking place concurrently with the "Slam Bradley" backups in DETECTIVE COMICS #759-762 (with a framing sequence set in the present), SELINA'S BIG SCORE finds the feline fatale presumed dead, cut off from her fortune and desperate to make a lot of money...fast. When she hears about a mob train full of unmarked cash, Selina assembles a crew of professional thieves to help her take it down. She needs the money badly...but is she ready for the consequences? What follows is a hard-boiled slice-of-crime story in the tradition of The Usual Suspects — a story that doesn't pull punches, with twists and turns that leave readers constantly guessing. This handsome hardcover also delivers an eye-popping pinup section showcasing Selina/Catwoman rendered by some of the industry's finest artists, including Mike Allred, Shane Glines, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan, Steranko, and Daniel Torres. This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE is 96-page hardcover edited by Mark Chiarello, arriving in comic-book stores July 31 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS In the last year, living legend Stan Lee introduced ten remarkable new heroes based on the names of DC's most unforgettable characters. Joined by some of comics' greatest artists, Lee created a singular vision of super-hero adventure. Called into existence by circumstance, the heroic impulse and the machinations of the Tree of Life, the members of the JLA — Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Green Lantern — are joined by five new teammates in the ultimate battle against a remarkable foe, the Deathlord of the Dream Realm, in JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS! Co-plotted by Lee and Michael Uslan (co-writer of JUST IMAGINE…JLA and the "On the Street" backups) and scripted by Lee, this full-length battle royal is illustrated by fan-favorite John Cassaday (PLANETARY, Captain America), who brings Lee's characters to life in vivid and breathtaking ways. Our heroes must learn to trust one another in the face of the nigh-unstoppable Crisis. But will betrayal doom them to defeat? And what hope can the waking world cling to if its super-heroes fail? An incredible tale of sacrifice and heroism, JUST IMAGINE… CRISIS showcases two covers — one by Cassaday, the other by Adam Hughes (WONDER WOMAN). Fulfilling all the promise of the JUST IMAGINE one-shots, Lee, Uslan and Cassaday deliver the culminating chapter of a project that has captured the imagination of three generations of fans. Don't even think of missing it! This project is supported with house ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. JUST IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JOHN CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS is a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot edited by Mike Carlin. It arrives in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. The CRISIS Begins Here! CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TRADE PAPERBACK Earth-One? Earth-Two? Infinite Earths? Where did it all start? The path for the universe-altering Crisis began in the fondly remembered Silver Age tales contained within the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS — a new 208-page trade paperback collecting the highly requested early JLA/JSA team-ups! This volume is a perfect companion piece to the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS and HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE trade paperbacks. Featuring the talents of writer Gardner Fox, penciller Mike Sekowsky, and inkers Bernard Sachs & Sid Greene — all guided by the vision of legendary editor Julius Schwartz — this volume also contains an all-new cover by award-winning painter Alex Ross! These incredible storytellers crossed over worlds to team up the Justice League of America (Earth-One) with their Golden Age predecessors, the Justice Society of America (Earth-Two)! Both teams combined forces to overcome world-shattering threats that would destroy their worlds! Now you can join DC's greatest heroes in timeless adventures that changed the DC Universe for all time! This volume collects the first four 2-part "Crisis Crossover" adventures, reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, 29-30, 37-38, and 46-47 (1963-1966). In their initial pairing, the JLA and JSA teamed up against such villains as Dr. Alchemy, Chronos, the Wizard, the Fiddler, Icicle, and Felix Faust. In the second story, we're introduced to the Crime Syndicate of Earth Three (Johnny Quick, Super Woman, Ultraman, Power Ring, and Owlman) — evil counterparts to the JLA. Next up, Earth One's evil Johnny Thunder takes control of the Earth-Two Thunderbolt and begins a chain reaction that could leave Earth-One without a Justice League! Finally, the last adventure introduces the Anti-Matter Man from the anti-matter universe, who sets Earths One and Two on a deadly collision course! This project is supported with house ads. CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS is a 208-page trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. GODDESS TP Seven years ago, a unique, fully painted miniseries from VERTIGO burst onto comics store shelves in an explosion of blood and weird, glowing, green energy. Now GODDESS, by writer Garth Ennis (PREACHER, Punisher) and artist Phil Winslade (WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONIA, Daredevil/Spider-Man), is collected into a single 256-page trade paperback, along with a foreword by Winslade and a collection of never-before-seen sketches and character designs. GODDESS tells the story of Rosie Nolan, a wee Irish girl who suddenly manifests the unlikely ability to perform impossible feats of telekinesis (such as splitting Scotland off from England and moving it a hundred miles north), as well as having an uncannily empathic relationship with animals. After saving the life of sad-sack narrator Jeff at the zoo, Rosie hooks up with him, her overzealous environmentalist friend Mudhawk, and his ticked-off ex-girlfriend Sam. Soon after, the group is on the lam from a rogue CIA agent who wants to capture Rosie's power for the betterment of the United States' government, and a really rogue police constable who has a more personal agenda: bloody revenge. From there, the chase takes them, courtesy of Rosie's uncontrollable, godlike powers, around the globe and up to the Arctic Circle, with mayhem and strangeness trailing in their wake. There, the startling truth about Rosie's abilities is revealed. But who will be left alive to hear it? This project is supported with house ads. GODDESS is a 256-page VERTIGO trade paperback suggested for mature readers, arriving in comic-book stores July 3 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. VERTIGO POP: TOKYO! A lone American armed with a state-of-the-art digicam invades Tokyo in search of the ultimate in techno-cool. Just when he thinks he's figured the place out, a precocious, ultra-hip Japanese high-school girl — with pop star dreams bigger than her outsize ego — sweeps him away into the fast, furious and unforgiving underside life in the world's most electric city. Welcome to VERTIGO POP: TOKYO! — the first of several 4-issue miniseries under the VERTIGO POP banner. The series will propel readers to unique locales, including LONDON! (by Peter Milligan and Philip Bond) and BANGKOK!, tracking the pulse of popular culture in the process. Co-created and written by Jonathan Vankin (THE BIG BOOK OF THE '70s, THE BIG BOOK OF GRIMM) and co-created and illustrated by Seth Fisher (GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD) who blends the best of Manga and American comics into a dazzling new style, VERTIGO POP: TOKYO! is a hyperaccelerated supersonic ride through this very modern mecca. A bizarre kidnapping caper. A rock concert riot. Sex, drugs and seaweed burgers. Mayonnaise pizza and pachinko. In TOKYO!, traditional Japanese values of honor and harmony collide with a young girl's wild ride to the top of the pop charts. Experience high velocity from the low end of a Yakuza gang to the top of Tokyo Tower in this 4-issue minseries. This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com. VERTIGO POP: TOKYO! is a 4-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. SUPERMAN: "Return to Krypton II" In the first "Return to Krypton" storyline of last year, the Man of Steel made the shocking discovery that the things he thought he knew about his homeworld of Krypton were all wrong. Or were they? Now it seems that all is not so perfect anymore on Superman's birth planet: Radical followers of the sun god Rao are tearing the world apart! The 4-part "Return to Krypton II" storyline begins to rock the Man of Steel's world in SUPERMAN #184 (written by Geoff Johns, with art by Pascual Ferry & Cam Smith). Superman's father Jor-El appears at the Kent farm, looking for Kal-El — and takes him back to the strange Silver Age Krypton. But things aren't quite what they used to be. Then in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606 (written by Joe Casey, with art by Duncan Rouleau & Marlo Alquiza), Jor-El and Superman confront the Rao zealots, led by the evil Xon-Ur — who has harnessed the power of Krypton's red sun. The duo also must rescue Kal's mom Lara from their clutches. The following week, in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #128 (written by Mark Schultz, with art by Karl Kerschl), Superman and Jor-El battle their way into the Temple of Rao, where at its heart, the planet's true nature is revealed. But death may come to someone close to them. Finally, in ACTION COMICS #793 (written by Joe Kelly, with art by Ferry & Morales), it's all-out war! And to make things worse, Krypton's red sun is expanding, threatening to engulf the planet. Will Superman watch his homeworld die once more? "Return to Krypton II" has Jor-El and Superman teaming up with unlikely allies to defeat a menace on a world that shouldn't even exist. In the end, the truth about this Silver Age-style Krypton will be revealed once and for all! And Krypto's along for the ride too! All four issues of this storyline feature covers by Kilian Plunkett (LEGION WORLDS, UNKNOWN SOLDIER) that connect into one large image! This storyline is supported with a minisite at www.dccomics.com. SUPERMAN #184, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #128, and ACTION COMICS #793 are all 32-page issues edited by Eddie Berganza. They arrive in comic- book stores July 10, 17, 24, and 31, respectively, with a cover price of $2.25 U.S. each. THE FLASH: TIME FLIES Have you ever wondered if time is speeding up around you? That each passing year may be flying by at an increasingly accelerated rate? Well, wonder no longer. The true answer is…it is. And Wally West — otherwise known as the Fastest Man Alive, the Flash — is prepared to get to the bottom of this phenomenon in THE FLASH: TIME FLIES, a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot speeding into comic-book stores this July! Written by John Rozum (MIDNIGHT, MASS, XOMBI), with art by Seth Fisher (GREEN LANTERN: WILLWORLD), TIME FLIES finds Wally flung ahead in time to an amazing future world where he seeks a fugitive from our era who is behind this temporal acceleration. A man who, thanks to the very same Speed Force that Wally taps into, moves every bit as fast as the Flash! But it's a vastly different world they're on, where both men are complete strangers who don't know the rules! And they'd better be quick studies before they're exploited by futuristic forces who want to control them both! TIME FLIES is a fast-paced, mind-bending, action-packed thrill ride, with amazingly detailed artwork by Fisher that is an absolute wonder to behold. Be sure to be quick in catching a copy before it flies off the shelves! This project is supported with house and trade ads. THE FLASH: TIME FLIES is a 48-page Prestige Format one-shot edited by Joey Cavalieri, arriving in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS Millions of people suffer from arachnophobia: the fear of spiders. But what would happen if these eight-legged creatures got exposed to noxious chemicals — causing them to grow to monumental proportions? The paralyzing fear would only increase a hundredfold! Get ready for thrills, chills and laughs as WildStorm Productions presents EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS — a 64-page Prestige Format comic-book adaptation of the new horror/comedy film from the producers of Independence Day and Godzilla, starring David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer and Scarlett Johansson. Written by Marv Wolfman (FARSCAPE: WAR TORN, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) with art by Joe Phillips (BODY DOUBLES), this fast-paced one-shot gives you a chance to read the story before seeing it in theatres this summer! When Chris McCormick returns to his hometown, he discovers that it's being attacked by hundreds of giant, mutant-spider monstrosities! Can McCormick and beautiful sheriff Sam Parker save the terrified townsfolk from the rampaging arachnids in time? Or will the spiders put the "bite" on them first? EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS is good, squeamish fun that guarantees to have you crying tears of laughter (or is that fear?). This project is supported with house ads. EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS is a 64-page Prestige Format WildStorm Productions one-shot edited by Jeff Mariotte. It arrives in comic-book stores July 10 with a cover price of $6.95 U.S. Retailers, please note: EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS is timed to arrive the same week of the movie's scheduled release date (July 12). If for any reason the release date should change, the comic adaptation will move accordingly. Soon to be a major motion picture! ROAD TO PERDITION — NEW EDITION Michael O'Sullivan is a hit man. Uncompromising in his work, he is just as devoted to his private life, as an upstanding husband and father of two young boys. But when those worlds collide, taking the lives of both his wife and the younger of his two sons, O'Sullivan and his surviving son, Michael Jr., leave their sedate Midwestern homelife and embark on a father-and-son journey of revenge. This stunningly rendered story of mob violence and family loyalty unfolds in a new edition of ROAD TO PERDITION, a much-demanded 304-page Graphic Mystery in the Compact Format (black-and-white, 5 1/2" x 8") from PARADOX PRESS. Written by award-winning mystery novelist Max Allan Collins (Ms. Tree, the Dick Tracy comic strip), with stunningly realistic and evocative artwork and cover by Richard Piers Rayner (HELLBLAZER), ROAD TO PERDITION is both the tale of the elder O'Sullivan's vengeance and the story of Michael Jr.'s coming-of-age in his father's dangerous world. ROAD TO PERDITION is soon to be a major motion picture from DreamWorks Pictures starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law and Paul Newman, and directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty). This edition features a new introduction by Max Allan Collins. ROAD TO PERDITION — NEW EDITION is a 304-page Graphic Mystery in the Paradox Compact Format (black-and-white, 5 1/2" x 8"), edited by Andrew Helfer, and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores July 3 with a cover price of $13.95 U.S. Co-published (with a separate edition) from Pocket Books. OUT THERE: THE EVIL WITHIN TRADE PAPERBACK Four teens find themselves in danger as an ancient menace, the evil Draedalus, begins to invade their hometown of El Dorado City. But how do you escape evil when it's co-opted your parents, your teachers, the mayor…the whole town?!? OUT THERE: THE EVIL WITHIN is a 144-page CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS trade paperback, collecting the first six issues of the hit series. By the creative team that brought you CRIMSON — writer Brian Augustyn, superstar penciller Humberto Ramos and inker Sandra Hope — THE EVIL WITHIN introduces our four young heroes, who seem to be the only ones who can see the evil that is invading. They also happen to be developing new psychic powers. When the teens finally confront Draedalus — aided by the mysterious Reverend Becky and her silent sidekick Abel — their ingenuity adds up to a crushing defeat of his evil plans. But just when it looks like they might actually have saved the town — and their parents — from a fate worse than death, Draedalus whips out one final surprise. Sticking by your friends is hard enough in the face of opposition from high school bullies. Add in battles with imp-infested teachers, cops, and parents and you have to wonder: will the teens — Mark, Jessie, Casey, Zach, and even El Dorado City itself — make it to senior year? This project is supported with house ads. OUT THERE: THE EVIL WITHIN is a 144-page CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores July 3 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S. PROMETHEA BOOK THREE HARDCOVER AMERICA'S BEST COMICS celebrated and critically acclaimed series PROMETHEA returns with its third collection! Featuring the first half of a cosmic road trip (reprinting issues #13-18), PROMETHEA BOOK THREE is a 160-page hardcover written by award-winning writer Alan Moore (THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, WATCHMEN, From Hell), and illustrated by the award-winning art team of J.H. Williams III & Mick Gray, with a new cover by Williams & Jose Villarrubia. Promethea and Barbara travel an unlikely, but not necessarily undreamed-of, path. Their wanderings take them through the many realms of Heaven and Hell, visiting the manifestations of great visions and visionaries. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Stacia is the acting Promethea — protecting and serving the people of New York while Promethea is away. But things are not quite as rosy as the glasses she wears... Discover what makes PROMETHEA one of the most talked-about and thought-provoking series around! This project is supported with house ads. PROMETHEA BOOK THREE is a 160-page AMERICA'S BEST COMICS hardcover, arriving in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $24.95 U.S. THE AUTHORITY: EARTH INFERNO & OTHER STORIES TP WildStorm's Productions' wildest super-team returns in its third trade paperback — an anthology of outrageousness collecting some of the Authority's most unforgettable tales. THE AUTHORITY: EARTH INFERNO AND OTHER STORIES is 160 pages of hi-octane action and adrenaline, reprinting the much talked-about "Earth Inferno" storyline from THE AUTHORITY #17-20, by writer Mark Millar (Ultimate X-Men, The Ultimates) and artists Chris Weston (THE FILTH) & Garry Leach, and Frank Quitely (New X-Men) & Trevor Scott. In "Earth Inferno," the very planet we live on rebels against its inhabitants...with a little help from a renegade doctor with a history of genocide — climaxing in one of the most unforgettable fights in the history of comics. Also collected in this volume is THE AUTHORITY ANNUAL 2000 by Joe Casey (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) and Cully Hamner, where some old friends return from the dead with murder in mind, at the same time the Authority has to deal with an insane former hero with the power to level the world. Plus, two special bonus tales from the WILDSTORM SUMMER SPECIAL #1 are reprinted here: an introspective look at Jack Hawksmoor by original AUTHORITY creator/writer Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and Hamner, and a peek into the private life of the nanotech-enhanced Engineer, courtesy of Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origin) and Georges Jeanty. This project is supported with house ads. THE AUTHORITY: EARTH INFERNO AND OTHER STORIES is a 160-page WildStorm Productions trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores July 3 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S. SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 The origin story and first great adventure of the samurai star of Cartoon Network's hit show makes its debut as a spectacular super-sized comic! The SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL is a 64-page one-shot written by Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky (DEXTER'S LABORATORY), with art by Lynn Naylor & Bill Wray, and featuring a painted cover by Wray! Long ago, in a distant land, a young emperor used the power of an enchanted sword to defeat and banish the powerful shape-shifting wizard Aku. Years later, the unthinkable happens: Aku returns. Moments before his capture, the now-elderly emperor sends the enchanted sword into hiding — and sends his young son away to grow up mastering the warrior arts of all the world's cultures. The boy becomes a man and a samurai, determined to avenge his father by defeating Aku once and for all. But Aku has one more trick up his sleeve, and hurls the warrior through time into a future where Aku is all-powerful and controls Earth with evil force. The warrior's name is Jack…Samurai Jack. And he's determined to find a way back home somewhere in this new, hostile land — if he doesn't lose his life defending its inhabitants against Aku first! SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 is a 64-page one-shot edited by Joan Hilty, arriving in comic-book stores July 31 with a cover price of $3.95 U.S. THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC Sugar…spice…and everything nice… These were some of the ingredients chosen to create the POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE, opening in the U.S. in July — and DC Comics is proud to bring you the official comic book adaptation! It's the never- before-told story — summarized in the opening credits of the hit Cartoon Network TV show — of the Powerpuff Girls' creation, their first, super-destructive week of life, and their initial brush with archenemy Mojo Jojo! THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is written by the show's head writer Amy Rogers, with art by Phil Moy, Christopher Cook & Mike DeCarlo. In the crime-plagued city of Townsville, an accident in the good-hearted Professor Utonium's laboratory (involving Chemical X) creates three little girls with kick- butt super-powers! Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles find themselves welcomed into a new and exciting world. But when their super-powered child's play wrecks the city, they suddenly become criminal outcasts. The Girls become the pawns of the Professor's scheming simian ex-lab assistant — Mojo Jojo — who plans to "monkey" with Townsville in an incredibly evil way! Thrill to the girls' first big adventure, and watch as they rescue a kidnapped Professor from the clutches of Mojo Jojo while winning over the hearts of the population of Townsville! THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is a 48-page one-shot edited by Joan Hilty, arriving in comic-book stores July 17 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. Retailers, please note: THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC is timed to arrive within two weeks of the movie's scheduled release date (July 3). If for any reason the release date should change, the comic adaptation will move accordingly. MAD ARCHIVES Volume One HARDCOVER When it first appeared on newsstands in 1952, no one could have known the scope of its eventual success — least of all the men who brought it into existence. It was just another 10-cent comic book, one of hundreds of titles that crowded the country's shelves and vied for the attention of a fickle and mercurial audience. It was called MAD, and it promised "Humor in a Jugular Vein." MAD delivered on that promise in spades, and now the first six historic issues are reproduced in their entirety in the MAD ARCHIVES Volume One — a 224-page oversized hardcover (8 1/2" x 11") written by Harvey Kurtzman, with art by Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Will Elder, and John Severin! Celebrating fifty years of one of America's most popular humor magazines, this introductory volume features a foreword by current MAD Magazine co-editor Nick Meglin! Under the guidance of Kurtzman, one of history's most gifted storytellers, MAD redefined satire for an entire generation of readers — children and adults alike. And while it began as just one of an entire line of titles from visionary publisher William M. Gaines's E.C. Comics, MAD eventually outsold and outlasted them all, transforming itself from a bimonthly comic book into a monthly magazine that continues publication to this day. Popular culture, both in America and abroad, would never be quite so complacent again. Discover for yourself where it all began. This project is supported with house ads and a website promotion at MadMagazine.com. MAD ARCHIVES Volume One is a 224-page oversized hardcover (8 1/2" x 11") arriving in comic- book stores July 17 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. ALL STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight HARDCOVER "The best of the best." — Roy Thomas, from his foreword. With the induction of new writers and artists who revitalized the series, the adventures of the Justice Society of America reached a high point in the stories collected in ALL STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight. This 208-page hardcover reprints ALL STAR COMICS #34-38 (1947-1948), featuring writers Gardner Fox, John Broome and Robert Kanigher, with artists Joe Kubert, Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino, Lee Elias, Paul Reinman, and others, and a cover by Win Mortimer. Writer and Golden Age enthusiast Roy Thomas provides the foreword. The latter half of 1947 was a banner period for the JSA. New writers with new approaches joined new artists with more sophisticated styles to raise the bar for comics' premier super-team. And it was a time of supreme villainy: the Wizard, Per Degaton, the Injustice Society of the World, and more — history's most vile characters. As a bonus, toss in guest appearances by Superman and Batman as members of the team, and this collection sets a high water mark for DC's greatest heroes! ALL STAR ARCHIVES Volume Eight is a 208-page hardcover arriving in comic-book stores July 31 with a cover price of $49.95 U.S. SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) With one mighty word, "Shazam!," cub reporter Billy Batson became the World's Mightiest Mortal, the original Captain Marvel! One of the most popular super-heroes following his debut in 1940, his comic- book adventures ended in 1953. Several years later, Captain Marvel would become one of the most vital members of the DC Universe, continuing to make a place for himself in comic-book history. But imagine there had been one last publication before his hiatus — a 1953 Annual featuring the World's Mightiest Mortal and his family in their greatest stories. A "lost" issue that never saw print...until now. SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) is an 80-Page Giant reprinting stories from CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18, CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR. #12, and THE MARVEL FAMILY #1 and #10. Written by Otto Binder, with art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Pete Costanza, Jack Binder, and Bud Thompson, this volume contains four exciting adventures of the Marvel Family! Witness the debut of Mary Marvel, the World's Mightiest Girl! Watch the Marvels as they battle the villainy of Captain Nazi! Thrill as the Marvel Family combats the evil Sivana Family! And cheer as they face the deadly Black Adam for the very first time! This project is supported with house ads. SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) is an 80-Page Giant arriving in comic-book stores July 24 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE ACTION FIGURES Before the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, there existed an Earth Three — where the evil counterparts to the members of the JLA reigned supreme as the deadly Crime Syndicate! Now, one of the most fondly remembered teams of villains is also a series of highly collectible action figures! The CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE ACTION FIGURES are advance-solicited for arrival in November. Originally appearing in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29 (which is reprinted in the CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP, also solicited this month), the Crime Syndicate were one of the most popular villain teams of the Silver Age. Johnny Quick was an arrogant super-speedster whose powers almost enabled him to run away with victory over the JLA. Owlman is the brains of the Crime Syndicate, a diabolical master planner whose highly advanced mind allows him to momentarily dominate the will of others. Power Ring possesses a mystical ring of almost limitless power, given him by a mad holy man. Superwoman is a renegade Amazon warrior, possessing great strength and wielding a magic lasso capable of reshaping itself into almost anything at her command. And Ultraman, the powerhouse of the Crime Syndicate, gained a new super power every time he was exposed to Kryptonite. The JOHNNY QUICK, OWLMAN, POWER RING, and SUPERWOMAN ACTION FIGURES all stand approximately 6 3/8" tall, while the ULTRAMAN ACTION FIGURE stands approximately 6 5/8" tall. All five figures feature multiple points of articulation and come with a base in the shape of the Crime Syndicate shield, with their names individually printed in gold. The POWER RING figure also comes with a Power Battery, and a one-size-fits-all PVC Power Ring for the consumer. And for the first time ever, beginning with the CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE line of action figures, DC Direct introduces new 4-color resealable blister packaging. Now collectors can remove figures from their packaging and put them back! The CLASSIC CRIME SYNDICATE: JOHNNY QUICK, OWLMAN, POWER RING, SUPERWOMAN, and ULTRAMAN ACTION FIGURES are all advance-solicited for arrival in comic-book stores November 13. Please consult your retailer for pricing information. The murderer…revealed! BATMAN #605 Since January, all of comicdom has anxiously waited for the secret to the mystery that has rocked Gotham City and the DC Universe to its core: "Who murdered Vesper Fairchild?" Finally, the answer is revealed in BATMAN #605 — an extra-sized conclusion to the "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" storline that puts the final puzzle piece into place. But now that we know who really killed Vesper, the next question is: why? Written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, BATMAN #605 features a cover by Phil Noto (BIRDS OF PREY) that assembles all the puzzle pieces from the covers of all the "Fugitive" chapters into a complete portrait of the killer (incomplete version is shown here). The entire Bat-crew assembles at the cave for the revelation. But identifying the murderer and capturing him are entirely different matters. And a mind sharp enough to frame Bruce Wayne would have to be very, very difficult to snare… BATMAN is an ongoing series edited by Bob Schreck. Issue #605 is a 48-page issue arriving in comic-book stores July 24 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. John Byrne's Man of Steel Returns! LAB RATS #4 In July's LAB RATS #4, John Byrne returns to the exploits of the Man of Steel in an unexpected way, as his newest creations must solve a mystery involving Superman in Part 1 of a 3-part time-travel adventure spanning fifty years! Launched half a century into the future as part of yet another experiment, the Rats discover a devastated Metropolis…and a sad story that only an elderly Jimmy Olsen may be able to explain. But what caused Metropolis to fall so far, so fast? And where was the city's greatest champion in its time of need? While the Rats struggle to unravel the secrets of the future — and wonder if they can return to their own era — the city's mysterious master is pursuing his own agenda. The masked ruler of this broken world blames the long-absent Superman for Metropolis's woes, and his identity will surely shock the Rats…if they live long enough for the unmasking! LAB RATS is an ongoing series edited by Mike Carlin. The 32-page issue #4 arrives in comic- book stores July 3 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE DETECTIVE COMICS #772 WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY MARK MCKENNA AND JOHN NYBERG; COVER BY STEVE LEIBER AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ In stores July 3. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 16. Sasha's been in jail for months, while Bruce Wayne has long since escaped. When a mysterious stranger arrives with a proposition — implicate Bruce and walk, or rot in prison 'till the day she dies — will Sasha finally give in? Plus, the concluding chapter to "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #31 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON AND SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY ROGER ROBINSON, DANIJEL ZEZELJ AND JOHN FLOYD; COVER BY DAVE GIBBONS In stores July 17. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 17. Batman tracks down a lead that brings about a startling discovery: Who was behind the Bruce Wayne smear campaign and how much absolute power his enemy actually wields. Plus, a Batman Black & White backup, "Hands," written by Scott Peterson (BATGIRL) and illustrated by Danijel Zezelj (Captain America: Dead Man Running). FC, 40 PG. $2.50 BATMAN #605 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND ANDY OWENS; COVER BY PHIL NOTO In stores July 24. The astonishing, extra-sized conclusion to "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive!" The entire Bat-crew assembles at the cave for the revelation of Vesper Fairchild's murderer. But identifying the murderer and capturing them are entirely different matters. A mind sharp enough to frame Bruce Wayne so well would be very, very difficult to snare… For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. $2.95 DC UNIVERSE: BATMAN BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #157 WRITTEN BY DWAYNE MCDUFFIE; ART BY VAL SEMEIKS AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In stores July 10. "Blink," Part 2 of 3. The road to oblivion narrows even further for Blink, the blind man who can "see" through the eyes of those he touches. As Blink makes contact with Batman and uses his "eyes" to discover Batman's deepest secrets, he is unaware that the "lone serial killer" he'd helped capture was in fact part of a conspiracy — a conspiracy that will stop at nothing to see Blink dead. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #92 WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO; COVER BY MIKE ZECK AND JERRY ORDWAY In stores July 17. Batman guest-stars as Azrael's strange malady takes a startling new turn! With his heightened strength and violent urges, Jean Paul Valley seeks a new purpose…one he finds in a hallucinatory vision of St. Dumas himself! What strange task will Azrael undertake now? And will the Dark Knight be able to stop him before it's too late? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATGIRL #30 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY DAMION SCOTT AND KLAUS JANSON; COVER BY SCOTT AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA In stores July 10. Writer Chuck Dixon (BIRDS OF PREY, Crux) steps in for a 3-issue arc! A Roman military cult, whose origins stretch all the way back to the legions of ancient Rome, is assassinating prominent Gothamites. Why? That's what Batgirl aims to find out. But when her investigation leads her head-on into Connor Hawke, will there be a martial arts dream team-up or a titanic tussle? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #52 WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY In stores July 31. Gotham's wild and woolly Lower East Side has a new hero…and it's not the Dark Knight. No, these days the kids are going wild — literally — for Bane! Just what is going on here? And what is Batman going to do about it? FC, 32 PG. $1.99 BIRDS OF PREY #45 WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY DAVE ROSS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY PHIL NOTO In stores July 24. Black Canary and Connor Hawke are trapped in the past, on an island where no shelter is strong enough to protect them from dinosaurs. And just to show you how bad things have gotten, they've been forced to ally themselves with Deathstroke! It's "The Most Dangerous Game," DC style! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN #9 WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART BY BRAD RADER AND RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY PAUL POPE In stores July 24. The concluding chapter to "Disguises" finds Catwoman up against crooked cops, a crooked system, and one good cop after her as well. While Detective Allen tries to take Catwoman down, Holly finds herself the object of a massive manhunt. And, at the end of the day, our hero can only stop the symptom, not the disease that's rotting out the ranks of the Gotham police. At last, the player behind it all is revealed! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE HC WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; PINUPS BY MIKE ALLRED, SHANE GLINES, JAIME HERNANDEZ, ADAM HUGHES, MIKE MIGNOLA, KEVIN NOWLAN, STERANKO, AND DANIEL TORRES; PAINTED COVER BY COOKE In stores July 31. Taking place just prior to CATWOMAN #1, this gorgeous hardcover finds the feline fatale presumed dead, cut off from her fortune and desperate to make a lot of money...fast. When she hears about a mob train full of unmarked cash, Selina assembles a crew of professional thieves to help her take it down. She needs the money bad...but is she ready for the consequences? Plus, a bonus pinup section showcasing Selina/Catwoman rendered by some of the industry's hottest artists! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 96PG, FC $24.95 STAR OF THE MONTH BATMAN: EGO WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY DARWYN COOKE; COVER BY COOKE In stores July 31. This beautiful Prestige Format one-shot is reoffered to coincide with the release of CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE HC — featuring story and art by Darwyn Cooke (CATWOMAN, Spider-Man: Tangled Web). EGO offers a glimpse of the psychological conflicts that drove Batman early in his career. Prestige Format. (STAR11672D) FC, 64 PG. $6.95 ******************************* HARLEY QUINN #22 WRITTEN BY KARL KESEL; ART BY BRANDON BADEAUX AND DAN DAVIS; COVER BY TERRY DODSON AND RACHEL DODSON In stores July 10. It's the final chapter of Harley's trip to that big, bad place way, way below the surface! Harley's determined to escape her supernatural prison, but to do that, she's going to have to get past Highwater — the official doorman of the great beyond. But where brute force fails, perhaps the key to the prison lies in the key to the heart. Sound mushy? It ain't! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 NIGHTWING #71 WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores July 17. The new creative team of Devin Grayson, Rick Leonardi & Jesse Delperdang makes its debut with Part 1 of the 4-part "Something About Mary." Chief Redhorn's wife has been keeping a journal. And though she may not know it, the journal implicates nearly every crooked cop and politician in Blüdhaven. Now she's suddenly the target of squads of assassins! It's action galore, and Nightwing's caught in the middle. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ROBIN #104 WRITTEN BY JON LEWIS; ART BY PETE WOODS AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY MICHAEL LOPEZ AND PEPOY In stores July 24. Spoiler's identity has been compromised, and now Robin must risk revealing his to a hidden enemy in order to save her. Meanwhile, the mystery of the Astrology Lady grows, as a series of bizarre events all lead back to her. But how can Robin stop someone whose power is out of control? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 DC UNIVERSE: SUPERMAN SUPERMAN #184 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND CAM SMITH; COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores July 10. "Return to Krypton II" Part 1! Superman's father Jor-El appears at the Kent farm, looking for Kal-El — and takes him back to the strange Silver Age Krypton. But things aren't quite what they used to be. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #606 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DUNCAN ROULEAU AND MARLO ALQUIZA; COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores July 17. "Return to Krypton II" Part 2! Jor-El and Superman confront the Rao zealots, led by the evil Xon-Ur — who has harnesed the power of Krypton's red sun. The duo must also rescue Kal's mom Lara from their clutches. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #128 WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY KARL KERSCHL; COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores July 24. "Return to Krypton II" Part 3! Superman and Jor-El battle their way into the Temple of Rao, where, at its heart, the planet's true nature is revealed. But death may come to someone close to them. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 ACTION COMICS #793 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY AND MARK MORALES; COVER BY KILIAN PLUNKETT In stores July 31. The conclusion to "Return to Krypton II!" It's all-out war on Krypton! And to make things worse, the planet's red sun is expanding, threatening to engulf Krypton. Will Superman witness his homeworld die one more time? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 SUPERGIRL #72 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY LEONARD KIRK AND ROBIN RIGGS In stores July 24. Amid ancient Aztec ruins in Mexico, Supergirl, Mary Marvel and Buzz must fend off the attack of the serpent god Quetzlcoatl, who's been resurrected by the Demon Mother Lilith to help execute her master plan. We also learn there may be another snake in the grass lurking nearby, one Supergirl would never suspect! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 STAR OF THE MONTH SUPERMAN IN THE SIXTIES TP WRITTEN BY JERRY SIEGEL AND VARIOUS; ART BY CURT SWAN, WAYNE BORING, KURT SCHAFFENBERGER, NEAL ADAMS, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY SWAN In stores July 3. Reoffered to coincide with the "Return to Krypton II" storyline, this trade paperback collects seventeen incredible Silver Age stories of the Man of Steel — including SUPERMAN #141's classic "Superman's Return to Krypton" tale. Plus, stories of Superboy, Superbaby, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and more — as well as a memorable team-up with Batman! (STAR10127D) SC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* DC UNIVERSE ALL STAR COMICS ARCHIVES VOL. 8 HC WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX, JOHN BROOME AND ROBERT KANIGHER; ART BY JOE KUBERT, ALEX TOTH, CARMINE INFANTINO, LEE ELIAS, PAUL REINMAN, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY WIN MORTIMER In stores July 31. The adventures of the Justice Society of America reached a high point in the stories collected here. Reprinting ALL STAR COMICS #34-38 (1947-1948), this volume also features a foreword by writer and Golden Age enthusiast Roy Thomas. It was a time of supreme villainy: the Wizard, Per Degaton, the Injustice Society of the World, and more — some of DCU history's most vile characters. As a bonus, Superman and Batman make guest-appearances as members! For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $49.95 STAR OF THE MONTH THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY MIKE SEKOWSKY AND BERNARD SACHS; COVER BY SEKOWSKY AND MURPHY ANDERSON In stores July 17. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 STATUE, this special Millennium Edition features the first appearance of the classic JLA. Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter team-up to battle Starro the Conqueror! Retailers please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR10439D) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ******************************* CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP WRITTEN BY GARDNER FOX; ART BY MIKE SEKOWSKY, BERNARD SACHS AND SID GREENE; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores July 10. The CRISIS begins here! The much-demanded early "Crisis Crossover" stories are finally collected, featuring the Justice League of America (Earth-One) meeting their Golden Age predecessors, the Justice Society of America (Earth-Two)! This volume collects the first four 2-part "Crisis Crossover" adventures, reprinting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, 29-30, 37-38, and 46-47. Our heroes battle the Injustice Society, the Crime Syndicate of Earth-Three, the evil Johnny Thunder, and the Anti-Matter Man! For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 208PG, FC $14.95 STARS OF THE MONTH CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS TP WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN; ART BY GEORGE PÉREZ, DICK GIORDANO, MIKE DECARLO, AND JERRY ORDWAY; PAINTED COVER BY PÉREZ AND ALEX ROSS In stores July 10. Worlds lived. Worlds died. And the DC Universe was never the same after this earth-shattering saga that saw the deaths of many heroes and redefined the DC Universe forever. This trade paperback is reoffered to coincide with the release of THE CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP, which contains stories that set the stage for this one. (STAR 12226D) SC, 7X10, 368PG, FC $29.95 THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN; ART BY GEORGE PÉREZ AND KARL KESEL; PAINTED COVER BY ALEX ROSS In stores July 10. This unusual project, which spun out of the universe-changing events of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, is reoffered again! Narrated by Harbinger (a central figure from CRISIS), HISTORY brings readers back through time and space to the dawn of creation, and continues on to the end of recorded history — as Harbinger reveals "the History of Heroism." (STAR 15500D) SC, 7X10, 104PG, FC $9.95 ******************************* DEADMAN #8 WRITTEN BY STEVE VANCE; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 10. Deadman fights to save an abandoned child from the clutches of its mercenary mother, the evil Nanda Parbat exile named Onyx, only to be caught in the crossfire between her and the assassin known as Sensi. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DOOM PATROL #10 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART AND COVER BY TAN ENG HUAT In stores July 3. Just when the Doom Patrol thought it was safe to get back to the work of being the world's strangest super-hero team, comes the murderous mystery of the Black Vulture! All this, plus giant worms and...Amazo?!? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE FLASH #188 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY SCOTT KOLINS AND DAN PANOSIAN; COVER BY KOLINS In stores July 31. The astonishing extra-sized conclusion to "Crossfire!" The saga of the Rogues and the Thinker running riot through Keystone and Central City culminates with this issue, and the Flash has been pushed to his limits. Just how is this all going to end? Featuring Chyre, Morillo, Goldface, Piper, and guest-star Cyborg! FC, 40 PG. $2.95 THE FLASH: TIME FLIES WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART AND COVER BY SETH FISHER In stores July 10. Wally West, the Flash, investigates why time itself seems to be moving at an accelerated rate! Flung ahead in time to an amazing future world, Wally seeks a fugitive from our era who is behind this temporal anomaly. A man, thanks to the very same Speed Force that Wally taps into, who moves every bit as fast as the Flash! But it's a vastly different world they're on, where both men are complete strangers who don't know the rules! And they'd better be quick studies, before they're exploited by futuristic forces who want to control them both! For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 48 PG. $5.95 GREEN ARROW #15 WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores July 24. Kevin Smith ends his run on GREEN ARROW with a bang! Truth be told, it's going to be a whole lotta' bangs. Smith never has ceased to amaze and surprise readers during his run on Green Arrow. He's taken Oliver Queen from Hell's gates to Heaven's fields in the "Quiver" storyline. He's shed new light on the underbelly of Star City and unfinished parts of Ollie's life. With this landmark fifteenth issue, Kevin Smith bids farewell to the hero he helped bring back from the dead. Note: This issue is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH GREEN ARROW: QUIVER HC WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores July 24. Collecting the hottest storyline of 2001, this reoffered hardcover reprints GREEN ARROW #1-10 by writer Kevin Smith and artists Phil Hester & Ande Parks, featuring the return of Oliver Queen! With appearances by the JLA, Black Canary, Arsenal, the Spectre, the Demon, and Deadman — and an introduction by Kevin Smith — this hardcover has it all! (STAR15337D) HC, 7X10, 232PG, FC $24.95 ****************************** GREEN LANTERN #152 WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY ERIC BATTLE AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 17. Green Lantern, Sentinel and Jade have their hands full trying to save New York from itself! An uncontrollable madness has gripped the citizens of New York, and not even the combined might of our heroes will be able to control it. Things go from bad to way, way, way worse as the source of the insanity comes forward, with a power that no Green Lantern can stop! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 HAVEN: THE BROKEN CITY #8 WRITTEN BY ASHLEY-JAYNE NICOLAUS AND MATTHEW P. SCHUSTER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY ARIEL OLIVETTI In stores July 31. As a visit from President Luthor approaches, the heroes of Haven punish a defeated enemy, even as another, more unexpected foe is revealed! The Alliance has already found one of Anathema's pawns in a surprising place. But do they harbor another traitor in their midst? FC, 32 PG. (8 OF 9) $2.50 HAWKMAN #5 WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND JAMES ROBINSON; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND MICHAEL BAIR; PAINTED COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON In stores July 3. Green Arrow guest-stars in "Slings and Arrows" Part 1 of 2! In St. Roch, the "Night of All Saints" always has been the biggest party in the South. But as the bodies pile-up, Hawkman begins to suspect who's bringing the green-shafted shish-ka-bobs. The Hawks are searching for a killer whose only trail leads to their reluctant ally, Green Arrow. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 IMPULSE #88 WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY CARLO BARBERI AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY BARBERI AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores July 10. Impulse speeds into the future to attempt to recover his long-lost best pal Carol. Will he be successful? And will they be reunited at last? Anything is possible! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JLA #68 WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN In stores July 31. An "Obsidian Age" prologue, leading into this summer's 6-part bi-weekly storyline! After the events of last issue, the JLA and a host of DC's most powerful mages (including Zatanna, Tempest and Faust) are left to investigate the raven-black magic that is still stirring near the Atlantic Trench, former resting place of the undersea continent of Atlantis. When the continent itself is suddenly found above the waves — along with evidence that Aquaman may have survived — the League commits to a course of action that will change the face of the team and the lives of its members forever. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 JLA: DESTINY #2 WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART AND COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE ELSEWORLDS. In stores July 3. Triumph, Captain Thunder, Wonder Woman. By virtue of their raw power alone, they are becoming the new leaders and decision-makers of the Justice League, and the rest of the JLA doesn't like it. Meanwhile, the madness continues as the Justice League must contend with an international terrorist bent on the betterment of the world, and his utopia bears a terrible price! With buildings in rubble and cities in flames, the League searches for the man behind it all while its ranks are being torn apart from within. Prestige Format FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) $5.95 JSA #38 WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER AND GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY STEVE SADOWSKI AND ANDREW PEPOY; COVER BY RAGS MORALES In stores July 24. The new Hourman, Rick Tyler, journeys to an inter-dimensional timefield to confront his dead father about Rex's life as the original Hourman, and learn the motivation of a failed family man. Meanwhile, Jakeem, with the help of the Thunderbolt, learns of a life he almost had. After discovering his father through a wish, he must now gather together the scattered pieces of his life to somehow find direction. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 JUST IMAGINE… STAN LEE WITH JOHN CASSADAY CREATING CRISIS WRITTEN BY STAN LEE WITH MICHAEL USLAN; ART BY JOHN CASSADAY; COVERS BY CASSADAY (FRONT) AND ADAM HUGHES (BACK) In stores July 17. Stan Lee's staggering vision of the DC Universe comes to a pulse-pounding conclusion as all the "Just Imagine" heroes must face the menace of Crisis, illustrated by John Cassaday (PLANETARY, Captain America)! The ultimate foe has been revealed, and now the Deathlord of the Dream Realm threatens all existence! The heroes of the JLA know they're in for the fight of their lives, but will one of their own betray them? For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT $5.95 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #9 WRITTEN BY MATT HOWARTH; ART BY DAVID LOPEZ; COVER BY BUTCH LUKIC In stores July 3. The comic based on the hot Cartoon Network show continues with "Stepping Out," the troubling tale of a super-hero's dilemma: balancing a love life with his duties to the JLA. When evil strikes, it's never convenient — and the Flash somehow must help the Justice League save the world without raising the ire of his beautiful date. This romantic catastrophe is wrapped up in a cover by Justice League animator Butch Lukic. FC, 32 PG. $1.99 LAB RATS #4 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN BYRNE; COVER BY BYRNE In stores July 3. Part 1 of a 3-part time-travel adventure that brings the Rats face-to-face with the Man of Steel! Launched fifty years into the future, the Lab Rats discover a devastated Metropolis…and a mystery only an elderly Jimmy Olsen may be able to solve. But will discovering the source of Metropolis's troubles enable the Rats to return to the present? Also: Who is this future city's mysterious master? And why does he harbor so much hatred for Superman? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE LEGION #10 WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY OLIVIER COIPEL, KEV WALKER, KLAMAN ANDRASOFZSKY, AND LANNING; COVER BY COIPEL AND LANNING In stores July 24. A Harvey Award nominee for "Best New Series" and Wizard: The Comics Magazine's "Book of the Month" for April! Over a three-day period, a rescue attempt is made, the United Planets swears in a new president, the Legion elects a new team leader, and Robotica heads for Earth! Could these be the final days of the 31st Century as we'll know it? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 STAR OF THE MONTH MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY STEVE DITKO AND D.C. GLANZMAN; ART AND COVER BY DITKO In stores July 10. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE QUESTION ACTION FIGURE (solicited in Previews Vol. XII #1), this Millennium Edition features the solo debut of the enigmatic hero the Question! Featuring plot and art by the co-creator of Spider-Man, the legendary Steve Ditko! (STAR11399D) FC, 32 PG. $2.50 POLICE COMICS #1 (MILLENNIUM EDITION) WRITTEN BY JACK COLE, WILL EISNER, GIL FOX, PAUL CARROLL, AND VARIOUS; ART BY COLE, EISNER, REED CRANDALL, ARTHUR PEDDY, FOX, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY FOX In stores July 10. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the PHANTOM LADY ACTION FIGURE (solicited in Previews Vol. XII #1), this special Millennium Edition features not only the debut of the Phantom Lady, but also Plastic Man, the Human Bomb, Firebrand, Chic Carter, and more! (STAR11506D) FC, 64 PG. $3.95 ******************************* THE POWER COMPANY #6 WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART BY TOM GRUMMETT, YANICK PAQUETTE AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY GRUMMETT AND MICHAEL BAIR In stores July 17. Green Arrow guest-stars, as an old client of Josiah's returns seeking a favor — one that'll put the Company at odds with the irascible archer. Featuring a special flashback sequence (drawn by Yanick Paquette) to Josiah's first encounter with Green Arrow and Black Canary, as well as GA's response to the existence of the Power Company today. Plus, internal tensions trouble the firm, and Sapphire's power is tested and explored. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SHAZAM! FAMILY ANNUAL #1 (1953) WRITTEN BY OTTO BINDER; ART BY C. C. BECK, MAC RABOY, PETE COSTANZA, JACK BINDER, AND BUD THOMPSON; PAINTED COVER BY BECK In stores July 24. A "lost" annual reprints four exciting Marvel Family adventures! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #18, CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR. #12, and THE MARVEL FAMILY #1 and #10, this volume contains the amazing debut of the World's Mightiest Girl! Plus, watch the Marvels as they battle the villainy of Captain Nazi! Thrill as the Marvel Family combats the evil Sivana Family! And cheer as they face the deadly Black Adam for the very first time! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG. $5.95 THE SPECTRE #19 WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND DENNIS JANKE; COVER BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL In stores July 3. Guest-writer John Ostrander (JLA: INCARNATIONS) pens this standalone issue! Hal Jordan heeds the call of a lone girl searching for freedom and hope on Apokolips. Now he must contend with Darkseid for the salvation of her soul. It's a battle that has been waiting to happen as two of the most powerful beings in the universe go head-to-head. Who will win in this test of wills? Only "the Source" will tell, and the answer lies behind the Promethean Wall. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 SUICIDE SQUAD #11 WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN; ART BY PACO MEDINA AND JOE SANCHEZ; COVER BY MICHAEL BAIR In stores July 10. The Squad must face a mysterious super-group tied to the Squad's past. Now this group, holding a secret grudge and bent on revenge, picks off the members of Task Force Omega one by one. Faces familiar to old-time Squad readers appear, as the new Squad members disappear into that long goodnight. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE TITANS #43 WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY BARRY KITSON AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ In stores July 24. On Earth, chemicals gave the followers of alien visitor Garret Donovan super-powers. In another dimension, chemicals ravaged and mutated the population of Donovan's homeworld. Now, the Titans have followed Donovan to the Chemical World in an attempt to help the dying populace. But will they become victims of its deadly drugs instead? FC, 32 PG. $2.50 WONDER WOMAN #183 WRITTEN BY PHIL JIMENEZ; ART BY ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ, JIMENEZ AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY JIMENEZ AND JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA In stores July 31. Wonder Woman comes face-to-face with the true mastermind behind the takeover of the lost world of Skartaris. Plus, the continuing adventures of Donna Troy, illustrated by Phil Jimenez! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 YOUNG JUSTICE #47 WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART AND COVER BY TODD NAUCK AND LARY STUCKER In stores July 3. Part 1 of the 4-part "Fighting MAAD." Things get serious when Empress's father goes missing. Now the team must go behind enemy lines in a foreign country to find him. This issue begins a story that will mark a major turning point for the team, and culminates in the action-packed 50th issue! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 DC: BEYOND THE UNIVERSE CARTOON CARTOONS #12 WRITTEN BY DEAN HASPIEL, JIM ALEXANDER AND MO WILLEMS; ART BY WILLEMS, DAVE SCHWARTZ, SCOTT MCRAE, JASON MCDONALD, AND MIKE KAZALEH; COVER BY VAN PARTIBLE AND MCRAE In stores July 24. In a visit to the local museum, Johnny Bravo finds out he don't know much about history…or science…or women. Plus, Weasel and Baboon go around the world, and Sheep gets chased by General Specific's giant robot in the Big City! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 LOONEY TUNES #92 WRITTEN BY JAMES DENNING, BRETT KOTH, FRANK STROM, JENNIFER MOORE, AND SEAN CAROLAN; ART BY LEO BATIC, DAVID ALVAREZ, MIKE KAZALEH, HOWARD SIMPSON, RUBEN TORREIRO, AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY NEAL STERNECKY In stores July 3. Get ready for the duel of the century as Marvin the Martian squares off against Yosemite Sam! Lola Bunny quits her job as pizza delivery girl to the gods…which makes the gods very, very angry! All this, and Bugs and Daffy too! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE: THE COMIC WRITTEN BY AMY ROGERS; ART BY PHIL MOY, CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO In stores July 17. DC Comics is proud to bring you the official comic book adaptation of The Powerpuff Girls Movie! It's the never-before-told story — summarized in the opening credits of the hit Cartoon Network TV show — of the Powerpuff Girls' creation, their first, super-destructive week of life, and their first brush with arch- enemy Mojo Jojo! For more information, see the feature article! Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. NOTE: No regular issue of THE POWERPUFF GIRLS will be solicited this month. Issue #29 will be offered in next month's Previews. FC, 48 PG. $2.95 SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 WRITTEN BY GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY; ART BY LYNN NAYLOR AND BILL WRAY; PAINTED COVER BY WRAY In stores July 31. The origin story and first great adventure of the samurai star of Cartoon Network's hit show makes its debut as a spectacular super-sized comic! Coming from the past and flung into the far future, Samurai Jack must find a way back home somewhere in this new, hostile land. For more information, see the feature article! Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 64 PG. $3.95 SCOOBY-DOO #62 WRITTEN JOHN ROZUM AND EARL KRESS; ART BY JOE STATON, JOHN DELANEY, HORACIO OTTOLINI, AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY STATON AND DAVE HUNT In stores July 10. "The Dragon's Eye" continues! In the historic city of Damascus, Scooby-Doo and the gang try to find a fragment of the Dragon's Eye jewel before a deadly cat-demon does! Plus, Mystery Inc. tries to help the heirs of a technology company whose amazing gizmos can't protect them from being haunted! FC, 32 PG. $1.99 WILDSTORM THE AUTHORITY: EARTH INFERNO AND OTHER STORIES TP WRITTEN BY MARK MILLAR, JOE CASEY, WARREN ELLIS, AND PAUL JENKINS; ART BY CHRIS WESTON, FRANK QUITELY, CULLY HAMNER, GEORGES JEANTY, GARRY LEACH, TREVOR SCOTT, KARL STORY, AND RAY SNYDER In stores July 3. WildStorm's wildest super-team returns in its third trade paperback — an anthology of outrageousness collecting some of the Authority's most unforgettable tales. Included is the much talked-about "Earth Inferno" story from THE AUTHORITY #17-20, where the very planet we live on rebels against its inhabitants. Plus, THE AUTHORITY 2000 ANNUAL, and two tales from the WILDSTORM SUMMER SPECIAL: an introspective look at Jack Hawksmoor and a peek into the private life of the nanotech-enhanced Engineer. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $14.95 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #1 WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; PAINTED ART AND COVER BY ASHLEY WOOD EYE OF THE STORM. In stores July 17. An "Eye of the Storm" debut series. From the strange and powerful minds of Joe Casey (WILDCATS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) and Ashley Wood (Hellspawn, Popbot) comes a brave new look at super-heroes. Where have all the heroes gone? What is Mecha Six VII? What kind of action can you score in Mexico City? Who is Automatic Kafka, and why is he the greatest super-hero of the new age? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 pg. $2.95 EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN; ART AND COVER BY JOE PHILLIPS In stores July 10. Adapted from the new horror/comedy film starring David Arquette, debuting in theatres this Summer! Chris McCormick returns to his hometown only to discover it being attacked by giant mutant spiders! Will McCormick and beautiful sheriff Sam Parker be able to save the terrified townsfolk from the rampaging arachnids? Or will the spiders put the "bite" on them? For more information, see the feature article. Prestige Format. FC, 64 PG. $6.95 THE ESTABLISHMENT #11 WRITTEN BY IAN EDGINTON; ART AND COVER BY CHARLIE ADLARD In stores July 17. With George Bulman dead, Truelove's soul is stranded in DeadSpace — the afterlife off-shoot from the Bleed — with little hope of ever returning to the land of the living and a nice cup of tea. As the team desperately searches for a means to retrieve him, the enigmatic Dr. Orwell and his own meta-humans are embarking on their own seemingly "mission impossible" — to steal the lobotomized alien god that tried to wipe out all life on earth (in THE AUTHORITY) and kick-start its brain! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 GEN13 #0 WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIMMY PALMIOTTI AND JUSTIN GRAY; ART BY ALÉ GARZA, JESUS SAIZ, JUAN ROMANO CANO AND PALMIOTTI; COVER BY GARZA In stores July 3. Preview the next generation of Gen-Active teens for only 13 cents! Fan-favorite writer Chris Claremont teams up with hot artist Alé Garza for a special 12-page story introducing brand new characters, locales and villains! Plus, two 4-page lead-in chapters to 21 DOWN and THE RESISTANCE — two upcoming series from WildStorm! For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. Retailers please note: Copies of this issue will be given away at the Wizard World: Chicago and Comic-Con International: San Diego conventions. FC, 32 PG. $0.13 HIGH ROADS #4 WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART AND COVER BY LEINIL YU AND GERRY ALANGUILAN CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores July 3. Where were we last issue?! Oh, that's right: atop a speeding train heading for a demolished bridge as Nic Highroads and Sloan were in pitched battle with the leader of the Brotherhood of the Iron Cross! Below, in the luggage compartment, Sir Arthur Bombridge has his own tiny hands full battling the machine gun-wielding Nazi soldiers. But have our trio's life-threatening adventures been for naught? They have to ask themselves this when they discover that Morpheous' Necklace might not exist at all…that perhaps it's just the code name for something insidiously evil. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.95 OUT THERE: THE EVIL WITHIN TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores July 24. The first six issues of the hit CLIFFHANGER series is collected! Four teens find themselves in danger as an ancient menace, the evil Draedalus, begins to invade their hometown of El Dorado City. But how do you escape evil when it's co-opted your parents, your teachers, the mayor…the whole town?!? Brought to you by the creative team that brought you CRIMSON — writer Brian Augustyn, superstar penciler Humberto Ramos and inker Sandra Hope. For more information, see the feature article. SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 STAR OF THE MONTH CRIMSON: LOYALTY AND LOSS TP WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores July 24. Reoffered to coincide with the release of OUT THERE: THE EVIL WITHIN, this trade paperback collects CRIMSON #1-6 — the first hit Cliffhanger Productions series by the creative team of OUT THERE. (STAR09472D) SC, 7X10, 144PG, FC $12.95 ****************************** ROBO DOJO #6 WRITTEN BY MARV WOLFMAN, J. TORRES AND CONOR LIBBY; ART BY GREG LANE, DARIO BRIZUELA AND VINCE RUSSELL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores July 10. In an explosive finale, the gang learns the true secrets behind the trouble at their Robo Dojo. But knowing who the traitor is and what that person is after doesn't help if you're outnumbered, outgunned, and their Robojin are bigger than yours! Will any of our heroes survive the climactic battle? Also, the startling conclusion to the NANOBOTZ backup feature! Their bodies are tiny but their courage is immense! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6) $2.95 STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #1 WRITTEN BY MICAH IAN WRIGHT; ART AND COVER BY WHILCE PORTACIO AND SCOTT WILLIAMS EYE OF THE STORM. In stores July 10. WildStorm's "Eye of the Storm" line debuts, as one of its original titles returns with a brash new team and a bold new direction! Funded by the United Nations in response to the growing super-human threat, Team Achilles is a group of highly trained human operatives, equipped with the latest in high-tech weaponry and gadgetry. They're prepared to take down — with lethal force if necessary — any costumed individual who assumes they have the authority to speak for humanity. For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 AMERICA'S BEST COMICS THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL. II #1 WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores July 24. One of the most celebrated series in recent memory makes its triumphant return! The action begins immediately following the events in Volume One. It is 1898, and there are strange rumblings in the sky. Flashing lights dance across the horizon. The Martians are coming…and the Earth will never be the same. Extra bonus feature: A travel guide of fantastic proportions! Presenting a visitors' guide to some of the world's strangest places — a magical mystery tour unlike any other! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (NO ADS) (1 OF 6) $3.50 STAR OF THE MONTH THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL In stores July 24. Reoffered to coincide with the highly anticipated second volume of THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, this exceptional hardcover volume collects all six chapters of the first exciting Victorian adventure periodical. Retailers please note: Quantities are limited. Orders may be allocated. (STAR12324D) HC, 7X10, 192PG, FC $24.95 ******************************* PROMETHEA BOOK THREE HC WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY WILLIAMS III AND JOSE VILLARRUBIA In stores July 17. The celebrated AMERICA'S BEST COMICS series offers a third hardcover collection! Featuring the first half of a cosmic road trip (reprinting issues #13-18), this volume finds Promethea and Barbara travelling an unlikely, but not necessarily inimagined path. Their wanderings take them through the many realms of Heaven and Hell, visiting manifestations of great visions and visionaries. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Stacia is the acting Promethea — protecting and serving the people of New York while Promethea is away. For more information, see the feature article. HC, 7X10, 160PG, FC $24.95 VERTIGO 100% #2 WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL POPE; COVER BY POPE In stores July 10. The sci-fi "graphic movie" from VERTIGO continues. Futuristic heavyweight boxing champion Haitous prepares for his most difficult match to date — which is a cake walk compared to his connection (obsession?) with club manager Strel. Secretive go-go dancer Daisy puts her best face (and stomach) forward as she hits the stage with a performance of the neo-erotic sensation, Gastro — unaware that her diary is in the hands of the club's most notorious busboy. Kim and Eloy inadvertently are set-up at a performance art exhibition, but it's what Kim uncovers about Eloy's chorus of 100 tea kettles that really blows her mind. MATURE READERS B&W, 48 PG. (2 OF 5) $5.95 100 BULLETS #38 WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY EDUARDO RISSO; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON In stores July 31. "Cole Burns Slow Hand." This second in a series of six standalone stories finds Minuteman Cole Burns returning to his old stomping grounds of New York City. Question is, is he there for business, or pleasure? For a man like Cole, business usually means someone else is caught in the crosshairs. This job, though, might not be so easy. At least not if Mr. Shepherd has any say about it. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 AMERICAN CENTURY #17 WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY MARC LAMING AND DIGITAL CHAMELEON; PAINTED COVER BY JIM SILKE In stores July 24. Part 1 of the 4-part "Coming Home." Harry Kraft's back in Chicago, blowing hot air in the Windy City and hoping life's changed since he left. The jazz clubs are still hopping, the cops are still corrupt, and the camera clubs are still clicking. But when Harry finds out his black sheep brother's no longer among the living, it forces him into a reunion with the one person he wishes was dead. Whatever happens, don't touch the hair. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 ANIMAL MAN: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY CHAS TRUOG, TOM GRUMMETT, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, STEVE MONTANO, AND MARK MCKENNA; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 24. The second collection of Grant Morrison's groundbreaking run on ANIMAL MAN is here in July. Reprinting issues #10-17, plus the 19-page story from SECRET ORIGINS #39, this volume shows Animal Man moving more and more deeply into the cause of animal rights. But something else is going on beyond his burgeoning radicalism. Strange visions of aliens, people disappearing into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible Crisis lurk around the edges of reality. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 224PG, FC $19.95 STAR OF THE MONTH ANIMAL MAN TP WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY CHAS TRUOG, TOM GRUMMETT AND DOUG HAZLEWOOD; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 24. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the ANIMAL MAN: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES TP, this essential volume reprints the first nine issues of one of the most original, innovative and thought-provoking comics of the last dozen years. Buddy Baker is more than just a second-rate super-hero. He's also a devoted husband, a loving father of two and a fierce animal rights activist. But just as he's attempting to jump-start his super-hero career again, his life takes some unexpected and bizarre turns. (STAR13383D) MATURE READERS SC, 7X10, 240PG, FC $19.95 ******************************* CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #15 WRITTEN BY ROBERT RODI; ART BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores July 31. Where have all the good days gone, when G.O.O.D. was good and E.V.I.L. was evil? Catch up with the entire KNOCKOUT cast and find out what has been happening since we last saw them. This frenetically paced issue also serves as the prologue to the next 3-issue action-packed storyline, and is penciled by Ed Benes — fresh from a run on WildStorm's GEN13. It's time to jump on the bandwagon! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 THE CRUSADES #17 WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY ARON WIESENFELD In stores July 3. One man wants to kill her, another wants to marry her, a third seeks her forgiveness,